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Capturas del Único Camino
|Capturas del Único Camino|
|Studio album by|
|Released||10 December 2014|
|Genre||Electroacoustic, Avant Garde, Minimalism, Ambient|
|Label||Concepto Cero , Inkilino Records|
|Norman Records||8/10 |
|Club del Disco||(month selection) |
|Tabs Out||(artwork of the month selection) |
Capturas del Único Camino, Damián Anache's first solo album, reveals a recording of a generative piece performed using an algorithm created by himself. The designed software (developed on Pure Data language) manipulates different kinds on sonic materials consisting of: acoustic instruments (played by the composer); sounds generated by his mouth and vocal tract (also by the same composer); sounds created by synthesis techniques; and other recordings of sounds generated by water. This interpretation algorithm involves a list of directions and actions subjected by random choices according to a model proposed for the piece's first section score (printed score included in physical editions). Furthermore, be noted that although the piece is presented as a CD Audio, the same piece is developed in other formats such as audiovisual installation.
- "Paisaje primero" - 14:15
- "Paisaje propio" - 14:15
- "Paisaje artificial" - 14:15
- "Paisaje natural" - 15:08
Format, codification and digital release
The piece was created using Ambisonics, the surround sound technique. CD version is UHJ encoded for stereo compatibility, as well as the digital release which is also available for download at 48 kHz 24 bit. B-format version was announced to be released "soon" on composer's instagram account.
Composition, image generation and packaging concept by Damian Anache. Realization of packaging and design by Emmanuel Orezzo. Executive Producer: Nicolas Madoery. co-executive-producer: Nicolás Varchausky. This publication was supported by the research project "Spatial sound synthesis in electroacoustic music", directed by Oscar Pablo Di Liscia, National University of Quilmes 2013-2015.
The album has Europe and North American (TBA) reissues. Both offers different generative versions of the piece.
|Country||Label||Cat. No.||Media||Release Date|
|Argentina||Concepto Cero & Inkilino Records||CCL011 - IR003||CD||2014|
|Europe||Must Die Records||MDR042||CASEETTE||2016|
|US||Already Dead Tapes||AD202||CASEETTE||2016|
Capturas... has been exposed in different formats: as audiovisual installation, sound art installation, tape electroacoustic music piece (at speaker concerts) and also as live performance music. Those events were:
- La Semana del Sonido, at Centro Cultural Roberto Fontanarrosa , Rosario, Santa Fé, Argentina (May, 2014), tape music for 12 speakers 3D surround system.
- Sintesis Espacial de Sonido concert, at CMMAS (Centro Mexicano para la Música y las Artes Sonoras), Morelia, México (August, 2014), tape music for 8 speakers surround system.
- MUSLAB's Jardín Sonoro, Espacio Sonoro UAM-X (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, DF, Mexico) (October, 2014), tape music.
- Album release show at C'est La Vié, La Plata, Argentina (November, 2014), realtime audiovisual installation with 4 speakers surround system.
- Retratos de Ideas outdoors event at National University of Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina (December, 2014), realtime sound art installation with 4 speakers surround system.
- ICMC, International Computer Music Conference 41 edition concert at North Texas University, Denton, Texas, USA (October, 2015), tape music.
- EMU Fest, International Electroacoustic Music Festival at Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy (October, 2015), tape music for more than 20 speaker 3D surround system.
- Lenguajes Sonoros concert series at MAR (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Mar del Plata), Buenos Aires, Argentina, (November, 2015), live performance audiovisual concert.
- in Deference (Claire Walmsley and Jayne Simpson exhibition) opening night, at Abindgon Studios, Blackpool, UK (January, 2016), tape music.
- http://blog.redpanal.org/2015/05/11/damian-anache/[permanent dead link]
- 23 feb 2015 https://instagram.com/damiananache/p/zdYvyXmBH3/[permanent dead link]
- album's official microsite
- composer's official website
- Concepto Cero
- Inkilino Records
- Already Dead Tapes
- Must Die Records
- Capturas del Único Camino at Discogs
- "Damián Anache turns space and mathematics into instruments, creating sparse, airy soundscapes that constantly flow like the passing of time (...) Sit back, relax, and listen." Chuck Foster, The Big Takeover #77, New York City, USA
- "Música contemporánea sensible con el foco puesto en el tiempo y el espacio." Club del Disco, Argentina
- "A slowly moving, meditative piece that hardly evolves as it progresses but instead lulls one into a mysteriously captivating world." Gareth Watkin, Echoes and Dust, UK
- "Capturas del Unico Camino is a meditative work that drifts peacefully and which invites the listener to respond to it with both attention and distraction" Textura No.125, Canada
- "This beautiful piece of music is not to be missed" Bryon Hayes, Decoder Magazine, USA
- "Capturas del Unico Camino certainly has a lot going on but it’s a subtle and soothing album of great depth." Norman Records, UK
- "Anache's mathematica levert warmbloedige klanken op die het midden houden tussen de ietwat steriele ambient van Eno en Feldmans werk voor piano." Sven Schlijper, KindaMuzik, Holland
- "Damián Anache has created a curiously soothing yet complex realm in his debut recording." Wajobu, USA
- "A bright natural, ever-changing yet also constant sound painting, a pleasure to have it playing in the background " Peter Van Cooten, Ambientblog, Holland
- "The space between the isolated notes is essential to maintain the solitude and tranquility of the abstract and rather surreal sound paintings." Bert Strolenberg, Sonic Immersion, The Netherlands
- "One could say this is the perfect ambient release, exactly as Brian Eno it once intended. It offers a pleasant sound environment from a more modern classical point of view." Vital Weekly, The Netherlands
- "This is a brave and ambitious record that really pushes the boundaries of how music can be made." Tomatrax, Australia
- "Un peculiare itinerario tra formazione classica e contemporaneità del soundscaping." Raffaello Russo, Music won't save you, Italy
- "Atípica combinación de elementos tecnológicos, artísticos, académicos y artesanales." Jose Lomo, Capricho de Mamiferos, Spain
- "you can certainly think of it as a choose-your-own-adventure style piece of music where each listen can provide a different story." Raised by Gypsies, USA
- "Sparse and intense. Ambient music for AI." Lost in a sea of sound, USA
- "What the future of classical music might look like." Floorshime Zipper Boots blog, USA
- "Damian Anache’s music feels akin to poetry. With the right sound in the right place the pieces are precise." Beach Sloth blog, USA


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The Golden Ring is a group of eight Russian towns with a huge number of unique historical and architectural monuments, with whole complexes of preserved buildings, monasteries and neighborhoods, folk art centers and museums with extensive exhibitions, together giving an excellent idea of how people lived in Russia over the last millennium and earlier.
Traditionally, the Golden Ring includes Sergiyev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Vladimir and Suzdal. In addition, the Golden Ring also includes a number of other settlements in the Moscow, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Kostroma and Yaroslavl regions: Aleksandrov, Bogolyubovo, Gorokhovets, Gus-Khrustalny, Kalyazin, Kideksha, Murom, Palekh, Ples, Rybinsk, Tutayev, Uglich, Yuriev-Polsky and Shuya. All of them played an important role in Russian history, and have preserved their beautiful architecture and rich cultural heritage.
A trip round the Golden Ring is the very best way to get to know Russia and see authentic features of the legendary Russian heartland.
The picturesque surroundings absolutely lend themselves to fascinating walks. Here you can combine hiking with biking and horseriding on a simple route. The rivers and lakes have good fishing opportunities. In the vast forests and meadows there are good opportunities for hunting.
The term "Golden Ring" appeared recently. In 1967, journalist, writer and activist for the conservation of cultural heritage Yury Bychkov drove his car round the eight ancient cities to the north-east of Moscow that were most interesting from the point of view of history and architecture, and returned to the capital. He prepared a series of essays for one of the Soviet newspapers. These essays were published under the headline "The Golden Ring of Russia." The essays resonated in the public and cultural sphere, and the Culture Ministry decided to put on bus trips round the route. Soviet citizens and foreign tourists were offered seven days to see the sights of Moscow, and to spend the following week in eight cities of the Golden Ring, a day for each. The name stuck so well, and the trip was so interesting and successful that few people now remember the story of its birth: It seems that this is how this unique tour into Russia's past has always been known.
Going round the Golden Ring by car will of course give the greatest degree of freedom, by letting you stay where it seems interesting and see exactly what you want. Many Muscovites choose separate Golden Ring cities for weekend outings. This type of trip is probably the most popular and accessible. A couple of days is perfectly realistic to take your time and see all the major sights of Sergiyev Posad and Pereslavl-Zalessky, Vladimir and Suzdal, or Yaroslavl and Kostroma.
The only difficulty is in choosing where to go. All these cities can reasonably lay claim to the title of the pearl of the Golden Ring. Tourism infrastructure is being actively developed everywhere; there are good hotels and numerous travel agencies offering not just travel on comfortable buses, but also detailed tours and excursions to visit ancient Russian villages nearby, where the old way of life and farming has been preserved. On these ecological tours you can stay in a wooden hut that has been standing for over 100 years, go with a yoke to the well for water, drink tea from a real coal-fired samovar, go fishing or take part in the haymaking. For many people this is the best way to escape the hectic pace of Moscow life, set aside your problems and have a good rest.
It is particularly interesting on folk and religious holidays. You could participate in the festivities and eat pancakes at the pagan carnival Maslenitsa, which celebrates the end of winter and the start of spring in the last week before Lent. You could dance in a traditional round and drink beer brewed especially for Aug. 2, Ilya's day — the traditional Eastern Slav holiday in honor of the prophet Elijah, who is especially revered in the region. At the winter solstice you can go from house to house with the mummers, carol singing, giving gifts or scaring passers-by, while Yuletide (the 12 days of Christmas) is the time to tell fortunes and sing songs.
Comfortable and convenient fast trains run to most cities in the Golden Ring, and in the warm season you can get to Rybinsk, Yaroslavl and Kostroma by boat. A sail along the scenic shores of the Moscow and Volga rivers is in itself a fascinating journey.
The history of the city began in 1337 with Russia's largest monastery, founded by St. Sergius of Radonezh. The city's Trinity-Sergius Lavra is a UNESCO world heritage site. Gradually, peasants began to settle near the monastery, which is how the following villages and settlements began to emerge: Ikonnaya, Povarskaya, Telezhnaya and Konyushennaya, which glorified the city as a center of crafts. The local craft to gain the most popularity was wooden toys, and the town became known as the "capital of fun." Buying a toy at the monastery walls is a pious act. After all, St. Sergius of Radonezh himself cut toys from wood to amuse children. Ivan the Terrible was baptised at the monastery, and during his reign the monastery was turned into one of the most powerful fortresses on the outskirts of Moscow. It remained a royal fortress under Peter I: During the Strelets rebellion in Moscow in 1689, Tsar Peter the Great took refuge within its walls. Sergiyev Posad is called the pearl of the Golden Ring, since it has so many historical monuments and treasures. The most ancient churches in Sergiev Posad are the Church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary and the Church of the martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa, located on the southeast side of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.
Pereslavl-Zalessky museum reserve
4 Muzeiny Pereulok, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Yaroslavl region
10.00-18.00 Tues. to Sun.
The Little Boat of Peter I museum estate
Veskovo village, Pereslavsky district, Yaroslavl region
10.00-18.00 Tues. to Sun.
This city of churches and monasteries, founded in 1152 by Prince Yury Dolgoruky, played an important role in Russian history. It was the birthplace of the famous commander Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky, whose statue stands on the city's Red Square. The town's Nikitsky monastery became a powerful fortress in the 16th century. On Lake Pleshcheyevo, Peter I began construction of "amusing" ships, which became the progenitors of the great Russian Navy. The first of these, a craft called Fortune, is on display in the country's oldest provincial museum "The Little Boat of Peter I," which has been in existence since 1803.
First mentioned in the "Primary Chronicle," (literally "The Tale of Bygone Years," the only written testimony of the earliest history of the East Slavic peoples) in 862, Rostov is one of Russia's oldest cities. In the 10th to 12th centuries it was the capital of the Rostov principality, and the Rostov diocese held the leading position among the Christian dioceses. The architectural ensemble of the Rostov Kremlin from the 17th century has kept alive the spirit of an ancient Russian town more than anywhere else. In the early 1970s scenes from the film "Ivan Vasilyevich Changes Profession" were filmed there. Also interesting are the architectural ensembles of the Yakovlev and Avraamiev monasteries, and the five-domed Assumption Cathedral, built on Cathedral Square in 1512. The picturesque surroundings absolutely lend themselves to fascinating walks.
An ancient legend says that construction began on the city's fortress on the site where Yaroslav the Wise slew a bear. The fortress quickly became a vibrant city on the crossroads of trade routes, and later became the capital of the principality of Yaroslavl. Fate has ordained that we can not judge its original beauty, since during the Mongol invasion Yaroslavl was burned to the ground. In the 15th century, the city recovered from the ruinous war and became part of the Moscow principality, rebuilt in stone. Of particular interest are the Church of the Epiphany, Church of St. Nicholas the Wet, five well-preserved monasteries and the oldest theater in Russia, built in 1750 and named after Fyodor Volkov. The historic center of Yaroslavl is a UNESCO world heritage site. Yaroslavl celebrated its 1,000-year anniversary in 2010.
In 1152, Yury Dolgoruky founded a fortress on the left bank of the Volga to defend Russia from the east. Despite 10 centuries of Christianity, the town was given a name in honor of the Slavic deities. Tourists are particularly attracted to the Ipatiev monastery, where Mikhail, the first of the Romanov dynasty, was called from to reign. Kostroma also has a statue of the peasant Ivan Susanin, who lured the Polish invaders into the woods, and thereby saved Mikhail and the crown from the Time of Troubles. The town has 535 monuments of architecture and history. Some of the most interesting are the Monastery of the Epiphany (16th to 19th centuries), and churches from the 17th century. Not far from Kostroma is a unique moose farm, where you can observe these magnificent animals up close and try moose milk. The rivers and lakes have good fishing opportunities.
Before the days of the Russian Empire, the town of Ivanovo, which grew up in 1561 on the site of an ancient village, was known as a center of the textile industry, and the local products could compete well with those from Europe. The historic center of Ivanovo has preserved merchant houses from the 19th and 20th centuries as well as several factory buildings. One of the symbols of Ivanovo is the Shchudrovskaya Palatka, an official hut built in the 17th century. The complex of the Vvedensky convent from the beginning of the 20th century is also very interesting, and there are great examples of constructivism from the 1930s: the "boat house" and "horseshoe house." The picturesque surroundings absolutely lend themselves to fascinating walks.
Of the 6,000 inhabitants of this town, more than 500 are hereditary painters. The village of Palekh has been famous since the 16th century as a center of Russian icon painting and applied arts — traditions that are alive and well today. Icons were not only used to decorate temples and houses: People carried tiny images of the saints with them. You can see the best works of the old masters in Holy Cross Church, which was built, painted and richly decorated in the center of Palekh in 1762-74, as well as in the Palekh Art Museum. A wooden house from the 19th century with well-preserved surroundings houses a museum of the famous Russian artist Pavel Korin.
Murom history and art museum
4 Ulitsa Pervomaiskaya, Murom, Vladimir region
10.00-17.00 Tues. to Sun.
Holy Trinity Convent
3/A Ploshchad Krestyanina, Murom, Vladimir region
This ancient Russian city on the Oka River is known to all Russians as the birthplace of the epic warrior Ilya Muromets. The Primary Chronicle mentions Murom as a trade and craft center in 862. In the 10th and 11th centuries it became the largest city in northeastern Rus. When the khan of Kazan tried to lay siege to Murom in 1537, the townspeople put up strong resistance. After the capture of Kazan, the Annunciation Cathedral was erected here in memory of the glorious victory. This and some other historical monuments — Kozmodemiansk Church, the Monastery of the Savior, Savior Transfiguration Cathedral, Holy Trinity Monastery and the Church of the Resurrection — have unfortunately not reached us in their original form, but the beauty of their ancient architecture still has the power to affect us.
Prince Vladimir Monomakh built a strong fortress on the steep banks of the River Klyazma in 1108 and named it after himself. His successor Yury Dolgoruky ordered a new princely court to be erected, with a church in the name of its patron saint Georgy (1157). Vladimir's churches are just as beautiful and significant as Moscow's, if not more so. Many monuments are UNESCO world heritage sites. It is interesting to walk around Cathedral Square with its Dmitriyevsky and Assumption Cathedrals, see the Golden Gates, the Nativity Monastery and neighborhoods with wooden houses. Vladimir is also widely known for its souvenirs made from bark, and jewelry made from stones, enamel and crystal.
Vladimir and Suzdal museum reserve
22 Ulitsa Kremlyovskaya, Suzdal, Vladimir region
Grounds of Pokrovsky Convent, Suzdal, Vladimir region
According to one theory held by scholars, the name Suzhdal — apparently pronounced with the “zh” rather than “z” in ancient times — comes from the Old Slavic verb “zizhdu,” meaning “I build.” The relatively small area of two kilometers by four kilometers contains more than 300 monuments of architecture and history, not only of Russian but of global significance. The history of Suzdal started with the first fortifications and city council on the spot where the Suzdal Kremlin now stands. Suzdal was first mentioned in chronicles in 1024. In the 11th century it was a large city in the northeast of the powerful Kievan Rus, which soon became the capital of the Rostov-Suzdal principality, a major trade and craft center. The monuments that exist today and attract multitudes of tourists all appeared in the 16th to 17th centuries. Suzdal’s most beautiful and ancient church is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin (1222-25), while its white-stone monuments are UNESCO world heritage sites. You can stay in a hotel in the grounds of Pokrovsky Convent in 18th century log huts. The city has an icon painting workshop, a shop of souvenirs made of birch bark, clay and ceramic ornaments, and a manufacturer of the ancient fermented drink medovukha.

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Author Interview – Lan HarlowJuly 4, 2019 9:03 am
What is the book about?
The book is about a young boy who with help from his friends, solves the clues to get the hidden treasure so he can get his parents back home.
Who are the main characters?
Lowell is the main character of the story but I would like to think the whole cast were equally involved has they all work together.
What is the main message or theme of the book?
The main message is friendship and working together which runs through the whole story.
Where did the idea for the book come from?
The idea for the book came from when my grandson Lowell was born I don’t know if it was adrenaline or what but I could not stop writing.
What will readers enjoy most about your latest work?
It is my first book I have written and a follow on to the story a second book if you like, I would like people to think of when they were children and enjoyed themselves playing with their friends.
What do you think is the secret to a good mystery?
I think if you can keep something going so people keep reading you may have done something good.
How is writing for children different to writing for adults?
As I said before it is my first book and I think children will tell you if they like it or not they do speak their mind.
What inspired you to start writing?
My grandson inspired me I was in a very happy place and I was writing little bits all the time.
What is your favourite book (apart from your own) and why?
l don’t have a favourite book or author if people can write and make a story then they are all heroes.
How long did your manuscript take to complete?
The manuscript started from when Lowell was born in December 2015 I finished it in March the following year I wrote it out several times and I let a few people read it from work and they enjoyed it some of them told me to get it published and so I did.
Did you suffer from writer’s block? If so what advice do you have for other authors who are struggling?
I did not suffer from writers block but with what I went through I would say take a step back and it will come back to you.
How did you find the editing process?
The editing process was a bit daunting after never doing this before but with the help from the people at Spiderwize they helped me with this.
What was the inspiration for the cover design and how did you settle on the final look?
My son’s next door neighbour was taking art at school and I asked her if she could picture my grandson a little bit older and looking out to sea. She did a very good job I think. I asked my family which one of the three pictures they preferred and most of them went with the one you see.
How did you find the process of self-publishing with Spiderwize/BookPrinting UK?
Spiderwize has been very good and I am not just saying that. Another publisher was after the book. They even sent me the contracts to sign but I wanted it to stay in England.
Any tips or advice for other authors out there wanting to Self Publish?
Anybody who wants to have a go at self publishing should have a go and don’t look back. You will always be saying to yourself ‘what if?’
Extract from the book:
I Lowell sat on the rocks of Sennen cove, where seven years earlier my family had moved to. My father Lance was a retired navy captain and my mother Shelley was a teaching assistant at the local school.
“Cub-Cub!” a shout went out from behind me. I turned round, and it was Jessica, a girl from my local school. Jessica was more like a boy than a girl, and I liked her.
“Hello Jessica, what do you want”?
“Your father is looking for you. He said if I saw you to tell you to go to the mooring.”
The mooring was the local parking for the boats of the fishermen, and where we kept our boat. Our boat was only 20 foot long, but it did what we wanted it to do and it slept all three of us when we went on our holidays. They called it My Treasure. My Treasure was my father’s pride and joy, after me and my mum. My father was very protective of us; he always told us to protect your rear, and my mum said it was an old Navy saying to protect your back.
My mum was a tolerant lady and always calm and smiling. Maybe it’s because of all the children she looked after. My mother always said there are no naughty children, just challenging ones.
While Jessica and I were walking down to the mooring, we noticed two men running from the village. We did not recognise them and thought they must be tourists. We get a lot of tourists this time of year.
As we got closer to the moor, as we call it, Jessica said, “I’ll see you later cub,” and I walked onto the moor.
Philip, an old lance corporal in the Army, was walking towards me. He gave me a high-five and said, “How you doing Cub?”
I replied, “Fine sir,” with a good salute.
As we passed each other, I turned around to face him and he smiled and said, “Your father is preparing the boat.”
I said, “Yes that is why I am here.”
As I got to the boat, my father was waiting for me, and I jumped off the moor into my father’s arms.
“Can you help me shipmate?” my father said.
“Of course, Captain,” I replied. We were just stocking up on food and blankets as we were going on holiday in two days’ time. 7th August, the day of my father’s birthday.
Whilst we were getting things ready, my father’s phone rang, and my father just looked at the number and said, “It’s mum ringing, probably to tell us tea is ready.” My father turned around and carried on folding blankets.
About ten minutes later, Sarah, who is the local busy body who knew everything about everybody, came running along the mooring in a panic. “Lance, cub!” she shouted, “You need to get home, something is wrong.”
My father suddenly dropped everything and grabbed my hand, and we jumped off the boat and started to run up the mooring. We got on my father’s scooter and zoomed off in a hurry. It was only five minutes from the house, but the journey seemed ages, as I was wondering what was wrong. We arrived at our garden gate, and there was my mother sat crying on the bench in the front garden. My father ran up to my mother, knelt down in front of her, held her hand and softly asked what was wrong.
My mother looked up at my father with her eyes filled with tears and quietly said, “Look in the room.” My father turned and said to me with a slight panic in his voice, “You stay here, cub.”
I quickly ran to my mother’s side and together watched my father go into the house. After a few minutes, I slowly crept into the house. I turned to the room, and there I noticed my father was picking up a few things.
I said, “Is everything okay, Father?”
He began to say, “I have always told you to protect your rear,” which we finished off saying together. I then went on to ask, “What’s wrong, Dad?”
My father looked at me seriously and said, “Look Cub, I think it’s time you knew. Come, sit down.”
As I sat down, my father continued. “This was not a normal break in, they were after something.”
I said, “Who, what?!”
He said, “Maybe you are too young, but I do need to tell you something.”
At that moment, we heard a creak on the floor. We looked round, and there was my mum stood in the doorway with her shoulders down crying, “Why us?”
Dad asked her to go into the kitchen and make a cup of tea, which was my dad’s answer to everything. As my mother walked away, Dad then turned to me and said, “Mum does not need to know or worry, and this conversation is for me and you only, Cub.”
I nodded and said, “Okay.”
Dad cuddled me, stood up and walked into the kitchen to my mum. I was sat, a little confused and not knowing what was going on. As I sat back in the chair and looked up, I noticed hanging on the wall, but on a slant, was a photo of my dad, Philip and someone else who I did not recognise. I stood up, put the picture level and walked into the kitchen.
Dad was stood with his arms around Mother, and he told her that nothing looked like it had gone missing from the house. Then, suddenly, there was a loud knock on the door and a recognisable voice.
“Is everything alright?”
It was Sarah. She let herself into the house and turned into the room. “Crikey, what a mess.”
My father walked from the kitchen and met Sarah at the room door and said, “Everything is okay, Sarah.”
“Do you want me to clean the room for you?” Sarah replied.
My father then said, “No, no Sarah. Thank you, we have got it.” My father put his hands on Sarah’s shoulders and turned her to walk her out of the house.
Sarah looked over her shoulder and said, “If you need me to help you, Shelley, you know where I am.”
My mother smiled in her usual way and said, “Thank you, Sarah, you are so kind.”
As Sarah was going down the garden path, Jessica passed her coming to the house. She came straight into the house and asked me what was wrong.
My father then looked at us both and told us, “Go out and play so me and your mother can tidy up.”
Jessica and I began to walk to the village green, which was over the road from our house. There were other boys and girls playing football and other games. As we got to the edge of the village green, we noticed the two men who were running from the village earlier that day. They were stood waiting at the bus stop. We sat on the grass and started talking, but I couldn’t help but look at the two men at the bus stop, and I noticed they kept looking at us.
As the bus came, I stood up, and Jessica said, “What’s wrong?”
I said “It’s those runners from the village earlier.”
Jessica said, “Yes, it is. So what?”
I looked at Jessica and said, “I don’t know, something just seems weird.”
As the bus pulled up, Sylvia, a retired school teacher, got off the bus from her weekly shop into town, and I noticed I did not see anyone get on the bus. But as the bus started to drive away, the two men were gone.
I pointed over to where they were sat and said, “Look Jess, the two men have gone.”
She said, “Who?”
I said, “The two runners. They did not get on the bus. Where are they?”
As I pulled Jessica to walk with me towards the bus shelter, my father shouted from our gate, “Cub, come on, come in for a bite to eat.”
I turned to Jessica and said, “I have to go. Will I see you in the morning?”
“Yes,” she nodded.
“Will you come down to My Treasure?” I asked.
Jessica started to walk away, saying, “Of course I will. See you in the morning about 10 o’clock.”
The next day when I woke up, I ran down the stairs and I noticed my mum had finished tidying the room.
My mum shouted from the kitchen, “Come on, have some breakfast, and then we will go help your father at the boat.”
“I don’t want anything, Mum,” I replied. I quickly ran out of the house and got on to my bike and started to ride down to the mooring. It’s Thursday, it’s always busy here. A mobile shop comes to the village, and everyone seems to always buy something from him. I must have said “hello” and “morning” more than 50 times. It was a beautiful day as the sun was shining, and I couldn’t wait as we were going on holiday tomorrow.
As I got to My Treasure, I could see my father waiting for me, and I said to him, “Permission to come aboard, Captain?”
“Permission always granted,” he replied with a smile on his face. My father’s face was a lot happier than the day before.
I stepped aboard, and I said, “Father, yesterday you wanted to talk. Can we talk now?”
He took me by the hand and led me down below. He closed the curtains and said, “Listen Cub, I have a secret to tell you. The house yesterday, it was not a normal burglary. They were looking for a map.”
“A map, Dad? What do you mean, a map?” I asked.
“A map, Cub. A map that leads you to treasure. Do you understand what I’m saying?” my father said.
“I think so, Dad, but why our house?” I asked.
My father looked at me and said, “When I was in the Navy, I came across an old World War Two treasure by mistake.”
“Treasure, Dad? What was it?”

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With tears we cry to the Beloved,
for our hearts are heavy in the night.
Dread blankets us as the darkness;
but the voice of the Beloved is close.
“The people will pass through a narrow place,
and fear will seize many like a trap;
they will turn to violence and shame;
they will seem an invincible army.
But my passion for justice will rise like the sun;
my mercy will flow like a river.
My Spirit will arise among the gentle
and my love will bear you up.
You will wield truth instead of a sword,
and mercy as a shield.
You will not threaten like the weak,
or lie and blame as those who are afraid.
My spirit of peace will strengthen you,
and my hope will enlighten your eyes.
My love will give you courage
and my gentleness, wisdom.
Even in the narrows, the spaciousness
of my spirit will enlarge within you.
Though the forces of fear may march onward,
I will give you my peace.
My children, do not fear: I am with you.
My love will never fail.
Carry my hope in your hearts;
take courage, and love gladly.”
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Emotional responses to APO E genotype disclosure for Alzheimer disease.
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The purpose of our study is to assess the emotional responses to disclosing APO E genotype to asymptomatic older adults at increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD). This is a longitudinal cohort study of volunteer subjects who were aged 50 years or over, asymptomatic for (AD), had a family history of AD, passed a psychological assessment, and participated in pre- and post-test genetic counseling and three follow-up visits over 10 months. We analyzed responses by three emotional constructs: depressed, worried, and relieved. Three hundred and twenty-eight subjects were screened, 76 received their APO E genotype. When emotional responses occurred it was immediate, between baseline and the 1 month follow-up. Emotional reactions did not change significantly past 1 month. Our results suggest that for emotionally stable persons, disclosing results of their APO E genotype, high risk subjects did not report more depression or worry and low risk subjects felt relieved by knowing the results. Future studies should evaluate the risks of disclosure to family members involved in the diagnostic work-up of a relative and include subjects from a broader range of emotional stability and socioeconomic background.

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All qualified for next weekend's California Interscholastic Federation State Championships with big-time performances at the North Coast Section Meet of Champions on Friday and Saturday at Edwards Stadium at the University of California.
Robinson-Jones (pictured in a file photo above) showed she meant business early, laying down a fantastic second leg on Bishop O'Dowd's girls 400-meter relay. The Dragons won in 47.17 seconds, nearly a full second in front of second-place Pittsburg (48.14).
Then, in the 400, Robinson-Jones threw the hammer down. Challenged by Newark Memorial's Alexis Surrell on the final turn, Robinson-Jones responded, re-taking the lead and finishing in 52.69, a meet record and the best time in California and fourth-best in the United States.
When Robinson-Jones finished the event, she thought she ran 53.0 - still pretty good, but not the "real" 52 she wanted to run.
"I heard 53-flat and I thought, 'That's not enough,' " Robinson-Jones said. "I was like, 'Dang, T. You couldn't have given a little bit more?' "
When she heard her official time, she dropped to the track and started crying.
"I'm still speechless," she said when she met with reporters. "I did what I came to do."
Robinson-Jones has been pushed by Surrell before.
"I heard Alexis coming up on me," Robinson-Jones said. "I was like, 'T., what are you doing, come on!' When she passed me, I said, 'OK, grab on to her.' When she started going, I was like, 'No, I got to go. Go with her before she gets too far away.' I basically used her momentum to push me forward. I didn't even look at the time, all I could think of was just finish and get to the line."
Surrell finished in 53.95.
Robinson-Jones then came back to break another meet record in the 200, finishing in 23.56. The senior will conclude her career at the State Meet with an excellent chance to bring the Dragons a whole bunch of points.
Another potential scorer is Hatcher. The St. Mary's senior won the 300 hurdles and long jump on on Saturday, after winning the triple jump the day before. Hatcher also ran a leg on the Panthers' victorious 1,600 relay team. Her sister, Kaia Gant-Hatcher, is a freshman for St. Mary's and also ran a leg on the relay.
Kali Hatcher hit a hurdle but recovered to set a personal-best of 43.88 while also defending her title in the event.
"I was trying to get my steps back on which slowed me up," Hatcher said. "Because I didn't want to stutter, so I had to elongate.
"No matter how bad you go over the hurdle, you have to push through."
So it was pretty good to PR, right?
"Yeah," she said with a huge grin. "I was happy!"
Kali Hatcher qualified for the State Meet in three individual events and a relay. (File photo)
Hatcher is the oldest of three daughters of two pretty good athletes - Michael Hatcher and Christine Gant Hatcher. Dad was a triple jumper at St. Mary's and mom ran at Presentation-San Jose. Kali Hatcher said her 10-year old sister will be the best runner of them all.
Kali Hatcher's performance was a key to St. Mary's winning the girls team championship with 56 points to Pittsburg's 41. The three sisters were posing with the banner and trophy after the meet.
Redwood junior Liam Anderson expects to compete in both the 1600 and 3200 races at State. (File photo)
On the boys side, Anderson pulled off the 1,600-3,200 double, winning the former in 4:11.43 and the latter in 9:06.24. Anderson is a junior at Larkspur Redwood.
"I feel good," Anderson said. "I'm fit, I'm strong. I think I've shown more than once that I'm perfectly capable of going hard in the (1,600) and coming back and pressing it in the (3,200). Today's just a run through for next week, getting ready for next week, simulating the double, really the triple with (trials on) Friday."
Anderson played soccer and baseball as a kid and began running in middle school. Now, he focuses on running. His cousin, Evan Anderson, ran at Menlo-Atherton and Cal Poly.
As for next week, "I'm excited," he said "It's going to be a lot of fun. It's going to be hot (in Clovis), but I'm looking forward to it."
- Redwood swept the 3,200s as senior Gillian Wagner won the girls title in 10:25.95.
- Pittsburg won the boys team championship with 67 points. Clayton Valley was second with 46.
- Defending State champion Jett Charvet of Heritage won the boys 800. The senior ran a 1:51.69 PR (CA #2/US #21).
- Concord junior Rayna Stanziano surprised with a PR in winning the girls 800 in 2:10.06. She need a 3.73-second drop of her previous PR to defeat two-time State champion Alyssa Brewer, who had a troubled first turn but still finished second in 2:12.91. Brewer, with a US #6 best of 2:08.99 from the Dublin Distance Festival, had never lost a championship-level 800 meter race during the CIF season, a total of 26 races (not including trials, winter and post-season meets).
- Rylee Bowen (Sonoma) had a nice season-best drop in to 4:55.94 to qualify for her fourth consecutive State Meet.
- Gillian Wagner (Redwood) cruised to win the 3200 (10:25.95). She was the only senior to place among the top nine. Runner-up Kelli Wilson (Monte Vista) was the only sophomore (10:33.97).
- Hannah Hall (James Logan) won both throws and is returning to the State Championships for the fourth year in a row for she was 3rd in the shot and 6th in the discus at last year's final.
- In a battle between two of the top sprinters in the State, Max Glasser (Marin Catholic) and Cameron Reynolds (Clayton Valley) split the 200 and the 400. Reynolds won the 200 (21.58-21.66). Glasser took the quarter (47.41-47.56). Oddly, in the 400, Reynolds ranks CA #1 and Glaser CA #3, but in the 200, Glasser ranks #10 and Reynolds #17. Go figure?
MileSplitCA editor Jeffrey Parenti contributed to this recap.

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Actor Lee Seung Gi announced that there are big changes coming for the MBC drama ‘The King 2hearts’.
The interview of Lee Seung Gi was featured on the official homepage of the drama ‘The King 2hearts’ on the 11th.
Lee Seung Gi stated on the interview, “In the early episodes we did not dive into the main story, instead we setup the characters, the situation between the South and the North, and how different they are in real life so that we could get into the main story. We showed how the evil characters played by Yoon Jae Moon and Lee Soo Jae sunbaes had changed to eventually become major opponents to Jae Ha and Hang Ah, but we also showed the potential to reunite them all, converging many stories into one.”
Lee Seung Gi stressed, “As we get to the latter part of the series the lightheartedness of the drama will slowly disappear.”
On actress Ha Ji Won who plays his opposite in the drama, “I wanted to work with Ha Ji Won sunbae. My dream came true. If you have dreams and expectations you are bound to be disappointed, but there was nothing of that sort and in fact things have surpassed my expectation. We have good chemistry and I learn a lot from her.”
When asked about his real-life ideal woman compared to Jae Hae’s, a simple-minded woman with glamorous body Lee Seung Gi answered, “It changes everyday. Time passes and my thought process changes, and therefore my ideal woman changes as well. A simple-minded glamorous woman is not bad either. I wouldn’t say that’s my ideal type, but I think many men in real life fantasize about an ideal woman like that and I realized that through Jae Ha. I thought he was very realistic.”
MBC will air episode 7 and 8 successively on the 12th.
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THE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 431 of 1984
18.1381 New or expanded programs.
A state agency shall not establish a new program or expand a current program, from any source of funds, above the level approved in the enacted budget. Proposals for new or expanded programs shall be documented as required and submitted by a state agency to the state budget director for recommendation to the legislature.
History: 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
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The American taxpayer subsidizes Walmart’s workers — because they’re paid substandard wages with no medical benefits — which gives Walmart’s CEO, its top management, and its owners the opportunity to pocket all the profits for themselves.
“[Abusive] Walmart policies have increased employee reliance on government assistance and the need for a government funded social safety net. In fact, Walmart has become the number one driver behind the growing use of food stamps in the United States with “as many as 80 percent of workers in Wal-Mart stores using food stamps.”
Wal-Mart’s poverty wages force employees to rely on $2.66 billion in government help every year, or about $420,000 per store. In state after state, Wal-Mart employees are the top recipients of Medicaid. As many as 80 percent of workers in Wal-Mart stores use food stamps.
Walmart’s employees receive $2.66 billion in government help every year, or about $420,000 per store. They are also the top recipients of Medicaid in numerous states. Why does this occur? Walmart fails to provide a livable wage and decent healthcare benefits, costing U.S. taxpayers an annual average of $1.02 billion in healthcare costs. This direct public subsidy is being given to offset the failures of an international corporate giant who shouldn’t be shifting part of its labor costs onto the American taxpayers.”
- Hidden Taxpayer Costs of Walmart
- Wal-Mart Subsidy Watch: How Walmart has used public money in your state

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A Gathering of the Diaspora
The South Carolina Council of Elders and the Sixth Region Diaspora Caucus Secretariat (SRDC) invite you to the annual conference of the Diaspora being held this year in Charleston, South Carolina. This SRDC gathering is held in various regions of the country and this year, for the first time, we will be in South Carolina. As most of you know, the was the mostly involuntary and scattered movement of Africans and their descendants, predominantly to the Americas, and is one of the largest displacements of a population in pre-modern times. It began in the middle of the 15th century, and as many as twenty million African people were transported to the Western Hemisphere and forcibly enslaved by white Europeans.
This 2010 Gathering of the Diaspora begins Gullah areas, including former slave ports. Charleston and its surroundings brought in the largest contingent of captured Africans throughout most of America’s ante-bellum period, and Charleston figured prominently in Tecumseh Sherman’s Field Order 15 which provided abandoned and confiscated land to former slaves. At 1:30 pm, the official conference will begin at the International Longshoremen Association Hall in downtown Charleston (899 Morrison Drive). There will be a community gathering , and an extraordinarily important breakfast meeting , plus a public plenary, with special guest speakers from the , from 11 am through at the Hall. There will be youth and economic workshops, a community forum on re-connecting South Carolina’s African American population to its African roots, the issue of African dual citizenship, discussions regarding South Carolina heroes and sheroes like Smalls, Delany, Tubman and many others who have made major contributions to American life. There will be guests from Canada, Central America, the Caribbean, Germany and the Netherlands, among others. Essentially, “ with a guided tour of Charleston and We (the Diaspora) have received an invitation to be a part of the African Union, a central body that represents all except one of the 53 nations of Africa. The vision is to form what will become the , or , and include those of us who live outside the African continent. The Diaspora is to participate in decision-making on determining how that new African future will look. This vision of unity is what the Sixth Region Diaspora Caucus gathering is about. We want members of our community to understand and participate in this great change that is happening.”
So, we are inviting members of the Black Church, members of the Gullah community, members of the South Carolina business and professional community, youth, academics, and more to come and join us. Let’s discuss, debate and participate. We know where we are right now; are there other options for our future? Do we want to have dual citizenship in Africa? Can we establish direct trade and commercial links with African countries that will benefit South Carolinians? What does 21st Century have to say to youth about inspiring them to greatness? What is THE DECADE OF THE DIASPORA and how does it affect South Carolina and beyond? Can the Diaspora in fact organize itself in order to accept the AU’s invitation to join?
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People of all ages advised to get vaccinated
With the holidays around the corner, and winter break about to start for schoolchildren, state health officials today encouraged Wisconsin residents to give the gift of influenza protection by getting a flu shot. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone aged six months and older should be vaccinated.
“The most effective way to prevent influenza is by getting vaccinated,” said Dr. Henry Anderson, State Health Officer. “Getting your flu shot and making sure children are vaccinated can help protect relatives and friends of all ages, and will help protect children when they return to school in January.”
Laboratory confirmed influenza cases have been reported statewide, with influenza A and B strains circulating. All age groups are affected. So far this season, 14 percent of those hospitalized with influenza were under age 18; 18 percent were aged 18 to 49; 22 percent were aged 50 to 64; and 46 percent were aged 65 and older.
Anderson noted that influenza has not yet peaked in Wisconsin, making it especially important to get vaccinated to prevent future cases. To get your flu shot and flu shots for your family, contact your health care provider, pharmacy, local public health department or tribal health clinic, or go to www.flu.gov to find a flu vaccination center near you.
Health officials also suggest these important steps:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with your upper sleeve, and try to avoid touching your face with your hand. If you use a tissue, throw it away after one use.
- Use your own drinking cups and straws.
- Avoid being exposed to people who are sick with flu-like symptoms.
- Eat nutritious meals, get plenty of rest and do not smoke.
- Frequently clean commonly touched surfaces (e.g., door knobs, refrigerator handle, telephone, faucets).
- If you think you have the flu, stay home, get rest, drink plenty of liquids and avoid using alcohol and tobacco.
If your symptoms persist, contact your doctor.
For more information on influenza, visit http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/influenza/index.htm.


NEW YORK – Genomica, a Spanish molecular diagnostics firm owned by the PharmaMar Group, has obtained CE marking for its COVID-19 (SARS-CoV2) coronavirus diagnostic kits.
The company has developed two kits: qCOVID-19, which uses real-time PCR, and CLART COVID-19, which uses the company's CLART technology, a low-density microarray-based platform that allows the detection of multiple targets in a single test. CLART has the capacity to simultaneously analyze 96 patient samples in less than five hours, making it an option for screening, the company said.
Genomica said that it has successfully completed testing on patient samples in collaboration with the Carlos III Health Institute in Madrid, demonstrating high sensitivity and specificity.
The company also said that it is currently in discussions with various health authorities and has commercial agreements for distribution of its products in more than 30 countries.


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(MissionNewswire) Salesian sisters with Daughters of Mary Help of Christians have been working in the town of Luwingu, Zambia since 1984. The town is small and was for a long time isolated from the rest of the country because there were almost no roadways to
(MissionNewswire) The Salesian-run Higher School of Administration and Economic Policy of Lubumbashi (EcoPo-Lubumbashi) opened in October 2010, and serves as an institution for higher learning in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). EcoPo-Lubumbashi is a scientific and professional center providing students a quality education in the
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries operate the Tan Tien Don Bosco Vocational School 155 miles north of Ho Chi Min City, the capital city of Vietnam. Just 25 years ago, Salesian missionaries purchased a five-hectare plot of land and built the school. In 2002, the first students
(MissionNewswire) Thousands of students in Salesian programs across Cambodia have access to better nutrition thanks to an ongoing partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger (formerly Stop Hunger Now), an international relief organization that provides food and life‐saving aid to the world’s most vulnerable.
(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries in the Kuwinda district of Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi are responding to a fire that has decimated the area and destroyed the Salesian Divine Mercy Church. The fire happened on March 29 and reduced the area to ashes. The problem is
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(MissionNewswire) Transformation for street youth starts with the Salesian rehabilitation and reunification programs operated at Don Bosco Fambul. Located in Sierra Leone’s capital city of Freetown, Don Bosco Fambul is one of the country’s leading child-welfare organizations and has been on the forefront of efforts
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Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the prophesied demise of John le Carré's career has yet to materialize.
His legendary spy Smiley may be retired and the Cold War over, but le Carré soldiers on, bringing readers thrillers about crooked multinational corporations and squabbling intelligence agencies.
His latest novel, Our Kind of Traitor, opens in Antigua, where two British civilians - Perry and Gail, an educator and a lawyer - are vacationing. At the urging of the resort's tennis pro, Perry agrees to a match against Dima, a Russian who is trailed everywhere by bodyguards and an entourage of extended family.
Despite Dima's obvious air of criminality, Perry and Gail socialize with him. And Dima eventually confides in them: He's a money launderer for a vast Russian criminal network, and he wants to defect.
In exchange for protection for his family, he will reveal the complicity of British politicians and bankers. He has selected Perry - the quintessential English gentleman, in his view - to relay this offer to British intelligence.
Much of this is revealed in flashback as Perry and Gail are debriefed by their handlers back in London, and this part of the book is slow going. Part of the problem is the focus on Perry, who is a gentleman and a scholar and, well, a bit of a prig.
His handler, Luke, on the other hand - now there's the type of character readers have come to expect from le Carré: world-weary and disgraced. The money-laundering investigation, which may or may not be authorized, is Luke's shot at redemption. His penchant for infidelity has rendered him unreliable in the judgment of his bosses.
The novel takes off when the focus shifts to Luke and the mechanics of Dima's defection. Le Carré is on familiar turf here.
Readers who thought the author's last book, A Most Wanted Man, was too convoluted will be pleased by this more streamlined, straightforward effort. On the other hand, those who marveled at the complexity of that book may be tempted to dismiss this one as minor le Carré.
It's not a perfect book. In particular, a subplot involving Dima's teenage daughter and Gail fails to deliver any real jolts. But there's enough action to keep readers engaged, and le Carré delivers a finale on par with his best work.
Even with the Cold War over, the world has no shortage of villains, and le Carré knows exactly where to find them.
Shawna Seed is a writer in Silver Spring, Md.
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The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it has approved Eli Lilly and Co.’s newest diabetes treatment, which has been shown to also help patients lose weight.
The drug, known as tirzepatide under its generic name, will be marketed under the brand name Mounjaro.
The FDA said the drug was effective at improving blood sugar and was more effective than the other diabetes therapies with which it was compared in clinical studies.
The drug has been closely watched by medical professionals and is viewed by financial analysts as a possible blockbuster, with potential annual sales in the billions of dollars.
Lilly is also studying the drug separately for treating obesity, but has not yet submitted it to the FDA for that use.
However, the Indianapolis-based drugmaker said obesity was common among study participants in its diabetes trials, with an average body mass index of 32 to 34. The study showed that patients achieved an average weight loss of 15 pounds more with tirzepatide than a placebo when neither were used with insulin, and 23 pounds more than a placebo when both were used with insulin.
Obesity is often a precursor to diabetes. Doctors warn their overweight patients to shed pounds or risk getting diabetes, a serious chronic disease that can lead to kidney disease, serious foot problems and blindness.
The drug uses a chain of 39 amino acids to mimic the action of two natural hormones known as GIP and GLP-1, which stimulate insulin secretion, delay gastric emptying, suppress appetite and regulate blood lipid metabolism.
Lilly said it tested the drug in more than 20,000 patients in 10 clinical trials between 2018 and 2021. Patients reduced their A1C up to 2.58% and reduced body weight as much as 13%.
The most common adverse effects were gastrointestinal-related and generally mild to moderate, Lilly said.
The drugmaker has not yet said how much it will charge for the drug, or which insurers have agreed to reimburse patients for it.


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Council meeting: The City Council is set today to discuss a traffic signal synchronization project along Pacific Park Drive/Oso Parkway, the mid-year city budget and signage for a new medical building and other items. The council meets at 7 p.m. at 12 Journey, Suite 100. Information: 949-425-2500 or cityofalisoviejo.com.
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Newsletter: The Silverado-Modjeska Recreation and Park District is launching a new edition of its newsletter, with board members looking for events to include in the publication. Send details on activities, classes or hikes in the Silverado and Modjeska canyon communities to lisacollins
Brooke Edwards Staggs
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Valentine's dance: Age Well Senior Services and the city will host the Senior Center Valentine Dinner Dance from 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday at the Dana Point Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo St. Cost is $15 per person, $25 per couple. Dinner provided by Jack's Restaurant and music by The Street Corner Symphony. Reservations are required. RSVP: 949-496-4252.
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LCAD at City Hall: Select works from Laguna College of Art and Design's master of fine arts program are on display at Laguna Beach City Hall, 505 Forest Ave. The exhibit runs until March 8. A reception is planned for 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Belly dancing: Registration is open for a weekly belly dancing class at the Laguna Hills Community Center and Sports Complex, 25555 Alicia Parkway. The class is scheduled March 3-24 in the physical activity room. The coed class is open to everyone age 10 or older. Cost: $49 for residents, $54 for nonresidents. Information: 949-707-2680.
Shred it: The city is hosting a free document shredding event from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday to help prevent identity theft. Bring up to 10 banker boxes of cancelled checks, pay stubs, tax records and other personal documents for shredding at City Hall, 30111 Crown Valley Parkway. Remove notebooks, binding clips and heavy metal clasps. Staples and paper clips are OK. Information: 949-362-4342.
Open house: An information session on El Toro Water District's Recycled Water Expansion Project is set for 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at Clubhouse 5. Work on the project is set to start this month or next month, according to a news release. RSVP to email@example.com or 949-837-7050, Ext. 239.
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Magic show: The Foothill Ranch Library will celebrate its 10th anniversary from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday with a free show by entertainer John Abrams. Abrams will present a 45-minute performance with live animals. The show is recommended for children ages 4 and older. The library is at 27002 Cabriole. Information: 949-855-8072.
Sarah de Crescenzo
Anniversaries: The City Council on Monday directed staff to begin planning the celebration of the community's 50th anniversary and the city's 25th anniversary of incorporation. City staff will approach the U.S. Marine Band and Orange County's Pacific Symphony about partnering with the city to celebrate its anniversary in time for July's Prelude in the Park, an annual free concert presented by the Pacific Symphony.
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Alcohol sales: Cinepolis has submitted an application to the city asking to modify conditions of approval related to the sale of alcohol at the movie theater. The issue was to have a public hearing at today's 6:30 p.m. Planning Commission meeting, but Cinepolis has asked the public hearing be continued TO March 6. The commission meets at 22112 El Paseo. Information: cityofrsm.org.
Erika I. Ritchie
Valentine's hike: The Richard and Donna O'Neill Conservancy is offering a Valentine's Day hike in the hills behind San Clemente to look for heart-shaped natural objects. It'll be from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Feb. 14 along the conservancy's Gato Trail. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children. The hike will start at the Talega trailhead. Advance sign-up is required. Visit rmvreserve.org or call 949-489-9778.
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Mariachis at the Mission: Performers from the Capistrano Community Mariachi Program will perform live on the second Saturday of each month starting this Saturday from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at Mission San Juan Capistrano, 26801 Ortega Highway. Free with admission to the mission. Adults, $9; seniors, $8; children ages 4-11, $6. Information: 949-234-1300.
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With the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) finally filing an affidavit in an Agra court declaring the Taj Mahal as the tomb of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal, the controversy over the Taj Mahal's alleged past as a Shiva temple is expected to finally come to an end.
Filing the affidavit in the local court in the case filed by advocate Rajesh Kulshreshtha, the ASI advocate Anjani Sharma said that the Taj Mahal had been constructed by emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his deceased wife Mumtaz.
Sharma went on to add that whatever 'evidence' has been presented in support of the claims that the Taj Mahal was actually a Shiva temple 'tejomahalay' was imaginary.
Sharma also said that the Supreme Court has already decided what parts of the Taj Mahal are to be opened for tourists and what should be closed, so there was no need for a review of this matter.
According to an ASI official, this entire controversy appears to have originated from a book written by self-styled historian PN Oak which presents so-called evidence about the Taj Mahal's Hindu origins.
Ever since the publication of the book, this controversy raises its head time and again. It doesn't help that political leaders and ministers give irresponsible statements in its support, further fuelling the fire.
This was probably the reason that half-dozen advocates of Lucknow filed a civil suit in the Agra court demanding that the Taj Mahal's origins as a temple be accepted and be declared as a 'tejomahalay'.
The Shiv Sena also routinely holds aarti of Lord Shiva at the Dusshera Ghat beside the Taj Mahal and several Hindu organisations have staged demonstrations inside and outside the Taj demanding that the regular namaaz at the mosque inside the Taj be stopped as it is a Hindu temple.
Senior advocate Ameer Ahmed told India Today that previously in 2005, the ASI also contested the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board's claim on the Taj Mahal.
He said that in the civil suit, the petitioners have demanded that the Taj Mahal be renamed as 'tejomahalay' which is its real name. The petition also demands that the closed parts of the monument be reopened to reveal the truth and everything be documented.
Talking to India Today, Agra Tourist Welfare Chamber president Prahalad Agarwal said that the Taj Mahal is a world heritage monument and it should not be made the centre of unnecessary disputes that could harm the image of the country in the world community.
Likening this controversy to the demolition of the statues of Buddha in Afghanistan, he said that the Taj Mahal is part of India's history and has become a symbol of the nation.

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HIBS striker Rowan Vine has been banned from getting behind the wheel after he admitted driving through a red light while talking on his mobile phone.
The 30-year-old was disqualified for two months after he was spotted by police officers on a late-night roadside patrol.
Vine was banned despite telling Perth Sheriff Court that he needed his driving licence to visit his children at his former partner’s home in Wokingham in England.
The court was told that Vine appeared to be already banned from driving but had been unaware of the ban because he had moved home so often.
Sheriff Lindsay Foulis said: “You have a bad driving record and it is appropriate to mark this latest offence with a disqualification.”
Vine was also fined £400.
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I have two new articles that have come out in the last two months! Both are focused on urban migrants. For those who are interested in how urban migrants use the internet and e-government, check out this article with my colleagues Sonia Camacho, Rodrigo Taborda, and Constantin Ruhe:
If you’re more into urban planning and transportation, I wrote up some results on refugee’s transport disadvantage and e-hailing services in Kuala Lumpur:
Happy reading and feel free to reach out if you think one of these is interesting, have questions, or what to collaborate!


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Just weeks before Covid-19 became a global pandemic, the QUB Chaplaincy choir and alumni visited the Notre Dame-Newman Centre for Faith and Reason at University Church, Dublin. We visited at the invitation of world-renowned American liturgical music composer Steven Warner. Saint John Henry Newman commissioned the building of the church in 1856, as a founder of the Catholic University of Ireland, later becoming University College Dublin. The intended purpose was the establishment of a central community for scholars “to reason well in all matters, to reach out towards truth, and to grasp it.”
The church is currently under the stewardship of the University of Notre Dame as one of five international Global Gateways that act as academic and intellectual hubs, connecting six Global Centres for deeper cultural exchange and development of spiritual pursuits. The most recent addition located at Kylemore Abbey was launched in 2016.
In the same year, Steven Warner established the Vocare Ensemble at University Church on his commencement as Associate Director of Music and Liturgy. The celebrated Notre Dame Folk Choir in the United States which he founded flourished and evolved under his leadership and toured the world extensively, redefining liturgical music for almost forty years.
Entering the exquisitely adorned church was a feast for the eyes as we admired the heavily Byzantine-influenced architecture and ornate frescos. Climbing the lofty staircase to the choir gallery, we were eager to learn about the unique approach Mr Warner is adopting to create a new programme in musical liturgy and spirituality. Aimed at supporting and encouraging the formation of young adults, it sits well alongside a programme of (in)formative lectures and events, all of which have been adapted to virtual streaming online for the public in light of recent events.
The folders we received clearly demonstrated excellent liturgical planning. We were invited to visit the University Church website, to avail of liturgical music planning tools for all choral abilities. Before Mass, Steven Warner commented ‘I realize that my work is just as much about mentoring as it is about music.’ The Notre Dame University Folk Choir’s motto continues to be the “Unifying of hearts and minds aiming to gather both their members and the congregations they serve through song.” It is clear that members of Vocare are also encouraged to ‘share their vocal and instrumental gifts, as well as their individual personalities, to create a life-giving, supportive family.’
Before Mass we prayed as a group and the music which followed captured the beauty of reverent and joyful liturgical singing in the way that Saint John Henry Newman must have intended when he observed “Music…is the expression of ideas greater and more profound than any in the visible world; ideas, which centre indeed in Him whom Catholicism manifests, who is the seat of all beauty, order, and perfection.”
Newman, lauded as a prolific theologian and founder of the Birmingham Oratory, lived from 1801-1890. Among his many writings is a key foundational work ‘The idea of a University’ which continues to have significant influence on educational models to the present. Newman was also a man of great wit and wisdom, a virtuosic violinist, an avid lover of Beethoven, a comic opera composer by the age of fourteen and an accomplished chamber musician. The Oratorian Fathers have established the Institute of Liturgical Music, in association with the Maryville Institute, to provide doctrinal, liturgical and musical formation for parishes. The full QUB Chaplaincy and Vocare Ensemble had the joy of singing one of the composer’s most venerated hymns ‘Praise to the Holiest.’ Newman is known for simple, heartfelt prayer, which was captured in a moving setting of Our Father from the Mass of Our Lady by Warner and Kirner.
The Vocare Ensemble have now released their first album recorded in the University Church, dedicated to Newman who was recently canonised by Pope Francis in 2019. Easter in Ireland, Music For The Paschal Season was fittingly released on Good Friday 2020, during the throes of the Corona Virus as it spread rapidly across Ireland and the world. The peaceful celtic-influenced tracks utilise low whistle, uilleann pipes, impeccable diction and beautifully balanced four-part choral blend. The same sound we remember from singing with the Vocare Ensemble a few months earlier. The Ensemble captures well the spirit of Newman’s motto ‘Coradcorloquitur’ (‘Heart Speaks To Heart.’) through music.
Sunday rehearsal ends each week with “ritual prayer to articulate intentions that choristers might have in their hearts and on their minds during the coming week…As we develop a singing community…our common, personal prayer in the gallery is important too.” As visitors, we felt the community spirit and formed musical friendships which we look forward to nurturing. The day concluded with a social gathering, photographs and words of appreciation.
Armed with our new repertoire, including the stunningly composed Mass for Our Lady, off we trundled home with joyful hearts, singing renditions of the Dominican Magnificat, Edelweiss, Les Miserablés and simple, beautiful Gregorian chant.


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A brief snapshot into the many collectives and art organizing projects I have had the honor of leading and participating in.
With meticulous pasting and stitching, this second installment of the Pulp Fiction exhibition spans the well-worn pages of HERstory into a women’s artistic narrative
curated by Tricia Earl.
“Nasty Women” art exhibitions (2017-2018) created a collective mobilization of women-identified artists from Lubbock, Texas to Brussels, Belgium.
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Busy season is fully upon us, and I am so far behind on blogging, it is not even funny. Fall is by far my busiest season, and this year is no exception. Most photographers will tell you, whether they specialize in families, weddings, or seniors, that October is always a crazy month. I struggle every year trying to balance family life, scheduling sessions with Nebraska's unpredictable weather, and spending countless hours in front of the computer editing, bookkeeping, blogging, staying present on social media, and all the other forms of correspondence that goes on as a business owner. As far as a social life, I have no social life between September and December. That means no Husker games, no Halloween parties, no get-togethers, just a few hours here and there where I am lucky enough to spend time with my kids spoiling them at the pumpkin patch or taking a trip to the park. I am just looking forward to a couple of very short Thanksgiving celebrations with our family next month! I am so grateful for this career that God has chosen for me, but man, some days I just want to curl up in a ball and wake up on Christmas morning!
Although I am drained as we are winding down on October (and having a bit of a pity party too), my heart is abundantly full as I get to spend all these gorgeous fall evenings with family after family creating memories for them that will last a lifetime. Playing games, and acting silly, and getting genuine moments from all of these families while creating art is what keeps me going.
This was the first time that I photographed this family, and in fact, they were the first family to kick off my official fall season. They traveled from the Columbus area and we had lots of fun during our time together. Mom had them all dressed perfectly and everyone was full of laughter. They were the perfect example of why I love my job so much! We did a mixture of traditional posed family portraits, and had some unposed, candid portraits, as well.
I don't have much else to say about this session, because I feel that the joy in these portraits speak for themselves! Here are just a few of my favorites from this fall family portrait session.


That was a good explanation but didn’t cover what I was looking for. But I found what I was looking for so I can give youtube a rest forever.
That was funny !!! And yes, I know who John Cleese is; I loved watching him in The Wizard of Oz.
Wait a few more seconds. NOW!!!
HA, he never was in The Wizard of Oz.
Sorry, I couldn’t contain my shock. Everybody knows who John Cleese is. Again, I’m sorry for acting like a jerk but you sounded so serious in your post to me. Looks like I lost the respect of another person I admired on this forum.
My respect for someone is not going to be based on them not knowing who John Cleese is believe me At least if you make me a nice spam sandwich.
I tend to agree with John and also view this as tempest in a teapot stuff.
His Channel was taken off of Youtube. He is gone from both Facebook and Twitter. There may be quotes or a story here and there but he is gone.
In the past few days, Facebook, Apple, YouTube, and Spotify booted from their platforms podcasts, pages, and channels that belong to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his Infowars website — one of the biggest purges of popular content by internet giants in recent memory.
Facebook on Thursday announced that it is removing accounts for Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones, InfoWars, Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson and Laura Loomer from both Facebook and Instagram. Facebook had originally pulled some content from Alex Jones, including four pages, in August.
Some are temporary suspensions but other are not and it is not just celebrities that we are talking about, . It is regular people.
That’s one site. That is not all sites. You earlier said he was banned from all sites. But he still has a presence on the Internet, posting his own content.
That was not in response to “some” or “others,” It was in response to a statement on a specific statement on Kayleigh McEnany. You stated earlier:
She still has a Twitter account. She decided to delete the offending tweet, and she resumed tweeting, according to the times of her own choosing. If these conditions are sufficient for the use of the term “banned” then it weakens future claims that someone was banned.
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Where is his presence. He is off Youtube, Facebook, and Twitter.
Yes, she does but so many conservatives have gotten banned if only temporarily for simply a comment.
To show that he has not been banned from all sites, it is sufficient to show a single site in which he has a presence. You can find the content of Alex Jones on his on-site, Infowars, through which he publishes text, audio, and video content. This includes his podcasts. You can also find him posting fearful content about the election over on Parler.
Thus, she has not been “banned.”
Suspensions happen to a lot of people, irrespective of them being conservative or of some other leaning. It even happens here on CAF. That’s common to any site that has moderation practices.
He has been banned permanently from the three big ones. Youtube, Facebook, and Twitter.
Thank you for this statement with more precise wording. “Three” is much more definite than the original claim of “totally banned from all sites.”


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Three persons have been reportedly beheaded in the renewed hostility between people of Azuofia Edda Community in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and Osopong Community in Obubora Local Government of Cross River State.
ADELOVE gathered that the crisis started last week when the people of Osopong Community accused their neighboring community of Azuofia Edda of masterminding the killing of one of their own who was suspected to have been killed by a cult group.
According to Precious Nwite, who hails from Azuofia Edda, the deceased was believed to have been killed with the intention of using his head to bury their traditional ruler who died recently.
The Special Assistant to the Ebonyi State governor on Political Matters, Mr. Jeremiah Oketa, narrating his own account of the incident, said:
“What happened was that on the 13th of this month, one boy from Cross River State called Oyama Osu, an indigene of Obubura village, came in on Okada. He carried along a woman from their place who was going to a market near Azuofia- Edda. According to the woman, a few kilometers away from their village, they noticed that three boys were following them behind with another bike. At Oguobine, the boys waylaid them with their AK 47, shot the boy and behead him”
Oketa, who blamed the dastardly act on the activities of armed youths popularly known as Khaki boys, said, “it is not in our culture to behead people,” adding that the two warring communities had lived in peace before the incident happened.
On his part, Dr Kenneth Ugabala, a Senior Special Assistance to Governor David Umahi on Internal Security, attributed the reprisal attack on misinformation on the part of the people of Cross River State.
He, therefore, called on the two communities to be calm, saying that the governors of the two states were already in a serious negotiation aimed at bringing a lasting peace to the area.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ebonyi State, DSP Jude Madu, said the command was yet to come out with the actual number of casualties, adding that security operatives had been deployed to calm the situation.


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how Sutton Speedway looked in August of 2003. Sutton Speedway
was a quarter-mile paved oval with only a very slight banking.
Sutton closed after the 1971 season (my best guess). They
ran Sunday afternoon at 2:00 pm with Diamonds, Hobbies and
6 Cylinders. It appears that the season started in late June
/ early July and ran until early or mid October.
photo from 2007, submitted by Chris Halliday.
wall was down the front straight. The corners and back straight
were completely open. The grandstands were built into a hill.
They had some really good crowds at times and the fans often
spread out onto the hill on each side of the grandstand.
The track often had demolition derbies (or Wreck-Um Races
as they used to call them). The Hell Drivers appeared yearly
and in 1971 stunt man Ken Carter jumped a car over two school
After Sutton closed, it was used for truck driving courses
for a while. At this time the grandstands were still present.
The trucks tore up much of the track. Over time the grandstands
and buildings simply rotted away. The property was used for
various things over the years and today it is the site of
self-serve storage units.
The remains of Sutton are located behind a cement plant. As
you can see from the photos, there's not much left. Nothing
from the grandstands remains, except for some wooden posts.
The old starter stand is there as well as part of a very low
spectator fence. Most of the track is gone. The only portion
that remains is a small piece of turn 1 - 2. You can see where
turn 3 and 4 would have been. There is still a base of gravel
and stone so the grass isn't growing through as much. On top
of the grandstand is some rotted wood that I assume used to
be concession stand or part of the control tower.
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