The Cuban Charanga Flute Evolution through Danzón Improvisations of Antonio Arcaño, Jose Fajardo, Eduardo “Richard” Egües, and Orlando “Maraca” Valle
During the nineteenth century, Cuban popular music became the conduit through which sub-Saharan rhythmic elements were first codified within the context of European (‘Western’) music theory. The flute characterizes the sound of the typical Charanga instrumental ensemble or orquesta; together they have become integral parts of the history of artistry and music in Cuba. From the turn of the twentieth century to the 1950s, the danzón and its dance ensembles featuring the flute occupied a prominent position in the international scene, leading to dance styles as the mambo, the chachachá, and the pachanga. However, the danzón’s popularity decreased amongst these new genres, and recently the flute has slowly disappeared from Cuba’s musical environment. Therefore, it is important to remember the developments in Cuban charanga flute performance, it’s influential innovators, and explore how it can continue to evolve.
This typical danzón form was a Rondó (ABACAD) and consisted of: A = introductory paseo section (8 measures), B/C = verses, and D = extended open montuno section with faster tempi, increased percussio, flute improvisations, and the intention to motivate people to dance.
The charanga orquesta usually consisted of flute, piano, violins, double bass and/or cello, vocals or coro singers (typically male), and percussion (clave, timbales/paila, guiro, with congas later added). The percussionists played a composite rhythmic foundation, the lower strings played a bass line ostinato or guajeo, the violins played the paseo melody or inner-voice melodic material, the piano occupied multiple roles including realized chords and countermelodies, the vocalists could sing the main verse melody or enter during the final montuno section, and the flute played ornamented melodies and improvisations. Originally this instrument was a transverse wooden flute, arriving in Cuba from eighteenth-century France. Today, charanga flutists either use the modern Boehm-system or the nineteenth-century, five-key, French simple-system flute.
The typical flute style consisted of eighteenth-century ornamentation from late baroque/early classical flute traditions (turns, trills, mordents, and grace notes embellishing melodic content), melodic injections in the flute’s high tessitura, and articulation full of clarity and percussive effect. The style of improvisation was far more arpeggiated than in jazz, with a call-and-response structure that created a special kind of relationship between soloist and ensemble. The harmonic language is diatonic and classical in nature with a regular alternation of tonic and dominant harmony (II-V7-I); chromaticism is more typical of the jazz tradition.
Complex rhythmic counterpoint is the overriding characteristic that defines charanga flute solos and the language of Cuban flute playing, based in African rhythmic traditions. The foundation of all Cuban dance music is the clave rhythmic cell, found in the music of son and rumba (3+2 or 2+3). Flute solos must adhere to the clave pattern and fit into the unrelenting structure it provides to accomplish the rhythmic accuracy and contrapuntal complexity. Particular rhythms (habanera, tresillo, cinquillo, baqueteo) interlock well with the clave foundation, creating a complex rhythmic counterpoint with the rest of the ensemble.
Antonio Arcaño (1911-1994) was born in Havana and became a professional musician at the age of fifteen. In 1937, he started his own group, Arcaño y sus Maravillas and broadcast regularly on Cuban radio from the late 1930s through to the 1950s. Arcaño’s main legacy as a flute player is in his widening of the improvisatory role of the flute in the charanga ensemble. He represented a transitional stage between the very early florear style of melodic ornamentation and the more montunear groove-orientated soloing on the mambo, son and chachachá during the 1940s and 1950s. His playing usually incorporated wide vibrato and extensive use of rubato on composed melodic material.
In the three-bar paseo (mm. 5-7) of ‘Doña Olga,’ Arcaño decorates rising (chromatic neighbor tones) and falling (use of 3rds) figures of the A minor melodic and harmonic scales. In the montuno section, Arcaño’s eight-bar solo introduces A major arpeggios (closely related to these previous A minor chord embellishments) in sextuplet forms and uses other motivic material (habanera rhythms and g#3-b3-f#3 patterns) from previously composed parts of the arrangement. In summary, Arcaño’s style is one based on romantic interpretation, melodic decoration, and some sequential patterning.
José Antonio Fajardo (1919-2001) set up his own charanga orquesta, Fajardo y sus Estrellas, in 1949 after a two-year stint in Arcaño’s Maravillas. Known as a virtuoso flute improviser, composer, arranger and band leader, Fajardo’s contribution to Cuban popular music has been immense both within Cuba and internationally. Eventually Fajardo moved to New York in 1961 and brought the charanga tradition to a larger audience in New York City. Regarding the interpretation of composed material, Fajardo does indeed continue Arcaño’s legacy in terms of his use of Western Art romantic expressive devices, yet with more motivic development and sequential ideas.
His solo also contains fast rising sequences, cross-rhythms, call and response motifs and other diatonic patterns that form part of the stylistic vocabulary of the charanga of the 1950s and early 1960s. Fajardo surrounds structural melodic notes and motifs with sequential patterns. His solos are never made up of a string of meaningless sequences and runs.
Eduardo ‘Richard’ Egües Martínez (1923-2006) came to fame in Orquesta Aragón. He helped the ensemble rise to national fame in the latter half of the 1950s. Egües, initially classically trained, played ahead of orchestra in a more soloistic, virtuosic, and assertive style with florid, ornamental, exciting, and inventive. In his style, sequential and motivic development play a central role in charanga flute improvisation.
In the beginning melody of ‘Tres Lindas Cubanas’ Egües approaches structural notes using wide intervallic decorations, neighbor notes, acciaccaturas, and sequencing. While mm. 1-4 outline the original theme with minor subtleties, the restatement in mm. 5-8 contains rising arpeggios that descend to approach the melodic notes a3 (m.6) and g3 (m. 8). Arpeggiated decoration continues in mm. 10-12 with an asymmetrical cross rhythm in mm. 10-11.
Orlando “Maraca” Valle, one of Cuba’s top flute players, was born into a family of musicians in Havana, Cuba, in September of 1966. He eventually formed his own group in 1999, Maraca & Otra Visión. His style is progressive and scintillating while still maintaining clear links to the past, from traditional Cuban forms, to Latin Jazz.
In Danzón siglo XXI (21st-century Danzón), Maraca performs with a more hybrid Latin-style like Dave Valentin or Nestor Torres. In just a short excerpt of an extended solo, there are moments of dynamic expression, frenetic rhythmic energy, virtuosic articulations, and free ornamentation. Complex rhythms include cross-rhythms, irregular rhythms, and rubato that can only be approximated with Western notation. The melodic material uses a sustained high tessitura range, a great deal of sequencing, and extended techniques (flutter tonguing, singing & playing). Following a long line of innovative Cuban flutists, Maraca continues another chapter in the virtuosity, complexity, and creativity of the charanga flute evolution.
 David Peñalosa, The Clave Matrix; Afro-Cuban Rhythm: Its Principles and African Origins, 81.
 Javier Zalba, The Flute Soneando, 14.
 Martha Councell-Vargas. “Towards a Cuba Flutistry: An Exploration of the Charanga Flute Tradition.” The Flutist Quarterly, 22–28.
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 Nate Cavalieri. Orlando ‘Maraca’ Valle: Biography, Albums, Streaming Links, AllMusic, www.allmusic.com/artist/orlando-maraca-valle-mn000048114
Peñalosa, David “The Clave Matrix: Afro-Cuban Rhythm: Its Principles and African Origins.” The Clave Matrix: Afro-Cuban Rhythm: Its Principles and African Origins, Bembe Books, 2012, p. 81.
Zalba, Javier. “Historical Review.” Flute Soneando: The Flute in Cuban Popular Music, Alfred Music, 2015, pp. 14.
Councell-Vargas, Martha. “Towards a Cuba Flutistry: An Exploration of the Charanga Flute Tradition.” The Flutist Quarterly, 2013, pp. 22–28.
Miller, Sue. Cuban Flute Style: Interpretation and Improvisation. Scarecrow Press, 2014.
Cavalieri, Nate. “Orlando ‘Maraca’ Valle: Biography, Albums, Streaming Links.” AllMusic, www.allmusic.com/artist/orlando-maraca-valle-mn0000481147.
About Ceylon Mitchell II
Ceylon Mitchell II is a flutist, arts entrepreneur, educator, and arts advocate in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. His mission is keeping classical music alive, authentic, and accessible. Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, he has earned a Master of Music Education degree from Boston University and a Master of Music Performance degree from the University of Maryland, in addition to a Graduate Certificate in Multimedia Journalism. Ceylon is currently a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) student under the tutelage of Dr. Sarah Frisof at the University of Maryland. Recent achievements include the Strathmore Artist in Residence Class of 2021, a 2018 Prince George’s County Forty UNDER 40 Award in Arts & Humanities, and a 2019 Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council Artist Fellowship Grant. As part of the grant, Ceylon presented a series performances exploring Western-European classical flute music in the Latin American countries of Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Brazil.
An active freelance flutist and chamber musician, Ceylon is committed to promoting traditionally marginalized communities, especially those from Black and Latinx identities. He is also the co-founder, and flutist of Potomac Winds, a chamber music collective. As a music educator, Ceylon maintains a private studio in Maryland and serves as the Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra flute choir conductor. He previously served as a teaching artist with the Boston Flute Academy and as the director of the Boston University Flute Ensemble.
Ceylon supports performing artists and arts organizations with digital media production and marketing consulting as the owner and founder of M3 | Mitchell Media & Marketing, LLC. Tailored services include photography, videography, and digital media marketing. Previous clients include Americans for the Arts, International Contemporary Ensemble, The New School, Quinteto Latino, and numerous individual artists. Ceylon seeks to equip and empower his fellow performing artists for artistic and marketing success in a 21st-century landscape. He is also an active arts advocate in the D.C. area, serving as a board member of the Arts Administrators of Color Network, a junior board member of Washington Performing Arts, a Professional Member of the Recording Academy Washington D.C. Chapter, and Arts Advocates Network of Maryland (AAMN) member with Maryland Citizens for the Arts.
Mentors, past and present, include Dr. Sarah Frisof, Dr. Saïs Kamalidiin, Ms. Janese Sampson, Professor Leah Arsenault, Professor Linda Toote, Dr. Carmen Lemoine, and Sharon Nowak. Additionally, Ceylon has performed in masterclasses for Aaron Goldman, Marina Piccinini, Sir James Galway, Paul Edmund-Davies, Trevor Wye, and Marianne Gedigian.


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An evening's entertainment: the age of the silent feature picture, 1915-1928
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One of the most critically and commercially acclaimed games of our time, Diablo, is coming back. The game developed by Blizzard North has beefed up their work for the game. By this, we are not telling that the game will be back this year or anytime near. But, the recent activities in Blizzard signal a return within 2 or 3 years.
The action role-playing game Diablo first came out in 1997. Blizzard expected a modest reception before its release. The initial estimate was nothing more than the sale of 500,000 units. But they were in for a surprise when pre-orders itself crossed 400,000. The game sold more than 500,000 units in its first four months. Diablo was the #1 at the computer games sales chart for the first six months in the US. And it went on to sell around 2 million copies by September 1998.
The massive success of the game prompted the developers to bring out a second part. Diablo 2 was released in 2000 and continued the impressive record. The game sold close to 3 million copies by the end of 2001.
Diablo 3 came out after a wait of 12 years. The third installment was released in 2012. The game, too, turned out to be a humongous hit. It sold around 3.5 million copies within the first 24 hours of its release. It went on selling off 30 million units by 2015.
The game series was also critically acclaimed. Various game ranking firms valued Diablo as one of the best role-playing games ever released. It has a rating of 94/100 from Metacritic. And almost all of them have rated game with nothing less than a score of 85%.
So, naturally, everyone expected a fourth installment for the masterpiece. But, Game Director Luis Barriga said that the game wouldn’t be releasing anytime soon. Diablo 3 took around four years to develop. It was first announced in 2008 but came out only in 2012. So Diablo IV will take its time. In February 2020, Blizzard began recruiting big names from the gaming industry, to work on Diablo. This included Rod Ferguson from Gears of War, and This signals that the game is in its core development stage. So, we may have to wait for another five years at the least for the game to return. But when it indeed makes a comeback, we can be sure that it will continue its legacy. Hold on some more guys, because what we get will be nothing less than a masterpiece.


Samsung is going from solidarity to quality as far as its cell phone deals, as of late reporting record breaking figures for its leader, the Samsung a50. The Galaxy run currently has a few unique models, fitting various sorts of client and remaining at different value focuses. On the off chance that you are at all inspired by innovation and contraptions, odds are you have known about the Samsung a50. This handset is offers premium innovation in for all intents and purposes each part of its spec list. It brags the like a double center processor 1.2 GHz , 8 uber pixel camera with full HD video catch, and the most recent form of the mainstream Android stage. It is likewise eminent for its high goals touch screen, which makes it perfect for sight and sound use. The equipment on offer makes it a perfect feature for the Android Market, as clients can exploit more than 500,00 applications which can be downloaded straightforwardly to the handset. The Samsung a50 was as of late declared as the producer’s smash hit cell phone, and is quick turning into the handset of decision for the individuals who are searching for an option in contrast to the iPhone 4S.
The Samsung a50 is something of a one of a kind idea. It is something of a mixture of a cell phone and a tablet, with a 5.7 inch screen with pointer pen usefulness and pixel goals that remains at an incredible 800x 1280. It additionally offers very quick web network by means of 3G and Wi-Fi associations, a similar 8 megapixel camera as the Samsung a50, and considerably all the more preparing power at a gigantic 1.4 GHz double center chip. Along these lines, anticipate excessively quick execution in each angle from the responsiveness of the touch screen to the stacking and working occasions of utilizations. The size of this gadget may put off some client who might be increasingly fit to the samsung a50s price; however it will be good for some others. The enormous screen and trend setting innovation make this a one of a kind, awesome gadget, seen no place else in the market at the hour of composing.
Like the Samsung a50 in many regards, the Samsung a50 offers a somewhat progressively reasonable other option. The primary contrast between the two is that this handset has a 5 megapixel camera instead of the 8 megapixel unit found on the Samsung a50. It additionally has somewhat less preparing power, with a 1 GHz double center processor. To place this into point of view, this is a similar measure of handling power as the new iPhone 4S. Put it along these lines, if the Samsung Galaxy R was accessible only a year prior, it would have been the most progressive cell phone accessible at that point.


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Sea Island is a seaside resort island, home to two of the top ten resorts in the USA. The island on the coast of Georgia boasts miles of private beaches, three championship golf courses, and many more luxury amenities.
The island is truly beautiful, with giant oaks draping their branches over the roads and stretches of sand making the place feel like a private island. Sea Island is known for its pampering nature and so naturally there is a spa, beach club, private beach (5 miles worth) pools, and endless palm trees all to be found here.
If you enjoy sports, golfing, tennis, and yachting are all on offer, plus, there's great shopping and delicious seafood cuisine.
For some more active, take a tour to other parts of the island, like St Simons island where Fort Frederica, Christ Church, Epworth-by-the-Sea Methodist Conference Center can be explored. There are also other types of tours, from walking to fishing to nocturnal nature walks.
Summer is undoubtedly the best time to visit, as the glorious makes the beaches and water activities all the more special.
This climate histogram shows you the weather patterns in Sea Island. The hottest month in Sea Island is June, when temperatures peak at 98 ˚F. The coolest month is December, when temperatures drop to 32 ˚F. The wettest month in Sea Island is May with 7.86 inches of rain, while the driest month is August with 0.9 inches of rain.
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The Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security discharged 261 gay and lesbian troops last year under the military's “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy, according to Servicemembers United.
The policy, which has since been legislatively repealed, is still technically in effect. President Barack Obama signed the repeal into law late last year but it must be certified by military leaders and the president. After certification, the ban will remain law for 60 days.
No indication has been made about the process used to certify the bill or how long the process will take.


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A family friend was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of first-degree murder and kidnapping after the body of a missing 8-year-old girl was discovered in a shallow grave in northwest Arizona, police said.
Justin James Rector, 26, who was staying at the girl’s home, was booked into Mohave County jail for the murder of Isabella Grogan-Cannella, said Bullhead City Police Chief Brian Williamson.
“I am confirming that the man believed to be responsible for the death of Bella is in custody,” Williamson told a news conference.
He said investigators have yet to establish a motive for the killing of the girl, who was reported missing by her family two days ago. A body found on Wednesday near the family’s residence has been positively identified by a medical examiner.
Officers were called to the home early on Tuesday after the family found the child was missing from her bedroom. Police said there was no sign of forced entry or a struggle, and that the mother told investigators the girl had no reason to run away, and that she would have told an adult if she was leaving.
The body was found after police agencies from across the state and the FBI canvassed the area looking for the 4-foot-8-inch girl with shoulder-length dark blonde hair and blue eyes.
Williamson said the girl’s 10-year-old sister appears to have been the last person to see her, spotting her with Rector at about 11:30 p.m. on Monday. The sister went to the bathroom, he added, and when she returned, they were gone.
“Bella’s sister did not hear any yelling or any kind of disturbance,” the police chief told reporters.
Police said Rector was arrested on shoplifting charges on Tuesday after he stole clothes to change into after the murder. Police said his old clothing was recovered.
He was questioned and considered an investigative lead in the case until his re-arrest, Williamson said. An FBI forensic team was able to match “unique shoe prints” left at the crime scene as being from Rector, he said.
Court papers showed Rector did not deny the murder but said he could not talk about it, then requested an attorney.
“We set out to find Bella alive and bring her home, but we have completed the mission of bringing someone to justice for Bella’s death,” Williamson said.
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CIRCA 1900, "AEMILIA ARS SOCIETY" MEDALLION WITH LIONS
CIRCA 1900'S, "AEMILIA ARS SOCIETY"MEDALLION WITH LIONS. A Italian Needlelace medallion with a ornate and intricate design. This seems to have been made in Bologna and possibly lacework made at the Aemilia Are Society. The society began in 1898 and their focus was on copying all the earlier Italian Needlelace designs from the 16THC and 17THC. Measuring approx. almost 5". In good strong condition, the lace has it's original patina and seems unused.

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DIY | Mini Wood Chalkboard
It’s (only) Wednesday and I don’t know about you but I’m already daydreaming about the weekend. And if you’re anything like me, you don’t have any plans but are always looking for a new crafting project. Well, you’re in luck friend because today I’m sharing an easy-peasy DIY project that can totally be accomplished this weekend with plenty of time to spare. Keep it for yourself or share it with someone who needs a little cheering up.
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The width of the border is entirely up to you, I like to use my painter’s tape as a guide. For this specific board (which was small), I used one piece of tape as my width for the border. For larger size boards, you could make the border thicker by adding a second or third piece of tape next to each other.
Once you have your borders taped off, you can begin to apply the chalkboard paint. Allow paint to fully dry before adding another coat. I apply at least two coats of paint but depending on your materials you may need to add more.
Allow paint to fully dry before removing your taped border.
Violà! You have a pretty neat little chalkboard that can be used in so many ways. Give it as part of a lovely gift or keep it for yourself as a home decor piece. It can be decorative or practical, the decision is up to you and we fully support whatever you choose.
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Just How Does Drug Dependency Recovery Job?
When you are battling an addiction, it can be a scary as well as difficult procedure. But it is not impossible, as well as it does not have to be. Treatment experts at Drug dependency recuperation centers have the expertise and also experience to direct you through the process. Understanding just how addiction works is essential to helping your loved one maintain soberness.
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Detoxing is usually the initial step in recovery for drug user. Detox is a medically-supervised means for the body to get rid of the chemicals that create addiction. This process can be either outpatient or inpatient. Outpatient cleansing is less expensive as well as less disruptive for the patient. In-patient cleansing is generally used for individuals with a lengthy background of substance abuse or various other health and wellness concerns.
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The upkeep stage assists the individual remain sober and also preserve the adjustments they've made. During this phase, people pay close attention to their rest hygiene, go to support groups, as well as work toward soberness. They also feel less of a demand to relapse than they do throughout the activity phase. Moreover, they are more probable to stick with their plans, and their self-confidence grows.
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CHATTOGRAM: The newly appointed Chattogram Customs Commissioner Mohammad Fyzur Rahman said Chattogram Customs House will extend all out support to ease the activities related to the import and export.
He made the assurance when leaders of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) led by its First Vice President Syed Nazrul Islam during a courtesy call on him at his office on Tuesday.
He also assured supports from his side for the faster delivery of the imported goods, easing export activities and addressing other existing problems through discussion and cooperation.
The First Vice President Syed Nazrul Islam said the foreign orders of the readymade garments have been increasing day by day after the corona pandemic.
But, the export cost has marked rise following the recent hike of the fuel oil prices, he said.
“Though the price of the readymade garments is not increasing, the industry owners are continuing efforts to achieve the export target,” said the BGMEA leader.
Nazrul also laid emphasis on the faster delivery of the imported goods and export activities in time during this economic crisis.


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Animal cruelty also tough on people
BEDFORD – When Maureen Prendergast walked into a Bethlehem home last month, she was overwhelmed by the stench of cat urine.
Within an hour, the ammonia fumes from the waste of at least 25 cats had given her a severe headache.
“The conditions were deplorable,” said Prendergast, animal cruelty investigator for the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire in Bedford.
“You try to adjust a little bit, but it’s overpowering, and it stays with you for a couple of days, it stays in your mind,” she said.
The Bethlehem health officer had requested her assistance, Prendergast said.
That situation is one of Prendergast’s four open cases this month, including two in Manchester and one in Milford. They are all “hoarding” cases, where residents keep multiple cats in unsanitary conditions.
Those conditions can cause serious illness, according to Milford health officer Bill McKinney, for cats and people.
Convincing the owners to voluntarily surrender most of the animals and take good care of the rest is often the best outcome, Prendergast said.
“For many people, the animals are their family, their support system, and I know if we took them all, they would go out and get more,” she said.
A number of cases are tough to take, especially when the cruelty seems to be inflicted knowingly, Prendergast said.
The extreme suffering of three German shepherds in Goffstown in 2005 was one such case.
Prendergast got a call from a contractor who had just seen the dogs.
“He was walking around in the yard and saw them, and called the rescue league,” Prendergast recalled. “He was one of those stand-up people. He made a monetary donation, he wanted to follow up, he was willing to make a police statement. He really cared.”
When Prendergast knocked on the door, there was no answer. But the dogs were in plain view, caged in narrow kennels in the yard. Prendergast still has photos of them, showing their poor condition.
The dogs had no shelter from the hot sun and no water, Prendergast said. They were underweight and living in their own filth. Their bald skin showed through where their fur had fallen out. Discharge was leaking from their eyes and ears, indicating the presence of multiple infections.
These were exigent circumstances, Prendergast decided, and the police agreed with her. Within two hours, they had a court order to remove the animals, she said.
Prendergast, who has worked at the league since 1996, knows how to handle troubled animals. In the case of the German shepherds, she got them into the league’s vehicle and took them straight to a veterinarian.
Unfortunately, the damage was irreversible. The dogs had heartworm, and were too sick and weakened to endure heartworm treatments, which are harsh, Prendergast said.
In such cases, animals are euthanized. But when a court case is pending, the suffering animals must be kept alive as evidence.
“It’s hard for me to rescue an animal only to make it linger for a court prosecution,” Prendergast said. “But otherwise, there would be no record of the guy’s crimes, so it would look like a first offense the next time he did it.”
The owner of German shepherds made a deal that gave him a clean record in exchange for surrendering the dogs, Prendergast said.
Knowing the man is free to own dogs again is hard to stomach, she said.
But those cases are rare in Prendergast’s job. Most of the time, cooperation is what works.
“Sometimes it’s just a matter of people not knowing, or having fallen on hard times or needing help,” she said.
Some people might just need a donated doghouse. Others might not realize that animals need adequate shelter and access to drinkable water, Prendergast said.
Sometimes people just get overwhelmed.
Three weeks ago, Prendergast met a Milford couple whose cats had been reproducing, as cats will, until there were 13. And not all were using the litter box.
“It was out of control. There needed to be better housekeeping,” said McKinney, who’d called Prendergast.
Prendergast said she welcomes every call, and if she comes knocking at your door, it’s nothing to fear.
“I follow up on everything,” she said.
Most of the time, calling Prendergast means a happy ending for everyone, she said.
The Milford couple will keep two or three of the cats, which the league will help them get spayed and neutered.
How important is it to do that?
Two weeks ago, they gave 10 cats to the league. By Tuesday, those 10 cats had become 14.
The 10 adults and four kittens will soon be up for adoption.

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A positive trend has emerged amid the rise of Coronavirus cases in Israel, that there has not been even a single death related to the virus documented in the country in the past two weeks. According to a report from the Health Ministry, in spite of the 501 newly diagnosed people with COVID in the past day, as well as the 38 people currently in serious condition around the country, not a single death was reported.
During the month of June, only 7 people died as a result of having contracted the disease, the last of which passed away on June 23rd. This is the lowest number of deaths related to the virus in a single month since March 2020.
There are currently 3,102 active cases of the virus in Israel. More than ten percent of that number live in Tel Aviv, which is currently ranked as the city with the most infected people in the country with 356 active cases. Another 164 active cases have been documented in Petach Tikvah, 139 in Kfar Saba, 118 in Herzliya, 105 in Kfar Yona, 94 in Rishon LeZion, 94 in Netanya, and 88 in Ma’aleh Adumim. Out of all those, only Ma’aleh Adumim is considered to be a red city according to the traffic-light-regulation. Jerusalem has ranked 13th on the list with a total of 47 active cases, and not a single Chareidi city, has ranked anywhere in the top twenty.
Among the Chareidi cities that do not have a single reported case of the virus are Tzefat, Immanuel, Kiryat Yearim, and Modi’in Illit.
According to the Education Ministry, some 1,312 students and 96 staff members have tested positive for Corona. More than a third (457) of those are students high-school students who finished their studies two weeks ago. 56 percent are students in elementary school (733) and another 9 percent (122) are children in kindergarten or daycare. As a result, 18,372 students and 197 teachers are in self-quarantine.
In the meantime, the plague has not skipped over the Knesset as the parliamentary counsellor for MK Ram Shefa had contracted the disease.
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We have completed our fourth film in the “Apollo Reflections” series, this one featuring Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9 Lunar Module Pilot: “Rusty Schweickart: Apollo 9 & Beyond”
Check out the prologue for the film “Rusty Schweickart: Apollo 9 & Beyond”:
In this profoundly beautiful and moving film, Apollo 9 Astronaut Rusty Schweickart discusses the Apollo 9 mission, his life-altering spacewalk, and our cosmic birth. Rusty describes testing the Lunar Module, the first true spaceship that would four months later land men on the moon; his historic spacewalk, the first EVA of the Apollo era; and the incredible beauty of the Earth from space.
Beyond the Apollo 9 mission itself, Rusty goes much deeper to explore the philosophical and evolutionary implications of humanity’s first steps into the cosmos, describing the powerful effects of his “five minutes” alone on the Lunar Module porch as he observed […]


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In honour of this week’s Think Free issue of NOW, Anti-Records is offering free downloads of unreleased tracks and recent favourites. Stream the playlist below and download your top picks here (click the arrow pointing down to the right of each track).
But first, a little about the bands:
For the better part of two decades, the acclaimed band Calexico has crossed musical barriers, embracing a multitude of styles, variety in instrumentation and well-cultivated signature sounds. Tapping on the Line is a new song from their forthcoming album Edge of the Sun, out April 14.
Opera is from Lanois’s Juno-nominated album Flesh and Machine, which bristles with new ideas. Deploying every sonic weapon in his arsenal, Daniel spent countless hours processing an array of sounds – steel and electric guitar, piano and voice to create the headphone album of the year.
Heart Races is from Live at a Flamingo Hotel, which marks the first ever bottling of Dr. Dog’s legendary rollicking and celebratory live show.
The Lady’s Letter is a track from Don’t Lose This, an album of previously-unreleased music by the late Pops Staples with new production by Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, and will be released on Feb. 17.
The River is from Son Little’s first ep ‘Things I Forgot’ the first long-form release from the artist who inventively merges soul, blues, hip-hop, acid rock and more into an exhilarating and provocative new sound.
‘Chlorine’ is from Title Fight’s album Hyperview out Feb. 3. A band that have boldly and brilliantly evolved from their punk roots. The vocals are remarkably muted and lovely when compared to the blood-curdling caterwauling of earlier work and the lyrics are almost defiantly opaque.
The album, Sukierae (sue-key-ray), is not quite a solo effort. It is the debut release by the aptly-monikered duo, Tweedy, which features Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco) performing in a musical collaboration with his 18-year-old son and drummer Spencer Tweedy.

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Previous studies showed working memory span predicted mathematical performance. However, it was unclear whether working memory span differed amongst children with poorer performances in mathematics (PM), English literacy (PL), or in both areas (PML). 150 Primary 5 pupils participated in the study. Assignment to performance groups was based on two standardised literacy measures and a mathematical problem solving task. Children scoring at or below the 25th percentile were classified as having performed poorly in that area. Working memory capacity was measured using the Working Memory Test Battery for Children. PML had similar working memory profiles as PL, but had lower scores than PM. Children classified as PM had similar profiles as did normally achieving children. These findings suggest children with difficulties in different topic areas may not benefit equally from working memory based intervention. Copyright © 2008 The Korean Association for Thinking Development (KATD).
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CitationLee, K., & Peh, Y. X. (2008). Differences in working memory profiles amongst children with low versus average academic performances. The Korean Journal of Thinking & Problem Solving, 18(1), 21-33.
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Prosecutors' failure 'left Cyril Smith free to go on abusing boys' at second children's home as late as 1980Chris Marshall said he was just seven or eight when he was sexually abused by Smith at a notorious school for vulnerable boysMr Marshall moved into Knowl
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A decision not to prosecute Cyril Smith in the 1960s over allegations of sexual abuse left him free to prey on other children, it was claimed yesterday.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) admits it should have prosecuted the politician over accusations of abuse towards the end of the 60s.
But fresh claims emerged yesterday that the 29-stone MP sexually abused boys at a second children’s home as late as 1980.
Horrific: Chris Marshall, right, said he was just seven or eight when he was sexually abused by Cyril Smith, left, at a notorious school for vulnerable boys
Chris Marshall said he was just seven or eight when he was sexually abused by Smith at a notorious school for vulnerable boys.
Mr Marshall, now 40, moved into Knowl View in Rochdale in 1979. Just months later, he says, he was forced to perform a sex act on Smith – known to the pupils as ‘the fat man’ – after being ‘summoned’ from his dormitory in the dead of night.
He said: ‘A member of staff came up and took me from the room. He took me into this flat. The fat man was on the bed and another kid was there too.
‘We were told to go back afterwards to our rooms, not to wake anybody else up and have a good breakfast in the morning.
‘It was a dreadful, dreadful experience but I was so confused I didn’t tell anyone until much later. But the school was rife with this type of behaviour and there were all sorts of sexual things going on.’
After the abuse, he begged staff for his own room. When he got his wish, he slept with a chair against the door so no-one could get in.
Request: Simon Danczuk, Labour MP for Rochdale, said it would be 'helpful' if Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg, pictured, withdrew the tribute he paid to Smith on his death in 2010
Mr Marshall said that it was only when he was in his teens and saw photos of the high-profile politician in a newspaper that he realised who his abuser was.
He said: ‘It was definitely Cyril Smith. The truth is he was a child abuser and targeted vulnerable children. People need to know this is what he was – he was a paedophile.’ Mr Marshall has since made a complaint to police and hopes his actions will encourage other victims to come forward.
A social worker blew the whistle on the behaviour at Knowl View – which closed in 1992 – and police launched an investigation. In September 2002, David Higgins, a former teacher, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of indecent assault and gross indecency.
Smith, who was a Liberal then Liberal Democrat MP from 1972-92, was a governor at the troubled school though he was not looked at as part of those probes.
On Tuesday the CPS admitted Smith, who was a Labour councillor in the 1950s and 60s, should have been charged with sex crimes more than 40 years ago. Instead, in March 1970, the Director of Prosecution, Norman Skelhorn, wrote to Lancashire Police saying he would not advise prosecution.
The CPS said procedural changes meant a prosecution would have been pursued today.
Simon Danczuk, Labour MP for Rochdale, said: ‘I am confident in saying, having met a number of the victims, that he went on to abuse into the 70s, 80s and even into the 90s, so he was empowered by the fact that he hadn’t been prosecuted.’
Mr Danczuk added that it would be ‘helpful’ if Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg withdrew the tribute he paid to Smith on his death in 2010.
Mr Clegg said at the time: ‘Cyril Smith was a larger-than-life character and one of the most recognisable and likeable politicians of his day. Everybody in Rochdale knew him, not only as their MP but also as a friend.’
Last night a Lib Dem spokesman said: ‘Nick Clegg, like the whole of the party, is horrified by these allegations. Clearly, if he had been aware of them, he would not have made previous positive comments about Cyril Smith and strongly disassociates himself from them.’
Yesterday it emerged former prime minister Tony Blair’s personal priest will be questioned by police over Knowl View.
In 2007, Father Michael Seed, 55, wrote a book, in which he detailed sexual abuse in the school where he had been a pupil. He was unavailable for comment last night.

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By Melanie Mayner
On January 21, 2022, Wheat Ridge Theatre Company (WRTC) will open Sordid Lives at the John Hand Theater located at 7653 E. 1st Place on the Colorado Free University Campus at Lowry.
Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm; Sunday at 2:30pm through February 13. There will also be an Industry Night on Thursday, February 3 at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $28, to purchase go to https://wheatridgetheatrecompany.ticketspice.com/sordid-lives.
Note: Audience members will be required to wear a face mask during the performance and in public areas. Everyone attending will be required to show personal ID, proof of COVID vaccine, and/or the result of a negative COVID test taken within 24 hours of the performance.
Sordid Lives written by Del Shores and directed by WRTC artistic director Maru Garcia, is a hilarious yet moving play with a dose of down-home charm. Chaos ensues when three generations of family converge on a small Texas town to mourn the death of their matriarch, Peggy. Everyone arrives with their own brand of dysfunction, and it doesn’t take long for things to unravel. Sordid Lives is ultimately about self-acceptance, as family and friends come to embrace one another even when it goes against everything, they believe in.
The play was originally produced in Los Angeles in 1996 and garnered 14 Drama-Logue awards. In 1999 it was made into a film, and it soon thereafter became a cult classic.
Wheat Ridge Theatre Company was founded by artistic director Maru Garcia with the mission to produce theater in alternative spaces. We are committed to producing shows that make audiences think as well as promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
The company seeks to celebrate beauty and diversity; to shine a light on the shadows of hate and prejudice. We choose to use theatre as a platform to demonstrate our commitment and passion toward bringing positive change to the world around us. We encourage others to join in that commitment, whether by taking part in a show as cast and crew, or by showing support as an audience member. Read more about WRTC at https://wheatridgetheatre.com


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While traditional bluegrass bands were (some still are) limited to male musicians, female bass players are fairly common in contemporary bluegrass bands; 7 time IBMA bass player of the year award winner Missy Raines is probably the most well known. In the world of string bands playing the wide assortment of folk/Americana/roots music, you’ll find that females are playing all instruments from the banjo to the upright bass.
In May, 2013 The Barefoot Movement bassist Hasee Ciaccio demonstrated that height was not necessary to master the skill on the upright bass, and audience members were charmed by her personality, vocal quality and ability to add a complex bass line that enhanced the tunes.
In December we had the honor of having bass player Shelby Means of the all female band Della Mae. Shelby joined Cruz Contreras and Josh Oliver as the Tanasi Ramblers for a few shows over the 2013 holiday season. Her upright bass is named Buddha and the two adeptly moved together throughout the evening’s set list with Shelby demonstrating her finesse as an accomplished musician.
In upcoming shows we are excited to see bass player Vanessa McGowan of Tattletale Saints on April 4,2014 and Telisha Williams at this week’s show.
Don’t miss vocalist and upright bass player Telisha Williams of the Wild Ponies when they perform at Chestnut House Concerts this coming Friday night, January 17. It’s our usual schedule of potluck at 6:00 p.m. followed by the show at 7:00 p.m. Call/text 717-940-9311 or email Tim at firstname.lastname@example.org to sign up.

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Casa’s Kids Pizza Making Party Kids Love Making Pizzas
It’s every kids dream right? We throw a Kids Pizza Making Party and they throw the dough!
Casa’s Kids Pizza Party is hosted by our Pizza Maestro, the kids will be taken through the whole messy process from mixing, making and kneading the dough to pizza acrobatics and entertainment.
Watch as Salvatore spins the dough on one leg and jumps through ‘Dough Hoops’ with the other!
Watch them have so much fun making Pizzas.
With a soft drink on arrival, pizza buffet and ice cream to finish what more could your little bambino want!
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With her long-awaited album Matangi out now, M.I.A. stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night to promote the new record. After catching up with the talkshow host-comedian for some conversation, the controversial artist hit the in-studio stage for a performance. Back by The Roots and backup singers, M.I.A. closed the evening out with “Come Walk With Me” off her fourth studio LP.
Available now on iTunes, M.I.A.’s promo run for the new album continues with a 5-city tour beginning Friday at New York City’s Terminal 5. Check full tour dates and venues below.
Fri Nov. 1 – New York, NT @ Terminal 5 – TICKETS Mon Nov. 4 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 – TICKETS Sat Nov. 9 – Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest 8 – TICKETS Mon Nov. 11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco Theater – TICKETS Tues Nov. 12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco Theater – TICKETS


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Germany broke its all-time heat record on Sunday July 5, when the mercury soared to 104.5°F (40.3°C) at Kitzingen in Bavaria. An even higher reading of 105.4°F (40.8°C) was recorded at the University of Karlsruhe, but this is not considered an official station. Numerous cities in Germany set all-time heat records over the weekend, including Saturday's 100.2°F (37.9°C ) reading at Berlin's Dahlem station.
The death toll from a brutal heat wave in Pakistan rose to 830 on Wednesday, making it Pakistan's deadliest heat wave in recorded history. Most of these deaths--at least 770--occurred in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi. According to statistics from EM-DAT, the International Disaster Database, Pakistan's previous deadliest heat wave was in 1991, when 523 people died.
Top researchers differ on how much a changing climate might be involved with jet-stream “weirding.” However, there’s no question that sea levels have risen and global temperatures have warmed. Those unassailable facts may serve as the most direct link between climate change and extreme events, according to an article published on Monday in Nature Climate Change.
May 2015 was Earth's warmest May since global record keeping began in 1880, said NOAA on Thursday. NASA rated May 2015 as the 2nd warmest May on record. May 2015's warmth makes the year-to-date period (January - May) the warmest such period on record, according to both NOAA and NASA.


Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO) TA Ghebreyesus on Monday said that even though the world is in the midst of coronavirus crisis, other essential health facilities should continue.
He said: "Even though we're in midst of crisis, essential health services must continue. Babies are still being born. Vaccines must still be delivered and people still need life-saving treatment for a range of other diseases."
The WHO has published a practical manual that details out the set-up and management of treatment facilities for the novel virus.
He added: "To help the countries manage the surge in #COVID19 cases while maintaining essential services, the WHO has published a detailed, practical manual on how to set up and manage treatment centres for COVID-19."
This manual covers the structural design of the treatment facility. The infection prevention and control system, other measurement systems and ventilation systems are also included in the manual.
Ghebreyesus said: "This is a life-saving instruction manual to deal with the surge of #COVID19 cases that some countries are facing right now."
In addition to this, Ghebreyesus added in a statement that the WHO is working with several partners to increase access to many life-saving and early preventive equipment including diagnostics, personal protective equipment, medical oxygen ventilators, and several other medical equipment.
As of Monday, 7,45,308 people globally have been infected by the deadly virus that first originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December last year.
The novel virus has claimed 35,307 lives. The United States has become the newest epicentre of the disease with at least 144,672 cases followed by 97,689 cases in Italy and 85, 195 cases in Spain, this is as per the data provided by Johns Hopkins University. (ANI)


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LIUNA Supports the Nomination of Alexander Acosta for Secretary of Labor
Posted On: Feb 21, 2017
Washington, D.C. (February 18, 2017) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement today regarding President Donald Trump’s nomination of Alexander Acosta:
LIUNA supports President Trump’s nomination of Alexander Acosta to be Secretary of the United States Department of Labor. Mr. Acosta, a son of immigrants, has built a long and distinguished career as a public servant including three presidentially appointed positions. Mr. Acosta served as a member of the National Labor Relations Board and as the Assistant U.S. Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. He currently serves as the Dean of Florida International University’s Law School. Mr. Acosta has an impressive background with strong credentials and an impeccable reputation.
The Department of Labor is essential to enforcing the laws that protect workers and retirees, from enforcing labor and apprenticeship standards to ensuring safety on the job and stopping wage theft. Mr. Acosta's fairness and respect for justice make him highly qualified to serve as the next Secretary of Labor.
On behalf of the half-million members of LIUNA, I look forward to working with Mr. Acosta to protect and make better the lives of working men and women across America.


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President Trump offered his latest critique Wednesday evening of the protests NFL players have been staging, saying that Colin Kaepernick, the ex-49ers quarterback who was the first to kneel during the national anthem last year, would never have continued to do so if he had been “suspended” by the league.
“But I will tell you,” the president continued, “you cannot disrespect our country, our flag, our anthem — you cannot do that.”
Earlier in the day, Trump tweeted, “It is about time that Roger Goodell of the NFL is finally demanding that all players STAND for our great National Anthem — RESPECT OUR COUNTRY.” The NFL commissioner had said Tuesday in a letter to team presidents and chief executives that “we believe that everyone should stand for the national anthem,” adding, “We need to move past this controversy, and we want to do that together with our players.”
After Trump’s tweet, though, the NFL provided a statement to The Washington Post in which it said, “Commentary this morning about the Commissioner’s position on the Anthem is not accurate. As we said yesterday, there will be a discussion of these issues at the owners meeting next week.”
The league’s annual owners meeting has been scheduled for next Tuesday and Wednesday, and the issue of player protests will be high on the agenda. Kaepernick’s example was emulated by some other NFL players last year, and a few more at the start if this season, but over 200 took a knee during the anthem last month after Trump sharply criticized the protests, using the phrase, “son of a bitch.”
Many NFL teams issued statements objecting to the president’s comments, and some owners joined their players in linking arms while standing during the anthem. Ahead of a game at the host Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones joined his team in taking a knee on the field before the anthem, then they rose and stood with arms linked as the song played.
However, last weekend saw far fewer anthem protests, amid reports that several teams were telling their players to stand. Jones said Sunday that he would bench any Cowboys player who did not stand for the anthem, with Dolphins owner Stephen Ross asserting, “I think it’s incumbent upon players today, if that’s how the public is looking at it, is to stand and salute the flag.”
Jones subsequently claimed that Trump had “reminded” him in a phone conversation of the NFL’s policy on conduct during the anthem. In turn, Trump praised the owner, saying on Twitter, “A big salute to Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, who will BENCH players who disrespect our Flag. ‘Stand for Anthem or sit for game!’ ”
The NFL does not have a policy prohibiting players from kneeling or sitting during pregame renditions of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The league’s game operations manual says that “all players must be on the sideline” for the song and that they “should stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand and refrain from talking.”
“It doesn’t say the players must stand,” Joe Lockhart, the NFL’s executive vice president of communications and public affairs, recently noted of the policy. “It says the players should stand.”
A joint statement issued Wednesday by the NFL and its players’ union said, “There has been no change in the current policy regarding the anthem.” NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith will attend the owners meetings next week to try to come to an agreement on any possible policy changes.
If Goodell had wanted to suspend Kaepernick, he would not have had a rule violation to cite, but the league’s collective bargaining agreement does give the commissioner broad powers to impose punishments “for conduct detrimental to the integrity of, or public confidence in, the game of professional football.” Those powers were ultimately upheld in the long-running Deflategate saga, in which New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was made to serve a four-game suspension, but Goodell and the league have also taken some courtroom losses and likely have no appetite to antagonize players, as well as some fans, by unilaterally issuing suspensions for anthem protests.
For Kaepernick’s part, the free agent quarterback, whose inability to sign with an NFL team has widely been ascribed to his social activism, retweeted a post Wednesday critical of the president. The post quoted and contained an audio clip of Ameer Hasan Loggins, a doctoral candidate in African Diaspora Studies at Cal-Berkeley, saying that Trump “invested in the USFL [in the 1980s] to try to overthrow the NFL.”
Trump tried to purchase the Buffalo Bills in 2014 but, as Loggins put it in the clip retweeted by Kaepernick, “those same billionaires that he calls his friends voted not to let him into their club.” According to Loggins, “it’s very much so in line with his God complex and his narcissism” that Trump now wants to use his power to tell NFL owners how to run their league, but the scholar noted that the owners had joined in demonstrations with their players “to unify against what Donald Trump said.”
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What's the Republican Plan for California's Budget Mess? Governor Brown wants California voters to decide if tax increases should be extended to prevent doubling the $12.5 billion in budget cuts he's already proposed. Some business groups think Republicans should at least let the measure go on the ballot. But for now, so many are saying "No" that Brown can't get the two-thirds majority the Constitution requires for any tax measure. We hear more from civic and business leaders.
CBO: Under GOP plan, millions will lose coverage Republicans are divided and Democrats are saying, "we told you so," when it comes to official estimates of what it will cost to repeal and replace Obamacare. The Trump White House says the Congressional Budget Office is just wrong.
Is America turning its back on the world? President Trump has made no secret of his contempt for the United Nations — and he's not alone. But, will proposed cuts in US contributions be counterproductive to America's role in the world and to national security?
'Do-or-die' time on healthcare bill President Trump has demanded a House vote today on replacing Obamacare…whatever the details might be. Despite his campaign promise that nobody would lose health insurance, that's possible for 24 million people if he were finally to sign this bill into law.


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May 13, 8:00 – 10:30 AM (drop in)
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What is your favorite place to visit...and why?
mine: the Siberian lakes and forests. They are MASSIVE!
That's a tough question as I enjoy so many different places not sure I am able to pick one as a favorite.
Here are favorites in no particular order:
Great list! I could add a few places or just run with your list. Looks perfect to me.
I agree Shoe, but like Jerry I'd have to add HOME to the list as well.
That is an impressive list, let me share mine:
to each their own, but this would be my choices given a "Free ticket"!
Washington DC. A great walking city, the power, the politics, the history, the monuments; all exciting.
Sanibel and Captiva, Florida. Unspoiled, relaxing, great for shelling, and beautiful sunrises/sunsets.
Sydney, Australia. Another great walking city, beautiful scenery, especially from the Sydney Tower.
Chicago, Illinois. And yet another great walking city, fireworks at Navy Pier always a treat, and the beautiful skyline view before landing to the west at ORD is second only to the view landing to the south at DCA.
We also love Italy, Croatia, Costa Rica and Brazil.
We want wanrt to go to Australia and the Far East....just haven't made it there yet!;
My favorite place is London, the history is the reason
Grand Cayman Island
Ft. Myers Beach/Sanibel/Captiva Islands
When I want to just recharge the battery and do nothing, the Keys are the best place to be. When I am looking for outdoor adventure then the Poconos in PA. Anything with a beach is also good for me.
I'm seeing a couple of Ft. Myers, Sanibel and Captiva showing up on this list. As a kid who spent years there as a teenager the place it was a fantastic area to take the boat and wander around however; it's been discovered now and has way too many people even year round.
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Each new year I chose a theme so I could focus and improve on an area of my life. This year was no different, but nothing I thought of that year would have prepared me for this shaping experience. Early one morning, when all was still dark and quiet, I sensed God was speaking to me.
I saw nothing. I heard no audible voices. The Lord was there, however. I do not remember any event or scripture that prompted this event, but I seemed to be thinking about dedicating myself to God. At this time He motioned for me to lay flat on my back. I immediately lay down on my study floor just as if I was on an operating table. And then He stepped closer.
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As He approached, I could sense Him scanning my life. I was totally vulnerable. I could hide nothing under the eyes of that surgeon. He searched the deep recesses of my heart.
Then my Lord asked me for the knife. All of a sudden I was aware that He wanted the surgeon’s knife that was in my hand.
A deep and intense inner struggle began. If I gave Him the knife, then that would give Him permission to ‘cut’ away any part of me that He desired. He was the wise surgeon and could see what evil parts needed to be cut out of my life. This was a tough battle. What if he chose to cut away my health, my job, my wife, my children, etc.? What would happen?
Then my thoughts turned to His faithfulness and love for me. If He did, in fact, take any of those things most precious to me, then even this would be the very best for all concerned and most necessary for me.
The struggle got more intense. Only my unwillingness to give Him the knife made the battle so difficult. My brow was sweating. My mind was racing with thoughts about those people and things I loved so much.
I finally gave Him the knife. I decided to trust Him.
I know what that meant. He could do anything to me or those around me. I only asked that He would provide and care for those people and situations about me that I cared for so much.
I did not know what would happen that year.
I had made the decision to trust Him. Although nothing sizable happened that year, I was all the more holy, dedicated, and pure as I affirmed what I had many times said before. I have died to myself and live only for Him.

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Natasha Kmeto recently wrapped up 13 dates opening for TV On The Radio on their North American tour in support of their new album, Seeds, out now on Harvest Records. Natasha has now remixed TV On The Radio’s single, “Happy Idiot,” which is currently available on Beatport. Dave Sitek has said of Natasha, “TV On the Radio has a large and talented family of producers and song writers, Natasha might be one of the newest talents to add to that family, but she is hands down one of the most accomplished producers and songwriters I know of anywhere.”
Natasha Kmeto is a Portland-based singer and electronic producer. Her tracks, which she composes, produces, and performs entirely by herself, straddle the line between dance, pop, and RnB, making rhythmically intriguing compositions.
Born into a musical family in California, Natasha began to develop her talents as an artist from a young age. It wasn’t until almost two decades later, on the verge of becoming a career session musician, that she took the wheel and broke out in a direction that truly inspired her. Her artistic growth has vastly accelerated since her arrival in Portland and alliance with hometown crew Dropping Gems, and she shows no sign of slowing down. The string of releases since this period showcase Natasha in her most self-realized form, dealing in matters of love, independence, and a re-affirmed outlook on life. She released her sophomore LP, Crisis, 6/18/13 on Dropping Gems. Her upcoming album, Inevitable, is slated to be released in 2015 on rising label Federal Prism helmed by Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio.
Natasha’s live performances includes gigs at Coachella, Bumbershoot, MusicfestNW, Symbiosis, SXSW, Low End Theory, and Decibel Festival. She has shared the stage with a number of artists including Fourtet, Squarepusher, Flying Lotus, Emancipator, Kid Cudi, Flume, Gold Panda, Dam Funk, Kode 9 and Shlohmo. Her radio experience includes live performances on Boiler Room and KEXP, and her tracks have been played by numerous DJs including Mary Ann Hobbes.


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I next this point. My 202s have been horribly flexy climbing out on the saddle and caused consistent brake rub, changed the 177 hubs with Tune and under no circumstances had any flex difficulties in the slightest degree. Not low-priced intellect.
After over 20 years of manufacture, it’s fair to convey that there are much less considerations about the power of carbon composites for framesets.
This gives the bearings both of those a lot less excess weight, and that is negligible in the first place, along with significantly less friction – the true attract of ceramic bearings. The reduced friction is not going to only increase the lifetime of the hub and gearset, it lets the hub to roll much more efficiently when compared with steel bearings.
This guidebook is perfect for all novice and Expert riders. Beginners that need to go every one of the way will take pleasure in the functionality that comes with these wheels and established a regular ideal from the beginning. Carbon wheelsets are ideal for industry experts which have been also planning to clock better speeds in lesser time and make improvements to their history. The article is likewise perfect for the ones that wish to replace their wheelsets with anything affordable.
The most recent carbon fibre wheels now give you a huge advancement in braking effectiveness when compared with People early types. Continue to, a fantastic aluminium rim delivers far better general performance, particularly in the rain. Aluminium offers with braking warmth effectively, carbon won't so properly. The increase of disc brakes is starting to make this yesterday's dilemma. With no brake track, rims is usually produced a little bit lighter far too.
They also help it become simple to climb hills having a obvious enhancement in the riding thanks to improved balance, agility and reaction with the bike. Your bike may even glance amazing attracting the Substantially-essential focus.
Choosing the right carbon wheelsets was a costly affair that involved some professionals and beginners. We sent some months striving out some sets besides what we now had to be certain we bought the best.
A normal example of the drag knowledge that is definitely created from wind tunnel tests. Be aware the characteristic dip in drag for a great deal of wheels concerning 10 and 15 degrees yaw demonstrating that the bottom drag for almost any wheelset can only be accomplished at a discrete angle rather than above a broad array of wind angles. Facts taken from Bontrager's 2011 white paper on the event of their Aeolus D3 wheels.
Light-weight options also make the bike agiler and simple to handle in many of the trickiest turns. The frame, not surprisingly, will even have to be mild plenty of to enhance the Total effectiveness from the bike. A carbon fiber will be Substantially lighter than aluminum and steel. Make sure you get the total weight in the wheelset which incorporates the skewers as well as the pads that you'll be provided. It is important that you just seek to lighten your bike but in addition search for to improve it for longevity.
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Even though There is certainly the assure of fantastic power and toughness, each and every composite product or service is in danger of producing defects relevant to wrinkles and voids that establish over the producing process.
The design with the hub will eventually Management numerous things concerning how the bike rides. On the other hand, when shopping for wheelsets, it is vital making sure that the wheels match the hub you want to use.
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They’re well known beyond the Expert circuit, although, with far more amateur racers and sportive cyclists building the up grade. That has been assisted by developing choice in addition to a large amount much more cost-effective options in past times number of years.
For anyone who is in any way environmentally conscious (and you probably are a bit, provided the biking you need to do as an alternative to driving everywhere you go, e.g. diminished carbon emissions) then It truly is quite tricky to justify carbon.
Very good factors. Examining up online, it appears Carbon fibre is a reasonably difficult materials to recycle. Really glad I have a metal framed bike with aluminium rims.
wrote: You are able to grab the tire of a rear Zipp 404 wheel and virtually flex the wheel back and forth in opposition to the brake blocks working with just organization hand strain.
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The point is usually that elaborate rim profiles and surfaces are achievable in carbon that are not achievable in alu. Also, deeper and broader portion in alu might be heavier than carbon for any like for like toughness.
They’re costly. Carbon wheels ain’t affordable. They've got got a good deal additional very affordable recently, on the other hand: just Consider the costs staying requested by the large on the internet stores and you'll find a good deal for very well below 1 thousand pound best site mark and in some cases click some for less than £500.
It is possible to seize the tire of the rear Zipp 404 wheel and literally flex the wheel back and forth versus the brake blocks working with just agency hand pressure. None of my aluminium alloy clinchers exhibit this trait.
So, carbon fibre wheels are clearly very talked-about as of late, with much more preference and decrease costs than previously just before, but there are obvious advantages and drawbacks.
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Actual-globe aerodynamics. Brands make amazing statements for the aerodynamic efficiency of carbon fibre wheels, but how that translates into the true-environment having a extensive range of situations is questionable. Components which include tyre size, frame layout and wind disorders make a large impact on any claimed drag cost savings. A different significant variable is that deep carbon rims can be extremely unstable in strong crosswinds, specifically for lighter riders. Shallower part carbon rims (30mm) became well known for that incredibly motive.
Body weight. Whilst carbon fibre tubular wheels may attract excess weight weenies, The reality is the less expensive and more prevalent carbon fibre clinchers are typically the same excess weight, or heavier, than the usual good quality aluminium wheelset. In order for you the lightest wheels on a finances, then aluminium continues to be how to go. The Spada Stiletto wheels road.cc examined weigh just one,290g however Value £seven-hundred, less costly than most carbon fibre wheels. However, you need to do should factor in the aerodynamic advantages of a carbon rim over an aluminium rim when comparing the weight.
I very well recall the terror of descending English Bicknor Hill from the wet over a list of HED trispokes; no recognizable retardation of progress, brake blocks visibly disintegrating right before my eyes, all accompanied through the soul sickening, wallet wrenching sound of street grit turning to grinding paste versus my stunning carbon rims, no less than the h2o may have helped with heat dissipation!
I've experienced a carbon bike and realised when it cracked immediately after four years that it was destined for landfill. No recycling selections existed (Australia). Trek does have confined recycling selections in United states of america, but it's not very common as well as resultant solution just isn't as sturdy/valuable.
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The fireplace resistance of polymers and thermo-set composites is considerably enhanced if a skinny layer of carbon fibers is moulded close to the area mainly because a dense, compact layer of carbon fibers efficiently reflects warmth.
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Robert Ryman, whose understated paintings offer perplexing perceptual experiments with the color white, has died. He was 88, according to Pace Gallery, which announced the news on Saturday night. A cause of death was not immediately provided.
Ryman is among the most famous artists associated with the Minimalist movement of the late 1960s and early ’70s, and is well regarded for his seemingly simple painterly gestures, which often feature various strokes, all of them rendered in slightly varying white tones, applied on top of one another. His canvases play with how the eye perceives color and the formal properties of paint itself.
The paintings’ koanic quality has often been addressed by critics such as Carter Ratcliff, who wrote of Ryman’s canvases in these pages in 1971, “They are blank, but they are not empty; they are all white, but they are not without images.”
Ryman’s work was the subject of a touring retrospective that began at the Haus der Kunst in Munich in 2001 and later traveled to the Kunstmuseum Bonn. A survey of his work was also held in 2015 at the Dia Art Foundation in New York. His art appeared three editions of Documenta in Kassel, Germany, and three editions of the Whitney Biennial in New York, as well as the 1976 Venice Biennale.
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