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Out of 500-plus companies that raised seed and Series A rounds over the past year, Will Reed named Rocketlane an employer of choice based on mission, culture, growth trajectory, and founding leadership
Rocketlane, a leader and innovator in customer onboarding, announced today that they have been named one of the Top 100 Early-Stage Companies to Work for in 2022 by executive search firm Will Reed.
Rocketlane is a leader and innovator in customer onboarding that helps accelerate value delivery and streamline customer onboarding and implementation journeys. It creates on-demand visibility, elevates the onboarding customer experience, and helps run transparent and consistent implementations.
"We've worked with hundreds of early-stage B2B tech companies who are on-mission to transform the way we live and work," said Paige Robinson, founder and CEO of Will Reed. "We believe the most successful companies are those like Rocketlane, who are committed to building human-first cultures that offer meaningful work and support the full employee experience."
"Every day, we strive to uphold our company values, and we are very proud to be recognized as one of the top 100 Early-Stage Companies to Work for in 2022", said Srikrishnan Ganesan, co-founder and CEO of Rocketlane. "For a company born in the pandemic, we have successfully solved the challenges of a remote work environment and built a leading product in customer onboarding without compromising our ethos. We are committed to a culture that encourages innovation, strives for inclusivity, and values empathy."
Since inception, Rocketlane's in-person team has successfully collaborated to reach a number of milestones, including receiving a $3 million seed round and an $18 million Series A funding round just seven months apart; their emphasis on weaving innovation into their culture has helped them gain recognition as a G2 category leader in client onboarding, as well as a 2022 Gartner Cool Vendor in the Technology GTM category. It has also helped them build and release industry-first capabilities such as native forms and a Slack integration that makes project communication seamless, among others.
Rocketlane has also been investing in creating learning avenues for their domain: This year saw them launch their maiden Propel event, the first and only dedicated conference for customer onboarding and implementation which attracted 1,300 attendees and 3,000-plus registrations. They also launched well before Rocketlane Preflight.cx, a 1,900-plus member Slack community that offers opportunities to network and learn for customer onboarding leaders and practitioners.
Along the way, Rocketlane has developed a highly-connected team through fun and differentiating experiences, including a viral rap video to announce their series A funding, weekly 'Curiosity' lessons where team members share their personal passions with colleagues, participation in the Start-Up Premier League cricket tournament, off-sites, and more.
About Rocketlane
Rocketlane is a collaborative customer onboarding platform that helps you accelerate value delivery and streamline customer onboarding and implementation journeys. It creates on-demand visibility for leaders, helps you elevate CX for your onboarding, helps you run transparent and consistent implementations, and unifies the collaboration, project tracking, and communication into a single tightly knit experience.
About Will Reed
Will Reed is the only executive search firm built exclusively for early-stage founders. Founded in 2015, the firm recruits go-to-market (GTM) and People leaders for Seed thru Series C companies backed by leading venture capital firms like a16z, Accel, Bessemer, Insight Partners, Lightspeed, New Enterprise Associates, Sequoia, etc. Will Reed believes early-stage founders are responsible for shaping our collective future, so they couple search with founder enablement curriculum and coaching to ensure their B2B tech clients can compete against the giants for top talent.
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Home / Area News / North Muskegon hands Kent City its first loss, wins Class C district championship
North Muskegon hands Kent City its first loss, wins Class C district championship
By Jason Goorman on March 9, 2018
By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.com
RAVENNA – For the Kent City boy's basketball team, the first cut was the deepest.
And North Muskegon provided the dagger.
In a grind-it-out, physical battle between two squads that pride themselves on lockdown defense, it was North Muskegon that managed a little more offense and grabbed a 37-33 victory over Kent City in the Class C district championship game on Friday at Ravenna High School.
The loss was the first of the season for Kent City, which came into the contest with a perfect 21-0 record.
"I'm so happy that we came out and won as a team and we played together," said North Muskegon junior point guard De'Shary Warren, who clinched the win with two huge free throws with 10 seconds remaining. "We knew we had to adjust because they're mostly a defensive (minded) team, and we like to get out and run. But we stuck together."
TJ McKenzie goes up for the shot over the Eagle defense. Photo/Joe Lane
With the victory, North Muskegon (20-3) captures its first district title since 2015. The Norsemen will now set their sights on Monday's regional semifinals at Beal City High School against the winner of Sanford Meridian and Beaverton.
Warren said the Norsemen weren't fazed by the Eagles' slow-it-down offensive style.
"We knew that," he said. "Coach told us before the game that the first team to score 40 points was going to win."
As it turned out, the Norsemen didn't have to get to 40 points. They managed to win by scoring fewer than the 39 points that their standout junior guard TJ McKenzie collected in Wednesday's semifinal victory over Ravenna.
Kent City limited McKenzie to 12 points on Friday, but the Norsemen's supporting cast had his back.
"Isn't that something?" North Muskegon coach Chuck Rypstra said with a smile. "I wrote on the board, what kind of team is going to show up tonight? Team. Not TJ by himself, but which team? It had to be a team effort, and we got that tonight."
The contest was a back-and-forth affair throughout. Kent City took an 18-17 lead into halftime, but North Muskegon gained an edge late in the third quarter after junior center Jesse Cooke drained a corner three-pointer and Warren converted a layup to give their team a 28-26 lead.
Warren finished with nine points for North Muskegon.
"We had a couple missed assignments that let Cooke hit a couple outside shots, and No. 5 (Warren) made some big plays for them," said Kent City head coach Dave Ingles. "We've held teams to (an average of) 38 points a game. We did that tonight, but we just couldn't hit our shots."
Kent City scored the opening two buckets of the fourth quarter to grab a 30-28 lead, but the Eagles' offense was mostly contained in the closing four minutes.
Fraser Wilson sets up the play for Kent City. Photo/Joe Lane
North Muskegon's 6-foot-6 Cooke, who had 10 points and five blocked shots, broke a 32-32 tie when he skied in the paint for a putback score with three minutes to play.
Then after a Kent City turnover, Warren split a pair of free throws with 1:49 left to give the Norsemen a three-point cushion at 35-32.
North Muskegon's defense forced another stop, but McKenzie was called for traveling on the ensuing possession, giving the Eagles another chance to tie.
But the Norsemen remained cool under pressure. After the Eagles' Fraser Wilson split a pair of free throws with 16 seconds to play, making the score 35-33, North Muskegon easily handled Kent City's full-court pressure, and Warren was sent to the free throw line for his two biggest attempts of the season with 10 seconds left.
He made them both, securing the victory and the championship for the Norse.
"I wasn't nervous," Warren said. "I just tried to treat it like shooting them at practice."
Ingles was disappointed but proud of his team in the moments after his Eagles suffered their first and final loss of a great season.
"We dodged 21 bullets all season long," said Ingles, his eyes red with tears. "North Muskegon finally got one in the chamber and got us.
"We're hurting now, but I told the kids that we re-wrote the record books at Kent City, with 21 straight wins. It's been amazing to be a part of this."
Junior center Brenden Geers led the Eagles with 12 points, while Wilson, a senior guard, added seven.
North Muskegon's De'Shary Warren gets ready to make the pass out of the corner. Photo/Joe Lane
Kent City's No. 33 Brenden Geers goes up for the shot past Jesse Cooke. Photo/Joe Lane
North Muskegon's TJ McKenzie drives through the Kent City defense. Photo/Joe Lane
Gavin Mead dribbles against pressure from North Muskegon's Jesse Cooke. Photo/Joe Lane
John Hayhurst gets ready to go up with the layup in transition for North Muskegon. Photo/Joe Lane
Kent City's Eli Carlson looks to make the pass. Photo/Joe Lane
North Muskegon's TJ McKenzie is defended by No. 5 Jace Dailey. Photo/Joe Lane
Class C 2018 district champs, North Muskegon. Photo/Joe Lane
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"List Changes" report - what exactly does it show?
I have a very basic question but for some reason I can't find it in the Online Help or existing community post (please point me in the right direction if I missed it). Basically, I wanted to know what exactly determines what shows up in the Changes report, or specifically, reports with this option checked "Display only new or changed records".
What I mean is, what is the definition for 'new' or 'changed'? Is it 'changed since I last logged into the app'? Is it 'changed by anyone' or just 'changed by me'? How long does it 'stay' on that report? For example, I made some changes yesterday, but my List Changes report does not show it anymore. Is it because it's just by 'day' (if so, then the question is what timezone)? If I can get the exact parameter/definition of how the system considers what is 'new' or 'changed' and therefore show up on the report, that would be great.
On a related note, I'm asking because I want to schedule a report that basically shows all the changes since the last report run. Is this the List Changes report? If not, is it possible to create a custom report that will show only changes to the table since the report was last run (and then schedule that to be sent via email)?


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In New York: 34,500 People Mentally Unfit to Own Guns
At Law Shield we continue to worry about provisions of New York's SAFE Law affecting our members.
The SAFE Act, signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is one of the toughest gun-control laws in the country. Most notably, the law banned high-capacity modern semiauto rifles.
It also created a list of the mentally ill whose guns could be seized. The basis for such seizures: Someone suspects a person might be "likely to engage in conduct that would result in serious harm to self or others."
The SAFE Act compels county officials to screen and forward names provided by health-care workers to the state. Now we know that a database of 34,500 New Yorkers have been deemed too mentally unstable to own a gun.
Also worrisome: The Cuomo administration initially refused to release data on the program in response to the New York Times' public-records requests.
And, incredibly, New York governments, which keep detailed statistics of every crime imaginable, aren't keeping records on how many firearms are taken from New Yorkers under the SAFE Act.
Really? We get very worried when government agencies studiously don't keep records of the effects a law is having on citizens. Going forward, how many New Yorkers will have been determined to be too dangerous to own a weapon? We may not be able to find out.
In our view, judges should be making these determinations in a court of law, not a faceless health-care worker, LE officer, or bureaucrat.


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Q: Semidirect product induced by $\varphi:H \rightarrow \textrm{Aut}(N)^{op}$ Suppose $N,H$ are groups. Assuming $\varphi$ is a homomorphism from $H$ to $\textrm{Aut}(N)$, we can construct what's called the semi-direct product $N \rtimes H$, defining the operation on the cartesian product $N \times H$ as $(n,h) (n',h') = (n \varphi_{h} (n'), hh')$.
By a direct check we can see that this truly defines a group which is generally denoted by $N \rtimes H$, and if we identify $N$ with $\{ (n,0) : n \in N \}$ and $H$ with $\{ (0,h) : h \in H \}$, we see that $N$ is normal in $N \rtimes H$, $N \cap H =1$, and $NH = N \rtimes H$.
This gives us a way to describe the situation when $N,H$ are subgroups of $G$, $N$ is normal in $G$, $N \cap H = 1$, and $NH = G$ - here we consider the the action of $H$ on $G$ by conjugation. But thinking about this, I realized that the actual conjugation action is somewhat arbitrarily chosen as either left or right action - conjugation of $n$ by $h$ can be either $n \mapsto h n h^{-1}$ or $n \mapsto h^{-1} n h$. If this map is to be a homomorphism from $H$ to $\textrm{Aut}(N)$ then only the first map works, but I would have expected both of these conjugations to work (in the sense that both can be used to describe some sort of semidirect product of $N$ and $H$).
If both of these conjugations actually work, this could indicate that a homomorphism from $H$ to $\textrm{Aut}(N)^{op}$ could also be used to create a semi-direct product of some sort. Here, by $\textrm{Aut}(N)^{op}$ I mean the group of automorphisms on $N$, where the composition of functions is reversed - i.e. $\varphi : H \rightarrow \textrm{Aut}(N)^{op}$ satisfies $\varphi(ab)=\varphi_{ab}=\varphi_b \circ \varphi_a$, where $\circ$ is the standard composition defined as $f \circ g (x) = f(g(x))$.
In fact, if $\varphi \colon H \rightarrow \textrm{Aut}(N)^{op}$ is such a homomorphism, then defining the operation on the cartesian product $N \times H$ as:
$(n,h)(n',h') = ( \varphi_{h'}(n) n', hh')$
seems to work properly - it is a group $G$ that contains $N$ as a normal subgroup, $N \cap H =1 $ and $NH = G$. Also notice the first coordinate is the same as the opposite group of $N \rtimes H$ as constructed by the first method mentioned in this post (first paragraph of this post).
Assuming I haven't made a mistake checking the properties above, why doesn't the semidirect product definition not contain this method of constructing it? Maybe these semi-direct products defined using $\varphi:H \rightarrow \textrm{Aut}(N)^{op}$ are all isomorphic to some other semi-direct product constructed by some homomorphism $\psi:H \rightarrow \textrm{Aut}(N)$, and so they don't describe anything new.
I would appreciate any input on this issue or reference to a book that considers this issue.

A: $\renewcommand{\phi}{\varphi}$$\DeclareMathOperator{\Aut}{Aut}$Let $N, H$ be groups, and $\Aut(N)$ the automorphism group of $N$. Let us decide how we can compose on $\Aut(N)$, let us say we do it left-to-right, that is, if $\phi, \psi \in \Aut(N)$, then in the composition $\phi \circ \psi$ it is $\phi$ that acts first. In $\Aut(N)^{op}$ composition will be right-to-left, then.
Consider a homomorphism $f : H \to \Aut(N)$, and construct the semidirect product $H \ltimes N$ with multiplication
$$
(h_{1}, n_{1}) (h_{2}, n_{2})
=
(h_{1} h_{2}, n_{1}^{f(h_{2})} n_{2}).
$$
(I write automorphisms as exponents.)
With the identifications you have provided, in this group we have
$$
h^{-1} n h = n^{f(h)}.
$$
Now consider the map $f'$
given by $f'(h) = f(h^{-1})$. It is easily seen that
$$
f' : H \to \Aut(N)^{op}
$$
is a homomorphism. Moreover, it is easily seen that every homomorphism $H \to \Aut(N)^{op}$ is of the form $f'$, for some homomorphism $f : H \to \Aut(N)$.
Now consider the previous semidirect product, and consider in it, with your identifications,
$$
h n h^{-1}
=
(h, 1) (n, 1) (h^{-1}, 1)
=
(h, n) (h^{-1}, 1)
=
(1, n^{f(h^{-1})})
=
n^{f'(h)}.
$$
So $f, f'$ give the same semidirect product, it is just that you read the action of $f(h)$ as a conjugation $n \mapsto h^{-1} n h$ (that is, a right action, as it corresponds to left-to-right composition in $\Aut(G)$), and that of $f'(h)$ as $n \mapsto h n h^{-1}$ (that is, a left action, as it corresponds to right-to-left composition in $\Aut(G)^{op}$)).

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Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is finally here, bringing the intense fighting series to a home console for the first time. The game gathers heroes and villains from across the Final Fantasy series to do battle. With an emphasis on 3 vs. 3 battles and the addition of the story mode, you can imagine there's going to be quite a few trophies to nab. Dissidia Final Fantasy NT honestly has a pretty ridiculously difficult set of trophies, that are definitely going to take you a good chunk of time to complete. If you want that Platinum you're looking at a lot of hours to win 300 ranked matches, and do an assortment of other things. Still, we'll try and help you where we can. Here's the full list of trophies in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.
Champion of Champions (Platinum) – Obtained all other trophies in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.
Storyteller (Bronze) – Unlocked five memories related to the story. To unlock memories you'll need to use Memoria, which is earned through raising your player level. You can do this by playing online matches or Gauntlet Mode in offline. You'll need quite a bit to unlock the full story, so plan on playing for a while.
Scrivener of Tales (Bronze) – Unlocked ten memories related to the story.
Seeker of Otherworldly Truths – Unlocked fifteen memories related to the story.
Keeper of Timeless Lore (Bronze) – Unlocked twenty memories related to the story.
Curator of Myths Immemorial (Bronze) – Unlocked twenty-five memories related to the story.
Archivist of Legendary Feats (Silver) – Unlocked all memories related to the story.
Guardian of Divine Will (Silver) – Defeated all the summons and Shinryu on Hard difficulty. The summons are by far one of the hardest parts of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. Your best way of doing this is by leveling up your party members offline rank, the characters you don't play as in each battle. If your other party members are at a low rank, you'll be absolutely destroyed in each summon battle. Raise them up to at least Platinum, if not more, with grinding and then focus on learning each boss' attack pattern. It's easiest to play ranged characters in these Dissidia Final Fantasy NT battles as it lets you maintain distance.
Decked Out (Bronze) – Obtained all the EX skills and summons. You'll eventually obtain all of these as you raise your player rank and take part in battles.
Treasure Hunter (Silver) – Claimed treasure one hundred times. You get two treasure each time your player rank goes up, and also for beating summons in the story mode. Once you have treasure, just head to the treasure tab on the left in the main menu and open your items. It'll take a while to get to 100, so expect to be playing a while.
They're Free! What an Offer (Gold) – Claimed treasure three hundred times. Yeah, this is going to take a while.
Up to the Challenge (Bronze) – Completed the Basic Trial in gauntlet mode. The Basic Trial is the very first option in Gauntlet mode. When playing this mode you select the difficulty of each match, and if you want to get the trophy easily just select Silver or Gold for each match. It also helps to raise your teammates offline rank.
Dimensional Drifters (Bronze) – Completed Story Trial I in Gauntlet Mode. Five different fights in Story Mode unlock a new trial in Gauntlet Mode, that you play through with specific characters. Like in Basic Trial, the best way to complete this is by raising your party's ranks and choosing low-rank matches, although you will get less score.
Short and Short-Tempered (Bronze) – Completed Story Trial II in gauntlet mode.
Mission: Exposition (Bronze) – Completed Story Trial III in gauntlet mode.
Servant of the Goddess (Bronze) – Completed Story Trial IV in gauntlet mode.
Summon Search and Rescue (Bronze) – Completed Story Trial V in gauntlet mode.
Suzerian (Bronze) – Completed Summon Trial in gauntlet mode. Once you've beaten every summon in the story, you'll unlock a trial that has you going up against one after another. You absolutely need to have a party of at least Platinum rank here.
Ten to Designation (Bronze) – Obtained ten titles within the game. You'll obtain titles through various means in the game. By ranking up, completing story memories, fulfilling objectives in matches, etc. You should manage to snag these eventually.
An Alias for All Occasions (Silver) – Obtained fifty titles within the game.
Sparking the Flame (Bronze) – Won ten ranked matches. Self-explanatory, just win enough matches in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, same with the next two.
The Gloves Are Off (Silver) – Won one hundred ranked matches.
Hardened Veteran (Gold) – Won three hundred ranked matches.
The "Me" In Team (Bronze) – Defeated three opponents by yourself in a single ranked match fifteen times. For this one, you'll need to incapacitate all three enemies by yourself. The easiest way to do this would be to party up with two friends and have them focus on buffing bravery and sharing it, while only letting you do HP attacks. It might be difficult, but you can do it.
Not a Scratch (Bronze) – Won thirty ranked matches without taking HP damage. This one could also be a little tough to get, but by all means party up with some good players and just hang back or try to avoid enemies. Playing as a Marksman might help with this.
In the Nick of Time (Bronze) – Interrupted five enemy attacks in a single ranked match thirty times. Another lengthy trophy, you need to stop an enemy's attack with your own five times in a match, then do that thirty times. There's no easy way to do this, just try and concentrate on interrupting.
Rock 'n' Roll (Bronze) – Destroyed fifty summoning cores by yourself in ranked matches. This one also takes a while, just focus on the summoning cores when they appear, even after both teams have called their summon. Again, it'll be easiest if you get two friends who won't attack the cores.
One-Hit Wonder (Bronze) – Defeated an enemy at max HP with a single attack fifty times in ranked. This one is easier than the last few, just save up your BP and don't attack until you can take the enemy out in one blow.
Fulgent Aegis (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Warrior of Light. This one and the next 27 trophies are probably going to be the hardest to get in the entire game, as they require you to know each character and do quite well with them in a match. You need to get over 1900 points in a match and do well, this means taking down multiple enemies and not being damaged much yourself. You also have to do this three times, meaning you can't just luck out once. Needless to say, no matter what you do it's just going to take a lot of practice with each character and a lot of matches. Considering it has to be in ranked, hopefully you can get matched up against someone you can do well against.
I Will Knock You All Down (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Garland.
Every Rose Has Its Thorn (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Firion.
They Are Mere Insects (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as the Emperor.
Piece of Cake (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Onion Knight.
Breath of the Void (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Cloud of Darkness.
Dark Power, Hallowed Light (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Cecil.
Fang of the Firmament (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Kain.
Let the Hate Flow (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Golbez.
Master of Many Faces (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Bartz.
The Power of the Combo (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Exdeath.
Magitek Rigger (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Terra.
Fools Rush In (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Kefka.
Heavy Heart, Heavy Sword (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Cloud.
The Lion's Roar (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Squall.
I Will Reign (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Ultimecia.
Steal the Show (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Zidane.
Dance of Death (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Kuja.
Newbie No More (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Tidus.
Old Dog, New Trick (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Jecht.
Sinister Minister (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Shantotto.
Sky's the Limit (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Vaan.
Flash of Brilliance (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Lightning.
Height of Erudition (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Y'shtola.
Now You See Me… (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Noctis.
Wrath of the Heretic (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Ramza.
In the Cards (Bronze) – Received a grade of A++ in three ranked matches as Ace.
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Around the nation: Trooper and nurse recognized for saving man from burning car
Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Donte' Hanns and nurse Ginger Havlin have been recognized for their efforts in saving the life of a 21-year-old man by pulling him out of a burning car, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from California, Illinois, and Ohio.
California: A Los Angeles woman has contracted the Zika virus via her partner, in what is the first case of the virus being sexually transmitted in the county, according to local officials. The man had traveled to Mexico and contracted the virus in early November. His partner, who had not traveled to Mexico, contracted the virus shortly after. Overall, California has reported 619 cases of Zika since 2015, including eight cases in which the virus was sexually transmitted (Karlamangla, Los Angeles Times, 1/4).
Illinois: Nurses from SwedishAmerican Hospital have made a donation of new and used clothes as well as hygiene products to Just Breathe 815, an organization that serves over 2,700 homeless teens in the state of Illinois. The nurses began collecting the donations at the end of November. Amy Dull, magnet program director at the hospital, said of the effort, "I think nurses in general, we are caring and compassionate, and this was a perfect organization to donate to. It just really struck my heart chords" (WIFR, 1/4).
Ohio: Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Donte' Hanns and AmeriCare nurse Ginger Havlin have been recognized for their efforts in saving the life of a 21-year-old man by pulling him out of a burning car. According to dashcam footage, the man—Jose Gonzalez—was driving his Ford Mustang when he ran a stop sign and crashed into a Dodge Durango. While the driver of the Durango remained unharmed, Gonzalez's legs became stuck in his vehicle, which by that point had caught fire. Hanns and Havlin, who both happened to be nearby, worked together to pull Gonzalez from the vehicle just moments before it burst into flame (Skebba, Toledo Blade, 1/4).
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Jon Cryer Biography
Jon Cryer is an American actor and director. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, career, etc.
Famous: Actors Directors
Also Known As: Jonathan Niven Cryer
Born in: New York City, New York
Famous as: Actor
Spouse/Ex-: Lisa Joyner (m. 2007), Sarah Trigger (m. 1999–2004)
father: Donald David Cryer
mother: Gretchen Cryer
siblings: Robin and Shelly
children: Charlie Austin
City: New York City
U.S. State: New Yorkers
Jon Cryer is an American actor and director, best known for his role in the series 'Two and a Half Men,' and the movie 'Pretty in Pink'. Both his parents were part of the entertainment industry, so it was very natural for him to get inclined toward a career in acting. His first acting credit was in the Broadway play 'Torch Song Trilogy,' after which he played a few minor roles in movies and television serials, before his big break in the romantic comedy movie, 'Pretty Pink.' He wrote and produced the movie, 'Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five,' which was screened at the Los Angeles Film Festival. It took him some time to establish as an actor, as his initial movies and television serials were not a great success. His performance in the serial, 'Two and a Half Men,' got him two Emmy awards and things started changing better for him.
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He was born Jonathan Niven Cryer on April 16, 1965, in New York City, New York, US, to David and Gretchen Cryer. His father is a veteran stage, television and film actor, and singer, and his mother is a playwright, lyricist, and actress. He has two sisters - Robin and Shelly. He is of mixed European ancestry.
As his parents were in the showbiz, it was quite natural for him to get inclined towards acting. He started as a child model and stage performer while he was in junior high school. He graduated from Bronx High School of Science in 1983 and decided to pursue a career in acting. He attended performing arts training at Stagedoor Manor during his summer vacations and went on to join the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, UK, for a short course.
His first acting credit was in the Broadway play, 'Torch Song Trilogy.' He appeared in his first lead role as 'Charles Cummings' in the romantic comedy movie, 'No Small Affair,' at the age of 19.
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Actors Who Are In Their 50s
Cryer played minor roles in a few movies and television serials before he got his big break as 'Duckie' in the romantic comedy movie 'Pretty Pink' in 1986. The movie was a great success, and he became a teenage sensation. He also made his debut on television as 'Phil' in the science fiction horror fantasy, 'Amazing Stories,' that year.
He appeared in the lead role in sitcoms, 'The Famous Teddy Z' and 'Partners,' that ran from 1989 to 1990 and 1995 to 1996 respectively. His performances received mixed reviews. During this period he also appeared in a number of movies, including 'Penn and Teller Get Killed', 'Hot Shots' and 'Cannes Man'.
He made his debut as a writer in the movie, 'The Pompatus of Love,' in 1996 and acted as well as wrote and produced the movie, 'Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five,' in 1998. The film was screened at the 'Los Angeles Film Festival' and received positive reviews.
From 1998 to 2003, he was cast in a number of TV series but they did not do too well, till he appeared as 'Alan Harper' in the seven-time Emmy nominated serial, 'Two and a Half Men,' that ran from 2003 to 2015. Cryer won a 'Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series' and 'Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series' for his performance in the serial.
He continued to act in a number of movies, including a cameo appearance as, 'Alan Harper,' from the serial 'Two and a Half Men' in the comedy film 'Due Date,' written by Philips Alan and directed by Todd Philips, which was released in 2010.
He has made several guest appearances on television and appeared as himself in the comedy serial, 'Lady Dynamite,' in 2016. He is part of the cast of the popular serial 'NCIS,' and also appeared in the comedy series, 'Robot Chicken,' in 2018.
American Film & Theater Personalities
He has appeared in the films, including 'No Small Affair' (1984), 'Pretty in Pink' (1986), 'Hiding Out' (1987), 'Hot Shots' (1991), 'The Pompatus of Love' (1996), 'Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five' (1998), 'Stay Cool' (2009), 'Ass Backwards' (2013), and 'Hit by Lightening' (2014).
His television work include 'Amazing Stories' (1986), 'The Famous Teddy Z' (1989 – 1990), 'Partners' (1995 – 1996), 'Getting Personal' (1998), 'Mr. Show with Bob and David' (1998), 'The Trouble with Normal' (2000 – 2001), 'Two and a Half Men' (2003 – 2015), 'Hannah Montana' (2010 – 2011), 'Husbands' (2012), 'NCIS' (2015 – 2016), and 'Robot Chicken' (2018).
He was awarded a 'Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series' and 'Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series' for his performance in 'Two and a Half Men' in 2009, and 2012 respectively.
He received a star on the 'Hollywood Walk of Fame' in 2011.
He was married to British actress Sarah Trigger, from 1999 to 2004. They have a son named Charlie Austin. The couple later divorced and went their separate ways. He later married American entertainment reporter and television host, Lisa Joyner, in 2007. The couple have an adopted daughter named Daisy.
He had to assume temporary custody of his son in 2009, when his ex-wife was arrested for felony neglect.
He released a book, 'So That Happened,' a memoir of 30 years of his career in the entertainment industry, in 2015.
He has a passion for criminal justice and is part of the team for the popular podcast called 'Undisclosed,' which makes weekly releases on the subject.
He is often mistaken for Broadway actor Matthew Broderick, whom he understudied and replaced in the play 'Torch Song Trilogy.'
Primetime Emmy Awards
2012 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Two and a Half Men (2003)
2009 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Two and a Half Men (2003)
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SOFT LANDING
Posted in BROWNFIELDS, ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, HISTORY, tagged 1st Lt. Arthur E. Farnham Jr., 2011 Merit Award, adapt, airport, Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Boston, Boston Metropolitan Airport, Boston Society of Landscape Architects, BSC Group, Canton, contamination, Crosby | Schlessinger | Smallridge, diverse, Dorothy Shaw, emergent, floodplain, GEI Consultants, habitat, heavy metals, Hindenburg, Jane Roy Brown, Massachusetts, New England, passive, remediation, repopulating, SSgt. Thomas M. Connolly Jr., stormwater, Touloukian Touloukian Inc., toxins, wetland on February 22, 2016| 4 Comments »
BY JANE ROY BROWN
A historic airfield in Massachusetts is transformed into a haven for biodiversity.
From the February 2016 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine.
"Are you folks from the parks department?" asked a white-haired man in hiking clothes.
It was an early summer morning, and he approached a small group standing in a path at 1st Lt. Arthur E. Farnham Jr. and SSgt. Thomas M. Connolly Jr. Memorial Park, which covers 12 acres on the 338-acre site of a former regional airport in Canton, southwest of Boston. The group did not include anyone from the park's managing agency, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). But it did include the park's designers, Deneen Crosby, ASLA, and Daniel Norman, ASLA, from the Boston firm Crosby | Schlessinger | Smallridge (CSS). With them was the consulting biologist Ingeborg Hegemann, the senior vice president of ecological sciences and principal at BSC Group, a Boston-based environmental services firm. Hegemann worked with CSS to evaluate the soils, review proposed grading, and select plants and seed stock for the park, which includes extensive restored wetlands.
The park visitor, a retired Canton resident who identified himself as "Mike," described a woman he had spotted digging up plants and stashing them in her trunk. "She had a shovel in the car, so it wasn't the first time," he said, pulling a notebook from his day pack. He read out a plate number. Norman jotted it down. "I come here almost every day," said Mike. "I love this park, and I don't want to see it destroyed."
It was the kind of gratifying feedback professionals who work on public projects rarely get firsthand, and it left the team (more…)
NEW IN LAM: FEBRUARY GOLD
Posted in BROWNFIELDS, ECOLOGY, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, HOUSE CALL, MAINTENANCE, RESIDENTIAL, WATER, tagged 2015 ASLA Professional Award, Canton, Crosby | Schlessinger | Smallridge, deferred maintenance, Fort Worth, Honor, Massachusetts, meadow, Michael Vergason Landscape Architects, Nashville, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, pavilion, Residential Design, Roch + Roche Landscape Architecture, San Fernando Valley, Sundance Square Plaza, Sweetwater Spectrum, wetland on February 2, 2016| 1 Comment »
In February's issue of LAM, you'll find Sweetwater Spectrum, the winner of a 2015 ASLA Honor Award in Residential Design by Roche + Roche Landscape Architecture, designed for a community of adults with autism; Sundance Square Plaza in Fort Worth, Texas, designed by Michael Vergason Landscape Architects to transform a dead block in a resurgent downtown; and a report on what's behind the numbers of the National Park Service's $11.49 billion maintenance backlog. And you won't want to miss a fabulous project in Massachusetts, where a historic airport has reverted to a naturalistic wetland and meadow, designed by Crosby | Schlessinger | Smallridge.
In Water, a 1,000-year flood in Nashville brought about a park that works with rather than against water; and in House Call, a garden pavilion built from a steep cliff over the San Fernando Valley creates outdoor space with breathtaking views. And don't miss our regular Now, Species, Goods, and Books columns. The full table of contents for February can be found here.
As always, you can buy this issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine at more than 200 bookstores, including many university stores and independents, as well as at Barnes & Noble. You can also buy single digital issues for only $5.25 at Zinio or order single copies of the print issue from ASLA. Annual subscriptions for LAM are a thrifty $59 for print and $44.25 for digital. Our subscription page has more information on subscription options.
Keep an eye out here on the blog, on the LAM Facebook page, and on our Twitter feed (@landarchmag), as we'll be ungating February articles as the month rolls out.
Credits: "Welcome Home," Marion Brenner, Affiliate ASLA; "Square Dance," Brian Luenser Photography; "Roads to Ruin," Philip Walsh; "Soft Landing," © Charles Mayer Photography; "Nashville's New Porch," Matt Carbone; "Over the Edge," © Undine Pröhl.


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Longtime member's legacy lives on through donation to Training Center
Posted byLocal 49 May 13, 2022 May 13, 2022 Posted inNews
Jack Guy
A longtime member and business agent's commitment to Local 49 is having a ripple effect beyond his lifetime.
When Jack Guy, of Gilbert, Minnesota, died just before his 90th birthday in April, his wife decided to honor his memory with a donation to the Local 49 Training Center in Hinckley. Jean Guy, who was married to Jack for 69 years, said Jack saw the center as critical to developing future generations of operating engineers.
"That was very important to Jack, that people had a place to learn," Jean said.
"Where else is there to learn about heavy equipment?" she added. "At 18 you can't just walk out and get on a bulldozer."
Born April 29, 1932, in Superior, Wisconsin, Jack learned from Jean's father how to operate a crane. Jack was "not fast, but smooth," Jean said.
According to his obituary, Jack helped build Erie Mining Company as a welder and Minntac as a crane operator.
A proud member of Local 49 since 1954, he became a business agent in 1978 and held the job until retirement in 1993, Jean said. He also served as vice president of Local 49.
"It was just important to him to be a union member," Jean said. "And he could see the good that it did."
Outside of work, Jack enjoyed fishing, hunting and flying his Bellanca Viking airplane.
He passed away April 15.
Geoffery Movold, interim director of the Training Center, expressed gratitude for the gift in Jack's honor.
"We at the local 49 Training center are humbled and grateful for you, Jack Guy," Movold said. "May your passion, dedication and generosity light the way for all future Forty-Niners."
Learn more about the Local 49 Training Center here.
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Mapping the world's most inaccessible spaces with the world's most adorable creatures.
From disaster areas, to infrastructure, to mining, we often encounter inaccessible spaces. We partnered with cockroaches to develop 3D models of these spaces. We inserted electrodes into the roaches which we use to simulate inputs to steer. An accelerometer and magnetometer on board let us map the location of the roach, which we use to create a model of the space the roach is in.


In the moment, HarmoKnight's soundtrack is quite satisfying, but most of its compositions fail to reach the distinguished degree of Pokémon's most earwormy anthems.
HarmoKnight makes a bold effort to answer an all-important question: What kind of games would Game Freak be authoring if they suddenly decided to stop pumping out profitable Pokémon installments every year or so? While it's true that this Junichi Masuda-produced rhythm-platformer features a multitude of background cameos from popular Pocket Monsters and musical cues from that revered series, it stands on its own two feet as a blithesome, tuneful gambol that, slowly but surely, becomes almost every bit addictive as the celebrated developer's crackerjack flagship property.
HarmoKnight shares similarities with other rhythmic rollicks like PaRappa the Rapper, Gitaroo Man, and Bit.Trip.Runner, but the game has a uniquely symphonic style all its own. The player is cast in the role of several canorous characters tasked with maintaining the harmonious order of their well-tuned world dubbed Melodia. Game Freak has always delivered standout character designs, and HarmoKnight is no exception. Silent hero Tempo is a memorable primary protagonist, slightly resembling Kid Icarus: Uprising's sporty seraph Pit, and with an attitude that brings to mind the restless adventurousness of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker's youthful cartoon Link. Tempo's compatriots range from the beefy percussionist Tyko and his cymbal-smashing primate partner, Cymbi, to the arrow-launching female lead, Lyka. HarmoKnight's visuals are commendable throughout, making appropriate use of the 3DS's power; when the action switches from 2D side-scrolling to a 3D plane, the necessary realignment is smooth and devoid of much noticeable slowdown.
The amount of gameplay variety in the game is certainly generous, as its main characters each offer a distinct manner of beat-keeping that allows the proceedings to rarely dip into creeping repetitiveness. Tempo and friends are most commonly running automatically as they attack, dodge, and collect musical notes throughout Melodia's 50-plus levels, each one leading up to an increasingly challenging boss encounter. While Tempo's segments are generally standard platforming, Lyra's sections are rascally rail-shooting with a lyrical tilt; the camera angle swings around so she can rapidly snipe any number of foes looming in the distance. Tyko and Cymbi are typically faced with much larger adversaries, as Cymbi rides atop Tyko's shoulders creating a significantly wider offensive field. Each stage concludes with a tallying of your amassed notes and an awarded medal that usually results in a prized Royal Note. These are essentially keys that unlock pathways to surrounding territories on the overworld map, but that's all they're really good for. HarmoKnight's anemic reward system is one aspect that could have used a boost in ingenuity, as it never truly gives devoted players the pat on the back they deserve for conquering the game's indubitably arduous final areas.
In the moment, HarmoKnight's soundtrack is quite satisfying, but most of its compositions fail to reach the distinguished degree of Pokémon's most earwormy anthems. The eclectic score covers an array of genres, from Afro-Caribbean island jams to bouncy jazz and even a hint of heavy metal, but you'll be hard-pressed to find one of these arrangements slipping into your bathroom humming routine.
With a price tag of $15, HarmoKnight is definitely on the high-end of eShop-exclusive titles, but be grateful, for it easily could have been retail packaged and sold for upwards of $30 in stores. Its music isn't as catchy as it could be, but this is nonetheless a vibrant little gem of a rhythm game with plenty of replay value; it's easy on the eyes and a joy to play. Naysayers who hastily label Game Freak as "Those damn Pokémon guys" will likely be surprised by the multitude of dulcet delights the dependable outfit has cordially instilled into HarmoKnight.


The holidays are upon us, and it's time to figure out what will go under the tree! (And don't forget gifts for the teachers).
The PERFECT stocking stuffer! Ready for some totally festive facts? Even Christmas can be weird -- it's true! Did you know that Santa's reindeer are probably all female? Or that artificial snow can be made from seaweed? Or that "Jingle Bells" was the first Christmas carol sung in space? Every kid will ho ho ho when they unwrap this book that is chocked full of the most random and fascinating facts about their most favorite holiday.
"...the whole outing is really tailor-made for dipping and flipping at random....A bodacious wellspring of random knowledge."— Starred review, Kirkus Reviews. BIG , packed with gorgeous photos and illustrations and guaranteed to keep kids occupied for hours and hours, Bet You Didn't Know is the perfect holiday gift for the fact-lover or for your kid's favorite teacher's classroom. Did you know that the first stop signs were black and white? Or that a litter of kittens is called a kindle? Or that butterflies can see more colors than humans can? Based on a favorite department in Nat Geo Kids magazine, this book is overflowing with fascinating facts, silly stats, and catchy little knowledge nuggets in all kinds of cool categories, from astronomy and sea creatures to revolutions and breakfast. Special features include Extreme Weirdness, Strange Places, Wacky World, and more!
What do you get when you have 1,000 giant jokes and 1,000 funny photos? A stocking stuffer that adds up to some seriously big laughs! If you have a budding stand up comedian on your list this year - this is the perfect book for them. Knock-knocks, puns, riddles, tongue-twisters, photos of silly situations and even the craziest info about the history of funny business - it's all here!
Sweet dreams are made of this! Join National Geographic Kids on a trip around the globe to celebrate nature's nursery.This collection of stunning photography of wee ones of the wild world will inspire, awe and awww. With dynamic profiles, clever poems, time-tested folktales, amazing rescue stories, and unlikely animal friendships, this book will be a favorite with sleepy little ones, new parents and moms-to-be. Featuring everything from wobbly baby bison to teeny turtles, mini-monkeys to fluffy foxes, this is the perfect keepsake book for the baby animal lover in us all.
I love each of these amazing books! There is something for everyone. I know of several members of my family who are going to be very pleased Christmas morning!
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The Diocese of Texas in 1953 purchased 5 1/2 acres of land at the corner of Jan and DeCharles. St. Andrews mission was organized in 1956 by 25 communicants of Christ Church, Tyler. The original building, which was intended to serve as a Parish Hall and temporary Sanctuary, was completed in 1958. It contained no pews, only folding chairs. The new building was arranged so that the altar would always be visible from the street, day and night. Parish status was granted in 1964.
The three metal crosses on the West grounds were erected with the original church building. The center cross stands 36 feet tall and represents the sacrifice of Christ. The side crosses represent the two other crosses that stood on Calvary.
What is now the Parish Hall was four classrooms in the '50s. They were used for children's Sunday School and on five days a week were used as classrooms for St. Andrews School. The Parish Hall/Sanctuary was used for adult Sunday School. What we now call the Education Building was added in the early 60's to accommodate the Episcopal school. In the mid 70's, the school was moved from St. Andrews and became All Saints School.
In the early 80's there were many changes taking place both inside and out of the church, with long range plans being voted on by the Vestry and congregation. At that time, the Vestry, supported by the priest, asked the diocese if the name of the parish could be changed. The bishop and the diocese replied yes, the new name was adopted, and the church was christened St. Francis.
As the church now approaches almost 60 years in existence, thanks can be given because hundreds of worshipers have called this their church home. They have been fed with the Word proclaimed from its lectern and the Sacrament offered from its altar. Through a strong faith, St. Francis looks with hope to the future. Thanks be to God!
This information was taken from the book entitled St. Francis Episcopal Church, Tyler, Texas: a History, written by Pat Logan, a current and longtime member of St. Francis. The book is available in the Church Library, located in the Education Building.


Increases the Attack Speed of ally monsters with Water attribute by 30%.
Throws ninja stars to attack and inflicts Continuous Damage for 1 turn. This attack will deal more damage according to your Attack Speed.
Inflicts great damage by slashing the enemy with the energy of the sword and reduces the enemy's Attack Bar by 50%. The damage of this skill increases according to the Attack Speed.
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Hindu nationalist groups celebrate in Amritsar after Ayodhya verdict - 30 Sept 2010 Some Hindu groups celebrated after the verdict. A court in India has said that a disputed holy site in Ayodhya should be split between Hindus and Muslims, but both sides plan to appeal.
The destruction of the mosque by Hindu extremists led to widespread rioting in which some 2,000 people died.
It was some of the worst religious violence since the partition of India in 1947.
Officials urged both sides to remain calm and respect the Allahabad High Court's verdict.
Hindus claim the site of the Babri Masjid is the birthplace of their deity, Ram, and want to build a temple there.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has appealed for calm. In a statement, he said: "My appeal to all sections of the people is to maintain peace and tranquility and to show respect for all religions and religious beliefs in the highest traditions of Indian culture."
The court ruled that the site should be split, with the Muslim community getting control of a third, Hindus another third and the remainder going to a minority Hindu sect, Nirmohi Akhara, which was one of the early litigants in the case.
It said that the current status of the site should continue for the next three months to allow the land to be peacefully measured and divided.
The Hindus will keep the area where a small tent-shrine to Ram has been erected, lawyers said.
"The majority ruled that the location of the makeshift temple is the birthplace of Ram, and this spot cannot be shifted," said Ravi Shankar Prasad, a lawyer for one of the parties to the suit.
Both Hindu and Muslim lawyers say they will appeal against the ruling in the 60-year-old case to the Supreme Court, which is likely to delay a final decision still further.
"We have to study the judgement in details," said Zafaryab Jilani, lawyer for the All India Muslim Personal Law Board.
Ayodhya is calm after the verdict was delivered. There is still a heavy security presence. Police armed with automatic rifles and wearing riot gear can be seen everywhere. They are asking everyone to stay indoors, remain calm and not react to the verdict.
Many people are standing on their balconies or the roofs of their homes, taking in the scene. Some flash a victory sign but otherwise the mood is subdued.
The disputed site is heavily guarded, its entrance behind barricades. These restrictions will stay in place since the legal battle is still not over. But many people here say they want to move on and above all want peace.
"It's an 8,500-page order. The court has said a status quo will be maintained at the site for three months so we have time to appeal in the Supreme Court."
He told the BBC: "We hope peace and tranquility will be maintained."
The head of the right-wing Hindu group Rashtriya Samajsevak Sangh, Mohan Bhagwat, said: "It is no-one's victory, no-one's defeat.
"The temple for Lord Ram should be built; now everyone should work unitedly to ensure that the temple is built at the site."
Nearly 200,000 security personnel were deployed across northern India to quell any unrest in the wake of the verdict.
However, there have been no reports of violence so far.
Some Muslims have given a cautious welcome to the judgement, suggesting it could begin a process of reconciliation, says the BBC's Mike Wooldridge in Delhi.
Correspondents say the Ayodhya ruling could not have come at a worse time for the authorities - they already have their hands full dealing with security preparations for the Delhi Commonwealth Games which begin on Sunday.


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"Shockheaded Peter" is not everyone's cup of tea.
I think every child has been exposed to children's fairy tales or nursery rhymes at some point in their developmental years. Some are cute. Some teach lessons but they are obscure. "Humpty Dumpty" had a great fall and all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put him together again.
Or "Jack and Jill" who went up the hill to fetch a pail of water and Jack fell down and 'broke his crown'. "The Muffin Man", "Little Jack Horner", "Yankee Doodle", "Old Mother Hubbard", "Three Blind Mice", "London Bridges" and the list goes on. They all sound harmless, but if you check it out there is a back-story to each.
Now let's consider Heinrich Hoffmann's 1845 "Struwwelpeter" or "Shockheaded Peter". It's a music box spin on naughty children and misguided parents. These wicked and macabre little tales are not quite as subtle as those mentioned above. According to program notes "Hoffmann wrote and illustrated these verses for the moral instruction of his three-year-old son, Carl.
Children at that time were expected to obey their elders no matter how deceitful and brutal adults were." And to top it all off, they were read as bedtime stories, gruesome and disturbing as they were.
Described as "A vile and repulsive story told by reprehensible characters in a thoroughly degenerate fashion. Absolute Bliss." (David Bowie). To some it's deliciously wicked. To this I must add one person's bliss is another's misery.
Cygnet Theatre in Old Town is currently mounting "Shockheaded Peter" created for the stage by Julian Crough and Phelim McDermott with original music by The Tiger Lillies based on Hoffmann's "Struwwelpeter". It will be playing through June 18th.
Emcee Sarah Errington
Upon entering the theatre and before the curtain is pulled back we are taken into what looks like a circus playground. Soon after we are introduced to Peter? mistress/master of ceremonies (Sarah Erringron). "The mind is full of monsters…behind this this very crimson curtain stand portalsto the darkest recesses of the human imagination within which waits such monsters as your wildest nightmares could anticipate." I should have been duly warned.
Emcee: "Sometimes we have to be cruel, in order to be kind and sometimes we have to be cruel, well, you know, just for recreational purposes."
Siren (Steve Gouveia) plays about five different instruments and sings the ballads that are followed by the stories. His annoyingly strained and piercing falsetto voice was the final touch in the series of cabaret acts in what this reviewer might say, wanted to drive her to the exits. Gouveia, (a talent' in his own right, he was in the original Broadway show of "Jersey Boys") is dressed to the nines in tutu, high heels laced up to the knees, clown wig with lipstick…oh well. 'Nuff said about that.
Steve Gouveia as Siren
The Emcee makes her appearance and then we start up with a new episode in Father's (Adrian Alta) and Mother's (Kevane La'Marr Coleman) bizarre life with their Shockheaded baby boy, who was a big disappointment to them when they looked into that baby blanket for the first time and were horrified at what they found. Their story goes from bad to worse and gets bogged down with all the other ghoulish madness going on on stage.
Forgive me if I'm not impressed with Cygnet's choice of this outlandish spectacle. I may be in the minority but watching children starve because they refuse to eat, ("He's like a little bit of a thread, And on the fifth day he was dead.") or have their hands cut off because they suck their thumbs is hardly wicked fun.
Forgive me as well if my sense of dark humor refused to find a starting point at which I could find the energy to laugh, smirk or even smile. Don't misunderstand, I like a good laugh and I often find that humor can be unearthed in most everything. But not so much here.
To their credit, and to director to Rob Lutfy and set designers Sean Fanning and Jungah Han and choreographer Michael Mizerany, Peter Herman's wigs, Chris Rhynne's lighting Matt Lescaul-Wood's sound, musicians Mark Danisovsky, Nathan Hubbard and Patrick Marian, and especially Shirley Pierson's wonderful costumes and excellent and original puppets, and aside from the weird and grisly spectacle on stage, the technical support deserves kudos.
I would be remiss if I failed to acknowledge Danielle Airey (part of the large ensemble) in a masterful aerial performance a la Cirque style as she winds through a series of ribbon tapes suspended from the rafters and masterfully goes through her dance. It is beautiful. Brava!
Sarah Errington and Danielle Airey
Dates: Through June 18th
Organization: Cygnet Theatre
Where: 4040 Twiggs Street, San Diego, CA 92110
Web: cygnettheatre.org
Venue: Theatre in Old Town
"Gidion's Knot" is a tangled mess with no easy solutions.
Twenty-five minutes can seem like a lifetime or a fleeting moment. In Johanna Adams' "Gidion's Knot" now in a tense and emotionally exhausting production directed by Kym Pappas and starring Carla Nell (co- artistic director) and Jyl Kaneshiro, it seems like a lifetime to Heather, Gidion's fifth grade teacher and not enough time to Corynn, Gidion's mother.
Adams' eighty minute play touches on a series of topics dealing with cyber-bullying, schoolyard bullying, parental bullying, supervised parent-teacher conferences and school projects to mention a few.
Jyl Kaneshiro with Carla Nell
Corynn is at Gidion's elementary school to get answers about why her son was suspended from school. "I came in here with a simple question. What the hell happened?"
Heather's lack of experience as a teacher (she has just two years in) avoids answering at all costs. While Corynn trolls the fifth grade classroom like an aggressive warrior waiting to pounce, Heather shies back into a fetal like position behind her desk hoping time will be on her side and Corynn will give up and leave.
Answers to questions come in bits and pieces. Kaneshiro's Corynn rides an emotional roller coaster on what she eventually learns about her son and Nell's Heather is an emotional wreck at plays end. The unseen but center of attention Gidion, comes to life in what's said and not said about him by both women. Some of his classmates have some choice words about him as well.
What prompted the visit and what came out of it are the set ups for the real questions of how much we really know about our kids and how much influence and or personal likes and dislikes teachers have over the behavior of their students. To the point, is freedom of expression, positive or negative, part of the package when the schools have an agenda and the kids don't follow along?
Corynn, a professor of Medieval and earlier forms of literature, is positive her son's essay is the work of a creative mind that should not be boxed in by narrow-mindedness.
Heather, on the other hand is appalled at the subject matter and the graphic and gruesome descriptions Gidion uses to express himself.
Corynn thinks he's a genius. His essay is 'beautiful'. Heather counters, "I disagree." Both have a point of view depending on which side of the desk one sits and how emotionally solid each is in their convictions. You be the judge.
InnerMission's tiny black box space is shared with Diversionary Theatre located in back of the larger theatre. The small space is depicted as a fifth grade classroom with Heather's desk in front of a white board facing the audience/students.
Hanging on the walls are formula for writing essays, good citizen guide -lines and student essays about Gordion's Knot are tacked onto cork frames. Around the ceilings pictures of the Greek gods cover the walls in every direction. (Robert Malave).
Alanna Serrano designed the costumes. Corynn dressed casually in black pants and a print top is in stark contrast to Heathers wrap around sweater covering a loose blouse and black pants. Nate Cargill's lighting works wonders on the graphics and Alex Guzman's sound gives us a sense of timing
Jyl Kaneshiro is comfortable in her own skin and surroundings. Hers is a force of nature at odds with her small frame. But don't let looks deceive.
Carla Nell's Heather is ill at ease pulling continually at her sweater while measuring her surroundings.
Corynn knows her way around the classroom even though it's not hers. And while the room physically belongs to Heather, she is constantly looking for an escape route either by checking her watch or waiting for her phone to ring.
Adams is no stranger to San Diego audiences. In 2013 Moxie Theatre mounted the west coast premiere of "Skinless" a little gothic mystery/horror story. "Gidion's Knot" is not quite gothic but if you are in Heather's chair, it could become a horror story in its own right. On the other hand, mystery is also a good choice.
If there is an up side to "Gidion's Knot", yours truly is thankful that she is no longer gainfully employed as a teacher. Teaching kindergarten and second grade in the '60's was a picnic compared to now.
It's worth a see.
Organization: innerMission Productions
Production Type: Drama
Where: 4545 Park Blv. University Heights, 92116
Web: innermissionproductions.org
Venue: Diversionary Black Box
Photo: Adriana Zuniga
"Ballast" makes lasting impression first time out of the chute at Diversionary.
Diversionary Theatre in University Heights is presenting the world premiere production of "Ballast" by Georgette Kelly in what some might call real life experiences. Two of its cast members are in real life trans characters and know from whence the playwright is coming as she characterizes the difficulties either 'coming out' or 'transitioning' has become in these days of 'enlightenment'.
Years ago prime time talk show host Phil Donahue was one of the first to host a show totally dedicated to transgender issues. The San Diego Reader devoted much print to the story of a local man who went through the surgery only to decide that he wanted to reverse it.
Fast-forward to today and 'transgender' is as much in the vernacular now as is the favored term 'same sex couples'. That said resistance to any such change in this current political environment has become as toxic as it has ever been. It is in this context that Kelly's play is so important.
Dana Aliya Levenson and Jacque Wilke
"Ballast" zooms in on two relationships, both dealing with partners and or family that may or many not share to the fullest the others' need for acceptance in their newly chosen sex, thereby turning their lives in an upside down situation. On the other hand each of the partners experiencing the change is seeking stability or balance as their own lives are rapidly transitioning as well.
Dana Aliya Levinson
Zoe (Jacque Wilke), a social worker is married to Grace (Dana Aliya Levinson), who in his past life had his own parish. Now because of his transitioning to a woman the church frowns/will not recognize same sex marriage leaving Grace without a pulpit and Zoe wishing she had her husband back. "He used to smell different. When I roll over in bed, I smell a stranger on the sheets". "My one is now two".
In each case dreams play the better part of living out their subconscious desires while the reality in their waking hours is not as wonderful, or as bad, as dealing with the same issues in real time.
Jacque Wilke and Skyler Sullivan
Zoe used to be able to fly in her dreams. "Now I keep having a different dream…my spirit has forgotten how to fly." In her dream sequences she hires a flying instructor (Skyler Sullivan) to give her flying lessons. "I'd like to get away from earth awhile."
On the other hand dreams stress Grace out. She dreams of standing in front of a pulpit, where her congregation accepts her transition from male to female. What she remembers though is that her dreams are 'disjointed, disheartening, dysphoric: the tone always off…like a reminder I don't belong".
Jennifer Paredes and Maxton Mikes Baeza
Xavier (Maxton Miles Baeza) sees his birth sex as a mistake. Born with all the female parts he sees himself as a male; always dressed as a boy and always will. His mother Ruth (Dana Chase) has had it with his antics and eventually throws him out of the family home.
In his dreams Xavier sees an older self staring back through a prism. His dreams are like nightmares. "The nightmares? They suck. But so does insomnia." His way of dealing with his conflict and pain is self- mutilation.
His partner in crime is high- school buddy since kindergarten Savannah (Jennifer Paredes). She thinks he is the one for her. She sees him as a person and accepts him as he is. His sexual identity is whatever he wants it to be and she accepts that. "I want you to stop hurting". On so many levels she is more in tune and or more mature about Xavier's needs to being accepted than Zoe is to Grace
Dana Aliya Levinson and Dana Case
Her dreams are kind of out in left field, "Sometimes they're sexy." She also has dreams about Xavier most of the time. The two play off of one another but its obvious Savannah leads and Xavier follows as in their getting drunk together at Zoe and Grace's apartment.
Xavier and Grace met on a transgender website, chatted a bit about age music, school, religion; she's a pastor his rabbi accused him of breaking his mother's heart. He wants to meet IRL but it's against the rules. Later on Grace finds Xavier at her home, much to her surprise and Zoe's chagrin.
Maxton Miles Baeza and Skyler Sullivan
Kelly's play toggles back and forth from dream sequence of the two couples interacting/exploring their relationships, and how gender plays an important part in their dreams and their spirituality as the time line moves them forward in their transitioning of acceptance or not.
"Ballast" is an engrossing piece wonderfully mastermind by executive artistic director Matt Morro who keeps the pace clipped and always moving with an ace cast that never once is out of sync with his or her character.
Real life situations abound as Wilke convinces that she is lost in a sea of transition not necessarily brought upon by her. The same can be said of Levinson's experiences even though the changes are of his choosing.
Paredes is all over her role as the enabler Xavier needs to get him through the rough spots and Baeza will continue to struggle until, I'm guessing, the age of innocence morphs into the age of reality and he gets help along the way.
Case and Sullivan give excellent support as they assume the roles of several characters each of them encounters on 'the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference'.
Ron Logan's all minimalist scenic design, Sherrice Mojgani's accurate lighting, Emily Jankowski's sound and Tara Knight's projections enhance the easy and oft times very short transitions/changes from 'dream to reality'. It works perfectly on the wide stage at Diversionary.
In all "Ballast" deserves 2 thumbs up.
Dates: Through June 4th
Organization: Diversionary Theatre
Where: 4545 Park Blvd. University Heights, 92116
Web: diversionary.org
Venue: Diversionary Theatre
The Old Man-The Old Moon- The Old Globe and a Whale of a Tale
Did you ever wonder why the moon isn't 'full' all the time, as in ALL the time? Wonder no more. PigPen Theatre Co's "The Old Man and The Old Moon" tells it all. But, not so fast. This is not 'show and tell'. Nope, this is a yarn that seems to not have a beginning ("You see its endless and once you've heard it, you're all wrapped up in it and its bound to carry you…") and wanders into a sea of uncertainty; a no man's island for the sake of a good story.
With visuals like Lydia Fine's scenic design of wooden boxes piled strategically as stairs, wooden planks and handwritten signs to signify places, canvas sheets stretched over wooden planks to allow for a bit of puppetry a -la shadow screening, a rag mop atop a broomstick with plastic bottles morphs into a dog (shaggy dog?) and a cast of seven dressed in an eclectic collection of coveralls, overalls etc., we're off and running.
PigPen Ensemble (Photo Jenny Anderson)
Adding to this rather hodgepodge looking assemblage, Mikhail Fiksel's sound design, and Bart Cortright's lighting design the stage and actors, all playing multiple roles and a variety of instruments including guitars, harmonica, bottles, banjo, piano, drums and accordion, the stage and lights fill the auditorium like a celebration on the 4th of July.
The music, Celtic folklore or whatever it sounds like to you (at one point half of me felt like I was in the movie "Deliverance") entertains us when we enter the theatre and again when we leave and everything in between including Fiksel's sound effects to emphasize romance, to heighten the color of the mood or foreseeing impeding danger. Yes there is danger as when our old man (Ryan Melia) finds himself in the belly of a huge fish. Sound familiar?
The saga does wander a bit but manages to get back to basics and happy endings after all is said and done in this 90 -minute journey of self-discovery in every sense of the word. It's charming, baffling, creative and entertaining all at once.
A shaggy dog, a boat and an unfinished journey. (Photo Jenny Anderson)
PigPen Theatre Company 'began creating their own unique brand of theatre, music, and film as freshmen, all seven, at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama in 2007'. Along with the tight ensemble of seven who collaborated on the story and director Stuart Carden at the helm this West Coast premiere will be playing through June 18th.
Photo Joan Marcus
The saga starts off innocently enough with the old man slowly climbing a ladder to the moon to refill it with liquid light, as there is a leak in the moon. If left unattended, well you guessed it. When he comes down from his ladder, his wife (Alex Falberg) wants some help in the kitchen with dinner.
But the issue for her isn't just dinner. She wants to go out for a bit of change in scenery since she's tired of staying home all the time after years of marriage and being tied to the house. Both have forgotten what it was like when they first met.
Ryan Melia as the Old Man (Photo Jenny Anderson)
When the old man makes all kinds of excuses not to leave the house, she leaves on her own in a boat no less, never telling her husband that she is leaving or where she is going.
He panics because he can't lose her so he starts off on his own epic journey/odyssey around the world to find her. What he encounters is a stretch of the imagination that touches on loss, memory and renewed faith in human kind. It's all that and more.
When you enter the theatre with a blank slate and exit with a smile it's good for what ails you.
Hats off to Ryan Melia, Alex Falberg, Matt Nuernberger, Dan Weschler, Ben Ferguson, Curtis Gillen and Arya Shahi.
Dates: Through June18th
Organization: The Old Globe Theatre
Production Type: Musical Tale
Where: 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Perk, San Diego, CA 92103
Web: theoldglobe.org
Venue: Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage.
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The battle of Nahrwan
:Yousuf N. Lalljee
Ali had commenced his march on Syria when he received tidings that the Kharijites had attempted a raid on Madaen but were beaten back to their camp; that they were committing horrible outrages in the country all around their camp, condemning as impious all those who did not fall in with their sentiments; that they had put to death a traveller who refused to accept their creed, and ripped up his wife who was with child. The followers of the Caliph, whose families were left behind unprotected at Kufa, apprehending danger from these barbarous fanatics desired that before proceeding to Syria these outlaws should be dealt with first. A messenger was sent to make enquiries but he too was put to death by them. Seeing the attitude of the insurgents, Ali thought that immediate measures to check them were necessary ; he therefore changed his course eastward, crossed the Tigris and apporaching Nahrwan sent a messenger to demand of them the surrender of the murderers.
They replied that no paritcular person was responsible; and they all deserved equal merits for the blood of the apostates slain by them. Still Ali, avoiding bloodshed, tried to win over these misguided fanatics by gentle means. He had, therefore, a standard planted outside his camp and a, proclamation made that the malcontents rallying round it or those who retired to their homes would be safe. The rebels began to disperse, deserting their camp, till Abdallah b. Wahab was left with only 1800 adherents, who resolved to fight against the Caliph at any cost. Ali said that those men were the true Kharijites, who would go forth against Islam as quick as an arrow from the bow. At last, headed by their leader, Abdallah b. Wahab, they desperately rushed upon Ali's army and met their fate. All of them were slain except only nine, who escaped to serve as firebrands to rekindle the future fire. On Ali's side only seven men were killed. The zealots, who had escaped, promulgated their creed and cause in secret at Busra and Kufa and appeared in the following year in bands of fanatic insurgents but were easily put to flight or cut to pieces.
Adapted from: "Ali, the Magnificent" by: "Yousuf N. Lalljee"
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