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An Out of This World Adventure
We talked to astronaut David St. Jacques aboard the International Space Station!
For 10 minutes on April 6, 2019, our youth established an amateur radio link to the International Space Station and asked astronaut David St. Jacques questions about space! This adventure was made possible by the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program which coordinates the scheduled contact with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency. The members of the Hamilton Amateur Radio Club spent devoted many hours to provide technical expertise to make this event possible.
The event took place when all of our different sections – Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers – are camping together at Mount Nemo Scout Camp.
Here is the list of questions our youth asked astronaut St. Jacques:
When did you realize you wanted to be involved in the space program, and what did you do to give yourself the opportunities to get there?
What does the earth look like from space?
Why do you float in space?
How do you eat in space?
Have you ever experienced any space sickness and what do you do to overcome it?
What science experiments are you doing on the ISS right now?
What do you do for fun in space?
How often do you put on your spacesuit and is it comfortable to wear?
How do you communicate with others on the ISS who speak different languages?
Do you use boosters to move around the outside of the station?
How do you get a steady supply of goods to the ISS, when you are up there for so long?
What is the best part of being in space?
What would happen if a meteorite hit the Space Station?
How does the spaceship fly without rocket boosters in space?
What happens if you shoot a gun in space?
How do you sneeze in space?
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The American Plate Number Single Society
ABOUT APNSS
NEW PLATE NUMBERS
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News about APNSS and plate number singles
** NEW ** If you would like to be sent an email automatically every time this page changes, just enter your email address and click on the link at the bottom of this page.
Always: Orders being taken for the 2018 edition of Hebert's Catalog of Plate Number Singles. Price is $36 to non-members plus $4.92 for Media Mail delivery; or $33 to APNSS members, postpaid to U.S. addresses via Media Mail. Actual shipping to non-U.S. addresses.
Always: Order items from our APNSS Net Price Sale. Click here for details.
Now: Renew your APNSS dues if your mailing label expiration date says December 2020 or earlier.
APNSS membership application forms will be available at the MSDA show in Prospect Heights, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. This show is frequently attended by several dealers with good stock of classic and modern plate number material. Shows are currently suspended due to COVID-19, but we will be there as soon as it's safe and a show can be held.
December 2020: Plate Numbers issue #4 for 2020.
** NEW ** December 4: The Phillippines page has been redone with additional images of overprints on U.S. issues from the turn of the (last) century..
** NEW ** November 27: The Great Americans page has been redone with additional images.
** NEW ** November 24: USPS has announced small price increases for Priority Mail and Express Mail, effectinve in January 2021. No word on whether new stamps will be issued, but they have traditionally provided new stamps for the two most popular rates.
** NEW ** November 20: Closing date for the mail auction in the October issue of Plate Numbers.
** NEW ** November 15: USPS has announced the 2021 stamp program, or at least part of it. Details on the 2021 page.
October 30: The October issue of Plate Numbers is in the mail to all APNSS members. Mail auction closes November 20..
October 14: Additional plate numbers and Scott catalog numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
October 9: USPS announces rate changes for 2021. Summary: first class remains at 55¢, additional ounce increases from 15¢ to 20¢, postcard rate increases from 35¢ to 36¢.
September 19: Additional plate numbers and Scott catalog numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
August 23: Additional plate numbers and Scott catalog numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
August 22: The Five Cent Commemoratives page has been redone with additional images.
August 20: The AMG - American Military Government page has been redone with additional images, as well as counting number examples for Soviet sector issues.
August 12: Another Kansas-Nebraska PNS with a fake overprint has been added to our Rogues' Gallery. Check it out on the Kansas-Nebraska page, along with the clues that prove it's a fake.
July 27: Within days of the report of new plate number F8168T, two APNSS members provided images of seven (!) examples: three mint Scott 498's, three used Scott 498's, and a mint example of F8168T on the Shanghai overprint, Scott K1. Who has an example of the imperforate variety, Scott 481, hiding in their collection? There are still discoveries to be made, so keep your eyes peeled!
July 20: The family of the late Jim Ragsdale has announced that his extensive plate number single holdings will be offered through a Rasdale Auctions sale scheduled for August. Jim served APNSS in many capacities over the years, from president and treasurer to auction director and Hebert's editor. Check Rasdale Auctions online for listings and conditions.
July 17: The July issue of Plate Numbers is now available. Members subscribing by email or by both email and regular mail will receive an email with a pdf attachment. Members subscribing by regular mail will receive a printed copy of Plate Numbers.
July 15: Additional plate numbers and Scott catalog numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
June 24: The image of the Guam Guard Mail M1 plate number single illustrated on our web page has been proven to have a fake overprint. I have added a genuine example and a summary of the information proving the fake overprint. Details on the Guam page.
June 16: The early and modern Postage Due web pages have been redone with additional images. Check it out on the Early Postage Dues and Modern Postage Dues pages.
June 15: Additional plate numbers and Scott catalog numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
May 28: Additional plate numbers and Scott catalog numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
April 5: Announcing the discovery copy of 1¢ Washington unwmk perf 11 plate #8168, the F Top position. Previously, all F plates were thought to start with plate #8377. This discovery illustrates that BEP engravers marked at least one earlier plate as "Finished" by adding an F to a top position plate number. Plate #8168 was also used to print the unwatermarked imperforate stamp, Scott 481. An F Top position is likely out there but is waiting to be reported.
March 24: A copy of the latest Net Price Sale is also available on our web site, here, as a PDF of an Excel file. You can download, print, search, scan to find what you need. To buy, just fill in the price and add them up, and send in your check. Add 55¢ for orders under $5.00. Mailing is free to U.S. addresses for orders over $5.00. Click here for more details. For best results, email first to reserve "Must Have" items!
March 24: The March issue of Plate Numbers is now available. Members subscribing by email or by both email and regular mail will receive an email attachment for both the newsletter and the Net Price List. Members subscribing by regular mail only will receive a printed copy of Plate Numbers. A copy of the Net Price List can be viewed or or downloaded from here, or can be requested by dropping the editor a note or an email.
March 23: Additional plate numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
March 9: I have added images of very unusual Customs Fee plate number singles to the Revenues page.
February 17: Additional plate numbers and Scott Catalogue numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
January 22: New plate number confirmed for Scott 409, 2¢ Washington Additional plate numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
January 22: Additional plate numbers reported for recent and upcoming issues. Details on the 2020 page.
January 21: We have a second plate number for the reprint of a recent issue! PNC3 reports that B2222 for the 2019 BCA Flag coil has been found in several North Carolina post offices. Unclear yet if there are any differences in paper, tagging or other production details between the B1111 first printing and B2222 reprint, or if Scott might assign a different catalogue number. Details on the 2019 page and PNC3.
January 15: Unlike previous Lunar New Year issues, the January Year of the Rat will have plate numbers in the LL and LR corners. Details on the 2020 page.
January 5: A new Spotlight page helps sort out the various (49¢) Forever Star Spangled Banner coil and booklet stamps of 2014.
January 4: USPS has announced more 2020 issues, and we have some plate number information. Details about upcoming issues with plate numbers appear on the 2020 page.
January 3: Scott Catalogue numbers finalized for the remaining issues of last year. Details on the 2019 page.
December 26: The December issue of Plate Numbers is now in the mail to all members. The auction closing date is January 20, 2020. The mailing also includes your 2020 dues notice.
December 26: A copy of the APNSS December Net Price Sale is in the mail to all members. To buy, just fill in the price and add them up, and send in your check. Add 60¢ for orders under $5.00. Mailing is free to U.S. addresses for orders over $5.00. Several ways to order by mail or by email. Click here for more details.
December 26: A copy of the latest Net Price Sale is also available on our web site, here, as a PDF of an Excel file. You can download, print, search, scan to find what you need. To buy, just fill in the price and add them up, and send in your check. Add 60¢ for orders under $5.00. Mailing is free to U.S. addresses for orders over $5.00. Click here for more details.
December 16: USPS has published a partial list of expected 2020 issues. Details about upcoming issues with plate numbers appear on the 2020 page.
December 15: New Scott Catalogue numbers reported for September and October issues. Details on the 2019 page.
November 28: New Scott Catalogue numbers reported for September and October issues. Details on the 2019 page.
November 28: The Prominent Americans page has been redone with new images, and now includes a number of additional plate number varieties. Check it out at Prominent Americans Series.
October 30: New Scott Catalogue numbers reported for August and some September issues. Details on the 2019 page.
October 26: The 10¢ Commemoratives page has been redone with new images, and now includes a number of additional plate number varieties. Check it out at 10¢ Commemoratives.
October 13: New plate numbers reported for some upcoming new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
October 8: New Scott Catalogue numbers reported for June and July issues. Details on the 2019 page.
September 23: The 4¢ Commemoratives page has been redone with new images, and now includes a number of additional plate number varieties. Check it out at 4¢ Commemoratives.
September 9: The SPOTLIGHT page for the 39¢ Flag & Statue of Liberty definitives has been redone with new images. Check it out at 39¢ Flags.
September 1: The 15¢ Commemoratives page has been redone with new images, and now includes a number of additional plate number varieties. Check it out at 15¢ Commemoratives.
September 1: New plate numbers reported for some upcoming new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
August 10: New plate numbers reported for some upcoming new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
August 10: The Americana Series page has been redone with new images, and now includes a number of additional plate number varieties. Check it out at Americana.
August 8: New Scott Catalogue numbers reported for June and July issues. Details on the 2019 page.
July 8: New Scott Catalogue numbers and plate numbers reported for May and some upcoming new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
June 23: The web page for 6¢ commemoratives of 1968-1972 has been redone with new images. As with the 8¢ images loaded earlier, it appears BEP had a difficult time adjusting to the new multicolor printers and perforators, given the number of freaks, errors and oddities produced. The web page features a huge number of missing color errors, color shifts, imperforate errors, misperforations, foldovers and other plate number curiosities, so check out the 6 cent Commemoratives page.
June 21: Closing date for the auction appearing in the May issue of Plate Numbers.
June 1: The web page for 8¢ commemoratives of the early 1970's has been redone with new images. Based on the huge numbers of misprints and errors, BEP apparently had a difficult time adjusting to the new multicolor printers and perforators. The web page features a huge number of missing color errors, color shifts, imperforate errors, misperforations, foldovers and other plate number curiosities, so check out the 8 cent Commemoratives page.
May 30: The May 2019 issue of Plate Numbers is in the mail to all members. The duck stamp PNS were so popular in the January auction that we are offering another round. Check it out, and get your bids in early as the last auction had to resolve a couple of tie bids.
May 20: A new web page features the Champions of Liberty issues of 1957-1961. Check out the Champions of Liberty page.
May 19: New plate numbers reported for April and some upcoming new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
May 17: The web page for 4¢ commemoratives of the late 1950's and early 1960's has been redone with new images.Check out the 20¢ Commemoartives page.
May 5: The web page for 3¢ commemoratives of the 1940's has been redone with new images. Other than the Overrun Countries, this was a time when only single-color stamps were printed, and there were remarkably few errors in nearly 100 stamps. Still, we have been able to show a few plate number items for misperfs, part-imperfs and other unusual items, along with one PNS for every stamp issued during that time, so check out the 1940's Commemoratives page.
April 26: New plate numbers reported for April and some upcoming new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
April 25: News has reached us of the death of APNSS Vice President Jim Ragsdale on April 22. Jim was a lifelong collector of plate number singles and a Life Member of APNSS. At various time, Jim also served APNSS as president, treasurer, auction director and newsletter editor, sometimes for multiple terms at different times. An acknowledged expert in plate number singles, Jim was also editor of the Hebert's Catalogue of Plate Number Singles for editions from the 1980's to 2003. He will be missed.
April 24: The web page for 20¢ commemoratives of the early 1980's has been redone with new images. This was a time of new printing methods and new presses, as well as a transition from BEP to private printers. As a result, many issues have plate number singles containing color shifts, color omissions, misperforations, tagging errors, and imperforate errors. Check out the 20¢ Commemoartives page.
April 12: Another counterfeit Kansas-Nebraska overprint PNS has been discovered on eBay. Check out the Rogues' Gallery on the Kansas-Nebraska page for details on how this fifth example was spotted.
April 5: The web page for Savings, Postal Savings and War Savings stamps has been redone with new images. Check out the Postal Savings page.
April 4: The web page for American Scenes coils of 1995-2005 has been redone with new images. Check out the American Scenes page.
March 31: New Scott catalog numbers reported for February new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
March 8: New Scott catalog numbers reported for January new issues. Details on the 2019 page.
March 2: The web page for the Liberty issues of 1954-1965 has been redone with new images. Check out the Liberty Series page.
March 2: The web page for the Guam issues of 1898 has been redone with new images. This now includes the Guam Guard Mail overprints on Philippines issues in the early 1930's. Check out the Guam page.
February 15: Closing date for the auction appearing in the January issue of Plate Numbers.
February 1: The web page for the 42¢ commemoratives of 2008-2009 has been redone with new images. Check out the 42 cent commemoratives page.
January 19: The January 2019 issue of Plate Numbers is in the mail to all members. The mailing also includes dues renewal notices, plus your ballot for electing officers and directors for 2019-2021.
January 19: The web page for the $3, $5 and $7.50 Duck Stamps has been redone with new images. Check out the Ducks page.
January 4: The web page for the American Culture series has been redone with new images. Check out the American Culture page.
January 3: The web page for the 22¢ commemoratives issued from 1985 to 1988 has been redone with new images. Check out the 22 cent commemoratives page.
In this spot, we used to have a link where you could sign up with a free service to have an email sent to you automatically whenever the APNSS web site was updated. The company that provided that service, ChangeDetection, has been absorbed by VisualPing. Now, rather than signing up on the site you want to monitor, you sign up directly with them and specify the url of the site you want to monitor. It's still free [as of December 2019], at least for a reasonable number of messages each month, so go to VisualPing.io and sign up for www.apnss.org. Or choose another web monitoring service -- there are lots of them out there. But don't miss out when there's news about plate numbers!
Comments? Suggestions? Have news or a new plate number to report? Email the Webmaster at:
This page last updated December 4, 2020.
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Technical Committee on Computational Aspects of Control System Design
One of the main aims of the TC-CACSD is to keep track of the latest developements in software tools for control system design. For this reason , in this section we list computer-aided tools developed by researcher for tackling control and optimization problems. If you want your software to be displayed here (or for any reasons want it removed), please contact the TC Chair.
CVX: Matlab Software for Disciplined Convex Programming
CVX is a Matlab-based modeling system for convex optimization. CVX turns Matlab into a modeling language, allowing constraints and objectives to be specified using standard Matlab expression syntax.
In its default mode, CVX supports a particular approach to convex optimization called disciplined convex programming. Under this approach, convex functions and sets are built up from a small set of rules from convex analysis, starting from a base library of convex functions and sets. Constraints and objectives that are expressed using these rules are automatically transformed to a canonical form and solved.
CVX also supports geometric programming (GP) through the use of a special GP mode. Geometric programs are not convex, but can be made so by applying a certain transformation. In this mode, CVX allows GPs to be constructed in their native, nonconvex form, transforms them automatically to a solvable convex form, and translates the numerical results back to the original problem.
CVX was designed designed by Michael Grant and Stephen Boyd, with input from Yinyu Ye.
The original version was developed and hosted at Stanford University. It is now hosted at CVX Research, Michael’s professional web site.
CVXGEN
CVXGEN generates fast custom code for small, QP-representable convex optimization problems, using an online interface with no software installation. With minimal effort, turn a mathematical problem description into a high speed solver.
Using CVXGEN
Describe your LP or convex QP
Describe your small, quadratic program (QP) representable problem with a simple, powerful language.
Automatically generate a custom solver
CVXGEN automatically creates library-free C code for a custom, high-speed solver. This can be downloaded and used immediately, and requires nothing but a C compiler. CVXGEN also supplies a Matlab function that, with one command, downloads and builds a custom Matlab mex solver.
Solve your problems up to 10,000 times faster
CVXGEN performs most transformations and optimizations offline, to make online solution as fast as possible. Code generation takes a few seconds or minutes, producing solvers that work in microseconds or milliseconds. Compared with CVX, solution times are typically at least 20 times faster, with the smallest problems showing speedup as large as 10,000×.
CVXGEN is for convex, QP-representable problems only. It works best for small problems, where the final system has around 2000 total coefficients in the constraints and objective. CVXGEN does not work well for larger problems.
CVXGEN is developed by Jacob Mattingley (primary author) and by Stephen Boyd (advisor) from Stanford University
For additional information and downloads, please refer to this page.
YALMIP
YALMIP is a modelling language for advanced modeling and solution of convex and nonconvex optimization problems. It is implemented as a free (as in no charge) toolbox for MATLAB. The main motivation for using YALMIP is rapid algorithm development. The language is consistent with standard MATLAB syntax, thus making it extremely simple to use for anyone familiar with MATLAB. Another benefit of YALMIP is that it implements a large amount of modeling tricks, allowing the user to concentrate on the high-level model, while YALMIP takes care of the low-level modeling to obtain as efficient and numerically sound models as possible.
Problem classes
The modelling language supports a large number of optimization classes, such as linear, quadratic, second order cone, semidefinite, mixed integer conic, geometric, local and global polynomial, multiparametric, bilevel and robust programming.
One of the central ideas in YALMIP is to concentrate on the language and the higher level algorithms, while relying on external solvers for the actual computations. However, YALMIP also implements internal algorithms for global optimization, mixed integer programming, multiparametric programming, sum-of-squares programming and robust optimization. These algorithms are typically based on the low-level scripting language available in YALMIP, and solve sub-problems using the external solvers.
YALMIP is developed by Johan Loefberg.
MPT Multi-Parametric Toolbox
The Multi-Parametric Toolbox (MPT) is a free Matlab toolbox for design, analysis and deployment of optimal controllers for constrained linear, nonlinear and hybrid systems. Efficiency of the code is guaranteed by the extensive library of algorithms from the field of computational geometry and multi-parametric optimization.
The toolbox offers a broad spectrum of algorithms compiled in a user friendly and accessible format: starting from different performance objectives (linear, quadratic, minimum time) to the handling of systems with persistent additive and polytopic uncertainties. Users can add custom constraints, such as polytopic, contraction, or collision avoidance constraints, or create custom objective functions. Resulting optimal control laws can either be embedded into your applications in a form of a C code, or deployed to target platforms using Real Time Workshop.
The first version of MPT was originally created in fall 2003 by Michal Kvasnica, Pascal Grieder, and Mato Baotic. Since then, numerous people contibuted to the toolbox. For a complete list, please refer to this page.
GloptiPoly 3- moments, optimization and semidefinite programming
GloptiPoly 3 is intended to solve, or at least approximate, the Generalized Problem of Moments (GPM), an infinite-dimensional optimization problem which can be viewed as an extension of the classical problem of moments. From a theoretical viewpoint, the GPM has developments and impact in various areas of mathematics such as algebra, Fourier analysis, functional analysis, operator theory, probability and statistics, to cite a few. In addition, and despite a rather simple and short formulation, the GPM has a large number of important applications in various fields such as optimization, probability, finance, control, signal processing, chemistry, cristallography, tomography, etc. The present version of GloptiPoly 3 can handle moment problems with polynomial data. Many important applications in e.g. optimization, probability, financial economics and optimal control, can be viewed as particular instances of the GPM, and (possibly after some transformation) of the GPM with polynomial data. The approach is similar to that used in the former version 2 of GloptiPoly. The software allows to build up a hierarchy of semidefinite programming (SDP), or linear matrix inequality (LMI) relaxations of the GPM, whose associated monotone sequence of optimal values converges to the global optimum.
GloptiPoly is developed by Didier Henrion, Jean-Bernard Lasserre and Johan Loefberg.
RoMulOC - Robust Multi-Objective Control toolbox
This toolbox is intended to gather multiple theoretical results obtained these past 10 years in Robust Control. The aim is to have some simple functions for manipulating uncertain systems and building LMI optimization problems related to robust multi-objective control problems. The goal is not a commercial product but a platform for academic cooperative exchanges and possible demonstrations for small size application examples.
This package includes uncertain modeling facilities and associated robust analysis methods. The considered models are i) affine polytopic (including parallelotopic and interval systems) and ii) LFTs (the uncertainty is modeled as a feedback on some nominal system). In this case the uncertain operator can be i) {X,Y,Z}-dissipative (this formulation includes the norm-bounded and positive real cases), ii) polytopic (including special features for parallelotopic and interval formulations), or iii) any block-diagonal structure of such operators.
The analysis tools are Lyapunov based. They go beyond the quadratic stability framework and include several PDLF-based (parameter-dependent Lyapunov function) methods. Robustness is analyzed with respect to stability (for continuous or discrete-time systems) as well as to pole location, H infinity, H2 and impulse-to-peak performances. The numerical framework is semi-definite programming (SDP). Thanks to the YALMIP parser all available SDP solvers can be used.
RoMulOC is developed by Dimitri Peaucelle with the help of several contributors : D. Arzelier, A. Bortott, M. Sevin, Ph. Spiesser. Its development is supported by the LAAS-CNRS as part of the OLOCEP project.
HIFOO - H∞ / H2 Fixed Order Optimization
HIFOO is a MATLAB package for fixed-order controller design: stabilization and optimization for multiple plants.
H∞ and H2 controller design for linear systems is a difficult, nonconvex, nonsmooth optimization problem when the order of the controller is fixed to be less than that of the open-loop plant, a typical requirement in e.g. embedded aerospace control systems. In addition, it is often desired to compute a single controller which stabilizes multiple plants simultaneously.
HIFOO is aimed at solving fixed-order stabilization and performance optimization problems. It depends on a hybrid algorithm for nonsmooth, nonconvex optimization based on quasi-Newton updating and gradient sampling. In particular, HIFOO address the following problems:
fixed-order stabilization
fixed-order strong stabilization
fixed-order simultaneous stabilization
fixed-order H∞ optimization
fixed-order H2 optimization
fixed-order complex stability radius optimization
fixed-order stability margin (spectral abscissa) optimization
fixed-order robust stability margin (pseudospectral abscissa) optimization
HIFOO also handles mixed problems, for example, optimizing the H∞ performance of some plants subject to constraints on H2performance of other plants.
HIFOO is developed by Michael Overton (Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU), Marc Millstone (IBM T.J. Watson Research Center), Didier Henrion (LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse), Suat Gumussoy (K.U. Leuven), Georgia Deaconu (LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse), Denis Arzelier (LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse).
AWAST - Anti-Windup Analysis and Synthesis Toolbox
This Toolbox contains a set of user-friendly routines to perform stability and performance analysis and design for anti-windup systems. The main routines are based on the implementation of recent analysis and synthesis results dedicated to saturated systems.
The Toolbox is based on a Simulink interface which has been designed so as to simplify and fasten the construction of synthesis and simulation oriented diagrams. To this purpose a Simulink Library AWLib with advanced objects has been developed.
AWAST is developed by Jean-Marc Biannic, and Clément Roos.
SMAC - Systems Modeling, Analysis and Control Toolbox
The Systems Modeling, Analysis and Control (SMAC) Toolbox is a Matlab-Simulink based library developed within the Systems Control and Flight Dynamics department of ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab. It provides both researchers and control engineers with a complete set of tools to facilitate the design, the tuning and the validation of control laws. More precisely, its ambitions are:
to be able to control systems (and especially aeronautical vehicles) on their whole operating domains in the presence of nonlinearities, uncertainties, external disturbances and imperfectly measured or estimated data,
to obtain strong guarantees in terms of stability margins and performance levels.
In this perspective, the SMAC Toolbox implements three kinds of tools:
modeling tools allow to describe the considered physical systems (usually represented using a mix of nonlinear analytical expressions and tabulated data in an industrial context) as a single parameterized model (typically a Linear Fractional Representation),
design tools combine robustified nonlinear dynamic inversion techniques, structured H∞ synthesis and anti-windup compensation, so as to produce simple yet powerful controllers, which can be easily implemented, and require no interpolation as is the case when classical gain-scheduled techniques are applied,
analysis and validation tools allow to evaluate the robustness properties of the resulting closed-loop systems in the presence of model uncertaintes (μ-analysis), but also of time-varying parameters and hard nonlinearities such as magnitude and rate saturations (IQC-based analysis).
The Skew Mu Analysis Library is already available and contains a set of μ-analysis based tools to evaluate the robustness properties of high-dimensional LTI plants subject to numerous LTI uncertainties. These tools allow to compute both upper and lower bounds on the (skewed) robust stability margin, the worst-case H∞ performance level, as well as the worst-case gain, phase, modulus and time-delay margins. The SMAC project is on-going and several other libraries will be made available in a near future.
SMAC is developed by a dozen of researchers from ONERA. Jean-Marc Biannic is the project coordinator, while Clément Roos is in charge of the robustness analysis library.
GNU Octave - Control Package
This free and open-source software is a computer-aided control system design (CACSD) tool for the numerical computing environment GNU Octave. The people behind GNU Octave strive for an open-source alternative to the commercial software MATLAB. They aim for a level of compatibility where existing MATLAB script files (m-files) can be run without modifications. The control package's features include system identification, system analysis, controller synthesis as well as advanced frequency-weighted model and controller reduction. The tool is mostly compatible with corresponding MATLAB toolboxes (Control, Robust Control and System Identification) and is based on the proven SLICOT library.
The GNU Octave control package is developed by Lukas Reichlin.
MODCONS - a MATLAB Toolbox for Multi-Objective Control System Design
Control system design problems are generally multi-objective, in that they require several, generally conflicting, requirements to be simultaneously met. One design procedure for interactive multi-objective computer-aided control system design is the method of inequalities (MOI). The method is general-purpose, flexible and robust, and as such is well-suited to MATLAB implementation. The MOI has been combined with H-infinity optimization in a mixed-optimization approach which designs for both robustness and explicit closed-loop performance. MODCONS is a collection of MATLAB routines which create an interactive multi-objective CACSD environment for designing robust control systems using this mixed-optimization approach as well as for multi-objective design of several other classes of control systems.
SOFTNAME is developed by Didier Henrion, Jean-Bernard Lasserre and Johan Loefberg.
HIT - Hybrid Identification Toolbox
The Hybrid Identification Toolbox (HIT) is a free MatLab toolbox for regression with Piece-Wise Affine (PWA) maps and identification of Piece-Wise AutoRegressive Exogenous (PWARX) models. HIT implements the clustering-based algorithms.
Main features of HIT are:
Clustering algorithms: weighted K-means and single-linkage
Pattern recognition algorithms: i) Linear Support Vector Classifiers (SVC), ii) Multicategory Robust Linear Programmng (MRLP), iii) Proximal Support Vector Classifiers (PSVC)
Continuous and discontinuous PWA/PWARX models
Post-processing: optional re-classification of outliers
SOFTNAME is developed by Giancarlo Ferrari Trecate.
Ellipsoidal Toolbox for MATLAB
Ellipsoidal Toolbox (ET) is a standalone set of easy-to-use configurable MATLAB routines to perform operations with ellipsoids and hyperplanes of arbitrary dimensions. It computes the external and internal ellipsoidal approximations of geometric (Minkowski) sums and differences of ellipsoids, intersections of ellipsoids and intersections of ellipsoids with halfspaces and polytopes; distances between ellipsoids, between ellipsoids and hyperplanes, between ellipsoids and polytopes; and projections onto given subspaces.
Ellipsoidal methods are used to compute forward and backward reach sets of continuous- and discrete-time piecewise affine systems. Forward and backward reach sets can be also computed for piecewise linear systems with disturbances. It can be verified if computed reach sets intersect with given ellipsoids, hyperplanes, or polytopes.
ET is developed by Alex Kurzhanskiy.
NLControl - a Mathematica package for nonlinear control systems
NLControl provides symbolic tools for modelling, analysis and synthesis both of discrete- and continuous-time nonlinear systems, as well as of systems defined on homogeneous time-scales. The package is based on algebraic methods of differential one-forms and skew polynomial rings. NLControl can solve a wide range of control problems, including but not limited to:
Transformations between different systems representation (state equations, input-output equations, nonlinear transfer function)
Reduction of the set of input/output equations
Identifiability of the unknown parameters of the system
Static state feedback linearization
Discretization of the continuous-time system.
Most important functions of the package are made available on NLControl website, using webMathematica tools, so that no other software except internet browser is required to use them.
NLControl is developed in the Institute of Cybernetics at Tallinn Technical University by Juri Belikov, Kristina Halturina, Arvo Kaldmäe, Vadim Kaparin, Ülle Kotta, and Maris Tõnso.
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Cairina moschataMuscovy duck
By Allen Schagene
Lifespan/Longevity
Communication and Perception
Food Habits
Ecosystem Roles
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
Muscovy ducks are native to Mexico, Central, and South America. Wild populations of Muscovy ducks live in the lower Rio Grande and in some parts of Texas. Muscovy ducks have also been domesticated and adapt well to colder climates. Feral populations are found in parts of North America, Canada, and Europe. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Fish and Wildlife Service , Interior, 2008; Hillman and Earp, 2007; Standing Committee, 1999)
Biogeographic Regions
nearctic
palearctic
neotropical
Muscovy ducks prefer to live in forest areas near water. They roost in trees at night and create nests in tree cavities. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Smith, 2006; Standing Committee, 1999)
Habitat Regions
Terrestrial Biomes
Other Habitat Features
Muscovy ducks are large ducks, averaging 4.3 kilograms. The typical wingspan of a Muscovy duck is between 137 to 154 centimeters. Males are generally larger than females. Muscovy ducks have red, fleshy protuberances on the face. The plumage is brownish-black with iridescent green and purple dorsal plumage and with white wing patches. Domestic Muscovy ducks come in a wide variety of plumages, most are white, others are pied, buff, brown, chocolate, lilac, and blue. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Harman, 1994; Smith, 2006)
Other Physical Features
homoiothermic
male larger
sexes colored or patterned differently
Range mass
2.7 to 6.8 kg
5.95 to 14.98 lb
Average mass
66 to 84 cm
25.98 to 33.07 in
Range wingspan
137 to 152 cm
Average wingspan
Average basal metabolic rate
290 cm3.O2/g/hr
Males raise their crests as a dominance display to other males. They also use their crest as a means of attracting female mates. Females seem to select larger males with the largest crests. There is high variation in male mating success; a few males mate with most of the females leaving most males unsuccessful in reproduction. Unsuccessful males form small bachelor groups. Muscovy ducks have been described as having a lek mating system. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Harman, 1994; Smith, 2006)
Mating System
polygynous
Muscovy ducks breed from the beginning of August to May. During breeding season, dominant male ducks attract female ducks by wagging their tails and showing off their crests. After a female mates she builds a nest in a hollow tree usually 3 to 18 meters high. Nests are constructed of twigs, stems and mud. Females lay, on average, 8 to 10 eggs per laying effort. The incubation period is from 33 to 35 days. Females incubate the eggs and protect them until they hatch. Females protect nestlings for 60 to 70 days, until the young are independent. During this time females teach ducklings how to eat, what to eat, how to swim, and how to fend off enemies. After 28 weeks most females reach sexual maturity. Male Muscovy ducks take about 29 weeks to reach sexual maturity. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Harman, 1994; Smith, 2006)
Key Reproductive Features
iteroparous
year-round breeding
gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate)
oviparous
Breeding interval
Muscovy ducks can breed 2 to 3 times a year.
Breeding occurs from early August to early May.
Range eggs per season
Range time to hatching
Range fledging age
Range time to independence
10 to 12 weeks
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
Female Muscovy ducks incubate and protect their young for 60 to 70 days, when they become independent. Males guard territories where females raise their broods. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Harman, 1994; Smith, 2006)
Parental Investment
precocial
pre-fertilization
pre-hatching/birth
pre-weaning/fledging
pre-independence
Wild and domesticated Muscovy ducks typically live for 7 to 8 years. Muscovy ducks seem to be resistant to most diseases. Avian influenza leads to a 100% mortality rate and is an exception. (Burke, 2009; Smith, 2006)
Range lifespan
Status: wild
Status: captivity
9 (high) years
Typical lifespan
Muscovy ducks are social. They have a social hierarchy in which male Muscovy ducks protect territories that they establish by dominating other males with visual displays, such as crest displays. Males that are dominant maintain territories and mate with females that nest in those territories. Other males that live within the territory act as bachelors. They are non-migratory and active during the day. (Burke, 2009; Grzimek, 2003a; Harman, 1994; Smith, 2006)
Key Behaviors
natatorial
diurnal
dominance hierarchies
There is no information on home ranges in Muscovy ducks. (Burke, 2009; Harman, 1994; Smith, 2006)
Muscovy ducks communicate with visual cues, such as wagging their tails, and through vocalizations, such as hisses towards threats and quacks as contact calls. Other visual cues include raising and lowering their heads toward one another. During mating season males will raise their crest to establish dominance over other male ducks. Male ducks also raise their crest to attract females. (Burke, 2009; Smith, 2006)
Perception Channels
Muscovy ducks are omnivorous. They feed on the roots, stems, leaves, and seeds of aquatic and terrestrial plants. They also feed on small fish, reptiles, crustaceans, insects, millipedes, and termites. Muscovy ducks dabble and graze with their bills to collect food. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Harman, 1994; Smith, 2006)
Primary Diet
Animal Foods
terrestrial non-insect arthropods
aquatic crustaceans
roots and tubers
wood, bark, or stems
seeds, grains, and nuts
Muscovy ducks prefer to sleep in water during the night to easily escape predators. They use anti-predator responses such as alarm calling, freezing, and attempting to escape when disturbed. Known predators are dogs and red foxes. (Burke, 2009; Smith, 2006)
Known Predators
red foxes (Vulpes vulpes)
domestic dogs (Canis lupus famillaris)
Muscovy ducks, especially ducklings, may be important prey for terrestrial predators or aquatic and avian predators. They impact populations of aquatic and terrestrial vegetation and animals through their foraging. (Agirrre and University of Southern Mississippi, 2008; Burke, 2009; Harman, 1994; Standing Committee, 1999)
Ecosystem Impact
creates habitat
Mutualist Species
Muscovy ducks may help to control harmful insect populations through their foraging. They are also domesticated and are used for food and in other products. Domesticated Muscovy ducks are used in farms as a way of controlling pest populations of flies, snails, locusts, grasshoppers, and slugs. Muscovy ducks put into cow pens reduce fly populations by 80 to 90 percent. They are also kept by poultry enthusiasts. (Grzimek, 2003b; Harman, 1994; Standing Committee, 1999)
Positive Impacts
pet trade
controls pest population
Muscovy ducks are aggressive in nature and will bite to protect themselves. Feral populations can also damage property. Muscovy ducks, along with other kinds of waterfowl, carry avian influenza virus subtype H5N1, which can be passed to humans. (Campagnolo, et al., 2001; Depart of Health and Human Services, 2005; Lesbarrères, 2008; Luca, et al., 2005; Standing Committee, 1999)
Negative Impacts
injures humans
bites or stings
carries human disease
causes or carries domestic animal disease
household pest
Although wild populations seem to be declining, Muscovy ducks are common in their native range. Domesticated Muscovy ducks are common and widespread. Feral populations now live in areas outside of their native range. They are not considered threatened currently.
US Migratory Bird Act
No special status
US Federal List
Appendix III
State of Michigan List
Allen Schagene (author), Centre College, Stephanie Fabritius (editor, instructor), Centre College, Tanya Dewey (editor), Animal Diversity Web.
living in the Nearctic biogeographic province, the northern part of the New World. This includes Greenland, the Canadian Arctic islands, and all of the North American as far south as the highlands of central Mexico.
living in the southern part of the New World. In other words, Central and South America.
living in the northern part of the Old World. In otherwords, Europe and Asia and northern Africa.
uses sound to communicate
a wetland area rich in accumulated plant material and with acidic soils surrounding a body of open water. Bogs have a flora dominated by sedges, heaths, and sphagnum.
either directly causes, or indirectly transmits, a disease to a domestic animal
active during the day, 2. lasting for one day.
ranking system or pecking order among members of a long-term social group, where dominance status affects access to resources or mates
A substance that provides both nutrients and energy to a living thing.
forest biomes are dominated by trees, otherwise forest biomes can vary widely in amount of precipitation and seasonality.
referring to animal species that have been transported to and established populations in regions outside of their natural range, usually through human action.
offspring are produced in more than one group (litters, clutches, etc.) and across multiple seasons (or other periods hospitable to reproduction). Iteroparous animals must, by definition, survive over multiple seasons (or periodic condition changes).
marshes are wetland areas often dominated by grasses and reeds.
specialized for swimming
native range
the area in which the animal is naturally found, the region in which it is endemic.
an animal that mainly eats all kinds of things, including plants and animals
reproduction in which eggs are released by the female; development of offspring occurs outside the mother's body.
the business of buying and selling animals for people to keep in their homes as pets.
having more than one female as a mate at one time
Referring to something living or located adjacent to a waterbody (usually, but not always, a river or stream).
remains in the same area
sexual ornamentation
one of the sexes (usually males) has special physical structures used in courting the other sex or fighting the same sex. For example: antlers, elongated tails, special spurs.
associates with others of its species; forms social groups.
a wetland area that may be permanently or intermittently covered in water, often dominated by woody vegetation.
that region of the Earth between 23.5 degrees North and 60 degrees North (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle) and between 23.5 degrees South and 60 degrees South (between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle).
Living on the ground.
defends an area within the home range, occupied by a single animals or group of animals of the same species and held through overt defense, display, or advertisement
uses sight to communicate
breeding takes place throughout the year
young precocial
young are relatively well-developed when born
Agirrre, W., University of Southern Mississippi. 2008. "Cairina Moschata (Linnaeus, 1758)" (On-line). Accessed March 28, 2009 at http://nis.gsmfc.org/nis_factsheet.php?toc_id=210.
Burke, D. 2009. "Muscovy Pet Road Tests > Birds" (On-line). Muscovy. Accessed March 26, 2009 at http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/2000/archives/2000/roadtests/birds/muscovy.
Campagnolo, E., M. Banerjee, B. Panigraphy, R. Jones. 2001. An Outbreak of Duck Viral Enteritis (Duck Plague) Domestic Muscovy Ducks. Avian Diseases, 45(2): 522-528.
Depart of Health and Human Services, 2005. "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention" (On-line). Influenza Viruses. Accessed March 31, 2009 at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/flu-viruses.htm.
Fish and Wildlife Service , Interior, 2008. "Federal Register Fish and the Wildlife Service" (On-line). Accessed March 28, 2009 at http://www.fws.gov/policy/library/E8-19550.html.
Grzimek, B. 2003. Domestication of birds/artificial selection. Pp. 21 in J Jackson, W Bock, D Olendorf, eds. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Vol. Volume 8-11, Second Edition. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group.
Grzimek, B. 2003. Significance to humans. Pp. 373 in J Jackson, W Bock, D Olendorf, eds. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Vol. Volume 8-11, Second Edition Edition. Farmington Hills, MI: The Gale Group Inc.
Harman, H. 1994. "Farm Radio International" (On-line). Muscovy Ducks are Easy to raise and they control flies. Accessed March 29, 2009 at http://www.farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/31-3script_en.asp.
Hillman, J., E. Earp. 2007. "Cairnia Moshcata Muscovy Duck" (On-line). Accessed March 31, 2009 at http://www.floridanature.org/species.asp?species=Cairina_moschata.
Lesbarrères, D. 2008. Avian Influenze Virus (H5N1) Mortality Surveillance. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 14(7): 1176-1178. Accessed March 30, 2009 at http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/7/pdfs/1176.pdf.
Luca, B., N. Alda, V. Marta, C. Damiano, M. Franco, A. Fabrizio. 2005. First Report of Parasitic Esophagitis by Streptocara incognita in Muscovy Ducks (Cairina moschata domesticus) in Italy. Avian Diseases, Volume 49: 298-300. Accessed April 01, 2009 at http://www.jstor.org/stable/info/1593583?seq=1&Search=yes&term=muscovy&term=ducks&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dmuscovy%2Bducks%26wc%3Don%26dc%3DAll%2BDisciplines&item=3&ttl=321&returnArticleService=showArticle&resultsServiceName=doBasicResultsFromArticle.
Peterson, A. 2006. "ITIS Report" (On-line). Cairina Moschata. Accessed March 27, 2009 at http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=all&search_value=Cairina+moschata&search_kingdom=every&search_span=exactly_for&categories=All&source=html&search_credRating=All.
Rodrigues, A., J. Pilgrim, J. Lamoreux, M. Hoffmann, T. Brooks. 2005. The Value of the IUCN Red List for conservation. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 21(2): 71-76.
Smith, D. 2006. "Backyard Poultry" (On-line). Muscovy Ducks. Accessed April 01, 2009 at http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/issues/2/2-5/Dennis_P_Smith.html.
Standing Committee, 1999. "Human Rights and Legal Affairs" (On-line). RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING MUSCOVY DUCKS (CAIRINA MOSCHATA) AND HYBRIDS OF MUSCOVYAND DOMESTIC DUCKS (ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS). Accessed March 28, 2009 at http://www.coe.int/t/e/legal_affairs/legal_co-operation/biological_safety,_use_of_animals/farming/Rec%20Muscovy%20ducks%20E%201999.asp.
Class Aves birds
Aves: information (1) Aves: pictures (7310) Aves: specimens (153) Aves: sounds (676)
Order Anseriformes ducks, geese, swans, and relatives
Anseriformes: information (1) Anseriformes: pictures (665) Anseriformes: specimens (3) Anseriformes: sounds (14)
Family Anatidae ducks, geese, and swans
Anatidae: information (1) Anatidae: pictures (659) Anatidae: specimens (3) Anatidae: sounds (14)
Genus Cairina Muscovy duck
Cairina: pictures (3) Cairina: sounds (1)
Species Cairina moschata Muscovy duck
Cairina moschata: information (1) Cairina moschata: pictures (3) Cairina moschata: sounds (1)
To cite this page: Schagene, A. 2010. "Cairina moschata" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed January 16, 2021 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cairina_moschata/
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Shared Moments: Day 53 written by Maureen Kershaw
May 31, 2020 by Caring Together
Day 53 – Today I am remembering perfumes of yesteryear and I hope you will too? My earliest recollection was “Soir de Paris” in its distinctive blue bottle which sat on my Mum’s dressing table for many a year, to be replaced by Goya “Gardenia” or “Black Rose”. I think Mums only wore ‘scent’ for special occasions and I suppose an obvious choice for Grandmas was lavender.
I only ever remember neighbours or aunts smelling, if at all, of soap or talcum powder. The soap was sometimes carbolic from household chores but who cannot forget the aroma of mothballs, a staple of many a wardrobe? My sister’s first perfume was “California Poppy” before progressing to Yardley’s “Bond Street”. The one which is prominent in my mind though was “Je Reviens” by Worth.Barbara had a silver charm bracelet, one of the charms opening to insert a tiny ball of cotton wool soaked in “Je Reviens”. I borrowed the bracelet in 1973 – and lost it. I daren’t tell her and some years later when we tried “Je Reviens” – by then half price and I’m not surprised why – my sister remembered the charm bracelet but couldn’t recall what had happened to it? I agreed – and changed the subject, but still feel guilty now.
When I started work in 1964 Avon fragrances were very popular. The heady “Topaze”, musky “Persian Wood”, the delicate “Here’s My Heart” and “Wishing”, all in their individually coloured jars. Those cream sachets had the strongest fragrance so were my choice. “Moonwind”, “Occur!” and my all-time favourite “Elegance”. Whilst learning to operate a PMBX corded switchboard the telephonist wore Revlon “Intimate” which I thought was the height of sophistication.
Years later a friend’s choice was Revlon “Moondrops” which could trigger a migraine without much effort – in the same category as Coty “L’aimont” or Yardley “Freesia” (my Mum’s favourite so I had plenty of migraines). I cannot always remember someone’s name from long ago as clearly as their perfumes. “Gingham” by Innoxa and lived in Drighlington or ? from Hull and always bought “Cabochard” duty free.
Jill I do remember though as a wearer of Estee Lauder “Youth Dew” – my that was strong. We would meet for lunch at The Milkmaid on Commercial Street and we laughed at our regular waitress who jotted down “Youth Dew” rather than the table number for where they deliver the 2 x Rarebits. Elizabeth Arden’s “Blue Grass” was consistently worn by Janet – as featured in Day 48 – she of spots and buying shoes at Dolcis. At an interview in 1974 I was asked by my Boss-to-be, if I liked “Tweed”? I said “yes” to which he replied “well don’t ever wear it here, I hate it!” I got the job and never wore it again……….to be continued……….
Such detail Maureen, your words bring back so many memories and smells back to life. Thank you, until next time…..
Kaiser Chiefs live from home tonight
Leeds Band Kaiser Chiefs will perform live tonight as part of the Royal Albert Home series, streaming while the venue is closed.
Streaming at 8pm the set will be free to watch although there’s an option to donate to the hall if you wish.
You will find the stream on the Royal Albert Hall website
Day 42 – To continue on the subject of hair, I think mostly my hair as a child was washed in Fairy household soap. The large green block cleaned just about everything, it was wonderfully soft and as it reached the end of its life, Mum would soak it in boiling water along with other bits of Fairy until it could be moulded into another block. We progressed to Silvikrin which, along with one or two others, came in a small plastic cube.
Fast forward to the 60s and hairdressing shops had become salons. A friend reminded me of Muriel Smith’s which I didn’t visit, nor Geoffrey Oakes but two school friends went to the latter for our pre-show hairdos. We were to see Cliff and The Shadows at the Odeon and had the obligatory shampoo and set.
Beryl and Kathy went to Geoffrey Oakes and myself to an upstairs place opposite the Red Bus Station. Beryl and I both had the same style for the occasion ‘the cottage loaf’ and I was not impressed that hers turned out better. Maybe it was the salon – hers on The Headrow, mine cheaper, round the corner on Vicar Lane. The teenage comics of the day included ‘Jackie’ which I think was the one which gave a new hairstyle each week. Rollers of varying sizes were purchased to follow the instructions, any straighter bits stuck down with sellotape.
The results as I recall were much the same each week and we could always tell who’d been at the sellotape by the tell-tale sign of mottles or stripes in our makeup, usually across the forehead. With the mid 60s came ‘Loops’ and a work of art. As with the bouffant look it took a lot of patience – and hairspray to perfect. If one was a bridesmaid the fashion was to have hair dressed in loops with individual daisies or rosebuds strategically clipped in. Oh we’ve all been there!
The poshest salon I went to was ‘Steiner’ in the Queen’s Hotel. I was in a play at the Civic Theatre and the role was of a middle aged spinster housekeeper. I thought it would be safer to go to Steiner in my lunch hour for suitable styling as the more modern salons may not have known how to tackle it. Besides should it be a disaster then I could run hurriedly across City Square, back to Quebec Street where I worked. The stylist on hearing my request that I needed to be transformed from a 20-something to ‘middle-aged’ said “It’s no problem. you’ve got an old face anyway”! I was mortified, the first and last time for Steiner but I did dine out on the story for a long time afterwards.
Names of such establishments started changing with the years. Tassy’s on Briggate and Essanelle, Schofields. I went there in the 80s and it’s where I had my ears pierced. My Mum was horrified and was convinced the procedure would damage my hearing. One had their hair styled by an Andre or Portia rather than Stanley or Joyce of yesteryear.
Hair rollers have changed over the years, who remembers heated rollers we boiled in a pan? Then came electric rollers, usually referred to as ‘Carmens’. Mine were Boots own brand but I still called them Carmens. Then there were the sponge ones which were OK but I must have replaced them three times before realising that by immersing them in water, they would restore their shape.
I never put colour on my hair in my youth, or ‘rinsed’ it as we called it back then. However at age 15 I went with my sister to her local salon, Stanley Allen on Burley Hill for ‘flashes’ (In our hair not flashes from Stanley). These days of course they are high/lowlights but this was 1965. Simone was my stylist and always wore Scholl sandals, most hairdressers did and I bought some from Grattan’s catalogue.
My work colleague Brenda and I used to go to the Mecca in the County Arcade at lunchtimes as the Leeds United players went after their morning training. They always seemed to date hairdressers so we would change upstairs on the bus from Kirkstall to town into nylon overalls and Scholl sandals. Our pockets would have a row of hair clips and steel tail combs. We’d dance to the sounds of the 60s in front of the players, trying not to show we knew who they were – then go back to work. We never got anywhere but it was great fun! I was able to re-enact this on stage at the West Yorkshire Playhouse two years ago in ‘Searching for the Heart of Leeds’ and BAFTA winning Writer Mark Catley said I made his job easy as I wrote the scene myself.
My major disaster with hair was ‘flashes’ – in reverse. A little shop on North Lane, Headingley, long gone unsurprisingly. It was 1973 and I came out blonde with dark flashes. I was horrified. That night I was singing with a double quartet at the Parkway Hotel and had to do something quickly so bought some purple concoction to put on after shampooing , and although it toned down slightly it was still neither “nowt nor summat”. At least it toned with our lilac evening dresses.
The following morning I travelled by train to a ‘Gershwin’ BBC recording at Preston Guildhall. Two things stick in my mind, besides the wonderful music of Gershwin; compere Pete Murray tripped and fell onstage and I got wolf whistles on Preston station. Do blondes really have more fun, I asked myself? My hair was like straw and needed much Vitapointe which was a task in itself, trying to use the correct amount. Too much and it looked Brylcreemed. Oh the memory! Shortly afterwards I started wearing wigs. Surprised? No.
By Maureen Kershaw
Wonderful Maureen, this brought a smile to my face, thank you again……until next time
The Shows Must Go On
This week’s show is ‘Hairspray Live’ featuring Ariana Grande
Streaming from 7pm Friday 29th May and available for 48 hours.
Watch it on YouTube
“The story of Tracy Turnblad (newcomer Maddie Baillio), in 1962 Baltimore who wins a spot on a local TV dance program and ignites a campaign to integrate the show. The three-hour live event is directed by Tony Award®-winner Kenny Leon and features choreography from Tony Award®-winner Jerry Mitchell. The all-star cast includes Kristin Chenoweth, Harvey Fierstein, Ariana Grande, Derek Hough, Jennifer Hudson and Martin Short. (Original Title – Hairspray Live!) – 2016 Universal Studios.”
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Covid19 Scam Alert issue 9 29.05.2020
Dear all, please find attached the latest newsletter from West Yorkshire Trading Standards. Please also note the trending scams. One being the new NHS Test and Trace scam. The NHS will not be asking you for your bank details.
There have been further reports of scams, doorstep Crime and business complaints all relating to the COVID-19 pandemic here in West Yorkshire.
This news alert will give you an indication of the current situation here in West Yorkshire.
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Snapshot in Time: ‘Keeping Busy’ in Woodhouse, Little London, Centre of Leeds and Montserrat!
Our friends and neighbours of Delph View and Craven Road have shared some more pictures of themselves keeping busy: baking, drawing and playing skittles.
Sylvia has shared a picture of her going for a long hilly trek in Montserrat just before the lockdown, she made it! Sylvia is now trekking around Little London and will send us some pictures in the coming weeks. She has also sent you a picture of the view she had when in Montserrat. Loving that Sylvia, thanks again for sharing your view with us.
And finally one of our members has been busy making more homemade Jam. It is tasty! Thank you for your kindness and generosity. We are sharing it I promise!
National Theatre at Home – This House
This week’s play is This House by James Graham and it streams from 7pm today (Thursday 28th May)
Watch This House on YouTube
“It’s 1974, and Britain has a hung Parliament. The corridors of Westminster ring with the sound of infighting and backstabbing as the political parties battle to change the future of the nation. This House is a timely, moving and funny insight into the workings of British politics by James Graham (Ink, ITV’s Quiz) and directed by Jeremy Herrin (People, Places and Things).
You can watch This House from 7pm UK time on Thursday 28 May until 7pm UK time on Thursday 4 June 2020. It was filmed live on stage at the National Theatre in 2013.
The running time is 2 hours 40 minutes with a very short interval. It is subtitled. The play is suitable for ages 14+ with some strong language throughout.”
Shared Moments: Day 40 ‘My concerns relating to haircuts’ by Maureen Kershaw
Day 40 – My concerns relating to haircuts – or not – brings to mind hairstyles and associated disasters through the ages I hope these will resonate with many.
Sometime around the age of 7, my hair was given a centre parting and fringe – which now, I suppose, would be called a ‘classic bob’. I believe it was styled at a hairdressers on Brudenell Road which had two or three cubicles for individual and private cutting, setting or perms. The styling went through the varying stages to a reading of ‘My Weekly’ or similar under the dryer, all behind your own closed door. Strange!
There again my hair could have been cut at Lewis’s. The children’s hairdressing dept. on the 1st floor was roughly above what is now the cigarette counter of Sainsburys in Dortmund Square. Children sat on toy animals as I remember, rather like a fairground ride, which if they did move would account for a less than neat cut. Photos in folders displaying “School Days are Happy Days” (to which I strongly disagreed) showed a fringe of frightening proportions over the years. My hair refused to curl; oh how I tried with those bulldog-type wave clips – without success.
My Mum used to have Prom home perms carried out by a neighbour. Our house would stink! (from the perming lotion not the neighbour).I wasn’t allowed a perm until I was 11 years old, in readiness for a holiday at Butlin’s, Skegness. I did win 2nd prize in the Butlin’s Miss Elegance contest but I think it was for my dress and deportment, not from the shoulders up. For Children’s Day 1960 I had a shampoo and set before participating in English Country Dancing. Rollered and well lacquered, I think most of the ‘set’ had disappeared by the time we hit the arena at Roundhay Park.
As a bridesmaid for my sister’s wedding the customary hairdo was styled at T H Whiteley & Daughters on The Headrow on the Friday afternoon. By Saturday not many curls and waves survived under the peach petalled headdress from Denton’s in Thornton’s Arcade; not helped either by a heavy snow shower. There were no fancy names for hairdressers in those days and bore names such as Margaret Fenton or Sylvia’s. ‘Crowning Glory’ being the exception for naming, it was the salon of choice for my first staff dance hairdo. Looking at a photo of the occasion I don’t think it was worth the bus journey to Armley, but multi Award winners nevertheless they were.
In 1962 Beatle cuts were all the rage and not just for men. A home movie shows a young Maureen sporting the cut and I wish to this day that the tape had burnt out at that point. (8mm projectors had a habit of suddenly destroying the tape, usually at a treasured moment – but this section sadly remains). Another 1960s style was of course the bouffant look. The strongest setting lotion was applied after shampooing before being put into rollers and topped with a hairnet, tied at the back. On Saturday shopping trips to town, many women were seen sporting their rollers under a headscarf. I was always forbidden from such practice as Mum said it was “common”. Much backcombing and lacquer spraying from a gunged up plastic bottle of Rainette was required for the bouffant look. To retain it, we would sleep in hair rollers! What we did for vanity eh? It must have been so uncomfortable and I was constantly nagged by Mum that they would damage my brain! We’ll leave that one there…
Written by Maureen Kershaw, local resident and member of Caring Together
This has brought back memories Maureen. I got my first perm in the mid 70s, I remember they used cotton wool around the edges of the rollers to stop the perming solution dripping down. yet it still did. And you’re right the smell is distinct. It stung my eyes too.
Poetry Corner: ‘Thinking’ By Walter D. Wintle – 27th May 2020
Thinking By Walter D. Wintle
If you think you are beaten, you are
If you think you dare not, you don’t,
If you like to win, but you think you can’t
It is almost certain you won’t.
If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost
For out of the world we find,
Success begins with a fellow’s will
It’s all in the state of mind.
If you think you are outclassed, you are
You’ve got to think high to rise,
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster person,
But soon or late the person who wins
Is the person WHO THINKS THEY CAN!
note: I have added person in place of man in the later part to be inclusive of all
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1033193-if-you-think-you-are-beaten-you-are-if-you – dated 18th May 2020
Oliver still musing in lockdown…written by Oliver Cross
Oliver still musing in lockdown
THIS week I listened to the first of President Franklin D Roosevelt’s 30 ‘fireside chats’ – the radio broadcasts he made throughout his presidency (1933-1945) to reassure Americans going through the worst (and a few of the best) of times that the government knew what it was doing and things would turn out right.
I thought FDR, who led America out of the Great Depression and through the New Deal, Pearl Harbour and the Second World War, might have some tips for modern leaders, who like to describe their situations as completely unprecedented even when, as with the present plague, they’re not.
The background to Roosevelt’s inaugural radio chat has parallels to Boris Johnson’s TV address on the easing of Covid-19 regulations, except that Roosevelt’s crisis was about money rather than lives (not that the two can be easily separated).
Roosevelt had just been elected president and Johnson had just recovered from coronavirus and both needed to make their mark. America, like Britain, had been through a kind of lockdown – the nation was in a financial panic and all banks had been shut to stop depositors withdrawing their funds. Roosevelt’s task was to announce the imminent reopening of the banks without sparking another money stampede.
Both leaders had to proceed carefully but Roosevelt evidently thought his message could be best promoted by explaining the banking dilemma plainly and patiently. True, he stretched things a bit by pretending to speak from an actual fireside rather than a broadcasting studio, but his tone, understated and homely, seemed completely authentic and he attracted, by a margin of millions, the biggest audiences of the radio age. .
Johnson is a thoroughly modern premier for the visual age; the nation needs, he thinks, meaningless graphs illustrating the declining death rate in kindergarten colours but with no figures attached.
It needs leaders with sharp and emphatic hand gestures, even at the risk of looking a little like Benito Mussolini; it needs the message to be distilled into slogans (such as ‘Stay alert’) which can be written in bright graphics and it needs random words and phrases to be emphasised by booming them out loudly, because otherwise we might forget that we are in mortal peril and nod off.
There are many photographs of Roosevelt delivering his fireside chats. He is surrounded by a bank of microphones plastered with the names of broadcasting networks and there isn’t a fireside in sight.
Yet, by some miracle of the radio age, a conversation seems to be taking place. Roosevelt’s tone is thoughtful and slogan-free; as if he’s talking rather than Making A Statement. And, which is impossible, he seems to be listening as well as talking, having the same quiet, attentive manner as Alastair Cooke in his old Letter from America broadcasts.
In his first chat, Roosevelt explained that the biggest banks would open the next morning and the second-order banks in the next few days. America’s many small-time banks and loan companies, however, would have to wait until their finances were put in order, which might take time, as illustrated in the 194m6 film which always goes down well in troubled times, It’s a Wonderful Life.
Thank you Oliver, until next time….
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Place and history
The project began with an abandoned Hoffman brick kiln, which was located between Hengshui wetland park and the city proper of Hengshui. It was formerly a place where factories nearby used to drain their sewage water onto. As the only building on wetland, the brick kiln was highly recognizable with its chimney. However the Hoffman kiln was gradually abandoned due to the national policy that banned the burning of bricks out of clay as an environmental protection measure. The building was eventually demolished by the government due to its collapsing condition. With the new governmental plan to convert the wetland into a botanic park, the project called for the design of a botanic art center on the same site of the former kiln. We decided that the memory and history of the demolished kiln has to be recalled and remembered with the new architecture. We hope to connect the past and the present of the place with the project.
Reconstruction ≠ Replication
The new botanic art center is mainly a gallery showcasing plants, potteries and floral art. The new architecture is therefore a public facility that contrasts with the old kiln which was a introversive building purely for industrial production. With the intention to connect to the spatial history of the place, the new botanic art center has a massing and spatial composition that references to the old kiln but programmed with contemporary functions and experience. In doing so, the past and the future of the site are conceptually connected. The observation tower preserves the symbol and memory of the former chimney and the accessibility of the tower allows people to "climb up the chimney".
Transformation from introversion to publicness
While the old kiln was an industrial building with no public access, the new botanic art center opens to the public as an cultural and exhibition architecture. The spatial composition of the botanic art center conceptually refers to the old Hoffman kiln with a looped and vaulted space surrounds a central courtyard. Along the vaulted arcade, several courtyards are proposed and breaks the spatial continuity of the space, creating a blurred boundary between landscape and architecture, between interior and exterior, while also connects the inner central courtyard with the bigger environment. The roof garden of the podium also opens up the building and created unique viewing experience outwards. Courtyards are also proposed in between restaurants and kitchen at the northen and southern end of the building and allows better natural light into the dinning space.
Vaulted arcade as exhibition space
As opposed to a continous vault in a Hoffman kiln, the arcarde of the botanic art center is composed of a series of vaults which shows a visual and experiential progression of spaces in relation with light. The sequential setting of vaults defines seprate but interconnected galleries that house exhibition and records the relationship between space, light and shadow.
From chimney to tower
Every traditional kiln has a chimney and many people has the idea to climb on it. The proposition of an observation tower is reminiscent of the chimney and allows people to access the "chimney" with its four viewing platforms at different alttitudes, which offers different views and experiences of the botanic park.
Materiality, light and shadow
Bricks were used as the main materials throughout the architecture and become a medium to recall the lost materiality and texture of the place. Various kind of stacking patterns of bricks area used on the facade in order to generate translucency, which breaks the solidity and heaviness of brick wall, allows different light and shadow effects and promote the sense of publicness. For instance, facade of the interior courtyards are made more translucent in order to imply the publicness of the space. The observation tower are cladded with bricks stacked more porously to allow more light into the the tower and weaken the heaviness of the tower.
While the design of the Tower of Bricks has a reference to a traditional kiln, the new architecture holds a contemporary position in terms of the idea of publicness, connectivity to the environment and user experience. It emotionally extends local people's memory of the existence of a kiln. It is an architecture that connects history with future.
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Yurt Villa
Zhangye, China
Raffles Kindergarten Complex
Huailai, China
Botanic Exhibition Greenhouse
Museum for aquatic plants
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Ron Wiesen, in response to a question from Wilson Van Alst:
To your first question: the situation of $trings (i.e., where they sit) in
the $tring-space can set the stage for a compelled 'garbage collection' that
takes place, as a neccessary prelude, to a subsequent $tring operation. In
other words, the $tring-space holds existing $trings which are not adjoined
(unused gaps of space are between $trings) and then the BASIC interpreter
encounters some $tring operation. The total volume of unused $tring-space
is sufficient to support the $tring operation. But that total is fragmented
due to the way existing $trings are situated in the $tring-space. This
compels the BASIC interpreter to suspend interpretation, conduct 'garbage
collection' in order to consolidate the unused volume into one contiguous
span, and then continue with interpretation -- performing the $tring
To your second question: you've overlooked the "extraordinary" $tring
animals. These creatures begin their life born as ordinary $tring animals
(typically 0-length nuls). They then mutate into "extraordinary" $tring
animals of some finite (often substantial) length. What makes these
creatures "extraordinary" $tring animals is that their related $tring
content is ROM-based (not RAM-based in the the $tring-space). Below is an
example of how an "extraordinary" $tring animal is brought into existance.
E%=32676:E$="":
POKE0+VARPTR(E$),25:POKE1+VARPTR(E$),E%MOD256:POKE2+VARPTR(E$),E%\256
E$ was born as an ordinary $tring animal with a LENgth of 0 (nul). In the
ROM-space, address 32676 is the locale of a 25-cell that holds a bunch of
values that are ASCII character codes.
Note that the $tring variable called E$, like any other type of variable,
lives in the variable-space within RAM. In the case of a $tring variable,
the variable-space holds two attributes: LENgth, and Address_of_content.
The function VARPTR, as applied to a $tring variable, returns the locale of
the LENght attribute. So 0+VARPTR(E$) is the locale for LENgth of the
$tring variable called E$. In the variable-space for a $tring variable, the
LENgth attribute is immediately followed by the Address_of_content
attribute. So 1+VARPTR(E$) and 2+VARPTR(E$), respectively, are the Least
significant and the Most significant halves of the locale for
Address_of_content of the $tring variable called E$. Via three POKEs, the
creature called E$ mutates into an "extraordinary" $tring animal.
Sure, go ahead. Do a PRINT E$ statement in order to discover what the
ROM-based content looks like (you can't resist the temptation).
What makes the "extraordinary" $tring animals so extraordinary in contrast
to ordinary $tring animals? Although both of these creatures live in the
variable-space, as do creatures of all variable types, they obtain their
runs of character codes from radically different media. The ordinary $tring
animal "feeds" from RAM media: within a BASIC statement in the case of
"literal" food, or within the $tring-space in the case of changeable food.
The "extraordinary" $tring animal "feeds" from ROM media where all food is
"literal" in the sense that it's cast in stone (i.e., silicon).
To your third question: you've overlooked whether or not the BASIC
interpreter recognizes the difference between an ordinary $tring animal and
an "extraordinary" $tring animal. Offhand, I don't have a concrete answer.
Whenever I have occasion to create "extraordinary" $tring animals, most of
the time they are of very substantial LENgth yet there is no operational
program activity that would amount to exposure to "garbage collection"
events. However, I dimly recall investigating the question a long time ago.
As I recall, I was delighted and surprised to discover that the BASIC
interpreter does recognize the difference between ordinary $tring animals
and "extraordinary" $tring animals such that the potential for, and management of, "garbage collection" events is not impacted by the existence of
"extraordinary" $tring animals. At least that's what I recall. My
recollection likely is accurate given how the BASIC interpreter already
recognizes those ordinary $tring animals that have "literal" food in a BASIC
statement -- to the BASIC interpreter, those creatures perhaps "look the
same as" any existing "extraordinary" $tring animals with respect to
"garbage collection" considerations.
[[Category:Model T Developer Reference]]
To your first question: the situation of $trings (i.e., where they sit) in the $tring-space can set the stage for a compelled 'garbage collection' that takes place, as a neccessary prelude, to a subsequent $tring operation. In other words, the $tring-space holds existing $trings which are not adjoined (unused gaps of space are between $trings) and then the BASIC interpreter encounters some $tring operation. The total volume of unused $tring-space is sufficient to support the $tring operation. But that total is fragmented due to the way existing $trings are situated in the $tring-space. This compels the BASIC interpreter to suspend interpretation, conduct 'garbage collection' in order to consolidate the unused volume into one contiguous span, and then continue with interpretation -- performing the $tring operation.
To your second question: you've overlooked the "extraordinary" $tring animals. These creatures begin their life born as ordinary $tring animals (typically 0-length nuls). They then mutate into "extraordinary" $tring animals of some finite (often substantial) length. What makes these creatures "extraordinary" $tring animals is that their related $tring content is ROM-based (not RAM-based in the the $tring-space). Below is an example of how an "extraordinary" $tring animal is brought into existance.
E$ was born as an ordinary $tring animal with a LENgth of 0 (nul). In the ROM-space, address 32676 is the locale of a 25-cell that holds a bunch of values that are ASCII character codes.
Note that the $tring variable called E$, like any other type of variable, lives in the variable-space within RAM. In the case of a $tring variable, the variable-space holds two attributes: LENgth, and Address_of_content. The function VARPTR, as applied to a $tring variable, returns the locale of the LENght attribute. So 0+VARPTR(E$) is the locale for LENgth of the $tring variable called E$. In the variable-space for a $tring variable, the LENgth attribute is immediately followed by the Address_of_content attribute. So 1+VARPTR(E$) and 2+VARPTR(E$), respectively, are the Least significant and the Most significant halves of the locale for Address_of_content of the $tring variable called E$. Via three POKEs, the creature called E$ mutates into an "extraordinary" $tring animal.
Sure, go ahead. Do a PRINT E$ statement in order to discover what the ROM-based content looks like (you can't resist the temptation).
What makes the "extraordinary" $tring animals so extraordinary in contrast to ordinary $tring animals? Although both of these creatures live in the variable-space, as do creatures of all variable types, they obtain their runs of character codes from radically different media. The ordinary $tring animal "feeds" from RAM media: within a BASIC statement in the case of "literal" food, or within the $tring-space in the case of changeable food. The "extraordinary" $tring animal "feeds" from ROM media where all food is "literal" in the sense that it's cast in stone (i.e., silicon).
To your third question: you've overlooked whether or not the BASIC interpreter recognizes the difference between an ordinary $tring animal and an "extraordinary" $tring animal. Offhand, I don't have a concrete answer. Whenever I have occasion to create "extraordinary" $tring animals, most of the time they are of very substantial LENgth yet there is no operational program activity that would amount to exposure to "garbage collection" events. However, I dimly recall investigating the question a long time ago. As I recall, I was delighted and surprised to discover that the BASIC interpreter does recognize the difference between ordinary $tring animals and "extraordinary" $tring animals such that the potential for, and management of, "garbage collection" events is not impacted by the existence of "extraordinary" $tring animals. At least that's what I recall. My recollection likely is accurate given how the BASIC interpreter already recognizes those ordinary $tring animals that have "literal" food in a BASIC statement -- to the BASIC interpreter, those creatures perhaps "look the same as" any existing "extraordinary" $tring animals with respect to "garbage collection" considerations.
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Based here in the SF Bay Area, I’m a multi-instrumentalist (reeds, keys), and have been making music for over 40 years. Today, I’m playing in two groups: Geometry of Chance, a Brazilian jazz quartet, and The Grease Traps, a groovin’ funk band based in Oakland. Another recent project had me working with my old friend, Dave Farzalo, where I recorded the tune Strollin’, which is in the playlist here.
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Get the latest business insights from Dun & Bradstreet. Sanjeev is a Commerce and MBA graduate from UBS, Chandigarh. Radico Khaitan Ltd. Report this profile; Activity. Krishan Pal Singh, a qualified Technocrat, has over 45 years of experience in the field of Alcohol & Liquor Industry and has been associated with Radico Khaitan Limited for over three decades. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA O R D E R % 12.10.2020 The hearing has been conducted through Video … In the process, he has succeeded in transforming Radico Khaitan from a bottler to a leading IMFL player in India. They’re enough to break Abhishek Khaitan into a smile. They are listed below, with their locations in brackets. Radico Khaitan has been a pioneer in this industry, with brands such as Rampur Whisky, 8PM Whisky, Magic Moments Vodka, Contessa Rum & Old Admiral Brandy in its brand portfolio. Radico Khaitan Limited is a Public incorporated on 21 July 1983. He has also been on the advisory board of the S&D Group, the largest gaming & lotteries company of Asia, with interests in real estate, information technology and e-commerce. He heads the operations of the Company’s Units at Rampur, Bazpur & Bahadurgarh. Earlier known as Rampur Distillery Radico Khaitan commenced its operations in 1943 and over the years emerged as a major bulk spirits supplier and bottler to other spirit manufacturers. Radico | 94 followers on LinkedIn | Radico is a SaaS and cloud computing services provider aimed at making intelligent technologies a servant to business and private affairs of people. Rampur Indian Single Malt Whisky made its debut at the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America convention in Las Vegas, with owner Radico Khaitan planning global distribution beginning in May. Radico Khaitan view the listing information and the key dates of the various companies including the exchanges on which the company is listed. Radico Khaitan, earlier known as Rampur Distillery, commenced its operation in 1943 and is amongst the oldest & largest manufacturers of IMFL in India. Radico Khaitan Limited manufactures alcohol and alcoholic products. Plaintiff Represented by: Mr.Anirudh Bakhru, Ms.Ishani Chandra, Mr.Ankit Rastogi, Mr.Ayush Puri, Mr.Raghu Vinayak Sinha and Ms.Ritika Sharma, Advocates. Indeed, they own 21% of the company. He is also a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is enthusiastically involved in social activities and has taken various permanent project in the field of women empowerment, self-employment, academic excellence, safe clean and green environment along with the major project for uplifting of underground water level by artificial water recharging. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. Defendant Represented by: Mr.Ankit Popli, Advocate. 940,000,000 and its paid up capital is Rs. He started his career in 1997 by spearheading the marketing division at Radico Khaitan Limited. This site is intended for audiences of legal drinking age only. Business . Radico Khaitan has been a pioneer in this industry, with brands such as Rampur Whisky, 8PM Whisky, Magic Moments Vodka, Contessa Rum & Old Admiral Brandy in its brand portfolio. “We’ve been doing the malt business for all this while, but we were never … He is an active member of Molasses Advisory Committee of Uttar Pradesh, convener for organising Technical Seminars with All India Distillers Association (AIDA) and Uttar Pradesh Distillers Association (UPDA). He has an acknowledged track record of heading large corporations both of Indian and Multinational origin. Liquor industry facing multiple headwinds (slowdown, flooding, liquidity stress and policy changes) in 9MFY20, despite, Radico posted 16% P&A; volume growth to 5.5mn cases. Chairman, U.P. Radico Khaitan Ltd., incorporated in the year 1983, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 6069.50 Crore) operating in Beverages - Alcoholic sector. 90,000,000. RADICO KHAITAN LIMITED is a Public Company limited by Shares. 2/- each of the Company. His relentless pursuit for premiumisation of the portfolio continues with brands like Morpheus Premium Brandy, Rampur Indian Single Malt Whisky and Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin. He is also the Occupier of the Company’s Factory in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. It is registered with Registrar of Companies, Kanpur on Jul 21, 1983. Sanjeev Banga has been spearheading the global reach for Radico Khaitan Limited since 2008. of India, “National Industrial Excellence Award” by the World Economic Progress Society. Lalit Khaitan. Ease in RM inflation and sustaining healthy volume should re-rate the stock. 454.50 9.60 (2.16%) Benchmarking. Its authorized share capital is Rs. Most recently he has been awarded the ‘Legend of the Industry’ at Spiritz 2014. Amar began his career in 1983 as a management trainee with the consumer products division of Shaw Wallace Distilleries Limited and climbed the corporate ladder to become the Managing Director and CEO of the company. The Company is among the oldest and one of the largest manufacturers of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in India. Radico Khaitan is India’s largest domestic spirits producer, with rum, brandy, vodka, and gin brands in addition to its whisky range. 267,068,528. Line capacity varies from 750 cases to 3,000 cases per shift. Dilip Banthiya has over 30 years of experience in corporate finance, treasury, international finance and corporate mergers and acquisitions. Radico Khaitan Ltd. (RADICO) - Company History Radico Khaitan Limited (RKL) was incorporated on July 21 1983. The Company currently has two distilleries- Rampur Distillery in Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) and Radico NV Distilleries Maharashtra Limited, a joint venture with RNV in Aurangabad (Maharashtra) in which Radico Khaitan Limited owns 36% equity. Get free access to the complete judgment in Radico Khaitan Limited v. Saroj Bhatt Others on CaseMine. He is currently: He has received the lifetime achievement award from the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies in 2005 and by Alcobev in 2008. It is classified as Non-govt company and is registered at Registrar of Companies, Delhi. The Company is among the oldest and one of the largest manufacturers of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in India. Radico Khaitan Business Owner at Radico Khaitan Ltd South Delhi, Delhi, India 3 connections. - Radico Khaitan Ltd recommended Equity Dividend of Rs. Certified for International Food Safety Management System Standard ISO 22000:2005 and the certificate is valid for the manufacture of potable liquor. He holds a Bachelor degree of Engineering from BMS college of Engineering, Bangalore and has completed a Managerial Finance & Accounting course from Harvard, USA. Radico Khaitan live stock/share price, Growth & Valuation Rating, Quarterly Results, financial ratio, balance sheet, annual/profit & loss result, news, shareholding, Investor Join to Connect. Owner at Radico Khaitan Ltd. View profile badges. Rampur Distillery has 14 state-of-the-art bottling lines – including those imported from Italy – equipped with tunnel bottle washing, filling, sealing and labeling machines with a capacity to produce 1,500 cases (1 case = 12 bottles of 750 ml each) of liquor in a single shift of operation. Its authorized share capital is Rs. This site is intended for audiences of legal drinking age only. He has been instrumental in improving quality standards and enhancing customer satisfaction, leading to substantial revenue growth and increased market shares. He heads the operations of the Company’s Units at Rampur, Bazpur & Bahadurgarh. The Company operates through the segment of liquor and related products. Owner Marketing and Promotions Agency Partha Chakraborty. In 2015, he received the Rajeev Gandhi Excellence Award for the ‘Most Enterprising CEO of the Year’. To keep pace with the growing demand, Radico Khaitan Limited has significantly increased its bottling capacity by acquiring or setting up bottling plants in the states of Rajasthan, Uttaranchal and Andhra Pradesh. It is inolved in Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. A new excise policy has made India’s largest and most populous state the backdrop to a happy new business reality for the managing director of Radico Khaitan Ltd (Radico), the maker of Magic Moments vodka. Krishan Pal Singh, a qualified Technocrat, has over 45 years of experience in the field of Alcohol & Liquor Industry and has been associated with Radico Khaitan Limited for over three decades. Find company research, competitor information, contact details & financial data for RADICO KHAITAN LIMITED of New Delhi, Delhi. 0.70 (35%) for the financial year ended March 31, 2011 per fully paid up Equity Share of Rs. Their locations are listed below: Rampur Distillery (Rampur, Uttar Pradesh) Thimmapur, Telangana; Aurangabad, Maharashtra; Reengus, Rajasthan; Bajpur, Uttarakhand; Associate units. Radico Khaitan has been a pioneer in this industry, with brands such as Rampur Whisky, 8PM Whisky, Magic Moments Vodka, Contessa Rum & Old Admiral Brandy in its brand portfolio. THE HISTORY Radico Khaitan, earlier known as Rampur Distillery, commenced its operation in 1943 and is amongst the oldest & largest manufacturers of IMFL in India. Rampur Distillery has 14 state-of-the-art bottling lines – including those imported from Italy – equipped with tunnel bottle washing, filling, sealing and labeling machines with a capacity to produce 1,500 cases (1 case = 12 bottles of 750 ml each) of liquor in a single shift of operation. Not only is Magic Moments the largest selling vodka in India, it is also the 11th largest selling Vodka in the world. Price. 150,000,000 and its paid up capital is Rs. Recognising his outstanding contribution to the Indian liquor industry and transformation of Radico Khaitan, he has been conferred upon various awards, including the prestigious “Bhartiya Udyog Ratan Award” by the Govt. Distillers Association, Member of the Standing Committee of PHD Chamber, Chairman, Northern Region Development Council, ASSOCHAM. Radico Khaitan owns 5 units in India. Partha Chakraborty Area Manager - Radico Khaitan Ltd/ Experienced FMCG industry background - Marico, Godfrey Phillips India, Coca-Cola Er.Abhinandan Kumar Gupta. Radico Khaitan already has institutions on the share registry. He was invited to the CFO100 Roll of Honour 2012 in recognition of excellence and has been associated with various professional bodies and committees. Abhishek Khaitan is the brain behind Radico’s foray into the branded business. See fundamentals, technicals, peer comparison, shareholding change CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR RADICO KHAITAN LTD. A veteran with over 50 years of experience, Dr. Khaitan, is one of the pioneers in the Indian spirits industry. We value Radico at 22x (45% … In 2016, he received the ‘Make in India Excellence Award for the most enterprising CEO for being a management expert in diverse industries and contribution to the growth of the corporate sector.’. Radico Khaitan, earlier known as Rampur Distillery, commenced its operation in 1943 and is amongst the oldest & largest manufacturers of IMFL in India. NSEI:RADICO Income Statement, November 8th 2019. Earlier known as Rampur Distillery, Radico Khaitan commenced its operations in 1943 and over the years emerged from a major bulk spirits supplier and bottler to other spirit manufacturers to the originator of four millionaire labels and over fifteen organically grown brands. The tremendous success of Magic Moments Vodka is a testimony to his astute business intelligence. 4468; Add/Edit Companies. Owner, Radico Khaitan Ltd. He has been associated with a number of developmental projects, has represented India with several international delegations, and is involved in social & educational activities across India. During his professional career over the last three decades, Amar has served as the Managing Director of Whyte & Mackay India Ltd, Executive Director & CEO of BDA (now Allied Blenders & Distillers Ltd), Director & CEO of Golden Tobacco Ltd., Managing Director of Playwin (Zee Group) besides working in senior positions with Herbertsons Ltd (U.B.Group) and Smithkline Beecham. It is classified as Non-govt company and is registered at Registrar of Companies, Kanpur. Radico financial results, Radico shareholding, Radico annual reports, Radico pledge, Radico insider trading and compare with peer companies. Radico Khaitan has affiliations with several bottling units across India. He is one of the Members of the Expert Committee Constituted by Central Pollution Control Board for Distilleries. Rampur Distillery, Grain and Malt Spirit Plant (Rampur, Uttar Pradesh), Radico Khaitan Ltd. (Bajpur, Uttaranchal), Radico Khaitan Ltd. (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh), Radico Khaitan Ltd. (Aurangabad, Maharashtra). In terms of returns from investment, Radico Khaitan has fallen short of achieving a 20% return on equity (ROE), recording 16% instead. He is also the Occupier of the Company’s Factory in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. Whole Time Director, Director – Operations. The first brand that he launched was 8PM Whisky- a runaway success; sold one million cases in the first year itself and featured in the Limca Book of World Records. In 2001, he was conferred upon the ‘Corporate Professional of the year’ Award by then Union Minister Shri Ajit Singh. Radico Khaitan Ltd Live BSE Share Price today, Radico latest news, 532497 announcements. Before Joining Radico Khaitan Limited as COO, he was the Executive Director at the Wave Group. The owner of the logos is the subject of the video itself (the company); and all the logos are not authorized by, sponsored by, or associated with the trademark owner . The new rules have been a win-win for the private sector and for the government. Company Owned Units - Radico Khaitan. Shared by Radico Khaitan. Radico Khaitan saw a blockbuster performance in 3Q with P&A; saw 21% volume growth (beating estimates). He provides the overall strategic direction to Radico Khaitan. Current Status of Radico Khaitan Limited is Active. He has also been the recipient of the ‘Certificate of Excellence for Meritorious Services, Outstanding Performance & Remarkable role in the Corporate Sector’ in 2002 from the hands of the Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Bhai Mahavir. Radico Khaitan Limited ("RKL") is among the oldest and one of the largest manufacturers of Indian Made Foreign Liquor ("IMFL") in India. A visionary gifted with sharp entrepreneurial acumen, Abhishek was able to see Vodka as the next emerging drink and quick to launch Magic Moments Vodka. Radico Khaitan Finance Limited is a Public incorporated on 10 September 1984. Amar Sinha, a sales & marketing expert has a distinguished professional career spanning across more than 30 years with a diverse range of fast moving consumer goods. Radico Khaitan Ltd.-RADICO, BSE:532497 Latest news, stock scores, research reports and price movements. His unique management style has helped maintain Radico as an ethical and transparent organisation with highest corporate governance standards. As the Managing Director with over 2 decades of industry experience, he has been instrumental in launching over 15 successful brands of which 5 feature in the millionaires club. Certified for International Quality Management System Standard ISO 9001-2008 and the certificate is valid for the manufacture and supply of potable liquor. Radico Khaitan Limited (RKL) was incorporated on July 21 1983. Sanjeev has created brands like Rampur Indian Single Malt Whisky and Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin for global audiences and his division has been an integral part of the growth and premiumization journey of the company. It offers various brands of Whisky, including 8PM Whisky, Royal Whytehall Whisky and After Dark Whisky; Rum, including Contessa Rum and 8PM Bermuda Rum; Brandy, including Old Admiral Brandy, 8PM Excellency Brandy and Morpheus Brandy; Vodka, … He is an international business veteran with over three decades of experience in FMCG companies, such as Godfrey Philips, Nestle, Seagram / Pernod Ricard, Kohinoor Foods to name a few. Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Senior Member, Managing Committee, ASSOCHAM, Member, Managing Committee, All India Distillers Association, Member, Managing Committee, U.P. Radico Khaitan Limited: Jagatjit Industries Limited: United Spirits Limited: Indian Oil Corporation Limited: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited: Aurobindo Pharma Limited: Divi's Laboratories Limited: Aarti Industries Limited: Financial. Dr. Khaitan has been widely recognised for his contribution to the liquor industry.
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Novella Review: Devil's Due by Andrew Warren & The White Gold Score by Craig Schaefer
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OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS: I’m always on the lookout for exciting thrillers and new writers in this genre. So recently when I came across Devil’s Due by Andrew Warren thanks to Amazon’s amazing algorithm for suggesting books that you might like. I read the blurb and immediately bought it as managed to hook my interest instantaneously.
This was a novella and supposedly a prequel so I was glad that it wouldn’t take up much of my ever-decreasing reading time. Also this would be a good introduction to the Thomas Caine series which seemed a tad alike to the John Rain series by Barry Eisler. The novella is of twenty chapter only and gives us a decent idea about who Thomas Caine is and the world which he inhabits. The main story opens up in the second chapter as we meet Thomas in a small, rundown bar in Pattaya, Thailand as well as Naiyana a prostitute/stripper. Things get a tad hairy for Naiyana due to Alexi a Russian and Thomas has to get involved. From there we get to see how Thomas operates and why he strikes up a friendship with Naiyana. Due to the events occurring in the bar, things unravel as they do and Thomas will have to retrieve his previous skills if he has any hope of helping Naiyana.
This is a brutal punch of a story and doesn’t take at any time at all to ramp up the action. It sets up all of the characters quickly and gives them believable personas. I liked reading about Thomas and his mysterious past which gets highlighted nicely and there are some pointers given about the future direction of the books. The author also makes sure that his secondary characters like Satra, Naiyana, Anna, etc are three dimensional as well. Case in point is the main antagonist as well as Anna who while not being very friendly but are mysterious and deadly at the same time. The action sequences are quick and will make the readers zip along for the ride. What made the story stand out from its inherent darkness vis-à-vis the bombings, human trafficking & mafia, was the depth the author added to the story via the characters and the world showed within.
We get a dark but strong look into the underbelly of Thailand, it’s made up of folks that will make your stomach churn but also honorable characters who are striving to do the right thing. The character cast is suitably intriguing and a special tip of the hat to author for not sticking to the prostitute with the gold heart stereotype. Naiyana is a fine character who tries to make the best of her circumstances but she’s no fool and she’s no coward either. You will have to read till the end of the novella to see why I say that. Thomas Caine who is the main focus of the story is intriguing to say the least and we get enough hints about his past that readers will want to know more about this dark knight.
Devil’s Due is a very good thrill ride that does exactly what it promises, it delivers a bunch load of action in noir settings of Thailand while also peeling back the curtain on the enigma that is Thomas Caine. I very much enjoyed it and upon finishing it immediately bought Tokyo Black (book 1 of the Thomas Caine series). Oh and so far it’s wildly different from the John Rain books while sharing a similarity that the main character is a loner who chooses to be that way.
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OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS: The White Gold Score by Craig Schaefer is not a prequel novella however serves as an exciting introduction to the crazy world of Daniel Faust. This novella is actually set between the events of The Wrong Way Down (book 1) & Redemption Song (book 2) however is a good starting point (because of the standalone nature of its plot) for those readers who want to dip their toes before jumping all in this exciting series.
For me this novella was just perfect, as I wasn’t all too thrilled by The Long Way Down, the first Daniel Faust book but this novella completely changed my mind about this series and boy am I glad for that. The Long Way Down was an interesting introduction to Daniel and his world however suffered from many of the foibles that cling to introductory works. The White Gold Score doesn’t share any of those and focuses on Daniel Faust, sorcerer and low-level conman who gets asked to rid a top class hotel suite of its resident ghost. Thinking that this ghost exorcism will be the easy kind, leads Daniel to underestimate the seriousness of the extra-corporal inhabitant (I’m being vague about the gist of the story as that way lie spoilers). Daniel quickly learns what exactly happened for the ghost’s raison d'être and soon gets sucked in to the Hollywood music scene and the crazy shenanigans that this job unravels. This novella neatly showcases the dark side of the music industry while also getting you hooked on to Daniel Faust.
I have to thank Craig Schaefer for writing this novella, because if I hadn’t read it. I most certainly wouldn’t have entered the darkly alluring world that he has created. The story setting is a bit different from the regular series books as majority of the plot unfolds in Hollywood and showcases the power trappings & underhand dealings of the music industry. This being an urban fantasy story we get a proper eyeful of the craziness that the Daniel Faust's life entails. Also while most of the books (except book 4) are centered around Las Vegas, this short provides a nice side-angle view out in the world beyond the deserts of Nevada. Daniel Faust is a fascinating narrator as the first person voice hooks us in with his rogue-ish charm and moral ambiguous choices. He makes us believe that not only is his action plan the correct way but also the only way to do such things. However amidst all of this grey narrative, there is a heroic streak to him as well as a loyal core which makes him that much more conflicting as a character to root for.
Overall I liked how this novella introduced some major plot twists (with some nifty hat tips to classic hardboiled stories) and had a grim but fascinating take on Slavic/Russian mythology. I can’t wait to see if the mythological character introduced in this story, shows up in the main DF books (mini-spoiler: after reading further in the series, he does). The plot is smoothly paced and some terrific action packed into it, this is especially true of the climax. Also kudos to the author for giving us such well-developed characters and a fascinating magic system within this 46K-plus word novella.
The White Gold Score is an absolute blast to read and serves as an excellent stepping stone to the world of Daniel Faust. I heavily recommend that you read this novella and also the rest of the series to see how crazy good it is. I devoured the six books (that have been released so far) in rapid succession & now I strongly believe that Craig Scahefer’s books are a serious contender to the granddaddy of urban fantasy Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files. DO NOT MISS this book or any other ones by Craig Schaefer, I’m hooked and will be reading anything and everything that the man writes in the future.
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CFP: Innovation and Experiment in Contemporary Irish Fiction – University of Leuven – 29 Nov – 1 Dec 2018
Since the turn of the twentieth-century, Irish fiction has seen innovation and experimentation on many different fronts. Many novelists have pushed the boundaries of the novel form and also the Irish short story is being rewritten along new lines. It is in this respect telling that the Goldsmiths Prize for innovative fiction has, since its inception in 2013, already been awarded to three Irish novelists and that many other Irish writers have won major prizes such as the Booker Prize, the Costa Award, and the BBC short story award. To get a sense of the variety of innovation and experimentation that is going on in Irish fiction at the moment, think of the re-kindling of (post)modernist experiment by Eimer McBride, Mike McCormack and Caitriona Lally; the extraordinary take of ordinary life by Sara Baume, Colm Tóibín, Donal Ryan, and Claire-Louise Bennett; the play with genre conventions in the work of Claire Kilroy, John Banville, and Anne Enright; the powerful re-invention of the historical novel by Lia Mills, Sebastian Barry, and Mary Morrissy; or the darkly comic tales of Irish life on the part of Kevin Barry, Lisa McInerney, Keith Ridgway and Paul Murray. In the short story too, formal experimentation and innovation can be found in the work of a new generation of Irish writers: Danielle McLoughlin, Lucy Caldwell, Mary Costello, and Colin Barrett have exploited the conventions of the traditional Irish realist story to suit their own thematic ends, while writers like Jan Carson, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Roisin O’Donnell and June Caldwell combine the realist story with magical, folkloric or fantastic elements to tell tales about contemporary Dublin and Belfast life.
By exploring the work of these and many other contemporary Irish writers, the conference aims further scrutinize the form and function of experimentation and innovation in Irish fiction today. Topics that will be addressed include those of genre and genre hybridity, style, rhetoric, narrative structure and intermediality: Which new fictional techniques are being used and what thematic or ideological aims do they serve? To what genres or subgenres can these texts be said to belong and how are generic conventions deployed in new ways? How do these fictional texts move over into neighbouring genres, such as life writing, journalism, non-fiction and history? In addition, the conference hopes to address literary historical questions about the new developments: In what ways do these works hark back to earlier waves of experiment: modernism, postmodernism, avant garde movements? Do these texts incorporate or intertextually refer to earlier traditions of Irish or, more generally, European literature? The interaction between formal experiment and thematic innovation is also a central question pertaining to the conference theme: Which themes are being privileged or explored in these texts? How do they raise new and pressing questions about (Irish) life? This also leads to the question of the ‘Irishness’ of these new fictions: Do they embody a specifically Irish tradition or are they part of international movements and traditions? To what extent are formal innovations linked to the thematic concern of many writers to explore the changes in contemporary Ireland? Apart from papers addressing these and related questions, we also invite papers that apply new critical models (e.g. from such fields as affect theory, the posthuman, book studies, ecocriticism, gender studies, memory, trauma and age studies) to contemporary Irish fiction.
Please send proposals for a 20 min paper, together with a short bio, to Hedwig.schwall@kuleuven.be and elke.dhoker@kuleuven.be before 15 May. The conference will take place in the Leuven Irish College, where there is also accommodation available.
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Madonna NYC Pride thread
By Andra,
June 20, 2019 in ARCHIVE - The MADAME X Forum
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Ai Papi Si.
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Yeah some of you guys need to get off the internet. Dissecting a 60 year old woman's body is a little weird, even for me.
Flip The Switch 49 posts
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Suedehead 29 posts
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micco 0
Causing A Commotion
Favorite Madonna Song:
1 hour ago, bardo said:
she's invested more time and energy into this album and its promotion than any other project in recent memory. she's clearly putting a lot into the performances as well. she's always been a multi-tasker and juggled many things. the bottom line is that this woman is 60 years old. she has less mental and physical energy than she used to -- yet she still does more on stage than artists half her age.
No one is saying she hasn't invested energy or effort into this era, stop playing that card.
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Icykiller
Blond Ambition
Interests: I'm really into the music of this indie, up and coming newbie called Madonna. Ever heard of her?
Drowned World...
She's not gonna dance her ass off anymore peeps. If you saw the MDNA tour then good for you, because that was the last time. And no, it is not ageism, it's just biology. Her pride show was great from the clips I've seen, M is more than elaborate choreographies. Love that she's bringing AL to get some audience love, the message still holds strong! Can't wait for the coming weeks of tidbits and rumors leading up to the MX tour!
bardo 0
god control
2 minutes ago, micco said:
maybe it's not what you meant, but you literally just said she doesn't invest as much energy and time in her career anymore.
Nick 0
Supreme Elitists
Too many to list
Think all fans should voice their opinions both positive and negative as long as it's not mean spirited! Just ignore certain folks if they're annoying.
Overall, the performance seemed like it went very well.
AL sounded very good, just a very weird song choice to me.
I'm not too crazy about Rise as a song, but seemed pretty good live.
1 minute ago, bardo said:
Performance wise. Musically and when it comes to the album it's pretty clear that she's been very invested in this project.
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this one has the whole thing
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8 minutes ago, Nick said:
AL, with the right arrangement, could work very well. I liked how she sang it in the clip on pg 29. I loved the rock version from RIT.
I agree about fans being able to voice their opinions but we have to be vigilant about trolls. This place is nice because they do good troll maintenance. We use to have Madonna "fans" who did more bashing her and praising certain pop princesses. A few would gain credibility by "stanning" for Madonna then turned viciously on her but if you called them out, they would play the "But I've always been a fan" card.
I just did a quick browse on instagram (always a risk). From the reactions I've seen online, she seems to have impressed and thrilled and moved EVERYONE. The only place that I've read any sort of negativity is on here. You guys are really sad.
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Like a Prayer
21 minutes ago, mamifero said:
Ok now I've seen the whole show. I bet they wished she could have done a few more songs! You can never get enough Madonna. A 2 hr concert feels like 20 minutes so this probably felt like 2 minutes. lol
Queen of Fucking Everything
36 minutes ago, jamesshot said:
I was expecting AL not to come out well yesterday, but was happy with the performance. Seem to go good with the setlist.
It's just a song that not so many people are familiar with or maybe even like. That's why it was a weird song choice to me.
redhot 0
Soooo gorgeous ❤❤❤ Amazing show. I wish everyone was on board with how lucky we are
Bigger 0
The part at the beginning of vogue where she whips her leg onto the hand rail is everything! And there are certain parts where I was curiously reminded of keep it together performance on blond ambition. Is it the outfit, or the way she stood or talked? I don’t know, but it was glorious.
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Future Lover
Seriously now
Some of the complaints you can read in this thread
Are they for real?
Madonna is out of shape?
Be grateful she's still delivering in the astonishing capacity she does
It's like with some fans there's always something to bitch about, let those who want to enjoy this ride do it though
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Don't ask me where I wanna go...
The after party. How I love this woman:
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Into The Groove
I was expecting to see more coverage in the media about her performance, but feels like it's been fairly quite, but maybe I ain't searched as much as I should've, wonder what others think.
Feel like it the performance was bad or not a good, I would've heard more negative stuff about it.
I was worried, when we first started hearing comments about the 4 songs planned. After seeing the GC video, I'm really glad she was going to and did perform A.L. Vogue was great and I Rise worked.
Wonder if stairs are gonna be a main feature of the tour, different type of staircases and a type writer, If Madame X travels ,it could be another Type Writer in Another Hall....totally going off topic now...I'll shut up.
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Madonna’s World Pride Closing Set Was Absolutely Legendary
“We have been on this journey together, and I am so proud and honored to share this historical evening with you.”
As the sun set on Pride weekend, marking the end of the celebration of 50 years since the Stonewall Riots ignited our movement, Madonna asked the audience a question she’s been asking since 1990: “What are you looking at?”
Yes, the Queen of Pop began her headlining set with what might be her biggest hit, “Vogue,” accompanied by a swarm of dancers all outfitted as Madame X in matching blonde wigs and trench coats. One sat at a typewriter, the sound of the keys filling in for the iconic snaps of the songs intro, flawlessly fusing her most iconic hit with her new era — in the music video for “God Control,” released last week, Madonna writes her manifesto at the very same typewriter. That marriage of her classic songs and her new material was on display throughout her entire four-song set, which also included “American Life,” “God Control,” and the anthemic “I Rise.”
The staging was beautifully choreographed and Madonna was in top form. Each song was perfectly interpreted for this exact performance. It felt special, like we were seeing a unique show that would only exist this one night. Despite the thousands of people in the crowd, it felt intimate. Between songs, Madonna spoke to the crowd, highlighting the history of Pier 97, which was once an infamous gay cruising spot. “God knows it has a lot of history.”
Wearing custom Versace — Donatella was in attendance, Madame X told us as one of her leather daddy dancers changed her shoes onstage — the Material Girl was effusive about her love for the LGBTQ+ community, reflecting on the significance of World Pride and the anniversary of Stonewall. “Fifty years people. Fifty years of revolution, 50 years of freedom fighting, 50 years of putting up with discrimination, hatred and indifference, 50 years of blood, sweat and tears, 50 years of not bowing down to fear. That’s what I’m talking about.”
“We have been on this journey together, and I am so proud and honored to share this historical evening with you,” she said. “You really don’t know. Since I came to New York as a wee little girl, I have always been embraced by queer nation. I always felt like an outsider but you made me feel like an insider. You must know how much I love and appreciate everyone here tonight. All members of the LGBTQ community. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
I had never seen Madonna live, and I’ll admit I was nervous. How could any one performer live up to the legend I’d seen in music videos my entire life? But that’s the thing about Madonna: she is that legend, and the experience was better than I ever could have anticipated.
The only disappointing part of the evening was the crowd. Madonna’s performance was so powerful and celebratory, but the energy from the audience was...well, chaotic is putting it nicely. Massive pride events like the Pride Island have steep ticket prices, which means they’re filled with the most privileged in our community, and unfortunately that air of entitlement means that anyone who isn’t a white cis muscle gay walking around shirtless can be made to feel extremely unwelcome — one friend I ran into told me how a group of white muscle gays had shoved him and called him ugly — during Pride! In our Lyft back to the W Hotel, my friend and I commiserated over how sad it was that the message of unity Madonna imparted during her set wasn’t reflected by those privileged enough to share the experience.
But what an experience it was. After speaking with Madonna ahead of Pride and hearing the emotion in her voice when she spoke about her decades of queer activism, I was struck more than ever by the surety that Madonna isn’t an ally. She’s one of us, and there’s no one I would rather have celebrated Pride with. To quote a friend, “Madame X is a faggot.”
https://www.out.com/pride/2019/7/01/madonnas-world-pride-closing-set-was-absolutely-legendary
1 hour ago, jamesshot said:
The only thing I have to say, and it's not a complaint. Just that with M I always want more, I have never enough.
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2 hours ago, alanuk said:
LOL! I agree.
I also agree with what someone had said earlier about often the backing track being too loud, whereas we could hear her this time. I would love Madonna to bring back having her back up singers beside her supporting her and a change of band or musical director. I know a lot of us hark back to that amazing Girlie Show band, or DWT.
I'm not a fan of using a backing track. I feel like it drowns her out. I like pure live vocals, live backup singers or just freakin' lip-syncing if you must.
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Watching the Signs as I Go
2 hours ago, Phineaspoe said:
Why do we all need to think as one? Is a forum a place for discussion or a militant space where we all come and get our talking points about each aspect of our fandom?
(Not to mention, some of the people berating a member or two for respectfully asking questions and giving their opinion are literally complaining about SJWs and related dummies’ authoritarianism in other threads.)
Unreal.
I enjoyed the performance so much! Can’t believe she’s going to serve AL and Vogue on this tour, I am thrilled. The set list would’ve been stronger with another crowd pleaser and IDSIF, but oh well. Los Angeles cannot come soon enough.
Yes, I get what you mean. Critical comments, those that are voiced respectfully, do deserve to have a place IMO. Sth I've always liked about the M fanbase is the variety of preferences and opinions, unlike many, and I would say, most other fan communities (of pop singers, mind you) that have pretty much turned into cults where all have to follow one line of opinion. (So also to @cocolattee, I don't see anything wrong with your post)
The problem is unfortunately, at least from what I observed, many don't really know when the line is crossed which is why, way too often here, instead of critical respectful posts we get posts pretty much berating M and that makes reasonable discussions indeed very hard.
See, I don't think it's automatically misogynist or wrong to discuss M's aesthetic choices such as her supposed butt implants - M has been a public figure for 40 years, and obviously she's made her outward appearance a vital part of her career. So I really don't get why it should be taboo to talk about things like her body, as long as it stays respectful....sadly, some people always have to take it over the edge.
I do agree though with previous posters - even when voicing criticism, none of us should forget how spoilt we are as a fanbase. We really are in a totally unique position!
To end my ramble lol, does someone know if there's any other performance planned as of now? I think she's wrapping things up now to focus on the tour?
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5 hours ago, MLVC82 said:
So here's what I think.......VOGUE was PERFECTION and a great opener...but I do feel she needed either HUNG UP, INTO THE GROOVE, EXPRESS YOURSELF or MUSIC in there...either as a closer or between god Control and I rise......this crowd was here for a PARTY and a CELEBRATION.....YES! I agree she's a freedom fighter..and she has a message...and i'm all for EVERYTHING she stands for....but she needed a PUNCH in there......a real PARTY pleaser.......just to remind everybody how much they adore her....and leave them wanting more.....
So all in all i feel this setlist was missing one more crowd pleasing spectacular number....
Agree completely. Music as a closer would have rounded it off perfectly, plus it’s another Mirwais song so would have fit well.
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22 minutes ago, Flip The Switch said:
Stiff as a board
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7 minutes ago, FreeMySoul said:
8 minutes ago, runa said:
Exactly. We need a day concert with her, all day, where she gives us a stadium barn-burner of all her hits, a small intimate gathering of album cuts, and she can throw in some comedy if she wants.
6 minutes ago, frzndrwnwrld said:
I agree. Have your back up singers assist when needed or mime like Vogue from the VMAs. She can change up the vocal arrangement as well if she feels she can't reach a certain note on a particular night. I was watching something a few weeks ago where a singer (male, maybe Lionel Richie) was having an off night so he changed the vocal arrangement and it totally worked.
8 minutes ago, Nonoka said:
See, I don't think it's automatically misogynist or wrong to discuss M's aesthetic choices such as her supposed butt implants - M has been a public figure for 40 years, and her outward appearence has always been a centerpiece to her career and, let's face it, major reason why we love her too. So I really don't get why it should be taboo to talk about things like her body, as long as it stays respectful....sadly, some people always have to take it over the edge.
There can be hypocrisy from some, for sure. And we are spoiled.
Oooh way too stiff, jesus, stiff as a knob....
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The Liberia flag is one inspired by the American flag. As an American colony known as “Pepper Coast” from 1822-1847, it is clear to see why their flag is almost identical except for 1 star and 11 stripes as opposed to the American flag with 50 stars and 13 stripes. The flag of Liberia is very serviceable and is a good looking flag to most. Liberia is separated into 15 counties with the newest one named Gbarpolu being added in 2001. All 15 of these counties have their own flags to represent themselves just like how states in America have flags and Canadian provinces and have flags. However, the flags of these counties are generally considered to be ugly and look to be drawn by a child. Many of these flags have very bright colors like yellow and bright green on them and look to be filled with clip art resembling a drawing from MS Paint. Vexilographers all over the world are baffled at the design of each and everyone. 14 of them follow the pattern of having a very tiny Liberian flag in the corner. Although, Grand Cape Mount County has their Liberian flag away from the sides slightly to create an exception to the rule.
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6 ways to stop your knee, wrist and ankle joints from aching
Experts reveal top tips for keeping them well-oiled.
By Abi Jackson
Last updated: 22 October 2018 - 1.44pm
Joint problems may be an indication of underlying health problems too, like rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, so any unusual pains, loss of movement and inflamed - hot and red - joints should be checked out by a doctor.
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Cause for concern
"We are seeing increasing numbers of younger adults presenting with joint troubles. What is more worrying, is that it appears younger people are coming to seek physiotherapy treatment for arthritic joints," says physiotherapist Tim Allardyce.
"Two of the most common conditions are degenerative disc disease [DDD], typically a condition you might see in your 60s, but now particularly common in your mid-20s. DDD is a degeneration of the discs in the spine - the cushion that sits between the vertebrae - and a common cause of back pain.
"We're also seeing a lot more people coming with shoulder problems, mostly due to poor posture, and the increasing use of computers, laptops, smart phones and tablets is playing a significant role in this.
"Some of these problems are simply joints aching due to being in a poor postural position, or getting stiff. Other times it's due to degenerative changes in the joint that can cause a whole host of issues, like excess bony growth, cartilage damage and tendon tears.
"For these people, a lot can be done to protect their joints, such as maintaining a nutritious, healthy diet, regular exercise that's not too high impact, avoiding sitting all day, and maintaining good posture."
Don’t ignore the niggles
Though not always the case, joint problems can often get worse if not treated properly - and quickly - so don't ignore those troublesome niggles that won't go away and wait until you're in constant agony or can no longer move properly to ask for help.
"Seek advice straight away," says Allardyce. "Go to see your GP, or your local physiotherapist or osteopath and get your symptoms checked. In many cases, just a simple workplace adjustment or a few exercises can cure the problem. But sometimes, treatment is needed to correct dysfunction [injury] in the body.
"It's also important to rehabilitate following injury. Many people suffer pain or an injury, but forget or are not aware of the importance of rehabilitation."
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Rehabilitation is vital
"After injury, the body has a weakness. It might be a muscle tear, a ligament sprain or a joint injury, but that injured part will be weaker than it was previously. Rehab allows the injured body part to become stronger than what it was, to prevent further re-occurrences or further injury.
"Don't ignore niggles. Pain is telling you something. Your body is telling you 'something is not right'. Listen to your body, get medical advice. If you ignore it, you might be lucky and the problem goes away, or you might end up with a serious injury or chronic pain."
Don’t skip warm-ups
Exercise is vital for keeping the whole body, including joints, healthy - but exercising sensibly is vital too.
"Warming-up is incredibly important," says Allardyce. "It simply involves increasing blood flow to muscles and joints, and generating heat into these areas. It allows joints to move more freely, and muscles to stretch more easily - this makes injury far less likely."
Cure or cope?
Not all joint problems can be cured, Allardyce points out, like arthritis.
"Once damage has been done to a joint, this damage may be irreversible. However, there is still a lot that can be done to help the area, for example, by reducing load on the joint," he says.
"This can be done by improving biomechanics of the joint and the other joints around it. Stretching muscles next to the joint and improving posture can also significantly improve typically incurable conditions.
“I have treated around a dozen women with arthritic hips who were told they needed surgery, and with the right management and exercises, and a course of physiotherapy, can self-manage their hip condition for years before needing a hip replacement."
[Read more: 7 ways to avoid joint pain when gardening]
Joint-friendly fuel
What we put into our bodies plays a role with joint health too. A balanced diet, with plenty of vitamins, minerals, iron, protein and calcium, helps keep bones and soft tissues in good knick.
"Omega-3 fatty acids are particularly important for joint health, as they have anti-inflammatory properties," says top nutritionist Dr Emma Derbyshire. "Unfortunately, we don't always get enough from out diets, as oily fish is one of the main dietary sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which we under-consume."
Hydration is also important, as it contributes to keeping joints lubricated, as well as supporting muscle function - which in turn, support the joints - and helps maintain good circulation.
With joints, prevention and maintenance is better than cure, but research suggests that some people experiencing sore, inflamed joints may benefit from increasing their omega-3 intake.
Supplements containing "omega-3, and hyaluronic acid which has antioxidant properties and is major component of synovial fluid, cartilage, tendons and ligaments, ultimately helping to cushion joints", notes Derbyshire, may also help in certain cases.
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Inclusive Cinema tasks cinemas to take anti-racist action with launch of new toolkit
The BFI Film Audience Network’s Inclusive Cinema has launched a practical guide for improving the cinema experiences of ethnically diverse audiences, and staff, which challenges institutions to make good on their Black Lives Matter and anti-racism statements from 2020.
Inclusive Cinema is a UK-wide project funded by the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN) through the National Lottery to support exhibitors in welcoming everyone to participate in cinema, by countering cultural, systemic or physical barriers. The new guide ‘Dismantling Structural Inequality in Your Cinema’ was commissioned from artist and freelancer Sadia Pineda Hameed and focuses on the cinema experiences of ethnically diverse people, with reference to intersections including gender, sexuality, disability, income and class.
From immediately actionable tools, to encouraging inner, reflective and dialogue-based work towards undoing systemic injustice, the guide is intended to create lasting change for future generations, and sustain organisations in a meaningful way, cited by its writer as “the last toolkit that cinemas should need” when it comes to making their spaces truly inclusive of and led-by ethnically diverse people.
Speaking at film exhibition conference, This Way Up, in December 2020, Sadia Pineda Hameed, author of the guide said: “This toolkit wants to help you within your cinema or organisation to dismantle historic, powerful and violent structures; it’s not about reforming a single workplace but actually creating a more sustainable sector. It’s about decolonisation not diversification. The toolkit does not prioritise visible diversity and inclusion, but prioritises making sure exclusion can’t exist in your space … Share it with your funder and ask your funder to hold you accountable to it, and vice versa.”
The toolkit examines the role of cinemas in the context of systemic injustice and focuses on preventing harm towards people of colour as audience members, staff and creators who exhibit their films, and arrives in tandem with Dogwoof’s latest release, charting Martin Luther King Jr.’s mistreatment by the FBI, MLK/FBI, available in virtual cinemas and on demand, from 15 January.
As audiences connect the dots between the seeds to Black Power rising from the ‘50s and ‘60s, to Black Lives Matter in 2020, the vital reminder is that institutional and structural racism are still endemic issues within our society and culture, requiring multiple strategies and committed action.
Toki Allison, BFI Film Audience Network Access Officer, who oversees the Inclusive Cinema project, explains: “Many cinemas have made statements recognising that structural change is essential after the resurgence of Black Lives Matter bringing racism forcibly into the public consciousness in 2020. This toolkit provides short and long-term actions for organisations to take, to show their true commitment to not only making statements, but taking anti-racist action to create an equitable space for Black, Asian, and ethnically diverse talent, curators, staff and audiences. It’s a comprehensive and inarguably uncompromising document, but it will only be effective if organisations take it, absorb it, recognise the deep work that needs to be done, and get on and do it. I’m looking forward to seeing real change happen, including true accountability from white-led organisations who give up their power and make way for ethnically diverse leaders, makers and curators to share stories in their own ways.”
Rico Johnson-Sinclair, director and founder of CineQ, and festival manager at SHOUT Festival, who was consulted in the creation of the toolkit, said: “There's been a bit of work in the film industry generally over the last couple of years. And whilst this work is formative, it's still optional and very base level. While the industry is debating whether or not to even implement systems of equality within their organisations, people of colour from all perspectives are put on the backburner time and time again, in lieu of something, anything else, that seems to take priority due to its rise in the public sphere. As this happens, whole generations of black and brown storytellers, creatives and hard-working film-lovers are cast aside to protect a casually and subversively racist status quo. This toolkit not only helps organisations to acknowledge systemic racism happening in their backyards (within a film industry that was built during a time where the only representation we had was given to us by white people), it also shows us a path to valuable self-learning; to implement change across the team to ensure that as the conversation changes and evolves amongst marginalised people (which it will inevitably do), organisations are able to keep up. Instead of performative, this toolkit champions the formative and sustainable.”
Alex Misick, programme coordinator at The Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow, who has begun the work to structural change in their venue, said: “I like how the guide doesn’t pull any punches, and is quite explicit about the politics that underpin so much of what hopefully, should be a historic approach. One of Sadia’s key points is that this isn’t just a strategy to be implemented from the top-down of an organisation. These are conversations that need to happen between staff, not necessarily led by senior management, and to be implemented at an individual level… Instead of following capitalist logic of doing more, this is a moment to take a step back, and to recognise there’s a rupture in consensus and let’s not go back to normal.”
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ALCEST anniversary reissue of „Écailles de Lune“- Release: 18th of December 2020
Veröffentlicht am 16. Oktober 2020 von ClouDy
In close cooperation, ALCEST and Prophecy Productions are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the French post-black metal pioneers‘ modern classic „Écailles de Lune“ with a special reissue in spectacular new editions, which are to be released on December 18th.
The strictly limited „Sand Edition“ (100 copies) box set includes among many other collector’s items, a crystal clear hand-crafted vinyl that contains real sand from the beach that Neige used to frequent while writing these songs! Less flamboyantly luxurious but nonetheless beautiful comes the „Ocean Edition“ with a sea-blue-black vinyl. Both editions include the hardcover CD book, which is also available separately and offers a preface by Neige, liner notes, artwork, and more. In addition to these editions, there will be more Gatefold vinyl in different colours.
1. Écailles de Lune, Part I
2. Écailles de Lune, Part II
3. Percées de Lumière
4. Abysses
5. Solar Song
6. Sur l’océan couleur de fer
7. Circe Poisoning the Sea (bonus track)
pre-sale: https://prophecy.lnk.to/alcest-ecailles-2020
ALCEST took an audible step towards their black metal roots with their sophomore full-length „Écailles de Lune“ („Moon Scales“) without losing any of the trademarks that had evolved on their debut album „Souvenirs d’un Autre Monde“. The French post-black metal pioneers created a sound of lucent, dreamlike quality and otherworldly beauty that has equally defined them and been refined by them ever since.
In musical terms, ALCEST amalgamate calm, semi-acoustic passages, repetitive, hypnotic patterns, and captivating melodies with outbursts of harsh riffing and aggressive drumming. The same contrasting and complementing effect is used by band founder and guitarist Neige for his vocals. Clean singing that is morphing back and forth between a warm and darker tone and a gentle higher pitch occasionally gets swept aside by despairing shrieks and furious black voices – only to flowingly return like an unstoppable tide.
„For this album, I was especially inspired by the sea, the energy, and the exaltation that you can feel when you sit in front of the ocean at night,“ Neige explained about „Écailles de Lune“. „The sea appears terribly fascinating, full of secrets, beautiful and frightening at the same time.“
ALCEST’s music has received many labels over the years including post-black metal, post-rock, shoegaze, and blackgaze to name some of the more commonly found terms. Yet whatever the band originally from Avignon and now based with Neige in Paris is called, their sound has always remained unique. Another typical element of their albums is a concept or theme that runs through the songs. On „Écailles de Lune“, it is a tale of transformation. „This album’s story is not a metaphor for death as it might appear to be“, says Neige. „To me, it is about a man who decides to literally leave one world for another. It can rather be seen as a passage to another reality or another state of existence.“
For those, who want to follow in those footsteps and journey to another place, ALCEST offer a key. Just close your eyes and listen to „Écailles de Lune“ and you will be taken far away to a world of musical wonders and haunting beauty – but beware, even roses of the otherworld have thorns.
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The reissue of „Écailles de Lune“ will be available in the following formats:
„Sand Edition“ box set (ltd. 100 copies) includes a Gatefold LP with sand-filled crystal clear vinyl, hardcover CD book, back patch with cover art, wall-flag with original artwork, and art print with cover artwork.
„Ocean Edition“ box set (ltd. 500 copies) contains Gatefold LP with blue-black marbled 180g vinyl, hardcover CD book, back patch with cover art, and art print with cover artwork.
„Moon Edition“ (ltd. 500 copies) Gatefold LP creamy white 180g vinyl.
Ltd. (200 copies) Gatefold LP crystal clear 180g vinyl.
Gatefold LP black 180g vinyl.
48-page hardcover CD book incl. bonus track and liner notes etc.
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Scouts Take on five Penguins draft picks playing in the Men’s Hockey NCAA Tournament
Monday, March 25, 2013 / by William DePaoli / / Inside Access, Pittsburgh Penguins, prospects buzz / 0 comments
PENGUINS PROSPECTS BUZZ
Five Penguins draft picks, Teddy Blueger, Minnesota State, Kenny Agostino, Yale, Scott Wilson, UMass-Lowell, Ben Hanowski, St. Cloud State, and Bryan Rust, Notre Dame, will be participating in the NCAA Tournament this week.
The Men’s Frozen Four is April 11 and 13 at the Consol Energy Center. UMass-Lowell is in the Northeast Regional, Yale in the West Regional and Notre Dame, St. Cloud State are in the Mid-West Regional. UMass-Lowell and Notre Dame are No. 1 seeds and considered favorites to get to the Frozen Four.
Pens Prospects in Action This Week:
No. 1 Notre Dame (25-12-3) vs. No. 4 St. Cloud State (23-15-1), Saturday, March 30
1:30 p.m. ET
No. 1 Massachusetts-Lowell (26-10-2) vs. No. 4 Wisconsin (22-12-7), Friday, March 29
No. 1 Minnesota (26-8-5) vs. No. 4 Yale (18-12-3), Friday, March 29, 2 p.m. ET
SCOUTS BUZZ
LW Kenny Agostino, Yale, Junior
2012-2013 Stats: 33 GP – 15 Goals – 22 Assists – 37 Pts – +6
Drafted: 2010 5th round pick
TIOPS Prospect Ranking: No. 7
Scouting Report: A consistent performer recording back to back 30+ point seasons and also put up good numbers his freshman year with 11 goals and 25 points. One of the rising prospects in the Penguins system and while Agostino won’t wow you with his skill set, scouts contend he has NHL qualities.
Scouts Take: “The more I see him, the more I like him. High hockey IQ and gets to the right spots {offensive zone}. Well rounded player, thinks the game at a high level.”
RW Scott Wilson, Umass-Lowell, Sophomore
2012-2013 Stats: 37 GP – 16 Goals – 22 Assists – 38 Pts – +12
Drafted: 2011 seventh round pick
Scouting Report: Wilson has showed his impressive freshman campaign in 2011-2012 was no fluke with 38 points in 37 games, matching his production from last year. His offensive emergence caught the Penguins by surprise last year and Wilson being able to follow that up is a very good sign. He’s emerged as a legitimate prospect in the Penguins system and what the Penguins really like about him is his two-way game. He can impact a game in all facets from even strength to the power play to the penalty kill. At 6-foot-0, 180-pounds, he’s a very good hitter for a player his size and he gets on pucks quick.
Scouts Take: “Tenacious, plays the Penguins way.”
RW Ben Hanowski, St. Cloud State, Senior
Drafted: 2009 3rd round pick
TIOPS Prospect Ranking: No. 14
Scouting Report: Hanowski has been a productive four year member for St. Cloud State and has excellent leadership qualities. Good size at 6-foot-2, 200-pounds and has shown glimpses of having a knack for scoring goals. Hanowski, though, has not lived up to the Thomas Vanek comparable from NHL Central Scouting’s Jack Barzee prior to the 2009 draft. “Ben needs to improve his overall skating, but his unselfishness, his hands and above all his ability to score goals sets him apart. His knack for scoring goals is similar to Thomas Vanek – his extra dimension is scoring goals,” Barzee said at the time.
Scouts Take: “Feet remain a question mark…. chance to be a tweener {NHL/AHL player}.
RW Bryan Rust, Notre Dame, Junior
Scouting Report: The junior forward has had a breakout season with 15 goals and 32 points, including a team-best +22 rating. Rust is second on the team in goals and points. Rust had just 5 goals and 11 points in 40 games last season for Notre Dame. His numbers have increased with a bigger offensive role but his game is centered around responsible two-way play and being hard on the forecheck. Last season he butted heads with his head coach because of his lack of consistency to compete hard every night. That hasn’t been an issue this season.
Scouts Take: “A hard nosed player when the compete level is there”
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