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Vocal Showcases
From opera singer Mary Wilson to the UO Gospel Choir, January is filled with talented vocalists
Music by Brett CampbellPosted on 01/16/2014
The UO Gospel Choir performs in honor of MLK, Jr., at Beall Hall Jan. 20
The Jan. 16 Eugene Symphony concert at the Hult Center opens with some of the 20th century's most powerfully dramatic music: the "Four Sea Interludes" from Benjamin Britten's mighty opera Peter Grimes. This performance of one of the greatest English composers' most popular concert works misses by just a few days cashing in on Britten's centenary celebrations, but we don't need no stinkin' birthday excuse to enjoy his music. No voices in that one, of course, but the operatic theme continues in one of the next works on the program, the famously virtuosic "Queen of the Night" aria from Mozart's The Magic Flute, featuring singer Mary Wilson — no, not The Supremes vocalist, but instead a rising young opera diva. She'll also perform another of Mozart's most popular vocal showcases, the joyous motet "Exultate, Jubilate," which the 16-year-old composer dashed off while simultaneously writing another opera, and another poignant aria, "Let Me Explain, Oh God," which Mozart wrote for another composer's opera, not uncommon in 18th-century Vienna. The concert concludes with a much-performed chestnut, Brahms's Symphony No. 3.
Speaking of powerful vocals and birthday celebrations, the UO Gospel Choirs and Ensembles sing spirituals that celebrate the life of a real hero, Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday afternoon, Jan. 20, at Beall Hall. That night at Beall, trombone titan Joseph Alessi, principal at the New York Philharmonic who's appeared on dozens of recordings, opens his weeklong UO residency with a solo recital, continues with a concert with the UO trombone ensemble on Jan. 22 and concludes at Jan. 24's University Symphony concert by showcasing his instrument in passages from Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5, Berlioz's Fantastic Symphony and film score legend Nino Rota's Trombone Concerto.
The following night, Baroque music fans get their first thrill of the new year in a highly recommended Jan. 25 concert at Central Lutheran Church, 18th & Potter, featuring two of Portland's most valuable musical players: The Ensemble (a small vocal group creamed from the top of the city's superb large choirs) and Musica Maestrale, which has been enriching the city's early music scene with small-ensemble performances of music from across the Baroque era. They're performing the music of the first great Baroque composer, Claudio Monteverdi, including solos, duets and theater music, along with one of the most heart-rending of all madrigals, the plangent Tears of a Lover in the Sepulchre of his Beloved.
There's vocal vibrancy on the jazz side, too, at the Jan. 18 concert at The Shedd, featuring the rising young chanteuse Halie Loren, who's been winning national attention after making her name in Oregon. She joins saxman, KLCC DJ and jazz scholar Carl Woideck's Jazz Heritage Project in the music of maybe the greatest of all the American songbook legends, Harold Arlen, the cantor's son whose list of classics merely includes immortals like "Stormy Weather," "It's Only a Paper Moon," "One for My Baby," "Blues in the Night," "The Man that Got Away," "That Old Black Magic," "Come Rain or Come Shine" and many, many others, plus, of course, that colorful little number from The Wizard of Oz.
Eugene's own jazz sax master Joe Manis covers some American songbook standards, though none by Arlen, on his splendid 2013 album, North by Northwest. This Saturday, he's performing with peripatetic Portland jazz drummer Jason Palmer and one of Oregon's newest and most valuable jazzers, pianist George Colligan, who arrived last year from New York to take a teaching job at Portland State University and has been lighting up the PDX jazz scene ever since; his just-released CD scored high praise in The New York Times. It's a pity that Manis's trio plays The Jazz Station on the same night as Woideck and Loren are performing at the nearby Shedd … but since Manis's show runs till 11 pm, you might be able to catch a good portion of the latter if you zoom after the former. It'd be worth the scramble.


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Let's see...mostly around here I'm just doing my school work and saying things like, "I'm never signing up for ANYTHING EVER AGAIN!!!!" and also, "I'M SO TIRED OF SCHOOLWORK!!!!"
And so it's a good thing "being a good role model" was not in my top three reasons for going back to school for my master's. Actually, I just remembered that I didn't really HAVE a reason, but It's too late to turn back now.
Here's a picture of That Sweet Pea O' Mine, learning to play the ukulele. It's not really so very difficult. Here's another bar mitzvah picture of my boy: In Texas, where it's totally permissible for any-ole'-body to carry a concealed handgun, what you really have to be careful about is the turtles. The turtles are so dangerous, they have to put up warning signs. See?
I'm sure this gift was a gigantic hit and kids are just a'thankin' Santa right and left. I bet kids near and far just couldn't even believe their eyes when they opened their stockings!
'Cause what kid wasn't dreaming of a flu shot for Christmas I wonder?
Well, back to my schoolwork. I'll be up for air sometime this Spring.
Ohhh You crack me up girl, lol.
I remember learning the ukulele in grade 6 and 7. I even made up my own tune ;) Yup multi talented, thats me, teehee.
I'm getting a picture of a turtle carjacking holiday shoppers, "All your flushot are belong to US!"
It's GW's fault no doubt.
Oh but Tracy you ARE multitalented!!!!!
Funny Slyde! I'm sure you're right!
Funny John! Yeah, that's got to be worse than actually getting a flu shot for a gift - getting your flu shot gift stolen. Actually no wait...that's BETTER!
Totally reminds me of the huge snapper I saw trying to cross the road here last summer. I got out of the truck, because I was gonna move it. That was before, of course, I realized it had a tail and a nasty jaw. I stepped away really quickly when I saw this wasn't some harmless painted turtle!
Your kids are gorgeous. Turtles need love too. That is all.
Love the turtle sign - and that gift certificate for a flu shot! LOL!
We have signs like that here for koalas. Cos you gotta beware the Killer Koalas ya kno!
Funny Marlene! I guess you needed a turtle warning too!
Thanks Cid! Yours are pretty gorgeous themselves!
Margaret - Not me! Otherwise I wouldn't have put one in a box and brought it into our temple that one time... I'll be more cautious in the future!
Arizaphale - Y'know, I don't think koalas were even ON Cid's list of ways to die in Australia. That thing needs to be amended I think.
Oh wait...maybe you have something there Roger. Except, according to Slyde the turtles are going to be shooting back!


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Matteo Renzi's Government wants to encourage labour mobility, even without previous consent. But employees could keep the same salary and would not be forced to leave their geographical region.
Workers who approach retirement should not stay at work any longer. By doing so, the Government hopes to secure 10.000 jobs for young people.
Futhermore, Madia wants to foster part time jobs promoting work-life balance, notably for women. Madia is a mother of two children and her younger daughter was born right after she was appointed Minister.
In Italy thousands of employees still work with temporary contracts. Even Minister Madia has talked about a shameful and an umbearable situation.
This is not the first reform in Italy's modern history: nearly all governments have tried to overwhelm the public sector. In 1997 former Minister Franco Bassanini became popular with promoting the first-ever package aimed at cutting red tape. But the public sector is still affected by corruption, bribery and administrative burden for businesses.
Recent arrests in Milan and Venice, involving Expo 2015 and Moses projects, show that corruption scandals are still an issue in Italy. Just 20 years after Tangentopoli nothing seems to change.
Therefore, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi would like to grant more powers to the national anti-corruption authority and its president Raffaele Cantone. He believes this is the most efficient way to lead to more control on how public funds are spent. But for the time being this law is far from being approved.
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Latinx Heritage Month is observed yearly from September 15th to October 15th. Mid-September was chosen because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively. Also, Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30 day period.
Latinx Heritage Month or Hispanic Heritage month (official government designation) recognizes and honors the enduring contributions and importance of Latinx Americans to the U.S. and celebrates the many heritages and cultures of Americans from or with ancestors from Mexico, the Caribbean, Spain, and Central and South America. The term "Latinx" relates to people of Latin American origin or descent and is used as a gender-neutral or non-binary alternative to Latino or Latina.
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Will Covid-19 reshape the global economy or simply shrink it? What are nations doing to protect jobs and businesses from the fallout, and what will the long-term consequences be for labor markets, global supply chains and government finances? On Stephanomics, a podcast hosted by Bloomberg Economics head Stephanie Flanders—the former BBC economics editor and chief market strategist for Europe at JPMorgan Asset Management—we combine reports from Bloomberg journalists around the world and conversations with internationally respected experts on these and other issues to bring the global economy to life.
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Finance Minister Le Maire Explains the French Economic Comeback
Closed schools. Empty shelves. Workers out sick. Almost two years after Covid-19 overturned the U.S. economy, "it's like deja vu all over again,'' in the words of baseball great and eminent wordsmith Yogi Berra. This week, we dive into how the omicron variant is likely to disrupt plans across America this winter. But we also explore how another country is bouncing back, as Stephanie chats with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire about his nation's robust economic comeback.
But first, senior reporter Shawn Donnan gets a firsthand look at omicron's disruption at a Washington-area pizzeria. He explains why one economist likens the current infection surge to the "mother of all winter storms," one that cancels flights and causes supermarket shortages of everything from chicken to tofu.
Next, we size up French President Emmanuel Macron's reelection chances this spring and a campaign centered on the nation's humming economy. Le Maire tells Flanders that France's employment rate, its highest in 50 years, is a sign of Macron's success. Paris-based economics reporter Will Horobin shares why the nation's economic recovery may sway France's voters more than its culture-war clashes.
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Economies Have Adapted to a World Where Covid Calls the Shots
With shortages at the grocery store and not enough people willing to work, 2022 is starting to look a lot like 2020. But beneath the ugly exterior, the world's economies have learned to cope with Covid's fallout, and the supply chain debacle in particular. One country is even thriving.
In the first episode of the new year, we offer two fairly optimistic assessments. Bloomberg Senior Editor Brendan Murray shares with Stephanie Flanders how companies are adapting to the fast-spreading omicron variant and finding ways to function as more workers fall ill. He also explains that the success of China's zero tolerance policy may determine the length of the supply chain crisis.
We then travel to Mexico and the Chihuahuan Desert, where U.S. companies can't build factories fast enough. Tired of backups at Los Angeles-area ports and no-shows by American workers, manufacturers are moving production to the booming border town of Ciudad Juarez, Bloomberg manufacturing reporter Thomas Black reports, in a pandemic victory for Mexico's economy.
Finally, Tokyo-based economics reporter Yoshiaki Nohara brings us a dispatch about the side effects of moving toward a greener future. Japan's leadership is trying develop its renewable energy industry by putting offshore wind farms near places like Iki island, off Japan's southwestern coast. But fishermen worry the noise and radio waves will drive away all the fish and cripple their industry.
The Stephanomics Global Preview for 2022
While still recovering from a coronavirus-induced recession, the U.S. may be rushing into a new downturn, this time thanks to inflation. Its economy faces no shortage of potential peril in 2022, Bloomberg chief economist Tom Orlik says, with the Federal Reserve looking set to raise interest rates to fight rising prices, and as Congress seems unlikely to pass any more big spending bills. That's one of the takeaways from the Stephanomics global preview of 2022, in which Stephanie and a panel of experts look into their crystal balls for political and economic insights.
On the political front, French President Emmanuel Macron looks poised to win reelection in France next spring, but U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a 40% chance of losing power, with "strong upward pressure" on that number, says Mujtaba Rahman of the political risk consultancy Eurasia Group. In the U.S., the fate of President Joe Biden and fellow Democrats may depend on inflation. With midterm elections on the horizon, they could be toast if it lingers too long, Bloomberg White House reporter Nancy Cook says.
Bloomberg Green editor Aaron Rutkoff sees Biden being powerless to improve U.S. emissions if he can't get the climate component of his Build Back Better agenda passed. And Orlik sees a novelty in the U.S.-China relationship, where China will probably go its own way and cut interest rates while the U.S. raises them.
Larry Summers Predicts the Future, and It Doesn't Look Good
Economically at least, this holiday season feels a bit more like it belongs to Ebenezer Scrooge than Santa Claus. Amid a resurgent pandemic, there are shortages at the grocery store and the highest inflation in almost 40 years. So who better to sum up 2021 and forecast 2022 than Larry Summers, whose contrarian warnings about inflation have, at least at this point, largely proven accurate.
On this special holiday edition of Stephanomics, the former U.S. Treasury Secretary shares with host Stephanie Flanders how he arrived at his prediction that inflation would run higher than most everyone else expected, and why he fears "we are already reaching a point where it will be challenging to reduce inflation without giving rise to recession." Summers, a Harvard University professor and paid Bloomberg contributor, also explains why he thinks "running the economy hot" is unlikely to help U.S. workers get a larger slice of the economic pie.
If inflation isn't enough to further dampen your spirits, Summers also tells Flanders why the nation may see a double whammy of recession and "secular stagnation," an unappealing mix of weak growth and persistently low interest rates.
Chinese Workers Are Saying Enough Is Enough, and Xi Is Not Amused
The so-called great resignation that's confounding businesses in the West has a counterpart in a most unlikely place: China. This week, we offer a double dose of China's "lie flat" movement, which is challenging the nation's historic industriousness, as well as a glimpse into how America's massive pandemic bailout juiced spending, especially among historically disadvantaged groups.
First, Hong Kong-based economics reporter Tom Hancock explains why many Chinese workers are suddenly whiling away the hours playing online games instead of toiling on the factory floor. After years of clocking in at 9 a.m. and clocking out at 9 p.m., six days a week, some are saying enough is enough. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Shuli Ren shares how President Xi Jinping isn't amused with this trend. China's leadership meanwhile is eager to stop pumping out so many university graduates, preferring instead to steer youth into vocational training and high-value manufacturing. The hope is to replicate Germany's success.
Next, data reporter Andre Tartar unearths some revealing credit and debit card numbers to show how government payments during the pandemic boosted spending by Black Americans as much as 40% over 2019 levels. For a time at least, it shrunk the nation's persistent racial wealth gap. Finally, Hong Kong reporter Oanh Ha shares why some big food producers are betting that soon you may be getting some of your protein from crickets.
How Global Catastrophe Has Only Made Billionaires Richer
It seems nothing can hurt the world's billionaires, not the worst pandemic in a century or a global recession. On this week's podcast, New York-based reporter Augusta Saraiva shares how the wealthiest only added to their fortunes as Covid-19 killed millions and flattened economies. Indeed, the super-rich accumulated $4.1 trillion just as 100 million of the planet's less fortunate fell into extreme poverty, according to estimates by the World Bank. Two years into the pandemic, some 2,750 billionaires now control 3.5% of the world's wealth -- almost double the holdings of the planet's poorest 50%, according to the Paris-based Global Inequality Lab.
For those whose holdings don't reach ten figures but must still buy holiday gifts, Hong Kong-based economy reporter Enda Curran reports on the run-up in toy prices. He visits the maker of the Mighty Megasaur Megahunter T-Rex, who warns that consumers will shell out as much as 20% more this year because of the supply chain pinch. And finally, we provide a double dose of German politics as Chancellor Angela Merkel steps down following 16 years in office. Berlin-based producer Aggi Cantrill reports from the German parliament while Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg Bank, explains why Germany's smooth transition of power is so different from the kind of rancor that has befallen the U.K. and U.S.
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Three local junior athletes qualify for 2020 CARIFTA Games
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CARIFTA Games gold medalist Jaleel Croal speeds to victory at recent staging of the Dag Samuels Developmental Meet. (Photos provided by BVIAA)
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Three junior athletes from the British Virgin Islands have qualified for the 2020 Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) Games which are scheduled to take place in Bermuda in April.
These local qualifiers include the reigning CARIFTA Under-17 Boy's 200-meter champion Jaleel Croal as well as discus throwers Palesa Ceasar and Kijana Callwood.
Croal, who will now be competing in the under-20 boy's category at CARIFTA, qualified for the 100-metre event with a time of 10.62 seconds. He clocked that time while competing at a recent staging of the BVI Athletics Association's (BVIAA) Dag Samuels Development Meet.
Ceasar, in the meantime, broke the national under-18 girls discus record with a throw of 39.90 metres at the aforementioned meet. Representing the Ambassadors Throwing Club, she bettered the previous record of 37.27 metres set by Tynelle Gumbs back in March 2013.
Her teammate, Callwood, won the under-15 girl's discus throw event with a distance of 33.91 metres.
Notably, the CARIFTA Games does not set qualifying standards for countries to participate in the games. The BVIAA sets its national qualifying standards so local athletes who compete in international events can do well.
More athletes expected to qualify
President of the BVIAA Steve Augustine told BVI News that he anticipates more athletes qualifying for the pivotal regional event at the upcoming local meets.
"Recognizing that it is still very early in the track season we expect that many others will make the standards as competition heats up. The CARIFTA Games has continued to prove itself as an essential regional stepping stone for athletes seeking to compete collegiately, internationally and professionally," Augustine stated.
"Traditionally we have done extremely well in field events and within recent years we have taken a strong stake in the sprinting events," he added.
Next track event anticipates regional competitors
The next local event – the Fourth Series of the Dag Samuels Development Meet – is set for Saturday, February 1, at the AO Shirley Recreation Grounds.
President Augustine has said he believes that with the anticipated regional competition travelling into the territory to compete, more local athletes will show up to put their best performance on display.
He said: "Teams such as Antigua and the USVI have expressed great interest in competing as they also seek to secure qualifiers for CARIFTA. With this heightened level of competition, as an executive body, we expect that our athlete numbers will increase substantially."
"We continue to invite the general public to come on out to the track meets and support the athletes in their pursuit of becoming the next BVI star athlete," Augustine added.
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DAVID is a game about polygons fighting polygons. Each level pits you in a situation where you are fighting one boss, and tasks you with figuring out the strategy to deal with him, as well as maneuvering the level itself.
It features solid music, and a fantastic art style as well as an interesting story. Definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of games that masterfully combine strategy and skill. Especially if you're a fan of Shadow of Colossus.
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The 9 Best Multitools for Every Situation
Innovative and inventive sidekicks to help you cut, tighten, loosen, open, or twist your way through whatever problem crops up.
By Popular Mechanics Editors
Trevor Raab
If you often encounter the unexpected, like to be prepared for any situation, or fancy yourself a real-life MacGyver—the type of person that likes to waltz in and save the day, with your tool kit in miniature at the ready—then chances are you carry a multitool. These implements have come a long way from the Swiss Army knife you dreamed of as a child. Today there are dozens, from a slew of manufacturers, some with more than 20 tools/functions. We called in a batch to see how well they worked.
Best Driver
Gerber Center-Drive
Gerber set out to solve two main issues with multitool screwdrivers: being too short to reach into tight spaces, and the off-center nature of the driver being biased to one side of the tool. The Center-Drive was the company's answer. It has a three-inch hex bit driver, which, when folded out, aligns with the center of the tool, making spinning the tool easier and preventing the frame from banging into the side of what you're working on with every revolution. If you have to screw or drive fasteners often, you'll love this feature. While there is a bit holder in the tool, the sheath has a separate pouch to hold extra bits. The other unusual feature is the slide-out pliers, with replaceable three-sided blades for the wire cutter. We did notice a little play in the pliers and sliding mechanism—we knocked it a little for that—but the pliers, cutters, and wire stripper did work well enough. Both plain and serrated knife blades were quite sharp and capable of carving and cutting into wood and branches. The bottle opener was effective, although it did cut into the cap a little, due to its slim width. Other than the plain knife and driver, the other tools require sliding open the pliers and pulling them out from between the handles, which is awkward at times. The included sheath can slip over a belt or through a backpack strap.
Best Scissors
SOG Snippet
SOG's diminutive, keychain-sized Snippet is built around a pair of surprisingly large and useful scissors, getting away from hard-core tool-oriented functions. The scissors, which have arms that loop around your fingers, cut intricate shapes very accurately—they were a pleasure to use. Each side of the Snippet houses three tools, all of which we found useful, although we're a little uneasy about using a toothpick that's been in our pocket for days. One side has a plain knife (very sharp), the aforementioned toothpick, and a bottle opener. The other side has a flat screwdriver, a pair of tweezers, and a nail file/cleaner.
BEST SAW BLADE
Leatherman Wave+
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The Wave+ is a capable tool with 18 functions. One of the best is the needle-nose pliers, which taper to a fairly fine point to get a grip in tight spaces. They also feature replaceable cutting edges on the wire cutters and have smooth, rounded edges on the handles. The cutters are effective on fine telephone wire or 12-gauge copper wire, as well as harder steel bailing wire. If cutting through wood is important to you, the saw blade is up to the task. As for maple branches and scrap two-inch x three-inch lumber, it cut cleanly through both. The cutting edge is wider than the trailing edge of the blade, so as the blade slices into something the sides don't drag on the sides of the kerf. The plain and serrated knife blades were quite sharp—there wasn't a task they couldn't handle. While the standard file was adequate, we found the diamond-coated one specifically worked very well for fine jobs, like smoothing burrs on metal edges. The Wave+ has two screwdriver tools, one large and one small. The bits on both are reversible, with standard and Phillips tips on opposite ends. The smaller bits are perfect for emergency eyeglass repair; the larger will work for many average screws. We found the scissors worked well, although a little fickly when opening or putting them away—they need to be opened completely to store, rather than closed completely. Overall, the Wave+ is a competent multitool when it comes to all manner of cutting, grabbing, and screw driving.
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Defiance Tools EDC Utility Multitool
As a utility knife, the EDC Utility Multitool is handy and effective. The fold-out, locking blade holder is well made and has a wonderful quick-change mechanism that secures the blade firmly. In the base of the holder, near the pivot, is a notch exposing a small section of the blade to cut string or twine—it's a simple design that does exactly what it needs to. There are only a few other features on this cutting-focused model. Aside from the standard knife blade, there's a 2.5-inch saw blade that works surprisingly well. We easily cut through maple saplings and branches, so we went to our scrap pile and pulled out some two-inch x three-inch cut-offs. It took a while, due to the length of the blade, but it cut through without much effort. Rounding out the features are a bit driver with Phillips and slotted bits, and a removable flashlight. The driver bits pop out of a magnetic holder and fit into the end of the tool body. They certainly work in a pinch, although they are a little smaller than average. The flashlight, built into a cavity in the tool body, is petite and removable. While it's not going to light the way on a night-time expedition, it will illuminate crevices where little parts have gone missing. The EDC will be good for people who frequently use utility knives and could use a couple of other cutting options.
RoverTac 12-in-1 Multitool
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Rovertac's 12-in-1 initially caught our eye because users on Amazon rated it 4.5 stars, and we wanted to test some less expensive options. While it might be a little bulky and heavy, we have to admit it's a decent value. We don't expect it to hold up to heavy use, but in a "save your butt" kind of capacity, most of the tools functioned acceptably. The long-nosed pliers work reasonably well, as did the wire stripper, and we rated the wire cutter four out of five. The can and bottle openers worked OK, as did the various screwdrivers. RoverTac claims the tool includes a saw blade, but it's more like a serrated knife, which worked, just not great. The plain knife blade was sharper than it looked and easily cut through rope and twine. The RoverTac multitool comes with a sewn nylon sheath to attach to your belt.
BEST PLIERS
SOG Powerlock
The SOG Powerlock features a clean, smooth design with rounded edges and tool frame covers. It can be opened with one hand and is very comfortable to hold. The 18 tools to choose from include five for fasteners: three sizes of flat screwdrivers, one Phillips screw driver, and a quarter-inch square drive to accept sockets (not included). The quarter-inch driver can be oriented 90 degrees from the tool body for more leverage, but the frame cover has to be popped off to use it this way. The Powerlock has a true needle-nose pliers machined down to a nice point, the jaws of which meet very tightly and accurately, making it easy to grip small things. The wire cutter and stripper also work very well, earning a 4.75 overall for the pliers. Most of the other tools performed up to snuff, with the bottle opener, can opener, awl, scissors, and ruler all scoring four. The partially serrated knife blade was very sharp and cut through several materials easily. The saw blade was a surprise—the aggressive teeth made quick work of maple tree branches. We liked the simple-to-operate locking system, although fishing the tools out from under the frame cover was occasionally awkward. The Powerlock comes with a sewn nylon sheath that can clip on your belt while you're wearing it, as opposed to being strung on your belt as you put it on.
EASIEST TOOL ACCESS
Leatherman Free P2
The Free P2 is built with tight tolerances, evident in its smooth opening and closing action. You can open it with one hand, and it makes a gratifying click as the pliers handle locks in place. A nice feature of the P2 is tool accessibility—all of the implements can be folded out or in without opening the pliers. In fact, the only reason to open the tool is to use the pliers. We rated the pliers, with their tight pivot, strong grip, and replaceable wire-cutting blades, 4.5 out of 5. The wire stripper, included on the medium screwdriver, only really worked on wire of a specific size. However, the notch for hard wire worked well up to 12 gauge. A typical gripe of ours with can openers is that a wide tool frame can interfere with the can; but on the P2, the opener is the last tool on the row, so it's perfectly positioned for clearance. The scissors cut well and were easy to manipulate cutting intricate shapes, while the combination plain/serrated knife blade was extremely sharp. Three flat screwdrivers were adequate, with the largest being made of thicker material to resist twisting. The Phillips screw driver is good on a wide range of sizes, and its flat stock folds into the tool frame smoothly. And finally, magnets ensure the frame stays closed when you want it to.
Gerber Dime
The Dime is one of Gerber's smaller multitools, sized to fit on a keychain. Despite that, it's still built around a pair of pliers, like larger multis. Those pliers and the wire cutters work well on small jobs, but be careful about trying to cut large, hard wires—the pressure it takes to cleave through may cause a sudden cut where the pliers snap closed. (There's also the chance of pinching a little skin between the two halves of the frame when this happens. But in normal usage we had no issue.) Tiny scissors are included, and they work well, however the blade overlap is configured in a "lefty" orientation, so it's tricky to cut accurately holding the Dime in your right hand. The tool includes flat and Phillips drivers, a plain knife blade, a wide convenient bottle opener, and tweezers. The tweezers were machined to a fine point, which made them better for digging splinters out.
Victorinox SwissTool Spirit X
Fresh out of the box, the SwissTool Spirit X impressed us with its fit and finish. The tools are packed into the frame very closely, like scientific instrumentation. With the exception of the pliers, all the tools deploy from the outside of the frame. You only need to open it to use the pliers, which eliminates wasted time fiddling with opening and closing it repeatedly if Victorinox had placed the 22 tools/functions on the inside. For the record, the company claims 24, but one is a coupling for a corkscrew that doesn't come included with this model, and the other is a point to connect a lanyard. We're not faulting Victorinox for this, though, because the tool is still great without counting those. While the needle-nose pliers with wire cutters, scissors, standard screw drivers (in three sizes), and the can opener were good, it was the others tools that really impressed us. This is the first multi we've tested that has a metal saw. The teeth run along the edge of the file, so we didn't expect much, but it cut through mild steel hardware surprisingly well. And the file itself did a nice job cleaning up the edges when we were done. The Phillips screwdriver shank flares out at the end, so that all four points on the head are the same size, making for very solid engagement. The wire stripper and scraper both work effectively. Although we usually resort to using wire cutters as strippers, this open-sided notch, when used as a stripper, is sharp enough to quickly spin around a wire and pull back the insulation. The Spirit X's bottle opener is made from wider stainless steel stock which keeps it flatter on a bottle cap, helps it engage more securely, and makes it less likely that the tip cuts into the cap. The combination reamer-punch efficiently opens up holes in wood, leather, and soft metals, and is capable of drilling holes through three-quarter-inch pine board. One last thing to note, the Spirit X is plus or minus one ounce lighter than several other multi tools with similar spec lists.
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He frequently covers popular artists songs with his violin. One of his earliest videos featured a cover of the song "Lighters" by Eminem.
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He was born in Seoul, South Korea.
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I am a lifelong resident of northern Illinois. I earned my undergraduate degree from Lake Forest College and then my law degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. The National Association of Distinguished Counsel has named me one of the Nation's Top One Percent of Attorneys, I have twice been named one of the Top 40 Under 40 Family Lawyers in the State of Illinois by the American Society of Legal Advocates, I have received a Martindale-Hubbell "Distinguished" rating by my peers for my legal ability and ethics, I was the recipient of the CALI Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, and the AVVO lawyer rating service has awarded me with a Perfect 10.0 rating of "Superb".
I am licensed to practice in:
The State of Illinois.
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
The United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
I have been certified and appointed as an Arbitrator for:
The Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois.
The Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
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I have also been certified and appointed a small claims mediator for the Circuit Court of Lake County, Illinois.
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Kringkastingsorkestret (Kork) er et norsk orkester tilknyttet NRK (Norsk Rikskringkasting). Det vigtigste base er Store Studio på NRK's hovedkvarter i Marienlyst i Oslo.

Kringkastingsorkesteret, Kork blev grundlagt i 1946 som en 24 medlems orkester, fra ensembler under tidligere ledelse af Øivind Bergh (Bristolorkestret) og Gunnar Knudsen (Gunnar Knudsens ensemble). Øivind Bergh tjente som orkesterets første chefdirigent fra 1946 til 1976. Kringkastingsorkestret sikret i første omgang  sit ry i opførelser af underholdningmusik og lettere klassisk musik. Sverre Bruland,  chefdirigent fra 1976 til 1988, opretholdt orkesteret forpligtelse til at præsentere nutidig norsk musik for publikum gennem radio og Tv.

I 2012, består Kork af 54 musikere. Den nuværende chefdirigent for Kork er danske Thomas Søndergård, med ansvar for mindst seks koncerter hvert år. Søndergård er planlagt til at slutte hans embedstid med Kork efter 2011-2012 sæsonen. Kork's nuværende gæstedirigent er Andrew Manze, siden 2008. Kork's nuværende administrator er Rolf Lennart Stensø.

Ud over koncerter og kommercielle optagelser, udfører orkestret hvert år på Nobels fredspris Koncert. Kork har også arbejdet på forskøllige områder inden klassisk musik, populærmusik, rock og jazz.

Chefdirigenter
 Øivind Bergh (1946–1976)
 Sverre Bruland (1976–1988)
 Avi Ostrowsky (1989–1992)
 Ari Rasilainen (1994–2002)
 Rolf Gupta (2003–2006)
 Thomas Søndergård (2009–2012)
 Miguel Harth-Bedoya (2013–2020)
 Petr Popelka (2020–)

Soloblæsere
 Fløjte: Alf Andersen 1946–1962, Per Øien 1962–1967, John Tonsjø 1967–1994, Tom Ottar Andreassen 1994–2015
 Obo: Bjarne Lian 1946–1968, Tom Klausen 1968–1980, Trygve Aarvik 1980–
 Klarinet: Seedon Thalmann 1946–1970, Harald Bergersen 1970–1977, Magne Nesøen 1977–2004, Bjørn Nyman 2004–
 Fagot: Egil Staal 1946–1968, Oddvar Mikalsen 1968–1994, Sigyn Birkeland 1994–2008,
 Horn: Ivar Bratlie 1953–1969, Rigmor Heistø Strand 1969–2009, Julius Pranevicius 2009–, Dette Alpheis
 Trompet: Haakon Buntz 1946–1966, Christian Beck 1967–2001, Stian Eilertsen, Odd Nilsen
 Trombone: Gunnar Rugstad 1946–1968, Tore Nilsen 1968–2002, Sverre Riise 2002–
 Tuba: Thomas Røisland 1998-2013, Andreas Brattland 2015-

Eksterne henvisninger
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Referencer

Musikgrupper fra Norge
Etableret i 1946
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2020 May Preservation and Legacy Awards!
1920 - 2020 ~ A Century of Missoula Greatness
Announcing the 2020 Historic Preservation Awards - Call for Nominations!
The City of Missoula Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is proudly recognizing three individuals, organizations, or projects that provide excellent models for historic preservation. This includes individuals or organizations that have worked to enhance the character of Missoula's built environment or projects that have been undertaken carefully, considering their historic character and context. Possible projects have preserved, restored or rehabilitated historic buildings, or have constructed new and historically compatible additions.
Can you think of a project that adheres to Missoula's history and serves to augment its historic character? Do you know an individual who has worked to better a property in Missoula? Have you noticed an historic building receive a little love? Lets keep this trend in action by celebrating those who have helped enhance Missoula's sense of place, and protect our historic fabric.
Projects must have been completed within the past five years.
Nominations due March 30th, 2020
The Missoula Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) announces Missoula's second year recognizing local Legacy Businesses!
The program recognizes businesses that were established in Missoula for 100 or more years and serves to call out longstanding, community-serving local businesses that so often serve as valuable cultural assets. The City intends that this registry of businesses be a tool for providing educational and promotional assistance to Legacy Businesses to encourage their continued viability, awareness and success. It also serves to promote Missoula's heritage through an alternative lens, recognizing that our heritage is multifaceted, from businesses to music to buildings. Potential outcomes of the program include branding recognition, legacy business tours, walking maps, digital presence and partnerships with other Missoula entities and tourism.
Can you think of Missoula business which has been in operation for 100 years or more? Nominate that business now! This year the HPC will be awarding three businesses who have been an integral part the Missoula community for over a century.
Nominations due March 30th, 2020.
Night of Celebration!
May 28th, 2020, Location TBD, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Awards Celebration occurs as part of Missoula's celebration of National Historic Preservation Month and is sponsored by the Historic Preservation Commission. Come one, come all and join us in honoring those who have aided in keeping Missoula's character intact. Light fare and beverages provided.
For more information about May Historic Preservation Month activities or Awards, visit our Facebook or email escherrer@ci.missoula.mt.us
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Chicago Voices is a groundbreaking, multi-year initiative celebrating Chicago's vibrant, diverse vocal music culture. Founded in 1954, Lyric Opera of Chicago's mission is to express and promote the life-changing, transformational, revelatory power of great opera. Chicago Voices celebrates the vocal traditions the city is known for while engaging and interacting with city residents in innovative, resounding ways. Chicago Voices aims to create an inclusive platform for celebrating the human voice, while illuminating the legacy of Chicago vocal traditions and amplifying the narratives of everyday Chicagoans. Lyric exists to provide a broad, deep, and relevant cultural service to Chicago and the nation, and to advance the development of the art form. Lyric is dedicated to producing and performing consistently thrilling, entertaining, and thought-provoking opera with a balanced repertoire of core classics, lesser-known masterpieces, and new works; to creating an innovative and wide-ranging program of community engagement and educational activities; and to developing exceptional emerging operatic talent.
Chicago Voices is a project run by Lyric Opera of Chicago to make originial music theatre pieces with community groups - Harmony, Hope and Healing are participants this year (2016) of the Community Created Performances programme.


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Q: Maps that preserve measure zero property Consider a map $f: \mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}^m$ that is differentiable (usually even smooth). If $B \subset \mathbb{R}^m$ has measure zero (Lebesgue measure), then what types of maps $f$ satisfy $A = f^{-1}(B)$ also has measure zero?
To provide some context: I have a property $\mathcal{P}$ that holds almost everywhere in $\mathbb{R}^m$; now I want to characterize the class of maps $f$ such that $\mathcal{P}(f(\cdot))$ holds almost everywhere in $\mathbb{R}^n$

A: I was searching for a solution for the problem that you are working on. I found an interesting paper about it:
Ponomarev, S. P. - Submersions and preimages of sets of measure zero.pdf
It says that, if a function is "sufficiently" smooth and the rank of the Jacobian matrix satisfy some properties, then the preimage has also measure zero.
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Lawyer charged in Jennifer Dulos homicide could have license
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/mueller-grand-jury-material-urgently-needed-for-impeachment-inquiry-congress-tells-court/2019/11/17/e797aa5c-0173-11ea-8bab-0fc209e065a8_story.html
House is investigating whether Trump lied to Mueller, general counsel tells court
Ann E. Marimow, Spencer S. Hsu and Rachael Bade, The Washington Post
Published 8:40 pm EST, Monday, November 18, 2019
WASHINGTON - House investigators are examining whether President Donald Trump lied to former special counsel Robert Mueller, the House general counsel told a federal appeals court Monday in Washington.
The statement came during arguments over Congress' demand for the urgent release of secret grand jury evidence from Mueller's probe of Russia's 2016 election interference, with House lawyers detailing fresh concerns about Trump's truthfulness that could become part of the impeachment inquiry.
The hearing followed Friday's conviction of longtime Trump friend Roger Stone for lying to Congress. Testimony and evidence at his trial appeared to cast doubt on Trump's written answers to Mueller's questions, specifically about whether the president was aware of his campaign's attempts to learn about the release of hacked Democratic emails by the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks.
"Did the president lie? Was the president not truthful in his responses to the Mueller investigation?" General Counsel Douglas Letter said in court.
"The House is now trying to determine whether the current president should remain in office," Letter added. "This is something that is unbelievably serious and it's happening right now, very fast."
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is reviewing a lower-court ruling that orders the Justice Department to disclose evidence the House says it needs in its ongoing public hearings about Trump's alleged effort to pressure his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate a potential 2020 political rival, former vice president Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.
Last month, Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell for the District of Columbia found that the House was legally engaged in a judicial process that exempts Congress from the secrecy rules that shield grand jury materials.
By day's end, the appeals court in a brief order said it would not immediately release the documents "pending further order of the court." The court also asked the House and the Justice Department for more briefings and set a Jan. 3 date for another hearing.
For weeks now, senior Democrats have been privately playing down the suggestion that Mueller's investigation is likely to be part of articles of impeachment against Trump, noting that it's merely a legal tactic to get information from the executive branch to inform other investigations.
Behind the scenes, there's been debate among Democratic lawmakers about whether articles of impeachment should include obstruction of justice allegations detailed in Mueller's report. Pelosi and her leadership team have wanted to keep the focus on Ukraine, according to four aides who spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk candidly. But some more liberal members, including several lawmakers on the House Judiciary panel, want to include charges surrounding Mueller's inquiry.
In asking the court to move swiftly because of the impeachment hearings, Letter said redacted sections of Mueller's report relating to former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort were critical to the House's inquiry into whether Trump had been truthful.
Letter also referred broadly to the recent evidence from Stone's trial concerning Manafort, without citing specific details.
At trial, former Trump deputy campaign manager Rick Gates testified that Stone spoke to then-candidate Trump about Stone's efforts to learn about WikiLeaks' plans, and that Manafort directed Gates to stay in touch with Stone so that Manafort could update the campaign, including Trump. Steve Bannon, a onetime chief strategist for Trump, also testified at that trial about regularly discussing WikiLeaks with Stone.
In written responses to Mueller's questions, Trump said he had "no recollection of the specifics of any conversations" with Stone during that period or of Stone's communications with his campaign.
"I do not recall discussing WikiLeaks with him, nor do I recall being aware of Mr. Stone having discussed WikiLeaks with individuals associated with my campaign, although I was aware that WikiLeaks was the subject of media reporting and campaign-related discussion at the time," according to the president's written answers.
Trump said Monday he will "strongly consider" testifying in writing as part of the impeachment inquiry at the outset of a week in which eight current and former officials are scheduled to publicly testify about his controversial actions regarding Ukraine.
In morning tweets, Trump said he might take up House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on a suggestion she made over the weekend.
The appeals case argued Monday is one of several separation-of-powers battles teed up for the Supreme Court. Trump's private lawyers last week asked the high court to block a subpoena for his tax records from New York prosecutors and to stop a separate House subpoena for his personal and business records.
At oral argument Monday, a majority of the three-member panel of Judges Judith Rogers, Thomas Griffith and Neomi Rao seemed inclined to uphold the House's authority to obtain the grand jury records. But the judges also raised the possibility of putting the release on hold and having the House provide a lower court behind closed doors a more detailed showing of why it needed each disclosure it seeks.
Justice Department attorneys say the material should be off-limits because impeachment trials are not "judicial proceedings" but a legislative function. In opposing the release, department lawyers have said a Watergate-era court ruling was wrongly decided in finding impeachment proceedings exempt from grand-jury secrecy rules.
In court, Rogers was openly skeptical of the Justice Department's argument that the House request was too broad. She repeatedly questioned how the House could have been more specific when the underlying material is secret.
"They were quite clear what they were seeking," said Rogers, a 1994 Bill Clinton nominee. "If it is secret, how can they say more than they did?"
Griffith, a 2005 George W. Bush appointee who served as Senate legal counsel during Clinton's impeachment trial, appeared to agree, suggesting that at least House lawyers should get to view disputed material to argue whether the committee needed to see it.
"How would the Judiciary Committee be able to show particularized need without looking at the material?" Griffith said.
Rao, a former Trump administration official nominated by the president, asked Justice Department attorney Mark Freeman whether it was even appropriate for the court to wade into the ongoing battle between Congress and the White House. "Would that impermissibly involve this court in an impeachment proceeding?" Rao asked.
Freeman said the Justice Department was not suggesting the courts have no jurisdiction to even consider such questions.
In her 75-page opinion, Howell said the Judiciary Committee and the House, in determining whether to recommend articles of impeachment, are serving like a grand jury.
"In carrying out the weighty constitutional duty of determining whether impeachment of the President is warranted, Congress need not redo the nearly two years of effort spent on the Special Counsel's investigation, nor risk being misled by witnesses, who may have provided information to the grand jury and the Special Counsel that varies from what they tell" the House, Howell wrote.
Howell, a former Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee counsel and a 2010 nominee of President Barack Obama, said the need for continued secrecy was "minimal" because the Justice Department already had made redacted portions of the Mueller report available to certain members of Congress and because the Judiciary Committee agreed to negotiations to prevent release of information that would harm any ongoing investigations.
At Stone's trial this month, Gates testified that Trump and Stone spoke by phone about WikiLeaks' plans on July 31, 2016, as the candidate rode in an SUV to a New York City airport, accompanied by Gates. Gates also testified that Manafort directed him to follow up and stay in contact with Stone for further developments.
According to the Mueller report, Manafort also stated that he spoke to Trump around that time, days after WikiLeaks released a batch of hacked emails timed for the beginning of the Democratic presidential nominating convention.
"Manafort recalled that Trump responded that Manafort should [redacted] keep Trump updated," Mueller's report states, with the redacted passage referring to Stone's then-ongoing prosecution.
In court Monday, Letter referred specifically to the House's need to review grand jury testimony from Manafort, who is serving a 7 1/2 year prison sentence for conspiracy, fraud and tax violations.
"The Manafort situation shows so clearly that there is evidence, very sadly, that the president might have provided untruthful answers," Letter said.


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Taste of 502 early bird tickets on sale
New for 2016, Maker's Mark is the official drink of Restaurant Week. Each restaurant will create a signature drink featuring the bourbon, available for $7. "Most of our restaurants have excellent bars and wonderful mixologists on staff, so they should have a lot of fun," Rhea said.
Maker's Mark will also sponsor the VIP lounge at Taste of 502.
At the Taste, "we invite all of our restaurants that are participating in Lunch Week or Restaurant Week to offer tastings," Rhea said. "Plus we bring in local and regional wines and spirits, and new this year we're doing a dessert row, so we're going to feature some local bakeries and ice cream shops."
The tastings aren't necessarily from the menu the restaurant will feature, but "it'll be their best foot forward to highlight their restaurant in one bite," Rhea said.
Tickets are $45, or $65 for VIP access.
Restaurants that have already signed on include Brasserie Provence, Rivue, Over the 9 and Charr'd Bourbon Kitchen and Lounge.
For more information, visit www.502foodie.com.
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Apple's holiday guide offers carols for Christmas, workouts for New Year — and no discounts
Celebrate the holidays with Apple
Christmas is a time of giving full-price Apple goods, according to the company's new gift guide which is supported by festive features within Apple's apps.
"This year's Holiday Gift Guide features the most innovative lineup ever of iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, and more," says the company. It's launched the gift guide garlanded with festive decorations made out of Apple devices, such as stars made out of the Apple Pencil.
"Throughout the holidays and year round, our teams are excited to connect with customers and help them discover Apple's latest products and services," Deirdre O'Brien, Apple's senior vice president of Retail + People said. "In stores and online, customers can get support choosing the device that is right for them, and receive gift ideas for everyone on their list."
The online gift guide offers a What's New list of Apple's latest devices, plus a Quick Picks selection of items ranging from an $35 AirTag keyring, to a $200 pair of Beats Fit Pro.
There's also a Personalized section, which spotlights half a dozen Apple products that can be engraved for free.
Delivery and collection for the holidays
Apple is offering two-hour courier delivery from an Apple Store, free next-day delivery, and curbside pickup at an Apple Store.
Customers can send certain Apple products and accessories in a wrapped gift box, topped with a customized card and a message on the packing slip.
Holiday content in Services
Alongside the online gift guide, Apple has announced what it describes as "holiday content for everyone in the family."
Tune in to Carols Covered on Apple Music, an exclusive, genre-agnostic playlist with artists covering holiday hits and melodies, plus a new Classical Carols Covered playlist performed by top classical artists.
Find festive programming on Apple TV+ with the musical feature film "Spirited," Peanuts holiday specials, and holiday episodes from series such as "Ted Lasso."
Give the gift of an audiobook on Apple Books and explore curated collections of great listens for all ages.
Get a jump on New Year's goals with Fitness+, offering over 3,000 studio-style workouts and meditations, all led by a diverse team of trainers.
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