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VOLUME 1 ISSUE 17 | APRIL 19 - APRIL 25 | 2017

YOUR FREE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PERSONAL FINANCE, MUSIC & CLASSIFIEDS NEWSWEEKLY

EVENTS 420 Customer Aprreciation

LIVE MUSIC

Space Orphan Music

HEALTH Cannabis & Health

420 & MUSIC

How They Really Pack A Punch

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The Fate of the Furious By Teka Marie

12 FASHION

Have you ever thought about taking an inventory of your closet and putting all of its contents in the palm of your hand? If so, have I got the app for you! Stylebook Virtual Closet By Cass Butler

14 THIS WEEKS FEATURE 18 FINANCE

Herek Financial Zill be sharing Ćnancial information relating to the markets, investments, Ćnancial neZs and other information Zith regard to Ćnance By Mike Herek

20 UPDATE 22 HEALTH

Focus on Health Sponsored by Jane’s Health Market

Focus on Live & Local Sponsored by Growler USA

Husker and Creighton Baseball Highlights and Updates By Focus Staff

Weekly News of the Weird By Chuck Shepherd

To advertise email focusonclassiĆeds#gmail com or call today Focus is your FREE Arts, Entertainment, Personal Finance, Music & ClassiĆeds Newsweekly We’ve brought all of these elements together for the Ćrst time, all in one weekly format Our goal is to provide you, the customer, with the best possible publication to suit all of your needs Focus 7914 W Dodge Rd. # 413 Omaha, NE 68114 (402) 208-6545 focusomaha@gmail.com www.focusomaha.com

Anderson O’Brien Fine Art Old Market 1108 Jackson St , Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------Artist Cooperative Gallery 405 S 11th St, Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts Free and open to the public 724 S 12th St , Omaha, 68102 Free parking available Blue Pomegranate Gallery Bemis Center For Contemporary Arts 17305 Davenport St, Omaha, 68118 724 South 12th Street ---------------------------------------------Cooper Brown Art ha-based artists Andrea Schmitz Stein, Omaha, Nebraska 68102 EXHIBITS 2215 Harney St , Omaha, 68102 Daniel Boylan, Bart Vargas, Watie ---------------------------------------------White, and Mary Zicafoose as they Dundee Gallery present on their respective creative 4916 Underwood Ave, Omaha, 68132 processes and approaches to the visual ---------------------------------------------arts Each of these artists are repreGallery 72 sented by Revolve Fine Art, an Oma1806 Vinton St , Omaha, 68108 ha-based public beneĆt corporation ---------------------------------------------focused on promoting local artists to Gallery 1516 corporate clients via art leasing, sales, 1516 Leavenworth St , Omaha, 68102 and commissions In addition to the 17th Spring Open House ---------------------------------------------artist presentations, Revolve Fine Art Garden of the Zodiac Cassils Artist Talk will present their philosophy that living April 29 – April 30 12 PM - 5 PM Our 17th annual Spring Open House 1046 Howard St , Omaha, 68102 Thursday, April 27 at 6 PM - 7 PM with art improves life, at home and at Lecture by interdisciplinary artist work, and extol their efforts to enrich will be held during the last weekend of ---------------------------------------------Cassils coincides with their exhibition our local artists and our local business- April (from noon to 8pm on April 29th, Hot Shops 1301 Nicholas St, Omaha, 68102 Phantom Revenant at the Bemis Cen- es This event is FREE and open to the and noon to 5pm, April 30th), with over 80 artists having their wares on ---------------------------------------------ter for Contemporary Arts public Register for this event at www display There will be demonstrations Joslyn Art Museum About the Artist: Featuring a series of thekaneko org art-revolved in the building throughout the day, 2200 Dodge St , Omaha, 68102 bodies transformed by strict physical shows in the galleries, and art on every ---------------------------------------------training regimes, Cassils’ artworks wall It’s one of the best times to visit Lewis Art Gallery offer shared experiences for contemthe Host Shops Art Center 8600 Cass St , Omaha, 68114 plating histories of violence, repreFor more info, visit their website: ---------------------------------------------sentation, struggle, and survival, often www hotshopsartcenter com MANGELSEN Images of Nature juxtaposing the immediacy, urgency 1115 Harney St , Omaha, 68102 and ephemerality of live performance ---------------------------------------------against constructed acts for camera in Modern Arts Midtown order to challenge the “documentarian 3615 Dodge St , Omaha, 68131 truth factorë of images ---------------------------------------------Art + Science Old Market Artists Gallery The talk is co-sponsored by the Saturday, April 29 at 1 PM - 4 PM 1034 Howard St , Omaha, 68102 Department of Art & Art History, the The Bemis Center is excited to present ---------------------------------------------Department of Sociology & Anthroan event as part of Nebraska Science Passageway Gallery pology, UNO Libraries, and Queer and Festival 2017! The Nebraska Science 417 S 11th St, Omaha, 68102 Trans Services Student Agency Festival aims to stimulate curiosity and ---------------------------------------------UNO Criss Library, 6001 Dodge St. excite the minds of children and adults Omaha, Nebraska 68182 by engaging them in the amazing world Jim Pattavina: Bunnies, Flowers, Sex. Petshop Gallery 2725 N 62nd St , Omaha, 68104 Friday, May 5 at 6 PM - 9 PM of science Three guest speakers will ---------------------------------------------Some know Jim Pattavina as the present on topics included in Bemis The Little Gallery & Underground Film wizard of OBC (the Omaha Bicycle Center’s current exhibitions Michael Forum 5901 Maple St , 68104 Company), but he’s also a painter and Hoff, Ph D , Hixon-Lied Professor of musician We talked him into showcas- ---------------------------------------------Art History at the University of NeThe Union for Contemporary Art ing his art, and we’re glad he agreed braska will present Greek archeology 2417 Burdette St , Omaha, 68111 and the true story of the Parthenon Join us for the opening reception May ---------------------------------------------Marbles SoĆa Jawed-Wessel, Ph D , UNO Art Gallery 5 The show runs through May 27 at Art rEVOLVEd Assistant Professor, UNO School 6001 Dodge St , Omaha, 68182 the little gallery Friday, April 28 at 7-9pm of Health, Physical Education, and ---------------------------------------------Recreation will speak about Women’s White Crane Gallery Revolve Fine Art and KANEKO Reproduction and Karina Blair, Ph D , GALLERIES 1032 Howard St, Omaha, 68102 present, Art rEVOLVEd: Neuroscientist at Boys Town National ---------------------------------------------Local Art & Local Business: Research Hospital will talk about the Anderson Enterprises Zombie Art & Glass Gallery Connected Empowered Inspired science of trauma 15418 W Center Rd, Omaha, 68144 6001 Maple St , Omaha, 68104 ---------------------------------------------Join us for an evening with Oma1å2 PMåMichael Hoff, Ph D åGreek Archeology and the True Story of the Parthenon Marbles 2å3 PMåSoĆa Jawed-Wessel, Ph D å Women’s Reproduction 3å4 PMåDr Karina Blair, Ph D åThe Science of Trauma

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MUSEUMS Durham Museum 801 S 10th St , Omaha, 68108 ---------------------------------------------Great Plains Black History Museum 7 00 Dodge St , Omaha 6811 ---------------------------------------------Joslyn Art Museum 2200 Dodge St , Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------Omaha Children’s Museum 500 S 20th St , Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------Strategic Air Command & Aerospace

PERFORMING ARTS Museum, 28210 W Park Hwy, 68003 Blue Barn Theatre 1106 S. 10th St., Omaha, NE 68108 --Silent Sky, March 23 – April 15 --PRISCILLA QEEN OF THE DESERT The Musical , May 18 – June 25 ---------------------------------------------Holland Performing Arts Center 13th & Douglas St., Omaha, NE 68102 --Chris Mann, May 5 --Omaha Symphony: Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein, May 13

Neil deGrasse Tyson, May 15 --Joey Alexander, May 19 --David Blaine, Jun 14 ---------------------------------------------Omaha Community Playhouse 6915 Cass St., Omaha, NE 68132 --Leading Ladies, April 14 - May 7 -Superior Donuts, May 5 - June 4 -Beauty & The Beast, May 26 - June 2 -----------------------------------------------Orpheum Theater 409 S Sixteenth St., Omaha, NE 68102 --Flight, April 21-23 --Gay Men’s Chorus of LA: April 28 --Momix, May 4 --Something Rotten, May 16-21 --Rent, June 3-4 --Norah Jones, June 5 --Daniel O’Donnell, June 7 --Finding Neverland, October 10-15 ---------------------------------------------Shelterbelt Theatre 3225 California St, Omaha, NE 68131 --CATHERLAND, April 21 - May 14 ---------------------------------------------The Rose Theater 2001 Farnam St., Omaha, NE 68102 --Stellaluna and Other Tales Apr 21 - May 7

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Hitchcock Nature Center Kinder Nature: Welcome Spring Saturday, April 22, 8:30 a.m. Hitchcock Nature Center will host Kinder Nature: Welcome Spring from 10 to 11 a m April 22 at the nature center, 27792 Ski Hill Loop in Honey Creek, Iowa

Walk with Compassion — To End Child Poverty Saturday, April 22, 9:30 a.m. Walk with Compassion is Compassion International’s new fundraising walk series created to address the challenges of vulnerable children around the world

Kinder Nature programs comprise hands-on learning and outdoor activities that encourage youth to explore and engage with the natural world Each program will introduce children to a new and unique nature theme, and includes stories, crafts and outdoor exploration Cost is 5 per child, and no registration is required For more information, call 712-545-3283 ----------------------------------------------6th Annual Omaha Duathlon Saturday, April 22, 8:30 a.m. This is a 15 mile bike course on scenic River Road, Run Course in Park and on Trail at Dodge Park, 12001 John J Pershing Dr, Omaha, Nebraska 68112 More information at raceomaha com

The money we raise together leading up to the walk will fund urgent projects beneĆtting children, such as emergency surgery, disaster relief, HIV AIDS response, and much more

Claussen-Leahy Maverick Run Saturday, April 22, 8 a.m. Support the UNO Athletic Department by running or walking in either the 10K, 5K events Both runs will be chip timed, and winners will be based on participants ofĆcial time Medals will be awarded to the top 3 Ćnishers in each age category Kids’ race registration is free to kids ages 5-12 years It all takes place this Saturday, at Baxter Arena, 2425 S 67th St, Omaha, NE 68106 8:30 AM: Kids’ Race (800 Meters) 9:00 AM: Activities (inside Arena) 9:00 AM: Stampede 10K Run 9:05 AM: Claussen 5K Run 9:10 AM: Leahy 5K Walk

On the day of the event, we will come together as a city to celebrate the difference we have made through our fundraising, and to learn more about how the dollars we have raised are helping us reach our goal of ending child poverty Walk with Compassion this Saturday at Lewis & Clark, 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, Nebraska 68102 ----------------------------------------------Healthy Kids Day 2017 Sunday, April 23 at 11 a.m. Join YMCA of Greater Omaha this Sunday, April 23, at Stinson Park in Aksarben Village and help us celebrate Healthy Kids Day This free day is open to all families in the greater Omaha community for a day full of fun and games Enjoy activities including bounce houses, Zumba & other exercise programs, a mascot race, bike rodeo, bike maintenance, and free helmets while supplies last and more Healthy Kids Day is made possible by the YMCA of Greater Omaha, National Safety Council, Nebraska Helmets are provided courtesy of Children’s Hospital & Medical Center More information at metroymca org programs family healthy-kids-day Register at metroymca org programs family healthy-kids-day

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WEDNESDAY APRIL 19 OSO 5K WEDNESDAY FUN RUN LEAVENWORTH BAR, 6P ----------------------------------------------FAMOUS LAST WORDS, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT, CONVICTIONS, MY LAST REQUEST, DAWNBREAKER LOOKOUT LOUNGE, 6P ----------------------------------------------OPEN JAM VINO MAS, 6P ----------------------------------------------BILL CHRASTIL OZONE LOUNGE, 6:30P ----------------------------------------------LISA PRANK, DOGBREATH MILK RUN, 7P ----------------------------------------------RAY’S PIANO PARTY MR. TOAD, 7P ----------------------------------------------SUNDARA KARMA SLOWDOWN, 7P ----------------------------------------------TRIBUTE TO MIKE “KRONCH” KRONSCHNABEL W/ ANONYMOUS AMERICAN, BRAD HOSHAW, JANGLEPOP, WAKANDA ONE, BILL ARAB AND MICAHEL CAMPBELL DOING THE SONGS OF KRONCH, PAT GHERMAN, JASON BIRNSTHIL THE WAITING ROOM, 7P ----------------------------------------------SWAMPBOY ACOUSTIC BAND ON THE Q STREET BAR, 7:30P ----------------------------------------------MAYJO & UNO JAZZ BANDS UNO SCHOOL OF MUSIC, 7:30P ----------------------------------------------2MUCH ENT PRESENTS : REGGAE NIGHT CLUB VIBE, 9P ----------------------------------------------A LOW DOUGH WEEKLY COMEDY SHOW W/ BILL KING & ROME DAILEY DR. JACK’S DRINKERY, 9P ----------------------------------------------KEELAN DONOVAN HARNEY STREET TAVERN, 9P -----------------------------------------------

HOOT N HOLLER FOR A DOLLAR! THE PRAIRIE GATORS BARLEY STREET TAVERN, 9P ----------------------------------------------THE SHINEYS HARNEY STREET TAVERN, 9P ----------------------------------------------DRESSY BESSY, ARC FLASH, UH OH, NATHAN MA & THE ROSETTES O’LEAVER’S PUB, 9P ----------------------------------------------MIWI LA LUPA ~ ANNIE DILOCKER ~ THE WOOD NOTES, RIVERBIRDS, AND ELECTRICRADBOLT TED STEVENS THE DOWN UNDER, 9P O’LEAVER’S, 9P ----------------------------------------------CHRIS SHELTON DUBLINER PUB, 9:30 THURSDAY APRIL 20 ----------------------------------------------HUSSIES AND LE BROOD CUSTOMER APPRECIATION PARTY PAGETURNERS LOUNGE, 9P HABITZ GLASS & GOODIES, 9A ----------------------------------------------FRIDAY APRIL 21 420 RALLY 72ND & DODGE, 3P ----------------------------------------------- FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB W/ BILLY ELTISTE COME TOGETHER, FIGHT BACK, GROWLER USA, 4:30P VOTE DEMOCRATS RALLY ----------------------------------------------BAXTER ARENA, 6P ----------------------------------------------- CROM COMEDY FESTIVAL O’LEAVER’S PUB, 5P SOUTHERN AVENUE ----------------------------------------------CHROME LOUNGE, 6P ----------------------------------------------- JOCELYN MUSIC FLAGSHIP COMMONS, 7P STORMFEST 2017 W/ THE ----------------------------------------------MIDNIGHT DEVILS, THE RUMORS, TOM BECKA & JEFF KOTERBA HAND PAITED POLICE CAR, HOTEL RL, 7P CORDIAL SPEW, DSM-5 ----------------------------------------------LOOKOUT LOUNGE, 6P ----------------------------------------------- STORMFEST 2017 W/ DEADECHOES, PRIMAL WATERS, PRAIRIE CATS DEVIL TO PAY, CYNGE, OBESITY, OZONE LOUNGE, 6:30P ----------------------------------------------- ORPHEUS, LOOKOUT LOUNGE, 7P ----------------------------------------------SKRETTA ETC SMOOTH GROOVES W/ ED VINO MAS, 6:30P ----------------------------------------------- ARCHIBALD LOVE’S JAZZ & ART CENTER, 7P TYLER FOLKERTS & THE DOUBLE ----------------------------------------------BARREL BAND PROJECT AWARENESS AMERISPORTS BAR, 7P ----------------------------------------------- FUNDRAISER GIG, DR. JACK’S, 8P ----------------------------------------------BIKE NIGHT W SET IN STONE NOT U TWO DR. JACK’S DRINKERY, 7P ----------------------------------------------- THERAPY BAR & GRILL, 8P ----------------------------------------------OBSESSED TOUR THE SIX SOKOL UNDERGROUND, 7P ----------------------------------------------- AMERISPORTS BAR, 8:30P ----------------------------------------------SPOONFED TRIBE & CALLIOPE MY MEMORY REMAINS, FALLEN MUSICALS REIGN, GHOST WHALE THE WAITING ROOM, 8P ----------------------------------------------- SHAMROCK’S PUB & GRILL, 8:30P ----------------------------------------------LADIES NIGHT W/ REGGIE SHAW 24 HOUR CARDLOCK, VAGO, MACE COPACABANA, 8:30P ----------------------------------------------- HATHAWAY, BARLEY STREET, 9P VERBAL GUMBO FEATURES ALLEN ----------------------------------------------WICKED FUN STEVENSON OMAHA ROCKETS KANTEEN, 8:30P FIREBARN PAPILION, 9P ----------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------

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THE BRITS FIREWATER GRILLE, 9P ----------------------------------------------THE 9’S GROWLER USA, 9P ----------------------------------------------FUSION FORCE HARNEY STREET TAVERN, 9P ----------------------------------------------ZETA W BOKR TOV & NO GETTER MILK RUN, 9P ----------------------------------------------LEMON FRESH DAY OZONE LOUNGE, 9P ----------------------------------------------CLARK & COMPANY, DOOM LAGOON REVERB LOUNGE, 9P ----------------------------------------------ALEX & MATT SKYYBOX, 9P ----------------------------------------------THEM OR US, BORN ON LEAP YEAR, PEREGRINE SLOWDOWN, 9P ----------------------------------------------PRAIRIE GATORS THE DOWN UNDER, 9P ----------------------------------------------PETROCK TWO FINE IRISHMEN, 9P ----------------------------------------------JUDD HOOS CHROME LOUNGE, 9:30P ----------------------------------------------SHENANIGANS DUBLINER PUB, 9:30P ----------------------------------------------SALSA DANCING GUSTO CUBAN, 9:30P

SATURDAY APRIL 22 REDNECK RUN 5K ZORINSKY LAKE, 7A ----------------------------------------------WALK WITH COMPASSION LEWIS & CLARK LANDING, 9:30A ----------------------------------------------OMAHA WOMEN’S EXPO BAXTER ARENA, 10A ----------------------------------------------DIRE LION FOOD TRUCK JERRY’S BAR, 3P ----------------------------------------------CROM COMEDY FESTIVAL O’LEAVER’S PUB, 3P ----------------------------------------------KAIT BERRECKMAN HOTEL RL, 4P ----------------------------------------------BRUCE GOLDEN MEMORIAL SOCIAL & DART EVENT, AUSSIE’S, 5P -----------------------------------------------

STORMFEST 2017 W/ SCREAMING FOR MUTINY, ODDS AGAINST, DRUIDS, TENDEAD, SLANTPIECE, BEFORE I BURN, EXIT SANITY, EMPIRES END, IN THE ATTACK, 9INE FOOT SQUIRREL LOOKOUT LOUNGE, 5P ----------------------------------------------OMAHA ROLLERGIRLS SEASON OPENER RALSTON ARENA, 5P ----------------------------------------------RUTH MARIMO HOTEL RL, 7P ----------------------------------------------JAZZ CONCERT SERIES FEATURING LOVE’S JAZZ & ART CENTER, 7P ----------------------------------------------RICH PATTON VINO MAS, 7P ----------------------------------------------SMOKEY ROBINSON HOLLAND CENTER, 8P ----------------------------------------------DOMINIQUE MORGAN, PHOENIX UNDER FIRE, EDEM SOUL MUSIC, RIA GOLD, REVERB LOUNGE, 8P ----------------------------------------------SEVENTH CALLING SHAMROCK’S PUB & GRILL, 8P ----------------------------------------------LITTLE HURRICANES W/ JENNIFER HALL, SLOWDOWN, 8P ----------------------------------------------SUICIDE GIRLS SOKOL UNDERGROUND, 8P ----------------------------------------------KRIS LAGER BAND W/ DR. WEBB THE WAITING ROOM, 8P ----------------------------------------------THE SIX AMERISPORTS BAR, 8:30P ----------------------------------------------“THE ED ARCHIBALD TRIO” THE OMAHA LOUNGE, 8:30P ----------------------------------------------THE TRANSCENDENTALS, FADED BARLEY STREET TAVERN, 9P ----------------------------------------------TAX EVASION TOUR! BROTHER’S LOUNGE, 9P ----------------------------------------------SKRETTA ETC DR. JACK’S DRINKERY, 9P ----------------------------------------------SIDECAR 69 FIREBARN PAPILLION, 9P ----------------------------------------------CHAD LEE GROWLER USA, 9P ----------------------------------------------ECKOPHONIC OZONE LOUNGE, 9P -----------------------------------------------

GROOVE PUPPET TWO FINE IRISHMEN, 9P ----------------------------------------------JOHN DOE CHROME LOUNGE, 9:30P ----------------------------------------------SHENANIGANS DUBLINER PUB, 9:30P ----------------------------------------------SECRET WEAPON PARLIAMENT PUB DWNTWN, 9:30P ----------------------------------------------HOUSE KATS BAR 415, 10P ----------------------------------------------CHEMICALS, SCREAMING PLASTIC THE BLACKSTONE MEATBALL, 10P

SUNDAY APRIL 23 DUSTIN WEST SOARING WINGS VINEYARD, 2P ----------------------------------------------CROM COMEDY FESTIVAL O’LEAVER’S PUB, 3P ----------------------------------------------AMERICA’S PUB QUIZ FARNAM HOUSE BREWING, 7P ----------------------------------------------JAZZ WITH LUIGI INC. MR. TOAD, 9P ----------------------------------------------TERRY MALTS, BUSINESS OF DREAMS, REVERB LOUNGE, 9P

MONDAY APRIL 24 GOOCH & HIS LAS VEGAS BIG BAND OZONE LOUNGE, 6:30P ----------------------------------------------DISCLAIMER, DOWNHEARTED, 64HIT COMBO,DR. JACK’S, 7P ----------------------------------------------THE CRYPTICS, CORDIAL SPEW, ILL NOISE, LOOKOUT LOUNGE, 8P ----------------------------------------------HEMBREE, SKYLOFT REVERB LOUNGE, 9P

TUESDAY APRIL 25 BILLY TROY OZONE LOUNGE, 6:30P ----------------------------------------------OMAHA BEAT BRIGADE REVERB LOUNGE, 7P ----------------------------------------------DEAD MOCKINGBIRDS MILK RUN, 9P ----------------------------------------------ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC NIGHT THERAPY BAR & GRILL, 8P

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Thursday April 19 Tribute to Mike “Kronch” Kronschnabel The Waiting Room

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Friday & Saturday April 21/22

Flight Orpheum Theater

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Thursday April 20

Khalid Slowdown

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Saturday April 22

Omaha Rollergirls Ralston Arena

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Thursday April 20

420 Parties 420 Rally

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Dan + Shay Sokol Auditorium & Underground

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Saturday April 22 SuicideGirls Smokey Robinson Blackheart Burlesque Omaha Symphony Gala Sokol Auditorium & Underground Holland Center

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Omaha Heart Ralston Arena

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Morgan James Slowdown

extravagant high-speed race scenes, and I was slightly disappointed that we didn’t see one (or both) of two things 1 Cipher and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) in a Ćght scene 2 Cipher behind the wheel

The Fate of the Furious By Teka Marie The Fate of the Furious (F8) is the highly anticipated eighth installment of the action-packed Fast & Furious franchise and we’re hoping it’s not the last While the newly married Dom (Vin Diesel) and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) enjoy their honeymoon in Cuba, a mysterious woman (Cipher Charlize Theron) extorts Dom into the ultimate state of betrayal While Dom seems to have turned his back on his family, Mr Nobody (Kurt Russell) assembles the team in effort to Ćnally bring him back and take down Cipher

family Naturally, we do see that a tribute to Paul Walker was included and you will need a tissue The dynamic of this all-star cast keeps you entertained throughout all the action Roman (Tyrese *ibson) is predictable with his gullibility and thuggish wit as he keeps movie goers laughing Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) and Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) beef and award us with a Ćght seTuence that might be unrealistic, but it was exhilarating and nothing short of amazing Shaw’s contribution to the team was necessary because of the tension behind his killing Han (in Tokyo Drift), and he is also seeking revenge on Cipher Plus, we are talking about a prison Ćght scene between Shaw and Hobbs

I suppose Cipher is illustrated as an untraceable terroristic criminal so it is no surprise that we don’t see her behind the wheel but you must admit you were thinking it too And, a good old fashion girl Ćght between Letty and Cipher gold (4 out 5 stars) Up Next: Unforgettable among the top 10 funniest Ćlms of all time The Ćlm has become a cult classic with a worldwide following, and its success started the Naked *un Ćlm Film historian Bruce Crawford has series and TV series and also restarted announced the Ćlm to be presented the careers of the late Leslie Nielsen at his 40th Tribute to Classic Films and Robert Stack and Lloyd Bridges will be the 1980 comedy classic, êAIRPLANE ë The Ćlm will be screened Tickets for the event are 23 and can be purchased at the customer service on Friday, May 26th, 2017 at 7 pm at the beautiful Joslyn Art Museum 2200 counters of all Omaha-area Hy-Vee food stores and go on sale now Dodge St Omaha, Nebraska Special Proceeds will beneĆt the Nebraska guest will be the star of the Ćlm Robert Kidney Association For more Hays, who played Capt Ted Striker, information call (402) 932-7200 or The American Film Institute lists it visit www omahaĆlmevent com

40th Tribute To Classic Films Bruce Crawford

A few newcomers give this franchise a more James Bond feel while this After the untimely death of Paul episode continues to raise the bar Walker (midway through production of We may not accept Eric Reisner the seventh Ćlm), Furious fans eagerly Little Nobody (Scott Eastwood) as a anticipated the decision of another replacement for Brian O’Conner, but installment in the popular franchise he might be able to temporarily Ćll the Once the rumors were conĆrmed to void be true, we wondered where could the writers possibly take the story Finally revealing the identity of Cipher without one of its main characters and adding several plot twists that Well, F8 Ćlmmakers managed to make [you never see coming] brings each it happen and they triumphed The episode together Let’s also point out storyline is simple, but the thrilling that Theron comes with a great deal action scenes pick up where the plot is of sexy-badassery that we couldn’t lacking In the end, we’re reminded of expect from anyone else On the other why this franchise is still going strong; hand, this franchise revolves around

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Stylebook Virtual Closet By Cass Butler Have you ever thought about taking an inventory of your closet and putting all of its contents in the palm of your hand? If so, have I got the app for you! Stylebook allows you to take photos of everything in your closet and import them into your personal and virtual closet 7his is by far the most difĆcult part of the process, I will not kid you If you never met a sale you didn’t like and have more clothes than you can stand, this is going to take some time Still I encourage you to just take the time and do it You will understand why this is a good idea by the time we get through this article You will have to take a picture of each piece of clothing, jewelry, shoes, lipstick, nail polish - whatever, you want to import into the app 7he upside is you can use this time as an honest moment of rećection 'ecide what you really want to keep, take a photo of and import it or free yourself of items you know you are long overdue to part with %onus for you depending on how new some of your items are, you can download photos of the pieces online and import them directly into the app It is a huge timesaver because you don’t have to lay each piece out “just so” to snap a pic to import it into Stylebook

7he app will make it easy on you If you lay down a white sheet to take your pictures, and the item you are importing is not white, Stylebook will erase the background for you Otherwise you do have to edit your images somewhat with the tools within their app Once your virtual closet is loaded by category (you can also create your own categories (like short-sleeve sweater), you can begin creating collages of your outĆt ideas called “looks ” 1ame the looks whatever makes sense to you, like ‘street style,’ ‘date night,’ ‘wedding ideas,’ etc You can visually mix-andmatch pieces within the app to play with outĆt ideas you may have never imagined 3lan your outĆts without ever making a mess of your room or your bed 7his is ah-mazing if you are especially tight on space What I love about this app is you can create and play with your closet during your downtime like when you’re stuck in long lines, at games, when you’re binging 1etćix - whenever! It is hard to decide the best feature of this app, yet another extremely amazing feature is the ability to save your outĆt ideas to the app’s calendar 7alk about /(V(/S! If you are a planner or Ćnd yourself scrambling in the mornings trying to Ćgure out what you want to wear, this should make you so excited! What a time-saver and it’s so helpful to see everything laid out visually by day I could go on and on about this closet organization app 7here are so

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many more features available with Stylebook %ut I will part with this last doo]y Style Stats, which is e[actly as it sounds With Stylebook you will get a clear picture of your costper-wear (CPW) for every article of clothing loaded within the app <ou have to enter the price you paid for the clothing and log when you wear it Stylebook does an e[cellent Mob of not only breaking down CPW but your overall closet value, the items with the worst value and what you are underutili]ing It can be a real eyeopener Currently Stylebook is available only in the App Store (for iOS devices, like an iPhone or an iPad for now) 7he cost is 99, but worth the investment 7hroughout the week you can Ćnd me online at www thelu[estyle com or on Instagram #lu[estyles

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Record Store Day is Saturday, April 22nd! By Marq Manner This Saturday marks the 10th annual Record Store Day On April 22nd independent music stores around the globe will celebrate their continued survival and the incredible vitality they bring to the community Record Store Day is a yearly celebration (thus the annual handle) of independent record stores, where many limited exclusive items are made available for fans People line up at their favorite independent record store (sometimes many hours in advance) for a chance to grab the exclusive offerings from their favorite artists

While vinyl is the dominant product on Record Store Day, limited CD’s, cassettes and even branded electronic items also are available Record Store Day was created during a meeting of record store owners in Baltimore and owes Free Comic Book Day a good deal of credit for its inspiration In 200 there were ten exclusive items Now there are hundreds every year Record Store Day took off in the UK the following year with the help of singer-songwriter Billy Bragg It’s now a global occurrence with events in Ireland, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Australia, Spain, and other countries Each year there is a Record Store Day Ambassador with some past participants being Metallica, Chuck D and Dave Grohl This year’s Ambassador is singer-songwriter St Vincent Record Store Day is credited with helping the vinyl boom that has been

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such a boost to music stores, and it has created a whole new generation of fans who enjoy their music on physical media Many vinyl sales records have been set on record store day with 2016 boasting the largest vinyl sales in the SoundScan era Record Store Day offerings run the gamut of genres with titles being released from hard rock bands to hip-hop artists to jazz Andre 000 (of Outkast will be releasing a 7-inch for his track “All Together Now�, U2 will release a picture disc of “Red Hill Mining Town�, reggae artist U-Roy will put out “Dread of Babylon�, cosmic jazz great Sun Ra will have a compilation of rare material released as “Janus� and Iggy Pop, Prince, Santana, The Goo Goo Dolls, Offspring, Motorhead, The Magpie Salute, Buddy Guy, Jason Isbell, Pokey Lafarge, Sharon Jones, and many, many more artists will have releases on April 22nd Even Marcy Playground will be reissuing their self-titled release on vinyl so you can hear the true warmth that was “Sex and Candy�

Here are some Record Store Day tips to help you make the most of your experience

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Know what you want ahead of time You can access “the list� at recordstoreday com

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Be polite-it’s a free for all and no one likes a jerk Usually other people will help you Ćnd the title you’re looking for if they run across it

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You will only be able to purchase one of each title on record store day, those are the rules

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Show up early If you absolutely must have something, you won’t want to risk being at the end of the line

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Can’t make record store day? Check the store on Sunday as there are still a lot of great Ćnds still hanging around We wish you the best of luck in your hunting and Happy Record Store Day 2017!

4:20 and the Music Industry By Stevie Rave-on It seems only Ćtting that Record Store Day falls on a date that’s close to 4 20 as the music industry has long embraced names beĆtting a true connoisseur of the green stuff With names like “Puff Daddy”, or is it “P Diddy”, I can’t keep up, Method Man (one of his monikers is The Iron Lung), Smoke DZA, Berner, and more

weed promoter Snoop Dogg, but who’s In the meantime, take these words counting, right? from Method Man once again called the “Iron Lung” or “Johnny Blaze” off Now that we’ve covered the beneĆts of his studio album 4:21…The Day of music and its ties to the green stuff, After featuring Carlton Fisk, RZA, and let’s talk about the laws in the good Streetlife old Cornhusker State There was a time when weed was taboo and most “No doubt, roll up, which rims spoked people still believe it will never be out, 4:20 mean you either roll up or legalized in Nebraska, but don’t be too roll out ” quick to judge, or for those who smoke: “Just chill for a minute ”

And maybe if you’re like Snoop you can celebrate 4 20 with “Who Am I (What’s My Name)?” and put Ćve on the twenty sack! Peace!

According to the Marijuana Policy Project a medical marijuana bill failed in the Ćnal moments of being passed last year, and this year LB 622, which has the support of 10 co-sponsors and was introduced by state Sen Anna Wishart, advanced through the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee And then there are the names of The bill covers 19 different medical albums Wiz Khalifa has an album conditions including anxiety, seizures, called Rolling Papers , with version two and “any other illness for which coming out soon, Heck, he even has his medical cannabis provides relief as own strain of weed called KK! determined by the participating health care practitioner ” Although the plan B-Real from Cypress Hill has his own doesn’t cover “smoking j’s” or growing, internet show called Smokebox, where it does cover taking medical marijuana he smokes it up with all of the big pills, oils, liquids or lotions, or through names in rap vaporizers But you don’t have to stick to rappers to get your smoking music Ćx, Sublime had a song called “Smoke Two Joints ” The original super freak Rick James sang, “Marry Jane ” There is Tom Petty’s ”You Don’t Know How it Feels,” Neil Young had “Roll Another Number(For the Road),” and even C + C Music Factory sang a song called, “Take a Toke ” The all-time Musical Marijuana Award would have to go to

While Governor Pete Ricketts is expected to put up a Ćght, and it will face resistance when it reaches the ćoor, they should take careful note of the people Sixty percent of Nebraskans believe marijuana should be legal for medical purposes If you want to get more involved with this bill, make sure to contact your local senator or e-mail state#mpp org

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UNO Events Women in STEM Guest Speaker: Dr. Michelle Ryan Thursday, April 20 UNO’s Women in STEM Pro 2 group and the UNO Center for Faculty Development will host Michelle Ryan, professor of Social and Organisational Psychology at the University of Exeter, UK, who will discuss her research on how women’s professional career choices are shaped and constrained by the gendered nature of organizational and social contexts as well as how women see themselves within these contexts The event takes place at UNO’s Milo Bail Student Center at :30 a m It is free and open to the public More Information: https: www unomaha edu facultysupport campus-connections ambition-risk-taking-career-choice php K-12 Students Join UNO, UNL Students in High Altitude Balloon Launch, Friday, April 21 The event, which takes place at 10 a m in front of the Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI), is part of a collaboration known as Project HALON (High Altitude Learning Over Nebraska) where students help design, build and ćy a science experiment that will be lifted into the stratosphere via a highaltitude balloon Project HALON will launch, track and recover multiple student-developed experiments from schools including Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, Marian High School, Bluffs Middle School from Scottsbluff, Nebraska undergraduate engineering students and UNO students from both the College of Education and College of Information Science and Technology More Information: https: www unomaha edu news events 2017 0 balloon-to-carrystudent-experiments php

Sustainabile Transportation the Focus of UNO Forum, Friday, April 21 Representatives from the City of Omaha, Omaha Metro, Omaha by Design and others will be on hand, from 3 - :30 p m at UNO’s Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, to discuss the future of Omaha transportation sustainability efforts Topics of discussion will include how certain transportation choices can effect the overall health of a city, including public health, safety, equality, Ćnances and overall living quality More information: https: www unomaha edu community-engagement-center news events 2017 0 sustainabilitylaunchpad php Emotions the Focus of Philosophy Forum at UNO Friday, April 21, to Saturday, April 22 What are emotions and do they have a common core? Why can dogs feel jealousy, but not envy? What is the nature of hope? Why do we empathize with ćawed characters like Walter White from “Breaking Bad� or Don Draper from “Mad Men�? These questions, and more, will be the focus of a special two-day forum on the philosophy of emotion being held on the UNO campus The forum is free and open to the public More Information: https: www unomaha edu news events 2017 0 emotions-the-focusof-philosophy-forum-at-uno php Claussen-Leahy Maverick Run Returns, Saturday, April 22 For more than 30 years the ClaussenLeahy Maverick Run has been raising money for student athletes This year’s event will take place at Baxter Arena and begins at 9 a m Registration is 30 for adults and 10 for children ages 5 to 12 More Information: https: www unomaha edu news events claussen-leahy-maverick-run php

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HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED? The Omaha Rollergirls are always looking for great talent - on and off the track. Skater and Referee recruitment begins now with Recruitment Information Sessions each month and our Annual New Recruit Camp starting in July. Off-skate opportunities, such as VIPs and Non-Skating OfďŹ cials are available throughout the year. Please contact the Recruitment Director at org.recruiter@gmail.com for more information. NON-SKATING OFFICALS (NSO) These individuals are officials who are off skates and manage the bouts with various duties: • Jam Timer: Responsible for starting the jam, ensuring that jams do not go longer than two minutes, and monitoring timeouts. • Scorekeepers: Watches the Jammer Referees and tracks points for the referees. • Scoreboard Operator: Manages the electronic display of the Official Period Clock, Jam Clock, and Score. • Penalty Wrangler: Temporarily record penalties as they watch and listen to referees then relay them to the Penalty Tracker. • Penalty Tracker: Documents both teams’ penalties to the official penalty record. • Penalty Box: Two to three NSO staff keep track of time for each skater infraction and may issue additional penalty time for infractions made while in the penalty box. ORG ARMY (VIPs) These individuals assist with game production, such as merchandise and program sales, track set up, halftime entertainment and more. REFEREES - Up to 7 positions are used to monitor the Jammers and the Pack: • Head Referee: The Head Referee is the only Referee with the authority to expel a Skater, manager, or coach. They typical will be positioned inside the track as a Pack Referee. • Jammer Referees: Two referees are responsible for observing Jammers, one per team. They watch for any penalties that are made by, or against, their Jammer. They track and report points to the Scorekeepers. • Pack Referees: The remaining Referees observe the skaters from several angles, watching for penalties and pack formation.

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Financial Planning: Long-Term Care

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5. Should I buy long-term care insurance?

Like other types of insurance, long3. Doesn’t Medicare pay for long-term term care insurance protects you 2. Why is it important to plan for long- care? against a speciĆc Ćnancial risk--in this term care? case, the chance that long-term care will cost more than you can afford In Many people mistakenly believe that No one expects to need long-term Medicare, the federal health insurance exchange for your premium payments, care, but it’s important to plan for it the insurance company promises to program for older Americans, will nonetheless Here are two important cover part of your future long-term pay for long-term care But Medicare By Mike Herek reasons why: care costs Long-term care insurance provides only limited coverage for long-term care services such as skilled can help you preserve your assets and 1. What is long-term care? The odds of needing long-term care guarantee that you’ll have access to a nursing care or physical therapy And are high: range of care options However, it can although Medicare provides some Long-term care refers to the ongoing be expensive, so before you purchase home health care beneĆts, it doesn’t services and support needed by people . Approximately 70% of people will a policy, make sure you can afford the cover custodial care, the type of care who have chronic health conditions or need long-term care at some point premiums both now and in the future older individuals most often need disabilities There are three levels of during their lifetimes after reaching Medicaid, which is often confused with The cost of a long-term care policy long-term care: age 65* depends primarily on your age (in Medicare, is the joint federal-state . Approximately 8% of people general, the younger you are when program that two-thirds of nursing . Skilled care: Generally round-thebetween ages 40 and 50 will have a you purchase a policy, the lower your home residents currently rely on clock care that’s given by professional disability that may require long-term premium will be), but it also depends to pay some of their long-term care health care providers such as nurses, care services* expenses But to qualify for Medicaid, on the beneĆts you choose If you therapists, or aides under a doctor’s decide to purchase long-term care you must have limited income and supervision The cost of long-term care can be insurance, here are some of the key assets, and although Medicaid expensive: features to consider: generally covers nursing home care, . Intermediate care: Also provided by it provides only limited coverage for . BeneĆt amount: The daily beneĆt professional health care providers but For many, the cost of long-term care home health care in certain states on a less frequent basis than skilled amount is the maximum your policy can be expensive, absorbing income care will pay for your care each day, and and depleting savings Some of the 4. Can’t I pay for care out of pocket? generally ranges from 50 to 50 or average costs in the United States for . Custodial care: Personal care that’s long-term care* include: The major advantage to using income, more often given by family caregivers, savings, investments, and assets (such . BeneĆt period: The length of time nurses’ aides, or home health workers . 6,2 5 per month, or 74,820 as your home) to pay for long-term who provide assistance with what are per year for a semi-private room in a care is that you have the most control your policy will pay beneĆts (e g , 2 called “activities of daily living” such as nursing home where and how you receive care years, 4 years, lifetime) . 6,965 per month, or 8 ,580 per over bathing, eating, and dressing But because the cost of long-term care . Elimination period: The number year for a private room in a nursing is high, you may have trouble affording Long-term care is not just provided home of days you must pay for your own extended care if you need it . ,29 per month for a onein nursing homes--in fact, the most care before the policy begins paying common type of long-term care is bedroom unit in an assisted living beneĆts (e g , 20 days, 90 days) home-based care Long-term care facility

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LB 622 -Will Medical Marijuana Finally Become Legal in Nebraska? By Andy Roberts

the Judiciary Committee’s hearing on the bill strengthened her feelings “It was one of the most emotional committee hearings I’ve ever witnessed,” Wishart said, noting she has worked with the Legislature for years As research continues to come in on the medical use of marijuana, one of the new revelations is that states with legal cannabis are seeing a reduction in opioid overdoses That is a national crisis that has seen thousands of fatal overdoses

Those fatal overdoses, she pointed out, Well, it isn’t Legislative Bill 420, but LB would not happened with cannabis 622 is sure to have the attention of the region’s marijuana smokers “We need to take very seriously states that are seeing a reduction in opioid But please note, this is no Colorado fatalities that have medical cannabis,” legalization – it’s medical marijuana Wishart stressed Doctors might save we’re talking about here lives if given another prescription option for some patients who could be Legislative Bill 622, sponsored and helped by medical cannabis prioritized by State Sen Anna Wishart of Lincoln, advanced on a 6-1 vote Wishart has seen support from a fair from the Legislature’s Judiciary number of her fellow state senators, Committee on 0arch17 nine including Kolowski are coA hearing before the full Legislature sponsors, but opposition is waiting as was scheduled for today (Wednesday, the bill attempts to advance April 19 Someone obviously was lacking a sense of humor when they *ov 3ete Ricketts has in the past declined to delay the discussion by a expressed his opposition, and the day attorney general’s ofĆce spoke against it at the hearing, she said Wishart The Ćrst-term lawmaker said a number also has met with law enforcement of things prompted her to introduce representatives who are not the bill during this session She supportive previously had worked for Sen Rick Kolowski of Omaha and did research “It’s a pretty immense piece of on an earlier medical marijuana bill for legislation,” she said “We’re hoping to him to help determine his position have a good debate this Wednesday ” “It was pretty surprising to me that Nebraska didn’t have some form of a cannabis system,” Wishart said The question of legalizing medical marijuana also came up while she was going door-to-door during her campaign, and it was a question asked of her in newspaper interviews Nebraska is one of six states, she said, without any legal medical cannabis and 28 states have comprehensive cannabis laws “We are one of six that has nothing,” Wishart emphasized The testimony that came out during

Wishart has met with people from the medical profession as well, where there are concerns over it being a Schedule One Drug, meaning the funding has not been there for research that could provide information on a number of questions, including the proper dosage But in studies that have been completed, individuals with multiple sclerosis and cancer patients have been shown to beneĆt, she said There also is a need to learn about the potential negative effects, she pointed out If LB 622 fails to advance, Wishart

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hopes to at least be able to carry it over until next year’s session That way the education of her fellow senators, and skeptical members of the public, could continue

desperate,” she said “A summer could feel like an eternity to them ”

Realistically, she sees that as the most likely option, but is hoping for a surprise

“I just don’t think I’ll have the votes,” she said “0aybe I’ll be surprised on Wednesday ”

“There’s a lot of pressure because there’s a lot of families are just

(ither way, she won’t give up

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She is counting her votes, and hoping for the unexpected to happen

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Cannabis and Health By Focus Staff

Hemp Hearts You can Ćnd Hemp Hearts (also known as “shelled hemp seeds” or “shelled hempseed”) at your local health food store They’re about the size of a sesame seed and are in the “superfoods” category They contain 25 to 33 percent protein (depending on who you talk to), 9 percent omega-3 essential fatty acids, and are also a great source of iron, vitamin E, and GLA (gamma-linolenic acid), which is an 2mega- fatty acid Altogether, they contain 35 percent fatty acids and 27 percent carbohydrates (primarily Ćber) They are one of the densest sources of plant protein, which is good news to both vegetarians and athletes

appetite between meals for those who www cannabisclinicians org, CBD has are working on an effective weight loss been shown to help people to quit plan smoking and stop various other kinds of dependency issues You can add to both cold and hot cereals, blend in smoothies, sprinkle on 2WKHU EHQHĆWV LQFOXGH ice cream, or even add to baked goods (a weed lovers favorite), and no, I didn’t 5HOLHI RI SDLQ DQG LQćDPPDWLRQ say brownies! In a 2012 study by the Journal of Experimental Medicine, CBD was found to signiĆcantly suppress chronic inćammatory and neuropathic pain in rodents without causing tolerance It was found that they may represent a novel class of therapeutic agents for the treatment of chronic pain In a 2007 meta-analysis conducted in Canada, the combination of CBD and THC buccal spray was found to be effective in treating neuropathic pain in MS (multiple sclerosis), which can be debilitating for 50 to 70 percent of MS patients (Source draxe com) 2. Have Antipsychotic Effects

CBD or Cannabidiol Accounts for 40% of the Cannabis plant CBD is considered to have a wide scope of potential medical applications with a lack of side effects and in particular low psychoactivity (which is typically associated with THC)

%HQHĆWV DQG 3RWHQWLDO It’s also important to note that the protein is also effective in curbing your In a small study that can be found at

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Including helping patients with schizophrenia 3. Reduce Anxiety and Promote Cardiovascular Health Including potentially helping people who suffer from panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and obsessivecompulsive disorder (2CD) According to the US National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health, a number of studies have shown that CBD reduces the cardiovascular

response to anxiety or stressful situations It also states, “The potential ability for treatment in humans to reduce the cardiovascular (as well as behavioral) response to stress could have signiĆcant effects on the development of atherosclerosis and hypertension, which are known to be accelerated by stress ” (read more at https www ncbi nlm nih gov pmc articles PMC3579247 ) The article is titled, Is the cardiovascular system a therapeutic target for cannabidiol?’ +HOS ĆJKW FDQFHU Not only has CBD been found to be effective in Ćghting breast cancer cells- but data also suggest that it can be used to inhibit the invasion of the invasion of lung and colon cancer and has been used to treat leukemia 5. Help Treat Seizures and other neurological disorders There are various studies and results that can be found at the American Academy of Neurology that support these claims with different degrees of effectiveness 6. Relieves Nausea It can also be used to help reduce nausea and vomiting There are actually, according to cancer org, two Cannabinoid drugs that are referred to as “chemically pure drugs based on marijuana compounds that have been approved in the US for medical use ”

• Dronabinol (Marinol) • Nabilone (Cesamet) /earn more at cancer org 7. Lower incidences of diabetes and can help with treatment 2nce again go to https www ncbi nlm nih gov pubmed "term diabetes cannabidiol you can Ćnd all of the info you ever wanted to on the studies and beneĆts for the treatment of diabetes There can be no doubt that CBD is a useful and effective alternative to help with multiple ailments <ou can Ćnd CBD in various forms at some of your local health food stores including Jane’s and at your local smoNe shops Most places also carry CBD for animals as well That said, we’re not doctors and we’re not advising anything outside of the law 3lease speaN with your doctor before taNing any advice of your own

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Space Orphan– Funk from the Rockies

The Denver-based four-piece played in December at the now-closed 21stt Saloon A return was booked but after that venue closed promoters were able to land a gig at Growler, for what will be the club’s Ćrst show with a cover charge, an admittedly minor 5

By Andy Roberts

The gig comes as Space Orphan takes to the road for a weeklong Midwestern tour that will take them as far as St /ouis The band’s album, Shut About the Sun has been named a top funk album of 2 1 &omposer-keyboardist Jon Wirtz calls the group “progressive old school ”

It’s going to get a little funky out on West Maple the evening of April 2 th That when Denver’s Space Orphan returns to Omaha for an evening at Growler USA that promises to be a gig you will want to say you were there for

Wirtz had been playing and writing a lot of jazz, then took a break and started writing the type of music he fell in love with in college, like Parliament-Funkadelic and other legendary funk acts He also took a different approach in launching this new project “I wrote music, I went into the studio Ćrst thing and called these guys and recorded,” Wirtz said Then he started to play out live, just the opposite of previous

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efforts Those other guys in this instrumental group are guitarist Taylor Scott, bassist Todd Edmunds, and drummer Eric Imbrosciano Wirtz knew them from playing around Denver They all work on other projects, and sometimes, but not on this Omaha trip, they are joined by a horn section Space Orphan already has played on shows with some of their funk heroes, and Wirtz said bass player Edmunds had some extensive experience in that area

music - all styles,” Wirtz said “It’s funny because two of the guys in the band absolutely hate Phish ”

After falling in love with funk and “If you hear the bass line in particular you can really hear the inćuence,” Wirtz jazz inćuences, he assembled Space Orphan of the Edmunds, who grew up in Georgia and performed with bands in front of James %rown, the Godfather of Soul “It’s kind of the best of both worlds ” In his formative years Wirtz listened to a lot of Motown and oldies That took him to blues and classic rock Then in college he was introduced to jam band legends Phish “Phish kind of opened me up to a lot of

Working with a band of musicians who play in more than one band has its challenges, he said “It’s great to kind of learn and get more inćuences,” Wirtz offered, but it can be difĆcult to schedule gigs and Ćnd

practice time &ommunications also can be a challenge when sometimes the other guys may be touring on the other side of the world “We make it work,” said Wirtz, who handles the scheduling and business aspects of the band

Expect a lot of spontaneity when Space Orphan hits the stage Growler USA may be the perfect setting for this band Wirtz said he prefers they play at what he termed “some kind of listening room ”

Having top quality, much in-demand musicians does have its pluses, though

That means: “A room where people are going there speciĆcally to hear music and have a good time ”

“I’d say the strengths are you don’t really have to explain a lot we’re all big fans of James Brown, big fans of The 0eters,” he stated The band members are fearless about bringing their own ideas to the mix

That works much better than places where music is just there for the background, he emphasized 1o surprise in that, as Wirtz and company are serious about taking this music to an ever larger audience “I intend to have us selling out Red Rocks,” Wirtz said, and Ćlling up major clubs “In 25 years maybe some of these tunes get to be played as standards I want to leave a mark ” That work starts now For more on Space Orphan: www spaceorphanmusic com For more about Growler USA: https: growlerusa com craftbeer-pubs ne-omaha-maplecreek

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Nebraska Baseball

Creighton Baseball

By Focus Staff

By Eddie Torrez

Well, it wasn’t pretty, but the Huskers at least managed to pull off the Easter win and avoid a complete disaster at home It wasn’t that they lacked opportunities Nebraska had the bases loaded Saturday and just couldn’t seem to drive in a run when they needed to

Don’t tell me you saw this coming

On Friday they stranded 14 runners in a 7-6,10 inning loss Timely hitting is a key in baseball and the Huskers just didn’t seem to have it this past weekend The good news is that they hadn’t dropped a series before that since losing to Michigan last year, and after winning six straight series and a tough early schedule, they shouldn’t get rattled The Huskers (21-13-1, 5-3-1 Big Ten) have a chance to bounce back against Creighton on Tuesday night before heading to Minnesota, where the league-leading Golden Gophers are off to a 7-2 start in Big Ten play

Two weeks ago the Bluejays left Lincoln after a beat down by the Cornhuskers, then hosted highly ranked St -ohn’s in the opening series of Big East play They lost in extra innings Since that loss, they took the next two from the Red Storm, beat South Dakota State in Omaha, and then swept Georgetown in Washington, D C That adds up to a six-game winning streak and Ćrst place in the Big East standings Bryce Only was 4-for-5 in the series Ćnale when Creighton (14-16, 5-1 Big East) pounded out 15 hits and rallied with 6 runs in the ninth inning for the 11-9 win Those 15 hits included two home runs, bringing CU to 18 on the season and matching the total for last season A 6:30 Tuesday game with Nebraska at TD Ameritrade is next, followed by a weekend home series with Villanova A few more wins and this could get interesting

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By Chuck Shepherd

LEAD STORY -- Try, Try Again Samuel West announced in April that his Museum of Failure will open in Helsingborg, Sweden, in June, to commemorate innovation missteps that might serve as inspiration for future successes Among the initial exhibits: coffee-infused Coca-Cola; the Bic “For Her” pen (because women’s handwriting needs are surely unique); the Twitter Peek (a 2009 device that does nothing except send and receive tweets -- and with a screen only 25 characters wide); and Harley-Davidson’s 1990s line of colognes (in retrospect as appealing, said West, as “oil and gas fumes”) (West’s is only the latest attempt to immortalize failure with a “museum ” Previous attempts, such as those in 2007 and 2014, apparently failed ) [CBC Radio, 4-6-2017] Government in Action -- Toronto, Ontario, Superior Court Justice Alex Pazaratz Ćnally ridded his

docket of the maddening, freeloading couple that had quibbled incessantly about each other’s “harassments ” Neither Noora Abdulaali, 32, nor her now-ex-husband, Kadhim Salih, 43, had worked a day in the Ćve years since they immigrated from Iraq, having almost immediately gone on disability beneĆts and begun exploiting Legal Aid Toronto in their many attempts to one-up each other with restraining orders Approving the couple’s settlement in March, Judge Pazaratz added, “The next time anyone at Legal Aid Ontario tells you they’re short of money, don’t believe it Not if they’re funding cases like this ” [Toronto Sun, 3-17-2017]

In March, Harvard Medical School technicians announced a smartphone app to give fertility-conscious men an accurate semen analysis, including sperm concentration, motility and total count -- costing probably less than 10 Included is a magniĆcation attachment and a “microćuidic” chip The insertable app magniĆes and photographs the “loaded” chip, instantly reporting the results (To answer the most frequent question: No, semen never touches your phone The device still needs Food and Drug Administration approval ) [NPR, 3-222017]

Pretentions -- Hipsters on the Rise: (1) The Columbia Room bar in Washington, D C , recently introduced the “In Search of Time Past” cocktail -- splashed with a tincture of old, musty books Management vacuumsealed pages with grapeseed oil, then “fat-washed” them with a “neutral high-proof” spirit, and added a vintage sherry, mushroom cordial and eucalyptus (2) The California reggae rock band Slightly Stoopid recently -- In May, a new restaurant-disclosure produced a vinyl record that was regulation mandated by the Affordable “smokable,” according to Billboard magazine -- using a “super resinous Care Act is scheduled to kick in, requiring eateries (except small chains variety of hashish” mastered at the Los Angeles studio Capsule Labs and independents) to post calorie The Ćrst two versions’ sound quality counts for all menu items including disappointed and were apparently “variations” -- which a Domino’s quickly smoked, but a third is in Pizza executive said meant, for his production [Washingtonian, 11-30company, “34 million” calorie listings 2016] [Billboard, 1-19-2017] The executive called the regulation, for the pizza industry, “a 20th-century approach to a 21st-century question,” -- The telephone “area” code in the since for many establishments, orders tony English city of Bath (01225) increasingly arrive online or by phone is different than that of adjacent Radstock (01761) and probably better [Washington Post, 4-7-2017] explained by landline telephone infrastructure than a legal boundary Redneck Chronicles However, a Bath councilwoman (1) Dennis Smith, 65, was arrested said in April that she is dealing with in Senoia, Georgia, and charged complaints by 10 new residents who with stealing dirt from the elderly paid high-end prices for their homes widow of the man Smith said had only to Ćnd that they came with the given him permission to take it 01761 code Admitted one Bath Smith, a “dirt broker,” had taken resident, “I do consider my phone more than 180 dump-truck loads number to be part of my identity ” (2) New for Valentine’s Day from [SomersetLive, 4-5-2017] the SayItWithBeef com company: a bouquet of beef jerky slices, formed to resemble a dozen full-petaled roses Weird Science -- MagniĆcent Evolvers: (1) Human ( 59) Also available: daisies Chief populations in Chile’s Atacama selling point: Flowers die quickly, but desert have apparently developed jerky is forever [WAGA-TV (Atlanta), a tolerance for arsenic 100 times 3-30-2017] [Mother Nature News, as powerful as the World Health 2-1-2017] Organization’s maximum safe level (according to recent research by New World Order

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University of Chile scientists) (2) While 80 percent of Americans age 45 or older have calcium-cluttered blood veins (atherosclerosis), about 80 percent of Bolivian Tsimane huntergatherers in the Amazon have clean veins, according to an April report in The Lancet (Keys for having “the healthiest hearts in the world”: walk a lot and eat monkey, wild pig and piranha ) [New Scientist, 2-22-2017] [NPR, 3-21-2017; The Lancet, 3-172017] -- Awesome: (1) University of Basel biologists writing in the journal Science of Nature in March calculated that the global population of spiders consumes at least 400 million tons of prey yearly -- about as much, by weight, as the total of meat and Ćsh consumed by all humans (2) University of Utah researchers trained surveillance cameras on dead animals in a local desert to study scavenger behavior and were apparently astonished to witness the disappearances of two bait cows Over the course of Ćve days, according to the biologists’ recent journal article, two different badgers, working around the clock for days, had dug adjacent holes and completely buried the cows (for storage and or to keep the carcasses from competitors) [BBC News, 3-15-2017] [NPR, 4-4-2017] -- News You Can Use: A study published in the journal Endocrinology in March suggested that “whole-body” vibration may be just as effective as regular “exercise ” (The Fine Print: Vibration was shown only to aid “global bone formation,” which is not as useful for some people as “weight loss,” which was not studied, and anyway, the study was conducted on mice Nonetheless, even for a mouse immobile on a vibrating machine, muscles contracted and relaxed multiple times per second This “Fine Print” will soon be useful when hucksters learn of the study and try to sell gullible humans a “miracle” weight-loss machine ) [Endocrinology, 3-15-2017] The Aristocrats! Wild Maryland! (1) Prince George’s County police ofĆcer James Sims, 30, pleaded guilty to four counts of misdemeanor “visual surveillance with prurient interest” and in February was sentenced to probation (though his termination investigation was

still ongoing) His fourth event, said prosecutors, in a Sports Authority store, was taking an upskirt photo of a woman who, as Sims discovered, was also a cop (2) A Worcester County (Maryland) judge Ćned Ellis Rollins 1,000 in February and gave him a suspended sentence -- for the June 2016 ostentatious nude dancing and sex with his wife at an Ocean City, Maryland, hotel window in view of other people on holiday At the time, Rollins was the Cecil County, Maryland, state’s attorney, but has since resigned [Washington Post, 2-14-2017] [WTOP Radio (Washington), 2-17-2017] Timeless Sayings in the News A tanker truck overturned on a Los Angeles freeway on April 4, spilling its contents, injuring seven and inconveniencing hundreds (with at least a few surely tearful, since the tanker was hauling milk) And, at a Parks Canada station restroom in Banff, Alberta, on April 1, visitors found, inexplicably, three black bear cubs inside (although they were not reported to have “used� the facilities, it is still safe to assume that bears relieve themselves “in the woods�) [Los Angeles Daily News, 4-4-2017]

[Canadian Broadcasting Corp News, 4-7-2017] A News of the Weird Classic (July 2013) Too Much Information: During a June (2013) debate in a House Rules Committee abortion hearing, U S Rep Michael Burgess of Texas, himself an obstetrician gynecologist, urged an even earlier ban, based on research on fetal pain, which Burgess said is felt at 15 weeks, and not a law’s proposed 20 weeks “Watch a sonogram of a 15-week-old baby,� said Burgess, “and they have movements that are purposeful If they’re a male baby, they may have their hand between their legs � (Thus, if they feel pleasure, he concluded, they should also feel pain ) [The Atlantic, 6-1 -2013] Thanks This Week to Stan Kaplan and to the News of the Weird Board of Editorial Advisors COPYRIGHT 2017 CHUCK SHEPHERD

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