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Trade and travel routes have long bisected the area that today is Austria, the Alpine passes here have linked the northern regions of Europe with the Mediterranean, and the Danube has connected West and East. Austria has always served as both a thoroughfare and a cultural meeting place, and innumerable peoples and cultures have left their mark on the country’s history. Vienna, for centuries the centre of an empire and the residence of the Habsburgs as well as one of the world’s leading cultural capitals, was and is the home of many artists. It is the country’s great diversity in its landscape and culture that creates the extraordinary atmosphere for Austria’s unparalleled festivals.
Over 200 music and dance festivals are held all across Austria each year. From large-scale, world-famous festivals to small, intimate events closely tied to their region, they are all characterized by the country’s extraordinary history, the interaction with the surrounding landscape, the ambience of the cities and the manifold culinary traditions. And, of course, by the people who live here.
The Salzburg Festival, one of the world’s most distinguished events of its kind, was initiated in 1920 as a peace project and ushered in Austria’s long festival tradition. A fixture on the cultural calendar that is no less spectacular is the venerable Bregenz Festival, whose opera productions are held on the world’s largest floating stage.
Austrian festivals offer something for every taste, ranging from the Styriarte, directed by the legendary conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt, and Burgenland’s Franz Liszt Festival and Haydn Festival to the Tirolean Festival Erl. The Schubertiade, held in the Vorarlberg towns of Hohenems and Schwarzenberg, is regarded as the world’s most important Schubert festival, while at Grafenegg Castle, only a forty-minute drive from Vienna, one can experience internationally acclaimed classical artists at the summer concerts of Musikfestival Grafenegg held on the castle grounds.
Other events succeed brilliantly in brooking the divide between traditional and contemporary music, such as the Carinthian Summer music festival, or the more progressive Donaufestival in Krems, which astonishes and inspires with its exciting blend of modern dance, drama and offbeat music. These events take visitors far off the beaten musical path, as does the “Glatt und Verkehrt” festival, whose programme rediscovers Austria’s own musical roots while exploring the traditions of other cultures as well. The Ars Electronica in Linz is another prominent event that is consciously border-transcending and forward-looking.
Two renowned festivals in Austria, in Vienna and the town of Saalfelden, are devoted entirely to jazz. The free concerts high up in the mountain pastures are only one of the highlights that attract fans to the Jazz Festival Saalfelden, which is Europe’s most important festival for contemporary jazz.
Dance is another art form in Austria in which creativity and innovation know no bounds. Vienna’s ImPuls Tanz is Europe’s largest festival for contemporary dance, attracting artists from across the globe and transforming Vienna into a meeting place of the world’s cultures, or rather into one huge dance stage. Innsbruck is another of Austria’s centres for dance. Each year in June and July the Innsbruck Summer Dance Festival showcases internationally known choreographers and dancers.

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Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, March 4, 2014
Few teams in the nation are playing better than Wisconsin. In fact, the Badgers may have the stuff of a No. 1 NCAA seed. Really. Read on.
The Badgers have ripped off seven wins in a row, improving to 24-5 overall and 11-5 in the Big Ten. The recent surge has pushed Wisconsin back into the Top 10, as the No. 9 Badgers are the highest-ranked team in the Big Ten.
Wisconsin began the season on a roll, jetting to school-record 16-0 start that pushed it to No. 3 in the nation. That?s when things turned sour for Wisconsin. The Badgers lost at Indiana, setting off a stretch where they lost three in a row and five of six games. After a home loss to Ohio State-Wisconsin?s third in a row at home-the Badgers were 4-5 in Big Ten play.
"We've got to change something," guard Ben Brust said after the loss to the Buckeyes. "We can't sulk. We've got to move on."
The Badgers have moved on and not looked back, winning seven in a row to build a strong case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tourney.
Look at Wisconsin?s resume. The Badgers are No. 5 in the NCAA RPI.
Wisconsin has wins over five teams in the RPI Top 25-Florida; Saint Louis; Virginia; Michigan State; Michigan. That is second to only Kansas. The Badgers also have eight wins over Top 50 clubs-Iowa (twice) and Minnesota, in addition to the aforementioned teams. Only KU and Arizona have more. That's heady company.
The Badgers? top win is vs. Florida, the current No. 1 team. And three of Wisconsin?s top wins have come on the road: at Virginia; at Michigan; at Iowa. If not for that aforementioned confounding 1-5 stretch earlier this winter, the Badgers may be on top of the league now with a No. 1 seed in the bag.
Wisconsin's resume is as bright and shiny as most any others out there. And, before you ask: Yes, teams have earned No. 1 seeds after not winning their conference regular-season title. Jerry Palm of CBSSports.com notes that Duke received a No. 1 seed after finishing third in the ACC in 2005. Oklahoma got a No. 1 in 2003 from third place, too.
For all the glitter to their resume, the Badgers have work to do. First, Wisconsin must win-out to close the regular season. Wisconsin finishes vs. Purdue on Wednesday and then plays at Nebraska on Sunday. Dispatching the slumping Boilermakers in the Kohl Center should be a snap. But topping the Cornhuskers in Pinnacle Bank Arena will be a challenge.
Nebraska has a 7-1 record at home in conference play as it makes a push for its first NCAA bid since 1998. The joint will be jumping. No Big Ten team has a better home league mark. In fact, the Huskers have won seven games in a row at PBA. But the Badgers have won five Big Ten road games. This will be a great game.
Second, Wisconsin needs to win the Big Ten tourney. Wisconsin figures to enter the event as a No. 2 seed. It then must win three games in three days. It all could culminate with the Badgers playing Michigan for the league tourney title-and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament-on Sunday, March 16, in Indianapolis.
For all the success Ryan has had in the Big Ten since arriving in Madison in 2001-02, March has been a frustrating month. Ryan has reached the Elite Eight just one time-2004-05. And he has four other Sweet 16 appearances. But the Final Four remains elusive for a program that hasn?t been there since Dick Bennett turn the trick in 2000. Maybe this is the year. And a Final Four breakthrough certainly would be easier as a No. 1 seed.
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Shaking Up Food Security: Why Salt Is a Global Threat and What We Can Do About It
Did you know that salt is not only a staple seasoning in our diets, but also a global threat to food security? High levels of salt in soil, water, and crops can lead to reduced yields and even crop failure, putting our food supply at risk. In this eye-opening article, we delve into the causes and consequences of salt in our food system and explore innovative solutions for tackling this critical issue. Whether you're a farmer, foodie, or concerned citizen, join us on this journey to shake up food security and secure a healthier, salt-free future. Learn more from our Deeptech Expert here.


With an audience of two state legislators and a congressional aide, members of the Baraboo School Board advocated Monday for more special education and mental health funding for schools, as well as increased transparency with private school voucher programs.
“All of these things are important,” said board Vice President Doug Mering.
The district invited all of the state and federal legislators who represent the area to meet with the board, according to District Administrator Lori Mueller. Legislators include U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Black Earth; U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, and Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison; state Reps. Dave Considine, D-Baraboo, and Tony Kurtz, R-Wonewoc; and state Sens. Jon Erpenbach, D-West Point, and Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green.
Of those seven, Considine and Erpenbach attended Monday’s board meeting, along with a field representative for Pocan, Calvin Boldebuck. When board member Tim Heilman asked if any Republican representatives would talk to school boards, Mering said he would try again and possibly invite Marklein and Kurtz to North Freedom Elementary School, as that’s the part of the district they represent.
Yvette Updike, the school district’s business manager, kicked off the discussion with a short presentation about how Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed biennial budget would impact district finances.
“I think as a district it’s really important to know the long-term goal is to have sustainability, so that we can maintain staffing, curriculum, programming and just to meet the budget needs,” Updike said. “It can’t be just two years out and then it goes back, so it’s very important to maintain the sustainability of these proposals.”
Funding for special education has been flat for years from both the state and federal governments, forcing districts including Baraboo to pay for special education with money from the general fund, Mering said.
In his proposed budget, Evers calls for raising special education aid by $75 million next year and $531 million the following year. That would allow the state to reimburse 30% of districts’ special education costs in 2019-20 and 60% in 2020-21. Currently, reimbursement is around 25%, according to the state Department of Public Instruction.
“This is not an unreasonable thing that the governor is asking for,” Mering said. “I think it’s a critical one that we need to address now and in the future.”
While a bipartisan legislative panel on school funding has recommended increasing special education funding, Mering said he’s heard that some state legislators might not be committed to following through on it.
Erpenbach agreed that Republicans have shown reluctance during the budget process to increase special ed funding.
“We have enough money to do this because the governor has made it the top priority, when in previous administrations, priorities might have been a little bit different,” Erpenbach said, noting that Evers built his budget around public school funding. “We, on our end, need to do everything we can to get it through the legislative process.”
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Considine said other representatives have expressed concern that if they put money into special education, it will be used for regular ed — not realizing that the opposite is already happening.
“I think that case needs to be heard and made really loudly,” he said.
Mueller highlighted Evers’ proposal to freeze enrollment in the parental choice programs, which provide public funds for students to attend private schools. She said families that always have attended a local private school are qualifying for voucher funds by having their students attend the Baraboo School District for one day before returning to the private school.
“I understand the value of the choice program in the state and that that’s the philosophy, but this is not a true choice,” Mueller said. “They’ve already made that choice and they’re paying for that education. They’re now taking advantage of the system.”
Erpenbach said he supports the governor’s proposals, adding that it’s important to know how much tax money is going to private schools.
Considine said there’s no data to suggest private schools are educating voucher students better than public schools. While the state DPI releases accountability report cards for both public and voucher schools, private schools are rated solely by their voucher students. Often, those numbers are too limited to give the school a grade. Mering suggested voucher schools should be graded based on their total enrollment instead.
Social work and mental health needs of students are increasing across the state, said board member Nancy Thome. She said schools lack the funds to meet those needs.
Evers asked for school mental health services to get about $63 million more in funding over the next two years.
“I’m sure we’ll get some of that, I’m just not sure it’s going to be enough,” Considine said.
Erpenbach tied the issues Thome addressed to Medicaid expansion, saying it would help schools if children in poverty had access to health care.


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Basil Gill was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. In 1911, he made his screen debut in the film version of Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree's production of Shakespeare's "Henry VIII." In 1930, he played the lead role in "The School For Scandal" alongside Madeleine Carroll and Ian Fleming. Gill began his career with a role in "His Lordship" (1936) starring George Arliss. Gill then began to rack up a number of film credits, including roles in the historical drama "Knight Without Armour" (1937) with Robert Donat. Later in his career, Gill acted in the Charles Laughton drama "St. Martin's Lane W.C.2" (1938). Gill passed away in April 1955 at the age of 78.
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Question: What do you call an elongated two-and-a-half-hour advertisement for BMW F-1300R AND Mountain Dew?
Answer: Dhoom 3
Megan Fox would have been proud of the number of transformations that Aamir Khan’s bike made in the movie.
The director should be a great fan of NFS Most Wanted; very evident from the movie. Roadblocks, spike strips, police pursuits, helicopter into action when heat level increases and so on.
Some stunts performed by Aamir Khan in the movie make you realize that Rajnikanth is after all, human. Wheeling, going under the truck and all is okay, but riding the bike on a 3 cm thick rope and at the same time smiling at the cops and all is too much da. Thoda Zyada ho gaya
But of course, Aamir runs a circus in the movie. So, he can be excused. What about Abhishek Bachchan? The stunts he performs with his Bajaj Auto make you wonder, Ye Kab khatam hoga?
The Music Director had the easiest job in the movie. Use the same “Dhoom machale” theme with different instruments and different tempos to suit the mood of the scene, and the re-recording is done.
After watching Ghajini and 3 Idiots in the big screen in December 2008 and 2009 respectively, I knew I can trust this man, Aamir Khan with my father’s money. He didn’t disappoint; but everything else about the movie did, okay let alone Kat’s awesome circus stunts. To me, it was Aamir Khan all the way.
Abhishek Bachchan can act. Uday Chopra can’t. Kat needn’t.
If everyone is as decent as me in not revealing the main spoiler in the movie, then you’ll be in for a great surprise (Watching a movie first day has its advantages).
I wouldn’t go on and say that Dhoom 3 is a pathetic movie. It isn’t. It’s visually brilliant.
If you turn off your brain during the duration of the movie, you might actually enjoy it.
Like my friend remarked after the movie, “Dhoom 3 is so ridiculous that it’s awesome!”

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As a fan of the science-fiction genre (oddly only in film and TV, rather than literature) , I couldn’t help having a Star Trek and Stargate moment when I read this article today. A NASA probe has confirmed that:
- The Earth’s mass does warp space and time, which are interlinked, and
- The Earth does drag space-time with it as it rotates, as predicted.
Images of wormholes and changes in the space-time continuum are running rampant.

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The Grindr life is pandemonium and the shelarious Pandora Boxx really showcases that in her new music video “You Seemed Shady to Me!” Pandora is joined by fellow co-star, Adam Barta, as well as Sharon Needles, Morgan McMichaels, Manila Luzon, Alyssa Edwards, Vivienne Pinay, Phi Phi O’Hara, Shangela, Coco Montrese, Ivy Winters, Jade Jolie, Mimi Imfurst, and Milan.
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I posted a screen grab of her acceptance speech from last night’s Tony Awards on my Instagram and everyone thought it was Coco Montrese. Love it.
Lady reporter Damiana Garcia had a marvelous night at Logo’s RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5 finale party at the XL nightclub in New York City. Love was all around as Damiana reunited with the queens from Season 5 and previous seasons, and a new winner was crowned. Damiana got to chat with (in order of appearance): Jinkx Monsoon, Alaska, Roxxxy Andrews, Detox, Coco Montrese, Alyssa Edwards, Sharon Needles, Ivy Winters, Michelle Visage, Jade Jolie, Manila Luzon, Shangela, Honey Mahogany, Vivienne Pinay, Monica Beverly Hillz and her date for the evening Dallas DuBois, Penny Tration and superstar Amanda Lepore. At the end of the night, the winner took to the stage, got crowned by Michelle Visage, received her giant $100,000 prize check and enjoyed an Absolut shot onstage, while Damiana enjoyed a cocktail in her Absolut souvenir glass in the audience!
Coco Montrese stopped by the office today, signed some autographs and took a few calls as Wowlebrity receptonist of the day with an original fan made leather jacket!
WOW reporter Damiana Garcia had a ball on the plum carpet at the 2013 NewNowNext Awards (airing tonight on Logo at 10/9c), and she got to check in with the RuPaul’s Drag Race queens who walked the carpet. Damiana chatted with Ru himself, as well as (in order of appearance): Alaska, Roxxxy Andrews, Detox, Manila Luzon, Jinkx Monsoon, Honey Mahogany, Raja, Coco Montrese, Serena Chacha, Willam Belli and her music video director Michael Serrato, and gorgeous Drag Race choreographer Candis Cayne. More video of Damiana on the 2013 NewNowNext Awards plum carpet is coming soon, subscribe to WOW Presents on YouTube.


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Ikiru celebrates 100 years of Spanish animation
Ikiru Films celebrates 100 years of Spanish animation material, prizes and exclusive interviews
Ikiru Films joins the wave of celebrations that are bringing 100 years of Spanish animation through various initiatives; first with the special issue of May-June of the Film Academy, that is dedicated to the world of animation and that includes, among others, an article of our founder Edmon Roch with the title ” The secret of success. “
Link to the journal of the Academy, click here
In addition, we are in full collaboration with one of the most emerging blogs of our country in the cinema world, “Mooby’s”, whose networks are circumventing several DVD of our film “Capture the Flag” contest ending on 23 of May.
Link to the contest, click here
Finally we are preparing an exclusive interview with the composer Diego Navarro, this next May 28 will direct the world premiere of a suite for orchestra and chorus of the BSO of “Capture the flag” on the occasion of Festiwal Muzyki Filmowej w Krakowie.


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Indian Abstract Paintings
“Abstraction allows man to see with his mind what he cannot see physically with his eyes.” ―Arshile Gorky
Indian Abstract Paintings at Art Alive Gallery
Free flowing, borderless and unconventional, abstract art can largely be defined as art that does not represent an accurate characterization of visual reality but attempts to depict the same using a variety of visual cues such as colours, forms, shapes and gestures. The visual effect created by this kind of art is highly non-representational and in a certain way, distanced from the literal reality.
Today, abstraction has taken many forms in the art scene throughout the world. Abstract expressionism emerged as a trend in the Indian art circuits. Many established as well as young abstract artists came to the forefront as Indian abstract painting took shape through the years.
Art Alive Gallery has always believed in representing various forms of contemporary art and has exhibited many Indian abstract paintings through its contemporary art program. Throughout the years, Art Alive Gallery has hosted and showcased many Indian abstract paintings by renowned abstract artists as well as young abstract artists.
The expansive collection of Indian abstract paintings at Art Alive Gallery looks at a variety of mediums and forms ranging from acrylic and oil on canvas to mixed media to sculptural artworks.The Gallery hosts a vast collection of Indian abstract paintings by master artists like S.H. Raza and Akkitham Narayanan who chose geometrical abstraction as their medium of expression.
In addition to that, the Gallery collection also boasts of Indian abstract paintings by younger contemporaries like S HarshaVardhana whose canvases are largely dominated by abstract forms taking shape through heavy textures and plain colours. The artist plays with colours through his myriad layers, a sense of depth is created which gets exhibited in a spiritual and impressionistic form.
The creative strokes of these established artists also motivated many young abstract artists to explore the theme of abstraction. Promising young abstract artists like Purvai Rai are part of the contemporary art program of Art Alive Gallery that caters to young collectors that are looking to build a larger and meaningful collection over time.
Whether it is a new collector or a seasoned collector, Art Alive Gallery hosts a vast range of Indian abstract paintings for everyone.More recently, Art Alive Gallery hosted its show Patterns of Intensity where it showcased works by many young abstract artists like Purvai Rai, Kaushik Saha and Barkha Gupta among others. Art Alive Gallery is a pioneer in exhibiting contemporary art and you can find a vast range of Indian abstract paintings here.
The art form has only evolved and today there are many young abstract artists in the Indian art circuit. Be it paintings by renowned masters or younger contemporaries, Art Alive Gallery has it all.


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LEOMINSTER -- The 12th annual Celebration of the Dr. Martin T. Feldman Children's Room will be held Sunday, May 5, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., at Leominster Public Library, 30 West St.
Families are invited to join in the fun with magician and juggler Robert Clarke, who will perform two shows, 1:30 and 3:15 p.m. Also, enjoy the swinging music and high energy of The Yo-Yo Show at 2:15 p.m.
Throughout the afternoon, families can enjoy a ride on Roaming Railroads' trackless train, and a Touch-A-Truck with the Leominster Department of Public Works, Police Department and Fire Department. There will also be live music by Monument Square Community Music School, live animals from Creature Teachers, Glimmer Art temporary tattoos, crafts, refreshments and more.
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U.S. women’s in uncharacteristic spot against Brazil
The U.S. is the No. 1 team in the world, a two-time World Cup champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist.
However, the only number that matters right now is zero. As in, the number of World Cups the current team has won.
“I take it personally that I haven’t won one,” Abby Wambach said Saturday, “and I’ll be heartbroken if we walk away without one.”
The Americans better get it in gear then. After losing a group stage match for the first time at the World Cup, they must play old foe Brazil in the quarterfinals today (11 a.m., ESPN). It’s a matchup most had penciled in for next weekend’s final. Lose, and not only will the Americans be going empty-handed again, it will be their earliest exit at the World Cup, a tournament they last won in 1999.
The United States is the only team that’s made the semifinals at each of the previous five World Cups.
“We have the confidence and the faith in each other as a team. We believe that if we do this together, we can beat anybody,” Wambach said. “We have our hands full. But I still believe, in the end, we have the best chance of winning.”
History would seem to back that up. Go back more than a decade, to the Algarve Cup in the spring of 2001, to find the last time the United States lost back-to-back games. It’s been more than four years just since the Americans failed to win consecutive games.
Yet the U.S. has been uncharacteristically inconsistent of late, losing four games since November alone. Granted, Hope Solo started only one of those losses, and not even Iker Casillas would have stood much of a chance against Lisa Dahlkvist’s penalty or Nilla Fischer’s deflected free kick in the 2-1 loss to Sweden on Wednesday night.
But the Americans don’t do losses. They usually go years without a single one – like the two year-plus unbeaten streak they had before being stunned by Mexico in regional qualifying.
“It doesn’t matter if the U.S. has had some bad results in the last six months,” said Marta, Brazil’s dazzling playmaker. “It’s Brazil-U.S., a big game. It’s special.”
Just like it’s men’s team, Brazil’s roster is loaded with spectacular players. Marta, the FIFA player of the year five times running, is so gifted with the ball it looks as if she’s got it on a string, creating goals out of thin air. Cristiane has scored twice so far, once on a penalty kick. Brazil’s unique 3-5-2 formation presents all kinds of challenges.
For all their star power, the Brazilians have never won the title at a major tournament. They lost to the Americans in the last two Olympic finals, and were runners-up to Germany at the 2007 World Cup.
Their track record against the Americans is less than impressive. The U.S. is 23-2-2 all-time against Brazil, with only one loss since January 1998. All but four of those matches since 1998 were shutouts, and Brazil managed a grand total of eight goals.
“Those defeats don’t matter,” Brazil coach Kleiton Lima said through a translator. “They rise up with this experience. They are much better in this moment.”

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You will find Richard Orange’s original works of art in homes throughout the States and abroad. Each image is created by Richard and comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity from Richard so you have the provenance that shows you received the art directly from the artist himself.
Richard’s art is one of a kind and comes directly from his interaction with the world around him and the way he sees what is present. Each subject has caught his attention in a way that creates a visual in his mind which he wants to share with you. His images have the ghosts of Warhol and Dali mixed in to his colorful renderings of the everyday things around us.


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John Travolta had six-year affair with me, says male pilot
Hollywood actor John Travolta is continuing to face accusations that he’s been having sexual relationships with men, this time from a 62-year-old Californian pilot.
Douglas Gotterba said he first met the Grease icon in February 1981 when he was interviewed for a pilot job with the star – and by September they were lovers.
“I know the date because I still have the log book and records,” Gotterba told America’s National Enquirer in an exclusive interview.
Gotterba said he and Travolta flew to Monterey in California together and shared a “fantastic” bottle of merlot wine over dinner at the Highlands resort in Carmel.
“I got the sense I was being courted,” Gotterba said. “As we walked from the restaurant back to the room, John suddenly said, ‘Hey, would you like a massage?’”
Gotterba said he’d expected the invitation, and the massage quickly led to sex.
“John was gentle but very passionate. The next day he told me with a big smile on his face, ‘I really enjoyed last night’”.
Gotterba has also claimed that the married movie star had admitted in 1992 that he was still attracted to men – months after he had tied the knot with actress Kelly Preston.
“We were making small talk when suddenly, I blurted out, ‘So, John, tell me. Now that you’re married, do you still prefer men – or women?’” Gotterba said Travolta replied. “Well, Doug, I still prefer men”.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Travolta quickly moved to dismiss the claims made in the Enquirer, saying:
“This ridiculous so-called ‘new’ story is a retread of a story published a few weeks ago by the same desperate supermarket tabloid – the same tabloid that impossibly claimed that John Travolta had an encounter with ‘Doe #1’ in Beverly Hills when he was actually on the east coast working on a movie”.
The Enquirer story follows three months after two anonymous masseurs – John Does 1 and 2 – filed and later dropped federal lawsuits claiming the star groped them during massages.


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Phil Collins Net Worth 2020, Biography, Awards, and Instagram.
Phil Collins Net Worth 2020 – Phil Collins is an iconic English actor, drummer, record producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. He started experimenting with the drum from the tender age of five.
His first contact with fame and popularity was his stint as a drummer for the famed pop-rock band – Genesis.
The young Phil Collins initially showcased his interest in drums during his years at school when he participated as a drummer with a stage school band.
The legendary singer was born as Philip David Charles Collins in Chiswick, Middlesex, London on the 30th of January 1951.
His father, Philip Austin Collins, was an insurance agent while his mother, Winifred June Collins, was a theatrical agent.
Phil is one of three children; he has a brother – Clive Collins who grew up to become a cartoonist and a sister who became an ice skater.
He started playing the drums at the age of five, first with a drum toy before progressing to a makeshift drum which was followed by a more sophisticated set – a gift from his parents.
Phil attended Barbara Speake’s eponymous stage school and started professional acting training when he was 14 years old.
As a teenager, he formally studied drum rudiments, but he first mastered the basics under the tutelage of Frank King and Lloyd Ryan.
Phil got his career start on the set of Oliver!, a London stage production where he played the infamous Artful Dodger.
Music took over his preoccupation later on and he came in as the drummer for the iconic band Genesis, subsequently becoming a vocalist.
The young artist took over the vocals when the then leader Peter Gabriel quit in 1975. He scored a hit with the song Invisible Touch.
Phil Collin’s debut solo album titled Face Value came out in February 1981. The album, which had the backing of the popular single In The Air Tonight, became a major hit.
His second album which came in November 1982 was titled Hello, I Must Be Going. It featured hit singles like I Don’t Care Anymore, and You Can’t Hurry Love.
Phil Collins has been married to three women and has fathered four children.
His first marriage was to Andrea Bertorelli in 1975; they met when they were still kids but got separated when Andrea’s parents relocated to Canada.
They met again at age 18 at a Genesis Performance in Vancouver and eventually tied the marital knot at 24 in England. Their son, Simon Collins, was born in 1976.
Like his father, he grew to become a drummer and vocalist for the progressive band Sound of Contact.
Andrea also has a daughter, Joely, from a previous relationship who became a movie producer and an actress. Unfortunately, Phil and Andrea got divorced in 1980.
The musician married his second wife, Jill Tavelman, in 1980. The pair divorced in 1996 after giving birth to a daughter Lily Collins who was born in 1989.
His third wife, Orianne Cevey, is a Swiss national; they married in 1999, had two boys Matthew and Nicholas Collins, the couple divorced in 2008.
In January 2016, the couple reconciled and got back together. Phil and Orianne have been together ever since.
Height and Weight
Height: 5′ 6″ (168 cm)
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Phil Collins Net Worth
Phil Collins is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor, and writer who has a net worth of $260 million dollars. The soundtrack of the movie Against All Odds was a single titled Two Hearts which Phil Collins released in 1984.
The song earned him a Golden Globe nomination and an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.
In the same vein, No Jacket Required which was his third album increased his popularity all over the world due to its massive success.
Collins recorded his debut big-screen cameo with the movie Buster.
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BAE Systems has reached an agreement to acquire British company, Prismatic Ltd, as the companies work to further develop the UAV technology.
The two companies is already collaborating on the development of the new solar powered High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) known as PHASA-35. The PHASA-35 has a potential to transform the Air and Space market as its offers a more affordable alternative to conventional satellite technology.
Since an initial collaboration between the two companies was announced in May 2018, engineers have been working at pace to develop two 35-metre solar-powered UAV prototypes, various sensor payloads and operational concepts. In just 15 months, the team has delivered two full-scale prototype aircraft, which are now undergoing integration testing at BAE Systems’ Warton facility in Lancashire in preparation for flight trials planned for early next year.
As a HALE vehicle, the PHASA-35 (standing for Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft) is powered by the Sun during the day and by batteries overnight. The long-life battery and highly efficient solar technology allows the aircraft to potentially maintain flight for up to a year, operating in the upper regions of the Earth’s atmosphere.
The prototype PHASA-35 has a 35-metre wingspan and weighs just 150kg, including a 15kg payload.
PHASA-35, when connected to other technologies and assets, will provide both military and commercial customers with capabilities that are not currently available from existing air and space platforms. The UAV has the potential to be used in the delivery of 5G networks, as well as provide other services, such as persistent surveillance, disaster relief and border protection, at a fraction of the cost of satellites.


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Ratings for Dr. Carl R. Edgington
Dr. Edgington is so helpful and knowledgeable, and I felt like he truly cares about my child and the well-being on my entire family. The staff and other therapists I have had contact with have also been great. This was an all around positive experience for our family, and I do not hesitate to refer him to friends!
Dr. Edgington is extremely caring and knowledgeable in helping families understand and care for their child with special needs. I know many people who have have gone to him and were so happy and grateful for the experience. I don't know what some of these other people are thinking!? I guess you can't please everyone!
He understood my son so well he was able to get through the whole evaluation in 1 day. He has helped us figure out the best way to handle everyday situations with our son. He has given us hope and I feel like if we have problems arise Dr. Edgington will always be there to help come up with a solution.
We had a great experience with Dr. Edgington and would highly recommend him to others. He was wonderful with our daughter, who is mildly autistic, and immediately put her at ease during her diagnostic evaluation. We found him to be thorough and accurate, and his approach family-centered.
One of the worst testing and diagnosis for my son. Completely off the scale from previous diagnosis that my son has had. He had an intern test him. When I got there he said Medicaid dosn't cover testing, cost me $350.00 out of pocket for testing. The reason I went with it was because we drove from Claremore to OKC. Never again..........
It is my great displeasure to have ever encountered Dr. Edgington. In my opinion, he is arrogant and treats others like we are all idiots. His diagnostic interpretations are questionalble and his therapeutic guidance is troubling to me. In my opinion, he misleads his clients, causing them more hardship than families should endure. Worse, he creates a hostile relationship with other professionals who are trying to help which further alienates families from those who are trying to help. There are many really good psychologists in Okc, in my opinion, this is not one of them. I would recommend that you avoid Dr. Edgington and seek assistance elsewhere.
I had a very positive experience with Dr. Edgington. The staff and the doctor were both very professional. He was knowledgeable, patient, and kind. He gave me valuable insight and advice that will be helpful to me. The fee I was charged was very fair. I highly recommend Dr. Edgington.
The absolute worst doctor in Oklahoma pertaining to treatment for kids with autism and other mental and social disorders. He currently owns full circle development center in oklahoma city. And him and his entire office staff are pathetic, unreliable, unprofessional, and he treats hid Occupational Therapist and Speech therapist like they are uneducated and ignorant. Dr. Carl (chuck) Edgington and his staff at full circle development center in Oklahoma City should not be utilized as a reliable source of treatment for mental and social disorders. Please avoid this Doctor at all cost. He is only in the business for himself.
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Hey everybody! It’s getting to be that time when folks start making their summer plans so I’m ready to take registration for our 2017 summer camp season. Last year we were selling out of spots by mid March so I recommend registering as soon as you are able. I’ve posted an update schedule below and there is a registration button on the right hand side bar that you can click on. Please download and/or print your own version of the document before typing info on it. This way it stays blank for everyone to use. You may also pay your $50 deposit using the paypal link or mailing to Havilah Rand 1500 Lakeway Drive Bellingham, WA 98229.
This is going to be our best summer yet and I can hardly wait to meet all of our young songwriters and hear what we create. Thanks and see you soon!!
“As the director of our arts education program I coordinate many camps each summer. Rarely have I seen a camp so engaging for the kids involved. Each day of camp I would see kids sitting alone or in groups working on writing their songs. Havilah was great with the kids and came prepared with all the equipment she needed to record camper’s songs. This camp was a hit and I’m excited about having Havilah back to teach again next summer.” – Director of Arts Education, Vashon Center for the Arts
Young Songwriter Summer Camp Schedule 2017
April 29th Private Songwriting Workshop in Los Angeles. Email firstname.lastname@example.org if you’d like more info and to register.
May 8 – 10 Parkrose Middle School in Portland, OR. Havilah will lead a songwriting workshop through the SUN program guitar class. Contact them directly if you would like to participate.
June 3-5 Private Songwriting Workshop on Whidbey Island, WA. 10am – 3pm ages 7 – 12. Contact Havilah at email@example.com if you would like to participate.
June 12 – 15 Methow Young Songwriter Summer Camp at the Methow Valley Community School. 10am – 3pm ages 7 – 13 $225. Register through the document on the sidebar or email firstname.lastname@example.org.
June 26 – 30 Whidbey Island, WA hosted by Full Moon Rising Camp. Contact Full Moon Rising Camp directly to register.
July 10 – 13 Vashon Island, WA. Contact our hosts Vashon Center for the Arts to register.
July 17 – 20 Bellingham, WA. We are back at Camp Cody in Fairhaven complete with swimming pond and treehouse!! We are also lucky to have Johann Wagner as a guest teacher. 10am – 3pm ages 7 – 13 $265 (partial scholarships available). Register through the document on the sidebar or email email@example.com.
July 24 – 28 Seattle, WA presented through Bertschi School. Contact them directly to register.
August 1 – 4 Ferndale, WA. Hosted at a private location on a beautiful farm! 10am – 3pm ages 7 – 13 $265 (partial scholarships available).Register through the document on the sidebar or email firstname.lastname@example.org to learn more!
August 17 – 20 and 21 – 24 Southington, CT hosted by Southington Community Cultural Arts Center. Please contact our hosts directly to register and learn more.
“My kids, who were initially both reluctant participants, absolutely LOVED the Songwriter Camp. I am so impressed with the creativity you inspired in them, how you showed them that they can take everyday events and turn them into songs, and how songwriting is an organic process. They also loved the silly fun elements like swimming and observing humans in their natural habitats. I hope you’ll offer the camp again next June!” – Methow Arts Alliance Director and Parent
“You did an incredible job bringing out her creativity. I was in awe of the song you composed together. I am making a CD to come out by October 1st, and I want to include her song.” – Recording Artist and Grandparent


Thompson and Spencer finish in top three in Diamond League Bislett Games by Clayton Clarke
OSLO, NORWAY: TT’s National 100m Champion Richard Thompson was second in the IAAF Diamond league 100m in Oslo, Norway earlier today (Friday 4th June). Thompson, the double Olympic silver medallist(100/4x100) clocked wind assisted 9.90 seconds but was beaten to the line by Asafa Powell of Jamaica.Powell, the former world record holder clocked 9.72 seconds but wind was 2.1 meters per second just over the legal limit of 2.0. In third place was Churandy Martina of the Netherland Antilles in 9.92 seconds. In the heats earlier in the day, Thompson topped the second heat in 10.08 seconds a season best for the 2008 NCAA indoor/outdoor champion. Powell won the first heat in 10.05 seconds. Thompson beat his previous season’s best of 10.12 second in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 23.
St.Lucian Lavern Spencer was third in the women’s high jump(1.94m) behind the 2007/2009 world outdoor champion Blanka Vlasic of Croatia (2.01) and 2010 World Leader American Chaunte Howard Lowe (2.01). Spencer recently set a new national and Caribbean record of 1.98m when she won at the Georgia Invitational in Atlanta, US on May 8. Spencer, the 2001 World Youth bronze medallist is looking toward the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India from October 3-14 where the 2007 World Championship/2002 World Junior Championships finalist will be hoping to improve on her fifth place finish at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.


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Support someone with cancer by make life as “normal” for them as possible, trying not to let their illness get in the way of your friendship. As much as possible, treat them the same way you always have. Conversation doesn’t have to be all about cancer. Light conversation, funny stories, chatting about TV series or a laugh together can bring normality to their day.
Go for a walk together or watch a popular tv series together. Still invite them to occasions. Nothing worse than finding out about a friend’s get-together and you have been left out because you have cancer. You may not be able to attend but being invited came be important.
Cancer treatment can be long and tiring. Do not be afraid to make plans for the future giving your friend something to look forward to.
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Matsuyama is a city situated in the Shikoku region of Japan. It is also the capital of Ehime Prefecture. Matsuyama when translated literally means a mountain of pine trees. It first became a city on the first of December in 1889.
The city of Matsuyama occupies an area of approximately four hundred and twenty eight square kilometres or around one hundred and sixty five square miles. It has a total population of over half a million people and a population density of around one thousand one hundred and sixteen people per square kilometre.
Some of the major attractions in Matsuyama include the Matsuyama castle and also a museum called Shiki Kinenkan. There are also 8 temples which are a hit with tourists. With its numerous hot springs the city is also a popular health resort and the earliest hot spring bath spot in Japan is actually located in Matsuyama.
Famous people hailing from Matsuyama have also made the city popular. For instance Masaoka Shiki who was a famous writer of Haiku poems resided in Matsuyama and his house, popularly referred to as the Shiki-do, is a tourist attraction.
To get to Matsuyama from inside Japan one can travel by air from airports in Tokyo, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, and Okinawa. There are also international flights from Asian cities such as Seoul in South Korea and Shanghai in China. From the airport one can get around by use of the numerous car hire services readily available at the airport or use a bus that picks passengers from the airport every twenty minutes.
One can also get to Matsuyama by bus from Tokyo, a journey that takes around twelve hours. Once in the city of Matsuyama one can travel around by taxis or just rent a car from car hire operators. To use car hire service vehicles one must be in possession of a Japanese driving license or an International Driving Permit.

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Starve.io is a survival IO game. As a newbie, you are quickly presented with a lot of challenges: fighting hostile animals, staying hydrated, keeping warm and PVP etc. That’s not easy.
This guide will help you to survive at least the first few days, I hope you will find it useful!
Wood, then pickaxe, then stone, then a spear/sword.
Starve.io is pretty similar to the popular sandbox game Minecraft. You gather resources, upgrade your tools, and then use them to fight or continue to advance.
Gather 10 wood from nearby trees and craft a wooden pickaxe. This way, you can gather 2 wood/sec (unlike 1/s before) and unlock the ability to gather rocks. Then, gather some stone and wood for a workbench. This will unlock more crafting options.
Then, start making weapons. Both sword and spear are good. For me, the spear is a nice pick. It lets you hit forest spiders and wolves while keeping a safe distance between them. Sword deals slightly higher dmg but has a shorter attack range.
When doing this, try hard to avoid getting near any aggressive animals. If you spawn at night, try to find a spot with some trees and rocks around, so you can keep warm while collecting resources.
Stay hydrated, get warm and eat food
Ok, so you now have some basic weapons and resources. After that, you will start to notice that the rightmost 3 “bars” are going low. You have got to deal with them asap because when one of these status bars are flashing, you will not be able to heal. To make it worse, when one of the bars reach 0, you will start losing health.
Your HP, when it reaches 0, you die. You can use healing items like bandages to speed up healing.
This can be recovered by eating. It will drop slowly over time. Tips: Be careful when eating raw meat and fish, they will recover your food bar a bit but will lower your health slightly [poisoning]. Cook them on a nearby campfire if you don’t want to be poisoned.
Temperature (Light Blue)
[Forest, starting biome] You will lose temperature faster at night while the temperature loss at day is pretty much negligible. [Snow, winter biome] You will lose temperature very fast no matter what… [Lava biome] You will gain temperature instead of losing it. It is also a problem, as when you are too hot, the temperature bar will slowly change to red and you will still die when it is maxed.
Craft campfires and stay around them to warm yourself. Tip: Free an item slot for a few campfires so you can use them fast!
Water (Dark Blue)
You can drink water by going to nearby ponds and seas. Stand on the water sources and your water status will increase itself.
Oxygen (White, hidden when not in water)
You will find a white bar pop up when you are in the water. It will drop pretty quickly when you are in water and recovers when you are on land. Tips: Place a bridge on water sources so you can drink water without worrying about your oxygen level!
When your food, temperature and water is >70%, your will be able to recover your health.
Very simple fighting guide
Monsters glowing in red is hostile, they will attack you! Monsters glowing in white is neutral, they will attack you aggressively if you attack them first.
A Farmer or an Adventurer?
Farmer: You can choose to stay safe. Farm resources and food to feed yourself, help your teammates and sometimes innocent newbies. Build a nice shelter with buildings and plots to supply resources to everyone. This may be pretty boring, but it is a nice and easy approach to grind score and golden bread (a premium in-game currency).
How to start farming a stable income of resources? First, farm a handful of wood, stone and dig dirt(obtained through digging on the ground with a shovel). Collect berries and wheat seeds in the wild. Then, craft some farming plots, a windmill, bread ovens, pitchfork, watering can. This sets up a simple farm.
Adventurer: Explore everywhere, upgrade your tools and fight boss monsters! Once you are ready, march to different new biomes and obtain new resources, fight new monsters and have fun. Make sure to complete Chrono Quests to obtain interesting items to level up.
Bag & Book (IKEA Manual) – Craft ASAP
A bag gives you 5 extra item slots. With a book, you can craft items 3 times faster. So good!
After settling things down, you are going to chase these two main objectives asap for the sake of your development. Start by farming wolves and spiders in the forest. You need 4 pieces of paper, 9 wolf fur and 10 thread. Paper can be obtained by crafting with 20 wood over a campfire, while wolf fur is from killing wolves and thread is from killing spiders.
I heard that there are a lot of these annoying players. Hackers… well it is self-explanatory. Savages are players which prefer to kill, destroy everything. They won’t care if you don’t have any good tools and items, but they would come when they see you have good stuff.
Pretty unavoidable, blame your luck lol. Your best chance to survive is to avoid getting on the leaderboard and hide your best armors and weapons.
You died? No worries.
After you died, you will receive golden bread and points. Golden bread is used to spin new costumes and activate boosts, while points are used to give you a nice boost in your next game. However, you will lose all your buildings and items. It is a survival game!
That’s all. If you find the guide useful, share it with your friends and play this amusing io game with them together! I know the content is a bit trashy… but that’s all I can do tho.
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Only found from Central Texas down into Mexico, this titmouse with a striking black crest acts quite a bit like its more familiar, look-alike cousin
If you are in central to southern Texas or Mexico, take a closer look at what you THINK is a typical tufted titmouse — and you might be surprised to see this close relative with a black crest and white forehead.
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Whereas the more common and more widely spread Tufted Titmouse has a spot of black on its “forehead” (between its eyes) and a grey crest, this species has a light-colored “forehead” and a full black-fronted crest — VERY beautiful, and striking in the contrast between solid black and white, with the reddish peach underwing area lending some lovely warmth and charm.
A low-growing “trefoil” weed of lawns and disturbed, nitrogen-poor soil, distinguished by its tiny hop-like yellow flower clusters, pointed tips on each leaflet, and the terminal leaflet on a longer stalk or petiole
This is one of the few birds that many residents of the USA know by name… but it is THAT NAME that makes many people in the UK a bit confused. No matter where you live, each version has the classic “red breast”.
This black-white-and-grey bird points its slender bill downwards – or tilts it comically upwards – as it spirals face-first down tree trunks and round and round branches, searching for insects to devour


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One of the most common questions asked about CCW in the state of Utah is where you can and cannot legally carry a concealed firearm. Since your CCW permit does not grant you permission to carry anywhere you choose, there are some key places to avoid if you have your gun on you. According to […]
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It has been many years since an increase; in fact, I’ve not seen an increase ever in over a decade. During the past few years we’ve seen 4 separate drops in the state fees. When I applied for the Utah CFP, I paid a whopping $65.25 after paying $60 for the required class.
A law passed back in 2015 is now having some effect on the concealed carry reciprocity between Nevada and Utah.
This couple of restaurant owners in Ogden UT carry openly at work even though they have a concealed carry permit.
Of course Utah’s policy is that non-residents who live in a state that has reciprocity with Utah must first obtain a permit from their home state before applying for the Utah permit. Either way you want to look at it the state of Pennsylvania no longer honors the Utah permit.
We are getting a lot of questions from students about the need to obtain a permit concerning the possible changes to Utah Law as referenced by House Bill 76. While this bill has not been signed into law at this point, many are wondering what possible impact it may have. House Bill 76 allows any […]
The more recent loophole was for people to apply for a non-resident Arizona permit which was being honored by Nevada. Now, Nevada has removed Arizona as well, from its list of honored state permits. Nevada essentially has shown that they will honor permits from states who require similar training standards in order to obtain the […]
Each state gets to decide if they are going to issue Concealed Weapon Permits to their citizens. Then of course they get to decide what they are going to require people to do in order to apply for and obtain that permit. This varies so much from
On September 11th, 2012 the Utah Department of Public Safety announced a new online interface to facilitate the online renewals of Utah Concealed Carry Permits. The new system makes it easy for a
Effective November 1st 2011 Wisconsin is now honoring the Utah permit. This is of course great news for Utah permit holders who have family or business in Wisconsin that may require traveling there often. Please remember that when you travel outside of Utah, regardless of having a Utah permit you must comply with the firearm […]

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The new Nashville acoustic supergroup, Helen Highwater, will be at the Legs on Wed., Nov. 6. TFP writer Casey Phillips caught up with the group’s mandolinist, Mike Compton, to discuss the band’s origin.
Like the creation of a perfect storm, the circumstances leading up to the birth of a musical supergroup sometimes require a catastrophic breakup of multiple iconic bands or some other equally rare scenario.
For newly minted Nashville ensemble Helen Highwater Stringband, all it took was a phone call last summer between mandolinist Mike Compton (Nashville Bluegrass Band, John Hartford Band) and longtime collaborator David Grier (Guitar Player Magazine’s Artist of the Decade).
“I was talking to David … and he said, ‘I’ve got this gig that could work, but they don’t need a duet, they want at least four people. Who do we get to play with us?’” Compton recalls. “I said, ‘Well, we can call Shad and Missy.’”
Despite hectic schedules born of being among Nashville’s most celebrated instrumentalists, fiddler Shad Cobb (The Osborne Brothers, Steve Earle, John Cowan Band) and Missy Raines (Claire Lynch Band, The New Hip) were available.
“It was that simple,” Compton says, laughing.
In addition to sharing the stage with many marquee acts, the members of Helen Highwater collectively can claim 15 awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association — seven for Raines as Bassist of the Year — and a handful of Grammy Awards and nominations.
After working up a quick set of bluegrass standards, the quartet made their debut at Larryfest, a bluegrass festival in LaFarge, Wis., last August. Since then, the group has taken the stage about a half dozen times and will tack another to that list with an appearance at Barking Legs Theater on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Compton says the band long since has ditched performing covers in favor of collaboratively writing about 90 minutes’ worth of original music combining elements of bluegrass, progressive acoustic music, folk, country and Americana.
For Compton, a mandolinist who is well-known for preserving the bluegrass traditions established by Bill Monroe, Helen Highwater has been an opportunity to test himself.
“It’s a chance to stretch out a little bit and learn to play some songs that I haven’t felt were previously within my reach,” he says. “We’re trying to not have the fences be so rigid around me because I’ve spent so much time trying to be academic and preserve some of the older stuff so people could hear how valid and virile it is.”
To those who are only familiar with their instrumental wizardry, Helen Highwater is also serving as a surprising proving ground for their vocals. That’s something the band mates are still feeling out, Compton says, but it was a necessary evil, and the results thus far have been encouraging.
“People don’t identify with instrumentals as much as they do songs,” he explains. “It was necessary to get it done. It’s just a matter of developing the confidence and pushing the sound through.
“My partner, Heidi, is an opera singer, and she has helped us a little bit on voice control, and it seems to be working.”
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What’s interesting about the Senate age distribution is that though we have some difference in the lumpiness, when I look at the average age of the senators by party, they’re basically the same: 64 years old (and some change). On the younger end of the Boomers.
Today, the House Committee on Education and Labor unveiled a new Multiemployer Pension Rescue Tracker to highlight the hard-earned pensions saved and businesses protected under Congressional Democrats’ and President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act. The multiemployer pension crisis – which was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic – threatened to strip more than a million retirees of the pensions they earned over a lifetime of work, jeopardized tens of thousands of businesses and endangered tens of thousands of jobs.
In response, the American Rescue Plan Act created a Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program to avert the immediate crisis threatening the retirement security of American workers, retirees, and their families. This solution was supported by a diverse group of stakeholders, including the AFL-CIO, AARP, the United States Chamber of Commerce, UPS and scores of other employers who participate in multiemployer plans.
Senate Democrats say a proposal to raise the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions, a top priority of Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), is likely to be cut from the revised Build Back Better Act.
Senate Democrats who were involved in negotiations over the bill before Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) blew it up last month say there’s simply not enough room for the expensive tax change, which Republicans argue would benefit wealthy suburban households in blue states.
Pulling the SALT fix out of the legislation also will make it tougher to pass the legislation through the House, where last week three Democrats from New York and New Jersey insisted they won’t support any bill that doesn’t raise the $10,000 cap former President Trump imposed on SALT deductions in 2017.
“The problem that the Democrats have here is not only does SALT relief cost a lot of money, but it is extremely regressive,” Gleckman said. “We looked at a number of versions of this. We looked at an $80,000 cap, we looked at a $25,000 cap, we looked at a $400,000 phaseout … and there are real significant differences, but all of them are extremely distributionally regressive. All of them largely benefit the highest-income people, no matter how you do it.”
Middle-income individuals and families hardly see any benefit because the vast majority of them do not itemize deductions.
The Illinois congressional delegation is thus far standing firm in its bid to repeal the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions—albeit strictly along party lines.
It’s become a potentially divisive issue for Democrats—just as Republicans intended when the cap was instituted as part of the Trump tax cuts at the end of 2017. But it’s also proved to cut both ways.
A 2018 report issued by Chicago-area Democratic representatives, using data compiled by the Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy, found that 500,000 metro households felt the pinch to some extent, including 71,000 of 170,000 homeowners in the 6th District, where Casten unseated Roskam and is now trying to hold off Rep. Marie Newman after redistricting.
But repealing the cap has threatened to open a divide between Democratic progressives and traditional liberals. For progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont it’s also a fairness issue, in that if he insists that the richest Americans pay more in taxes, that also goes for Democrats in that group. He’s suggested repealing the SALT cap only up to household incomes of $400,000, citing President Biden’s like-minded campaign pledge that he would not raise taxes on those earning up to that amount.
The SALT tax deduction allows state and local taxes like property taxes to be deducted from federal taxes. The deduction is particularly beneficial to wealthy property owners in Democratic states, which typically have higher property tax rates. In 2017, the deduction was capped at $10,000 under President Trump’s tax reform bill, in what many saw as a Republican attack on blue states.
Repealing the SALT cap would cost the government $600 billion in revenue over nine years. That outlay would essentially negate any financial benefits from the Democrats’ proposal to raise the corporate tax rate from 21 percent to 25 percent, the party’s preferred alternative to Biden’s proposed 28-percent corporate tax rate. With all of the money from raising the tax rate being funneled back to wealthy homeowners, there would likely be little money left to fund Biden’s infrastructure package.
“I want to tell you this: If I become majority leader, one of the first things I will do is we will eliminate it forever,” Schumer said during a July 14 press conference on Long Island. “It will be dead, gone, and buried.”
“It” in this case was the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, which was imposed as part of the 2017 federal tax reform bill passed by Republicans and signed by President Donald Trump. As a result of that law, Americans are allowed to deduct a maximum of $10,000 in state and local tax payments from their federally taxable income; previously the deduction was uncapped, and it overwhelmingly benefitted the richest households while shifting their federal tax burden to everyone else.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.) is correct to point out, as he did in an interview with Axios this week, that the SALT cap creates a serious optics problem for Democrats. Sanders says he will oppose Schumer’s effort to attach the SALT cap repeal to the transportation bill because “it sends a terrible, terrible message when you have Republicans telling us that this is a tax break for the rich.”
It’s not just a matter of the state/local tax levels for each state, but also what income levels are like for the state.
In any case, the pattern of which states’ taxpayers get the biggest boost from SALT deductibility might surprise you a little, such as with Utah and Georgia. But many aren’t surprising at all, such as New York and New Jersey.
But even without considering the geographical footprint, obviously high-income folks get the biggest boost from removing the SALT cap. This has been known since the TCJA back in 2017 when they imposed the cap to begin with. It’s partly why it was done.
The debate over Democrats’ next move on infrastructure, which Biden has put forth as part of his American Jobs Plan, and whether and how to pay for it through taxes, is just getting started. Plenty of proposals are going to be on the table, including SALT. The White House has signaled some openness to it, but the matter is far from settled.
“If Democrats want to propose a way to eliminate SALT — which is not a revenue raiser, as you know; it would cost more money — and they want to propose a way to pay for it, and they want to put that forward, we’re happy to hear their ideas,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at a press briefing on April 1.
According to estimates from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, if the SALT cap — which is set to expire in 2025 — were to be repealed earlier, it would overwhelmingly benefit those at the higher end of the income scale — the ones who were hurt by the bill back in 2017. The CBPP estimates that more than half of the benefit would go to the top 1 percent, and over 80 percent would go to the top 5 percent, of earners.
The proposed changes would make public employees work longer hours and contribute more money. When it was time to receive the pension, there would be less.
The proposed budget has $150 million for the pension program.
“We just have to take a look, do the best we can to protect those who are heavily invested,” Governor Phil Scott said on Friday. “We’ll come to some conclusion hopefully they come through but these are difficult times when the majority party is faced with this much pushback.”
This plan, brought forward by Democrats, is receiving heavy backlash from the teachers and police unions.
As The Daily Poster reported back in January, congressional Democrats in states like New York and New Jersey have been pushing for a repeal of the SALT deduction caps. Biden declined to include the SALT cap repeal in the American Rescue Plan.
If the SALT cap was fully repealed, nearly all — 96 percent — of the tax benefits would flow to the top quintile of earners, and more than half of the benefits would go to the top 1 percent of earners, according to data from the Brookings Institution. Congress’s Joint Committee on Taxation found that the majority of the benefits of a SALT cap repeal would flow to households earning more than $1 million.
Progressive Senate Democrats suggested that their new plan to tax unrealized capital gains at death should come with a $1 million per-person exemption, setting that line 10 times higher than an earlier Obama administration proposal and shielding a larger swath of upper income households.
A discussion draft released Monday by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D., Md.) and others marks a first attempt to put details on an idea that President Biden endorsed during last year’s campaign. Capital-gains taxation is likely to spur significant debate in coming months as Democrats look to raise money from high-income households to pay for Mr. Biden’s proposed spending on infrastructure and social programs.
Under current law, someone who dies with appreciated assets—including homes, businesses and stocks in taxable accounts—doesn’t have to pay capital-gains taxes on that increase. Instead, the heirs have to pay capital-gains taxes only after they sell and only on gains after the original owner’s death. That “stepped-up basis” is a longstanding feature of the tax code, but it has come under increasing attacks from Democrats who see wealthy people’s profits escaping the income tax.
Fellow Democratic legislators in New York weren’t buying Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s explanation Monday as to why he refused for months to release a true accounting of nursing home residents who died from the coronavirus.
Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Queens), whose uncle died from COVID-19, bluntly said that “all of it is BS” and a cover-up.
“They could have given us the information back in May and June of last year. They chose not to,” Kim said after hearing Cuomo was blaming the Department of Justice probe for delays in releasing the accurate coronavirus death tally of nursing home residents.

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How to do Archery in the Wind and Rain
1. Don't compete in outdoor archery.
2. Learn to shoot despite wind and rain.
Now I am not suggesting you just give up and do number 1. If you give up that easily due to a little wind and rain you seem to be missing the point of outdoor archery - and likewise outdoor archery competitions. The wind and rain (and heat) is supposed to be an added obstacle.
I once did archery on a very foggy day and I have to admit it made it a lot more interesting having a blurry target in the distance. And it really didn't effect the quality of my shots once I got over the unfamiliar environment.
Taking positive and preventative action will help you get better results. Fussing over the weather conditions won't help you, but being proactive about them will. Take your time like you would during a normal shot. Don't rush it just because you want to get it over with.
Some people have more difficulties than others shooting in the rain. They think things like "I suck at shooting in the rain. I always shoot badly in the rain." Etc. However that negativity is a mental block. You can adjust for rain conditions very easily.
For example if you practice shooting in the rain regularly you may realize you shoot several inches lower in heavy rain. You can correct this by simply adjusting your shot upwards by the same measurement.
Depending on how heavy the downpour it is you may have to adjust your shots a different amount. If it is barely spitting outside then you don't really need to adjust your shots at all. "It is the arrow hitting the rain, not the rain hitting the arrow."
Dress appropriately. Always bring your rain gear to competitions because you never know when you might need it. Waterproof boots or shoes, a towel to dry off your equipment, a large umbrella, wide brimmed waterproof hat (Stetson cowboy hats work great), a tight-fitting jacket with a waterproof hood, etc.
If you can have a friend, coach or fellow competitor hold an umbrella for you while you shoot and do the same for them when they shoot.
Studies show that the wind effects the archer more than the arrow by making you less steady on your feet. The wind is literally blowing you in one direction and you need to anchor your feet and stand firmly to your spot - unbending like an oak tree. Master this ability to be unmoving despite the wind blowing you and the simple matter of adjusting your arrow shots to match the wind will seem easy. (Building up your strength and balance in your legs will be an advantage in such conditions to help keep you steady.)
In wind conditions it depends on whether it is a steady wind or gusting.
A steady wind is easy to adjust for. It will knock your arrows sideways so you need to adjust your shots accordingly. I also find that heavier arrowheads make for less fishtailing arrows, so that will improve your accuracy.
A gusting wind means you need to be patient and time your shot between the gusts. A technique I use is to study the grass while waiting to make my shot. If the grass stops moving in the wind momentarily then it is the right time to shoot. You will still need to adjust your shot like during a steady wind, but the random gusts will feel less random.
If you don't learn how to adjust for both steady and gusting wind then good luck. Your shots will be a lot more random because you lack the experience learning how to adjust your shots. Experience and training yourself in these conditions are the biggest factors for improving your ability to shoot.
Let your arrows tell you where to aim. This is an old school traditional archery thing, but it remains true for all time. If your shots are going to the left then shoot to the right the appropriate distance. Do NOT changes your sights on your bow. The reason is because if the wind changes several times during the competition then you won't be able to remember all the changes you made.
Shifting Wind Conditions - These are the worst. The wind keeps changing direction at random, sometimes changing and then changing again within mere seconds. Remember your training however and learn to shoot in-between the gaps when the grass it still.
During competitions remember that your fellow competitors are having the same problems as you are. If you have trained to shoot in wind and rain then you will be fine. If they haven't then that gives you a competitive edge.
Many archers have less problems combating extreme heat and humidity because they are used to training outdoors on hot days. A lot of this you should already know. However for the purpose of diversity here is some tips.
Drink lots of fluids - Powerade, Gatorade, juice, etc. Avoid caffeine and alcohol. Avoid sugary drinks too.
Learn the warning signs of heat fatigue, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Not just for you, but for your fellow competitors.
Keep ice packs and cold drinks in a cooler. A personal cooling device (like those backpacks that cyclists wear) would be handy too. Apply cold packs to your neck and other areas where blood flows.
A fun thing to bring is a camping shower device. Fill it with cold water and stand under it for a cool shower.
Wear clothing that doesn't trap heat or sweat.
Stay in the shade whenever not shooting. A large beach umbrella would be handy if there is no shade available.
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According to RMC Sport, AS Monaco have been contacted by LaLiga club Espanyol about a possible deal for 31-year-old French goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte.
The ex-Lorient player made a slightly odd loan move to Atletico Madrid last season, where he made no appearances, after Monaco decided to give Bayern Munich loanee Alexander Nübel the #1 shirt over the course of the 2021/22 campaign.
Negotiations between the Principality side and the Spanish outfit have been ongoing for several days and the clubs are discussing the possibility of either a loan or permanent transfer deal. Both options are currently on the table.
AS Monaco are focused on acquisitions in attack following the €100m including bonuses sale of French international midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni to Real Madrid – negotiations are on with Gladbach for Breel Embolo following the acquisition of Japanese international attacking midfielder Takumi Minamino from Liverpool.
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Nice start to a new series.
Fear Justice (The Fear Chronicles Book 1) by C.C. Bolick is a YA Urban Fantasy that released in April.
Seventeen-year-old Rena Mason counts the days until she can leave for college. Every night her father drinks himself to sleep, leaving her to care for her younger brother. When her father is kidnapped by terrorists, her dreams of freedom become a nightmare.
Stunned that her father has a history with these terrorists, Rena knows she must run or be their next victim. She learns the tough guy at school has a reason to look after her – he’s working for a government agency with the same goal as the terrorists: find a woman who disappeared eighteen years ago. Time is running out since only this woman’s special gift can save the world from a looming nuclear attack.
Rena can’t trust anyone, especially not the stone-cold agent she’s falling for. Can they save the world before Rena’s feelings trap her in an agent’s fight for justice?
Fear Justice contains elements of fantasy, sci-fi, and paranormal, with a clean romance. It’s the first book in an exciting new series called The Fear Chronicles.
The Book is on sale for $0.99 during the tour.
Tony cleared his throat. “You said your dad was kidnapped?”
“Last night. Coach and my dad were friends. They joined the Army together.” Why was I babbling? Tony didn’t need to know my life story. “I showed up this morning because I thought he might know why these people were after my dad.”
“Did either of them tell you?”
I shook my head and looked at Tony. “The man who beat up Coach Andrews—he said he’d give me a head start before hunting me down.”
Again, Tony glanced in the mirror. “He didn’t happen to say he drives a black Lincoln, did he?”
As I spun in the seat and leaned over the headrest to see, the belt cut into my neck. Behind us, a black car crept closer with every second. Someone in the passenger seat leaned out of the window with a gun. “There’s a man with a gun following us and I’m not freaking out. At least, I don’t think I am.”
“No, you’re cool.”
With a bitter laugh, I turned back around and dropped down on the red vinyl seat. “Cool? When are you going to ask why I’m not afraid?”
Tony hit the brakes and made a turn that left me choking from the belt’s grip. “Right after you ask why I picked you up.”
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C.C. Bolick grew up in south Alabama, where she’s happy to still reside. She’s an engineer by day and a writer by night—too bad she could never do one without the other.
Camping, fishing… she loves the outdoors and the warm Alabama weather. For years she thought up stories to write and finally started putting them on paper back in 2006. If you hear her talking with no one to answer, don’t think she’s crazy. Since talking through her stories works best, a library is her worst place to write… even though it’s her favorite!
C.C. loves to mix sci-fi and paranormal—throw in a little romance and adventure and you’ve got her kind of story. She’s written nine books including the Leftover Girl series, The Agency series, and The Fear Chronicles.
Hi C.C., and thank you for being here.
A lot of authors had some… oddities since they were little so my first question for you is, have you ever had an imaginary friend?
For the first few years, I was an only child growing up in the woods. Since there were no neighbors with children my age, I created enough imaginary friends to fill a room. They were tiny like Smurfs but green.
Do you have any phobias?
I have a fear of heights. Don’t get me anywhere near a ladder – I’ll start shaking uncontrollably. Flying is not a mode of travel I’ve ever enjoyed.
Do you listen to music when you’re writing?
All the time. I have a playlist with songs for every mood of my writing ranging from somebody just died to the rush of taking down an epic villain or feeling love for the first time.
Do you ever read your stories out loud?
That’s the best way for me to feel the stories. I always joke about how much I like finding a quiet corner of a library to write. You should see the looks I get if I start reading aloud without thinking.
Tell us about your main character and who inspired him/her.
My main character, Rena Mason, is fearless. She doesn’t hesitate to fight for what she believes in even at times I’d be terrified. In a previous series, I developed a character named Travis Payne who grew up within a government agency. He was powerful and refused to let anyone close enough to learn his secrets. I wanted Rena to be his match, powerful like him and fiercely loyal to those she cares about.
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