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Reese Witherspoon Biography: Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon, known famously as Reese Witherspoon, is a beacon of talent in the Hollywood industry. Born on March 22, 1976, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Reese ventured into acting as a teenager.
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Her breakthrough came with the comedy ‘Election,’ she has played unforgettable characters in several films and television shows since then. By 2023, at age 47, she will continue to be an influential figure in the film industry while actively participating in children’s and women’s advocacy organizations.
Reese Witherspoon Biography/Wiki
|Full Real Name||Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon|
|Date of Birth||22nd March 1976|
|Age (as of 2023)||47 years|
|Place of Birth||New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.|
|Current Residence||Pacific Palisades Riviera|
|Mother’s Name||Mary Elizabeth “Betty”|
|Father’s Name||John Draper Witherspoon, Sr.|
|Husband||Jim Toth (2011-Present)|
|Children||Ava Elizabeth Phillippe, Deacon Reese Phillippe|
|Religion||Anglican / Episcopalian|
Reese Witherspoon Height, Weight, and More
Standing 5’1½” and weighing approximately 110 lbs, Reese Witherspoon has consistently maintained a healthy lifestyle. Her fitness dedication and disciplined regimen are reflected in her radiant appearance. Reese’s height, weight, and vibrant personality make her a force to reckon with in Hollywood.
|Height||5′ 1½” (156 cm)|
|Weight||110 lbs (50 kg)|
Reese Witherspoon Career Information
Reese Witherspoon’s illustrious career in the entertainment industry spans decades. She has proven her acting prowess in films like Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, and Walk the Line, earning her an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Witherspoon made an impressive comeback with the film ‘Wild,’ bagging her a second nomination for Best Actress at the Academy Awards. Her work in television has also garnered acclaim, especially her roles in ‘Big Little Lies,’ ‘The Morning Show,’ and ‘Little Fires Everywhere.’
|Profession||Actress, Film Producer|
|Debut Movie||The Man in the Moon (1991)|
|Best Known For||Role as June Carter Cash in ‘Walk the Line|
|Academy Award Wins||Best Actress for ‘Walk the Line|
|Major Television Roles||Big Little Lies, The Morning Show, Little Fires Everywhere|
|Production Company||Hello Sunshine|
|Clothing Company||Draper James|
Reese Witherspoon Net Worth Information
Reese Witherspoon has garnered significant wealth through her acting and producing career. Her estimated net worth in 2023 is approximately 440 million U.S. dollars. Her income sources include her acting career, her production company ‘Hello Sunshine,’ and her clothing company ‘Draper James.’ With her continuous involvement in various projects, her net worth is expected to rise even more in the coming years.
|Net Worth Information||Details|
|Estimated Net Worth in 2023||$440 million|
|Estimated Net Worth in 2022||$400 million|
|Major Income Source||Acting, Film Producing|
|Other Income Sources||Clothing Company (Draper James)|
|Charitable Involvements||Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), Avon Foundation|
10 Interesting Facts About Reese Witherspoon
- Reese Witherspoon‘s nickname is ‘Jaws.’
- Reese made her acting debut as a teenager.
- She has a clothing company named ‘Draper James.’
- Reese won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in ‘Walk the Line.’
- She made a successful comeback with the film ‘Wild.’
- Reese has an estimated net worth of $440 million in 2023.
- She has served as the Global Ambassador of Avon Products.
- She is an active part of various women’s advocacy organizations.
- Reese produced and starred in several female-led literary adaptations.
- Her production company is named ‘Hello Sunshine.’
In conclusion, Reese Witherspoon is an accomplished actress and a revered figure in the Hollywood industry. Her vast body of work, impressive acting skills, and immense contributions toward various causes make her a true inspiration. With her continuous strides in the entertainment world, we can anticipate more award-winning performances in the years to come.
Her dedication to her craft and commitment to making a difference is commendable. Reese’s life and career journey are excellent examples of the success resulting from passion and hard work.

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What Every Dog Owner Needs to Know about Parvo
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30 Mar, 2023
Parvovirus, often called “parvo,” is a common disease frequently found in puppies, with deadly consequences. The last thing any new dog owner wants to hear is a diagnosis of parvo, which is why it is important for everyone to be aware of the symptoms and how to prevent this fatal disease.
History of Parvo
First observed in dogs in 1978 in Europe and America, thousands of dogs died from parvovirus before a vaccine was available. Although there are no epidemics like this today, parvovirus remains a common disease in unvaccinated dogs. It is also the most frequent cause of mortality in puppies in breeding, mainly during the weaning period. Veterinarians often encounter puppies with parvo and it is often serious if not fatal.
What is Parvo?
Parvo, caused by the parvovirus, spreads through direct contact with an infected dog or by indirect contact with a contaminated object. Your puppy or dog is exposed to parvo every time he or she sniffs, licks or consumes infected feces. Indirect transmission occurs when your pup encounters a contaminated object, like a food or water bowl, collars, leashes, and even the hands of people who have handled infected dogs.
The virus does the most damage in the stomach and small intestine, where it destroys cells, impairs nutrient absorption, and disrupts the gut barrier. Parvo also affects the bone marrow and lymphopoietic tissues, and in some cases, can also affect the heart.
Which animals are at risk for parvo?
All unvaccinated dogs are at high risk for developing parvo. Puppies ages six weeks to six months are most susceptible, but before six weeks, puppies still retain some of their mother’s antibodies assuming their mother received her full series of parvo vaccinations. Puppies are vaccinated against parvo at approximately 6, 8 and 12 weeks of age, but are still vulnerable to the disease until they have received all three shots in their vaccination series.
Certain breeds, such as Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers and American Staffordshire Terriers (to name a few), are more susceptible to contracting parvo.
Overall, all dogs of all ages and breeds are at risk for parvo, but it is more common in puppies under one year of age.
How is parvo transmitted?
The main source of infection is through the feces of infected dogs. Parvovirus can persist in the environment for a very long time, often as much as 6 months or more, on the surface of even well cleaned walls or floors. It can be carried on clothing, the soles of shoes or on the fur of animals for several months, continuing to be the source of further contamination.
What are the signs of parvo?
A puppy or dog with parvo is a very sick dog. The sooner you catch the early signs of the virus, the sooner you can get your dog to the vet. Since parvo is common in young puppies, you should call your vet any time your puppy seems to be feeling under the weather, but you should also be aware of the specific symptoms of parvo:
- Bloody diarrhea
- Refusal to eat
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All of these symptoms are serious on their own and could be a sign of parvo or another serious illness, so you should contact your veterinarian immediately if you observe any of them. If you suspect parvo, you should also notify the staff at your veterinarian’s office so that they can take appropriate precautions to quarantine your puppy upon arrival and prevent infecting other dogs.
How do you prevent parvo?
Parvo is a preventable virus. All puppies and adult dogs should receive their parvo vaccinations and continue doing so without any gaps in their vaccination schedules.
If your dog is a puppy, you should not allow him or her to come into contact with unvaccinated dogs until all of the parvo vaccinations have been administered. Make sure all dogs in your household are vaccinated and be very careful when socializing your puppy. Dog parks and other places where dogs congregate are potential sources of parvo, so it is usually a good idea to socialize your puppy in a less public environment.
How do you treat parvo?
There is no specific treatment for parvo because it is a virus and antibiotics are not effective against viruses. When a dog becomes infected with parvo, treatment is generally supportive. Your veterinarian may administer infusions, anti-vomiting and anti-diarrhea medications, and hospitalization may also be necessary.
Parvo is a serious and highly contagious disease. Understanding how parvo spreads, the symptoms of parvo, the treatment options for parvo, and the best ways to prevent parvo will help you keep your dog safe. For more information about parvo, talk to your veterinarian.
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SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd was able to begin construction of a $ 17 billion chip factory in the third quarter of this year with a target of opening up in 2024, the South Korean newspaper reported late on Monday.
Samsung is planning to implement an advanced 5nm ultraviolet lithography (EUV) chip manufacturing process at its facility, expected in Austin, Texas, the Electronic Times reported, citing an unnamed industry source.
Samsung said no decisions have been made yet.
Previous filings to Texas officials showed Samsung was considering Austin as one of the sites for a new $ 17 billion chip factory that the South Korean company said could create 1,800 jobs.
U.S. President Joe Biden has offered $ 50 billion to support chip manufacturing, prompting companies such as Intel Corp and the world’s No. 1 chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to consider major new investments.
(Reporting by Joyce Lee; (Edited by Stephen Coates)


Material handling is an integral part of all retail stores and accounts for 10-20% of the total cost of the selling price. It is the way by which the goods of greater efficiency can be attained not only in stores but wherever materials are moved. It is method for moving material.
Material can be moved either manually or with the help of slings, or other handling instruments. Material can also be moved by people using machines such as forklift trucks, and other lifting fixtures (mechanical lifting). It does not directly add value to the product but adds to the final cost.
Thus material handling function includes all types of movements within the retail stores. These materials are of various types, shapes and size. At each stage of selling materials are loaded and unloaded are travel widely inside the store.
Each handling task poses unique demands on the floor staff. However, workplaces can help store staff to perform these tasks safely and easily by implementing and upholding proper policies and procedures for minimum and automatic materials handling resulting in reduction in handling costs.
Manual material handling operations are carried out in most retail stores because the goods comparatively belong to FMCG sector and these are light in weight. But in case of electronics furniture/luxury retailing, manual lifting can spoil the goods/items meant for sale. As when these items collide with each other, they can create hazards that result in injuries.
A load may be hazardous because of the following reasons:
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(ii) Ill-shape (making it awkward to handle)
(iii) Imbalance (i.e., changing centre of gravity)
(iv) Improper temperature
(v) Size (very small/big)
(vi) Slippery or damaged surfaces and
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ii. immediately after prolonged flexion
iv. shortly after a period of rest
v. while seated or kneeling
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C. Moving the load over large distances
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ii. specific unloading locations
E. Materials positioned too low or too high
F. Hazardous arrangements or postures
G. Multiple handling requirements (e.g., lifting, carrying, unloading)
Environmental factors that affect material handling are:
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B. Physical conditions
C. Poor provision for lighting (Artificial and/or Natural)
D. Relative humidity (beyond a 35-50% range)
E. Temperature (beyond a 19-26°C range)
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Letters to the editor, Dec. 30
Recent leaders lacking in military experience
Since the pay TV overlords stopped owning me when I unplugged them years ago, I get my news from a reliable source. I was told that President Manchild didn’t attend Veterans Day services at Arlington or WWI remembrance ceremonies in France because of rain. How many have died in all kinds of weather fighting wars? How many soldiers and sailors have survived bloody battles, only to be killed by the weather alone? How many are buried not just at Arlington, but faraway places like Normandy or Iwo Jima? How many have been maimed or killed just in America’s useless and needless wars, like Korea, Vietnam, or now the never ending Bush-Obama-Trump wars?
Counting Trump, three of four of our last presidents and one vice president avoided the Vietnam draft. Trump is tied with Dick Cheney with having five draft deferments. I can’t blame anyone for avoiding the Vietnam draft. I planned on it, but I would have had to become a Canadian resident. Even my dad, who firmly believed in the “Domino Effect” said he would do everything he could to keep me out of Vietnam.
Look at the leaders we have to choose from in just this wretched century. Now we have one that won’t honor the war dead because he doesn’t want the dead animal on his head getting wet, and I voted for this bumbling, inept fool. SAD!
Tapestry of life
There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth over the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U. S. Supreme Court. The defenders of death were out in force doing their best to deny Brett Kavanaugh a seat on the high court.
Certainly Kavanaugh would be the deciding vote that would overturn Roe versus Wade and turn back the clock on the right to murder preborn babies.
Brett Kavanaugh was approved In spite of all the venom and vitriol, but I would advise concerned parties on both sides of the issue that Brett Kavanaugh won't end abortion, God will.
I have prayed increasingly since God placed it on my heart to oppose abortion, and as each new day unfolds, I see God at work weaving a “Tapestry of Life” that will unravel the culture of death that has had a stronghold since Roe versus Wade.
Millennials increasingly oppose abortion, and are certainly more pro-life than their parents. More people are seeing abortion for the abomination that it is as David Daleidin and others reveal the atrocities of the barbaric practice. The Kermit Gosnell movie has already changed the minds of some previously inclined to be pro-choice, and yes the face of the Supreme court is changing with the appointment of Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh with other conservative Justices on the horizon.
Will Kavanaugh end abortion? No, God will, but Brett Kavanaugh may likely play a part in the end of the American Holocaust.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A task force established by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is recommending a plan to raise $400 million to build a downtown arena, a key step in the city’s efforts to keep the NBA’s Kings.
The plan announced Thursday by the Think Big Sacramento committee gives a menu of financing options to build an entertainment and sports complex near downtown, with the NBA franchise as the primary tenant.
The group proposes a three-way plan combining user fees with public money and private investment to generate $400 million without broad tax increases
The NBA has given Sacramento until March to come up with an arena financing plan or it will consider allowing the Kings to relocate, perhaps to Anaheim.
The plan will be presented to the City Council next week.


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It's not often you see 'investment opportunities' and 'climate change solutions' mentioned in the same sentence.
But as part of BHP’s commitment to help tackle the global challenge, a unique investment bond that supports forest protection is exactly what is underway.
“The Forests Bond attracts smart investors who, instead of taking cash as the interest on their investment, can take carbon credits instead,” Dr Fiona Wild, Vice President Sustainability and Climate Change for BHP said.
The Forests Bond, issued by the International Finance Corporation (a member of the World Bank) and listed on the London Stock Exchange, raised US$152 million from institutional investors, some of whom may want to access carbon offsets.
The Forests Bond supports Wildlife Works’ Kasigau Corridor Project in Kenya.
The community surrounding the Kasigau Corridor region used to rely on deforestation for survival. Cattle had grazed the fields into dust and much of the dryland forest had been cut for firewood and farmland. Today, Wildlife Works’ project has resulted in the return of wildlife and flora, and the sanctuary provides income to the local community for protecting the land.
“BHP got involved because, for a project like the Kasigau Corridor Project, creating carbon credits is one thing, but knowing how many you will be able to sell is another,” Fiona explained.
“BHP gives the project certainty that it will be able to receive a minimum of US$12 million dollars of conservation funding, by selling nearly half a million carbon credits every year for five years,” she said.
Our support of the Forests Bond is another example of the action we are taking to address climate change and work in partnership to enhance the global response.
It’s estimated that well over half the world’s primary energy needs will continue to be met by fossil fuels until at least 2040.
Given that greenhouse gas production will be around for some time, helping to develop and support unique opportunities like the Forests Bond fits perfectly with BHP’s climate change position, most recently put forward in our “Views after Paris” portfolio analysis.
Fiona said the Bond was a “global first” and provided emissions reduction opportunities as well as environmental and social benefits.
“Our support of the Forests Bond is another example of the action we are taking to address climate change and work in partnership to enhance the global response,” she said.
In addition to the Bond, BHP has helped develop the Finance for Forests Initiative, in partnership with Conservation International and Baker McKenzie, to encourage similar investments.
“The Finance for Forests Initiative aims to build a global community of practice among project developers, governments, donors and the private sector to explore how to overcome key market, governance and financial bottlenecks to replicate investment products like the Forests Bond," Fiona explained.
“There are trillions of dollars potentially available for climate change related investment globally," she said.
“Through its support for the Forest Fund, BHP is helping to attract more of those dollars to climate positive investments by showing they can be simple and commercially viable and can also change people’s lives for the better.”

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Last October, before the Gray Wildlife Park could close, I called and arranged for a Photographer’s Pass. This, they assured me, would allow me behind the scenes to see the black bears, up close and personal.
I wasn’t exactly prepared for how “up close and personal” it was!
And I was thrilled!
The Black Bears have an amazing habitat, where viewers stand up high to look down on them as they wander, sleep, or even take a swim. The bears, in fact all the animals at the park, were injured or were raised to be human dependent and can no longer be released back into the wild. Instead, the game wardens care for them, and in return, the animals help to educate the public on wildlife awareness and conservation.
By getting the behind the scenes pass, I hoped I’d really be able to see them, hear their footsteps and their snuffling . . . .
. . . or watch them try to open a gate, hoping for one more piece of apple! (Okay, I wasn’t really thinking he’d do that . . . but it was cool!)
Jade was a fabulous guide, listening to my reasons for being in the park, letting me ask questions and even helping me brainstorm a scene in Book 4! Below, she’s trying to get Red to stand up, so I could “feel” the sheer size of him.
Here are Red (Left) and Susie (Right) together. They are both Black Bears, although Red’s fur does have a reddish tint to it. (Hence his name!)
Some might mistake him for a grizzly because of that tint to his fur, but Black Bears have a white muzzle. Which gives him away.
Both bears were “bulked up”, having gained weight for their hibernation. I’m looking forward to seeing them in the Spring when they wake up. I think a season pass might be in order this summer!


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A mother charged with murdering her baby son in north Belfast is undergoing medical assessments into her state of mind, a court heard today.
Raluca Tagani's legal representative disclosed that experts are continuing to evaluate her condition in connection with the alleged stabbing of Liam O'Keefe.
Solicitor David Jones said: "The actions in this case are not in dispute, it's really the why."
Two-month-old Liam died at Brompton Park in the Ardoyne area of the city on July 27.
Tagani, a Romanian national of no fixed address, faces charges of murdering the baby and attempting to murder another young child who allegedly sustained serious injuries in the same incident.
The 29-year-old remains in custody while an investigation into the circumstances continues.
At Belfast Magistrates' Court today a prosecution lawyer said progress has been made in the inquiries.
Phone examinations are to be carried out as part of the ongoing probe, he added.
Mr Jones then confirmed the ongoing evaluation of his client's state of mind.
"Two medical experts have assessed the defendant, and a further expert will assess her in due course," he said.
Following the update District Judge George Conner adjourned the case for four weeks


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The Rahim Moore and Tony Carter misplay on the 70 yard TD by Jacoby Jones resulted in the firing of Ron Milus at DB coach. There were also the two other long bombs against the Ravens which Champ Bailey was supposed to defend.
Cory Undlin who worked with Del Rio in Jacksonville will replace him. It was a move long over do after the inconsistent secondary play all year--followed by the breakdown of Moore in the playoff loss to the Ravens.
Former Raider and Texans coach Greg Knapp was named as the QB coach. Dennis Allen is sure to dislike the selection because Knapp who was Raider Offensive Coordinator can leak some of their playbook.

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By now you know that instead of a giant theatrical release, Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan was released on Friday, September 4th, 2020 through the Disney+ app. I’m sure you’ve read stances on both ends of the spectrum; voicing both pleasure and disappointment.
Here’s where we stand… COVID changed absolutely everything. You might want to chastise Disney for saying they would never have in-app purchases, and nail them to a wall for changing so soon, but we are in a different camp. Disney spent $200 MILLION USD on the production of this movie. They expected it to make that money back, and then some. And then along came the big bad wolf known as COVID.
What are their options, exactly? To release in the theatre and lose money; to wait it out (which they did technically do since it was originally meant to be released in March); or to pivot, and come up with a totally different plan, which is what they did. In my opinion, the only businesses that are going to stay afloat in this season are the ones that are able to pivot. I’ve had to do it with my travel agent job (shift to mostly local travel sales, or sales to friends in the US) and Disney has had to do it too… but on a much larger scale.
Basically I’m in the camp, “if you think it’s worth it, and you were going to see it anyway, pay the $29.99 USD to see it and support the studio, or they may not be making movies in the future.” Our family of four would for sure have paid to see it in the movie theatre. Even if we got our tickets at Costco it would have cost us $50, so the way I see it, this is actually cheaper and I don’t have to risk unnecessary exposure.
I do think Disney shot themselves in the foot a bit by telling us that it will be released for “free” (minus the monthly fee for the app, of course) in early December… but I am still willing to pay it. I also like that it’s not just a 48 hour rental, like it was for Trolls World Tour. This is a huge plus! I know my kids will be watching it many times over before it’s released in December. If you’re willing to wait it out, I get that too!
We knew right away that we were going to pay for it on release day, whatever the cost, so we invited my parents over for a movie night and a themed dinner to go along with it! I’m always down for a themed movie night, so I’m doing the same from Calgary.
About the Movie
This movie has had a bit of an uphill battle as things began to leak about the film before it aired. No Mushu? No musical? These are hard sells for die-hard Mulan fans. One of the things that make a Disney movie so engaging are the lovable sidekicks and clever songs.
It’s been 22 years since the original Mulan, enough time for a new generation to enjoy it. We have extremely fond memories of watching this film with teenagers and kids alike. One of our favourite memories is watching the bonus features on the “deluxe” version of the DVD with the “I’ll Make a Man out of You” music video by Jackie Chan. If you haven’t seen it, you gotta check it out… it’s GOLD.
I am cautiously optimistic about the remake. The things I like the most about the original are the wit and light-hearted songs, so I do have concerns about the tone. I on the other hand am so excited to see how they deliver the live-action! Considering the culture and story line I think a more realistic approach is exactly what it needs. I’m usually pleasantly surprised by how Disney reimagines the old classics.
I like that they chose to keep it in the realm of the original poem, both to give us an appreciation of the culture, as well as a different all-around film. If you’ve read our review of The Lion King remake you’ll know I’m not a fan of scene for scene remakes (also looking at you Jungle Book!), so I was excited to hear that they had done a fair amount to change. I believe I also read they are cutting out the love interest (correct me if I’m wrong) and I’m all for that. They are really focusing on “the girl who saved China.”
Mulan Viewing Party
Truthfully, this is the best part about having Disney release it online for me… the viewing party! Heidi and I are both planning parties and purchasing the Premiere Access on release day (on each of our Disney+ accounts).
“Mushu” Chicken – Moo shu pork or chicken is China’s version of a taco. They are SO delicious and easy to make. The hardest part is making the Mandarin pancakes, but it didn’t end up taking very long at all. If you don’t want to make your own, use 4″ flour tortillas. I would go the extra step and brush them with sesame oil and heat them on the skillet. Here is the recipe I somewhat followed for the moo shu chicken.
Fa Mulan Egg Rolls – I mean, you could be ambitious and make these, but mine came out of a box.
Ping’s Potstickers – I have made potstickers before but I kept it simple and bought them in the frozen section of my grocery store this time. No shame in my game.
General Fried Rice – My mother in law brought this dish but if you wish to make your own it’s simple. Cooked rice, frozen vegetable medley (carrots, peas and corn), white onion, fresh garlic, grated ginger, and egg (scrambled). The sauce can be as simple as soy sauce and sesame oil, add oyster sauce if you can find it. Top with green onions and enjoy!
Shang’s Chow Mein – This is basically stir fry with noodles. I’ll link an easy recipe for you here.
Emperor Cherry Blossom Cupcakes – For the cupcakes I used a vanilla cake mix. I really wanted cherry chip but I couldn’t find it anywhere! So I chopped up a 1/2 cup of maraschino cherries and added 2 tsp of almond extract. I used a Swiss meringue buttercream for the icing and made little cherry blossoms out of gum paste. A hobby of mine is decorating cakes so I had everything I needed on hand. Instead of gum paste you could pipe the flowers with buttercream. For the branches I just melted chocolate chips. I’m so happy with how they came out.
Matchmaker Tea Punch – For this, I steeped 1 bag of lemon ginger herbal tea and 1 bag of green tea in 2 cups of cold water overnight. To that I added 2 tablespoons of honey, 1 cup of lemonade and a 1/2 cup of lychee juice. Before serving I will add a bit of soda water for some fizz.
Grandmother’s Lychee Fizz – This is a cocktail for the adults. I found lychee in syrup canned at my grocery store. 6 oz soda water, 1 oz lychee syrup (from the can), 0.5 oz lime juice and 1 oz vodka. Serve over ice.
Cherry blossoms were the inspiration for decor when thinking about which direction to take for my dinner. The two scenes between Mulan and her father under the cherry blossoms are my favourite from the whole movie. That, and the best quote from the movie is, “The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.” So that was my jumping point. I have thrown many parties over the years and I tend to keep everything because I can usually reuse what I have. This party was no exception, I didn’t have to buy much! I scavenged the house to find anything that gave me Mulan vibes and here’s what I came up with.
The colour scheme is pink, blue and red, like Mulan’s dress. My daughter had two fans in her room, one pink and one blue, which was perfect. I had the florals and chopsticks and some of the paper fans and a lantern. Then I found the little pink paper lanterns at Dollarama for $4 and they light up; I will definitely use them again. The plates I found at Superstore and were giving me all the Mulan vibes. Other than that, everything was from my party collection. For the cake stand I hot glue gunned (don’t worry, it peels right off) ribbon to mimic Mulan’s dress. I used my rose gold sequin table cloth, any excuse to bring that bad boy out. Overall super pleased with how everything came out.
- “Mushu” Pork
- Emperor’s Egg Rolls
- Shan Yu Fresh Spring Rolls
- Matchmakers Rice Pudding
- “Be a Man” Mocktail
So I’m a total copy cat and doing “Mushu” Pork after hearing Heidi say she’s doing it. It’s just too perfect! Yes, we know Mushu isn’t in the new film, but it’s one of our favourite dishes and a little homage didn’t hurt anyone, amirite? The recipe that’s never failed me is from the Company’s Coming cookbook “Asian Cooking”. It’s a perfect recipe!
We invited my mom and dad to come over, and my mom supplied the beautiful Chinese decor, the Mandarin Pancakes for the “Mushu” Pork, and the egg rolls which we just called Emperor’s Egg Rolls, because of the theme and because we like alliteration. She also made fresh spring rolls. She tried to find swordfish (cause, Mulan…) to stuff inside but we ended up with crab and they were delicious!
Matchmakers Rice Pudding is from the scene in the film in the matchmakers house where Cri-Kee makes Mulan congee with the egg eyes and bacon mouth. I wanted something sweet to end the night so I made rice pudding with Chinese five spice and brown sugar, and then I used egg gummies for the eyes and candy for the mouth. Worked awesome! I did have to go to multiple stores to find the egg gummies, but I think it was 100% worth it!
For the drink I wanted a mocktail that worked with the theme and found one called “Medicine Man” Mocktail, so I changed it up to “Be a Man” Mocktail. It’s just pomegranate juice, orange juice, honey and iced green tea. The green tea is from China, so I felt like that added some authenticity to the drink. It was refreshing and delicious!
Our Impressions of the Movie (as spoiler free as possible)
I loved it. Absolutely loved it. From the gripping intro, to the very last sentence, I loved every moment of it. It was absolutely and completely visually stunning (bonus for having it on a HD TV, better than the theatre for SURE), and I loved the character development and strong themes. The actors were fantastic, and served the characters well (unlike Jafar… still not over it).
We loved it as well! This movie is worth the money in my opinion; an excellent family movie night. I would even pay for it as a childless millennial or teenager, it was that good. I would say however that it may not be great for little kids. The whole tone of the movie is more intense and serious and I doubt it will keep the attention of littles (would make an excellent date night movie when kids are in bed though).
As a mom of strong girls (and coming from a family of 4 strong sisters), we have often felt and heard that girls are “lesser than.” The movie perfectly addresses this very timely issue in a way that was respectful and empowering. At the beginning it’s clearly and LOUDLY proclaimed over Mulan that “a daughter brings honour through marriage,” and that Mulan’s sole job is to bring honour to her family.
There are many scenes that closely follow the original, but unlike The Lion King, they also made it their own. The Matchmaker scene was, perhaps, my favourite of the movie, with laugh out loud moments (“the fiercest storm can not destroy this make up”). We didn’t miss that it wasn’t a musical (and LOVED when they tied the songs from the original into the new score), and didn’t even miss the cute sidekicks. There were multiple times where the script used language from the songs, which was perfect. I loved this as well, super clever and seamlessly incorporated.
While they didn’t always use the same names for the characters, we all felt that they “honoured” the original while still making the movie something new. We also liked when Mulan had to pretend to be a boy. It was hysterical to see the live interpretation of Mulan acting like a man, I agree. Addie said, “I don’t want to snuggle with people I don’t know,” which we loved (this will make sense when you see it)!
The ancestors were represented by a phoenix, which was really clever and served the story well. This is where I agree to disagree. While I agree that the phoenix representation was on point, I felt the delivery was cheesy at times and kind of cringe. Essentially the phoenix was a nod to Mushu which I loved, it was just the delivery I didn’t love.
One thing that took me by surprise (I read absolutely nothing going into movies) was the newer villain, Xianniang. I didn’t love her addition, but I do see that she played a purpose for the overall story arc. A not so veiled theme with Xianniang is that she wants to be accepted for who she “really is” and not vilified by those around her. There is a lot of talk about “chi” in this film, and of using it in a “destructive” way. The supernatural piece was a bit strange considering that it was meant to be more realistic. Lexie (our youngest) didn’t totally get her and said, “so she’s half bird?” Lol!
Our favourite quote, which is repeated throughout the movie, is, “there’s no courage without fear.” Our 10 year old (who struggles with fear) heard Mulan’s father say it early on, and she repeated it. I loved the theme of loyal, brave and true as well. Another favourite quote is, “It’s too late for me,” followed by the response, “It’s never too late to take the honourable path”. There are so many “ah-ha” moments in this film that we will be quoting for decades to come.
Truly a great movie, I hope you get the chance to see it. It served the animated classic and the legend well, the scenery and sets were absolutely breathtaking, and the powerful themes resonate well past the closing credits. Mulan certainly did not disappoint, we think you will enjoy it as much as we all did.
- I’m not very good at spotting these, but I did notice that the Disney castle is different at the beginning and I can only assume that it’s modeled after the castle from Shanghai Disney!
- Maybe I’m crazy, but the face paint that they used for Mulan’s face reminds me of the Pixar ball… yellow, red and blue.
- Although the animal side kicks from the original are not in this movie, one of the soldiers is named Cricket (he’s lucky ;-P).
- The falcon from the cartoon (sidekick to Shan Yu) makes an appearance in this version… I won’t spoil it, but its very clever.
- At the end, after Mulan saves everyone, she is behind a woman who is presenting her to the Emperor. This just happens to be actress Ming-Na Wen, who plays Mulan in the animated version!
Get to Know Us (Mulan Edition)
Favourite Character: Mulan (Erica), Mulan (Heidi), Mushu (Elisia), Grandmother Fa (Danielle)
Favourite Song: “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” (Erica, Heidi, Elisia), “A Girl Worth Fighting For” (Danielle)
Best Scene (from the animated version):
- When the male soldiers run into the water while Mulan is bathing (Erica)
- The conversations between Mulan and her father (Heidi)
- When the Huns pop out of the snow… like daisies! (Elisia)
- When Mulan and the boys dress up as concubines to sneak into the palace (Danielle)
- “The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.” (Erica)
- “There is no courage without fear.” (Heidi)
- “Dishonour! Dishonour on your whole family! Dishonour on you! Dishonour on your cow!” (Elisia)
- “No matter how the wind howls, the mountain cannot bow to it.” (Danielle)
Did you pay to see Mulan? Are you going to? We’d love to hear from you!
Erica, Heidi, Elisia, and Danielle

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Official opening of Boldre’s New Play Area
The Play Area unofficially opened in May and has been hugely popular with local families and a real asset to the community.
To celebrate the success of the Play Area, the donations received and the hard work from volunteers, we will hold an official opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony will be Saturday 1st July at Boldre Fete at 13.50
We warmly invite you to attend the Fete and join us in the official opening of the Play Area.


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Thursday (July 20th) – Chris “Gotti” Lorenzo, owner and CEO of digital distribution platform ADD Ventures Music hosted an exclusive listening session in NYC alongside sister/Financial Executive, Tina Lorenzo and AVM executives Don Dinero, Dex Diamond, and Gambino for the INDEPENDENCE ALBUM at Platinum Sound Recording Studio.
ADD Ventures Music is tailored to giving independent artists the freedom they deserve in owning the rights to their music and making money for the content they work so hard to produce. Educating them about the music business, AVM provides music distribution through major digital retailers such as iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon, music videos through Vevo, YouTube, and other platforms, and music streaming opportunities through sites such as Pandora and Spotify.
The INDEPENDENCE ALBUM is a compilation of hand selected tracks curated along the AVM Next Up Tour which Chris Gotti has been hosting for the past year. And coming to a city near you.
“Music is supposed to be conceptually thought out from beginning to the end”.- Chris “Gotti“ Lorenzo
Listeners can most certainly feel the flow of the album and get a sample of what AVM artists have to offer from cities like New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Charlotte, Cleveland, Philadelphia, DC, Alabama and Baltimore.
The former VP and general manager for Murder Inc. Records makes it his business to educate all artists on the current state of the hip hop industry and offer them a platform to have their music seen and heard worldwide.
After educating artists on the fundamentals of the music business relating to digital distribution, career planning, and more, Gambino (Executive Producer), Don Dinero (President of AVM Latin Division), Dex Diamond (Marketing Executive) and Chris Gotti bring the hottest talent to a studio in their city to lay down some heat. THIS is what we get on the album.
PASSION, TALENT AND CONSISTENCY.
Check out our friends over at ADD Ventures Music to learn more about future tour dates and distribution services.


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I like the color ones the best. They stand out more and have more of the "wow" effect!
Yep, I like the color ones best
the 3rd one is my fav...GREAT texture
I like the color best too (I think). They are all beautiful though.
I like the colored ones best too, but they have their own beauty in b&w! : )
I don't know! I really like the B &W ones!!!
I'm torn, I like both...
Yep. Definitely color best. They did make for pretty b/w, but the color is just too good to do away with.
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Dr. Kathy Alvarez has worked in both traditional and non-traditional settings, each of which adding its own depth and diversity to her practice. She chose Family Medicine training for the opportunity to reach across generations and the reward of treating entire families. Her experiences range from underserved community clinics and the tribal clinics of rural New Mexico to the academic setting where she specialized in women, infant and adolescent health. These opportunities and the communities she served were cornerstones to her developing an integrative and whole-person approach to health and wellness
Prior to coming to GFH she owned a solo practice for 10 years and built her panel with an emphasis on prevention of disease and the crucial component of the physician patient relationship as a partnership in health. “The time spent in the room face to face is the key to empowering and engaging my patients to be more in control of their health”.
Kathy has found that the life-work balance is crucial to wellness and that it is important to remain flexible. To that end, she may find that what was a visit for a cold or mild injury, may end up an opportunity to discuss areas of life affecting the immune system and balance (physical, mental, emotional). She has a personal and professional approach to using mindfulness to manage stress and the effects of stress on health and balance. She enjoys addressing the musculoskeletal system, as it is one of the many first responders in our body to stress. Her experience and additional training in managing musculoskeletal pain including trigger point and other non-opioid treatment options offer a refreshing approach to the care of both acute and chronic pain.
Kathy comes to Portland by way of Texas and New Mexico, but she considers the Pacific NW her home. She enjoys hiking, yoga, cultural cooking and vintage shopping with her two teens. Most weekends, she can be found out in nature with her spouse and 3 dogs.
Owner, solo practice- Partners in Wellness - 4/2010-1/2020
Assistant Professor – Oregon health & Science University 2008-2010
Partner – Texas Health Resources 2004-2008
Assistant Professor – University of New Mexico Department of Family & Community Medicine, 11/00 – 05/04
Educational Director – Maternal & Child Health program 2001-2004
UNM Medical School Admissions Committee
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Internship and Residency
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Department of Family and Community Medicine 6/24/93 - 9/96
American Board of Family Medicine -1997 (Re – certification 7/2003, 7/2010)
Oregon Medical Association 2008-present
American Academy of Family Physicians 1993-present
Mindfulness in Participatory Medicine: Context and Relevance, Society for participatory medicine. 2/14/2013
Breastfeeding curriculum for residents and medical students; a multidisciplinary approach. J. Human Lactation. 2005
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Ft. Worth Small Business Group - “stress Management for success in your work” 2006.
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There are three LEDs inside, red green and blue. The RGB LEDs are controlled by a tiny chip that takes a 24-bit color level via the clock and data in and then does all the PWM control for you. So you just 'set' the color data once. Like DotStars (and the similar NeoPixels) you can chain them together, the output of one leading into the input of another for near-infinitely long strips.
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About Mark Kozelek
For many, the introduction to musician Mark Kozelek’s artistry came in 1992 when after nearly a minute of whispering guitar, a pristine voice rose out, haunting and inhabiting the air it traveled. Greeting listeners with interlocking images of lost childhood and the depravity of aging, these initial seconds of “24” marked the entrance unto the romantic, reflective realm of Red House Painters – Kozelek’s first musical effort to find label support. With each deliberate note and every articulated word, a feeling hung, suspended in the memory of a talented songwriter who could, through an unshakable, natural devotion to lyrics and guitarsmanship, pull an audience into the very moment of his inspiration. Underpinning these ruminations are lucid pictures of the past that recapture old relationships, formative places and tumultuous experiences. From his riverside youth of gleaning classic-guitar magic in Massillon, Ohio, to late-adolescent participation in local bands, Kozelek used music as a way to comprehend his life. On the cusp of adulthood, Kozelek, along with band mates in the trio God Forbid (an all-too-apt moniker that continues to grace his publishing efforts), headed to Atlanta. Over the next couple years, big-city life cast off the three members in different directions and Kozelek was left working odd jobs in a new location. Soon, a kindred spirit was found in drummer Anthony Koutsos and the kindling for Red House Painters was halfway there. With a connection to chords deepening and heightened awareness of Southern perspective, the pair plodded westward in 1988 to San Francisco, California, in pursuit of a more open-minded musical scene. Within a year of relocating, they united with bassist Jerry Vessel and guitarist Gordon Mack to form the first full incarnation of Red House Painters. As singer and guitarist, Kozelek would craft the melodies and lyrics, next entreating the band to fill in their own elements. Together, their Bay Area performances garnered the attention of Mark Eitzel, then figurehead of San Francisco-based American Music Club. His support spurred the Painters’ six-track cassette across the pond into the sonic space of Ivo Watts-Russell, creator and owner of the luminary 4AD label. Enthralled by the undeniably beautiful music before him, Watts-Russell immediately signed the Painters and released the demo-turned-debut LP Down Colorful Hill in 1992, enchantingly setting the tone for what sounded ahead in Kozelek’s musical career.
With nascent creative efforts still warming their new imprint, the band retreated to the studio to cut another 22 songs. 1993 was fortunate to see the split release of sister eponymous opuses, familiarly known to fans as the Rollercoaster and Bridge albums for the images that seal the sepia-spun covers. Tingling spines with rippling guitars, reverb-ebbing vocals and dizzying distortion, Rollercoaster thrilled the growing fan base. Where Down Colorful Hill was a less-than-an-hour glimpse, a window into the deep Painters’ psyche, the half-hour-longer, 14-song (13 proper songs with two versions of “Mistress,” evenly spaced at positions four and 11 in the track listing) Rollercoaster enhanced the entrancing songwriter’s vision, illuminating tales of lost people and settings with unique reverence.
Rounding out that early burst of outputted material were eight songs, also released in 1993, which make up the christened-by-fans Bridge. Starting with a laugh, the long-playing album fittingly follows the same darkly introspective journey as the two previous albums before presenting new tricks in song selection as well as sonic experimentation. Their sequel to “New Jersey,” a song from Rollercoaster, and covers of Paul Simon’s “I Am a Rock” and United States’ national anthem, “Star Spangled Banner,” showed that the band were as willing to rework their own previously released songs as those of other artists. Already, Kozelek’s live performances, solo or with accompaniment, frequently included covers ranging from down-tempo versions of Blue Oyster Cult’s “Don’t Fear the Reaper” to drawling takes on Neil Young’s “Albuquerque.” Despite being characterized by uncomfortable, self-deprecatingly humored interviews and live performances, Red House Painters very quickly had fans mesmerized. In sync with the aching honesty of the band’s music, Kozelek held back little in the limelight, often chiding acoustics and ex-girlfriends in the same breath. Not always pleasant between-song banter was often forgiven because fans knew that soon replacing it would be a pain-imbued music that resonated with beauty.
As if knowingly drifting away from the early Painters’ sound, Bridge showcases a denouement of sorts in the fiercely poignant “Uncle Joe.” An archetypal Kozelek masterpiece, replete with escalating desolation and elusive promise, the song goes so far as to weave the band’s name into the crescendoing lyrics.
But, clearly, a directional change was imminent. It wasn’t so much that the band needed to try something new as all three Red House Painters’ efforts met with critical acclaim, but rather the artistry of the band members was growing and striving to encompass different sounds. The three-song Shock Me, issued in 1994, surprised fans and critics alike by cloaking Kiss’ Ace Frehley tune into something entirely of their own design, exuding a marked confidence not felt on previous albums. A year later, this newfound assurance inspired the pared-down mellifluous, folksy acoustics of Ocean Beach, a transformation that brought Kozelek’s once-buried vocals to the front of the mix. In addition, the inclusion of intra-Painters banter seemingly invites the listener into the studio, tearing down yet another barrier between artist and audience. In fact, Ocean Beach is the first Painters’ album to include pertinent recording information, outside of mere song titles, in its liner notes. While arguably their most consistent, cohesive album to date, the nine songs of Ocean Beach signified a slight drifting away from the dream-distorted aesthetic of Watts-Russell’s imprint. After just three years of being on the 4AD roster, tensions between Kozelek and Watts-Russell were coming to a head.
Between the recording and release of Ocean Beach, the last musical collection that the original band lineup would produce, the group’s members grew divergent, choosing to pursue individual projects. Mack altogether left Red House Painters and would later be replaced by guitarist Phil Carney. Meanwhile, having already co-arranged songwriter Richard Buckner’s Unreleased LP a year prior, Kozelek produced Demerol and River of Darkness, two musical ventures from neighboring songstress Hannah Marcus. In-studio time proved too much a temptation for the ever-prolific Kozelek and he soon crept, with nary a Painter, into a remote Northern Californian recording shop, ready to approach music-making differently.
Sparks of spontaneity shower Songs for a Blue Guitar, a wily, intimate bedroom reverie that fought off Kozelek’s earlier tendencies toward careful recording and even-more-meticulous rerecording. Ennui at bay and artistic integrity unclouded, Songs revealed a looser Kozelek who was less bound by a newcomer’s uncertainty than his nostalgia-clinging lyrics might suggest. Whether aglow with shimmering guitar solos or the crunching chords that electrify Cars’ cover “All Mixed Up,” the album glistens with new mystery – one that self-knowingly harkens back to Down Colorful Hill (in the lyrics to “Priest Alley Song”) while treading ahead to rockier, rawer textures. These moves were not met without obstacle, however, and ultimately severed the Painters’ ties to 4AD. As the story goes, a lengthy solo at the heart of “Make Like Paper,” an abstractly craggy aural epic that chimes in just over 12 minutes, was the main source of contention between Watts-Russell and Kozelek. And when no compromise seemed possible between the two artists, Kozelek found Supreme Recordings, a subsidiary imprint of Island that was owned by film director John Hughes. And so, by the time Songs for a Blue Guitar arrived in stores during the summer of 1996, all signs indicated that Kozelek was going solo.
But, any question marks left in the wake of Songs regarding the future of Red House Painters were quickly erased as the band (with strummer Carney) began recording Old Ramon in late 1997. By early 1998, studio needs were drawing to a close and the sixth full-length feature was slated to drop in the summer of that year. However, said plans were thrust into chaos when Supreme Recordings fell victim to the Polygram-Universal merger, leaving the rights to Old Ramon tied to a label that had no means to release it. As the album sat silently, enduring the throes of bureaucratic red tape, Kozelek kept himself busy.
While negotiating to buy back the rights to the band’s music, the restless singer promoted himself extensively, contributing to compilations and benefit albums and even dabbling a bit in cinema. As good terms were reestablished between Kozelek and Watts-Russell, the two organized Retrospective, a double-disc set culling together 25 versions, including demos and live recordings, of 4AD-era Painters’ songs, along with a couple of until-then-unreleased instrumentals thrown in for good measure. And though little new material surfaced, longtime fans were again enraptured by a familiarly chilling back catalogue and were all too eager to support the release of something bearing the Red House Painters’ name.
In June of 1999, Painters’ contributions appeared on Badman Recording Company’s Shanti Project Collection, a charity album devoted to improving the lives of AIDS patients. The lesser-known Neil Young song “Midnight on the Bay” resurfaced, having already been recorded by the band for Milkshake, a compilation to benefit the San Francisco-based Harvey Milk Institute. Around this time, Kozelek also arranged, performed on and produced Take Me Home: A Tribute to John Denver, a talent-steeped, mood-summoning homage to the late folk rocker that had been fuzzily in the mental making since Denver’s death in 1997. And if musical projects weren’t enough to draw out Kozelek’s artistry, film director Cameron Crowe enlisted the Painters’ front man to act in Almost Famous, as the bassist of fictional 1970s band Stillwater. Some seven months were spent in the glitzy city of angels giving the songwriter a much-needed respite from financial stress. Cinematically wrapped economic boon had surprised Kozelek a few times prior, as “All Mixed Up” appeared on the Excess Baggage soundtrack and also found favor with television-programming producers. In addition, the songwriter ended up with a comedic cameo role in Crowe’s Vanilla Sky, while also flavoring the film’s score with a new acoustic version of Songs’ opener “Have You Forgotten.” Lest it be thought that Kozelek only supports mainstream Hollywood productions, he also scored Last Ball, an independent movie directed by Peter Callahan in 2001.
And while Old Ramon remained shelved, Kozelek gave fans a reason to scratch their collective heads, re-appropriating AC/DC lyrics on the Rock ‘n’ Roll Singer EP (2000) and What’s Next to the Moon LP (2001). Viewing AC/DC singer Bon Scott’s words as a malleable set of syllables, Kozelek breathed new life into them, causing the quotidian to quiver with meaning that is rarely realized elsewhere in music. With three metallic vapid songs from AC/DC, one country-pop track from John Denver and only three original compositions, Rock ‘n’ Roll Singer superficially seems nothing save a tremendous mistake, but Kozelek’s artistic vision binds them into an unprecedented, yet coherent package. The deconstructive tendencies accelerated on What’s Next to the Moon, culminating in the vinyl collectible If You Want Blood (2001), where it is more than evident that Scott’s lyrics are merely the foundation for something entirely of Kozelek’s own making.
Meanwhile, years of negotiations finally paid off for Red House Painters as Old Ramon was finally released in April 2001 on Sub Pop Records. The 70-plus minutes contained therein were a blend of acoustic and electric guitar, an expansive sound filled with new-instrumental fills but one that also largely drew on past releases. Titled after a Spanish-language childrens’ book, Old Ramon evokes rainy-afternoon daydreaming while sustaining a notion of its own imaginative limitations. The slowly building confessionals of early-career Red House Painters are only hinted at; instead the album’s momentum is put into motion by a teleological awareness in which all stories have a beginning, middle and end. In late 2001, Sub Pop offered another Kozelek-crafted album, White Christmas Live, a limited-to-5,000-pressings collection of live recordings culled from a millennial holiday tour through snow-blanketed Scandinavia. With three AC/DC covers, a cappella versions of midcareer Painters’ songs and an unreleased track, there’s sonic offering for each of the 12 days of Christmas (with a hidden unlisted track to boot).
Two years later, Kozelek confronted the world again with the release of Ghosts of the Great Highway, a full-length debut from Sun Kil Moon. The musical outfit is comprised of longtime Painters’ drummer Koutsos, drummer Tim Mooney (of American Music Club fame) and bassist Geoff Stanfield (of Black Lab) as well as a string trio from the San Francisco Conservatory. Recorded between March 2002 and May 2003, Ghosts unfurled on Jetset Records in November 2003, reminding those who need it that music is meant to transcend the squalor of everyday living.
Amidst the phenomenal success of Ghosts, Kozelek was anything but a shadowy apparition on the roads of America, Europe and Australia. Whether performing solo or under the guise of Sun Kil Moon (though with a completely changed-up roster from the actual recording), Kozelek spent the greater part of 2004 touring. Ever the bustling bard, he also paid homage to Duluth-based trio Low with a cover of their early-career “Lazy” on the tribute We Could Live in Hope. Additionally, he lent accompanying vocals to a track on The Oblivion Seeker, Danny Pearson’s (American Music Club bassist) solo debut. Colluding with cohorts in Hollywood as well, Kozelek wrote “Arrival,” an instrumental, which went alongside “Song for a Blue Guitar” (1996), for the movie The Girl Next Door.
In January 2005, Kozelek quietly stole away into the famed Hyde Street Studios of San Francisco’s Tenderloin district to begin recording Tiny Cities, a series of covers of Washington-based rock group Modest Mouse. For three months, Kozelek, along with various bandmates from both Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon, worked on this bewitching compact of an album, drawing out the moods and words of 11 Modest Mouse songs and transporting them from their visceral world of jittery beats and fervid shrieking to a purling-water plane of subtle melody that melts from pinched string to needing ear.
Tiny Cities made a large impact industrywide – until Kozelek revealed that it was an album consisting exclusively of covers. Upon its completion, he sent it out relatively unmarked, simply soliciting it as his latest project. Interest was fierce at first, but once Kozelek intimated that the lyrics were not his own, he found himself essentially alone, marooned from those who only minutes before were showering him with chauffeured rides and roses. Though feeling the bitter prick of those thorns, he remained resolute. Kozelek soon created his own label, Caldo Verde, to release the album himself on November 1. Meanwhile, he has participated in a number of different artistic arenas.
From January onward, he performed many times. His on-stage appearances in 2005 have ranged from isolated shows across the United States and Europe to benefit events to a string of late-summer dates with longtime friend Alan Sparhawk’s (of Low) newly incarnated Retribution Gospel Choir. Serving as a ridiculously magnificent dream come true for many fans, the band tapped into both bands’ catalogues, in addition to introducing new collaborations (showcased in a four-song, tour-only EP).
As the busy year winds down for Kozelek, a luminous path lays ahead. In addition to playing his largest acting role to date as a rock star in the fictional band Hot Tears in the silver-screen adaptation of Steve Martin’s best-selling novella Shopgirl, he has also covered Neil Diamond’s “Kentucky Woman” on Songs from the Brown Hotel , a charity EP compiled by Cameron Crowe, to coincide with the director’s latest film and companion soundtrack, Elizabethtown. In the coming months, we can expect to find Kozelek on Tract Records’ I Am a Cold Rock, I Am Dull Grass: A Tribute to the Music of Will Oldham, reinterpreting the alt-country songwriter’s “New Partner.” Kozelek has also contributed an original song, “Leo and Luna,” to a compilation for Canadian label Paper Bag Records, which is expected to be released in early 2006.
Having, after 13 years, affixed us to a world of both familiarity and surprise, there is no telling where Kozelek might lead us in 2006, but we have monuments and milestones to cling to – and a realm of mystery to simultaneously lay the course..
Biography by Rayna Khaitan
Watch The Disco Biscuits debut a Blondie cover, bust out “The City” and more at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
Umphrey’s McGee brought out Here Come The Mummies and Southern Avenue’s Tierinii Jackson and played their album ‘Anchor Drops’ in full Friday at Summer Camp.
The String Cheese Incident sprinkled a two set performance at DelFest with guest appearances from Del McCoury, Robbie and Ronnie McCoury, Billy Strings and more.
Watch Bob Dylan perform at Madison Square Garden on November 1, 1998 to celebrate the singer-songwriter’s 78th birthday.
The Allman Brothers Band tribute act The Family Peach featuring Butch Trucks’ son and daughter played their first concert together on Wednesday night in Buena Vista, Colorado.


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BY JOHN REID
Anthony Davis hosted 100 children from RainTree Child Services and Kingsley House for a Christmas shopping spree Thursday night at Target in Metairie.
The New Orleans Pelicans forward signed autographs and helped the kids pick out their presents.
Raintree Child Services and Kingsley House offer a range of services to support New Orleans-area families.
The Pelicans (10-21) host the Miami Heat (9-20) on Friday night at the Smoothie King Center at 7 p.m.


By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
New leadership. It is the biggest indicator that a troubled company is committed to fix things. Sony has gone to Kazuo Hirai to help steer the course.
Replacing Sir Howard Stringer as CEO, former PlayStation head Hirai has his work cut out for him.
The electronics giant is facing its fourth consecutive annual loss, and stock value has plummeted by more than 50% since Stringer became the company’s first non-Japanese CEO in 2005.
Sony has been hampered by poor TV sales, a surging yen and production slowdowns resulting from flooding in Thailand and the earthquake in Japan.
The company yesterday reported a net loss of 159 billion yen ($2.1 billion) for the October-December quarter and more than doubled its projected loss for the full fiscal year. All this while Sony faces increasing competition from Sharp, Samsung, LG, Toshiba and newcomers like Vizio who all offer compelling products at lower price points.
“The path we must take is clear,” Hirai said in a statement. “To drive the growth of our core electronics businesses – primarily digital imaging, smart mobile and game; to turn around the television business; and to accelerate the innovation that enables us to create new business domains.”
“The foundations are now firmly in place for the new management team and me to fully leverage Sony’s diverse electronics product portfolio,” he added,” in conjunction with our rich entertainment assets and growing array of networked services, to engage with our customers around the world in new and exciting ways.”
There have been a lot of changes at Sony. They recently broke off with Ericsson for their handset venture and now Sony branded Android handsets are expected to come to market.
Sony bought out its handset partner Ericsson and ended the partnership late last year. Sony hopes that it can now react faster to market trends and competition in mobile.
Hirai’s first order of business is to review Sony’s more than 2,000 products, and discard those lines that are uncompetitive.
Hirai officially becomes President and CEO in April. Stringer, will stay on as chairman of the board.


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Woman dies in hospital hours after surgery, family alleges medical negligence
By: Sheikh Anees
SKIMS refused to provide ambulance for carrying body
By: Beigh Irshad
KANGAN: Patients and their attendants staged protest against hospital staff alleging negligence of doctors led to death of a local woman operated at Trauma hospital Kangan in central Kashmir Ganderbal district on Friday.
The deceased woman has been identified as 40 year Fareeda Begum wife of Abdul Jaleel a resident of Hillpati Gund area of Ganderbal district who was operated for sterilisation on Thrusday.
“It is shame for the administration, and government who has turned a blind eye towards the hospital and has failed to provide treatment to poor patients, the protesters told Valley Online.
The family members of deceased woman said that on Thursday morning Fareeda along with her sister and daughter went to Trauma hospital Kangan for sterilisation surgery.
They said doctors examined her on the day and operated her same day at 3pm along with some more patients.
“after the surgery doctor did not examine her again in the meantime she developed unbearable pain which deteriorated her condition due to medical negligence after surgery and she was almost dead within hours of surgery” a relative of deceased woman told Valley Online.
He said the attending sister of Fareeda went to see a doctor on wee hours of Friday but she found no doctor in the hospital who could see the patient.
After hours another local who according to family members helped them whole night went to see a doctor as patient was in severe pain found a doctor sleeping in his room and apprised him about the Fareeda’s condition.
I will come to the ward family members quoted the doctor as saying but he did not turn up even after the given time.
They said her condition deteriorated badly within 12 hours of the surgery and the doctors didn’t refer Fareeda to Skims soura on time.
“ It was only when she almost died they referred her to Skims Soura and it’s doctors’ negligence which resulted Fareeda’s death” family members claimed.
“This is very unfortunate. We are poor and we admit our patients here with a hope but the authorities here turn blind eyes towards us,” one of the family member of deceased woman told Valley Online.
However the family members of the deceased lady also alleged that the Authorities at SKIMS Soura also refused to provide ambulance to carry the body of Fareeda to her native village.
They said the family remain stranded with the body for hours waiting for an ambulance to take it home. Even after repeated requests were made by the family members for an ambulance the staff on duty appeared unmoved.
“later CMO Ganderbal arrange an ambulance to carry the body of deceased woman” a family source told Valley Online.
The family members along with locals have demanded strict actions against the doctor and the hospital staff members.
” A probe has been ordered into the incident. The matter will be investigated by five members committee of doctors who will submit the report within days” CMO Ganderbal Roshan din Kasana told Valley Online.
When contacted SDM Kangan Mehraj Ud Din Shah he said “Medical Superintendent has been directed to submit factual reports in the matter and SDPO Kangan has been asked to investigate and take appropriate action under law in the matter”

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On Saturday, March 31st, a new chapter in Peterborough’s love affair with comedy begin with its newest comedy troupe, LLAADS, performing for the first time at The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough.
An acronym of the first names of its six members (Luke Foster, Lindsay Unterlander, Adam Martignetti, Adam Wilkinson, Dan Smith, and Sarah McNeilly), LLAADS is bringing sketch comedy back to the Peterborough stage.
“There hasn’t been sketch comedy in Peterborough for a long time,” points out co-founder Dan Smith. “I think it’s going to be a chance for an audience to see something that is hopefully laugh out loud funny.”
“We have people who have experience in both sketch comedy and improv and serious theatre, and who are familiar with The Theatre on King,” he adds. “We’ve all seen and done some very funny shows in that space. We’re backstage and we hear the roar of laughter and your nerves and adrenaline are already peaking because the audience is so invested already.”
LLAADS is the brainchild of Dan and Luke Foster who, seeing an opening in the current local comedy landscape, finally formed the group after years of talking about it.
“Luke and I were in a group called The Shrimps together, and we used to write weekly sketch shows with improv at the end,” Dan says. “Luke especially has kept the constant bug in my ear that we need to do sketch comedy again. Now that some time has come where we could do something, Luke just started to make it happen.
“He suggested the people that he wanted to work with, and he talked to myself and Adam Wilkinson, and we both wanted to work with Sarah, and Luke mentioned Lindsay and I said yes. And later on it was better that we got another Adam.”
“This is like a dream team for me,” Luke Foster says. “There is no ego. There is no drama on or off stage. It’s a great group of people that we trust.”
“It’s all about trust and comfort,” Dan agrees. “We’ve all worked together before and have had very special moments together on the stage.”
“Actually, I don’t know how much I trust Luke,” Lindsay Unterlander quips. “His goal is to make me a corpse on stage.”
LLAADS has come during an interesting time in the local theatre scene, with a lull in live comedy shows. Two summers ago improv shows were a trend in Peterborough, with popular improv team The Citiots leading the charge.
But now that The Citiots is on an extended hiatus, paired with the ending of Andrew Root’s popular Crime City series, live comedy has gotten sparse. As a result, LLAADS has a clean playing field to create its own audience and something new in comedy.
“Some of the smaller groups seemed to have stopped with some people moving away,” Dan points out. “With The Citiots, people just got busy. Some people went solo, some people had to focus on their jobs and life and family. So that’s on a break, but people still want to perform.”
“Speaking as a fan and friend perspective, now that the Citiots are essentially on a hiatus, looking back there are fond memories,” Adam Martignetti adds. “But now, everyone involved with that has the ability to do something different.”
“It gave us an opportunity to say let’s do this, have a meeting and get a group together,” Dan says.
Although there will be a small element of improv in LLAADS performances, the group is veering away from that form of comedy to go into a more traditional vein of sketch comedy.
“I think Canada popularized the whole industry of sketch comedy,” Dan says. “I remember watching SCTV when it first got started, and watching reruns over and over again when I was in high school. Then Kids in the Hall came out, and it was like they made an SCTV for our generation.
“Since then there really hasn’t been a group to take that mantel in the mainstream market. But then, online there are groups doing incredible material.”
With the majority of LLAADS being made up of local theatrical favourites who have all appeared in productions together, this is the first time that the members of LLAADS have worked together as a group. While Adam Wilkinson hasn’t done much theatre in the area, he has his own solid ties to the foundations of LLAADS.
“I met Adam when I went to Humber for comedy,” Luke says. “We were in the same group. We finished in 2003, and I’ve known him since then and have wanted to work with him again.”
“I moved to Millbrook two years ago, and now I’ve been able to become a part of this group,” Adam Wilkinson explains. “It’s been amazing to come to Peterborough, because I used to work in the Durham area doing improv and touring shows through Northumberland. But I haven’t been close enough for me and Luke to work together again, until now.”
To me, the biggest appeal of LLAADS is that it contains some of my favorite performers in Peterborough, coming together for the first time to try something new.
“We’re not out to redefine comedy,” Dan explains. “We’re doing this because we enjoy working with each other.”
“I said yes when Luke asked me because I am going to be working with great people,” she says. “It’s a challenge and something that is out of my comfort zone, but I figured it’d be fun.”
“Everybody involved is a great performer,” Adam Martignetti adds. “No matter what material is brought forth, we are going to perform to the height of our ability. It’s just a matter of finding out if our performance matches the material.”
Sarah points out that, despite the members of LLAADS all being “incredibly busy”, they are dedicated to making it work.
“The effort that everybody is putting into this makes it just that much more cohesive,” Sarah says. “It gives me a good feeling that we are onto something really great here.”
Adam Martignetti is looking forward to the opportunity to share the troupe’s work with an audience for the first time and on a regular basis.
“We could write these sketches, perform them in someone’s living room, and then just go home,” he says. “But we get to share them with people. If we can make you laugh, or make you think, or make you enjoy what we are doing, then I don’t see why we shouldn’t do that every day.”
“With everything going on, not only in Canada but in the world, and especially the States, it’s a chance for people to get out and enjoy themselves,” Luke adds.
Peterborough audiences loves their comedy shows, and LLAADS is taking something old and creating something brand new with it. I predict LLAADS is going to be something really fun.
Along with the collective talent and experience of the group coming onto play, the popularity of the individual members should also bring in a healthy audience for the debut performance.
Get on the ground floor of this new and dynamic group by joining them at their inaugural show at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 31st at The Theatre On King (159 King St., Peterborough). Tickets are $10 at the door.


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You know, I keep seeing Elizabeth Bear's name, and I keep thinking I've read something by her. But then I realize I'm confusing her with Greg Bear.
But maybe I've been missing something, if this writeup is any indication of what she typically writes:
This summer sees the release of "The Stratford Man," a long story published as two novels (Ink and Steel and Heaven and Earth) that reimagines the mystery of Christopher Marlowe's death as an event that raises the stakes a secret war between factions of the Elizabethan court and the kingdom of Faerie.
Oh, and Marlowe seduces William Shakespeare, inspiring him to write... well, that would be telling.
But if he's inspired to write Midsummer, or the sonnets, I call shenanigans. EVERYBODY who writes Shakespeare into their fiction seems to work Dream into it.
Update: There you go, she's got a Hugo-nominated short story up in podcast form as we speak. She's everywhere.


text: MONTREAL: Well being authorities in North America and Europe have detected dozens of suspected or confirmed circumstances of monkeypox since early Could, sparking concern the illness endemic in components of Africa is spreading. Canada was the newest nation to report it was investigating greater than a dozen suspected circumstances of monkeypox, after Spain and Portugal detected greater than 40 potential and verified circumstances. Britain has confirmed 9 circumstances since Could 6, and the USA verified its first on Wednesday, saying a person within the japanese state of Massachusetts had examined constructive for the virus after visiting Canada. The sickness, from which most individuals recuperate inside a number of weeks and has solely been deadly in uncommon circumstances, has contaminated 1000’s of individuals in components of Central and Western Africa lately however is uncommon in Europe and North Africa. The World Well being Group (WHO) stated on Tuesday it was coordinating with UK and European well being officers over the brand new outbreaks. “We actually want to higher perceive the extent of monkeypox in endemic international locations… to actually perceive how a lot is circulating and the danger that it poses for people who find themselves dwelling there, in addition to the danger of exportation,” infectious illness epidemiologist Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove stated at a WHO press convention on Tuesday on world well being points. The primary case in Britain was somebody who had traveled from Nigeria, although later circumstances have been probably via group transmission, the UK Well being Safety Company (UKHSA) stated in a press release. “These newest circumstances, along with studies of circumstances in international locations throughout Europe, confirms our preliminary considerations that there could possibly be unfold of monkeypox inside our communities,” stated UKHSA Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Susan Hopkins. The WHO stated it was additionally investigating that many circumstances reported have been folks figuring out as homosexual, bisexual or males who’ve intercourse with males. “We’re seeing transmission amongst males having intercourse with males,” stated WHO Assistant Director-Basic Dr. Soce Fall on the press convention. “That is new data we have to examine correctly to grasp higher the dynamic of native transmission within the UK and another international locations.” The UKHSA famous that monkeypox has not beforehand been characterised as a sexually transmitted illness, underscoring that “it may be handed on by direct contact throughout intercourse.” “Anybody, no matter sexual orientation, can unfold monkeypox via contact with physique fluids, monkeypox sores, or shared objects (comparable to clothes and bedding) which were contaminated with fluids or sores of an individual with monkeypox,” a US Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) assertion stated Wednesday, including that family disinfectants can kill the virus on surfaces. The sickness usually begins with flu-like signs comparable to fever, muscle ache and swollen lymph nodes earlier than inflicting a chickenpox-like rash on the face and physique, the US company defined. The Massachusetts Division of Well being, stated that the case there — the primary confirmed this yr in the USA — occurred in a affected person who had not too long ago traveled to Canada and “poses no danger to the general public, and the person is hospitalized and in good situation.” Well being authorities in Canada’s Quebec province introduced they have been investigating a minimum of 13 suspected circumstances of monkeypox, the general public broadcaster CBC reported Wednesday. The circumstances have been flagged to Montreal authorities after diagnoses have been made in a number of clinics specializing in sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections. The Public Well being Company of Canada (PHAC) instructed CBC it had known as on “public well being authorities and laboratory companions throughout Canada to be alert for and examine any potential circumstances.” Based on the CDC, there have been no reported circumstances of monkeypox for 40 years earlier than it re-emerged in Nigeria in 2017.