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Artist Bio By D.J. Grothe
Name: Jody Mantich Age: 41 Hometown: Omaha, NE Medium/Style: BOils/Acrylics What inspires and influences your work the most? “I’m sure it sounds a bit self absorbed, but I’m inspired by my own reaction to the events happening around me. I think painting is a lot like a good book – you just can’t put it down until you know how it ends. There are times when I have no idea how to articulate what I’m trying to create; I just know it when I see it.”
What are you currently working on? “I am a sponge for knowledge. I recently started playing around with things like fabrics, book pages or pillow stuffing that I could incorporate into my work. I’m having a lot of fun with alternative media and the texture it brings to my oil paintings.” Where do you see your art in the future? “I think every artist creates with an audience in mind. I hope that my work is understood and appreciated during my lifetime.” Who’s the artist, living or dead, you admire most? “He’s not necessarily the artist I admire most, but I was truly moved by The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling. The truth is that I’m a documentary addict – I love to learn. I’m constantly fascinated by the many hats an artist can wear. What an incredible mind; the man was an artist in every sense of the definition.”
When was your first exhibition? “My first exhibition was on December 15, 2017, entitled Not A Simple Mind. This was a collaborative exhibition with a good friend of mine, Alexander Chase Hiffernan. We shared countless laughs and tears in the process. I found this connection so comforting that our Advice to an aspiring artist? “Be you. Stand in front of the blankart almost seemed like a bonus to the ness and rely on only yourself. Just relationship.” create!” What was your favorite piece to Favorite quote? create? “The effect you have on others is the “I would have to say it was Map of G Town, a painting I created while feeling most valuable currency there is.” – Jim Carrey overwhelmingly isolated in Gretna, NE.”
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History student at Metropolitan Community College Art will be on display. ----------------------------------------------Union + Joslyn: Through April 27 Screen Prints of Ed Ruscha Lisa Guevara: The Union for Contemporary Art stretch here / relax here / cry 2423 North 24th Street, Omaha Petshop, 2725 N 62nd St., Omaha We’re teaming up with Joslyn Art “stretch here / relax here / cry” is a Museum during their Word/Play: re-self-discovery through continuous Prints, Photographs, and Paintings by examination of old, personal valuables Ed Ruscha exhibition to provide an combined with an array of obsolete opportunity to dive into one of the necessities such as packing materiartist’s processes – screen printing. als and worn cloth. Impulse-driven See artworks by Ed Ruscha, including paint marks create the trail from one several screen printed images, in an exhibition tour at Joslyn; then carpool thought to another, shaping a dialogue between the past and present. or caravan to The Union to create a ----------------------------------------------multi-color screen print of an image Through May 5th inspired by Ruscha’s work in our CoInk Paper Press: The Power of Prints Op Studios. Gallery 72, 1806 Vinton St, Omaha ----------------------------------------------We are providing two opportunities Through May 6 to participate in the tour + workshop. John Divola Exhibit $10 to participate in the tour + workJoslyn Art Museum shop. Space is limited. ----------------------------------------------- 2200 Dodge St Omaha, NE 68102 Featuring six works from his 2008 Thursday, April 26 | 1p series, Dark Star , this compact GPBHM Recognize April As Autism installation touches on the central Awareness Month themes of the artist’s practice, Great Plains Black History Museum 2221 N 24 St (Jewell Building), Omaha capturing John Divola’s interventions in a series of haunting images. Join the Great Plains Black History Museum as they recognize Autism Awareness Month. Verla Collier, Art
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Saturday, April 28 | 9a-5p TREEmendous Arbor Day Celebration Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, 68108 Don’t miss a TREEmendous Arbor Day Celebration- a fun day dedicated to trees. Enjoy a variety of tree-themed educational activities designed for families to learn about a variety of tree topics. The first 100 households will receive a FREE tree seedling! This event is included with regular garden admission and is free for garden members. In the spirit of Nebraska’s homegrown holiday, children who dress like a tree will get in FREE! -----------------------------------------------Saturday, April 28 | 9a-12p Parkinson’s Foundation Omaha Moving Day Walk Stinson Park in Aksarben Village 2285 S. 67th Street Omaha, NE 68106 The Parkinson’s Foundation will host its annual “Moving Day Omaha” – a walk to unite the community in the fight against Parkinson’s. Funds raised through “Moving Day Omaha” will support cutting edge research and community programs to improve the lives of people living with Parkinson’s disease and their families. Registration opens at 9 am, walk starts at 10:30 am To register or donate, the public may visit – https://movingdaywalk.org/ event/moving-day-omaha/ -----------------------------------------------Saturday, April 28 | 9a-12p March for Babies Lewis and Clark Landing 345 Riverfront Drive,Omaha, 68102 Join more than 3000 people a the Omaha walk in support of moms at every stage from preconception to post-delivery with research, programs and education - and it all comes together with a celebration at March for Babies on April 28th. Parking is available at Lewis and Clark landing and Gallup. Shuttle Buses will run from Gallup parking lots to the landing often. Riverfront drive will close for the walk at approximately 9:45, so please show up early. After the walk, stick around for lunch and some more
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fun and games! www.marchforbabies.org -----------------------------------------------Saturday, April 28 | 8:15p-10:15p Ralston Arena Public Ice Skating $5 admission per person Skate Rental: Free www.ralstonarena.com -----------------------------------------------Through May 13 Metamorphosis Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft St, Omaha, NE 68108 Through amazing creations- inspired by nature and built from reclaimed materials, artists Sayaka Ganz and Aurora Robson will change the way you see art, plastics and our environment. Millions of pieces of plastic find their way into landfills and watersheds every year, causing harm and producing pollution to both wildlife and human beings. This winter and spring, Lauritzen Gardens will present an exhibit constructed of found, recycled and reused plastic objects. Equal parts artistic and educational, this exhibit will feature fine art, accompanied by a message of environmental stewardship and will change the way that you see plastic. From birds to aquatic creatures to a massive vortex, Sayaka Ganz and Aurora Robson will show how beautiful reclaimed materials can be. As Ganz says, “When we think of these things as beautiful, we value them. If we value our resources we will waste less.” Guests can explore the indoor gardens and also create their own eco-art arrangements using reclaimed bottle caps at the magnetic creation station. This exhibit is included with admission, $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 and free for garden members and children under six. More information online at www.lauritzengardens.org.
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----------------------------------------------Through July 29 American Adventure Durham Museum, 801 S 10th Street Omaha, NE 68108 info@durhammuseum.org Do you have what it takes to survive? Take a step back into history to find out. In 1607, settlers landed on the shores of Virginia and called it home, creating the first permanent European settlement. Little did they know that less than half of them would survive the year in this new wilderness. Minotaur Mazes’ American Adventure takes visitors on an immersive, educational role-play adventure that asks people to conquer one great challenge: survive the year as one of the original Jamestown colonists. Sound easy? Think again. Only 38 of the 104 settlers survived. But don’t worry – you’re not tied to their destiny. You can beat the odds and determine your fate – it all depends on the choices you make… and a bit of luck. Even if you don’t survive, try again! There’s a new adventure every time you enter the exhibit!
EVENTS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 Best Weekly Bike NightOn The Planet Quaker Steak & Lube, 5p THURSDAY, APRIL 26 Midwest 8-Ball Tournament Mid-America Center, 7:30a -----------------------------------------------Thirsty Thursday Rodeo Saloon, 8p FRIDAY, APRIL 27 2018 Westfair Vendor & Garage Sale Westfair Fairgrounds, 5p -----------------------------------------------Knockout Parties with DJ Jake The Mile Away Hall & Tavern, 7p -----------------------------------------------Hi-Fi Hangover Amerisports, 8:30p
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Albert Castiglia Chrome Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Happy Hippy Hour with Finest Hour Carrie Jean & Dr. Webb Music Ozone Lounge, 6:30p The Down Under, 4:20p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Collin Roberts Jam Session Vino Mas, 6:30p Vino Mas, 6p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Saving Abel, Tantric, Pat O & The Show Bourbon Saloon, 7p Ozone Lounge, 6:30p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Michael Charles Ray’s Piano Party The B. Bar, 7p Mr. Toad’s, 7p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Karaoke Trivia Night The New Frontier Bar, 7p Blazin’ Pianos, 7:30p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SFJazz Collective: Carolyn Harrell & Michael Adams The Music of Miles Davis The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p Holland Center, 7:30p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------OC45, Avenue, Tiananmen Squares & Auggie Smith The Scabby Souls, Lookout Lounge, 8p Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Walking Wounded, Jason Mayer & Victor Johnson Band Mark Allison, Reverb Lounge, 8p The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Open Mic with Host Aly Peeler Twiztid The Down Under, 8p Lookout Lounge, 8p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An Evening with Lucas Hoge Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles The Side Room at Ralston Arena, 8p Orpheum Theater, 8p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WrestleRama Old School Skate Night The Waiting Room, 8p SkateDaze, 8p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Karaoke Sweet Story Time (Improv) Forte Music Hall, 9p The Backline, 8p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BYOV Night Metro Comedy showdown Harney Street Tavern, 9p The Side Room at Ralston Arena, 8p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Laura Macklin The Nadas, Evan Bartels & The Stoney Barley Street Tavern, 10p Lonesomes, The Waiting Room, 8p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Late Night Session with Laura Macklin Sundae + Mr. Goessl The Down Under, 11:30p Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------THURSDAY APRIL 26 Loving The Mic: Open Mic Night Love’s Jazz & Art Center, 9p ----------------------------------------------Bike Night with Dead Man’s Hand Big K.R.I.T., Cyhi The Prynce, Childish Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 4p Major, Slowdown, 9p ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Instaprov (Improv) The Backline, 9p ----------------------------------------------Chris Shelton Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------The Shineys w The Roseline & Anna Mae The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Music Crush Everyday Reverb Lounge, 10p ----------------------------------------------Kickball-Style Jam (Improv) The Backline, 10p
FRIDAY APRIL 27 Dan/Jon Acoustic Happy Hour The Down Under Lounge, 5p ----------------------------------------------Lindsay Beaver & The 24th St. Wailers The B. Bar, 5:30p ----------------------------------------------Natalie Thomas Black Oak Grill, 6p ----------------------------------------------Paul Hart Cantina Laredo, 6p ----------------------------------------------Sam Swerczek Crave, 6p ----------------------------------------------Ruth McLeay Della Costa, 6p ----------------------------------------------Jitterbugs’ Night Out: UNO plays Chick Webb Fraternal Order of Eagles, 6p ----------------------------------------------Aaron Shoemaker’s; A Love Story il Palooza, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Squeeze Play American Legion Post #1, 7p ----------------------------------------------Daddy Mac & The Flak Bogie’s West, 7p ----------------------------------------------Straight Outta Junior High Lookout Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke Millard VFW Post 8334, 7p -----------------------------------------------
2 Man Party Band Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------Auggie Smith Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Red Delicious Fire Barn Spots Bar, 8p ----------------------------------------------Aaron Stroessner Quartet featuring Emily Bass, Jambo Cat, 8p ----------------------------------------------Ginetta’s Vendetta Love’s Jazz & Art Center, 8p ----------------------------------------------Matt Cox Album Release The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Tyi Hakeem, Ed Archibald & special guest, The Omaha Lounge, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Bokr Tov, Odd Harmona, OJAI & Scott Severin, Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Kal Marks, Hussies & Chalant Brothers Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke with DJ Nilla Wafer Boondocker’s, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke California Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------Endless Reign, DopeCorpse, Advent of Darkness & Time Keeper Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 9p ----------------------------------------------Dress Us In Guns, Superman’s Hero & Evandale, Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Mace Hathaway Growler USA, 9p ----------------------------------------------Dustin Prinz Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------TopSpin On The Q St Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Six Ozone, 9p ----------------------------------------------String Theory & Friends Reverb Lounge, 9p -----------------------------------------------
Riptide Refugees Skyybox, 9p ----------------------------------------------Power Hour The Backline, 9p ----------------------------------------------Christopher The Conquered w/ Holly Figueroa The Down Under, 9p ----------------------------------------------Ecstatic Chrome Lounge, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Wild Colonial Bhoys Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Auggie Smith Omaha Funny Bone, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Interrogated (Improv) The Backline, 10p ----------------------------------------------The Old No. 5’s T. Henery’s, 10:30p ----------------------------------------------The Arena (Improv) The Backline, 11p
SATURDAY APRIL 28 Paw Patrol Orpheum Theater, 10a, 2p ----------------------------------------------Afternoon Tunes with Michelle Eva Hillside Pub, 3p ----------------------------------------------Jim Hendricks in Concert St. Thomas Lutheran Chrurch, 4p ----------------------------------------------Guns N Hoses Boxing Challenge Baxter Arena, 7p ----------------------------------------------Ironsights Lookout Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------John Statz with Sophie & Evan The Well, 7p ----------------------------------------------The Coconuts Vino Mas, 7p ----------------------------------------------Line dancing & Karaoke American Legion Post #1, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Jurassic Park In Concert Holland Center, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Auggie Smith Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Wicked Fun Fire Barn Spots Bar, 8p ----------------------------------------------Legal Limit Debut Forte Music Hall, 8p -----------------------------------------------
The Matt Amandus Jazz Trio Jambo Cat, 8p ----------------------------------------------Ginetta’s Vendetta Love’s Jazz & Art Center, 8p ----------------------------------------------Kenny G Orpheum Theater, 8p ----------------------------------------------Singles Night Therapy Bar & grill, 8p ----------------------------------------------Terry Parker Trio The Omaha Lounge, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Uncle Foot, Surf Zombies, Anonymous Henchmen Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Lavender Country Brothers lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Imaginary Friends Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 9p ----------------------------------------------Matt Whipkey Growler USA, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Bedrock, Sean Sean Pratt and Mike Schlesinger, Harney St. Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Wasted Highway & Getchasum Moll’s Pub, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Angry Minnows On The Q St Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------Joystick Ozone, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Twilight Hours & Daniel Christian Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Suicidalgirls: Blackheart Burlesque Slowdown, 9p ----------------------------------------------Rhythm Collective The B. Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------DJ Shif-D The Cove, 9p ----------------------------------------------Earthbound & Down with Amber Russell & Lightnin’ Luke The Down Under Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------The New Wave Alumni Volume 1 Hits Starring: Ikonik, Geovauni X, K3rtis Montano, Tanner Lee, Mary Ruth, Kut Masta Skutt & Houston Alexander The Side Room at Ralston Arena, 9p ----------------------------------------------Blue Moon Ghetto & Carson City Heat The Waiting Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------continued on page 11
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Poima, Bad Dynamic & Blanford Wired Pub & Grill, 9p ----------------------------------------------King Lil G Big John’s Billiards, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Radio Static Chrome Lounge, 9:20p ----------------------------------------------Wild Colonial Bhoys Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Auggie Smith Omaha Funny Bone, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------R Style Saint Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Jacked Two Fine Irishmen, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Domestic Blend, The Brazen Youth & Ojai, O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p ----------------------------------------------Saturday Night Sessions The Blackstone Meatball, 10p ----------------------------------------------Cover Me Badd T-Henery’s pub, 10:30p
SUNDAY APRIL 29 West Lesson Studio Open House (402) Arts Collective, 2p ----------------------------------------------Paw Patrol Orpheum Theater, 2p ----------------------------------------------Gaming Guild The Down Under Lounge, 3p ----------------------------------------------Nintendo Switch Sunday The Down Under Lounge, 4p ----------------------------------------------Paul Luc Reverb Lounge, 5p ----------------------------------------------Origin Lookout Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Sundae + Mr. Goessl The Omaha lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Friendship & Yoke Lore Slowdown, 8p ----------------------------------------------Booze Bingo The Down Under Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Doug Benson The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke The Down Under Lounge, 10p
MONDAY APRIL 30 Gooch & His Big Las Vegas Band Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Michelle Eva Becker The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Songwriter Showcase & Open Mic Barley Street Tavern, 8p ----------------------------------------------Early Karaoke Forte Music Hall, 8p ----------------------------------------------Hayley Kiyoko with Jess Kent The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------DJ Howie’s Karaoke Grant St. Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic and Molly’s Molly’s Pub, 9p ----------------------------------------------Metal Monday Open Jam The Down Under Lounge, 9p
TUESDAY MAY 1 Fox and Bones Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Spring Instrumental Concert Omaha North HS, 7p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic & Jam NIght Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------Mitch Towne Jazz Organ Trio Jambo Cat, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Damorah Alexander & Michael Adams The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------MisterWives, flor, Flint Eastwood Slowdown, 8p ----------------------------------------------Spencer’s WILD Bar Trivia The Down Under Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Turbo Tuesdays featuring DJ Vic Nasty Bar 415, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke Night The B. Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------Laura Macklin The Backline, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke The Down Under, 10p
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Diary of a Changing World
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Scientists say the Gulf Stream and the rest of the massive North Atlantic circulation is now the weakest in 1,600 years. Image: Natalie Renier/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Current Weakening
+46° Sharurah, Saudi Arabia
Antarctic Melt
Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf now melts in the dead of winter when the average temperature on the adjacent Antarctic peninsula is only 15 degrees Celsius.
The long-feared weakening of the massive Atlantic Ocean circulation due to climate change appears to be underway.
It’s been known for a while that Antarctic ice shelves are thinning and retreating, mainly because warmer currents below are melting them. But new remote sensors have found that downslope winds can also cause them to thin.
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) carries warmth to high latitudes and makes Northern Europe far more temperate than it otherwise would be. It’s also crucial for fisheries off the coasts of New England and the Canadian Maritime Provinces.
These “foehn winds” blowing off Antarctica’s mountains can cause air temperatures to rise several degrees, sometimes to above freezing. The phenomenon had earlier been observed in summer, but it’s now happening in the depth of winter.
But scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research write in the journal Nature that the AMOC has declined in strength by 15 percent since the mid-20th century, reaching a new record low.
Plastic Eaters
Changes in ocean salinity brought on by melting glaciers and ice sheets are blamed for the slowdown.
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth were studying a bacterium discovered at a Japanese dump in 2016 that had naturally
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evolved to eat plastic. While using ultra-intense beams of X-rays to examine the structure of the key enzyme produced by the bacterium, they accidentally improved the enzyme’s ability to break down the kind of plastic used to make beverage bottles.
Kenyan Fractures
A second massive crack has ripped through the Kenyan landscape, but geologists assure nervous residents that neither means their country will break apart anytime soon.
They say both fissures were caused by heavy rains that soaked the area, causing the volcanic soil beneath to give way. The latest “fault line” near the town of Naivasha is 1.5 kilometres long and has destroyed crops and forced at least 16 families to move to safer ground. The earlier fissure, about 30 km to the southeast, severed a road and forced other people to flee in late March. Scientists say a growing split in the African tectonic plate will eventually cause a slice of Africa to break away.
Mutant plastic-dissolving enzymes could help curb the increasing global plastic pollution that threatens marine life and even the humans who eat it.
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Another crack has formed near Naivasha, Kenya. Photo: Official Handout
Coral Shield
Australian scientists have developed a “sun shield” they hope can save the Great Barrier Reef from the coral bleaching that has ravaged the reef since 2016. The shield is an ultra-thin biodegradable film that floats on the ocean’s surface. The shield contains calcium carbonate — the same compound corals use to make their hard skeletons.
Earthquakes
Eastern parts of Japan’s Hokkaido Island were briefly jolted by a strong offshore temblor. • Tremors were also felt in western Quebec, central Nebraska, western Montana and western Oregon.
While it would be impractical to deploy the film over the entire 248,000-square-km reef, the scientists say it could be selectively placed to protect the most precious or high-risk areas.
Eruption Migration
Heavy ash and hazardous fumes from an active volcano on Vanuatu’s Ambae Island have prompted officials to permanently resettle most of the island’s 11,000 residents by the end of May.
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Baseball Highlights By Focus Omaha
UNO’s first win over UNL in 21 years, although it might be noted the teams have not played every season. It was back to league play on the weekend with a trip to Fort Wayne. The team was swept in the series and Creighton Bluejays outscored 27-2 in the three games by It was a good week for the Jays (23-11, a Mastodon team that now has won 3-5 Big East) following the previous just nine games. week’s sweep at St. John’s. CU took care of Omaha, 9-2, in a game played Omaha returns to action on at TD Ameritrade Park, then went on Wednesday, hosting Kansas State at the road to Cincinnati for a weekend Werner Park in advance of a weekend series with Xavier. trip to Fargo for three games with North Dakota State. The Bluejays found their bats, hitting eight home runs in a 24-8 win on Friday and followed that with a 7-3 Nebraska Baseball win on Saturday as Chad Brinkman The Huskers (17-22 Overall) 4-9 Big drove in five runs. Ten struggled once again last week as they lost to Kansas State and The bats continued the good work on UNO before losing two out of three Sunday, but the pitching fell a bit short to Rutgers and narrowly avoided a as the X-Men took a 12-8 win in the blowout by Creighton, losing 12-9. series finale. They face Nevada for a three-game series starting on Thursday. Creighton was to return to action on Tuesday night at Nebraska, then head Scott Schreiber is one of 10 baseball north for a Wednesday game at South finalists for the 2018 Senior CLASS Dakota State. A weekend home series Award, which recognizes studentwith Georgetown is set to start on athletes who excel both on and off Friday. the diamond. The award focuses on the areas of community, classroom, Omaha Mavericks character and competition. The Mavericks (13-22, 8-7 Summit League) had a mostly disappointing Schreiber, a Menasha, Wis., native, week with one definite highlight. elected to return for his senior season Omaha followed Tuesday’s loss to after being drafted in the 26th Round Creighton with an 8-7 win at Nebraska of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Tampa on Wednesday night in Lincoln. It was Bay Rays. The acronym for the Senior
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CLASS Award is Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School. Schreiber, a two-time first-team AllBig Ten selection, leads the Husker offense in most statistical categories this season, including batting average (.385), hits (60), doubles (11), runs scored (42) and home runs (13). He is ranked in the top five of the Big Ten in each of those categories. For his work in the classroom, Schreiber is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and five-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member. Finalists were chosen by national media from the list of 30 candidates announced on March 21. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help
select the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through May 28. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches’ votes to determine the winner. This year’s Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2018 College World Series in June. 2018 Senior CLASS Award Finalists Stephen Born, U.S. Naval Academy Jordan Powell, Rhode Island Nick Horvath, Florida Scott Schreiber, Nebraska Kyle Kasser, Oregon Troy Squires, Kentucky Seth Kinker, Ohio State John Valente, St. John’s Mark Osis, George Washington Brooks Wilson, Stetson
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DHHS Division of Developmental Disabilities Seeks SelfAdvocates LINCOLN—The Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Division of Developmental Disabilities will be conducting surveys with Nebraskans receiving developmental disabilities services.
The Division’s Quality Improvement Team will be conducting surveys on consumer satisfaction in the Lincoln and Omaha areas from April through July, noted Courtney Miller, director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities. “We are actively looking for selfadvocates to partner with the Division to capture a wide variety of consumer opinions,” said Miller. “We are working collaboratively to ensure that we plan and implement initiatives for improvement, including targeted interventions to improve performance and quality. This is accomplished by continually assessing, monitoring, measuring and evaluating operational and person-centered performance outcomes of service delivery
processes. We welcome the opinions of those whom we serve.” Through a $12,000 Preventive Health and Health • Services Block Grant in conjunction with the Division of Public Health, the advocates will be paid $25 per survey. The Division invites self-advocates to contact the Division as soon as possible. The Division will then be contacting randomly selected participants receiving developmental disabilities services to invite them to share their experiences. The effort is part of the Division’s Quality Management Strategy (QMS), Miller said. The QMS is driven by four overarching categories: access and services; health, wellness and safety; qualified providers, and positive personal outcomes. Guiding principles for QMS are designed to: •
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Those interested in becoming a part of the project, please contact Raquel Edmunds at (402) 471-8720 or email Raquel.Edmunds@nebraska.gov or Anna Bromberg at (531)739-9091 or email Anna.Bromberg@nebraska.gov.
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Grunge Pop– A Little of Everything Plus a Show By Andy Roberts Remember to have fun. That could be the message of Grunge Pop, a local cover band whose members continue to make music in other settings as well. But let Tiffany X, guitarist and vocalist, describe them. “We do kind of have nicknames for this band,” she said. “We’re just kind of a goofy band.” So, a few real names and a few nicknames. Grunge Pop also includes The Chad on guitar and vocals; Jeff Miller on bass; Jennifer Davis on keys and vocals; and drummer Mike Cudley.
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In keeping with the goofy theme, doesn’t every band need a “Cudley” drummer. “It was Chad’s idea,” Tiffany said of the band’s formation. He had been in another band that was coming to an end, so they talked and that sparked the idea. “Originally we wanted to do some different songs people hadn’t heard,” Tiffany recalled of the band’s formation about two years ago. “We were kind of sick of hearing the same old stuff.”
play. Grunge Pop recently has performed at American Dream, The Fire Barn in Papillion, Chrome Lounge, Doc’s Road House in Logan, Iowa which Tiffany called “Super fun!” and last year at SeptemberFest where they again will perform this year.
eling and the rest of their schedules isn’t easy.
Tiffany wouldn’t rule out some regional traveling in the future, but: “We’re not quite there yet.” With Tiffany and Davis on vocals, the One aspect of the band that should band saw an opportunity presented With such a mixed bag of offerings, be noted is their stage act. Grunge for them to do more covers of feit begs the question, “What does this Pop puts extra effort into putting on a male-fronted artists. band do best?” show. The name comes, loosely, from a focus “Goof around. We’re just really a goofy “It really, really helps. That’s for sure,” on the music of the grunge era, but is fun band,” Tiffany repeated, adding the Tiffany stated. “We always have a realnot limited to grunge bands. pop-rock material is probably what ly good light show, wherever we go.” “We were going to do a lot from the they do best in a musical sense. 90s. And we do play a ton of stuff from Grunge Pop’s next show is booked for the 90s,” she stressed, but. “We play a “Anytime there’s a song that has a May 11 at The Fire Barn in Papillion. little bit of everything.” chance . . . to use both of our vocals is pretty strong.” For more on Grunge Pop: Translate that to meaning, http://www.grungepopband.com from grunge to pop. With the band members working on http://www.facebook.com/pg/grungemultiple projects, booking popband So, unlike the manner in gigs isn’t the easy part of the which some make interjob. pret the name, Grunge Pop is not simply a tribute to a “Our scheduling is tough,” decade or a single artist. Tiffany said. Just months ago they had to go back to “We play everything, like, “zero” after losing a couple from the 70s to now,” members at the end of last Tiffany said. “Prog rock. summer. We play a little bit of everything.” “We were kind of stuck in Limbo for a while,” she That list includes songs by recalled. Now, they are back INXS, at it strong and looking for Motley Crue, AC/DC, as many gigs as they can Stone Temple Pilots, Nirwork into their schedules. vana, even a Beatle song. For the most part, that will The playlist provides mean sticking in the area. more opportunities for A Kansas City show almost local gigs than they have happened but getting the with the tribute bands right show at the right in which some members price combined with trav-
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Little River Band
By Focus Omaha If there’s one word that best describes the Little River Band, it’s “Timeless.” A lot of old school bands continue touring even though their day and talent has long since passed, but this is one band you can be glad is still on the road. Despite having 30 different members over the span of 40 years, they are still harmonizing and rocking crowds just like they have been since the 70’s. When Focus asked Wayne Nelson, lead singer and bass player, about the incarnations of the band over the years, he said, “In terms of band members there have been a lot of people that have been with us. Even the first lineup changed after the first few months. First in ‘75, and the band had morphed and we were at number five by ‘83. Some Americans came in 1990, which was (incarnation) number six. By the mid 90’s we were at number seven. In the 2000s we started recording again so that was number eight, and now we’re at number nine.”
When asked how they have remained in harmony with all the changes he said, “I joined in change number three. I’ve been through this process so many times. The vocal harmony is the first thing that happens. We just go in a room and put the instruments down and listen for the ‘ping.’ In technical terms, they call it overtones. That you can hear right away.” A lot has changed in music since 1979 when Nelson joined the band, especially lyrics. Unlike today’s era when performers like Nicki Minaj refer to love as the aching in their loins and leave you embarrassed to listen to them in company, this band has a bead, just like bands such as Bread and Foreigner, on love and all its subtleties. Nelson had this to say when asked about today’s lyrics, “I’m just not that moved in that area, it seems like for a while everything was so angry. Music used to be about love, not sex. I’m 67 but love seems to have become disposable and now it’s more about, ‘Am I sexy enough to attract attention?’” Don Henley may have been right when he said, “The End of the Innocence . . . It’s a shame.” He also talked about vocals: “There’s less vocals and emphasis on group vocals. SPECIAL GUEST
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The thing that’s kind of disappeared from pop and R&B is group vocals. Country still has it, but if you listen to Top 10 artists, you don’t hear the harmonization like you used to.” When asked who he compares the band to, Nelson said, “The uniqueness of a Fleetwood Mac, The strength of Foreigner, and the vocal signature of the Eagles.” With hits like, ’Cool Change,” “Lonesome Loser,” and “Lady” to name just a few, you don’t want to be caught “Reminiscing” on why you didn’t attend this show. For those who are younger, it’s a chance to find out why everyone is so still in love with the music of the 70s and 80s and why Eagles founding member, the late Glenn Frey, dubbed Little River Band “the best singing band in the world.” Kim Carnes will also be performing. She wrote ‘Don’t Fall in Love with a Dreamer” and “Bette Davis Eyes.” The show is Saturday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ralston Arena.
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The Internet of Things at Work By Alyssa Pugh
What is the Internet of Things (IoT)? For the purposes of this article, you can think of the IoT as the global network of “things” that are connected to the internet. This includes the obvious things (e.g., smartphones, computers, wearables, etc.) and the less obvious (e.g., A.I. devices, office automation, coffeepots, smart TVs, etc.).
organization’s network, the device is part of the IoT and it can be used as a door into your network. The more devices that are allowed to connect to the network, the more opportunities exist for a malicious actor to enter. Employees need to be aware that their actions matter and if they connect devices to the network, they could be putting your organization at a higher risk of a cyber-attack. How can I explain the IoT to my employees? I’ve found that using a metaphor of a house to describe the IoT is helpful. For example, if you have a house and you lock the front door and all of the windows, you’ve done a good job protecting your house. If you forget to lock the back door though, it doesn’t matter if you’ve locked down all other access points to the house. All someone needs is one weakness to get into the whole house.
If you work in technology, you should be aware of the IoT, as it is certainly a trendy topic. As a trendy and often misunderstood arena, the IoT has not historically been discussed in-depth during security awareness training. The same is true of your bank’s This means that even if you are aware network. We’re often trained to think of the dangers presented by the IoT, about securing the obvious things, the your employees may not be as mindful. items you see and use often. But it can be easy to forget about the backdoors, Why educate employees about the like the smart thermostat that was IoT? installed a few years ago or the Wi-Fi If a device can be connected to your
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enabled coffeepot in the kitchen. What topics should I cover to help employees secure their IoT devices? When talking about the IoT, a lot of basic security awareness training topics apply (e.g., password security, using multifactor authentication, performing backups of data on the device, etc.). However, it’s necessary to connect these security ideas with the various IoT devices they use, beyond their office workstations. It would also be good to emphasize the importance of regularly installing security updates on the devices and knowing what kinds of data their devices can access. To drive the point home, it may be helpful to accentuate
the fact that this training not only applies to their lives at work, but also at home. You can do this by encouraging social responsibility. Ask your employees to keep an eye on what their kids, parents, and coworkers are doing online, connecting to the network, and downloading. Don’t make them the “internet police,” but encourage them to find opportunities to educate others in their life, as it only takes one weak link to break the chain of security. What else can I do to make sure my bank is protected from IoT threats? Review your bank’s policy and find out if employees are allowed to connect personal devices to the office network. If they are not, this mitigates a lot of
the threat already, but not all of it. If employees are allowed to connect personal devices to the office network, make sure you know what those devices are and who owns the device, as much as you are able. When possible, implement technical policies to prevent unpatched or jailbroken devices from connecting to the network.
more aware of our health, better at communicating, and more efficient in the workplace. While it comes with its own set of problems, the more we can share awareness, the more prepared we will be to take our business into the future.
Consider providing a separate network for employee devices. When you do this, you can rest easier because your customers’ sensitive information isn’t sharing the same communication channels as your coworker’s unpatched health tracker. Install security patches on the IoT devices you manage on the network as soon as possible. If you aren’t sure how some of your IoT devices get updates, today would be a good time to figure that out. The IoT at Work The internet is an incredibly helpful tool and the IoT can help us be
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AUCTIONS JOELLA COHEN ESTATE SUNDAY, APRIL 29 | 11a 7531 Dodge Street Inspection: Fri & Sat April 27 & 28, 10 am-5 pm; Sunday from 9:30 am Joella Cohen, creator of Omaha Auction Center, passed away in October and we are presenting her estate without reserves plus additions. She had her home furnished to her taste ranging from common to magnificent. Museum quality Sevres, KPM, Rosenberg Den Haag, Dresden, miniature enameled furniture, sterling. Original fine art and dog prints. 1890s dining set. Empire sofa. French fainting couch. Display cases. Tete-a-tete. This auction includes a Regina music box, Arts & Crafts furniture, a salesman sample carriage, jewelry...and the list goes on. This is your chance to see, touch and own a part of Omaha history via this iconic woman. Catalog, pictures and selling order: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/ -----------------------------------------------SPRING FIREARMS & WWII MILITARIA SATURDAY, APRIL 28 | 10a Auction Solutions, 7803 Military Ave., Omaha NE 68134 More than 500 Lots of Firearms - Parts - MIlitaria & Ammo, 100 Handguns - over 130 Long Guns. Military Collectibles, & Much More! More information online at http:// www.auctionsolutionsinc.com/
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