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Diaphorus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. Lyroneurus is considered by some authors to be a subgenus of this genus.

Species

Diaphorus abruptus Van Duzee, 1931
Diaphorus adumbratus Parent, 1931
Diaphorus africus Parent, 1924
Diaphorus alacer Parent, 1934
Diaphorus alamaculatus Yang & Grootaert, 1999
Diaphorus albiciliatus Van Duzee, 1915
Diaphorus alienus Van Duzee, 1915
Diaphorus alligatus (Walker, 1856)
†Diaphorus alsiosus (Meunier, 1910)
Diaphorus amazonicus Parent, 1930
Diaphorus amoenus Aldrich, 1902
Diaphorus amplus Curran, 1926
Diaphorus anatoli Negrobov, 1986
Diaphorus angusticinctus De Meijere, 1916
Diaphorus anomalus Parent, 1937
Diaphorus antennatus Van Duzee, 1915
Diaphorus apicalis De Meijere, 1910
Diaphorus apiciniger Yang & Saigusa, 2001
Diaphorus aptatus Becker, 1922
Diaphorus argenteotomentosus (Kertész, 1901)
Diaphorus argentifacies Van Duzee, 1932
Diaphorus argentipalpis Van Duzee, 1923
Diaphorus athenae Liu & Yang in Liu, Bian, Zhang & Yang, 2018
Diaphorus australis Van Duzee, 1915)
Diaphorus baechlii Naglis, 2010
Diaphorus baheensis Liu, Wang & Yang, 2015
Diaphorus bakeri Robinson, 1967
Diaphorus basalis Van Duzee, 1915
Diaphorus basicinctus Parent, 1941
Diaphorus basiniger Yang & Grootaert, 1999
Diaphorus becvari Olejnicek, 2005
Diaphorus bezzii Parent, 1925
Diaphorus biprojicientis Wei & Song, 2005
Diaphorus biroi Kertész, 1901
Diaphorus bisetus Yang & Grootaert, 1999
Diaphorus blandus Parent, 1934
Diaphorus brevimanus Van Duzee, 1931
Diaphorus brevinervis Van Duzee, 1924
Diaphorus brunneus Loew, 1858
Diaphorus californicus Van Duzee, 1917
Diaphorus canus Robinson, 1964
Diaphorus centriflavus Yang & Grootaert, 1999
Diaphorus chamaeleon Becker, 1922
Diaphorus chrysotus Parent, 1928
Diaphorus cilipes Olejnicek, 2005
Diaphorus cilitibia Parent, 1933
Diaphorus cinctellus De Meijere, 1910
Diaphorus coaptatus Parent, 1932
Diaphorus comiumus Wei & Song, 2005
Diaphorus communis White, 1916
Diaphorus condignus Becker, 1922
Diaphorus connexus Wei & Song, 2005
Diaphorus consanguineus Harmston & Knowlton, 1963
Diaphorus contiguus Aldrich, 1896
Diaphorus costaricensis Parent, 1934
Diaphorus dasycnemus Loew, 1858
Diaphorus delegatus Walker, 1856
Diaphorus deliquescens Loew, 1871
Diaphorus denticulatus Wei & Song, 2006
Diaphorus despectus Parent, 1939
Diaphorus detectus Becker, 1922
Diaphorus dimidiatus Aldrich, 1896
Diaphorus dioicus Wei & Song, 2006
Diaphorus discrepans Becker, 1922
Diaphorus disjunctus Loew, 1857
Diaphorus distinctus Parent, 1932
Diaphorus distinguendus Parent, 1928
Diaphorus divergens Parent, 1939
Diaphorus dolichocerus Stackelberg, 1947
Diaphorus dorsalis Verrall, 1876
Diaphorus dubius Aldrich, 1896
Diaphorus dyeri Van Duzee, 1931
Diaphorus ealensis Parent, 1937
Diaphorus edwardsi Van Duzee, 1930
Diaphorus elongatus Yang & Grootaert, 1999
Diaphorus emeiensis Liu & Yang in Liu, Tang, Liang & Yang, 2017
Diaphorus exarmatus Parent, 1932
Diaphorus exunguiculatus Parent, 1925
Diaphorus exungulatus Parent, 1935
Diaphorus felinus Parent, 1939
Diaphorus femoratus Walker, 1852
Diaphorus flavipilus Becker, 1922
Diaphorus fulvifrons Parent, 1939
Diaphorus funeralis Parent, 1929
Diaphorus fuscus Van Duzee, 1921
Diaphorus garnetensis Bickel, 2013
Diaphorus genuinus Parent, 1927
Diaphorus gibbosus Van Duzee, 1915
Diaphorus gracilis Parent, 1929
Diaphorus graecus Parent, 1932
Diaphorus gredleri Mik, 1881
Diaphorus guangdongensis Wang, Yang & Grootaert, 2006
Diaphorus habilis Becker, 1922
Diaphorus hadesusi Liu & Yang, 2017
Diaphorus hainanensis Yang & Saigusa, 2001
Diaphorus halteralis Loew, 1869
Diaphorus hebeiensis Yang & Grootaert, 1999
Diaphorus henanensis Yang & Saigusa, 2000
Diaphorus hilaris Meuffels & Grootaert, 1985
Diaphorus hirsutipes Becker, 1922
Diaphorus hirsutus Van Duzee, 1921
Diaphorus hoffmannseggi Meigen, 1830
Diaphorus impiger Becker, 1922
Diaphorus incumbens (Becker, 1924)
Diaphorus infumatus Parent, 1933
Diaphorus inglorius Parent, 1933
Diaphorus inornatus Van Duzee, 1917
Diaphorus insufficiens Curran, 1925
Diaphorus insulanus Van Duzee, 1930
Diaphorus intactus Becker, 1922
Diaphorus intermedius Robinson, 1964
Diaphorus intermixtus Becker, 1922
Diaphorus iowensis Robinson, 1964
Diaphorus jacobsi Parent, 1922
Diaphorus jeanae Hollis, 1964
Diaphorus jinghongensis Wang, Yang & Grootaert, 2006
Diaphorus jingpingensis Yang & Saigusa, 2002
Diaphorus junctus Van Duzee, 1917
Diaphorus karijini Bickel, 2013
Diaphorus laffooni Robinson, 1964
Diaphorus lamellatus Loew, 1864
Diaphorus lateniger Parent, 1939
Diaphorus latifacies Van Duzee, 1932
Diaphorus lautus Loew, 1869
Diaphorus lavinia Curran, 1926
Diaphorus lawrencei Curran, 1926
Diaphorus leigongshanus Wei & Yang, 2007
Diaphorus leucostoma Loew, 1861
Diaphorus lichtwardti Parent, 1925
Diaphorus lividiventris (Becker, 1924)
Diaphorus lividus Parent, 1941
Diaphorus livingstonei Vanschuytbroeck, 1964
Diaphorus longicornis Olejnicek, 2005
Diaphorus longilamellus Harmston, 1971
Diaphorus longinervis Van Duzee, 1931
Diaphorus longiseta Wang, Yang & Grootaert, 2006
Diaphorus longrenensis Liu, Wang & Yang, 2015
Diaphorus ludibundis Parent, 1932
Diaphorus luteipes Parent, 1925
Diaphorus magnipalpis Van Duzee, 1930
Diaphorus mandarinus Wiedemann, 1830
Diaphorus maurus Osten Sacken, 1882
Diaphorus medusae Liu & Yang in Liu, Bian, Zhang & Yang, 2018
Diaphorus meijeri Parent, 1933
Diaphorus melanopterus Selivanova & Negrobov, 2009
Diaphorus menglunanus Yang & Grootaert, 1999
Diaphorus mengyanganus Yang & Grootaert, 1999
Diaphorus merlimontensis Parent, 1922
Diaphorus millardi Meuffels & Grootaert, 1999
Diaphorus minor De Meijere, 1916
Diaphorus modestus Parent, 1931
Diaphorus monyx Meuffels & Grootaert, 1985
Diaphorus morio De Meijere, 1924
Diaphorus nanpingensis Yang & Saigusa, 2001
Diaphorus neimengguensis Liu & Yang in Liu, Bian, Zhang & Yang, 2018
Diaphorus neotropicus Parent, 1928
Diaphorus niger Vanschuytbroeck, 1951
Diaphorus nigerrimus De Meijere, 1913
Diaphorus nigrescens Aldrich, 1901
Diaphorus nigribarbatus Parent, 1932
Diaphorus nigricans Meigen, 1824
Diaphorus nigrihalteralis Van Duzee, 1931
Diaphorus nigripedus Liu, Wang & Yang, 2015
Diaphorus nigripennis Van Duzee, 1932
Diaphorus nigrotibia Strobl, 1893
Diaphorus nitidulus Parent, 1927
Diaphorus nudus Van Duzee, 1917
Diaphorus obscurus Parent, 1933
Diaphorus ochripes Becker, 1924
Diaphorus oculatus (Fallén, 1823)
Diaphorus oldenbergi Parent, 1925
Diaphorus ozerovi Selivanova, Negrobov & Maslova, 2011
Diaphorus parapraestans Dyte, 1980
Diaphorus parenti Stackelberg, 1928
Diaphorus parmatus Van Duzee, 1915
Diaphorus parthenus (Hardy & Kohn, 1964)
Diaphorus pauperculus Parent, 1935
Diaphorus pilitibius Negrobov & Maslova, 2005
Diaphorus pilosus Parent, 1932
Diaphorus plumicornis De Meijere, 1913
Diaphorus pollinosus De Meijere, 1910
Diaphorus praeustus Meuffels & Grootaert, 1985
Diaphorus protervus Becker, 1922
Diaphorus pruinosus Parent, 1930
Diaphorus pseudopacus Robinson, 1964
Diaphorus pulvillatus Meuffels & Grootaert, 1985
Diaphorus pusio De Meijere, 1916
Diaphorus putatus Parent, 1925
Diaphorus qingchengshanus Yang & Grootaert, 1999
Diaphorus qinlingensis Yang & Saigusa, 2005
Diaphorus quadridentatus Yang & Saigusa, 2000
Diaphorus remulus Van Duzee, 1915
Diaphorus repletus Parent, 1928
Diaphorus resumens Walker, 1858
Diaphorus rita Curran, 1926
Diaphorus robinsoni Runyon, 2020
Diaphorus rostratus (Bigot, 1890)
Diaphorus ruiliensis Wang, Yang & Grootaert, 2006
Diaphorus salticus Yang & Saigusa, 2002
Diaphorus sanguensis Hollis, 1964
Diaphorus satellus Becker, 1922
Diaphorus schoutedeni Curran, 1925
Diaphorus secundus Becker, 1922
Diaphorus sequens Becker, 1922
Diaphorus serenus Becker, 1922
Diaphorus setifer De Meijere, 1916
Diaphorus setosus White, 1916
Diaphorus seyrigi Parent, 1934
Diaphorus shaanxiensis Liu & Yang in Liu, Bian, Zhang & Yang, 2018
Diaphorus siamensis Parent, 1935
Diaphorus similis Van Duzee, 1915
Diaphorus simulans Becker, 1922
Diaphorus slossonae Van Duzee, 1932
Diaphorus snowi Van Duzee, 1917
Diaphorus sparsus Van Duzee, 1917
Diaphorus spinitalus Van Duzee, 1923
Diaphorus stylifer Parent, 1933
Diaphorus suae Liu & Yang in Liu, Tang, Liang & Yang, 2017
Diaphorus subjacobsi Negrobov, 2005
Diaphorus sublautus Negrobov, 2007
Diaphorus submixtus Becker, 1922
Diaphorus subsejunctus Loew, 1866
Diaphorus tadzhikorum Negrobov & Grichanov, 2005
Diaphorus tangens Parent, 1935
Diaphorus tenebricoflavus Liu & Yang in Liu, Tang, Liang & Yang, 2017
Diaphorus tenuipes Parent, 1929
†Diaphorus tertiarius Meunier, 1907
Diaphorus tetrachaetus Parent, 1933
Diaphorus texanus Van Duzee, 1932
Diaphorus translucens De Meijere, 1916
Diaphorus triangulatus Yang & Saigusa, 2002
Diaphorus tridentatus Yang & Saigusa, 2000
Diaphorus tristis (Loew, 1858)
Diaphorus trivittatus Van Duzee, 1915
Diaphorus ultimus Becker, 1922
Diaphorus unguiculatus Parent, 1925
Diaphorus unicolor Becker, 1922
Diaphorus ussuriensis Stackelberg, 1928
Diaphorus vagans Becker, 1922
Diaphorus varifrons Becker, 1918
Diaphorus varipes Van Duzee, 1929
Diaphorus varitibia Parent, 1932
Diaphorus ventralis Van Duzee, 1915
†Diaphorus venustus (Meunier, 1907)
Diaphorus versicolor Van Duzee, 1932
Diaphorus viduus Parent, 1930
Diaphorus virescens Thomson, 1869
Diaphorus vitripennis Loew, 1859
Diaphorus vulsus Van Duzee, 1917
Diaphorus walkeri Parent, 1934
Diaphorus winthemi Meigen, 1824
Diaphorus wonosobensis De Meijere, 1916
Diaphorus xizangensis Yang & Grootaert, 1999
Diaphorus zlobini Negrobov & Dukhanina, 1987

Unrecognised species:
Diaphorus concinnarius (Say, 1829)
Diaphorus cyanocephalus Meigen, 1824 (= Brachypus coeruleocephalus Megerle (nomen nudum))
Diaphorus proveniens (Walker, 1859)

The following species are synonyms or have been moved to other genera:
Diaphorus amicus Parent, 1931: Moved to Chrysotus
Diaphorus angustifrons Robinson, 1975: Moved to Chrysotus
Diaphorus bimaculatus Macquart, 1827: synonym of D. oculatus (Fallén, 1823)
Diaphorus ciliatus Becker, 1922: Moved to Chrysotus
Diaphorus consimilis Parent, 1937: synonym of D. nigricans Meigen, 1824
Diaphorus flavipes Aldrich, 1896: moved to Chrysotus
Diaphorus flavocinctus Meigen, 1824: synonym of D. oculatus (Fallén, 1823)
Diaphorus hamatus Parent, 1931: Moved to Chrysotus
Diaphorus inversus Curran, 1924: Synonym of D. dasycnemus Loew, 1858
Diaphorus latifrons Loew, 1857: Moved to Asyndetus
Diaphorus lugubris Loew, 1857: synonym of D. nigricans Meigen, 1824 (?)
Diaphorus luteipalpus Parent, 1929: Moved to Chrysotus
Diaphorus maculatus (Parent, 1930): Moved to Chrysotus
Diaphorus maculipennis Robinson, 1970: Synonym of Chrysotus maculatus (Parent, 1934)
Diaphorus mediotinctus Becker, 1922: Moved to Chrysotus
Diaphorus minimus Meigen, 1830: Synonym of Chrysotus gramineus (Fallén, 1823)
Diaphorus munroi Curran, 1926: Moved to Trigonocera
Diaphorus oblongus Parent, 1928: Moved to Chrysotus
Diaphorus parvulus Aldrich, 1896: moved to Chrysotus
Diaphorus propinquus Becker, 1922: Moved to Chrysotus
Diaphorus robustus Robinson, 1975: Moved to Chrysotus
Diaphorus rutshuruensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1951: Synonym of D. niger Vanschuytbroeck, 1951
Diaphorus superbiens Parent, 1931: Synonym of Chrysotus ciliatus (Becker, 1922)
Diaphorus upembaensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1952: Synonym of D. insufficiens Curran, 1925
Diaphorus vicinus Becker, 1922: Moved to Chrysotus
Diaphorus vittatus Van Duzee, 1915: Synonym of Chrysotus leucostoma (Loew, 1861)
Diaphorus wirthi Robinson, 1975: Moved to Chrysotus

The following species are considered nomina nuda:
†Diaphorus fernandi Meuffels & Grootaert, 1999 (replacement name for Dolichopus soccatus Meunier, 1899, nec Walker, 1849, a nomen nudum)
†Diaphorus modestus Keilbach, 1982 (also preoccupied by D. modestus Parent, 1931)

References

Dolichopodidae genera
Diaphorinae
Taxa named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen

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The Dalai Lama with Greta Thunberg and Leading Scientists: A Conversation on the Crisis of Climate Feedback Loops
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Act on Mass: Transparency Campaign Update & Week of Action
Join Act on Mass and campaign volunteers from across the state for an update on the Transparency is Power campaign as we enter the final weeks of the campaign!
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We expect the vote on House Rules to take place at the end of January. We will provide an update on vote commitments, the districts where we are escalating pressure, and the outlook for rules reform.
We will also introduce our week of action in late January that will lead up to the rules vote and ensure that we fight to the finish for transparency in the State House!
LWV Webinar "The state of renewable energy research and capacity in the United States"
"The state of renewable energy research and capacity in the United States"
The first webinar from the League of Women Voters US Climate Team.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 12 PM EST
Renewable energy is a critical piece of addressing climate change. This webinar is designed to inform us about the status of renewable energy research and capacity in the US. The webinar is being promoted by Leagues across the country and the public. Registration is free, but required. Hope you can join us and feel free to share within your networks!
The League of Women Voters U.S. Climate Team, Renewable Energy Group, invites you to attend a presentation by
Dr. Martin Keller, Director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and president of the Alliance for Sustainable Energy. Dr. Keller will speak on the state of renewable energy research and capacity in the United States, followed by a Q&A session.
Time: 9:00 am PST, 12:00 noon EST
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Also, visit the LWV US Climate Team website to learn more about the League of Women Voters national effort on climate.
League of Women Voters: Empowering Voters - Defending Democracy
"If you cannot or will not imagine the results of your actions, there's no way you can act morally or responsibly. . ." Ursula K. Le Guin, 2005
Climate Policy: You Can Change It.
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Join us for final Workshop in ECA's Winter Workshop Series: "Climate Policy: You Can Change It!"
2021 will bring new opportunities to influence legislative action on GHG emissions and climate change.
NOW is the time to prepare for a big push!! Register to join our Federal Climate Policy Workshop. Whether you are an experienced advocate or new to this important work, YOU have the power to be influential. YOUR unique skills, built over a lifetime, are needed to create the future we want for our children and grandchildren.
6:30 - 8 PM (ET) | 3:30 - 5 PM (PT)
Hear from national leaders who are influencing federal policy and legislation. Panel participants include:
Colette Pichon Battle, Founder & Executive Director, Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy
Todd Fernandez, Executive & Legislative Director, Climate Crisis Policy
Felice Stadler, Vice President, Political Affairs, Environmental Defense Fund
Demond Drummer, Co-founder and Executive Director, New Consensus
Cynthia Burbank from Citizens' Climate Lobby, Conservative Caucus
Joel Stronberg, The JBS Group
The Remarkable Success of the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming Movement
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Description: This morning meeting features Vijay Kumar calling in from the state of Andhra Pradesh to talk about a regenerative agriculture movement that grew from 40,000 farmers in 2016 to almost 800,000 farmers in 2020. Kumar will present the history of the project, and examples of success in one of the driest states in India, in particular, the impact of Australian soil microbiologist Walter Jehne's ideas for increasing drought resilience. This work has been successful in large part because of a community supported approach led by Women's Self Help Economic Groups, a powerful force in the economic and social life of India, who have become leaders of the regenerative agriculture movement. The movement is being adopted now by other states in India as well as other countries.
Vijay Kumar is the Vice Chair (Production) of the Champions Network of the U.N Food Systems Summit. He helped to bring the Women's Self Help Economic Groups project to life decades ago--which now includes 70 million women across India. Didi Pershouse—who is helping to train the researchers, master trainers, and champion farmers for the project, and is the founder of the Land and Leadership Initiative that originally connected Jehne and Kumar—will moderate the conversation.
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The People's Inauguration Ceremony
On Inauguration Day, a new President and Vice President will take the oath of office. Sound government is necessary – but it is not sufficient to heal and transition a country into a place where all of us are free. We need a shift in culture and consciousness, a new way of being together, a revolution of the heart.
We the people will be inaugurated into the labor of healing and of reimagining our society into a nation that is anti-racist, equitable and sustainable.
We invite you to join Elders Action Network and Sage-ing International
as we hold The People's Inauguration Ceremony:
Thursday, January 21 at 12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET
Let's Birth a Future Together Where Love Is a Force for Justice!
As rising hate, violence, pervasive social injustice, and an isolating pandemic threaten to drive us further apart, we must root ourselves in a culture of love that extends in three directions: to others, to our opponents, and to ourselves.
All are welcome! You will be able to participate wherever you are on Zoom. JOIN US by registering here. Your official Zoom invitation will be sent prior to the event.
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The People's Inauguration was conceived of by Valerie Kaur, founder of the Revolutionary Love Project and author of See No Stranger.
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ECA Research Team Educational Session: Beyond emissions reductions – pathways to Net Negative in Massachusetts
MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 4-5:30 PM EST
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ECA research team educational presentation
Join us for a presentation from our ECA Research Team, who have developed an educational presentation on climate change for Mass climate activists who want to understand and participate in the state's planning to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The presentation series by our ECA Massachusetts Research Team, Getting to Net Negative - A Massachusetts Approach, continues with Part 4 - Beyond Emissions Reductions - Pathways to Net Negative in Massachusetts. With the recent release by the Baker administration of their 2050 Roadmap and 2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP), as well as the climate legislation now awaiting the Governor's signature, the ECA Massachusetts Research Team will do a special installment of the climate series focusing on these important developments in the state's fight against the climate crisis. In particular, the 2030 CECP is a draft. The administration is requesting input in shaping the final document and the intention of this presentation is to provide information to help you decide on your feedback.
This is a multi-part presentation, and Part 1 was presented at our November 10th Monthly Chapter Meeting. You can view the video of Part 1 here and the slides here.
Part 1: 11/10 Chapter Meeting – "Getting to and beyond Net Zero – a Massachusetts approach."
The slides for this presentation are here.
Part 4: January 25, 2021 – "Beyond emissions reductions – pathways to Net Negative in Massachusetts."
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2030 CECP Webinar #1
January 28, 2021 9:30 am - 11:00 am
The interim Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2030 is now available at www.mass.gov/2030CECP, with review and public comment open from January 7 to February 22, 2021. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) invites you to review the interim plan, submit comments or suggestions, and attend a webinar to discuss the content of the interim plan.
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Ecosystem Restoration Camps
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Another new for 2021! We're launching a Quarterly Symposium Series in partnership with
Biodiversity for a Livable Climate
These life-enriching events will bring together experts, thought-leaders, doers, weavers, healers, musicians, dancers, poets and everyone and anyone else who has an expression to share around earth restoration.
Our first symposium for the year, themed: "Counting down to restoring earth: How do we get there?", is all set for Thursday January 28 at 4pm GMT [ 11 am ET] and kicks off with a welcome by our founder @john.d.liu and a short address by Tim Christophersen from the
UN Environment Programme! Our guest speakers are international bioregional regeneration consultant, author and educator from
Regenerative Cultures DANIEL CHRISTIAN WAHL;
Regeneration International Africa Coordinator and steering committee member, and founder of @EarthWisdom PRECIOUS PHIRI; and renowned restoration ecologist with
Biodiversity for a Livable Climate JIM LAURIE.
All this, plus poetry, music, hope and much inspiration...it's going to be incredible and we can't wait to see you there!
Everyone is welcome! To take part simply head to our YouTube channel https://hubs.ly/H0DQ7pp0 on the day and click on event to join us LIVE
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Mar Preston asks: Would You Like to Be on My Street Team?
>> Mar Preston asks: Would You Like to Be on My Street Team?
Would You Like to Be on My Street Team?
I've been hurtling along behind my desk and in my head at supersonic speed and the two projects I've been working on have come to an end.
One is a continuation of the eBook series I've been working, the fifth, Editing Your First Mystery. The other is called The Most Dangerous Species, the second in my series about a Kern County Sheriff's Detective investigating a murder in the far from tranquil village where I live.
What faces me now is the work of alerting readers that there's a couple of books they might spend an enjoyable few hours reading. Parts of promoting a book I enjoy. One of the things I love is going to conferences in far off cities and conversation with fellow writers. I also love being invited to talk about my books in gatherings of book lovers. In addition, I somewhat enjoy writing blogs like these to engage with readers who might like my books.
Like every other writer I know well, I suffer from fits of self-doubt and never more so than when I'm out there promoting a new book.
I'm going to be brave and ask you to help me. Do you belong to a book group in Southern California that would like to host me talking about a gritty whodunit set in a cat rescue place in a mountain village?
Would you be willing to share a Facebook post? Retweet a post? Let me know. Writers talk about having a Street Team — people who like you and are willing to share their enthusiasm about your books.
Let me know. Write to me at marpreston@frazmtn.com.
What is difficult for me is what feels like bragging about my new books–blatant self-promotion. I was raised in the Good Girl Era when drawing attention to yourself was considered unbecoming and unladylike. Few of us aspire to being a lady these days, I know.
The line between confidence and arrogance is dim from a potential buyer's perspective who's looking your book over as one among many. I'm not alone feeling this way. Women authors, many of them nice girls, suffer a dread at getting out there and waving their book on a busy street corner at passing traffic. Well, it feels that way to me.
It's much easier to write a rave review for another author, to click like. Reading posts from authors who give themselves rave reviews bothers me. You ever notice they're the ones who write meh books. I'd really like to know where this sense of self-aggrandizement comes from. Is there a website where I can go and buy some? Do they ever read other writers and compare themselves?
It's all subjective, isn't it?
If a notion about writing a mystery has ever taken hold of you, Writing Your First Mystery is available free on my website at http://marpreston.com. It's the first in my eBook series on writing a good whodunit.
Look out for The Most Dangerous Species, coming later this fall.


Trumbull County Ohio Land for Sale. Here is an excellent opportunity to purchase a property that offers many opportunities for your rural lifestyle. Located just North of Kinsman, Ohio and situated on 15 acres, this 3 bedroom 3 bath 3,164 sq ft home is a must see! Upstairs there are 2 bedrooms along with a full bath and large loft. The homes main floor has a farmhouse style kitchen, casual dining room, formal dining room, living room, laundry/mud room, full bath and family room with a huge wood burning fireplace. The privately situated owners suit is also located on the main floor and was a more recent addition to the home. In the basement there is a finished rec room along with multiple other spaces for storage and the homes mechanicals. Be sure to view the 3D tour of this home for a full interactive walk through.
– Bronzwood Golf Club is just up the road!
Outbuilding inventory and dimensions available upon request. Mineral rights transfer. Annual taxes are to be determined due to new split. The sellers are open to selling an additional 77 acres of contiguous land. Showings by appointment only.


Bought for next morning testing. You need the instructions to set up initially as it is not intuitive but once set up it is easy to use. We kept getting low readings Ie safe to drive so we did some tests maybe an hour after having a drink and it certainly lets you know that you are over the limit. However keep the instruction booklet as there are certain procedures to carry out on a periodic basis. The unit definitely gives you reassurance next morning. We live in Scotland so we have a much tighter limit. The unit can be set to this during the set up procedure.


Looking for a way to improve your preaching and book distribution? This course is an interactive 30-hour seminar about the art of distributing Srila Prabhupada's books. It's highly recommended for all wishing to deepen their appreciation of sankirtan, and their skills & knowledge in this field.
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Umphrey's McGee > Songs > Regulate > Performances
Regulate was originally performed by Warren G and Nate Dogg
It has been performed by Umphrey's McGee 49 times. It was last played 2021-09-18, which was 95 shows ago.
2000-02-26 The Patio, Indianapolis, IN 154 Umphrey's McGee debut, Warren G
2000-03-04 Benchwarmers, South Bend, IN 0 Umphrey's McGee
2000-04-01 The Bluebird Nightclub, Bloomington, IN 3 Umphrey's McGee
2000-05-06 Madison Street Music Festival, South Bend, IN 4 Umphrey's McGee
2000-05-18 Brother Jimmy's, Chicago, IL 1 Umphrey's McGee ended with California Love (2Pac) quotes (with "Compton" changed to "Ditka")
2000-05-27 Jamboree Campground, Black River Falls, WI 1 Umphrey's McGee ended with California Love (2Pac) quotes (with "Compton" changed to "Big Wu")
2000-07-03 Joe's, Chicago, IL 9 Umphrey's McGee ended with California Love (2Pac) quotes (with "Compton" changed to "Ditka" and "Sweetness")
2000-07-10 Dead Creek Campground, Noblesville, IN 1 Umphrey's McGee
2000-08-26 The Bluebird Nightclub, Bloomington, IN 13 Umphrey's McGee
2000-10-05 The State Theatre, South Bend, IN 11 Umphrey's McGee
2000-10-31 Martyrs', Chicago, IL 10 Umphrey's McGee with California Love (2Pac) quote (with lyrics changed)
2001-02-18 The Snow Barn, Mt. Snow Ski Resort, West Dover, VT 18 Umphrey's McGee with I Keep Forgettin' (Michael McDonald) and California Love (with "Compton" substituted with various lyrics) (2Pac) quotes
2001-04-04 Sherpa & Yeti's, Breckenridge, CO 17 Umphrey's McGee with California Love (2Pac) quote (with "Compton" being substituted for various words)
2001-04-26 The Q Bar, Iowa City, IA 8 Umphrey's McGee
2001-05-19 ZBT House, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 8 Umphrey's McGee with I Keep Forgettin' (Michael McDonald) and California Love (with "Compton" substituted with various lyrics) (2Pac) quotes
2001-07-03 Tongue-N-Groove, San Francisco, CA 23 Umphrey's McGee with I Keep Forgettin' (Michael McDonald) quotes
2001-07-09 Temple Bar, Santa Monica, CA 3 Umphrey's McGee
2001-10-20 The Rave Underground, Milwaukee, WI 24 Umphrey's McGee
2001-12-01 The Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI 11 Umphrey's McGee
2002-03-23 Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI 50 Umphrey's McGee
2002-04-11 The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA 6 Umphrey's McGee bgan with Big Bottom (Spinal Tap) tease
2002-06-13 The Vogue Theatre, Indianapolis, IN 29 Umphrey's McGee with I Keep Forgettin' (Michael McDonald) quotes from Brendan and Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N' Roses) tease
2002-07-19 Wild Creek, Winter Park, CO 18 Umphrey's McGee
2002-11-02 The Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO 46 Umphrey's McGee
2003-03-04 Theater of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA 37 Umphrey's McGee with I Keep Forgettin' (Michael McDonald) tease
2003-04-30 House of Blues - Parish, New Orleans, LA 30 Umphrey's McGee
2003-12-03 Lafayette Brewing Company, Lafayette, IN 91 Umphrey's McGee with Andy on the mic
2004-08-27 The Canopy Club, Urbana, IL 99 Umphrey's McGee with I Keep Forgettin' (Michael McDonald) quote from Brendan
2007-02-28 Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA 337 Umphrey's McGee with Another Brick In the Wall (Pink Floyd) jam and with I Keep Forgettin' (Michael McDonald) quote from Kris
2008-07-25 Theater of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA 168 Umphrey's McGee with Xxplosive (Dr. Dre) and Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None) (Snoop Dogg) jams
2009-05-30 The Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH 98 Umphrey's McGee with I Keep Forgettin' (Michael McDonald) outro; only one chorus sung by Kris
2010-02-14 Ram's Head Live!, Baltimore, MD 89 Umphrey's McGee
2011-03-17 House of Blues - Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, CA 50 Umphrey's McGee with I Keep Forgettin' (Michael McDonald) jam; for Nate Dogg
2012-08-11 The Klein, Bridgeport, CT 149 Umphrey's McGee
2013-01-24 The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC 47 Umphrey's McGee
2013-04-26 Park West, Chicago, IL 37 Umphrey's McGee with In the Kitchen teases
2013-08-31 Bank of America Pavilion, Boston, MA 35 Umphrey's McGee with Jeffree Lerner on percussion and David Phipps on keyboards
2014-03-08 The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA 43 Umphrey's McGee
2014-08-28 Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa, AL 60 Umphrey's McGee
2015-01-31 The Fillmore, Detroit, MI 34 Umphrey's McGee
2015-05-23 Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe, IL 37 Umphrey's McGee
2016-08-06 Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville, KY 111 Umphrey's McGee
2017-04-28 The Fillmore Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL 69 Umphrey's McGee
2018-12-14 Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun, Puerto Morelos, 134 Umphrey's McGee
2020-03-07 Belly Up Aspen, Aspen, CO 124 Umphrey's McGee
2021-09-18 TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park, Indianapolis, IN 49 Umphrey's McGee


So far this month the Australian share market has dropped by 10 per cent, sending some people into a panic and raising the spectre of recession. Let us begin by putting this in historical perspective. In October 1987 the Australian share market plunged by 50 per cent. This drove the economic commentariat to wail that the economy was heading into a deep recession.
Figures from the Institute of Supply Management are painting a grim picture. Its PMI (performance manufacturing index) stood at 47.7 in December against 50.8 November. (Anything below 50 indicates a contraction). For the same period production fell from 51.9 to 47.3 while employment remained largely unchanged. Ordinarily this would be enough for anyone ' including me ' to declare the US economy in recession. Unfortunately the situation is not that clear because we have yet to learn what Bernanke will do in the near future.
The White House is now in full-panic mode. In fact, the falling stock market has the administration so worried that Bush will deliver a speech later today that will lay out the details of a "stimulus package" designed to rev-up flagging consumer spending. The desperation is palpable. Fed chairman Bernanke's appearance on Capital Hill on Thursday turned out to be a total bust. Bernanke was supposed to calm jittery investors with promises of rates cuts and easy credit. Instead, his gloomy predictions put the market into a tailspin sending the Dow Jone's down 306 points by day's end. Now it's up to Bush and Co. to pick up the pieces and try to restore confidence in Wall Street.
I couldn't believe it. I was sitting in the airport the other day waiting on my flight and CNN mentioned that the government is seriously considering helping our economy make it through this credit crunch by giving each of us a check for $500!
Here is a quote from The Associated Press about it.
Earlier this week, news reports surfaced about how President Bush, during his recent trip to the Middle East urged the oil producing countries of that region to step up production to meet current market conditions. His plea, however, was less than well received. The Saudis, in effect, told Mr. Bush to get lost, saying "Oil production is controlled by the market". I'll allow that this utterance is cloaked in ambiguity. It is worrisome, however, especially against the backdrop of persistently high oil prices. The Saudis have either an unwillingness or inability to ramp up production.
For members of Congress desperate to avoid recession, the takeaway message that Fed Chairman Bernanke delivered in his testimony this week was that a successful stimulus package needs to be rapid and targeted. By this he meant that money would need to be delivered quickly to those individuals who would be most likely to spend, and withdrawn when and if the need for stimulus ebbs.
Introduction In another life (circa 1962), I was an auditor for AT&T. Nothing spectacular. Mostly cash and property reviews. Then some business process analysis. It was my good fortune to have two older gentlemen as partners. They graciously decided to teach this green college kid how to be a good auditor. It was a great learning experience. One of the tricks they taught me was called the "reasonable test". If the data under audit was within the parameters of like data from other audits, then it was reasonable to assume there were no problems of procedure or management. If, on the other hand, the data did not seem to make sense versus circumstantial criteria, then it would be reasonable to assume further audit investigation was warranted. This technique of measuring the quality of information has become a cornerstone of my work ever since.
Credit-based economies constantly need to expand in order to service constantly increasing levels of debt. Central banks adjust the flow of credit to maintain the balance between economic expansion and economic contraction.
Then one day, a fat kid shows up at the playground. While everyone knows it's a private playground and admittance is strictly controlled, no one knows where the fat kid came from or how he got in. Nonetheless, the fat kid's there.
The American Century, proudly proclaimed by Time-Life founder and establishment insider, Henry Luce in a famous 1941 Life magazine editorial, was built on the preeminent role of New York banks and Wall Street investment banks which had by then clearly replaced the City of London as the center of gravity of global finance. Luce's American Century was to be built in a far more calculated manner than the British Empire it replaced.
The Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) movement has begun to expand in a powerful manner, and will not go away. In fact, it will expand on a grand basis since foreign nations have had their fill of US Treasury Bonds, and see grand risks ahead for any US$-based investments.
The SWF fund movement is intended to pursue the two prime commodities, GOLD & CRUDE OIL, the premier financial anchor and commercial fuel in the increasingly upside down world. Several stories have emerged, on Chinese and Arab managed funds purchasing giant equity stakes on cash infusions for large crippled US banks. Regard the movement as creditor receivership in stages, as the mammoth credit masters for the US Economy over the last 30 years are slowly taking over in stages major US corporations, the latest stage focused upon bank bailouts. In the past few months, a total of $60 billion has been poured into the Western big banks, more with each passing week seemingly.
The economy has taken a serious turn since the first of the year. January has seen the Wilshire 5000 drop 4.9%, unemployment tick up, and write-downs and write-offs increase in size. Fortunately, the news is finally reaching the campaign trail. Problem is no one can quite agree on whether these problems are short-term or long, good or bad, recessionary or just simply the result of a poor calculation done months, perhaps years ago. So what happened when we turned the calendar?
At the beginning of the month the Fed sent out a press release in which it brought attention to "a string of large current account deficits" by the US. We also had Mr Bernanke grandly declaring: We stand ready to take substantive additional actions as needed to support growth and to provide adequate insurance against downside risks.
In the next couple of weeks, George Bush will prove that the last 30 years of supply side, free market economics was nothing more than a overripe pile of horse manure. In fact, right now, the B-52s are being loaded with pallets-full of freshly-minted hundred dollar bills which will be air-dropped "from sea to shining sea" as soon as King George gives the nod.
As an investor, I've always wondered why Social Security is such a problem. What's so difficult about managing this particular Trust Fund, and why is it so different from other investment accounts that pay out a constant stream of income? The private sector does it routinely with defined benefit pension plans and fixed annuities, so what's the big deal? Is Social Security failing because it hasn't been invested soundly, or is there some other reason?
Stimulate the Economy by Cutting Spending?
Tax Hikes to Help Us Grow?
In the past week, I have been in the car coming home late from work, with the presidential debates are on the radio. It is very discouraging to listen to what passes for economic literacy among the candidates. In reality, many candidates are espousing policies that are quite dangerous at worst, or simply misleading at best. Far too many in both parties tell a frustrated America what it wants to hear, rather than the economic reality. The Republicans have some of the worst offenders.
Holding onto its "all is well" bias like a terrified cowboy on an enraged bull, Wall Street has managed to convince itself, and much of the world, that inflation is a non-issue. When confronted with facts to the contrary, their rationalizations come fast and thick. Nowhere is this spin more pronounced than in their dismissal of the surging price of gold as a relevant indicator.
Now that we have wall-to-wall Labor Governments the question of price controls has once again been raised, particularly with respect to petrol. Although I do not believe for a moment that Prime Minister Rudd intends to imposed price controls I still think it is prudent to remind people that those who cry out for price controls either believe that the laws of supply and demand do not exist or that they are determined by institutional factors, meaning that they vary according to time and place. From this they conclude that prices can be fixed without any harm to the economy so long as account is take of the costs of production.
We are to about see how much George Bush really believes the "supply side" mumbo-jumbo he's been spouting for the last 7 years. Last week's Labor Department report confirmed that unemployment is on the rise (5%) and that corrective action will be required to avoid a long and painful recession. There's a good chance that the Chameleon in Chief will jettison his "trickle down" doctrine for more conventional Keynesian remedies like slashing interest rates, government programs, and tax relief to middle and low income people.
One of the main reasons gold is rising so much now is because central banks are facing stagflationary forces. Stagflation is a combination of economic stagnation with inflation. Central banks find it hard to lower interest rates because of inflation, and economic stagnation causes them to want to lower interest rates. This is very gold and oil bullish.


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Succeeding on the Marginal Path
July 31, 2019 August 30, 2019 reelwords
The third article in a series by my guest blogger, Melissa Giles, about text, editing, and media accessibility.
For many people, career-building moments such as job offers and invitations to attend industry events are not only seized and accepted, but also celebrated. For others, including Sydney-based writer and editor Gaele Sobott, no matter how flattering or significant such opportunities might be, there may be no choice but to turn them down because of disabling transport systems, built environments and organisational cultures.
Sobott, who has a form of muscular dystrophy, usually works from home in a space designed for her specific needs. She received advice on aspects of the set-up from an occupational therapist whom she employed through the National Disability Insurance Scheme. As a member of the Australian Society of Authors, Sobott was also eligible for a benevolent fund grant to purchase an ergonomic chair that has subsequently relieved the pressure sores, neck spasms and migraines she previously endured.
Appropriate office furniture, computer hardware and use of the internet enable Sobott's home-based employment. Her capacities are further enhanced with chat apps, meeting software, email and the track changes function in Microsoft Word. Being at home allows her to avoid 'the stress of trying to negotiate a city and workplaces that are built for non-disabled bodies'. She says she can rest, sleep, eat, stretch and adjust the lighting as required, which helps her to better manage her energy levels.
During Sobott's long career, which has included writing children's fiction, editing publications, working on theatre productions and directing disability-led arts organisation Outlandish Arts, she has developed substantial expertise as a wordsmith. Because of her skills, she is sometimes offered projects that entail being onsite at other organisations. She now declines if her requirements – such as manageable hours, and toilets and buildings that are accessible with her mobility device – are not met.
'The stress, physical pain and exhaustion I experience from [inaccessible workplaces] mean the work is not worth taking on,' Sobott says. 'I have learnt to say no, no matter how prestigious the work may be, how much I admire the organisation or people in charge or how much money may be offered.'
Her need to turn down otherwise beneficial opportunities also extends to industry events. For instance, a peak arts agency invited her to one of its meetings – in a room that she could only have accessed by walking up a long flight of stairs. The inaccessible location made Sobott feel like her presence was not important to the agency. She encourages event organisers to be mindful that venue choices can directly exclude people and devalue their participation.
Alternative linguistic paradigms
In contrast with the recommended term person with disability, Sobott calls herself a disabled person, as a political statement. She is comfortable saying that she has impairments, but refuses to say that she has disabilities because, from her perspective, she is disabled by society.
'Although there is no doubt that I experience pain, fatigue and other difficulties due to my various impairments, the more distressing aspects of my existence and the factors that I find most damaging to my mental and physical health are social and economic,' Sobott says.
She is committed to 'developing a consciousness of how language is used to oppress disabled people and enforce disablism' because, she says, language is never neutral.
'We make choices about the words we use, and we have a responsibility to understand the connotation of the words we choose. I try to interrogate metaphors and other forms of speech in the same way I investigate and understand any theory or concept before I use it in my work.'
The political power of metaphors is important for Sobott. She would like writers and editors to replace ubiquitous and damaging pejorative disability metaphors with 'innovative, politically accountable uses of metaphor that make people think more deeply and alternatively'.
New voices and perspectives
Much of Sobott's recent work has involved disabled writers she has met through Outlandish Arts and /dis'rʌpt/ (Disrupt), a publication she co-edits with blind editor Amanda Tink, which was designed to showcase disabled writers internationally. Sobott says that such writers see many topics differently because of their embodied experience of life in a world that commonly excludes them.
When editing their writing, Sobott has noticed that, at times, she must 'disengage from the dominant editorial and discursive paradigms'. One example is recognising that editors do not always have to enforce standard grammar and spelling when non-standard word choices are important for communicating particular emotions or affording particular rhythms.
Sobott finds working with writers who have disabilities rewarding for many reasons. In her experience, they often communicate new ways of thinking and are fearless about experimenting and improvising across a range of art forms.
'They end up with exciting, surprising outcomes that often challenge the reader or audience to question preconceived notions,' Sobott says.
For more people to access the richness of disabled writers' work, of course, more work by disabled writers must be published. Sobott wants the Australian writing and publishing industry to be more inclusive and support this aim. She highlights Writers Victoria's award-winning Write-ability Fellowship program as one outstanding example that helps emerging disabled writers to develop professionally.
To increase the number of disabled editors, Sobott advocates for the creation of dedicated internships with publishers and the introduction of employment quotas. She urges established editors not only to mentor emerging disabled editors, but also to use their position within their workplaces, unions and other representative bodies to agitate for affirmative action.
Melissa Giles is a copyeditor from Brisbane. She would like to advance the understanding of communication accessibility and related professional practices. This includes encouraging diversity within the editing profession and highlighting ways that editors and organisations can incorporate people who are often overlooked in the communication process.
This article was first published in the Editors Queensland July 2019 newsletter OffPress. Editors Queensland is a branch of the Institute of Professional Editors Ltd (IPEd) in Australia.
Advocacy, Uncategorized	accessibility, accommodations, built barriers, disability by society, disabled person, Disrupt, editors, Gaele Sobott, inaccessibility, Melissa Giles, MS, muscular dystrophy, Outlandish Arts, writers	2 Comments
"I wish I had heard all of my dad's eulogy": Hearing Aids as a New Lease on Life
January 12, 2018 January 15, 2018 reelwords
Patricia MacDonald is one of a few editorial colleagues with a story to share about hearing. Hers is honest and hopeful. I'm taking her words to heart as I go to get my hearing retested later this month.
She also touches on how she uses closed captioning, reminding us that not all users are totally deaf or "hearies" using captions for other reasons.
I can't remember when I started noticing my hearing loss. I was probably in my late 20s. I do know the exact moment I couldn't deny any longer that it was a problem: when I couldn't hear everything my brother was saying as he was delivering my father's eulogy. What a thing to miss.
But still I didn't get my hearing checked. I knew I needed hearing aids, but I didn't want to wear them. Hearing aids are for old people, I thought. Everyone will notice them. So I struggled on for another few years, constantly frustrated when I caught only bits of conversations, wondering what I had missed when others around me were laughing at something I hadn't heard. My husband bought me a cheap little device that amplified sound, and I used that a lot, especially when I was watching TV. It worked great but could only do so much. I was still missing out on a lot in real life.
I did eventually get my hearing tested, and the results were as expected: significant hearing loss in both ears. The culprit? Otosclerosis. Basically there was a hardening of the bones in my middle ear, and they were unable to vibrate properly in order to conduct sound. The good news? I was a perfect candidate for hearing aids. The bad news? I was a perfect candidate for hearing aids. I still didn't want them, and it was at least another year before I finally went for a fitting.
The catalyst was an editing conference I attended in Ottawa in 2012. The sessions were fine because I had my trusty sound booster with me; socializing, however, was a different story. One-on-one interaction was okay for the most part, but put me around a table in a noisy restaurant and I was lost. I still ended up having a wonderful time, but it was a wake-up call. I needed to do something.
So I took the leap and got two hearing aids. And suddenly I could hear all that I was missing—and it was a lot, trust me. I was very grateful for this new lease on life, although I was extremely self-conscious for the first little while, the first couple of years, even. To this day I'm still a little self-conscious. But I can hear better, and that's really all that matters.
Hearing aids aren't the perfect solution, though. I often have trouble hearing on the phone and when I'm in a crowded room. I still miss some things.
Closed captioning has become a good friend, especially when I'm watching a show with fast dialogue or accents.
So there's still frustration. But I can function almost normally again. And I must say that when I "take my ears out" at night, I welcome the quiet and enjoy a good sleep. It's not all bad. :^)
It's taken a while, but I've come to terms with my hearing loss—I have a disability that fortunately I was able to correct. I just wish I had done it years earlier. I wish I had heard all of my dad's eulogy. But I was thinking about how I would look instead of how I could hear. If you have hearing loss and are hesitant about trying hearing aids, for whatever reason, I urge you to give them a shot. It will change your life for the better.
Patricia MacDonald is a freelance copyeditor in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, specializing in sports books and memoirs, guides for athletes and coaches, and textbooks for physical education and kinesiology students.
She can be reached at powerplayediting@gmail.com.
Photo courtesy of P. MacDonald.
Advocacy, Uncategorized	accessibility, captions, closed captioning, craptions, editing, eulogy, hearing aids, TV	5 Comments
Cinema Gets Heritage Status
June 27, 2017 June 27, 2017 reelwords
I'm sharing this good news as posted. I worked at these theatres (as did my dad as projectionist) with Dawn and Dan's father Peter.
City grants Mt. Pleasant theatre heritage status
Davisville landmarks opened in the '20s and continue to show films today
Published: Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2017, 03:51 PM
Councillor Josh Matlow stands outside Mount Pleasant Theatre
The Regent Theatre and Mount Pleasant Theatre have both been a prominent part of Davisville village since the 1920s. Now, thanks to a motion put forward by councillor Josh Matlow of Ward 22, St. Paul's, both buildings will stay that way. The two theatres were granted heritage status by the Toronto and East York Community Council in May.
"These movie houses are iconic institutions in our Midtown neighbourhood," said Matlow. "When you come to the Davisville village, they stand out. They tell you where you are and give you a sense of identity and a story in the community. This is clearly linked to the architectural and cultural story of our community."
The designation comes at an important time as several historic buildings in Midtown have been torn down in recent years, including the century-old Bank of Montreal building at Yonge Street and Roselawn Avenue and the Stollerys building at Yonge and Bloor Street.
"These movie houses are iconic institutions in our Midtown neighbourhood."
Mount Pleasant Theatre, at 675 Mt Pleasant Rd., opened in 1926 and is one of Toronto's oldest surviving movie theatres.
Regent Theatre, at 551 Mount Pleasant Rd., opened in 1927 as the Belsize Theatre. The marquee on the building facade and the architectural styling of the building represent the work of architect Murray Brown, who was well-known for designing movie theatres across Canada.
Both theatres are currently owned by Dawn and Dan Sorokolit. While a heritage designation is widely considered an honour that ensures a building will remain a part of Toronto's history, it's possible the theatres' owners might not be happy about the designation. Moving forward, any plans to demolish or build overtop of either property will be subject to further approval from Heritage Preservation Services.
Post City reached out to the owners about the designation, however neither was available for comment.
"The theatres really are important to the landscape and the streetscape along Mount Pleasant Road.… They were both built at a time when the city was really expanding northward," said Kaitlin Wainwright, director of programming at Heritage Toronto. "They really are touchstones in a way that hearkens back to that period of change."
Although community theatres across Toronto have largely been replaced by big multiplexes, like the Scotiabank Theatre, Mount Pleasant and Regent theatres both continue to show films today.
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