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No Alibis Event - Stephen Rea
From the No Alibis Newsletter...
Monday 30th November at 6:00PM
No Alibis Bookstore is pleased to invite you to an evening with Stephen Rea, who will be discussing his book, FINN MCCOOL'S FOOTBALL CLUB, on Monday 30th November at 6:00PM.
After jetting around the world, Stephen Rea left Belfast to settle in New Orleans in 2004. Life in the Deep South proved to be startlingly different from that in Northern Ireland, and Rea struggled to find an outlet for his love of soccer. Before long, the Ulsterman stumbled upon Finn McCool's pub and the wonderfully eccentric, international crowd that gathers there to watch European football games.
Frank "the Tank," the pot-growing Dutch national; Dave "the Rave" Ashton, a forty-six-year-old physiotherapist from Manchester dubbed "the world's oldest teenager"; and Benji Haswell, a former political activist from South Africa, are three of the rare and vibrant characters who populated the pub's stools. Soon Rea, along with this idiosyncratic mix of locals and ex-pat regulars, formed a pub soccer team, joined a league, and started dreaming of victory.
On August 27, 2005, with former pro footballer Scottish Steve "Macca" McAnespie as their coach, members of the team sat in the pub discussing their upcoming match. The next day, Hurricane Katrina enveloped the Gulf Coast, scattering Rea and his teammates around the world in seek of shelter and stability.
This luminous, gripping work follows the author and Finn regulars as they rebuild their lives and their team. With a masterful combination of dry humor and astute profundity, Rea reflects on his adopted city, providing powerful insight into the lives of the foreign-born and minority groups that stayed behind during Katrina due to the little they had to lose. Filled with equally hilarious and sobering anecdotes and no shortage of good soccer stories, Rea seamlessly weaves his experiences alongside his teammates' harrowing survival stories. A breathtaking and incredible debut celebrating camaraderie, sportsmanship, and survival, Finn McCool's Football Club stands out as a haunting and powerful memoir filled with laughter, loss, astonishment, and of course, soccer.
Stephen Rea is a freelance writer who has contributed to national and international newspapers, magazines, and Web sites for more than twenty years. He has worked for the Sun in the United Kingdom, as well as regional newspapers in the news, features, sports, and entertainment departments. He lives with his wife and daughter in New Orleans, Louisiana.
To book a spot for this event, email David, or call the shop on 9031 9607.
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Labels: David Torrans, Finn McCool's Football Club, No Alibis, Stephen Rea
Hey, hey. I have some good writing news for a change.
Writing short stories can be pretty therapeutic for me. It's a smaller challenge than a novel, but there's a disproportionatly sweet buzz to be had from nailing one. Last week I finished a story for an upcoming Maxim Jakubowski anthology. I had a blast writing this racy little tale. My good friend and first-time reader, Mike Stone, gave it the thumbs up then helped me rewrite the ending. And Mister Jakubowski liked it enough to include it! Woo hoo! It's due out in April 2010. I'll post more information as and when it becomes available, but for now; it's called Sex in the City, the city is Dublin and it's rumoured that two of my favourite writers also have stories in it. Colin Bateman and Ken Bruen.
I also got two very kind invitations to contribute to a couple of webzines this month. One's brand new and the other is a relaunch of an old classic with a worthy reputation. These short story venues will get dedicated posts in the near future.
And finally, if you'd like to read one of my brand new shorts, hop on over to Pulp Pusher and read Nothing But Time. Tell the pusher I sent you (but don't piss him off).
Labels: All About Me, Colin Bateman, Ken Bruen, Maxim Jakubowski, Mike Stone, Pulp Pusher, Sex in the City, Short Stories
Guest Review - T.A. Moore
REVIEW OF TROTH BY RUTHERFORD MAYNE
Conor Maguire Presents… staged a reading of Troth by Rutherford Mayne on Tuesday 10th November in Castlereagh Civic Centre.
Troth is a powerful commentary on the complex web of loyalty and division that criss-crossed nineteenth century Ireland. An Ireland where 'your place' was an unsure, unsteady concept, where the reality of privation could bridge religious divides and where the Quality shared a religion with their tenants but spared them no sympathy.
Failing tenant farmer McKie has suffered too much – the loss of a son, the threatened loss of his farm – to take comfort in his illusory kinship with the distant, never seen Colonel Fotheringham. Unlike his labourer John Smith, who exhorts Mrs McKie to remember that Colonel Fotheringham and blames the 'Moores and Maguires and Maguinnesses' for the tenants plight. Smith's defence of the Quality earns him a job up at the demense, but earns him rebukes and distrust from his master and mistress.
It is Moore, a Catholic tenant farmer in even worse straits than McKie, to whom McKie feels a connection. They are not insensible of the traditional tensions between them , it goes unsaid throughout the text there but there is a powerfully unstated stage direction that captures it – He starts up and reaches for he gun, then suddenly suspicious of MOORE, he stops and looks around at him - but in their shared suffering, with Moore's ill-fortune not only matching but surpassing that of McKie, they find common ground. And it is to the language of that suffering that they return to again and again, shaping incitement and need for assurance around the reminders of the pain they had both gone through. Moore conjures the memory of hardship and death when he speaks to McKie: Then the sickness come and the wee children – they slippit away one by one. One was to be called after you, McKie of Ballhanlon, and two of my own wee childre…Now they are lying rotten under the sod and their wee souls are crying. You can hear them in the wind crying – crying to the God that made them for vengeance! And later when McKie seeks the surety of a sworn oath from Moore he again invokes their dead children: I want a promise of you, Francey Moore. We two have seen our wee children, as you say, slip beyont us, and we have seen the brown earth shovelled them the way you would bury a dog. They were buried the same day – my son and your own.'
Troth is a sere and unrelenting piece of work, brutal despite the lyric moments that escape into the dialogue, and well suited to Conor Maguire's frugal staging. With only a stage and a few chairs the actors, under Maguire's direction, captured not only their characters but their surroundings. When Paul Kennedy reached for Mr McKie's gun and hesitated, you could practically see the metal of it. And when Jo Donnelly, whose portrayal of the reeling Mrs McKie was perfection itself, held herself and threw her head back, wild eyed, to listen to the corpse pass by…you felt the chill.
Faolán Morgan who played Moore was less instantly impressive. His entrance as the shaken, grieving Moore, fresh from his wife's death bed, was muted, but as he rose to his feet to deliver Moore's crow-harsh indictment of the landlord he was riveting. Each word was pitch perfect, whether it was intended to convey contempt, anger or grief. Nor should Mark Claney as John Smith go unmentioned. In a play full of tension and high emotion his character had the least to work with, yet he was perfect as the good-natured but ultimately untrustworthy Smith. The eager suspicion in his voice as he demanded 'Did the Master go out with Moore next the Glen?' fed perfectly into Donnelly's carefully controlled terror.
It was a powerful performance of a powerful play, with Conor Maguire hitting his stride as director to orchestrate an almost perfect production. With only one more Rehearsed Reading left for the programme – on the Tues 8th December – I look forward to seeing how he follows this up.
Labels: Conor Maguire, Rutherford Mayne, T.A. Moore, Troth
US Slammer
Allan Guthrie's SLAMMER was very recently released in the US.
Here's the funky cover.
Looks like a Metallica album. In a good way.
The book's even better. Have a look at the review below (originally written in July after I read the UK version).
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A Wee Review - Slammer by Allan Guthrie
I picked up Allan Guthrie's Slammer expecting a multi-POV crime caper. Before then, my Guthrie experience consisted of the books featuring Gordon Pearce, a Scottish hard man with a violent past, present and, most likely, future. But what I got was something very different. Where books like Two-Way Split, Hardman and Kill Clock are gloriously action-packed and at times comic-bookish in their violent joy, Slammer is a more thought-provoking psychological thriller. Now, I loved the Pearce books, but this latest one... I think it has the potential to pull a whole new breed of fan to Guthrie's work.
In Slammer we get to know Nick Glass, a young Scottish prison guard who just isn't cut out for the job. His colleagues see him as a soft target for practical jokes and the prisoners see him as an easy touch. So much so that he gets bullied into a very awkward situation. But then he gets pushed too far. Thus the tagline; "And when Glass breaks he might just shatter..."
I've always been interested in prison based stories. Having studied books, movies and TV programmes like The Shawshank Redemption, Animal Factory and Oz, I consider myself quite well versed in the crime fiction subgenre that is the prison drama. And I was impressed by how real the prison scenes in Slammer came across. Now, in a CSNI interview Guthrie revealed that he's not one for in-depth research, but for this novel he did pick the brains of an ex-prison guard by the name of Tom Laird who helped him add a little gritty reality to the novel. And these anecdotes obviously added quite a bit to the feel of the scenes. Right now, Slammer is at the top of my list of favourite prison stories, in any medium.
But the book does not survive on prison anecdotes alone. It's so much more than that. Through the character of Nick Glass, Guthrie demonstrates a thorough understanding of the psychology of a man on the verge of a breakdown then goes deeper still when Glass is dipped even further into a mental abyss. It is a scarily believable decline. Unfortunately, there's not much more I can say about the plot or the protagonist that won't spoil some excellent twists and reveals. Just know that you've a lot of impressive stuff in store when you pick up Slammer. And existing Allan Guthrie fans needn't worry. He hasn't forgotten his roots either. He still manages to kill a small animal and dismember a character or two, just to keep it old school.
Labels: A Wee Review, Allan Guthrie, Slammer
No Alibis Event - Jack O'Connell
Wednesday 25th November at 6:30PM
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Attendees of our Evening with James Ellroy, and followers of the excellent Crime Scene NI will be aware that we have Jack O'Connell lined up to appear at the store. Now, we're pleased to invite you an evening with the man, to celebrate the UK launch of his fifth novel, THE RESURRECTIONIST, on Wednesday 25th November, at 6:30PM.
Described as a "cyberpunk Dashiell Hammett", Jack O'Connell is the author of five critically acclaimed novels, which have earned him something of a cult status. His work has been praised by James Ellroy, Neil Gaiman, Katherine Dunn and Jonathan Carroll, among others.
Another fan, George Pelacanos (author of The Night Gardener), wrote, "In [his] remarkable books, Jack O'Connell has riffed on language, fire-cleansed genre conventions, and stripped the artifice from the modern noir novel, creating a body of work both exciting and entirely original."
The author lives with his wife and two children in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Labels: David Torrans, Jack O'Connell, No Alibis, The Resurrectionist
Snatched from the NoirCon Blog
A Picture of Ken Bruen drinking Carlsberg lager while Ann McCabe enjoys what looks like a spritzer.
I feel vindicated! Peter Rozovsky will understand my delight.
For more cool pics and an inside scoop on one of this year's Bruen screen projects, visit the NoirCon blog.
Labels: Carlsberg, Ken Bruen, NoirCon, Peter Rozovsky
No Alibis Event - BATEMAN
Colin Bateman - Monday 16th November at 6:00PM
No Alibis Bookstore are pleased to welcome back one of our favourites, Colin Bateman, to celebrate the launch of his latest novel, THE DAY OF THE JACK RUSSELL, the sequel to his hugely successful MYSTERY MAN, on Monday 16th November at 6:00PM.
Black Books meets Lead Balloon meets Gavin and Stacey in this hugely entertaining follow-up to MYSTERY MAN, from acclaimed author Bateman.
The Small Shop Keeper With No Name is back. Hired to find the vandals responsible for spraying graffiti on an aspiring insurance magnate's advertising hoarding, he soon finds himself up to his ears in intrigue and battling to solve murders which echo in the corridors of power. With MI5 getting involved and everyone on the hunt for a missing Jack Russell, can Our Man Behind the Counter stay alive as well as keep his world renowned but criminally ignored No Alibis mystery bookshop afloat?
We expect this event to be very popular, so book your spot now by emailing David, or by calling the shop on 9031 9607.
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Labels: Colin Bateman, Day of the Jack Russell, No Alibis
Photographic Evidence...
(L-R Nat Sobel, Stuart Neville, James Ellroy and David Torrans)
Some joker said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Fair enough, says me. Makes for a very short blog post when you've photos like these to display. Many thanks to Hilary Knight for sending the pics through.
(Ellroy, Neville and Sobel in deep literary discussion in the super-chilled surroundings of No Alibis.)
The event itself was one of the best I've attended to date. Ellroy is a showman. He didn't read. He performed. During the performance, it struck me; if this writing business hadn't worked out for him, he could have fallen back on a career as an evangelist. Of course, the subject matter of his sermons might have been a bit close to the knuckle. This cat doesn't hold back.
(Sobel, Neville, Ellroy and Torrans a few hours before the big event.)
Stuart Neville did very well as Ellroy's onstage interviewer. With an audience of close to 800 in front of him and James feckin' Ellroy beside him, it couldn't have been easy to play it cool. He fell right into the role, though.
(Ellroy and Torrans waiting for Adrian McKinty to make a bald joke.)
So, Mister Torrans, proprietor of No Alibis bookstore and proven event manager... what's next?
Labels: David Torrans, Hilary Knight, James Ellroy, Stuart Neville
It Was All Right on the Night
Well, last night's reading went better than I could have hoped. About fifteen people made it to the Lock-Keeper's Inn. Tammy (T.A. Moore) kindly warmed the audience up with the opening from her first novel, The Even. Then I read a story from Brendan Garner's chapbook, Possession, Obsession and a Diesel Compression Engine. It went down better than I expected it to considering the rather colourful language and blasphemous content.
After the reading, Tammy invited the audience to ask us about writing. Tammy related her experience of being an actual real-life novelist and I talked about how lucky I am to have a literary agent. I think we could have sat there all night, but we were ushered out of our seats eventually. Tammy sold a good few books as far as I could see, and deservedly so. The chapbooks I'd ordered arrived in Dundrum around about the time I was leaving work to go to the Inn, so with nothing to flog, I ducked out early. But hopefully I made a bit of an impression on the good folk who showed up.
I had just enough time to take a spin out to Lisburn City Library where Garbhan Downey was promoting War of the Blue Roses. It's always great to meet writers you admire and listen to what they have to say about their own work. After reading from his most recent release and giving us an insight into the workings of his comic-genius mind, he read a brief extract from the novel he's just finished. Looking forward to that one hitting the shelves.
So, I'd a great night last night and was buzzing off the good vibes all morning. Up until my agent emailed me with some bad publishing news. Basically, The Wee Rockets won't be hitting the shelves any time soon. A bit of a pisser, that. I'll feel sorry for myself for a few days, get drunk once or three times, and then get back to work. I've two novels and a short story on the go at the moment and I doubt much more will happen for me publishing-wise until I get my finger out and finish something.
As of now, CSNI's going on a bit of a hiatus for a few weeks. If anybody want's to send me some material, I'll post it, but I need to focus on fiction for a bit.
Chat to you later
Labels: Feeling sorry for myself, Literary Readings, Lock-Keeper's Inn, Publishing Woes, T.A. Moore, The Wee Rockets
Readings, Readings and More Readings
So, today's the day of my first reading. Less than four hours from now I'll be at the Lock-Keeper's Inn with T.A. Moore. I plan to read a short story from my chapbook, and if there's time, a short extract from The Wee Rockets; the novel that earned me an Arts Council SIAP award and a literary agent. I'd hoped to bring copies of Possession, Obsession and a Diesel Compression Engine with me to flog, but (possibly because of the postal strike) they didn't make it from the printers. Ah well.
I don't seem to be as nervous as I should be. Maybe it's because I spent a year and a half as a kung fu instructor. I'm kind of used to standing at the top of a room and talking about something I've studied inside-out for years. But it'll be interesting to see how I feel when I actually get to the venue. I doubt it'll run smoothly, but I think I'm a big enough now to get over myself if my reading isn't on a par with all the great writers I've seen at these things over the past two years.
Speaking of which, after my own reading, I'll be taking a spin over to Lisburn City Library to see a veteran at work. I haven't seen Garbhan Downey read before, but his material is top notch. Unless he's speaking in another language, he's bound to please the crowd.
After his No Alibis Launch for Mystery Man, (Colin) Bateman explained that he let his writing do the entertaining. He's gifted with a fantastic sense of humour and his readings always earn real belly-laughter. He's due back in No Alibis on the 16th November at 6PM, incidentally. I'm reading Day of the Jack Russell now. It could well be even funnier than Mystery Man, so do your best to make it to that one. I've encouraged my wife to accompany me for the first time since the Connolly and Hughes reading last year. Really looking forward to that.
I've mentioned the James Ellroy event more than once, but it's a very big deal, so bear with me while I mention it again. In fact, just click here to read my article for International Thriller Writers. I devote the first paragraph to where, when and how to get the tickets for The Demon Dog of American Literature's visit to the Waterfront Hall in Belfast.
And while I'm linking to other sites, check out this post from BlackWaterTown, who's written a great article on his recent trip to Ireland. Note that he's taken a certain someone's advice and called in to No Alibis... It's nice when people listen to you.
Labels: Colin Bateman, Garbhan Downey, Gerard Brennan, James Ellroy, Lisburn City Library, No Alibis, T.A. Moore
Garbhan Downey Event
The world's first genetically-modified blue rose called the "SUNTORY blue rose APPLAUSE" will hit flower shops in Japan today, 4 November 2009, although Derry author, Garbhan Downey has already nipped the subject in the bud, four months to the day to be exact, with his best-selling novel War of the Blue Roses published by Guildhall Press.
War of the Blue Roses – the much-anticipated sequel to Downey's widely-acclaimed comedy-thriller Running Mates published in 2007 – is a rollicking black comedy set in the world of international politics.
In the book, a US-sponsored gardening competition in the little village of Mountrose outside Derry ends up throwing three governments into turmoil when it sparks a worldwide race to grow the world's first blue rose. The Irish premier is forced to team up with semi-reformed gangsters to stop British and American politicians shanghaiing the Mountrose Festival and walking off with a billion-dollar patent. Bugging, burglary, sabotage, murder and sexual deceit – it's all part of the rose-growing business. And the bad guys are even worse…
Downey's fifth novel has enhanced his reputation as a top-class writer. His last book, Yours Confidentially: Letters of a would-be MP, was listed by a number of reviewers on their 'Book of the Year' lists – and was one of the Philadelphia Inquirer's top seven International Crime Fiction reads of 2008. Downey's debut novel, Private Diary of a Suspended MLA, was described in the Sunday Times as "the best Northern Ireland political novel of the century".
Praise for War of the Blue Roses:
"A new peak, a personal best so far." Derry Journal
"Lashings of spying, killing and romance – a thrilling and intelligent send up of global politics." Culture NI
"If you think gardening is a clean pursuit, this book will shock you." Detectives Beyond Borders
"Could well be his finest work to date." Crime Scene NI
Downey, a former newspaper editor and BBC journalist, will be giving a public reading at Lisburn City Library this Thursday, 5 November at 8pm. For more details, see poster below.
War of the Blue Roses, priced £6.95, is available from all good bookshops and direct from www.ghpress.com and Amazon.co.uk
For further information about the author and details of all of his books, please visit: Guildhall Press and www.garbhandowney.com
For more about the subject of Japan's new 'blue rose': My love is like a blue, blue rose.
Published 4 July 2009. ISBN: 9781906271190. Paperback £6.95.
Hughes & Hughes Irish Book of the Month for August 2009.
Garbhan with his parents, Áine & Gerry, at the Book Launch in Easons, Foyleside, Derry. Sat 4 July, 2009.
Free public reading @ Lisburn City Library, Co Antrim.
Thurs 5 October, 2009 @ 8pm.
Labels: Garbhan Downey, Lisburn City Library, The Big Big Reading Group, War of the Blue Roses
A Bastard Evil Twin Stole My Chapbook!
As I normally do before reviewing a book, I've been ignoring (as much as possible) the internet activity promoting Sam Millar's The Dark Place. Which is why I missed this extract from his interview with Critical Mick:
CM: Have you read Gerard Brennan's short story collection, Possession, Obsession and a Diesel Compression Engine?
SM: Not yet, because he keeps saying he's going to send me a signed copy, but never does. Too tight, the tight-arsed git. He had a great run of 'short stories' in the AndyTown News, a while back. Everyone was talking about it, saying how great it was. I have to admit, he scares me sometimes, what's going on in his head...
Read the rest of that very funny interview here.
Thanks to M ick raising the question in the first place, and Sam reminding me that I did very little to push it, I've been thinking. Maybe I should have promoted that wee short story collection a lot harder. But its publication just happened along at the wrong time. I'd just finished writing a book that had taken me well away from the black-humoured horror I'd been working on in the years before. I wasn't sure if the collection was really representative of the kind of writer I wanted to be.
But now I've found this rather alarming news report on the Baysgarth Publications website telling me that some pup, who claims to be my evil twin, has swiped the chapbook and taken control of it. According to a tweet I came across, Garner claims that he's 'always been sicker' than me. It's a weird situation, and I'm not sure how I'm meant to deal with it just now... I'm just going to ignore Brendan Garner and hope he goes away.
Labels: Brendan Garner, Critical Mick, Gerard Brennan, Possession Obsession and a Diesel Compression Engine, Sam Millar, The Dark Place


This article is supplied by James Jensen, owner of GNC Townsville.
How much gut bacteria do you think you are carrying around on a day-to-day basis? Try about 1.5kg. That equates to trillions of tiny microbes. But why are they there and what are they doing?
New research has linked the Western diet to asthma, autism, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, emphysema, cancer, and more. The reason a healthy diet could be even more important than previously thought is because food affects the bacteria deep inside our guts. Recent research revelations are showing just how crucial these microscopic creatures are to our overall health. Scientific jargon aside – in a nutshell – if you eat a bad diet, you end up with bad gut bacteria, and these bugs send the wrong messages to the immune system. You could wind up sick… all different types of sick.
So what specifically is so wrong with our modern diet? While there were many variations of the Stone Age diet (especially depending on where you were living) all diets had a common theme: They were high in fibre and free from any processing.
The industrialisation of our food production and processing has meant that instead of eating upwards of 50g to 200g of fibre a day, the average adult is now consuming less than 20g of fibre per day.
The reason this is so bad for our gut is that our gut bacteria use fibre as food, so like any ecosystem, without a good food supply, the ecosystem suffers.
Needless to say, getting our gut health right is one of the foundations for whole body health. We need to ensure we have adequate fibre intake and even use a standardised probiotic preparation.
If you still need more convincing, try using a probiotic at night before you go to bed and see for yourself. Probiotics top-up the good bacteria in the gut and can literally unlock a whole another level of health for you. They aren't just for those with digestive problems and could very well be the answer to curing many diseases in the future – watch this space.
With over 150 different known and studied strains, choosing the right probiotic for you can be a real task which is why seeking help from a qualified consultant is essential. Apologies to the yoghurt fans out there, but – unfortunately – yoghurts very rarely carry enough probiotics to have a pronounced effect on your health, nor can you guarantee how much you're getting with each mouthful.
As a pharmacist, James is gobsmacked by how Townsville is seemingly is undergoing a health boom, yet the rates of obesity and related illnesses still continue to climb. His discussions with patients led him to discover that people didn't understand their health and they were increasingly confused by the fad diets and cures pedalled on social media. It was this confusion that led him to opening GNC Townsville at the Willows Shopping Centre. From here, James and his team give scientific advice and help people with their health goals. "Very rarely do pharmaceutical or Western therapies cross paths with the more 'natural' approach, which places me in a unique position to be able to bridge that divide and help people 'both sides of the fence'," says James.


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Could Regis Philbin join Kelly Ripa on "Live" after Michael Strahan leaves?
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By Jennifer Brett
Could Regis Philbin return to "Live" with Kelly Ripa after Michael Strahan leaves this week? The venerable veteran has "already been approached" about a possible comeback, Page Six notes.
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The show's official response was derisive snark - "Seriously?" (which isn't exactly a denial..) but Regis' wife Joy seemed to put the kibosh on the idea. "Stay out of it, Regis!" she was overheard shouting while Regis was on the line.
Strahan leaves Friday. The two started their final week together with some stilted chatter and awkward body language.
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"I needed a couple of days to gather my thoughts. After 26 years with this company, I earned the right," she said after she returned to the show following a hiatus of a few days. "In that time, I gained some perspective. What transpired over the course of a few days has been extraordinary in the sense that it started a much greater conversation about communication and consideration and most importantly, respect in the workplace. And since we're being honest, I don't consider this just a workplace. This is my second home. This is a place that I've devoted myself to not just because of you, our loyal viewers, but because of all the producers and the crew who work on this show. We have an incredible team. We are incredibly devoted to one another. We are family. Apologies have been made, and the best thing to come out of all of this is that our parent company has assured me that 'Live!' is a priority."
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John Ondrasik Asks What Kind Of World You Want
By Myrlia Purcell on May 8, 2007
John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting has started a charity music video community. The site, www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com, offers the public the chance to upload videos which explain the type of world in which they want to live.
At the end of every video viewers can click on the sponsor link; each click donates up to 49 cents to one of the charities chosen by Ondrasik. He encourages submissions, saying, "There are no rules here, your film can be personal, political – write a story, tell a story – anything goes."
The charities benefitting from the website include Fisher House Foundation, Breast Cancer 3-Day, Save the Children, Autism Speaks, Save The Music Foundation and New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund. John tells us that another charity, Augie's Quest will be added within the next few months.
For those who need more of a reason to create a video, there are prizes on offer. The grand prize winner will be chosen at random from the 20 most popular videos, and will be treated to a private concert with John Ondrasik including roundtrip airfare and lodging for two in Los Angeles.
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John Ondrasik
Charities:
Save The Music Foundation
Fisher House Foundation
Breast Cancer 3-Day
New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund
Augie's Quest
Mental Challenges
Family/Parent Support
Veteran/Service Member Support
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It seems that only in our country which has a special situation, after one decade from the launch of online businesses and daily prevalence of internet stores, we should still prove the importance and effectiveness of this field.
We should prove this importance to people and organizations that don't offer solutions other than technological tools.
According to online businesses' experience, it is a narration of a truth that is tasted by near and far areas of Iran.
We shouldn't look for this taste in Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz and … and we should look at villagers of Kerman, residents of Sistan o Baluchestan and Iran tribes.
Where women, men and artists can go to their workshops and hope that a startup person would come and sell their products.
Internet, social networks and online businesses which are mostly appeared in the form of startups, have become the revivalists of Iran domestic and traditional arts; arts which are all these people have.
In reports and conversations we have prepared in this issue of Shanbeh, we talked with businessmen and asked about social effects of startups in local societies and also we talked with public authorities about the importance of online space in making money and employment.
Faezeh Derakhshani talked about Dastadast startup and its implications in north west or the country and Naser Zargar, vice president of investment, culture and society, deputy of village and deprived areas development of presidency talk about these issues and programs they had in this field.
Also Narges Shayegh, CEO of Aranik; Arezo Khosravi, founder of FarshOnline; and Nadia MohsenPoor, CEO of Charagh have written notes about their experience in the field of social responsibilities and Ameneh Sayari talks about online sale of dolls that have brought life to a remote village.
She is ready to help people and we can feel it in her voice. She is born is Orumieh and studied computer engineering in Orumieh university.
Faeezeh Derakhshani is a social entrepreneur. She is only 33 years old but has helped many people by launching a site named dastadast.ir.
She was interested in social activities since she was a student and participated in projects like promoting book reading for children.
Meeting a person named Yunes who had done things in Bangladesh to fight with poverty in the society, made her interested in social entrepreneurship because in her opinion this type of work is more stable and that she can make people capable through her business had made her think about Dastadast idea.
"Social entrepreneurship is an activity and a business that uses entrepreneurial methods to solve a social problem and in fact Dastadast is formed to solve a social problem and solving it is the first priority of our activities.
We have started something to help those who are marginalized so that they can provide their products to the market and make money and also we try to empower those with whom we work through side programs we have.
Faezeh with the help of her active team is shaping a cycle in which Dastadast can do something so that those with whom it works can manage their lives independently through their work therefore Dastadast team tries to empower those ones through different trainings.
"We see training as a part of this cycle and it is very important for us but we don't have any budget for executing training programs.
Those who produce handicrafts like leather, jewelery, decorative works, carpet and etc. are the main providers of Dastadast most of whom produce these products from far places and different villages of the country.
These people mostly are connected to us through NGOs for example an environment group in one village defines a project and groups are formed to create methods of alternative cost of living most of which don't need water consumption.
For example, we worked with groups from areas around Orumieh lake for which the alternative living plan was defined to protect water and Orumieh lake.
Thus we launched a campaign in Dastadast by which money was collected from people and we helped them to buy sewing machine and we launched sewing workshops and then we put products produced by them in Dastadast and markets we have held two or three times in a year in Tehran for sale.
There are other groups they identify themselves like "Be persistent" project in which they could collect money for empowering a group of Afghan women through Instagram campaigns and Dastadast site so that they provide them tablet and train them how to work with tablet so that they can get out of poverty.
"We don't care about where we do training and empowering process. We do the works based on the conditions of each place.
For example the last place with which we worked, was a rehabilitation center of disabled girls in Azna city.
Those in this center do their works very slowly because of their disabilities and we couldn't put their products in site for getting order.
NGOs are the communication point of Dastadast with those who need to be empowered.
"NGOs have relations that we can't create them easily because of our distance, right now we work with 15 cities and having relation with all of them is difficult without NGOs.
NGOs provide these initial relations for us but on the other hand we didn't stop trying to find groups in need because we believe people who are in need aren't usually in none of these groups and NGOs.
Faezeh works with different NGOs which are active in the fields of empowerment activities, environmental activities or working with women.
"NGOs work with different goals but the whole idea is that a cooperation between startups and NGOs takes place. For example a person who wants to do social entrepreneurship can imagine two goals.
The first one is to do their business as usual and by the income he/she earns and by having relation with NGOs achieves the second goal which is a social goal.
For example, imagine a social entrepreneur that wants to provide medicine to places out of reach.
On the other hand she believes that NGOs should pay attention to the world to which we are going and see that activities are followed professionally and technology is an important part of it and these organizations can use these approaches and technologies present for entrepreneurship.
Their work is social entrepreneurship but business is business and has its own rules and due to distribution of providers in different cities of Iran that right now providers from 15 cities offer their products for Dastadast.
Faezeh signs agreements with each one so that the quality don't get hurt and they are committed to produce products in the time determined and send them to the customer.
"Based on the agreement we sign with the provider, she undertakes that all orders should be in accordance with the quality of initial work and if there is a complaint we take it back and if this becomes repeated, we don't work with that provider any longer.
We are serious in our work because if a business is formed with a social goal, it should be based on law and people should learn how to behave in the market.
Also the distance between the ordering and receipt by the customer varies according to the type of goods and have informed all these things in our site for example some works like weaving rugs is very time-consuming and it may take one month but most of products will be delivered in 4 to 10 days.
Dastadast has created jobs for many people in need but Faezeh still believes that she has a long way to go and there are many works to do.
"I can't say that right now we have made many changes in terms of income for people with whom we work but we could make changes in their self-confidence for example they have learnt how to use internet and social networks and find new jobs and work.
For example, a person make handicrafts and he improved its work with our guidance and in the last market held, all of his works were sold out.
If we examine in terms of number, the number of sold items may be less than 10 but he gained confidence because all he had produced were sold.
The most important barrier was lack of law! Lack of law for businesses and social entrepreneurship has made everything difficult for Dastadast.
There isn't any definition of social entrepreneurship in any kinds of companies and the model of this business is not predicted in law, otherwise things would be easier for Faezeh's team.
In spite of all these challenges, the incentive of Faezeh and her team members and their interest and belief has made them not to stop and they wake up every morning with an enthusiasm for Dastadast and love their work and they are proud of Dastadast that is one of the first social entrepreneurships in Iran.
Financial supports and making rules for startups and businesses that work with a social goal, can pave the way for those interested in these kinds of activities.


As many as 8,500 people would move to the area under the proposed Gunner Ranch West plan, and nearly as many jobs would be created with anticipated offices, shops, schools and extension of Children's Hospital Central California.
None of those aspects were the focus of the discussion Tuesday, however. Most of the attention was paid to water.
Concern was heightened after approval of three other major residential plans on Madera County's side of the San Joaquin River, paving the way for as many as 35,000 new homes to tap area water supplies.
Supervisor Manuel Nevarez, who represents the area where the project would be built, said he supports the Gunner Ranch West plan, but sees water as a major issue.
"We're not singling out the project, we're starting to set a standard for across the board," Nevarez said.
That standard is known as net zero. County Planning Director Norman Allinder said that by following a net zero usage requirement -- meaning that for every gallon pumped out, a gallon will be pumped back in -- the project should have no major impact on water usage.
Gunner has proposed taking the water he would have put onto his orchards and redirecting it into his project.
The Madera County Planning Commission has recommended approval of the Gunner Ranch West plan, but agreed with critics that there is too little ground water for the project to proceed on wells alone.
If needed, Gunner proposes to purchase additional supplies from a water district.
"We should be fine because we're impacting less," Allinder said. "You can fallow agricultural land if water runs out, you cannot fallow a community or a city if the water runs out."
One of the opponents of the project was the Farm Bureau.
Anja Raudabaugh, the bureau's executive director, supports the job creation and hospital expansion that would occur in Gunner's plan. But she said that this isn't the right time for the project.
"It's a bad time of year, bad season, bad drought season," she said. "If you don't have water, you don't have jobs or prosperity."
The Gunner Ranch West plan will also include 72 acres for a medical campus and 58 acres for open space and parks.
Gunner, one of Fresno's biggest real estate developers, declined to comment until after the board votes on the project. The discussion will resume Sept. 17.


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The technology used in the Omron M6 Comfort (HEM-7321-E), to measure blood pressure, is among the best rated for accuracy by Medaval Ltd. It has passed in two clinical validation studies, between general and specific populations, according to recognised standard protocols, as published in peer-reviewed publications.
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Measurements from the Omron M6 Comfort (HEM-7321-E) are compared to those from the ERKA "Ecometer New" (Cannot find this device on ERKA website), though not in a formal validation.


The lawsuit claims that only "superficial bag checks" were performed on attendees, rather than any body pat downs or the use of metal detectors that would have provided some safeguard against concertgoers bringing weapons into the theater. The man who killed Grimmie, Kevin Loibl, entered the venue with two 9mm Glock handguns, two full magazines and a large hunting knife, the suit states. Grimmie was shot three times before he was temporarily subdued by her brother Marcus and then took his own life.
According to the suit, Christina "provided financial support to her parents." Her brother, Marcus, also worked as her road and co-tour manager. Also, according to the suit, the theater's general manager of six years had been fired nine days prior to the shooting and replaced with a new general manager who had only one week's experience working there.
"The death of Christina was caused by the negligent and culpable conduct of the defendants who failed to provide adequate security measures to protect Christina at the Plaza Live Theater on June 10, 2016," states the suit.
Grimmie's family requests a recovery the future support the singer would have provided to her family members, the singer's projected income after taxes had she lived to normal life expectancy and any and all medical and funeral expenses paid. Grimmie's parents, Albert and Tina, are also requesting damages for their mental pain and suffering from Grimmie's death. Her brother, Marcus, is requesting compensation for the physical and emotional trauma Grimmie's death caused, as well.
The Grimmies are requesting a jury trial.
The family lawsuit is not a surprising development. That family's life revolved around Christina and her ambition, compounding an already unbearable loss.
Also, it's been over six months since Christina's murder at the hands of a deranged fan, and the Courier-Post takes another look at her death. They note that the horrific incident almost immediately receded from the news after the Pulse nightclub tragedy took place the very next night. Here's an excerpt from the chilling account.


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THE TOWLER INSTITUTE
THINGS TO DO IN VALLICO SOTTO
Eat at one of the resturants in the TTI restaurant guide.
Take advantage of the fact that the monastery has its very own cookbook - The Il Collegio Cookbook written by former owner Leonie Whitton - and a very nice kitchen.
Vallico Sotto's own restaurant closed sometime in the late 1990s. If you want a change of career, the restaurant is still there complete with cookers and tables - please open it up again. Reopen Vallico's little shop as well (this closed in Dec 2007) and make a proper business empire out of it.
Very strenuous activities
Climb the peak of Pizzo d'Uccello. Requires early start with no other activities. See photo. Enough said. They don't call it the `Matterhorn of the Apuan Alps' for nothing.
Climb the peak of Monte Procinto. This is a huge cylindrical rock tower with a belt of trees around its middle from which rise 300 metre walls, overhanging on every side. Did you know that Michelangelo had the idea of carving it into a gigantic scultpure along the lines of Mount Rushmore? Well he didn't in the end, but you can see the mountain either at the top right of this page or, in close up, here . Yes - the walls are more or less vertical, but there is a via ferrata to clip yourself onto. Instruction, assistance, and the necessary equipment can usually be supplied. No climbing ability required other than a head for heights and the ability to climb a ladder.
Reach the high peak of Pania della Croce from Piglionico (described as `The finest peak in the whole of Italy' in Below the Snow Line - one of the 19th century books in the TTI Antiquarian Library). Also features in Dante's Divine Comedy. This defeated some of TTI finest mountaineers for several years before they finally succeeded in 2007 (it isn't that hard if you move quickly).
Find the spectacular natural rock bridge of Monte Forato (under which someone once flew an aeroplane). Start from Fornovolasco (lots of up) or from Matanna (much easier) or even have two groups that meet in the middle and exchange car keys. New for 2009: there is a fun via ferrata traverse on the way to the arch from Matanna, and we will do a new route via Foce di Valli.
Navigate the 12 waterfalls of the Crystal Canyon (a.k.a. the Rio Selvano) just below Vallico Sotto. You can see a video of some people doing this here.
Find the Neanderthal cave (Grotte all'Onda) down the slope from the balloon station near Matanna. "This vast grotto stretches 40 x 60 meters and it originally hosted numerous internal tunnels, which are obstructed today. Its enormous cavity offers important evidence that suggests the frequency with which people entered the grotto, from pre-historical times to more recent periods. The first people to use the cave were Neanderthals; they hunted throughout the surrounding area and probably used it to hoard their tools and weapons, together with the bones of the animals they cooked. Hunters from the Superior Palaeolithic period (Homo Sapiens) lived in the more external part of the grotto where they set up a giant hearth. Later, Neolithic farmers and shepherds planted their huts in the shelter of the grotto's vast vault, carrying out their daily activities there during many seasons. This cave was also used during the Neolithic period (the Bronze Age), during which new models were developed for decorating ceramic. During this period, new raw materials, imported from distant locations, were adopted to make special equipment. From the post-Bronze Age until recent times, the grotto was not continuously frequented."
The new Geoscopio web site (link/instructions here) shows precise locations of all of the thousands of caves in Tuscany (even the crap ones) together with a brief technical description and a plan of the cave. Interesting little expeditions may be made that have the aim of finding the entrance to particular caves, as well as exploring them. The Apuan Alps have more caves than you can possibly imagine, so this will still be a viable activity in 2050. In particular, ask Mike about the untried Campolemisi, Fabbriche di Vallico, Motrone, Coreglia, and Antro della Paura expeditions.
Explore the canyon of the Turrite di San Rocco river. This starts from the fork in the river upstream from Fabbriche di Vallico before you get to Gragliana. Take the left-hand fork. The aim is to go all the way through it to take coffee at the cafe near the Chiesa di San Rocco in Turrite. Be prepared to get wet. There is a great natural swimming pool in there. Once reaching the village where the cafe is (there is also a children's playground and a nice river) you will have to bribe a local (pool your Euros) to give your driver a lift back via Focchia to your van. Use your initiative here.
Mike has recently bought the Italian book The ninety caves of Fornovolasco and is currently translating it into English. In the meantime here's Di Alcune Grotte.. from the Buffardello people. These caves litter the slopes of Pania della Croce and the various other mountains surrounding the little village of Fornovolasco in the next valley along from ours. How many of these can we find? Dare we enter the 'Garfagnana Abyss'?
Orrido di Botri canyon walk. The Orrido is a giant canyon created by the Pelago river in the Appenines (about an hour's drive from the Institute) with deep steep walls as high as 200 metres and in some places only a few metres apart. This is a geologists' and naturalists' paradise. It can only be visited with helmets and suitable clothing you don't mind getting wet.
Have a fun morning workout. Run from the Institute each morning at 6am to the spectacular summit of Monte Palodina then all the way back down again in order to tone up your thigh muscles and pep yourself up for the day ahead. Elevation change: 600m.
Complete the Cinque Terre coastal walk, a four hour excursion through some of Italy's most spectacular scenery.
There are of course any number of spectacular high mountain expeditions in the Apuan Alps and the Institute has a library of guidebooks which you can browse through. Let me know if you want to try anything else (that will fit in the clearly limited amount of time). There is also the TTI Antiquarian library (Mountaineering section) to inspire you.
Quite strenuous activities
Go to Alta Matanna at the end of the Turritecava valley and visit the beautiful nineteenth-century hunting lodge that was once the destination for travellers in Rosetta the Balloon on her aerostatic cableway. See the old balloon station at Foce del Pallone and the extraordinary view. On clear days you can see Elba - 100 miles to the South - and sometimes the even more distant Corsica and the French Alps. Come back over the top of Monte Matanna and descend back to the lodge. Take one of the Institute's antique telescopes with you.
From the Matanna hotel, climb up to the cross on the adjacent ridge for a spectacular view of Monte Procinto, Stazzema and the Apuan Alps. From there you can climb Monte Matanna the other way around, or visit the donkey and his little horse friends who live on the top of Monte Nona. Or you could go on a longer walk below the Giant West Wall of Nona, threading past Monte Procinto, and round the back of Monte Nona which will take several hours. Finish up the day with a fabulous dinner in the Matanna hotel.
From the Matanna hotel, climb up to the cross for a spectacular view of Monte Procinto, Stazzema and the Apuan Alps. From there you can climb Monte Matanna the other way around, or visit the donkey and his little horse friends who live on the top of Monte Nona. Or you could go on a longer walk below the Giant West Wall of Nona, threading past Monte Procinto, and round the back of Monte Nona which will take several hours. Finish up the day with a fabulous dinner in the Matanna hotel.
Take part in the latest expedition to the ancient cave known as the Tana di Cascaltendine which is the subject of Pietro Magri's 1880 book An expedition to Mount Gragno and the Cave of Cascaltendine as translated by Mike and available here. A 2007 TTI summer school crew were able to photograph the result of the following quote: 'Before coming down from the cavern we used a chisel to inscribe our initials and the year 1880 on both walls of the passage near the entrance.' This was done in the "Palace of Ismeno" which was the name Magri's group gave to an extensive cave whose entrance is a six-foot hole about forty feet up a cliff - the full story is on the News from the Towler Institute blog. It is also known that the cave continues for a kilometre beyond where we have penetrated before and this remains to be explored (note that in summer 2007, Mike and Evans went up the big wall in the final chamber with the dangling rope - a place many TTI visitors have visited before - with somewhat amusing conesquences - see the blog story 'Bronze Hermaphrodites and the Fat Boy Filter'). Expedition to be followed by cold beers and refreshments in the lovely village of Cardoso, or a circuit of Monte Penna hunting for the lost Cave of the Fairies..
Visit the Selva del Buffardello adventure park. I quote from their web site: "Among the centuries-old fir trees some acrobatic forest paths, open to everybody, have been created and their aim is to show the wood from a different and adventurous point of view: hanging in the air. It is a challenge for children, youth and adults, who can test their ability with suspension bridges, swinging beams, vertical nets, ropes and obstacles, finding again their lost adventurous spirit. The Adventure Park `Selva del Buffardello' in San Romano in Garfagnana (locality Pra' di Lago) is a real novelty in the Appennino Tosco Emiliano. An old wood of two hectares and a half in the heart of Garfagnana, near the natural `Parco dell'Orecchiella', with a wonderful view on the Alpi Apuane and on the Fortezza delle Verrucole (old castle). The park entrance is free if you don't practise in the adventure paths."
TTI management has discovered that there is a secret underground tunnel in Vallico which starts from the Doctor's House next door to the Institute (a former barracks) and which goes up to the Rocchetta above the village (the site of an old castle on the summit of a little hill, where we now pitch the Bedouin Tent). This was used in mediaeval times for escape from the frequent warfare so common in these parts. The supposed entrance to the tunnel was bricked up (we think) in the 1930s - there are a couple of elderly men in the village who vaguely remember it. This summer we hope to unblock the entrance and explore. We also wish to find the upper entrance, so if you know anyone who has a ground-penetrating radar set we can borrow, let us know. This will probably be one of the next thrilling tales in "News from the Towler Institute".
Explore the Vallico Sotto mule trail and the spectacular forgotten waterfall of Cascata Pendolina - one of the higher waterfalls in Italy. Vallico was only connected by road to the outside world in the 1960s - before then people went up and down the mule trail. This has now been practically forgotten and is a little overgrown but is still very beautiful. Once we reach the bottom of the valley we will head over the river to the site of the Cascata Pendolina where will take lunch. On the way back the bravest people will try to ascend the Canyon of the Pili (The Rio Selvano river is coming the other way - so you will get wet!). EDIT: and they will fail - I have recently discovered the only way you can feasibly do this is to descend from the top. Apparently this canyon is quite famous - the Apians group from Castelnuovo organize tours through it. One of these days I will have to attach myself to one of these expeditions to learn how to do it. Apparently there are 12 major waterfalls to descend - photos and rough maps are linked from the Mountaineering page of the web site.
Explore the Buca della Freddana cave near the mule trail from Vallico Sopra to San Luigi. This was (re)discovered by Mike in Easter 2007 following conflicting and confusing advice from several local old ladies who remembered its existence from 40 years ago. He has also found the upper entrance of the same cave on the summit of Monte Penna - the two are apparently connected by a 1 kilometre passage. The old ladies have advised us not to go inside because of the evil monsters and dark pits that lurk within, but then again, they always say that. Dare you explore?
Five a side-football (a new fenced pitch was constructed in Vallico a couple of years ago) or regular football (on the local full-sized pitch).
Rock climbing or low-level bouldering - the Institute should have some ropes and climbing equipment. Don't forget to bring climbing boots and a harness that fits if you want to do this seriously.
Pietro Magri in his 1880 book mentioned above states that there are two other caves in Monte Gragno besides the Tana di Cascaltendine. Today no-one seems to know where they are. Having found the Buca della Freddana, Mike has narrowed down the lost ``Cave of the Fairies'' to a relatively small area. Can you find it?
Traverse from Santa Luigi via Monte Palodina and the spectacular cliffs of Monte Gragno past the giant karst depression of Pian di Lago to the spectacular Rocca Estense fortress of Trassilico.
Explore the Tana che urla (the Cave that Screams!) - first explored and scientifically described by Vallisneri in 1726 - off the footpath to Foce di Petrosciano from Fornovalasco. This isn't a tourist cave suitable for your mum - so bring some appropriate clothes and torches. By the summer the Institute should have some proper speleological equipment to hand round. If you can read Italian, have a look at the document ..di alcune grotte della Garfagnana nella storiografia e nella tradizione populare.
Go on a lovely walk over the highest stone railway bridge in Europe to the church in Sambuca.
Go wild boar hunting.
Learn to play local sport palla elastica (elastic ball).
Go kayaking on the Turritecava. Bring your own canoe.
Use TTI's two inflatable boats to play on the Turritecava lake - accompanying picnic recommended. Have races. Try to find the Buca del Lago della Turrite Cava (as you sail towards the dam, it is on the left just after the exit of the second road tunnel.
Explore the ancient Vasaio di Motrone cave near the nearby village of Motrone (see here and here and here).
Relaxed activities
Swim in the Institute's swimming pool. New for 2018!
Visit the Pinocchio park, the Garzoni gardens, and the Collodi butterfly house in Collodi. See here. From the website: "Inaugurated in 1956, the Pinocchio Park is no ordinary theme park, but rather a precious masterpiece created by artists of great character working together. The literary itinerary, marked out by mosaics, buildings and sculptures set amidst the greenery, emerges from an inspired combination of art and nature. The path is winding, and the dense vegetation means that every stage on the route comes as an unexpected surprise, with the very plants and trees contributing to create the atmosphere and the episodes in the story of the Adventures of Pinocchio. The Park itself is the site of constantly renewed cultural activities that are always mindful of its roots: exhibitions of art and illustrations inspired by children's literature and the Story of Pinocchio, puppet-making workshops, puppet and marionette shows and minstrels enliven the visit to the Park, depending on the season. ''. For the gardens: ``The historic Garzoni Garden, one of the most beautiful in Italy, represents a felicitous synthesis between Renaissance geometry and the spectacular quality of the nascent Baroque. The garden is a work of art of rare equilibrium, where the greenery, the flights of steps the water plays and statues form a truly unique ensemble. It is an absolutely unforgettable experience to lose oneself amidst the wonders of this fantastic place: grottoes, theatres carved out of box hedges, statues representing mythological creatures, satyrs, female figures, greenhouses with peacocks, forests of bamboo. An ancient, and somewhat arch tradition considers the visit to be propitious for lovers, and not only on account of the leafy shade and the arbours that offer secluded spots for tender caresses, but also of the maze, a symbolic allusion to the path to follow together throughout life. As soon as we enter the garden we come upon delightful parterres, statues and two large circular pools. Proceeding we then reach two magnificent double ramps of steps featuring a complex hydraulic system that supplies the water plays. These steps lead to the three upper terraces. Beyond is the impressive water staircase, flanked by two female statues representing the eternal rivals Lucca and Florence. At the very top is the statue of Fame blowing into a shell, emerging from which a jet of water traces out a lofty arc. Leading off the main route through the garden are numerous side paths and avenues where we can discover its marvels among the fragrances of the different plants, the plays of light and shade of the vegetation, the intrigue of the mazes and the enchantment of the sculptures. The garden has recently been restored."
Look in the latest issue of Grapevine magazine for local cultural activities and concerts etc.. - in English!
Play with the Institute's Victorian Scientific Instrument Collection.
Spend the afternoon bathing in the outdoor hot pool at the thermal baths of Bagni di Lucca (one of the most fashionable spots in Europe in Lord Byron's time - the Switzerland of Tuscany!). Followed by shopping, sightseeing and coffee in the town centre.
Samantha has two other favourite open-air pools at Gallicano and Barga. These are like little beach resorts where one lazes about on deckchairs and has the occasional dip.
Watch the night sky through the Institute's astronomical telescope.
Visit the ancient city of Barga for an afternoon's relaxed sightseeing, shopping and culture. In the summer there are Opera and Jazz Festivals.
Visit the beautiful city of Lucca. (Many reasons!)
Visit Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, where you can find Andrea's (the 'Indiana Jones of the Garfagnana') famous Osteria, where all day you can sample fabulous local wines, cheeses and snacks.
Follow in the footsteps of Michaelangelo, and visit some of the Apuan Alps famous marble quarries.
Day trip to Florence.
Drive to the next valley along from ours over a spectacular high mountain road where the eagles live. Visit the Grotta del Vento - the Cave of the Winds. This is the most famous cave system in Tuscany and the visitor will enjoy a spectacular and bizarre landscape of caverns and lakes. Take a pullover as the temperature is a reliable 10 degrees the whole year round. Then head down the valley to visit the Eremo di Calomini - an ancient monastery built into a high steep cliff.
Table football and drinking in Fabbriche di Vallico.
Horse riding at La Fornace.
Various mild short walks around the Institute.
Digging the Institute garden and doing little DIY things like restoring the church or clearing paths (I say this merely in hope..).
Very relaxed activities
TTI now has a high-definition video camera. Make a film of life at one of the world's best conferences.
Budding archaeologists may use the TTI metal detector - bought following last year's spooky event when Evans and Mike were digging a hole in the ground for the satellite dish (I'm really not making this up):
MIKE: Hey Evans, watch out for crucifixes when you're digging that hole. This used to be a monastery you know.
EVANS (REACHING INTO THE HOLE) What, like this one?
(HOLDS UP A THOUSAND YEAR OLD BRONZE CRUCIFIX FROM FIVE FEET DOWN).
Spend all day in the TTI garden relaxing in one of the Institute's three hammocks, drinking wine, snoozing or reading one of the books from the TTI library.
The Institute has a variety of board games, jigsaws, and similar entertainments together with a number of Victorian books with titles like "What To Do On Cold Winter Evenings Given That We Haven't Invented Television Yet".
Debate physics or whatever you happen to be interested in with the help of the Institute blackboards.
Listen to one of Mike's tedious lectures inspired by the contents of the TTI Antiquarian Library such as Richard Burton and the Source of the Nile (Burton the Victorian explorer and polymath, not the Welsh actor out of Where Eagles Dare..) or Up The Orinoco with Alexander von Humboldt.
Mike is translating some chapters of a book on the history of Vallico Sotto. If he's finished it by the time you visit, then walk around the village looking at the buildings and places it describes.
Spa treatments in the Bagni di Lucca "Thermal resort".
MDT has taken to writing stories about events at the Institute and publishing them on his blog at the local Barga News website. See barganews.com and the News from the Towler Institute blog So far these are mainly about cave explorations and similar adventures. However, Mike doesn't have a monopoly on this. If you wish to contribute your literary efforts then please send your stories about your adventures in Italy to him, and they will be published on the blog.
The Institute has a wildlife photography notice board upstairs on the top floor. Prizes for the best entries, particularly if you can take a picture of one of the eagles that regular soar above Vallico or of the elusive marmite.
The Towler Institute Exploration Society also has a photographic competition running.
Revitalize the economy of Vallico Sotto. It's only about 70 years since 700 people lived here. Now less than 100 do so. Just because modern lazy teenagers want to be fashion models smoking drugs in Milan rather than having a nice healthy outdoor life, the population of rural Italy has been denuded. Let's bring back the time when all the mountain terraces were in production, packs of nice mules helped carry things, teams of volunteers kept paths and bridges open, and everyone knew how to bake chestnut cakes. All serious suggestions gratefully received.


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As it's the last weekend before Christmas, I thought I'd share some prefect festive tipples from our lovely locals this Christmas. So why not pop in, support your high street and warm up at one of the six cafes and coffee shops in Harrogate.


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and set me up as a target for him.
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Different structures should have entrance doors as it is the main entrance and plays a role for aesthetic purposes. It is often well polished to appear inviting.
In many houses, entrance doors Perth are usually the focal point of the homes outside view. It reflects the owner's own sense in the matter of his way, and the impact of the price value of the home. Knowingly, because of its exposure to climate condition oftentimes show defects and show changes in its form.
Various manufacturers' produces high quality and great designs which are best suited to the buildings. Traditionally, wood is used to render the most beautiful options. You can manipulate or choose your own form and color that matches your structure. Solid wood is the most valuable thus it works for a longer time. But later on, various kinds of entrance doors are highly organized probably to enhance its essential role.
Other uses fiberglass, steel, vinyl or mixtures of those as their entrance doors. Fiberglass composite doors give a good choice as it is not expensive compared to woods, best choice in case of traffic entrances and scratch resistant. Steel doors also provide good offer if you need less expensive doors compared those two and provide sufficient energy. You can assure when it comes to stability and safety. It needs to be protected from exposed climate conditions.
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