Liverpool International Music Festival 2016 kicks off this week - and with it some of Merseyside's top rising talent take to the stage.
In just four years the annual city pop festival has transformed the wreckage of the Mathew Street festival into a credible event blending internationally renowned artists and some of the finest new acts from the region.
Having moved from its usual August Bank Holiday dates to July, the music begins this week on Wednesday July 20 culminating in the Sefton Park free festivities on Saturday and Sunday July 23-24.
LIMF curator Yaw Owusu, said: "LIMF has to reflect the attitude and the appetite of the creatives and consumers of Liverpool - it's a tall order, but it's something we're keen to do. We're the people's festival."
With that in mind, here are 11 Merseyside artists and bands not to miss at LIMF 2016 (no particular order!)
1. Nick Ellis - The Mellowtone and LIMF Bandstand Stage , Friday July 22, Sefton Park from 6.45pm
For some time Nick Ellis was the forgotten man of Liverpool music.
After fronting the band 'most-likely-to' The Maybes? he vanished into the abyss with just his acoustic guitar travelling the world meeting people and picking up stories across every continent.
Now he's back; wiser and armed with a collection of songs which tell his tale. All through that incredibly rich vocal.
Nick is one of a kind - the kind only Liverpool can produce.
2. Trudy & The Romance - It’s Liverpool Stage, Sefton Park – Saturday July 23, 2:50pm to 3:10pm
Potentially this year's most exciting new band.
With national press all over the trio, Trudy and the Romance are a whirling unclassifiable cauldron of blues, do-wop, soul, skiffle and white-hot punk rock.
Having worked and supported alongside Bill Ryder-Jones, they've scooped a GIT Award 2016 nomination, slots at numerous festivals and recent outings have featured barn-storming renditions of The Beatles' Don't Let Me Down with fellow hype band Pink Kink joining them for Motown-style vocals.
Let's hope for more of the same on Sefton Park.
3. Stealing Sheep – It’s Liverpool Stage, Sefton Park – Saturday July 23, 4:30pm to 5pm
While we're predominately picking new Merseyside artists playing LIMF it'd seem a bit daft to ignore one of the best new bands Liverpool have produced in recent years.
With two superlative albums under their belt, Stealing Sheep are back in the studio demo-ing work for their third album.
Having showcased a funkier, more cosmic sound at the Kazimier's new venue The Invisible Wind Factory - most notably with guitarist Emily swapping guitar for bass - expect them to show off more fresh sounds at Sefton Park.
4. Astles - Academy Stage, Sefton Park - Saturday July 23, 2:35pm to 2:50pm
Young Southport singer-songwriter, Daniel Astles (or just Astles) recently supported his friend and rising star Låpsley as she returned to her former school to play a charity gig.
But he's in no need of a leg up as his formative early tracks have proved. Mixing downbeat electronica and warm deep vocals he joins a wave of artists at the LIMF Academy oozing with potential.
5. L U M E N, Academy Stage, Sefton Park , Saturday 7:30pm to 7:55pm
The curveball at this year's GIT Award, there were audible outbursts of 'who?' when 17-year-old Liam Brown was selected among the 12 nominees.
But the youngster more than proved his inclusion becoming both a firm favourite with judges from 4AD, Heavenly Recordings and the Quietus alongside a growing army of fans on Merseyside.
His infectious personality perfectly marries his buoyant boss pop and we can only see him getting even better.
More on L U M E N.
6. Seramic - LIMF Summer Jam: Central Stage, Sefton Park - Sunday July 24, 1.40pm-2pm
Enigmatic song-writer Seramic (yep, that's him above, the big grey slab) is one of our new finds in the build up to LIMF.
The Liverpool-based, London raised producer is studying in the city and has crept on to the main stage bill thanks to his propulsive swells of fizzing dance-pop.
Latest track Found should fit the big stage with its tribal stomps aligned to meaty choral vocals and huge breakdowns while Waiting takes a step out of James Blake's book all understated down tempo keys and a lovely affecting soulful restrain.
One to watch indeed.
7. HICARI - Academy Stage: Sefton Park - Sunday July 24, 6:45pm to 7:10pm
Our second new discovery in the build up to LIMF are HICARI.
If you're after massive pop bangers, this five-piece studying at LIPA are your favourite new band.
Don't Stop For The Red Light and latest offering Catch Fire typify their synth-led arena-sized tunes which should suit fans of Passion Pit or CHVRCHES to a tee.
8. The Vryll Society – It’s Liverpool Stage, Sefton Park - Sunday July 24, 1:40pm to 2pm
Firmly on the way to establishing themselves as one of the best new live bands in the country, The Vryll Society have been tearing up festival stages from Glastonbury to Beat-Herder, Reading and Leeds.
A firm favourite on home soil, expect a decent crowd down the itsLiverpool Stage on Sunday afternoon as the lads bring some psychedelic summer sounds to Sefton Park.
9. RongoRongo – It’s Liverpool Stage, Sefton Park - Sunday July 24 12:20pm to 12:30pm
Perhaps the most adventurous band on show across all two days of the festival - Liverpool's RongoRongo combine the studio sensibility of Radiohead with the dark experimentalism of post-punk's finest.
But underneath the vast layers there's pop melodies and catchy hooks - and twinned with Mad Mick Chrysalid's charismatic and hugely entertaining on stage theatrics - it all adds up for a compelling watch and listen.
Look out for bass player Our Keith too - he knows his way round that fretboard. Anything could happen.
10. Suedebrown - Academy Stage , Sefton Park - Sunday July 24, 7:30pm to 7:55pm
Much-tipped Suedebrown is another of LIMF curator, Yaw Owusu's picks.
Combining sparse beats, icy synth patterns and slick vocal vocals, he's garnered backing from the likes of Rinse FM presenter Shadow Child plus Red Bull Studios in London and Radio 1Xtra.
Certainly one to watch while you can in such a small stage.
11. Mersey Wylie - LIMF Bandstand Stage , Sefton Park - Sunday July 24, from 12:30pm
Away from the main fields, the Bandstand is always a great place to hang and chill out - and regular LIMF collaborators Mellowtone - the veteran folk, roots and acoustic Liverpool promoting team - have once again selected a number of fine acts.
Mersey Wylie is the pick of the bunch blending ballsy, brassy numbers with a belting voice which should stir even the most indifferent of listeners from their summer slumber.
Elsewhere, Rimka's African drumming ensemble, country-folk veteran Rob Vincent and Henry Pulp's lo-fi acoustic melancholy are all worth checking out.


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Medical library for a nurse and midwife school
Medical library for a nurse and midwife school to improve the education of the apprentices.
Many pregnant women in Congo give birth in their rural villages, frequently without medical assistance. The goal of the „Center for the improvement of Health (Centre pour la promotion de la Santé de Kango-Mayumbe, CPS) is, that every women gets assistance from a well-trained midwife or nurse to help in case of any complication and avoid risks for the mother and child. To enable a good education a good medical library, which is adapted to the situation in Congo, is necessary for the nurse and midwife schools. The CSP has assembled a medical library containing 460 books, which are adapted to the situation in the country and should be distributed to every nurse / midwife school in Congo. The experience has shown that in average students with access to the library achieved higher marks in the final examination, demonstrating the benefits.
BASAID contributionCHF 1,800
Local PartnerCentre pour la promotion de la Santé de Kango-Mayumbe, CPS
- Basaid: Ursula Bodendorf

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Sun damage can be an unsightly and embarrassing situation. Embracing the sun is an excellent way for our bodies to produce vitamin D and other nutrients from the sun’s UV rays, but when careless, it always comes with some consequence. The powerful rays of the sun can lead to wrinkles, dark spots, and other forms of skin discoloration that can make you look and feel older than you are. Spending time in the sun can harm your skin over time, but once the damage is done, can it truly be reversed? Some experts believe that while not all sun damage will be able to disappear completely, there are ways to protect your skin and prevent further sun damage over time.
How Sun Damage Is Long Term
Sun damage often occurs during childhood, when children and adolescents would play out in the sunshine for long periods without much of an emphasis on sunscreen. Sun damage often develops over time and can take years for its side effects to develop fully. The initial burn and tan from the sun are considered to be the first sign of sun damage. Also referred to as sun aging or photoaging, the sun’s UV rays prematurely damage the skin down to the cellular level, and because it happens at the deepest layer of the skin, it can take years for that damage to develop.
Sun damage can cause freckles, moles, uneven tone complexion, and excessively dry skin. All of these side effects are the result of DNA-altering damage that persists for years. Studies from Yale University found that sunlight damage can continue to affect your skin even beyond staying indoors as the damage from the UV rays can linger beyond first exposure. This damage is also known to be a major cause of skin cancer and can lead to an overproduction of melanin which then leads to dark spots and hyperpigmentation. Having these variances in skin tone and texture can increase your risk for certain diseases, and one of the best ways to avoid sun damage is to use preventative measures to protect your skin from UV damage.
Tips To Prevent Sun Damage During Summer
We highly recommend seeking treatment from a dermatologist or a facial plastic surgeon to help address these issues with skin tone and texture and help prevent the onset of skin cancer. However, there are many ways you can prevent skin damage during the summer. Some tips that can be used to treat sun damage include:
- Wear Sunscreen: As one of the best preventative measures, wearing sunscreen above 30 SPF will be able to reduce the amount of UV ray damage and prevent any further damage from happening.
- Chemical Peels: Chemical peels can provide ways of removing dead skin cells from the upper layers of the skin, helping produce collagen and revitalize skin growth.
- Skin-lightening Creams: For dark age spots, products containing hydroquinone can lighten these spots and remove them completely.
- Retinoid Creams: Retinoid creams aim to remove wrinkles and speed up the shedding process of dead skin cells.
- Laser Therapy: Laser therapy uses short pulses of concentrated light to remove layers of skin and reveal fresh, newer layers of skin underneath.
For more information about treating sun damage, visiting your dermatologist or facial surgeon can provide you with more effective ways of treating this damage and protecting yourself from skin cancer.


NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gives a press conference at the 70th Anniversary NATO Summit at the Grove in Hertfordshire in December 2019. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo
Dec. 15 (UPI) -- NATO released a statement Tuesday explaining its opposition to the United Nations' new treaty banning nuclear weapons.
The alliance said it is committed to the preservation and strengthening of arms control, disarmament and non-profileration, but that the treaty "is at odds with the existing non-proliferation and disarmament architecture."
"NATO is a defensive alliance," the statement said. "The fundamental purpose of NATO's nuclear capability is to preserve peace, prevent coercion and deter aggression."
"A world where the states that challenge the international rules-based order have nuclear weapons, but NATO does not, is not a safer world. As long as nuclear weapons exist, NATO will remain a nuclear alliance," the alliance said.
Representatives from 122 of the 192 United Nations member countries U.N. formally adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in 2017.
No nuclear-armed state has backed the treaty, which is set to go into effect in January, and when it was adopted then-ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said it wasn't realistic.
Last month, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made similar comments last month at the alliance's annual weapons of mass destruction conference.
"Giving up our deterrent without any guarantees that others will do the same is a dangerous option," Stoltenberg said. "A world where Russia, China, North Korea and others have nuclear weapons, but NATO does not, is not a safer world."
NATO's Tuesday statement argues that the agreement would weaken the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which the U.N. adopted in 1970.
"The NPT remains the only credible path to nuclear disarmament," NATO's statement said.
"The ban treaty lacks any rigorous or clear mechanisms for verification," the alliance said, adding that it "has not been signed by any state that possesses nuclear weapons, and thus will not result in the elimination of a single nuclear weapon."


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Stuff people request me and a Mikey in da´shell. I would love to do more. <3
-Maybe Michelangelo and Donatello love? Please?
-Can you draw me a LeoXRaph? Please?
-raph/don hugs perhaps?
-Would you draw a Raph and Mikey? Mikey makes Raph mad and teases him about it til Raph has to take matters into his own hands? MWA HAH HA HA HA HA HA HA-or just Raphael and Mikey being’s cute :) Either is cool.
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A Republican state senator from eastern Long Island said Monday he is running for Congress next year against Democratic incumbent Timothy Bishop.
Lee Zeldin, a two-term Jewish senator, major in the U.S. Army Reserves and an Iraq war veteran, said that “the best way to end the dysfunction is to change the people we send there.”
“Aren’t you tired of the way Washington is failing to represent us?” Zeldin asks in an introductory video. “I’m running for Congress because it’s time for new leadership, a louder voice and a fresh perspective.”
Bishop, who won the last two elections with cliffhanger victories, said that he “didn’t expect to run unopposed.”
Zeldin’s Senate district covers about half of the congressional district.
George Demos, who lost a GOP primary three years ago, has also just declared his candidacy. But the state party reacted much more enthusiastically to Zeldin’s announcement, trumpeting his announcement in a press release.
John Jay LaValle, Suffolk Republican chairman, called him an “ideal candidate” and said Bishop for the first time will face an elected official and not someone unknown to the public. “This is going to shape up to be the most closely watched race in the country,” he said.
If he wins, the GOP’s tenuous hold on the Senate majority, and leadership, may be imperiled. Republicans share the majority with a four-member Democratic breakaway caucus.
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos said Zeldin, 33, is “the right age to make the move” and wished him the “best of luck” in the race. He said the GOP has a “lot of potential [Senate] candidates” in the district and thinks they will keep the seat. Lee Zeldin on Monday signs papers to run for Congress in Long Island.Lee Zeldin on Monday signs papers to run for Congress in Long Island.

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Oswaldo Guayasamín (1919-1999) is one of Ecuador’s most important artists. The art of Oswaldo Guayasamín can be seen in all the major museums of modern art throughout Central and South America. During my first visit to Ecuador in 2001, I encountered the work of this famous Ecuadorian artist. I was impressed by the absurd shapes, his use of color, and especially the intense emotions on the faces of the figures he portrayed. In Quito, the capital of Ecuador, you can find his most important works in the Fundación Guayasamín. Read more about the life and work of Ecuadorian painter Oswaldo Guayasamín in this article.
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Lima is a city that isn’t very appealing and attractive to many travelers. Many people use the city as a place to start or end their journey through Peru. I think this is a pity because it’s really worth to explore this mega-city a bit more. Especially when it comes to art and culture. From beautiful Pre-Columbian art to exhibitions by modern artists and photographers: Lima has a large number of interesting museums. And art is a nice way to understand more about a country and culture. Discover my favorite art places and the best museums in Lima Peru in this article.
Art is a great way to understand more about a country and its culture. Colombia has a lot of great artists, including painters and writers. In this article I’m listing some of the most remarkable and famous artists, coming from Colombia. And especially where you can find their work.


Mr Graff has been designed by Bristol’s much loved graffiti artist, CHEO in collaboration with Upfest and Mr Men Little Miss (MMLM), taking inspiration from the festival, which this year will take place on the 23rd – 25th July. The blue character can be spotted armed with a spray can and donning a baseball cap as he paints the city.
The character has been revealed today and will be sprayed live along with other favourite Mr Men Little Miss characters to create a giant mural during the three day festival with exclusive prints available to purchase. For those that can’t wait until July, until the 17th May.
Stephen Hayles, Upfest founder and gallery owner explains;
“We are very honoured to be collaborating with MMLM and Cheo to celebrate the 45th anniversary with a Mr Graff character for Upfest 2016, it really shows how the festival and the different art disciplines are evolving.”
“The festival has grown significantly since the our humble beginnings in 2008 with just 50 artists and 500 visitors to more than 300 artists flocking to Bristol this July to share their art with the 30,000 expected visitors and now, Mr Graff!”
Sandrine de Raspide, COO, Mr Men Ltd and Sanrio GmbH said:
“We are delighted to be collaborating with Upfest to celebrate our 45th anniversary and to introduce Mr. Graff. Our playful and mischievous characters have brought fun and laughter to generations of families. We love to bring our characters to life in different ways, to entertain our fans and it’s especially exciting to be working with Cheo in the UK’s home of graffiti and street art.”
“It’s a privilege to have been asked by Upfest and MMLM to create Bristol’s very own Mr Graff. As a young kid, I remember seeing the name Roger Hargreaves, watching the Mr Men and Little Miss cartoons and reading the books along with every child that grew up in the 70s. As well as celebrating the 45th anniversary, it’s also a great accomplishment for the street art and graffiti scene to work with MMLM in doing something so momentous.”
Now in its eighth edition, Upfest has launched its second crowd funding campaign to raise £15,000 to help the festival team pay for the infrastructure to manage the 30,000 expected visitors this year. This will also enable the crew to give away additional materials to the festival’s 330 attending artists who support themselves with flights and accommodation over the duration of the festival.
This year’s artist roster will be the most diverse collection of urban artists in one location with more than 300 artists flocking to Bristol from 40 countries world-wide and as far-flung as Canada, Australia, Argentina and Israel adorning the walls and in some cases floors of south Bristol. The line-up includes 2016 festival artist Gemma Compton, city favourites, Inkie, Jody, Cheba & Cheo, the distinctive Spanish duo Pichi&Avo, the phenomenal Dutch 3D floor artist Leon Keer, non-conformist urban/stencil artist Fin DAC, the incredible anamorphic graffiti artist – Odeith, the Pioneer of Aerosol X-ray Art SHOK-1, Dutch abstract graffiti artist Mr June in search of the perfect form and London based artist Louis Masai who’s distinctive creations have been described as a form of environmental activism painting alongside 300 other artists.
To donate or grab an exclusive Mr Graff print visit www.fundsurfer.com/upfest.


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This edition of Mancala, which is a part of the Cultural Classics line of historic games, is one of the finest iterations available and is perfect for gift-giving or coffee table display. It combines the rich history of rustic African petroglyphs with the beauty of African 'trading beads.' Whether for play or display, this is a timeless Mancala set for the ages.
Mancala is a timeless two-player game that has evolved from countless versions played for centuries, all over the world. The earliest versions were played with seeds on the ground, in small "burrows" scooped from the earth by hand. Stone carvings and tomb paintings, known as petroglyphs, are scattered throughout Africa and Asia, depicting the earliest versions of Mancala being played in various social settings. Reflecting traditional African values, players encouraged participation by onlookers making it perhaps the most social "two-player" game around. Maybe most importantly, the game and its many variations also played an important role in teaching arithmetic to African children.
For 2 players, ages 8 and up.
Contents Include: 1 hardwood board with replicated petroglyphs and unique wooden hinges, playing pieces modeled after African trading beads in four different styles and instructions.


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Lithgow City Council Works – Week ending 30 August 2019
“Within the urban Lithgow area last week, Council staff have completed the major works required to open up the pedestrian footbridge over Farmers Creek,” said Mayor Thompson. “This project is nearing completion and in the coming weeks, additional safety rails will be installed to finalise the project,” said Mayor Thompson. “Alongside this work, staff have also commenced the construction of footings within Cook Street Plaza prior to the installation of new shade structures. This project will be complete prior to the end of September. Lastly, restorations of the NBN paving works have been completed and I thank the community for their patience in this regard.”
“In the last week Council’s rural works staff have continued working towards the completion of two major renewal projects on Hazelgrove Road, Tarana and Cuthill Road, Sodwalls,” noted Mayor Thompson. “While these projects are significant, focus is still being given to road maintenance in urban and rural areas. Pipers Flat Road, Rydal Hampton Road and Walker Drive, Wallerawang have had bitumen repairs while Thorpes Pinch Road and Genowlan Road have had maintenance grading performed.”
“Lastly, Council’s Recreation staff have been hard at work maintaining and preparing our public parks and sporting infrastructure for local events,” noted Mayor Thompson. “The Tony Luchetti precinct, Wallerawang Oval and Kremer Park continues to be maintained weekly in preparation for ongoing events which, by all accounts, is received with great appreciation by our many great sporting teams and associations. In addition to this work, tree pruning is ongoing within the township of Portland, turf seeding has commenced at the Lithgow Golf Club and improvements such as new exhaust fans, pool blankets and louvre switchgear has been installed at the Aquatic Centre.”
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text: Topiramate (TPM) is well recognized for its negative effects oncognition, language performance and lateralization results on the intracarotid amobarbital procedure (IAP). But, the effects of TPM on functional MRI (fMRI) of language and the fMRI signals are less clear. Functional MRI is increasingly used for presurgical evaluation of epilepsy patients in place of IAP for language lateralization. Thus, the goal of this study was to assess the effects of TPM on fMRI signals. In this study, we included 8 patients with right temporal lobe epilepsy (RTLE) and 8 with left temporal lobe epilepsy (LTLE) taking TPM (+ TPM). Matched to them for age, handedness and side of seizure onset were 8 patients with RTLE and 8 with LTLE not taking TPM (-TPM). Matched for age and handedness to the patients with TLE were 32 healthy controls. The fMRI paradigm involved semantic decision/tone decision task (in-scanner behavioral data were collected). All epilepsy patients received a standard neuropsychological language battery. One sample t-tests were performed within each group to assess task-specific activations. Functional MRI data random-effects analysis was performed to determine significant group activation differences and to assess the effect of TPM dose on task activation. Direct group comparisons of fMRI, language and demographic data between patients with R/L TLE + TPM vs -TPM and the analysis of the effects of TPM on blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signal were performed. Groups were matched for age, handedness and, within the R/L TLE groups, for the age of epilepsy onset/duration and the number of AEDs/TPM dose. The in-scanner language performance of patients was worse when compared to healthy controls - all p < 0.044. While all groups showed fMRI activation typical for this task, regression analyses comparing L/R TLE + TPM vs. -TPM showed significant fMRI signal differences between groups (increases in left cingulate gyrus and decreases in left superior temporal gyrus in the patients with LTLE + TPM; increases in the right BA 10 and left visual cortex and decreases in the left BA 47 in + TPM RTLE). Further, TPM dose showed positive relationship with activation in the basal ganglia and negative associations with activation in anterior cingulate and posterior visual cortex. Thus, TPM appears to have a different effect on fMRI language distribution in patients with R/L TLE and a dose-dependent effect on fMRI signals. These findings may, in part, explain the negative effects of TPM on cognition and language performance and support the notion that TPM may affect the results of language fMRI lateralization/localization. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.

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Law enforcement agencies offer safe pill disposals
The Michigan State Police (MSP) are asking residents across both peninsulas to bring expired, unused and unwanted pills to a drop off point at any post as a part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday.
Both the Sault Ste. Marie and St. Ignace post will be participating in the twice-a-year event between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Cardboard bins will be set up where people can anonymously drop off prescription pills.
“It’s only for prescription pills,” said Community Service Trooper Cody Mayer, of the Sault Ste. Marie Post. “There’s no liquids, patches, no inhalers or syringes.”
Once collected from the posts, the gathered pills will be destroyed. St. Ignace Post Trooper Sgt. Doren Becker said the agencies will properly destroy the pills to ensure they don’t pollute into the environment, which can be possible when they are flushed down a toilet.
“There’s a lot of prescription drug abuse in the area — from family members to friends — there’s a lot of abuse in the state,” said Becker. “We’re doing our part to combat that.”
Mayer and Beckered mentioned that the pills are dangerous for many reasons, including being taken on accident. It’s much safer to dispose of them instead of letting them collect dust in a medicine cabinet.
The drop-offs are strictly for pills, and attendees will have to take the containers back with them to dispose of in another way. National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is also held annually in October. Special bins will be set up Saturday, but stations do except unwanted pills throughout the rest of the year.
“There’s a box right at the post, you dump them in and walk out,” added Mayer. “The boxes are always there during business hours.”
Last October, the 30 MSP posts collected over 800 pounds. The Sault Post is located at 3900 I-75 Business Spur and the St. Ignace counterpart is at N430 I-75.

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Amazingly, Pelikula, the annual Spanish film festival created in 2002 by Instituto Cervantes de Manila, never went away—not even during the pandemic. They just shifted online and kept holding their showcase of Spanish films and critically acclaimed directors and works from Spain and Ibero-American countries.
As its director, Dr. Javier Galvan Guijo, pointed out in a presscon held at Shangri-La Plaza’s Red Carpet Theater, the mission of Instituto Cervantes de Manila was too important to put on hold: “We are proud to have continued nonstop. It was a challenge and an opportunity. All of our Spanish language classes went online as well.”
He noted that “Filipinos are the Latinos of Asia. We share a past. So this is not just a Spanish film festival, but a festival of films in Spanish.” This year’s 22nd edition features 27 films from Spain, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Argentine and Mexico, and a short film from Manila (Hinakdal, which won the Audience Choice Award at this year’s Cinemalaya), as well as cartoon features, historical and political dramas and rom-coms, and even a few movies about… trees.
Yes, trees come up in several films, including El Olivo, about a young chicken farmer who endeavors to retrieve a 2,000-year-old olive tree taken from her grandfather 20 years ago and set up in a Dusseldorf corporate lobby.
The movies about trees tie in with Pelikula en Verde, a special collaboration this year with Haribon Foundation and Acciona, a Spanish infrastructure company with its Asian base in Manila, which will plant one tree in the Philippines for every patron of their environmentally-themed films this year. If 100 people watch El Olivo, for instance, that’s 100 trees planted. Other films tied to the program are Alcarràs (2023), Bestas (2022), Fonos (2021) and Tierra (1996). The trees for this particular project will be planted in Tanay, Rizal.
Another main section this year will feature filmmaker Carlos Saura, who passed away at age 91 this year. His daring work is often included alongside Spanish masters Luis Bunuel and Pedro Almodovar, and his films Embrujo, Goya en Burdeos and El Rey de todo el mundo will be showcased.
Dr. Guijo said part of Pelikula’s role is “to prompt Spaniards and Filipinos to work together in cinema, to come up with co-productions, to have Spanish actors here, Filipino actors in Spain, Filipino filmmakers in Spain.” Thus Filipino short films are often included as “a gesture to our Filipino friends.” He mentioned a Filipino-produced film (Porque) being shown at San Sebastian Film Festival this year.
Selected films will continue to be shown online as well, including in Australia and Singapore. All cinema screenings at Shangri-La Plaza are free, on a first-come, first-served basis; all films are in Spanish (or their original language) with English subtitles. Viewers can also vote for their favorite films during the Audience Choice Awards, with the winning film screened on the last day of Pelikula, Oct. 15.
Pelikula 2023 is a project of Instituto Cervantes and Shangri-La Plaza, in collaboration with the Embassies of Spain in the Philippines, Australia, and Singapore, the AECID, the Film Development Council of the Philippines, Filmoteca Española, the Embassy of Colombia and the Embassy of Mexico, with the participation of the Embassy of Chile, the Embassy of Argentina, and Haribon Foundation, and sponsored by Vibal Foundation, Acciona, Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Arthaland, SSI Group, Inc., Barcino, La Latina and Fundador.
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Oakland Athletics: Top 9 Reasons to Believe There's Always Next Year
In a lot of ways, the Oakland Athletics have already had a very successful 2010.
The campaign isn't over by any means—with more than 50 games yet to be played, anything and everything can still happen.
However, the A's sit nine and a half games off the American League West pace set by the division-leading Texas Rangers. With the Texas in town for the weekend, they have a chance to shave some of that margin and they'd better.
Because they're even further behind in the AL Wild Card race.
Granted, with the juggernauts out in the AL East, the playoff side door was probably never a realistic option.
Nah--it's the pennant or bust.
Since the Rangers look to have a pretty firm grasp on the flag, Oakland's hopes for contention are dwindling with every nine innings.
Nevertheless, the Elephants have shown a lot of pluck and resiliency over the course of the season. They started behind the eight-ball due to a minuscule payroll and then had their plight compounded by Lady Luck, who gave them only two flavors—bad and rotten.
Even so, the Green and Gold are treading water and posted a respectable 14-10 record in July, which was fourth-best in the Junior Circuit.
More importantly, there are plenty of silver linings that should give the franchise and its fanbase hope for the immediate future.
No. 9: Bob Geren
I know, I know—Bob Geren is a moron, he can't coach his way out of a paper bag, and he eats puppies while their tails are still wagging.
The guy doesn't walk around with a vacant grin stapled to his face or a song in his heart so I can see why the average fan might look for reasons to assail him, but Geren is no dummy and he deserves his share of credit.
His club is over-achieving; there's simply no way to deny it.
Strategy is important, but so is extracting a sum that is greater than the parts and that's exactly what the Oakland skipper has done.
I'd like to see what Geren could do with just a few breaks.
No. 8L Daric Barton
Here's another member of the A's clubhouse that seems to get some unwarranted heat from the local torch-wielders.
Sure, Barton might be taking his sweet time realizing the justifiable hype that he generated coming out of high school (OK, there's no "might" about it), but the Vermont native will only be 25 when he celebrates his birthday in about ten days.
That's still pretty young for a Major Leaguer, especially when you consider that the first baseman is beginning to turn potential into productivity.
He's playing a slick first and the bat is coming around—he's working on his second consecutive year of hitting around .270 with an on-base-percentage about 100 points higher.
True, the power hasn't materialized, but it's not uncommon for thump to be last to the party.
No. 7: Ryan Sweeney
Sweeney profiles very similarly to Barton; 25 years old, relatively high draft pick out of high school, good glove, and he's beginning to deliver on all that promise despite a no-show from the power he typically flashes in batting practice.
One notable difference, however, is that Ryan is part of Oakland's M*A*S*H unit whereas Daric has been one of the few A's to stay healthy in 2010.
The outfielder's done for the year thanks to surgery meant to solve the patella tendinitis in his right knee that plagued him until forcing a premature end to his 2010 season.
But that might be good news.
If Sweeney comes back fully healthy in 2011, don't be surprised if he adds more slug to a slash line that was already looking pretty nice—.294/.342/.383 in 331 trips to the dish.
No. 6: Kurt Suzuki
Suzuki might just be the most underrated, under-appreciated player in all of baseball.
That's really odd considering any catcher who's not a total liability with the bat usually gets bathed in limelight.
Except for Kurt.
He doesn't turn 27 until October, he's got the Major League bona fides—his career 162-game average includes 31 2B, 15 HR, 80 RBI, and a slash line of .270/.327/.401—and he's got the pedigree.
While a Cal State Fullerton Titan, he won the Johnny Bench Award as the top collegiate catcher, was an All-American, and notched the title-winning hit at the 2004 College World Series in walk-off fashion (against Huston Street, no less).
Furthermore, he's continued his clutch ways while with Oakland and plays a fine backstop.
What more can he possibly do?
No. 5: Andrew Bailey
Bailey's only 26 and he's already been a two-time All Star after forcing his way onto the club to start 2009. You might also recall he yanked down American League Rookie of the Year honors following that inaugural season.
Yeah, two years in the 'bigs', two All-Star selections, and a RoY in the face of tepid expectations.
What's more, his underlying statistics hint the big fella isn't fading away any time soon.
Since breaking into the Majors, the closer extraordinaire has posted a 1.75 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and has limited the opposition to an abysmal slash line of .179/.238/.262.
His 87 percent save percentage might not blow your skirt up, but the dude's gotta have something upon which to improve.
No. 4: Gio Gonzalez
Gonzalez might be the most inconsistent of the young Oakland pitching arsenal, but he also might have the filthiest ceiling of the group.
The southpaw is 24 until September and, despite the moisture behind his ears, he's been steadily improving since breaking into the Show in 2008. Check almost any metric you like—ERA, WHIP, BAA, OBPA, SLGA, H/9, HR/9, BB/9, K/BB, etc.—and you'll see a steady trend in a positive direction.
The youngster also has the temperament to be on the mound—no Athletic enjoys being the center of attention more than Gio nor handles it more naturally.
If the native Floridian continues the growth he's shown in the last couple of years, the Elephants might have a certifiable ace on their hands.
No. 3: Brett Anderson
Anderson edges out his fellow southpaw Gio Gonzalez for the No. 3 spot because he has two advantages: age and control.
At only 22, nobody could blame the lefty if he were a mess on the bump from time to time. Instead, Anderson has been the picture of poise when he's been healthy—in 218 1/3 career innings, the big fella has a 3.87 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and has averaged just over two walks for every nine innings.
Consider that 175 1/3 of those frames came in 2009 when the kid was only 21.
I can't tell you what I was doing when I was 21 because I haven't ruled out a run at public office, but I can promise you it didn't reflect the maturity necessary to get the better of a Major League hitter.
Only the disabled list has proven to be a problem for Anderson at the professional level.
No. 2: Trevor Cahill
Cahill is the youngest player on a very young Oakland Athletics' roster—he was born exactly one month after Brett Anderson—which makes him the greenest (in years) of their vaunted kiddie-corps rotation.
While the lefties (Anderson and Gio Gonzalez) get most of the national lighting, it's actually the right-hander who's been the best of the bunch in 2010.
The native of Oceanside in suddenly frigid California is 11-4 with a 2.72 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and a MLB-leading 6.0 H/9. The last mark shows how effective he is in taking the sting out of opposing lumber. You might also bask in the glow of the anemic slash line he's surrendered to the enemy (.192/.265/.304) for further confirmation.
The real shocker, however, is how much of a horse the youngster's been.
He's got more career innings pitched than everyone in the current rotation except for the soon-to-be 27-year-old Dallas Braden. After chucking 178 2/3 frames last year, he's come back to toss another 125 2/3 and counting despite making his first start on April 30th.
If Cahill whiffed more batters, every fan in the country would know the 2010 All Star's name.
No. 1: Injuries
I'll keep this as short and bittersweet as possible:
Brett Anderson—76 games
Andrew Bailey—14 games
Dallas Braden—20 games
Trevor Cahill—14 games
Eric Chavez—66 games
Coco Crisp—70 games
Justin Duchscherer—85 games
Mark Ellis—28 games
Conor Jackson—29 games
Ben Sheets—15 games
Kurt Suzuki—19 games
Ryan Sweeney—19 games
That's a partial list of Oakland Athletics who've hit the disabled list in 2010 and the number of games they missed. That's damn near every regular for a total of 455 contest (and counting), including everyone in this slideshow save for Daric Barton and Gio Gonzalez.
In the face of such decimation, let's count Bob Geren, too.
So, the most compelling reason to keep the faith for 2011?
No way such a catastrophic rash of injuries infects the team in consecutive years. The Baseball Gods are definitely cruel.
But even they have their limits.


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No one was surprised to see Travis Kelce be the star of the show at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl pep rally. He’s been highly entertaining since he joined the team in 2013.
From day one, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been the guy in town. From his talent level to his sense of humor to his fashion choices to his dating show (I still can’t believe I watched that), Kelce has been making headlines since he joined the organization back in 2013.
When it came time for someone to be the Jonny Gomes of the Chiefs Super Bowl rally, no one had any doubt who that guy would be; It was always Kelce’s job to lose. He’s the most energetic guy on the team and we all know he’s always down to get in front of the mic and represent the team.
Two years prior, Kelce’s older brother Jason stole the show at the rally when the Philadelphia Eagles were celebrating their championship. We all know how competitive brothers can be and Travis most definitely matched the level of excitement that his brother had two years ago.
The Chiefs tight end rocked a wrestling belt and wore a jacket worth over $18,000 that ended the afternoon doused in beer. He was dressed for the occasion and everyone knew his moment on the stage was going to match Gomes’ speech from a few years ago.
Kelce started his speech with the whole “Fight for your right to party” bit that he started when the Chiefs beat the Titans to advance to the Super Bowl. From there, he started talking about Andy Reid‘s two decade climb to the top.
The best part throughout all of this was that Kelce was clearly inebriated and his voice was going in and out throughout his speech. Where I started laughing hysterically was when Kelce was discussing all of the times the Chiefs had been trailing throughout the postseason and when he got to the Super Bowl deficit, he kept making fart sounds. So good.
One of the underrated lines of the speech was when Kelce was thanking his teammates and when he got to Frank Clark, he said “FIVE FIVE WHO WASN’T OFF SIDES, FRANK CLARK!” and that had me laughing pretty hard.
No one is surprised whatsoever that Travis Kelce rose to the occasion because he was made for this moment. He’s been waiting to give a speech like this since he entered the league in 2013 and he finally got the chance to talk to the Kingdom. It was most definitely worth it.
It’d be cool to keep winning Super Bowls so that we can continue hearing epic speeches from Travis Kelce, who none of us will ever get tired of hearing from.


Review: EPO brings dramatic flair to "Our American Heritage"
In some ways, Howard Hanson’s “Song of Democracy,” which concluded the first half of EPO’s inspiring "Our American Heritage" concert Saturday evening, expressed the themes both musical and philosophical of the entire program. Hanson chose to set the words of Walt Whitman, that most iconoclastic and individualistic American poet who championed the value of public education and the public good, in a tribute to a national music organization and a teachers’ group, the National Education Association.
In the poem, the adult narrator sees the future of America in the “sparkling eyes” of its youth. In Hanson’s highly effective musical setting of these words, voices from the choir enter one after another in layers and come together in a chorus that truly suggests the mystery and majesty of “the soul’s voyage.”
The following section of the composition launches off with “Sail thy best, ship of Democracy,” set in its first iteration for a cappella choir, beautifully performed by the women and men of the EPO Chorus. Their human voices are later joined by the orchestra (whose sound occasionally overwhelmed the chorus), and these great musical forces together declaim that “Earth’s résumé entire floats on thy keel, O ship.” Whitman and Hanson would have listeners know that Democracy is a destination for all peoples.
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Equally compelling was the final composition, a suite from “The Tender Land” by Aaron Copland. Especially in the final movement, lush and touching choral writing complements the fine orchestration that Copland is so well known for. Both orchestra and chorus were up to the task, and the emotional effect of this wonderfully coordinated music-making more than suggested “the promise of living.”
This carefully-selected program also included a work by Dudley Buck, whose musical training was thoroughly European and classical but whose focus was entirely American. The third symphony of Roy Harris, starting with its shimmering and brooding section for strings, continued the exposition of American musical talent. And no program on these themes could have omitted the work of Charles Ives, whose inventive and uniquely American spirit—ever questioning long-held beliefs and musical conventions — belied his traditional educational pedigree.
Congratulations to Alfred Savia, Andrea Drury, members of the orchestra and members of the chorus for this triumphant performance.


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This has become quite the eventful Friday. The highly anticipated trailer for Avengers: Endgame just dropped. I’m still trying process the fact that I’ve seen actual, legitimate footage from Avengers: Endgame which is SO awesome. I’m also trying to calm down after seeing Ronin who looked so ridiculously cool that I’m still hyperventilating. But, I must stick to the normalcy of the week and share with you all a Throwback Friday post.
This week I’m revisiting my review of The Last Jedi novel which is such an amazing book. I hope you enjoy. 🙂
Finn and Rose
I really loved the dynamic between Finn and Rose in the novel. In the movie, it doesn’t ever delve deep into the details of their evolving relationship but after reading the book I have a completely different view on not only their companionship in the film but on Rose as a character as well. For a great deal of the novel, we see her annoyance with Finn. She didn’t like his constant harping on Rey and she was peeved by his naivety. As much as he got on nerves, however, she gradually began to realize how good a man he really was. It was almost, to her, strange to see a man who was once a stormtrooper have such an innocence about him and his kind heart is what led to her liking him…a lot.
By the time she saved him from sacrificing himself on the salt plains of Crait you realize just how much she actually loves him and it’s really sweet. I already liked Rose before but now I really like her thanks to the novel.

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