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When you think of events in July you think of fireworks and the 4th of July Fourth celebrations. There is also Bastille Day, Sunset Salsa at Hudson River Park takes place every Thursday until 8/31; starting at 6:30 p.m. on Pier 76 and so much more.
Until 7/21 Yayoi Kusama’s new gallery show in Chelsea. “I Spend Each Day Embracing Flowers,” features vivid new paintings at David Zwirner on West 19th Street.
Until 8/6 Hamlet at Shakespeare in the Park, presented at the open-air Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
Until 8/27 Vincent Van Gogh at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Until 9/15 The Malibu Barbie Café, at 19 Fulton Street at the South Street Seaport. Each reservation includes your choice of entree and side item, full access to the Barbie Cafe experience and a 90-minute table reservation. Early bird pricing ranges from $22-$30 for kids and $39-$49 for adults depending on the date and time. You can buy additional drinks, dessert and food.
Until 10/3 Earth Poetica, for free in the lobby of 3 World Trade Center.
7/1: – Mykal Kilgore
7/2: – Amber Iman
7/3: Free movies at Bryant Park School of Rock
7/4: Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks beginning at 9:25pm on the East River centered around Midtown Manhattan between E. 26th and E. 40th Streets. Best places to watch the fireworks on the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens waterfronts.
7/4: Nathan’s Famous 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island. This free event is open to the public and takes place at Maimonides Park, at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island, Brooklyn.
7/4: TSQ Live 5pm: DJ Sets (Broadway & 43rd St)
7 /5: TSQ Live 5pm Live Music with Pioneer Works | The Manhattan Review of Unnatural Acts or NYRoCS (Broadway & 43rd St)
7/6: TSQ Live 5pm: Live Music with Jazz at Lincoln Center | Winard Harper and Jeli Posse (Broadway & 46th St)
7/6: Louis Armstrong House Museum finally opens. This permanent home for the 60,000-piece Louis Armstrong Archive (the world’s largest for a jazz musician containing photos, recordings, manuscripts, letters & mementos) and a 75-seat venue for performances, lectures, films, and educational experiences, according to a release. Tickets can be purchased at louisarmstronghouse.org.
7/7: TSQ Live 6pm: Live Music on Summer Fridays (Broadway & 46th St)
7/7: Bryant Park Picnic Performances Carnegie Hall Citywide: Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra at 7pm
7/8: – Mykal Kilgore
7/8: “New York’s Biggest Day” invites all New Yorkers to celebrate love at Lincoln Center,with the 16-acre campus completely dedicated to a mass wedding celebration. Anyone can come ready to commit—engaged couples, throuples or triads, newlyweds, longtime married folks who want to renew their vows, platonic partners eager to celebrate their love, singles eager to share their love for the city of New York—this wedding is for you! Inspired by the first-ever (Re)Wedding in 2022, which welcomed New Yorkers whose weddings were canceled or diminished due to the pandemic, New York’s Biggest Day will recreate the wedding vibes for a day filled with poetry, music, dancing and so much more.
7/10: Free movies at Bryant Park Roman Holiday
7/11: TSQ Live 5pm: DJ Sets with Soul Summit (Broadway & 43rd St)
7/12: TSQ Live 5pm: Live Music with Pioneer Works | Ciarra Black (Broadway & 43rd St)
7/12: Manhattanhenge at 8:20 pm (full sun) and on July 13 at 8:21 pm (half sun)
7/12: “Jazz at Pier 84” Salongo (7:00 pm)
7/13: TSQ Live 5pm: Live Music with Jazz at Lincoln Center | Mariel Bildsten Septet (Broadway & 46th St)
7/13: Uptown Night Market Food Festival in Harlem & Washington Heights. New York City’s largest festival of cuisine, culture and community is back for the third time! Celebrating diverse cultures from around the world, the festival will feature a variety of performances and activities for the whole family. Unique and tasty foods from around the globe are offered by numerous food vendors. This festival is a MUST for all food lovers!
7/14: Bryant Park Picnic Performances Carnegie Hall Citywide: Tessa Lark + Michael Thurber at 7pm
7/14: TSQ Live 6pm: Live Music on Summer Fridays (Broadway & 46th St)
7/15: In Chelsea JAPAN Fes Snack on treats from 750 vendors inspired by Japanese and East Asian street food like takoyaki (octopus balls), sushi, gyoza, Korean-style rice hot dogs, Taiwanese popcorn chicken and much more. After you’re full, shop for Japanese crafts and gifts featured at the event.
7/17: Free movies at Bryant Park Reality Bites
7/18: TSQ Live 5pm: DJ Sets (Broadway & 43rd St)
7/19: Jazz at Pier 84 Eric Person Quintet (7:00 pm)
7/19: TSQ Live 5pm: Live Music with Pioneer Works | Brent Arnold: Solo Cello & Electronics (Broadway & 43rd St)
7/20: TSQ Live 5pm: Live Music with Jazz at Lincoln Center | Naledi Masilo [in honor of Nelson Mandela’s Birthday Celebration] (Broadway & 46th St)
7/21: Bryant Park Picnic Performances Carnegie Hall Citywide: Magos Herrera featuring The Knights at 7pm
7/21: TSQ Live 6pm: Live Music on Summer Fridays (Broadway & 46th St)
7/24 – 8/20: Restaurant Week – Summer Enjoy prix-fixe meals at hundreds of restaurants across the five boroughs.
7/24: Free movies at Bryant Park Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
7/25: TSQ Live 5pm: DJ Sets (Broadway & 43rd St)
7/26: Jazz at Pier 84 Dick Griffin (7:00 pm)
7/26: TSQ Live 5pm: Live Music with Pioneer Works | Soless Dialtone (Broadway & 43rd St)
7/27: TSQ Live 5pm: Live Music with Jazz at Lincoln Center | Roxy Coss Quartet (Broadway & 46th St)
7/28: TSQ Live 6pm: Live Music on Summer Fridays (Broadway & 46th St)
7/28: Free Fridays are back! The Intrepid Museum from 5:00pm-9:00pm. Celebrate the ship’s 80th commissioning anniversary and enjoy special programs, including a free summer movie series. This month Crimson Tide.
7/28: Bryant Park Picnic PerformancesCarnegie Hall Citywide: Champe-Soukous Collective at 7pm
7/31: Free movies at Bryant Park Swingers
A Sign of the Times Off-Broadway Dreams of the Dawn of a New Day
It’s the dawn of a new day, says A Sign of the Times, the latest jukebox musical that opens itself up to a sweet nostalgia of American postwar at the New World Stages off-Broadway. It’s overflowing with well-known songs from the 1960s, beautifully performed and glowing, with melodies made popular and iconic by Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield, and Lesley Gore. With such a strong playlist at its core, the new musical, created by producer Richard J. Robin (Memphis) with a somewhat contrived book by Lindsey Hope Pearlman (MacGyver the Musical), tries valiantly to stitch together the tale of a young woman, Cindy, played with wide-eyed determination by Chilina Kennedy (Broadway’s Paradise Square) who is trying with all her might to find a different way of living outside the heteronormative Ohio small town community she rings in the new year with. It’s a well-formulated beginning, possibly because of the fine crew surrounding her, especially her two gal pals, portrayed wonderfully by the very talented and funny Alyssa Carol (Broadway’s Bad Cinderella) and Maggie McDowell (Broadway’s Kinky Boots) giving it their all. The two are conflicted, wanting her both to stay and marry her handsome, epic raspy-voiced boyfriend, Matt, played deliciously croon-worthy by Justin Matthew Sargent (Broadway’s Spider-Man…) giving off a dreamy Luke Perry/Dylan vibe in abundance, but they also would love for her to get out of Ohio and follow her photographic dreams in the big city of New York. Like any good friend would.
But the well-strummed “I Only Want to Be with You” proposal, delivered smoothly by Sargent’s Matt, is not enough to hold down the “Who Am I?” questioning for Cindy, and off she goes on an awkwardly tight bus ride to the Big Apple in hope that “Round Every Corner” there might be some morsel of career success. It’s an empowering first chapter to Cindy’s adventure, even with the all too true and too funny apartment hunting shenanigans. Packed in with it all also comes about every culturally significant political movement that existed in those formative years, passively aggressively shoved into this tale of a time and a place in our cultural history. None of which have gone away. It’s a grand attempt, overflowing with issues and meaning, as this musical tries its best to give us another shiny and splashy Hairspray. That comparison, I know is an ‘apples to oranges jukebox’ one, but that show, back in its day, magically and deftly found its way to encapsulate segregation and racism in 1962 Baltimore with originality and musical gold, but unfortunately, with this show’s heavy-handed book, A Sign of the Times doesn’t hold its shape as strongly as that aerosol can of Ultra Clutch was made to do for those dos. Even with all of these stellar songs and performances brought to life at New World Stages.
But the cast of pros can not be held back by this book, as each and everyone delivers those iconic songs with charm, vitality, and style on a slick stage design by Evan Adamson (Le Petit Theatre’s A Christmas Carol) with expert lighting design by Ken Billington (Broadway’s New York, New York), determined and fun costuming by Johanna Pan (Barrington’s James and the Giant Peach), and a solid sound design by Shannon Slaton (Broadway’s Melissa Etheridge: My Window). Their voices ring out infectiously strong, leading us through the chance encounters and “Count Me In” moments that basically “Rescue Me” and everyone around them, particularly Crystal Lucas-Perry (Broadway’s Ain’t No Mo’) as the aspiring singer/quick-change artist Tanya, who even though she was under-mic’d in the first act, still managed to captivate, even when given dialogue that was as corny as Corny Collins. “Something [does] Got a Hold on Me” when she starts to sing, so “why am I dreaming about something else?“.
There is also the political activist/protestor and Tanya’s handsome man, Cody, played solidly by the well-voiced Akron Lanier Watson (Broadway’s The Color Purple revival) who tries to engage us and her with the cause. On the other end of that police baton, there is a slimy advertising executive Brian, played true to form by Ryan Silverman (Broadway’s Side Show), who uses his power and privilege to woo the determined Cindy. Yet, even with all those red flags flying, she continues to hold on to her dream of being a photographer, even as we watch her fall for this creepy businessman who charms her into not seeing the ugly blending of professional and personal that is rampant in their workplace and in his demeanor. It’s a stretch of the “Gimme Some Lovin’” imagination to believe Cindy, let alone the more worldly Tanya, can not see clearly through his harassment schtick from that first walk home, but I guess we can relax through this two-and-a-half-hour show knowing that it has to come eventually in this “Five O’clock World” gone wild.
Not even when the old Ohio boyfriend, Matt, whom we are all starting to warm up to a bit more with each Brian/Cindy “Call Me” moment, calls himself asking her to take the “Last Train to Clarksville” before he heads off to Vietnam after getting drafted, does Cindy falter in her dream of photography career success. But it’s hard to quibble about too many hot topics for one show when the cast is having so much fun kicking up their heels to the strong choreography of JoAnn M. Hunter (Mirvish’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) and her “The Shoop Shoop Song” energy. The playfulness shines when used in the right moments, exemplified in the “The ‘In’ Crowd” party, hosted by the wildly fun, pop artist, cheekily named Randy Forthwall, played joyfully by Edward Staudenmayer (Broadway’s Girl from the North Country) who also adds that same flair to a dozen other minor roles. It is exactly the formula this show needs a whole lot more of and is the bus ride that could bring it success.
Director Gabriel Barre (Broadway’s Amazing Grace) does his best to keep the engine running, but sometimes he stalls it with a few heavy-handed approaches to some bigger issue moments, like Tanya’s “Society’s Child“. It’s touching but somehow too light and in need of a stronger punch, but I also have a feeling that Lucas-Perry could have handled that one all on her own without the dramatization playing out awkwardly over to the side. Yet, once again, the music is what delivers the energy and charm of this piece “Downtown” for our pleasure under the direction of music director Britt Bonney (Broadway’s Camelot) with music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations by Joseph Church (Broadway’s The Lion King). But as with many jukebox musicals, the songs are the gold here, even when the lyrics only fit marginally into the storyline. The belting and the wildly colorful embodiment of the period are exactly what the piece needs to take it to the finishing line. Not the clumsy overwrought storyline and dialogue, checking as many boxes as one could hope for, that stops it in its soundtracks.
Trying hard to be a whole lot of things to a whole lot of people, Off-Broadway’s A Sign of the Times does find its way to be filled up with a ton of 1960s musical delights, performed wonderfully, all lined up in a row. Unfortunately, it is also a show with a storyline spit out by a computer program to cover all the issues of the time and place (and beyond, maybe “ten years ahead of wherever“) shoved in between and inside the cracks awkwardly. It never really finds its way into the well-balanced heights of its counterpart Hairspray, but it does entertain you well when it embraces the music it wants to share with us. Brad Peterson’s projection design (Off-Broadway’s Broadway Bounty Hunter) tries his best to add dimension and the weight of the decade with his projected photographs of activists and social movement moments, but the energy of the music presented here is really what drives this musical to its destination.
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Events for March
St. Patrick’s Day, Women’s History Month, a Harlem Renaissance exhibit at the Met with160 works by Black artists. Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature,at The Morgan Library & Museum through 6/9. The Orchid show continues until 4/21 at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. Florals in Fashion highlights the work of designers Hilary Taymour (Collina Strada), Olivia Cheng (Dauphinette) and Kristen Alpaugh, aka FLWR PSTL Also Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz’s “Giants,”is at the Brooklyn Museum until 7/7. The exhibition features artists who have made and continue to make a significant impact on the art world and contemporary culture. The show features 98 artworks by Black American, African, and African artists including Gordon Parks, Kehinde Wiley, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mickalene Thomas, Hassan Hajjaj, Barkley L. Hendricks, Lorna Simpson, and Amy Sherald.
3/1 -3: The Vienna Philharmonic one of the world’s most celebrated orchestras, takes center stage at Carnegie Hall.
3/3 -5: Coffee Fest NY Javits.
3/3 -5: International Beauty Show Javits.
3/6 – 10: The New Colossus Festival provides a platform for new artists, including international bands making their NYC debuts. The festival will take place across multiple venues mostly spread throughout the Lower East Side and the East Village, including Bowery Electric, Mercury Lounge, Berlin, Heaven Can Wait, and others. This year’s artists include Cucamaras (UK), Ducks LTD (Canada), Heffner (US), Holiday Ghosts (UK), Hotel Lux (UK), Housewife (Canada), and more. You can check out the full lineup and schedule of events here.
3/8: International Women’s Day
3/15: The New York Pops Hitsville: Celebrating Motown
3/1 -17: The Annual Flamenco Festival with 22 performances across 13 different venues all over the city.
3/1 -17: The New York International Children’s Film Festival
3/17: Join in on the 263rd celebration of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in NYC. The parade kicks off at 11am, moving along Fifth Avenue from 44th Street to 82nd Street. This year’s grand marshal, Maggie Timoney, president and CEO of Heineken USA, is only the fifth woman to lead the parade since its inception.
3/20 -24: Affordable Art Fair with over 400 living artists to discover you are sure to find your next perfect artwork.
3/23 – 11/: JAPAN Fes, in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. This is the largest Japanese food festival in the world, with over 1,000 vendors.
3/24 – 4/7: The Annual Macy’s Flower Show created in partnership with Dior.
3/26 – 10/2: Apollo: When We Went to the Moon at The Intrepid Museum. The exhibit is included with museum admission.
Everybody Shout Cuchi Cuchi! Charo Comes to Queens March 2nd
WOW! When I heard Charo was coming to Queens to play at The Queens Theater all I could do was exclaim Cuchi Cuchi! No, I did not shake my booty like she has been doing for the last 6 decades; but, the thought of her brought back wonderful memories of her on The Johnny Carson Show and The Love Boat. Her infectious energy made her a TV favorite throughout the 70s and 80s and her popularity has reemerged with her frequent appearances on RuPaul’s Drag Race (another single named icon.)
Born María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza it’s no wonder that she is best know by the single name Charo, much like Cher, Donny and Marie (who she worked with on their self-titled variety shows); and Elvis in whose documentary she appeared.
Her over the top personality belied the fact that she is an internationally acclaimed classical Flamenco guitarist, actress, singer and comedian. She was twice voted “Flamenco Guitarist of the Year” by Guitar Player magazine and her flamenco inspired platinum album “Guitar Passion” was named Female Pop Album of the Year at the Billboard International Latin Music Conference in 1995.
Beginning her career in her teens in Spain as a prodigy guitarist she was discovered by bandleader Xavier Cugat (do you remember he was Ricky Riccardo’s unseen nemesis on I Love Lucy?). He brought her to America and the two were the first couple to be married in Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
Her extensive musical resume includes six albums and a dozen singles. She has toured the country and headlined in Las Vegas, Mohegan Sun and at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and now she is in Queens for one night only.
“We have been looking forward to this performance all season! I love telling people that Charo will be at Queens Theatre – they light up. She is a true entertainer, who has brought multiple generations joy, from her appearances with Johnny Carson to her Instagram feed today,” said Taryn Sacramone, Executive Director, Queens Theatre. “It will truly be an honor to have Charo play guitar on our stage; she is an unbelievable musician. Everyone who loves music should see her perform live.”
This is an event for all ages and an exciting addition to anyone’s entertainment calendar.
Tickets for Charo’s performance at Queens Theatre start at $37. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: https://queenstheatre.org/event/charo/. For more details, visit www.queenstheatre.org or call the Box Office at (718) 760-0064.
Chita Rivera Will Dance No More Except In Our Hearts
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Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero Anderson, known professionally as Chita Rivera, appeared in over 20 Broadway musicals. She was awarded two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, and a Drama League Award. She was the first Latina and the first Latino American to receive a Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. She won the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018 and was a legend. Today we lost one of the greats.
She will be forever remembered as Anita in West Side Story, Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, Velma Kelly in Chicago, and Aurora in Kiss of the Spiderwoman. At 91 she was still going. After making her Broadway debut as a dancer in Guys and Dolls (1950), she went on to originate roles in multiple Broadway musicals.
She was a ten-time Tony Award nominee, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical twice for her roles in The Rink (1984)
and Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993). She was Tony-nominated for her roles in Bye Bye Birdie (1961), Chicago (1975), Merlin (1983), Jerry’s Girls (1986), Nine (2003), and The Visit (2015).
Rivera acted in the film Sweet Charity (1969) and appeared in Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band(1978), and Tick, Tick… Boom! (2021). She played Connie Richardson in the CBS sitcom The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1973–1974).
She also appeared on television in The Judy Garland Show (1963), The Carol Burnett Show (1971), and Will & Grace (2005).
In 2005 Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life, a retrospective of her career, opened on Broadway. She received another Tony nomination for her self-portrayal.
In 2012, Rivera played “Princess Puffer” in the Broadway revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood at Studio 54.
Rivera returned to Broadway in The Visit, the final musical written by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Terrence McNally. She received a Tony nod and a Drama Desk Award.
The Astaire Awards were rebranded The Chita Rivera Awards for Dance and Choreography in 2017.
Her autobiography, Chita: A Memoir, was published in 2023.
Rivera died in New York following a brief illness on January 30, 2024 and she will be forever remembered.
Events For December
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Maria Friedman Wow’d in Legacy For Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS
The Engaging Double Dare of “The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers” Off-Broadway
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China's top leadership will likely undergo a major reshuffle, with allies of President Xi Jinping installed on the ruling Communist Party's Politburo Standing Committee following the ongoing twice-a-decade party congress, several sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
Xi, 69, who is set to secure an unprecedented third five-year term as general secretary at the weeklong congress through Saturday, recently called for a significant change in the composition of the standing committee, the country's highest decision-making body that now has seven members, the sources said.
Based on the party's unwritten but de facto retirement age of 68, applied to committee members other than Xi, two of the remaining six members have been expected to step down -- top legislator Li Zhanshu, 72, and Vice Premier Han Zheng, 68.
Following Xi's recent shakeup order, a plan to replace Wang Huning, 67, the country's top ideological theorist, and possibly another member in addition to Li and Han has been examined, according to the sources.
The new composition of the standing committee is expected to be unveiled Sunday after the conclusion of the congress, which is the nation's most important political event attended by around 2,300 delegates.
Potential new standing committee members include Xi loyalists Ding Xuexiang, 60, who heads the general office of the party's Central Committee, Chen Min'er, 62, party secretary of the southwestern city of Chongqing, Li Qiang, 63, Communist Party chief of Shanghai, and Li Xi, 66, party secretary of Guangdong Province, the sources said.
Vice Premier Hu Chunhua, 59, who is believed to have fewer ties to Xi, is also one of the potential new members, they added.
Hong Kong's South China Morning Post said Tuesday as many as four top positions on the standing committee could change hands and that Premier Li Keqiang, 67, who is set to retire next spring, could also resign as a committee member.
The Wall Street Journal said Monday that Li Qiang is considered a leading contender to be named premier next spring despite being criticized earlier this year for overseeing a two-month coronavirus-precipitated lockdown of Shanghai during which residents struggled to access food and medical care.

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Austin's HIV epidemic is plaguing the state of Indiana, as it is a grim reminder of ongoing issues with drug addiction. According to reports, nearly 200 residents of the small town are currently living with HIV. The numbers are specifically concerning, as the city only had 89 cases of the devastating disease in April 2015.
According to the Daily Mail, the epidemic is blamed on Austin's ongoing battle with injection drug addiction and the sharing of tainted needles.
Despite attempts by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to curb Austin's HIV epidemic by distributing clean syringes to heroin users, the figure has reached 188 cases. As reported by Fox 58, the town has just over 4,000 residents.
State officials are still hoping the numbers will decrease as the state legalized a needle exchange program that allows addicts swap dirty needles for clean ones. Four counties, including Madison, Monroe, Scott, and Fayette, have reported positive results from the needle exchange programs, which began in May 2015.
However, lawmakers recently stopped funding the program in a move that health officials are calling a hindrance towards eradicating Austin's HIV epidemic. The program is currently relying solely on donations from foundations, nonprofit organizations, and individuals in the community.
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Fayette County public health nurse Paula Maupin is expecting needle exchange participants in her county to increase from seven to at least 75 within the next year.
She said, "What we've got, its fine for now. But when we have the amount of people I'm expecting, we're going to burn through that money pretty quick."
State Representative Ed Clere contends the lack of funding from the state is an issue in numerous counties. Clere said he is optimistic that lawmakers will find a means of countering the loss of funding by providing financial support for office space, salaries, and other supporting mechanisms instead. He insists that the funds will not be diverted toward buying needles.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in the process of identifying crucial areas that require funding. However, he warns not every county will be able to continue with their syringe exchange programs.
Scott County, which is approximately 30 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky, was the crux of an earlier HIV epidemic, which led to the changes in Indiana's law. Scott County has been operating the needle exchange since April 2015. According to public health nurse Brittany Combs, 200 people were actively involved and 400 more recently signed up to participate.
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Officials blame the unusual number of drug users in Austin on the city's struggling economy. Many homes are boarded up with wood instead of windows, shops located on main streets are empty, and only about 10 percent of the adult residents go on to earn a college degree.
In some cases, authorities have reportedly seen parents using intravenous drugs with their children and grandparents using them with their grandchildren.
Public health workers underlined the fact that Austin's HIV epidemic is fueled by the exchange of used needles as opposed to intercourse. Although it may seem ill-advised, needle exchange programs are seen as a necessary evil.
Those who oppose the controversial programs argue that they encourage people to continue to use intravenous drugs. However, health officials contend they need to celebrate each small step, as the programs can reduce disease.
During New York's hepatitis C outbreak, health officials introduced a clean needle exchange program with a certain degree of success. However, Indiana Governor Mike Pence is not comfortable with the needle exchange program as an anti-drug policy, although he said he understands it could ease Austin's HIV epidemic.
Indiana state health commissioner Dr. Jerome Adams said eliminating Austin's HIV epidemic can be achieved by shifting from episodic-based care to population-based care.
"Let's put the fire out and move on," he said.
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A consultant with more than 05 years of experience in the comprehensive management of Pulmonary Diseases in adults, Dr Surya Anil has specialized training in General Bronchoscopy and related procedures. Other fields of interest include management of Infective Pulmonary Diseases, Obstructive Airway Disorders, Interstitial Lung Diseases and Paediatric Respiratory Diseases.
Completed MD in Pulmonary Medicine from Government Medical College Thiruvananthapuram
DNB in Pulmonary Medicine (National Board of Examinations, Delhi)
MBBS from Government Medical College Madurai
Trained in general bronchoscopy and related procedures
Trained in managing adults with respiratory disorders
Presented papers in National Conferences
She is proficient in English, Malayalam and Tamil.

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Dogs can’t eat these foods.
The canine body and digestive system are very different from our own so foods that are safe for us can prove toxic to a dog. It is vital to remember that dogs and especially puppies are inquisitive, opportunistic creatures and are likely to eat anything that they come across. Below is a list of food to avoid, and if your dog does consume it by accident, contact the vet immediately. If possible, it is always helpful to take any packaging you have on hand so the vet can see exactly what has been consumed, the ingredients and how much has been consumed.
The toxicity of many foods is a fantastic reason to teach your dog a strong ‘leave it’ cue so that you can hopefully avoid any situations where your dog may pick up these foods! Where possible, always keep food and medication out of the reach of dogs (especially those with counter surfers or greedy Labradors!).
Xylitol is a calorie free sweetener widely used in products such as sugar free gum. If consumed, it causes an insulin surge which can lead to a rapid and severe drop in blood sugar levels. Symptoms include lethargy, vomiting, loss of coordination, seizures and in extreme cases, death. Xylitol can be found in foods such as peanut butter, chewing gum and lots of types of sweets.
Foods to avoid – chewing gum
Avocado pits present a real choking hazard for dogs! On top of this, avocado plants contain persin in their leaves, seeds, bark and fruit. Persin isn’t harmful to humans but in large quantities, it can be toxic to dogs. Pectin toxicity can cause upset stomachs, breathing difficulties and fluid build-up in the chest.
Foods to avoid – Avocado
Dogs are far more sensitive to alcohol than humans. Ingesting small amount of alcohol can cause significant intoxication.
4. Onions and Garlic
All close members of the onion family contain compounds that cause damage to the red blood cells. Rule of thumb is ‘the stronger it is, the more toxic it is’ – garlic is more toxic that onion based on weight. Symptoms can include weakness, vomiting, breathlessness and loss of interest in food.
Onions and Garlic contain toxic substances which are toxic to dogs
5. Coffee, Tea and other caffeine
Caffeine contains a stimulant known as methylated xanthine. This stimulant causes a stimulation of the nervous system of the dog which can lead to restlessness, vomiting, heart palpitations and in extreme situations, death.
Not good for your dog
6. Grapes and Raisins
Grapes and raisins have been associated with rapid kidney failure in dogs. Toxins can take up to 12 hours to become apparent. We don’t know what chemicals and compounds are causing the toxicity but it is very apparent that the effects of consumption can be devastating.
Raisins and Grapes can be highly toxic
7. Milk and other Dairy Products
Dogs don’t have the enzymes required to break down the sugars found in dairy, effectively rendering the dog lactose intolerant. Just like in humans, consuming dairy when you are lactose intolerant can cause vomiting, diarrhoea or gastrointestinal issues! Diary is also high in fat and can lead to issues such as pancreatitis.
Some dogs can be allergic to dairy products
8. Macadamia Nuts
The specific chemicals that cause issues are still unknown but it is known that macadamia nuts can cause a toxic reaction in dogs if ingested. Although unlikely to be fatal, it can cause very uncomfortable symptoms such as weakness and inability to walk, vomiting, staggering gait, depression, tremors and hypothermia for up to 48 hours.
Many nuts are toxic for dogs
Chocolate is very poisonous to dogs and can cause serious illness and even death when consumed in large quantities. The compound that causes all the problems is called theobromine and is found in cocoa. Theobromine is found in most products containing any form of chocolate, including cocoa powder and cocoa shell-based products. Theobromine doses in the region of 100-150mg/kg bodyweight are toxic to dogs. For a Labrador (around 30kg bodyweight) – a fatal toxic reaction is likely to occur if they have consumed:
170 g Baking Chocolate
500 g Dark Chocolate
1 kg Milk Chocolate
Symptoms of chocolate poisoning usually occur between 4 and 24 hours after consumption and can consist of vomiting, diarrhoea, rapid breathing, increased heart rate and even seizures in extreme circumstances.
Chocolate is toxic to dogs
10. Fat Trimmings and Cooked Bones
Cooked bones can easily splinter when chewed. These splinters can then become stuck in the intestines. This includes pieces of fish that may contain bones. Raw bones are much better and are good for the teeth. High fat foods like bacon, ham and meat trimmings can cause pancreatitis in dogs. Some of these meats are often high in salt content too which is also not good – see below!
Never give your dog any cooked bones
11. Persimmons, Peaches, Plums, Pears, Apricots and Apple Cores
The cores of these fruits can contain compounds called cyanogenic glycosides, also known as cyanide. Symptoms of ingesting this toxin can include dizziness, shortness of breath, seizures, collapsing, hyperventilation, shock and even coma.
The cores of these fruits can contain compounds called cyanogenic glycosides
Salt can cause sodium ion poisoning excessive thirst and urination. Eating too much salt can cause vomiting, diarrhoea, high body temperature and seizures. Due to salt causing excessive thirst, dogs can drink too much water and this can lead to bloat which can be fatal.
Salt can cause sodium poisoning
13. Raw Bread Dough and Yeast Dough
Bread dough made with live yeast can be hazardous if ingested by dogs. The warm, moist environment allows the yeast to multiply causing the stomach to expand. As yeast multiplies, alcohol is also produced which can lead to intoxication.
live yeast can be hazardous
14. Human Medicines
Despite what you hear on the internet, it is never advisable to give your dog human medication and you should always consult a vet. The physiology of a dog is very different to that of humans so compounds are digested and utilised in a different way. Although medications such as paracetamol and ibuprofen may act as pain relief for us, ibuprofen can cause serious harm to dogs leading to internal bleeding (which can be vomited up).
it is never advisable to give your dog human medication
Just like with humans, lots of wild mushrooms can be poisonous so be extra vigilant when out on walks where mushrooms may grow.
lots of wild mushrooms can be poisonous
Cultivated hops used for brewing beer are associated with life-threatening signs in dogs. Both fresh and spent (cooked) hops are dangerous.
Both fresh and spent (cooked) hops are dangerous
17. Mouldy Foods
Some moulds produce toxins called tremorgenic mycotoxins which can cause serious problems if ingested. As it is not possible to determine which moulds produce this, extra care must be taken to remove anything growing mould from your dog’s environment such as fallen fruits or nuts.
Some moulds produce toxins called tremorgenic mycotoxins

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The theremin isn’t a very cool instrument. It doesn’t make particularly pretty music, it’s not very graceful to watch and, well, frankly, it’s just a bit strange. Most of the tracks typically thought to feature a theremin – such as ‘Good Vibrations’, Portishead’s ‘Mysterons’ – actually use something else.
The heroic unhipness of the theremin could probably explain why uber-nerd Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory is such a fan.
Well, for a guy named David Cranmer, the instrument just wasn’t weird enough… so he decided to take a badger, strip the animal’s neck and backside, and implant antennae into it. Check out the Badgermin in action below:
Now, being a vegetarian, I find this all kinds of wrong. But I can’t deny – it’s certainly, erm, inventive. I had a chat with the Badgermin’s inventor David Cramner to find out just how (and why) he decided to create such a strange instrument.
Is that actually a real badger? If so, where did you get it and how did you…remove its insides?
Yes, it is a real badger – a second-hand fairly antique taxidermy piece, originally stuffed with straw and wire. I didn’t purposely assassinate and disembowel a badger just for this project – I just wouldn’t have the guts.
Where did you get the idea from?
There is a great tradition of people building theremins into various objects – the Bonzo Dog Band had a theremin built into a leg from a tailor’s dummy, Hawkwind I think had an axe, and there have been lots of plastic skulls and other objects. The badger just seemed to be a nice progression from what had gone before.
What songs do you play on it?
I’m not all that great at playing the Badgermin, but my friend in the YouTube video made a fine attempt at playing ‘The Swan’, having never played the instrument before.
Any plans to do this with any other animals?
I was thinking of a taxidermy owl drum machine. Please email me if you can think of a good name for it.
Did your friends think it was a bit weird? Or did they like the idea of the Badgermin?
They liked it, and I’m always delighted to see anyone have a go on the instrument.
There you have it, then: the Badgermin. Sort of makes you wonder what other outlandish instruments might be out there. A cello fashioned out of squirrels? Some kind of duck/banjo hybrid? The possibilities are endless.

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More firms to choose Dublin in hard Brexit
The chief executive of property fund Hibernia Reit believes there could be a "second wave" of Brexit-related relocations to Dublin if it becomes apparent that the UK's efforts to negotiate an acceptable exit from the EU have failed.
Kevin Nowlan said he viewed the major Brexit relocations announced so far by JP Morgan, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and Barclays Bank as "hedging to cover the bases if Brexit goes horribly wrong".
Referring to the moves that may follow should that happen, he said: "I think there could be a second wave of people coming if it becomes apparent that this is going to be a very hard Brexit.
"If they (UK-based companies) know that this is going to have a long-term impact, they will need to set up very big operations within the EU."
The Hibernia Reit chief said the possibility of such a second wave of post-Brexit relocations could account for the space now being taken up by fintech and tech companies in Dublin.


Freshman in college dating senior in high school Sexy chat rooms without rigestration
He had no idea what I was going through because he's still in high school.” Emma Post, a junior at Johnson State College, dated a guy 3 years her junior. “I've always had relationships with someone significantly older than me, so it was difficult at first to adjust to the age difference,” Emma said.Emma says she didn’t notice the age difference until it came to conversational topics that reflected their 3-year age difference.Hilary says “college girls that date younger men aren't really cougars even if there is a big age difference.” Twenty-two year-old Sanda Micic, a senior at Southern Vermont College, is dating an 18-year-old freshman, and loves it. Despite the 4-year age difference, Sanda says, “I just have a lot more fun with him than with other guys my age or older.” Barkley says, “Each woman knows what age range works for her but I think most are open to exploration as long as the younger man fits what she is looking for.” “A person isn't made by their age; they're made by what they've been through in life experiences, regardless of the amount of years they've lived,” Emma says. Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of dating younger men in college. Chelsea says the most difficult part of her relationship was when she came to Syracuse University for college.
“A college cougar is a girl who dates a guy who is not in college yet,” Chelsea says.“Me going through college first also helped him better prepare for when he headed off to school. For Hilary and Al, like many cougar-couples, “age doesn't even matter.” Hilary says, despite his younger age, Al often behaves like the elder of the two.“Al is very mature; actually, definitely more mature than I am,” Hilary said. “In my opinion, women don't really become a cougar until they are forty or fifty years old, and are dating a twenty-year-old,” she said.She says younger guys are generally clingier because they haven’t experienced as many relationships.“Looking back now, I didn’t really like dating a younger guy because I felt that he held me back from maturing and from meeting other people my age,” Chelsea says.
To get started, Her Campus has put together a list of the DOs and DON’Ts of college dating.


Our client owns a property known as Horeb in Pwllheli which was granted planning approval but subject to a Section 106 Agreement, restricting occupancy to a Local Person. The property itself is a large 3-bedroom house which includes a large fitted kitchen and living room with access to a balcony and stairway to the garden. As the property is of a particular size it was reasonable to assume that it would normally be outside the scope those in need of an affordable home. Owen Devenport were asked to submit an application to remove this occupancy restriction following previous positive results in discharging other local occupancy conditions. We set together a strong case using these previous successes as evidence to justify the impracticality of this condition. We were pleased to let our client know that the Authority had discharged this occupancy limitation leaving our client with a dwelling free from this restriction.
Our client owned land in a Penycraigwen which is a village close to Rhosybol, where he wanted to erect a new dwelling to occupy as a family home. We were initially instructed to submit an application on our client’s behalf which was refused on the grounds that the proposal would represent an unacceptable form of development which would impact upon the rural landscape to the detriment of that area’s character.
We were further instructed to put together an appeal in which we strongly disagreed with the LPA's grounds for refusal. We argued that the proposal would in fact be a modest and acceptable contribution to the area and fitting to the village’s form. We also argued that the Council had misinterpreted their own policies in reaching their decision. Following the Inspector's site visit we were pleased to inform our client that their appeal had been allowed and the client was ecstatic with the news that he can now pursue the final design for their new family home.
Our client wished to erect a dwelling along with a few associated works that involved the demolition of an existing garage in order to erect a new double garage along with the creation of a vehicular access and garden area. The site had previously been granted permission to erect a single dwelling but had now expired. Owen Devenport applied for a new permission and justified why the new (larger) design was an improvement over the old design. After due consideration the application was granted and allowed the client to proceed with his ideal home in a rural Anglesey village.
Our client wished to erect a small detached bungalow on a brownfield site in his ownership. As the appointed planning consultants we put together an application to submit to the Local Planning Authority to demonstrate that the development was in line with all the relevant planning policies. However it was several months later before the LPA agreed with our contention and even insisted upon an application for Lawful Use be submitted (for the existing use). When this was approved the LPA were then and only then, disposed to approve the original application. A frustrated but satisfied client now has the planning permission he required.
Owen Devenport were instructed to submit an application to discharge the section 106 agreement which restricted occupancy of the property to ‘local’ people but the application was refused. Even though an identical appeal conducted by ourselves was upheld against the same Authority only a few months earlier. Using this first appeal as a clear precedent a strong case was submitted on behalf of our clients once again proving that the cost of the dwelling was not affordable even with a reduction in a third of its value and therefore the planning obligation would not be deemed to fulfil it’s purpose. The Planning Inspectorate took this into consideration and reached the conclusion, which we were pleased to say discharged the Obligation. It is regrettable though that our client had to go through the appeal process when it was evident that the Authority’s decision was flawed.
Our client, a local builder, had acquired a prime housing development site in Menai Bridge on Anglesey. We were his planning consultants on submissions relating to amending designs on the approved plots and amendments to the layout. Following a previous approval on the design for this plot, the client instructed Owen Devenport to submit a further application in order to change the approved design and to make some minor amendments to the finished floor levels. The client believed these new changes would create a higher quality of design appropriate to the area’s character and as a result it would be attractive and appropriate to the existing site and setting. Even though the application was called into the Planning Committee the matter was discussed by the Members and after careful consideration was finally approved resulting in a satisfied and ever returning client.


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Official Cleveland Indians Postseason Watch Party Locations
Cleveland Indians Postseason Watch Parties presented by Pepsi will take place at Progressive Field during all three potential World Series away games against the Chicago Cubs.
- Game 3: Friday, October 28 @ 7PM (first pitch at 8:08PM)
- Game 4 (SOLD OUT): Saturday, October 29 @ 7PM (first pitch at 8:08PM)
- Game 5 (SOLD OUT): Sunday, October 30 @ 6:30PM (first pitch at 8:15PM)
There are two ticket options:
- $5 general admission
- $24 Club Lounge option, with food included
There is a four-ticket limit per order. Proceeds benefit Cleveland Indians Charities and MLB Charities.
Seating will be general admission, first-come, first-served.
- Watch parties are rain-or-shine events. (I.e., if the game is played in sunny conditions in the road city, the watch party goes on no matter the weather in Cleveland)
- The Kids Clubhouse is closed, as it's being used as an auxiliary press box.
- Tickets must be printed at home; there will be no digital delivery or management of watch party tickets.
- Watch party tickets cannot be re-sold.

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Tweet of the Day: IU quarterback Richard Lagow receiving a little spotlight from the folks at Pro Football Focus.
Indiana QB Richard Lagow accumulated 1,659 yards on play action passes in 2016 - tops among returning Big 10 QBs. pic.twitter.com/m29INgBBah
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Forestival highlights A Studio in the Woods' programs and surrounding environment, and it features art, music, dance, kids' activities and more. Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots top the musical bill and there are performances by students from the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts and Martin Berhman Charter School Academy of Creative Arts and Sciences. Recent resident artists present their work, including Jane Hill's display of clay work and choreographer Monique Moss' Katrina Cranes, and there is a second-line parade with giant puppets made by Nina Nichols. Staff botanist David Baker leads a tour of the woods.
A Studio in the Woods is affiliated with Tulane University and it offers residencies for writers and visual and performing artists. The center is located on 7.7 acres of bottomland hardwood forest, and there is programming based on environmentalism and nature studies. — WILL COVIELLO


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If Heroin is Illegal, Why Is O…On May 5, 2009, the FDA invited me to provide testimony for a second time before a special FDA committee that was investigating what Risk Evaluation… Learn more.
Taking opioids while pregnant may increase the chances that your baby will become a substance abuser later in life
Medical scientists in Boston say early exposure to opioids like methadone, heroin, Subutex and opioid prescription painkillers may lead to permanent genetic changes in some infants, and that these changes could increase babies’ sensitivity to addictive substances later in their lifetimes.
It’s already well known that using opioids while pregnant causes Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) – “cold turkey” withdrawal symptoms – in the newborn infant.
And it’s also well known that some infants have a much worse time of this horrible experience than others.
Scientists have theorized for some time that drug-related genetic changes in the mother or baby may explain why symptoms are more severe in some babies than in others. Now, researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have completed a study that appears to confirm the theory. But it also suggests an even more important theory – inherited genetic potential for addiction.
First of all, it’s known that in opioid users, changes occur to a specific gene called the mu-opioid receptor (OPRM1). Opioid receptors are the targets for opioids in the nervous system, and the OPRM1 gene is considered essential for opioid dependency in adults. The OPRM1 gene also plays an important role in dependence to other drugs of abuse, such as nicotine, cocaine and alcohol.
When opioids or alcohol hit the receptor, the receptor triggers the release of beta-endorphins, which in turn releases dopamine. This is the body’s “feel-good” reward system. The final result is more craving for the drug or alcohol, opening the door to dependence and addiction.
For the study, the researchers examined genetic data from 86 infants whose mothers had taken opioids while pregnant. As expected, some of the infants suffered far worse NAS withdrawal symptoms than the others. Their suffering not only was more intense, the babies also needed more medication than the others and their withdrawal lasted longer.
When the babies’ genetic information was compared, it was found that the infants who suffered severe NAS withdrawal symptoms had high levels of what’s called “DNA methylation” in their bodies. This told the researchers that the OPRM1 gene in those babies had been “silenced” or shut off – the typical effects of dependence. Such changes are also caused by external forces – called “epigenetic” changes – and they’re usually permanent.
What appears to be most interesting to the researchers is the distinct possibility that the change in the infant’s OPRM1 gene was inherited from the mother’s DNA at conception – she passed on the effects of her own opioid abuse to the baby, who was then born with the genetic mutation typical of an opioid, alcohol or cocaine addict.
“What makes these results so intriguing is that these epigenetic* changes could be passed on from mother to child, resulting in these children potentially having future issues and sensitivities around opioid and other addictive substances,” said Elisha Wachman, MD, a staff neonatologist at BMC and assistant professor of pediatrics at BUSM.
This is certainly food for thought for women who use and abuse addictive substances such as opioids. It’s bad enough to think you’ve caused your baby days of extreme discomfort. But it’s quite another thing to realize that your substance abuse might make your child more prone to substance abuse later in his or her life.
Here at Novus Medical Detox Center, we don’t treat pregnant women or babies. This is purely the job of expert neonatologists – specialist pediatricians who care for premature newborns or those with serious illness, including NAS.
What we try to do is to encourage women of child-bearing age to be extra careful to avoid pregnancy while they’re using or abusing any addictive substances. But even more important, we urge them to seek help to get and remain sober.
If you’re dependent or addicted to opioids and could possibly become pregnant, we ask that you make the all-important decision to get here to Novus for a medically supervised detox before you become pregnant. We are experts at providing safer, more comfortable opioid withdrawal for people who want to recover drug-free lives.
* processes by which inheritable modifications in gene function occur without a change in the sequence of the DNA
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Oxygen and the Group 16 ElementsBook - 2003
Provides an overview of the periodic table, particularly oxygen and other chalcogens, describing where these elements are found, how their atomic numbers are assigned, and uses for each element.
Publisher: Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2003.
Branch Call Number: YA 546.72 Sau
Characteristics: 64 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. --

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Emma + Akshay | Backyard Wedding | Los Angeles, CA
I'm super excited to share some images from a recent wedding that took place in Los Angeles. Emma and Akshay are so cute together and could not wait until their big day! Emma and Akshay chose to create their own wedding set up in the backyard of their family home because they are having not one, but TWO weddings! They will be heading to India next year to celebrate their newlywed life and having another ceremony. Emma really did a great job putting everything together herself and showing their style. They chose red and white for their color scheme which works perfectly for the fall season! Also, perfect for any fun, home, event they chose to have a taco truck for the guests to create their own dinner, followed by the cutest ice cream truck for dessert.
Congratulations Emma + Akshay, I wish you the happiest ever after! :)


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Michael Krajewski to Conduct Peter Nero and the Philly POPS in 2013
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A review of this fantastic and fun book about music history and the lives of 6 Composers of Classical Music.
Music Book Review: The Story Orchestra -The Magic Flute
A review of a book from the fantastic Story Orchestra series- The Magic Flute based on Mozart’s opera of the same name. A great and fun, sound book for kids!
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A review of a book from the Little People, Big Dreams all about the brilliant Dolly Parton.
Music Book Review: The Story Orchestra – In the Hall of the Mountain King
This review looks at one of the series of books from The Story Orchestra. This book is based on, and tells the story of Edvard Grieg's fantastic piece In the Hall of the Mountain King.
What’s My Instrument by Johnny Oddsocks
A review of the lovely and charming book, “What’s My Instrument?” by Johnny Oddsocks.
2022 in Music Book Reviews
A round up of all the music books I read and reviewed in 2022.
Music Book Review: Where Are All The Instruments?: West Africa
The Why Squad are a group of children who love their music classes, and finding out as much as they can about music. In this book written by Nathan Holder and illustrated by Charity Russell they learn about instruments from different countries in West Africa. Their exploration of these instruments takes them on an adventure.
Usborne Musical Books’ The Planets Illustrated by Morgan Huff & Written by Fiona Watt
A review of the sound book The Planets from Usborne Musical Books
Music Book Review: The Bear, The Piano and Little Bear’s Concert by David Litchfield
The Bear, The Piano and Little Bear's Concert by David Litchfield is a lovely follow up to the Waterstones Children's Book Prize winning book The Bear and The Piano.
Music Book Review: When Step met Skip by Vicky Weber
This Music Book Review is a lovely book When Step Met Skip by Vicky Weber, illustrated by Geneviève Viel-Taschereau. Written by an Early Years music teacher, the book introduces simple music theory concepts in a fun and engaging way for young readers.
Can You Buy Sheet Music From The National Book Chains?
Is it worth going into one of the National Chain book shops if you are looking to buy sheet music? I went into 2 in Birmingham, UK and this is what I found.
A History of Music for Children
This #MusicBookReview looks at a brilliant book for children about the history of music. Full of engaging and informative facts about all sorts of music throughout the ages, the authors have written a great, fun book that any music loving child will really enjoy.
Music Book Review: Lift-the-flap Questions and Answers about Music
This month’s Music Book Review looks at Usborne Books’ Lift-the-flap Questions and Answers about Music. This is a good book for younger readers to learn more about music. It is a lift-the-flap book which will engage even younger readers.
Music Book Review: Rhythm Rescue by Vicky Weber
Tala is a little girl who lives in Music Metropolis and who has special powers through the power of music. Read my review of the book Rhythm Rescue by Vicky Weber and illustrated by Geneviève Viel-Taschereau.
Music Book Review: Once Upon a Tune Stories from the Orchestra
Ever wonder what inspired some of the most famous pieces of music? Well in this wonderful book, Once Upon A Tune: Stories From The Orchestra by James Mayhew, the stories behind many brilliant pieces of music, including The Sorcerer's Apprentice, The Flight of the Bumblebee and The William Tell Overture, are told.
Music Book Review: Wheels on the Bus from Cocomelon
This Music Book Review looks at the board book of children's favourite song Wheels On The Bus. This version of the song if from YouTube children's animation channel Cocomelon. I challenge you not to sing along when reading this with your children.
Music Book Review: The Bear and the Piano
In this blog post I review the gorgeous book The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield.
Music Book Review: Jazz Baby
This Music Book Review looks at the fun, rhythmic and joyful book Jazz Baby, written by Lisa Wheeler with beautiful illustrations by R. Gregory Christie.
Music Book Review: The Story Orchestra – Swan Lake
This Music Book Review tells the story behind Swan Lake with excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s music for the ballet.
Music Book Review: Where Are All The Instruments
The Jumo orchestra have arrived at the concert hall to play their concert, only to find that their musical instruments have all gone missing. Lucky for the orchestra, the Why Squad are on hand to help them find their instruments. As the Why Squad find each instrument they tell the reader a little bit about that instrument of the orchestra in this lovely book by Nate Holder.
Music Book Review: Poppy and Mozart
This month’s Music Book Review is an introduction to the work of composer Mozart through two friends celebrating the festival of music in Paris.
Music Book Review: The 12 Engines of Christmas
This Music Book Review is a Thomas the Tank Engine themed re-writing of the classic Christmas song The 12 Days of Christmas.
Music Book Review: The Twelve Days of Christmas, or Grandma is Overly Generous by Alex T Smith
This month’s Music Book Review is a retelling of a Festive Favourite song, The Twelve Days of Christmas or Grandma Is Overly Generous, by Alex T Smith, 2014’s World Book Day illustrator.
Music Book Review: Welcome to the Symphony
My Music Book Review for today is the sound book Welcome to the Symphony by Carolyn Sloan and illustrated by James Williamson. It is an exploration of both the instruments that play in a Symphony Orchestra, and also the 5th Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. You almost certainly have heard this symphony before as it... Continue Reading →
Music Book Review: The Bear, the Piano, the Dog and the Fiddle
Music book review, The Bear, the Piano, the Dog and the Fiddle. A review of this book by David Litchfield. This is a lovely story about music and friendship.
Music Book Review: We’re Going On A Bear Hunt
A review of the book We’re Going On A Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and its musical qualities.
Music Book Review: Debi Gilori’s Nursery Rhymes
When I first had my son, my eldest, was home from the hospital,everyone had been to visit and we found ourselves alone for the first time, I thought I would sing to him. I was a musician and had spent a lot of time at school and Uni singing so I must know what to... Continue Reading →
Music Book Review: Usborne Listen and Learn Musical Instruments
Today’s Music Book Review is Listen and Learn Musical Instruments from Usborne Books. We do have quite a lot of Usborne books at home. They are quite fantastic for young children - and that is my experience so far as my eldest is 6 years old as I write this. My recommendations may change as... Continue Reading →
Music Book Review: Baby’s Bedtime Music Book
A review of Usborne’s Baby’s Bedtime Book of Music. This week’s review of a book about music for children.
Music Book Review: My Favourite Things
A review of the book “My Favourite Things” from The Sound of Music.


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If you’re someone who loves exploring the world of coffee and wellness trends, you’ve likely come across the intriguing concept of mushroom coffee for sale. This innovative concoction brings together the rich, familiar taste of coffee with the potential health benefits of various mushroom extracts. In this article, we’ll delve into the fascinating world of mushroom-infused coffee, exploring its rise, benefits, production, and much more.
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Len Wiseman’s “Total Recall”, which is a remake version of the 1990 film with the same name, has several amusing things to talk about after watching it, but most of them are the faint echoes from the 1990 version. They tried to tell a different story by changing its background and modifying some aspects of its plot, but we are basically served with the same premise and the same story we have experienced and played with before. The result is not always tedious at least, but, folks, do we really need this?
If you love science fiction movies, you have probably watched the 1990 version at least once. Inspired by Philip K. Dick’s short story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale”, the movie was exciting as a SF action film with thought-provoking premise and impressive visuals. It has many visible scientific errors in its depiction of Mars, but I enjoyed those red alien landscapes in the film along with many freakish things including a three-breasted woman, and its special effects are effective in spite of looking old-fashioned compared to the CGI special effects. In addition, Arnold Schwarzenegger was a likable action hero, and the movie rarely lost its sense of fun amid its over-the-top bloody violence which I remember rather fondly.
Unlike the 1990s version, the remake version remains on the Earth throughout its running time, and that is one of the major disappointments in the film. The sense of wonder is considerably decreased as a consequence, but we get instead the amusing sights of the massive transport vehicle called “Fall”, a very big gravity elevator going back and forth between two opposite sites on the Earth through its underground tunnel. As far as I remember, this elevator goes right through the core of the Earth during its operation, so I wondered how they built this transport system under extremely high pressure and temperature. The movie does not explain much about it, but I have to admit that it was rather fun to see a theoretical system I have encountered in a high school science textbook materialized on the screen despite its glaring scientific errors in the depiction of how it works.
Fall is crucial in connecting only two places on the Earth remaining habitable for the people after the global chemical warfare at the end of the 21th century. One is the United Federation of Britain, and the other is The Colony, which was formerly Australia. For many workers in The Colony, Fall is their commuter train to UFB, where they work in the factory producing robot soldiers.
One of the worker is Douglas Quaid(Colin Farrell), and he has been unsatisfied with his boring daily life although he has a lovely wife Lori(Kate Beckinsale) and a close friend Harry(Bokeem Woodbine) near him. He also has some problem with recurring nightmares he does not understand; they are always about some violent situation in which he runs with a woman he does not know.
On one day, despite his friend’s advice, he decides to go to the company named Rekall, which may provide the satisfaction he has been yearning for. In this company, they will provide him artificial memories to be injected in his brain, and, after being implanted with them, he will vividly feel them even though he is well aware of the fact that they are not real. He chooses the memories of a secret agent, and everything gets ready for him in a short time.
As you see, the movie adds little to its original plot. Bewildered about what happened at Rekall during his visit, Quaid realizes that everything in his life may not be what it seems to be on the surface, so here comes that familiar question on reality and identity, but the movie does not do anything new with that question while blandly utilizing several circumstances in the original film. Most of us know how they will be played out, so there is not much suspense or drama in the story as a result, and the movie becomes a mere imitation of the 1990 version in the end.
Nevertheless, the movie has some nice things to be appreciated. While I have many doubts about its practicality, I observed how Fall is operated with the certain level of interest. I liked the look of UFB and The Colony because they look wonderful as the overcrowded metropolises filled with high-rise buildings in different styles. The actions in the film are good, although I was pretty bored with those CGI robots moving in groups during the climax sequences. They lack personality except one robot painted in black, which is in fact not so different from its fellow robots.
Compared to Schwarzenegger, Colin Farrell is surely a better actor; he is adequate as a more realistic action hero, though his performance is less enjoyable than Schwarzenegger’s fun performance due to its inherent seriousness. His notable co-performers do not have many things to do in the movie. Bill Nighy, who plays the leader of the resistance group, only appears in one moment, and Bryan Cranston is under-utilized as the top bad guy. While Jessica Biel is wasted in her thankless character whose main function is running along with Ferrell, Kate Beckinsale is relatively more distinctive than others as the main opponent of Ferrell’s character.
The movie is not the worst remake of this year at least in my view, but it goes without saying that it is less fun than the original version. When the movie was over and I walked out of the screening room, I came across a kid saying to his dad that he liked it a lot. I recommended him the 1990 version, but I also told him to watch it when he gets older – I thought he was a little too young to appreciate a three-breasted woman.


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HUGH MASEKELA"Live at the Market Theatre"Times SquareROBBI K & FRIENDS"Music Makes Me Happy"40/Shorty Re-Kids
IN THE LINER NOTES to his new live CD, Hugh Masekela is described as "a great statesman, an artist extraordinaire, a cultural activist, a living legend and a treasure not only for South Africa but the African continent." All true, of course, but it's impossible to listen to "Live at the Market Theatre" without appreciating Masekela's enduring power and presence on the world stage. Oh, and another thing: He remains one heck of an entertainer.
Marking the renowned Johannesburg venue's 30th anniversary, this double-CD set reveals the ease with which Masekela gathers an audience in the palm of his hand before turning in a thoroughly engaging performance -- soulful, playful, romantic, joyous and inspirational by turns. Though his road-worn voice shows its age, Masekela is still capable of stirring painful memories and yearning emotions, as illustrated by his performances of "Stimela," "Thuma Mina" and "District Six." And, of course, anyone wishing to hear him galvanize an audience with words of freedom and affirmation need look no further than "Mandela."
Many of the album's treats, though, are purely musical, thanks to colorful arrangements featuring Masekela playing flugelhorn with an impressive array of South African musicians. He sprays a shower of eighth notes over an undulating funk groove on "The Boy's Doin' It," soulfully accents the languid groove on "Thuma Mina" and vibrantly refreshes the classic "Grazing in the Grass." Though there's no substitute for seeing Masekela in concert, this 15-track collection comes awfully close.
Children's recording artist Robbi K spreads plenty of cheer on "Music Makes Me Happy," offering a sunny and rhythmically contagious blend of pop, folk, funk, jazz, blues, doo-wop, Afro-beat and calypso sounds. A terrific singer with personality to spare, she gets a big assist from several notable guests, including bassist (and husband) Bakithi Kumalo of "Graceland" fame, bluesman Guy Davis, Sha Na Na's Jon Bauman, trumpeter Jimmy Owens and fiddler Eileen Ivers. The target audience may be kids ages 7 to 12, but make no mistake: It's hard to imagine anyone resisting Robbi K's charm, dedication and all-embracing repertoire for very long.
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This house is located about 40 miles southwest of Nashville, in Bon Aqua, a small town of 6,500 inhabitants, off the main thoroughfare to Memphis. Die-hard Johnny Cash fans will recognize it right away, of course. This was the musician’s safe haven. He bought the 106 acre property at the beginning of the 70s and here he lived, composed and recuperated from the hectic everyday life as a music superstar for 30 years.
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I have spoken at length in my articles about the need to push past our fears and barriers so that we can take the steps forward that will take us towards where we want to go. However, while it is important that we have our own motivation firmly in place, we also need to recognise that we don’t always have to face everything on our own.
Sometimes, we just need to find someone we can talk to, to bounce ideas off, just to give us a place to articulate what it is that is holding us in place. The very act of expressing our concerns can help us to think of them in a way that is less abstract, less scary, and becomes a tangible idea.
In that way, we can loosen its hold on us.
This is also true for when trying to find our own center, our place where we are happy. It’s not that we should look externally for our happiness; rather, there are times when we need guidance from someone we can trust to perhaps remind us of what we already know, or to help us see things in a different light.
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Telecom Egypt has selected Nokia and Ericsson for 5G network contracts, Microsoft for boosting Cloud business and Cisco for broadband segment.
Antar Kandil, is the chief information officer and Tarek Shamekh is the chief technology officer of Telecom Egypt.
Adel Hamed, chief executive officer of Telecom Egypt, and Amr K. El Leithy, head of the Middle East and Africa market, Nokia, signed the 5G equipment deal at the Mobile World Congress (MWC 2019) in Barcelona.
Adel Hamed, CEO of Telecom Egypt, said: “This is an ideal opportunity for us to put a strategic roadmap to develop our network capabilities and make sure of its readiness to deploy 5G technologies.”
Telecom Egypt aims to offer Internet of Things (IoT) services – powered by 5G network — to enable smart cities in the country as part of the strategy to enhance revenue streams from local enterprises.
Ericsson earlier announced Telecom Egypt has deployed Artificial Intelligence (AI) to its full-stack telco cloud infrastructure. The aim is to operate telco cloud environment intelligently and efficiently to enable cloud Automation and orchestration.
Telecom Egypt announced the upgrade of its Cloud Core Network to be 5G ready in partnership with Ericsson.
Telecom Egypt had gone live in September 2017 with Ericsson virtual Evolved Packet Core deployed on Ericsson’s Network Functions Virtualization infrastructure (NFVI). The solution will assist Telecom Egypt to improve speed, efficiency, and agility.
Telecom Egypt has selected Cisco to serve virtual network functions (VNFs) in a full-stack telco cloud and further its network modernization plans.
Telecom Egypt aims to transform its network to introduce services faster and improve user experience.
Cisco will assist Telecom Egypt in building an application delivery infrastructure using virtualization and cloud-native paradigms and anchoring them to the reference architectures of network functions virtualization (NFV) in the fixed broadband environment.
Microsoft announced its partnership with Telecom Egypt to extend Microsoft’s cloud network to Egypt. Telecom Egypt will provide low-latency connectivity into and across Egypt to help enhance performance and increase reliability for customers of Microsoft services.
Telecom Egypt reported revenue of EGP 22.8 billion (+23 percent) driven by 36 percent growth in the retail segment in 2018. Wholesale grew 12 percent boosted by the Bharti Airtel agreement (EGP 1.6 billion).
Telecom Egypt said its customer base grew – with fixed broadband growing 29 percent and fixed voice increasing 10 percent. Mobile subscribers of Telecom Egypt reached 3.9 million subscribers.
Capex intensity of Telecom Egypt reached 37 percent, slightly lower than last year’s 40 percent. The Capex focus of Telecom Egypt was towards the fibre replacement program in the country.


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Boom bap is a style of production in hip-hop music. The term "boom bap" is an onomatopoeia for the drum sounds prominent in boom bap.
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In recent years the boom bap production style has made a slight comeback through artists such as Joey Bada$$, Pro Era and associated acts.
Boom Bap is a style/sub-genre of hip hop characterized by hard-hitting drums, usually containing the kick drum/snare drum/hi-hat combination rather than claps, snaps, TR-808 bass drums, cowbells, shakers, and various other percussion sounds used for rhythm.
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hlovy writes "The profit motive can — yes, shockingly — drive biotech research. But, according to a report by the AFP news agency, this same drive to make money is actually putting the brakes on embryonic stem cell research. With the research already set back years due to government research bans, US scientists now face roadblocks because other universities or companies have secured exclusive rights."
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