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Review: Night and Her Stars (The Gift Theatre Company)
Posted on March 9, 2011 by Scotty Zacher
Thornton and his cast earn their 'applause light'
The Gift Theatre presents
Night and Her Stars
Written by Richard Greenberg
Directed by Michael Patrick Thornton
at Gift Theatre, 4802 N. Milwaukee (map)
through April 24 | tickets: $25-$30 | more info
Reviewed by Jason Rost
The effect of television on human civilization has been up for debate since the first flickering blue light emitted into people's homes. "What was life like before television?" is a question that is repeated in Richard Greenberg's 1995 play, Night and Her Stars, revolving around the 1950's quiz show scandal involving academic Charles Van Doren and the Q&A show, "21", now running at The Gift Theatre, directed with mastery by artistic director, Michael Patrick Thornton.
The vast majority of the American population can hardly fathom an existence without television. As this number increases, the debate on the social implications of television withers, being replaced by greater evils of technology. Nevertheless, this tale of America's tested faith in television, and The Gift's production, succeeds in reveling in nostalgia whilst finding immediacy, resonance and heart in its characters and their flaws.
As Greenberg himself notes, this play "must not be mistaken for history." It is in this vain that the Gift takes us back to a skewed cold war era consumer driven television world of the 1950's. Set designer Adam Veness does a remarkable job of transforming the tinderbox storefront space into a gaudy haunting replica of the notorious game show, "Twenty One", complete with an "Applause" lighted sign and a four-sided blue glowing orb of a television set.
The first act primarily follows the rise and fall of the knowledgeable Jewish contestant Herb Stempel (played by Raymond Shoemaker with pitch perfect desperation, optimism and hamartia). Stempel is discovered by game show producer Dan Enright (Danny Ahlfeld) after being pressured by sponsors and execs to bring brighter contestants onto the show to avoid dead silence and stammering. Ed Flynn gives an entertaining supporting performance as the Geritol sponsor pleading with Enright, "I have to appeal to geriatrics." These demands lead to Enright feeding answers to an initially hesitant Stempel resulting in his reigning championship run.
Stempel's ethnicity and lack of on-camera charisma aren't quite what the show's audience is looking for, as Keith Neagle delivers the powerfully cringing line, "I hate him like rabies!" In one of the highlights of the play, Shoemaker is brilliant as Stempel pleading for any other question than the one he is given to go down on during his fall. As Stempel begins to reveal the truth to the press, Enright plays it off as "Jewish self-hatred."
Along comes the more "all-American" contestant Charles Van Doren (Jay Worthington) who descends from a long line of famed academics. Van Doren is fed answers to replace Stempel on the show. Worthington gives a complex and exciting performance. As Charlie, he conveys a man who is given everything at once, yet happiness eludes him.
Charlie Van Doren' can be considered a symbol of television stardom, be it quiz shows or reality shows. He embodies short lived fame and a lack of touch with the real world. Contrasting another Charlie amidst a modern day TV scandal, Van Doren finally exclaims, "I don't want to win anymore." Van Doren's confession is staged effectively by Thornton with a chorus of the Christian congress instantly forgiving his sins.
Branimira Ivanova's costumes are scrumptious, with many raided directly from the "Mad Men" wardrobe department, giving us glimpses into a range of rising movements in the late 50's during the American Chorus' interludes. The pinstriped suit and polka-dotted tie Enright gives to Stempel for his television debut is a sure laugh each night. Lighting designer Scott Pillsbury creates impressive effects and moods with the small space including an emotional lighting storm and perfectly placed moments in which the audience becomes lit. Miles Polaski's sound design balances nicely between the atmospheric and the expressive spectrums.
While Shoemaker and Worthington carry the show, it is ultimately an ensemble production. Joe Mack may be the most perfect casting in his turn as the oblivious game show host Jack Berry. Thornton utilizes Greenberg's American Chorus expertly, as these fine actors come into the light to play pivotal roles only to disappear into an ever watching amoeba. Katie Genualdi is charming and smart in her various appearances, especially at the top of the second act in an ad for cornflakes infused with caffeine. Erika Schmidt has a calm intensity as a reporter who finally brings Van Doren to the truth. Established Chicago actor Paul D'Addario, as the exec Al Freedman, is as powerful of a presence silent as he is during dialogue. Aemilia Scott, as Stempel's wife, is fascinating in struggling with her doubts for her husband. Ahlfeld's Enright occasionally has some pacing and timing issues that may get tighter during the run.
While Greenberg's telling of this cautionary tale may not land quite as powerfully as a decade or two ago, it still stands the test of time as an historical account that has grown into legend. The heart and humanity of this play lies with a character I've yet to mention played with wonder and honesty by veteran actor Richard Henzel. Perhaps, do yourself a favor and save the reading of the program until after the show and be surprised by the final scene in which we finally see Van Doren in his natural setting.
Night and Her Stars continues at The Gift Theatre through April 24th, with performances Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30pm with Sunday matinees at 2:30. (no shows April 16 and 17). Running time is 2 hours, 25 minutes with one intermission. Tickets are $25 (Sundays) and $30 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday). Industry and senior prices: $20 (Sundays only). For more info visit thegifttheatre.org.
Filed under: 2011 Reviews, Gift Theatre | Tagged: 2011 March, Adam Veness, Aemilia Scott, Branimira Ivanova, Charlie Van Doren, Danny Ahlfeld, Ed Flynn, Erika Schmidt, Gabe Franken, Herb Stempel, Jason Rost, Jay Worthington, Joe Mack, Katie Genualdi, Keith Neagle, Lindsey Barlag, Michael Patrick Thornton, Miles Polaski, Night and Her Stars, Paul DAddario, Raymond Shoemaker, Richard Greenberg, Richard Henzel, Scott Pillsbury, The Gift Theatre, Whitney Dibo |	Leave a comment »
REVIEW:Sweet Bird of Youth (Artistic Home) now thru Jan16!
Update: Due to sold-out houses, now extended thru Jan 16th!
When Monster meets Monster
The Artistic Home presents
Sweet Bird of Youth
Written by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Dale Calandra
at Artistic Home Theatre, 3914 N. Clark (map)
through Nov 28 | tickets: $20-$28 | more info
A waiter I once worked with would, from time to time, show up on the job in a t-shirt reading, "Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill." That could be the working subtitle for Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth, now onstage at The Artistic Home under the direction of Dale Calandra. Williams' famed gigolo, Chance Wayne (Josh Odor), is no match for the wizened, tougher, and connected oldsters surrounding him. Wanted for his masculine beauty, Chance has tried to parlay his charm and sex appeal into lasting fame and fortune, sacrificing over time his young love, Heavenly (Elizabeth Argus), in the process. Chance returns to his hometown of St. Cloud in the company of an aging, incognito actress to try and wrest Heavenly from the control of her father—his nemesis—the oily Southern politician Boss Finley (Frank Nall).
But Sweet Bird of Youth is more about the sordid, compromised relationship between Chance and Princess Kosmonopolis (Kathy Scambiatterra) than about any hope of a future for two separated young lovers. The Princess, or rather, Alexandra Del Lago, is Chances' last way out of his poor background into a life of luxury. But it's a way out that can only happen under certain sexploitative conditions. Their affair is a cramped hothouse world in which people can only use and be used. As for Heavenly, she can only be used by her father in his political campaign against desegregation, under the pretense defending the purity of Southern youth against the mixing of the races.
However, neither Heavenly nor Chance is pure anymore. Much about their corrupt, classist environment has blighted their youth. Calandra's organic direction instinctively draws out Williams' political intentions. One is never hammered over the head with them but allowed to see them as part of the interplay among the rest of Williams' themes. In Boss Finley's quasi-religious belief in his racist mission, one sees shades of Glenn Beck, as well as Bristol and Sarah Palin. One sees Tea Partiers in the young men rallied to his campaign by the Boss's son, Tom Junior (Tim Musachio). In fact one sees shades of W. in Tom Junior–quite an unnerving thing.
But rest assured, the Artistic Home's production is not one big political deconstruction. True to Williams' intent, the cast brings out all the sex, wit, and poetry crammed into the script. The opening scene alone casts Odor in a silhouette reminiscent of Paul Newman or Steve McQueen. Odor's Chance sulks his way into sexiness—a completely different take on the role from Newman. Here one senses a man very cognizant of the clock ticking on his last desperate bid to make his dreams come true. Scambiatterra is simply an acting marvel. Her comic timing is impeccable in this deeply witty, high-maintenance-has-been-turned-comeback role. The very sound of her gravelly voice grounds Williams' heightened, poetic language to realist perfection.
That leaves the other oldster, Frank Nall (Boss Finley) to solidly set the third pillar of this production. Nall has all the nuances of his corrupt Southern politician down pat–all the Boss's patriarchal control, bigotry, possessive affection, humor and hypocrisy he delivers in a performance as natural and perfectly tailored as the Boss's nice white suit. Nuanced touches from the rest of the cast set the right mood and tone, but there is nothing like a good villain for the hero to go up against.
"When monster meets monster, one monster has to give way," says Alexandra, as she spars with Chance in their hotel room. No matter how hard Chance tries to manipulate the situation, he is always giving way. To a certain degree he cannot accept the compromised soul he has become. The other monsters, particularly the older ones, have learned that this is what they are now. The lovely past, with all its fresh promise and innocent potential, cannot be retrieved. Mike Mroch's snow white set design establishes the Easter Sunday sanctity into which Chance and the Princess intrude with their queer quarrels and decadent life together. But Jeff Glass's lighting design of lurid reds and blues soon make it clear that they belong here at this monster's ball. They belong in St. Cloud with all the other monsters. Let the Heckler (Keith Neagle) tell that to the Boss.
Filed under: 2010 Reviews, Artistic Home, Paige Listerud, Tennessee Williams | Tagged: Adam Smith sound, Brandon Boler, Brennan Roach, C. Sean Piereman, Dale Calandra, Elizabeth Argus, feature, Frank Nall, Gretel Ulyshen, Jeff Glass, Josh Odor, Justin Ciavarella, Kaiser Ahmed, Kathy Scambiatterra, Keith Neagle, Kristin Collins, Loretta Rode, Lynne Hall, Miguel Cohen, Mike Mroch, Paige Listerud, Sean Murphy, Sweet Bird of Youth, Sweet Bird of Youth Chicago reviews, Tennessee Williams, The Artistic Home Theatre, Tim Musachio |	1 Comment »
REVIEW: The Pigeons (Walkabout Theatre)
Posted on May 5, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Buying In and Selling Out—All Over a Cup of Coffee
Walkabout Theatre presents
The Pigeons
by Joe Zarrow
directed by Cassy Sanders
at Swim Café, 1357 W. Chicago (map)
thru June 7th | suggested donation: $10-$15 | more info
Without a doubt, one can arrive unprepared for Joe Zarrow's new play, The Pigeons, produced by Walkabout Theatre, at Swim Café's space. It's easily the cleverest, foxiest and physically wildest farces I've seen since, well, forever. The production's biggest drawback may be the space itself. As a lucky critic on opening night, I got central place out of the severely limited seating—other audience members had to settle for seats way off to the side of the dramatic action because of the café's bowling-alley structure.
Walkabout chose Swim Cafe to ultra-locate Zarrow's play in West Town, grounding its gentrification issues directly for that neighborhood. The Pigeons is about West Town's café society confronting the dilemmas of buying in and selling out. But, honestly, this play could be revised to fit any up-and-coming neighborhood with its hypocritical, image-obsessed, anti-gentrification hipsters. They are a countercultural generation beset by worthy opponents for the same living spaces: the materialistic, self-absorbed yuppies for whom money equals sex and commitment, and the cunning, ethnic enthusiasts for the American Dream, manipulating their way to it by any—and every–means necessary.
Take Martin (Kevin Crisper) for example. He's a community-conscious eco-hipster needing a place to stay in his gentrifying hood, so that he can keep his job and fulfill its mission to green the area. But he's also something of a man-whore, whose dalliances with the ladies may be as much about attaining said living space as actual attraction to the ladies in question. Then there's Martin's buddy, Lloyd (Keith Neagle), a graphic artist and budding textile artist (okay, he likes crafts) who is totally in love with his slacker lifestyle. Lloyd's been couch surfing in Martin's various apartments since, well, college. Any café serves as his office and living room since he can reliably sit in one, with his books and notebooks, over one cup of coffee for up to six hours at a stretch. Lloyd maintains the purity of his ideals, in contrast to Martin, but that may be as much about the fact that he can retreat to his Dad's home in Wilmette as any true courage of conviction.
Zarrow's crafty, shrewd and artful dialogue knows whereof it speaks. Even Veronica (Emma Stanton), proprietor of the independent alternative café, in which Martin and Lloyd execute their warring discourses, is more obsessed with image, both the café's and her own personal image (they are one!), than with selling coffee and paninis. Even slacker Lloyd gets roped into serving the customers while Veronica exits for image consultations with her advisor, Jorge. He discovers too late his gross error in serving Bex (Mary Hollis Inboden), a shapely, success-at-all costs real estate agent who places her complex latte order with him while awaiting a client. "I'm sorry," says Lloyd, once corrected by Veronica, "I wasn't aware of your socio-economic profiling policy."
Bex and her shallow, materialistic, and seductive go-getter agenda may be everything Martin, Lloyd, and Veronica hate, but she's nothing compared to Chad (Travis Williams), her yuppie frat-boy client. Who knows what subconscious manias really drive Chad, but any interaction with caffeinated beverages leads to behavior that requires a restraining order. The café's perennial visitor, The Pierogi Lady (Mary Mikva), needs no stimulant other than her aspirations for a piece of the American pie.
All together, Zarrow has created characters one finds in the farcical action movies of "Rat Race" or "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", only he shows greater sophistication in his handling of themes. All the play needs now are some minor editing adjustments—Lloyd's death scene goes a little too long, as do Veronica's plans for homelessness at the end.
Director Cassy Sanders demonstrates she has the wherewithal to wind up her sterling, energetic, and savvy cast and let them fly. As Bex, Inboden had me with real estate speak like "Slippy-Whipper" and "I am a real estate agent—I have an instinctual connection to the land." As Chad, Williams bowled me over with, "Bros before condos" and his own self-congratulatory plans to help out the "poor Spic kids" in the neighborhood. Crispin's Martin is as self-compromising a philosopher as any, especially when it comes to getting what he desperately wants. "Our dreams are better than his dreams," he says of Chad; once he confiscates Chad's money, "What we have here is some real Robin Hood re-distribution shit!" For his part, Neagle makes me wonder just what Lloyd's "macchiato incident" at Starbucks was really all about. Only the roles of Veronica and The Pierogi Lady seem a little on the thin side, which may have little or nothing to do with Stanton and Mikva's interpretations of them.
Overall, audiences would do very well to squeeze their way into Swim Café's space and enjoy the riveting, intelligent, and manic farce that Walkabout and The Pigeons provides for their neighborhood. And I think you can also get some coffee and a pastry before the show.
Filed under: 2010 Reviews, Paige Listerud, Walkabout Theatre | Tagged: Cassy Sanders, Emma Stanton, Joe Zarrow, Keith Neagle, Kevin Crisper, Mary Hollis Inboden, Mary Kivka, Paige Listerud, Swim Cafe, The Pigeons, The Pigeons review The Pigeions chicago review, The Pigeons Walkabout review, Travis Williams, Walkabout Theatre |	Leave a comment »
REVIEW: punkplay (Pavement Group at Steppenwolf)
Even high school sub-cultures demand conformity.
Pavement Group presents:
punkplay
written by Gregory Moss
directed by David Perez
Through April 25th at Steppenwolf Garage (more info)
by Barry Eitel
You can tell Gregory Moss' play punkplay is pretty rebellious from the fact that the title refuses to be capitalized. Pavement Group tears up Moss' play as their entry to Steppenwolf's new Garage Rep rotation that showcases several exciting young Chicago companies. This 75-minute crude, rude, yet ultimately fascinating drama tells the tale of two teenage boys (a gangly Alexander Lane and Matt Farabee , who doesn't look a day over 14) growing up in Reagan's America and diving head first into the world of punk rock. Over the ensuing year or so from hearing their first punk record, we get to watch the duo start a band, idolize girls along with more extreme (read: homeless) punks, and masturbate (a few times). Moss' script has its holes, but director David Perez and his energetic cast railroad right over them. If you can stomach the scuzziness, this is one great coming-of-age story.
I was wondering which choices were Perez's decisions or written in the play. Either way, the semi-presentational/realistic/fantastical world located in the Steppenwolf Garage space grabs you and doesn't let go. Scenic designer Grant Sabin, who actually designed all three shows, has created something like a robo-tripping Glass Menagerie. The set is simple but allows for all sorts of manipulation, projection, and imagination. Nearly all of the products, including beer, comics, and erotic videos, are painted white and slapped with a simple eponymous label, a homage to punk classic Repo Man (which starred a young Emilio Estevez).
Also, all the actors wear roller skates (sort of a Sex Pistol's Starlight Express)
Lane and Farabee have a great energy together. Somewhat zombified, Duck (Lane) sees himself as the ultimate judge of what is punk. Mickey (Farabee) is bright-eyed and impressionable, yet comes across as much more diverse than his close-minded counterpart. The cast is rounded out by Keith Neagle and Tanya McBride, who play multiple parts with gusto. One of the most bizarre dream/hallucination sequences I've ever seen features McBride in a bikini top and a Reagan mask. It's an image that won't leave me for a long time.
Moss' play covers a lot of territory; his characters trek the already epic journey of high school with the added objective of tearing down the bourgeois, Molly Ringwald culture that surrounds them. It's a monumental task. Moss does a pretty good job of navigating this tumultuous world, but the script could be condensed. Mickey and Duck take in a pair of transients from Montreal at one point, which didn't make a whole lot of sense. Also, Duck's family situation is explained in the first scene when he moves in with Mickey (he was kicked out of his house), but not much information is given about Mickey's familial life. You begin to wonder what his parents think about him harboring Duck in his room, which transforms from a stark suburban white to a vomit of graffiti. That missing relationship doesn't take away much because the production wallows in abstraction, but it would be nice to know something about it (which might be a whole play in itself: groundedplay). Some of the longer speeches wax poetical, and audience interest drops. Some information is extraneous and some is muddled, which suggests Perez and Moss could make the show tighter.
Perez's production shows how tough and confusing it can be to grow up, like "Breakfast Club" with more spike chokers. Duck and Mickey must face the fact that the punk scene might just be another high school subculture demanding conformity. Luckily, the Black Flag records give way to Sonic Youth, not Sum 41, and we all learn something about ourselves.
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Gabriel Geisler Mesevage
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Institute for Advanced Study
Affiliate, Economic History
Gabriel Geisler Mesevage is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse. He was previously employed as a Marie-Curie Early Stage Research Fellow in the Department of Economics at the University of Oxford. He completed a PhD in History with a minor in Economics at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva in 2016. His research focuses on 19th century financial history and political economy, and his work received the Philip Scranton prize from the Business History Conference in 2015.
DP12182 The Rise of New Corruption: British MPs during the Railway Mania of 1845
Rui Esteves
Private benefits, public vices: Railways and logrolling in the 19th century British Parliament

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https://www.sfgate.com/world/article/Hamas-police-break-up-unity-rally-in-Gaza-2389249.php
Hamas police break up unity rally in Gaza
Fares Akram, New York Times
Published 4:00 am PDT, Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Palestinian demonstrators wave their national flag during a protest calling for Palestinian political unity between Gaza's Hamas rulers and the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority which rules from Ramallah, on March 15, 2011in the West Bank city of Ramallah, as Palestinian activists across the Gaza Strip and the West Bank stage a day of massive demonstrations to call for national unification. less
Palestinian demonstrators wave their national flag during a protest calling for Palestinian political unity between Gaza's Hamas rulers and the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority which rules from Ramallah, ... more
Photo: Abbas Momani, AFP/Getty Images
Mass protests in Gaza on Tuesday were violently broken up by Hamas police officers and security officers, many in plainclothes, witnesses said.
The demonstrations, organized by independent Palestinian youth activists, called for national unity.
At least five people, including three local journalists, were treated at a hospital after being beaten at the demonstration, employees at the hospital said.
The day's events exposed Palestinian divisions and underscored the popular desire for a political reconciliation for Gaza, controlled by Hamas, and the West Bank, controlled by the Palestinian Authority under Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah party.
During the day, thousands of demonstrators who gathered at Al Katiba Square, carrying only Palestinian flags, clashed with supporters of Hamas, an Islamic militant group, who tried to force their way into the square.
The demonstrations, organized by youths through social-networking sites, were the biggest independent rallies since Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007. A year earlier, Hamas won parliamentary elections, and in 2007 the group routed the pro-Abbas forces in Gaza.
The demonstrations were inspired by the popular movements that brought down authoritarian governments in Tunisia and Egypt. Tuesday's rally began as planned in Gaza's Square of the Unknown Soldier, and for a moment in the early morning the area appeared to be emerging as the symbolic heart of a new unity movement.
But before long, the Hamas supporters arrived and pushed their way into the square. Frustrated at the sight of Hamas flags and slogans, the protest organizers and hundreds of their supporters left the square and marched in the streets nearby.
They returned to the square, then went again into the streets before finally settling in Al Katiba, where they were joined by thousands of more demonstrators.
Since Al Katiba was not the planned destination, men and women, most of them young, stood in the sandy field under the sun with no water, seats or loudspeakers. But all shouted passionately against the division between Hamas and Fatah.
In front of unarmed Hamas policemen, a man dressed in a military uniform and a kaffiyeh like the ones worn by the former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was carried on some demonstrators' shoulders, and people chanted, "The people and the police are one hand!"
A scuffle broke out between the protesters and dozens of Hamas supporters, who refused to lower their Hamas flags as they tried to enter Al Katiba.
The protests seemed to elicit a quick response from the area's leaders. On Tuesday, officials in Gaza and the West Bank, where smaller gatherings took place, found rare common ground, professing their desire for reconciliation.
Ismail Haniyeh, who leads the Hamas government in Gaza, invited Abbas and Fatah to resume national unity talks at any time or place.
Officials of the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority attended a demonstration of several thousand people in Ramallah, and the authority issued a statement saying it welcomed the popular movement to end the schism.
The organizers said they would march again today.


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There's a war going on out there. Innumerable skirmishes every day, never reported in the news. But, like plaque, they build up a hard coating around the area of the brain that should exude fairness and friendliness. What was a gusher of gemultlikeit is now a dried, cracked river bed of qualm and doubt. It's led to a rise in our overall On-Edge Quotient.
To wit, a lady pulled her car behind mine, as I prepared to pull ahead and back into a parking space. I had my blinker on which was an indication of intention to take the space. By the vagaries of luck, I got there a few seconds before she did, but she didn't go around me, conceding my rights to it. She obviously thought the space was still in play. There's little arms-length dealing in love, war and parking spaces in New York. So I figured that when I pulled forward to back in, she'd slyly slide front first into the space…and tell me she thought I was double parked and it's too late to leave now, she's already in.
So as nature dictated, I dug in my heels. I sat and waited for her to go around me. But she sat, too. She honked. I sat. She honked again. Finally, lacking the patience for a protracted battle, I backed up two or three feet to her bumper and pulled into the space front first, like she, no doubt, was planning to do. It made parking more difficult, but I worked into the space. Then she pulled up to me, opened the window and asked if I couldn't move up a couple of feet to the car in front of me. There's enough space for another car behind you, she said. Ma'am, I said, there isn't room for a rickshaw in that space. She drove off.
Such is the competition for parking spaces in New York. Even elderly ladies, scheming like the pickpockets in Rome…are wily and tenacious and tactical as Sun Tzu…and hard as nails. Why, sir, she'd likely say, sweet as syrup, when you pulled up, supposedly to back in, I scooted in front first, so no one else could take the space. Then, of course, she'd trot out the old canard about thinking I was double parked and she thought I pulled up to let her have the space. So to avoid the unpleasantness, (including a smirk on her face as she locked her car and walked away), I did what I had to do..
Such are the feral thoughts one needs to survive in the big city. Wouldn't it be somewhat embarrassing to be aced out by a grandma who'd likely have dismissed my complaining by telling me curtly…too bad, sonny, this is New York, grow up. Life is all about avoidance of humiliation and keeping one's psyche in tact.
After all, nobody's going to smack an old lady over a parking space, are they?


Wilding sees drawing as, "a search for its subject". Other images in the Species series, produced during a visit to a Madrid printmaking studio, include a dog, bat and human head.
https://shop.royalacademy.org.uk/species-bird 23026 Species (Bird) https://shop.royalacademy.org.uk/media/catalog/product/s/p/species-_bird_-2006-by-alison-wilding-ra-web.gif 1200 1200 GBP OutOfStock /Art & Artists/Art Sales /Art & Artists/Art Sales/Browse All /Art & Artists/Art Sales/Limited Edition Prints Bold forms and a limited colour palette create immediacy and ambiguity in this etching with aquatint created by sculptor Alison Wilding RA, a 1992 Turner Prize nominee. Bold forms and a limited colour palette create impact and ambiguity in this etching with aquatint by sculptor Alison Wilding RA, a 1992 Turner Prize nominee.


Energy constraint is one of the major research topics in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). The routing consumes the largest amount of energy in WSN, so the routing protocol used for communication should be energy efficient. This paper simulates using Network Simulator NS2. LEACH does not take into account residual energy. This paper introduces new variants of LEACH, in which residual energy and number of hop are used as parameters for CH selection. The propose work is to improve LEACH in which CH selection is based on node's Energy and number of hop from BS. The improvement and implement of proposed work in NS-2.27 would be part of our future work.
Wireless Sensor Network consists of nearly about hundred and thousands of small tiny devices, which are distributed autonomously, called as sensor nodes. These nodes used to monitor physical or environmental conditions such as temperature, acoustics, sound, pressure, vibration and motion. Since the nodes are battery operated, the energy plays an important role in WSN. As a result, many more protocols have been proposed for initializing the energy consumption of these sensor nodes.
Typically, each and every node in a sensor network consists of one or more sensors, a radio transceiver or other wireless communication devices, a very small microcontroller and the energy source. As in most of the cases of WSN applications, energy plays an important role, since energy source is a battery. The important goal is preserving the consumed energy of each node, which should be considered, while making a routing protocol for wireless sensor network.
In WSN the main objective behind the routing protocol is to make the network more useful and much efficient. Routing protocol is categorized into 3 parts based on the structure of network, which are flat routing; hierarchical routing and location based routing. In flat routing, for collecting or generating the data and routing to the destination, all the sensor nodes of the network performs the same functionality and works together. The directed diffusion protocol and (SPIN) Sensor Protocol for Information via Negotiations protocol are some of the examples which belong to this flat routing. In the hierarchical routing, the whole network is partitioned into many clusters for the improvement of scalability and utilizations of the energy of the nodes efficiently. LEACH protocol is an example for this. Whereas in location based routing, each and every nodes locations are monitored continuously, for finding the routing path for the communication purpose. Global Positioning System (GPS) devices are used along with network nodes. Examples are GRS (Geographic Adaptive Routing). Many routing protocol have been proposed in the literature such as LEACH protocol.
LEACH is Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy. It is considered as the very most popular routing protocol which uses the cluster based routing for minimizing the energy consumption. In this paper we propose an enhanced variant LEACH protocol that will further improve the consumption and making it energy efficient.
In section II -we discuss in details the Leach protocol, section III -disadvantages of the Leach protocol, section IVcontains related work, section V- we introduce our proposed protocol and section VI- conclusion.
LEACH protocol is the first hierarchical cluster based routing protocol, proposed by Wendi. B. Heinemann, et al. for wireless sensor network. It divides the nodes into clusters, and a dedicated node in cluster with extra privileged called CH (Cluster Head). Leach selects the CH randomly and assigns these nodes by following the policy of round robin management for ensuring fair dissipation of energy between nodes. The CH is then responsible for creating and manipulating the TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) schedule and in order to reduce the amount of information transmitted to the BS( Base Station), the CH aggregates the data from the nodes where these data is needed using the CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access). All the other nodes are the members of cluster.
Each node decides independently if it will become a CH or not. The decision takes into account the node that hasn't been a CH for longer time is more likely to choose it-self rather than the nodes which have been a CH recently. By sending the advertisement packets or broadcasting the ADV messages to all non CHs, the CH informs that they become the cluster heads. With the strongest received signal strength, the non-CH nodes pick the advertisement packet.
The members nodes informs the CH, that they have become a member to that cluster by sending "join packet" contain their IDs using the CSMA. So, the CHs know or get the information about their member nodes and their IDs. On this basis of all received messages within the cluster, CH creates a TDMA schedule. Randomly pick a CSMA code, and broadcast the TDMA table to cluster members. After that steady state phase begins.
All the non-CH nodes start transmitting the data, after allotment of the TDMA slots, to the CH. The nodes will keep its antenna in ON state only when the data transmission begins. In the other time, it remains OFF in order to save power. The CH will always be in the ON state. Once all the information is received from the nodes (non-CH) by the CH, it does an intelligent data aggregation on the received data and sends it to the BS.
1. Random selection of the cluster head; that does not consider the energy consumption.
2. Some cluster contains more number of nodes and some less.
3. Unable to cover the large area.
4. Non-uniformly distributed CHs; where some CH s is located at the edge of the cluster.
5. Different size of the cluster, which leads to difference in the frequency of sending data from node to CH and CH to base-station, differs.
In V-LEACH the cluster contains; CH (it is the responsibility of the CH towards sending data that is received from the cluster members to the BS), vice-CH (in case if the CH dies, the node will become the cluster head); cluster node (collects data from environmental surrounding and sends the data to the CH). But in original LEACH, the CH remains always in ON for receiving data from cluster members, aggregate the data and then send it to the base station, which might be located at a far distance from the BS. The CH dies earlier than other nodes because of the operations it performs of sending, receiving and overhearing. Hence the cluster will be useless and there will be no data transmission. It has the advantage that there will be no need of electing a new CH every time.
LEACH doesn't take the responsibility of the placement and the number of cluster heads. In this an enhancement over the LEACH was proposed. The protocol is known as the LEACH-C which uses a centralized clustering algorithm and after that following the same steady state phase as the original LEACH. At the time of set-up phase of LEACH-C, each and every node sends its current location and residual energy information to the BS. Once the energy cost of communication with BS become higher than energy cost of cluster formation. LEACH-C no longer performs good performance and dependence of BS location becomes a major disadvantage.
In this proposed that, the number of clusters throughout the network is fixed. Cluster Head nodes can rotated within clusters of the same network. Here, data transmission phase is same as that LEACH. The energy consumption minimization is not fixed in this proposed protocol. It also violates the flexibility to mobility of sensor nodes and scalability of network.
It makes the cluster head selection method efficient by making the residual energy of the cluster head nodes as vital factor. It decides whether these cluster nodes turn into the cluster head or not in the next round. Energy –LEACH will make better election process of cluster head nodes. This will results in longer lifetime and energy saving compared to conventional LEACH protocol.
Energy-LEACH protocol improves the cluster head selection procedure. It makes residual energy of node as the main matrix which decides whether these nodes turn into cluster head or not in the next round. In first round communication, every node has the same probability to turn into cluster head, n (n=p×N) nodes are randomly selected as cluster heads, and then, the residual energy of each node is different after one round communication. We select n nodes with more residual energy as cluster heads in next round communication, and so on until all nodes are dead. Same as the LEACH protocol, energy-LEACH protocol also divides into many rounds, and each round contains cluster formation phase and cluster steady phase.
(1) In cluster formation phase, each node decides whether to turn into cluster head or not by comparing with residual energy?
(2) Some nodes with more residual energy turn into cluster heads and send cluster head information to inform other nodes. The other nodes with less residual energy turn into common nodes, and send information about joining cluster to a cluster head?
(3) In cluster steady phase, nodes in a cluster send data according to TDMA table, and cluster heads receive, fuse and send data to sink. After a period of time, the network reforms the cluster head selection procedure in a new round. In cluster formation phase, the flow chart of whether a node turns into cluster head or a common node is shown in Figure.
The procedure of the proposed algorithm is shown in the flowchart and also elaborated First, all the nodes are linked in the network with the provision of the predetermined energy standard. Each node sends the location and energy information to the base station; it produces the cluster based on nodes current and previous state energy measures. After this the selection process carried out (i.e. set-up and steady state phase). This set-up phase follows the mechanisms of Energy-LEACH protocol and steady-state phase follows the mechanisms of Multihop-LEACH protocol.
After completion of each round, again the whole procedure starting from cluster head election and all other things carried out.
In this reviews paper, we have discussed conventional LEACH protocol for a Wireless Sensor Networks. This paper also gives brief introduction to the variants of LEACH protocol. The purpose of proposed approaches is to improve the Cluster Head Election process by modifying it. The simulation of proposed work is carried out using Network Simulator (NS-2.27).
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As soon as the first season of My Hero Academia (or Boku no Hero Academia) ended in June 2016 last year, a lot of people already started looking forward to the next season! After one long year of waiting, the continuation of Izuku Midoriya's journey to become the greatest hero is finally here with Episode 14! Let the hype begin!
Thankfully, the first few minutes of the premiere episode briefly explained what MHA is about. Probably not everyone re-watched the first season before diving in. I'm actually one of them, so I can definitely say that the pretty cool and concise recap managed to jog my memory of what has happened so far. Episode 14 continued almost directly after the events at USJ (Unforeseen Simulation Joint) at U.A., where villains attempted to harm the students and defeat All Might. What will the faculty of the school and the police do to prevent that from happening again, especially since the leader of the villain group escaped?
In the meantime, since Deku and the gang are still students, it's back to doing normal student stuff, like participating in a sports festival! And not just any sports festival, but a chance to show off their abilities to the whole country. Scouting agencies will also be there, so heroes could hire them in the future! This is an even bigger event for Deku, though, as All Might wants him to show the whole country he's the next Symbol of Peace!
All Might and his teacher: We got a preview of All Might's teacher! You've got to wonder what kind of person he is to have taught the unbeatable Top One Hero, right? And with him rambling on about Deku and why he chose him to be the successor of One for All, what does his old teacher think? Aside from that, because of the letter, we finally know what All Might's real name is: Toshinori Yagi!
U.A. Faculty Meeting: What a sneaky bunch the League of Villains is! Not only did they come out of the blue and managed to escape afterward, but there's barely any info on the leaders, Shigaraki and Kurogiri! It's definitely going to be hard to investigate on them. What's more, Principal Nedzu's words about Shigaraki were quite scary because they are true: the man-child still has room to grow. If someone so immature and erratic was able to gather a lot of small-time criminals with his twisted ideals, how many more people will he gather when he's taught better? Could there even be someone actually guiding him?
Sports Festival Announcement: Seeing the precious Class 1-A kids again made me super happy! With what they went through during the USJ incident, it was good that they were reminded that they are still students studying at a normal school, albeit for heroes. No wonder they were super excited about the sports festival, especially since they'll be given a chance to get connections through the publicity, paving the way for their hero careers! It really did sound like a big event, since U.A. didn't even cancel it despite the villain attack. As expected of the best school for heroes; they'll really make you believe everything's fine!
Uraraka's Motivation: Dearest Uraraka is such a good daughter! It's true that most of the other students want to be heroes because they want to act noble and save people, but helping out your family's finances is noble in itself as well! Heck, there are definitely others who just want the glory and the fame! Discovering Uraraka's motives makes you think what reasons the rest of Class 1-A have to become full-fledged heroes!
Deku and All Might: All Might wants to remind to the world that the Symbol of Peace is still here; the pressure is absolutely intense! You could totally feel it with the visuals and with All Might's words! Surely, Deku was expecting that; he said he wanted to be the greatest hero like All Might! But now the facts are here: his idol can no longer use his powers for long periods of time, and villains might realize something's wrong sooner or later. What will Deku do then? How will he handle this kind of responsibility? He can barely even handle his own quirk! Well, at least he discovered that he can somehow limit the power he uses and not break his bones. That's one step closer to his goal!
Superheroes: A ton of superhero movies and series have become famous over the years. MHA is just one of many that have joined the genre. However, what makes it stand out is that it's about a hero school! Usually, the characters in popular media are already heroes, newbies and veterans alike. Other than that, our protagonist, Deku, didn't start off with his own power, nor did he get it from some science accident, but it was passed down to him willingly because of his character: he was selfless, brave, and stupid enough to run into danger and be a hero! We've seen a lot more in MHA during the previous season, and I'm pretty sure it's just going to get even more interesting from now on!
Goals: A character would be too boring and one-dimensional without believable goals, let alone without one at all. Uraraka wants to be a licensed hero so she can finally work for her family's construction company. Deku wants to be the greatest hero of all time like his idol, All Might. Even the villains attacked the school because they wanted to bring down the Symbol of Peace! I am looking forward to learning the motives of the rest of the characters.
Some people might've found the first episode a bit lacking in action, especially since you usually start a series off with a bang! However, we must not forget that Episode 14 takes place directly after a major plot event, so this is actually the calm after the storm. Everything we need to know is still being set up. We need a few episodes before the story skyrockets into action once again! I think they did quite a good job giving us a summary of what happened before, compared to the usual boring five-minute flashback explanations. Putting the important facts side-by-side with a preview of a future character, All Might's teacher, was quite a good touch that helped get us back into the world of MHA! Even showing that Deku was deeply thinking of his situation as the successor of One for All while remembering what happened in USJ was a nice touch! You get more insights on the story, and at the same time, you are reminded of what happened.
The scene directions are still cleverly planned! It was also a treat to see small details in the characters' movements (Iida's hand gestures!). Other than that, I think it's common for first episodes to be beautiful and eye-catching, so I have nothing else to say. We'll probably notice more as the show goes on, but since this is studio Bones we're talking about, we might not see many problems. Let's hope for the best, as always!
The thrilling sports festival starts next week! From the looks of the preview, we'll see loads of new faces and even a fight? What's going to happen?
Until then, let me know below what you think of the beginning of this much-awaited anime! Did you enjoy it, or was it a tad bit bland? Don't forget to keep an eye out for our other Spring 2017 reviews here on MANGA.TOKYO!


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Photos: 5,000-Year-Old Scratched Stones Could Be Ancient Maps
By Tom Metcalfe published 12 February 18
(Image credit: Bornholms Museum/Skalk Magazine)
Is this one of the world's oldest maps?
The lines scratched on this 5,000-year-old stone fragment from the Vasagard archaeological site, on the island of Bornholm in Denmark, may be one of the earliest symbolic representations of fields and farmland, archaeologists said. In addition to these "map" stones, archaeologists have found spider stones, inscribed with patterns that resemble a spider web. [Read full story about the scratched stones and the more recently discovered spider stones]
Map stones
Archaeologists and students from Denmark and Poland discovered 10 of the map stones or "landscape stones" during excavations at Vasagard in June. [Read full story about the scratched stones]
Ancient stones
(Image credit: Aarhus University)
The map stones were excavated from the circular ditches that surround a 5,000-year-old, earth-walled enclosure at the Vasagard archaeological site.
The stones have been dated to between 2900 B.C. and 2700 B.C., during the late Stone Age period in Europe.
Sun stones
Excavations at Vasagard since the 1990s have uncovered hundreds of broken stones inscribed with patterns of radiating lines, called solsten in Danish, which means "sun stones" or "solar stones."
Archaeologists think the site was a sacred enclosure for a Neolithic sun-worshipping religion or "solar cult."
Most of the sun stones from Vasagard have also been broken, probably after they were used to symbolize the sun in magical rituals designed to ensure the fertility of local farmlands, the researchers said.
Archaeologists think the so-called map stones found at Vasagard could represent areas of local farmland, such as the fields farmed by a particular clan or community.
Some of the stones are marked with what appear to be symbols of plants. This one may show barley or einkorn wheat, which were grown in the area during the Neolithic period.
Ancient rituals
The researchers think the map stones and sun stones from Vasagard were ritually broken and deposited at the sacred enclosure after they were used together in rituals.
As well as an appeal to the sun to fertilize their farmlands, the rituals may have been seen as a sacred guarantee of the right of a community to a farm in a particular area.
Finding history
The map stones were found by archaeology students from Aarhus University in Denmark and Warsaw University in Poland, under supervision by archaeologists from the Bornholms Museum, the Moesgaad Museum at Aarhus, and the National Museum of Denmark.
This image shows some of the students with Aarhus University archaeologist Jens Andresen, at right.
Weapons, too
As well as the Neolithic map stones and several more sun stones, the archaeology students from Aarhus and Warsaw found this polished stone axe or war hammer during the excavations at the Vasagard site in June.
Archaeologists say the map stones found at Vasagaard are similar to some rock carvings in the alpine Val Camonica region of northern Italy, which have also been interpreted as symbolic landscapes that were used in Neolithic rituals. [Read full story about the scratched stones]
Earthen enclosure
(Image credit: Bornholm Museum)
The archaeological site at Vasagard on the Danish island of Bornholm features a round, earthen-walled enclosure that researchers think was a ceremonial center for Neolithic sun worshippers about 5,000 years ago. It includes two main excavation areas on each side of a stream valley, known as Vasagard West and Vasagard East.
Tom Metcalfe
Tom Metcalfe is a freelance journalist and regular Live Science contributor who is based in London in the United Kingdom. Tom writes mainly about science, space, archaeology, the Earth and the oceans. He has also written for the BBC, NBC News, National Geographic, Scientific American, Air & Space, and many others.
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PE: There was little discussion among European PE market players in December, and in most instances the decline in the ethylene contract was passed on in full. On some occasions, the cuts were a little smaller - as with HD blow moulding - or a little higher - as with LLD (C4). In most cases, however, notations reflected the cost decline. Availability trended slightly long as a result of the bank holidays.
Producers will step up their game in January. Not only do they plan to factor in the latest increase in the ethylene reference price, they are also resolved to recover some of their lost margins. The creeping margin erosion of 2016 is to be put to an end, suppliers agree. The big question is not whether they will succeed at this, but how much they will manage to obtain. If the upward price trend continues, customers could start building up stocks, which would push notations up even further.
PP: Almost all attempts by producers to hold rebates to less than their cost relief in December 2016 came to naught. The market was too balanced, despite production levels being adapted to the slack end-of-year demand in the short working month of December. Compounds producers also passed on their entire cost relief without much ado.
Headed into January, producers are determined to pass on not only their higher costs. They are also calling for structural adjustments, accompanied by plans to curb or cease output of materials with weaker margins. Although it remains to be seen how much they will be able to achieve in the end, there is little doubt that the trend is pointing upward.
For compounds, too, producers will pass on their higher costs. The new system of indexing notations to standard PP could lead to stronger than usual price momentum.
PVC: Despite putting up firm resistance, European suppliers of most PVC grades ultimately had to bow to the market reality in December and lower their prices. Their goal of improving margins proved a pipe dream. It was entirely different for flexible compounds, however, as the shortage in global plasticiser availability took on dramatic proportions at times. In the final tally, notations for PVC (P) compounds even rose slightly.
The increase in the latest ethylene reference contract is expected to pull the entire PVC portfolio up in January, with disproportionate increases likely for flexible compounds.
Styrenics: Styrenics prices skyrocketed in December following the significant increase in the SM contract, with PS and EPS scoring triple-digit hikes. Although the uptrend for ABS was limited by the rollover for butadiene and the decline in the ACN contract, notations still reached their highest point of the year in December 2016. The significant price increases further diminished processors' buying mood at a time when many of them were anyhow trying to keep stock levels low for their end-of-year balance sheets.
Yet, the final word on the uptrend will not have been said in December. Already there are signs of another increase for January's SM contract, which will invariably take styrenics prices up with it. The widely expected rise will be even steeper for ABS following the EUR 140/t hike in butadiene.
PET: European PET prices rose slightly in December 2016, with the hikes ranging from EUR 10/t for medium-sized orders to EUR 45/t for smaller lots, yielding a rather heterogeneous price picture. Demand was muted, as expected. The increases were set against an earlier uptrend in Asian notations across the entire polyester chain. As a result of the weakening euro - or, more accurately speaking, the strengthening USD - competitively priced imported material quickly disappeared, allowing European suppliers to pass on their moderate cost increases. Anything beyond that, however, was not possible.
Headed into January, costs continue to trend up, which could lead PET notations to increase in the first month of 2017 as well. The price of Asian material is not low enough to prevent producers from trying to factor in any potential cost increases.


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Word of the Week- Fruit of the Spirit, Self-Control
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By Elizabeth Prata But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23). In past essays, I explored the previous characteristics in the verse, from the first, joy, to gentleness, the second to last. Now we look at self-control. In …
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Word of the Week: Fruit of the Spirit, Gentleness
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By Elizabeth Prata But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23) Warren Wiersbe notes the triple triad within the verse. The first three characteristics of the fruit are love, joy, and peace. Those reflect the Godward aspect of …
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By Elizabeth Prata But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23). The word we're focusing on this week inside the fruit of the Spirit list is- faithfulness. As a reminder, the fruit of the Spirit is love. All …
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By Elizabeth Prata But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23). What is goodness? If you ask most people, they would declare that they "are a good person." But is man's view of goodness the same as God's? …
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Sunday Word of the Week- Fruit of the Spirit: Patience
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By Elizabeth Prata But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22). The fruit of the Spirit is singular. It's all one fruit. It's not like the believer works on love one month and then patience the next …
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Sunday Word of the Week: Fruit of the Spirit, Peace
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By Elizabeth Prata On Sundays I usually post a theological word with its definition, then an explanation, and use it in a verse. I also use a picture to represent the concept. This is my effort to maintain a theological literacy among the brethren and between generations, something I believe is critical. We have to …
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Best Places to Work in Omaha (2011)
Best Places to Work for the Advancement of Women (2011)
HR Solutions Employee Engagement Awards, 1st place nationally (2010)
Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award (2008, 2017)
Mike holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in general accounting and marketing. He completed the Graduate School of Sales and Marketing at Syracuse University in 1992.
Mike is active in the Omaha community as an Aksarben Governor, Board Chair for the Omaha Community Foundation, and serving on the Board of Directors for The Salvation Army, Broadway Dreams Foundation, Nebraska Health Information Initiative and Omaha Performing Arts. He also serves on the Advisory Board for the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Nationally, he serves on the Broadway Dreams Executive Committee and is the Chair for The Salvation Army's National Advisory Board. Mike is an Omaha "40 under 40" alumnus, was recognized in 2014 and 2010 with an Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is a Westside High School Hall of Fame honoree. Mike has two daughters, Megan and Kaila; his wife, Elizabeth, has two sons, Gage and JT.
Dan Gordon
Dan Gordon is Vice President of CQuence Health Group and responsible for strategy, customer experience, marketing and communications across CQuence and its business units, Cassling and Ensocare. Dan has led a career across various businesses and industries, including advertising, revenue cycle management, telecommunications, customer experience management and healthcare. Dan has also started, operated and sold several businesses.
He is a graduate from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Finance and Business Economics and a minor in Psychology. In addition to being a fitness junkie, Dan spends his free time with his wife chasing their three boys around the country to watch their sporting events.
Steve Chambers
Chief Financial Officer and VP Operations
Steve Chambers is Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations for CQuence Health Group and for its partner companies which include: Cassling, a diagnostic medical equipment and services company; and Ensocare, a leading provider of care coordination software solutions. In his role, he is responsible for accounting, financial reporting and financial planning. Steve also evaluates mergers, acquisitions and investments for CQuence's growing portfolio of healthcare organizations.
Steve joined the company in 1990 and before that worked in public accounting for Deloitte & Touche, where he earned his Certified Public Accountant certification. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting degree, with Distinction, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Steve is a passionate and active volunteer with several youth mentoring organizations. He currently mentors a child through the Teammates school-based mentoring program and serves on the Millard Teammates Board of Directors.
Kyle Salem, Ph.D.
Kyle Salem, Ph.D. is Chief of Staff at CQuence Health Group. As Chief of Staff, Dr. Salem spends his time on healthcare strategy, aligning CQuence's partner companies to the future of healthcare and helping to lead the organizations' overall growth and development.
Dr. Salem maintains active roles in both partner companies. He currently serves as President of Cassling, which sells and services Siemens Healthineers diagnostic medical imaging equipment, and he sits on the board of directors for Ensocare, a care coordination software solution.
He has a passionate interest in the future model of care coordination, payment reform and new technologies in healthcare delivery. He routinely speaks to healthcare clinicians and professionals on topics related to the shifting healthcare landscape.
Dr. Salem graduated summa cum laude with a degree in biomedical engineering from Case Western Reserve University, where he also earned his doctorate in 2002. Dr. Salem served as a research scientist for Siemens Medical Solutions, where he managed U.S. research collaborations at nationally known facilities such as Duke University, Emory University, University of California – Davis, University of Texas – Southwestern, Princeton University, and the National Institute for Mental Health. He joined Cassling in 2005 as Director of Clinical Imaging Technology and was promoted to Vice President of Advanced Imaging and Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development. While at Cassling, he completed the Kellogg Management Institute at the Kellogg School of Management.
He currently serves on the board of Jelecos, a managed IT services company, and contributes to a number of community and arts organizations through either board participation or donated time to lead strategic planning efforts.
Bruce Stec
VP Human Resources
Bruce Stec is Vice President of Human Resources for CQuence Health Group and its partner companies, which include: Cassling, a diagnostic medical equipment and services company; and Ensocare, a leading provider of care coordination software solutions. Bruce is responsible for aligning organizational goals and objectives with human resource programs and projects to ensure a unified culture throughout all CQuence partner companies.
Bruce joined CQuence in 2013 with nearly 20 years of human resources management and consulting experience. At CQuence, Bruce has implemented innovative performance management tools and the company's first-ever formal leadership development program. Under Bruce's leadership, CQuence has been recognized locally, regionally and nationally for its award-winning workplace culture and wellness programs. The organization has been ranked in the top 10 of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare for four straight years.
Bruce graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and has earned both his Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) certification and his Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification. He was named SHRM Nebraska's Human Resource Professional of the Year in 2015.
He contributes his time and talent as a board member for several local organizations, including the Human Resource Association of the Midlands and CASA for Douglas County.
Randy Wobig
Randy Wobig is Chief Information Officer for CQuence Health Group and its partner companies which include: Cassling, a diagnostic medical equipment and services company; and Ensocare, a leading provider of care coordination software solutions. In his role, Randy oversees all corporate information technology, as well as facility planning and management, for the organization.
Randy joined Cassling, one of CQuence's partner companies in 1999 as a Clinical Network Specialist. He was promoted to Director, Clinical Applications, and later to Vice President of Services, where he managed Cassling's applications support, PACS service support, and project managers. Randy transitioned to the role of Chief Information Officer in January of 2010.
Before joining the Cassling team, Randy spent 14 years gaining hands-on diagnostic imaging and digital imaging systems management experience at Nebraska Medicine (formerly Nebraska Health Systems). He had eight years of experience working with the Hospital and Radiology Information Systems (HIS/RIS) teams. Randy also held a courtesy faculty appointment for teaching in the College of Allied Health Professions.
He is a graduate of UNMC's College of Allied Health Professions with an associate's degree in radiography and a bachelor's degree in diagnostic medical sonography. He also served as a founding member and Vice President of the UNMC Radiation Science Technology Education Alumni Chapter. He continues to be active in the UNMC College of Allied Health Alumni Association.


One of the most frequent comments I hear around Pagans of every description is a desire to re-enchant the world. Re-enchantment means different things to different people and the desires expressed are often vague. It's like a craving for a food you can't describe because you've never had it, but you're sure there must be something that tastes like what you're thinking, if only you had a name for it.
No, no, honey. There is nothing wrong with the world. The world is as magic as it ever was. The problem is us. And to be more exact, the problem is some of us. There are still people in the world who are not disconnected, disenchanted, nor lost.
To enchant something is literally to sing to it. In addition to what John and Sara suggest, how about we do just that? Sing to the world. Sing to the gods. If you have a pet, I bet you sing silly songs to your pets, as I have to my birds. Sing to the wild birds. Sing to the trees and the weeds and the petunias your neighbor planted. Sing to the spider that spun its web across your window. Sing your dead grandparents their favorite songs. Sing a song for the cow and the potato and the green beans that have become your dinner. Sing to your own spirit, your own soul, sing them back to life, sing them home.


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Chris McClenney Shoots His Shot With A 'Confession'
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After flexing his creative muscles on covers of certified jams like Childish Gambino's "Redbone" and lending his producing genius to hits such as Khalid's double platinum "Location," Chris McClenney returns to the mic and works his magic on his latest single, "Confession." His voice is smooth and sincere as he switches between soothing R&B and energizing trap-style cadences. The track itself feels like summertime, light and airy with plenty of bounce. While we normally brace ourselves for foolishness when there's a pending confession, McClenney's sweet and simple lyrics put our hearts and minds at ease. Over the catchy, feel-good tune, he sings, "I only got one confession/Go with the flow/And all I want is your attention/And I had to let you know."
"'Confession' is a modern day-love song," said the Maryland-raised, NY-based artist. "Today we're competing for people's attention more than ever before. Between social-media frenzy and all the wild political news happening on the daily, there are so many distractions. 'Confession' is a straightforward break from that. An honest and direct song. You're really feeling that person you're trying to be with, and at the end of the day, all you really want and need is just their attention. It's simple and it makes you happy." This latest offering makes us very happy indeed, and since the release of his debut EP Portrait In Two earlier this year, we are glad to see that he is back to writing, producing and mixing music for his own solo work.
Simplify your life and listen to Chris McClenney's "Confession" below. Check out all of his reworks on his website and, while you're there, be sure to take note of his upcoming shows in Seattle, Vancouver and New York.
TAGS: childish gambino, Chris McClenney, Khalid
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Q: How to add custom header containing the absolute address of the originally requested resource I have the following setup:
                 |-------|--- backend1:8080
example.com:80---|HAProxy|--- backend2:8080
                 |-------|--- backend3:8080

I would like to configure the HAProxy to add a custom header containing the original url. For example if the user requests http://example.com/foo?bar=baz, i.e.:
GET /foo?bar=baz HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com:80

I would like the HAProxy to translate this request to the backend like so:
GET /foo?bar=baz HTTP/1.1
Host: backend1:8080
x-custom-header: http://example.com/foo?bar=baz

The reqadd option only allows me to add a header with a static value. I was able to get the path portion from the request using reqrep:
reqrep ^([^\ ]*)\ ([^\ ]*)\ (HTTP\/1\.[10])  \0\r\nx-custom-header:\ \2

but unfortunately this captures only the path portion of the original url resulting in the following header:
x-custom-header: /foo?bar=baz

So my question is whether it is possible in HAProxy 1.4 to combine both the Host header and the first line of the HTTP request into a custom header

A: Short answer: no, you can't do this in HAProxy 1.4.

However, for those finding this question on 1.5+:
In HAProxy 1.5+ you can reference variables via the %[variable] syntax and you're not restricted to only using static strings. You can see which variables exist already in section 7.3 of the HAProxy configuration guide (specifically 7.3.6 for layer 7 variables).
For your case, you're looking at raw url, like this:
http-request set-header X-Custom-Header %[url]

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There's nothing we love better than a steaming hot bowl of fragrant curry. Teeming with turmeric, crammed full of chillies, and swimming with spice, it doesn't get much better – unless there's a deal to be had. These curry nights in Dubai are a cheap and cheery way to get your saucy fix.
Fancy a bit of argy bhaji? Strut on down to The Scene (preferably in the manner of Fat Les) for a steaming hot bowl of molten spice that will put some hairs on your chest. Options include prawn or chicken tikka masala, lamb rogan josh or roasted cauliflower katsu, plus a bottle of Indian hops for Dhs99. You'll also get half a portion of rice or chips and a crispy poppadum with mango chutney, because all of that charging around works up a hefty appetite.
Dhs99. Mon 5pm-2am. Pier 7, Dubai Marina (04 422 2328).
Yes it's curry night and the feeling's right, and if there's any curry shindig that's going to get you singing, it's the Wednesday night offering at Reform Social & Grill. Choose from creamy chicken korma, tasty lamb rogan josh, fully-loaded vegetable curry and a beef vindaloo that will warm the cockles for just Dhs99 every Wednesday night at the British gastropub. Sides include pilaf rice, Bombay potatoes, popadums, raita and mango chutney.
Dhs99. Wed 5pm-11.30pm. Reform Social & Grill, The Lakes (04 454 2638).
Please sir, can we have sam-o-sa? Well, yes you can, because the curry at Spike Bar at Emirates Golf Club is bottomless. For Dhs150 you can get stuck into an unlimited curry buffet over the course of three hours – that's a lot of chicken korma, and they'll throw in a free glass of grape or hops to wash it all down. Dishes come from chef Hari Ghotra, who trained at Tamarind of Mayfair – one of the first Indian restaurants to be awarded a Michelin star. Think squid pakora, dhal makhani and a smashing lamb pita toastie, because fine Indian cuisine comes in all shapes and sizes, and who are we to discriminate?
Dhs150 (with one drink). Sun 7pm-10pm. Emirates Golf Club, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 417 9999).
Lock, Stock & Barrel isn't just for sports, drinking and music – it's also for curry. Get any curry dish, rice, naan bread and a house beverage for just Dhs79 at LSB JBR on Monday nights and you'll also be able to catch the footy on the big screens. Dishes include paneer or chicken tikka masala, butter chicken and king prawns, chicken and lamb chops from the tandoor oven. Toss in a naan bread and an onion bhaji and job's a good 'un.
Dhs79. Mon 4pm-2am. Rixos Premium Dubai, The Walk, JBR (04 392 7120).
Spice up your Monday night with a jaunt down to Khyber for a bargain curry washed down with a pint of hops for Dhs99. You'll get your pick of the menu with jeera rice and tandoori bread to guzzle down in sophisticated surroundings. The views from this restaurant are stunning – if you can keep your head out of the bowl for long enough.
Dhs99. Mon 6pm-11pm. DUKES Dubai, Palm Jumeirah (04 455 1101).
The curry night at Links is a right corker. Every Tuesday you'll be able to dig into murgh makhanwala, dal makhani, badami lamb korma or madras fish curry for Dhs103 with one skewer of chicken tikka. If one tikka just isn't going to cut it then you can upgrade to unlimited for Dhs142 and they'll even throw in a bottle of hops. Sides include poppadums, raita and mango chutney. Result.
Dhs103 (one chicken tikka skewer), Dhs142 (unlimited chicken tikka skewers and a bottle of hops). Tue 6pm-10pm. Address Montgomerie, Emirates Hills (04 888 3444).
Every Tuesday, you can get your hands on a spicy menu filled with some of the world's best-known curries with a contemporary British twist. Inspired by London's Brick Lane and Britain's love for curry, the menu features a range of dishes including chicken tikka masala (obviously) and lamb balti, but more interesting choices include the likes of coconut shrimp if you fancy being a bit adventurous. You can also pair your curry with a selection of craft hops on offer, for Dhs49. If you're after a bit of a knees up with a midweek curry, this spicy bundle should be just the ticket.
From Dhs60. Tue 6pm-11pm. Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites, Dubai Marina (04 319 4000).
If there's anything we love more than scranning a curry platter, it's doing so from a luxurious beach club on the sands of a man-made island. As ever, Dubai delivers the goods, and this time it's RIVA Beach Club that's giving us the five-star treatment. The Sunday night curry night here comes in the form of a thali, crammed full of curry platters and delicious sides. You can dine indoors or al fresco, devouring four curry mains served up with rice, chapatti, yoghurt and salads.
Dhs80. Sun 6pm-11pm. RIVA Beach Club, Palm Jumeirah (04 430 9466).
Monday night is curry night at Cargo, and the restaurant is paying homage to Thailand with its scoff-worthy deal. You'll be able to delve deep into piping hot bowls of Thai curry for just Dhs55, with options including beef red curry, chicken green curry and vegetable yellow curry. You'll also be able to get a glass of house grape for just Dhs27. Bring it on.
Dhs55. Mon 4pm-2am. Pier 7, Dubai Marina (04 361 8129).
It's all going on every Wednesday at Nelson's. Not only can you get stuck into a delicious curry for Dhs85, you can also take advantage of the daily happy hour between noon and 8pm to wash down those spices. Wednesday night is also ladies' night, with free drinks for women until 2am making this an absolutely bargainous night on the tiles. Choose from either chicken, lamb or vegetable varieties with a selection of sides. You'd be mad-ras to miss it.
Dhs85. Wed noon-11pm. Media Rotana, Barsha Heights (04 435 0201).
How much curry is too much? If this question leaves you incredulous, then this is one for you. Every hump day get unlimited curry – either chicken, lamb or paneer, plus rice and three drinks, for just Dhs125 between 4pm and 11pm. We'll have ours by the trough, please.
Dhs125. Tue 4pm-11pm. The H Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 359 2366).


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Here you can find all the free plans that I have ever published. If is is not here, it does not exist, and if it has my name or logo on it, it is probably a fake – see below. As for what is there, please enjoy and let me know how it goes!
There is something to be said for free plans. Not only in woodworking. While the idea of selling your work holds its intrigue, offering something for free give you spiritual well-being on a karmic scale. Once again, I am getting way too philosophic. The main reasons these are free is twofold: It did not cost me much (or at all) to make them, and I have used the free plans others have made available to get where I am, and it just does not feel right to charge for what I have made.
I should add that I also believe that it is on the other hand completely acceptable to charge for woodworking plans. Many woodworkers out there have created amazing jigs and machines, made detailed plans for them and are now selling those. That is just fine and what you get is worth the money .I have myself bought such plans in the past, and if I ever create something as large and complex, I might charge for them myself. But I am not there yet by a long shot. Just to make sure you know where I am standing.


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First Lady Melania Trump's C-32 aircraft was forced to return to Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, shortly after takeoff Wednesday because the cabin filled with smoke, the Air Force said.
The first lady was on her way to Philadelphia to visit a hospital when just minutes after takeoff from Andrews there was "a thin haze of smoke" and reporters traveling with Trump could "smell something burning. The smell quickly became stronger," according to a pool reporter who was traveling with the first lady.
The Air Force said in a statement that "the source of the smoke was isolated to the front of the aircraft and originated from communication equipment which was shut down after the occurrence."
The C-32, which is similar to the 757, is part of the presidential fleet and is often called "Air Force Two," as it is used by Vice President Mike Pence.
It also is used by the president's cabinet secretaries, including Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The first lady's plane landed safely back at Andrews with no reported injuries, the Air Force said. Trump was able to continue on her trip to Philadelphia about 90 minutes later.
"As a precaution the flight crew returned the aircraft to Joint Base Andrews where the First Lady and passengers were transferred to a C-40 to continue the mission," the Air Force said.


Pierce founded the Superhero Historians after hearing James Otis speak against the British Writs of Assistance. Discover more by clicking on The Beginning.
"Whatever, whenever, and wherever, we will be... everywhere." - Pierce Hawking.
Barley is an Alaskan Grizzly from Homer. A wanderer from youth, Barley walked miles and miles of Alaskan wilderness amazed by the landscapes. While going through a camper's tent one day he found a photo book of New York City. The buildings amazed Barley, their stature and beauty. Deciding to take his wanderings even further he ambled to the lower 48. He maintains his Alaskan roots, having fresh salmon delivered everywhere he goes.
Alistair was hatched on a small gator farm in Florida. A tourist soon bought him and took him home, not realizing that alligators grew... very large. In the middle of his growth spurt, Alistair got released into the local sewer system. Wandering the tunnels for days, he finally came out of a sewer pipe directly across from Fort Sumter, where the Civil War was initiated. Alistair became addicted to the Civil War. He soon took a job in a traveling circus, spending days riding a unicycle and nights sneaking into Civil War battlefields. He has since expanded his war knowledge, but the Civil War remains close to his heart.
Dean spent the first half of his life trudging the plains of West Texas. Days would pass by without him meeting anyone else. One day, he just got tired of the silence and tired of the walking. He hopped a freight train heading towards California carrying vegetables and hobos. For months he traversed the United States listening to people. After years of silence, he couldn't get enough of talk. He stayed awake across entire states, listening to stories by the glow of a small fire. He realized he loved people. People did great things. He committed to travel the entire United States in search of great people.
Dorothy grew up on a small pond directly outside Thomas Edison's lab in Menlo Park. After dark Dorothy often snuck into the lab to gaze in wonder at the different inventions. Convinced that these inventions made the world a better place, she soon took off in search of even more amazing things. Flying from pond to pond across the United States, Dorothy stopped wherever an amazing invention was located.
Phineas spent his youth living in the Capital Dome in Washington D.C. where he routinely watched over United States politics. From Senate hearings to Congressional votes he watched from the rafters in awe. He threw himself into political history with fervor. Logically, he started from the beginning, even going as far as to fly all the way from Washington to Boston. When he discovered the story of Pierce Hawking and the Superhero Historians, he signed on instantly.
Rhonda grew up in the walls of the National Archives. At night when the rest of the mice scrambled the hallowed halls looking for food, Rhonda searched the stacks of papers. Reading by moonlight she pieced together the history of the United States. A voracious reader she spent every night for two years reading her way around the Archives.