Camping out as part of a whitewater-rafting trip can be an unforgettable experience. Follow these steps to make sure you're properly prepared. And check out the Rafting The West website to learn about the rivers and see photos of river campsites!
Pack a lantern, flashlight and something to start your campfire.
Bring sleeping bags and a tent that comply with local weather conditions.
Pack enough food each day for every person (including snacks), easy-to-prepare lunches and something simple to cook in the evening. Aim for 3,000 calories a day per person, with supper being the main meal.
Bring water-purification pills or a pump.
Stop early enough in the day to set up camp and eat while the sun is still up. If you know the river well, decide on a site before hand, but also have a backup site in mind in case yours is already taken.
Pack out all garbage in a plastic bag, and bury human waste. Larger groups may want to consider bringing a portable toilet and packing out human waste as well.
Pack as lightly as possible, but definitely bring an extra set of warm dry clothes for cooler night hours after a day of rafting.
To get an early start the next day, pitch your tent or lay your sleeping bags where the sun will hit them early in the morning, not under a tree.
Secure your raft tightly when you set camp – you don't want to wake to find that it floated away during the night.
River rafting is an inherently dangerous activity that can result in serious injury or death. We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting this activity.
Always wear a life vest when rafting.
When you find your site, check around for possible hazards and take precautions against them.
Old sneakers – In and out of the raft, a good pair of shoes is essential.
Non-cotton clothing – Wet cotton dries slowly and can make you cold even on warm days.
Swimsuit – Plan on getting wet with plenty of opportunities to swim.
Waterproof sunscreen – Sun intensity increases on the water, so a high SPF sunscreen that won't wash off is a great call.
Sunglasses – Again, sunlight can be intense on the water. Just make sure to use a sunglass retainer strap to avoid deep sixing your shades.
Bug repellant – Never hurts to have a bit on hand in case you run into hungry mosquitoes.
Warm, dry clothes – A change of clothes at the end of the day will keep everyone comfortable.
Snacks – Check with you outfitter to see if food will be supplied.


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"Bada 2.0 Power App Race":Participate to win $ 100,000
Last Updated on: July 4, 2020 by Paracha
The main 'players' operating system for mobile phones, or if you want a simple description, the software / interface that we see when we turn on such a device, are two: the iOS of Apple and Android of Google. Yet another "player" lurking in the corner and this is the environment "Bada", developed internally by Samsung and as seems likely, although the company uses Google's Android to multiple devices, it appears that it continues to warmly to evolve its operating system, while to attract the attention of programmers everywhere, organizes a special contest. The competition, "Bada 2.0 Power App Race" through the website developer.bada.com, offering developers worldwide the opportunity to participate and win up to $ 100,000.
The contest is held for the second consecutive year, will officially launch the operating system Bada 2.0 application developers for mobile phones, inspiring them to create new applications using Vada 2.0 SDK (software development kit – a set of programming tools, software development). A total of ten applications, including applications for five games and five applications of varying content, to distinguish a bonus prize worth $ 1,000,000 in total.
In addition, the winning applications will receive the distinctive 'Power App' application store in the company (Samsung Apps), having exclusive privileges marketing and promotion. Also, the winning applications are emphasized by the general public, as sales to determine the outcome. The first ten applications to achieve 100.000 downloads will emerge as the winners of the competition applications. Developers interested in participating in the contest must be entered directly into web developers bada until December 31, 2011. The emdiaferomenoi can participate in the contest with more than one application.More information and contest results.
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$2.1 MILLION SETTLEMENT REACHED IN FATAL ASSAULT
A Southfield firm negotiated a $2.1 million settlement stemming from a donut ship robbery with left one worker dead and another seriously injured. Maher Abdelsalam was shot dead when armed robbers hit the Elias Donut shop in Detroit in the early hours of September 4, 1992. Wael Elhajomar was shot in the head and still has a bullet logged in his skull. Byron Siegel represented Abdelsalam's estate and Elhajomar in a suit against the shop owner, the owner of the building, and an agency which allegedly failed to properly produce workers' compensation insurance for the shop. That failure left the shop owner exposed to litigation in the incident. Both cases were settled for a total of $2,146,000 with $860,000 going to Abdelsalam's estate and the rest to Elhajomar. There have been no arrests in the robbery. Geoffrey Fieger and Byron E. Siegel recently received a Wayne County jury verdict of $1,003,078 for a wrongful death/medical malpractice case where a woman suffocated to death while being removed from a ventilator at St. John Hospital in Detroit.
MICHIGAN LAWYERS WEEKLY: LARGEST VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS
Jury Awards Millions to 9-Year Old Boy A boy handicapped with cerebral palsy won a $19 million dollar medical malpractice award from Hutzel Hospital and one of its doctors earlier this week in Wayne County Circuit Court. The jury found that 9-year old Haily Abdul Ahmad suffers cerebral palsy because medical staff and Hutzel failed to provide oxygen in time to prevent brain damage. The case, which was tried before visiting Judge T. John Lesinski, took approximately three weeks. Attorney for plaintiff was Byron Siegel.
NORTHWEST AIRLINES CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
Close to 5000 passengers involved regarding the January 1999 Blizzard at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. In a lawsuit, originally filled in February of 1999 by Byron E. Siegel, the matter, joined by 2 other cases, was recently settled for the amount of $7.150 Million in a Waybe County Circuit Court Class Action. Although the action took about 2 years before Northwest Airlines agreed to the Class Action Settlement, a substantial amount of discovery involving depositions and interrogatories was required. Although higher amounts were originally sought by this office, as well as 2 other offices handling these matters, the appeal to the Court of Appeals on 2 main issues led to a compromised resolution of the matter on the behalf of the class action participants. This office also fought for a passengers' Bill of Rights modeled after the same bill introduced into congress by Bud Schuster of Pennsylvania. Portions of the passengers' Bill of Rights were incorporated by airlines, including Northwest, which was the goal of this law firm in addition to the monetary compensation. As a result of the lawsuit filed by the firm, there have been a number of positive changes made my Northwest Airlines at Detroit Metropolitan Airport both as a immediate client services including cancellation of flights when realistically the flights could not go because of weather conditions, as well as improvement in machinery for snowplowing and other services to hopefully avoid the same type of problem. In January, 1999 twenty-seven Northwest Airlines planes were on the ground for anywhere from 2 1/2 hours to 9 hours where passengers were "imprisoned" without food, water, access to medicine, or even restroom facilities. As a result of this lawsuit, as well as the other companion cases, not only monetary compensation, but also improvement in procedures as described above, have been accomplished.


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Boeing, American Cancer Society partnership takes off to take down cancer
Employee donations will fund cancer research, education programs, advocacy efforts and patient services nationwide.
February 07, 2017 in Our Community
Danielle Thomas is a fighter.
But in the spring of 2007, after a routine visit to her primary care physician, Thomas — an employee in Boeing's Global Corporate Citizenship office — received the kind of news that would back the most experienced fighter against the ropes.
What she initially assumed was a bout of minor abdominal pain turned out to be something much worse: cervical cancer.
"When my doctor sat me down and walked me through my diagnosis I was devastated," Thomas said. "I feared that the treatments would be painful and, even worse, ineffective. I was very scared."
The months and weeks ahead would challenge her more than any other time in her life. After an aggressive eight-week chemotherapy and radiation treatment cycle, she was exhausted.
"I couldn't eat, couldn't sleep and I was rapidly losing weight," she said. "The side effects of the chemo and radiation treatments were wreaking havoc on my body. I had to take a leave of absence from work and relied on my twin sister, Michelle, also a Boeing employee, to become my full-time caregiver."
It's experiences like Thomas' that have led Boeing to launch a partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS). The intent is to help the society raise money for research, education programs, advocacy efforts and patient services nationwide.
At Boeing sites across the country, employees will have an opportunity to support the #BoeingAgainstCancer drive through monetary donations, educational events and volunteer activities.
"As Boeing employees, we are fortunate to work for a company that understands the importance of giving back," said John Blazey, vice president of Global Corporate Citizenship. "With our ACS partnership, Boeing employees can become agents of change for cancer patients and survivors across the United States. While donations to ACS are strictly voluntary, increasing our impact is only possible with the full support and generosity of our employee base."
As for Thomas, things eventually began to improve; the treatments, while painful, were effective. Now in remission for almost a decade, she credits her recovery to early detection, a positive outlook and the many recent advancements in cancer research and treatment, made possible in part by organizations like the ACS.
Through its active network of advocates and sponsors, the ACS is helping more and more people successfully fight cancer, improving patient outcomes and making it possible for survivors like Thomas to lead happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives.
She also is thankful for the support of her friends, family and Boeing colleagues who helped her through the process. And she has a word of advice for those battling the disease.
"Having a positive outlook is crucial to recovery," she said. "If you are in a good frame of mind, it helps when dealing with the physical challenges — healthy eating, exercising, getting plenty of rest. It also eases the transition back to living your life as you did before the diagnosis. Your new normal, post-cancer."
By Jason Capeheart
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By Lauren Russell, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs / Published November 30, 2021
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Civilian and contractor Department of Defense employees and visitors doing business on Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., must now attest to being fully vaccinated or produce a negative COVID test result taken within the past 72 hours. These vaccination and physical access requirements do not apply to personnel visiting residential housing, the 66th Medical Squadron Clinic, the 66th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight customer service center, the commissary, the Exchange complex, or Morale, Welfare, and Recreation resources. (DOD Photo by EJ Hersom)
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Effective Nov. 23, civilian and contractor Department of Defense employees and visitors doing business on the base must attest to being fully vaccinated or produce a negative COVID test result taken within the past 72 hours.
Federal contractors and subcontractors must be fully vaccinated by Jan. 18. 2022, and must carry a DD Form 3150 to show proof of vaccination. Contractors who are unvaccinated and working on the base will be required to complete the COVID testing until they are fully vaccinated. Testing is required beginning Nov. 23 per the installation's protocol.
These vaccination and physical access requirements do not apply to personnel visiting residential housing, the 66th Medical Squadron Clinic, the 66th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight customer service center, the commissary, the Exchange complex, or Morale, Welfare, and Recreation resources.
Officials urge those planning to visit the base to call ahead to ensure they have the appropriate documentation needed to access a facility.
"These workplace safety measures are another step in protecting our community, and I'm putting the onus on facility personnel to enforce these guidelines," said Col. Katrina Stephens, installation commander.
According to base officials, visitors include those seeking base access, one time or recurring, with the association of performing official Department of Defense business, such as attending a meeting.
Vaccination and physical access requirements do not apply to delivery personnel or taxi services, contract groundskeepers, fuel delivery personnel, or household goods transportation personnel.
Additional information for federal contractor employees can be found at www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/overview/.
Stephens also reiterated that the installation's mask mandate is still in effect.
"Anyone entering a non-residential facility at Hanscom is required to wear a mask, unless alone in a fully walled-off office with doors closed," she said.
Proof of full vaccination includes a vaccine card or digital copy of vaccination record. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after completing the second dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine, or two weeks after receiving a single dose of a one-dose vaccine.
The 66th Medical Squadron is now offering single COVID booster doses for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines while limited supplies last.
Beginning Nov. 29, boosters will be available at the Immunization Clinic in Building 1900 here on a walk-in basis Monday through Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. and will be first come, first served.
Flu shots are also available here for base personnel on a walk-in basis Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon, and 1 to 4 p.m.
"With the holidays approaching, I highly recommend all those able to receive a booster do so," said Lt. Col. Gough, 66 MDS public health emergency officer. "We saw a significant spike in cases last year after Thanksgiving, and we want to do everything possible to avoid another surge this year."
Additional information on Hanscom COVID guidance and vaccine or booster availability can be found at www.Hanscom.af.mil/Coronavirus.
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Drop Everything and Watch Heartbreak High
Published on 12/7/2022
It's me, hi, the person obsessed with media for teenagers. One day, I'll psychoanalyse myself and discover why this is, but for now, I'm reaching out to my like-minded people.
I'm here to tell you exactly why you should watch Heartbreak High on Netflix.
This Australian show has taken social media by a storm, and built a fanbase across the world. It covers all the usual goodies of a show for teenagers (heartbreak, sex, friendship, parties and detention) while being so much more. Heartbreak High is the show that I wish I had as a teenager, and I know that I would've loved it as much then as I do now.
Fair warning, it's very Gen Z. People are described as having "pick me energy", and everyone is far more woke than when I was in high school. But this isn't a bad thing, this is a chance for us to get a sneak peek into the culture of today. I'm glad things have changed.
So here are all the reasons you should watch Heartbreak High, including representation, amazing outfits, hilarious slang and accurate sex scenes. Let's get started.
Image created by author using Netflix promotional image.
1. Australian slang
I had to put this in the top position. I really didn't have a choice. And once you watch Heartbreak High, I have no doubt that you'll agree with me. The Australian slang is the true start of the show, the top of the call sheet. I want an Emmy nomination just for the slang of the show.
Given that the show is about Australian teenagers, it makes sense that their vocab would differ a little, but the extent to which it does is incredible. If anyone reading this is Australian, can you confirm whether people really say things like this?
It's the insults that get me the most. It makes me realise how uncreative we are with insults in British English. Australians use the most vivid imagery and metaphors to correctly tear someone down.
Enough foreplay, here are some examples of the Australian slang that makes this show knee-slappingly hilarious:
"I'm not even gonna mazz"
"Could we have a yarn?"
"Eshay"
"That map is real dog"
"I found a nang"
"Do you reckon we can go past the dunnies?"
"You said Darren gave me a wristy"
"Shelve your pingers, Ca$h"
"Rack off"
You can find more of these Shakespearean terms and their translation here.
2. Representation
From the hilarious to a little more serious, it's important to address the incredible representation present in this show. We've been working towards better representation in the media, and these efforts are encapsulated perfectly in Heartbreak High.
Firstly in LGBTQIA+ representation, as there are non-binary characters, queer characters and asexuality. Yet their storylines and romances are not focused on this fact. It's not just coming out stories, but rather them living their life as everyone else, being loved and loving in return. In particular, I found the portrayal of asexuality fascinating, and many in the community applauded the accurate representation of it.
Many are also impressed with the character of Quinni who has autism. Quinni was played by Chloe Hayden, who is autistic herself and helped greatly in building the character to be realistic. She is a chance for us to see one of many, many faces of autism. A notable moment is when she tells someone she is autistic, and they respond by saying she doesn't seem it, referencing how limited the view of autism is. What I loved most about Quinni is that it gave viewers the chance to see how people can correctly and incorrectly support someone with autism. Her friendship with Darren showed how someone can help their neurodivergent friend, while her relationship with someone else showed how people quickly feel inconvenienced by it. But Quinni's neurodivergence wasn't her only storyline, as we also got to see her as a fully-rounded character.
Finally, there was representation in terms of race. There were many non-Caucasian characters, and it showed the diversity of Australian culture. I found it particularly interesting to learn about the racism towards First Nation individuals and how this differed from other people of colour.
3. The outfits
The costume designer and make-up artists definitely understood their assignment. This was one of the most colourful shows I have ever seen, and so much character was expressed through how they dressed. Was it realistic for teenagers to be going to school like this? Most certainly not. Did I love it nonetheless? You bet!
It may be the Clueless of this generation. There were a lot of 90s references, as a homage to the original series. Each character was dressed so differently, and in the case of Harper, it was an outward expression of her journey of identity.
Check out the best outfits from Heartbreak High.
4. Friendship
At its core, Heartbreak High is a show about friendship. That might be surprising given the name and number hook up scenes throughout, but I stand by this claim.
The core of the show is the dissolution of Harper and Amerie's friendship. It drives the entire plot and is a focus throughout each episode. I love this because it's vital to acknowledge how painful a friendship breakup is. We never discuss this as much, and yet I remember fights with friends in high school far more than relationships. At that age, your friends are your entire world, and it made me empathise so much with those characters.
As mentioned previously, Darren and Quinni's friendship shows us how to correctly support your neurodivergent friend. Darren sends Amerie away when Quinni needs help, they also go to Quinni's house when she had a meltdown, and they're always rooting for her. When Quinni asks Darren if she is "Too much?", Darren responds that she isn't too much for them. They are each other's constant support, and that's never threatened by their romantic relationships.
Even characters in times of trouble find solace in their friendships, not their relationships. Harper can't fix her pain through a newfound romance, and Malakai can't run from his hurt either. It's through friendship that they are both ultimately helped.
I think this focus makes this show vital for teenagers, and people of any age. It's too easy to forget that friendship is a driving force in our lives.
5. Accurate sex
But as mentioned, there are a few sexy scenes throughout the show, and I love how accurately awkward they are. As a teenager, I watched the steamy scenes in Gossip Girl or The Vampire Diaries, and it set me up to be disappointed when I started having sex. We only heard of sex as being completely amazing or painful, there was nothing in between those extremes.
Watching sex scenes on film, it always frustrated me that they'd for nothing to everything. I mean, I didn't need to see the foreplay in detail, but it was always clothes off and immediate penetration. It set up unrealistic standards as much as porn does.
But in Heartbreak High, we get to see those awkward in-between moments. We see female characters telling their partner how actually to finger them. We see a male character unable to stay hard as he's been drinking a lot. We see sex start out awkward and uncomfortable but then they find their own rhythm.
These moments are so important as they show the truth of sex. They can feel a little painful to watch, I'll admit, but we need to know that they exist.
6. Curiosity
Everyone I forced to watch this show ended up finishing it within a maximum of two nights. Partly because of how enjoyable it was, and partly because they were desperate to find out what had happened between Amerie and Harper. This question is a running theme throughout, as we're slowly given more and more of the puzzle pieces.
The writers managed to pique our curiosity perfectly, as by the finale you're desperate to know what happened. Everyone had their own theories, and I didn't see a single person get it right.
7. Relatability
Despite the fact that these characters don't look like teenagers, wear the most incredible outfits and have rampaging sex lives, I feel like I can relate to them. Not just when I was a teenager, but now in my twenties.
There's the beautiful awkwardness that makes up this time of your life. There's saying the wrong thing, over and over, and then complaining to your friends about it. There's being obsessed with other people's sex lives when you don't have one yourself yet.
In episode 1, we see Amerie cut her own bangs in an attempt to reinvent herself. Don't lie, we've all desperately hit the internet in a midnight bout of angst. I tried to cut my bangs on the morning of my twenty-first birthday, and I have too many photos to remind myself of it.
Another moment of relatability is the fake feminist bro, Dusty. We've all had some guy trying to out-feminist us and turning out to be the biggest misogynist of them all.
The list could go on, but I'm cautious of not spoiling too much! So if you really want to know why you should watch Heartbreak High, go find out for yourself. It's available on Netflix and consists of eight episodes of about fifty minutes each. Heartbreak High has been renewed for a second season, so get up-to-date before that comes out!


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Science & technologyMay 16th 1998 edition
Lasers and tomography
Big, tiny developments
THE days when surgeons had only X-ray photography to delve inside people's bodies are long gone. Today, ultrasound and magnetic-resonance imaging are also used routinely to expose a patient's innards without the need for a scalpel, while the use of X-rays, in the guise of computerised axial tomography (CAT) scanning, has itself changed beyond recognition. But although it is possible to employ some of these techniques to see quite small structures (down to a tenth of a millimetre, in the best conditions), none can look at truly tiny things. That matters, because several of the harbingers of dangerous common diseases, such as arterial plaques (which lead to heart attacks) and malformed gut cells (which indicate incipient bowel cancer), are so small that they still require excision and examination with a microscope.
But not for much longer, if James Fujimoto has his way. For in a lecture to the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Dr Fujimoto, an electrical engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, explained how a technique called optical-coherence tomography (OCT) can be used to look at things as little as a thousandth of a millimetre across, without having to cut them out first.
Dr Fujimoto performs his trick with infra-red lasers, but the method is reminiscent of radar. It works by bouncing a beam of infra-red light off the tissue of interest and watching the echoes. In radar, the time an echo takes to return tells the machine how far away the object under examination is, but when dealing with structures the size of cells, that time is too short to be measured accurately. Instead, the equipment compares the phase of the returning beam with that of the outgoing one—that is, it records how far out of register the peaks and troughs of the two sets of waves are. And since the wavelength of the laser Dr Fujimoto uses is similar to the size of the things he is looking at, humps and bumps cause perceptible shifts of register in the reflected beam. With a little computer wizardry, these shifts can be translated into an image of the tissue under examination.
So far, the only peering into humans that Dr Fujimoto has done is into the organ that is most accessible to light—the eye. Here, OCT has proved able to detect retinal damage and glaucoma. But, working in collaboration with Mark Brezinski of the Harvard Medical School, he is trying to extend the technique's reach. The two researchers have now managed to scan the gut, windpipe and arteries of rabbits, as a step towards its eventual use on people. And OCT has applications beyond pure diagnosis. Dr Fujimoto has also been using it to study the development of tadpoles.
He has, to his delight, been able to follow the formation of individual organs in an individual animal. Previously, such information had to be built up by killing tadpoles after different periods of time and recording how far development of the organ in question had proceeded.
Frog lovers will be pleased by that improvement. So will embryologists, because it will now be possible to study individual variations in the developmental process, rather than just the average. That might not sound stunning, but the study of frogs has already led to many insights into the way that human embryos develop. OCT might lead to more.
This article appeared in the Science & technology section of the print edition under the headline "Big, tiny developments"
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ArtSeen	 February 5th, 2015
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Castles Burning
by Michael Straus
ROOM EAST | JANUARY 11 – FEBRUARY 15, 2015
Taking its title from a line from the Neil Young song "Don't Let It Bring You Down," this group show at the split-level gallery ROOM EAST is anything but a downer. Kudos go once again to gallery owner Steve Pulimood for the brainy discipline that has come to typify both his selections and installations in this admittedly difficult space, where the relatively small "upstairs" room confronts you immediately at the top of the bend of a narrow set of stairs and the "downstairs" room is even more constrained, virtually sharing its space with the gallery offices. All the more remarkable, then, is this show's disciplined balance of concept and space, alternating among the tightly minimalist paintings of Steven Baldi and Augustus Thompson, the layered intricacies of Jo Nigoghossian's steel and rubber crawler sculpture, and Sean Raspet's peek-a-boo screens and clocks, all built around—at least conceptually—Carlo Scarpa's iridescent black glass vase from the 1940s, thrown in a form reminiscent of the viewing portals in the meditation room he incorporated into the Brion family tomb in San Vito d'Altivole, Italy.
Jo Nigoghossian, Levels (2014), steel and rubber crawler (clear); and Augustus Thompson, Shared Memory Scenario IV (2014), india ink and pencil on canvas. Images courtesy of the artists and ROOM EAST.
Thus, the larger, upstairs portion of the gallery is in the first instance dominated by Nigoghossian's complex of steel pipes, angle irons, sheet metal, and clear rubber hose, itself tiered in split-levels redolent of the gallery space itself. Her work was recently included in the Brooklyn Rail Curatorial Projects's own sprawling Surviving Sandy show in Sunset Park (from which, true confessions, I acquired it). There, two steel, glass, and fabric works by her were featured against the spare, flat backdrop of an Alex Katz painting; while here, her sculpture is balanced against the neo-constructivist blocks of black and white in Thompson's elegantly composed canvas, itself benefiting from a smart placement at the end of the gallery's otherwise open eastern wall, where it also sits in harmony with the gallery's spartan window facing Orchard Street.
Sean Raspet, Inflection (2009-10), Plexiglas with 2-way reflective coasting, mirrored Plexiglas, stainless steel hardware and wall clock. Image courtesy of the artist and ROOM East.
Beyond that, Nigoghossian's somewhat gridded cross-bars and vertical supports, together with certain flattened plates of steel, are placed so as to echo both the square and rectangular inked blocks of Thompson's painting and Baldi's irregularly-shaped "Black Box," hung opposite the Thompson on the gallery's western wall. And the matrix arguably tying all three works together is Raspet's intricate and variably-adjustable construction of multiply-hinged planes of reflective Plexiglas—shades of Larry Bell's coated glass boxes from the 1960s, functioning both as mirrors and windows—which masks, in part, a tick-tocking clock that will bring back bad memories to anyone who, like me, spent bored aeons staring at the standard-issue wall clocks marking the passage from 1st through 12th grades in an unimaginative series of public schools in New Jersey.
Back downstairs, the gallery's second, smaller room is itself compressed by a mini-maze of polyethylene sheeting stretched on spring-mounted poles, another of Respet's fabrications and this time blocking our view, in part, not only of another of Thompson's carefully-structured geometric compositions (containing the only hint of color, and that a slight reddishness in the show) but also a second of Raspet's partially-hidden clocks—in other words, by purposefully intensifying the existing limits of the space, this portion of the installation forces our concentration on the ins-and-outs of the works and, in the architecture of the reconfigured room, recapitulates the interplay found in a more open way in the "upstairs" portion of the show.
Carlo Scarpa, Cinesi Vase (designed in the 1940's, for Venini). Image courtesy ROOM EAST.
But the conceptual heart of the show remains Scarpa's vase, a modestly-sized 9 × 9 x 9 inch form that sits quietly on a pedestal in the far corner of the downstairs room, again partially hidden by the polyethylene screen. And that's in large part the point, for Scarpa's design for the Bioni tomb requires passage through multiple levels and turns to reach its inner sanctum, just as this show does. Moreover, the double-circular form of the vase, at least as viewed from the top, is reminiscent of Scarpa's use of the ancient form known as vesica piscis, circles of equal radius overlapping such that the center of each circle lies on the perimeter of the other, with the mathematically necessary result that the ratio of the height of the circles to the width across their centers is the square root of three, an irrational number. In his design for the tomb, Scarpa cut these as open forms in the wall of the meditation room, a deep architectural comment on the turmoil beneath the surface. And thus does Scarpa's design provide the show's conceptual context, where reductively painted and sculpted forms vie with others fragmented and exploded.
Michael Straus
MICHAEL STRAUS is a Contributing Writer for The Brooklyn Rail as well as one of its Board members. He is also Chairman of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, past Chairman of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and a member of the Drawings Committee of the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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NFL Power Rankings Championship Edition-A Midnight Afternoon
There's only four teams left and three games to play until the NFL closes the book on another season. The blank pages left will be filled with wonderful tales of big plays, wrong playcalls and missed opportunities. Veteran signal callers versus young upstart quarterbacks might be the theme but there are a lot more factors that will go into these wins. These rankings will reflect the team that has the best chance to win the Superbowl down to the team with the least chance.
The Saints have the best balance of offense and defense, making big plays on both sides of the ball. New Orleans has played big team after big team this season and win or lose, they have looked good in almost all of them. The ageless Drew Brees is in his 18th season hoping to win it all one more time.
With the ability to control the clock with their rushing attack and their big play ability throwing it downfield, the rest of the teams in the playoffs might find it hard to stop them. They also have the luxury of home field advantage for the conference title game and even the Superbowl will be held close to home in nearby Atlanta.
For all the talk that Brady is getting old and the Patriots are slipping they find themselves in the Conference championship once again. The combination of Brady and head coach Bill Belichick once again proved that a playoff bye week usually spells doom for their divisional opponent.
The Patriots do not have a roster full of top players anymore. What they do have is the best continuity and the most consistency to go along with the most experience at the top. Any team playing the Patriots have to be prepared for a full out war for four quarters, no lead is too big and no deficit too small. Chances are Belichick already has a game plan to stop his opponents. It will all come down to if they can follow their plan or another team can disrupt it.
An offensive explosion in the regular season led the Chiefs to the best record in the AFC. Young Pat Mahomes has put his name at the top of the MVP conversation throwing for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdown in the regular season. Head coach Andy Reid will be making his sixth appearance in a conference title game but has only won the game once.
The Chiefs will have to forget history: the history of their franchise, Reid's history in the title game and even the history of this season on the defensive side. The defense came alive in the divisional round and if this is the defense they will have going forward, they might need to be at the top of this list.
From top to bottom you probably wont find a more talented team left in the playoffs than Los Angeles. If every player on the team plays to their full potential I don't see how anyone could stop them. That was on display in the divisional round as the Rams literally rammed their way to the conference title.
The young head coach Sean McVay will have his work cut out for him. Every other top man left in the playoffs has been to the Superbowl. McVay will have to keep his young team calm and not let the moment be too big. If Los Angeles cam keep the focus on the field and not let distractions get to them, it will be hard for any team left to beat them.
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There were a lot of great new singles worth talking about, but it was pretty clear which was the best of them from the beginning of the week. Unfortunately though, I did have to do some Weezering (listening to an artist's good old music when a new record is bad) over the weekend, so Lorde fans stop reading before you get there.
BadBadNotGood are back with "Signal From the Noise", a 9-minute teaser for their new record expected to be coming later this year. The Canadian jazz outfit dabble in some ambient themes at the start and end, but the track peaks in the middle with a frenetic guitar section.
I hadn't heard of Remi Wolf before this week, but "Quiet on Set" is a fun pop rap track. The beat sounds like a mid-2000's Usher song with a lot of chaotic zoomer energy infused into it. It feels like it's made to be taken over by TikTok, all the way through to the incredibly annoying chipmunked outro, but don't let that scare you away.
Don't let the incredibly pretentious (word of the week, just a heads up) write-up on Griffith James' Spotify scare you away either, because "Jesus Honey" is a solid indie pop song. I thought he got completely outshined by Tennis on his debut single "Market & Black", but he actually sounds awake here. The song is about growing up in religion and eventually feeling disillusioned with the beliefs you were forced into- a relatable topic to a lot of people, myself included. No idea if an album is on the way, but if it is: more of this please.
Another new single from Mild High Club, "Dionysian State". This song stands on its own better than "Me Myself and Dollar Hell", with stronger vocal melodies and a nice interplay between the piano and horns.
Proudly woke Post-Punk band Parquet Courts are back with their first new track since 2018, "Walking at a Downtown Pace". The vocals fall a bit flat, as can sometimes be the case with Parquet Courts, but some nice guitar work and a killer rhythm section make up for it.
"Peach" by Future Islands is the opposite with typically fantastic vocals from Samuel T. Herring, but not a whole lot else going on. It's got some nice rhythm to it though, and a nice sunny vibe.
I seemed to be one of the only people who liked Banks' last record "III", and her new single "Skinnydipped" seems to be a bit of a reaction to that poor reception. With the angsty vocalizations on the chorus and down-trodden synths, it's the closest she's come to the Alternative R&B sound that she first gained some recognition for on her debut "Goddess". Most would say that's still her best, most interesting LP and even though as I mentioned I liked "III" I'm definitely one of them. Since moving into more of a pop direction, things have been much more hit or miss so maybe a return to that sound isn't a bad idea.
Favorite New Track: "Life is Not the Same" by James Blake
I may need to apologize to James Blake.
I don't actually believe in speaking things into existence, or actualization- but I may have done so with James Blake. I enjoyed "Assume Form"- eventually. At the time of it's release I had just had a break-up and it just so happened the first (and maybe only?) happy James Blake album came out. And yes, I eventually was in a place to enjoy "Assume Form", but I still don't think it stands up against his previous records. So it became a bit of a running joke with me and a couple friends that I "hate James Blake being happy" as some of the loose singles he's put out in the last couple years haven't floored me either.
Well "Say What You Will" wasn't a happy song, with some chillingly gorgeous and forlorn falsetto vocals, and new single "Life is Not the Same" has doubled down on that. The track is produced by Blake himself, Take a Daytrip, and since one sad boy apparently isn't enough, Joji. Even Daytrip tones down his tag at the start.
A simple trap beat opens the track along with some ghostly background vocalizations. Lyrically the track is a pretty straightforward break-up song; James laments trying hard to keep a relationship alive, even changing for the other person. But it's ultimately pointless, and life feels the same because of that.
Just before the chorus James sings "So if you loved me so much…" before the beat stops and he finishes the line "…why'd you go?" in pitched-up vocals that somehow make the lyric hit harder. Blake belts out "Life is not the same if we're miles away" on the chorus, his vocals doubled and layered in his trademark style. He's not showing off any serious technical chops with his singing, but the emotion lands just as well as the falsetto from his previous single.
Two things seem clear about Blake's upcoming record "Friends That Break Your Heart" based on these two singles: 1) James' vocal performances will be the true focus in a way that hasn't quite been the case on his previous studio albums & 2) If it wasn't painfully obvious from that big oof of a title, he's maybe just a little sadder than in 2019.
And for that I'm sorry…but also thank you to whoever hurt him.
Favorite Old Track: "Tennis Courts" by Lorde
I was really hoping the chunk of this post above here was going to be about one of the tracks from "Solar Power", Lorde's 3rd studio album that dropped last Friday. I've enjoyed her older work, though not nearly as much as most fans it would seem (more on that in a bit). So despite disliking the title track which was released as the lead single, and feeling pretty lukewarm on "Stoned at the Nail Salon", I was excited for this record.
But it's just awful.
Musically it's boring- each and every track is meandering, lazy guitars with not much else going on. Her ever so slightly husky timbre is part of what first set her apart, but Lorde adopts this sleepy, nasally tone to her voice for most of the album as she Lou Reed talk-sings. I felt myself getting progressively more annoyed as bland sound palettes kept coming and coming.
"Solar Power" is deliberately inoffensive in its sound, but thanks to its lyrics and supposed concept, it ends up being a pretty irritating listen. I enjoyed her previous record "Melodrama" quite a bit, but tracks like "Loveless" & "Sober II" felt forced, un-self-aware, and pretentious like they were specifically crafted for people on Twitter to call them 'a moment'. And to Lorde's credit, it worked- "Melodrama" is one of the Internet's favorite albums of all time.
Unfortunately (for me at least), it seems that huge success led to Lorde doubling down on the pretentiousness. This record is apparently a send-up of wellness culture, influencers, and new world spirituality. It's already an eye roll worthy album concept, and there's so little effort put into the execution of it. Our generation really seems to struggle with the idea of satire, as "Solar Power" spends absolutely no time establishing itself as ironic, puts forth no observation or criticism and instead is just as vapid and mind-numbing as what it's supposedly mocking. You can't just say 'I'm doing this ironically', do the thing 100% straightforward, and then get credit for making some kind of grand statement you made no attempt to make.
Wow, I hated this record more than I thought…
The palette cleanse I needed after giving up on St. Vincent's "Daddy's Home" earlier this year is what inspired Favorite New & Old Track of the Week, and I turned to the rest of Lorde's discography in the same way after hearing "Solar Power".
I distinctly remember reading about Lorde for the first time on Billboard.com in 2013 and "Royals" was on top of their Hot 100 not long after. I liked the song, but back then I was still buying all my music on iTunes and my money had gone to "Yeezus" and J. Cole's "Born Sinner" which had both dropped on the same day not long before. So despite rave reviews raining down for "Pure Heroine", I was a couple months late to the party. But I've been a fan of Lorde ever since, albeit a die-easy one.
Going back to her debut last week, I had to laugh at myself. The pretentiousness that had first irked me on "Melodrama" was Lorde's entire shtick on "Pure Heroine"- the difference was that thirteen year old me was a lot more pretentious too, in particular when it came to music. That's not to say all of Lorde's music is self-absorbed trash that doesn't deserve the praise it's gotten. Tracks like "Tennis Court" may lack some self-awareness, but they were daring, and genuine. The "anti-pop" pop sound and aesthetic that Lorde created laid the groundwork for artists like Billie Eilish or even Charlie XCX to make pop music that actually tried to innovate. The quietly sassy attitude and sparse production on "Tennis Courts" can be heard all over pop music today, and I just wish Lorde's music was still as adventurous as those she's inspired.
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Jonathan Stenbäcken (* 7. Januar 1988 in Vårgårda) ist ein ehemaliger schwedischer Handballspieler. Er wurde auf der Position linker Rückraum eingesetzt.

Vereinslaufbahn
Bis zum Sommer 2011 stand Stenbäcken bei IK Sävehof unter Vertrag. Mit Sävehof spielte er von 2006 bis 2010 fünfmal in Folge im EHF-Pokal. In der Saison 2011/12 spielte er beim deutschen Bundesligisten Füchse Berlin, im Sommer 2012 wechselte er zum Ligarivalen MT Melsungen. 2014 ging er in seine Heimat zurück und schloss sich dem Klub IFK Kristianstad an. Mit Kristianstad gewann er 2015 die schwedische Meisterschaft. Im Sommer 2015 kehrte er nach Deutschland zurück und spielte beim TBV Lemgo, bei dem er einen Zweijahresvertrag unterschrieb. Ab dem Sommer 2017 stand er beim dänischen Erstligisten Skjern Håndbold unter Vertrag. Mit Skjern gewann er 2018 die dänische Meisterschaft. Im Sommer 2021 kehrte er nach Sävehof zurück. Mit Sävehof gewann er 2022 den schwedischen Pokal. Nach der Spielzeit 2021/2022 beendete er seine Spielerkarriere.

Statistik

(Stand: 30. Juni 2022)

Nationalmannschaft
Jonathan Stenbäcken stand im Aufgebot der schwedischen Nationalmannschaft, mit der er an der Weltmeisterschaft 2009 in Kroatien und an der Europameisterschaft 2012 in Serbien teilnahm. Weiterhin nahm er an den Olympischen Spielen 2016 in Rio de Janeiro teil.

Manager
Nach dem Ende seiner Karriere als Spieler im Jahr 2022 übernahm Stenbäcken das Management der Erstligateams bei IK Sävehof.

Weblinks
 Profil auf der Vereinshomepage savehof.se

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Handballnationalspieler (Schweden)
Handballspieler (IK Sävehof)
Handballspieler (TBV Lemgo)
Handballspieler (Füchse Berlin)
Handballspieler (MT Melsungen)
Handballfunktionär (IK Sävehof)
Rückraumspieler
Olympiateilnehmer (Schweden)
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 2016
Dänischer Meister (Handball)
Schwedischer Meister (Handball)
Schwede
Geboren 1988
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- For a women's specific bag, the straps are still set too wide for my shoulders.
- I've tried to use the chest strap to help, but it's set too low across my chest so it's uncomfortable. There's no adjustment space to move it up - it's as high as it will go. I really question whether this bag was tried on a woman with a chest to accommodate!
- the waist strap is narrow and uncomfortable to use. When not in use it sits across the base of your back, with plastic buckles that dig into your back if you're wearing a t shirt or relatively short top.
- inside there are many pockets. Useful, except for the second laptop pouch - I'd rather have had the space free for clothes when traveling for work.
- overall, Im disappointed. I hoped to also be able to use the bag for day hikes but it's just not comfortable enough. I had high hopes, but I wish I'd bought a Socko bag like my last one. It wasn't women specific but was way more comfortable!!
Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the Nova 33.
We're very sorry to hear that you experienced discomfort when wearing your pack. We'd recommend taking a look at our Pack Fitting Guide here, as this may help to ensure the pack is fitted correctly. However, we will still pass all of your feedback onto our design team for you.
As this is an Everyday Commute pack, we do include one sleeve for a laptop and a separate sleeve for a tablet, this is to ensure that the two devices do not get damaged or scratched in the same sleeve for commuters who carry both devices.
If you would like a pack more suitable for Hiking, we'd suggest taking a look at our Hiking Range here, as our hiking packs have more technical back systems for added support and comfort.
Bought this rucksack after much deliberation about the right fit and usefulness for my active commuter lifestyle. Whilst the bag in general has good functions and features, it is not really much smaller than the mans version and is therefore not suitable for petite women. I am very disappointed with my spend :( I had to use it when I got it because I didn't have a bag for a work trip, otherwise I would have returned. I commute between Manchester and London, and also do a lot of commuting around London, so needed a bag with a good, comfortable fit, and that could fit my overnight clothes, laptop etc. Unfortunately this bag is not designed to fit a petite, 5.4 woman. The shoulder straps are too wide for my slim frame, with limited ability to make them short enough for the bag to sit in the right position on my back. There is no adjustment straps on the top of the bag, so the straps don't sit properly on my shoulders. Osprey do have other models of bag that have slimmer shoulder straps - so I was expecting something like that. The problem with the fit means that this bag is really not as comfortable as it could be, especially when carrying it for a long journey on your back. If you are looking for a bag that is extremely comfortable for small shoulders, I would recommend the Karrimor 30L urban. This bag is not as sophisticated as the osprey bag but much more comfortable, purely due to the fit.
There are many good points to this bag - such as the attention to detail in the functionality. It has a huge middle section, in which I can fit overnight clothes for 2 nights. I can also fit my laptop and tablet in the separate back compartment as well as the easy access front pocket being useful when you are on the go. The separate compartments make this the perfect bag for overnight commuters, that you can also take to meetings. The waist band and chest band are useful, but the chest band does not compensate for the poor fit of the shoulder straps. The waist support does take a huge amount of weight off your shoulders so I recommend that people use this when carrying heavy loads! I am so sad that the bag hasn't worked out for me, and consequently, have to use a bag that is hurting my back and shoulders. Nevertheless, I am sure that the bag would be great for anyone who is taller and with larger shoulders!!
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for the Nova 33.
We're pleased to hear that overall, you're happy with the pack and that you found the different organisational pockets particularly useful. However, we're sorry to hear that you found the shoulder straps to be too wide for you.
Reading your description, it is possible that the cause for the discomfort could be the weight in which is being put inside the pack, or the way in which it's fitted. To help with this, please have a look at our Pack Fitting Guide.
If you continue to experience a problem after using our Pack Fitting Guide, please don't hesitate to get in touch here. We'd be happy to provide further assistance to rectify the issue.
Just bought the new model Nova 33 based on online reviews regarding the fit, and packing/organisational features. I was aware the colouring of the bag but reluctantly resigned myself to it on the basis that the packs I've seen on the market which might be lower profile in the choice of colourway don't have the specification I really need. However, on opening up the pack I really feel it needs to be said that the blue exterior detailing and totally blue interior are a really poor design choice. It's a really shocking colour and not at all in keeping with a pack that ought to fit in at the workplace as well as on a day hike. I really do not understand why this colour was chosen. An exterior highlight could easily have been in a more conservative colour and the interior does not need to shout in this way. Especially in the black colourway. Why, why, why? If overall the colouring were more neutral, this bag would be hard to beat. But I'll always look at it and feel a bit revolted.
Thank you for your feedback, we will pass it on to our design team.
When it comes to the colours of our packs, we choose them based on current fashion trends and customer feedback. We do our best to update these colours so that they stay current and have in the past updated colours with new seasons.


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Don't Overlook the Connection Between the Federal Hack & Phishing
While the main focus in this week's sprawling nation-state hacking contretemps has been on who's been hacked, and when, and what was breached, and why no one caught it, there has been one but small but crucial security matter that has gotten lost in the tsunami of trouble: these hackers used authentic credentials to move around inside of systems to do their dirty work. One of ways that they obtained those authentic credentials to use in the massive federal hack: phishing.
Modern Social Engineering Meets Old-Fashioned Simplicity
Everyone knows that phishing is the number one threat to every cybersecurity plan. An astonishing 90% of incidents that end in a data breach start with a phishing email. Cybercriminals of all stripes from small Dark Web gangs to huge nation-state hacking operations rely on phishing as a major component of any hacking operation because it's cheap, effective, and garners them big rewards.
That's why even though the suspected Russian actors involved in this hacking operation were using extremely sophisticated tools and techniques that many experts have never seen before, they didn't overlook old-fashioned credential theft. They knew that the safest way for them to move around undetected inside their target's systems and continue making incursions in new directions was to do it using authentic credentials. So they went for a sure thing to do that in this federal hack: phishing.
This has been a tremendous year for phishing with a more than 600% increase in activity due to massive shifts in the way that people are working and living plus the thirst for information and the fear spawned by the global pandemic. But cybercriminals know that no matter how much cybersecurity experts emphasize the value of security awareness and phishing resistance training, 62% of businesses still don't do enough of it.
In a challenging economy, every company is looking for ways to trim spending, so they're increasingly choosing to neglect things like training. Security awareness training isn't sexy. It's not a quick, shiny fix for a troublesome issue. No one is looking forward to it. Security awareness and phishing resistance training is something that is perpetually viewed as a boring, waste-of-time item that can be cut from the budget to save money – and that's a huge mistake. Security awareness by sharp-eyed staffers is what exposed this breach now.
Whaling and Spear Phishing Do Massive Damage
Phishing of any sort is dangerous, but the two forms of phishing that were used by the nation-state hackers in this incident are absolutely lethal weapons: spear phishing and whaling. Both methods of attack could quickly net them what they needed to extend their operations without leaving a trace by gaining access to authentic or highly privileged credentials.
Everything about this hacking operation was carefully planned, skillfully executed, and meticulously supported, and the phishing elements were no exception. The nation-state hackers concentrated their phishing attempts into spear phishing and whaling because they had the resources to conduct those operations successfully using information gained in other hacks or from intelligence or Dark Web sources.
They then used those resources to trick employees of the initially affected companies into providing them with authentic credentials through social engineering, by using excellent impersonation techniques to convince their targets that the hackers were legitimate employees or executives that needed to add devices, reset passwords or perform other routine tasks. That then enabled the hackers to get their hands on increasingly more privileged credentials by carefully exploiting those opportunities when someone took the bait.
Old Problems Need New Solutions
It's imperative that companies stop overlooking the immense damage that phishing can do to their organization, especially when defending against nation-state hackers. The most commonly used tool of nation-state hackers is ransomware, and the most common delivery system for ransomware is phishing. A robust defense against phishing is vital to secure systems and data in today's threat landscape.
Don't Wait Until Nation-State Hackers Knock on Your Door
Nation-state hackers aren't just a problem for the defense industry or government agencies anymore – they're also hitting their suppliers and partners, as well as dipping heavily into the private sector. All kinds of businesses in myriad industries are at risk. Throughout the COVID-19 journey to a vaccine, they've been striking at hospitals, drugmakers, and now cold storage transportation firms.
These bad actors haven't just developed new technology that allows them to penetrate defenses more quickly – they've also reached into their toolbox to pull out some of the most reliable threats in classic cybercrime, and it's working. They've benefited greatly from using phishing and ransomware to their maximum capacity instead of just tools that enable them to steal some data. Cybercriminals today are also using those tools to disrupt business operations, slow manufacturing, damage infrastructure, and cause all manner of havoc that they can use to make a profit.
Contact us at Optistar to see how our solutions can help you secure your clients, systems, and data against today's biggest threats like phishing and nation-state hackers.
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Q: htaccess capture all domains + subdirectories except one and redirect I would like to capture all domain names pointing to my server and redirect them to my main domain. This answer helped me part of the way in capturing all domains that aren't the main domain, but i would also like to capture all the sub directories and point them to the home page, for example:
a) old.com => example.com
b) old.com/test => example.com
c) old.com/variable/1/2/3/4 => example.com
my current code only works for point a)
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !.*example\.com$ [NC]
 RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.example.com/ [R=301,L]

A: This seemed to do the trick.
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !.*example\.com$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(?:www\.)?([a-z0-9-]+\.[a-z]+) [NC]

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Diese Diskografie ist eine Übersicht über die musikalischen Werke des deutschen Rappers Kool Savas. Den Schallplattenauszeichnungen zufolge hat er bisher mehr als 1,9 Millionen Tonträger verkauft, davon alleine in seiner Heimat über 1,6 Millionen. Seine erfolgreichste Veröffentlichung ist die Single Rhythmus meines Lebens mit über 300.000 verkauften Einheiten.

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 2000: Track gegen Peter (mit Germany) (gegen Peter Sreckovic von Put da needle to da records)
 2003: Renexekution (mit Eko Fresh) (gegen MC Rene)
 2005: Das Urteil (gegen Eko Fresh)
 2005: Dicker als Wasser (feat. Sinan und Dimi) (gegen Eko Fresh)

Gastbeiträge
 1995: Me vs. My Pen auf Alea Lacta Est von Cheeba Garden
 1996: UHB Radio auf As they pass von Eligh
 1998: B-Stadt Exclusive (mit Fumanschu, Contra, Fuat & SMC) auf Berlin No. 1 Vol. 1
 1998: Der letzte tighte Nigger, Kilu... & Sex & Geld (Remix) auf Brp 1 von Taktloss
 1999: Styles 'n' Skills brutal auf Debut EP von Dejavue
 1999: Du bitest auf Niedere Motive von Fumanschu
 1999: Erfinder & Zeichentrick auf Neue Wahrheit von Justus Jonas
 1999: Ihr müsst noch üben auf Comeback/Ihr müsst noch üben von STF
 1999: Die Freundschaft, Guck auf die Uhr, Jesus (mit Martin B) & Krematorium auf Brp 2 von Taktloss
 2000: Fehdehandschuh auf Gottes Werke & Creutzfelds Beitrag von Creutzfeld & Jakob
 2000: Überdosis (mit STF & DCS) auf Flashpunks von Der Klan
 2000: King of Rap auf Full House von Plattenpapzt
 2000: Banana (mit Azad) auf Ming von Roey Marquis II.
 2000: Kettenreaktion & Mittel zum Zweck auf Überfluss von Shadow
 2000: Kalimba (mit Ronald Mack Donald) & W.B. (mit Justus Jonas) auf Brp 3 von Taktloss
 2001: Therapie auf Leben von Azad
 2001: Das Gegenmittel auf Von innen nach außen von Curse
 2001: Hip Hop ist tot! auf Calte Nasse Füße von S-Rok
 2001: Neongelb auf Macht Negabass mit... von DJ Ara
 2001: Ein Rhyme (mit Martin B) & Drück auf Play auf Jetzt kommen wir auf die Sachen von Eko Fresh
 2001: Gunshot Buzz Up (mit Demo Delgado) auf V.A. – Germaican Link Up! Dancehall trifft deutschen Hip Hop
 2001: That Smut 2 auf That Smut Part 2 von Smut Peddlers
 2002: Tiefschlag (mit Eko Fresh & Valezka) auf Rap Art War von DJ Desue
 2002: Danke (mit Shawn Geil) auf Dreamteam von Plattenpapzt
 2002: Es reicht (mit SMX & Kid Kobra) auf Picknick EP von Prinz Pi
 2002: Aufdrehn (mit Eko Fresh & Jonesmann) auf Herzessenz von Roey Marquis II.
 2003: #1 auf Faust des Nordwestens von Azad
 2003: Nichts hält mich (mit Azad) auf Seele mit Herz von Cassandra Steen
 2003: Koalition (mit Ercandize & Mic Wrecka) auf Übernahme von Charnell
 2003: Changes (mit Eko Fresh & Valezka) & Noch lange nicht Dre (mit Eko Fresh) auf Optische Elemente von DJ Nicon
 2003: Harlem Globetrotters (mit Eko Fresh) auf Juice Vol. 33
 2003: König von Deutschland Remix (mit Valezka) auf König von Deutschland Single von Eko Fresh
 2003: Intro Remix (mit Ercandize), Halt (mit Eko Fresh & Ercandize), Sieh (mit Ercandize) & Talk Talk Talk (mit Ercandize) auf Optische Elemente Vol. 2 von DJ Nicon
 2003: Top Spitter (mit Ercandize, Charnell & Mic Wrecka) auf Mixtape Vol. 2 von PX Records
 2003: Deutschland Pt. 2 (mit Italo Reno) auf Deutschland Single von Olli Banjo
 2004: Strictly Business (mit Tierstar & Autodidakt) auf Goodfellas Mixtape Vol. 1
 2004: Bitch! (Wo ist mein Geld?), Die Zigarette danach (Outro) (mit Curse), Tanz für mich (mit Olli Banjo & Samir) & UhBabyDuuu (mit Curse) auf Hart aber herzlich von Italo Reno & Germany
 2004: Boom Boom (mit SD) auf Sieben EP von Caput
 2004: Intro auf Mixed News Vol. 1 von DJ Mixwell
 2004: Cocktails (mit Smexer), Cüüüüs (mit Amar), Intro Remix (Beste Tag), Real M...G's, Tech?No!, Was jetzt? (mit Kid Cobra & Separate), Was sie wollen (mit SD & Amar) & In The Trunk auf Best Of Ercandize von Ercandize
 2004: Supermodel & Willkommen im Dschungel EP von Ercandize
 2004: Küsersin (mit Ayaz Kapli) auf Rapüstad von Fuat & Killa Hakan
 2004: Brechen das Schweigen, The Greatest (mit Ercandize & Amar) & Wenn ihr meint (mit J-Luv) auf Officillz Bootleg von Illmatic
 2004: Dreckig & Tight (mit Cutty) auf Kontraste von J-Luv
 2004: Oh My God (mit Tony Sunshine & Remy Ma) auf Ear To The Street Vol. 2 von DJ Katch & Ercandize
 2004: Intro auf Under Siege von Jimmy Swag
 2004: Bis wir gehen (mit Caput) auf Redneck Olympics von Kurtmasta Kurt
 2004: Game in Brand Remix (mit Diablow) & Session @ Desues (World War 2003) (mit Kurupt) auf #1 Draft Pick von Megaloh
 2004: Drama (mit Ercandize) auf Optik Takeover 04 – Summer Edition
 2004: Killa (mit Amar, SD, Ercandize & Caput) & OK (mit Samy Deluxe) auf Rappers Delight von Melbeatz
 2004: Strugglin (mit Illmatic) auf Geteiltes Leid 2 von Moses Pelham
 2004: Selbstmord auf Sparring von Olli Banjo
 2004: Zurück in die Zukunft auf 1. Liga von Separate & Prinz Pi
 2004: Tat Tag auf Dirrrty von SD
 2004: Ich wär gern dein Freund auf Black Book Tape von Separate
 2004: King Size (Bligg feat. Kool Savas)
 2005: Kein Grund (Bligg feat. Kool Savas)
 2005: Akte X (mit Kanious), Alles oder nichts, Erinnerung, Ihr seid nicht ready, Nicht normal & Robin Hood auf Die Caputte Sicht von Caput
 2005: Brennende Zeilen (mit Azad, Azaz, Chaker & Jeyz),Ey Yo DJ, Sie ist eine Hure, Zurück (Remix), Kuck mal & R&B Player auf Ear 2 the streets Vol. 2 von Ercandize & DJ Katch
 2005: Musik (Liebe) auf Threeshot von J-Luv
 2005: 32 Bars (mit Ercandize) auf So much more von DJ Pfund & DJ Fäbshä
 2005: Optik 4 Live (mit Amar, Caput & Ercandize) auf Optische Elemente 2.5 von DJ Nicon
 2005: Das King Team (mit Ercandize, Caput & Amar) auf 2 Be-Club Compilation
 2005: Life goes on (mit Caput, Amar & Shenol) auf Memorial Sampler von Maxim
 2005: Major Business auf Major Business von DJ Gan-G
 2005: Couldn't say no (mit Ercandize & Mario) auf Diamonds – The R&B Takeover von DJ Ron & DJ Shusta
 2005: Alles was ihr braucht (mit Moe Mitchell) auf Geballte Atzen Power von MC Bogy
 2005: Terrorist (mit Ercandize) auf Unser Block
 2005: Oh, oh, oh.. (mit Kaas) auf Udolf H. Ein Türke zum Liebhaben von Sucuk Ufuk
 2006: So hot (mit Moe Mitchell) auf Serious Connexion von DJ Derezon & Illfated Tre
 2006: 2 Kings und 1 Prinz (mit Stress) auf Haitian Voodoo von Dezmond Dez
 2006: Am Arsch & Sie nannten ihn Mücke auf La Haine – Sie nannten ihn Mücke von Ercandize
 2006: Mein Moneyfest auf Mein Moneyfest von Franky Kubrick
 2006: 10 Gebote (mit Moses Pelham, Casar, Germany, Real Jay, IZ, DJ Katch, Ercandize & Lil Peezy), Back (mit Franziska), Four Rooms (mit Snaga & Pillath), Ich und du (mit Cassandra Steen) & Offiziell im Gebäude (mit King Ali) auf Officillz Bootleg 2 von Illmatic
 2006: Brennende Zeilen (Remix) (mit Azad, Chaker & Ercandize) auf Chronologie Part 2 von Jeyz
 2006: Am Sack auf In Jones we trust von DJ Jones
 2006: BanditsXclusive auf The Mixtape von DJ Access
 2006: Ich bin die Eins (ein 77 Store Exclusive)
 2006: Snipes Store Exclusive (mit Caput, Amar, Ercandize & Moe Mitchell) (ein Snipes Store Exclusive)
 2006: Nicht so auf Birth of Kool von DJ GQ Kool
 2006: Let them things go (mit Remy Ma) & Oh my god Remix (mit Ercandize) auf Terror Era von DJ Katch
 2006: Wie soll's mit euch weitergehen (mit Ercandize) auf Zwischen S-Bahn und S-Klasse von Rob Easy
 2007: Protest, S&A & Skandal auf Cho! Hier habt ihr euer Mixtape von Amar
 2007: TNT Part 2 & Wer ich bin (mit Moe Mitchell) auf Verbrannte Erde von Ercandize
 2007: Drop Exclusive (mit RCF) auf Strossenparade von Griot
 2007: An der Front auf Berliner Bär von Isar
 2007: Arka Sokaklar (mit Ceza & Bintia) auf Kreuzberg City von Killa Hakan
 2007: Chris Brown Exclusive auf No Money? No Problem!
 2007: Nie mehr (mit Ercandize & Caput) & Men of Respect (mit Ercandize, Olli Banjo, Noreaga, Tony Sunshine, JR Writer, Agallah, Lumidee, Jae Millz & Jaeson) (ein 77 Store Exclusive)
 2007: Outtakes auf Als wären wir Freunde von Maeckes & Plan B
 2007: Selbstmord (Original Version) auf Lost Tapes von Olli Banjo
 2007: Eure Zeit ist vorbei auf Für eine Hand voll scheiße von Pretty Mo
 2007: Was ist eine Frau? auf BQ 4 Life von Tua, Sucuk Ufuk & Kaas
 2008: Gigant auf Dr letscht wos git von Bandit
 2008: Cyberfolk (mit Sizzlac) auf Caputalismus von Caput
 2008: Entspannt und bekannt auf Freiheit – Mzee Edition von Curse
 2008: Die Zeit wirds zeigen (mit Amar, Midy Kosov & Moe Mitchell) auf Mehr Schein als sein von Rob Easy
 2008: Fick dich nicht Part 2 & Still Major auf Still Major von DJ Gan-G
 2008: Cliqua (mit Amar, Midy Kosov & Caput) & I am legend (mit Moe Mitchell) auf I am legend von Ercandize
 2008: Wunderschöner Tag auf Anarcho von Favorite
 2008: Denkmal (mit Caput & Moe Mitchell) auf Sparring 3 von Olli Banjo
 2009: Hidden Track (Kings of Rap – Wir sind back) auf Azphalt Inferno von Azad
 2009: Was anderes auf Assassin von Azad
 2009: Geht ab auf Wir sind die Besten von Jifusi & Franky Kubrick
 2009: Intro auf New Russian Standard von OPTIK RUSSIA
 2009: Wir kenn' dich nicht Reloaded (mit Olli Banjo, Maeckes & Plan B) auf 2.0 Action Rap von Laas Unltd.
 2009: Solche Rapper auf Zuckerbrot & Peitsche von Mädness
 2009: Unendliche Munition (mit Ozan) auf Bogy & Atzen 2 von MC Bogy
 2009: Du hast Recht auf Phantom von Tone
 2009: Problem auf Grau von Tua
 2009: Abturn (mit Moe Mitchell & Ercandize) auf Lieber bleib ich broke von Vega
 2009: Stoprocent 2 (mit Sobota, DonGURALesko, Wall-e, Rytmus und Bigz) auf Sobotaz von Sobota
 2009: Pour Toujours (mit Savant des Rimes) auf La Connexion von Bodensee Records
 2010: Fly Away auf Azphalt Inferno 2 von Azad
 2010: Laas man standing auf Backpack Inferno von Laas Unltd.
 2010: Sprengsätze auf Flaver Lishuz Crack Vol. 2 – Die M8 des Wortes von Phreaky Flave
 2010: Lets go auf Begins von Laas Unltd.
 2011: Musik (mit Ercandize & Vega) auf Kopfnoten von Cutheta
 2011: Noch eine Nacht (als Essah) auf Die M8 des Wortes (Album) von Phreaky Flave
 2012: Was bist du (mit Alpa Gun) auf Ehrensache von Alpa Gun
 2012: King (Roughrider of Love vs. Kool Savas) feat. Cengiz Khan
 2012: Bring it on auf Uppercut von Ercandize
 2012: Teufel & Killainstinkt auf Vermächtnis von Automatikk
 2012: Die letzten Mcees auf Im Herzen Kind von Laas Unltd.
 2012: Team Blade auf Hinter blauen Augen von Fler
 2012: Durch den Sturm auf Strassensoul von Amaris
 2013: Die letzten Mcees RMX auf Im Herzen King von Laas Unltd.
 2013: Bergkrone auf Unter Wölfen von Liquit Walker
 2014: Träumer auf Dynamit von Olli Banjo
 2014: Goliath auf Amargeddon von Amar
 2014: Block zu Block auf Blokkhaus von Blokkmonsta
 2016: EIKKS auf M.O.E. von Moe Mitchell
 2016: KKF (Kool Savas & DJ Smoove Remix) auf Mutterficker von Frauenarzt (Rapper)
 2016: Fake Rap auf Milominati von Milonair
 2016: Mensch/Maschine auf Zurück zum Glück von PA Sports
 2017: Masafaka auf Das goldene Album von Sido
 2017: Die Menschen sind wir auf 4COLORS von Seven
 2017: Endgegner auf NXTLVL von Azad
 2018: Manuskript (mit Curse und Samy Deluxe) auf Die Farbe von Wasser von Curse
 2018: Original (mit King Khalil) auf Kuku Effekt von King Khalil
 2019: Understatement auf Herzbube von Morlockk Dilemma
 2019: Mit Dir auf Augen Husky von Olexesh
 2019: HipHop auf Der Bozz 2 von Azad
 2019: Rolle über HipHop auf Hyperaktiv von AchtVier
 2019: Nicht genug auf Filter von Tim Bendzko
 2019: High auf Ich und keine Maske von Sido
 2020: No Mercy von Sinan-G
 2020: Klimawandel auf Raproboter von Jack Orsen
 2021: Uninteressant auf Eya von Kasimir1441
 2022: Schach Matt auf 8 von Capital Bra

Videoalben und Musikvideos

Videoalben

Musikvideos
 2000: King of Rap
 2000: Fehdehandschuh
 2001: Neongelb
 2001: Haus & Boot
 2002: Till' Ab Joe
 2003: Optik Anthem
 2003: Der beste Tag meines Lebens
 2003: Renexekution
 2004: Die besten Tage sind gezählt
 2004: Da bin, da bleib
 2005: Das Urteil
 2005: Monstershit
 2005: All 4 One
 2005: Guck My Man
 2006: Das ist O.R.
 2006: Komm mit mir
 2006: Wie er
 2007: Tot oder lebendig / Mona Lisa
 2007: Der Beweis
 2008: Melodie
 2008: On Top
 2008: Krone
 2008: Feuer
 2008: Der Beweis 2 – Mammut Remix
 2009: Futurama
 2009: Rapfilm
 2009: Brainwash
 2009: Charisma
 2010: Futurama United Nations Remix
 2010: Immer wenn ich rhyme
 2010: Techno Pilot
 2010: Rewind
 2010: Rhythmus meines Lebens
 2010: Sky is the Limit
 2010: Stoprocent 2 (feat. Sobota, DonGURALesko, Wall-E, Rytmus & Bigz)
 2011: Schritte vor der Tür
 2011: Optimale Nutzung unserer Ressourcen
 2011: Aura
 2011: Nichts bleibt mehr (feat. Scala & Kolacny Brothers)
 2012: Und dann kam Essah
 2012: Allstar Track (mit der Liga der außergewöhnlichen Mcees)
 2012: Nie mehr gehn
 2012: Schau nicht mehr zurück (als Xavas)
 2012: Wage es zu glauben (als Xavas)
 2013: X.A.V.A.S. (als Xavas)
 2014: Matrix
 2014: Märtyrer
 2015: Es ist wahr / S A zu dem V
 2015: Limit
 2015: Es rappelt im Karton
 2016: Auge
 2016: Ich bin fertig
 2016: Triumph
 2016: Wahre Liebe
 2021: Uninteressant (Kasimir1441 feat. Kool Savas & Wildbwoys)
 2021: Brachland
 2022: Keinen gesehen

Statistik

Chartauswertung

Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe

Quellen

Weblinks

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Kool Savas
Diskografie


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Brazil Retailers Lagging Behind on Supply-Chain Transparency
Twenty of the largest clothing retailers in Brazil rated poorly enough on a new social and environmental benchmark that nearly half of them scored a resounding zero percent in terms of transparency, according to Fashion Revolution, a grassroots movement that seeks to make the apparel industry a more equitable one.
The Fashion Transparency Index Brazil, the first national study by the organization, was conducted by its Brazilian and global arms in partnership with the Centre for Sustainability Studies at Getulio Vargas Foundation. The Brazilian Textile Retail Association provided institutional support and the C&A Foundation delivered the funding.
Brazilian retailers such as Cia Marítima, Melissa, Olympikus and Pernambucanas chalked up an average of 17 percent in the report, though Malwee had the strongest showing of the domestic firms at 51 percent. Belgian-based retailer C&A pulled into overall first place with a score of 53 percent, trailed by Spain's Zara at a middling 40 percent and flip-flop maker Havaianas at 36 percent. Osklen, a self-styled eco-friendly luxury label that was among Brazil's first companies to neutralize their carbon footprints, registered a wobbly 34 percent.
Still, a low grade doesn't necessarily translate into weak values or practices, stressed Eloisa Artuso, project manager and director of education at Fashion Revolution Brazil. Even the eight brands that scored zero percent might just need to communicate their policies better.
"Information about supply chains is often hidden on websites, or hosted on external websites that are difficult to find, in annual reports of more than 300 pages or simply not available," Artuso said in a statement. "How can we make better decisions about what we buy, when information is either totally absent or presented in such varied and long-winded ways?"
Brazilian Footwear Goes Green
Brazil was of interest to Fashion Revolution for a few reasons: Not only is the country Latin America's largest economy but it's also the world's fourth-largest apparel producer, the report noted. With more than 1.5 million direct employees, 75 percent of whom are women, Brazil is the Western world's largest complete textile chain, "spanning from production of fibers, such as cotton, to spinning, weaving, finishing, manufacturing processes and retail, to the catwalks," the report's authors wrote. Plus, slave labor continues to be rife in its supply chain.
Investigators crunched their numbers based on publicly disclosed information, along with any responses they received from a 200-item questionnaire. Only 60 percent of the brands completed and returned the questionnaire, they said. Forty percent "did not respond or declined the opportunity to complete the questionnaire."
Of the brands the report highlighted, four—C&A, Casas Pernambucanas, Renner and Zara—appeared previously in Fashion Revolution's 2017 Global Fashion Transparency Index. These, the organization said, showed an average 38 percent year-on-year improvement, suggesting the indexes are encouraging businesses to publish more information about their social and environmental efforts.
The Brazil report shares a few parallels with its international counterpart, investigators said. Brands and retailers, as a whole, dedicate more "time and space" to their values and beliefs and less to tangible practices and measurable impacts.
"For example, 12 brands and retailers scored higher for human rights, anti-discrimination, and forced or child-labor policies, whereas only seven scored in the area of traceability," they explained.
On the environmental front, only two brands disclosed policies relating to carbon emissions and energy reduction. Three stated their positions on biodiversity, six on water-effluent treatment and six on waste management and recycling.
Artuso says she hopes the index will be a widely downloaded, useful tool for all, though she's less concerned about which brands outscored which than she is the broadening arc of transparency in the apparel industry.
"We want to emphasize that the reader should uses the findings of the index to reflect on general trends of transparency and disclosure patterns, rather than focusing on which brand scored highest," she said.
Fashion Revolution


Comedian Billy Cox serves up drinks during his day job.
By day, Dorchester's Billy Cox is a bartender at the Seaport's Ocean Prime. By night, he's a comedian with Improv Asylum. Sometimes he bartends until around midnight, then zips over to do a late-night show. Don't expect a private performance if you visit him at work, though: He doesn't practice his routine on restaurant guests.
"I don't torture anyone! That's a form of terrorism," he says.
I grew up in Quincy. My earliest memory of eating in a restaurant is at a place called Walsh's. It's not there anymore. I must have been 5 or 6. I remember it because my father had me ask the server for a "brownie a la mode with ice cream on top." He got the biggest kick out of it. Everyone laughed. I was the youngest one at the table.
What's one thing you'd like to fix about the restaurant industry here? I wish there were more options for a full-on, late-night meal. I might be crucified by fellow service industry people for later shifts, but you can barely catch a train after 12:30, let alone get a meal, and I work almost every night of the week.
What other restaurants do you visit? Late-night spots. I go to Moonshine 152, and it's perfect — I get Mama Mei's dirty fried rice. She has the best fried chicken wings in the city, and amazing brunch. I just had an amazing dinner at Sarma. It was my first time there, and it blew me away. I like the South Street Diner. And can I give a shout-out to Biddy Early's? If I'm more thirsty than hungry, Biddy Early's is the spot.
What's your earliest food memory that made you think, 'I want to work in restaurants?' I was rolling quarters to take a girl to the Cheesecake Factory, and I knew I needed a job, so I got a job as a doorman. Then I was a bar back, hauling beers up the stairs. And I remember my first shift bartending — the conversation you have at the bar! It led me in. It made me realize that I was going to seriously pursue this. I worked at Mr. Dooley's for almost a decade.
What's the worst restaurant experience you've ever had? I was at a casino steakhouse at Foxwoods, and I don't know if the crew was running back and forth between blackjack tables and serving us and cooking food. Three of us got the same steak, same temperature, and every steak came out differently. My steak was butterflied. You can't even make that mistake! It looked like they butterflied it with a chainsaw. The management was nowhere in sight.
How could Boston become a better food city? Again, I will say later kitchens. If you work nights . . . you miss out on a lot of food that Boston has to offer. I eat a lot of supermarket sushi.
Name three adjectives for Boston diners. Particular, loyal, generous. And I think if you get those three right, you turn guests into regulars and friends. Boston is a working-class city. They appreciate servers and bartenders. If you get it right, then they are generous with their time, and luckily their tips, sometimes.
What's the most overdone trend right now? People who hate on craft beer! Everyone eats toast, and some guy puts peanut butter and jelly on it. Imagine if he were ridiculed? We wouldn't get to the steak and cheese!
What are you reading? Scripts. I work at the Improv Asylum. My cast is putting up a new show right now. I keep trying to read "Papillon." I keep getting distracted. My father gave me the book years ago.
How's your commute? I live in Dorchester. I take my bike in. If I'm cooking, I can get there in 19 minutes. I try to beat my personal best. Or I take the red line.
What's the one food you never want to eat again? I'm not a squeamish eater. I'm not intimidated by food. But I was at a pig roast gone wrong once. I don't want to put gross details in, but this was city kids trying to roast a pig. It barely got cooked. The ears were good, like crispy bacon.
What kind of restaurant is Boston missing right now? Any time I've been to South America, they have the best Hawaiian pizza. Something about the dough! Cuba, Colombia, I don't know how they do it. It's so sweet. I've never been able to find that in Boston.
What's your most missed Boston restaurant? Me and my brother used to go to Daisy Buchanan's on Newbury. You can get Keno on Newbury? That was a big deal.
Who was your most memorable customer? I got a story for you. I was working at Mr. Dooley's behind the bar. I was a bar back at the time. A regular said, 'What are those?' She pointed to a ring of keys hooked on the neck of a bottle. Just as a wisecrack, I said, 'A janitor used to come here and drink all the time. Those were his keys.' I must have gone to change a keg. I came back and I noticed this woman with five or six people around her. She says, 'And that was the vodka the janitor drank!' People were in awe! To this day, I can't stop laughing.
If you had to eat your last meal in Boston, what would it be? The meal I told you earlier: Mama Mei's dirty fried rice, fried chicken wings, some ice cream — and a martini with cold gin.


Marking the return of one of the most iconic and influential global television franchises in history, the debut season of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: SEASON ONE arrives on Blu-ray and DVD November 21 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution. The four-disc Blu-ray and DVD collections will feature all 15 Season One episodes of the CBS All Access original series, along with a trove of compelling featurettes and other special features.
From VFX to set design, composing the series' score to make-up and prosthetics, the special features will provide an unprecedented look at the making of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY.
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY follows Starfleet's travels during their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms. Meanwhile one Starfleet officer learns that in order to really understand extraterrestrials, you first have to understand yourself. The series contains a new ship and new characters, but builds on the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers.
In STAR TREK: DISCOVERY the acting is done by Sonequa Martin-Green ("First Officer Michael Burnham"), Jason Isaacs ("Captain Gabriel Lorca"), Doug Jones ("Lt. Commander Saru"), Shazad Latif ("Lt. Ash Tyler") , Mary Wiseman ("Cadet Sylvia Tilly"), Anthony Rapp ("Lt. Paul Stamets") together with guest stars like James Frain ("Ambassador Sarek"), Rainn Wilson (Harry Mudd) and Michelle Yeoh (Captain Philippa Georgiou).
Season 1 is produced by CBS Television Studios, in collaboration with Secret Hideout, Living Dead Guy Productions and Roddenberry Entertainment. Season 2 will debut early 2019 on CBS All Access, CBS Network's digital video-on-demand and livestream service subscription, and is released simultaneously by CBS Studios International on Netflix in 188 countries and in Canada on Bell Media's Space channel and OTT service CraveTV.
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: SEASON 1 Blu-ray and DVD is classified in the Netherlands and is suitable for 12 years and older.
On Blu-ray the main language is English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, the episodes can also be played in German, French, Italian, Castilian and Japanese 5.1 (Dolby Digital). Includes subtitles in English SDH, Dutch, French, Italian, German, Castilian, Japanese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Brazilian Portuguese and Klingon.
On DVD the main language is English 5.1, the episodes can also be played in French Stereo. Includes subtitles in English SDH, Dutch, French and Klingon.