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Translating an excerpt from Gunther Geltinger’s Mensch Engel for the June 2010 issue of Words Without Borders was a singular challenge. Geltinger stretches the limits of German syntax so as to capture the rhythm of the protagonist’s thoughts, memories and perceptions as they whir along and turn over and over with the wheels of his bicycle. The endlessness of the bike route through the Loire river valley—evoked in the first lines of the chapter and thematically related to the eternally recurring relationship problems tormenting the two young men—is reflected in sentences that go on and on with a ceaseless motion and a tendency to circle back on themselves. Geltinger exploits the conduciveness of German to long, complicated, and even convoluted sentences, the innate capacity of the language to nest sub-clauses within sub-clauses. English prose conventions can be less hospitable to such complexity. However, the close correspondence between style and content in Geltinger’s text demands that the translator resist the temptation to simplify the deliberately labyrinthine prose.
Thus, I sought all the resources of English grammar, punctuation and sentence structure that would enable me to reproduce Geltinger’s technique. Here is a sentence that, in the original, consists of nothing but sub-clauses separated by commas; in the English version I added dashes and semicolons and rearranged certain words and phrases so as to enhance its readability while avoiding breaking it up or smoothing it out:
Endless, this distance, his frustration, his dissatisfaction, his mistrust, and the fear that Boris could leave him at any time, his senseless thoughts of separation and his longing for a remote, indeterminate horizon on which—after a week in which, by his reckoning, they have to cover seventy kilometers a day under the scorching August sun—the sea will appear, where everything must be different, better with Boris and him, even if he doesn’t know what’s supposed to get better and whether things can ever be different and better with someone like him; at the latest, the sea, by his reckoning, must finally transform the distance into nearness and love; the sea, he thinks every minute, pedaling doggedly, is the goal.
My goal here was to retain what makes Geltinger’s language his own: not only the meaning, but also the intricate construction of the prose, its tempo and texture—in short, its music. Geltinger’s writing shows how an author’s idiom is in fact a new language, making it the translator’s task to reinvent his or her own native tongue in a similar fashion, to mimic the author’s linguistic idiosyncrasy. When the author has transformed conventional elements into an innovative mode of expression, as Geltinger has done here, the translator ought not revert to what is more comfortable and familiar, less eccentric and awkward – which is to say more trite and run of the mill. For that would erase the very fact of the author’s inventiveness. The brilliance of Geltinger’s style is the way it embodies the cadences of the experience it so artfully depicts. The success or failure of the translation depends on its ability to do the same.
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I don’t want you to confine my thinking to facts and agreed formulas; I do want, like birds, the liberated wings to fly at any time, now to the right, now to the left, through the space full of infinite and invisible routes; I do not want extraneous nuisances, harmful limits that impose me a path beforehand. I want to be entirely master of myself and not a slave of alien forces, insofar as human, are miserable and failing. – Víctor Català (Caterina Albert), Insubmissió (1947)
(Trans. A. B. Redondo-Campillos)
Víctor Català was a Catalan modernist literature novelist, storyteller, playwright, and poet. But Víctor Català was also Caterina Albert i Paradís (L’Escala, Girona, 1869–1966), an extraordinary talented woman writer forced to write under a male pen name. Caterina Albert decided to make herself known as Víctor Català after the publication of the monologue La infanticida (The Infanticide), for which Albert not only received the first prize in the 1898 Jocs Florals literary contest, but also an enormous backlash after the jury knew that the author was a woman. Amid the Catalan intellectual and bourgeois society of the late 19th century, Caterina Albert questions maternity as the main purpose of womanhood in the most dramatic and violent way. Víctor Català/Caterina Albert was probably the first unconscious feminist of Catalan literature.
In her magnum opus, Solitut (1905) or Solitud, first a serialized novel in the literary magazine Joventut and published later as a book, the writer follows the spiritual and life journey of Mila, a woman that moves to a remote rural environment, with a practically absent husband. In an extremely rough landscape — where the mountain becomes another character in the novel and part of Mila herself — she encounters her own sensuality, the guilt provoked by her sexual desire towards a shepherd, the unspeakable brutality of the few people living around her, and the absolute solitude. Far from being weakened because of all of these factors, Mila finds the necessary strength to get by and, finally, makes a life-changing decision.
It is 1905 and Caterina Albert depicts through Mila in Solitud the overly harsh women’s situation in a male rural society. Its novelty lies in that the writer provides the main character with the determination to overcome her disgrace. Mila transgresses the patriarchy system and takes control of her own life, and Caterina Albert transgresses the rules of a male literary society and writes whatever she wants to write. With Solitud the recognition of Víctor Català as a brilliant writer was unanimous: “the most sensational event ever seen in modern Catalan literature” in the words of critic Manuel de Montoliu (introduction to Víctor Català’s Obres Completes, Barcelona: Selecta, 1951).
Despite her success, Caterina Albert was considered a threat to the Noucentisme literary movement, due to her opposition to the group’s ideological agenda. After the publication of Solitud, Víctor Català published her second and last novel, Un film (3.000 metres) in 1926 and rather sporadically, some collections of short stories up to 1944. The author retired from the literary activity and died in her hometown, L’Escala, after having decided to spend the last 10 years of her life in bed.
Contribution by Ana-Belén Redondo-Campillos
Lecturer, Department of Spanish & Portuguese
Title in English: Solitude
Author: Víctor Català (pseudonym for Caterina Albert i Paradís), 1869-1966
Imprint: Barcelona : Biblioteca Joventut, 1909.
Edition: 3rd edition
Language Family: Indo-European, Romance
Source: HathiTrust Digital Library (University of Michigan)
Select print editions at Berkeley:
- Serialized edition published across eight issues in April 2015 in Joventut: periódich catalanista: literatura, arts, ciencias. Barcelona : [publisher not identified], 1900-1906.
- Solitud. Barcelona : Edicions 62, 1979.
- Solitud. 1oth ed. Barcelona: Edicions de la Magrana, 1996.
- Solitud. 20th ed. Barcelona : Selecta, 1980. valoració crítica per Manuel de Montoliu.
- Solitude: A Novel. Columbia, La: Readers International, 1992. translated from the Catalan with a preface by David H. Rosenthal.
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VANCOUVER, BC, March 23, 2023 /CNW/ - MCF Energy Ltd. (TSXV: MCF) (FRA: DC6) (OTCQX: MCFNF) ("MCF Energy" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company's common shares have qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market, graduating from the Pink® market. MCF Energy will commence trading tomorrow, March 24th, 2023 on OTCQX under the symbol "MCFNF." U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.
James Hill, CEO of MCF Energy, stated, "We are pleased to commence trading on the OTCQX Market, the premiere tier of the OTC Market, as we remain focused on delivering large-scale natural gas exploration for Europe's energy security. Graduating to the OTCQX helps a broader audience of investors access information about our Company and trade our shares. To qualify for OTCQX, firms must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws. We are grateful to Securities Law USA, PLLC for acting as our sponsor in this endeavor."
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MCF Energy was established in 2022 by leading energy executives to strengthen Europe's energy security through responsible exploration and development of natural gas resources within the region. It has secured interests in two significant natural gas exploration projects in Austria and Germany and is evaluating additional opportunities. The Company's leaders have extensive experience in the European energy sector and are working to develop a cleaner, cheaper, and more secure natural gas industry as a transition to renewable energy sources. MCF is a publicly-traded company (TSX.V: MCF; FRA: DC6; OTCQX: MCFNF) and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. For further information, please visit: www.mcfenergy.com.
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The forward-looking information in this news release reflects the current expectations, assumptions and/or beliefs of the Company based on information currently available to the Company. In connection with the forward-looking information contained in this news release, the Company has made assumptions about the Company's ability to complete the planned transaction and activities. The Company has also assumed that no significant events will occur outside of the Company's normal course of business. Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking information are reasonable, forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such information due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
Any forward-looking information speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise.
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On the 9th of November Prof. Fiddian-Qasmiyeh and Dr Carpi contributed to the Humanising Refugee Research workshop at the School of Geography and the Environment (SoGE), University of Oxford, and shared critical reflections on approaches to refugee research and the roles of decolonial, anticolonial & postcolonial theories and methodologies.
Our Research Associate Dr Estella Carpi attended the “Working Together: Human Rights, the Sustainable Development Goals and Gender Equality” workshop, held at the British Academy, on 12 November 2018 in London. Read her blog post on the workshop here.
Also on the 12th of November, Prof. Fiddian-Qasmiyeh gave a presentation at the Transregional Studies Lecture Series: Emerging Regional Powers and South-South Interventions at the Arnold-Bergstraesser Institute in Germany.
And on the 13th and 14th of November Prof. Fiddian-Qasmiyeh attended the UNHCR consultation in Geneva to discuss the set up of a new academic network as part of the new global compact on refugees.
On the 5th and 6th of October, our Research Associate, Dr Estella Carpi, presented her research on “The Displacement of Religious Authorities from Syria and their Involvement in Humanitarian Action” at the Migration, Social Transformation and Differential Inclusion in Turkey Conference organized by the Istanbul Policy Center (Sabanci University).
On June 5-7 2018 Southern Responses RA Estella Carpi will present a paper titled ‘The Displacement of Religious Authorities from Syria and its implications for Community Responses to Crisis’ at the Faith Leaders and Communities: Influence, Engagement and Channels of Hope Research Workshop organised by World Vision in Amsterdam.
The Soutern Responses to Displacement team will also convene a panel on ‘Soutern-led Responses to Displacement in the MENA Region at the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) conference, which will take place at Kings College London.

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I get the chicks I'm brooding outside ASAP. They are in a safe container / cage near my bedroom window so I can hear if anything comes around @ night. Covered @ night, shade during the day, plenty of air and fresh, cold water, & food.
On hot days I'm tempted to bring them inside the laundry room but I have to remember; chicks who die when it gets hot are probably inferior birds to begin with.
If I coddle them as youngsters, they tend to be poor layers, don't thrive and grow like the others, and die young anyway. It's better not to waste feed and time on a bird who is not meant to survive.
In the past I've taken chicks the hens abandon. Most of my Silkies have been such good brooders, I have learned that anything they reject is not a good specimen.

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A glow in the night sky, most commonly visible at high latitudes. Sometimes appearing as shafts or curtains of coloured light. The aurora is caused when particles (mainly electrons) streaming from the sun interact with Earth’s magnetic field. This forms currents of charged particles in the magnetic field and when these collide with nitrogen and oxygen atoms in the upper atmosphere, light is emitted. Emissions from oxygen are red and green in colour, whilst those from nitrogen are violet and pink. The aurora australis is visible in the southern polar region.


There are several sensors attached to the engine that feed data to the on-board computer; misinformation from these sensors can cause problems that appear to be transmission-related. You will need to test the sensor with a voltmeter or lab scope to see if the voltage increases steadily with no glitches or drop outs from closed throttle to wide open. Transmission with Both Solenoid Failure and Internal Damage It is possible for your Ford vehicle's automatic transmission to have an electrical issue and internal transmission damage at the same time. To everyone that has a 90's or newer Ford with the E4od transmission. It runs good and the transmission Ughhh.
Mechanical failures can range from a worn gear that causes slipping to a broken band that prevents the driver from shifting into reverse. If the fluid is brown or smells burnt, it needs to be changed. The only solution is to pull the transmission and replace the clutches. I recently got a 92 Ford F-250 on trade, and later found the transmission slips after being driven for awhile. Remove the accumulator and check the bore for wear marks. You are the expert, and you are imparting your wisdom to your client. I've even taken them apart and looked.
Figure out how to get it back in motion here! Also Check the wires going to tranny and make sure they are not corroded. The 1992 5-liter V-8, which developed 185 horsepower, derived from the original 302-cubic-inch V-8s that originally powered the first-generation Mustangs. The transmission has a hard 1-2 shift. Use this simple test to pinpoint the cause of your transmission's misery. Clean the bore with a fine grit emery cloth and make sure the rings on the accumulator are not damaged or stuck. Figure out how to get it back in motion here! Thanks It isn't a 4x4 but 2 wheel drive.
The transmission revs high in all the forward gears. The 1-2 accumulator piston is circled in red here. When I gopt the truck the former owner told me his son had to fix the shifter, and when you started out you had to put it into Drive 1 and then when it gets going to shift it up into drive. Fine metal dust is normal and nothing to be concerned about, however bigger pieces of metal are a problem. In addition to the truck, Mazda provided mechanical components, including engines and transmissions, to Ford. A friend says to check the transmission sensor.
When I stopped in the parking lot I tested it out by dropping it down to 1, but it wouldn't go. Thats when after I come to a stop it won't move not even in reverse gear. In this case the converter will need to be replaced. Use this simple test to pinpoint the cause of your transmission's misery. Thanks It isn't a 4x4 but 2 wheel drive. I recommend having a mechanic who specializes in transmissions do this work.
This happens in manual transmission vehicles when the clutch wears out and loses grip intermittently. This article will cover how to figure out what that warning light means without having to pay someone. The main source of this is often the transmission cooler in the radiator leaking. Possibly a seal going somewhere. This transmission unit has been inspected, tested and ready to ship. A re-manufactured transmission will also include a ; three years compared to an average 90 days for a rebuilt transmission. This pan is full of metal shavings meaning there is a mechanical failure in the actual transmission.
Another cause could be a defective line modulator valve, but this would most likely cause a problem in all the other gears, too. Due to their complexity, mechanical problems should be referred to a trained mechanic to resolve. Automatic transmission problems on Ford F150s can be caused by any of five main reasons. And remember, the companies that re-manufacture transmissions are very easy contact. Both problems will require the removal of the transmission from the vehicle.
Externally, the only adjustments that are possible for the home mechanic are to the shift linkage. Rapid wear of rings and cylinder walls, which can be caused by buildup in the grooves behind piston rings. Check out our step-by-step guide on how to diagnose and repair a. The problem is most likely that the torque converter clutch is not engaging. Please call for customer service and availability at 1-800-858-7269.
Sometimes I can reave up the engine, and it will slip into gear. I've had the truck for several months and have put alot of time and money into it. You would see the tach bounce as well. I noticed if I let it sit for awhile the transmission is fine, and shifts good. By doing so will cook your transmission. This is only necessary for the 4R7xx series of transmissions. The transmission has a hard 1-2 shift.
Please call for customer service and availability at 1-800-858-7269. If the fluid is foamy and thick, then there's engine coolant or water in your transmission fluid. P0960, P0961, P0962, P0963 Line Pressure Control Solenoid The line pressure control solenoid is shorting out. Clear any clogs you find. In 1979, Ford acquired a 25-percent stake in Mazda.


Campus Crime Log | The Wright State Guardian
During the week of Jan. 29, four different crimes were reported on the Wright State University main campus.
Two separate drug offenses were reported on campus with the first taking place on Jan. 29 in Cedar Hall, and the second on Feb. 2 in Pine Hall.
In both situations, the suspect was accused of drug abuse and referred to Community Standards.
On Jan. 31, a student in the Honors complex was charged with underage drinking.
This student was referred to Community Standards as well.
On Feb. 4, a theft was reported in the Dunbar Library.


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LONDON--The Bank of England left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Monday amid signs the U.K. economy had a slow start to the year.
In its first policy announcement since the U.K. election last week, the BOE said that its rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee kept the central bank's main rate at 0.5% and the size of its bond portfolio at 375 billion pounds ($579 billion).
The decision was as expected. Sterling and government bonds were largely unmoved.
The BOE normally announces its policy decisions on a Thursday but this month's announcement was delayed until Monday because of Thursday's election, which saw Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron returned to power with an outright majority in parliament after five years of coalition.
BOE policy makers were bound since March 30 by British election rules that prevent public officials from speaking in public while the general election campaign is in full swing.
The central bank will on Wednesday publish its latest forecasts for the U.K. economy in its quarterly inflation report. Economic growth was weaker than expected in the first quarter, up just 0.3% from the previous quarter, and annual inflation has slowed to zero following a slump in the oil price. But economists say they expect the central bank will signal Wednesday that it expects both growth and inflation to accelerate in the second half of the year.
Investors expect the BOE to begin slowly raising its benchmark interest rate early next year.
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise short-term rates in the U.S. in September.
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In a few days we’ll be tossing 2009 off like an old pair of shoes and slipping into 2010. Blinded by all its shinny newness we forget you have to break it in, wear it a bit before it becomes comfortable. We’ll even glance longingly at the old year, but there’s no going back.
This sudden feeling of nostalgia is brought on by a conversation I had with one of my co-Saturday Writers, Natalie. We were discussing her latest work, something she’d written ages ago and decided to refine. I’ll let her fill you in on the specifics, if and when she’s ready.
Just like time, stories evolve. Something once thought a lost cause can evolve into something workable. My own longing for the past as well as my pack-rat habits have worked to my advantage. Many of my failed starts and old research have evolved into my current work.
Disenchanted started out as an epic fantasy. My main character just wasn’t into the whole awe inspiring history I’d built or the breathtaking landscape I’d set the story in. I won’t even mention her less than enthusiastic feelings toward the lack of modern conveniences.
I tried–I really tried–to make it work but it just didn’t fit. There was no hope of breaking it in, making it comfortable. I tried new viewpoint characters, but my original main just kept pacing around in my head. I tried new ‘bad guys’ but she still wasn’t interested. I tried new plot lines but she would just stand there checking out her nails. I tried new settings but all she would do is lament about Iowa. The day I caught her fiddling with another character’s hair was when it clicked.
“It’s about time you clued in,” she said. “Write what you know.”
I was able to use most of my research and character notes. Only two original characters survived, others were added or changed to fit. The setting and basic plot were changed. My epic fantasy became a contemporary fantasy.
This would have never been possible if I hadn’t kept the first attempts and all my research. Natalie’s current work would never have become what it is if she had trashed the first story.
With 2010 right around the corner it’s time for something new, but don’t toss out the old. As you begin breaking it in look back fondly at 2009 and hoard those memories and experiences. You never know when you’ll have need of them.


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Jesy was actually named Jessica Louise Nelson on her birth certificate by her parents after they welcomed her to the world on June 14 1991.
The chart-topping star then shortened her name and came up with Jesy as she embarked on her global pop career after appearing on The X Factor in 2011.
At the time Jesy, 30, auditioned as a solo artist and was given the boot from the show, however, she was then brought back and joined forces with Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall to form Little Mix.
The girls went on to become the first-ever band to win the show and became one of the most successful girl groups of all time before she quit the band in December 2020.
Jesy had attended the famed Sylvia Young performing arts school alongside famous faces such as Rita Ora and appeared in films such as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and About A Boy, as well as working in a pub before she found fame.
She is now getting ready to release her debut single as a solo artist - Boyz - which features sassy US rapper Nicki Minaj.
She has teased the launch of the track to fans on her social media accounts this week, with behind-the-scenes dance rehearsal footage and a clip of the intro to the song where Nicki refers to her as the "UK baddie."
Jesy recently admitted that she doesn't care what people think of her leaving Little Mix as she had to do what makes her happy.
She said: “I feel a lot of people think that it’s selfish I’ve left the group.
“I really didn’t want to upset people and I didn’t want people to think that about me, but I don’t care anymore.
“It was ten years of my life that I was very unhappy with and I needed to take myself out of that and genuinely do what’s going to make me happy."
Jesy also compared being in the girl band to "a machine" as she justified her choices.
She continued: “Some people may not understand that, but you live once and you have to do what makes you happy.
“Being in Little Mix is literally like a machine. You don’t have any time off. You can’t switch off.
“Even when you go home, your phone is constantly going off about work and your life is planned out.”
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Ariadne’s Notes: The World Poetry Café Radio Show was honoured to welcome the wonderful team of George and Elena Gillian on November 16at 1:35 PM, PST Highlights of the show included the beautiful voice of Elena and the great work of George with specially abled people, two of which wrote a powerful poem which George on the radio show. Elena also works with youth and performance. Recent award winners of Living Legend awards, they embody the best in humanitarian caring and help. You can contact them at http://gilliamjazz.com/
Thanks to publicist Osiris Munir, tech Victor Swartzman and Special volunteer Sharon Rowe.
Honored as a Living Legend of Jazz by Living Legends Inc. in Los Angeles, California, Elena Gilliam is an astonishing jazz vocalist with a rare depth of natural talent. Her level of performance is widely applauded as analogous with such jazz greats as Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and the like. Her unique rich, eloquent tones and brilliant phrasing take you on a musical journey of jazz, swing, standards, latin and blues. Elena charms you with her animated that exemplifies her musical versatility, while she cleverly connects you to song lyrics. Her confidence, enthusiasm and love for music shine through every performance. Her extraordinary sound is indeed a treat for anyone who appreciates a true songstress.
Elena has been featured at countless events (both public and private) at venues such as; the Hyatt Newporter Jazz Festival, the KKJZ 88.1 Jazz and Blues Sunday Brunch at the Hollywood Lowes, Spaghettini Grill & Jazz Club in Seal Beach, The Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach, the Festival of the Arts Laguna Beach Tivoli Terrace summer jazz, at Jazz at Bayside Restaurant in Newport Beach. Currently, you can find Elena at various local Jazz venues; the Port Restaurant in Corona del Mar, the Black Marlin in Tustin and Brix at the Shore in Long Beach, Malarkey’s in Long Beach and others!
“Elena is a true Jazz Vocalist!.” Quotes renowned pianist/band leader Ron Kobayashi (credits; Mel Torme, Kenny Burrell). Elena strives for the best sound and surrounds herself with amazing musicians like Ron, George Gilliam (phenomenal guitarist), Llew Matthews (credits; Nancy Wilson,musical arranger and director, Kenny Burrell), Henry Skipper Franklin, LA Living Legend of Jazz (credits; Joe Williams, Sonny Rollins), Donald Dean, LA Living Legend of Jazz (Les McCann and Eddie Harris), Brad Bobo (Eddie Harris, Linda Hopkins), Jane Getz (Dale Fielder Quartet, Charles Mingus), and countless others!
Elena’s love of music and comfort with the stage are qualities she shares with young artists in the community. She has a strong commitment to foster personal growth through art and music. As a recipient of the 2014 Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation Artist Outreach Project, Elena developed workshops for at risk teens. She continues her work encouraging young adults to build personal strength through performance.
Her journey continues with natural style, versatility and enthusiasm relished by her following. Elena’s sound will enrapture and delight your heart!
George J. Gilliam began his musical journey at only 13 years of age, in Gary, Indiana. Since then he’s developed into a seasoned musical director, producer and extremely talented jazz guitarist. With little experience, Wilson Crump hired this enthusiastic young player to perform with the Mellow Tones. He later moved to Chicago with his family and formed his own groups. The Rocking Soul Brothers became a Chicago success when he teamed up with Hashan Khan, Darnel Hagen and a little unknown vocalist named Chaka Khan. Jerry and the Chantells was next, using his nick name for this group. His talents quickly became known at the famous Regal Theatre Talent shows, television appearances and shows throughout Chicago. George worked with many talents like Rom Lee and Jerry Wilson. George’s father Ira H. Gilliam, was a successful saxophonist and encouraged him to stretch his skills. He formed a Big Band featuring Jimmy Ellis, Bill Yancey, and Willie Pickins. They debuted at the Saber Room in Hickory Hills and became another Chicago favorite.
George carried his instinctive talent to Xavier University in New Orleans. At Xavier, George played guitar for the Xavier University Jazz Band, where a young Wynton Marsalis was just beginning his career. Under the direction of Dr. John E. Fernandez, George sees this as one of the most memorable times of his life. He performed with some of New Orleans biggest talents such as, the Nevelle Brothers, Luther Kent and Trick Bag. He made regular appearances at The New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festivals every year. While earning his bachelors degree in music, he found a steady niche with the renowned James Rivers Band, more recently featured in Clint Eastwood’s film, The Bridges of Madison County. James bragged of George natural skills to play the blues. It’s no wonder he asked him to tour with the group to South America. After graduating George headed for California to pursue his true love jazz.
He strove to build on his talent in the jazz vein and once again formed his own bands. His style became smooth, distinctive and uniquely classic. It was in California that he discovered an aspiring vocalist and soulmate, Elena, who he later married. Her style is inspired by Shirley Bassie, Sarah Vaughn and Ella Fitzgerald, making Elena and George a perfect pair, who have performed together ever since. George has been a regular at jazz festivals over the years. George Gilliam subtly changes dynamics and adds fills with sweet, well-timed chording. Commented Bill Kohlhaase from the LA Times, about the Hyatt Newporter Jazz Festival. With the Count Basie All-Stars at the Marriott Resort, George showed effortless chord progressions said Rydznski from World News. George insists on surrounding himself with great musicians. Among the many talents have been Kevin Toney, Albert Heath, Harold Land Jr., Richard Reed, Donald Dean, Louis Spears, Larry Van Nash, Henry Franklin and more! All the while, his talent and style have evolved into an outstanding guitarist who appeals to any audience. Weather he excites you with an energetic modern jazz feel or mellows your soul with rich relaxing tones; you’ll love his special touch on the guitar. Most recently George performs with his own jazz trio. This smooth guitar trio takes you on a journey with his new CD, Stepping Lightly, featuring Donald Dean on Drums and Donnell Lambert on upright bass. You’ll surely enjoy the ride.
George’s talent is only matched by his sense of community. After earning another degree as a music therapist, he dedicated himself to working with developmentally disabled adults. Through his clinical studies at Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk, Huntington School in Long Beach, and the Betty Clooney Center for Brain Injured in Long Beach California, he developed skills to work with a wide variety of special needs adults. His talents were so keen, that immediately after becoming a therapist, he was hired as the Director of Hope University in Anaheim, California by its founder, Mrs. Doris Walker. Working with Mrs. Walker as an intern, she grew to see that George could become her replacement at Hope. An expert and known author in her field, she knew he was the right choice even with very little experience. George soon became determined to develop his own program and founded Creative Identity, where he utilizes the arts to enrich the lives of those who have been forgotten. George has an intuitive ability to sense individual needs and desires of special needs individuals and believes that everyone can contribute to society and have a fulfilling life. He strives to keep his students involved through the arts.
George’s gift is apparent whether working with special needs clients or entertaining his audience through music. George is truly a talented guitarist with a genuine love for music, expressed sincerely in his performances. He promises to deliver a passionate creative style tantamount to a true seasoned professional.
World Poetry Café Radio Show, a fascinating show October 9,1-2 pm, CFRO 100.5 FM with Lazlo Gordony http://www.lgjazz.com/ calling in at 1:10 pm and Award Winners Elena and George Gilliam calling in at 1:35 pm.
Powerful Jazz greats! Due to the stature of the guests , I will do separate features. Peace e-poems from Bam Sharma, Nepal and Davynouich Fidel plus a special poem by Mamta Agarwal from India, a Big Bessie story by Sharon Rowe. (people look forward to her stories) Suburb piano solo music from his new CD “Serious Play” by Lazlo Gordony and live singing with the amazing voice of Gillian Williams made the show a special one. Many thanks to Ann Braithwaite and Katherine Growdon for presenting Lazlo and Osiris Munir for presenting George and Elena.http://gilliamjazz.com
Thanks to Victor Swartzman , super tech and reader and Sharon Rowe , special volunteer.
***Next Thursday, on November 16, a celebration of African Voices with Michael Kwaku Kesse Somuah from Ghana and e-poet Olajuwon Timileyin from Nigeria will make a must hear show!
Laszlo Gardony is a critically acclaimed artist who has brought his soulful improvisations and compositions to audiences in 26 countries. Winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, Gardony has been called a pianist worthy of praise within the highest pantheon of performers by Jazz Review and a great pianist by Dave Brubeck.
He has released twelve albums, leading groups that included Dave Holland, Miroslav Vitous, Mick Goodrick, Yoron Israel, John Lockwood, Jamey Haddad, Bill Pierce, Don Braden and Stan Strickland among others.
Laszlo Gardony’s new solo piano CD, Serious Play, released in July 2017, received a 4-star review in All About Jazz. His previous CD, Life In Real Time – featuring Bill Pierce (saxophone), Don Braden (saxophone), Stan Strickland (sax, bass clarinet, vocals), John Lockwood (bass), Yoron Israel (drums) and Laszlo Gardony (piano, composer, arranger) – received a four-star review in Down Beat and was named by the Boston Globe as one the ten best jazz albums of 2015.
Gardony has been praised for his fluid piano by The New York Times and for his uniformly high quality of compositions by All About Jazz Magazine. Jazz Times has called him one of contemporary music truly original voices and a formidable soloist who lives in the moment.
As a sideman, Gardony recorded and toured extensively with Yoron Israel’s High Standards Quartet and with Matt Glaser’s Wayfaring Strangers. He has performed with the David Fathead Newman Quintet at numerous jazz festivals. Randy Brecker, Dave Liebman and John Blake appeared as guest soloists with his group.
Gardony has been featured with the Boston Pops, the Utah Symphony and The Smithsonian Institute Beyond Category Traveling Duke Ellington Exhibit.
Additionally, he appeared live and on record with vocalist, Shelley Neill’s group and with guitarist, Garrison Fewell’s quartet. He has performed with the Eddie Gomez Quintet, Victor Lewis and the Marco Pignataro Jazzet. Gardony was also commissioned to arrange his original compositions for The Danish Radio Big Band.
Laszlo has been living in Boston for the past twenty five years, where he is a Professor of Piano at Berklee College of Music.
Born in Hungary, Gardony showed an early aptitude on the piano. He wasn’t much older when he started improvising, devising little tunes inspired by the blues, pop and classical music he heard around the house. Immersed in the European classical tradition while growing up, he was drawn to progressive rock as a teenager, and spent countless hours improvising blues-based music at the piano. He investigated gospel and studied jazz, a passion that soon overshadowed his classical pursuits. We had jazz and African music classes at the Conservatory, Gardony recalls. There were some very knowledgeable people and a lot of records. When it came to jazz it was a tiny community, but very inspiring.
After graduating from the Bela Bartok Conservatory and the Science University of Budapest, he became one of Europe’s most sought after accompanists, and released his first albums as a leader. Possessing a powerful sense of swing, a strong feel for the blues and a firm command of post-bop vocabulary, he gained invaluable insight by sharing festival stages with acts like Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and Abdullah Ibrahim. After several years on the road, Gardony decided he needed to deepen his knowledge of jazz.
A full scholarship to Berklee brought him to America in 1983, and a faculty position at the school upon graduation kept him stateside. He made his US recording debut with the acclaimed 1988 album The Secret (Antilles) featuring Czech bass great Miroslav Vitous and drummer Ian Froman, but it was his 1st place win the following year at the Great American Jazz Piano Competition that catapulted him into the national spotlight.
His primary vehicle for the past decade has been his state-of-the-art trio with bassist John Lockwood and drummer Yoron Israel, an ensemble first documented on the 2003 Sunnyside release Ever Before Ever After. One of the finest working bands in jazz, the group performs and records regularly, exploring Gardony’s extensive book of original pieces as well as the occasional standard and jazz classics by the likes of Horace Silver and Billy Strayhorn. Gardony augments the trio’s latest release, 2011’s beautifully textured tribute to jazz’s African roots Signature Time’s (Sunnyside), with Stan Strickland on saxophone.
Laszlo continues to tour and record, attracting new fans and earning critical acclaim for his synthesis of many musical sources and for creating a joyous, powerful, insightful, and open spirited music.
Laszlo Gardony is a New England Foundation for the Arts Touring Roster artist. NEFA provides up to 50% of musician fees when his trio is presented by a non-profit organization in five New England states (not in MA) . For more information please visit Laszlo Gardony’s page at NEFA’s CreativeGround.org (formerly Matchbook.org)
Ariadne’s Notes: The World Poetry Café Radio Show, September 7, 1-2 pm, CFRO, 100.5, had a short but important interview with the amazing Alan Santana who gave us insights into the world of boxing and how it helped him at 8 years old to overcome extreme bullying. Also the idea that boxing is like a chess match. My dad liked boxing and said it was “a pure art form” , a quote which I never understood until the interview with Alan. He also helps youth and has written a book which focuses on them to be the best they can be and not to get mixed up with shady characters.
Also on the show were e-poems from Mamta Agarwal, Poetic News and a story from Sharon Rowe, read by Victor Swartzman. Music by Pancho and Sal.
Alan Santana ,resounding, gregarious personality is an immediate characteristic that exudes Alan Santana. The fanatical ringside commentator extols an arsenal of burlesque, intelligence and accuracy that is adored by his many fans. A mutli- talented commentator, speaker and serial entrepreneur presiding as the North American Coordinator and Supervisor for the American Boxing Organisation and on the Board of Directors. , the California native is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable experts of our time. He has held the position of Executive Board Member with the World Boxing Hall of Fame, International Boxing Judge and his appointment to these positions has led to an array of opportunities in the boxing world. He has just recently joined the ABO (Adaptive Boxing Organization) as an International Ambassador and Spokesperson to help gain recognition for wheelchair athletes worldwide.
Santana began boxing at the age of 8 years old and it grew into a 20 year career. He earned a spot as a member of the California/USA Boxing Team from 1982 â€“ 1985. During his amateur stint he won many state and local titles and recorded well over 100 plus fights. Shortly after starting his professional run, his career was unexpectedly hampered due to sustaining a career ending injury from an automobile accident. Santana continues his support of the coveted sport of boxing through national and international travel supervising title bouts as a champion of the sport and a passionate mentor to youth.
He currently presides as the CEO, President and Founder of No Teen Riders, INC., a non-profit organization created to educate teen drivers and their families by providing practical information, preventive measures, and compliance standards to reduce and eliminate teen vehicular deaths. Adding the title of author to his repertoire, Santana is also anticipating the release of his forthcoming book entitled UNPROTECTED: A Tactical Approach to Boxing, Business and Life, slated for release in the second quarter of 2017. Alan resides in Orange County, California and is married to wife Annamarie for over 31 years. They have four children, Victoria; twins Austin and Andrew; and Aaron.


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Xbox Live Arcade: your classic PSP game clearing house! Yes, Exit is yet another port of an older PSP game. And it's really good, too. But unlike a lot of other PSP to Live Arcade transitions before this one, Exit doesn't come equipped with a lot of extra features in an attempt to re-sell it. But this is one game that didn't really need any sort of upgrade in the first place.
Exit is a puzzle game that plays a lot like the original Prince of Persia titles, where climbing up to
We take the star-studded Expendables 2 movie tie-in game through its paces. Read our impressions in our review right here…
Were such a brilliant idea as this as brilliantly executed, we’d have a truly extraordinary game on our hands. But, as they say, if wishes were horses, traffic jams would be so much more brutal. Let’s get excited by the idea, and then let down by its delivery.A large boat lies wrecked on the rocks of a tropical island. It’s rusted, overgrown with vegetation, clearly abandoned for many years. You see a camera feed of a woman
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Those who play fantasy card games need big imaginations. To normal folk theyre just people sitting round their kitchen table flipping cards at one another, but in their minds theyre mighty goblins and sexy elves taking part in epic mythical battles. But in The Eye of Judgment you dont have to imagine your cards coming to life, because they do, in hi-def. How? Magic. Except by “magic” we mean “a small plastic camera attached to a stand that reads barcodes on
There's a moment when AntiGrav makes every game you've ever played seem ridiculous. It comes when you're explaining the controls to a curious friend, and you find yourself saying, "Jump is jump." But jump is jump. Duck is duck and left is left. It's a system so simple it ought to take no explaining, but so radical that it needs quite a lot. AntiGrav is a future racer that uses hoverboards, which you control entirely via Sony's EyeToy. On screen, you see an avatar that copies your movements,
The first thing that becomes apparent when playing Play 2 is that the people who made it have done this before. After a disappointing drought, there's been a deluge of EyeToy games over the last few months, but all have had a slight air of hesitant experimentation. Play 2 really knows what it's doing. The range of movements it calls upon you to produce is bigger than in the original, and their detection is more precise, a combination which opens up a much larger range of gaming possibilities.
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The novelty should have worn off EyeToy games. The device has been around a few years now and we should be over the thrill of seeing ourselves on TV, and the pleasure of flailing our arms around. Were not, though, as it takes a cold heart to play games like Astro Zoo and not start giggling.
Just the sight of your face squished into a tiny space helmet was enough to set us off, but there are loads of moments in this collection of space-themed minigames - such as intergalactic
Vwoooosh! SpyToy is, like, the future. It's all blue and clinical-looking, and you wave your arms about in a way that feels like it might actually be the future of, um, menu screens. You know, like Tom Cruise from Minority Report. Or that lady from the Dixons ad.SpyToy's a collection of games that are vaguely like things a space-policeman might do - matching identikits, enhancing bits of map to track down crims, um, twirling cubes around to break codes, that sort of thing. Trouble is, as with
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Like Sony's virtual aquarium Aqua Vita, this isn't so much a game as a "utility." EyeCreate comes bundled with the PlayStation Eye and lets you record sound and video directly to your PS3's hard drive. While this may sound excellent, it's not actually that exciting because your videos are recorded in a proprietary format, meaning you can't copy them to a memory stick and watch them on a computer. You can't even view them in the cross-media bar. You can only watch them through
EyePet is a game not remotely designed for this reviewer – I typically scoff at casual games, I mostly hate cute things, I’m 32 years old, and I’m male. EyePet points its bubble gun at the opposite demographic: young kids, women, and anyone whose heart dribbles when a fuzzy creature tumbles over. Note that when I put “women” in there, it was not a baseless and sexist assumption – as I was playing EyePet, several co-workers of the fairer gender stopped to express their adulation for how damn cute the EyePet was, and I also tested it on my wife, who had a blast with the game for several hours and professed her love for it. Lo and behold, the stupid little monkey-dog thing won me over too – and it took about thirty seconds...

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At our biometric dental practice in Denver, Dr. McGinty works to better inform her patients about how interconnected our oral health is with our overall health. Decades worth of research has found clear connections linking our oral health with a variety of chronic health conditions that include diabetes, heart disease, and dementia. Now, British researchers have found a link between poor oral hygiene and the severity of COVID-19 related severe acute respiratory syndrome.
The results of this recent study were published in the British Dental Journal.
What Did the Study Examine?
So far, researchers have identified several risk factors linked to severe cases of COVID-19 and the complications that the virus can cause. While the majority of patients infected by the virus recover without any long term complications, some require hospitalization, oxygen supplementation, and ventilation.
Some of the risk factors identified by researchers for more severe COVID cases include high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. The research team wrote that the primary complications of COVID include “blood clots, pneumonia, sepsis, septic shock, and acute respiratory distress syndrome.” These complications are primarily seen among those with a bacterial overload, according to the research team.
How Does Bacteria Impact COVID-19 Cases?
Researchers hypothesize that a connection may exist between a coronavirus infection and what’s known as “bacterial load.” Researchers attempted to explore whether high levels of bacteria or bacterial superinfections and complications from bacterial infections like sepsis, pneumonia, and respiratory distress syndrome could be linked to more severe and potentially deadly cases of COVID-19.
What’s COVID’s Connection to Oral Health?
Researchers examined the complications of COVID-19 experienced among those with poor oral health and gum disease. The oral microbiome, or the amount of bacteria in an individual’s mouth, was examined and its connection with COVID outcome was studied. The researchers wrote, “We explored the connection between high bacterial load in the mouth and post-viral complications, and how improving oral health may reduce the risk of complications from COVID-19.”
The researcher determined that during a lung infection, a risk of aspirating the oral secretions into the lungs becomes possible, which could lead to an infection. Some of the bacteria present in the mouth that could cause an infection to develop include Porphyromonas gingivalis, Fusobacterium nucleatum, and Prevotella intermedia.” All of these types of bacteria are commonly found in the mouths of individuals experiencing poor oral health.
The researchers explained that gum disease is one of the most prevalent causes of harmful oral bacteria. These types of bacteria lead to the formation of cytokines that can be detected in the saliva and can reach the lungs, causing an infection. Based on these findings, the researcher team wrote, “inadequate oral hygiene can increase the risk of inter-bacterial exchanges between the lungs and the mouth, increasing the risk of respiratory infection and potentially post-viral bacterial complications.”
What Did the Study Find?
In covering the results of their study, researchers wrote, “Good oral hygiene has been recognized as a means to prevent airway infections in patients, especially in those over the age of 70.” Individuals with periodontal disease have a 25 percent higher risk for heart disease, 3 times the risk of getting diabetes, and 20 percent higher risk of developing high blood pressure. Each of these diseases are a known risk factor for developing a severe case of COVID-19.
Researchers concluded that 20 percent of patient with COVID-19 progress to severe illness with high levels of “inflammatory markers, bacteria, and lymphocyte count.” They noted that the oral microbiome of COVID-19 patients could be a factor in how severe a patient’s case of the virus becomes.
That the four essential risk factors of COVID-19, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and obesity, are all linked to and associated with poor oral hygiene should not be discounted. While the full association between COVID-19 and an individual’s oral health has yet to be established, researchers recommended patients maintain or improve their oral health during the pandemic to reduce bacterial buildup in the mouth and any potential risk of a bacterial superinfection from developing.
Your Oral Health Matters
At our biometric dental practice in Denver, Dr. McGinty understands the connection that exists between our oral and overall health. As we all attempt to better protect our health from outside forces, it still remains important that we don’t lose sight of just how much our oral health matters.
If you have any questions about COVID’s relationship to your oral health, feel free to ask any member of our team during your next visit to our biometric dentistry in Denver.

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A way to rethink the way we travel is through sustainable tourism. Travel and hospitality can be a polluting, displacing industry and the concious traveler often wants to put their travel dollars towards righting this. Welcome to Sonoran Desert Inn, the only non-profit inn in the USA doing things a little bit differently.
Sonoran Desert Inn is the only non-profit inn in the country.
Based in Ajo, Arizona, right on the border with Mexico in the Sonoran desert, this inn is housed in a converted school house of those once robust, desert mining towns that dominate imagery of the west.
Do you like off-the-beaten-path travel visiting ghost towns, old mining towns or factory towns? Then this place is for you. And you’d be giving funds to marganilized communities.
As a not-for-profit organization, the inn functions to attract visitors to Ajo and the surrounding region. It helps to support Ajo’s economic development through direct employment and partnerships with local businesses, entrepreneurs, and artists. The inn partners with ISDA (International Sonoran Desert Alliance*) to tell Ajo’s rich history in early 20th century America. John Greenway was the manager of the New Cornelia Copper mine. With his wife Isabelle, in 1914, John was inspired America’s City Beautiful movement and sought to build an idyllic town that would keep mine workers and their families happy and productive. Think gargantuan buildings in Spanish colonial and neoclassical style rising out of the desert dust. A beautiful town plaza, a school, huge theatre.
The school of the town, The Curley School Campus serving childing K-12 that closed in 1995. This is now the Sonoran Desert Inn!
Now it wasn’t all “happy families.” There was Mexicotown, Anglotown, Indian village and still there is loose segregation today that the Sonoran Desert Inn and it’s partner ISDA is attempting to combat. Indigenous food cooking classes, food, art, and artist in residency program. It’s a perfect stop on a Southwest family road trip. While I was there, I met several guests from the East coast who found the space years ago and came back regularly. There were also German travelers!
It was really cool, very charming. I bought a beautiful Jasper necklace from the gift shop there with all of the proceeds going to the non-profit. We had a delicious Mexican food from Lucia’s Sonoran Kitchen. After dinner, we listened to Lorraine Eiler, ISDA board member recount her experiences growing up in Ajo and seeing it’s transformation into an artsy mining community.
Stays at the Sonoran Desert Inn start at $125 / night. The property is 15 minutes away from Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
Happy Indigenous People’s Day!
Here is some of the street art in Artist’s Alley in Ajo.
**ISDA is an alliance of peoples from three Nations: the Tohono O’odham Nation, Mexico and the United States. We are committed to fostering communication, understanding and cooperation among the richly diverse cultures in our region. Our intention is to preserve and enrich heritage in a way that transcends borders and boundaries with thoughtful and non-extractive economic development initiatives.
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is a 30 minute drive, but to see cacti would be all around the area. It’s a beautiful place to visit in all seasons!
Thanks! Strange I just typed it into GPS again from Sonoran Desert in and it says 16 minutes, but then there’s a grey bit that GPS makes it looks like you can’t drive… although we did and it did indeed take longer! Thanks for clarifying!
Your article is inaccurate. I’m not sure from whom you received this misinformation, but corrections are necessary. I was born and raised in Ajo as were my parents and their parents and was surprised to hear of a Black town and that it’s only 15 minutes to Organ Pipe. Laughable! Did you even drive there to confirm that? 30+ miles in 15 min is impossible by car. I’m completely embarrassed for you and your lack of research and info verification. It’s like you spoke to one person in Ajo who is not from Ajo. Get it right or pick a different profession.
I’m completely embarrassed and sad for you that you think it’s appropriate to rage at someone like this. My research is also from a seemingly revered Ajo local and GPS. I respect you as a local but your lack of ability to express your thoughts and opinions appropriately has me concerned for you. Best of luck and thank you for your visit.

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GENEVA (Reuters) – The Earth's natural resources are being depleted so quickly that "two planets" would be required to sustain current lifestyles within a generation, the conservation group WWF said on Wednesday.
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While most students were in class looking forward to their spring break adventures, a lucky few members of Mast Media’s Editorial Board, myself included, were able to attend the College Media Association Conference in New York City. I had once visited New York City for a few days during the summer before I started high school, and I remember not being too impressed. Of course, I was on a student tour with teachers for chaperones.
The tour was hasty and cut short due to a cancelled plane ride days earlier. I remember the smell of garbage, loud noises and rude people wherever I went. So while I was looking forward to attending the conference and learning new ideas and tips, I was a little nervous about the idea of being in New York City itself.
I had always thought I’d feel too overwhelmed living in a big city, but I loved New York. I loved the energy, the different attractions and the fact that basically anything can be delivered to your closet of an apartment. Our temporary housing location, an apartment we were able to rent for the week, was located on the Upper West Side, a couple blocks away from Central Park. We had to take the subway to explore the sights and sounds of the city and to get to the conference everyday near Times Square.
I was nervous at first — I didn’t want to look like a tourist — but I came back to Seattle wishing we had our own subway system to make getting around easier for everyone. We were also lucky enough to score tickets to Jimmy Fallon’s “The Tonight Show” monologue rehearsal.
As a huge fan, it was amazing being in the historic Studio 6B in Rockefeller Center and seeing the studio and the host that I watched nearly every day in person. Based on our reactions to his jokes, Fallon decided which jokes to use for the actual show that night. It was an incredible experience, and I’m so glad that it worked out for us. It’s definitely something I’ll never forget.
At the College Media Conference we learned new tips for the journalism world outside Pacific Lutheran University and also tips on reporting to improve the newspaper and our website itself. While I learned a lot at the conference, I feel like I learned more about myself by exploring the surrounding city and a whole different coastline.
New York City is the hub of all media, which is something I definitely want to work in after my time at PLU. I never even considered the idea of moving to New York City and applying for jobs across the country, but after my experiences there, I definitely will be considering jobs across the country.
If you visited a city, a country or even a town when you were younger and didn’t like it, my advice is to give that place a second chance. We’re constantly changing as people, especially in college, with new experiences under our belt every day. I’m so glad I was able to travel to New York City again in my 20s, because it was a trip that showed me I was ready to move on from the suburbs and into the city if that’s what works out for me. ◼


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July 14, 2004
Siemens AG (NYSE: SI; Frankfurt: SIE) claims it is still on course to launch its own kit next year for the WiMax metropolitan area network (MAN) market, despite an increasingly broad OEM partnership with broadband wireless vendor Alvarion Ltd. (Nasdaq: ALVR).
An early investor in Alvarion, Siemens has resold the vendor’s kit for a number of years. “We sell through them in a bunch of different countries,” says Alvarion’s VP for marketing, Carlton O’Neal. “We are the broadband wireless access solution for Siemens.”
This partnership has been strengthened with the announcement today that Siemens is to resell Alvarion’s “pre-WiMax” kit, dubbed BreezeMAX (see Siemens Chooses Alvarion and Alvarion Breezes Into WiMax).
Such collaboration raises the question of whether Siemens will opt to work with Alvarion on the future development of WiMax products, once the standard is fully ratified. In March this year, Siemens announced plans “for a complete solution for WiMax radio networks," expected to be available in the second half of 2005 (see Siemens Plans WiMax Move).
According to Siemens spokesman Joel Guyot, today’s BreezeMAX deal has no bearing on its future WiMax plans.
“We announced our own solution at the CTIA in Atlanta in March, but this decision is not affected by the [BreezeMAX] deal,” he writes in an email note to Unstrung.
“We did this deal because 802.16d was only decided upon in June 2004 and 802.16e will probably only be defined in mid-2005, and we felt that it will be necessary to demonstrate WiMax capabilities with ‘pre-standard’ solutions. With BreezeMAX we offer our customers the possibility to test WiMax right away. Our own solution, which should come to market by the end of 2005, will then conform to both standards.”
— Justin Springham, Senior Editor, Europe, Unstrung
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Located in the middle of woods and heathland, Bergen op Zoom was the location for two large fairs in the Middle Ages. It was the capital of an independent seigneury from 1287 and became a marquisate in 1533. Its port was then linked to the eastern Scheldt. Famous for its invincibility, especially at the time of Spanish attacks (16-17C), its fortifications were reinforced around 1700 by M. van Coehoorn . Its boulevards trace the contours of these ramparts, which were demolished in 1868.
Tourist attractions Bergen op Zoom : Things to see and do
Steenbergsestraat 8 NL - 4611 TE Bergen op Zoom
This building, which for the most part of dates back to the 15C and 16C is one of the most beautiful late Gothic urban palaces of Western Europe. The Marquess of Bergen op Zoom lived there until 1795. The interior is now a cultural centre, the highli..
NL - 4611 MR Bergen op Zoom
This massive stone belfry dates from the 14C The shape of its lantern (18C) has earned it the nickname of pepper pot (from Peperbus). It is a relic of St Gertrude's Church, which was destroyed by the French in 1747, then rebuilt and burned down in 19..
Grote Markt NL - 4611 Bergen op Zoom
The town hall occupies three houses. The one in the middle and the one on the right are decorated with beautiful stone facades (1611) fronted by a gable which displays the town's coats of arms. Two savages frame a crest topped by the marquis' crown, ..
Hotels Bergen op Zoom
Stationsstraat 29/31 NL - 4611 CB Bergen op Zoom
Hotel Old Dutch Bergen op Zoom is located opposite the main train station. It offers non-smoking rooms with free WiFi access. Each room here will provide you with a flat-screen TV and cable channels. The private bathroom is fitted with a bath or sho..
Antwerpsestraat 56 NL - 4611 AK Bergen op Zoom
Tulip Inn Bergen op Zoom is situated in the centre of the old city. Within 5 minutes walking distance, you will reach the Grand Place and several restaurants, bars and shops. Benefit from free Wi-Fi access in the entire hotel. The hotel offers vario..
Gertrudisboulevard 200 NL - 4615 MA Bergen op Zoom
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Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Stadspark overlooks the tranquil Binnenschelde only 1 km from the centre of Bergen op Zoom. It benefits from an extensive spa facilities including swimming pools and a gym which guests can use for an extra charge. Each of t..
Restaurants Bergen op Zoom
Vogelenzang 5 NL - 4614 PP Bergen op Zoom
An attractive restaurant with a trendy decor. Enjoy lunch in the lounge bar or dinner in the restaurant where you can choose several small, modern dishes as a starter.
Dorpsstraat 22 NL - 4661 HP Halsteren
This old town hall with the front dating from 1633 has kept its authentic atmosphere and still serves as an official wedding location. However, it is mainly a contemporary restaurant with an interesting set menu.
Grote Markt 36 NL - 4611 NT Bergen op Zoom
The nostalgic charm of this restaurant creates a pleasant atmosphere. An attractive combination of modern cuisine with classic touches, as well as a recommended set menu and wine list.


Snap (SNAP), the developer of popular social media platform Snapchat, has been in the middle of a lot of speculation recently, mostly regarding its lackluster growth prospects in the upcoming metaverse (a virtual reality space). Moreover, a tepid Q3 failed to bring any excitement among investors.
Nonetheless, there are several inputs investors should take into account before making decisions on the stock. (See Analysts’ Top Stocks on TipRanks)
Snap’s immersive experience platform, Snapchat, makes it one of the most preferred social networking platforms among the Millennial and Gen Z generations. As stated by the company last month, 75% of 13-34-year-olds in the United States use Snapchat, making it a more widely used platform than Meta (FB), Instagram, and Twitter (TWTR) within this demography.
In March this year, Snap and Oxford Economics jointly researched the importance of Gen Z in the post-pandemic recovery journey of the digital economy across Australia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The study found that Gen Z is on track to dominate the workforce with the number of employed individuals across the six markets trebling to 87 million by 2030. Importantly, these zoomers are expected to bring in $3.1 trillion of consumer spending in these markets in 2030.
This spells good news for the company because of its popularity among zoomers, as well as the fact that their engagement on the platform and spending behavior will attract more advertisements, in turn boosting ad revenues.
Advertisements Hold the Key
Advertisements are the primary source of revenue for Snap.
Snap’s transition to an automated or programmatic auction of Snap Ads is a key ad-revenue driver. The company’s advertising products include Snap Ads, Sponsored AR (augmented reality) Lenses, and Sponsored Geofilters.
Additionally, Snap’s new ad format, Story Ads, allows advertising partners to engage better with audiences, and is expected to be a key revenue driver.
Moreover, another ad tool that is gaining traction is Snapchat’s new conversion tracking tool, Snap Pixel, which helps advertisers to track the traffic on their websites stemming from ads on Snap.
Website Traffic on Snapchat Improving?
With the help of TipRanks’ Website Traffic tool, we found that visits from unique visitors to Snap’s Snapchat platform have been steadily rising since August.
Moreover, when we looked at the quarter-to-date period, we saw that there has been a 9.6% jump in unique website visitors from the same period last year.
These trends have possibly been influenced by Snap’s sustained focus on user engagement.
Wall Street’s Take
Tuesday, Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak reiterated a Buy rating on Snap’s stock. However, he reduced its price target to $65 from $85.
Nonetheless, the average Snap price target among Wall Street analysts is $75.13, indicating an upside potential of 51.1%. The consensus rating for the company is a Strong Buy, based on 20 Buys and six Holds.
To find good ideas for stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks’ Best Stocks to Buy, a tool that unites all of TipRanks’ equity insights.
Disclosure: At the time of publication, Chandrima Sanyal did not have a position in any of the securities mentioned in this article.
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By Daniel Silliman
Sandeela Kanwal moved to end her arranged marriage five days before she was murdered.
The 25-year-old Jonesboro woman filed for divorce on July 1, and on July 6, at about 2 a.m., her father allegedly strangled her to death with a bungee cord because she insisted she was going to get divorced from her husband of five years.
Her father, Chaudhry Rashid, a 56-year-old Pakistani Muslim, allegedly told police he stood in his daughter's bedroom doorway, with a bungee cord hidden in his pocket, and asked her one last time not to go through with the divorce.
Kanwal reportedly said, "I don't love him."
In the divorce papers, filed with the Clayton County Superior Court, Kanwal claims her marriage to Majid Latif was "irrevocably broken."
The 25-year-old didn't even know where her husband was, and the divorce papers were sent to his last know address -- the Jonesboro house where Kanwal lived with her father.
Kanwal was married to Majid Latif on March 14, 2002, in a traditional, arranged marriage, in Pakistan in the province of Punjab, when she was 19. They were living together at Kanwal's father's house, in a room about the garage on Utah Drive, until Latif left her on her birthday, April 15, according to the divorce papers.
It is not clear why Latif left Kanwal, shortly after their fifth wedding anniversary, though Rashid allegedly told police his daughter was having an affair.
According to court documents, the Pakistani couple was in a "bona fide state of separation." The two had no children together and shared no property.
Kanwal attempted to track down her husband, but couldn't find him.
On April 25, after 10 days, she reportedly called a friend of her father's, a man known as "Ali," and asked about Latif.
"I was told," Kanwal wrote in the divorce form, "he left to go to Chicago but he doesn't know where."
In May, Kanwal reportedly contacted her husband's father, who still lives in Pakistan, and said she was looking for Latif. Her father-in-law "didn't know the whereabouts of his own son."
Kanwal said she also searched for her missing husband on the Internet, "under Google search and other Internet search engines and could not find him."
Family members told police the father and daughter had not spoken to each other in months, but late last week, after the divorce papers were served to the father's house, the silent struggle erupted into angry argument and then, allegedly, violence.
As of July 1, Kanwal, the plaintiff in the divorce case, wanted out of the marriage.
"Plaintiff prays that the parties be granted a total and complete divorce, that is to say a divorce a vinculo matrimonii," according to the court papers.
Five days later, she was dead.
Clayton County Police responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic disturbance, between father and daughter, and arrived to find Rashid smoking a cigarette in the driveway and Kanwal on her back in the upstairs bedroom, discolored, cold to the touch and with ligature marks across her neck.
According to Clayton County Police, the murder was a "matter of honor," to Rashid, who allegedly confessed to detectives in broken English.
"The offender advised that he is a Muslim," the detective reported in an arrest warrant application. "[D]ivorce and extra-marital affairs are against his religion and would disgrace the family."
Rashid was denied bond on Tuesday, and his probable cause hearing is set for August 5.

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Late singer Mary Wilson left a lot of unreleased music, which will be launched soon.
"I made that commitment to her the last time we spoke, less than two weeks before Mary passed," said Bruce Resnikoff, president and CEO of Universal Music, the company that will unveil Wilson's unreleased music.
"Mary cared about three things. First and foremost, about the artiste community, which is why she was so involved in supporting legislation helpful to fellow artistes, songwriters and producers," he added.
"We always got around to talking about her solo music. She wanted to release it, but she wanted to make sure that it was the right time," Resnikoff further said, in an interview with Variety.
Wilson was the founding member of The Supremes, an American female singing group. She died in February this year.


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With the Peruvian pyramid mission wrapped up, the party shortly left Lima for America by steamship. Before leaving, though, Jerry picked up a New York Times (English) with an article about Antarctic explorers that uncovered evidence of a subterranean complex, miles deep.
Back in the USA, the explorers enjoyed their “down time” in their own ways. By autumn, they each received a signed copy of Jesse/Jackson’s (aka Jackson Elias’s) latest book, which listed each of them as contributors and dedicated the book to them.
Skinny Larry rented a small commercial space in his adopted hometown of Philadelphia, and outfitted it as a laboratory, with cylinders, beakers, tubing, Bunsen burners, and other equipment suitable for an inventor.
An old war buddy of the group, David Sutton, approached them with a newspaper article chronicling a death threat against his cousin in Foxfield, Massachusetts, Henry Barnes. Sutton was associated with the owner of the residence they had purged, Arnold Knott. He asked the group if they could visit Foxfield and check in on his cousin, as he was busy with business in town that he couldn’t drop.
On a brisk October Tuesday, the group rented a car and set off for the small town. Barnes was purportedly the Town Supervisor and a pastor at the local Foxfield Unitarian Church, which was built in the Gothic Revival style.
The group passed through picturesque farmland and entered the town proper. They immediately acquired lodging with a woman named Agnes, who had rooms to let. They had passed the church, with its Gothic architecture, wrought-iron decoration and flying buttresses.
An example of a Gothic Revival Church, but not a picture of the one in Foxfield
The group learned that a lumber company, Cressfield Lumber, was trying to lease logging rights to the woodlands north of town. Agnes also related the name of Barnes’ assailant, “Ike Copely”, a former preacher of a competing “Congregates” church, that followed the “old ways” of Christianity. That sounded like Fundamentalism to the party, though none are experts in religion.
Searching for a good way to get started, as a stop-in to talk to Barnes’ proved fruitless, they visited the burned-out husk of the Old Mill, formerly a wool and cloth facility owned and operated by the Pickering family. Naturally, the group ignored the “No Trespassing” sign and approached the ruins, looking over the dam, and its old water wheel half-submerged in the river that ran alongside. They befriended a Polish teen-ager, Peter Choplinski, who told them it burned about ten years ago. Jerry slipped him a buck, and he showed them a concealed entrance to the structure.
They discussed the possibility that the Pickering family had set fire to the mill (arson), for the insurance money. Jerry struck a roadside flare for light.
Peter helpfully pointed out spots in the floor to avoid, and they crept down stone stairs to the basement, which housed rusted, twisted, burned machinery. A giant tick, over eight inches across, jumped onto Jerry’s leg and bit him, painfully injecting its venom. Jerry tried to stab the “scuttler” with the business end of the flare as Aaron tried to flip it aside with a machete.
They got it off and tended to the injury. Skinny Larry put the tick in a large ink jar, hoping to analyze it later, but also expecting it to rapidly decompose in sunlight, as Peter suggested.
Finding only soggy, ruined records upstairs, they surmised the Old Mill was unrelated to the Barnes issue. So they visited the Feed and Livery store and met Richard Slate, who worked there, and was the town constable as well. Jerry purchased some twine, a length of chain and a padlock, and some empty burlap sacks. (“You can’t have too many of these.”)
Slate offered other information, such as the fact that Barnes lived at the old Pickering Estate. Businesses started closing after the mill fire. A newspaper, the Foxfield Courier, owned by a man named Willson, also had shuttered its doors.
They visited Parker’s General Store, and met Louise Madsen. She explained the members of the town council were,
Shirley Sutler Zeke Copely (his brother, Ike was the assailant who attacked Barnes) Richard Slate (also serves as Constable)
Louise serves as Town Clerk and there was to be a council meeting at 7:00 PM the following evening. She also holds the keys to the newspaper building, empty but for old issues and a large printing press.
While the party accompanied Louise to the Courier building, Jerry stayed behind to talk to the odd man sweeping the store, Rodney. He had little to tell, and had lost his senses in the war, which disfigured his skull.
Under the guise that Oxford’s family wishes to buy the printing press, they surveyed the establishment.
Later that evening, after a nice steak and potato dinner provided by Agnes, the group crept out and broke into the Courier building and appropriated about two months of issues after May 15th, 1911, the date the mill burned. They provided absolutely no information. They propped the door shut with a shim and encountered Slate roving the town as the constable. Slate had heard the noise of the break-in, but apparently didn’t pin it on the newcomers to town.
The next morning, the group rented a horse and buggy for 75 cents, and steered it to the north of town to survey the wooded region.
Och, I bet there’s a faerie circle out there, or some Druids - “Gentleman” Jerry
Spying a metal fire control tower atop a rise, they approached and noted a “Keep Off” sign lying face-down next to the forty-foot ladder. A plaque described the dedication and purpose of the tower. The road was muddy and difficult so they had untethered Apple the horse and led him along. Aaron and Jerry clambered up the ladder, and opened the door to the hut on top of the tower. Both were startled by a shriek, and Larry nearly fell over the railing in fright. But it was just two local teenagers, named Betty Ward and Bobby Kirtland. The building also contained a hand-cranked siren and a log book. The log indicated the mill was struck by lightning on May 15th, 1911.
The teens related the tale of a man, Elias Whipple, who had fallen or jumped from the perch to his death some time ago. Rumor was that he was found, missing his brain. They also told of lights in the forest, where Barnes often traveled by lantern light to a picturesque waterfall at the end of a walking path. They spoke fondly of Barnes’ two children, Mary (10) and Robert (12), who were sent away to boarding school six weeks ago. Their mother, Barnes’ wife, had succumbed to cancer some seven years ago.
Sobered by the party’s ruse that they are Federal Truancy Officers investigating reports in this area, the children accompanied the explorers and Apple to the waterfall, which lies about a half mile away. It flows into a shallow pool, surrounded by ferns and wildflowers. Jerry waded into the pool and entered a hidden cavern behind the falls. He spotted a faint, short, pentagon-shaped doorway and a pentagon-shaped depression/keyhole.
The day grew late, and the party intended to return to Foxfield in time for the 7:00 PM town council meeting. So they sent the teenagers home, and returned with Apple and the rented buggy.


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– Did pastor Chris announced Sinach baby at LIMA 2019?
At the just concluded LIMA awards, which held in Lagos at the Loveworld Convocation Arena, Senior Pastor of Believers Loveworld aka Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome made the announcement that Sinach just had a baby.
This was while the senior pastor presented Sinach with the award for the Song of the Year Award 2019 – “There’s An Overflow,” which was presented with the prize money of $100, 000 US Dollars.
“Thank you for that song, we are all excited with what the Lord has done in your life,” the senior pastor said. “Of course in the life of many others standing with you here we just love you. And I told them, you just had a baby so everybody got excited…”
Sinach who is 46 year old this year got married to Pastor Joe Egbu in 2014. This year makes it 5 years since they have been married!
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We speak to a lot of people currently coping with varying degrees of Fear and Anxiety particularly at the moment. Not forgetting that anger problems also have their roots in fear. Fear of changes, fear of losing control and fear of the unknown. A lot of people have their own coping strategies and that’s fine so long as they are not self destructive. Spending some time every day relaxing doing something you enjoy and meditating switching the conscious mind off for a while will help considerably. We have a blog on here regarding meditation for you to refer to with hints and tips.
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Post Published on July 5, 2011 | Last Updated on July 8, 2021 by Jenny
Next up in our Tiki Cat line up of canned cat food is their Wild Salmon in Salmon Consomme. They sent us 4 wet cat food flavors to try and this is the second one to be featured. You might have already read our Tiki Cat Chicken with Egg in Chicken Consomme Review.
They sent us (I crossed out the ones we’ve reviewed now):
Koolina Luau – Chicken with Egg in Chicken Consomme Hanalei Luau – Wild Salmon in Salmon Consomme
- Hookena Luau – Ahi Tuna and Chicken in Chicken Consomme
- Papeekeo Luau – Ahi Tuna and Mackerel in Tuna Consomme
Trigg and Charlie definitely liked this flavor (you can see them eating it in the video below). I like it because their food is made of whole foods. They are all natural and have vitamins and minerals added. It’s also a low magnesium cat food, low sodium wet cat food and a low card moist cat food.
I also really enjoy the fact that Tiki Cat has named their different moist cat food flavors after Hawaiian names (as you might have noticed by the list of cans that were sent to us above) – but here’s an example of what this flavor is called:
I also like that their product looks like what is described on the outside of the can. In other words, when it says that it is Salmon – it ends up looking like Salmon on the inside of the can. In the video below, I open the can during the video and dump it into their bowls, so you can tell how fresh it looks.
I know there are readers out there that are more educated than I am about the ingredients in cat food, so please feel free to comment on the ingredients, if you have a deeper knowledge than I do.
Here is a list of the ingredients in this food:
Looking to Buy Tiki Cat Food? You can buy the Variety Pack through the Cat Connection for $11.50. If you know of less expensive online retailer where you can buy Tiki cat food, please share it with everyone by leaving a comment below with a link and the price listed.
Unfortunately at this time, Tiki Cat doesn’t have a Facebook page – I wish they would get one!!
Does your cat eat Tiki canned cat food? If so, what are his or her favorite flavors?
Here is a video of Charlie and Trigg trying Tiki Cat Canned Wild Salmon Cat Food for the first time.

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After unwrapping all your gifts, chatting with the family, and stuffing yourself with various foods, I hope we all gave thanks for all the gifts we have received this Christmas season and all year. Here is a list of some NBA gifts that all fans have gotten this season.
— First off we’ll start at the beginning the Lebron, Carmelo, Wade, Kaman, Boch, Hinrich NBA Draft is starting to look like one of the best in a long time, if only Larry Brown gave Darko some minutes so we could see what he has.
–The Lakers, love em or hate em, and their 4 hall of famers (and hall of fame coach) are as close as we’ll get to the original Dream Team on an NBA floor.
–For all the up-start out of nowhere teams playing well (Denver, Memphis, Utah) giving all a chance to root for the underdog.
–The early play of some unexpected hoops heroes like Ronald Murray, Brad Miller, Ron Artest, and Earl Boykins.
–The health of Vince Carter, and Baron Davis it’s nice to get to watch them play again.
–Mark Cuban and the Maloof Bros. for turning around awful franchises and turning them into perennial contenders.
–For teams like Chicago, Orlando, Washington, and Atlanta, who the saying ” There’s always next year” seems true.
–Ben Wallace, Chris Andersen, Bruce Bowen, and all those guys who put defense and hustle first and prove that games are not all about dunks and points.
–Dirk Nowitzki, Peja Stojakovic, Nene, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Yao Ming and all the international players that prove that the NBA is the world’s game.
–Bill Walton who may love this game too much.
–Tracy McGrady, Allen Iverson, Kevin Garnett, Steve Francis, Jermaine O’Neal, Jason Kidd and all the NBA superstars that drive us to the arenas, TV, radio, and newspapers to see how our favorite players are doing.
–And finally to all out there at their local playgrounds, in their backyards, in the rec centers, and high schools gyms playing basketball no matter what skill level, age, or size and loving every minute of it.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

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