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Where do you see your art in the future? “I see my art moving to a digital realm, so that I’m able to share it with a larger audience. I want to explore other digital practices like animation, so I can bring even more life to the lettering and photography I work with.”
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What was your favorite piece to create? “My favorite piece I’ve made is my lettering and photography piece titled Good Things Coming. It was inspired Name: Paul Meyer by a song I really enjoy. I loved the Age: 22 message and was excited to share it Hometown: Omaha, Ne in a visual medium, so creating and Medium/Style: Painting/Photography/ sharing it was a really satisfying and Digital enjoyable experience.”
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What inspires and influences your work the most? “The people in my life inspire my art. I am constantly inspired by my family and friends and what they do in their own lives, and I often use their interests as a starting point to realize my own. I am repeatedly inspired by other creatives as well, whether they live around the corner or around the world.”
What are you currently working on? “I am currently working on lettering and photography pieces. In my newest body of work, I letter lyrics into landscape photos that I have taken. I explore the interaction of the lettering and the photo, weaving the letters throughout the variety of scenes I capture with photography. While I am creating the pieces, I listen to the song repeatedly in hope of representing the way the song made me feel when I When did you first exhibition? heard it initially. I find type and letters “My first exhibition was at a group to be a great way to do this as letters show called Metamorphosis: Becomhave personality, and matching that ing an Art Teacher, held by UNO’s personality to the song is always a fun chapter of the National Arts Education process.” Association at Star Deli.” WILDERNESS POSTER
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Who’s the artist you admire most? “This is a hard question because the answers are endless, but I choose a local artist - Bart Vargas. Bart is the artist I admire the most, and for more reasons than just his art. The way he carries himself as a professional, educator, and overall human being is something that everyone should admire. Bart’s art is full of lessons that I have learned from, and I know others have as well.” Advice to an aspiring artist? “Just go do it! I think a lot of artists are worried about how people might see their art, or they’re worried about making their practice sustainable financially. If there’s a will there’s a way, and if you want to create art, you should, and do it however you want.” IN THE AIR
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Favorite quote? “We are part of this universe; we are in this universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts, is that the universe is in us.” - Neil Degrasse Tyson Paul’s art is available online at www.PaulMeyerArt.com, and he’ll be painting live this First Friday on the corner of Military Ave and Maple St, 6-9pm. You can also check out his upcoming solo show entitled More Letters, More Words at Jake’s Cigars in Benson; the exhibition runs from 7-9pm on Friday, August 3rd. THE MORE I SEE
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Through August 19 CHILDREN’S CHINA: Celebrating Culture, Character & Confucius Through July 29 Omaha Children’s Museum American Adventure Experience what life is like for children Durham Museum, 801 S 10th Street in China as you become a researcher, Minotaur Mazes’ American Adventure play games, create, cook, and explore takes visitors on an immersive, eduthe Chinese language at a school and cational role-play adventure that asks become a dragon in a festival parade. people to conquer one great challenge: More information online at http:// survive the year as one of the original www.ocm.org Jamestown colonists. Sound easy? -----------------------------------------------– it all depends on the choices you Through September 2 make…and a bit of luck. Even if you Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: don’t survive, try again! There’s a new Secrets of the Sewer adventure every time you enter the Omaha Children’s Museum exhibit! Experience the first-ever museum ------------------------------------------------ exhibit featuring the four heroic Through July 31 ninjas-in-training — Nickelodeon’s OUR BODY: The Universe Within Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™! Leap The Capitol District to the rescue and learn teamwork, 225 N. 12th Street, Omaha, NE 68102 collaboration, and problem-solving as OUR BODY: The Universe Within will you work your way through puzzles, expose the inner workings of human mazes, and obstacles. Now families can anatomy by presenting actual join these pizza-eating, crime-fighthuman specimens, anatomical displays, ing “Heroes in a Half-Shell” to hone reproductions of historic anatomical their ninja skills and problem-solving artwork and much more. By presentintellects while learning the secrets of ing an artful, compelling and dignified the sewer! More information online at environment, guests will connect with http://www.ocm.org the human artifacts on a personal level that will help them to better understand their own bodies.
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Thursday, July 5 | 6p Jazz On The Green Turner Park in Midtown Crossing 3110 Farnam St, Omaha, 68131 Warm nights. Cool grooves. Get ready to wrap yourself in another season of Jazz on the Green. You determine the pace – laid back or lively. We’ll supply the place – Turner Park: beautiful, centrally-located, perfect for a jazz lovin’ crowd. Grab your blankets and chairs! ----------------------------------------------Thursday, July 5 - Sunday, July 8 Shakespeare on the Green: King John Elmwood Park | 6p - 10:30p Show up early to get the best seats and before the play enjoy great food, preshow entertainment, activities, and more! Free Admission http://www.nebraskashakespeare.com/plays-events/ much-ado-about-nothing-sotg18 -----------------------------------------------
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Thursday, July 5 | 6:30p - 8:30p 15th Annual Vibes at Village Pointe Summer Concert Series Village Pointe, 17305 Davenport Grab a blanket or a chair and join Come Together Band: A Musical Celebration of The Beatles with a musical celebration of “The Beatles”! ----------------------------------------------Friday, July 6 | 6:30p - 8:30p Sounds of Summer Concert Series at Shadow Lake Towne Center Grab a blanket or a chair and join us every Friday for an exciting concert line-up. Come out and Enjoy music by High Heel- playing classic and current female pop hits! ----------------------------------------------Friday, July 6 | 7:30p - 11p Starlight Movie: Free Jumanji - Welcome to the Jungle SumTur Amphitheater, 11691 S 108th
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WWW.SUMTUR.ORG Enjoy free popular movies under the stars all summer long with pre-show entertainment before each movie. Gates and concessions open at 7:30pm with movies starting at dusk. All event details online at www.sumtur.org ----------------------------------------------Saturday, July 7 | 8a 5K Superhero Run Turner Park in Midtown Crossing 3110 Farnam St, Omaha, 68131 The 5K Superhero Run is an family fun event designed to raise awareness about children in foster care due to abuse and/or neglect. CASA for Douglas County utilizes volunteers to be the voice of a child in child welfare proceedings. Our goal is to help children achieve a forever home as soon as possible. We hope that you will find your way to give back to the Omaha community and children in foster
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care by attending this event. Competitive runners welcome. Strollers and leashed pets welcome. Be sure to make plans to stay for the post-race pancake feed at Cantina Laredo! Raffle prizes will also be drawn at this time. ---------------------------------------------Monday, July 9 | 8:30p Monday Night at the Movies Turner Park in Midtown Crossing 3110 Farnam St, Omaha, 68131 Free outdoor movies in the park! This week WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? 30th Anniversary! Bring your blankets and chairs and enjoy Monday night movies in the park thru August 6th. More information online at www. midtowncrossing.com ----------------------------------------------
EVENTS THURSDAY, JULY 5 Classic Car Cruise-In Quaker Steak and Lube , 5p -----------------------------------------------Johnny Ray Gomez & Johnny Ray Gomez Jr. , McCoy’s at Thunderbowl, 6p -----------------------------------------------Thirsty Thursday Rodeo Saloon, 8p FRIDAY, JULY 6 Celebrate Summer! Union Pacific Museum, 5p -----------------------------------------------Urban Delight Amerisports, 8:30p -----------------------------------------------PACE Movies In The Park Bayliss Park, 9p
SATURDAY, JULY 7 Daddy Mac & the Flak McCoy’s at Thunderbowl, 7p -----------------------------------------------Rock on the River with Blue House Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park, 7p -----------------------------------------------Urban Delight Amerisports, 8:30p -----------------------------------------------Summer Groove Harrah’s Casino, 9p -----------------------------------------------Riptide Refugees Whiskey Roadhouse, 9p SUNDAY, JULY 8 Fill The Hill Car Show Mid-America Center, 11a -----------------------------------------------Happy Together Narrows River Park, 4p
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WEDNESDAY JULY 4 Independence Day Parade Ralston, 1p ----------------------------------------------Win Lander Surfside Club, 6p ----------------------------------------------Jam Session Vino Mas, 6p ----------------------------------------------Ray’s Piano Party Mr. Toad’s, 7p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke w/ Host Adam Flohr Brokedown Palace, 9p
THURSDAY JULY 5 Anniversary Edition of The Happy Hippie Hour w/ Carrie Jean The Down Under Lounge, 3p ----------------------------------------------Bike Night with Sidecar69 Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 4p ----------------------------------------------Hippie Hour w/ Dr. Webb Music The Down Under Lounge, 4:20p ----------------------------------------------Jazz On The Green featuring Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band w/ Christine Hitt, Turner Park at Turner Park, 5p ----------------------------------------------The Taylor Scott Band Chrome Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Craig Carsley Live Forte Music Hall, 6p ----------------------------------------------Come Together Band: A Musical Celebration of The Beatles Village Pointe, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Kevin Killion Vino Mas, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke The New Frontier Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Victor Johnson Band The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Jake Butter Growler USA, 8p -----------------------------------------------
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Walker Lukens Slowdown, 8p ----------------------------------------------Thursday Night Bingo Smitty’s Garage, 8p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic with Host Aly Peeler The Down Under Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Maya Duis & Guests Brokedown Palace, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Ricky Szablowski Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Loving the Mic: Open Mic Love’s Jazz & Art Center, 9p ----------------------------------------------Esme Patterson, Sean Pratt & The Sweats, Mike Schlesinger & Annalibera The Sydney, 9p ----------------------------------------------Tyler Hammond Beer Can Alley, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Chris Shelton Dubliner Pub, 9:30p
FRIDAY JULY 6 Eric Nelson Growler USA, 5p ----------------------------------------------Chris Jones The Cove, 5p ----------------------------------------------Swampboy Blues Trio Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen, 6p ----------------------------------------------Crossfire Surfside Club, 6p ----------------------------------------------Steve Thornburg Trio The Market Basket, 6p ----------------------------------------------Double Treble Travel Design Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke American Legion Post #1, 7p -----------------------------------------------
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Randall King Bourbon Saloon, 7p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke Millard VFW Post 8334, 7p ----------------------------------------------Bozak & Morrissey Rockbrook Village, 7p ----------------------------------------------Dance of the Parrothead Soaring Wings Vineyard, 7p ----------------------------------------------Music by Joel Ortiz & Friends Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------James Johann Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p/9:45p ----------------------------------------------Rat Pack Jazz Growler USA, 8p ----------------------------------------------Aaron Stroessner Quartet featuring Emily Bass, Jambo Cat, 8p ----------------------------------------------The Beat Seekers Lookout Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Elevate, Ben Jones & Lowercase Très Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Blues Night with Omar Cunningham The Side Room at Ralston Arena, 8p ----------------------------------------------Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle SumTur Amphitheater, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Group Therapy Omaha & Fallen Reign American Dream, 9p ----------------------------------------------Scott Moyer Band with The Bedrock Barley Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Daniel & The Deliverance Brokedown Palace, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Living Dead & Big Red Rawkit Riot Brother’s Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke California Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------Fooey Chrome Lounge, 9p -----------------------------------------------
Funk Trek Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Not Your Grandma’s BINGO Smitty’s Garage, 9p ----------------------------------------------Mr. E & The Stringless Kite Album Release with Supper The Down Under, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Guhmball Guhmi, Darkwood, Don Bassic, OCEANZ, & Cult Play The Waiting Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Shenanigans Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Primal Waters, Hallowed Oath & The Scabby Ghouls, O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p
SATURDAY JULY 7 5k Superhero Run Turner Park, 8a ----------------------------------------------Julius Caesar Elmwood Park, 2p ----------------------------------------------The Real Zebos, Uh Oh & Special Guests The Down Under Lounge, 5p ----------------------------------------------Jules & Joe Cellar 426, 6p ----------------------------------------------Skuddur Surfside Club, 6p ----------------------------------------------The Pinheads Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 7p ----------------------------------------------Aaron Kantor Fun-Plex, 7p ----------------------------------------------Omaha Heart vs Nashville Ralston Arena, 7p ----------------------------------------------Edge of Arbor Soaring Wings Vineyard, 7p ----------------------------------------------Rock on the River featuring Blue House Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park, 7p -----------------------------------------------
Terry Little Twisted Vine, 7p ----------------------------------------------Dustin Prinz Vino Mas, 7p ----------------------------------------------Take A Bow Productions Karaoke American Legion Post #1, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------James Johann Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p/9:30 ----------------------------------------------The Impulsive CD Release Show The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Mercury Girl American Dream, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Corcoran Brothers Barley Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Mace Hathaway Brokedown Palace, 9p ----------------------------------------------Maiden Voyage Chrome Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Chad Lee Growler USA, 9p ----------------------------------------------Sailing In Soup Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Polka Police The Huber Haus German Bier Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Shananigan’s Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------3 Year Anniversary Celebration The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Poiema, The Sons of Rome, and Midwest Coastal, Wired Pub, 9:30p
SUNDAY JULY 8 Women’s Shop & Stir July Expo Reverb Lounge, 11a ----------------------------------------------On The Fritz Surfside Club, 12p ----------------------------------------------Julius Caesar Elmwood Park, 2p ----------------------------------------------John Stokely Soaring Wings, 2p ----------------------------------------------Gaming Guild The Down Under Lounge, 3p ----------------------------------------------Digital Leather & Proud Parents O’Leaver’s Pub, 6p -----------------------------------------------
Colin Roberts Cedar Omaha, 7p ----------------------------------------------James Johann Omaha Funny Bone, 7p ----------------------------------------------Dunder-CON Booze Bingo The Down Under Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Ballyhoo! with Bumpin Uglies & Tropidelic Waiting Room Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke The Down Under Lounge, 10p
MONDAY JULY 9 Middle Class Rut, Black Map, Save The Hero & Desiato, Lookout Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Early Karaoke Forte Music Hall, 7p ----------------------------------------------Bill Sammon - Acoustic Music Growler USA, 7p ----------------------------------------------Gooch & His Big Las Vegas Band Ozone Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Forts Like Vana with After Arizona & Cody Rathman Music Reverb Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Songwriter Showcase & Open Mic Barley Street Tavern, 8p ----------------------------------------------DJ Howie’s Karaoke Grant St. Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic and Molly’s Molly’s Pub, 9p
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Under the Trump administration, one thing has been made abundantly clear. Whether you’re from, as he has been quoted as saying (or maybe not depending on the source), a “shithole nation”, a place of “bad people” from Mexico, or refugees that have been described as a “Trojan Horse,” seeking to harm Americans, many from abroad have been made to feel as if they’re inhuman, unnecessary and unwanted.
of refugees into the labor force will substantially increase the EU’s gross domestic product, rather than affecting it negatively. It is estimated that, over the next decade, asylum seekers in Germany, Austria, and Sweden could boost the economies of each country by an additional 1% of their GDP. Those who resettle in the United States are likely to impact our economy in a similar way.
According to the UN, by the end of 2017 there were over 68.5 million people worldwide who were forcibly displaced from their homes. Approximately 40 million of these people are internally displaced – living in the care of their home government – while more than 25 million are refugees and another 3 million are presently seeking asylum through an application process that takes over 18 months of vetting.
Opponents say public funding for refugee resettlement is wasteful spending. Many have expressed the opinion that welfare programs should not be extended to these non-citizens. According to a study by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), the cost of resettling refugees is about $1.8 billion annually, with $867 million of that figure being spent on welfare alone, and $71 million spent on education.
In today’s political climate, the age of Trump, immigration and humanitarian issues go hand in hand. While his primary goal in 2016 was to wall off Mexico, his most infamous efforts have been to shut out refugees in a day and age when, activists say, the need for compassion has never been greater. Opponents of accepting and resettling refugees in America have made the claim that they don’t contribute to the economy, and are just another burden for the taxpayer to bear. Dr. Ernie Goss, Omaha’s own expert on economic policy, states that migrant workers tend to be “more job focused.” They typically go where there’s work available, and are less picky than domestic workers about what they do or where they live. In places like Omaha, where there’s a high demand for workers in fields like transportation or food production, resettled refugees fill positions that established citizens find undesirable. A study on the European Union published by the International Monetary Fund suggests that the integration
Which makes the fact the Trump administration plans on sending 58,700 Haitian people back home that are on TPS (Temporary Protective Status) by 2019 even more concerning. The point has been made by U.S. Ambassador Deborah A. McCarthy, who served at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti to Focus in a conversation earlier this year,” I wouldn’t say that the economic conditions (in Haiti) are suitable for a large-scale return.” Aid to refugees is not wasted money, activists argue, but instead gives these people access to what the United Nations considers basic human rights. Refugees require food, healthcare and education no less than any other group of human beings. Of the 25 million refugees living outside of their home countries in a strange and foreign place, the UN estimates that 53% are children under the age of 18. While host governments try to provide for their needs, more than half of these children are not enrolled in school. Refugee attendance rates for primary school is 50%, compared
to the 91% rate worldwide. As far as a college education goes, refugee enrollment rates for postsecondary studies are only 1%, compared to 36% worldwide.
“As of right now, there’s no good cardiac centers in all of Western Africa. That’s over sixteen countries put together,” he says of the region’s medical accessibility. “I put that pressure on
To take a deeper look into the issue, Focus also spoke with recent UNMC master’s recipient Ralph Abalo, who was born in the African nation of Togo. Presently, over 8,500 Togolese citizens are displaced from their homes due to conflict or disaster and living as refugees elsewhere. As an international student, Abalo originally came to the US to play soccer before discovering his true calling – medicine. When asked about the state of healthcare in his native country, Abalo had the following to say: “There’s [virtually] no healthcare in Togo. Kids are born in the home, and you can die from a headache.” He says there are many basic medical services that are either inaccessible to the masses living in poverty – more than 55% of the population – or simply not present. “There’s not much for resources, 1 doctor for every 3000 people. There are a lot of private practices, but those cost money,” Abalo explains. “When you look at the economy and how much people are making, you see that getting access to a doctor is very hard.” He believes change is the answer – access to medicine in his home country, he argues, is something that must be built from the ground up. His ultimate goal is to work with others in the field to establish a medical practice in Togo, one that provides for needs that aren’t being met now. “Perhaps just a clinic, a place that people can have their blood pressure checked or have some lab work done. That’s a starting point,” he says, before explaining it further.
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myself, that maybe one day I’ll have a As the old saying goes, “Knowledge is deal with a surgeon here that will be power.” willing to do cardiac surgery in Africa – in West Africa.” For 150,000 total TPS refugees that the current administration is threatAbalo acknowledges that building a ening to send home, which include solid healthcare system in Togo is no Haitians, Hondurans and Nicaraguans, small task. He says there are structur- access to resources like education is al issues to address first – primarily, an opportunity to make a difference. education. When the U.S. extends that opportunity to people from impoverished or “They need to be educated to underwar-torn nations, proponents argue stand the healthcare system,” he says. that the result is positive societal Abalo believes that improving the edu- change for all parties involved. cation system in Togo is key to solving its healthcare problems.
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Diary of a Changing World
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discovered in the Gulf of Mexico, solving a mystery that had baffled scientists. Young mantas are virtually never seen swimming in the world’s oceans, leaving researchers with few clues about their early life.
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But a researcher at California’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography worked with NOAA to pinpoint the manta nursery in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, about 120 miles southeast of Houston.
Each in a series of blasts at the summit of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano brought a force equivalent to a magnitude 5.3 earthquake over five consecutive days. Lava flowing into the Pacific Ocean from Kilauea during June has expanded the Big Island more than 400 acres. • The latest in a series of eruptions since last October at southern Japan’s Mount Shinmoe volcano produced a column of ash and vapor.
Earthquake
Southern Greece was jolted by an unusually long-lived magnitude 5.5 temblor beneath the Ionian Sea, just off the Peloponnese Peninsula.
Manta Nursery
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The Tanzania Daily News reports the migration is now nearly two months behind its typical pace, meaning the grazers are going to be considerably delayed in reaching Kenya’s Maasai Mara. The wildebeest crossings of the Grumeti and Mara rivers, typically during July, are popular safari attractions.
Researchers from the Potsdam Institute say protein-rich microbes could be harvested on an industrial scale to feed cattle, pigs and chickens, which now munch through about half of all the feed cultivated on the world’s farmlands.
The world-famous wildebeest migration across East Africa is being slowed this year by a bounty of fresh grass left along the route by heavy rains that nourished the Serengeti last year, and again during much of May.
Lava flowing into the ocean from the ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano is causing the Big Island of Hawaii to grow in size. Photo: USGS
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Juvenile manta rays have an average wingspan of 7.4 feet, compared to the adult wingspan of about 23 feet. Photo: NOAA
Antarctic Lift
The melting of heavy ice in West Antarctica is allowing the bedrock below to rise at a surprisingly fast rate, prompting scientists to suggest the trend could slow the rise of global sea levels.
A process designed by the Soviets during the cold war to create food for longmission space travel is being touted for its potential to curb deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen pollution while feeding the world’s livestock.
An international team of researchers found that part of Antarctica was rising by more than 1.6 inches yearly. The trend is likely to accelerate, potentially lifting the bedrock more than 26 feet higher by 2100. The rise may also stabilize the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which currently produces about 25 percent of all the global melting of land-based ice each year.
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Wildebeest are now grazing on lush, tall grass as they slowly migrate across Tanzania’s Serengeti plain. Photo: CC-Peter Steward
“In practice, breeding microbes like bacteria, yeast, fungi or algae could substitute protein-rich crops like soybeans and cereals,” the institute said in a statement. Researchers estimate that replacing only 2 percent of livestock feed with the microbes could reduce global agricultural greenhouse gas emissions by 5 percent.
Tropical Pause
Tropical cyclone activity around the world was unusually low, with only Tropical Storm Daniel forming briefly off Mexico’s Baja California peninsula.
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Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. and FDA Deputy Commissioner Anna Abram on emerging food innovation, “cultured” food products Food safety is at the core of the agency’s mission to protect and promote public health for our nation’s consumers. We take seriously our commitment to the consumers and industry who look to the FDA for important guidance when it comes to our nation’s food supply, including the pathway for bringing forward safe,
emerging food innovations. A key part of our mission is helping enable innovation and technological advances in the food sector, ensuring the safety of the products. As part of this mission, the FDA is constantly evaluating new areas of food innovation and establishing guidelines on how new technology can safely advance. One such area is the development of products that are intended to resemble conventional meat, poultry and seafood. These “cultured” products are generally made from cells collected from animals that are multiplied using non-traditional food technologies. These technologies could offer certain new opportunities over conventionally developed food products. The use of animal cell culture technology as a method of food production and manufacturing raises many important considerations from a technical and regulatory perspective. In order to help foster dialogue regarding these emerging food technologies, and the considerations they raise, today the FDA announced a public meeting to discuss the opportunities and challenges of this new space.
Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the FDA has jurisdiction over “food,” which includes “articles used for food” and “articles used for components of any such article.” Thus, as a starting point, both substances used in the manufacture of these products of animal cell culture technology and the products themselves that will be used for food are subject to the FDA’s jurisdiction. This is a dynamic space that’s gaining interest among companies for various reasons, including appealing to consumers motivated by animal welfare concerns and commercial incentives, including environmental impact, for replacing traditional animal-derived materials for nonanimal derived components. At the same time, the technological considerations for these products are complex and evolving. We expect that most or all starter cells for food applications will come from living animals for the foreseeable future for commercial and marketing reasons. While currently, animal cells can be produced from the starter cells in bioreactors (a scaled-up application of traditional cell culture techniques) businesses are also working to commercialize processes by which cells can be cultured using biocompatible scaffolding or other techniques to permit the formation of complex tissues, similar to strategies being explored for therapeutic organ or tissue replacement. In either case, a significant technical challenge with respect to the use of animal cell culture technology to develop foods intended to resemble conventional meat, poultry and seafood products involves the development of the growth medium used to multiply the cells and ensure that they differentiate into the correct cell types. Finally, after creation, both suspension-cultured (unstructured) and scaffold-cultured (structured) products would be further processed
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using traditional food manufacturing processes that fall under FDA regulations such as the Food Safety Modernization Act’s preventive controls framework. The FDA has a long history of ensuring food safety and applying our statutory framework while supporting rapidly evolving areas of technological innovation in food. The agency currently evaluates microbial, algal and fungal cells generated by largescale culture and used as direct food ingredients. The agency administers safety assessment programs for a broad array of food ingredients, including foods derived from genetically engineered plants, and also manages safety issues associated with cell culture technology in therapeutic settings. In addition, the FDA manages the potential risks associated with the processing, manufacture and packaging of many foods, including most seafood products. The FDA remains committed to using our expertise in relevant scientific areas to evaluate the safety of emerging food technologies, such as foods generated by animal cell culture technology. But as we mentioned, in addition to leveraging the existing expertise of our staff, we’re also investing in making sure we are considering all the unique attributes and challenges of this specific area. The July 12 meeting will provide an important opportunity for the FDA to share our experiences in evaluating and ensuring the safety of novel technologies in the food sector. We will share our initial thinking for how we intend to appropriately apply our existing regulatory tools and policies to this novel area of technology. The forum will also provide an opportunity to discuss with stakeholders potential benefits and challenges of developing and regulating these products. While the primary focus of the meeting is food safety, and we encourage stakeholders to share their information and data, we also want to have a
dialogue around other areas of interest related to foods produced through animal cell culture technology, such as labeling. Our intent is to engage in a public discussion on this evolving technology to ensure we understand and consider all aspects as we determine the FDA’s approach to these novel products. In addition, we plan to leverage the expertise of the FDA Science Board during their regularly scheduled meeting in October to further inform our efforts. As this field continues to advance, it will be important for the FDA to provide timely information to consumers and industry given the agency’s expertise and role in advancing food safety. The FDA is committed to working with stakeholders to foster innovation while ensuring the safety of our
nation’s food supply. We look forward to this upcoming public meeting and the continued dialogue in gathering information and exchanging ideas about this new sector and possibilities for innovations on behalf of consumers. The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products. Until next week, “Stay Healthy Omaha!”
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Lloyd McCarter and the Honky Tonk Revival By Howard Schwartz Spend a couple minutes talking to Lloyd McCarter and you’ll understand why he plays the traditional country music he does with his band Lloyd McCarter and the Honky Tonk Revival. It’s not trendy for him and he’s not trying to be a contrarian. “I literally grew up in a honky tonk,” he proudly stated. Both sides of is family were musicians. His mother’s family, with roots in Brady, had a country band, The Sundowners. His father’s North Plattebased side also played music and his parents met when The Sundowners needed a guitar player. “I literally grew up with every time we were back home, we played country music,” he recalled. That’s now his primary focus in his band that tours from Nebraska to Texas, breaking in new territory as they build an audience. In addition to McCarter on acoustic guitar and lead vocals, the Honky Tonk Revival includes Justin Jones on drums and vocals; Loren Tilton on upright bass and vocals; plus Mike McCracken on lead and lap steel. Lexington-born and raised, McCarter headed to Lincoln for college but hit a musical detour. He snuck into the PlayMor Ballroom to play and begged his way into various bands. Soon he joined the band 4020 on pedal steel and hit the road. When that band broke up, “I just started doing it myself.” It shouldn’t have been a surprise for McCarter, who started playing guitar when he was eight, fell in love with the
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pedal steel and began playing with the family. His love for country music runs deep. “It absolutely just means the world to me,” McCarter stated. He’s not playing for money or fame, but to keep alive the musical form popularized by his heroes like Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard. While pursuing his passion, McCarter has found there are other believers. “There’s so many people out there you find along the way . . . there’s so many people who love this music,” he emphasized. McCarter said he has found many people who feel as he does that much of the integrity has gone out of country music – and many other genres – because of the focus on making money, not art. Their name, Lloyd McCarter and the Honky Tonk Revival, focuses on his efforts to keep that spirit alive. Based in Lincoln, the band tours the state and region. They played Southby-Southwest in March, visited Tulsa, and played the Tumbleweed Festival in Kansas City. Much of the year will be spent on the road, but not all. Based on the advice he’s received from musical veterans, he is building a fan base outward from a triangle formed by Kansas City, Manhattan and Lincoln, while making those occasional trips further south. “I try to keep my face in Memphis, Oklahoma . . . Texas.” The band stays busy, he stated, and if they calendar on their website isn’t full through September, it’s because someone didn’t update it. The road has brought them face-to-face with some musical royalty. “We got to play with Tommy Cash, Johnny Cash’s brother,” McCarter recalled. “It was pretty special. Pretty
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special for me to stand up there and play with him.”
McCarter said. “He’s a solid drummer too.”
That came during the June Jubilee in Milligan, Nebraska.
The band is ego free, easy to work with and “So relaxed,” McCarter offered. “It just works out really good.”
McCarter started the Honky Tonk Revival in 2010 and has overseen it evolve as he met new players. McCracken came from Nashville to play music and be closer to his elderly parents in Kansas.
McCarter finds the combination of musical ability, energy, vocal and songwriting talent a winning combination.
“All together, I think we’ve got a pretty good, kick-ass, original honky tonk “I’m a real believer that all things hapband.” pen for a reason,” McCarter said. Tilton was the bass player in 4020 so they’ve Lloyd McCarter and the Honky Tonk Revival has released three recordings. been together for 18 years. The first was a garage recording which Jones came from Santa Fe, New Mexi- was followed by an EP done at Lincoln’s Fuse Recording. About a year ago they co, and moved to Lincoln around a decade ago. He was touring with Tex-Mex released an album. Songs are being band The Forbidden Pigs when he was written for the next album that McCarfirst spotted. When McCarter needed ter hopes to record in about a year. a drummer for a Hee Haw-themed New Year’s Eve show he invited Jones. “I’d like to record one every year,” McCarter offered. “But right now I’m “He just sat in with us and never left,” wearing all the hats.”
He does the booking, financial manage- The band plays a mix of covers and originals in performance, and at this ment, writes the songs and basically stage of their development it is almost runs the show. essential for them to play some traditional songs. “We’re going to shoot for every two years,” he allowed. “You really do. Until I become super McCarter passed on a chance to record famous, a lot of people don’t know my music,” McCarter admitted. That’s in Austin with Ameripolitan Music especially true for people hearing them Awards founder Dale Watson, who is the first time, and also is needed for developing his own movement based the three- or four-hour shows that may on American roots music with an emphasis on outlaw country, honky tonk, happen at a bar gig. western swing, and rockabilly. McCaMcCarter is ready to play those – he’s rter has caught Watson’s eye and has ready to play almost anything as he been nominated for awards through moves fearlessly into the future with the organization. the gospel of traditional country honky tonk music. “I kind of wanted to keep it close to home,” McCarter said of the recording. He also wanted to use his own players. “This thing’s going to go as far as it can go,” he stressed. “Everyone’s on board.” “This is Lincoln Honky Tonk music . . . it’s just as good,” he emphasized, as mu- Lloyd McCarter and the Honky Tonk sic coming out of points further south. Revival plays Bridge Beats on Friday at Part of that is due to the production job the Bob Kerrey Bridge. done by Charlie Johnson of the Mezcal Brothers. For more on Lloyd McCarter Website: www.Lloydmccarter.com “Charlie’s really awesome,” McCarter stated. McCarter Music: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FOJyzyWoJfI
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Pet Rock – Your Very Own 70s Tribute Band By Andy Roberts Everyone had one back in the 1970s (well not really) – and everyone can enjoy one now. This time, you can even dance to your PetRock. In an era of tribute bands, PetRock stands out as a band that looks at a decade of great music, not just one artist.
to bringing the sights and the sounds of the 1970s to life. “Well, like most great ideas it happened over beer,” Bradford said. He and Tapman were on hiatus from other bands and were talking about a concept they wanted to put together. They decided the 1970s soft rock or yacht rock was something they really liked. Dana also had been talking about a similar project. “So it all just came together.” The band members make no secret about their love for the music of that decade and the memories that come with that formative time in their lives.
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Trying to explain the enduring popularity of music from the 1970s is not always easy, but there is no doubt it exists. Frost pointed out he has daughters in their 20s and they love it.
The band also has a well-defined period of music, whether you call it Dad Rock, Yacht Rock, or something else. “We stay true to the decade of 1970 to 1980 . . . And no disco.” That, they said, “Kids are coming into the store (any is unlike the Yacht Rock station on music store) and they want to learn the Sirius XM which apparently wanders songs to Guardians of the Galaxy,” he into the early 1980s on occasion. said. “We caught a little lightning in the bottle.” The idea seems to be going over well. Recently, they said, a young man in Bradford added: “Part of it’s nostalgia his late 20s came up to them, asked if for people our age or older.” they were PetRock, and told them they were “amazing” There also is the costuming, with hair, clothing and instruments that are of “We love that connection with our authat time. dience. That fan base,” Frost admitted. “We said if we’re going to do this band, The band’s comradery is a strong we’ve got to be the real deal,” Frost point, Frost and Bradford suggested, stressed. In the end they all agreed to mixed with a good sense of humor and do it. support for each other. They’re also dedicated, rehearsing for two years “Our fans are showing up dressed before the first show and continuing The name is worth a chuckle as well for in seventies (outfits) as well, ” Frost to practice for PetRock weekly despite those who were around in the days and offered. “We encourage it . . . It is their other projects. The potential remember the gimmick gift. liberating.” playlist includes about 125 to 150 songs. “One word,” Bradford emphasized of The show includes a reel of cartoons, the spelling. Their friend Jonathan news and movie clips from the decade Your next chance to see PetRock is Friedman sent the guys a list of 20 runs behind the band, along with con- July 21 for the Day of the HOG poker possible seventies tribute names and tributions from their fans. run at River West Park in Elkhorn that one stuck. sponsored by Dillon Brothers Harley “That draws them into the show, ” Frost Davidson. The 6 p.m. show is part of a “It’s important stuff,” Frost stated. pointed out. benefit for MDA. As a tribute act with
“It was a decade of classic songwriters’ “Well, like most great ideas, it happened over beer,” said Duke Bradford, music,” Frost said. “It was just a free liberating time . . . it’s so ingrained in bassist and vocalist for PetRock. our DNA.” PetRock is Bradford, plus Christopher Frost on guitar and vocals; Steely Dana Bradford added, “As musicians, it’s so well-orchestrated . . . It’s so challenging who sings, plus plays guitar and key. . . to pull them off as well as we can.” boards; guitarist Philly Dee Williams; The Maestro on keyboards and vocals; The acts covered include Eagles, Playand drummer Flam Tapman. er, Todd Rundgren, ELO, Andrew Gold, The Doobie Brothers, Hall & Oates, Yes, those are stage names for this America, and Steely Dan. project put in place by some well-es tablished names on the local music “We stay true to the studio cut as scene – other projects include HiFi Hangover, Secret Weapon, and Sack of much as possible,” Frost stated. Lions - who decided to set their mind ELO, the members pointed out, presents problems in covering due to the multitracking to be done with only six guys, but, they do it without multitracks.
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a big show they will appear on the regular club circuit but are more likely to be booked out of town and at larger private events. “There’s just no arguing with good songs,” Bradford stressed. “People can’t help having fun.” For more on PetRock: On Facebook: https://www.facebook. com/PetRock.Omaha.Band/ Website: www.petrockband.com
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Treasury, IRS Announce Development of Postcard-Size Form 1040 for 2019 Washington - Delivering on the promise to simplify taxes for the American people, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today announced that Americans will be able to fill out their individual income tax returns on a single postcard-size form for the 2019 tax season.
are delivering on this promise,” said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. “The new, postcard-size Form1040 is designed to simplify and expedite filing tax returns, providing much-needed relief to hardworking taxpayers.” This simplified Form 1040 will streamline tax returns so that all 150 million taxpayers can use the same form. The new form consolidates the three versions of the 1040 into one simple form. The IRS will still obtain the information from each taxpayer needed to determine their tax liability or refund.
The 2018 IRS Form 1040 will replace the current Form 1040, as well as the Form 1040A and the Form 1040EZ. The IRS circulated a copy of the new form and will work with the tax community to finalize the streamlined Form 1040 over the summer. “As part of the historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, this Administration committed to making taxes simple and fair for American families. We
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Total Finished SqFt 3,230 Lot Size Range Up to 1/4 Acre Lot Dimensions 74 x 120 Living Room Size 13.3 x 10.11 Dining Room Size 13.4 x 11.0 Kitchen Size 19.0 x 12.3 Family Room Size 21.8 x 14.6 Rec Room Size 32.2 x 14.4 Master Bedroom Size 16.5 x 14.6 Bedroom #2 Size 12.2 x 11.1 Bedroom #3 Size 13.5 x x 11.0 Bedroom #4 Size 13.3 x 12.10 Laundry Room Size 7.7 x 8.9 Year Built 1994 APPLIANCES INCLUDED Range, Oven, Refrigerator, Water Softener, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave Michael & Tammie Rheiner COOLING Central Air EXTERIOR 402-881-5500 – Michael Brick/Other, Cement Board EXTERIOR FEATURES 402-981-2441 – Tammie Michae.Rheiner@coldwellbanker.com Porch, Deck/Balcony, Sprinkler System Tammie.Rheiner@coldwellbanker.com FENCE Wood, Full, Privacy GARAGE TYPE Built-In, Tandem HEATING FUEL Gas 2410 N 150 Street HEATING TYPE Forced Air INTERIOR FEATURES $275,000 Security System, Cable Available MLS #21809943 MASTER BATH TYPE Status ACTIVE Full, Whirlpool, Double Sinks Area 234 ROOF TYPE Composition Property Subtype Detached Housing SEWER AND WATER City Omaha Public Water, Public Sewer State NE Zip 68116 Buying, Selling, Building - Relocation Bedrooms 4 and moving experts! Bathrooms 4 # of Rooms 10 My wife and I work together Style Two Story supporting the residential real estate Parcel Number 1837105515 needs of our clients before, during, and County Douglas County in between transactions. We serve our Condo/Townhouse/Villa Sub-Area 2342 Subdivision Nelsons Creek SID 0 Assessments YES Assessment Fee $50.00 Assessments Paid Annually # of Fireplaces 1 Garage Spaces 3 2nd Floor SqFt 1,275 Main Floor SqFt 1,185 Finished Below Grade 770
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friends and clients by using our hands, our time, our family, and our many business partners to be there when people stand in need. Using USAA, Navy Fed, Cartus, or other relocation services? We will serve you! Moving to Omaha, Lincoln, Western Iowa or surrounding areas? We will serve you! I spent 14+ years in university administration, directing career centers at three different institutions. I left the profession when Tammie and I chose to blend our 8 children. At the same time, we also chose to
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AUCTIONS monday july 15 | 12p Perkins Restaurant - Lincoln - Forced Liquidation Auction Tables, Chairs, Booths, Stainless Sinks, Walk-In Cooler, Charbroiler and More Auction Preview Thursday July 12th from 1pm to 2pm All Bidding is Done Online in a Timed Only Format, First Lot Closes Sunday July 15th at Noon http://www.theauctionmill.com/ -----------------------------------------------SATURDAY JULY 21 | 10:30a Absolute Real Estate and Personal Property | 11415 N 157th St. Bennington, NE For online bidding & color photos visit www.kentandgabeauctioneers.com ------------------------------------------------
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