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Q: Is it possible to set file permission on my apache server so that files can only be read by select users? I would like to know if there's a way to set file permissions on my apache server so that the files can be served up by apache, but cannot be read or accessed by select users.  Basically, I'm trying to figure out whether it's possible to "black-box" parts of my project's PHP code base from hired consultants.

A: Apache will access the files as a specific OS user, usually named "www-data" or similar, belonging to a specific OS group (usualy "www-data" or similar).
If the other users are accessing the files through the web server, you need some access control on a level above the OS one (say, application level). For example, you could implement a trivial access control in php.
If what you want is preventing other OS users to directly access the files on the file system (not passing through the web server), you could simply give read permission to an OS group to that set of files and add/remove OS users to that group, according to your needs.
NOTE: I've just interpreted your question, cause it was not extremely clear to me. Maybe you could clarify a bit, to get more appropriate answers.

A: Have the consultants work in a development environment and handle deployment to your production environment yourself when they deliver code ready to go live.
Any other approach will have at least some potential for the consultants to gain access to code that you don't want them to have access to.

A: If you want to protect parts of your application from prying eyes then you should probably consider using a PHP encoder (IonCube and Zend Guard are popular choices). Please not that these require you to install a decoder extension, so if you're on shared hosting make sure you contact your hosting provider to see if this is a viable solution for you.

A: Yes - this is trivial.
Set up a group for the people who should have permission to read the files and include the user your webserver runs as then set your file permissions as rw-r---- (0640) Note that there's no way to prevent PHP scripts written by the baddies from reading the files though.
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A: It depends on underlying operating system, on Unix this kind of restrictions is totally possible.
If you don't want trust them enough to read the code a better way imho is to :

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*Restrict access to whole apache server, especially if it's a production environment

*Make them use SVN or other versionning software and fetch their code remotely from your server

*Implement a service-oriented architecture, this kind of design can be good to black-box some part. As long as a service is clearly documented and works as expected there is no need to see underlying code to develop with it.


In honor of tonight's book signing at Brazos Books, I have to share this funny thing from several months ago. Most of my kids have read my short story in the Road Kill 2 anthology. I love that my kids think what I do is pretty cool. It's about the only thing I do that they think is cool, if I'm being honest. My 13yo wanted to take the book on a scout campout to read around the campfire to his friends. The 11yo kept swiping extra copies from my stash in my office. And the 9yo was delighted to finally get his hands on it when his older brothers were done.
It was the 9yo who took it to an entirely awesome level. His elementary school has a character day where the kids pick a character from a book to dress up as. Then all of the classes march around the school in a parade for family members to enjoy.
My son wanted to be Harriet from El Sacoman, but horror isn't exactly considered children's lit. I tried to explain this to him, but he was pretty insistent. He's what you might call a high energy kid, which is really code for he's-super-smart-and-loves-attention-and-doesn't-have-a-subtle-bone-in-his-body and all those things combine to get him trouble. A lot. So I knew this book wasn't going to just casually slide past the teacher. I talked him into taking a Mrs. Piggle Wiggle book as a backup. Just in case.
As you can see from the picture, he's not holding Road Kill 2. But here he is thrilled to be Harriet in secret. And as for my beloved Mrs. Piggle Wiggle from my childhood? I'll never think of her quite the same.


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Q: Error on Firefox Driver using Selenium/Python I'm getting an error when trying to execute a simple python script using Selenium. Here are the script and the error along with my environment information (I'm using a virtual environment). (I get a different error when I try to use the Chrome driver). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
// SCRIPT //
import mechanize
import urllib2 #requests web pages
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.common.exceptions import NoSuchAttributeException
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys #allows us to press keys

import os
import re #regular expressions module

br = mechanize.Browser()
br.set_handle_robots(False)
br.set_handle_refresh(False)
br.addheaders = [('User-agent','Firefox')]

browser = webdriver.Firefox()
browser.get("http://applebees.com")

//ERROR//
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "scraper_test.py", line 18, in <module>
    browser = webdriver.Firefox()
  File "/Users/rachael/workspace/rbexplorations/email_scraping_challenge/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/firefox/webdriver.py", line 77, in __init__
    self.binary, timeout),
  File "/Users/rachael/workspace/rbexplorations/email_scraping_challenge/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/firefox/extension_connection.py", line 49, in __init__
    self.binary.launch_browser(self.profile)
  File "/Users/rachael/workspace/rbexplorations/email_scraping_challenge/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/firefox/firefox_binary.py", line 67, in launch_browser
    self._start_from_profile_path(self.profile.path)
  File "/Users/rachael/workspace/rbexplorations/email_scraping_challenge/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/firefox/firefox_binary.py", line 90, in _start_from_profile_path
    env=self._firefox_env)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 710, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 1335, in _execute_child
    raise child_exception
OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

// INFO ABOUT MY ENVIRONMENT //
python 2.7.10
mechanize (0.2.5)
pip (7.1.2)
selenium (2.48.0)
setuptools (18.2)
wheel (0.24.0)
OSX 10.11.2

A: This error happens when Selenium didn't find Firefox installation directory / firefox executable in its default location. Uninstall and Reinstall firefox with its default settings and run the script again.
Some of the links discussing about this issue:
https://code.google.com/p/selenium/issues/detail?id=6584
Selenium: FirefoxProfile fails with not found exception
How to deal with OSErrors with selenium?

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Kākahungia te tangata ki te aroha, kaua ki te whakawhiu
Our people need a cloak of support and care, not punishment and stigma
More than for any other group, drug law reform is a big issue for tangata whenua. Most Māori have seen the human cost of our bad drug law first-hand and it's a sad truth that the people most harmed by prohibition are Māori, young and male.
A cannabis conviction is extremely damaging. It can set a young person back for life – and for what? Not only is a criminal justice approach actively harmful but prohibition doesn't address any of the health concerns that whānau raise with us about rangatahi using cannabis. In fact, it has made health outcomes worse by creating stigma and making it harder for those who need it to access treatment.
This needs to change. Drug law reform should be about true and enduring justice for the people who are the survivors of the war on drugs. In Aotearoa that means ensuring that Māori voices, and solutions, are at the forefront of conversations about drug law reform. That's going to be especially important as we head towards the cannabis referendum at the 2020 election.
Call to action: Transforming Māori outcomes through regulating cannabis
Regulating cannabis should be about achieving equity and justice. In Aotearoa, that means ensuring that regulations are designed with and by Māori, under a Te Tiriti o Waitangi framework, and that they work to promote the mana motuhake of hapū and iwi Māori. In November 2019 we joined over 50 leading Māori health and public health organisations to call for the crown to put Māori rights and interests front and centre of all proposed cannabis regulations. Read More
This statement draws on the expertise of more than 50 Māori leaders, in a call to action to ensure that Māori outcomes are improved if cannabis is legalised after the 2020 referendum.
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Māori partnership is crucial to drug law reform
Drug law reform should be about true and enduring justice for the people who are the survivors of the war on drugs. In Aotearoa that means ensuring that Māori voices, and solutions, are at the forefront of conversations about drug law reform. That's going to be especially important as we head towards the cannabis referendum at the 2020 election.
Whānau, hapū and iwi Māori should be central in designing the regulatory model for legal cannabis. It's important we advocate for a tightly regulated market and much greater resources for the Māori health sector, as well as investigating ways to ensure that there is economic justice for Māori communities.
In Taking Control of Cannabis, we outline 3 Principles that should guide the Government's work to uphold and promote Māori rights and interests when it comes to regulating cannabis:
Actively uphold the Crown's fundamental obligations to Māori under te Tiriti o Waitangi and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This means ensuring whānau, hapū and iwi Māori are engaged at each point in the development of the regulations in a process of co-design. A kaupapa Māori agency with a broad mandate should be established to lead this on behalf of Māori.
Recognise that legalisation must be about righting the wrongs of the past and empowering and supporting the people who have suffered disproportionate harms under prohibition.
Ensure the regulatory model is designed to promote mana motuhake, mana tangata and hauora Māori across the areas of health, justice and economic development.
Māori are more likely to want help but not receive it
Māori are unfairly carrying the burden of drug harm in Aotearoa, being more likely to suffer harm from drug use but less likely to be able to access health treatment.
Cannabis use amongst Māori has increased in the past seven years. In 2018/19, 32 percent of Māori used cannabis in the past year, compared to 21 percent 2011/12. Among cannabis users, Māori are nearly twice as likely to report legal problems from their use.
Māori and Pacific people are more likely to want help for their alcohol and drug use but not receive it. To eliminate these inequities, kaupapa Māori services, iwi-based services and whānau support need to be properly funded.
Māori are disproportionately represented in drug convictions
Statistics can be abstract, but behind each number lies a person and their whānau. Māori are more likely to be convicted than any other group. Despite making up 16.5 percent of our population, in 2018 Māori made up 43 percent of those who received drug convictions. In this same year, Māori made up 44 percent of those charged for low-level drug offences, like possession or use, and around half of those imprisoned for those same offences were Māori.
Legal regulation of cannabis would reduce Māori convictions by as many as 1,200 a year. Fewer whānau encountering the criminal justice system will mean fewer trapped in the endless cycle of reconviction.
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3 / 10.0 - Need for Speed Payback
Once the servers for this game inevitably go offline, with no way to obtain loot boxes, earn speed cards or trade tokens, I can't help but wonder if the casual consumer would genuinely ever have the patience to fully complete this game. Need for Speed Payback is another result of EA meddling in the concept of "games as a service" and taking an otherwise mediocre entry in the series and completely butchering it in the process to achieve this goal.
6 / 10.0 - Overgrowth
That said, here's hoping Overgrowth may still yet become something special in the long run. But, as of right now, after all these years, the game was only interesting for me for a few hours and felt like more of a fun novelty, or a tech demo, than an actual video game. While the gameplay and mechanics here are solid and the physics engine is impressive, the campaign on the other hand is extremely disjointed, short, and uninteresting in terms of presentation. By the time I had completed both campaigns, twice over, it just left me wishing they made better use of it all.
6.5 / 10.0 - Necrosphere
I think Necrosphere is a solid platformer with an interesting control scheme and mechanics based around them, but I personally don't think the Metroidvania open-ended level design does this form of extremely difficult gameplay any favors. But, if you're another masochist looking for an addictive and challenging platformer for a low price, Necrosphere might be your calling.
7.5 / 10.0 - Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash
If you weren't a fan of the past Senran Kagura games and considered them far too raunchy, Peach Beach Splash isn't going to change your mind. But for me, it manages to balance fan service with fun and engaging gameplay; albeit not very challenging or complex gameplay, thanks in part to some of the worst AI I've experienced in a long while. If large wet anime chests float your boat, you'll be right at home with Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash.
7 / 10.0 - Fishing Planet
In closing, Fishing Planet is a solid fishing simulator with plenty of depth and variety to its gameplay and mechanics that still make me want to come back for more. But the horrendous menu and UI on console, lackluster presentation, and occasional bugs and hiccups bog down the experience.
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Nongünz delivers fast action packed platforming with roguelike mechanics and a punishing difficulty.


Curious, to know the origin of the word cat, then here's a transient history, which is able to help people to know as how the phrase 'cat' originated. Many pedigreed and especially purebred cats are exhibited as show cats Cats of unrecorded, blended ancestry are referred to as domestic quick-haired or domestic long-haired cats , by coat type, or generally as random-bred, moggies (chiefly British ), or (utilizing terms borrowed from dog breeding ) mongrels or mutt-cats.
As effectively as being saved as pets, cats are additionally used within the worldwide fur 223 and leather-based industries for making coats, hats, blankets and stuffed toys; 224 and shoes, gloves and musical devices respectively 225 (about 24 cats are needed to make a cat fur coat).
Fundamental firm data provided by Capital IQ Historical chart information and day by day updates offered by Commodity Systems, Inc. Many pedigreed and especially purebred cats are exhibited as show cats Cats of unrecorded, combined ancestry are referred to as home short-haired or domestic lengthy-haired cats , by coat sort, or generally as random-bred, moggies (chiefly British ), or (utilizing phrases borrowed from canine breeding ) mongrels or mutt-cats.
As effectively as being stored as pets, cats are also used within the worldwide fur 223 and leather-based industries for making coats, hats, blankets and stuffed toys; 224 and footwear, gloves and musical instruments respectively 225 (about 24 cats are wanted to make a cat fur coat).
Curious, to know the origin of the phrase cat, then here is a brief historical past, which can assist individuals to grasp as how the word 'cat' originated. As properly as being kept as pets, cats are additionally used within the international fur 223 and leather-based industries for making coats, hats, blankets and stuffed toys; 224 and sneakers, gloves and musical instruments respectively 225 (about 24 cats are wanted to make a cat fur coat).
Many pedigreed and particularly purebred cats are exhibited as present cats Cats of unrecorded, blended ancestry are referred to as domestic quick-haired or home long-haired cats , by coat kind, or commonly as random-bred, moggies (mainly British ), or (utilizing terms borrowed from dog breeding ) mongrels or mutt-cats.
Many pedigreed and particularly purebred cats are exhibited as present cats Cats of unrecorded, blended ancestry are known as domestic quick-haired or domestic long-haired cats , by coat type, or generally as random-bred, moggies (chiefly British ), or (utilizing phrases borrowed from canine breeding ) mongrels or mutt-cats.


Hard to believe that 2016 is almost over. It has been an incredible year when it comes to sports. Serena Williams touched that holy grail of sports, when she was named the best sportsperson ( not sportswoman, but person ) of all time last year. And this year she went even further and won her 22nd Grand Slam in Tennis. How awe-inspiring is that!
Portugal registered that stylish mid-year win over France, their first ever win in the Euro Cup. Portugal's win had extra swag as they did it without their superstar captain Ronaldo who retired hurt and super emotional; and they defeated France in Stade de France in Paris. Amazing, right!
We also saw that amazing and magnificent ( though controversy ridden ) sports spectacle of Olympics, in August this year in Rio, Brazil. There was a lot of cynicism and criticism around the event but there was nothing new in it though. Major sporting events and controversy are almost always interlinked. India faced the same criticism over project completion, safety issues and various other things when New Delhi hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010. The competing athletes are always aware of these hurdles and yet look forward to these events and so do we.
Over the weeks when Olympics was on, we witnessed young athletes, some pros and mostly first timers, demonstrate amazing skills; skills which they had spent a lifetime to perfect. Athletes who worked hard all their lives with that one event in focus; who honed and polished their skill in anticipation of what unfolded in the next few weeks in those newly constructed sports arenas in Rio.
Unknown people, whose names we had never heard competed and won medals in some of the hardest athletic competitions in the world; represented their countries, performed at that level and won, won sweet victories for which they sacrificed simple pleasures of life, and the luxury of doing nothing almost their entire lives. By the time the Olympics ended, they became famous all over the world, and they had worked very very hard to deserve that.
Here in Toronto, we go crazy when the Blue Jays are playing and crazier when they are winning. If you ever watch the game live in the stadium, the energy is so real, palpable that you can almost touch it. That rush of adrenaline when our team wins is what us fans live for. And all that is because we are putting all we have into that one game, the team and the fans both.
A sportsperson's commitment to their game, their physical investment in their skill, their raw desire to win, and win every time overwhelms me. And motivates me. And warms my heart. And I can't help but think that this world is going to be our oyster if we try and put that same effort in our work. This world is going to be our oyster if we try and be the Serena Williams and Christiano Ronaldos and Olympians of what we do in our daily lives. What all are we capable of achieving if we commit to our work, and our life like a sportsperson?
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Your comparison to the pursuit of excellence in work and life is totally on point! Very inspirational post, theyogacookie.


With high school graduation only months away, seniors in California may already be eagerly anticipating the relaxation of summer before they transition into college or the workforce. For students who have planned and worked hard to pursue postsecondary education immediately after high school, however, a series of unanticipated financial and procedural hurdles may loom on the horizon that have the potential to derail their college aspirations.
Drawing on data from various urban school districts throughout the U.S., as well as from a nationally representative survey, we find that anywhere from 10 to 40 percent of students who have been accepted to college and intend to enroll as of graduation fail to matriculate anywhere in the fall following high school. This attrition from the college-going pipeline, which we refer to as "summer melt," is even more pronounced among low-income students and contributes to socioeconomic inequalities in postsecondary access and success among college-ready students.
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Q: generate xml file in joomla i'm new in joomla development coming with skills in FED development and make the first steps into server side world
i use to development with joomla and i have a problem
i need to generate xml file from php foreach argument
means i have some template in joomla with foreach to few article and i need to make from anyone of them xml row and write it to new xml file in joomla file system.
i spent allot of time to find some answer to my question and got in joomla! documentation this  link is explain how to make the parse but not how to make the file, this part is missing to me and i need help
if can anyone help please?
thanks allot!

A: You can use JFile for that. Check this out:
$fileName = 'path/to/file.txt';
$buffer = 'nafu';

if( JFile::write($fileName, $buffer) )
{
   echo 'File was written';
}

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Bandits Ask Family To Pay N10million To Release Corpse of Kidnapped Victim They Killed
Bandits demanded N10 million ransom for the dead body of late Obadiah Ibrahim, a victim kidnapped some weeks ago in Kaduna State.
The deceased brother, Kefas Obadiah said in an interview at the weekend said that the bandits had collected over N3 million ransom earlier but refused to release the victim who was kidnapped in October 2022.
"My brother's name is Obadiah Ibrahim, he was kidnapped in early October first week in Sabon Gaya on his way back from Abuja to Kaduna," he narrated.
"Although I wasn't the one communicating with the bandits. There was a negotiator. Earlier the bandits demanded N200 million and later settled for N3 million plus.
"They said we should bring the money. After giving them the ransom they told us the money was for their foodstuffs which got finished, and that we should go and bring N15 million.
"They later came down to N5 million and three motorbikes and later collected one bike. After collecting a bike we didn't hear from them again. We try to communicate with them but unfortunately, we were unable.
"Then on Thursday when the negotiator called them, they said our brother is dead. We thought they were joking.
"They said their own men were arrested by police, tied to a tree and killed. So they vented their anger too on our brother because of what the police did to their brother.
According to them, Ibrahim had died on Monday and they informed us on Thursday. We asked for his corpse and they said we should pay them N10m if we want his corpse as they'll not work for us free of charge"
"The bandits also said, 'That "Allah", meaning, to God who made them, if we bring the money they'll release the corpse in three days."
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Greenlights
Crown, October 2020. Hardcover. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Discover the life-changing memoir that has inspired millions of readers through the Academy Award(R)-winning actor's unflinching honesty, unconventional wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY..... More
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Last Tango in Brooklyn (Signed, First Edition)
Franklin Library, January 1994. First Edition. Leather. 'This limited, leather bound edition has been privately printed and personally signed by the author exclusively by The Signed First Edition Society.' Green leather with gold lettering and gold design by Martha Phillips. Ribbed spine. Marbled end pages. Signed First Edition Society printed..... More
Reynolds, Debbie; Hannaway, Dorian
Make 'em Laugh
Easton Press, January 2015. First Edition. Leather. 'This leather-bound First Edition of Make 'Em Laugh is personally signed by Debbie Reynolds' on limitation page. No. 325 of 600. Brown leather with gold lettering and decor. Moire end pages. Silk ribbon marker. Laid in: 'Certificcate of Authenticity' also signed by Reynolds..... More
Union, Gabrielle
You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories
Dey Street Books, September 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Funny, tender, and so good." --Mindy Kaling, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me? Remember when we hit it off so well that we decided We're Going to Need More Wine? Well, this time..... More
Peterson, Cassandra
Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark
Hachette Books, September 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. **Instant New York Times Bestseller, Los Angeles Times Bestseller, USA Today Bestseller, Publishers Weekly Bestseller** **A New York Times Best Books to Give This Season selection?** The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween..... More
Tyson, Cicely
HarperCollins Publishers, January 2021. First American. Hardcover. "In her long and extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson has not only succeeded as an actor, she has shaped the course of history." -President Barack Obama, 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony "Just as I Am is my truth. It is me, plain and..... More
Wilder, Gene
What Is This Thing Called Love?
St. Martin's Press, March 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. "The actor and novelist answers this eternal question twelve ways, in stories that explore our most complicated emotion "This is a winning collection from an author writing on his favorite topic: love. Each emotionally involving story illuminates a different kind of love..... More
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Brat: An '80s Story
Grand Central Publishing, May 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. Fans of Patti Smith's Just Kids and Rob Lowe's Stories I Only Tell My Friends will love this beautifully written, entertaining, and emotionally honest memoir by an actor, director, and author who found his start as an 80s Brat pack member. Most..... More
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux, May 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. No one knows more about everything--especially everything rude, clever, and offensively compelling--than John Waters. The man in the pencil-thin mustache, auteur of the transgressive movie classics Pink Flamingos, Polyester, Hairspray, Cry-Baby, and A Dirty Shame, is one of the world's great..... More
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Looking Back . . . at Live Television & Other Matters
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We are sincerely touched by the outpouring of support and sadness, which is a reflection of the character and integrity that defined him.While we dont yet have all the specifics, John wasnt feeling well physically in recent days and sadly, he was unresponsive earlier this morning. We appreciate all of the thoughts and prayers for our cherished father, husband, brother and uncle.Saunders took over as host of The Sports Reporters, a Sunday morning staple of ESPN programming, after Dick Schaap died in 2001. Saunders played the role of calm traffic cop on the panel show that features three sports journalists volleying opinions on the top sports news of the day.John was an extraordinary talent and his friendly, informative style has been a warm welcome to sports fans for decades. His wide range of accomplishments across numerous sports and championship events is among the most impressive this industry has ever seen, ESPN President John Skipper said in a statement.Saunders was also a founding member of the board of directors for The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a charity started by the network after former college basketball coach and ESPN announcer Jim Valvano died of cancer in 1993.He was as close to Jimmy V as anybody at ESPN, said Dick Vitale, who has worked at ESPN for decades with Saunders and considered him one of his closest friends.Vitale said Saunders was a diabetic, but he was not ailing, and the death of one of his closest friends was unexpected. Saunders has been the master of ceremonies at Vitales gala and V Foundation fundraiser in Sarasota, Florida, in 10 of 11 years the event has been held, said the longtime college basketball analyst.When Vitale had to have throat surgery that threatened his career in 2008, Saunders surprised him at the hospital and was there with Vitale before and after the procedure.The doctor told me that there was a good chance it was going to be cancer, Vitale told the AP in a phonee interview.Johnathan Hankins Jersey. I said, `John, do me a favor. When you come in that room after just give me thumbs up if its not ... and if it is dont do anything. And when I woke, the first guy I saw after surgery was John and I saw thumbs up and we hugged.Vitale added: He was like family. Im so shocked.The news of Saunders death was reported on ESPNs morning edition of SportsCenter from the Olympics in Brazil by anchor Hannah Storm, who struggled to compose herself enough to get through the announcement.Johns passion for his family, his nation, his favorite sport & the V foundation will stay with me forever, NBCs Mike Tirico, a longtime ESPN colleague of Saunders, tweeted. As will his kindness and support.Saunders death came less than two years after the network lost another popular broadcaster, Stuart Scott, at the age of 49 in January 2015 after a bout with cancer.Saunders was born in the Toronto area and grew up near Montreal.He was very proud to be Canadian, said Leo Rautins, the former NBA player who teamed with Saunders on Toronto Raptors telecasts. Hed mention it every time he could.Saunders played hockey at Western Michigan from 1974-76, teaming with former New York Rangers president and general manager Neil Smith.One of saddest days of my life today as I grieve suddenly losing my best friend of 42 years, John Saunders. Life will never be the same, Smith tweeted.Saunders younger brother, Bernie, played 10 NHL games for the Quebec Nordiques from 1979 to 1981.Saunders started as news director at CKNS Radio in Espanola, Ontario, in 1978. He worked as sports anchor at CKNY-TV in North Bay, Ontario, from 1978 to 1979, and at ATV News in New Brunswick in 1979-80 before he became sports anchor for CITY-TV in Toronto from 1980 to 1982.Saunders worked as a sports anchor at WMAR-TV in Baltimore from 1982 to 1986 before joining ESPN. While at ESPN, he doubled as a play-by-play man for the Raptors.I think youd have a hard time finding anyone to say anything bad about John, Rautins said. He was very giving, very caring, very intelligent.Saunders lived in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, with wife Wanda. They had two daughters, Aleah and Jenna.He was one of the most significant and influential members of the ESPN family, as a colleague and mentor, and he will be sorely missed, Skipper said. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this extremely difficult time. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '


As a matter of fact, the usability of computerized programs is beneficial in adjunct to treatment as usual for many neurological and mental disorders. Several studies have proven the clinical effectiveness of virtual therapies within treating and improvement of emotional behavior disorders. However, e-therapies could be suggested only for selective patients under the healthcare professional supervision. Moreover, the fact that all sessions are not fully completed emphasizes the high rate of drop-out from the study and that the further development of the programs is needed, at least from the technical aspect. Implementation of interactive and video/ audio based exercises are valuable. However, despite of the modern design of the programs and friendly-user interface the approach to the content of the sessions should be constantly improving.
Furthermore, study revealed that cCBT programs can significantly reduce therapists' time using program regularly and with a short clinician supervision after each module. It is calculated that a systematic follow-up for a 10-15 minutes per patient during a week using ICT devices such as e-consultation via messengers, apps, e-mails or by phone with each participant shows improvements in patients' health condition while assessing. Therefore, eMental health interventions (both web-based programs and mobile applications) are emerging in terms of availability and have to be mentioned as applicable.
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Kogan launches $189 eBook reader
Taking a page out of Apple supremo Steve Jobs' book, Melbourne-based Kogan Technologies this morning launched what it dubbed as a "magical and revolutionary" eBook reader with a 6″ e-ink screen.
The price slightly undercuts Borders' Kobo eReader, which sells for $199 locally as well as Amazon's Kindle, which it will ship to Australia for a price of around $215.
"We're seeing eBook readers dropping in price, but many are still far too expensive for mainstream use," said the company's founder Ruslan Kogan in a statement. "When you have these devices up to and above $500, you're really asking too much of Australian consumers.
"Most importantly, it's open-market technology. This device isn't tied down to one content provider. Anyone is free to buy this, and download or buy eBooks from almost any online store and view them on our device."
The Kogan eBook reader has a 16 level grayscale e-ink screen, similar to other devices, and is less than 1cm thick. It comes with over 1,500 free eBooks — most of which are out of copyright classics. But unlike most other free eBook catalogues, Kogan has included several classic Australian authors on its list — such as Henry Lawson, famous for titles like The Romance of the Swag.
According to Kogan, its eReader will synch with Adobe's Digital Editions software for managing eBook libraries, and will support some 16 eBook file formats — including popular formats such as PDF, ePub, text, HTML and RTF files and so on.
The reader is based on the Linux operating system and has 2GB of in-built memory, which is expandable to 32GB via a SDHC memory card. It also supports the MP3 audio format and has a 3.5mm standard headphone jack. Its display resolution is 800×600 and it has a battery life of 10,000 screen refreshes.
The news comes as eReading continues to take off in the Australian market — with significant interest from consumers in the new platform and authors considering how it will affect the way books are distributed, as well as the economics of the publishing system.
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PointZeroOne 21/07/2010 at 10:37 am
No more waiting for pages to load. Turning pages on the Kogan eBook Reader is as fast as turning pages on a traditional paperback."
Would like to see a video of its page turning, really don't like Borders eBook readers page turning with how it flickers.
Darryl Adams 21/07/2010 at 11:07 am
ARGH! So want!!!
I need to get some prior warning on this kind of stuff!!!!
Tobias 21/07/2010 at 11:39 am
Fantastic, I'm ordering one right now using my Kogan Agora.
RobC 14/08/2010 at 7:17 am
When does a real reader become available for review? So far, no reviews of actual machines has been published.
Colin 17/08/2010 at 11:55 am
I'm looking for a trustworthy hands on review before I commit too! :)
Mrs Bette Watson 23/04/2011 at 12:15 pm
I want to buy an Ereader that will download books from public libraries Please!


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Tag Archives: Paul McCartney
January 20, 2019 by Christopher Elston
The McGuigan Invasion
On Feb 9, 1964, a group known as The Beatles made an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Their triumphant American debut not only forever altered the course of American music, but triggered an event known as The British Invasion as a slew of English bands would find their way to our shores to dominate the pop charts. Last night at the Wilson Performing Arts Center in Red Oak, IA, people got a chance to either relive that era or experience it for the first time with Billy McGuigan's latest show, The British Invasion.
Like the Beatles, Billy McGuigan continues to churn out hit after hit and his latest show is certainly no exception. With his one of a kind energy and ability, Billy and his band, the Downliners, took the audience on a blitzkrieg tour of the British Invasion as they snapped out a wide arrangement of songs from a variety of bands such as The Who, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Petula Clark, The Dave Clark 5, Herman's Hermits, Cream, Them, The Rolling Stones, and, of course, The Beatles.
Billy McGuigan was in especially good voice last night and set the tone for the night with his opening number of The Who's "Pinball Wizard" complete with some pinwheel guitar playing ala Pete Townshend. From there, he gave his rich tenor quite the hefty workout. Whether he was belting out hard rocking numbers such as "Under My Thumb" and "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" from the Rolling Stones complete with Mick Jaggeresque dancing and strutting to singing lighter rock numbers such as Herman's Hermits' "Something Tells Me I'm Into Something Good" to gently emoting tender tunes like Peter and Gordon's "I Go to Pieces", McGuigan could simply do no wrong.
McGuigan also proved his remarkable versatility by tackling The Animals' "House of the Rising Sun" with a take that would make Eric Burdon proud. And he actually made me like a Van Morrison song (my favorite number of the night, actually) with his interpretation of Them's "Here Comes the Night".
Billy McGuigan was powerfully supported by his multitalented band, the Downliners, including his brothers, Ryan and Matthew McGuigan, on percussion, bass, and backing vocals who shined in their own numbers. Matthew worked some magic with The Kinks' "Tired of Waiting of You" while Ryan was in full John Lennon mode with The Beatles' "Twist and Shout" before the two joined forces on the awesome "Revolution". Tara Vaughan tickled the ivories as only she can and was featured in several numbers as her, oh so gorgeous, alto attacked Dusty Springfield's "Son of a Preacher Man" and Petula Clark's "Downtown". Omaha's answer to Pete Townshend, Max Meyer, dazzled the audience with skillful lead guitar playing and solos while Adam Stoltenberg's drumming was the unbreakable foundation for these numbers.
Early in the night, Billy told the audience that for a fraction of the cost of a Rolling Stones ticket we were actually hearing the same songs complete with lyrics and sung in tune. Well, the ticket may have been a fraction of the cost, but the talent is absolutely priceless as Billy and the Downliners make these classic songs their own and you should certainly get a ticket the next time you hear that Billy McGuigan and The British Invasion is coming your way.
Locally, Billy McGuigan will be back in action on March 30,2019 when he teams up with the Omaha Symphony at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha, NE with yet another new show, America Rocks the 60s. Ticket prices start at $19 and can be purchased at Ticket Omaha.
This summer, Billy's keyboardist, Tara Vaughan, formally debuts her own show, She Rocks!, over at the Omaha Community Playhouse. This production features the legendary hits of female singers and songwriters and will run for 3 weeks beginning on June 13, 2019. Tickets begin at $30 and can also be purchased at Ticket Omaha.
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September 8, 2018 by Christopher Elston
Macca's Genius Keeps on Rollin' in Eclectic "Egypt Station"
Back in 1989, Paul McCartney's then manager suggested that he consider calling it a career after the release of Flowers in the Dirt as McCartney had just turned 50, supposedly ancient for a rocker. Well, it's 2018. Sir Paul is 76. And he's still just as vital and talented as he was back in 1989. No, no. Wait a minute. As he was back in the heyday of the Beatles. And that gift for melody and unbridled, indefatigable energy is on proud display in Egypt Station, his 18th solo album (25th post-Beatles album).
Let's be honest. McCartney really doesn't need to do it anymore. His reputation and legacy are set in diamond. He certainly doesn't need the money. But, like all artists, he still needs to create and he's as dedicated to his craft now as he was at the beginning. The result is an album which I personally consider to be one of his absolute best as it combines the intelligence, weightiness, and depth of Chaos and Creation in the Backyard and merges it with the classic Macca formula.
Egypt Station is really a musical travelogue as McCartney has written a set of songs that takes us on a trip through his entire career. You'll get Beatleslike rockers such as the nice little foot-stomper, "Come On to You" and the frothy, but fun, "Ceasar Rock". You'll even get a throwback to Abbey Road with the suite number of "Hunt You Down/Naked/C-Link". Journey through the era of Wings with the 70s style "Who Cares" and "Despite Repeated Warnings" which is a Band on the Run for today's political climate.
Paul even takes a jaunt through some of his less than successful records best exemplified with "Back in Brazil" and "Nothing for Free" where he again dabbles in electronica. While the former is a meh song, the latter is an excellent electronica rocker to close the album.
However, the best songs are the ones where Paul displays raw vulnerability and intelligence. "I Don't Know" is an instant classic and shows McCartney at his rawest and most honest. "Happy With You" is a sweet love song to his wife, Nancy Shevell and "People Want Peace" is a brilliantly constructed anthem.
True, age shows a bit more in his voice as it cracks and creaks, but I think it actually adds potent character to his songs, especially to the softer, more powerful numbers. But that unmatchable gift of melody is still untouched and functioning at peak capacity.
Take a ride on Egypt Station. It's one of the best works from an artist who's still churning out pleasurable and exciting music after 55 years and shows no signs of slowing down.
Tagged Abbey Road, Band on the Run, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, Come On to Me, Egypt Station, electronica, Fuh You, I Don't Know, music, Paul McCartney, review, rock and roll, The Beatles, Wings
August 1, 2018 by Christopher Elston
Twist it Up, Billy
You are entering a fun dimension of sight and sound. A world where rock tunes are performed like big band numbers and big band numbers are given a rock flair. You are entering the Omaha Community Playhouse to watch Billy McGuigan's Rock Twist.
Yes, indeed, Billy McGuigan and his band have returned to OCP and they're playing 60s hits (with a pinch of 70s and a smidge of 80s) in ways you've never heard them before. "But, Chris," I hear you say. "Isn't this just the same show as last year?" And the answer is a most emphatic, "No!" Not only does the show have a new set and lights courtesy of Jim Othuse and Tyler Packett, but they also have a new set list. True, some of the hits from last year return, but there's also plenty of new material so you can enjoy this show anew.
There's something for everyone in this production as you'll hear hits from Frank Sinatra, the Ronettes, Lulu, Billy Joel, Harry Connick, Jr., the Doors, Duke Ellington, and, yes, even the Beatles and Buddy Holly, plus more played as only the maestro of Omaha and his band can play them.
Billy McGuigan once again rules the stage with his killer stage presence and insane musical chops. McGuigan is an artist of rare versatility who can smoothly glide from a Frank Sinatra number to a Doors hit just as easily as he switches from guitar to piano. McGuigan constantly thrilled and energized the audience with varied hits such as smooth standard style songs like Frank Sinatra's "Come Fly with Me" and Harry Connick Jr.'s "Come By Me"; hard rockers like "Live and Let Die" by Paul McCartney and Wings and the Guess Who's "She's Come Undone"; and soft ballads such as Buddy Holly's "True Love Ways" and the Beatles' "Here, There, and Everywhere".
Co-starring with Billy is the one and only Tara Vaughan who spent the night tickling the ivories and shining in her own set of hits from powerful female singers. You'll thrill as Ms Vaughan's sensuous alto belts out Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Were Made for Walking", slows it down for the Ronettes' "Be My Baby", and invites you to go "Downtown" with Petula Clark.
This show couldn't be done without the assistance of a stellar band which includes some of the finest musicians and singers in the city. Backing vocals are supplied by Ryan & Matthew McGuigan and Jessica Errett. Strings are provided by Christina Allred on cello and Olga Smola on violin and, prior to tonight, I was unaware at how well strings could be used on rock numbers. Steve Gomez helps to drive the action with his bass while Max Meyer shows some Pete Townshendish ability with his guitar solos. Patrick Brown and Andrew Janak soar on alto and tenor saxophone. Janak also arranged all of the night's incredible music. Patrick Peters keeps the groove sliding with his trombone. Tomm Roland keeps the beat as only he can on drums. Last, but certainly not least, is local jazz legend, Doyle Tipler, trumpeting with all of his might.
If you haven't seen a Billy McGuigan show yet, what on earth are you waiting for? This show only has a limited two week run, so get a ticket while a ticket can still be got. I promise you a great time with a show suitable for the young and young at heart. The only way you couldn't have fun is if you're comatose and, even then, I bet your pulse would still be beating in time with the music.
Billy McGuigan's Rock Twist plays at the Omaha Community Playhouse through August 12. Showtimes are Wed-Sat at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets cost $42 and can be found at www.omahaplayhouse.com or www.ticketomaha.com or by calling OCP at 402-553-0800. The Omaha Playhouse is located at 6915 Cass Street in Omaha, NE.
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The McGuigans Shine On (Like the Moons, and the Stars, and the Sun)
It was ten years ago this day
That these boys got the chance to play
Some great music that will make you smile
And forget about life for a while.
So may I introduce to you
The act you've known for ten great years?
The McGuigans and their rockin' Beatles band!!!!!
It's the tenth anniversary run of Yesterday and Today and it's playing at the Omaha Community Playhouse.
Now it's possible that there are some reading this review and wondering, "What is Yesterday and Today?" Well, allow me to enlighten you. Yesterday and Today is the tribute of three brothers (Billy, Ryan, and Matthew) to the music of the Beatles and to their late father who passed on his love of the Fab Four to his sons.
There's no gimmickry with this band. They don't ape the Beatles. They just play the music of rock's greatest group, but fuel it with their own special energy for one amazing night of entertainment.
It's also never the same show twice. This is a request show where the audience chooses the night's numbers. Pick anything you like because this band can play them all from their biggest hits to their obscurest tunes.
Two years ago, I had the honor of reviewing this show and I felt privileged to come back and review its 10th anniversary run. As a writer, I couldn't help but wonder, "What new insights might I glean to share with the public?" As it turns out, I had very little to fear because, as the Beatles did, this show just continues to evolve and grow with each passing year.
Not only did the audience get a new, simplified two tiered stage from Jim Othuse, but a slight change in the formatting of the show put more control in the hands of the audience than ever before. As Billy correctly states, "If you're not having fun, it's your own fault."
This band plays the music of this legendary group with a reverence and passion no mere tribute band could ever hope to match. I have seen this show in many, many incarnations over the years and I assure you, tonight's performance was the best I have seen yet. Not only were the performers beyond on, but this audience picked some of my all time favorite Beatles tunes.
Billy McGuigan
Billy McGuigan is your Sgt. Pepper of the evening. Using his magical wit and charm, Billy serves as the band's spokesperson as he banters with the audience and shares a few heartfelt stories along the way. He also dazzled the crowd with his skill on guitar and keyboard. He got the night off to a fiery start with "Get Back", sang a catchy cover of "When I'm Sixty-Four", and paid heartfelt tribute to his father with his favorite Beatles song, "Let it Be".
Ryan McGuigan
Ryan McGuigan was a force to be reckoned with in tonight's show. Proving he may well be the second coming of John Lennon as he possesses the same beautiful, raw tenor singing voice; Ryan sang lead on quite a few numbers, blasting all of them out of the park. Some of his standout performances were his harmony part on "It Won't Be Long", his haunting rendition of "A Day in the Life", and an unbelievably nuanced take on the ethereal and stream of consciousness "Across the Universe".
Matthew McGuigan
Matthew McGuigan lent a hand with his top notch bass playing and own formidable tenor. He got the crowd rocking with "Hey Bulldog", took us back to yesteryear with "Eight Days a Week", and poured his heart into "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".
And let us not forget the rest of the talented group. Jay "Superman" Hanson blew the crowd away with his fluid and difficult guitar work and got a moment in the spotlight with the sweet "Here Comes the Sun". Rich Miller's drumming kept a steady beat and his own baritone voice was put to good use in "Yellow Submarine". Tara Vaughan had great presence with her animated tambourine and keyboard playing and was splendid with a solo in "Oh, Darling!". Aaron Slagle satisfied the audience's need for more cowbell in "A Hard Day's Night".
This show is fantastic for any Beatles fan from the casual to the ultrafan and from the young to the young at heart. I defy anyone who watches it not to feel like they're flying ten feet off the ground when the night is over. My only disappointment is that two hours feels like two minutes and I (and the rest of the crowd) could have easily spent all night rocking out with the band.
The opening night production was completely sold out, so if you've never seen this show, get a ticket right away. And if you are a fan, you better have a ticket because I don't see them lasting very long. Find out why Yesterday and Today is the hottest show this holiday season. A splendid time is guaranteed for all.
They're the McGuigans and their Beatles band,
You're going to enjoy the show.
The McGuigans and their Beatles band,
You'll be sorry when it's time to go.
The McGuigans and their
The McGuigans and their rockin' Beatles band!!!!
Yesterday and Today plays at the Omaha Community Playhouse through Dec 31. Showtimes are 7:30pm Thurs-Sat and 6:30pm on Sundays. There will be an extra performance at 2pm on Nov 26 and no performances on Nov 30 and Dec 24. Tickets cost $40 a person. On Dec 31, there will be performances at 7pm ($50 tickets) and 10pm ($75 tickets). For tickets, contact the Omaha Playhouse at 402-554-553-0800 or visit www.TicketOmaha.com or www.omahaplayhouse.com. The Omaha Playhouse is located at 6915 Cass Street in Omaha, NE.
(Photography provided by Sonia Keffer)
Tagged A Day in the Life, A Hard Day's Night, Across the Universe, Beatles, Billy McGuigan, Eight Days a Week, Fab Four, George Harrison, Get Back, Hey Bulldog, It Won't Be Long, John Lennon, Let It Be, Nebraska, Oh Darling, Omaha, Omaha Community Playhouse, Paul McCartney, Richard Starkey, Ringo Starr, When I'm Sixty-Four, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Yellow Submarine, Yesterday and Today: An Interactive Beatles Experience
It's a McGuigan Musical Anniversary
Omaha, Neb.—The Omaha Community Playhouse (OCP) presents the 10th anniversary of Yesterday and Today the Interactive Beatles Experience Nov. 24 – Dec. 31, 2017 in the Howard Drew Theatre featuring Billy McGuigan and his brothers.
Yesterday and Today is an interactive Beatles experience featuring Billy McGuigan, his brothers, Ryan and Matthew, and a backing band of local musicians. The performers play all Beatles music, take audience requests and interact with the audience; no two shows are ever the same. The brothers started the show as a tribute to their late father who loved The Beatles and introduced his children to the band's music. The McGuigan brothers now tour the country with Yesterday and Today to create the ultimate living tribute to their father.
Billy McGuigan and his brothers are back for the 10th consecutive year at Omaha Community Playhouse! This all-request Beatles tribute show will have you dancing in the aisles and singing along to every song. Share your stories and relive your memories with your favorite Beatles songs. No two shows are the same, and every show is a guaranteed exhilarating time!
Production: Yesterday and Today: An Interactive Beatles Experience
Credits: Featuring Billy McGuigan, Music Director Rick Avard, © 2007 By Rave On! Productions
Billy McGuigan (Vocals/Guitar/Keyboard)
Matthew McGuigan (Vocals/Bass)
Ryan McGuigan (Vocals/Acoustic Guitar)
Tara Vaughan (Keyboard/Vocals)
Jay Hanson (Vocals/Lead Guitar)
Rich Miller (Percussion/Vocals)
Show dates: Nov. 24-Dec. 31, 2017; Thursday–Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m. (Nov. 26 only) and 6:30 p.m. (No performances Thursday, Nov. 30 or Sunday, Dec. 24.)
New Year's Eve performances: Two performances on Sunday, December 31 (No group discounts on New Year's Eve)
7 p.m. $50 per person
10 p.m. $75 per person
Complimentary champagne punch and cake will be served prior to each performance with a champagne toast at midnight.
Tickets: Available now at the OCP Box Office, by calling (402) 553-0800 or online at www.OmahaPlayhouse.com or www.TicketOmaha.com. Single tickets start at $40 for adults and students. Tickets for groups of 12 or more are $35.
Sponsored by: C&A Industries, Inc. and KMTV (media sponsor).
Location: Omaha Community Playhouse, Howard Drew Theatre, 6915 Cass St, Omaha, NE 68132
Posted in Entertainment News
Tagged Beatles, Billy McGuigan, George Harrison, John Lennon, Nebraska, Omaha, Omaha Community Playhouse, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yesterday and Today: An Interactive Beatles Experience
The McGuigans Will be Rocking 'Eight Days a Week' at OCP
The holidays will soon be upon us and the populace will be thinking of turkeys, Christmas trees, and Yesterday and Today: An Interactive Beatles Experience.
The supercharged concert series starring the McGuigan Bros (Billy, Ryan, and Matthew) begins its annual run at the Omaha Community Playhouse on November 25 and tickets are now on sale and selling fast.
If you have never seen Yesterday and Today: An Interactive Beatles Experience, then you truly don't know what you've been missing. The McGuigans and their band (Tara Vaughan, Jay Hanson, and Rich Miller) present a night of high energy fun and entertainment with the music of the Beatles. Even better, YOU get to pick the music.
This is no mere tribute band. The music of the greatest rock group in history is augmented by the unique energy of the McGuigans and makes for an incredible night of good old-fashioned rock and roll.
Rock out to the classics or request an obscure number. It doesn't matter because this band knows them all. But the choices are in YOUR hands. It's never the same show twice!
Buy a ticket and discover why the McGuigans and their band have been the city's best musical act for the past 9 years and show no signs of slowing down. If you love the Beatles, if you love rock and roll, if you love full blast fun, then go see Omaha's hit holiday tradition, Yesterday and Today: An Interactive Beatles Experience at the Omaha Community Playhouse.
Yesterday and Today: An Interactive Beatles Experience runs at the Omaha Community Playhouse from Nov 25-Dec 31. Showtimes are 7:30pm Thursday-Sat and Sundays at 6:30pm. The Sunday show on November 27 will be a 2pm matinee performance. Tickets cost $40. On December 31, a double bill will be played at 7pm and 10pm. Tickets for the 7pm show will be $50 and $75 for the 10pm show. For tickets contact the box office at 402-553-0800 or visit www.omahaplayhouse.com or www.ticketomaha.com. The Omaha Community Playhouse is located at 6915 Cass St in Omaha, NE.
Tagged Billy McGuigan, George Harrison, John Lennon, Nebraska, Omaha, Omaha Community Playhouse, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, rock and roll, The Beatles
The Beatles Would Pay to See the McGuigans
This is the story of three boys who were bestowed the great gift of love for the Beatles by their father. When their father died tragically young, playing the music of their father's favorite band helped bring closure and healing. Now these three boys have taken this great gift and pay tribute to both their father and the greatest band in the history of rock with Yesterday and Today, an interactive Beatles experience currently playing at the Omaha Community Playhouse.
Let's get one thing straight right now. Though Billy McGuigan and his brothers, Ryan and Matthew, pay tribute to the Beatles with this all request show, they are not a Beatles tribute band. They don't wear wigs or adopt Liverpudlian accents. What they do is present the music of a legendary group that sounds distinctly familiar yet is enhanced by an original feel and energy that is uniquely the McGuigans.
I am a Beatles nut and I make no bones about it. I own all of their albums, am well versed in their history, and am chock full of obscure knowledge that makes me a devastating Beatles Trivial Pursuit player. Needless to say, I hold those who cover Beatles songs to exceedingly high standards and the McGuigans and their band shattered those standards and then some in a high energy two plus hour concert that literally had us dancing in the aisles. If you love the Beatles, you will love this show.
What makes this show so enjoyable is not only the great music, but the incredible camaraderie between the three brothers. Like the Beatles, the McGuigans have a natural banter with each other and the audience that is full of fun and wit. These guys can also play. All three men are multi-instrumentalists with precise musicianship and a minute and exact understanding of all, and I stress ALL, of the Beatles' work. They play the well known numbers at your request, but they also know the lesser known numbers as demonstrated with performances of Maxwell's Silver Hammer and, for the first time in their 8 year history, Baby, You're a Rich Man which blew the roof off.
Billy McGuigan is the emcee of the show. He's also a natural showman and raconteur who revels in the energy of a live crowd and is able to take it and redirect it into the music and back to the audience with something more. He's also got a mighty rock tenor voice that shone in numbers such as Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da and I Saw Her Standing There. Billy is equally as strong on the slower numbers, especially with his haunting performance of Yesterday.
Matthew McGuigan got quite a vocal workout in this evening's performance as he sang lead on a large number of the night's tunes in addition to his nimble and flawless bass playing. Matthew started the night off hot with the ferocious Revolution, had a superb turn with Hey Jude, and nailed the falsetto line in Baby, You're a Rich Man. But his capstone number was his pudding sweet solo performance of Blackbird which sent chills down spines.
John Lennon would be proud of Ryan McGuigan's voice. Like Lennon, Ryan has a unique vinegar sour singing voice that lends itself beautifully to subtle nuance and emotion. That incredible instrument was put to excellent use in Come Together, I Am the Walrus (with a little theatricality thrown in for good measure), I Feel Fine, and especially with his solo sequence in This Boy.
The McGuigans are also supported by a band that loves this music every bit as much as they do and even got their own turns in the spotlight.
Jay Hanson was phenomenal on lead guitar and fired off some sensational licks on While My Guitar Gently Weeps and had a remarkable vocal similarity to George Harrison on his rendition of Do You Want to Know a Secret? Tara Vaughan's fingers flew across the keyboard and she glowed in a solo during Oh, Darling. Rich Miller's drumming fueled the performances with a rock solid backbeat and Aaron Slagle's cowbell had the crowd roaring for more in A Hard Day's Night.
As I stated at the beginning of this review, Yesterday and Today is far more than a tribute to the Beatles. It's also a tribute to the McGuigans' father, Bill, who died too soon from leukemia at the age of 42. Bill can be proud of the legacy he's left in his sons who do him proud by sharing their father's love of a band that was simply the best with an act that is nothing but the best. If tonight's crowd was any indication, this show is going to be a long series of sellouts. Do not delay. Buy a ticket to see this city's best musical act before the tickets fly out the window.
Yesterday and Today runs at the Omaha Community Playhouse through December 31. Performances are Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm and Sundays at 6:30pm. There will be a 2pm performance on Sunday, November 29 and a special double performance on New Year's Eve at 7pm and 10pm. Tickets cost $40 except for the New Year's performances which will be $50 for the 7pm show and $75 for the 10pm show. For tickets, contact the box office at 402-553-0800 or visit the Playhouse's web site at www.omahaplayhouse.com. The Omaha Playhouse is located at 6915 Cass St in Omaha, NE.
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Today at the White House, the President will honor the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes for their achievements at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, and emphasize the importance of physical fitness for all Americans, particularly youth. In conjunction with today's program, the President is releasing a report from the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education, which identifies ten strategies to promote better health among young people through increased participation in physical activity and sports. Today Secretaries Donna Shalala and Richard Riley also will convene a roundtable with various public and private partners, including the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), to discuss ways of implementing the strategies in the report.
Honoring U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Athletes. Today the President will welcome members of the 2000 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams to the White House to congratulate them for their success at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia and honor them for their commitment to their country and the pursuit of excellence in sports. Made up of the nation's most accomplished athletes, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams are both a source of great pride and an inspiration for all Americans. The U.S. Teams triumphantly represented the United States, winning 97 Olympic and 109 Paralympic medals and upholding our nation's historic record of Olympic achievement. Placing first overall with 39 gold medals, 25 silver and 33 bronze, the U.S. Olympic Team, with the second largest delegation, exceeded international expectations, with major achievements in the areas of swimming, track and field, basketball, and Greco-Roman wrestling to name but a few disciplines. The U.S. Paralympic Team, the largest U.S. delegation to compete outside the United States, totaling 256 athletes, placed third in medal standings -- finishing strong with 36 gold medals, 39 silver medals and 34 bronze medals.
Strategies to Promote Physical Activity Among Young People. Physical activity is important not just for elite athletes, but for the health of all Americans. Low physical activity represents one of the leading health risk factors facing the U.S. population, and key trends highlight the challenges facing the nation. The percentage of young people who are overweight has doubled since 1980. Yet the percentage of high school students enrolled in daily physical education classes has declined 30 percent between 1991 and 1999. Today the President is releasing a report by the Secretaries of Education and Health and Human Services to encourage young people to participate in physical activity. This report was submitted to the President in response to a directive he issued in June at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA, and brings together for the first time in one document a comprehensive agenda to promote physical activity and sports among young people through strategies such as, strengthening school physical education programs; enhancing community sports and recreation programs; and redesigning communities to facilitate walking and bicycling. The President also will encourage the U.S. Olympians and Paralympians to help carry the message that physical activity is important to young people, families, and schools back home in their communities.
Secretaries' Roundtable and Next Steps in Promoting Physical Activity. In a meeting at the White House today, Secretaries Shalala and Riley will hear from interested public and private partners on ideas and plans for implementing the strategies recommended in the report. With the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Conference taking place today and tomorrow, and the Surgeon General's Conference on Obesity next week, several steps are already underway to highlight the issues outlined in the report. However, the report's strategies involve not just federal action, but commitment and participation throughout the nation, including parents, teachers, coaches, schools, communities, and the private sector.
Today's meeting will mark the start of some key partnerships needed to carry out the recommended strategies. Building on past collaboration with HHS and Education, the Sporting Goods Manufacturers' Association will work with industry partners to launch a national promotion campaign to inspire youth to participate in physical activity and influence parents and school officials to make physical education available in the schools. USOC will expand the focus of its Champions in Life program, which brings Olympic athletes into the schools, to advance the goals of the report and encourage schools to restore quality physical education to the curriculum. Also the National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity will partner with HHS and Education to convene the participants in today's meeting, as well as other interested parties, in order to launch an ongoing public-private working group, to carry forward the work begun today.


Ambersar, mostly called as Amritsar is a well known place in Punjab, India. Ambersariya means a person who lives in Amritsar.
and sometimes checks out my walk!
What's the need of kohl..
Few paragraphs are missing... Pls translate them too.. I donno punjabi.
"tore" doesnot mean "your own" in punjabi it means, the way you walk. "kabhi parakhta tor" means "kabhi parakhta meri chaal" or "checkout how I walk"
There is totally wrong translation of tore. It means walking of girl like cat walk of models. In hindi it means chaal of a girl.
Ya that is tore chaal not tor and it means yours walking style not cat walk of models.
Realy awesum..lyrics r supb..n sona mahapatra gave tiz song the actual lyf.
Actual song sung by lubh juneja long time back and it is TORE means cheek in punjabi nd urdu..
Its "tore" means walk "checking out how i walk"
why dont you guys create subtitles for these songs. it would be nice to see both the video and these lyrics(Hindi/English).
So, does Amber mean Amrit..??
>> Teree maan ney boley hain mujhey teekhey se bol.
Tore means how one walks. Original song was sung by Lehmber Hussainpuri, written by Labh Janjua.
And Kacchiyan Kalian na tod means don't play with immature girls. It doesn't mean don't pick the buds.
When my eyes are already, intoxicating, what's the need for surma?
this is the kind of desi-ness i like.
Wow i luv dizz song beautiful meaning of girl thoughtss.
Thanks to all who have contributed meaningful comments. We should always be respectful in our words. Even constructive criticism can be delivered with kind and helpful words. Don't be too quick to be harsh with others, and above all, avoid bad words, at all costs.
Thank you Precious Girl for your kind interpretation. It was very helpful. I am somewhat familiar with the Hindi words, but totally at sea, in Punjabi. Kind regards to all.
i love the translation of Precious Girl. Do i understand correct that "aur joban behta paani" hints to the Girl already having her periods?
No. That's NOT the meaning of joban behta paani.
The meaning is that youth is like a flowing river (for everyone) which just goes on, never stopping where it is at one moment.


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Lahey Hospital Displays Barsi's Work
Emanne Khan '19
Visual Arts department chair Becky Barsi may be known around campus as Derryfield's resident art guru, but now her creations are finding their way off campus as well. This summer, her photographic collage titled "With These Hands" will be installed at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, MA as part of the clinic's permanent art collection.
"With These Hands" is a digital art composition that Mrs. Barsi created while in college. The black and white piece features a series of hands spelling out the piece's title in American Sign Language. Faded text in the background supplements the pictures with words related to each of the people whose hands are on display.
"Subjects from this original series included the hands of my mother (scared and burned from years working in a kitchen), close family friends who are goldsmiths and a carpenter, and my grandmother," Mrs. Barsi shared, noting that her goal when creating the piece was to "reflect the stories of people through the portraiture of their hands." While portraits typically focus on faces, she hoped to show that our hands are equally as important in capturing who we are and what we do.
Although she had created the original version of "With These Hands" years back, a company called Great American Art recently reached out to her about it after seeing it in her online portfolio. Mrs. Barsi said that Great American Art "provides art and design solutions for healthcare, corporate, and government facilities," and she had never heard of them before they contacted her via email. Given the diversity and human resilience depicted in her piece, the company thought that "With These Hands" would be a good fit for display in Lahey Hospital.
While Mrs. Barsi said that she was "thrilled" by the company's interest, there were a few technicalities to overcome. "Due to the fact that I had created the work so long ago, and ignorant at the time it was created on how to properly save the work for future reproduction, the quality of the image is very low resolution and would not be adequate for enlargement at that scale," she shared. "That said, I offered to recompose the photograph and GAA agreed."
Mrs. Barsi decided to alter her original design during recomposition. She changed the title from "In These Hands" to "With These Hands" and had her 14 hand models "use their own handwriting to write 'With these hands…' and fill in the blank with something significant that their hands have done" for the piece's background. "I then scanned their handwritten statements and imported into Photoshop where I layered the text behind the images of the hands," Mrs. Barsi said.
"With These Hands" is scheduled to be installed later in the summer for permanent display at the clinic. This is certainly an exciting accomplishment, and we look forward to seeing the creativity of the Derryfield community make its way across even more borders.
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Research paper on the thermotolerance of the red flour beetle during a heat treatment as performed by researchers at Kansas State University.
Research paper on the heat treatment of red flour beetles in food processing facilities performed by researchers at Kansas State University.
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As Covid Spikes Around The World, These Orthodox Jewish Communities Are Keeping It At Bay
By Allison Josephs
In Media Commentary, Opinion
You've seen Orthodox Jews flouting social distancing on the news. You've watched videos of some of them burning masks on the street. Much anger and resentment has been directed towards religious Jews during the pandemic, and for people willfully ignoring social distancing guidelines (this includes people from all walks of life), some censure is certainly called for.
But has anyone heard of all of the Orthodox Jewish communities who have been fastidiously following the rules and seemingly achieving the impossible: balancing a relatively normal way of life while carefully adhering to social distancing protocols? Does anyone care that a significant number of Orthodox Jews have been social distancing, with many sacrifices, essentially proving that there is a space between a total shutdown and a total free-for-all?
While there are numerous examples of Orthodox Jewish communities all over the world striking this balance, Bergen County, New Jersey (which is comprised of the towns of Teaneck, Bergenfield, Fair Lawn, Englewood, Paramus, and New Milford) is an exemplary model to highlight. This was the first U.S. Orthodox Jewish community to shut down back in March, despite not being inundated with Covid cases at the time. In fact the rabbis of the RCBC (Rabbinic Council of Bergen County) made the bold move to close schools and synagogues even before the local government required it. Because of their leadership, numerous Orthodox Jewish communities in other counties and states followed suit with an early shut down, and many lives were saved.
The community remained completely on lockdown through June: Zoom school only, no public prayer, and no Shabbos or holidays meals between different families or friends. While Americans were feeling the sting of spending Thanksgiving without extended family, they could look to the families in Bergen County, who have gone months and months without their normal weekly Shabbos meals with their loved ones.
As New Jersey rolled out a plan for partial re-opening at the end of June, the rabbis and principals of the RCBC worked with doctors and government officials to craft a safe plan for their communities. Small, outdoor minyanim with masks and social distancing began. Day camps and sleep away camps came next and were opened with masks and pods for the former and universal testing and keeping the camp sealed for the latter.
Then school began. All parents of children in these Jewish day schools were required to sign a waiver that they would continue to abide by social distancing and make smart decisions to not put their children' classmates, families, and teachers at risk. This meant that social distancing would extend beyond school grounds and hours.
Every day, parents and children make sure the students don't exhibit any symptoms of Coronavirus. If they do, they are asked to stay home and if the symptoms persist, they must get tested. If someone in the family is being tested, everyone in the family is required to go into quarantine until the test comes back negative or stay in quarantine if the test comes back positive.
Plexiglass was installed in many of the schools or the schools only meet four times a week in person, so students can spread out more. Masks are worn indoors at all times except for briefly during lunch, when students socially distance. If someone in a class tests positive, the entire class, which is a discreet pod, is put into quarantine for 2 weeks.
Around the High Holidays, synagogues opened at 25% capacity for indoor minyanim with masks, social distancing, and sanitizing. As the weather gets colder and outdoor prayer is less and less comfortable, the leadership will have to figure out how to respond. There may be limited prayer groups available at that point.
As the second wave of Covid-19 is causing spikes around the world, the Bergen County community has seen some slight upticks, but the rigorous system put in place, so far, thank God, seems to be tolerating it. Classes are going into quarantine, but then children are returning to school. The community (and others like it that are following a similar model) are proving everyone, on both extremes wrong. But no one knows about it and no major media source will cover it, even as the stories of social distancing flouters went viral. So please help us spread this information because the world should know. Not only does the Orthodox Jewish community needed to be treated with more nuance, we should be seen as an example of how to do things correctly. Many other communities could learn from our exemplary behavior.
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Allison Josephs
Allison Josephs is the founder and director of Jew in the City and its division, Project Makom. She has been involved in the field of Jewish Outreach for over twenty years, working at Partners in Torah, Sinai Retreats, and NCSY, and is the Partner in Torah mentor to actress Mayim Bialik. She was named one of NJOP's Top Ten Jewish Influencers and was one of the Jewish Week's 36 under 36. Allison has been quoted or written about in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, CNN, The Daily Beast, Huffington Post, and Yahoo News. Allison has appeared on numerous television and radio networks including CBS, ABC, Fox5, TLC, The Hallmark Channel, HuffPost Live, Associate Press TV, and NPR; her articles have appeared in numerous publications including the anthology Like Water on a Rock, The Washington Times, Kveller, and The Forward. She is a sought-after international lecturer whose corporate clients include Con-Edison and NYU Langone and hosts a weekly radio show on the Nachum Segal Network. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in Philosophy and lives with her husband and four children minutes from the George Washington Bridge.
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