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At seven years old, Emma McWonder loves nothing better than exploring the world of wildlife in her wooded backyard and in the beautiful stream that runs through it. She keeps journals with notes and pictures of the wildlife and plants she discovers. One day, after watching a group of beautiful tiger swallowtail butterflies, Emma declares to her parents she would like to be called Butterfly.

Soon, Emma is taking friends and family on walks outdoors. Her parents create a basement nature “lab” for their budding scientist where she can work and others can enjoy all of Emma’s nature objects and her library of books.

Go with Butterfly McWonder on her adventures as she grows and explores natural habitats.

Books are available in stores and online.

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G.K. David II is a rapper, author, and founder of a non-profit organization (God’s Government, Inc.).

The God-made-man hails from Syracuse, N.Y., and graduated from National Tractor Trailer School in 2015. After driving trucks for 4 years, he was involved in a near-fatal accident in upstate New York.

With extra time on his hands as he healed from his injury, he began brainstorming ideas about writing a book and released a children’s book on Amazon in 2021.

The creative genius decided to launch his own publishing company afterwards and write his first novel, The Continuance, which was released in the summer of 2022.

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Howard Jones Acoustic Trio embark on a 13-date UK tour at The Bath Forum on October 14, 2022. The tour will showcase an intimate stripped-down trip through Howard's colourful 30-year music career. A special guest on all dates is London-based singer-songwriter Roxanne de Bastion. The acoustic trio will feature Howard Jones on electric piano, guitarist Robin Boult (Roger Daltrey, Dave Stewart, Fish) and Nick Beggs (Kajagoogoo, Belinda Carlisle, John Paul Jones) on Chapman stick.

Tickets are available from TheGigCartel.com and www.HowardJones.com. Ticket prices range from £27.50, £30.00, and £100 VIP.

Become a VIP ticket holder and pick the best available seats in the theatre, along with a VIP meet and greet* before the performance with Howard and a signed souvenir package. There are a limited number of tickets allocated to each show, book early advised. *Subject to government guidance on social contact.

Roxanne de Bastion Is a pioneering DIY singer-songwriter who was the first artist to virtually tour during the lockdown, To date, she has performed an incredible run of over 500 gigs, including two USA tours and a slot at Glastonbury; she has self-released a debut album ‘Heirlooms and Hearsay’ (2017); was invited to join the FAC’s (Featured Artist Coalition) Board of Directors (alongside members of the British music royalty Blur and Radiohead), and more recently procured Bernard Butler to produce her forthcoming album ‘You & Me, We Are The Same’, by emailing him a demo.

The acoustic shows will highlight a fresh take on Howard’s best-known hits and will provide a rare and intimate opportunity for the audience to hear first-hand about the inspiration behind Howard’s beloved material, plus fascinating recollections from his international touring career.

Hailed by many as an electronic music pioneer, Howard Jones has been a constant presence on the international touring scene for the past three decades, playing live in several configurations including intimate solo shows and dates with his full high-tech band set-up. His most recent album, the Top 40 album Transform, is his first new studio album in nearly a decade. Originally released in 2019 to critical acclaim, Transform features several collaborations with electronica luminary BT.

“I am excited about the trio tour we have planned for 2022,” says Howard. “Nick and Robin are dear friends and world-class musicians and I love performing with them. After touring the trio in America, I thought the time was right for us to bring the fun of this acoustic show back home. I will play a range of songs from the Hojo canon including the hits old and new as well as some deep cuts and fan favourites.” 

Howard Jones first burst upon the contemporary music scene in 1983, with his very English songwriting and pioneering synthesizers. His first two albums Human’s Lib and Dream into Action were worldwide hits. Human’s Lib #1 in 1984 in the UK and featured the hits New Song, and What Is Love?

In 1985, Jones released the follow-up, Dream into Action, which quickly became a Top Ten Platinum album in North America. It featured the smash hit singles Things Can Only Get Better, Life In One Day, No One Is To Blame, and Like To Get To Know You Well. Howard Jones has sold over 8 million albums worldwide and continues to make new music and tour the world. He recently performed on NBC’s top-rated morning and night-time television shows respectively, Today and The Tonight Show (the latter hosted by Jimmy Fallon).

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Larry Center has a degree in philosophy and is interested in the relationship between humans and animals, believing there is a gap that can be filled where communication between the two is concerned. Center is eager to observe the world through a broad lens that questions reality as we know it, believing there is more than meets the eye. His intrigue in the language of children and their communication with the world around them, thereof, is what drove him to convey his notions of a language barrier being bridged between humans and animals through his book, Like No Other Boy.

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Will Jawando is proud to serve his home county as an At-Large member of the Montgomery County Council.

Will was first elected in 2018 with the support of a diverse coalition from across the county and currently serves on the Education and Culture and Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committees.

Through his work on the council, Will strives to ensure our county is a safe, vibrant, and inclusive community with great schools and a strong economy.

Will is a civil rights attorney and formerly served in the Obama White House as Associate Director of Public Engagement. He and his wife Michele are raising their four children in Montgomery County.

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Mercy Atis is a singer-songwriter and author of 2 Amazon Published books, 'You Will Love Me After I Die' and 'Tips And Tricks On How To Survive On An American Student Visa'

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Born and raised in a musicians’ family in Bulgaria, Alexandra Dotcheva came to the United States in 2000 after earning a bachelor’s degree in Music from the National Academy of Music in Sofia. She earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Violin Performance from Louisiana State University in 2007.

Alexandra Dotcheva joined the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra in 2006, and in 2008, prompted by the economic crisis, she decided to pursue a career in nursing at the St. Joseph’s College of Nursing in Syracuse, NY. For her academic and clinical performance she was awarded the John Trzeciak Award in 2010, the Stella Sroka Award for Excellence in Cardiac Nursing and the Esther G. McCarty Memorial Scholarship in 2011 upon graduation.

Alexandra Dotcheva has been practising as a registered nurse since 2011, with a strong passion for educating patients on acquiring optimal health. Her nursing experience includes ICU, orthopaedic trauma, and home care. In 2014, she began her investing career with a focus on rental real estate and, later on, options trading. She is the owner of three real estate businesses.

Alexandra’s passion for health, martial arts, fitness, and financial independence, as well as her experience with the challenges of cultural integration, prompted her to write the book, It Really Is Simple: A Holistic Approach to Self-Confidence – A Practical Guide, in which she shares her path to success in an effort to motivate readers to embrace change and pursue their dreams, in spite of fear and insecurity. Her mission is to help people overcome self-imposed limitations that prevent many from realizing their goals, finding peace of mind, and acquiring prosperity. By sharing her own journey to achieving control over the most important aspects of life, Alexandra’s goal is to inspire others to turn away from various forms of fear and self-doubt and go after their dreams instead of leading lives subdued to conventional ways of thinking that have long been proven outdated, inadequate, and damaging to a person’s self-esteem and self-confidence.

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James Pratt is an Australian actor, real estate auctioneer, film director and entrepreneur. He is the recipient of various accolades including (2021) Best actor at American Golden Picture International Film Festival, (2020) Europe Film Festival – Special Jury Award, and Next Rush Magazine’s 2019 Top 5 Under 35 in Australia for Entertainment He is also a Three Time, REB Australian Auctioneer of the Year Winner, (2019, 2020, 2021).

In his career, Pratt has worked alongside some of the best in Hollywood including Q'orianka Kilcher, Sam Worthington and Erica Christensen.

After receiving a degree from the acting school, NIDA in Sydney, Australia, Pratt appeared in roles in some of Australia’s best-known TV series, including Home & Away, Freemantle Media's Wonderland where he played the role of Gary on season 1 and a key role in the hit ABC drama Rake. Pratt also had a key role in the Logie nominated film, The Battle of Long Tan. Pratt experienced success Directing the film UCLA Pranks which was nominated for over 8 International Awards including, Best Director at the Top Director Awards, Pratt is the host of Conversation Hollywood which was a finalist for Best Pilot/ Episode at the 2020 Lift Off Awards.

In 2019, Pratt was voted Australia’s Top 5 under 35.

In 2020, Winner Special Jury Award at the Europe Film Festival.

In February 2021, WinnerBest Supporting at the American Golden International film festival for his portrayal of Ethan Rogers in the feature film On Halloween.

2021, James is the director and lead role in the feature film Malibu Crush.

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Maintaining a work-life balance is a common problem in today’s era. People devote more than half of their days to their bosses and companies.

Some people do it because they love their jobs and don’t mind spending extra hours doing what they love. Others work to earn some extra cash. No matter what the case, working for long hours exhausts us. 

But, do you know what’s more exhausting even when you are passionate about your jobs? It's workplace bullying that drains the person mentally.

The term workplace bullying refers to mocking or targeted behaviour at work. The employee is bullied by his colleagues, seniors, juniors, and sometimes even the bosses. 

According to 2017 research from the Workplace Bullying Institute:

• 70% of males and 30% of females are bullies.
• Women are more likely the target of bullies.

The bullying from bosses and seniors accounts for 61% of the bullying. Followed by bullying from co-workers, which is 33%. Only 6% of bullying comes from junior-level people, which is 6%.

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Makaela "Kat" Bryant is a Model and Actress that has recently emerged onto the field and is making her presence known. She currently is the lead actress in an upcoming series called "Circlings" but shes also has appeared in other films in supporting roles. She has taken the time to hone her craft and is emerging as an actress and model that is bringing it all in. In the words of Makaela:

"I am an actress and model. This is what I was born to do and that's to tell people a story through my actions. Whether that's a story of love, sadness, triumph or defeat is entirely up to the directors and production team. Overall, I want what I do to positively impact someone else and to change their lives in the way for the better. I would love to be known as "America's Next Sweetheart".

Makaela takes her craft seriously and like all the greats she takes classes (as well as seminars) to prepare for any role. In addition, Makaela maintains her figure by participating as a Bikini Athlete in the NPC/IFBB League in ameature bikini trained by Atinder Singh (and TCEF). It's how she makes sure she's always ready for the camera. In all, Makaela is a Diamond that is becoming discovered and coveted by many.

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