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Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol building
By James Robertson, 07/01/2021
As the United States Congress prepared to affirm the results of last November's national elections, supporters of President Donald Trump have stormed the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. in extraordinary scenes that have led to the evacuation of elected representatives.
The Associated Press takes over the report:
Angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power, forcing lawmakers to be rushed from the building and interrupting challenges to Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Trump issued a restrained call for peace but did not call on his supporters to leave.
The ordinarily mundane procedure of certifying a new president was always going to be extraordinary, with Republican supporters of Trump vowing to protest results of an election that they have baselessly insisted was reversed by fraud.
The deliberations inside were still in their early stages when they were overcome by raucous demonstrations outside, as protesters who clashed with police entered the building, shouting and waving Trump and American flags. They abruptly interrupted the proceedings in an out-of-control scene that featured eerie official warnings directing people to duck under their seats for cover and put on gas masks.
With the crowds showing no signs of abating, Trump tweeted, “Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our Country. Stay peaceful!”
Senators were being evacuated. Some House lawmakers tweeted they were sheltering in place in their offices.
Demonstrators fought with Capitol Police and then forced their way into the building, not long after a huge rally near the White House during which Trump egged them on to march to Capitol Hill.
Lawmakers had convened for an extraordinary joint session to confirm the Electoral College results.
Though fellow Republicans were behind the challenge to Biden’s 306-232 Electoral College victory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sought to lower tensions and argued against it. He warned the country “cannot keep drifting apart into two separate tribes” with “separate facts.”
McConnell declared, “The voters, the courts and the states all have spoken.”
But other Republicans, including House GOP leaders among Trump’s allies were acting out the pleas of supporters at his huge Wednesday rally up Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House to “fight for Trump.”
“We have to fix this,” said Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the GOP whip.
The last-gasp effort is all but certain to fail, defeated by bipartisan majorities in Congress.
Still, Trump vowed to he would “never concede” and urged the massive crowd to march to the Capitol where hundreds had already gathered under tight security.
“We will never give up,” Trump told his noontime rally.
Vice President Mike Pence was closely watched as he stepped onto the dais to preside over the joint session in the House chamber.
Pence has a largely ceremonial role, opening the sealed envelopes from the states after they are carried in mahogany boxes used for the occasion, and reading the results aloud. But he was under growing pressure from Trump to overturn the will of the voters and tip the results in the president’s favor, despite having no legal power to affect the outcome.
“Do it Mike, this is a time for extreme courage!” Trump tweeted Wednesday.
But Pence, in a statement shortly before presiding, defied Trump, saying he could not claim “unilateral authority” to reject the electoral votes that make Biden president.
Despite Trump’s repeated claims of voter fraud, election officials and his own former attorney general have said there were no problems on a scale that would change the outcome. All the states have certified their results as fair and accurate, by Republican and Democratic officials alike.
Arizona was the first of several states facing objections from the Republicans as Congress took an alphabetical reading of the election results. Then the chaos erupted.
By ZEKE MILLER 18/01/2021
By Associated Press 17/01/2021
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Sati Shankar
My Org
Early Studies 1987-2003
Long back
Earlier Studies (undigitized):
1. Principles and Methods of the Science of Complexity, ( Incomplete manuscript)
2002 2. Managing Openness of Border Regions: Indo-Nepal Border, Global Synergetic Working Paper, 3133. Globalization and Environment: some reflections, Global Synergetic, Working Paper, 3214. Emerging Issues in Active Space Development, Global synergetic Working Paper, 3285. Cross-Border Synergies and Quality of life: A Snap Shot of Indo-Nepal, Border, Global synergetic Working Paper, 34420016. Cross-border Economic Dynamics, Global Synergetic Working Paper, 3017. Problems of Open Borders: with special reference to Indo-Nepal Border Regions, Global synergetic Working Paper, 3048. Determinants of Cross-Border Economic Relations, Global Synergetic Working Paper, 30720009. Capability Maturity Models, Synergetic Systems, Vol. XI, No. 210. Functioning, Freedom and Trace Flexibility, Synergetic Systems, Vol. XI, No. 111. Crossing the Border with Technology: A case of Indo-Nepal Border Region in Eastern UP, Global Synergetic Working Paper, 211.12. Models of Cross-border Synergies, Global synergetic Working Paper, 219199913. On Capability Sets, Paper, 35th Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur14. On Tradeoff Weight Determination Under Risk, Synergetic Systems Vol. X, NO. 215. Information Theory with Applications to Biogenesis and Evolution, Synergetic Systems Vol. X, No. 1.199816. On the Dynamics and Trajectories of Evolutionary Processes, Synergetic Systems Vol. IX, No. 218. Some Heuristic Principles for Support of Time Critical Decisions, Synergetic Systems. Vol. IX, No. 119. Hierarchical data Structure and Optimal Clustering of Functionings, Prodigy R&D Inst., preprint 216/98.20. Distance, Density and Functioning Cluster, Prodigy R&D Inst., preprint 215/98.199721. On Path Integral Representation of Control Operators, Synergetic Systems. Vol. VIII, No. 122. An Introduction to Path Integrals and Applications, Prodigy R&D Inst. preprint 214/97.23. Modeling of Brain Functions and Development of Neural Computers, Prodigy R&D Inst., preprint 313/97.24. Superposition Sets, Error Bounds and Entropy, Synergetic Systems. Vol. VIII, No. 2199625. The architecture of Complexity, Synergetic Systems. Vol. VII, No. 1.26. Fuzzy Set Theory for Complex Information Processing Problems. Synergetic Systems. Vol. VII, No. 2199527. The logic of Scientific Discovery: An Obituary to Sir Karl Raymond Popper, Synergetic Systems. Vol. VI, No. 228. Mathematical methods of Synergetics, Global Synergetic29. The Quantum Revolution. ISFR preprint 311/95.30. A Review of the Physics of Protein and Protein Biosynthesis, ISFR Preprints 410/95.31. A Review of the Physics of Nucleic Acid, ISFR. Preprint 49/95.32. A Review of the Physics of Neural System, ISFR preprint 38/95.33. A Review of the Physics of Biological Macromolecules, ISFR Preprint 4.199434. Trafficking in Drugs and Economic Theory, ISBN 81-85694-10-9(Varanasi)35. An Optimistic Rule for Accumulation of Evidence, Synergetic Systems. Vol.V, No.236. Superposition, Coherence, Choice and the Living Systems, ISFR preprint 46/94.199337. Lectures on Modeling Mathematics, Global Synergetic38. Complexity and Economic Theory, Working Paper. No. 01/93. Dept. of Economics, St. Andrews College, Gorakhpur.39. Notes on Kinetics and Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics. ISFR Preprint 35/93.199240. Capabilities and Calibration, ISFR Monograph. No.3. 42. Notes on Some Extended Topologies, ISFR preprint 24/92.43. Dynamic Super games and Evolutionarily Stable Strategies, Synergetic Systems. Vol.III, No. 144. Biological Evolution and Value Judgment, (Revised version of the Lecture delivered at ECC, Whitefield, Bangalore, ISFR preprint 13/92.45. Problems of Biological Evolution and Development, ISFR preprint 32/92.199146. A Theory of Expectation: A Study in predictive behavior ISFR Monograph No. 1, 47. Economics of Black Markets: with a case study of trafficking in drugs, Ph.D. thesis, Dept. of Economics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.48. Some Aspects of the Economics of Unfair Means in Examinations, J .Educational Planning and Administration, Vol.5 No.2 (With D.K. Srivastava & R. Subrahmaniyam)49. Self-organization in Neurocybernetics and Modeling of Cognitive Process, Paper, Proc.78th Indian Science Congress, also as ISFR preprints 31/91.50. An Environmental Theory of Industrial Location: A Preliminary Report, Proc. 78th Indian Science Congress Part 3, (Engineering Sciences Division), Revised version in Synergetic Systems Vol. II, No. 1.199051. Tolerance Structure and Psychophysics, Proc.77th Indian Science Congress, Part 3, Revised version in Synergetic Systems. Vol. I, No. 1.52. Towards a Theory of Expectation II, Proc.77th Indian Science Congress, Part 3, Reprinted in Pandey (1991).198953. Towards a Theory of Expectation, Proc. 76th Indian Science Congress, Part 3, Reprinted in Pandey (1991).1987 54. Some Foundational Problems in the Measurement of Social Inequality, XI World Congress of Sociology, (post Congress session) Dept. of Sociology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
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Sfeir-Semler Gallery Hamburg, 2018
Wael Shawky (b.1971, Alexandria, Egypt) lives and works in Alexandria, Egypt and Philadelphia, USA. In 2010, he founded MASS Alexandria, Egypt, (an independent nonprofit school for contemporary art, offers spaces for art practices, interdisciplinary research and critical thinking education). His work has been showcased at major international exhibitions such as Sharjah Biennial 14 (2019); AroS Aurhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark (2018); Theatre de Welt, Hamburg (2017); Castello Di Rivoli, Museum D’Arte Contemporanea, Turin (2016); MoMA PS1, New York (2015); 15th Istanbul Biennale (2015); SALT, Istanbul (2014); Here & Elsewhere, The New Museum, New York (2014); Serpentine Gallery, London (2014); Re:emerge, Sharjah Biennial (2013); Documenta 13, Kassel (2012); 9th Gwangju Biennial, South Korea (2012); 12th International Istanbul Biennial (2011).
Shawky has received many awards for his work, including the The Honorary Citizenship of the City of Palermo (2017); the Sharjah Biennial Award (2013); Award for the Filmic Oevre, created by Louis Vuitton; Kino der Kunst, Munich (2013); Abraaj Capital Art Prize, Dubai, joint winner (2012); Kunstpreis Schering Stiftung, Berlin (2011); Grand Prize, 25th Alexandria Biennale (2009). In 2011, he was an artist in residence at The Center for Possible Studies, Serpentine Gallery, London.
2019 Al Araba Al Madfuna, The Polygon Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2018 The Crusades and Current Stories, ARoS, Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Aarhus, Denmark
Wael Shawky, Lia Rumma Gallery, Naples, Italy
Al Araba Al Madfuna III, Galerie Sfeir-Semler, Hamburg, Germany
The Song of Roland: The Arabic Version, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
The Song of Roland: The Arabic Version, The Theater an der Wien, The Opera House, Vienna, Austria
Al Araba Al Madfuna III, St. Elmo Exam Center, Valletta, Malta
2017 Al Araba Al Madfuna, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Yinchaun, China
The Song of Roland: The Arabic Version, Theatre de Welt, Kampnagel, Hamburg, Germany
The Song of Roland: The Arabic Version, Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, Holland Festival, Amsterdam, Holland
The Song of Roland: The Arabic Version, Onasis cultural center, Athens, Greece
Focus on Wael Shawky, Onasis Cultural Center, Athens, Greece
Focus on Wael Shawky, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece
Cabaret Crusades: The Path to Cairo, Palazzo Branciforte, Palermo, Sicily
Al Araba Al Madfuna III, Saints Euno and Giuliano Church, Palermo, Sicily
Cabaret Crusades trilogy screening, Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, USA
2016 Cabaret Crusades, Castello di Rivoli, Turin, Italy
Al Araba Al Madfuna, Fondazione Merz, Turin, Italy
Wael Shawky, Kunsthaus Bregenz, Bregenz, Austria
Wael Shawky, Al Araba Al Madfuna III, Fondazione Merz, Zurich, Switzerland
Wael Shawky. Drawing, Lisson Gallery, Milan, Italy
2015 Cabaret Crusades, MoMA PS1, New York, USA
Crusades and Other Stories, MATHAF: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha, Qatar
Cabaret Crusades trilogy screenings, Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
2014 Cabaret Crusades, K20 Museum: Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Dusseldorf, Germany
Al Araba Al Madfuna II, Festwochen-Zentrum im Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria
Horsemen Adore Perfumes and Other Stories, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Dictums, Lisson Gallery, London, UK
2013 al-Qurban/The Offering, Serpentine Gallery, London, UK
Cabaret Crusades, Ludwig Forum, Aachen, Germany
Cabaret Crusades: The Horror Show File, The Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Wael Shawky, Art Gallery of York University, Toronto, Canada
Cabaret Crusades: The Path to Cairo, Pinault Collection, Teatrino Palazzo Grassi, Venice, Italy
2012 Al Araba Al Madfuna, KW: Kunst-Werke Institute, Berlin, Germany
2011 Wael Shawky, Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham, UK
Drawings and Flags from Cabaret Crusades, Walker Art Gallery, National Museums, Liverpool, UK
Larvae Channel, Delfina Foundation, London, UK
2010 Contemporary Myths, Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto, Biella, Italy
Contemporary Myths, Sfeir-Semler Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2009 Larvae Channel 2, Project Gentili, Berlin, Germany
Clean History, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
Wael Shawky, Darat al Funun, Amman, Jordan
2007 Then you will return to me and I will judge between you in the matters in which you used to dispute, Kunsthalle Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
Digital Church, Collective Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
The Forty Days Road, Wet Culture – Dry Culture, Galeria Sztuki Wspolczesnej, Bunkier Sztukim, Krakow, Poland
Al Aqsa Park, YAMA, digital screen on top of Marmara Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey
Telematch Sadat/Telematch Market/Al Aqsa Park, Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg, Brussels, Belgium
Telematch Sadat/Al Aqsa Park, Hebbel am Ufer 3, Berlin, Germany
Telematch Sadat, San Matteo Curch, Lucca, Italy
2006 Drawings 1998–2006, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
2005 The Green Land Circus, Factory Space, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
Wael Shawky, Ludwigsburg Kunstverein, Ludwigsburg, Germany
2003 Asphalt Quarter, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
2002 When he decided to visit the Christmas village, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
2001 Transitions, Ashkal Alwan, Beirut, Lebanon
Sidi El Asphalt’s Moulid, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
2020 Fragmenter le monde / Our world is burning, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France
Desert X AlUla, AlUla, Saudi Arabia
between the sun and the moon, Lahore Biennale 02, Pakistan
2019 Gohyang: Home, SeMA, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea
Look for Me All Around You, Sharjah Biennial 14, Sharjah Art Foundation, UAE
Heart of Darkness. Can Art Prevent Mistakes?, Officine Grandi Riparazioni of Turin in collaboration with Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Torino, Italy
2018 Crude, Jameel Arts Center, Dubai, UAE
Beyond Borders, Boghossian Foundation, Brussels, Belgium
The Dictionary of Evil, Gangwon International Biennale, South Korea
March Meeting, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
General Rehearsal, MMOMA: Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow, Russia
Wiener Festwochen, The Theater an der Wien, The Opera House, Vienna, Austria
Valletta 2018, St. Elmo Exam Center, Valletta, Malta
2017 Islands, Constellations, and Galapagos, Yokohama Triennial, Yokohama, Japan
Everything at Once, Vinyl Factory & Lisson Gallery, The Store, London, UK
Punte Brillanti Di Lance Festival, Fondazione Merz, Turin, Italy
MOMENTUM 9 - The Nordic Biennial of Contemporary Art, Moss, Norway
Theater der Welt Festival, Hamburg, Germany
Imaginary Asia, Nam June Paik Art Center, Yongin-si, South Korea
Holland Festival, Amsterdam, Holland
Theaterspektakel Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Dream City Tunis Biennial – 6th Edition, Tunis, Tunisia
BAM – Archipelago Mediterranean Biennial Palermo, Sicily, Italy
2016 OUTSIDE THE SENTENCE - THERE WHAT IS A CITY, SALT, Istanbul, Turkey
Reconstruction of Story II, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea
Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Bruxelles, Belgium
The Migrant (Moving) Image, Tale of a Tub, Vanity Projects, New York & Miami, USA
Performer/Audience/Mirror, Lisson Gallery, London, UK
PLATO video 07 – War: Marine Hugonniere, Wael Shawky, Clemens von Wedemeyer,PLATO, Ostrava, Czech Republic
The Time is Out of Joint, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
2015 Une Brève Histoire de L’ A venir, Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
Cinema of Art 2015, Munich, Germany
Saltwater, 14th Istanbul Biennial, Istanbul, Turkey
Mario Merz Prize, Fondazione Merz, Turin, Italy
Too early, too late: Middle East and Modernity, Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Cross Section of a Revolution, Lisson Gallery, London, UK
2014 Manifesta 10, The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
You Imagine What You Desire, 19th Biennale of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Fotofest 2014, Houston, TX, USA
Now Babylon, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark
11th Dak’Art Biennale, Dakar, Senegal
The Anthropology Effect, MAP Centre for Contemporary Art, Glasgow, UK
Here and Elsewhere, New Museum, New York, USA
Neighbors: Contemporary Narratives from Turkey and Beyond, Istanbul Modern Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 A History of Inspiration, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France
In the Heart of the Country, Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw, Poland
Dreams of Reason: Highlights of the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection, Centre of Contemporary Art in Torun, Torun, Poland
Re:emerge, 11th Sharjah Biennial, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Moment – Frontlines, Moderna Museet Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Les choses du cote du monde, Musée des civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France
The Translation, Cabaret Voltaire, Zurich, Switzerland
Equator #2, Jogja Biennale XII, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Dreams of Reason: Highlights of the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection,Centre of Contemporary Art in Torun, Torun, Poland
2012 dOCUMENTA (13), Kassel, Germany
dOCUMENTA (13), Kabul, Afghanistan
Mirages d’Orient: Grenades et Figures de Barbaries, Collection Lambert, Avignon, France
Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art 7th, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
Home Works 6, Ashkal Alwan, Beirut, Lebanon
5th Bucharest Biennial, Bucharest, Romania
On the Edgware Road, Serpentine Gallery, London, UK
9th Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju, South Korea
2011 12th Istanbul Biennial, Istanbul, Turkey
Serious Games: Krieg, Medien Kunst, Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt Museum, Darmstadt, Germany
The Accord, Museum as Hub, New Museum, New York, USA
EVENTO 2011. Bordeaux’s urban and artistic rendezvous, Bordeaux, France
Miragens, Institute Tomie Ohtake/Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil
2010 Lo Spazio del Sacro, Galleria Civica di Modena, Modena, Italy
The Image in Question. War – Media – Art, Carpenter Center for Visual Arts, Cambridge, USA
Breaking News: Contemporary Photography from the Middle East and Africa,Ex Ospedale Sant’Agostino, Modena, Italy
Localities: My World Images Festival, Museet for Samtigskunst, Roskilde, Sweden
Beyond Credit: Contemporary Art and Mutual Trust, Sanat Limani Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
What’s Happening Now?, Casa Arabe Madrid, Madrid, Spain
2009 The Columns Held Us Up, Artists Space, New York, NY, USA
A Proposal For Articulating Works and Places, 3rd Marrakech Biennale, Marrakech, Morocco
25th Alexandria Biennale, Alexandria, Egypt
Tarjama, Queens Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA
Socially Disorganised, Lion Arts Centre, Adelaide, Australia
2008 SITE, Santa Fe 7th International Biennial, Santa Fe, NM, USA
Medium Religion, Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie Karsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
Scènes du Sud, Carré d’Art, Musée d’art contemporain de Nîmes, Nîmes, France
2007 Gestures of Infinity, Minotoren Kultur, Graz, Austria
Gegenwart aus Jahrtaüsenden: Zeitgenössische Kunst aus Ägypten, Kunstmuseum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Out of Place, Sfeir-Semler Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Contemporary Art Platform, London, UK
Talks and video screenings, Tate Modern, London, UK
Petriolina, Moscow Museum of Modern Art, collateral event of the 2nd Moscow Biennale, Moscow, Russia
2006 Fremd bin ich eingezogen, Kunsthalle Fridericianum, Kassel, Germany
AYOR: No Man’s Land, Hellenic American Union, Athens, Greece
Choosing My Religion, Kunstmuseum Thun, Thun, Switzerland
47th October Art Salon, Belgrade Cultural Center, Belgrade, Serbia
Coding: Decoding, Kunsthallen Nikolaj, Copenhagen, Denmark
6th Visual Arts Festival, Kodra Field, Thessaloniki, Greece
Outside the Living Room, Gb Agency, Paris, France
2005 9th Istanbul Biennial, Istanbul, Turkey
Adam, Smart Project Space, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Urbane Realitäten: Focus Istanbul, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, Germany
Normalization, Platform Granti Contemporary Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey
PhotoCairo 3, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
2004 Mediterraneans, MACRO Museo d’Arte Contemporanea di Roma, Rome, Italy
Meeting Points, Makan House, Amman, Jordan
4th Journées de la Photographie, Centre Culturel Francais de Damas, Damascus, Syria
2003 50th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
Les Laboratoires d’Aubervilliers, Aubervilliers, France
24/7: Wilno – Nueva York (visa para), CAC: Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania
Video Invitational, FA Projects, London, UK
International Experimental Film Festival, Goethe Institute, Alexandria/Cairo, Egypt
Body and the Archive, Artists Space, New York, NY, USA
2002 Close-Up: An Artistic Collaborative Workshop and Exhibition, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
2001 Rita Longa International Art Symposium, Codema, Bayamo, Cuba
Al Nitaq 2nd Festival of Visual Arts, Townhouse Gallery of Contemporary Art, Cairo
2000 Meyrson Hall Gallery, Philadelphia, USA
Al Nitaq 1st Festival of Visual Arts, Tala’t Harb Square, Cairo, Egypt
1997 Contemporary Egyptian Art, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
1996 6th Cairo Biennale, Museum of Modern Art, Cairo, Egypt
1995 Al-Hanagar Gallery, Opera House Complex, Cairo, Egypt
1994 6th Salon of Youth Akhenaten Centre of Arts, Cairo, Egypt
2017 The Honorary Citizenship of the City of Palermo, Italy
2015 Mario Merz Prize, Turino, Italy
2013 Louis Vuitton and Kino der Kunst Award for Filmic Oeuvre, Munich, Germany
Prize of Sharjah Biennale 11th, for dictums 10:120, Performance , Sharjah, UAE
2012 Abraaj Capital Art Prize, Dubai, UAE
2011 Kunstpreis der Schering Stiftung, Kunst-Werke Institute, Berlin, Germany
Artist-in-Residence, Center for Possible Studies, Serpentine Gallery, London, UK
2009 Grand Prize, 25th Alexandria Biennale, Alexandria, Cairo
2007 Ford Foundation Grant, Cairo, Egypt
2005 International Commissioning Grant, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York, USA
2004 International Award of the Islamic World Arts Initiative, Arts International, New York, USA
American Center Foundation Grant, Philadelphia, USA
2001 Honorary Award, Rita Longa International, Codema, Bayamo, Cuba
2000 Piero Dorazio Award, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
1996 Grand Nile Prize, International Cairo Biennial 6th, Cairo, Egypt
1994 Grand Akhenaten Prize, Salon of Youth 6th, Akhenaten Centre of Arts, Cairo, Egypt
Works in Public Collections:
Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA; Tate Modern, London, UK; Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha, Qatar; K20 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf, Germany; MACBA: Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada; Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE; APT Dubai, Dubai, UAE; Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, UAE; Serpentine Gallery, London, UK; Darat Al Funun, Amman, Jordan; MACRO: Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Rome, Italy; Mart Museum Collection, Trento, Italy; Muzeum Sztuki Nowoczesnej w Warssawie: Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw, Poland; MUDAM: Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean, Luxembourg; Margulies Collection, Miami, USA; Inhotim, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; François Pinault Foundation, Venice, Italy; Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Torino, Italy
2017 Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa), The Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA
2001 MFA, Graduate School of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
1994 BFA, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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New Module to Track the Speed and Direction of Commodity Tradeflows in Near Real Time
AgFlow, in which SGS invested in July 2016, has launched a new module, Tradeflows, to track the speed and direction of commodity tradeflows in near real time.
This new module provides market professionals with substantial navigation capabilities to track and estimate the speed and direction of tradeflows across grains, oilseeds and edible oils at a global level. The newly launched module adds to this solution’s already wide-ranging coverage of physical over the counter (OTC) market prices. In January, the company announced it had processed more than one million physical price points, cementing its position as the go-to-source for OTC market data across grains, oilseeds and edible oils.
Since its investment in AgFlow last year, SGS has been using its market research services to enrich the company’s market intelligence platform.
Raymond Rogers, Head of Special Projects at AgFlow, commented: “The world trade in major grains, oilseeds, proteins and edible oils is estimated annually at 650 MMT in 2016. AgFlow has vetted Tradeflows data against official export and custom statistics. Tradeflows achieves 96% coverage across corn, 95% soybeans, 80% barley, 70% wheat, 80% sunmeal, 66% palmoil, 75% rapeseed. Tracking the speed and direction of the movements globally is a cumbersome and labour intensive data process. With Tradeflows, we guarantee a data normalization logic that supports industry standards across hundreds of thousands of vessel records. We look forward to working with the industry on building cutting-edge tools that modernize the trade intelligence landscape.”
About AgFlow SA
AgFlow is a provider of trade intelligence services for global agriculture. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the company operates an innovative web-based platform aggregating OTC market data on agricultural commodity prices, freight data and cargo movements for the benefit of companies active the international supply chain.
Gennadiy Shulga
Vice President Business Development
SGS Invests in Market Intelligence Expertise
New Animal Feed Certification Accreditation
SGS is ISO 17021-1 accredited to deliver animal feed certification services, for FAMI-QS and EFISC.
California Proposition 65 Reformulation of Phthalates in Consumer Products
A number of Prop 65 settlement agreements involving phthalates have been reached for a wide variety of products. The parties agreed to reformulate or to provide a Prop 65 warning. Two settlements also include DIBP as part of their requirements.
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Win or lose, the Oregon Ducks will be an extremely valuable test for this young, talented Houston Cougar basketball team.
Making big proclamations about a team that has played 3 regular season games is folly. With that caveat, its clear that this is an incredibly talented Cougar team that is still working on putting together a complete 40 minutes of basketball.
In the Ducks they’ll get a well-coached, veteran opponent that has been excellent in all phases of the game and passed their one serious test so far.
That serious test came in the form of the Memphis Tigers, who the Ducks beat 82-74 at the Trailblazers’ arena in Portland. The Ducks held the Tigers to 4-23 from the 3-point line and largely won thanks to dramatically outplaying their young opponents in the games’ first 10 minutes and never giving up that lead.
Oregon’s roster makeup reminds me a lot of the 2018-19 UH team, a ‘front line’ of a few tough veteran guards and a large group of talented underclassmen behind those vets.
Chief among those vets is senior Payton Pritchard, the son of ex-NBA player and current exec Kevin Pritchard. The younger Pritchard is shooting a freakish 71.9% on 2-pointers and leads the Ducks in points (20.3) and assists (5.8) per game. Despite being one of the Ducks’ shortest regulars, Pritchard is also 2nd on the team with 6.3 rebounds/game.
Payton Pritchard
Like a lot of programs, the Ducks have also benefited this year from mid-major grad transfers, specifically: Shakur Juiston (UNLV) and Anthony Mathis (New Mexico).
Mathis was a high school teammate of Pritchard at West Linn High in suburban Portland and led New Mexico in scoring last year. Through 4 games, Mathis is 2nd on the Ducks with 14.3 points/game, while shooting an unbelievable 68.2% on 3-pointers (15-22) and leading the country in true shooting % (85.3). The Coogs are 289th nationally in opponent 3-point FG %, so Mathis will be a good torture test at the perimeter.
Juiston is also 3rd on the Ducks in scoring (10.8) and rebounding (5.5) while starting all 4 games. Junior Chris Duarte, a transfer from the JuCO ranks, is a potential match-up problem at a listed 6’6” and has also started every game to date.
The Ducks’ most consistent low-post presence has been sophomore Francis Okoro whose offensive numbers have been modest but is leading the Ducks in rebounding and is top 20 nationally in Offensive Rebounding %.
I expect we’ll also see a fair amount of freshmen Addison Patterson and Chandler Lawson and sophomore Will Richardson coming off the bench.
The Ducks don’t play at the kind of breakneck pace the Coogs saw from Rice on Tuesday and are current 247th in Adjusted Tempo. And while they’re very good when they actually do attempt 3-pointers, the Ducks are 292nd in 3-pointers as a percentage of all field goals.
Dana Altman
The match up of Kelvin Sampson and Ducks head coach Dana Altman should be a good one too. The 2 coaches have nearly 1,300 career wins and 30 NCAA appearances between them.
The Coogs will know a lot more about themselves after this game is finished tonight.
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Papageorge wins $10,000 NZIOB Charitable Trust Scholarship
Saturday, 24 August 2019, 12:05 pm
Press Release: NZ Institute of Building
Wellington PhD student Armano Papageorge wins $10,000 NZIOB Charitable Trust Scholarship Award
Armano Papageorge, a PhD student from Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Architecture has won this year’s New Zealand Institute of Building Charitable Trust (NZIOB Charitable Trust) scholarship.
The announcement was made last night at the NZIOB’s New Zealand Building Industry Awards dinner in Auckland.
The NZIOB Charitable Trust offers up to two $10,000 scholarships each year to recognise, encourage and financially support recipients from a trade, technical or professional role, who are proposing to pursue a project linked to building through research, practice or professional development.
Graham Stanage, NZIOB Charitable Trust Chair, said: “These scholarships were established to encourage aspirational thinking that has the potential to increase the building industry’s performance.”
“In selecting Armano Papageorge as the recipient of the 2019 NZIOB Charitable Trust Award, the judges considered a number of compelling entries that covered several research themes that are salient to current practices within our industry.
“The winning entry was seen as being particularly relevant to the advancement of an area that is likely to play a significant role in future – namely that of 3D printing in concrete construction and how it can be applied in a New Zealand context, notably to our current codes and practices.”
The $10,000 cash award will fund research into how 3D printing can influence and optimise different architectural and structural systems. It will fund Armano’s continued research with NZ’s Innovation Agency (Callaghan Innovation) that, with the use of their technical equipment, will develop a 3D printing workflow to produce structural concrete wall elements.
The award will also allow Armano to procure software and equipment to develop his systems and to engage with local consultants to further his research. It will also allow him to visit to Eindhoven University of Technology and other industry contacts in the Netherlands where the knowledge base of 3D printing is rapidly growing and is in wider use than here in NZ.
Armano Papageorge said, "I am extremely grateful to be a winner of this year’s award. It will help immensely in progressing my research to the standard and resolution that I have envisioned for it."
To be eligible for an NZIOB Charitable Trust Award, applicants must be New Zealand residents or citizens, actively involved in the building and construction industry, and be available for an interview with the selection panel.
Last year’s scholarship recipients were Emma Fell and Mikayla Heesterman, both Master of Architecture (Professional) students from the School of Architecture at Victoria University of Wellington.
Graham Stanage said, “The NZIOB Charitable Trust warmly congratulates Armano on receiving the 2019 award and looks forward in the near future to hear how this award has enabled him to take his research to the next level and how the industry may benefit from his studies.”
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Grand Lake to close non-essential buildings Tuesday after death of Trustee Melissa Ratzmann
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Grand Lake Trustee Melissa Ratzmann died Monday after a serious medical issue arose late last week.
On Facebook, a joint account used by Ratzmann and her husband had been posting regular updates regarding her condition after she suffered a stroke Friday. She spent the weekend fighting for her life and undergoing surgery. Then the bad news came.
I am beyond sorry to say that Melissa is gone. I am with two of the three kids now. We are with her as she transitions. Please keep her and my family in your prayers.
Posted by MelKev Ratzmann on Monday, September 7, 2020
Over the phone, Grand Lake Town Manager John Crone highlighted Ratzmann’s service to the town and her community as he confirmed she died Monday morning.
“Melissa was a wonderful person and a wonderful trustee who was committed to the town, to her family and friends, and to everyone she came in touch with,” Crone said, adding that Grand Lake will close all non-essential town facilities Tuesday out of respect for her and her family.
Ratzmann joined the Grand Lake Board of Trustees in April when voters elected her to serve out the remaining two years of a partial term. She also worked as a public relations specialist at Grand Lake Fire, where her husband, Kevin Ratzmann, is the chief.
“Right now, all of our thoughts are with her family, Kevin and the children,” Crone said. “She will definitely be missed.”
According to newspaper archives, Kevin and Melissa Ratzmann met on Valentine’s Day, and Kevin knew immediately he wanted to marry her. Lucky for him, it all worked out, and they were married for more than 23 years with three children.
Reached via text message, Kevin said Melissa suffered the stroke while working at her desk, and that she had responded to a call about a gas leak the morning she fell ill and another from a grieving mother the night before.
In addition to working public relations, Kevin added that Melissa was also a volunteer firefighter and EMS responder for the department.
“Melissa was a true gift to this world and always put the welfare of everyone else above her own needs,” Kevin said. “As a trustee, it was tough, but she told me she wouldn’t quit and she knew she could make a difference for the town.”
In running for the trustee’s position this spring, Melissa said she was looking forward to serving the town and noted that listening, understanding and researching were all huge factors in making good decisions.
“She wanted nothing more than to be a truly awesome and amazing human being,” Kevin said. “She strived for that every day and achieved it with every breath.”
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OHR One-Room Contest 2019
Page « 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
charbile
Mom's Home
These graphics are great (i know, i know, Kylekrack. had to say it though)
Nice touch to show the chair feet marks on the floor as a hint. Stuff like this makes puzzles more fun. Kind of like how people say if the controls are responsive then when they have trouble it's on them.
The time limit gives it a nice replay-ability, though I'm sure most players will find it frustrating. I think it helps make it feel more like a game and less like a puzzle, and it's wrapped into the narrative context nicely. Puzzles aren't usually my jam, but I do like creative ones like this where it's grounded and not too abstract. Given there's not too many options, it's kind of like the point and click adventures where you click all your options on the interaction object to see what works.
It's short and sweet. I like your mouse buddy. This game really captures what you can do with one room and limiting the scope. There's a decent bit of world-building here and I could see this being part of a larger game. It was a pleasant time.
Snakeway
God bless Nathan. Been looking forward to playing this... within seconds someone is nom'ed. Life is wonderful.
You know, this isn't the first time I've been in a stomach dungeon in the ohr. Probably won't be the last.
Going full ham sandwich with that pirate talk. Clamshells joke, nice. The characters are fun. These sprites are great, you really nailed the 8bit aesthetic. (edit i see in the credits you used them from Fnrrf. Still, good stuff. He has that style on lock down.) I like the ambition with the custom font, but it's hard to read; the lowercase is uppercase but smaller? IT'S LIKE EVERYBODY IS YELLING. Maybe it would work better retro-wise if it were uniform?
Another finished-with-ending game? Nice. Short and sweet. Was expecting it to be longer. I like the concept of the first boat section. It's a neat survival mechanic that could be expanded on, like killing the fish to stock up on meat to survive. Real solid stuff here, and good world building too. Good example of doing a lot with one room. A fun micro adventure.
Star Ranger
Naughty, naughty. Not including that game.exe Another person added to my secret list.
This game not only looks great, but I love the attention to the full package here. The sound is on point. Seconds into it and I feel like this is going to be something special. Solid presentation. Dang, all the way down to custom text for full screen and windowed.
First person battles! Plays great. Real gunfights, massive damage on single hits. Two hits and you're done. Usually I'd fight everyone, but here it makes sense to avoid battles, and I like how the map opens up to allow for it a bit in the open section of the train. There's no way this is a 50x50 map. Going to be honest, abusing the esc button here. No idea how I'd put in a boss with this setup, can't fault you.
Good hype for your upcoming game. Like a playable teaser. Shows how the basic ohr package without scripts is still pretty solid. The tall walkabouts help a lot. Good stuff.
Idontknow
Games in order of rating
Very impressive and unique for being made in like, a day.
A good, solid game. I like how the characters got stat boosts by finding blue diamond treasures, it adds customization and replay value.
A fast paced game with a nice graphical style. We need more wild west rpgs.
Snake Way
I really have nothing bad to say about this game, its a good bread and butter rpg adventure with some colorful main characters in a bizarre dungeon. Only reason it isnt ranked higher is I liked the other games more, it's a decent game overall.
An enjoyable, short puzzle game. I thought the time limit was a great idea because it motivated me to focus on the puzzle.
Camomile Tea
I liked the mechanic of talking, but it didnt really impress me and felt mostly arbitrary. Also backtracking after every boss felt like pointless grind. This game was way too deep for me but I did catch an OFF reference in the diologue, neat.
Hoes mad (x24)
Thanks for the vote, Idontknow. We now have more votes than games, which is a good thing, in my eye.
@charbile, I don't suppose you've posted reviews of the games in order from your favorite to least favorite? I'm not certain whether I should take them as a vote or just reviews.
Playing through Vault, just reviewed them in alphabetical order like a boring person. I know the feeling of posting a game and not seeing much talk about it, so thought I'd write something about each. Having stopped by the discord chat, I see where the real banter is at. Talking about games is easy, making them is rough. I mean, half the fun of releasing OHR games is seeing people's reactions. The other half is finding yourself in someone else's game. We're checking off everything on the list here.
Haven't finished Vault, but safe to say I'll likely order them as (in a mix of personal and professional opinion, but more professional. maybe a 30/70 mix):
you guys weren't kidding when you said they were all great. really dislike rankings as i dont want to discourage anyone but i get it's a contest. they each are number one in what they set out to do. every one of them deserves a seat at the big boy table
A shortcut to run the game? Kind of smart, but doesn't work for me though.
Whoever made this has a pretty high power level. (lol pretending not to know who.) I could see this being a gameboy advance game. Attack frames are great, has that Fire Emblem motion blur.
I think this would be a good game to study, graphics wise. This is how you don't get bogged down with focusing on unnecessary detail but still have it look so dang polished.
Phantasy Star vibes with the soundscape, enemy design, and upon entering the first indoor section. All the way down to how the text for gaining an item animates and the diamonds you find them in. Nice attention to detail.
After dying several times, realized you're supposed to use the treasure you find. Just assumed if the game was going to grade me on how much I find, then items were points. It's on me though as the items are very specifically named. It's fun treasure hunting when every item is a new skill or permanent stat increase. Had trouble with the last boss until I got over what I assume most rpg players struggle with: actually using your one-use power items in a battle.
It's very clever and creative to use what I assume is maptile layering to essentially have several maps on one.
all that polish, a real deal rpg experience.
Here's my one problem though, and this is talk only for kids at the big table.
Scratch that. I wrote what I guess was a big monologue. I can do better. hm. Was just about what comes after you acquire a solid technical profiency. The bigger picture. I gotta stop, i'm starting up again. dang.
Specifically about Vault, Feenicks has the goods. I'm not one for all those random battles, but it's more than that. What I liked about, say, Mom's House was the sense of what is going on. It's very grounded. I say I like the abstract games but even they have to be grounded in whatever wacky/weird way they choose. Grounded as in: conflict, world's logic, goals, characters, setting. I have people berate me over this, so am sorry if it sounds like I'm getting too negative. I take it as a sign that you've mastered the technical and are so ambitious it opens you up to higher levels of criticism. For example, the setup is you're going to get in that vault, but there's already people there, even a shopkeeper. There's enemies in what is usually safe zones outside the dungeon rooms, with NPCs wandering around in them. There are treasures that increase stats, assuming it's valuable stuff, and the NPCs don't use them. At this point, as an RPG player, you realize the nature of the game is what it is. But you're an RPG player and you kind of want that role play spice.
I see Kefyrra mentioning janky games. Maybe all I want is to see more jank.
Please hold, everyone. I have the results, but it appears that my xcf file for the Big Kid Club Champion Award can't be opened by my version of Gimp, so I'll either have to go download a new version or make a new one. I might take the opportunity to make a new one, because last year's wasn't quite obnoxious and tacky enough. That will take me some time, however, and it will be tomorrow!
Sit tight, all.
Feenicks
Re; the setting stuff:
There is a bit of development of the setting [the treasures that pop up from time to time are collected and sold off by the town, and the vault itself has been opened plenty of times in the past, hence the giant pile of debris in its first room], but as it's mostly confined to two NPCs that only change what they say after the vault is opened I can understand those being totally missed over.
As for why they're blasé about being next to an actively dangerous power source, albeit one that's somewhat sealed away? Beats me.
https://twitter.com/ffeenixcks
I missed secret dialogue, is a nice touch. Makes more sense when you mention the *spoiler text*. It's a good setting. That bored shopkeeper, slowly waking up each visit, became really endearing by the end.
The Final Results
After crunching the numbers, we have a pretty clear winner, folks. All of you submitted fantastic games, but there's only one fan favorite, and only one Big Kid Club Champion Award. You all fought valiantly, and your work is respected and enjoyed. I feel honored to have facilitated a contest with such high-quality submissions.
So without further ado, the award goes to...
Vault.rpg by Feenicks
Stunning job. You've certainly earned this gorgeous plaque I've made for you.
As for the rest of the games, if you have not played them, do so now! I will link them all here for your convenience, whether you are reading this right after I post it, or 25 years from now when you stop and think "Damn, that was 25 years ago? I wonder if that site's even still up." Either way, these games deserve the recognition.
Snake Hallway - Nathan Karr
Star Ranger - woahpotato
Chamomile Tea - ChalkFlower
Mom’s Home - kylekrack (me)
Participation Tropheys
There were some submissions that unfortunately did not get a chance to fight for a taste of the BKCCA, but deserve recognition for their efforts. These contenders are honorary members of the Big Kid Club and shall be observed as such.
Firstly, we have the Foxley Award, awarded to contenders who started out with a great idea, and then got bogged down by convoluted scripting issues and didn't manage to finish.
Next, we have the Charbile Award, awarded to contenders who made a great experience that put a smile on everyone's face, but the dev didn't see the forum post until like 2 weeks late, so they weren't able to finish in time, but like, almost finished in time.
Thank you everyone for contributing your Great Works to this compilation of new Great Works in games history. Your names will be immortalized in the Big Kid Club's historical tomes.
extremely technical guide for finding the secret boss
As a thanks of sorts, I've attached a guide for finding the secret boss, in case you haven't already found it. It's *probably?* not that difficult if you've already 100%d everything, but bring your debuff skills along just in case.
Congrats, Feenicks! And great games all around
secret boss is a nice touch, but the end attack really does hit EVERYONE even heroes, cant cheese our way through the last boss with this
got my gold star, mission complete
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J.S. BACH – 14 CANONS ON THE FIRST 8 FUNDAMENTAL NOTES OF THE ARIA FROM THE GOLDBERG VARIATIONS, BWV 1087 (SCORE AND PARTS PDF)
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Score (12 pages) and Parts (friendly performance edition): Recorder, Traverso, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello and Harpsichord.
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J.S. Bach – Arrangement of the 14 Canons on the first 8 fundamental notes of the aria from the Goldberg Variations, BWV 1087 by Johann Sebastian Bach for recorder, traverso, 2 violins, viola, violoncello and harpsichord. Edited and arranged by Javier Lupiáñez.
Performed and recorded by Les Esprits Animaux.
Fourteen ( B [2] A [1] C [3] H [8] = 14 )* is the precise total of the Canons on the first eight notes of the Aria from the Goldberg Variations, a enigmatic work by Bach, rediscovered in 1975 when the Bibliothèque Nationale de France acquired a first edition of the Variations that 15 had belonged to Bach himself and contained on its back cover some curious canons written in the form of musical puzzles. Of these canons, only nos.11 and 13 were known before 1975. Using inversion and retrograde motion, augmenting and diminishing the note values in a counterpoint that might seem impossible were it not for his perfect and elegant mathematics, Bach sketches unheard-of worlds using as his sole basis the first eight notes of the bass of the Aria from the Goldberg Variations.
But the meaning of these compositions goes beyond a highly refined mathematical succession of notes. Canon 11 tells us a little more of its history thanks to a first version that Bach himself inscribed in the autograph book of a friend of his, the theologian and amateur musician Johann Gottlieb Fulde. There the same canon is accompanied by two inscriptions: Symbolum: Christus Coronabit Crucigeros (Motto: Christ will crown the Cross-bearers) and Domino Possessori commendare notulis hisce se volebat J. S. Bach (J. S. Bach wished to recommend himself to the Gentleman owning this book in these few notes). So this little canon contains a rhetorical message in its mathematical perfection: the pain of the Five Wounds of Christ in the five notes in chromatic progression (passus duriusculus), and the representation of the Cross in the intersecting melodic movement of the voices.
Another canon that reveals more about its history is no.13, which was already known long before, mainly because it appears in one of the most famous portraits of J. S. Bach, painted by Elias Haussmann in 1746. In the painting, the composer is depicted wearing a jacket with fourteen buttons and displaying the canon in question, which along with the Variations on Vom Himmel hoch gained him admittance to Mizler’s Society of Musical Science.
* In the German system of note-names, B = B flat and H = B natural
Here is the autograph by Bach of of the 14 Canons on the first 8 fundamental notes of the aria from the Goldberg Variations, BWV 1087:
Original manuscript of the 14 Canons on the first 8 fundamental notes of the aria from the Goldberg Variations, BWV 1087 by Johann Sebastian Bach.
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Does Actor Jeff Goldblum Have a Food Truck Called ‘Chef Goldblum’s’?
The Jurassic Park star was handing out sandwiches as part of a promotion for an upcoming film project.
Image via missfeelgood / Instagram
Actor Jeff Goldblum has a food truck called "Chef Goldblum's."
What's True
Actor Jeff Goldblum has been handing out free sandwiches from a food truck in Sydney, Australia.
What's False
It's not a new line of work for the multi-talented actor. He is on record saying it's part of research or promotion for a new film project.
What's Undetermined
He has not divulged what that project may be.
On 25 April 2017, social media users began posting photographs and videos showing Jurassic Park and Independence Day actor Jeff Goldblum handing sausage sandwiches out from a food truck which was cheekily named “Chef Goldblum’s.”
Heard about a “Chef Goldblum” foodvan in Sydney, went down and got to give compliments to the Chef himself!#ChefGoldblum #JeffGoldblum pic.twitter.com/cUhONoBSfY
— Leon Sjogren (@Leonsjogren) April 26, 2017
Goldblum, who is also an accomplished pianist and the frequent subject of Internet memes, told Australian radio host Merrick Watts he was handing out food in Sydney as part of a promotion for an upcoming film project, though he was tight-lipped about the nature of that project:
It’s kind of a secret, it’s a mystery that I can’t divulge but I’m filming something here that has something to do with food. What do you think about that. … I was giving out sandwiches, that I was, I can tell you that.
The brief interview, which aired on 104.9 Triple M Sydney on 26 April 2017, can be heard here:
It’s unclear how long Goldblum plans to hand food out but Australian social media users said he was at Wynard Park and chatting with people when they got to the window.
Chef Jeff Goldblum in Australia launching his restaurant truck. No wonder line so long, he’s chatting to everyone pic.twitter.com/26Zf5Q26IA
— alex dunnin (@AlexDunnin) April 26, 2017
Standard day in Sydney. Getting a sausage sandwich from @jeffgoldblum in a Chef Goldblums van ? #jeffgoldblum #chefgoldblum #sydney #lunch #foodtruck #dreamjob @thefancybanger
A post shared by missfeelgood (@missfeelgood) on Apr 25, 2017 at 9:28pm PDT
Goldblum will reprise his role as eccentric mathematician Ian Malcolm in a 2018 Jurassic Park sequel but did not say whether the role is related to his food truck adventures.
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Pilot program will use gene testing to guide chronic lymphocytic leukaemia treatment
People diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) will be tested for two gene mutations in a new pilot program to determine whether they will benefit from standard chemotherapy or novel therapies.
Under the program at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre’s molecular haematology laboratory in Melbourne, 240 patients aged 70 or under will be tested for mutations in the gene TP53 and immunoglobulin heavy chain (IGHV) via next generation sequencing technology.
Between 5% and 10% of the 1000 people newly diagnosed each year with CLL will have TP53 mutation and approximately 50% of those requiring treatment will have a mutated IGHV gene.
For patients with mutated TP53 or unmutated IGHV the standard FCR chemotherapy protocol (fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and rituximab) is significantly less effective, and may actually make the disease worse by inducing further genome instability, explains Dr Piers Blombery, a consultant haematologist at Peter Mac who is leading the program.
The median duration of remission for patients without TP53 mutations and a mutated IGHV can be four to five years or longer, while the median remission time for patients with TP53 mutations is less than one year, Dr Blombery told the limbic.
“FCR can have significant side effects and therefore we need to carefully choose the patients who are going to benefit most from it. It is very effective for some patients but if you’re not going to benefit from it you should have other treatments which we now have access to.”
These are two new classes of drugs: the BTK inhibitor ibrutinib and the BCL-2 inhibitor venetoclax developed in Melbourne, he said, noting that as novel therapies they have unknown long-term side effects.
“This testing can provide a complete paradigm shift in a patient’s treatment. Previously a patient may have received six months of FCR chemotherapy and if they had a TP53 mutation the odds are they wouldn’t have achieved remission at the end of treatment and if they did the disease would most likely progress in a matter of months. Then they may have had more chemotherapy with similarly limited efficacy.
“Whereas now if you know the patient has a TP53 mutation up front, ineffective chemotherapy can be avoided and patients can be prioritised for access to these novel agents on clinical trials which are profoundly more effective at treating their disease.
“If a stem cell transplant is required then this can be performed in a more controlled fashion rater than in a patient that has had the cumulative side effects of multiple rounds of chemotherapy.”
The two tests in the pilot cost up to $1000 to perform, but will be given free to patients involved in the program.
The program findings are likely to help back a case for Medicare funding, Dr Blombery said, noting that new guidelines published this year in the journal Blood suggest testing for P53 and IGH should be standard of care for all patients with CLL “because it has such a profound effect on their treatment choice”.
“We really think this is an important test for people to have access to. Currently there is very limited reimbursement for molecular testing in any blood cancers which is a big problem”.
Foundation director, consultant haematologist Professor Miles Prince, said while genomic testing is now routinely used for diagnosis in blood cancers, its use to target treatment through the detection of biomarkers in Australia is still very limited.
“Ultimately, when we look at how we are going to utilise high cost drugs, if we can find biomarkers to find the patients who are going to or are not going to benefit, we start to obviously make the pharmaco-economic argument,” said Professor Prince, who is director of Cancer Immunology at Epworth and Director for the Centre for Blood Cell Therapies at Peter Mac.
“A flip side is also the toxicity. What’s happening in CLL with the use of biomarkers we are going to see more and more of it. The difficulty is getting access to it.”
The funding was provided by the Christine and Bruce Wilson Centre for Lymphoma Genomics, which is based in the Molecular Haematology Laboratory at Peter Mac, with support from the Snowdome Foundation.
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Watch: “The Voice Of Korea 2020” Crowns Final Winner + Contestants Cover Songs From BTS, EXO, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, And More
On July 10, the final contestants on Mnet’s “The Voice of Korea 2020” performed for the last time to determine the show’s ultimate victor.
“The Voice of Korea 2020” is a show that begins with a blind audition, in which the coaches (Kim Jong Kook, BoA, Sung Si Kyung, Dynamic Duo) sit with their backs to the stage and judge contestants on their voices alone. A coach will press a button to turn around if they determine that they want a contestant to join their team.
The final episode of “The Voice of Korea 2020” featured both the performances from the semi-final and final rounds.
In the semi-finals, on Kim Jong Kook’s team, Jung Yujin (formerly of The Ark) went up against Park Da Eun. Jung Yujin sang Naul’s “You from the Same Time” and Park Da Eun sang BTS’s “Fake Love.”
On Dynamic Duo’s team, Park Chang In went up against Kim Min Kyung. Park Chang In sang Jennie’s “SOLO” and Kim Min Kyung sang miss A’s “Hush.”
On Sung Si Kyung’s team, Kim Ye Ji and Jeon Chul Min battled it out, with Jeon Chul Min singing K.Will’s “Beautiful Moment” and Kim Ye Ji singing Hyukoh’s “TOMBOY.”
On BoA’s team, Lee Sae Bom competed against Kim Ji Hyun (Golden, formerly known as G.Soul), with Lee Sae Bom singing EXO’s “Tempo” and Kim Ji Hyun singing Kim Hyun Chul’s “What’s the Matter.”
Of these eight semi-finalists, four qualified for the next round: Kim Min Kyung, Park Da Eun, Jeon Chul Min, and Kim Ji Hyun.
In the finals, Kim Min Kyung sang Shin Seung Hoon’s “Higher than Me,” while Park Da Eun sang Kim Kwang Seok’s “The Night Alone.” Jeon Chul Min sang BMK’s “When Spring Comes,” and Kim Ji Hyun sang Yoo Jae Ha’s “The Covered Up Road.”
In the end, the viewers picked Kim Ji Hyun through their votes as the final winner of “The Voice of Korea 2020.” As a prize, he won 50 million won (about $41,640) and the opportunity to release an album. BoA said, “I know how hard you worked to get here and you did a good job. Congratulations.”
Kim Ji Hyun said, “I am so, so, grateful. The other vocalists on this show are all amazing. I am thankful to my coach, BoA, and it was an honor to have been able to sing on this stage. To my friends and family, thank you, and I promise I’ll work hard. There are lots of people who are sick and tired and suffering now, so I hope that you will stay strong. Thank you!”
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A Glance At Kyrgyzstan
In the shadow cast by the Burana Tower, horseriders stand in the shade resting from the 40 degree heat. Originally 45m high, a major earthquake in the 15th century destroyed the top half of the tower, reducing it to its current height of 25m and leaving the tower with a list.
You can find remants from the Soviet era throughout the country – from the gate of a farmer's house in the town of Boconbayevo on the south shore of Lake Issyk-Kul, to the gigantic 30m tall statue of Lenin on the outskirts of Osh, the second biggest city in Kyrgyzstan.
The landscape in Kyrgyzstan is diverse, from vast open plains to mountains and crystal clear lakes. Most poeple don't have their own cars, so the options for transport between cities are marshrutkas (minibuses) for short distances and shared taxis for distances that take longer than 6-8 hours.
Ulak Tartysh is played in front of packed stands at the hippodrome in central Bishkek. This match was laid on for Kyrgyzstan Independence Day.
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In this ancient game players fight to place a goat carcass in a pit at the their opponents’ end of the field of play. Ulak Tartysh or “goat grabbing” is the most popular sport in Kyrgyzstan. The headless and disemboweled goat carcass has its legs removed below the knees and is soaked in cold water for 24 hours.
The police and the army, on hand to control the crowds during the Independence Day events, seem just as captivated by the game as the spectators.
Team Naryn gets the carcass into the goal pit and secure victory after wrestling it away from players from Talaas.
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Brisbane's remodel now open for public consultation
7th Aug 2015 3:45 PM
PUBLIC consultation is now open around the proposed development scheme to transform Brisbane's riverfront and deliver the Queen's Wharf integrated resort development.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning Jackie Trad said the community is invited to comment on the proposed land use planning for the Queen's Wharf Brisbane Priority Development Area (PDA) draft development scheme.
"Queen's Wharf is a premier heritage site for our city and this development will attract visitors and investment and open up the precinct for the people of Brisbane to enjoy," Ms Trad said.
"Destination Brisbane Consortium's overarching design to develop the site has been agreed to by the state, but it will still need to undergo a rigorous development assessment process.
"With public consultation now open, the community is invited to have their say around the planning provisions to shape design outcomes and reinvigorate areas of public space.
"The final development scheme will guide the approval of the detailed plans, while ensuring important matters such as heritage, public open space and the riverfront are respected and enhanced."
Ms Trad said the transformation of the Queen's Wharf precinct from an under-utilised government quarter into a world-class entertainment and leisure destination will provide massive economic development opportunities - creating up to 3,000 jobs during construction and 8,000 ongoing jobs.
"The community's views were translated into the vision for Queen's Wharf Brisbane agreed to by the state and now the next stage is to ensure the public can comment on important matters such as heritage, public open space and the use of the riverfront," Ms Trad said.
The Queens Wharf Brisbane PDA proposed development scheme will be on public notification for 30 business days from 7 August to 21 September 2015.
Interested parties are invited to comment on the draft development scheme proposed to manage the integrated resort development including, the conservation and adaptive re-use of all heritage places, access to and enjoyment of the Brisbane River, and the site's connection to South Bank.
Submissions can be made online, or via email or post:
Online: www.edq.qld.gov.au/qwb-pda
Post: Queen's Wharf Brisbane PDA, Economic Development Queensland, Reply Paid, PO Box 2202, Brisbane QLD 4001
Email: edq@dilgp.qld.gov.au
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Could you live on $35 a day?
Macklin: I could live on the dole
by jalouat
Jim Alouat
3rd Jan 2013 6:00 AM
Comments from Families Minister Jenny Macklin saying she could indeed survive on the bare-bones Newstart Allowance (NSA) of $246 a week have outraged people from welfare groups to fellow politicians.
Bundaberg Salvation Army legal and community services officer Pam Cooper said the minister would not know the first thing about living on the dole, considering the Newstart allowance was less than 4% of her weekly wages.
"A single person in Bundaberg on Newstart and rent assistance would still be paying a net rent of $150," she said.
"That would leave around $95 for fuel and bills."
Mrs Cooper said for the many people she met on the allowance even food was a luxury.
"That is why food assistance is so highly sought with us," she said.
She said people had to take into consideration the emergency costs that come up in our daily lives like the need for medication.
Member for Burnett Stephen Bennett said the comment showed once again how 'out of touch' the federal government was with the vast majority of Australians.
The comments come as the Australian Council of Social Services released data showing Bundaberg was 15th out of 151 on the number of people on NSA with 5973.
Gladstone came 80th with 3411.
Mr Bennett said the government should spend less time worrying about handouts and more time on stimulating the economy.
"We have tried to stimulate the economy and inspire confidence in small business," he said.
"People need to remember that governments don't create jobs but stimulates the environment where jobs can be created," he said.
Mr Bennett said the recent MOU with GVK Hancock was an example of the growing employment opportunities in the region.
"FIFO is going to be looking for 3500 employees from this area," he said.
"And Bundaberg Port has huge potential as an economic driver."
Mr Bennett said he realised it was tough out there for people, especially in this region, but felt that his government in the last eight or nine months had worked hard to offer small businesses the opportunity to grow.
"The previous state government relied heavily on mining and ignored sectors like agriculture, construction and tourism," he said.
"When you invest in tourism to stimulate the economy people will decide to holiday at home and that is what conservative governments do."
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UPDATE: 'nothing suspicious' around disappearance of mum
Erin Ristovski has been reported missing.
by Carlie Walker
Carlie Walker Journalist Coming from Newcastle in New South Wales, Carlie completed an arts degree before moving to the Fraser Coast. She has been with the Chronicle since 2007.
1st Oct 2015 9:48 PM | Updated: 2nd Oct 2015 12:30 AM
UPDATE 8.30am: Police say there is nothing suspicious around the disappearance of missing woman Erin Ristovski who is believed to have her son with her.
Police are asking anyone with any information about a 39-year-old woman who has been reported as missing from Torquay to come forward.
Erin Ristovski was last seen on September 18 at Southbank Railway Station in Brisbane and was believed to be travelling back to her Torquay home with her son.
Police believe she is in the Hervey Bay region.
Hervey Bay Police Criminal Investigation Branch Detective Acting Senior Sergeant David Guild said there was "nothing suspicious" around her disappearance at this stage.
"We are keen to hear from anyone who sees her or hears from her," he said.
Ms Ristovski is described as being Caucasian, about 170cm tall with blonde, shoulder-length hair.
Her son is described as 94cm tall, Caucasian, 16kg with olive skin and fair hair.
Police are also still searching for Urangan man Anthony Dixon who was reported missing on May 26 this year.
The 29-year-old was last seen catching a taxi from the Kondari Hotel about 4pm on March 20 after returning from several weeks at sea.
Det Snr Sgt Guild said police were still keen to hear any information about the missing man.
"No one has come forward with any information," he said.
Anyone with any information about Ms Ristovski or Mr Dixon's whereabouts should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
UPDATE: A woman who was reported missing from her Torquay home is believed to have her son with her.
Erin Ristovski, 39, was last seen at Southbank Railway Station on September 18.
A police spokesperson confirmed that it was believed the woman's son was with her, while concerned family members shared details of the child's appearance to the Queensland Police Media Facebook page.
Michelle Joanne Koitka said her nephew was 94cm tall, Caucasian with olive skin and fair hair.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
EARLIER: A 39-YEAR-OLD Hervey Bay woman has been reported missing.
Erin Ristovski was last seen at Southbank Railway Station on September 18.
It is believed she travelled back to Hervey Bay.
Police and family hold concerns for her wellbeing as she has not been sighted at her Torquay residence.
She is Caucasian, about 170cm tall with shoulder length blonde hair.
Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Flu cuts Maddy’s life short
Maddy Jones with her boyfriend Callum Royle. Photo: Submitted
by Vanessa Marsh
MADELINE Jones should have turned 19 this Sunday surrounded by her family and friends.
Instead her heartbroken loved ones are coming to grips with the tragic and sudden loss of the tiny blonde teen with an enormous heart after she died from complications with the flu during the worst influenza season on record.
Madeline, affectionately known as Maddy, had the world at her feet.
She was a talented tennis player who coached children, a law and business student at QUT, an animal lover who wanted to adopt every dog she saw, and an adoring daughter, sister and girlfriend who was planning a bright future with her high school sweetheart.
"She was very funny, beautiful and very smart and she loved animals," Maddy's mum Danielle Nielsen said.
Maddy Jones loved animals.
"She was a good girl and a good daughter, very dedicated and organised and very motherly to her twin brothers Nathan and Lachlan and everyone else in the family.
"Maddy was also very independent, very strong willed, very determined and that's why she was going to make a great lawyer."
Maddy Jones.
Maddy started to show standard flu symptoms during a holiday with her boyfriend at Caloundra with a sore throat and runny nose - nothing serious enough to indicate the heartache that would follow.
Despite resting and taking every precaution, Maddy's condition worsened and five days later she was admitted to the intensive care unit at the Prince Charles Hospital where she fell into a coma and never woke up.
Her devastated family said goodbye to the 18-year-old blue-eyed Eatons Hill girl at a service on Friday.
"She was very outgoing and loved life," Maddy's father Damian Jones said.
"She was very much an animal lover and volunteered for a bit at the RSPCA but she wanted to adopt every animal under the sun."
Maddy Jones with her boyfriend Callum Royle.
For Maddy, the influenza turned deadly when she developed sepsis, organ failure caused by her body's response to a joint attack of the flu and a bacterial infection.
"The doctors have explained to us that everyone in the family could have got the same thing but everyone would react to it differently," Mr Jones said.
"The problem is the symptoms are just cold and flu type symptoms and different people react differently to the bacteria."
Experts say the onset of sepsis is very difficult to predict among fit and healthy people like Maddy and it's unknown if everyone has the same level of risk.
Maddy's long-term boyfriend Callum Royle said the severity and speed of the virus took everyone by surprise.
"It's hard to believe that only a month ago we were having a discussion about our future and we were pretty certain that we were going to spend the rest of our lives together," he said.
"Maddy had an awful lot of potential to be something very special and have a great impact on the world."
Mr Royle said Maddy was full of energy, finding time to coach children at the Samford Tennis Club, study a double degree in law and business at QUT, work part time at Grill'd and spend time with her friends, family and many dogs.
"I am extremely proud of Maddy and I'm even prouder to have had the opportunity to call her my girl," he said.
"I made a promise to Maddy before she passed that I am going to dedicate my life to making her proud.
"She was a very special part of my life and my family and it's difficult to come to terms with losing her - I'll always love Maddy."
A talented tennis player, Maddy attended the Kelvin Grove Tennis School of Excellence before going on to coach kids at The Samford Tennis Club which posted a tribute to the "kind, caring person who could light up a room".
The club has renamed its junior fixtures shield as the Maddy Jones shield in honour of the teen.
Influenza jab misses target
THIS year's flu jab has done little to stop Queensland's worst flu season in history.
The vaccine was poorly matched to the strains of the virus, which rapidly spread throughout the state.
More than 52,000 people have contracted influenza since the start of the year with 5653 people hospitalised and more than 11 per cent of those admitted to intensive care units.
Experts say that is just the tip of the iceberg with many people going untested.
"This is the worst flu season we've ever documented in Queensland," Immunisation Coalition chairman Professor Paul Van Buynder said.
"We had a number of different strains circulating so all of the different flu viruses were here at the same time and we had a vaccine that didn't work as well as we'd like it to this year."
Prof Van Buynder said it appeared the virus strains had slightly changed between the creation and delivery of the vaccine.
"It's because the virus itself changed a little bit this year and it wasn't a perfect match to the circulating virus and that's why we've had the problems with it," he said.
"They're never really sure and it takes about six months to make vaccines and so we've got to have a guess a long time before they arrive because the vaccine takes so long to prepare.
"This year it wasn't a great match."
Australian Medical Association Queensland president Bill Boyd said children and elderly were some of the most susceptible to influenza.
"The people who make the flu vaccine try very hard to match their vaccine with the given flu virus that's going around," Dr Boyd said.
"My reading is that this year the flu vaccine might have been rather less effective perhaps than we would have hoped.
"The vaccines are available and, generally speaking, are effective. There's been some questions about this year, but, all the same, the medical profession in general would encourage people to avail themselves of the flu vaccine each year in advance of the flu season," Dr Boyd said.
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Lloyd loads up for Melbourne Cup record attempt
by Leo Schlink
2nd Nov 2017 8:22 AM
Lloyd Williams will have another strong hand in this year’s Melbourne Cup. Picture: Ian Currie
BIDDING for a record sixth Melbourne Cup victory, owner Lloyd Williams could have up to seven starters in Tuesday's race.
Williams has eight of the remaining 36 contenders with six safely inside the order of entry's top 24. With Foundry, 29th in the order and third behind Qewy in the Bendigo Cup on Wednesday, now ruled out, Williams could still have almost a third of the field.
His confirmed runners are ruling TAB $7 favourite and defending champion Almandin and star imports Johannes Vermeer, Rekindling and US Army Ranger.
He also has Bondi Beach and Gallante while Aloft could climb from 28th in order of entry into the final 24 with victory in Saturday's Lexus Stakes (2500m).
On Wednesday, one TAB punter had $7000 on Almandin at $7 to win back to back Cups.
Williams' son Nick said a decision on Gallante would be influenced by the weather.
"Gallante being the wet-tracker he is, there's some chance there could be quite a lot of rain on Monday and Tuesday, and we're keeping our options open," he said.
Williams indicated a decision on Gallante would be made just before the 4.30pm final acceptance deadline on Saturday.
Sydney Cup winner Gallante would relish a wet track on Cup Day. Picture: Simon Bullard
With Frankie Dettori booked for Almandin, Corey Brown will take the mount on Joseph O'Brien-trained Rekindling. Ben Melham retains the ride on Caulfield Cup third placegetter Johannes Vermeer.
Williams started four runners in last year's Cup with Almandin leading home Bondi Beach (13th), Assign (18th) and Gallante (19th).
His Cup triumphs stretch from Just A Dash in 1981 to What A Nuisance ('85), Efficient (2007), Green Moon ('12) and Almandin.
Craig Williams hopes Wall Of Fire can emerge as the uplifting sequel to Admire Deus' Melbourne Cup absence. Williams was devastated when one-time favourite Admire Deus broke down during his final gallop before last month's Caulfield Cup.
The premier jockey is optimistic raider Wall Of Fire can deliver his first Melbourne Cup victory as Admire Deus recovers from surgery to a leg injury.
"I was shattered when Admire Deus broke down as he was an exceptional horse, so we had to work on plan B," Williams said. "I was lucky enough to come down and ride Tiberian last week and at the same time Wall Of Fire.
"I wasn't in the position where I had any extra time to wait and see how they progressed further into their preparations and one of the connections and the trainer wanted to sew up their jockey so I had to make a decision that day.
Wall Of Fire will be among strong contingent of internationals in next week’s Melbourne Cup.
"I decided on Wall Of Fire and I'm very happy with that decision since."
Williams said Wall Of Fire was extremely healthy, happy and fit.
"He's an easy horse to ride, not a very big horse so there's no doubt the 53 kilos is to his advantage after carrying 58 last time," Williams said. "I'll have to come down and have another sit on him before the Cup but I'm enjoying the way he's preparing for next Tuesday."
He added it was important to get to know Wall Of Fire's mannerisms before the Cup.
"The more time I spend with him the more I understand about his action, his response to me with the reins and how he carries the bit in his mouth," Williams said.
Wall Of Fire arrived in Melbourne with the first shipment of international horses in late September and ran second in the Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield on October 14.
Williams said that race had turned out to be a strong form reference with subsequent Caulfield Cup winner Boom Time finishing behind Wall Of Fire.
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Queensland house approvals rise for the fourth month in row
1st Oct 2015 5:00 PM
HOUSE approvals in Queensland have continued to rise for the fourth month in a row.
Acting Premier Curtis Pitt said the rise showed the continued confidence in the Queensland economy.
"This is the fourth month in a row we have seen a rise in the number of approvals for new houses," Mr Pitt said.
"According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, house approvals in Queensland rose 1.9 per cent in August in trend terms - the highest increase of any State.
"It shows Queenslanders remain confident in the State's economy."
The latest ABS statistics, released this week, reveal total dwelling approvals in Queensland were 11.2 per cent higher over the year to August 2015.
In trend terms, a total of 3670 dwellings, including houses, units and apartments, were approved in Queensland in August.
Mr Pitt said approvals for units and apartments were slightly down in the month by 2.5 per cent but were 20.8 per cent higher over the year. Dwelling investment in Queensland rose 8.7 per cent in 2014-15.
"Looking ahead, the strong pipeline of apartment projects, along with strengthening house approvals, will support continued growth in dwelling construction activity in Queensland," he said.
"There is an optimistic market in inner-city Brisbane, Brisbane South and the Gold Coast continuing to drive construction activity.
"There has never been a better time to build in Queensland, with interest rates expected to stay low for a sustained period of time.
"Queensland housing generally has a marked affordability edge over the major southern capitals and there are more attractive rental yields in Queensland's south east than in Sydney or Melbourne."
Mr Pitt said the Palaszczuk Government's first State Budget, with its clear focus on jobs, growth and investment, was creating the conditions for stronger growth in the Queensland economy.
"Since January this year, 28,500 new jobs have been created in Queensland in trend terms," he said. "That is adding to the continued confidence in the State's economy."
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Teen dies in ‘traumatic’ work incident
by Sarah McPhee
An 18-year-old man has died after suffering a "traumatic cardiac arrest" following a workplace incident at a mechanical business in New South Wales.
Emergency services raced to the workshop in Brocklehurst, north of Dubbo, shortly before 1pm on Wednesday after receiving a triple-0 call reporting "an injured man", police said.
The young male apprentice died at the scene.
SafeWork NSW staff have since been out to the business where the teenager died.
"Initial inquiries indicate the worker died when the elevated cab of a truck collapsed," a spokeswoman told news.com.au today.
"Investigations are ongoing."
NSW Ambulance Inspector Adam Parker said the patient "suffered a traumatic cardiac arrest".
"Paramedics performed CPR for more than 20 minutes," he said.
"Despite the best efforts of paramedics and his workmates, the young man tragically died."
Paramedics attempted to resuscitate the young man for 20 minutes but he died at the scene.
Insp Parker said staff arrived on scene within minutes of the 12.40pm phone call.
He said it was the type of job that proves difficult for the families of patients and for paramedics.
"(A) NSW Ambulance Chaplain arrived on scene to provide emotional support for the family who attended the worksite," he said.
He urged workers to ensure the safety of themselves and those around them while on a site.
A NSW Police spokeswoman said a report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.
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Stylist Live
Caitlin Moran is officially the funniest British woman on Twitter
A while back, we commissioned a poll to find out just who, according to you, our readers, is the funniest British woman on Twitter.
Now, the results are in, and the accolade goes to... Caitlin Moran! The influential journalist and author fought off stiff competition from The Great British Bake Off host Sue Perkins and comedian Miranda Hart - no mean feat.
Our ‘Funniest Females on Twitter’ survey was commissioned in the lead-up to Stylist Live – a brand new event featuring inspirational speakers (including Caitlin herself), expert demonstrations and catwalk shows, taking place from 15-18 October in Islington, London (get your ticket here).
The poll surveyed 2,700 Stylist readers and a third (30%) voted for Moran as the Twitter Queen of humour, thanks to classic tweets such as 'My Twitter-feed informs me that Arnold Schwarzenegger is currently cycling around London on a Boris Bike. I live for days like these.’
Meanwhile, Sue Perkins came in a close second (27%) and Miranda Hart third (24%). Also in the top five were comedian Sarah Millican (24%) and J.K. Rowling, known for her humorous interactions and comebacks to other Twitter users (20%).
Also in the top 10 are TV presenter and co-host of Stylist Live Dawn O’Porter and Stylist’s opinionated columnist Lucy Mangan, who will also be at Stylist Live in conversation with Sherlock actress Louise Brealey.
See the full list of winners below, alongside their most memorable tweets.
Caitlin Moran – columnist and author (30%)
'Stop saying "You've waited all your life for this." Everyone's waited all their lives for EVERYTHING. That's how time works.'
Sue Perkins – TV presenter of The Great British Bake Off, comedian and author (27%)
‘And, as King Richard III is laid to rest, his 527 year parking charges are handed over to Parliament for payment.’
Miranda Hart – actress and comedian (24%)
‘Hello twitter. It's been a long time. But now it's time for you to serve your purpose of distraction because I am on a cross trainer.’
Sarah Millican – comedian (24%)
‘Is it bad to want a biscuit tin in the bedroom?’
J.K. Rowling – author of the Harry Potter series and The Casual Vacancy (20%)
‘@diegtristan8 "she is built like a man". Yeah, my husband looks just like this in a dress. You're an idiot.’
Dawn O’Porter – writer and TV presenter (18%)
‘I mean, I questioned the block of cheese in the sink for quite some time, before I realised it was a sponge #jetlag’
Lucy Mangan – journalist, columnist and author (17%)
‘Right. I'm going to put a bra on and treat myself to a Pret sandwich in Bromley. Work hard, play hard, that's me.’
Shappi Khorsandi – comedian (12%)
‘Just discovered 'other folder' on fb. Wow! Lovely messages dating back to 400BC. Thank you! Also soz for not seeing ransom demands in time.’
Lily Allen – singer, songwriter and TV presenter (11%)
‘I'm spreading soft cheese on top of hard cheese cause I'm out of crackers. #christmas’
Diane Morgan – actress and comedian (10%)
‘Just been watching a couple argue in Sainsburys. It was better than anything on Netflix.’
Lisa Smosarski, organiser of Stylist Live and editor-in-chief of Stylist magazine said, “Lists of the funniest Twitter accounts are often dominated by men, so it’s about time British women were recognised for their comic genius. It’s not just men who can master comedy in 140 characters.
“We’re delighted to see Caitlin Moran, one of our speakers at Stylist Live, topping the list of the funniest British women on Twitter and can’t wait for her to reveal her frank thoughts on the topic of female sexuality at our biggest-ever event.”
Moran herself was thrilled to come out on top, “Obviously I can’t think of a SINGLE funny thing to say now - partly because of the pressure, and partly because I am, as always, looking for pictures of the young Bruce Springsteen with his top off to tweet to those who need those regular injections of Boss Man Tits - but I am, obviously, totally thrilled to have won.
“I am #grateful #blessed #upallnighttogetlucky. I feel this also, in some ways, makes up for driving Tom Hardy off Twitter by repeatedly tweeting ‘Oh look at your beautiful FACE Tom Hardy - how COULD they have made you wear that Bane face-mask in Batman, that is a CRIME against hotness’ at him until he left. Sorry about that, womankind.”
Caitlin Moran will be discussing female sexuality in her trademark witty manner at Stylist Live on Thursday 15 October. Stylist Live is a four-day festival of cocktails, culture, catwalks and conversation taking place at the Business Design Centre in Islington on Thursday 15 – Sunday 18 October 2015. Get your tickets here.
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PREVIEW: Destination Star Trek 3
October 1, 2014 4:00 AM PDT
Destination Star Trek 3 will kick off on Friday and all systems are go for the world’s largest and most-diverse Star Trek event, which will have something for everybody. DST3 has released the schedule of events and provided some updates, and StarTrek.com has sorted through the details and below ticks off some of the highlights of DST3, which will take place across three stages and throughout the ExCel in the heart of London’s Docklands from October 3-5.
Appearances – Actors and behind-the-scenes figures from all 5 live-action series and the movies will be on hand for talks, autographs, meet and greets, and photo opportunities. Almost all of them will be available the entire weekend.
Museum – A favorite at previous DST events, the museum will feature a franchise-encompassing array of props, photos, documents, costumes and more. That incredible phaser you saw in your most-beloved Trek movie? It just might be in the collection Filmwelt is bringing to London this year.
Art Gallery – All 80 prints from the TOS Art Program, created by Juan Ortiz, will be on display in the gallery at DST3. And, for the very first time, all the prinst Ortiz created for The Animated Series Art Program will also be on display.
Wrath of Khan Screening and Talk – Not only can fans sit and watch Ricardo Montalban and his glorious pecs in action in Star Trek II, but director Nicholas Meyer will be on hand to introduce the film before two special screenings.
TNG Reunion – Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn, Denise Crosby, John De Lancie and Colm Meaney will gather together for a joint conversation moderated by William Shatner… enough said.
Photo Shoots – Every guest at DST3 will be available for photos shoots, but DST3 has also come up with some cool twists and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. How about joining Max Grodenchik and Aron Eisenberg as they pose in costume as Rom & Nog? How about posing with the TNG cast on the TNG Enterprise Bridge or with Jeri Ryan and Alice Krige in a Borg Regeneration Chamber? Spots are going quickly, so book in advance.
Opening Ceremony with Jonathan Ross – Sure to be Friday’s highlight… every DST3 will join together on stage for a kickoff hosted by Jonathan Ross.
Leonard Nimoy – Leonard Nimoy won’t be there in person, but Star Trek’s legendary Spock will join in the fun at DST3 by engaging in a conversation via Skype. It’d be illogical to miss it.
Guinness World Record Attempt – DST set the record for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Star Trek Characters, and this weekend they’re aiming to break their own record. So grab a costume (and it can’t be just a uniform top) and become a record-breaker.
Panels – DST3 has numerous panels scheduled throughout the weekend. Here’s a sampling:
o Tomorrow Is Yesterday: Bringing the Tech of Trek to Life… with Dave Coplin, Chief Envisioning Officer at Microsoft. Microsoft will also show off some in-the-works items from the Microsoft Lab.
o One Trek Mind Live with Jordan Hoffman, who'll lead fans in determining the Best TNG Episode, Biggest Star Trek Jerk & Best Crew.
o History of Star Trek Uniforms and Costumes, with Filmwelt Collection’s Martin Netter.
o The Borg: Villains or Victims, with the Engage Podcast and Neil Green
o The Dominion War Story Arc, with Jordan Hoffman.
o Making Starships, with Ben Robinson of Eaglemoss/Star Trek The Official Starships Collection.
o Making a Klingon: Makeup Demonstration with Suzie Plakson and makeup artist John Paladin.
Publication Alley – DST3 will have a dedicated space for fans of Trek and the written word. There will be books, comics and magazines for sale, author signings and more. Among the authors: Una McCormack and James Swallow.
Gaming Voyage -- Take a break and check out Star Trek Catan by Mayfair, Star Trek Timelines by Disruptor Beam, Star Trek Attack Wing by NECA and Star Trek Arcade Games by Stern Pinball.
Klingon Zone – Not sure relaxing is the right word for what fans can do here, but stop by and have some fun. Eurotalk will offer its Klingon language product. Klingons in costume will break out frequently in song. And there will be – are you ready? – a Star Trek Warp Speed Dating session held in the Zone.
CBS Action -- Beam yourself up at the exclusive home of The Original Series in the UK.
Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE -- Get photographed in costume to be part of XPRIZE’s current campaign, and also be sure to enter for the chance to win signed Star Trek collectibles.
Also be sure to check out the many official Partners & Products:
o Official Star Trek Store – Best collection of Star Trek products.
o The Original Series Universal Remote Control by The Wand Company.
o Star Trek Replica Uniforms by ANOVOS, making their first European appearance.
o Official Starships Collection by Eaglemoss
o Star Trek Magazine by Titan
o Star Trek Costumes by Rubies, with Escapade
o Star Trek Art by Lightspeed Fine Art
o Star Trek POP Figures by Funko
o Blu-rays & DVDs from Paramount Home Media
o Star Trek Online by Perfect World
o Star Trek Apparel by Plastic Head
o Star Trek Trading Cards by Rittenhouse
And last but not least… Parties (at The Fox):
o Party on Risa – Enterprise Blues Band on Friday
o Party with Our Man Bashir – Vic Fontaine (James Darren) and Tim Russ
Visit www.destinationstartrek.com for details about all of the above. And if you can’t make it London, StarTrek.com will be in the house, tweeting from the floor and providing daily recaps and photos.
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Texas Securities Board revokes registration of Austin securities seller
Lori Hawkins @LoriCHawkins
Oct 14, 2019 at 12:17 PM Oct 15, 2019 at 8:02 AM
The Texas State Securities Board has revoked the registration of George "Gus" Marwieh, who is accused of selling more than $5 million in pension-linked investments and real estate development notes to clients.
The revocation of Marwieh's registration means he can no longer sell securities in Texas "or act as investment adviser representative in any capacity," according to the Texas State Securities Board.
According to the securities board, Marwieh failed to disclose "excessive" commissions, misuse of client funds and conflicts.
The securities board said Marwieh, who is president of Austin-based Marwieh Advisory Services LLC, consented to the Oct. 11 Disciplinary Order, which revoked the investor adviser registration of Marwieh Advisory Services and the investment adviser representative registration of Marwieh.
Reached by phone Monday, Marwieh declined to comment.
The revocation order from the Texas State Securities Board followed a May 7 inspection of Marwieh by securities regulators. The securities board said the inspection determined that from mid 2013 through 2017, Marwieh recommended and sold two securities: investments from Future Income Payments LLC, which were supposedly based on the payout from pensions, and promissory notes issued by real estate developers that Marwieh said would pay 18% annually.
"The investment paid off — for Marwieh," the state securities board said in a written statement. "He reaped $343,431 in commissions from selling the pension income investments and the real estate notes."
In addition, the securities board said Marwieh collected $228,109 in commissions from selling $2.2 million in the real estate notes and $115,322 from selling pension income investments totaling more than $1.8 million.
On securities forms, the board said, Marwieh stated that neither he nor his firm received external compensation for the sale of securities to clients.
"In fact, his advisory business was based almost entirely on investments he sold while concealing the costs and conflicts of interest," the board said.
Marwieh also misused funds intended to purchase interests in the real estate notes, the securities board said.
"Marwieh opened what he said was an escrow account to hold investor funds, but he operated it like his personal account," the board said. "Marwieh controlled the account, it was never audited and investors never received monthly statements about the real estate notes."
In a one-week period in 2017, the board said, Marwieh took in $189,881 from three clients who intended to invest in the development notes. Marwieh never transferred the money to developers, the board said.
"Instead, Marwieh used the money to pay $194,918 to a different investor whose development note had reached maturity," the board said. "Investor funds in the escrow account also paid for Marwieh's personal expenses, including credit card payments, rent, automobile loans and insurance."
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T3 Opinion: No one needs 4K resolution on a smartphone
The Xperia Z5 Premium is the first ever 4K smartphone, and it's completely unnecessary
By Matthew Hanson 2015-09-02T15:45:00.244Z
Have you ever been convulsed with disgust at your smartphone screen, lobbing it across the room in frustration because you couldn't decipher the blocky pixels when trying to see what everyone else was up to on Facebook?
Of course you haven't, unless you're still using an old monochrome Nokia to play Snake. If, like most of the world, you're using a reasonably recent smartphone then you're more than likely quite content with the number of pixels your screen can push, and are more concerned with pressing matters such as battery life.
That's why I can't help but feel that the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, which is the world's first smartphone with a 4K capable screen, is a bit pointless. Potentially interesting hardware has been squandered in a bit of “who's got the most pixels” willy waving.
I'm not some Luddite that still clings to his Etch A Sketch and claims it's the greatest hand held entertainment system ever, and although I have plenty of respect for concerned textile workers, I also think the constant march of technological progress is generally A Good Thing.
Is pixel packing pointless?
But is 4K resolution on a 5.5-inch screen really necessary? Sure, it'll make 4K films and even upscaled 1080p footage look great, but if I want to get a cinematic fix, my smartphone is the last place I look.
If I'm quickly firing off emails, browsing the internet, or playing some addictive games, that's when I'll whip out my smartphone. Oh, or ringing people. None of those activities will benefit from 4K, and in some cases the ultra-high definition could cause more problems.
Web pages, for example, will need to be scaled up and zoomed in if you want to read them comfortably, and games will still run at a maximum of 1080p. This is because with the Xperia Z5 Premium being the only 4K smartphone at the moment, it doesn't make a lot of sense for game and app makers to make 4K content.
Battery guzzling concerns
My biggest concern, however, is battery life. A large (by smartphone standards, at least) display running at a 3,840 x 2,160 resolution (for a pixel density of 806ppi, pixel counting fans) takes a fair bit of juice.
As someone who'd rather my smartphone got me to the end of the day than chewed through my data allowance by streaming 4K Netflix, I don't want to suffer poor battery life just so a company can put a larger number on its box than its competitors.
I should point out that Netflix doesn't seem to have any plans at the moment to supply 4K content to the Xperia Z5 Premium's Netflix app, which brings up the problem of lack of content. What will you be watching on your 4K smartphone except for the 4K footage you filmed yourself?
Regarding battery life, to Sony's credit it has provided a large 3,430 mAh capacity battery that it promises will last up to two days. We shall see about that.
There's one perfectly acceptable answer to all my moaning: if you don't want a 4K capable phone, don't buy one. After all the Xperia Z5 is also available and offers a similar level of power to the Xperia Z5 Premium, but with a more sensible (or depending on your viewpoint, boring) resolution of 1080p.
In the end, it's rather admirable in some ways that Sony has fitted a smartphone with a 4K screen. It shows just how far mobile technology has come. But when your position is as dire as that of Sony's mobile division, and you're struggling to keep up with your competitors, is an expensive gimmick that won't benefit the users really the way to go? Sadly, I don't think so.
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By John Mccann • 2015-09-07T16:35:00.249Z
Hands on Huawei Mate S review: may the Force Touch be with you
Or at least that's the idea, but it's not quite as simple as that.
Sony announces three Xperia Z5 smartphones – including the world’s first 4K phone
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By Matthew Hanson • 2015-09-02T14:45:00.244Z
Hauwei's new Mate S phablet lets you feel the force
The fancy new screen is the main attraction on Huawei's latset superphone
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Tarja – Left In The Dark – OUT JULY 4th 2014*
*G/S/A: 04.07.14 | France: 07.07.14 | Spain: 04.07.14 | Scandinavia: 04.07.14 | Italy: tba | Argentina: October | Brazil: later, exact date tba | Bulgaria/Romani: later, exact date tba | CZ: After September 7th. | Serbia/Slovakia: after November 10th. more to be announced soon!
Left in the Dark – Download
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„Colours In The Dark is just extra ordinary, simply fantastic!” (Sonic Seducer)
"The queen is back!“ – (Rock It!)
"…. the finest that Tarja has sounded for the best part of a decade" (Powerplay UK, 9/9)
"… Colours InThe Dark” must surely be Tarja’s strongest solo release to date.” (Classic Rock Prog)
“…with “Colours In The Dark” she adds an excellent new chapter to her solo career. […] ."Colours In The Dark", besides being a vocal fest, contains many musical highlights. (Rocktribune 80/100)
‘Overwhelming, surprising and massive. […] Respect!’ (Aardschok 95/100)
“[…] the best Tarja album to date.” (Lust For Life Magazine, 4/5)
“A superb performance” (Rock Hard, 7,5/10)
“Tarja is back with a truly magnificent album” (Metal Italia, 8/10)
“Colours In The Dark is luckily Tarja’s best solo album so far.” (SOUNDI, 3/5)
"Colours In The Dark finally confirms an impressive maturity and solidity" (Rock Hard, 7/10)
”…Tarja does what she does best; enchants.” (Gaffa Magazine, 4/6)
"Tarja gets it again with her very personal winner formula" (LH Radio)
“This album is magic….”(Sea of Tranquility, 4/5)
“…the best album Tarja has released… so far. (Infernal Masquerade)
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Following up on the success of the multi-platinum and gold awarded previous records “My Winterstorm” (2007) and “What Lies Beneath” (2010), Tarja finally returns with her long-awaited new rock album. “Colours In The Dark” will be released on August 23rd, 2013 via earMUSIC, the label which also released “Act I”.
Mixed by Tim Palmer in Austin, Texas (Pearl Jam, U2), the songs on “Colours In The Dark” do not shy away from taking a risk and surprising musical turns, introducing new sounds and new musical atmospheres. Still, they maintain a heaviness that will surely bring a big smile to the hardest of rockers.
With its grand orchestra and choir arrangements, Tarja’s next milestone emphasises once again the impressive vocal range of the Finnish artist and shows her artistic growth. With ten brand new songs and over one hour of music, “Colours In The Dark” is definitely going to be one of the brightest moments for rock in 2013.
Tarja will perform the songs from “Colours In The Dark Tour 2013” starting with her forthcoming tour in Europe.
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Behind the Ahold story
Jenna Telesca | Sep 10, 2014
Jon Springer, writer of the story “James McCann’s ambitious vision: Ahold USA goes from ‘good’ to ‘great’” that published in SN last month, talks about his research for the story and his perspective on Ahold's positioning.
Below are excerpts from a conversation between Springer and SN Content Director Jenna Telesca.
Ahold COO James McCann and SN Retail Editor Jon Springer. Photo by Susan Angstadt.
Tell me a little bit about your trip. You went down to Ahold’s headquarters for the interview with James McCann?
No, I went to their Giant Superstore in Camp Hill, Pa., which is one of their bigger stores that has expanded their departments and their Nature’s Promise [private label brand]. There's a pharmacy, there’s a cooking school, there’s an upstairs area with meeting rooms, there’s a children’s play area and a wifi cafe and all that stuff. That wasn’t their newest store, but it's one of their bigger, higher volume stores that’s near their headquarters.
It sounds like the new Ahold strategic plan was created before James McCann got there. (Read about Ahold's strategic plan here.) Is he putting his footprint into this?
I think he is putting his footprint inasmuch as he’s got experience having done similar stuff with Tesco before he got to Ahold. He worked for a year in the Netherlands where they were a little further along with this program. He helped develop it with Dick Boer there, and he also … in his role he was charged with imagining their digital future there. So he had given a lot of thought to what role digital shopping is playing and that’s a big part of this thing [strategic plan], too.
What they want to do is use Peapod as a means of broadening the ways which you can shop. What they really want to do is have a frictionless environment where shopping on your phone is the same as shopping in the store is the same as getting home delivery is the same as picking it up at the store and ordering it.
Sounds like a tall order.
They [Ahold] are really trying to integrate digital and physical as much as any company — sort of the way that Walmart is talking about doing that, too.
Ahold has a pretty good lead in that here, although they don’t get a lot of credit for it. Two hundred some stores, I think you can pick up your groceries at your store and they have a couple off-site pickup sites now. They’ve built one at a former gas station and that one is apparently doing pretty well.
It’s tapping into this idea of the ubiquitous-ness of the smartphone [can] actually aid your everyday grocery shopping. There’s some cool stuff in the long form interview where he talks about how his perspective on that is informed by looking at the history of interactive technology as a series of improvements in the interface — going from the telegraph tapper to the punch card to the mouse to the finger on a screen today and the next movements going to wearable technology like Google Glass. … He pointed out that among the reasons that people who use Google Glass would use them would be because it would free up your ability to shop better. You’d be able to find products in the grocery store easier. It also takes the phone out of your hands so you can shop; you can check prices.
Does Ahold have wifi in their stores?
They've made a decision to roll out wifi across all of their stores. I don’t know if they are done with that yet.
That’s smart because whenever I pull out my phone [while grocery shopping] half the time I can’t look up anything because there’s no wifi.
They [Ahold] definitely want you to use that [wifi] and they want you to use it while you’re using their application — and signed in of course, so they know where you are.
Since this is the early stages of the strategic plan, did the changes impact Ahold’s Q2 numbers at all?
What he [McCann] said was that in these store they introduced these changes, they are beginning to see volumes increase, but at a faster rate than they are seeing dollars increase because one, they are getting less because the prices are less there and also because it takes an unspecified amount of time for these investments to take hold of the shopper. They can’t just say “we’ve lowered prices,” and everyone believes it. People have to see it and buy into it.
Is there anything else that you wanted to point out from the interview?
In general it was an interesting look into a company and their strategy. And really, what it reminded me of a lot, was when — I looked this up — in 2004, 10 years ago, I went out to Cincinnati and talked to Don McGeorge who at that time was the COO of Kroger. And they were more or less in the same point of their program that Stop & Shop was today. They [Kroger] were facing erratic earnings, they were in this program of cutting prices and doing things that the industry thought were pretty radical at that time.
What Kroger did was basically say: "With Walmart coming in with prices that are 30% lower, we just can’t live on the prices that we used to live on, so we’re going to make a plan to live on lower margins. How are we going to do that?" And that’s sort of how they came up with this strategy.
It reminded me a little of that. They were in their early stages then. Like I said, they’d begun to get some sales traction out of the first bits of the investment they were doing, but they knew they had a lot more to get to.... Pretty similar.
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DARKANE guitarist Christofer Malmström has always had a lot of urges to express his love for music in general, but metal in particular. When DARKANE had released their debut album in 1999 Christofer had a lot of ideas that maybe didn´t fit into the band style but still was too good to just throw away. The thougths of doing a solo project with music and lyrics exclusively by the guitar player slowly formed in his head, so after putting together a few songs and gathering Meshuggah bass player Gustaf Hielm Christofer named the project NON HUMAN LEVEL a song by his previous band Agretator.
It would take another three albums before Christofer continued to work on NHL, now backed up with DevinTownsend Band drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen on drums and fellow Darkane drummer Peter Wildoer on vocals. The self titled album was recorded and produced by Malmström and mixed by Wildoer at Not Quite Studios in Helsingborg, Sweden. NON HUMAN LEVEL also features a guest solo appearance by demon keyboard player Lale Larson.
NON HUMAN LEVEL plays melodic death/thrash metal with influences from the Tampa rooted death metal mixed with the scandinavian style and with more instrumental parts and guitar solos. It also features some surprising elements like a live church organ piece, a re-arranged traditional swedish folk song turned into metal, and some acoustic guitar parts. Still the key word is "intensity"! If you like your metal melodic, fast, intense, brutal yet still played by very skillful musicians, then this is the one for you!
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Teaching and education jobs in East St, GB
Roedean School, Brighton and Hove
This is a great opportunity for a highly skilled and enthusiastic Teacher of English with a passion for their subject and a commitment to ensure that every pupil flourishes.
Biology Teacher
This is a great opportunity for a highly skilled and enthusiastic Teacher of Biology with a passion for their subject and a commitment to ensure that every pupil flourishes in the highly successful Science faculty.
St Luke's Primary School, Brighton, Brighton and Hove
St Luke’s Primary is a three form entry community school, which sits at the heart of an active, diverse and vibrant community within the city of Brighton and Hove.
Salary: GBP £74,295 - £86,061 per year (L24b - L30)
Deputy Head of Geography
Brighton College, Brighton and Hove
Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Deputy Head of Geography. The start date for this role is anticipated to be September 2021.
Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Mathematics. The start date is flexible.
Secondary School Physics / Engineering teacher
The Montessori Place, Brighton and Hove
Engineer/physicist/scientist with equal commitment to theory and hands-on application, to guide young people in a Montessori secondary school towards a love for physics and engineering.
Apply by 1 Apr 2021
Secondary School History Teacher
History teacher wanted to inspire young people aged 12-18 with a love for history, and to support students to excel at A-level History.
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Geographer / Geography teacher wanted to inspire young people aged 12-18 with a love for geography, and to support students to excel at A-level Geography.
Seaford Head School, Seaford, East Sussex
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and innovative teacher to work within our excellent Maths Department teaching across KS3 and KS4 with the possibility for teaching at A Level depending on experience and expertise. Possible TLR also available.
Apply by 22 Jan 2021 Job start: September 2021 or earlier if...
Senior Education Adviser
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Brighton & Hove is a great place to live, learn and work. Our diverse and vibrant community is passionate about our city. There’s a shared commitment to celebrating and promoting all that makes Brighton & Hove so unique.
The Sabden Multi Academy Trust, East Sussex
The SABDEN Multi-Academy Trust, based in East Sussex, is an aspirational and supportive Trust aiming to create a warm, caring, stable, supportive environment in which all staff and pupils feel safe.
Salary: A competitive six-figure salary is available for a suitably qualified and experienced candidate
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Assistant Headteacher
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We are seeking an outstanding teacher and leader to join our staff as Assistant Headteacher. St Paul's is an innovative place to be and will support, challenge and develop you to ensure you have a positive impact on the school we love and serve.
Salary: GBP £55,338 - £61,166 per year (Leadership Scale)
Teaching Assistant 3 - 33 hours
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We are looking for a TA3 position to support the Teaching and Learning across the school.
Salary: GBP £18,933 - £19,312 per year (Single Status 4 point 9-10 (actual £14,524))
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SENDCO required for April or September 2021 - Brighton, East Sussex
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This is your opportunity to join our inspirational and forward-thinking staffing team and make a significant and measurable difference in improving the educational attainment of the children and young people in this inclusive community.
Salary: Teacher's Main Scale / UPS
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Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages
Dorothy Stringer School, Brighton and Hove
An enthusiastic teacher is required to teach Spanish with KS3 French. (French to at least KS3) to students of all abilities at this popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive school.
Salary: MPS/UPR
Head of Modern Foreign Languages (French Specialist)
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Join one of the top-performing colleges in the country, situated in the cosmopolitan seaside city of Brighton & Hove. Working here offers the combination of both a wonderful place to work and a great city in which to live.
Salary: GBP £41,318 - £44,088 per year (depending upon management experience)
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Salary: GBP £25,452 per year (£8,093 pro rata)
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CAMHS Teaching Assistant
The Priory Woodbourne Hospital School, Birmingham
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Teaching Assistant.
Salary: £17,000 per annum
North London Collegiate School Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
NLCS Dubai seeks energetic, committed and forward-looking individuals to join the NLCS family of schools.
Key Person (Maternity)
The Minors Nursery School, Notting Hill, W2
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Key Person (Maternity Cover) to join our team at Minors Nursery School.
Apply by 13 Feb 2021 Job start: Spring Term 21
North Bridge House Senior School, Camden, London
Do you want to be inspired as well as inspiring others? At NBH we believe we can provide that environment, we strive to provide excellent career opportunities with a global dimension. We're looking for talented linguists to join our great team.
Court Fields School, Wellington, Somerset
Do you have ambition for every child? The Castle Partnership Trust seeks an inspirational, strategic Headteacher with a proven record of impact and success to join us to lead COURT FIELDS SCHOOL
Salary: L22 – L28
Apply by 29 Jan 2021 Job start: Easter or September 2021
Academic Graduate
Stamford Endowed Schools are offering a fantastic opportunity for Academic Graduates from any discipline to join us for a two year programme, beginning September 2021.
Deputy Headteacher - Curriculum
Barnhill Community High School, Hillingdon
Deputy Headteacher Curriculum intent, implementation, impact. Strategic leadership
Salary: GBP £79,489 - £85,290 per year (Pay Range: L25 to L28)
Part Time Occupational Therapist
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Hall Cliffe School, Wakefield
We want all our young people to have the best chance of success in life. To make sure that’s the case, you’ll give them extra help when they’re in the classroom. The right support can really make an enormous difference.
Salary: GBP £18,562 - £19,698 per year (£18,562 - £19,698 (NJC 3-6) + £1,324 SSA + excellent benefits (paid full school holidays))
Secondary English Teacher (m/f/d)
St. George's - The British International School Duisburg-Dusseldorf, Duisburg-Düsseldorf, Germany
St George’s School seeks a well-qualified professional to teach English in our flourishing secondary department.
Salary: €35,000 to €53,000 gross per annum
Cherry Garden School, Southwark
Cherry Garden School is an outstanding LA maintained special primary school for children with severe learning difficulties and complex needs.
Salary: Competitive, within Group 4 Inner London range L14-L27
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Hastings, East Sussex
The Governors of this school judged by OFSTED as ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ by Section 48, wish to appoint an inspirational Head, a practising Catholic with the vision to shape the future success of the school, building on the excellent achievements...
Salary: Salary L13 - L19
Sacred Heart School, wadhurst, East Sussex
Sacred Heart is a co-educational Catholic day school for 120 children aged 2-11, located in the rural East Sussex village of Wadhurst.
Salary: In excess of £60,000
IB Diploma Programme Coordinator (English International Stream - Secondary Department)
German Swiss International School, Hong Kong
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) Coordinator is responsible for leading the IB Diploma Programme and will work with the Senior Management to ensure the efficient administration of the IBDP programme.
Secondary E.A.L. Teacher (m/f/d)
St George’s School seeks a well-qualified professional to teach English as an Additional Language in our flourishing secondary department.
KS5 PE Coordinator
St Bede's School, Surrey
We are looking for an experienced teacher of PE who will have responsibility for co-ordination of PE studies within KS5 and for leading a KS5 vocational course.
Salary: GBP £26,948 - £42,780 per year (TLR2B £5099)
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Adobe lays Flash to rest
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The once-ubiquitous utility that turned the Internet from text-only to a multimedia bonanza is heading into the sunset
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Adobe this week issued its last Flash Player update and told users that the app would refuse to run content starting 12 January.
“Today marks the final scheduled release of Flash Player for all regions outside of Mainland China,” Adobe wrote in a release note for the 8 December update. “Adobe will no longer support Flash Player after December 31, 2020, and Adobe will block Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning 12 January, 2021.”
Adobe’s good-bye marked the end of 24 years for Flash Player, the once-ubiquitous utility that fueled the Internet’s transformation from text-only to a multimedia bonanza. But it was not unexpected.
In mid-2017, Adobe announced it would retire Flash from support and halt distribution of the application by the end of 2020. Adobe argued that ending Flash was triggered by the evolution and maturation of open standards – like HTML5, WebGL and WebAssembly – that “provide many of the capabilities and functionalities that plugins pioneered” and thus were “a viable alternative for content on the Web”.
What Adobe didn’t mention was the security disaster Flash had become earlier in the century, the endless rounds of patching security vulnerabilities, often the worst zero-day kind, which had prompted so many content makers, former software partners and users to stiff-arm the player.
The big browser makers – Apple, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla – piggybacked on Adobe’s July 2017 announcement with their own roadmaps for the end of Player. Because the vast bulk of Flash content was created for websites and run in Web browsers, those four developers’ plans carried enormous weight.
Here are how those browser makers will wrap up Flash – if they haven’t already done so – late this year and early next.
“Flash Player will be marked as out of date and will be blocked from loading” in Chrome come January, Google said in the Chromium roadmap.
The Chromium project, the Google-led effort that produces the technologies foundational to not only Chrome, but Microsoft’s Edge as well, will also completely remove Flash support in January with the launch of Chrome 88, now set to debut 19 January. “It will no longer be possible to enable Flash Player with Enterprise policy in Chrome 88+,” Google said.
Edge and Internet Explorer
Because Microsoft’s Edge now relies on Chromium and Internet Explorer (IE) is maintained only as a legacy last resort for businesses, Redmond’s path toward Flash finality is complicated.
But rather than spell out a set of steps it will take, Microsoft instead intends to go to the root of the problem and purge Flash from Windows. (That’s something Adobe is not doing automatically, though it advised users to “help secure your system.”)
Microsoft plans to offer the uninstall-Flash update via Windows Update and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) as an optional download in early 2021, with a change to ‘recommended’ a few months later.
That update was seeded to the Windows Update Catalog in late October, and so can be manually downloaded and deployed immediately by individuals and IT administrators. This list includes the update for all currently supported versions of Windows.
During the summer of 2021 (the company wasn’t more specific than that), Microsoft will purge the remaining evidence of Flash support from the original 2015 version of Edge and IE. “All the APIs, group polices and user interfaces that specifically govern the behaviour of Adobe Flash Player will be removed from Microsoft Edge (legacy) and Internet Explorer 11 via the latest ‘Cumulative Update'” of Windows 10,” said Microsoft. At the same time, the “Update for Removal of Adobe Flash Player” will be embedded in the cumulative update (Windows 10) or monthly roll-up (Windows 8.1), meaning Flash will automatically be deleted.
Mozilla has taken a straight-forward approach to rubbing out Flash. Firefox 84, which according to the release calendar will ship next week on 15 December, will be the final version to support Flash.
Firefox 85, now slated for release 26 January 2021, will ship without Flash support.
Safari 14, the 2020 refresh that was bundled with the macOS 11 (Big Sur) upgrade in November and offered in late September as an update to users running the earlier Catalina and Mojave versions of macOS, lacks any capability to run Flash content.
It’s no shock that Apple was the first big browser maker to quash all Flash support. After all, Apple and Flash have had a contentious relationship: iOS has always been a no-Flash operating system and macOS stopped bundling the Adobe plug-in more than a decade ago.
Adobe’s posted a page here with additional information specific to enterprises. Among that information: how to suppress the prompts workers see urging them to uninstall Flash, how to continue using Flash, most likely within the company’s perimeter, and where to turn for third-party Flash support in 2021.
The third example – third party support for Flash – may be the most interesting. Adobe has partnered with Harman, the Connecticut company probably best known for the Harman Kardon and JBL audio equipment makers, to provide post-retirement support for Flash.
Harman’s website spells it out. “Harman will offer support and security updates to Adobe Flash Player and can provide solutions until the end of 2023 and beyond,” the company said. A contact form is available there to reach out for more information about what Harman offers.
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TechBeat: The way of the IT pro
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Over the last few years, we have heard a lot about work/life balance. However, enterprise mobility has so blurred the lines between work and life that it is now within the capability of every knowledge worker to decide when and how they work. But this blurring of lines has also carried over into the smart connected devices (SCD) they use, and the social media with which they engage every day.
Personal devices and personal social media accounts are often used as part of professional duties and this has had profound implications for data integrity and security, as well as the benefits of mobility, availability and increased productivity.
This TechBeat survey, in association with Ward Solutions, sought to quantify these issues, looking at the number of devices, services and types of interaction, as well as the impact of potential issues and worse. The sample size was 263 IT professionals from the readership of TechPro and TechCentral.ie.
How many SCDs do you have at home?
The survey opened by asking how many SCDs people had in their homes. This would include laptops, smart phones, tablets TVs, game consoles etc. The results here were quite surprising, as the largest proportion (42%) said they had four to six such devices, while nearly a third (32%) said they had seven to 10. A significant 7% said they had 11 to 15, while no one said they had none.
The next question asked if respondents used any social media, such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, on SCDs for work purposes. More than two thirds (68%) said that they did, but a significant 32% said they did not. Delving further, the next question asked if respondents had separate social media accounts for private use, with the vast majority (77%) saying they did, but that left 23% who said they did not have separate accounts.
For those that answered yes to the previous question, a further clarification asked if they accessed both work and personal social media accounts on the same personal SCD. The vast majority (71%) said that they did indeed access both work and private social media accounts on personal SCDs.
The ever-blurring line between personal and work-related activity is amplified by the use of multiple devices and by the proliferation of connected devices, said Pat Larkin, CEO, Ward Solutions. “This poses new risks and challenges for organisations. Some 23% of people do not separate personal and work-related accounts on their blended work and personal devices, which brings about additional challenges to an organisation’s social media policy. In our experience, it is paramount that the users’ identity, as well as the device in use are secure.”
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Honor to release first phone after independence soon
Zhao Ming, CEO of Honor, posted an open letter on Weibo, confirming that the company will soon release its first product after splitting from Huawei.
He did not specify what kind of product it is and when it will appear on the market. Earlier, there were reports that the company could release the Honor V40 series smartphones around the beginning of 2021.
The letter, which was written in honor of Honor’s seven-year anniversary, Zhao Ming thanked users, distributors, retail partners, suppliers and manufacturers. It was also confirmed that the company will hold an annual fan meeting next month to discuss the future of the Honor brand. The company is expected to announce the upcoming new products at this event.
Zhao Ming said the company’s goal is to become the leading smartphone brand in China; surpassing its former parent company and current Chinese market leader Huawei. He also set an ambitious goal to sell 100 million smartphones next year.
The company is currently in the process of cleaning up its supply chain as well as expanding the brand’s presence in the retail market. The company has already opened stores in cities such as Chengdu, Lanzhou, Wuhan and Xiamen; and plans to continue opening new stores.
Honor V40 smartphones will be the first models of the company after independence. With this in mind, Huawei’s general poor state of affairs and the traditionally tempting combination of features and prices of the Honor V models, the Honor V40 has received a lot of attention. Much is expected from these models. The imminent announcement is indicated by the inclusion of the entire line in the catalog of the largest Chinese online store JD.com.
Now we know for sure that there will be three models in the series. Honor V40, Honor V40 Pro and Honor V40 Pro+. Alas, the specifications are not disclosed. Nevertheless, something is already known about them. So, the devices will support fast charging with a power of 66 W; and will also receive displays curved on the sides. There is still no exact data regarding the SoCs used. Some sources talk about the use of Kirin SoC, others about MediaTek SoC. It is possible that both are right. Different models will have platforms from different manufacturers.
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Nissan Creates “World’s Cleanest Car” – A Zero Emissions Nissan LEAF
What do you get when you combine the world’s best-selling zero emission vehicle with innovative paint technology that repels mud, rain and everyday dirt? Answer: a very special Nissan LEAF electric vehicle that might just be the “world’s cleanest car.”
Created to demonstrate its potential use in future production vehicles, this Nissan LEAF’s exterior was treated with a specially engineered superhydrophobic and oleophobic paint that is designed to repel water and oils.
The “self-cleaning” paint, called Ultra-Ever Dry®, creates a protective layer of air between the paint and environment, effectively stopping standing water and road spray from creating dirty marks on the LEAF’s surface. Nissan is one of the first carmakers to apply this technology to a vehicle.
The coating, which is being marketed and sold by UltraTech International Inc., has been undergoing testing by engineers at Nissan Technical Center Europe. So far it has responded well to common-use cases including rain, spray, frost, sleet and standing water.
While there are currently no plans for the technology to be applied to Nissan vehicles as standard equipment, Nissan will continue to consider the coating technology as a future aftermarket option. For the North American demonstration, the paint is featured on a white Nissan LEAF.
“The 100 percent electric LEAF provides the perfect canvas for this new, advanced paint technology,” said Pierre Loing, vice president, Product Planning, Nissan North America, Inc. “This is one LEAF that never has to stop at gas stations – not even for a car wash.”
“No matter what the road throws at this LEAF, its Ultra-Ever Dry® exterior coating will throw right back,” said UltraTech International Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Shaw. Shaw presented the benefits of superhydrophobic technology and how it creates an “umbrella of air” on a surface at a TED Conference last year.
For 2015, the zero-emissions Nissan LEAF is available in three trim levels: LEAF S, SV and SL, along with option packages offering advanced systems such as Around View® Monitor and seven-speaker Bose® energy-efficient audio and Hands-Free Text Messaging Assistant*. The EPA estimated driving range for LEAF on a fully charged battery is rated at 84 miles and MPGe ratings are 126 City, 101 Highway and 114 Combined.** Nissan LEAF can be charged up to 80 percent of its full capacity in 30 minutes when equipped with a quick charge port and using a fast charger. Charging at home through a 240V charging dock is estimated to take less than five hours with the 6.6 kW onboard charger (less than eight hours with the S grade’s standard 3.6 kW onboard charger). However, charging times may vary.
* Compatible smartphone required. Standard text rates and/or data usage may apply.
**Based on EPA formula of 33.7 kW/hour equal to one gallon of gasoline energy, EPA rated the LEAF® equivalent to 126 MPG measured as gasoline fuel efficiency in city driving, and 101 MPG in highway driving. Actual mileage may vary with driving conditions — use for comparison only. Charging times and range estimates may vary depending on driving/charging habits, weather, temperature and battery age. The 6.6kW onboard charger is a standard feature on SV and SL trims. It is an optional feature on the S trim. 240-V home charging dock is sold separately.
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Tinder Vs POF – Tinder vs Plenty of Fish | Overall Review
Tinder Vs POF? What does it mean? Are you old or new to dating apps? Online dating can feel a bit overwhelming as there are lots of dating apps to choose from. But its no lie that Tinder and Pof are one of the best to use. Most of them are approachable while some won’t work for you specifically. Others are really easy to use and get. And that’s where Tinder Vs POF (Plenty of fish) comes in. They are both major dating apps.
Tinder Vs POF
Tinder Vs POF is simply knowing the difference between each dating app. It is about figuring out wish one is best for you. Though they can blend together, it is so important to note their differences. By knowing the difference, you can decide which one is best for you to use. In this article, I’ll be discussing briefly the difference and qualities.
Tinder vs Plenty of Fish | Overall Review
If you’re searching for any iconic dating app, then Tinder and Plenty of Fish should be on your list. From the start, they have performed so well and have managed to keep a name for themself. To most people, their reputation is outstanding. They have a great reputation for hooking people up. The question is, are they are accurate? Which one is really the best? we will be discussing this using various perspectives.
Features and Users
Tinder is a dating app with over 40 million users and matches are being made every day. This app has a reputation for hooking up young adults who are just searching for a fling. But it has been proved that most users on the app are in their 20s or 30s. In addition to that, 80% of users are searching for something serious and long term. It is safe for its users.
POF is not just a dating app for no good reason, it has lots of useful features and more than 70 million users. The pricing options are also great and to some, it seems like the perfect app or site for dating.
The bottom line is that POF has many features than Tinder and also more users. That is to say. POF is the winner in this line.
Tinder Vs POF | Based on Demographics
When it comes to dating sites, one of the most important things is, who is on the site? Because nobody would like to use a dating site or app filled with people they can’t date. Both apps have lots of users, but the questions are who are they exactly?
Members on Tinder
When it comes to the hookup community, Tinder sure is popular. That is to say, its users are younger. Based on studies, it has been proved that,
38% of Tinder users are between the ages of 16-24
45% are 25 – 34
62% are male and 38% female.
76% are in urban areas.
52% are male and 48%, female
With 28% of users making an average salary of $30,000 – $60,000
Features of Tinder | Tinder Vs POF
Tinder can be downloaded for free and be used for free too. Here are some features you can find o Tinder Free;
Private messaging.
There are concise bio sections
Tinder Plus Features;
There are unlimited right swipes.
Ads free.
You can hide your age and distance.
Rewind which allows you redo a swipe.
Tinder Gold features;
The ability to see who likes you.
Top picks just for you.
Features of POF
Below are some of the features of POF.
There’s a chemistry predictor.
You can browse and search for profiles sat your free time.
The ability to upload more images.
You can see when a message has been read and time.
Each dating app has its own wondering features but it clearly shows POF has more than Tinder.
So which is the Best
Both Tinder and Plenty of fish are great to use. Both apps are great options for casual and serious relationships. from the discussion we have had, you can decide which app is the best for you..
Features of Tinder
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Crackers About Christmas is a TV show on British national television from Channel 5 with an average rating of 3.3 stars by TelevisionCatchUp.co.uk's visitors. We have 4 episodes of Crackers About Christmas in our archive. The first episode of Crackers About Christmas was broadcast in July, 2020. Did you miss an episode of Crackers About Christmas but don't you wan't that to happen in the future? Please set an alarm and add Crackers About Christmas to your favourites, so we can remind you by email when there's a new episode available to watch. For free!
Documentary about people who celebrate Christmas all year round, including a man for whom every day is Christmas Day, a Welsh great-grandma obsessed with Christmas baubles and Britain's oldest Father Christmas who has set up a school for Santas.
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Documentary about people who celebrate Christmas all year.
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SEC baseball tournament keeps '101' tribute to Vanderbilt's Donny Everett despite replacing videoboard
Adam Sparks
HOOVER, Ala. — The SEC hasn’t forgotten Donny Everett.
The SEC baseball tournament started this week with a new videoboard at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. The corner of the old videoboard was where the SEC previously paid a subtle tribute to Everett, the Clarksville native and Vanderbilt pitcher who drowned on June 2, 2016, just a few days after pitching his final game at the SEC Tournament here.
The old videoboard is gone, but the Everett tribute remains.
“I didn’t know they were going to do that,” Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin said. “I knew there was a new videoboard, so I didn’t know (the tribute) would still be there. That’s very classy, very nice.”
Below the new videoboard in right field, “101” is printed in white block letters on a blue SEC banner.
It signifies the 101 mph pitch tossed by Everett as a freshman in his final pitching performance at the 2016 SEC Tournament nine days before his death at Lake Normandy in Coffee County.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, who attended Everett’s funeral in Clarksville, had “101” placed on the corner of the old scoreboard in 2017 to honor Everett. It remained there for last year’s tournament.
But when the Hoover Met installed a new larger videoboard, the SEC banners surrounding the old videoboard were no longer needed. Rather than let the “101” tribute go away with the renovation, the SEC had it added to another banner and displayed again at this week’s tournament.
SEC spokesman Herb Vincent said Sankey wished to keep the tribute throughout the time Everett would have been eligible to play in the SEC Tournament. Everett would have been a senior for Vanderbilt this season.
Five of Everett’s Vanderbilt teammates remain on this year’s team — seniors Patrick Raby, Ethan Paul, Julian Infante, Stephen Scott and Walker Grisanti.
“It’s a very nice honor, especially to (Everett’s) mom and dad,” Corbin said. “It’s just a nice remembrance of him. We are very fortunate the SEC would do that.”
Everett’s parents, Teddy and Susan, keep in touch with the Vanderbilt team. They attended the 2017 and 2018 SEC Tournaments, and Corbin said they are considering a trip here later in the week if the Commodores play deep into the bracket.
No. 1 seed Vanderbilt played No. 8 seed Auburn on Wednesday afternoon to begin the double-elimination portion of the tournament.
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Election day in Tennessee, and a historic surge of mail-in ballots, offer preview of November
Adam Tamburin Nicole Young Jennifer Babich
Election day looked very different in Tennessee on Thursday, as an unprecedented surge of mail-in ballots and new pandemic precautions reshaped the voting process.
Voters who decided to cast their ballots in person stood 6 feet apart in scattered lines. Some polling places only allowed a few inside at a time, with tape on the floor to ensure social distancing.
"I voted" stickers were paired with hand sanitizer.
At Minglewood Elementary, Montgomery County polling officer Martha Brockman noted that it was more time intensive to set up the polling place during the pandemic, saying, “There’s so much more you have to do ... mark the floors, make sure the machines are 6 feet apart, wear the masks.
"It’s been a whole lot busier (setting up).”
Every aspect of the day reflected a new wave of challenges facing the state and country as COVID-19 continues to spread.
Experts said Tennessee's ability to count thousands of absentee ballots and manage socially distanced polling places would serve as a preview of larger hurdles during the presidential election on Nov. 3, when turnout is expected to be much higher.
“This really is an opportunity for the election commissions statewide to have a test run," Kent Syler, a political science professor at Middle Tennessee State University, said Thursday. “The training wheels are on today."
Surge in absentee ballots
More than 578,000 people cast early votes in person or by absentee ballot, a substantial increase from August primaries in recent presidential election years. This year's early voting turnout was up more than 75% compared to 2016.
In Montgomery County, 10,866 residents voted in-person during early voting, and 2,404 people requested ballots by mail. Of the by-mail ballots, 1,539 had been returned on Thursday.
While a new ruling from the Tennessee Supreme Court might limit absentee voting during the general election, most onlookers expect to see continued interest in mail-in voting.
► Tennessee election results: See state and local results from Thursday's primary as they come in here
Syler said the mail-in votes would likely take longer to count, something the Secretary of State's office warned about this week. He will be watching to see how many of those votes are invalidated by voter or processing errors.
“If the only glitch we have is speed, that’s not really a big deal," he said. “If it gets into accuracy, that’s a different thing."
While many election day questions swirled about early and absentee voting, thousands of voters still chose to cast their ballots in person.
Montgomery County Voter Brian Williams was all smiles as he pulled down his mask while exiting the polls Thursday.
“I feel it’s important to vote, especially during this time in memory of Rep. John Lewis,” Williams said. “African-Americans now tend to take voting for granted.
"This is a right people fought and died for, and it’s my responsibility to come vote,” said Williams, citing dissatisfaction with the process and a feeling individual votes don’t matter as the reason why many African-Americans don’t vote.
But he said it’s time to put those doubts aside.
“We’ve got to be better,” he said. “Masks are an inconvenience ... but they’re a minor inconvenience that can get us to a major resolution.”
Poll worker Gail Steward was fully decked out in a mask and gown at Byrns Darden Elementary School and said she’s taking the precautions seriously because she has lost friends and neighbors to COVID-19.
Although Steward has volunteered as a poll worker for 20 years, doing so during a pandemic did concern her a bit. But, she said she still felt it was important to do her part to help.
“I thought as long as I take precautions, I should be safe," Steward said. "And everyone deserves the right to vote."
Another poll worker, Verona Pray, was wearing a mask as she sat behind a plexiglass barrier. She said she’s just grateful the voters have been wearing their masks, too.
“It has been very respectful and considerate," Pray said. "People have acknowledged the state of the world and are wearing masks and taking precautions. No one’s been defiant. People are abiding by the rules.”
Tennessee maintains approach to voting
While other states closed polling places due to the pandemic, Tennessee maintained its typical approach to in-person voting. The Secretary of State's office said only 12 polling locations out of 1,758 across the state have been closed.
Prior to Thursday's primary, Tennessee voters requested absentee ballots in record numbers.
The surge came as a Nashville judge ordered the state to allow any Tennessean concerned about COVID-19 to be able to request an absentee ballot. The state's high court allowed that decision to stand for the August election, but said Wednesday that the bar would be higher heading into November.
The Tennessee Supreme Court said only voters who are deemed a high risk for coronavirus complications and their caregivers would get special access to absentee voting during the presidential election.
Proponents say mail-in voting is a necessary protection for a sacred right during a pandemic. The state has argued it doesn't have the infrastructure needed to launch such a widespread absentee voting effort in time for November.
Tennessee State University professor Brian Russell said the debate was likely to rage on heading into the fall, especially since other states have continued to expand access to mail-in voting.
"I don’t think the debate is over yet,” Russell said. “This is going to be a contentious struggle."
Natalie Neysa Alund, Emily West and Carmel Kookogey contributed to this report.
Reach Adam Tamburin at 615-726-5986 and atamburin@tennessean.com. Follow him on Twitter @tamburintweets.
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Profile of MARCUS ROSE »
Messages - MARCUS ROSE
General Discussion / Re: V Hornchurch
Quote from: gs50 on January 14, 2021, 07:36:56 PM
how the hell could a loss have been made in the Portsmouth game it was televised live didn't we get money from that.
Poverty is being pleaded here. Posts suggesting otherwise are not helpful.
I read in the Mirror today that National League clubs are looking for sponsors to pay for their players Covid tests. You cannot make it up.
General Discussion / Re: Is it time to call a halt ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55605876 Hmm could be costly if clubs are not on the ball with Covid.
The Clubs have only themselves to blame. No one else.
General Discussion / Re: Altrincham away Tuesday POSTPONED
Quote from: admin on January 11, 2021, 11:16:25 AM
From the club website:
"Tomorrow evening's scheduled National League fixture at Altrincham has been postponed by the National League due to an ongoing COVID investigation at The Walks.
Following assistant manager Paul Bastock’s positive test on Christmas Day, full back Aaron Jones also provided a positive COVID test over the festive period. Aaron’s last contact with any of his team mates or club management was on December 22nd – the fixture away at Alfreton Town in the FA Trophy.
A procedural error took place within the club, which has now been rectified, in relation to the situation involving Aaron with the National League informing the club that they had taken the decision to postpone the game early this morning.
No other players or club management are having to isolate because of the situation and we expect to be back in action this weekend when we visit Hornchurch in the FA Trophy."
. So does this mean all other players and staff have provided a negative test. Not having symptoms is not enough to say you haven't got it. Most people going down at the moment are not showing symptoms but are infectious. So the only way to know is being tested.
General Discussion / Re: Elite sports continues
The club no doubt has purchased a batch of lateral flow tests and distributed them to all squad members. So they can test at home and get the result in 20 mins. Thus reducing the risk of passing it on to other people.
There's a lot of irony and sour grapes in the EDP today.
Quote from: Paul47 on January 08, 2021, 05:03:38 PM
Quote from: MARCUS ROSE on January 08, 2021, 04:56:22 PM
What a load of bullocks. It's self preservation time obviously. You reap what you sow. Mr Cleeve of all people should know not to believe what comes out of politicians mouths. I've no sympathy for anyone who has been flashing the cash this season, knowing full well that there was no guarantee the trough would be kept topped up. Absolute madness.
All he’s asking for is charity, like most clubs are. National League don’t seem to be the best organised for a so called “elite league”. Appears to be very little coming from them if you look at their website.
Fixed that for you Paul.
General Discussion / Re: The Northern Premier League.
Most of the club's are mothballed and all players and staff on furlough to keep overheads to a minimum. Welcome to the real world. No over generous hand outs at this level.
General Discussion / Re: new signing
General Discussion / Re: Podcast
Quote from: Mallard on January 04, 2021, 06:04:19 PM
New Podcast available from SC.
Mentions the guy who has bought Charlton. He shopped around before taking on Charlton.
The Kings Lynn points were not sure when the next lot of bail out money is coming in. Most clubs will be worried as they pay monthly, but Kings Lynn pay weekly.
New player hopefully in next week.
. And therein lies the problem. Don't know when bailout money is coming in. But new player coming in next week. Hopefully tonight's announcement will put the problem to bed once and for all.
General Discussion / Re: The season
one thing wrong with what you say you cannot make a football Stadium Covid secure .Supporters will not stay 2 mitres apart.
. Then get the Covid Marshalls & Police in and start handing fixed penalties out. Starting with the most obvious groups. The problem would soon be resolved
Use all monies from the new 3 year BT deal to make all grounds Covid secure. With no money to be spent on playing and coaching staff. Any money left over to go to a fund, to help affected players and staff overcome the longer effects of Covid. Club Chairman knew this season was going to be like no other. Yet most carried on as
though nothing was different. Piling more and more debt on their club's . Then expecting somebody, anybody to bail them out. Well I think enoughs enough. let the elite league's join the rest of non League, and be left to put their own house in order. With minimal support.
General Discussion / Re: January to March Finance
If football club owners want to live beyond their means it's their choice. After the fiasco surrounding the first bail out payments, they should fend for themselves this time. Just like the league's below elite level. No football and all staff including players on furlough.
General Discussion / Re: Norfolk in Tier 4 from 0001 Boxing Day
Welcome to the world of non League .
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Guardiola hits back at Klopp and Mourinho’s FFP ban Comments
Pep Guardiola feels Manchester City deserve an apology for being incorrectly accused of breaking Uefa's Financial Fair Play regulations.
by Zaahid Nanabhay
in English Premier League
Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. Photo: CHRISTOF STACHE, PAUL ELLIS / AFP
Pep Guardiola has responded to comments made by rival coaches Jurgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho regarding Manchester City’s European football ban being overturned.
City’s two-year Champions League ban from UEFA for overstating sponsorship revenue and failing to co-operate with the investigation was quashed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and their fine reduced by two thirds to £9m.
Klopp’s comments
The Liverpool mentor admitted that the overturning of City’s ban comes as a relief in a sense that the playing field in next season’s English Premier League will be level given that all the top teams are participating in European cup football.
Klopp however further went on to admonish the decision itself terming it as ‘not a good day for football’.
“I am happy that City can play in the Champions League but I don’t think it was a good day for football yesterday, to be honest.” Klopp told members of the media.
“Just because I think FFP is a good idea. It’s there for protecting teams, protecting the competition. That was the idea at the start, that nobody overspends and stuff like this. Clubs have to make sure that money they want to spend is based on the right sources.”
Mourinho’s comments
The Tottenham Hotspurs head coach deemed Uefa’s decision as a ‘disgrace’ while further going on to say that his Tottenham side will never cross the Financial Fair Play lines.
“In the case it’s a disgraceful decision because if City are not guilty of it then you are not punished with 10million.” – Mourinho told reporters.
“If you’re not guilty you shouldn’t have a fine. If they are guilty the decision is also a disgrace and you should be banned from the competition.”
Guardiola hits back
“They have their opinions, Jose and Jurgen, but I tell them this was a good day for football, a very good day.” – Guardiola told reporters.
“Like I said many times, if we did something wrong, we will accept absolutely UEFA’s decision. But we don’t expect Liverpool or Tottenham or Arsenal or Chelsea or Wolves or all the clubs are going to defend us but we can defend ourselves.”
“We were damaged. The people say that we cheated and lying many, many times. The presumption of innocence was not there and after, when it happened and it was right, of course we are incredibly happy because we can defend what we have done on the pitch.”
City’s attention now switches to Bournemouth who they host in a Premier League clash tonight at 19:00 (SAST). Guardiola’s men have already mathematically secured second position on the English Premier League standings.
Tags: Jose MourinhoJurgen KloppPep Guardiola
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VVHS hits 3, scores none
Desert Valley Times
The Virgin Valley High School baseball team managed only three hits in falling to archrival Moapa Valley in Sunrise Conference action Thursday in Overton.
The Pirates defeated the Bulldogs 10-0 in a game shortened to five innings because of the NIAA mercy rule.
The loss drops VVHS to 1-3 in conference play and 3-11 overall.
The Bulldogs looked to bounce back from the setback Monday in Las Vegas against conference foe Desert Pines. The game, which was played at Rivera Park in Las Vegas, ended past Desert Valley Times press deadline.
Moapa Valley pitcher Jared Repp shut down the Bulldogs’ bats. The right-hander scattered three hits while walking two, hitting a batter and striking out six. Repp also doubled and drove in three runs.
The Bulldogs managed to get two base runners on board in the top of the third inning when Nate Hughes drew a walk and Ricky Trujillo singled to right-centerfield. Both runners were left on base.
Virgin Valley threatened again in the top of the fourth when Christian Begin walked, Koby Smothers singled to left-center and Jairo Vallejo was hit by a pitch to load the bases with one out. Repp got the next two Bulldog hitters to get out the jam.
Trujillo, who had two of Virgin Valley’s three hits, singled up the middle in the top of the fifth but was stranded.
The Pirates, who banged out 14 base hits while scoring in every inning, got on the board in the bottom of the first when Kannon Evans slugged a solo home run over the leftfield fence.
The Bulldogs will host Chaparral of Las Vegas in a conference contest Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at Bulldog Field. VVHS will host Pahrump Valley in a non-conference contest Friday at 12 noon.
Virgin Valley will participate in the Cowboy Shootout in Las Vegas next week during spring break. The Bulldogs will play twice Monday against Cheyenne at 9 a.m. and against Mojave immediately following at 11:30 a.m. They will play a single game Tuesday against Pahrump Valley at 2 p.m. Those games will be played at Mojave High School in North Las Vegas.
Wednesday’s opponent and location will be determined at the conclusion of play on Tuesday.
Virgin Valley will return to conference play April 22 at Boulder City.
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Karan Kanchan
Karan Kanchan is a trap and bass music producer heavily inspired by Japanese classical music. Karan Kanchan's self-taught sound design and music production skills, coupled with his ardent love for Japanese culture, have proven to be a boon for his productions, giving him a sound distinct from anyone else in the country right now. Currently a sound engineering student, Karan Kanchan strives to annihilate dance floors with his heavy tracks.
Seedhe Maut & Karan Kanchan Join Forces For Rap Rock Release ‘Dum Pishaach’
Azadi Records and Gully Gang, two of the most prominent labels of India’s burgeoning hip-hop scene come together for the first time with a collaboration between meteorically rising rap duo Seedhe...
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Prominent hip-hop artist, Vivian Fernandes aka DIVINE announced the launch of his independent entrepreneurial venture Gully Gang Entertainment earlier in February. Gully Gang Records, its offshoot...
Listen: ‘Where There’s Smoke’ By Jwala
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Jwala: “It All Happened Because Of The Internet.”
The boys seem to speak a language of their own. That is to say, they’re talking a vernacular that seems to be fully theirs. The very slang that they exchange with each other, including memes, seems...
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Zokhuma & Frame/Frame
Mango Kitchen & Bar
Frame/Frame
Frame/Frame a.k.a Nikhil Kaul can best be described as an architect of moods and spaces. Difficult to pinhole, his sound is a kaleidoscopic arsenal of the smooth, crunchy, melodic, synthy, dirty and raw, channeling hip-hop, D&B and bass music sensibilities into a sonic imprint all his own. In the past couple years, Frame/Frame has come to be regarded as one of the innovative electronica acts in the country and has opened for Pretty Lights Music imprint artist and American glitch-hop heavyweight Michal Menert, performed his live set at NH7 Weekender and Magnetic Fields Festival.
Zokhuma
The 24-year-old maverick Arman Menzies has a mask for every occasion. His infectious energy and familiar music sensibilities has a way of putting any audience at ease. Well known in cult progressive metal circles in India for his earlier work songwriting and playing guitar for Goddess Gagged before moving on to study music production in the UK, he’s already performed in places like Croatia, Netherlands and Sri Lanka under his new electronic moniker 'Zokhuma' while cherry-picking his way through local gigs as well. As he gears up to launch his first EP and live tour in early 2017, connecting the dots seems impossible when everything is happening at once, but it doesn’t make it any less fun to try.
Frame/Frame Zokhuma Third Culture Mango Kitchen & Bar Raw Live
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Dreamhour Drops A Synthpop Treat With His Sophomore Album ‘PROPSTVR’
Siliguri-based producer and songwriter Debojyoti Sanyal aka Dreamhour was making a pact with the fact that he hadn’t become the international star his younger self dreamt he would be. Instead, he was still struggling with a problematic old computer in a crummy small hostel room in Pune. “Just millennial things,” he adds.
With inspirations and themes like these lending the foundation to his sophomore album ‘PROPSTVR’, you’d expect the result to carry a noticeable amount of moping and lamenting. Yet, the 11-track release is anything but. Drenched in shimmering synth lines reminiscent of the 80s and Debojyoti’s singular songwriting, as foreshadowed by the album’s first lead single ‘Shadows’, ‘PROPSTVR’ is an empathetic feel-good distractor for other people battling the “millennial things”.
According to Debojyoti: “Battling noise complaints from neighbours, bloodthirsty bed bugs, an old computer consistently giving up on you, bad recording (and living) conditions and days of running out of lunch money later, the album somehow finally got made. The place and its tiny rooms had a charm of its own. The claustrophobia added to the experience than take away from it.”
Covering the range between danceability and emotionality and oscillating between styles with synthpop at its axis, the album offers a mix of both vintage motifs and modern musicality – best demonstrated by the noir-like hooks of ‘Until She’ and the disco-esque strings of ‘Caution’.
Listen to the album below and check out its accompanying booklet here. For more information, head to Dreamhour's artist profile.
PROPSTVR by Dreamhour
Artwork by Anusha Menon
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Rihanna and Jay-Z Invest in Vegan Cookie Company
After the push from BLM in 2020, many expect 2021 to be the year of immense growth in communities that are predominantly black and brown. The reasoning is that many businesses and corporations started to look within to see if they were being as diverse with their hiring and lending as they should be. The events of 2020 have also influenced many prestigious people to contribute to black-owned businesses.
Partake foods, a vegan and allergy-friendly food company, saw a generous investment from Jay-Z last year. Now, it appears that Partake was able to amass a decent amount of funding from a long list of reputable stars, including Rihanna. It is her first investment outside of her own lines, such as Savage x Fenty. Rihanna continues to expand her business ventures while making fans wait for new music. However, it's hard to argue with Rihanna's business mindset; she's been killing it.
Partake completed a $4.8 million Series A funding round in late December, led by investors including Rihanna, Kevin Johnson's Black Capital, Seattle Seahawks’ Bobby Wagner, Black Star Fund, Once Upon a Farm CEO John Foraker, CircleUp Growth Partners, FF2032 and Marcy Venture Partners.
Over half of Partake Foods’ total funding has come from Black investors such as Jay-Z’s and H.E.R.
“That was very deliberate,” says Partake Foods founder and CEO Denise Woodard. “I feel very passionate about continuing to increase wealth in the Black community wherever possible and so having investors on board that understand those missions and goals is really important to me.”
This investment by Rihanna marks her first investment beyond her own personal ventures, which include Fenty Beauty, Savage x Fenty, and a Fenty fashion line under the LMVH umbrella of brands. This round of funding will help Partake expand into over 5,000 Target stores by the close of 2021. Currently, Partake's five vegan and gluten-free cookie varieties are available in 2,700 Targets nationwide.
Reflecting upon her journey as an entrepreneur from where she now stands as the first woman of color to raise over $1 million dollars for a food startup, Woodward spoke of Partake's humble beginnings, saying, “I sold cookies out of my car up and down the street in New York every single day; I drove to natural food stores and did demos every single day . . . there’s so much of a longer grind,” she says. “I say that to say that if I can figure this out and get here, anyone can.”
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Updated: 9:16
Tesla Batteries Are Keeping Zimbabwe’s Economy Running
Zimbabweans are relying on Tesla Inc. to help them pay their bills.
Mobile money is dominant in country with 18-hour power outages
Econet installing Tesla Powerwall batteries at base stations
A Tesla Powerwall battery at an Econet site in Harare.Photographer: Cynthia R. Matonhodze
Amid power outages of as long as 18 hours a day, Econet Wireless Ltd., Zimbabwe’s biggest mobile-phone operator, is turning to the Palo Alto, California-based automaker and storable-energy company for batteries that can keep its base stations running. The southern African country faces chronic shortages of physical cash, so almost all transactions are done digitally, and many via mobile phones.
“Telecommunications have become the lifeblood of the economy,” said Norman Moyo, the chief executive officer of Distributed Power Africa, which installs the batteries for Econet. “If the telecom network is down in Zimbabwe, you can’t do any transactions.”
The installation of 520 Powerwall batteries, with two going into each base station, is the largest telecommunications project in which Tesla has participated to date, Moyo said. With Econet having about 1,300 base stations in the country and two other mobile-phone companies operating there, Distributed Power intends to install more batteries and could eventually roll the project out to other power-starved countries in Africa, such as Zambia, Lesotho and the Democratic Republic of Congo, he said.
Base stations in Zimbabwe often use diesel-fired generators as backup, but fuel is also scarce in the country. The Powerwalls, which cost $6,500 each, will step in when solar panels aren’t generating enough electricity because it’s night or when heavily overcast. The lithium-ion batteries can power a station for as long as 10 hours, according to Econet. They are charged by the sun.
Tesla is working with a number of telecommunications companies around the world and sees a combination of solar panels and battery storage as a good opportunity to expand its business in countries and areas where electricity supply is erratic or non-existent, a company spokesperson said.
Econet’s mobile-money system Ecocash has 6.7 million active users in a country of 14 million people. It is used for everything from buying groceries to tipping waiters.
— With assistance by Godfrey Marawanyika, and Loni Prinsloo
(Adds expansion plans in third paragraph.)
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New York Botanical Garden Reopening
The Botanical Garden began phase 1 of its reopening plan, welcoming the general public to the grounds of its 250-acre site, on July 28.
NYBG is among the most comprehensive botanical gardens in the world, an urban oasis and integral part of the cultural fabric of New York City, anchored in the Bronx. In this next phase of NYBG’s reopening, visitors will once again be able to explore the Haupt Conservatory’s interconnected galleries, each featuring a different botanical habitat and specimens from around the globe. Outdoors, the verdant landscape is currently showcasing seasonal standouts such as striking cardinal flowers, mauve asters, and sweeping grasses among its one million plants.
Scenic paths and trails crisscross the Garden providing opportunities for discovery through encounters with nature. The gardens, outdoor collections, and natural features include the Native Plant Garden, with its meadow, woodland, promenade, and centerpiece water feature; Bronx River, with its waterfall, which runs through the 50-acre Thain Family Forest; layered and colorful patterns and plant groupings of the Perennial and Herb Gardens; lushly textured Chilton Azalea Garden; award-winning Rockefeller Rose Garden; inviting paths through the Ross Conifer Arboretum; Benenson Ornamental Conifers; and more.
Tram Tours, public programs, and group tours remain suspended temporarily as a safety precaution. The LuEsther T. Mertz Library, Edible Academy, Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, and Hudson Garden Grill remain closed.
The first phase of NYBG’s public reopening was prefaced by Appreciation Week, when Garden Members, Bronx Health Care Heroes from the eight public and private hospitals in the borough, and Bronx Neighbors were welcomed with first access and complimentary tickets. Communities in the Bronx are among the most severely impacted by COVID-19 in New York City. Through this initiative, the Garden acknowledges, with gratitude, the dedication, strength, and resilience of Bronx frontline health care workers and residents. Free grounds admission for those groups, originally slated to conclude September 13, has been extended through February 28, 2021.
The Garden’s gradual reopening process incorporates enhanced safety measures based on best practices and guidance from health authorities and government agencies. New measures include requiring staff and visitors over the age of two to wear face coverings; increasing sanitization of public and staff areas; daily health screenings for on-site staff; supporting hygiene and social distancing practices; requiring timed-entry tickets purchased in advance; operating at a reduced capacity; and more.
The new, limited timed-entry ticketing system staggers visitorsߣ arrivals, promotes social distancing, and mitigates the risk of crowding in high-traffic areas. Advance purchase of timed tickets is required and will be confirmed by e-mail with the option to print or download a mobile ticket. Ticket options include the Garden Pass + Conservatory for access to the outdoor gardens and collections, the newly reopened Conservatory galleries, and the Courtyards; the Garden Pass for access to outdoor gardens and collections; and the Grounds-Only Pass, available to New York City residents only with valid proof of identification. Visitors who do not purchase advance tickets will not be guaranteed admission at this time. Garden Patrons and Members must also reserve timed tickets in advance. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website at nybg.org.
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2020 Labor Day Celebrations
By Cassandra Yany
In the face of COVID-19, Labor Day weekend looked very different his year. Absent were the large family cookouts and pool parties, or the big end-of-summer beach crowds. Many cities even had to omit public fireworks to prevent mass gatherings. Though the long weekend did not bring the celebrations we’re used to, there were still plenty of safe ways to enjoy the holiday.
Virtual events allow you to take part in more activities in different locations than you would have been able to physically. Made in America, a festival started by Jay-Z in 2012, was set to take place in Philadelphia this past weekend. On July 1, festival organizers announced that it would be rescheduled to Labor Day weekend 2021. They said in a statement “Collectively, we are fighting parallel pandemics, COVID-19, systemic racism and police brutality. Now is the time to protect the health of our artists, fans, partners and community as well as focus on our support for organizations and individuals fighting for social justice and equality in our country.”
This year’s lineup went unannounced, but last year’s festival was headlined by Travis Scott and Cardi B. Since the physical festival was canceled, a livestream showcasing the best performances took place on the music streaming service TIDAL throughout the weekend. The virtual festival included sets from Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Lizzo, Coldplay, Rihanna and many other chart-topping artists.
Nationally, a Labor Day virtual race was held by The Best Races for runners to run anywhere on their own time and submit their results. Participants who registered for the full package received a personal coach who was available Monday through Friday to provide help and answer questions during training, and provided encouragement and support on the day of the race.
Runners across the country were able to choose the distance of the race they wanted to participate in. Depending on what package they signed up for, they received a certificate of completion and digital medal, a 3-inch medal sent to their homes, a printable custom bib, a custom digital photo card that contains the race results, a digital running journal, a t-shirt, optional course maps and an optional pen pal program.
Based in Portland, the Oregon Labor Movement held a statewide virtual Labor Day celebration and call to action on Monday. The organizers brought light to issues taking place in the state saying, “Working Oregonians are facing three crises at once: a deadly global pandemic, an economic free fall, and long-standing institutional racism.”
The event began at noon and featured talks from Oregon’s labor leaders, elected officials, and working Oregon citizens regarding their desire for change and their pursuit toward justice for workers. This event came after Portland’s rise to national prominence for their Black Lives Matter demonstrations and federal agents entering the city in recent months.
A number of virtual events were held in Los Angeles this past weekend, as well. HomeState, the LA-based Texas Kitchen, held its first Margarita Showdown in 2019, but had to move it online this year due to the pandemic and social distancing measures. The virtual event took place Saturday via livestream. Margarita makers in the area competed to see whose drink was the best.
Voters received eight bottled margaritas, along with limes and garnishing salt to try the different submissions from the safety of their homes. The winner chosen was El Compadre, a local Mexcian restaurant. The event was hosted by comedian Cristela Alonzo, and featured musical performances by Chicano Batman, Spoon, Questlove, Fred Armisen, Local Natives and Angela Muñoz. All proceeds from the event benefit the organization No Us Without You! and the Watts Empowerment Center.
The Gourmandise School of Sweets & Savories in Santa Monica hosted a virtual Labor Day Pies class on Sunday. In the class, participants were taught how to make a s’mores pie and key lime pie. Registration for the class included access to the Zoom video meeting, as well as the recipe and shopping list. Recipes can also be found on Gourmandise’s Instagram.
Some cities were able to hold in-person events following social distancing guidelines. Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art, located in the Seaport District, upheld its tradition of free admission on Labor Day. The museum is typically closed on Mondays, but was open from 10 am to 5 pm for guests who reserved tickets.
Monday was the last day for guests to see the exhibits Tschabalala Self: Out of Body and Carolina Caycedo: Cosmotarrayas. Also on display were the Sterling Ruby, Nina Chanel Abney and Beyond Infinity: Contemporary Art after Kusama exhibits. The ICA has increased cleaning and follows Massachusetts COVID guidelines by requiring all staff and visitors to wear face coverings, and allowing a restricted number of guests each hour. Spaces that don’t allow physical distancing are temporarily closed, and exhibition labels and printed materials have been made available online to reduce touch surfaces.
In New York City, a Labor Day Paint in the Park event was held in Central Park. The two-hour socially distant class was led by a master artist who gave step-by-step painting instructions. Participants were required to wear masks and sit six feet apart. Admission included a pre-sketched canvas and painting supplies, and parties were encouraged to bring food and drinks to snack on during the class.
For those who wanted to enjoy the holiday by relaxing at home with their favorite movie or TV show, a number of stores had sales to mark the end of summer. There were countless deals that shoppers could take advantage of to celebrate their work.
Many workers have faced great adversity within the past eight months, some losing their positions and having to move quickly to find a new one, and others doing their job in a way they never thought they would have to. Whether you stayed in or got out of the house for some socially-distant fun, Monday was definitely a day worth celebrating.
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Sustainable Vacation Planning: Tips and Tricks
Americans aren’t great at planning vacations. So much so that a large tourism industry group, the U.S. Travel Association, is encouraging workers to begin planning their getaways on Jan. 28, dubbed National Plan for Vacation Day
But planning a sustainable vacation – one with a small environmental footprint that is respectful of a destination’s people and culture – is an even taller task, said Jonathon Day, an associate professor in The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Purdue University.
Jonathon Day, chair of the Travel Care Code initiative and author of the book, “An Introduction to Sustainable Tourism and Responsible Travel,” provided these tips for making vacations more socially and environmentally friendly:
Shop local: “Visit local businesses and enjoy authentic experiences from your destination. Visiting farm-to-table restaurants, local arts-and-crafts stores and farmers markets all make a bigger contribution to the communities you visit.”
Be waste wise: “Bring your best habits from home. Plan to recycle and minimize waste, particularly plastic waste when you travel.”
Limit your carbon footprint: “Be a fuel-efficient traveler or purchase carbon offsets for those flights you are taking.”
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Harley-Davidson Museum®: Wild Ones Weekend
Harley-Davidson Museum® brings vintage style, family friendly fun and classic bikes to 6th & Canal during Wild Ones Weekend
Hot on the heels of the opening for “Daredevils: A Century of Spine-Tingling Spectacles” (open through Sept. 8), the Harley-Davidson Museum will keep the thrills coming in July. Milwaukee’s favorite “Send Me Back” Saturday returns when Wild Ones: Vintage Motorcycle Rally takes over campus on Saturday, July 13. The Victor McLaglen Motor Corps will bring their act all the way from Southern California to show off why they are a part of the “Daredevils” exhibit. Read below to see how you can get a taste of their show on Friday, July 12. But there’s so much more in July happening at the crossroads of 6th & Canal, including the return of the Division BMX Stunt Team. And don’t forget about the specials at MOTOR® Bar & Restaurant this month, including some new menu items that offer up fresh tastes of the season.
“Daredevils: A Century of Spine-Tingling Spectacles” (through Sept. 8)
Step right up and behold amazing displays of danger and derring-do! Daredevils have thrilled audiences for centuries. What began with horse trick riders in circuses inspired new generations of entertainers on bicycles, motorcycles, cars – even flying sofa chairs. From touring thrill shows to Hollywood movie stunt work, “Daredevils” celebrates the exciting history of these death-defying entertainers who spend countless hours perfecting their exploits. Witness how incredible feats from long ago inspire modern-day risk-takers. The H-D Museum cordially invites one and all, children big and small to behold how daredevils are born! Please note: Select photos from the exhibit can be found at this page.
Thursdays, 5-9 p.m.
All bikes unite every Thursday at the Harley-Davidson Museum. Grab your bike (or whatever wheels you favor). Join your fellow riders (and non-riders) forfree live music from some of Milwaukee’s favorite bands, fun and drool-worthy rolling sculptures. Enjoy food and drink specials inside and outside MOTOR Bar & Restaurant, including the Budweiser® Bike Night Koozie Special all-season long (koozies available at The Shop on the Museum campus) and Bulleit ® Bourbon Signature Cocktails.
Sign up for the H-D Museum Bike Night Loyalty Program, to receive a chance to win exclusive experiences, tours and more at the end of the season (for more details and the full entertainment lineup, visit H-DMuseum.com).
July 11 – (Wild Ones Bike Night) – Road Crew
July 18 – Altered Five Blues Band
July 25 – JT & The Gunslingers
Aug 1 – Zac Matthews Band
COFFEE WITH THE MORNING CREW
Friday, July 12, 8-10 a.m.
Hey Milwaukee! Come and drink some free coffee with the WISN 12 News This Morning team on Friday, July 12th. WISN 12 is teaming up with 99.1 The Mix and the Harley-Davidson Museum® to host you for a morning of fun, prizes, and FREE coffee from MOTOR Bar & Restaurant. Enter on site for your chance to win a prize pack! Three (3) Winners will receive: one (1) Harley-Davidson Museum® Prize Pack which includes the following: $50 Harley-Davidson Museum® campus gift card / H-D Museum Hat and T-Shirt / Coffee Mug / $50 Visa gift card / A family 4-pack of general admission tickets to the Wisconsin State Fair. Official Sweepstakes rules can be found here. Plus, member of the Victor McLaglen Motor Corps will offer up a sneak peek of their Wild Ones show (see below).
WILD ONES: VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE RALLY
Saturday, July 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Come celebrate Harley-Davidson’s unrivaled motorcycle heritage with a vintage 1940s-style motorcycle rally at the H-D Museum. The daylong activities include the 17th Annual Knucklehead Company Reunion antique motorcycle ride-in show and the AMCA Badger Heritage Chapter authentic motorcycle field games (slow race, plank ride, barrel race, T-ball, ball on cone and weenie bite), with proceeds benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin. Plus, the Victor McLaglen Motor Corps – a motorcycle stunt and drill team featured in the H-D Museum’s special summer exhibit, “Daredevils: A Century of Spine-Tingling Spectacles” – will bring its bag of tricks all the way from Southern California. Food & Beverages available all day at MOTOR® Bar & Restaurant, CAN ROOM and Outdoor Concessions featuring Budweiser, King of Beers.
Antique Motorcycle Ride-In Show Classes: Stock Knucklehead / Custom Knucklehead / Sidevalve / Panhead / Shovelhead / Other Pre-1970 American-Made models. Entry is just $20 per bike with all proceeds benefiting the Make-A-Wish® Wisconsin.
Easy Rider returns to theatres July 14
The classic 1969 motorcycle film Easy Rider is returning to local Marcus Theatres July 14 to celebrate its 50th anniversary! Show your Easy Rider ticket stub or Magical Movie Rewards membership card to receive BOGO* adult admission to the Harley-Davidson Museum from July 14 to Sept. 2!
GALLERY NIGHT
Friday, July 19, 5-9 p.m.
Take a spin through the H-D Museum’s special summer exhibit, “Daredevils: A Century of Spine-Tingling Spectacles.” From touring thrill shows to Hollywood movie stunt work, this exhibit celebrates the exciting history of these death-defying performers. Enjoy free gallery talks at 6, 7 and 8pm.
DIVISION BMX STUNT SHOW
Saturday, July 20, 1-4 p.m.
In partnership with the Harley-Davidson Museum and its special summer exhibit, “Daredevils: A Century of Spine-Tingling Spectacles,” the Division BMX Stunt Team will bring their squad of elite BMX riders to 6th & Canal to wow audiences visiting the H-D Museum campus. Headed by Micah Kranz, a Wisconsinite who is featured in the “Daredevils” exhibit, the Division BMX riders have been keeping spectators on the edge of their seats for more than 15 years. Watch in awe as riders perform tricks that take them to dizzying heights. Their brand of high-flying, death-defying entertainment brings a high-energy atmosphere to every performance. All shows will be followed by an autograph session where you can ask, “How’d you do that?!”
SATURDAY H-D MUSEUM DEMO RIDES
9 a.m.-4 p.m., through Sept. 28
Demo Rides are now available at the world’s only Harley-Davidson Museum! Visit the Museum campus Saturdays* from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and throw a leg over a 2019 motorcycle to experience the fun and freedom that only a Harley-Davidson can deliver. Visitors with their motorcycle license will be able to choose from more than a dozen of the latest and greatest #FreedomMachines from Harley-Davidson, including Touring, Softail, Sportster and Street models. A pre-determined scenic route through the Menomonee Valley will give riders the chance to explore the Museum’s surrounding neighborhoods.
• Demo Rides will run Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., weather dependent.
• Motorcycles available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• Riders and passengers must be at least 18 years of age.
• Riders must hold a valid license with a motorcycle endorsement.
• All riders and passengers must wear a helmet, eye protection, shirt, long pants and closed toe shoes with heel strap. A limited selection of helmets, chaps and jackets will be available on site.
*Demo Rides will not be available on Saturday August 31, 2019.
Saturday 3 Pub Cruise (Saturdays, through Sept. 28)
Enjoy an afternoon pub cruise by boat and sample food and drinks from three great riverside locations on one of our captained vessels, either the Brew City Queen II (Red Boat) or Milwaukee Maiden II (Orange Boat). Our new Saturday stops include The Twisted Fisherman, MOTOR® Bar & Restaurant at the Harley-Davidson Museum® and Riverfront Pizzeria Bar & Grill. Price includes boat cruise between all three locations and drink and appetizer tickets at each location.
Inside H-D: All-Day Experiences (July 31, August 2, August 14, Sept. 6 and Sept. 11)
The Inside H-D: All-Day Experience is an in-depth immersion into the world of Harley-Davidson. This guided tour kicks off in front of The Shed on the Harley-Davidson Museum® campus, where you’ll learn about the humble beginnings of the world’s most iconic motorcycle brand. Then it’s time to go inside the Harley-Davidson Museum for an exclusive guided tour featuring new exhibit content and conversation with the Curatorial, Archives or Conservation professionals who are behind the engaging stories on display and behind-the-scenes at the Museum. After the tour, the group will head over to Harley-Davidson Corporate Headquarters located on Juneau Avenue – which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Lunch is served while employees from HDMC and the Harley-Davidson University will swap stories and provide a glimpse of the inner workings of H-D. Upon returning to the Museum, tour participants are invited to enjoy a special discount for The Shop at the H-D Museum™, where you’ll find unique clothes and merchandise found nowhere else. The day concludes with happy hour at MOTOR® Bar & Restaurant.
Bikes Brats & Beer Tour (Thursdays at 3 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m., through August 29)
Get an authentic taste of American history and culture on Harley-Davidson Museum’s Bikes Brats & Beer Tour, offered in partnership with Milwaukee Food & City Tours®.
The 3 1/2-hour excursion begins with a guided H-D Museum tour, highlighting Harley-Davidson’s journey from backyard shed start-up to iconic global brand. Next, you’ll board the tour bus for a close-up look at Milwaukee’s legendary beer- and sausage-making heritage, traveling through the Menomonee and Miller Valleys and downtown Milwaukee.
Highlights Tour (Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.)
Our Visitor Experience Associates offer an engaging guided tour, “Journey through the History of Harley-Davidson.” This tour is available on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and lasts approximately 45 minutes and is sure to get your gears turning. For groups of 12 or more, please call 414-287-2799 or email groups@h-dmuseum.com for more information or to book your Highlights Tour. Learn more about our Group Tours offerings by visitinghttp://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/museum/visit/group-tours.html.
Rally Weekend, Aug 29-Sept. 1
About the Harley-Davidson Museum
A walk through the Harley-Davidson Museum® is a walk through the history of America. With an unrivaled collection of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles and memorabilia, a 20-acre, park-like campus, and a calendar full of activities, the H-D Museum™ is one of Milwaukee’s top tourist destinations for visitors from around the globe. A visit to the H-D Museum™ is an experience that will stay with you for a lifetime. Make your plans to visit the Harley-Davidson Museum® at H-DMuseum.com.
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MOTOR® Bar & Restaurant is bringing some new items to the menu that highlight the season of sun-splashed patios and ice-cold refreshment. New summer sides, a sundae to end all sundaes and fresh monthly specials will make MOTOR your destination for brunch, lunch, cocktail hours and dinner. Book your reservation now.
Big Bore Belly Buster Bucket Sundae ($49.95, serves 8-12)
Grab your crew and indulge in this unbelievable giant sundae with a cake bottom, piled high with loads of ice cream, Twinkies®, Ho Hos®, M&Ms®, chocolate and caramel sauces, whipped cream and cherries. All of this served in a Harley-Davidson souvenir bucket that you get to keep!
Kale Salad ($13.95)
Fresh kale with beer-braised red quinoa, toasted pine nuts, Kalamata olives and goat cheese. Tossed in homemade honey vinaigrette
Beet Salad ($13.95)
Spring mix and arugula tossed in shallot chardonnay vinaigrette topped with roasted beets, red onion, shaved fennel, goat cheese and toasted pine nuts
* Baked Beans – Homemade baked beans with peppers, onions and brown sugar
* Broccoli Salad – Fresh broccoli with chopped bacon, red onion and craisins
* Cheddar Bacon Potato Salad – Shredded cheddar and chopped bacon
JULY SPECIALS
MAC DADDY BURGER
An 8-oz., hand-packed beef patty with lettuce, tomato, onion and bacon. Topped with cheese sauce and deep-fried mac and cheese. Served on a brioche bun ($15.95).
ASIAN SESAME WINGS
One pound of chicken wings smothered in a sweet and savory sauce with a little kick ($12.95).
Spring mix, arugula and cherry tomatoes tossed in a homemade balsamic vinaigrette. Topped with smoked pork belly and finished with crumbled Boursin cheese. Served with ciabatta toast points ($14.95).
BLACKBERRY SPIKED ICED TEA
Nothing is more perfect than a sweet iced tea while sitting in the sunshine! Our fresh brewed tea, spiked with vodka, blackberries and a hint of citrus and mint cut from our garden compliments the cool breeze while sitting on the patio ($7).
Brewery of the month: Cigar City Brewing, featuring Jai Alai (IPA), Maduro (brown ale) and Florida Cracker (Belgian-style white ale)
Mac Mondays
Build-your-own Mac ’n Cheese all day, every Monday. Mondays are best spent with a bowl of MOTOR’s delicious homemade Mac ’n Cheese. Create your own custom Mac with special toppings!
Bike Night Thursdays (5-9 p.m.)
Enjoy free live music and $3 koozie beer specials as Bike Nights return to the great outdoors all summer long. Exclusive giveaways and specials from 5-9 p.m. make this a weekly must-do! Plus, in May, select drafts from Milwaukee Brewing Co. are just $4.
Friday Night Fish Fry
What’s a Friday night in Wisconsin without a fish fry? At MOTOR, the all-you-can-eat Wisconsin Fish Fry is available open to close and features golden fried cod, crispy French fries, fresh jicama coleslaw, homemade southern-style cornbread and tartar sauce for only $14.95.
Every Saturday, take in live performances from a rotating lineup of blues musicians, plus all-you-can-eat, hickory-smoked BBQ chicken, pulled pork, smoked brisket and grilled sausage links for $29.99. Add an order of Memphis-style, dry-rubbed ribs for just $5 more. All platters come with French fries, jicama coleslaw, BBQ baked beans and made-from-scratch cornbread.
About MOTOR® Bar & Restaurant
The only Harley-Davidson Museum® restaurant, MOTOR® Bar & Restaurant offers guests riverfront dining and Midwest camaraderie with a dose of genuine Harley-Davidson® attitude. MOTOR™ takes diners on a culinary road trip of great American food and drink from its location in downtown Milwaukee. Guests can enjoy burgers, BBQ, seasonal favorites and a whole lot more. For more information and to learn about the latest menu, visitmotorrestaurant.com or call 414-287-2778.
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A Taste of South Africa
Short on vacation time but still have the tendency to get out and explore before the summer ends? Look no more!
Discover how a trip to sundrenched South Africa can be an exciting and fun-filled getaway over just a long weekend.
With an unparalleled combination of nature, culture AND an exciting adventure, South African Tourism highlights how you can explore the destination in just 72 hours. That’s right.
With direct flights from major cities in the US, a favorable exchange rate and affordable packages it’s never been easier to explore the beauty that South Africa has to offer you.
Here are just some of the most to-do attractions for any visitor planning a quick getaway to this captivating yet marvelous country:
Bunny Chow & Beaches. Durban and KwaZulu-Natal. Visitors looking to experience the natural beauty South Africa has to offer should head on over to the KwaZulu-Natal region. It has a wealth of scenic and cultural attractions, stunning hot beaches, and also offers a unique blend of African-Indian influences.
Durban. A coastal city with a laid-back lifestyle and a favorite amongst you sun-lovers, It has the most beautiful sandy beaches along The Golden Mile. Serving as a popular destination for locals and tourists alike.
The Drakensberg region in the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park. A World Heritage Site that is only a two-hour drive from Durban, visitors will find a lush green countryside brimming with charming historic towns. Guests can catch a glimpse of The Big Five at the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Reserve, which is one of the best places in the country to see the endangered rhinos along with other members of The Big Five.
History and Wine adventures:
Cape Town. Known as the Mother City, it is renowned for its scenic beauty, bustling downtown, and old charm makes it a favorite destination for international travelers. Table Mountain and Robben Island are two of the most famous landmarks and are important stops for any first timers.
Constantia Valley. Nestled beneath the Table Mountain National Park, this stunning region is home to eight award-winning wine estates and miles of lushes vineyards. The most perfect place to indulge in some of the country’s best wines.
Culture and Nature adventures:
Johannesburg. Known as South Africa’s booming urban playground, packed with cultural sites, shops, and boutiques, it is a trendy culinary scene and contains vibrant art galleries.
The Mandela House. Located in the township of Soweto, it can’t be missed. A guided tour of the home of the iconic former President Nelson Mandela and his family, it provides guests with an insight into his life during the apartheid era. The house continues to stand as an unwavering symbol for the right for human rights.
So, what are you waiting for? Grab your suitcase and get packing!
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Splash House this Weekend!
What is another way to celebrate your summer without heading down to Splash House? The three day event is closing in this weekend August 10-12 in Palm Springs, so make sure you check it out! With a great lineup of artists awaiting, this has been a highly successful event throughout the years thanks to its dedicated fans. This is definitely a festival you don’t want to miss. The shows are being hosted at the Renaissance, Riviera, and Saguaro hotels, with an afterparty taking place inside the Palm Springs Air Museum, filled with vintage aircrafts. The music festival is hosted along a poolside stage near all three resorts. GA passes come with admission to all three resorts and shuttles running all weekend.
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Robb Report – Health And Wellness
ROBB REPORT ANNOUNCES 3RD ANNUAL HEALTH + WELLNESS EXPERIENCE World-Renowned Physicians and Health Experts Convene at 1 Hotel South Beach for Transformative Weekend of Wellness.
Robb Report has announced its third annual Health + Wellness experience, taking place March 15–18, 2018, at 1 Hotel South Beach in Miami Beach, Fla. Just in time for the upkeep of wellness-themed New Year’s resolutions, the annual event returns with an enlightening, energetic, and educational program that features exclusive conversations with the leading minds in medicine and cutting-edge health, headlined by Dave Asprey, CEO and founder of Bulletproof. Acclaimed physicians from some of the nation’s top wellness institutions, alongside a collective of fitness experts—including Steve Jordan, trainer to the stars; George Foreman III, former pro boxer and founder of EverybodyFights; and Pilates guru Erika Bloom— round out the weekend’s roster of featured talent.
1 Hotel South Beach will serve as the idyllic setting for the weekend of wellness, situated alongside 600 feet of pristine white-sand beach on the Atlantic Ocean. With a farm stand in the lobby and carefully placed remixes of recycled and repurposed woods, preserved moss, petrified branches, and driftwood, the 18-story landmark on Collins Avenue has been revolutionizing sustainably chic design in Miami since it opened its doors in March 2015.
“We’ve seen a growing awareness nationally that good health remains our greatest individual wealth,” says Robb Report health & wellness editor Janice O’Leary. “This year at our event, we’re excited to introduce new ways for attendees to reach optimal wellness through the latest medical research, lifestyle changes, and cutting-edge technology. This is an opportunity to not just hear the talk about longevity but also walk the walk—literally.”
Robb Report’s Health + Wellness experience will kick off with a welcome dinner and accompanying keynote on Thursday, March 15, in which Dave Asprey will dive deep into the concept of biohacking—techniques to drive self-improvement and transform your own health. Asprey founded Bulletproof after successfully biohacking his way to a 100-pound weight loss. With a mission to share his learnings with the world, Asprey’s presentation will dig into this concept and provide attendees with tips to achieve their personal health and wellness goals.
The following morning, guests will be greeted with a selection of wake-up wellness activities, ranging from morning meditations with expert Kelly Howell to sun salutations and beachfront workouts. A thought-provoking series of health talks will follow focused on hot-button topics presented by Dr. Donald Hensrud, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, followed by one-one-one health coaching with Dr. Param Dedhia, director of sleep medicine at Canyon Ranch. Afternoons will be filled with a number of intimate fitness offerings, among them stand-up paddleboard classes, training at Spartan Gym, and Robb Report–exclusive SoulCycle training at SoulCycle South Beach.
Guests will enjoy a holistic approach to health and wellness throughout the entirety of the weekend, with healthy cooking classes from chef Matthew Kenney—the celebrated plant-based- cuisine chef and mastermind behind plnthouse, 1 Hotel South Beach’s plant-based restaurant— along with relaxing spa treatments at Bamford Haybarn Spa and bio-organic wine tastings.
Health + Wellness guests will further enjoy a Luxury Lounge featuring the latest innovations in wellness gear and the finest health-inspired luxury products!
To learn more about Robb Report’s Health + Wellness Summit and to register to attend, visit rr1.com/event/health-wellness, and follow @robbreport on Instagram with #RRHW2018.
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National In-Store Event to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Make to Give for St. Jude – All JOANN Stores Tomorrow
As Cyber Monday continues America’s busiest shopping weekend, retailers are also preparing to embrace the seasonal spirit of Giving Tuesday. Tomorrow, November 28, the nation’s leading fabric and craft retailer, JOANN, is encouraging customers of all ages to get creative with this special day.
At every JOANN store across the nation, shoppers can make holiday ornaments with free supplies, which they can keep or give to loved ones. For every ornament made, JOANN will donate $1 to its newest charitable partner, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The Make to Give campaign is also living digitally, as people share photos of their handmade ornaments and special messages to the children of St. Jude on social channels using #maketogive.
This effort comes as the retailer launches a partnership with one of the nation’s most renowned hospitals. In addition to the Make to Give event, customers can also donate to St. Jude in all of JOANN’s nearly 900 stores, and online at www.joann.com/st-jude.
For a complete list of store locations, visit www.joann.com. For more background on the campaign, see this Pinterest case study.
If you’d be interested in an interview or more information on the partnership, contact Amanda Hayes at amanda.hayes@joann.com.
Event at-a-glance
What: Make to Give event offers opportunity to create handmade ornaments shoppers can give to family and friends for the holidays. For every ornament made, JOANN will donate $1 to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
When: Giving Tuesday – November 28, 2017, 2-7 p.m.
Where: All JOANN Store locations nationwide
Why: JOANN is proud to partner with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to further the hospital’s critical mission to understand, treat and defeat childhood cancer. This season, JOANN is helping shoppers give a special handmade gift to their loved ones, and also give back to this charitable effort.
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LA Soul Music Fest 2017
Article and Photography by Archie J Howard III
The second annual 2017 LA Soul Music Festival ended abruptly with the cancellation of Sunday’s performances. Fans didn’t get a chance to hear the sounds of Musiq Soulchild, After 7, Blackstreet, and others that were scheduled for the weekend’s finale, but refunds will be issued out for the canceled performances.
The LA Soul Music Festival is a 3-day event where the diehard music fan, young or old, can enjoy the live sounds of their favorite artists. Friday and Saturday, Exposition Park was flooded with music lovers ready for the festivities to begin. Friday kicked off with performances by MAJOR, Yuna, Ro James, August Alsina and K. Michelle.
Saturday’s event was met with canceled performances from a few of the artists, including the headliner Tyrese. Fans did enjoy amazing shows by Avant, Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick, and Anthony Hamilton and the Hamiltones.
During the weekend, people were met with food, clothing and wine vendors throughout the venue as well as a DJ that kept the crowd’s interest between acts.
Though the weekend didn’t end the way most people would have liked, many still enjoyed their time.
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How Much Gin Was On The Gin Drinkers Line?
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You may have heard of the famous 'Gin Drinkers Line' used during the Second World War as a defensive line across Kowloon, but just how much did Gin actually have to do with it?
10 December 1941, 77 years ago today, Japanese troops invading Hong Kong stormed key defensive positions along an 18 kilometre line known as the Gin Drinkers Line, overrunning the allied soldiers stationed there to claim dominance over Kowloon.
The defensive line was built in the 1930’s by the British specifically to stop potential invasions from the north, made up of a string of trenches, pill-boxes and bunkers as well as the Shing Mun Redoubt (or underground fortress) which were the headquarters for the area. Designed to house 150 troops but manned by a mere 30-40, it was easily overrun. The entire line turned out to be poorly designed and ineffective after a couple of days, and the fall of Gin Drinker’s Line gave the Japanese complete control of the Shing Mun Reservoir, signalling the end of Kowloon as far as the allied forces were concerned. Only 2 weeks later the British surrendered Hong Kong Island to the Japanese, on what we know as ‘Black Christmas’ December 25, 1941.
What a lot of people don’t know however, is the story behind the ‘Gin’ in the name. The Gin Drinkers Line settled across Hong Kong from east to west, starting at an inlet called Gin Drinkers Bay, in Chinese, 醉酒灣 literally: “Drunkard Bay’ (which is now Kwai Chung) used as a harbour for Tanka fishing junks.
According to Denis Bray’s accounts of Hong Kong in the 50’s, the Bay was colloquially named after the extravagant launch parties for new ships that used to take place in the bay, long before the wars started, and because it was a popular spot for the rich to throw their boat parties. That is until its slow yet inexorable transformation into a refuse landfill, earning it another less fun nickname, Lap Sap Wan, 垃圾灣 literally: "Rubbish Bay".
The beginning of the landfill
Authorities finally took control of the area, and it was completely reclaimed in the 60’s to eventually become what we know as Kwai Fong and parts of Kwai Hing.
There is one great story from Gin Drinkers Bay that happened a few years prior to the wars, in 1926, when police detectives reportedly thwarted the planned kidnapping of a distillery owner.
Records don’t really say whether this particular distillery was actually making gin, even with it situated at the head of Gin Drinkers Bay, but the tale goes that Detective Sub-Inspector Ken Andrew, in charge of the South Kowloon CID and Water Police, hid with a party of detectives in ambush inside the distillery.
Six robbers landed from a junk, apparently running quickly into the building and managing to surprise the hidden detectives. The gun-toting leader of the gang first came across Sub-Inspector Ken Andrew firing two point-blank shots at him, before being shot dead in a return volley. Three of the gang were also shot dead in the operation, with one being captured and the one remaining escaping into the sea to either swim away or possibly drown.
After the case settled, tests were done on the ammunition from the gang-leaders gun revealing that 2 of the rounds happened to be defective, luckily the only two rounds fired at Sub-Inspector Ken Andrew.
You can still hike up to see remains of the concrete tunnels, pill-boxes, bunkers, machine gun posts, artillery batteries and trenches spread along the hills in Kowloon. Take a minibus from Tsuen Wan arriving at Shing Mun reservoir or a Taxi higher up to near the BBQ site next to the exit/entrance of the MacLehose section 6.
Images courtesy of canadahistory.com, industrialhistoryhk.org, gwulo.com user IDJ
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Zambrano Throws Five Shutout Innings at HoHoKam
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 7:28pm
Carlos Zambrano threw five innings of three-hit shutout ball and Ryan Theriot drove in three runs with a bases-clearing double, leading a Cubs "split squad" to a 4-0 whitewashing of the Kansas City Royals in front of 11,842 fans at Dwight Patterson Field at HoHoKam Park in sunny & warm Mesa, AZ this afternoon.
Cubs-Royals box score
Zambrano labored through his first two innings, needing 45 pitches (25 in the 1st and 20 more in the 2nd) to get his first six outs. But then he started throwing strikes (26 of is last 37 pitches were strikes), retiring 11 of the last 13 men he faced. For the day, "Z" allowed two singles and a double, plus two walks, while striking out four (incuding David DeJesus twice), throwing a total of 82 pitches (51 strikes), with a 6/5 GO/FO.
RHP Casey Coleman was brought back from Minor League Camp for the day (he just got sent down yesterday), and pitched OK in his first inning (10 pitches - 8 strikes, with two strikeouts and a 6-3 grounder), before the Royals loaded the bases with one out in his second inning of work on a sharply-hit ground single to right, a line single to right-center, and a walk. But then Coleman was able to induce Cody Clark to hit into a 5-3 DP to end the threat and the inning.
RHP Esmailin Caridad pitched the 8th (14 pitches - 10 strikes), and while he threw strikes and got one punch-out, he also allowed two hard-hit singles before the side was retired on the defensive play of the game, a diving stop & throw by Cubs second-baseman D. J. Lemahieu (up from Minor League Camp) on a ball that was headed into RF. Lemahieu needed all of his 6'4 frame to reach the ball, and then he had the cool to make a solid throw to 1st base to cut down speedy Derrick Robinson by a half-step.
Closer Carlos Marmol pitched the 9th, and he needed 25 pitches (15 strikes) to strikeout the side, allowing just one harmless two-out single through the box into CF.
The Cubs scored all four of their runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning off Royals rookie LHP Edgar Osuna. Marlon Byrd led off with a double off the top of the LF fence (near HR) and advanced to 3rd on a one-out Alfonso Soriano ground single to left. Geovany Soto followed with an RBI infield single to deep short (outstanding acrobatic dive-stop & throw by KC SS Wilson Betenmit, BTW) that scored Byrd, and then Brad Snyder walked to load the bases. Carlos Zambrano struck out swinging (and he was clearly not happy with himself for his strike-three half-swing), but Ryan Theriot picked up "Z," lacing a line double into the LF corner to clear the bases.
Meanwhile, the other Cubs squad made the trip to Phoenix Municipal Stadium and faced the Oakland A's, losing 7-4.
Cubs-A's box score
Battling for a spot in the Cubs starting rotation, LHP Tom Gorzelanny got the start in Phoenix and went 3.2 IP, allowing two unearned run on four hits (two singles, a double, and a triple) and five walks (he has had major control problems all Spring), while striking out five. Sean Marshall clearly has out-pitched Gorzelanny this Spring, so if it's indeed a battle between the two lefties for one spot in the rotation (with Carlos Silva and Jeff Samardzija competing for the other starting slot), Marshall would probably win the starter's gig and Gorzelanny (who is out of minor league options) would be the #2 lefty in the bullpen.
Still in the mix for a possible bullpen spot, LHP John Gaub worked one inning in relief and struck out the side, but he also allowed two walks and a HBP (ex-Cub Jake Fox).
Micah Hoffpauir had two hits (a single and a double) and scored two runs (but he also made an error), and Ryan Flaherty (brought up from Minor League Camp for the game) drove in two runs with a double. Tyler Colvin went 0-4 with a strikeout.
Cubs Spring Training Recap
Carlos Marmol
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Esmailin Caridad
Re: Zambrano Throws Five Shutout Innings at HoHioKam
Submitted by George Altman on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 8:49pm Permalink
Castro, Snyder sent back to minor league camp today. Pinella says Berg has made the bullpen.
Submitted by Charlie on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 9:39pm Permalink
Wow. I thought Snyder would stick around longer. Guess there's less room for him with Aducci getting a look, which I didn't anticipate. I often forget about him. I hope they just go with the young guys in the bullpen unless they get a real deal on some relievers. Like, if they can trade a Robnett-type prospect for a Wuertz-like reliever.
Submitted by Bryan on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 10:09pm Permalink
Nice for Z. Let's hope that 2-inning trouble is behind him when he faces big league hitters.
Submitted by Ryno on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 10:34pm Permalink
...worked one inning in relief and struck out the side, but he also allowed two walks and a HBP
The prototypical Cubs pitcher, imo.
Submitted by crunch on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 11:56pm Permalink
future cubs closer material right there
Submitted by Cubster on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 6:25am Permalink
Kerry Wood is back on the DL for awhile...pulled a muscle in his upper back. http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/03/... Wood needs 55 games to get his 2011 option to vest. Cleveland GM Shapiro getting a reprieve and makes Wood that much more likely to be with another team come the trade deadline if his contract is expiring.
Submitted by The Joe on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 11:48am Permalink
Ironic. I just put his 20K game on the TV to watch while our fantasy draft takes place.
Dave VanDyke reported that ARam had 5 at bats in a minor league game yesterday. Did Az Phil hear anything about how he looked? http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball...
D-Train might get released. I wonder what happened to him; whatever he had earlier in his career seems gone. http://www.detnews.com/article/20100320/OPINI...
I thought he had anxiety issues, like Greene? Did I make that up?
Submitted by The Real Neal on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 5:26pm Permalink
He had that and some mechanical and some physical issues as well.
Bruce Levine blog... http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/i... Berg in, Parisi vs Mateo, Gaub and Russell for the last spot. Which will be a short lived spot cause it belongs to Theodore Roosevelt Lilly III. Fuld vs Colvin, (that will be Fuld, they won't have Colvin rust on the bench) Tracy and/or Millar, (not sure how they can wiggle a spot for Happy the Clown unless they pull the 25 clowns in a VW trick) They will decide the starting rotation by Wed, 3/24 (Silva, Gorz, Marshall and Smush, which also will be short lived for the 2nd starter of the bunch, as long as Lilly returns in short order). and of course the elusive trade or waiver wire pickup could happen to screw the above up
Submitted by Charlie on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 12:41pm Permalink
I think we can be fairly confident Parisi beats out Mateo too, just as a matter of being a rule V player, unless Parisi just sucks. Mateo hasn't pitched above AA has he?
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 11:11am Permalink
Submitted by Charlie on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 11:41am. I think we can be fairly confident Parisi beats out Mateo too, just as a matter of being a rule V player, unless Parisi just sucks. Mateo hasn't pitched above AA has he? ============================================= CHARLIE: That's correct. But moving from AA to MLB (and skipping AAA) is not unheard of, either.
Submitted by The E-Man on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 7:55am Permalink
Thanks AZ PHIL. It is as if I was there (and looking at the snow outside, I wish I was!). IS there a scenario where they could put Gorzo on an "extended DL" at all to start the season? To have him as a lefty in the pen when he is having major control issues, does obviously not make for an effective reliever. I believe there is some talent there, yet, as you have noted, Marshall has clearly out-pitched him this spring. Or, could Gorzelanny be moved in a trade for one of the oft-rumored Cubs RH relief interests?
Submitted by Sweet Lou on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 9:00am Permalink
E-man -- I was wondering the same thing, but according to Bruce Levine, Gorzellany will be in the starting rotation. Scary stuff considering his struggles so far this year. http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/i...
Sweet Lou - I don't know...from the blog entry I interpret it as Gorzo "is a leader - or candidate" for the fifth spot in the rotation. Guess we will soon know, right? He still is only 28, and pitched 200 innings only a couple of years ago, with a better than 2-1 K to BB rate. Go figure...
Submitted by The Real Neal on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 9:26am Permalink
That says he's a leader for the spot, not that he has it clinched. I am much less concerned about Gorgonzola than I am about Silva.
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 9:53am Permalink
With MLB Opening Day just two weeks from today, here are a couple or three things to keep in mind over the last two weeks of Spring Training... At present, the Cubs Spring Training roster stands at 40 (including seven NRI). Players can be placed on the 15-day DL no earlier than next Friday. Also, DL assignments made during the last week of Spring Training can be backdated no further back than next Friday. So expect Andres Blanco, Jeff Gray, Angel Guzman, and Ted Lilly to go on the 15-day DL next Friday. (Players can be placed on the 60-day DL anytime during Spring Training, but to place a player on the 60, the club's 40-man roster must be full and the player must be replaced on the 40 by another player). Angel Guzman will likely be the first player to be transferred to the 60 day DL (or be transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL) during the season if the Cubs get to the point where they run out of room on the 40-man roster, and Gooz would also provide the Cubs with a post-season roster exemption (presuming the Cubs can get there). Chad Tracy likely has the right to get his release if he is not added to the Cubs 40-man roster by a certain date, probably several days prior to Opening Day (same as Paul Bako last year). So the Cubs may need to decide about Tracy sooner rather than later, possibly as soon as some time this week. And I would be very surprised that, if it's indeed between Tracy and Kevin Millar for one slot, that Millar would get the job. Tracy can play 1B and 3B and is one of the best LHPH in baseball, while Millar essentially is the poor man's Xavier Nady, maybe not even that. So I would say Tracy gets that slot for sure, and Millar gets one ONLY if Nady starts the season on the DL. And if Nady does start the season on the DL because he can't make throws from RF, it would probably be in his best interest to tell Jim Hendry that he will waive his automatic "no trade" (as an Article XX FA signee, he has an automatic NT through 6/15) if he can get traded to an A. L. team where he can DH. That's because Nady has a $3.3M base salary with an additional $2M in performance bonuses based on games played and PA, which he probably won't reach if he spends a period of time on the DL at the start of the season rehabbing his elbow, or if he is on the 25-man roster but is just used as a PH. If Nady were to waive his NT (and request a trade to an A. L. club), the Cubs could trade him prior to June 15th, but only for cash or player contracts with a maximum aggregate value of $50,000 (meaning minor league player or playes not on 40-man roster). So he could NOT be traded for an MLB reliever (for example) prior to 6/15 even if he waives his NT. If Sam Fuld had had just an average Spring Training he'd get the 4th OF job without a second thought (he can play all three OF positions, he can PR, he hits LH and RH pitching about equally well, and he can come into a game in a double-switch and replace Soriano in LF in the late-innings when the Cubs are trying to protect a lead), but Tyler Colvin has so clearly out-hit Fuld this Spring, it's hard to automaticaly give the job to Fuld. But Colvin really needs to play everyday, so I think Fuld gets the 4th OF job no matter what, and Colvin goes to Iowa. James Adduci has had a good Spring, and might be considered for the 4th OF gig (because that IS his future occupation), but I suspect the Cubs probably think he needs some time in AAA (he has not yet played above AA). Andres Blanco is out of minor league options, so he probably would get claimed off waivers if the Cubs try to send him to the minors when he is ready to be reinstated from the DL. But Darwin Barney has played well enough in Spring Training to be the Plan "B" at SS in case Theriot gets hurt and Starlin Castro is deemed not yet ready for Prime Time. So I think Blanco is ultimately a goner. The only way Blanco gets a reprieve is if Piniella believes he needs a true SS on the 25-man roster to back-up Theriot, and that would mean either Fuld, Tracy, or Nady/Millar would have to go to make room for Blanco when he's ready to be reactivated. Which could happen, but right now it doesn't seem likely. Up until now, Jeff Samardzija has not earned a spot on the Cubs Opening Day 25-man roster, but he has a $2.5M guaranteed salary in 2010, and that might be why he gets a slot on the 25. It shouldn't be that way, but it probably is. (He does have one minor league option left, though). I still don't see what the Cubs fall-back option is at closer, in case Carlos Marmol has thrown too many days in a row, or gets hurt, or is just plain ineffective. John Grabow is no closer, and neither is Caridad, Berg, or Samardzija. I can't believe the Cubs won't go hard after Jason Frasor before Opening Day (harder than they have previously). A contending team (or one that thinks it is) needs a Plan "B" fall-back closer who has MLB closer experience and who can be used as an 8th inning set-up guy when he's not needed as the closer. If the Cubs were Washington, Pittsburgh, or San Diego, it wouldn't matter about not having a back-up closer with MLB closer experience, but I doubt that Hendry thinks of the Cubs that way. The bullpen could be the Cubs Achilles Heel in 2010. It looks VERY shaky right now.
Submitted by The Real Neal on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 11:08am Permalink
So you're saying you don't have faith in Justin Berg as a setup guy? Too bad Jeff Gray hasn't gotten to show anything yet. Stevens and Parker really disapointed me. They had the jobs there for the taking and just did nothing to serve notice that they wanted them. Marmol, at least so far this spring, has gotten his walks back in line with his pre-2009 numbers. If he can keep that up it will be a big relief to me, and probably to Pinhead. I don't see too much demand for a mediocre OBP and power hitting RH DH, so I doubt Nady will wind up in the AL any time soon.
Submitted by Dr. aaron b on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 4:09pm Permalink
I wish the Cubs would just stick Samjay in the pen and quit the whole "square peg/round hole" routine He pitched well in the pen in 08 and is really only a 1 1/2 pitch pitcher. It reeks of Cubbery to trade prospects for a pen guy because they are trying to justify the Samardjiza signing bonus.
Submitted by Hagsag on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 11:29am Permalink
Az. Phil, how do you see the catching situation shaking out between the four minor lge teams to start the year?
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 12:26pm Permalink
Submitted by Hagsag on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 10:29am. Az. Phil, how do you see the catching situation shaking out between the four minor lge teams to start the year? =========================================== HAGSAG: I had thought that Welington Castillo might go back to AA for another year, because he is still very raw and he won't be out of minor league options until Spring Training 2013 (so why push him?), but I think the Cubs want him at AAA. If Castillo is assigned to Iowa, that creates a problem because I would think Chris Robinson and Steve Clevenger would ordinarily share catching duties at Iowa, with Mark Johnson as a player-coach who could be activated whenever a position player goes on the 7-day DL. But I don't know if the Cubs would keep Castillo, Robinson, and Clevenger at Iowa, because there just wouldn't be enough playing time for three catchers, although Clevenger could play some 1B (except Bryan Lahair and Micah Hoffpauir will probably be there, too). It's possible that if Castillo ends up at Iowa that either Chris Robinson or Steve Clevenger could get moved down to AA, just to get them more-regular playing time. Robinson Chirinos probably will be back at AA again, probably as the #1 back-up behind either W. Castillo, Robinson, or Clevenger. Blake Lalli and Mark Reed will probably get released (Reed's hitting just hasn't progressed, and he is going to be a Rule 55 minor league FA post-2010 anyway), but the Cubs might want to keep Lalli at Tennessee as a player-coach (activated whenever a position player goes on the 7-day DL). And then it will probably be Michael Brenly, Luis Flores, and Mario Mercedes at Daytona, and Jae-Hoon Ha, Jovan Rosa, and Richard Jones (unless Jones is moved to 1B or LF full-time) at Peoria. If Ha is sent to EXST to work on his defense, Jose Guevara could be his replacement at Peoria, or else Guevara could end up at EXST or he could get released. John Contreras and Alvaro Sosa will probably get released, although one (or both) could be kept around as a player-coach at Daytona or Peoria. And then Sergio Burruel, Carlos Romero, Garrett Maines, and Brandon May will probably be the catchers at EXST, with Burruel and either Maines or May likely headed for Boise (or Maines and/or May could get released at the end of EXST) and Romero staying at Fitch Park (AZL Cubs) when the short season clubs begin play in June, although Burruel could also remain at Fitch Park (AZL Cubs) for another season.
Submitted by Hagsag on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 12:57pm Permalink
Is Jovan Rosa a legit catching prospect? Thanks.
Submitted by Hagsag on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 11:57am. Is Jovan Rosa a legit catching prospect? Thanks. ======================================= HAGSAG: Way too soon to tell. He's only ben catching since AZ Instructional League last Fall. He might be kept at Extended Spring Training to work on his catching, then move up to Peoria or Daytona in mid-June (as happened with Robinson Chirinos a couple of years ago). Jae-Hoon Ha is more advanced than Rosa as a catcher, because at least he was a catcher in HS. (The Cubs moved Ha to the OF after he signed, then they moved him, Rosa, and Brandon May to catcher in Instructs last Fall).
Submitted by Cubster on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 2:57pm Permalink
from the Cubs radio pregame (Judd Sirott)...Joe Nathan will undergo Tommy John elbow reconstruction. it will be interesting if this impacts the market for Jason Frasor although I'd expect the Twins go after Heath Bell
Submitted by Mike Wellman on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 4:17pm Permalink
AZ Phil - please speculate as to a trade package that would net us jason frasor...
Submitted by The E-Man on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 5:17pm Permalink
With the Rays and Twins now looking for a closer, I will be surprised if the Cubs acquire Frasor, unless they "overpay". I'd bet money on it, actually.
Submitted by Mike Wellman on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 3:17pm. AZ Phil - please speculate as to a trade package that would net us jason frasor... ============================================== MIKE W: Tyler Colvin, James Russell, and either Blake Parker or Jeff Stevens.
Submitted by Dusty Baylor on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 12:26pm Permalink
Pass. I'd rather just start trying the guys we have in the pen...
Submitted by The E-Man on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 12:45pm Permalink
Unfortunately, if Marmol needs a rest, gets injured, or just plain sucks, the Cubs are screwed. The scenario where Matt Capps (I think that's his name) signed with the Nats could take its toll on the club in AZ PHIL's aforementioned names, or if the scenario you describe is the case, and Marmol does indeed have issues, our late-inning opportunities become pretty grim as the probable 25-man roster does not have a viable closer other than Marmol. We would be back to Gregg, except he is now gone!
Submitted by Charlie on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 2:38pm Permalink
Eh. Bob Howry picked up 8 saves in 12 opportunities and Scott Eyre picked up 0 saves in 4 opportunities in 2007 when the Cubs won the division. I'd rather wait until at least May to see if the team looks good at all before I worry about the bullpen.
Submitted by Dr. aaron b on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 3:50pm Permalink
Submitted by John Beasley on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 4:52pm Permalink
Silva left the game after 2 innings today because of tightness in his quad. But he immediately went to the bullpen and began throwing, so it can't be too bad. Also, Tyler Colvin is awesome.
it's not as significant in meaning as 3/44, but Mauer is getting 8/184 http://twitter.com/JoeCStrib/status/10839296950
This deal is great for baseball.
Submitted by Ryno on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 5:59pm Permalink
Absurd, imho.
Submitted by navigator on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 6:29pm Permalink
The entire state of Minnesota isn't worth $184 million.
Submitted by Sweet Lou on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 6:41pm Permalink
In the whole scheme of things, Mauer may be worth $23 million per year. I'm fairly certain that another team would have paid him that amount if he hit the FA market. However, the Twins only had a $65.3 million total payroll in 2009. Can a team be successful paying 20-25% of their payroll to just one player? The Twins may have signed the face of the franchise, but they also may have sealed their fate as a mediocre or worse team for the next several years.
With the new ballpark and Pohladdeth, the payroll should stay above $90M for the foreseeable future.
John -- That's what I was thinking, but Mauer's contract still makes up about 25% of the entire payroll.
If you farm system continues to produce players who can contribute significantly in their first four years, then I don't think it's too much of a concern.
Submitted by Paul Noce on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 7:52pm Permalink
Mauer's jump from 9hr to 28hr looks like a red flag to me. His hr totals by season for his entire career: 6 (only 128 ab's) 9 13 7 9 28 So why the sudden jump? Did Jim Frey talk to him? He didn't change ballparks. Did his shoe and hat size suddenly grow with his hr numbers? With all the other cheating bastards from the last decade, I can't help but wonder when you see a guy jump up like that.
What if the guy is a 6'3" hitter who people have been projecting to hit for more power for the last 8 years?
You pay him 8/184. Duh.
Submitted by Paul Noce on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 11:15pm Permalink
I'm just saying that's a huge jump, and he had a 6 year track record of not being a hr guy (2 full seasons in the minors with 5 hr's or less). Maybe he just put it all together. Ryno made a big jump but he had a much shorter MLB track record before he jumped up to 19 hr's. Plus, with Ryno we saw him start turning on balls. I haven't watched Mauer to see how he has evolved as a hitter. I've never heard anyone talk about him as a HGH or roid guy. But he had a relatively long track record of not hitting lots of homers. Now he's going to average $23 million a year for 8 years. If he goes back to being a 9-10-11 hr guy, it's kind of like you're paying Wade Boggs $23 million a year to catch (although in this day and age, Boggs probably would have made gobs of money in his prime).
Submitted by The Real Neal on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 11:47pm Permalink
Imagine being so good at baseball that you roll out of bed one day and say to yourself "I am going to hit more HR's this year," and then being able to do it. That's what it's like to be Joe Mauer. The question isn't why he hit 28 HR's last year, it's why it took him so long to do it.
Submitted by Ryno on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 11:04am Permalink
Someone check TRN's Joe Mauer koolaid. =) Love you...
Submitted by The Real Neal on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 11:51am Permalink
Just trying to explain to you how good this guy is. He's doing things that no one in the history of MLB has done before.
Submitted by Wes on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 12:23pm Permalink
Joe Mauer is what Horatio thinks situational hitting is. Hitting the ball pretty much wherever you want whenever you want in just about any count against just about any pitch. THAT. GOOD. There's a joke the old timey TCR crowd right there.
Submitted by MikeC on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 12:24pm Permalink
Mauer suffered a rare lower back injury during the last off-season that took forever to heal up. Only until the right combination of meds did it finally clear up. Mauer was forced to work on his upper body strength mostly in order to stay in shape and keep from being bored.
Submitted by John Beasley on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 10:01pm Permalink
It's probably an outlier, but he'll likely hit more than 9 per year going forward unless the new park is murder on lefty hitters.
Submitted by waveland on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 4:40am Permalink
Good for Mauer, and good for MN guess, but why do the damn articles have to mention Mark Prior? Mauer, Lee, ARam in the middle would look so good... http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5...
Dusty and Lou kiss their sisters, final in 10 innings 1-1
WTH, is this soccer?
Submitted by JoePepitone on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 6:54pm Permalink
No, it's Spring Training baseball, which is nearly as meaningless. ~snark~
Submitted by crunch on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 7:17pm Permalink
WTH, is this an all-star game?
Submitted by JoePepitone on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 10:00pm Permalink
Spring Training: This Time It Counts!
Re: Dusty Being Dusty
Submitted by artskoe on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 10:19pm Permalink
From Yahoo sports: “Lehr was only supposed to go three innings, but his pitch count was so low we had him go four,” manager Dusty Baker said." Beware the Duster, Aroldis!
Submitted by rokfish on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 10:53pm Permalink
How can X. Nady make this team if he cant throw? He needs to stay in arizona to build arm strength and to work on the towel drill.
I don't know about the towel drill but I agree, he belongs on the DL if he can't play the field. There's no reason to limit the team from day one. We did that crap last year with David Patton.
Submitted by Charlie on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 12:23am Permalink
Even if he can't throw, he's about as versatile as a Hoffpauir-type player (he can play 1B and the trade-off on the arm would probably equal the tradeoff on glove in the outfield), who would probably take his spot if he didn't make it. Unless he's being traded (dumped) on an AL team, they might as well keep him.
Submitted by Dr. aaron b on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 1:02am Permalink
Que the "When Xavier Nady comes back it will be like making a trade" banter from Jim Hendry.
What if the cubs cut Jeff Baker. keep Chad Tracy to back up third and first. Then keep D. Barney to back up second and short he would be a much better defensive choice for short then fontenot would be.Just a thought.
It's not a terrible idea. But I think the Cubs are hoping Baker hits, and I don't know that they believe in Barney as a hitter yet. (That's just sort of guessing on my part.)
I think the Jeff Baker magic is over. I hope I'm wrong. I hope he can channel Mark Derosa, but I fear the worst.
Agreed...because he's looking a lot like Jeff Blauser during his Cub days....i.e, not good...
Submitted by VirginiaPhil on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 12:48pm Permalink
I like this concept of taking a hard look at Jeff Baker, revoking his "made" status and just putting him in the mix with other guys trying to earn a spot on the 25-man. I was looking at Baker's fielding stats recently, and he's not really a middle infielder. He never played shortstop a day in his pro life, and he only started playing 2nd in 2008, including in the minors, where he played third base and some outfield. With Theriot, Fontenot and Baker you have three middle infielders who are mediocre at best, and you've axed capable defenders like Blanco and Barney. That's fine, as long as you're never protecting a one-run lead, late, and one of your middle infielders has to make a play that's slightly more than routine.
Nady update
Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 12:56am Permalink
Piniella said that trainer Mark O’Neil advised him that he could use outfielder Xavier Nady in the outfield sometime by the end of this coming week. Piniella doesn’t want Nady to throw all out, but insists that the outfielder needs to play in order to get his legs game-ready for the season. Piniella said unequivocally, that Nady will be on the 25-man roster, not on the disabled list to start the season.
http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/i...
Submitted by The E-Man on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 7:48am Permalink
Welcome back, ROB G. Hope you had a nice break!
LH's
Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 1:09am Permalink
looking at the schedule and when Cubs might need Nady to start... @ Atlanta - Hanson, Lowe, Hudson or Jurrjens, so no lefties @ Cincy - possibly Chapman, otherwise rotation is all righties vs Brewers - Wolf, Davis would most likely pitch vs. Astros - could see Wandy Rodriguez @ NY Mets - Johan, O. Perez, possibly J. Neise @ Brewers - Wolf and Davis again vs. Nationals - Lannan or Olson possibly vs. DBacks - don't think they have a lefty I guess we'll see what happens, but I'm guessing Nady wouldn't play b2b games, but could start if needed and that might not have to happen until the 2nd week of the season.
Silva injury
just a cramp, according to the Levine link in #53
Roster update
C - Soto, Hill INF - Lee, Fontenot, Theriot, Ramirez, Baker, 1 of Tracy, Millar, Hoffpauir OF - Fukudome, Byrd, Soriano, Nady, Fuld or Colvin SP - Z, Dempster, Wells, Marshall, Silva RP - Marmol, Grabow, Berg, Caridad, Gorzelanny, Samardzija, 1 of Gaub, Russell, Mateo or Parisi DL - Lilly, Guzman, Blanco and I could see Samardzija being optioned if he's not starting, leaving a 2nd spot open for one of those 4 competing.
Submitted by Charlie on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 9:13am Permalink
Samardzija being optioned if he's not starting Please and thank you. If his only problem were that he does not now have nor will ever an effective 3rd pitch, then I'd say he's a bullpen pitcher. But his most prominent issue right now is his lack of control, so they might as well send him AAA to get his innings in. He's much more likely to work out those control issues in the rotation--and once he finds some command they can decide whether he helps the club more as a starter or reliever.
Pat and Ron
Submitted by Jumbo on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 5:48am Permalink
I listened to Saturday's game while driving to Chicago for a party and listened to WGN broadcast. ~4th Inning, Hughes on the mic: Cubs have played KC 15 times since interleague began Cardinals play KC every year as interleague rival Cubs and NL Central have to root for KC to beat Cardinals Cue Santo: Do the Cardinals play Cincinnati in interleague? Who does St Louis play in interleague? Pat: What? Santo: St Louis plays Kansas City, right? Pat: Right. 2-2 count on... ~5th Inning, Hughes: Brian Anderson, formerly of the White Sox hit for the cycle in a ST game in his first 4 at bats. The blond haired young man had the cycle by the 4th inning. I can't remember any hitting for the cycle by the 4th inning. Santo: No, Pat, I can't. Pat: An incredible feat by the youngster. Usually there is a 5th at bat when hitting for the cycle, and a player has to face a late inning reliever making the feat more difficult. Cue Santo: Is this the same Brian Anderson that played for the White Sox? I can't believe how awful Santo is. I don't think he even listens to Pat Hughes. While listening I decided that Ron is definitely mentally challenged or he has lost the mental ability to hold up a conversation, even about baseball. Perhaps dementia? We love ya', Ron, but Jesus Christ.
Re: Santo - Futile
I have personally just sucked it up and try to let it roll off and advise you to do the same or you will go nuts and make it worse on top of listening to a frustrating baseball team. Santo is 70, battles more than we do on an every day basis, and will end up dying in the booth. Unless, he "retires", of course. Which I cannot imagine, unfortunately.
It's better if you just have fun with it. ...but yeah, he's rather terrible.
Submitted by Jumbo on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 6:28pm Permalink
I was really just hoping someone would get a laugh out of it. I mean, this really happened on the air! It's unbelievable to me. I understand his role to the organization and everything that goes along with that. Pat must be pulling his hair out on some days
Submitted by navigator on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 10:52pm Permalink
Ignore the cranks, Jumbo. Thanks for posting. It was funny.
Re: Zambrano Throws Five Shutout Innings at HoHoKam
Submitted by jacos on Tue, 03/23/2010 - 8:53am Permalink
Santo needs to go away. How long do you have to be obligated to the guy?
Submitted by crunch on Tue, 03/23/2010 - 1:07pm Permalink
at least they knew better than to put him on TV. some people found harry carry's shtick cute...i found it annoying. santo is intolerable compared to harry, though...imo.
Submitted by QuietMan on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 11:17am Permalink
Lou goes by the numbers. http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/columns...
"Math professor brilliant", obviously that would preclude him from being a TCR poster. I wish he would brush up on the concept of sample sizes, though. Interesting read, thanks for the link.
Dolorous Jon Lester 18 min 15 sec ago (view)
I wonder if the investment cost the exact amount we saved by trading Darvish...
Calling oneself Straight Arrow is like someone having to say "you can trust me completely." Pretty clear the opposite is true.
Dolorous Jon Lester 20 min 4 sec ago (view)
Reclamation projects with minimal risk are good in general, but having this guy be currently projected for a rotation spot is laughable.
I would have much preferred to see them sign Foltynewicz in this capacity. Folty was bad last year and the year before but at least its only been two years since he was successful, and he has two years of team control remaining. Miller last put together a good season in 2015.
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How Do I Pick the Best Coolant for My Diesel Engine?
The familiar green coolant we’re all used to is now complemented by products that come in a rainbow of colors. But educate yourself: Color isn’t the best criteria for selecting the best coolant for any given engine.
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In the world of those tasked with punching holes in the ground, cooler heads must prevail if the required work is to get accomplished each work day.
Of course, drill crews need cool heads and even tempers. But I’m talking here about the diesel engines used in many of the machines onsite, and of such things as cylinder heads and combustion chambers. They are sources of considerable energy and, thereby, heat and require focused attention to transfer heat and bring it to the radiator to be dispensed with. This column will offer insights into our engines’ cooling systems, and give operators tips for getting the most out the heat transfer that happens within.
Vigorous Air
When one stops to consider the tremendous amount of heat generated from continuous diesel combustion, it’s a wonder that simple air could be used to cool things off at all. But, indeed, it has worked effectively for many years and on some rather large engines. These days, however, most engines of significant size use liquid coolant. Emissions regulations demand closer engine tolerances not workable for many air-cooled engines.
Should you have an air-cooled engine on your site, the key is to keep it as clean and free of debris as possible. And don’t let things gradually worsen because no one is paying attention. What could have been nipped in the bud through a little attention can turn into an engine failure due to a plugged air system.
Courageous Water
When it came time to lean on something more substantial for transferring heat around, water generously stepped to the forefront. And we know how effective it is as a heat-transfer medium. Pure, clean water is one of the best of the bunch in terms of its capability to do work — heat transfer capability, specifically.
In fact, in a substantial segment of the world, water is used as a base coolant and continues to work just fine. Major engine companies sell simple chemical packages that, when added to water, offer further protection for the engine internally. But water does the heat transfer work.
Miraculous Antifreeze
In freezing temperatures, things change. We cannot have water in an engine block that would expand and quickly damage it. What was initially referred to as “antifreeze” was developed from a helpful base fluid of ethylene glycol (EG). The initial mixture would be EG with corrosion inhibitors added — silicates in particular —and topped off with the requisite amount of water to achieve the necessary freezing value. Those corrosion inhibitors are called inorganic additive technology (IAT) products. The “inorganic” terminology will be clearer shortly.
This product is, of course, the familiar “green” coolant. Good stuff. And still perfectly fine for many engine applications, including current small diesels as well as many legacy products still in service. It has been a wonderful ally for many years, and we can expect that it has many more years of life left.
As a side note, “antifreeze” is a bit of a misnomer. In addition to “not freezing,” the product also offers the benefit of a higher boiling point.
Stupendous OATs
Which brings us to where we are today. The range of products now available complicates things, but also provides considerable performance and operational benefits. Operators just need to be savvy enough to understand those products and treat them properly.
What we know from basic chemistry is that the base glycol product itself (ethylene mostly, but propylene for some formulations) has a long-life in engine usage — basically forever. The problem is with the corrosion inhibitors. So what’s been developed in recent years are organic additive technology (OAT) products, which offer a considerably longer coolant life in engines when compared to IAT products.
With the advent of OAT products, which is good overall, it seems that the coolant folks now have a slew of available products in all the colors of the rainbow. But what promises regarding a particular color and universality in usage — and whatever other such promises — might leave the unwary disappointed at the end of such a rainbow? Our first warning: It’s not a good idea to pay too much attention to color as a confirmation of usage. That said, providers of these products — independents, as well as engine companies — have worked diligently to develop a range of modern-day recipes for every operational need. That includes accommodating the characteristics of water in particular regions.
As an example, the hard water commonly found in Europe has led to products specifically for use in engines operated in those countries. Likewise, Asian suppliers, in the interest of better heat transfer, prefer phosphates to silicates as corrosion inhibitors. Many regions benefit from specific mixtures for these products.
The important thing to understand and remember is that product availability has expanded considerably. It is critical to determine the needs for a particular engine. Select a product and stick with it to the end.
Diesel Dictates
For diesel engines with wet liners, it’s crucial to protect against cavitation damage. This type of erosion occurs when a hot “air” spot collapses, resulting in a shock wave so severe that it can pit the metal. The engine companies seem to each have their own approach (i.e., blends) for minimizing this, but we can be sure that each company has tested and proven their product, and use of it will protect the engine.
Again, select a product and stick with it to the end.
Some Important Things to Remember
Let me summarize and offer some parting thoughts on engines and the coolants that keep them operating as designed.
Long-Life Coolant Assurance
Protect your engine for a long-life with these simple steps:
Select the best coolant for each engine.
Inject only the same when replenishment is necessary.
DETECT ANY PROBLEMS WITH REGULAR INSPECTION AND TEST STRIPS.
We know how clean water can be these days. If you’re not 100 percent certain that you can get very good water for mixing, buy the blended stuff.
Water pumps are essentially designed to smoothly move the coolant around, not blend it. It’s critical that the coolant is fully mixed before it’s added to the engine cooling system. Otherwise, a pocket of the heavy glycol can remain in place and restrict effective heat transfer.
Relying on color to know what coolant is needed or is being used for a particular engine is just not a good idea overall.
Coolant test strips are now available to check the overall condition of the coolant in place. A check as to how it looks can also be helpful.
And remember: When cooler heads do, indeed, prevail, there’s no limit to how much work can be accomplished at the drill site each day. Just a reminder.
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Dominion Software Intentionally Designed to Influence Election Results: Forensics Report
People put ballots in a tabulation machine in Grosse Pointe, Mich., on March 10, 2020. (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images)
Michigan Attorney in High-Profile Case Asks Court to Keep Some Expert Witnesses Secret
Matthew DePerno cited threats in the motion
By Zachary Stieber
The Michigan attorney representing the plaintiff in the case that led to a forensic audit of voting machines is asking the court to keep some of the forensic investigators secret, saying they fear for their safety.
Matthew DePerno asked the court in a Dec. 21 motion obtained by The Epoch Times to enter a protective order that would prevent county and state officials from disclosing any personal or business information about the plaintiff’s forensic team to protect the team’s safety.
Court filings from the Michigan Attorney General’s office, which is leading the defense in the case, asked for information related to individual investigators.
“Plaintiff and the forensic team fear that disclosing the names and personal information (Such as resume, curriculum vitae, address, and employer ) will be detrimental to the forensic investigators,” DePerno wrote in the motion.
“They fear for their safety and the safety of their families in this hyper-political climate.”
In a statement this week, Attorney General Dana Nessel said the investigators “knowingly accepted a role in this case.”
“There is simply no such thing as an anonymous expert. These Plaintiffs have already eaten their cake- they can’t have it too,” she added.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel speaks during a news conference in Lansing, Mich., on March 5, 2020. (David Eggert/AP Photo)
According to a counterfiling from Nessel and her staff obtained by The Detroit News, they said they’d support an order that kept investigators’ personal information confidential, except for their names.
In an email to The Epoch Times, DePerno disputed the characterization in some reports that he is trying to keep the names of the forensic team secret. He said he has disclosed five names on the plaintiff’s expert witness list.
“In litigation parties routinely file motions for protective orders to keep testimony or documents hidden from public view. Dana Nessel is intentionally misleading in her statements that I am trying to conceal the identities of people who helped with the forensic report. She is engaging in propaganda and she knew the mainstream media would push her comments out without question. In litigation there is a difference between expert witnesses who will testify and expert witnesses who will not. We have publicly disclosed the names of those who will testify. Public disclosure is not required for the others,” DePerno wrote.
DePerno, in the motion, noted that he has received threats. In a letter to Nessel earlier this month, he pointed to how state Rep. Cynthia Johnson, a Democrat, issued a warning to Trump supporters and a call to action from “those of you that are soldiers.”
“Make them pay,” Johnson said.
Michigan House Rep. Cynthia Johnson during an election hearing on Dec. 2, 2020. (NTD/Screenshot)
The Democrat was later stripped of her committee assignments because of the remarks and is under investigation.
DePerno said he wondered whether Nessel would prosecute the crime, especially after complaining about protests at Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s home. Nessel’s office didn’t respond to a request for comment.
A hearing on the motion seeking a protective order is scheduled to take place on Jan. 11, 2021.
Russell Ramsland Jr., co-founder of Allied Security Operations Group, led the team in conducting a forensic audit of Dominion Voting Systems machines and software.
The team concluded in a preliminary report that the system “is intentionally and purposefully designed with inherent errors to create systemic fraud and influence election results.” They argued the results in Antrim County should not have been certified.
Dominion and state officials have challenged the report and its conclusions.
“No one has produced credible evidence of vote fraud or vote switching on Dominion systems because these things have not occurred,” Dominion CEO John Poulos told a state Senate committee after the report was released.
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The government is looking the other way while Britain's rivers die before our eyes
Across the UK, once thriving waterways are being wiped out by farming and water companies
‘The Wye is dying at astonishing, heartbreaking speed.’ The River Wye runs through Raglan, Wales, May 2020. Photograph: Chris Fairweather/Huw Evans/Rex/Shutterstock
Wed 12 Aug 2020 02.00 EDT
Last modified on Wed 12 Aug 2020 05.15 EDT
You can judge the state of a nation by the state of its rivers. Pollution is the physical expression of corruption. So what should we conclude about a country whose rivers are systematically exploited, dumped on and bled dry?
I’m writing from the Welsh borders, where I’m supposed to be on holiday. It’s among the most beautiful regions of Britain, but the rivers here are dying before my eyes. When I last saw it, four years ago, the Monnow, a lovely tributary of the River Wye, had a mostly clean, stony bed. Now the bottom is smothered in slime and filamentous algae. In the back eddies, the rotting weed floats to the surface, carrying the stench of cow slurry.
A few days ago, part of another tributary of the Wye, the Llynfi, was wiped out by a pollution surge, for the third time in five years. Hundreds of trout, grayling and bullheads floated to the surface, while rare white-clawed crayfish crawled out of the water. In the Ewyas valley, I discovered, out of sight of any vantage point, that part of the Honddu, another beautiful little river, is being illegally quarried for loose stone. Ancient alders and ashes on its banks have been ripped out to make way for the digger.
The Wye itself is dying at astonishing, heartbreaking speed. When I canoed it 10 years ago, the stones were clean. Now they are so slimy that you can scarcely stand up. In hot weather, the entire river stinks of chicken shit, from the 10 million birds being reared in the catchment. We made the mistake of swimming in it: I almost gagged when I smelled the water. The free-range farms are the worst: the birds carpet the fields with their highly reactive dung, which is then washed into the catchment by rain. Several times a year, algal blooms now turn the clear river cloudy. The fish gasp for breath. Aquatic insects suffocate.
Similar disasters are happening across Britain. In the east of the country, the main issues are human sewage and water extraction. The privatised water companies, granted local monopolies on supply, extract vast dividends and salaries while not investing enough in pipes, sewage systems, reservoirs and pollution control. Instead of stopping leaks or discouraging overconsumption, they draw down the groundwater that feeds our rivers. Many now run dry for part of the year. There are only 225 chalk streams in the world, and 85% are in England. Yet several of these rare and precious ecosystems could disappear altogether.
Critics argue that the water companies blatantly abuse the “exceptional circumstances” rule, which allows them to discharge raw sewage into our rivers during extreme storms and floods. Official records show that the companies dump untreated sewage into many of our rivers and chalk streams for thousands of hours a year.
In the west of Britain, the main issue is livestock farming. As dairy and poultry units have consolidated, the manure they produce is greater than the land’s capacity to absorb it. As an agricultural contractor explained to the Welsh government, some farmers are deliberately spreading muck before high rainfall, so that it washes off their fields and into the rivers. A farm adviser told the same inquiry that only 1% of farm slurry stores in Wales meet the regulations. When the stores inevitably leak, rivers become sewers. The collapse of sea trout populations in Wales maps almost precisely on to the distribution of dairy farms.
A reader in Cumbria writes to tell me that the neighbouring farmer drives his slurry tank down to the river at night to pump slurry straight into the water. A rare investigation by the Environment Agency found that 95% of farmers in the catchment of the River Axe in south-west England have failed to invest in proper slurry containment. As a result, 49% of these farms are polluting the river. The reason the agency’s internal report gave for this systemic crisis is that the government has been using a “voluntary approach”. Farms in the south-west have their slurry stores inspected, on average, once every 200 years. Why upgrade your store if there’s little chance of getting caught?
What we are seeing across Britain is complete regulatory collapse. Even after the extreme and sudden pollution of the Llynfi, the “emergency” team at Natural Resources Wales failed to arrive for 13 hours, and refused to accept a water sample taken by a local person at the peak of the incident. In the Wye catchment, Powys county council is licensing new chicken farms behind closed doors. In England, the Environment Agency turns a blind eye: of 76,000 pollution and fly-tipping cases reported last year, just one resulted in a fixed penalty notice. Yes, one. As the ENDS Report documents, the agency’s own officers see its monitoring methods as completely useless.
In 2016, the government revealed that only 14% of England’s rivers are in good ecological condition. But instead of taking action, the government has followed Donald Trump’s coronavirus policy: if you want the issue to go away, test less. After 2016, it ceased annual monitoring and reporting. It told us to expect the next report in 2019. Then it said spring 2020. Now it says autumn 2020. Perhaps it means never.
The economic power of the water companies and the cultural power of the farmers both translate into political power. Special interests rule. The public and the living world come last. Peer into your local river, and you’ll see the political filth flow past.
• George Monbiot is a Guardian columnist
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David Kellie to Succeed Jean-Marc Lieberherr as CEO of the Diamond Producers Association
The Diamond Producers Association (DPA) today announced that Jean-Marc Lieberherr has decided to step down from his role as CEO at the end of his current contract period on 31 December 2019. David Kellie will join the organisation in December 2019, enabling a smooth transition of leadership.
Jean-Marc has filled key leadership positions at the DPA since it was formed in December 2015, initially as its first Chairman, then as its CEO.
David is a highly experienced marketer with a track record of success at a range of consumer brands, including 14 years at Ralph Lauren where he held a number of positions, including Corporate Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Advertising. He has most recently been with Watches of Switzerland, which has provided him with valuable insight into the needs and opportunities for diamond category marketing.
Jean-Marc Lieberherr said: “This is an emotional moment for me after four years of association with the DPA, but I am proud of what has been achieved since the DPA was created, and especially since it received increased funding from June 2017. The DPA now has strong teams and foundations in place to capture the opportunities that lie ahead and it is time for a new leader to take the organisation through its next phase of development. I am confident that the DPA will play a critical role in the diamond sector in the years to come and am grateful to the DPA teams and Members for supporting me through what has been a life-changing adventure.”
David Kellie said: “I am delighted to be joining the DPA at such an exciting time, both for the organisation and for the diamond sector. As people search for authentic products with enduring meaning, there are outstanding opportunities to grow consumer demand for diamonds. A growing number of women are buying for themselves, there are already high levels of acquisition from younger consumers, and the number of middle class households around the world is growing rapidly, so there is a very bright future ahead of us. It is a real privilege to have the opportunity to work with such a magical product, a true miracle of nature, in such a fascinating industry.”
Stephen Lussier, Chairman of the DPA, said: “Jean-Marc was one of the DPA’s founding members and helped steer the development of the organisation from the beginning. On behalf of the entire board we thank Jean-Marc for his leadership, his commitment to the mission of the DPA and his energy in building the organisation during its formative years.
“We are very pleased to have someone of David’s calibre to take over as DPA CEO, especially given the organisation’s key marketing role. David brings extensive experience to the DPA having led traditional and digital marketing programmes across the major global markets. He is extremely well equipped to lead our marketing teams as we seek to inspire ever more consumers of all ages across the world with the ‘diamond dream’.”
Formed in May 2015 by seven of the world’s leading diamond companies, the DPA is focused on enhancing consumer demand for, and confidence in, diamonds. By promoting the integrity and reputation of diamonds and the diamond industry, the DPA plays a central role in maintaining the long-term success of the sector. The DPA also acts as a central source of information about the global diamond sector, and encourages sharing and implementation of best practice among members and other industry stakeholders to further improve overall standards throughout the diamond supply chain.
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Redditch Station
Redditch, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
London Midland operates train services throughout the heart of England from London to Birmingham, managing 150 stations, operating 1,300 services per day and 70 million passenger journeys a year.
London Midland is embracing new energy efficient lighting technology to drive a reduction in both energy and maintenance costs, improving the customer environment and reducing its carbon footprint.
Redditch Station is the southern terminus of the Cross-City Line, the manned station consists of one platform, ticket office, waiting area and large car park. High pressure sodium, metal halide and fluorescent luminaires were previously installed throughout the station.
APPLICATIONS COVERED:
The primary objectives of the new lighting scheme were to increase the light levels, reduce energy usage and to provide a safe and comfortable environment thus increasing security and passenger confidence. Further to this London Midland was keen to reduce its routine maintenance and emergency testing costs.
The platforms presented a particular challenge as they require specific lighting levels and uniformity in order to comply with current rail standards. The standards also require that the ticket office has a higher than average lighting level to meet the needs of the visually impaired and to ensure that both staff and customers can communicate clearly.
Thorlux proposed the use of high efficiency LED luminaires combined with SmartScan energy saving controls. Projects utilising the Thorlux SmartScan System can frequently benefit from energy savings in excess of 70% when compared with conventional technology.
High performance LED luminaires were selected for both the internal and external applications. The combination of highly efficient LEDs with superb optical control from the luminaire; putting the light where it is needed most, and efficacies of up to 149 luminaire lumens per circuit watt; double that of conventional luminaires, has dramatically reduced the installed energy load. The luminaires also benefit from lifetimes of up to 100,000 hours, providing many years of reliable lighting.
Maintenance costs reduced by 64% per annum
5.3 YEARS
PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT
Jubilee-XL
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SYSTEMS AND SERVICES USED IN THIS PROJECT
Lighting management & emergency monitoring
On-site commissioning service to ensure efficient lighting configuration.
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Murray runs for TD, throws another, Cardinals rip 0-5 Jets
Murray runs for one touchdown, throws for another in 30-10 win for Cardinals
By Tom Canavan
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals came to MetLife Stadium and like every other team this season found a cure-all for their woes with a game against a winless team from New York’s rotten football apple.
Kyler Murray ran for a touchdown and threw another to DeAndre Hopkins as the Cardinals snapped a two-game losing streak with a 30-10 victory over the Jets, further putting coach Adam Gase's future in jeopardy after an 0-5 start.
Murray had a two-yard touchdown run and hit Hopkins on a 37-yard strike on a day the Cardinals (3-2) had 496 yards in total offense. Chase Edmonds scored on 29-yard run, Kenyan Drake tallied from a yard out and Zane Gonzalez kicked a 47-yard field goal. Arizona scored touchdowns on drives of 96, 89, 75 and 70 yards.
The 0-5 start is the third in Jets history. The other years were 1980 and ‘96. The ’96 team went 1-15 and had the worst start in franchise history at 0-8.
Playing with Joe Flacco in place of injured quarterback Sam Darnold and with running back Le'Veon Bell in the lineup for the first time since opening day, the Jets stayed close into the second half. They drew within 17-10 on an 11-yard pass from Flacco to Jamison Crowder, who had eight catches for 116 yards.
The Cardinals quickly put the game out of reach, scoring touchdowns on their next two possessions. Drake powered his way into the end zone with :15 left in the third quarter. Murray (27 of 37 for 380 yards) capped a six-play, 96-yard drive with his perfect toss to Hopkins, who had six catches for 136 yards.
Flacco finished 27 of 37 for 380 yards with an interception that set up a Jets field goal.
THIRD AND NOT MANAGEABLE
The Jets came up short on three third-and-1 and one fourth-and-1 play in the first 34 minutes. Bell was stopped twice, running once inside and once outside. Jeff Smith dropped a pass and tight end Trevon Wesco took a handoff as an upback and was stopped in his tracks.
DARNOLD
This marks the third straight year Darnold has missed games with injuries or illness. He missed three games as a rookie in 2018 with a foot injury and three games last season with mononucleosis.
CARDINALS: LB Chandler Jones was ruled out after a first-half biceps injury. S Budda Baker returned to the lineup after missing a week following thumb surgery.
JETS: Receiver Chris Hogan was carted of in the fourth quarter with what looked like a knee injury. Gase said it was an ankle. ... Besides Darnold, the Jets had three other starters out this week: WR Breshad Perriman (ankle), OT Mekhi Becton (shoulder) and CB Bless Austin (calf).
CARDINALS: finish a three-game road trip in Dallas on Sunday.
JETS: play at Miami next Sunday as NFL reorganizes schedule due to coronavirus pandemic.
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News / Equipment
New regulations on weights and dimensions and inspections
by Truck News October 3, 2014
MONTREAL, Que. — Canadian governments have come to agreement on policies regarding truck weights and measures and vehicle inspections.
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers of transport approved three recommendations put forward by the National Task Force on Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Policy and known officially as the Memorandum of Understanding on Interprovincial Weights and Dimensions (MOU).
According to the MOU, “provinces and territories will permit vehicles which comply with the weights and dimensions described in the MOU to travel on a designated system of highways in their governments.”
The three changes are:
The addition of the tridem drive tractor/semitrailer configuration as a new MOU category
An increase in the allowable size of aerodynamic devices on rear of trucks and trailers from 0.9 metres to 1.52 metres
An increase in the overall length limit for B-train double trailer combinations from 25 metres to 27.5 metres.
There were three factors cited for increasing the length of B-trains. By giving them some added length, it should be easier to fit engine emissions equipment and alternative fuel systems. Fleets will be able to use the added length to accommodate moose bumpers to reduce the severity of impact when trucks collide with wildlife. The additional length can also be used to fit in larger sleeper berths and improve overall driver comfort in the cabin, thereby reducing driver fatigue.
Updates to inspection criteria came about when the ministers endorsed changes to the National Safety Code (NSC), which sets out minimum performance standards, applying to all persons responsible for the safe operation of commercial vehicles. The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administers promises to make the Revised National Safety Code Standard 11 on Commercial Vehicle Inspections by posting it on its website.
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Bucheon International Comics Festival to hold an online exhibition of the annual Bucheon comic awards winner
By Jung-jin Eun (silver@hankyung.com), The Korea Economic Daily
Updated: 2020-09-18 at 11:35 am (GMT+9)
(Original article: https://n.news.naver.com/article/015/0004418753)
Starting on the 19th, the Bucheon International Comics Festival is holding an online exhibition of the Grand prize winners and a special exhibition of independent comics, as well as providing writer interviews, and reviews of winning comics.
The 23rd annual Bucheon International Comics Festival(BICOF) is holding the winner exhibitions and special exhibitions for independent comics through an online gallery for the first time.
The exhibition, which is to be held from the 19th to the 27th, are abandoning the traditional real-life exhibitions through frames and have decided to use a three-dimensional(3D) Virtual Reality(VR) platform. They have prepared virtual experiences within the online galleries through which audiences can interact with characters from the comics on an emotional level, officials explain.
The online exhibition, which is to be provided through the BICOF website, features grand prize winning comics of 2020 and 2019, ‘곱게 자란 자식(A well-grown child)’ and ‘우두커니(Vacantly)’, and the independent comic ‘독립에서 독립하기(Be independent of one’s own accord)’.
‘곱게 자란 자식(A well-grown child)’, a story that takes place during the Japanese colonization of Korea, is reviewed to have successfully depicted a heavy topic through unique wit and humor. The exhibition starts by introducing the antagonist ‘깐난이(Kkan Nan-yi)’ and her family, then shows the atrocities of the Japanese Imperial Army and the suffering it inflicts, mirroring the comic chronologically. In particular, the exhibition space that displays the brutality of the Japanese Imperial Army is highlighted with a strong red background, symbolizing the pain and suffering of the victims.
Highly accepted for its warm depiction of an ordinary household, ‘우두커니(Vacantly)’ is a story about the hardships a daughter finds herself in when her father is diagnosed with dementia. The exhibition is themed after the house that the story takes place in, and uses six main pastel tone colors used in the book. The exhibition also provides a resting area where one can deeply sympathize with the real-life experiences the writer went through.
The independent comic exhibition, aimed to promote diversity within the comic community and to advertise independent comics to the general public, features ‘독립에서 독립하기(Be independent of one’s own accord)’. It is to be provided in a web page view format. Paperback copies can be found on the online independent book store, and the web version can be accessed through the Daum webtoon service.
For the viewers’ convenience, the exhibition provides additional video contents including interviews of writers regarding the making and the behind stories of featured comic, a viewing experience through the gallery with commentary, and a review of the grand prize winners by the movie review creator Rainer.
조관제(Jo, Gwan-je), the chairman of the Bucheon International Comic Festival committee, hopes that “the event can serve as a good opportunity for people to sympathize and communicate as they experience the prepared online content”. Further details about the event are provided on the official website for the Bucheon International Comic Festival.
English translation by Hyunwoo Wang
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Pablo Escobar’s Son Has Chilling Warning For Narcos After Death Of Crew Member
by : Francesca Donovan on : 07 Oct 2017 12:38
Pablo Escobar’s son has warned Netflix to be ‘careful’, following death of Narcos crew member, Carlos Muñoz Portal.
The 37-year-old location scout was found shot dead in his car, while scouting locations in rural Mexico.
Little else regarding the circumstances of his death has been made clear, except to say his body was ‘riddled with bullets’ while he was hunting out areas to film season four of the Netflix drama Narcos.
The series follows the life of Pablo Escobar, whose son Sebastian Marroquin has since warned Narcos could ’cause real life conflicts’.
In the past, Marroquin has criticised the accuracy of Narcos – pointing out 28 historical errors and condemning the story-telling as ‘insulting’.
Now, the so-called Cocaine King’s son (pictured below with his father) has again warned the show’s producers that they need to be more ‘careful’ with the way they tell their stories, suggesting that inaccuracies can lead to problems.
Marroquin’s ominous statement reads:
The drug dealers in Cali are watching Narcos and they don’t like it. They don’t like their names and their cities being used to tell things that aren’t true.
By telling the story wrong, it can lead to conflicts in real life. Netflix should be more responsible.
He told MirrorOnline:
Nothing has changed except the names. Now there’s even more drug-trafficking and corruption. As for what happened to the Netflix guy, I don’t know too much and I don’t trust what I read in the news.
But unfortunately, Mexico is a very violent place. If I went to Africa to film lions, I wouldn’t be surprised if one killed me.
Escobar Inc.
Pablo Escobar’s brother, 71-year-old Roberto De Jesus Escobar Gaviria, has echoed his nephew’s feeling and issued a statement to Netflix suggesting they hire hitmen for security during filming.
Throughout Pablo’s reign in Colombia, Roberto was chief accountant and right-hand man for the cartel, known as ‘chief of the hitmen‘.
Gaviria told The Hollywood Reporter:
You have to eliminate all threats. When I was walking in the jungle one day, I had a bag with $2 million in $100 bills. The army was searching for me and Pablo at this time. Suddenly, we are being shot at.
Both me and Pablo, along with a few security people, start running towards a small channel of water, we swim away. This was all done without guns.
If you have the intellect, you don’t need to use weapons. If not, you have to. In this case, Netflix should provide hitmen to their people as security.
He is also currently locked in an ongoing legal battle with the streaming giant over the use of his family name under American law, slamming Netflix for it’s ‘misrepresentation’ of the facts of the Medellin Cartel.
Roberto called for $1 billion for the rights to use his family and the term ‘narcos’ in the show, which he claims was documented on a website in 1986.
The claim is being disputed by Netflix on the grounds that the internet ‘barely existed back then’.
Meanwhile, Portal’s death serves as a chilling and tragic reminder that the violent drugs cartel underbelly Netflix serves up to you on your sofa as entertainment is a very real and ongoing problem.
Our thoughts are with Portal’s family.
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A former emo kid who talks too much about 8Chan meme culture, the Kardashian Klan, and how her smartphone is probably killing her. Francesca is a Cardiff University Journalism Masters grad who has done words for BBC, ELLE, The Debrief, DAZED, an art magazine you've never heard of and a feminist zine which never went to print.
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No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here at University Congregational United Church of Christ. Young, old, sure of your path, or still searching — we invite you to join us in imagining love and justice – as Jesus did – and acting to change the world.
Right now, during the pandemic, we are still united as church. Our service is streamed on YouTube and Facebook. You will find the links just below this section on our home page. New services are offered weekly at 10 am on Sundays, and are available on line after that.
We strive to walk in the path of Jesus, and to offer an authentic welcome to everyone who walks through our door. If you are new to us, we would love to get to know you and answer your questions about our church, even though we cannot greet you in person. A member of our Welcome Committee, or a pastor, would be happy to correspond on email or talk with you on the phone. Click here to arrange for a “meeting.”
Our worship service starts at 10 am and includes hymns, prayers, scripture reading and a sermon. It usually lasts about an hour. Right now we are worshiping online and will adjust this message once we are able to meet together in our sanctuary once again. More information here.
Children are an important part of our community, and are welcome for all or part or the service.
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Parking can be a challenge in the University District! Persistence, patience and an early start are keys to success.
UW has free parking on Sundays. Enter the main campus gate at NE 45th and 17th Ave NE and turn left past the toll booth. It's about a three-block walk to the church. The UW Meany Garage at 15th Ave. NE and NE 41st St. is a five-block walk.
The church also owns three parking lots - Lot A is across the street from the church on 16th Ave. E. Lot B is beneath Sortun Court, just north of the church on the east side of 16th Ave. E. (It closes at 2 p.m.) Lot C (for those with difficulty walking, young children and visitors) is at the corner of 15th NE and NE 45th St., next to the church.
If you need to be assured of a close parking spot, you can call the church office before noon on Friday to reserve one: 206-524-2322.
During this pandemic, we have discontinued our in-person lunches. We would love to meet with you via email or phone, however. Click here to arrange a meeting with a Welcome Committee Volunteer or pastor.
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We are an inter-generational church and strive to be family-friendly, with an active ministry for children and youth. All ages are welcome in worship. We also offer nursery and child-care, Younger children begin the service with us and usually leave after about 15 minutes. Older children have the option of leaving for a special sermon time. Junior high and high school youth meet at 9 am and then often sit together in worship. Give us a call at 206-524-2322 for more specifics.
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The Lecture Series is a self-supporting program of University Congregational United Church of Christ.
Our mission is to bring leading Christian and non-Christian thinkers, writers, and teachers to the Seattle region to expand our understanding of what it means to be Christian today.
Our commitment is to encourage each other in the growth of our minds and spirits.
All are welcome! Please join us for an upcoming lecture. Details of upcoming lectures are available in the What’s Up Now section, under the category “The Lecture Series.”
Ongoing courses through the Pacific School of Religion
For the 2018-19 program year, we are starting a new partnership with the Pacific School of Religion (PSR) to host courses in their Theological Education for Leadership Program. More information on our Adult Education page.
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Podcasts of lectures are available
In March 2018 The Lecture Series began making audio recordings of the lectures. Links to those podcasts are available here:
Feb 22-24, 2019 | Climate Change, Climate World with Rev. Dr. Jim Antal
The Lecture Series, in collaboration with UCUCCs Sacred Earth Matters, the Pacific Northwest Conference Environmental Justice Team, and Earth Ministry, presents Rev. Dr. Jim Antal for a series of conversations and workshops to help people grapple with the most urgent problem humanity has ever faced.
Oct 5-7, 2018 | Prophets & Passion: race, resistance and Prophetic Imagination with Drs. Sharon Jacob and Sharon Fennema
These lectures explored institutional racism past and present, here in the US and around the world, and discover new tools and practices centered in prophetic imagination to enable a world where we can all flourish. Recorded sessions include Friday evening, separate tracks of lectures on Saturday.
Jun 8, 2018 | In Search of a Prophet: A Spiritual Journey with Kahil Gibran with Paul Gordon-Chandler
Rev. Paul Gordon-Chandler spoke on June 8, 2018, sharing concepts from his book of the same name and answering questions from the audience. Rev Paul-Gordon Chandler is an author, interfaith advocate, social entrepreneur, art curator and a U.S. Episcopal priest who has lived and worked in the Middle East for many years. He grew up in Senegal, West Africa, and has worked extensively throughout the Islamic World in leadership roles within faith-based publishing, relief & development agencies and churches.
Mar 9-11, 2018 | Faith on the Move, with Rev. Dr. David Vasquez-Levy
Rev. Dr. David Vasquez-Levy joined us March 9 – 11 for a series of lectures which took a hopeful and practical look at our communities’ ability to refame critical conversations around immigration. Vasquez-Levy is president of Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA.
Lectures 2007 – 2015
Oct 2015 | Diana Butler Bass | Author, speaker, independent scholar | Grounded July 2015 | Jessica Jackley | Co-Founder, Kiva / Author, Clay Water Brick Author reading, co-presented with Mwanzo Proud Farmers March 2015 | Lauren Winner | Episcopal priest, author, professor, Duke University | Wearing God: Clothing, Fire, Laughter and Other Overlooked Ways of Meeting God Feb 2015 | Robin Meyers | Senior minister of Mayflower UCC church Oklahoma City | Beloved Community of Spiritual Resistance Oct 2014 | Pamela Eisenbaum |Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins, Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado, and affiliate faculty member of the Center for Judaic Studies, University of Denver Stephen J. Patterson | Geo. H. Atkinson Professor of Religious and Ethical Studies at Willamette University Prostitutes, Virgins, and Androgynes: Sex and Gender in Early Christianity June 2014 | Marcus Borg | Canon Theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon John Dominic Crossan | Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois Sister Joan Chittister | Member, Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Pennsylvania | A Panel Discussion and Lecture | The Dream of God: A World of Justice and Non-Violence Feb 2014 | Lauren Winner | Episcopal priest, author, professor, Duke University | Mudhouse Sabbath Oct 2013 | Gretta Vosper | Pastor, West Hill United in Scarborough, Ontario | Amen: What Prayer Can Mean in a World Beyond Belief July 2013 | Reza Aslan | Author, speaker, Middle-East expert, founder of Aslan Media | Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth May 2013 | Thomas Reynolds | Associate Professor of Theology, Emmanuel College in Victoria College of Toronto University, Toronto Canada | Outside Inclusion: A Case for Care-Full Hospitality in the Church Feb 2013 | Miroslav Volf | Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology / Founding Director, Yale Center for Faith & Culture | Allah: A Christian Response Oct 2012 | John Bell | Preacher, teacher, liturgical composer, Scotland Spirituality and MusicFeb 2012Marcus Borg | Speaking Christian Oct 2011 | Robin Meyers | Senior minister of Mayflower UCC church Oklahoma City | How I Became a Heretic With Help from Jesus Oct 2011 | Diana Butler Bass | Chabraja Fellow Seabury Western Theological Seminary | Christianity After Religion May 2011 | John J Thatamanil | Associate Professor of Theology and World Religions, Union Theological Society | Eucharist Upstairs, Yoga Downstairs Feb 2011 | J. Phillip Newell | Formerly Warden of Iona Abbey in the Western Isles of Scotland |A New Harmony Oct 2010 | John Shelby Spong | American Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Ret. |Eternal Life: A New Vision April 2010 | Walter Brueggemann | William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary |The Drama of Rehabilitation Feb 2010 | Amy Jill Levine | Vanderbilt University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies Jesus | Judaism and Jewish Christian Relations Oct 2009 | ohn Dominic Crossan | Paul: An Appealing or Appalling Apostle?Feb 2009Marcus Borg | Mysticism and the Christian Path Feb 2008 | John Dominic Crossan | Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois | God and Empire, Celtic Christianity Feb 2007 | Marcus Borg | Canon Theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon A Tale of Two Christianities
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Black farmers were sold 'fake' seeds, lawsuit claims
Tom Charlier
Commercial Appeal
Black farmers, whose numbers already have dwindled precipitously over the past century, face new hardships after suffering poor crop yields last year because they were sold "fake" soybean seeds, an association alleges in a lawsuit.
Leaders of the Memphis-based Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association have filed a class-action lawsuit against Stine Seed, the nation's largest independent seed-producer, accusing the Adel, Iowa, firm of targeting African-Americans for sales of defective seeds.
The suit alleges that black farmers who attended the 67th Annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show in Memphis last year bought more than $100,000 worth of "certified" seeds. But the lawsuit alleges the seeds were switched for inferior ones at a warehouse near Sledge, Miss.
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Stine, in a statement, strongly denied the allegations and said it would mount a vigorous defense against the "meritless" lawsuit.
"Upon learning of these claims, the company took swift action to conduct an internal investigation, which has not revealed any evidence that would support these allegations," Stine president Myron Stine said in a statement. "Our focus is on continuing to serve all our customers with the highest degree of integrity and respect that are the bedrock of our company’s values.”
He said the company has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
The lawsuit is the latest action by the BFAA, which also has represented some of the African-American farmers claiming widespread discriminatory practices by the Department of Agriculture.
Following an initial class-action lawsuit against the USDA, nearly 16,000 growers had collected settlements totaling $1.06 billion by 2011. Congress has appropriated $1.2 billion to pay for a second wave of settlements.
BFAA president Thomas Burrell said at a news conference that the number of black farmers has dropped from nearly 1 million in 1920 to about 5,000 today largely as a result of "systemic racism." The low yields resulting from the "fake" seeds could drive more minority growers out of business, he said.
"The few remaining black farmers, who have survived drought, who have survived tariffs, who have survived all kinds of natural disasters ... are now finding themselves having to deal with the government of systemic racism by not only the Department of Agriculture, but now seed-manufacturers, seed-breeders, chemical manufacturers who now are weaponizing and have weaponized their seeds," Burrell said.
Farmers using the seeds reported yields that were only half those from other varieties, according to the suit. At the news conference, BFAA officials distributed laboratory results from Mississippi State University showing that none of the farmers' seeds that had been submitted for testing germinated.
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Creativity and Entrepreneurialism: The New Coffee and Cake
9 November 2012 by Alice Cullen
Start-ups in Dubai have taken to using coffee culture to build businesses, make friends and spread ideas. Is taking networking back to basics and away from social media the way to build great businesses?
The BBC recently reported that a new business culture in Dubai is springing up in trendy, urban coffee bars. Start-ups, entrepreneurs, freelancers and creatives are coming together to share desks, WIFI and ideas, fuelling a new ‘old school’ face-to-face networking model.
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These ‘co-working hubs’ offer low-commitment working spaces where people can join a community of like-minded people and make important connections, often with free WIFI and desk space.
One customer described the benefits of these hubs to the BBC: “When you’re starting a new business you want to feel like you’re not the only person out there doing it. We’ve got a real sense of culture, a real sense of community here, and something tangible we can come in to each day that reminds us we’re not alone on an island in the middle of the ocean.”
The owner of one such hub, Leith Matthews, ascribed the rise of this new model to the slowing economy of Dubai: “Dubai as a region in the past 10 years has been growing – mainly on the back of the large companies, the large banks, the large agencies. Suddenly starting a business in Dubai is starting to look less of a big risk and more of a measured option.”
There are similar communities cropping up across Manchester with Tech Hub, Techcelerate and The Bootstrap Business Club but none that seem to be as organic as the coffee shop communities of the emirate. Could it work in the UK?
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With the UK economy tentatively emerging from recession, it’s more important than ever that start-ups and potential entrepreneurs are encouraged and receive support from not only their peers but also established businesses.
Building contacts is an essential step to help to turn your good idea into a great business. Community is at the heart of business and people are at the heart of its success.
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Brewsker's
Bozeman, Bozeman Area
SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop
Noodles & Company
Naked Noodle
Burger Bob's
Roost Fried Chicken
Mo'Bowls
The U Burgers and Shakes
Brando's Wing Co.
Yeti Dogs
Big Sky, Big Sky/Yellowstone Area
West Yellowstone, Big Sky/Yellowstone Area
Yogi's Waffles & Grill
Livingston, Livingston Area
1. Brewsker's
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1631 West Main Street,Bozeman 59715,Bozeman Area
2. Five Guys
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2855 North 19th Avenue,Bozeman 59718,Bozeman Area
3. SHINE Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop
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451 East Main Street,Bozeman 59715,Bozeman Area
4. Noodles & Company
https://www.ultimatemontana.com/1332-noodles-company
5. Naked Noodle
https://www.ultimatemontana.com/1491-naked-noodle
27 South Willson Avenue,Bozeman 59715,Bozeman Area
6. Burger Bob's
https://www.ultimatemontana.com/1494-burger-bob-s
39 West Main Street,Bozeman 59715,Bozeman Area
7. Roost Fried Chicken
https://www.ultimatemontana.com/1503-roost-fried-chicken
8. Mo'Bowls
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200 South 23rd Avenue,Bozeman 59718,Bozeman Area
9. The U Burgers and Shakes
https://www.ultimatemontana.com/1537-the-u-burgers-and-shakes
815 West College Street,Bozeman 59715,Bozeman Area
10. Brando's Wing Co.
https://www.ultimatemontana.com/1569-brando-s-wing-co
11. Five Guys
12. Wendy's
https://www.ultimatemontana.com/1656-wendy-s
13. McDonald's
https://www.ultimatemontana.com/1659-mcdonald-s
https://www.ultimatemontana.com/1660-mcdonald-s-2
822 Wheat Drive,Bozeman 59715,Bozeman Area
1500 North 7th Avenue,Bozeman 59715,Bozeman Area
16. Burger King
https://www.ultimatemontana.com/1662-burger-king
17. Yeti Dogs
https://www.ultimatemontana.com/1822-yeti-dogs
Big Sky ,Big Sky/Yellowstone Area
100 South Canyon Street,West Yellowstone 59758,Big Sky/Yellowstone Area
19. Yogi's Waffles & Grill
https://www.ultimatemontana.com/1899-yogi-s-waffles-grill
27 North Canyon Street,West Yellowstone 59758,Big Sky/Yellowstone Area
103 Centennial Drive,Livingston 59047,Livingston Area
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CATCH US IF YOU CAN – Visit Hull
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HULL CITY HALL, Queen Victoria Square, Hull, HU1 3RQ
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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent government advice, Hull City Council and Hull Culture and Leisure have taken the difficult decision to close both Hull City Hall and Hull New Theatre to the public and will cancel all performances with immediate effect for the next three months.
Hull City Hall and Hull New Theatre is currently working in liaison with promoters of upcoming shows to seek alternative dates for their productions.
Anyone with tickets for this performance, thank you for your patience Hull City Hall/Hull New Theatre will be in touch in due course.
Updates will be available on social media channels and website with the latest information as Hull City Hall and Hull New Theatre, continue to review the situation based on advice received from official bodies.
Catch Us If You Can, is a theatrical experience featuring the very best songs from the most creative musical decade of all time.
This 1960’s variety show covers all your favourite artists while paying special tribute to The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
Featuring incredible vocals from Steve Hemming, David Hambridge, Lee Hambridge and Zal Jones from The Revolvers, with special guests Jack O’Boyle and Victoria Jones.
Relive the most memorable moments from an era that changed the face of modern music with the most authentic sixties experience in the UK.
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The Hull City Hall holds numerous and varied events ranging from the Classics Orchestral Concert series to pop concerts, comedy, conferences, exhibitions and degree ceremonies.
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Home>Entertainment>How ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Showed the Box-Office Muscle of a Superhero Film
How ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Showed the Box-Office Muscle of a Superhero Film
Reporter II Send an email August 17, 2015
Michael Cavna, THE WASHINGTON POST
(The Washington Post) — In some ways, it’s like 1988 all over again. Because in culturally resonant times, N.W.A. has again exceeded all commercial expectations.
Three decades ago, the gangsta rappers shocked the world by going double-platinum. This time around, some box-office prognosticators were sizing up the new film “Straight Outta Compton” on a scale fit for other top musical biopics. Turns out, for comparison’s sake, they should have been eyeing superheroes.
Pundits had projected “Compton” for an opening in the neighborhood of $40-million. Instead, the N.W.A. biopic moved into the ‘hood of “Ant-Man.”
“Compton” grossed a whopping $56.1-million in its domestic debut, according to studio estimates Sunday, not only dwarfing the rest of this weekend’s competition (including the bow of “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.”), but also nearly equalling the $57.2-million opening last month for Marvel’s “Ant-Man.” (And that gap could yet close with Monday’s final numbers.)
Which means N.W.A. could yet again be a game-changer, as studios wonder what films can rival tentpoles like animated and superhero franchises.
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Biden leads NewsNation/Emerson College Pennsylvania poll, Trump closing gap
by: Dean Reynolds and Michael Geheren
Posted: Oct 7, 2020 / 09:51 AM EDT / Updated: Oct 16, 2020 / 03:16 PM EDT
CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — The latest NewsNation/Emerson College poll of Pennsylvania has good news for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, but finds President Donald Trump inching closer in a state both men want to win.
Former vice president Biden has a 5-point lead, down from a 9-point spread in August. The Democrat’s current advantage outside the margin of error of 3.7%.
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The poll was conducted from late Sunday morning until noon Monday, including the time President Trump was hospitalized with COVID-19, but not his return to the White House. As for the president’s illness itself, 66% said it would not affect how they vote.
Spencer Kimball, with Emerson Polling, says half of all voters rate COVID-19 as a “major concern.”
“Those voters are overwhelmingly breaking for Biden, while voters who think the virus is a moderate or minimal concern are breaking for Trump,” Kimball said. “In these last four weeks, both candidates can be expected to continue arguing about the impact of COVID, as this appears to be a major driver for who they will vote for.”
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The virus, which has infected the president, the first lady, a number of White House deputies and three Republican senators is not the preeminent issue on the minds of likely Pennsylvania voters, though.
Economy is top issue
The poll said the economy ranks as the top issue with a third of voters selecting it, including 57% of Trump voters. The second issue was a candidate’s response to the pandemic — identified by 19% of voters, including 31% of Biden voters.
Our poll also found 82% of likely Pennsylvania voters — including 64% of Trump voters — think the virus is either a major or moderate threat to public health in this country, with 18% seeing it as either a minor threat or no threat at all.
When asked who had the best plan to recover from the pandemic, 56% selected Biden, while 44% thought that way about the president’s policy. On who’s better able to keep the country safe: Biden had a slight edge.
In Pennsylvania right now, President Trump has a job approval rating of 44%, compared to 52% who disapprove. That’s a two-point improvement from August.
As for the expectation game, our poll found Pennsylvania voters are evenly split — with 50% believing the President will be reelected and 50% saying Biden will win.
Pennsylvania has 20 electoral votes.
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How the NewsNation/Emerson poll was conducted
The Pennsylvania Emerson College/NewsNation poll was conducted October 4-5, 2020. The sample consisted of likely Democratic, Republican, and Independent voters, n=688, with a Credibility Interval (CI) similar to a poll’s margin of error (MOE) of +/- 3.7 percentage points. The data sets were weighted by gender, age, and education based on 2016 voter turnout modeling. It is important to remember that subsets based on gender, age, party breakdown, ethnicity, and region carry with them higher margins of error, as the sample size is reduced. Data was collected using an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system of landlines (n=316), SMS-to-web texting (n=81) and an online panel provided by MTurk (n=291).
The perception of political polling took a hit after polls in 2016 overestimated support for Hillary Clinton. As a result, much of the country was surprised when Donald Trump won the election.
Tune in to NewsNation on Wednesday at 8 p.m. (ET)/ 7 p.m. (CT) for full live coverage of the debate.
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Roane County child abuse case sent to grand jury, preliminary hearings waived
by: Madisen Keavy
Posted: Jun 26, 2020 / 02:50 PM EDT / Updated: Nov 4, 2020 / 04:02 PM EST
ROANE CO., Tenn. (WATE) — Michael Gray Sr. and Shirley Gray appeared in a Roane County courtroom via video Friday afternoon, waiving their preliminary hearing for charges that include child abuse, neglect, and abuse of a corpse.
In late May, the remains of two children were found on the Gray’s Roane County property; the investigation now involving five children and two counties, including Knox.
Initial timeline of Roane, Knox County investigations into Gray children’s death, abuse case
On Friday, June 26, the couple appeared via video in Roane County court, opting to waive their rights to a preliminary hearing. Their cases were then sent to a Roane County grand jury.
Shirley Gray appears in a Roane County courtroom on Friday June 26th. (Photo via livesream screenshot)
Both Michael Sr. and Shirley Gray remain in jail on their existing bonds.
In an agreement between the Grays’ attorneys and the state, transcripts of interviews between the Grays and law enforcement were turned over and considered “partial discovery,” according to the presiding judge, Terry Stevens.
The grand jury will meet in October.
Michael Gray Sr. is now up in the courtroom, via video. He's also waiving the preliminary hearing.
The charges against him being read now. @6News #WATE pic.twitter.com/GmAiDVqVxs
— Madisen Keavy (@madisenkeavy) June 26, 2020
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The Red Sea Diving Resort [REVIEW]
Film: The Red Sea Diving Resort
Starring: Chris Evans, Michael K Williams, Haley Bennett, Chris Chalk, Ben Kingsley, Allesandro Nivola & Greg Kinnear.
Director: Gideon Raf
Review By: Wade Swift
Rating: 2 X's out of 5 X's
From a far, movies that are based on real life events, seem pretty simple. The story of what really happened serves as your foundation, fill in the blanks with the appropriate dialogue and you just walk through it scene by scene. Easy. Right? On the contrary I believe true stories to be the most difficult of tasks in the film industry. Especially those that capture a moment in time where lives were lost. The Red Sea Diving Resort revolves around one of those stories. Directed by Israeli director (Gideon Raff) who became fascinated with the true story of a large jewish community living in Ethiopia who've been oppressed and slaughtered in large numbers. However despite the odds against them, many of them began to make a daring and highly dangerous escape to Israel in hopes of finding religious refuge. The movement, led by Ari Levinsin (Chris Evans) and Kabebe Minro (Michael K Williams) the former, a wreckless and somewhat rogue israeli mossad agent who creates an underground railroad (so to speak) in the form of a rundown hotel in the Sudanese desert. Now, for the Wins and this film has very few. The true to life story in and of itself is worth the price of admission, despite it's lackluster execution which I'll get to in a second. To think that not only was this unconventional approach possible, it would prove to even be successful. Additionally Chris Evans shines bright as ever in his first lead role since departing from the MCU. And his supporting cast provides some pretty decent backup. Including Chris Chalk who does an excellent job in his portrayal of the sinister Colonel Abdel Ahmed, who provides this films main antihero. Which brings me to the Losses. Beginning with the writing, which shows a complete and udder lack of effort to provide any sort of character development. These characters are so poorly written, while it does has brief moments where we see evidence of some potential to it. This films feels rushed from start to finish. I thoroughly believe this film would've been best served as a Netflix original mini series. The amount of tonal shifts alone make a good portion of this film difficult to stay engaged with. One second you're listening to Duran Duran watching our heroes do yoga on a beach and the next, six refugees are being slaughtered and interrogated. This film is far too scattered to ever garner any type of sustainable attention. Every step of the way is predictability & instability. Which make the 2 hr and 10 min run time feel unbearably long. Also I'm not a fan of how the unceremoniously diminishment of Michael K Williams role as the leader of the jewish refugees, I believe his story was worthy of just as much screen time as Chris Evans character was. And while the strong cast does provide a little relief, this film proves to be unsaveable. All in all, if you're ever in the market for a cheesy Argo ripoff, this is it.
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Is Social Science a Joke?
9 May 2013 / David Auerbach / 2 Comments
Richard Biernacki’s book, cursed with the unwieldy title Reinventing Evidence in Social Inquiry: Decoding Facts and Variables, is frequently incisive, sometimes inspirational, and sometimes frustrating. Biernacki vigorously attacks the use of quantitative methods in social science, particularly as applied to texts. He finds their usage to be slapdash, prejudiced, and dependent on lumping disparate phenomena under a single label, often in whatever way happens to serve the researcher’s pre-ordained goal.
I have to cheer when he cites Erving Goffman and Clifford Geertz as spiritual guardians:
“Whatever it is that generates sureness,” Goffman intimated darkly, “is precisely what will be employed by those who want to mislead us.” Goffman left it to us to discern how the riddle of cognitive framing applies to sociological practice and to one’s framing of one’s own results. Geertz expressed a similar kind of caution more cheerfully: “Keeping the reasoning wary, thus useful, thus true, is, as we say, the name of the game.” The only intellectual building material is self-vigilance, not the reified ingredients “theory” or “method.”
Damn straight.
Biernacki’s points are very well-taken, and his individual critiques are devastating. He has little trouble justifying his main charge:
If you reconstruct how sociologists mix quantitative and text-interpretive methods, combining what is intrinsically uncombinable, you discover leg-pulling of several kinds: from the quantitative perspective, massaging of the raw data to identify more clearly the meanings one “knows” are important or, again, standardized causal interpretations of unique semiotic processes; to zigzagging between quantitative and interpretive logic to generate whatever meanings the investigator supposes should be there.
Each study was narrated as a tale of discovery, yet each primary finding was guaranteed a priori.
Where I have a problem is his suggested retreat to a “humanist” mode of inquiry, which, while extremely attractive to people like myself, does not necessarily solve the underlying problem. I will explain this later.
The Indictment
Biernacki has a huge range of reading behind him and he quotes a number of people of whom I’m very fond: Robert Musil (who gets the last word in the book), Erving Goffman, Flaubert (Dictionary of Received Ideas), Michael Frede, Ronald Giere, Barrington Moore, William Empson, Jeanne Fahnestock, Wilfrid Sellars, Kenneth Burke, Samuel Beckett, Mary Douglas, Novalis, Cosma Shalizi, Eleanor Rosch, Valerio Valeri, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Andrea Wilson Nightingale, Erwin Panofsky, and Erich Auerbach. (Bibliography available online here.) Now that I’ve written it out, let me go further: that’s an amazing list.
I’m not particularly keen on most of his targets either, so we overlap sufficiently that I’m baffled at his elevation of Giorgio Agamben, whose attack on quantitative sampling is needlessly overwrought and jargony. Biernacki’s prose, unfortunately, tends toward the same. His thinking is in fact quite clear and rigorous, but the overlay of sociological jargon gets quite dense at times and needlessly prolongs things. (I’ll offer paraphrases of less transparent passages below.)
This applies to the general terms as well. Biernacki defines the social science term “coding” as such:
Coding, a word that may introduce an aura of scientism, is just the sorting of texts, or of subunits such as paragraphs, according to a classificatory framework.
What the social sciences deem “coding”–the application of a common typological label to variable individual cases–would better be simply called “labeling” or perhaps “classification.” I prefer “labeling” because it is the simplest and the most informal. As Biernacki demonstrates, the research being carried out is anything but formal, and so building a fence around a particular textual method is misleading. While it may make it easier to delegitimize that particular method, it also limits the scope of his critique. It also makes it seem as though this process is distinct from the labeling we do every day of objects and actions, when I think any difference is one of degree and not of kind.
To make the broadness of the critique clear, my article The Stupidity of Computers describes very similar methods, except applied to people and objects as well as texts. I used “ontology” instead of “classificatory framework” and “labeling” instead of “coding,” but they’re fundamentally analogous. Or as I put it:
Who decided on these categories? Humans. And who assigned individual blogs to each category? Again humans. So the humans decided on the categories and assigned the data to the individual categories—then told the computers to confirm their judgments. Naturally the computers obliged.
The Stupidity of Computers
If anything, things seem worse in academic sociology, which is the field Biernacki treats. I am not familiar with the subfields Biernacki investigates and after his dip into those waters, I don’t have much desire to become familiar with them. Here is Biernacki’s brief:
Ironically, researchers who visualize a pattern in the “facts” often assert it symbolizes an incorrigible theory for which no data were required anyway.
They would turn meaningful texts into unit facts for the sake of converting these units back into meanings. What are the epistemological functions of the curious process of decontextualizing for the sake of recontextualizing? Cumulating the coding outputs purchases generality only if we know the codes rest on justifiable equivalencies of meaning, which is to return us to the original verbal settings that may vary incommensurably.
Paraphrase: sociologists are engaging in circular reading of texts. The squeeze a corpus into their frameworks and then reapply the frameworks onto specific examples to produce pre-ordained results.
My thesis is that coding procedures in contemporary sociology, the beachhead for coding texts that is spreading into history and literature, follow the rites by which religious believers relabel portions of the universe in a sacred arena for deep play. As in fundamentalist religious regimes, rejecting the enchantment of coding “facts” is nothing less than blasphemy.
Paraphrase: precisely because of their lack of any more fundamental support, the frameworks are sufficiently shaky that they are protected by hierarchical social structures that emerge around vulnerable belief systems, shutting down critics and elevating allies/toadies/grad students. For less opaque examples, see the conservative movement’s classification of “liberal” bias, or much of the talk that constitutes privilege-checking. Both utilize postulated frameworks supported by mantric rhetoric and repetition to obscure the lack of conceptual support. (And yes, I know the former is far more harmful, but today’s Right doesn’t have a monopoly on all forms of stupidity, since a large number of people have not realized that this chart is a joke.)
The ultimate point of this book is to stand social “science” on its head as less rigorous than humanist approaches. The social “scientists” of culture, those claiming a kind of epistemological advantage via their coding apparatuses, are instead intuitive cultists without openly sharable procedure. Opposite much orthodoxy, humanist craft workers who footnote and who convey symptomatically the wondrous in their readings are truer to the ideals of so-called hard science conventionally understood. As I endeavor to show, the nonsystematizing humanists still appreciate the obstacles to induction, the gift of an acute trial, the insurance of shared documentation, and the transformative power of anomalies. My brief is not the cliché that humanist interpretation aims at insight different in kind. More subversively, I insist such interpretation better fulfills the consecrated standards to which social “scientists” ostensibly subscribe.
Paraphrase: the use of quantitative metrics in social science is usually decorative frosting utilized in order to make preconceived notions seem more objective. In actuality they’re rigged games. A thoughtful, passionate, genuinely humanist approach is more scientific than vacuous tables.
It is more transparent, therefore more faithful to inquiry, to assume radical difference in a population than to rush toward aggregating modern “facts” out of corpuses whose members are artificially assumed to have homologous structures.
He’s talking about texts here, but this would apply to any grouping of anything. How to put this into practice is a much thornier question.
Biernacki then presents three case studies of prominent papers in recent sociology. He has done the legwork of looking through the original sources to see how “objective” the classification process was. The results are disastrous. All three are not just littered with slanted interpretations, selective omissions, and poor fits, but outright errors and holes in logic. The demolition is extremely thorough, and the time required to do the research might have boosted Biernacki’s ire further. Here are representative examples from the three cases.
Bearman and Stovel, Becoming a Nazi: A Model for Narrative Networks (2000)
All the network data were extracted from a single Nazi story, but it was not an actual autobiography from Abel’s collection. Help from Peter Bearman together with detective hunting established that the researchers coded instead from “The Story of a Middle-Class Youth,” a condensation published in an appendix to Abel’s book in 1938. Although the intact story was at hand for Bearman and Stovel, and although they had secured English translations of complete stories from the Abel collection, they coded instead from an adaptation that indicated with ellipses where connecting segments had been deleted.
Bearman and Stovel adopt the same vocabulary to describe their own scientific outlook as they apply to a Nazi. They feature “abstraction” for converging on the essential: “Comparison within and across narratives necessitates abstraction . . . This is accomplished by grouping elements into equivalency classes” [83; see also 20]. When the researchers present the Nazi cognitive style, “abstraction” is again the key feature, but now using it to “order experience” is a character defect [85]. It is not we as network reductionists who have a rigid response in analyzing qualitatively incomparable situations, it is the Nazis with a “master identity” who do. [NB: They also complain about another researcher’s “abstraction”: “Real lives are lost in the process, and real process is lost in the movement away from narrative by this abstraction.”]
Wendy Griswold, The Fabrication of Meaning: Literary Interpretation in the Unites States, Great Britain, and the West Indies (1987)
This presentation, which appeared in 1987 in sociology’s most exacting journal, was greeted far and wide as offering confirmable and generalizable results. It remains probably the most broadly circulated classic whose findings rest on systematic coding of text contents.
Griswold combined the reviews from each of her three regions—the United States, Great Britain, and the West Indies—to see if she could explain why some of George Lamming’s novels resonated more powerfully than others in her sample of reviews of his six novels in all. She guessed that “ambiguity” would not only engross readers in disambiguating the novels, but doing so would stimulate appreciative reviews. This just-so account presumes we can know what ambiguity is according to its function rather than by its verbal expression in a review. How exactly does creative engagement by the critics appear when articulated on the page of a book review? What is ambiguity on site? The blurring of appealing scientific hypothesis-testing with exegesis of highly compacted reviews produced a baffling gap: Griswold did not offer an example from her evidence to concretize this entity called “ambiguity,” yet social scientists propagated news about the abstraction in every direction.
When I took reviews in hand, it astonished me to find that at the individual level ambiguity is “specifically mentioned” (to my mind) primarily when the reviewer expresses frustration and disappointment. This dislike of ambiguity more often pushed a review over to a mixed or negative appraisal of a novel, reverse from Griswold’s report of correlations at the aggregate level…. Consider how baffling it is to identify “ambiguity” and “positive appraisal” on the ground.
If a resonant review, like a seminal novel, is multidimensional, and if the reviewer therefore does not try to locate the book on a metric of approval, the overall categories “positive,” and “mixed/negative” are not there in the text ready for translation. The summary is only a fabrication of the social “scientist.”
More subtly, by introducing the binary of colonialism as present or absent, the ritual cordons off the reality that it was daunting for British critics to avoid incorporating the relations of a concept as permeating as colonialism. Griswold never illustrates what counts as mention of colonialism or of any other theme.
John Evans, Playing God?: Human Genetic Engineering and the Rationalization of Public Bioethical Debate (2002)
To launch the sampling and coding ritual, we have to take up a schizophrenic consciousness between the quantitative-scientific and the humanistic-interpretive perspectives. We cannot acknowledge in one frame what we do in the other. Evans wrote that “the two foremost proponents of the form of argumentation in the bioethics profession as I have defined it,” Beauchamp and Childress, are not among authors charted as statistically influential. Indubitable knowledge from the humanist frame does not impinge on the “scientific” procedure for equating influence with citations.
Evans in the 2002 book Playing God produced importantly different diagrams out of the same data inputs as in the 1998 dissertation “Playing God.” How did this change transpire? For the 1992–1995 interval of debate, Evans raised the threshold for inclusion as an influential author in the cluster diagram from nine citations in the dissertation to ten in the book. This chart trimming changed the storyline significantly. For instance, the sociologist Troy Duster, whose work seems to run contrary to Evans’s thesis for the final period, 1992–1995, is among several other authors who dropped out of the diagram.
For a self-fulfilling prophecy Playing God filters out the epistles most pertinently aimed at the public. “If an item did not contain four or more citations, it was not included in the sample, because the primary technology of a citation study is measures of association between citations. I examined 765 randomly selected items from the universe. Of these, 345 fit the parameters for inclusion” [G 208].
“In my research,” Evans wrote, “the question was which top-cited authors were most similar to each other based on the texts that cited them” [G 209]. Similar how? Decades ago the analytic philosopher Nelson Goodman convincingly showed “similarity” lacks sense beyond particular and incommensurable practices of contrast and comparison. Whatever might we be talking about when we demonstrate what relative “influence” means by frequency citations and when we have no operative concept of influence outside this arbitrary measurement? As with ritual process, the models of citation counts merely bring to life a visual experience of a symbol’s use and substitute for the symbol’s conceptual definition.
Evans quotes Jonathan Glover as follows: “What he [Glover] envisions is a ‘genetic supermarket,’ which would meet ‘the individual specifications (within certain moral limits) of prospective parents’” [G 161]. Here again, findings appear to emerge by mischance. The words Evans attributed to Glover occur in a passage of Robert Nozick’s libertarian Anarchy, State, and Utopia, which Glover happened to quote before advancing toward a different position.
The kicker comes with a particularly noxious passage from Evans’ book, revealing the deep-seated self-justifying elitism at work in Evans’ a priori theorizing. Biernacki writes:
If my framing of Playing God as a ritual affirmation were plausible, we would predict that the policy recommendations with which the book concludes, while impracticably “utopian” [G 198], would impart an essential verity. That happens when Evans dismisses the need for real-world brakes on how elites would match particular means to an array of ends, once those ends were chosen by the public:
“If an ends commission decided that its ends to forward in genetic research were beneficence, nonmaleficence, and maintenance of the current specificity of genetic change as possible in the reproductive act, I have no doubt that bioethicists could determine which, if any, forms of HGE [human genetic engineering] advanced these ends. [G 203]”
As you might suspect given the abstractness of “ends in themselves,” it seems unlikely their implementation is a neutral technical job entrustable to specialist intellectuals. The experts in deciding how to pursue a mandated goal would, by concretizing it, subject it to reinterpretation. Would not the means that elites chose to institutionalize populist HGE policy have ramifying implications for practice, and thus values, in other spheres of life, short-circuiting public deliberation? Dealing with these practical issues in ritual is beside the point of affirming the transhistorical message that deliberation over ends should be protected from instrumental degradation.
The quote Biernacki cites here is incredibly damning, evoking images of a bioethical Comintern insisting that its ends are right and proper. Evans is the sort of powerless person you do not want in power.1
More generally, all three come off as tendentious, obfuscatory, and disingenuous, using numbers as a smokescreen for their unjustified suppositions. Biernacki is dead-on in stating that with more classical humanist criticism, you get to see upfront what sort of conceptual abstractions are taking place, subjective and case-based as they may be. Here, they hide behind the guise of objective abstractions plugged into a computational framework. (Shades of Ann Coulter’s Lexis-Nexis searches.)
The Dangers
I don’t doubt that these three works are representative. And Biernacki’s most fascinating point is that this misuse of science plays directly into theories of cultural determinism that have become very common across the humanities and social sciences:
The same problem of mixing scientific controls with texts occurs in demonstrating the theory of cultural power. That proposed theory starts firmly within the interpretive perspective, because it makes categories of understanding the “variable” that interacts with the novel to produce an engrossing experience. As Kenneth Burke emphasized, in an ideology-saturated society, readers deal with a plethora of contradictory schemas from which they choose how to interpret a text. Alternatively, much important literature, such as Beckett’s plays in the 1950s, from inside its own lines blatantly models unprecedented schemas from which a reader may learn to decipher the work as a whole—“the absurd.” To probe the fabrication of meaning, the reading process might be analyzed more fruitfully as a rhetorical operation rather than as a social one. Kenneth Burke intimated that inquiry into the schemas for reading might include syllogistic progression (step-by-step appreciation of a kind of argument pressing forward via the narrative), qualitative progression (the appreciation of feelings post-hoc from narrative action), antecedent categorical forms (such as “the sonnet”), or technical schemas (such as chiasmus and reversal). In any event, by underspecifying the cultural workings of the literary experience, we arrive at “society” as the default explanation of differences in the received meanings of the novels. The more you attend to the critics’ professional know-how and to the generative schemas with which they read, the weaker the rationale for leaping to a generally shared “percipience” to explain coding outputs. Sociologists since the nineteenth century have invested so much energy in solidifying “society” as a “cause,” they can invoke it without asking whether more tangible but less spirit-like forces may be operating.
Paraphrase: by reducing texts to a handful of ostensibly constituent effects and declaring them to constitute the text, researchers rob the texts of any power they might really have, using them as interchangeable totems for empty confirmation of unsubstantiated theories of cultural domination. Everything feeds back into a giant phantom of “culture” (or “capitalism” or “modernity” or “secularism” or take-your-pick) that ensures the identical outcome. Hence Biernacki’s point:
This is not only true, but even if they do not assert such, this is what’s going on anyway. There has to be some underlying theory conditioning the coding/labeling in the first place.
This complements Hans Blumenberg’s observations about the nature of generalized maladies. While Blumenberg emphasized the vagueness and generality of such overarching theories of discontent, Biernacki completes the thought by demonstrating that when the incorrigible theory is reapplied to specific cases, the specific cases become interchangeable.
In considering the prevalent openness to theories of ‘capitalism,’ one cannot fail to notice not only that there always seems to be a need for a causal formula of maximum generality to account for people’s discontent with the state of the world but that there also seems to be a constant need on the part of the ‘bourgeois’ theorist to participate in the historical guilt of not having been one of the victims. Whether people’s readiness to entertain assertions of objective guilt derives from an existential guiltiness of Dasein vis-a-vis its possibilities, as Heidegger suggested in Being and Time, or from the “societal delusion system” of Adorno’s Negative Dialectics, in any case it is the high degree of indefiniteness of the complexes that are described in these ways that equips them to accept a variety of specific forms. Discontent is given retrospective self-evidence. This is not what gives rise to or stabilizes a theorem like that of secularization, but it certainly does serve to explain its success.
Hans Blumenberg, The Legitimacy of the Modern Age
Biernacki’s point is that these theories not only accept a wide variety of specific forms, but that they also homogenize these forms. Cultural theory commodifies its subject matter.
Yet at this point the particular issue of quantification has fallen by the wayside in favor of the problem of incorrigible theories. For quantification per se, Biernacki’s evidence is less than ideal, because all three case studies contain such elementary errors in reportage and logic that they would be poor even if the quantitative aspects of the papers were removed. That is, I have no doubt that were Griswold or Evans to write a qualitative assessment of the texts they treated, they would not produce very good work either.
Biernacki is right to say that the scientific frosting obscures the poor quality of their work and exacerbates reductionistic tendencies toward cultural determinism, but the question of “coding” gets into problems that come up even in the absence of quantitative metrics, because coding is labeling, and labeling is what we do all the time.
Though Biernacki limits the scope of his critique to labeling applied to texts, the arguments go through for ontologies applied to any phenomena. I think Biernacki gets into a muddle in trying to specify texts as specifically exempt from classification, contrasting words like “novel” with words like “dog”:
The intensional definition of “dog” is historically closed, whereas newly discovered literary works and financial instruments stretch and revise the anterior category of “novel” or of “a hedge-fund practice.” A previously unconsidered novel that stretches the distinctions between biography and fiction, for example, can remake the denotation of the label “novel.”
Intensions are dangerous things, and I think you could find that even seemingly clear concepts like “dog” can prove slippery in themselves. You would find more agreement among people, certainly, but who’s to say it’s enough? Labels are inherently unstable things. I think the very point of Beirnacki’s book makes it impossible for him to draw such a clear-cut line. Biernacki sometimes seems to assume that a stable “code” label is being assigned to unstable and ambiguous “data,” but there’s no reason to suppose the label is in general that much more stable than in the specific text.This is to enter philosophy of language issues that would derail this post entirely, so I will just leave matters at that unless someone wants to debate the point.
Consequently, the ultimate effect of Biernacki’s critique is to make the remaining space for quantitative science very small indeed. In this he is similar to Rudolf Carnap, whose requirements for science were so rigorous and unattainable that many philosophers of science (Popper among them) complained that he would put scientists out of a job. Certainly Griswold, Evans, and Bearman/Stovel come off much closer to Carnap’s idea of bad poetry (e.g., Heidegger) than science.
Contrariwise, I don’t see why the inclusion of quantitative measures in and of itself is a bad thing as long as the labeling is done in a sufficiently responsible way. Are interpretive reading and quantitative analysis “intrinsically uncombinable,” as Biernacki says? I admit that “sufficiently responsible” is a very high bar to clear. But while I agree that so-called “raw data,” is a misnomer, there is a difference between medium-rare and well-done. I would like to see Biernacki apply his methods to far more intelligent usages of corpus linguistics, such as those performed by Martin Mueller, Eleanor Dickey, Ian Lancashire, or Brian Vickers. All work at a far lower lexical level than Biernacki’s subjects, and all are better scholars. (And none is a sociologist. Biernacki does take a few swipes at Franco Moretti for following Griswold’s bad tendencies, but mostly leaves literature alone.)
But I want to push in the opposite direction as well against Biernacki’s elevation of what he loosely terms humanist interpretation (much as I love it). It is interesting that Biernacki makes a claim of rigor for his humanistic methodology. This is very tricky. When I read Auerbach and Spitzer and Fahnestock, I certainly get the impression of intense intellectual rigor, but rigor applied both to the careful reading of texts and to the holistic grasp of the whole. That is, because of the great difficulties in labeling, rigor must be accomplished by having both
a heuristic, intuitive feel for the whole of one’s field and beyond, stemming from vast reading and reflection, and
a complementary sense of where one’s knowledge is incomplete, where variations might occur, and what should be left open and tentative.
The blunt use of statistics can cover up the need for either of these time-consuming and tenure-threatening processes. Punch a corpus into a computer and analyze it and your work “seems” complete without your brain needing to process all the ambiguities and elisions. Clearly that is unacceptable. But ruling out quantitative measures is not necessarily more rigorous. Biernacki thinks very highly of Weber, and I do as well, to a point. But Weber’s theory of secularization and disenchantment has ultimately been overadopted by less imaginative minds than his. I think and hope that Weber intended his theses to be provisional, to be reassessed and revised (just as scientific theories should be) with the passage of time and research, not mindlessly parroted by crypto-conservative postmodernists looking to smuggle religion back into intellectual discourse under the guise of “reenchantment.”
To put it another way: is the generalized, reductive application of Freud’s theories any better than the generalized, reductive application of the DSM-IV?
This is not a complaint against Weber as much as it is frustration with general intellectual incompetence. What I mean to stress here is that I’m not so sure that this intellectual incompetence is so different in kind from the sort of intellectual incompetence Biernacki exposes in his subjects. Both stem from sloppiness, laziness, and a sheer lack of creativity. So while Biernacki rightly praises Panofsky:
The historian Robert Marichal followed Panofsky’s thesis to explain why the style of breaks in Gothic letters on parchment appeared simultaneously with the same breaks in stone, intersecting ribs in Gothic vaults. Both shifts expressed an analysis of whole lines to cut them down and regroup them into clearer, hierarchically ordered parts of parts. Compare this depth of analysis to a quantitative argument about net trends in abstract codes. Such blurred social “science” is less stringent about the patterning required for confirmation and too indefinite to isolate productive anomalies. Again the humanist focus on precise designs draws it closer to the rigor of the “hard” sciences.
I still think he overstates his case somewhat, because the “codes” at work here are just as subject to dispute. They are, however, more explicit, and this is a good thing, as Biernacki says. The issue, however, is that such great humanist works as he identifies are by their very nature exceptions, works of prodigious and unique minds that cannot be replicated en masse. The weaker philological work of years past is, alas, very nearly as formulaic as some of the scholarship Biernacki condemns (though far less sloppy).
As a prescription for better work, the humanist traditions provide little help in the mass production of research other than to set the bar so high for work that most people should immediately drop out of the field. (Not that this would be a bad thing, necessarily.) But it makes his prescriptions very difficult to imagine practically, unless academia is to return to being a elite, cordoned-off field as it was prior to the postwar higher education boom. (Though that may well happen.)
I am being speculative here, and none of this dampens the force of Biernacki’s critique. It just steers his critique more in the direction of “Don’t use numbers to cover up your incompetence” rather than “Don’t ever use quantitative measures on texts.”2
Science, ideally speaking, provides a workable means for adjudication of disputes, and even occasionally consensus, that is less dependent on the most powerful person around dictating what’s right. To a point, Biernacki employed science, in tandem with humanistic close reading, in his book to undermine the very bad “science” of the works he examined. That, I think, is the best model going forward that we have.
Perhaps not so powerless. Only after writing this entry did I discover that John Evans was involved in a UCSD scandal to attempt to prevent Biernacki from investigating Evans’ work. In 2009, UCSD’s Social Sciences Dean Jeffrey Elman threatened to censure and dismiss Biernacki on the grounds that Biernacki’s research “may damage the reputation of a colleague and therefore may be considered harassment.” Full story here. IHE article here. It is appalling that Jeffrey Elman has retained his position as Dean after sending such a letter. Needless to say, my support for Biernacki’s pursuit of this research is total. ↩
The sociological establishment is having an easier time attacking the second thesis, however, judging by Andrew Perrin’s nasty review. Perrin adopts a ridiculous “They aren’t trying to be scientific” defense, which leaves you wondering what all those charts are doing in the papers, as well as wondering what the point of such sociology is. Perrin also didn’t disclose that he is friends with John Evans until pressed in the comments. ↩
Keir Elam: Shakespearean Without Taste
24 July 2011 / David Auerbach / 5 Comments
J.W. Lever’s Arden edition of Measure for Measure was a great help to me when I was writing that last post, and his, ahem, measured prose made for pleasant reading.
Now I’m going to pick on Keir Elam a bit, because his recent Arden edition of Twelfth Night bugs me. He writes in a verbose, inexact style that seems to be striving for cleverness but makes little effort in that direction.
Consider the lead sentences from various sections of Elam’s Twelfth Night:
Preface: “Editing a play, like staging a play, is a collaborative enterprise.”
Introduction: “A play, like a cat, has several lives.”
Gloss on First Line of Play: “1 music It is not by chance that this is the comedy’s opening noun.”
Appendix 1: “The script of a play is never definitive. It is a metamorphic creature, destined to undergo continuous change.”
Appendix 3: “Music is not a decorative addition to Twelfth Night but an essential part of the play’s dramatic economy.”
Or Elam’s fondness for ill-thought-out analogies and cliches:
Everything in a play text is filtered through language, the most important weapon in the dramatist’s armoury.
Twelfth Night is a play unusually aware of its destiny as a script for performance.
In the case of Twelfth Night, the spectator plays the part of co-protagonist.
Antonio’s homoeroticism is an open secret in contemporary performances.
The comedy offers a veritable anatomy of the most fashionable of humours, melancholy.
The liver, organ of passion, works overtime in Twelfth Night.
The play’s economy of space feeds into its poetics of place.
Or how about this one?
The body in Twelfth Night is not always an edifying text; it sometimes resembles an epidemiological treatise.
An unedifying treatise, I guess?
And sometimes Elam’s writing is just leaden:
The success of Twelfth Night onstage is in part demonstrated by the sheer number and frequency of productions.
A particularly important discursive role in the comedy is played by doors, virtual and (in performance) actual.
I love that parenthetical.
What these quotes raise is not a question of content or interpretation, or even of terminology, but a question of taste. Are we to entrust ourselves to a guide who writes like this? Can we expect him to be sensitive to the nuances of Shakespeare’s language and meaning when his ear for rhetoric appears hopelessly deficient?
Cultural Illogic: David Golumbia and The Cultural Logic of Computation
David Golumbia does not like computers. Toward the end of The Cultural Logic of Computation, after lumping computers and the atom bomb into a single “Pandora’s Box” of doom, he observes:
The Germans relied on early computers and computational methods provided by IBM and some of its predecessor companies to expedite their extermination program; while there is no doubt that genocide, racial and otherwise, can be carried out in the absence of computers, it is nevertheless provocative that one of our history’s most potent programs for genocide was also a locus for an intensification of computing power.
This sort of guilt by association is typical of The Cultural Logic of Computation. The book is so problematic and so wrong-headed as to be shocking, and as philosophical and cultural excursions into technological analysis are still comparatively rare, the book merits what programmers would term a postmortem.
Throughout the book, Golumbia, an English and Media Studies professor who worked for ten years as a product manager in software at Dow Jones, insists that computers are creating and enforcing a socio-political hegemony that reduces human beings to servile automatons. They aren’t just the tools of oppression, they oppress by their very nature. Golumbia attacks the encroachment by “computation” on human life. He defines “computation” as the rationalist, symbolic approach of computers and logic.
Or at least he seems to sometimes. Other times “computation” stands in for an amorphous mass of cultural issues that just happen to involve computers. Much of the the book focuses on political issues that don’t bear on “computation” in the least, such as a tired attack on Thomas Friedman and globalization that adds nothing new to Friedman’s already-long rap sheet. Golumbia spends ten pages criticizing real-time strategy games like Age of Empires, complaining:
There is no question of representing the Mongolian minority that exists in the non-Mongolian part of China, or of politically problematic minorities such as Tibetans and Uyghurs, or of the other non-Han Chinese minorities (e.g., Li, Yi, Miao).
A true Hobbesian Prince, the user of Age of Empires allows his subjects no interiority whatsoever, and has no sympathy for their blood sacrifices or their endless toil; the only sympathy is for the affairs of state, the accumulation of wealth and of property, and the growth of his or her power.
The critique could apply just as easily to Monopoly, Diplomacy, Stratego, or chess.
Golumbia gives away the game, so to speak, when he implies that connectionism (a non-symbolic artificial intelligence approach used in neural networks) is somehow less politically suspect than the symbolic AI approaches he attacks. In fact, non-symbolic approaches like Bayes networks and neural networks are themselves used ubiquitously in the data mining he (rightly) worries about. Golumbia has confused science with scientism, and computers’ uses with their structure.
Without a critique of the technical side of computers, Golumbia’s book would be just another tired retread of Chomsky, Hardt/Negri, Spivak, Thomas Frank, and the like. Unfortunately, his actual excursions into technical issues are woefully uninformed. A surreal attack on XML as a “top-down” standard ends with him praising Microsoft Word as an alternative, confusing platform and application. He hates object-oriented programming because…well, I’m honestly not quite sure.
Because the computer is so focused on “objective” reality—meaning the world of objects that can be precisely defined—it seemed a natural development for programmers to orient their tools exactly toward the manipulation of objects. Today, OOP is the dominant mode in programming, for reasons that have much more to do with engineering presumptions and ideologies than with computational efficiency (some OOP languages like Java have historically performed less well than other languages, but are preferred by engineers because of how closely they mirror the engineering idealization about how the world is put together).
The lack of citation, pervasive throughout the book, makes it impossible even to pinpoint what this objection means. I’d be curious as to how he feels about functional languages like Lisp, ML, and Haskell, but Golumbia shows no signs of even having heard of them. Unfortunately, XML and object-oriented programming are pretty much his two main points of technical attack, which indicates a lack of technical depth.
Yet Golumbia’s greatest anger is reserved for Noam Chomsky. Golumbia devotes a quarter of the book to him, with Jerry Fodor serving as assistant villain. Somehow, Chomsky’s computational linguistics become far more than just a synecdoche for modern corporatism and materialism; Chomsky is actually one of the main culprits.
To Golumbia, Chomsky is “fundamentally libertarian”; he is a Ayn Randian “primal conservative” who accepted military funding. He has “authoritarian” institutional politics which require strict adherence to his “religious” doctrine:
Chomsky’s institutional politics are often described exactly as authoritarian.
[His work] tends to attract white men (and also men from notably imperial cultures, such as those of Korea or Japan).
The scholars who pursue Chomskyanism and Chomsky himself with near-religious fervor are, almost without exception, straight white men who might be taken by nonlinguists to be ‘computer geeks.’
Golumbia is evidently fond of the ad hominem. Golumbia also associates “geeks” with “straight, white men,” insulting 19th century programmer Ada Lovelace, gay theoretician Alan Turing, and the vast population of queer and non-white programmers, linguists, and geeks that exists today (many not even Korean or Japanese).
Yet Golumbia finds time to praise Wikipedia, founded and run by fundamentally libertarian Ayn Rand acolyte Jimmy Wales. It’s strange for Golumbia to call Wikipedia a salutary effort to demote expert opinion when Wales himself says it should not be cited in academic papers. And strange for Golumbia to see Wikipedia as progressive when many of its entries still come from that well-known bastion of hegemonic opinion, the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica. (The explicitly racist ones have been scrubbed.)
Beyond the technological confusions, Golumbia’s philosophical background is notably defective. The book is plagued by factual errors; Voltaire is bizarrely labeled a “counter-Enlightenment” thinker, while logicians Bertrand Russell and Gottlob Frege somehow end up on opposite sides: Russell is a good anti-rationalist (despite having written “Why I Am a Rationalist”), Frege is a bad rationalist. (He also enlists Quine and Wittgenstein to his leftist cause, which I suspect neither would have appreciated.) He thinks Leibniz preceded Descartes. He misappropriates Kant’s ideas of the noumenal and mere reason.
Here is a typically confused passage, revealing Golumbia’s fondness for incoherent Manicheistic dichotomies:
In Western intellectual history at its most overt, mechanist views typically cluster on one side of political history to which we have usually attached the term conservative. In some historical epochs it is clear who tends to endorse such views and who tends to emphasize other aspects of human existence in whatever the theoretical realm. There are strong intellectual and social associations between Hobbes’s theories and those of Machiavelli and Descartes, especially when seen from the state perspective. These philosophers and their views have often been invoked by conservative leaders at times of consolidation of power in iconic or imperial leaders, who will use such doctrines overtly as a policy base.
This contrasts with ascendant liberal power and its philosophy, whose conceptual and political tendencies follow different lines altogether: Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Dewey, James, etc. These are two profoundly different views of what the State itself means, what the citizen’s engagement with the State is, and where State power itself arises. Resistance to the view that the mind is mechanical is often found in philosophers we associate with liberal or radical views—Locke, Hume, Nietzsche, Marx.
So it is not simply the technological material that is the problem. The quality of even the academic, philosophical portions of the book is dismaying, and the general lack of evidence and citation is egregious. Harvard University Press, who published the book, have a fine track record in the general areas that Golumbia inhabits. I am not certain how The Cultural Logic of Computation slipped through, nor how many of its blatant errors were not caught. It is an embarrassment and will only confirm the prejudices of those who feel that the humanities have nothing to offer the sciences but spite and ignorance.
For contrast, Samir Chopra’s Decoding Liberation: The Promise of Free and Open Source Software (Routledge) is an excellent and rigorous examination of some of the political and social issues around software and software development, strong on both the technical and philosophical fronts. I would urge anyone looking at Golumbia’s book to read it instead.
Notes on The Future of Academia
This started as a comment on a post over on New Savannah, where Bill Benzon was talking about cognitive science researcher Mark Changizi’s decision to leave academia. But I think it’s a red herring as far as the structural problems of academia go.
Changizi left because despite having tenure, the whole nature of grants is such that they do not allow for work on potentially paradigm-shifting ideas, because they have too great a chance for failure. He cites Vinay Deolalikar’s valiant but seemingly wrong proof that P=NP as an example of the sort of work that can only be done outside academia.
But I don’t think the Changizi incident reflects anything too new about academia. And I think when people talk about the problems in academia today vs the problems forty or fifty years ago, Changizi isn’t running up against anything new. Paradigm-shifting work has never gotten funding except when there was a clear military interest, in which case the floodgates (or cashgates) opened.
So when assessing academia, there are three interlinked but distinct factors here that vary independently by field:
The Finance Factor: The ability to get funding for research in that field from anywhere other than a university.
The Infrastructure Factor: The non-overhead resources (time, money, people, equipment) required for research in the field.
The Prestige Factor: The field’s self-determined metric of success for research (influence, “impact,” prestige).
Literature, psychology, and computer science are affected in different ways by these factors. Even within a field, there are variances, which is why Deolalikar isn’t such a great example.
People like Deolalikar wander between academia and corporate research labs quite a bit, as there’s much closer coordination between them in the computer science world, the profit motive being far more obvious. Even beyond that, Deolalikar’s capital needs are very cheap: a living wage for himself, an office, etc. He didn’t need a “lab.”
Theoretical computer science issues like P=NP are akin to theoretical math, requiring little beyond pen and paper and a brain with very particular capacities.
On the other hand, applied computer science research can be tremendously expensive. So expensive that academia can’t even provide the infrastructure even with funding. If you want to analyze the entirety of the internet or examine database issues with petabytes of data, acquiring and processing meaningful that amount of meaningful data is just not within the reach of a university. This may change in the future with joint efforts, but I suspect that corporations will always have some edge because the financial motive is so present (unlike, say, with supercolliders).
The financial motive is not always so imminently present, even within computer science. For things like neuroscience and psychology, where the profits are clearly possible but harder to predict, grants come into play. If you need a lab and funding for it, there will be politics to getting it, period. Research labs spend thousands of person-hours filling out grant applications in order to convince the pursestring-holders (the government, frequently) that they’re doing the “right” thing.
Where the finance factor is high, things haven’t changed that much, even with increases in bureaucracy. High-cost research will continue to be done within institutions as long as there’s profit in it. It will always be somewhat conservative because people with money want results for their research.
Where the finance factor is low, the infrastructure factor is also frequently low, because there’s nowhere to get money for infrastructure other than the university, and the university is unlikely to fund much that can’t be funded by other sources.
The exception is if the prestige factor is high. If the top people in a field have a huge impact on the world around them, then the university will invest money simply because it will draw attention and (indirectly) more money to the university. Economists, political scientists, and even (in Europe) anthropologists and philosophers: they frequently possess enough prestige outside of academia that they will continue to draw people and money because they are part of the larger society. Jurgen Habermas and Michael Ignatieff, for example. And success in these fields is partly measured by that sort of outside prestige. How could it not be?
So where things have changed are in fields which lack external sources of funding and lack external prestige. Fields meeting these criteria:
Funding Factor: Low
Infrastructure Factor: Low
Prestige Factor: Low
These are fields in which the measurement of a researcher’s success is determined near-exclusively by people within the field, and the researchers, even the top ones, have little pull outside of academia. Many of the traditional humanities meet these criteria today.
And these fields are in trouble in a way they were not fifty years ago, where they seemed to comfortably sustain themselves. But today, we see the demand for “impact” in the British university system:
Henceforth a significant part of the assessment of a researcher’s worth – and funding – will be decided according to the impact on society that his or her work is seen to have. The problem is that impact remains poorly defined; it isn’t clear how it will be measured, and the weighting given to it in the overall assessment has been plucked out of the air. It is a bad policy: it will damage research in the sciences and corrupt it in the humanities, as academics will have a strong financial incentive to become liars.
If no one really knows what impact is, it is at least clear what it isn’t: scholarship is seen as of no significance. What the government and Hefce are interested in is work that is useful, in a crudely defined way, for business or policy-making. The effect of impact will be to force researchers to focus even more than they do already on research that pays off – or can be made to appear as if it does – within the assessment cycle, rather than on fundamental work whose significance might take years, even decades, to be appreciated.
Iain Pears, LRB
This is a problem for the sciences as well, as it corporatizes the grant process and makes immediate results far more necessary. But it is a far, far greater problem for some of the humanities, which don’t really traffic in “results” of this sort. But when put it this way, it doesn’t exactly seem surprising. Isn’t the better question why this sort of reckoning hasn’t happened until now?
The changing economic situation is obviously a factor, but there’s a social one as well. The prestige factor used to be higher. The connections between the academic humanities and the rest of the world used to be stronger. But through some process, and I think that it is not a trivial or obvious one, some of the humanities turned hermetically inward and/or the world started ignoring them, and so their prestige diminished.
Fifty years ago, there were scholarly books put out by major presses (Harper, Penguin) that no non-academic publisher would touch today. Was there an audience for them outside of academia? I don’t have a strong sense. There certainly isn’t now. Pears is a bit too specific: money and politics are certainly high-prestige forms of impact, but what impact really seems to mean is any perceived societal value outside of academia.
Low-cost research will always continue to be done by enthusiasts. Michael Ventris made huge steps in deciphering Linear B, despite being a low-level architect with no credentials. But the “impact” business seems to be at trailing indicator rather than a leading one, signifying that the more disconnected humanities have been living on borrowed time for quite a while. And I don’t see how that will reverse without a larger shift in the relation of those fields to society at large.
Note on Corporate and Academic Institutions
28 March 2011 / David Auerbach / 0 Comments
Ray wrote:
Cholly on Software : The Signifying Code Monkey
There are benefits — non-financial, obviously — to working for an institution of higher education. But in a 27-year career I remember only four people with whom I couldn’t establish some sort of working relationship, and I met three of them after leaving what’s oddly called “private industry.” Similarly, two of the three pieces I’ve regretted publishing were written within the context of a (mostly) academic website. Maybe it’s true that there’s something peculiarly toxic about this environment? Or maybe this particular pachyderm happens to find my own blend of tones and pheromones peculiarly noxious? For whatever reason, I’ve spent a painful number of turns playing the wrong side of Whac-a-Mole.
I responded:
Academia tolerates and even fosters antisocial behavior in various forms, while the private sector is much more strict in its codes of behavior hewing to some practical norm. Coders who work in academic nonprofits tend to be those who were “too weird” for industry, by their own account. Much of this may have to do with the ultimate bottom line of the holy dollar asserting itself far more incessantly in the private sector. (The exceptions were research-focused places like Bell Labs, which also attracted the types of pig-headed people you simply could not deal with. They have gone under precisely because their employees would rather spend their time perfecting an IETF RFC than writing server monitoring scripts in Python or, god forbid, Perl.) So given an insufferable, ambitious, and/or dogmatic person, that person will either have the rare good fortune to rise to a management position in the private sector that he (occasionally she, mostly he) will then use to attempt to realize his treasured, pure vision of paradise, and fail repeatedly while inflicting untold suffering on his peons; OR, that person will be thrown aside by the capitalist machinery and will seek refuge in locations where the almighty dollar holds less immediate sway. There, in academia or a like-minded non-profit, their high rhetoric and uncompromising passion will convince prestige-hungry administrators that here is a person with the vision to save the university from the capitalist chopping block, money and reasonableness be damned! Lather, rinse, repeat. See Albert O. Hirschmann’s The Passions and the Interests for what I genuinely believe is the dynamic at work.
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Marantz introduces high-end HD-DAC1 headphone amplifier
By Max Langridge 23 October 2014
Marantz has taken the wraps off the HD-DAC1, which is the manufacturer's first high-end headphone amplifier that features an integrated DAC and comes with amplification technologies from its own Premium 11 series on board.
The company says that its latest product is designed to deliver "an incredibly emotional, high-energy headphone experience", with the HD-DAC1 said to be capable of driving audiophile grade, high-impedance headphones up to 600 ohm, complete with MODE ease.
According to Marantz, this performance is down to the HD-DAC1's three-level gain control, proprietary HDAM (Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module)-SA2 modules, high current Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC and "Premium Quality" fixed and variable RCA outputs.
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And not only can the HD-DAC1 drive headphones, but Marantz says it can also be connected to an integrated amplifier or a pair of active speakers or power amps. It features a wealth of inputs, including optical and coaxial digital, USB-B for playing music via a PC or Mac, front USB port for iDevices and an analogue input.
The USB-B port works in asynchronous mode and can support high-resolution 24-bit/192kHz files as well as DSD 2.8 and 5.6MHz. It also benefits from extended isolation as part of efforts to effectively eliminate high frequency noise generated by the connected computer. A jitter remover and Dual Clock also feature for improved accuracy.
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A porthole display adorns the front of the DAC1, which shows information on the volume, input and resolution of your music. Elsewhere, the front of the device has been finished in solid aluminium and is supported by a double layer bottom plate and side panels, complete with faux wood finish.
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59th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference
Thursday, June 5, 2014 to Saturday, June 7, 2014
The Willa Cather Foundation
413 N Webster St
Red Cloud, NE 68970
Clay Jenkinson
Mapping Literary Landscapes: Environments and Ecosystems
The Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to welcome Clay Jenkinson, popular cultural commentator and host of NPR's, The Thomas Jefferson Hour. Jenkinson, a native of North Dakota, has gained notoriety for his portrayals of historical figures such as Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis, John Wesley Powell, Theodore Roosevelt, Robert Oppenheimer, and John Steinbeck. A recipient of the Charles Frankel Award, the National Endowment for the Humanities highest award, Jenkinson was the first public humanities speaker to present a program at a White House-sponsored event.
We are also pleased to display West of Last Chance, a collaborative exhibition featuring the work of Colorado's landscape photographer Peter Brown and the writing of Kent Haruf, hanging in the Red Cloud Opera House auditorium during Spring Conference. West of Last Chance won the Dorothea Lange-Paul Taylor Prize. The exhibit is organized by the Museum of Nebraska Art, through the ARTreach program.
The event will also feature the landscapes of Nebraska native Catherine Meier, scholarly and creative panel presentations, an Opera House production of My Ántonia by Minneapolis-based Illusion Theater, and activities on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie.
The 3-day event will focus on the complex impact of the natural environment on Cather and her contemporaries, and on the writers and artists of the generations that have followed. Drawing upon recent scholarly analyses focused on Cather's "ecological imagination," this conference seeks to broaden and extend these ideas, both within Cather studies and beyond. From her earliest fiction, Cather was closely attuned to the world around her, and her beautifully limned landscapes are integral to her characters, defining them and their situations. In O Pioneers! and My Ántonia, Cather was the first American novelist to treat the Plains of Nebraska as setting; as such, she taught her readers how to read that landscape, how to integrate with it. Beyond grasslands, Cather mapped many other literary landscapes: the Southwest in three novels, colonial Quebec in Shadows on the Rock, the New York streetscape in "Coming, Aphrodite!" --Throughout, we experience the reverse of what Cather says of Clement Sebastian in Lucy Gayheart: he "had missed the deepest of all companionships, a relation with the earth itself, with a countryside and a people." Her characters possess--and are possessed by--landscapes, formidable and formative environments, that shape and color Cather's work. While acknowledging connections to Cather and to her far-seeing art, we encourage analyses drawing from similar concerns and sharing a similar ecological imagination while focusing elsewhere.
The 2014 Spring Conference will provide a lively forum for discussing Cather's environments and her environmental themes. With the Cather Prairie as a perfect backdrop, scholars, artists, and readers will discuss the many literary mappings in her fiction and the informing landscapes of her life. Important to this discussion are those writers, artists, and scholars who continue to interpret the landscapes that Cather loved. The one-day scholarly symposium preceding the conference (Thursday June 5, 2014) will focus on Cather's various environments, her diverse literary mappings. Having taught readers to understand the Plains, Cather and her influence have persisted as presences. How has that affected today's ecological thinking? Who might also be seen in similar fashion? How has such ecologically sensitive writing shaped contemporary environmental writing? Which other figures need to be seen as compatible?
A unique and popular feature of the Willa Cather Spring Conference is that all people are welcome and can participate. The Willa Cather Foundation encourages anyone who might be interested in Cather's life or works to attend, including recreational readers, local history buffs, students, teachers, and professional scholars.
ACCOMMODATIONS (within 35 miles):
Green Acres Motel–Red Cloud 402-746-2201
Blue Hill Motel–Blue Hill 402-756-3901
Drop Tyne Lodge–Franklin 308-425-6269
Victorian Inn–Superior 402-879-3245
Oxbow Motel–Nelson 402-225-2651
U.S. Center Motel–Smith Center, KS 785-282-6611
8:15 a.m. Welcome
8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Scholarly panels and presentations
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Prairie foraging on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie
5:30 p.m. Barbecue and music at the Burlington Depot, featuring Formerly Three of Kearney
Single event ticket available - $20
(included in Spring Conference General Registration)
9:00 a.m.-Noon Norma Ross Walter and Antonette Willa Skupa Turner Scholarship presentations Noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
Congregational Church Potato Bar
6th & Cedar Streets
Serving 11-1; no reservations necessary
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Foraging on the Cather Prairie
3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Gallery talks with Peter Brown and Catherine Meier
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Artists' & Authors' reception: Hors d'oeuvres and wine in the RCOH Gallery
5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Dinner on your own
Starke Round Barn dinner
by advance ticket only -
RSVP to Liz at 402-746-4165 by May 31
www.StarkeRoundBarn.com
Serving 5:30-7; no reservations necessary
7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Keynote: Clay Jenkinson on Willa Cather and the sense of the primordial in Plains literature
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Kolache and coffee in the RCOH Gallery
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Service at Grace Episcopal Church
10:00 a.m.-Noon The Passing Show - "Settlement's Aftermath on the Plains: Challenges to Restoration and Love of Place" with
Sue Maher, Tom Lynch, John Price, and Dan Deffenbaugh
Noon-2:00 p.m. Threshers' lunch featuring hearty local favorites: beef & noodles, runzas, homemade
mac & cheese, breads, pies, & cobblers
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. 2nd annual Wildflower Walk on the Cather Prairie
3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Art demonstrations at Cather Foundation sites:
Dr. Amy Springer,recycled glass
quilting with Kari Ronning and local quilters
mixed media artwork with Jane Marie
6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Taste of Nebraska - Locavore banquet featuring locally and regionally
produced prime rib, vegetables, and desserts
7:30 p.m. My Ántonia presented by Illusion Theater of Minneapolis on the Opera House stage
Save the date for our 2021 Spring Conference: "The Magazine Business: Willa Cather and Popular Print Culture."
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When people ask me if it has been a hard or easy road, I always answer with the quotation, 'The end is nothing, the road is all.'
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FriendFinder isn't likely to find any pals on Wall Street; Needs IPO to pay debt
FriendFinder Networks, the company formerly known as Penthouse Media Group, is filing to go public to pay off almost a half a billion in debt in an equity market that stinks. Simply put, FriendFinder is launching an IPO Hail Mary to stay alive.
By Larry Dignan for Between the Lines | December 24, 2008 -- 05:09 GMT (21:09 PST) | Topic: Government : US
FriendFinder Networks, the company formerly known as Penthouse Media Group, is filing to go public to pay off almost a half a billion in debt in an equity market that stinks. Simply put, FriendFinder is launching an IPO Hail Mary to stay alive. At least FriendFinder's initial public offering filing turned up a bunch of interesting nuggets.
FriendFinder is best known for its Adult FriendFinder site, which is a social network for folks looking for services that probably shouldn't be mentioned on a family friendly site on Christmas Eve. But I'm a sucker for an entertaining regulatory filing as are a few other bloggers (Techmeme).
The IPO, which is underwritten by a firm called Renaissance Capital Renaissance Securities (Cyprus) Limited (we're not talking Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley folks), details a bevy of interesting stats such as churn rates on Adult FriendFinder as well as nuggets on how Penthouse magazine is trying to cover sports and games. FriendFinder also operates sites such as AdultFriendFinder.com, Amigos.com, AsiaFriendFinder.com, Cams.com, FriendFinder.com, BigChurch.com and SeniorFriendFinder.com.
As background, Penthouse bought Various, which is the parent of FriendFinder, a year ago for $400 million. The $460 million in potential IPO proceeds will go to paying off FriendFinder's almost $450 million in debt. For the nine months ending Sept. 30, FriendFinder had revenue of $243 million, operating income of $17.6 million and a net loss of $32.3 million. Prior year comparables are largely irrelevant since you're comparing a social network to Penthouse magazine.
Here's all you really need to know: This IPO is a Hail Mary pass for survival. The company says it all in its prospectus:
Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to raise additional capital, including from this offering. As of September 30, 2008, our balance sheet had approximately $43.3 million in cash and restricted cash and $420.1 million in short-term debt, net of unamortized discount, $411.0 million of which had been reclassified from long-term debt, due to our failure to comply with certain covenants and restrictions in the agreements governing our 2005 Notes and 2006 Notes and our subsidiary’s First Lien Senior Secured Notes, Second Lien Subordinated Secured Notes and Subordinated Convertible Notes and for which waivers had not been obtained...If we are unable to cure such defaults and/or obtain waivers, we could trigger the acceleration of payment provisions in such agreements which would require us to immediately repay up to approximately $466.0 million to our noteholders. We do not currently have sufficient cash to repay this indebtedness if our debt is accelerated and if the noteholders instituted foreclosure proceedings against our assets, the proceeds of the assets could be insufficient to repay such indebtedness in full. Under these circumstances, we may be unable to continue operating as a going concern.
Comforting eh?
At least there are some really interesting stats from FriendFinder (since we don't get much color from private social networks like Facebook). Here's a look:
FriendFinder averaged 1 million paying subscribers a month for the first nine months of Sept. 30. That's good for 77.2 percent of Internet revenue. Net revenue per subscriber was $19.06 a month.
Paid users, people who pay by usage, averaged 1.7 million minutes a month--good for 19.6 percent of revenue.
The monthly churn rate is 18 percent for the nine months ending Sept. 30, down from 19.6 percent at the end of 2007. Here's the breakdown by product category (click to enlarge):
Ad revenue of $152,356 a month for the nine months ending Sept. 30 is skimpy. The company is hoping to change that, but acknowledges: "We have never generated significant revenue from internet advertising and may not be able to in the future."
A nice history lesson on Various, which operates other social networks beyond Adult FriendFinder (click to enlarge).
American Express won't process credit card transactions for adult material.
Various neglected to collect taxes in the EU. The company says:
After our acquisition of Various, we became aware that Various and its subsidiaries had not collected VAT from subscribers in the European Union nor had Various remitted VAT to the tax jurisdictions requiring it. We have since registered with the tax authorities of the applicable jurisdictions and have begun collecting VAT from our subscribers in the European Union and remitting it as required. We have initiated discussions with most tax authorities in the European Union jurisdictions to attempt to resolve liabilities related to Various’ past failure to collect and remit VAT, and have now resolved such prior liabilities in several jurisdictions on favorable terms, but there can be no assurance that we will resolve or reach a favorable resolution in every jurisdiction. If we are unable to reach a favorable resolution with a jurisdiction, the terms of such resolution could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.
Overall, I'd file this IPO filing in the "you must be kidding" department.
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Watch all the trailers for movies coming out this week
Watch trailers, interviews from movies coming out this weekend
Chelsea Frisbie
"Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw," in theaters everywhereTwo sworn enemies have to partner up to bring down the only person who might be able to take them both down. Follow Hobbs and Shaw in their latest adventure in the "Fast & Furious" universe. Watch the trailer in the related video above and some cast interviews below:"Luce," in theaters everywhereIn this psychological thriller, an accomplished student-athlete and star student appears to be the poster child for the American dream, after being adopted from a war-torn country a decade earlier. When his teacher makes a shocking discovery, everything about his reputation is questioned."Love, Antosha," in select theatersThis heartbreaking portrait explores the lift of actor Anton Yelchin, known as one of the stars of the recent "Star Trek" reboot films. Yelchin died in a tragic accident in 2016, when his car rolled down his driveway and pinned him between a pillar and a fence. The film features interviews with Yelchin's parents, who fled the Soviet Union, and actors including Kristen Stewart, Jodie Foster and Simon Pegg. The documentary is narrated by Nicolas Cage. "Them That Follow," in select theatersThis horror film is about a snake-handling church deep in Appalachia where a forbidden relationship forces a pastor's daughter to confront her community's deadly tradition.
"Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw," in theaters everywhere
Two sworn enemies have to partner up to bring down the only person who might be able to take them both down. Follow Hobbs and Shaw in their latest adventure in the "Fast & Furious" universe.
Watch the trailer in the related video above and some cast interviews below:
"Luce," in theaters everywhere
In this psychological thriller, an accomplished student-athlete and star student appears to be the poster child for the American dream, after being adopted from a war-torn country a decade earlier. When his teacher makes a shocking discovery, everything about his reputation is questioned.
"Love, Antosha," in select theaters
This heartbreaking portrait explores the lift of actor Anton Yelchin, known as one of the stars of the recent "Star Trek" reboot films. Yelchin died in a tragic accident in 2016, when his car rolled down his driveway and pinned him between a pillar and a fence. The film features interviews with Yelchin's parents, who fled the Soviet Union, and actors including Kristen Stewart, Jodie Foster and Simon Pegg. The documentary is narrated by Nicolas Cage.
"Them That Follow," in select theaters
This horror film is about a snake-handling church deep in Appalachia where a forbidden relationship forces a pastor's daughter to confront her community's deadly tradition.
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Diesel fuel from old oil company leaks into river
Jenni Williams
The Laurens City Fire Department responded to a diesel fuel leak near Hillcrest Drive and Bolt Drive near the new Roses store.Fire Chief Billy Hughes said the fuel from an old oil company on College Street that had been closed for 25-30 years leaked into a river. Hughes estimates 100 to 300 gallons of fuel spilled.Fire officials don't know what happened at the building to cause the leak, Hughes said, but it may have been a valve left open.Hazmat crews and Department of Health and Environmental Control officials were called to the scene as well, firefighters said.Officers on the scene say they did stop the leak and the spill is contained.City fire crews left the scene around 11:30 p.m.
LAURENS, S.C. —
The Laurens City Fire Department responded to a diesel fuel leak near Hillcrest Drive and Bolt Drive near the new Roses store.
Fire Chief Billy Hughes said the fuel from an old oil company on College Street that had been closed for 25-30 years leaked into a river. Hughes estimates 100 to 300 gallons of fuel spilled.
Fire officials don't know what happened at the building to cause the leak, Hughes said, but it may have been a valve left open.
Hazmat crews and Department of Health and Environmental Control officials were called to the scene as well, firefighters said.
Officers on the scene say they did stop the leak and the spill is contained.
City fire crews left the scene around 11:30 p.m.
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In shift, Merkel backs end to EU-Turkey membership talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday she would seek an end to Turkey’s membership talks with the European Union in an apparent shift of her position during a televised debate weeks before a German election.
“The fact is clear that Turkey should not become a member of the EU,” Merkel said in the debate with her Social Democrat (SPD) challenger Martin Schulz.
“I’ll speak to my (EU) colleagues to see if we can reach a joint position on this so that we can end these accession talks,” Merkel added.
The comments are likely to worsen already strained ties between the two NATO allies that have deepened since Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s crackdown on opponents in the aftermath of a failed coup attempt in July of last year.
There was no immediate reaction from Turkey which is in the midst of a national religious holiday.
Merkel’s comments came after Schulz appeared to surprise her by vowing to push for an end to the negotiations if he was elected chancellor in the Sept. 24 federal election.
“If I become German chancellor, if the people of this country give me a mandate, then I will propose to the European Council that we end the membership talks with Turkey,” Schulz said. “Whether we can win over all the countries for this I don’t know. But I will fight for this.”
Merkel initially cautioned against such a move, saying it would be irresponsible to endanger ties with Turkey at a time when German citizens are imprisoned there.
Twelve German citizens are now in Turkish detention on political charges, four of them holding dual citizenship.
“I do not intend to break off diplomatic relations with Turkey just because we’re in an election campaign and want to show each other who is tougher,” she said.
But after the moderators had moved on and asked the two candidates a question about U.S. President Donald Trump, Merkel returned to the Turkey issue, suddenly throwing her weight behind an end to the membership talks.
Merkel’s conservative party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has long opposed Turkish membership in the European Union.
But the green light for membership talks was given months before Merkel became chancellor in 2005 and she has always said that she will respect that decision, referring to the negotiations as “open ended”.
The accession talks have ground to a virtual halt and EU leaders have stepped up their criticism of Erdogan.
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Turkey, Greece cancel naval drills set for Oct 29, 28
Turkey and Greece have mutually canceled military drills set earlier this month by Ankara for this Wednesday, Oct. 28 and by Athens for Thursday, Oct. 29, according to Turkish security sources.
In a one-time move and gesture of goodwill, Turkey on Oct. 26 revoked its Navtex naval alert for planned military drills in the Mediterranean to show Turkey’s willingness to solve the problems in the Eastern Mediterranean and Aegean with dialogue, said the sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.
Both countries’ decisions came following Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar’s proposal at a meeting of NATO defense ministers Saturday, it said, adding that the alliance’s top official, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, and Greece’s Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos supported the offer.
Akar said on Twitter that Turkey was in favor of dialogue, negotiations, international law and good neighborly relations.
Turkey is determined to defend the country’s rights and interests, he added.
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Amid tensions between Turkey and Greece in the Eastern Mediterranean, on Oct. 8 Greece issued an alert that it would hold maritime shooting drills on Turkey’s Republic Day national holiday, in what seemed a deliberate provocation.
After Greece issued its alert for Oct. 29, Turkey in response issued its own Navtex alert for shooting drills for a day prior, Oct. 28.
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WikiLeaks founder calls Hillary 'a demon'
Assange: Clinton 'will put a noose around everyone's necks'
Published September 1, 2016 at 8:31am
(DAILY MAIL) Julian Assange has launched a vicious attack on Hillary Clinton, branding her 'a demon' who 'will put a noose around our necks' after winning the election.
Assange said Clinton and the Democratic party are trying to stir up 'neo-McCarthyist hysteria' over Donald Trump's links to Russia in the wake of the DNC leaks.
The Wikileaks founder, who has effectively been imprisoned in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012, also accused Clinton of creating a hostile press environment.
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Name: KRITZERLAND
Number: KR200182
GONE WITH THE WIND (LONDON CAST / REISSUE / 300 EDITION) (CD)
Composed by: Harold Rome
A musical of Gone With The Wind? Sounds crazy, no? But in the occasionally crazy world of musical theater, that’s exactly what happened. Premiering in London (after a production in Tokyo), Gone With The Wind had a book by Horton Foote (the playwright, and Academy Award-winning screenwriter of To Kill A Mockingbird) and music and lyrics by the great Harold Rome.
That London production, starring June Ritchie as Scarlett O’Hara and Harve Presnell as Rhett Butler, opened in 1972 at the Drury Lane Theater. Reviews were, in some cases, surprisingly good, and the show ran a year. The Evening Standard raved, “Choreography and music are brilliantly blended in a storytelling exercise that never stops for breath. There are no artificially set numbers to halt the momentum of the tale and every precise dance number propels the action forward.” “What a musical! Singing Scarlett is here to stay,” said the Daily Express. Thankfully, EMI made a cast album of the show, preserving the delightful and tuneful Harold Rome score. This CD was mastered from the original album masters housed at EMI in the UK.
1. Overture / Today’s The Day
2. We Belong To You
3. Tara
4. Two Of A Kind
5. Blissful Christmas / Home Again / Tomorrow Is Another Day
6. Lonely Stranger
7. A Time For Love
8. Which Way Is Home?
9. How Often, How Often
10. If Only
11. A Southern Lady
12. Marrying For Fun
13. Blueberry Eyes
14. Strange and Wonderful
15. Little Wonders
16. Bonnie Gone
17. It Doesn’t Matter Now / Finale
RICH AND FAMOUS / ONE IS A LONELY NUMBER
FEAR STRIKES OUT / THE TIN STAR (1500 EDITION)
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Canadian Scarborough cliff Park collapsed and tourists fled
On August 25, according to narcity, a cliff collapsed in Scarborough cliff Park in Toronto, Canada, around 4:00 p.m. local time. A group of tourists were playing nearby and took a terrible scene. Video on social media shows a mass of sand sweeping the beach and people fleeing. < p > < p > Toronto police reported that no one was injured in the collapse. But local emergency services warn tourists and rowers to stay away from the area. Stephen Powell, head of Toronto Fire District, said the mountain structure of Scarborough cliff Park was not strong, and visitors should not climb and stay away from the area. Powell said that cliff park’s mountain is a sand structure, there will always be sand falling down. In the collapse accident that day, it is suspected that a large stone fell into the water and produced an explosive sound. According to the photos taken by tourists, more than one stone has fallen. < / P > < p > because there was no major accident, the firefighters and investigators did not stay at the scene for a long time. Falling rocks were found in the park a week ago, and Toronto police warned residents not to approach the dangerous area of the park on August 13. Scarborough cliff park has always been known for its potential dangers, and emergency workers often receive calls for help.
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