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"Drew Youngs, Celso Alberti grooving with Rolando Morales at a private event last Saturday"
I've been flying under the radar again, doing some private events that really kept me occupied. One kept me jumping for a couple months and we just finished it Saturday night. It was a performance with my 6-piece band, sound and lighting crew. I was proud of my guys: Celso Alberti, David Belove, Omar Ledezma, Drew Youngs, Bob Crawford, and Jeff Cressman running sound. We made our client very, very happy. No small feat, considering he played bass in the early days of the Eagles.
Remember, we can do this for YOU as well! Feel free to contact me if you have an event or party coming up and can use some live music. We'll contour a package to meet your needs. Don't be shy and contact us early!
This week is largely private again, but I do have a fun duet show coming up this Friday May 31st with the irrepressible Estaire Godinez on Latin percussion and voice at Havana in Walnut Creek. It's been several months since she's performed with me at this venue. Last time, we really got the place going, and we certainly intend to do so again. Make your reservations! Details below.
We'll have much more for you next month. I'll have the full June Calendar for you next week after I confirm details. You can also check my website Calendar Page as we get closer, as I'll probably be posting there before the letter goes out. See you at the show!
LAST PUBLIC PERFORMANCES FOR MAY 2019
Friday May 31, Havana Cuban Cuisine, 1516 Bonanza St., Walnut Creek, approx. 9-11:30pm. Rolando returns for this special series of duet engagements at this fine Cuban restaurant and live music venue. Tonight will feature the charismatic Latin percussionist-vocalist who played with George Benson and Prince, the entertaining Estaire Godinez; and on guitar, vocals and his pedal board of magic, Rolando Morales. Together they create a unique musical alchemy, so don't miss it! www.havanarestaurant.net, (925) 939-4555.
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Ch Ch Ch Changes
Low Down, ooh, still don't know what I was waiting for…
and my time was running wild, a million dead-end streets and
Everytime I thought I got it made, the taste was not so sweet…
So I turned myself to face me, but I never caught a glimpse,
of how the others must see the faker,
I'm much too fast to take that test.
Ch Ch Ch Changes turn and face the strange ch ch changes
Don't wanna be a richer man
Just gonna have to be a different man
time may change me, but I can't trace time
Ooh yeah
I watch the ripples change their size but never leave the stream of warm impermanence
and so the days float through my eyes, but the days still seem the same
and these children that you spit on as the try to change their world
they are immune to your consultations
they are quite aware of what they are going through
don't tell them to grow up and out of it
you've left us up to our neck in it
Time may change me but you can't trace time
strange fascination fascinating me
Ah, changes are taking the pace I'm going through
ooh, look out you rock 'n rollers
pretty soon you're gonna get older
Time may change me, but I can't trace time.
I've said that time may change me,
but I can't trace time.
David Bowie performs Changes
Rock 'n Rollers pretty soon you will get older
Boomers and Generation X is older now and here we are with global warming, the world in upheaval and a shrinking replacement generation which may have trouble taking care of themselves, their student loans, their kids, and especially the bulging and self-entitled older generation. As David Bowie tried to explain many decades ago:
"Time may change me, but I can't trace time. Gonna have to be a different man. We never saw the fakers."
Great song and timely lyrics. Families that pull together will make it through the next 50 years. David Bowie called it. And here we are and it will be fine especially for those who stop judging and instead support each other at a local basis.
When I first met Estaire Godinez I was completely in awe of her grace. She is a genuinely graceful and stunningly beautiful women. It seemed that every time she spoke she reintroduced the concept of "Lady" to the world.
Estaire Godinez is also an international sensation. As a vocalist she seduces the audiences with her smokey voice that is clear and comes with a full range. A rare pleasure. She is reminiscent of each Blossom Dearie, Montserrat Caballé, and Billy Holiday. In short, her voice is unique and amazing. Her intonation and range of voice is perfect for ballads that make you sad, happy, or glad, for pop songs, for classical music, and especially for the bossa nova. This Maestra is clearly influenced by the many Boston's Berkelee School of Music classes she internalized. She also trained privately with the celebrated Congero Giovanni Hidalgo.
Estaire Godinez, Besame Mucho from her latest Album "Estaire Godinez, This Time…"
Estaire Godinez "Live at the Dakota"
Her debut release "Live at the Dakota" published by Under the Radar Music Group, established Estaire Godinez as a singer and bandleader. This productive woman worked on her first album while traveling on tour world wide with the legendary George Benson. Peter Schimke (piano/keyboards), Eric Leeds (sax) Mike Scott (guitar), Stokely Williams (drums) and Serge Akou (bass). Mutually appreciative of her talents, their instruments weave effortlessly in and around her conga beats, creating a hypnotic fusion of jazz, pop and Brazilian/Afro- Cuban. They all plan with seductive ease, exchanging musical flirtations with airtight execution.
Estaire Godinez, "Live at the Dakota" at The Dakota Jazz Club in Minnesota.
Estaire Godinez, recording artists and live performer
She contributed her experiences as a performer in over sixty album recordings working with Prince, Coke Escovedo, Brothers Johnson, George Benson, Larry Graham and Norman Brown, the legendary composer Leon Ware, Rolando Morales, and many others. Estaire Godinez has a huge stage present. She is a sought to appear in live performances and performed with the Manakato Symphony as their featured vocalist, singing an aria and her original; the orchestral arrangements were done by her dear friend Pepper Williams. She appeared on stage alongside Peter Tosh, Actor/musician, Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Bow-Wow-wow, Duncan Du, Javier Ruibal, and pop star Joaquin Sabina. In Europe, as the lead in the popular Madrid-based all-original pop-rock mainstays, Estaire Godinez and the Face Band.
Estaire Godinez has appeared in, sang for many films and advertisements. She also is a published author of The Yelva which was turned into a feature film. She was chosen to adapt the book for the screen. Estaire Godinez is a standing member at the commercials and film, including a movie produced by and starring Benjamin Bratt. She starred in the film and sang on the movie score.
Early on in her entertainment career, Estaire Godinez was dancer and one of the Bay Area's co-founders of the unique dance troupe called Bachanal, an Afro Cuban/Haitian dance troupe comprised of some of the best dancers in the City, led by their fearless leader Gloria Toolsie from New York. Bachanal was one of the first of its kind in the Bay Area to perform with such a large ensemble and costumes.
Estaire Godinez, singer, composer, lyricist, congera, published author and film maker.
Estaire grew up around music with her 8 siblings. Her mother, a housewife, has a beautiful soprano voice and her father sang in a Baritone voice. Her parents immigrated to the US and settled in Oakland, where Estaire was born. Oakland is the most ethnically mixed city in the US and as a result Estaire grew up enjoying every type of musical style. Mexican Trios, Smooth Jazz, Pop, Rock, Big Band Jazz, Bossa Nova, Native American Music, Soul Music, Brazilian and African sounds. from Mexico well she grew up listening to Trios, and All styles of music coming from the influences of her older siblings. She plays frequently with brothers Salvador and Carlos both prominent musicians and song writers.
When asking Estaire Godinez for a quote about recent project she explains: "Estaire is also a published author, a book she published in 2015 titled THE YELVA (to which she has also wrote the screenplay adaptation for a feature film. Along with her published book she also has a short story and two books finished which she intends to publish. She stays true to her first love which is music. She is working on the music for her third album with Peter Schimke; this one will be released in 2019. This one will be dedicated to the musical stylings of Latin Jazz. "
Rolando Morales is joined by Estaire Godinez at Havana's in Walnut Creek on May 31st, 2019
Estaire Godinez is currently working on a new film project. However, you can catch her on May 31, 2019 at Havana's in Walnut Creek where she joins her good friend, vocalist and Guitarist Rolando Morales.
Estaire Godinez, this accomplished all around artist, dancer, singer, congera, performer, recording artist, actress, author and film maker brings grace and overall quality to everything she creates. Her bio reads: "Whether swing or Samba, backbeats or Bossa Nova, Godinez has always been fascinated by the push and pull of different rhythmic styles, mirroring her musical diversity, she is multilingual (Spanish, Portuguese, English) and has lived and performed throughout the world.
Stay tuned. This year Estaire Godinez plans to finish her third collaboration together with Peter Schimke. She is publishing her book, and adapting it to a movie script. In Maui, Hawai, she owns a company with her sister, where they will sell their art work and Jewelry, and offer Estaire Godinez' music and books. Visit her own website to learn more.
Posted on May 5, 2019 August 6, 2020
Jonah Melvon & Adesha will join the Art & Soul Festival this year. The most ethnically diverse fun festival on the West Coast. Great music, great food, great art and good vibes.
The citizens were ready for the change. It started to gentrify without pushing out locals. The East Bay Times reports that the Fruitvale district is a great example that this is possible: "Schildt said it's possible to invest in a community without causing displacement — particularly if it's public investment or community-driven. Oakland's Fruitvale Village is held up as a national model. As Scott Morris reports, the mixed-use development near Fruitvale BART improved the socio-economic well-being of residents in the immediate neighborhood and preserved the area's racial and ethnic diversity."
Today 38% of people in Oakland hold secondary degrees, crime is down to the same level as San Francisco, aside of Long Beach California it is the most racially mixed town in the world. When researching the most crime ridden towns in the US no California town made it into the top 30 most dangerous towns in the US. Niche voted Oakland as the 26th best US city to live in.
How did Oakland do it? This is the story that Oakland born and raised artists "Jonah Melvon featuring Adesha" wish to tell. Their song 1099 available on Spotify tells the story of how cities need to pull together to become whole again. Jonah Melvon works closely with business leaders and educational and community outreach organizations to bring about a spirit of "togetherness, love, peace and understanding." Adesha works with the Boys and Girls Club as a Community Relations Manager. They have lived the story and they want to help cities around the world to help create living conditions that are pleasing for all ethnic groups. It can be done! Oakland is proof that it can be done.
Jonah Melvon believes, as his lyrics explain, that we all need to support local businesses, make education available and accessable to everyone who wishes to improve their lifestyle and take part of a thriving economy. In Oakland, Peralta Colleges came together to provide educational access to everyone at affordable rates. Businesses cleaned up neighborhoods and provide access to comfortable yet affordable housing. Charities pitched in with Kindergardens and Schools. When all people, regardless of ethnic background join forces to create a nice place to live, with compassionate support for those least among us, and businesses create access to well paying jobs through education, mentorships, classes cities can be reclaimed. Today WeWorks, General Assembly, Kickstart Coding, App Academy, Springboard, help young and mature people find ways to succeed.
Most importantly the soul based neighborhood spirit that teaches belief in each of our ability to participate in a thriving economy creates a new mindset. Love is the answer. Diversity is beautiful. By opening people's minds through the Peralta Study Abroad Programs and by offering genuine assistance the East Bay and especially Oakland are becoming a thriving metropolis again. http://web.peralta.edu/foundation/scholarships-and-grants/
Support Study Abroad at the Peralta Colleges
This program is immensely successful and has brought peace and prosperity through education to Oakland. The Peralta Study Abroad program brings students from around the world together and allows them to see the world, broadening their horizons while boosting their confidence.
We can do anything, when we work together. When political leaders, business leaders, eduational leaders, and religious leaders come together with the single purpose to lift up everyone of its citizens success is within reach.
Since 2010 Oakland is a new shining star showing its can do spirit. Now, Jonah Melvon and Adesha want to share how it happened. They want to bring the knowledge that celebration of life, work, and family can bring amazing results and lead to a thriving, safe town. They are supported by Drew Gephart, International Services Manager at the Peralta College Group of fine educational institutions. This group of Junior Colleges serve as feeder schools to UC Hayward, UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco. All we have to do is believe and then act on our beliefs.
Michael Spiro on Facebook: "I am usually very hesitant to post things on Facebook about my accomplishments. It always seems a little self-serving. But in this case, I can't help it. Jose Luis Seluma and I are very honored and proud to have been nominated for a Cubadisco award (the Cuban "Grammies") in the "Tradicion Afro-Cubana" category for our CD, "Mabagwe—a Tribute to Los Mayores" .
It is hard for us to imagine that we could even be considered in the same group of artists as "Los Munequitos de Matanzas" and "Ochareo". It is almost embarrassing for us, since Los Munequitos have always been, and will always be our idols. And so for once the cliché is true—just to be nominated in the same category is the honor of a lifetime.
We must of course thank our multi-talented producer, Jesus Diaz, and all the great artists who recorded with us—Lali, El Gato Gatell, Fito Reinoso, Colin Douglas, Genesies Reinoso, Beatriz Godinez, Jesus Gonzalez, Ivan Camblor, and El Rubio, Jason McGuire.
Obviously Seluma and I couldn't be at the nominating ceremony in La Habana, so we don't yet have our plaque—As soon as we can get a photo, we'll share it with you!"
Michael Spiro knows how to surround himself and inspire the world's best musicians.
Michael Spiro writes, performs, and produces critically acclaimed instructional books and DVDs on percussion, and he launched two ground-breaking educational websites which offer complete instruction on Cuban and Brazilian percussion over the internet: CongaMasterClass.com and SambaMasterClass.com. Michael Spiro continues to be in demand as a guest artist at universities worldwide, and is a frequent presenter at national and statewide conventions of the Percussive Arts Society.
He regularly performs with the reknowned percussionist Karl Perazzo, Wayne Wallace,
"BÁKINI En el Nuevo Mundo" (produced with Joe Galvin) had an official release date of September 21st, 2017. Previously he participated in these Grammy Nominated projects:
2017 – Michael Spiro and Wayne Wallace, Patois Records
2015 – The Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet, Patois Records
2012 – John Santos and Grupo Folklorico Kindembo, Machete Records
2010 – The Wayne Wallace Jazz Quintet, Patois Records
2003 – Mark Levine and the Latin Tinge, Left Coast Clave Records (producer and artist)
1996 – Changuito/Patato Valdez/Orestes Vilato, Round World Records
1989 – Mark Murphy/Viva Brasil, Muse Records
https://www.mikespiro.com/bio
Oakland was named the most ethnically and economically diverse city
Oakland is the most diverse city in the country and the world.
Even before the city "hit bottom" Jerry Brown and business leaders stepped up to create a plan to fix the city. After a six year out of public service Brown returned to public life, serving as Mayor of Oakland (1999–2007). It took a lot of work to attract new investments. The police corruption that plagued cities all across California had to be dealt with.
A group of four corrupt police officers called "The Rough Riders" finally were dealt with after outrage grew too much that the city kept settling law suits to sweep the offences under the table. The clashes between the racially white police and the largely ethnic population caused much dissatisfaction and distortions about the way Oakland was perceived. Politico reported in their March/April issue of 2015: "Oakland's cops, a legal advocate for victims of police abuse said at the time, might just be "the worst department in the country. Officer-involved shootings were frequent, and often fatal." In continued: "Complaints of beatings, shakedowns and unwarranted arrests were rampant and cost the city dearly. All told, from 2001 to 2011, Oakland paid some $57 million for claims, lawsuits and settlements involving alleged misconduct by the Oakland Police Department—not just the largest sum paid by any municipality in California, but more than double what San Francisco, with roughly twice the population, paid in the same time frame. The police force seemed broken, brutal beyond repair."
Accusations of corruption in Oakland were rampant in 2005 the FBI investigated Perata. The East Bay Times reported: Records show Perata's son's and daughter's businesses have been paid at least $750,000 since 1999 by political committees under his direct control, even as Nick Perata and his businesses have been involved in real estate rentals and sales with his father. Also, Perata's consulting business brought in more than $100,000 in 2003, and between $10,000 and $100,000 in each of the four years before that; his bigger clients during those years included his son's business as well as two belonging to Staples. The case was stopped by Schwarzenegger's call for a special election.
Education in Trouble
Even in 2009 SF Gate reported that Schwarzenegger decided to California ranks 47th in per-pupil spending, according to "Quality Counts," a report issued Tuesday from Education Week, a national newspaper specializing in public schools. It showed that while the national average is $9,963 per pupil, California spends $7,571, according to the report. Vermont spends the most, with $15,139. Utah spends the least, with just $5,964 per pupil.
Around the state, school administrators have begun looking at how many employees they can lay off next year and which programs they can cancel.
Oakland went through a period of decline during in the mid 20th century
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Then came the 50s, 60s, and 70s which were a very tough time for Oakland. The city became every more dangerous, crime-ridden, and unlivable. First West Oakland was destroyed by the Nimitz Freeway and the Cypress Viaduct. Many homes and businesses were destroyed creating a period of poverty for West Oakland. Then in the 1960 West Oakland suffered from the construction of BART and the Main Post Office Building on 7th Street. Again local businesses suffered, more jobs and entire neighborhoods were replaced.
Oakland become the home of the motorcycle gang the "Hell's Angels" named after Howard Hughes movie, and eventually grew ever more corrupt and crime ridden. Eventually it became the market place of Fred Mitchell who ran a crime symposium changing Oakland into a hotbed for the sale of Crack Cocaine, a very harmful substance that ruined many people's lives. Additionally, the crime wave sent a lot of middle class inhabitants packing and many of the people who remained lost business. They eventually were unable to keep buildings, street, school and the city services in good repair. Crime attracted more crime and the lack of policing opened the door for more crime.
By the end of the 70s crime was twice as high in Oakland than it was in San Francisco. Most of the Police Officers were white, frightened and entitled. As a result police brutality created ever more problems. This in turn brought impoverished communities together to forge alliances such as the Black Power Movement to help each other by "policing the police." They created kindergardens and food pantries for the poor, but grew ever more militaristic. Unfortunately, this turned the city into a gang run town, the Symbionese Liberation Army, the Crips and the Bloods, the People and the Folk, the 35th Street Gang, Norteños, Border Brothers and Sureños.
'Freeway' Ricky Ross, the drug kingpin who ignited crack cocaine epidemic
From the 1980s to 2000 Oakland suffered from a Crack epidemic that is now rivaled by the Opioid Crisis
By 2010 it was estimated that Oakland's population of gang members had grown to over 10,000 members. The situation of both, the crime level, corruption and problems with the police became untenable.
Even in 2009 SF Gate reported that Schwarzenegger decided to California ranks 47th in per-pupil spending, according to "Quality Counts," a report issued Tuesday from Education Week, a national newspaper specializing in public schools. It showed that while the national average is $9,963 per pupil, California spends only $7,571 per pupil and three times that much on prisoners. Vermont spends the most, with $15,139. Utah spends the least, with just $5,964 per pupil.
Around the state, school administrators have begun looking at how many employees they can lay off next year and which programs they can cancel. Then citizens, business leaders, charities, and religious groups decided to get involved.
Oakland was a thriving town about 100 years ago. It went through many phases and now once again is a thriving town.
Oakland might be a poster child for our future.
Oakland had a most impressive long history as a thriving industrial center.
Oakland was first incorporated as a town in 1852. It had always been a popular place for thousands of years before by the Muwekna Ohlone who were part of the original Californians the Miwoks who spent winters near Temescal Creek and Lake Merritt for thousands of years. In 1772 the Spaniards occupied the land in the name of their king. Peralta, a Spanish soldier was deeded 44 thousand acres by the Spanish crown and his deed was confirmed when Mexico declared their independence. The land was divided up by his 4 sons. As much of California this region was covered by Oak trees and this is how it eventually got its name. During the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in the mid 19th century during the gold rush Mexico gave up the land to the US. Ever more and more squatters ignored the land ownership and a team of Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo roving soldiers led by three men from nearby San Francisco established "Contra Costa."
In 1853 John Coffee "Jack" Hays took up residence while he served as the sheriff in San Francisco. On March 25, 1854, Oakland was once again incorporated as the City of Oakland with Carpentier one of the San Francisco war lords as the Mayor. However he was quite corrupt and was quickly voted out of office and replaced by Charles Campbell as Mayor on March 5, 1855. Thanks to the fact that the several railroads ended up in Oakland it quickly became a major industrial hub. In 1868, the Central Pacific ended at the Port of Oakland. The Long Wharf also served as the terminus for the Transcontinental Railroad and the Southern Pacific, which was localed initially at 16th Street Station located at 16th and Wood.
In 1902 a deep channel was created for large ships and this is how Alameda become an Island separated from the mainland. Due to the earthquake and subsequent fires in San Francisco in 1906 the population doubled. This is when Mayor Frank Kanning Mott launched the "Beautiful City project" establishing the many parks, lakes and oak rimmed boulevards the city enjoys to this day. In 1914 he founded the Oakland Civic Auditorium which cost $1.4 Million dollars. It was used briefly as a hospital during the 1918 flue epidemic. Oakland was one of the most wonderful places to live and jobs were plentiful. Employers included General Motors, Chevrolet, Chrysler, and several other major auto companies.
Motorama "Dream Car" by Chevrolet 1954
The city also housed companies such as Kaiser, Bechtel, Phelan, Dreyer's, Rocky Road Icecream, Western Union, Del Monte, and too many others to mention here. The high employment rate and associated growth of a strong middle class allowed Oakland to fashion itself into a world class city with the Golden State Theatre, Fox, Blumenfeld, Orpheum, Turner & Dahnken, the Grand Lake and the Paramount among others. By 1949 Oakland had a seating capacity of over 43 thousand theatre goers. Theatres came and went including the Hippodrome, Lurie, Premier and Roosevelt. Thanks to the start of commercial aviation Amelia Earhart , the Alameda Navel Air Station, and the 1930's Howard Hughes' movie the "Hell's Angels" Oakland was one of the romanticized the epicenter of the West Coast.
Mother's Day Sunday, May 12th, with Rolando Morales in Danville
¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo, mi Gente!
On Sunday, Mexico and much of the U.S. celebrates Cinco de Mayo, when in 1862 some 4,000 Mexican soldiers obliterated a highly experienced French Army and traitorous Mexican forces of 8,000 in Puebla, just 100 miles east of Mexico City.
Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew, Emperor Napoleon III, had embarked upon a very aggressive foreign policy claiming territories in Algeria, Indochina, Lebanon and more with an army that had not been defeated in 50 years, including the Crimean War. He detested the United States and had designs on ruling over a new empire in neighboring Mexico. The French feared no one, including the U.S. which was embroiled in its own Civil War. (The French were also positioning themselves to provide arms to the Confederate Rebels.) And so with the finest modern equipment and up to date fashion (they were French after all), they invaded Mexico.
They got more than they bargained for in Puebla. Instead of being showered with flowers by the conservative clerical town, they were out-maneuvered by General Porfirio Diaz' men. The French shot off half their ammunition in less than two hours. The battles ended with much of the French cavalry killed or wounded, chased on horseback through rain and mud, and with many dodging stampeding cattle and Indians armed only with machetes.
The French tried again over a year later. This time, the Union forces were rushed to the border after their victory over the Confederates to assist the Mexicanos in expelling the French. Perhaps this is one reason why thousands of Mexicanos crossed the border after Pearl Harbor to join the U.S. armed forces. And why so many again flooded American consulates with phone calls during the Persian Gulf War trying to enlist to fight for America.
This little history lesson is something to think about when we witness the thousands of Latin American families risking their lives today to seek help in our country, only to confront oppressive executive orders that separate their family members and penalize them at their most dire time of need. The ideals of freedom, liberty and upholding the fundamental values of human dignity should be celebrated in this country and shared by us all. Ajua!
Something tells me not many people will be thinking about this during my big Cinco de Mayo weekend of double-header gigs. And that's fine! We're out to have fun!
I haven't played at Maria, Maria in over 4 months, but I'll be there at Maria, Maria in Danville on Saturday May 4 from 12-3pm, where I'll be kicking off the festivities out on the patio for revelers enjoying tequila, margaritas, comida Mexicana and my tailored repertoire. And I follow that the same night with an appearance at the Walnut Creek Marriott from 6-9pm. Details below.
Then on Cinco de Mayo, Sunday May 5th, I continue at Maria, Maria in Danville on the patio again from Noon to 3pm. Lot's of fun to be had there! And the same night, I shoot across the pond to the Tavern on 4th in San Rafael, the newly renovated and shiny new watering hole and live music venue for some Latin sounds, drinks and dancing. I played there last year for this event and they invited me back, so all you North Bay fans, come out and join me! Details below.
There's much more below, including my classic Trio debuting on Friday May 17 at Havana's in Walnut Creek! This will be special. Danilo Paíz on Latin percussion and voice; David Belove on bass; and Yours Truly on guitar, guitar synth and vocals. This will be the first time we're playing publicly in the East Bay in many years, so don't miss it!
There's plenty more in your new calendar, including a Mother's Day appearance, so check it out and make your reservations.
Ciao and see you at the show!
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES FOR MAY 2019
Rolando Morales on Saturday, May 11, at the Marriott in Walnut Creek
Friday May 3, Barone's Restaurant, 475 St. John St., Pleasanton CA, approx 7:30-10:30pm. Rolando returns to one of Pleasanton's premiere dining establishments. Enjoy exquisite meals and service, libations and Rolando's vast repertoire in the lively Cocktail Lounge. See www.baronespleasanton.com, (925) 426-0987.
Saturday May 4, Maria, Maria Cantina Cinco de Mayo Event, 710 Camino Ramon Road, Danville CA, 12-3pm. Santana's Danville restaurant kicks off their big Cinco de Mayo Weekend Party featuring live music through the weekend. After 4 months away, Rolando kicks it off on the Patio on solo guitar and voice from 12-3pm, while you enjoy your cervezas, margaritas and comida Mexicana. Then dance through the night to a fun party band indoors while the food and libations flow. (925) 820-2366, www.mariamariarestaurants.com.
Saturday May 4, Walnut Creek Marriott, Lobby Lounge & Bar, 2355 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, 6-9pm. Rolando returns to this redesigned East Bay hotel and gathering spot in the newly renovated lounge in the shadow of Mount Diablo, where you can enjoy your favorite cocktail, fine wines and a lovely full menu. Enjoy a sophisticated environment with an international clientele and great acoustics, perfect for Rolando's vast repertoire on solo guitar and voice and your wonderful night out. Reservations: (925) 934-2000, https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/oakwc-walnut-creek-marriott/.
Sunday May 5, Maria, Maria Cantina Cinco de Mayo Event, 710 Camino Ramon Road, Danville CA, 12-3pm. Santana's Danville restaurant wraps up their big Cinco de Mayo Weekend Party featuring live music through the weekend. Rolando kicks it off on the Patio on solo guitar and voice from 12-3pm, while you enjoy your cervezas, margaritas and comida Mexicana. (925) 820-2366, www.mariamariarestaurants.com.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at The Tavern on Fourth with Rolando Morales
Sunday May 5, The Tavern on Fourth, 711 4th Street, San Rafael, 7-9:30pm. After last year's hit Cinco de Mayo debut at this newly renovated North Bay bar, Rolando was invited back to to bring some Latin sabor to the strip in San Rafael. Craft and classic cocktails, 18 Nor Cal draught beers and more. This is a special invite to you North Bay friends: Let's pack the place! (415) 454-4044, www.thetavernonfourth.com.
Saturday May 11, Walnut Creek Marriott, Lobby Lounge & Bar, 2355 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, 6-9pm. Rolando returns to this newly renovated lounge in the shadow of Mount Diablo, where you can enjoy your favorite cocktail, fine wines and a lovely full menu. Enjoy a sophisticated environment with an international clientele and great acoustics, perfect for Rolando's vast repertoire on solo guitar and voice and your great night out. Reservations: (925) 934-2000, https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/oakwc-walnut-creek-marriott/.
Sunday May 12, Maria, Maria Cantina Mother's Day Brunch, 710 Camino Ramon Road, Danville CA, 12-3pm. Give your mom a special treat and bring her to Santana's Danville restaurant. Brunch, mimosas and Rolando's broad repertoire out on the Patio on solo guitar and voice. Speaking of roses, bring her here and you'll be smelling like one. Be sure to make reservations! (925) 820-2366, www.mariamariarestaurants.com.
Friday May 17, Havana Cuban Cuisine, 1516 Bonanza St., Walnut Creek, approx 9-11:30pm. The Rolando Morales Trio finally comes to the East Bay! The classic version of this exciting trio makes its debut at this fine Cuban restaurant and live music venue. Tonight will feature for the first time in years, the powerful Latin percussionist-vocalist from Nicaragua who played with Ruben Blades and Dizzy Gillespie, Danilo Paíz; the rock-solid bassist who played with Pete Escovedo and Tito Puente, the great David Belove; and on guitar, guitar synth and voice, Rolando Morales. This is a rare treat, first time publicly in the East Bay. You won't believe what just three guys can create! Reserve early. It'll fill up. www.havanarestaurant.net, (925) 939-4555.
Friday May 31, Havana Cuban Cuisine, 1516 Bonanza St., Walnut Creek, approx 9-11:30pm. Rolando returns for this special series of duet engagements at this fine Cuban restaurant and live music venue. Tonight will feature the charismatic Latin percussionist-vocalist who played with George Benson and Prince, the entertaining Estaire Godinez; and on guitar, vocals and his pedal board of magic, Rolando Morales. Together they create a unique musical alchemy, so don't miss it! www.havanarestaurant.net, (925) 939-4555.
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Join us to celebrate Year 100 of the ACLU at Jack London Square this Saturday, March 30, 2019, at 3:30pm with a concert by Jonah Melvon featuring Adesha
March 29, 2019, Jack London Square, Oakland, CA, at 3:30 pm Jonah Melvon featuring Adesha will perform to celebrate the ACLU 100 Years celebration, which will go on the entire weekend. See entire line up here.
This weekend's Bay Area Celebration is part of a national tour. https://www.aclu100.org/aclu-100-experience/ which was started at SXSW. With celebrations in Phoenix, and Los Angeles. The key focus this year is to encourage everyone to join the effort to remind US citizens and voters that "Voting is a Right, not Privilege." The Gerry Mandering and Voter Suppression have affected the countries leadership in a way that the majority of the voters are not heard:
Voting rights have come under attack across the country. States have passed laws that have made it harder for people of color, the elderly, students, and people with disabilities to cast a ballot. Experience an interactive exhibit about the many barriers erected throughout American history to prevent people from voting.
Learn how you can help ensure that everyone has the ability to exercise their right to vote.
There are many other ways to give. You may designate your support for the ACLU of Northern California (not tax-deductible) or the ACLU Foundation of Northern California (tax-deductible):
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Leave a legacy. Make a planned gift to keep the ACLU strong after your lifetime.
If you are interested in making a gift to support LGB T rights by giving a gift to the FrontLine Fund, please contact us. For assistance, please contact the Development Department at giving@aclunc.org or (415) 621-2493.
Networks with Bay Area and California Non-Profits
We are honored to collaborate with these non profits that make positive changes happen:
Ella Baker Center for HumanRights
Heyday Books Initiate
Justice League of Women Voters
BOSS: helping the homeless, poor, and disabled people achieve health and self-sufficiency
ACILEP network for immigrant rights
Secure Justice
Design Action
Planting Justice
ARC: The Anti Recidivism Coalition
TGI Justice Project for transgender freedom and survival
ACCESS Women's Health Justice
It takes a village to raise a child and a community to shape and strengthen a city. The Oakland, CA is known to have a population of which 38% hold secondary degrees. This is largely due to the effective education successes, strong family support, and a community that believes that everyone is created equally and should be treated as such under the law. Naturally, we need to reinforce these values on a daily basis to continue our history of civil rights successes.
The ACLU-NC was alone in standing with Fred Korematsu and against the forced detention of Japanese-Americans during WWII, in a case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. We dared to oppose obscenity laws in the prim 1950s, defending Lawrence Ferlinghetti for selling Howl, the groundbreaking book of poetry, in his San Francisco City Lights bookstore. In the years after 9/11, the ACLU pushed back on a wave of bigotry and fear mongering to protect the civil rights of Muslims and people of Middle Eastern and South Asian decent. In recent years, as discrimination has shifted to target Latinos and others perceived as "foreign," the ACLU has stamped out anti-immigrant laws around the country and challenged unlawful policing in immigrant communities in California. We may be best known for litigation, but through our history the ACLU-NC has been powered by the passion of our activists. The organization was forged through the courage of trade workers and labor organizers in the 1930s. We aided the growing civil rights movements of the 1960s, providing legal protection to campaigns by African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian Americans, as well as anti-war protestors and LGBT activists. Over the decades, battles have been fought and won by ACLU activists in fifteen chapters across Northern California and student groups on California's university campuses, from the activists who launched the Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley in 1964 to the UC Davis students who endured pepper spray while exercising their free speech rights in 2011.
The ACLU of Northern California is one of the largest ACLU affiliates in the nation with nearly 170,000 members. We have a critical role to play. We must use our decades of experience in impact litigation, legislative advocacy, and fearless organizing to fight these un-American policies and protect our most cherished rights and freedoms. We are the resistance. Join us.
Did you know that prisoners get paid only $1.45 per day to put their life on the one fighting fires?
Maybe they are in jail because they could not afford their bail, like wealthy citizens. Equity for all!
The ACLU of Northern California is an enduring guardian of justice, fairness, equality, and freedom, working to protect and advance civil liberties for all Californians. To learn more about the ACLU in Northern California please contact Carmen King at 415.621.2493 | cking@aclunc.org
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Inaugural Peralta Colleges Foundation for Study Abroad Fundraising Event
March 21, 2019, Oakland, CA, The event will be held at the renowned jazz supper club Yoshi's Oakland on Thursday, April 4, 2019 from 7:30pm – 10pm featuring entertainment by local sensations Jonah Melvon featuring Adesha. Jonah and Adesha are more than Oakland natives who share a passion for the arts, they also happen to be siblings. This year they decided to bring the household back together again, as they tour on Jonah's latest record "RainWater Project", with teasers from his first record "This is the Year". This soulful, lyrical, warm-hearted dual, is proud to be bringing their home away from home experience, to listeners worldwide.
The Office of International Education and Peralta Colleges Foundation of the Peralta Community College District will be hosting its Inaugural Study Abroad Fundraising Event, "A Night at Yoshi's Oakland featuring Jonah Melvon & Adesha", to raise monies for local students to support and expand their horizons in their quest to become global citizens in the 21st century.
The sponsors and listeners support provides scholarships to worthy students so that they may have the resources for this once in a lifetime experience. In 2019, the Peralta Colleges are planning to offer up to 11 programs in Japan, Taiwan, Belize, New Zealand, Germany, Mexico, Egypt, London, China, Ghana and Costa Rica (http://web.peralta.edu/international/study-abroad).
It takes a village to raise a child and a community to shape and strengthen a city.
The Oakland, CA is known to have a population of which 38% hold secondary degrees. This is largely due to the effective education successes.
The Peralta Community College District helps fuel the economic engine of East Bay, supplying the region with a trained workforce in essential fields such as nursing, automotive technology, office administration, mechanics, biomanufacturing, bookkeeping, carpentry, food service and restaurant management, to name a few. This workforce helps build and maintain a vibrant, economically diverse region that meets the present and future needs.
According to the California Community Colleges system, if an additional two percent of California's population earned associate degrees and an extra one percent earned bachelor's degrees, the state's economy would grow by $20 billion. These educated workers would generate state and local taxes of $1.2 billion a year, and create 174,000 new jobs in California. Students receiving a degree or certificate from a community college see an 86 percent increase in their wages, from $25,600 to $45,571, three years after earning their degree. For every dollar spent on economic and workforce development programs at community colleges, there is a $12 increase in California's business income and employee wages.
According to the Institute for International Education (IIE), fewer than 10% of American college students participate in international study programs, and less than 25% of those students are from underrepresented minority groups. Since many of our students are from low-socioeconomic families, studying abroad has never been a major priority for them. The study abroad experience often is a life-changing event that can provide a student with a new found sense of confidence or independence, a new foreign language skill, an increased ability to work in diverse work environments and most importantly the opportunity to explore new cultures. The Study Abroad program has been shaped by visionary and author, Drew Gephart and his dedicated team.
To learn more about how you can join us in this celebration of music, art, and education please contact Drew Gephart, M.S., International Services Manager at dgephart@peralta.edu or 510-587-7834 for any questions you may have. We sincerely thank you for your time and continued support. http://web.peralta.edu/international/study-abroad you save $5 per ticket by buying from the website. You may also purchase tickets at Yoshi's.
Jonah and Adesha are siblings and Oakland, California natives, who have a passion for the arts. Raised in a household that fostered music and the arts, they have fond memories of their parents singing along to Marvin Gaye, and dancing the night away to Stevie Wonder.
In 2019, Jonah launched the "Bridging the Gap" music tech tour. Designed to bring awareness about the dissolving art scene to the tech community, and to spark ideas and thoughts of community leaders to actively "bridge the gap" between tech and art
Welcome to the Jonah Melvon and the Rainwater Project – together we are "Bridging the Gap."
Tony Lindsey's version of a beautiful world with advice to get there.
Our San Francisco Vibe is "something beautiful"
In 1980, Lindsay arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area from Kingston, New York, and continues to perform with the first band he formed Spangalang, who have opened for Curtis Mayfield, Tower of Power, Gerald Albright, Jr. Walker and the Average White Band. He was one of four singers who traveled with "Dancing with the Stars," the road tour version of the popular TV Dance show, which began in 2005. Lindsay joined Dancing with the Stars on three of the first four seasons as well as touring with Santana. Other bands that Tony helped form and still performs with are The Soul Soldiers, Black Magic, and the Ray Charles Project.
In 2015 Tony started to fully commit on his solo career. His 5th and current solo CD "Something Beautiful" is starting to fully express his sound and vibe.
Previous solo efforts are" Different Moods" in 1995, "The Message is Love" in 1997, "Tony Lindsay" in 2005, and "Memoirs" in 2014.
Tony Lindsay with some of his many awards
He worked with Tevin Campbell, Nikita Germain, Johnny Gill, Howard Hewitt, Mica Paris, Shanice, Diatra Hicks, Jay Spencer and Diana Ross; Aretha Franklin, O'Jays, Teddy Pendegrass, Al Jarreau, Regina Bell, Lou Rawls, Spike Lee, Elliot Lewis, Steve Winwood, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Steve Winwood, Chaka Khan, James Taylor, The Williams Brothers, George Michael, Patti Austin & James Ingram under the direction of Quincy Jones and 18-piece orchestra, Jerry Hey for the Dick Clark Productions and the Lexus Corporation; and a large quantity of jingles for many of popular brands. No wonder that you have the feeling you heard him before even if you just meet Tony Lindsay as a solo artist with: Different Moods (1995), The Message is Love (1997) and his current self-titled project Tony Lindsay (2005).
"Something Beautiful" is a break out hit and Tony Lindsay who is currently touring in Europe will be back with his popular Ray Charles Project, performing at the Sonoma Film Festival at 9pm on March 30th. Catch him if you can. You will feel something beautiful. He is the new king of smooth.
Tony Lindsay live is the best.. here a little excerpt.
Rolando Morales shares fun times and updates his calendar for the last few March 2019 upcoming performances with us.
Rolando Morales, Vocalist and Guitarist, back stage with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Don Felder
I've been putting another private event together for a buddy who used to play bass decades ago with original members of a little band called The Eagles. One of his band mates at the time, lead guitarist Don Felder, composed and played on many of their early hits including "Hotel California." He's a 4-time Grammy winner and inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
My buddy invited me to see Don's show last Monday night in Livermore. He's still got it. Rockin', crooning and owning the stage. His solid band (and they sang 5-part harmonies) play with such legends as Kenny Rogers, Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Joni Mitchell and even White Snake, so they brought a spectrum of talents to the table.
I really enjoyed hanging with him afterwards back stage. We connected and he shared lots of stories and enthusiasm. Special night. Sounds like he may swing by our private party, along with some other Eagles…
In the mean time, I have a fun new Quintet public show happening this Saturday night, March 23rd. My buddy, drummer Pepe Jacobo, invited me to co-lead a band at Nick's on Grand in South San Francisco from 6-9pm. He provides himself on drums and his Latin percussionist Mike Ramirez. I secured my keyboardist Bob Crawford who plays with Pete Escovedo and many more; as well as master bassist Dewayne Pate who played with Arturo Sandoval and so many more. Throw myself into the mix on guitar and voice, and we've got something fun to share with you! All details are below in the Calendar. It's a rare San Francisco Peninsula appearance, so don't miss this! www.nicksongrand.com, (650) 989-8452.
There's more happening next week, including Barone's in Pleasanton and the Walnut Creek Marriott Lobby Lounge, and even a little recording session. Details below.
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES FOR MARCH 2019
Nick's on Grand will feature Pepe Jacobo & Rolando Morales' Latin-Jazz Band
Saturday March 23, Nick's on Grand Presents: "Miami Night with Pepe Jacobo & Rolando Morales," 223 Grand Ave., South San Francisco, 6-9pm. International guitarist-vocalist Rolando Morales joins forces with drummer Pepe Jacobo, a talented old friend from the past, to co-lead a Latin musical adventure at Nick's for their "Miami Night." Featured will be the superb bassist from Arturo Sandoval, Dewayne Pate; Latin percussionist from Los Tigres del Norte, Mike Ramirez; keyboardist from Pete Escovedo, Bob Crawford; guitarist-vocalist Rolando Morales; and exciting drummer Pepe Jacobo. Don't miss it! www.nicksongrand.com, (650) 989-8452.
Friday March 29, Barone's Restaurant, 475 St. John St., Pleasanton CA, approx 7:30-10:30pm. Rolando returns to one of Pleasanton's premiere dining establishments. Enjoy exquisite meals and service, libations and Rolando's vast repertoire in the Cocktail Lounge. Reserve at www.baronespleasanton.com, (925) 426-0987.
Saturday March 30, Walnut Creek Marriott, Lobby Lounge & Bar, 2355 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, 6-9pm. Rolando returns to this redesigned East Bay hotel and gathering spot in the newly renovated lounge in the shadow of Mount Diablo, where you can enjoy your favorite cocktail, fine wines and a lovely full menu. Enjoy a sophisticated environment with an international clientele and great acoustics, perfect for Rolando's vast repertoire on solo guitar and voice and your wonderful night out. Reservations: (925) 934-2000, https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/oakwc-walnut-creek-marriott/.
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Background: After many years of myth promotion and fact obfuscation, Harley-Davidson finally introduced its own line of synthetic oil called "SYN-3" in early 2003. Upon reading the announcement in my Spring 2003 supplement, I noticed some interesting tidbits where Harley contradicts many of its earlier anti-synthetic assertions ad nauseum. The supplement boasts of the advantages of SYN-3 as if H-D has just reinvented the wheel. According to the supplement, "current levels of petrochemical technology" have allowed HD engineers a breakthrough, and the new oil supposedly offers increased levels of protection against wide temperature ranges, reduced friction, etc. etc. The same things all other synthetic manufacturers have been claiming for decades. The part of the advertising which irks me is where H-D claims it needed to create a new "performance standard" - dubbed the "Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle Synthetic Motorcycle Lubricant Performance Standard" - by which to judge which synthetic oils are suitable. Naturally, only SYN-3 "meets" this "standard," which of course isn't specified. The brochure goes on to claim that SYN-3 "outperformed all other engine oils" in dynamometer tests, and outperforms "any petroleum-based lubricant." Finally, the brochure refers people with questions to the "Parts Professionals" at the local dealership. The SYN-3 sells for just under $9 per quart, and can be used in both the engine and transmission.
A few comments: While I'm certainly not a petrochemical engineer, I am well versed in the art of marketing. Call me cynical, but until I see objective evidence regarding this product's performance, I wouldn't even consider buying "Harley's" synthetic oil. The company has a history of marketing myth over objective fact, and no issue illustrates this more than oil. For years, in the face of all published independent tests, Harley insisted that only its overpriced petroleum-based oil was suitable for its V-Twin motors. The same marketing mill which for years advanced the cause that synthetic was somehow "bad" - as all objective evidence pointed the other way - is now trying to sell the same stuff it once insulted!
There has been no "technological breakthrough." Synthetic oil has been around for decades, and Harley has finally come to the brilliant conclusion that its customers were being turned onto it due to its painfully obvious functional benefits, and the fact that it typically sells for less than Harley's inferior petroleum-based "360" product.
There was no need to create a "new" performance standard - this is a blatant marketing move designed to avoid direct comparison between SYN-3 and all of the other established synthetic oils on the market.
That this stuff can be used in both the engine and trans "to avoid confusion or accidentally topping off with the wrong fluid" speaks volumes about just how intelligent HD thinks its average customer is. I don't get confused that easily, and this supposed "benefit" speaks more to the fact that the viscosities in HD engines and transmissions are close enough to use the same fluid - something which, again, has been done for years already.
There is little credibility in asking a Harley "Parts Professional" - the same exact guys who swore that synthetic oil caused "bearing skate" (while never producing any proof of such a problem) - for advice on why I should now buy Harley oil.
And finally, there is no way I'm paying $9 per quart for SYN-3, which is simply some major $4 per quart brand re-badged and sold at double the price to anyone gullible enough to buy it.
Now, inevitably, newbies will come along unaware of the history, and will buy this overpriced, overmarketed oil - and I find no fault in them for it beyond an inability to gauge value. But to me, anybody who has been around this scene long enough to see the oil thread rear its ugly head, and buys synthetic only now that the H-D marketing machine has granted its permission, has the critical thinking skills of a retarded knat which has just inhaled PCP.
Bottom Line: Until I see objective proof of this product's performance, I would not consider buying it. But at least now the debate is over - the last stalwart of pro-petroleum marketing has just fallen.
May AIM Page 24 (Letters to the Editor): "I'm the service manager for a H-D dealership [My Note: this is the dealer which presumably fixed AIM columnist Stephanie Feld's bike when it had an engine failure]. After talking to Stephanie and looking over the motor, we found the cause of her problem. Stephanie used Amsoil in her motor, which is synthetic oil. Because this oil reduces friction so well, it causes the roller bearings to skid across the surface, instead of rolling. ...(Snip commercial for HD petro oil).... So, for all you synthetic oil fans, beware!"
NEVER CHECKED how other synthetics affected a H-D engine." (Go back and read that over until it sinks in).
Hmmm... No record of bearing skate at H-D... Back to my SYN-3 literature!
SYN-3 Brochure Direct Quote: "A common concern with other available synthetic oils is that roller bearings may "skate" or "float" in the bearing race, and may not actually rotate as designed."
So we've got a Harley service manager writing in to say synthetic oil caused bearing skate in a major journalist's motor, we've got H-D saying there is no record of that EVER happening, and then we've got H-D saying that it's a "common concern" nevertheless. We've also got H-D saying SYN-3 is better than all other synthetics, which it admits it has never tested.
I hope that clears it up for you - it's certainly enough for me!
News Flash 5/2/03: Golden Spectro announced the addition of "V-SYN-3" on its website http://www.spectro-oils.com/new_products.htm - Now that we know that Harley's SYN-3 is merely rebadged oil sold at a premium, anyone who wants to buy it can simply go directly to Golden Spectro, and avoid paying extra for the useless Harley label on the bottle.


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Two Chinese Fairytales
Liu Jue
Imaginative stories from China's oldest fairytale collection
China's ancient storytellers had no lack of imagination: from the fantastical fourth century BCE atlas Classic of Mountains and Sea (《山海经》), to the ninth century supernatural anthology Tales of the Marvelous (《传奇》), and numerous folk tales and legends in between.
One of China's earliest folklorists (and brother of writer Lu Xun), Zhou Zuoren, disputed a common idea in the 1930s that ancient China did not have any fairytales, naming The Miscellany of Youyang (《酉阳杂俎》) as proof. Written in the early ninth century by Tang scholar Duan Chengshi, this collection of legends, chilling ghosts stories, and notes on botany and zoology also contained many short stories that Zhou classified as fairytales.
The most famous among them is Ye Xian, one of the oldest known variants of the Cinderella story. Here are translations of two others, out of over 50 fairytales that modern literary scholar Wang Quangen has identified in the book. We hope you will enjoy, and perhaps retell them:
The King and the Dragon
In the ancient kingdom of Kucha, there was a king named Azhu'er. It is said that he possessed extraordinary power, so strong that he was able to tame an evil dragon.
At the time, there was a businessman buying lots of gold, silver, and other treasures from the market. At night, store owners would discover that the money they had received from the businessman turned into charcoal. There were hundreds of families in the realm who lost their money that way.
Baffled by the strange events, the king consulted his son, a Buddhist arhat far advanced along the path of Enlightenment. The arhat told him: "This was the deed of the dragon. The dragon lives on the northern mountain. His head looks like a tiger, but he is asleep at the moment."
On hearing this, the king put on his armor and drew his sword, marching to the dragon's nest. The dragon was still sound asleep when he arrived. Just as he planned to slay the dragon, he thought to himself: "If I kill a sleeping dragon, who on earth would know of my extraordinary power?" So, the king shouted at the dragon and woke him up. The startled dragon jumped up and transformed into a lion. The king swiftly mounted the lion, who grew extremely angry, roared thunder, and soared into the sky and flew for miles to the north.
The king shouted at the dragon: "If you do not surrender, I will cut off your head!" The dragon was afraid of the king's power and spoke: "Please don't kill me! I will be your Majesty's steed; wherever you want to go, I will carry you there." The king agreed. From then on, the king often traveled around riding the dragon.
The Pangchi Brothers
There was a noble man of high rank in the kingdom of Xinluo, named Jinge. He had an ancestor named Pangchi. Pangchi had a younger brother, who was very wealthy, but Pangchi himself begged for a living, and the two were estranged.
One day, a fellow countryman gifted Pangchi a small plot of land, so he asked his younger brother for some silkworm eggs and grain seeds to raise. Unbeknownst to Pangchi, his brother had killed the eggs and seeds by steaming them. Eventually, only one silkworm hatched. It grew every day at a terrific rate, and was as big as an ox after only ten days; the leaves from several mulberry trees could barely feed it.
Pangchi's brother heard about this, and killed the enormous silkworm when he got a chance. The next day, all the silkworms within a 50-kilometer radius gathered at Pangchi's place. People said this was because the dead silkworm was their king. All of Pangchi's neighbors came to help reel in the silk threads, which were so abundant that they could barely manage.
Pangchi's field also produced just one single stalk, but it grew a very long ear. Pangchi used to stand beside it and observe it. One day, the plant was pecked out by a bird, which flew away with the ear. Pangchi chased the bird all the way to the mountain, and a few miles even farther, until the bird flew into a cranny of a rock. The sun had set, and it was too dark for Pangchi to find his way home, so he had to spend the night by the rock.
At midnight, the moon shone brightly. Pangchi saw a group of children wearing red clothes playing games. One child asked: "What would you like?" Another child answered: "Some wine, please." The child took out a gold awl, and hit the rock with it. Wine and a set of drinking vessels appeared on the rock. Another child asked for food, so the first child knocked on the rock again, and cakes, soup, and roasted meat appeared.
They ate and drank for a long time, and left the gold awl inserted in the rock when they had gone. Pangchi was overjoyed, and he took the gold awl home. From then on, whatever he wanted, he conjured it instantly by using the awl. Pangchi soon became as rich as an entire kingdom. But he was generous, and gave his younger brother gifts of pearls from time to time.
The brother said to Pangchi: "Maybe I will get the same gold awl if I copy what you did." Pangchi thought it was a silly idea and tried to talk him out, but failed.
The brother tried to hatch silkworms, but simply got ordinary worms; he tried to plant grain in his field, and a single stalk grew. A bird also came to carry its ear away. Pangchi's brother was very excited. He followed the bird into the mountain.
He encountered the children in red as well, who turned out to be monsters. They shouted angrily: "This must be the awl thief!" They captured the brother, and told him: "You have a choice: Do you want to build us an eight-meter tall wall? Or do you want your nose to be pulled to a length of three meters?" The brother chose to build the wall. After three days, he failed at the task and was exhausted. He begged the monsters for mercy, but they still pulled his nose. He ended up with a nose like an elephant. When he returned, people found his appearance very strange and gawked at him. Ashamed and angry, he passed away soon after.
One day, many generations later, Pangchi's descendants were playing around with the awl, and jokingly demanded it to conjure wolf feces. A bolt of lightning shot down from the sky, and the awl disappeared forever.
All images from VCG
FAIRY TALES CHINESE MYTH CHINESE LITERITURE CHINESE FOLKLORE CHINESE FAIRY TALE
Liu Jue is the co-managing editor of The World of Chinese Magazine. She has a Master of Arts in Communication from Middle Tennessee State University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Minzu University. She has been working for TWOC since 2012. She is interested in covering history, traditional culture, and Chinese language.
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Police in Zomba have intensified a search for a 13-year-old boy, Dziko Salima, who went missing from his parents' home.
Deputy Public Relations Officer for Zomba police station, Constable Patrick Maseko, said the boy, was last seen on January 22, at Satema Primary School and Zilindo village.
The boy went missing from his parent's home on 20th January this year, after going out to play with his friends.
Since then Zomba police has been searching for the boy following receiving a complaint from the parents.
He further appealed to the general public to come up with any information which can lead to the whereabouts of the boy.
The boy is black in complexion and on the day he went missing, he wore a black pair of trousers with white jersey and he speaks Chichewa fluently.
He hails from Mkumunga village, Traditional Authority Mlumbe in Zomba district.
According to Constable Maseko this is the first case of such kind registered by Zomba police since last year.


1. Is the second schema/wiring example setup correct?
2. Are there any examples or tutorials for connecting 2 strips this way? Programming language is not important; Node JS would be ideal, but I should be able to figure it out if it's another language.
3. Any reading materials/links/information is welcome!


A foreign national, believed to have been murdered, was found floating at the Tanjung Balau rocky shore near here, yesterday.
Kota Tinggi District Police Chief Supt Ahsmon Bajah said the body was found by beach goers at 5.15 pm.
The body of the man was found neatly dressed in a long-sleeved blue shirt, dark pair of slacks with a belt and socks.


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The US spied on members of Spain's government, Spain's largest national newspaper said on Friday, citing sources claiming to be familiar with the documents leaked by National Security Agency (NSA) whistle-blower Edward Snowden.
"The NSA spied on members of the Spanish government," the source told El País newspaper.
"US spy agencies used the same practices in many countries. And Spain has been no exception," that source added.
The Spanish government now fears that current Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and his predecessor José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero may be among the figures spied upon, the paper reported.
The country's Foreign Ministry plans to call in the US Ambassador to Spain James Costos when further details of US spy activity in the country becomes apparent, El País said.
Friday's report in El País report is the paper's second this week alleging the US spied on Spain.
On Tuesday, the centre-left daily quoted sources within Spain's security services as saying they believed the US systematically spied on telephone calls, emails and SMS messages in Spain.
The paper said that information was based on information provided by NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden, a former US spy agency contractor wanted by Washington but currently at an unknown location in Moscow.
The newest El País report comes in the midst of a diplomatic row between European leaders and the US over spying.
Berlin and Paris called on Washington on Friday to agree on rules in the spy game after recent revelations that the US tapped German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone and that the country collected metadata on 70 million calls made in France.
The leaders of the 28-state European Union "took note of the intention of France and Germany to seek bilateral talks with the United States" on what their secret services should and cannot do, EU President Herman Van Rompuy told a press conference after a first night of summit talks on the matter.
Merkel had arrived at the two-day talks saying: "Spying between friends, that's just not done" after reports the US NSA had listened in her calls.
In a turn of events that is unlikely to calm the situation, the Guardian newspaper on Friday reported information from documents provided by Snowden showing that the NSA had monitored the phone conversations of 35 world leaders.
This spying was carried out after numbers were passed on by an official in another US government department, the leaked memo published in the Guardian showed.
The Guardian has been spearheading the media reports on spying by the NSA after Snowden shared information with Glenn Greenwald, a journalist at the paper.
Greenwald first flagged upcoming leaks on Spain on October 9th while giving testimony before a Brazilian congressional panel.
On October 14th, the journalist said four or five new stories that involve Spain and France would be published soon.
"There's no way to stop this process now. We're going to publish to the last document," he said.
Greenwald has previously snubbed claims he should be releasing all of the information he holds at the same time.
"Those documents are being worked on and now they are in the hands of other people," he said.
"If something were to happen, that information is still available and can be used."


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The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais- Blog Tour Book Review!
By Becky's Book Blog on Sep 22, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )
Bianca Marais is the author of the beloved Hum If You Don't Know the Words and If You Want to Make God Laugh (Putnam, 2017 and 2019). She teaches at the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies where she was awarded an Excellence in Teaching Award for Creative Writing in 2021. A believer in the power of storytelling in advancing social justice, Marais runs the Eunice Ngogodo Own Voices Initiative to empower young Black women in Africa to write and publish their own stories, and is constantly fundraising to assist grandmothers in Soweto with caring for children who have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS. In 2020, Marais
started the popular podcast, The Shit No One Tells You About Writing, which is aimed at helping emerging writers become published.
The House in the Cerulean Sea meets The Golden Girls in this funny, tender, and uplifting feminist tale of sisterhood featuring a coven of aging witches who must unite their powers to fight the men determined to drive them out of their home and town.
A coven of modern-day witches. A magical heist-gone-wrong. A looming threat. Summoned by an alarm, five octogenarian witches gather around Ursula when danger is revealed to her in a vision. An angry mob of townsmen is advancing with a wrecking ball, determined to demolish Moonshyne Manor and Distillery. All eyes turn to Queenie—as the witch in charge, it's her job to reassure them—but she confesses they've fallen far behind on their mortgage payments and property taxes. Queenie has been counting on Ruby's return in two days to fix everything. Ruby is the only one who knows where the treasure is hidden, those valuable artifacts stolen 33 years ago on the night when everything went horribly wrong. Why didn't clairvoyant Ursula see this coming sooner? Wasn't Ivy supposed to be working her botanical magic to keep the townsmen in a state of perpetual drugged calm, all while Jezebel quelled revolts through seductive bewitchment?
The mob is only the start of the witches' troubles. Brad Gedney, a distant cousin of Ivy, is hellbent on avenging his family for the theft of a legacy that was rightfully his. In an act of desperation, Queenie makes a bargain with an evil far more powerful than anything they've ever faced. And things take a turn for the worse when Ruby's homecoming reveals a seemingly insurmountable obstacle. In a race against time, the women have nine days to save their home and business. The witches are determined to save their home and themselves, but fear their aging powers are no match against increasingly malicious threats. Thankfully, they get a bit of extra help from Persephone, a feisty TikToker eager to smash the patriarchy. As the deadline approaches, fractures among the sisterhood are revealed, and long-held secrets are exposed, culminating in a fiery confrontation with their enemies.
Funny, tender, and uplifting, THE WITCHES OF MOONSHYNE MANOR explores the formidable power that can be discovered in aging, found family, and unlikely friendships. Marais' true power is her clever prose that offers as much laughter as insight, delving deeply into feminism, identity, and power dynamics while stirring up intrigue and drama through secrets, lies and sex. Both heartbreaking and heart-mending, it will make you wonder: why were we taught to fear the witches, and not the men who burned them? Above all, it will make you grateful for the amazing women in your life.
When an angry mob turns up at Moonshyne Manor, no one is more surprised than the six octogenarian witches who reside there. Thanks to a calming drug being put into the brew that leaves their distillery & seductive bewitchment, the witches have managed to keep the peace. But this time is different, behind on their bills and with the ever looming threat of demolishment, the Witches know the only person who can save them now is Ruby, a member of their coven who knows where the hidden treasure is from their heist 33 years ago, on the night that the covens lives were changed forever. But Ruby's homecoming isn't the event they had all hoped, and soon, alongside Persephone, a feisty young girl determined to take down the patriarchy, the women have to start looking at other avenues to save their home. They have nine days left, nine days in which secrets long held come to light, enemies are revealed and the sisters have to decide just how much they are willing to risk to save the only place they have ever called home.
To get a good understanding of the Witches of Moonshyne Manor, imagine the Golden Girls, only older and with magic. That's really the only way I can describe it. Queenie, Jezebel, Ivy, Ursula, Tabitha & Ruby quickly wormed their way into my heart with their no-nonsense attitude, their lack of care for the patriarchy and men in general and their bonds of sisterhood. They are what make this story as good as it is, alongside Persephone, the young girl who vows to help the sisters any way she can and her dog, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Each sister has their own brand of magic, their own strength and together they are nearly unstoppable. I think Jezebel was my favourite of the sisters, her power is seduction, bewitchment and honestly I just loved her no fucks given attitude, to see a women of that age written as someone not only interested in sex, but prolific was incredible, and her scenes definitely added plenty of humour to the story.
The story sets off from the first page and never really lets up. It's fast, fun, full of magic as well as mystery. Marias writing style has the characters as well as their differing magic styles jumping off the page and some of my favourite scenes was when their were interacting with each other, or using their magic. Though the main plot of the book is undoubtedly the timeline the sisters have in paying off their debt and keeping the manor, Marais ensures she keeps us hooked by adding in little mysteries throughout. What did happen on that night 33 years ago? Why did Ruby leave? How did the sisters come to live at the manor in the first place? Her use of flashbacks really help propel the story as well as give us better insights into the characters, their backstories and how exactly they came to be in their current situation.
What I loved most about this book was that, even though our characters are in their eighties, Marais never makes them lesser. She shows the truth of people that age, the aches, pains, lack of stamina that come with age, but she also makes these characters fierce, unstoppable, she shows that with age comes wisdom and a lack of fucks. It's rare to get an MC over 30 these days, so to have that many in their eighties was special and thanks to their age we get some hilarious, heartwarming and perilous scenes. If you like your stories light, with low stakes and a happy ending pretty much guaranteed then this is the story for you. I adored reading about these witches and their pasts, and honestly wanted to spend more time with them. I will definitely be checking out whatever Marias writes next.
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Thursday night is optional but recommended. Bar Harbor opens at 5 PM, and we encourage you to be open as early as you have food available, and to stay open until 10 PM.
Bar Harbor is open until midnight Friday and Saturday nights. We ask that you stay open until at least 7 PM and as late as possible. The late night crowd can be a hungry one! Please do not tear down before 5 PM on Sunday.
The City of Port Townsend will be inspecting vendors for approved tent weights, electrical cord usage, and fire extinguishers.
The silverware washingstation was a huge success in 2017. In keeping with our plastic reduction crusade, we're going for a 100% plastic-free Festival in 2018!
We provide all the labor and infrastructure to help support this cause. Please work with us and encourage your guests to use the real silverware provided. You can make a difference!
Only one electric outlet per vendor is guaranteed.
In some cases we can provide more electricity—order during the application process. You will only be charged if we can provide more electricity.
Please be prepared to operate with minimal electricity.
We require the wattage of your equipment when you apply.
No vendor may run power cords over 100 feet.
You must have heavy duty 100 foot extension cord properly sized for your watts and amps.
After reading the information on this page, click the button at the bottom of the page.
Complete the application process including waivers.
Wait to hear from the Festival Director, who will contact you via email within a few days.
When accepted you will receive an invoice via email from our finance department with options and instructions on how to pay.
How do you choose who is approved?
The Festival Director approves vendors based on date of application, successful years in Festival, interest and variety of menu items, and attitude. Yep, we love a great attitude—it helps!
We try to let vendors know within a week; however, it is dependent on all vendors getting applications in so we know who is returning. We wish we had control over when people apply, but sadly that's up to you all! We will be encouraging early applications to expedite the process for everyone!
Power supply is very limited in the Food Court. Each vendor is allowed ONE electrical outlet only. If your booth requires more power to run, please email food@woodenboat.org to see if we can accommodate your power needs. Extra fees will apply. You will need to bring an RV adapter to be able to plug in your extension cord.
In the spirit of being eco-conscious, we have a water distributor that will give water out and refill water bottles for all Festival goers, vendors, participants, etc. No single-use plastic bottles may be sold, including those for water, juice, soda, etc. As much as we love an ice cold beer, beer and wine may only be sold at our approved 21-and-over venues: Bar Harbor, Wee Nip, and the Balcony Bar. No alcohol sales are allowed in the food court.
Why do you pre-approve menu items?
Our goal is to offer an interesting variety of foods for sale. To eliminate the chance of double offerings we pre-approve all menu items. Only the menu items that have been approved will be allowed for sale. Soft drinks, lemonade, and ice tea do not need to be approved. Please contact Barb at barb@nwmaritime.org to go over your menu items if you would like to review your ideas before applying!
Real silverware! We distribute, collect, and wash them for you.
Where do I check in? Where is my booth?
Please arrive at the Exhibitor Gate after noon on Thursday. You will receive your Festival passes and parking passes there, as well as a map with your location in the food court.
Your spot in the food court will be clearly marked. Please stay inside your allotted space. If you require extra space please email food@woodenboat.org.
Where can I get ice?
Ice is available for sale inside the Festival grounds at SEA Marine and Shanghai Restaurant. The "Ice Guy" has been known to share the salted ice from the bars if you play nice.
Where can I dump my grey water?
There are pump-outs located near the food court. They will be marked on your map.
Where can I dump used oil?
Sorry, we don't have an oil dump on site. You will need to bring out all oil that you bring in. Please do NOT use the sewage dumps in the food court for dumping oil. This is so important and so damaging that if caught dumping oil you will be asked to leave and not be allowed to return to Festival. Please please please do not do it.
You will be responsible for leaving your space as you found it. If we have to come clean up after you, you will be charged a $100 clean-up fee minimum, and likely not allowed back. Seriously, no one is coming to clean—it's left to the Festival Director, and she will be even more tired than you… so clean up after yourself!
You agree to leave your space as you found it, clean of all food, refuse, litter, etc. If your space is not cleaned up, you will be charged a minimum cleaning fee of $100, potentially more, and your chances of returning diminish greatly.


Houston officials have been trying to build this facility for 42 years. It was first recommended in 1961.
I have included the complete history of the Fort Bend Parkway in painful detail in the upcoming Houston Freeways book to illustrate how difficult it is to build a new limited-access facility in this day and age. It took relentless and persistent efforts for about 30 of the 42 years.
About 100 people were at the shovel ceremony on the location of the tollway, and afterwards there was an indoor ceremony attended by a much larger crowd.
The shovels are ready for the officials to arrive.
Another group of people pose in front of the sign. The man at center with the white shirt is Bill Jameson. He has actively worked to get the project built since the mid-1980's, and he is the single person (still living) who is most responsible for getting Fort Bend Parkway built.


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Embargo on embryonic stem cell research threatens institutional crisis, say MEPs
Members of the European Parliament's Committee on industry, external trade, research and energy have accused the Council of violating the EU Treaties and the codecision rights of the European Parliament by adopting a temporary embargo on funding for human embryonic stem cell a...
Members of the European Parliament's Committee on industry, external trade, research and energy have accused the Council of violating the EU Treaties and the codecision rights of the European Parliament by adopting a temporary embargo on funding for human embryonic stem cell and human embryo research under the 6th Framework programme (FP6). Chairman of the committee, Carlos Westendorp Y Cabeza claimed that the embargo starting at the end of July ran counter to the agreement that followed the compromise adopted by both the Parliament and the Council to FP6 itself. He said that by adopting this decision on the Framework programme, the Council had taken hostage one part of the research world - embryonic stem cell research. Several members questioned the constitutional legality of the decision and the Council was accused of undervaluing Parliament's good faith. The committee decided that, before suggesting any response, it would have the matter discussed by the political group coordinators and might possibly consult Parliament's legal service. The decision - itself a compromise in the Council - had been made to prevent a split between European countries that had the potential to divide Europe in two regarding its position on bio-ethics The Danish Minister for science, technology and innovation, Helge Sander, defended the decision to the committee, saying that it did not affect the EU's intention to finance this type of research in the long run, but gave the Council time to work out more detailed implementing rules. The decision states that the Council must establish by 31 December 2003 detailed implementing provisions concerning bio-ethical scrutiny of research activities involving the use of human embryos and human embryonic stem cells. EU funding of such activities will therefore be postponed until then, except in certain specified cases. In September 2003 the Council will have a discussion on the issue based on a report by the European Commission. However, MEPs and the Danish minister stressed that stem cell research represents only a small part of the 17.5 billion euro available under FP6. MEPs reminded the minister that the European Parliament had initially wanted to adopt more specific ethical rules for funding - and had done so at its first reading - but that it was the Council that could not agree on a common formula and thus deleted the whole passage.
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Committee chairman recommends rejecting accelerated procedures following stem cell dispute
MEPs call for more dialogue on ethics and research
Danish Presidency hopes for compromise deal on bio-ethics in FP6
Permalink: https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/18863-embargo-on-embryonic-stem-cell-research-threatens-institutional-crisis-say-meps


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Hospital El Salvador  inaugurado en respuesta a la pandemia por COVID-19 de 2020. Está ubicado en San Salvador, capital de El Salvador, cerca de la Casa Presidencial, en las instalaciones del que antes fuera el Centro Internacional de Ferias y Convenciones del país. El hospital funciona bajo la administración y jurisdicción del Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador. Comprende 3 fases, la primera de ellas se inauguró el 21 de junio de 2020. La segunda empezó a funcionar el 5 de agosto. Ambas etapas fueron instaladas en el edificio principal del que antes fue el CIFCO. La tercera y última fase, la cual se cambio por un centro de vacunación, empezó a funcionar a partir del 12 de abril del 2021, instalado en el edificio que originalmente estaba destinado a ser utilizado como hospital, construido en el espacio que anteriormente fue el estacionamiento de CIFCO.

Historia
La construcción del hospital comenzó ante el anuncio del Presidente Nayib Bukele de preparar al país ante la Pandemia de COVID-19, cuando aun no se tenía ningún caso confirmado en El Salvador, iniciando la mañana del 15 de marzo de 2020 para una finalización programada de la construcción de la primera fase el 15 de junio en 2020. Quedando para finales del mes de julio la finalización de las 3 fases (a diciembre 2020 no completada), docenas de trabajadores del Ministerio de Obras Públicas, adoptaron el inmueble de Centro de Ferias y Convenciones de la capital y por otra parte excavadoras y otros equipos de movimiento de tierras prepararon el terreno del parqueo adjunto, seguido por la colocación de varias capas de esteras y hormigón. El equipo de construcción general tenía poco personal al principio, y muchos trabajadores tenían que trabajar dos turnos, 12 horas por día. Sin embargo, se agregaron más trabajadores, que culminaron con la finalización en tiempo récord a veces hasta 24 horas los 7 días de la semana.

Día con día se transporta personal médico y suministros al hospital para la apertura definitiva de las 3 fases; el 21 de junio se llevó a cabo la inauguración a través de Cadena Nacional de radio y televisión el hospital fue entregado por autoridades del gobierno de El Salvador. El presidente Nayib Bukele inspeccionó las instalaciones y el equipo del hospital ese día. A los 2 días después, el hospital comenzó a aceptar pacientes. La primera persona ingresó a las 9:15 a. m.

Inicialmente, se estipuló que sería un hospital provisional, pero se anunció que se mantendrá por la alta inversión que representará para el país, que alcanza los 75 millones de dólares.

Diseño
El hospital sigue el modelo de los nuevos Hospitales con tecnología de punta y especializados para COVID-19. El gobierno de El Salvador proyecto que, en su fase final, tenga la capacidad para 400 camas de cuidados intensivos, que se extenderán sobre un área de alrededor de 55,000 m² , con 6 pabellones, un total de 1.000 camas, salas de equipos médicos y salas de cuarentena.

El hospital fue reestructurado con unidades de prefabricación para trabajos rápidos de construcción e instalación. Las unidades se colocaron sobre pilares ya existentes las paredes son epoxicas para poder higienizar las áreas. Cada unidad está equipada con cama. se cuenta con un túnel de esterilización negativamente para evitar que los microorganismos en el aire se propaguen fuera y dentro del hospital. También cuenta con sistemas de ventilación especializados y cámaras con un sistema de inteligencia artificial para los pacientes y los pasillos, lo que permite al personal del hospital entregar suministros sin la necesidad de ingresar a cada pasillo y evitar la papelería que es un medio de contagio. El hospital está conectado por un sistema de vídeo e internet de fibra óptica al Ministerio de Salud.

Hospital El Salvador comprende las siguientes áreas y características
 Directora: Dra. Laura Miranda
 Áreas de alimentación
 Centro de monitoreo a través de cámaras con sensores.
 Infraestructura informática de fibra óptica con base de datos a través de una APP y el MINSAL
 Inteligencia artificial especializada en emergencias y detección de rostros.
 Red informática de cámaras.
 Iluminación 100% LED
 APP exclusiva del hospital ejemplos, recetas digitales y medicamentos controlados
 Banco de sangre.
 Banco de plasma
 Área de Anestesiología
 Área de Inhaloterapia
 Área de recuperación
 Área de medicina critica
 Área de radiología e imágenes
 Laboratorio Clínico.
 105 UCI ( Pacientes Críticos ) , 143 UCIN ( Pacientes Graves ) y 600 de Hospitalización ( Pacientes Moderados ) = 848 camas en Total
 Sistema de aire médico
 Farmacia
 Almacén de suministros.
 Túnel de limpieza para evitar contagios.
 Área de enfermería.
 Área de Lavandería.
 2 Tanques de oxígeno de 15,000 galones cada uno un total de 30 mil galones
 2 Áreas de descanso para personal medico.
 Área de trabajo social.
 Morgue
 6 Generadores de electricidad para garantizar la salud y estabilidad a los pacientes
 Hospital con pozo de agua propio.
 Planta de tratamiento para aguas residuales.
 Interiores pintura epoxica para higienizar las áreas
 Exteriores pintura acrílica para evitar filtraciones de agua.
 3 entradas de emergencias.
 Costo de la fase I $ 25 millones costo total de las 3 fases $ 75 millones.
 Cientos de nuevos empleos para todas las áreas.

Operación
El Hospital está atendido por personal médico nuevo y enviado de otros Hospitales afiliadas de la red publica especializados en tratar a pacientes con síntomas, que en su totalidad consta de 250 personas, apoyo Logístico de las Fuerza Armada de El Salvador. El hospital también cuenta con un laboratorio.

Según los informes ningún trabajador se infectó en la construcción de la primera fase y ninguna de las autoridades del gobierno aun no se han infectado, el hospital esta listo y funcionando y según avanza la pandemia la siguientes fases llegaran a tiempo para poder suplir según lo requiera.

Casos por día en El Salvador

Véase también
 Hospital de campaña
 Ministerio de Salud
 Ministerio de Educación
 Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Página Gobierno de El Salvador

Edificios y estructuras de San Salvador
Hospitales de El Salvador

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