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Akers develops, manufactures, and supplies rapid, point-of-care screening and testing products designed to bring health-related information directly to the patient or clinician in a time- and cost-efficient manner. Akers believes it has advanced the science of diagnostics through the development of several proprietary platform technologies that provide product development flexibility.
All of Akers' rapid, single-use tests are performed in vitro (outside the body) and are designed to enhance patient well-being and reduce the cost of healthcare. The Company's current product offerings and pipeline products focus on delivering diagnostic assistance in a wide variety of healthcare fields/specialties, including cardiology/emergency medicine, metabolism/nutrition, diabetes, oncology and infectious disease detection, as well as for on- and off-the-job alcohol safety initiatives.
Akers believes that low-cost, single-use testing not only saves time and money, but allows for more frequent, near-patient testing which may save lives. We believe that our FDA-cleared rapid diagnostic tests help facilitate targeted diagnoses and real-time treatment. We also believe that our rapid diagnostic tests surpass most other current diagnostic products with their flexibility, speed, ease-of-use, readability, low cost and accuracy. In minutes, detection of disease states and medical conditions can be performed on single-patient specimens, without sacrificing accuracy.
? public health needs in developing countries lacking basic health infrastructure.
Recently, the Company has developed tests for non-medical use within the health and wellness industry. These tests will monitor general markers of health and wellness as they relate to diet, nutrition and exercise programs.
? to expand the use of its clinical laboratory products, the Company may need to invest in additional marketing support programs to increase brand awareness.
At June 30, 2017, Akers had cash of $197,175, working capital of $3,307,676, stockholders' equity of $4,964,149 and an accumulated deficit of $99,646,816. The Company believes that its current working capital position will be sufficient to meet its estimated cash needs for at least the next 12 months. The Company closely monitors its cash balances, cash needs and expense levels.
Revenue from the Company's PIFA Heparin/PF4 Rapid Assay products decreased 51% during the three months ended June 30, 2017 over the same period of 2016. During the three months ended June 30, 2016 the Company recognized approximately $474,000 (2017:$-) in PIFA revenue from the Company's distribution partner in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"). The distributor continues to work with the various provincial governments in the PRC to finalize reimbursement rates for the providers. Once these rates are established, the distributor expects strong demand for the PIFA products. Revenue from PIFA related components, totaling $500,000, during the three months ended June 30, 2017 is included in other revenue.
Total unit sales volumes for PIFA Classic and PIFA PLUSS in the United States remained steady, however; the ratio of each product sold changed slightly year-over-year. The Company experienced renewed interest in Western Europe and the Far East for the products after reviving the Conformite Europeene Mark ("CE Mark"). The PIFA Classic product is being actively marketed in Great Britain and a clinical trial is scheduled in Italy.
MPC revenue increased 56% during the three months ended June 30, 2017 over the same period of 2016. Domestic and International sales of the BreathScan Breath Alcohol tests which accounted for the majority of the improvement.
The Company signed an amendment to the exclusive distribution agreement for the PIFA Heparin/PF4 products with NovoTek Pharmaceuticals Limited ("NovoTek") to expand their geographic region to include Poland, include other PIFA Heparin/PF4 products and allow NovoTek to assemble the products at its facilities in the PRC or Poland from components acquired from the Company.
Other revenue increased 1,674% during the three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016. The significant increase resulted from an initial order for manufacturing components from NovoTek totaling $500,000. NovoTek will utilize these components along with additional materials to be purchased in a future period to assemble PIFA Heparin/PF4 products in either the PRC or Poland.
The Company's gross margin improved to 73% (2016:71%) for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Generally, costs associated with production declined across the board; however, the Company was able to sell a large quantity of raw materials associated with a previously discontinued product that had been removed from inventory and, as such, had no book value.
Direct cost of sales for the three-month period ended June 30, 2017 were $143,552 (2016:$135)(2016:298). Other cost of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2017 were $147,047 (2016:$141)(2016:550).
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2017, totaled $829,929, which was a 2% increase as compared to $816,244 for the three months ended June 30, 2016.
Personnel expenses increased by 36% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016. The increase is related to the creation of the Controller's position in the Finance department and salary adjustments for executive management.
Professional service costs increased by 56% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016. A significant increase in accounting and audit fees ($104,000 (2016: $20,600)), personnel recruitment ($22,355 (2016: ($25))), engineering ($26,704 (2016: $7,847)) and general consulting services ($30,000 (2016: $847)) accounted for the change.
The Company established a reserve for an uncollectable account during the three months ended June 30, 2016 for $146,196 (2017:$5)(2017:380) which accounted for the decline of 56% in other general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Travel restrictions, put in place earlier in the year, also contributed to the decline, totaling $16,638 (2016:$34)(2016:276).
Sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2017 totaled $416,391 which was a 19% decrease as compared to $513,430 for the three months ended June 30, 2016.
Personnel costs decreased in the three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016. The Company has reduced its sales and marketing staff from 10 members on January 1, 2016 to 4 as of June 30, 2017 as a result of a new sales and marketing strategy that targets large integrated delivery networks instead of individual facilities. This strategy requires fewer, but more experienced and technically knowledgeable sales personnel to interact with executive management, laboratory and medical directors. The Company incurred severance expenses related to staff reductions during the three months ended June 30, 2016 which did not recur during the same period of 2017.
The legal settlement with ChubeWorkx Guernsey, Ltd ("ChubeWorkx"), signed on August 11, 2016, requires the Company to pay a 5% royalty on adjusted gross sales to ChubeWorkx on a quarterly basis. During the three months ended June 30, 2017, this royalty totaled $61,502 (2016:$-).
A significant decline in travel expenses ($21,065 (2016: $50,435)) and small decreases in other expenses were partially offset by an increase in technology expenses ($21,099 (2016: $147)) which resulted in an overall decline of 20% in other sales and marketing costs.
Research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2017 totaled $313,835, which was a 3% decrease as compared to $321,989 for the three months ended June 30, 2016.
Employee benefit expenses ($22,683 (2016: $14,050)) accounted for the majority of the 4% increase in personnel expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2017.
Clinical trial costs decreased 100% during the three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016. The Company continued to perform two clinical trials during the three months ended June 30, 2016, one to test the effectiveness of the PIFA Chlamydia assay and one for the KetoChek(TM) health and wellness product. Both studies were completed during 2016 and no significant expense was incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2017.
Significant increases in internal resource utilization ($11,852 (2016: $853)) and supplies expense ($34,124 (2016 $10,637)) were offset by small declines in several expense categories to account for the 70% increase in other research and development expenses.
Other income, net of expense for the three months ended June 30, 2017 totaled $2,653, which was a 55% decrease as compared to $5,870 for the three months ended June 30, 2016.
Gains and losses associated with foreign currency transactions improved by 62% during the three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016, primarily a result of the increased strength of the US Dollar compared to the British Pound.
Realized gains, interest and dividend income declined to $3,631 (2016:$8)(2016:432). The Company's available capital for investment activities was limited during the three months ended June 30, 2017 resulting in the decline in investment income.
Revenue from the Company's PIFA Heparin/PF4 Rapid Assay products decreased 35% during the six months ended June 30, 2017 over the same period of 2016. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 the Company recognized approximately $474,000 (2017:$-) in PIFA revenue from the Company's distribution partner in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"). The distributor continues to work with the various provincial governments in the PRC to finalize reimbursement rates for the providers. Once these rates are established, the distributor expects strong demand for the PIFA products. Revenue from PIFA related components, totaling $500,000, during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is included in other revenue.
Total unit sales volumes for PIFA Classic and PIFA PLUSS in the United States remained steady, however; the sales mix changed slightly year-over-year. The Company experienced renewed interest in Western Europe and the Far East for the products after reviving the Conformite Europeene Mark ("CE Mark"). The PIFA Classic products have shipped to Great Britain and India and is being actively marketed in the European Union and a clinical trial is scheduled in Italy.
MPC revenue increased 42% during the six months ended June 30, 2017 over the same period of 2016. Domestic and International sales of the BreathScan Breath Alcohol tests and domestic sales of the BreathScan Lync(TM) and OxiChek(TM) products accounted for the majority of the improvement.
Other revenue increased 746% during the six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016. The significant increase resulted from an initial order for manufacturing components from NovoTek totaling $500,000. NovoTek will utilize these components along with additional materials to be purchased in a future period to assemble PIFA Heparin/PF4 products in either the PRC or Poland.
The Company's gross margin was 68% (2016:72%) for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The Company's use of sub-contractors for assembly and packaging services increased to $119,072 (2016:$10)(2016:506) and increases in warehousing costs ($39,770 (2016: $7,662)) were offset by smaller declines in several expense categories. Additionally, the Company was able to sell its stock of raw materials associated with a previously discontinued product that had been removed from inventory and, as such, had no book value.
General and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2017, totaled $1,620,457, which was a 7% decrease as compared to $1,739,806 for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
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LEADERS DEBATE: The two women vying to be Prime Minister, Jenny Shipley and Helen Clark, failed to score a political king-hit in the first of the televised leaders' debates last night. In a nervy but good-humoured contest on TV3, the three male leaders - Jim Anderton, Richard Prebble and Winston Peters - hogged the limelight, prompting presenter John Campbell to accuse Mr Peters of acting like a fourth former.
ICE CREAM: A tiny New Zealand dairy company has joined an international food giant to give Australians and Asians a multimillion-dollar taste of Kiwi-made ice cream. Southern Fresh Milk, owned by just 22 dairy farmers, has signed a $60 million contract with Swiss company Movenpick to manufacture and export the brand.
PIHA: Surf lifesaving officials will use the "preventable" drownings of three immigrants at Piha over Labour Weekend as a launchpad for a campaign to have beach patrols recognised as an essential service. Police have also stepped into the fray, accepting they have a role to play in public safety at beaches. They have organised a meeting to discuss ways to prevent further tragedies. And the Waitakere City Council pledged yesterday to beef up warning signs at Piha within a week.
AMERICAS CUP: As far as America's Cup history goes, it was even more bizarre than the day OneAustralia sank off San Diego. Six of the eight races were walkovers on the penultimate day of the challengers' first round yesterday - two boats never left the dock, one turned up 30 minutes late and two others retired injured. Five boats sailed around the course alone.
CUSTOMS AND SUPERRICH: A crack Customs Service squad has been assembled to rummage through the personal belongings of the world's richest boatowners. Sierra team, based on a new floating barge near the Admiralty Steps at Queens Wharf, has been assigned the job of welcoming and inspecting the superyachts arriving for the America's Cup.
MAORI & IMMIGRATION: A Maori group offering Pacific Islanders tangata whenua status has called off a mass citizenship ceremony at Waitangi after failing to get support from Ngapuhi elders. A delegation of Pacific Island community leaders from Auckland, led by Labour list MP Taito Phillip Field, met Ngapuhi elders at Waitangi Marae yesterday to express their concerns over the scheme.
PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT: Brendan Schollum did not see Aveline France McKinley when he struck her down on a pedestrian crossing in Auckland last month. He was travelling at only 30 km/h and the sun had blinded him for only an instant, but that was fast enough and long enough to send 83-year-old Mrs McKinley tumbling to her death on the morning of September 15.
BOOKING SYSTEM: The controversial booking system for non-urgent surgery has won qualified approval from an American academic. Professor Ichiro Kawachi, of the Harvard University School of Public Health, says in a report that the potential benefits of the booking system, introduced in July last year, outweigh its risks.
TAME ITI AND DELAMERE: Immigration Minister Tuariki Delamere is trying to get re-elected and to put Tuhoe artist and restaurateur Tame Iti into Parliament by means of a deal between three small parties. It involves Mr Iti standing in Auckland Central to boost the profile and party vote of the Mana Maori Movement.
UPTON ON ACT: Cabinet minister Simon Upton has rounded on National's resurgent centre-right ally Act for not being more open about its plans to cut Government spending. "Act should be leaping to inform voters that there will be no room for new drugs or shorter public hospital waiting lists," he said.
YOUTH SELF-ESTEEM: Low self-esteem and depression are plaguing our teenagers and blighting their futures. By the age of 18 about one in four young people will have experienced a significant bout of depression, but most will not be treated, says Auckland Medical School child psychiatrist Dr Sally Merry.
EDITORIAL – REPUBLICANISM: Battles over the role of the monarchy inevitably carry strongly anachronistic overtones. The title of monarch carries none of its former power and the questions it once raised are largely irrelevant. Perhaps that is why more than half of those Australians questioned in a recent poll said that their country becoming a republic by 2001 was not important. Rather than dwell on the symbolic, they would doubtless prefer that Australia focused on jobs, education and health. Not for them the passion of those who see Australia's republic referendum on November 6 as a defining moment in the country's search for identity and true independence.
Nearly 400 people were killed when a textile factory near Dhaka collapsed. It's the worst disaster in the history of clothing manufacturing. How much blame do consumers deserve?
A worker at the site of the garment factory building that collapsed near Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 29, 2013.
The collapse of a factory building near Dhaka, Bangladesh, which killed at least 362 people, is almost certainly the worst accident in the history of the garment industry. It’s worse than the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 that you learned about in American history class and which helped lead to legislation requiring improved factory safety standards. It’s worse than the 1993 Kader Toy Factory fire in Bangkok, which killed 188 people, nearly all of them women and teenage girls. It’s worse than the Ali Enterprises Factory fire in Karachi, which killed at least 262 people — and which I’m guessing nearly all of us had forgotten about, or never knew it occurred, even though the disaster happened only eight months ago.
Bangladeshi officials are still investigating the causes behind the factory’s collapse on April 24, although Sohel Rana, the building’s owner, was arrested over the weekend as he attempted to flee the country. There’s no shortage of possible reasons — building codes in Bangladesh are too rarely enforced and corruption in the country is rampant. Nor, sadly, are such disasters rare. A major fire in a textile factory in Dhaka killed over 100 people just last November. While thousands of Bangladeshi protesters have taken to the streets in the wake of the building collapse, and the political opposition has called for a national strike on May 2, there’s little hope that the catastrophe will be the last that the country’s garment workers suffer.
Bangladesh is a lot poorer than the United States, and there are very good reasons for Bangladeshi people to make different choices in this regard than Americans. That’s true whether you’re talking about an individual calculus or a collective calculus. Safety rules that are appropriate for the United States would be unnecessarily immiserating in much poorer Bangladesh. Rules that are appropriate in Bangladesh would be far too flimsy for the richer and more risk-averse United States. Split the difference and you’ll get rules that are appropriate for nobody. The current system of letting different countries have different rules is working fine. American jobs have gotten much safer over the past 20 years, and Bangladesh has gotten a lot richer.
Yglesias was raked over the coals by, as he put it in a later piece, just about the entire Internet. (This one was particularly good.) Yglesias was guilty of, at the very least, bad taste — the economic wonkery can wait until the dead have been counted. He makes the neoliberal point, just as the sweatshop defenders did during the Nike Wars of the 1990s, that Bangladesh’s low, low cost of doing business has helped the country take needed textile jobs — including from China — and build an $18 billion manufacturing industry. But there’s a difference between accepting that workers are being paid sweatshop wages to make our incredibly inexpensive clothes — the minimum wage is $36.50 a month — and accepting that they must labor in deathtraps. And they do: according to the International Labor Rights Forum, an advocacy group in Washington, more than 1,000 Bangladeshi garment workers have died in fires and other disasters.
International retailers can do more to advocate safer standards at textile factories that manufacture their wares, in Bangladesh and elsewhere. Customers can do their part by putting a little pressure on their favorite brands, though that would require placing as much value on the cost of a life as you might on the cost of a T-shirt.
A 17-year old West Springfield High senior was killed in a auto accident on Tuesday, March 22 in which high speed was a determining factor.
According to Fairfax County police, Adam Foote, of Greeley Boulevard in Springfield, was a passenger in a 1989 Ford Mustang heading eastbound on Old Keene Mill Road around 2:45 p.m.
Steven Foote, Adam Foote's father said his son died Tuesday, at 11:43 p.m., at Inova Fairfax Hospital, after lapsing into a "deep coma"
"It's been pretty horrible," said Steven Foote, who said his son worked part-time at Domino's Pizza and was making plans to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology in the fall to study business, with an interest in owning his own business.
The car in which Adam Foote was riding was "engaged in an exhibition of speed," according to police reports, with a 1996 Chevrolet Camero when the Mustang struck a 2004 Ford dump truck which was turning left to head south on Huntsman Boulevard. Striking the truck on the passenger side, the Mustang spun clockwise 75 feet from the point of impact. The truck spun into a Honda Accord, driven by 63-year old Springfield resident Mary Carlstrom, which was waiting at a red light to head north on Huntsman. The driver of the truck, 30-year old Hugo Bernal from Centreville, along with the driver of the Camero, and Carlstrom, were all uninjured.
Although the investigation is ongoing in regards to the exact speed of the vehicle, the Mustang was traveling "at a high rate of speed," according to police spokesman Officer Bud Walker. Alcohol was not a factor. The driver of the Mustang, also a 17-year old male, was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital for minor injuries. No charges have been filed yet.
Steven Foote and his wife, Jennifer Young, said Adam Foote, who had a girlfriend, had no brothers or sisters, but numerous friends were at the waiting room in the hospital.
Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Prairie Ridge's Katie Cox hits a backhand during the 1 Doubles Fox Valley Conference girls tennis tournament championship match at Hampshire High School on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Jacobs' Kylie Skeonek and Katie Toomire won, 6-2, 6-4.
Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Crystal Lake South's Hannah Rakofsky hits a backhand during the 2 Singles Fox Valley Conference girls tennis tournament championship match at Hampshire High School on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Rakofsky defeated Prairie Ridge's Annie Oiu, 6-1, 6-2.
Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Jacobs' Kylie Skeonek hits the ball during the 1 Doubles Fox Valley Conference girls tennis tournament championship match at Hampshire High School on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Skeonek and partner Katie Toomire won, 6-2, 6-4.
Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Jacobs' Haley Steinkamp expresses frustration after an error during the 1 Singles Fox Valley Conference girls tennis tournament championship match at Hampshire High School on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Prairie Ridge's Annie Timm won, 6-3, 6-3.
Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Jacobs' Haley Steinkamp hits a forehand during the 1 Singles Fox Valley Conference girls tennis tournament championship match at Hampshire High School on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Prairie Ridge's Annie Timm won, 6-3, 6-3.
Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Prairie Ridge's Kaitlyn Theil hits a backhand return during the 1 Doubles Fox Valley Conference girls tennis tournament championship match at Hampshire High School on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Jacobs' Kylie Skeonek and Katie Toomire won, 6-2, 6-4.
Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Prairie Ridge's Annie Timm (left) and Jacobs' Katie Toomire pose with teammates while holding the championship plaque after tying for first place in team points at Fox Valley Conference girls tennis tournament at Hampshire High School on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016.
Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Prairie Ridge's Annie Timm eyes the ball during the 1 Singles Fox Valley Conference girls tennis championship match at Hampshire High School on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Timm defeated Jacobs' Haley Steinkamp, 6-3, 6-3.
Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Prairie Ridge's Annie Timm pumps her fist in celebrating winning the 1 Singles Fox Valley Conference girls tennis tournament championship match at Hampshire High School on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Timm defeated Jacobs' Haley Steinkamp, 6-3, 6-3.
Jacobs' Haley Steinkamp expresses frustration after an error during the 1 Singles Fox Valley Conference girls tennis tournament championship match at Hampshire High School on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Prairie Ridge's Annie Timm won, 6-3, 6-3.
High school world religions curricula should not only focus on a religion’s texts, doctrines, and rituals, but also on how the different religions are practiced today.
In a recent essay for Routledge Research in Education and Religion, Dr. Henry Goldschmidt, Director of Education Programs at the Interfaith Center of New York, argues that teachers can promote an understanding of religious diversity through the study of each religion’s contemporary politics, culture, and public discourse.
Some historians and religious scholars refer to this focus on current practice as the study of lived religion. The slide below that Dr. Goldschmidt developed for a webinar compares the Lived Religion model to the World Religion curriculum.
Activities that promote the lived religion curriculum include site visits to local houses of worship, and the inclusion of novels, films, and memoirs that deal with religion. In addition, Goldschmidt suggests that students might research the religious diversity of their school, or visit a museum exhibiting religious themes.
Dr. Goldschmidt teaches the Lived Religion model to both teachers and students at the Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY).
Listening to Caroline Sallee, better known as Caroline Says, the most apt descriptor for her music is “pleasant.” The Texas-based singer/songwriter is not a household name in indie-rock, but those who know her love her style. She creates beautiful, minimal compositions soaked with ethereal vocals and reverb.
She exhibited this style on her 2017 debut “50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong.” Her sophomore effort “No Fool Like An Old Fool” comes out Friday.
Thankfully, she didn’t forfeit her captivating and dreamy style. This new album’s glaring quality is its all-over-the-place lyrical themes, and the result is a sunny yet jumbled album.
Instead, this song is strongly anti-Lynyrd Skynyrd. Sallee, who grew up in Alabama, said that Lynyrd Skynyrd’s version represents “pride in the worst aspect of the state’s history and it’s an embarrassment to me” in an interview with Stereogum. Caroline Says’ version is a perfect juxtaposition to the southern classic. It is much more personal, incorporating dreary instrumentation and dulcet yet forlorn lyrics.
The lyrics accompany murky, downtempo instrumentals, but feel disjointed at times. “A Good Thief Steals Clean” is a confusing track; a lo-fi piano riff kicks off a dark-sounding indietronica track. Looking into the lyrics, though, the song is about dating a heroin addict. This is the exact juxtaposition Caroline Says is going for.
“I tend to write from the perspectives of characters in dark situations, even though my songs may sound bright,” she said in a press release.
Immediately following is “Rip Off.” It features more of the same dainty vocals and drum patterns, but with lyrics about an NPR story about an Iraqi man killed by ISIS before moving to New York City to pursue his dream of dancing. The two components feel tenuously connected.
It is appropriate that Caroline Says is associated with Sun Kil Moon, an indie-folk project from Mark Kozelek. She is almost a complete carbon copy of him, but with a less-intelligible lyrical delivery. Kozelek’s 2014 effort “Benji” has no vocal modulation, pro tools or anything to distract you from his voice. This clarity is necessary. He delivers tale upon tale, from personal anecdotes concerning his second cousin who burned to death to all-encompassing issues such as the Newtown school shooting. He does so with a stern, anti-melodic delivery that conveys the seriousness of his lyrical content. This is the angle Caroline Says goes for on “No Fool Like An Old Fool,” but her muddied vocals prevent the concept from coming full circle.
But what Caroline Says lacks in clarity, she makes up for in dreamy instrumentation and virtuosity. On the tracks “First Song” and “Lone Star Tall Boy,” she incorporates wonderful guitar-picking that complements her vocals well.
Then there’s the more cacophonous tracks “Black Hole” and “Mea Culpa.” The blend of her jangly electric guitar licks and light drumming waters the lyrics down, resulting in relaxing, ethereal jams. Her lyric/instrumental pairing is questionable, but she knows what she’s doing.
The highlight of the album comes near the end. The penultimate track “I Tried” almost sounds like a track off a “Latin Lounge” compilation CD, but with Caroline’s own twist on it. This is the most melodic vocal delivery of the entire album. Because of this, “I Tried” is the most emotional-sounding song on the album.
Caroline Says has a solid resume, but as an indie artist she may not stand out as much. There are plenty of singer/songwriter artists who make similar attempts at the ethereal indie music trope. But Caroline Says does not exploit tropes. She takes these elements and maximizes them in a wonderful, elegant effort. Though it is short, “No Fool Like An Old Fool” is perfectly sweet.
American illustrator keeps the victims of the Pittsburgh massacre close to heart.
All six artists lost a close relative in military service, and are exhibiting works which made artistic use of elements taken from children’s games.
Is Fauda going to resurrect a departed character?
The festival features nearly 20 films, which include the best of recent French cinema as well as some 20th-century gems. All the films have Hebrew subtitles and most have English subtitles as well.
The owner of a King Street property who gained planning approval for a 62-storey tower just before new height restrictions were introduced in the CBD in April, will flip the site.
Quarry king and private developer Paul Lofitis has put a development site at 295 King Street, formerly the headquarters of the Koori Heritage Trust, on the market.
A proposed development at 295 King Street designed by Plus Architecture.
Mr Lofitis won approval for 431 apartments in March this year from Planning Minister Richard Wynne after scaling back his original plans for a soaring 80-storey tower with 603 apartments.
The proposed tower covers two sites on King Street stretching north on the corner of Little Lonsdale Street from numbers 295 to 309 which Mr Lofitis purchased in 2013 for a combined total of $12.7 million.
An artist's impression of the approved residential tower at 295-309 King Street in Melbourne.
Mr Lofitis runs Lofts Quarries and has been doing private development for the past 25 years.