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Or you could spend a few more minutes playing with your pet, you know they'll love that.
And if you haven't taken your pet to the vet in a while, you might want to consider taking some time and scheduling an appointment for them just to make sure nothing is brewing.
We'll be sure to give Gracie and Zoe, and the PAWS cats, EXTRA love and attention this week!
It seems like there is something going on every day, week and month for pets! Which is as it should be.
There is always something new to learn about our fur kids :-) Happy National Pet Week!
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The S&P 500 reached a record high last Friday as each of the indexes listed here posted marginal gains over the prior week. Equities have demonstrated a positive trend over the past several weeks. The Nasdaq eclipsed its previous high only to slip a bit by week's end. While the indexes continue to forge ahead, overall trading has been light. Across the "pond" the UK's economy has likely contracted in July, according to IHS Markit's Purchasing Managers' Index, which showed businesses responding to the uncertainty of Brexit by cutting output and payrolls.
Crude oil (WTI) closed at $44.21 a barrel last week, down from $46.28 per barrel the previous week. The price of gold (COMEX) fell to $1,330.30 by late Friday afternoon, dropping from the prior week's price of $1,337.70. The national average retail regular gasoline price decreased for the fifth week in a row to $2.230 per gallon on July 18, $0.023 under the prior week's price and $0.572 below a year ago.
· June was a good month for new home construction as the number of building permits, housing starts, and new home completions each eclipsed their respective May totals. Building permits for housing units and single family homes were up 1.5% and 1.0%, respectively. Housing starts, marked by the beginning of construction, increased by 4.8% for all housing units and 4.4% for single family housing. Housing completions were 12.3% ahead of May (single-family completions gained only 3.7%). Increasing demand and low inventory have promoted home building, which may be a sign of economic growth.
· Sales of existing homes also improved in June, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Closings for existing homes (including single family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops) climbed 1.1% to an annual rate of 5.57 million from a downwardly revised 5.51 million in May. Over the last 12 months, existing home sales are up 3.0%–the highest level since 2007. According to the NAR, sustained job growth and lower mortgage rates are factors driving home sales. The median existing home price for all housing types in June was $247,700–up 4.8% from last June and 3.7% ahead of May's median price. Available inventory remains an issue for homebuyers as it dipped 0.9% to 2.12 million, which is 5.8% lower than a year ago.
· Builders remained cautiously optimistic about the newly built, single-family home market in July, according to the latest survey from the National Association of Home Builders. The Housing Market Index, based on respondents' feedback, fell 1 point to 59 from June's index of 60. An index reading above 50 indicates generally favorable expectations.
· According to the Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI™, the Purchasing Managers' Index™ was 52.9 in July, up from 51.3 in June. This reading signals solid improvement in overall business conditions, with the latest reading the strongest since October 2015. Manufacturing output, new orders, and employment continue to rise.
· In the week ended July 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment insurance claims was 253,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the prior week's level. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate dropped to 1.5%. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ended July 9 was 2,128,000, a decrease of 25,000 from the previous week's revised level.
This week is an important one for economic news. The FOMC meets and may consider raising interest rates based on the surging stock market, slowly advancing inflation, and the rebounding employment situation. Also, the latest figures on the second-quarter gross domestic product are released at the end of the week.
Stocks continued to surge for the third week in a row as each of the indexes listed here posted significant gains by last week's end. The Dow gained almost 370 points and over 2.0%, and is substantially ahead of its 2015 closing value. The S&P 500 also pushed nearly 6.0% ahead of last year's closing value. And the Nasdaq, which had yet to reach its year-end value, finally passed that mark after gaining almost 1.5%. Clearly moving past Brexit panic, the Global Dow gained over 3.0% on the week and is 2.5% past its 2015 closing value. As prices dropped, the 10-year Treasury yield rose nearly 20 basis points on the week.
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· Businesses are paying more for goods and services as the Producer Price Index increased 0.5% in June, the largest increase in a year<|fim_middle|> much as 11% following news of the vote. Roughly 17.4 million United Kingdom voters chose to exit the European Union by 51.8% of the vote. With the vote, the UK has two years to negotiate its withdrawal from the EU. To formally exit the EU, the UK must invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. Since Article 50's adoption in 2009, no member country has exited the EU, so how the process will work is relatively unknown as this is the first time Article 50 will be invoked. Until then, EU treaties and laws will continue to apply to the UK.
· Basically, the EU is an economic and political partnership of 28 countries operating as a single market, which allows free movement of goods, services, money, and people within the EU as if it were a single country. With the EU's second-largest economy voting to exit the EU, many issues remain to be resolved, including determining the status of UK citizens working in the EU and vice versa, whether travel restrictions will apply to UK citizens seeking to move about the EU, trade ramifications between the UK and the EU, and the status of Scotland and Northern Ireland, both of which voted to remain in the EU. Finally, it is important to note that the referendum vote is not legally binding. Parliament must pass laws to formally withdraw from the EU. In short, much is still to be determined, meaning Brexit will be in the news for quite some time to come.
· It was a busy week for FOMC Chair Janet Yellen, who appeared before the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee. Submitting identical remarks before both committees, Yellen reiterated the need to maintain a cautious monetary approach regarding the economy. Citing the Brexit vote, China's economic situation, stalled labor growth, and inflation that remains below the Fed's target 2.0% rate, Yellen said the expectation is that the economy will improve over time. However, the pace of improvement is uncertain, so the timing of interest rate adjustments is not on a preset or predictable course.
· Falling durable goods orders in May provided some justification for the Fed's cautious stance on projected economic growth. New orders for durable goods (expected to last at least three years) fell 2.2% to $230.7 billion following two consecutive months of gains. According to the Census Bureau, excluding transportation, new orders decreased 0.3%. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 0.9%. Durable goods shipments (-0.2%), inventories (-0.3%), and new orders for nondefense capital goods (-0.8%) each fell short of their April totals. But the biggest impact on May's orders was felt in new orders for defense capital goods, which dropped 28.0%. Businesses are not upping investment in durable goods, presumably because there is no need to ramp up sales to meet consumer demand. But it is worth noting that overall durable goods orders are up 1.7% for the first five months of 2016 compared to the same period last year.
· Existing home sales picked up the pace in May, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Total existing home sales grew 1.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.53 million, up from a downwardly revised 5.43 million in April. Sales are 4.5% ahead of the May 2015 rate, and are at their highest annual pace since February 2007. The median existing-home price for all housing types in May was $239,700, up 4.7% from May 2015. Total housing inventory jumped 1.4% to 2.15 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 4.7-month supply–the same as April.
· On the other hand, new home sales edged downward in May, according to the latest report from the Census Bureau. Sales of new single family homes fell 6.0% in May to an adjusted annual rate of 551,000–35,000 below April's revised annual rate of 586,000. May's figure is still 8.7% above May 2015. While the pace of new home sales clearly slowed in May, sales are still moving at a favorable pace, particularly compared to April, which marked the fastest sales pace since February 2008. The median sales price of new houses sold in May 2016 was $290,400; the average sales price was $358,900. The seasonally adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of May was 244,000. This represents a supply of 5.3 months at the current sales rate.
· Consumers are a little less confident in the economy moving forward, according to June's Surveys of Consumers from the University of Michigan. The Index of Consumer Sentiment fell to 93.5 in June from 94.7 in May and 96.1 in June of 2015. The Current Economic Conditions Index, and indication of spending, was positive, as June's reading of 110.8 was greater than May's 109.9. Generally, consumer sentiment has remained strong over the last 18 months, particularly bolstered by positive assessments of personal finances.
· In the week ended June 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment insurance claims was 259,000, a decrease of 18,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 277,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate remained at 1.6%. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ended June 11 was 2,142,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week's revised level.
The last week of the month and quarter is highlighted by the final estimate of the first-quarter GDP and the latest figures on personal income and outlays. Particular attention will be paid to personal consumption expenditures (PCE)–an important measure of inflation according to the Federal Open Market Committee. It will be interesting to see how Wall Street responds following the upheaval caused by the Brexit vote. | , according to the Labor Department. Higher energy costs pushed the increase. Since businesses usually pass on increases in the cost of goods and services, it's likely consumer prices will increase as well, driving inflation upward.
· In fact, consumer prices did increase in June–just not at quite the same rate as producer prices. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2%, following the same increase in May and a 0.4% gain in April. Over the last 12 months, the CPI has increased 1.0%. Excluding the volatile food and energy components, consumer prices still increased 0.2% in June and 2.3% from a year earlier.
· Consumers continue to spend as retail sales increased in June, jumping 0.6% from the previous month and 2.7% ahead of last June. This follows a 0.2% (downwardly revised) increase in May. Excluding autos and gas, household spending climbed 0.7% from May. Output excluding autos remained the same as the prior month. This report, coupled with increases in consumer and producer prices, provides optimism for the economy over the summer months.
· The manufacturing sector experienced a noticeable uptick in June, as industrial production increased 0.6% after falling 0.3% in May. Manufacturing output rose 0.4%, largely due to an increase in motor vehicle assemblies. June's gain is the largest monthly increase since November 2014.
· The number of job openings decreased by 345,000 to 5.5 million on the last business day of May, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. April's rate was 5.8 million. May's job openings rate is the lowest of the year. The quits rate was unchanged at 2.0% as workers continue to remain at their present jobs. It's important to remember that June's employment situation report showed significant improvement on the labor front.
· U.S. import prices rose 0.2% in June from May, largely due to a spike in petroleum prices. Exports also increased in June, rising 0.8% following increases of 1.2% in May and 0.4% in April. The 2.4% rise in export prices for the second quarter of 2016 was the largest three-month advance in export prices since the index rose 2.7% between February and May 2011.
· The Treasury Department reported a $6.3 billion budgetary surplus in June, following May's $52.5 billion deficit. However, over the first nine months of the fiscal year, the deficit is up almost 27%, at $400.9 billion, over the same period last year ($316.4 billion).
· Largely influenced by the immediate negative impact of the Brexit vote, the Index of Consumer Sentiment fell from 93.5 in June to 89.5 in July.
· In the week ended July 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment insurance claims remained level at 254,000, unchanged from the prior week's level. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate remained at 1.6%. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ended July 2 was 2,149,000, an increase of 32,000 from the previous week's revised level.
This week focuses on the housing sector as June's reports on housing starts and existing homes sales are released. New home building slipped a bit in May, while existing home sales picked up. Overall, the housing market has been fairly strong with prices rising and inventory having a hard time keeping up with demand.
Equities continue to put the upheaval caused by Brexit in the rearview mirror as several of the indexes listed here are above their 2015 closing values. Of those indexes, only the Nasdaq and Global Dow remain below their end-of-year values. The S&P 500 exceeded its record high of 2130.82 during trading last Friday, finally closing at 2129.90. June's favorable employment report likely helped fuel the end-of-week surge. The 10-year Treasury yield settled at a record low of 1.36%. After a turbulent start to 2016, the stock indexes listed here have gathered momentum heading to the middle of the summer.
Crude oil (WTI) closed at $45.21 a barrel last week, down from $49.28 per barrel the previous week. The price of gold (COMEX) rose to $1,367.40 by late Friday afternoon, up from the prior week's price of $1,344.90. The national average retail regular gasoline price decreased to $2.291 per gallon on July 4, $0.038 under the prior week's price and $0.502 below a year ago.
on private nonfarm payrolls was 34.4 hours for the fifth consecutive month, and the average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged up $0.02 to $25.61. Over the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 2.6%.
· Factory orders fell $4.6 billion, or 1.0%, in May to $455.4 billion. This follows a 1.8% increase in April. Durable goods orders dropped $5.4 billion, or 2.3%, to $230.4 billion. A telling aspect of this report is the overall weakness in business investment, reflective of a lack of expectations for growth in manufacturing and consumer sales.
· Imports once again outpaced exports in May, as the trade gap rose 10.1% from April. According to the Census Bureau, the goods and services deficit was $41.1 billion, up $3.8 billion from April. May's exports were $182.4 billion, while imports were $223.5 billion–$3.4 billion more than April imports. However, year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $7.2 billion, or 3.5%, from the same period in 2015. Exports decreased $47.2 billion or 4.9%. Imports decreased $54.3 billion or 4.7%. As has been the case for a while now, the strength of the dollar abroad continues to weaken demand for U.S. goods and services.
· According to the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®, economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in June. The Non-Manufacturing Index registered 56.5% in June, 3.6 percentage points higher than the May reading of 52.9%. The Non-Manufacturing Business Activity Index increased 4.4 percentage points, the New Orders Index® increased by 5.7 percentage points, and the Employment Index grew 3 percentage points. Those non-manufacturing industries reporting growth in June include mining; arts; entertainment and recreation; retail trade; health care and social assistance; utilities; and real estate.
· The minutes from FOMC's June meeting were released last week. It is clear that the overwhelming deterrent to raising interest rates was the May employment report, which showed only 38,000 (prior to its revision to 49,000) new jobs added.
· In the week ended July 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment insurance claims was 254,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's unrevised level. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate bumped up to 1.6%. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ended June 25 was 2,124,000, a decrease of 44,000 from the previous week's revised level.
Inflation is front and center next week as the latest reports on retail sales and producer and consumer prices are available. Growth in producer prices and consumer spending has been subdued as inflation remains below the Fed's target rate of 2.0%. With retail sales accounting for almost one-half of total consumer spending, next week's report should help define where the economy is heading.
The beginning of the week saw equities still reeling from the Brexit vote. However, the markets closed with a flourish, recouping all of the losses from the prior week. Each of the indexes listed here enjoyed positive returns by week's end with each index gaining over 3.0% week-over-week, except the Russell 2000, which finished the week up about 2.6%. Year-to-date, only the Nasdaq and Global Dow remain below their 2015 closing values, but they're gaining ground. While equities gained some traction, long-term bond yields touched lows that hadn't been seen in quite some time.
Crude oil (WTI) closed at $49.28 a barrel last week, up $1.71 from the previous week. The price of gold (COMEX) rose to $1,344.90 by late Friday afternoon, up from the prior week's price of $1,319.10. The national average retail regular gasoline price decreased to $2.329 per gallon on June 27, $0.024 under the prior week's price and $0.472 below a year ago.
· The third estimate of the first quarter 2016 gross domestic product–the value of the goods and services produced by the nation's economy less the value of the goods and services used up in production, adjusted for price changes–increased at an annual rate of 1.1%. The second estimate for the first quarter GDP showed an increase of only 0.8%. The third estimate is based on more complete data. The primary difference between the second and third estimates for the first quarter GDP is that exports increased more than previously estimated. In the fourth quarter of 2015, the GDP increased 1.4%. Compared to the fourth quarter, total business investment declined as did consumer spending in the first quarter 2016. The economy traditionally starts off slower during the first three months of the year, often picking up speed over the spring and summer months, leading to guarded optimism for the second quarter GDP.
· Personal income increased $37.1 billion, or 0.2%, and disposable personal income (net after taxes) increased $33.9 billion, or 0.2% in May, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, increased $53.5 billion, or 0.4%. Compared to April, both income and spending (PCE) slowed in May. In April, personal income increased $75.4 billion, or 0.5%, DPI increased $68.6 billion, or 0.5%, and PCE increased $141.2 billion, or 1.1%, based on revised estimates.
· The trade gap between imports and exports grew in May, according to the latest report from the Census Bureau. Exports for May were at $119.0 billion, while imports came in at $179.6 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of roughly $60.6 billion. Exports fell 0.2% from April, and imports increased a sharp 1.6%. The trade gap in April was $57.5 billion.
· Home prices continue to rise according to the latest report from the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, which reported a 5.0% annual gain in April, down from 5.1% the previous month. Before seasonal adjustment, the National Index posted a month-over-month gain of 1.0% in April.
· Following three straight months of gains, pending home sales took a step back in May, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index dropped 3.7% to 110.8 in May from a downwardly revised 115.0 in April. Low mortgage rates and scant inventory are pushing home prices higher, affecting the number of home sales.
· US manufacturers expressed guarded optimism in May and June as manufacturing expanded. The Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Purchasing Managers' Index® registered 51.3 for May, an increase of 0.5 percentage point from April's reading of 50.8. According to the report, new orders and production were seen as growing, while employment and inventories were contracting. The seasonally adjusted final Markit U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI™) registered 51.3 in June, up from 50.7 in May, and the highest reading for three months. Higher levels of production, new orders, and employment all helped to boost the index.
· In the week ended June 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment insurance claims was 268,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week's unrevised level. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate dropped to 1.5%. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ended June 18 was 2,120,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week's revised level.
Equities markets, at least domestically, seem to have halted the downfall from the UK's referendum vote to withdraw from the European Union. How this major world event affects other economic indicators remains to be seen. This week, important reports on international trade and the employment situation are released.
The Brexit referendum vote sent a tidal wave of negative returns throughout the world's stock markets, including the indexes listed here. The large-cap Dow lost over 270 points on the week and, along with the S&P 500, dropped over 1.50% from the prior week. In fact, with this week's performance, gains that had been made over the close of 2015 have been given back as each of the indexes listed here are below their 2015 closing values.
In addition to stock markets around the world being battered, European currencies took a hit, particularly the British pound, which dropped by more than 11.0% compared to the dollar. Yields on long-term government bonds also fell. The price of gold followed the prior week's gains with another week of increasing value.
Crude oil (WTI) closed at $47.57 a barrel last week, down $0.69 from the previous week. The price of gold (COMEX) rose to $1,319.10 by late Friday afternoon, up from the prior week's price of $1,301.60. The national average retail regular gasoline price decreased for the first time in six weeks to $2.353 per gallon on June 20, $0.046 under the prior week's price and $0.459 below a year ago.
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Surprise lessons learned from COVID-19
Need to monitor, adjust to remain relevant and in business
Jim Lindell
Last updated on January 26th, 2021 at 03:39 pmIs the worst of the devastating COVID-19 virus behind us? More than 350,000 people in our country have died. The pandemic has also damaged our economy, businesses and employment. We did move into a recession – some feared a depression, and yet employment improved. Small businesses, especially
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When you look back, what will you think about the virus? Could you benefit from any of the lessons?
Appreciate where you are
Years ago, I had waited too long to pull a dock out of the lake in northern Wisconsin. It was a cold November day, and my two sons and nephew were helping me before the lake froze.
They were standing on the dock, regretting my procrastination. I was standing in the water, wearing waders. The temperature was about 32 degrees. None of us was particularly happy that we had to do this.
It began to snow with a mixture of light rain. Our problem could worsen if the rain on the dock started to freeze. I looked at the boys and said: "Throw your head back, and catch some snowflakes on your tongue. We may never experience this again in our lives. Regardless of your situation, appreciate where you are and absorb the surrounding environment."
It reminded me of the Seals & Crofts song "We May Never Pass This Way Again." This isn't to make light of the virus. It's to recognize that no matter the situation, be aware of the lessons it can teach you.
What Vistage chairs learned
During a virtual meeting recently, Bridget Wenman, a Vistage chair from central Wisconsin, asked, "During this virus timeframe, what have you learned about yourself that surprised you?"
The key phrase was "that surprised you."
Each chair thought about it. We all came up with something different. It's easy to believe that at a certain point in time, you know yourself pretty well. But when you gain new insights, it's a worthwhile exercise.
I really enjoyed catching up on projects around the house. Other chairs said they:
Embraced a healthier lifestyle.
Concluded that the loss of touch between humans was a big problem.
Missed large gatherings of friends and attending festivals.
Realized our business models are going to be different and more virtual.
Noticed how rapidly the economy can weaken.
Admitted that many companies didn't have adequate reserves.
With four decades of work experience behind me, the exercise provided an incredible and valuable insight.
What have you learned?
Now it's your turn. What have you learned during this pandemic about yourself, your company, your staff, or your loved ones that surprised you? How can you benefit from that information?
Significant events occur regularly. You fail to notice the impact on your daily life from a long-term perspective. Consider that the past 20 years have included the Great Recession, other viruses, impeachment, stock market fluctuations, and the list goes on.
The bad news is that significant events will continue to affect our financial health, society, culture, spirituality and continuous technological innovations.
What lessons will you take away from the COVID-19 experience?
The virus is also prompting businesses to question accepted business practices. How will this experience affect your supply chains, inventory levels, manufacturing locations and business partners? There will be a "new normal," the same phrase we used after the Great Recession.
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Jim Lindell, CPA, CGMA, CSP is a Vistage Chair in southeast Wisconsin and president of Thorsten Consulting Group, Inc. He is an award-winning speaker and best-selling author.
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Is the worst of the devastating COVID-19 virus behind us?
More than 350,000 people in our country have died. The pandemic has also damaged our economy, businesses and employment. We did move into a recession – some feared a depression, and yet employment improved. Small businesses, especially in the hospitality industry, have been devastated.
Many workers didn't save enough money to carry them through unemployment. As a result, they were hurt financially and will continue to | 220 |
Myself and friends at ORNG Ink including Ray, Cesar and Tyree began visiting World Fellowship Center in New Hampshire back in 2013. We go every summer as an artist collective, leading workshops, talks, art on the porch and more. We get a lot from the experience and want to thank the wonderful people of WFC including the lovely Andrea, Andy and Fiona. We cannot wait to see you all on our turf here in Orange, N.J<|fim_middle|>rough, Gahlia and Molly Kaufman do their thing. Who knows, maybe Fiona, Andrea or I might be persuaded to get up on stage, too!"
What is World Fellowship Center?
The World Fellowship Center is a unique, affordable, politically progressive oasis on 455 acres in the splendor of NH's White Mountains with frontage on Whitton Pond, a pristine mountain lake. An ideal destination for a weekend, a week or a month, World Fellowship offers activities for all ages. Come by yourself. Have a family reunion or peace group retreat! Get married here! Celebrate, Rest, Relax, and go forth to CHANGE THE WORLD!
Established in 1941, the Center has survived times when progressive thinkers were persecuted as threatening to the established order. For over 70 years the World Fellowship Center has promoted peace through educational and multi-cultural programs, providing opportunities for people of different backgrounds to meet and to discuss the issues of the day.
Today World Fellowship, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, continues its tradition of offering a well-rounded experience through educational and recreational programs, and sound environmental practices. | .
Fun Night is a weekly event hosted at the World Fellowship and an open talent show. Everyone can come up and share their gift, talent, stories, jokes and more. Gahlia, comedienne and fan favorite, will be there and I am sure her performance is something you are not going to want to miss.
So even if you have never been, and do not know what the World Fellowship Center is yet, come and enjoy a night of love, community and fun!
Please join ORNG Ink, ERA, UofO and masConsumption for a Fun Night Fundraiser for World Fellowship Center. Help us celebrate and say thank you for 75 years of WFC, where social justice meets nature! We'll have a fantastic fun night talent show, so start planning your acts! Bring sweet treats to share for our dessert potluck! There is a $5 suggested donation at the door and there will be more chances to give throughout the night.
"Join us for this great event on April 16, a classic World Fellowship Fun Night translocated to Orange, New Jersey! We'll get to see the likes of Earl Nelson, Patricia Rogers, Ray Sykes, Mike Malb | 243 |
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'No joke:' In emotional and confrontational meeting, Guilford leaders impose broader mask mandate
RICHARD M. BARRON
GREENSBORO — Guil<|fim_middle|> Lexington most likely to be impacted.
At least 4 inches of snow, and possibly a foot, predicted for the Triad.
Snow expected to start falling overnight Saturday.
So much is still uncertain about this weekend's snow except this: It's coming
The latest projections from the National Weather Service call for 1.2 inches of snow by 7 a.m. on Sunday, with more precipitation expected to continue throughout the day and into the night. | ford County is now under a countywide mask mandate after the Board of Commissioners, acting as the Board of Health, voted 6-3 on Thursday night to immediately impose the order to slow the stunning spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
That means all residents over age 5 must cover their face while indoors in public spaces and private businesses. Businesses that fail to require face coverings at their operations are subject to fines and risk being declared a "public nuisance" if violations are frequent.
Guilford County has 15 restaurant inspectors and roughly 20 people who have been hired specifically to address complaints about companies that are not following the mandate.
There will also be a hotline where residents can call to report businesses that are not in compliance.
The commissioners will reconsider the mandate intermittently and as health guidelines change.
The controversial decision comes as the number of positive COVID-19 tests is around a staggering 30%. It was just two months ago that the board lifted the last mandate.
But that was a much different time then. The swift onslaught of the omicron variant has been a reminder that the pandemic can be forgotten, but only for so long.
Painting a picture of overcrowded emergency rooms, overtaxed hospital staffs and needless death, public and private health officials told the commissioners during a nearly 90-minute meeting that enacting a mask mandate would blunt the number of cases and hospitalizations overwhelming the health care system.
Still, the board's three Republican members were unmoved as they voted against the directive.
"The public kind of, you know, thinks this board is a joke because ... we did not enforce it last," said the board's newest member, Republican James Upchurch.
Upchurch, who was elected as a Democrat in 2020 but became a Republican a year later, incurred the wrath of Chairman Melvin "Skip" Alston and drew an emotional response from Dr. Mary Jo Cagle, the CEO of Cone Health.
"Let me first of all take issue with Mr. Upchurch's analysis that this board is a joke," Alston said. "This is not a joke."
Upchurch reiterated that he was speaking about the public's perception.
"I never said this board was a joke. I never said that," he clarified. "I said that is the perception of the public. I did not say that."
Alston responded: "To the public, then, this board is not a joke. Our enforcement policies have been in place when we had the mask mandate. We did issue warnings, citations. It is not our desire to issue citations. We want the public to cooperate on their own."
Upchurch asked several questions of Cagle and Dr. Cynthia Snyder, a Cone Health epidemiologist.
Upchurch pointed to N.C. Department of Health and Human Services data that shows the omicron variant is less severe than other strains of the virus.
"Have you seen a reduction of severity and things like that in your hospital?" Upchurch asked.
Cagle answered: "We have fewer in the ICU, but we're being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the admissions."
Her tone grew more somber as she spoke.
"We've had 41 deaths since Christmas. So I guess for us, 41 deaths is a lot of deaths from one disease. So we can talk about that it's less severe, but to have 41 of our citizens die since Christmas? That doesn't seem very mild to me."
Cagle told commissioners about one death, a 43-year-old man who came to the hospital with signs of a heart attack. But doctors found no evidence of cardiac arrest — only blood clots resulting from a COVID-19 infection.
"And our doctors had to go tell that mom, and there were little kids involved," Cagle continued. "This is a terrible disease. So I understand that most people who get this don't have to go to the ICU. But when it's bad, it's really bad. We can't predict for you guys how big or how bad it's going to be on any given day. And it's demoralizing."
Upchurch said quickly, "there's no denying that." And then he moved on to other questions. One implied that staff shortages were, in part, caused when medical workers who refused the health system's vaccine mandate were fired. He asked if the hospital had considered changing that policy.
At that point, Cagle seemed exasperated.
The six Democrats who voted to impose the mandate said after some research, they concluded that wearing masks would be an effective way of slowing the disease's spread.
Commissioner Carolyn Coleman said a personal scare drove her to respect the coronavirus.
"I can tell you this is no joke," she said. "When someone tells you that they tested positive for COVID and now you are wondering if you're testing positive, that is one of the scariest feelings that I've ever had.
"Your constituents are my constituents. I don't care where they live. If one person in Greensboro, one person in America, dies from this disease, it impacts all of us."
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A weather system now over the Pacific Ocean is eventually expected to dive south from western Canada. "I'd say there's better than a 50-50 chance of snow Saturday night and into Sunday," said Phil Badgett, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Guilford County Schools Superintendent Sharon Contreras announced in a message to district employees today that she will be leaving at the end of the academic year to take a job with The Innovation Project.
Drivers told police that the suspects — traveling in two different vehicles — were attempting to box them in prior to approaching their cars.
She stole $500K from a Winston-Salem employer. Then she became a CEO and is accused of embezzling $15 million.
Before Donna Osowitt Steele was charged with embezzling $15 million from TIGRA USA in Hickory, she pleaded guilty to embezzling from a family business in Winston-Salem in 1995.
Body found in Lake Daniel Park, Greensboro police say
Authorities are still trying to determine the identity of the body, which was found Sunday afternoon.
At 1:44 p.m., Greensboro police officers responded to a call about the shooting and found the man suffering from a gunshot wound.
There's no mask mandate in Greensboro. But that may change Thursday.
The Board of Health will vote to decide whether to enact a countywide, and controversial, mask mandate that includes all of the cities and towns in Guilford. "I'm just asking people to listen to the health professionals," said Melvin "Skip" Alston, who chairs the board.
Guilford County declares emergency ahead of weekend storm
The latest reports from the National Weather Service indicate the area could get 2 to 4 inches of snow starting late Saturday into Sunday evening, with locally higher amounts, especially north and west of Greensboro. And one-tenth to three-tenths of ice accumulation is possible, with areas south of Burlington and | 1,487 |
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We're now at the half way mark in our short series of sonically upgraded and content-expanded reissues of original Millie Jackson Spring albums. The recently released makeovers of "Caught Up" and "Still Caught Up" have been as well received as we had hoped they would be, both by long time Millie fans and new recruits to the MJ cause alike. Next month will see these two joined by Millie's first really big album, 1973's "IT HURTS SO GOOD". Before that, we're delighted to bring you a sublimely revamped version of her Spring debut, first released in the late Summer of 1972 and sounding as good as ever in this new expanded edition.
By 1974, Millie was able to call all her own career shots at Spring, including picking her own repertoire and co-producing her own sessions. But at her early sessions she was, as she told me recently, "doing whatever I was told " by, mostly, Spring's in-house songwriter-producer Raeford "Ray Godfrey" Gerald, who selected - and indeed wrote or co-wrote – a good number of the sides that Millie cut on her first three Spring albums. The fact that Millie had co-written A Child Of God, though, gave her an input that many new artists wouldn't have got on their debut releases, and her lively personality shines through on every one of the album's 10 tracks - even those she didn't like.
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"Millie Jackson" has been remastered from the original first generation tape that was used to cut the stampers from which the original vinyl album was made. A generous nine bonus tracks have been added to give the expanded CD a running time which doubles that of the original album. Four of these will be of particular interest to MJ completists, being the four tracks that she cut for Suron Productions in 1969. These were originally leased to MGM Records before Spring acquired them in the early 1970s. Two, A Little Bit Of Something and My Heart Took A Licking formed Millie's debut 45 release, but the other two have remained unheard for 37 years. Actually, only Licking has ever been reissued previously, so this CD marks the first time that all four have appeared together in one compilation.
The other previously unissued material showcases alternate (sometimes VERY alternate!) versions of material that every Millie fan will be familiar with. I'll let you discover the differences on most of these yourselves, but I can't leave the topic without commenting favourably on the early version of Hypocrisy – which was re-recorded for Millie's next album with a different lyric and, to my mind, a far less funky groove. For many people these bonus cuts will be worth the (extremely reasonable) price of this CD on their own.
Having penned all the sleeve notes to the CDs in this series, as well as each individual RT piece, I reckon that I'll have written close on 30,000 words on Millie Jackson by the time the series finishes with the forthcoming upgrade of "Feelin' Bitchy" (CDSEWM 242). Considering how many I've used along the way, I find that I experience no problems when it comes to finding new superlatives to heap upon Thoroughly Marvellous Millie. One listen to this CD will show you exactly why this is so.
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DVD's are definitely old school technology, but they just won't go away; so, I have a Limited Edition DVD of "Finding John Lingwood" in production.
It is available bundled with a general admission ticket for the great price of $19.95. You can order right now.
If you've already bought your ticket you will be able to buy a DVD at the premiere for $9.95. Credit card purchases ONLY.
Tickets for the premiere screening of the film are starting to move.
Anyone who – in their adolescent years – wanted to paint their bedroom walls black knows that putting your mark on a space makes it your own.
Former president of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Paul Motz, had much more to play with when in 1970 his father assigned him to managing the interior details of the new Record building at 225 Fairway Road South.
One of his jobs was selecting the carpet for the space – not measured square yards, but measured in acres.
Although this clip didn't make it into "Finding John Lingwood", Paul's detailed account of the process always fascinates me. Watch it below.
I've gathered at least 20 hours worth of interviews, additional hours<|fim_middle|> the building. In the film, we make a return visit to the cottage with one of John's daughters, after a 20 year absence.
In the Shantz house we see the influence of the great American modernist architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. The modest entrance is tucked into the back west corner of the house where you anticipate entering the expansive interior, speaks directly to Wright's thoughts on compression and expansion.
The Wrightian influence is also present in Lingwood's 1960 commission – the Carmel New Church on Chapel Hill Dr., Kitchener – another site featured in the film. However, he bring's his own vision of materials and meaning to this design resulting in a building that show's John Lingwood at the pinnacle of his architectural mastery and positions Wright's ideas as sub-text.
The Shantz house and surrounding property were purchased by Stephen Moxey in 2012 after Winifred's death the same year. Mr. Moxey applied for, and got, a permit from the Region of Waterloo to clear the trees from the lot in 2016. Links to news stories from the Waterloo Region Record below show how the work progressed.
Mr. Moxey was finally given clearance to proceed.
The house now sits on the cleared lot – a little forlorn and worse for wear.
I stopped by recently to let the owner know about "Finding John Lingwood". I left my contact information with the hope someone would contact me and let me know what plans there are for the house.
Of course demolition is a potential fate for this 50-year-old piece of Waterloo Region's modernist architecture. It's not possible to preserve every building from the mid-century nor does every building warrant preservation. However, this house appears to be a significant building in John Lingwood's body of work and is also deeply connected to the business and cultural life of the community through its former owners.
It would be sad to see it razed. | of location video and 100s of photographs for my film "Finding John Lingwood." The finished film … 55 minutes.
A mountain of information to work with and a lot left on the cutting room floor. It's not quote as bad as you might think – logging all those clips, assessing their relevance and selecting the ones you think might be part of your story.
Not every word or thought an interview subject utters is compelling or fundamental to your narrative, not every photograph adds to the complexity of a scene.
The "darlings" I call them – these stand out in your mind as you begin to stitch together your story. The more you are play the clip the more it calls out to be included. Intimacy clouds your judgement.
So, it is no surprise there comes a time in the editing process when you must cut your darlings to honour the story.
But, once a darling always … well you know how that goes.
I thought you might like to meet some of my darlings.
As you wait patiently for the premiere of "Finding John Lingwood" later this year, I will – from time to time – be posting some the compelling moments that ended up on the digital trash heap.
First up, this clip from my interview with Eric Haldenby, professor and former director of the Waterloo School of Architecture. Here he talks about Lingwood's command of the principals modernist design and his work on the home he created for Dr. Roy Howarth and his family in 1957.
I've finished the first cut of "Finding John Lingwood" and it's time to find out if the John Lingwood I've come to know resonates with audiences. Over the next month I'll be screening this version with test audiences to hear what they have to say.
It's stressful, having your work critiqued, but it's essential to getting the film ready for a premiere in fall 2018.
I have had the help of some talented crew members from time-to-time during production, but the micro-budget for this project kept me working in virtual solitude – interviewing, shooting and editing.
Although this suits my nature just fine, this is where problems can start.
No matter how hard you to try to rein in your biases and experiences, their influence creeps into your process, particularly in editing.
They all fight to find their way into your film. As editor you must guard and guide the story, making sure every moment, every cut, every visual advances the narrative.
The ruthlessness required is simply beyond me.
This is when I depend on members of the test audience. They poke your soft spots, call you back when you wander from the storyline and question every awkward moment.
Sometimes you just want to bury your head in the sand – pour a glass of wine and ignore the advice. But that is hardly useful. So when I do a screening, I strive to open my heart and head; I take notes; I consider every comment.
For the filmmaker, the challenge is not only to listen, but also to try to understand. Feedback can't always be taken literally; improvements are often found by changing something other than the specific quibble.
Here's the thing: I have never found my work to get worse after a test screening. It has always … always gotten better.
Not everyone can be part of the test audience so, as a thank you for reading this post, I've included a little taste of the first cut of "Finding John Lingwood" – a clip of my work so far on the opening credits.
Reflect the character of John Lingwood.
It'll be hard to judge these criteria without see the entire film, but I would love to hear your thoughts just the same. Please comment below.
The John Lingwood mystery house was tracked down in a matter of hours after my recent post on here and on the Facebook page for my film "Finding John Lingwood".
It's perched on the very edge of the city, at 2219 Ottawa St., S. Kitchener at the intersection with Trussler Road. Based on information found in the Lingwood office project list it was commissioned by successful industrialist and owner of Morval-Durafoam Ltd., Keith Shantz in 1967.
the Keith and Winifred Shantz International Research Scholarship and other important contributions.
The home showcases some of John Lingwood's favourite materials – field stone and wood. Also in the work, we see his commitment to complementing the terrain. This respect for the physical attributes of the building lot also shows up in the twenty Manchester Road houses that will be featured in the film (due out later this year). All the homes in this group have terraced lots. The houses are carved into the hillside with tall front windows that look out on a wooded conservation area.
Terrain also figures deeply in the Lingwood family cottage on Burnt Island in Georgian Bay – in the selection of the building site and the positioning of the cottage deep in the forest, where chunks of the Canadian Shield actually poke into the interior of | 1,033 |
Eating: Maddox still nurses about every three hours, with the exception of nighttime. He<|fim_middle|> beautiful baby!! LOVE this boy soooo much! | only wakes one time during the night to feed and then falls right back asleep. The doctor says he's gaining weight super well and is growing at double the rate in which they like to see. My big baby takes after his mom in the eating department.
Sleeping: Sleep is still wonderful at night. We really couldn't ask for better sleep. He wakes one time to feed and then goes right back down. During the day, we've hit a bit of a snag. His naps aren't as long during the day and there have even been a couple days where he's refused naps completely. This is all part of his leap, so we know this will pass. We're just giving Buggy lots of love while he gets through this Wonder Week leap.
Seeing this boy smile at us is by far the greatest thing in life. We're so lucky to be your mom and dad.
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Each fall at the beginning of the school year, Saint Luke's parishioners gather school supplies and contribute funds for the purchase of school uniforms for children in our community<|fim_middle|> | who may not otherwise be able to attend school without these supplies. Pencils, notebooks, crayons, rulers, and numerous other supplies are collected each Sunday in the narthex of the church. Donated funds are used to purchase vouchers from a local uniform store. If you would like to become a part of this ministry, call the church office at 731-424-0556.
The community kitchen serves food to an average of 165 hungry people per day. Saint Luke's volunteers at the Community Kitchen twice a year. We invite you to bring food for this important program on the second Sunday of each month.
RIFA passes out nearly 200 sacks of food per month to families in need. Saint Luke's provides food for this important program. We invite you to bring food on the second Sunday of each month.
RIFA sends food home each weekend for almost 300 needy children, who would not otherwise eat over the weekend, through the snack-back-pack program. Saint Luke's provides food for this important program. We invite you to bring food on the second Sunday of each month.
Saint Luke's invites you to remember the needy when you are filling your shopping cart and bring your items to the church on the second Sunday of each month and place them on the table outside the Library or in the red wagons in the Narthex or the Commons. For more information, please contact the parish office at 731-424-0556. | 311 |
Speaking on the side-lines of the kick-off of the clean-up project at the Engineering Department premises at Federal Lighter Terminal (FLT) Onne, venue of the take-off of the Onne Port Channel oil spill clean-up operations, the Acting Port Manager, Mrs Barbara Ejemeh Nchey-Achukwu who represented the Port Manager Alhass<|fim_middle|> deployed for the exercise includes Bio-degradable materials (PRP), Remediation Products (PRP) and Pressure washers for removal of oil stains on the quay walls and the fenders.
He said that the team would also be using scooping nets within the Onne water channels to remove floating debris, cans and cellophane bags within the Onne water channels.
On his part, the Manager in charge of pollution control, Onne Port, Mr. James Edet, described the team as passionate and professional to deliver clean and safe water within the Port channel.
"We are set to achieve green Port status at Onne Port water Channel," Mr James stated. | an Ismaila Abubakar, commended the wisdom of the Managing Director of NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman for the approval for the commencement of the water channel clean-up at the Port.
She said that the Port Manager was aware of various complains from Terminal Operators relating to oil pollution within the waters and was therefore excited with the new development in commencement of the water channel clean up. She added that by this effort, NPA was showing a duty of care.
Mrs. Nchey-Achukwu said that vessel owners had been complaining over oil spill stains on their vessels hauls calling at Onne Port, and remarked that after the exercise such complaints would be a thing of the past.
In a brief tool box meeting at the premises of the Engineering Department FLT, Onne, Engr. I.S Abdulbaki, General Manager HSE, said he and his team were in Onne Port to clean up the water channels.
He said they could not ascertain the actual cause of the oil spills at the Port, but suspected the activities of oil bunkers and waste from communities that empty into the water channels.
He said that part of the activities involved removing debris from the waters and using chemicals to clean the water to achieve improved water.
He added that they would also embark on awareness campaign to raise the consciousness of the people on the need for clean waters, to sustain aquatic life and navigation.
Also speaking, the Assistant General Manager, Environment, Khadijat Sheidu-Shabi said that NPA decided to carry out this oil- spill clean up to improve the quality of the Port water channels, "As an Authority, we are proud to show commitment to improving the navigational water channels within Onne Port", Sheidu-Shabi stated.
On his part, Uchenna Chukwuemeka, Principal Manager, and Coordinator on scene, and the Commander of Onne Port channel clean-up operations, said materials to be | 395 |
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We aim to create well composed spaces, placing a high value on ensuring each project is well crafted, visually timeless,<|fim_middle|> is our goal to integrate function, aesthetics and building systems economically and minimize the environmental impact, using the standards of LEED and Passive House certification. Numerous projects in our 40 year history have received design awards.
The firm was initiated by Ben Baxt in 1977 after several years as a single practitioner in Brooklyn. Michael Ingui joined the staff in 1994 and became a partner in 2000. Martha Valencia-Cordoba became an Associate in 2013 and became responsible for the firm's management. The staff also includes an interior design team and a highly experienced construction quality observer.
The firm is an active volunteer and supporter in many Brooklyn not-for-profit efforts, most notably, Brooklyn Community Housing and Services (bchands.org), where BIA has provided technical assistance for over 25 years and designed four projects pro bono. | and serves its inhabitants for many years. Our design process relies on collaboration with our clients and extends to the builders, consultants, and craftsmen with whom we work. It | 34 |
Neutrinos are in the news again, this time due to a recent paper in Science from the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. One of<|fim_middle|> come from the direction of the Sun. The neutrinos from cosmic rays are a bit more tricky, but they have a somewhat different signature than is expected from interstellar neutrinos.
When the data was analyzed, there were 28 neutrino events that appear to be of interstellar origin. They are plotted in the figure below (taken from the paper), along with a color representation of their energy. You might notice a clustering of events in the lower left region of the map. That region is roughly where the center of our galaxy is. Galactic center is an area where we would expect high energy neutrinos, so this hints at an observation of neutrino physics happening at the center of our galaxy.
But as the authors point out, we should be a little cautious. This is an observation of only 28 events. A random clustering of a few of them would not be unusual, and the fact that they are in the general region of galactic center could just be due to chance. We'll need more observations to determine whether this is a real signal. But this looks really promising. We have finally detected interstellar neutrinos, and the results are broadly what we expect.
So now we have another tool with which to study the universe. | the goals of the observatory is to pinpoint the source of very high energy neutrinos, and this latest paper presents some initial results.
One of the challenges with neutrino observatories is that neutrinos don't interact strongly with other things. This means neutrino observatories have to be large and sensitive. In the case of IceCube, it has thousands of detectors distributed over a cubic kilometer, all more than a kilometer beneath the antarctic surface. The detectors don't observe neutrinos directly, but instead detect small flashes of light that occur when neutrinos collide with water molecules. The collisions create electrons (or muons or tauons) which then create the flashes of light.
Another challenge is that it is very difficult to shield your detector from stray neutrinos. Neutrinos are continually produced by the Sun due to nuclear fusion in its core, and bursts of neutrinos are formed when cosmic rays strike our atmosphere. This means a neutrino observatory is bombarded with neutrinos from the Sun and our atmosphere, which makes it difficult to distinguish interstellar neutrinos. Before IceCube, the only confirmed interstellar neutrinos were from supernova 1987a.
To distinguish extrasolar neutrinos from local ones, the project team looked at two things: directionality and energy. Most neutrinos come from the Sun, but they also | 274 |
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Jenna Bush Hager Emotionally Recalls Her Grandfather's Outgoing Letter to Bill Clinton
Over the weekend, an image of the letter George H.W. Bush wrote to his successor, Bill Clinton, in 1993 was shared widely on social media
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As the 2020 presidential election results came in over the weekend, with Joe Biden being declared president-elect on Saturday, the national conversation began to focus on what comes next.
In a little over two months, President Donald Trump is due to transfer power to former Vice President Joe Biden, which has many people reflecting on what the transition has looked like in the past. On Monday, Jenna Bush Hager recalled on the fourth hour of TODAY how her own grandfather former President George H<|fim_middle|>' to Life in New Musical Holiday Special
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The jumping-off point for the conversation with co-host Hoda Kotb was a letter Bush wrote Clinton and left in the Oval Office on Inauguration Day in 1993. The letter was shared widely on social media over the weekend.
"(My grandfather) started this tradition where the outgoing president would write a letter and leave it in the desk of the Oval Office so when the new president would come on the first day, he would open his desk and there it would be," Jenna said. "I've seen it before, and there are other letters. It was a tradition that continued."
The letter, in Bush's handwriting, begins informally: "Dear Bill, When I walked into this office just now I felt the same sense of wonder and respect that I felt four years ago. I know you will feel that, too. I wish you great happiness here. I never felt the loneliness some Presidents have described."
The letter George H.W. Bush wrote to his successor, Bill Clinton, in 1993. TODAY
He goes on to acknowledge the "very tough times" ahead, "made even more difficult by criticism you may not think is fair. I'm not a very good one to give advice; but just don't let the critics discourage you or push you off course."
"You will be our President when you read this note," Bush concluded. "I wish you well. I wish your family well. Your success now is our country's success. I am rooting hard for you. Good luck — George."
Jenna poses with her grandfather in 2014 before the former president went skydiving to celebrate his 90th birthday.@ktro21 / Twitter
Jenna said reading the letter anew made her think about being in Houston with her grandparents on that election night.
"At first, you couldn't really tell," she recalled. "I was like in fourth grade, but there was excitement. And then all of a sudden, my grandmother left the room to go needlepoint because I think it was clear then that he would lose, and he was devastated. He had worked really hard. He thought he wanted to finish the job."
"It wasn't an easy night," Jenna continued. "His heart was broken, and for all of his little grandkids who loved him, our hearts were broken. We got tucked into bed that night knowing he wouldn't have a second term."
Her grandfather died in November 2018 at age 94, and her grandmother Barbara Bush died in April 2018 at 92.
The letter, it turns out, was the beginning of a bipartisan friendship between the two former presidents.
"The joke is everybody's family has a black sheep, and President Clinton is our black sheep," Jenna said, laughing. "(My grandfather) was a like surrogate father for him."
"No matter who you voted for, it's not about that," she continued. "It's not about the political parties or the one man that sits at that office. It's about a love and a respect for our country, and (my grandfather) had that so much that he created this beautiful tradition that I hope will continue."
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KJS works in close partnership with its broad and culturally diverse community. Many parents attended KJS themselves, a real testament to the school's long standing history of excellence in primary education.
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As an authorized IB school KJS is always mindful of the International Baccalaureate Mission Statement:
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organisation works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
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Native English teachers
Extra languages (other than English)
30 students / class
from: HK$119,100
School fees range in HKD valid for the academic year 2022/2023
Address: 20 Perth Street Homantin Kowloon Hong Kong
We have organised the information available for this school into 10 sections and 25 questions. Click or tap on the name of each section to read more.
Number of nationalities represented in the school
Native English speaking teachers
Language support for students not fluent in English
English Support Teacher
Max. number of students per class
Does the school employ teaching assistants?
Use of technology in the classroom
Learning technologies - laptops, hand held devices, calculators, cameras, video
recorders, interactive whiteboards to name but a few - are widely used across the
curriculum to enhance your child's learning experience in school.
The school's technology team, comprising of teachers from all year groups, work together to keep abreast of new developments, monitor the impact of our use of technology and to promote best practice across the school.
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion?
Do teachers assign homework to their students?
Approximate hours of homework given
Depends on the subject and grade level.
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs
Individual Needs Department
Learning support offered
At KJS, provision for students with individual needs falls into three categories:
1. Students who have a significant difficulty in learning than the majority of students of the same age or who have a disability, which either prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind provided in ESF schools for students of the same age – Learning Support Classes.
2. Students who need extra support to access the curriculum within the mainstream provision. These students' needs require less extensive adaptations to teaching and learning and are catered for within mainstream classes. These students may have difficulties in maintaining attention, delays in language, delays or difficulties in the development of academic skills or in self-regulation, social or emotional wellbeing.
3. Students who need additional language support to be able to successfully access the curriculum in English.
Student access to education psychologist
Students who are performing significantly higher than the majority of students of the same age in a particular area and need a modified programme of instruction have access to the Individual Needs Department.
Entry evaluation for students
Brief description of entry evaluation required
The English standard of applicants will be assessed at interview and parents are invited to discuss their child's experiences, needs and abilities with a member of the leadership team. It should be emphasised that the admission interview is not a formal examination but a relaxed meeting with your child.
Uniform required
Football, music, rugby, aquathon, netball, cricket, basketball
Sports activities included
Netball, football, cricket, rugby, athletics, fitness, games, adventure challenge.
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students
Athletics track
Kowloon Junior School is one of 21 schools run by the English Schools Foundation (ESF). The ESF was founded by Ordinance in 1967 to provide a 'modern liberal education' through the medium of English.
KJS is committed to developing life long learners, international mindedness, positive attitudes and shared values across its community in the pursuit of its vision, 'Success for Every Child'.
Working within the International Baccalaureate's Primary Years Programme (PYP), learning at KJS is inquiry based, concept led and focused on the development of key skills across the curriculum. KJS has high expectations of its students and take the time to know their strengths as the school helps them understand and develop their responsibility | 870 |
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Lisa Batson Goldberg: Mad Design Love and Get Happy Retreat<|fim_middle|> the week. Then you have perimeters to bring it back and incorporate things into your daily life," says Lisa.
Retreats are impactful, but without continuous dedication and being in the right environment it can be challenging to live inspired daily. For those who wish to extend their inner work, outwardly, Lisa also offers her unique brand of professional interior design where she asks all the same questions she would in a coaching session, and then creates a space based on your needs.
"Interior design as a means of healing, connecting with who you are and aligning yourself with your desires and the life that you want," Lisa explains.
Many times, in the hustle of working at our jobs and the bustle of working on ourselves, we can forget the importance of working on our homes, offices or studios, ensuring that's it not just a place that's clean or practical but that's nurturing and inspiring. Lisa's designs are intuitive and every colour, fabric and texture is intentional and aims to create the right energy for you in your space.
"It's all about getting clear on who you are, what you want your life to look and feel like, and getting clear on what your desires are and then basically having your physical space as a means of bringing you closer to that: as a means of healing, as a means of grounding and calming, as a means of energizing, as a means of inspiring; basically creating a physical environment that supports people, creating what they want in life," explains Lisa.
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What is your definition of happiness?
It means to just follow your heart in every way because happiness is a malleable thing, and if you're always just listening to your intuition you're being guided. Most of us get messages from ourselves but we don't listen because we prioritize other things. The number one thing I think would make people happier is if they listened to that voice inside their head more often.
What has been the most rewarding thing about your job?
Just seeing how peoples' lives change once they start prioritizing themselves. Basically, what I do is teach people how to love themselves in every way through self care, thoughts and beliefs, and more mindfulness. I don't do anything that people couldn't do on their own. I'm just a catalyst for people. I just project back to people what they already intuitively know.
How do you manage your time?
I structure things in. I treat my personal things like they're work things. I don't prioritize my personal things as less important. If anything, it's more important because I won't have the physical and mental health that I need if I don't put those things in place; so they're actually even more important.
What are your favourite pieces in your space?
Plants, I have five bouquets of fresh cut flowers everywhere all the time, crystals & very colourful pieces.
What's the first step in making a positive, healthy change in one's life? Sleep and eat.
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I meet with Lisa Batson Goldberg in the heart of Leslieville. She shows up in vibrant, purple yoga wear at the coffee shop she suggested a few weeks ago, the Purple Penguin; there's now purple everywhere I look. Purple symbolizes spirituality, sub-consciousness and creativity; it all makes sense. She's meeting with me after seeing one of her clients, whose life I'm sure has been transformed in some way since meeting her. As a lifestyle coach for the past seven and a half years, Lisa teaches people how to live healthier: mind, body, spirit; a career she stumbled into quite unintentionally.
"I started working first in holistic nutrition helping people balance their mental health naturally, but very quickly it morphed into more of transformational life coaching. You can help people a lot with their food, you can impact health and their quality of life massively, but when it comes to mental health, you need to also do the other work," says Lisa, who's also a registered holistic nutritionist.
And Lisa has done the other work. Her own journey began during her years as a professional performing artist in musical theatre. After spending two years in London, she begun feeling lost and unfulfilled, and experienced severe depression. She sought professional help and was prescribed antidepressants "which ended up making things so much worse." Lisa knew there must be a better way for her to heal and get happy, and so begun her venture into alternative medicine. From there on out, Lisa's life drastically shifted and she's been a catalyst of health and happiness ever since.
"…how many people out there are medicated and don't need to be because no one has exactly helped them work through why they're not happy," says Lisa.
Expanding on her desire to share her happiness formula, Lisa started Get Happy Retreats which are as Eat Pray Love as one can get — from basking in the rejuvenating sun, sand and sea of Tulum, Mexico to sublime serenity in a 17th century monastery tucked in the hillsides of Puglia, Italy — her retreats combine the relaxation you gain from a holiday with radical transformative coaching, meditation and yoga which help you reconnect with who you are and who you want to be.
"A lot of people with retreats they want to go and get blissed out, but then they come back and everything is the same. So the idea with my retreats is that you can go and actually learn about yourself and find awareness and whatever transformation you're looking for in | 535 |
Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Gores came up with a solution for getting an instant selfie-worthy glow and came up with the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask. They hoped for it to be a simple mask that would leave the skin looking gorgeous whether you're hopping off a plane or just running out the door. Well, it totally worked and everyone is in love with Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask. Recently, they came up with the Summer Fridays Overtime Mask. Summer Fridays masks are vegan and cruelty-free.
The Summer Fridays Overtime Mask exfoliates your skin and leaves you with glass skin! How amazing does that sound? I was so in love with the Jet Lag Mask, I went to Sephora to check out the Overtime Mask; I instantly fell in love with the texture and oh the pumpkin smell is so delish.
The Summer Fridays masks are a great duo for smoothing and soothing the skin. First, exfoliate with the Overtime Mask and then moisturize with the Jet Lag Mask. Today's post is an ode to Summer Fridays. I have used both the Jet Lag Mask and the Overtime Mask, and I'm so glad Marianna and Lauren came up with these masks! Let's start with the Overtime Mask.
The Summer Fridays Overtime Mask smells like a fall harvest in a tube which makes your skin glow. is a clarifying mask that exfoliates your skin and leaves you with glass skin. According to Summer Fridays, our skin cells are the busiest and they work overtime shedding and renewing themselves. While doing all that, sometimes – our skin needs a little boost. It smells so nice, and I just can't get enough.
HOW TO USE: On cleansed and dry skin, apply a thick layer massaging to about a minute. Make sure you avoid the eye area. Leave the mask on for 10 minutes, and wash it off with warm water. I use it twice a week, and you can use whenever your skin feels dull, but<|fim_middle|> oilier, or use it as a mask and blot off excess after 10 minutes.
The Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask has some ingredients that the skin loves. Niacinamide is excellent for treating redness and ceramides are the best moisturizing ingredient I've found. It's also got antioxidants in the form of vitamin c, plus green tea extract, which apparently reduces puffiness, and something called chestnut extract, which apparently helps make the skin more radiant. This ultra-hydrating facial mask immediately helps to calm, cool, and soothe your complexion.
The Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask is beautifully designed and well-formulated and hydrates your skin leaving it so soft and supple. I definitely recommend this mask, for both dry and oily skin, and especially for winter, it's going to be worth it!
This duo is just so amazing and it gives you amazing skin.
Have you used any of these masks? What's your verdict? Let me know in the comments below! | make sure you're not overdoing it.
One of the most perfect mask for winter is the Summer Fridays Jet Lag mask. I have extremely dry skin, and this mask rehydrates my skin to another level. The Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask is definitely a firm staple in my routine–it's my new moisturizing problem-solver! The Jet Lag is a cream face mask. This mask has multiple uses, you can use it as a rinse-off mask, overnight mask, as a moisturizer, and also as a makeup primer.
I mainly use it as an overnight mask, and I recommend that the most. I apply a very thin layer on my face before going to sleep. Every time I use this as an overnight mask, I wake up with glowing and hydrated skin. This is the perfect way to use it after a long day or when you face feels weary. When I use it, I don't apply any other nighttime skin care products. It doesn't smear on the pillow at all.
One of my favorite things about this mask is that it is designed to also be used under the eyes. You can also use it as an under eye mask to get rid of the dryness and dullness from your eyes. I let it sit for 5-10 mins and then remove it with a soft cotton pad. Hello, bright eyes!
The packaging is so simple and beautiful, and I like that it comes in a tube. It's much more sanitary than dipping my fingers into a jar. The texture of this mask is thick and creamy and I absolutely LOVE it.The mask works wonders for dry skin and is also recommended for oily/combination skin. But I would suggest that if you have oily skin, just use the mask as an overnight mask. During the day, it might make your skin | 364 |
Fizjologia roślin, fitofizjologia – nauka zajmująca się badaniem procesów życiowych roślin, funkcjami ich organów oraz warunków w jakich realizowane są funkcje życiowe roślin. Fizjolodzy roślin zajmują się badaniem procesów<|fim_middle|>cych w roślinach wykorzystywana jest praktycznie w takich dziedzinach jak: rolnictwo, leśnictwo i ogrodnictwo.
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! | biofizycznych, takich jak transpiracja, procesów biochemicznych takich jak fotosynteza, oddychanie komórkowe oraz procesów wzrostu i rozwoju. Jest jedną z gałęzi botaniki i fizjologii. Jest też mocno powiązana z biochemią i biofizyką. Fizjologia roślin zajmuje się badaniem zjawisk i procesów zachodzących na różnych poziomach organizacji biologicznej:
na poziomie molekularnym – syntezy i łańcuchy reakcji biochemicznych zachodzących w komórce,
na poziomie struktur komórkowych – transport związków chemicznych i przekazywanie sygnałów w organizmach roślinnych,
na poziomie organów,
na poziomie organizmu,
na poziomie zbiorowiska roślinnego.
Znajomość procesów zachodzą | 225 |
This term the children will continue developing their skills<|fim_middle|>.
Please encourage your children to get on TT Rockstars as this really helps all areas of their maths. | with multiplication and division. They will develop their learning of the written methods of of the calculations through numerous problem solving and reasoning activities.
Further into the term the children will move on to fractions. They will learn about; equivalent fractions, mixed numbers, improper fractions and more! They will then be applying their knowledge of addition and subtraction to add and subtract fractions.
Finally the children will move to fractions, decimals and percentages, where they will be learning all about the conversions and relationships between the three areas.
This term the children have been learning about lots of different aspects of maths.
We have learned about the 4 calculations: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division. We have looked at timetables and line graphs in our statistics topic and various aspects of Place Value.
Within our Maths Meeting sessions we have been practising all of our timestables, our Roman numerals and developing our understanding of time | 181 |
The word picture in this verse of the Lord God Almighty bending down from the heavenlies to hear my prayer has so captured my heart. It reminds me of some amazing realities: the Lord desires to fellowship with me and His faithfulness and love toward me are unfailing. He longs for me to just be available – listening, waiting, and watching — for me to bend my knee in an act of worship and adoration to Him.
One day after reading this verse at my kitchen table, I bowed my head, closed my eyes, and just sat very still in the Lord's presence asking Him to<|fim_middle|> of things He speaks to us and over us. Take time today to draw near to the Lord and just delight in His presence. | just show up. As I looked up a few moments later, out my window, I saw a beautiful bluebird perched on the deck. I know this was a gift from the Lord! He delights to give us gifts that thrill our hearts. And He knew this one would thrill mine. I just love bluebirds and so rarely see them. He leaves precious gifts like bluebirds on the windowsill when I am still, watching and waiting. What a delight to be in the Lord's presence just enjoying Him!
What are some of the things the Lord delights in telling us?
And these are just a few of the multitude | 126 |
The 16 participants pose for a group photo before the tour.
FCCJ President Marko Saarelainen makes welocme remarks.
The tour guide makes an introduction of the tour.
The front gate with memorial boards of all winners at the 1964 games.
Pauli Nevala's name on the board.
Winner of the<|fim_middle|>'s standards for elite athletes.
Warm-up area before entering the arena.
The famous ladies stand-up toilet...only showed to us in pictures - bottom right.
Small park with statues and memorial stones.
Center the caldroun for the 1964 Olympics flame.
Quite a climb up to the caldroun.
The caldroun, made in Saitama, is rather modest compared to ones at recent Olympic Games, only 2.1 m high and 2.1 m in diameter.
FCCJ President Marko Saarelainen explains.
A short walk from the stadium to the lunch venue.
Ready to enjoy the 'gakuyameshi' lunch.
FCCJ President Marko Saarelainen makes closing remarks.
Another group photo at the main entrance of Umaya. | Javelin throuw at the 1991 World Atlethics Championship Kimmo Kinnunen's name was found on another board.
Modest dressing rooms by today | 38 |
All in the Family – Student Attends Empire 40 years after Grandmother
Blog ▸ Beauty Career, Empire Alumni | November 15, 2019
Sometimes, it's just in your blood. Empire Beauty School student Cara Higgins is just 12 weeks in to the cosmetology program at our Harrisburg, Pennsylvania campus and already knows it was the perfect choice for her.
"I am excited to come to school each day." says Cara. "I love it here. I've made a ton of friends and Empire is a safe place for me to be." Which is important to this self-proclaimed homebody, after a rough few years in high school.
"I was bullied in high school." says Cara. "It was very difficult. I struggled a lot, but there was always one place I felt secure during that time. My grandmother's beauty shop."
Linda Higgins, Cara's grandmother, opened her salon in the early 1980's. A graduate of Empire Beauty School's educator program, she taught classes for the school system for years.
"Empire is family to me." says Linda. "My experience as a student and an educator at Empire was wonderful."
And for Cara, her grandmother's love of the beauty industry, felt like a warm blanket. "I would go to the salon after school and just watch the connections my grandmother made with people. They were smiling and talking and laughing, and it was a great feeling to be around."
So when Cara approached her grandmother about an interest in beauty school, Linda knew exactly where to go.
"We took the tour of the campus, and I knew within 15 minutes of being there this was the place for Cara. She just lit up."
Originally enrolled in a college graphic design program, Cara opened up to her grandmother right before classes started. "She said she wished she would have enrolled in beauty school instead. I told her it wasn't too late to change her path."
Now, 3 months in to the program, Cara hasn't missed a day of school, and is exploring future options as a beauty professional.
"I am really interested in learning more about barbering. I also love skin care. My mom works in the skin care industry and I really enjoy that side of beauty. I am just enjoying my time at Empire, learning all I can about cosmetology and the opportunities it brings."
As for Linda, a fresh connection with Empire Beauty School has brought back a lot of great memories.
"I got out these old photographs to show Cara and the current staff at Empire. I just wanted to share what a special experience I had and to let them know I believe in what they do for young future professionals."
And while her shop closed a few years ago, Linda says she still has solid advice for her granddaughter.
"I tell her she has a bright future, and a big support system. I tell her to stay focused, take care of her body, and learn to listen to your clients. I know she'll make a great cosmetologist."
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Harrison Ford injures shoulder while prepping for 'Indiana Jones 5' fight scene
June 23, 2021, 10:25 AM ET
By Josh Weiss
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"It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage..."
Harrison Ford has injured his shoulder while preparing to shoot a fight sequence for the fifth Indiana Jones movie, a rep for Disney confirms to SYFY WIRE.
"In the course of rehearsing for a fight scene, Harrison Ford sustained an injury involving his shoulder<|fim_middle|> of 2014.
Filming for the long-awaited blockbuster, which opens next summer, kicked off in the U.K. earlier this month, with James Mangold (Logan) in the director's chair. Indy 5 will be the first entry in the globe-trotting franchise not to be directed by Steven Spielberg, who is still attached to the project as an executive producer alongside Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, and Simon Emanuel.
John Williams is returning to score the movie, which co-stars Toby Jones (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Solo), Mads Mikkelsen (Rogue One), Thomas Kretschmann (King Kong), Boyd Holbrook (Logan), and Shaunette Renée Wilson (Black Panther).
"Like in all my work, I'm always trying to find an emotional center to operate from," Mangold explained of his approach last year. "With any franchises, serving the same thing again, the same way, usually just produces a longing for the first time you ate it ... So, you have to push something to someplace new, while also remembering the core reasons why everyone was gathered."
Currently, Indiana Jones 5 is slated to bullwhip its way into theaters on July 29, 2022. | ," said a Disney spokesperson. "Production will continue while the appropriate course of treatment is evaluated, and the filming schedule will be reconfigured as needed in the coming weeks." (Deadline first reported the news.)
SYFY WIRE has reached out to Ford's publicist for comment.
As Deadline points out, this isn't Ford's first injury on a major Lucasfilm project. The 78-year-old actor previously broke his leg in while shooting a scene on the Millennium Falcon for Star Wars: The Force Awakens back in the summer | 107 |
Oklahoma Sooners Make NCAA History
Written by dwight normile for International Gymnast Magazine | Sunday, 17 April 2016 09:58
About an hour after the Oklahoma men's team polished off Stanford in Columbus, Ohio, for its 10th NCAA team title, the Sooner women were embroiled in Texas shootout in Fort Worth. And while the victory for the men was not unexpected — they haven't lost a meet in two years — any<|fim_middle|> Jackson's score was entered into the computer and Oklahoma shot to the No. 1 position on the scoreboard. The cheers of the large contingent of OU fans drowned out Scaman's music, and she admitted to being distracted. But during a part of her routine where she faced her team, she said she saw Keeley Kmieciak sobbing, and she knew they had won.
Meanwhile, LSU, the only team to defeat Oklahoma this year, was knocking out vaults to the tune of 49.4625. The Tigers were anchored by Ashley Gnat's double-twisting Yurchenko (9.925), which earned a 10.0 from one judge. But it wasn't enough to overtake Oklahoma, which defeated LSU, 197.675-197.450. Alabama, which led after two events, finished third (197.4375), and three-time defending champion Florida was fourth (197.350), suffering a fall on vault. UCLA was fifth (196.825) and Georgia, which had some poor landings on floor, was sixth (196.8125).
There were few falls in this Super Six final, and none on beam, which is rare at such an intense competition. And Oklahoma coach K.J. Kindler felt it.
"They had to fight for it," she said of her team. "They learned a lot from last year, and they applied it today."
Said junior Chayse Capps, who placed second all-around in prelims: "I do think we did learn to take one routine at a time."
Kindler said their first-meet loss to LSU on the road was pivotal to their ultimate success, explaining that their undefeated status last year began to affect their performance.
"I always feel you grow from failure," she said. "To me, that was a turning point to our season."
Kindler also said that this victory was much different from their first, when Oklahoma tied Florida in 2014. She said that her team wasn't supposed to win that year, so there was less pressure.
"Tonight we worked much harder to win," she said.
The Sooner men had a a stellar performance in Columbus, opening with the top floor score of the meet, anchored by Colin Van Wicklen. The Sooners also posted the top totals on rings, vault and parallel bars, and were second on pommels and high bar. That will get it done, and the Sooners increased their winning margin from last year, defeating Stanford again, 443.400-434.050. Oklahoma freshman Yul Moldauer captured the all-around title, and event champions were Van Wicklen (floor), Brandon Ngai (Illinois, pommel horse), Dennis Zaremski (Stanford, rings), Anthony McCallum (Michigan, vault), Akash Modi (Stanford, parallel bars) and Modi tied Alex Johnson of Ohio State for the high bar title.
Host team Ohio State finished third (433.050), just ahead of Illinois (432.750). Penn State (425.40) and Minnesota (424.40) completed the six-team field.
"It feels great," said OU men's coach Mark Williams. "The guys hit 100 percent, and you can't ask any more than that. …I'm so excited for them, because it's so hard to repeat. Back-to-back championships is pretty special."
So is making history. Oklahoma is the first university to win both the men's and women's NCAA team titles the same year. Which leads to another thought: Can they do it again next year?
Full results: ncaa.com. | of the top four women's teams that competed in the final rotation had a legitimate chance to win.
Heading to floor, the event that crushed their hopes last year, the Sooners extended their lead this time. Natalie Brown opened with a 9.90, and by the time AJ Jackson (pictured here) posted a 9.95 as the fifth gymnast up, the victory was sealed. Although floor anchor Haley Scaman did not know it as she assumed her opening pose. But right before her music started, | 106 |
Peel the peaches by bringing a pot of<|fim_middle|>, pit and dice the peaches and stem and dice the strawberries. Stir in the honey, sea salt, chives, thyme, sherry vinegar and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil; set aside. Brush the baguette slices lightly with the rest of the olive oil, and place in a single layer on a baking sheet in the oven to toast for 15 or 20 minutes, turning once halfway through. Spread the warm baguette slices with chevre and top with the fruit mixture.
This easy appetizer or snack takes advantage of summer's most luscious fruits. Serve with a glass of sparkling lemonade, limeade or prosecco. | water to boil. Cut a small "X" into the pointed end of each peach, and submerge in boiling water for approximately 30 seconds. Remove the peaches from the boiling water with a strainer or tongs, and drop into a bowl of ice water. The skin will slip off, or at least, be fairly easy to peel. Halve | 74 |
"Battle Fantasia", the fantasy RPG themed 2D Fighting game is now appearing on Steam, and "REVISED" with the latest balances and improved visual effects! Comes with FREE Soundtrack DLC!
Mixed (96) - 69% of the 96 user reviews for this game are positive.
"Battle Fantasia", the fantasy RPG themed 2D Fighting game is now appearing on Steam!
Equipped with the latest balances and improved visual effects, fight against your foes and save the world from evil!
Live the fantasy from the arcade scene!
Use<|fim_middle|> to fight in Ranked Matches, where the wins and losses will be recorded, or they can move to Player Matches and select who to fight.
Players can also create a private match under "Player Match" mode, and invite other players in. | the invaluable parry system, "GACHI", to catch your monotonous opponent off, and deliver a devastating counter attack! And, use "Heat-Up" to power-up your character for a limited time, whether it is to maximise your damage, or to create openings in your opponent's defense!
Character models are designed in 3D, and blended in to fit the 2D genre for better visual experience. Experience stunning visual effects, without losing that 2D fighting game touch!
12 selectable characters, 24 total scenarios.
Watch the story of each character expands with each battle, and under certain circumstances you might find yourself travelling on an unintended path..?
Unlock alternate costumes for each character as you progress with the story, and eventually that last greyed out icon* in the Character Selection menu might reveal itself!?
*Not usable in certain game modes.
Hone your skills with the Practice mode, or try aiming for the best record in Survival mode! Or, be the fastest speedrunner in Time Attack mode!
You can also view the illustrations obtained from the other game modes again in the Gallery mode.
Battle against the world and stake your claim!
Fight against players at the comfort of your home! Players can choose | 250 |
It was only a single cracker.
But for a<|fim_middle|> on Heaven, where He will once and for all make everything new. | mama filled with longing and doubt, that single Ritz was a reminder of God's faithfulness.
It was 5 months ago that we sat down together with journal in hand, and penned some "Autumn 2013 goals" for our family. Areas of growth, dreams for the future, character traits to hone. And for her, for our daughter plagued for years with a feeding disability, it was a simple goal: chew and swallow a single cracker by the end of the year.
We even laughed as we wrote it. We can dream, can't we? we said to one another. But even in laughter, our hearts ached with the hopelessness that it would ever change.
And so on December 31st, just hours before midnight, when she swallowed down the last remnants of a cracker, I wept.
I wept because God sees the desires of my heart.
I wept because God is concerned about the small details of my life.
I wept because God keeps His promises to reverse the curse and fix the brokenness around me.
I wept because God is faithful when I am full of doubts.
I wept because heaven is coming and all promises will be forever fulfilled.
It was more than a cracker. It was an ebenezer.
As you consider the coming year, resolve to believe daily in the goodness and faithfulness of God. Resolve to live life with eyes open to see His promises fulfilled.
Resolve to fix your eyes | 302 |
James Franklin
Traverse City - James "Jim" Westley Franklin, age 84, died on Friday, March 16, 2018 at his home on East Bay in the loving care of his family. From his birth in Traverse City, May 11, 1933, to his death, he dedicated his life to his hometown as a fifth generation native. He was a member of the first graduating class of NMC and spent 35 years of service as the City Tax Assessor, continuing on the yearly board of review until his passing. He left home for a few years to proudly serve our country in the Korean War. Upon his return, life refocused on family. Jim and his first wife, Mary, raised five children in their home on State Street. As time went on, his dedication to Traverse City and it's nature only grew. Jim had a natural affinity to lifeguarding on East Bay, ensuring the grandkids never went above the waist, even as teenagers. He lovingly tended to his garden where the weeds were as healthy as the roses. Each spring brought the promise of the annual "Installation of the Dock", an event dreaded by his sons and son-in-law's, and spent many summer days searching for his ever elusive mooring chain(*if found, please contact Matt). Known as a phenomenal armchair quarterback, he could supervise any football team from the comfort of his home<|fim_middle|>2:00 pm until the time of the service at 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be directed to Munson Hospice, 450 Brook Street, Traverse City, MI 49684 or Northwestern Michigan College, 1701 E Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49686.
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Share and view memories of James... | . His athleticism carried over to the bowling alley where he was a dedicated mediocre bowler. He singlehandedly funded public schools through his generous donations at the local BP station to the Michigan Lottery. Staff at his favorite watering hole, The Sail Inn, will miss him and his crisp five dollar bill. The world will miss his creative problem solving skills. He could fix anything from birdfeeders to his innovative restraint systems in his Dodge pickup, aka the coat hanger seat belt. All grandchildren will miss the man that loved them too much to put them down long enough to learn how to walk. Left to remember Jim are his five children; Matt (Kim) Franklin, Kitty (Barney) Ewing, Colleen (Bill) Wilson-Lihou, Tom Franklin, and Meg (Jason) Franklin-Judd. Carrying on his legacy are his thirteen grandchildren; Nick, Joe (Michelle), Collin, Josh, Patrick, Jordan (Kevin), Kyle, Bailey (Zak), Brynne (Zach), Hannah, Lily, and Pilar. As well as his five great-grandchildren; Jamisen, Jasper, Bodhi, Mackenzie, and Miles. One cannot forget to mention the care of his in-laws, nephews, and nieces of the Phillips family. Jim was preceded in death by his beloved wife Joyce, parents, Windsor and Sadie, and eleven siblings. A Celebration of James's life will take place on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home with visitation beginning at | 320 |
How<|fim_middle|> George P. Gao, Vishal Gaur. "Does Inventory Productivity Predict Future Stock Returns? A Retailing Industry Perspective." Management Science, 2014.
Walmart. "2018 Annual Report," pages 33 and 84. Accessed Aug. 8, 2020.
Microsoft. "Annual Report 2018." Accessed Aug. 8, 2020.
Amazon. "2018 Annual Report," pages 25 and 39. Accessed Aug. 8, 2020.
Working as a full-time freelance writer/editor for the past two years, Bradley James Bryant has over 1500 publications on eHow, LIVESTRONG.com and other sites. She has worked for JPMorganChase, SunTrust Investment Bank, Intel Corporation and Harvard University. Bryant has a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance from Florida A&M University. | to Calculate Cash-to-Cash Cycle
By: Bradley James Bryant
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What Are Cash Receipts?
Most manufacturing and retail businesses have inventory which is used to make a final sale and turn a profit. Companies purchase inventory with cash and then turn the inventory into a product which is then sold for cash. The process of turning cash to cash is referred to as the Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC). In general, the faster the process the more efficient the operation, as less capital is tied up in operations. In laymen terms the CCC is a measure of how long it takes for a company to recover its investment in inventory.
Review the calculation for the cash conversion cycle. The equation is: CCC = DIO + DSO + DPO. The answer is given in days.
Determine DIO. DIO represents days inventory outstanding or the number of days inventory has been on the books.The calculation is: DIO = Average inventory/COGS per day and Average Inventory = (beginning inventory + ending inventory)/2. Inventory can be found on the balance sheet and COGS (cost of goods sold) can be found on the income statement.
Determine DSO. DSO represents days sales outstanding (how long it takes your customers to pay you). The calculation for DSO is: DSO = Average Accounts Receivable (AR) / Revenue per day and Average AR= (beginning AR + ending AR)/2. You can find AR on the balance sheet.
Determine DPO. DPO represents days payable outstanding (how long it takes you to pay your vendors). The calculation is: DPO = Average AP / COGS per day and Average AP = (beginning AP + ending AP)/2.
Investopedia: Cash Flow Conversion Cycle
Investopedia: Understanding the Cash Conversion Cycle
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Oseni contains a combination of alogliptin and pioglitazone. Alogli<|fim_middle|> medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use Oseni only for the indication prescribed. | ptin and pioglitazone are oral diabetes medicines that helps control blood sugar levels.
Oseni is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Oseni is not for treating type 1 diabetes.
You should not use Oseni if you have severe or uncontrolled heart failure, active bladder cancer, or diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment).
Stop taking Oseni and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of pancreatitis: nausea or vomiting, and upper stomach pain (that may spread to your back).
Pioglitazone may increase your risk of serious heart problems. However, not treating your diabetes can damage your heart and other organs. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of taking Oseni.
Oseni may increase your risk of developing bladder cancer. Talk with your doctor about your specific risk.
Women may be more likely to have a broken bone while taking Oseni. Talk with your doctor about ways to keep your bones healthy.
Oseni is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.
Take Oseni exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Do not break an Oseni tablet. Swallow the tablet whole.
Oseni is only part of a complete treatment program that may also include diet, exercise, weight control, regular blood sugar testing, and special medical care. Follow your doctor's instructions very closely.
-Initial dose: Switch to combination product based on current therapy.
Titrate dose based on glycemic response as determined by hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c).
Maximum dose: Alogliptin 25 mg per day; Pioglitazone 45 mg per day.
Use: As an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetess when treatment with both alogliptin and pioglitazone is appropriate.
What should I avoid while taking Oseni?
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Oseni (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning in your eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling).
symptoms of heart failure - shortness of breath (even while lying down), swelling in your legs or feet, rapid weight gain.
What other drugs will affect Oseni?
Tell your doctor if you use insulin. Taking Oseni while you are using insulin may increase your risk of serious heart problems.
Other drugs may increase or decrease the effects of Oseni on lowering your blood sugar. Tell your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed in this medication guide.
Remember, keep this and all other | 632 |
The MMRT drone team<|fim_middle|> drone team. | at McIntosh High School celebrate successfully defending their national championship title at the UAS4STEM National Championship. (L-R) Sam Triplett, Luke Wonderley, Robert Palla, Matthew Harmon, Noah Statton, Adrien Richez, and Logan Connerart. Photo/Submitted.
Mission accomplished, the McIntosh High School's drone team successfully defended their national drone championship title by clinching the National UAS4STEM championship for the second consecutive year.
Above, the MMRT drone team at McIntosh High School celebrate successfully defending their national championship title at the UAS4STEM National Championship. (L-R) Sam Triplett, Luke Wonderley, Robert Palla, Matthew Harmon, Noah Statton, Adrien Richez, and Logan Connerart. Photo/Submitted.
The McIntosh Multi-rotor Team (Team MMRT) was one of 10 teams across the nation participating in the event, sponsored by the Academy of Model Aeronautics. Team members are Sam Triplett, Luke Wonderley, Robert Palla, Matthew Harmon, Noah Statton, Adrien Richez, and Logan Connerat.
As the first place winners, the team received a $2,500 cash prize. The competition was held at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana on August 18.The team qualified for the national competition after winning their regional competition earlier this year. Regional competitions were held at locations throughout the nation with only 10 teams advancing to the national championship.
UAS4STEM is a team-orientated, competitive program for middle and high school students. Students work together building their own drone, learning about aviation, and practicing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) related skills.
Each competition has a mission. This year teams were challenged to complete a waypoint and payload delivery mission using a small drone. In addition to building the drone, teams were also tasked with the design and build of a delivery mechanism that could support the designated payload. Drones had to comply with special instructions for departure and arrival procedures, and then remain within the assigned airspace.
Teacher Seth Bishop is the sponsor of the McIntosh High School | 445 |
I'm certainly not the only one who has mulled over the idea of social media and 9/11. Chicago Magazine blogger Whet Moser has taken on Washington Post publisher Katherine Weymouth, who wrote of being grateful that we did not<|fim_middle|> subconscious way that feeling of helplessness on that September day led to developments in social media, as a way to stay connected. What do you think? Would social media have developed anyway/at the same time? Or did times of crisis such as 9/11 spur it on? | have social media technology on that day 10 years ago. She is quoted: "Can you imagine how horrifying it would have been if we had tweets from the victims on the planes or in the offices, or if they had posted to their Facebook pages?" Moser disagrees, saying such technology may have aided in communication amid the chaos, and/or contributed to the historical record. You can read his entire post here.
Granted, all this debate is neither here nor there, because the fact remains that social media as we know it today did not exist 10 years ago. There's probably no concrete way to prove this hypothesis, but still I wonder if in some | 134 |
The Hired Guns, an award-winning pioneer in the world of digital talent management, is hiring a Director of Enterprise Sales who can shine in a consultative sales environment. Our clients (Fortune 1000 and Inc. 500) are<|fim_middle|> — and who has a serious track record of meeting and exceeding revenue goals. | making a constant effort to out-innovate and out-transform their competition. They turn to us — not only because we can deliver a pipeline of exceptional digital and technology talent, but also for strategic thinking on creating teams who have the chops to invent the future.
The Hired Guns is on a quest to engineer a better strategy for recruiting top talent and the market is responding enthusiastically to our efforts. We've landed on the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies for the second time in three years and 2016 was our best year ever. There could be no better time to join our company as Enterprise Sales Director, continuing this dramatic growth into the future.
You won't be alone, of course. You'll have the best support — and you'll be able to hand off new clients to a relationship management team that will make you look like a star. In this role, you'll be working directly with our CEO, career management and future-of-work authority Allison Hemming, and you'll be a key member of the management team. The Hired Guns was named one of 2017's best firms to work for by the Staffing Industry Analysts, so you're guaranteed that your colleagues will be fun, motivated pros.
You are well-versed at developing new account and go-to-market strategies for enterprise clients and pride yourself on building a repeatable sales process that produces both accurate forecasting and sustainable pipelines. You live and die by your CRM and are comfortable taking a disciplined, metrics-driven approach to projects. Most importantly, your career to date has been marked by fruitful, long-term relationships with members of the C-suite, business-unit heads, department leaders, recruiters and HR pros.
Top candidates for this role will have demonstrated superior client prospecting, presentation and consultative selling skills. Ideal candidates will also have a track record selling into the digital, innovation, transformation and change management groups inside top-tier corporations.
Like all mission critical sales positions, this role will come down to chemistry, experience and hustle. Show us that you've got what it takes.
This is a gig for someone who is no stranger to the worlds of digital media, design and development | 439 |
Hi there! It is my turn to share my autumn love block! You guys, this fabric by Lori Holt is seriously sooo pretty! I think what I love most about this fabric is how a lot of the pieces can be used all year round, not just for fall! Plus, most of the prints are small scale, which is perfect for small blocks and pieces!
I decided to go with raw-edge appliqué for my block, I have always loved doing raw edge, and doing fun stitching around my shapes! It gives it a whole different look - which I love!
Once I had my block all appliquéd, and stitched, I added a patchwork border, then a simple white thin border and lastly, a thicker yellow border with cornerstone blocks.
I decided to do some custom quilting on this cute table topper. I love how it just makes that wagon and pumpkin POP out!
Be sure to<|fim_middle|> Is there a pattern for this great pumpkin wagon? | stop by Lori's blog for all the Autumn Love Sew Along information!
Happy Fall Y'all! | 19 |
Welcome to our School Council web page where we will keep you up to date with any news and special projects.
We have a very enthusiastic School Council who meet regularly with Miss Welch to discuss important school issues. Each class, from Key Stages 1 and 2, elects two School Council members who will represent their class for the academic year. These children are the 'voice of the pupils' in the running of the school and they take their responsibility very seriously.
• encourage students to take an active role in school life.
The School Council, over the course of the year, will be involved in numerous projects. Some of these will be driven by the School Improvement Plan and others<|fim_middle|> democracy and teamwork.
The School Council has been involved in many exciting projects over the past couple of years, which have had a very positive impact in our school. These have included: reviewing and adapting our school uniform policy; promoting healthy lifestyles as part of a 'Healthy Me!' project; and raising awareness of Online Safety, which included creating Online Safety Agreements for both parents and pupils.
This year, the School Council will be involved with reviewing lunchtimes, with a focus on developing the different types of activities provided during this time. | will be developed in response to student concerns or ideas.
The Council members will act as a 'voice' for their classmates and, through their experiences, will learn a great deal about | 36 |
They're Up! Paris Bon<|fim_middle|> million replacements is 1500 to 1860.
The index cards have been available online for years but to see the full registrations, one had to go to the Paris Archives to view the microfilm. Now, that no longer is necessary.
Explore France Genealogy on the FamilySearch Wiki for tips and more about French research. | anza on FamilySearch!
Barely had we announced that the City Council of Paris had approved an agreement between FamilySearch and the Paris Archives than the project was accomplished. Really, we are rather impressed.
Recall that this concerns the roughly two million replaced parish and civil registrations (l'état civil reconstitué) of the more than eight million that were lost in the Paris Communards' incendiary rampage. (They did not only burn down the City Hall and numerous other buildings where power was centred, they placed dynamite in Notre Dame and nearly blew that up.) The period covered by these two | 124 |
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Assistance Service Medal, the Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal,
the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Purple Heart for his
military service, which included Operation Enduring Freedom in
Afghanistan, where he was killed in action in 2010.
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357
Transportation in Delaware County, New York
Transportation in Otsego County, New York | state highway in New York, running from NY 7 in the Otsego County village of Unadilla to NY 28 in the Delaware County town of Franklin.
NY 357 is only briefly in Otsego County, crossing the Susquehanna River as it enters Delaware County for its duration. After passing through the village of Franklin, it ends at NY 28 south of Oneonta.
Route description
NY 357 begins at NY 7 in the Otsego County village of Unadilla. As it exits Unadilla to the east, it immediately crosses the Susquehanna River and enters Delaware County. Officially, only of NY 357's long routing is located within Otsego County. Now in the town of Sidney, NY 357 intersects Interstate 88 (I-88) at exit 11 as it parallels Ouleout Creek eastward through the town. At the Sidney–Franklin town line, the route travels just south of the East Sidney Lake Recreation Area, a park surrounding the man-made East Sidney Lake. In Franklin, the route intersects with County Route 21 (CR 21), a connector leading south to Walton, as it turns north to serve the village of Franklin. From here, NY 357 progresses northeastward along the Ouleout Creek and intersects CR 14 in the hamlet of Leonta before reaching its eastern terminus at a roundabout intersection with NY 28 in an area known as North Franklin.
History
All of NY 357 was originally designated as part of NY 7B as part of the 1930 renumbering. North of North Franklin, NY 7B continued to NY 7 in Oneonta by way of an overlap with NY 28 back to NY 7. On November 27, 1969, the New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner T. W. Parker announced that NY 7B would be renumbered to NY 357 effective January 1. 1970. This new designation would also truncate NY 7B off the overlap with NY 28 to Oneonta and simplify signage for drivers to understand in Oneonta. This would also open the door for signage to be added for future Interstate 88. If the weather permitted, the official signage would be replaced in the spring of 1970. On January 1, 1970, NY 7B was truncated southward to the southern terminus of its overlap with NY 28 and renumbered to NY 357.
On May 15, 2015 the NYSDOT announced plans on a project to convert the intersection with NY 28 to a roundabout. Work on the $1.3 million intersection began on May 15, 2018.
Memorial designation
On September 29, 2016 Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law that a portion of NY 357 was to be designated the "Corporal Nicholas K. Uzenski Memorial Highway" from the Sidney–Franklin Town line to NY 28. Corporal Nicholas K. Uzenski was awarded the
National Defense Service Medal, the NATO International Security | 692 |
Elegant Dasha Zhukova marries billionaire shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos in surprise $6.5M wedding 24 hours earlier than expected in front of close pals including, Karlie Kloss, Kate Hudson, Orlando Bloom and Princess Beatrice in St. Moritz
'Your chooks seemed a bit frazzled': Firey leaves heartwarming note for homeowner who left chickens behind when they fled flames
Lucy Baranowski fed chickens of a home that was abandoned in the bushfires
The firefighter had been battling blazes from Gospers Mountain fire this week
Around 250,000 hectares of land has been scorched and 20 homes destroyed
By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia
A firefighter left behind a heartbreaking note after feeding the chickens of a home that had been abandoned due to raging bushfires.
Lucy Baranowski, a firefighter for the Kurrajong RFS, was tackling the blaze from the Gospers Mountain fire, northwest of Sydney, on Sunday with her brother and father.
But after inspecting a property that had miraculously survived the flames, Ms Baranowski came across a brood of 'hungry, frazzled' chooks that had been left behind when the family fled.
Lucy Baranowski, a firefighter for the Kurrajong RFS left behind a note (pictured) to a family informing them she had fed their chickens after they fled their home in the fires
Ms Baranowski, a mother-of-four, described the heartwarming tale on her Facebook blog, Four Times the Madness.
'We climbed onto the veranda of another residence to gauge where the fire was at. We could hear chooks - hungry chooks!' she said.
'The house was neat and tidy, kids toys stacked on shelves, the love just radiates out of this humble house.'
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After grabbing a loaf of bread from the kitchen table, the animals flocked to the firefighter.
'I left a note on the kitchen bench - it felt like I was intruding on this families sacred space,' she said.
'Calling the chooks, I worried they were too frazzled to come visit me. I shouldn't have worried, those feathered champions came tearing out of the scrub like a crim running from the police.'
The firefighter said throughout the chaos she even managed to get a hug from one of the chickens.
'I think I made friends for life. The bread didn't last long, I even got to give one a hug. 'Don't worry little mate, I'm sure they're coming home soon',' she said.
The firefighter said throughout the chaos she even managed to get a hug from one of the chickens
The firefighters spoke to the family who later returned home to see their house was still standing, telling them their chickens had been looked after
Later that day, the family who owned the chickens returned to see their house had survived the inferno.
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On Friday, there was almost 1300 firefighters in the field as 70 bush and grass fires continued to burn, with more than 30 yet to be contained.
Conditions are expected to worse for firefighters as a severe heatwave sweeps across New South Wales (pictured: Gospers Mountain fire)
Firefighter Lucy Baranowski feeds chickens of house destroyed by Gospers Mountain bushfires
The comments below have been moderated in advance. | said she was lucky enough to speak to the family, as the mother broke down in tears.
'Her hands were shaking, she look exhausted,' Ms Baranowski said.
'I asked her if I could please give her a hug. We embraced, and she cried on my shoulder. 'Thank you Thank you' she said.
''Mate - I didn't save the place, the yellow and blue family did. I'm sorry but I found bread in your kitchen and fed the chooks. Wasn't much else for me to do - I'm sorry'.'
In the wake of the devastating Gospers Mountain fires, (pictured) more than 250,000 hectares of land has been scorched and 20 homes destroyed
In the wake of the devastating Gospers Mountain fires, more than 250,000 hectares of land has been scorched and 20 homes destroyed.
Firefighters are expecting conditions to worsen after an extreme heatwave is due to sweep across New South Wales in the lead up to New Year's Eve.
Temperatures are expected to sore above 40C on Monday and Tuesday and dry winds create risk for more fires.
Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania are also set to endure severe heat on Monday.
Two firefighters were killed and as many as 1000 NSW houses were destroyed last week | 280 |
The presentation by the typographer and illustrator Karl Nawrot consists of two parts. Firstly, he created a replica of his studio space in Lyon, where he shows black and white photographs of drawing templates and spatial models that are an integral part of the design process. The actual size<|fim_middle|> Villeurbanne, lives and works in Lyon. Nawrot studied illustration at the École Émile Cohl, Lyon and graphic design at the Werkplaats Typograpfie in Arnhem. He has participated in exhibitions at institutions such as SOMArts, San Francisco, the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz, the Museum für Gestaltung Zurich and the Pitti immagine, Florence. His solo exhibition Mind Walk (I, II, III) was presented at Eastside Projects, Birmingham in 2013; other solo shows have taken place at the Gallery Factory Seoul in 2014 and the Bel Ordinaire, Billère in 2015. He has taught at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, and was a visiting professor at the University of Seoul. He was awarded first prize at the International Poster and Graphic Design Festival of Chaumont in 2015.
The INFORM Prize for conceptual design is annually awarded since 2007 and has its basis in the interface of graphic design and art. The prize worth 5.000 Euro is donated by Dr. Arend Oetker, Berlin. The Prize is associated with an exhibition in the GfZK. | and materiality of the displayed objects remain unclear, whilst their shape and organisational structure play a central role. The second part shows a wall paper with photographed pages of a sketchbook featuring spatial designs and the tools he uses to create abstract illustrations and typographies. Fascinated by the exhibits in natural history museums, particularly the skeletons he saw there as a child, Nawrot is also interested in the effect of spaces. In the booklet that was made to accompany the exhibition, Nawrot's thoughts are perpetuated in the form of a narrative.
Karl Nawrot, born in 1976 in | 121 |
Todd Robinson (født d. 16. juni 1978 i Trail, British Columbia, Canada) er en canadisk ishockeyspiller der i sæsonen <|fim_middle|> tre ud af sine fem sæsoner. I sæsonen 1996-97 var han desuden topscorer i hele WHL.
På trods af sin succes i canadisk junior-hockey blev Robinson ikke draftet til NHL og har heller ikke spillet nogen kampe i NHL. Han har spillet en sæson på det turnerende canadiske landshold og har derudover primært spillet i AHL, samt diverse lavere rangerende nordamerikanske ligaer.
Han kom til Sønderjyske op til sæsonen 2007-08. På trods af at det var Robinsons første sæson i europæisk ishockey fik han omgående succes. Han opnåede således 21 mål og 43 assists for i alt 64 points i 45 kampe. Dermed blev han nr. 2 på grundspillets topscorerliste efter holdkammeraten Eric Bertrand.
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Statistik fra www.hockeydb.com
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Ishockeyspillere fra Canada
Superisliga-spillere fra SønderjyskE Ishockey | 2007-08 spiller for SønderjyskE Ishockey i Superisligaen. Hans foretrukne position på isen er center.
Han spillede fem sæsoner i junior-ligaen WHL for Portland Winter Hawks. Her var han holdets topscorer i | 67 |
Fall is here, and forget pumpkin spice because 'tis the season for dogs in costumes, Fort Collins. Tour de Corgi has always been on my radar, because I have a giant corgi(?) myself.
But, there's a costume<|fim_middle|> if our regulars could help inform and direct the first-timers when we assemble at Oak Street Plaza.
You can check back here as Halloween gets closer. The 4th annual Tour de Corgi is happening on Saturday, September 29 in Civic Center Park in Old Town Fort Collins. If you haven't been, even if you don't have a Corgi, make this the year you go see it. It's my favorite day of the year. | event for you pug people, too.The Halloween Pug Parade typically takes place the weekend before Halloween. The event hasn't 'officially' been launched on Facebook, while the organizers await the approval of the event's permits.
- It is too late to make changes to the permit application, so we cannot have vendors, music, DJs, etc. at this year's event. If it grows again this year, we will revamp the event next year to be more of a festival with parade like Tour de Corgi.
- Volunteers aren't needed per se, but it would be great | 120 |
Feasting during Veganuary
High protein meals such as vegan curries are growing in popularity
Posted: 3 January 2023
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Veganuary kicked off a few days ago and with it established in the minds of consumers, there's no reason why it can't show growth again when the numbers are totted up.
Whether it's meat-free meats or vegan versions of well-known snacks<|fim_middle|> fully vegan. Participants hailed from 228 countries and territories.
It is supported also by a lot of celebrities and food producers, directly and indirectly.
There has never been a better time for consumers to try Veganuary. Yes, price may be a factor however the supermarkets are experimenting with new vegan ranges, and diversifying the range of new and healthy food and drink to sample.
Across the month plenty of options will emerge so please keep an eye on our new products updates.
Rodney Jack, editor, Food & Drink Technology.
Keep in touch via email: rodney@bellpublishing.com Twitter: @foodanddrinktec or LinkedIn: Food & Drink Technology magazine.
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Meeting consumer needs | , there's a willingness to try the newest items on the shelves.
The Veganuary campaign is expecting big things as people focus on their health, particularly now in the winter and at a time when more individuals feel susceptible to falling I'll.
A 31-day health challenge is a perfect way to not just start the new year but also boost your immune system. Veganuary has gained momentum since being founded in 2014. According to the organisers, last year it had 629,000 sign-ups in January 2022, and after the 2022 campaign, 83 per cent of the 629,000 participants planned to at least halve their intake of animal products permanently, with 36 per cent planning on staying | 163 |
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Home & Garden | The Fix
More Space, Delivered to You
By JAY ROMANO MAY 22, 2008
NEARLY everyone needs more space for storage, but there's an alternative to renting a truck and carting the excess to a rented unit: the storage space can come to you<|fim_middle|> container and putting it in storage until it's time to move out eliminates one step, Mr. Norris said. "You move out the clutter, and you don't have to handle it again until you get to your new location."
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Portable On-Demand Storage, a nationwide storage service based in Tampa, Fla., will deliver a storage container to the home, where the customer loads and locks it before the company returns it to its warehouse.
Tom Ryan, the president of PODS, said the warehouses are climate-controlled to prevent excess humidity and freezing. The company uses a specially designed machine to lift the container vertically, which keeps the contents from shifting.
Monthly rental charges range from $100 to $200, depending on the size of the containers, which are 8 feet high and wide and 7, 12 or 16 feet long, he said. Customers can keep the container on their property for as long as they like, but the rental clock starts ticking when the container is delivered. Drop-off and pick-up fees are $60 to $100.
PODS has dealers in every state except Alaska, Wyoming and North Dakota, "but we do not service Manhattan," Mr. Ryan said. Traffic, construction and narrow streets make it "just too difficult."
There are other options for city residents. Mobile Self Storage in Brooklyn specializes in the New York City area, including Manhattan.
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"Our boxes are 5 feet wide by 8 feet long by 7 ½ feet high," said Stacey Perlzweig, office manager for the company. Ideally, she said, the customer will have a driveway or other parking area where the container can be dropped off. (Customers should check with local authorities or their building manager to find out if permission is required.)
But in the city, the driver may have to settle for the street. "The container can easily fit in a parking spot," Ms. Perlzweig said. "A lot of people who live in apartment buildings think they can't use our service because there's nowhere to put the container," she said. "But as long as the driver can find a spot on the street, he can wait there until the container is loaded, and then take it back to the storehouse."
Mobile Self Storage charges $79 a month to store the container, which holds "about one room's worth of furniture," Ms. Perlzweig said. Delivery to Brooklyn and Queens is free, but Mobile charges up to $125 to deliver to other areas, depending on the distance, she said. The return fee is $125. Most companies use containers that are made of galvanized steel, which does not rust, and that have sealed plywood floors.
Bill Norris, president of Go Mini's, based in Jacksonville, Fla., provides portable storage service in 46 states. His company's containers are 8 feet wide, 8 feet high, and 12, 16, or 18 feet long and are "completely weatherproofed and vented," he said.
Monthly storage for a 16-foot container is $135, and delivery and pickup fees are $80 to $120 each.
Storage containers can be used during renovation or even for moving, Mr. Norris said.
"We drop them off in your driveway, and you have 30 days to load and lock them," he explained. "It's a convenient way to move because you can load the container without the clock of a rental truck ticking away."
A container can also be moved to a new home, with delivery charges depending on the distance traveled.
Because many real estate agents advise sellers to de-clutter before putting a house on the market, a storage container can come in handy before a home is sold, too. Loading extra possessions into the | 744 |
All the purchased Cavalleri machines can be personalized by a wide variety of components that make the machine totally different from each another one. Often, in fact, there are applications that need solutions and components not present on the machine by default.
Furthermore musts to be clarify that it's impossible mount all the optional on the machine at the same time. This is dues to their dimensions and positioning on the machine. Contact our technical support to have information on the particular option or to purchase it.
It can be inserted in line to the machine or furnished like single machine. With it is possible to print a pattern on the paper before its cut (if in line with the sheeter) or before the recoiling (if is a single machine). Its mainly application is in the paper tablecloths and napkins realization.
The pattern is realized inserting the paper between two cylinders, a steel cylinder with the pattern in relief, and a smooth cylinder in a particular material to not damage the paper. The machine automation or the embosser one, will move the cylinders following the desired production.
The available patterns are innumerable, from the more simple to the more complicated.
By default the sheeter executes only a transversal cut on the sheet from the coil. In certain cases however it's useful to have different produced formats also in width, without the needs to change coil at every format, or produce more than one reams at the same time.
To do this, Cavalleri can give a longitudinal cutting kit, composed by one or more rotating knifes in the paper enter zone (before the transversal knife). By them the sheet is reduced in two or more strips. This can be useful, i.e., to produce A4 format sheets from coil having any width.
It's freely choosing if insert the rotating knifes in the motorized version or in passive one (in the sense that them are dragged by the paper), if the knifes positioning is manual or automated, and so on.
The cut sheets are perfectly piled during the normal functioning of the machine, but sometimes it's mandatory know how many sheets are produced until that moment. That information is available on the operator panel, but it should be useful to have a visual control on the sheets<|fim_middle|>, and them produce trims. The trims must to be eliminated, either to maintain clear the area under the machine, and to avoid that the trims go in the machine's parts and damage it.
It's composed by two pipes, opportunely inserted in the machine, near the trims production zone. The pipes are connected with a motor that, using the Venturi's principle, creates a depression and permits the precise and quick trims removal far from the machine.
It'll be care of the machine's user the trims thrashing. | pile.
With the reams counter it's possible to do this. It's electronically managed from the automation of the machine, and it inserts a signaling label between the sheets, to signal that the ream is complete. The sheets number that compose the ream is settable by the operator panel in a totally free manner.
The label is inserted in front or laterally of the pile, and it's possible to insert up to five labelers in parallel, in the case of the machine produces more reams in parallel.
It's an optional always used in conjunction to the longitudinal cut system. In fact the two more external knifes need to resize the sheet at the right measure | 136 |
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The UK's most accessible ballet venues
Ballet began during the Italian Renaissance and, interestingly, the term derives from the Italian 'ballare', meaning 'to dance'. When noblewoman Catherine Medici of Italy married King Henry II of France, she introduced early ballet dance styles into court life in the country. Immediately, the extravagant costumes formed an important part of ballet. Ornate masks, pantaloons, headdresses and props featured in traditional ballet outfits. As the dance developed, ballets in France and Russia developed their own unique styles.
Today, some of the most iconic ballets, such as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, are performed at venues across the UK and indeed, all over the world. However contemporary ballet productions are still being made, and the dance is ever-evolving. If you have a love for dance, it's important not to let your limited mobility get in the way of your passion. Whether you need a stairlift or have a walk-in shower or bath at home, a day trip or weekend break away to enjoy a spectacular ballet performance can be extremely uplifting. For inspiration, read this list of the UK's most accessible ballet venues.
Sadler's Wells, London
In Islington, north London, Sadler's Wells is an iconic performing arts venue. Specialising in all forms, from contemporary<|fim_middle|> director Alistair Spalding, Sadler's Wells has become a world-leading creative organisation dedicated to dance in all its forms.
"With over three centuries of theatrical heritage and a year-round programme of performances and learning activities, it is the place where artists come together to create dance, and where people of all backgrounds come to experience it – to take part, learn experiment and be inspired.
"The programme of dance across its three stages – Sadler's Wells with 1,500 seats, its next-door studio theatre the Lilian Baylis, which has 180 seats, and The Peacock in the West End with 900 seats – includes ballet, flamenco, Bollywood, tango, hip-hop and contemporary dance performances."
According to the team, millions of people visit the three theatres every year, with many more attending touring productions at venues nationally and internationally. Sadler's Wells commissions, produces and presents more dance work than any other theatre in the world.
When it comes to accessibility, the team at Sadler's Wells are equally committed to ensuring everyone can enjoy their productions: "We are committed to ensuring that access to both our artistic programme and theatre spaces invites the widest audience possible to enjoy our performances. Access at Sadler's Wells can be divided into three areas: access for the building, accessible information about performances and assisted performances of visiting companies. These three factors ensure that provision for people with disabilities is integral to the work of the whole organisation.
"Disability access has always been a top priority, and Sadler's Wells maintains a tradition of providing accessible facilities to the widest possible audience.
"Our facilities across all venues are fully accessible and are equipped with lifts to all levels, induction loop facilities, wheelchair spaces, braille signage, adapted toilet facilities, handrails in auditoriums and cafés. The Sadler's Wells Theatre has a small car park that can be pre-booked for patrons with access needs. Our Front of House staff have regular training on disability awareness and are always available to provide extra assistance to patrons who require it. We welcome guide dogs and they are able to accompany patrons inside the auditorium (although the ticket office are always very happy to look after them during the performance too!)"
The Lowry, Manchester
The Lowry is a registered charity dedicated to using visual and performing arts to 'enrich people's lives'. With an impressive programme of dance, music, opera, comedy and music, as well as numerous exhibitions throughout the year, The Lowry is undoubtedly a hub for culture in Manchester. Whether you're seeking traditional ballet performances or a flavour of contemporary dance, you'll find it here.
Accessibility was carefully considered during the construction of The Lowry. There is step-free access to the box office, toilets and performance and gallery spaces, a passenger drop-off point, automatic doors, lifts to all floors, wide access routes for wheelchair or mobility scooter users, accessible toilets on all floors, moveable tables and chairs in the restaurant, café and bar, and wheelchairs available to hire free of charge.
Take a look at the venue's events calendar to browse what's coming up in 2018 and 2019 and keep an eye out for performances by Northern Ballet.
Theatre Royal Windsor
In the shadow of Windsor Castle, few theatres can meet the high standard of this theatre's location. Theatre Royal Windsor hosts classic pantomime performances, to new works due to appear on the West End, as well as spectacular ballet performances. Just 25 miles west of London, the theatre is easy to get to if you have limited mobility, and as well as its stellar line-up, the theatre's prime location lends itself well to a short break. The Theatre Royal Windsor prides itself on being accessible to everyone, with wheelchair spaces, adapted toilet facilities and ramped access. To get into the Christmas spirit, look out for the Vienna Festival Ballet's production of The Nutcracker, which will arrive at Theatre Royal Windsor on November 5th 2018.
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The Mayflower Theatre is the largest theatre on the south coast, with 2,270 seats in its grand auditorium. Bringing a diverse range of performances to Southampton, Mayflower Theatre presents numerous ballet performances, opera, comedy and dance. We spoke to the team to find out more: "We host ballet performances at least four times a year with four different companies in attendance. This is usually English National Ballet, Northern Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Matthew Bourne's New Adventures. We then often have more niche ballets as well, for example this year we have Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo.
"Our aim at Mayflower Theatre is to provide first-class entertainment that can be enjoyed by the largest audience possible and we are continually striving to achieve this goal. In 2016 we achieved the Beautiful South Access For All Gold Award for Access, in recognition of our effort to provide accessibility for all within the confines of a 1928 building. We also offer an exceptional Access Membership Scheme for visitors that need to bring a companion. We also have an accessible entrance for users with mobility issues. We are refurbishing this summer and will be installing a changing places toilet as well."
Theatre Royal Plymouth
As a leading promoter of theatre in the South West, Theatre Royal Plymouth is an excellent choice for anyone wishing to enjoy contemporary dance, ballet, opera and musicals. Producing and presenting in three distinctive performance spaces – The Lyric, The Drum and The Lab – Theatre Royal Plymouth has an exciting calendar of events all-year-round.
"We specialise in the production of new plays and have built a national reputation for the quality and innovation of our programme," said the team at Theatre Royal Plymouth. "Our work with young people and communities is extensive and radical, taking place across all our venues and beyond. Our award-winning waterfront Production and Learning Centre, TR2, is a unique building with unrivalled set, costume, prop-making and rehearsal facilities.
"We have regular visits from Birmingham Royal Ballet, who usually visit twice a year (spring and autumn). For example this year, they brought their production of The Sleeping Beauty to Plymouth in the spring and they will be returning in October with La Fille mal gardee and Fire & Fury. We also have other dance companies visit us, though of course this depends which productions are actually touring. We have New Adventures bringing Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake to Theatre Royal Plymouth in September, and there is a new full-length ballet from Rambert in November called Life is a Dream."
Theatre Royal Plymouth is fully wheelchair accessible, with accessible toilets and a lift to each floor, a low desk at the box office, a spacious restaurant and bar, and dedicated wheelchair spaces in all three venues. Hannah Gow, house manager, said: "If you aren't coming along with an enabler and think you might want help moving around, you can request a volunteer companion who can meet you outside and assist as you need it. Otherwise, our staff are more than happy to help in any way that they can."
Image credit: Theatre Royal Plymouth, Mayflower Theatre, The Lowry, Sadler's Wells
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Site built by Accord. | dance to ballet and flamenco, this is the place to go in the capital if you're seeking an inspirational range of performances. The team at Sadler's Wells discussed the history of the venue: "The current Sadler's Wells building is the sixth to have stood on site since entrepreneur Richard Sadler first established the theatre in 1683. The venue has played an illustrious role in the history of theatre ever since, with The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and English National Opera having all started at Sadler's Wells.
"The current theatre building opened in 1988 and celebrates its 20th anniversary this October. Under the leadership of artistic | 136 |
Want to create and play more in-depth with acrylics?
In this 2-DAY workshop,<|fim_middle|> | Theresa will share her knowledge about acrylic secrets to incorporate text, work with acrylic mediums, gels and play with paint additives. She will cover a basic knowledge about acrylic painting, describe the differences between acrylic brand paints and take you on a trip to the art store!
There will be a wide variety of paint demos. You'll then create four acrylic paint boards incorporating mixed-media effects to take home.
This is an acrylic experimental workshop – good for beginners and mature artists. The focus is on PLAY….come ready to be FREE in your experimentation with painting.
An art supply list will be emailed to you after your registration is completed.
Price includes coffee, snacks and a light lunch both days.
Cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to class in order to get a refund. Minimum 6 people required to run the workshop.
This workshop is held in Theresa's private art studio. | 178 |
Borchert Field
Welcome to BorchertField.com, the online museum of the American Association Milwaukee Brewers, 1902-1952
Because Milwaukee was playing baseball long before 1953.
Long-overdue notice
This morning, the Journal Sentinel ran a great article by Jim Stingl on the history of the Beer Barrel Man:
Bernie Brewer's barrel-bellied predecessor
still rolling
He's half man, half beer keg. He swings a mean bat, and if you get thirsty there's a tapper protruding from the back of his head.
He's Barrel Man, an apt symbol of baseball in Milwaukee. And he's older than he looks.
Paul Tenpenny, who for months has been researching the origin of the image, found him featured first in a cartoon from the Milwaukee Sentinel in 1901, a time when excitement was building about the city landing the American Association league Brewers for the coming season.
The caption is: "Brewers to Detroit - You just wait till my 'pitchers' get to 'working.' " The cartoon shows Detroit players tapping beer from the Brewers' Barrel Man into pitchers and drinking themselves into loopiness. This particular Barrel Man has the tapper in, um, the front.
"When I showed people the 1901 one, they said it's almost not decent enough to print, considering where they have the spigot coming out," Tenpenny laughed.
With the new baseball season about to start, Tenpenny has written an article on Barrel Man, filled with photos, that will run soon on mearsonline.com, the Web site of Memorabilia Evaluation and Research Services for sports collectors.
A Milwaukeean and a county retiree, Tenpenny, 56, works part time for the site. He's a longtime baseball fan with fond memories of walking with his dad to County Stadium for games.
Over the years, the Barrel Man has become a familiar, if no longer heavily used, image connected with our major league Brewers.
"Most fans, including myself, had no idea that his history predated the current Milwaukee Brewer team. A closer look back in history shows us where he came from," Tenpenny writes in the article.
Despite a few newspaper cartoons from early in the 20th century, Tenpenny couldn't find evidence that the mascot was used officially by the minor league Brewers until the 1940s. He discovered that the Milwaukee Journal at that time credited Rudie Schaffer, Brewers general manager, with creating the Barrel Man and rolling him out in 1942 at Borchert Field at 7th and Chambers streets.
Photo courtesy of Paul Tenpenny
Charlie Grimm poses with Barrel Man in 1942. At the time Barrel Man went by the name 'Owgust' — pronounced Awgoost.
The character's name then was the very German Owgust, which was pronounced and sometimes spelled as Awgoost, Tenpenny said.
Owgust - batting (righty and lefty), fielding and even sliding into base - graced the covers of many scorecards and programs and was on the players' warm-up jackets. Later in the 1940s, there was a younger barrel kid, which probably wouldn't fly today unless it was a root beer barrel.
In 1953, Milwaukee landed the big-league Braves from Boston. The suddenly irrelevant Barrel Man went on hiatus until the Braves left town for Atlanta after the 1965 season.
But the half-human keg hadn't gone away. In 1970, baseball returned to Milwaukee, and guess who came along.
"We chose the Brewers name and the Barrel Man because of my great and very fond memories of the AAA Milwaukee Brewers," Tenpenny quotes former Brewers owner Bud Selig as saying.
The Owgust name was dropped, but Selig's batting version of the Barrel Man was virtually identical to one used on the cover of a 1947 program of the minor-league Brewers.
Barrel Man appears on the inside cover of a 1967 program with the slogan: "This could be the start of something big."
The modern-day Brewers made the Barrel Man an official logo and slapped him on programs, pennants, seat cushions, pins, you name it. Last summer, the team featured the character on a bobble head.
In 1999, for one game billed as "Turn Ahead the Clock," the Brewers ironically wore the old Barrel Man on their chests on some funky-looking jerseys. As far as Tenpenny could find, this was the only time the character made it onto the players' shirts. He plans to ask the team to consider adding him to the team uniform.
When I raised the issue, Tenpenny said he didn't think it would be seen as an objectionable drinking image. "We're called the Brewers, so it's sort of like we have it out there anyway. The name is there, and we don't brew tea."
The Barrel Man was used less after the 1978 season. Bernie Brewer gets top billing now, but Barrel Man still lurks at Miller Park.
"We have a good amount of Barrel Man products on order, and it should be in very soon," said Brewers spokesman Tyler Barnes. They<|fim_middle|> Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association (1902-1952), their ballpark, and all of the other events it hosted.
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Chance Michaels is a native New Yorker who spent many of his formative years in Milwaukee and developed a lifelong interest in the region's sporting history. In addition to his work with BorchertField.com, he runs the Green Bay Packers Uniform Database, an ongoing research project devoted to the design history of that other Wisconsin pro team. When not immersing himself in old game programs, wire service photos and newspaper archives, he produces theatre Off-Off-Broadway, and was formerly a contributor to The Onion. He lives in New York City with his family.
Paul Tenpenny was born, raised in and is proud to be a citizen of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Paul lives within walking distance of Miller Park and its predecessor, Milwaukee County Stadium. A lifelong collector of various antiques and collectibles, he specializes in Milwaukee and Wisconsin related Sports and Historic Memorabilia. Paul has been writing articles on Milwaukee Sports collectibles since 2007 and is in his 3rd year of writing his popular Vintage Brew series. An active member of SABR and its local Ken Keltner chapter, his memorabilia has been displayed at both the Milwaukee Historical Society, the Milwaukee Public Library and the Wisconsin State Historical Museum.
Dennis Pajot is a life long resident of Milwaukee, who enjoys as a hobby researching Milwaukee baseball. He is an active member of SABR, both the local Ken Keltner chapter and the national group. His Milwaukee baseball publications include "The Rise of Milwaukee Baseball: The Cream City From Midwestern Outpost to the Major Leagues, 1859-1901" (McFarland & Company, 2009) (Winner - 2010 Sporting News-SABR Baseball Research Award) and "The Greatest Baseball Game Ever Played Anywhere" (Wisconsin Magazine of History, Spring 2009) detailing an 1899 baseball game in Milwaukee between City of Milwaukee officials and State of Wisconsin officials to help the sufferers of a tornado in New Richmond, Wisconsin.
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It's a cask of characters that tie baseball in Milwaukee to its glorious past.
That last bit its excellent news - I've wanted BBM merchandise for years.
I emailed Stingl with my bobble head graphic story, and he was kind enough to put me in touch with Paul Tenpenny. Great to connect with someone else interested in keeping the city's baseball legacy alive. Tenpenny's article, mentioned in the JSOnline story, is here. Great stuff.
Perhaps he and I can pool our efforts to get the Beer Barrel Man where he belongs, on the team's sleeves:
If the Reds can do it, if the Padres and A's and Orioles can do it, why not the Brewers?
That Padres jersey gives me an idea - next season is the team's 30th Anniversary - the perfect time to recognize the city's baseball history.
Posted by Chance Michaels at 11:09 AM
Labels: 1900s, 1940s, beer barrel man, merchandise, owgust
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The third annual retreat took place on the weekend of the 6th-8th June 2009. It was our biggest retreat yet, with families attending from South Africa, Australia, Germany, France, Spain as well as the UK.
We all had an amazing time together and it was wonderful to meet friends old and new and spend time with or thinking about our beautiful children. On saturday we had time to catch up with one another and meet our new friends from around the globe.
Each family had an opportunity to have one to one time with our team of medical advisors whilst the children and their siblings were entertained by Professor Paulos who was alot of fun!! Thanks to Mike Povall and Owens Gym for arranging the Professor!!
The dads, siblings and friends went out bowling whilst mums and the kids relaxed and chatted at the hotel.
On Sunday, we went to the Liverpool Museum for our trip out and had a coach provided to us by Vauxhall Motors - much thanks to them!!
We then had time to ask more questions to the doctors before getting ready for our gala evening.
We were joined this year by Wirral Taekwondo who entertained the families with pattern demonstrations, sparring and some board and brick breaking!!!
Also there were Funk<|fim_middle|> hamper and kept a close eye on our butterfly table - thanks to you!!
And of course, two of our kids - Amy and Nick got engaged at the event and brought a smile and a tear to so many eyes!!
On Monday we held our remembrance service and the children lit candles for their friends in heaven and also for their new found friends in the group. We then said our goodbyes until next time - and we can't wait for that!!!!! Thanks once again to Jeans for Genes and all the other people who made this retreat possible - you know who you are!!. Further details and pictures from the retreat will be available in our Summer Newletter - coming soon!! | star dance troop!!
Jimmy Rae and the band!
We also had alot of help at the event from Marks and Spencers who sold raffle tickets for a | 31 |
One finds the ideas upon which the country is built in the Declaration of Independence of 1776:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal<|fim_middle|>, destined to take on the significance of an acknowledgment of faith for millions of people.
The gathering at Gettysburg was for the purpose of dedicating a national military cemetery. The real speaker of the day was Edward Everett, who delivered a well-prepared detailed oration prior to Lincoln's taking the floor. Lincoln thereupon arose, holding a couple of sheets of paper in his hand upon which he cast an occasional glance while speaking the few sentences written upon them, one of which read as follows: "The world will little note nor long remember what we say here; but it can never forget what they (the soldiers on the field of battle) did here."
It turned out quite differently. However important the heroic deeds of the battlefield were, their memory has paled far more greatly than that of the words which Lincoln spoke that memorable afternoon. His closing words: "That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth" lived on resounding magically among the American people. Every schoolboy knows them by heart, and every American knows that this ideal, still not attained by far, shall in time be realized. In connection with this is the singular feeling of being the Chosen People, of having a mission to fulfill which not only concerns America, but the entire world, namely the mission of establishing a new world order which will embrace all countries and all peoples.
America and Americanism | ; that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
However grand and mighty these words sound, and however much they belong to the groundwork of a true democracy, they pose a number of questions to the modern consciousness. "That all men are created equal" is a great and noble thought. This equality, in the sense of "having equal opportunity," is also brought into practice in America. Although the newsboy who became a millionaire is a phenomenon that now more or less belongs to former times, the number of those who have paved their own way to the very highest positions is certainly greater in America than in Europe. Abraham Lincoln, who was born in a log cabin, and who successively became a farmhand, woodchopper, boatswain, shopkeeper, lawyer, congressman and president is one of the most classic examples.
When one takes into consideration, however, that slavery was at its height at the time in which this declaration was written, nor was it to be abolished for almost a hundred years, when one further considers the manner in which the Indians have been treated and often cheated, finally to be driven back onto reservations, then one understands that this 'equality' has, to put it mildly, not yet reached its full development.
The three inalienable rights of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" are also problems. We shall return to the matter of freedom presently. The "pursuit of happiness" immediately evokes the question of what is meant by happiness. This word unquestionably has another meaning in the United States of the 20th century than it had in Jefferson's time which was permeated with a deeply religious element. The concept of happiness has acquired an ever greater materialistic/quantitative character, and finally became identified with success and prosperity.
This does not alter the fact that the words of the Declaration of Independence still live in the depths of the American soul, where they represent a solemn ideal.
This also applies to the words which Abraham Lincoln spoke at Gettysburg. This remarkable address of only seven short paragraphs, delivered in a few moments' time, was, strangely enough | 446 |
As Easter Sunday quickly approaches, I think back to something that I was told once. It is a huge deal that Jesus died, but it is an even bigger deal that he rose. Had Jesus not risen from the dead Christianity would not exist. There would be no followers of Jesus. It was said that "A dead messiah is a failed messiah." Well praise be to God on high that he is not dead. Sure he suffered and died on good Friday, but he fulfilled his promise and prophesy when he rose from the grave!! Through his death our sins were defeated and through his resurrection we have new life in him!
The thing about death is that no matter what, death hurts. When my grandpa passed this Tuesday, I definitely experienced the sting of death. The thing about death is that it is so unnatural. When God created mankind, he never intended for them to suffer or die. Through our own free will, we secured our fate in death. However, as a Christian, I'm not afraid of death. My Grandfathers death is sad but knowing that he was also a follower of Christ, I am absolutely certain that I will see him again someday. As a follower of Christ, I have hope that through his resurrection I won't have to see death and will pass from life to new life!
One sad part about American Christianity today is that it puts so much emphasis on what to do and what not to do. I am such an awful person. I'm the scum of the earth, yet Jesus still forgives me. I can't do anything to save myself because Jesus did it all! I am a new creation in him<|fim_middle|> what God meant when he said he wanted us to be in fellowship with one another. Unity in Christ Jesus who died to defeat death and save us from our sins, then just three days later rose from the death in VICTORIY over death and the devil so that those who believe in him will never see death. Instead, they will pass from life to life and live with him in paradise! | . I have so much joy and hope in all he has done for me.
Tomorrow is Easter Sunday, and I could not think of a better time to celebrate my new life in Christ than on the day Christ himself defeated death and rose to life. Therefore, I have decided that I want to proclaim that new life and victory in Christ through the sacrament of Baptism. I know some won't understand this, but please know that I believe that even through all my hardships and unbelief, God had never stopped pursuing me. But on this most Holy day, I want to be washed by the water and the word. The symbol of baptism representing God washing me clean. This step in my faith comes at a time of great distress in my life. I believe that, that, makes it even more important. I know that though times are tough, my life in Christ is the center of who I am and nothing can change that or take that away. I, also, know my church family at Crossroads is truly | 205 |
Wayne State may ditch $60 million mixed-use plan at<|fim_middle|> look at highest and best use of that property."
Construction on the project known as The Vernor was expected to begin in 2015 and be complete by 2016.
"Broder & Sachse continues to move forward with plans for the development of the site for residential and hospitality uses," Broder & Sachse CEO Richard Broder said in a statement.
But Decatur said the company has been "past all the dates" on various milestones spelled out in the MOU, "including design, including evidence of financing, everything."
"The negotiations have been going on for quite some time. They have been dragging out. The university is considering its options," Decatur said.
That includes continuing to work with Broder on plans that would shift the apartment component to condos.
The property would have originally been leased to Broder & Sachse, but would be sold to the company under the condo plan. That's because projects are completed using master deeds, and individual units are then sold to buyers; if Broder & Sachse leased the land, it would eventually return to the university at the end of that agreement, Decatur said.
He said the condos are being proposed instead of apartments "due to their economic analysis." Broder & Sachse declined to provide additional details on the negotiations between it and the university.
In 2016, Brooklyn-based furniture retailer West Elm announced it was opening a boutique hotel in Detroit; it was anticipated to go on the Wayne State site. But earlier this year, West Elm announced instead that it was putting the hotel in the footprint of a planned mixed-use development currently called South of Mack Avenue. Detroit-based The Roxbury Group is the developer of the hotel project.
Broder & Sachse has developed The Albert apartment building in Capitol Park and The Scott at Brush Park on Woodward Avenue at Erskine, and is in the process of redeveloping the building formerly known as the Milner Arms apartments, now The Hamilton at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard west of Woodward. | Cass and Canfield after years of delays
The Vernor development, with apartments, hotel and retail, is years behind schedule
Wayne State, which owns the property, is considering whether to move in a different direction with 1.5-acre site
Developer Broder & Sachse is shifting from apartments to condos after re-examining project economics
Kirk Pinho/Crain's Detroit Business
The 1.5-acre surface parking lot at Cass Avenue and Canfield Street is owned by Wayne State University, which entered into a memorandum of understanding five years ago with a developer on a $60 million mixed-use project there.
A mixed-use development on Wayne State University-owned land that's taken five years to get off the ground is now being proposed as condominiums instead of apartments.
But a key university official in the negotiations between WSU and Detroit-based Broder & Sachse Real Estate Services Inc. is hinting that the university could scrap the mixed-use plans for the site altogether and go in a new direction with the 1.5-acre site at Cass Avenue and Canfield Street next to University Towers Apartments.
It had been planned for 248 apartments, a 120-room hotel, 19,000 square feet of retail and a 300-person conference center after awarding an April 2013 request for proposals to Broder & Sachse and entering into a memorandum of understanding for the $60 million project with the developer in November 2013.
"(There's) another very important possibility, that we don't go out with another RFP or the same development strategy," William Decatur, Wayne State's vice president of finance and business, said Wednesday morning.
"The market has changed dramatically, the university has changed. It's growing and maybe we use that land for university purposes. We are just kicking off a master planning process that will | 388 |
Do you believe that you have full control of your thinking?
Do you believe you have full control in how you react to problems?
Positive think allows you to be happy, joyful, and successful in all you do. Each day that you prepare yourself for your day how are you preparing your mind? Are you expecting angry customers and Clients? If so then hat type of negativity then that is exactly what you will get. On the other hand the same if true if you are positive that you can help your customers with any problem. In order to get good and favorable results you must be positive.
The proper use of Positive Thinking is to be very intentional with it. Positive thinking won't be of any use to you if during hard times if you are not committed to solving your problems with this approach. You must shift your whole attitude toward thinking. The more you align your mind with positive people, positive shows,<|fim_middle|> pay close attention to the words we use and how we react to situations. People want to partner with you because you offer value to them but when you are always harping about the bad economy or always gossiping about the your neighbor they more than likely do not want to do business with you.
Negative thought will always exitist but its when you replace that bad thought with a positive one is when you will begin to see how natural the process can be. Staying focus on your goals is a great way to remove negative thoughts. Because when you are laser focused on the end result you are more motivated to do your best and with that comes confidence to get it done.
Its no surprise good and happy thoughts will get you good results. What that means for you is that you have be intentional about filling your mind with positive things. Life will happen and negative situations will take place but when you are mentally equipped to handle them it, it will be breeze. | positive, reading, positive, quotes and affirmations you will start to see your inner spirit begin to take shape.
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Warners Bay Bike path is the latest location in Australia to install a Automatic Bike Hire Station.
The Automatic bike station is installed on Bike path Opposite shops. Helmets are available form Subway across the road. Its a trial so support this new initiative. Warners Bay Bike Hire is here thanks Lake Macquarie Council.
Opposite Warner's Bay shops, next to the crossing, the 4 bike station has unisex bikes for riders from <|fim_middle|> Macquarie, it hugs the Lake for its entirety. The path includes Redbluff Boardwalk, a 400m-long elevated boardwalk built over the water. | 150cm tall, 2 with baskets and 2 with child seats.Hire prices range from $6.50 per hour for 4 hours or 12.50 for one hour.
The area's premier shared path is Warners Bay Foreshore. Well suited to a leisurely afternoon's cycling, start at Warners Bay and make your way along the lake t taking in the spectacular Redbluff Boardwalk as you go. Take a break at Speers Point Park, grab a cup of coffee or a bite to eat for some extra energy. Any kids in tow will be delighted by a stop at the Lake Macquarie Variety Playground. Further along lies the Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, marking the end of the path.
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Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Strong, Anne Hathaway, Banks Repeta, Jaylin Webb
ARMAGEDDON TIME is a deeply personal reflection on the strength of family, the complexity of friendship and the realities of class and privilege, seen through the eyes of a young Jewish boy growing up in 1980s Queens.
Written By Darren
Rating 3.5 out of 5
Armageddon Time features some truly magnificent performances from the entire cast, that makes for a rewarding watch even if the story is a little directionless at times.
Coming of age stories seem to be all the rage now, with many big filmmakers like Steven Spielberg and Kenneth Branagh revisiting their childhoods with The Fabelmans and Belfast. And the latest to reflect on their childhood is writer-director James Gray, taking audiences back to his childhood upbringing in Queens, New York during the 1980s. The film follows a young American Jewish boy, Paul Graff, as he navigates his school and family life. It chronicles a new friendship with his African American classmate Johnny, as well as his relationship with his grandfather who is the one member of the family who truly understands Paul.
Gray's writing captures the innocence of childhood, as Paul is living blissfully in his own world. Over the course of the film, Gray weaves in encounters with prejudice that opens this young man's mind to how people actually act in the world. Whether it be the anti-Semitic prejudice he personally experiences, or the racism that he witnesses Johnny experience, it's an earnest portrayal of such events through someone previously unaware to them and unable to capture the trule malice behind such comments. The whole story is told with love as Paul's parents instill good morals into both of their boys, trying to raise them properly while also setting them up for future success in life that they<|fim_middle|> another formidable performance from one of the most revered actors in the industry, one that is guaranteed to tug on your heart strings and that is certain to have legs this awards season.
Strong is great as Paul's father, bringing a commanding presence to the story as he tries to but fails to connect with his son. There are outbursts of anger where Strong is truly startling, but he also finds a vulnerability to his character as he knows he is failing to connect with his son and worries about what the future holds for his son. Chastain has a small role as Maryanne Trump, making every second of screen time count as she imparts words of wisdom onto both the young children and the audience, though she is quickly forgotten as she only has the one scene.
And of course Hathaway is a true delight as Paul's mother. She brings a true naturing warmth to the film as she encourages Paul, while also having a tough as nails side to her as she tries to keep her rambunctious young boys in line. But, it is when her character is dealing with the more emotional aspects of the story where Hathaway tears your heart out, showcasing why she is such a phenomenal actress. While the story wanders at times, it is these incredible performances that capture the audience's attention and hold it for the entire run time. There is no denying that there is a charm to this coming of age story, even if it is scattered at times, but the star power and wonderful performances of Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong make Armageddon Time worthy of a watch. | weren't afforded. These themes ring loud and clear throughout the film, and create a truly enjoyable portrayal of growing up, but at the same time the story jumps around between them. While changing between these themes, the story loses grasp of a centered vision to unite the various ideas together and show the profound effect they have on Paul and how they will turn him into a young man. It's hinted at many times in the film, but more was needed to drive home the growing up aspect of the story, as it feels like Paul has not grown over the course of the film.
Knowing the material he is working with, Gray has amassed a truly incredible cast of actors including Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, and Jessica Chastain to create the film's ensemble cast. Banks Repeta and Jaylin Webb are both delightful as Paul and Johnny respectively, capturing that childhood wonder of making plans and trying to live life to the fullest, while also grappling with the real world issues that their characters face with grace. But, it is the supporting cast that steals the film.
There is no denying that the best performance of the film comes from Hopkins as Paul's grandfather, who gives what is easily one of the most touching performances of his career. Hopkins is no stranger to incredible performances, between The Silence of the Lambs and The Father, but he is the beating heart of the film. He brings a warmth and wisdom to the film as he imparts important life lessons on Paul, while trying to inspire and encourage Paul's dreams despite his parents pushing for Paul to have more practical aspirations. It's | 321 |
Isaiah Thomas reveals awesome detail about Celtics game-winner in 2017
January 13, 2021, 1:54 PM ·1 min read
I.T. reveals awesome detail about game-winner for C's in 2017 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
It's impossible for any Celtics fan to forget Isaiah Thomas' incredible 2016-17 season.
I.T.'s 28.9 points per game average ranked third in the NBA, and he cemented his "King of the Fourth" nickname with a string of unbelievable performances, including a 44-point outburst against Memphis, a 52-point explosion (including a 29-point fourth quarter) against the Heat, and three more 40-point games in a seven-game span in late January/early February. And that's not even including his unforgettable 53-point playoff game against the Wizards.
One of the Celtics point guard's high points of the 2016-17 season came four years ago Wednesday when he buried a step-back jumper over Kent Bazemore with two seconds left to beat the Hawks, 103-101.
Thomas added some<|fim_middle|> Judge rules in favor of Zion in $100M legal battle, voids ex-agent's deal
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Golden State -189 -4.5 U 215.5 | additional context on his great night -- and his game-winner, which you can watch above -- via social media Wednesday afternoon, using some NSFW language:
Got tatted on my stomach the night before so every time someday touched me that shit was hurting LOL https://t.co/7XuTINdm4v
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) January 13, 2021
Thomas didn't let the fresh ink slow him down that night: The game-winner capped another great fourth quarter, with Thomas scoring 13 of his game-high 28 points in the final stanza.
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When a 22 Degrees hydraulics<|fim_middle|> professional capacity both in his time with Auckland City Council and in private practice and have always found him to be very professional, very knowledgeable and practical in his approach to all situations. He has a strong understanding of the construction industry as a whole which allows for a holistic approach to both design and project management. I would have no hesitation in recommending Bill to any prospective clients looking to utilize his services. | project requires peer reviewing, Bill is our first choice.
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The course was one of the most worthwhile thing I have attended in my working life. Bill Wright is a terrific presenter with such a vast knowledge of what he is teaching and the life / industry skills to speak of as part of his teaching ,and all this culminates in a way that makes the time in class fly by in a very interesting and enjoyable way.
W-Squared was recommended to us in late 2014 when seeking advice on specific construction legislation. On a number of occasions since then, we have sought a number of services W-Squared are able to provide, ranging from preparation of documents for product approval such as Codemark through to determinations on NZBC clauses.
In every instance, we have found Bill Wright to be professional, honest and vastly knowledgeable about any compliance to the NZBC.
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The program begins with an introduction to whales in general and humpback whales in particular. Students are chosen from the<|fim_middle|> humpback whale. As time allows, at the end of the presentation a brief time is set aside for a questions and answers. | audience to demonstrate how whales are adapted to their environment. Specimens and models are used to help demonstrate how whales are different from bony fish and the different ways whales catch their food. See real whale baleen, teeth, vertebrae and a seven foot long narhwal tusk! See real krill and watch how humpback whales make "bubble nets" to catch the krill.
After the demonstrations, undersea explorers, Wayne and Karen Brown, take your students on their exciting adventure, via a fascinating, high-definition digital multi-image presentation, in search of humpback whales in their winter breeding grounds, in the warm waters of the Silver Bank by the Caribbean Sea!
In this multi-image presentation your students join the Browns on the expedition boat where they meet the captain. As they accompany Wayne and Karen on the expedition, your students see male humpback whales competing for mates and hear males singing underwater love songs to attract females. The highlight of the presentation is our swim with a mother humpback whale and her newborn baby. After mating season in the Silver Bank your students join Wayne and Karen in Gloucester, Massachuesetts, home port of the movie "The Perfect Storm". In Gloucester the Browns will join whale researchers on another expedition boat as they travel to the humpback whales' feeding grounds in cold waters of the Stellwagen Bank, off the coast of Massachuesetts. Your students will see mother humpbacks teaching their babies how to catch their food by making "bubble nets".
After the multi-image presentation, your students come literally face-to-face with a baby humpback whale when they meet "Herby" the 20 foot inflatable | 347 |
Harnessing the Power of the Data Revolution
Aug 01, 2016 Laura Schmitt & Colin Robertson, CS @ ILLINOIS
Note: this was the feature article in Click! Magazine, 2016, volume I. Later that year, CS @ ILLINOIS launched a new track in Data Science for our professional Master of Computer Science degreee program, in partnership with Coursera.
Every day, Twitter processes 500 million tweets in real time to determine trending topics, Match.com identifies thousands of potential relationships, PayPal's anti-fraud measures sift through $300 million in payments, while medical researchers use genomic data to develop new cancer treatments. The common link? Data science.
Influential media outlets like Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and The New York Times have all touted data science—the process of extracting meaningful and actionable information from massive and varied sets of data ("big data")—as the hot new discipline that is transforming business and society.
The excitement revolves around the promise of new statistical and computational tools capable of extracting knowledge from the Digital Revolution's massive deluge of data, especially since much of the data generated today is unstructured, messy, and possibly untrustworthy.
"Lots of people in lots of areas knew how valuable data was, but they didn't necessarily have the tools to do something with it," said CS Professor David Forsyth, an expert in computer vision. "What is wonderful now is our ability to do things we couldn't do."
Unsurprisingly, CS @ ILLINOIS alumni have been helping drive the data science revolution. Advances have included Siebel Systems' customer relations management software and C3 Energy's smart energy platforms (Tom Siebel, BA History '75, MBA '83, MS CS '85, Honorary '06), YouTube's enormous online video archive (Steve Chen, attended, and Jawed Karim, BS CS '04), Yelp's authentic user-generated local reviews (Russel Simmons, BS CS '98), PayPal's online payment system (Max Levchin BS '97) and Informatica's enterprise data integration and management applications (Sohaib Abbasi, BS CS '78, MS'80).
It's estimated that 80-90% of all the data that corporations and other entities deal with is unstructured, meaning that it comes in the form of text and images in email, blogs, event logs, product reviews, social media, news outlets, and dozens of other sources. Researchers at Illinois are developing the theories, algorithms, and tools to transform raw data into useful and understandable information. Here are just a few examples.
Internationally known for his work in big structured data, data mining pioneer Jiawei Han is now developing novel techniques for mining information from unstructured data. His approach is to mine latent entity structures from massive unstructured and interconnected data.
His statistics-based algorithms automatically grab meaningful phrases from text and determine if they refer to a person, place, or thing in a scalable way. One of his phrase-mining algorithms, which works on multiple languages, was a grand prize winner of the 2015 Yelp Dataset Challenge. Three of Han's text mining software packages are being used by the Army Research Lab.
"Essentially, it watches patterns and [word] combinations and learns from them so it can figure things out," said Han, who demonstrated his system on a variety of domains including Yelp restaurant reviews and scientific research publications. Further, Han's method can infer relationships between entities and its runtime is much faster than alternative methods used on large datasets.
In the medical arena, Han and CS Professor Saurabh Sinha are part of a $9<|fim_middle|> Gupta has created a system that addresses this inefficiency by enhancing the Hadoop stack to support production jobs that have priorities. "Our system allows the higher priority jobs to get the resources in the same class," he said.
Illinois systems faculty are also addressing cloud computing research, in part, through the Air Force Research Lab-funded Assured Cloud Computing center, which develops technology for mission-critical cloud computing across secure military and insecure private networks. ACC is also ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of data and communications, job completion in the presence of cyber attacks and failures, and timely completion of jobs.
According to ACC Director and CS Professor Roy Campbell, Illinois researchers in the last four years have established that you can build mission-critical cloud computing elements, deliver real-time results to secure the cloud, and make the cloud reliable.
For example, Gupta has improved the functioning of NoSQL databases, which cloud systems frequently employ, and developed more advanced scheduling algorithms. His method efficiently makes configuration changes on the servers in the background while handling the reads, writes, and transactions in the foreground.
"The clients don't know that the reconfiguration changes have happened," said Gupta, noting that the current reconfiguration state of the art requires the database be shut down temporarily. "They just send the queries as normal."
Gupta has implemented his method into two industry systems: MongoDB, a document storage database used by the New York Times, and Cassandra, an open-source system used by Facebook and Netflix. "These are very impactful systems, so being able to make changes in them that directly improve the experience of system administrators and developers is really good," Gupta said.
While supercomputers are key to helping scientists solve complicated problems like predicting the weather, finding new oil reserves, and discovering new drugs, running an application on a petascale machine is expensive—more than $1,000 per hour. Ideally, that time would be used mainly for computation. In reality, a great deal of time is wasted while the machine reads, writes, and stores data.
CS Professors Bill Gropp and Marianne Winslett want to help scientists get the most out of their supercomputer time. In a recent study, they analyzed the behavior of over a million jobs from four leading supercomputers, including the U of I's Blue Waters machine, to look for ways to improve I/O performance. When they mined the performance data routinely collected on these supercomputers, they found common patterns of behavior that severely limit applications' I/O performance.
To address this problem, the researchers created an I/O analytics tool called Dashboard, which visualizes the high-level I/O behavior of an application across all of its runs. "Scientists usually run their applications hundreds to thousands of times, at many different scales, but I/O performance analysis tools weren't taking advantage of this," Winslett said.
With so many runs, scientific codes could essentially serve as their own benchmarks, the researchers realized. "With Dashboard, scientists and platform administrators get so excited when they literally see what's going on with I/O, across all the jobs of their application or platform," Winslett said. "Flagship applications used to get all the attention in parallel I/O research, but the Dashboard's data science techniques bring high-end performance analytics within the reach of all supercomputer users."
Related Faculty | .3 million NIH-funded collaboration with Mayo Clinic to create a revolutionary analytical tool—Knowledge Engine for Genomics (KnowEnG)—that will allow biomedical researchers to place a gene-based data set in the context of all previously published gene-related data. This broad context for individual data sets will offer new functional insights for the genes being studied.
CS Professor Dan Roth is helping ICG Solutions, a real-time analytics company, draw insights on the 2016 presidential debates from tens of thousands of Twitter messages. ICG is employing some of Roth's natural language understanding tools in its LUX streaming analytics platform. These tools identify entities (names of people, organizations, location), sentiment analysis (people's feelings about a candidate), and demographic parameters of those sending the Tweets.
Another aspect of Roth's research investigates the trustworthiness of big data. "We not only want to know what people are saying about a topic, but can we believe it?" said Roth. "Algorithmically, you can determine if a source is trustworthy and if the claims are credible or not. We use this same technology for [debate] sentiment analysis."
Roth co-founded NexLP to commercialize his text understanding and analytics tools. The Chicago-based company's core technology is Story Engine, which automatically extracts and organizes facts from vast collections of documents like email messages and helps users understand key themes and connections within the data.
This story-telling aspect is a critical element to data science, said Illinois alumnus Aditya Singh (BS CompE '01, MS EE '04), a partner with Foundation Capital. "The best data scientists in the world will be story tellers who use technology and domain expertise to provide a compelling so-what and who then can communicate that effectively across all the stakeholders," Singh said.
Text isn't the only form of unstructured data—images are too. Computer vision faculty David Forsyth and Derek Hoiem have developed a data-driven method to find the location of small but important things (aka "little landmarks") in pictures. One example is a car door handle, which by itself is indistinct and hard for a computer to locate.
"You can't find the handle directly because it doesn't have any distinctive pattern, so you've got to find something else that tells you where it is," explained Forsyth.
"We've created a system that learns the context automatically and learns a sequence of steps to find it," said Hoiem, who anticipates their method could have applications in robotics, helping a robot find a door handle or turn on a light switch. "This method is much more accurate at finding these hard to locate parts than something that is looking for the parts directly."
Hoiem is also developing a learning system that knows where to look in an image in order to answer a text-based question about the image. For example, his system can examine a photo of a stoplight and correctly answer a query about which color is lit up—a significant improvement over other models that also used the Microsoft Common Objects in Context (COCO) dataset.
According to Hoiem, his model takes a fairly simple approach, mapping natural language onto the image and scoring the various regions in the image for relevance in order to answer the question correctly. Ideally, he'd like to enhance the model so it can learn to perform specialized tasks like counting, reading, and recognizing activities in order to answer more complicated questions.
While advances in deep learning and vision are making it possible to automatically attach descriptions to images, many challenges still remain. CS Professor Julia Hockenmaier has built a probabilistic model that exploits certain knowledge from photo captions. According to Hockenmaier, captions contain a lot of common-sense knowledge about everyday events. For example, the computer can learn that if a person is holding a shovel, then he/she is probably digging a hole.
"This basic concept or world knowledge can be a bottleneck for the computer," she said. "We've shown that this can be really useful for solving certain kinds of semantic tasks that require inference."
Hockenmaier and fellow CS faculty member Svetlana Lazebnik have also created richer models of image captioning through their Flickr30K Entities project, which explicitly pairs the mention of objects in the caption to their corresponding image regions.
The process of creating and training new algorithms to make sense of unstructured data relies on humans to first sort, filter, label, or otherwise annotate the images, text, or video. Big companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon hire tens of thousands of people each year through online crowdsourcing sites to complete these tasks. The companies then apply their machine-learning algorithms to the human-annotated data and generate machine-learning models that are applied to the rest of their datasets.
"These companies spend an inordinate amount of money on crowdsourcing," said CS Assistant Professor Aditya Parameswaran, noting that humans tend to be costly, slow, and error prone compared to computers "It's hard to figure out the best way to have humans help analyze unstructured data."
Parameswaran has developed algorithms that rate workers based on their expertise, efficiency, and accuracy. "Our optimization algorithms could lead to significant reductions in cost, error, and latency," he said.
Not only is big data unstructured, but it can potentially be inaccurate. There are millions of living species and each has its own set of genes that number in the thousands. CS and Bioengineering Professor Tandy Warnow encounters these big datasets in determining the evolution of species.
"The problem isn't just the volume of data, but when you try to understand evolution by looking at modern day species and working backwards in time, each of these genes has its own story," said Warnow. "This heterogeneity across the genome makes it very hard to figure out the species' tree."
A species tree describes how different species evolved from a common ancestor. However, the conventional methods of creating the tree generates some errors. "The problem is that on a given gene, this information is usually wrong because gene trees aren't always accurately computed," Warnow said. "Often the error is small, but there is some error."
Over the last few years, Warnow developed a method to create more reliable gene trees. Known as statistical binning, her approach sorts all the genes into sets, which are combined to create supergene trees. These new trees, in turn, are combined to form a more accurate species tree.
Her statistical binning technique enables researchers to construct more accurate species trees detailing the lineage of genes and the relationships between species. In fact, Warnow's technique helped an international team of researchers produce the most reliable evolutionary tree of 48 species of birds in 2014.
Another development that is key to data science's emergence, according to CS Associate Professor Indranil Gupta, is the ability to seamlessly run very large datasets on multiple machines. CS @ ILLINOIS systems-area faculty are exploring ways to make industry-standard programming frameworks like Hadoop and Storm run faster and be more tolerant of server failures. They also are finding ways to increase the efficiency of servers' run time as jobs are scaled up to take advantage of the processing power of more machines.
Hadoop and Storm, which are used to optimize data storage and workflow solutions, typically process both research/batch jobs and time-sensitive production jobs simultaneously. For example, a production job that counts the number of clicks per ad on a web site needs to run quickly and frequently. If the results are delayed for any reason, it could mean lost revenue. However, a research job that is trying to discover better ways to place ads might run on the same dataset, but it's results aren't nearly as time sensitive.
Some organizations run separate research and production clusters and restrict the jobs that can be run on the latter. However, this can actually lead to longer run times during periods when many jobs are running.
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I know the Halloween Holiday is coming up (if you celebrate the holiday of the dead), but in today's Ezine-Tips, I'm not talking about sending postcards to dead people, but rather I'm referring to a tip that I learned from Jill Keogh at http://PointNClickinc.com/.
Most email publishers and email marketers knowingly write-off and forget about the 10-40% of their list that goes bad on an annual basis. I'm talking about HARD BOUNCES here. Rather than let them go dead, identify them by either their domain name or your current customer records and send them a "snailmail" postcard with an incentive to join your email newsletter or email list again.
A "Hard Bounce" is an email address that is no longer valid because your email list member either changed their account and didn't tell you about it or they discontinued their email account and did not unsubscribe before doing it. This is a very common practice due to overwealming spam loads -- and the range is between 10%<|fim_middle|> established and many marketers will most likely abuse that permission by assuming they have permission to email their clients without re-affirming that they have permission to do so. Thanks again Bill for sharing your perspectives on this issue. | to 40% of your list will become dead in any given 12 month period from my experience.
You spend such an enormous amount of energy and effort building your list and it takes a lot less effort and investment to capture an existing member who left you than it is to capture brand new members. If you can recapture at least 10% of your dead and hard-bouncing email list members -- you can more than pay for the small costs to send out the postcards every week.
Postcard Marketing is one of my favorite "drip marketing" methods to grow a business...and now you can use it to help retain email list members that were previously "lost in the wind..."
Special thanks again to Jill Keogh of http://PointNClickinc.com/ for giving us permission to mention this strategy today.
The postcarding solution suggested for the first problem, however, is quite costly. If one paid $.25 to send a postcard to each lost member and 10% (a high projection) of these members returned to provide their email addresses, the effective cost to recover each member would be $2.50. FreshAddress, Inc. offers a simpler and significantly less expensive service to recover customers/members lost to bouncing email addresses. Our patented ECOA (Email Change of Address) service can recover approximately 10% of one's bouncing email addresses at a cost of $.75 per guaranteed deliverable email address for bounce files under 100,000 records and for $.48 per guaranteed deliverable email address for bounce files over 100,000 records.
As for the second problem of how to create an offline postal list for one's membership, your solution again is interesting but could take years of vacations and out-of-office replies (that hopefully contain postal information) before one would be able to substantially build this list. A simpler and cost-effective solution is reverse email appending. Reverse email appending can provide a list owner with postal addresses for their customers/members for $.30 or less on input files of 100,000+ records. FreshAddress, Inc.'s partnerships with the major database providers including Acxiom, Equifax, InfoUSA and the like enables us to match our clients' databases against the available universe of opt-ed in email and postal records. This multi-source process achieves the highest match rates for both appending and reverse appending.
Please feel free to contact me if you would like any further information on my suggestions above. I always enjoy reading your newsletters. They are food for thought! Please feel free to reprint the above.
CHRIS KNIGHT's COMMENTS: I will agree that the solution I had mentioned is better suited to a small to medium size business and that a larger enterprise would look to outsource this process. I'm not a big fan of eCOA yet but have begun testing ReturnPath's eCOA product via my long-standing business partnership with NetCreations. After a few more months of testing, I hope to have a better position on this type of marketing. My big issue with eCOA is that there is a missing link of "permission" that needs to be | 651 |
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With summer rapidly drawing to a close and AW18 upon us, here are the absolute must-have designer tracksuits for the end of 2018.
As you know, the tracksuit is one of the most versatile and popular modern outfits, and it's not going out of fashion anytime soon. A tracksuit can be sporty or dressed up, classic or colourful, warm and wintery or light and summery. You can wear the complete set, or mix and match the tops and bottoms with other items for countless unique outfits to match any occasion.
All in all, the tracksuit is a must-have for the coming autumn and winter of 2018 (and really – at all times). Make sure you feel comfortable and look fly for the rest of 2018. Here are some of our hottest designer tracksuit picks for this season.
Founded in the 1980s by Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani is the more trendy and youthful but equally high-end offshoot of the globally recognised Italian brand. Some high-profile names that have<|fim_middle|> black and multicolour polyester tracksuit. Both the collared jacket and the track pants feature signature kappa tape along the sides in bright multicolour. The jacket also features high-contrast logos on the front left of the chest and across the back, while the track pants feature a logo on the left front pocket. The items both have convenient zip side pockets. To complete the look, there is even a matching cotton t-shirt with multicoloured signature kappa tape running from the collar down both shoulders and sleeves and a logo on the chest. Get in on this special collab creation before it sells out.
Shop the jacket, £349, the pants, £279, and the matching t-shirt, £185.
Canadian identical twins Dean and Dan Caten (born Catenacci) launched the DSQUARED2 brand in 1995. In the early 90's, they worked for Gianni Versace and Diesel, and the latter helped them fund and launch their own brand. Known for their extravagant runway shows, they have worked with famous personalities like Madonna, Rihanna, and Bill Kaulitz. They also designed the official uniforms for football team Juventus in 2006, and co-hoted their own TV show called Launch My Line.
These boldly printed pieces feature in DSQUARED2's latest Icon Collection. Made with 100% cotton and printed with the unmissable ICON logo, this tracksuit is a style-meets-comfort must-have this season. Both items also feature small DSQUARED2 logos, namely on the back of the neck and on the back pocket. The crew-neck has ribbed cuffs and hem, and the joggers have cuffed pant legs. Both items come in various colour styles, so start looking for your favourite.
Shop the sweatshirt in navy and white and black and gold, £249 each, and the jogging bottoms in black, £249.
Founded in 1983 by Franco Moschino, Moschino is a globally recognised luxury fashion house specialising in leather accessories, shoes, luggage, and fragrances. The label became famous for its innovative, colourful, and occasionally eccentric designs, while the man behind it became known for his love of fairies, criticism of the fashion industry, and social awareness campaigns in the 90s. Although Moschino sadly passed away in 1994, the brand lives on strong, and continues to design for famous personalities including Madonna, Kylie Minogue, and Lady Gaga.
This bold and classy tracksuit is new from the latest AW 2018 Moschino collection. Made of 100% soft cotton, it is super wearable for any occasion, whether you put on the full tracksuit or match the hoodie with some jeans, for example. The black pullover hooded jumper features large contrasting white branding across the chest. The cuffed jogging bottoms feature the same logo and branding on the front left pocket to match. This Moschino tracksuit is ideal for wear with your favourite pair of black or white trainers. Get it now to stay warm, comfortable, and fly this autumn.
Shop the hoodie, £280, and the matching jogging bottoms, £235.
True Religion is a California brand established by Jeff Lubell and Kym Gold in Los Angeles in late 2002. The brand started with focus on revolutionary high-end denim, but has since expanded to include sportswear and other casual clothing. They claim that their signature horseshoe logo was inspired by the silhouette of a Buddha's smile.
This tracksuit is an all-round treat from True Religion. Made of a 50/50 cotton and polyester blend, it is breathable and perfect for warmer autumn days. The body of the tracksuit is a classic navy blue, but the red and white stripes on the sleeves and legs really make it pop. Add to that the TR signature horseshoe badge and you have a truly eye-catching #ootd. Both pieces have zip pockets and drawstrings for comfort and convenience. Don't miss out on this look this season.
Shop the hooded zip jacket, £169, and matching sweatpants, $129.
American fashion designer Ralph Lauren began his own fashion line in 1967, when he was just 28 years old, by convincing his boss at a tie manufacturer to let him begin his own line of ties. One year later he started a complete line of menswear, allegedly working out of a single drawer in a showroom in the Empire State Building. He named it Polo due to his interest in sport, and made deliveries to stores by himself. By 1969 he had his own boutique at Bloomingdale's department store. In 1972, the legendary polo shirt with the iconic logo first appeared. Fast forward to now, and Polo Ralph Lauren has become one of the most popular fashion brands in the world.
If you are a lover of classic design that speaks for itself combined with extreme comfort, then the Polo Ralph Lauren Performance zip hoodie with matching cuffed jogging bottoms is the tracksuit for you. The sleek and casual slim-fitting hoodie features a full zip and functional drawstring hood, while the classic jogging bottoms feature open side pockets, cuffed ankles, and a drawstring waist. The tracksuit is made of 58% polyester and 42% cotton for durable breathability and comfort. This outfit is available in black and navy.
Shop the black and navy hoodie, £119 each, and the black and navy jogging bottoms, £89 each.
Hugo Boss started his own clothing company in Metzingen, Germany in 1923. He later worked closely with the Nazi party, designing uniforms before and throughout the war. He died in 1948, but the high-end fashion company lives on in four different lines, including Boss, Boss Orange, Boss Green, and Hugo. Of these, Boss is the line best known for classic designs.
No one does casual like Boss by Hugo Boss. Crafted from the softest of cotton, once you feel this staple outfit, you won't be able to resist. The design is exceptionally sleek, with subtle but eye-catching square badge logos on both the zip hoodie and the sweatpants. The hoodie has open side pockets, a full zip closure, and a drawstring hood. The sweatpants feature two side pockets, drawstring waist, and gathered ankles for a slim look. Altogether, this tracksuit is the perfect casual outfit for the coming autumn.
Shop the hoodie in black and grey, £149 each, and the sweatpants in black and grey to match, £119 each. | been the faces of the brand include David and Victoria Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Megan Fox, and Rihanna.
This tracksuit is a new addition from Emporio Armani's AW18 collection. It is perfect for lovers of classic design and comfort, crafted from the softest cotton and polyester blend and subtly embossed with Emporio Armani's signature eagle logo. The hoodie features a full double zip closure, zip pockets, drawstring hood, and ribbed cuffs and hem. The tracksuit pants feature side pockets, a drawstring waist, and open leg hems. This tracksuit also comes in black and blue.
Shop the grey and black Emporio Armani logo zip hoodie, £140 each.
Shop the grey, black, and blue Emporio Armani logo track pants, £120 each.
Gianni Versace has been one of the top names in the fashion industry since the 80s and 90s. Having learned the trade from his mother's dressmaking business, Versace went on to design for many infamous names including Madonna, Princess Diana, Elton John, and Tina Turner. He is known for having brought the fashion and music industries closer together through his creations and collaboration with stars. The Versace Jeans line focuses on casual wear while incorporating elements of the Gianni Versace line.
An eye-catching new AW18 design from Versace Jeans, this black tracksuit features a high-contrast badge logo on both the top and bottom piece. On the crew-neck sweatshirt, the felt embroidered logo features on the chest. On the cuffed jogging bottoms, the front right pocket displays a written logo while the back pocket on the reverse features the logo badge. The tracksuit is made with ultra-soft cotton. It will go perfectly with your favourite black or white trainers. Just wait until you see the heads turn as you walk by.
Shop the crew-neck sweatshirt, £150.
Shop the jogging bottoms, £135.
Marcelo Burlon is an intriguing personality who travels the world as a famous party organizer, DJ, creative director, photographer, nightlife wizard, and more. His clothing line is known as County of Milan. While he brings people together with his endless creativity and contemporary genius, he doesn't like to be labelled a designer, preferring to describe himself as an art director and a hippie.
Kappa, on the other hand, is a world-famous Italian sportswear brand that was born out of a sock and underwear company in Turin, Italy in 1916. It didn't become Kappa until 1967, and now the signature "omini" logo, which features a man and woman sitting back to back, is impossible not to recognise. Funnily enough, the logo was created by accident after a swimwear photoshoot.
Many unique items were created thanks to the exciting recent collaboration between Marcelo Burlon and Kappa. One of these is this fantastic | 605 |
Every so often an album and group come along that remind us that music and the art of songwriting is not about pretence or a desperate attempt to be loved and adored. GOTHS!!! by Jacob Yates & The Pearly Gate Lock Pickers is a miniature epic that jettisons romance for realism and delivers uncomfortable but extremely relative current and historical truths.
From the ashes of the influentially revered and much missed<|fim_middle|> bright is your light going to be?
GOTHS!!! was recorded at Glasgow's now legendary Green Door Studios and is enclosed in a striking looking sleeve by the artist Jacob Kerray. | Glasgow cult 'Horror R&B' group Uncle John & Whitelock, front man of both, Jacob Lovatt can still yelp and howl powerfully like a man possessed but he also puts new life into heartbreaking ballads that could stand as manifestos for the lost and lovelorn. His special brew of horror and loss come with influences from unexpected corners where poetic observations are set to Dub, personal tragedy is told through Folk with dark billowing rhythms and explorations into Jazz, Blues, Ballads and even Gospel do not sound out of place.
Part raucous, affectionate, hilarious, rich, emotive, exhilarating, condemnatory, artful, literate and above all very real, it's impossible not to be moved and affected by this supercharged trip into the 'awful truth'. Life is chaotic, dark and unpleasant but the chinks of light come from the songs themselves. This record asks you the question, how | 193 |
The hottest time of year in the continental U.S. statistically comes in mid-July, but the timing of peak heat varies.
Statistically, the hottest time of year in the continental U.S. comes in mid-July, a few weeks after the sun reaches its highest point in the sky on the summer solstice. This year the solstice was on June 21.
<|fim_middle|> warmest days shifting earlier or later in the season.
Summer Nights Are Heating Up Across U.S.
Stagnant Summer Days on the Rise in U.S. | But that mid-July peak heat is just a national average: if you look at smaller regions, the peak temperature might come earlier (that's true for southern Arizona and New Mexico), or as late as September (most of the extreme Pacific Coast).
Of course, any given year could see temperatures peak at a different time due to short-term variability. But if you move from, say, Tucson to Los Angeles, you're going to notice temperatures peak much later in the summer than what you're used to seeing. The difference can be dramatic even within a single state: El Paso's hottest weeks come in late June, while Houston's come in August.
The reason for all of this spread has to do with local climate variations: in parts of the Southwest, the North American monsoon makes July, August and September relatively rainy and cool. Along the West Coast, by contrast, cool, moist air from the Pacific Ocean nudges its way ashore in late spring. Depending on where you live, it's called either "May Gray" or "June Gloom".
As the climate continues to warm under the influence of increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, summers are likely to get hotter in most places. But since climate change is likely to affect weather patterns as well, some places could see their | 259 |
Irene Tucker is a professor of English at University of California, Irvine. She is the author of A Probable State: The Novel, the Contract and the Jews (Chicago, 2000); The Moment of Racial Sight: A History (Chicago, 2012); and A Brief Genealogy of Jewish Republicanism (small r) (Punctum Press, 2016). She is currently at work on a collection of essays exploring ambivalences<|fim_middle|> The History of England," Nineteenth Century Prose 33(2) (Fall 2006)(Special Macaulay Issue) 82-123.
"Benjamin Disraeli," Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature, (Oxford University Press, 2006).
"International Whiggery," Forum on Victorian Transnationalism, Victorian Studies (Summer 2003).
"Writing Home: Evelina, the Epistolary Novel and the Paradox of Property," ELH 60.2 (Summer 1993), 419-39. | about state sovereignty in modern Jewish and Israeli political, cultural, and literary writing.
"Before Racial Construction," Theory Aside. Jason Potts and Daniel Stout, eds. (Duke University Press, 2014).
"Picturing Utilitarianism: John Stuart Mill and the Invention of a Photographic Public." Criticism 50(3) (Summer 2008) 411-446.
"Macaulay's Paranoid Public: Queer Theory, Victorian Medicine and | 107 |
Mista Savona's Second Melding Of Cuban, Jamaican Music Is Worth Hearing At Least Once
Courtesy: Cumbancha
This coming Friday, World music label Cumbancha will release Mista Savona's new album, Havana Meets Kingston Part 2. The follow-up to his 2018 album, Havana Meets Kingston, the new 15-song record is an intriguing presentation. That is because while the record's title is Havana Meets Kingston, the songs featured throughout the record rarely actually find their reggae and Afro-Latin leanings meeting from one to the next. One of the rare moments in which the two worlds do collide comes almost halfway through the album in the form of 'Lagrimas Negras.' Roughly translated, the song's title means "Black Tears.' This song will be discussed shortly. 'Destiny,' which comes later in the record's 74-minute run time, is another rare moment in the record in which the two genres join, and successfully so at that. It will be discussed a little later. 'Juramento,' the record's penultimate entry,' is one more rare moment in this presentation in which Africa and Cuba come together in one setting. It will be discussed later, too. When it is considered along with the other songs noted here and with the rest of the record's entries (many of which conjure thoughts more of Ozomatli than anything else), the whole makes the album a presentation that audiences will find worth hearing at least once.
Havana Meets Cuba Part 2, Mista Savona's forthcoming follow-up to his 2018 album, Havana Meets Cuba, is a work that will appeal at least somewhat to audiences. That is because while Cuba and Africa do not necessarily meet a whole lot throughout the course of the record's hour-plus run time, the separate songs do boast a certain level of enjoyment in themselves. In the rare moments when the two worlds do collide, that engagement and entertainment is almost as prevalent. Case in point is the late entry, 'Lagrimas Negras,' which is grounded in its piano line and hip-hop style beats. The piano line featured creates a clear Cuban style melody that pairs with a three-note chord and style that is all too common and familiar to reggae fans. There is something about the subtle way in which this element is incorporated into the arrangement that makes it work so well alongside the more Latin-tinged sound and style right at its side. The use of the hip-hop style arrangement meanwhile adds its own unique touch to the whole, as does the horn line, which enters the mix roughly halfway through the five-and-a-half-minute composition.
As much as the song's arrangement does to make it engaging and entertaining, it does suffer from one issue. That issue comes through its lyrical content. The lyrics featured in the song are presented entirely in Spanish. No Spanish or even English lyrics are presented anywhere in the album's companion booklet. To that end, it does detract from the song, and is not the only point at which the album suffers, either. This will be expanded on later. Now considering the somewhat melancholy mood set through the song's musical arrangement and the song's very title, one has to assume that the song's lyrics are sociopolitical. Again, that is only an inference, considering that no lyrics – Spanish or English – are presented with the album for any interpretation at all. To that end, hopefully the noted inference is at least somewhere in the proverbial ballpark. That is because if it is, it definitely makes the song overall all the more engaging and entertaining.
'Destiny,' which comes later in the record's 74-minute run time, is another rare moment in the record in which the two genres join, and successfully so at that. 'Destiny' stands out because its reggae influence is more on display through the use of the guitar and piano line, as well as the percussion. At the same time, the piano line once again incorporates a certain Latin leaning along with the Jamaican influence. The whole gives the arrangement an identity all its own that blends the two musical worlds so well.
The upbeat nature in the song's mood and stylistic approach presents a positive, uplifting message that asks a very specific group of people, "Where is your destiny?" before answering that question, pushing the African roots of that audience. It also promotes a message of unity, making for even more engagement and entertainment. Simply put, the overall positive, uplifting lyrical message presented here along the equally uplifting musical arrangement that expertly balances the musical cultures of Africa and Cuba, the whole makes this one of the album's highest points as well as another example of the seamless blending of two musical worlds.
'Juramento,' the album's penultimate entry, is one more of the rare points in this record in which Cuban and African influence blend together. Roughly translated, the song's title means 'Oath.' As is the case with 'Lagrimas Negras,' no lyrics are provided in English or Spanish. As a matter of fact, no lyrics are provided in the record's booklet for any of the record's songs, including those that are sung in English. This is really problematic, but even more so with songs that are sung in another language. That is because there is no starting point unless audiences speak the given language. Now keeping that in mind, the piano once again serves as the guitar reggae line as well as the more Latin-leaning side of things. The use of the horns enhances the arrangement's Latin leanings. One can only wonder how the arrangement's mood plays into the song's lyrical theme sans lyrics. Either way, at least audiences will have the music to enjoy. To that end, it still makes for at least some enjoyment. When it is considered along with the other songs examined here and with the rest of the album's entries, the whole makes Havana Meets Kingston Part 2 worth hearing at least once.
Havana Meets Kingston Part 2 is an intriguing new offering from Mista Savona. Its interest comes in the fact that despite the album's title, the two musical worlds only unite a handful of times throughout the album. In those few rare moments, the combination of styles and sounds makes for some interesting musical presentations. While the songs' musical arrangements do much to make for enjoyment, the lack of any lyrics in English and Spanish lessens that enjoyment, but thankfully not enough to doom the album. Keeping all of this in mind, Havana Meets Kingston Part 2 proves itself worth hearing at least once.
Havana Meets Kingston Part 2 is scheduled for release Friday through Cumbancha. More information on this and other titles from Cumbancha is available at:
Website: https://www.cumbancha.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cumbancha
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cumbancha
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'Live At The Palladium' Is A Successful New Offering from Killswitch Engage
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Live music is finally back in full swing as it seems like the COVID-19 pandemic is finally nearing its end. Festivals are planned and happening, as are live shows in general. A year ago this time though, things were still a little bit in the air. Because of that, a lot of acts out there were still tentative about playing live, leading them to still hold some livestream performances instead of live stage shows. Killswitch Engage was one of those many acts that took to the virtual stage instead of a full live setting. The band performed a full two-album set Aug. 6 at the Palladium Theater in the band's hometown of Worcester, MA. This Friday, the band will release that performance on separate 2 CD/BD, 2 LP, and digital platforms in the form of Live at the Palladium. While it is not necessarily a full, true live recording in the purest sense of the term, the recording is still a presentation that will appeal to any of the band's most devoted fans and those of the metalcore genre. That is due in no small part to the show's set list. This item will be addressed shortly. The band's performance of the extensive set list is just as notable as the set list itself and will be examined a little later. The show's production round out its most important elements and will also be discussed later. Each item noted is important in its own way to the whole of the recording. All things considered they make Live at the Palladium a successful new live offering from Killswitch Engage.
Live at the Palladium, Killswitch Engage's forthcoming "live" recording, is a mostly successful offering from the band. That is the case even though it is not necessarily a full live show in the purest sense of the term. The recording's success comes in large part through its featured set list. The set list, composed of 20 songs, covers two of the band's albums – the band's self<|fim_middle|> its new single, 'No Me' this week.
The band premiered the song Friday through Lovely Records. It is featured in the band's album, High Anxiety, which is expected for release this year. The album's release date and other information is under consideration.
'No Me' is Sweet Teeth's first new music since the premiere of its then latest single, 'Shattered Glass Face' and its companion video last July. The song is featured in the band's debut EP, Acid Rain.
The musical arrangement featured in 'No Me' is a driving composition. It barely tops the 90-second mark, but still ensures audiences' engagement and entertainment throughout that short run time. It is comparable to works from the likes of Husker Du and Dinosaur Jr. In the same vein, audiences can also argue that the song boasts a similarity in its sound and style to works from Foo Fighters. To that end, one could argue that Foo Fighters may have gotten much of its influence from those bands, too.
The lyrical theme featured in 'No Me' is a familiar rock theme, according to a statement from the band.
"Lyrically, it handles the most overtly punk stance you can have, namely "I don't care what anyone thinks about me and I'll do what the f* I want," the statement reads. "Childish? Well maybe.. but does it ever get old? Never!"
More information on Sweet Teeth's new single and album is available along with all of the band's latest news at:
Website: https://sweetteeth1.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sweetteethpowerpop
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Twenty2 Debuts New Single, 'Grudge,' Lyric Video
Courtesy: Thousand Islands Records
Punk rock outfit Twenty2 debuted its new single and video this week.
The band premiered its new single, 'Grudge' and its companion lyric video Wednesday. The song is featured in the band's forthcoming album, Dismissed, which is scheduled for release July 22 through Thousand Islands Records.
The musical arrangement featured in 'Grudge' is a fully accessible punk rock composition. From its driving guitar and drum performances, to the equally urgent sense in the vocals, the whole of the arrangement creates a powerful sense of tension that will engage any listener.
The tension in the arrangement works well with the song's lyrical content, which seems to deliver a theme of someone who is in fact holding a grudge against someone who has wronged that person.
The lyric video for Twenty2's new single places the song's lyrics over the image of a person holding what looks like an emergency smoke flare. The single's art is also incorporated into the video.
The track listing for Dismissed is noted below.
1. PRE-CONDITIONED
2. CONDITIONED
3. UNDERNEATH
4. SETUP FROM THE START
5. GRUDGE
6. ERASE YOUR FEAR
7. FUCK YOUR RULES
8. BEFORE YOU SAVE US
9. I'M (NOT) DONE
10. ADULTEEN
11. I KNOW IT'S YOU
12. WHAT SHE DID
13. OUT OF MY HEAD
More information on Twenty2's new single and album is available along with all of the band's latest news at https://www.facebook.com/Twenty2PunkRock.
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Michael Schenker Group's Latest LP Will Appeal To Rock, Metal Fans Across The Musical "Universe"
Michael Schenker is clearly one of those individuals who does not rest easily on his own laurels. Between working with Scorpions, UFO, and his own projects, Temple of Rock, Michael Schenker Fest, and Michael Schenker Group, Schenker has constantly had something new on his proverbial plate throughout his career. Most recently, his Michael Schenker Group project has kept him most busy. That project released its second album in less than two years Friday in the form of Universal. It released Friday through Atomic Fire Records, not even a year and a half after the release of the group's then latest album, Immortal. Which released in February 2021 through Nuclear Blast Records. Schenker's latest MSG album is a presentation that most audiences will agree is a welcome follow-up to Immortal, too. That is proven in part through its featured musical arrangements, which will be discussed shortly. The lyrical themes that accompany that musical content makes for its own interest and will be examined a little later. The record's production rounds out its most important elements and will also be examined later. Each item noted is important in its own way to the whole of the album's presentation. All things considered they make the album another strong new MSG offering that will appeal to a wide range of audiences.
Universal, the latest album from Michael Schenker Group, is another positive offering from the group and its namesake founder. Its success comes in part through its featured musical arrangements. From beginning to end, the arrangements each take audiences back to the days of big riffs and even bigger hair and beyond. The comparisons to works from the likes of Judas Priest, UFO, and so many other bands abound throughout the record. At the same time, there is something about the arrangements that gives them just as much of a modern feel as a classic sense. Case in point is the album's opener, 'Emergency.' The richness and heaviness of the guitar line alongside the vocals here gives the arrangement such a modern hard rock sound. At the same time, there is a subtle touch to that pairing (and the rest of the instrumentation and approach) that gives the arrangement a vintage hard rock sense. That balance works so well here and makes the song a solid first impression for this outing. On a completely different note, a song, such as 'Wrecking Ball' is full on vintage rock. The whole of the vocals and instrumentation gives this arrangement a full-on sleaze rock sense. It is hair metal to the nth degree. That is not a bad thing, either. In fact, it is quite infectious from beginning to end. 'London Calling,' which comes later in the album's run, is another example of the importance of the album's musical content. This is another vintage style composition. The thing is that it is more of a melodic rock style composition. The pairing of the organ with the bass and guitar makes for a rich three-part harmony that will keep audiences engaged and entertained throughout the song. The addition of the specific vocal approach adds even more interest to this arrangement. All things considered here, they make this arrangement its own unique presentation that audiences will enjoy just as much as any of the album's other works. When all of the record's musical content is considered together, it leaves no doubt as to the importance of said content to the album's overall presentation.
The musical content featured in Universal is just on part of what makes the album engaging and entertaining. The lyrical themes that accompany that musical content are just as important to the overall presentation as the record's musical arrangements. That is because they present their own diversity. 'A King Has Gone,' which is the album's latest single, — for instance – is a tribute to legendary singer Ronnie James Dio. It does this through mentions within the song of his work with Heaven & Hell, Rainbow, and even Black Sabbath, as well as his own solo work, while also stating that "you gave us rock/You made us roll." The song is a wonderful tribute to the life and legacy of a man who while short in stature, was a huge personality on record and on stage.
On a separate note, the bonus track, 'Turn Off the World' is a socially conscious statement. It is that familiar commentary on the state of the world. The role that politicians play in everything happening is there, as are the call to action and unity among the people. The song begs people to "Find the answers/Before it's too late" along the way before Schenker uses his guitar to sound like an alarm going off, accenting that statement.
'Long, Long Road' is yet another example of the diversity in the record's lyrical themes. The theme here is just as familiar as those in the other songs examined here, and in the record's other tracks. The theme comes across as one of pushing on through life's obstacles. It even reminds audiences that there will be a happy ending and that a broken heart will mend in no uncertain terms. The simple, straight forward way in which the theme is delivered is certain to engage and entertain audiences just as much as the message itself. When this theme and the others examined here are considered with the rest of the album's themes, the whole makes clear why the album's lyrical themes are just as important to its whole as its musical content.
As much as the album's lyrical themes and musical arrangements do to make the record appealing, they are just part of what makes the album worth hearing. Its production rounds out its most important elements. The production is important because it plays directly into the album's general effect. As noted, the arrangements featured in this record blend vintage rock and hair metal elements with just as much modern rock influence from one to the next. The ability of those leanings to all come through and balance as well as they do is due to the record's production. What's more, the ability of the musicians' performances to each be displayed equally from one to the next shows even more, the time and work that went into balancing each performance. The end result of the painstaking efforts taken to balance all of the performances and at the same time balance the vintage and modern sounds and styles creates an aesthetic that is just as certain to keep audiences engaged and entertained as the record's content. When that content is considered along with the album's production, the whole therein makes Universal a record that will appeal to rock and metal fans across the musical universe.
Universal, the latest album from Michael Schenker Group, is a certified successful offering from the band. That is due in part through its musical arrangements. The arrangements are of note because of the way in which they balance vintage rock and metal influences with more modern leanings. From one song to the next, they give listeners the best of the past and present, making each song fully engaging and entertaining. At the same time, they each also boast identities separate from one another along the way. All of this together ensures the important role of the album's arrangements. The lyrical content featured throughout the album are also of import because they are so accessible and unique from one another, too. The record's production rounds out its most important elements. It ensures the record's aesthetic is just as positive as its content. Each item examined here is important in its own way to the whole of the record. All things considered they make the album in general another successful new entry from Michael Schenker Group.
Universal is available now through Atomic Fire Records. More information on the album is available along with all of Michael Schenker Group's latest news at:
Posted in Celebrities, Internet, Music | Tagged Atomic Fire Records, celebrities, entertainment, facebook, internet, Michael Schenker, Michael Schenker Group, music, Phil's Picks, Scorpions, Twitter, UFO, Wordpress | 1 Reply | -titled 2000 debut album, and its 2019 album, Atonement. Bands performing full performances of one album is increasingly commonplace. To that end, it makes the set list seem less impacting. The thing is, again though, the band takes on not just one of its albums, but two of its works. Those works offer audiences a look at the band's early days and its more recent era. Given, Atonement was followed up in 2020 with the EP, Atonement II, but Atonement is in fact the band's most recent album. To that end, the band presents here, a look at its past and present in these two albums. Keeping that in mind, the set list gives audiences not just two full albums but two albums that display the band's past and present together in one setting. That in itself forms a strong foundation for the record. It is just part of what makes the record worth experiencing. The band's performance of the extensive set list adds its own share of engagement and entertainment to the mix.
The band's performance of its set list is powerful to say the least. Even being in a semi-live environment, is engaging and entertaining in its own right. The band gives its all, using the situation just as if it was a full live performance, even though the audiences were digital instead of in person. Front man Jesse Leach is just as imposing as he makes his way back and forth across the stage, half screaming, half singing. His vocals are as powerful as ever. Meanwhile his band mates each perform their respective parts just as impressively. Justin Foley is so intense as he provides the rhythm to each song along with bassist Mike D'Antonio. Meanwhile the duel guitar approach of Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel adds its own share of power throughout. Even being only a semi-live setting, the collective treats each song as if it was in front of a live audience, making the experience all the more engaging and entertaining. When the group's performance is considered collectively from one song to the next, it makes the record all the more memorable. Together with the set list, the two elements make the overall presentation all the more engaging and entertaining, too. They are just part of what makes the recording worth experiencing. The concert's production rounds out its most important elements.
The production that went into the concert is important because again, even being semi-live, the sound and video are fully immersive. The crowd noise is not there to work through, but the band's own performance is still there. The acoustics of the venue still have to be taken into account in their own right since there is no crowd there to absorb the sound. The work that went into balancing all of the sound paid off, as every performance sounds so rich. No one part overpowers the others at any point throughout the concert. The end result is that the recording proves fully immersive, and in turn engaging and entertaining. When this aspect of Live at the Palladium is considered along with the show's set list and the band's performance thereof, the whole makes the performance one more of the year's top new live recordings.
Killswitch Engage's new live recording, Live at the Palladium, is a strong new offering from the veteran metalcore band. It will impress the band's established audience base as well as casual metalcore fans alike. That is due in part to its featured set list. The set list is composed of not one but two full albums, the band's 2000 self-titled debut record and the band's latest album, Atonement. The presentation is that of the band's past and present in one. The band's performance of the set list makes for its own appeal. That is because the band in whole takes the entire concert as seriously as if it was a full live performance. The recording's production rounds out its most important elements, ensuring that the best is brough out of each song's performance. Each item examined is important in its own way to the whole of the record's presentation. All things considered they make the recording one of the year's top new live recordings overall.
Live at the Palladium is scheduled for release Friday through Metal Blade Records. More information on the recording is available along with all of the band's latest news at:
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Riverboat Records, World Music Network's Ongoing "Rough Guide To…" Series Gets Another Welcome Addition With Slide Guitar Blues Collection
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For those who may not be overly familiar with how the music industry works, every year from about early April until about late October, there's a little something that happens that this critic has come to call the "annual Summer music push." It is during this time frame that it seems like every record label and act under the sun releases new music, from singles, to EPs, to full albums. It starts as a slow boil in mid-late March and then really picks up in early April. In the movement that is the annual summer music push, it gets easy for so many records to get lost in the mix along the way. One record that will not get lost in the blues realm is World Music Network's latest compilation record, The Rough Guide to Slide Guitar Blues. Released Friday, this 25-song record is yet another enjoyable addition to WMN's ongoing The Rough Guide To… compilation series. Its success comes in no small part through its liner notes, which in this case really serve as the record's foundation. They will be discussed shortly. The songs that make up the collection's body work in direct partner with the liner notes and make for more engagement and entertainment. They will be discussed a little later. The record's production puts the finishing touch to its presentation and will also be examined later. Each item noted is important in its own way to the whole of the collection. All things considered they make The Rough Guide to Slide Guitar Blues a presentation that any blues fan will enjoy.
The Rough Guide to Slide Guitar Blues, the latest release in World Music Network's ongoing The Rough Guide To… compilation series, is a mostly successful new offering from the label. It is a welcome companion to so many of the various blues compilations that have come from the label ahead of its release. The collection's success comes in part through its featured liner notes. The notes are important to note because of the foundation that they form for the record. From early on, audiences learn through the liner notes that while the blues is a distinctly American form of music, the use of a slide on a stringed instrument is in fact African at its roots. Many audiences will be surprised to learn not only this, but that the African instrument that essentially gave rise to slide guitar blues was a children's instrument. The whole story there will be left for audiences to discover for themselves. This is just one of the interesting items presented in the liner notes. Audiences also learn through the liner notes that the use of a slide on a guitar, at least in the continental United States was first documented in 1903 by W.C. Handy while waiting for a train. Yet, even before that time, the use of a slide on a guitar had also been well-known in Hawaii (before it became a state) and was becoming even more popular in the continental United States. Yet again, this is an intriguing item that blues fans and music fans in general will find intriguing, and potentially even get them to do their own research into both genres' histories. It is just one more example of the foundation that the liner notes form and is certainly not all that makes them interesting. The liner notes also point out the various kinds of slides used in the blues and the ways in which they were used, both in slower 12-bar blues and more upbeat music of the genre. This item plays directly into the songs that make up the record's body.
The songs that compose the body of The Rough Guide to Slide Guitar Blues offer audiences slide guitar blues recorded by blues musicians from the Mississippi Delta, Texas and the East Coast. They are also up-tempo compositions and more reserved compositions. In other words, audiences get quite the variety of slide blues compositions throughout the course of the record's 77-minute run time. The ability of the slide to sustain notes (going back to the liner notes) in slower songs is on wonderful display in Lemuel Turner's 'Way Down Yonder Blues.' Easily one of Turner's most well-known compositions, it is a full-on instrumental composition that features Turner playing his guitar by himself. Nothing else is there. The vibrato in so many of the song's notes cuts through so clearly and really enriches the arrangement all the more. On a completely opposite note, there is the country blues style composition that is 'Somebody Changed The Lock On My Door,' from Casey Bill Weldon. In the case of this song, the notes are sustained in their own unique way as the contemplative composition progresses. What's more, the arrangement itself shows just another blues subgenre and how slides are used to enhance the music therein. Kokomo Arnold's 'Feels So Good,' which comes early in the set, is a prime example of more upbeat, energetic slide guitar blues. The use of the slide in a case, such as this shows how a slide is used in direct contrast to slower, more reserved blues songs. In slower blues compositions, the slide provides more of a vibrato, in almost a classical music style. In the case of a song like this, the slide shortens the notes and really changes the overall sound of the recording. It is just one more example of how the various compositions show so much variety in how slides are used in the blues. When it is considered with the other compositions examined here and with the rest of the record's songs, the whole of that content builds on the collection's foundation and makes the presentation all the more enjoyable.
The liner notes featured in The Rough Guide to Slide Guitar Blues and the songs that directly partner with them do much to make the record. They are just a part of what makes the set another enjoyable offering from WMN. The production that went into the record's presentation rounds out its most important elements. The production is important because once again, what audiences get in this collection is another grouping of recordings that reaches back to the early 20th century. The sound of the static is still there, more so in some recordings than others, but it is there. At the same time, there is clearly no loss in any of the featured songs. What this means is that those responsible for the transfers clearly went to painstaking efforts once again to ensure the songs sounded just as good decades later as they did in their original presentations. The result is a wonderful general effect that puts the finishing touch to the record. When the expert production is considered along with the impact of the liner notes and the songs, the whole makes this presentation overall yet another successful addition to WMN's ongoing series of Rough Guide To… releases.
The Rough Guide to Slide Guitar Blues, the latest addition to World Music Network's ongoing series of Rough Guide To…compilations, is another positive offering from the company in that series. Its success comes in part through its liner notes. The notes are important because of the rich background that they offer on the history of slide guitar blues. The history that they provide is sure to educate and surprise plenty of audiences, and hopefully in turn, get those audiences interested in starting their own research into the genre. The music that accompanies the liner notes does well to take audiences even deeper into that history, as they hear exactly what the liner notes point out, in terms of stylistic differences in each style of slide guitar blues. The production that went into the compilation puts the finishing touch to the presentation. That is because it ensures the featured vintage presentations sound just as good in their new presentations as they did decades ago. Each item examined here is important in its own way to the whole of the presentation. All things considered, they make The Rough Guide to Slide Guitar Blues yet another enjoyable addition to WMN's Rough Guide To… series of releases.
The Rough Guide to Slide Guitar Blues is available now through World Music Network and Riverboat Records. More information on this and other titles from World Music Network is available online at:
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Pretty Killer Debuts New Single, 'Blossom'
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Independent pop act Pretty Killer premiered its latest single this week.
The band debuted its new single, 'Blossom' Friday. The single is a light, pop style composition that will appeal to fans of acts, such as Kulick, Machine Gun Kelly, and Set It Off. It features a guest appearance from Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens) and Monty Xon.
No information was provided about the song's lyrical theme.
'Blossom' is available to stream and download through YouTube and Apple Music, as well as Spotify.
More information on Pretty Killer's new single is available along with all of the act's latest news at https://instagram.com/prettykillermusic.
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Half Past Two Debuts 'Top Gun' Video
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Ska band Half Past Two premiered the video for its latest single this week.
The band debuted the video for its new single, 'Top Gun' Friday. The song is featured in the band's self-titled 2021 album. The album is available to stream here.
The musical arrangement featured in 'Top Gun' is unique in that it stands out in its sound and style from the album's other works. In the case of this song, it starts out with a light, bouncy familiar ska sound, but then gradually switches to something notable heavier as the song progresses.
Guitarist/keyboardist and song co-writer David Parris talked about the song's musical arrangement in a prepared statement.
"We tried to hit two opposite ends of the musical spectrum while still exploring some sounds that were new and interesting in Half Past Two," Parris said. "What ended up happening is the hardest breakdown we've ever done, which is pretty cool."
Vocalist Tara Hahn talked about the song's lyrical theme in her own comments.
"I was sick of the dribble that people were telling me about how mask mandates and vaccines were infringing on their personal freedoms when in my own home, their ignorance was a major concern to my loved ones' health and well being," Hahn said. "I really felt angry and glossed over, I was quickly learning that people I was close to weren't going to even hear me out about why these things were so important."
Hahn continued, "Half Past Two isn't known for angry songs, so this one seemed out of pocket, but I was HAPPY to tell these people off in "Top Gun." Even the music is different from the other songs on the record, feels more serious just like what we were saying with the lyrics. We really love the story Rae established in the video. The dancers really show how a deep relationship can be irreparable."
The video for 'Top Gun' features Danielle Adams and Natalie Sepulveda performing together, illustrating director Rae Mystic's vision for the treatment.
"'Top Gun' demanded a dance number," Mystic said. "I envisioned 'turning an argument into a dance.' While I wanted the video to be dark in the sense of the subject, I saw the dance taking place in a vivid living room. Once I landed on Danielle Adams to choreograph the dance, she knew exactly what I was requesting even though I have no previous dance experience."
In other news, Half Past Two has a new live date scheduled. The information is noted below.
Wet Hot Skamerican Summer – July 23 at Hangar 24 Brewing in Irvine, CA w/ The Guilty Parties, Chris Murray, Hooray For Our Side, The B Sharps, and The Step Daughters.
More information on Half Past Two's new single and video is available along with all of the band's latest news at:
Website: https://halfpasttwoska.com
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Michael Schenker Group Premieres 'Under Attack' Lyric Video
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Michael Schenker Group debuted the video for its latest single this week.
The band unveiled the lyric video for its new single, 'Under Attack' Friday, the same day that the band released its new album, Universal. The song's musical arrangement is a solid composition that expertly blends elements of vintage rock and hard rock with a modern leaning for a whole that will certainly keep audiences engaged and entertained.
No information was provided about the song's lyrical theme. In listening to the song's lyrics and reading them on screen, one is left to assume it is about an alien attack, of all things. At the same time, that approach could well also be an allegory of sorts about the conflict constantly going on in the world, hinting that there are greater things to worry about and that because of that, we need to stop fighting. That is all just this critic's interpretation.
The lyric video for 'Under Attack' features the song's lyrics on what is meant to look like a video display on an alien spacecraft. Various alien spaceships are also presented as part of the whole.
'Under Attack' is the third single from Universal. The record also produced the singles, 'Emergency' and 'A King Has Gone.' The latter of the songs featured a guest appearance by Helloween front man Michael Kiske.
Michael Schenker Group announced last month, a tour in support of Universal is scheduled to launch Sept. 27 in San Juan Capistrano, CA. The tour is scheduled to run through Nov. 6 in Tulsa, OK and to feature performances in cities, such as Milwaukee, WI; Cincinnati, OH and Ft. Wayne, IN.
The tour's schedule is noted below.
MSG US Tour 2022 w/ Eric Martin, Images Of Eden:
9/27/2022 The Coach House – San Juan Capistrano, CA
9/28/2022 Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA
9/29/2022 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
10/01/2022 Saban Theater – Los Angeles, CA
10/02/2022 Count's Vamp'd – Las Vegas, NV
10/04/2022 Oriental Theater – Denver, CO
10/06/2022 Pop's – Sauget, IL
10/07/2022 Des Plaines Theater – Des Plaines, IL
10/08/2022 Arcada Theater – St. Charles, IL
10/09/2022 Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI
10/11/2022 The Art Theater – Hobart, IN
10/12/2022 Piere's – Ft. Wayne, IN
10/14/2022 The King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH
10/15/2022 Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH
10/16/2022 Harpo's – Detroit, MI
10/17/2022 Jergels – Pittsburgh, PA
10/19/2022 The Vault – New Bedford, MA * MSG only
10/20/2022 Flying Monkey – Plymouth, NH
10/21/2022 Cabot Theater – Beverly, MA
10/22/2022 Sony Hall – New York, NY
10/23/2022 Newton Theater – Newton, NJ
10/25/2022 Keswick Theater – Glenside, PA
10/26/2022 Tally Ho – Leesburg, VA
10/27/2022 Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA
w/ Damon Johnson & The Get Ready, Images Of Eden:
10/29/2022 Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH
10/30/2022 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
w/ W.A.S.P., Armored Saint:
11/02/2022 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
11/03/2022 Concrete Street Pavilion – Corpus Christi TX
11/04/2022 Eaton Arena – San Antonio, TX
11/05/2022 Amplified Live – Dallas, TX
11/06/2022 Tulsa Theater – Tulsa, OK
Universal came Friday, less than two years after the release of MSG's latest album, Immortal, which was released last year through Nuclear Blast Records.
More information on MSG's upcoming album release and tour is available along with all of Michael Schenker's latest news at:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/MW_Schenker
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The Dead Daisies Announce New Album Details; New Single Coming
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The Dead Daisies is scheduled to release its new album this summer, and in anticipation of its release, will officially debut the album's lead single next week.
The band will officially premiere the album's lead single, 'Radiance' June 2 through blabbermouth.net. 'Radiance' is available to stream and download here. Its musical arrangement is a heavy, plodding work whose guitar line immediately lends itself to comparison to works from the likes of Black Label Society.
The song's lyrical theme is meant to deliver a socially conscious message according to the band.
Drummer Brian Tichy has rejoined The Dead Daisies for its new record. Tichy, who was a founding member of The Dead Daisies left the band in 2014, but returned in 2015, remaining with the band in his second stint until 2017. He was replaced with a rotating cast of drummers along the way, such as John Tempesta (Rob Zombie, The Cult, Testament), Charley Drayton (The Cult, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young) and most recently Tommy Clufetos (Black Sabbath, L.A. Rats, Alice Cooper).
"I'm excited for everyone to hear 'Radiance', a little slab of new Daisies rock!," Tichy said. "It's been a lot of fun recording with Doug, Glenn and David, and now I'm psyched to throw down live with the guys! Hope to see you all out there on tour this year!"
In other news, The Dead Daisies is scheduled to launch a summer-long tour in support of its new forthcoming album. The European tour is scheduled to start June 3 in Hamburg, Germany and to run through Aug. 5 in Knislinge, Sweden.
The tour's schedule is noted below. Tickets are available here.
03 – Stadtpark Freilichtbühne Hamburg, Germany (with Foreigner)
04 – Spardawelt Freilichtbühne Killesberg Stuttgart, Germany (with Foreigner)
05 – Buderus Arena Wetzlar, Germany (with Foreigner)
08 – Zitadelle Spandau Berlin, Germany (with Foreigner)
10 – Freilichtbühne Peißnitzinsel Halle (Saale), Germany (with Foreigner)
11 – Muziekcentrum De Bosuil Weert, Netherlands
13 – Matrix Bochum, Germany
14 – Hirsch Nuremberg, Germany
16 – Schlossgarten / Schloss Bruchsal, Germany (with Foreigner)
18 – Hellfest Clisson, France
19 – Graspop Festival Dessel, Belgium
22 – Rockhal Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (with Judas Priest)
23 – Garage Saarbrucken, Germany
25 – God Save The Kouign Fest Penmarch, France
27 – Zenith Munich, Germany (with Judas Priest)
29 – Conrad Sohm Dornbirn, Austria
30 – Komma Woergl, Austria
02 – Fabrique Milan, Italy
03 – Castello Di San Giusto Trieste, Italy
06 – SRC Tasmajdan Belgrade, Serbia (with Whitesnake)
08 – Masters Of Rock Vizovice, Czech Republic
09 – Hype Park Krakow, Poland
11 – Budapest Arena Budapest, Hungary, (with Judas Priest)
12 – Dvorana Stozice Ljubljana, Slovenia (with Judas Priest)
15 – Faliro Olympic Indoor Hall Athens, Greece (with Judas Priest)
17 – Midalidare Rock Mogilovo, Bulgaria (with Judas Priest)
18 – Arenele Romane Bucharest, Romania (with Judas Priest)
19 – Skenderija Sarajevo, Bosnia (with Whitesnake)
26 – Theatre Antique Vienne, France (with Judas Priest)
27 – Z7 Pratteln, Switzerland
28 – Substage Karlsruhe, Germany
30 – Freilichtbuhne Peißnitzinsel Halle (Saale), Germany (with Judas Priest)
31 – Rudolf Weber Arena Oberhausen, Germany (with Judas Priest)
02 – Brose Arena Bamberg, Germany (with Judas Priest)
05 – Time To Rock Festival Knislinge, Sweden
More information on The Dead Daisies' new single and album is available along with all of The Dead Daisies' news at:
Website: https://thedeaddaisies.com
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Sweet Teeth Debuts New Single, 'No Me'
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Morgan James Publishing, 9781683506355, 114pp.
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UV-A: easily transmitted to the crystalline lens and back to your retina - putting you at risk for premature cataracts and early Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Note that ARMD is the number one cause of blindness in the over 60 population.
What can you do to ensure adequate protection?
UV exposure and by extension damage begins early and is additive - don't forget your children. Because of their large pupils and clearer crystalline lenses, they are much more vulnerable.
Take special care to protect adequate for sports activities (i.e skiing: snow reflects a whopping 80% of UV radiation).
Is price of your sunglasses of any consequence?
Maybe. Sunglasses made of lower quality materials compromise your optical quality. Try this test: focus a vertical line thru the sunglasses and look for any "wiggling" of the line. This could be an indication of an optical defect in the lenses.
Does polarization add to UV protection??
This is a frequently asked question by our patients...and the answer is NO.
polarization is a feature of certain of sunglasses which are designed to reduce glare by preferentially filtering out light rays reflected off horizontal surfaces (i.e pavements, bodies of water, etc). These are of course great for those of us who spend a lot of time by the water and or sensitive to glare while driving in the daytime.
Our optical at Lunettes du Monde Optometry in Berkeley carries a wide range of prescription and non-prescription high quality sunglasses with full UV protection,both with and without polarization. We carry Maui Jim, Ray Ban, and a variety of sunglasses lines.
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I rant a lot. Maybe I'm getting old and cranky. Maybe I've always been this way. I'm really not sure.
Are you as versatile as this guy?
Before you read any further, I want you to stop and answer that question as though I posed it to you.
What is your strength as an angler? What is your<|fim_middle|>'s a spinnerbait specialist or a flipper or whatever else I might need at the moment.
Can you imagine a topwater story without Zell Rowland or Dean Rojas as the expert? Can you imagine a flipping and pitching story without Denny Brauer or Greg Hackney? What about a finesse story without Aaron Martens or Mike Iaconelli? And what story on power fishing could be authoritative without Kevin VanDam? Can you even talk about sight fishing without mentioning Shaw Grigsby?
When media needs an expert, they go to the anglers who specialize, not to the generalists. So don't tell me you're versatile until you've won AOY or the Classic. | angling style? When are you a threat to win?
Got your answer? OK, if you've answered the question, you can keep reading.
Did that sound familiar? Was it pretty close to the answer you gave in your head?
I hope not. It's about the worst answer I can think of for a couple of reasons.
First, I don't believe you're really that versatile. Unless you're Edwin Evers or Mark Davis, I don't believe you. You just think you're really versatile. Truth is, you're probably not any more versatile than the average guy on your tournament trail. Sure, you can catch some fish on a crankbait or flipping a jig or drop shotting a finesse worm, but are you truly adept at all of those methods? If so, you've probably already won a bunch of Bassmaster Classics, Wood Cups, U.S. Opens and AOY titles.
Second, you are unintentionally telling me that you are not great at anything. You know the old saying: "Jack of all trades, master of none." If you're not a master of something, it's tough for the media to use you. You won't be top of mind. Also, we're not going to think of you as a threat to win anywhere at all.
If there's a tournament on the Kissimmee Chain, you expect an expert flipper and pitcher to do well. On Lake Erie, you look to the drop shotters. At Kentucky Lake, keep an eye on the deep crankers. But you probably never think of the guy who tells you he's "versatile." That's useless to the media. We need specialists, and truth be told you're probably a specialist of sorts. You might be borderline proficient at drop shotting in deep, clear water, but dynamite at punching matted vegetation. There's no indignity in that!
Third — and this is the big one — by telling the media you're versatile, you have all but guaranteed that you will never be my go-to call when I'm writing a technique story. In fact, I won't even think of you. Instead, I'll call the guy who said he | 446 |
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This is a good year for mulberries. I have discovered there is a mulberry tree in my backyard, and this year it really is producing! Yesterday I picked a cup off that tree for us to eat - they're super sweet - and we went to the tree on the corner armed with a towel to get more. The ones on the corner aren't as sweet as the ones in the yard, so they're for jam.
My husband and I stood under the tree and held the towel while we shook the branches and got pelted with berries. A lot of unripe ones fell but after picking through them I had 3 cups for jam. Today I added a pint of blueberries and the better part of a quart of strawberries, mashed them all up, and made triple berry jam. When all those berries were mashed it made 5 cups to which I added 7 cups of sugar and a package of powdered pectin.
This made 9 cups of jam which I put into a variety of 4, 8 and 12 ounce sized jars, to add to the gift stash as well as keep some for ourselves!
The farm where I pick strawberries has been open for a week but it's been so wet and cool that the strawberries were slow in ripening. I figured by now there would be enough ripe ones to pick as I like to get a lot for canning. It was slower going than usual because the ripe berries weren't all that plentiful but with some persistance I came home with 11 and a half pounds of berries.
First I made strawberry jam - using the powdered pectin recipe I got 10 cups of jam. One of the jars didn't pop so it's in the fridge and we'll just eat that first. (Never a problem....) Then I made a single batch of the strawberry lemonade concentrate. I still have a few jars left over from last year that I'll finish up before dipping into this year's batch. Then I made myself a smoothie with a few berries, some homemade yogurt, the foam from the lemonade concentrate, and a little honey. After a trip to the grocery store to get jalapeños, I made strawberry jalapeño jam. The website where I found the recipe originally seems to be gone, so I'll write down what I did<|fim_middle|> it needed was some of the pasta water so I put the whole thing, blender and all, in the fridge, until dinnertime.
Just before I drained the fettuccine I took out a cup of the pasta water and gradually blended it in. That was exactly what it needed. I tossed some with the fettuccine and had enough left over to freeze 2 portions for another time. It went really well with a steak.
Tomorrow is the first farm share distribution and there are likely going to be garlic scapes in that as well. I have a different plan for those; the farm emails recipes in the weekly notices and there is a recipe for garlic scape white bean dip I might try.
It's Wednesday, so it's a riding day, so that means I have time to forage around the stables for nettles and other things. I brought back a bunch of greens for Mocha's dinner: curly dock, dandelion, sheep sorrel, red clover, a little oregano, and some other dandelion-like green. I also grabbed a small amount of nettle tips and a handful of oregano for our pizza.
The pizza was an unexpected gift; we'd gone for dinner the other night at the home of our mason, who wanted me to meet his wife as we had a lot of cooking interests in common. She has a tremendous vegetable garden, well organized and well placed with full sun and in a place that is easy to tend. Her husband built the garden for her, including the retaining wall which held it in place. He's quite proud of it, and with very good reason. She is a woman of many talents. She gardens, cans, makes cheese and cured meats, they even pick mushrooms! For dinner, along with many other wonderful foods, she served home made pizza 3 ways - with tomato sauce (homemade) and cheese, with garlic and cheese, and with chopped up greens. She sent us home with an entire tomato and cheese pizza and freshly made bread as well. Wow!
Knowing the culinary leanings of my children, I sprinkled the fresh oregano on 2/3 of the pizza, and then spread chopped blanched nettles on half of the oregano'd part. That left 1/3 of the pizza with just tomato sauce and cheese for the 8 year old and nettles and oregano in varying concentrations for the rest of us. I drizzled the nettles with olive oil and baked the pizza in the oven for 15 minutes, until the cheese was melty again and the nettles were crispy on top and soft on the bottom. It tasted really fresh and not excessively nettle-y. Totally worth doing again! | from another website so I'll have it. 4 cups crushed berries, 1 cup minced jalapeños 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1 package of powdered pectin and 7 cups of sugar. I got 9 cups of jam from that batch.
Tomorrow I'm making strawberry shortcake for dessert so I set aside 1.5 pounds of berries with a little sugar for that, and I put aside another quart of berries to make a pie on Saturday. That leaves a little more than a quart for eating, and all the berries are accounted for!
Last night, I heard my 8 year old utter words I never thought I'd hear: "Dumplings and salad! Yay!"
Thanks to pretending to be the rabbit, said 8 yo ate lettuce for the first time ever on Sunday. And liked it. So I made another salad, less challenging, as we didn't have to pick out the arugula first. Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, turnips (the last of them) and mulberries. We had gone to pick mulberries from the tree around the corner, and just in time, too. A thunderstorm passed through just after we got back home; had we not picked them all of those berries would have been on the ground. We got about a cup or so. Anyhow, the salad was a success.
For the main course, I'd asked my sister if she had any recipes for Napa cabbage and she suggested stir frying it, maybe with a little pork. I remembered that I had a bag of frozen pork and leek dumplings from that Korean supergrocerymegastore and thought maybe I could cook those instead. I fried up some garlic scapes in oil for a minute, then stir fried the cabbage with 4 scallions, slivered, and then when they were wilted put the dumplings, partially thawed, on them. I poured some white wine into the pan and covered it, letting the dumplings steam from the wine and the moisture from the cabbage. This cooked for about 10 minutes like that while I made a quick sauce: soy sauce, white pepper, minced fresh ginger, chopped scallion, and a few drops of sesame oil. We put the cabbage and dumplings in a big bowl in the center of the table and, with some white rice, it was gone in no time.
Now I will be the first to admit that I'm not often in the mood for pesto. In fact, in the farm share there is generally lots of basil to pick, every week, and I generally pass it up. Because I don't really know how to deal with lots of basil except pesto, and I've never been much of a fan. However, once I discovered that pesto did not require basil in the slightest, I've begun to change my mind. I've dabbled with bittercress and had terrific success with cilantro. Today, I branched out to garlic scapes.
The scapes were provided by a co-worker of my husband, from her garden. She suggested making a pesto, and even provided me with the basic recipe (thanks, Lauren!). I was inspired to try it. I even bought fresh fettuccine! The pesto was all of the garlic scapes, some toasted pecans, olive oil and parmesan cheese. At least, that's what I started with. I felt the mixture wasn't wet enough as it wasn't getting ground up properly. I added more oil. I thought maybe there wasn't enough green in it, so I added some spinach leaves. Nothing was really helping. Then I decided maybe what | 753 |
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (January 2, 2013) — Get on your mark. Get ready …. Get set. Go!!!
Just Move It! season eight will officially begin on the campus of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAHuntsville) on Monday, January 28.
Just Move It! (JMI) is UAHuntsville's 10-week fitness initiative that is open to all faculty, staff, students, and alumni. JMI encourages the university community to get up and get moving and to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors, all in an effort to improve the health and fitness of our campus community. Participants set personal exercise goals and track their progress online.
Last fall the university got an "A+" for its campus fitness program. Fitbie, a new interactive fitness site and wellness channel on MSN.com. ranked UAHuntsville with 19 other colleges in the country as one of "The 20 Fittest Colleges in America." To view U<|fim_middle|>omeritis" a medical term for sports injuries suffered by baby boomers can be avoided by remembering to "train — don't strain," she said.
Nicovich noted that a sedentary lifestyle is like a death sentence for mature adults and young people as well. "If you don't use it, you will lose it. Sedentary activities include watching television, playing video games, and computer use for much of the day with little or no vigorous physical exercise. A lack of physical activity is one of the leading causes of preventable death worldwide."
JMI 2013 will run through Sunday, April 7. There will be a lot of give aways, and planned activities to help participants have fun while getting fit. There will also be a 5K Training Program for participants who are interested in running a 5K race. Health and wellness activities may be viewed here http://uah.edu/jmi/jmibonuspoints.html or Facebook: www.facebook.com/UAHPCSTwitter: @UAHPCS
UAHuntsville will once again participate in Scale Back Alabama. The statewide weight-loss contest will begin weigh-ins the week of January 21. Please click on jmi@uah.edu or call to 256.824.6007 to learn more about signing up as a participant.
January 28th will be here before you know it! It's time to get your UAHuntsville JMI team together and get registered.
Joyce Anderson-Maples (256) 824-2101
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The programs that helped UAHuntsville receive the national accolade from Fitbie "are the land and water exercises," according to Draunta "Dee" Nicovich, a certified fitness instructor in the university's Professional and Continuing Studies-Health and Physical Education (HPE) Department.
She teaches several fitness classes for HPE including deep-water workout, hydro fit and aqua boot camp.
Nicovich said water exercises are very important to people over 40 and people who have arthritis, and bone and joint pain. "Exercising in water has amazing benefits," she said. "Water moves the third fluid, which is the fluid between the cells, which speeds repair. Exercising just 30 minutes a day— either consecutively or in 15 minute intervals is beneficial to your health." Additionally, "bo | 191 |
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Economists and policymakers are just beginning to understand the use of information markets
Finance & economicsNov 20th 2004 edition
TALK is cheap, but money speaks the truth. That might be the credo behind the recent, rapid rise in the use of novel markets to forecast everything from political events to business successes and failures. During America's recent presidential election, bets on the Iowa Electronic Market, based at the University of Iowa, and on online exchanges such as www.tradesports.com and www.betfair.com were watched almost as keenly as opinion polls. These and other markets have in recent years been used to forecast almost everything from the fate of Saddam Hussein to the outcome of celebrity trials and the box-office takings of films on their opening weekends.
Markets like these, which are intended to elicit punters' best collective guess about the outcome of some future event, are known as information, prediction or decision markets. Take the presidential election: people could bet on George Bush by buying a contract that paid a dollar if he won and nothing if he lost. Anyone certain of a Bush victory should have been willing to pay up to a dollar for the contract. Anyone confident that Mr Bush would lose could have sold such a contract, expecting to pay nothing when the result came. With many participants buying and selling in this way, the market discovered a price for the contract—in effect, its best guess of the probability of a Bush win.
The theory is that the aggregated hunches of many people with money at stake are likely to be more accurate than the opinion of disinterested experts or of whoever happens to be at home when a pollster calls. Indeed, it is easier to put your money where your mouth is in information markets than in many "proper" markets. Because you can "sell" without first "buying", short-selling, which is limited in many financial markets, is essentially unconstrained. And because the bets are smaller than in financial markets, participants are unlikely to be prevented from backing their opinions by restrictions on borrowing.
Most anecdotal evidence seems to bear this theory out. A recent paper* surveying the academic literature, by Justin Wolfers and Eric Zitzewitz, both of Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, reaches a similar conclusion. For instance, one study found that the Iowa Electronic Market, which started life in the late 1980s, predicted the vote shares of candidates in several elections between 1988 and 2001 with an average margin of error of 1.5 percentage points, compared with the polls' average error of 2.1 percentage points. This year the Iowa market and other exchanges predicted a narrow win for Mr Bush.
Businesses have also made good use of information markets. Siemens, a German conglomerate, used an internal market to forecast (correctly) that the firm would fail to deliver a software project on time, even though internal planning methods purportedly showed that the deadline could be met. At Hewlett-Packard, a market did a better job than traditional methods in forecasting printer sales. A joint-venture by Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank that uses markets to predict economic indicators has been at least as accurate as economists' median forecasts.
This is reassuring, but information markets are also prone to imperfections. One is that they can exaggerate traders' misperceptions of risks. Punters tend to put too much weight on the most likely events and on very unlikely ones, and too little on those of intermediate probability. According to the authors, one contract recently traded on Tradesports' exchange showed that gamblers were assigning much more optimistic odds to extreme stockmarket outcomes than were traders on Chicago's derivatives exchanges, where liquidity is much higher.
Participants in information markets also get swept away by their personal tastes: in much the same way that some people bet on their favourite team regardless of the odds, people are likelier to back the political party they belong to. This should matter less in more liquid markets, because cooler participants will spot that partisanship has pushed prices out of line with probabilities, buy or sell to take advantage, and shift prices back. But smaller, illiquid markets might not be corrected in this way.
Better informed policies
There have been some efforts to use prediction markets to improve public policy. Last year, an American government body, the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency, tried to create an exchange to trade contracts on the likelihood of a terrorist attack. (The Economist Intelligence Unit, a sister company of The Economist, provided data for this venture.) After protest—someone pointed out, among other things, that terrorists might profit from insider trading before striking—the project was shelved. Cheekily, one betting exchange created a contract on whether the project's boss, John Poindexter, would still be in his job on a certain date. It predicted, accurately, that he would not be.
Despite this debacle, Robert Hahn, director of the American Enterprise Institute-Brookings Joint Centre for Regulatory Studies, argues in a new paper† that information markets could be of great help in forming policy, especially when combined with performance-related contracts. Suppose that a foundation is thinking of paying $5 for every child vaccinated against a certain disease<|fim_middle|> without the bounty. That gives a market-based estimate of the benefit to be had from paying the bounty. The foundation might then auction the rights to the bounty to ensure that the vaccinations are performed at the lowest cost. That sounds far-fetched now, but such schemes may one day be common, given the ability of well-designed, liquid markets to reveal information.
* "Prediction Markets". Journal of Economic Perspectives, Spring 2004
† "Using Information Markets to Improve Policy". AEI-Brookings Joint Centre working paper 04-18
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline "Guessing games"
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I recently had the good fortune to stumble across the Qbic London City Hotel for a short, one-night stopover in London. I wanted to stay near Liverpool Street Station as I was getting<|fim_middle|> best rates are to be found on their website, so you should always check there, even if you think you've come across an attractive rate on a booking site. Enviable prices for London. For the solo traveller on a leisure break, it can be hard to get a room and hotel stay of this quality for under £100 in London and those deals are regularly available. If you sign up to their email, you could receive even better rates if you choose to stay again. I've yet to try this out, but I'm in!
All in all, Qbic London City is the kind of hotel you want to see do well – it's a super concept, made with heart. Currently, there are two hotels – one in London and another in Amsterdam. The good news for the solo traveller is they are planning on opening more!
Getting there: only 2 stops on the 205 Bus from Liverpool Street Station – ideal if you have luggage, but otherwise easy to walk to. | a train very early the next day. Booking a few days ahead, the hotel proved to be a real delight. Here are 8 reasons why it is a great choice for the solo traveller.
As a solo traveller, you feel welcome and safe from the moment you arrive. The staff were great – genuinely kind and happy to help with every aspect of my reservation and stay.
Locationally, Qbic London City (Whitechapel) proves to be an ideal spot if you're spending time in the vibrant and edgy Shoreditch area. Also, with The Tower of London not too far away from the hotel and within walking distance, getting around central London is easy. Aldgate East underground and Liverpool Street Station (handy for the Stansted Express) are also very nearby.
There are lots of thoughtful touches adding to your welcome experience – from humorous signage, helpful information like weekly weather forecasts in the lifts, the art and free tea and coffee available during your stay (the good stuff, that is).
Fantastically well-designed rooms reflecting an Amsterdam mindset of simplicity, practicality, design and art.
The beds are super comfy – mattresses are organically made with lambswool, cotton and coir fibre. Lovely duvets, pillows and a queen size bed ensured I had one of the best sleeps I've ever had in a hotel. I woke up feeling mightily refreshed. This photo was taken after I slept in the bed!
The bathrooms are equally well designed with rain showers and fluffy towels.
The hotel's green credentials – from eco-friendly toiletries, filtered water, solar panels installed in the roofing and the use chemical-free cleaning products to mention but a few of their strategies, sets Qbic out to be one of the greenest if not the greenest hotel, in London. Qbic in London is Platinum Level Greenleaders on Tripadvisor.
The food and drink – menus are thoughtfully designed, remarkably well priced, different from your standard hotel fayre and more like a high quality, casual dining restaurant you'd want to visit. Breakfast looked fresh, wholesome and included everything you might want from juices, fruit, cereals and bread to hot options freshly prepared from the open plan kitchen. I'm not a breakfast eater, but I really felt like I was missing out and it takes a lot for me to feel tempted!
The cosiness of the lounge area that hosts the bar, restaurant and breakfast. The exceptional design manages to encompass all multipurpose living needs. You would feel comfortable lounging, working or dining in the space while on your own. It all happens in this one space. Also, as a frequent solo traveller who can spend the good part of an evening in a hotel (out by day and back by evening), this is a place where staying in feels like you are going out.
You can get great deals on rooms even a few days or weeks before your arrival. They say the | 587 |
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Check out the Napa Art Walk audio tour, presented using 'Otocast', a free smartphone app made specifically for walking tours. Using your smartphone, download Otocast through the Apple Store or Google Play and look up "Napa Artwalk ", then you can select which sculpture you'd like to hear about. Most of them have been recorded by the artists themselves.
Sign up below to stay up to date with all the latest Napa Art Walk news. | #artcollection for several years, but it once lived on the corner of Main and Third streets as part of the #NapaArtWalk.
The Napa Art Walk is designed to enhance the public environment and promote the understanding and enjoyment of public art by inviting regional artists to exhibit their art in downtown Napa on a temporary basis. It is a collaborative project presented by the City of Napa and Arts Council Napa Valley | 85 |
Today, the 13th of July, the European Commission's High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (H<|fim_middle|> HLEG Chair in a conversation with key stakeholders. For more details, please click here. | LEG) published its Interim Report. This Report identifies two imperatives for Europe's financial system.
The first is to strengthen financial stability and asset pricing, by improving the assessment and management of long-term material risks and intangible factors of value creation, including those related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
The second is to improve the contribution of the financial sector to sustainable and inclusive growth, notably by financing long-term needs such as innovation and infrastructure, and accelerating the shift to a low carbon and resource-efficient economy.
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This<|fim_middle|> out, but as those who desperately need a Savior.
We gasp out help please and find that our old efforts—the ones that never quite worked right, the ones that never really solved our problems—are no longer needed.
He is here, and we are no longer alone. | is my new favorite sound. For months, I've been working with Zoe on communication. First, she just cried indiscriminately while I scrambled to figure out what she wanted. Then she learned how to point to things that she wanted. Then, she learned to say some of the names of things she wants ("ball!" "cheese!") with some sign language sprinkled in.
Despite all of these exciting developments, one skill eluded her: how to clearly and calmly communicate that she needs help.
I can figure out most of her needs, but sometimes, she wants to do something that isn't obvious to me. Sometimes, she has dropped something that I can't see, is having a problem I don't understand, or has an idea that she wants to try out.
Is your finger slammed into a door?
Are you about to go into cardiac arrest?
Oh, you just dropped your water. Cool. I'll pick that up right away.
So, for the last two months, I've been working with her on "help please," hoping it might empower her to ask for help without the rage and give me a few seconds to assess the situation and understand what she needs before the hysterics begin.
For the rest of the week, I've heard a lot of "hep pees," along with approximately 50% less screaming than in any recent week.
The few times that she has reverted to screaming, I have reminded her to take a deep breath and say "help please." She immediately does so with a big smile, knowing that I will come immediately to help her, happy to have a more productive way to deal with her problems.
Watching this all reminded me of my own journey into learning how to ask for help. And I'm about to get awkwardly personal, but I just feel like someone out there needs to hear this.
I've alluded to it here before, and will maybe spell it all out in detail at some point, but the first 19 years of my life were all about striving—striving to be good enough that I would deserve love, trying to deal with my problems myself so that I didn't turn God off or bother Him (what?!! I know it's crazy,) trying to cover up my problems and stuff them inside of myself, hoping they wouldn't come out. They ate me up inside, leaked out anyway, and wow, it is so exhausting to even remember what this life felt like.
My world changed in a weekend.
One Friday in early 2006, my body shut down. I lay in bed for the next few days, barely able to eat or drink. I was exhausted and sick and just couldn't do it anymore—the endless striving, the hiding of the problems, the trying to be everything to everyone. This was where it had landed me—in bed, sick on multiple levels, worn out at 19. And I said…help, please.
That weekend changed everything for me. In asking for help, I finally admitted: I can't do life alone. I need God, and I need others.
"Help please" was the phrase that changed my life.
And YES, it is freaking hard to have the humility to say I made a mess of things, I make a mess of things, I can't save myself, and I need You.
But once you ask for help, you won't go back to trying things alone ever again.
Because when you ask for help—when you utter a phrase as simple as "help please"—all of Heaven rejoices as He lifts the heavy burden of striving and and self-reliance and failure and isolation and pride and whatever else you carry off of you.
This is the beauty of the gospel: that we are invited to Him not in our independence, not in our competence, not in our self-reliance, not in our abilities, not as those who have figured it all | 796 |
It hit me the other day that two of my best friends are marrying each other in less than two weeks. That some of my old friends from school are already married or are getting<|fim_middle|> they've done such and such, and then they'll be like don't worry you'll get there soon!! No thanks, hun. I don't want it. And I think I just need to stand up and say it. I don't want what you want. I don't want what you have. It's not bitter, it's not resentful; it's just having different desires. It's having different things that make you happy, and different things that make you enjoy life.
I read something the other day about time stamps and how people have age dependent goals for their lives. I can honestly say I've never had that for anything, and looking at how my friends who think this way about what they're doing and what they're achieving, I could not be more glad. They act like they're running out of time, and it means they're going for the wrong people, they're not being young whilst they can, they're so focused that they ignore all the other wonderful things life has to offer. It shouldn't matter what age you are or if you attain these 'life goals' within certain time scales. I think if you live like that you'll never be truly happy, you'll just be looking ahead to what you have to achieve next and how little time you've got left to do it.
So no, I don't want my own house but the time I'm 25; I don't want to be married by the time I'm 28; I don't want two kids and a dog by the time I'm 32 (okay, the dog part I do kind of want). I don't see the point in limiting yourself to your age. Age truly is just a number and you don't need to do anything by any certain age. You need to learn to love the journey to all the things you want, whenever they end up happening for you. Or you'll end up bitter and unsatisfied. And that's not a life I want to live. | engaged and planning the rest of their lives. And I'm just not there.
There's something rather bittersweet about seeing your friends moving forward with their lives whilst you're very stagnant. I feel a little left behind and like I'm not progressing through life as quickly as I should be. But equally I know that I don't want what they've got now, right now. I am not ready to have anyone dependent on me - dependent on me for love, or happiness, or life (I know a lot of my friends are already wanting kids). I'm not there and I'm good with that, and yet because I'm not in that mindset I do feel inadequate.
It's such a silly thing, because I'm not one to dwell, or to compare myself to others, but I do feel behind. I don't know if that's necessarily a personal feeling, or if it's based on the things people say - you know when someone says how happy they are that | 198 |
Page 1 2 3 Entries<|fim_middle|> also said: "Nothing is more wonderful than the art of being free, but nothing is harder to learn how to use than freedom."
Things to ponder on Election Day. He wrote of these things in the year 1840. Safe to say we're still learning. We're still praying. We're still America. We're not perfect, just forgiven. Not Christian, but We are the best of secular experiments in self-government. Will it endure upon the earth? May God grant it. Amen?
PASTOR JOEL | 1-5 of 13
If you have been living on the planet Mars, and/or been completely out of it, I'll let you know here on the pastor's blog that it's Election Day in America.
As many news channels and publications are noting, there is a great wave of participation in this election that is refreshing to see. No longer is the common refrain among Americans something akin to "election, schmelection" as though it doesn't matter. Less people where I live in Colorado--a normally pretty detached and independent swath of voters--less of them are saying their voice "won't be heard anyway," so "Why vote?" There were long lines at the County Center I went to today to renew my driver's license.
The temptation, of course, is to make the Election too important. But then, it's not *unimportant* either. In the end, some pretty incredible people step up to be our public servants. Even if a number of them fall from grace, so to speak, or mess things up, or fail to show courage--isn't that what We the People are, too? A mass of people who fall from grace, mess things up, and fail to show courage? And sometimes when it matters most? But mostly we ARE courageous. We are generous. We are Americans.
After this Election Day, we will have elected Americans to positions in the American governement. They may have policies with which we disagree. They may have shortcomings about which we are upset they are bringing with them into office. But they are ready to serve. They signed up when others--including most of us reading this--didn't.
What we ought to do is pray for them, that they do not become swayed by special interests. That they keep before them the ideals of our great Republic and, forsaking all others, support them no matter what.
A Frenchman who once toured America (Alexis de Tocqueville) said:
1. "The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens."
2. He | 426 |
Heat 4-5 tablespoons of olive oil in a deep pan or shallow casserole and sauté the pork slices until brown on all sides. Then transfer the pork on a platter using a perforated spatula. Stick the cloves to the onions and place them into the casserole / pan with the olive oil.
Replace the pork into the casserole / pan and add the wine. Add the cinnamon and the salt. Cook over<|fim_middle|> moist. Serve warm. | moderate heat for 5 minutes and then add one cup of water. Simmer the meal and onions for 30-40 min. with the casserole/pan covered, until the meat is half done. If you establish that the sauce is not enough, add a little water.
Wash, clean, cub and deseed the quinces. Also, remove hard fiber from their core. Sauté the quinces in olive oil until golden brown on all sides.
Heat the oven at 180oC. Transfer the meat, quinces and onion into a pyrex dish or clay pot. Sprinkle the quinces with half the sugar quantity. Pour the sauce over the meal and sprinkle with the rest of sugar.
Cover the pyrex dish or clay pot with lid or aluminum foil and bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes. Occasionally, baste the meat and quinces with the sauce to keep them | 192 |
Country by birth. Christian by faith. Motivated by love.
Therefore, what matters most is how<|fim_middle|> which my 4 siblings and I were reared. I am the 7th generation to own the farm. I serve as an elder and preacher for the Center church of Christ, the congregation in which I was spiritually reared. My life revolves around faith, family, and farm. I hope to share some of that faith through this site. | we use this life to prepare for the time when we leave it and we take our place in the ground along-side those who have traveled this road before us.
"How's Johnny doing?" A nearly impossible question to answer, regardless if asked concerning one's physical health or one's spiritual well-being.
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"Follow your heart." Three words a man hates to hear because he knows his heart will lead him in a different direction than his loved one expects.
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Terry Holliday named winner of 2021 Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy during June KBE meeting
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Terry Holliday, Kentucky's fifth commissioner of education from 2009 to 2015, was named as the 2021 recipient of the Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy during the Kentucky Board of Education's regular meeting on June 2. In his nomination, Holliday was praised for leading the efforts on several significant policy improvements to curriculum standards and for overseeing new policies regarding school improvement throughout his career in education.
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The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) named Terry Holliday as the 2021 recipient of the Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy during its regular meeting on June 2. Holliday, who served as Kentucky's fifth commissioner of education from 2009 to 2015, is the chair of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
The award, which is named for former KBE member David Karem, recognizes a Kentucky policymaker, education leader or citizen who has made notable state-level contributions to the improvement of Kentucky's public education system.
David Cook, the Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE's) director of innovation, nominated Holliday for leading the efforts on several significant policy improvements to curriculum standards and for overseeing new policies regarding school improvement throughout his career in education. Cook also praised Holliday's efforts to establish the Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Program in Kentucky a decade before the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Without his foresight, Kentucky would have found itself in the same boat as most every other state in the country in the spring of 2020. Those states who had to begin remote learning in 2020 with no previous experience," said Cook.
As Kentucky's commissioner of education in 2010, Holliday was concerned about the amount of instructional time lost in Kentucky school districts due to inclement weather and health issues. At the time, it was normal practice to shorten the school year by "cancelling" those missed days, causing students in district with a large number of missed days to be provided less instruction.
Holliday brought an innovative solution to the Kentucky General Assembly. He recommended providing those districts with the option to conduct school using remote learning options. In 2011, House Bill 427 created the NTI program, which grew from two districts in the first year to 83 districts during the 2019-2020, just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
When the pandemic closed school buildings in all 171 districts in Kentucky, KDE was able to quickly approve emergency NTI applications for the remainder of the spring 2019-2020 school year and subsequently, the 2021-2022 school year.
"The quick reaction Kentucky had to the pandemic would not have been possible had it not been for Dr. Holliday's foresight and efforts in 2010," said Cook.
Karem served on the KBE from 2009 through 2016 and again from December 2019 through April 2020. He served for 33 years in the Kentucky State Senate and as chairman of the Senate Education Committee. During his tenure in the Kentucky General Assembly, Karem championed the passage of the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) and led the efforts for the 4% school tax levy by school districts.
Commissioner Terry Holliday
Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy
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Pictured at the announcement of Nohoval man Alan Jagoe's appointment as the new chairman of Agri Aware were – from left – James Kelly, Deirdre O'Shea; Richard Moeran, and Alan Jagoe, incoming chairman.
SOUTH Cork farmer Alan Jagoe has been elected as the new chairman of Agri Aware. He is replacing Richard Moeran as chairman of the independent farming and agri-food educational body.
Deirdre O'Shea, executive director of Agri Aware, congratulated Mr Jagoe on his appointment. Ms O'Shea said: 'I wish to thank outgoing chairman, Mr Richard Moeran, for his commitment, drive and dedication to Agri Aware, in improving the image and understanding of farming and the agri<|fim_middle|> for all their hard work.
'To our executive director, Deirdre O'Shea, many thanks for your dedication and hard work for the organisation, as well as your support of me as chairman. | -food industry among the public.
Nohoval native Alan Jagoe said: 'My goal, as chairman of Agri Aware, is to continue the work of communicating the vital links between agriculture, food and our economy.
Increasing awareness of the relationship between our standard of excellence in farming, and the payoff in terms of excellence in the food we eat and export, while maintaining the unique green image we have here in Ireland.
The outgoing chairman Richard Moeran reflected: 'It was a great honour and privilege to serve as chairman of Agri Aware. I want to thank our founding members and the patrons of Agri Aware for their support over the last four years.
'As the agri-food sector continues to grow, the need for an organisation such as Agri Aware is greater than ever. I want to thank the board for their support in my role as chairman, and the staff in Agri Aware | 181 |
Welcome to my Dartmoor Photography Gallery. Living on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park, I am lucky to be just a short distance from<|fim_middle|> as well. The weather on Dartmoor can change really quickly which often results in unbelievable light and colours. Landscape photographers are a rugged breed, braving all the different weathers that Dartmoor throws at them. From hail and snow to mist and rain, you will always find a lonely photographer striving to get that one special photo.
Dartmoor has many hidden secrets to discover, from ancient Bronze Age remains, like burial cairns and stone circles, to more recent history like derelict farm houses, tin mining and granite quarrying. With the right conditions, these can all make fantastic subjects for landscape photos. | its 368 square miles of beautiful, rugged moorland. Dartmoor is home to huge granite tors and meandering streams which are popular subjects for many landscape photographers. The best times to capture the magical views are usually at sunrise and sunset, although, before or after a storm can bring wonderful cloud formations | 64 |
Mutekki Media has released Pure Electro Vol. 2, a new sample library by German Electro House maestro and DJ Swen Weber.
"Pure Electro Vol. 2" ties in with the first volume, which set new standards for the Electrohouse and Techno community with its high-quality electro samples. The focus of this sample library is clearly on loops meeting all requirements and contains a noble collection of assertive bass, beat and drum loops as well as drum kits to give freedom to your creativity.
In<|fim_middle|> as Apple Loops and in Ableton and REX format. This makes "Pure Electro Vol. 2" highly fashionable not only for loop using producers, but also for modern DJs and live acts.
Pure Electro Vol. 2 is available to purchase from Loopmasters for £49.95 GBP. | addition "Pure Electro Vol. 2" holds an equally impressive selection of versatile FX, synth and vocal loops. All loops are consistently produced on 128 bpm and are available in prevalent WAV format as well | 43 |
The Barnum School Board discussed discontinuing school-sponsored seventh and eighth sports at the meeting of the board on Tuesday, July 16.
The proposal was made because of the budget and the high cost of coach's salaries and transportation. Those sports could be offered by a community group, it was said.
Although the families of students pay participation fees, the fees charged are<|fim_middle|>erving the extra revenue for a specific expense, such as a new bus.
Hultgren pointed out that the school district was not in debt, it was deficit spending.
The levy increase will be presented to the community on Facebook and in other communications for discussion before a decision is made.
There was discussion about a proposed $15 million bond referendum for adding classrooms and a gym to the high school to accommodate the large classes of elementary students that will be advancing into high school in the future. The plans also include replacing the boiler in the elementary school, which has been in service since the school was built in the 1960s.
The proposed referendum election would be held in 2014.
Supt. Bottem said that more state aid will be received for a 25-year bond rather than a 30-year bond. The property taxes would increase 18.48 percent.
The board members expressed their support of the proposal.
Supt. Bottem said that more serious discussion was needed at public meetings. He suggested that an architect draw up a concept of what the addition would look like, and meetings be held in homes in the community, where a board member can explain the proposed plans.
In other business, the board voted to keep the salaries of the board members the same, despite a proposal to raise the salaries at the same rate as the staff salary increases. It was said that the salaries of the board members hadn't been raised for 20 years, and that it was hard to get potential board members to serve for $30 a meeting.
The board approved a plan to landscape an area in front of the school and add maroon and gold day lilies. Supt. Bottem reported that the new landscape would take care of a problem area and add color to the front of the school. Community groups and alumni will be asked to donate towards the $6,450 project.
The next meeting of the Barnum School Board was set for Tuesday, August 20, at 6:30 p.m. | not enough to make up for the costs.
"Some kids don't participate because they know that their families can't afford it," said board member Lenore Skoglund.
No decision was made about the school not offering seventh and eighth grade sports at this time.
However, the board passed a motion to increase each activity fee by $15, and set a family maximum fee at $180, due to an increase in transportation costs.
New legislation to give the school board the authority to approve a $300 per adjusted pupil unit operating referendum without voter approval was discussed. That will replace the $1 operating referendum that the voters had approved.
The new levy will result in the school district receiving an increase of $176,046, added to the current $200,466 in revenue, totaling $376,512 in fiscal year 2015. That is the result of a levy for 30.86 percent, which would generate state revenue aid of 69.14 percent. The new levy would be for five years.
The board did not make a final decision. The deadline for a decision is September 30.
Several board members said that they should proceed with caution. Approval of the $300 levy could turn the voters against the school district, it was said.
Others spoke of res | 282 |
My Instagram Feed Isn't the Same Without Bottega Veneta
On Tuesday, January 5, the Italian luxury label disappeared from social media. But...why?
A model walks the runway at the Bottega Ven<|fim_middle|>: Bottega Veneta, Instagram, social media, Daniel Lee, featured
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January 8, 2020: A trip to Bottega Veneta's Instagram feed was an experience in itself—an inclusive opportunity to immerse oneself in picture-perfect extravagance. The virtual experience is, of course, much different than a tangible visit to the label's boutique on Madison Avenue: the excitement of holding the label's famous cassette bag in your hands, a feeling reminiscent of juggling your grandmother's most delicate glassware.
So what happens when aspirational luxury intentionally removes itself from social media? Bottega Veneta is testing that theory. On Tuesday, January 5, the fashion industry was shocked to discover the label disappeared from Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Is the purpose to promote a more exclusive brand identity, or is it simply a new marketing strategy, to garner the fashion industry's attention? At the time of publishing, creative director Daniel Lee hasn't stated the reason for the label's social media shutdown.
A model walks the runway at the Bottega Veneta show during the Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 on September 19, 2019, in Milan, Italy.
The Internet has suspicions that Bottega Veneta's dramatic exit from social media might tie into the label's upcoming Spring/Summer 2021 collection release, but big, flashy marketing schemes aren't exactly Lee's forte. If you recall, Lee likes to stick to the brand's roots, even choosing to host a real-life fashion show amid the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the fashion industry's nearly collective decision to go virtual. The show's film was later shared on social media, including on its YouTube page, which curiously still exists.
Perhaps the brand's social media leave is an effort to celebrate its origins and set the standard for the future of fashion—one that's less showy than social media and more intimate, as it was before fashion influencers and perfectly curated Instagram feeds. By exiting social media, Bottega Veneta can recapture the mystery that Michele Taddei and Renzo Zengiaro birthed in 1966, the same one that stoked an unbranded philosophy with the slogan, "When your own initials are enough."
A model walks during Bottega Veneta's Spring/Summer 2021 show in London's Sadler's Wells Theatre.
Naturally, fans like myself still crave a Sunday-morning Instagram scroll to temporarily and figuratively remove myself from bed and into the mind of Lee. But is an exclusive Bottega Veneta page necessary if celebrities and influencers alike do the work for them? Many fans of the label have flocked to Laura Rossi's fan account @newbottega, among others, curated grids that nail the label's minimal, elevated aesthetic without the label's official creative direction. The point? Modern-day word of mouth is social media, and maybe Bottega Veneta doesn't have to be a part of the conversation to ensure its name remains on the tip of our tongues.
"It was good to grow up in the pre-Instagram era: we had a lot of fun," Lee said in a 2019 British Vogue interview. "It will be interesting to see what happens in the future. I believe there will be a return to privacy. I really hope so."
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Boise man arrested after "shots fired" call
Ada County Sheriff's Office
By: Steve Bertel
Posted at 11:01 AM, Sep 10, 2018
A Boise man is now facing a felony aggravated battery charge after turning himself in to authorities.
Andrew Peterman, 33, was booked into the Ada County jail shortly after midnight Monday.
The investigation began shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday when neighbors reported hearing shots fired in the 3800 block of N. Jullion Way.
"A preliminary investigation shows the suspect was with people he knew before the shooting, and the suspect fled the scene on foot," according to a Boise Police Department news release.
None of the victims were injured and nothing was damaged, but officers did find evidence that shots had been fired.
Police searched the area, but could not locate<|fim_middle|> yard on West Alliance. | the suspect.
Peterman called the Ada County dispatch center to turn himself in around 10:20 p.m. Sunday, the BPD release said. Police made contact with him near North Mitchell St. and West Alliance Streets and took him into custody. Officers say they were able to recover a gun during the search of a | 67 |
De<|fim_middle|> | arbeidsorganisatie is het geordende geheel van uitvoerende medewerkers en managers die met behulp van middelen de realisatie van een of meer organisatiedoelen nastreeft. Dit is nodig zodra er sprake is van arbeidsdeling waarbij taken gegroepeerd en op elkaar afgestemd moeten worden. Dit gebeurt met de organisatiestructuur die verschillende vormen aan kan nemen. Dit is afhankelijk van de inrichting van de arbeidsprocessen binnen een organisatie, de manier waarop arbeid verdeeld wordt over de mensen daarbinnen. Naast arbeidsdeling is er in een arbeidsorganisatie ook sprake van een gezagsverhouding tussen werkgever en werknemer met de werknemer in een ondergeschikte rol. In moderne organisaties is veelal sprake van een verticale en horizontale arbeidsdeling waarmee gepoogd wordt om tot een optimale benutting van het arbeidsvermogen van de werknemers te komen. De arbeidskracht moet daarbij zo veel mogelijk worden omgezet in arbeidsprestaties.
In ambachtelijke arbeidsorganisaties is de kennis, ervaring en vaardigheid veelal volledig aanwezig bij de vakarbeider. Sinds de industrialisatie heeft hierbij een rationalisering en bureaucratisering plaatsgevonden. Taylor (1856-1915) stond met zijn wetenschappelijke bedrijfsvoering aan het begin van de moderne arbeidsorganisatie waarbij onderscheid gemaakt wordt tussen uitvoerende en voorbereidende taken. Ook Ford heeft belangrijke bijdragen geleverd aan de productieorganisatie.
Om het functioneren van een arbeidsorganisatie te onderzoeken, wordt wel gebruikgemaakt van organisatiediagnose waarvoor diverse methoden beschikbaar zijn.
Noten
Literatuur
(2005): Verandermanagement. Een plan van aanpak voor integrale organisatieverandering en innovatie, Pearson Education,
(2006): Arbeid in verandering, Kluwer.
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Organisatie naar type | 500 |
by Stephanie Bishop
'Kudos' by Rachel Cusk
A masterful trilogy concludes
Partway through Rachel Cusk's memoir Aftermath, in which she recounts the breakdown of her marriage, she reaches a point of maximum crisis. This is not a moment of high drama, but a destabilising realisation that as a result of her suffering she now lives at one remove, as "an observer". A witness to the lives of others, but unable and unwilling to make decisions that will affect them, she recognises that "the only certainty I can locate in myself is that of my<|fim_middle|> popped up
The Buddha of Bendigo
Lisa ClausenThe world's biggest gem-quality Buddha statue has made its home in central Victoria | desire to undermine authority itself".
This is an attitude recorded in autobiographical mode, but it also informs the radical aesthetic of Cusk's Faye trilogy, of which Kudos is the final instalment. In each of these novels, Faye, the narrator, relinquishes narrative authority; hovering on the margin, her voice is overwritten by the life stories of those she encounters. We follow her through a series of seamless exchanges as she teaches creative writing in Greece (Outline), has her flat renovated (Transit), and now, in Kudos (Faber; $29.99), takes part in a book tour following her recent remarriage.
In Kudos, nothing quite goes to plan. Rather than giving her the opportunity to speak on behalf of her work, the interviews and publicity events routinely fail to run as scheduled, or else the interviewers unwittingly tell their own stories as a way of framing the forthcoming dialogue that in the end never occurs. Once again, Faye is the evasive listener.
However, in this volume the disclosures hinge on a pointed and common theme: the relationship between freedom, suffering and female invisibility. Women in particular confide in Faye as they flee husbands, or realise they are bound to them, or grapple with other forms of artistic and private disappointment. In one way or another, each woman acknowledges that she has been complicit in the curtailing of her own freedom, and must now reckon with the meaning of her suffering as she finds a way to reconceive her life.
At the fringe of these monologues we learn of Faye's own desire to rid herself of all delusions, an impulse that is reflected in Cusk's masterful stylistic austerity. Faye never indulges in the decoration of her experience, and never succumbs to the fantasy of her own progress. In this way, Cusk resists the conventional narrative arc of the novel and refuses to promote the heroism of her protagonist. Instead, as the keeper of other people's stories, Faye so absorbs the problem of female invisibility that her own dramatic disclosure becomes a moving impossibility. A novel of strange power, Kudos confirms Cusk's trilogy as a definitive work of our time.
Stephanie Bishop
Stephanie Bishop is a lecturer in creative writing at the University of New South Wales. Her new novel is Man Out of Time.
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NEW<|fim_middle|> mounted the curb and struck several pedestrians with his minivan, killing one person and injuring six.
Charging drivers to enter Manhattan's central business district (below 60th Street) would diminish the number of cars both in Manhattan and in surrounding areas. While congestion pricing has been framed as a way to raise revenue for the MTA, it would also pay enormous safety dividends. For example, after congestion pricing took effect in London, total traffic crashes fell by 40 percent and there was an 80 percent reduction in the bicycle crash rate.
"Congestion pricing clears our air and makes our streets undoubtedly safer. With our city's subways in peril, congestion pricing will give the MTA the revenue they need to get our transit systems up and running again. Thank you to Transportation Alternatives, and to the various advocates and elected officials who have worked to make congestion pricing a priority for the state legislature," said New York State Senator Brad Hoylman, who joined advocates at the rally.
"We must use every tool at our disposal to design an arterial system that reduces the probability of car crashes and protects pedestrians from drivers. One fatality due to a vehicular crash is one too many. In the months ahead, I plan to advance my bill for enhanced street design actions to safeguard pedestrians and cyclists, and call for the state to pass a pragmatic congestion pricing plan," said Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, chair of the Committee on Transportation.
"Families for Safe Streets and Transportation Alternatives have utterly transformed the conversation about rights and responsibilities on New York's crowded streets. We are all much safer for their efforts. Riders are also pedestrians and cyclists. The Riders Alliance is proud to partner on congestion pricing, which promises to modernize our transit system and reduce the number of dangerous and deadly collisions that still take and devastate far too many lives. Together, we look to the governor and legislature to restore reliability to our transit system and safety to our streets in the next state budget," said Danny Pearlstein, policy and communications director at Riders Alliance. | YORK -- Street safety advocates rallied with elected officials Thursday morning on Canal Street in lower Manhattan to call attention to the safety benefits of congestion pricing. The rally was held near the corner of Forsyth Street, where last month a driver | 45 |
It's time to exercise forceful stewardship of portfolios.
Members of the European Parliament showing their support for Global Divestment Day.
Shortly before Nelson Mandela passed away I had a chance to ask F.W. de Klerk what impact the anti-apartheid divestment campaign had on his decision to end apartheid. He said it had no impact at all, and then went on for 15 minutes explaining all the ways it had no impact, which made me wonder.
In the past year a new kind of divestment campaign has caught fire, faster than any other divestment campaign in history, according to a recent Oxford Study. Investors representing over $1.5 trillion in assets under management, including the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Norway's giant oil fund and the Church of England (whose Archbishop is a former oil executive) have all joined the chorus singing sayonara to fossil fuel investments.
But if you listen to their reasoning, this is not about biting off the hand that fed them; rather, it's about morality and economics.
It's about the morality of not standing on the sidelines of climate change, "the most pressing moral issue in our world," in the words of the lead bishop on the environment for the Church of England.
It's about the economics of not getting stuck with a bag of stranded assets when the carbon bubble pops, a topic on which Bank of England governor Mark Carney has expressed concerns. And it's about not missing out on the transition from a high-carbon to low-carbon economy, "the largest economic opportunity of the 21st century," according to Silicon Valley legend John Doerr.
The president of Harvard University–whose endowment is estimated to have a carbon footprint as big as Jamaica's–is not convinced. As Drew Faust argues, constraining investment options risks significantly constraining investment returns, and that divestment is unlikely to have financial impact on the affected companies. It also raises the troubling inconsistency of boycotting a whole class of companies whose products and services we rely on.
The above points ring true in the straw man context of wholesale divestment.
But when you consider the kind of selective divestment that is actually taking place by<|fim_middle|> funds that carry the GRESB Green Star seal of approval. There are also some good bargains among the 1600 listed companies tracked by Impax Asset Management that earn more than 20 per cent of their revenue in environmental markets.
Remind the rest this is important. About 350 investors representing $24 trillion have called on governments to implement carbon pricing and an ambitious climate deal in Paris. Now it's time for investors to exercise what pension sage Raj Thamotheram calls forceful stewardship with their own portfolios.
It starts by asking companies one question: What is your business plan for a 2-degree world? | hundreds of institutional investors, Faust seems woefully misguided.
The goal of the divestment movement has almost nothing to do with affecting the cost of capital of targeted companies, and everything to do with preserving portfolio value and de-legitimizing the worst one per cent of climate offenders and the policies that prop them up. In other words, it's about fiduciary duty.
Investors electing to sit on the sidelines as the climate heats up may want to take note of environmental law firm ClientEarth. The $4.4-billion Children's Investment Fund Foundation has put aside $11.4 million to fund initiatives like the Asset Owners Disclosure Project and ClientEarth's Climate and Pensions Legal Initiative, which seeks to lay the groundwork for suing laggard pension funds in breach of their legal duties.
Reject the worst offenders. A recent HSBC report titled "Stranded assets: what next?" warns of the growing short- and long-term risks that climate regulation, low oil prices, and energy innovation pose to some fossil-fuel companies. It pinpoints pure-play coal and high-cost oil producers as the biggest risks. These companies generally make up a minuscule fraction of a global investor's portfolio. In the Church of England's case, divesting $18 million from thermal coal and oil sands companies represented just 0.13 per cent of their $14 billion portfolio.
Reduce exposure to worst-in-class. With increased levels of corporate carbon emissions data, investors can now reduce their exposure to the most carbon inefficient companies by upwards of 50 per cent at no cost to returns. These strategies also offer the prospect of upside potential as carbon pricing becomes more prevalent.
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Everything Fulham stars Bobby Decordova-Reid and Joe Bryan said about Bristol City in revealing interview
The duo had plenty to say about facing their boyhood club
Saturday marks the first time Bristol City have come face to face with Joe Bryan and Bobby Decordova-Reid since the duo departed their boyhood club in 2018.
Bryan moved to Fulham and has maintained cordial relations with the Robins since departing - he was in the away end for a fixture at QPR last season, and also paid for new shirts for any City fan who had his name printed on their replica kit before he left last season.
For Decordova-Reid, things are a little less clear.
The attacker produced his best form for the Robins in 2017/18, netting 21 goals in 52 appearances in a season that fully justified the speculation around him the following summer.
Yet, whilst plenty were understanding of his desire to play in the Premier League, his move to Severnside rivals Cardiff City did not sit particularly well with some fans, particularly when he did the Ayatollah upon signing.
Twelve months later, Reid departed Cardiff to join Bryan at Fulham, although there was some talk he could return to the Robins.
With the Robins set for a trip to Craven Cottage tomorrow, Sky Bet spoke with the duo about their enduring friendship and growing up together at Ashton Gate (see the full video on YouTube here).
Here is everything they said - with thoughts from Scott Parker and Tom Cairney, as well...
Joe Bryan in action for Fulham
Joe Bryan: We were talking about it the other day actually just saying how…
Bobby Reid: It's crazy how it worked.
JB: Crazy how we can come from two completely different backgrounds, that football brings you together, play together for 14, 15 years now, barring one year when he went to Cardiff.
Joe Bryan and Bobby Decordova-Reid first met aged 8 at Bristol City's academy, they spent the next 14 years playing together before briefly going their separate ways in the summer of 2018
Scott Parker: The relationship they have together and have been around each other for so long obviously helps that, and you can see that chemistry between<|fim_middle|> flying down the motorway, wondering whether you're going to sign somewhere or not, it's not the best.
BR: I'm wondering what reception I'll get.
JB: I hope you get an awful reception, honestly, I would love it.
BR: Why, why?!
JB: I would love it!
BR: You was going to the Champ! You was going to move, that was a sideways move for me.
BR: No, no, I don't know, I don't know what it's going to be like, but it'll be good to go back there, regardless of…
JB: Like I think ultimately he, what did you give to the club, 14 years of service, left for a club in a higher division, whether it be a rival or not, if you'd left for a rival in the same division I could understand it, but they're in the Premier League and you couldn't turn it down, I don't see why anyone would begrudge him that. | them as well really.
Tom Cairney: We did notice they were close quite early on, do you know what I mean, they was a bit friendly, and the boys did go on it a little bit, but it's like we understand, I mean to play from… play together from the age of eight or something and be in the same team it's, well professional team is quite rare, so yeah, so I think it's special for them both.
JB: I didn't like him until I was about 25 to be honest.
BR: That's a lie.
JB: I was buzzing when he went to Cardiff!
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Both left Bristol City for Premier League clubs, with Bryan heading to Fulham and Decordova-Reid to Cardif they were reunited when, following both clubs' relegations, Decordova-Reid moved to Fulham in the summer
JB: I was buzzing, yeah, I was buzzing, 'cause I knew he'd fit in well here, I knew his style of football and as a person. So yeah, I was excited. Obviously you don't want to get like too like hopeful about things like that, but yeah, when I heard there was a chance it was definitely a positive.
Scott Parker: Of course it helps that you want to try and get more of an insight into a player and obviously when we're recruiting someone like Bobby obviously to have someone so close to the club who obviously has that understanding of him, is, it's important that we obviously use that. I think you have to be careful at the same time, you know, when someone's so close to someone that obviously you're always going to try and steer it in the right way, or certainly give that information.
JB: I just said he's an idiot and I don't like him at all, and they signed him anyway so what chance have you got?
Bobby Reid of Fulham celebrates after scoring (Image: Getty)
BR: To be fair I didn't think it was going to happen, it happened very quick. Realised there was a bit of interest and it kind of escalated from there, but I didn't really think that Cardiff was going to let me go to be honest, but yeah, when I spoke to Joe about the place he only had good things to say about it so for me it was a no-brainer.
Purposely, I didn't try to hang around with Joe.
JB: You've got to leave him to settle in.
BR: Yeah, I didn't want to just latch onto him.
JB: New child at school!
BR: I kind of just went around talking to other people, and now and then I'd go back to Joe.
JB: He comes back to me and I go, what have you learnt today? He took an apartment four metres from mine, that's how much he likes me. I can see his living room from my bedroom, he doesn't know I've got a telescope...
BR: If I've got any problems or anything I can go straight to Joe, I can ask him how things work at the club. I could ask him how things work at the club and really get settled quicker than I would usually.
The pair briefly faced each other in the Premier League last season – but can they remember the game?
JB: I can! 'Cause he got slid through on a goal and I was running back, his first touch took him through on goal and I was running back going, god no, god no, god no, just thinking if he scores I am going to lose my head, 'cause I think at that point you… It's pretty bad isn't it that you're thinking I can't let him win here because like…
BR: Basically we needed to win to stay up. Or have a chance of staying up, I remember running through and I think, I don't know, I think my head was gone because I wanted to come on earlier, and I just wasn't getting the opportunity. So yeah, and I kind of fluffed it and… Yeah, we hit the crossbar from it, but I should have maybe had a shot in that moment so…
Cardiff forward Bobby Reid
JB: I'd have just beelined to the tunnel, not even changed, got my car keys and just gone home.
BR: I think you was relegated at the time so he…
JB: Oh yeah, we got relegated about six weeks previous to that.
BR: …should have let me score but that's the way it is.
Scott Parker: I think probably for both of them that they've probably just had a tiny little taste of it, they can't class themselves as Premier League players, they're striving to try and get into the top league and become that regular Premier League footballer really. The vibe you get from them, they're you know, they want to get back into the top league and they want to try and become the best players they can become, and yeah, it's helpful for me, it's helpful for us as a football club that we've got them players on board really.
JB: I don't know if playing in the Premier League counts, last season. Probably write that one off.
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BR: I think we want to get promoted, that's the main aim, we've got to take it game-by-game, I really believe that we can do it, I think we've got a great squad here, I think if we work hard and I think we can beat most teams in the league.
JB: Yeah, hopefully carry on and get promoted and play in the Prem together.
BR: Yeah, I think it's the best league in the world, it's where everyone wants to play, just the whole vibe of it.
JB: Going against the best players every year. Every year, every week.
BR: Yeah, you don't… like people moan about playing the Man Citys and Liverpools, but for me you want to be playing against the best players and putting yourself against players that, and see what you're made of really.
The pair first started a professional game together in Bristol City's 4-1 defeat at Charlton Athletic in May 2013
JB: He over celebrated, we were about 4-0 down, he went off like this...
BR: No, no, no, no, I didn't, I had a lot of family there.
JB: It doesn't matter, you're 4-0 down, you just don't celebrate, you run back and say sorry guys.
BR: No, it… what was the score at the time?
JB: I don't know, about 3-0…
BR: No, no, it was 2-0, we was getting back into the game, so I thought let me get the crowd going a bit, yeah, but we lost 4-1.
JB: We used to play centre mid in those days didn't we, either side of a diamond.
BR: You were centre mid.
JB: Remember when we played either side of a diamond, that was bad days.
Bryan played a key part in the League One and EFL Trophy double-winning team of 2014/15, while Decordova-Reid gained crucial experience on loan
Bobby Reid of Bristol City and Joe Bryan of Bristol City
BR: I'll leave this all to you 'cause...
JB: I just remember it being hard, very hard, probably the first time I played, what 50, 48 odd games in a season, just knackered the whole time, wing-back, it was good fun though, beating teams every week, yeah, it was good fun. But at the time I didn't really realise what we were doing, I didn't really realise until the end, until the summer, I was like, wow, we just won a league, that might never happen again in my career, that happens maybe once or twice in a career and I was lucky enough to do it when I was 20.
BR: Yeah, I was at Plymouth at the time. I was missing it, because obviously they was winning every week and there was a buzz around the place, but I knew it was bigger than that for me at the time. I enjoyed it, we did get to the play-offs, unfortunately didn't progress, but it was a learning curve for me, and it made me even hungrier to get back in the team.
I think it's everyone's journey is different, you've got to run your own race and not be worried about what other people are doing. If anything it gave me more inspiration that I know I could probably get into the team and I'll follow suit.
I think we was the first two to really cement a place in the team, and do good things. Like he said he's won the league, won the cup, and it's going on to do good things and play in the Premier League, so I think it's good for us and it's good for the academy players coming through now, to see that there is a pathway at Bristol City.
Fulham face Bristol City at Craven Cottage on December 7, with Bryan and Decordova-Reid facing a first return to Ashton Gate in March
BR: I think like Joe said, I think it was time. I think we always knew that it was probably it was going to be our last season and we kind of knew we was ready for it, still miss family that was back there, but I think it was time to move on.
JB: t's difficult, sometimes I think it's easy to stay in one place and you forget there's a big world out there and it's good to take yourself out of a comfort zone and try different things, try living in different cities and develop yourself.
BR: I think it's a bit more difficult for me 'cause obviously I went to Cardiff, and a lot of fans probably wouldn't accept it, but I know I've got to do what's best for me and I had to take that opportunity. Unfortunately went down, but it's still something I look back on and I'm happy about.
JB: I nearly signed for Villa, so I was going to the Champ, but for me it was time to move on and try something new, whether it was in the Championship or the Premier League, obviously you dream of playing in the Premier League, but I think development wise as a player and as a person it was time for me to leave.
Oh dear, got to go through this again, I was probably half an hour, an hour away from signing, yeah, we'll leave it at that. I hadn't signed any contracts, nothing like that, but no.
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BR: You told me never to move on transfer deadline day. Then I done it the year after.
JB: It's the most stressful thing I've ever experienced. My heart rate was probably 120 for a good 36 hours, which is not good. When you're | 2,326 |
I like the term Journey. God calls us on a journey to grow to maturity in Christ. Unfortunately, some believers chose to receive Christ as Savior, then only halfheartedly follow Him as Lord. Then, they wonder why the power and peace that God has promised is not manifest in their life. Perhaps it's the unknowns of this spiritual journey that keep them from taking the next right step.
In Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, we read these words from Gandalf as he coaxes Frodo to go on a journey by borrowing these words from his Uncle Bilbo: "It's a dangerous business going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept up to." The truth is that life is a journey. We can either walk with Christ or on our<|fim_middle|>. As believers, in Christ, we are adopted as God's children (1 John 3:1-2) and become a part of God's forever family (Eph 2:19-22). Therefore, as Crosswinds, we will RAISE believers to follow Christ as they discover what it means to BELONG to Him and His church.
The third step is to BECOME. To grow in our relationship with Christ, we need to discover what it means to mature in Him, becoming the person we have been created to be in Christ (Col 2:6-7). This is why as Crosswinds we will RAISE believers to follow Christ as they BECOME who they were created to be. God calls every believer to help other believers grow in Him. We are called to make disciples who will make disciples who will make disciples (2 Tim 2:2). Kingdom multiplication is our highest calling as we seek to know God and make Him known (Matt 28:19-20).
The final step is BLESS. We are not to hoard God's blessing, but to be a conduit of His blessing to others (Genesis 12:2; Gal 3:8, 29). The true mark of a believer is not a disciple, but a disciple maker, a kingdom multiplier. As a result, Crosswinds will RELEASE believers to partner with God to BLESS others by advancing His kingdom (Acts 1:8).
I hope each of you is encouraged and equipped to take the steps God is calling you to take on your journey with Him and willing to be used by Him to help others do the same. God calls us on a remarkable journey, but we by faith must be willing to follow His lead and take the steps. Let's encourage one another to get swept up in Him. God is willing to do more than we could ever ask or imagine in and through our lives (Eph 3:20). Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone). | own. We either follow in the Lord's steps swept by His love and grace or take another path swept to places without real confidence in Christ.
There's no doubt that there is a uniqueness to each of our faith journeys. Our path from here to the unforeseeable future looks different from one another. However, there are four crucial steps that all of us take as we grow in Christ. Crosswinds' uses four "B" words to describe these steps.
The first step is to BELIEVE. To begin a saving relationship with Jesus Christ, we must receive Him as our Lord and Savior. This is why we are committed to faithfully REACH people with the love and message of Jesus Christ as they take the step to BELIEVE (John 3:16). Those who have found salvation in Christ are called to allow themselves to be used by Him to reach out to others in the hope they too will choose Christ.
The second step is to learn what it means to BELONG. As we enter into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ, we now belong to God and His Church. The deepest desire of every person is to belong | 231 |
Today<|fim_middle|> Fernandez-Goodman suggests that students come visit that school so they are able to experience everything for themselves, and make an educated decision about their law school choices. | 's featured law school is The University of Iowa College of Law. During the program you will hear from Iowa Law's Assistant Dean of Admissions, Collins Byrd, and a student in the 2012 graduating class, Mosah Fernandez-Goodwin.
The U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Iowa College of Law 27th in its most recent law school rankings. The school currently has a full-time enrollment of 590 students; it costs a little over $21,000 a year for in-state, and a little over $39,000 for out-of-state students. In 2009, Iowa Law received about 1,800 applications, and accepted approximately 35% of their applicants. For the incoming class of 2012, the median LSAT score was 161 and the median GPA was 3.62.
Assistant Dean Byrd says that one of the aspects that makes his law school exceptional are the extremely involved alumni who not only provide support to current students, but provide backing to the school itself. When it comes to potential applicants, he suggests spending additional time on the personal statement, ensuring that it stands out and shows facets of your candidacy not available elsewhere. Assistant Dean Byrd suggests that, although the LSAT is important, potential applicants shouldn't place all their time and attention on the LSAT, potentially losing sight of their academics and allowing their grades to suffer; he says both are important, and should both play a prominent role in the application.
The student perspective at the University of Iowa Law School comes from 3L Mosah Fernandez-Goodman. Fernandez-Goodman tells our listeners that his favorite aspect of the law school is the environment the schools surround its students with. He also says the variety of opportunities the school offers—from football tailgates to a great academic reputation—are what makes Iowa Law different and unique. Finally, | 400 |
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By Lorenzo Bedini
Bill Bruford once said that the best thing to happen to him was being born in 1948.
I was born in 1958, and, yes, I seem to have been destined to be late ever since. I had to watch the 'sixties swing from the wrong side of the boarding school fence. Indeed, the 'sixties continued to swing into the early 'seventies, but by the time I gained my freedom in 1975 the party was over. All that was left was the clearing-up and the hangovers.
Decent music still existed, but it was extremely hard to find. The rest of the media and the music industry itself wanted us to only be aware of, and to listen to, such bands and artists as the Bay City Rollers, Sweet, Gary Glitter, Slade…. Most of whom were actually great musicians, bursting with talent and skills they were never allowed to fully exploit. Dumbing down was with us even then. You had to have friends with record collections if you were to discover the delights of Pink Floyd, Genesis, the Who's 'Quadrophenia' or Led Zeppelin's 'Four Symbols'. Furthermore, I found myself surrounded by people who were quick to tell me I shouldn't like Barclay James Harvest, that there was something not-quite-nice about someone who enjoyed Jethro Tull or King Crimson. In fact, all these bands were supposed to be 'over' (though history tells us a rather different story.) So, anyway, I was too late again. On listening to one of my sound-on-sound demos, a music publisher winced and said what a pity I hadn't written that song five years earlier. 'In the hands of the right band it would have made a lot of money.'
Late again!
By the end of the 'seventies the UK was dominated by an aggressive fashion marketing drive in which the very cheapest materials, such as bin-liners, could be sold at vastly – I mean VASTLY – inflated prices, as clothing. God knows what a half decent safety pin would cost you on the King's Road… but you certainly wouldn't have wanted a fully decent one.
Meanwhile, the music press was damning bands and audiences alike if they didn't conform to this new fashion dictate. You were scum of the earth if you so much as thought of buying a ticket for Caravan or Rush, let alone the Moody Blues.
Stepping out of drama college and into 1980's recession (too late again), I attended a number of auditions for any band that wasn't Punk. Sorry, I just wasn't a fan, and moreover I hated being pushed in a direction I really didn't want to take. I was still too young and green to realise that nothing is forever.
So I returned to Norfolk, where I felt I could breath. One day, stopping outside Cleff's Music Store in Pottergate, Norwich, I spotted a small card in the window: 'Local band seeks guitarist. Influences: Hawkwind, Yes and Emmerson, Lake and Palmer. Call Sean on….'
I think it was the only telephone number I've ever successfully memorised long enough to make the eight-mile journey home. We only had landlines in those days.
First Movement
Having fixed a date on which Sean wasn't going to be washing his hair, I set off for the preliminary meeting.
Sean Godfrey, in those days the lead singer, lived in New Costessey, (Noo Cozzy to the locals), just outside the city. As well as very clean hair, he also possessed everything a rock group needed except a drum kit, and the drummer, Dave Beckett, had one of those. I was able to play Sean a few of my songs – 'Dreams (Deus ex Machina)' being one of them – on a beautiful Ibanez 12string he had left out on the sofa. I also produced a tape of instrumentals I had recorded on four-track in the hope of flogging as library music. Home recording was still a few years away, so being able to play someone a recording wot I done was a bit of a luxury. I was invited to audition at the next rehearsal, the following Thursday evening.
This was held in the bass player's girlfriend's parents' house in Norwich's 'Golden Triangle'. There, I met Graham Chilvers (bass), his girlfriend, Heather, who could play the piano but didn't want to join, and Dave Beckett (drums). The band was called No Parallax, and Graham explained to me that they weren't just looking for a guitarist, but someone who would write the material and generally lead the band. Anxious to please, I ran through a few songs I'd written, and Graham remarked, 'You didn't tell us you could sing as well.' (The jury's still out on that one.)
Afterwards, it was round to Dave's house for coffee and discussions. Graham popped the question: 'So, do we have a band?'
Well, it seemed we did. The only problem was no one had thought to take the advertisement out of Cleff's Music shop window.
Now Sean, as many of you know, is very kind, well-intentioned and timid. When another guitarist contacted him, Sean simply didn't have the heart to turn him away.
This guitarist I shall refer to as Crow Magnon. He was tall, bony, with long hair and slightly mad eyes. I later discovered that he liked to begin the day with two hefty spliffs for breakfast, before going to work, 'teaching' children under seven years old. He had a Gibson twin-neck 6/12 string, and a Marshall stack, neither of which he was afraid to use. I went onto second guitar, backing vocals and keyboards. To add to Sean's Wasp synthesizer, I bought a Vox Jaguar single manual organ, which without a Leslie speaker tended to sound a bit churchy. But when put through a fuzz box it didn't.
Crow Magnon had a great ability, except that he expected everyone to play along with him while lacking the discipline to return the favour. When he 'wrote songs' he in fact created rather complex and very loud guitar parts, round which the rest of us constructed arrangements and wrote lyrics. When it came to my songs, he wouldn't play any of the guitar parts, so I had to, which meant keyboards were out, while he would shriek and wail through the whole thing without regard to little details such as time or key. I tried to point this out to him, and he came back at me smiling with, 'Yeah, man! That's what jazzers call 'playing outside'.' He also suggested we should organise a gig.
In my unasked-for and undeserved role as Band Leader, I called the vicar in near-by Tasbrugh, who put me onto the man in charge of renting out the village hall. For the princely sum of £5.00, including the licence to sell beer, I booked a date; a Friday night sometime in November 1980.
Meanwhile, we'd all expressed dissatisfaction with the No Parallax name, not least because there was a band going round called No Parallex. When the village hall man asked me what the band was called ('Just say anything, so I can write it in the diary') I blurted out the first thing that came into my head. 'Ah-hum… Airbridge Ceremony!'
At the next rehearsal, I told the others the news, apologising for the name, but they all said, 'Hey, yeah! I like that. Just drop the 'Ceremony'. 'Airbridge' is cool.'
The gig was a living nightmare for all of us except Crow Magnon, who wailed and screamed to his heart's content, and the audience – mostly bikers – who, when we finished, remained seated waiting for the second half. So, after a can of unreal ale, we went back on stage and played everything again. Of course, the great thing about having Crow Magnon in the band was that no one could hear that I didn't know one end of a keyboard from another, but I was deaf for the next two days.
By now, however, I was having a crisis of self-confidence, and seriously considering leaving the band. The simple fact was that my songs were awful. Every one of them was a mess. Crow's sounded pretty good…. And then it hit me. We were all pulling our weight in his pieces, but when it came to mine he was pulling them to shreds with his atonal shrieks and wails. As it happened, the rest of the band felt pretty much the same: they wanted Crow gone, and because I was the newest member out of the rest of us, I was deputed to remove him.
The two of us met at the Adam and Eve pub in Eaton, where, over a pint of more unreal ale, I explained that I was leaving the band. Crow tried not to look pleased, and began making sympathetic noises, but I cut him off with: 'Er… but the only thing is, I'm afraid, the rest of the guys are coming with me… and we're keeping the name.' D'you know, I really believed that this was the kindest way of telling him.
Our first Norwich gig was even more daunting. This time we'd be playing White's, a much-respected venue, and it wasn't going to be in front of an audience of accommodating bikers. We were going to perform to complete strangers, and we'd chosen a musical form that had been utterly denounced and vilified by the media and the fashion police. It was a trial run on a dead night, but while we were setting up the audience just kept coming. The place was filling up with people who had surely come with the sole purpose of canning us off stage. Someone pierced my bubble of anxiety to tell me that a journalist wanted to talk to me. Why me? Anyway, I took a deep breath and decided to be charming rather than defensive.
To my surprise, Richard Friar, now Richard Penguin, was actually very supportive of progressive rock, and quite encouraging of any new band willing to buck the current trend and do what they believed in. He later introduced me to fellow progressive rock campaigners Subway, the Frequency Band, the Lisa Wolfe Band…. We seemed to be part of a good old fashioned subcult.
Once again, we didn't have quite enough material, but since we'd taken the decision to play only original music – no covers – we took the view that if we repeated our better songs in the second half, no one would notice. It just about paid off, although one or two of the audience did say, afterwards, that we were a little samey in places.
Astonished as I was by the audience's favourable reaction, there was one last hurdle to get over. We'd saved our 'best' number for the encore. (Well, our longest, anyway.) Called 'Penwith', It was inspired by a book I had on stone circles in Britain – yes! I know! – and consisted of an opening soundscape, a cosmic guitar riff, a fast bit with lyrics by Sean, another soundscape and finally a weep-you-bastards-WEEP! guitar solo. As we went into it, I had a 'What the hell was I thinking?' sinking feeling. OK, so the audience has been great up 'til now, but this was taking things much too far. Surely. All those accusations of self-indulgence and pretention haunted me through every note and beat. Finally, my Telecaster howled and crashed its last –
And there was dead silence.
That was it. I'd gone too far this time, and killed the band on our first city gig.
Then I became aware of this strange noise – a sort of distant murmuring that gathered volume, modulating to a kind of hiss, and then a roar; clapping, whistling…. They liked it! They actually approved!
My brother-in-law and music publisher, Paul Rodriguez, came up with a plan for us to make a video. He suggested that I contact the University of East Anglia's video department and see if I could interest them in the project.
This probably would have worked anywhere else in the UK, but there was always a bit of a funny vibe between the UEA and – well – anything outside it. At about this time the Norwich Scene was taking off: Norwich was tipped to be the Liverpool of the 'eighties. Certainly, bands like The Higgsons and The Farmer's Boys were making names for themselves nationally, but they were UEA bands, and the promoter at the university took a very dim view of any off-campus group or artist. I was passed on to Nexus, the UEA's video society, who were actually very keen and helpful. The only problem was that they only had home video cameras. However, this could be dealt with by putting the resulting video through an extremely expensive gizmo called at timebase corrector, which would bring the video up to broadcast standard.
Meanwhile, I contacted the dance teacher I'd known at drama college, Sue Wells. She'd left the college by now, and was keen to help. It looked like we were set to become the first band ever to self-produce a video.
Sue brought two promising dance students with her, and shooting began during the weekend of the Royal Wedding in 1981. Graham, however, didn't turn up on the first day – I think it clashed with football, or something. I was a bit unreasonable about the whole thing, but I was young and mouthy.
Then reality took back control. Anglia TV didn't want to know because they were like that in those days. (Why support local talent?) The local BBC, however, were keen to screen the video, but in order to do so it had to be put through a timebase corrector, as mentioned above. The nearest was in London, which wouldn't have been a problem, but….
These were still the days of closed-shop unions. The Rules stated that all such ventures should involve only – and the right number of – union members. We'd used a single camera, which was fine, but we hadn't used two men to operate it. (This went back to the days when TV cameras were huge structures on wheels that required one person to do the actual filming and the other to pull and push the thing around. This hadn't been a physical necessity for some years, but that didn't change the rules.) We also hadn't used a sound engineer on location. The sound track was two songs we'd already recorded, 'To Absent Friends' and 'Better Times', which were played off a cassette on location so the dancers knew what they were moving to, but the sound track proper was dubbed on later. We'd also failed to employ the requisite number of lighting technicians (we filmed in daylight). In fact, who knows what size army we should have employed… or where we would have found the money.
So, sniffed at by Anglia and black-balled by the unions and Beeb, we nevertheless sent the master to London to be copied and marketed. Despite having been assiduously wrapped it in foil, padding and what-all, the master arrived blank. The whole thing had been a waist of a number of people's time and money. Chalk it up to experience, but I still feel dreadful about those two dancers and Sue Wells.
Very soon after that, Graham decided to leave the band. I think it was something I said or did, but whatever it was I never found out. One evening, when Sean and Dave turned up to rehears, they brought the news that Graham wasn't coming that evening, or ever again. Later, one of our friends told me that Graham had said that I was an arrogant, pompous, stuck-up git, so it must have been my fault. Perhaps he was right, and I just never realised it.
Amongst his rock-band's-survival kit, Sean had a bass, and an amp to go with it. I just had to show him how to play it, and he took to it like a duck to water.
And then Richard Friar (now Penguin) introduced me to Stephen James Bennett.
Second Movement
Last Orders At The Bar was the name Stephen gave to a one-time-only band he put together for an event which never came off. It involved many of the local great-and-good, and one or two hopefuls like me. The idea was that most of us, anyway, would put forward pieces of music, arranged amongst whoever wanted to play on them, and create a kind of pan-musical happening.
I was always, and still am, slightly in awe of Stephen. He was a proper musician, with a real Hammond organ and a Moog. He could read music, and get other musicians to play what he wanted them to play without annoying them. Now that really is a feat. Sadly, he didn't want to join Airbridge, encouraging as he was about the band. However, there was a young man at these rehearsals, recently returned from studying architecture at Bristol, who was likeable, good with a guitar, and willing to at least audition.
His name was Edward Percival, he could sing and find his way round a keyboard as well as the guitar. He could also write songs.
Although we had to go ahead with the next gig as a three-piece, Edward guested with us on a couple of tracks, and then joined us full time.
Many years later I heard him give an interview on a podcast, and it was fascinating, if a little sad, to hear his impressions of that time. He thought that it was my choice to be the only writer in the band, and that I was controlling everything. I was probably as opinionated as anyone in their early twenties, and obviously capable of saying things that made bass players leave, but my intention was always to try to accommodate other members' musical tastes – usually by including their material into the set. Unfortunately, at that point, Dave didn't want to write, and Sean offered lyrics along with suggestions of how he wanted the music to sound, but when it came to the nitty-gritty of creating the music, that fell to me. I was actually very happy to have a bit of new blood in the writing department.
Edward already had a song he'd written about Le Corbusier, the famous/infamous brutalist architect, but when Sean produced a lyric entitled 'Paradise Moves – A Bridge in the Air', Edward decided it fitted his music perfectly.
'Wavelength' was written during one of our rare jam sessions – rarer still that it produced anything – but while Sean supplied the title, Edward came up with a strong lyric and solid, catchy melody line. As a piece of electronic pop-rock I felt it perfectly counterbalanced our more portentous material. Similarly, his 'Round Dance' was a brilliantly catchy should-have-been-a-single type song about the human condition.
So, with Edward bringing in his own song writing talents, and sharing vocal/guitar/keyboard duties, we were actually developing a sound. This was getting serious and exciting. Moreover, there was just about enough money in the Airbridge account for us to hire a studio for a day. Someone had the idea that we could produce a cassette tape to sell at gigs. In fact, a number of our fans had been demanding just this for some time.
When Paul Rodriguez got to hear of this, he asked why we didn't just record an album(!) He spoke to Peter Scherzer of Red Lightnin' Records, arranging a possible 'lease-tape' deal.
Dave's father, the much-loved Cliff Beckett, was the owner of Beckett's Government Surplus Stores, and subsequently had A VAN. This made Dave our driver, and we set off on a particularly snowy evening in January 1982, for London, and Hallmark Studios, a 16 track in Regent's Street.
Steve Hall was – and I hope still is – one of those dream engineers who discreetly produces, but without interfering in the artist's original vision. He adds to ideas, rather than contradicting them. Nevertheless, when I told him that we were going to record eight backing tracks, he was initially sceptical.
However, for the past couple of weeks we'd been rehearsing this recording session, playing through each of the chosen songs in most cases without vocals and precious little 'arrangement'. Just drums, bass, guitars and keyboards only where necessary. There was, however, a Hammond organ and a Prophet V that we couldn't resist. Unfortunately, Steve didn't much like my guitar, and handed me another Telecaster, but with much heavier strings. He also didn't much care for the sounds I was getting from the HH Moss Fet amp I was using (Sean's, of course.) So, with sounds I hadn't planned for, and a guitar I wasn't used to, and which wasn't used to me, we embarked upon on one track after another. The last of these was 'Penwith', intended as the closing number. Of everything we'd recorded that day, this was the one track that I felt wasn't going to work. I just hadn't got the sounds I wanted for it.
The other problem track was 'Wavelength'. When we wrote it, I was playing a tiny Yamaha PS 1 keyboard, put through a flanger and Edward's Wem Copycat tape echo. The initial rhythm was set up by the PS1's onboard rhythm box, while I played a riff over the top, using short notes that then echoed, harmonising with each other, and the song built itself from there. In the studio, we explained all this to Steve, who set up a lovely tape echo… on foldback only. What we heard in the studio was not what went down on the quarter-inch stereo mix.
My sister, Arabella, had married music publisher Paul Rodriguez, and they had an eight-track in the back room of their maisonette in Hampstead. It was to here that we went that evening, while Arabella, Paul and their daughter Lucy took refuge in Norfolk. The idea was that we'd transfer our two-track master to the eight-track from a Revox. Unfortunately, the Revox had at one point had a vary-speed control that had somehow gone missing, after the speed had been – well – varied. It played our backing tracks slightly too fast, which admittedly gave them a slightly more up-beat, brighter sound. At the time. However, there was a hybrid keyboard with all sorts of sounds on it that we just couldn't use, because it wasn't in tune with the tracks. We could just about use the Yamaha CP electronic piano, if we cranked the tuning as sharp as it would go, and the Wasp Delux, a Wasp synth with a real keyboard, which could be tuned up or down easily.
However, it was here, at Arabella's Studio where we found that the echo on 'Wavelength' was missing, and that 'Penwith' just sounded horrible: rusty and crunchy in the parts that were supposed to be ethereal, generally too hurried, and with a closing guitar solo that had all<|fim_middle|> Mark Spencer, formally lead singer of La Host.
On our first meeting, Mark gave me a guitar! To forestall my polite refusal or my obsequious effusions, he told me it wasn't much good, but I could see how I got on with it. It was brilliant.
The next time we met, he gave me a recording studio, in the form of a desk-top with Cuebase installed. Arabella had moved to Italy, and left me with her beautiful Korg 01 Workstation keyboard, so other people's generosity was coming upon me thick and fast.
Meanwhile, through Greg Sheppard, the viola player, and his Czech girlfriend, now wife, Barbara, I met a young Czech couple, Swatapluk and Pavla. Apart from playing the acoustic guitar, Pavla was a fantastic singer. At one point I was invited to meet her at her singing teacher's house, where I ran through a song I wanted her to sing on the teacher's piano. They were both touchingly enthusiastic about the song, 'Save The Day', and she came to my flat a few days later to record it. (A version is available on the net, should anyone care to look. Pavla's massed vocals behind the instrumental break are a real treat.) When Sean heard it he agreed she should be invited to join the band.
She was, and she did.
So, with Sean on Bass, myself and Mark Spencer on guitars and keyboards, and Pavla with her voice, all we needed was a drummer.
And the ability to all be in the same place at the same time….
Things became stalled again, just because of the practicalities of life. Sean told me that our once-upon-a-time live sound engineer, Dave Allaway, had become something of a keen multi-instrumentalist, and was offering to play the drums for us. Once again, logistics got in the way. Apart from anything else, I didn't have the facility to record drums.
Then a couple of friends introduced me to Melanie, a young senior doctor at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. She was most supportive of the Airbridge reformation, and, having studied the violin and the oboe, was no musical slouch herself. We were together for a blissful two years, the last six months of which we were married.
Melanie's dedication to the healing arts was second to none, as was that of her role as teacher. The increasing mountain of pettifogging bureaucracy that was landing on her and her colleagues, she found rather less inspiring. One day she told me what her average working day consisted of: a morning patient list of something like 126 individuals, an afternoon list no smaller (so forget lunchbreak), piles of paperwork, training up the junior doctors – and doing the same thing simultaneously for another doctor who was so rubbish he had to be sacked. But he couldn't be, for legal reasons, so he was on permanent 'gardening leave', which meant that he was paid half his wages just to stay away from work. Which in turn meant that he still had a patient list (not having been officially sacked), and that list was passed on to Melanie, on top of the one she already had. I said that it was impossible, and therefor unjustifiable. She countered with, 'Yes, but I'm paid an obscene amount of money to do it.' I pointed out that no amount of money can alter the fact that there are only sixty seconds to a minute, but she didn't feel that this was the kind of argument that would make sense to NHS admin.
So, stress, coupled with skipping meals, led to the beginnings of anorexia, which in turn resulted in a collapse of her immune system. A rather nasty cough went round which we all caught and got over in due course. Except Melanie. She collapsed in my arms with what was later diagnosed as scepsis on the lung, and died four days later in the Critical Care Complex at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
None of which, you might say, seems to have anything much to do with Airbridge.
And yet it does, because there I was with a fat NHS survivor pension and a world that had just crumbled away. Friends and family, Melanie's as well as mine, were anxious about me. You see, if a couple naturally breaks up, each one of them is free to move on to something new. But Melanie and I hadn't split up. Unlike after my divorce, I wasn't desperate to find someone new. I'd had a relationship most people only ever dream about, and it was cut short, so in fact it never really ended. I'm still in love with her now, even though I only have her in the past, but at least I still have her.
But I had to have something in my life, as we all do. That something was Airbridge.
Dave, now married so now Dowdeswell-Allaway, brought his Roland electronic drum kit, his six- and twelve-string acoustic guitars, Sean his bass, and we started rehearsing as a three piece with the view that we could add Pavla when her job at the Royal Bank of Scotland allowed. Actually, it never did, and our first gig at Bedford's (once the famous Orford Cellar) had to go ahead without her. She was understandably hurt that we'd been able to play some sort of gig in her absence, and decided to leave the band. It was a great shame, and I feel an opportunity missed, but, as they say, the Show Must Go On (darlings!)
My daughter, Millie, created the beautiful back-drop, which was used as the basis for the cover design for 'Return'.
Sean decided we should record a cd, but nothing too long or in anyway noticeable. He even had the track list in mind: 'Return of the Light', 'To Absent Friends (version II)' Dave's 'Who Pays the Ferryman?' and 'Quiet Sky'.
As a lecturer at the University of East Anglia, Dave was very much in touch with Stephen James Bennett, who, apart from being part of No Man, Steve Wilson's touring band, was also head the Music School at the university. For some reason (bless him!) he felt that he owed Airbridge for having kick-started his career, back in the day. He organised two days for us at the UEA's studio. In the meantime, I did as much of my songs as I could at home. Sean wasn't happy about this, but he didn't realise how short a time two days is in a studio. Afterwards, I think he realised that if I hadn't done what I did, we'd have hardly got the rhythm track to one song recorded.
The cd, when it came out, sported a lovely cover illustration by Chris Hylton, who based his work on the beautiful design Mille did for our backdrop. Originally, Dave and I wanted to use Millie's original design, but Sean thought it too different to all the other contemporary prog rock covers. I thought this a good thing, but I have a feeling he might have mistaken my opinion for nepotism. Millie is, after all my daughter. Anyway, Chris Hylton came to the rescue with his dramatic interpretation of Millie's original.
Pierluigi, Arabella's 'other half', organised a gig for us at Roccalbegna, where I now live – actually two gigs – during the Ferragosto festival.
We were invited back the following year, but Sean didn't think it was the right decision. Dave and I, however, thought it was, so I pressganged my daughter, Millie, into taking up the bass. Father's pride doesn't come into it. She was brilliant, and Dave did say to me later that he hoped Millie realised how well she'd done.
Millie herself told me later how grateful she was to be invited into what she termed 'the Airbridge world', but work and career meant that she couldn't join permanently.
Unfortunately, soon after that second (or was it third) Italian gig, Sean was diagnosed with cancer. I'm glad to say he made it, but it was a bumpy ride, and left him disabled for some time later. He agreed that a permanent replacement should be found. We auditioned a couple of worthies who liked the music but didn't want to join the band, and then Matt Gamble came to the rescue.
Matt had been a fan in the early days, and was by now a proficient bass player and multi-instrumentalist. He also has a great singing voice, and Dave and I were keen to get some of his songs into our set. By now I had moved to Italy, but oddly, it was easier for me to hop a flight from Pisa to Stansted and then train up to Wymondham, where the rehearsal studio was situated, than it was for Matt to drive over from Wisbech. Nevertheless, we met, rehearsed and played the Cambridge Rock Festival in 2014.
We were also working on a new album, sending files to one another via a messenger service which will remain nameless. Everyone I know who used that particular app has given up on it. There was nothing to tell you if your file had been sent, was still being sent, or had just sent an icon but no file. Dave told me that he received quite a few empty icons from me, but some tracks. I never heard from Matt, until he told me he was coming out to Tuscany. It would be great to meet up. So we did, and it was during supper that Jo, his wife, opined wistfully that it would be great to get Airbridge back together. That was the first I'd heard of us splitting.
But split we had. I suppose Matt was fed up with waiting for sound files that never came, while I was wondering why he never commented on all the stuff I was sending him. He joined a blues band in Wisbech, while Dave started drumming for Penguins Go Pop, fronted by Richard Penguin (previously Friar.) I contented myself recording collections of songs which I then distributed on the net. I also became involved with La Banda Larga, a youth orchestra masterminded by Jason Crompton and Maddalena Pastorelli.
Then, one day, I began work on something I decided to call 'The Memories of Water'….
Lorenzo Bedini, Roccalbegna, 2021
The memories of 'Memories of Water'….
Airbridge
Airbridge, the UK/Italy progressive rock band., Blog at WordPress.com. | the depth of feeling and alure of yesterday's boiled haddock. Because I now only had the two-track stereo backing track to play with, re-recording the guitar solo, or any of the rest of it, was completely impossible. And that's when I made the most stupid decision of my musical life. I didn't realise that the album would have been long enough without 'Penwith' – it later turned out to be long enough to cause technical issues at the cutting stage – and I panicked. I came up with the idiotic and tactless idea of replacing 'Penwith' with a track I'd recorded with Steve Hall in 1979. 'Visitation' is an instrumental featuring me on guitars, bass and voices put through a phaser (but no lyric), and Steve Hall playing the drums and his partner's APR 2600 modular synth. His business partner was Mike Hugg, of Manfred Mann, and I think it's the very same synth you hear on 'Joy Bringer'. However, spurious claims-to-fame apart, I only later stopped to think how this addition of a non-Airbridge track might affect and offend the others.
Nevertheless, Peter Scherzer accepted the recordings and signed the lease-tape agreement with Paul Rodriguez Music (PRM), we signed a publishing deal with PRM, and Edward did a beautiful cover design.
All very cosy, but then came the long wait. A year passed until the official release date in 1983. For some reason, Peter Scherzer would only talk to me, so naturally the rest of the band blamed me for the delay. It was 'my deal' that had turned sour. We did, however, get 25 advance copies in December 1982 to sell at gigs. Finally, we got to hold copies of 'Paradise Moves' in our hands; a real album, with visible grooves and a hole in the middle, and everything!
Listening to it, though, I found that where the Revox at Arabella's Studio had played back too fast, the tapes were correspondingly too slow when played back in the cutting room, where a tape recorder that played at the right speed was used. All the brightness and bounce had gone out of it. Compared to the cassette mixes we had from Arabella's Studio, the vinyl version sounded glum and turgid.
But never mind. We were an 'Album Band' at last! We had arrived!
Hadn't we?
Well, in the meantime, things were getting less cosy and rosy within the band. As the months passed without any news of a release date for 'Paradise Moves', fans became impatient with the band, who became impatient with me.
Moreover, we had lost our original rehearsal room – the neighbour of a neighbour complained about the noise – and Sean's parents gave Sean, and us, a mobile home for his birthday. This was parked outside the house where I was living, where there were no neighbours to complain.
So, with the rehearsal room outside my home, the rest of the band would have to make the pilgrimage from various points in and around Norwich. Dave Beckett, who kept the books, found that as we'd only spent £240 producing the album (at a time when a cheap album was reckoned to cost £15,000), we could afford our own van, and not have to keep using his father's. We also picked up a much-used comprehensive PA system, with mixing desk, onboard effects; the whole shebang. To operate the thing, as well as to drive the van, we also acquired Dave Allaway.
The result of all this was that the van would pick up all the band members except me, obviously, bring them to rehearsals, and take them home afterwards.
The evening came when the band arrived, and I was informed that we were becoming a pop group. In fact, I was told that I had already agreed to this, in as much as 'we' had already agreed to this. All the old material was out – well, my material, anyway. Two lacklustre gigs later, one at The Rock Garden, the other somewhere in Great Yaremouth, where we were considered too awful to be rebooked, we changed direction again. 'Penwith', 'To Absent Friends' and maybe one or two others of my songs were back in the setlist, but Edward was to be Lead Singer, main songwriter and band leader generally. All this was again something that 'we' had decided. Of course, I realised what was happening. 'Things' were being discussed and agreed upon in the van, to and from rehearsals, which was why I was never party to these discussions.
I discovered many years later that Dave Beckett never really liked any of my songs, but they at least provided him with something to drum to. Naturally, I feel a bit guilty about this: putting someone through an experience for two or more years that I had refused to go through myself. He was very good never to have said so at the time. It was in (I think) 2006 or 7 that the four of us discussed reforming, and Dave produced a list of songs he thought we should do. Not one of them was mine.
Meanwhile, back in 1982, I began to sense an anti-Lorenzo feeling growing in the band. I told my self I was just being silly, paranoid, even, until one evening, Dave Allaway told me more or less that he felt the same way. Out of earshot from the others, he said something like, 'You seem to have gone from being the mainstay of this band to session guitarist.' So, it wasn't just my imagination. Sean also felt that Airbridge had lost its original direction and, for him, early promise. We were moving away from what we'd originally wanted to do, but Sean is a very shy sprite. He voices his true opinions to friends in private, but in group discussions he remains silent, looking either miserable or happy, depending on which direction things are taking.
At the same time, I began to experience what authors call writer's block. For the first time in my life, I found that it was really hard work trying to write a new song. That might have been because I had by now accepted the fact that anything I wrote would be rejected out of hand, or it might have been because I'd been writing, writing, writing since the age of about 14, and I had to dry up sometime.
None of which means that Edward wasn't a good front man. He was, and still is, a great performer. God knows where he found the clothes. Possibly the same theatrical costumier that provided the grease paint. His ability to communicate and control an audience is second-to-none, and his song writing was going from strength to strength, as mine declined.
And then, in September 1982, Dave Beckett introduced me to my first wife.
Third Movement
In the centre of Norwich, just outside The Close, is a square that rejoices in the name Tomb Land. If you stand with your back to The Close, you'll see, over to your right, a building whose portico is supported by two very old statues said by historians to depict the gods Gog and Magog. These two deities of gentlemanly bearing, however, fell out of favour with the somewhat pious local authorities, and the building became known as the Samson and Hercules, or 'Sam and Herc' to the locals. Although it has often been rebranded, reopened and refurbished countless times, it still remains the 'Sam and Herc'. I can't remember what official name it had when we played there with Undergound Zero, whose guitarist had recently observed that 'Airbridge is just an extension of Lorenzo Bedini's ego,' a remark that went down rather badly with Edward. A couple of nights before, Dave Beckett and Sean, maybe Dave Allaway as well, had been out flyposting for the gig. Somehow they'd fallen in with a bunch of friends amongst whom was Caroline Dewing, a girl who'd been at school with my sister. She rather took a fancy to young Master Beckett, and somewhere in conversation my name was mentioned. Was I anything to do with Arabella? Yes, he's her brother. Caroline made a vague promise to come to the gig, thinking that in fact she wouldn't, but a friend let her down on the night in question, so she came anyway.
I don't really remember our first meeting, except that I was setting up my gear when Dave came over and said, 'This is the girl I was telling you about.' Caroline remembers liking my smile, and later told me she couldn't decide whether I was good looking or interestingly ugly. Anyway, after the gig she drove me back to her place, a farm where she lived with her parents and where she kept horses. Those horses were to play an important role later on.
Our blossoming relationship combined with my feeling that I was no longer wanted in the band (but where would they rehearse if I left? Ummmmm….) made rehearsing and gigging something of a chore for me. When Stephen James Bennett joined the band, I felt a new lease of life; the music took a turn for the better and there was someone in the band who was prepared to be encouraging about my input. I found I was making contributions to the material again. As a five-piece we recorded the single 'Words and Pictures', by Edward Percival, with my song 'Zero Minus One' for the B side. Egos clashed when I suggested I take the lead vocal on 'Zero Minus One' – in those days Edward couldn't get the higher notes, but he insisted that he was the lead singer. I pointed out that I was supposedly the lead guitarist, yet he was playing the lead guitar on 'Words and Pictures', but life's too short for such squabbles. I had, however, written a guitar break in my song that went into a strange time signature. I did this specifically for Dave, who felt our repertoire had never really stretched him enough. Many of our fans felt the same, so I came up with this guitar figure, one bar of eight, the next of seven. Rehearsing it on my own, it went fine, but when we played it as a band it went embarrassingly wrong. Being a fake musician, I wasn't able to transmit the idea to Dave, and when we came to record it I just muted my guitar at that point, leaving the drums, bass and Stephen's cavernous synth chords to do the work. At the time, Stephen said 'Wow! I've never seen a guitarist wipe one of his own solos before!'
It has to be remembered that Stephen had been in a band with Crow Magnon, who, during a musical discussion, had thrown his double neck Gibson at Stephen's head. (I told you he wasn't afraid to use it.) I'm very glad that the two never made contact, but Stephen had an understandable caution towards guitarists' egos for a long time afterwards.
In the second verse of 'Words and Pictures', I'd arranged the guitars so that Edward would play arpeggiated chords lower down the guitar neck, and I the corresponding chords higher up. This created a pleasing harmonised latticework of sound behind the vocal. We all rather liked the effect, listening back during mixdown, but I don't think Edward liked a 'Lorenzo idea' working quite so well, so he mixed both guitars out. We did play it like that live, however, and there's a recording in existence on the illusive 'Farewell to the Count' live cd, that sounds rather good.
Around the time that Stephen joined the band, there was another, well-intentioned, factor that increased my lack of enthusiasm.
Now, I have to say, I've seen video footage of myself on stage that convinces me that I'm no performer.
To tell the truth, I've always been happiest in the studio, where you can at least attempt to make your song sound to the outside world the way it does in your own head. Every time I presented a new song to the band in those days, the other members would join in about a quarter of the way through, jamming along without ever having heard the song in its entirety; without any sense of its narrative or landscape. Nowadays I can just record the song on my own and give my fellow musicians an idea of what I'm working towards, but in those days there just wasn't the affordable technology. I must say, I was just as bad as all the rest, letting my ideas run away with me on someone else's work. Years later, if Dave Dowdeswell-Allaway put forward a song at a band rehearsal, I would step away from the keyboards, put my guitar on its stand, and sit down and listen. Then we'd discuss what he wanted, with the proviso that sometimes the best contribution I could make is to play nothing at all. I do believe in the sanctity of the writer, and I remember that feeling of hearing enthusiastic applause and thinking, Yes, but that isn't how the song's supposed to sound. If we ever get the chance to record it, in a multitrack and with all the correct arrangements in place, you'll know what I mean. Time and again, I felt the audience had been fobbed off with a pale imitation of the real thing.
While I nevertheless enjoy playing live, I've seen the video footage. And it ain't great. Where other guitarists strut, I shamble. Where other performers communicate with the audience, I'm locked in with the instruments I'm playing.
I have no charisma whatsoever.
Now this might seem a digression, but bear with me. It came to light in some conversation or other that Italy has, as I put it, attained egalitarianism through excessive aristocracy. Unlike in England, where titles go only to the eldest son, in Italy, and a number of other countries, titles are inherited by all the children, although when a daughter gets married she acquires her husband's title. So, anyway, everyone in Italy has a title of some sort or other. In a country where the average person is the 16th or 15th cousin of any other average person, it's inevitable. Mussolini, however, put a tax on titles, so back in the day just about everyone stopped using them. The question naturally arose: did I have a title? Well, yes, but the very lowest of the low. Stretching a point, I could possibly lay claim to being a scum-of-the-earth Count.
The rest of the band loved the idea. Hence forth Lorenzo Bedini no longer existed. Airbridge's lead guitarist would be referred to simply as The Count. Furthermore, to make up for my total lack of charisma, Sean's girlfriend, also called Caroline, and a friend of hers made me this kind of black monk's habit, whose hood hung forward obscuring my face in shadow… and completely removing the real me from the stage.
Soon after, or maybe around the same time (early 1983) Fields of the Nephilim did the same to their guitarist, and I always felt sorry for him.
Being on stage in front of an enthusiastic audience you can't see, with musicians with whom you can't make eye-contact, can be an absurdly lonely experience. I even got to play the Marquee with Airbridge, and for the bulk of the gig I might just as well have been practicing at home.
I say, 'for the bulk of the gig', because we were the support act for Trilogy, who, lucky buggers, were doing exactly what I wanted to be doing. They were and are extremely nice guys. Fortunately. On our arrival we were told by the DJ that support acts play no more than 45 minutes, and on no account go back on stage for an encore. This is FORBIDDEN.
After our set, back in the dressing room, I'd escaped the sweaty confines of the monk's cowl, when the DJ came in and said, 'I think you boys had better get out there again.' So, in my shirtsleeves and free of the cowl, I did get to meet our audience after all, as we played two more numbers.
Not that we upstaged Trilogy – well, you couldn't: they are a fantastic band, and I remember feeling so envious of them: They were doing exactly what I'd have liked Airbridge to be doing. But in our own way we'd made our mark.
The last gig I remember playing with that incarnation of the band was my favourite. It was at Whites, and billed as my last performance with Airbridge. Someone recorded it straight off the PA mixing desk, but – here's a tip – had some extra mikes to pick up the audience. Live recordings can sound disappointingly unenthusiastic if you don't do this. The stage mikes don't really pick up the audience.
But to explain: by this time, I was engaged to be married to Caroline, who, as I say, kept horses. Her horses were as important to her as music was to me. Airbridge, however, wanted to move to London, believing that it would be an important step for their career. And London is no place for horses. It was really an excuse for me to pull out of a band I felt had long ago ceased to believe in me.
So, the Farewell Gig came to pass.
Bless them, the band decided to make the evening all about me. No cowl, so I could see and interact with the audience (who were these lovely people?) and I was even asked to sing the songs I had written. Neither were my backing vocals on Edward's songs mixed back to almost nothing. The mix on stage was fantastic, as, apparently, was the sound out front. The two don't often go together, but that night they did.
I've since heard the recoding of that night, and the energy is extraordinary. Many years later, when Sean brought me a cassette mix, I listened to Dave Beckett's count in for 'To Absent Friends' and thought, We can't possibly have played it at that speed! Surely it must have fallen apart after the first couple of bars.
But it didn't. And we did.
And so, as a married man I found myself sinking into a quagmire of middle-class mediocrity. The world I'd nurtured in my head and my heart slipped away from me. Caroline felt that my departure from Airbridge was also a departure from my only real chance of making any money. Dead end jobs that promised far more than they delivered came and went. However, in early 1984, an old friend and keen guitarist, David Hill, asked me to audition for a cabaret band he was about to leave. The group, as they preferred to be known, were called the Yarebeats – sort of like the Mersey Beats, but from Great Yaremouth, where the River Yare flows out to the sea. They/we specialised in early 'sixties pop songs: the Beatles (but nothing after 1965), the Swinging Blue Jeans, the Searchers…. At one point I introduced 'Nights In White Satin' to the set – very risqué, but such a standard we couldn't really ignore it. Anyway, it certainly came as a relief to me after 'Sweets for my Sweet' and 'Needles and Pins'. Great songs in their way, and they certainly stood the test of time, but two-chord tricks get a little tedious night after night.
Actually, I was an ungrateful swine. On the one hand, I felt miffed that the Yarebeats could pull a couple of hundred pounds a night by playing hackneyed hits from yesteryear while Airbridge, who had been pouring our hearts out with carefully composed original music, just about got enough for the diesel home. Furthermore, if you listen to a lot of those early 'sixties hits, the lead guitar does hardly anything at all.
But all of that's just sour grapes from me. In fact, Mike, Andy and Ian were very talented musicians, and they gave the people what they wanted. I was in my twenties and still had a lot of growing up to do, and a lot of excess ego to slough. Also, I felt like someone who had climbed Everest, and was expected to be excited about Ben Nevis. Pink Floyd summed it up perfectly in their song, 'High Hopes'. Copyright laws forbid me from quoting relevant passages from the lyric here, but those of you familiar with the song will know what I, and they, mean about tastes being sweeter, the light being brighter, and time taking our dreams away.
But the computer age was coming fast upon us, and I was in great danger of being left behind. I left the Yarebeats in order to enrol in a full-time computer studies course at Norwich City College of Higher and something-or-other Learning. What us locals still called the Norwich Tec.
To explain to younger readers, in those days home computers had to be programmed using computer languages like Basic (not really a computer language at all, because it's too much like English, so the tech snobs didn't like it) and Pascal, which was the computer language that was going to take over the world, but never did, because the new generation of computers that the user didn't have to program was just around the corner. A year wasted. Never mind, more where that one came from.
Sometime around then, sitting in a bedroom with my guitar and searching for inspiration, I remembered something that Stephen had once told me about how he writes songs. He said that he might just let his hands fall on the keyboard, creating a random chord. He might move a finger here or there, but whatever voicing he got would form the basis of what he was going to write. I decided to try the same thing. Finding I was holding a full D, I moved my index finger off the G string, and put it onto the corresponding fret of the A string. Strumming created a cacophonous mess, but when I picked the strings, my memories of evenings spent on or around Archway Road… the backstreets of Highgate, crossing Hampstead Heath at night came flooding back to me. And so 'Quiet Sky' was born.
Community Music East was far more interesting; conducting music workshops in youth clubs, mental hospitals, care homes and prisons. The only drawback was that this was my first encounter with musicians who believed that drummers and drumming generally were the be-all and end-all of music. If you tried to do anything involving melody and harmony you were really chancing your arm.
Around this time, I began to learn that the arts in general demanded that the artist be 'different'. But only in the way that everybody else was being 'different'. Anyone trying to be 'different' in a way that was genuinely different wasn't going to be allowed into The Club. And there is always a Club.
My contract with Community Music East only lasted a couple of years. During that time, my first daughter, Millie, was born, and I had to find something that barely existed then: a steady job.
But I digress. This is supposed to be about Airbridge, less about me.
Things didn't go well for them in London, I'm afraid. Very often a group of people with a shared interest think that this is enough for getting on in shared accommodation. I wasn't there, so I don't know, but I'm told that the realities of living together – who was tidy, who was not; who put more into the kitty, and who was freeloading, all that kind of thing – can outweigh the finest guitar solo in the world, or the ability to hold a 7/9 rhythm. The fact that one member was caught secretly auditioning for other bands like Pallas didn't help matters. Stephen left, the band returned to Norwich with the tremendously talented Geoff Chamberlain on guitar. I saw them a couple of times in Norwich, and although it rankled with Sean that Geoff refused to play the guitar parts that I'd written, I was intrigued by the way he interpreted the basic ideas.
Somewhere along the line, Edward and Geoff left, Stephen Bennett re-joined, and after some scouting around, the band found Mark Spencer to take the lead vocals and Mark ('Scoop') Wyatt on guitar. Dave left to join Fusion, a band from his home town, Ipswich, which had already spawned the by then successful singer-songwriter, Nick Kershaw. He was replaced by Steve 'Fudge' Smith, who went on to work with Henry Fool, Steve Hackett, Pendragon and Timecollider. With such a different, but nevertheless strong sound, a new name was in order. Airbridge became first The Host, and then La Host. They really began to go places where Airbridge never quite did.
In the meantime, I became the father of a second little girl, and was working at Majestic Wine in Norwich ten hours a day, usually at weekends. Jealous of my time with my daughters, I had little or no opportunity to keep up with the local or national music scene.
At one point Morgana, a band who were being seriously flirted with by Prince's manager and Dave Ambrose of EMI invited me to join as lead guitarist. They even popped into Majestic one day with a guitar, and asked me to show them how to play 'In Flight', a song I'd written for Airbridge in 1981, that they wanted to cover. I had to turn them down, as far as joining the band was concerned, explaining that I was still at work half an hour after they'd be going on stage. When they told me about their encounter with (a completely stoned) high-ranking music exec., it only re-affirmed why I couldn't consider a career in the music industry when I had to be a responsible husband and father. Not least, because I was the sole income provider in the family. (That, by the way, was my wife's choice, lest anyone cares to hurl the 'Sexist Pig' accusations my way.)
Then three things happened at once that changed everything.
Caroline asked me for a divorce. I said, 'What about the children?' She said, 'I'll make their lives misery while you're at work if you don't give me what I want.' So. Done deal.
Arabella was making an album, and asked me to play the guitar on it. With Caroline no longer resenting the very idea of my being away for twenty-four hours to 'play around' with anything as frivolous as music, I was free to go to London, guitar and amp in hand, and contribute to what was to become 'Strange Blue Breakfast'. The album did well, and, although I only actually met Sylvia Powell, a singer-songwriter of some repute, I'm in very good company on that disk. Ashley (Fatboy Slim) Slater (bass and vocals), the singer Caron Wheeler (Soul-II-Soul) and Keith Le Blanc on drums, to name but a few. I was really very touched that Arabella asked little hairy me, when she could have had…..
And thirdly, I ran into Sean, who told me that copies of 'Paradise Moves' were selling on the net for £250 a pop. That's £5.00 per copy more than the album cost to produce.
Obviously, it was time for Airbridge to re-form.
Fourth Movement
I had moved to a tiny flat above my brother's garage outside Newton Flotman, an idyllic spot amongst trees and more trees. The kind of place I find inspiring; indeed, Sean's nephew once asked me, if I lived somewhere different, would it alter my music? I said Yes.
There was, as I mentioned earlier, a rehearsal with Dave Beckett, Sean Godfrey, Edward Percival and me at some rehearsal studio in the industrial outskirts of Norwich. At one point, while unloading the gear we spied our pre-Percival keyboard player, who shall remain anonymous. Suffice to say, we'd managed to fire him without his particularly noticing, just as he didn't notice us now.
Phew!
This rehearsal, and the coffee-at-Dave's afterwards, was an enthusiastic and hope-filled affair, and I shrugged off my disappointment that none of my old songs were on the proposed gig list. I'd written quite a few new ones since, and I'd see how they went down when the time came. However, the real stumbling block was that while three of us lived in the same area, Edward was now based in Windsor.
A second rehearsal took place some time later, this time with Sean, Dave, myself and classically trained viola player (also a dab hand on keys), Greg Sheppard. Dave had become a pretty good vocalist, taken up the acoustic guitar to great effect, and was writing some very good songs of his own. Unfortunately, someone had filled his head with stuff about What The Kids Want Today, and wanted to strip all the music down to the barest chords. At one point he suggested we do 'To Absent Friends' without its guitar riff. Those of you who know the song might agree that that would have been like Deep Purple doing 'Smoke on the Water' without its famous riff. Or Jerry Rafferty's 'Baker Street' without the sax. (Hey! Wait a minute: somebody tried that in the '90s. Got nowhere, as I recall.) Anyway, fare dues: Dave wasn't really that interested in Prog, or Airbridge, any more.
Things just weren't gelling, but then Sean reintroduced me to | 6,216 |
Edwards tries to kill news story
A University of North Carolina professor said Friday that John Edwards' campaign demanded that he pull a student reporter's television story that focused on the upscale location of the campaign's headquarters. C.A. "Charlie" Tuggle, an associate professor at the school, said the Edwards campaign contacted the reporter, second-year master's degree student Carla Babb, asking for a video of her report to be removed from the Internet. When that failed, the campaign demanded in three calls to Tuggle that the TV story be killed, he said.
A University of North Carolina professor said Friday that John Edwards' campaign demanded that he pull a student reporter's television story that focused on the upscale location of the campaign's headquarters.
C.A. "Charlie" Tuggle, an associate professor at the school, said the Edwards campaign contacted the reporter, second-year master's degree student Carla Babb, asking for a video of her report to be removed from the Internet. When that failed, the campaign demanded in three calls to Tuggle that the TV story be killed, he said.
Tuggle said the campaign had complained that the reporter misrepresented the story she planned to do. He also said the Edwards campaign warned that relations with the school could be jeopardized.
The Edwards campaign had no comment on the professor's specific contentions. More generally, spokeswoman Colleen Murray said: "This is<|fim_middle|> Edwards to base his operations in his affluent hometown of Chapel Hill, home of the university, as opposed to a location that would better reflect his campaign platform of fighting poverty.
After quoting the students, Babb concludes her report by saying, "It's ultimately up to the voters to decide if running a presidential campaign here was a smart move politically. But it's safe to say, in Chapel Hill, opinions are split. "
In an interview Friday, Babb said: "I was completely shocked to get a phone call from the Edwards campaign saying that the story was straight from the Republican Party and that we needed to take it down."
She said she wanted to do a story about student opinions about Edwards' headquarters near campus in Chapel Hill's Southern Village.
Tuggle is the news director of "Carolina Week" and the broadcast professor who advises students for the newscast.
"Was it what the campaign was expecting it to be? No," Tuggle said. "But I don't know that we're obligated as journalists to tell that the focus of a story has changed."
Edwards, a former North Carolina senator, graduated with a law degree from the university and helped develop and operate a poverty center there after the 2004 election.
On the Net:
The student report: https://youtube.com/watch?vlb8r0XIZs7Y
John Edwards: https://johnedwards.com/ | silly. We love all reporters, the problem is the feeling isn't always mutual."
The TV story is to air Monday on the program "Carolina Week" in Chapel Hill. It was first posted on YouTube for an MTV contest and drew only a couple of hundred hits during the first days on the site.
The Edwards campaign complained to Tuggle, he said, that the student had not disclosed the angle of the story and had asked for access to do a feature on a student who was interning for the campaign.
In the report, Babb interviews students, one on the campaign, one not. She asks whether it is appropriate for | 128 |
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