Astles offers a unique opportunity to acquire a simply outstanding residence in this highly regarded North Essex village occupying a prominent location only a short stroll from the village amenities. The property has attractive Georgian elevations and has been the subject of a meticulous restoration programme under the scrutiny of the current owners who have used only the finest materials throughout to create a truly stunning family home which boasts both period splendour and modern convenience.
The property is entered via a panelled and glazed door which gives way to the reception hall. This area of the house has fine period detailing throughout with Georgian arches, detailed balustrading, mahogany hand rails and mellow oak flooring. The split level feature gives way to the rear hall which has French doors leading to a York stone terrace with the south facing grounds beyond. The drawing room is situated to the rear elevation of the property and is a delightful room with twin full height shuttered sash windows giving views to the grounds and an especially ornate pargetted ceiling with detailed fret work. The room is further complimented by a red brick fire place with Oak lintel and inset wood burning stove. The family room is accessed via the rear hall and has full height shuttered sash windows with views to the grounds and an attractive red brick fire place with wood burning stove. Furthermore there is a complete range of bespoke bookcases and cupboards which add to its versatility. The dining room is situated to the front elevation of the property with views over to greensward and Pye Corner, it is a particularly cosy room with an elegant range of panelled fronted cupboards and also has a detailed marble fire surround and attractive Georgian panelled door to a large storage cupboard. The study is situated to the front elevation of the property and has a pretty red brick fire place with lintel over and brick hearth and a detailed Georgian arch entrance.
The inner hall links the main reception hall and reception rooms to the working end of the house with comprises a stunning AGA kitchen/breakfast room with an entire range of bespoke kitchen units hand made by 'Keith Grey' to include a walk-in larder fridge and a four oven AGA which is set in an attractive tiled recess with a large mantle above.
There is a Butler sink flanked by granite work surfaces on a bespoke free standing unit with draws under and the room is completed by attractive black and white tiling. A square arch then leads to a preparation kitchen fitted with a range of bespoke hand-made units with a large dairy style sink flanked by granite work tops and drainers. There is also an integral freezer, dish washer and micro wave which are set in a hardwood panel fronted cupboard and the black and white tiling continues into this area. A panelled door leads into an inner lobby which is accessed via mellow red brick steps which gives way to a period style cloakroom beyond which is a plant/utility room with has a range of hand-made units with granite surfaces, Butler sinks and stone flooring. This room also has a glazed door to the rear entertaining terrace. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a further cloak room which is accessed from the reception hall which is also fitted in a style to match the period of the property. There is a cellar accessed from the reception hall which provides extensive wine storage.
The first floor is equally striking with a delightful galleried landing which has two Georgian arches accessing the bedrooms and views to Pye Corner. The principal suite is situated to the rear of the property and benefits from stunning views over the grounds with the Parish Church in the distance. It is an especially elegant room with detailed cornicing and an attractive carved wooden fire surround with cast iron grate. Steps lead to a lavishly appointed en-suite bath/shower room which has a free standing roll top bath, an elegant sink and large walk-in shower cubicle. The guest suite is situated to the front of the property and is of generous proportions with an attractive cast iron fire with carved wooden surround adjacent to which is a large storage cupboard and there is a door to a well-appointed en-suite shower room.
There are three further bedrooms on this floor two of which have detailed fire places with attractive tiling with one of the rooms taking in delightful views of the garden through a large sash window. There is an adjoining play room/study which is fitted with a range of bespoke desks and shelves and beyond here is a charming family bathroom with a free standing roll top bath and a large walk-in shower cubicle.
The second floor provides useful au pair or nanny space if required with a delightful double bedroom with takes in views of Nunnery Street adjacent to which is a large sitting room or further bedroom if required. Beyond here are two further attic storage rooms.
The property is approached via attractive wrought iron railings with ornate posts supporting a gate which leads to a tiled path to the front door. The grounds to this property are an absolute delight and benefit from a predominantly south and west facing nature and are distinctly segregated into various areas of formal garden, vegetable garden and wild gardens. There is a fine array of out buildings and ample parking which is accessed via electrically operated gates adjacent to the side of the house. Immediately to the rear of the house is a striking split level York stone terrace which can be accessed via French doors from the rear and it abuts the manicured lawns which makes it ideal for large scale family entertaining. Adjacent to this is a beautiful mellow red brick wall which provides complete privacy which is followed by a gently flowing winding stream set upon a slate bed. The large expanses of manicured lawn are segregated by purpose built play areas and a variety of native trees to include a magnificent Beech which provides shade. Further tree specimens include Horse Chestnut, Birch, Ewe and Sycamore. There are wide gravel paths which access all areas of the garden and beyond the play area is a stunning rose arbour which is flanked by meticulously maintained herbaceous borders which have a wide variety of plants and shrubs. Beyond here is an apple orchard and a winding gravel path with neatly clipped and shaped laurel hedging. A further laurel screen provides access to garden storage areas and buildings.
Astles benefits from an absolutely outstanding range of buildings which include a detached coach house, barn and former stable block. These buildings provide extensive space which could be used for a variety of purposes and has its own central heating system and there is a large workshop/garage. Furthermore it would make a perfect party barn as it has a fully equipped kitchen with granite work tops, Range cooker along and a Belfast sink. The first floor is accessed via a beautiful solid oak staircase which gives way to further study/office rooms which have oak flooring throughout, two cloak rooms, and a delightful vaulted ceiling with glazed apex which give stunning views to the garden. A spiral staircase then gives further access to storage.
There is dedicated vegetable garden with adjoining green house and soft fruit cage adjacent to which is a purpose built lawn mower/garage store.
Astles is a simply outstanding village property and I believe it to be the best within this sought after North Essex village as it combines huge versatility within stunning landscaped and meticulously maintained grounds all within walking distance of the village amenities.


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The Englewood Post Office was built over a portion of the site once occupied by the famous "H.H. Holmes Murder Castle."
611 W 63rd Street
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The story as it is generally told, and made famous in Eric Larson's book Devil in the White City, is that during the 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition, Holmes built an intricate hotel on this spot for visitors to the world's fair, killing and robbing many of them. The house was designed as a death trap, with gas lines he could control to asphyxiate people in their sleep (or not) and chutes he would use to dump his victims unseen into the basement, where he would dissect them, sometimes selling their bodies to medical schools, sometimes just disposing of the evidence.
However according to Adam Selzer, a Holmes expert, the true story is a bit less salacious than that. When Holmes, a swindler, was arrested for insurance fraud in 1894, people remembered that he had a three-story building on 63rd Street that was known to be full of hidden rooms and secret passages. Then they realized that a handful of his employees had disappeared, and wondered if those passages could be for more than just hiding stolen furniture. Some of the missing people were found alive and well, but roughly half a dozen never were. He eventually confessed to 27 murders, though several of the people he confessed to killing were still alive at the time. Authorities thought the figure was closer to a dozen; pulp writers in the 20th century started crediting him with hundreds more. Most of the "castle" would have been in the space now occupied by the grassy knoll just east of the post office.
Whatever the truth of the Holmes case, the post office that sits on the site of the castle today is unremarkable in every way. If you need to visit the post office for more mundane reasons it provides counter, money order, and P.O. Box services, but does not process passport applications or renewals. Street parking is available.
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On May 7, 1896, Holmes was hanged and buried, according to his wishes, in a coffin filled with cement that was covered with even more cement (he was concerned about his body being dug up by grave robbers). He lies in the Holy Cross Cemetery, located south of Philadelphia.
As for the Murder Castle, following the fire the upper floors were removed while the street level shops reopened. In 1937, the aging structure was sold to the U.S. government, which demolished it for a post office, which still stands on the site.
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Video by Adam Seltzer about the basement of the Post Office.
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2644 01/15/2018 sdonley People have heard and recorded voices in the basement.
2645 01/15/2018 sdonley People have heard shuffling and the sounds of people moving in the basement.
2646 01/15/2018 sdonley People have reported the feeling of not being alone in the basement.
2647 01/15/2018 sdonley Chairs have been reported to stack on their own in the basement.
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CLAIM #: 2644 - People have heard and recorded voices in the basement.
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Investigation Status: More Investigation Needed Video with EVP Recorded in Basement
Submitted By: sdonley On: 01/15/2018
Evidence Type: Audio
Investigation Status: More Investigation Needed EVP Audio Recording from basement by Adam Seltzer
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Exploring Illinois by Rich Moreno: The Site of the Infamous Murder Castle
Added: 01/15/2018 By: sdonley One of the most bizarre stories in Chicago history is the tale of America's first serial killer, Dr. Henry H. Holmes, and his Murder Castle.
H. H. Holmes - Wikipedia
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9 Most Haunted Places in Chicago, IL
Added: 01/15/2018 By: sdonley Mention about the H.H. Holmes Murder Castle and the current post office.
The Murder Castle – Today! (or, Good Grief – MORE H.H. Holmes) – Mysterious Chicago Tours
Added: 01/15/2018 By: sdonley The murder castle of H.H. Holmes was torn down in 1938. There were rumors that it was haunted while it was still standing, and a few stories now circulate about the basement of the current building on the grounds.
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The LGA has today released its National Technological and Digital Procurement Category Strategy that will support councils make the right choices in procuring contracts for IT services.
It will help authorities assist and promote value for money, economic growth, wider service delivery and social value through the procurement of digital services.
The strategy highlights that councils must be able to demonstrate best value for money from IT investment, not only in terms of unit cost but also with the contribution that technology can make to solving the big challenges that councils and communities face.
"The challenge for IT procurement is to create the agility and flexibility needed to meet the unprecedented demand for new technology and new ways of using technology in a way which manages risk and does not compromise probity or value," a spokesperson for the LGA said.
"Successful public service digital transformation therefore requires a strategic approach to redesign and reengineer on every level to make councils faster at doing things, more adaptable and able to share more information."
The LGA added that many councils were already working to these strategic themes for IT and digital procurement or were working towards them.
"But even the very best performing councils should be constantly re-evaluating, inwardly challenging, learning and developing," the association continued.
In his foreword to the strategy, Cllr Theo Blackwell, cabinet member for finance, technology and growth at the London Borough of Camden, said: "'Digital is not about more IT. It is about fundamentally changing the way councils operate, from top to bottom – governance, roles, risk management, decision making, policies, democratic process, citizen engagement, staff responsibility, structures and, of course, processes.
"The main outcome is to use procurement and commissioning to directly improve the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the communities we serve.
"We remain committed to improving that performance, to use leverage to get better value from our biggest suppliers and to further streamline our processes for smaller firms and scale-ups."
Local government spends around £2bn per year on IT, and £1bn of this is spent on sourcing and supporting software applications.
New IT procurement framework aims to save public sector £180m
Open contracting could make councils more transparent and efficient by 2016
IT strategy needs improvement


While most 7 year old children carry their lunch box to school, Lleyton Barrow carries something even more important, a machine that could save his life. The out-going Christchurch youngster was born with Tetralogy of Fallot, a combination of four heart defects, along with Long QT syndrome, a heart condition that could cause him to go into cardiac arrest at any stage.
While he has had multiple heart surgeries for Tetralogy of Fallot, Long QT syndrome means he has to carry around a portable defibrillator wherever he goes.
Since then this brave little battler has undergone multiple cardiac catheter procedures, a stent implant and the replacement of a valve. As he grows he'll need further surgeries.
New Zealand Cricket are big supporters of Heart Kids and during the summer many heart children had the opportunity to meet with and be the flag bearers for the team during their summer fixtures. Lleyton was one of those lucky kids.
Claire says another thing he's looking forward to is the Heart Kids annual camp. "Lleyton will be 8 years old by the time the next camp rolls around in January and he's really excited." He's heard all about the camp from Claire, who herself attended when she was a teenager.
Claire was also born with Long QT syndrome, but it wasn't discovered until she suffered two cardiac arrests, the first when she was 10yrs and then another at 13yrs. She now has an internal defibrillator. Just over two years ago, following the birth her second baby, geneticists discovered she carried a rare gene, only found in one other family in the world. It's called the Long QT Type 8 gene (CACNA1C), and not only does Lleyton and sister Lilian have it, but so do Claire's two brothers, father and a number of other family members. Doctors now believe it also goes a way to explaining a number of unsolved deaths in the wider family.
Claire is now a family support worker herself in Christchurch and it's her mission to help other heart families like hers.


The Evergreen Workshop Builders and Restorers of Garden Buildings Specialists in Greenhouse Repair and restoration.
Delightful Garden Buildings, Custom made. Whether it be a shed, greenhouse, summerhouse or just about any other garden structure we can build and install it.
At the bottom of this of this page we have included images and the clients reactions to builds to show just what can be achieved.
Good garden buildings start with good design, followed by quality construction, good material selection and timber treatment before final installation . It is this mantra that 'The Evergreen Workshop' always follows.
To get the best possible from your new building we take time to visit site, consult and discuss with you on your requirements. Perhaps look at the alternatives.
Garden buildings are often integrated into existing garden schemes so getting to know you and your likes and dislikes is key.
From this we produce plans and drawings to give an idea of what we can achieved. Only when you are happy to we start the build.
This is provided with no obligations on your parts, we are not sales people and there will be no hard sell, if for any reason you change your mind, we will understand.
Actual build time varies with each building but is typically one to two weeks. At every stage pf the process quality is never compromised.
All material is hand picked with timber selected and collected in person. This prevents wood that has defects being incorporated into the project. all timber is treated with deep penetrating wood preservers to provide long term protection from both bacterial and insect damage.
We build every element from scratch, this includes doors, windows frames etc. nothing is brought in pre-made. This gives us the ultimate control over quality and means the design never has to be compromised to suit commercially available elements.
A fully equipped workshop and seperate assembly building ensures that all elements can be manufactured. Of course we will keep you fully informed throughout the build.
The finish applied is vital to ensuring the long life of the new build. Our process involves three key stages and starts as soon as the building components are machined. Even when we use elements internally which are not pressure treated we always treat all timber throughout the build with three coats of a transparent deep penetrating wood preserver This not only protects against fungal and bacterial attack but also from insect damage such as woodworm. Addistionally all timber in contact with the ground or buildings are impregnated with a Boron treatment that gives long term protection against wet rot and insect damage.
Finally to the clients choice the whole building is recoated in the deep penetrating wood preserver for some not looking for a coloured finish his may be in a suitable wood tone such as Oak or Cedar finish. We always offer coloured finishes as part of the build. Our preference is the Cuprinol Garden Shades Range. which we have used for years both personally and professionally. This wonder product offers the same life expectancy of the best paint finishes such as 'Farrow and Ball external paint' but with the advantage that it can be overpainted WITHOUT the need to rub the surface down first. This is particularily important when considering a greenhouse or shed with its mass of surface areas and intricate shapes.
We are happy to provide actual samples of the finsih which is great when considering two tone paint schemes. Importantly all buildings get at least two coats of this to finish.
When it comes to the day of iinstallation, we aim to cause the minimum of inconvenience. The work will be carried out quickly and neatly. Any foundations required may have to be done in adance but this can be aranged nearer the time.
Timber buildings are organic structures with most timber now stored in warehouse to preent theft the first time timber is exposed to the elements some movement will occur. For the most part this is of know consequence but for doors and windows this can prove a problem, especially with a building made in the hotter summer months encountering its first winter. We are always on hand to come back at no cost to remedy any issues that may occur this is normally only required once and on completion the building should go on to give years of trouble free use.
We always aim to give the best possible service and create the best possible buildings, we use best practise and are happy to discuss any part of the design and build. If you have any plans then why not give us a call and discuss them with us....after all it's without any obligation.
Here are a few of our builds.....and what the client thought.
This beautiful Gothic greenhouse was constructed for a lady in Petworth. The two tone paint work aimed to complement the details of the building. The work also included benches and siting in the garden. It has gone on to be featured in many magazines and regularly draws crowds at open garden days.
I just love my little greenhouse, we have open gardens and it always draws a crowd. I couldn't believe it when it was featured in 'Pure WOW' magazine.
Asked to create a stylish greenhouse and potting shed on a large country house we created this building. Complete with a generous 10 ft long by 8 ft greenhouse and adjoing 8ft by 4 ft potting shed the whole building featured many design elements to elevate it up from just a garden greenhouse.
It sits in the site perfectly and looks so posh, now my fun begins adding vegetable plots and planting.
Just because space is limited, it doesn't mean you can't have a stylish building. Here the garden was little more than a drive wasy and forecourt. A| small space presented that allowed us to build a greenhouse / potting shed with a foot print of no more than 5 ft wide and 7 ft deep. The client uses the space for garden tools and plants in the summer plus for overwintering pots when the weather turns cold.
It fits the space perfectly, any bigger would be too big and any smaller just wouldn't work just perfect.
The Client a very active elderly gentleman unfortunately had to lose his greenhouse to allow for a new OIL tank to be installed.
He approached us and asked if it was possible to build one free standing in the only available space next to his house. The site was just 8 ft wide and 48 inches deep and couldn't because of planning constraints be attached to the building.
We were happy to oblige and give him back the pleasuer of raising plants and salad crops in his retirement.
It was such a shame to loose my greenhouse and with limited space this new one fits perfectly and is just the right size for me to potter around in. The bench that lifts up to reveal a raised planting bed is ideal.
From an image not more than 1inch wide by 3/4 inch high we faithfully recreated the arbour and reinstated it in the garden.
The building was a missing part in our garden and it is quite amazing that you can recreate it from such a tiny image.
This playhouse was created to give two excited children an all weather space in a beautifully manicred garden.
The building was made in sections and can be easily taken down and moved. Unique is the fact that although the door is only 48 inches tall and not easy for an adult to enter, twisting a catch allows the whole front to open.
It is beautiful, it sits in the garden so well that despite being built as a playhouse it will have a permanent home here, a place to keep fond memories.
Having a hot tubs in a garden is perhaps the ultimate in luxurious relaxation. Unfortunately our weather doesn't always encourage outdoor living. We build this gazebo with a fully glazed atrium roof that allows the client to relax even if it does decide to rain.
Complete with a non slip deck and shingle roof at night the atrium roof allows you to relax looking up at the stars.
It is perfect, the spa pool is as much therapy as luxury for my back injury and so to be able to use it all year round is amazing. The atrium roof on a star studded night is beautiful.
The Little Blue Potting Shed.
Made for a lovely couple who were looking for a custom sized shed that fitted into their wonderful garden.
The garden is often open to visitors where the unique mix of roses and colurful structures has a charm all of its own.
Thank you to the client for the image.
Thank you both it's beautiful, perfect colour match for the other items amd i love the shingle roof.
We also build workshops and sheds.
We have built all sorts of custom workshops and sheds to suit individual requirements. Some require extra headroom, for others it is security concerns and others just a style to suit them. Whatever the requirement we can make and install including all groundworks the building that suits your requirements and to a far higher standard than most of the sheds currently retailed.
Hidden deep in the wooded grounds there was a requirement for a working building that would accomodate covered storage for logs, several tractor mowers and all the associated tools for a woodsman. The client was keen to use the space for his chainsaw carving hobby using timber local sourced in the grounds.. Built such that it would leave no permanent impression on the landscape, This meant that although it was required to carry quite a load we couldn't use a concrete base. Instead we set in pads and dense concrete blocks before building a fully framed floor. It also had to be secure because of its remote location, so all walls are double skin with a vapour barrier in between. If the cladding is removed then you are confronted with 18mm OSB3 board.
Also include was a solar powered lighting system that mean't there ws no need to run power cables to it. With a large battery back up that can last 6 hours when fully charged it features 4 LED lightbulbs that provided enough light to work in the space and it will even charge a mobile phone up.
I could live in that, 6 days from nothing and it is all done with no mess, absolutely brilliant service.
Two years later we bumped into the client who rushed over to say that it was as solid as a rock. nothing had moved or gone out of alignment and the solar lighting pack was amazing.
One of the largest building we have made on a challenging sloped site. The right hand enclosed building is a fully lined workshop. The three open sections to the left are storage for logs, capable of holding over 8 tonnes of wood.
The ground dropped some 5 feet over its length.
The wall had numerous large cracks that had to be dealt with plus taking down a very old crumbling chimney. The building was designed and built for the client to develop his woodworking interests upon his retirement. It featured fully lined walls that were wrapped entirlely with a vapour barrier to protect the tools within. The inner face was also lined for sheleving and tool hanging. Painted inside and with a painted floor, toughened glass windows and wasy access through double doors on the side and a single door at the end.
As part of the project we were also asked to supply a range of woodworking tools and fit them. These included bandsaws, table saws, planers, dust extractors and sanders to name but a few. We made a new woodworking bench custom sized for the client who stood over 6 feet tall and fitted cabinets and shelves throughout.
We asked other to quote but none of the others wanted to deliver what we wanted. Your careful and methodical approach to the building was reassuring even when presented with a serious problem. We now have a lovely workshop and huge log storage space.
Other builds we have undertaken.
With pine trees all around the client was loking for a very sturdy but low cost cover to protect his prized Bentley car which he used daily. This simple double carport included laying a shingle parking area using a eco-grid system to hold the shingle in place.
at 6.0M x 5.5M the rainwater is collected at the rear and brought down to ground level by downpipes hidden behing the posts.
When your summerhouse is a unique lead covered building then not just any old barbeque cover will do.
This free standing structure all made from hardwood and including boarded roof covered in lead sheet was the solution.
The trellis sections were produced by interlocking the timber with hundreds of hand cut halving joints.
The client had gone to a lot of trouble to get drawing produced of her perfect greenhouse / potting shed. From these we were able to build to her exact requirements.
the greenhouse was built to accommodate some tall garden plants over winter with full height double doors. The potings shed with colour matched door and matching cast iron furniture also features a cedar shingle roof.
In the middle of a hot summer who wouldn't wish for a swimming pool in the garden.
The client asked us to create a simple pool house with space for changing and seperated off from the essential plant required for the pool. This was to replace a very old rotten summerhouse that had been used for the purpose.
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Buster at his place of work, a bank. After being falsely accused of being a bank robber he escapes to the local 'haunted' which is really a cover for a gang of counterfeiters, also in the house are the cast of a lousy version of 'Faust' who are escaping a hostile audience.
For the 1913 film, see The Haunted House (1913 film).
The Haunted House is a 1921 in film short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The runtime is 21 minutes. One of the more memorable sequences of the film involves bank teller Buster spilling glue all over his counter, reminiscent of a scene in his first film The Butcher Boy (1917 film).
Buster Keaton is a bank teller who becomes involved in a hold-up, counterfeiters, and a theatrical troupe posing as spooks in a haunted house.
The film ends with a famous sequence of Keaton ascending to heaven, and then descending to Hades.


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FYI: List of LORT Theatres
1 (2006-2007 Season)
LORT Member Yes
Theatre A Contemporary Theatre (ACT)
Theatre Actors Theatre of Louisville
Theatre Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Theatre Alley Theatre
Theatre Alliance Theatre
Theatre American Conservatory Theater
Theatre American Repertory Theatre
Theatre Arden Theatre Company
Theatre Arena Stage
10 (2006-2007 Season)
Theatre Arizona Theatre Company
Theatre Arkansas Repertory Theatre
Theatre Asolo Repertory Theatre
Theatre Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Theatre Berkshire Theatre Festival
Theatre California Shakespeare Theater
Theatre Capital Repertory Theatre
Theatre Center Theatre Group
Theatre CENTERSTAGE
Theatre City Theatre Company
Theatre Clarence Brown Theatre at the University of TN
Theatre The Cleveland Play House
Theatre Court Theatre
Theatre Dallas Theater Center
Theatre Delaware Theatre Company
Theatre Denver Center Theatre Company
Theatre Florida Stage
Theatre Ford's Theatre
Theatre GALA Hispanic Theatre
Theatre The Geffen Playhouse
Theatre George Street Playhouse
Theatre Georgia Shakespeare
Theatre Geva Theatre Center
Theatre Goodman Theatre
Theatre Great Lakes Theater Festival
Theatre Guthrie Theater
Theatre Hartford Stage
Theatre Huntington Theatre Company
Theatre Indiana Repertory Theatre
Theatre Intiman Theatre
Theatre Kansas City Repertory Theatre
Theatre La Jolla Playhouse
Theatre Laguna Playhouse
Theatre Lincoln Center Theater
Theatre Long Wharf Theatre
Theatre Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Theatre McCarter Theatre Center
Theatre Merrimack Repertory Theatre
Theatre Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Theatre Northlight Theatre
Theatre The Old Globe
Theatre Pasadena Playhouse
Theatre The People's Light & Theatre Company
Theatre Philadelphia Theatre Company
Theatre Pittsburgh Public Theater
Theatre PlayMakers Repertory Company
Theatre Portland Center Stage
Theatre Portland Stage Company
Theatre The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Theatre Round House Theatre
Theatre Roundabout Theatre Company
Theatre San Jose Repertory Theatre
Theatre Seattle Repertory Theatre
Theatre Second Stage Theatre
Theatre Shakespeare Theatre Company
Theatre South Coast Repertory
Theatre Syracuse Stage
Theatre Theatre for a New Audience
Theatre TheatreWorks
Theatre Traveling Jewish Theatre
Theatre Trinity Repertory Company
Theatre Virginia Stage Company
Theatre The Wilma Theater
Theatre Yale Repertory Theatre
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So as we see from the previous two posts, the health of the American theatre depends on the production of new plays by American playwrights, and the American regional theatres have almost completely abandoned any sense that doing so is part of their job as non-profit organizations supposedly serving the public good. The next question is why.
Why has America's regional theatres resorted to an almost total reliance on "classics"? I'm certain that many artistic directors will argue that the American theatre audience is conservative and doesn't want to see new plays. Like Noah Smith, they point to symphony orchestras and opera companies as being in a similar situation. But can this fear of the new really be true? Americans flock to see new movies and, in fact, are generally distrustful of remakes; they buy tons of new music and, indeed, regard cover bands as lower musical life form; yes, Americans watch re-runs on TV, but not to the exclusion of new shows, or else why would the writer's strike be a problem at all? No, the American psyche has long been focused on the new. So why not new theatre?
A large part of the problem may be the result of our educational system, which puts a major emphasis on plays of the past. Theatre history courses are required for every major, but how many courses are devoted to reading new plays? Perhaps a course devoted to reading the plays published in American Theatre magazine combined with an equal number drawn from a slush pile of new, unproduced scripts would give students a stronger idea of how the theatre fits into contemporary life. Instead, actors and directors go into the field carrying their theatre history anthologies and little else -- is it any wonder we have so many productions of The Seagull? Is it any wonder that most young artists have no idea how to even locate a new play to read, much less produce? Is it any wonder that the most young artists have no idea that a playwright might actually be a live human being who could attend rehearsals and be part of the artistic process? No, we college professors have to carry a great deal of the blame for the lack of new plays being produced by theatre artists.
But that's only half of the equation. I also think we should look at movies, TV, and music and ask: why are audience members willing to lay out their hard-earned money for new stuff? I'd propose that part of it -- and I'd say a big part -- is trust. We buy the latest album by our favorite band because, well, they're our favorite band and we want to see what they are up to now. (And in fact we would feel betrayed if we bought their new album and it was simply remixes of their previous songs and nothing new -- even greatest hits albums usually contain a new cut or two.) We go to certain movies because an actor we like is in it, or it is directed by someone whose movies we have liked in the past, or it is written by a screenwriter whose work we've enjoyed. We've established an ongoing relationship with these people. We trust them.
And it seems to me that what is missing in the American theatre is the trust that results from an ongoing relationship. What would have happened if the second Beatles album was performed by four different musicians than John, Paul, George, and Ringo? Would it have been a hit? Doubtful. Fans would have been outraged. The Beatles ARE John, Paul, George, and Ringo. But our regional theatres rotate actors and directors on almost a show-by-show basis, short-circuiting any possibility of an ongoing relationship between audience and stage. If John, Paul, George, and Ringo ARE the Beatles, who IS the Guthrie? It changes from show to show. Sure, there is an Artistic Director, and sometimes he or she has actually been around more than a year or two, but Artistic Directors are directing fewer and fewer of the productions because they have administrative functions. Instead, each individual production imports a director from somewhere else, and he or she does that single show and is never heard from again. The same is true of playwrights -- are there any regional theatres who have a resident playwright whose work is produced regularly? Perhaps a few, where a playwright has formed a relationship with a specific director, but it is rare.
We theatre people see this as a fact of life, and in fact we see it as a good thing -- we think it is a benefit to cast the "best" actor for each role, rather than maintaining a company where we have to put up with an actor playing a role for which he or she may be less than ideal. But the audience sees it differently -- they like seeing an artist stretch and try something new; they like having an ongoing relationship with an actor, a director. A theatre's identity is in its artists, not in its address. How can we expect audiences to make a leap into the unknown without having established a trusting relationship with SOMEBODY at the theatre?
If we want audiences to support new plays, we need to build an ongoing relationship of trust with them. The revolving door that is American regional theatre has got to stop.
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Fear of New Plays
Yesterday, I discussed why a commitment to the production of new plays was important to the health of the American theatre. I quoted regional theatre pioneer Margo Jones, who wrote in 1951 that America's regional theatres needed to assume a "violent" commitment to the production of new plays if the American theatre was going to progress. "We must have our new playwrights," Jones wrote, "and we will not have them unless we give them many outlets to see their plays produced. This is the best way in which they can learn to write better plays." So now, 47 years later, how have America's regional theatres done in terms of Jones' vision? Is there a problem? If so, what is the scope?
Despite being a theatre person, I kind of like crunching numbers. So I decided to check out the TCG Theatre Profiles database, which has an "advanced search" screen that allows me to search for the specific information I am seeking. Once there, I decided that the best place to start searching for Jones' vision were with the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) institutions, the 73 regional theatres that one might see as following in the footsteps of Jones' Dallas theatre. So I clicked on "LORT membership" and "American Premiere" and "World Premiere" (I didn't want theatres getting credit for importing plays like Stoppard's Coast of Utopia, which was not only considered an American premiere but counted as three productions, one for each part!) for the 2006-2007 season. The results were interesting, to say the least.
TCG separates its theatres into six categories according to the size of their annual budgets. They are:
Category 6: $499K or less
Category 5: $500K - $1M
Category 4: $1M - $3M
Category 2: $5M - $10M
Category 1: $10M or more
In the 2006-2007 season, the 73 LORT institutions broke down into the categories as follows:
Category 6: $499K or less = 19
Category 5: $500K - $1M = 1
Category 4: $1M - $3M = 12
Category 2: $5M - $10M = 23
Category 1: $10M or more = 7
So of these 73 wealthy non-profit theatres, 56% of which had budgets over three million dollars, how many of them had at least one American Premiere during the 2006 - 2007 season? 15, or a measly 20.5%. Four out of five American LORT institution did not feel it was necessary to support American playwriting. They broke down as follows:
Category 6: $499K or less = 19 theatres --> 5
Category 5: $500K - $1M = 1 theatre --> 0
Category 4: $1M - $3M = 12 theatres --> 1
Category 2: $5M - $10M = 23 theatres --> 5
Category 1: $10M or more = 7 theatres --> 0
At those 15 theatres that did have an World and American premiere, there was a grand total of 27 productions. They broke down as follows:
Category 6: $499K or less = 19 theatres --> number of productions: 15
Category 5: $500K - $1M = 1 theatre --> number of productions: 0
Category 4: $1M - $3M = 12 theatres --> number of productions: 1
Category 2: $5M - $10M = 23 theatres --> number of productions: 7
Category 1: $10M or more = 7 theatres --> number of productions: 0
Look at that carefully: 55.5% of the American premieres during the 2006-2007 season were produced in theatres with the smallest budgets. In fact, a single Category Six theatre produced nearly as many American premieres all of the theatres in Categories 1 through 5 combined: The Actors Theatre of Louisville (10 productions). Without the Actors Theatre of Louisville's commitment to the American playwright, there would have been a anemic 17 world premiere productions of American plays on LORT stages.
If we wonder why American playwrights find themselves drawn to film or television, we need look no further than these statistics, which to me reflects an appalling lack of interest in the fate of American theatre by the artistic leaders of our country. More evidence of the Schiavo-ization of the American theatre.
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A Question for NY and Chicago Bloggers
Over the years, I have watched as many of you created productions in NYC and Chicago. I was wondering if you could outline the costs associated with such productions. How much does it cost to rent a space? What about rehearsals -- where do they take place and how much does it cost? What other expenses are associated with such a production?
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Why New Plays
Happy New Year! I apologize for the long silence. First, it was my production of Thousand Kites, which kept me very busy arranging reading groups, contacting organizations active in prison issues, coordinating filmmakers who were documenting the rehearsal process, and handling visiting guests including the playwright. But the truth is that the play ended November 20th, and now it is January 2nd. And while there is a certain amount of catch-up involved post-show, such as grading papers, and then the bustle of the Christmas season, the fact is that I needed a little time to start regenerating ideas.
So now I'm back, and it is my hope to post every weekday -- weekends may be hit-or-miss. So for those of you who have been checking in to see whether I have had anything to say, thanks, and I hope you can check in regularly from now on.
When you don't write for so long, you miss a lot of great conversations. Off and on, I may weave back through past posts of my fellow bloggers and add my voice to the bygone chorus. Back nearly a month ago, Isaac raised "The New Play Question(s)," the center of which was as follows:
Why new plays? Why do new plays have intrinsic value? Or what value do they have? Why should we bother doing new plays? Or dedicating theaters to the artistic mission of bringing them to life? What is different (and differently valuable and important) about new plays as opposed to revisitng or reinterpreting or whatever existing texts?
Quite a few people had things to say, and I'm not certain I have a whole lot new to add, but I'd like to throw in my two cents worth. I'm not certain that I can say it any better than Margo Jones did in her inspiring 1951 book Theatre-in-the-Round, which I also quoted here:
I believe it is imperative in creating new resident professional companies to take a violent stand about the choice of plays. Personally I believe in the production of classics and new scripts, with emphasis on new scripts. Our theatre can never be stronger than the quality of its plays. We must, therefore, have a great number of good plays. The classics have proved their value throughout the history of the theatre, and I believe we should draw on them as great literature and great theatre. But if we ( produce only classics, we are in no way reflecting our own age. Our theatres must not only be professional, they must be contemporary as well. The most excellent seasons in New York are those which bring forth exciting new play-writing talent.
Too many people are saying, "I'll do a new play if I can find a good one." Certainly you must find a good one, but this attitude is not good enough. The plays can be found if you look hard enough. And if you take the violent stand I have spoken about, you will feel obligated to search and search and search until the scripts are discovered. I have a belief that there is great writing in America today and that much of it has not yet been unearthed.
Great theatres have always had their playwrights. Shakespeare, Lope de Vega, Moliere, Ibsen—all these were men around whom theatrical companies were functioning. The Moscow Art Theatre had Chekhov; the Abbey Theatre had Yeats, Synge and O'Casey; the Provincetown had O'Neill; the Group had Odets. We must have our new playwrights, and we will not have them unless we give them many outlets to see their plays produced. This is the best way in which they can learn to write better plays.
The production of classics is healthy, but it is not step in the flowering we want to see in the American theatre. We need progress, and the seed of progress in theatre lies in the new plays.
I think Jones' agricultural metaphor of the "seed of progress" is a good one. Every time a theatre does a classic, it is dipping into the storehouse where the harvest of the past has been saved. But unless we plant seeds, we will deplete our reserves and will have nothing with which to replace it.
How is it possible to "deplete our reserves"? Aren't the classics the theatrical gifts that keep on giving? Can't we keep on reinterpreting the classics forever? Playwright Noah Smith, consciously playing the role of the devil's advocate in Isaac's comments, says perhaps we can:
[I]t would not be the end of the world if new play production decreased. It would be sad, and theatre would become less relevant. But it wouldn't be the death knell for the art form. Believe me, I support new plays and new playwrights, but if almost all we did were revivals ... it would be kinda sorta okay.
Opera is essentially in a situation where 99 percent of it is revivals from a large canon. New operas are written, but rarely do they take off and become part of the regular repertoire. Opera is doing just fine ... yes, it's for a niche audience, but that niche is well filled.
Drawing a parallel between theatre and opera and, I would argue, classical music in general, is a good one, because all three are in danger of starving to death artistically. This is part of what I meant when I spoke about the Schiavo-ization of the theatre -- there is no new activity, no interaction with the now. Those who visit, do so only to remember the past, as there is no future that can be forged. It is nostalgic rather than alive. And that is, in fact, the death knell for the art form. Sure, there will likely still be actors speaking words on a stage, but the performance will take on the atmosphere of a historic town where re-enactors don the costumes of a bygone era and demonstrate the "olde ways." You visit to look back, not forward.
When you strike a note on a piano, the strings an octave above and below vibrate sympathetically. Likewise, when a play is first produced, it strikes a primary note within the culture; thereafter, with each succeeding production as time passes, the audience hears less of the original note and more of the sympathetic vibrations, which are never as strong nor as clear. We must strike our own chords.
The vigor of the theatre is rooted in the audience's curiosity of what will happen next, not its memory of what already has.
How we came to this situation will be the subject of tomorrow's post.
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A Day Early
I am writing a day earlier than I had indicated because I want to draw attention to S. P. Miskowsi's post about John Edwards. As some of you may know, I have been on the fence as far as the Democratic presidential race, torn between Edwards and Obama. But the more I think about it, and the more I read books like Daniel Brooks' The Trap: Selling Out to Stay Afloat in Winner-Takes-All America (a book that I recommend all my blogging friends read if you want to understand more clearly the source of your struggles as an artist and human being to hold onto your ideals in the face of relentless pressure to sell out), the more convinced I am that the most important issue in America today is, at root, the widening gap between the rich and everybody else in this country, an issue that plays out in every major problem from health care to globalism to environmental catastrophe. George W. Bush and his cronies have relentlessly created a plutocracy in which wealth and power is the only value.
In recent weeks, I have been reading several posts on "electability." I urge you all to reject such conjecture. The focus on "electability" is a sign of fear. We Democrats have become so fearful that the Republicans will win that we have lost all confidence in our values. Instead, we focus on strategic thinking like "electability" over confidently asserting our values. Haven't we learned anything from the disaster that was John Kerry, who Democrats chose in a collective sigh of "electability" over the too-populist Howard Dean? Could we have found a more boring and uninspired candidate? We are letting the media take us down that road again, and it is unconscionable. It was Bill Clinton and the Democratic Leadership Council who were responsible for the abandoning of the traditional populist values of the Democratic Party in favor of Republican Lite, a pro-business, pro-globalization approach that sold the soul of the Democratic Party to corporations and NAFTA and GATT. Hilary Clinton will continue that Faustian bargain.
John Edwards is a populist, which is exactly what we need right now. Regardless of what happens in the early primaries -- and I hope that the people of Iowa and New Hampshire will recognize that Edwards is the only Democratic candidate who gives a damn about changing an agricultural policy that is destroying our environment and eliminating the small farm model -- I hope Edwards and all the other candidates will remain on the ballots for future states so that we all have an opportunity to vote our conscience.
We must not let the media determine our choices for us. We must not allow fundraising numbers to determine our values. We must not allow cowardly conjecture about "electability" to lead us to vote anything less than our true values. We must get our spines back and stand up for what we believe in.
Resuming Posts January 2nd
Dear Readers (or by now, after months of silence: Dear Reader): I will resume regular (and, I hope, daily) blog posts starting Wednesday, January 2nd. I promise.


On 2 September four new enterprises were officially opened in Vanadzor, Stepanavan and Alaverdi (Lori marz) through the support of the European Union. All enterprises started activities as part of the "Boosting competitiveness of regional SMEs" project. This is being implemented by the SME Development National Centre of Armenia and its partners.
Vigen Mnatsakanyan founded his business ARMBEE in Alaverdi to engage in the apitherapy business (healing through bee products) and apitourism. Ruzanna Hayrapetyan, the owner of Gandzak fast food and bakery in Vanadzor, has set up a new business on the site of an empty former furniture shop that belonged to her family. Arman Arakelyan founded "Lore" LLC in Stepanavan, which will provide hospitality services for leisure fans. Hamlet Tumasyan is the owner of a new guesthouse in Stepanavan.
Arshak Grigoryan, Executive Director of SME DNC in Armenia (the project implementing organisation, presented the issues facing small- and medium-sized enterprises: 'We believe that potential business people in Armenia have three main problems: lack of knowledge, lack of financial resources, and lack of market access. We are trying to deal with these three key issues during our activities and suggest solutions. Today, the share of SMEs in GDP is insufficient, but the current policy is aimed at improving that gap. This project is a part of that policy – these four enterprises have provided at least 30 jobs, and will soon boost revenue, which is beneficial both for their business and for the country'.
Lilit Apunjanyan, Project Coordinator of "Boosting competitiveness of regional SMEs", was happy to see that, thanks to the EU-funded project, the enterprises which had received support were developing well: 'The main goal of the project was to support SMEs. Many talk about unemployment, but when we talk to business owners, we understand that they cannot find a good workforce. Such projects help to fill that gap. We work in three marzes: our actions are the same, but the enterprises are different, depending on a marz's peculiarities'.
"Boosting competitiveness of regional SMEs" is a two-year project launched on 14 December 2016. It is funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia through the Pilot Regional Development Programme (PRDP). The project is being implemented by a consortium, coordinated by the SME Development National Centre of Armenia. The total project budget is €1,604,808, of which the European Union contribution is €1,123,370. The overall objective of the project is to boost competitiveness of regional SMEs and create sustainable employment opportunities in Lori, Syunik and Armavir marzes. Expected project results include the creation of sustainable jobs at the local level; increased competitiveness of local enterprises; the establishment of new enterprises. The project consists of a range of consequent and complementary activities, with the main purpose of considerably improving the economic wellbeing of target groups and final beneficiaries.
Vigen Mnatsakanyan founded his business ARMBEE in Alaverdi to engage in the apitherapy business (healing through bee products) and apitourism. Ruzanna Hayrapetyan, the owner of Gandzak fast food and bakery in Vanadzor, has set up a new business on the site of an empty former furniture shop that belonged to her family. Arman Arakelyan founded "Lore" LLC in Stepanavan, which will provide hospitality services for leisure fans. Hamlet Tumasyan is the owner of a new guesthouse in Stepanavan. Arshak Grigoryan, Executive Director of SME DNC in Armenia (the project implementing organisation, presented the issues facing small- and medium-sized enterprises: 'We believe that potential business people in Armenia have three main problems: lack of knowledge, lack of financial resources, and lack of market access. We are trying to deal with these three key issues during our activities and suggest solutions. Today, the share of SMEs in GDP is insufficient, but the current policy is aimed at improving that gap. This project is a part of that policy – these four enterprises have provided at least 30 jobs, and will soon boost revenue, which is beneficial both for their business and for the country'. Lilit Apunjanyan, Project Coordinator of "Boosting competitiveness of regional SMEs", was happy to see that, thanks to the EU-funded project, the enterprises which had received support were developing well: 'The main goal of the project was to support SMEs. Many talk about unemployment, but when we talk to business owners, we understand that they cannot find a good workforce. Such projects help to fill that gap. We work in three marzes: our actions are the same, but the enterprises are different, depending on a marz's peculiarities'. "Boosting competitiveness of regional SMEs" is a two-year project launched on 14 December 2016. It is funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia through the Pilot Regional Development Programme (PRDP). The project is being implemented by a consortium, coordinated by the SME Development National Centre of Armenia. The total project budget is €1,604,808, of which the European Union contribution is €1,123,370. The overall objective of the project is to boost competitiveness of regional SMEs and create sustainable employment opportunities in Lori, Syunik and Armavir marzes. Expected project results include the creation of sustainable jobs at the local level; increased competitiveness of local enterprises; the establishment of new enterprises. The project consists of a range of consequent and complementary activities, with the main purpose of considerably improving the economic wellbeing of target groups and final beneficiaries.


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First patients enrolled in HLT's Meridian transcatheter aortic valve feasibility study
HLT has announced that the first patient implants in a feasibility clinical study to assess the safety and performance outcomes of its Meridian transcatheter aortic valve and Pathfinder II delivery system in patients with severe aortic stenosis at high risk for surgery.
The implants were completed at Quebec Heart and Lung Institute in Quebec City, Canada, by Josep Rodés-Cabau, and his team.
"The Meridian valve allows us to evaluate complete valve function before releasing it from the delivery system," says Rodés-Cabau, director of Catheterization and Interventional Laboratories at the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute. "The valve was easy to implant and the overall procedure was predictable. Haemodynamic stability was maintained throughout the entire procedure, including the time of valve implant."
The RADIANT trial is a prospective, non-randomized, single-arm, multicentre study that will enrol up to 20 high-risk patients with severe aortic valve stenosis. The endpoint will evaluate all-cause mortality at 30 days after implant of the Meridian transcatheter aortic valve. Patient follow-up will occur at one, six and 12 months and annually to five years.
HLT's Meridian transcatheter valve is self-expanding. As in surgical valve designs, a flexible wire frame supports the valve's leaflets which is designed to promote good flow characteristics and reduce stress on the leaflet tissue for long-term performance.
HLT's Pathfinder delivery system is intended to provide physicians confidence in positioning the valve. Specifically, it is designed to allow them to reposition or retrieve the valve if necessary and most importantly fully assess the valve's function prior to its final release in the heart.
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On behalf of Ayers, Whitlow & Dressler on Saturday, March 23, 2019.
After surviving a truck accident, you might find it difficult to know how to start your recovery. Accidents that involve large commercial trucks often leave victims with serious injuries and no vehicle. The medical bills will start piling up soon, and you may not be able to work to bring in income.
Even if you can still perform the duties of your job, you may not have a way to get to your job if the accident destroyed your vehicle. This can turn into an overwhelming set of circumstances, and you may struggle to stay on top of your work responsibilities, your physical recovery and the legal issues that an accident creates.
If the accident was caused by some other party, such as the driver of the truck, then you need to build a strong claim to seek full compensation. This claim should detail all of the losses and expenses that the accident caused and present evidence that demonstrates which party is responsible.
After any traffic accident, the first priority should always be making sure that you are safe and that you get the medical care you need. Make sure to see a doctor for a full medical assessment, just in case you suffered injuries that you cannot feel. Some of these can turn deadly, so it is never wise to skip a full medical assessment even if you don't feel any serious pain immediately after the accident.
The sooner you or someone acting on your behalf begins collecting evidence at the scene of the accident, the more evidence there is to gather. Soon, cleanup crews will move away the leftover wreckage of the accident, and rain or regular traffic may ruin the leftover evidence in a matter of days or even hours, depending on the details of the accident.
Pictures and video of the scene are important, so make sure to document the scene from several angles if it is possible. If the vehicles are still on the scene, take as many pictures as you can of the damage, as well as skid marks or other features of the road and surrounding area. This is often very useful when trying to understand how the accident occurred. It is also wise to take statements from witnesses if they are willing to give them, and to look for security cameras nearby that might have footage at the accident as it happened.
Because the accident involves a commercial truck, you should also ask the driver for their logs and request electronic control module data from the owner of the truck. In some cases, the driver is also the owner, but not always. Drivers must record in their logs how long they drive and how often they rest, which is often an important part of the accident's cause.
Electronic control module data is similar to "black box" data in airplanes, recording the internal functions of the truck and also some of the actions of the driver. Don't wait to request these pieces of evidence, however, or they may vanish.
Your recovery may take a long time, and you may realize as you go that the accident caused much more loss and much higher expenses than you expected. A strong legal strategy is one of the best ways to keep your priorities in line and protect your rights so that you can pay attention to your recovery.


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Vermeer paintings in new app
The Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, which owns what is perhaps Vermeer's best-known masterpiece, "Girl With a Pearl Earring," has teamed up with Google Arts & Culture in Paris to build an augmented-reality app that creates a virtual museum featuring all of the artist's works, the New York Times reported on Dec 3.
For the app, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has contributed images of all five of its Vermeer masterpieces, while the National Gallery of Art in Washington and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, each with four, have also given photographs of theirs. Two more have come from the Louvre, and three from the Frick Collection. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston has shared an image of "The Concert," the Vermeer that disappeared after being stolen from the museum's collection in 1990.
That painting will be on view once again in Meet Vermeer, the digital museum. The free app will be accessible to anyone with a camera-equipped smartphone.
"This is one of these moments when technology does something that you can never do in real life, and that's because these paintings could never be brought together in real life," said Emilie Gordenker, director of the Mauritshuis.
She explained that some of the 17th-century paintings were too fragile to travel, while some were in private collections, and the Gardner's was lost. But even under different circumstances, it would be unlikely that all the owners would be willing to part with all of their prized Vermeers at the same time.
The 18 museums and private collections that own Vermeer paintings, however, were willing to provide high-resolution digital image files of their Vermeers to the project.
Vermeer, a somewhat mysterious figure who lived and worked in Delft, the Netherlands, is thought to have created about 45 paintings during a career spanning nearly two decades. Some are believed to have gone missing. Besides the 36 works that a majority of Vermeer scholars accept as authentic, other paintings have been attributed to him. Because the art world continues to debate their authorship, Ms. Gordenker said this virtual museum would not include them.
Opening the app, visitors gaze down at a museum with no ceiling. To enter one of the rooms displayed, they touch the phone's surface, pinching their fingers together and then opening them. As they land in a gallery, the perspective shifts so that they face the walls, where the framed paintings hang. Zooming in, they can approach each work and examine it closely.
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» Breeding Areas
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 | Breeding Areas
In several respects, migration differs markedly between the two seasons. In autumn, birds leave their breeding areas under decreasing daylengths as conditions are deteriorating. In moving toward lower latitudes, they generally meet more clement conditions (except where they have to cross a large area of sea or desert). In spring, by contrast, most birds leave their same-hemisphere wintering areas under increasing daylengths, when conditions are improving or at least benign. In moving towards higher latitudes, they generally encounter progressively worsening conditions; they are often held up by bad weather, and may even have to backtrack for part of the route. It is normally some time after arrival in nesting areas that conditions improve enough to allow them to breed. In fact, environmental conditions, and the appearance of food supplies at particular latitudes, may have much more influence on the progress of migration in spring than in autumn (Chapter 14).
In autumn, populations are large, and juveniles are making their first migration; but in spring, populations are smaller and all participants have experienced at least one previous journey. This could influence the time taken and the extent of deviations from the primary direction, young birds being more susceptible to wind drift than older ones (Chapter 10). But while in some species, the autumn migration season is more extended than the spring one, in others the reverse holds (especially in those species with a large non-breeding contingent, see above).
The birds themselves are also in different physiological states at the two seasons. In autumn, the migrants travel with regressed gonads, and in spring with growing gonads, which leads to seasonal differences in hormonal states, which may in turn influence aspects of the migration, including direction (see above). In some species, patterns of fat deposition, flight lengths and speeds of travel also differ in a consistent manner between the two seasons, associated with different travel routes and stopping sites. For these various reasons, therefore, the spring journey is not simply the reverse of the autumn one.
Differences in the spread of migration dates between autumn and spring are evident at many localities on migration routes (Enquist & Pettersson 1986, Lavée et al. 1991, Morris et al. 1994, Leshem & Yom-Tov 1996a). They could be due to: (1) greater spread in the start dates at one season than the other; (2) more variation in mean migration speeds at one season than the other; or (3) a combination of both these influences. Even captive birds behave differently at the two seasons: for example, caged White-crowned Sparrows Zonotrichia leucophrys showed more intense nocturnal restlessness in spring, but over a shorter period of days than in autumn (Ramenofsky et al. 2003). At least some of the differences in migratory behaviour and fattening patterns observed in many species between autumn and spring are evidently under endogenous influence, and presumably have an adaptive basis.
While the main ultimate effect of climatic seasonality on migration timing is through its effect on food supplies, some researchers have suggested a more direct influence, with migratory seasons evolving to coincide with those times that, on average, are favourable for travel, and to avoid those times that, on average, are unfavourable for travel. This view remains speculative, but the correlation between migration timing and ecological conditions is so strong, especially in spring, that average weather conditions are unlikely to have any more than minimal effect on the broad timing of migration seasons. If birds had greater freedom in migratory timing, they would presumably avoid the hurricane seasons, which span the main autumn migration period in several parts of the world. Weather does, however, influence the actual dates of flights within the migration season (Chapter 4), and possibly also the routes taken, which often differ between autumn and spring, in line with seasonal differences in prevailing winds or feeding conditions (Chapter 22). In addition, the immature non-breeders in some species have greater freedom in migratory timing than breeding adults, and tend to migrate later in spring and earlier in autumn, when conditions are better.
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Hello everyone! It's Pamela here with a project for Mama Elephant using the stamp set Magic Moments. This stamp set is perfect for card making, scrapbooking and project life documentation. I decided to use the fun sentiments to dress up my project life spread. I stamped the "hello" banner on a piece of white cardstock and cut out the banner by hand.
I stitched the banner in place on one of my photos. Hello gorgeous Starbucks taster card!
I used this "love this" stamp set and stamped it on another piece of white cardstock and cut it out by hand. I thought this sentiment was perfect for these beautiful Starbucks cards that I received in the mail!
I also used the banner for the pretty sleeve from Starbucks :) I love that sentiment of finding magic in our daily lives.
Here's my complete spread with the magical sentiments from Mama Elephant to document my week using Project Life.


It seems that nothing went President* Trump's way last week, and that includes his messaging in support of coal miners. Despite Trump's oft-repeated expressions of love for "clean" coal, his own National Renewable Energy Laboratory somehow decided that last week would be a good time to remind the public that more solar energy is coming soon to a grid near you.
Coincidentally, last week also brought some bad news for "clean coal" fans, in the form of an investigative article in The Guardian alleging a coverup of cost-overruns at the notorious $7.5 billion Kemper "clean coal" plant in Mississippi.
Those problems predate the Trump administration (Kemper was supposed to be former President Obama's "clean coal" showcase), but now Trump is left holding the bag.
Kemper gave up on "clean coal" and switched to gas during Trump's first term, following the ill-fated FutureGen carbon capture project into the dustbin of clean coal history.
Meanwhile, the Petra Nova CCS project in Texas is functional but does not appear to represent a commercially viable solution.
So, clean coal is all dressed up with nowhere to go. Analysts are already predicting that the aging, rapidly dwindling fleet of US coal power plants will continue to shrink in 2018, and this spring the US coal industry is set to lose a coal mine as well.
CleanTechnica was among those convinced all along that clean coal is a hoax, which makes last week's happy talk about solar energy all the more significant.
Taxpayers and ratepayers could be on the hook for the Kemper debacle, but on the plus side, the US public has been chipping in for solar grid integration research, and it looks like all that hard work is about to pay off.
Last week's solar announcement from NREL involves conquering the infamous solar "duck" curve.
Ouch! The credit for identifying the duck curve challenge goes to NREL, because back in 2008 researchers at the lab first noticed the phenomenon while studying how to plan for large-scale solar grid integration. They didn't call it a duck back then, but if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then you know the rest.
Reassuringly, NREL adds that the technology for "flattening the duck" is already at hand and is being deployed in the US, namely energy storage and demand response.
Dozens of cities, counties, and one entire state — Hawaii — are already committed to 100% clean power.
The growing community choice aggregation movement is giving energy consumers more power to push for solar energy and other renewables on the grid, and that may help things along.
Meanwhile, we're not hearing much about communities clamoring for more coal power. If you hear anything different, drop us a note in the comment thread.
Photo credit: Susanne Nilsson via flickr.com, creative commons license.


Learners investigate space travel. In this space travel lesson plan students examine space exploration history, engineers and scientists involved in space exploration, and Newton's third law of motion. Learners make rockets.
Students find pictures. In this jobs lesson plan, students find pictures of jobs in a factory and at home. Students discuss their findings and read fair trade stories.
Read about all the jobs astronauts do and all the responsibilities they have while on a spacewalk. After reading the what, the why, and the how about spacewalks, readers respond to six comprehension questions.
In this job words crossword puzzle, students use the 20 sentence clues to correctly complete the word puzzle that pertain to jobs.
In this verb usage learning exercise, students recognize the future tense while identifying people and their jobs. Students are given ten statements and ten occupations which they are to match.
Pupils explore careers in space and experience how math and science concepts are applied in the space program through an interactive video and cooperative group activities.
For this jobs word search, students circle as many words about occupations as they can find in a word search grid. Students then write the words in the spaces.
Students explore transportation and transportation related jobs as they improve their vocabulary.
Students work together to create a 3D coordinate system. They plot points that are given to them and asked to find these points in space. They discover how engineers use coordinates in their careers.
Want to know more about Dr. Seuss? Scholars research topics such as his childhood, family, education, jobs, and story themes to learn more about the ever-popular and fun to read author, Dr. Seuss.
In this careers activity, students complete the sentences in column A with the correct phrase from column B. Column A contains the name of a specific career, and column B states what that person can do. There are 10 sentences to complete.
Students explore play writing and production. In this career education and literacy instructional activity, students work in groups to write a vignette about a chosen career. Students write scripts, design costumes, and paint scenery.
Students discuss aspects of living and working in space as astronauts, as well as other careers in space science. They demonstrate their understanding of the food guide pyramid by designing a healthy food tray for an astronaut.
Students plan and present a play or puppet show. For this artistic lesson, students practice organizational and communication skills to put on a performance. The task should focus on the many jobs that take place "behind the scenes."
Third graders use magazine to find pictures of things that their grandparents did not have and make a display listing related careers to each picture. They discuss how the world has changed.
Young scholars match a job to where this job would be performed. In this jobs and places lesson plan, students have to decide where a certain job would be performed by filling out a worksheet and drawing a symbol to match each place.
Students use the internet in order to research different jobs of interest. They use the information to broaden knowledge in order to make wise career choices. Students identify the needs for each job like skills.
Students examine what it takes to be a rocket scientist and other related careers. In this rockets lesson plan students use the Internet to do their research.
Students investigate their personal strengths, skills and aptitudes. They examine and present information about jobs that might meet their qualifications.
Students examine city parks and their importance and affect they have on the health and well being of a community. An oral report with visual aids is prepared as a group to educate the class on the importance of green space in the city.
For this sentence fragment exercise, learners are given paragraphs to proofread for sentence fragments. Learners are given space to make revisions.
Young scholars create a list of service opportunities in their community. They identify their interests and research volunteer opportunities that they could do. They also complete a survey based on their experiences.
Student work through the tasks outlined in an interactive PowerPoint presentation such as research, Internet exploration, and data gathering.
In this goal setting worksheet, students read 8 situations where a person wants to do something. From a list of phrases, students choose what steps that person should take to achieve the goal.
Fifth graders identify and discuss responsibilities of careers related to the study of the universe, such as an astronomer or an astronaut. They compare what the world looks like now to what it might look like in the year 3000.
Encourage responsible behavior with a activity that challenges scholars to read four scenarios, identify the level of responsibility, and brainstorm consequences of the actions taken.
Students discuss various career options and issues related to careers. They research a chosen career online, and create a collage of pictures and words pertaining to their chosen careers.
Students identify the different professions that are related to electricity. In this professions lesson students write a story about performing one of these jobs and share it with the class.
Young scholars write a written summary of what they have learned about the astronaut nutritional diet in comparison with their own diet habits.
Students pick a topic that is related to energy and power companies, tools, and careers. They organize information, photos, illustrations, video, or other graphics into a presentation.
Ready, Set, Go! Fluency, Here We Come!
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In this future time worksheet, students read 10 sentences and decide who is speaking the words. They write the letter of the person who is speaking the words from the list at the top of the page. They use each person once.
Students brainstorm how math is used in daily life. They name different areas in which math is used and they list specific examples of how math is used in the various areas discussed.
Students, while identifying/examining/researching required requirements for particular jobs, prepare to seek employment in the United States. In addition, they practice writing paragraphs for further employment prospects.
In this scrambled letters worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 12 words and write the words in the blank spaces. The words will belong to one of these groups: flying, jobs, expressions in business.
Young scholars participate in a simulation as astronauts launching an expedition to Mars. They work in groups to select resources they need for space travel. Scarcity is discussed and directly relates to their choices.
Students investigate how the sun can be used for energy. They read a handout, discuss the pros and cons of passive solar building design, develop flashcard questions, and identify jobs that can be helped by solar energy.
Ninth graders determine the best types of vegetation to create a successful ecological school ground. They consider water, food, shelter, and space in determining their ideal landscape for the school.
Students create their own environment. In this environmental protection activity, students pretend they are the owners of a tropical island. They create jobs for the citizens and develop the island as a model environment.
Learners explore the nighttime sky. In this space science lesson, students read the book Maria's Comet and and investigate the sky using their naked eyes. Learners compare the view of their naked eyes to the view of a telescope.
Students draw a picture of their parents work.
In this coloring worksheet, students will color a picture of a kid sitting with his feet up on a desk. The desk says, "USGS Astrogeology Computer Scientist." There is a description of the job title at the bottom of the page.
In this sentence writing worksheet, students are asked to complete sentences that have already been started. Students must also write appropriate questions to answers that are given.
Look Ma! I'm a Rocket Scientist!
Pupils use a ball to push and pull to demonstrate the concept of force. In this force lesson plan, students talk about the importance of force in space and use balls to demonstrate this phenomena.
Views of the American West: True or False?
Students explain that a landscape painting may or may not accurately represent a specific place. They identify techniques that create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat surface.
For this scrambled letters worksheet, students unscramble the letters to discover 12 phrases. Each will pertain to one of three given categories: flying, jobs, business.
Students become familiar with the jobs of different types of trucks. In this color of trucks lesson, students decorate trucks with decorations based on the job of the truck. Students describe the trucks they've colored.
In this boy scout merit badge: law worksheet, 8th graders research the topic with websites listed, answer 11 detailed questions about the definition, functions, history, role in society, and careers in the field of law.
In this boy scout merit badge: surveying learning exercise, 8th graders research the websites listed to answer 8 detailed questions about first aid, surveying projects, GPS, the impact of surveying and careers.
For this boy scout merit badge: sculpture worksheet, 8th graders research the topic with websites listed, answer 3 detailed questions about safety, tools, and careers, then complete 2 sculpting activities.
In this career worksheet, students are asked to look at the six stages necessary for the success of running a hypothetical new business.
Students discover the six different career paths they could take and why each path is important. In this career choice lesson, students discuss different career paths using a visual poster. Students then play interactive games.
Students examine the various jobs of the Mars Mission Team, organize them into categories and write a formal application for a position on the Mars Mission. Entries are made into the logbook and on-line Field Journals read.
Pupils design a fence for a backyard pool. Scholars develop a fence design based on given constraints, determine the amount of material they need, and calculate the cost of the project.
Students examine hip-hop music. In this hip-hop lesson, students compare traditional aboriginal music with current hip-hop music. Students construct a recipe for writing a hip-hop song and identify literary elements in music.
In this homophones worksheet, learners read sentences and underline the incorrect word in the sentence while they provide the sentence with the correct homophone. Students complete 15 sentences.
In this grammar worksheet, students read about quotations and quotation marks. They complete exercises identifying quotations and adding quotation marks correctly to sentences.
Pupils complete pre reading, writing, and post reading activities for the book Something Upstairs. In this guided reading lesson plan, students complete writing, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
In this World War I worksheet, students review a chapter as they match 5 men to their accomplishments, read 5 false statements then make them true, and identify 2 historical themes pertaining America's role in the war.
In this suffix er activity, students add -er to the words to match the pictures and then write the words on the 6 lines. Students then complete 2 fill in the blank questions for the suffix -er.
In this science worksheet, students examine the topic in order to solidify knowledge covered in the curriculum using puzzles and creative games.
Agribusiness, human capital, productivity. Find out what your class members know about economic systems and terminology with this two-page economics activity that that asks kids to identify terms and concepts.
Students research the life of an important person in the Civil War on each side who had basically the same responsibilities. They create a timeline based on their lives and present their findings to the class.
Pupils examine and compare primary and secondary source accounts of the Wright brothers' first flights on December 17, 1903.
Third graders engage in a quiet activity which starts at the beginning of class. They copy down sentences from the board. They fix any mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation or capitalization they can find.
Tenth graders investigate volume in class and in the real world. They explore volume of cylinders and prisms as it relates to different subjects. Pupils also investigate how important volume is in different career field.
Students continue to study rhyming words. They use words and illustrations to help develop their vocabulary.
Students identify the relationship between chords, secants and circles. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the length of the chords. They sketch the secant lines on a circle.
Students are introduced to aviation history and aerospace engineering achievements. They assemble a class aviation history timeline from individual student research on people and events.
Preserving the Harvest: Dry it Out!
Students practice throwing beanbags at moving targets. They work in pairs and aim at particular targets. They participate in a game utilizing the color of the beanbag and their dexterity.