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Diary of a Changing World By Steve Newman

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18 LAW 20 HEALTH Omar Rahman, M.D., helped biotech company, FDNA, Inc., train artificial intelligence software

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Prairie Cats – Back in the Swing of Things By Andy Roberts

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art by Slowed Soul (Noah Sterba + Jeff Sedrel), recorded and live musical performance by Edem Kegey, and light-based installation by Jamie Danielle Hardy. The exhibition runs through December 16. Admission to The Union’s Wanda D. Ewing Gallery is free and open to the public 11AM to 6PM Tuesday through Saturday at 2423 North 24th Wednesday, December 13 Performances are held in the ConAgra Street. -----------------------------------------------Holiday Under Glass Foods Atrium, and Café Durham is A Christmas Carol Joslyn Art Museum open from 10:30 am to 3 pm. Through December 23 2200 Dodge St, Omaha, 68102 Conagra Brands is a sponsor of Omaha Community Playhouse Holiday Under Glass Joslyn’s Holiday Under Glass concert By Charles Dickens | Adapted by Wednesdays and Fridays, December series as part of its Shine the Light on 6–22, Concerts begin at noon; Hunger campaign. Bring nonperishable Charles Jones | Musical orchestration by John J. Bennett admission is free. food items to the Museum to donate It just isn’t Christmas without A to Food Bank for the Heartland ($1 Christmas Carol. Experience Omaha’s Enjoy sounds of the season during off “Marks of Genius” admission for favorite holiday tradition as Ebenezer Holiday Under Glass, Joslyn’s annual general public with donation). holiday concert series featuring area ------------------------------------------------ Scrooge takes us on a life-changing journey filled with lovely costumes, musical groups, now in its 23rd year. Through December 16 exquisite music, beautifully crafted Schedule: 2017 Union Fellows Exhibition sets and special effects second to The Union for Contemporary Art none. Perfect for the whole family! • Dec 13 - Central High School Hand This multidisciplinary exhibition is producing partner: First National Bank Bell Choir & String Quartet the culmination of the 2017 Fellows’ orchestra sponsor: KPMG • Dec 15 - Omaha Symphonic Chorus 11-month residency, featuring http://www.omahaplayhouse.com • Decr 20 - MasterSingers Omaha participatory community-based -----------------------------------------------• Dec 22 - Central High School Singers textiles by “Quilterpreneur” Celeste Through December 30 Butler, fashion design by Samone JK Thorsen Art Exhibition: New Work Davis, intersections of text and visual

Connect Gallery, 5:30p - 8:30p 3901 Leavenworth St., Omaha, 68132 Exhibit Opening with: Live Jazz ~ “Pocket Change” First Friday Dec. 1 | 5:30 ~ 8:30 p.m. First Sat.: Dec. 2 | 1:00 ~ 4:30 p.m. “About the Artwork” with Art Historian Jenni L. Schlossman, Ph.D. | Rutgers University Dec. 1 ~ 6:30 p.m. and Dec. 2 ~ 1:30 p.m. Thorsen reminds us of play and presence while responding to our times with a whisper. Not prone to pretension or drawn to over-production, Thorsen continues to incorporate ecologically responsible materials and practices in her work. -----------------------------------------------Through January 4, 2018 Holiday Poinsettia Show, 9a - 5p Lauritzen Gardens Witness the spectacular display of thousands of poinsettias at the Lauritzen Gardens this season, including a 20-foot-tall poinsettia tree, a cascade of twinkling white lights and glittering ornaments. -----------------------------------------------Through January 7, 2018 Svenja Deininger Joslyn Art Museum

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Through an arduous process that involves repetitive coating, scraping, varnishing, and stripping, Svenja Deininger achieves richly-layered paintings that contemplate the contrasts between harmony and dissonance, subtlety and bravado. Deininger likens installations of her paintings to written sentences. Like an individual word, each painting comes with its own meaning; however, it is within the context of an exhibition that new relationships emerge among her canvases. The exhibition runs through January 7 during museum hours. -----------------------------------------------Through February 19, 2018 The Art of the Brick and Nathan Sawaya The Capitol District The Art of the Brick is a global touring exhibition rated by CNN as one of the world’s “Must See Exhibitions.” These are the first art exhibitions to focus exclusively on the use of LEGO® bricks as an art medium and artist Nathan Sawaya has taken it to new heights.

This award-winning artist has multiple unique exhibitions created solely from standard LEGO bricks often with several new sculptures created specifically for each exhibition. Each show has countless colorful LEGO pieces which Sawaya has transformed into whimsical and awe-inspiring creations. Sawaya’s ability to transform this common toy into something meaningful, his devotion to spatial perfection and the way he conceptualizes action, enables him to elevate what almost every child has played with into the status of contemporary art. Hours: Sunday - Thursday 10a - 7p Friday and Saturday 10a - 9p Tickets: $17.50 to $20, available at www.artofthebrickomaha.com ------------------------------------------------

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Saturday, December 16 | 9a Visit Santa’s Workshop 8305 Parkview Blvd, La Vista, NE Join us at the La Vista Falls Clubhouse to visit with Santa, explore his workshop and enjoy treats and other fun holiday activities! ----------------------------------------------Saturday, December 16 | 10a Omaha Craft Mafia’s Happy Holimade German-American Society 3717 S 120th St, Omaha, 68144 The 8th Annual Omaha Craft Mafia Winter Sale “Happy Holimade” is a one day maker celebration on Saturday December 16, from 10am - 4pm at the German American Society, 3717 South 120th Street. This curated event features our local creatives showcasing handmade treasures for your holiday gift list. Food, adult drinks and special appearances by community friends will also be included. ----------------------------------------------Saturday, December 16 | 10a Santa’s Woods Reindeer Showing Hy-Vee (108th & Fort) Come out to Hy-Vee on 108th and Fort St. on Saturday from 10 till 2. Twinkle and Mr. Noodle two of Santa’s Woods reindeer will be on display. ----------------------------------------------Saturday, December 16 | 1p Holiday Carriage Rides Village Pointe Shopping Center 17305 Davenport St, Omaha, 68118 Holiday shoppers can enjoy complimentary horse and carriage rides throughout the center on Saturdays in December from 1 - 5pm. ----------------------------------------------Through December 23 Santa’s Magic Omaha Children’s Museum 500 South 20th Street,Omaha 68102 Santa’s Magic is an enchanting winter wonderland populated by friendly characters like the Snow Queen, Holly the Elf, and, of course, Santa. An interactive program is held several times daily and includes lights, music and Santa’s magical arrival. It even snows indoors! It’s truly a memorable experience for each boy and girl,

especially when Santa calls each child over by name to hear his or her wishes. Showtimes: Tuesdays-Fridays: 10:30 a, 11:30 a, 1:30 p 2:30 p. Saturday: 10:30 a, 11:30 a, 1:30 p 2:30 p 3:30 p. Sunday12:30 p 1:30 p 2:30 p 3:30 p. ----------------------------------------------Through December 31 Gingerbread Festival Mormon Trail Center 3215 State St, Omaha, NE 68112 the Mormon Trail Center is showing the annual Gingerbread House Display with viewing from 10a until 8p each day. The 2017 theme is “Pioneer’s Christmas.” The display is free to attend. ----------------------------------------------Through January 7, 2018 Zoom Into Nano The Durham Museum 801 S 10th St, Omaha, NE 68108 Advances in nanotechnology are likely to change the way we design and fabricate almost everything –from faster computers, to stain repellent clothes, to new medicines to treat diseases, and technologies that are beyond our imagination. Zoom Into Nano presents a variety of large-scale, immersive experiences in the world of nanotechnology. Zoom into tiny structures and devices to see the amazing beauty of natural and manmade objects at very high magnification. Immerse yourself in models of atoms and molecules that are enlarged to 100 million times their actual size. Check out the full body interactive, where you use your hands to grab and pull apart the ends of a virtual RNA molecule. When you let go, the molecule folds back up into its natural shape. Try dissolving a virtual salt crystal by using your body’s movement to generate heat. Molecules are too small to see, but not too small to smell! Are you up for the challenge? Explore the shapes and structures of things in our world– at the nanoscale! -----------------------------------------------

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EVENTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 Open Jam Driftwood Inn, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Ugly Sweater Party 3rd Base Bar & Grill, 7:30p FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15 The Six Ameristar, 7p ----------------------------------------------#FloFriday Oface Bar, 9p SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 Salty’s Favorite Things Party The Salty Dog Bar & Grill, 6p -----------------------------------------------

Ugly Sweater Party Do Rock., 7p ----------------------------------------------Christmas Party The Quarthouse Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------The Six Ameristar, 9p ----------------------------------------------Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Driftwood Inn, 9p ----------------------------------------------Sidecar 69 Whiskey Roadhouse, 9p

Through December 24 Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops 2901 Bass Pro Dr., Council Bluffs, Ia Nobody celebrates Christmas like Bass Pro Shops. Every year Santa’s Wonderland transforms Bass Pro Shops into an immersive holiday experience with rustic Christmas cabins, holiday characters and live elves set amongst snow-covered hills and illuminated Christmas trees. The Christmas village offers remote control trucks, a Lincoln Logs building area, a laser arcade and a foam toy arcade. Families can also spend time at activity tables where they can write a letter to Santa and make Christmas decorations and handmade crafts to take home, all for free! -----------------------------------------------

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 Visit Santa Claus Thunderbowl/McCoy’s, 2p MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 Krampus Happy Hour Barley’s Bar, 5p

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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13 Webbsday HH w/ Brandon Webber The Down Under, 5p ----------------------------------------------Jam Session Vino Mas, 6p ----------------------------------------------The Grease Band Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Jumpin Kate plays Wine Wednesday The B. Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Ray’s Piano Party Mr. Toad’s, 7p ----------------------------------------------Carolyn Harrell & Michael Adams The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Waitress Orpheum Theater, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------New Humans Jambo Cat, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Virgin Mary Pistol Grip, Stonebelly & Low Long Signal, Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic with Host Aly Peeler The Down Under, 8p ----------------------------------------------Comedy Open Mic with Dusty Stehl Barley Street, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Matt Cox Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Plaue Marks, Deterioration, Jocko & Houma, O’Leaver’s Pub, 9p

THURSDAY DECEMBER 14 Davy Knowles Chrome Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Prairie Cats Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Come Together Vino Mas, 6:30p -----------------------------------------------

Local Artists “Unplugged” Forte Music Hall, 7p ----------------------------------------------Liar Wire, Scabby Ghouls & Lookout Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Sweet Tea Copacabana Cocktails & Cigars, 8p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke with DJ Mad Matz Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Tvrtle Dove presents: Miracle on Barley Street Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Magick K Acoustic Duo Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Rhythm Collective Christmas Party The B. Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------Mic Check Showcase 8 featuring Delreece, Randy G da Mogul, L-Macn, Buccshot, Shanketta, Toot & Hosted by Joshua El’ Stupo The Waiting Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------Chris Shelton Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Open Jam Night The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p

FRIDAY DECEMBER 15 VFC 59 Stots VS Berdon Baxter Arena, 5p ----------------------------------------------Dustin Prinz Growler USA, 5p ----------------------------------------------Winter Wonderland Sycamore Farms, 5p ----------------------------------------------Little Joe Acoustic Happy Hour The Down Under, 6p ----------------------------------------------Jazz After 5 presents Julie Baker Love’s Jazz & Art Center, 7p ----------------------------------------------Amahl and the Night Visitors Omaha Consveratory of Music, 7p -----------------------------------------------

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The Grinch Who Stole Christmas The Well, 7p ----------------------------------------------Tapestries: The Renaissance Reign Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------One2Go Bogie’s West, 8p ----------------------------------------------Jazz Trumpeter Ryan Kisor Jambo Cat, 8p ----------------------------------------------Cheap Prizes (Game Show) The Backline, 8p ----------------------------------------------The Six Amerisports Bar, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------OMB Christmas The Happy Bar, 8:30p -----------------------------------------------

Petrock Slowdown, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Slow Stoics, Cruz Control & Resident Lime, Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Avaricious Chrome Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Polyface with Silence Is Madness & Hallowed Oath, Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 9p ----------------------------------------------Sinners & Saints Firebarn Papillion, 9p ----------------------------------------------Live Wire Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Skuddur Growler USA, 9p -----------------------------------------------

Rough Cut Ozone, 9p ----------------------------------------------DJ Animale The Cove, 9p ----------------------------------------------Date Night The Backline, 9p ----------------------------------------------Jerry Pranksters The Down Under, 9p ----------------------------------------------FortyTwenty, Filter Kings & The Willards, The Waiting Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------Fallen Reign, Shiver, GTO Group Therapy & Low D, Wired Pub, 9p ----------------------------------------------Grunge Pop American Dream, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Holidaze 4.0 Bar 415, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Dicey Riley Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------eNVy Two Fine Irishmen, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Abrams, Gallivant & The Natural States, O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p ----------------------------------------------Interrogated The Backline, 10p ----------------------------------------------The Arena (Improv) The Backline, 11p

Magnum Pro Wrestling: Rumble In Ralston, Ralston Arena, 8p ----------------------------------------------Old School Holiday Jam featuring Morris Day And The Time Feat Zapp, Adina Howard & Rude Boys Ralston Arena, 8p ----------------------------------------------John Waters Christmas Show Slowdown, 8p ----------------------------------------------88improv The Backline, 8p ----------------------------------------------Through Fire, Dangerkids, Righteous Vendetta & American Sin The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------The Six Amerisports Bar, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------“The Jet Squad” Terry Parker, Ed Archibald and Joel Ortiz The Omaha Lounge, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Will Hutchinson, Jack Hotel & Mike Semrad Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Hi-Fi Hangover Firebarn Papillion, 9p ----------------------------------------------Linoma Mashers Growler USA, 9p ----------------------------------------------Earthbound & Down Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Soul Dawg Lounge, 9p SATURDAY DECEMBER 16 Ozone ----------------------------------------------Benson Soul Society Grassfed with Daniel and The Reverb Lounge, 9p Deliverance ----------------------------------------------The Down Under, 4p Ninja Funk ----------------------------------------------- The New Frontier Bar, 9p Wreck The Halls 2 featuring The ----------------------------------------------Beat Seekers, Your Last Chance, Rukkus Sovereignty, Before I Burn, & Silence Is Chrome Lounge, 9:30p Madness, Lookout Lounge, 7p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dicey Riley George Walker Dubliner Pub, 9:30p Trio Cocktails, 7p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dorsia Renewal O’Leaver’s Pub, 9:30p Vino Mas, 7p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cover Me Badd Pineapple Karaoke T Henery’s Pub, 9:30p American Legion Post 1, 7:30p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palindroseff Southerland Bar 415, 10p Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 8p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AllSortsOfGood Crossfire Blackstone Meatball, 10p Forte Music Hall, 8p ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Thursday December 14

Mic Check Showcase 8 WAITING ROOM

Saturday December 16

Friday December 15

Jerry Pranksters THE DOWN UNDER

Saturday December 16

Old School Holiday Jam Rumble in Ralston RALSTON ARENA THE SIDE ROOM

Friday December 15

FortyTwenty WAITING ROOM

Saturday December 16

Through Fire WAITING ROOM

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Winter Wonderland SYCAMORE FARMS

Saturday December 16

Tuesday December 19

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Sunday December 17

Texas Hippie Coalition LOOKOUT LOUNGE

John Waters Christmas Show SLOWDOWN

Clarence Tilton w/ Sack of Lions & Matt Cox WAITING ROOM

SUNDAY DECEMBER 17 Holiday Market The Waiting Room, 11a ----------------------------------------------Shake Your Trunk Slowdown, 1p ----------------------------------------------Sweet Tea Soaring Wings Vineyard, 2p ----------------------------------------------Drive Thru Live Nativity St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, 6p ----------------------------------------------Texas Hippie Coalition Lookout Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Booze Bingo The Down Under Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Jazz with Luigi Inc. Mr. Toad, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke The Down Under Lounge, 10p

----------------------------------------------Clarence Tilton, Sack of Lions & Matt Cox The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Turbo Tuesdays featuring DJ Vic Nasty Bar 415, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke with DJ Farley Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke with DynamicAir DJs Stoli’s Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke Night The B. Bar, 9p

MONDAY DECEMBER 18 Open Acoustic Jam Forte Music Hall, 6p ----------------------------------------------Gooch & His Big Las Vegas Big Band Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Michelle Eva’s Jam Night The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------ADOPT a Family for Christmas Benefit Hosted by Tim Clark featuring Enjoli, P. Latoye, Jus B, Keiria Marsha, The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Open Jam Hosted by Jason Figueroa The Down Under, 9p

TUESDAY DECEMBER 19 Billy Troy Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Trivia, Bingo Game Night The Original Drought House, 7p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic & Jam Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------Emmet Otter’s Holiday Party Reverb Lounge, 8p

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Terms & Conditions

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley has taken things a step further by, not only looking into the consumer protection laws, but also anti-trust issues. In a November issue of Fortune magazine, Hawley is quoted as saying: “Our own investigation suggests that When we want something, we want it they may be collecting much more than they are telling consumers and right now. Especially with the hustle and bustle of the holidays and the rush that consumers don’t have an option, a meaningful option, to opt-out.” He also to get all things on our said there was substantial evidence proverbial lists. Too often we take very little time to read through the 20 that Google is manipulating its core search service to list its own Google pages of documents that provide the websites higher in search results, terms and usage agreements for the product or services we’re wanting. This although he didn’t present any evidence related the fact. also includes e-commerce.

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However, that practice may be changing due to the Equifax breach and an ongoing investigation in the Missouri against search engine giant Google. The Google probe was only launched after a seven-year investigation by the European Union in which they imposed a $2.7 billion dollar fine for antitrust issues due to unfair price comparisons through Google’s search engines that favored their clients’ products over others.

Equifax detected a data breach in July that affected 143 million consumers, and topped it off by forcing customers to settle claims through arbitration. That generally limits the money able to be recovered by consumers who then cannot file class action suits or have their cases heard in court. This was done by allowing people to sign up via their website for free identity theft protection provided by one of their own companies called Trusted ID. By joining the service, which has a provision in fine print located within their terms and usage agreement, the

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offended party’s liability is limited to arbitration. Through that the consumer waives the right to a class action suit. Furthermore, while it’s billed as a free service, the customer will be charged for it if they don’t call the company to cancel after the oneyear trial subscription. So, what if you or your children want to play a game or upload an app on their phone? HP recently conducted a study and found that 97% of all apps contained some sort of privacy issue. They also found that 86% of the apps lack basic security defenses, and 75% fail to properly encrypt data. This is mainly due to improper coding by developers. We also allow a lot of permissions that an app doesn’t necessarily need. If you have an Android phone you

can open settings and tap apps and notifications, app info, and check each individual app and the permissions that you’re giving it. You can toggle any suspect permissions off. On iOS, you can check by opening settings, then tapping privacy. You can then tap any of the permissions entries to find out which ones are requesting things like location, camera, microphones, etc. You also can limit when the app is allowed to use certain permissions like your location, etc. If you have specific questions about why certain apps want information that doesn’t seem relevant, and if it’s being used to mine your data, you can also check their official sites. And finally, don’t forget to review the Terms and Agreements to find out just what it is that you may be accepting before you download anything.

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Diary of a Changing World

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+43° Vredendal, South Africa faster than those in the country, a new study finds. Conservation workers now fear the tiny vaquita porpoise is likely to go extinct in its Mexican habitat. Photo: Greenpeace

Rescue Failure

A desperate attempt to save the 30 surviving members of the world’s most endangered marine mammal species by capturing them and keeping them in human care has been abandoned. The plan to rescue the vaquitas by patrolling their small habitat in the Gulf of California with the help of dolphins trained by the US Navy was halted soon after the first vaquita captured quickly showed signs of extreme stress and had to be released. A second died a few hours after being caught. “This is a very, very serious setback,” said project scientist Barbara Taylor, of the US agency NOAA. She said the vaquita’s only hope now is to curb the illegal net fishing that inadvertently ensnares them.

Heated Growth

The “urban heat island” effect is causing trees around the world’s cities to grow

Concrete and other heat-absorbing materials that make up the urban landscape store more heat than the ground in the country. This keeps cities significantly warmer, especially at night. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich compared core samples of 1,400 trees from several countries around the world in both urban and rural settings.

Meeting at a UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, members also called for a shift in how goods are produced and used, especially plastics that wind up in the world’s oceans. But the nonbinding declaration has no timetable and has not been signed onto by the United States.

Macaque Mischief

Forestry authorities in southwestern China’s Yunnan province captured a troublesome and elusive wild monkey that had repeatedly broken

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into homes at night. The macaque evaded capture for about two weeks before being cornered in a school dormitory, according to the China News Service. Macaques are notorious for their thievery and even extortion, according to researchers who recently published a study in the journal Primates. But as a protected species, the serial intruder will be released back into the wild after it gets a clean bill of health from a veterinarian.

They found that city trees of the same age as country trees were larger because they grew faster in the excess heat. Earlier studies found that global warming is causing faster tree growth in both urban and rural trees.

Global Cleansing

Nations of the world have agreed to move toward a pollution-free planet, curbing contamination of the oceans, rivers, soil and air. Every day, nine out of 10 people worldwide breathe in pollution that exceeds health guidelines, with 17,000 dying prematurely from it. Wildlife is also being poisoned.

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The serial intruder was finally “jailed” by forest police. Photo: China News Service

Tropical Cyclones

Dozens of people perished in storm-related accidents across Sri Lanka and southern India from Cyclone Ockhi, which briefly attained Category-3 force.

• Earth movements were also felt in New Zealand’s North Island, the central Philippines, northern India, northern Oklahoma and around Anchorage, Alaska.

• Short-lived Tropical Storm Dahlia churned the Indian Ocean between Java and northwestern Australia.

Eruption Update

Indonesian officials warned residents near Bali’s Mount Agung volcano to remain alert even though the volcano calmed down after days of explosive eruptions.

Earthquakes

At least 42 people in southeastern Iran were injured by a magnitude 6.0 quake that destroyed several homes near the provincial capital of Kerman. • A strong earthquake centered near Ecuador’s Pacific coast caused damage to some buildings and knocked out power.

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College Hoops

others receiving votes. CU went 2-0 on the week with a blowout win over North Dakota and a 75-65 comeback victory over an improved Nebraska team. Marcus Foster had 17 of his 19 points in the second half against the Cornhuskers, leading five Creighton players in double figures. Creighton Nebraska Cornhuskers returns to action on Friday to continue The Huskers continued to impress a five-game home stand. First up is with a win over then No. 14 Minnesota Maryland Eastern Shore followed by in Lincoln 78-68 last week. Nebraska a tough Texas-Arlington – one of the played its most complete game of the nation’s top mid majors - on Monday. season and won’t be surprising teams CU faces South Carolina Upstate moving forward. on December 20. The Jays have an excellent chance to enter Big East play Tim Miles made a few comments with 10 wins. about the late game fight in the Minnesota game and if he thinks the Omaha Mavericks team can prove that this (Minnesota) The end of the early-season drought win was not a fluke and continue to of home-court games is about to end find success, He said, “Yeah, I think it’s for the Mavericks (1-10). On Saturday a great boost of confidence going into the Mavs fell 93-74 at Drake, the only league play. The fact that, what, there team UNO has defeated this year, are seven or eight teams that are 1-1 but also the team’s only home game now? And our next few games are on to date. Omaha did put five players in the road. I said ‘Listen guys, you never double figures and trailed only 40-39 say must-win, but three of our first at the half. The Mavericks will look to games are on the road against Purdue, turn things around with some home Northwestern, Michigan State, cooking as they host Arkansas State Minnesota, we got to do this. If we’re on Wednesday. They follow that with going to fight for it for postseason, this a Sunday afternoon game against has got to happen. And this is an older Cornell College and a Monday visit to group of guys and they know what it (gulp!) Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse. takes. So I thought tonight’s effort was really gritty, it was tough-minded until the chaos at the end. I just said ‘You guys won’t let anything happen easy,’ I mean like, my God.”

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The Huskers played good defense, but in the end, it just wasn’t enough against Creighton as they fell to the Bluejays 75-65. The Huskers take a short break before gearing back up to take on Kansas this Saturday in Lincoln and UTSA on Wednesday the 20th.

Creighton Bluejays

The Bluejays (7-2) found themselves back in the Top 25 on Monday, slipping into that final spot in the USA Today coaches poll and just missing out on the AP Poll as the top team among

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Smartphone app now recognizes fetal alcohol spectrum disorders thanks to UNMC geneticist

With a smartphone and an app, qualified health care professionals can now diagnose fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in their office thanks to a suggestion from Omar Rahman, M.D. Dr. Rahman, who is director of genetic medicine at the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and an expert in FASD, worked with experts at FDNA, Inc., a Boston-based biotechnology company, on training a system they developed to recognize the alcohol-related disorder. The app, which can diagnose 300 of the more common genetic disorders is called Face2Gene and uses facial analysis technology, Dr. Rahman said. In a prior project, Dr. Rahman worked with FDNA, Inc., to help the company train its system to recognize human faces not affected by a genetic disorder. This led to the discussion of using the technology to recognize FASD. Using photographs from patients who were diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), partial FAS and alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders (ARND), against control subjects, the researchers found surprising results.

Omar Rahman, M.D., helped biotech company, FDNA, Inc., train artificial intelligence software

“The system picked up on ARND at a better rate than the clinicians were able to,” Dr. Rahman said. There are subtle differences seen in

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persons affected by ARND that are difficult for a person to detect but more readily picked up by computer algorithms, he said.

results are sent back to the user.

The findings were recently published in the November issue of Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The app is just another useful tool for clinicians as they evaluate the whole person and only indicates the likelihood of a genetic abnormality that should be taken in context with other indicators of a particular diagnosis, he said.

The way the app works is simple, Dr. Rahman said. Once a clinician takes a photograph of the person’s face utilizing the app, the image is transmitted to a secure Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliant server that calculates ratios of different points of the face. This digitized data is then compared to known digitized syndromes and the

“All of this takes place within 4 seconds,” Dr. Rahman said.

Dr. Rahman, who uses the app in his own clinic, said the ultimate goal is to train pediatricians and family physicians how to use the technology. “This tool can be very helpful for anyone who suspects a genetic abnormality in a child,” he said..

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Prairie Cats– Back in the Swing of Things

“This next year will be our 20th anniversary,” he stated. The Prairie Cats are an eight-piece “pop-swing” band that adds a mix of jump-blues, big band rockabilly, Latin and pop from a distinctive rock approach. “Most of us, kind of grew up in more of a rock mentality,” Koterba acknowledged. Jeff Koterba was sitting in a coffee shop, thinking about his band’s history. Two decades into its existence, the band’s lineup is Koterba on vocals and The award-winning cartoonist has guitar; Craig Crilly or Stan Harper on been at this Prairie Cats thing for alto saxophone and flute; Dan Schoenearly two decades. ning on trumpet and flugelhorn; Ste phen Canterdo on bass; Kevin Linder His band is back and playing on a on trumpet; Jeff Schoening (Dan’s regular basis, once or twice a month, brother) on drums; Andrew Janek on and for now that’s good enough. tenor saxophone; Jason Grotelueschen Koterba admitted that, despite the on trombone, guitar and vocals. Groever-present challenges, it is much telueschen is a founding member who easier than when he was living overleft town and is back in the band full seas. time, while co-founder Larry Freder ickson, who played bass, has left the “I was living in Innsbruck Austria, for band. two years, but still working for the World-Herald,” he recalled “Kind of They have performed at the Derby in hard to have a band living in Austria.” L.A., and the World Trade and World Financial Centers in New York City At least a band that plays on the as well as the South By Southwest prairie. music festival. With several recordings under their belts, and tour experience Why was he living in Europe? including opening for such established names as Royal Crown Revue, Indigo, Well, it all involved a woman, and so Love Dogs, and Red Elvises, the Prairie that’s how that happened. Cats are ready for more. Koterba grew up in a musical home. But now he’s back. His dad, Art Koterba, was a big band drummer (Janek’s father also played in that era), and admits he preferred Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix during his formative years. However there was other music around the house. “I grew up listening to big band music and jazz,” Koterba acknowledged, with his dad having a say in what music was heard in the home. “He forced me to play the drums.” Art Koterba kept saying swing music

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would make a comeback, but meanwhile Jeff was learning his craft on guitar. Then, “There was a time when the Stork Club opened,” he said, and the venue on South 10th Street offered new opportunities for the younger Koterba who still was more into playing folk and rock. But he jumped (pun intended) at the chance to follow in his dad’s footsteps. Maybe a bit too quickly, it seemed at first. “When we had our first show we didn’t have our drummer yet,” he recalled. “I was telling everybody we were going to be playing New York in two years, and we did, actually.”

Prairie Cats’ material is original. Still, he feels the music is accessible to most audiences. “It’s kind of a ‘rockified’ thing,’ he elaborated, recalling the band blew through a set during its appearance at South-By-Southwest in 45 minutes. It had been scheduled for an hour. As the Prairie Cats move into the final year of their second decade, Koterba said one of the challenges remains finding the right fit musically for band members. In the beginning, after playing mostly rock and folk, he didn’t realize the need for horn players to have charts. “It was a little bit of a challenge at first,” If you think a Prairie Cats show is going he admitted. “After it was established, to sound like Glenn Miller (nothing people wanted to play with us.” wrong with that) you are mistaken. The challenge became, and continues Jump blues and swing are part of the to be, finding horn players who have mix, Koterba agreed. “A little bit of time to practice and perform because rockabilly thrown in.” they are highly in demand. One nota ble guest horn player has been David “There are bands that play standards,” Silverman who works on music for The he pointed out. “We do original stuff, Simpsons television show. which is rare . . . There aren’t a lot of bands doing what we’re doing.” As the Prairie Cats continue their return to the stage, Koterba said he He estimated about 95 percent of the hopes to play one or two shows a

month, for now. It is not easy to pull things together. “The problem for us is we’re spread out from Sioux City to Des Moines,” he said. They also have to find a place that will pay for an eight-piece band. “That’s probably the big challenge,” he said. “And we’re not even that expensive.” The Prairie Cats have played The Ozone and are booked for a return there and will be at Reverb in Benson. Koterba hopes to play the Zoo Bar in Lincoln, but knows it is not always easy to find a venue that works for an eightpiece band.

“My hope is that with this 20th anniversary coming up, we’ve talked about doing a live recording,” Koterba stated. That could include some new songs. The Prairie Cats also could play some outdoor festivals. All in all, it is a lot of work, but Koterba is drawn to playing music. “Once you hit that downbeat and hear that first chord . . . ah, that’s why I do it.” The band’s latest CD, Fires Below, and earlier releases are available online and at music retailers such as Homer’s. For more information on The Prairie Cats: www.prairiecats.com www.facebook.com/Prairiecats/

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Vietnam Era Music CD to Benefit Memorial in Fremont

charted on Billboard and other places, with the band appearing on American Bandstand back in 1969. “We were famous for about two weeks,” he joked. He is quick to point out that he is a Vietnam Era veteran – meaning he served during the conflict but remained stateside – as opposed to someone who had boots on the ground in Southeast Asia. Semrad spent two years at Fort Hood It’s called We Gotta Get Outta This in Texas. It was during that time, in Place and that’s exactly how many 1970, that he received the news the people who went to Vietnam in drummer in his college band, Michael the 1960s felt. Now, in addition to Klingner, a 1st Lt. and fighter pilot, had the classic song by The Animals, it been shot down over Laos. is the name of a locally produced CD that is being sold to benefit the “He was MIA until they declared him Fremont, Dodge County Vietnam Veterans Perpetual Living Memorial in KIA,” Semrad said. “Interestingly, in 1998 they found his plane.” Clemmons Park. Around a dozen people from Dodge Mike “Pinky” Semrad, a Vietnam County died during the Vietnam War, Era veteran and long-time musician, Semrad recalled. He knew at least half recorded the project with Jerry Stingley, a local singer and pianist with of them, plus Klingner. whom Semrad sometimes plays in Pink This cause is personal, and he has been Stingray. Semrad also plays with the on the case for a long time. Smoke Ring out of Norfolk. “I have a service connected disability,” Semrad and The Smoke Ring had a Semrad said. That makes him a single, “No Not Much,” that member of the Disabled American Veterans in Fremont. A few years ago he was asked about doing a CD to help fund the memorial. “I finally retired so I got around to doing it,” Semrad said, although without direct support from any veterans’ organizations. “It’s done in conjunction with the City of Fremont’s Parks and Recreation Department,” he pointed out. A mini-grant from the Fremont Area Community Foundation helped

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with expenses including paying for the rights to record the songs and the expenses of pressing the CDs. “All the proceeds go directly to the Community Foundation,” he said. The city and the foundation have to approve any requests for disbursement. Semrad interviewed about 20 Vietnam veterans in choosing the songs, and picked 16 that were among their favorites from the period of 1965 to 1972. Those include the title track plusL “Where Have All the Flowers Gone,?” “A Change is Going to Come” by Sam Cooke, “Magic Carpet Ride,” and the topical but more recent “Good Night Saigon” by Billy Joel. The players include Semrad, Stingley and long-time musicians Bob Letheby and Larry Downey who have played with Semrad in the past.

Cris Moluf, who often plays with Stingley, also sings on the CD. Wes Stingley, Jerry Stingley’s son, also plays and helped mix the CD which was done in the elder Stingley’s north-central Omaha home. He is selling the CDS for $10 apiece which would raise $5,000. “We’ll see what happens with the first batch,” he said. If the first pressing runs out they could reissue it or do another, possibly more country-oriented collection. “It’s been very positive,” he said. They also have performed some of the CD live. “When we play live, our little two piece band (Pink Stingray), we play live at the CD release parties,” he said. “We play most of these songs in a three-hour set.”

haven’t really pushed it that hard yet.” The CD is available through his Facebook page, Mike “Pinky” Semrad – just PM him. He also is working with some radio stations and a military store in Omaha plus some music shops. “We’ve done one CD release party,” and more parties are planned. “We

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Understanding Your Paycheck By Mike Herek

Congratulations! You’ve just landed a new job. Here are some important things to be aware of before you receive your first paycheck. When will I receive my paycheck? How often will you be paid? Typically, your payday will depend on the company you work for and which state you work in. You might be paid on a weekly, bi-weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly basis. Regardless of your employer’s pay period, expect to receive your paycheck on your employer’s set payday. Bear in mind that state law requires your employer to pay you in a timely manner. Employers cannot pay less often than required, but they are allowed to pay more frequently. How will I be paid? You should expect to receive your money either by direct deposit or check. Direct deposit automatically puts your paycheck into your checking or savings account. This payment method is paperless, but you’ll still have access to a printed or electronic statement that shows information similar to what is on a physical pay stub attached to a check.

to worry about your check getting lost or stolen and accessing funds quickly, make it more favorable than receiving a physical paycheck. Think about which payment method works best for you and helps you the most in managing your money.

(such as for medical insurance and 401(k) or 403(b) retirement plan contributions) are taken out before taxes and reduce your taxable income. After-tax deductions (such as for Roth 401(k) contributions) don’t affect your taxable income.

Medicare Tax (MWT, Med) -- The federal government requires your employer to withhold a certain amount Contact your human resources What does the information on my pay of your paycheck to fund Medicare. department for further explanations stub mean? of the information on your pay stub Whether you opt for a check or direct Social Security and Medicare taxes or statement. If you think there is a are also known as Federal Insurance deposit, you’ll receive a summary miscalculation on your paycheck, don’t Contribution Act (FICA) taxes or of tax information each pay period. hesitate to reach out to them. payroll taxes. Your employer is You might be tempted to ignore required to withhold 6.2% of your this information, but you should understand what it means and why it’s gross income for Social Security taxes Registered Representative of and (up to a certain annual limit) and 1.45% Securities products offered through important. for Medicare taxes. Your employer also Capital Synergy Partners, Member FINRA/SIPC. matches these FICA taxes. The following terms and acronyms 4400 MacArthur Blvd #850, commonly appear on pay stubs. If you Newport Beach, CA 92660 What other information might appear know what the abbreviations stand (888) 277-1974 for, you’ll have an easier time decoding on my pay stub or statement? Depending on the company and your your statement. Herek Financial and Capital Synergy employment status, you might notice Partners are Unaffiliated Entities some additional deductions appearing Gross Pay -- The amount of money on your pay stub or statement. you’ve earned during a given pay period before deductions and taxes. This may include pretax and aftertax deductions. Pretax deductions Net Pay -- Your total income after deductions and taxes are taken into account. Year to date (YTD) -- The amount of money you’ve earned since the first day of the calendar year. You may notice year-to-date information in both the deductions section and the pay section.

Federal Income Tax (FIT, FT, FWT) -- Remember the W-4 form you had Your statement or pay stub will display to fill out when you were hired by your employer? The information important information relating to the you provided on the W-4 is used to money you’ve earned. You’ll see the date of payment, the pay period dates, determine the amount that will be how many hours you’ve worked, wages withheld from your paycheck for taxes. The more allowances you claim, the earned (both before and after taxes), less money will be withheld. and any other deductions. Direct deposit may or may not be required by your employer, depending on which state you work in. You might find that the advantages of signing up for direct deposit, such as not having

Social Security Tax (SS, SSWT) -Employers are required to withhold Social Security taxes from employees’ paychecks.

State Income Tax (ST, SWT) -- The amount of state income tax withheld from your paycheck, which will vary depending on where you live.

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EMPLOYMENT ARE YOU SELF-MOTIVATED?

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