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The Great Lakes are known for big storms and an estimated 10,000 shipwrecks.
The Storm of 1913 claimed more than a dozen ships and about 250 sailors. Among those were all 25 hands aboard the 525-foot freighter Henry B. Smith, which disappeared on Lake Superior Nov. 10 when the captain underestimated the storm's ferocity and headed out with a full load of iron ore.
Just a few months shy of the 100th anniversary of the sinking, it appears that one of the most sought-after wrecks of Lake Superior has been found.
"It's the most satisfying find of my shipwreck-hunting career," Jerry Eliason, one of a team of local wreck hunters that has located a number of ships, told the Duluth News Tribune.
The group is coy about details, but they say they found a previously undiscovered wreck in May sitting largely intact amid a spilled load of iron ore in about 535 feet of water off Marquette, Mich. All evidence points to it being the Smith.
"It's a fantastic find," maritime historian Frederick Stonehouse, who has written about the ship, told the News Tribune. "I'm excited at the opportunity to look at the video and see if we can learn the cause of the wreck to write the final chapter."
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Launched in 1906, the Henry B. Smith "had the reputation of being one of the staunchest steel ships on the lakes, and relatively new," Stonehouse said.
However, that November brought one of the biggest storms ever recorded on the Great Lakes — by far the most destructive in terms of ships and lives lost, he said.
"No lake master can recall in all his experience a storm of such unprecedented violence with such rapid changes in the direction of the wind and its gusts of such fearful speed," reads an excerpt from a Lake Carriers' Association report of 1913. "It was unusual and unprecedented, and it may be centuries before such a combination of forces may be experienced again."
On the evening of Nov. 9, with loading complete, Capt. James Owen decided to leave Marquette, bound for Cleveland.
Sailors on other boats reported seeing deckhands on the Smith as it headed out onto open waters, Stonehouse recounts in his book "Went Missing." Other witnesses watched the ship make a turn to port, as if Owen had found the storm too strong and decided to head for the lee of the Keweenaw Peninsula.
Then the Smith and its crew of 25 vanished in the maelstrom.
Click here for the full report by the Duluth News Tribune.
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For Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient Greisa Martinez Rosas, the end of the Trump administration offers a moment of respite.
President Joe Biden started rolling back many of the Trump administration's immigration policies on his first day in office, including a proposed bill that would provide a path to citizenship for immigrants.
The Biden administration's actions reflect the power of immigrants, Martinez Rosas says, and she's eager to work for the next six months to make the promises of the administration a reality.
"I'm taking a moment to take a deep breath in and out and just be present and how important this week has been for all of us," says Martinez Rosas, the deputy executive director for United We Dream.
The Biden presidency and his proposed bill mark an important moment for Martinez Rosas — a chance to celebrate after four years of Trump's presidency and his administration.
"There were moments where I thought that I might not make it," she says.
At age 7, Martinez Rosas moved to the United States with her parents and younger sister. For the past four years, she's worked to get the country to recognize her humanity.
She says she was inspired to start her organizing journey after she and her family were called aliens and "other words that are not safe for NPR."
Biden's proposed bill would change the word "alien" to "non-citizen" in immigration laws. Martinez Rosas says this change is an important symbol and part of a healing journey.
With Alejandro Mayorkas set to be the first Latino and immigrant to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Martinez Rosas is hoping he and the Biden administration don't lead with detention and deportation as the Trump administration did, but instead prioritize the safety and healing of immigrant communities.
"I think that we are ready to move beyond proposals and promises, and ensuring that we have this Congress pass this legislation that makes change for millions of people's lives," Martinez Rosas says. "And I'm ready to get to work."
Ciku Theuri produced and edited this interview for broadcast with Tinku Ray. Jeannette Jones adapted it for the web.
This segment aired on January 22, 2021.
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HPE Sheds Spotlight on Partner Enablement
Rolls out Pro series of sales, technical, and marketing resources
At its Global Partner Summit and Discover 2019 this week, Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced its Pro series offerings, aimed at fostering collaboration between the channel and the vendor's direct-sales teams, and at giving partners the skills, solutions, and programs they need to transform the customer experience and deliver business outcomes.
The Lowdown: The new and enhanced resources represent a dedicated investment by HPE in the channel and in teamwork between the vendor and its partners.
The Details: HPE unveiled a new sales initiative, as well as enhanced technical and marketing programs.
>HPE Sales Pro Community: a new global approach to driving sales excellence that features an interactive, collaborative space for HPE and partner sales teams to communicate and share information; enhanced education and accreditation modules that create a consistent, role-based learning experience for partners and HPE sales teams; and identical access to enablement materials for HPE and partner sales personnel. That includes industry-recognized certificates and digital badges as part of a reward program that's standardized worldwide, simplified global pricing and deal registration processes, and alignment of the HPE Partner Demo Program across all geographies.
>HPE Tech Pro Community: a recently announced initiative for solution architects that's being enhanced via a new reward and recognition program (additional benefits, higher recognition, and deeper levels of access to content and resources based on investment); two new Hybrid IT Architect certifications; and a full suite of continuous learning paths that provide job role-based learning on the latest HPE and industry technologies. The reward program and certifications will be available November 1.
>HPE Marketing Pro Academy: an existing program that's being expanded to include a new online Digital Marketing Partner Learning Center and a new Accreditation Program. The learning center, being piloted with select partners currently, will provide partners with access to educational videos and resources on digital marketing topics. The HPE Digital Marketing Partner Accreditation Program will launch on November 1.
The Impact: According to HPE officials, the Pro series focuses on global consistency in three areas – connect, learn, and grow – allowing partners to work with HPE teams, enhance their skills, gain visibility in the market, grow their businesses, and increase their ease of doing business (EODB) quotient.
The Buzz: "Every professional within our channel partner community plays an integral role in selling the right solution to a customer," said Paul Hunter, global channel chief for HPE. "HPE is demonstrating a new level of commitment and investment in our partners by extending access to the right tools and resources via the 'Pro' series, which will improve the ease of doing business with us and drive their continued growth and success."


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Micro Focus Swoops On HP Software Unit In £6.6bn Deal
UK tech firm Micro Focus is buying the software business of a division of Hewlett-Packard for $8.8bn (£6.6bn).
Micro Focus struck the deal with Hewlett Packard Enterprise boss Meg Whitman
The deal makes Micro Focus one of the UK's biggest tech companies, with total annual revenues of $4.5bn (£3.4bn).
It is acquiring assets from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), including former UK tech champion Autonomy which HP bought in an ill-fated deal in 2011.
Micro Focus was promoted to the FTSE 100 last week, replacing ARM after it was bought by Japan's Softbank.
A string of acquisitions has turned Micro Focus, based in Berkshire, England, from being a relatively small player to being worth over £5bn, with revenues doubling in 2015.
Shares in Micro Focus closed 14.5% higher at £22.38 after jumping as much as 21%, making it the biggest riser on the FTSE 100.
The rise and rise of Micro Focus
Kevin Loosemore, Micro Focus executive chairman, said the deal marked a significant milestone for the company.
Micro Focus executive chairman Kevin Loosemore sees a "rare opportunity" in the HP deal
Mr Loosemore said he approached Hewlett Packard Enterprise in February about a deal and was not put off by the market turbulence that followed the Brexit vote in the UK.
HPE has more than 50,000 customers including many of the biggest US companies.
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We are accustomed to headlines bemoaning another UK industrial champion falling to a foreign predator. This morning the tide, if only briefly, is flowing the other way.
Micro Focus, a fast-growing technology firm based in Newbury, Berkshire, is merging with a division of the original Silicon Valley titan, Hewlett-Packard.
Although the combination will have a slim majority of shareholders from the US company, this is a British takeover. The new Micro Focus will keep its listing on the London Stock Exchange, and the management will be British.
The new entity should have a stock market value north of £10bn - about twice the market cap of Sainsburys.
While it is tempting to see this as a swallow that might herald a golden summer of takeovers by ambitious British companies, it has more to do with the weakness of an ageing tech giant rather than a resurgence of appetite on this side of the Atlantic.
Hewlett-Packard is rightly credited with having founded Silicon Valley, nurturing a string of high-tech entrepreneurs and technology companies that went on to conquer the world.
In 1968, it put the first personal computer on sale - a snip at $5,000. Only two years ago it still employed 210,000 people; after today's deal, that number falls to 50,000.
For Hewlett-Packard it is part of a dramatic downsizing from having been a giant of the computer industry with annual revenues of more than $100bn.
Under chief executive Meg Whitman the group has been stripped down to what she believes is its core strengths.
HPE was one part of Hewlett-Packard which split into two last year. The other part, HP Inc, focuses on computers and printers.
The software spinoff follows HPE's announcement of the sale of its business services division to CSC for $8.5bn.
"We are taking another important step in achieving the vision of creating a faster-growing, higher-margin, stronger cash flow company well positioned for our customers and for the future," said Ms Whitman.
'A good thing'
The sale is also being seen as a way for Hewlett-Packard to finally shed itself of its ill-fated purchase of Autonomy.
After the takeover, Hewlett-Packard wrote off about three-quarters of Autonomy's value, claiming that "accounting misrepresentations" had led it to overpay for the firm.
Autonomy denied that, and a slew of legal action then followed.
Its founder, Mike Lynch, told the Financial Times that the deal "was a good thing".
"They can't really screw it up any more than it was. Hopefully there are still some gems in there," he told the paper.
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In her recent article on CNN's Belief Blog, popular writer Rachel Held Evans explains, "There's a misconception among many faithful folks that religious convictions, by their very nature, are set in stone," further noting, "People who change their minds are called flip-floppers or backsliders, accused of capitulating to culture and 'conforming to the world.'"
Evans, who states that she "grew up in a religious environment that vilified LGBT people," still identifies as an evangelical Christian but has had a change of heart in her viewpoint on homosexuality, just as she had a change of heart on "the age of the Earth, the reality of climate change, the value of women in church leadership, [and] the equal failings of both the Republican and Democratic platforms to embody the teachings of Jesus."
And so, when Exodus International announced it was closing its doors and when the Supreme Court made its momentous, pro-gay activist decisions, she "celebrated" along with her many LGBT friends.
Should we applaud her for being open and willing to change? Should we acknowledge the spiritual progress she is making, outgrowing her earlier bigotry? Or is some of her spiritual growth dangerously mingled with capitulation to the spirit of the age?
The title of her article is "Not All Religious Convictions Are Written in Stone," but Evans leaves us wondering if any religious convictions are written in stone.
After all, which seems more intolerant and offensive: to claim the earth is only 6,000 years old or to claim Jesus is the only way to the Father and that Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhism are wrong? Which seems more close-minded: to believe women are not called to be pastors or to believe the moral codes of a 2,000- to 3,000-year-old book produced in the Middle East are still binding on us today?
In recent months, both Rob Bell and Jim Wallis have indicated that, because society is changing its view on same-sex "marriage," we need to change our views too, an approach that I branded spiritual suicide, since God's Word clearly hasn't changed on the subject.
Why, then, shouldn't this "religious conviction" be written in stone? Because one of our family members comes out as gay? Because some of the kindest people we know are gay? Because there are people with same-sex attraction who desire to be deeply committed Christians? Do we rewrite Scripture because of this?
By all means, wherever relevant, we need to repent of our lack of compassion toward LGBT people, for sometimes demonizing them (as if most gay men are pedophiles and most gay women are raging, anti-God feminists), for often assuming that homosexual desires are simply chosen and easily cast off, and for being so concerned with being "biblical" that we forget to be Christlike—or even human.
Despite my many differences with Rachel Held Evans, I would stand side by side with her in some of her critiques of the sins of the evangelical church against LGBT people, and I too have led believers in public repentance for our shortcomings here.
And I don't doubt that she has done much soul-searching because of her relationships with LGBT friends, and I commend her for doing that, just as each of us should search our souls in this regard.
At the same time, it is clear to me that Evans has no scriptural merit for her stand and that, whatever her motivations or reasoning (God knows; to date, I have been unsuccessful in my attempts to open a dialogue with her to discuss things further), she has, in fact, capitulated to the culture and conformed to the world rather than to the will and heart and Word of God.
Evans points to illustrious leaders like Paul, Augustine, Martin Luther and C.S. Lewis as examples of those who "experienced changes of heart," but these examples are utterly misleading, since each of these men changed from rejection of the truth of Jesus, moving away from their prior religious beliefs or atheism or hedonism to an embrace of biblical orthodoxy, an orthodoxy that Evans is rapidly leaving behind.
She writes of Peter, "an observant Jew, [who] had been wrestling with the idea of including Gentiles in the church," correctly noting that his views were radically changed by divine intervention. Accordingly, Evans states, "We can learn a lot from Peter—not only from his inclusiveness [take note of her use of that word!], but also from his willingness to change his mind."
To be sure, almost of us who are honest with our faith will have some adjustments in our thinking over the years, since none of us have perfect understanding of all points.
But to ask again: Are there no fundamentals? Are there no non-negotiables? Are there no absolute moral standards?
Evans writes, "Like Peter, God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean."
But does she really mean that? She would not call an unrepentant rapist impure or unclean? She would not call an unrepentant pedophile impure or unclean? She would not call an unrepentant Muslim terrorist impure or unclean? (The list is almost endless.)
And note that what God showed Peter had nothing to do with sanctioning a forbidden behavior (like homosexual practice) or redefining the fundamental nature of male-female relationships (as same-sex "marriage" does).
It had to do with Peter recognizing that ethnicity was no barrier to becoming part of the family of God, which is a far cry from celebrating two men "marrying" or applauding the closing down of a ministry that in years past offered compassionate help to many gay strugglers, help for which they are grateful to this day.
Evans now realizes, "I should not think so highly of myself as to assume I've got this faith thing all figured out."
Wisdom, then, would tell her to put aside her limited reasoning and bow down before an unchangeable God who has revealed Himself clearly and decisively on the matter of homosexual practice. If she would only turn back to the Spirit and the Word here, she could do so much good for so many people.
Let's pray that she will.
Michael Brown is author of The Real Kosher Jesus and host of the nationally syndicated talk radio show The Line of Fire on the Salem Radio Network. He is also president of FIRE School of Ministry and director of the Coalition of Conscience. Follow him at AskDrBrown on Facebook or @drmichaellbrown on Twitter.
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The Tutsi, the Hutu and the Twee people each have their own music traditions which form the basic elements of Burundi's music. Drum ensembles, ingoma, with 24 drums in a semicircle around a drum in the middle, are common. The music is based on a fifteen scale, and in the song there are finer scale divisions which may indicate Arabic influence, especially among the Tutsis. The most important string instrument is inanga, a trough-shaped zither, used both as a solo instrument and to accompany song. Music bow, one-string fiddle, likembe (mbira or thumb piano) and whistles are also common. The song is mostly unanimous, but the twee people have a rich vocal polyphony with hints of jodel effects that are also found among other pygmy people in Africa.
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When Miss Elaine Tang received her A level grades five years ago, she was unsure of her prospects.
She decided to consider to further her studies at Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS).
After being given a tour of the MDIS campus by the staff, she knew MDIS was the place for her to be in and felt it was not second-best to a local university.
Miss Tang, who was from Jurong Junior College, said MDIS provided a conducive environment and the science laboratories were well-equipped.
She went on to pursue a degree course in biomedical sciences in MDIS as she is interested in science and wanted to work in the healthcare industry.
Although she had not studied biology for her O or A levels, MDIS provided her with a six-month foundation course in which she studied biology, anatomy, and physiology,among other subjects.
She said: "The foundation course is a good thing about MDIS, as it allowed me to strengthen my foundation in science."
In November 2011, Miss Tang graduated from MDIS with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences awarded by the University of Bradford, UK. Now, she is living her dream, working as a research coordinator at the Singapore Eye Research Institute.
In her job, Miss Tang interacts with patients, does eye tests for them and provide other kinds of patient care daily.
She said: "I have no regrets about doing my degree in MDIS. In fact, I consider myself to havemade a wise decision.
"MDIS is one of the top private education institutions in Singapore. It is recognised and trusted.
"The staff at MDIS are very friendly, and there is also a Student Services Unit where you can ask any course-related questions.
"The lecturers are very approachable too. This makes it easy for students to ask them questions and it facilitates our learning too."
As many of the lecturers in MDIS are industry practitioners themselves, Miss Tang felt that students benefited from the sharing of their work experiences.
She said: "The stories that they shared provided us with a different perspective to the lessons taught ascompared to the lecture notes."
Miss Tang also enjoyed the campus culture in MDIS. She said: "I met many students from different countries. Initially, I thought I wouldn't be able to click with them but they were really friendly and they also taught mea lot about their culture and languages."
Miss Tang also said that school hours were flexible and allowed students time for self-study and other school activities.
She added that MDIS was a fun place to be too as funfairs and bazaars were organised from time to time. She said: "The school also conducts workshops for our enrichment. There are also recreational facilities and co-curricular activities we can take part in."
Besides applying the relevant skills and knowledge from her course at her work place, Miss Tang has also benefited from the many individual presentations that she had to do at MDIS.
She said: "The presentations helped me build my confidence and improved my communication skills, which in turn has helped me in my communication with patients and colleagues."
Miss Tang advises all A-level graduates: "If MDIS offers the course you want, then study there. The school offers another option to a direct honours degree and it takes three years to complete.
"Quality is not compromised and MDIS' courses have the same level of intensity as those at any other university."
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Google My Business App Changing to Google Business Profile
The Google My Business application has assisted business owners in managing their online presence for some time now, having gone through numerous name changes in its time. However, Google has one final change planned for its application.
Frankly, there will no longer be a Google My Business service before very long. Instead, business owners will have access to a web-based Google Business Profile sometime in 2022.
Google Business Profile is Intended to Simplify Things for Businesses
With the transition from a standalone application to an integrated Google Business Profile, all it will take for a business owner to access their online tools is to enter their company's name into the Google Search Box. Doing so will return the typical results one might expect as well as the business-centric tools that Google has to offer.
With Google Business Profile in place, you'll be able to do more to manage your online presence. For instance:
Google Search and Google Maps will be usable as a means of verifying your Google Business Profile.
Google Search can also be used to chat with customers through your Business Profile, with read receipts being controlled through Search and Maps.
Google is also experimenting with call history features and call forwarding.
This will also make any online marketing activities you undergo through Google easier for you to manage, with new tools like the local search campaign budget Performance Planner.
What Features are You Looking Forward to the Most?
While this rebranding/migration will take a while to fully implement, it's always good to remain apprised of these kinds of developments so you are in the best position to benefit from them. We'll be there so you can be sure that you have the technology necessary to take full advantage of any opportunities that come your way.
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Joe has gained experience in a variety of areas in audit, such as oil and gas, manufacturing, non-profit organizations, and governmental entities, which include Single Audits (a.k.a. OMB Circular A-133 audits) and benefit plans, such as defined benefit and contribution plans. Joe served as an Audit Manager for BKD, LLP, national public accounting firm.
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First Look At Zombie Web-Series Livin' With Steve
Zombies are awesome, no matter which way you cut it, whether its movies, television, video games or in this case, some pretty awesome animation. We simply can't get enough of those brain munching fiends. So, here we have Livin' With Steve which is an upcoming animated zombie web-series created by Levi George with the help of Movie Extra Web Fest.
The first season of Livin' With Steve is almost upon us as this one gets released this January 24th, so keep an eye out on their YouTube channel, also pop in to like their Facebook page and because you guys are so nice, take a gander at their official website which has a run down of the entire series.
So while we are waiting for The Walking Dead to return to our screens, give Steve a chance and see if he can't brighten your day, zombie style!
Below you will find the promo trailer and the pilot episode, enjoy.
Synopsis: "In Pine Falls, a secluded and usually peaceful town, multiple acts of dismemberment and cannibalism have been reported. Nate, an unemployed teenager, is too caught up in his own world to notice or even care. For Nate, a terrible tragedy is when he can't find the time to hang out with his best friend Steve. Steve is a wise cracking, quick thinking, loyal friend- at least that's how Nate sees it. The reality is that Steve a Zombie; a living corpse, infected by an infection that raises the dead, giving them an unquenchable desire to feed on human flesh. Despite his gruesome appearance and lack of social skills, the people of Pine Falls consider Steve to be nothing more than Nate's handsome friend, until it's too late."
Livin' With Steve is written and directed by Levi George and co-written by Jonny Cousins. Buddy Dawson, Cam Blokland and Lisa Campbell provide their voices.
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Concorde: The Master of Commercial Flight
January 2021 was a special point in aviation's history as it marked the 45th anniversary of Concorde's first commercial flight. To be precise, on 21st January 1976, two Concorde jets took off at the same time on two different routes. These were the first scheduled supersonic passenger services. British Airways flying on the London – Bahrain route while Air France flying between Paris and Rio de Janeiro.
As an aviation and aircraft enthusiast, I have enormous admiration for anything to do Concorde. I consider myself fortunate to have played a small part during turnaround operations at Glasgow Airport including marshalling the aircraft onto parking position. As I recall, the thundering vibrating noise from its engines – during taxing and take-off – was the most "enjoyable" roaring sound I have ever heard. I am using this paradox to show the level of awesome excitement and grandeur send out by Concorde's magnificent design and features. During the 27 years of commercial operations, the Concorde was a true Master of flight.
A coordinated venture
The aircraft's name comes from the French word 'concorde' and its British equivalent word 'concord'. Both these words mean agreement, harmony, and union. The idea also reflects on the Anglo-French joint undertaking to develop and manufacture this aircraft. Accordingly, Air France and British Airways were the only companies to operate the Concorde and only 20 Concordes built between 1969 and 1979.
The aircraft had some impressive features that were also unusual for commercial airliners. The 'drooped nose', allowing the pilot to have better visibility. This characteristic only been fitted on a small number of aircraft, types that behave with a high-nose in the landing and take-off phases. In addition, the 'slender delta' wing on the Concorde cleverly designed to provide a number of advancements. For instance, the Concorde wings allowed for sufficient lift at low speeds and good performance at supersonic speeds. Finally, another of its special features was the turbojet engines with afterburners.
The saddest moment
Despite my admiration for this master aircraft, I have to admit that the Concorde attracted a lot of negative publicity too. The high fuel consumption and its high price tag made it environmentally unfriendly and unprofitable at the same time. However, the darkest moment in its relative short commercial life came on 25 July 2000. Air France's Flight 4590 crashed after departing from Charles de Gaulle Airport, killing all 100 passengers and nine crew members. This was the only fatal accident, which involved a Concorde.
Concorde flights offered luxury travel
The Concorde provided luxury services and high speed. But those came at a high price and the flights were in majority used by wealthy passengers. In comparison to the pay-load factors of other aircraft the Concorde carried small number of passengers who were prepared to pay ludicrous amounts for a ticket.
Overall, the Concorde holds an excellent chapter in the air-transport history book. Its appearance, characteristics, reputation and eminence put it at a Master's level in every category. In the 27 years that served commercial aviation, provided passengers and others with excitement and thrill. For people like myself, even after all these years from its retirement, the Concorde still lives in our hearts and constantly delivers to us a myriad of interesting memories.
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Ivanka And Jared Sparked Drama At Elite Elementary School After Attending WH Superspreader Event
Senior Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump (R) and husband Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner arrive to attend the State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2019. (Ph... Senior Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump (R) and husband Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner arrive to attend the State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
By Summer Concepcion
November 24, 2020 7:04 p.m.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's attendance at the White House event announcing Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court in late September reportedly caused tension among parents whose children also attend Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation's Capital, a private elementary school in the District, according to the New York Times on Tuesday.
In 2017, the President's daughter and son-in-law enrolled their elder two children in the private elementary school. Kushner and Trump, however, withdrew from the school on last month and enrolled their children in another Jewish elementary school in the Washington suburb of Rockville, Maryland. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported that they withdrew because Berman offered more in-person classes during the pandemic.
The Times reported on Tuesday that tensions between the Trumpworld figures and parents of the elite elementary school had begun well before the White House event announcing Barrett's nomination — which preceded President Trump and those in his orbit contracting COVID-19 in early October.
Some parents at the school, who largely work as public servants and diplomats that the President baselessly accuses are part of being in the "Deep State," lobbied to refuse the admission of the prominent Trumpworld figures.
Four parents told the Times that once their children were admitted, Trump and Kushner tended to violate the "unspoken rule of the Washington private-school world" of parents with heavy security details keeping "disruption to a minimum."
According to the Times, one irritated parent recalled that the President's daughter and son-in-law, as well as their entourage, would often occupy the two front rows at schoolwide events.
Three people, which include two who were present, told the Times about a birthday party Kushner attended with his children, where he requested the hosts' Wi-Fi password so he could work in the living room.
The straw broke the backs of parents of the elite elementary school in the fall after Kushner and Trump's appearance at the White House event announcing Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court — which White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci labeled a COVID-19 superspreader event due to the lack of mask-wearing and social distancing among attendees.
Parents grew furious at the sight, which prompted school administrators to approach the family about potential COVID-19 exposure of their children. Their youngest child who was a student at the elementary school at the time had been attending in-person classes.
One person familiar with the discussions told the Times that the couple was reluctant to answer basic questions, such as the last time their children were in close contact with the President.
Carolina Hurley, a White House spokeswoman, issued a dismissive statement to the Times.
"Unnamed sources attacking a family's decision about what is best for their kids in the middle of a pandemic is shameful," Hurley told the Times. "As is true for all families, schooling choices and education are deeply personal decisions and they owe no one, especially idle gossips seeking press attention, an explanation."
Summer Concepcion is a newswriter for TPM based in New York. She previously covered the 2016 election for Fusion, conducted investigative research for The Nation Institute, and has written for NBC Chicago and the Chicago Reader.
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Congressional oversight of foreign trade is essential
By Dave Felice
These days, bipartisan agreement on anything in Congress is big news. So, it is worth noting that many members of the House of Representatives from both parties are trying to preserve Congressional authority over trade agreements.
One reason is that today's "trade" agreements include provisions allowing foreign corporations to skirt U.S. laws and courts and drag the U.S. government before foreign tribunals to demand compensation for environmental and health laws the corporations think undermine their expected profits.
Under past deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), more than $400 million has been paid out to corporations for toxics bans, land-use rules, regulatory permits, water and timber policies and more. Just under U.S. pacts, more than $14 billion remains pending in corporate claims against medicine patent policies, pollution clean ups, climate and energy laws, and other public interest polices.
So, maybe it's not surprising that NAFTA-style trade deals have grown increasingly unpopular across the political spectrum. From a conservative perspective, the problem is trade-pact-enabled raids on the U.S. Treasury via unaccountable foreign tribunals. These are new attacks on the policies needed to keep our families and the planet safe.
What is surprising is that Representatives Ed Perlmutter and Jared Polis have not joined the growing block of Democratic and Republican representatives insisting that Congress maintain its power to make sure the U.S. is not hit with another damaging trade deal.
Large corporations are pressuring Congress to give away its constitutional authority over trade. They want Congress to agree to "Fast Track" authority. Fast Track would allow a massive trade agreement with 11 Asian and Latin American countries to be signed before Congress gets to vote on it. Under Fast Track, this "Trans-Pacific Partnership" (TPP) trade agreement could then be railroaded through Congress quickly with no amendments allowed and limited debate.
Representative Diana DeGette has expressed opposition to Fast Track, but appears reluctant to make a firm public statement.
Fast Track is an extraordinary procedure that has only been used 16 times, including NAFTA, since Richard Nixon cooked it up in the early 1970s. Since NAFTA, nearly 26,000 Colorado workers certifiably endured trade-inflicted job-losses under a narrow provision called Trade Adjustment Assistance program. This program is difficult to qualify for, and figures only include those workers who were certified.
Leaks from the extremely secretive TPP negotiation reveal the proposed deal would expand NAFTA's terms that empower foreign corporations to attack U.S. environmental, health and safety laws. And the TPP includes special privileges to help firms send jobs offshore, eliminating many risks that make corporations think twice about relocating American manufacturing and service-sector jobs to low-wage countries.
The TPP includes Vietnam, a totalitarian nation which bans independent unions and was recently red-listed by the Department of Labor as one of just four countries that use both child labor and forced labor in apparel production.
Colorado's number one export – beef – is significantly threatened by the TPP. The pact includes four of the world's top ten beef exporters – Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico – which export more than twice as much beef combined as the United States.
Members of both parties in Congress oppose Fast Track because of the damaging result of the Fair Trade Agreement with Korea in 2011. The overall U.S. trade deficit with Korea grew 37 percent during the first year of the pact, resulting in the net loss of 40,000 American jobs according to a recent study. This is the opposite of what many agribusiness interests and the Chamber of Commerce promised when urging members of Congress to vote for the deal, which Rep. Perlmutter wisely opposed.
U.S. agriculture has been hit hard. In the first year of the agreement, beef exports from the U.S to Korea declined eight percent, U.S. pork exports dropped 24 percent, and U.S. poultry exports fell 41 percent in FTA's first year.
Fast Track removes Congressional authority to make sure deals such as the TPP do not cause more harm. Previously, Congress has rejected this power grab, but the TPP has so many outrageous provisions, including a ban on Buy American policies, that TPP's boosters need this constitution-busting to slip the TPP past Congress.
The last thing that any member of Colorado's House delegation should do is support Fast Track. Nobody should give up constitutional authority to protect us from another damaging trade deal.
Reps. Perlmutter and Polis in particular should join GOP and Democratic colleagues in publicly opposing Fast Track and demand scrutiny of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
cmfactormom 5:34 PM
It's Congress' job to fully vet trade deals and ensure they work for everyone, not just giant corporations pushing the TPP. It would be irresponsible for members of Congress to give up their authority over trade when the TPP is lurking in the shadows.
Would Congressman Perlmutter please add his name to this critical letter? His 150th signature will make all the difference!
Sincerely, Dr. Stephen Frantz
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Happy Birthday, Ronnie Kroell (The King of Peace)
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"Birthday Song" by Carole King
Celebrate your day in style
Tonight I want to see you smile
Your whole life is in front of you, you've only just begun
So Happy Birthday
The good things I could say about you are infinite
But I will only take a minute
To say the world is a better place with you in it
With you in it
You know just how to be
I'm glad you're you with me
To know you is to love you, to love you is to be blessed
You deserve the best
Every time I ever reach out for you
You never let me down
Any time you're ever in need of a friend
I will always be around
You are everything that's good
You are everything that matters
I would give you the world if I could
You will always be a part of me and all that I go through
So Happy Birthday, dear friend
May all your dreams come true
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Still Here – A Tribute to Elaine Stritch
The Broadway star who turned Stephen Sondheim's song of survival "I'm Still Here" into a personal anthem of triumph over booze, diabetes, unfaithful lovers, indifferent producers, demanding directors, fawning fans, and long stretches of unemployment before achieving the status of Living Legend in her later decades, died last week. She passed away in Birmingham, MI, the Detroit suburb to which she decamped a year ago after living the fabulous life for years at Madison Avenue's Hotel Carlyle. She was 89. Broadway dimmed its lights for one minute on Friday at 7:45 PM in tribute. Host Robert Hammond as he paid tribute to Elaine Stritch during Stage Notes July 26, 2014. Full program below.
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Stage Notes Celebrates LGBT Pride Month
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Is The Great White Way Gay?
A good friend of mine was in a lead role in a blockbuster musical on Broadway. After the Saturday evening performance, it was customary for the cast and crew to chill out at what they called "their place." Since I was a frequent attendee, I became an honoree part of the group. On one such night, I asked my friend "is —- gay." He responded: "Robert, on Broadway you don't ask if a person is gay, you ask if they're straight."
For certain, I knew about the stereotypes and flamboyancy that often surrounds theatre people, but I had not developed such a hard core syllogism: If you're in theatre you must be gay. I don't believe that. However, I do believe that the theatre is a safe haven for many LGBT people, especially gay men.
I was thrilled that Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo joined me on this important edition of Stage Notes. Broadcast date June 21, 2014. Take time to read his impressive bio:
Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1988. He also holds a Masters in Library Science from SUNY/Geneseo and a BS in Education from SUNY/GENESEO. He holds a Master of Theology from St. Bernard's College of Theology and Ministry plus a certificate in Scriptural Studies from Education for Ministry from Sewanee. He holds a certificate in Irish Theatre from the University College, Galway Ireland.
Dr. Cuseo was Building Leader for Library Services at Greece Arcadia High School and was instrumental in establishing the Project Pride, a student teaching, program there. He was on the adjunct faculty of Nazareth College of Rochester for over 25 years and 10 years for the School of Library Science at UB/SUNY's School of Information and Library Science. He was on the adjunct faculty of the now closed Graduate School of Information and Library Science, SUNY/GENESEO. Allan resigned as Director of Library Services for Bishop Kearney High School in June 2009. He is currently General Manager of the Rochester Association of Performing Arts/Main Street (RAPA).
As a member of the American Library Association he has served as chairperson for the Outstanding Books for College Bound (Fine Arts) Revision Committee and has been a member of the Outstanding Books for College Bound (Fiction) Committee and the School Library Journal/Young Adult Services Division Committee to choose the Young Adult Author of the Year Award. He was awarded a position on the Best Books for Young Adults, one of 15 librarians nationwide so honored. He was the Chair of the Religion Committee for the Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Committee of the Young Adult Services Association of the American Library Association. He also was Chair of Books That Don't Make you Blush for the same committee. He recently resigned as a major book reviewer for Catholic Library World magazine.
For his volunteer work with the City of Rochester PAC-TAC program he has been awarded merit honors for his service as Security chairperson for the Corn Hill Neighbors Association (CHNA). He served on the Board of Directors of CHNA and on the Corn Hill Arts Festival Executive Board. He has been the Chairperson of Security for the famous Corn Hill Arts Festival for 26 years.
He was President of Blackfriars Theatre of Rochester, New York, having served as President of the Board of Directors for over 40 years. For 7 years he was President of the Rochester City Ballet, the city's only professional ballet company. He has served on the Planning Committee for the Right-On Summer School for the Church of St. Luke and St. Simon Cyrene, Chairperson of the Evangelism Committee, Co-chairperson of the Ambassadors ministry, and a member of the Christian Education Committee. He was on the church's vestry and serves as a delegate for the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester. He was a member of the planning committee for the Lay School of Theology (Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Wellspring.
Dr. Cuseo has lectured and offered over 200 workshops nationwide for the New York Library Association and the American Library Association. Allan O'Grady Cuseo, PhD has a Doctorate in Literary Analysis from Columbia University. Formerly a librarian for the Greece Central School District, Dr. Cuseo retired June 2009 as Director of Library Services for Bishop Kearney High School.
He began his theatre career as a young teen with the Rochester Community Players and Catholic Theatre of Rochester (later renamed Blackfriars Theatre). He was the co-founder of the Rochester Repertory Company and starred in over 200 children and adult productions. The company specialized in children's shows and performances for shut-ins in the community.
He is currently Managing Director of the Greater Rochester Repertories Companies (GRRC) and has directed Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap twice for them for which the Theatre Association of New York (TANYS) awarded him an Outstanding Director designation. For GRRC's production of Love Letters he received an award from TANYS for Excellence in Acting.
Professionally in New York City he was a member of the Jewish Theatre for Children and also performed in Macy's Christmas shows. He did summer stock at the famous Theatre-by-the-Sea in Matunuk, Rhode Island. He has worked on tour, both on-stage and technically, with Debbie Reynolds, Imogene Coca, Judy Garland, Kim Hunter, Patrice Munsel, Patty Duke, John Astin, Godfrey Cambridge, Hans Conried, Lou Jacobi, and Jane Connell.
It has been estimated that he has been in over 400 theatre productions. In a review in Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle it was said of Allan that "he has the most perfect comedy timing of anyone in Rochester Theatre." Another review stated, "he walks on stage and the audience immediately loves him. He is pure magic on stage."
Allan is a vowed religious brother of the Mercy of God Community, known as Br. Allan. In 2011 he was ordained by Open Ministry.
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Walking War Robots has over 15,000,000 installs
Since the launch of Walking War Robots – our flagship game – in 2014, it has been downloaded by more than 15 000 000 players. While its Android launch was held fairly recently, 9.6 million players have already downloaded it on this platform alone.
The continuing evolution of Walking War Robots employs more than 100 professionals of various specialisations. Each and every member of our team tries to bring something new and unique to the table, something that will be valued by all players, while also taking an active part in the overall enhancement of Walking War Robots' new versions.
In the past year, we accelerated the development of the game's updates, and will continue refining and improving our project as time goes on, adding new features and improvements. For us, these achievements make up but another step in our continuing path of growth.
Walking War Robots can be freely downloaded from Google Play and App Store – get it now, and engage in exciting robot fights and battle against other players!


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Reprieve and renewal
Published 4:00 am PST, Sunday, January 27, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama fielded questions on a variety of topics in a meeting with The Chronicle's editorial board Thursday, Jan. 17 at the the St. Francis Hotel. Duration: 53 min.
Media: San Francisco Chronicle
The American political system needs a period of reprieve and renewal.
It needs a reprieve from a White House that draws power from fear, sneers at any science that gets in the way of corporate or theocratic missions and stubbornly adheres to policies that leave the nation sinking in debt and mired in war. It craves a reprieve from the politics of bloodsport that prize clever calculation over courage, winning over principle, party label over national interest.
The renewal must come from a president who can lead by inspiration, who can set partisanship aside to define and achieve common goals, who can persuade a new generation of Americans that there is something noble and something important about public service.
There is no doubt about the Democrat with the vision and skills to bring that period of reprieve and renewal. It is Sen. Barack Obama.
As is often the case in a heavily contested primary, the relatively modest policy differences among the candidates have become magnified and inflamed beyond all due perspective. For example, Obama, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. John Edwards have pledged to expand health coverage, albeit with somewhat different approaches. Obama's is certainly the most cautious, though perhaps the most realistic, considering that any overhaul of the health care system would require buy-in from at least some Republicans and myriad business interests that would be affected by such landmark federal regulation.
All three have vowed to phase out the U.S. military presence in Iraq. Obama, however, stands alone in his opposition to the invasion at the outset. Clinton and Edwards each voted to give President Bush the authorization to use military force against Saddam Hussein. Edwards acknowledges his mistake, Clinton parses the meaning of the resolution. It was Obama's instincts that proved sound.
Clinton, who arrived in the U.S. Senate four years before Obama, has tried to make experience the issue. As senator, she has proved skillful at representing diverse New York interests and working with Republicans. But if she wants to highlight her White House experience as a defining difference, then it's only fair to point out that two of the projects she was most deeply involved with produced a debacle (health care) and scandals (fund raising). Especially in recent days, her campaign has shown the sharp elbows that evoke the ugly underside of the Clinton years, and the (Karl Rove inspired) Bush years that succeeded them: the reflex to scorch the Earth, to do what is necessary to vanquish political adversaries ... all is justified if you are left standing at the end.
America deserves better than these cycles of vengeance and retribution. Its possibilities are too great, its challenges too daunting, for partisan pettiness.
In a Jan. 17 meeting with our editorial board, Obama demonstrated an impressive command of a wide variety of issues. He listened intently to the questions. He responded with substance. He did not control a format without a stopwatch on answers or constraints on follow-up questions, yet he flourished in it.
He radiated the sense of possibility that has attracted the votes of independents and tapped into the idealism of young people during this campaign. He exuded the aura of a 46-year-old leader who could once again persuade the best and the brightest to forestall or pause their grand professional goals to serve in his administration.
Of all the candidates who talk about change, Barack Obama has made the case most forcefully and most convincingly. He gets our endorsement for the Democratic nomination.
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II MEF Marines Apply Future Concepts in Wargame > US Marine Corps Flagship > News Display
Tori J. Ross July 28, 2022 3 min read
MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina —
U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force attended the Basic Analytic Wargaming course, culminating in a wargaming scenario on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 18-22. The BAWC is a 5-day course that provides students with hands-on experience in designing, executing, and analyzing a wargame in an instructor-led environment.
Wargaming is a form of strategy game that simulates warfare in a realistic tabletop environment that can replicate historical military scenarios or create new ones. It helps military personnel train the mind in the art of strategic thinking as well as study real-world battles and future combat, essential to applying 21st century Marine Corps concepts.
"The idea is to bring a group of students up to speed on the war game and what it does to enable us to look at the human decision-making process," said senior lecturer Dr Jeff Appleget. at the Naval Warfare Studies Institute and retired. U.S. Army Colonel, "which is essential for executing plans, getting ready to go into theater, and doing the things that we have to do in wartime."
"…I learned to better understand how to think through the design of a war game…" Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Driscoll, II MEF Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans
Appleget said BAWC students learn the scope, goals and issues of the game as well as key constraints, limitations and assumptions. He went on to say that learning the war game is a crucial part of the military planning process, important to the future of II MEF and ultimately to the Marine Corps' implementation of Force Design 2030.
"Force Design 2030 gave us the commander's vision," said U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Thomas Driscoll, II MEF's deputy deputy chief of staff for plans, "what the service will be able to to provide in the future combat in terms of capabilities under certain conditions and certain capabilities, integrated into the naval force"
Wargaming was an important contributor to the annual Force Design 2030 update released in May, and is included in the Directed Actions and Areas for Further Analysis. Wargaming gives the Marine Corps insight into future operations and new concepts being developed so the force can better anticipate how to adapt to challenges that may be overlooked. "If we don't use wargaming, we're much more likely to be surprised on the battlefield by decisions we don't anticipate," Appleget said.
Analytical Wargaming
Photo taken by Cpl. Eric Ramirez
U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force attend the Basic Analytical Wargaming Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, July 22, 2022. The BAWC is a 5-day course that provides students with hands-on experience in designing, development, execution, and analysis of wargames. War games are a form of strategy gaming and are essential for applying 21st century Marine Corps concepts, replicating or creating military scenarios that help military personnel train the mind in the art of thinking strategic.
It is important for II MEF personnel who play a key role in decision-making or planning processes to know how to properly play the war game and use it as a tool to benefit the force in the long term, d especially as the Marine Corps positions itself to compete and win against adversaries. of the 21st century.
"II MEF is developing its wargaming capability," said U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Daniel Yurkovich, II MEF's modeling and simulation officer. "It helps us take generally general questions and distill them into detailed questions where we can then place players in an experiential learning environment to answer questions senior leaders may have."
Wargaming is also an essential part of the Marine Corps Learning Campaign, Marines can continue to learn in the fleet by applying maneuver warfare tactics as well as scenarios that assess alternative force concepts such as operations expeditionary amphibious base.
"As a student, I learned a better understanding of how to think about the design of a war game, which will then allow all of us students to be able to apply it to future situations and to reproduce and create new, different war games," Driscoll said. .
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Carbonite Raises $125M to Pay Off Debt, Scout Acquisitions
Carbonite, a publicly traded cloud backup and data protection firm, is raising $125 million from investors to pay off debt and restock its war chest.
The Boston-based company (NASDAQ: CARB) announced it's conducting a private offering of convertible senior notes to institutional investors. The initial buyers have a 30-day option to purchase an additional $18.75 million worth of notes to cover over-allotments.
The initial conversion price for the notes is equal to $25.84 per share of Carbonite's common stock, which is a 32.5 percent premium over its $19.50 per share closing stock price on Wednesday.
The notes have an interest rate of 2.5 percent per year, payable twice a year starting October 1, Carbonite says. The notes will mature on April 1, 2022, unless repurchased, redeemed, or converted before that date.
Carbonite says it plans to use about $40 million of the net proceeds from the offering to pay off all the remaining debt under its revolving credit facility, which will then be terminated. It will use another $15 million to repurchase common stock from buyers of the convertible notes in the private offering.
The rest of the earnings from the offering will fund general business activities—including potential acquisitions, Carbonite says. The company has made several acquisitions in recent years, including buying Double-Take Software for $65.25 million in January.
Convertible note offerings by public companies aren't unusual. Firms like Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), and Workday (NYSE: WDAY) have used this mechanism to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years.
But the strategy is "not ideal for everyone," says Carbonite CEO Mohamad Ali. It's "best for growing public companies that are already financially strong," he says in an e-mail to Xconomy. For Carbonite, this approach made more sense than selling equity because "the debt converts to equity at a premium," he adds.
Carbonite went public in 2011 at $10 per share, raising $62.5 million in its IPO. Since then its stock has mostly traded between $7 and $15 per share. But over the past year, it has been on the upswing and trading higher than ever—the stock peaked at $21.50 per share on March 8.
Carbonite has a market value of $545 million, as of this writing. The company was founded in 2005 by David Friend and Jeff Flowers.
Xconomy's Greg Huang contributed to this report.
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Female Editor-in-Chief of Dickinsonian
Virginia Weber (Class of 1946) claims in an interview to be the first female editor-in-chief of The Dickinsonian. Asked if she believed that she became the editor due to the shortage of students during the war, she responded affirmatively, saying that "there was a lot of competition" for the position: applicants submitted editorials and were judged by a faculty committee. Weber recalls that the newspaper ran stories related mostly to campus events and did not usually cover national or international events. Weber also confesses that she was a rebel "verbally and in writing," which showed in The Dickinsonian.
Weber, Virginia
First Female Dickinsonian Editor
Submitted by trillerm on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 12:56.
According to the February 19, 1931 Dickinsonian, Esther Chambers '32 was elected to serve as editor of the student newspaper. That article also indicates that other women had held the position in earlier years, but those individuals have yet to be identified.


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What is a voice actor?
Voice actors are a lot like screen actors: they rely on acting skills to play a part, whether that's to entertain an audience or disseminate information. The big difference is that they don't appear on screen. Instead of performing for a camera, a voice actor's performance is done in a recording studio — and their voice is the star of the show.
When you think about voice actors, the first thing that comes to mind might be cartoons and animated characters. But voiceover work covers a wide range of categories and extends far beyond entertainment, including educational content and corporate work. The need for voice actors is on the rise: In 2017, the industry saw a 900% increase in jobs over the previous three years.
What do you need to be a voice actor?
As a voice actor, you will typically need to work on a few skills and have some equipment ready in order to audition and win jobs.
Enunciation. One of the top skills a voice actor should practice is speaking clearly so that their audience can easily understand what they're saying.
Vocal pacing and pausing. Aspiring voice actors should also work on speaking at the right speed for the material — not too fast, not too slow. They should also know how to use pauses and silence to full effect.
Inflection. Different material requires different inflection. Should your delivery be entertaining, authoritative, or neutral?
Recording equipment. If you don't have access to a studio or just want to work from home, you'll need to set up an in-home recording studio to produce quality audio recordings.
Demos. Creating a reel of the voice acting work you've done — also known as a demo — will help you get your foot in the door for auditions and casting calls. A project producer may even hire you based on your demo alone. Be consistent with taking auditions and regularly update your demo so you can land gigs and broaden your voice acting portfolio.
Types of voice work
Think outside the box when it comes to searching for voiceover jobs. Here's an overview of what type of projects you could work on.
Films and TV. Voice actors working in television or on films provide narrative or character voices. Sometimes, characters are voiced by experienced actors who just happen to be great at creating voices (think Mila Kunis, star of That 70s Show and Black Swan but also the voice of Meg in Family Guy), but sometimes they're played by dedicated voice actors (such as Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart and many other characters on The Simpsons).
Dubbed foreign-language films. When recording a dub track on a translated film, a voice actor has a lot of work on their hands. Beyond the normal labor of voiceover, this specialization requires the voice actor to deliver accurate timing and inflections to match the on-screen visuals and mouth movements of the actor speaking in a different language.
Commercials and movie trailers. While film studios are beginning to phase out voiceover for movie trailers, commercials still make extensive use of voice actors. The tone typically depends on the brand and advertisement: some are more upbeat and bright, and others are more serious and inspiring, such as this ad for Delta Air Lines voiced by Viola Davis.
Video games. Video game voiceover work is a form of acting rather than narrating, similar to voicing cartoon characters for animated shows. However, unlike animated shows, the work here mostly involves recording individual vocal prompts as a character, rather than recording a story or conversation between characters (though there's plenty of that, too).
Audiobooks. As a narrator for audiobooks, your delivery must be consistent over the course of many hours. Sometimes, audiobooks require you to develop different voices for the characters in the book, particularly for children's books. But most important is dramatic pacing and enunciation.
Corporate training and e-learning. Recording voiceover for corporate training videos could include narrating policies and training sessions or creating audio product guides.
Transit voiceover. Recording the overhead voices for transit can be exciting since hundreds or even thousands of people will hear your voice every day. There is a lot of work that goes into recording for transit agencies, though, since you may need to make a new recording for every single stop: think "This is First Avenue" and then "This is Second Avenue" all the way into the hundreds. You'll also likely need to record phrases overheard at stations, such as "Mind the gap" or "Stand clear of the closing doors, please."
Benefits of becoming a voice actor
There are a lot of professional and personal benefits that come with voice acting.
You can work remotely. Starting a career as a voice actor is often possible while working from home. It's easy to create a home studio with affordable recording software to use on your projects. A basic home recording studio should include a condenser microphone, a pop filter, an audio interface, headphones, and editing software.
You may connect with top producers. If you're passionate about a certain facet of the entertainment industry, like translated foreign films, video games, or educational podcasts, you can meet some of the industry leaders and work on projects you're genuinely interested in. While you might initially take any gig you can get, over time you can work with people you admire in a field you love.
You get to work in a creative environment. Learning how to get into voice acting lets you make a living in a creative field and potentially come up with new character voices or work with writers you admire. You can focus on topics that are of interest to you, or choose a range of clients and projects so that you're constantly learning something new.
You can set your own schedule. As a voiceover artist, you'll likely work as an independent contractor, which means you can choose your own schedule of when to complete the work — as long as you're meeting your deadlines.
How to become a voice actor
Follow these voice acting tips to propel your career to the next level.
Work on your craft. There are two types of voice acting training, both of which can level up your skills: taking acting classes and hiring a voice coach. In class, you'll learn how to adapt your approach based on the type of performance in order to land a broader variety of roles. With a coach, you'll get personalized feedback and support that you can apply to your character voice.
Define your voice. You don't necessarily need a niche as a voice actor, but you should at least define areas of expertise that work well with your voice. For example, character acting and commercial voice acting are completely different skill sets. Can you create different voices to play cartoon characters? Or are you better suited to corporate and commercial work? You might also identify other unique skills you have, such as using an accent or speaking in different languages.
Record a demo reel. Recording your voice on a demo reel is the first step to actually getting jobs. A demo reel is a compilation of the different voices and tones you can take on that casting directors listen to in order to determine your talent and range. You can also rely on your demo reel in finding an agent to represent you and help you land jobs. Actually creating a demo reel isn't too difficult as long as you have a good microphone and easy-to-use editing software, such as Descript.
Audition consistently. There are many different ways to approach the audition process. If you work with an agency, your representative will scout opportunities on your behalf. You can also look on job boards for open casting auditions. There are several websites (such as Voices.com and Backstage.com) where companies post opportunities for voice acting work. Competition may be stiff, which is why it's crucial to be consistent in looking for work. Set a daily or weekly goal of how many gigs you want to apply for, especially when you're just getting started. Giving yourself a quota holds you accountable and increases your odds of landing a voiceover job.
Practice every day. In addition to regularly auditioning for jobs, it's a good idea to include daily practice as part of your routine. This should be more than reading a script out loud. You also need to record your voice in order to practice using your equipment. Plus, it gives you the chance to listen back and critique your own performance. In doing so, you'll continue to hone both your voice acting skills and your technical skills. The more professional services you can provide, the more likely you are to land clients and get them to keep coming back to you with future work.
Network in your industry. Yes, you need the talent to succeed as a voice actor. But you also need to make authentic connections with people in the industry, whether it's entertainment, corporate marketing, podcasting, or anything else. Use social media platforms to engage and interact with people in your network. Build relationships with other voice actors — as you all grow your careers, you can refer work to each other when your schedules are full. As they say, a rising tide lifts all boats.
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WHEN SPEAKING WITH SOME OF THE KEY COLLABORATORS ON THE PGR PROJECT, FOLLINGS SHARED THAT "FARMERS NEED TO LOOK AT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO SOLVE. IT'S A DECISION-MAKING PROCESS THE GROWER NEEDS TO GO THROUGH ON WHETHER OR NOT THEY NEED A PGR."
PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR (PGR) use on intensively managed wheat has become an avidly discussed topic over the past few years; and during many conversations, there are more questions than answers.
Dr. Dave Hooker, University of Guelph, Joanna Follings, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Dr. Joshua Nasielski, University of Guelph, and Peter Johnson, Real Agriculture, have set out to answer the questions of developing effective strategies for managing lodging risk in cereals, and to determine the fit of PGRs within this approach — using combinations of cultivars, nitrogen (N) rates, N timings (one vs. split), and N sources, with and without a PGR.
The three-year project began in 2021. Initial results look promising to give farmers a better understanding of when and how to use PGRs.
PGRs have been around for a long time and are widely used in other countries. In the past, for Ontario farmers, PGRs were available, but small windows of application limited the uptake.
When minimum residue limits were set for a new PGR in 2018, that is when PGRs really gained momentum. By 2020, there was a large interest in PGRs, especially amongst farmers who intensively manage wheat and those who have livestock who have dealt with lodging for a long time. 2021 saw many doing strip trials in their fields, which is a great way to learn and adds to the pool of information, along with this new research that is headed by a very knowledgeable group of Ontario scientists.
Some questions Follings says that farmers need to ask are: What is the lodging risk? Along with, is it a farm that has high amounts of manure applied? Was it early planted, with lots of growth from a great fall season? What is the soil type, topsoil depth, and is the farmer pushing nitrogen (N) and sulphur (S) rates and at what timing? Is the nitrogen applied in one application or is it split applied? What variety is planted? Even the PGR application timing needs to be considered.
It is important to look at some of the contributing factors that increase lodging risk a little more.
For Follings, there were some huge varietal responses seen, the most she has seen in her career to date.
"Some varieties, it was clear that they should have a PGR, some others may not see an advantage," she notes.
What is really interesting to Johnson is that the research team, "learned so much this year by the interaction of different varieties to weather conditions — genetics by environment."
In general, if the farmer is selecting a variety with a low lodging score and doing a split application of N, in most cases the wheat can be managed, have good yields, and not need a PGR.
When looking at nitrogen, Follings notes the rate and application method impacted lodging. The risk for lodging is, of course, much lower when lower rates of N are used. But if pushing N rates, the application timing can have an impact. If the field is receiving N all at once, even with a PGR, lodging can still be seen. Ideally, a split application system should be used.
EARLY RESULTS
In this first year of research, there was quite a variation in yield response. Some fields saw no response if the field lodged or didn't, but in some instances, there was some significant response, probably due to when the timing of lodging occurred. Some fields lodged later in the grain fill period while others lodged earlier in grain fill period, with some fields lodging just after pollination.
In scenarios where PGRs were used, the wheat was able to get further through the grain fill period before it lodged. Over the three-year trial more information will be gained.
There is also a quality advantage. "This past year, we saw lots of rainfall during the grain fill period, causing increased sprouting and in some cases fusarium- so if you can reduce lodging it is for good disease and sprouting management as well," says Follings.
If a farmer is really thinking about using a PGR, they need to consider that, "it means more management; as it's another pass across the field. As we start using PGRs, farmers need to think more strategically about their trips across the field," Follings says. "Consider fall weed control to help you manage those trips across the field. In the spring of 2021, it was cold so weed control got pushed later into the season. This then created challenges with trying to figure out multi tank mixes while avoiding crop injury. If farmers can get weeds controlled in the fall, they can then focus instead on proper PGR and fungicide timing in the spring."
PGR timing might be something to consider as well. The research team observed a greater shortening of the crop when a PGR was applied at early stages of the application windows. When the PGRs were applied around flag leaf, the same amount of shortening was not observed.
"PGRs are a great tool in the toolbox, but they do not need to be used every year or in every situation," says Follings. A great way to see how a PGR will work on an operation is to do a strip trial, on each unique farm and with the different varieties that may be grown to get a feel for them.
Looking forward to the next two years of research, the research team hopes to have the best possible predictive tools for when a farmer should consider a PGR. Looking past this project, there may be a need to look at PGR rates on varieties and in certain situations.
"It is amazing how much we learned despite how much we thought we knew", says Johnson.
This research was funded by Grain Farmers of Ontario. This project was funded by the Canadian Agriculture Partnership, a five-year federal-provincial-territorial initiative. l
For more information on PGRs in general, view the Ontario Grain Farmer article from March 2021 https://ontariograinfarmer.ca/2021/03/01/plant-growth-regulators/. •
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Could the Toys 'R' Us in Sioux Falls be Resurrected? Cryptic Tweet Points to 'Maybe'
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It was announced back in June that Toys 'R' Us was set to close all of its stores nationwide as part of a bankruptcy liquidation. Well, now there are reports that the international toy, clothing and video game store may be set to reopen its doors!
According to Patch.com, a group of investors is planning a comeback for Geoffrey the Giraffe and his crew. It was decided Tuesday to cancel an auction for Toys R Us assets, even though a number of bids have already been submitted. The group of investors is now considering a potential revival of the toy chain, rather than scrapping it for parts.
The article goes on to say that the company posted a message on its Twitter page saying to, "stay tuned here for news and information on the next chapter for Geoffrey and the iconic Toys R Us brands. #TRUBeContinued"
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2017 Tony Award Nominations – Chicago Connections!
Posted on: May 22nd, 2017	by B.I. C.
The Tony Awards are always the most anticipated theatre event of the year, and we always love discovering if there are any nominees that have connections to Chicago to share in their excitement. This year we have quite a few to celebrate!
One of these connections involve Laurie Metcalf, a veteran Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member, who was nominated for her portrayal of Nora Helmer in A Doll's House, Part 2. The show, currently nominated for 8 Tony Awards, is playwright Lucas Hnath's take on what happened to Nora Helmer, 20 years later from where Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House left off.
The musical War Paint, which premiered here in Chicago at the Goodman Theatre last July 2016, is also being showcased in the Tony Award nominations. Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole, who originated the roles of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden, are both nominated for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. The show also features several Chicago actors in supporting roles, including Mary Ernster and David Girolmo.
Ben Platt, who is currently leading the company of Dear Evan Hansen, was nominated for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. He's no stranger to the Chicago theatre scene since you may remember him as Elder Cunningham in the First National Tour of the hit musical The Book of Mormon from December 2012 – October 2013 at the Bank of America Theatre (now known as The PrivateBank Theatre).
Kate Baldwin, a Northwestern University graduate who was last seen in Chicago as Sandra Bloom in the Chicago premiere of Big Fish at the Oriental Theatre April – May 2013, will be competing for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Irene Molloy in Hello, Dolly.
Stephanie J. Block, who is also nominated for Best Featured Actress in a musical for her work in Falsettos, has spent a good amount of time in Chicago herself. She played Elphaba in the Chicago premiere of Wicked at the Oriental Theatre back in June 2005, which ended up running until January 2009. She also played Grace O'Malley in The Pirate Queen at the Cadillac Palace Theatre October – November 2006.
Lynn Nottage, the playwright of Sweat, which is now nominated for Best Play, has also recently received this year's Pulitzer Prize for Drama. You may recognize her work from the play Ruined, which premiered at the Goodman Theater in 2007. Nottage won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2009 for Ruined, making her the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice!
Come From Away, the new musical which has landed 7 Tony Award nominations, has nominees for Best Director of a Musical Christopher Ashley and Best Choreography Kelly Devine, who will also be a part of the Escape To Margaritaville creative team set to premiere here in Chicago at the Oriental Theatre beginning November 9, 2017!
Make sure to tune in to the 71st annual Tony Awards hosted by CBS on Sunday, June 11, 2017 beginning at 7 p.m. CT!
WICKED is flying back to Chicago!
Posted on: January 17th, 2017	by B.I. C.	No Comments
Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster and Chicago's most popular musical, will return to Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 W Randolph) during the holiday season for a limited seven-week engagement Dec. 6, 2017- Jan. 21, 2018.
With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, Godspell, Academy Award®-winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman ("My So Called Life," "Once And Again" and "thirtysomething"), WICKED is directed by two-time Tony® Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues) and features musical staging by Tony® Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who's Tommy, How To Succeed…). The musical is based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire.
The Broadway sensation, WICKED, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin, who is smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one "good," and the other one "wicked."
With a thrilling score that includes the hits "Defying Gravity," "Popular" and "For Good," WICKED has been hailed by The New York Times as "the defining musical of the decade," and by Time Magazine as "a magical Broadway musical with brains, heart, and courage."
Winner of over 100 international awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, WICKED has been performed in over 100 cities in 14 countries around the world (U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, The Philippines, Mexico, and Brazil) and has thus far been translated into six languages: Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish, Korean, and Portuguese.
Group tickets for 15 or more are now on sale by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710. Individual tickets for WICKED will go on sale at a later date.
Tony Awards 2015 – Best Book of a Musical
Posted on: May 18th, 2015	by B.I. C.	No Comments
Here are the 5 Playwrights nominated for Best Book of a Musical:
Best Book of a Musical
"An American in Paris" – Craig Lucas
"Fun Home" – Lisa Kron
"Something Rotten!" – Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell
"The Visit" – Terrence McNally
Here's a few fun facts:
– Craig Lucas was originally a Broadway actor who performed in "Shenandoah" (1975), "Rex" (1976), "On the Twentieth Century" (1978) and "Sweeney Todd" (1979).
– Ben Brantley of the New York Times wrote about Lisa Kron's "Fun Home" saying it is "a beautiful heartbreaker of a musical," and that "Ms. Kron has already established herself as a vibrant family memoirist with her plays "2.5 Minute Ride" and "Well," and her book and resonantly precise lyrics give this show its essential spine."
– "Something Rotten!" first began as an idea when Wayne Kirkpatrick and his brother, screenwriter-director Karey Kirkpatrick, approached producer Kevin McCollum back at the tech rehearsal of 1996 musical "Rent." Almost 20 years ago!
– Among all of Terrence McNally's credits one of our favorite standouts is his writing of the musical "Ragtime" which toured through Chicago at the Oriental Theatre November 1, 1998 – June 27, 1999.
Tony Awards 2015 – Best Direction of a Play / Best Direction of a Musical
Here are the 10 phenomenal directors nominated for Best Direction of a Play and Best Direction of a Musical:
Best Direction of a Play
Stephen Daldry, "Skylight"
Marianne Elliott, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"
Scott Ellis, "You Can't Take It With You"
Jeremy Herrin, "Wolf Hall Parts One & Two"
Moritz von Stuelpnagel, "Hand to God"
– Stephen Daldry made his feature film directorial debut in 2000 with "Billy Elliot" and then went on to win Best Direction of a Musical for the stage version in 2009. "Billy Elliot" also played here in Chicago at the Oriental Theatre from March 18, 2010 – November 28, 2010.
– In 2011, Marianne Elliott won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for the Broadway production of "War Horse," along with co-director Tom Morris. The production toured through Chicago December 18, 2012 – January 5, 2013 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre.
– Scott Ellis attended the Chicago Goodman School of Drama.
Best Direction of a Musical
Sam Gold, "Fun Home"
Casey Nicholaw, "Something Rotten!"
John Rando, "On the Town"
Bartlett Sher, "The King and I"
Christopher Wheeldon, "An American in Paris"
Here's a few more fun facts:
– Sam Gold started out as an actor, appearing as a replacement understudy in "The Diary of Anne Frank" on Broadway in 1997-1998.
– John Rando won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for "Urinetown the Musical" in 2002. He also directed "The Wedding Singer" on Broadway in 2006.
– In 2014, Bartlett Sher directed the beautiful musical, "The Bridges of Madison County" which unfortunately only ran for 100 performances from February 2014 to May 2014.
Tony Awards 2015 – Best Choreography
Here are this year's nominees for Best Choreography:
Joshua Bergasse, "On the Town"
Christopher Gattelli, "The King and I"
Scott Graham & Steven Hoggett for Frantic Assembly, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"
– Before gaining acclaim as a choreographer, Joshua Bergasse was a performer himself and actually toured through Chicago with the musical "Movin' Out" at the Shubert Theater June 25, 2002 – September 1, 2002.
– Christopher Gattelli choreographed the Tony-Award winning musical "Newsies" which just recently played at the Oriental Theatre December 10, 2014 – January 04, 2015.
– Casey Nicholaw choreographed The Book of Mormon which is currently playing at the Bank of America Theatre through May 17, 2015, and also directed and choreographed Elf the Musical which toured through Chicago at the Cadillac Palace November 26, 2013 – December 15, 2013.