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Brame & Lorenceau
Created by two independent Parisian art dealers more than thirty years ago, Brame & Lorenceau is a family-run gallery which has built its reputation on French painting and sculpture of the 19th century. It has since broadened its core specialty with leading artists of the 20th century, from Cubism to 1960s Abstractionism.
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Interview with Antoine & Thomas Lorenceau ~ Directors
Antoine and Thomas alongside with their father and Sylvie Brame
With BRAFA around the corner where Brame & Lorenceau will showcase modern artworks, I spoke to the friendly brothers Thomas and Antoine Lorenceau, both directors of the gallery Brame & Lorenceau.
Brame & Lorenceau has participated for a very long time in top European fairs like TEFAF Maastricht, BRAFA, La Biennale Paris, the Salon du Dessin or Fine Arts Paris. Do you consider them in a similar way or is your approach different for each of them?
We have a specific consideration for each fair. Depending on the event, we proceed to a selection of works which spans from Impressionism to Post-war and Contemporary art.
You have a reputation as being focused on modern art. Does your participation in generalist art fairs such as TEFAF or BRAFA broaden your client base to ancient and contemporary art collectors?
We propose a choice of international modern and post war works of art, which is the main axis of selection of the Gallery. Most of our clients have a specific interest in this period of art, and some have a universal approach of their collection and are open to other artistic domains.
How do you select artworks for a fair, and how is your choice influenced by the DNA of a specific fair?
Thomas: We tend to select works which in our view are representative of the artist’ general corpus.
Antoine: Our selection is indeed partially made in accordance with what we perceive of a fair and how it evoluates in terms of art offer and clientele.
“Clients and visitors seem to appreciate our selection whether at the gallery or in an art fair. But art fairs also may have an emulating effect that helps initiating a transaction.”
Your gallery has been located at boulevard Malesherbes in Paris since 1921! A square booth in a fair is quite different from one of the cosy and intimate rooms there. How do you think this changes the way people view your artworks, and does it change the way you sell them?
A: As a long run family business, the Gallery has a lot to do with the renewed confidence that clients have in us over the years. Collectors and curators come by appointment and appreciate the intimacy of a private presentation in our gallery spaces.
T: On the other hand, art fairs enable a general vision of the art market, both for clients and dealers. They facilitate contact and allow to share the experience of the art selection on the booth.
A: Clients and visitors seem to appreciate our selection whether at the gallery or in an art fair. But art fairs also may have an emulating effect that helps initiating a transaction.
BRAFA 2020 will open in a few weeks. Our readers would love to know more about what you are going to showcase. Could you give us some clues? Which aspects of the fair are you most looking forward to?
T: We plan to exhibit a large painting by Hans Hartung, T1989-R7. We have exhibited the artist at the gallery last year in a show dedicated to the works from the 1950’s and 1960’s. A large retrospective show on Hartung is currently held at the MAM of Paris.
A: For our second edition at BRAFA, we look forward to develop new contacts with local collectors and discover more of Bruxelles institutions.
What are your favourite moments when you are participating in a fair? The excitement of the opening, quiet conversations with collectors over the following days or cheerful evenings with other art dealers?
A: An art fair works almost like a ritual. We enjoy the moment of the installation. When the booth and the works presentation are completed, we always feel a personal achievement. We also appreciate catching up with collectors and dealers on these occasions and meeting new people. Finalizing a deal is also a source of enjoyment. If not on site, it often happens that we sell exhibited works at a later date with an equal satisfaction.
Related Art Fairs
The European Fine Art Fair is the fair of all superlatives showcasing “museum quality” pieces covering 7.000 years of art history. Two further editions has been launched in New York.
Taking place in the majestic Palais Brongniart in Paris, Le Salon du Dessin has become since its creation in 1991 a not-to-be-missed event in the world of collecting drawings.
La Biennale Paris, held under the impressive glass dome of the Grand Palais, every year since 2017, showcases museum-quality pieces covering 6.000 years of art history.
BRAFA
Created in 1956, the BRAFA is one of the oldest art shows. At the start of the year, this leading fair showcases for 9 days high-quality pieces covering 5.000 years of art history.
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Union Jack with St. Patrick's Cross
The flag of Great Britain has several different crosses. What do they stand-for, individually and collectively?
The flag of England is the Cross of St. George - a red cross on a white background - for England's patron saint (St. George).
The flag of Scotland is the Cross of St Andrew - a white diagonal cross on a blue background - for Scotland's patron saint (St. Andrew).
Those flags were combined to form the first Union Flag - the flag of Great Britain - in 1707.
After the 1800 Act of Union, in which the Kingdom of Ireland and the Kingdom of Great Britain were merged, the Cross of St. Patrick - a red diagonal cross on a white background - was added to the Union Flag. That is the flag, depicted above, which today remains the flag of the UK (United Kingdom).
It is also known as the "Union Jack."
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Mega Millions grand prize reaches $1.6 billion
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The Mega Millions grand prize is now officially tied for the largest lottery prize in U.S. history and is still poised to grow from its current $1.6 billion mark, making it one of six other top 10 drawings in the last three years, the AP's Scott McFertridge writes.
The big picture: Lottery officials have lessened the odds of winning a jackpot, increasing the opportunity for huge prizes that attract more attention and more money being spent on $2 Mega Millions or Powerball tickets despite the lower odds. In turn, older lottery grand prizes have been dwarfed.
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Compulsory cycle helmets - what's the proof
By Michelle Roberts Health reporter, BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12333783
Image caption To wear or not to wear - that is the question
Doctors are applauding members of the Northern Ireland assembly for voting in favour of a bill to make the wearing of cycle helmets compulsory.
The British Medical Association believes it is a great way to prevent injuries and save lives.
But opponents say such a move could be detrimental to the nation's health, arguing it will put people off using their bike and getting much-needed exercise.
So who is right when you look at the available evidence?
The most obvious reason to wear a helmet is that doing so protects you in the event of an accident. But by how much?
Back in 2001, Australian experts set out to determine just this by trawling medical literature published in the past decade.
Their analysis found that wearing a helmet cut the risk of head injury and brain injury by half, and facial injury by nearly a third.
For some, this may seem like a good reason to wear a cycle helmet all the time.
In 2009 there were 17,064 reported casualties among cyclists, including 2,710 cyclists who were seriously injured, and 104 who were killed, according to the Department for Transport
Cycling is a good work out for the heart and lungs as well as your leg muscles
Many, however, use a selective approach based on their own estimation of risks. Take one cyclist, for example: "I'll wear a helmet if I'm cycling in heavy traffic or plan to go fast, otherwise I won't bother."
UK researchers for the Department of Transport found many cyclists appear to use this approach.
Their surveys show that helmet-wearing rates are typically higher on major roads than on minor roads, and are used more often during peak commuting hours.
But are people making accurate risk assessments?
Evidence from workshops would suggest not, as many cyclists who say they rely on their own judgement, when quizzed, have uncertainties and doubts about when, and whether, helmets actually would afford protection.
In particular, a number who said they only wore helmets when riding fast or in traffic doubted if helmets would provide them any protection in the sort of high-speed or heavy-traffic situations that were prompting their use.
Similarly, some agreed that a cycle helmet would only be useful for the kind of minor fall that could occur during the rides for which they never usually chose to wear a helmet for.
The findings suggest that, for some, wearing a helmet is less about calculating risk, and more about having a way of feeling safer in situations that feel risky - whether or not it actually would make them safer.
Others appear to be ditching their headgear for fashion's sake.
The same workshop with 62 cyclists found many were concerned that wearing a helmet made them look stupid and messed up their hair.
Some even admitted that their non-wearing was partly a rebellion against their parents' previous instance when they were a child that they had to wear one.
Image caption Head trauma can cause serious bleeds
Currently, a third of adult cyclists opt to wear a helmet. This is an increase compared with the rate nearly two decades ago when only 16% of adults wore one.
But do we know whether, if helmets were made compulsory, it would put many of the non-wearing cyclists off riding their bikes altogether?
Research from Canada suggests not. This study looked at cycling behaviour across Canadian provinces before and after different policies about cycle helmet use were introduced.
Legislation did not appear to affect cycling frequency. Yet Australian research suggests it might.
Cycling is an activity that has been on the decline over the last half century as more and more people opt to use a car instead.
Indeed, in response, England's government in 1996 set targets to quadruple the number of journeys made by bicycle by 2012.
But one of the barriers to taking up cycling is a perception of the physical danger posed by motor traffic.
However, experts say the health benefits of cycling far outweigh the risks by a factor of around twenty to one.
Perhaps making cycle helmets compulsory will make people feel safer about taking up cycling?
Either that or ministers will have shot themselves in the foot by turning people off the very sport they want us to do more of. Only time will tell.
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Students from the University of South Australia have been a part of the biggest show on earth that concludes tonight – the Game of Thrones.
Rising Sun Pictures partnered with UniSA special effects students, who worked on season six of the medieval fantasy epic.
And UniSA Vice Chancellor Professor David Lloyd says Adelaide’s Rising Sun Pictures is a medium sized enterprise that has the potential to “grow on a scale”.
It’s a great example of how Adelaide and South Australia are tapping into their competitive advantage to transition its economy.
The university is also located across the road from a new innovation centre, Lot Fourteen, in the city’s former hospital. It’s a hub where liveability meets creativity and industry.
It’s designed to drive jobs in some of the world’s fastest growing industries like artificial intelligence, robotics, big data, and defence and space technologies.
“There's a lot of positive energy in Adelaide now, and I think across the state,” Business Council Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said.
The state has the opportunity “to be brave” and create the environment for new businesses – big and small.
Eighty-six per cent of working Australians are employed by business and the trade between big and small enterprise pumps $500 billion into the national economy.
“This is one of the great challenges for Australia – what are our next big businesses,” Business Council President Grant King said.
“South Australia can help seed that by being willing to take on issues – which other states, blessed with choices, sometimes are not willing to do so politically – and in so doing they will create opportunities.”
“But that is a medium sized enterprise that can grow on a scale.”
UniSA Vice Chancellor Professor David Lloyd
ANZ’s Mark Hand, group executive, Australia retail and commercial banking, says Adelaide can thrive on the back of small business, but it needs big business and government funding large projects.
“Our small business customers don't invest unless the corporates are investing because they feed off that and they create the jobs,” he said.
“The Australian economy is so driven by small business and increasingly so, I think we need big business to set the tone. If they've got the confidence and they start investing, the rest will come.”
One sector South Australia is set to benefit from is advanced manufacturing and defence projects.
“From a defence standpoint, you've got $90 billion of a $200 billion investment being spent in the state, and if we can't capitalise on that, I think we should be told to go home and we can close the doors,” Professor Lloyd said.
In 2006 BAE Systems established Australia’s most advanced titanium machining facility at Edinburgh Parks in South Australia to support the global program for the F-35, the world’s largest and most advanced military aircraft.
“I think we can get big business here,” Committee for Adelaide deputy chair Ian Smith told the forum.
“I think as big business looks to relocate … we're a perfect place, and we don't need many. We only need a handful, going back to the days when we had a half dozen or so.”
South Australia’s Axiom Precision Manufacturing has secured years of future work from the program through BAE Systems, providing the security they need to invest in new equipment and employ more people.
In the next three years, Axiom Precision Manufacturing will invest over $5 million to expand their Wingfield factory and add new machinery. It’s expected to take their workforce from 62 to about 100 people, almost five times what they had in 2008.
"There's a lot of positive energy in Adelaide now, and I think across the state.”
Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott
Population drift
One of the critical building blocks to ensuring the state continues to create additional, better-paying and sustainable jobs, will be to combat the state’s population drift.
Last year around 4,600 more people left South Australia for another state or territory than moved to it from interstate, while Tasmania gained about net 2,400 people from other states and territories.
“You need to put money towards reasons for people to move here, to live here, to want to work here,” Mr Hand said.
Business Council research shows that South Australians are less concerned about population and infrastructure pressures compared to other cities such as Brisbane and Melbourne.
“I always take a sort of ‘crane-ometer’ of how many cranes are in the air, and there's a lot of cranes here at the moment, and they're not all public-sector cranes. It's not all the taxpayers’ money and so that tells you something is happening,” Ms Westacott said.
Mr Hand says it absolutely has an impact when you can physically see the investment.
“We have one branch for every 25,000 people in South Australia. The rest of the country, it's about one branch for every 37,000–40,000 people,” he said.
“One of the reasons we've got more branches here is because we've actually got more business. We've got, particularly in regional South Australia, higher scale, and we're seeing quite good volumes, more so than in other parts of the country.”
WSP Australia and New Zealand president and chief executive Guy Templeton said the attraction of Adelaide was increased investment in infrastructure.
“The state's putting in about $11 billion over four years. We're involved in planning of the North South Corridor, so that's $5.4 billion. What's encouraging for us is this bipartisan support around a lot of this investment,” he said.
Like other communities, the state needs a vocational and skills sector to match growing demands, particularly to build defence projects such as the submarines and frigates.
“South Australia is going to have to compete very hard with the east coast and a resources sector that's rebounding to get the skills," Mr Templeton said.
“Unless we have a system that puts more of these technically skilled workers through and get them job ready, then it's going to stifle economic growth.”
Ms Westacott said the Business Council’s Lifelong Skills Account could help people gain new skills for a changing career.
“The status of vocational education has to be on the same footing as universities, and we've got this second-class citizen mentality that smart kids go to university and the other ones don't. We've got to end that as a country,” Ms Westacott said.
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North American Wife Carrying Championship: Taisto Miettinen and Kristina Haapanen win 2012 title
A Finnish couple has won the North American Wife Carrying Championship at Maine’s Sunday River ski resort, just months after winning the world title.
Travelling from Helsinki where they won the World Wife Carrying Championship in July, Taisto Miettinen and Kristina Haapanen powered through the 260-yard course in 52.58 seconds’ time on Saturday.
Powering past hurdles, sand traps and a water hole – along with at least 50 other registered contestants – the couple carried home the woman’s weight in beer and five times her weight in cash
For Taisto Miettinen and Kristina Haapanen, that meant a check for $530. Their beer winnings of presumably 106 lbs, according to that sum, they shared with the second and third place finishers.
Out of 51 competing pairs, Jesse Wall and Christine Arsenault of South Paris took second place this year with a time of 53.22 seconds.
After winning the World Wife Carrying Championship in July, Taisto Miettinen and Kristina Haapanen powered through the 260-yard course in 52.58 seconds
David and Lacey Castro of Lewiston, who won the event two years ago and took second in 2011, finished in 53.66 seconds.
“You train all year long for 50 seconds but that’s the way it goes,” David Castro, a former assistant football coach at Lewiston High School told the Sun Journal.
The most popular method of carrying the women, used by all winners to date according to the contest, is called the “Estonian” method.
Wrapping the women’s legs around the man’s head and hanging upside-down behind them, as Lacey Castro told ABC, it was inspired by how Eastern Europeans use to carry their women, at least according to folklore.
“Estonians use to come over to the Finish villages and literally steal wives and run as fast as they could back to Estonia to keep as their own wives,” Lacey Castro said.
She said it’s not the most appealing position for the woman – her facing “his butt” the whole time – but she laughs it off saying: “We’re married so I don’t mind. It’s one of the perks of the job.”
She adds it having been her suggestion of them entering the competition a few years ago.
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Manager Content With Point
Simon Grayson admitted a point was probably a fair result after watching his side come back to draw 1-1 with Portsmouth.
The manager felt the Seasiders were much improved in the second-half and fully warranted the equaliser from Armand Gnanduillet.
“We’d liked to have won the game, but we were up against a strong, good team with players like Marquis who they signed in the summer and the strength in depth they’ve got throughout the squad,” he said.
“It was going to be a benchmark, like I said previously, to where we’ve come as a club and as a group of players. I think it was a fair result for both teams.
“I thought in the first 10, 15 minutes we played quite well and got off to a strong start, limiting them to few opportunities and we got on the front foot. From then on, we were a bit sloppy and too complacent, possibly. We were too slow in possession and too slow at stopping the opposition.
“At half-time I just said that we needed to increase the tempo and get on the front foot. If you get on the front foot here at Bloomfield Road, then the crowd are certainly going to stay with you. The crowd again was fantastic today. We looked a dominant team in the second-half, but still had to be careful of the counter attacks from them.”
The goal from Gnanduillet was his fifth of the season and came on the back of another superb assist from Liam Feeney.
“He’s getting in the right places at the right time. It’s nice for him to score the goal, but you’ve got to give credit to Feens again for putting in a great ball from that right-hand side. We probably didn’t get enough possession for him first-half to get it out wide and put them sorts of balls and deliveries in the box.”
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Fleetwood Town FC
Simon Grayson's verdict on Blackpool's pre-season win at AFC Fylde
Nathan Delfouneso stoops to head home Blackpool's opener
Matt Scrafton
Published: 08:42 Wednesday 17 July 2019
Simon Grayson praised his players' attitude and application after Blackpool earned their first win of pre-season at AFC Fylde last night.
READ MORE: The Gazette's match report from Blackpool's 2-0 win at AFC Fylde
Goals from Nathan Delfouneso and Adi Yussuf saw the Seasiders edge an entertaining encounter at Mill Farm.
Grayson, standing in the dugout for the first time in over a year, was happy with what his players produced.
“I was pleased with the attitude of the players and the application was good," he said.
“Ultimately it’s about having a good attitude, so when we’re on the ball we have to look after it and ask questions of the opposition. And then when we haven’t got it, we’ve got to be hard to beat.
“When you win the game 2-0 you’ve obviously got some goals in your locker and you’ve managed to keep a clean sheet, which we’re delighted with.
“We won’t have one way of playing next season, we want to be flexible in what we’re going to do and we want to test people.
“Certain players will be able to play in certain systems and others won’t be able to play in others.
“But right now it’s about fitness levels, although we did make a great start. We were really positive and we were on the front foot. We could have been 2 or 3-0 up had we enjoyed a bit more luck or showed more composure at other times.
“The game then got a bit scrappy and bitty but I was really pleased with what I asked the players to do.
“The first 10 or 15 minutes we had four or five clear opportunities, but that showed we were getting into some good areas.
“The players were positive and I’ve told them when they get in that final third, go and express yourselves and show what good footballers you are.
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“But it’s about finding that right balance, because we were still alert enough to make sure we didn’t get done on the counter attack.”
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Home General News Sheffield ISP takes broadband to remote corner of Scotland
Sheffield ISP takes broadband to remote corner of Scotland
Stuart Pearcey
Sheffield’s ISP Whitespace Technology is to roll out superfast broadband to remote Argyll & Bute, beginning with a small rural community in Loch Striven.
This project will see residents receive connection speeds of up to 30Mbps, with the rollout beginning in April funded by local businesses and property owners. There is scope for the project to be extended across all of Argyll & Bute very quickly following a successful Phase 1 rollout. Mark Wheeler, Whitespace Technology CEO, says, “Rural communities stand to benefit the most from the internet and digital innovation, but are consistently left behind by fixed-line broadband rollouts.
“We’re focussed on delivering high-speed, high-quality internet services to rural communities across Scotland, and the whole of the UK. The Loch Striven community has been engaged and open to considering new and innovative ways to get connected, and we’re excited to be a part of getting them online at last”.
Peter Griffiths, Loch Striven community spokesperson, said: “Connectivity services across Argyll & Bute, but particularly Loch Striven, are unreliable, slow and expensive. We needed a solution which delivered value for money, but most importantly gave us a working service at the speeds required for today’s digital activities.
“This is crucial to people and businesses across the whole area. We’re pleased to be working with Whitespace Technology to achieve this and look forward to a successful partnership.”
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Adventure Books for Kids
Sci Fi Books for Kids
Catwoman: Soulstealer
By (author) Sarah J Maas
Paperback US$13.38
Sizzling with action and suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author SARAH J. MAAS delivers with this DC Icons coming-of-age Selina Kyle who will steal readers' hearts in the YA blockbuster: CATWOMAN! DC ICONS IS NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! "A Catwoman story with Maas' signature touch. . . . Devilish." --Entertainment Weekly When the Bat's away, the Cat will play. It's time to see how many lives this cat really has. Two years after escaping Gotham City's slums, Selina Kyle returns as the mysterious and wealthy Holly Vanderhees. She quickly discovers that with Batman off on a vital mission, the city looks ripe for the taking. Meanwhile, Luke Fox wants to prove that as Batwing he has what it takes to help people. He targets a new thief on the prowl who has teamed up with Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn. Together, they are wreaking havoc. This Catwoman is clever--she may be Batwing's undoing. In this third DC Icons book, Selina is playing a desperate game of cat and mouse, forming unexpected friendships and entangling herself with Batwing by night and her devilishly handsome neighbor Luke Fox by day. But with a dangerous threat from the past on her tail, will she be able to pull off the heist that's closest to her heart? "Maas has a gift for crafting fierce female protagonists. . . . An epic shoutout to all the bad girls who know how to have fun."
--Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW "A Catwoman story unlike anything you've seen before." --Nerdist Don't miss the rest of the DC Icons series! Powerful reads in any order you choose:
Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo
Superman: Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Peña
Publisher Random House Books for Young Readers
Catwoman: Soulstealer (DC Icons series)
Wonder Woman: Warbringer
Superman: Dawnbreaker
Matt de la Pena
"A thrilling super hero origin story. . . . If you're a Throne of Glass fan who also happens to love DC Comics, you're in luck." --Bustle "A Catwoman story with Maas' signature touch. . . . Devilish." --Entertainment Weekly "Maas has a gift for crafting fierce female protagonists. . . . An epic shoutout to all the bad girls who know how to have fun." --Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW "Best-selling Maas expertly brings DC's classic super-villain to a modern-day Gotham City. . . . Maas's Catwoman has the perfect amount of talent, cunning, and drive to make her a delicious protagonist surrounded by strong, well-known characters like Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Batwing." --SLJ "Selina is a flawed, complex, character. . . . [and] diverse characters are featured throughout. . . . The story starts out gritty, becoming less so as it unfurls, but readers will not forget where Selina started." --Booklist "A roller coaster filled with heist action [and] girl power team-ups." --Den of Geek Praise for the DC Icons series:
"You'll enjoy this book whether you're a fan of Wonder Woman comics, the Wonder Woman movie, Leigh Bardugo, or just YA lit in general."
--Hypable (for Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo) "Feminism is the invisible jet powering this literary revamp of the Amazon princess."
--The New York Times Book Review (for Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo) "Cinematic battles and a race against time keep the excitement high, but the focus on girls looking out for each other is what makes this tie-in shine."
--Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW (for Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo) "All readers will definitely be delighted by Bardugo's cinematic delivery and long for more stories about this epic, ass-kicking heroine."
--VOYA, STARRED REVIEW (for Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo) "A fast-paced story line, action-packed fight sequences, and hi-tech gadgetry expected from any Batman story make this a fun read with wide appeal."
--SLJ (for Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu) "The trickiest aspect of any Batman narrative is getting into Bruce Wayne's head, and [Lu] doesn't miss a beat." --Kirkus Reviews (for Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu) "Masterful. . . . A great story for any Dark Knight fan."
--Den of Geek (for Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu)
About Sarah J Maas
SARAH J. MAAS is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series and the Court of Thorns and Roses series, as well as a USA Today bestselling author. Sarah wrote the first incarnation of the Throne of Glass series when she was just sixteen; it has now sold in thirty-five languages. A New York native, Sarah lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and her dog. Visit her online at sarahjmaas.com and follow her on Instagram at @therealsjmaas.
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Best Roman Chairs
A Roman chair is sometimes referred to as a hyperextension bench. However, that's not entirely the case. Yes, most people use it for the aforementioned exercise. But it is a versatile machine that any commercial or residential gym would benefit from. ...Read more ...Read less
Fitness Reality 2860 Hyper Back Extension Bench/X-Class Light Commercial Multi-Workout Abdominal
Thanks to its sweat- and moisture-resistant double stitched vinyl bench covering, you won't have to worry about the bench's maintenance. The 1.5" slip-resistant handlebars make this Roman chair particularly safe. With its weight capacity of 650 pounds, the machine will be able to accommodate any user.
The whole thing is relatively large.
Fitness Reality 2860 will provide you with an opportunity to sculpt your way to perfection. With it, you'll be able to work just about every core muscle group. This is easily the best option on our list for commercial gyms.
2" x 2" steel frame construction, sweat- and moisture-resistant double stitched vinyl bench covering
4 levels of bench adjustment (1 flat and 3 declines), 7-position angle adjustment
2.5" thick foam bench, 2" thick thigh foam cushions, 4" thick roller pads, 1.5" slip-resistant handle bars, transportation wheels
35” x 28.8” x 64”
10 years frame, 3 years parts, and 2 years wearable parts
Powerline PCH24X Roman Chair/Back Hyperextension
Its 2" x 2" heavy-gauge steel construction provides a rugged and secure foundation. Featuring an extra wide base, the machine eliminates rocking, so you'll be able to go to town and won't have to restrain yourself as you exercise your hams, glutes, abs, or your back.
Some may find the handles a little short.
Powerline PCH24X is a great Roman chair for crunches as well as for back extension exercises. What it lacks in versatility the model more than makes up for with its sturdy and durable construction. With this safe and reliable machine, you'll get to train as hard as you want.
2" x 2" heavy-gauge steel construction with electrostatically applied powder coat finish, faux leather
Adjustable roller height
Extra wide base, padded roller pads and cushions, slip-resistant handle bars
10 years frame, 1 year parts
Stamina 20-2021 Hyper Bench/Pro Ab
Instead of the usual handlebars, the model incorporates easy-to-reach extendable hand grips. This way, you can use the bench for upper body strength training. With 4 levels of bench adjustment, an adjustable footrest, backrest, and thigh support, the machine can be tuned to fit all kinds of different builds.
It might take some time to put it together.
Stamina 20-2021 will prove an equally suitable piece of exercise equipment for fitness enthusiasts and people who are much more lax with their workout routine. Featuring knee cushions, seat cushion, and high-density foam pads, this is a particularly comfortable machine.
Heavy-duty 2" steel frame construction, pewter-colored frame, black upholstery
4 levels of bench adjustment, adjustable footrest, backrest, and thigh support
Knee cushions, seat cushion, easy-to-reach extended hand grips, pivoting foam rollers, high-density foam pads, non-slip footrest, non-slip rubber frame caps, foldable design
5 years frame, 90 days parts
Marcy JD3.1 Hyperextension Roman Chair
The high-density foam, padded handles, and adjustable two-foam leg holders make the model especially comfortable. The latter allow for performing challenging exercises without a spotter. Its deluxe vinyl upholstery keeps your body firm during the most intense workouts.
The instruction manual could be better.
Marcy JD3.1 is a sleek hyperextension station with a simple premise and lots of potential applications. You can use it for a huge variety of abdominal workouts. It will help you carve rock-hard abs or develop those hamstring muscles for an awesome definition.
2 3/8" x 2 3/8" heavy-duty steel frame with a durable powder-coated finish, high-density deluxe vinyl upholstery
Adjustable foam leg holders
High-density foam padded handles, comfortable tight pad
38" x 28" x 43.5"
Stamina | X 20-2015 Hyper Bench
Thanks to the non-slip footrest, you'll be able to train hard and won't have to take it slow, worrying about falling off the bench. Equipped with rubber frame caps, the station doesn't skid regardless how hard you work out. Pull the pin, fold the frame, and you'll be able to stuff this Roman chair under your bed or in a closet.
The padding isn't particularly soft.
Stamina | X 20-2015 brings that gym experience to your home. There's practically no limit to what this Roman chair will allow you to do. Half an hour on this thing every second day and you'll be able to wave goodbye to lower back pain. Another half an hour and you'll seriously improve your physique.
Solid steel frame, vinyl upholstery
Adjustable footrest and backrest
Pivoting foam rollers, thickly padded bench, extended hand grips, high-density foam pads, non-slip footrest, non-slip rubber frame caps, foldable design
39.5" x 22.75" x 32"
Fitness Reality 2860
Powerline PCH24X
Stamina 20-2021
Marcy JD3.1
Stamina | X 20-2015
Leg Curl Machines Roman Chairs
Accommodates any User
You could purchase Fitness Reality 2860 and put it at home. But, honestly, it would probably be a bit of an overkill. Unless you're really on the heavier side of the weight spectrum, this isn't a machine for you. No, this is a model for commercial gyms. With a ridiculous weight capacity of 650 pounds, there isn't a single user it wouldn't be able to accommodate. As far as user height is concerned, the model is suitable for people ranging from 5 feet to 6.5-feet tall.
With its sweat- and moisture-resistant double stitched vinyl bench covering, you won't have to worry about its maintenance nor force people to put a tower over it.
The weight capacity of Fitness Reality 2860 is not the only thing that contributes to its versatility. Featuring 14 thigh support cushion height adjustments, as well as 1 flat and 3 decline bench adjustments, the machine will allow you to target and exercise your arm, chest, and lower back muscles. It will also provide you with a convenient opportunity to train abdominals with dumbbell exercises, sit-ups, back extensions, and more.
The 1.5" slip-resistant handlebars make this Roman chair particularly safe. The whole thing weighs over 55 pounds, so it is a little heavy. That said, it does come equipped with transportation wheels, so you'll hardly have any issues moving it from one room to the other.
In other words, Fitness Reality 2860 will provide you with an opportunity to sculpt your way to perfection. With it, you'll be able to work just about every core muscle group. All things considered, this is easily the best option on our list for commercial gyms.
Train as Hard as You Want
Exercise equipment doesn't need to be fancy. It has to be durable and reliable. With that idea in mind, we couldn't overlook the Powerline PCH24X hyperextension machine. Its 2" x 2" heavy-gauge steel construction makes the machine particularly rugged and durable. Featuring an extra wide base, it eliminates rocking, so you'll be able to go to town and won't have to restrain yourself as you exercise your hams, glutes, abs, or your back.
With these benches, maintenance can be a drag. But that's hardly the case here. Aside from the rugged construction, the model incorporates an electrostatically applied powder coat finish. It lasts for ages, maintaining a presentable appearance without demanding much attention.
Roman chairs are seldom difficult to operate and that's also true for Powerline PCH24X. Using its manual inversion mechanism, you should be able to effortlessly adjust the roller height to your own stature.
We like that the manufacturers didn't forget to include slip-resistant grips with their handlebars. Unfortunately, the said handlebars are a little short, something that taller people may find a little inconvenient.
But, other than that, Powerline PCH24X is a great Roman chair for crunches as well as for back extension exercises. What it lacks in versatility the model more than makes up for with its sturdy and durable construction. With this safe and reliable machine, you'll be able to train as hard as you want.
Comfortably Flexible or Flexibly Comfortable
Stamina 20-2021 has got to be the most comfortable and flexible machine on our list. Instead of the usual handlebars, the model incorporates easy-to-reach extendable hand grips. This way, you can use the bench for upper body strength training as efficiently as you use it for hyperextension exercises.
The thickly padded black upholstery keeps you comfortable. On top of that, however, it is also really easy to clean. So you'll be able to sweat all over it without feeling guilty or worrying about the subsequent clean-up.
Of course, all of that doesn't make the machine that flexible. But its 4 levels of bench adjustment, in addition to the adjustable footrest, backrest, and thigh support, sure do. Furthermore, the model incorporates pivoting foam rollers, making it particularly suitable for knee raises.
With exercise equipment, safety is always a top priority. Which is why the non-slip footrests are so important. They allow you to stretch and extend as much as you want without worrying about your safety. Add to that the non-slip rubber frame caps and you have yourself a safe and practical exercise tool.
All in all, Stamina 20-2021 will prove an equally suitable piece of exercise equipment for fitness enthusiasts and people who are much more lax with their workout routine. Featuring knee cushions, seat cushion, and high-density foam pads, this is a particularly comfortable machine.
The Key to Success
Marcy JD3.1, for the most part, is a simple workout station and we like it for it. As per usual, you can use the model as a hyperextension tool and perform back workouts with targeted motions. That said, you can always flip over, sit, and lean backward to develop your core.
With 300 pounds of weight capacity and a heavy-duty steel frame, this thing won't sway under your weight. It will provide you with a strong foundation that will allow you to replicate a gym experience in the comforts of your own home. Add to that its durable powder-coated finish and you have a machine that's poised to withstand the test of time.
It isn't without its flaws. For one, the instruction manual is a little confusing, to say the least. So it might take you some time to put the whole thing together. But, considering its high-density foam, padded handles, and adjustable two-foam leg holders, we wouldn't really hold the former inconvenience against it. These small things and little details make the model much more comfortable than your run-of-the-mill Roman chair and comfort is one of the biggest ingredients of success.
To sum it all up, Marcy JD3.1 is a sleek hyperextension station with a simple premise and lots of potential applications. You can use it for a huge variety of abdominal workouts. It will help you carve rock-hard abs or develop those hamstring muscles for an awesome definition.
Gym Experience at Home
Stamina | X 20-2015 isn't just a hyperextension bench. Sure, it will help you develop a really strong back. But you can just as well use it with or without dumbbells to build those ripped abs that you've always wanted. Thanks to the non-slip footrest, you'll be able to train hard and won't have to take it slow, worrying about falling off the bench.
The whole thing weighs just 25 pounds, which is obviously great for transportation purposes. You'd think that a lightweight construction like that would make this Roman chair unstable but that isn't really the case. Equipped with rubber frame caps, the station doesn't skid regardless how hard you work out.
Some things about this model don't differ that much from the bulk of its competition. You get the usual adjustable backrest and footrest that allow you to customize the chair's fit. Some aren't as common, like its extended hand grips that make the machine more effective for upper body exercises.
The vinyl upholstery, foam rollers, and the bench itself are thickly padded. That said, some may still find the padding a little stiff but hardly enough to make the whole thing uncomfortable.
Finally, the best thing about this model is probably its foldable design. Just pull the pin, fold the frame, and you'll be able to stuff it under your bed or in a closet.
In short, Stamina | X 20-2015 brings that gym experience to your home. There's practically no limit to what this Roman chair will allow you to do. Half an hour on this thing every second day and you'll be able to wave goodbye to lower back pain. Another half an hour and you'll be able to develop all kinds of muscles.
What Is a Roman Chair?
Whether you're looking to build a sizable commercial gym or simply interested in putting together a few pieces of exercise equipment in your spare bedroom, a Roman chair isn't something you could do without. More often than not, people use this piece of exercise gear to exercise their lower back, with hyperextension being by far the most popular application. That said, you can also use a chair like that to train gluteal muscles, abdominals, and hamstring. As it is always the case with exercise equipment, there is quite a bit of a difference between various models.
First and foremost, you ought to check out the weight capacity. Of course, if you're buying it just for yourself, simply keep in mind your own weight and you should be able to pick out the right machine. But, if you'd like to open a gym, going for a model with the highest weight capacity is always the right choice. Other than that, different models incorporate different materials, so you might want to pay attention to those as well. There is some variation in construction, including the overall size but whether or not these things will make any difference depends on you and your plans for the product.
There are loads of training equipment on the market today. But you can never go wrong with a weight bench and a treadmill, so we would suggest starting there.
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1 Chronicles18 KJV
David's Conquests
1Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines. 2And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
3And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates. 4And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. 6Then David put garrisons in Syria-damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. 7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
9Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah; 10he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass. 11Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
12Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand. 13And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
14So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people. 15And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder. 16And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; 17and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
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Beyond Brussels: Globotics is coming, so ‘be aware and prepare’
18/01/2019 by Jennifer Freedman Views: 253
Globalisation and robotics will eventually improve the world, but they are creating competition for services jobs that is coming quickly and in ways that will seem very unfair, Richard Baldwin tells Borderlex. Workers and governments must prepare for the advance of ‘globotics’.
White-collar workers beware: the combination of globalisation and robotics means a machine may soon steal your job. But the eventual result – though it will take some time – will be a happier, more prosperous world.
In the meantime, however, there is a real risk of explosive social and economic upheaval as new jobs aren’t created as quickly as old ones are lost, and people perceive competition from ‘globots’ as unfair.
That’s the analysis of Richard Baldwin, whose new book ‘The Globotics Upheaval: Globalization, Robotics and the Future of Work’ offers food for thought to governments on how to help their citizens cope with the eventual chaos caused by the speed of the transformation. Baldwin, a professor of international economics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, is one of the world’s top globalisation experts. He wrote the book as a follow-up to the last chapter in his 2016 book, ‘The Great Convergence: Information Technology and the New Globalization’, which speculated on the future of globalisation.
“Most people are focusing on the rise of robots, not globalisation,” Baldwin said in an interview on Tuesday. “This thing is coming faster than they think and in ways they don’t expect, and we have to prepare for it. I’m seriously worried that this rapid advance of digitalisation will cause social upheaval.”
This has occurred in the past, of course. Trade and technology destroyed farm jobs while creating jobs in factories in the 19th century, and then they destroyed these factory jobs while creating office jobs in the 20th century. Such economic change had massive social consequences, as basic aspects of daily life changed and work was increasingly redefined.
Backlash against ‘tele-immigrants’ and IT firms
This time around, digital technology also is creating a new form of globalisation that Baldwin calls ‘telemigration’, or the globalisation of services. It allows talented, low-cost workers in foreign countries – Baldwin calls them tele-immigrants – to work in “our” offices without physically being in them.
“Some elements of the outrage will be that tele-immigrants don’t pay taxes in the buying country. So backlash in OECD countries is likely,” he said.
Baldwin’s top concern is that angry white-collar workers who lose office jobs in the future will join forces with angry blue-collar workers who lost jobs in the past. If this happens, “there will be a backlash against the big tech companies”, even though smaller business produce most software, he said.
“We’re in a vulnerable powder-keg kind of situation, and this might light the fuse,” he told Borderlex. “People aren’t prepared or aware. So my book is me kind of going down to the village square and ringing the warning bell.”
The ‘human touch’ can’t be replaced
The good news is that this transformation will make society better in the future, Baldwin says. That’s because “in our jobs of the future, whatever they are, we will be doing things that the globots can’t, things that are the most human of skills. Humanity is an edge, not a handicap. So in the long run, this transformation is very good; it’s just a transition”.
Human skills will still be needed in positions that require management, dealing with unknown situations, caregiving, motivation, social understanding, empathy, creativity, ethical choices and face-to-face interaction with other people. Many of these new jobs will be local, and people’s quality of life will improve, according to Baldwin.
“Machine learning uses a very large structure dataset to be able to guess like humans guess,” he explained. “That’s where the question is clear and the outcome is clear. But AI can’t work as well when questions aren’t clear and the outcome isn’t clear.”
Seeking shelter from the shocks
So there’s no doubt that the world can expect social upheaval in reaction to the transformation, and this is where governments have a key role to play. People will be looking for shelter from the shocks – this, Baldwin calls shelterism – and it’s up to governments to provide it. “With shelterism, it’s not that we’re not against the technology; we just want a little shelter from the storm,” he said.
Baldwin gave several examples to show that shelterism is already a policy in some countries. Switzerland has used regulations to slow the expansion of Uber, in support of taxi drivers concerned about the competition, and in the UK, regulations have targeted self-drive cars in London to give black cab drivers time to adjust.
People and governments must “be aware and prepare,” he said. Workers need to ready themselves for the future of work in new ways, and governments should regulate the pace and unfairness of competition from globots.
“Before, it was get more skills, education and experience and that would enable you to compete,” he said. “Services were protected from globalisation because you needed to be face to face. But machine learning creates good substitutes for very specific types of thinking, and in very highly paid professions, there is lots of AI taking over, doing the grunt work, reading and collating and comparing.”
‘The Globotics Upheaval’ was published electronically less than a week ago. It has already been released as a hardback in Australia, and will be available on 24 January in the UK and 9 February in the US.
Richard Baldwin is a professor of international economics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, and editor-in-chief of the economic policy portal VoxEU.org
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Botulism in Alaska linked to home canned Salmon
By Bill Marler on January 9, 2020
Posted in Botulism Information
Botulism risk in cold smoked Salmon
By Bill Marler on November 24, 2019
Posted in Botulism Recall
Mill Stream Corp. (Sullivan Harbor Farm) of Hancock, Maine is voluntarily recalling ten lots of Cold Smoked Salmon because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.
Botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning, can cause the following symptoms: general weakness, dizziness, double-vision and trouble with speaking or swallowing. Difficulty in breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension and constipation may also be common symptoms. People experiencing these problems should seek immediate medical attention.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
The recall was initiated because the product’s water phase salt (WPS) tested below 3.5%. This was discovered upon re-review of laboratory certificates, which were found to have incorrectly reported WPS levels. Labeling instructions state to keep refrigerated at or below 38ºF and that the product may be frozen. Because the WPS is under 3.5% the product must remain frozen until ready to consume. Product stored in the refrigerator after thawing has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.
The recalled product was sold between March 6, 2019 and September 17, 2019 in vacuum sealed packages in the following sizes: whole salmon side, 2 lb., 1 lb., 8 oz., and 4 oz. The affected product is marked with the following lot numbers marked on the back of the packages: 7049, 7050, 7051, 7052, 7054, 7056, 7058, 7060, 7062, 7066.
The smoked salmon products were sold and distributed in ME, MA, VT, RI, NY, CT, PA, NJ, OH, UT, IA, TN, MN,CO,FL, AZ,WI, WA, GA, IL, VA, MI, TX. The products sold were through retail, wholesale and online orders.
The affected product was sold frozen by Mill Stream Corp, but may have been thawed by retailers before sale. Consumers who purchased the product frozen are advised to keep it frozen until ready to use and thaw under refrigeration immediately before use. If a consumer has refrigerated product subject to the recall, they should dispose of it immediately even if it does not look or smell spoiled.
New Jersey Botulism Outbreak Identified
By Bill Marler on November 9, 2019
Posted in Botulism Watch
On October 25, 2018, at 2:15 a.m., a woman aged 30 years and her mother, aged 55 years, both of Egyptian descent, arrived at an emergency department in New Jersey in hypotensive shock after 16 hours of abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. The daughter also reported blurry vision and double vision (diplopia), shortness of breath, chest pain, and difficulty speaking. She appeared lethargic and had ophthalmoplegia and bilateral ptosis. Both women were admitted to the hospital. The mother improved after fluid resuscitation, but the daughter required vasopressor support in the intensive care unit. Although the mother did not have evidence of cranial nerve involvement on admission, during the next 24 hours, she developed dysphagia and autonomic dysfunction with syncope and orthostasis and was transferred to the intensive care unit as her symptoms progressively worsened similar to those of her daughter.
Two days before admission, both women had eaten fesikh, a traditional Egyptian fish dish of uneviscerated gray mullet that is fermented and salt-cured. Fesikh has been linked to foodborne botulism, including a large type E outbreak in Egypt in 1993 (1). The Egyptian Ministry of Health has since issued public health warnings regarding fesikh before Sham el-Nessim, the Egyptian holiday commemorating the beginning of spring, during which fesikh is commonly prepared and eaten.* Foodborne botulism outbreaks associated with fesikh and similar uneviscerated salt-cured fish have also occurred in North America (2); two outbreaks occurred among persons of Egyptian descent in New Jersey in 1992 (3) and 2005 (4).
Smoked Salmon with Botulism Risk
The affected product was sold frozen by Mill Stream Corp, but may have been thawed by retailers before sale. Consumers who purchased the product frozen are advised to keep it frozen until ready to use and thaw under refrigeration immediately before use.If a consumer has refrigerated product subject to the recall, they should dispose of it immediately even if it does not look or smell spoiled.
Botulism Recall: Red and Black Lumpfish Caviar
By Bill Marler on September 20, 2019
Roland Foods, LLC of New York, New York is initiating a voluntary recall of its red and black lumpfish caviar products, which were manufactured at Ora ehf in Iceland, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.
The Red Lumpfish Caviar and Black Lumpfish Caviar, sold in glass jars, were distributed nationwide to retailers and foodservice distributors across the United States. The UPC code is located on the back of the label, under the bar code.
The following products are subject to the voluntary recall:
Affected Product
Product Name Roland® Black Caviar Whole Grain Lumpfish Roland® Black Caviar Whole Grain Lumpfish Roland® Black Caviar Whole Grain Lumpfish Roland® Black Caviar Whole Grain Lumpfish
Item # 20002 20004 20020 20040
Batch # 206 J018803, J019622, J020834 226 223
Pack Size 2×48/2 oz 48/2 oz 2×24/3.5 oz 12X12 oz
UPC #s
Item UPC 41224200029 41224200029 41224200203 41224200401
Outside Case UPC 10041224200026 10041224200040 10041224200200 10041224200408
Carton Markings
Product Name Roland Caviar Roland Caviar Roland Caviar Roland Caviar
UPC # 10041224200026 10041224200040 10041224200200 10041224200408
Other Relevant Info This product is sold as 2 cases tie wrapped together This is a repack therefore product UPC is different than item # This product is sold as 2 cases tie wrapped together
Product Name Roland® Red Caviar Whole Grain Lumpfish Roland® Red Caviar Whole Grain Lumpfish Roland® Red Caviar Whole Grain Lumpfish Roland® Red Caviar Whole Grain Lumpfish
Batch # 154, 155 J018821, J020767 168 175
Pack Size 2×48/2 oz 48/2 oz 2×24/3.5 oz 12×12 oz
Other Relevant Info This is sold as 2 cases tie wrapped together This is a repack therefore product UPC is different than item # This is sold as 2 cases tie wrapped together
No other sizes or lots of red and black caviar or Roland® products are affected by this voluntary recall.
The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing found that the product experienced a processing issue.
Salmon with Botulism Risk
By Bill Marler on August 25, 2019
Another company is recalling Grained Salmon Caviar 95g made from sockeye salmon because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death.
AWERS Inc. of Bellevue, WA, says the Grained Salmon Caviar 95g was distributed in California, New York, Oregon, Washington and product may have further distributed to other states and Canada.
As noted in a CFIA report Aug. 15, and according to the most current recall notice posted by the FDA, the product was reviewed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and sent to a lab for testing.
“The analysis showed a lower than normal salt content, which can foster an anaerobic environment which is necessary to breed the Clostridium botulinum bacteria.” Although no Clostridium botulinum bacteria was detected in product, consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled,” according to the FDA.
No illnesses have been reported to date as of the posting of the Aug. 15 recall notice.
According to the recall notice, the recalled product is packed in a metal tin with Cyrillic lettering. The tin is green, with red and white writing with an easy open pull lid. The “BEST BEFORE OCT 07 2020” is printed on the bottom on the tin.
“This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.”
Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms in adults can include paralysis of breathing muscles, facial paralysis or loss of facial expression, unreactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, drooping eyelids, blurred or double vision, difficulty speaking or including slurred speech, and a change in sound of voice, including hoarseness.
Additionally, symptoms of foodborne botulism in children can include difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, generalized weakness and paralysis. In all cases, botulism does not cause a fever.
In foodborne botulism, symptoms generally begin 18 to 36 hours after eating a contaminated food, but they can occur as soon as six hours or as long as 10 days after exposure.
Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled Grained Salmon Caviar product and developed symptoms of botulism poisoning should immediately seek medical attention and inform their doctors about the possible exposure.
According to the recall notice, consumers must inform AWERS, Inc. if they possess any Grained Salmon Caviar 95g tins with “BEST BEORE OCT 07 2020”.
Hummus is a Botulism Risk
By Bill Marler on June 14, 2019
Two cases of foodborne botulism linked to hummus have been confirmed by Argentinian health authorities.
The National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices (ANMAT) reported that an investigation confirmed the botulism cases and results of an epidemiological survey determined illness was associated with a hummus product.
Hummus was sold under the brand Tsuki Macro Vegan, which is based in Palermo, Buenos Aires.
The General Directorate of Hygiene and Food Safety and ANMAT inspected the processing establishment where the product was made and imposed a ban on processing and marketing. It was also detected that the product did not have the relevant sanitary authorization.
The processing firm was asked to carry out an immediate withdrawal from the national market of all units of the implicated branded hummus.
ANMAT advised the public to refrain from consuming the product, to keep the containers closed and separated from other foods. The agency also told those who sell the products to stop marketing it.
Botulism is a rare but life-threatening condition caused by toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. In foodborne botulism, symptoms generally begin 18 to 36 hours after eating a contaminated food. However, they can start as soon as six hours after or up to 10 days later.
Botulism can cause symptoms including general weakness, dizziness, double-vision, and trouble with speaking or swallowing. Difficulty in breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension and constipation may also occur. People experiencing these problems should seek immediate medical attention.
The latest incident follows a different outbreak in Rancul, a town in the La Pampa province of Argentina at the start of the month with four suspected cases.
Health authorities in La Pampa reported that four people older than 57 years old were in a serious condition and needed hospital treatment. The poisoning was a result of a meal shared by seven friends in Rancul.
The suspected source is preserves such as peppers that were prepared in a homemade way by one of the people who fell ill.
Badly Canned Peas lead to Botulism Illness in Three
By Bill Marler on March 21, 2019
Three women who were hospitalized with botulism last year in New York City were sickened after eating potato salad containing improperly home-canned peas, an investigation found.
The women survived, but all three needed prolonged intensive care and rehabilitation, according to an MMWR report published today.
The patient who canned the peas that ended up in the potato salad was unaware of the correct procedure for safely canning vegetables, said Genevieve Bergeron, MD, a CDC Epidemic Intelligence Officer with the city health department, and colleagues.
“She used a peach preserves recipe with a boiling water technique, replacing the peaches with frozen vegetables. The patient was unaware that low-acid foods (eg, vegetables) must be canned in a pressure canner rather than a boiling water canner to eliminate [Clostridium] botulinum spores,” they wrote.
Three women were hospitalized with botulism after eating contaminated potato salad.
The women were hospitalized on June 6, a day after consuming the potato salad. Their symptoms — cranial nerve palsies and respiratory failure — suggested botulism, and they were treated with botulinum antitoxin released by the CDC, Bergeron and colleagues reported. They remained in intensive care for between 34 and 54 days.
Stool specimens from all three patients tested positive for botulism neurotoxin, as did a matching sample from the salad bowl. An investigation ruled out other ingredients and confirmed that the peas were the source of the infections.
“This outbreak illustrates the importance of educating home canners on safe home-canning practices to prevent botulism,” Bergeron and colleagues wrote. “Home-canned food, even when made with commercially processed ingredients, can lead to morbidity or mortality if canned incorrectly. Safe home-canning guidelines need to be followed, especially with low- acidity foods, and when processing errors occur, foods should be discarded or reprocessed according to recommended guidelines within 24 hours.”
Smoke Salmon Recalled over Botulism Fears
By Bill Marler on February 16, 2019
Smoked Alaska Seafoods, Inc. of Wasilla, AK is recalling all jars and cans of Smoked Silver Salmon in 6.5 oz. containers with the production code of AL81111133 on the bottom of the jar/can because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.
The Smoked Silver Salmon was sold to distributors throughout the state of Alaska primarily in gift stores in the Anchorage and Fairbanks area.
Smoked Alaska Seafoods, Inc. produces several species of smoked salmon in flexible retortable pouches, glass jars and black two-piece metal cans. The flexible retortable pouches are not affected by this recall.
Fermented beluga whale flipper causes Botulism Death
By Bill Marler on February 9, 2019
State health officials said they are investigating a man’s death and illnesses of four others possibly related to botulism following a New Year’s Day dinner in Nome where fermented beluga whale flipper and other traditional Alaska Native foods were served.
A “big concern” is the aged beluga flipper that has tested “preliminary positive” for a botulism toxin, said Louisa Castrodale, an epidemiologist with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
State officials are awaiting final results from the flipper and other foods served at the family potluck, as well as clinical samples from those who fell ill, Castrodale said. The samples were sent to a lab in Richmond, California. Final results are expected late next week.
People close to him say Thomas Menadelook Jr., 54, an accomplished whaler raised on the Bering Sea island of Little Diomede northwest of Nome, became sick the day after eating the flipper with excruciating stomach pain, vomiting, difficulty breathing, double vision and weakness.
Menadelook, who prepared the beluga flipper, soon suffered cardiac arrest and slipped into a coma, they said. Menadelook and three other adults who got sick, all family, were treated at the hospital in Nome, then flown to the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage for treatment.
State health officials interviewed 14 people who ate food served at the potluck, said Castrodale. They learned that five had botulism-like symptoms, all adults, she said. The illnesses were limited to the dinner, and did not spark concern of a broader outbreak across the Northwest Alaska region, she said.
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Washington, D.C., September 25, 2018 – Today, embattled crypto-anarchist Cody Wilson announced that he will step down, effective immediately, as CEO of Defense Distributed. This follows his recent arrest and deportation on charges of sexually assaulting a minor. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, which has been a leading voice in the fight against Wilson’s publication of blueprints for 3D-printed guns, made clear that the organization’s efforts will continue despite today’s announcement.
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“Cody Wilson was the face of Defense Distributed and 3D-printed guns, but we doubt that his movement will die with his resignation. The Pandora’s box has been opened, and it will not go away with Wilson. Because of his actions, 3D-printed guns now pose a danger all over the world, from the United States to Europe to Taiwan. The next Cody Wilson is merely waiting in the wings, and we will continue to do everything in our power to combat this threat until it is no more.”
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Insomniac City: Bill Hayes’s Extraordinary Love Letter to New York, Oliver Sacks, and Love Itself
Inside Oliver Sacks’s Creative Process: The Beloved Writer’s Never-Before-Seen Manuscripts, Brainstorm Sheets, and Notes on Writing, Creativity, and the Brain
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Stephen Jay Gould’s Charming Poem for Oliver Sacks’s Birthday, Read by Bill Hayes
In loving praise of “this man, who’s in love with a cycad but once could have starred in a bike ad.”
“Elements and birthdays have been intertwined for me since boyhood,” Oliver Sacks (July 9, 1933–August 30, 2015) wrote in looking back on his extraordinary life during what he knew would be his final year. For decades, he celebrated his dual love of chemistry and birthdays by acquiring a physical form of the chemical element with the periodic table number corresponding to the age he was turning that year.
On Sacks’s gadolinium birthday in 1997, the great science writer Stephen Jay Gould composed a very bad, very lovely poem celebrating his friend’s scientific loves and lovable eccentricities. This playful cascade of allusions to Sacks’s influential books and the singular enchantments of his personhood appears in On the Move (public library) — Sacks’s sublime memoir of a life fully lived, in which he recounts Gould’s warm generosity in hosting birthday parties, writing birthday poems, and always baking a birthday cake using his mother’s recipe.
Stephen Jay Gould (left) and Oliver Sacks (photograph by Bill Hayes from Insomniac City: New York, Oliver, and Me.)
At the inaugural Universe in Verse, science writer and photographer Billy Hayes — the love of Sacks’s life and the author of the beautiful memoir Insomniac City: New York, Oliver, and Me — read Gould’s charming poem and prefaced it with an affectionate remembrance of its subject. Please enjoy:
FOR OLIVER’S BIRTHDAY, 1997
by Stephen Jay Gould
This man, who’s in love with a cycad
But once could have starred in a bike ad
King of multidiversity
Hip! Happy birth-i-day
You exceed what old Freud, past head psych, had.
One legg’d, migrained, color blinded
Awak’ning on Mars, and hat-minded
Still lives life to the max
While his swimming leaves dolphins behinded.
For more of Sacks’s extraordinary and irreplaceable spirit, revisit his wisdom on narrative as the pillar of identity, the three essential elements of creativity, and the paradoxical power of music, then revisit other highlights from The Universe in Verse, including astrophysicist Janna Levin reading Adrienne Rich’s tribute to pioneering astronomer Caroline Herschel, Rosanne Cash reading Rich’s tribute to Marie Curie, poet Marie Howe reading her touching tribute to Stephen Hawking, and Amanda Palmer reading Neil Gaiman’s feminist poem about science, generously composed bespoke for The Universe in Verse and a winner of the 2018 Rhysling Award for best long poem.
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How to Set Up Your Social Media System Recorded: Apr 6 2011 32 mins
Dave Kalstrom CEO Outbound Excellence
There are 8 categories of Social Media tools that are effective for generating qualified sales leads. But there are over 1100 social media offerings in these 8 categories to choose from. As a result far too many companies are getting lost in the clutter and confusion of the myriad of options available. Countless companies have tried a myriad of social media solutions and after spending tens of thousands of dollars have yet to see a positive return on investment. Others have become frustrated and have given up in their attempts. Social media marketing involves a complex set of dynamic applications that are hard to keep up with. During this webcast we will simplify the complex task of leveraging social media tools to generate increased sales growth performance. We have taken the top 144 social media applications, tested each one as a standalone offering as well as part of an integrated social media lead generation system. If you've seen one of our past webcasts you know that we can back up what we promise. And in this webcast, we will demonstrate the 8 components of an effective social media lead generation system. We will demonstrate what the top social media lead generation tools are, and how they work as standalone lead generation components as well as a cutting edge integrated social media lead generation system. You will leave this webcast with knowledge of lead generation systems that will rank up among the top 2% of companies in America. Tune into this webcast and we'll not only make you a believer, will make you a great deal of increased sales in 2011. Don't miss this webcast!
2011 - Top 10 Ways To Prospect Without Cold Calling Recorded: Apr 5 2011 31 mins
David Kalstrom, Outbound Excellence
Cold Calling Today Is Harder Than Ever Before. As a result, the market has been flooded with a myriad of Web 2.0 and Social Media tools to help companies prospect for new business. Creating Order Out Of Chaos - We've simplified the complexity of sorting through the myriad of Web 2.0 / Social Media prospecting tools by developing a dashboard panel that provides us with direct access to over 100 of the top rated Web 2.0 / Social Media prospecting tools at the click of a mouse. This allows us the ability not only to analyze and test each component, it also allows us to quickly and effectively integrate them together into various combinations to benchmark their effectiveness. Join us as we review the best of these tools and show you how they can be integrated into a very powerful system that allows you to "Prospect Without Cold Calling."
Prospecting Without Cold Calling - 2011 Best Practices Recorded: Apr 5 2011 32 mins
David Kalstrom - Outbound Excellence - Sales Growth Strategist
Social Media Sales Growth At Warp Speed Recorded: Mar 31 2011 34 mins
In this webcast we:
1) Remove all the clutter and confusion as to which are the most effective social media sales tools growth tools on the market today
2) We then show you how to build or develop these tools into an integrated Social Media Sales Growth System
3) We show you how to automate the system so it brings a Continuous Stream of New Sales Opportunities that your Sales Team
4) We show you How to convert these New Targeted Sales Leads into a New Profitable Revenue Stream
If you're looking to build or develop a Social Media Sales Growth System that can produce increased revenue in Less Than 3 Days!....
Then this is the webcast for you!!!!!
David Kalstrom - CEO - Outbound Excellence - 602-770-0012
How Top Sales Teams Use Social Media To Generate New Sales Recorded: Mar 28 2011 34 mins
Social Media has become the Most Effective Lead Generation Tool in America. Anyone who has an Intermediate knowledge of LinkedIn's capability to generate Targeted Sales Leads knows and has experienced the value of LinkedIn as a primary lead generation source.
But there are many other key social media tools that sales people can use to immediately generate new sales leads and acquire new business intelligence to convert current leads into new buyers.
But what are the key elements of LinkedIn and other key social media sites that a sales organization can leverage to generate immediate new sales and new sales opportunities.
This is the question we will answer during this webcast.
If you are looking for ways to leverage Social Media to Increase Sales ... we will provide you with the answers in this webcast.
Outbound Excellence
David Kalstrom
davekalstrom@outboundexcellence.com
New Small Business Finance Program For Sales Growth Strategies Recorded: Mar 26 2011 7 mins
Ron Hutcheson CEO Consultant Financing
This webcast will introduce a New Jump Start Program that Provides Small Businesses with Working Capital to hire a Social Media / Sales Growth Consultant to Jump Start Your Business Growth and Increase Your Sales and Profits. The program is not based on a Credit Rating but rather on the ability of the program to Increase the organization's Sales, Profits and Customer Growth. There is No Down Payment, a Decision Will Be Made in 2 Days and Working Capital is Available in 1 Week. There is a Convenient Repayment Process and 80% of Businesses that have Applied for the Working Capital Have Been Accepted. Call Ron Hutcheson @ 888-584-5333.
Having Trouble Managing Your Social Media Sites? Recorded: Mar 24 2011 34 mins
Sammy Nicole COO & Dave Kalstrom CEO Outbound Excellence
Join The Crowd - 92% of 1,000 Businesses Surveyed in our April Social Media Survey said They are Having Difficulty Managing Their Social Media Sites *** 92%!!!!
This is a glaring example of one of the major problems with American businesses. Vendors trying to over complicate solutions to generate increased value for their offerings.
Attempts are made to make business solutions sound as complicated as possible so that companies get lost in the clutter and confusion, lost in the attempts to create FUD in the minds of business decision makers so they will feel the need to reach out and pay for solutions they could easily do on their own.
With vendors struggling to increase their cash flow, Social Media has become a favorite target for FUD marketing.
The truth of the matter is, many people make Social Media sound confusing because they don't know of any other way to describe it, as they only have a cursory idea themselves of how to build and develop a "Social Media System" that will generate a new revenue stream.
So, if you are having trouble managing your Social Media Sites, tune into this webcast and we'll Simplify the Seemingly Complex Task of Managing Your Social Media Sites.
We'll show you how to build and automate a Lead Generating Social Media System in Less than 3 Business Days!!!
Top 100 Free Social Media Sales Growth Tools Recorded: Mar 21 2011 34 mins
Sammy Nicole COO + David Kalstrom CEO - Outbound Excellence
The market is flooded with social media tools - Everyone of the tools sounds interesting - and every person promoting their Social Media Tool sounds like a specialist in their own right - So how can an organization sort through the clutter and confusion and identify those social media tools that will generate new sales? What we have done is test over 1100 Social Media Tools in the 10 Key Social Media Categories - we achieved this by developing an Electronic Social Media Dashboard that is linked to each of the Top 10 Social Media Tools in Each of the Top 10 Categories - this has allowed us to quickly and easily separate the sizzle from the steak - we provide free access and usage of these tools which provides you with the Top 100 Free Social Media Tools at the Click of a Mouse - If you're looking for a turn key Social Media System that will Increase Your Organization's Sales Performance - then don't miss this webcast. Outbound Excellence 602-770-0012
How To Use LinkedIn + Twitter+Facebook + UTube To Grow Your Sales Recorded: Mar 21 2011 34 mins
Description: There are 8 categories of Social Media tools that are effective for generating qualified sales leads. But there are over 1100 social media offerings in these 8 categories to choose from. As a result far too many companies are getting lost in the clutter and confusion of the myriad of options available. Countless companies have tried a myriad of social media solutions and after spending tens of thousands of dollars have yet to see a positive return on investment. Others have become frustrated and have given up in their attempts. Social media marketing involves a complex set of dynamic applications that are hard to keep up with. During this webcast we will simplify the complex task of leveraging social media tools to generate increased sales growth performance. We have taken the top 144 social media applications, tested each one as a standalone offering as well as part of an integrated social media lead generation system. If you've seen one of our past webcasts you know that we can back up what we promise. And in this webcast, we will demonstrate the 8 components of an effective social media lead generation system. We will demonstrate what the top social media lead generation tools are, and how they work as standalone lead generation components as well as a cutting edge integrated social media lead generation system. You will leave this webcast with knowledge of lead generation systems that will rank up among the top 2% of companies in America. Tune into this webcast and we'll not only make you a believer, will make you a great deal of increased sales in 2011. Don't miss this webcast!
How To Use LinkedIn,Twitter,Facebook,YouTube To Grow Your Sales Recorded: Mar 16 2011 33 mins
Sales Compensation Plans That Increase Sales Performance Recorded: Mar 15 2011 34 mins
One of the key components that will determine the level of Top Sales Performers that will decide to join your sales organization is your compensation plan. This is also a key element of the level of productivity and performance that will be achieved by your existing sales team. Few successful sales organizations would dispute that the compensation plans that achieve the greatest level of compensation for your organization are Margin Dollar Based vs Revenue based. However, what many companies Don't Understand is how Margin based Compensation plans can be structured to motive your sales force to accelerate monthly and quarterly performance when they have achieved their Quotas. There is a perception that if you have a progressive margin dollar compensation that it will demotivate rather than motivate. Yes, it will demotivate your bad hires, while dramatically motivating top performers, as they know that as they continue to strive to achieve progressively high Margin Dollar targets that their income will continue to rise, and so will you organizations Sales, Profits & Customer Growth Performance. Join us for our webcast: Sales Compensation Plans That Increase Sales Performance - and see a key element you can add to achieve Increase Sales in 2011.
Secrets to Coaching Sales Teams To Achieve Maximum Performance Recorded: Mar 14 2011 48 mins
David Kalstrom - CEO - Outbound Excellence
Effectively coaching your sales team is the surest method of Achieving and Maintaining Increased Productivity, Performance and Profitable Sales and Customer Growth. Understanding and having Access to the Most Effective Sales Coaching Tools and Techniques, if executed consistently, can Increase Annual Sales by 10-15%. The bottom line is this: Improve Your Sales People + Your Sales Processes and You'll Improve Your Sales Performance! For the past 12 years Outbound Excellence has been helping companies Achieve and Maintain Continuous Profitable Sales and Customer Growth Performance through the development and implementation of Sales Management Coaching and Development Tools and Processes. We have successfully Developed, Implemented and Trained Sales Managers and Coaches on the use of over 150 Proven Sales Coaching and Development Tools and Techniques. During this webcast we will introduce Sales Leaders and Managers to Proven Turn Key Sales Coaching and Development Tools and Techniques that will have an immediate and sustained impact on your sales team's performance. Here is a link to our Sales Management Coaching and Development - Dashboard Panel - where you can view the tools and judge for yourself the impact they would have on the level of performance your sales team would achieve in 2011. http://salestransformationtoolkit.com/Top_100_Sales_Growth_Tools.htm If you're looking for the key to improved sales growth performance - don't miss this webcast!
This Presentation Will Demonstrate How To How To Use LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog, Webcast, Facebook,YouTube & HootSuite To Grow Your Business - We'll show you how to set these Social Media Applications Up + Then Automate the Updates Using HootSuite to Create A Sales Generation System - We'll show you everything you need to know to Set Up Your Social Media Business Development System on your Own -
Or if after the presentation you decide you'd rather have it set-up by us - We'll Set Up Your Entire Social Media Sales System For You In Less Than 3 Business Days + Then We'll Run It For You Until You Get Your First 25 Leads!
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Title: New! Prospecting Web 3.0 Cold Calling Is Dead!
Live at: Nov 16 2010 4:00 pm
Presented by: David Kalstrom,Outbound Excellence
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Banks ramp up sharing of 'positive' data on customers, despite concerns
By Clancy Yeates
July 16, 2018 — 12.14am
Banks are on track to address a key "blind spot" in their lending assessments by early next year, as several of the country's biggest lenders finally prepare to engage with a customer data-sharing regime.
The country's biggest credit bureau, Equifax, said it expected the majority of Australian accounts would be brought into a system known as comprehensive credit reporting over the next six months, despite the federal Opposition's push to delay a government plan to mandate major bank participation.
Equifax says bank participation in comprehensive credit reporting will ramp up in the next six months. Credit:Mike Stewart
It has now been more than four years since the government introduced comprehensive credit reporting (CCR), a voluntary system in which lenders can share "positive" credit data on customers, such as their record for paying bills and credit cards on time.
Before it was introduced, credit bureaux only had access to more narrow, "negative", information, such as defaults on loans.
Banks have been slow to participate in the system - but with the government last year vowing to force the big four to share data, credit bureau Equifax says it now expects 92 per cent of accounts will be active in the CCR system by early 2019.
Such a change will give banks far better information about a prospective customer's repayment behaviour, and how much total debt they have, including credit cards and loans from other lenders. The lack of information in this area has previously been dubbed a "blind spot" by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority chair Wayne Byres.
Equifax group managing director for Asia Pacific, Mike Cutter, said the credit bureau was working with several major banks in testing their systems to bring across the account data from millions of consumers' credit files over the next six months.
Currently, he said 13 per cent of the near 30 million accounts in Australia were subject to comprehensive credit reporting. But this is expected to increase to 75 per cent by the end of this year, and 92 per cent in early 2019.
"By early 2019, we should get to the point where we've got a pretty comprehensive view of the credit obligations that customers have got," Mr Cutter said in an interview.
National Australia Bank, HSBC and Citi were participating in CCR and sharing data with fintech firms, he said, while more than 11 million customer records were being shared in "private" mode, a type of testing process.
However, the push towards CCR has attracted political controversy, delaying the government's plan to mandate bank involvement. Consumer groups worry it will mean more vulnerable customers could end up being charged more for debt, or targeted by predatory lenders.
The federal Labor Opposition raised several concerns in a Senate inquiry last month, and called for a delay to mandatory reporting until July next year, while a separate review of financial hardship arrangements is completed.
Labor senators wrote in the inquiry report they were "sceptical" there would any benefit to consumers from the change to CCR. They said evidence suggested most lenders would use the extra information about customers to "boost profits and minimise consumer benefits."
Mr Cutter acknowledged that customers with a weaker repayment history may be charged more for credit under a CCR regime, but argued such borrowers would have previously been denied credit by banks altogether.
He argued CCR would lead to a new subset of the market, where lenders operating under responsible lending laws could service customers who may previously have borrowed from higher-cost sources, such as payday lenders.
"For a lot of individuals, they will now be brought into the regulated environment," Mr Cutter said.
Equifax gained its position in Australia when bought Veda Group for $2.5 billion in 2016.
Clancy Yeates
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Police in dog fight over mental health
By Cameron Houston & Chris Vedelago
September 10, 2018 — 12.01am
A Victorian police officer suffering a serious anxiety disorder after Black Saturday has launched Federal Court action against the force over its refusal to allow him to attend work with an accredited assistance dog.
The case raises further concerns about Victoria Police's handling of mental health issues among its members, but could also have broader implications for the role of assistance dogs in other Victorian workplaces.
Stuart Wright, who suffers from accute PTSD, has launched Federal Court action against Victoria Police over its refusal to allow him to return to work with his assistance dog Frankie. Credit:Justin McManus
Senior Constable Stuart Wright filed a statement of claim last week that accused Victoria Police of discriminating against him on the basis that he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, which was first diagnosed after the Black Saturday fires in 2009.
In August 2016, Mr Wright was given a black labrador called Frankie by Assistance Dogs Australia to help him cope with his acute anxiety condition, which had forced him to take extended leave on several occasions under two separate WorkCover claims.
The father-of-two says he relies on Frankie to perform his role as crime prevention officer based in Cranbourne, but was told by an inspector that the dog posed an occupational health and safety risk to other officers.
He said the dog had enabled him to reduce his dosage of antidepressant medication that had been prescribed to treat his condition.
Stuart Wright and his assistance dog Frankie. Credit:Justin McManus
Along with companionship, Frankie has been trained to recognise visual signs of an anxiety attack and place his head on Mr Wright's lap when he appears stressed or anxious.
If Mr Wright does not respond, the dog will bark.
"Frankie's not a fix, but he's definitely improved the quality of my life," Mr Wright said.
In July last year, the Police Association lodged a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission alleging that Mr Wright had been discriminated against on the basis of his PTSD.
But mediation attempts failed to resolve the dispute, and Mr Wright was told he could not return with Frankie to his previous role because the force had no official policy regarding assistance dogs.
In December 2017, the police medical officer assessed Mr Wright and certified him as incapable of returning to any role, despite contrary evidence from Mr Wright’s doctor and psychologist.
He recently accepted a non-operational role with the Licensing Regulation Division, but is desperate to return to a full-time operational position.
"I still love the job and I still think it's the best career, but I think management still doesn't know how to deal with staff experiencing stress," Mr Wright said.
Maurice Blackburn principal lawyer Kamal Farouque said the conduct of Victoria Police had contravened disability discrimination laws.
"The case is substantively about whether he was excluded from performing his duties as a crime prevention officer with his assistance dog.
"It's an important case in terms of its broader implications for the use of assistance dogs in other work places," Mr Farouque said.
A Victoria Police spokeswoman declined to comment on the case while it was before the Federal Court, but Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton has previously conceded the force has a problem with how it has dealt with mental health issues.
Mr Ashton ordered an independent review of the issue when appointed chief commissioner in 2015 and recently established a Victoria Police mental health fund to help cover the medical costs of officers battling depression.
Police Association secretary Wayne Gatt said Mr Ashton had repeatedly demonstrated strong leadership on the issue of mental health. However, the case of Mr Wright indicated there were still problems at other levels within the force.
“Stuart’s case serves as a reminder, however, that there’s still work to be done to ensure that the tone set by the Chief Commissioner filters down to supervisory levels so that members don’t incur a detriment in their employment just because they suffer from a psychological illness,” Mr Gatt said.
chouston@fairfaxmedia.com.au
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This New Women-Owned Site Curates the Coolest Home Decor from Africa
Emily Bihl
In this age of Amazon Prime, same-day home deliveries, and global online shopping marketplaces, we tend to think we can get anything from anywhere (and fast). But as Nana Quagraine discovered after moving from South Africa to New York, that’s not *truly* the case. Commuting back and forth between Brooklyn and Johannesburg for years while working in infrastructure finance, Quagraine realized that the contemporary African design she loved was conspicuously absent in retail-obsessed New York. Creating 54kibo was a way to fill the gap.
“The world of design is currently very Euro-centric, but it’s truly a question of access,” Quagraine tells Brit + Co. “It’s our vision that, over time, contemporary African home decor will be routinely considered by design consumers.” And African design *is* having a moment, in spite of the relative difficulty finding it on store shelves. “Over the past decade, a number of museums including the Tate, the Smithsonian, MOMA, the Brooklyn Museum, and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta have been building up their [African art] collections and exhibitions,” she says.
This cultural moment in particular is ripe for the resurgence of these styles. “In a pop culture context, the excitement around Black Panther was incredibly validating of Afrofuturism, and the pride that both Africans and African-Americans share has helped give rise to a new interest in learning about Africa and dispelling the myths that have proliferated about it,” says Quagraine.
Access to decor from across the African diaspora was the main focus behind creating 54kibo, but throughout the process the opportunity to shed light on narratives around African art that are often ignored in the media emerged as well. “There are [already] a number of beautifully curated import marketplaces on- and offline. However, we’ve noticed that they have a very persistent narrative when it comes to their raison d’être: one around empowerment of craftspeople and charity,” Quagraine says. “There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. However, as both a black- and woman-owned business, we’re committed to helping people see beyond the narrative of Africa being a charitable beneficiary.” Instead, 54kibo focuses on a more diverse approach with their wares. “We want to look beyond the typical crafts that are generally associated with goods from African countrie,” she says. “Our focus is on showcasing the expertise of African designers, who are incredibly educated, skilled, and talented artists and are creating exquisite works items that belong in any high-end design store.”
“The beauty of contemporary African design is that it’s versatile, because it represents a continent — or, really, an entire diaspora. There is a breadth of options to pull from,” Quagraine says. “Recently, in both fashion and home decor, there’s been an interest in African design beyond ‘tribal’ — a concept that has historically been a loose proxy for suggesting African design.” 54kibo’s buzziest products range from statement-making, geometric pendant light fixtures to ceramics with dizzying kinetic prints to reimagined wingback chairs that would look at home in any mid-century space. It’s clear that there’s something distinctive to suit every taste and style. “We think that people are interested in broadening the scope of their design options, and for some, having design that better represents their individual culture is even more empowering,” Quagraine tells us. “We want to help better contextualize contemporary African design, improving access and ensuring that African designers are included in the conversation.”
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(Photos via 54kibo)
Emily Bihl is a freelance writer and sometimes-songwriter currently undoing a lifetime of healthy eating in the great city of New Orleans. When she’s not writing, she can be found covered in clay at the ceramics studio or attempting an approximated downward dog. She likes her black labrador Selkie, unexpected anagrams, and cracking the sugar on creme brûlée with the back of a spoon.
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Swimming Discussion Paper
Each year British Swimming undertakes an analysis of the performance data from the British Summer Championships. This analysis is intended to unearth themes and trends that are starting to emerge.
Why:
The ‘Most Improved Club’ Award was created to recognise that the importance that British Swimming puts on performing Season Best times at athletes benchmark meet. The aim was to move away from an award that recognised the volume of performances, to one that identifies clubs that are getting the process of progression right.
The award is based on all athlete performances in Olympic events and taking their fastest time if they have swam in both rounds. A percentage is calculated from this time based on the progression or regression the athlete has shown in that event from their performances in the qualifying window. An average of these percentages is then calculated for each club to create overall progression or regression value.
As the British Summer Championships will be the key benchmark meet for the majority of athletes, all athletes events are included – it is up to the coach & athlete to decide which are the athletes key events to compete in to maximise performance.
Only clubs with 5 athletes competing at the meet are included in the award, as the results could be skewed by a single athlete in clubs with fewer competitors than this.
One of the most important metrics we look at relates to the ability of our club swimmers to perform at their best at this key end of season meet; we know that the capacity to perform a Season’s Best swim when it most matters is a key determinant in preparing athletes for the rigours of senior international swimming, and then being successful when they make this transition. Looking back to the tribulations of London 2012, if British swimmers had repeated their Olympic Trials performances at the Games, this would have resulted in a much bigger medal haul. Data taken from our British Senior Team at the key benchmark meets from 2013 – 2016 shows that the improvement in this metric has been a key determinant in our recent improvements in medal outcomes:
To translate this into the context of our domestic competition structure, we take a close look at the performance of all swimmers during the designated Qualifying Window (the point at which they qualify for the Summer meets), and then compare this with how they then perform at the British Summer Championships to see if their time has improved, stayed the same, or regressed. Much of this paper focus' on an analysis of this information.
To provide a direct comparison between our club programmes and the Great Britain Senior Team (as we look at detailed data for every swim and not just the percentage of swimmers in a team hitting a Season Best), in 2016 we saw:-
For the Rio British Olympic Swim Team, an overall 0.10% improvement across all individual events swum, which rose to 0.27% improvement if the analysis focused solely on those swimmers who were part of British Swimming’s World Class Programme.
As a relevant international benchmark, Team USA recorded an overall 0.20% improvement
Whilst this is useful, it should be recognised that athletes qualifying for an Olympics (by their very nature) have put in an exceptional time/performance in the spring qualifying trials. This isn’t always the case for athletes qualifying for the British Summer Championships where an individual can qualify in a third or fourth event providing they are ranked high enough in the country. It should also be noted that an Olympic team is almost exclusively made up of senior athletes, whereby the majority of athletes at club level competing at the British Summer Championships are age groupers who we would expect to improve a reasonable % merely through physical maturation during the intervening months.
Take up of invitations at the British Summer Championships
There were 74 clubs who had 5 or more swimmers compete at the meet
22 Clubs (30%) were able to produce an overall progression of their athlete's times when compared to the Qualifying Window
The remaining 52 clubs (70%) saw a general regression in the performance of their athletes when compared to the Qualifying Window
The best performing club improved on average 1.18% across every swimmer in event individual Olympic event, whilst the worst performing club had an average progression of 1.71%
Data across the Home Nations showed little variance, though Scotland demonstrated the most regression followed by Wales and then England
Male & Female Statistics
We then looked at all clubs who had 3 or more swimmers compete at the event within a single gender, and mapped out a similar graph of their progression–regression statistics.
There were many clubs who appeared on the graphs for one gender only.
The number of clubs listed was similar in both cases - 65 male clubs versus 65 female.
However, that is where the similarities ended:-
a.) 51% of male clubs managed a positive progression against only 14% of females clubs
b.) 86% of female clubs regressed against only 49% of male clubs
c.) The best performing male club produced an overall imporvement of 1.99%, against a progression of 1.32% for the best performing female club
d.) The worst performing female club saw a 3.34% regression, against 1.64% for the worst performing male club.
There were some clubs who were very strong in the male area, but significantly weaker with their females.
Conversely, there were very limited examples of clubs who had stronger female than male results listed; out of 42 clubs which had 3 or more athletes compete from both genders, only 5 achieved a high percentage for female improvements for their females than males.
Only 2 clubs were in strong positive progression territory on both lists.
We then graphed the female clubs ranked 1-65 alongside the male clubs ranked 1-62, on average each male club performed over 0.5 better than their similarly ranked female club:-
Event Progression - Regression data
Once again, we have seen some disturbing trends when looking at event and gender data.
When viewed as a whole in CHART A, there were no Olympic events that saw performances at the British Summer Championships improve from the Qualifying Window – except for the Male 1500 Free
When separated by gender:-
a) EVERY SINGLE female event regressed compared to the Qualifying Window, by an average of -0.66%
b) 10 out of 13 (77%) of male events progressed from the Qualifying Window, by an average of 0.08%
c) Both genders saw their performances steadily fall away from Day 1 to Day 6, although this was not wholly linear (CHART B). Males managed positive overall progression on 4 of the 6 days, whilst the females were regressing right from Day 1. There are clearly wider lessons to be learnt here for all of our teams racing internationally across the globe.
Female Breaststroke was the worst performing stroke, whilst the Male 400m Freestyle the best performing event.
Chart A
Chart B
When looking at the overall data from three years, there are some worrying trends, in particular the overall progression/regression rate has fallen in both 2016 and then again 2017.
There are 53 clubs who have qualified 5 or more swimmers in each of 3 years since we have been collecting data (2015, 2016, 2017).
Of those 53 clubs only 6 (11%) have achieved positive progression in every year. These are: Basildon Phoenix, City of Birmingham, City of Newport, City of Sheffield, Millfield and Thanet.
Conversely 12 (23%) of these 53 clubs have regressed in each of the past three years, not registering a positive progression in any of the past three British Summer Championships.
The largest group from the 53 clubs are those that have achieved one year of positive progression and two years of regression, which equates to 21 clubs (40%).
There are 24 clubs that have qualified 5 or more swimmers in only one of the past 3 years:
16 of these 24 clubs (67%) regressed in their single appearance at British Summer Championships so far.
Comparison with GB International Junior Teams
In pulling together an appropriate comparison with GB international junior teams, we have also looked at the progression-regression statistics from the World Junior Championships, European Junior Championships, and European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) based on the times each athlete recorded to qualify for the meet from the April British Championships. In the few instances where an athlete didn’t swim a particular event at the qualifying meet (second or third swims in addition to their main event) then we used their Season’s Best performance prior to the British Championships.
The headline summary is as follows:-
If the World Juniors team was considered as a ‘club’, then they would have achieved an overall progression of 0.19%. The European Juniors team saw an overall progression of 0.05% and the EYOF team a regression of -0.33%.
If we then compared this to the club data from British Summer Championships, then our international teams would have finished in the following ranking positions:
16th - World Juniors
22nd - European Juniors
39th - EYOF
There were 58 individual swims from our team at the World Juniors in Indianapolis of which 32 (55%) were a progression from their qualifying performance, another 24 (41%) showing regression, and 2 (4%) with neutral results.
There were 105 individual swims from our team at the European Juniors in Netanya of which 50 (48%) were a progression from their qualifying performance, another 50 (48%) showing regression, and 5 (4%) with neutral results.
There were 48 individual swims from our team at EYOF in Gyor of which only 20 (42%) achieved a progression from their qualifying performance, with another 26 (54%) showing regression and 2 (4%) with neutral results.
If split by gender, the best performing male group was within the EYOF team (0.48% overall progression), and best performing female group was World Juniors team (0.39% overall progression).
The only positive progression recorded by a female group was at the World Juniors, after a regression of -1.22% at EYOF and -0.07% at European Juniors, giving an overall -0.30% regression from the female groups across all three competitions.
Conversely the male groups achieved overall progressions at EYOF (0.48%) and the European Juniors (0.16%), whilst recording a very small regression of -0.01% at World Juniors. This resulted in an overall progression of 0.21% from the male groups across all three competitions.
There were some worrying trends noted when we first did an analysis of the data and trends coming out of the 2015 British Summer Championships. Further in-depth analysis over the past two years shows that we have regressed even further.
Whilst the number of clubs with 5 or more swimmers competing at the British Summer Championships is on a gentle rise, the percentage of these clubs now able to produce a positive progression in their athletes from the Qualifying Window to the British Summer Championships is at an all-time low of 30%.
Most clubs struggle to produce progressions within their female athlete group, and across the board, for the second year running, we have seen ALL female events regress as a whole from the Qualifying Window. We all need to question our approach and coach education around female performance, as there is very clearly something going very wrong.
And looking back to 2015, only 6 clubs have managed a progression in each of the 3 years the British Summer Championships has been running.
We have some very real challenges. We know that our swimmers representing Great Britain at the summer international meets have to possess the ability to swim at their best at these key benchmark meets. If our clubs are not producing athletes with the capability of doing this, we are always going to be swimming against the tide to be a successful international swimming nation.
The comparison shown with our GB junior international teams broadly shows that the trends by gender are unsurprisingly very similar, although we clearly do have some individual athletes who have the ability to perform when it matters (evidenced by all of our medals at the World Juniors coming from female athletes).
We all need to examine this information now to further comprehend some of these underlying themes and in particular why our athletes, (and in particular our female athletes) struggle to replicate performances from the Qualifying Window at their benchmark meet to better understand what needs to change at talent level to reverse this trend in the future.
There is of course a wider responsibility on us all to work together to address these significant performance challenges.
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The iPhone 11 is the best iPhone for almost everyone with its reasonable $699 price tag, dual-camera set up, speedy new processor, and crisp LCD screen.
The best small high-end iPhone
The iPhone 11 Pro may be $999, but it is well worth the cost if you are a tech geek who wants the absolute best, love to take photos, or plan on holding onto your phone for four to five years.
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The iPhone 11 Pro Max is the one to buy if you want the biggest screen and the best battery life you can possibly get on an iPhone.
The best budget iPhone
The iPhone XR foregoes some pleasantries to make room for a much more affordable price tag.
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While the cheaper iPhone XR gives it a run for its money, the iPhone XS is still the premiere Apple product.
For $699, the iPhone 11 is the best choice for most buyers because it has nearly all the same specs as the high-end iPhone 11 Pro models, but it costs $300 to $400 less.
The iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max are also fantastic phones, but they're best for people who want the absolute best new tech and the three cameras.
The iPhone XR is still a great buy — especially at its new $599 price. The iPhone XS and XS Max continue to be good options if you can get a deal on them.
The two-year-old iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are decent alternatives to save a few hundred dollars, but we think you'd do better to buy the iPhone XR or 11.
Do not buy the iPhone 7 or an older model or you'll be wasting your money. A smartphone is an investment, so it's worth spending extra or buying one of the best cheap Android phones instead.
Apple's iPhone lineup has grown to include three new phones: the iPhone 11, the iPhone 11 Pro, and the iPhone 11 Pro Max.
We highly recommend the iPhone 11, which costs a relatively reasonable $699, but still includes the most important new tech on any phone: the latest processor.
The iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max are great buys for tech addicts who want the absolute best, shutterbugs who love high-end camera tech, and people who want a larger (Max) or smaller phone (11 Pro). Last year's iPhone XR is still a great choice, thanks to its new lower $599 price tag. If you can find a good deal on the iPhone XS and XS Max at Best Buy or from your carrier, they are still solid options, though it'd be smarter to buy the iPhone 11.
The two-year-old iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus are still decent options if you can find a deal, but you'd do better to buy the iPhone XR.
There are so many options now it can seem overwhelming when it comes time to choose the right iPhone for you. We break it down so you know exactly which iPhone to buy for your needs and budget. We also tell you which ones to avoid at all costs so you don't end up paying hundreds of dollars for a three-year-old iPhone that is already obsolete.
Why should you listen to me? I've personally reviewed every iPhone since the iPhone 6 in a professional capacity as a tech writer and editor. Before that, I owned an iPhone 3GS and an iPhone 5, so I have run the gamut, so to speak.
Here are some key things to know before you decide which iPhone to buy:
Processor and RAM: The processor and RAM are the two most important parts of any phone. They determine how smoothly it runs and works through intense tasks like gaming or multitasking. The newer your iPhone, the better the processing power and RAM. That's why we recommend you buy the most recent iPhone models and we don't recommend any iPhones from three years ago.
Storage space: Storage is also incredibly important because the amount of storage you have determines how many photos, songs, videos, and apps you can have downloaded on your phone. Never buy a 16GB iPhone — you will run out of space and regret it. 32GB is okay for most people, but if you take a lot of photos, have tons of songs or videos downloaded, or you're an app junkie, you will want 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB of storage. Unfortunately, adding storage costs money. Luckily, the newest phones start at 64GB, which is a truly respectable amount of space.
Screen size: iPhones come in several screen sizes now: 4 inches (iPhone SE), 4.7 inches (iPhone 6, 6S, 7, 8), 5.5 inches (iPhone 6 Plus, 6S Plus, 7 Plus, 8 Plus), 5.8 inches (iPhone 11 Pro and XS), and 6.2 inches (iPhone 11 Pro Max and XS Max) — the 11 and the XR are 6.1 inches. Phones with small screen sizes have smaller physical bodies, which are easier to hold. The iPhone 11 Pro Max and the Plus line are the largest phones to hold and they are the same size. The Max has a much bigger screen, though. The iPhone 11 Pro is physically a tad bigger than the iPhone 6, 6S, 7, or 8, so it's very comfortable to hold.
Battery life: Most iPhones don't have great battery life. The smaller the iPhone, the worse the battery life. The iPhone 11 Pro Max has the best battery life of any iPhone, but the iPhone 11 Pro also gets good battery life, as does the new iPhone 11. This year's iPhones made a huge leap in terms of battery life.
Ports (or lack thereof): All iPhones have a lightning port for charging, but the iPhone 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, iPhone XS, Max, XR, iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max all lack the 3.5mm headphone jack. That means you can't plug your headphones in unless you buy the adapter or the earbuds that come with your new iPhone. We recommend you get a nice pair of wireless headphones and live happily ever after.
Software: Apple provides updates to its iPhones for about four years after their release, so theoretically, you can have your iPhone safe and up to date for four years before you should buy a new one. Always update your software to get important security patches and new features. You may experience slowdown on older devices, but iPhones typically hold up well.
Price: Consider your purchase an investment. Your smartphone is more than a communication device — It is your camera, your computer, your photo album, your record player, and your gaming console, too. A good smartphone can last you for years, but a cheap one with poor specs will be outdated more quickly, and you'll end up spending more in the long run. That $1,000 price tag on the iPhone 11 Pro looks less scary when you consider that it could last you for four to five years.
How to buy: You can get an iPhone from your carrier by paying full price or paying in monthly installments. You can also buy one at stores like Target and Best Buy or directly from Apple. We recommend you buy it from Apple unlocked so you can switch carriers any time you choose. The Apple iPhone Upgrade Program lets you get a new iPhone every year so long as you've made 12 monthly payments on your current phone. It's basically like renting your smartphone so you can upgrade all the time. Some carriers, like T-Mobile, offer a similar program.
Here are the best iPhones you can buy:
Best iPhone overall: iPhone 11
Best small high-end iPhone: iPhone 11 Pro
Best big high-end iPhone: iPhone 11 Pro Max
Best budget iPhone: iPhone XR
Best small iPhone for less: iPhone XS
Best big iPhone for less: iPhone XS Max
Best big iPhone for less than $500: iPhone 8 Plus
Best small iPhone for less than $400: iPhone 8
Updated on 10/10/2019 by Malarie Gokey: Added testing notes from my colleague Amir Ismael, who bought the iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Buying advice for current iPhone owners
Here's who should (and shouldn't) upgrade, and which iPhone we recommend for you:
If you have an iPhone XS, XS Max, or XR: There's no reason to upgrade at all unless you're a huge tech geek who needs the latest and greatest. If you're upgrading every year, you may as well get one of the Pro models.
If you have an iPhone X, 8, or 8 Plus: You could definitely wait another year for the next big update. If you just really want to have an exceptional camera on your phone or you want the longer battery life, you could upgrade to the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, or 11 Pro Max. We think the iPhone 11 is the best deal for most people.
If you have an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus: You deserve an upgrade. These phones are starting to stutter and won't last much longer. You may as well grab an iPhone 11, 11 Pro, or 11 Pro Max.
If you have an iPhone 6, 6 Plus, or 5S: You don't just deserve an upgrade, you deserve a medal. You made your phone last 4-5 years. If you're going to do that again, treat yourself and get the iPhone 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max. It'll be like blasting off to a new planet. If you want to save a bit and don't mind compromising on the camera features, the iPhone 11 is an excellent buy at $699.
How should you buy your new iPhone?
Tech geek? Join the Apple iPhone Upgrade Program. You'll basically rent your phone with monthly payments, and you can upgrade to a new one after 12 payments. If you do that, you end up paying half price for the phone and you get a new one every year without hemming and hawing over the cost. T-Mobile has a similar offer, in which you can upgrade as soon as you've paid off half of the phone's entire balance.
Tech-savvy traveler? Buy your iPhone unlocked so you can pop in local SIM cards when you travel abroad. To do this, buy from Apple, preferably through the iPhone Upgrade Program. Alternatively, you can buy from T-Mobile or Sprint because they have free international service in 100+ countries.
Budget hunter? Check out all the carrier promotions and maybe wait a few months to buy your new iPhone. You can also get the $699 iPhone 11, which costs several hundred dollars less than the 11 Pro and Max, but has most of the same tech. You can also get a year-old model for a good price now. You could also jump ahead to our Android alternatives section in this buying guide.
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It's been years since a brand-new iPhone cost this little. The $699 price of the iPhone 11 makes it the best iPhone for just about every shopper. It has all the specs most people need for $300 less than the top-of-the-line iPhone 11 Pro and for $400 less than the iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Here are the only important differences: The iPhone 11's 6.1-inch screen is made with an LCD panel instead of an OLED and it has a larger bezel (the back border around the screen), the 6.1-inch screen is smaller than the Max's 6.8-inch screen but larger than the 11 Pro's 5.8-inch screen, and the iPhone 11 Pro has an extra telephoto camera lens for zooming in on objects.
Otherwise, everything is the same. The iPhone 11 has the same fast A13 Bionic processor, an ultra-wide and regular wide rear camera setup, wireless charging, and better battery life than previous iPhones. Unless you regularly zoom in on objects in pictures or you really want an OLED screen that's either larger or smaller than 6.1 inches, there is no reason to pay more for the iPhone 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max.
In our tests, the iPhone 11's two 12-megapixel camera setup was able to handle everything we asked of it and it took excellent photos — especially in low-light situations. The front-facing camera is also 12-megapixels and it can create the blurred background effect on your selfies so you're the focus — not the background. You can also use the front camera to securely unlock your phone with Face ID.
The entry-level 64GB of storage should be more than enough for most people, but if you want more, you can get 128 or 256GB of storage instead — for a few hundred dollars more.
The iPhone 11 comes in yellow, green, purple, black, white, and red. It's also water resistant for 30 minutes in depths of up to 2 meters.
Pros: Excellent price for an iPhone, fast new processor, great 6.1-inch screen, long battery life, dual-camera setup on the back, wireless charging
Cons: It's missing the OLED screen and the telephoto camera lens of the iPhone 11 Pro lineup
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There are three kinds of people who should spend an extra $300 and get the iPhone 11 Pro:
Those who want to upgrade every year to the best cutting-edge tech.
Those who love to take photos with zoom, but also want to option to take ultra-wide shots.
Those who do not upgrade until their phones completely stop functioning after five years of use.
It is also the best iPhone for people who prefer small phones they can operate with one hand. The iPhone 11 Pro's 5.8-inch OLED screen makes for a phone that is just the right size for most people's hands. It's the phone I chose because I am one of those people who upgrade every year and I like that I can use it one-handed.
If you have big hands and you want a big screen, the iPhone 11 Pro Max's 8.8-inch OLED screen will satisfy you more than the 6.1-inch iPhone 11.
This year, the back of the phone is made with matte glass, and I love it. I've always disliked shiny, glossy glass-backed phones because they never stay clean — the second you touch them, they are ruined by fingerprints forever no matter what you do. The texture is lovely and it does not attract fingerprints. I do highly recommend using a case, though, as glass is fragile and needs protection — especially when it's covering a $1,000 phone.
Inside, the new A13 Bionic processor is super fast. I noticed the difference the most in the new camera app. Because the iPhone 11 Pro has three cameras on the back, the camera app has controls that allow you to switch from the regular wide-angle view to the ultra-wide-angle view or the 2x optical zoomed view with the tap of an icon. The transition between camera lenses is perfectly smooth and instantaneous. That, is some serious processing power.
Speaking of those 12-megapixel cameras, they take phenomenal photos. The color reproduction is natural, the images look excellent, and you can take ultra-wide or 2x zoomed-in shots while maintaining the high image quality. I use the 2x optical zoom all the time, so for me, this was a must-have feature and motivation enough for me to buy the iPhone 11 Pro.
The new Night Mode feature is truly impressive. Much like Google's Pixel phones, the iPhone 11 Pro can take beautiful photos in low-light conditions and even absolute darkness. It does this by extending the exposure, so you do have to hold still for several seconds while using Night Mode, but it really works. With the iPhone XS, I couldn't get good pictures of food in dimly-lit restaurants or of people at dimly-lit parties — with the iPhone 11 Pro, I can.
The front-facing camera is also 12-megapixels and it can create the blurred background effect on your selfies so you're the focus — not the background. You can also use the front camera to securely unlock your phone with Face ID.
The battery life is also leagues better on the 11 Pro. After a day of work, my iPhone XS used to be at 50% battery, but the 11 Pro is usually only at 75% or 80% when I get home. It charges wirelessly, and Apple finally included a fast charger and lightning-to-USB-C cable in the box so your phone will charge faster than it did before when you plug it in.
The entry-level 64GB of storage should be more than enough for most people, but if you want more, you can get 256 or 512 GB of storage instead — for a few hundred dollars more. The iPhone 11 Pro comes in Midnight Green, Space Gray, Silver, and Gold. It's also water resistant for 30 minutes in depths of up to 4 meters.
Pros: Speedy new processor, sharp OLED screen, great size for single-handed use; three cameras for telephoto, regular, and ultra-wide shots; great battery life, wireless charging, Face ID
Cons: Expensive, no headphone jack
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People who love big screens are passionate about the topic — every tenth of an inch matters. Although the difference between the 6.1-inch iPhone 11 and the 6.8-inch iPhone 11 Pro Max is arguably small, it makes all the difference in the world to them. If you want the biggest iPhone you can buy, the 11 Pro Max is it.
Its 6.8-inch OLED screen looks absolutely beautiful and it's ideal for watching videos or playing games. The 11 Pro Max also has the longest battery life of any iPhone by far, which is very important if you're watching videos and playing games on it all the time.
My colleague Amir Ismael bought the Pro Max and has been using it since it came out. His thoughts are included here.
"In comparison to last year's iPhone Xs Max, the 11 Pro Max is slightly heavier — and it's for a good cause. The new phone has up to 5 hours more battery life, which I've found to be a noticeable difference in daily use," Amir said. "Before, I would never leave home without an external battery, but in the few weeks that I've owned my 11 Pro Max, I haven't used an external battery once and I haven't had to charge my phone overnight either. I have a wireless charger at my desk, so I'm usually at or close to 100% when I leave work, which is enough to last me for the rest of the night, the next morning, and into the afternoon."
Apple also included a fast charger and the lightning-to-USB-C cable for quick charging in the box, so you can recharge your phone much faster. Just like the other recent iPhones, the Max has wireless charging too.
Apple's new A13 Bionic processor is also speedy in this version of the phone. It doesn't stutter no matter what you ask it to do. It's the same processor that's in the smaller iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro models.
The entry-level 64GB of storage should be more than enough for most people, but if you want more, you can get 256 or 512 GB of storage instead — for a few hundred dollars more.
The Max has the same 12-megapixel cameras as the regular iPhone 11 Pro: a wide-angle, an ultra-wide-angle, and a telephoto-lens. The phone takes excellent photos in any light, thanks to the new Night Mode feature. We've been very impressed with it in testing:
"The cameras on the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max are Apple's best yet for both pictures and video, so if you truly care about capturing high-quality content, don't sell yourself short with a lower-end model," Amir said.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max comes in Midnight Green, Space Gray, Silver, and Gold. It's also water resistant for 30 minutes in depths of up to 4 meters. Even though this is the most expensive iPhone you can buy, Amir thinks it's worth it:
"The iPhone 11 Pro Max is an amazing phone; it's the one you should go for if you're loyal to Apple and want the top-of-the-line iPhone. The 256GB model I went with costs $1,249 before tax and activation fees, which is pretty damn expensive for a phone. To make the phone more affordable — or at least hurt your pockets and your soul at little less — I recommend not buying it outright. If you're eligible for an upgrade now, go for the payment plan, so you can trade it in next year for the new model without losing a crazy amount on the trade-in value."
Pros: Biggest screen of any iPhone, OLED looks crisp, fast A13 Bionic processor, three-camera setup, best battery life of any iPhone
Cons: Expensive
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The iPhone XR has a new low price of $599, making it a great buy for bargain hunters who are unable to pay the $699 price of the iPhone 11.
Although it's a year old now, the iPhone XR remains a fantastic buy, thanks to its price cut — you can get it for $599 now. The phone costs $100 less than the new iPhone 11, so if you really can't pay $699 for the iPhone 11, the XR is your best option.
Its A12 Bionic processor is only a year old, and the XR has the same modern design as the iPhone 11. It's just missing the second ultra-wide-angle camera, the new processor, and the improved battery life.
The 6.1-inch screen is LCD instead of OLED, but the resolution is so sharp and the quality of Apple's LCD screens has always been so high it's unlikely to be noticeable. The back of the phone only has one 12-megapixel camera instead of two, but if you're coming from an iPhone 8, 7, or older that won't matter to you unless you've simply been dying for the blurred bokeh effect of portrait mode or the 2x optical zoom.
And besides, the front 7-megapixel camera does have the blurred bokeh portrait effect, so your selfies will get the high-end treatment. Plus, the XR has Face ID, so you're not even missing out on that.
It also comes in fun color options like red, yellow, coral, blue, black, and white.
Pros: Big screen, great processor, gorgeous design, fun colors, good cameras, FaceID, wireless charging
Cons: Expensive, hard to use one-handed, glass is fragile, no headphone jack or adapter in box
The iPhone XS is still a good buy if you can get a deal on it, but the iPhone 11 is likely the better choice.
The iPhone XS is no longer sold by Apple, but you can get it from Best Buy and most carriers. If you can get a deal, it's worth buying for people who are upgrading and trying to save money. However, the iPhone 11 costs just $699, and with its brand-new processor and two cameras on the back, it is probably the better choice for most people.
That said, the iPhone XS is still a phenomenal phone that's worth buying. Its 5.8-inch OLED True Tone screen is crisp, clear, and accurate in its color reproduction. It's the perfect size for comfortable one-handed use, and the screen is plenty big.
Those of you who are itching for an even bigger screen should just scroll right on ahead to the next slide where we talk about the equally good — though slightly unwieldy — iPhone XS Max. You won't have to stretch your hands to hold the XS, and that's what makes it our top pick above the Max.
Apple's now year-old A12 Bionic chip is still fast and there are no delays, snags, or long load times with the XS. The entry-level 64GB of storage should be more than enough for most people, but if you want more, you can get 256 or 512 GB of storage instead — for a few hundred dollars more.
Apple has also improved the dual 12-megapixel cameras on the back of the iPhone XS to ensure better performance in low light. We love the 2x optical zoom on the iPhone XS and the option to continue zooming in to 10x with software zoom. Zoomed in photos look excellent at 2x and still great at as high as 5x. After that, the picture gets less sharp, but it still works in a pinch.
The bokeh portrait mode works remarkably well with both the back cameras and the 7-megapixel selfie cam on the front. FaceID is seamless and super fast for unlocking the phone, and since I've been using it for about a year now, it's even faster and more reliable. FaceID knows it's me even when I have sunglasses on, it's dark, or my face is partially obscured. It also makes logging into all my accounts dead simple.
Battery life is decent, though not as long as it is on the Max or the new iPhone 11 lineup. Wireless charging continues to be useful and convenient. The phone comes in Silver, Space Gray, and a lovely gold color. The gold is more subtle champagne and rose in tone, and it looks fantastic. Glass is fragile, so go get one of our recommended cases!
Pros: Good size, great processor, gorgeous design, latest and greatest hardware, fantastic cameras, FaceID, wireless charging
Cons: Expensive, glass is fragile, no headphone jack or adapter in box
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The iPhone XS Max is a good option if you can get a deal on it and you don't like the more affordable iPhone 11's smaller 6.1-inch screen.
If you've always wanted a massive screen on your phone but you want to save a bit of cash, the iPhone XS Max is a good option if you can get it at a discount. Otherwise, you're better off with the $699 iPhone 11 and its 6.1-inch screen, which is nearly as large as the Max's 6.8-inch screen.
The device is the same physical size as the iPhone 8 Plus, but the bezels are gone. In their place is nothing but a gorgeous, sharp OLED screen. The large screen is perfect for watching video, sharing pictures with friends, and playing mobile games. You simply won't want to look away from it.
The only downside to the large size is that it's hard to operate one-handed unless your hands are large. We recommend a PopSocket grip or a good grippy case to help you handle this phone.
Apple's year-old A12 Bionic chip is still fast and there are no delays, snags, or long load times with the XS Max. The entry-level 64GB of storage should be more than enough for most people, but if you want more, you can get 256 or 512 GB of storage instead — for a few hundred dollars more.
Apple has also improved the dual 12-megapixel cameras on the back of the iPhone XS Max to ensure better performance in low light. We love the 2x optical zoom on the Max and the option to continue zooming in to 10x with software zoom. Zoomed in photos look excellent at 2x and still great at as high as 5x. After that, the picture gets less sharp, but it still works in a pinch.
The bokeh portrait mode works remarkably well with both the back cameras and the 7-megapixel selfie cam on the front. Battery life is quite a bit longer on the Max than it is on the XS, given its larger size. Wireless charging continues to be useful and convenient.
The phone comes in Silver, Space Gray, and a lovely gold color. The gold is more subtle champagne and rose in tone, and it looks fantastic. Glass is fragile, so go get one of our recommended cases!
Pros: Huge screen, great processor, gorgeous design, latest and greatest hardware, fantastic cameras, FaceID, wireless charging
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The iPhone 8 Plus is still a decent choice with its new $449 price and dual camera tech — if you don't mind an older design.
If you want to save cash, you aren't willing to spend $699 on the iPhone 11, and you still want the dual cameras, and a big screen, the iPhone 8 Plus is a good choice.
It may not have facial recognition or the fancy portrait mode camera on the front, but it is still an excellent device. It's a year old now, but it's a good buy because it's on sale at many carriers.
It looks pretty much like the iPhone 7 Plus, so it's a large phone with a big 5.5-inch screen. The only real design change is that the iPhone 8 Plus has a glass back to allow for wireless charging. You'll want to put a case on it to prevent damage and add extra grip — especially since it's a large phone physically. The Touch ID fingerprint sensor is still on the front of the phone and continues to act as a home button.
The dual cameras on the back offer zoom, wide angle, and Portrait mode, so it will take excellent photos that are slightly better than the ones you'd get from the iPhone 7 Plus.
The two-year-old A11 Bionic processor is still decent, though it may not work as well for as long given its age. Apple also started storage off at 64GB, which is excellent. Tech geeks will want to go up to 128GB or 256GB, but most of us will be happy with 64GB. It's also got wireless charging and water resistance.
The iPhone 8 Plus is a great phone that will make most people happy. It's a good way to save a few hundred dollars.
Pros: Fast processor, wireless charging, dual cameras, big screen, fingerprint sensor
Cons: Large size is hard to hold, glass is fragile, not as high-tech as the 11
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At $349, the iPhone 8 is a good option if you want to save money, you want a small phone, and you don't care about having two cameras.
The iPhone 8 is the best phone for people who want to save a lot of money on a smaller phone that's easy to hold. If you aren't ready to buy the 5.8-inch iPhone 11 Pro or you think the iPhone 11's 6.1-inch screen is too much for you, the iPhone 8 is a good option that will save you a lot of money.
It lacks the dual cameras of the iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, XS, 11, and other Plus models, but it has all the other features that the iPhone 8 Plus has, including wireless charging and a good processor.
From the front, it's the spitting image of the iPhone 7, so it's a smaller phone with a 4.7-inch screen. The Touch ID fingerprint sensor is still on the front of the phone and continues to act as a home button. The only real design change is that the iPhone 8 has a glass back for wireless charging. You'll want to put a case on it to add grip and protect it from breaking.
Since it's the smaller model, it doesn't have the dual cameras or Portrait mode, which is a shame. Still, the single rear camera is very good and takes lovely photos. The selfie camera is also quite good.
The A11 Bionic processor is still decent. Apple also started storage off at 64GB, which is excellent. Tech geeks will want to go up to 128GB or 256GB, but most of us will be happy with 64GB. It's also got wireless charging and water resistance.
The iPhone 8 is a decent smaller phone with most of the key features you want in an iPhone. It's $100 cheaper than the iPhone 8 Plus, so it's a decent deal for those of you who prefer small phones. you can also get deals on it now at many carriers since it's a year old.
However, the iPhone 11 Pro is about the same size with a screen that's nearly an inch bigger, dual cameras, and other great features. So if money isn't a problem, you'll get a compact phone with better tech and a bigger screen.
Pros: Easy to hold, wireless charging, new processor, more affordable than the XS and the 8 Plus, fingerprint sensor
Cons: Glass is fragile, no dual cameras
Don't buy an iPhone 7 or older no matter what
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Why you shouldn't buy an old iPhone: Although the phone looks new, it has three- or five-year-old tech inside and it won't last much longer.
Apple doesn't sell the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, or iPhone 5S anymore for a reason — These are three-to-six-year-old phones with old tech inside. These phones can still get the latest software update of iOS 12, but it is likely to be the last software update they will ever get. That means you'll have an old version of iOS and any security problems that come with it.
Your device will also slow down and crash occasionally because the processor and RAM are from three-to-four years ago, and therefore unequipped to handle new software and apps. Your battery life is also likely to take a hit because the phone will be working harder to accomplish even simple tasks like connecting to your cell network.
I know from experience. I had an iPhone 6 Plus that I had been using for about six months two years ago just to see how it runs. It stutters often. The battery doesn't last as long as it used to, either, and it doesn't always find my cell network right away. It works decently on iOS 11, but it is slower than it was on iOS 10. And now we're on iOS 13.
You'll be spending hundreds of dollars on a phone that won't last more than a year or two. It's a bad investment. You are much better off getting a newer iPhone model or buying a brand-new, but cheaper, Android phone.
As a tech geek, the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are the oldest iPhones I'd consider buying, because, at two years old, they're a good deal. They will last you three years at least.
Check out your Android alternatives in the next slide
The best Android alternatives
Android phones are also great, so if you're not totally committed to the iPhone, take a gander at these comparably priced options.
Instead of getting an older iPhone, get the Google Pixel 3a or 3a XL.
The Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL are excellent phones that are very affordable. They have excellent cameras that are capable of capturing impressive images that rival those of the new iPhone 11 lineup — especially in low-light conditions. They run clean Android and get regular software updates. The 3a is only $299.99 and the 3a XL is $379.99. If you want a top-of-the-line Android phone, we suggest waiting for the Pixel 4, which is likely to launch on October 15.
We also like these cheap phones:
Best cheap phone for $300: Moto G7
Best cheap phone with stock Android: Nokia 7.1
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My career in 5 executions: RPA's Joe Baratelli
by I-Hsien Sherwood May 11, 2017
From Keith Richards to J.K. Simmons, RPA's CCO tries to treat clients and their customers with respect.
Name: Joe Baratelli
Title: EVP/Chief Creative Officer
Years in ad industry: 32
First job in ad industry: Art Director/Young & Rubicam, Detroit
Joe Baratelli grew up in Detroit, in the shadow of Ford. Small wonder that the automaker was his first client in an agency job. After college, Baratelli took a freelance job as an art director at Y&R in Detroit. But a chance vacation to California changed his trajectory.
A family friend worked in the San Diego office of Needham Harper and suggested Baratelli meet with Larry Postaer, then the agency’s chief creative in LA. Baratelli brought some slides—mostly student work, and a few days later he had an offer to move out west. That was in 1985.
The next year, BBDO Worldwide, Doyle Dane Bernbach and Needham Harper Worldwide merged to form Omnicom. But DDB’s Volkswagen account conflicted with Needham’s Honda. So Postaer and Gerry Rubin bought out the office during the merger, renamed it Rubin Postaer & Associates and kept Honda on, and Baratelli found himself at an independent agency.
Over the years, Baratelli says the agency always afforded him the opportunity to do something new and different that kept him from needing to leave in order to move up the corporate ladder. He took on more marketing and business responsibilities, and tried his hand at directing. He went from art director to creative director, eventually taking over the chief creative role in 2012.
Creativity is about respect, Baratelli says—for the customer, the clients and their business problems, the creatives who solve them and the ideas themselves. "We don’t want to preach. We need to nurture and cajole, and respect the effort involved," Baratelli adds, "making sure the message stays true no matter the platform."
Here are the 5 executions Baratelli says define his career.
Client: Ford Motor Company
Brand: Motorcraft
Agency: Young & Rubicam
Work: "Follow the Yellow Book Road"
These days Baratelli is best known for TV commercials, but he started off in print, "building mechanicals, before desktop publishing. T-squares, X-ACTO knives, and rubber cement. Spec’ing type," he recalls. This was the first project he ever produced, while he was still an intern in the studio at Y&R.
"The big thing I remember is all the different groups and people that were involved to make things happen," he says. "Account folks, illustrators, typesetters, stat-camera operators, print production, traffic, all in service of this little project," a campaign for Lincoln Mercury and Ford meant to convince Motorcraft dealer service departments to chip in for Yellow Pages ads.
Now he sees things he’d change if a junior brought this work to him. "If we were to critique it today, we’d look at the leading, the widows, the paragraph breaks. Is an ellipsis needed?"
Client: ARCO Products Company
Brand: ampm
Agency: RPA
Work: "Two Cokes"
RPA won the account for this chain of gas station convenience stores with the tagline "Too much good stuff," which this spot introduced. The agency used (and still uses) hidden cameras to uncover insights about how customers act in the store. "What we discovered was that guys were using the store to find their true wants. But with all that came the need for willpower," Baratelli says.
This first spot was directed by Phil Morrison, who had at that point done mostly music videos and went on to shoot Apple’s "Get a Mac" campaign. In 1997, the campaign won a Gold Effie for increasing same-store sales. Eventually, the client asked Baratelli to direct some spots himself, and he found that he enjoyed it. "Ended up directing dozens of spots," he says.
Client: Viacom
Brand: VH1
Work: "Keith Richards"
VH1 went to RPA because the network needed to remind people of its music roots. These spots for "Behind the Music" were shot on black-and-white 8mm, mimicking the gritty style of concert footage. "We wanted a raw feel, didn’t want it to look too produced," Baratelli says, which ironically, required a lot of production. Some viewers and even awards shows thought the series was made from found footage.
The team did heavy research before each interview to help them coax out recollections that hadn’t already been covered in the biopic. As the series grew in popularity, celebrities began to volunteer. "When Mick Jagger heard Keith Richards did one, he wanted to do one too," Baratelli says.
In 1999, Gwyneth Paltrow parodied the series on "Saturday Night Live," and other skits followed. "When SNL spoofs your campaign," Baratelli says, "you know you’ve created something that’s resonated in culture."
Client: American Honda Motor Co. Inc.
Work: "Faces"
For years, Honda’s selling point was "simplicity," Baratelli says. But car technology was becoming more complicated, and Honda wanted to showcase its full lineup of cars and trucks.
One day, Baratelli doodled on his sketchpad: the front of a car and a face next to it. A week later, his creative partner mused that if people looked like their pets, did they also look like their cars? He pulled out his sketchpad, and they got to work. "Out of all the things I’ve ever produced, this was the toughest to sell to the client," he says. "They liked the idea but didn’t know if we could pull it off."
The team set up the cars on a turntable, so they could rotate both the vehicle and the people, and ran two cameras at the same time. They experimented with lens length and hundreds of different angles to find the shot that made the car look the most like the person.
Honda also solicited photos from car owners. They were included in a direct mailer, the last page of which was a mirror. But "the real impact," Baratelli said, "was that this spot set the course for Honda marketing for years."
Client: Farmers Group, Inc.
Brand: Farmers Insurance
Work: "Dryer Fire"
RPA had pitched Farmers Insurance, but they didn’t land the account. "Eighteen months later, they came back to us," Baratelli says. "’We made a mistake, can you help us?’"
Farmers had realized that every time they ran an ad, State Farm was getting the credit. So RPA set about creating memorable things: a jingle and a character. "A little research discovered Farmers has a world-class training program known as the University of Farmers, and Professor Nathaniel J. Burke was born."
When creating Burke, the team had J.K. Simmons in mind from the start. "We thought he had the right character and demeanor and gravitas, but also a wry sense of humor," Baratelli said. The campaign evolved over the next few years under his leadership, and once again, pop culture proved the work's effectiveness. When Simmons won an Oscar in 2015, host Neil Patrick Harris sang the Farmers mnemonic—a gag that only worked because it was already ubiquitous.
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Marijuana use in hepatitis C infection does not affect liver biopsy histology or treatment outcomes.
By | Hepatitis, Viruses
Authors: Theresa Liu, Glen T Howell, Lucy Turner, Kimberley Corace, Gary Garber, Curtis Cooper
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, July-August 2014
BACKGROUND: Marijuana smoking is prevalent among hepatitis C virus-infected patients. The literature assessing the influence of marijuana on liver disease progression and hepatitis C virus antiviral treatment outcomes is conflicting. METHODS: The authors evaluated hepatitis C…
Cannabinoid receptor 2-mediated attenuation of CXCR4-tropic HIV infection in primary CD4+ T cells.
By | HIV Infections, Viruses
Authors: Cristina Maria Costantino, Achla Gupta, Alice W. Yewdall, Benjamin M. Dale, et al
PLoS One, 2012
Agents that activate cannabinoid receptor pathways have been tested as treatments for cachexia, nausea or neuropathic pain in HIV-1/AIDS patients. The cannabinoid receptors (CB(1)R and CB(2)R) and the HIV-1 co-receptors, CCR5 and CXCR4, all signal via Gαi-coupled pathways. We…
Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) inhibits lytic replication of gamma oncogenic herpesviruses in vitro.
By | Herpesvirus, Viruses
Authors: Maria M. Medveczky, Tracy A. Sherwood, Thomas W. Klein, Herman Friedman, Peter G. Medveczky
BMC Medicinevolume, 15 September 2004
BACKGROUND: The major psychoactive cannabinoid compound of marijuana, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has been shown to modulate immune responses and lymphocyte function. After primary infection the viral DNA genome of gamma herpesviruses persists in lymphoid cell nuclei i…
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Using animal-mounted sensor technology and machine learning to predict time-to-calving in beef and dairy cows
G. A. Miller, M. Mitchell, Z. E. Barker, K. Giebel, E. A. Codling, J. R. Amory, C. Michie, C. Davison, C. Tachtatzis, I. Andonovic, C.-A. Duthie
Worldwide, there is a trend towards increased herd sizes, and the animal-to-stockman ratio is increasing within the beef and dairy sectors; thus, the time available to monitoring individual animals is reducing. The behaviour of cows is known to change in the hours prior to parturition, for example, less time ruminating and eating and increased activity level and tail-raise events. These behaviours can be monitored non-invasively using animal-mounted sensors. Thus, behavioural traits are ideal variables for the prediction of calving. This study explored the potential of two sensor technologies for their capabilities in predicting when calf expulsion should be expected. Two trials were conducted at separate locations: (i) beef cows (n = 144) and (ii) dairy cows (n = 110). Two sensors were deployed on each cow: (1) Afimilk Silent Herdsman (SHM) collars monitoring time spent ruminating (RUM), eating (EAT) and the relative activity level (ACT) of the cow, and (2) tail-mounted Axivity accelerometers to detect tail-raise events (TAIL). The exact time the calf was expelled from the cow was determined by viewing closed-circuit television camera footage. Machine learning random forest algorithms were developed to predict when calf expulsion should be expected using single-sensor variables and by integrating multiple-sensor data-streams. The performance of the models was tested using the Matthew’s correlation coefficient (MCC), the area under the curve, and the sensitivity and specificity of predictions. The TAIL model was slightly better at predicting calving within a 5-h window for beef cows (MCC = 0.31) than for dairy cows (MCC = 0.29). The TAIL + RUM + EAT models were equally as good at predicting calving within a 5-h window for beef and dairy cows (MCC = 0.32 for both models). Combining data-streams from SHM and tail sensors did not substantially improve model performance over tail sensors alone; therefore, hour-by-hour algorithms for the prediction of time of calf expulsion were developed using tail sensor data. Optimal classification occurred at 2 h prior to calving for both beef (MCC = 0.29) and dairy cows (MCC = 0.25). This study showed that tail sensors alone are adequate for the prediction of parturition and that the optimal time for prediction is 2 h before expulsion of the calf.
Examining violence among Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity state hospital inpatients across multiple time points: the roles of criminogenic risk factors and psychiatric symptoms
Darci Delgado, Sean M. Mitchell, Robert D. Morgan, Faith Scanlon
Journal: CNS Spectrums , First View
Institutional violence in state hospitals is a public health problem that has been severely understudied. Given the personal (ie, staff and patients) and fiscal harms associated with institutional violence, more research into contributing factors for violence is needed. The overarching aim of this study then was to examine associations among psychiatric symptoms, criminal risk factors, and institutional violence.
Participants were 200 male, female, and transgender forensic mental health inpatients adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity and committed to the California Department of State Hospitals. Participants completed a psychiatric symptom measure, and measures of and associated with criminal risk. Institutional violence was recorded from file review and includes physical violence toward staff or patients for 6-months prior to and post patient participation in this study.
After adjusting for previous institutional violence, results indicated that psychiatric symptoms were not associated with follow-up institutional violence; however, criminal risk was associated with follow-up institutional violence. Unexpectedly, 2 aspects of criminal risk, antisocial cognitions and associates, were not associated with follow-up institutional violence after adjusting for previous institutional violence. Results also provided a tentative cutoff score on the Self-Appraisal Questionnaire for predicting follow-up institutional violence.
These results have important implications for treating and managing patients at risk for institutional violence, including the need to assess criminogenic risk and leverage treatments that target these risk factors as a best practice approach.
1 - Introduction: Agency in Earth System Governance
from Part One - Introduction and Overview
By Michele M. Betsill, Tabitha M. Benney, Andrea K. Gerlak, Calum Brown, Sander Chan, Okechukwu Enechi, Ronald B. Mitchell, Ina Möller, James J. Patterson, Michelle Scobie, Sandra van der Hel, Oscar E. Widerberg
Edited by Michele M. Betsill, Colorado State University, Tabitha M. Benney, University of Utah, Andrea K. Gerlak, University of Arizona
Book: Agency in Earth System Governance
Print publication: 02 January 2020, pp 3-24
− Agency is one of five core analytical problems in the Earth System Governance (ESG) Project’s research framework, which offers a unique approach to the study of environmental governance. − Agency in Earth System Governance draws lessons from ESG–Agency research through a systematic review of 322 peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2008 and 2016 and contained in the ESG–Agency Harvesting Database.− ESG–Agency research draws on diverse disciplinary perspectives with distinct clusters of scholars rooted in the fields of global environmental politics, policy studies, and socio-ecological systems. − Collectively, the chapters in Agency in Earth System Governance provide an accessible synthesis of some of the field’s major questions and debates and a state-of-the-art understanding of how diverse actors engage with and exercise authority in environmental governance.
Maternal folic acid supplementation does not counteract the deleterious impact of prenatal exposure to environmental pollutants on lipid homeostasis in male rat descendants
Pauline Navarro, Mathieu Dalvai, Phanie L. Charest, Pauline M. Herst, Maryse Lessard, Bruno Marcotte, Patricia L. Mitchell, Nadine Leblanc, Sarah Kimmins, Jacquetta Trasler, Amanda J. MacFarlane, André Marette, Janice L. Bailey, Hélène Jacques
Journal: Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease , First View
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 September 2019, pp. 1-11
Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) has been associated with the development of metabolic syndrome-related diseases in offspring. According to epidemiological studies, father’s transmission of environmental effects in addition to mother’s can influence offspring health. Moreover, maternal prenatal dietary folic acid (FA) may beneficially impact offspring health. The objective is to investigate whether prenatal FA supplementation can overcome the deleterious effects of prenatal exposure to POPs on lipid homeostasis and inflammation in three generations of male rat descendants through the paternal lineage. Female Sprague-Dawley rats (F0) were exposed to a POPs mixture (or corn oil) +/− FA supplementation for 9 weeks before and during gestation. F1 and F2 males were mated with untreated females. Plasma and hepatic lipids were measured in F1, F2, and F3 males after 12-h fast. Gene expression of inflammatory cytokines was determined by qPCR in epididymal adipose tissue. In F1 males, prenatal POPs exposure increased plasma lipids at 14 weeks old and hepatic lipids at 28 weeks old and prenatal FA supplementation decreased plasma total cholesterol at 14 weeks old. Prenatal POPs exposure decreased plasma triglycerides at 14 weeks old in F2 males. No change was observed in inflammatory markers. Our results show an impact of the paternal lineage on lipid homeostasis in rats up to the F2 male generation. FA supplementation of the F0 diet, regardless of POPs exposure, lowered plasma cholesterol in F1 males but failed to attenuate the deleterious effects of prenatal POPs exposure on plasma and hepatic lipids in F1 males.
Using Wearable Technology to Increase Police Legitimacy in Uruguay: The Case of Body-Worn Cameras
Barak Ariel, Renée J. Mitchell, Justice Tankebe, Maria Emilia Firpo, Ricardo Fraiman, Jordan M. Hyatt
Journal: Law & Social Inquiry , First View
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 August 2019, pp. 1-29
What are the effects of wearable police cameras on perceptions of the police? In this study, we report causal estimates from a crossover randomized controlled trial in Uruguay on the effects of use of body-worn cameras by traffic police on the perceptions of legitimacy and satisfaction by drivers ticketed for traffic violations. We pay particular attention to the effects on procedural justice—that is, perceptions of the fairness of the interactions between officers and drivers—without neglecting other features of legitimacy (i.e., effectiveness, distributive justice, and lawfulness). With the exception of lawfulness, wearable surveillance apparatuses showed improvements across all dimensions of legitimacy compared to control conditions, with medium to large effect sizes. The overall satisfaction from the police-public interaction was significantly higher when officers used body-worn cameras. These findings suggest that wearable surveillance technology can lead to enhanced perceptions of legitimacy across multiple dimensions, not just increased efficiency, as well as the perceived overall quality of police-public interaction.
MWA tied-array processing I: Calibration and beamformation
S. M. Ord, S. E. Tremblay, S. J. McSweeney, N. D. R. Bhat, C. Sobey, D. A. Mitchell, P. J. Hancock, F. Kirsten
Journal: Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia / Volume 36 / 2019
The Murchison Widefield Array is a low-frequency Square Kilometre Array precursor located at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory in Western Australia. Primarily designed as an imaging telescope, but with a flexible signal path, the capabilities of this telescope have recently been extended to include off-line incoherent and tied-array beam formation using recorded antenna voltages. This has provided the capability for high-time and frequency resolution observations, including a pulsar science program. This paper describes the algorithms and pipeline that we have developed to form the tied-array beam products from the summation of calibrated signals of the antenna elements, and presents example polarimetric profiles for PSRs J0437-4715 and J1900-2600 at 185 MHz.
Identical Location STEM analysis on La1−xSrxCoO3 Oxygen-Evolution Catalysts
Xue Rui, Dongyoung Chung, Pietro Papa Lopes, Hong Zheng, John Mitchell, Nenad M. Markovic, Robert Klie
Journal: Microscopy and Microanalysis / Volume 25 / Issue S2 / August 2019
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 August 2019, pp. 2052-2053
Microscopy Assists Understanding Important Aspects of Bioenergy Grasses
Gautam Sarath, Lisa M. Baird, Han Chen, Nathan A. Palmer, Serge J. Edmé, Robert B. Mitchell
RE: Preventability of hospital onset bacterermia and fungemia: A pilot study of potential healthcare-associated infection outcome measure, by Dantes et al (2019)
Anna M. Civitarese, Eric Ruggieri, J. Mattias Walz, Deborah Ann Mack, Stephen O. Heard, Michael Mitchell, Craig M. Lilly, Karen E. Landry, Richard T. Ellison
Journal: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology / Volume 40 / Issue 10 / October 2019
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 July 2019, pp. 1209-1210
Gridded and direct Epoch of Reionisation bispectrum estimates using the Murchison Widefield Array
Cathryn M. Trott, Catherine A. Watkinson, Christopher H. Jordan, Shintaro Yoshiura, Suman Majumdar, N. Barry, R. Byrne, B. J. Hazelton, K. Hasegawa, R. Joseph, T. Kaneuji, K. Kubota, W. Li, J. Line, C. Lynch, B. McKinley, D. A. Mitchell, M. F. Morales, S. Murray, B. Pindor, J. C. Pober, M. Rahimi, J. Riding, K. Takahashi, S. J. Tingay, R. B. Wayth, R. L. Webster, M. Wilensky, J. S. B. Wyithe, Q. Zheng, David Emrich, A. P. Beardsley, T. Booler, B. Crosse, T. M. O. Franzen, L. Horsley, M. Johnston-Hollitt, D. L. Kaplan, D. Kenney, D. Pallot, G. Sleap, K. Steele, M. Walker, A. Williams, C. Wu
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 July 2019, e023
We apply two methods to estimate the 21-cm bispectrum from data taken within the Epoch of Reionisation (EoR) project of the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA). Using data acquired with the Phase II compact array allows a direct bispectrum estimate to be undertaken on the multiple redundantly spaced triangles of antenna tiles, as well as an estimate based on data gridded to the uv-plane. The direct and gridded bispectrum estimators are applied to 21 h of high-band (167–197 MHz; z = 6.2–7.5) data from the 2016 and 2017 observing seasons. Analytic predictions for the bispectrum bias and variance for point-source foregrounds are derived. We compare the output of these approaches, the foreground contribution to the signal, and future prospects for measuring the bispectra with redundant and non-redundant arrays. We find that some triangle configurations yield bispectrum estimates that are consistent with the expected noise level after 10 h, while equilateral configurations are strongly foreground-dominated. Careful choice of triangle configurations may be made to reduce foreground bias that hinders power spectrum estimators, and the 21-cm bispectrum may be accessible in less time than the 21-cm power spectrum for some wave modes, with detections in hundreds of hours.
Ice scallops: a laboratory investigation of the ice–water interface
Mitchell Bushuk, David M. Holland, Timothy P. Stanton, Alon Stern, Callum Gray
Journal: Journal of Fluid Mechanics / Volume 873 / 25 August 2019
Ice scallops are a small-scale (5–20 cm) quasi-periodic ripple pattern that occurs at the ice–water interface. Previous work has suggested that scallops form due to a self-reinforcing interaction between an evolving ice-surface geometry, an adjacent turbulent flow field and the resulting differential melt rates that occur along the interface. In this study, we perform a series of laboratory experiments in a refrigerated flume to quantitatively investigate the mechanisms of scallop formation and evolution in high resolution. Using particle image velocimetry, we probe an evolving ice–water boundary layer at sub-millimetre scales and 15 Hz frequency. Our data reveal three distinct regimes of ice–water interface evolution: a transition from flat to scalloped ice; an equilibrium scallop geometry; and an adjusting scallop interface. We find that scalloped-ice geometry produces a clear modification to the ice–water boundary layer, characterized by a time-mean recirculating eddy feature that forms in the scallop trough. Our primary finding is that scallops form due to a self-reinforcing feedback between the ice-interface geometry and shear production of turbulent kinetic energy in the flow interior. The length of this shear production zone is therefore hypothesized to set the scallop wavelength.
Chemical weathering and erosion responses to changing monsoon climate in the Late Miocene of Southwest Asia
Peter D Clift, Denise K Kulhanek, Peng Zhou, Melanie G Bowen, Sophie M Vincent, Mitchell Lyle, Annette Hahn
Journal: Geological Magazine , First View
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 June 2019, pp. 1-17
The late Miocene is a time of strong environmental change in SW Asia. Himalayan foreland stable isotope data show a shift in the dominant vegetation of the flood plains away from trees and shrubs towards more C4 grasslands at a time when oceanic upwelling increased along the Oman margin. We present integrated geochemical and colour spectral records from International Ocean Discovery Program Site U1456 in the eastern Arabian Sea to reconstruct changing chemical weathering and erosion, as well as relative humidity during this climatic transition. Increasing hematite/goethite ratios derived from spectral data are consistent with long-term drying after c. 7.7 Ma. Times of dry conditions are largely associated with weaker chemical alteration measured by K/Rb and reduced coarse clastic flux, constrained by Si/Al and Zr/Al. A temporary phase of increased humidity from 6.3 to 5.95 Ma shows a reversal to stronger weathering and erosion. Wetter conditions can result in both more and less alteration due to the nonlinear relationship between weathering rates, precipitation and sediment transport times. Trends in relative aridity do not follow existing palaeoceanographic records and are not apparently linked to changes in Tibetan or Himalayan elevation, but more closely correlate with global cooling. An apparent opposing trend in the humidity evolution in the Indus compared to southern China, as tracked by spectrally estimated hematite/goethite, likely reflects differences in the topography in the Indus compared to the Pearl River drainage basins, as well as the generally wetter climate in southern China.
Science media—the best way to reach the target audience for a pre-clinical AD study
Maree Mastwyk, Alex M. Barac, Morgan Radler, Rebecca Sgambellone, Vasantha Pather Lowen, Natasha Mitchell, George Zisis, Christopher Cleon Rowe, Colin Louis Masters
Journal: International Psychogeriatrics , First View
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 May 2019, pp. 1-2
The culture, mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of Rohingya refugees: a systematic review
A. K. Tay, A. Riley, R. Islam, C. Welton-Mitchell, B. Duchesne, V. Waters, A. Varner, B. Moussa, A. N. M. Mahmudul Alam, M. A. Elshazly, D. Silove, P. Ventevogel
Journal: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences / Volume 28 / Issue 5 / October 2019
Despite the magnitude and protracted nature of the Rohingya refugee situation, there is limited information on the culture, mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of this group. This paper, drawing on a report commissioned by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), aims to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the literature on mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of Rohingya refugees, including an examination of associated cultural factors. The ultimate objective is to assist humanitarian actors and agencies in providing culturally relevant Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for Rohingya refugees displaced to Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries.
We conducted a systematic search across multiple sources of information with reference to the contextual, social, economic, cultural, mental health and health-related factors amongst Rohingya refugees living in the Asia-Pacific and other regions. The search covered online databases of diverse disciplines (e.g. medicine, psychology, anthropology), grey literature, as well as unpublished reports from non-profit organisations and United Nations agencies published until 2018.
The legacy of prolonged exposure to conflict and persecution compounded by protracted conditions of deprivations and displacement is likely to increase the refugees' vulnerability to wide array of mental health problems including posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. High rates of sexual and gender-based violence, lack of privacy and safe spaces and limited access to integrated psychosocial and mental health support remain issues of concern within the emergency operation in Bangladesh. Another challenge is the limited understanding amongst the MHPSS personnel in Bangladesh and elsewhere of the language, culture and help-seeking behaviour of Rohingya refugees. While the Rohingya language has a considerable vocabulary for emotional and behavioural problems, there is limited correspondence between these Rohingya terms and western concepts of mental disorders. This hampers the provision of culturally sensitive and contextually relevant MHPSS services to these refugees.
The knowledge about the culture, context, migration history, idioms of distress, help-seeking behaviour and traditional healing methods, obtained from diverse sources can be applied in the design and delivery of culturally appropriate interventions. Attention to past exposure to traumatic events and losses need to be paired with attention for ongoing stressors and issues related to worries about the future. It is important to design MHPSS interventions in ways that mobilise the individual and collective strengths of Rohingya refugees and build on their resilience.
Neuropsychological deficits in participants at clinical high risk for psychosis recruited from the community: relationships to functioning and clinical symptoms
Kate Haining, Claire Matrunola, Lucy Mitchell, Ruchika Gajwani, Joachim Gross, Andrew I. Gumley, Stephen M. Lawrie, Matthias Schwannauer, Frauke Schultze-Lutter, Peter J. Uhlhaas
Journal: Psychological Medicine / Volume 50 / Issue 1 / January 2020
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 March 2019, pp. 77-85
The current study examined the pattern of neurocognitive impairments in a community-recruited sample of clinical high-risk (CHR) participants and established relationships with psychosocial functioning.
CHR-participants (n = 108), participants who did not fulfil CHR-criteria (CHR-negatives) (n = 42) as well as a group of healthy controls (HCs) (n = 55) were recruited. CHR-status was assessed using the Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States (CAARMS) and the Schizophrenia Proneness Instrument, Adult Version (SPI-A). The Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia Battery (BACS) as well as tests for emotion recognition, working memory and attention were administered. In addition, role and social functioning as well as premorbid adjustment were assessed.
CHR-participants were significantly impaired on the Symbol-Coding and Token-Motor task and showed a reduction in total BACS-scores. Moreover, CHR-participants were characterised by prolonged response times (RTs) in emotion recognition as well as by reductions in both social and role functioning, GAF and premorbid adjustments compared with HCs. Neurocognitive impairments in emotion recognition accuracy, emotion recognition RT, processing speed and motor speed were associated with several aspects of functioning explaining between 4% and 12% of the variance.
The current data obtained from a community sample of CHR-participants highlight the importance of dysfunctions in motor and processing speed and emotion recognition RT. Moreover, these deficits were found to be related to global, social and role functioning, suggesting that neurocognitive impairments are an important aspect of sub-threshold psychotic experiences and a possible target for therapeutic interventions.
Searching for Bright Lines in the Trump Presidency
John M. Carey, Gretchen Helmke, Brendan Nyhan, Mitchell Sanders, Susan Stokes
Journal: Perspectives on Politics / Volume 17 / Issue 3 / September 2019
Is American democracy under threat? The question is more prominent in political debate now than at any time in recent memory. However, it is also too blunt; there is widespread recognition that democracy is multifaceted and that backsliding, when it occurs, tends to be piecemeal. To address these concerns, we provide original data from surveys of political science experts and the public measuring the perceived importance and performance of U.S. democracy on a number of dimensions during the first year-and-a-half of the Trump presidency. We draw on a theory of how politicians may transgress limits on their authority and the conditions under which constraints are self-enforcing. We connect this theory to our survey data in an effort to identify potential areas of agreement—bright lines—among experts and the public about the most important democratic principles and whether they have been violated. Public and expert perceptions often differ on the importance of specific democratic principles. In addition, though our experts perceive substantial democratic erosion, particularly in areas related to checks and balances, polarization between Trump supporters and opponents undermines any social consensus recognizing these violations.
Are long-term trends in Bewick’s Swan Cygnus columbianus bewickii numbers driven by changes in winter food resources?
KEVIN A. WOOD, JULIA L. NEWTH, KANE BRIDES, MIKE BURDEKIN, ANNE L. HARRISON, STEVE HEAVEN, CHARLIE KITCHIN, LEIGH MARSHALL, CARL MITCHELL, JESSICA PONTING, DAFILA K. SCOTT, JON SMITH, WIM TIJSEN, GEOFF M. HILTON, EILEEN C. REES
Journal: Bird Conservation International / Volume 29 / Issue 3 / September 2019
The north-west European population of Bewick’s Swan Cygnus columbianus bewickii declined by 38% between 1995 and 2010 and is listed as ‘Endangered’ on the European Red List of birds. Here, we combined information on food resources within the landscape with long-term data on swan numbers, habitat use, behaviour and two complementary measures of body condition, to examine whether changes in food type and availability have influenced the Bewick’s Swan’s use of their main wintering site in the UK, the Ouse Washes and surrounding fens. Maximum number of Bewick’s Swans rose from 620 in winter 1958/59 to a high of 7,491 in winter 2004/05, before falling to 1,073 birds in winter 2013/14. Between winters 1958/59 and 2014/15 the Ouse Washes supported between 0.5 and 37.9 % of the total population wintering in north-west Europe (mean ± 95 % CI = 18.1 ± 2.4 %). Swans fed on agricultural crops, shifting from post-harvest remains of root crops (e.g. sugar beet and potatoes) in November and December to winter-sown cereals (e.g. wheat) in January and February. Inter-annual variation in the area cultivated for these crops did not result in changes in the peak numbers of swans occurring on the Ouse Washes. Behavioural and body condition data indicated that food supplies on the Ouse Washes and surrounding fens remain adequate to allow the birds to gain and maintain good body condition throughout winter with no increase in foraging effort. Our findings suggest that the recent decline in numbers of Bewick’s Swans at this internationally important site was not linked to inadequate food resources.
The CAESAR New Frontiers Comet Sample Return Mission
K. Nakamura-Messenger, S. W. Squyres, L. F. Pace, S. Messenger, D. F. Mitchell, D. S. Lauretta, D. P. Glavin, M. Houghton, A. G. Hayes, T. Nakamura, J. P. Dworkin, A. Nguyen, S. Clemett, Y. Furukawa, Y. Kimura, A. Takigawa, G. Blake, T. J. Zega, M. Mumma, S. Milam, C. D. K. Herd, J. Mitchell, and the CAESAR Project Team
A co-twin control study of the association between combat exposure, PTSD and obesity in male veterans
K. S. Mitchell, E. J. Wolf, M. J. Lyons, J. Goldberg, K. M. Magruder
Journal: Psychological Medicine / Volume 48 / Issue 14 / October 2018
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 June 2018, pp. 2449-2452
P103: Performance characteristics of the modified Sgarbossa criteria for diagnosis of acute coronary occlusion in emergency department patients with ventricular paced rhythm and symptoms of acute coronary syndrome
G. J. Mitchell, K. Dodd, D. L. Zvosec, E. Chen, M. A. Hart, J. Marshall, A. A. Smith, J. Suna, L. Cullen, S. W. Smith
Journal: Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine / Volume 20 / Issue S1 / May 2018
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 May 2018, p. S93
Introduction: The ECG diagnosis of acute coronary occlusion (ACO) in the setting of ventricular paced rhythm (VPR) is purported to be impossible. However, VPR has a similar ECG morphology to LBBB. The validated Smith-modified Sgarbossa criteria (MSC) have high sensitivity (Sens) and specificity (Spec) for ACO in LBBB. MSC consist of 1 of the following in 1 lead: concordant ST Elevation (STE) 1 mm, concordant ST depression 1 mm in V1-V3, or ST/S ratio <−0.25 (in leads with 1 mm STE). We hypothesized that the MSC will have higher Sens for diagnosis of ACO in VPR when compared to the original Sgarbossa criteria. We report preliminary findings of the Paced Electrocardiogram Requiring Fast Emergency Coronary Therapy (PERFECT) study Methods: The PERFECT study is a retrospective, multicenter, international investigation of ED patients from 1/2008 - 12/2016 with VPR on the ECG and symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome (e.g. chest pain or shortness of breath). Data from four sites are presented. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was defined by the Third Universal Definition of AMI. A blinded cardiologist adjudicated ACO, defined as thrombolysis in myocardial infarction score 0 or 1 on coronary angiography; a pre-defined subgroup of ACO patients with peak cardiac troponin (cTn) >100 times the 99% upper reference limit (URL) of the cTn assay was also analyzed. Another blinded physician measured all ECGs. Statistics were by Mann Whitney U, Chi-square, and McNemars test. Results: The ACO and No-AMI groups consisted of 15 and 79 encounters, respectively. For the ACO and No-AMI groups, median age was 78 [IQR 72-82] vs. 70 [61-75] and 13 (86%) vs. 48 (61%) patients were male. The median peak cTn ratio (cTn/URL) was 260 [33-663] and 0.5 [0-1.3] for ACO vs. no-AMI. The Sens and Spec for the MSC and the original Sgarbossa criteria were 67% (95%CI 39-87) vs. 46% (22-72; p=0.25) and 99% (92-100) vs. 99% (92-100; p=0.5). In pre-defined subgroup analysis of ACO patients with peak cTn >100 times the URL (n=10), the Sens was 90% (54-100) for the MSC vs. 60% (27- 86) for original Sgarbossa criteria (p=0.25). Conclusion: ACO in VPR is an uncommon condition. The MSC showed good Sens for diagnosis of ACO in the presence of VPR, especially among patients with high peak cTn, and Spec was excellent. These methods and results are consistent with studies that have used the MSC to diagnose ACO in LBBB.
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Robert Obermeyer, MD
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Dr. Robert Obermeyer
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Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Residency: Western Reserve Care Forum Hospital
Residency: University of Arkansas Children's Hospital
Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine
Dr. Obermeyer has worked at CHKD for over 12 years and has a special interest in neonatal surgery and chest wall deformities including pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum. He collaborated with surgeons from Switzerland and was instrumental in bringing a non-surgical Vacuum Bell option for select pectus excavatum patients to CHKD. He is the lead investigator studying Vacuum Bell therapy at CHKD's Nuss Center, where he and his partners have treated over 150 patients.
Prior to CHKD, Dr. Obermeyer completed training in adult general surgery at Western Reserve Care System and then completed a fellowship in minimally invasive advanced laparoscopic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his pediatric surgery training at University of Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and has completed engineering projects involving motion analysis of the chest wall of pectus patients. He also collaborated with Old Dominion University’s engineering department and designed a surgical tool for pectus surgery with a U.S. registered patent.
Dr. Obermeyer, who serves in a variety of leadership positions at CHKD focusing on surgical services, is also an associate professor of clinical surgery and pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School and is the principal investigator on eight pectus excavatum research studies at EVMS in collaboration with CHKD's Nuss Center. He has multiple publications and has been a guest lecturer for numerous surgical meetings in the U.S. and abroad.
In his free time he serves as a volunteer youth hockey coach and has twice been named Hampton Roads Youth Hockey Association coach of the year. He and his wife have two children and have made Norfolk their home since 2005.
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Regional Chest Wall Motion Dysfunction in Patients with Pectus Excavatum Demonstrated via Optoelectronic Plethysmography, Redlinger RE, Obermeyer RJ, J Pediatr Surg 2011; 46(6):1172-1176.
Optoelectronic Plethysmography demonstrates abrogation of Regional Chest Wall Motion Dysfunction in Patients with Pectus Excavatum after Nuss Repair, Redlinger RE, Obermeyer RJ, J Pediatr Surg 2012; 47(1):160-164.
Chest Wall Deformities in Pediatric Surgery, Obermeyer RJ and Goretsky MJ, Surgical Clinics of North America, June 2012, 92(3), 669-684.
Risk Factors and Management of Nuss Bar Infections in 1717 Patients Over 25 Years, Obermeyer RJ, Godbout E, Goretsky MJ, J Ped Surg 51 (2016), 154-158.
Incorporating Vacuum Bell Therapy into Pectus Excavatum Treatment, Obermeyer RJ, Editorial in Thoracic Surgery, J Vis Surg DOI: 10.21037/jovs.2016.05.01; http://jovs.amegroups.com/article/view/10442/11087; 2016; 2.
Pectus excavatum from a pediatric surgeon's perspective. Nuss D, Obermeyer RJ, Kelly RE Jr., Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 Sep;5(5):493-500.
Nuss bar procedure: past, present and future. Nuss D, Obermeyer RJ, Kelly RE., Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 Sep;5(5):422-433.
Selective versus Routine Patch Metal Allergy Testing to Select Bar Material for the Nuss Procedure in 932 Patients over 10 Years, Robert Obermeyer, Sheema Gaffar, Robert Kelly, Ann Kuhn, Frazier Frantz, Margaret McGuire, Cynthia Kelly; Journal of Pediatric Surgery 53 (2018), 206-264.
Multivariate Analysis of Risk Factors for Nuss Bar Infections: A Single Center Study, Obermeyer RJ, Cohen NS, Kelly RE Jr, Ann Kuhn M, Frantz FW, McGuire MM; Journal of Pediatric Surgery 53 (2018), 1226-1229.
Non-operative Management of Pectus Excavatum with Vacuum Bell Therapy: A Single Center Study, Obermeyer RJ, Cohen NS, Kelly RE Jr, Ann Kuhn M, Frantz FW, McGuire MM, Paulson JF; Journal of Pediatric Surgery 53 (2018), 1221-1225.
The Physiologic Impact of Pectus Excavatum Repair, Obermeyer RJ, Cohen N, Jaroszewski DE, Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, 2018.05.005.
Bleeding at removal of Nuss bar: rare but sometimes significant, Obermeyer RJ, Cohen NS, Goretsky, MJ; Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. (Accepted; LAP-2018-0175.R1).
Cardiopulmonary Function in Thoracic Wall Deformities: What Do We Really Know?, Jaroszewski DE, Velazco CS, Pulivarthi K, Arsanjani R, Obermeyer RJ, Eur J Pediatr Surg, August 2018.
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On 18 November 2005, the Southern African Development Community Tribunal (SADC Tribunal) was inaugurated. It was established to hear disputes of not only Southern African states but also of their citizens. This was a momentous occasion given that a regional court with the power to hear human rights cases is a critical mechanism in the pathway to justice after exhaustion of local remedies. However, instead of celebrating the 11th anniversary of this progressive mechanism, we mourn its demise.
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By: Adrian Gilbert
In this timely new book, Adrian Gilbert clears away the layers of sentiment that have obscured a true historical understanding of the 1914 campaign to provide a full, unvarnished picture of the British Expeditionary Force at war. Previous assessments of the BEF have held to an unshakeable belief in its exceptional performance during the battles of 1914. But closer examination of the historical record reveals a force possessing some key strengths yet undermined by other, significant failings. Within an authoritative and well-paced campaign narrative, Challenge of Battle re-evaluates the army's leadership, organization and tactics. It describes the problems faced by commanders, grappling with the brutal realities of 20th-century warfare, and explains how the British infantry's famed marksmanship has to be set against the inexperience and tactical shortcomings of the BEF as a whole. Making full use of diaries, letters and other contemporary accounts, Adrian Gilbert builds a compelling picture of what it was like to fight in the battles of Mons, Le Cateau, the Aisne and Ypres.
Title: Challenge of Battle: The British Army's Baptism of Fire in the First World War
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Supreme Knight Carl Anderson highlights Knights' efforts worldwide
MINNEAPOLIS -- Five years after the Islamic State invaded northern Iraq and began systematically persecuting the country's Christians, the Knights of Columbus are continuing their work of supporting Iraqi parishes that are rebuilding, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson said in his annual report Aug. 6 at the Knights' 137th Supreme Convention in Minneapolis.
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Profile Lucy Walker CFA
Author: Maha Khan Phillips
Lucy Walker, CFA, is senior associate partner at Sarasin & Partners
Lucy Walker, CFA, believes passionately in diversity, but only if it is not a box ticking exercise. “It’s about bringing different thoughts to the table, and different perspectives, to ensure that when companies are going through difficult times, they are making the right decisions for their future. But diversity for diversity’s sake is pointless,” she says.
Walker entered the investment profession a decade ago, and rose quickly through the ranks. She is senior associate partner at Sarasin & Partners, managing four in-house funds (the Sarasin FoF Strategic Growth, FoF Global Diversified Growth, FoF Global Growth, and FoF Global Equity funds) and she also manages a direct multi-asset portfolio.
“What is nice is the philosophy of selecting fund managers does to a large degree cross over with the philosophy of selecting stocks. I want to invest in a manager that is truly long term, that is focused on the prices it pays and that is aligned with investors. If you take that and translate it to company management, you want to invest in a company that doesn’t care about short term quarterly earning numbers as much as the long term, that cares about the price it pays for acquisitions, and where there is true alignment of interest. It’s about getting into the skin of the companies,” she explains.
Walker, who was a finalist in the Women in Investment Awards 2018 for the Fund Manager of the Year category, believes more should be done to encourage diversity in asset management. “The majority of chief executives are hired from the chief operating officer position, and only a fraction are hired externally. Of course that means very few women and minorities will be hired, because the pipeline is not there. Although this has to be a top down thing, it’s also got to work from the ground up. Companies have to be introducing policies to ensure that this is feeding all the way through, because at any stage in the pyramid, you lose women or minorities, and that is an issue for diversity of thought.”
In her free time, Walker is also deeply passionate about charity work, acting as treasurer and trustee of KEEN, which supports children with disabilities. She also sits on the audit and risk committee of Sports Aid, and helped set up the charity committee at Sarasin. She is married, and expecting her second child.
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Baseball America ranks two Brewers among Pacific Coast League top-20 prospects
Brew Crew Ball | October 14, 2019
Related Topics: Pacific Coast League, Prospect, Baseball America, Brandon League, Minor League Baseball, Keston Hiura, Trent Grisham, Milwaukee Brewers, San Antonio Missions, Class AAA
At the end of each minor league season, Baseball America takes the time to tour around each circuit from Triple-A down to the short-season leagues and name the top-20 prospects at every stop. The Triple-A affiliate for the Milwaukee Brewers — the San Antonio Missions — plays in the Pacific Coast League, and this year BA ranked two current (and one former) Brew Crew minor leaguers among the top-20 prospects in the PCL.
The first player recognized was Keston Hiura, who was ranked as the league’s #2 prospect despite playing only 57 games at the level:
Hiura played in the PCL’s most pitcher-friendly park in San Antonio and raked.
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Northstar replacment predictions
By intrigued, October 28, 2006 in Powertrain
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Location:New Rochelle NY (school) Wesport CT (Home)
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So when do you think the next northstar will come out and what do you think it will be rated at? The HO 3.6 got a 25 hp boost from new heads and some better breathing. its said to get up to a 15 percent power increase from DI.
that 25 hp from the new head is about a 10 percent increase and with a 15 percent Di bump the 275 hp 3.6 would put out an impressive 316hp.
So a better breathing northstar with a 10 percent boost would be 352 hp and that increased by 15 percent by DI would be 405 hp. Thats pretty high and I would love to see that out of an NA northstar in the "new" STS but I dont think thats going to happen or be quite that high when it does come out. What do you guys predict.
Red-Line
i don't think that the next v8 (probably ultra) will have over 400 hp in N.A. form. If we are talking same displacement , 4.6 l. it will probably have somewhere between 360-380 hp. But if GM go higher in displacement, which is possibility that v8 will have more displacement levels, than there is a chance to see engine with over 400 hp N.A..and with F.I. who knows? 550-600 hp. We will see ...probably in 2009
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Being a gm tech.I hope they get rid of the oversized/weighted northstar.awful to
work on,expensive to repair(under statement).The most oil leak prone engine we
make.The 5.3 in the w cars is a tried and true motor.problem is no more 4t80-e-I heard that it is on it's way out.No other trans is built
to handle the high torque requirements.I don't think the 4t65-e in the impala ss
will hold up to the power.The af33 in the equinox is bulletproof and is also a
possible 7 speed with a new valve body(look it up!).Problem with the 5.3 V-8 is
the cadillac customer won't want a pickup motor in their caddy spaceship.
Any thoughts.
jasaero 0
I am guessing that it will be ~380hp and mostly just have VVT and DI features added like they added to the 3.6L DI. Think the VVT could probably use some more adjustability on the N* as I think the 3.6L has a bit more exhaust cam phasing capability than the N*?? They are similar engines though so I am sure the injector placement for DI would be similar on the N*, but there would be 2 more of them. If they tweaked all these things I think that 380hp would be reasonably easy. With DI on the N* I would hope they moved to turbo's instead of the superchargers on the N*'s for the V's. Doubt that will happen, but it would be preferable. As for the Tech, I agree 100%, but peeps that drive BMW's, MB's, Audi's, and Lexus's are used to the butter smooth idle and high revving nature of SOHC and DOHC engines and have the impression that the OHV engines are less refined. I prefer a larger displacement OHV myself, but do have to agree they are less smooth and refined. I think the LS engines are probably the most refined engines in the world from an engineering and manufacturing stand point, but from an end users percieved smoothness and vibration standpoint they loose out. The LS makes more power with less weight and less engine compartment room, while using similar or less fuel under many conditions. I figure if GM moved the LS to a dual cam in block OHV with 3 valves per cylinder they could probably make them even more competitive and get emissions to the same point as any DOHC engine.
CreativeVision 2
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Location:Western Burbs of Chicago
Are you referring to the 4.6 Northstar in the Lucerne here? Was considering a Lucerne, but maybe I need to rethink this...
aldw 4
The Ultra V8 can't come fast enough, the sooner it comes the better Caddy's competitiveness grows.
bcs296 0
Location:Manchester, NH
Interests:GM, Cadillac, cars in general, computers, technology.
I suggest you avoid taking this guy's comments too seriously. Since its introduction, the Northstar has had its warts but most live long, trouble free lives.
The issues have been worked out over the past 14 years (ugh) and today's Northstars in the Lucerne, DTS, and RWD Caddies are very reliable.
Back on topic, I really hope GM does some serious work to the Northstar to bring its power to higher levels. When the Northstar debuted in 1993, it simply blew all of its competition out of the water. I was always hoping that when the RWD Northstar came out in '04, it would repeat the blowout that occured back in '93 but unfortunately it was only a 20hp bump, proving to be "good enough" to be competitive.
Come on, GM. The competition is pumping 360, 380hp these days and I know 4.6 liters has more in it. Let's see at least 360+.
Edited December 21, 2006 by bcs296
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Location:Belmont, CA
Interests:Cars, guns, technology, design, politics, cooking, etc.
I think that GM should consider building at least one line of premium cars around the LL8 Inline-6 (aka Vortec 4200) instead of either the Northstar or LSx V8s or the 3.6 VVT.
The reason is simple -- it is smoother than any of these 8-potters and it's different from whats being offered by the rest of the pack. More cylinders doesn't always produce a smoother engine. Sure you have more power pulses in closer proximity, but that isn't the biggest contributing factor to a refined and smooth engine -- vibrations is. Think about it for a second. Is a V8 at 3000 rpm less smooth than the same V8 at 4000 rpm? How about an I4? Is it less smooth at 2400 rpm vs 3200 rpm? The answer is no. The Inline-6 is one of the few engine configurations that's completely balanced in terms of both 1st and 2nd order forces -- only horizontally opposed engines and V12s can claim the same. Neither the I4 (2nd order vibrations on the vertical plane at twice the rotational frequency), any degree V6es (end to end rocking moments at the rotational frequency) nor V8s (smaller than I4 but nonetheless present 2nd order vibrations on the vertical plane at twice the rotational frequency), can claim the same inherent perfect balance as an Inline-6. This is why the straight six is legendary for its creamy smoothness in the BMWs and is also the configuration of choice for very large displacement diesels in big rig trucks.
The LL8 is already a modern all aluminum engine. It makes a decent 290-ish hp as is. It is smooth as silk as is. For the next generation engine where DI and dual VVT are expected, it is inherently less complicated to implement these features on an I6 where you have just one cylinder head, one fuel rail and two camshafts, instead of a V8 with twice as many of these. The 4.2 liter displacement is also in the sweet spot of its own. Big enough to produce 300~340 hp and 290~320 lb-ft with the aforementioned technology, but not so big that it becomes too big an engine. This torque bracket can also be handled by the smaller, lighter and more efficient 6L50 6-speed auto instead of the heavier and less efficient 6L80 6-speed auto. If more power is needed, a pair of KKK K04s, Mitsubishi TD04-15TK or Garrett GT20 turbos will create a motor that will blow the BMW N52 turbo in the 335i out of the water. A 4.2 Dual-VVT DI Inline-6 with a pair of any of the above turbos will be able to put out about 500 hp @ 5250~6200 rpm with 500 lb-ft available from 2000~5250 rpm. Thats good enough to build a super car or super sedan out of.
The big straight six has a lot to offer -- sweet spot performance bracket, ease of advance technology integration, unparalleled natural smoothness and unique market positioning. I think GM should really give it a good look.
Edited December 31, 2006 by dwightlooi
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Yes, but as Honda has proved, with the Acura RL, people really want an 8 when it comes to luxury.
The difference is that the 3.5 RL has just another V6 in a market crowed full of V6es. So you can it doesn't have the product differentiaton part of the equation. And, it was neither particularly big (3.5L) nor particularly powerful (225hp initially) nor can it claim to be smoother than a V8. In addition, like the previous caddies, the RL was a nose heavy, understeering FWD car that was not particularly inspiring to drive and not exactly up to Lexus standards in silent plushness.
A 4.2 liter Straight Six oozing all the latest tevchnology, pumping out ~350hp, pushing ~300 lb-ft and turning the rear wheels is a whole different animal -- especially when it is probably smoother and more turbine like than ANY V8 can hope to be. If anyone ever needs a reminder as to the creamy smoothness possible only with an Inline-Sixunless you move up to a V12 all they have to do is drive a BMW 6-potter then drive one their V8s... the BMW straight sixes beat their V8s in smoothness.
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Location:Montgomery, Alabama
I agree with on the smoothness of an I6 powerplant, they only problem with the 4200 is that its a TALL engine (and my utter disdain for turbochargers). There needs to be a replacement for the NorthStar series of engines, and unfortunately the 4.2L I6 will not be in that lineup.
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The smallest model in Jeep’s inventory is also one of the most attractive, but don’t let the size or the looks fool you.
The refreshed Renegade scores big points for tackling the tough stuff or cruising the street
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The smallest model in Jeep’s inventory is also one of the most attractive, but don’t let the size or the looks fool you. When properly equipped, the Renegade can conquer the not-so-beaten paths as competently as any competing model.
The Renegade first put a wheel on our shores for the 2015 model year. Although it was designed in the United States, the Renegade’s home base is a Fiat plant in Italy where it shares the same basic platform and purpose with the Fiat 500X. Buyers in more than 100 countries can also take the Renegade home.
Compared to the one-size-larger Compass, the Renegade is 15-plus centimetres shorter, but has five more centimetres of body height and nearly identical passenger volume. It’s only in cargo space behind the rear seat where the Compass clearly dominates, but those who haven’t sat in a Renegade might be pleasantly surprised by just how much head, elbow and legroom there really is.
For 2019, the Renegade receives a number of updates. There’s a new hood and a grille with active shutters that close at higher speeds to reduce aerodynamic drag. There are also new wheel designs and now-optional LED headlights and tail lamps. In reality, these changes are barely discernible from the previous edition.
It’s a similar story inside. There are slight adjustments to the instrument panel, an added smartphone holder and a new-look infotainment system.
Of greater significance are the revisions to the Renegade’s drivetrain lineup. The turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder base engine, which generated 160 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque, has been replaced by the previously optional non-turbo 2.4-litre four-cylinder that makes 180 horsepower and 175 pound-feet. It’s rated at 10.8 l/100 km in the city, 7.8 on the highway and 9.5 combined.
The new optional engine is a turbocharged 1.3-litre four-cylinder that puts out 177 horses and 200 pound-feet of torque.
The deletion of the 1.4-litre turbo also means the cancellation of the six-speed manual transmission. A nine-speed automatic is now mandatory across the line.
Four-wheel-drive is optional on the Renegade Sport and North variations, but is included with the Limited Trim. The off-road-specialist Trailhawk’s 4×4 system comes with low-range 20:1 crawl-ratio gearing, underbody skid-plate protection, a 22-centimetre increase in ride height, plus unique wheels that are fitted with all-terrain tires.
Trailhawks also get hill-descent control and Auto, Snow, Sand, Mud and Rock traction settings (the Active Drive 4×4 system in other trims lack the low-range Rock setting).
Note that the Renegade’s 910-kilogram maximum towing capacity requires the 4×4 option.
Pricing starts at $30,450 (including destination fees) for the base Sport 4×2. It comes with minimal power-operated content and only a small 12.5-centimetre touch screen, and has no air conditioning or speed control.
The North adds those items along with fog lights, an 18-centimetre touch screen, and the steel wheels are upgraded to 16-inch aluminum alloys.
Along with the off-road components, the Trailhawk also gets a blacked-out grille, hood decal and front and rear tow hooks.
Positioned atop the Renegade rung, the Limited includes the turbocharged engine, leather-covered seats (heated in front), six-way power driver’s seat and 18-inch wheels.
What’s missing from the Limited and other trims are the optional sunroofs (dual-pane or removable open-air roof panels), nine-speaker Beats audio package, full-size spare tire and a range of active-safety technologies, such as emergency braking. Parallel and perpendicular parking assist can also be ordered.
It would be easy to dismiss the Renegade out of hand as a mere caricature of a true utility vehicle, but its small size and tightly drawn sheetmetal make it ideal for squeezing around tight spots, hopping over boulders and crawling through mud and muck. And it does all this while managing to look so darned cute.
What you should know: 2019 Jeep Renegade
Type Four-door, front- /four-wheel-drive sport utility vehicle
Engines (h.p.) 2.4-litre SOHC I-4 (180); 1.3-litre SOHC I-4, turbocharged (177)
Transmission Nine-speed automatic
Market position The Renegade is one of a number of smaller utility vehicles, but the little Jeep is one of only a few that is both affordable and, when properly equipped, fully capable of travelling off road.
Points • Relatively spacious for people and their possessions, despite a small profile. • Base and optional four-cylinder engines deliver decent, if unspectacular power. • Lack of a manual transmission means the Wrangler is now the only Jeep to offer a stick shift. • The premium Limited trim level should include a higher degree of standard content.
Active safety Blind-spot warning with cross-traffic backup alert (opt.); active cruise control (opt.); emergency braking (opt.); lane-departure warning (opt.)
L/100 km (city/hwy): 10.8/7.8 (2.4); Base price (incl. destination) $30,450
BY COMPARISON
Base price: $24,300
India-built tall wagon comes with a base turbocharged three-cylinder engine.
Small utility vehicle has a turbocharged four-cylinder and optional AWD.
Renegade’s close relation uses the same engines, but has a sportier body.
-written by Malcom Gunn, Managing Partner at Wheelbase Media
The snag with a vehicle built on a shared platform with the Fiat 500X is convincing buyers that the Renegade is an authentic Jeep and that it really is a “Renegade.” For non-believers interested mostly in running errands around town, other vehicles such as the Nissan Rogue Sport are appealing. Regardless, the Jeep name carries weight and there’s no denying there are plenty of sales based on brand cachet. Photo: FCA
The infotainment system has a new look, although you might have to look hard since the standard screen is just 12.5 centimetres. There’s also no air conditioning or speed control in base models. To add these, you’ll need to spring for the North model, which also comes with a 18-centimetre screen. Photo: FCA
The dual-pane glass roof is an extra-cost option that’s included in any of the Renegade’s trim levels. Active-safety technology, such as emergency braking, is also optional. Photo: FCA
Auto is the catch-all mode for the AWD system, with specific Snow, Sand, Mud and Rock settings at the ready. Rock mode is the exclusive domain of the Trailhawk model. Photo: FCA
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New Orleans CBP Arrests Indiana Man on Child Battery Charges
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested an Indiana man, wanted in Indiana on child assault charges, after the man disembarked Sunday from a cruise ship in New Orleans.
CBP arrested Eric Gaudern, 23, of Charlestown, Ind., after CBP verified Gaudern’s identity, and confirmed with Jeffersonville, Ind., Police that they desired extradition. CBP turned him over to Harbor Police and the Orleans Parish Police Department.
Gaudern is charged with battery resulting in serious injury, neglect of a dependent resulting in serious injury, and battery of a person less than 14 years old. The charges stem over allegations that Gaudern and his wife caused a brain injury to their six-month-old son.
Gaudern was a passenger aboard the cruise ship Norwegian Dawn. Ship security and the U.S. Coast Guard cooperated in this arrest.
“Arresting this fugitive illustrates the watchfulness, attention to detail, and commitment to duty that our Customs and Border Protection officers exhibit every day to help keep our communities safe,” said Vernon Foret, CBP Area Port Director for the Port of New Orleans.
On average, CBP arrests 22 wanted persons every day at air, land and sea ports of entry across the United States.
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How to talk to your kids about what's happening between the United States and Iran
A local psychologist has ways to talk to your kids about their fears about war.
Author: Lynna Lai
Published: 9:13 PM PST January 7, 2020
Updated: 9:17 PM PST January 7, 2020
PEPPER PIKE, Ohio — Worries over war have students talking about a military draft in schools everywhere. Teens are taking to Tik Tok, which reports 900-million views for videos with the "WW3" hashtag.
And in a local moms' Facebook group, parents shared their kids' fears.
"My 13-year-old daughter came in shaking and crying worried about World War 3," commented Nancy.
"My 11-year-old asked if she was going to die, " wrote another.
"I still don't have the right words," one mom confessed.
Dr. Betsie Saltzberg, a psychologist from A Mindful Approach in Pepper Pike, says there are no right or wrong words, rather the emotion behind the words is what's impactful.
"Children are going to pick up [parents'] non-verbal and their verbal communication," she said, emphasizing the importance of parents exuding calm. "Reassure them that they are safe and secure in your home. That's number one."
Parents also need to help guide their children away from misinformation. There was so much panic about a military draft, that the Selective Service System's website crashed, leading the agency to post on social media to assure people that there was no draft. The U.S. Army also issued a warning Tuesday, of fake text messages that told people they were selected for the draft.
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For younger kids, Saltzberg advises parents to help bring perspective to their fears over World War III.
"I would re-frame it this way. The last world war we had was 75 years ago," she said. Adding that conflict in the Middle East goes back 1,400 years, provides more perspective, without sugar-coating the facts. "Encourage them, and join with them, in becoming educated about what's happening in that part of the world," suggested Saltzberg.
However, keep politics out of family discussions, she warned, noting that in our passionate and polarizing political landscape, parents may inadvertently telegraph emotions that may contribute to their childrens' anxiety. Sticking to facts, without fear, is the best course of action, she said.
Saltzberg suggests telling kids, "We can worry with hope, or we can worry with fear. As a family, I choose to worry with hope."
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Why Was This College Player Ecstatic When He Plummeted In The Draft? He Might Be The Richest Seventh Round Pick Ever!
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The NFL Draft is one of the most stressful moments of a football player's career. Every pick has a different slot. Every different slot determines how large your rookie deal will or will not be. For some players, falling a few spots in the draft could cost them millions. So why was Oregon Cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu HAPPY when he fell down the draft board? Is he dumb? Does he hate money? Or is he a little bit clever?
Ekpre-Olomu was one of the top-ranked cornerbacks in the country. Some NFL draft gurus thought he could be one of the top 10 picks in the draft. Almost all of the major draft picks saw Ekpre-Olomu as a first-round pick.
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Had Ekpre-Olomu been taken 10th overall, he would have received more than $12.3 million. The 20th pick will receive nearly $8.5 million. The 30th pick will get nearly $7.2 million. While draft projections can be wild, there was reason for extreme optimism.
Second-round picks earn between $3-7 million over the life of the contract. Third-round picks can earn $3 million over the life of the deal. It's a significant drop but nothing to sneeze at for sure.
Because of this promise, the University of Oregon spent $40,000 on an insurance policy for Ekpre-Olomu. Reports say that if he fell below the third round of the NFL Draft, he would receive a $3 million payout.
In December, Ekpre-Olomu blew out his knee while practicing to play in the Rose Bowl against Florida State. The injury prevented him from working out at the NFL combine where most players show off their skills. Subsequently, his draft status plummeted.
The Cleveland Browns eventually took Ekpre-Olomu in the seventh round. The draft slotting suggests he will receive a four-year contract. While the deal is valued at a mildly respectable $2.3 million, the only guaranteed money is a signing bonus of nearly $70,000. The vast majority of NFL contracts aren't guaranteed. But the insurance money is!
As a result, Ekpre-Olomu might be the richest seventh-round pick in NFL draft history. While it won't make up for not being a first-round pick, it's at least a consolation prize.
Ekpre-Olomu's story is also an interesting case for future NFL prospects and universities. Other athletes like Willis McGahee and Marqise Lee had high profile insurance policies but had to foot the bill themselves. Not every athlete can afford the bill and not every university has Nike's owner as a booster. This example begs the question of how draft prospects view their final seasons and how they consider selecting where to play college football in the first place. With 2016 NFL mock drafts already available, it makes you wonder who the next Ekpre-Olomu might be and how or if he will insure his financial future.
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Thomson Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Safety Review & Interview
Enjoy Celebrity Radio’s Thomson Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Safety Review and Interview…..
On 30/7/2013 at 10.30am, the first Thomson Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner touched down at East Midlands Airport to begin commercial service to Orlando and Mexico.
Thomson Airways is the first UK airline to get the Dreamliner 787, the most environmentally friendly, economical and advanced aircraft for a generation.
Enjoy Alex Belfield’s interviews, pictures and review at EMA talking to the people behind the launch of this remarkable aircraft…..
We have Exclusive access to the cockpit of the brand new Thomson Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner to talk to Captain Phil Copnall about what makes this aircraft so special…..
This aircraft boasts the biggest legroom long haul in both Economy and Premium Economy.
Travel in Economy Club and you’ll get a 33” or 34” seat pitch – that’s more legroom in economy than BA, Virgin Atlantic, BMI and Monarch.
The Dreamliner even guarantee’s more oxygen on-board. Who knew?
Alex was at the top of the Air Traffic Control Tower when the first 787 Dreamliner landed at EMA.
Hear East Midlands Airport’s Managing Director Andy Cliffe describe the arrival of the most talked about airliner in the world….
The Dreamliner offers unique advances in technology like no window blinds, they’re automatic. You also get much larger over head bins for luggage saving any on-board battles…..
Here’s Carl Gissing from Thomson Airways in conversation before the flight explaining why Thomson were the first to agree this brand new plane in 2005.
8 years later, is he happy with the worlds newest plane?
Carl also addresses the safety issues of the 787 following recent high profile events including the fire at Heathrow.
Hear about the excitement at Thomson of getting the Dreamliner in the air as Carl celebrates their on-board comfort, innovations, comfort & hospitality….
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is 25% more economical than other aircraft in its range….
Hear the excitement of families at check-in prior to boarding the brand new Boeing 787….
The Dreamliner brags great entertainment. All seats have their own TV screen offering games, new movies and the best of TV.
Thomson also serve Starbuck coffee on-board….tax free of course on international flights!
Enjoy the day in pictures…..
Now, lets not forget the most important room on the plane….
We wish the Thomson Dreamliner every success!
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Geoff and Janice Thompson
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Geoff Thompson MBE, FRSA, DL
Geoff Thompson has a 35-year track record in the social and human development of young people and communities through sport. As a former five times world karate champion, sports administrator and politician, he has realised a unique range of skill sets that have seen him advise, develop and deliver social and human project programme initiatives with a specific emphasis on the balance between the corporate sponsorship investment and contribution and legacy benefits to young people and communities globally. Geoff has also presented and contributed to many conferences and publications on this subject.
He is the Founder and Executive Chair of the Youth Charter, (www.youthcharter.co.uk), a UK-based international charity and United Nations Non Governmental Organisation that uses the ethics of sport and artistic excellence to tackle the problems of educational non-attainment, health inequality, anti-social behaviour and crime in some of the most troubled areas around the world. Geoff is also the Chair of the Board of Governors at the University of East London, a Member of the Board of the London Legacy Development Corporation and an Advisory Board Member of the Muhammad Ali Center, based in Louisville, USA.
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Janice also specialises in strategic planning, project and event management seminars and workshops with equality, diversity and inclusion to a wide range of organisations locally, nationally and internationally. She has also worked with on the strategic implementation and delivery on a number of bidding, hosting and legacy games and world class events.
As co-Director of the Pursuit of Excellence Limited with Executive Chair, Founder and fellow World Karate Champion, Geoff Thompson, the company delivers corporate leadership tools that maximise personal and professional excellence through cultural activity. This unique service sees customised and tailored approaches that can be delivered to small, medium and large organisations.
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High-gravity beer chaser to follow grocery wine sales in Memphis and Tennessee
With wine sales launched in grocery stores last week, beer drinkers in Memphis and elsewhere in Tennessee must wait until the new year to find at food and convenience stores the "high-gravity" beers now restricted to liquor stores.
High-gravity beer chaser to follow grocery wine sales in Memphis and Tennessee With wine sales launched in grocery stores last week, beer drinkers in Memphis and elsewhere in Tennessee must wait until the new year to find at food and convenience stores the "high-gravity" beers now restricted to liquor stores. Check out this story on commercialappeal.com: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/2016/07/03/highgravity-beer-chaser-to-follow-grocery-wine-sales-in-memphis-and-tennessee/90568610/
The Commercial Appeal Published 7:00 a.m. CT July 3, 2016
June 30, 2016 — Nathan Taylor helps a customer with a growler refill at the Cash Saver in Midtown. Beginning in January stores will be able to sell "high gravity" beer with an alcohol content of up to 10 percent versus the current 6+ percent. (Stan Carroll/The Commercial Appeal)(Photo: Stan Carroll)
June 30, 2016 — Larry Jackson makes a selection from over 300 beers at the Cash Saver in Midtown. Grocery stores across Tennessee can sell wine starting Friday, July 1. Beer sells will continue with a 'by volume' cap of 6.2; beginning next year the cap will be 10.2. (Stan Carroll/The Commercial Appeal) (Photo: Stan Carroll)
With wine sales launched in grocery stores last week, beer drinkers in Memphis and elsewhere in Tennessee must wait until the new year to find at food and convenience stores the 'high-gravity' beers now restricted to liquor stores.
State lawmakers in 2014 made Jan. 1, 2017 the date when high-gravity or high alcohol content beers can flow beyond liquor stores to regular beer outlets. The highest alcohol content beer available outside of liquor retailers in Tennessee remains 6.25 percent.
From craft beers popular with the millennial generation to more potent malt liquor, consumers are in for a wider variety of choices at grocery and convenience stores, said Ashley Crawford, craft and specialty manager for beer wholesaler A.S. Barboro in Memphis.
'There will be a lot more opportunity for people to try new things,' Crawford said.
For Taylor James, assistant manager and beer manager for the Cash Saver grocery store in Midtown and its Madison Growler, the change will mean no longer turning away customers in search of high-gravity beers, despite stocking from 300 to 350 craft and import beers in addition to regular beers.
'When people come in here and say, 'Hey, do you have Golden Monkey?' Golden Monkey is one of Victory Brewing's best-selling beers,' James said. 'Can't sell it (at Cash Saver) because it's 8 percent, it's 'I don't have it, got to go to the liquor store.' '
Years of competing lobbying by the grocery industry and liquor retailers reached a compromise with legislation that passed in 2014.
Beer wholesalers, among those lobbying to allow high-gravity beer sales to spread, were told not to upset the wine negotiations and to wait for that bill to pass, said Rich Foge, president of the Tennessee Malt Beverage Association. Later in 2014, lawmakers changed the state's definition of beer to open high-gravity sales to other beer retailers in January while allowing liquor stores a head start selling regular beer as well.
'The reason it doesn't start until this January, which was part of the negotiations with the liquor retailers, they were taking such a hit with the wine going in that they wanted some time to get into the high-gravity beer business and get established before it was pushed out into the other convenience stores and grocery stores,' Foge said.
Craft beers may account for nearly 10 percent of the market, he said. The new alcohol content of about 10.1 percent 'captured well over 90 percent of the craft beers that are out there,' Foge said.
A decision in 2012 by California craft beer maker Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. to locate its eastern hub brewery in North Carolina instead of Alcoa, Tennessee, showed how the low alcohol content allowed for general beer sales and the high excise tax on beer in Tennessee hurt the state's chances of attracting craft brewers, Crawford said.
While the state's 17 percent wholesale tax was changed to apply to volume and not to price — more expensive beers paid a higher tax under the price system — it remains the highest tax in the country, Foge said. It delivered nearly $17.5 million to the city of Memphis in 2014, he said.
The changes in January will also remove the need for beer brewers to obtain a distiller's license to produce beer above the 6.25 percent cap. Among four craft breweries and a brew pub in Memphis, only Wiseacre Brewing Co. took that step.
'Those laws have also prevented a lot of great breweries from selling beer in Tennessee — they drive trucks through to sell in Alabama,' said Kellan Bartosch, founder of the brewery with his brother, Davin.
'We love Memphis, we love where we're from, but if you were just looking at this by the numbers, we're not in the right state to do what we're doing,' Bartosch said.
At Memphis Made Brewing Co., head brewer and co-founder Drew Barton said the brewery doesn't plan to jump into making high-gravity beers. It's already working hard to meet demand.
For beer distributors, the growth in beers represents a 'skumaggedon' -- a word familiar to many millennials as the name of an antagonist in a video game — because so many more 'stock keeping unit' codes to catalog and identify beers rolling to stores will be required.
While the raised cap on alcohol in beers sold generally will offer consumers wider choice, Tennessee still remains more tightly regulated, compared to many. In Ohio, for example, Gov. John Kasich in May signed a law that eliminates that state's 12-percent limit altogether.
Missouri's beer tax is among the, if not the, lowest in the nation, James said. Liquor, beer and wine can be sold at convenience stores, grocery stores and other outlets between 6 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to midnight with a Sunday license.
'It's a Sunday? It's 12? Guess what?' James said. 'Ain't no thing, get you some liquor, have at it.'
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UK survey shows Indian migrants favoured over Pakistani, Bangladeshi counterparts
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CtoI News Desk Thursday, May 10th 2018
A recent survey in the UK showed that Indian migrants are more accepted than those from other South Asian communities.
While immigrants from India received a healthy positive figure of +25, their South Asian counterparts are in negative territory. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@tandhesi
The YouGov poll asked 1,668 UK adults whether immigrants from various parts of the world had made a positive or negative contribution to British life.
While immigrants from India received a healthy positive figure of +25, their South Asian counterparts are in negative territory. Bangladeshis have a net figure of -3. Pakistanis fare even worse at -4. Net figures are calculated by taking away the figure for “negative contribution” from the figure for “positive contribution”.
There is a range of factors that might account for these differences – some historical, some economic and some social and religious.
The figures come against the backdrop of a growing debate around the atmosphere for migrants in the UK.
A recent Windrush scandal, largely affecting Caribbean migrants who came to the UK before 1973, has thrown up the prospect of many Indians being caught up in similar issues of citizenship rights.
In a House of Commons debate earlier this week, the Opposition Labour party had warned that the scandal engulfs immigrants from many Commonwealth countries, including "those who came from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh".
Meanwhile, hundreds of Indian professionals gathered outside Parliament earlier this week to protest against what they claim are unjust refusals of their right to live and work in the country.
Many have now taken to the courts to challenge the UK Home Office's use of a discretionary "good character" clause to deny them indefinite leave to remain (ILR) over legally permitted tax corrections.
The YouGov figures could also be influenced by differences in social contact. There is the possibility that a high number of the respondents simply don’t have much experience of communicating with people of Bangladeshi or Pakistani origin.
The 2010 data shows that Bangladeshis and Pakistanis living in the UK have far higher levels of residential and social segregation than Indians. They are more likely to be a part of social and economic networks which are predominantly made out of people from their own ethnic group. British Indians have higher levels of “social mixing” through friends, neighbours and work colleagues.
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Topic: Baseball 2018
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Famous Mortimer
War - it's fantastic!
Re: Baseball 2018
Quote from: newbridge on March 30, 2018, 11:53:39 PM
I don't need to go into all the reasons, and apologies to the Cardinals fan in this thread, but St. Louis players and fans are the sanctimonious puritans of MLB who everybody outside of St. Louis should rightfully despise. Do not be a Cardinals fan.
I think it partly stems from the previous manager (Tony LaRussa) being one of a tiny handful of famous people who willingly attended former Fox News lunatic Glenn Beck's "Rally To Restore America", and not being immediately fired out of a rocket into the sun. I do take issue with Cardinals fandom or ownership or players being uniquely unpleasant, though - Red Sox fans openly hurl racist abuse at black players on other teams; the Cubs owner, manager and a few star players are proud Trump supporters, and attending a game at Wrigley is to (apparently) witness many thousands of people who don't seem interested in baseball at all. And so on, and so on. This "best fans in baseball" no more reflects reality than "(Random Team X) has asshole fans".
Current Cardinals ownership is dull and conservative, and they market the team to wealthy white fans in the county rather than the more, er, "urban" population in the city. Also, success has made "us" want more success, and be annoyed at the rather workmanlike and unsuccessful last couple of years. Wanting success is okay though, right?
FerriswheelBueller
Golden Todger or
...and I really do mean that.
Quote from: BlodwynPig on March 30, 2018, 03:23:27 PM
What game are you looking at to break my baseball hymen? It should be a big club like Yankees or Mets. As a Seinfeld fan can it be Mets? Are they in the same division/league?
Maybe when the Cards come to Toronto and bring FamousMortimer with them?
Edit: Mets are in town 4th of July. I have that day off work with 0 plans, and no one in Toronto will give a shit about baseball by then so tickets will be cheap. The stars are aligning - Blodz, want to pencil that one in?
We can do a game earlier if you can’t wait til then. The Seattle games in May also piqued my interest - you’ll get to see Ichiro in person before he retires...
Porter Dimi
I figured I'd root for the Dodgers because their's is the only ballpark I've seen in person, and they have gorgeous uniforms.
(Unless somebody can tell me why they're awful, that is)
BlodwynPig
Infinity - 1 Monkey
Quote from: FerriswheelBueller on March 31, 2018, 02:50:41 PM
Sure to both. Getting excited about those hot dogs.
The Dodgers finally pick up a win over the Giants after two consecutive nights of pitchers' battles and solo home runs. Thank god for that!
The Cardinals have had two games so far, and in both games the manager has batted the pitcher in the top of the inning, only to pull them in the bottom of the same inning. Small, but annoying.
Quote from: Porter Dimi on March 31, 2018, 03:26:06 PM
If I had to pick a team, I'd go for them too, for largely the same reasons. I follow a Youtuber called "Dodgerfilms" who used to film at every game from his season ticket in the front row of the bleachers, and still does lots of fun videos.
Ferris’ Play o’ the Day:
Blue Jays CF Kevin Pillar stealing 2nd, then 3rd, and then (inexplicably) stealing home and scoring. A baffling play that shouldn’t ever score (but did). Jays 2B Solarte did a dance (as well as jumping around on the basepaths after hitting a dinger), so he’s my new favourite.
Bang! we're gonna win the league...we're going to win the league.
Some twit said that pitchers and the catcher also bat - blatantly untrue.
Endless Summer of George
Bumpy second inning in Ohtani's first start. Reportedly 5+ million people watching back home in Japan at 5 a.m. local time.
Quote from: BlodwynPig on April 01, 2018, 04:22:31 PM
oh they do bat, I looked at one set of scores and it seemed the pitchers were not listed as batters
Pitchers bat in the National League, but do not bat (and there is instead a Designated Hitter) in the American League. For interleague games, the home team's league controls.
Quote from: newbridge on April 01, 2018, 10:55:51 PM
what a bizarre country the US is. I'm speaking about divisions/leagues etc.
bgmnts
Who is the worst baseball team in the league I will support them.
Quote from: bgmnts on April 02, 2018, 12:13:18 AM
The Detroit Tigers are probably the worst team and also have one of the dimmest prospects of becoming good anytime soon.
I am now officially a Tiger. They'rrreeeee great!
Detroit just seems to be dogshit on any level. No wonder they needed Robocop.
The Padres are awful, and always have been. Everything about them is bad - the name, the jerseys, the performances.
They’re the real deal. The tigers may improve in a decade or so
Edit: for the record, “the Dads” are lovable losers.
« Last Edit: April 02, 2018, 12:47:39 AM by FerriswheelBueller »
Christ, just looked up the Padres wikipedia and it seems the terms "most winning" and "most losing" seasons are common parlance. At least its not most winningest.
First game of the season, off to the Dome to watch the Jays sweep the White Sox.
Though I’m the ultimate jinx so it’ll be a disaster.
I’ll be in the 100s up the first base line - wave if you see me in the highlights
Quote from: FerriswheelBueller on April 04, 2018, 08:04:40 PM
enjoy. Jays rampant yesterday
EOLAN
Well I am going to stick with the Orioles this season. Highlight of the season so far appears to be a bunt in a 7-0 hammering that the Minnesota Twins players and coaches felt was horrifically unfair. Very unfair not to let their pitcher earn his one hitter.
https://youtu.be/YE6hKlicTR0
Absolute crock of shit, though amazingly the family next to me was from my tiddly home town in the midlands and we had a few friends in common so the chat was actually quite nice.
Jays will bounce back tomorrow I reckon
It's the Cardinals home opener tonight but there's all sorts of building work going on for their extension to the entertainment complex right next to the stadium, so the streets are going to be an absolute nightmare.
In "giving more ammo to people who think Cardinals fans suck" news, the main fan-site, Viva El Birdos, had a change of management the other day (I applied, but they didn't think a completely untrained amateur movie-review blogger would be a good fit for their profit-generating site). The first new hire the new manager did was a guy who thinks homosexuality should still be listed as a mental illness in the DSM; his hiring lasted about 4 hours until most of the staff threatened to quit, multiple fans told the corporate owners of the site they'd boycott if he was brought on board, etc.
« Last Edit: April 05, 2018, 08:14:02 PM by Famous Mortimer »
on a side not, what's it like living in St. Louis?
Good and bad. Good, I can get away with saying shit to people by just mumbling a bit and people assume I'm a normal polite Englishman. Bad, large swathes of the city are so knackered, slums would be upset to be compared to them.
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/magazine-17361995/crossing-a-st-louis-street-that-divides-communities & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delmar_Divide
I live on that street. Look south down Union, and you can see private gated streets (the Mayor lives in one of them). Look north, and you can see derelict houses (Chuck Berry used to live about 500 yards north of where I'm sat now, but it's a really rough street these days). There's a lot of tough history here, too - the guy who made the documentary "Jandek On Corwood" is from St Louis, and he also made a documentary about the failed housing project Pruitt-Igoe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKgZM8y3hso . Being politically active, too, I've met a lot of the people who were involved in the Ferguson protests, and I was a little involved in the protests around the Jason Stockley acquittal last year - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41306935
House prices are similarly divided - I could get a 6 bedroom mansion for under $50,000, but it would be on the same street as three crack-houses; south of the city, crappy one-bedroom places are going for $150,000 and above.
Or were you on about baseball? Almost everyone loves it, so it's super-easy to start conversations wherever you go. Even the local alternative free weekly paper gets in on the act, but they talk about why the percentage of black players now is the same as it was in 1956. https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/the-disappearing-black-baseball-player/Content?oid=16660276
(It's an interesting discussion, but doesn't mention the extreme levels of conservatism at the top of the game, or stuff like how expensive it is to get to the upper echelons of the game now; like you need parents willing to bankroll travel leagues and expensive camps and all that stuff)
No, I think you've covered "all bases" in that reply, thanks. I'm fascinated by experiences of random towns/cities that are "off the beaten track". You're welcome to come and regale us up in the North, by which time I might even know what a line drive is.
I'm looking forward to it. If I can find a decent-priced plane ticket / place to stay, then there's a weekend series with Tampa Bay in September that ought to be not too expensive.
Cardinals just got a solid win against Arizona, so had a nice lazy afternoon in front of that. I used to, as an Englishman that never really got exposed to them (outside of a few on Yorkshire TV in the 80s), love local adverts, but now I'm sick of them. What's weird is seeing some bar advertise on TV - how cheap is advertising space on regional Fox Sports these days?
Toronto is fairly reasonable if you are paid in USD thanks to our crappy exchange rate.
Anyone see the Phillies beat the Marlins 20-1? I told you they’d be good/bad respectively.
Quote from: Famous Mortimer on April 07, 2018, 10:35:54 PM
you're welcome to kip here.
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Education scandal deepens
By Corruption Watch 12 Jul 2012, 7:46
When you are in a hole, the sensible thing to do is to stop digging. But when it comes to the delivery of textbooks to schools and the rot in the country’s education departments, it seems the corruption just keeps getting deeper. Read the updated textbook saga timeline here and the full cast of characters here.
In the latest media reports, problems have been highlighted in Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, while more instances of dumping of workbooks have been uncovered. Whistleblower Solly Tshitangano brought the dodgy Limpopo tender to light two years ago, while Corruption Watch has unpacked the whole sorry scandal.
Yesterday, a Limpopo Education Department clerk was released on bail after appeared in the Giyani Magistrate’s Court in connection with the dumping of school textbooks. Glen Kubayi, 44, was released on R2 000 bail and the matter was postponed to August 3. He is charged with malicious damage to property after textbooks for mathematics Grade 8 and numeracy in Sepedi, Grade 3, were found dumped in Giyani last week.
In addition, the DA has laid a charge against the department for vandalism and destruction of books in Seshego. Another charge was brought against a service provider who allegedly dumped textbooks in Giyani.
Then, on Tuesday, Media24 reported that the DA had discovered another textbook dumping site in Limpopo. Provincial spokesperson Desiree van der Walt said the books were found next to a bridge in Tzaneen, on Friday, 6 July. The party had opened a case of vandalism against state property with Tzaneen police.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, City Press reported on claims by former Vlakplaas commander Dirk Coetzee, who worked as a security consultant for EduSolutions, the company behind the Limpopo textbook saga, that:
He saw books being hidden instead of being sent to schools;
He personally introduced EduSolutions founder Shaun Battlemann to President Jacob Zuma;
Battlemann’s business relationship with a former education department director guaranteed lucrative government contracts; and,
EduSolutions had powerful influence over education officials in various provinces.
EduSolutions has contracts to purchase and deliver textbooks to schools in Limpopo, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. “Three other EduSolutions sources confirm that the delivery systems were a mess and that government was routinely provided with false reports of 100% delivery,” reported the paper.
Zuma announced a high-level task team last week to find out who was responsible for the delay in delivering books, and recommend steps to be taken.
Also on Sunday, the Sunday Times reported a new textbook shock for Limpopo. A circular, issued by Mzwandile Matthews, part of the intervention team deployed by the national government, on June 29, suggested schools would not get all the textbooks they had ordered. The paper reported that Matthews said the previous arrangement whereby schools could place orders for books was changed because the department was in “dire financial straits”.
It quoted the principal of an Afrikaans-medium school in Polokwane as saying on Saturday, 7 July, that the school had only received 67 percent of its order. “The school has not received a single textbook for five subjects and we received maths literacy books in English.”
A task team appointed by the Department of Basic Education and headed by former Gauteng education MEC Mary Metcalfe will audit the delivery of textbooks at 10 percent of schools and is expected to present a draft report by tomorrow.
Trouble spreads to other provinces
But Limpopo is not the only province with problems. In a report dated 25 June, the SABC website said some school principals in KwaZulu-Natal had also complained that they had no books six months into the academic year. Others said they had received the wrong textbooks.
National Teachers Union spokesperson Allan Thompson was quoted as saying the provincial education department was also not innocent when it came to the proper distribution of textbooks. But the South African Democratic Teachers Union spokesperson Mbuyiseni Mathonsi dismissed its rival’s claims.
And in Eastern Cape, it was reported on Media24’s website on Monday, 9 July, several thousand school workbooks were returned to the provincial education department because they were in the wrong language, according to the DA. “The DA witnessed hundreds of boxes of books being returned to the warehouse because schools had received the wrong language for their learners,” Democratic Alliance MPL Edmund van Vuuren was quoted as saying. “This is due to the education department’s botching of orders for workbooks for Eastern Cape children for the third and fourth quarter of the year, starting on 16 July.”
In several cases, Xhosa pupils had been ordered Sesotho workbooks, while Afrikaans and English speaking learners had received Xhosa workbooks.
Eastern Cape education spokesperson Loyiso Pulumani referred questions to national spokesperson Panyaza Lesufi, who said the national department ordered books based on numbers given to it by the province.
On Friday, 6 July, Times Live reported that three schools in Cape Town were also without books, according to Western Cape ANC provincial chairman Marius Fransman, who visited Wallacedene Primary near Kraaifontein. An education department official monitored the visit by the ANC and teachers’ union Sadtu to the three schools, and acknowledged the non-delivery of books.
Heinie Brand, the director of the department’s metro north region, blamed the shortage on the printer, while Bloekombos Primary principal Thula Batyi said his school had been allocated R384 000 for textbooks after placing an order in August last year, but was yet to receive anything.
In response, the provincial education spokesman Bronagh Casey said the ANC was misleading the public. The schools had received textbooks worth more than R1.2-million, Casey said, the news site reported.
At the time of publishing, it had also been reported by Independent Online on 9 July that the DA said it had received information that EduSolutions was also awarded a multimillion-rand tender in Mpumalanga to supply and distribute pupil teacher supply materials, including textbooks, under questionable circumstances.
DA Mpumalanga leader Anthony Benadie was quoted as saying: “According to our information, it is clear that the supply chain division in the Mpumalanga Education Department received and captured an EduSolutions tender document nearly a month before the bid committee awarded the contract.
“Furthermore, the DA has reliably been informed that, according to the agreement between the education department and EduSolutions, this company makes its money from being paid a percentage of the funds ‘saved’ by the department, arising from discounts afforded to them by suppliers.”
He alleged that the department’s chief financial officer had unilaterally decided that 60 percent of all discounts provided by book suppliers would go to EduSolutions. The DA planned to submit formal parliamentary questions to Mpumalanga Education MEC Regina Mhaule about the contract.
Mpumalanga education department spokesman Jasper Zwane said he was in not in a position to comment and could look into the matter only on Monday.
But back to Limpopo
In its weekend article, City Press reported that while working for EduSolutions as a security consultant, Dirk Coetzee introduced Shaun Battlemann to the president at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. Zuma “handled” Coetzee, once the apartheid death squad boss and later an ANC member, after he left the country and changed sides.
Coetzee said Battlemann got to know Zuma “much better” and flew in his helicopter to the president’s rural estate at Nkandla. Battlemann “champions” the Jacob Zuma Education RDP Trust.
In reply to this article, Media24 on Monday reported the Presidency’s view that attempts to link EduSolutions to Zuma’s RDP Education Trust, were baseless and unfortunate. “Many companies donate to charitable organisations in South Africa, including the president's education trust," spokesperson Mac Maharaj was quoted as saying. “Donors do not have any preferential treatment with regards to government tenders or any other state business.” Neither were they exempt from being investigated if the need arose. “They are treated like any other company by government departments.”
City Press had reported on Sunday that Coetzee met Battlemann through the education department’s Salama Hendricks, who had worked with him. Hendricks, it said, was linked to another big education controversy, as co-founder of Lebone Group Holdings.
Last year, reports said Lebone’s sister firm, Lebone Litho Printers, won school workbook tenders worth R250m. The printers claimed to have no link with Hendricks, but the national Education Department director-general Bobby Soobrayan was at the time engaged to be married to Hendricks’ daughter. According to Coetzee, Hendricks was director of Early Childhood Development and Schools, which she left to work with Battlemann. She was a director of Edu-Logistical Solutions. “She was central in helping Battlemann to get textbook contracts. She has very high contacts in government,” Coetzee was quoted as saying.
In response, EduSolutions confirmed that Coetzee had been employed by the company and that he introduced Battlemann to Zuma in 2007, but it denied any impropriety. Ian Small-Smith, a lawyer for EduSolutions, also confirmed Salama Hendricks was an “ex-employee”, but offered no details.
It also reported that a Department of Basic Education spokesperson said that EduSolutions was appointed in Gauteng when Angie Motshekga was MEC for Social Development.
Soobrayan denied any improper relationship with Hendricks, but confirmed he had been in a relationship with her daughter, Fatima, which he says he ended in April last year. He said he became aware of her former employment at EduSolutions only after starting his relationship with her daughter. “I’m not aware of whether she may have assisted EduSolutions to obtain tenders,” City Press quoted him. He added this had occurred before he became director-general.
Keith Michael, an owner of Lebone Group and Lebone Litho Printers, stated: “[Hendricks] is not involved with EduSolutions; she’s involved with Lebone and Lebone Group Holdings, not Lebone Litho Printers.”
The Mail & Guardian’s amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism reported on 6 July that the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) was investigating 22 Limpopo Education Department officials, some of them very senior, over alleged irregularities in textbook and other educational tenders worth hundreds of millions of rands.
A confidential SIU report leaked to the paper showed that it was also interested in the award of a R95-million management contract to multinational project management company Aurecon for 40 “purported fast-track” educational projects, when the lowest bid was R26.6-million. A well-placed source estimated the value of the projects, including the construction of classrooms and schools, at between R800-million and R1.6-billion.
M&G said the report alleged that a senior official may have violated the Public Finance Management Act by awarding the R95-million contract to Aurecon and its Limpopo joint venture partners, Tubatse Consulting and MOT Professional Service Consultancy, despite their bid being R45-million higher than that of their nearest competitor.
The SIU alleged that the official “misrepresented, via comparative analysis … that Aurecon JV was ranked number one in terms of price”.
Compiled from reports from Sapa, Media24, M&G, City Press, SABC and IOL
Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, scandals in education start popping up all over the country. From Limpopo, the rot seems to have spread south, with reports of delivery failures as far away as Cape Town. And the cast of characters keeps getting bigger.
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Tags: Angie Motshekga, EduSolutions, Limpopo, Limpopo Education Department, minister, Solly Tshitangano, textbooks, whistleblower
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A Better ASG
From the comments I have been reading, one of the main reasons the Afghanistan Study Group's report has disappointed so greatly is because people really want an alternative to the current strategy in Afghanistan and could not find one in the ASG that was grounded in the realities of Afghanistan itself. I started thinking last night, then, about how one could have gone about constructing a more helpful report. As Michael Cohen and Josh Foust both noted, it was really odd that the ASG did not include any notable specialists in military operations or any noted experts on Afghanistan. Guys like Gordan Adams, Robert Pape and Stephen Walt are all really smart, sure, and are giants in the field of security studies. But it's not enough in a report like this to talk about grand strategy, the health of the U.S. budget, or the nature of alliances -- you also have to describe how an alternative strategy might be operationalized on the ground.
So I would have approached this problem a little differently. First, I would have started with the planning assumption that the president had re-thought our presence in Afghanistan and had decided that, in light of budgetary constraints and the health of the armed services, a resource-intensive counterinsurgency strategy was too much of a burden going forward into 2011 and that we needed to adopt a lower-cost, lighter-footprint strategy.
At that point, you don't necessarily need to assemble people who do not agree with the current strategy, and you almost certainly do not want arch-realist theorists or anti-war activists who might be tempted to imagine an Afghanistan that fits their favored theory -- and not Afghanistan as it exists. You just need smart people who either know Afghanistan or understand military operations and could commit to imagining an alternative, given the constraints outlined in the above assumption.
Who would I have included in the team that I would have locked in a room for 72 hours to come up with this alternative strategy? Off the top of my head and excluding all those currently serving in government: Gilles Doronsorro, Joanna Nathan, Austin Long, Steve Biddle, Caroline Wadhams, Thomas Ruttig, Shahmahmood Miakhel and Andrew Wilder with MG (Ret.) Paul Eaton and Amb. Ron Neumann serving as co-chairs of the task force. (And Colin Cookman and Katherine Tiedemann combining to take notes and draft the report.)
My group of external reviewers for whatever report they would have written might have included: Christian Bleuer, Catherine Dale, Josh Foust, Erin Simpson, and Martine van Bijlert with LTG (Ret.) Dave Barno and Amb. Zalmay Khalilzad chairing the "Red Team".
There is a bias here, I admit, toward specialists in military operations and area studies. (Who could have guessed, considering my own biography?) But I think the general absence of these two groups may help explain why the ASG report, in Josh's critique, reads as if "it starts with a conclusion and works backward to develop justifications for it" rather than an honest alternative strategy. I think a team like the one I listed above would have done better.
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By Phillip Michael Garner
Interpretive Adventures displays a written synthesis of the biblical scholar and the practicing missionary. The first chapters offer theological originality on the Exodus Story, deconstructs the story of Solomon's wisdom, challenges traditional readings of Ananias and Sapphira, and reads stories from Samuel as examples of the construction for a nation state. The chapter on a feminist reading of Judges stands out as a formidable challenge for improved gender relations. A careful study of the female characters reveals an important theological concern of God and makes a statement about humanity's treatment of women in relation to violence. From the vociferous Achsah to the final character, the silent concubine, the decline of the female voice coincides with the escalation of violence. The final theological statement uncovers male treatment of women as a precursor to genocide. It can be said that Judges teaches us that once the female voice is silenced in a given society, then that society is subject to committing acts of genocide. The author's experience as a teacher and missionary contribute to the final chapters that provide the reader with liberative missional practices for various communities of need in the Philippines. A few brief stories highlight the author's experiences. ""One gets the feeling that Garner is feeling after a caring God and that this is not merely an academic, but an actual, theological adventure."" --David Moore, St. Stephen's University, author of Making America Great Again Phillip Michael Garner is a poet and writer who has served as a pastor, a missionary, and a professor. He has earned MDiv, MAR, and DMin degrees from Azusa Pacific University.
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WR golfer Miller among statewide Athletes of the Week
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Zach Miller, top golfer for the White River boys team, was named by the WIAA as an Athlete of the Week. Contributed photo.
Zach Miller, the No. 1 player with the White River High School boys golf program, was honored as an Athlete of the Week by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.
Miller, a freshman, was chosen for the week of Oct. 20-26.
Each week throughout the school year, the WIAA recognizes varsity athletes who have an outstanding performance during the previous week. All varsity level students in good academic standing at their schools are eligible to receive the Athlete of the Week Award.
Miller has been a standout golfer in youth circles, currently ranked No. 70 in the world for members of the graduating class of 2023. He has carried his winning ways to the varsity high school level. He took medalist honors in every South Puget Sound League 2A match during the regular season. At the league tournament he dominated the field, opening with a round of 70 and adding a 72 on the tourney’s second day. His 144 total was 19 strokes better than the second-place finishers and qualified Miller for the Class 2A state tournament in the spring.
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Fundraisers Charged in Frisco Bribery Scheme
January 25, 2016 MARIA DINZEO
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – Three former fundraisers for San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee will face felony bribery and money laundering charges for allegedly soliciting bribes from an undercover FBI agent in exchange for political favors.
Recently retired Human Rights Commission staffer Zula Jones and Human Rights Commissioner Nazly Mohajer were each charged on four counts of bribery and one count of money laundering, for allegedly taking $20,000 in exchange for giving lucrative city contracts to an FBI agent posing as a Mafia-connected businessman.
Political consultant Keith Jackson faces the same charges as well as one count of grand theft of public funds and six misdemeanor counts of campaign finance fraud.
Calls to Gascon’s office were not returned Monday.
All three politicos were working to retire debt from Lee’s 2011 mayoral campaign. While San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon said the charges were the result of a joint investigation with the City Attorney’s Office, allegations of a “pay-to-play” scheme in Lee’s office arose in the federal case against Chinatown gangster Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow.
In a motion to dismiss for selective prosecution filed August 2015, Chow’s lawyers claimed that Mohajer and Jones “hustled bribes for the mayor.”
According to the filing, Jones was recorded explaining to the agent how politics in Lee’s office works, saying, “You pay to play here. We got it. We know this. We are the best at this game uh, better than New York. We do it a little more sophisticated than New Yorkers. We do it without the Mafia.”
Chow, a former Chinatown gang leader who was recently convicted by a federal jury of money laundering, racketeering, ordering a murder and conspiring to murder another gang rival, was rounded up in March 2014 alongside former state Sen. Leland Yee and Jackson, who was Yee’s consultant.
Jackson and Yee each pleaded guilty to one county of felony racketeering.
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer issued an order Monday pushing their sentencing date, originally set for Feb. 10, back to Feb. 24.
Chow will be sentenced on March 23.
The indictment against Jones, Mohajer and Jackson has not been released.
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Call to cut funding gap between area’s forces
CHESHIRE Assistant Chief Constable David Baines says an extra £35 a year on top of a capped 5% increase in the Council Tax precept will give Cheshire the “police force it deserves.”
The force’s funding crisis comes after a year when Cheshire police jumped up the performance league tables – cutting crime by 7%, criminal damage by 10% and more than 27,000 people arrested.
Mr Baines says that the burden of tackling serious crime, anti-terrorism responsibilities, hugely increased costs for doctors and interpreters called to police stations, is forcing reductions in important services.
Cheshire Council Tax-payers (average Band D) pay £9.66 a month for their police force, compared to neighbouring force West Mercia (£13.13), Staffordshire (£13.35) and North Wales (£14.85).
Chief constable Peter Fahy believes the demands placed upon Cheshire Constabulary are such that a traditionally low Council Tax precept needs to be raised to tackle 21st Century criminality.
He said: “Cheshire has the lowest Council Tax precept of all of the shire forces in the country. We have tried hard to keep the precept down for seven years but all that has happened is the gap between our force and others has grown.”
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Home Gaming Up and coming: Veneration eSports
Up and coming: Veneration eSports
By VickiVale
When MGO’s (Multi Gaming Organisations) were all the rage in the good old days, it was pretty much just clans with more than one team claiming the title, but not really living up to what an MGO was supposed to be. Most were fly-by-nighters and others just disappeared. But 2013 is the year of the eSports Organisation and now gamers are doing it right, for real. Veneration eSports is one of the clans or communities taking on the task of creating a real MGO and making good progress.
We had a chat with Veneration eSports’ owner, CEO, CO, main man Alex “XaXas” van der Merwe to find out more about this up and coming gaming organisation. Why Veneration eSports? Well, this MGO has over 80 members and teams competing in seven titles in the Do Gaming League, rather successfully so. They run a tight ship and prove not to be one of those dormant clans boasting high numbers but low activity. Here’s what van der Merwe had to say.
How has Veneration eSports gone from two small clans merging, to 83 members and teams competing across seven titles in the DGL?
Well it was no easy task, Veneration grew from LOA-Legion of Anubis and SCG-Spartan Company Gaming, and both clans played on separate disciplines. LOA was mainly doing Call of Duty, and Dota and SCG was concentrating on StarCraft 2 and Battlefield 3. I was the co-owner of LOA and from an LOA perspective we’ve tried expanding the team into an MGO multiple times without much success, reason being that we didn’t know much about StarCraft 2 or other disciplines.
So without that knowledge it was hard to find dedicated players to manage that. The same can be said from an SCG perspective, they wanted to expand into a more competitive scene, since they were mainly a casual StarCraft 2 community, rather than a clan. The owner of SCG, Steve “Perdition” French enjoyed his FPS games as much as his RTS games, and in Black Ops 1 he started looking into competitive play and joined the LOA team where he captained the first Veritas team where as I captained Aequitas, this was the first time we met.
Later in the Black Ops NGL season I had to go to the UK for work related experience and during this time Perdition and his wife had their daughter, so gaming was put on hold for the Veritas team as well as for Perdition, where Aequitas kept going. Modern Warfare 3 saw a new era for LOA and we started a new Veritas team. The Modern Warfare 3 season was very fruitful for LOA where as SCG concentrated on the casual relationship building aspect of SCG, they also entered members into the DGL for a more competitive feel for those members willing.
Later that year (2012) Perdition got back online and approached me, we formed the first team between LOA and SCG members that played Call of Duty 4 under the SCG banner, and things expanded from there, instead of playing under one of the two banners we formed a new VnR MGO.
All of the Veneration eSports teams and individual players perform above average in the games they compete in, how do you get so many dedicated gamers into one MGO?
This really is one of the hardest parts when forming a new unknown team. The Black Ops 2 teams are the same Modern Warfare 3 teams that went over to Black Ops 2. This is mainly players that have been playing together since Black Ops 1, or have been playing in the same community. Same can be said from the StarCraft 2 side, SCG was one of the first, if not only StarCraft 2 communities where players can actually improve their own game and bond with like minded players.
They hosted numerous competitions and events to keep the players interested and willing, so it’s safe to say all the StarCraft 2 players are still proud SCG players. The other titles are still a work in progress and needs a lot of dedication from the admins, we’ve assigned loyal and dedicated members to manage the other titles. They pay a finer detail to each player and team, this helps with relationship building between the admins and players.
At the end of the day all that’s needed is one dedicated captain, our Dota 2 Alpha team is a perfect example. Cookie has invested a lot of time into his team and his players, the whole Alpha team now consists of dedicated players, all who play in the SECS and give as much time to Dota as possible. Another approach we have is that we look for dedicated teams and recruit the whole team instead of building a new team from scratch; this was a technique we used on the Battlefield 3 team as well as Counter-Strike team. These individual teams already have the dedicated players and they’re aimed at winning Do Gaming Championships or at least trying. Having sponsors like Afrihost and Volt Energy Drinks definitely helps a lot as well.
Many up and coming clans fold within the first couple of months, what has been keeping Veneration eSports going?
Multiple factors I’d say, its not necessarily the combination of them all, but if one factor is there then any clan can keep it going. Firstly all our players are dedicated, so even if one stops playing, the rest of the team will get a replacement and continue as normal. Another factor is passion; our admins are a passionate bunch even if I was to step down as leader then another will take my spot.
The admins also need the freedom to do things as they’d like, sure they ask for input but a bit of rope is never a bad thing. 🙂 Even if the admin isn’t involved in gaming itself he’s still a vital aspect if he has the drive to manage teams or competitions. Third factor is that we’re a proud bunch, we want to be seen as one of the top three MGO’s, if not even the best MGO, its this goal that keeps us going, if you want to be the best you’ll have to put in the effort and patience to get there.
What does it take to keep that many clan members organised and dedicated?
Organised captains and organised admins. Also a plus point, 2 of my admins, me included, are perfectionists, which helps a lot! 😛
We literally do daily discussions on Skype about tasks we plan to do, how to do them, when to do them as well as past tasks and where we can improve the next time. It’s a constant relationship building exercise. We don’t have contracts yet, we do however have documents that outline our goals as well as what is expected from each member, be it a normal player, a captain, discipline manager or admin.
What is the expected outcome for Veneration eSports after the Summer Leg Playoffs?
Premier Division teams in the big titles; the minimum requirement for a team to exist is First Division or Premier Division. We’re hoping that our success, not only in the Summer Leg but also late this year will attract more sponsors. At this stage we expect both Black Ops 2 teams to do really well in the Summer Leg Playoffs, Aequitas aims to be top three in Premier Division while bow aims to make Premier Division.
With our StarCraft 2 discipline we’re aiming at getting those new faces into Premier Division. I can single out a lot of StarCraft 2 players from the Titans team but at the end of the day all the VnR StarCraft 2 members are experienced and skilled players able to make First Division or higher.
With the Dota playoffs we’re hoping and positive that Alpha can retain their Premier Division spot, Battlefield 3 team Fusion is looking at getting into First Division. Our FIFA players are already dominating the fields, so all in all our teams that got a spot in the playoffs has the potential to get a higher rank and move a division up, at the end of the year we reckon all our teams will be in Premier Division.
Who are currently Veneration eSports’ biggest rivals in the DGL?
Our biggest rivals are Bravado and Energy eSports, both MGO’s boast premier teams in all the titles we compete in and their teams are without a doubt top three material in every title. There is however smaller rivals within each title, but on the overall DGL scene it has to be these two.
Is Veneration eSports recruiting?
Yes, we’re always looking for skilled players. Most teams might already be stable teams and not need an extra player. However we’re looking at recruiting a CS: GO team and we’re always on the lookout for StarCraft 2 players ranked high platinum and up, even though we take any StarCraft 2 player willing to learn and put in the effort. We never recruit more than two teams in one title though.
If some one wanted to join the MGO, how would they go about doing so?
They can go through any of our communication mediums, we check them daily and they’re all linked to our personal accounts, so as soon as they spam us we’ll know about it. They can message or post on our Facebook page, email us via our website or send us a tweet via twitter (@VenerationSA).
Well, by the end of this year we’d like to be known as one of the top MGO’s in the country. With teams in premier division on all titles, if not even having those teams in top three spots.
We’d like to give our teams and players more International exposure as well as gain a hardware/peripheral sponsorship. We’re already associated with the MSSA which opens up a lot of doors for our players, so we’re looking at using that door to its fullest potential.
For a look at Veneration eSports’ members list and teams, check out their Do Gaming League clan page.
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According to financial data from FINA, around 75,000 citizens are said to be eligible for the scheme. The government recently reached agreement with banks, telecommunications companies, and city councils in 4 major cities to write off debts of the countries poorest citizens.
To qualify for the write-off, applicants had to have their accounts blocked for more than 12 months, a household income in the last three months that did not exceed 2,500 kuna (340 euros), or for a single person in 1,250 kuna (170 euros), and have no savings or property. Debts of up to 35,000 kuna (4,800) can be written off under the agreement.
“This is something the government couldn’t have adopted by sheer force, by law, but only through agreement with those who care about the well-being of citizens who have it hardest. This shows the social nature and humanity of any government, regardless of political affiliation”, Milanović said, adding that the measure was not a recipe for the economic growth of any state but for a fresh start for citizens with blocked bank accounts.
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All participating tour operators are well aware of your ship's departure time, and all tours are designed to get you back to the ship with time to spare. In the extremely unlikely event you were to miss the Carnival Panorama due to one of these tours, the tour consolidator guarantees that they will pay the full cost of your meals, hotel, and transportation to the next port of call, and that they will handle all of your arrangements for you.
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Transport Minister says he would board a Boeing 737 despite crash
Christopher Reynolds The Canadian Press Published Monday, March 11, 2019 11:34AM EDT Last Updated Tuesday, March 12, 2019 9:23AM EDT
MONTREAL -- Transport Minister Marc Garneau said he would board "without hesitation" the type of aircraft that crashed in the Ethiopian Airlines tragedy on Sunday, stressing his confidence in the new plane.
Garneau's remarks came minutes after a statement from the Air Canada Pilots Association that called on the minister "to take proactive action to ensure the safety of the Canadian travelling public."
The crash, which killed all 157 aboard the Boeing 737 Max 8 -- including 18 Canadians -- has raised concerns over parallels to a Lion Air crash of the same model of aircraft in Indonesia last October, killing 189 people.
Amid questions on continued Max 8 flights in Canada, Garneau warned against jumping to conclusions about the cause of the crash, telling reporters it could be one of "dozens of different possibilities."
"It was a sunny day, an experienced pilot, the plane was brand new. But we know little else," he said, noting flight recorders have been recovered.
"Flying in this country is one of the safest ways to travel. The statistics very, very clearly prove that."
Garneau said he has been in touch with U.S. Transportation Department Secretary Elaine Chao and is working with American aviation authorities to uncover the problem "and then take action."
Canada's major airlines have been inundated on social media with questions about the safety of their fleet in the wake of Sunday's fatal crash, which occurred after takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Angie Hung, scheduled to take a WestJet flight June 5 from Calgary to Halifax en route to Scotland for a Spice Girls concert, was one of scores of Canadians asking airlines if they planned to ground the Max 8, the plane listed on her flight.
"I am planning to tweet, 'I love you Mom and Dad,"' she said in an interview, "in case something bad happens."
"If I could afford to cancel and change it, I would," said Hung, 42.
Fernando Candido, an Edmonton-based elementary school teacher, said he flies up to 10 times per year.
"I'm kind of worried. I'm sure eventually I'll have to use one of those planes," said Candido, 58. "Maybe in Canada they should not fly those planes any more until they figure out those issues."
Passenger rights advocate Gabor Lukacs said travellers aiming to change an already-booked flight have limited options.
"Passengers unfortunately do not have the right to cancel flights 1/8and receive compensation 3/8 based on subjective fears, even in the European Union, the gold standard for passenger rights," he said, pointing to the potential financial ramifications for companies and inconvenience to passengers.
The country's two largest airlines said they are confident in the safety of the Boeing 737 Max 8 and will continue to fly them.
"These aircraft have performed excellently from a safety, reliability and customer satisfaction perspective," Air Canada spokeswoman Isabelle Arthur said in an email. "We continue to operate our normal B737 schedule."
Air Canada said it has 24 Max 8 aircraft on routes that include Calgary to Vancouver and Montreal to Los Angeles.
WestJet Airlines Ltd. tweeted Monday that it is not grounding any of the 13 Max 8s in its fleet of 121 Boeing 737s.
"WestJet remains confident in the safety of our Boeing 737 fleet," spokeswoman Morgan Bell said in an email. The airline is "working with Boeing to ensure the continued safe operation of our Max fleet," she said.
The Calgary-based company has orders for 37 more 737s from the U.S.-based Boeing on the books.
Sunwing Airlines also has four 737 aircraft, according to civil aircraft registrations. The company did not respond to repeated requests for comment.
Until more is known about Sunday's disaster, safety experts cautioned against drawing too many comparisons with Lion Air Flight 610, which plunged into the Java Sea on Oct. 29.
The main similarities so far appear to be the aircraft model and the timing of the crash shortly after takeoff.
In November, Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee confirmed the plane's "angle-of-attack" sensors had malfunctioned and provided inaccurate data. The discovery prompted Boeing to issue a safety bulletin instructing crews on how to handle any erroneous data from the sensors on the Max 8.
The Boeing jetliner is relatively new, entering into service at Air Canada and WestJet in 2017.
Ethiopian Airlines as well as all Chinese and Indonesian airlines have grounded their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes indefinitely in the wake of the crash.
The unions for Air Canada and WestJet flight crews declined to comment on the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.
We are following the investigation into the Ethiopian Airlines incident closely and will work with our partners at Boeing to ensure the continued safe operation of our Boeing MAX aircraft. At this time, we will follow our regular change/cancel guidelines for all flights.
— WestJet (@WestJet) March 11, 2019
Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes are parked near Boeing Co.'s 737 assembly facility in Renton, Wash. on Nov. 14, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ted S. Warren)
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IMS Makes It Easier To Learn To Ride With New To 2
New IMS initiative lowers barriers to new riders with comprehensive videos, shiftless bikes, and accessibility for all
By Andrew Cherney
IMSManny Pandya/Progressive Motorcycle Shows
You’ve seen the reports, right? Recent studies paint a rosy picture for the motorcycle industry. There are greater percentages of women owning bikes, a new study showing that motorcycle riding decreases stress, an uptick in households that have a bike in the garage—that’s all good, great, and excellent news, respectively. But a drumbeat of negativity can still be heard emanating from bean counters, who insist that motorcycle ridership continues to fall. Young millennials (adults born between 1990 and 2000), they say, are only two-thirds as likely to ride as boomers were at this point in their life, and some say student debt is a potential roadblock to motorcycle adoption, as more young adults have college degrees (which equals more debt).
The financial story is one angle, but there’s another roadblock: the barrier to learning. The industry doesn’t just need new buyers, it needs new riders, period. Hoping to, uh, ride to the rescue is the Progressive IMS show and its new Discover the Ride program, which looks to kick down obstacles for non-riders. And one of the components of Discover the Ride is the newly launched NewTo2 rider training program.
Discover the Ride Producer Robert Pandya says the new rider initiative is an “absolute success,” and the de-tuned electric Zeros are the perfect tool for non-rider training.Manny Pandya/Progressive Motorcycle Shows
We edited the press release for brevity, but here’s the crux:
The Progressive International Motorcycle Shows (IMS) has announced NewTo2.com, an online platform within Discover the Ride dedicated to educating a new generation of riders. Discover the Ride, a forward-thinking initiative that is new to IMS this year, is designed to introduce riding to those interested in motorcycling. The initiative is comprised of five interactive activities including the New Rider Course in partnership with Zero Motorcycles and Yamaha Power Assist Bicycles, the Kid’s Zone presented by Allstate, XDL Wheelie Experience, Dyno Experience, and New To 2.
As a new series of online videos now available to consumers, newto2.com includes live presentations at IMS, educating new riders about motorcycling. The videos and live presentations at the show guide riders through the different types of motorcycles to choose from, the gear needed, how to get started and tons of advice for the journey into motorcycling.
“It is amazing to introduce individuals to motorcycling who are interested in riding but don’t have any experience due to the barriers to entry for new riders,” said Tracy Harris, senior vice president, Powersports, UBM. “Discover the Ride provides the proper gear, proper training in a closed, safe course, and is proving to be a gateway for non-riders to get on two wheels and say, ‘This is fun, I can do this!’ ”
Across four stops on the IMS Tour (Long Beach, New York, Dallas, and Cleveland), 3,428 of participants enjoyed the five interactive riding zones; 26 percent of those were non-riders and 762 of those non-riders completed the New Rider Course. Participants started on Yamaha Power Assist bicycles then graduated to Zero motorcycles customized for new riders, with Total Control trainers looking on and offering guidance. Eighty-one percent of the non-riders are planning to start motorcycling, with 448 of them planning to learn within a year.
Of non-rider participants, 50 percent have been women, reinforcing the growing interest the industry and IMS alike have seen from the female demographic. Discover the Ride is also attractive to the younger generation; 62 percent of non-riders participating are under 35.
That’s a lot to digest, and with the DTR live program winding down at the Chicago IMS next week, we sat down to unpack those numbers with two insiders. Meredith Loza is Marketing Manager for the Progressive International Motorcycle Show, while longtime industry vet, PR guy, and Big Thinker Robert Pandya is a producer for the Discover the Ride feature at IMS. The initiative launched just this year and according to both, is enjoying great success.
What's the overall hope for this particular initiative? What's the endgame?
Meredith Loza: We debuted Discover the Ride and New To 2 at our first show of the tour in November. We believe that current motorcyclists are really the best ambassadors for the sport. So what we're doing is encouraging all our attendees who come out to the Progressive International Motorcycle shows to bring their friends and family who are prospective riders. Have them get on a motorcycle for the first time in a non-intimidating environment, on a Zero motorcycle that is speed-limited for them, and partner them up with an instructor. We have Total Control there on site and…really give them the confidence to take those next steps to becoming a motorcyclist. And so our goal is to just put more new riders on motorcycles…but we don't reach every market…so we also developed the newto2.com page and that's a series of more than 20 videos for new riders. What To Expect When You Go Into The Dealership, Why It's Important To Start Out On A Small Motorcycle.… That we also cover at the shows.
On the closed New Rider Course, participants can hop on a clutchless, detuned Zero electric motorcycle with instructors from Total Control offering advice.Manny Pandya/Progressive Motorcycle Shows
Is there additional Information available afterward as a follow-up for riders at the shows who are interested?
ML: Something we'll start when we conclude the tour is reaching back out to all those non-riders and steering them to the New Rider Course or listening to a New To 2 presentation…reaching back out and helping guide them through those next steps.
So you're gathering info from these folks at the shows?
ML: We are. We want to learn about who they are, what their age demographic is, what are their other interests… So that we can really identify more and more prospective riders as we continue this program and help them on their journey.
The show tour hasn't concluded yet, but do you have an idea of which demographic has so far expressed the most interest?
ML: Discover the Ride is open to all experience levels, right, so you can be an experienced motorcyclist and come check it out.… But it's definitely geared toward new riders. But everyone who signed up—of the non-riders—52 percent are female, which is very encouraging. And 62 percent of them are under 35. Also something that I find really encouraging is that 82 percent of the non-riders who have participated say they're planning to start.
Eighty-two percent of the non-riders who have participated in the IMS Discover the Ride program say they want to take the next step.Manny Pandya/Progressive Motorcycle Shows
And Robert Pandya says that’s where current riders can help give an extra nudge in that direction.
“We as an industry have not always welcomed newcomers. "The purpose of reviving the New To 2 series was to bring it a more modern rhythm. It’s not meant to entertain veteran riders—that veteran rider can turn around and say, ‘Hey, new rider guy, watch a bunch of these videos on newto2.com and you can learn some of the basic stuff.’ ”
He also says the format is really newbie-friendly too, with the electric bikes proving to be a great fit for the job at hand:
“When you eliminate the complexity of riding—manipulating a clutch,… which way do you shift, what does this foot do—you get into what an electric motorcycle does…and how easily it can operate as a Step One training tool. You spend day one on a riding course actually learning to move.…”
Pandya’s been on the floor at every show, and we asked him how Discover the Ride has been received:
“This has been an absolute success. (Even if…) it’s like the end of the night, and the floor is getting dead… We always have people waiting to ride,” he says.
Is there any plan to keep this thing going elsewhere, say, in other markets?
Robert Pandya: There are talks about continuing this outside the IMS Show schedule in general. This is the most compelling and exportable part of the IMS Show. Discover the Ride is a really compelling thing. And a really amazing way to bring motorcycling to the masses.
At the Cleveland IMS, this first-time rider got huge support from his biggest cheerleader—his son.Manny Pandya/Progressive Motorcycle Shows
More information on this weekend's Chicago IMS Show can be found here
For a better look at Discover the Ride, here’s a video overview:
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Leah Kirchmann: Ending Classics season on a high
Leah Kirchmann 2017-04-26T21:45:00Z
Team Sunweb finds success, more equality in Ardennes
Leah Kirchmann (Team Sunweb) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Shock on Coryn Rivera's face as she wins Tour of Flanders (Image credit: Cor Vos)
Team Sunweb's men and women signed in together for Amstel Gold Race (Image credit: Cor Vos)
Coryn Rivera's Tour of Flanders victory was huge for Team Sunweb (Image credit: Owen Rogers)
With a race every weekend, the Spring Classics flew by and have now come to an end. The inclusion of a full Ardennes week for the women was a great way to cap off the first part of the cycling season.
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To start off with, Team Sunweb won the Tour of Flanders! Coryn [Rivera]'s victory salute was one of sheer disbelief and jubilation. I think that victory is still sinking in for her and the whole team. There were more than a few tears of joy shed by riders and staff. The emotional victories are the best ones in my opinion, and those victories are even more satisfying when the team gives everything in pursuit of a common goal, which was the case at Flanders.
The team carried the momentum into the Healthy Ageing Tour [previously called the Energiewacht Tour], a week of classic Dutch racing. Flat, fast and windy summarizes the race in a nutshell. Ellen [van Dijk] finally got a well-deserved GC victory after playing an instrumental role in every race for Sunweb this season.
Morale was high heading into the Ardennes this past week. Without an obvious favourite for these races, Team Sunweb played to our strengths, and helped propel Coryn to top 10 finishes in the Amstel Gold Race and Fleche-Wallonne. Ellen showed that hills are no obstacle for her brute strength, finishing an impressive 4th place at the inaugural women's Liege-Bastogne-Liege. After a slower start to the season, Boels is back in top form, with Van der Breggen claiming an impressive Ardennes hat-trick.
Combining more women's races with iconic men's events this spring has been a positive development. Races such as Gent-Wevelgem, Flanders, Fleche-Wallonne, Amstel and Liege-Bastogne-Liege have all had the most incredible atmospheres. It is easier to suffer a little bit more, and push a few more watts when the course is lined with ecstatic fans. I think that most people waiting for hours on the side of the road would like any excuse to cheer, regardless of the rider's gender. The popularity and success of these events goes to show that holding multiple races on the same day works, so hopefully this trend continues.
One the best moments from this month was signing in alongside the Team Sunweb men's team before the Amstel Gold Race. Standing up there with the whole team together in Maastricht in the packed town square sent a strong message that it is possible to give male and female cyclists equal recognition. I would love to see more race organizations using this kind of creativity to give women's teams more exposure.
Now that women are competing in the traditionally iconic men's races on the calendar, it would be even better if our races could be provided a similar level of coverage. With the Women's WorldTour gaining in popularity, I hope that a higher standard of coverage will become a requirement for races wanting to be part of the series. The full dynamics and drama of our racing cannot be captured in a 10-minute summary video. I watch the summaries and think it is a pity how many pivotal moments don't make the final cut. Surely some of the larger organisations must have some budget available to put towards showing the world their race. It is ironic that some smaller races offer the best live stream coverage.
I still remain optimistic for the future of the sport. This season offered the most complete Spring Classics race calendar, and featured some of the highest quality and exciting racing to date. Certain events have already stepped up with fantastic coverage from start to finish, with some races at least now airing an uninterrupted final hour of racing. Hopefully more coverage will come with time as the sport continues to grow. At this moment, I am grateful for Twitter race updates, and for all the news publications who have increased their women's cycling content in the past few years, engaging and informing cycling fans.
I am now back home in Canada for a little rest before making a return to North American racing at the Amgen Tour of California, a race that has developed into a very well-organized women's event, including decent coverage for all the stages. I have fond memories of the race from back in 2015 where I won two stages and finished second overall. With Coryn racing in her home state, and many European teammates visiting California for the first time, Team Sunweb is motivated and looking forward to stage racing season!
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Clock ticking on Tour de France selection for Schleck
Last day breakaway in Tour de Suisse small victory for Luxembourger
Andy Schleck at the Trek team car (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Andy Schleck (Trek Factory Racing) makes the day's break (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Not a great day for Andy Schleck in the end (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
2010 Tour de France champion Andy Schleck put in a last ditch effort to earn his selection onto Trek Factory Racing's Tour team in the Tour de Suisse yesterday, going out on the breakaway on the final stage. But whether or not it will it be enough to warrant his inclusion in the team will begin to be decided by his team this week.
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Schleck was 6:48 down in the overall classification on the start of the final stage, and looking to reverse Trek's fortunes in the race, which saw Fabian Cancellara abandon ahead of the final stage. The team had already lost Stijn Devolder on stage 2, and Fränk Schleck drop out with a concussion on the third day.
Schleck bridged across to a large move that formed early in the 156.7km stage, but lost contact with his companions on the final hors categorie ascent to Saas-Fee and finished 9:24 down after riding tempo to the finish..
"It was a really hard day; from the start it was going super fast. A group went, maybe 12 guys, on the first category climb and me and [Steve] Morabito jumped to this group and closed the gap. This was a very hard effort and after this I was not feeling so well anymore," Schleck said.
"Then the next climb when the three guys came from behind I had nothing left. I had ridden 120 kilometers at 180% and that was too much. I paid for it in the end. The last 15 kilometers I was done and I found my own rhythm just to get to the finish."
Schleck has had two lean years after breaking his hip in a crash in the Critérium du Dauphiné in 2012. He DNF'd his way through the Ardennes Classics before finally conceding to knee pain before the Tour de Romandie. He needed to put in a strong performance during the Tour de Suisse in order to gain the attention of the team's Tour de France selectors. The provisional team and four reserves will be picked this week.
"It was a good week for me to find some shape; a good week of training," Schleck said. "I was not super good yesterday in the final climb, but not so bad either, and today I was active in the race. For me it is more important to ride in front and try something then to conserve, hang on, and maybe finish only one minute behind. The level is quite high here and today I went really deep."
The team's General Manager Luca Guercilena was on hand for the final weekend of racing, and admitted the team would have liked to have gotten better results.
"We wanted to get more out of the Tour de Suisse, but from the beginning we lost riders with crashes and health reasons," he said. "At least we were present in some attacks but it's evident we don't have the condition to follow the best riders right now. We are heading into a tough July but as usual we will try to be well motivated and ready to do what is in our possibilities."
Guercilena said prior to the Tour de Suisse that Schleck would have to earn his selection there. Did he do enough to warrant inclusion in the team come July 5?
"We will have a conference call Tuesday morning with all the directors and there we will try and determine the nine riders for the Tour, and the official four for reserve," Guercilena said. "Each director has followed five or six riders all year, so they will be able to give specific input. We will also discuss our goals for the Tour and then determine which riders best fit this."
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Retired Ohio cop who raised $70,000 in a bid to keep his old K9 partner is allowed to buy him for just one dollar
Officer Matthew Hickey will be able to keep his K9 partner Ajax after retiring
The ex-cop was heartbroken after police said the dog was city property
He offered $3,500 for Ajax, but officials argues he had to be auctioned off
GoFundMe page raised more than $70,000 for Hickey to buy his partner
Today Marietta officials allowed the cop to purchase Ajax for just $1
By Hannah Parry For Dailymail.com
An Ohio cop who was heartbroken to be told he couldn't take his K9 partner with him after he retired has finally been allowed to buy his dog for just $1.
Former police officer Matthew Hickey had trained Ajax from when he was a puppy and the two had become inseparable after living and working together for the past four years.
When Hickey decided to retire last month after 34 years with the Marietta police department, he assumed his buddy would come with him.
Retired Officer Matt Hickey who was heartbroken to be told he couldn't take his K9 partner with him after retired, has finally been allowed to buy his dog from the city for just $1. The pair are pictured together before Hickey's retirement
K9 handler breaks down during emotional memorial for his...
But his offer to pay $3,500 for the German Shepherd was refused after the city insisted that the police dog would have to go to auction.
Since then a GoFundMe page has raised more than $70,000 for Hickey to buy back his partner while the city offered to let him keep Ajax if the ex-cop returned to work on a voluntary basis - which Hickey refused on health grounds.
Today, the retired officer and his dog have been reunited after the city allowed a 'speechless and very grateful' Hickey to buy Ajax for just $1.
Hickey, who became a K-9 officer in 1998 told NBC News that he loves K-9 training and K-9 work.
Hickey (right) offered to pay $3,500 for Ajax (left) but was refused after the city insisted that the police dog would have to go to auction
He said: 'To me it's like raising a child. You get bonded just from the basic training. You watch his breathing, his tail movements.'
Hickey said he notices changes in Ajax because 'we communicate in our behaviors'.
Within five days, the community came together and raised more than $70,000 on a GoFundMe account set up by a man named Corey Orr to help Hickey in case Ajax was put up for auction.
All the money raised will now be donated to Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. - a non-profit whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to police dogs throughout the country.
Ohio law allows officers to purchase their K-9 partners for $1 when the dogs are retired. But it also says an officer who leaves a law enforcement agency while a canine or equine partner is still fit for duty forfeits the right to buy the animal.
Officials had said that because Ajax was not ready for retirement and his worth was more than $1,000, the Ohio Revised Code stated he must be sold to the highest bidder.
Today, the retired officer and his dog have been reunited (pictured) after the city allowed a 'speechless and very grateful' Hickey to buy Ajax for just $1
Marietta Mayor Joe Matthews added a stipulation to the bidding and said 'it has to be someone who is a dog handler and familiar with K-9 dogs'.
He added: 'I wish the state would change that law.'
The police department said on Monday that they never intended to separate Hickey from his dog.
Now State Sen. Lou Gentile, a Democrat from Steubenville, has said he plans to introduce legislation to change the law.
'Officers and their dogs spend every day together, risking their lives to protect our communities,' Gentile said in a statement Tuesday. 'They should be given the option to spend retirement together, but unfortunately state law is standing in the way.'
Retired Ohio police officer gets to buy K-9 partner for $1
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Family Law Attorneys in Warren, NJ
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Enforcement of Court Orders
What Is the Difference Between Separate Maintenance & Alimony
What Is Alimony?
Alimony refers to monetary payments one owes their former spouse after getting divorced, made from the payor spouse’s future earnings. Spouses owe each other a duty to provide adequate financial support for one another by virtue of the marital relationship. New Jersey statutory law is the source of a person’s responsibility to pay alimony to their former spouse upon divorce and reflects the policy that spouses owe a continuing duty of support despite the dissolution of their marriage.
What Is Separate Maintenance?
Like alimony, the duty to pay “separate maintenance” arises from the existence of a marital relationship between the parties. As a result, the obligation to pay spousal support does not necessarily come about as a result of getting a divorce. The idea of separate maintenance can be seen as “spousal support for separated spouses who remained married.”
Historically, courts established legal rules holding a husband liable to financially support his wife in situations where the two agreed to live apart. Following this concept, the New Jersey legislature passed laws to secure a wife’s right to spousal support.
Separate maintenance allows a spouse to obtain spousal support payments in cases where they don’t want to file for divorce yet, or otherwise cannot qualify for a divorce.
New Jersey Statutes § 2A:34-24 provides that “If an obligor shall abandon an obligee or separate from the obligee and refuse or neglect to maintain and provide for the obligee, the court may order suitable support and maintenance to be paid and provided by the obligor for the obligee and their children in the manner provided in N.J.S. 2A:34-23, as applicable.” Thus, a person who has been abandoned by their spouse is entitled to file a legal action with the court requesting separate maintenance.
A complaint for separate maintenance must allege the following facts:
“A subsisting marriage;
An abandonment, actual or constructive; or
A separation by the obligor; and
A failure by the obligor to provide adequate support and maintenance for the obligee and the children of the parties.”
Even if the plaintiff is not successful in proving the required facts for separate maintenance, the court may fashion a child support award per N.J.S. § 2A:34-23—the statutory section governing alimony and child support. Under this section, courts must consider the relevant circumstances of the parties, such as their respective financial resources and needs. When it comes to cases involving child support, Section 2A:34-23 requires courts to consider the following factors when determining alimony:
“Needs of the child;
Standard of living and economic circumstances of each parent;
All sources of income and assets of each parent;
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When political pollsters talk about ‘evangelicals,’ they aren’t talking about all of us
The evangelical leaders whom the president cites are actually a small group.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attends a worship service at the International Church of Las Vegas October 30, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.(Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
By Thomas S. Kidd
8:01 AM on Dec 15, 2019
In a recent speech in Louisiana, President Donald Trump commended evangelicals for supporting him in the fraught contest over impeachment. He said church leaders were telling him that impeachment was fostering spiritual revival: “I got a call from the evangelical leaders the other day, a whole lot of them. They said the church has never been more energized as it is right now because of what they’re trying to do to our president,” Trump said. His reference to his friendship with “the evangelical leaders” might seem straightforward, but it actually obscures more complicated evangelical alignments in America.
The “evangelical” movement dates back at least to the Great Awakening of the mid-1700s, when myriad American colonists, including significant numbers of African Americans and Native Americans, professed new faith in Christ. The term evangelical has historically denoted Protestant Christians who emphasize the new birth of salvation (being born again), who believe they have an active relationship with God, and who see the Bible as the infallible word of God. Although white evangelicals in America have disproportionate power and resources, people of color have also been part of the evangelical movement since the beginning. As historian Philip Jenkins and many others have shown, evangelicals are now represented in virtually every ethnic group around the world.
Many observers have discussed the high percentage of American evangelicals who voted for Trump in 2016. Most acknowledged that exit polls focused only on white evangelicals, but many stories still concluded with generalized assertions that more than 8 in 10 (81%) white evangelical Protestants supported Trump. More carefully worded reports remembered that exit polling was surveying only people who voted. Thus, these stories were typically about self-identified white evangelical voters. To be fair, the problem of vague rhetoric about polls’ expansive coverage does not apply only to evangelicals. Most pollsters are uninterested in nonvoters, but evidence would suggest that perhaps 42 percent or more of evangelicals have not voted in recent presidential elections.
Some polls estimate that about 41 percent of all Americans self-identify either as “born again” or evangelical. This percentage surely exaggerates the number of committed evangelicals in the nation. Surprising numbers of people will tell pollsters that they are born again or evangelical, even if they do not attend church or hold distinctive evangelical beliefs. The estimates still indicate, however, that there are likely tens of millions of politically inactive evangelicals in America. These people may be as regular churchgoers as many evangelical Trump supporters, but in most stories about evangelicals, nonvoters might as well not exist.
White Christians undoubtedly resonate more with the term “evangelical” than African American Christians do, as many of the latter understandably hear undesirable racial and political overtones within the term. Still, there are substantial numbers of black, Latino, Asian American and other evangelical people of color in America, many of whom take a different view of politics than do pro-Trump white evangelicals. But for a variety of reasons, pollsters commonly account only for white evangelical voters.
Isn’t it still true that overwhelming numbers of white evangelical voters supported Trump? Yes, this is undoubtedly the case, even if we account for the murkiness inherent within self-identification, which is the most common method of labeling someone an evangelical in polls. But even among white evangelical leaders, there is a rift between “Republican insider evangelicals” and the white evangelical leaders — some of them quite conservative — who have criticized Trump. Among the former are religious right stalwarts such as First Baptist Dallas’ Robert Jeffress, James Dobson, Franklin Graham and Ralph Reed, and pastors and television personalities whom critics associate with the prosperity gospel. Arguably the most prominent of Trump’s “evangelical” advisers is Paula White-Cain, although many mainstream evangelical leaders consider her theologically suspect at best. The recent endorsement of White-Cain’s new book by several Republican insider evangelicals, such as Jeffress, led Christian critics to question whether Trump’s “evangelical leaders” had become so compromised that theological principle no longer mattered, as long as the leader in question backed Trump.
The evangelical leaders whom the president cites are actually a small group who make regular appearances for prayer sessions at the White House and for admiring interviews about Trump on Fox News and on the prosperity-gospel themed Trinity Broadcasting Network. But in 2016, prominent white evangelicals including Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention, John Piper of Desiring God Ministries, and Beth Moore of Living Proof Ministries criticized Trump’s personal characteristics and implied that evangelicals should not vote either for Trump or Hillary Clinton. Russell Moore’s criticisms even led Trump to denounce him as a “nasty guy with no heart” on Twitter. Such dust-ups between Trump and traditional evangelical leaders such as Russell Moore are just one way that “the evangelicals” in America and around the world are far more diverse than polls — or Trump himself — would indicate.
Thomas S. Kidd is a history professor at Baylor University and the author of Who Is an Evangelical? The History of a Movement in Crisis. He wrote this column for The Dallas Morning News.
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Is Star Wars: The Last Jedi's Benicio del Toro playing the son of an iconic villain in Episode 8?
According to this fan theory it's a definite ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
By Laurence Mozafari
Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi is still a way of from being released - albeit not a galaxy far, far away - but while we wait for December to roll around, new gossip has emerged about the identity of Benicio del Toro's character.
A new fan theory has suggested that the bushy-eyebrowed wonder could be playing the descendant of firm fan favourite Boba Fett.
Up until now, Benicio's character has been referred to as The Man In Black - based on Making Star Wars' sources - which isn't incredibly revealing given that most of the Star Wars universe is fond of a darker hue.
YouTuber Mike Zeroh discovered Benicio's supposed casting as Sir Vicrum Fett on a website called Wikiwand.
He claims that, after seeing the listing, it was removed a few days later and replaced with "TBA" - although he found the information was still visible in the site's description using Google Search.
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This is of course completely unconfirmed, and there's no evidence to suggest Wikiwand would have had credible information in the first place. We'll be keeping our own meagre non-bushy-Benito eyebrows firmly raised until we get official confirmation.
Last time we saw Boba Fett, he was falling into the mouth of the Sarlacc to be digested over a thousand years; meanwhile, his father Jango appeared in Attack of the Clones along with the revelation that the Fetts made up the genetic DNA for the clone army.
Most of the major characters from the original trilogy reappear, and Boba Fett has always been a huge fan favourite, so it makes sense that The Last Jedi could bring back the Fetts. That is, of course, if Benicio isn't playing Rey's father.
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By LWANDILE BHENGU - 12 December 2019
Police search and rescue are on scene in Tongaat where a little girl is believed to have been swept away
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Police search and rescue personnel were on Thursday afternoon searching for a little girl who is believed to have been swept away by a river in Tongaat, north of Durban.
Nkubonga Ngidi, aged about six or seven, was on her way home when she was swept away by the swollen river.
“She was crossing the river on her way to her house and fell over because it was overflowing,” said Dylan Meyerick from IPSS Medical Rescue.
By 3.50pm, there was no sign of the girl – but Paul Herbst, also of IPSS, said the search would continue depending on the weather and light.
Search and rescue workers are currently on scene in Tongaat where a little girl is believed to have been swept away after falling into a river
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According to an emergency worker on scene, a search and rescue boat was in the knee-deep water searching for the girl while members of the K9 dog unit were conducting a search behind the boat on foot.
“Hopefully the river doesn't go out to sea,” said the worker.
The stream, in the Maguveni area, runs between informal settlements and is overflowing because of the recent heavy rains.
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These Seals Can Mimic Human Speech And Music!
By Daksha Morjaria
Researchers in Scotland taught three juvenile seals to mimic human sounds and songs (Credit: Amanda Stansbury)
If you have spent any time observing seals at the zoo or in the wild, you may have seen the mammals swimming, walking, clapping, and even "barking" at one another. Now, scientists in Scotland have proved that with some vocal training, and the right incentive, the talented animals are also capable of mimicking the human language, accomplishing impressive tasks such as "singing" popular tunes like "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
Vincent Janik, a biology professor at Scotland's University of St. Andrews and Ph.D. student Amanda Stansbury began working with three gray seals when they were just a few weeks old. They first taught the young pups, named Zola, Janice, and Gandalf, natural seal vocalizations using previously recorded sounds. Each time one of the mammals copied a sound correctly, it was rewarded with a treat. "The seals learned that, hey, if I make the same noise back, I'm going to get a fish," said Stansbury.
Once Zola, Janice, and Gandalf had mastered the natural sounds, the researchers began altering them slightly with the help of a computer. As before, the juvenile mammals were rewarded when they matched the new sounds. Eventually, Stansbury strung some of the notes together into familiar tunes. “We first taught them to produce their own seal sounds in response to our training signals,” said Janik. “We then changed those sounds in the computer to create different pitches and melodies. Once they succeeded in copying these tunes, we presented vowels spoken by a human and transferred to an easier frequency band for the animals.”
Janice (above) and Gandalf managed to learn all combinations of the five vowels: A, E, I, O, U (Credit: Amanda Stansbury)
Over the 12-month training period, Janice and Gandalf learned how to replicate all possible combinations of the five vowel sounds. Zola, meanwhile, turned out to be a musical prodigy, belting out up to 10 notes of melodies like “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and the tune to the Star Wars theme song.
Though the seals' mimicking prowess has impressed experts worldwide, Stansbury, who now works at the El Paso Zoo in Texas, is not satisfied. The researcher believes she would have been able to teach the animals additional language skills, had she not been required to release them into the wild after 12 months. "We haven't fully studied the full extent and maybe how complex of melodies these guys would be capable of learning," she said.
Musically inclined Zola learned to sing human songs (Credit: Amanda Stansbury)
Seals are not the only animals capable of recreating human sounds. Parrots, ravens, dolphins, and beluga whales have demonstrated the same talent. However, seals are unique because, similar to humans, they use vocal cords to make sounds. “The anatomical structures used for producing vocalizations such as the vocal cords, larynx, and mouth cavities are the same for seals and humans,” Janik told Gizmodo. “Other vocal learners use different structures. Birds, for example, do not have a larynx but a different structure called a syrinx to produce sounds. Dolphins use muscles in their nasal air passages to produce learned sounds.”
The researchers, who published their findings in the journal Current Biology on June 20, 2019, believe the study will provide insights into how mammals learn sounds. Janik says, "Finding other mammals that use their vocal tract in the same way as us to modify sounds informs us on how vocal skills are influenced by genetics and learning and can ultimately help to develop new methods to study speech disorders." We wonder if Janice, Gandalf, and Zola are passing on their newly-learned language skills to other members of their species!
Resources: Smithsonianmag.com, NPR.org, Gizmodo.com
Daksha Morjaria. “These Seals Can Mimic Human Speech And Music!.” DOGOnews, DOGO Media, Inc., 26 Aug, 2019, www.dogonews.com/2019/8/26/these-seals-can-mimic-human-speech-and-music. Accessed 19 Jan. 2020.
Morjaria, Daksha. “These Seals Can Mimic Human Speech And Music!.” DOGOnews, DOGO Media, Inc., 26 Aug, 2019, Web. 19 Jan. 2020.
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deadlyxxxpencilMonday, January 13, 2020 at 12:44 pm
OML so adorable XD now i want a seal !
africangoatMonday, January 13, 2020 at 12:42 pm
its so cute!!!!!
golden5919Friday, January 3, 2020 at 6:39 pm
Its mildly annoying but pretty awesome.
caramelrainbowMonday, December 30, 2019 at 6:44 pm
That sounds s cool🌈🌸🌺
lpsbrooklynSunday, December 15, 2019 at 7:13 pm
So cute but the sound is annoying....... No offense
julius101Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 8:27 am
Dogs can also mimic.
crazyfangirlTuesday, December 10, 2019 at 10:37 am
AND SO COOL!
narvelFriday, December 6, 2019 at 8:16 am
i want them to mimic green day songs
mlpmaster22Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 8:59 am
the top picture is adorable
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NBA 2K19 Was the Most Downloaded Game on the PlayStation Store in June
Logan Moore
July 11, 2019 12:01 PM EST
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The sale that knocked NBA 2K19 all the way down to $3 seemed to work out well for 2K Games.
The charts for the month of June 2019 on the PlayStation Store were recently unveiled and the big winner of the month is one you might not initially expect.
NBA 2K19 ended up coming in at the number one spot on the PS4 chart for the month of June. In case you forgot, 2K discounted the game all the way down to $3 for a span of time last month which is likely why it ended up surpassing everything else. Still, the annual basketball title typically ranks high on these lists each month as it is, so this sale probably just gave it an additional boost.
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As for the other notable entries on the PS4 chart this month, older games mainly dominated the top portion of the list. One of the only new games on the top-10 chart for PS4 this month was that of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled which debuted at number 5 overall.
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As for the PS VR chart, Five Nights at Freddy’s VR took the top spot with Superhot VR and Beat Saber coming in just behind it. And on the free-to-play chart, Dauntless was at number one followed by Fortnite and Apex Legends, which is a pretty much what you’d expect.
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1 NBA 2K19
2 Marvel’s Spider-Man
3 Grand Theft Auto V
4 Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
5 Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
6 Detroit: Become Human
7 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
8 DayZ
9 God of War
10 Days Gone
1 Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted
2 Superhot VR
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5 Job Simulator
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8 Arizona Sunshine
9 Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality
10 Until Dawn: Rush of Blood
1 Dauntless
2 Fortnite
3 Apex Legends
4 Brawlhalla
5 Warface
6 Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Lite
7 Realm Royale
8 World of Warships: Legends
9 Warframe
10 H1Z1: Battle Royale
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En-Gendering India
Woman and Nation in Colonial and Postcolonial Narratives
Book Pages: 208 Illustrations: Published: June 2000
Author: Sangeeta Ray
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En-Gendering India offers an innovative interpretation of the role that gender played in defining the Indian state during both the colonial and postcolonial eras. Focusing on both British and Indian literary texts—primarily novels—produced between 1857 and 1947, Sangeeta Ray examines representations of "native" Indian women and shows how these representations were deployed to advance notions of Indian self-rule as well as to defend British imperialism.
Through her readings of works by writers including Bankimchandra Chatterjee, Rabindranath Tagore, Harriet Martineau, Flora Annie Steel, Anita Desai, and Bapsi Sidhaa, Ray demonstrates that Indian women were presented as upper class and Hindu, an idealization that paradoxically served the needs of both colonial and nationalist discourses. The Indian nation’s goal of self-rule was expected to enable women’s full participation in private and public life. On the other hand, British colonial officials rendered themselves the protectors of passive Indian women against their “savage” male countrymen. Ray shows how the native woman thus became a symbol for both an incipient Indian nation and a fading British Empire. In addition, she reveals how the figure of the upper-class Hindu woman created divisions with the nationalist movement itself by underscoring caste, communal, and religious differences within the newly emerging state. As such, Ray’s study has important implications for discussions about nationalism, particularly those that address the concepts of identity and nationalism.
Building on recent scholarship in feminism and postcolonial studies, En-Gendering India will be of interest to scholars in those fields as well as to specialists in nationalism and nation-building and in Victorian, colonial, and postcolonial literature and culture.
“En-gendering India is a useful contribution to the discussions of gender and nationalism in the Indian context.” — Yumna Siddiqi , Symploke
"[A] fine, nuanced intervention into what has become an established body of scholarship on woman and nation. . . . [A] lucidly written and cogently argued analysis of the figure of the 'native' Indian woman as she struggles for an identity so indelibly-and so curiously-linked to the making of a nation from amid the growing debris of imperialism at the turn of the nineteenth century in India."
— Brinda Bose , interventions
"[B]oth timely and important. . . . [W]ill be useful to students in the field, and the book as a whole will be of interest to scholars engaging the ongoing debates on nation and narration."
— Ania Loomba , MLQ
"En-Gendering India is a timely and theoretically rigorous contribution to scholarship on gender and nationalism. . . . As the first monograph to examine literature exclusively in terms of gender and nation in India, it's an ambitious and densely written text which manages to weave historical, literary and feminist studies together in an insightful and profound way." — Elizabeth DeLoughrey, Politics and Culture
"This book will be widely read. . . . [E]xcellent." — Frank F. Conlon , Journal of Asian and African Studies
"Turning . . . to Sangeeta Ray’s En-Gendering India I felt myself slowly rejuvenated. . . . [R]ewarding. . . ."
— Laura Moss , Canadian Literature
“En-Gendering India is a lucid and intelligent study of the play of gender and sexuality in Indian nationalism. Sangeeta Ray cautions against the perception that Hindu nationalism is no longer relevant in an era of globalization and migration, arguing that it has simply entered a more expansive phase. This is an important and timely book.” — Jennifer Sharpe, University of California, Los Angeles
"A significant contribution to postcolonial and feminist studies. Ray’s scholarship is rigorous and persuasive, combining theoretical depth and erudition with original and nuanced textual analysis and interpretation." — Rajagopolan Radhakrishnan, University of Massachusetts
Sangeeta Ray, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Asian American Certificate Program at the University of Maryland, is coeditor of Blackwell Companion to Postcolonial Studies.
1. Gender and Nation: Woman Warriors in Chatterjee’s Devi Chaudhurani and Anandamath
2. Woman as “Suttee”: The Construction of India in Three Victorian Narratives
3. Woman as Nation and a Nation of Women: Tagore’s The Home and the World and Hosain’s Sultana’s Dream
4. New Woman, New Nations: Writing the Partition in Desai’s Clear Light of Day and Sidhwa’s Cracking India
Black Feminism Reimagined
Intersectionality as Critical Social Theory
On Being Included
The Revolution Will Not Be Funded
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Ask Trump why 57 Canadians tragically died
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner
Op-Ed Commentary
These are surrealistic times we’re living in. And dangerous.
What else can you say when an American president blithely orders the murder of a foreign general with the blasé explanation “he was a bad guy.”
You’d think this was a dog-eared script for a Hollywood B movie meant to titillate the masses or a spaghetti western where a dark stranger wearing an eye patch gets gunned down on main street for violating the purity of the sheriff’s s daughter. Or maybe the beheading of a lout for urinating on the flag.
But no, no. It was just Orange Face having a bad hair day again. He’d almost twittered himself to death that painful day with dark thoughts about impeachment and his unwavering certainty that one way or the other “Crooked Hillary” was behind the nefarious plot and former President Obama put her up to it and VP Pence was too busy reading the Bible to even notice.
And just then as his little hand brushed away a fly from the raw burger he was eating one of his sycophantic aides whispered in his little ear that one of his drones had tracked an Iranian general he had never heard of to Baghdad and had the evil monster in its cross hairs next to a magnificent mosque.
“What’s he doing there,” Trump twittered to himself. “Planning to kill millions of Americans and burn down our embassies, I bet. Well, we’ll see about that,” as he clapped his little pink hands. And the rest, as you know gentle reader, is history. Uncomfortably close history. Surreal history. Except it really happened though the details have been trifled with a bit.
It was said at the beginning of this piece we’re living in dangerous times. Can anyone deny that? We have a madman in the Oval Office. Can anyone say nay to that? A madman that eschews the gentle language of diplomacy for the “rhetoric of “fire and fury.” A narcissistic madman, who is so unhinged that he would order the assassination of a foreign military leader just because he could do it and he knew damn well that no one in his brain-dead cabinet would have the guts, integrity or cojones to stand up to him. And they didn’t.
Where does this leave the rest of us seven billion or so? Twisting in the wind. That’s where and it’s a pretty uncomfortable feeling knowing the fate of the world is in Donald J. Trump’s little hands. Do I insult him? Yes, I do. Donald Trump is the emperor of insults and the least I can do is treat him in kind.
Trump acted on the spur of the moment. He always acts on the spur of the moment even when it involves the fate of the world. With whom did he consult? Melania? He certainly didn’t consult Congress. Who’s surprised by that? And when one of his grunts did brief a Congressional Committee the briefing was so spare and superficial that two Republican senators called the briefing “insulting and demeaning.”
And who can blame Iranians for regarding the Trumpian assassination of General Qassem Soleimani as an act of war? And who can be surprised that the Iranians retaliated with a war response of their own, but a response that even many Western observers are calling “measured.”
But this is where the real tragedy comes in because many Western observers also believe that it was one of the Iranian missiles fired at the American bases in Iraq that accidentally hit the Ukrainian jet killing all 176 onboard including 57 Canadians.
Please pardon the language, but I say to the asshole in the Oval Office those 57 Canadians were countrymen of mine and Donald J. Trump is directly responsible for their tragic deaths.
President Trump, when you pass from this mortal coil as we all certainly do, you better do a lot of praying because you’re going somewhere and it won’t be heaven.
– Gerry Warner is a retired journalist and he says if you don’t like the way he writes, too bad.
Author:Gerry Warner
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The Summer I Found You by Jolene Perry | Book Review
by Iris | Jan 1, 2014 | Books, Reviews
I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
The Summer I Found You by Jolene Perry
Published by Albert Whitman Teen on March 1st 2014
Genres: Contemporary
Jolene Perry's THE SUMMER I FOUND YOU, about a teenage girl trying to cope with her new diagnosis of type one diabetes and a teenage male veteran who is learning how to embrace his new life after losing an arm, who come together by using each other as an escape, only to discover through love and struggle that your life is what you make of it.
Let me start of by saying that this story had so much potential. I expected a heavy emotional heft from this book, which is to be expected if you read the synopsis. Unfortunately, while this was not a bad book, it just didn’t live up to expectations. While it has a lot of potential, it really needs some work in my opinion…
The hero Aiden (or Aidan, because yes it actually varies in the book) Conelly suffers from PTSD and lost an arm during his tour in Afghanistan. While the heroine, Kate Walker, was recently diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. While the plotline was pretty good, the missing arm/diabetes storyline added a very different aspect to the typical romance genre, the rest of the story was unfortunately a bit typical… The boy and girl fall in love, have a falling out, make up and get back together. I just think some variety would have been nice.
While the characters where okay, there was a lack in character development. Both characters didn’t really grow throughout the story, and somehow I found that I just didn’t connect with them. Sure I felt for them because they obviously were going through a lot, but the connection just never properly happened. I would have liked for them to have some more depth.
While the title seems okay enough, it is a bit odd that it says ‘The Summer I Found You.’ Especially since it doesn’t actually take place during the summer.
I really hope the version I read isn’t the final edited version. As stated above, the hero actually seemed to have two names throughout the story. I’m confused, is it Aiden or Aidan? The grammar and punctuation where also a bit hard to get through, and I normally go really easy on those since I am no expert on those (not by a far shot). The mistakes were a bit juvenile and overall added to my disappointment.
Overall, this book wasn’t bad. I’m pretty disappointed because it had so much potential, however, things just seemed off for me and I couldn’t get into the book. It was an okay read, but unfortunately not what I hoped it would be.
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Edmonson Voice Staff Report:
The Edmonson County Tourism Commission has announced the Edmonson County viewing of “The Christmas Manger” filmed here in Edmonson County.
“The Christmas Manger” will be shown on Sunday, December 16th at the Edmonson County High School Auditorium at 3 PM.
“The public is welcome to attend free of charge to celebrate this monumental day for our community” said Rhonda Clemmons, Chamber and Tourism Director.
Clemmons said bringing the film company here was a culmination of a year’s worth of work of the county in their role as a founding member of the Southern Kentucky Film Commission.
Various county agencies pooled their resources together to become members of the SOKY Film Commission, which included the Edmonson County Chamber of Commerce, The Edmonson County Tourism Commission, The Edmonson County Industrial Authority and the Edmonson County Fiscal Court.
“When the movie company was here working, it took a herculean effort of the entire community for their needs, including food, lodging, film locations, props, actors, extras, crew, press and media needs and much more” said Clemmons, "But our community met the challenge and the fruits of the efforts and the beauty of our area can be seen at these film premiers.”
Clemmons said that everyone is invited to attend the free event. Refreshments will be served after the film in the reception area. Special thanks is being given to the Edmonson County Schools and Superintendent’s Office and School Board for their help with the entire film process and premiere viewing.
An earlier premiere was hosted at ECHS for another film which was also a local product, "The Prayer Box," which starred Denise Richardson and Reginald VelJohnson.
"Both films were created by a very reputable faith based film company, and many local churches have helped every step of the way in this endeavor," she said. "Again, we thank all who made this wonderful opportunity available to our community."
The Prayer Box is now available on DVD. Just thought you'd like to know.
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The Starless Sea: A Novel (Hardcover)
By Erin Morgenstern
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“Rarely is a book such an absolute feast—for the senses, for the intellect, and, above all, for the soul. Morgenstern dazzles in her latest novel, an intricately wrought tale populated by lovers, mystery, and sumptuous magic. The Starless Sea is an ode to book lovers everywhere, reanimating the excitement as well as the pure possibility felt when reading books like Harry Potter or The Lord of the Rings for the first time. I am reminded of the famous C.S. Lewis quote, ‘One day, you’ll be old enough to read fairytales again.’ When that day comes, The Starless Sea will be waiting for you.”
— Laura Graveline, Brazos Bookstore, Houston, TX
Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book hidden in the stacks. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, key collectors, and nameless acolytes, he reads something strange: a story from his own childhood. Bewildered by this inexplicable book and desperate to make sense of how his own life came to be recorded, Zachary uncovers a series of clues—a bee, a key, and a sword—that lead him to a masquerade party in New York, to a secret club, and through a doorway to an ancient library hidden far below the surface of the earth. What Zachary finds in this curious place is more than just a buried home for books and their guardians—it is a place of lost cities and seas, lovers who pass notes under doors and across time, and of stories whispered by the dead. Zachary learns of those who have sacrificed much to protect this realm, relinquishing their sight and their tongues to preserve this archive, and also of those who are intent on its destruction. Together with Mirabel, a fierce, pink-haired protector of the place, and Dorian, a handsome, barefoot man with shifting alliances, Zachary travels the twisting tunnels, darkened stairwells, crowded ballrooms, and sweetly soaked shores of this magical world, discovering his purpose—in both the mysterious book and in his own life.
ERIN MORGENSTERN is the author of The Night Circus, a number-one national best seller that has been sold around the world and translated into thirty-seven languages. She has a degree in theater from Smith College and lives in Massachusetts.
"Anyone who’s read Erin Morgenstern’s wildly successful fiction debut, The Night Circus, knows how meticulously she crafts her imaginary worlds... the reader [is] immersed in a multitude of stories, the threads of which gradually weave together to a haunting conclusion."—NPR
“A mythical tale…a story about stories, all essentially relating to Fate and Time. Morgenstern nests a glittering trove of meta-narratives, myths, folkloric fables within a main storyline about a hero’s quest. The Starless Sea is the kind of book that could spawn a Harry Potter-esque cult. I can imagine fan sites devoted to mapping, analyzing and connecting the dots among its fantastical intricacies. I predict readers for whom it will become a holy of holies, one of their most treasured books of all time. It’s that kind of book. ”—Newsday
“A richly imaginative ode to books and storytelling...this fantasy-filled novel entwines a mysterious underground world with the story of a grad student on a quest to understand his past.” —People
"From the author of The Night Circus comes a wildly fanciful lark that has all the hits: mystery, love, libraries, Harry Potter references, and pirates. It's a complex, darkly beautiful story with some of the most inventive storytelling we've read all year.”—Good Housekeeping, Best Book of 2019
"The most joyous reading experience I’ve had in recent memory... It is, not to put too fine a point on it, wonderful... a master-class in plotting and prestidigitation... unabashedly romantic... a warm, honeyed bath of words and ideas."—Robert Wiersema, The Toronto Star
"Assuredly beautiful... The novel reads like panel after panel of mythic illustrations... It demands that its readers interpret it in an older way; the way we read The Faerie Queene... Well-written... The novel’s scope and ambition are undeniable."—Natasha Pulley, The Guardian
"A mystical adventure in an enchanted universe... The novel is not simply a quest narrative–it’s also a meta-examination of stories that demands the reader’s patience–and then rewards it... Morgenstern’s elegant, poetic prose keeps the pages turning as she begins to draw connections within a web of tales that reads like an ode to stories, themselves, and celebrates the distinct pleasure that comes from engaging with a text. For Zachary, that pleasure outweighs any temptation he might have to return to school and his regular life. It leads, instead, to a journey of sacrifice and self-discovery as he unearths his own place in the puzzling book’s narrative. For everyone else, the thrill comes from watching him on the ride." —Annabel Gutterman, Time
"Erin Morgenstern has magic to make... the author returns with a new fantastical fairy-tale for grown-ups... Comparisons to the likes of Tolkien, Carroll, and C.S. Lewis abound. The Starless Sea poses big questions about stories — the ones we read, the ones we live, and the ones we tell ourselves. And at the heart of her work lies the themes that have provoked those comparisons: redemption, sacrifice, fate, time, reincarnation.... We’re willing to bet the embrace of this deeper, darker, more complex follow-up novel might be close to a sure thing. As Morgenstern posits, The Starless Sea is a door to another world — one just waiting for readers to open it."—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly
"Extravagantly imaginative... Her new book arrives eight years after her high-wire fantasy of a first novel The Night Circus, and it's just as magical but even more daring... The stuff of a bibliophile's dreams... There are nods to Tolkien and Sendak, Susanna Clarke and Lev Grossman, Grimm and Gaiman. The intricate world-building is nothing short of fabulous, the prose lush and filigreed." —Nancy Pate, Minneapolis Star Tribune
"A timeless love story"—The Nerd Daily
"A magnificent quest, a sense of unfolding adventure and danger, gold-wrought fantasy, and endless provocation on what storytelling really means." —Library Journal, starred review
"A high-wire feat of metatextual derring-do [and] a stunning array of linked fables, myths and origin stories. . . . It is exquisitely pleasurable to watch the gears of this epic fantasy turn once they're set in motion. As in The Night Circus, Morgenstern is at her best when she imagines worlds and rooms and parties in vivid detail. . . . This novel is a love letter to readers as much as an invitation: Come and see how much magic is left in the world. Fans of Neil Gaiman and V.E. Schwab, Kelly Link and Susanna Clarke will want to heed the call. An ambitious and bewitching gem of a book with mystery and passion inscribed on every page." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Morgenstern's new fantasy epic is a puzzlebox of a book, full of meta-narratives and small folkloric tales that will delight readers. . . . Morgenstern uses poetic, honey-like prose to tell a story that plays with the very concept of what we expect and want from our stories. . . . She trusts her readers to follow along and speculate, wonder and make leaps themselves . . . giving the book a mythic quality that will stick with readers long after they put it down. The massive legion of readers who loved Morgenstern's debut will be clamoring to recapture the magic of that reading experience." —Booklist, starred review
"This love letter to bibliophiles is dreamlike and uncanny, grounded in deeply felt emotion, and absolutely thrilling." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A page-turner. . . . It's unlikely [The Night Circus fans] will be disappointed by this sweeping follow-up, which unfolds an epic romance within a secret underground world of lost cities, handsome pirates and endless puzzles to be solved." —Entertainment Weekly
"[A] gorgeously written epic love story, filled with magic and mystery." —Popsugar
"A spellbinding novel. . . . I could not put it down, and when I finished, I turned immediately back to the first page so I wouldn't have to leave this magical world. If you believe in the power of stories to transcend time and space, to marry love and fate, read this book!" —Angie Kim, author of Miracle Creek
Publication Date: November 5th, 2019
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Kobo eBook (November 5th, 2019): $14.99
Paperback, Large Print (November 5th, 2019): $31.00
CD-Audio (November 5th, 2019): $50.00
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People affected by Norwich arson attacks urged to talk to police at special surgery
Firefighters working to extinguish a car targeted by arsonists on Appleyard Crescent. Photo: Submitted
A spate of arson attacks in the Mile Cross area, which has left a mother of three too scared to sleep, has prompted police to hold a special surgery in the city.
Emma Carrgilson said she and her neighbours on Appleyard Crescent were living in constant fear following six weeks of arson attacks targeting bins, cars and a summer house.
Firefighters were called on Sunday, June 23 after a Hyundai Getz was engulfed in flames but after extinguishing the car they were alerted to a second fire in a summer house at Mrs Carrgilson's garden.
The incidents have prompted police to hold an Engagement Surgery on the green at the junction of Suckling Avenue and Rye Avenue on Thursday, July 4 between 10am and 11.30am.
People can come and get advice or support from police or raise any concerns they might have.
Anyone with information about the arsons should call police on 101.
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80 EMPIRE Triumphantly Return With “Be Happy Make Love”
80 Empire return with this bumping heart thumping anthem. “Be Happy Make Love” is created in the spirit of global unity and just overall having fun in the midst of troubling times.
Who is 80 Empire?
First. The number “80” in their moniker isn’t a not-so-subtle homage to an 80’s revival in music these days. Their songs are in fact informed by a cross-generational pastiche of Pop, R&B and Club music. The “80” is the phonetic of “A-D.” As in Analog/Digital. Clever these brothers, eh? And quite appropriate. for Analog/Digital aptly describes their personalities to a proverbial tee. One, is emotional and impulsive favoring Antiques and things with age and patina (Analog), while the other is ordered and methodical with a penchant for Star Wars and all things technological (Digital). It’s a unique combination, just like their music.
With their eclectic tastes driving them, over the next fifteen years, the pair developed a reputation as production chameleons crafting big sounds for major record labels for some of US & Canada’s most esteemed emerging artists. By fusing influences as diverse as Jazz, Soul, Opera, and Blues, they have also augmented their laundry list of accomplishments to include the scoring of music for short films.
80 Empire will be dropping multiple singles in 2019 so stay tuned!
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Dion Todd’s ‘Remedy For Insanity (Club Cure)’ EP Has Made It To #1 On iTunes Chart
DROZE & The Gonna Be All-Stars Deliver A Powerful Performance Of “Carry On”
Valentino Khan Announces ‘House Party’ Remixes EP
SUPER Afro House Live Session By Israel Kimchi & Gilad Dobrecky
Adam Davenport’s Latest “Hype” Is A New House Classic
Deadly Medley Creates French House Remix Of Clean Bandit’s Hit
Electro Wow Exclusive Guest Mix: Joe Hawes
Following his highly anticipated ‘House Party’ EP from last year, Valentino Khan is back with a star-studded remix version of the release. The first interpretation of Valentino’s original work comes from the future house pioneer Tchami himself, who brings his signature sound to Khan and Diplo’s “JustYourSoul.” Trading heavy bass for groovy melodies and bouncy breakdowns, Tchami delivers a remix that will set the late night club dance floors on fire. The full remix EP, set for a release on January 24, includes additional guest appearances, that will be revealed in the following weeks, running the gamut from funky house to electro and bass. Stay tuned for the rest of the releases and names dropping soon!
The world was introduced to LA-based DJ and producer Valentino Khan in 2014, when he burst onto the scene with his debut EP “In Khan We Trust” on Skrillex’s OWSLA label. Khan’s sound possessed a unique versatility, incorporating elements of trap, bass, hardstyle, house and more into a driving, often heavy sound that found homes on labels such as Mad Decent, Spinnin Records, and Ultra. In 2015, Khan’s original track “Deep Down Low” became an international sensation, earning the title of “Most Played Track” of the year and topping Sirius XM’s #1 Song of 2015 on Electric Area. Since then, he has earned a reputation as a remix master with official renditions of RL Grime’s “Pressure,” Alison Wonderland’s “Good Enough,” Calvin Harris’s “One Kiss” and more. His original productions include “Pump,” which has over 17M streams on Spotify, “Gold” with Sean Paul, as well as production credits for the likes of 2 Chainz, B.O.B., Dizzee Rascal, Iggy Azalea, T.I. and more. On the touring front, Khan sold out his show at the iconic Hollywood Palladium this year, featuring a b2b set with Shaquille O’Neal (DJ Diesel) and a surprise appearance by legend Snoop Dogg. 2020 is already shaping up to be the year of Valentino Khan, and we can’t wait to see what happens next.
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Discover here the real Afro House sound! Israel Kimchi joined forces with Gilad Dobrecky to record a captivating live session which has garnered more than 12,000 views on YouTube. Believe it or not, the whole DJ filmset is spontaneous as these guys never spent time on rehearsals nor preparations. Furthermore, I hope you enjoy how they experiment with a wide range of percussions that carry a fairly organic feel. Naturally, magical drums serve as a complement to the electronic beats. As usual, Israel incorporates into his mix his personal selection of rich sonic textures and dynamism. Likewise, you can tell this is such a good example of high-energy performance by watching the clip below. Without any doubt, these artists should consider collaborating once again for the next chapter.
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Adam Davenport is no stranger to making good bangers. On this occasion, he goes far beyond the limits of the conventional and creates something that feels like a House classic. Of course, I’m talking about his 4th single, “Hype”, which will surely rock underground and commercial clubs with its sexy warm vibe. There’s no denying Adam’s seductive vocals evoke sensual undertones that revolve around hedonism. This is why this tune will transport you back to the early days of House…
On a side note, several labels wanted to sign this bass-driven track. Nevertheless, HouseSession, a German label known as the mirror of dance music evolution welcomes it. Moreover, this is another collaborative track with Jordi Coenradie, who also co-wrote “What’s The Matter With You”. In fact, Adam’s previous single was on the first round Grammy nominating ballot for Best Dance Recording this year. So, it’s not surprising why “Hype” could be a win any night of the week. Stay tuned for more exciting news below.
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UK Future House DJ and Producer Joe Hawes is an artist who radiates energy and passion with everything he does. At the age of 12, Joe picked up a set of drumsticks and fell in love with creating rhythms and grooves before going on to learning bass, guitar, and piano. 5 years later, Joe discovered the art of DJing and his electronic music career took off.
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Official FTD News: March Releases
Expected to be released in the beginning of March, are these three titles: In the classic album series FTD will release the “ON STAGE – FEBRUARY, 1970” album. As usual, it will be a 2-disc 7” digipack with a 12-page booklet. In addition to the original album the set will include all RCA’s recordings from three of the shows. In addition FTD will be releasing a 2-disc 5” version of the original “OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS” albums, with an added bonus of the previously unreleased volume 3 LP master tape, as well as six more cuts that series producer Joan Deary had prepared at the time. This will come with a 12-page booklet of memorabilia and photos. The “undubbed” Elvis has always been a favourite with many fans, and listening to these again, is an experience full of pleasant surprises. Further more, FTD vinyl is pleased to announce the release of “HIS HAND IN MINE” - A Special Limited Edition 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set. Very soon, there will be a separate announcement of book titles. Regarding the catalogue of FTD Vinyl, these titles are now sold out and will not be reprinted: BLUE HAWAII, STANDING ROOM ONLY, GOOD TIMES and JAILHOUSE ROCK
“ON STAGE– February, 1970”
ORIGINAL ALBUM
01 See See Rider 2:28
02 Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) 3:42
03 Sweet Caroline 2:55
04 Runaway 3:05
05 The Wonder of You 3:11
06 Polk Salad Annie 4:40
07 Yesterday 3:15
08 Proud Mary 3:10
09 Walk a Mile in My Shoes 3:16
10 Let It Be Me (Je t’appartiens) 4:29
THE FEBRUARY 18 MIDNIGHT SHOW RECORDINGS
11 Long Tall Sally 3:14
12 Don't Cry Daddy 2:53
13 Kentucky Rain 3:18
15 I Can't Stop Loving You 2:24
18 Introductions 1:42
19 Suspicious Minds 5:13
20 Can't Help Falling in Love 1:57
THE FEBRUARY 18 DINNER SHOW RECORDINGS
“Don’t Cry Daddy” was originally released on Greatest Hits Volume 1
08 Hound Dog 2:19
09 Love Me Tender 3:11
14 In The Ghetto 3:08
20 Can’t Help Falling in Love 2:04
“OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS”
01) Are You Sincere 2:00
02) It’s Midnight 3:19
03) My Boy 2:54
04) Girl Of Mine 3:36
05) Take Good Care Of Her 2:51
06) I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 3:41
07) Your Love’s Been A Long Time Coming 2:48
08) Spanish Eyes 2:22
09) Never Again 2:49
10) She Thinks I Still Care 3:49
11) Solitaire 4:39
01) I Got A Feelin’ In My Body 3:34
02) Green, Green Grass Of Home 3:33
03) For The Heart 3:28
04) She Wears My Ring 3:21
05) I Can Help 4:02
06) Way Down 2:33
07) There’s A Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In) 3:04
08) Find Out What’s Happening 2:39
09) Thinking About You 3:27
10) Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – long version 8:36
VOLUME 3 – previously unreleased
01) Woman Without Love 3:33
02) Moody Blue 3:56
03) When I’m Over You 3:04
04) It’s A Matter Of Time 3:03
05) Sweet Angeline 3:01
06) Hurt 2:06
07) Shake A Hand 3:47
08) Promised Land 2:50
09) Heart Of Rome 2:51
10) If You Don’t Come Back 2:41
VOLUME 3 Bonus material – previously unreleased
11) Mr. Songman 2:08
12) For Ol’ Time Sake 3:36
13) Love Coming Down 3:06
14) Pledging My Love 5:09
15) Raised On Rock 2:52
16) The Last Farewell 4:01
17) Fool 2:34
“HIS HAND IN MINE”
01. HIS HAND IN MINE 3:16
02. I’M GONNA WALK DEM GOLDEN STAIRS 1:51
03. IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE 2:05
04. MILKY WHITE WAY 2:14
05. KNOWN ONLY TO HIM 2:08
06. I BELIEVE IN THE MAN IN THE SKY 2:12
07. CRYING IN THE CHAPEL (take1) 1:35
08. CRYING IN THE CHAPEL (takes 2, 3-M) 3:16
01. JOSHUA FIT THE BATTLE 2:41
02. HE KNOWS JUST WHAT I NEED 2:12
03. SWING DOWN SWEET CHARIOT 2:33
04. MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP 2:56
05. IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN 1:59
06. WORKING ON THE BUILDING 1:53
07. I BELIEVE IN THE MAN IN THE SKY (take 1) 2:27
08. KNOWN ONLY TO HIM (takes 1, 2) 2:26
01. HIS HAND IN MINE (take 5) 3:23
01. I’M GONNA WALK DEM GOLDEN STAIRS (take 4) 2:12
02. IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE (take 7) 2:19
03. MILKY WHITE WAY (takes 1, 2, 3) 3:05
04. KNOWN ONLY TO HIM (takes 3, 4, 5) 3:46
05. I BELIEVE IN THE MAN IN THE SKY (takes 2, 3, 4) 4:02
01. JOSHUA FIT THE BATTLE (take 3) 2:00
02. HE KNOWS JUST WHAT I NEED (take 8) 2:20
03. SWING DOWN SWEET CHARIOT (takes 2, 3) 2:57
04. MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP (takes 2, 1) 4:03
05. IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN (take 1) 2:01
06. WORKING ON THE BUILDING (takes 3, 4) 2:26
Source: ElvisMatters / Updated: Jan 29, 2012
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kink56 (profile/ contact) wrote on Nov 9, 2012report abuse
Well I just got the FTD Our Memories of Elvis. It has been a LONG time since I owned the original LPs. All I can say is, Felton should be embarrassed about how he generally screwed up most of these recordings. They sound SO MUCH BETTER as live studio recordings.
marty (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 5, 2012report abuse
Well said kink56. The sound quality of most of Elvis's 50's and early 60's RCA recordings is astonishing. It is a pity that this quality was not maintained through the years. The sound quality of some of the soundtracks and some of the 70's studio recordings is just not good enough. You'd expect the sound quality to improve with time not worsen ! Pity...
kink56 (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 5, 2012report abuse
SuziB I agree with you on the fidelity part. Almost all the outtakes, whether they be overdubbed or not, are far more dynamic both in the macro and mico sense, have better trasients, a wider soundstage (in the case of the stereo recordings) than the compressed, echo-laden, masters do. And it become even more of a factor in the 70's with the overdubbing that was done in almost every case. Prior to the Memphis sessions in 69, it was rare that overdubs were ever done at all. The Memphis sessions (which I love anyway) were overdubbed by Chips and some were reworked again by Felton. Despite the added echo and compression, the early 60's material done by Bill Porter and probably the most transparent and dynamic recordings Elvis ever did. When the Stereo 57 binaural LP came out, I was blown away at the dymamics and transparency these unretouched recordings had. And ditto on the recent FTD Jailhouse Rock outtakes. The outtakes the FTD Good Times and Promised Land, are VERY telling on how much Felton's overdubbing and RCA's mastering can suck the life out of the original fidelity of the recordings in their process of mastering them for release. But people who have the equipment to appreciate a lot of this are very much in the extreme minority.
Jamie & SuzieB: Intresting to see two very different opinions on the subject. I cannot say I agree or disagree with either of you, you both have your points! We shouldn't forget though that music is also down to personal taste and what sounds great to someone might be awful for someone else. My view is that Elvis wanted his studio recordings to be overdubbed & Ferton was trying to balance between what Elvis would like and what would sell in the '70's market. Could he have done a better job? Arguably yes! Did Elvis object? Apparently not! The overdubbed versions that appeared in LP's and singles at the time is Elvis's offering to the world. What was released after he left us (remixes, undubbed versions, alternative versions etc) does NOT have Elvis's approval in any way. Some of these releases would never have seen the light of day if Elvis was calling the shots! I prefer the undubbed versions but this is just my personal taste...
SuziB (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 4, 2012report abuse
Jamie, your arguments make no sense at all: 1) It would suggest all recordings from the priod were subject to overdubbing, wich wasn't the case at all 2) Some of the more 'exotic' instruments used eg marimba, vibraphone etc would have simply be added in post production rather than recorded in the studio 3) As for 'fidelity', that is complete nonsense. I have a £50,000 hifi, lights years better than anything available in the 70s and without eception, the undubbed or minimally overdubbed tracks sound better (more transparency, broader sound stage, more greater dynamic range etc) - besides 'fidelity' was never a major consideration -even in the early 70 Elvis' singles were mxed in mono for AM radio play! 4) "Bridge" simply did not have added applause - it had a long ending of a live version spliced into it, which was dreadfully balanced and mixed, with the piano in particular being completely out of tune!
Jamie (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 4, 2012report abuse
Hello Suzi, you're very insistent that there was no intent at the recording studio for the masters passed to RCA to be subsequently overdubbed and I don't know why you're so emphatic. Wasn't it one of Felton's remits to undertake overdubbing duties as part of his employment arrangements with Elvis? To me it's as clear as day that the raw studio masters do have enough polish on them to be credible commercial recordings in the 1970s, and I can't believe Elvis would have spent that decade employing Felton to record overdubs Elvis didn't want - it doesn't make any sense. I understand that some fans prefer the untouched masters because they can hear Elvis and his co-workers better, but that's not to say those raw masters were of an acceptable level of fidelity for general retail. The applause dubbed on the end of BOTW was rotten but it doesn't inhibit my enjoyment of the preceding 4 minutes of music. Generally, I didn't like Elvis's Country Pop schtick in the 1970s and I'm not really sure what Felton could have done to rescue such an avalanche of disappointing song choices or distracted performances by Elvis.
Sorry for the typos - find typing on this Ipad imposible for longish emails / posts....
Jamie, are you actually being serious? His was a diabilical record producer - one who actually had no positive impact upon Elvis' output whatsoever, in fact just the reverse be it in motivating Elvis to record, managing the sessions output, filtering material, overdubbing and mixing etc etc. Nor do I buy into the nonsense that tracks were recorded with the intention of later overdubbing, well, other than some of the Jungle room sessions, and only Way Down is the obvious candidate there. Not once did overdubbings /post production mixing add anything to the tracks recorded - dozens and dozens of exmaples where the recoding is totally ruined eg Sound Of Your Cry; Bridge Over Troubled Water; I'll Never Fall In Love Again; It's Midnight; Hurt; Moody Blue; Raised On Rock etc etc . If you want to include poor post production which disguised the beauty and majesty of Elvis' performance (or indeed the band's performances) well pick any of the Decemeber Stax tracks, virtually any of the Jungle room sessions - a continuous theme of destruction and desecration from 70 to 76...
Hello, disillusionment with Felton Jarvis is a recurring theme on this website. Am I missing something, fellow fans? I think Elvis's strike rate collapsed in the last few years of his life solely because the material got bad again. I can't think of a single Elvis song that is (i) a terrific composition, and (ii) well-executed by Elvis and his musicians, but which was destroyed by Felton in post-production. I guess the alternatives would be no overdubs - but the studio arrangements were designed for later dubbing - or to have a different producer to Felton. Maybe someone could have done better but maybe not. I think I'm right in saying that Felton had nothing to do with the 'This Is Elvis' soundtrack, and the overdubs and editing on that are simply terrible. The verses in 'Too Much Monkey Business' re-ordered; 'An American Trilogy' - of all things, the most bombastically orchestrated song in Elvis's entire canon - overdubbed with swirling violins; and the jam session 'Merry Christmas Baby' sanitised with strings again. Making the most of Elvis's 70s output was a pretty tall order for anyone. I really don't get the anti-Felton sentiment - what's it about, folks?
tonymccrorie (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 3, 2012report abuse
FTD present the goods for us to buy or not, as we freely choose. I don't buy every release, I buy the ones I want. And I don't agree that FTD are ripping us off - a rip-off is when the goods are not as described or when the price is set unreasonably high knowing that buyers have no choice. Some people clearly won't agree with me but I just don't see the problem.
I hope the Elvis marketplace continues to provide products for us Elvis fans to assess and decide whether we want to buy them. Certainly, the items I've bought that have been produced by FTD, MRS and Erik Lorentzen have been of excellent quality at a reasonable price for that quality - and I hope they have found the business profitable; if there's no profit, there'll be no more goods produced.
Great site, interesting forum with varied views - regards from the UK.
Official releases don't always have the best possible sound quality I have to admit but at least there is some quality control. With bootlegs we cannot be sure that there is any quality control whatsoever. Some labels are quite good, some are just hopeless but there is the element of risk. So I almost always prefer to have the official release over the bootleg. I only have the original vinyl releases of 'Our Memories' and the FTD cd's will be my first and probably only cd version of these albums. If the sound is as good as we normally come to expect from FTD with studio recordings then I'm gonna enjoy listening to these cd's. A special thank's to the FTD team. Keep them coming, I am sure there are a few of us still interested...
Pietro S (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 3, 2012report abuse
I really can't see the point of the big fuss here. I'm not gonna repeat that if you have it already, don't need to buy it. It's just that obvious. As for me, I'm to poor to buy every single release both official and unofficial, so I pick the ones I really want (concerning new FTDs: I'm not gonna buy them). And it seems to me that the more money you have, the more you want to spend. It's not bad, I think, but my point is: do it silently! I hate to read those repetitious comments from the same members (I hate FTD, Ernst & co are ripping us off etc.) I have an idea: let's take new QuickPool - "Who's the most annoying member" (or: "Is 'X' the most annoying member?"), and then we get rid of them. Sorry, but reading those comments keeps me away from visiting this site :/
As I said before, I have every version of 'Our Memories' ever released on cd - has anyone complaining ever actually listened to the third album takes on imports/bootlegs ? If so, you will know the quality is pretty poor. I've played the Victrola releases so many times and there is no escaping the fact that some of the tracks are heavily distorted, full of drop-outs, drowning in echo as a consequence of using nth generation copies (and misleadily described as 'acetates') making them a difficult listen eg the imperious Sweet Angeline. I think some of this is actually deliberate to make it appear the album is something it's not ie in many cases they haven't used undubbed masters at all but have simply remixed tracks...now whether these are the same as the Joan Deary tapes, who knows! But Sony's will definitely be in better quality!
japio (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 2, 2012report abuse
Strange some of the reactions are removed. Why?. It's because We can't say what we feel or think. In my opnion it looks like we have to find the imports and then FTd comes with the same material. But we havr to keep our mouth shut
Strange also is that öur memories of Elvis just have the cover of volume 2. Why not the cover with the Vernon an the Colonel. i understand. All what be negative is ,will not be used of being removed. It's in my opinion( and i know that ) it's true that recordcompany's never listen to fans what to be released, it's just that they look what intresting for sellings. In this newssection we talked about Elvis and Then it's logical that we talked obout some people. But i never meant to put somebody's work down. But it feels starnge when FTD just released cd's what's been earlier on the market. Nothing more. And what's bad about something to wish for. Tha't's not moanin whinnig or whatever. I'm a collector of music. Not a collector of cd's . And i will not buy something that i have in my collection. But i don't also critize people who's collecting every elvis cd. That's for me just lke collecting stamps or whatever. And when people reading my closing and i will do it again. It are real classics and belongs to be released on this label.But to remove reply's with feelings and toughts is sad
Delores (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 2, 2012report abuse
So we just get more banter & bathroom talking in between songs (on stage especially) ??? Why then buy it ? Or are those who buy perhaps thàat young of age....that they were not able to buy the fab On Stage album when first released ? Where is the logic here....miss it completely... Some comments sound as if we loose a big opportunity in life if we don't buy such re-releases again and again....
dgirl (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 2, 2012report abuse
Much of the posts here prove why I think 50's Elvis was the best Elvis. He was in complete control of the sessions, and approved every master take and release and how they would sound. There was no trusting the sound to people like Jarvis or Sholes. I think in the 70's he didnt care as much about the recording process. Session musicians say as much. He would come into the studio and want to get out as fast as possible, not really care if a take was good enough or not, just do the obligation. Marty Lacker also agrees and says much of the problem was due to the fact he was given lesser material again due to the Col & his publishers wanting a piece of the action. ELvis didnt care enough like in 1969 to change things.
benny scott (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 2, 2012report abuse
quote :" the options are endless"... unquote: yep, per example "Featuring The Big J Beating On A Ding-Dong". Always El.
SuziB, I agree that we do not know if Elvis actually approved any overdubs. I believe that in many cases unfortunately he just didn't care enough. What I am trying to say is that when Elvis had control over the sound (i.e. with a live band) he chose to have a full sound, with horns and strings & backing vocals. This suggests that he would also prefer his recordings to be overdubbed. He also trusted Felton to do the overdubbed in the '70's whether we like it or not! I prefer almost all the 70's ballads without the overdubs but this is just my personal taste. On the other hand I believe Elvis wanted his songs to be overdubbed and that's the main reason they were overdubbed. If he wanted to release the songs as they were recorded in the studio he would have made it happen. If I am not mistaken he first (reluctantly) tried recording with a big orchestra backing for the TV Special in '68, liked the result and wanted overdubs from then on. Also do not forget that during the 70's that's the way most pop music was made and even country music often had heavy overdubs (they called it countrypolitan)...
Jerome (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 2, 2012report abuse
Hopefully FTD will eventually bring out an electronic release as well. Elvis with keyboard or techno-versions of his songs.. How can this be the bottom of the barrel? The options are endless..
tornado (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 2, 2012report abuse
In some cases SuziB overdubs give a better result.Like If You Talk In Your Sleep sounds better witth the horn, the baryton sax in there adds tremendously to the song's excitement. But the faka applause at the end of the studio cut of Bridge Over Troubled Water ruins the the ending, I agree.
Marty, that assumes Elvis had to approve the overdubbing of all releases. Whilst it's well known that he had to approve releases in the 50's and 60's at least as to the master take (the famous story of initially not liking the backing vocals on "In The Ghetto" and wanting them removed, does not prove anything as regards overdubs, specifically the structure of what was allowable in terms of influence and/or decision making), I think the situation is even less clear in the 70's - the only example of Elvis vetoing a release I can readily think of is the overdubbed horn version of "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", However that does not prove Elvis had to approve the overdubbing - it may be that he had to object instead, and the de facto position was whatever Felton did with it, which is very different; I thnk this is a distinct possibility, especially following Felton leaving RCA to work exclusively for Elvis as an independent in mid 1970. Given Elvis' reluctance to record at certain times, also his state of mind throughout much of the decade, do you think he would really be engaged in decisions around overdubbing in this period? I don't personally, although, I can't prove so. My hunch is that he 'trusted' Felton, unfortunately, misplaced trust...
Isn't it ironic that Felton preferred rock and roll over country or ballads, and yet his heavy handed touch on most of the 70's recordings sure does not reflect it! Felton is to Elvis as Spector is to Beatles.
We could debate forever regarding the 70's overdubs. Judging though by the full sound of the live recordings were Elvis had 'full' control (no Felton to overdub) we should agree that he didn't prefer the stripped down version of the undubbed studio recordings but most likely the overdubbed finished versions that were released at the time. That doesn't stop many of us (me included) to prefer the undubbed versions. Who says that we should have exactly the same taste in music as Elvis to enjoy listening to his recordings? Don't we all dream of being there to suggest different songs (our favourites), mix the songs, choose the singles and the album tracks (just look at the camden Burning Love album!) and so on? If only we could be there and infuence things... Back to reality and 'Our memories' will be a very welcome addition to my collection. In most 70's classic album releases the first songs I want to listen to are the undubbed versions of the masters! I am really looking forward to recieving my copy soon, thanks FTD...
I have every version of Our Memories ever released on CD -the “It’s Elvis Time official release in 1988 through though to the poorly and incorrectly mastered "More Pure Elvis" to the Victrola releases (including vol 3). Will I be buying the FTD version? Of course as I both love the album and I buy every FTD release -although purchased years after its release, the original from 1979 was one of the very first Elvis albums I ever owned and it was the first time I'd ever heard some of the songs - and still I prefer many of these versions to the overdubbed ones eg "Solitaire", "It's Midnight" etc - indeed this version of "It's Midnight" is my favourite song ever, ok so it's manipulated and not actually the undubbed recording from the studio but so what!! Yes, there were anomalies, 'Way Down" sounds weird and it as clearly recorded with the intention to add overdubs but I disagree with some of the comments here in that I don't actually think there was the same intent from many other sessions in the 70s eg the Nashville sessions in 70 being the prime example. Other than one or two isolated examples, I invariably prefer the undubbed versions – whether manipulated or actual - indeed some of the overdubs completely ruined the mood and feel of the song (eg "Mary In The Morning") or were so badly done to ruin the song in its entirety (eg the fake applause at the start and the out of tune piano on the added live ending on " Bridge Over Troubled Water"). There are dozens and dozens of examples where poor overdubbing completely disguises the subtlety and nuances of many of Elvis' vocal performances. If you take the recent FTD release of "Promised Land" as an example, there is not one song which is improved with overdubs, not one! Indeed, many of the songs in the undubbed form reveal a depth and beauty to the songs otherwise hidden eg "Love Song of the Year". It's unfortunate that entire Elvis' catalogue from the 70’s hasn’t been remixed to reveal more of the performance and less of Felton Jarvis' dire overdubbing. Anyway, back to “Our Memories”, I fully expect It to become one of FTD’s biggest ever sellers. The surprise to me of it’s release is that it took so long!
emjel (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 1, 2012report abuse
The majority of the stripped down/undubbed recordings don't work for me either. Some of the Memphis '69 recordings sound empty to me. And I cannot believe that Elvis allowed the recordings to be put out with the overdubs all the time if he was not satisfied with them. But each to his own. I'll probably buy On Stage but not Memories Of.
Dazman (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 1, 2012report abuse
Jean Marie: So because "On Stage" to me is a no-brainer does that make people like me and many others stupid?? Some may pass up "Our Memories" but how can "On Stage" be a rip-off? It was one of his finest moments in his live genre. Besides it's got much more unreleased content than some of even the top studio 7" Classics such as "Country" or "TTWII". You certainly don't speak for everyone.
Hello, I agree with Lefty - Elvis's 1970s recordings needed the overdubs that RCA applied. There is a legend that Elvis didn't like some of the post-production tampering, and inevitably I'm sure he didn't like all of it. But he and his team intentionally left plenty of 'space' in their studio recordings for RCA to add a little polish and sophistication to the sound. The lengthy edit of 'Don't Think Twice..." was the only essential element in the 'Our Memories' collection and that has since been released on FTD's 'Fool' album. As I've no desire to hear Elvis singing stripped down arrangements of material like 'Girl of Mine', I'll be passing on the CD release. That's me, plenty of you will buy these CD's and I hope you all get a lot of pleasure from them.
One can't ask for the impossible. It's common sense that FTD from now on will release almost things we know or own already. Do you need a classic like Roustabout? Well it depends. Surely, if they can put their hands on the sessions tapes, that's gonna be a winner for me. IF they can't and feel there's no hope to find them, well it will be for each one of us to decide if you want to purchase it in the Classic Series. It seems some tapes are missing from movie soundtracks. Fun In Acapulco seemed lost and Viva Las Vegas had been stolen from the vaults, fortunately, FTD recovered them. They don't seem to have been so lucky with Girls Girls Girls. still they release GGG in the Classic Series with what they had. And that's fine with me. Again, each fan and collectors decide for himself. The book is close on Elvis's music now. We know pretty much what's left to be released, albeit a few surprise here and there. 48 Hours to Memphis was really unexpected in the surprise category. But that can't happen every year. Because guys like Ernst and Roger are determined to find out what ever can be found anywhere they stragically release sessions that are complete first and push further others where some tapes are missing. If we never got an undubbed or alternate take of We Can Make The Morning it's because "one of the original session reel is missing" (see the booklet of the Classic NOW). But the Classic Now is out today because no more sources were available and assumed lost. The NOW album had to be made anyway. And that goes for a lot of others where, sadly, session reels are missing. Personnaly, I'm looking foward great releases. But I'm not expecting "big" surprises, we already have the essential. On Stage and Our Memories are welcomed for me but I'm waiting for G.I.Blues this year. I wonder if it's going to be in two volumes? FTD at the end will be the complete and definitive official collection of Elvis musical legacy. And you know, I'm not too fond of false starts that we wouldn't get. One last remark. I'm very suspicious when some among us use sentences like: "what fans really wants." What is that suppose to mean? One is crazy about live performances, another for soundboards, another for Nashvillle Studio B recordings, and so on, We are very different from one another. And that's okay. Each can pick it's own chunk in the Pot Luck.
Loesje (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 1, 2012report abuse
Martin, we know!
Martin DJ (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 1, 2012report abuse
The postings are under different names (JeanMarie, Bastogne-fan, not forgetting the latest, 1billionKing), the rants are the same. Bad marketing! I hate this release! I'm waiting for the release of such and such album and when it finally is released I will hate that one too! Bad marketing! Ernst rips us off! Bad marketing! I will not buy this album! Did I mention bad marketing? That's what it all comes down to, bad marketing!
Theo Isn't "Let It Be Me" that was on Legendary Vol 3, also on the FTD Polk Salad Annie? It is the 2/15/70 Midnight performance. Had they included it, they WOULD be duplicating material from the Polk Salad Annie release.
To whom it may concern : read (or re-read !) my posting, Jan 30 : " On Stage and Our Memories are on my list too "
On my "purchase-list" that means ! So don't put words in my mouth I never spoke! As for FTD: I never wrote I find (found) ALL FTD's ok . Some are much better than others, but all in all it's a label that gave us many good releases in the past. As for the "imports" : as I wrote in the same posting, I'm grateful for a lot of splendid releases by some splendid labels. And no, I'm not buying everything that is released, I'm not a collector who wants everything, but I have no problem at all with real collectors, it's their choice and their money and they don't have to justify their way of collecting. For heaven's sake : stop whining, complaining, criticizing...... just live and let live ! Always El.
Steve V (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 1, 2012report abuse
JeanMarie , your statement 'No more BMG, no more FTD as they will now bring us re-re-releases only from 2013 onwards, I fear' is funny to me. 35 years after the fact, are you expecting new material? Of course they are re-releases, what else can there be? Please explain.
Theo (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 1, 2012report abuse
I welcome both cd's and will buy them both. I don't buy vinyl anymore, although I'm happy for the vinyl junkies it's still out there ;-). I wish that FTD will include the version of Let It Be Me from A Legendary Performer, Vol 3 LP and the February 18 afternoon rehearsal in full on this release as well. As far as I know Let It Be Me has only been released on cd by Readers Digest, way, way back. And I skipped the Legacy Edition because the only new thing on that release was the rehearsal. I expected it would be released on the FTD-Classic album release of On Stage, but now it's not. So FTD, if there's still space on the discs for these few songs.....
I do welcome all the material recorded by RCA during these three concerts (Feb 18 Dinner & Midnight shows and Feb 19 Midnight show) and I am glad there's no duplication with the FTD-release Polk Salad Annie from a few years back.
I also very happy with Our Memories. Quite unexpected as these LP's were released after Elvis' lifetime and thus cannot be considered a classic album released during Elvis lifetime, but very welcome to me nonetheless. Now I am only waiting for the 'I Was The One' LP. Keep up the good work, FTD!
Natha (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 1, 2012report abuse
Nothing to complain, moan or whine about as FTD is trying to do their job (though their business idea may not be the best :) ). It is all Elvis material, so that's okay. Moreover not everybody can (will) lay hands on bootleg cds. Apart from that when they release one album, there will be always someone asking for another. That said, I still ponder whether I will buy the On Stage cd and the Our Memories cd or not, as I try to avoid having doubles after doubles. And the one just missing will show up somewhere else. Unlike in the past when I tried to buy almost everything. These days one has to be careful spending money! I save for MRS. Now that is something FTD should have released (did they have the rights?). I don't care for booklets or books. I listen to Elvis. The gospel cds I leave to those who favor gospels. I am happy for them!
What a bunch of whiners Elvis fans are. FTD releases what they want, and you either buy it or you dont. It has been over 20 years of FTD now and fans are still whining about their releases. Whatever comes out from FTD you have basically heard before. There are just more soundboards & outtakes and that's it. As for myself, I do not buy the same product over & over (for a big price also) so I am not whining about anything. I enjoyed the Jailhouse Rock FTDs. That was at least a bit different in its outtakes and hasnt been released to death like On Stage. Plus you cant beat the 50's Elvis in my opinion. That may have been the last 'official' Elvis CD I will ever buy unless some new exciting package comes along. MRS at least tries to do this once in a while.
Troubleman: I thought your idea of an 'On Tour' package seems an attractive one although I prefer the remaining 3 shows to be released individually like some of the 'TTWII' gigs to ease our financial burden. Can't believe FTD still haven't touched one of them in it's lifetime. However with MSG & 'Aloha', I think those should be left to the 'Heritage' label as they were sold commercially and were top selling albums in the 70's. The Aloha package should include the re-release of the dress rehearsal in optimum sound and do away with that 1988 hatchet job. Don't forget, whether you love or hate them FTD still has a few tours and Vegas engagements to cover with some soundboards. Some of those on my wishlist include a much more respectable show from August/September 1973 and a 2CD re-release of the shows used for the now deleted 'Fashion...' book.
Lefty (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 1, 2012report abuse
After reading all the posts about overdubs and the way Elvis music was handled in the 70's, I get the feeling that "Elvis Unplugged" would've resonated with many of the contributors to this site. The point is well taken. Hearing Elvis, above all, is the point of being an Elvis fan. That being said, stripping down his 70's music would make it something he didn't intend. Elvis in the 70's was all about glitz, glamour, and huge orchestration. Even his pitch was bombastic, especially as 1977 drew nigh. Everything that was happening called for overdubs. Now if Elvis were a folk singer, say like Gordon Lightfoot, then yes...I would agree that overdubs wouldn't fit with the music. But when you have a guy in an spangled jumpsuit adding religious fervor to a song like "Bridge Over Troubled Water," then you'll need strings, back-up singers, orchestra, and whatever other tools of the trade are required to give the song that big Elvis sound! So I say keep the overdubs for the 70's tunes!!
So, I am glad that it has been confirmed my memory is intact, they are not the rough mixes but the dubbed masters with the overdubs removed (with artifacts still audible) Well, I HOPE that FTD has the rough mixes BEFORE the overdubbing was added, that would be fantastic. I prefer the outtakes, only because the fideltiy and resolution is superior to the masters which were compressed and had added reverb and in later years, overdubbs. Being an audiophile purist, I find the outtakes on albums like Promised Land and Good Times far superior in sound quality to the masters, and the rough mixes BEFORE the dubbing was added is almost as good as the completely unretouched outtakes. I rather dislike the added backup singers, I would have preferred Elvis never wanted to be part of a "singing group", Some backup vocal embellishments are fine, but the grandiose Vegas production that dominated his 70s recordings add nothing as far as I am concerned. I wonder what may have been if Elvis kept something like the atmosphere of the sit down sessions from the 68 TV special? Just a small combo, doing rock, blues, folk and country, and not Vegas Schmaltz.
theoldscudder (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 31, 2012report abuse
This site is beginning to sound like a fantasy sports chat with some people stating suggestions what should be released. Your wishes will not come through. Just look at the past track record. For any one good release numerous more dubious releases.
Orion (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 31, 2012report abuse
Jamie - I agree with you that this was a bold step for RCA just a couple of years after Elvis' death. However, I recall listening back then and really enjoying the clarity of Elvis' voice without all the added voices and orchestral flourishes. A few years ago a new Dean Martin CD was released with an a cappella rendition of "Brahms' Lullaby" closing out the CD. This was simply a recording of Dino vocal track on the cut. I found it quite impressive, but I'm not suggesting RCA/Sony try that. I'm just saying that sometimes less is more - after all it's Elvis's voice I enjoy and want to hear and these releases enabled me to do that in a way I hadn't on the offical releases with all the added vocalists and instruments. As I said on an earlier post, in the 30 years that have now passed since these were first released, technology has improved to where a new mastering of these could provide us with some enjoyable listening experiences. I doubt this will happen since they are advertised as being from the master tape that series producer Joan Deary put together.
Jamie (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 31, 2012report abuse
Hello, concerning "Our Memories of...", I believe this little project comprised 2 LP's released separately in 1979. Collectors wouldn't buy what they already had, RCA were paranoid about releasing out-takes from Elvis's prime years and no-one wanted the expense of improving audio quality or redoing arrangements. All this pointed to the release of 1970s out-takes, with the sales gimmick that - with the embellishments deemed desirable in Elvis's lifetime removed - the product would somehow be enhanced. The obvious angle was that you could now hear Elvis more clearly. Let's be honest, folks, I'm not telling anybody what they should or should not enjoy listening to, but this is commercial cynicism run riot. Literally, the recordings on "Our Memories of..." were deemed to be enhanced because the enhancements had been removed!
Troubleman (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 31, 2012report abuse
Orion - I have heard the version of 'Way down' you are talking about, and I believe it's on the 'Platinum' 1997 box set (Alternate take 2). Elvis does come in early at some point. As for the complaints regarding these releases, it should be obvious by now that FTD will probably release every album in their 'Classic album' series. So if you choose to buy an import/bootleg release of an 'alternate' album wiht bonuse, undubbed, alternate takes, then do not complain when FTD releases that album as well! There was a recent import release 'On a jet to teh promised land' that I didn't buy for one simple reason; I figured that FTD would release it eventually. The same thing with 'Rebooked at the international'. Yes the box set looked great, but I figured that it would also be released by FTD.
I am pleasently surprised about the 'Memories of Elvis' release though. I do have them on LP, and I will buy it for my collection.
As for future FTD release, here's a couple of my suggestions/wish list:
For June 2012 - to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the MSG concerts, a special release of 'Recorded live at MSG'. Since the cover was already used for 'Standing room only', FTD could use an actual photo of Elvis that night, making it an alternate cover. The 2 CD set should include both afternoon and evening shows, and could also include the press conference, radio promos, etc.
For November 2012 - to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the movie, obviously the Elvis on tour soundtrack album (that should have been)! Or, FTD could release a special 4 CD box set/booklet, and create an Elvis on tour LP. The box set could include the original soundtrack, 2 complete shows, and the 4th disc could have rehearsals, interviews, radio promos, trailers, etc.
For January 2013 - to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Aloha concert, a special release with an alternate cover (or similar but with a photo of the actual concert) and include both shows (the rehearsal and the telecast version), adding all the takes from the 5 bonus songs + the Hawaii press conference (if space permits). - TCB
Tony - I like your explanation of what masters they should use to compile a "pure Elvis" sound. That is, the undubbed tapes known as the rough mixes done at the time of recording. However, I doubt that they (FTD) do this. I wish that they would because it's always bothered me that there is a point in the master of "Way Down" where Elvis almost comes in too early on a line in the song. I have never understood why someone in the studio never fixed this. It's a simple matter of muting his vocal track for that instant and bringing his vocal track back up when he's supposed to come in. Has anyone else noticed this ?
Lefty, I respectfully have to disagree with you. I don't see that removing the overdubs is like "taking chocolate frosting off of the cake." I much prefer hearing Elvis' excellent vocal on songs like "Honky Tonk Angel" or "Mr. Songman" without trying to distinguish Elvis' vocal amongst the Morman Tabernacle Choir or as Elvis once said "the Supremes with Mahaliah Jackson singing lead." I will concede that there are many moments where the overdubbed voices add to the tracks, but in the 70's it got to extreme. There was the "Sweets", J.D. & Co., Voice, Sherrill Neilson, Charlie Hodge, and probably the janitor sweeping the studio... lol
Tony C (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 31, 2012report abuse
The overdubs were mixed out of the "Our Memories of Elvis" albums because there were no undubbed masters available. The overdubs were added to the master tapes and the only undubbed tapes would be rough mixes done at the time of recording.
kink56 (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 31, 2012report abuse
Yes, you are correct, but I have not found a way to edit my own posts on this board.
E-vis (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 31, 2012report abuse
Kink56 - If you're going to correct others' grammar, make sure yours is impeccable. "I really like the undubbed 70's material when they came out in vinyl" should be "I really LIKED the undubbed 70's material when IT came out ON vinyl". Sorry...you opened yourself up to that one! Cheers :) BTW - looking forward to the "Our Memories" FTD...
If I recall correctly the original vinyl releases of "Our Memories" were not the pre-dubbed tapes, but they were remastered with the dubbed tracks removedafter the fact and I could hear faint artifacts of the dubbed tracks. Can anyone else confirm this? I know I could not hear this on my mid-fi stereo system, but I could on my 15K system that included a $5000 turntable/tonearm/cartridge combo, that replaced it!
But, as usual, I doubt they will be shipping in March, more like June knowing FTD.
First of all, I notice the misuse of the word "then" and "than" all over the internet. example: "they are more complete then on rebooked" should be THAN. Now, I AM going to get both of these CDs. I really like the undubbed 70's material when they came out in vinyl in the late 70's. And to get the expanded "On Stage" is very welcome....his best live RCA release ever. Yes, I am also waiting for the other Classic Album series releases mentioned here, and I hope this will be a very active year for them. I would especially like to see "From Elvis In Memphis" and "Back In Memphis" released this year in the FTD Classic Album series.
Lefty (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 31, 2012report abuse
The "Rebooked" bootleg notwithstanding, "On Stage" has been milked one too many times for me. Thus far, I've bought every "On Stage" release, starting with the original LP back in the 70's. Enough is enough. A couple of extra tracks just doesn't do it for me. "Our Memories" is another compilation of songs we all have. I for one like the richness overdubs add to the finished product. Removing overdubs, for me, is like taking chocolate frosting off of the cake. Just my opinion. I'll be interested in reading if "On Stage" delivers in the "worth having" category.
katjon (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 31, 2012report abuse
hi everyone, well hasnt FTD opened a whole new can of worms yet again with these new releases, now this is my opinion i shall be buying the on stage and our memories, ok so we"ve heard all or most of the selection of tracks on the on stage stuff and i own quite a lot including the vinyl albums. however i did not buy the rebooked set(which looks great) because quite simply couldnt afford the asking price so i for one im glad of the onstage set. we really should be glad that we are still getting elvis albums after all this time and the people who do not agree with these releases dont buy them because it really is about personnal choice....isnt it ?
Herman (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 30, 2012report abuse
Rob Wanders (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 30, 2012report abuse
looking forward to these 2 great cd's!
Yes, there have been several editions of the "On Stage February 1970" over the past forty years, but that should not preculde it from being included in the FTD Classic Album series. I'm sure most of us realise that they are working their way though Elvis' LP catalogue in no particular order and that they would choose this LP sooner or later. This is why I did not buy the Legacy edition or the "Rebooked" bootleg set, I decided to wait. I cannot see a problem with this release, those happy with what has come before can stick with that and those of us who wish to hear as many of the available alternative live versions can indulge in this package.
As for "Our Memories of Elvis", it is just a release of two of the important posthumous LPs, in the same way that FTD gave us the "Guitar Man" material and at some time in the future they will probably deliver "This Is Elvis" and "I Was The One". Because of the extensive FTD release programme, this is crossover with previous releases and those that complain that it is only worth buying for the "From Elvis Presley Boulevard" and "Moody Blue" material can merely wait for the Classic Albums versions of those LPs. I really don't understand the comments about these releases being pathetic and barrel scraping, they are just two further pieces in the jigsaw that is the FTD catalogue.
Havard (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 30, 2012report abuse
Do agree with you Rob ... it's not like anyone is forcing someone to buy these new records. I actually think that “Our memories ...” is an exciting release ... slightly outside the usual road that FTD follows…
RobIreland (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 30, 2012report abuse
“OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS” ...... very much looking forward to this one. Why do elvis fans moan so bloody much about every release ! ??!?!?!?!?!?!??
Steve V (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 30, 2012report abuse
Jamie , arent all FTD releases for die-hard fans only? Who else do you know that would buy them? No one I know.
Hello, both these releases are for die-hard fans only - which is fine because Elvis isn't short of them. Do you recall the years spent wondering about the recordings that were overlooked for 'Elvis In Person' and 'On Stage'? Now we have double CD versions of both AND a Legacy release twinning them together in pristine sound quality and bonus tracks. There's never been a better time to collect Elvis's music. I regard 'Our Memories' as the poor relation of the small number of posthumous LP's that have been neglected by FTD. I'd sooner they'd revisited the 'This Is Elvis' soundtrack and the 'I Was the One' overdubs compilation to go with the 'Too Much Monkey Business' CD. But why get upset about such things when there's so much terrific music to enjoy?
Biffx (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 30, 2012report abuse
Still plenty of life in Ftd yet I would think. Not had several soundtracks such as Rousterbout, GI blues and Trouble With Girls / Change Of Habit etc. Are we going to see a release of the full Madison Sq Garden show or a complete Aloha??? I am sure On Tour will happen along with TTWII studio outtakes. A couple of surprises such as the forthcoming Our memories may also occur. FTD is far from done !!!
benny scott (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 30, 2012report abuse
Well, On Stage and Our Memories are on my list too. Always supported FTD in the past, but got hold of some great releases from some other (great) labels too. Oh, by the way, yep, MRS is NOT Elvis' music, it's Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's music ! Come on , give me a break. Glad MRS released real beauties so far. Always El.
Jeoliverm (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 30, 2012report abuse
I'm going to get both of them, On Stage and Our Memories. Right now I don't expect GREAT releases, how could they ever be? It's almost 35 five years since Elvis's dead. I don't think that bootleg releases are better than the legal ones, neither the MRS releases... Anyone who's buying Presley's stuff has his/her own reasons, mine in the case of the FTDs it's that I'm getting all those 7" format, so if there would be no more of them I'd be tremendously dissaponted.
Yes, the release of Our Memories looks back over a more than thirty-year old LPs, grossed with the a material drop from an almost twenty year old bootleg (More Pure Elvis), so there is nothing new, but do you think (and need) that are NEW another live_version/rehearsal/ take than the loads already released?
My point is that there is no possible way to do a GREAT release involving Elvis music. OK, you may think that MRS, for example, offers you a tiny book full of pics that you didn't ever see, but that IS NOT Elvis's music. Buy them or not, it all depends on you, but to criticize Ernst, Roger, SONY, ... Whoever and whatever you criticize, doesn't go anywhere anymore.
Dazman (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 30, 2012report abuse
Well what a start to 2012!! Knowing that FTD may go all out on Elvis' lifetime releases, I held back on the 'Legacy' Edition of "On Stage" as well as "Rebooked" and I'm glad it paid dividends. This 7" re-issue is a no-brainer for me. I was honestly disappointed with the "In Person 7" release ' especially on Disc 1 'cause there still remains plenty of unreleased masters along with other highlights that weren't used. The same can be said for "Standing Room Only" re the Vegas material. We only got just a few throw-away oldies. As for "Our Memories", as tempting as the nostalgia of this one is there's only about 4 tracks (1970 - '72) that weren't used on their 7" projects and the songs from Elvis' jungle room albums should make their appearance come their turn. Shoot me down but I may pass that one up, but who knows I may just cave in.
Paul Sweeney (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 30, 2012report abuse
I for one will get both CD releases, and maybe even the vinyl. If these releases are as bad as some of you say, then just keep your money...almost 35 years after Elvis' death and we are still get regular releases people!
Andy_2 (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 29, 2012report abuse
Predictable and lacking in imagination. MRS leads the way and FTD has lost it's way. Do we really need yet another version of these???
Glad I held off on the Backdraft megabucks release but I'm not much of a boot person anymore since mostly everything finds it way sooner or later on regular label releases. But really, how many times can one spend on the same thing over & over? The xtended On Stage, the FTD Feb 1970 release, the Legacy edt. These are not enough to drain our wallets? Yes he was great in Feb 70, but its not like we are going to hear any great new songs never done on stage before. Being an Elvis fan doesnt have to be that expensive if you dont buy everything they throw at you! Our Memories of Elvis? Better left on the shelf. Dreadful LPs, in my opinion.
Mark (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 29, 2012report abuse
Our Memories of Elvis finally out on a real release. Lke the lp's when they came out and i will get this release
I really don't see the first releases of 2012 as being the bottom of the well. Ernst & co. have obviously looked at the Backdraft release when deciding what to include on this set. Other than Dinner show from February 18, the rest of the recordings were not issued by Backdraft. Ernst even skipped the original mix by Felton due to the popularity of the Backdraft set. I actually applaud him for not duplicating the Backdraft set and thereby giving us fans some unissued material. Thanks!!
As far as the "Our Memories" set, I'm looking forward to this one as well. You've got to admit that some of those tracks are better than the over-dubbed, over-produced versions we were fed by RCA back in the day. I only hope someone re-mastered them for a fresher sound. Overall, I think this is a nice start to 2012. I'm sure there are some goodies that will appear as we get closer to the 35 anniversary of Elvis' death. I might be wrong, but with Graceland gearing up with new exhibits,I'm sure Ernst will want to put something nice on the shelves of the shops near Graceland. Time will tell.
tornado (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 29, 2012report abuse
Like it all.But I don't go for vinyls. Back in 1970, On Stage was a favorite of mine. The new FTD is definitely going to be in my collection. Our Memories is a surprise though and a welcomed one too. I think I had forgotten about it since FTD releaes all the outtakes from a session they adress. Still, to have these songs without the studio banter is a joy. Can anyone remember if the songs were all master? And are they all without the studio banter? I forgot. And a volume 3 included: love it. And Cruiser 621: why are you so pessimestic? I, for one, was expecting G.I. Blues, but I figured it's going to come soon or later. FTD is by far not at the bottom of the barrel. They deliver quietly at their pace the definitive music we like from Elvis. Permit me to mention: there is always: "Something For Everybody". No pun intended.
EJF (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 29, 2012report abuse
I bought "On Stage" on vinyl when originally released in 1970, then as soon as it came out on CD I of course had to have it. Next I bought the extended version released in 1999. Just recently I bought the Legacy Edition as well. I also have the "Rebooked" Box Set, not to mention several other boots with most of this material. So do I need this latest escape by FTD? To be sincere I don't really but, being a sucker for the Classic 7" Editions, there's no doubt it will be in my collection as soon as it comes out! Well, at least there are a few (officially) unreleased tracks on it. Ditto goes for the "Our Memories" of which I already own the original vinyl releases and the two Victrola bootlegs. Oh dear, being an Elvis fan is an expensive hobby!!
Taprik (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 29, 2012report abuse
Way to go!!!
Johnny2523 (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 29, 2012report abuse
Cruiser621 your comments dont make any sence.. The on stage album has 2 concerts of february 1970 in a more complete form as i adressed on tcb world We get a more complete, February 18 MS show(6 songs unreleased) and a far more February 19 MS Show (13 songs unreleased) they are more complete then on rebooked. So i for one am enjoying this one 2 new versions of suspicious minds can't go wrong!. as for the our memories of elvis i be enjoying it to i love undubbed elvis,without the heavingly overdubs,where sometimes they drown elvis voice. and for his hand is mine i be enjoying it to always loved elvis gospel side and for the other gospel cds ftd has been giving out it gives a more interesting look.
Another couple of great releases I can't wait to add to my collection. Keep them coming FTD !!!
marco31768 (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 29, 2012report abuse
I am very happy about "Our memories of Elvis" release. We will hear the pure Elvis, a great voice without heavy overdubs.
Cruiser621 (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 29, 2012report abuse
March 2012 FTD releases? What a joke. This is pathetic. This is definitely the bottom of the barrel. I guess FTD has run out of suitable material. My big question is what became of the supposedly "Complete Sun Release" we heard about so many years ago. Well, I'll have more money in my pocket this year as I won't be wasting it on this crap.
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Beko appoints new Operations Director
By ERT Editor Last updated Jul 31, 2019 929
Beko plc has announced the appointment of its new Operations Director, Andy Parkin.
Joining the Board at Beko, Mr Parkin will oversee the UK and Ireland and will be based at the company’s Watford headquarters.
Mr Parkin was previously European Operations Director – Customer Services for Samsung Electronics European HQ and prior to that Senior Operations Manager. He brings extensive experience to the appliance manufacturer, in logistics and operations, having held a number of senior positions in third-party logistics.
He joins Beko to lead and drive efficiencies in the supply chain, customer services, the engineering programme, logistics and after sales services.
Teresa Arbuckle, Managing Director UK and Ireland at Beko, said: “It’s been a fantastic first half of the year for the Beko brand. We’re thrilled to announce Andy’s new appointment as Operations Director. He brings excellent insight to the company, and will be an invaluable asset, along with his passion for driving an enhanced customer experience.”
Mr Parkin added: “I’m thrilled to be joining the Beko team at such an exciting time for the company. My first week included the relaunch of the Beko Customer Solution Centre in Stratford Upon Avon which is such an exciting time for all of us and is key to ensuring we are delivering the best possible customer experience.
“The company is made up of passionate, driven people, and I’m looking forward to making a positive contribution to the future growth and success of the Beko business.”
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This is a communion service with parts of the service sung in contemporary language. It lasts for an hour. There are 3 hymns and a sermon lasting between 10 and 15 minutes. Coffee, biscuits or cake are served after the service, and the atmosphere is warm and friendly especially given the comparitively small size of the church. There are worship bags available for the children who are welcome and remain in the service.
Parish Communion 1030 Christ Church, Esher
On the first Sunday of the month. This is a 40 minute all age, non-eucharistic service in contemporary language. A mix of both modern and traditional hymns is used, and the talk contains an interactive component which seeks to address all ages. There is no children and young people provision external to the service, since all ages worship together.
On the other Sundays of the month. This is the parish communion service in contemporary language and lasts for about 70 minutes. There are 4, typically, traditional hymns led by a robed choir, with an address lasting around 10 minutes. The choir often sing an anthem during communion. Children and young people are welcome, and go off to their respective Sunday teaching groups after the gathering prayer and return for communion before the end of the service.
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Study: Abstinence Causes Lasting Sexual Confusion
Virgin awkwardness can be permanent if it becomes part of your identity, and that's exactly what's happening to a lot of men who wait until marriage to have sex for the first time.
By Michael Howard
40-Year-Old Virgin
When virgins finally have sex, they're awkward in the sack. Mankind has known this since Neanderthals were painting awkward virgins on cave walls, but a new study claims virgin awkwardness keeps on keeping on past the grand moment for men.
A University of Washington researcher found that longtime abstinence caused men to continue uncomfortable sexual communication even after the deed had been done.
After getting hitched, the men also struggled to discuss sex with one another for fear of disrespecting their wives.
"While the whole point of these support groups is to honor sex in marriage, these men have gotten so used to thinking about sex as something negative that they bring those concerns with them to the marriage bed," Deifendorf said. "Once they're married, these men struggle to manage those concerns in the absence of the supportive community they once benefited from."
There is nothing wrong with abstinence, assuming you don't mind being a crazy person who hugs too long and randomly ejaculates in his sleep. There's also nothing wrong with sex, assuming you use protection and never discover santorum.
Good communication, however, is essential to every relationship, regardless of whether you're getting laid as a single man or starving your soul of this basic human necessity until marriage. When a man finds it difficult to speak to his significant other about sex, there's only one solution:
Suck it up and do it anyway.
If she doesn't want to take the wheel, reveal what you enjoy and desire first so that she feels comfortable reciprocating. "It feels good when you ____. How do you feel about trying ____?" Especially when it comes to recent virgins, if nobody is saying what they like in bed, there's no need to ask if the sex is good. It's not.
The bedroom is no place for bashfulness, and neither is manhood. Sure, men are notoriously poor communicators, but that dog won't hunt in these woods. Somebody has to drive the bedroom communication forward in every relationship—or nowhere is exactly where that sex life is going.
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Critical Backup for Your ISA95 Level 3 Information
I caught up the other day with Emerson’s Shenling Yang, who is a senior project execution engineer in the Life Sciences and Food & Beverage (LSFB) industry group. You may recall Shenling from earlier posts.
She shared two pieces of news with me. The first is that the Critical Data Backup application developed by the LSFB team, and used for protection of DeltaV automation system configuration and critical process data, has been extended to the Syncade operations management software. Shenling has been working on a project with a pharmaceutical manufacturer implementing this application.
In one of the earlier posts with Shenling, Backing Up and Recovering Critical Control System Data, the goal of a biotech manufacturer was total recovery from a system failure in hours instead of weeks. For highly regulated industries, the scenario described was:
…the dreaded 3 am phone call from the plant with the news that production has stopped, people standing around and it’s up to you to do something. Choice one is to go to the plant, to rebuild the automation system configuration, to revalidate the process, to lose a bioreactor batch that may have been running for up to 100 days, and then to hopefully resume production within a few weeks.
The Critical Data Backup application was the solution:
…to meet the 21CFR Part 11 compliance for backup, recovery and preservation of electronic records. It’s a part of the overall disaster recovery plan, which includes files, spare on-site server hardware, physical separation of equipment and networks, and always-available support personnel on-site.
With the ISA95 Enterprise-Control System Integration standard, this critical backup need extends to level 3. The Critical Data Backup covers some of the Syncade Suite modules including: Document Control & Archiving, Security & Audit, Equipment Tracking, Batch Production Record, Recipe Authoring, Training and Development, and Manufacturing Information Portal. The backup extends beyond the operational and configuration data to include backup reports, style sheets, and behaviors.
I did mention there were two pieces of news. The second is that Shenling is moving to Shanghai to work with the Emerson Asia Pacific marketing team. She’s promised to help me discover and tell stories of all the great work being done by our experts in China. I look forward to being able to broaden out the view of these Emerson experts around the world.
Safe travels and best of success in your new assignment, Shenling! And, make sure to show this post around to everyone that we’ve promised our readers some good stories.
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Burness Paull strengthens oil employment law team in Aberdeen
06/12/2017, 12:26 pm Updated: 06/12/2017, 12:27 pm
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Burness Paull has added an employment law practitioner with a strong oil and gas track record to its team in Aberdeen.
Sandy Kemp, who joins the firm as consultant from Clyde and Co, has experience of handling cases involving transfer of undertakings (Tupe), business reorganisations, working time and discrimination.
Mr Kemp was also part of the team which successfully represented the offshore oil and gas industry in a claim under the Working Time Regulations 1998 made by large parts of the offshore workforce.
Also joining Burness Paull in Aberdeen from Clyde and Co is senior associate Robert Phillips, who has worked predominantly in the oil and gas sector and has more than nine years’ experience.
Sean Saluja, partner and head of employment at Burness Paull, said: “The addition of Sandy and Robert will add considerable strength and depth to our employment team, locally and nationally. Their combined experience, matched with our existing capability, will ensure that our clients benefit from considerable experience in handling complex and high profile cases.
“Sandy’s decision to join Burness Paull is a real endorsement of our capability. As one of the most experienced employment lawyers in the UK, he also has huge influence in the Aberdeen oil and gas sector as a result of handling some of the most defining cases the industry has seen in recent times. Robert’s expertise in business immigration will also be increasingly important as businesses prepare for the world post-Brexit.”
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ENID, Okla. — A 36-year-old Watonga woman has been charged in Garfield County District Court with felony conjoint robbery.
Amy Lynn Redhat is accused of robbing an Enid man Dec. 30, 2019, at Government Springs South with an unknown man, according to the charge filed Friday. She faces five to 50 years in prison on the charge.
Online court records show at bond also was issued for Redhat's arrest Friday. Bond on the warrant was set at $30,000.
Police are asking anyone with information about Redhat's whereabouts to contact them at (580) 242-7000 or contact Crime Stoppers.
Anyone with information can report an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at (580) 233-6233, www.enid.org/departments/police or text to 274637, typing “Enid” and a message in the text box.
Those submitting a tip could earn a reward up to $1,000 and will not be required to testify nor be identified.
According to an affidavit filed in the case, at 11:02 a.m. Dec. 30, 2019, Enid Animal Control Supervisor Allen Elder found a man lying in the roadway in the 700 block of East Garriott. Police were notified and responded.
Officers arrived and found the man with "blood covering his face and arms" and noted he was "very confused and disoriented," according to the affidavit. Before being transported to an Enid hospital, the man told officers he'd been robbed.
Detective Brian Schwarzkopf and Detective Robin Bench, who spoke with the man, reported on the affidavit the man said Redhat asked him for a ride to meet a friend. The man said he took her to the park and while they were waiting for her friend, Redhat smoked methamphetamine.
The man said after about 15 minutes a "black sporty car" pulled up next to him, according to the affidavit. He said a man got out of the passenger side of the car, showed him a shotgun and ordered him out of his truck. The man said when he was told to get out of the truck, Redhat told him to leave his wallet and phone with her.
The man said he complied with Redhat and the other man's orders, but when he got out of the truck he grabbed the man's shotgun and began to struggle with him, according to the affidavit. The man said he did not remember anything else from the struggle. He said he thought he was hit with the shotgun on his head.
On Dec. 31, 2019, Schwarzkopf went to the man's neighborhood and found two cameras at a nearby residence, according to the affidavit. The detective was able to retrieve video from the system showing a red Dodge Durango driving past the victim's home. The vehicle matches the description of Redhat's vehicle. Schwarzkopf received a report from Kingfisher Police Department Dec. 30, 2019, reporting they found Redhat's vehicle there after 1 p.m. the day of the robbery.
Later in the video, the Durango stopped near the victim's home, and Redhat got out of the passenger side, walked to the victim's home and went inside, according to the affidavit. The video shows the victim and a woman wearing a gray sweatshirt, blue jeans, tennis shoes and carrying a dark bag get into the victim's truck.
On Jan. 7, 2020, Schwarzkopf learned Kingfisher police found the victim's truck at Cattlemen's Inn in Kingfisher, according to the affidavit. Schwarzkopf also obtained a search warrant for the cellphone data for Redhat's phone.
On Jan. 9, 2020, Schwarzkopf received a return from AT&T for Redhat's phone, which contained historical data that included times, dates and locations of the phone, according to the affidavit. The day of the robbery, entries show the phone in Enid in the morning during the time of the robbery and shows activity near the victim's home.
On Jan. 8, 2020, Schwarzkopf and crime scene technician Sarah Kelly went to Cattlemen's Inn in Kingfisher and processed the victim's truck, according to the affidavit. The two also spoke with the owner and viewed surveillance video from Dec. 30, 2019.
The truck is seen entering the property about 1 p.m. Dec. 30, 2019. The person in the driver's seat is wearing a gray sweater, according to the affidavit. The video shows a person in the passenger seat wearing a black coat and a cross necklace.
The truck pulled away but parked near another camera. At 1:08 p.m., a woman wearing a gray sweater, blue jeans and white tennis shoes with long black hair and carrying a dark bag got out of the driver's side, according to the affidavit. A bald man wearing a black coat got out of the passenger side of the truck. The two walk off camera to the southwest.
Kingfisher police spoke with a woman who lives to the southwest of Cattlemen's Inn, according to the affidavit. She said Redhat and her boyfriend were at her house about 12:45 p.m. on Dec. 30.
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The Hilarious Reason Ayesha and Stephen Curry Call Son Canon a “Viking" Baby
by emily belfiore | Fri., Dec. 13, 2019 7:38 AM
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Ayesha Curry and Stephen Curry have an adorable—and hilarious—nickname for their baby boy Canon Jack, 17 months.
On Friday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the mom of three revealed that she and the pro basketball player call their youngest a Viking baby.
"He's a Viking," she told host Ellen DeGeneres. "We birthed a Viking. He was one of our smallest…so I don't know what happened." In awe of the little one's stature, Ellen said, "He looks like he's 10-years-old!"
In fact, their growing tot is already fitting into daughter 4-year-old daughter Ryan's clothes. "We do the laundry and we keep putting him in Ryan's pants by accident," Ayesha admitted to Ellen as they continued to laugh. "And then fit perfect. He fills them right out!"
Canon might be Ayesha and Steph's Viking baby, but the couple used a different nickname to honor their son with the matching tattoos they got for their three children.
Ayesha & Steph Curry's Son Has a Message for All You Haters
Earlier this week, the longtime loves got had image of a wolf inked to represent Canon, a butterfly for Ryan and a unicorn in honor of their eldest daughter Riley, 7.
The Family Food Fight star showed off their new tats on Instagram, writing, "Each has a deeper meaning and representation to us. Canon will always be our young wolf. Ryan our butterfly (this one makes me cry with joy just thinking about it) and Riley our horse (free spirited , which we turned into a unicorn because she's our magical first born)."
Switching gears, Ayesha also opened up about teaming up with Ellen for Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways, where she and her hubby surprised the children at the East Oakland Boxing Association's after-school program with a special gift. Together, they gave the program's founder Solomon Howard $50,000 to transform the facility.
"I don't have any words for it—besides it being fun, obviously," the Seasoned Life author shared. "I mean, it was just, to watch people's lives change right before your eyes, and for you to give us the opportunity to do that for people, was just so incredible."
For the three-night special, Ellen also recruited Jason Momoa and Michelle Obama to help change the lives of some other deserving people.
The Aquaman star surprised a newlywed couple with the honeymoon of a lifetime after overcoming an unimaginable tragedy, and for her part, the former First Lady gifted the students and faculty of Randle Highlands Elementary School in Washington D.C. with a new basketball court and computer lab.
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1. See Tables 1-3 of BS 8004: 1986, Code of practice for foundations, British Standards Institution.
2. See, for example, Tomlinson, M. J. (2000) Foundation design and construction (7th edition), Prentice Hall or Bowles, J. E. (1997) Foundation analysis and design (5th edition), McGraw-Hill.
3. Meyerhof, G. G. (1963) 'Some recent research on the bearing capacity of foundations', Can. Geotech. J., 1(1), pp. 16-26.
4. Buisman, A. S. K. (1940) Grondmechanica, Delft, The Netherlands: Waltman; Terzaghi, K. (1943) Theoretical soil mechanics, New York: Wiley.
5. Reissner, H. (1924) 'Zum Erddruckproblem', 1st Int. Conf. on Applied Mechanics, Delft, pp. 295-311.
6. Prandtl, L. (1921), 'Uber die Eindringungsfestigkeit plastischer Baustoffe und die Festigkeit von Schneiden', Zeitsch. Angew. Mathematik und Mechanik, 1, 15-20.
7. Sieffert, J. G., and Bay-gress, C. (2000) 'Comparison of European bearing capacity calculation methods for shallow foundations', Geotechnical Engineering, 143, pp. 65-75.
8. Brinch-Hansen, J. (1970) A revised and extended formula for bearing capacity, Danish Geotechnical Institute, Bulletin No. 28, 6pp.
9. Meyerhof, ibid.
10. American Petroleum Institute (2000), Recommended practice for planning, designing and constructing fixed offshore platforms - Working Stress Design. 226pp.
11. Vesic, A. S. (1973) 'Analysis of ultimate loads of shallow foundations', J. Soil Mech. Found. Div., Am. Soc. Civ. Engrs, 99(1), pp. 45-73.
12. Ukritchon, B., Whittle, A., and Klangvijit, C. (2003) 'Calculations of bearing capacity factor NY using numerical limit analyses', Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Am. Soc. Civ. Engrs.
13. Chen, W.F. (1975) Limit analysis and soil plasticity, Elsevier.
14. Brinch-Hansen, ibid.
15. Meyerhof, ibid.
17. Prandtl, ibid.
19. Salgado, R., Lyamin, A. V., Sloan, S. W., and Yu, H. S. (2004) 'Two- and three-dimensional bearing capacity of foundations in clay', Géotechnique, 54, pp. 297-306.
20. Bolton, M.D. (1986) 'The strength and dilatancy of sands', Géotechnique, 36(1), pp. 65-78.
21. See, for example, Schofield, A. N., and C. P. Wroth (1968) Critical State Soil Mechanics, McGraw-Hill; or Bolton, M. D. (1991) A guide to soil mechanics (3rd edition), M.D. & K. Bolton.
22. EN 1992, Eurocode 2 — Design of concrete structures, European Committee for Standardization, Brussels.
23. BS EN ISO 14688, Geotechnical investigation and testing — Identification and classification of soil, Part 2: Principles for a classification, British Standards Institution.
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By Airman 1st Class Jesenia Landaverde, 92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs / Published June 25, 2018
U.S. Army Col. Thomas Frank, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense Casualty Care Division chief, demonstrates the proper use of a Nerve Agent Antidote Kit during a Chemical Agent Casualty Discussion at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 21, 2018. The 92nd Medical Group partnered with the USAMRICD to train and educate Fairchild’s medical providers, technicians, first responders and emergency management specialists on the medical management of casualties resulting from chemical or biological weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jesenia Landaverde)
Fairchild Airmen set up a Patient Decontamination Site Tabletop Simulation Activity kit during a Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualty course at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 21, 2018. The tabletop exercise familiarizes personnel with tactics, techniques and procedures associated with planning and executing operations in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jesenia Landaverde)
U.S. Army Col. Wayne Thomas Frank, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense Casualty Care Division chief, observes U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Suzanne Green, 92nd Medical Operation Squadron Family Health Flight commander, during a chemical agent casualty discussion at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 21, 2018. The two-day course trains professionals to be familiar and proficient in identifying the effects of biological and chemical attacks in order to understand how to medically manage casualties resulting from chemical or biological weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jesenia Landaverde)
U.S. Air Force Col. Michelle Guerrero, 92nd Medical Group commander, interacts with Airmen while they set up a Patient Decontamination Site Tabletop Simulation Activity Kit during the medical management section of the Chemical and Biological Casualties course at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 21, 2018. More than 80 Airmen from Team Fairchild participated in the course including Airmen from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, 141st ARW, and 336th Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jesenia Landaverde)
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- As our military battlefield continues to evolve in current and future operations, it is critical for our service men and women to remain ready for any adversity or combat environment they may encounter.
The 92nd Medical Group partnered with the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense Casualty Care Division June 20 to 21 to train and educate Fairchild’s medical providers, technicians, first responders and emergency management specialists on medical management of chemical and biological casualties.
By participating in this training, Team Fairchild Airmen are more prepared to operate and support one another in a chemical or biological environment.
The USAMRI’s Chemical Defense and Infectious Disease laboratories are the Department of Defense leads for medical chemical defense and biological defense research. They examine chemical agents, develop possible countermeasures and train medical personnel around the world to provide patient care in a chemical or biological hazard environment.
“Our mission is to reach and teach everybody in and out of the medical career field who could be exposed to chemical threats and get them to understand the importance of the information we are providing,” said U.S. Army Col. Thomas Frank, USAMRICD Casualty Care Division chief. “If they are able to recognize and manage an incident, they can execute the mission and save lives.”
The two-day course trains professionals to identifying the effects of biological and chemical attacks quickly and accurately.
“This course is very useful for me as an emergency manager [for] teaching CBRNE classes,” said Staff Sgt. Michael Adams, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management craftsman. “This helps me understand the agents we’re teaching, [both] how they can impact a person and how we can better relate our class with the signs and symptoms of a casualty.”
More than 80 Airmen from Team Fairchild participated in the course, including 92nd Air Refueling Wing, 141st ARW and 336th Training Group Airmen.
“This course shows commitment from our leadership, the Air Force and the Department of Defense, to ensure all forces are always prepared for chemical warfare,” said Capt. Ryan Comes, 92nd Medical Support Squadron diagnostic flight commander. “We train to maintain a posture where we can fully operate and survive in a biological and chemical environment.”
After two days of classroom lecture, casualty assessment and chemical and biological discussions, Team Fairchild continues to train and maintain full spectrum readiness to better support joint partners in achieving national defense requirements and chemical and biological preparedness.
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by Katelynne Shepard
Period tracking apps are a dime a dozen, but a quality fertility charting app is a little harder to come by —until now. If you're interested in the fertility awareness method or natural family planning but want to spend less time charting, the new FDA-approved fertility app Natural Cycles may be a good fit.
Natural Cycles uses the thermal method to predict when a woman might be fertile. You take your temperature every morning with a basal body thermometer and put that data into the app. It then factors in other things such as sperm survival rate and previous cycle irregularities and lets you know whether you're fertile for that day.
According to the Stockholm-based company, the app has a 93 percent efficacy rate, but this is going to be very dependent on user consistency, just like with any other fertility awareness method. The app became a certified contraceptive in the European Union last year, but in August the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finally cleared it to be marketed as a contraceptive in the United States — the first app to ever receive that clearance.
How can it help me?
If you're just getting started into fertility awareness for contraception, having an app take some of the guess work out can be helpful. Natural Cycles uses an easy red and green color-coding scheme to let you know if you're fertile, and it adapts to your individual cycle as you use it.
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Basal temperatures can fluctuate depending on how much sleep you got the night before, what time you take your temperature, whether you had any alcohol the night before, or if you're getting sick. Any of these factors can lead to inaccurate readings which can the increase your risk of a pregnancy.
It also doesn't take into consideration other fertility symptoms such as cervical fluid consistency or cervix position. Because a woman's basal temperature doesn't shift until after ovulation occurs, not including these signs in the algorithm can make it less effective than manual charting.
If you're going to rely on a natural contraceptive method like fertility charting, it's always important to learn as much as you can and use a backup method for the first six months or so while you get used to it and learn more about your individual cycle.
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By: Nicholas Kolakowski | September 07, 2011
HP needs 6-8 weeks to ship additional TouchPads, according to a leaked email sent to customers. HP is prepping one last run for its defunct tablet.
Hewlett-Packard will apparently need close to two months to start fulfilling backorders for the (temporarily) revived TouchPad tablet.
"It will take 6-8 weeks to build enough HP TouchPads to meet our current commitments, during which time your order will then ship from this stock with free ground shipping," read an email sent to customers and reprinted in a Sept. 7 posting on the Precentral.net blog. "You will receive a shipping notification with a tracking number once your order has shipped."
That would place the new TouchPads in consumers' hands sometime in either late October or early November. The reduced-price devices are not returnable, according to the email.
HP originally acquired webOS as part of its takeover of Palm in 2010. The manufacturer originally had big plans for loading the operating system onto a variety of devices, including tablets, smartphones, desktops and laptops.
However, sales of its TouchPad proved anemic, and HP made the decision to end the tablet's life after a mere six weeks on the market. In order to clear out inventory, the manufacturer sliced the starting price to $99, which sparked a surge of consumer interest. In the wake of that, HP made the decision to revive the line for a limited time.
In addition, HP plans on dividing its webOS arm into two separate units reporting to different areas of the company, according to two leaked memos that have made their way onto the Web.
The webOS software assets will find their way into the arms, however welcoming, of its Office of Strategy and Technology. The other parts of the webOS corporate infrastructure, presumably including its hardware interests, will continue as part of the Personal Systems Group, which manufactures HP's PCs, and which will presumably be spun off into its own entity under the terms of the company's new strategy.
"We have decided that we'll be most effective in these efforts by having the teams in webOS software engineering, worldwide developer relations and webOS software product marketing join the Office of Strategy and Technology," Todd Bradley, executive vice president of HP's Personal Systems Group, wrote in an email circulated to the webOS developer team and also leaked onto Precentral.net. "The remainder of the webOS team, under Stephen DeWitt, will continue to report into PSG."
According to at least one analyst, flooding the market with additional TouchPad devices could have significant benefits for HP going forward.
A "larger installed base of TouchPad and webOS devices should increase the value of webOS in a potential sale," Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu wrote in a research note widely circulated on Barron's and other financial Websites. "We believe logical buyers may include Samsung Electronics, Research In Motion, HTC, Amazon.com, Facebook, Sony, Microsoft and others."
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San Antonio parents, school officials celebrate demolition of historical Beacon Hill Elementary
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Liz Teitz July 24, 2019 Updated: July 24, 2019 7:29 p.m.
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1of10Fourth-grader Robert Ricondo, 9, watches Wednesday as construction workers tear down Beacon Hill Elementary.Photo: Rebecca Slezak /Staff photographer
2of10An excavator tears down a side of old Beacon Hill Elementary on Wednesday. Victoria Cavazos, a mother of a first-grader and pre-K student “came to see the kids get their play space back.”Photo: Rebecca Slezak /Staff photographer
3of10Savannah Holmes, 10, points and Samantha Gutierrez, 10, gasps as part of of the old Beacon Hill Elementary building is demolished Wednesday.Photo: Rebecca Slezak /Staff photographer
4of10David Cavazos, 4, and Kyra Kelly, 6, play with plastic construction hats before the demolition of old Beacon Hill Elementary begins Wednesday. “We worked as an advocacy group to support the needs of our children. Today is the culmination of that experience — hard work, dedication and perseverance. There is a sense of justice in this experience,” said Kyra’s mother, Joyce Hernandez-Kelley.Photo: Rebecca Slezak /Staff photographer
5of10An excavator tears down a side of old Beacon Hill Elementary on Wednesday.Photo: Rebecca Slezak /Staff photographer
6of10Children watch the demolition of old Beacon Hill Elementary on Wednesday.Photo: Rebecca Slezak /Staff photographer
8of10Pre-K student David Cavazos, 4, eats a doughnut as his sister, first-grader Vida Cavazos, 6, talks with first-grader Kyra Kelley, 6, Wednesday morning before the demolition begins of Beacon Hill Elementary.Photo: Rebecca Slezak /Staff photographer
9of10David Cavazos, a 4-year-old in pre-kindergarten, talks with sister Vida Cavazos, a 6-year-old first-grader, while Lauren Ricondo, a 10-year-old fifth-grader, and Robert Ricondo, a 9-year-old fourth-grader, watch before the demolition begins Wednesday morning of old Beacon Hill Elementary.Photo: Rebecca Slezak /Staff photographer
10of10Beacon Hill Academy Principal Laryn Nelson takes a selfie with Assistant Principal Tabitha Palencia during the demolition Wednesday of Beacon Hill Elementary.Photo: Rebecca Slezak /Staff photographer
As the claw of an excavator knocked into the corner of Beacon Hill Elementary, sending bricks tumbling to the ground below, Laryn Nelson let out a jubilant cheer.
The principal of neighboring Beacon Hill Academy stood behind lines of caution tape with dozens of others watching as demolition of the building started Wednesday morning, the culmination of a lengthy effort to tear down the former San Antonio Independent School District school.
The century-old building has been vacant for two decades since Beacon Hill Academy opened next door. Parents and school officials have been working for more than a year to have the building taken down so the area can be used for outdoor space and a field for students at the adjacent school, which now houses elementary and middle school students.
The academy’s playground has been fenced off and closed to children because of safety concerns tied to the old school, including falling bricks.
“This is pretty phenomenal,” Nelson said. “It was like Christmas Eve last night.” She credited “parents that were on a mission” to make the school better for their children.
An excavator tears down a side of old Beacon Hill Elementary on Wednesday, July 24, 2019.
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Spurred first by Beacon Hill students who did a project on the old school next to their campus, parents brought complaints about the building to the district in 2017 and began working with COPS Metro Alliance. SAISD commissioned an engineering report last spring that found the building was “not salvageable.”
After the district applied for a demolition permit, the city’s Historic and Design Review Commission recommended giving the building a historic landmark designation, which would create obstacles to demolition. SAISD said it would cost at least $5 million to preserve the building’s facade and rebuild the rest.
In March, City Council approved a deal that allowed the demolition to go forward, in exchange for the district paying for and completing a visual documentation of the old school and inventory of all its buildings to identify historic resources. SAISD will also design and implement a preservation curriculum for students at several schools.
Councilman Roberto Treviño, who was vocal in the effort to save the building and helped broker the deal that allowed its demolition, declined to comment Wednesday, referring instead to a statement he made in March when the deal with the district was approved.
“While beauty and history pour out of every crevice of Beacon Hill E.S. #22, this Cultural Heritage Curriculum ensures our heritage, be it tangible or intangible, lives on,” he said. “The students at Beacon Hill Elementary will change the world someday. They are going to remember when their hard work with their parents, their school district, and their city government resulted in the creation of something much bigger than one building.”
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Many of the parents who fought for the demolition turned out Wednesday morning to watch the building come down.
“I went to school here as a child and I have kids here,” Michelle Ricondo said. “Everybody says that they wanted something done with it, but nobody gave us the money for it.” After efforts to find money to restore the building fell short, demolition seemed like the “only other option for us because our focus was doing something for our kids.”
“We’re going to enjoy having the freedom of space, making it a green space for kids to run and enjoy their freedom,” Nelson said.
Charlotte Garcia, who taught at Beacon Hill Elementary before the building closed and now works in special education at Beacon Hill Academy, said the school is “very close to my heart.” Many of her former students’ children now attend the academy, she said.
“They let it go too long,” she said of the old building, adding that district officials could have stepped in earlier to repurpose or restore it.
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Jacklyn Landaverde, who also attended the school and has children attending Beacon Hill Academy, said the years of neglect reflect times when “parents didn’t think they had a voice.”
She called the experience of working with other parents throughout the process “fulfilling.”
“My kids deserve more than what they get,” she said, gesturing to the closed playground. “It’s sad that it took this long, but it feels really good.”
“What we are celebrating is the power of community,” SAISD trustee Christina Martinez said, moments before workers began spraying down the building with a hose and lining up the excavator to start the demolition.
Bricks crumbled first from the outside of the building, as the excavator moved further into the building, knocking down the exterior and bringing down the roof.
“Even though it brings back memories to all of us that went here, we still have those memories,” Ricondo said. “The kids will have their memories by having what they’ll have in the future, instead of saying ‘I grew up where there was a school and we couldn’t play.’ They’re going to have their memories now.”
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The story of Sook-Ja, Yong-hee and Dragon (the smuggler) reflects the reality of tens of thousands of North Koreans currently hiding in China. It was shot undercover by Korean-Canadian filmmaker Ann Shin. Her intimate access to these three people and dramatic POV perspective wrapped around a compelling high-stakes story, helps The Defector pose broad questions about human smuggling and the pursuit of freedom.
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March 31, 2015 • by Staff
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — National Automotive Experts/NWAN announced this week a new addition to the company's executive management team, naming Gabriella Roberts as vice president of operations.
Roberts joined the NAE/NWAN team as the vice president of operations this month. Prior to joining NAE, Roberts worked as a senior vice president for Warrantech, an AmTrust Financial Company. Previously, Roberts spent 18 years with Assurant Solutions as a director of Account Management.
"We are very excited to have Gabriella as part of our team. Gabriella has an extensive background in project management and client services,” said Kelly Price, president of National Automotive Experts. "We believe that by adding the talent and passion that Gabriella brings to NAE/NWAN, we will be unstoppable. She is driven to be the best and will ensure that as we roll out new product offerings and solutions to our agent and dealer partners, it will be done with the quality and efficiency expected at NAE/NWAN.”
“It is an honor and a privilege to join the NAE/NWAN family,” Roberts said. “I am excited about contributing to and growing with a team so committed to quality, urgency and superior client service. NAE’s dedication to their clients truly sets them apart from their competition and I am looking forward to ensuring the company mission is brought to life each and every day.”
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'Tragic': Mother arrested in deaths of siblings found hanging in Berks County basement
By Jeff Cole
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‘Tragic’: Mother arrested in deaths of siblings found hanging in Berks County basement
Authorities announced murder charges against Lisa Snyder in the deaths of Conner Snyder, 8, and Brinley Snyder, 4, during a press conference Monday afternoon. FOX 29's Jeff Cole reports.
ALBANY TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Authorities in Berks County have arrested a woman after her two children were found hanging in their home this past September.
Authorities announced charges against Lisa R. Snyder, 36, in the deaths of Conner Snyder, 8, and Brinley Snyder, 4, during a press conference Monday afternoon.
Snyder has been charged with two counts of first and third-degree murder, endangering the welfare of children, and animal cruelty including intercourse with an animal.
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“This was a horrific, tragic incident,” District Attorney John T. Adams said during the press conference.
Police say both children were found hanging in the basement of their Albany Township home back on Sept. 23. after Lisa Snyder called 911.
Snyder was taken into police custody at her home Monday morning and was arraigned in Hamburg. State police had been investigating the children’s deaths as criminal homicides.
Lisa Snyder, 36, is accused of fatally hanging her own two children with a dog lead she had purchased the morning they were killed. Photo: Berks County District Attorneys Office
According to the records, the young “victims” were “hanging approximately three feet apart from a single wired cable with plastic coating.”
Investigators revealed the vinyl dog lead that was purchased that morning was wrapped around the main support beam in the basement and two dining room chairs were knocked over next to the victims.
Authorities say Snyder claimed her son Conner was bullied and was suicidal. Snyder's teen son, who lived in the house, as well as other witnesses, refuted the claim that Conner was bullied and said he never mentioned being suicidal, according to investigators.
Lisa Snyder, 36, was photographed outside the home where her two children were found hanging in the basement.
Additionally, officials say they spoke to numerous school officials, family members and classmates and found no evidence of bullying.
Several electronics had been removed from the home during the initial investigation.
Officials are still searching for more evidence, including a cell phone, but say they are pleased with where the investigation is at currently.
The children had been removed from Snyder’s care in 2014 before they were returned early 2015. Children Protective Services had been involved with the family until Nov. 2015.
As a result of the first-degree murder charges, Snyder is not eligible for bail.
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Scarlet fever outbreak in UK sickens hundreds: report
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An outbreak of the highly contagious scarlet fever has reportedly sickened hundreds of people across England and Wales, according to a report.
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In the week ending Dec. 1, health officials reportedly recorded 450 cases of scarlet fever in England while 30 were reported in Wales, according to the Mirror. For comparison, about 281 cases were reported in the week ending Nov. 3, as per the Daily Mail.
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The increase comes after the British Medical Journal (BMJ) last year found the highly contagious bacterial illness was on the rise after seeing years of a decline, the Mirror reports. A new, aggressive strain of the infection reportedly was a cause of the increase.
Scarlet fever, which largely affected children during the Victorian era and early 20th century, is now considered a less-threatening illness due to the antibiotic treatments available today, according to the Mayo Clinic. The bacterial illness, which develops in some people who contract strep throat, causes fever, sore throat, nausea and vomiting, and a bright, red rash — where the illness gets its name. Red lines in the folds of the skin, a flushed face and strawberry-colored tongue are often signs as well. The infection is highly contagious, spreading easily when a person coughs or sneezes.
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Tokmak Solar Energy has been a Fronius Service Partner Plus for several years – a partnership that has hit new heights with this project. Fronius also has a branch office in Kiev with a spare and replacement parts warehouse, which helps improve the levels of service and co-operation even further.
Biggest PV system with Fronius Eco inverters in Ukraine
Size of installation 51.9 MWp
System type Field installation
Module type Talesun TP672P
65 Fronius Eco 27.0-3-S
1,858 Fronius Eco 27.0-3-S light
Annual yield Approx. 67,000 MWh
Commissioned October 2018
Reference Ukraine - Tokmak
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5.2 Delivery or performance periods are extended for the duration of any unforeseen impediments lying outside our sphere of influence, such as stoppages, major personnel outages, unlawful strikes, delays in supplies of essential raw materials or components or the like, as well as by circumstances where risk is borne by the Ordering Party, to the extent that these impediments and/or circumstances are of material relevance to the failure to meet the deadline. Impediments and/or circumstances of this nature also annul the consequences of a default for which we would otherwise be liable, for the duration of such impediments; any contractual penalty obligations which may have been agreed for specific instances shall entirely cease to apply. Immediate notification is to be given of the beginning and end of such impediments. We are entitled to terminate the contract, in whole or in part, if such impediments should occur. In this case, unless the Ordering Party proves gross negligence on our part, damages claims from the Ordering Party shall be inadmissible.
5.3 If agreed delivery or performance deadlines, or deadlines that have been extended in accordance with 5.2 above, are exceeded by more than four weeks, the Ordering Party shall be entitled to terminate the contract, having granted us at least 14 days’ extra time by notice given to us in a registered letter. Unless the Ordering Party proves gross negligence on our part, damages claims from the Ordering Party shall be inadmissible in this case.
5.4 If the Ordering Party incurs a loss from a delay for which we are liable, then it shall be entitled to compensation amounting to 0.5% per whole week - up to a maximum of 5% - of the value of that part of the delivery which cannot be used in time or for its intended purpose as a result of the delay. For other services, the compensation shall be 5% of the remuneration. Any damages claims going beyond the above shall be inadmissible, as shall claims for damages in consequence of delays on the part of our suppliers, unless gross negligence is proven on our part.
5.5 In cases where we have undertaken to effect shipping, the mode and route of shipping shall be for us to decide. Goods are always shipped at the Ordering Party’s risk and expense. We shall only be liable for damage if gross negligence is proven on our part. We shall only take out transport / breakage insurance by order and for the account of the Ordering Party.
5.6 We are entitled to effect part-deliveries.
5.7 Our compliance with the delivery period shall be contingent upon the Ordering Party having fulfilled its contractual obligations in all pending, still-to-be-completed business transactions.
5.8 If shipping is delayed due to circumstances where risk is borne by the Ordering Party, then this latter shall bear all resulting additional costs, such as those for storage at our factory, but with a minimum monthly charge of 0.5% of the invoice amount. In such a case we shall also be entitled to grant the Ordering Party a grace period of at most 14 days, and if this period should expire to no avail, we shall then be entitled, at our own discretion, either to make alternative arrangements regarding the article(s) to be delivered and to effect delivery to the Ordering Party within a suitably extended period of time, or to terminate the contract and claim damages for breach of contract. In this latter case, we are entitled, without having to furnish any particular proof, to require 10% of the remuneration for the intended delivery as indemnification. Where appropriately substantiated, we can also claim compensation for any damage over and above this amount.
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7.3 The Ordering Party assigns to us even now its claims and other rights from the re-sale, rental or leasing of the article delivered, even if this latter has been joined together with other items or subjected to processing; the Ordering Party shall make an entry to this effect in its books. If the article delivered is sold or placed into the hands of a third party for such party’s use together with other items (regardless of whether or not it has been joined to any such items or subjected to processing), then the receivables claim shall only be assigned up to the amount of the purchase price owed to ourselves. This is without prejudice to any further damages claims.
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7.5 If the Ordering Party should act contrary to the terms of the contract – in particular by being in arrears with payment or with any other contractual obligation, and/or by being insolvent – we shall be entitled, at our own discretion, either to terminate the contract without granting any grace period or, while leaving the contract in force, to take back the article delivered or to forbid it to be used. We shall also be entitled to sell the taken-back article in the open market; after deduction of a handling fee of 10% of the proceeds thus realised, the remainder will be debited from the total of our outstanding claims against the Ordering Party. Pending return of the article in the event of our terminating the contract, we shall charge the Ordering Party a usage fee of 5% of the original value of the article, unless the actual diminution in its value is even greater.
8. Warranty
8.1 We give no warranty for ordinary deviations in size, weight or quality (or as tolerated by ÖNORM, EN or DIN standards), and also no warranty for information given regarding the suitability of the article(s) to be delivered for the purpose contemplated by the Ordering Party, or for any other particular purpose.
8.2 Although we warrant the correctness of our processing instructions, user/operating manuals and customer advisory service, compliance with statutory or other regulations when using the articles delivered, and the testing of these articles for the purpose envisaged, shall remain the sole responsibility of the Ordering Party. We shall only be answerable for any instructions differing from our written processing instructions and user/operating manuals if we expressively previously confirmed these deviations to the Ordering Party in writing, either by letter, telefax or e-mail.
8.3 Articles or services supplied must be inspected by the Ordering Party immediately after delivery has been taken of them. Any defects must be reported to us immediately upon being discovered, in a written notice sent by letter, telefax or e-mail quoting the number and date of the order confirmation note, of the delivery note or of the invoice, and the serial and commission numbers. If the Ordering Party omits to make this immediate notification, it may no longer assert any warranty claims or claims for compensatory damages on account either of the defect itself or of any misapprehension as to whether the delivery or service was free of defects. The notice must set out which delivered items or supplied services are affected by the defects, what the defects consist of in detail, and under what concomitant circumstances these defects occurred. Every single defect must be exactly described. Any costs which we incur as a result of unjustified notices or notices that are otherwise at variance with the conditions of use are to be refunded to us by the Ordering Party.
8.4 In the case of corrective and preventive maintenance work, our warranty shall be limited to the services actually rendered. We shall only warrant correct functioning of an installation, machine, Software or the like whose components were not all supplied by ourselves if we provable have undertaken – despite the provision of certain components by the Ordering Party or by third parties – to manufacture the installation (or machine etc.) as a whole, and if the faulty functioning in question is not attributable to incorrect or incomplete information from the Ordering Party.
8.5 Unless otherwise agreed, the warranty period shall be 24 months. From the beginning of the 13th month of this period, however, our warranty shall be limited to making available, free of charge, the items needed for remedying the defects; from this time onwards, any warranty claims going beyond the above shall be inadmissible. This period limitation also applies to the supply of items deemed to be immovable and to work on items which are, or are deemed to be, immovable. The warranty period shall start to elapse upon the passage of risk in accordance with Point 6. The Ordering Party must always prove that defects coming to light during the warranty period were already present at the time of the passage of risk.
8.6 In cases where we do give warranty, we shall – at our own discretion and within a reasonable period of at least 4 weeks’ duration – either exchange the defective article itself, or its defective components, for a defect-free article or defect-free components, or remedy the defect(s), or grant the Ordering Party a reasonable reduction in price, or (unless the defect in question is a minor one) cancel the contract. The warranty period is not prolonged by the exchange of the item or of parts or components belonging to the item. If, however, the remainder of the warranty period – including that part of the period during which our warranty is limited to free provision of the requisite materials in accordance with Point 8.5 – lasts for less than twelve months, then the warranty period for the exchanged items, parts or components shall be extended to twelve months. The items, parts or components thus exchanged shall become our property. We shall not refund the costs for any actual or attempted remedying of a defect by the Ordering Party or by any third party.
8.7 To the extent that is necessary and may reasonably be expected of the Ordering Party, the object of delivery or performance, or the defective part(s) thereof, are to be dispatched or shipped to us immediately at our request, at the Ordering Party’s risk and expense, failing which any and all warranty obligation on our part shall become void.
8.8 The Ordering Party is not entitled to withhold payments on account of warranty claims or other counter-claims not recognised by ourselves.
8.9 Warranty claims from the Ordering Party are excluded in cases where the installation, user and operating manuals provided by ourselves, or to be requested from us by the Ordering Party, have not been observed, or where the user has not been (fully) obligated to observe such instructions; if the installation work has not been performed properly and in accordance with the relevant Standards, and in particular if was not carried out by licensed contractors; if any corrective maintenance or other work has been performed on the object of delivery or performance without our consent; if it has been improperly operated or used, or operated despite its protective features being faulty, or taken out of the contract territory without our consent, or used contrary to our instructions or for purposes for which it is not intended; and, moreover, where defects are attributable to foreign object damage, chemical influences, overvoltage, the conduct of third parties or to force majeure; the same applies in respect of natural wear-and-tear.
8.10 Our warranty is also excluded in cases where we have been contracted to carry out repair-orders, to alter or modify used items, or to supply such items.
8.11. Finally all warranty claims shall be excluded if the Ordering Party installs third-party components or replacement parts in our delivery items or services provided by us which have not been expressly recommended by us prior there to.
8.12. In addition to the rights of the Ordering Party in accordance with Point 8.6. regarding the delivery of inverters for photovoltaic systems the guarantee in accordance with the guarantee conditions of Fronius shall apply, available at https://www.fronius.com/en/photovoltaics/products/all-products/solutions/fronius-service-solutions/fronius-warranties/fronius-warranties.
9. Damages and product liability
9.1 We shall only accept unlimited liability for damage, of whatever kind, to the extent that the Ordering Party proves that we ourselves brought about this damage either knowingly and wilfully or grossly negligently. If the Ordering Party proves that we have caused damage in an ordinarily negligent manner, our obligation to indemnify shall be limited to the damage actually incurred, and, moreover, to a maximum overall amount not exceeding the total order value. Furthermore, claims of this type may only be enforced at law if asserted within six months of the damage in question becoming known.
9.2 In the event that we are taken to law by a third party where we have produced and delivered in accordance with the drawings, designs, models or other documents provided by the Ordering Party, the Ordering Party shall indemnify and save us harmless.
9.3 When using the installations, machines and other articles delivered by ourselves, the Ordering Party is obliged to painstakingly observe all safety regulations, technical rules, installation regulations, operating instructions and user manuals, and in particular all regulations applying to the electrical engineering field, and to allow only authorised skilled personnel to operate the equipment.
9.4. Any liability for damage caused by the installation or use of third-party components or replacement parts with our delivery items, which have not been verifiably and expressly recommended by us, shall be excluded.
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11. Final provisions
11.1 The place of performance for deliveries, other services and payments, and the sole place of jurisdiction, shall be Wels, Austria. However, we shall also be entitled to go to law against the Ordering Party at the court which has “in-rem” and territorial jurisdiction under the relevant regulations for the Ordering Party’s commercial domicile or place of residence.
11.2 The Ordering Party is aware that in international commerce, it is common practice that an agreement regarding the place of jurisdiction can also be entered into, in a formally effective manner, as a result of tacit acquiescence or non-reaction to a confirmatory business letter such as an order confirmation note containing a pre-printed reference to the place of jurisdiction. The Ordering Party is familiar with this commercial usage, especially in the field of business of Fronius International GmbH, and heeds it regularly.
11.3 Legal disputes arising out of the contract are to be governed by Austrian law and by the commercial practice prevailing at the place of performance. The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, on the other hand, shall not be applicable (Austrian Federal Gazette 1988/96).
12. Special provisions for software supplied together with ordered items or software supplied separately
For software delivered together with other items or for software delivered separately (hereafter “software”) these Terms and Conditions of Delivery and Payment only apply insofar as these do not deviate from the following conditions or from conditions agreed upon separately with the Ordering Party.
12.1 Scope of use
12.1.1 All rights of intellectual property, such as copyright, trademark rights, design rights, patent rights, utility model rights and know-how, as well as in particular unprotected inventions, commercial experience, trade secrets and such like, independent from the time these were disclosed to the Ordering Party, shall be reserved at any time by us or our licensors. The Ordering Party shall have the right to use the software after payment of the agreed sum exclusively for his own purposes in accordance with the acquired number of licences. With the present contract only the authorization to use the software is acquired. Dissemination by the Ordering Party shall be excluded in accordance with the copyright law. With a possible participation of the Ordering Party in producing the software no rights other than the specified usage laid out in Section 12 are acquired. The Ordering Party may only use the software simultaneously on one device, which one is his decision. Usage of the software shall constitute any long-term or even any temporary duplication (copying) of the software, whether in whole or also only in part, by saving, loading, running or displaying for the purpose of execution of the software and processing of the data contained therein by the hardware. He shall not be authorized to copy the user manual.
12.1.2 The Ordering Party shall be permitted to make copies of the software for archival and data protection purposes on condition that there is no explicit prohibition in the software or any accompanying material (instruction manual, packaging, etc.) and that all copyright and proprietary notices are transferred unchanged in these copies. Retranslations of the programme code (decompilation) exceeding the legal provisions shall not be permitted.
12.1.3. If the software is equipped with technical copy protection, the Ordering Party shall in the case of damage be supplied with a replacement copy after restitution of the data carrier.
12.2 Further rights.In the event of availability of a new software version the Ordering Party shall be entitled to exchange the supplied software package for a similar software package of the new version at our listed update price; the exchange implies the software package as a whole, as it was acquired by the Ordering Party. With the exchange Ordering Party´s permission to use the exchanged software package shall expire. In such an event the Ordering Party shall immediately and completely destroy all copies, partial copies and backup copies as well as altered or revised versions of the software and the copies, partial copies and backup copies made thereof.
12.3 Warranty
12.3.1 The Ordering Party shall note that it is not possible to develop software programmes in such a manner that these are free from defects for every application condition.
12.3.2 We shall warrant that the supplied software fulfils the agreed functions and has the expressly guaranteed properties. Requirement for any warranty is usage according to contract. A defect for which we are responsible shall only be deemed to exist if the software does not function according to the most recent version of the corresponding performance description/documentation and if this is reproducible by the Ordering Party. In order to carefully examine possible occurring defects the Ordering Party shall be obliged to support us in the rectification of any defects.
12.3.3 We further shall warrant that the original software is duly recorded onto a tested data carrier. Excepted here from are previously installed software and third-party software products.
12.3.4 Software defects shall be documented by the user and we shall be notified in writing with immediate effect; otherwise 8.3 shall apply.
12.3.5 The warranty period shall always be twelve months; the period commences with the dispatch of the software package.
12.3.6 If the software package is not usable or defect (12.3.2), we shall exchange it primarily for a new one of the same title or for an adequate alternative solution. If this also proves to be unusable or defect and if we are not in a position to make it usable with adequate effort within an adequate time, but at least within a period of four weeks, the Ordering Party may demand a price reduction or a change. Costs of defect rectification by the Ordering Party or a third person shall not be compensated by us.
12.3.7 In excess of this (12.3.6) we shall not provide warranty, in particular not in the case of the supplied software not meeting the special requirements of the Ordering Party or user, and also not for altered or revised versions of the software (point 12.1.2), unless the Ordering Party can prove that the defects are not connected to the alterations or revisions. The Ordering Party itself is solely responsible for the selection, installation and usage of the software as well as for the results intended therewith.
12.3.8 In the event of unjustified assertion of defects in the software we shall be entitled to charge the Ordering Party with any incurred costs according to valid cost rates.
12.3.9 A change of the end-user shall exclude any warranty claims
12.4 Compensation
12.4.1 All further claims of the Ordering Party or third persons, in particular claims for compensation for damages of any kind, shall be excluded, unless the injured party can prove that the damage was caused by us either intentionally or due to gross negligence.
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Tropical Fruits and Nuts ( David S. Seigler )
Tropical Fruits and Nuts: Outline
Changes -some ancient
Cultivation – propagation – rarely monoculture – why not?
Tropical nuts- importance
Fruits from market in Panama
Tropical fruits in a Queensland market
Many types of tropical fruits. Some exotic and not found commonly in temperate regions of the world.
Others are well-known cultivars such as tomatoes, squash, green peppers and cucumbers.
Most of the other types of tropical crops are perennials that cannot be cultivated in temperate zones of the world.
More types of fruits in the tropics than in temperate portions of the world
Few previously known here. The situation has changed in recent years. Many exotic tropical fruits are “in”.
In the tropics, most gathered wild or cultivated on a local scale and consumed locally.
Bananas, citrus crops, pineapples, mangoes, and avocados are major exceptions.
See the table of tropical fruits and nuts on pg. 76.
Tables of production, p. 77.
Bananas (Musa sp., Musaceae) are from southeast Asia. The taxonomy is complex. They were early taken to Madagascar and Africa by the Indonesians. In 600 B.C. they were in India. Alexander the Great saw them there. In 1522 in West Africa. To the Americas by 1516.
Other evidence indicates that bananas were also domesticated in east Africa at an early date.
Banana plantations in Jamaica
Musa sapientum, bananas, Musaceae
Banana leaves and plantains
Most banana species have seeds.
Common cultivars are sterile triploids.
Most bananas in the tropics cooked, but many also are eaten fresh.
Most of bananas in the U.S. are the latter type.
Primitive, probably diploid, banana
The rise of bananas as a cultivated crop is linked to the history of the United Fruit Company.
In 1900, the company developed a good transport system to ship bananas to market.
They perfected the conditions to ship the fruits without spoilage and to ripen them at exactly the proper time for market.
They also dominated the politics of many Central American countries.
Bananas reproduced vegetatively. This leads to many fungal disease problems.
See figures pg. 94.
Musa textilis (abaca) is used as a fiber crop.
Citrus crops
Domesticated members of this genus are difficult taxonomically because of selection of mutants and hybridization in agricultural practice.
All have a hesperidium for a fruit. This is basically a berry with a leathery skin (exocarp and mesocarp together) and oil glands.
The endocarp has modified fleshy hairs or juice sacs that are the part we eat.
Citrus fruit keeps relatively well. None of this group is native to the low, wet tropical regions of the world.
They seem to prefer dry climates with lots of sunshine.
They cannot tolerate severe frosts well.
The citron (Citrus medica) was the first introduced into Europe.
Almost all are propagated vegetatively. The orange (Citrus sinensis, Rutaceae) is the most widely cultivated of all of the Citrus crops.
The wild ancestors are not known.
Oranges transferred to the Persian empire. The Moors brought them to Spain. The Spanish and Portuguese introduced them into the New World.
Most U.S. oranges from Florida, Texas and California.
Diagram of orange flowers etc. p. 79.
Citrus aurantium or bitter orange used for marmalade and liquors.
Citrus aurantifolia, the lime, from East Indies. The Arabs used them by 1000 A.D. They were introduced into Europe by 12th or 13th century. Used to treat scurvy by the British.
Citrus reticulata, the tangerine was brought to the U.S. and to Europe about 1800. From S.E. Asia.
Pomello, Citrus grandis, Rutaceae
Citrus paradisi, the grapefruit, arose spontaneously in the West Indies. Considered to be a hybrid between the pummelo (C. maxima) and the sweet orange (C. sinensis) by some.
Pink grapefruit (e.g., Ruby Red) are “sports” or somatic mutations.
Ruby Red arose in McAllen, Texas, in 1929 and is propagated vegetatively.
Grapefruit, Citrus paradisi, Rutaceae
Lemon, Citrus limon, Rutaceae
Pineapple, Ananas comosus, Bromeliaceae
Widely distributed in the New World when Columbus came.
Pineapples domesticated by the Guaraní Indians of Paraguay.
Pineapples are multiple fruits.
Most modern cultivars parthenocarpic. They set seed without fertilization.
Normally, pineapples are reproduced vegetatively.
Pineapples were taken to many countries by the Portuguese, Spanish, and Dutch.
They were taken to Hawaii by the Dole family.
In the 1970s, Hawaii grew about 1/3 of world’s supply. Now about 2%.
Avocados and flowers
Avocados, Persea americana, Lauraceae
Primitive avocados
Mangoes (Mangifera indica, Anacardiaceae)
Mangos, Mangifera indica, Anacardiaceae
Dates, Phoenix dactylifera, Arecaceae
Collecting pollen and pollinating date palms
Figs (Ficus carica, Moraceae)
Figs are from the Near East. They have been cultivated for thousands of years.
This large genus contains only one important commercial fruit crop.
The fig is frequently mentioned in the Bible and other Near Eastern literature.
Figs are often pollinated by small wasps, although some are parthenocarpic or self-pollinating.
Smyrna figs have only female flowers. Smyrna and Capri figs often grown together to provide pollen source.
See diagram p. 96.
Fig, Ficus carica, Moraceae
Figs in market
A synconium
Breadfruit and jackfruit
Breadfruit, Artocarpus atilis, Moraceae
Jack fruit, Artocarpus heterophyllus, Moraceae
Pomegranates (Punica granatum, Punicaceae)
Pomegranate, Punica granatum, Punicaceae
The papaya (Carica papaya, Caricaceae)
Papayas are native to Central America or northern South America, but now are cultivated throughout the tropics.
They are in demand in the U.S. mostly for the enzyme papain isolated from the immature fruits.
See p. 100.
Papaya, Carica papaya, Caricaceae
More exotic tropical fruits
Members of the genus Annona such as the sweet sop and the cherimoya.
Soursop or guanábana, Annona muricata, Annonaceae
Star fruit or carambola (Averrhoa carambola, Oxalidaceae) is native to Asia.
Kiwi fruit (Actinidia chinensis, Actinidiaceae) are native to Asia. They were introduced from New Zealand.
Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis, Passifloraceae) native to New World are widely eaten. See p. 103.
Guavas (Psidium guayaba, Myrtaceae) (native to S. America) Several other members of this family are also eaten.
Hog plum or ciruela, Spondias purpurea, Anacardiaceae
Sapotes and sapodillas (most from the Sapotaceae).
Mamey colorado, Calocarpum mammosum, Sapotaceae
Amecameca market with mameys
Rambutan, Nephelium lappaceum, Sapindaceae
The “mamon tico” or mamoncillo (Melicocca bijuga) is native to Central and South America. Also Sapindaceae.
The mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana, Clusiaceae) is native to Southeast Asia. Although really delicious, it is rarely seen outside of that part of the world.
EtiketlerAnanas comosus Bananas Bromeliaceae Citrus crops Citrus fruits Citrus grandis Citrus limon Citrus paradisi Grapefruit Pomello Rutaceae Rutaceae Lemon Rutaceae Pineapple Tropical Fruits and Nuts ( David S. Seigler )
İlginizi Çekebilecek Konular
Greyfurt Konservesi Üretimi Sunum
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Knights and Bikes
Knights And Bikes Review – An Adorable Ride
by Joe Juba on Sep 03, 2019 at 04:30 PM
Publisher: Double Fine Productions
Developer: Foam Sword
Release: August 27, 2019
Rating: Everyone 10+
Reviewed on: PlayStation 4
Also on: PC
Knights and Bikes sends players back to when life was more magical. In this world, treasure maps are real, local legends come to life, and your bike is an extension of yourself. Though the game is set in the ‘80s, nostalgia for a specific era isn’t the centerpiece; developer Foam Sword Games instead focuses on a more universal sense of turning back the clock. Knights and Bikes successfully captures child-like wonder and fun in an unabashedly wholesome adventure – with just the right amount of danger.
The tale follows Nessa and Demelza, two new acquaintances who build a friendship and search for treasure on the fictional island of Penfurzy. Though the setting seems quaint and sleepy on the surface, Nessa and Demelza learn about legendary knights, an ancient curse, and more during their travels. Even amid these fantastical developments, the emphasis remains on the two girls and their interactions, and that’s what makes the experience so charming. They play video games together, sleep in sleeping bags, race each other, laugh, and argue. These moments stack up, building a relationship that feels authentic and even heartwarming, whether they’re just biking through the woods or exploring an ancient quarry.
The journey progresses through a mixture of straightforward action and puzzle-solving. Each girl earns different abilities along the way, and if you’re playing alone, you can swap between them at any time. You often need to alternate between Nessa and Demelza’s powers to beat enemies or reach new areas. For example, Demelza’s plunger-mines are the only way to take out shielded foes, and Nessa’s blaring boombox clears cursed clouds from your path. This all works fine for solo players thanks to capable partner A.I., but to fully appreciate the sense of cooperation, you should recruit a friend or family member. That element of teamwork (and the occasional competitive minigame) is surprisingly helpful in reinforcing the budding friendship between the two heroes.
None of the situations are so demanding that they require skilled human assistance. On one hand, this simplicity suits the game’s tone well; Knights and Bikes is easy to pick up for players of all skill levels, and no scenario is complex enough to become a serious roadblock. On the other hand, the encounters and obstacles grow tedious over time because they ask so little of you. Battles against possessed golf balls and gauntlets are cute at first, but don’t involve enough skill or strategy to be interesting. And calling anything here a “puzzle” is a stretch, since minimal brainpower is needed to figure out how to clear the way forward. Standing on switches, turning on generators, and destroying blockades are recurring tasks.
Knights and Bikes could use more bite and variety to keep players engaged, but many other elements help make up for lost ground. The island of Penfurzy itself is a great setting, with gorgeous painted visuals that give the tourist town (and the surrounding areas) a storybook quality. The supporting cast is also amusing, like the friendly bike shop owner and old librarian. These characters all have their moments and then exit gracefully; with the exception of the funny pet goose who follows the girls around, no one else steals the spotlight. The customizable bikes are another highlight, and I enjoyed applying new paints, flags, and faceplates. It’s all just cosmetic, but also provides a personal connection to the game’s most persistent and important mode of transportation.
The gameplay may not always grab your attention, but the clever writing, fun character designs, and great sound effects, ensure that your exploits in Penfurzy are memorable. Drawing on source material like The Goonies and Stand By Me, Knights and Bikes strikes an endearing balance between normal and strange; the line between reality and imagination may be blurry throughout Nessa and Demelza’s quest, but at least you never have to sort it out alone.
Knights and Bikes successfully captures child-like wonder and fun in an unabashedly wholesome adventure – with just the right amount of danger.
Game Informer's Review System
Concept Ride bikes and make a friend! Along the way, uncover the secret of an ancient treasure and save adults from certain doom
Graphics Gorgeous art makes all of the characters and environments radiate a storybook vibe
Sound From the background music to the little effects, excellent sound design helps build a believable world
Playability Your available moves are easy to understand and execute, to the point that battles and puzzles feel routine before long
Entertainment Even when the action gets predictable, the charming presentation and small touches keep the sense of adventure alive
Replay Moderately Low
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