This list provides a guide to opera composers, as determined by their presence on a majority of compiled lists of significant opera composers. (See the "Lists Consulted" section for full details.) The composers run from Jacopo Peri, who wrote the first ever opera in late 16th century Italy, to John Adams, one of the leading figures in the contemporary operatic world. The brief accompanying notes offer an explanation as to why each composer has been considered major. Also included is a section about major women opera composers, compiled from the same lists. For an introduction to operatic history, see opera. The organisation of the list is by birthdate.
Jacopo Peri (1561–1633). A Florentine who composed both the first opera ever, Dafne (1598), and the first surviving opera, Euridice (1600).
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) is generally regarded as the first major opera composer. In Orfeo (1607) he blended Peri's experiments in opera with the lavish spectacle of the intermedi. Later, in Venice in the 1640s, he helped make opera a commercially viable form with Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria and L'incoronazione di Poppea, one of the earliest operas in the present-day operatic repertoire.
Francesco Cavalli (1602–1676). Amongst the most important of Monteverdi's successors, Cavalli was a major force in spreading opera throughout Italy and also helped introduce it to France. His Giasone was " the most popular opera of the 17th century".
Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632–1687). In close collaboration with the librettist Philippe Quinault, Lully founded the tradition of tragédie en musique, combining singing, dance and visual spectacle, which would remain the most prestigious French operatic genre for almost a hundred years. Cadmus et Hermione (1673) is often regarded as the first example of French opera.
Henry Purcell (1659–1695). Purcell was the first English operatic composer of significance. His masterwork is Dido and Aeneas.
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660–1725). A key figure in the development of opera seria, Scarlatti claimed to have composed over 100 operas, of which La Griselda is a notable example.
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764) was the most important French opera composer of the 18th century. Following in the genre established by Lully, he endowed his works with a great richness of invention. Rameau's musical daring provoked great controversy in his day, but he was an important influence on Gluck.
Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667–1752). Arranger of the first English ballad opera, the biting political satire, The Beggar's Opera.
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759). Handel's opera serias set the standard in his day. Handel composed a series of over 30 operas.
Gluck in a 1775 portrait by Joseph Duplessis.
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710–1736). Though Pergolesi also composed opera serias, his most influential work was the short opera buffa, La serva padrona.
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714–1787) was a key figure in the transformation of Baroque into Classical opera, paving the way for Mozart, though his influence stretched much further into the 19th century, with both Berlioz and Wagner acknowledging their debt to him. In his reform operas from Orfeo ed Euridice onwards, he sought to throw off the formal conventions of opera seria and write music of "beautiful simplicity" (his own words).
Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816). Italian composer who wrote the first opera to include Beaumarchais' character Figaro as a main character, as well as writing a substantial number of other operas, some of them in St. Petersburg.
André Ernest Modeste Grétry (1741-1813). Liège (present day Belgian) composer crucial to the development of French opéra comique, whose simplicity of musical style and sophisticated dramaturgy were immensely popular, as well as linking pre-revolutionary rococo comedy to the later romantic style.
Domenico Cimarosa (1749–1801). Italian composer most famous for the opera buffa, Il matrimonio segreto, which forms a bridge between the comedies of Mozart and Rossini.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). Mozart's series of comic collaborations (The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Così fan tutte) with Lorenzo da Ponte are among the most popular operas in the repertoire today, along with his Singspiel The Magic Flute.
Antonio Salieri (1750-1825). Italian composer who was a major contributor to and shaper of Viennese musical life from 1770 to 1820, he also composed successful operas in Italy and Paris, and won admiration from German operagoers as a composer who, in the words of one contemporary critic, 'could bind all the power of German music to the sweet Italian style'. His opera Europa riconosciuta was composed for the inauguration of La Scala. Among his other most successful operas were Les Danaïdes, Axur, re d'Ormus (the Italian version of French Tarare) and Falstaff.
Luigi Cherubini (1760–1842). A follower of Gluck, Cherubini's most famous opera is Médée. The title role has proved a challenge to sopranos (including Maria Callas) since its premiere in 1797.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) wrote only one opera, Fidelio, a tale of freedom from political oppression, which has become one of the major German language operas.
Gaspare Spontini (1774–1851). Though Italian, Spontini is best known for his work in France during the Napoleonic era. His masterpiece La vestale influenced Bellini and Berlioz.
Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (1782–1871). French composer celebrated for high-spirited opéra comiques such as Fra Diavolo and Le domino noir. His grand opera La muette de Portici attained unexpected political influence when a performance in Brussels in 1830 sparked off a revolution which led to the creation of Belgium.
Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826) founded German Romantic opera in order to challenge the dominance of Italian bel canto. A master of orchestral colour and atmosphere, Weber was never well served by his librettists, and only one of his works, Der Freischütz, is performed with any frequency. Though he died young, his influence on later German composers, especially Wagner, was immense.
Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791–1864). The archetypal composer of French grand opera, Meyerbeer's huge extravaganzas such as Les Huguenots and Le prophète were immensely popular in their day.
Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868) links bel canto with Grand Opera. His immortal Barber of Seville was the only one of his operas that was continuously performed into the 20th century, but his serious operas, such as Semiramide and Ermione, are recognised as masterpieces now that singers with appropriate technique are again available to perform them. Guillaume Tell, his swan-song, has a vast sweep only equalled in the 19th century by the later works of Verdi, Mussorgsky and Wagner.
Heinrich Marschner (1795-1861). German composer who was the most important exponent of German Romantic opera in the generation between Weber and Wagner. His most successful operas were Hans Heiling, Der Vampyr and Der Templer und die Jüdin.
Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848). Along with Rossini and Bellini, Donizetti is generally acknowledged as one of the masters of the bel canto style. His masterwork is generally cited as being Lucia di Lammermoor.
Jacques Fromental Halévy (1799–1862). Along with Meyerbeer, the best known composer of French grand opera, Halévy's key work is La Juive, a story of religious intolerance set in 15th century Switzerland.
Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835). On account of such works as Norma and I puritani, Bellini is recognised as one of the leading composers of the bel canto style of opera.
Hector Berlioz (1803–1869). Berlioz's attempts to carve out an operatic career for himself were thwarted by an unimaginative musical establishment. Nevertheless, he managed to produce Benvenuto Cellini, Béatrice et Bénédict and his masterpiece, the epic Les Troyens,. Berlioz's dramatic legend, La Damnation de Faust, has also been staged as an opera in recent years.
Mikhail Glinka (1804–1857) founded the Russian operatic tradition with his historical drama A Life for the Tsar and his fairy tale piece Ruslan and Lyudmila.
Ambroise Thomas (1811–1896). French composer noted for the operas Mignon and Hamlet.
Richard Wagner (1813–1883). Wagner revolutionised opera. In a series of "music dramas" such as Tristan und Isolde, Parsifal, and most of all his epic tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen, Wagner abolished the traditional distinction between recitative and aria and pioneered a new through-composed style of opera.
Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) had a long composing career, during which his compositional style kept evolving. Among his most famous works are Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La traviata, Don Carlos, Aida, and Otello.
Charles Gounod (1818–1893) wrote lyrical operas on literary themes, including Roméo et Juliette and Mireille. His Faust still holds the stage today, in spite of criticisms of its "Victorianism".
Charles Gounod's Faust: Méphistophélès (Marcel Journet) gives Faust (Enrico Caruso) a glimpse of Marguerite, and he signs the contract with the Devil, then leaves with him to experience the world. Recorded in 1910.
Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880) was the founder of French operetta and a prolific composer of pieces which achieved tremendous success with Parisian audiences for their catchy melodies and satirical bite such as La Vie parisienne and Orpheus in the Underworld. At the time of his death, Offenbach was working on a more serious opera, The Tales of Hoffmann.
Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884) established Czech national opera with such historical epics as Dalibor. His folk comedy The Bartered Bride has entered the international repertory.
Aleksandr Borodin (1833–1887). A "weekend composer" who spent 17 years working on a single opera, Prince Igor, which now forms a key part of the Russian repertory.
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921). French composer of around a dozen operas of which one, the Biblical Samson et Delila, is still performed.
Léo Delibes (1836–1891). French composer, whose Lakmé is notable for its Flower duet and as a vehicle for coloratura sopranos.
Georges Bizet (1838–1875). Bizet's masterwork Carmen is a staple of the repertoire of opera houses the world over. At the time of its premiere, the controversial plot scandalised both critics and the public.
Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881). Mussorgsky completed only one opera, but Boris Godunov proved to be inspiration for generations of Russian composers on account of its uniquely nationalist character.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893). Tchaikovsky's international fame as an opera composer mainly rests on two works, Eugene Onegin and The Queen of Spades. Less interested in cultivating a uniquely Russian style than his contemporary Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky also shows the influence of Mozart, bel canto and Bizet's Carmen in these pieces.
Emmanuel Chabrier (1841–1894) had ambitions to write grand operas in the Wagnerian vein, but is now most celebrated for lighter pieces, such as L'étoile and Le roi malgré lui, which were greatly admired by Ravel and Poulenc.
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) was the leading Czech opera composer between Smetana and Janáček. His Rusalka, based on the Undine legend, is his most popular work internationally.
Jules Massenet (1842–1912). Arguably the most representative French opera composer of his era (the Belle Époque), Massenet was a prolific and versatile writer whose works cover a wide variety of themes. His popularity faded somewhat after the First World War, but Werther and Manon still make regular appearances in the opera house.
Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900). English composer who is best known for his series of 14 operatic collaborations with the dramatist W. S. Gilbert, including such enduring works as H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908). Russian composer who wrote colourful operas on legendary and historical subjects.
Leoš Janáček (1854–1928). Janáček's first mature opera (Jenůfa) blended folksong-like melodies and an emphasis on natural speech-rhythms à la Mussorgsky with a character-driven plot of some intensity; his later works became increasingly terse, with recurrent melodic fragments, lyrical outbursts and unconventional orchestration serving a diverse collection of source-material – just a few bars of these operas can instantly be identified as his.
Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857–1919) Italian composer associated with verismo. His Pagliacci is a staple of the operatic repertoire and is usually given alongside Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana.
Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924). The only true successor to Giuseppe Verdi in Italian opera, Puccini's Tosca, La Bohème and Madama Butterfly are among the most popular and well-recognised in the repertoire today.
Gustave Charpentier (1860–1956). French composer famous for a single opera, Louise, set in a working class district of Paris.
Claude Debussy (1862–1918). Like Beethoven, Debussy finished only one opera, but his setting of Maeterlinck's Symbolist play Pelléas et Mélisande is a key work in 20th century music drama. In many ways an "anti-opera", Pelléas contained little of the conventional singing or action audiences at the première had come to expect, but Debussy used his subtle orchestration to create an elusive, dream-like atmosphere, which still has the power to fascinate (or repel) listeners today.
Pietro Mascagni (1863–1945). Italian composer, famous above all for Cavalleria rusticana, usually given in a double-bill with Leoncavallo's Pagliacci.
Richard Strauss (1864–1949). Strauss was one of very few opera composers in the early years of the 20th century to accept and conquer the challenge laid down by the scale and radical nature of Wagner's innovative works. He composed several operas that remain extremely popular today, including Salome, Elektra, and Der Rosenkavalier.
Hans Pfitzner (1869–1949). A follower of Wagner, Pfitzner is best known for the opera Palestrina which explores the debate between tradition and innovation in music.
Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951). A leading Modernist composer and the deviser of the twelve-tone system, Schoenberg began his operatic career with the Expressionist monodrama Erwartung. His major opera Moses und Aron was left unfinished at his death.
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) wrote two short, but innovative, operas: L'enfant et les sortilèges, set in the world of childhood, and the Spanish-flavoured L'heure espagnole.
Franz Schreker (1878–1934). An Austrian composer associated with Expressionism, Schreker once rivalled Richard Strauss in popularity but, as a Jew, he fell foul of the Nazis. His operas include Der ferne Klang and Die Gezeichneten.
Béla Bartók (1881–1945) wrote only one opera, Duke Bluebeard's Castle, a key piece in 20th century music theatre and the only Hungarian work with a secure place in the international operatic repertoire.
Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971). After composing the Rimsky-Korsakov-inspired The Nightingale and the near-operas Renard and The Soldier's Tale, Stravinsky bucked 20th century trends by composing a "number" opera, The Rake's Progress, using diatonicism.
Alban Berg (1885–1935). Because of their atonal music which uses tonal conventions harkening back to late romanticism and tragic libretti, Berg's masterworks Wozzeck and Lulu have stayed in the repertory and assumed increased popularity after his death.
Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953). A major modern composer in the Russian tradition, Prokofiev produced operas on a wide variety of subjects, from the comic fairy-tale The Love for Three Oranges, to the dark and occult The Fiery Angel and the epic War and Peace. Like Shostakovich, Prokofiev suffered under the Soviet artistic regime, but his work has recently been championed by conductors such as Valery Gergiev.
Paul Hindemith (1895–1963). A German composer who came to prominence in the years following World War I. His key opera Mathis der Maler, dealing with the problems of an artist in a time of crisis, has been seen as an allegory of Hindemith's situation during the Third Reich.
George Gershwin (1898–1937) owes his place in the standard operatic repertoire to Porgy and Bess.
William Walton (1902–1983). Walton's major opera is Troilus and Cressida.
Michael Tippett (1905–1998). Probably the most famous British composer to follow in the wake of Benjamin Britten, Tippett wrote operas exploring metaphysical and social themes. They include The Midsummer Marriage and The Knot Garden.
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975). Shostakovich's most famous opera, Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, a violent love story set in provincial Russia, scandalised Soviet authorities. He later produced a revised version, Katerina Ismailova. Nevertheless, the original became one of the most performed operatic works of the 20th century.
Samuel Barber (1910–1981). An American who composed two major operas, Vanessa and Antony and Cleopatra.
Gian Carlo Menotti (1911–2007). Italian American composer, particularly famous for the Christmas piece Amahl and the Night Visitors, the first opera to be written specifically for television.
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976). One of the handful of British opera composers to reach international acclaim, and one of the extremely few composers of 20th century operas that stayed in the standard repertory after their premieres. These operas include his masterworks Peter Grimes, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Turn of the Screw.
Hans Werner Henze (1926–2012). One of the most widely performed post-World War II opera composers, Henze's works include The Bassarids and Elegy for Young Lovers.
Peter Maxwell Davies (1934–2016). A British modernist of the "Manchester school", Davies wrote many stage works, including Taverner and The Martyrdom of Saint Magnus.
Philip Glass (born 1937). A leading American composer of the minimalist school, Glass first came to fame with the opera Einstein on the Beach, a collaboration with the theatre director Robert Wilson. Many stage works (including Akhnaten and The Voyage) followed.
John Adams (born 1947). Like Glass, Adams started as a minimalist. His operas dealing with contemporary subjects, Nixon in China and The Death of Klinghoffer, have gained critical acclaim and provoked political controversy.
Francesca Caccini (18 September 1587 – after 1641) was an Italian composer, singer, lutenist, poet, and music teacher of the early Baroque era. She was also known by the nickname "La Cecchina", given to her by the Florentines and probably a diminutive of "Francesca". She was the daughter of Giulio Caccini. Her only surviving stage work, La liberazione di Ruggiero, is widely considered the oldest opera by a woman composer.
Dame Ethel Smyth (1858–1944) is perhaps most famous for her work for the suffragettes; however, she also wrote several operas of note, including The Wreckers.
Judith Weir (born 1954) began composing full-length operas in 1987 with A Night at the Chinese Opera.
Svitlana Azarova (born 1976) was commissioned by the Royal Danish Opera to write Momo and the Time Thieves premiered in 2017.
^ Professor Tim Carter in Viking Opera Guide (p. 678) writes: "Monteverdi's recitative owes much to Peri ... However "Orfeo" has much broader roots. There are many references to the tradition of the Florentine intermedi: the spectacular stage effects, the mythological subject matter, the allegorical figures, the number and scoring of the instruments and the extended choruses". See also Carter, writing about the intermedi in The Oxford Illustrated History of Opera (p. 4): "rich display and erudite symbolism made the intermedi an ideal projection of princely magnificence".
^ JANE SCHATKIN HETTRICK, JOHN A. RICE 'Salieri, Antonio' in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
^ A. DEAN PALMER 'Marschner, Heinrich August' in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
^ Viking Opera Guide p. 1098.
^ Viking Opera Guide p. 929. Viking says Saint-Saëns wrote 13 operas, including his part in an unfinished work by Guiraud and two opéra comiques.
^ Viking Opera Guide p. 253.
^ "ALBAN BERG". Composers online. W. W. Norton & Company. Archived from the original on 2006-05-30. Retrieved 2006-09-10.
^ See, e.g. Katherine Kolb's review of Women Writing Opera: Creativity and Controversy in the Age of the French Revolution.
Parker, Roger (ed.) (1994). The Oxford Illustrated History of Opera. London: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-816282-0.
Sadie, Stanley (ed) (1992). The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. ISBN 0-333-73432-7. , at 5,448 pages, the largest general reference concerning opera in the English language.
The Viking Opera Guide (1993) ISBN 0-670-81292-7: (Now Holden, Amanda (Ed.), The New Penguin Opera Guide, New York: Penguin Putnam, 2001. ISBN 0-14-029312-4). Contributions are by noted specialists in their fields.
"Graeme Kay's Guide to Opera, produced for the BBC".
"The "Opera" Encyclopædia Britannica article".
"Opera," in Columbia Encyclopedia online". Archived from the original on October 5, 2009.
Composers mentioned in Nicholas Kenyon's introduction to the Viking Opera Guide (1993 edition) ISBN 0-670-81292-7.
"The Standard Repertoire of Grand Opera 1607–1969", a list included in Norman Davies's Europe: a History (OUP, 1996; paperback edition Pimlico, 1997) ISBN 0-7126-6633-8.
Composers mentioned in the chronology by Mary Ann Smart in The Oxford Illustrated History of Opera (OUP, 1994) ISBN 0-19-816282-0.
"A Bird's Eye View of the World's Chief Opera Composers" in The Oxford Companion to Music by Percy Scholes (10th edition revised by John Owen Ward, 1970). ISBN 0-19-311306-6.
Composers with recordings included in The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs ed. Greenfield, March and Layton (1993 edition) ISBN 0-14-046957-5.
The New Kobbe's Opera Book, ed. Lord Harewood (1997 edition) ISBN 0-399-14332-7.
"Table of Contents of The Rough Guide to Opera". by Matthew Boyden. (2002 edition) ISBN 1-85828-749-9.
The composers included in all 10 lists cited are: Berg, Britten, Donizetti, Gluck, Handel, Monteverdi, Mozart, Puccini, Rameau, Rossini, Richard Strauss, Verdi, and Wagner.
The composers included in nine of the lists are: Bellini, Berlioz, Bizet, Glinka, Gounod, Lully, Massenet, Mussorgsky, and Tchaikovsky.
The composers included in eight of the lists are: Adams, Debussy, Glass, Henze, Janáček, Leoncavallo, Menotti, Meyerbeer, Pergolesi, Purcell, Rimsky-Korsakov, Schoenberg, Smetana, Thomas (Ambroise), Tippett, and Weber.
The composers included in seven of the lists are: Auber, Beethoven, Borodin, Cavalli, Cherubini, Cimarosa, Delibes, Hindemith, Mascagni, Offenbach, Prokofiev, Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Shostakovich, and Gustave Charpentier.
The composers included in six of the lists are: Barber, Bartók, Chabrier, Peter Maxwell Davies, Dvořák, Gay and Pepusch, Gershwin, Halévy, Peri, Pfitzner, Scarlatti, Schreker, Spontini, Stravinsky, Walton.
Judith Weir was included in four lists; Dame Ethel Smyth in two.
This page was last edited on 26 February 2019, at 10:25 (UTC).


There is no doubt that technology has changed the way we communicate and manage relationships. To name a few changes… Facebook has reduced the need to ask people how their day is going and share daily updates personally, online dating has reduced the need for people to approach possible mates in person, and emailing and Skype has reduced the need for face to face meetings. But the question is has all of this technology made it impossible for people to connect and develop true intimacy based on trust and respect ? In my marriage counseling sessions one partner usually feels second place to the gadget. But putting the phone down doesn't always solve the problem.
The answer is that it depends on how you handle your communications and how you manage your expectations of others in their communications. One of the most common errors I hear people making in using technology in their communications is when it comes to the expectations of how often and when others will respond to them.
MYTH . You think Texting is a 2 way radio communication. When someone does not respond to your text you become anxious and agitated. Eventually you might lash out or do what Jon Favreau did in the movie Swingers and just keep "texting" .
1. First your attitude needs to be adjusted: Just because you send someone a text message does not mean they have the capacity, motivation or information necessary at that moment to respond to you. When you expect others to respond to your texts in this manner you set yourself up to feel annoyed and rejected by others.
2 Pay attention to the lives of others and assume that they won't be able or willing to communicate with you during certain events (like at work, in a meeting, out a social event with friends, family, exercising, etc), If they do communicate with you during a time when they are occupied look at it as a bonus not a must.
3 Pay attention to the behavior patterns of others. If the person you are communicating with prefers to avoid using text for certain types of communication then act accordingly. I often hear clients complain that when they feel vulnerable in a relationship they will send their partner expressive then get angry when these does not go well. Instead be respectful of the person's style of communication, this will help the person to become more expressive rather than just avoid.
4 Be Direct and Ask for a response. Instead of assuming and personalizing someone as ignoring because they are not available to get back you or will get back to you within the time frame you have established in your brain, ask them directly when you they think they can give you a response. Reserve this strategy for when you need a response by a specific deadline.
5. Be more empathetic. Not everyone wants to communicate all of the time. This speaks to motivation, just because someone is capable of communicating does not mean they are always in the mood for texting. Instead of thinking "is he/she was really into they would reach out, it only takes a second to text" try to consider that sometimes people are not in the mood to communicate, They may have other things are their mind or feel emotionally self indulgent to the point of retreating from the outside world. This can be a normal response to having so much activity and communication. Remember we as humans were not built to be texting all of the time.
6. Stop Texting and see them in person or schedule a time to chat . As an "Add on" behavior texting is acceptable, but when it's not backed up with personal experiences such as face time or even phone talk time it can be shift quickly from positive gesture of a friend saying hello/ asking a simple question to someone bombarding you, treating you in an inauthentic manner or invading your space.
This is especially important for arguments. People say more harmful things when there is less personal contact. If you are having a hard time with someone then try connecting more personally than a faceless text.


David Price was bitten on the torso by Kash Ali, who was disqualified, in their chaotic heavyweight meeting.
Price was ahead on the scorecards and rocked his former sparring partner with a big right in the fifth when he was hauled to the ground and bitten on the torso.
Referee Mark Lyson, who had already docked Ali a point for hitting the back of Price's head, had seen enough and disqualified Ali. Price had earlier accused Ali of biting in a separate incident.
Ali continued with his body shots in the second and kept out of the way of the taller man's big shots.
Price bloodied Ali's nose in the third and began to throw the bigger shots but midway through the round complained to the referee that he had been bitten by Ali, who was penalised a point for punching the back of Price's head.
"He gave it away in the press conference that he was going to lose his head," Price said afterwards.
"He was in the fight, he ruined it for himself!
"I'm not too pleased with my own performance.
"He said 'let's do a rematch' but I don't want to share the ring with an animal like that.
"The winner of Lucas Browne vs Dave Allen is one that I'm interested in."


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«Еда» () — кинофильм 1990 года, режиссёр Генри Джэглом.

Сюжет
 Теглайн: Очень серьёзная комедия о женщинах и еде
В просторном доме в Лос-Анджелесе проходит вечеринка, на которой собираются все подруги Хелен, Кейт и Седи. Кейт отмечает 30-летие, Хелен — 40-летие, а Сэди в свою очередь 50-летие. Все 36 женщин рассказывают о своих взглядах на еду и говорят о её месте в жизни, предоставляя большое разнообразие отношений к пище: от нормального до нервозного.

В ролях
 Нелли Алард — Мартин
 Лиза Блейк Ричардс — Хелен
 Френсис Берген — Уитни
 Мэри Кросби — Кейт
 Гвен Уэллс — Софи
 Элизабет Кемп — Ненси
 Марина Грегори — Лидия
 Дафна Кестнер — Дженнифер
 Марлена Джиови — Сэди
 Бет Грант
 Терин Пауэр — Анита
 Катерин Генендер
 Хилди Брукс
 Джеки О'Браен (Жаклин Вудсли)
 Шерри Бучер (Шерри Бучер-Литл)

Номинации
 1990 Deauville American Film Festival — Critics Award — Генри Джаглом

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'It was as if someone else had moved into my body and hijacked my mind.'
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As I carefully laid Cody down in his cot, I listened to his gentle breathing, watched the movement of his chest move up and down, as he dropped off to sleep. Five months old. Rosebud lips, plump little fists clenched firmly in sleep. My boy – he was gorgeous.
Closing the door with the utmost care, I realised I was exhausted. Slumping down on the sofa, I thought I'd allow myself a little shut-eye myself. Drifting off, I suddenly came to with a jolt: 'What is that?' I gasped
Before me, was a creature, like a mermaid, but with huge claws, so close to my face. Rooted to the spot, my heart hammered. 'It's not real, not real,' I muttered to myself.
After what seemed like an eternity, the vision dissolved, I was shaking, covered in sweat. I breathed deeply to bring myself back to normality.
These apparitions were part of my life as a new mum. Cody was my third child. I had experienced this kind of psychosis after childbirth before. People in gas masks coming towards me. Animals materialising in the sky or on the curtain rail in my bedroom.
I'd smell things that weren't there. Quite suddenly I would smell urine or even strong perfume and even have the taste in my mouth afterwards. Many women suffer from post-natal depression, but for me it wasn't quite that simple.
Depression and ill health had dogged me throughout my adult life. And doctors had never been able to explain why.
Feelings of sadness, hopelessness and a loss of interest in life, combined with a sense of reduced emotional well-being Full medical glossary
A severe mental disorder in which the person affected loses contact with reality. Full medical glossary
What caused my depression?
Sometimes depression can be traced to early trauma or poor parenting. But I'd had happy childhood with an abundance of love. By the time I reached puberty, happiness gradually started to leave me; my struggle with depression had begun. It was as if someone else had moved into my body and hijacked my mind.
When I was 14, I started my periods. The pain left me hunched over and unable to straighten. I'd vomit violently because of the pain and often be sent home.
My mood problems worsened and I left home aged 16. I started to experience my first feelings of paranoia, impending doom and suicidal feelings. I was prescribed antidepressants. One day the feelings of desolation got so bad, I picked up the bottle of pills, emptied the tablets out, crushed some of them up and placed them on my tongue washing them down with wine. I woke up in hospital. My landlord had found me. A nurse was holding me down while she fed a pipe down my throat. I had to stay on the psychiatry ward for a few weeks..
I tried to get my life together. I started a career as a nurse. But mood problems and other symptoms like extreme lower-back pain and severe restless legs still dogged me. I'd tell doctors these were menstrual-related, but they were sceptical. They told me I had a personality disorder, or perhaps bipolar. Self-medicating with booze and drugs was my answer. Things were spiralling out of control. Sometimes I would be on the phone to the Samaritans long into the night, just desperate for help, and sometimes I would wonder where else there was left for me to turn as my situation grew more and more hopeless.
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A physical injury or emotionally painful event. Full medical glossary
The menstrual connection
During the early nineties fate intervened, and I was offered a new job and a career in Spain as a travel consultant. I wondered if the stress of nursing was to blame for my worsening condition. By the time I left the UK, I had been mentally ill for some seven years, and I was just 22 years old.
Things did start to improve a bit for me. I still suffered from depression, but I loved the sunshine and the work. I met someone, James, and it was serious. In 1997, I became pregnant. Although I suffered dreadful morning sickness and James's party lifestyle caused rows as my nesting instinct kicked in, I was depression-free.
I felt sure that my illness had righted itself and those days were behind me. However, the birth of the baby hit me like a truck. Billy had terrible colic and I was utterly exhausted and filled with anxiety. When I stopped breastfeeding, I suffered a serious relapse. Mood swings. Feeling murderous. In desperation I called the postnatal depression helpline. 'Love,' the counsellor told me gently. 'Your period is obviously coming on. The feelings are hormonal.'
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As soon as I started to ovulate, the mad women would move in and take over my life: delusions, paranoia, nightmares, day mares and an exhausting list of symptoms so severe, that they had a disastrous effect on my personality. My physical health was also appalling with endless infections and compromised immunity. I'd suffer vertigo with terrible shaking attacks and episodes of stumbling. I was so low. 'You've lost your smile,' a friend told me sadly.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, James and I split up. I was devastated and returned back to the UK.
After a while, I thought I might start dating again. I knew getting pregnant would be a terrible idea, so I decided to sort out some contraception. The doctor suggested the contraceptive injection. It was a catastrophic decision.Within a few hours of receiving it, my mental chatter had increased tenfold and I developed a huge knot in my stomach and felt dreadfully insecure. I started wailing and crying while lying on my bed, trying to pull myself together.
A means of preventing pregnancy. Full medical glossary
A term used to describe something that prevents pregnancy. Full medical glossary
Invasion by organisms that may be harmful, for example bacteria or parasites. Full medical glossary
the organ or the body where food is stored and broken down Full medical glossary
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My mental state grew more serious and I became physically unwell. I had numerous infections, suffered extreme lower-back pain, and developed acne on my back and pains in my joints. The doctors were convinced that all of my problems were in my mind, a manifestation of the depression and anxiety. However, my symptoms were only there two weeks in a month, and were always followed by a menstrual period. They were a kind of prelude to my periods, which were once again causing me to feel faint and to sometimes vomit.
The doctor prescribed natural progesterone, which was known to help with pre-menstrual syndrome, and I prayed it would work. Within a few minutes of using the progesterone, calm came over me and I immediately felt better. I couldn't believe it had happened so quickly. I wondered if I was imagining it, as it was so instantaneous. Despite the initial reprieve that progesterone had provided, and the antidepressant medication I was using, I was still extremely poorly.
Billy was four years old and I was 30, and I had been ill almost 16 years, which was more than half my life.
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James and I reconciled briefly and in 2003, I fell pregnant again. The pregnancy went smoothly – no depression. Freddie was born and I was delighted. Then at six weeks, I woke to feed him. As soon as I opened my eyes, I knew that something had gone dreadfully wrong, and for a moment I lay still, surveying my situation.
My body seemed to lock into position as if being held in a vice. My neck was so stiff I wondered if I had suffered whiplash, I stumbled as I tried to get up. The doctor diagnosed mastitis, but it was more than that. The slightest touch would leave me wincing, and the tiniest noise would go right through me. Every time the baby cried or Billy spoke to me, it seemed as if the sound was magnified, and I covered my ears, trying to protect myself from what was almost a physical pain. I felt so acutely on edge.
Days later, a loud chugging noise in my ears deafened me … What could it be? I decided there had to be a tractor in my bedroom. I felt my body was being held down. There were other bizarre symptoms. I realised I was hallucinating and got myself down to the mental health clinic. The duty psychiatrist immediately diagnosed postnatal depression.
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Recovery was slow. By the time little Freddie was 2, I was still sick. In fact by then I had been poorly over half of my life and I wondered if I would ever be taken seriously again. The slightest task (counting money, for example) would leave me completely perplexed and confused. This brain fog heightened my irritability. I'd scream out with the sheer frustration of my never-ending symptoms. When my period came, I'd be okay again and the normal me would return almost as if it hadn't happened. I knew immediately when the cycle would start as I would become so sensitive to sound, different noises would trigger me so badly and were almost painful.
In the spring of 2005, I turned a considerable corner and was using anti-depressants and progesterone therapy. I met an old friend Den and we went out for a date. Although I was guarded, he was so supportive. We ended up falling for each other. My menstrual cycle continued to dominate our lives – I once smashed up the bathroom. I was absolutely horrified by my behaviour which worsened more and more each month. But we yearned for a child together. In 2008, we got married and in March 2010 our darling little Cody was born.
During my pregnancy, there had continued to be an absence of symptoms. This in itself was staggering to me, and I felt better than I had done in many years.
The monthly sequence by which a woman's body prepares for potential fertilisation of an egg released from the ovaries, involving thickening of the uterus lining and then shedding of the lining when pregnancy does not occur. Full medical glossary
By the time Cody was six months old, my periods had returned and my symptoms were back with a vengeance – that's when I found myself confronted with the mutant mermaid.
At this point, I read in a newspaper about a specialist doctor in London that had done new and vital research into premenstrual syndrome and the more severe type, premenstrual dysphoric disorder along with postnatal depression, what is medically known as reproductive depression. Professor John Studd had retired from medical practice but he had colleagues that would be able to help me whom he had trained personally.
When I told the doctor my story from beginning to end, he immediately understood. He was the first doctor I had seen that requested a blood test to look at my hormonal profile. He was also the first doctor in some 30 years that knew all about reproductive depression.
My psychiatrist's insistence that I was bipolar was all the more frustrating, and he still couldn't then explain why I was only 'bipolar' for two weeks of the month. Once I had found the correct doctors however, I was so relieved to know that help was available and I could be treated.
The combination of physical and emotional symptoms that occur in many women in the week or so before menstruation. Full medical glossary
Medical intervention needed for premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Within a month or so the blood tests had revealed a great deal, more than I had anticipated. I had always thought that the genetic fault lay in my progesterone levels, but the test results were saying that my oestrogen levels were also undetectable in my bloodstream. This was a revelation to us all and gave new insight into how and why my body was simply unable to function properly. In short, I had a colossal problem which would never have got better without medical intervention.
Using anti-depressants and a mood stabiliser was helping but it was as if my body was a car that was driving without the petrol. My body was reaching a state of crisis every month and this was having a catastrophic effect on both my immunity and my mental health. The blood test revealed I was also low in Folate and iron which meant I was also anaemic, the result of that was my dizziness and vertigo. The hormonal sensitivity which is now known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Relating to the genes, the basic units of genetic material. Full medical glossary
An element present in haemoglobin in the red cells. Full medical glossary
A hormone involved in female sexual development, produced by the ovaries. Full medical glossary
I was prescribed an oestrogen patch along with the progesterone. The patches allowed my body to receive the necessary hormones in a controlled and steady dose, rather than the fluctuations that were causing my body to react in such a critical way. Within a month or so, the patches had breathed some life back into me and I felt much improved. I was more in control of my own thoughts and I had a whole month without suffering. My joint flare-ups also settled down, and the lower-back pain I had experienced since I was a teenager simply left me. However, I had been down this road before, and as much as I wanted this new intervention to work, I didn't want to be lulled into a false sense of security. I remained guarded and was forever waiting for a relapse. I was warned that as I was often suicidal, I would probably need a hysterectomy and my ovaries removing to turn the whole system off completely.
This would create a 'blank canvas' that would see me rely on natural hormonal therapy rather than my own hormones, which I clearly couldn't metabolise correctly. It seemed that the illness had become so entrenched it could still only be 'managed', and I wasn't cured in the conventional sense. I would have to continue to take things day by day, or rather month by month. This was my life now and I had to accept that it was a long term strategy rather than an instantaneous cure.
Term to describe an episode when the symptoms of a condition worsen. Full medical glossary
Term to describe episodes when the symptoms of a condition worsen. Full medical glossary
A viral infection affecting the respiratory system. Full medical glossary
A substance produced by a gland in one part of the body and carried by the blood to the organs or tissues where it has an effect. Full medical glossary
The surgical removal of the uterus (womb). Full medical glossary
To break down or process substances in the body. Full medical glossary
Female reproductive organs situated one on either side of the uterus (womb). They produce egg cells (ova) and hormones in a monthly cycle. Full medical glossary
A life without premenstrual dysphoric disorder
I had been using oestrogen therapy for many months along with progesterone, when I had a sudden relapse in the spring of 2012. 'I want to kill myself,' I sobbed to Den. 'I'm not to be trusted.' We both knew that the time had come for the hysterectomy. On 29November 2012 I received a full hysterectomy and oophorectomy (removal of ovaries), which was all done by keyhole surgery. When I woke up I couldn't have felt more relieved.
It's a big operation and it took six months before I was fully recovered.
But mentally, thanks to the hysterectomy and hormone replacement therapy, I felt wonderful.
I suddenly noticed how beautiful everything was. The sky was so big and everything looked so crisp, particularly the trees swaying gracefully in the breeze. I had never really noticed them before My mind was able to 'look' rather than being lost to it all. I simply didn't have any of the negative and spiteful thoughts that had so damaged me in the past. I started to absorb just how sick I had been. I'd had no idea how bad I'd been until I experienced a life without symptoms. My condition is monitored by Mr Mike Savvas at London PMS & Menopause Centre, and I'm so grateful.
While I worry that there might be a relapse one day, I can't ignore the fact that I am still well. I don't suffer from any recurring ailments and I have a renewed energy, which has allowed me to campaign and write my book. I am able to enjoy my children without the constant onslaught of depression and the endless cycle of despair. I am a better wife, a better mother and I have become passionate about raising awareness of the hormonal elements to this mood disorder. I am also fully aware that my recovery is all dependent on the amazing scientists, doctors and healthcare professionals researching this condition.
Without their professionalism and expertise, I really don't think I would be here.
To find out more about Caroline's experiences and reproductive depression, read I Blame The Hormones: A raw and honest account of one woman's fight against depression (HarperTrue Life – A Short Read)
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In my most recent "What's In Kate's Lunch Bag?" post I shared how much Kate loves chili, and this Chicken Taco Chili is one of her favorites. It's incredibly simple to make, and easy to customize with what your family likes. Plus it's a crock pot recipe so you can fill it up before you leave for work, and dinner will be ready when you get home!
Pour tomato sauce and taco seasonings in crock pot. Using your emptied tomato sauce cans, add 1-2 cans of water to get it to the thickness you'd like. Stir to mix well. Stir in black beans. Lay the two raw chicken breasts on top.
30 minutes before serving, remove chicken breasts, shred on a plate (the chicken is really tender at this point so it will practically fall apart), and stir shredded chicken back into the crock pot.
Serve with your favorite sides and toppings. We like to eat our Chicken Taco Chili with a little bit of cheese sprinkled on top. We also like to scoop it up with our favorite Archer Farms Flax Seed Tortilla Chips.
Tip: I like to make a double batch of Chicken Taco Chili and freeze the extra in salsa jars. It's a great way to store smaller portions of chili for daycare and work lunches!
This is a very basic recipe, so feel free to customize it with ingredients your family likes. You can add corn, diced tomatoes, diced chili peppers, onions…your options are endless!*THIS is the recipe I use for homemade taco seasoning. I make a great big batch of it and store it in my pantry in an emptied (and cleaned) salsa jar (seen in this post).
I am DYING to try this. In fact, I am going to make it on Wednesday (swimming lesson day, so we are always running late on dinner that day; this way will just be ready). And hey, that means that I can review it for you *in person* on FRIDAY! Hooray! Thanks for sharing.
Only 5 Ingredients?! I can get onboard with that. I never thought to make taco seasonings, but it's such a great idea. Kate's picture is so sweet, I bet she's a good helper.
@jbhat: Oooh, I hope you like it! So excited that I get to hear your review IN PERSON! Woot!
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This is in my crockpot right now, with some additions. Do you also feel smug and supermama-like when you start dinner at breakfast-time?
How many people does it make food for?
Ooooh this looks good. Pinning to my recipes board!
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History
North Lincoln was completed in 2003 and became the fourth high school in the Lincoln County school district. The students for the new school came from East Lincoln High School and Lincolnton High School.

Athletics
North Lincoln has a variety of athletic sports teams. They are affiliated with the  North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA), and are currently classified as a 2A school.

The North Lincoln Men's Golf Team won back to back state 2A championships in 2009 and 2010 and state runner-up in 2011, 2012, and 2013.

The girls' cross country team has won 4 straight regional championships (2009, 10, 11, 12) and have placed in the top three in the state championship four straight years. The boys have won two regional titles, and won three state championship titles in 2011, 2012, and 2017.

North Lincoln's Swim Team won a state championship in 2014.

The North Lincoln Men's Baseball Team won the Class 2A  baseball championship in 2019. North Lincoln (26–6), which shared the South Fork 2A regular-season title with West Lincoln Rebels, beat the Rebels to win the West region 2A title. North Lincoln rallied at UNC Greensboro and won the state 2A baseball title, two games to none, winning their first baseball state championship.

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In 2009, the North Lincoln Band of Knights placed in the top 50 in the Bands of America Grand National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana. The band has also represented the state of North Carolina on the national stage three times, at the dedication of the National WW2 Memorial in 2005 and the National Memorial Day Parade in 2013 and 2022, both in Washington D.C. It is currently under the direction of Matthew Minick, who took over from Kevin Still starting in the 2021 season.

References

External links
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 North Lincoln Band of Knights Official Website

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Invertebrates. Courtesy of Regional Natural History Museum of Plovdiv
The first exposition entitled "Exhibition of invertebrate animals" was set up in 1955. The exhibited specimens included sponges, cnidarians, worms, mollusks, arthropods, and echinoids. The exhibition contained mainly materials from the former French college.
The permanent exposition of the museum was opened in 1960, further enriched with Bulgarian materials found mainly in the vicinities of Plovdiv. The exposition in "Invertebrates" Hall was entirely renovated, exhibiting specimens of almost all invertebrate species.
The central showcase with exotic mollusks (clams, snails, corals, sponges, etc.) taken from the Caribbean Sea was set up in 1974. This is one of the richest collections in Europe and the only one of its kind in Bulgaria. In 1985, due to the availability of a rich collection of exotic mollusks, a new hall called "Sea bottom" was opened as part of this section.
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STAND! For Families Free of Violence is proud of the leadership that comes from both our Board of Directors and Administrative Team. Below is a list of Board Officers and the Administrative Team Leaders.
Governing the organization by establishing broad policies and objectives
Selecting, supporting, and reviewing the performance of the chief executive officer
Insuring the availability of adequate financial resources
Approving annual budgets and strategic planning
Accounting for the ethics, compliance, and performance of the organization
Kitty Cole, Chair
Kitty Cole founded Kitty Cole & Associates, a business coaching, training and speaking company in 1993. She has coached and trained thousands of real estate agents and managers, mortgage brokers and owners, and executives in other businesses. Kitty has also conducted workshops, seminars, facilitated company retreats and spoken at national real estate conventions. Her clients include many real estate companies in the Bay Area.
Prior to Kitty's coaching/training business she sold real estate for Mason McDuffie, a regional real estate company in Northern California. Prior to that, she was a buyer and store manager for I. Magnin, a national specialty store, and as a buyer for Robinson's in southern California.
Kitty holds a Bachelor's degree in Management from St. Mary's College.
Kitty is passionate about her work with STAND as she believes that helping women and their families will change the economic environment in this country for the better. She has "pulled her sisters along for the ride" with STAND and other charities for more than thirty years.
Margot Stanford, Vice Chair
Margot Stanford is a native of the Bay Area. She grew up in Contra Costa County, and continues to reside and work in the area. Margot is engaged in her community, with involvement in various non profits and civic affairs committees. She actively works with various local government and education foundations in development and marketing.
Working 16 years within the Commercial Banking field for two local community banks, Margot brings experience in advocating for non profits, collaborating with local government agencies, and many valuable contacts to her board position at STAND! For Families Free of Violence. Margot is passionate in advocating ending the cycle of domestic violence and child abuse. She is honored to show her support as a member of the board.
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Darlene has been in the finance and lending industry for over 38 years. She is passionate about her profession and as a result – nearly 100% of her business is referred by Financial Planners, Experienced Realtors, Family Law, Estate Attorneys, Tax Attorneys, and past Clients. Her entire focus is building a relationship of trust, and being a comprehensive resource to the clients and referral partners. Her background includes Life, Property & Casualty Insurance Agent – Certified Financial Planner – Certified Mortgage Planner and now Executive Loan Advisor. She has been as the Top Mortgage Professional for the San Francisco Bay Area (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
She has been with RPM Mortgage, Inc. for over 10 years as an Executive Loan Advisor providing residential and commercial mortgage loans. She is a devoted mother of three and has six wonderful grandchildren. She has supported and volunteered for many worthwhile organizations over the years and has served as Board Member for Women's Initiative and now with STAND!.
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Nadia Costa is a shareholder at Miller Starr Regalia, a professional law corporation, in Walnut Creek and Newport Beach offices. Nadia is Co-Chair of Miller Starr Regalia's Land Use Practice Group and serves as the Vice-Chair of Programs for the Land Use Committee for the State and Local Government Section of the American Bar Association.
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She is a member of the American Bar Association, the State & Local Government Section-Council; Building Industry Association; Professional Women in Building Council; California Association of GHADs-Board; International Council of Shopping Centers; Urban Land Institute; and STAND! for Families Free of Violence.
Julianne Hummer, Board Assistant Secretary
Juliane has a background in lending, having worked for RPM Mortgage and Prospect Mortgage. She uses her organizational skills gleaned from years as a lender, event planner and executive assistant to close today's complex transactions in real estate. A licensed real estate agent, Juliane expertly coordinates the escrows from start to finish. She also manages listing coordination, team leads and client satisfaction. She has a deep love for giving back to her community and beyond. She volunteers for several different non-profits around the Bay Area, including STAND! For Families Against Violence and The Taylor Family Foundation. She also is a member of the Danville Chamber of Commerce, and her team at RE/MAX Accord is a member of the Castro Valley Chamber of Commerce, helping put on and participate in several events throughout the year, such as the Castro Valley Car Show and the Chili Cook-Off.
Melissa Barker, Board Member
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Faith Barnidge, Board Member
Faith Barnidge is a journalist covering nonprofit organizations in Contra Costa County for more than 8 years in local newspapers, currently as the Hearts and Hands columnist for the Concord and Clayton Pioneer, and formerly as Good Neighbors columnist in the East Bay Times.
Faith has enjoyed a lifetime of volunteering, while raising a family, and managing government and commercial sales during her career. After graduation from Webster University in St. Louis, a major career move for her journalist husband, Tom, brought the family to California 30 years ago.
Of all the nonprofit organizations in the East Bay, she felt STAND! stood out as a beacon of hope for survivors of domestic abuse, inspiring Faith to lend her support, especially for the children who have survived living with a dysfunctional family, so they may break the cycle of family violence and live happier lives.
Linda Best, Board Member
Linda Best is the retired President and CEO of the East Bay Leadership Council, a private sector public policy organization, and retired Executive Director of the Contra Costa Economic Partnership. She serves on the East Bay Broadband Consortium Steering Committee representing the Contra Costa Economic Partnership. She is also Chair of the Steering Committee of the Contra Costa Chapter of the East Bay Conversation Project and serves on the boards of directors of Opportunity Junction and the John Muir/Mt. Diablo Community Health Fund and on the Advisory Board of the Eugene O'Neill Foundation. She also serves as a member of the East Bay Regional Park District Advisory Committee. She received her BA and MA degrees from Stanford University.
Soraya Golesorkhi, Board Member
Soraya Golesorkhi is a realtor at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, since 2007, in Orinda, California. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker, she was the Marketing Coordinator at PRN. Soraya is a Certified Negotiation Expert and Seniors Real Estate Specialist.
Soraya is a graduate of Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, receiving her B.S. in Experimental Psychology with a minor in Human Factors Engineering. She previously worked in marketing and operations.
Soraya is a member of the Women's Council of Realtors, the National Association of Realtors California, Association of Realtors of Contra Costa Association of Realtors, and the American Association of University Women. Soraya is active in community service. She volunteers as a parent advisor for Campolindo High School, a board member of: the Women's Initiative, the Women's Council of Realtors Contra Costa County, and for STAND! for Families Free of Violence.
Bob Linscheid, Board Member
Alice Villanueva, Board Member
Rhonda James, Chief Executive Officer
With a career as clinician, educator and non-profit leader, Rhonda brings unique qualifications for leadership at STAND! For Families Free of Violence! Her dynamic non-profit leadership style has generated strong performance results at the Contra Costa Crisis Center and at Community Violence Solutions, where she served for many years respectively as Executive Director. Her early career work as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and her experience as an educator have shaped her administrative portfolio.
Rhonda's professional passion for social justice work aligns with her personal commitment to serving the needs of vulnerable and marginalized community members.
Rhonda was honored as Alumni of the Year at John F Kennedy University in 2004 and inducted into the Contra Costa County Women's Commission Hall of Fame under the category of Women Working for Justice in 2012.
Rhonda is a collaborator, always seeking new ways to partner to serve the needs of family violence survivors and was one of five founding board members of the Family Justice Center in Richmond California in 2011.
Emily Daniel, Director of Finance
Reina Sandoval-Beverly, Director of Client Services
Reina, a longtime activist and advocate, has more than 25 years of experience working to end violence against women and their children. In addition to having worked with boys in the juvenile justice system and facilitated batterers' intervention groups, she has held leadership roles at the Solano and Contra Costa Counties in Victim Advocacy agencies, Community Violence Solutions' Safe 4 Us Visitation and Exchange Center, and has returned to STAND! where she was with us in various leadership capacities from 1998-2002.
Julia Pattinson, Director of Human Resources
Melissa Caine-Huckabay, Projects Director (temporary)
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Scooby and the gang are on another mystery adventure. On their way home from a camping trip, the kids almost run into a headless horseman in the middle of the road who warned them of the Ruppscupper curse. As the story goes, when Jedidiah Ruppscupper decided to build a town on that spot some folks tried to scare him off the land. They say a headless horseman chased Jedidiah into the forest and no one ever saw him or the horseman ever again. And now the horseman's back to try to prevent anyone from building a restaurant on the site of Jedidiah Ruppscupper's land. The kids follow the clues, newspapers, horse feed, and hoof prints to reveal the identity of the headless horseman. As a reward, the kids get free Chow 'n Chew Chompers for life!
This easy to read early-chapter book contains seven 'ghost stories'. One of them is called The Green Ribbon. Jenny was a girl who always wore a green ribbon around her neck. She never took it off and she wouldn't tell anyone why she wore it every day. When she got older, she married Alfred, but she never told him why she wore the ribbon. She promised him, she would tell him when the time was right. Jenny and Alfred grew old together, and one day the doctor said Jenny was dying. She called Alfred to her bedside. She told him that they time was right for him to find out why she always wore the green ribbon. She told him to untie the ribbon… and her head fell off!


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The Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC) was established by the legislature in 2008 to help you get to know your judges. Its goals are:
To collect and disseminate valid information about each judge's performance so that voters may make informed decisions about whether or not to retain that judge in office;
To provide judges with useful feedback about their performance so that they may become better judges and to thereby improve the quality of the judiciary as a whole; and
To promote public accountability of the judiciary while ensuring that the judiciary continues to operate as an independent branch of government.
Performance Evaluations
To accomplish these goals, the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission conducts multi-faceted evaluations of judges. As judges stand for retention elections, the Commission publishes the evaluation report and makes a recommendation whether the judge should be retained in office. The voters ultimately decide whether or not each judge will continue to serve in office.
For more detailed information on the performance evaluations, visit our Evaluation Process page.
Commission Membership
The Commission consists of 13 members. The Utah Supreme Court and the Governor each appoint four members; the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives each appoint two members; and the executive director of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice also serves on the Commission. No more than seven members may be attorneys. No more than half the members appointed by each branch of government may be of the same political party.
The current members of JPEC are:
Gil A. Miller, Commission Chair, citizen, appointed by the Senate
Mallory Bateman, citizen, appointed by the Governor
Kim Cordova, executive director of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Christine M. Durham, ret. Utah Supreme Court chief justice, appointed by the Supreme Court
Sherrie Hayashi, attorney, appointed by the Governor
Blair Hodson, citizen, appointed by the Supreme Court
Richard Hoffman, citizen, appointed by the Supreme Court
James C. Jenkins, attorney, appointed by the Senate
Curtis M Jensen, attorney, appointed by the House of Representatives
David J. Jordan, attorney, appointed by the Supreme Court
Sonya Martinez-Ortiz, citizen, appointed by the Governor
Bridget K. Romano, attorney, appointed by the Governor
Shannon P. Sebahar, citizen, appointed by the House of Representatives
The executive director of the Commission is Jennifer Yim.
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2019-2020 Meeting Schedule
JPEC 2020 Report to the Community
Implicit Bias in Attorney Evaluation of Judges and Why it Applies to Everyone, Even You
Five Reasons Why JPEC So Often Recommends Retention
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Last Friday, fifty #BusinessBabes descended upon Stratus Lounge to kick off the Business Babes Lean In Circle in cooperation with leaning.org. Sponsored by Hennessy (#TeamHennessy) and Stratus, the event included several of the Philadelphia tri-state area's top women in business.
Special thank you to Jenn Mundy, Team Hennessy Manager, Stratus Night Club, and Kyron Ryals of DVF photography.
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The Official Forum is to close on the 25th of July 2016.
Why's that ? Not good news !
This forum will be closing down on Monday 25th July 2016. Please save any posts or details you need before that date as from 26th onwards you will not be able to access the forum.
The HWI Forum will continue, and perhaps we'll see some new members when the official forum closes.
That's doubtful, as there were precious few active members there who aren't already here. Martin and comet were the only ones I've been seeing lately, with the occasional appearance of Bob C, the other moderator. Actually, most of them are already members here, and told me they do visit occasionally, so I doubt anything will change. The last time the forum was anywhere near active was right after the Madison concert, but it didn't take long for the participation to die out. However, despite the feeling of talking to myself for all these months, the forum still got plenty of visitors, they just never seem to bother to log in, let alone post. I'm very disappointed, and have the feeling that Bob and I are being fired, but it's not as surprising as it might seem. I think the "new" forum has been going downhill since it started, if it couldn't even let many of the members log in anymore.
It worries me that if her forum is dead, what does that say for Hayley's future music career? Why does Universal Music and/or Decca want to be rid of it? Unless it's just that social media has spelled the end of forums. What I'm really hoping is that they're going to totally revamp her website, and that the loss of the forum is just a side effect of social media dominating the online world. I have visited very few artist websites these days that actually have a forum. It's all just news, discography, music videos, bio, etc. And Hayley doesn't even have half of that on her website! One music video, and an old one at that! A dead soundcloud is all you see on the Music page. All the photos are old. I do hold out hope, but very slim hope, that they will eventually update her website for the better.
It's sad to hear the official forum is closing.
I hope those that post over there will make their way over here. And a special invite to Bob to post more often over here.
I know this is difficult. I understand it looks hopeless at the moment. But try to look at the glass half full.
I think that Decca spending time and money working on her website is a positive sign. And they have worked on her website twice in -what?- 3 months. Why spend time, money, make it a priority if things are not slowly creaking forward? I hope they revamp it. Which if they do, it means things are full swing ahead!
Josh and Loreena McKennitt are the only artists I know that still has an official forum on his website. And half of them both looks very, very dead unfortunately. I have yet to see any fan reviews, spoilers, fan videos about Josh's current Summer Tour on there for example. The forums I visit have like vigil's (LOL) when a new tour starts. (This is why people check their phones 200 times a day, Jeff! lol) The handful of forums I visit are fan created forums like this one. I think fans feel more freedom in posting their feelings about the artist on fan forums. Not to mention that is where all the action is: the bootlegs, leaked demos/songs, full fan reviews & videos, any rumors, news articles, and trading/selling among collector's.
I agree that social media has "killed" official forums. Social media is how fans today get their news and updates. So why release an official press release on your forum? And if traffic flow (posts) are not constant and frequent, then why spend the money to keep it up? The official forum was not running contests, doing exclusive goodies, etc since I have been a fan. (And that is no fault of your's, Libby & Bob!!) Personally, HWI has the exclusive's in Hayley's career. Thinking the 2001 20/20 interview, etc. You made the point that people have a hard time logging in. Well, there's part of the problem since it makes the forum's stats look bad. And Hayley taking a few extra years to create her next masterpiece does not help either.
I do not think Hayley's music career is dead, Libby. Every time Hayley announces tour dates the last 2/3 years, social media spikes and we get a few more people posting here. After Madison, I was surprised to see quite a few comments everywhere say "Man, I wished I knew!" or "Please come back so I/we can see you Hayley!". So if Hayley does press and promote, then the general fans will come out en mass, but until then, they are minding their own business.
If you are still in charge of the Twitter, etc account, then try starting up a conversation with your followers in between the Hayley posts (and any news we receive). Ask questions like: What is your favorite Hayley album? Which Hayley song are you stuck on right now? Have you seen Hayley perform? And if so, what was your first show? Play a game for a day/week like make a Hayley chain of songs that have "Heart" in the title (maybe even the lyrics). etc. I also would do more of "On this Day..." post for like when Hayley released albums and important performances. Celebrate them for the week or for the month. Get those general fans primed when Hayley does make the announcement of her new album and the release date.
But all that "if" and "until" stuff you said about Hayley's career is not very encouraging. I know it'll do wonders "if" and "until" all that stuff happens, it's just a matter of it actually happening. And so far, none of it's happening! We've only been waiting 2 years since that first studio photo of her doing a violin demo, and then of course 3 years since her last album. When I think of Hayley's new songs, and the fact that she has been doing lots of writing, and that she even recorded something recently (the 14th street studios thing), is all enough to leave me with some hope. And I'm trying not to be impatient while Hayley does nothing all summer again... that's what most people try to do in the summer, nothing (at least work-related)! LOL But remembering that last year in the fall and winter, there was still nothing leads me to worry that the same thing is going to happen this year, as well. Nothing. She can write all she wants, but that's not good enough as long as there's no album to show for it. And I'm sorry, the concert wasn't enough, either, since only those few who attended got to hear everything. And I'm still disheartened by the fact that the bio was recently updated to say she'd have a "series" of concerts for 2016, but guess what, 2016 is more than half over, with only one concert to date.
I couldn't access the official forum yesterday morning, so I thought Decca had pulled the plug early. It's working again today, but you need to be quick if you want to save anything from there. Anything could happen over the weekend.
I'm not too worried. There's really nothing there that's not here. Even my Madison report and photos are all here. Most Hayley photos are here, Getty, contact music, zimbio, etc. I just don't have the will to overwhelm myself. I'm just over the forum now. I'm losing my "job", and I'm very disappointed. I loved posting Hayley's latest photos, and all that, and now I will never get to do that again. I very rarely get to be the one to post it here, since it's in the UK hours and hours before I get on, occasionally long before I even get up! Aside from retweeting it on the twitter page, of course.
you were the one who took the trouble to extract the .jpeg from mysterious tangle that is Instagram.
On some of the computers I use during the day (With out of date IE and windows) Instagram posts just show up as a grey rectangle.
I assume some of our other guests also found it useful that you had disentangled them from the net.
without that being done I can't save them or zoom in on details like reg plates on cars, cast drain covers,electrical fittings and other items that can assist in telling us where the photo was taken.
Well, I can do that on here for you if you'd like. I recently discovered a new way to disentangle them.
I know if you have to save and transfer them to photobucket it can turn in to a nightmare of unknown length.
those three hundred or more guests who visit every day but don't login or identify themselves.
So, are you unable to view any of the twitter/instagram photos when they're embedded into this forum? If so, in the future, I will gladly "extract" all future photos for you. It's not too complicated, and I'm glad to do it. It gives me something to do. That's why I liked "running" the forum so much, it made me feel important, I guess. I'm still going to run the twitter page as usual, too. Usually I just retweeted all of her tweets, and if she posted anything just on instagram and not twitter, I usually didn't post it. Now, I will, just for something more to keep people interested.
For some reason I thought the forum would still be up till tomorrow (the 26th), but it's already gone now. The link is still there on the official site, but it just brings up the official site all over again in a new window.
Goodbye, forum. Nice knowing you.
Sorry to see that Libby, it's very disappointing, especially the way it was done.
I announced it to our twitter followers the other night, and yesterday (after it was gone), someone asked about wanting to save stuff, and... I didn't say this except in my head, but I was like, if you bothered to read the forum every once in a while you probably would have seen the announcement a week ago! That doesn't sound nice, but I guess I'm feeling a little bitter about all the people who stayed silent for all these months, contributing to the loss of the forum. Of course, lack of Hayley news isn't their fault, but you know what, once the news dies down, they shut right up again and go back from whence they came. So I can't say that I'm feeling sorry for the members who hardly ever showed up. I'm blaming them. And Twitter. LOL Sorry, just needing to vent.


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Eastern Mennonite University names new academic deans
Published Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, 10:58 am
Front Page » News » Breaking News » Eastern Mennonite University names new academic deans
Eastern Mennonite University has named long-time campus leaders to three new academic dean positions, effective July 1.
David Brubaker, Sue Cockley and Tara Kishbaugh now each lead one of three schools as part of EMU's new academic structure. The design, developed after a year of study and discussion, will enhance opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and will streamline undergraduate-graduate tracks, among other objectives. It is being phased in and will be fully implemented by the start of the fall 2020 semester.
"I am so pleased that leaders of this caliber were willing to step up to serve as inaugural deans in our new academic structure. They will help to ensure its success, and I am looking forward to working with them as an academic leadership team," said Provost Fred Kniss.
Administration of Eastern Mennonite Seminary will be housed within the School of Theology, Humanities and the Performing Arts, and will retain its independent identity and brand, Kniss noted.
Long records of EMU service
Brubaker, dean of the School of Social Sciences and Professions, has directed and taught in EMU's MBA and MA in Organizational Leadership programs. In addition to various other roles since beginning at EMU in 2004, he has been a practicum director, academic director and member of the leadership team for the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, as well as Faculty Senate co-president and vice president and faculty sustainability task force co-chair.
In prior years he served with various community development and conflict transformation organizations, including as associate director of Mennonite Conciliation Service and assistant director of Mennonite Central Committee's Brazil program. He has authored numerous books and articles, and has independently trained or consulted with over 100 organizations on six continents.
Cockley, dean of the School of Theology, Humanities and Performing Arts, has served at EMU since 1996. She has directed the adult degree completion and MA in Organizational Leadership programs, and has been dean of Eastern Mennonite Seminary and of graduate and professional studies. She will continue as seminary dean.
Previously she was an adult education specialist and director of the adult educator's research network for the Virginia Department of Education, designed community education projects in Haiti and Kentucky for Mennonite Central Committee, served as a national trainer for Literacy Volunteers of America, and volunteered in basic adult education in West Virginia with VISTA.
At EMU since January 2004, Kishbaugh, dean of the School of Sciences, Engineering, Art and Nursing, has chaired EMU's biology and chemistry departments since 2013. An organic chemist, she has taught chemistry courses and seminars on ethics, land use and food chemistry. In addition to various committee and council roles at EMU, she has served on undergraduate council executive and chaired the pre-professional health services and intellectual life committees.
She has received multiple honors, awards and grants, and has organized and offered a variety of chemistry symposiums and workshops.
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The son of actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, and the grandson of actor-director Raj Kapoor, Kapoor pursued filmmaking and method acting at the School of Visual Arts and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, respectively. He subsequently assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the film Black (2005), and made his acting debut with Bhansali's tragic romance Saawariya (2007), a critical and commercial failure. Kapoor rose to prominence in 2009 with his performances in the coming-of-age film Wake Up Sid, the romantic comedy Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, and the drama Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year. His most widely seen film in this period came with the political drama Raajneeti (2010).
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Palo Alto University (PAU) congratulates James Otieno, Chair of PAU's Board of Trustees, on receiving the Dan L. King Award for College and University Trustee Leadership from the American Association of University Administrators (AAUA). The AAUA develops and advances superior standards for the profession of higher education administration.
This award is given annually to a college or university board member whose service exemplifies commitment to higher education and who demonstrates the highest ethical standards in providing leadership from the tress-level. This is a new award, and James Otieno is the first person to be awarded this honor.
James Otieno (pictured, right with Rwandan President Paul Kagame) has chaired PAU's board for five years, and has been a trustee since 1996. Over his time here, he has done a great deal to help PAU and PAU students to thrive. He has pushed to keep tuition costs stable for PAU students, supported a focus on diversity in PAU culture, and has helped grow in community and international scope.
The PAU community congratulates James on receiving this prestigious and well-deserved award.


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Council defends Utilities Director after TCEQ report
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LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - The water boil notice continues to linger inside the walls of City Hall, especially days after TCEQ released a report on their findings regarding the recent low chlorine levels in one of the city's water plants.
Almost everyone in the council and management disagrees with TCEQ's report. They say the commission's comments are not accurate since they were meeting their requirements up until the 28th.
"We don't agree that the city failed to issue a city wide water boil notice within 24 hours because all this time we were working with TCEQ from September 20th to September 28th," said Utilities Director Riazul Mia.
He brought up this disagreement to City Council after the release of TCEQ's report on the water boil notice, a sentiment shared by Co-Interim City Manager Robert Eads, based on what he heard on a special meeting of October 2nd.
"Jaime Garza, TCEQ Regional Director, saying that they were working with us during those days," said George Altgelt, Councilman for district 7. "Stating clearly time after time that we were working with them, so I was kind of surprised that at the end they came back and then backdated all of this to the very beginning to September 21st because that's not what they told the council. That's not what they told you."
Altgelt defended the utilities director as he took a swing at TCEQ.
"I give them very, very little credence with regard to credibility with anything that they say or do, and I will trust this Utilities Department over and over and over way before I would ever give TCEQ the time of day."
Others were also supportive of Riazul, but stressed some changes need to be made.
"I think that if we better our communication in what we make available to the public it should clear some stuff up, and iron out the issues that we continue to hear of."
The Utilities Director took the time to present some short time and longtime goals for the department, which include improving training of staff on responding to such episodes, and expanding public education on chlorine conversion and disinfection
While Federico Reyes, the concerned resident at the epicenter of the low chlorine levels findings, also addressed the council. "I just wanted answers. I want answers."
The council mentioned an environmental consultant firm in Austin is still working on the independent report, and it should be ready within the next few weeks, by January the latest.
Disciplinary action was not addressed at the meeting, but they did mention they will have more about that when the report by that Austin firm is presented.
Also during the meeting, the resident who first sounded the alarm about the water issue, Federico Reyes, was appointed by council Altgelt to the Utilities commission, which has not been able to meet quorum for several months.


Having the ambition to conquer the world. This is where we lead our students. We provide them with quality education, develop their skills, and show them how to move forward.
Statistical evidence proves that the University of West Bohemia is one of the most successful universities in the Czech Republic. We do, however, have a more visible criterion: the admirable successes of our students in many technical fields, humanities, arts, and the field of health care. We do our best to nurture our students' talents and abilities.
We do not close ourselves off to the surrounding world. Every student has a chance to build his/her own study programme according to their interests, to get excellent language training, study abroad, get involved in research programmes, and put their knowledge to the test.
And we will be equally happy if our students remember the students' festivals, victories in sports, open-air concerts, or just moments spent with friends drinking draught beer. We prepare our students for life in all its fullness.
It all started with technology, as was typical in an industrial region. Our university was established on the foundations laid by the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and the Faculty of Education.
We have a life outside the lecture rooms, too. We enjoy football or hockey matches and do not turn down a chilled beer, especially when your keg is tapped by the Rector himself.
Youth brings about revolutionary changes and fresh ideas. We add our experience and create space for students´ dreams to come true. It is a fight, but we are on a victory path.