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The Car GuideTests and FeaturesFirst Drives2016 Toyota Avalon: Long Quiet River
2016 Toyota Avalon: Long Quiet River
by Frédérick Boucher-Gaulin January 4, 2016
Photo: Toyota
Strong points
Supreme comfort
Impressive quietness
Sufficiently powerful
Long list of features
Weak points
Pronounced body roll in corners
Styling isn't as attractive as it used to be
In the old days, when we wanted a truly comfortable vehicle that didn't wear a flashy badge, there were plenty of models to choose from: from big Oldsmobiles to Lincolns and Chryslers, it was easy to get behind the wheel of a cozy land yacht.
However, today this type of car is getting rare. Many manufacturers have taken the ostentatious route, trading sobriety for huge grille designs and oversized wheels. Nevertheless, there's a still a car on the market that allows us to benefit from lavish comfort in utter anonymity, and that's the 2016 Toyota Avalon.
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This year, the Avalon received a few changes. We're not talking here about a new platform or significant mechanical modifications, but cosmetic updates here and there. After all, the current generation of the Avalon was launched in 2012.
First of all, last year's tasteful front grille has been replaced with a widemouth design. Toyota says it was crafted to blend in with the company's other products such as the Camry. I can't help but to think of an animalistic face in this new front fascia… specifically, a catfish. It's a question of taste, obviously, but in my humble opinion, the 2016 Avalon isn't as attractive as last year's edition. The rear end of the car also gets new taillights and a reshaped bumper.
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A new Touring version has also appeared for 2016, replacing the XLE as the base trim level; the Limited is still the top-rung variant. The Touring nonetheless benefits from a generous list of features, such as nine speakers, a navigation system, a rearview camera, a leather interior and more.
What hasn't changed is the Avalon's powertrain. It's still equipped with a 3.5-litre V6, and still matched to a six-speed automatic transmission. The Avalon displays no sporty pretentions whatsoever, but this engine offers refined and quiet operation, and its 268 horsepower allow quick passing manoeuvres if need be.
Like a cloud
Driving the 2016 Toyota Avalon is a relaxing experience; as soon as the door is closed, we're wrapped in a silent cocoon. No vibration can be felt when the engine is started, and nudging the shift lever to D is performed without the slightest harshness. Whether we're driving over a pothole or at speed on the highway, the Avalon is always silky smooth. If we're looking for a car that totally disconnects us from the road, this is one we need.
Despite its new look, the Toyota Avalon has lost nothing in its qualities that make it an excellent cruiser. It's spacious, comfortable and will carry you around for a very long time, thanks to the proven reliability of its components.
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Test drive report Toyota Avalon
Price as tested
Warranty (basic)
3 years/60,000 km
Fuel economy (city/highway/observed)
11,4 / 7,6 / N/A L/100km
Competitive models
Chevrolet Impala, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Ford Taurus, Nissan Maxima
7/10	Toyota says it consumes an average of 9.7 L/100 km
9/10	Hard to beat
8/10	Its 268 horsepower are enough for passing and accelerating
7/10	There are nine speakers in the Avalon, which provide a decent sound quality
4/10	The Avalon is known for being one of the least engaging cars on the road, but that's a good thing for many people!
7/10	This new Avalon isn't a very passionate car, but it's perfect for those who like an anonymous, reliable and comfortable vehicle
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Attorney Lena Laurenzo Joins Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner As Associate
» Attorney Lena Laurenzo Joins Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner As Associate
(Houston, TX) The Houston law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner is proud to announce that Lena Laurenzo has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Over the course of her legal career, Ms. Laurenzo has practiced exclusively personal injury and maritime law. She is devoted to representing individuals and families who have been injured or killed by the negligence of others and/or businesses. Her current practice focuses on a wide range of personal injury matters, including 18-wheeler accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, automobile accidents, pedestrian accidents, Jones Act and maritime cases, workplace injury, and wrongful death.
Ms. Laurenzo graduated cum laude from Texas Tech University, where she received a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Spanish. Following her undergraduate studies, she worked at Abraham Watkins for two years as a file clerk and legal assistant. Between being injured in a car accident by a drunk driver in college and her experience of working for a personal injury law firm, Ms. Laurenzo realized that she was wanted to help others and become a lawyer. While attending law school at South Texas College of Law Houston, she participated in the school's highly ranked trial advocacy program, preparing herself for the courtroom. Ms. Laurenzo graduated law school in 2015 and was an inductee of the Order of Barristers, a national trial advocacy honorary organization.
Throughout her legal career, Ms. Laurenzo has successfully litigated numerous cases to settlement or verdict. In fact, at her first trial, she co-lead a complex wrongful death case that resulted in a jury verdict of $17,720,000. After practicing law for only three years, she was recognized by Super Lawyers on the Texas Rising Stars list, which is an honor she has received for two consecutive years. Ms. Laurenzo is also active in the community as an Advocacy Coach at South Texas College of Law Houston and as a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Keenan Trial Institute, and the Executive and Professional Association of Houston.
Please join Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner in welcoming Lena Laurenzo to the firm. To contact Ms. Laurenzo, please email her or call 713-396-3964.

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The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed dance bars to reopen in Mumbai — but imposed regulations such as barring CCTV surveillance inside them.
The top court said performers could be tipped, but forbade guests to shower them with cash.
As well, it said there should be a mandatory written contract between performers and bar owners — the structure of which could be left to them.
However, the Supreme Court said there was no need for a monthly salary.
It said there was no need for CCTV surveillance inside dance bars as it violates privacy.
A three-judge bench of Justices AK Sikri, Abdul Nazeer and Ashok Bhushan set aside Section 6 of the Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance in Hotels, Restaurants and Bar Rooms and Protection of Dignity of Women (Working therein) Act, 2016 — which forbade the granting licenses to discotheques.
It said no licenses had been given since 2005.
Hotel and restaurant owners, performers and others had challenged the Act in separate petitions.
The Supreme Court observed that it was "unreasonable" to prohibit licenses for dance bars within 1 km of a religious structure.
It upheld the closing time of 11.30 pm for such bars.
A QUICK RECAP: The Supreme Court has allowed dance bars to reopen in Mumbai, but has also imposed regulations. It said there should be a mandatory written contract between owners and performers, and said there was no need for CCTV surveillance inside the bars.


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Defining the Inuit Dog
Canis familiaris borealis
by Sue Hamilton
© December 2011, The Fan Hitch, all rights reserved
revised: December 2020
A. The Inuit Dog's place in the natural world
B. The Inuit Dog is not a wolf!
C. Dangerous confusion
II. Nomenclature, Genetics and Identity
A. The Name Controversy
B. Defining 'Purity'
C. Mistaken Identity: Promoting a breed vs. avoiding
D. The Belyaev Experiment
E. Summary
III. History
A. Ancient history
B. Recent history: The Inuit Dog in service to nations
1. Exploration
3. Sovereignty
C. Population decline
IV. The Inuit Dog in the 21st Century
A. In the North
B. Below the tree line
V. Health
A. Inherited diseases
B. Disease prevention and access to veterinary services
VI. Describing the Inuit Dog
A. Appearance
B. Behavior
C. Performance
D. The big picture
VII. The Inuit Dog in Scientific Research, Films and
VIII. Acknowledgements
Appendix 1: Partial list of scientific publications about
the Inuit Dog
Appendix 2: Selected (alphabetical) list of other resources
with a focus on Inuit Dogs
Appendix 3: A small sampling of other resources of
About The Fan Hitch
Editor-in-Chief: Sue Hamilton
The Fan Hitch, Journal of the Inuit Sled Dog, is published four times a year. It is available at no cost online at: https://thefanhitch.org.
Contents of The Fan Hitch are protected by international copyright laws. No photo, drawing or text may be reproduced in any form without written consent. Webmasters please note: written consent is necessary before linking this site to yours! Please forward requests to Sue Hamilton, 55 Town Line Rd., Harwinton, Connecticut 06791, USA or mail@thefanhitch.org
Devon Island in the Canadian Arctic
Corel Arctic
The Inuit Dog is known to be a robust, hearty and healthy animal. It is, however, not free of inherited or other diseases. Without access to veterinary pathology service in the Arctic, some of the reasons dogs die or are killed most often go undiagnosed. In Antarctica, a huge body of knowledge was generated by the British Antarctic Survey veterinarians who studied the dogs' anatomy, physiology, nutrition, occupational and inherited diseases, work output.1 Outside polar regions, cataracts, cancers, endocrine diseases and bloat have been identified.
The extremely harsh selection process of the arctic environment, along with sound judgment on the part of their owners, dictates that only the fittest examples reproduce. As mentioned in IV B, it is worth repeating here that owners keeping these dogs outside of their native habitat unchallenged by polar conditions are encouraged to take full advantage of veterinary diagnostic technology to screen for debilitating inherited ailments such as hip dysplasia and endocrine diseases, as well as poor reproductive performance so that these animals may be removed as breeding stock, hopefully before a prevalence of their deleterious genes predominate in future generations.
Unfortunately, upon returning home from the 2008 Nunavut Quest, many dogs became sick and died due to communicable diseases that could have been prevented with proper vaccinations. An unnecessary tragedy, this was not the first time epidemics of distemper and parvovirus, spreading from community to community, have decimated populations of northern sled dogs.
A Canadian Animal Assistance Team member
vaccinates a sled dog as its owner assists.
Photo courtesy of CAAT
Because rabies is a zoonotic disease and considered endemic among wild arctic mammals such as foxes and wolves, thus posing a risk to domestic dogs and therefore to humans, a program of rabies vaccine administration in northern communities is well established. However, based on comments received from several northern residents, there is no consistent, reliable program to protect working sled dogs (and therefore the needs of their owners, many of whom continue to rely on dogs for tourism income as well as some hunting and fishing for the preferred "country food" diet) against other preventable diseases which are not considered a threat to humans. The two-pronged problem is that a) according to Canadian law, vaccines to prevent distemper, parvovirus, coronavirus and other communicable dog disease that either exist in wild canids and can be transmitted to domestic ones or are introduced into the arctic, brought north by dogs from outside the region, cannot be administered [by a veterinarian] unless that professional has personally examined the dogs being vaccinated and b) it is not legal for lay individuals such as dog team owners to obtain such vaccines.
Right now, there are almost no permanent veterinary clinics that routinely service the needs of northern communities. These needs include: vaccination, spaying and castrating, wound management, miscellaneous other medical/surgical interventions, first aid training, bite prevention training for community children. Veterinary medical support is a service that is needed and sought out by northern mushers as well as the burgeoning number of owners of non-aboriginal pet dogs now living in a polar climate. Options are few: send a dog south on an expensive airlift to Ottawa or Montreal, airline hubs where veterinary care is available or mushers treat the problem themselves as best they can, sometimes resorting to a bullet to end suffering.
This dog was lucky. Although his fight wound was not fresh,
the Canadian Animal Assistance Team was in the community
in time to successfully surgically repair it. Photo: CAAT
While Greenland has a veterinary network system, in Canada there are but a few traveling veterinarians who may show up once or twice a year to some of the larger communities such as Iqaluit, Nunavut's capital. There are volunteer teams of veterinarians and technicians such as the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada Atlantic Veterinary College's The Chinook Project which, as long as their program continues to receive grant support, makes an annual pilgrimage to a northern community. Similarly, the Canadian Animal Assistance Team sends crews of veterinarians and technicians to communities across the Canadian North as financial support permits. Quite often these visits are the very first introduction to the concept of medical care for dogs and both the Chinook Project and CAAT have ever so gently introduced traditional concepts on animal keeping practices to modern technology alternatives such as preventative medicine, including spaying and castration, for improved health and work performance. The Chinook Project and the Canadian Animal Assistance Team have been sought out by and invited into northern communities. These professionals come without prejudice or proselytizing. They take an attitude of unselfish service, performing only those procedures they are asked to do, with their enthusiasm encouraging the community's interest and imagination and showing by example all the good that can be done for their dogs and thus for them as well. Both of these organizations report back describing the overwhelming support and gratitude for their services (only performed when asked) which range from vaccinations and de-wormings to spays and castrations, surgical repairs of wounds, tumor excisions and general education programs on veterinary first aid and dog bite prevention for children.2
Chinook Project veterinarians spay a sled dog
during one of the organizations wellness clinics
in Nunavut, Canada. Perhaps some of the audience
will be inspired to become veterinarians.
Photo: Jane Magrath, Chinook Project
1Inuit Sled Dogs in service to the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, later to be known as the British Antarctic Survey represented a unique exception to the lack of veterinary care and diagnostics in polar climates. See Appendix 1: Partial list of scientific publications about the Inuit Dog; and the Health, Science and Ethology heading in the Index of Articles by Subject link.
2The appreciation expressed by northern dog owners of both pets and working sled dogs to these volunteer efforts would seem to indicate that the Canadian North needs permanent veterinary centers in their major "hubs", where most airline routes travel to and from, to be staffed by professionals who can organize a system whereby all necessary vaccines are always available and there are trained paraprofessionals, similar to physicians' assistants for humans, to administer them, to serve as the long-distance eyes and hands of the clinic's veterinarian, to teach basic first aid skills and do whatever else the dog owning community needs. But more than that, such a network of support can work in concert with local wildlife biologists and hamlet hunter and trapper organizations to monitor the health of terrestrial and marine mammals and birds, destined to become country food for humans. Zoonotic diseases, illnesses transmissible from animals to humans by various routes, come in more "flavors" than just rabies.


Well a nice carton of Mont goodies turned up yesterday. It contained amongst other things an Epoch 4 season tent, a Spindrift XL Specialist Box Foot Series sleeping bag, a Lightspeed Hydronaut Pro outer shell jacket and Latitude Hydronaut Pro overtrousers plus some pile warmwear.
I have worn Mont pile clothing for years now (my wife calls it my uniform :-) and I know that it is top quality, well designed, warm and hardwearing. What more could you want?
The tent and sleeping bag will get their first outing next week in Tasmanian winter conditions. The tent appears to be really nicely designed with lots of thoughtful touches but I will report on it after using it a couple of times.
It's worth remembering that in Australia at least when a manufacturer claims a particular loft rating or design temperature that these figures are heavily regulated and can be taken as pretty good estimates of real world performance, always taking into account different people's responses to temperature in different circumstances.


A 31-year-old local man who allegedly stole a credit-card number from a man he met online and ran up nearly $9,000 in charges was returned to Aspen on Wednesday and charged with four felonies, according to police and court documents.
Ronald Mitchem Heffner was arrested May 7 in Las Vegas by U.S. marshals, booked into the Pitkin County Jail on Wednesday and charged with theft, identity theft, computer crime and unauthorized use of a financial device, according Aspen Sgt. Rick Magnuson and an affidavit filed in Pitkin County District Court.
Heffner also was arrested last year after declining to return a rental car, the affidavit states.
The sergeant then spoke with Aspen prosecutor Sarah Oszczakiewicz, who told him she'd been in communication with Heffner regarding an upcoming court hearing on another case in which he'd been charged with stealing a car, the affidavit states.
"Oszczakiewicz advised that Heffner used similar stall tactics with a vehicle rental company that finally had to enlist police to track down their property," Seamans wrote in the affidavit.
Other charges made on the Utah man's credit card — all between Dec. 21 and Dec. 22 — included $329 at the Grog Shop, $475 at Burberry's, $80 at Sky Hotel, $150 at Matsuhisa, $256 at Justice Snow's, $1,950 for a bed at a furniture store in New York City and $4,600 at Williams Sonoma, according to the affidavit.
A Williams Sonoma loss-prevention manager later told police the items purchased from that business were shipped to Heffner's apartment in the 800 block of East Hyman Avenue, the affidavit states.


"I've always been fascinated with the London Underground and observing they way people react when social norms are broken."
Giuseppe Arcimboldo took "you are what you eat" maybe a bit too literally.
"There are so many genuine moments of beauty out there."


Manchester United have a lot of players occupying the left wing position this season with Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Alexis Sanchez while Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata are always drifting to the middle whenever they are deployed on the right wing.
It is very clear and obvious that Man United have no natural right winger at their disposal which is a big problem. Manchester United signed Brazilian Fred from Shakhtar and 19-year-old right back Diego Dalot from Porto. Those signings gave the fans hope of some additional players to come.
Surprisingly, no more signings were made apart from the free transfer of 35-year-old Lee Grant. Different complaints from Jose Mourinho during his July & August press conferences and criticism from fans and pundits alike didn't change things, and the 2018 Summer Transfer Window ended without United making a signing.
With the incoming January transfer window, Jose will be hoping for the club can make some signings especially for the right wing positon. We take a look at 5 players who could be signed to occupy the right wing position.
Pepe plays for Lille in Ligue 1 and has already showed his talent already at a young age of 23. Born in the Ivory Coast, he made his professional debut in 2014 in ligue 2 and since then he has been on the rise after signing a 5 year contract at Lille in 2017.
He has 8 goals and 5 assists this season and is comfortable playing on both wings. He is a type of player that loves to play direct which with his blistering pace makes him defender's nightmare.
Although there are concerns about his defensive contribution and losing possession due to his directness, those are small issues that can be improved with more experience and coaching.
TRANSFER REPORT: He is a wanted man all around the globe with high profile clubs such as FC Barcelona, and Arsenal. There have been no reports about United being potentially interested in him.
Manchester United youth academy product that came into light during the management of Louis Van Gaal, started his career as a center forward position, but since Mourinho took over he has mostly been deployed on the wings with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku has been preferred up front by Jose.
Despite Rashford being brought up as a striker he could find some success on the right wing where he can cut inside and can send in some deadly ball through in the final third, as well as be a goal threat.
Take for instance his display against Liverpool last season when he scored a brace and his late goals all came from the wing position. For me his natural position is on the wings and not as a front-man.
Demebele arrived at Barcelona as a replacement for the departing Neymar who went to PSG. He was exactly the player Barca needed to fill Neymar's boots with the hope of only not matching him but even exceeding him in the near future.
Since then it has been disappointment as the 21-year-old couldn't handle the pressure and the hype surrounding him which made him fail to make a major impact at his first season at the club. In addition to this numerous injuries and rumours of a bad attitude both on and off the pitch.
He already has five goals and an assist this season, not the numbers to be expected from him but not surprising as he's barely had any game time.
Dembele can be described as a very skillful and creative winger with complete understanding of the game in terms of positioning and his movement and also a fast player whose pace is a nightmare for defenders. He is not your 20 goals a season type of player, his game is more directed into being a creator whether from crosses or through balls in the final third. He is capable of committing players and playing on counters.
As much as he is talented, he misplaces some passes and his decision making is not the greatest of all. But should Manchester United move for him, it would be a good buy and it would be lovely to watch him play that right wing. Just Imagine Martial-Lukaku-Dembele; a match made in heaven.
TRANSFER REPORT: Barcelona are looking for buyers as Dembele has failed to make a breakthrough at the club. There are other reports of him going out on loan but with a club like United coming with an offer, Barca won't resist selling. There are rumours United have been in discussions with Barcelona.
The 24-year-old Italian is currently playing for Juventus. He is regarded as one of the brightest and talented players in Europe, whos career has unfortunately been limited to the bench as of late.
In terms of his style of play, he is fast, strong and technically adept and is also capable of playing at both wings. He is not afraid of taking on opponents as he uses his left foot to cut inside to create opportunities for himself and his team-mates. He is also a player perfect for counter attacking football.
Despite all of his strengths, he is not the greatest passer and his through balls in the final third are not what you would expect from a talented player like him.
Sir Alex tried to sign him once before, and having him at United wouldn't be such a bad idea.
TRANSFER REPORT: Bernadeschi is open for transfer but Manchester United or any other clubs have yet to make any official bids.
Despite being 28 years old, he is a player of world-class quality who can play both the left and right wing positions as well as down the middle. He is a difficult player to mark, thanks to his skill and pace. He is also equipped with the ability of making the right decisions in the final third.
With a type of player like Costa, Manchester united would be unpredictable, dangerous and clinical in attack.
TRANSFER REPORT: There are no reported offers from Manchester United.


Haldia Port is located about 104 km south of Kolkata. The fourth largest port in India, Haldia forms part of the Kolkata port complex. It is situated at the confluence of the Haldi and the Hooghly rivers.
The port handles over 28 million tons of cargo every year. It has a modern dock system for handling large vessels. Other facilities include a full-fledged container handling facility and a jetty for handling bulk chemicals. Haldia maintains a nominal ship-waiting period and a low turn round time for vessels.
The dock complex is connected through National Highway 41.


Today was the start of a new term at Liberty University. As part of our first day of online classes, our professors have us write introductions of ourselves for other classmates to read on the class discussion forums. I got to thinking that some of you might enjoy reading my introduction, to get a glimpse of where I currently am in my journey as an author and educator.
I am a 20-year-old from beautiful, rural Central Minnesota. I am in my final year as an Elementary Education major through Liberty University Online. I am not technically a teacher as of yet, but I have been working as a substitute paraprofessional at a Montessori school since last year, so I do have quite a bit of experience working with students–I've even had the opportunity to teach a few small group and class lessons. I firmly believe that I have a calling in the education field–I just don't know exactly what that will look like yet. I may teach at a public school, or eventually get a fulltime job at the Montessori school where I currently teach, or I may even teach in a mission country. I've always dreamed of starting a small in-home school for neighbor children here in Minnesota, and I definitely plan to homeschool my own children someday. I've even thought about designing my own curriculum. I love writing–my favorite hobbies are writing and art. I have written and published three children's books so far (Learning Lessons from Furry Friends, The Prodigal Pup, and Cheeper: Seasons of Song). I actually got to do the illustrations for Cheeper, as well as writing it, which was very exciting. I have a couple more "works in progress/planning" that I hope to someday see as published. If you're interested in any more of my work, you can connect with me online on Amazon and/or Facebook.
Thank you all so much for your support, encouragement, and prayers!


Denny Jump (Bellevue, WA, United States) on 13 August 2018 in Plant & Nature.
It's Blackberry season again in the Pacific Northwest...and they are delicious once they lose their red color and stay black for 3-4 days...yumm!
(I shot this using my Singh Ray -Tony Sweet Pro-Mist Filter.
Looks like it will be a bountiful season! Great colors!
That mist filter really works. Nice colors.
A beautiful image. They look so juicy and delicious. I have a picture to send to you Denny.
Love the misty effect and they look beautifully ripe and juicy. When I lived in Europe many a year ago, it was always a sign during my mountain excursions with my parents that summer school holidays were inevitably coming to an end. School always started on the first day of September.
Yes, this reminds me of how good they are when they are ripe. Excellent.


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Bohemian Rhapsody: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Hal Leonard #ad - Piano/vocal/Guitar Songbook. This songbook features 20 queen songs from the motion picture soundtrack arranged for piano, voice and guitar, including the title track plus: Another One Bites the Dust * Crazy Little Thing Called Love * Fat Bottomed Girls * I Want to Break Free * Killer Queen * Radio Ga Ga * Somebody to Love * Under Pressure * We Are the Champions * We Will Rock You * and more.
The music biopic of 2018 is destined to be Bohemian Rhapsody, which chronicles the journey of the legendary rock band Queen and its iconic late lead singer, Freddie Mercury.
Queen - Easy Piano Collection
Hal Leonard #ad - Queen - easy Piano Collection. Ten top tunes from glam rock gods queen arranged for easy piano: another one bites the dust Bohemian Rhapsody Crazy Little Thing Called Love Don't Stop Me Now Killer Queen Somebody to Love Under Pressure We Are the Champions We Will Rock You You're My Best Friend.
Easy Piano Personality. Ten top tunes from glam rock gods queen arranged for easy piano: another one bites the dust * bohemian Rhapsody * Crazy Little Thing Called Love * Don't Stop Me Now * Killer Queen * Somebody to Love * Under Pressure * We Are the Champions * We Will Rock You * You're My Best Friend.
Queen: Note-for-Note Keyboard Transcriptions
Hal Leonard #ad - Note-for-note keyboard transcriptions series: note-for-note keyboard transcriptions format: softcover artist: Queen Inventory #HL 00141589 ISBN: 9781495010262 UPC: 888680045562 Width: 9. 0" length: 12. 0" 112 pages. 13 note-for-note transcriptions from the original recordings, including: bohemian rhapsody • death on two legs • don't stop me now • good old-Fashioned Lover Boy • Killer Queen • Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon • Love of My Life • Nevermore • Play the Game • Seven Seas of Rhye • Somebody to Love • We Are the Champions • You're My Best Friend.
Note-for-Note Keyboard Transcriptions. Ten top tunes from glam rock gods queen arranged for easy piano: another one bites the dust Bohemian Rhapsody Crazy Little Thing Called Love Don't Stop Me Now Killer Queen Somebody to Love Under Pressure We Are the Champions We Will Rock You You're My Best Friend.
Queen: Note-for-Note Keyboard Transcriptions #ad - 13 note-for-note transcriptions from the original recordings, including: bohemian rhapsody * death on two legs * don't stop Me Now * Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy * Killer Queen * Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon * Love of My Life * Nevermore * Play the Game * Seven Seas of Rhye * Somebody to Love * We Are the Champions * You're My Best Friend.
Queen - easy Piano Collection.
A Star Is Born: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Alfred Music #ad - 13 note-for-note transcriptions from the original recordings, including: bohemian rhapsody • death on two legs • don't stop me now • good old-Fashioned Lover Boy • Killer Queen • Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon • Love of My Life • Nevermore • Play the Game • Seven Seas of Rhye • Somebody to Love • We Are the Champions • You're My Best Friend.
Ten top tunes from glam rock gods queen arranged for easy piano: another one bites the dust Bohemian Rhapsody Crazy Little Thing Called Love Don't Stop Me Now Killer Queen Somebody to Love Under Pressure We Are the Champions We Will Rock You You're My Best Friend. Original, full-color photography and movie artwork within this beautifully packaged portfolio help provide a glimpse into the music and visual aesthetic of a Hollywood classic's third remake.
Alfred music presents a piano/vocal/guitar songbook featuring the soundtrack to 2018's box-office hit, starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Note-for-note keyboard transcriptions series: note-for-note keyboard transcriptions format: softcover artist: Queen Inventory #HL 00141589 ISBN: 9781495010262 UPC: 888680045562 Width: 9.
A Star Is Born: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack #ad - 0" length: 12. 0" 112 pages. Titles: black eyes * la vie en rose * maybe it's time * alibi * shallow * music to my eyes * diggin' my grave * always remember us this way * look what i found * Heal Me * I Don't Know What Love Is * Is That Alright? * Why Did You Do That? * Hair Body Face * Before I Cry * Too Far Gone * I'll Never Love Again Queen - easy Piano Collection.
Elton John - Greatest Hits 1970-2002
Hal Leonard #ad - Note-for-note keyboard transcriptions series: note-for-note keyboard transcriptions format: softcover artist: Queen Inventory #HL 00141589 ISBN: 9781495010262 UPC: 888680045562 Width: 9. 0" length: 12. 0" 112 pages. Ten top tunes from glam rock gods queen arranged for easy piano: another one bites the dust Bohemian Rhapsody Crazy Little Thing Called Love Don't Stop Me Now Killer Queen Somebody to Love Under Pressure We Are the Champions We Will Rock You You're My Best Friend.
Used book in Good Condition. This fabulous collection features 34 of elton's all-time greatest hits, including: bennie and the jets * the bitch is back * can you feel the love tonight * candle in the wind * crocodile rock * don't go breaking my heart * don't Let the Sun Go down on Me * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * Honky Cat * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues * I'm Still Standing * Philadelphia Freedom * Rocket Man I Think It's Gonna Be a Long Long Time * Sad Songs Say So Much * Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting * Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word * Tiny Dancer * Your Song * and more! Queen - easy Piano Collection.
Elton John - Greatest Hits 1970-2002 #ad - Piano/vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook. 13 note-for-note transcriptions from the original recordings, including: bohemian rhapsody • death on two legs • don't stop me now • good old-Fashioned Lover Boy • Killer Queen • Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon • Love of My Life • Nevermore • Play the Game • Seven Seas of Rhye • Somebody to Love • We Are the Champions • You're My Best Friend.
Really Easy Piano - Queen
This volume features 20 queen classics, including: another one bites the dust * bohemian rhapsody * Crazy Little Thing Called Love * I Want It All * Killer Queen * Somebody to Love * Under Pressure * We Will Rock You * You're My Best Friend * and more. Really Easy Piano. Each song includes background notes as well as handy hints and tips to help you improve your performance.
Really Easy Piano - Queen #ad - Used book in Good Condition. The songs in this collection have been specially arranged for really easy piano with chords and lyrics. 13 note-for-note transcriptions from the original recordings, including: bohemian rhapsody • death on two legs • don't stop me now • good old-Fashioned Lover Boy • Killer Queen • Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon • Love of My Life • Nevermore • Play the Game • Seven Seas of Rhye • Somebody to Love • We Are the Champions • You're My Best Friend.
Note-for-note keyboard transcriptions series: note-for-note keyboard transcriptions format: softcover artist: Queen Inventory #HL 00141589 ISBN: 9781495010262 UPC: 888680045562 Width: 9. 0" length: 12. 0" 112 pages.
Deluxe Anthology: Updated Edition - Queen
Hal Leonard #ad - 35 hit singles from this iconic rock group featuring the vocal stylings of Freddie Mercury are included in this updated edition for piano, voice and guitar. Piano/vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook. 13 note-for-note transcriptions from the original recordings, including: bohemian rhapsody • death on two legs • don't stop me now • good old-Fashioned Lover Boy • Killer Queen • Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon • Love of My Life • Nevermore • Play the Game • Seven Seas of Rhye • Somebody to Love • We Are the Champions • You're My Best Friend.
Includes: another one bites the dust * bohemian rhapsody * crazy little thing called love * don't stop me now * fat bottomed Girls * I Want It All * Killer Queen * Radio Ga Ga * Somebody to Love * Under Pressure * We Are the Champions * We Will Rock You * You're My Best Friend * and more. Ten top tunes from glam rock gods queen arranged for easy piano: another one bites the dust Bohemian Rhapsody Crazy Little Thing Called Love Don't Stop Me Now Killer Queen Somebody to Love Under Pressure We Are the Champions We Will Rock You You're My Best Friend.
Deluxe Anthology: Updated Edition - Queen #ad - . Queen - easy Piano Collection. Used book in Good Condition. Note-for-note keyboard transcriptions series: note-for-note keyboard transcriptions format: softcover artist: Queen Inventory #HL 00141589 ISBN: 9781495010262 UPC: 888680045562 Width: 9. 0" length: 12. 0" 112 pages.
The Greatest Showman: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Hal Leonard #ad - 13 note-for-note transcriptions from the original recordings, including: bohemian rhapsody • death on two legs • don't stop me now • good old-Fashioned Lover Boy • Killer Queen • Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon • Love of My Life • Nevermore • Play the Game • Seven Seas of Rhye • Somebody to Love • We Are the Champions • You're My Best Friend.
Barnum played by hugh jackman and his founding of the barnum & Bailey Circus, this December 2017 film features a stunning soundtrack by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul of La La Land and Dear Evan Hansen fame. Note-for-note keyboard transcriptions series: note-for-note keyboard transcriptions format: softcover artist: Queen Inventory #HL 00141589 ISBN: 9781495010262 UPC: 888680045562 Width: 9.
The Greatest Showman: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack #ad - 0" length: 12. 0" 112 pages. Our songbook features piano/vocal/guitar arrangements of 9 songs including the golden Globe-winning "This Is Me" and: Come Alive * From Now On * The Greatest Show * A Million Dreams * Never Enough * The Other Side * Rewrite the Stars * Tightrope. Piano/vocal/Guitar Songbook. A musical drama biopic chronicling P.
T. Ten top tunes from glam rock gods queen arranged for easy piano: another one bites the dust Bohemian Rhapsody Crazy Little Thing Called Love Don't Stop Me Now Killer Queen Somebody to Love Under Pressure We Are the Champions We Will Rock You You're My Best Friend.
The Beatles Sheet Music Collection
Hal Leonard #ad - Piano/vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook. Ten top tunes from glam rock gods queen arranged for easy piano: another one bites the dust Bohemian Rhapsody Crazy Little Thing Called Love Don't Stop Me Now Killer Queen Somebody to Love Under Pressure We Are the Champions We Will Rock You You're My Best Friend.
. Note-for-note keyboard transcriptions series: note-for-note keyboard transcriptions format: softcover artist: Queen Inventory #HL 00141589 ISBN: 9781495010262 UPC: 888680045562 Width: 9. 0" length: 12. 0" 112 pages. Blackbird * can't buy me love * come together * don't let me down * eight days a week * eleanor rigby * the fool on the hill * good day sunshine * here comes the sun * Hey Jude * I Want to Hold Your Hand * In My Life * Let It Be * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds * Michelle * Norwegian Wood This Bird Has Flown * Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da * Penny Lane * Revolution * Sgt.
The Beatles Sheet Music Collection #ad - Pepper's lonely hearts club band * she loves you * ticket to Ride * Twist and Shout * When I'm Sixty-Four * Yellow Submarine * Yesterday * and more. Queen - easy Piano Collection. 13 note-for-note transcriptions from the original recordings, including: bohemian rhapsody • death on two legs • don't stop me now • good old-Fashioned Lover Boy • Killer Queen • Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon • Love of My Life • Nevermore • Play the Game • Seven Seas of Rhye • Somebody to Love • We Are the Champions • You're My Best Friend.
440 pages featuring over 100 timeless hits from the Fab Four in piano/vocal/guitar arrangements, including: Across the Universe * All My Loving * Back in the U. S.
Shallow: from A Star Is Born, Sheet Original Sheet Music Edition
Queen - easy Piano Collection. Used book in Good Condition. Ten top tunes from glam rock gods queen arranged for easy piano: another one bites the dust Bohemian Rhapsody Crazy Little Thing Called Love Don't Stop Me Now Killer Queen Somebody to Love Under Pressure We Are the Champions We Will Rock You You're My Best Friend.
Shallow: from A Star Is Born, Sheet Original Sheet Music Edition #ad - . Written by hitmakers lady gaga, anthony rossomando, mark ronson, and Andrew Wyatt, this folk-rock ballad contains emotive lyrics sung as a duet and took the GRAMMYR-Award and Oscar for Best Original Song. Movie artwork is also included with this Original Sheet Music Edition. Note-for-note keyboard transcriptions series: note-for-note keyboard transcriptions format: softcover artist: Queen Inventory #HL 00141589 ISBN: 9781495010262 UPC: 888680045562 Width: 9.
0" length: 12. 0" 112 pages. The first single from 2018's remake of the classic film A Star Is Born has been arranged for piano/vocal/guitar.
The Billy Joel Keyboard Book: Note-for-Note Keyboard Transcriptions
Hal Leonard 694828 #ad - And so It Goes. 13 note-for-note transcriptions from the original recordings, including: bohemian rhapsody • death on two legs • don't stop me now • good old-Fashioned Lover Boy • Killer Queen • Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon • Love of My Life • Nevermore • Play the Game • Seven Seas of Rhye • Somebody to Love • We Are the Champions • You're My Best Friend.
Piano music book includes these songs:. Honesty. A new addition to our popular note-for-note keyboard transcriptions series, this beauty features 16 megahits from the piano Man himself! Includes: Allentown * And So It Goes * Honesty * Just the Way You Are * Movin' Out * My Life * New York State of Mind * Piano Man * Pressure * She's Got a Way * Tell Her About It * and more.
The Billy Joel Keyboard Book: Note-for-Note Keyboard Transcriptions #ad - Used book in Good Condition. Keyboard Recorded Versions. Allentown. Note-for-note keyboard transcriptions series: note-for-note keyboard transcriptions format: softcover artist: Queen Inventory #HL 00141589 ISBN: 9781495010262 UPC: 888680045562 Width: 9. 0" length: 12. 0" 112 pages. Queen - easy Piano Collection.
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Happy new year, friends! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. Our family has enjoyed our "staycation" with festive holiday activities (Austin Trial of Lights and The Nutcracker, anyone?), lots of delicious meals, hikes, movies, museum exploration, and a family game day (bowling, laser tag, and arcade games, oh my!). It was really nice to slow down a bit and reconnect. That said, I think we are all also suffering a bit from cabin fever and ready to get back to our regular routines. With that in mind, as you transition back into normal life and are filling in your January calendar, I hope Enriched Family's January 2019 Activities List will be a helpful resource. As always, there are lots of fun activities and events to explore in Austin this month with your families. Let's keep the connection going in the new year! More family fun is always a good resolution.
Details: Free event showcasing local and out-of-area spring and summer day and overnight camps for kids ages 4 to 18. Fun for the entire family, entertainment, and a free camp give-away the day of the event.
*Yep, it is already time to start thinking about summer camps. Many camps offer early bird registration specials in January and February, FYI, and many popular camps fill up quickly. If you need help finding the right camps for your kids, give Enriched Family a ring, we offer custom camp research and consultations!
Details: FREE, weekly lactation support group. Breastfeeding provides an optimal start for your baby. Parents need help beyond the first few weeks. If you've "graduated" from seeing a lactation consultant, but still need support, this is the group for you! Bring your infant under 12 months of age to Bosom Buddies, a weekly peer-to-peer group that's facilitated by an IBCLC at the Breastfeeding Success Company's South Austin clinic. A scale is available for you to weigh your baby or do your own weighed feeding. This group is open to families who provide breastmilk in a number of ways - you do not have to be exclusively breastfeeding at the breast to attend. This group is open to all, not just Breastfeeding Success Company clients. Please note: while happy to discuss common concerns, more complex issues will require a separate IBCLC visit.
When: Mondays from 1-3pm starting January 7th (1/7; 1/14; 1/21; and 1/28).
Where: Breastfeeding Success Company - South Austin office (111 Ramble Lane, Suite 115, Austin, Texas 78745). RSVP here.
Details: Sign your child up for a free, trial coding class at Launch Coding. And, if you decide to sign them up as a new student, weekly classes are free during the month of January. Spending only an hour a week at Launch can give your child tools and skills that will help them excel in tomorrow's digital world. Not to mention give you an extra hour for your own resolutions! The sooner you bring your child in, the more potential classes you can get for free before the end of the month. Use the end of winter break to find out if Launch is right for your child!
Sign up: Schedule your free class at this link.
At the Elementary Open House, guests (adults only, please) will have the opportunity to visit campus, see the classrooms, and explore the outdoor play areas. Montessori Guides will present different aspects of the curriculum and host Q&A sessions. The Head of School, Program Head, and Director of Admissions will be in attendance.
At the Early Childhood Open House, guests (adults only, please) will have the opportunity to visit campus, see the Young Children's Community and Primary classrooms, and explore the outdoor play areas. Montessori Guides will present different aspects of the curriculum and host Q&A sessions. The Head of School, Program Head, and Director of Admissions will be in attendance.
Details: Does your kid ever wonder what it would be like to play music onstage, wear a police badge, or go fishing with a park ranger? At the Partners in Parenting When I Grow Up Festival kids can do all of that and more. Tables will line the venue and professionals will interact with the children to share the tools of their trade. On the mainstage, kids can learn about artistic and entertainment fields through children's musicians, storytimes, dance, yoga, and other exciting performances throughout the day. The littlest children and their parents can explore the Baby Room and enjoy demos and information sessions by local business offering music classes, baby massage, baby wearing, sleep consultation, and more. Food and drinks will be sold onsite from a variety of great food trucks.
Details: Honor Dr. King's legacy by participating in the 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. United Way for Greater Austin and Keep Austin Beautiful are recruiting volunteers for this year's MLK Day of Service. A wide variety of volunteer opportunities are available. Check the website for details.
Details: The Annual Community March celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy while uplifting diversity and multi-culturalism in our city. The MLK Community March kicks off at 9am with a short program at the MLK Statue on the University of Texas campus. Participants will then march to the historic Huston-Tillotson University, where exciting activities are planned. All businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals are invited to march and celebrate Dr. King's legacy. The MLK Community Festival kicks off at 11:15am at Huston-Tillotson University and will last until 3:30 p.m.; it will include all types of vendors and local musical artists to make this year's celebration the best ever! Marchers are asked to help by donating canned goods or non-perishable food items, which will be donated to the Central Texas Food Bank.
Details: Welcome to Fortlandia! Your secret hideout awaits at the Wildflower Center, where you can explore 10 unique forts designed and built by local architects, designers, artists and students from The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture. These creative spaces will transport you to fantastic imaginary worlds and spark an appreciation for art and nature — and the curious, wonderful ways in which they intersect.
When: Now through February 2019. Center is open daily from 9am-5pm.
Cost: Entry is included with regular admission (Non-member Adults – $12; Youth – $6); admission is always free for members.
Details: Looking for a cool co-working space with childcare? A fun place to meet up for playdates with your kids? A place to get your fitness on? Or maybe get your happy hour on? All this and more is available at The Hive. Feel free to come sans kiddos OR reserve a spot in the supervised childcare area for only $10/hr. Productivity here we come! There is a beautiful cafe area and lounge where any and all are welcome to visit or work at no charge. The Hive hosts a wide variety of events monthly. Check the Hive events page on Facebook for details!
Featured event: Jazz Brunch with The 20. Join in for a fun, family-friendly jazz brunch. About The 20: Amelia Love loves to sing songs from the 20's. Sam Witt loves to play jazz piano. Together, they form a husband and wife duo that plays flapper era 1920's jazz favorites.
Details: A must-do for locals and visitors alike, Ice Skating on the Plaza at the Whole Foods Flagship store (located in Downtown Austin)!
When: The ice rink is open daily from 10am-9pm through Monday, January 21, 2019. *Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays are always open to the public, but please contact the Lamar Guest Services team at (512) 476-1206 for updated information on public skate hours during weekdays as they sometimes close the rink for private events.
Details: Private and weekly infant massage group classes offered at Precision Chiropractic ATX. Class rates include handouts and a bottle of massage oil. Wear comfy clothes, bring your yoga mat, a towel or blanket, diaper bag and baby essentials and your baby or favorite doll.
When: Private classes offered Wednesdays from 9-10:30am. Group classes are offered Mondays from 9-10:30am and Wednesdays from 10:30am to noon.
Cost: Group Class - $69; Private Session - $99. Schedule here.
Details: Music classes; sensory friendly playtimes, story time; Nappy Time Photo session; and more! Toybrary Austin is a toy lending library and kids' birthday party venue that also offers drop-in childcare in Austin, TX.
Cost: Varies. See website for details.
Details: Come dressed in your faerie best for a tea party overlooking the garden and practice faerie etiquette. Includes fruit, miniature cakes, tea, juice, a nature-based activity, and garden exploration.
When: Sunday, January 13, 2019 11am-1pm and 2:30-4:30pm (Register by January 7th, limited space available).
Cost: $20/resident child; $22/non-resident child. Available here.
Details: Artists Rashmi Thakur and Supriya Kharod, both born in India and both proud Austinites now, document their individual journeys through watercolor and acrylic paintings. Drawing inspiration from the two communities they love, the artists seek to depict the colorful traditions, vibrant life, and diverse culture found in each. Whether it is expressed through work in watercolors, acrylics, oils or textiles, Thakur is inspired by the people, animals, her travels and the culture that surrounds her. Kharod's inspiration is drawn from the continual drive for self-improvement through her watercolors. The manner of which pigment interacts with water and flows unpredictably has helped her learn to let go and become less of a perfectionist. The pathway to creative expression for each artist is unique but their collective exhibit reflects a similar happiness and beauty found in their everyday lives.
When: Opening reception Friday, January 18, 2019 from 6-8pm (snacks and refreshments provided). Exhibit on display through March 30, 2019.
Details: Exploring both the physical and ideological shape of currents, Otitigbe uses sculpture, performance, and sound to probe the intersections of race, power, and technology.
*If you and your family enjoy exploring Austin's many fantastic museums, check out Do512 Family's list of free times to visit Austin museums.
Details: Based on the timeless tales of Vasilisa the Beautiful from Russia and the Grimm Brother's Hansel and Gretel, comes the world premiere of the new musical Gretel! A young motherless child, Gretel, is sent by her wicked stepmother and evil step sister deep into the woods to steal a flaming skull from the great witch Baba Yaga. Along the way, Gretel discovers her own courage, strength, cleverness and the fact that, despite all obstacles, she is truly a survivor. This adventure story for the whole family has been brought to vibrant life with music by the Paramount's own Jenn Hartmann Luck and a book begun by Austin playwright, Jason Tremblay, before he passed away in April 2017. Theatre Heroes, one of Austin's most exciting emergent companies, surrounds the story with innovative projected scenic elements, three exceptional Austin-based actors, live music, and features cellist, Nora Karakousoglou, playing live. Celebrated playwright, Suzan Zeder, has joined the creative team to help ensure that this story will live on in the hearts and minds of all who see it. Best for 4th-8th graders.
Tickets: Start at $10 for children; $18 for adults. Available here.
Details: In this modern-day fairy tale, three young sisters are left in the forest by their woodcutter father and three resolutions are made: One sister takes one path, one sister a different path, and the third decides to stay right where she is. After twenty years of wild adventure, heartbreak, and big victories, the three meet again as women. An imaginative blend of creative puppetry, live music, and fantastical storytelling, this is a story of family and friendship you won't want to miss! ZACH Theatre, in partnership with The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance, presents This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing by Finegan Kruckemeyer. Production conceived by Jada Cadena, Lina Chambers, Sam Provenzano, Ally Tufenkjian and Kriston Woodreaux. Age recommendation: 5 and up. Run time: 55 minutes and a 10 minute intermission.
Tickets: $18 youth; $24 adults, available here.
Details: ZACH Theatre's Theatre for Families presents the Tortoise and Hare, a musical based on the story by Aesop. Ancient versus modern. Brain versus brawn. Peace versus war. Reptile versus mammal. The ultimate culture clash between two tribes and a fantastical race to decide the fate of them all. Written by the talented Allen Robertson and Damon Brown, with modern music and energetic re-imagining of the ancient fable that will delight turtles and hares of all ages! Age recommendation: 5 and up. Run time: 55 minutes with a 10 minute intermission.
Tickets: $18 and up, available here.
Details: Paramount Theatre presents The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show From Rockefeller Productions, New York. Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar has delighted generations of readers since it was first published in 1969 – selling more than 45 million copies worldwide and captivating readers with the colorful, hand-painted tissue collage illustrations. This timeless classic leaps off the page and onto the stage in a new critically acclaimed production. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show features a menagerie of 75 charming puppets, faithfully adapting four Eric Carle stories: Brown Bear, Brown Bear; 10 Little Rubber Ducks; The Very Lonely Firefly; and of course, the star of the show – The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Best for Pre-K to 2nd grade children.
Details: Theatre for the very young uses music, art and hands-on sensory experiences to connect children to literature. ZACH is proud to present Wake Up, Brother Bear! a unique, intimate production geared toward children ages 6 and under. Watch Brother Bear and Sister Bear experience a full year of glorious seasons: together we see a waterfall melt, meet a butterfly, chase an elusive fish and skate on an icy pond. Children are invited to join the action to help create magical moments.
Tickets: $12 (adults and youth), available here.
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Malaysia will revive a $34 billion Chinese-backed transport and property development that was abandoned in 2017.
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Noor Ainaa Amanti Binti Ampandi slipped past Sneha Sivakumar, 9-11, 11-5, 5-11, 5-11, 11-5, 11-7, in securing the fourth match of the best-of-5 tie as the Malaysians took the last gold at stake in the tournament organized by the Philippine Squash Academy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The corruption trial of Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak entered a second day Monday, with a central bank investigator taking the stand in the case involving the transfer of suspicious money into Najib's bank accounts.
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia – Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Monday a Chinese company building a rail link across peninsula Malaysia will jointly help to manage, operate and maintain the network that will help reduce the country's financial burden.
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Malaysia's government said Friday it has decided to resume a China-backed rail link project, after the Chinese contractor agreed to cut construction cost by one-third.
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The wife of Malaysia's ex-leader was hit with a new corruption charge on Wednesday, the 20th since her husband's shock election loss.
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Tabuena hurt his back while playing in the pro-am of the Maybank Championship in Malaysia last week. He did play in the first round of the $3 million event but withdrew after shooting a 79.
Malaysia's ousted prime minister is scheduled to go on trial next week over a massive financial scandal that helped topple his government.
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In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain characterized the Occupy Wall Street protesters as "orchestrated to distract from the failed policies of the Obama administration." Flagrantly ignoring fundamental rules of decorum, he told those who are victimized by the economic mishaps of many U.S. corporations and institutions—particularly banks and the housing market—that they should "blame" themselves if they do not have a job and are not rich! He goes on to say that it is not a person's fault if one succeeds, but it is a person's fault if one fails. Such feckless observations have landed Cain as a momentary frontrunner in recent polls. What are the reasons for the Cain phenomenon?
Herman Cain is the flower child of the American Dream, the child of a janitor and a domestic worker. He graduated from the esteemed Morehouse College, where he earned a degree in mathematics; subsequently, he attended Purdue University, where he attained a master's degree in computer science. Working as a systems analyst for the Department of the Navy, he eventually entered the corporate arena, first with Coca-Cola and then with Burger King. His success led to his leadership of Godfather's Pizza, which was reportedly fledgling at the time, 1986. Continued business victories gained Cain the helm of the National Restaurant Association—a post that afforded him the opportunity to confront Pres. Bill Clinton at a town hall meeting focusing on health care. Cain unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2004. A fiscal conservative who holds a common Republican disaffection towards pro-choice and gay-rights positions, he is a quasi-supporter of affirmative action.
Cain's popularity stems from his personal success story, bold simplicity, political inexperience in Washington, and maverick ways. His emphasis on a business flat tax, an individual flat tax, and a national sales tax—each at 9%–became a media sensation as the 9-9-9 Plan. However, Cain seems impervious to the plights of the impoverished as well as the working and middle classes and offers no relief for them. He fails to realize that an unregulated and unfettered capitalist system exacerbates the widening gap between the haves and the have-nots. The urgency of job creation is not looked at realistically, and the projected consequences of his plan are wholly inadequate for what is needed to elevate the bootless unemployed and underemployed. For example, Cain's second phase of his plan supposedly removes personal income taxes (it does not) and offers no explanation where the revenue from income taxes that help keep the political and economic system going will come. Rather, he touts his support for small government and avoids acknowledging that his 9% estimate for a national sales tax is simply not high enough—by a long shot! Moreover, he attacks consumers of moderate incomes with a retail sales tax as well as compels businesses, which also will be taxed during their product generation, to charge the customer additionally in order to offset the tax. To use his phrase, it simply "doesn't work"!
Cain's popularity is very similar to the post-election celebrity of Sarah Palin. Their visceral attachment to American capitalism, their noxious neglect of the poor, oppressed, and their imperviousness towards suffering souls combined with their naïve populist rhetoric and simplistic misperception of systemic issues rally many individuals on the right, despite the fact that Cain and Palin's positions are against their needs and interests. Both capitalize on their faux pas and puerility that capture media attention and catapult them further as they reveal their xenophobia and thoughtlessness. Cain has gotten folks to pay attention to him, but at what cost?
In the last televised debate amongst the Republican presidential contenders, Cain supported the erection of an electrified fence. His attitude seemed both to make mockery of the idea of a barrier and to disrespect the humanity of immigrants. Rather than seek to address the issue critically and objectively, he chimed in with the other ignoramuses who did not search for any viable solutions for the border woes. This is typical of the fashion in which political debate takes place, and Cain, for someone who is not in the District of Columbia loop, mimics it very well.
In the final analysis, Cain clearly has a skewed view of success. There are countless people who work every day, take care of their families, have a modicum of leisure, and care for neighbors. One does not have to be rich or use one's disposable income hedonistically in order to be successful. When discussions of poverty arise, many people demonstrate a "blame-the-victim" mentality and do not have a firm grasp of the causes of poverty in the United States. Cain is no exception. One does not have to be an anti-capitalist, as I happen to be, to recognize the ridiculous belief in letting the market have its way. To do so is not only ludicrous, but also compels us to abdicate our responsibilities as thinking human beings. I will not do that, regardless of what the "Hermanator" or his Tea Party supporters have to say!


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Charles "Ray" Carr
Charles (Ray) Carr, 81, of West Des Moines, died April 28th 2021 at home surrounded by his family. Funeral will be May 5th at 11:00 am, visitation 10am-11am and a rosary at 9:30 am at St. Theresa's Catholic Church, 1230 Merle Hay Rd., Des Moines, IA.
Ray was born December 23rd, 1939 in West Des Moines, IA to James and Olive Carr. Ray graduated from Valley High School in 1958, then went on to drafting school in Chicago. He worked for Dico, Penn Dixie, Delevan, Iowa Machinery and retired from Peerless supply in 2001. Throughout his life Ray coached his kid's baseball/softball teams, was a member and Exhausted Rooster in the West Des Moines Jaycees in the 1970's, designed and built the BEST haunted houses for the Jaycees, Ray was also a charter member and trustee of the West Des Moines Elks Lodge. Ray was legendary at Saylorville Lake, serving up his Saylorville Martoonies on his houseboat the Valhalla. Ray loved the Lake of the Ozarks and Daytona Beach where he and Sandy spent a lot of their retirement. Ray was a staunch Kansas City Chiefs fan and was ecstatic that the Chiefs won the championship last year. Most of all, Ray loved his family and friends.
Ray will be remember for his luxurious head of hair, priceless jokes and one liners, his impressive and incredible gift to create, draw, build and fix anything on this earth and his most favorite song You never even called me by my name (darling darling) by David Allan Coe. He was known as Honey, Dad, Papa, Ray but you never called him Chuck! Anyone that knew him, knew that he had a serious adversity to Cats.
Ray is survived by his loving wife Sandra Jean Hendrick Carr of 59 years, his son Bob Carr, daughter, Kelly (Bob) Michael, grandchildren, Zachary Carr, Madison Eickholdt, Denali Samuelson, Riley Stone and Liberty Cawthorne and 9 great grandchildren.
Ray is preceded in death by his parents James and Olive Carr, Brother Jay Carr and nephew Dan Carr.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Midwest Hospice of Iowa or Cancer society.