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16 EARTHWEEK Diary of a Changing World By Steve Newman
18 SPORTS Basketball Highlights By Focus Omaha
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Friday, January 12 | 5p Opening ReceptionNancy Friedemann-Sanchez Fred Simon Gallery 1004 Farnam St, Omaha, 68102 In her work, Nancy Friedemann-Sanchez deliberately manages an economy of materials. Her large scale drawings allude to Minimalism and the Pattern and Decoration Movement but explicitly explore the experience of identity, memory and gender.
Friday, January 12 | 6p - 10p This Too Shall Pass Thoughts on Humans, Water and Place Project Project 1818 Vinton St, Omaha, 68108 Project Project is pleased to announce the opening reception of This Too Shall Pass - Thoughts on Humans, Water and Place, a new multi-sensory installation by Brent Witters.Though Brent is a represented visual artist, we always encourage experimentation Fred Simon Gallery opening receptions and reaching outside one’s comfort are free to the public, light snacks and zone which is what the artist will be beverages are provided. attempting with this exhibition. Please join us in celebrating Brent and his Art works by Nancy Friedemannwork. Sanchez will be on display through March 8. Project Project is organized by ------------------------------------------------ Joel Damon and Josh Powell ------------------------------------------------
Friday, January 12 | 7p - 8p Performance Night (402) Arts Collective 6051 Maple St, Omaha, 68104 Performance Nights are always a highlight for all of us here at the 402 Arts Collective. It’s a chance for our amazing students to not only share with the public their accomplishments and progress as an artist, but also to be inspired by others who are on the same journey. -----------------------------------------------Saturday, January 13 | 11a Are You Interested? KANEKO 1111 Jones St, Omaha, NE 68102 Check out Kaneko’s awesome light display exhibit, catch a bite to eat, and then head to Bellevue High School to use your art inspiration on painting rocks. Music at rock painting provided by Bellevue High School Band. $2 donation goes to the Bellevue Band. -----------------------------------------------Saturday, January 13 | 2p Omaha Fashion Week Model Call Westroads Mall 10000 California St., Omaha 68114 Hoping to rock the runway during Omaha Fashion Week’s upcoming season, February 27-March 3? Join us for one of two Model Calls with
Develop Model Management to select hundreds of models for our February shows! You must attend our Model Call in Omaha or Lincoln to participate. Arrive prior to 2 pm to register, and plan to stay until you have completed the full process. Learn more: https://omahafashionweek.com/be-a-model/ -----------------------------------------------Saturday, January 13 | 4p OEAA Visual Arts Showcase Petshop 2725 N 62nds Street, Omaha, 68104 Join us to celebrate all the nominees of the 2018 Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards. A full list of artists to come, representing a variety of mediums including painting, print, photography, sculpture, installation, new media, and more! -----------------------------------------------Through January 27 Steve Schneider The Little Gallery & Benson Underground Film Forum 5901 Maple Street, Omaha, 68104 Steve Schneider worked in the Old Market during the 1980s. The works in this show are part of the Kenny Carter Collection at the little gallery. Each piece is roughly 30” x 22” and is priced at $75. The show runs through Jan. 27.
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Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday from 3:00 to 6:00pm, Saturday from 10:00am to 1:00pm + by appointment. Questions? Call 402.681.1901. -----------------------------------------------Through February 19 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 -----------------------------------------------Through February 28 Art by Bird Williams Opening Great Plains Black History Museum 2221 N 24 St, Omaha, 68110 Exhibit highlights paintings of famous African Americans as painted through the eyes of Aaaron Bird Williams. Exhition runs through Feb. 28 -----------------------------------------------Through April 15, 2018 Forever Forest Omaha Childrens Museum Exploring the realities of forests through play, families will learn about sustainability, selective harvesting, transportation needs, and the every-day products we use that are made from trees. The exhibit includes a tree top climber, a realistic mini replica of a Union Pacific engine, a kid-sized home under construction for children to help build, and so much more! ------------------------------------------------
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Friday, January 12 | 10a & 6p Saturday, January 13 | 10a & 6p Paw Patrol Orpheum Theater 409 S 16th St, Omaha, NE 68102 The popular kids show being brought to real life, and coming to a stage near you!! Get your tickets now at www. ticketomaha.com ----------------------------------------------Saturday, January 13 | 10a Second Saturday Program Heron Haven 11809 Old Maple Rd., Omaha 68164 Our lives are filled with stories. After a hike in the woods let’s share some nature stories with hot chocolate. All families participating in a mini-workshop from 10 - 10:15 will receive 1 free copy of “The Nature Connection” by Clare Walker Leslie. ----------------------------------------------Saturday, January 13 | 10a -3p Science Fair Lakeshore Learning 12005 W Center Rd, Omaha, 68144 Make your own fossil creations, create fun mazes, marble runs and more. ----------------------------------------------Saturday, January 13 | 1p - 3p Baking Sourdough Bread // Growing Gardeners Workshop Series City Sprouts 4002 Seward St, Omaha, 68111 Back by popular demand! Have you been wanting to learn how to make sourdough bread? Here’s your chance! The Growing Gardeners Workshop Series is a collaboration between City Sprouts and The Big Garden in Omaha, Nebraska. Our purpose is to offer four seasons of hands-on workshops that feature skills and techniques for every gardener and urban farmer. Instructor Sarah Xiong Questions? Contact Cait Caughey — ccaughey@biggarden.org or visit http://www.omahasprouts.org ----------------------------------------------Saturday, January 13 | 6p - 8p Star Wars Night Omaha Children’s Museum
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500 S 20th St, Omaha, 68102 Head to Omaha Children’s Museum on January 13 for a family night that’s out of this world. Enjoy Star Wars themed activities like the Star Wars Science Show and make-your-own light sabers (kids-only), while supplies last. Don’t forget your camera – there will be a lot of photo opportunities with members of the Central Garrison - 501st Legion. Don’t miss the Imperial March through the museum! Star Wars Night is included with regular museum admission and FREE for members. No advance ticket purchase needed. All children must be accompanied by an adult, and the adult needs to pay admission or belong on a family membership. Please note: The museum will not close at its regular time on January 13, and will stay open all day. We recommend arriving well before the start of the event to avoid waiting in line. ----------------------------------------------Through April 15 Forever Forest Omaha Childrens Museum 500 S 20th St., Omaha, NE 68102 The national tour of Forever Forest begins right here in Omaha! Exploring the realities of forests through play, families will learn about sustainability, selective harvesting, transportation needs, and the every-day products we use that are made from trees. The exhibit includes a tree top climber, a realistic mini replica of a Union Pacific engine, a kid-sized home under construction for children to help build, and so much more! Special programming held in the Camp Cottonwood area includes Nature Explorers, Timber Trivia, The Great Forest Trek, and Tree-rrific Treasures. Included with museum admission, which is $12 for ages 2 and older, 11 for seniors, and free for children under 24 months and members. More information online at www.ocm.org
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EVENTS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 Wine Club Wednesdays Cellar 19 Wine & Deli, 1p THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 Twelfth Annual Shootout Mid-America Center, 4p ----------------------------------------------746 Needlework Club Council Bluffs Library, 6p ----------------------------------------------Clockwork ft. String Theory, TrvpSquad, Aaron Meeber Hanson Schauer, GODZELLE, Elusyve, CUBE Ultra Lounge, 8p FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 Twelfth Annual Shootout Mid-America Center, 4p
Winterfest 2017 Xtreme Bike Ride Western Historic Trails Center 3434 Richard Downing Ave, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Join us for a fun, family-friendly bike ride around Coucnil Bluffs! The event is co-sponsored by the Western Historic Trails Center. The leisurely 6-mile (roundtrip) ride will begin at the Trails Center and go north along the Iowa Riverfront Trail to the Dodge Spaghetti Dinner & Dance with DJ Lori Riverside Golf Course. This ride is free The Center, 5p and starts at 11:00 a.m. Come early for ----------------------------------------------- free cocoa and tours of the museum! Star Wars/Paint Trivia Night ----------------------------------------------Canvas Concoctions Art Studio, 6:30p Ledd Peppers ----------------------------------------------- Cellar 19 Wine & Deli, 6p The 402 ----------------------------------------------Amerisports, 8:30p GLOW ME: Blacklight Dance Party Mid-America Center, 8p SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 ----------------------------------------------Bluffs Jazz Festival The 402 Abraham Lincoln HS, 9a Amerisports, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------Actividad de Familia ~ Pinatas! DJ Mr. West Council Bluffs Library, 10a CUBE Ultra Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------Fairmount Park Meeting 4 On The Floor Fairmount Park Neighborhood, 4:30p Whiskey Roadhouse, 9p ----------------------------------------------Twelfth Annual Shootout SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 Mid-America Center, 4p Annual Clergy Appreciation Day ----------------------------------------------- Corpus Christi Catholic Parish, 5:30p
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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10 Webbsday Happy Hour with Brandon Webber The Down Under, 5p ----------------------------------------------Just For One Night: A Celebration! Hi-Fi House, 6p ----------------------------------------------Bozak & Morrissey Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Ray’s Piano Party Mr. Toad’s, 7p ----------------------------------------------Wine Wednesday The B. Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Carolyn Harrell & Michael Adams The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------New Humans Jambo Cat, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic with Host Aly Peeler The Down Under, 8p ----------------------------------------------Tennis with Overcoats The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Comedy Open Mic with Dusty Stehl Barley Street, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Nathan Ma and the Psychic Readers Pageturners Lounge, 9p
THURSDAY JANUARY 11 Tas Cru and his Band of Tortured Souls Chrome Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Finest Hour Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------DigiTour: Arctic Lights The Waiting Room, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Come Together Vino Mas, 6:30p
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Local Artists “Unplugged” Forte Music Hall, 7p ----------------------------------------------Virginia Kathryn The B. Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Acoustic Sensations with The Side Room, 7p ----------------------------------------------Emily Galati Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Jazz Night Ryan’s Food & Spirits, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Big Head Todd and theMonsters Slowdown, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Tyi Hakeem, Ed Archibald & Michael Adams The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke with DJ Mad Matz Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------JPson The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Slow Stoics Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------An Evening with Dereck Higgins The Down Under Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Chris Shelton Dubliner Pub, 9:30p
FRIDAY JANUARY 12 Bill Sammon Growler USA, 5p ----------------------------------------------Paw Patrol Orpheum Theater, 6p ----------------------------------------------Texas Moon American Legion Post #1, 7p ----------------------------------------------Porter Union Buck’s Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------Perfect Perversions & Pauzed & Molten, Lookout Lounge, 7p
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Chris Shelton Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------About-Face, After Arizona & The King’s Company The Well, 7p ----------------------------------------------UNO Hockey: Mavericks vs Miami Baxter Arena, 7:07p ----------------------------------------------Pete Lee Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Tim Allen Holland Performing Arts Center, 8p ----------------------------------------------Swampboy Blues Band The B. Bar, 8p ----------------------------------------------The 402 Amerisports Bar, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Tyi Hakeem, Ed Archibald & Michael Adams The Omaha Lounge, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------All Young Girls Are Machine Guns, Edge of Arbor & Emily Ward Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Knucklehead Chrome Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Punch Clock Martyrs Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 9p ----------------------------------------------Flippin Whiskey Debut Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Peace, Love Etc. Ozone, 9p ----------------------------------------------Sebatian Lane Band, Resident Lime & Jocelyn Music Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------An Evening With Floyd: Pink Floyd Tribute Slowdown, 9p ----------------------------------------------DJ Animale The Cove, 9p -----------------------------------------------
Daniel & The Deliverence with Brian G. Curtis The Down Under Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Guhmi, String Theory, Azure, Mr. Bean, Echo3zdown & Darkst4r The Waiting Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------DJ Nilla Wafer Firewater Grille, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Red Delicious Two Fine Irishmen, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Interrogated The Backline, 10p ----------------------------------------------The Arena (Improv) The Backline, 11p
SATURDAY JANUARY 13 Blindheart The Down Under Lounge, 5p ----------------------------------------------Cadillac Lemon Lefty O’Tooles, 7p ----------------------------------------------NeoRomantics, Altura, Keith Fertwanger Lookout Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Pete Lee Omaha Funny Bone, 7p ----------------------------------------------Big Canvas The Backline, 7p ----------------------------------------------Blake Rave, Annie Gaston & The King’s Company The Well, 7p ----------------------------------------------Craig Carsley Vino Mas, 7p ----------------------------------------------Pineapple Karaoke American Legion Post 1, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Joyann Parker Fraternal Order of Eagles ----------------------------------------------Brent’s Birthday Bash Growler USA, 8p
St. Vincent Holland Center, 8p ----------------------------------------------Devils In The Details The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------The 402 Amerisports Bar, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------“The Jet Squad” Terry Parker, Ed Archibald and Joel Ortiz The Omaha Lounge, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Bazille Mills, Midwest Dilemma, Dylan Davis & Kendra Bilderback Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Oquoa with Sunbathe & Razors Brothers Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Philadelphia Experiment, Hallowed Oath & Fallen Reign Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 9p ----------------------------------------------Red Delicious Debut Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Soul Dawg Ozone Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Broken Skulls with Eli Dykstra & Turned 2 Dust Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------BO’Dell Acoustic Stumble Inn, 9p ----------------------------------------------Missing Kitten (Standup) The Backline, 9p ----------------------------------------------Magu with Junior Varsity & Josh Medlock The Down Under Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Grunge Pop American Dream, 9p ----------------------------------------------Monkey Knife Fight Chrome Lounge, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------eNVy Two Fine Irishmen, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Hussies, Karen Meat, Dubb Nubb & Detachable Limbs O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p ----------------------------------------------Comedy After Dark The Backline, 10p ----------------------------------------------One2Go T. Henery’s Pub, 10:30p
SUNDAY JANUARY 14 Still Here American Legion Post #1, 3p ----------------------------------------------Family Friendly Karaoke The Down Under Lounge, 3p ----------------------------------------------Clarence Tilton and Monday Mourners Hi-Fi House, 4p ----------------------------------------------Bill Sammon Acoustic Steak & Grapes, 5p ----------------------------------------------Flip The Bird! Movie Premiere Event! The Down Under Lounge, 5p ----------------------------------------------Steve Lovett Solo Cedar Omaha, 6p ----------------------------------------------Pete Lee Omaha Funny Bone, 7p ----------------------------------------------Typhoon & Mimicking Birds The Waiting Room, 7p ----------------------------------------------Quince Ensemble Reverb Lounge, 8p
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Open Mic & Jam Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King & I Orpheum Theater, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------MONDAY JANUARY 15 BSE Songwriter Discussions Reverb Lounge, 7:30p Gooch and His Las Vegas Big Band ----------------------------------------------Ozone Lounge, 6:30p Damorah Alexander & MichaelAdams ----------------------------------------------- The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p Karaoke ----------------------------------------------Forte Music Hall, 7p CW 15’s Black Lightning Premiere ----------------------------------------------- Party with Arson City Michelle Eva Becker The Waiting Room, 8p The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Turbo Tuesdays featuring DJ Vic Nasty NMM: Saints of Lust Bar 415, 9p The Waiting Room, 8p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karaoke with DJ Farley Miwi’s Winter Wide Open Microphone Forte Music Hall, 9p Pageturners Lounge, 9p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karaoke with DJ Nilla Wafer River City Star Jam Stoli’s Lounge, 9p The Down Under Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke Night The B. Bar, 9p TUESDAY JANUARY 16 ----------------------------------------------Open Mic (Standup) Little Joe McCarthy The Backline, 9p Ozone Lounge, 6:30p -----------------------------------------------
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Caught In The Crossfire: A Story of Survival By Focus Omaha
It was September 18, 2017, and it started like any other day for 37-yearold business owner Eddie Jones. It would turn out to be one that likely will affect him for the rest of his life. Jones grew up in a biker family, and by that it is not meant that his family just rode motorcycles. He was always told that you protect yourself and the people you care about at all cost. That morning an employee happened to call in, putting Jones in his shop at 41st and L Street. Jones owns three stores and could never be found at the L Street location. While it previously was widely reported that it was an employee that was in the shop, on this particular day he didn’t have anyone else to cover the shift. He arrived early, a little before 3 p.m., and worked without incident until
about 11 p.m. when he was preparing to close. That’s when two young men, identified as York Rodriguez and Jose Mario Velazquez, both 18, entered the front of the shop brandishing guns and screaming, “Don’t Move!” Jones recalled that at the time he thought, “It wouldn’t have been hard for them to have known someone that had previously worked there and was aware that there was a safe.” Even so, he ran out the back door thinking, “Whatever they want, they can have it.” What the two suspects could not have known was that Eddie has a legal concealed carry permit and was armed.
Fear of being accused, even though he was protecting himself. Fear of retribution. He continues to receive threats to this day. Every time a young person comes into his store, Jones thinks twice. Even his employees have been affected by concerns of retaliation and live with the fear that they may have to face the same kind of circumstances. And there is the feeling of remorse. Even though the two men put themselves in the situation, he regrets what it forced him to do, and he feels for the young man’s family and what they’ve
been forced to experience. Jones said plans had already been in place to close the L Street location at the end of September due to concerns about crime in the area and it is now closed. That made the situation even more surreal. He continues to stand by the belief that people should be able to own guns and that it makes people think twice before they to hold up an honest business owner. He mentioned the slogan coined by NRA Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre, “The only way to stop a bad guy with a
Suddenly, the suspects came around the corner and what he remembers is like a scene from an old western movie. Shots were fired at Jones, his first reaction being, “I knew these guys were trying to kill me, but I didn’t understand why.” He returned fire and hit Velazquez. Jones was sure by the way he fell that he was dead. Jones said, “It was dark and everything happened so fast.” He continued, “I wasn’t even sure that it was real.” After that came the fear.
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gun is a good guy with a gun.” Facts • According to the FBI and CDC, for every justifiable gun homicide, which the FBI defines as “the killing of a felon, during the commission of a felony, by a private citizen,” in 2012 there were 34 criminal gun homicides and 78 gun suicides. • More than two-thirds of all homicides in the US are gun related.
1993 as more regulations have been put in place. • According to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, as of 2015, Nebraska had 8.9 firearm deaths per 100,000 which is far less than national leader Alaska, which has 23.4 firearm deaths per 100,000. • According to the Pew Research Center, 48% of gun owners say they own a firearm primarily for protection.
• According to the CDC National Vital Statistic Reports, as of 2015, 66% of all gun related deaths in the U.S. are caused by suicide. Firearm homicides have generally been declining since
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Diary of a Changing World
By Steve Newman
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Eclipse Ripples
The total solar eclipse across North America on August 21 caused waves to ripple through the top of Earth’s atmosphere, which scientists say they observed for the very first time. Data from 2,000 sensors placed along the path of totality found that the brief but rapid cooling and heating of the ionosphere during the eclipse made V-shaped atmospheric waves, similar to those made by a boat traveling through water. While there was indeed a disruption of the charged particles in parts of Earth’s geomagnetic field during the eclipse, scientists say it was tiny compared to the geomagnetic disturbances caused by solar storms.
Earthquakes
Residents of the San Francisco Bay Area were awakened by an overnight magnitude 4.4 tremor. • Earth movements were also felt in the far southern Philippines, western India, greater Athens, the northeastern Caribbean, far northern Chile and El Salvador.
Vaquita War
An anti-poaching drone being used to protect the critically endangered vaquita porpoise in the northern Gulf of California was shot down by poachers just before the New Year.
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The conservation group Sea Shepherd said the drone was being used in conjunction with its two ships that were patrolling the Upper Gulf of California Biosphere Reserve. Live video streaming from the drone showed a fisherman firing repeatedly from a speedboat before the video feed cut out.
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new treatments. A few seconds of moderate UV-C exposure resulted in less than 1 percent of the fungus surviving. Tests on infected bats are planned.
Mass Migration
The wildebeest migration in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park is back in Illicit net fishing in the vaquita’s habitat full force, thanks to the has devastated the tiny porpoises’ removal of herds of livestock that had population by inadvertently snaring encroached into the reserve. and drowning the animals. Only about 30 of the marine mammals are believed to still be alive.
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Spokesman Susuma Kusekwa of the country’s National Parks Authority says there has been a significant increase in the number of the migratory animals in parts of the park following the livestock eviction. An estimated 1.4 million wildebeest, as well as a half-million Thomson’s gazelles and about 200,000 zebras, travel north and south between Kenya’s Masai Mara and the Serengeti as they follow seasonal rainfall patterns that provide lush grazing lands for the animals.
Bat Cave Cure?
A way to wipe out the deadly white-nose syndrome that has devastated bat populations by the millions across North America may have been found. Scientists from the U.S. Forest Service say the fungus responsible for the condition is highly sensitive to ultraviolet light. The researchers say Pseudogymnoascus destructans is unable to repair DNA damage caused by the UV light, which could lead to
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The wildebeest give birth in Tanzania’s Serengeti in February and early March before starting to move northward toward Kenya in May. Photo: CC Bryan Rotundo
Tropical Cyclones
Heavy rain from Tropical Depression Bolaven left at least two people dead from floods and mudslides in the central Philippines.
the University of Queensland and the John Innes Center say the crops grown under far-red spectrum LEDs also look healthier than those grown in standard conditions.
• Tropical Cyclone Ava was approaching the eastern coast of Madagascar late in the week.
Growing Bonanza
A new “speed breeding” method for growing common crops has the potential to help feed the world’s expanding population, scientists say. Australian researchers write in the journal Nature Plants that they have developed a way of using specially calibrated LEDs to accelerate plant growth in spurts of up to 22 hours per day. The technique allows them to grow six generations of wheat, chickpea and barley in a year rather than the single generation of those crops that farmers now can typically grow annually. Scientists at the University of Sydney,
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Basketball Highlights By Focus Staff Nebraska Cornhuskers
The Huskers gave the Boilermakers their eleventh straight win on Saturday, and while they didn’t get beat by Purdue’s average margin of victory of more than 20 points a game during the streak, including beating their previous three opponents by more than 30 points per game, the team didn’t seem satisfied. Nebraska had ample opportunities early in the second half to really steal this one on the road, but they couldn’t buy a bucket. Point guard Glynn Watson will have to play better the rest of the way after going 2-10 from the floor with more turnovers than assists. One was left wishing that they had to face Nebraska in Lincoln, but unfortunately this was NU’s only regular season crack at them this year.
The Good News -NU comes into Tuesday’s game with an 11-6 record with all six losses coming to teams in the top 60 of the RPI.
game-high 29 points for Omaha. Mike Daum had one of his typical performances with 27 points and 11 rebounds, which is 10 points less than he scored the last time he saw the Mavericks. -The Huskers’ 11-6 start is the team’s best record after 17 games since the Daum is a native of Kimball, Nebraska, 2010-11 season when NU had a 13-4 and folks from Lincoln to Omaha - and mark. beyond - have to be wondering how that one got away. -The Huskers are averaging 74.6 points Omaha Mavericks per game entering Tuesday’s contest, UNO (5-14, 0-2 Summit League) The Mavericks play at Western Illinois the highest scoring mark through picked up another home win last on Thursday and at Fort Wayne on 17 games since the 1995-96 team Wednesday, blasting Doane University Saturday. averaged 88.3 points per game in that 100-60, but things changed on stretch. The Huskers are 11-1 when Saturday night when South Dakota scoring at least 70 points, including six State came to Baxter Arena. The Jack games of at least 80 points. Rabbits topped the century mark in a 101-88 win that kept them unbeaten 1.28 - Nebraska’s assist-to-turnover in league play. Zach Jackson had a ratio which is on pace to be NU’s best in more than 20 years.
Creighton Bluejays
Creighton (13-3, 3-1 Big East) was back in the national rankings on Monday, No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 25 in the AP Poll. The club has gone 8-1 since the loss There are some things to fix heading at Gonzaga and all three losses have up to their Tuesday night showdown in been to teams that were rated at the Lincoln with Wisconsin, as the Huskers time they played. On Saturday the Jays 16 turnovers against Purdue led to 19 won at Georgetown for the first time Boilermaker points. After that, they since joining the Big East, handling the head on the road to play Penn State Hoyas 90-66 in D.C. CU displayed its on Friday before returning home on team-first style in getting assists on Monday to play Illinois. 22 of the first 24 baskets. Passing has been a mark of the Greg McDermott
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era with a recent report showing the Jays fourth in the nation in total assists since his arrival. The Jays were set to host to host Butler (12-5, 2-2 Big East) on Tuesday night. CU managed wins in both meetings last season. That will be followed by a Saturday trip to Xavier, currently ranked No. 10 in the AP Poll.
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Myths About Weight Training By Focus Omaha
#1 Strength Training/Lifting Weights will make you bulk up.
#3 Crunches are a great exercise for your abs.
Fact: Crunches won’t hurt your core strength, but aren’t the most efficient exercise you can do to strengthen your midsection. Ab muscles are designed to work when you’re standing upright, so planks are a great way to strengthen your midsection.
#4 You must do 20 minutes Fact: It’s hard to bulk up with normal weight plus of cardio for it to be training, especially for women because effective. they have less testosterone than men. Fact: While steady state cardio has its place, The more lean muscle mass you have, you can get an amazing cardio workout the more calories you will burn. in less time by incorporating (HIIT) High Intensity Interval Training. #2 You can focus on losing fat from certain body parts.
Fact: Spot training is not a thing. If you want to lose fat from a specific spot, you need to lose overall body fat. A great way to burn calories and lose weight is incorporating (HIIT) or High Intensity Interval Training after an intense workout.
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#5 You should workout every day.
Fact: Not true. When you’re working out, you’re breaking down muscle fibers so you can make them stronger. However, to do this you need to give your body time to recover. So, you need 1-2 rest days. On those days, stretching and walking are sufficient.
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Local Band Clarence Tilton and Des Moines Friends the Monday Mourners Celebrate Joint Release By Andy Roberts Childhood friends and musical buddies, Omaha’s Clarence Tilton and the Des Moines-based Monday Mourners are jointly releasing a new vinyl 12inch. The album, simply bearing the band’s names, will have a public debut on the 14th at Hi Fi House. A joint show concert on the 20th at Reverb will begin a celebration to be completed in
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Des Moines when the two bands play together on February 3. Wisner natives Corey and Chris Weber lead country rockers Clarence Tilton, who previously have appeared in these pages. They are joined by Craig Meier, Jarron Wayne Storm, and Paul Novak in their band. Clint Meyer of Pilger, a boyhood friend of the Webers, leads the Monday Mourners. The bands mine a similar musical terrain and have played on each other’s records, even performing together so it just made sense to share an album, according to Corey Weber. They even wanted the other band’s songs in their own repertoires. They sometimes play together as Waco Kid, a band that is half Clarence Tilton and half Monday Mourners. Tim Kiefer, who helps Clarence Tilton with some management issues through Widmest Productions, is credited with the idea of the Hi Fi House debut as the band was working through the album’s production at Dan Kane’s studio in Wisner. “They sent us a test pressing,” Corey Weber said. Kiefer took the band to Hi Fi House where they have one of the best sound systems around and
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decided that was the place to premier it. “The stereos are phenomenal,” Weber said. “It seemed like a fun idea.” The Sunday afternoon event is by invitation only. One side of the record has five sounds by Clarence Tilton with five on the other side from the Monday Mourners. Weber said the album features original material with the Clarence Tilton side mostly the work of Chris Weber, according to his brother. “Chris did most of it,” Corey Weber said. “I chipped in some music, but I think all the lyrics were Chris’s.” Novak, Weber pointed out, will have a couple songs on a new CD that is in the works. Corey Weber, who plays guitar and pedal steel, said the album hangs close to their familiar alt country home. “I think that’s where we started. We do have quite a bit of B-3 organ,” he said, adding there are some more keyboards in the mix as well. “We took that country-rock thing we like to do and fleshed it out a bit. We wanted to try some
keyboard sounds.” The songs are mostly up tempo, Weber added, with a song called “The Switch” about the tornadoes that went through Meyer’s hometown of Pilger a couple years ago How did the split work? “Mildly painful. It took us a long time,” Weber said. It was tough enough for either band to get everyone on the same page, let alone doing the same thing with both bands doing their own projects. “We were close to scrapping it a couple times,” he recalled. Different studios in different cities were involved, adding to the issues. Still, in the end it all worked out. “We couldn’t be happier with the end product,” Weber emphasized “Without a doubt, we’re thrilled. “The two bands compliment each other so well,” he said. “It’s always fun to flip over that record and have some new voices and some new tunes.” Meyer said his Iowa-based recorded in Des Moines while working roughly the
same musical turf. “We’re in the same wedge, somewhere between rock and country I would say,” Meyer stated. The band has been around about nine years, roughly twice as long as his friends’ outfit, and that “Sounds like it’s long enough to know what we’re doing, but don’t let that fool ya,” he chuckled. But it was time to record. “It’s one of those things, we had some songs. It had been a while since our last album . . . we’re all vinyl nerds.” So to make it easier to do, the Monday Mourners joined with the guys with whom they had performed and recorded in the past. “Maybe strange,” he agreed, “but we were all pretty excited about it.” He finds the results pleasing, but, as anyone who has played in a band knows, by the time you are finished learning a song, you are more than a bit tired of it. “I plan to listen to Clarence Tilton’s
side pretty much, only,” Meyer joked. Monday Mourners have played reverb before and are ready to return for the album release party “We love that venue,” Meyer said. “Always looking forward to Omaha.” For more on the bands: www.clarencetilton.com https://www.facebook.com/Monday-Mourners-208913395564/
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Meet D.Boo- Home-Grown Musical Phenom
“And that was the end of that,” she stated with a touch of finality. While that band was ending, D.Boo was only getting started. She moved to San Diego in 2010 and resettled two years later in Las Vegas. That city remains her home, but D.Boo has been on the road since April promoting her debut album “Confessions of a Gemini.” So far, she seems to be adjusting well Raised in Fremont she grew up with to life in Sin City. country and gospel, but the blues must have seemed part of a different world. “I like it. It’s pretty busy,” D.Boo stated. However, the artist known as D.Boo “It’s a big difference from Fremont.” found Ella Fitzgerald and that changed her life. That is a bit of an understatement, but allowable for artists, especially one D.Boo picked up on the lady legend who continues to evolve in style. while attending Southeast Community College in Lincoln. That’s where “I do a little bit of hip hop and r&b,” she started writing songs, morphed D.Boo said. “It’s kind of poppy.” into a hip hop artist, and performed with Lincoln-based Heads Up “I haven’t decided if I’m going to rap on Entertainment. the next album. Most of the songs are more jazzy-r&b,” she said. “We’ll see.” “Just around Nebraska,” she recalled. Heads Up Entertainment did a Changes can be expected as she grows mixtape, hit some of the state’s college in her work. She has been doing her towns and played Kansas City. original material for a decade and said
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Omaha ukulele player Aly Peeler is one inspiration, while others date back in musical history. “Old school. Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra,” she rattled off in a list. The debut album was recorded at The Tone Factory in Las Vegas with with the help of friend and producer, Hugo Castillo. The album was released to major media outlets on May 23. D.Boo remains on the road with her “Free the Ego, Feed the Soul” tour while working on her next album. “I have about four songs written for it,” she said. Once her current tour ends in early February she will work on the musical element in anticipation of a June 17 release date. That musical element will be a key in the final sound. “I’m touring by myself. I usually set up with a local artist or a local DJ or just use the sound that’s provided at the venue,” D.Boo explained. “I always have a CD, a flashdrive, my phone, or my computer to make sure I can sing.” So far she has distributed her music through CD Baby, an online service that helps artists with distribution and copyright paperwork. She will
sell physical copies as well, mostly at shows. D.Boo has started working with Dragon Fly Records, a new label out of Fremont, that is being launched by Laura Lee at Tin Lizzy Tavern. Music, she said, is not a hobby but a career thing for her. She seems ready to get off the road the April start was along time ago - and the tour has taken her to Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Utah, and back to Nevada, as well as Nebraska. One thing stopped her from heading back to Las Vegas. “I got the opportunity in Omaha and I’m not going to say ‘no’ to that,” she emphasized. There are two Omaha shows coming up for D.Boo. One on the 18th at the Down Under Lounge and the other February 7th at Reverb for another one of Mark Patrick’s New Wave events, this time featuring singersongwriters. “When I moved I kind of lost touch with a lot of the local artists in Omaha,” she said. Playing in town last summer she renewed some friendships and wants to build on that.
The past 12 months have been exciting for this emerging talent who has yet to reach 30. There’s more to come as she will have a role in “Rising Divas,” the TV show created by Denise Fuleihan that profiles, well, rising divas. That next goes into production at the end of the year. So what’s next? “Hopefully go platinum!” Anyone want to bet against her?
For More Information on D.Boo: www.DperiodBoo.org Youtube - DperiodBoo FB IG SC Twitter - @DperiodBoo www.reverbnation.com/dperiodboo www.soundcloud.com/dperiodboo https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCycCKxdYkBS7MS0b__sumhw
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Impact on Individuals By Focus Omaha
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a sweeping $1.5 trillion tax-cut package that fundamentally changes the individual and business tax landscape. While many of the provisions in the new legislation are permanent, others (including most of the tax cuts that apply to individuals) will expire in eight years. Some of the major changes included in the legislation that affect individuals are summarized below; unless otherwise noted, the provisions are effective for tax years 2018 through 2025.
Individual income tax rates
The legislation replaces most of the seven current marginal income tax brackets (10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, 35%, and 39.6%) with corresponding lower rates: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%. The legislation also establishes new marginal income tax brackets for estates and trusts, and replaces existing “kiddie tax” provisions (under which a child’s unearned income is taxed at his or her parents’ tax rate) by effectively taxing a child’s unearned income using the estate and trust rates. Single If taxable income is this, then income tax equals: • Not over $9,525 – 10 percent of the taxable income • Over $9,525 but not over $38,700 – $952.50 plus 12 percent of the excess over $9,525 • Over $38,700 but not over $82,500 – $4,453.50 plus 22
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Head of Household If taxable income is this, then income tax equals: • Not over $13,600 – 10 percent of the taxable income • Over $13,600 but not over $51,800 – $1,360 plus 12 percent of the excess over $13,600 • Over $51,800 but not over $82,500 – $5,944 plus 22 percent of the excess over $51,800 • Over $82,500 but not over $157,500 – $12,698 plus 24 percent of the excess over $82,500 • Over $157,500 but not over $200,000 – $30,698 plus 32 percent of the excess over $157,500 • Over $200,000 but not over $500,000 – $44,298 plus 35 percent of the excess over $200,000 • Over $500,000 – $149,298 plus 37 percent of the excess over $500,000 Married individuals filing joint returns If taxable income is this, then income tax equals: • Not over $19,050 – 10 percent of the taxable income • Over $19,050 but not over $77,400 – $1,905 plus 12 percent of the excess over $19,050 • Over $77,400 but not over
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$165,000 – $8,907 plus 22 percent of the excess over $77,400 Over $165,000 but not over $315,000 – $28,179 plus 24 percent of the excess over $165,000 Over $315,000 but not over $400,000 – $64,179 plus 32 percent of the excess over $315,000 Over $400,000 but not over $600,000 – $91,379 plus 35 percent of the excess over $400,000 Over $600,000 – $161,379 plus 37 percent of the excess over $600,000
Married individuals filing separate returns If taxable income is this, then income tax equals: • Not over $9,525 – 10 percent of the taxable income • Over $9,525 but not over $38,700 – $952.50 plus 12 percent of the excess over $9,525 • Over $38,700 but not over $82,500 – $4,453.50 plus 22 percent of the excess over $38,700 • Over $82,500 but not over $157,500 – $14,089.50 plus 24 percent of the excess over $82,500 • Over $157,500 but not over $200,000 – $32,089.50 plus 32 percent of the excess over $157,500 • Over $200,000 but not over $300,000 – $45,689.50 plus 35 percent of the excess over $200,000 • Over $300,000 – $80,689.50 plus 37 percent of the excess over $300,000
Standard deduction and personal exemptions
The legislation roughly doubles existing standard deduction amounts, but repeals the deduction for personal exemptions. Additional standard
deduction amounts allowed for the elderly and the blind are not affected by the legislation and will remain available for those who qualify. Higher standard deduction amounts will generally mean that fewer taxpayers will itemize deductions going forward.
2018 Standard Deduction Amounts
Filing Status before Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and after: • Single or married filing separately – $6,500 to $12,000 • Head of household – $9,550 to $18,000 • Married filing jointly – $13,000 to $24,000
Itemized deductions
The overall limit on itemized deductions that applied to higherincome taxpayers (commonly known as the “Pease limitation”) is repealed, and the following changes are made to individual deductions: -State and local taxes — Individuals are only able to claim an itemized deduction of up to $10,000 ($5,000 if married filing a separate return) for state and local property taxes and state and local income taxes (or sales taxes in lieu of income). -Home mortgage interest deduction— Individuals can deduct mortgage interest on no more than $750,000 ($375,000 for married individuals filing separately) of qualifying mortgage debt. For mortgage debt incurred prior to December 16, 2017, the prior $1 million limit will continue to apply. No deduction is allowed for interest on home equity indebtedness. -Medical expenses — The adjusted gross income (AGI) threshold for deducting unreimbursed medical expenses is retroactively reduced from 10% to 7.5% for tax years 2017 and 2018, after which it returns to 10%. The 7.5% AGI threshold applies for purposes of calculating the alternative
minimum tax (AMT) for the two years as well. -Charitable contributions — The top adjusted gross income (AGI) limitation percentage that applies to deducting certain cash gifts is increased from 50% to 60%. -Casualty and theft losses — The deduction for personal casualty and theft losses is eliminated, except for casualty losses suffered in a federal disaster area.
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Single or head of household – $123,100 to $500,000 Married filing jointly – $164,100 to $1,000,000 Married filing separately – $82,050 to $500,000
-Miscellaneous itemized deductions— • Miscellaneous itemized deductions that would be subject to the 2% AGI • threshold, including tax-preparation expenses and unreimbursed employee business expenses, are no longer Other noteworthy changes deductible. The Affordable Care Act individual responsibility payment (the penalty Child tax credit for failing to have adequate health The child tax credit is doubled insurance coverage) is permanently from $1,000 to $2,000 for each repealed starting in 2019. qualifying child under the age of 17. The maximum amount of the credit Application of the federal estate and that may be refunded is $1,400 per gift tax is narrowed by doubling the qualifying child, and the earned income estate and gift tax exemption amount threshold for refundability falls from to about $11.2 million in 2018, with $3,000 to $2,500 (allowing those with inflation adjustments in following lower earned incomes to receive more years. of the refundable credit). The income level at which the credit begins to In a permanent change that starts phase out is significantly increased to in 2018, Roth conversions cannot $400,000 for married couples filing be reversed by recharacterizing jointly and $200,000 for all other the conversion as a traditional IRA filers. The credit will not be allowed contribution by the return due date. unless a Social Security number is provided for each qualifying child. For divorce or separation agreements A new $500 nonrefundable credit is available for qualifying dependents who are not qualifying children under age 17.
Alternative minimum tax(AMT)
The AMT is essentially a separate, parallel federal income tax system with its own rates and rules — for example, the AMT effectively disallows a number of itemized deductions, as well as the standard deduction. The legislation significantly narrows the application of the AMT by increasing AMT exemption amounts and dramatically increasing the income threshold at which the exemptions begin to phase out.
executed after December 31, 2018 (or modified after that date to specifically apply this provision), alimony and separate maintenance payments are not deductible by the paying spouse, and are not included in the income of the recipient. This is also a permanent change.
2018 AMT Exemption Amounts
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