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Q: Filter CPT based on meta box value using Flexible Posts widget? I'm using the Flexible Posts Widget to display a list of "deals" (a custom post type) in my sidebar. I'm also using that plugin's capacity to use a custom template to control the display of that listing (see details of how this works on the plugin's installation screen).
One of the meta boxes available in this CPT is a radio button that identifies if the deal is Active or Inactive. On all the "deals" pages (both individual and listings), I've been able to filter the deals so only the "Active" ones show up (like so. However, I can't figure out how to link up with the query run by this plugin and add the ability to exclude deals marked Inactive. I tried using pre_get_posts to this effect, but no luck.
Is it even possible to accomplish this? Or do I need to give up on the plugin and roll my own sidebar query?

In the interim
I've added a new WP_Query to the custom template, but understand this is highly inefficient as it pretty much means the query is being run twice. I just haven't been able to get it to work any other way; no luck so far limiting pre_get_posts to just this one query (i.e., not all queries or the main query) or somehow adding in the metakey args after the fact.
<?php
// Exclude Inactive Offers from queries
  $args = array(
     'post_type' => 'offers',
     'meta_query' => array(
        array(
           'key' => 'offer-status',
           'value' => 'Active'
        )
     ),
     'posts_per_page' => '3'
  );
  $offers_query = new WP_Query( $args );
?>
<?php while ( $offers_query->have_posts() ) : $offers_query->the_post(); ?>

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Q: Not able to connect to Kafka on AWS EC2 I created an Ubuntu VM on AWS EC2 and in this same VM I'm running one instance of Zookeeper and one instance of Kafka. The Zookeeper and Kafka are running just fine, I was even able to create a topic, however, when I tried to connect from my local machine (macOS) from the terminal I get this message:
Producer clientId=console-producer] Connection to node -1 (ec2-x-x-x-x.ap-southeast-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x.x.x.x:9092) could not be established. Broker may not be available. (org.apache.kafka.clients.NetworkClient)

Inside /config/server.properties I changed the properties listeners and advertised.listeners (see image below) as I read in many topics related to my issue, but still no way of being able to connect Kafka on EC2 from my local machine:

I really don't know what I'm missing here...
Kafka version: kafka_2.12-2.2.1
listeners=PLAINTEXT://PRIVATE_IP_ADDRESS:9092
advertised.listeners=PLAINTEXT://PUBLIC_IP_ADDRESS:9092

A: After almost 3 days of struggling I was able to find out the problem. In case someone also has the same issue, I solved it by configuring the Security Group on AWS and adding the port 9092 which is the port where Kafka is running by default.


Reliquaries are objects of religious worship which are important for Catholicism and the Orthodox Church. They are used to store relics, i.e. in the majority of cases – tiny fragments of remains or clothes belonging to saints, or relics of the Passion, e.g. the wood of the cross. For many years, our workshop has been selling reliquaries which are characterised by beautiful workmanship and rich ornaments. Our offer includes mainly brass reliquaries, plated with a layer of gold, silver or nickel. We are also able to complete individual orders, carried out according to the Customer's idea from the beginning to the end. Our workshop offers effective refurbishment of those reliquaries which need it after many years of use as well.
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Happening at the Ranch | Pricing and Availability
Burger season is almost here!
ByTricia Kimel April 7, 2021 May 16, 2022
We've lived in Montana long enough to know that Nature is a fickle creature, so while we're not confident we've seen the last of winter, it sure has been nice around here lately! We could use a little (actually, a LOT) more moisture, but the grass is starting to green up a touch and the birds are making their appearance on our backyard reservoir after their winter vacation to the south.
"Mickey" the boss dog.
The livestock are loving the weather also. We've started receiving yearling cattle for this summer's grazing; it's enjoyable to watch them trot across the hills and chase the stray barn cat that piques their interest. The fat beef are starting to fill out nicely. All the extra sunshine and Vitamin D seems to give them a shiny finish. And the horses, well, they're still hanging out in the coulees trying to avoid work. The "Boss Dog" Mickey spends his days lounging around in the sunshine, hunting gophers, and rolling in the piles of grass I've laid up strictly for his enjoyment, he's certain.
It's a good life around here if you have four legs!
Although it seems early to be thinking about Memorial Day, is your freezer ready for it? We have the first 10 head of beef going in for processing April 15th. We're pricing them at $1.50/lb live weight for a whole beef, slightly more for smaller interests. There's even a Wagyu-Angus cross (seriously, have you EVER tried Wagyu?! It's scrumptious!) and one that would be a good burger-only animal. Take a look here in our store to see what's available! To order, simply contact us, or enter your deposit in the shopping cart. All the animals are listed with their estimated finish weights, so you'll have a good idea what to expect. Remember, you can plan on ABOUT 40% of the animal's live weight in packaged meat. Of course, this varies some by animal, but it's a good estimate.
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LET'S GO BACK
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by Tricia Kimmel, March 22, 2021 Welcome! I've been agonizing for days now about what to include in this first post. I knew it was supposed to elaborate on "Who We Are", but how do you condense decades of living into one snapshot that appears on the footprint of the web, and is probably fairly…
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Things We're Thankful For…
ByTricia Kimel November 23, 2022 November 23, 2022
We try hard to identify things we are thankful for every day, and to keep a grateful heart. Some days are easier than others, of course, but Thanksgiving Day is no different. For various reasons it is the day when we Americans feel inclined to share our list with others. So, here goes, in no…
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ByTricia Kimel January 31, 2022 May 16, 2022
A long-awaited, "Hey, there," to all of our friends and customers! It's been a hot minute since we've reached out, but rest assured this bunch of cowboys and cowgirls are still here at the ranch, doing what we do. (Well, except for Shane, who is off gleaning what knowledge he's able to absorb at college…
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Hello, Friends! We're guessing you might be ready for a little respite from summer's chaos, depending on where you live and the kind of career and lifestyle you enjoy. Many in agriculture are certainly ready for a bit of a breather right now. In our region of the US, our farmer neighbors are wrapping up…
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2023: Heading in the Right Direction
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Let the 2023 fun begin! Okay, seriously, maybe you're a little like us – endlessly optimistic for a better tomorrow? 2022 was chock full of blessings, but also had its share of challenges, and we can all use fewer challenges, right? Here's hoping this year is even better than the last for all of our…
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Glendale kindergarten teacher missing after bailing out man from Flagstaff jail
Cathryn Gorospe, a Glendale teacher, was last seen in Flagstaff Friday when she bailed a man from jail. The man isn't talking about her whereabouts.
Glendale kindergarten teacher missing after bailing out man from Flagstaff jail Cathryn Gorospe, a Glendale teacher, was last seen in Flagstaff Friday when she bailed a man from jail. The man isn't talking about her whereabouts. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2wMiuJI
BrieAnna J. Frank and Terell Wilkins, The Republic | azcentral.com Published 6:34 p.m. MT Oct. 10, 2017
Cathryn Gorospe(Photo: Deer Valley Unified School District)
A search is underway for a Glendale kindergarten teacher who went missing after bailing a man out of a Flagstaff jail on Oct. 6, officials said.
Cathryn Gorospe's roommate reported her missing on Sunday afternoon, saying it was unusual for Gorospe not to have made arrangements for her dog if she was going to be away for a while.
Flagstaff resident Charlie Malzahn, 27, was taken into custody in Phoenix on Monday after police say he was caught using 44-year-old Cathryn Gorospe's credit and debit cards in Tucson and fleeing from police in Phoenix.
Authorities say he has refused to provide information on the whereabouts of Gorospe, who teaches at Arrowhead Elementary School in north Glendale.
Deer Valley Unified School District spokeswoman Monica Allread said the district is "very worried" about Gorospe, who has been teaching for 20 years. Teachers have provided age-appropriate information to students, as well as counseling and assurances, Allread said.
Police seek the public's help, hoping someone saw one or both of them traveling in Gorospe's white 2010 Toyota Rav4 with Green Bay Packers stickers.
Bailing out a friend
Flagstaff resident Charlie Malzahn, 27, was taken into custody in Phoenix on Oct, 9 after police say he was caught using 44-year-old Cathryn Gorospe's credit and debit cards in Tucson and fleeing from police in Phoenix. (Photo: Flagstaff Police Department)
Gorospe reportedly told her roommate she was going to post bail for Malzahn, who had been in Coconino County Jail since Aug. 20, have dinner and then return home, Flagstaff police spokesman Sgt. Cory Runge said.
Authorities said shortly after 10 p.m., Gorospe bailed out Malzahn, who was booked on charges of theft, prohibited possession of a gun, possession of a gun during the commission of a felony and entering a public establishment after a reasonable request to have no weapons in the establishment.
Officials believe Malzahn and Gorospe traveled west from Flagstaff, but haven't confirmed how long the two were together.
Police believe Malzahn took the vehicle from Gorospe at some point during his travels through Chino Valley, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Dewey, Phoenix, Tempe, Gold Canyon and ultimately Clifton, about 30 miles west of the New Mexico border.
Runge said Malzahn contacted several acquaintances to get drugs and a gun early on Oct. 7 in Clifton. One acquaintance agreed to go with Malzahn to Tucson, stopping at a Shell gas station and a Dollar General in Safford along the way, Runge said.
About 1 p.m., Tucson police contacted Malzahn at Tucson Mall after he attempted to purchase items with a woman's credit card, Runge said. Malzahn told officers he had permission to have the credit and debt cards, which belonged to Gorospe, Runge said.
The officer seized the purchased items and cards for further investigation but did not detain him, Runge said.
Cathryn Gorospe's 2010 Toyota Rav4. (Photo: Flagstaff Police Department)
Blood reportedly in SUV
Malzahn's acquaintance, whom Flagstaff police did not name, described the vehicle Malzahn was driving as a white Rav4 that was missing portions of the rear bumper and had damage to the front quarter panel, Runge said.
The acquaintance told police there was blood on the center console, interior passenger door, sunroof and visor area and the interior driver door panel, Runge said.
Malzahn also had a cut on his right thumb, the acquaintance told police.
Based on the information, police updated the missing vehicle in a national database to indicate a possible homicide, Runge said.
Police: Malzahn nabbed in Phoenix
Phoenix police spotted Gorospe's vehicle near 59th Avenue and Camelback Road at about 1:30 a.m. Monday, prompting a pursuit after Malzahn tried to flee from the officers, Police Department spokesman Sgt. Jonathan Howard said.
Malzahn crashed the vehicle near 27th and Northern avenues and was taken into custody without further incident, Howard said.
As Malzahn was being fingerprinted, he assaulted two officers and tried to escape, Howard said. One officer sustained a 9-inch cut on the back of his head during the struggle, Howard said.
Malzahn was eventually subdued and booked into the Fourth Avenue Jail on charges of unlawful flight, resisting arrest, attempted escape and aggravated assault, police said.
A preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 19 and Malzahn's bond was set at $2,700.
In March, Malzahn pleaded guilty to DUI. In August, he faced charges of prohibited possession of a gun.
In 2012, Malzahn was found guilty of aggravated assault on an officer, assault and resisting arrest.
Officials describe Gorospe as 5 feet, 5 inches and 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Flagstaff police at 928-774-1414.
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The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy South Africa of the U.S. Department of State has announced an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
Advance public health, human rights, and dignity.
Entrepreneurship & Economic Growth A continuum of activities that support innovation and entrepreneurship, in particular startups in the social entrepreneurship space that are sustainable and contribute to job creation; activities that encourage trade and investment and other partner relationships between entities in the United States and South Africa to promote economic growth and prosperity.
Education Activities that promote quality higher education, collaboration between U.S. and South African higher educational institutions, skills training, leadership and soft skills development, workforce and technical skills development, sharing of common values and inspiration, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM), and general awareness of international standards and trends in education.
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Urban Planning, Renewal, Development Activities that support education and learning about communities' need to provide growing urban populations with opportunities, services, and security.
Human Rights and Dignity Activities that encourage women's empowerment and gender equality; respect for "the other," promote inclusiveness, empower marginalized and disadvantaged communities, and encourage social inclusion, access to resources, and opportunities for all.
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Where do I park and where should I enter the building?
Grace Church parking lots are located off Brenau Ave. next to the parish office and at the corner of Brenau Ave. and Boulevard. Free street parking is also available in the area. Please enter through the main entrance located on Boulevard or through the St. Francis garden doors off the parking lot at the corner of Brenau Avenue and Boulevard.
Additional information and maps are located on the Contact Us page.
Does Grace Church offer nursery/childcare?
The nursery is located in the children's education wing and is available to all children age 4 and under. The nursery is open on Sunday mornings from 8:00 AM until noon, during both worship services and the Christian Education hour.
Christian Education (Sunday School) is offered for children age PreK – 5th grade on Sundays during the church school year from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. The church school year generally runs from mid-August to mid-May. Learn more about Children's Formation at Grace.
Children, ages 3 (by September 1) to kindergarten, are invited to participate in Children's Chapel each Sunday during the 10:45 a.m. service. Children's Chapel is an opportunity for little ones to learn to about worship and helps them make the transition to "big" Church. Children begin the service in the Nave with their families before being blessed and released to Children's Chapel. They rejoin their families in the main service at the Presentation.
Can I take Holy Communion at Grace as a visitor or newcomer?
All baptized Christians, including children, are welcome to take Communion in the Episcopal Church.
To receive, please proceed up the center aisle, when your pew is directed to do so by an usher, and fill around the altar from the back to the front. If you do not wish to receive the consecrated bread and wine, simply cross your arms over your chest. We will offer a blessing for you as we share in Holy Communion. You may stand or kneel at the altar rail. Please return to your seat by the side aisles.
If you are not baptized and would like to explore Holy Baptism, please speak to one of the clergy after the service. We would be honored to share a conversation with you!
How do I put a name on the prayer list?
Contact Brenda Morgan by phone or email. You may also sign the prayer book in the narthex (the "foyer" outside our nave) or the chapel. Please remember to include first and last names when appropriate. (Single names are also accepted.) The names will be remembered aloud in our prayers for three weeks, in the case of illness, and mentioned once, in the case of death.
What is the best way to contact clergy for pastoral care purposes?
Both Stuart and Cynthia have "Open Doors" and are always open to meetings with individuals, couples, or families. Because they value your time and want to be free from distractions, the most effective way to schedule a meeting is to call Brenda Morgan or Jessica Voyles at 770-536-0126. For non-emergencies, both clergy are available for appointments Sunday through Thursday. Their Sabbath and family time is Friday and Saturday.
In emergency situations (sudden hospitalizations, injuries, etc.) the clergy can be reached on their cell phones (Stuart: 404-788-9365; Cynthia: 703-888-7263). The most effective way to reach them is to text them. Please include your name in the text so that they know to whom they are responding.
Is financial assistance available in event of a crisis?
The clergy have access to funds to assist parishioners directly during a financial crisis. This assistance is strictly confidential and is handled on a case by case basis.
Financial assistance for persons outside the parish is handled through the several agencies that Grace Church supports in Hall County. Information about these various agencies is available at our Information/Reception Desk Monday through Thursday from 9:00 to 5:00 or by contacting the Hall County United Way Compass Center.
How do sign up for a parish event?
Online sign up forms are now integrated onto the event pages of our website. Some events have paper sign-up sheets at the information station in the connector corridor. Click here to make a reservation for a Wednesday night supper.
How do I start a group at Grace Church?
If you have suggestions for programs that will help you and others grow in faith and Christian commitment, please contact one of the clergy to discuss the possibilities. Many groups/projects have emerged this way. The clergy and staff welcomes your ideas and participation!
How do I join Grace Church?
Joining the church can be done through baptism, confirmation, or transfer of membership from another parish or another denomination. Learn more about how to join Grace.
How do I schedule a meeting or event at the church?
To schedule a church meeting or event contact the Director of Communication. To make sure you are able to reserve the day, time, and location you need, give the church as much advance notice as possible.
Information about how to schedule community events at the church can be found on the Facility Use page of this website.
How do I change my contact information?
Please contact Brenda Morgan by phone or email to update your contact information.
How do I arrange to give the altar flowers?
The altar flower calendar and donation forms are located at the information station in the connector corridor. To reserve a date, write your name on the calendar, fill out the form and send it, along with payment ($50 suggested donation) to the church office prior to your reserved date. Checks should be made payable to Grace Church with 'Flower Fund' noted on the memo line. You may also place the form and your check in the offertory plate.
To simplify the donation process, you can fill out the form and make your donation online.
How do I inquire about my pledge?
Contact the parish administrator by phone at 770-536-0126.
How do I make contributions to the church?
Contributions can be made online. Be sure to select the appropriate Contribution Type in the drop down menu and include any special instructions in the Memo line.
Checks, made payable to Grace Church, can also be mailed to the church office at 422 Brenau Avenue, Gainesville, GA 30501. Send contributions to the attention of Reba Page and please indicate the name of the fund in the memo line.
How do I endow or present a memorial for the church?
Contact the rector by phone at 770-536-0126.
Can I pay for church meals, retreats, and other events online?
Yes you can! Go to www.gracechurchgainesville.org/pay/, then choose check or credit card. Select the appropriate payment type in the drop down menu (i.e. meal, workshop, pilgrimage/trip) and write specific information in the description line.
How do I get the newsletter?
We send our newsletter by email every Friday morning. If you wish to receive the e-vangelist, click here to join our email list. During the sign up process, select Parish Newsletter – The Evangelist as one of the areas of interest for which you would like to receive emails from Grace Church.
Our email list is divided into several additional sub-lists that allow us to target information according to your interests.
How do I submit information for publication in the newsletter?
Submit information for the newsletter by contacting the director of communication by phone 770-536-0126 or by email. The deadline is 9:00 AM every Monday.
The office has my email address, so why am I not receiving the newsletter by email?
The email list is self-subscribe and completely separate from our regular parish database. The parish office will not add addresses to the email list. This ensures that we only send mass emails to people who wish to receive them. If you have never received an email from Grace Church, you may not be on our list. Click here to join.
Open any Grace Church email and click the link that says "Update Profile/Email Address" at the bottom. You should then receive an email with a link to your registration page, where you will be able to edit your email address and areas of interest. If you no longer have access to your old emails, use the link on our website to sign up again with your new email address.
How do I take my name off the email list?
Click the button that says "SafeUnsubscribe" at the bottom of any email you have received from Grace Church. This will open a page where you can remove your email address from specific interest lists (i.e. no longer wish to receive the newsletter by email but want to stay on the Parish Wide email list) or opt-out of receiving all future communications. Once your opt-out choices have been made, you are automatically removed from the chosen lists.
If you unsubscribe to all of the mailing lists, you will be added to the 'Do Not Mail' list and Grace Church will no longer be able to send you emails through the list. Please note however, that unsubscribing from the email list will not prevent the parish office from being able to email you individually should the need arise, provided we also have your email address in our regular parish database. The information we have on file in the parish database (maintained by the parish secretary) is completely separate from the email list.


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"Whats wrong, Kris?" Silver asked, worried about her sister.
"Just wondering why this human's in a forest as dangerous as this one." Kris said. She always frowned when she either daydreamed or was deep in thought.
"I know, but then they are humans, you know." Silver said back, looking at the spot where they found the human, let her go and then changed back.
"Let's just go." Kris smiled, morphing back to wolf form.
"Okay." Silver said, then she slowly shifted back to her massive wolf form and pounded after her sister.
Kris soon reached the clearing behind the Cullen's house.
"Why are here?" Silver managed to growl out, although the voice sounded unusual.
"I know." Silver frowned, she knew her sister lived here but she didnt like the Cullen's. Since they were her kind's natural ememy.
"Please stay...They won't come outside. The Cullens already know you're here." Kris pleaded.
Nycole started to follow them cause she was to curious of where they were going. She soon lost them and stood there for a little while staring at the ground realizing she can follow there tracks. She finally came up to the side of the Cullen's house hearing them talk around the back so she stopped right where she was trying to hear what they were saying but she couldn't tell.
"I still dont know if I should even be here, Kris." Silver countered, now fully changed back.
"Its not just that.. I think there is someone here, listening to us." Silver said to her sister.
Kris followed, also changing into her wolf form.
Nycole froze in fright. She didnt know either to run or just stand there.
Silver charged up to the girl towering over her, her massive teeth bared in a snarl.
Kris signaled for Silver to calm down.
Silver turned to Kris and growled, telling her that this girl has been spying. Then Silver changed back and turned to the girl, "Why are you spying on us?" Silver demanded.
uh uhhh..... Kelly didn't know what to say. I don't know. Kelly said as she shaked in fear.
Kris sighed. She changed back to her human form. "We won't hurt you. We just want to know why you were watching us." she said.
Silver then looked deep into her eyes, like she was looking right through the girl and said, "You know our secret..." Silver then changed back into her wolf form and narrowed her green wolf eyes.
Nycole started to run off.


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Candlelight Concert
Mar 1, 2016 | India | 0 comments
For a year I have been encouraging Patrick and Susan that whenever they would return to India they should give a classical music concert for the students and staff.
Susan and Patrick are professional musicians, each amazing in their abilities. Susan plays the Viola da Gamba and cello, Patrick the organ and piano. Practicing for their performance was the first time they had played together. We could not find a cello for Susan, but she made due with an older violin.
Together we planned a Candlelight Concert, a first for our students and staff. Most all music in India is LOUD and in a minor key.
I devised for the girls at RGI to perform some soft and elegant dances,
the boys learned to sing Amazing Grace. This was the first time a song was taught with timing being important and sung as written.
When I went over to decorate the stage, I brought in plants and hid the cords with fabric. "Oh, Nani you make it so beautiful," exclaimed the girls. Also I was adamant that there would be no adjusting of mikes, lights, and fans during the concert . . . a first for everyone in India.
To my utter amazement every invitee was in the auditorium ahead of time. Only a few light were on and the candles gave a wonderful glow. Because the girls had begged and begged, I wore a sari.
"I never knew those mosquitoes on the paper were meant to make music like that," Nagesh said, "It was so beautiful and different from what we have ever heard."
Patrick said after the performance, "Sylvia, up and until Friday, I thought you were going to let me off the hook," I laughed and said, "You were not dead, so I needed this concert to happen." Patrick was weak, but he did a fabulous job . . . they both did.
Loren encouraged and complimented the young staff daughters on their beautiful part in one of the dances.
The caterers were suburb and everyone enjoyed the meal and fellowship. Patrick got to again thank Samson, his male nurse.


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Highgate divided over moves for farmers' market in village
By Tara Brady And Alex Bellotti
Published: 9:00 AM August 24, 2012 Updated: 1:32 PM October 14, 2020
Urban farmers' markets have been sprouting up all over London as the demand for fresh local produce increases. But one area has not embraced the craze – Highgate Village.
In recent years, Pond Square has been suggested as an ideal location for a market but the idea has split the community.
Neil Perkins, chairman of the Pond Square Residents' Association, said: "Pond Square is a quiet, tranquil open space in the middle of London.
"If we allow a farmers' market it will be impossible for the council to oppose any other similar kind of event.
"There are farmers' markets all over London. We shouldn't want to use every scrap of public space just because it is there.
"Why do people want something which has been done already? We should protect our unique square."
Mr Perkins also said there is a legal agreement which prevents Camden Council from allowing a market on the square.
He added: "There is a trust deed which says Pond Square must be used as an open space at all times for the benefit of everyone in the community. The council has an obligation to adhere to that."
But not everyone agrees.
William Douglas, of Hampstead Lane, has lived in Highgate for 33 years.
He joined the debate on Streetlife – a hyper-local social network and sister-website of the Ham&High – where many have been supportive of idea farmers' market.
He said: "Highgate is under served by shops which sell fresh produce. The nearest supermarkets are miles away.
"A farmers' market doesn't have to be in Pond Square but I think it would be a nice thing to have in the community.
"Highgate's businesses would also benefit from the extra footfall."
Laurie MacLaren, 54, owner of Highgate Contemporary Art Gallery, in Highgate High Street, said: "I don't have a problem with it and I would encourage anything that brings in tourists, but I'd be very worried about the butchers and greengrocers.
"Something different and special that adds to the high street is fine by me. However, if it comes down to it, I'll always support our local, existing businesses."
Holly Johnson, 26, manager of Hair of the Dog, said: "I'd love a farmers' market. They're always so popular and bring a great atmosphere, as well as local produce.
"It would be particularly nice if it sold good deli food, especially if it is organic too. That would be a real plus."


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UNSW researchers develop a gripper modeled after an elephant's trunk
Shane McGlaun - Nov 10, 2020, 5:02am CST
Engineers from UNSW Sydney were inspired by nature to develop a soft fabric robotic gripper that behaves like an elephant's trunk. The gripper can grasp, pick up, and release objects without breaking them. Researchers believe the technology can be widely applied in many sectors where fragile objects are picked up.
The sectors could include agriculture, food, scientific, and resource exploration industries. The gripper could potentially be used for human rescue operations and as personal assistant devices as well. UNSW Medical Robotics Lab director Dr. Thanh Nho Do so that the gripper could be commercially available in the next 12 to 16 months. The only caveat to that timeframe prediction is that the team needs to find an industry partner.
Do said that the soft fabric gripper is thin, flat, and lightweight with the ability to encrypt and retrieve various objects even if the object is in a confined hollow space. One example given is that the gripper can retrieve a pen inside of a tube. Researchers integrated an enhanced real-time force sensor said to be 15 times more sensitive than conventional designs and able to detect how much grip strength is required to prevent damage to whatever it's handling.
The gripper features a thermally-activated mechanism able to change the gripper body from flexible to stiff and vice versa. That capability allows it to grasp and hold objects of varying shapes and weights. It's able to work with items up to 220 times heavier than the mass of the gripper. Dr. Do says that the new soft gripper is an improvement on existing designs.
Most soft grippers are based on claws for structures like the human hand with multiple inward bending fingers. Those designs make the grippers unsuitable for gripping objects that are strangely shaped, heavy, or bulky. Traditional grippers are also unable to grasp items smaller or larger than the opening of the gripper. The technology Do's research team developed is easily reproducible at different sizes and volumes using a simple and scalable fabrication process.
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Junior football's unique disciplinary system and it's brilliant groundsmen are the top for this week's column.
Rangers star Daniel Candeias might have wished he was playing junior football when he picked up THAT double booking a fortnight ago.
Why? Well at least that way we could all have avoided chapter one thousand and one in the book of great Scottish football disciplinary controversies.
The Portuguese winger's suspension for a yellow card picked up for blowing kisses to St Mirren defender Anton Ferdinand has been the main Premiership talking point for the last two weeks.
More precisely, whether there was a right of appeal and the Ibrox side's subsequent failed bid to overturn Willie Collum's decision leading to the ban for Candeias.
So he missed out against Motherwell last weekend. But still the saga rumbles on.
Had Candeias been playing under SJFA rules, however, then there would have been no need for a Hampden hearing - simply because there would be no suspension to appeal.
Rightly or wrongly the junior game's unique labyrinth of rules means that the punishment for a sending off for two bookings stretches no further than an early bath.
Now, this will be the only time Candeias and our midfielder at Rossvale, Gary McGrath, are ever mentioned in the same breath, but both men found themselves in exactly the same boat with referees on the same day.
A last minute red card after a ridiculous booking to spoil an otherwise fine day at the office for their team.
The similarities end there, other than some cracking facial hair. While Rangers found out there was no right of appeal over their ban - although they tried - our man Gaz thankfully had no ban to appeal and make right.
It's the same for other 'minor' indiscretions at our grade. I was sent off four times in my junior career and never once picked up a suspension. My crimes; last man challenge (x2), handball and a double yellow card. Hardly the thing of thuggery.
So maybe this is where the junior game has it right.
If referees are going to make a mockery of the game by flashing cards around like Floyd Mayweather and hundred dollar bills then perhaps it's time to rein in the suspensions.
If officials make a tight call - or something rhyming with tight - then at least the player and their club has the benefit of knowing there's no lasting damage unless the bookings take them over the points threshold.
Let's be honest. In the modern game anything that is remotely worthy of a ban is deemed a red card anyway.
And if yellow cards are so insignificant that they can't be challenged retrospectively - other than for simulation or mistaken identity - then it's surely only right that the knock-on effect is minimalised too.
They're the unsung heroes of junior football, fighting a perennial battle against the forces of nature and using every tool at their disposal to ensure we have a product on a Saturday.
Just like referees they come in for heavy criticism yet without them there's no game. Not at this time of year anyway.
So here's a long overdue doffed cap to the real heroes and characters our our grade - the groundsmen.
They don't always get it right but boy do they try. Take this week for instance. Shettleston Juniors went viral on social media thanks to a superb piece of improvisation from the man charged with keeping Greenfield Park green.
Pitch needing rolled after a hard fought cup victory over Darvel but no tractor to pull the tonne-weight roller? Not a problem down Shetto way.
Nothing a big yellow workies' van and a length of rope won't sort!
Thankfully Hamilton Accies' very own Groundskeeper Willie - William Watson - just happened to be passing by when he saw the Monty Python-esque scene and decided to film it for Twitter.
The clip has been viewed more than 16,000 times in four days although it does beg the question ... why exactly do Accies need a groundsman?
In all seriousness though some of the parks in the juniors put the professionals to shame.
Former Celtic star Mark Wilson said as much in the summer after playing a charity match on Irvine Meadow's lush Meadow Park.
Medda, Auchinleck Talbot, Pollok, Kilbirnie, Lanark, Kilsyth ... just a few of the many wonderful surfaces junior players are spoiled with.
A credit to the volunteers working hard behind the scenes to keep them in shape.
Fair play to the forward thinking folks at Newmains United.
With only a handful of SPFL fixtures this weekend and Scotland in action away to Albania then the League Two side have decided to throw their doors open to season ticket holders - from any club in the country - at home to high-flying Lanark United.
Now that's initiative. Not that we should be surprised from the Lanarkshire men who this season offered the cheapest season ticket in the country at a tenner and then produced the brilliant marketing idea for their curry house sponsors the Pink Turban which sees players carry the names of Indian dishes on the back of their shirts.
Best wishes to Shotts Bon Accord's Nicky Moore who suffered an agonising injury against Forth Wanderers last week. The recent signing has torn his ACL and broken his thigh bone.
Every part-time player's worst nightmare is escalated by the fact Moore is self employed.
Fair play to the club for rallying round their man and lets hope this initiative takes off.


In mid-May, Professor Amanda Bayer, who specializes in plant materials at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, led a campus tour of ornamental trees and shrubs. The two-hour tour left attendees surprised and amazed at the botanical treasures and landscape beauty the campus offers.
The crowd included several commercial landscapers seeking new options for clients, professionals earning continuing education credits, and a few people simply curious about the extensive Frank Waugh Arboretum. The managed portion of the campus' land, 500 acres of the 1,400 acre UMass flagship, has been thoughtfully planted with trees, shrubs and flowers for generations.
From a Siebold Viburnum, an upright shrub thriving in front of Stockbridge Hall, to an unusual Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) that reveals a heartwood color of yellow and whose blooms resemble white wisteria planted near the Durfee Conservatory, Bayer took her tour across campus to examine 35 specimens. Participants poked their heads into clouds of fragrant Syringa vulgaris, better known as lilac, and to marvel at Carolina silverbells, a tree that appeared to have recently jumped out of a fairy tale.
Bayer told those gathered that the plant industry has been heading in a new direction for the past several years, focused on growing cultivars through selective breeding that are much smaller. Urban landscapes and smaller yards cannot handle plants like the large farmyard lilacs of old. On the tour, she pointed out several such smaller plants including a sweet-smelling dwarf lilac (a dwarf Korean variety).
Campus arborist Todd Beals said the entire managed landscape comprises the Frank A. Waugh Arboretum*. It consists of 9,000 trees made up of 560 species, and that does not even include show-stopping shrubs such as Pieris x 'Brouwer's Beauty' (andromeda) or Rhododendron catawbiense 'Cunningham White' (a white rhody). A little known fact is that the campus also boasts about 20 state champion trees. To qualify as a national champion tree of a species it must be the largest of its kind on United States soil and also the oldest. One handsome specimen that made the grade is the Japanese elm planted in front of South College by William S. Clark (third president of Massachusetts Agricultural College, now UMass). In 1890, he planted seeds that were brought back from Sapporo, Japan by William Penn Brooks (the eight President of Massachusetts Agricultural College).
The next ornamental tree and shrub tour is scheduled for September 27. Contact Ellen Weeks to register. To view campus trees online, click here.
*Frank A. Waugh was the first head of the Landscape Architecture Department. Under his leadership in the early 20th century, the campus arboretum flourished. In 1944, then President Hugh Potter Baker officially recognized the campus arboretum as a memorial to Waugh and his contribution to the landscape.


Having always worked in private companies, and having not yet ever reached the promised land of an IPO and public markets, the world of stock markets and public trading always has belonged to other folks. I'd often hear stories of how some saw their options first become real, and then rise and fall with the whim of the traders, but it wasn't brought home to reality - sounding more like fairy tales. But some got new cars, and some got new scars, and most lived to tell about it.
I can't recall whether it was through the gossip mill or from friends who worked at these newly-public companies, but many would tell stories of how their options would be priced at the lowest point of the stock's crest in the most recent month or quarter - meaning that regardless of its present condition, they were guaranteed to have been in the money, at least a little bit. This was normal, and if I remember right, was used as an incentive - like a company perk.
After market close today, the company disclosed that it may have to restate previous quarters' earnings due to the practice, which they originally hinted was not going to be significant. As you know, any uncertainty is not good news to the markets, and it's highly unlikely that Apple stock will get away with not being punished tomorrow, even if the issues took place years ago, and the people involved are themselves gone.
As the Wall Street Journal notes, it's not clear "just what the irregularities are", and that today's announcement marked a "noticeable shift" in the company's position on the option grants. Just two weeks ago, Apple said it wouldn't need such an adjustment.
For those of us holding Apple stock, the next week or so should be a bumpy ride. Next week is the kick-off for WWDC, and many new products are anticipated. We could go down before we go up, and then back down again. Buckle up.


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In 2020 Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre will celebrate its 21st year. This coming of age will be celebrated with a first class Annual Season which contains a broad range of performance styles including the premiere of a new play that has been written and developed in Bathurst. Kangaroo by local playwright Miranda Gott will have its world premiere here before transferring to the Joan Sutherland Theatre in Penrith for the season there.
The BMEC Annual Season, along with BMEC's other programs such as Local Stages, the Bathurst Writers' and Readers' Festival and numerous other events mean there is something happening in the year for all members of our community to enjoy.
In 2020 Gravity and Other Myths (GOM) will return to Bathurst with their show Backbone. GOM's show A Simple Space was a highlight of the 2018 Annual Season. Since then the company has been touring the world to sell out crowds and it is wonderful to have these international stars returning. While in Bathurst GOM will be running workshops and inspiring the next generation of circus artists.
Music lovers are in for a treat with a contemporary version of Gilbert & Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore, Opera Australia's Carmen, the Sydney Symphony and The Australian Haydn Ensemble who return with special guest Carla Blackwood who grew up in Bathurst.
For children and families there is a special installation in City Hall in July. Firefly Forest and Glow are free activities which will run during the Bathurst Winter Festival. These installations will delight young and old through the magical way they play with light while the audience is fully immersed in the experience.
The 2020 BMEC Annual Season is again, packed with fabulous performances and experiences for the community. I look forward to seeing you in the foyer.
COUNCILLOR BOBBY BURKE
MAYOR OF BATHURST
A Message from our Principal Sponsor
We are delighted at the variety of musical acts, performances and showcases that have highlighted both local and international talent in our hometown of Bathurst. These programs enhance the lifestyle of the region, and supports our desire of raising the financial and social well-being of our community.
Reliance Bank has supported the financial well-being of Bathurst and thesurrounding communities for more than 50 years. Our history of being one of the first Customer Owned banking institutions established in Bathurst provides us with an understanding and connection to the region. Being a good corporate citizen that plays an important role within the community is something we are very proud of.
The level of community support we provide to over 100 organisations and charities across the region and our long standing association with BMEC is a great example of how a locally owned banking institution can help improve the well-being of the region. During the past twelve months, Reliance has donated over $300,000 to local charities, community events, schools and sporting organisations.
We are extremely pleased to be the Principal Sponsor of BMEC and we wish them and their audiences an entertaining and memorable 2020 season.
MARK GENOVESE
A Message from the Centre Manager
The launch of the Annual Season is always a wonderful time for us at BMEC and we anxiously anticipate the quality, diversity, challenge and joy the Annual Season offers you, our community. The Annual Season represents at least two years of searching, planning and negotiating. Two years of scanning the country and overseas to bring you the very best in the performing arts that is available to us.
We are also very proud of the local contribution to the Annual Season. Our aim is to include at least one new local work each year, supporting the development of local performing arts capacity and ensuring that local stories are part of the mix that you see on stage. The works we support in this field of endeavour are world premieres which have generally had at least a three year gestation.
In 2018 we brought you The Climbing Tree which then toured to Parramatta Riverside Theatres and which we hope will return in 2021 followed by a national tour. 2018 also saw the superb collaboration between the Mitchell Chamber Orchestra and the Western Sydney based MC L-Fresh the Lion. In 2019 we supported the premiere of Mighty by the wonderful local physical theatre company Lingua Franca in association with the acclaimed sculptor Harrie Fasher. The 2020 Season includes the play Kangaroo, a new play with great depth and resonance by a new local playwright Miranda Gott. It will be a highlight of the coming season.
In 2020 we continue our exceptional Principal Sponsor relationship with Reliance Bank, a 21 year relationship which has allowed the stability to expand and take risk. In 2020 we mark a point where our second longest sponsorship supporter, Ben Gelin joined by wife Martha, has made the wonderful decision to increase sponsorship in the support of our Local Stages program and the development of local performing arts practice. We will soon announce a donation program where you, as individuals or businesses, can join this support of local performing arts practice at a level that is comfortable for you. We see this project as the cornerstone of our future relevance locally, nationally and internationally.
STEPHEN CHAMPION
Karen Knowles From The Heart
Seniors Festival Special Event
RUNNING TIME 60 mins
AGE RECOMMENDATION All ages
Gold and platinum award winner, Karen Knowles is one of Australia's favourite singers. Star of the musical BIG RIVER and lead singer with The Seekers in the early 1990s, Karen started her career on Young Talent Time and became the highest selling Australian female recording artist for two consecutive years.
Karen's best known hits include Why Won't You Explain, You are the Reason, By Request, La Vie en Rose, Amazing Grace and Moonglow.
The lovely Karen Knowles will perform with musical director Beverley Kennedy on piano and Caerwen Martin on cello.
"ONE OF THIS COUNTRY'S BEST SINGERS" Australian Stage
"BEST SHOW I HAVE SEEN FOR MANY A DAY. COME BACK SOON PLEASE!" Audience member
Adult Member 37Concession Member 32Adult 42Concession 37Student/Junior 25
Pensioner Matinee 18Family of Four 125Additional Child 18Student Rush 20High School Group 17
H.M.S. PINAFORE
A Hayes Theatre Co Production
Tuesday 10 March 2020 07:30 PM
WARNINGS Haze will be used
RUNNING TIME 1 hr 45 min inc. 20 min interval
Set sail on the high seas with Gilbert & Sullivan's beloved comedy of star-crossed lovers, mismatched marriages and mistaken identities. Award winning director, Kate Gaul, makes her Hayes Theatre Co debut with this re-imagined, gender-bending, hyper-theatrical and kinky take on this Gilbert & Sullivan classic.
This nautical caper is overflowing with infectious tunes such as I am the Monarch of the Sea, I'm Called Little Buttercup and He is an Englishman. H.M.S. Pinafore is a sharp satire of the English social hierarchical system of the Victorian Age.
Pinafore's extraordinary popularity in Britain, America and elsewhere was followed by the similar success of a series of Gilbert & Sullivan works, including The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado. Don't miss out on this rollicking farce and get set for some hysterical hi-jinks on the high seas.
Music by Arthur Sullivan Libretto by W. S. Gilbert
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(MODEL LARA LIGHFOOT; HAIR & MAKEUP NATALIA LADYKO)
Family of Four 135Additional Child 20Student Rush 20High School Group 17
The Australian Haydn Ensemble
With Carla Blackwood
Thursday 2 April 2020 07:30 PM
RUNNING TIME 1hr 50min
AGE RECOMMENDATION Suitable for all ages
MOZART HORN QUINTET
THE ENCHANTED CALL OF THE HUNTING HORN
Virtuoso Australian horn player Carla Blackwood returns to Bathurst to perform with The Australian Haydn Ensemble after ten years performing in Europe. The Ensemble is delighted to welcome her back to perform Mozart's much-loved Horn Quintet alongside his string quartet The Hunt and Haydn's Fifths.
Mozart completed his delightful Horn Quintet in 1782 for the horn player Ignaz Joseph Leutgeb, an old friend of the family from Salzburg. Throughout, the horn is called upon to match the agility and range of the string instruments, so much so that Alfred Einstein has described the Andante as "a little love duet between horn and violin". The fast outer movements are touched by some of the same humour that characterised the friendship between Mozart and Leutgeb.
"... MAYBE THE BEST MUSIC FROM THE BEST ENSEMBLE IN AUSTRALIA ... A CONCERT OF WORLD -CLASS MUSIC THAT LEAVES A LISTENER WANTING MORE." Canberra City News 2019
HAUFF Horn Quintet in E Flat Major
MICHAEL HAYDN Romance in A Flat Major for Horn and String Quartet (arrangement of Mozart's Horn Concerto slow movement)
MOZART String Quartet No 17 in B Flat Major K 458 The Hunt
HAYDN String Quartet Op. 76 No.2 Fifths in D Minor
MOZART Horn Quintet in E Flat Major K 407
Friday 17 April 2020 07:30 PM
Saturday 18 April 2020 07:30 PM
WARNINGS Haze effect and loud music
used during performance
Backbone examines the various perceptions of what strength is, where it comes from and how it is measured. This frenetic celebration of human interconnectedness will test the limits of strength: physical, emotional, individual and collective. It is set in the here and now. We won't be transporting the audience to Verona. We are on a stage. In a theatre. In front of them! Backbone is this amazing circus company's third work. Their last show A Simple Space, achieved huge international success and has been performed more than 530 times at 76 festivals and theatres across 24 countries.
"MAGNETIC WORLD PREMIERE, A PERFECT COMBINATION OF FLUIDITY, METTLE AND DANGER." ***** Limelight Magazine
"WITH BACKBONE, GRAVITY AND OTHER MYTHS HAS PRODUCED SOMETHING SO INTENSELY BEAUTIFUL IT MAKES YOU PROUD TO BE HUMAN. AND IN OUR CURRENT GLOBAL CLIMATE, THAT'S A RARE AND WONDERFUL THING." Alison Flett, InDaily
Backbone has been assisted by the Australian Government's Major Festivals Initiative, through the Confederation of International Arts Festivals Inc. commissioned by Adelaide Festival, Melbourne Festival & Sydney Festival.
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Mission Songs Project
by Jessie Lloyd, Produced by Performing Lines
AGE RECOMMENDATION 12+
Searching for the secular songs that were sung after church, Jessie Lloyd explores the day to day life on the missions, settlements and reserves through music.
Presented as an acoustic trio, Jessie Lloyd takes audiences on a musical journey across Australia. She engages through intimate storytelling, moving harmonies and historical insights, using humour and truth to share the voices of elders as they would around a warm campfire or kitchen table.
From cultural identity to love and loss, these rare songs performed by an extraordinary trio of Indigenous musicians consist of almost forgotten stories that illuminate the history of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait elders, families and communities.
"…PROFOUNDLY MOVING… THE ENTIRE COLLECTION IS SUBLIME." The Australian
"THE STORIES ARE HEARTFELT AND BEAUTIFULLY SUNG.." Elizabeth Walton Timber & Steel
Mission Songs Project is produced by Performing Lines and supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and the Indigenous Languages and Arts program.
Permission to Speak
CHAMBER MADE PRESENTS
Monday 27 April 2020 07:30 PM
Tuesday 28 April 2020 07:30 PM
WARNINGS Some coarse language
CONCEIVED AND DIRECTED BY TAMARA SAULWICK
COMPOSED BY KATE NEAL
FEATURING GIAN SLATER, GEORGIE DARVIDIS, EDWARD FAIRLIE
AND JOSH KYLE WITH CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS JETHRO WOODWARD, BOSCO SHAW AND MARG HORWELL
Delicately poised between concert and theatre, Permission to Speak explores the dynamic relationship of parent and child as it exists and evolves through a lifetime.
This collaboration between Chamber Made Artistic Director and performance maker Tamara Saulwick and composer Kate Neal pairs contemporary performance with musical composition. Musings, diatribes, recollections and hindsight find voice as four performer–vocalists are fused in choral counterpoint with an assembly of pre-recorded voices to construct a revealing portrait of what is often left unspoken. The work premiered in 2016 to critical and audience acclaim.
Winner 'State Award for Performance of the Year' APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards 2017
Nominated 'Choral Work of the Year' APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards 2017
Nominated 'Sound Performance' in Contemporary and Experimental Performance category Green Room Association Awards 2016. ****½
"THE INTERWEAVING HARMONIES COMPOSED BY KATE NEAL ARE SO BEAUTIFUL, SO DELICATE, THAT IT FEELS LIKE SUCH A PRIVILEGE TO WITNESS THE CREATION OF THIS SOUND ON STAGE … PERFORMED WITH A STYLISED SIMPLICITY THAT IN NO WAY DIMINISHES COMPLEXITY, THIS PIECE IS A SOFT JOY, A CATHARSIS, AN HONEST ACT OF CONNECTING. Theatre People
"PERMISSION TO SPEAK [IS] REMARKABLE … WHAT DIRECTOR, TAMARA SAULWICK, AND HER CAST AND CREW HAVE MADE IS A PIECE BUILT ON FEROCIOUS DISCIPLINE, YET STILL MANAGES TO FEEL FRESH … SONIC HIGHWIRE ARTISTS WITHOUT A NET, THEY CAUGHT EACH OTHER EVERY TIME." Australian Arts Review
Permission to Speak was commissioned by Chamber Made with support from Helen & Peter Murdoch and Sue Kirkham. The project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. Permission to Speak has also been supported by the City of Melbourne through Arts House and by the Australian Research Council and SIAL Sound Studios through the Agile Opera Project.
Bonachela / Lane
Sydney Dance Company
Saturday 20 June 2020 08:00 PM
WARNINGS There will be strobe lighting,
theatrical smoke and haze.
In 2020, Sydney Dance Company will explode the everyday and take you into the sublime with an electrifying double bill featuring Rafael Bonachela's newest creation Impermanence and Melanie Lane's critically acclaimed WOOF.
IMPERMANENCE SEES ARTISTIC DIRECTOR RAFAEL BONACHELA JOIN FORCES WITH BRYCE DESSNER OF ICONIC AMERICAN ROCK BAND THE NATIONAL WHO WILL COMPOSE A WORLD PREMIERE SCORE THAT EXPLORES THE EPHEMERAL NATURE OF ALL THINGS. COMPLETING THE DOUBLE BILL IS MELANIE LANE'S SMASH-HIT WOOF. SET TO A BOLD ELECTRONIC SCORE BY UK MUSICIAN CLARK, WOOF IMAGINES A FUTURISTIC, APOCALYPTIC FANTASY WITH CHOREOGRAPHY THAT IS 'WITTY AND FRESH' **** The Sydney Morning Herald
2020 IS THE YEAR TO EXPERIENCE DANCE THAT WILL MAKE YOUR HEART BEAT FAST AND YOUR BLOOD RUN HOT. DON'T MISS SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY IN ALL THEIR QUICKSILVER BRILLIANCE. ****
"A THRILLING DANCE WORK FLUSH WITH WIT AND INVENTION" Daily Review (WOOF)
Bryce Dessner's music composition Impermanence is commissioned by the Australian String Quartet and Sydney Dance Company. This commission has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
PHOTO: PEDRO GREIG
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Great Classics: Mozart and Bruch
Friday 26 June 2020 08:00 PM
RUNNING TIME 1hr 50 mins including interval
Umberto Clerici conducts the Sydney Symphony in two of the greatest works in the classical repertoire.
Sydney Symphony Concertmaster Andrew Haveron is the soloist in Bruch's gorgeous Violin Concerto, and Clerici conducts Mozart's triumphant and exhilarating Jupiter Symphony, undoubtedly one of the greatest symphonies ever written.
BRUCH Violin Concerto No.1
MOZART Symphony No.41 Jupiter
CONDUCTOR UMBERTO CLERICI
VIOLIN ANDREW HAVERON
Bell Shakespeare
Thursday 9 July 2020 07:30 PM
RUNNING TIME 2 hrs 40 mins
Shipwrecked and separated 25 years earlier, two sets of long-lost twins miraculously find themselves in the same city on the same day. What could possibly go wrong?
The Comedy of Errors is a hilarious romp of swapped identities, misguided love, mistaken imprisonment and chaotic mishaps, leading to an unbelievably crazy day for bumbling twins.
At the heart of this tale of comedic misfortune is an old man searching for his lost children who has found himself in the fight of his life… to save his life. As far-fetched coincidences unfold, chaotic hilarity ensues and a man's life could be saved — if only everything would go to plan.
Directed by Janine Watson (Romeo and Juliet, Ensemble Theatre's Unqualified) this is a beautiful story about reunion, wrapped up in an evening of entertainment and laughter.
After a day of mistaken identity leading to unfair thrashings, wrongful arrests and false charges of infidelity, robbery, madness and even demonic possession, can the twins possibly reunite and live happily ever after?
"BELL SHAKESPEARE HAS MASTERED THE ART OF PRESENTING SHAKESPEARE IN A MANNER THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE MODERN-DAY AUDIENCE, WHILE STILL ENDEARING THOSE WHO LOVE THE TRADITION." Australian Stage
"BELL SHAKESPEARE – ARGUABLY THE BEST SHAKESPEAREAN THEATRE COMPANY" Herald Sun
DIRECTOR: JANINE WATSON
DESIGNER MELANIE LIERTZ
LIGHTING DESIGNER: KELSEY LEE
COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER: BEN PIERPOINT
MOVEMENT DIRECTO: SAMANTHA CHESTER
CAST: JULIA BILLINGTON
DESIGNER: MELANIE LIERTZ
Adult Member 47Concession Member 42.50Adult 56Concession 50Student/Junior 25
Fireflies Forest & Glow
Patch Theatre Presents
Friday 10 July 2pm – 8pm
Saturday 11 July 2pm – 8pm
Monday 13 Thursday 16 July 2pm – 5pm
Firefly Forest is an immersive magical lighting installation created by Patch Theatre's new Artistic Director, Geoff Cobham, and his longtime collaborator Chris Petridis.
This timeless piece, inspired by an unexpected sublime moment in a paddy field under a full moon and next to a volcano, is an inspiration for all ages.
Our fireflies leave trails of ever-changing ember coloured light. Please come and sit beneath them and be transported to another time and place.
Glow is an interactive installation that allows playful exploration of light and shadow. Glow will spark your imagination and give you an immersive 'hands on' experience you will never forget.
This is a free event.
Local Stages, QTheatre and Lingua Franca Present
Friday 24 July 2020 07:30 PM
Saturday 25 July 2020 02:00 PM
WARNING Adult Themes and Coarse language
RUNNING TIME 65 minutes
AGE RECOMMENDATION 14 +
Writer Miranda Gott
Director Becky Russell
Three strangers, intricately entwined by the events of one fateful night.
In a small regional town, three people share their own funny, yet tragic, stories that cause their lives to converge.
Melissa, a mother at 18, escaping a home life with an emotionally abusive father. Her daughter is now 5, and Melissa is coming to realise that history is repeating itself.
Mick, an enthusiast for his work – tending the sewage facility and collecting the town's garbage. Once a bright child, betrayal by a trusted adult forms his home-grown philosophy about life's disposability.
Barbara, a former university lecturer in art, who has made a fresh start in the town with her investment speculator husband. Settling into country life, her academic understanding of death is confronted by the reality of life and death among rural animals.
Kangaroo is a truly inspired new work by a first time playwright based in Bathurst NSW. It weaves and dances, revealing a dark and poetic world of solitude, strength, survival and death.
This work has been supported by ROUTES – a regional partnership between Lingua Franca, Local Stages and Q Theatre.
Bizet's CARMEN
Wednesday 5 August 2020 07:30 PM
Running Time 2hrs and 35 mins
Caught between her desire for love and a longing for freedom, Carmen faces an impossible choice. Carmen is enigmatic and elusive: a femme fatale you can't forget. She captivates Don José with her sensual Habanera and he abandons everything to possess her. But Carmen won't be owned and finds herself a new lover: the dashing bullfighter Escamillo.
Don José's jealousy is untameable, Escamillo's appeal is strong, and in a gripping finale, Carmen is destined to fight for her life.
This new production highlights the colour and vibrancy of postcard Spain, with vintage-inspired costumes it evokes an era of bikers and shady police in a post-war setting of teen angst and rebellion.
A cast of some of Australia's finest opera singers assemble with a chamber orchestra and a local children's chorus to perform one of the world's most popular opera. Hear some of opera's most famous tunes such as the Habanera and the Toreador Song when you join us for Opera Australia's 25th Anniversary tour of Bizet's Carmen.
Sung in French with English surtitles
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Robot Song
Arena Theatre Company
Tuesday 11 August 2020 11:00 AM
Tuesday 11 August 2020 06:30 PM
Recommended Age 8+
When eleven-year-old Juniper May receives a petition signed by her entire class stating that she is 'the most hated person in the school' her life is thrown into complete meltdown. After exhausting all other avenues her parents' resort to the only thing they have left, a giant singing robot.
Based on a true story, Robot Song illustrates the profound, transformative nature of creativity that when combined with unconditional love, becomes an unstoppable force.
"LAUGH OUT LOUD HILARIOUS, GORGEOUSLY TOLD AND SUPERBLY CRAFTED, A MUST SEE." Fiona Parker, ABC
"Miss Cummings, if we're all different, doesn't that kind of make us all the same?" - Juniper May, Robot Song
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Adult Member 25Concession Member 23Adult 27Concession 25Student/Junior 25Pensioner Matinee 18
Family of Four 92Additional Child 18Student Rush 18High School Group 17Primary School Group 12.50
by George Orwell
Monday 17 August 2020 07:30 PM
CREATED BY SHAKE & STIR
Animal Farm, one of the most enduring political commentaries returns in a multi-award winning, critically-acclaimed theatre production. George Orwell's intensely powerful fairy tale allegorizes and satirizes communist governments while illustrating with stunning simplicity how greed and power corrupts with devastating consequences to all who yield.
Revolution has taken place at Manor Farm. The pigs have assumed control and all the animals, fueled by enthusiastic camaraderie and guided by a set of self-imposed rules, are promised a better life free from the self-serving greed of humans. However, it is not long until the rules that promised equality and freedom become the shackles that bind the animals once again.
Created by shake & stir and directed by Michael Futcher, Animal Farm promises to be one of the most shocking, relevant and wickedly funny theatre events of 2020.
"SHAKE & STIR'S PRODUCTION OF GEORGE ORWELL'S CLASSIC POLITICAL ALLEGORY IS A VIGOROUSLY PHYSICAL AND IMPRESSIVE THEATRICAL RENDERING. THIS IS A WORK FOR ANY ADMIRER OF ORWELL OR ANYONE APPRECIATIVE OF GOOD THEATRE IN WHICH A GREAT STORY IS TOLD BY PEOPLE OF REAL TALENT." THE CANBERRA TIMES
"ONE OF THE MOST RAW PIECES OF THEATRE PRODUCED IN THIS COUNTRY IN RECENT DECADES… DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE." AUSTRALIAN STAGE
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. Tour supported by arTour an initiative of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland
PHOTO: JUSTINE WALPOLE
Dance Makers Collective Presents
Wednesday 16 September 2020 07:30 PM
Dance Makers Collective have discovered a secret underworld of Dad dancing and for their new show they have asked their Dads to help them create it.
The team interviewed their Dads and revealed secret headphone and tambourine routines, African Dance lovers, 1960's Rock n Roll partner dancing and more. The dads won't be busting their moves on stage in Dads, but audiences will hear the interviews recorded by their sons and daughters, and their musical preferences form the soundtrack to the show. The team have taken inspiration from the shared collective of family history with dance, memories of dance, and what becomes more than just daggy dad dance moves but a beautiful foray into the layman's perspective on art.
"DADS VENTURES A SUBTLE ENQUIRY INTO MALE FRAILTIES. IT CHALLENGES STEREOTYPES OF PATERNITY AND MASCULINITY AND EXPOSES A CHARMING VULNERABILITY IN OLDER MEN…. DADS, AS DANCE MAKERS COLLECTIVE'S TRIBUTE TO THEIR FATHERS, MANAGES TO LINK
CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL DANCE VIA A TOUCHING EXPLORATION OF THE PARENTOFFSPRING RELATIONSHIP" Tony Osbourne, RealTime
"THERE'S A SURFEIT OF INVENTIVE AND JAW-DROPPING MOMENTS THROUGHOUT THE WORK…." Matt O'Neill, Australian Stage
PHOTO DOMINIC O'DONNELL
Family of Four 125Additional Child 18Student Rush 20High School Group 17Primary School Group 12.50
Mara! Big Band
Friday 18 September 2020 08:00 PM
Mara Music is excited to announce a new development for Australia's leading World/Jazz ensemble Mara!
For over 3 decades the Mara! Quintet has been developing a new genre of contemporary Australian music, exploring the intersection between jazz and world music. This has earned them two ARIA awards and two final ARIA nominations and taken them across the globe many times with tours to 23 countries.
Now they've expanded into the Mara! Big Band, a 12-piece ensemble that straddles the Eastern European Gypsy Brass Band and Jazz Big Band traditions, to augment their signature sound with a kaleidoscope of musical colours including brass, piano accordion, percussion and voice.
The Mara! Big Band features some of the greatest names in Australian jazz and world music.
Mara Kiek, voice and percussion
Llew Kiek. bouzouki, bağlama, acoustic and electric guitars
Sandy Evans, soprano and tenor saxophone
Paul Cutlan. clarinets (Ab, Bb, bass)
Lloyd Swanton, double bass
Andrew Robson, alto and baritone saxophones
Sam Golding, trumpet, sousaphone
James Greening, pocket trumpet, trombone
Gary Daley, piano accordion
Tunji Beier, drums and percussion
Silvia Entcheva, voice (soprano)
Jarnie Birmingham, voice (alto)
Wednesday 14 October 2020 06:30 PM
Thursday 15 October 2020 10:00 AM
Thursday 15 October 2020 12:30 PM
Running Time 60mins
Recommended Age 5-12years
Step into a magical world of wonders and wacky contraptions. A quirky tale of friendship with a touch of Mr Bean.
Makers, creators, and story lovers; dive into a theatrical adventure that feels like the magic box of a bygone trickster!
Journey to an eccentric place where gadgets are poetic, puppets naughty, machines untamed and circus tricks pop up when you're least expecting it! This is a world where musicappears from lemons, carrots and bunny's bums, monsters go crazy and birthday parties are ferociously celebrated.
Loose Ends is the story of a man who thinks he can organise all his life in boxes, and has a knack for getting into mischief. Can this tinkerer learn enough about real friendship to keep him out of trouble?
Built from hard rubbish and op-shop treasures, the set is a celebration of the capricious: household items are transformed and given new uses and contexts, offering a humorous and surprising look at things.
This breathtaking show is highly visual, emotional and unpredictable. It makes inventions and machines fun and adds a few quirky edges to puppetry
"A comical visual feast which simply has to be seen to be believed." ArtsHub
"Pure junkyard genius." Sydney Morning Herald
Nominated "Best Production for Children" Adelaide Fringe 2017
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Mikołaj von Schieffenburg, Schippenpiel, Schippenbeil (zm. 1410) – biskup chełmiński w latach 1390–1398, duchowny krzyżacki.

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Prokurator zakonu krzyżackiego w Rzymie. Konsekrowany na biskupa przed 20 grudnia 1390. W 1393 wracając z Rzymu został w Czeskich Budziejowicach napadnięty, ograbiony i uwięziony. W diecezji przebywał sporadycznie.
Przeniesiony  15 października 1398 do diecezji kamieńskiej.
W 1409 został legatem papieskim.

Bibliografia
 Diecezja Chełmińska, zarys historyczno-statystyczny, Pelplin 1928.
 Polski Słownik Biograficzny, PAN/PAU, Kraków 1935-2007

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Biskupi chełmińscy
Biskupi kamieńscy (rzymskokatoliccy)
Duchowni zakonu krzyżackiego
Urodzeni w XIV wieku
Zmarli w 1410
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2006.06.05: June 5, 2006: Headlines: COS - Lesotho: Engineering: Solar Power: Web Wire: Matthew Orosz, a former Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho, was inspired to build a prototype solar generator when he observed a massive parabolic trough that "perfectly baked" 10 loaves of bread at a time for one community there
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Matthew Orosz, a former Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho, was inspired to build a prototype solar generator when he observed a massive parabolic trough that "perfectly baked" 10 loaves of bread at a time for one community there
As Orosz explained it, the system, known as an organic Rankine cycle (ORC), works by concentrating solar thermal energy to heat a fluid refrigerant to boiling. The typical ORC is a massive affair, but in the MIT micro-version, the system's vapor is expanded through a rotary vane turbine (a car power-steering pump) that makes mechanical energy to spin a generator (a car alternator). Concentration of the solar energy is achieved via an array of parabolic mirrors that electromechanically track the sun daily and focus its energy on an absorber tube that exchanges heat with the ORC, he said. The latest prototype of the MIT system, built in Lesotho in January, is "sized to produce about 1 kilowatt of electricity, with about 10 kilowatts of heat recovered as hot water," Orosz said.
Students win grant for Lesotho solar generator
Caption: A solar generator in Australia
Two MIT graduate students in civil and environmental engineering have won a 2006 World Bank Development Marketplace grant to develop a solar micro-generator that would provide affordable energy to Lesotho, a mountainous African country where just 10 percent of the population has electricity and almost 30 percent of adults are living with HIV/AIDS.
The students, Matthew Orosz and Amy Mueller, received just over $100,000 for their project, one of 30 the World Bank funded this year in the competitive Development Marketplace (DM) grant program. More than 2,500 teams sought DM funding for projects on this year's theme, "Innovations in Water, Sanitation and Energy Services for Poor People."
The pioneering MIT technology combines solar thermal power with a microscale generator that is built and repaired with ordinary auto parts. The MIT team's goal is to provide not only energy but also support for the local economy through manufacturing the generator in Lesotho, a nation about the size of Maryland.
A hot idea
Orosz, a former Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho, was inspired to build the first iteration of the MIT generator when he observed a massive parabolic trough that "perfectly baked" 10 loaves of bread at a time for one community there.
He burned his hand on the trough, built by the Bethel Business and Community Development Center (BBCDC), now the team's partner in Lesotho, and "figured the heat was high grade enough to try mechanical conversion," he said.
As Orosz explained it, the system, known as an organic Rankine cycle (ORC), works by concentrating solar thermal energy to heat a fluid refrigerant to boiling. The typical ORC is a massive affair, but in the MIT micro-version, the system's vapor is expanded through a rotary vane turbine (a car power-steering pump) that makes mechanical energy to spin a generator (a car alternator).
Concentration of the solar energy is achieved via an array of parabolic mirrors that electromechanically track the sun daily and focus its energy on an absorber tube that exchanges heat with the ORC, he said.
The latest prototype of the MIT system, built in Lesotho in January, is "sized to produce about 1 kilowatt of electricity, with about 10 kilowatts of heat recovered as hot water," Orosz said.
In Western terms, those are micro-amounts, sufficient to cover only a fraction of the energy consumed in a typical U.S. home. But in Lesotho, a kilowatt of electricity and additional hot water could transform lives now marooned by poverty, team members said.
Bringing affordable electricity and hot water into communities in Lesotho could "save women time they normally spend collecting fuel so they can heat water to take a bath, or power a TV so a village can watch their favorite soccer match. It could enable students to study at night in a lit school, or enable a seamstress to set up a local business with a couple of sewing machines," Orosz said.
The micro-generator team -- known as the Solar Turbine Group -- has already worked in Lesotho with BBCDC and local engineering students. Mueller, who joined the team this year, went to Lesotho in January with Orosz and team member Perry Hung, a sophomore in electrical engineering and computer science. Mueller and Orosz will return there for nine months in September, with team member Elizabeth Wayman (S.M. '06).
The World Bank grant will support their trip and the work of taking the project from prototype to functioning generator for a Lesotho school or clinic. The project will include the training of Lesotho residents in how to operate and repair the generator.
Mueller's first trip to Lesotho's barren mountains convinced her that the MIT project is about "so much more than technology. As engineers, we're all excited about making things work. Once I was on the ground, the social and economic components were really brought home: All of the trees have been cut down and burned to heat water or cook food. People are in desperate need of an energy source other than brushwood," she said.
Yet technology does play a crucial role, according to Mueller. She believes it is useful to learn high-tech methods, then "scale back and find a simpler, less expensive way to tackle the same problems. It is also important to realize there are still places where one person can make a difference," she said.
MIT support
For Orosz and Mueller, one person has already made a difference in their lives and the life of their energy innovation. Their advisor, Harold Hemond, the William E. Leonhard Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, provided "insightful suggestions along the way and trusted us to strike the right balance between our graduate research and our commitment to making this project a reality," Orosz said.
Initially incubated in MIT's D-Lab class taught by Amy Smith, an instructor in the Edgerton Center, the MIT solar micro-generator won numerous awards before receiving the World Bank grant. The team (then known as Parabolic Power) won two consecutive MIT IDEAS competitions, and MIT's Public Service Center has twice funded team members' work in Lesotho.
In 2006, Orosz received a Carol Wilson Award to advance the project and team members Sorin Grama, a graduate student in system design and management, and MIT affiliate Ignacio Aguirrer represented the team at the Massachusetts Ignite Clean Energy Competition, winning a third prize.
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Gates charity races to spend billions
Warren E. Buffett's gift of $31 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation means that for tax reasons, starting in 2009, the foundation must distribute $3 billion annually, or a little more than twice what it distributed last year.
PCOL Comment: The Foundation says that "preventing the spread of HIV is the most durable long-term solution to the AIDS epidemic, and a top priority for the foundation." Peace Corps Volunteers and Returned Volunteers have been doing just that in AIDS Education for the past 15 years. Why not consider a $100M annual contribution to the Peace Corps to put 2,500 additional volunteers in the field to expand AIDS education worldwide?
RPCV Ron Tschetter to head Peace Corps
President Bush has nominated Ron Tschetter to serve as Director of the Peace Corps. Tschetter, 64, is the president of an investment firm based in Montana. He volunteered with his wife to work as family planning advisers in India and is a former Chairman of the National Peace Corps Association.
PCOL Comment: Congratulations to the Bush administration for an inspired choice for Peace Corps Director. Ron Tschetter is not only an RPCV but was Chairman of the NPCA. Best wishes to Mr. Tschetter on his future tenure as Director of the Peace Corps.
Latest: How Ron Tschetter was selected as Peace Corps Director.
The Peace Corps is "fashionable" again
The LA Times says that "the Peace Corps is booming again and "It's hard to know exactly what's behind the resurgence." PCOL Comment: Since the founding of the Peace Corps 45 years ago, Americans have answered Kennedy's call: "Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man." Over 182,000 have served. Another 200,000 have applied and been unable to serve because of lack of Congressional funding. The Peace Corps has never gone out of fashion. It's Congress that hasn't been keeping pace.
Support the US-Peruvian Trade Pact
Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, the Peace Corps President, has been lobbying both Democratic and Republican legislators to support the US-Peruvian trade pact before July 28, when his term ends and a US congressional recess begins. If President Bush fails to get approval before Congress goes on recess, it will be a case study proving that the United States does not reward its friends. Please call your representatives.
July 20, 2006: This Week's Top Stories
Friedman win could create new coalition 14 July
Bellamy writes: G8 summit lacks results 19 July
Peace Corps Fund Raiser in NYC on July 25 19 July
Hodding Carter writes "Flushed" on plumbing 18 July
Doyle places Peace Corps ad 18 July
Matt Taylor releases CD "Subject to the Wind" 16 July
Matthew Orosz builds reflective parabolic troughs 14 July
RPCVs run organic HERB FARMacy 13 July
Jerome Miliszkiewicz discusses Chavez in Venezuela 12 July
Ric Haas founded the Fistula Foundation 11 July
Susan Deller Ross helps women's equal rights 11 July
Mark Maxam installs solar lighting in Kenya 11 July
Eunice Kennedy Shriver at White House for 85th 11 July
Hastings gives $1 million for charter schools 11 July
Alejandro Toledo meets Bush in final days 11 July
Hill is hopes to reconvene Korea talks 10 July
"My World" takes Tanzanian children to Kilimanjaro 9 July
Bob Watada supports his son in court-martial 8 July
James Brunton Jr. builds boat for Embera Indians 8 July
Tim Wilson sews the Seeds of Peace 8 July
Petri says Guantanamo prisoners should 'face accusers' 7 Jul
Tom Murphy cuts deal with feds 3 July
Changing the Face of Hunger
In his new book, Former Congressman Tony Hall (RPCV Thailand) says humanitarian aid is the most potent weapon the United States can deploy against terrorism. An evangelical Christian, he is a big believer in faith-based organizations in the fight against hunger. Members of Congress have recently recommended that Hall be appointed special envoy to Sudan to focus on ending the genocide in Darfur.
PC will not return to East Timor in 2006
Volunteers serving in East Timor have safely left the country as a result of the recent civil unrest and government instability. Latest: The Peace Corps has informed us that at this time, the Peace Corps has no plans to re-enter the country in 2006. The Peace Corps recently sent a letter offering eligible volunteers the opportunity to reinstate their service in another country.
Chris Dodd considers run for the White House
Senator Chris Dodd plans to spend the next six to eight months raising money and reaching out to Democrats around the country to gauge his viability as a candidate. Just how far Dodd can go depends largely on his ability to reach Democrats looking for an alternative to Hillary Clinton. PCOL Comment: Dodd served as a Volunteer in the Dominican Republic and has been one of the strongest supporters of the Peace Corps in Congress.
The RPCV who wrote about Ben Hogan
Probably no RPCV has done more to further the Third Goal of the Peace Corps than John Coyne with the Peace Corps Writers web site and newsletter that he and Marian Haley Beil have produced since 1989. Now John returns to writing about his first love - golf in "The Caddie who knew Ben Hogan." Read an excerpt from his novel, an interview with the author and a schedule of his book readings in Maryland and DC this week.
Vasquez testifies before Senate Committee
Director Vasquez testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his nomination as the new Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture replacing Tony Hall. He has been the third longest serving Peace Corps Director after Loret Ruppe Miller and Sargent Shriver. PCOL Comment: Read our thanks to Director Vasquez for his service to the Peace Corps.
First Amendment Watch
Maine Web Report hit with Federal Lawsuit
Website wins trademark suit against Jerry Falwell
Peace Corps stonewalls on FOIA request
The Ashland Daily Tidings reports that Peace Corps has blocked their request for information on the Volkart case. "After the Tidings requested information pertaining to why Volkart was denied the position — on March 2 — the newspaper received a letter from the Peace Corps FOIA officer stating the requested information was protected under an exemption of the act." The Dayton Daily News had similar problems with FOIA requests for their award winning series on Volunteer Safety and Security.
PCOL readership increases 100%
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RPCV admits to abuse while in Peace Corps
Timothy Ronald Obert has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor in Costa Rica while serving there as a Peace Corps volunteer. "The Peace Corps has a zero tolerance policy for misconduct that violates the law or standards of conduct established by the Peace Corps," said Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez. Could inadequate screening have been partly to blame? Mr. Obert's resume, which he had submitted to the Peace Corps in support of his application to become a Peace Corps Volunteer, showed that he had repeatedly sought and obtained positions working with underprivileged children. Read what RPCVs have to say about this case.
Military Option sparks concerns
The U.S. military, struggling to fill its voluntary ranks, is allowing recruits to meet part of their reserve military obligations after active duty by serving in the Peace Corps. Read why there is opposition to the program among RPCVs. Director Vasquez says the agency has a long history of accepting qualified applicants who are in inactive military status. John Coyne says "Not only no, but hell no!" and RPCV Chris Matthews leads the debate on "Hardball." Avi Spiegel says Peace Corps is not the place for soldiers while Coleman McCarthy says to Welcome Soldiers to the Peace Corps. Read our poll results. Latest: Congress passed a bill on December 22 including language to remove Peace Corps from the National Call to Service (NCS) military recruitment program
Why blurring the lines puts PCVs in danger
When the National Call to Service legislation was amended to include Peace Corps in December of 2002, this country had not yet invaded Iraq and was not in prolonged military engagement in the Middle East, as it is now. Read the story of how one volunteer spent three years in captivity from 1976 to 1980 as the hostage of a insurrection group in Colombia in Joanne Marie Roll's op-ed on why this legislation may put soldier/PCVs in the same kind of danger. Latest: Read the ongoing dialog on the subject.
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