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German (de)Das Schweizer Kurzfilm-Festival, das weltweit stattfindet
Spanish (es)El festival suizo de cortometrajes que devino mundial
French (fr)Le festival suisse du court métrage devenu mondial
Italian (it)Shnit, l'arte dei corti da Berna a New York
Japanese (ja)スイスで生まれた短編映画祭「シュニット」、世界規模に発展
Portuguese (pt)O festival de curtas da Suíça e sua longa estrada pelo mundo
Russian (ru)Фестиваль Shnit и глобальный язык кино
Chinese (zh)瑞士短片嘉年华:电影放多久由你决定
shnit by shnit The Swiss short film festival that went global
By Jo Fahy
This content was published on October 16, 2015 11:00 AM Oct 16, 2015 - 11:00
The Church of the Holy Ghost is one of the festival venues in Bern
(shnit.ch)
Since "shnit" started in Bern 13 years ago, the festival for little films has grown into something much bigger. Now a respected event that takes place at the same time in eight cities around the world, the challenge is to make the films relevant to diverse audiences across the globe.
"Shall we watch 30 seconds more?" A man in a striped referee's shirt shouts into a microphone in a packed room on shnit's opening night in Bern. His question is met with a mixture of boos and cheers. "It's 50-50. We carry on!" he shouts, pumping his microphone into the air triumphantly. A dancer walks across the screen as the film starts to play again and repetitive music pumps out of the speakers.
It lasts just a few seconds before the boos grow even louder and the film is stopped. This is how it goes on slam movie night, one of the events that aims to mix up the way we watch and interact with films.
"You show a few short films and the audience shouts for them to continue or to stop – so some of the movies don't make it to the end," film-maker Olivier Beguin explains to swissinfo.ch between screenings.
Beguin was the 2014 winner of the slam movie night, and this time he's on the jury. "Last year I had 14 minutes and it went all the way to the end, so that was OK!"
Anina Zimmerli, a 23-year-old student at the University of Fribourg, is called to the front of the room. She's introduced to the crowd before her short film, Marilyn Monroe, starts to roll. It lasts a minute or so before the booing starts, but after a brief stand-off between the fans and the critics, it manages to play to its full three-minutes.
"I was a bit surprised when people were screaming and stuff, but it was all right because my film is not that professional, so this is more for fun," Zimmerli said.
'Playgrounds'
The slam movie night is just one event out of a five-day programme. The festival has a variety of divisions for animation, documentary, topic-specific sections and the main competition, where 60 short films from 20 countries are weighed up by an international jury.
Neto Villalobosexternal link from Costa Rica is one of the jury members, judging films under ten minutes. He says he tries not to look for anything in particular in the films, aside from technical competency, but adds "I don't like to see a formula".
"I just expect to feel something…it can be humour or I can be affected in a negative way, but if you don't feel anything I think you're missing something".
The art of shorts Bern film festival goes global
The short film festival shnit had humble beginnings – from a local film club in the Swiss capital Bern 13 years ago. Today it runs simultaneously ...
By Michele Andina
Arabic (ar)مهرجان برن السينمائي.. من المحلية إلى العالمية
German (de)Berner Filmfestival "shnit" ist global tätig
Spanish (es)Shnit: De Berna al mundo
French (fr)Un festival de court-métrage bernois qui s'exporte bien
Italian (it)Un piccolo festival a spasso per il mondo
Japanese (ja)スイスの映画祭「シュニット」、世界に進出
Portuguese (pt)Festival de cinema de Berna conquista o mundo
Russian (ru)Фестиваль Shnit: Берн, Кёльн, Москва, далее везде!
Chinese (zh)伯尔尼电影节"shnit"走向全球
One of shnit's unique selling points is that it happens over the same 12-day period in eight cities, referred to as "playgrounds". In San José, Costa Rica, shnit began five years ago.
The festival there shows the same films in the main Open competition as in Bern, plus a "Made in Costa Rica" section. Villalobos doesn't believe that cultural differences will limit the different audiences' enjoyment of the shorts.
"You can tell a very specific story, but in the end you should be transmitting human feelings … there can be cultural differences but ultimately we are all humans and we all feel happiness or sadness."
National flavours
In Moscow, shnit is running for the second time. "A revolution is going on around short films," national juror Anna Gudkovaexternal link tells swissinfo.ch. She is one of the judges of the Russian-made films and has noticed a shift in the standard of short film production in recent years.
"The difference is getting smaller – because it was huge. For many years during the Soviet regime we had a more theoretical education [at film schools]. Now it is really changing because you don't need so much money or equipment to make the film you want."
She still believes, however, that the plots, themes and range of characters in European films are wider. "I see more 'real' people in European films than in Russian ones."
Each host city has its own national flavour and story, but shnit hopes to prove that you don't need a huge budget to have international appeal.
shnit playgrounds
The festival runs in eight host cities known as 'playgrounds': Bern, Switzerland; Bangkok, Thailand; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cairo, Egypt; Cape Town, South Africa; Hong Kong; Moscow, Russia and San José, Costa Rica.
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shnit film festival
The Swiss short film festival that went global Jo Fahy Oct 16, 2015 - 11:00 Since "shnit" started in Bern 13 years ago, the festival for little films has grown into something much bigger. Now a respected event that takes place at the same time in eight cities around the world, the challenge is to make the films relevant to diverse audiences across the globe. "Shall we watch 30 seconds more?" A man in a striped referee's shirt shouts into a microphone in a packed room on shnit's opening night in Bern. His question is met with a mixture of boos and cheers. "It's 50-50. We carry on!" he shouts, pumping his microphone into the air triumphantly. A dancer walks across the screen as the film starts to play again and repetitive music pumps out of the speakers. It lasts just a few seconds before the boos grow even louder and the film is stopped. This is how it goes on slam movie night, one of the events that aims to mix up the way we watch and interact with films. "You show a few short films and the audience shouts for them to continue or to stop – so some of the movies don't make it to the end," film-maker Olivier Beguin explains to swissinfo.ch between screenings. Beguin was the 2014 winner of the slam movie night, and this time he's on the jury. "Last year I had 14 minutes and it went all the way to the end, so that was OK!" Anina Zimmerli, a 23-year-old student at the University of Fribourg, is called to the front of the room. She's introduced to the crowd before her short film, Marilyn Monroe, starts to roll. It lasts a minute or so before the booing starts, but after a brief stand-off between the fans and the critics, it manages to play to its full three-minutes. "I was a bit surprised when people were screaming and stuff, but it was all right because my film is not that professional, so this is more for fun," Zimmerli said. 'Playgrounds' The slam movie night is just one event out of a five-day programme. The festival has a variety of divisions for animation, documentary, topic-specific sections and the main competition, where 60 short films from 20 countries are weighed up by an international jury. Neto Villalobos from Costa Rica is one of the jury members, judging films under ten minutes. He says he tries not to look for anything in particular in the films, aside from technical competency, but adds "I don't like to see a formula". "I just expect to feel something…it can be humour or I can be affected in a negative way, but if you don't feel anything I think you're missing something". One of shnit's unique selling points is that it happens over the same 12-day period in eight cities, referred to as "playgrounds". In San José, Costa Rica, shnit began five years ago. The festival there shows the same films in the main Open competition as in Bern, plus a "Made in Costa Rica" section. Villalobos doesn't believe that cultural differences will limit the different audiences' enjoyment of the shorts. "You can tell a very specific story, but in the end you should be transmitting human feelings … there can be cultural differences but ultimately we are all humans and we all feel happiness or sadness." National flavours In Moscow, shnit is running for the second time. "A revolution is going on around short films," national juror Anna Gudkova tells swissinfo.ch. She is one of the judges of the Russian-made films and has noticed a shift in the standard of short film production in recent years. "The difference is getting smaller – because it was huge. For many years during the Soviet regime we had a more theoretical education [at film schools]. Now it is really changing because you don't need so much money or equipment to make the film you want." She still believes, however, that the plots, themes and range of characters in European films are wider. "I see more 'real' people in European films than in Russian ones." Each host city has its own national flavour and story, but shnit hopes to prove that you don't need a huge budget to have international appeal. shnit playgrounds The festival runs in eight host cities known as 'playgrounds': Bern, Switzerland; Bangkok, Thailand; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cairo, Egypt; Cape Town, South Africa; Hong Kong; Moscow, Russia and San José, Costa Rica.


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December 14, 2014 Jana J. Monji
Being a bit naughty can be 'Wicked' fun
This may be the season when everyone is trying to get on Santa's good list, but take time off of your daily good deeds for a bit of "Wicked" fun at the Pantages. "Wicked" has blown into Los Angeles, opening on 11 December 2014 and staying until 15 March 2015. That's right! This popular show is just in time for a holiday indulgence, holiday gift giving and potential Valentine's Day gifting.
As with all Pantages productions, the production values are high (love the dragon that watchers over the action) and Emmy Raver-Lampman as Elphaba (aka the Wicked Witch of the West) and Chandra Lee Schwartz as Glinda are girls on the go with glorious voices.
"Wicked" was in Los Angeles in 2005 and then came back in 2007 for an engagement that ran for two years–one of the longest-running Broadway musicals in Los Angeles history. The musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman is based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West." Making its Broadway debut in 2003, the original show starred Idina Menzel as Elphaba and Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda (with Joel Grey as the Wizard) and won a Tony for Menzel.
Menzel and Chenoweth have both become more famous to the general public via the TV series "Glee," so Glee fans might wonder what their interpretations might have looked like, especially with Chenoweth being so petite. We already know the twosome were nixed as being too old for the movie that has been in development hell since 2003, but is likely to open in 2016.
Schwartz is as tall as Raver-Lampman and Raver-Lampman is a sturdy looking woman–not lean and hungry as Menzel seems in person. Yet these actresses are also triple threats. They can act, dance and sing.
Schwartz played Glinda on the first national tour (August 2009 through April 2011). She's a local girl, from San Diego, CA and moved to New York City at 19 and appeared in her first Broadway show at 21. Raver-Lampman was the Elphaba standby on the 2005 National Tour and also the replacement. She is not the first black woman to show that it's hard being green. That honor goes to Saycon Sengbloh, but Raver-Lampman is one of six who have taken on the role.
Nick Adams makes a swoon-worthy Fiyero, the love interest of both Glinda and Elphaba.
"Wicked" begins with the famous death by water of the Wicked Witch of the West by Dorothy. We never really see Dorothy or Toto. Instead, we flashback to the real story of the Wicked Witch before she was dubbed Wicked. As the citizens of Oz rejoice at her death, Glinda takes us back to the past when the Munchkin governor's wife has an affair with a stranger selling a green potion. The affair results in a green-skinned girl (a lesson in don't drink strange stuff when you're pregnant) who is unloved by a guilty mother and a suspicious father (Okay, the musical doesn't make him suspicious of being a cuckold, but wouldn't you be?). The mother dies after giving birth to the lovely but physically handicapped Nessarose. Nessarose is spoiled by her father and Elphaba plays nursemaid, pushing around her sister's wheelchair until they enter Shiz University where the headmistress Madame Morrible (Kim Zimmer)vtakes over the care of Nessarose and a misunderstanding leads the vain and vacuous Galinda to becoming roommates with Elphaba.
Glinda is blond, giggly and popular. Elphaba wears unflattering dark clothes and her hair severely pulled back in a light braid. She doesn't fit in, but she finds friendship with another misfit. At Old Shiz, there is one professor, Doctor Dillamond, who is literally an animal, an old goat. The animals in Oz once all talked, but some mysterious illness is causing them to lose their power of speech. Despite having the power to speak English, the good goat doctor can't pronounce Galinda, and Galinda decides to change her name to honor him.
At first, Galinda is the popular mean girl, but she soon decides to be friends with Elphaba. The friendship is complicated when a bad boy, often expelled Fiyero hits the scene. And Elphaba and the re-named Glinda also compete for the approval of the great Wizard. Yet they also learn that the Wizard is behind the prejudice against the animals of Oz.
This is a fun show with catchy tunes that, not unlike "Peter Pan," will make you want to defy gravity, but you'll have to choose between a broom and a bubble.
Somehow, this show really belongs in the ornate Pantages that makes it almost seem as if we are in some far off, magical land like Emerald City. This is a case where the venue really makes the experience better (as compared to the more modern and less fussy Ahmanson). Raver-Lampman is a credible as a girl who matures into a strong-willed independent women and local girl Schwartz convincingly transforms from the silly social butterfly to a responsible woman. Schwartz's physicality in her role gets a lot of the laughs.
Two-time Tony Award-winning director Joe Mantello ("Take Me Out" in 2003 and "Assassins" in 2004), and Musical staging Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento (for "The Who's Tommy" in 1993) give us a good balance between sentiment and pathos, comedy and a lightly dealt message about social awareness and women being the sources of leadership.
This is a family musical with a lesson for those over the age of 8. No one under 5 will be admitted into the theater although I'm unclear on how they will make that determination. While in the first act we learn that "No One Mourns the Wicked" and one should be "Dancing through Life" and being "Popular" has its perks, by the second act we learn that besides "Defying Gravity" sometimes one should defy authority "For Good" and to help others. Both Elphaba and Glinda grow wiser, but only one of them gets the guy.
So cast off your daily cares, and start "Dancing through Life" because there's "No Good Deed" better than taking time for your family and friends so spend money "For Good" times at the Pantages. Even Santa knows that being a bit "Wicked" can still be nice.
"Wicked" continues at the Pantages until Sunday, 15 March 2015. Day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of $25 orchestra seats is held for each performance. Entries are accepted at the box office two and a half hours to each performance for up to two tickets. Names are drawn at random; cash only. Winners must be present at the time of the drawing and must show valid ID for purchase. One entry per person and two tickets per winner. Tickets are subject to availability.
The regular schedule is Tuesdays-Fridays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sundays 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. For the week of 22-28 December: Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday, at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. For 29 December to 4 January, the schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Ticket prices begin at $25. For tickets and more information, visit the Hollywood Pantages Theatre website at www.HollywoodPantages.com.
Chandra Lee Schwartz
Elphaba
Emmy Raver-Lampman
Kristin Chenoweth
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Posted October 8th, 2009 by jay & filed under Email general, Uncategorized.
Well, first, choose good passwords and password retrieval questions. Lifehacker posted these tips a while ago. Personally, I like the mixture of upper and lowercase letters, with random symbols thrown in, for my passwords. And I use a variety of "standard lies" for my password retrieval questions. Anybody who knows me would know my actual favorite sports team or my mother's maiden name. But the answer to those question when I'm retrieving a password would be impossible to guess.
Having a unique password for all your accounts is a good idea, but can get really hard to keep track of. There are free programs out there that help you manage your passwords, which can be useful in making all your online accounts, not just your email, more secure.
If an offer sounds too good to be true — it IS!
I have to say that these all seem like common sense to me. But apparently enough people fall victim to the scams based on these actions that it needs to be repeated again and again.
There will probably always be new ways for baddies to try to get into your inbox. Be proactive in how you set up your accounts, and think before you click on those messages from strangers, and you should be safe from the hackers, phishers, and jerks who are lurking in cyberspace.


I'm dropping a Daily Value Bomb that is more common sense than anything, and that is the DAILY HUDDLE!!!!
As a former General Manager, I can tell you the value first hand of a daily huddle, it raises team camaraderie and has tangible results.
Q. Who should attend this huddle?
A. Anyone that manages people in your store, plus your title clerk and admin assistant to take notes if you have one.
A. Previous days sales opportunities from the CRM.
New car sales MTD, then sales MTD divided by selling days burned multiplied by total selling days. Example, today is the 18th, if we had our meeting today, my showroom would have been open for 14 days as we are closed on Sunday. There are a total of 25 selling days. So if I have 33 new vehicles delivered I take 33 divided by 14 times 25. So my new car pace is 59 vehicles. Next we discuss our goal for the month compared to our pace and what we are doing to either get on track, or maintain the momentum. We do the same with used vehicle department, part (gross sales), and service (Customer Pay may be your metric here). If you are still not comfortable with asking your team these questions, shoot me an email and tell me where your knowledge is deficient and I will answer you with some tips to get your confidence up.
Next, discuss any title issues with your title clerk.
Last, we go around the room to each team meber for anything they would like to discuss as a team.
Whew, all right, I know this seemed like a lot, but it really isn't. These huddles last on average 15 minutes. Yes, there are days they last longer, but that means you REALLY needed a huddle because a lot of back and forth happened. Trust me, you do this, your dealership runs smoother, sales increase, and manager moral increases.
Final thoughts, the time you set for your huddle is non-negotiable. All members are to show with a pen or pencil, a notepad, and their numbers. If it is your day off, your second in command will run the huddle. No excuses.
Tomorrow we will visit the "Daily SALES huddle" Until then, Kick the Tires and Light the Fires – Only you can lead your team to success.


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SLC Topping-out Ceremony
On Tuesday the School held a small-scale ceremony that was, at the same time, a significant and auspicious occasion in the development of the School's new Science Learning Centre.
Chair of the Board of Trustees, Ms Julie McKay and Principal, Ms Jacinda Euler, were joined by Trustee, Andrew King, CFO, Ms Rachel Fraser, architect Michael Banney, one of m3architecture's creative minds behind the building's design, and representatives from our builder Lendlease: CEO–Lendlease Building, Dale Connor; State Manager, Brad Protheroe; and Project Manager, Cherise Czislowski (De Vere, 2002). Very importantly, representatives of the Student Access Group, Tara Bashirzadeh (11R) and Abigail Woodcock (10W) also attended. Tara and Abigail have followed the building's construction as representatives of all BGGS students—the core reason we are embarking upon this project.
The Science Learning Centre is the School's largest building project to date. Its sheer size will alter the School's physical presence dramatically—not unlike the establishment of the Cherrell Hirst Creative Learning Centre in 2007—and yet its most significant impact will undoubtedly be on the education of the girls who learn within it.
A Science building represents a particularly timely investment in the education Grammar girls will need in the future. Historically, as we know, women have been under-represented in Science-related fields. However, our School has proudly countered this trend—from our early heroines in Professor Dorothy Hill (1924), to our Grammar Women pioneering advancements in fields today, such as Professor Cheryl Praeger AM (1965).
With the spread of a pandemic, we have felt tangibly the reality of what life is like in times of true complexity, and unprecedented uncertainty. This demonstrates even more so the value this building represents to Grammar girls—preparing them to know that in the midst of ambiguity, they can help find solutions to the challenges we face.
We know that myriad factors influence a student's education, but perhaps those most essential—beyond their relationships with their teachers and one another—are the resources they access and the spaces in which they learn. Physical spaces tailored to the needs of students and imbued with a sense of purpose are a cornerstone of a learning environment in which students are free to explore, discover and challenge.
Across its seven levels, the building will introduce students to a host of 'teachable moments'—through an echo of Einstein's space-time continuum, hinted through the central void, or through the colour scheme visible on each floor, which represents phases in the lifecycles of stars.
Everything in this building holds interest for our young scientists. The classrooms will support our outstanding teachers in the work they do. Additionally, the sequester spaces on each floor will contain specialised equipment enabling Grammar girls to engage in truly novel research, and extend and refine their practical skills. For our young Biologists, perhaps the incubators will lead them to explore the nuances of life more fully; in Physics, students will become skilled users of the spectroscopy and 3D printers; and in Chemistry, they will harness the power of high-precision balances.
The impact of this space on our girls' learning is inestimable. We are committed to the education of girls, and believe that their futures as tomorrow's scientific leaders will begin here.
Chair of the Board of Trustees, Ms Julie McKay
The small ceremony also included Trustee, Andrew King, m3architecture's Michael Banney, Lendlease Construction Manager and alumna Cherise Czislowski (De Vere, 2002), CEO of Lendlease Building, Dale Connor, and State Manager, Brad Protheroe.
Abigail Woodcock (10W) and Tara Bashirzadeh (11R) at the topping-out ceremony
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Leo Kottke at Concert Hall
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
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Matanzas 5000
Downtown St. Augustine St. Augustine, FL
Matanzas 5000/Matanzas 5K & Fun Run Join us for the 43rd Annual Matanzas 5000/Matanzas 5K & Fun Run on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Hosted by the Ancient City Road Runners. One of Florida's fastest 5K races on a USATF-certified course through scenic, historic St. Augustine. Proceeds benefit cross-country teams at St. Johns County high schools [...]
Amphitheatre Farmers Market
St. Augustine Amphitheatre 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine, FL
Stop by the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market from 8:30am-12:30pm on Saturdays. Select from a variety of fresh food, artisan goods, flowers, and local art. And, you can also enjoy live entertainment. Free parking at the Amphitheatre and Elks Lodge * No Pets please! The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market is a Green Market! So, [...]
Annual River Blessing 2023
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Gather at Alpine Groves Park for the Annual River Blessing 2023 on Saturday, January 28 from 9:00am-11:00am. Free and open to the public. Honoring the water of earth who all life depends on. Started in 2008 by Basil Braveheart, an elder of the Lakota Nation who visited Florida. River Keepers will speak about their personal [...]
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Help remove marine debris and microplastics off the beach during GTM Beach Cleanup on the fourth Saturday of the month -- 9:30am-11:30am. Meet at the Visitor Center. That's where you'll pick up gloves and trash bags, then be directed to a specific beach for cleanup. No need to sign up ahead of time. Open to [...]
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Free Mental Health Course The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will be offering Family-to-Family - an eight-session course on Saturdays from January 21 - February 11, 2023 (two sessions per Saturday). Free of charge to participants! Classes provide information about anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other mental health conditions along with strategies for [...]
Ximenez-Fatio House Museum 20 Aviles Street, St. Augustine, FL
Experience the I Lived Here As Well....Together Tour – at the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum. The tour is the newest installment of the 2021 and 2022 programs combined into a single performance. Two actors - one male and one female - will be portraying their viewpoint to witness the harsh conditions of slavery and life after. Performances [...]
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Geocaching 101
Canopy Shores Pavilion 804 Christina Drive, St. Augustine
Have you ever wanted to go on a modern-day treasure hunt? Well, you'll want to join Will for Geocaching 101 to learn what Geocaching is and how you can get started. Date | Time: Saturday, January 28, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm Bring your Smart Phone and come to Canopy Shores Pavilion. Be sure to have the [...]
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The Old City Pirate Fest is returning for 2023 on January 27-29 at the Colonial Quarter. Two nights of concerts and two days of fun for the entire family....games, vendors and more. The St Augustine Swashbucklers return with a vengenance! Schedule: Friday, January 27 7:30pm-9:30pm -- Camaraderie Concert with Cool Breeze ($15.00 per person) Saturday, January [...]
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Limelight Theatre 11 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine, FL
Open Auditions for Over the River and Through the Woods are Saturday, January 28, 2023 from 1:00pm-4:00pm at Limelight Theatre. About the Play: (by Joe DiPietro) Nick, a single, Italian-American marketing executive from New Jersey, routinely visits his four grandparents every Sunday for family dinner since his parents retired and moved to Florida. As their [...]


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Eminem's Suprise Album
The Weeknd GRAMMYs Controversy
Blackpink Postponed their Show
Liam Payne Reacts on Little Mix Exit
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Justin Beiber Performs at CMAs
BTS Announced their BE Album Tracklist
DaBaby's brother dies by Suicide
Lana Del Rey tells a fan "go fuxk yourself"
Black Eyed Peas talks "Changing the World, One Hit at…
Blackpink Teams Up With YouTube Originals
Billboard Music Awards Nominees Announced
Nashville Songwriters
The Rising Star Awards Presented by Beyonce and Chloe x…
Blackpink's First Live Stream Concert
Ariana Grande Dropped from the Hot 100
Taylor Swift is free to re-record original music
Dua Lipa Gets QUIZZED by Yvonne Strahovski
BTS Tops Billboard 200
Bad Bunny Reveals Secrets of New Album
Review of Song Tipsheet Rowfax
Review of MusicSupervisorGuide
Megan Stallion Shares Thank you Letter
Boys Will Be Boys Performed by Dua Lipa
Opening Remarks on Teyana Taylor
Miley Cyrus Presents Dolly Parton
Bernie Sanders Presents Dua Lipa
Bad Bunny Makes History
Shawn Mendes Drops His New Album
Kylie Jenner's Spooky Collab with James Charles
Bebe Rexha gets "Quizzed" by 'Clueless' star Alicia Silverstone
Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes always knew that she wanted to be involved in the music industry, though not as a performer (quote: I have a bit of stage...
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes always knew that she wanted to be involved in the music industry, though not as a performer (quote: I have a bit of stage fright), but as someone behind the scenes.
Her career was interweaved with experiences at major music publishing (BMG Music Publishing) as well as record companies (Universal Records and Dreamworks Records) before she climbed her way up to become music supervisor at MTV where she has worked on some of the highest rated shows on its network such as The Hills, Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County, The Real World, Road Rules and many others.
It doesn't stop there, Carrie tells us about how she dedicates her time to managing bands she thinks deserve more attention.
How did you become involved in a career that selects music for TV shows?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: Actually, I had the chance to work at BMG Music Publishing and, although I learned a lot, I always kept my eyes and ears open for new opportunities.
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One day a friend who worked at a production company said they needed people to help coordinate music and I thought interesting, let me check that out. I decided to join and worked my way up to music coordinator pretty quickly. Eventually I became a music supervisor at MTV.
How did you move from a music coordinator position to become music supervisor?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: Three things:
Music Knowledge: It takes a lot of hard work and dedication. You have to spend a lot of hours becoming as knowledgeable about music as you possibly can. I gave up my weekends to just to sit at home and cruise over to mySpace and other interesting sites to find as many new artists as possible. Then, a lot of my nights are spent at shows. I regularly go to the Viper Room and the Roxy to check out new bands and try to be as aware about new music and this community as I can be. Its just crucial that you have such a vast knowledge of music.
Risk: The other thing is taking risks. If I had stayed at the company I started, it would have taken me a lot longer to become a music supervisor. I made that leap to allow me to move up more quickly and that means that sometimes you have to leave that comfort zone and jump somewhere else to move up.
Networking: I was lucky in that I just knew people and I feel that its really what it comes down to! So by being able to demonstrate vast music knowledge and connecting with a lot of people in the industry I was able to find the right opportunities to allow me to move
where I am today.
How do you know when you have good music on your hands that should be placed on TV?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: It's a gut feeling for me. How do I explain this? After Ive watched a scene, I get an initial feeling that a specific artist would work well. Then I go to the artist's music in my music library and listen to all their songs. Then, I decide which song is the perfect one. For me, it's all about feeling – like this feels right, this feels like it should go here.
So you go to each scene and see which type of artist would be a good fit and then you go hunting?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: Exactly!
You mentioned your music library. How do you set up the library, how do you collect the music and manage it?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: It has taken me a long time to actually get my library semi-organized and that's something I'm still working on. With the shows I'm working on now, we use mostly Indie artists. So I separate my music library into two main piles one for mainstream artists and one for Indie artists.
What's really worked as far as organization is I've recently put everything on a drive, which has been a big help to me. I can assign a genre and write little notes for myself in the information column in the iTunes library.
I break up my music by artists, by genre, or by what scene I think it would be good for. I note really specific things (keywords), such as which artists would be great for a really emotional scene, etc.
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What is your typical day like? How does your day or week progress? Are you in the office all day?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: I definitely have some coffee first thing! I do have an office at MTV, but when I work on selecting music I primarily work at home.
Typical day: It depends. It'd be easier for me to talk about a typical week because my days vary.
I'm working on the MTV show "The Hills" now and I have a weekly schedule there. Our show airs on Mondays so we deliver our episode on Friday.
Monday: On Mondays I block the cut we want to put music in. So the first day of the week is a really crucial day for me, because of all the music selection. I spend pretty much the entire day watching the cut 10 to 15 times and listening to different tracks that may work well with it. I put the video up on my TV and play the song next to it before I even bring it in to the edit bay.
I am pretty positive about all the songs I bring to the edit bay that they're going to work. I know that there are some music supervisors who send tracks without fully testing, and the editor has to make it work. I find it easier for me to make sure the song works well with the pictures cut at home so I don't waste anyone's time.
Tuesday: Then on Tuesdays I'm usually in the edit bay with the editor all day. I work with him to bring out the emotion of the scene with
the way we cut the song.
Wednesday: On Wednesdays I'm usually waiting for notes from the producer. The producer always has the last say! The producer might decide all the songs are great or five of the songs are great, but they want to hear an alternative song for the last.
For "The Hills", for example, we do present several options. We'll go in the edit bay and mess around with all of them, and keep the best. When I get the notes back I start the process over and spend the rest of the day listening to the songs and addressing the notes.
Thursday: On Thursday we re-edit and watch the cuts again to get final approval.
Friday: On Fridays we do our audio mix with an outside audio mixing company. They really make it all sound fantastic!
So when the producer comes back to you and says sometimes a certain song you've selected won't work, do you ever find yourself in a struggle to replace it?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: Yes! For sure. There's been quite a few times where there is a difference of opinion. I may think a particular song is perfect, and they don't. Obviously the producer trumps whatever I say.
There have been occasions where it is difficult for me, because I think a song works so well that I can't get it out of my head. It is always in the back of my mind when I'm looking for the new song, that the old one is actually better.
When that happens, nothing I listen to sounds good enough. It is a hard process for me. I don't get many notes, but when I do it's difficult because it's harder to find the song the second time around because I gave them what I thought was best the first time around. So then it feels like everything I'm giving them doesn't live up to it.
Do you have someone you can talk to when this happens? Do you have someone you can brainstorm with?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: Yes, I have some great music coordinators that work with me that are very helpful. I also turn to my editors a lot. If I'm not sure of a song, I'll ask them if they think it works. They are very involved in the process.
How much music do you typically need for an episode of The Hills"?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: For most shows it's anywhere from 10 to 20 tracks, but on average it's about 15.
In addition to "The Hills", you've also worked on "The Real World" and "Road Rules" are there any musical differences between those shows?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: Yes, I did work on those for a while. Those shows actually require a lot more music, around 25-30 tracks per episode. The difference between "The Hills" and these shows is that there is a solid music bed under them – it's pretty much all music! "The Hills" is more transitional music. The music plays to lead from one scene to another, not all the time.
Do you have a template that you follow for picking music for each of the shows?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: Yes, there is definitely a theme story-wise for "The Hills". It is very dramatic, very girl-driven. The girls are always emotional and having issues with boyfriends, etc. So most of the songs are emotionally relevant to the scene (about love, relationship, loneliness, sadness, happiness, break-ups, etc.). We don't just put a song in there to have it in there. We use a lot of songs about relationships with a lot of female vocals to fit with the theme.
Has there ever been an issue in terms of budgeting?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: Yes, there have been certain songs we've had to take out even though the producers were in love with them. Sometimes it is too expensive or we can't get it cleared in time. It's an issue with a lot of bigger artists, because they're out on the road and we can't get in touch with them. Other times they just want too much money!
How many music submissions do you receive? I'm sure you get a lot of people sending in MP3's and CD's.
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: I do. The majority are CD's – I probably get at least 10 per week, sometimes more. I also get MP3's and links to websites. I'm still kind of old-school in that I prefer to receive CDs.
With so much music coming in, you must be listening to music 24/7?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: Yes, exactly. The good thing about my week is that there is some free time in there, usually when I'm waiting for notes. On Wednesday through Thursday I usually have some free time. Those are times I can sit down and listen to music. I usually have a stack of 10 a week I'll make myself listen to. I also have to do paperwork during those times. There is a lot of paperwork for this job!
What are some of the things someone should be aware of when submitting music to you?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes:
Find out what we need: I would say the most important thing is to find out what I'm looking for. In the past, when I worked on shows like "The Real World" there was room for variety. If I ever got a heavy metal CD for "The Hills" I'd never use it! It doesn't fit with the flow of the show. That's why it's so important for people to check what we're looking for.
Follow up: Another thing that is important is to know when to follow up with your submission. There are people out there who follow up too much! I have people who call me every day. I'm not going to license your music just because you want me to! Follow-up once every month or even every 3 weeks at most – once a week is a little too much for me. Some people don't mind that.
Build a relationship: Try to build a relationship with me. When I select music I like to go back to my library and I steer first towards those people with whom I have already established a relationship. The artists who send a CD and don't bother to contact me first to say "Hi, may I send this to you?" go to the bottom of the pile. Definitely try to build that relationship and then I'll want to place you more.One good way is to receive a personal introduction from someone I know and trust. Other than that, I do answer each e-mail that I get. It may take me months to reply, but I will. Trying to contact me before submitting your CD builds familiarity. When I receive it in the mail, I'll remember you, because you've contacted me. Something I've never heard of gets listened to last.
Be registered: Before you submit material make sure that you are registered with ASCAP, BMI, or one of those organizations. I know a lot of artists that are not and they're not going to get any royalties that way. It's also a very good way to learn about licensing and all the terms that are involved.
How much music should they send you?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: That depends. With Indie artists without publishers or record labels, I just ask them to send me their whole album. If it's a publisher or record label we usually ask for 2 or 3 songs from their best artist for this show as a sampler. We'll pick one and then ask for their full CD.
Once you place music from unknown bands or artists it must be very valuable for them even if it's just a short clip that is featured?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: Oh yeah, it's great promotion! We're doing something that's going to air in a couple of weeks with a band called "The Ruse". They are on the show because the cast goes to the Viper Room to see them.
The Ruse
The band is performing live on the show, well use two of their songs and we'll also be offering a download of their live song at MTV.com. They're great!
Our viewing audience pays very close attention to the music that is played on the show even if its just a short clip – just the other week on "Newport Harbor" there were so many comments online on our message boards asking about a certain artist. So we posted the information and let everyone know who that was. That's fantastic promotion!
Also money-wise what's great about an MTV show is that they are played many times all over the world. Each time the show airs, the band gets a royalty. I know artists have been able to go on tour as result of earning enough royalties just by having placed music on TV shows!
I cant say for sure that some artists got signed directly because of a placement on shows, but there have been artists like "The Fray" who I licensed for the "The Real World" and "Road Rules" that were subsequently signed. Also, similarly, Will Dailey whose music I placed on a show called 24/7 was later signed. There are quite a few artists like that.
Speaking about new and up-and-coming artists and bands, you also manage new talent. I would imagine that there are lots of opportunities especially from the artist's perspective to know a music supervisor that at the same time manages them. Are there certain things you see or learn being a manager that you did not see being a music supervisor?The Royal Heist
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: Yes, I manage a band out of Los Angeles called "The Royal Heist" and they're fantastic. I have tried to place music for them on pretty much everything. I do what I can!
I have also started talking to another great L.A.-based band "Sink To See" about management – hopefully that works out, because they are also amazing.
Sink to See.
Any free time I have goes towards managing them and finding them new opportunities. It's nice that I have the job I have because of all my contacts. I know other supervisors and managers, which obviously benefits "The Royal Heist."
It would take me hours to explain the difference between music supervision and management, but management is so much more involved. Supervision, in comparison, is much more narrowly defined, concentrating primarily on licensing and placing music on the show.
Managing, on the other hand, is trying to get a band placement, record deals, shooting videos – all things I would never have done as a music supervisor. As a manager you have your hand in every aspect – that's probably the only job that has the ability to be involved in everything.
Finally, there is a great difference between film and TV, would you always prefer to supervise music for TV shows, because it changes every week?
MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes: It's hard to say because I haven't really done films yet. What appeals to me, though, about films is that there is such a large budget, and you have so much more time with the whole scripted process.
We have such a time constraint in TV, especially with reality TV. It's pretty much a week-to-week basis, whereas films you work on for 3 or 4 months. I get the impression that it would be a more leisurely experience. You could really dive into the music. I could spend a whole week working on one scene for the film! I could never do that with TV, but I am hoping to find out!
About MTV Music Supervisor Carrie Hughes
Carrie Hughes is music supervisor at MTV where she takes care of some of the highest rated shows on its network such as The Hills, Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County, The Real World, Road Rules and many others. Prior to working at MTV, Carrie has gained in-depth experience in the music industry at top companies including Universal Records and Dreamworks Records as well as BMG Music Publishing. She also manages new and up-and-coming artists and bands.
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Welcome 2019 with these printable coloring pages! Print out these New Year and January-themed coloring pages and kids will be happily entertained long after that ball drops.
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Are you shy, sensitive, or quiet when you meet new people? Is it hard for you to build your business because most marketing is way outside your comfort zone? In this info-packed teleclass, discover if you are an introvert, learn the top 3 natural advantages introverts have in business, plus get the first of my 8 powerful marketing strategies for introverts.


Not using the food processor means that you are less likely to cook with vegetables because it is more work. And while most recipes on this site that call for a food processor can be made easily without one, the vegetables may come out less fine and some kids will object.
In this recipe, vegetables are chopped or sliced coarsely by hand.
I like to make this to use up the last of the vegetables when I am ready to buy fresh produce.
First, set up some rice to cook. Bring one cup rice, 1-3/4 cups water, a teaspoon salt if you like to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and cook for 17 minutes. For brown rice, increase water to two cups and cook for 30 minutes.
Protein options: 1 can cooked beans or chickpeas, 1 can tuna with water, or a cup of cooked meat cut in chunks.
Seasoning: 1-2 tablespoonsTamari or soy sauce and ginger, or hot pepper.
Peel vegetables as required and remove seeds. Cut into bite size slices or chunks. Onions and potatoes can be cut into 8-10 slices each as they will get soft. Slice zucchini into one-inch coins.
Heat oil in a heavy frying pan or wok. Start with the onions, peppers, carrots, and celery and stir with a wooden spoon. After the onions are starting to get soft add the zucchini, cabbage, leafy greens, or broccoli. Heat and cover for a few minutes. Avoid overcooking, the vegetables can be slightly firm.
Add beans, flaked tuna, or meat. Cover and cook just until everything is hot all the way through. Add tamari or soy sauce, ginger, or hot pepper or hot sauce if you like. You may need additional water; you want there to be some sauce for the rice to absorb.
Serve over the rice, that should now be cooked.
When I was growing up my mother topped this with "La Choy" Chinese noodles from a can.
Sounds delicious. Too bad my kids won't eat it – they don't like tuna nor all those vegetables mixed together. But I would eat it, especially with beans instead of tuna.
I guess the leftovers can be eaten cold the next day.
I'm with Leora. But that goes for just about anything healthy I cook. Hannah, how do you start to cook healthy for kids who are used to home-cooked fast food (pasta, burgers, shnitzel/potatoes)?
It's discouraging because sometimes the best meals* are the least eaten.
By best meals I mean the ones I plan. The well-rounded, healthiest, most diverse ingredients. These are the meals that are most likely to be mostly thrown out. It's very discouraging as my available time for cooking is very short.
Not using the food processor means I am MORE likely to cook with vegetables. If I need veggies for a stir fry or a salad it's so much easier to quickly cut them up with my favorite knife than get out the processor, find the right blade, wash it up afterwards…..
Looks good and yummy and my children will love it.
Here's how to make this even faster. Add some frozen vegetables (corn, peas, bean sprouts). Defrost before adding to the stir-fry. Watch out for baby carrots, though. I heard they are bleached.
Thanks Leah, I love variations.
For variation (and a little more time), I have made the above and then put it inside rolled out puff pastry dough which I then fold over and close like a calzone and bake it for 15-20 minutes. My kids love it this way and it is more filling.
Elisheva, sorry I missed this comment before. I like your idea!


MOHITO focuses on ecology and natural resources. The first environmental friendly MOHITO CARES collection has just hit the market.
Clothes marked with MOHITO CARES label are able to be recycled. This is how MOHITO joins the group of brands who actually care about the environment, and which want their fashion to go hand in hand with ecology.
In the collection, in addition to blouses and shirts, one will also find dresses, pants and shorts as well as shirts and overalls. The elements that can be successfully used for many spring and summer stylizations will be available in natural earth tones, beiges, shades of white and brown or yellow. Projects from the MOHITO CARES collection are timeless, so they will serve for many seasons.
*The tree planting will be conducted in agreement with the Parks Department of Cracow from October 2019. More details on the campaign will be disclosed in September 2019.


Crime, justice and the law is a substantial section on the GOV.UK site, covering Courts, sentencing and tribunals, Prisons and probation, Reporting crimes and getting compensation, Young people and the law, and Your rights and the law. Each of these sections has many sub sections.
UK Criminal Law blog is run by a group of barristers who were concerned at inaccurate reports of criminal cases in the press, the lack of public understanding of the criminal justice system and the number of unlawful sentences handed out by the courts. The blog provides a great deal of information about the court system and the legal system generally, particularly with respect to criminal law.
The Citizens Advice Bureau provides information on your rights and related issues although it mainly covers civil issues rather than crime as such.
Criminal Law Solicitors Association (CLSA) has a directory which enables you to search for a CLSA member solicitor by area (postcode), by name (of the solicitor or of the firm) or by the court.
Victim Support is a voluntary agency that helps people affected by crime and provides support and information to help them deal with their experience.
Lawtons are Criminal Defence Solicitors in London and the South East. In their Resources section, they provide articles on many topics relating to typical questions asked by people accused of a crime and what to do if arrested or charged. Also covered are detailed sections on different types of crime. The material provided is straightforward and informative.
Norrie Waite & Slater of Sheffield, Rotherham and Killamarsh, provide information on their site relating to rights on arrest, being charged and bailed, representation at court and legal aid funding as well as information on how crimes are classified and on each type of crime and how they are treated.
Tosswill & Co. – London, provides information on During the Investigation, At Court, Finding a lawyer, Legal Aid and Fees, and other topics.
Crime and policing in England, Wales and Northern Ireland provides links to the police forces around the country and related organisations as well as lots of information on the police services generally. This is the official Home Office site on this topic.
HM Prison Service is the official GOV.UK site on this topic. The site provides information for the families of prisoners so as to "explain" the process of prison life. There is an extensive list of organisations associated with prisons and their families and the full text of "Prisons Service Orders". There is also a list of all prisons with information on opening hours and how to get there, a section "about prison life" and prison statistics.
Scottish Prisons Service provides information on prisons in Scotland.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is a Non-Departmental Public Body which administers the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Since its introduction in 1964, it has provided some tangible acknowledgement of societys sympathy for innocent victims of violent crime or those injured trying to apprehend criminals or prevent a crime. They receive over 40,000 applications for compensation each year and spend in excess of £200,000,000 per year in compensation payments. The site describes the scheme, provides the forms in pdf format and gives advice on how to apply for compensation.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel (CICAP) has the role of determining appeals against decisions made by the The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) (as above) solely arising from claims for compensation for criminal injuries made on and after 1 April 1996 under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme. You can search for decisions under Eligibility, Compensation and Procedure and then refine the search with keywords and date (decisions are in pdf format). You can also find information about hearings in any particular area and download the form.
CICA-UK is a trading name of The Dures Partnership Solicitors, based in Liverpool, acting for clients all around the country. People who have been physically or mentally injured can apply to the CICA for compensation ranging from £1,000 to £500,000 and CICA-UK will assist with this process. There is quite a lot of information about how it all works on their site.
Criminal Injuries Compensation works under the guidance of Winston Solicitors, of Leeds, and provides information on the compensation scheme and the process of making a claim. There is a Frequently Asked Questions section and a Criminal Injuries Compensation Calculator.
Criminal Injuries Claims provide information on the compensation scheme and the process of making a claim. This service is managed by the Criminal Claims Bureau, a regulated firm providing legal services to victims of crime.


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McMullin Falls Short, Trump Wins Utah
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Fox News projects that Donald Trump will win Utah.
Although the Beehive state has voted for the Republican nominee since 1968, independent candidate Evan McMullin became a viable challenger in the weeks leading up to the election. McMullin, a former CIA operative and Utah native, announced his candidacy in August, hoping to give voters a conservative alternative to the major-party nominees. Had he won the state, he would have been the first independent candidate to win electoral votes since George Wallace in 1968.
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Marisha Wallace is our right hand (wo)man!
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If you've seen Something Rotten! on Broadway, you might've been close to falling out of your seat with laughter, fawning over that rock-star, William Shakespeare (Be honest with yourselves here, folks...we know you were.), or tapping your feet along to the insanely catchy tunes. You would have also noticed Marisha Wallace's vibrant personality and talent shining on stage. And, if you're lucky, you've seen her on as Bea Bottom!
We chatted with Marisha about her experiences on Broadway, being a strong and hardworking female in a male driven world and what she loves most about being in Broadway's Something Rotten!
First off, tell us a little about yourself! Where are you from? Do you come from an artistic family?
"I grew up in Goldsboro,NC. It's a small town outside of Raleigh. I come from a very musical family, most everyone in my family can either sing or play an instrument. I get my big voice from my Grandma Mary who had a voice like Mahalia Jackson."
We read that you got your training from East Carolina University; could you tell us about your experience there? Was there a specific professor or instructor that helped push you to be your best?
"I had an awesome time there. It was kind of a diamond in the rough. The school had a lot of funding for the arts so we had a huge theater where we did full on Broadway musicals. In the summer they even hired Broadway performers to do the shows with us. I got to do a lead role in "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" with people who had been in it on Broadway. They ran the theater with equity rules as well. So I got a lot of experience doing shows there. Random fact: Sandra Bullock went there. I was a Teaching Fellow and used my Teaching scholarship to help me double major in musical theater and Theater Education. So I got a teaching degree as well.
There were many wonderful instructors but Karen Hall changed my life. I had to get vocal surgery the summer before my freshman year of college, and Karen Hall taught me to speak and sing again. She taught me to do what I do best, but healthy. My voice is stronger and better than it ever was because of her teaching. She was a God send. I still use her methods today. I would not be singing and belting eight times a week if it wasn't for her. Now I have chords of steel."
What has been one role that you have portrayed that you felt the most connection to?
"I felt the most connected to Effie. I guess because she comes from nothing to become a star but then obstacles happen and she is knocked down, but she continues to fight and finally reaches success with a little humility and hard work."
You were previously in Aladdin on Broadway, which seems like it would be truly magical! What was that experience like for you?
"It was my first Broadway show and it was everything you would want that experience to be. I was in the Original Cast of a Disney show. I did the Tony Awards. I was a part of the cast recording and got to be apart an iconic piece of movie and theater history. I loved my track. And the funny part was, I was asked to do it. Like I needed to be asked, haha! Also, the people were and are still my family. Some of the best people I have met in the business. I was forever changed because of that show."
What was like being on a Broadway stage for the first time? Was there a moment of clarity, like you knew that you were meant to do this?
"It was surreal. You dream about things and when they actually happen it's like you are watching yourself from above. Every night when the light goes out right before the curtain call, I look out in the audience take a deep breath and say thank you to God. Because I know it was God that got me here. Only a mixture of hard work and grace and mercy allowed me to leave a small town to be on the biggest stage. Recently, I went on for Bea in Something Rotten! and I took that Broadway bow between Brian d'Arcy James and Christian Borle, and I knew I was right where I was supposed to be."
You were also in the touring production of Book of Mormon; what are some pros and cons of working on the road?
"'Book of Mormon' was the show that changed everything for me. I went on the road and I loved it. It's hard moving around all the time and I missed my husband like crazy because we had just gotten married right before I left. I loved being the first national tour because you get to work with the creative team from the original Broadway cast and that's when I met Casey and I haven't stopped working for him since."
Let's talk about Something Rotten! We at at the Pickwyck are huge fans! What do you love most about this production?
"I love that this production is just fun, fun, fun! We get to be silly and everyone is a comedian. This show was a challenge because I didn't tap before Aladdin and had only done that one tap number in Aladdin before Rotten. But sweat, swollen feet, some tears and hard work paid off and I got it. So I feel really accomplished after every show."
Along with being a member of the incredible ensemble, you also understudy Bea Bottom, and we saw online that you were on as Bea for a few days! Congrats! What are some characteristics that you bring to Bea to make the character your own?
"I bring a strong sense of self and sass to Bea. She is also nurturing and a go-getter. I am a character actress, so it combines that with leading lady qualities which I love."
Can you relate to Bea in any way?
"I have played a man before so there's that, haha! I played Babkak in Aladdin. But seriously, I know what it's like trying to make it as a strong woman in a male driven world. But I also love her softer sides too."
What is your favorite scene/song in the show? (One of our favorite parts is where you sing the Dreamgirls-esque verse dressed as an egg. Kudos to you, it is amazing.)
"I love that part too! It was added three days before we opened. Some of the best things happen at the last minute. I also love 'A Musical'! The crowd cheering and standing at the end is Broadway magic!"
If you could switch places with anyone in the cast for one performance, who would it be and why? (Gender doesn't matter!)
"I would love to play Nostradamus. It seems so fun and I am a comedian. I would love to sink my teeth into that role!"
Aside from your career, what are you most passionate about in your own life?
"I love my family and my husband is my best friend. We love to travel together. We've climbed the Great Wall of China, rode gondolas in Venice and traipsed through Thailand. Last year we rented an RV and went to see Dave Matthews Band in the Gorge in Washington State. It was the magical. We love adventure. I have a cabaret show called Baptized by Broadway that has done two sold out performances at Feinstein's 54 below, we are hoping to take it on the road. I also have a lifestyle vlog that I am currently working on that will be coming out next month!"
And finally, what does theatre mean to you?
"Theater to me means freedom. Freedom to dream. Freedom to be who I want to be and to take the world by storm. Freedom to change people's minds about who they think I am and exceeding their expectations. It has been a long journey for me in this business but it is paying off and I hope to make a path and be a role model for girls like me."


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James Gunn: Marvel Won't Be At Comic-Con; No Captain Marvel In 'Guardians of The Galaxy 2'
By eelyajekiM | @ | Monday, March 9th, 2015 at 2:28 pm
Marvel Studios is basically the flagship of Hall H at the San Diego Comic-Con. Practically all other panels pale in comparison to the energy felt as fans stand up and cheer, pump their fists, and express sheer joy whenever they see footage for an upcoming movie. But when Disney started to have their own convention, the D23 Expo, that all started to change. The Marvel presence didn't have much of an impact at Comic-Con as it did in a much smaller more contained venue at the Anaheim Convention Center for D23. And soon there might be a time where Marvel doesn't show up at all to SDCC.
Well, it may happen this year, at least according to Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn.
Gunn recently participated in an impromptu Q&A on Facebook where he was asked if "he" was appearing at Comic-Con this year. He responded with,
I'm not sure. Marvel isn't going so I'm not sure I will either.
This shouldn't come as a complete surprise considering that Disney also has the D23 Expo this year. The Disney-fan convention is held every other year. Marvel also revealed much of their film slate last year. By doing so, the Marvel Mystery Movie formula is now gone, but it's not as if they need Comic-Con to announce their movies. They have already proven that fans will show up in droves in the middle of the week to see what the studio has planned for them.
But there are also some new cards on the table. The studio now has access to Spider-Man, and Mark Ruffalo may or may not get his own Hulk movie, and who knows what is next.
Let's also not forget that New York has their own Comic-Con, so Marvel may or may not make an appearance there.
Moving onto Captain Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy 2 news, Gunn had been pestered about whether or not the character would appear in his sequel, and who he could see playing the titular role. The director did jokingly offer who'd he like to see play Captain Marvel, but followed it up with a serious answer as to why he doesn't get into casting characters that aren't in his movies:
Paula Poundstone. I don't know. I don't think about casting movie characters who aren't in my movies. Here's the thing – a character takes on a lot of new attributes in a script, so I don't think anyone but the filmmakers know who would be the ideal actress or actor for any role. I remember everyone sending me casting ideas for Rocket and I was, like, you guys, he's a somewhat different in my movie than he's been in the comics. He has a very particular way of speaking, so you don't really know who the best casting is.
Gunn has addressed that he won't be involved in the Captain Marvel casting process, but that was during a time where Marvel didn't confirm that there would be such a film.
[Source: Facebook]
Topics: Movies, News, Sequels
Tags: Captain Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, James Gunn, Marvel, Marvel Studios, San Diego Comic Con
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John Cremeans is one of the first on-air home shopping hosts and is considered a pioneer in the home shopping industry.  From 1985 to 2020, Cremeans's span of 35 consecutive years as a national television host and guest is rivaled by only a few in electronic retailing with over 35,000 live television hours, over $2 billion dollars in sales and over 100,000 product presentations. Cremeans returned to HSN as a guest from 2012 through 2016, and has been a guest presenter on EVINE, QVC UK, QVC Italy and HSE24 Germany.

Career
Cremeans accomplishments have taken him to television shopping networks that have included America's Value Network, CVN - The Cable Value Network, HSN, EVINE, QVC UK and HSE24 in Germany. In 2014 the Electronic Retailing Association, at their annual Moxies Awards, honored John by naming him the Best Product Expert in direct response worldwide. He also co-hosted a nationally syndicated invention and innovation radio show, My Cool Inventions, from 2012 to 2018 and created the digital streaming channel, Inventions and Gadgets, which airs live programming 24/7 on Roku TV, Amazon FireTV, Android TV, Facebook Live and Youtube. Cremeans also helped in the development and establishment of America's Talk Radio Network which helped to syndicate over 30 radio shows nationally from 2014 to 2016.

His most popular television shows were CVN's SoldOutrageous where Cremeans and his late night band of characters took to the airwaves to sell anything from gold to electronics and HSN's Sunrise Morning Show where he cohosted with Lynn Murphy. His moniker "The Doctor of Shopology" was given to him by a caller during his early days as a host.

His broadcast career started while he was a senior in high school when he worked at a local radio station - WIXK & WIXK-FM in New Richmond, Wisconsin doing part-time night and weekend announcing. He later worked in talk radio at WRPX in Hudson, Wisconsin just outside the twin cities of Minneapolis–Saint Paul. He was promoted to news director at both stations and later became the station manager at WRPX.

Television and sports celebrities John Cremeans has worked with:
William Shatner, Stan Lee, Fran Tarkenton, Jack Palance, Olivia Newton-John, Didi Conn, Omar Sharif, Reggie White, James Doohan, Mimi Rogers, Richard Petty, Kyle Petty, Florence Henderson, Ed McMahon, Frankie Avalon, Mr. T, Suzanne Somers, Wolfgang Puck, Rhonda Shear, Stephanie Seymour, Vanna White, Ivana Trump, Franco Harris, John Tesh, Connie Sellecca, Mannheim Steamroller, Tony Robbins, Connie Stevens, Louise Mandrell.

References

Finding the Next Great Inventor Forbes
My Cool Inventions Searching for Next Million Dollar Product PRWeb
2014 Electronic Retailing Association's Moxie Award Winners Retailing.Org

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Blog Do you Really Need a Blog for Business? and What are the Benefits?
Do you Really Need a Blog for Business? and What are the Benefits?
Business companies invest millions of dollars to promote their projects on social media, and especially, Facebook and Twitter. But, not all of them think about investing in a blog, that bring them new customers through social media and search engines. In this article I will show you why you should start a blog for business, and what you can do to succeed.
To understand the importance of blogs for business owners, you have to forget that you're running a company, and start thinking as a customer. First, let me ask you one simple question: how people can see the latest news for a company?
Now, if you think that your customers are just buying your products, and that's it. Then, you're wrong, Why? Most people will type your company, business, or even, one of your product name, in their Google's search box. There is no one exact reason for that, but, they will search for information, details, and updates. Many of them are happy customers, so, your blog will become a microphone to talk to people.
At the same time, the old vision that people go to your website, and use links and buttons to find an update, is no longer the best way. People like to be interactive and communicate directly with the owner through a blog.
You can learn what is blogging and how do you do it using WordPress, starting a business blog is easier than you can imagine.
A blog is the door that customers will open to check, if you have a new product or updates. A classic website communications through emails is not the way that blog lovers enjoy. They ask things in their comments, and that will open your eyes to new products and development ideas. Or simply, to get more customers.
If you really want to get new customers, you should ask how many millions of people find, and buy products or services from their Laptops, PC or phones. Indeed, most of the customers in these days will type their questions about products and services in search engines. That's how they come to any company, and become new customers.
If you don't have that powerful source of new customers and visitors, then, you' losing thousands, and neglect a better way to grow your business.
Thousands, if not millions of internet users are browsing blogs to find products, simply because they trust blogs and bloggers. That's why there is the Google blog search, not all people like a traditional search results, but, they search only in blogs and buy products from there.
So, you should think about them and connect your business there, through your blog posts, or, you will lose all that power of search.
The only way to rank your business on the first page of Google is to invest in your business blog. And of course, that can be done when you to publish good quality articles about your new product. Or, just to explain why people should have any of your services. At the same time, keep your customers updated, and build a strong relationship with them through posts and comments.
People can ask you questions and find solutions from your blog readers who help you simply, by answering others questions. This is what the successful companies are doing now. Lots of readers answer questions and help growing your business indirectly.
That way, your blog posts will rank in search engines, and bring you new targeted customers. And you will advertise your brand for free in the online communities, because people will share your posts, and even, recommend your services to their families and friends.
The best way to succeed your business blog is to post articles frequency, let's say a minimum of one good article per week. You don't have to post about your business only, and stop there, this will let people think that you write to get their money. Instead, create two or more subjects and post about them. People will love your posts and subscribe to your RSS feed, and will get notifications when you publish new articles.
If you don't have the time to manage a blog, and this is the case of most business owners, you can hire someone you trust, to do that work for you professionally.
You can take a look at this recommended website design for small business. They offer professional service like the business blog customization, and even, the web hosting.
You need to connect your blog to your business social accounts. Every social network has its own lovers, Twitter, for example, is the best one for marketing, but, not all the people love twitter. So, you need to use Facebook, Google plus for other customers.
If you share photo and videos on your social accounts, you will bring visitors, and convert them later into customers. You have to create cool videos and publish them on YouTube, it's not a hard work, if you want to succeed. You should know that YouTube receives millions of visitors who search, and browse videos and spend hours there.
Nowadays, a business owner should think about starting his own blog for business. That brings new customers through search engines, and build relationships with people. But, that needs real work to succeed, and this is the challenge. You have to promote your services and be social, at the same time. It's a new ways to get customers and from the online communities.


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Q: Pandas reshaping functions To add to the many excellent examples of this, I'm trying to reshape my data into the format I want.
I currently have data indexed by customer, purchase category and date, with observations for each intra-day time period across the columns:

I want to aggregate by purchase category, and reshape so that my data is indexed by date and time, while customers appear across the columns.

What's the simplest way to achieve this?
In text form, the original data looks like this:

Customer	Purchase Category	date	00:30	01:00	01:30

1	A	01/07/2012	1.25	1.25	1.25

1	B	01/07/2012	0.855	0.786	0.604

1	C	01/07/2012	0	0	0

1	A	02/07/2012	1.25	1.25	1.125

1	B	02/07/2012	0.309	0.082	0.059

1	C	02/07/2012	0	0	0

2	A	01/07/2012	0	0	0

2	B	01/07/2012	0.167	0.108	0.119

2	C	01/07/2012	0	0	0

2	A	02/07/2012	0	0	0

2	B	02/07/2012	0.11	0.109	0.123

A: I think you need groupby with aggregating sum with reshape by stack and unstack. Last pop column level_1, add to date and convert to_datetime:
print (df)
    Customer Purchase Category        date  00:30  01:00  01:30
0          1                 A  01/07/2012  1.250  1.250  1.250
1          1                 B  01/07/2012  0.855  0.786  0.604
2          1                 C  01/07/2012  0.000  0.000  0.000
3          1                 A  02/07/2012  1.250  1.250  1.125
4          1                 B  02/07/2012  0.309  0.082  0.059
5          1                 C  02/07/2012  0.000  0.000  0.000
6          2                 A  01/07/2012  0.000  0.000  0.000
7          2                 B  01/07/2012  0.167  0.108  0.119
8          2                 C  01/07/2012  0.000  0.000  0.000
9          2                 A  02/07/2012  0.000  0.000  0.000
10         2                 B  02/07/2012  0.110  0.109  0.123

df1 = df.groupby(['Customer','date']).sum().stack().unstack(0).reset_index()
df1.date = pd.to_datetime(df1.date + df1.pop('level_1'), format='%d/%m/%Y%H:%M')
print (df1)
Customer                date      1      2
0        2012-07-01 00:30:00  2.105  0.167
1        2012-07-01 01:00:00  2.036  0.108
2        2012-07-01 01:30:00  1.854  0.119
3        2012-07-02 00:30:00  1.559  0.110
4        2012-07-02 01:00:00  1.332  0.109
5        2012-07-02 01:30:00  1.184  0.123

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Christiane Amanpour's New PBS Show Took Over For Charlie Rose With A Contentious Interview
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After the PBS veteran was ousted amid allegations of sexual harassment, a well-known female journalist stepped in to take over his nightly time slot. Christiane Amanpour's new PBS show replaced Charlie Rose's talk show on Monday, kicking off with an interview with President Donald Trump's top aide.
Kellyanne Conway, Amanpour and Company's first guest, had a tense interview with Amanpour regarding the president's continuous attacks on the media. While Conway told Amanpour that she believes Trump's negative rhetoric about the press is "not healthy for the body politic on either side," she also claimed that journalists aren't doing their due diligence to confirm allegations before presenting them to the public as fact.
"I and others have tried, the president has tried, to turn down the temperature, to give more access," Conway said on Amanpour and Company. But she immediately launched into criticisms that the mainstream media doesn't cover issues when the president is making progress. "I think the media will start covering the economy if it ever goes down. I think they'll start covering the regulation if it ever starts going up again."
Nevertheless, Amanpour pushed for Conway to address the ways in which Trump's "fake news" mantra could be hurting the nation.
"It has got worse in the last few months," Amanpour told Conway. "And people are using the 'fake news' slogan to justify the unprecedented amount of imprisonment and violence directed towards journalists."
Conway responded by claiming that she sees reports "every single day that are just not true" and differentiating between seasoned journalists like Amanpour and "people who call themselves reporters because they sit on Twitter all day seeing who wrote what, and then they repeat it, even though they don't independently research it themselves."
Amanpour and Company, an extension of the reporter's show on CNN International, premiered 10 months after Rose was fired from both PBS and CBS for allegedly harassing female co-workers for decades. At the time, Rose issued a statement apologizing for "inappropriate behavior," adding that he does "not believe that all of these allegations are accurate."
More than two dozen women have accused Rose of sexual misconduct and three are currently suing him for alleged "blatant and repeated sexual harassment." Rose's lawyers moved to dismiss the suit on Friday, claiming in the motion that the plaintiffs are "exploiting the #MeToo Movement and bootstrapping the accusations of sexual harassment made by third parties against Rose," CNN reports.
When PBS announced that Amanpour would permanently take over Rose's time slot in May, she issued a statement explaining her excitement —notably leaving Rose out of it.
"I'm delighted to expand my role at PBS from interim to permanent along with this remarkable diversity of voices and views," Amanpour said. "Never has the time for exploring our world and America's place in it been so urgent."
Neal Shapiro, the chief executive of PBS' flagship station WNET, told The New York Times that Amanpour was a natural fit because the PBS audience is "very intelligent, very globally focused." He added that it "didn't take long for us to realize that Christiane was quite a good match for PBS."


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In line with latest Government's guidelines on home moving, the housing market remains open, and all our offices in England, Scotland and Wales continue to operate. Health and safety remains our main priority, and we continue to follow a number of strict measures to protect our customers and staff. More information
Crewe Couple's Moving Experience
A special treat awaited a Crewe couple when they came to sign for a new rented home with local agents Martin & Co just after Christmas.
John Douglas, who works in security, and nursery nurse Laura Cookson, not only got the keys for their new house in Coppenhall, but also a fanfare and bottle of wine to celebrate the fact that they were the property firm's 700th new tenancy of 2013!
Martin & Co's Jenny Williams explained:
"We were delighted to have let 700 South Cheshire properties in a single year, and we felt it was only right to commemorate the occasion by treating the tenants taking the 700th property. We were very busy over the Christmas period, and were well over 700 lets by New Year's Eve, but this was a significant milestone and worth celebrating!"
Putting the achievement into context, Director Shaun Cafferty said:
"All the available evidence suggests that of the Crewe and Nantwich properties rented through agents, 1 in 3 are now being rented through Martin & Co, and we are renting more than several of our nearest rivals put together. We won't be resting on our laurels, but it's good to see evidence that the team's hard work and service ethic is being appreciated by our landlord and investor clients, and we will be recruiting more staff in 2014 to meet increased demand for our services".
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Yongpyong Resort is situated at the center of Korea's Baekdudaegan Mountain Range, and sees an average of 250 centimeters of snowfall per season, which makes for excellent skiing conditions. Not only that, the resort's enormous seventeen million square meter complex includes a 45-hole golf course, gondolas, swimming pool, and other facilities. This all-season recreational complex allows visitors to escape from daily life and relax.
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The Calgary Bid Exploration Committee (CBEC) delivered its recommendation on the feasibility and prudence of bidding on the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to Calgary City Council this morning. Within its report, CBEC developed a feasible Games concept and an independently verified budget estimate. However, recent International Olympic Committee (IOC) process and timeline changes have introduced new factors that have not yet been included within the exploration and could have significant effects.
When it comes to the question of feasibility, CBEC's members arrived at an unconditional "yes" conclusion. The concept developed by CBEC contains realistic cost estimates, an accurate representation of what venues and accommodations could be available by 2026, an appropriate security framework to minimize risk, and a compelling vision that aligns with Calgary's Triple Bottom Line policy. All of these factors led to a confident "yes" in regard to whether Calgary can functionally host the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Whether Calgary should bid on the Games is a different question that became more complex over the last several weeks. In mid-July, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made significant changes to its candidature processes and timelines. The IOC also offered to support Calgary in reducing its forecasted operational costs after CBEC's initial findings presentation to Council on June 19th. In addition, the new Host City Requirements from the IOC have yet to be released, which will contain information that will be critical to the City's deliberation and could also present material changes to CBEC's current proposed concept.
The existing value of CBEC's work is considerable in having developed a comprehensive Games concept, estimated budget and a detailed assessment of existing infrastructure required to host a Winter Games. There are, however, some outstanding pieces of information from the IOC that should be added to the concept to ensure due diligence around any associated potential cost savings. Added clarity to host city commitments and changes to the economic model should also provide all three levels of government with more information to help them decide on whether to support a potential bid.
Due to the importance of ensuring all relevant information is included in the decision making process, CBEC recommends further exploration of a potential Calgary bid be undertaken to assess the prudence of a bid. CBEC recommends City Council to direct City Administration, in consultation with CBEC, to develop a plan on how to determine if the outstanding questions can be satisfied and report back at the September 11, 2017 Council meeting.


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The biggest threat for the endangered Swift Parakeet? The Sweet Marsupial
March 10th, 2015 | by LubosTomiska
The endangered Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) has to face attacks of the Sugar Glider. The australian team of researchers found out that this mammal destroys the most of all nests. "And that predation was so severe that, on average across mainland Tasmania, only 17 per cent of swift parrot nests were actually successful and all of those failures were as a result of sugar gliders eating the swift parrot, either the females or their eggs or both," explained Dejan Stojanovic for ABC News. Dejan leads the team and is involved in the research of this issue more than three years.
This small mammal stays behind predation of the the Swift Parakeet in Australia. Photo: (c) OberonNightSeer. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
According to the results of this study, Sugar Gliders are the only animals which predate the Swift Parot. This impact was increased by the lost of their natural environment as Tasmania is deforested intensively nowadays. "The important part of our research is that we found out that predation is really closely linked to the availability of old growth forests across Tasmania," Stojanovic said. The reduction of forested areas forces animals to share their living space and that's not good. In Tasmania the Sugar Glider is considered as an invasive species which was brough there in 1835.
The fastest parrot of the world
Swift parrots are nectarivorous like lories. This specialist species is dependent on blossoms of the Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) which has strongly unbalanced productions of nectar. Only every third year these trees provide sufficient amount of the "sweet water" for its consumers. More than a half of eucalyptus trees in the southeast Australia and Tasmania was destroyed because of the agriculture, constructions or the wood processing industry. Such limitation of natural food sources has a serious impact on the population size of the Swift Parrot.
READ The first discovery of Night Parrot's nest
Swift Parakeet, (c) JJ Harrison. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
While this species is quite common in captivity in the wild has become rare. We can find there last 2000 individuals. That's why IUCN ranks it as endangered. By the way, this parrot is the fastest species of the order. It can fly about 100km per hour. Such high speed can be deadly in suburban areas where glass obstacles often occur. During the winter the Swift Parrot flies to the southeast coast of the australian continent.
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