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Best Crime Books 2019
The books we've read in the past 12 months have been packed with murder and mayhem, crime and punishment, despair and redemption – the very essence of the human condition, boiled down to brilliant crime-thriller fiction. We read more than 200 mystery and thriller books in 2019, from literary fiction by big-name bestsellers to dazzling…
December 30, 2019 in Book Reviews.
Trapped: outstanding Icelandic noir
The first season of the outstanding Icelandic crime-drama TRAPPED used the hook that the cast were physically confined in a remote small town, cut off by roads blocked with huge snowdrifts; ferries frozen in the fjord. Typical Nordic noir territory. The second series goes a more philosophical route. We return to the same small-knit community…
December 16, 2019 in TV reviews.
Bingeworthy Boxsets: TV crime series
Ready to settle down on the sofa to watch some superb long-form crime drama? We've six suggestions to keep you entralled for hours — from the icy expanse of Iceland to the grimy backstreets of Britain, via spellbinding Canadian noir and the very best Scandi crime. Let the long winter nights roll on… LUTHER season…
Rapid reviews: criminal activity
Some thrilling suggestions for your bookshelf: an espionage adventure; top-notch Nordic noir; the introduction of an ice-cold assassion; stalking a serial killer with second sight; a schizophrenic investigator — we've been reading all these and more cracking crime fiction this month. Oh, and a Jack Reacher rip-off you might want to steer clear of… RED…
December 6, 2019 in Book Reviews.
Cold Fear: Lisbeth lite
This is a tricky book to love. On the surface, it has all the elements of a compelling Scandi crime thriller. We're saturated in an unfamiliar culture, given revealing glimpses of the Greenlandic people and the harsh life they endure. Clinging to existence in small communities which hug the coastline, the Greenlanders apparently thrive in…
November 27, 2019 in Book Reviews.
Wolves At The Door: it begins where others end
This Scandi detective story can be seen as the companion piece to the earlier Wolves In The Dark, and you should read that episode in the Varg Veum series before starting this one. Otherwise, it's tricky to pick up the threads of the earlier story – which is convoluted enough – before you become embroiled…
Kult: tracts and tropes
This earnest exposé tries hard to be an exciting multi-layered Scandi thriller, one which reveals the manipulative machinations of a global religious organisation as it gets its claws into the naïve young people of the Swedish suburbs. Unfortunately, it's a bit of a lumbering lorry. Kult suffers from too many plotlines, too many improbable homicides,…
November 4, 2019 in Book Reviews.
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Novel coronavirus outbreak: Indian government issues travel advisories to travelers visiting China
Authorities of China's Wuhan admit new Coronavirus can transmit human-to-human
UN health agency urges China to continue search for source of new virus, as Thailand case emerges
Tue, Jan 14 2020
Improved diagnosis and treatment for patients with anaemia: Study
Centre prohibits E-cigarette in higher educational institutions
More international support needed to curb deadly measles outbreak in DR Congo
Spread of polio still an international public health concern
Hospitals in Hong Kong report 21 Wuhan-related pneumonia cases: Authority
Kota Hospital: Children death continues
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Saima Hossain appointed WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Autism in South-East Asia Region
India Blooms News Service | 07 Jul 2017, 03:16 am
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New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Saima Wazed Hossain, a globally renowned champion for the cause of autism spectrum disorder, has been appointed as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Autism in South-East Asia Region.
"Ms Hossain's passionate and persistent efforts for addressing autism are commendable. She has been making significant contributions towards creating awareness and generating action to address and elevate sufferings of people affected by autism," Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia, said, announcing extension of Ms Hossain's association with WHO, now as a Goodwill Ambassador for a two-year period.
In the last one year, championing for the cause of autism for WHO, Hossain facilitated the 'Thimphu Declaration' on autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders at an international conference in Bhutan in April 2017.
The declaration calls for a whole-of–society and whole-of-government approach, with a focus on strengthening national capacities in health, education and social care sectors to provide effective services and support to people with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
As WHO Goodwill Ambassador, Ms Hossain will be promoting the Thimphu declaration which also emphasizes on integrating the needs of autism affected people, into national health and socioeconomic development plans, Khetrapal Singh said.
Besides Thimphu declaration, as a WHO champion for autism in the Region, Hossain made other important contributions, such as development of a collaborative framework for implementation of WHO Regional Strategy on autism spectrum disorder; and national action plans for post disaster mental health and psycho-social support, the Regional Director said.
Autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders are life-long disabilities that affect brain functioning, and when left without proper support can cause significant impairment in exercising of an individual's human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Globally, autism prevalence rates are estimated to be 160 cases in a population of 10 000. In low-and middle-income countries, children with autism do not get the medical attention and care they need. Their life is a struggle, marred by stigma and discrimination.
"With Ms Hossain's efforts and support, WHO aims to put autism high on the health agenda of countries in the Region, to address this public health challenge," Singh said.
Earlier, in recognition of Hossain's work for advancing autism in her home country Bangladesh, WHO South-East Asia Regional Office had honoured her with the Excellence in Public Health Award in September 2014.
She was designated as WHO Regional Champion for Autism in May 2016.
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Source/Service Refrigeration Tool Benefit Begins in 2019!
Via the Employee Engagement Survey, Source and Service Refrigeration technicians told us that they can use some financial help buying and replacing their hand tools. We heard you, so the Source/Service Refrigeration Tool Benefit was created and goes into effect this year.
All Source and Service Refrigeration technicians with a year or more of service will receive $150 annually to replace hand tools that have seen better days, so they can buy something new, bright and shiny. This will show up on your pay stub as "Tool Benefit" (subject to applicable taxes). The tool benefit will pay out on the second paycheck of the month following your anniversary date. For example, if your anniversary date is sometime in January, you will receive your tool benefit the second pay period of February (2/11/2019).
We value the feedback we receive from employees, and we're using what we learn to improve employee life at CoolSys. Happy tool shopping! If you have questions regarding this program, please reach out to Garmen Quang at HR@coolsys.com.


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Corona reads
Like the rest of the Bay Area, I'm sheltering in place, waiting out the coronavirus crisis. But I'm still open for business: in fact, I've had a couple of small naming jobs this week. Under SIP, we're still allowed to go outside for essential errands and exercise, and I've been taking full advantage (and taking photos). I intend to continue publishing here once or twice a week, and would be interested to know what you'd like to read about.
In the meantime, here are some things I found interesting.
Returning from a 25-day rafting trip to find the world utterly changed, by Charlie Warzel. (New York Times)
On Feb. 19, Mr. Edler, 27, and more than a dozen others set out for a 25-day adventure: rafting the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon — a trip so coveted it requires a permit won through a lottery. When they left, President Trump had recently granted clemency to Rod Blagojevich, the disgraced former Illinois governor, and Bernie Sanders had a double-digit polling lead heading into that night's Democratic debate in Las Vegas. Cases of the coronavirus were showing signs of decline in mainland China and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its first Level 1 travel notices — "practice usual precautions" for travelers heading to Hong Kong and Japan.
By last Saturday, March 14, as they took the last paddle strokes of their journey, Mr. Edler and his friends were some of the last people on the planet unaware that the novel coronavirus had exploded into a once-in-a-generation pandemic, setting off a global health and economic crisis and shutting down large parts of American life. In moments, the man waving to them from the banks of the river would tell them that the world they were returning to looked vastly different.
My neighborhood cinema, the Grand Lake Theater, on March 16. The Art Deco landmark had celebrated its 94th birthday on March 6.
How fear can spread like a virus, by Eva Holland. (Time)
Our fear is a finely calibrated alarm system, more like a smoke detector than a disease. At this fraught moment, it makes sense to listen to its siren: not to panic, but to heed official medical guidance and prepare.
"No long lines and no limit on what you can have." Oakland Kosher Foods, March 18.
When your life is no longer conducted in public, writes fashion critic Robin Givhan, you lose an important means of communication: your clothing. (Washington Post)
An essential part of our identity is rooted in how we relate to the people around us, how we situate ourselves within the social hierarchy. We are defined, in part, by our tribe. We dress to tell a story about ourselves and if there is no one there to hear our narrative, we've been put on mute — turned into mere ectoplasm in pajamas.
"We will be back": Grand Lake Kitchen, March 16.
It's tempting to read symbolism into the coronavirus, writes Paul Elie. But we shouldn't. (New Yorker)
In retrospect—in the rueful retrospect we are living in already—we'll say that the virus was there all along, in the circumstances that enabled it to spread. … It was there, most blithely, as an expression of the reach and spontaneity of social media. We watched as cat videos, practical jokes, blunders, over-the-shoulder half-court shots, and celebrity meltdowns all went "viral." And it was there in the notion that those who could make things go viral were to be celebrated, cultivated, compensated, imitated. The term devised for them—we realize, in rueful retrospect—has a distinct echo of the worst virus of modern times, the influenza pandemic of 1918. They were called influencers.
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Send Flowers for Clarence
Clarence R. Henze
February 17, 1925 ~ July 19, 2019 (age 94)
Clarence Henze, 94, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Arlington Place Assisted Living in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 26, 2019 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Orchard Hill Church: Grundy County Campus. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. Memorials may be directed to the family.
Clarence Henze was a man who was many things to many people. My sister and I were lucky enough to be able to call him Dad. He was born on February 17th, 1925, the sixth child and third son of August and Gepka Van Deest Henze in Comfrey, Minnesota. In 1928, Clarence came to Grundy County with his parents and siblings to Holland, Iowa.
For most of his life he was a farmer. As a young man he helped on the farm with his brothers and sisters, remaining on the "home place" even after his parents retired and moved to Grundy Center. When a nearby farm became available, his father asked him and his brother Ernest if they would agree to stay and farm the additional land, if he purchased it. The young men agreed, and it was on this second farm, that after he married, Clarence Henze lived until he moved into Arlington Place a few years ago.
He married Adeline Bottema in 1953, and settled into their house on what is now L Ave. It was from there that he also managed the "Good News Quartet". The quartet started with a group of local men, that later also included a piano player from Texas. They toured all over the Midwest, and sold LP's as part of their tours.
In addition to farming, he also worked in construction on the paving of the road that runs north and south on the east side of Wellsburg, and later the Grundy Center High School when the addition was built in the 70's. When that was completed, he decided to bid on the job as "Sanitary Landfill Engineer". His bid was accepted, and so, for the next stage of his life, he ran the Grundy County Landfill. One of his favorite stories was about how someone would say "Hello, Clarence" to him and my mom when they were out together. He would return the greeting, and when the person walked away, my mother would ask him, "Who was that?" My Dad would think for a minute, and then reply, "I have no idea, but I know he drives a red pick-up!"
He was actively involved in the Christian Reformed Church in Holland for many years until it was dissolved, and since then has been a member of the Orchard Hill church in Grundy Center.
He was a man who loved a good story, and a good joke, even more. He enjoyed travelling, venturing as far west as California, and as far east as Germany. He was generous with his time and resources, and often said that he had made a lot of mistakes, but that God blessed him anyway, and that is what had made the difference.
Clarence leaves his daughters Barb ( Harlan) Hanson of Hiawatha, Iowa, Laurie Henze-Wagler ( Gunter Wagler) of Muensingen, Germany, six grandchildren, Joseph ( Shawna) Terpstra of Humble, Texas, Liz Del Castillo of Holland, Iowa, Becky(Brad) Carter of EauClaire, Wisconsin, Ted Henze of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Heidi (Karl) Vogel of North Liberty, Iowa, and Brian(Whitney) Hanson of Chicago. He also is the proud great grandfather of seven great grandchildren.
He will join his parents, his wife, his dear friend Irene Stout, and all of his siblings beyond the gates of Heaven: Jeanett Meester, George Henze, Sophia Muller, Ella Meints, Ernest Henze, and Julia Muller. A set of triplets born to his mother, one unnamed brother, and two sisters, Susie and Lena, will also meet him there.
To send flowers to Clarence's family, please visit our floral section.
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IPv6 still risks exploitation via attack (such as DDOS). Fortunately, the same techniques leveraged to harden an IPv4 network are leveraged for an IPv6 implementation. With additional features IPv6 possesses, IT environment network security posture is significantly improved.
Advances in technology have allowed mankind to communicate in a manner that was never before possible. Computer servers, desktops, Laptops, iPads and mobile phones are some of the examples of technologies used for this purpose. These all leveraged IP addressing to this goal. With the emergence of Internet of Things (IoT) technology many systems not usually associated with computer networking will utilize IP addressing (washers, dryers, refrigerators, ovens, televisions and alarm systems). Another trend is cars with MiFi systems permitting passengers internet access. These applications require addressing. Remember the challenge of sparse of IPv4 address space? The greater dependence on IP addressing heightens the challenges of IPv4 address shortages. If you are the product manager of these services, would you risk it on IPv4 availability?? IPv6 has 2128 addresses available. This approximates to 3.4×1038 IP addresses, which is ample to service all the products and services I listed above and many more. Many business owners are concerned that IPv6 adoption could limit their ability to connect with others who have not yet migrated. To address this concern, I paraphrase the sentiments of Warren Buffet, the famous American investor, who once stated: "Be fearful when others are greedy and Greedy when others are fearful". That bit of financial wisdom adapts well to the planning and implementation of new technologies. Do not maintain a herd mentality and fearfully wait for the other sheep to leap before migrating to IPv6. Identify and utilize all the needed resources today while your competition plans for tomorrow.
Debate on the cost to migrate to IPv6 has occurred for numerous years. Network World reported in a 2006 article1 an estimated cost of 23.5 billion dollars over the next 25 years to upgrade infrastructures to IPv6. In their analysis, small to medium size businesses could average a spend between $500 to $2000 in hardware upgrades to support IPv6. We are now in 2018 and by Network World's article estimate any company's IPv6 migration should be halfway completed. If companies are utilizing current router/switch/server technology there is very minimum capital expenditure costs to perform an IPv6 migration. Today's hardware is equipped to run this protocol (and has been for several years). The real cost is due to operational expenditures: Employee labor and third- party contracts to provide strategic design implementation knowledge for a successful rollout. Third- party costs vary due to size, scope and relationship with customer. For labor, a conservative estimate of one (1) hour per router is a great starting assumption (i.e. if your network has 200 routers and you wish to implement IPv6 protocols, estimate the total effort as 200 hours). Remember, migration to IPv6 is a long-term strategy based on historical facts and modern evidence that demonstrates continued innovation, augmentation and significant increase in consumption of information technology products and services. It is an investment, with a return based upon furthering goodwill from your customers by providing services on a modern and robust infrastructure. Coupled with potential savings in operational cost usually required when triaging or remedying network events precipitated by attacks from rogue actors, most leaders will find this investment money well spent. Companies upgrade hardware, software and patches for these same reasons. Doesn't it make sense to upgrade the protocol that connects all these devices as well??
Now is the time to migrate to IPv6. Not because it will be easy. Not because it will solve all your problems or concerns. Now is the time to do it because there will never be a perfect time.
Application challenges will always exist. IPv4 may never completely be removed, nor would I advocate it should be. These and a multitude of other logical, reasonable and intelligent reasons are essentially well crafted excuses which are causing your infrastructure to atrophy. It will still function but not as well. Replace the excuses and atrophy with education and action. Develop an implementation program with a defined start and completion date. Assign resources and funding while identifying an external partner who specializes in this migration. Educate your organization on the benefits and pitfalls of IPv6 enablement, and commit to a successful implementation. Whether you choose a small proof of concept or a massive overhaul, some action is always superior to inactivity. Join us in the IPv6 arena, we are only beginning to sweat.


Prototype: Vectron electric locomotive painted and lettered for MRCE Dispolok GmbH. Locomotive for hauling away excavated earth from the Stuttgart 21 project.
Model: This electric locomotive is constructed of metal and includes an mfx digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has a special motor, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered by means of cardan shafts. Traction tires. Triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive End 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. When the headlights at both ends are turned off, then the "Double 'A' Light" function is on at both ends. Warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. There are 2 mechanically working pantographs (no power pickup from catenary). Length over the buffers 21.8 cm / 8-9/16".
Locomotive includes a built-in mfx decoder and a variety of sound functions.
The container transport cars with the yellow tubs to go with this locomotive can be found under item numbers 47130 and 47131. Other cars with different car and container numbers can be found at Trix under item numbers 24136 and 24138 with specifications for the required AC wheel sets.
A DC model can be found in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 22690.
36182+47 130+47131 – MRCE Vectron and Hauling Away Excavated Earth from S 21 The German Railroad has to manage large tasks on the big project Stuttgart 21. Among them are the approximately 20 million metric tons of excavated earth that have to be hauled away from the big construction site. To do this, the DB set up a special loading terminal in the Stuttgart North freight yard for transport of excavation material. The loading at Stuttgart North also forms the crux of the entire concept, because each train must be loaded here, made up correctly, and inspected as well as the train's paperwork finished before the run can start. In the process, the DB uses only containers as a means of transport since this enables trouble-free handling and easy transport by truck to the landfills. By contrast, using dump cars would limit disposal to only a few landfill sites with their own railroad sidings. The excavation trains usually consist of 20 each container transport cars, each car loaded with two containers. At peak times, the DB leases up to 400 container cars from AAE Cargo (Ahaus Alstätter Eisenbahn Cargo, Inc.). For the most part, type Sgmmnss 40 four-axle short flat cars are used, but type Sgns flat cars can also be seen. For motive power for these trains the DB has also leased Vectron electric locomotives from MRCE, the class X4E (= class 193). The overwhelming number of excavation trains go to trans-loading points at Wilhelmsglück, Deisslingen, Nordhausen, and Röblingen am See. At peak times, up to 13 trains a day leave the loading terminal at Stuttgart North – a gigantic logistical task in the greater Stuttgart area. In Wilhelmsglück (near Schwäbisch Hall), the firm Leonhard Weiss is filling in a former quarry, whereby here the handling is done with a "Reach Stacker" on the truck directly at the siding location Wilhelmsglück. The handling of containers at the siding location Knauf in Deisslingen on the line Rottweil – Villingen is done by two "Reach Stackers", whereby the containers only have to go another few hundred meters by truck. There a former gypsum quarry of the firm Knauf is waiting to be filled, whereby a natural marvel is to be filled with up to 1.5 million metric tons of excavation material. The first excavation trains from Stuttgart had Nordhausen in Thuringia as a destination. Some of the containers were taken directly to Nordhausen (connection point a gravel plant), while others were hauled to Niedersachswerfen. There the Kohnstein Mine, Inc. also uses the material for filling. The location Amsdorf is served via the Röblingen am See Station (Saxony-Anhalt). In Röblingen am See the firm Romonta has its own siding, where handling to trucks is done with "Reach Stackers", which transport the excavated material to stabilize surface mining in Amsdorf.


90's influenced, genre-bending, mash-up masters from the East Coast.
For fans of 21 Pilots, Sublime, RHCP, GreenDay, Muse, and Hozier.
Formed in the early 2018, Leak the Cricket is the brain child of J. Heresy(singer/songwriter). The band's original intention was as a solo side project that has since evolved into a mixed bag of cover songs, unique mash-ups, and completely original songs. The quartet bends multiple musical genre lines with infectious melodies, driving bass lines, ambient guitar tones, along with tightly wound rhythms that support the hip hop flavored punch lines, while also carrying a hefty four hour live set of cover tunes and mash ups that span the past four decades of pop and rock and roll music.


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Pieces on theatre – extras and extracts from Nick Hern Books
Edinburgh Fringe Report 2018: Tackling the Fringe
July 27, 2018 July 27, 2018 / nickhernbooks
Whether you're taking a show to the Fringe this year, planning on doing so in the future, or just going along for the ride, check out these four talented and intrepid amateur companies as they prepare to take on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Each of them has chosen to perform a play licensed by Nick Hern Books. We asked them what lay behind their choice, and what they're hoping to get out of The Fringe…
Jumpers for Goalposts by Tom Wells
Kite in the Storm Theatre
theSpace on the Mile, 5-25 August
Viv has a mission: to turn five-a-side LGBT football team, Barely Athletic, into league winners. They've started well with a victory over Tranny United (who were playing in stilettos), but with distractions like handsome librarians and a love of pot noodles, things look set to go downhill. Can they pull themselves together in time?
Kite in the Storm Theatre was created to offer an escape to those who need it. We may not be able to stop a nuclear bomb but we can stop you worrying about it for an hour or two. We chose Tom Wells' play Jumpers for Goalposts for our first production at the Edinburgh Fringe as it's perfect for the Fringe: it's blissfully funny and at times deeply affecting. Our company brings together graduate students from Edinburgh Napier and Queen Margaret University, and we're all so excited to experience the Fringe, and hopefully make a success of it.
We've worked exceptionally hard on this play and it's been incredibly rewarding, both for our own development as actors and in the way we build our characters. We performed a preview show at our university on 25 April, and ever since we've been counting down the days to bring this to the Fringe. It's an LGBT-interest play, and we've been getting a huge amount of support from the local community.
Kite in the Storm Theatre performing Jumpers for Goalposts by Tom Wells
We're now in our final weeks of rehearsals and pleased we finally get to put this fantastic play in front of an audience. At the same time, we're feeling a little sad as we know it'll all be over so quickly – we've grown so close to these characters in the months we've been working on the play, and it'll be a wrench to leave them behind when it's all over.
We hope to see as many people as the venue can hold, and we're excited to meet other creatives and people who care about the theatre and arts.
– Richard Lydecker, General Manager and cast member
Freak by Anna Jordan
Bullet Theatre
theSpace on the Mile, 20-25 August
'They think I am the most beautiful thing in the world. And I don't mind being a thing. I don't want their respect. I want only their animal desire.'
Freak by Anna Jordan explores female sexuality, self-image and sexual exploitation in a comedic, relatable and sometimes shocking manner. We follow Leah, who is fifteen, and Georgie, who is thirty – two women at very different stages of their lives who are both trying to juggle their own sexual desires with the constantly contradicting pressures society places on them. Our production combines physical theatre and devised ensemble work with Anna Jordan's powerful and provocative text.
Bullet Theatre is a Bristol-based company formed by three women (graduates of the University of Bristol). After a sell-out run of the show in March, we decided to bring Freak to the Fringe to spread its unapologetic message to a wider audience. We are passionate about the play and sharing it with more people because of the way it bravely and hilariously addresses the all-too-common taboos of female sexuality such as waxing, masturbating, or having sexual relations with the same gender.
Having already debuted the show in March, rehearsals are focusing on improving and tightening up movement, as well as delving deeper into character motivations. The ensemble cast acts as a visual projection of the protagonists' inner thoughts and feelings, yet also symbolise all women, conveying the ongoing desires and struggles all women experience daily.
Bullet Theatre perform Freak by Anna Jordan
As the director, I have sought to make rehearsals an open, empowering environment where we can comfortably discuss the serious issues tackled in the play and collaboratively choreograph movement. Having worked on this show for many months now, it still never fails to shock us, and make us laugh and cry. We can't wait for people to see it in Edinburgh!
– Katherine Latimer, Director
How My Light Is Spent by Alan Harris
Aaron Kilercioglu
Greenside @ Nicolson Square, 3-18 August
How My Light Is Spent is a captivating two-hander exploring loneliness, vulnerability and longing in a world of phone sex-workers and drive-through doughnut restaurants.
The play centres on Jimmy, a 34-year-old employee at a doughnut restaurant, and Kitty, an adult chat-line operator, who Jimmy calls every Wednesday evening. Trying to come to terms with his recent redundancy, his estrangement from his daughter and also the fact he is becoming literally invisible, Jimmy turns to Kitty. Before long, a friendship blossoms between them, until Jimmy realises that he has fallen deeply in love with Kitty.
Whilst Kitty tries to advise Jimmy on his encroaching invisibility, she tackles similar feelings of being out-of-place, pinning her hopes of finding purpose on the psychology course she's always dreamed of doing. Together, this unlikely duo succeed in turning each other's world upside down and find in each other a sense of purpose and belonging.
We are a group of Cambridge students bringing Alan Harris' play to Edinburgh for its Fringe debut, which we're really excited about, especially as this will be our first time performing there! Our company chose the play as it explores important contemporary issues, from the injustice of zero-hour contracts to the way in which sex work is viewed, in a thought-provoking yet light-hearted manner. It delves into the solitude and isolation of modern life in an engaging and comic way, making it a must-see for all. Participating in the Fringe gives us the chance to perform at a fantastic venue in front of large and varied audiences each day, which are really unique opportunities.
Aside from a few read-throughs in Cambridge, rehearsals for the play have just begun but our performance already seems promising. We've done quite a lot in terms of preparations, such as building our minimalist set and working on our publicity campaign, but of course there still remains a lot to do in these last two weeks before the festival.
We're feeling really enthusiastic about the festival, if a little nervous, and can't wait to begin our performances soon!
– Olivia Kumar, Producer
Antigone by Sophocles, adapted by Owen McCafferty
Amplify Time Productions
All eyes are on the city of Thebes. In defying the powerful Creon, Antigone takes civil disobedience to a very dark place. What is she? In the eyes of Creon, she's a terrorist. Or is she a moral crusader? A loving sister? A freedom fighter? Or a death-driven woman who sacrifices all for a principle?
Amplify Time Productions is a collective of students and graduates from both Edinburgh Napier University and Queen Margaret University. Our focus is to produce classical plays in exciting and unique settings, highlighting issues in the modern day. We also strive to showcase upcoming Scottish talent.
We formed last year with our debut production Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe. Following its success, this is our second performance as a company and our Edinburgh Fringe debut. We've also received the QMU Student Development Award for the second year in a row.
Amplify Time Productions rehearsing Owen McCafferty's version of Sophocles' Antigone
The rehearsal room has been an incredibly fun and exciting place for us all. We get to take on Owen McCafferty's great contemporary adaptation of Sophocles' iconic Greek tragedy, Antigone. Developing the unique characters of Creon, Antigone and Ismene, as well as exploring the identity of the chorus as a whole, has given us all great ideas and allowed us to develop the way we present our telling of this story.
It's a very exciting time for us all as new, upcoming talent and we are really eager to get to the Fringe and have our very first experiences of it as a company.
– Harry Jackson, Director
Good luck and break a leg to all the brilliant amateur companies taking NHB-licensed shows to the Edinburgh Fringe this year!
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Many celebrities lost their homes in the California wildfires, and social media is mocking them. Wtf?!
The biggest wildfires in California history have been the trending topic for the last couple of days. With celebrities such as Miley Cyrus, Camille Grammar, and Gerard Butler reporting total property loss, members of social media have been making their opinion known. The sad part is, the majority of people on social media are mocking the property loss.
People are saying that it is "no big deal that some celebrities lost their homes, because they have insurance and have 5 more homes." The same people have also said that it is an "insult that celebrity loss is being reported, and real loss isn't."
Last I checked, any loss is a real loss. Just because someone is a celebrity, it does not make them immune to loss. As for mocking them for losing their homes, who are you to mock this loss? These people lost complete homes. They had roots in these homes, memories, and mementos that cannot be replaced. It is a devastating loss, and no amount of money can fix those types of losses.
Also, what is not being talked about as much is what some of the evacuated celebrities are doing for the hardworking firefighters. Khloe Kardashian went into a CVS and bought a sh*t ton of stuff for those who are trying to stop the fires.
Whether they are directly or indirectly affected by the fires, celebrities are posting links to where people can donate money, water, and such.
I don't know who raised those of you who are savagely mocking celebs who lost their homes, but you should all be ashamed of yourselves. I hope you never experience a total loss of property. No matter how rich or poor someone is, losing a place where you had roots and memories is tragic and the most expensive thing imaginable.
You might want to take a good and hard look at yourselves.
My thoughts and prayers are with California at this time, and the loved ones of the 31 souls lost in the fire. I have visited California a few times and I love the state. I pray that the flames die out and no more loss is experienced. God, please be with the good folks in California. Please put out these fires.


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"The vision is to turn Underground into a residential living room," Reed said, adding that the plan would be to "keep most" of what is now known as Underground.
Asked whether the development would be geared toward Georgia State University, the mayor said it would be a "higher end" development than one targeted toward students.
"Underground is good real estate — that fact has not changed for over 100 years," said A.J. Robinson, president of Central Atlanta Progress, the downtown business group.
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The gates to the glory that is…Guinness!
Until the discovery of germs and bacteria, water was unsafe to drink. Europe had it the worst, with so many people and so much industry located near bodies of water that people also drank out of. People were turning to spirits in droves, since it was much safer to drink then the water. Gin was the popular choice; it was cheap, it had some flavor, and brandy had been banned because of England's on again/off again love affair with France. It was getting so cheap that people were abusing it. At the height of the Gin Craze, the British were drinking an average 2.2 gallons of gin a year. The population was so drunk on such a constant basis that society and the economy were beginning to slip. Beer was being brewed offered by monks and the church as a way to have a drink safer than water and not as harsh and debilitating as gin.
Arthur Guinness, founder of the beer that bears his name, was a good and humble man. His godfather was the Archbishop of Cashel in Ireland, and he was very faithful to the Irish church. So faithful, in fact, he began the first Sunday Schools on the island, and spent a great deal of his time and money helping the poor. He inherited some money, 100 £ to be exact, and used it to lease the brewery at St. James Gate. In 1759, the lease was signed for 9000 years for a price of 45 £ a year. He saw that he could play a part in stemming the flood of gin that was destroying Britain, and began brewing immediately. By 1769 he was able to start shipping his beer to England. Guinness himself passed away in 1803, but his son took up the family business. Not only did he take up the business, he took up the giving philosophy and helping of his fellow man.
The 19th century was good to the brewers at Guinness. It continued to grow despite doing nothing that other breweries were doing to promote their beer. They did not advertise or give discounts, relying mainly on word of mouth to spread the word about their product. They also did not own any public houses, which many breweries at the time did to promote their own beers. Beer was booming in Britain. It was seen as a "healthier" alternative to gin, and so it was not as strictly regulated as gin was. This allowed for thousands of public houses to be opened through the country. By the beginning of World War I, Guinness accounted for about 10% of the beer in Britain. While business was booming for the company, they were also giving their workers benefits that were almost unheard of at the time. They even pioneered quality control techniques that helped them put out a better, safer product. It was adopted by other industries, and is now known as the t-test. The quirkiness of the company also touched a little on its religious heritage; until 1939, if a Guinness brewer wanted to marry a Catholic, he would have to resign.
The 1930's started off by seeing Guinness as the seventh largest company in the world, and falling steadily towards the end of the decade. The company started looking for a new ad campaign as sales started to slide. They wanted to maintain their wholesome image and still promote the "healthy" benefits of their beer. S.H.Benson was the advertising company tasked with the project, and accomplished artist John Gilroy was the man they gave the job to. The combination of health, wholesomeness, and avoiding the typical beer advertisement led them to…zoo animals. The Zoo ads were incredibly successful for Guinness, incorporating a seal balancing a pint, an ostrich swallowing one whole, and the most enduring image, the toucan with two pints. The advertising campaign went strong for decades, until the early 1980's when they decided it was dated and retired it. It has been showing up again more recently, making its presence felt again as one of the lone animal survivors of the campaign. The ads helped for a while, but Guinness continued to struggle against the lighter colored lagers.
In the 1970's the company, who had up until this point been making porters and stouts, stopped experimenting with porters and stuck strictly to stouts. Ever the contrarians to popular sentiment, they began to market their beer as something to be enjoyed by people who desire something a little different, seeking to attain a cult status in the face of their declining sales. They embraced the unique look the beer had when it was poured; a sharp white cap of bubbles on a deep, dark base. It was successful, stopping Guinness' sales slide and spreading its popularity. The 1980's brought another distinction to Guinness as well: the can with the widget. Guinness tried to keep as much carbon dioxide as possible out of their beer, preferring nitrogen to add and carbonation to the brew. The bubbles are smaller, helping to not only create a smoother mouthfeel, but it is important in creating the distinct look of a well poured draught. Guinness had been doing canned been since the 1970's, but did not sell it internationally because is needed an additional piece to inject the nitrogen/carbon dioxide mix. The widget solved that by injecting the gasses into the can when the can is opened; the change in pressure activates it. The widget was a thing of engineering beauty; it even won the Queen's Award for Technological Achievement. Guinness, through clever advertising and its outsider status has maintained its cult status nicely over the last few decades.
I cannot agree with this coaster enough.
A cult status is good to maintain a little bit of mystery. That mystery has lead to some interesting rumors, everything from rats in kegs to making you stronger. The facts are not as sultry, but here they are: Guinness is made of dark roasted barley, hops, water, and yeast. The roast gives it a flavor that ranges from dark chocolate to coffee, and balances out the hops. It weighs in at a very light 4.3% ABV and a respectable 125 calories per 12 ounces. It is not even physically heavy; it is the beer sitting on top in a Black and Tan and its many variants. If you are a strict vegetarian, it is made with a byproduct of dead fish, isinglass. The isinglass is used to separate solids out of the brew, so it very rarely hits the bottle. Some studies have shown it could possibly maybe sort of be a little healthy for you, but not actually that much healthier than other beers. Pouring a pint of Guinness properly, the "Perfect Pint", takes 119 seconds and two pours at about 45 degrees F. However, with modern technology, that has time has been cut down to four seconds.
On St. Patrick's Day, put away the green beer and embrace something that has always been a little different from the norm. If you are looking for somewhere to celebrate, head on over to our Events page to see everything that Dayton has to offer on March 17. It is fitting that a God-fearing man created a beer that is a big part of a holiday the Irish use to celebrate a saint. Even as sales for it decline in other parts of the world, the Emerald Isle still loves its native stout. The craft beer revolution may have opened up our palate to other stouts, but Guinness is still the one people think of. And if for no other reason, do it for the toucans.
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJOfKb75n4I'] This is the Snobby Beer review of Murphy's Irish Stout from Cork, Ireland. Murphy's is sort of known as the "other" Irish Dry Stout, and is available in cans and draught. The can features a nitrogen widget that produces smaller bubbles than carbon dioxide, which gives the impression of a smoother, creamier beer. This beer is only 4% Alcohol by Volume. Murphy's was bought by Heineken in 1983.
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkkk1_f1XMs'] This one is pretty much only "Irish" in name. Killian's is an amber/red lager brewed by Coors Brewing Company, and is available year-round. According to the website, Killian's started as a more traditional Irish Red Ale. George Killian supposedly wanted to share his beer so much that he brought it to America. Whether or not this story is true, nobody can deny the fact that this is one of the most widely available beers on the market in America today.
That's it. No, seriously, there's no more beer reviews. Were you expecting something else?
…Oh, what the heck, here's the Guinness reviews I shot last year.
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upwI1ApnUnA']Guinness Draught is made by Guinness Ltd, located in Dublin, Ireland. Guinness Draught is arguably the most famous stout on the planet. Unlike most stouts, which are generally on the heavier side, Guinness is actually lighter than some light beers! The perceived "heaviness" of Guinness comes from the nitrogen, which produces smaller bubbles.
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRUOysHCoNM'] Guinness Foreign Extra Stout is the hoppiest stout made by Guinness. Many people say that this is better than Guinness Draught – is it? We find out in this video!
These reviews can also be found at Snobby Beer.
The Darker, Richer Side Of The Beer Spectrum, The Stout.
My brother and I were hanging out with an Ireland native a few years back, chatting and drinking beer. St. Patrick 's Day was right around the corner, and we asked him if the Irish drink green beer, like we do here in the United States. He looked at us and answered "No self respecting Irishman would be caught drinking a beer light enough to be dyed green." St. Patrick 's Day is the perfect opportunity to introduce yourself to the darker, richer side of the beer spectrum, the stout.
Initially, stout referred to any beer that was stronger than normal. For years, stout pale ales and brown ales were brewed in many parts of England. Stout was first associated with the darker, porter style of beer in London in the 18th century by Arthur Guinness, and eventually instead of referring to the drink as "stout porter", people started referring to the drink as "stout". There is very little difference today between stouts and porters. Porters tend to use malted barley, and stouts use unmalted roasted barley. Some say it is the amount of water that is added when brewing. There really is no consensus at to a true difference. What you do get from stouts (and porters) is generally a deep, rich, roasted flavor with a hint of bitterness, much like you would get from a full bodied coffee or a dark chocolate.
Stouts have been gaining popularity in recent years, but there are still plenty of misconceptions about it. Many of them came from marketing campaigns before calories and carbs were bad. Stouts were long advertised as filling and healthful, especially milk stouts (brewed with milk sugars, which do not ferment well and lower the alcohol content) and oatmeal stouts (which adds oatmeal to the list of ingredients, giving it a sweeter taste and thicker feel). They were sold to athletes, workers, and nursing mothers because of their high carbohydrate content. While stouts still have a higher than average amounts of carbs, the calorie count and alcohol content can be relatively low. Guinness weighs in at 4.1% alcohol by volume (ABV), which is about the same as you would get in a Bud Light. Guinness also has just sixteen more calories than Bud Light in a 12 oz. bottle. Guinness is almost as light as Bud Light.
Guinness has been judiciously used in this article because when people think of stout, they think of Guinness. If you are going out for St. Pats that is probably the stout you have on your mind, but hold up. Maybe you should explore a little. Chappy's Tap Room and Grille has a wide range of stouts, such as Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout (a personal favorite), Rogue Imperial Stout, and much hailed Lion Stout. If you are a little closer to downtown, South Park Tavern has its own selection of great beers, including Young's Double Chocolate Stout and Murphy's (a little lighter and sweeter than Guinness). If you are planning a little party at your place, you can stock up at Belmont Party Supply, where they have a full range of fine stouts from all over the world. Mt. Carmel Stout and Great Lakes Brewing Company's Edmund Fitzgerald are delicious Ohio stouts, and Samuel Adams Imperial Stout is a smooth, rich treat for your taste buds. Southern Tier Brewery, also available at Belmont, offers delicacies such as Chokolat, Crème Brule, and Mokah stouts.
If you do plan on going out and celebrating with a traditional pint of fresh poured Guinness, then heading over to The Dublin Pub should be your location of choice. They pride themselves on pouring the Perfect Pint, and it is a very unique ritual to drinking Guinness. It takes 119 seconds to pour it, and The Dublin Pub has made it part of their art. Their kegs have the appropriate blend of nitrogen and carbon dioxide to ensure the waterfall effect that is also part of pouring the Perfect Pint. If you are still on the fence about trying a straight stout, The Dublin Pub also offers quite a few variations. Guinness layers nicely on a variety of beers, such as hard cider (Black Velvet or a Snakebite), Blue Moon (Black and Blue), Newcastle (Black Castle or Black and Brown), or the traditional Bass (Black and Tan). The young lady I spoke with said they would layer Guinness on most any beer they had, as long as you ask nicely.
On St. Patrick's Day, we get to be a little Irish. Celebrate that little part of by introducing yourself to a traditional Irish beer. There are plenty of options out there, and many establishments have their beer lists online for you to look over. And remember, no beers that are dyed green. Slainte!


Dubai: A quite sizeable 2,513 off-plan units were released in Dubai during the first three months, indicating that developers are shrugging off the inertia brought on by a market yet to revive itself in full. The Q1-16 closely tracks what the market saw during the same period last year.
But this is where the similarities might end. Last year, developers took their foot off the accelerator with new launches as both sales and property values came under tremendous pressure. Eventually, the year closed with 20,000 units released.
But with the pace of activity already picking up in the first quarter — led by master-developers such as Dubai Properties (which came out with the instantly sold out Serena Villas) and Emaar and private ones such as Nshama and Azizi — off-plan launches could easily cross 20,000 units, industry sources say.
The launches have been fast and furious this month, though official stats are still being collated. (April's most significant launch, The Tower from Emaar, and Dubai's next tallest structure will not, however, have a freehold component.) The best part is that off-plan launch prices have not seen any sharp markups in the secondary market, and which would have hurt market dynamics just as the worse seems to be over. In another plus for the longer term stability, the steep discounts that were being offered last year in secondary market transactions are also no longer there. The move to stability is thus gaining traction.
Developers with new launches are also playing it mighty smart — more of them are now offering split payment plans, with the bulk of it to take place after the handover. And with the added comfort of two or three years post-completion. To juice up the offers further, some developers even have interest-free instalment plans.
Where developers are able to offer a pricing more in sync with buyer sentiments, they have been able to generate a good deal of support. "Price declines are stimulating demand and bringing the market to equilibrium, perhaps far quicker than most would have anticipated," Lakhani added.
The interesting aspect is that demand for ready properties is also on the mend. In fact, this is where end users are most likely to be seen as they seek out homes that fit in with their budgets. Locations such as Sports City, Jumeirah Village Circle and Emirates Living are up 30 per cent in transactions in Q1-16 from a year ago.
But Kalpesh Sampath, chief operating officer of SPF Realty, suggests off-plan is where price appreciations are most likely to be seen in future. "If you invest in the right off-plan, the capital gain is significantly higher annually compared to ready property appreciation," he said. "Some developers in the current market are even offering attractive, flexible post-handover payment plans. Banks also provide support towards the end of the payment plan, usually after you have paid 50 per cent.
With master-developments such as MBR (Mohammad Bin Rashid) City, Meydan One and Culture Village seeing more launches, as well as those happening near Dubai Canal, the average off-plan launch prices are on the up. Even then there are price gaps that a canny investor can make use of.
In Abu Dhabi, off-plan sales had a major lift this month with Aldar Properties launching Yas Acres and to feature 1,315 villas from Dh3 million plus. The recent Cityscape Abu Dhabi also saw other developers piling on with new releases.


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Xplore was recognized for its work in improving productivity and reducing operational costs for a leading heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions provider. In partnership with S3Edge, Xplore provided custom iX104C5 ultra-rugged tablets with specialized S3Edge software that enabled the client to better manage its product shipping process by enhancing safety and reducing errors, time and cost. Using a RFID system, the client increased productivity loading products into trailers by more than 30 percent.
"Rugged devices are quickly becoming the obvious choice for many industries because of the clear ROI benefits," said Mark Holleran, president and chief operating officer of Xplore Technologies. "It's our goal to create the most powerful and ultra-rugged tablet on the market to compete in any environment and increase operational efficiency for our clients."
Xplore's ultra-rugged tablets are able to withstand the harsh and demanding environments endured in the supply chain and transportation industry. The tablets can be easily docked onto forklifts, a benefit not offered by rugged notebooks. In addition, the ultra-rugged tablets withstand the heavy vibrations of the forklift, endure repeated screen touching and run custom software with a low failure rate.
The submissions were evaluated by the magazine's editorial staff primarily based on: ambitiousness/scope of the project (30 percent); creative application of technologies/solutions/services used (20 percent); extent of the business results/impact (40 percent); and clarity of submission (10 percent). More than 200 projects were submitted for the award.
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Discrete Families Currently in the Database
The goal of the Durrenberger database is to connect all branches of the Durrenberger family, or at least the Alsatian part of the family, together in one large tree. We're not there yet, and probably never will be, but this page should help monitor progress as well as help you find your way around the database. Below is a list of the earliest Durrenberger ancestors of all the unconnected families currently represented in the database. Hopefully as more information is gathered, these discrete families will eventually merge, although inevitably new discrete families will appear.
Durss Dürrenberger ("der alt mayer") (d. 1611) of Reigoldswil (Baselland). His death record is found in the early Bretzwil Reformed church records. He is probably the father of Jacob Dürrenberger "Dursen sohn" who married Margreth Probsten in 1627; however, this is uncertain, and it is possible that Durss was too old to have been Jacob's father. They are listed as father and son in the database.
Johannes Dürrenberger (b. abt 1560, d. <1612) of Ribeauvillé (Haut-Rhin, Alsace). Records of his children appear in the early Ribeauvillé Catholic church book. Johannes and wife Barbara Birckel may have lived in nearby Riquewihr, where records have not yet been checked.
Balthasar Dürrenberger (b. abt 1564, d. 1632) of Ribeauvillé (Haut-Rhin, Alsace). Records of Balthasar, his wife Kunigunda Börser, and children appear in the early Ribeauvillé Catholic church book. Whether Balthasar was born there is unclear, and his parents are unknown.
Pentelius Dürrenberger (1564-1636) of Reigoldswil (Baselland). A head of household in the early Bretzwil Reformed church records. First name also written "Panteleon."
Joss Dürrenberger of Lauwil (Baselland). Father of Jacob Dürrenberger of Lauwil, found in the early Bretzwil Reformed church records. He is known only because Jacob was referred to as "Joss' sohn." Probably the ancestor of most of the Dürrenbergers of Lauwil.
Johannes Dürrenberger ("Bogenthal Hanss") (d. 1638) of Reigoldswil (Baselland). Father-in-law of Romey Durrenberger the hoffmann of Mertzwiller. Lived in "Bogenthal", which may have been a farm, estate, or some natural feature in or near the town of Reigoldswil in Baselland, Switzerland. His wife was Elsbeth Tschudi.
Heinrich "Heini" Dürrenberger (d. 1636) of Reigoldswil (Baselland). A head of household in the early Bretzwil Reformed church records. His wife was Madlen Guntzinger.
Joss Dürrenberger (d. 1624) of St. Romey and Reigoldswil (Baselland). A head of household in the early Bretzwil Reformed church records. His wife was Verena Baschung.
Remigius "Romey" Dürrenberger of St. Romey and Bretzwil (Baselland). A head of household in the early Bretzwil Reformed church records. His wife was Anna Kettinger.
Remigius "Romey" Dürrenberger (1603-1665) of Bretzwil and Reigoldswil (Baselland) and hoffmann of Mertzwiller (Alsace). Progenitor of by far the largest family of Alsatian Durrenbergers in the database (along with his father-in-law, "Bogenthal Hanss" Durrenberger above). Originally from Bretzwil, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, he settled in nearby Reigoldswil after marriage. In the early 1660s, he emigrated to Alsace, and became a landed farmer (herrschafflich hoffmann) in Mertzwiller. His parents' names are unknown.
Ulrich Dürrenberger of St. Romey and Bretzwil (Baselland). A head of household in the early Bretzwil Reformed church records. He is the grandfather of Romey Durrenberger (1649-1721), formerly called Romey "the younger" of Mertzwiller and the apparent founder of the Dürrenberger family of 18th century Gumbrechtshoffen. Romey evidently moved to Gumbrechtshoffen sometime between 1669 and 1705, and his son Georg became stabhalter in Gumbrechtshoffen, and grandson Georg moved to Weitbruch.
Johannes Dürrenberger (b. abt 1640) of Ribeauvillé (Haut-Rhin, Alsace). Father of senator Johann Georg Daniel Dürrenberger, whose prominent family has been found in the Catholic church records of Strasbourg. He is also the ancestor of the Dürrenbergers of Fortschwihr through his grandson Matthias. His wife was Salomea Holtzinger.
Christoph Dürrenberger (b. abt 1642) of Ribeauvillé (Haut-Rhin, Alsace). One of the four unconnected Dürrenbergers of Ribeauvillé, he was a possible brother of Johannes (b. 1640). His wife was Elisabetha Seltz, and his parents are unknown.
Johann Jacob Dürrenberger (b. abt 1635, d. <1692) of Basel (Switzerland). Married Anna Strub, and father of Johann Jacob Dürrenberger (ca. 1670-1707), the ship hand who settled in Strasbourg and married Maria Salome Bischoff.
Ulrich Dürrenberg [sic] (d. 1665), Melker of Gundershoffen (Alsace). A head of household in the early Niederbronn Lutheran church records, which include Gundershoffen. A Calvinist, he was probably born about 1635 in Switzerland. Survived by his wife Veronica and three children; their whereabouts after his death are unknown.
Appollonia Dürrenberger of Reigoldswil (Baselland). Wife of Martin Plattner. This couple appears in the Bretzwil records with the birth of their daughter in 1664. She cannot be connected with either of the Appollonia Dürrenbergers whose baptismal records are found in Bretzwil, therefore her parents are currently unknown.
Johannes ("Hanss") Dürrenberger (m. 1689, d. <1736) of Reigoldswil (Baselland). Husband of Margreth Wirtz and father of several sons who raised families in Reigoldswil in the early to mid-18th century. He may be one of the Hanss Dürrenbergers already in the database, with Margreth as a second wife, but this is still unknown. Referred to once as "Hanss der gerth."
Johannes ("Hanss") Dürrenberger (d. <1701) of Reigoldswil (Baselland). Father of Hanss Durrenberger who moved to Gundershoffen (Alsace) and married Anna Eichkern there in 1701, and grandfather of Christoph Durrenberger who emigrated to America in 1750.
Georg Dürrenberger (b. circa 1664) of Oberbronn (Alsace). Called "Reebmann" in Oberbronn, and very likely a Swiss immigrant. He and his wife Anna Maria had numerous children in Oberbronn between 1686 and 1705. Later Oberbronn records have not yet been checked.
Johannes Dürrenberger (b. abt 1650, d. <1711) of Strasbourg (Alsace). Called "Stadtherchandens" in Strasbourg, also a soldier, and very likely a Swiss immigrant. Wife Susanna Schwaul, and daughter Susanna (b. 1681) married Peter Waldhardt (of Switzerland) in 1711 in Oberhausbergen.
Franz Dürrenberger (b. abt 1680, d. 1738) of Ferrette (Haut-Rhin, Alsace). Ancestor of all of the Dürrenbergers of Ferrette (Pfirt), he probably migrated there from another town in the region. His wife was Anna Margaretha Fröhl. His town of origin is unknown.
Margreth Dürrenberger (b. abt 1710) of Lupsingen (Baselland). Second wife of Durss Nägelin of Reigoldswil. Records from Lupsingen have not yet been researched.
Johannes Dürrenberger (m. 1713, d. 1741) of Mertzwiller (Alsace). Probably either born in Switzerland or a son of Romey "the younger" of Mertzwiller and Gumbrechtshoffen, he appears in about 1710 in the employ of Georg Dürrenberger (1676-1735) the hoffmann of Mertzwiller (and grandson of Romey Durrenberger the hoffmann above). Became a Catholic in the early 1720's and had several children in Mertzwiller. Origins unknown.
Heinrich ("Henri") Durrenberger (1696-1770) of Neuleiningen (Palatinate) and Alsting (Lorraine). Founder of the Durrenberger family of Alsting, Lorraine and its nearby towns. Born in the Palatinate, his connection to Durrenberger families in Alsace and Switzerland has not yet been established.
Johann Georg Dürrenberger (b. abt 1735), of Strasbourg (Alsace). Roman Catholic, married Maria Johanna Lorentz. Their daughter Maria Theresia died in Strasbourg in 1767 at age 4, but no further records of this family are found in the Strasbourg records.
Joseph Berry (ca. 1740-1812), of Prince Edward Co., VA (U.S.A.). Married Elizabeth Hastie, and had about 10 children. The Y-chromosome DNA profile of a single male descendant indicates he was originally a Durrenberger, but his immigrant ancestor is unknown. Descendants in Sullivan and Washington Cos., TN, and Putnam Co., MO.
Jacob D. Barker (1761-1824), probably of Lupsingen (Baselland), later of Delaware Co., PA (U.S.A.). Known in early American records as Jacob Deribarker, and later Jacob D. Barker, he is known to have come to America from the Basel area in 1772. His family perished on the ship voyage to America, leaving Jacob to be sold as an indentured servant to Richard Dutton of Delaware Co. Jacob was in all likelihood the son of Jacob Dürrenberger and Verena Burgin of Lupsingen, who are known to have emigrated to America in 1772, and Jacob is shown here as their son; however, further research is necessary to solidify this connection.
Franz Anton Dürrenberger (b. 1777), of Rhain (Württemberg). Found in the Primisweiler Catholic church records, he is the father of Gebhart Dürrenberger, who immigrated to Minnesota and founded a large family of Dürrenbergers and Dürenbergers in the US (see www.durrenberger.org for more information). His connection to the Swiss and Alsatian family is unclear.
[unknown] Derryberry (b. abt 1800), of North Carolina, widow Cassie later of Dade Co., GA (U.S.A.). It is assumed that the Cassie Derryberry found living in Dade Co., GA by 1850 was the widow of a Derryberry man whose name and parents are unknown. She is presumably the Kessiah Jane found in earlier records from Warren Co., TN, suggesting a link with the family of Jacob Derryberry, but such a connection is currently speculative.
Jacob Durenberger (b. abt 1800), of Reigoldswil (Baselland). Married Margareta Frae. Son Arnold Durenberger emigrated to the US in 1856, settling in Wyandot Co., OH.
Jacob T. Dernberger (1801-1856), of Warren Co., NJ and later Oakland Co., MI (U.S.A.). Found in Belvedere, Warren Co., NJ in the 1830 US census, then moved to Oakland Co., MI about 1838 along with several siblings. Parents unknown, but by proximity he may be a descendant of George Frederick Durrenberger who moved from Morris Co. to Warren Co., NJ.
Elizabeth Terryberry (b. 1804), of New Jersey and later Northampton Co., PA (U.S.A.). Originally from New Jersey, she married Garrett Pittenger about 1826. They were in New York circa 1828 where their son Peter was born, then they settled permanently in Easton, PA. She was not the daughter of Philip Derenberger and Mary Ann Hann (ancestors of the Terriberry family of New Jersey), so her parents remain unknown.
John Derryberry (ca 1806-1868), of Monroe and Itawamba Cos., MS (U.S.A.). Born in North Carolina, John does not fit well with any of the known Derryberry lines still in NC in 1806. His first wife is unknown, and his second wife was Mrs. Sarah Vandever.
Jacob Durrenberger (b. abt 1815), of Switzerland. His son Jacob (b. 1837 Switzerland) immigrated to the US ca. 1880, joined by wife Magdalena nee Bruderlin a year later, settling in Manhattan, where he worked as a silk weaver.
Charles Frederick Durrenberger (1824-1849), of Alsace and later Saratoga Springs, NY (U.S.A.). Immigrated to America and married Mary Ann Plunket in Saratoga Springs in 1845. He also had ties to New Orleans, where his son was born the following year. Returned to Saratoga Springs and died there in 1849. Widow ended up in Storey Co., NV near the family of Peter G. Durrenberger, suggesting a possible connection.
David Derrenberger (1826-1882), of Baltimore, MD (U.S.A.). Like Jacob Derenberger (originally of Griesbach, Alsace), David Derrenberger was a confectioner in Baltimore, and seems to be the ancestor of the family in Baltimore that spells its name "Derrenberger." It has not been confirmed that David came from Alsace.
George Durrenberger (b. 1830), of Alsace and later Rochester, Monroe Co., NY (U.S.A.). Immigrated to Rochester ca 1850, probably with his wife Rosalie, and died relatively young. His widow and several children then moved to Bowling Green, KY. Information from the IGI suggests he was from Ribeauvillé (Haut-Rhin), Alsace, but this has not been confirmed.
George Terryberry (ca 1830-1865), of Wentworth Co., ON (Canada). Married an Elsie Ann and lived in the Saltfleet Twp. area. He died relatively young, and his son Wellington went to Cleveland, Ohio. His probable brother John (1828-1872) lived in Ancaster in 1871, then moved to Montcalm Co., Michigan where he died shortly thereafter. They are probably descendants of the settler George Terryberry (1781-1866), but a connection has not yet been made.
Wilhelm Durrenberger (b. 1840, d. ca 1902), of Switzerland and later Kane Co., IL (U.S.A.). Wilhelm and wife Rosina immigrated to the US ca. 1887, settling in Elgin Twp., Kane Co., IL. Has descendants through sons Willliam and Robert. His parents and town of origin are currently unknown.
Jacob Durrenberger (b. 1840), of Switzerland and later Passaic Co., NJ (U.S.A.). Immigrated to the US ca. 1885, probably with wife Salome Giesen, settling in Passaic Co., NJ, where he worked as a silk weaver. His parents and town of origin are currently unknown.
John Berry (b. ca 1845), of Pennsylvania (U.S.A.) Married Jane Riggs, based on the death record of their son Edward Martin Berry, who seems to have been orphaned at a young age, and moved to West Virginia.
Jacob Durrenberger (b. 1852), of Switzerland and later Passaic Co., NJ (U.S.A.). Immigrated to the US ca. 1888, probably with wife Rosa, settling in Passaic Co., NJ, where he worked as a silk weaver. His parents and town of origin are currently unknown.
Frederick Durrenberger (b. 1858), of Switzerland and later Passaic Co., NJ (U.S.A.). Immigrated to the US ca. 1890, probably with wife Ida Brogli, settling in Passaic Co., NJ, where he worked as a silk weaver. His parents and town of origin are currently unknown.
Jacob Durenberger (1860-1944), of Switzerland and later San Mateo Co., CA (U.S.A.). Immigrated to the US ca. 1883, he may have settled initially in San Francisco before moving to San Mateo Co., CA, where he worked for a paint company and later a fish cannery. He married Eva Lohrum in the U.S., and his parents and town of origin are currently unknown. He and his family typically spelled the surname with one "r".


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Les Fourmis : Day and Night
Story by Olivier Boisvert-Magnen | Friday March 12th, 2021
"Ain't no problem here," says Sam Rick, one of the 29 "ants" when we make it to the "boogie crib," the mythical apartment-cum-headquarters of Montréal's young yet bountiful rap mega-collective.
That sentence was quite reassuring after our stormy entrance, which marked the last hurrah of the shaky piece of Plexiglas in the front door. "Shit happens, it can be replaced," texted Don Bruce, another ant, and the main tenant of the De Lorimier St. crib. "But yo, take care of that without me, Gees… My boy called me for a rider and I totally forgot…" adds Bruce, also by text message, on this chaotic, to say the least, early Friday evening.
With no less than 29 active members, Les Fourmis [The Ants] are, as one would correctly surmise, quite used to chaos. Seated before us in a big, chilly, messy kitchen are rappers Bkay, AG Kone, and Kirouac, the singer and rapper Xela Edna, as well as the big man behind the scenes, Sam Rick – ready to discuss their first double-album with an enthusiasm that's as contagious as it is difficult to follow. For obvious health-measure reasons, they take the floor for their absent accomplices: Catboot, John Ouain, Gary Légaré, Carey Size, Vendou, Renay, Mantisse, Jamaz, BLVDR, Oclaz, bnjmn. lloyd, FouKi, QuietMike, Kodakludo, Barbara, Papi, Edaï, Eius Echo, Franky Fade, Rousseau, Roby, Yaya, and Chien Champion
Bkay, also a member of LaF, helps us see more clearly: "By and large, all this starts with Catboot and the concept of the anthill. All the ants work towards a common goal."
Catboot is one of the six members of L'Amalgame, an entity that pre-dates the birth of the ants. Long before Don Bruce was part of the equation, he was the tenant of the boogie crib, alongside, among others, his longtime sidekick Vendou. "This is where this started to coalesce. It's a place where anyone could drop by at any time to chill or make music," says Bkay.
If any kind of proof is needed of the primordial nature of this space, let it be noted that none of the people present during the interview actually live here. "But the first thang happened at Lafontaine and Laurier parks," Bkay continues, reminiscing about his acquaintance with certain members of the collective, while kicking verses in those Montréal public parks in 2013 and 2014. An embryonic project dubbed La Fourmilière (The Anthill) was supposed to come to life in 2016, but the meteoric rise of FouKi's career, and the promising first steps of LaF and L'Amalgame, put that project on the back burner.
"We recorded a lot of tracks between 2016 and 2019. There was always beats happening, but no one was taking the time to mix those tracks. There was no structure, no organization…" says Bkay. "The game changer was 7 ième Ciel. When Steve Jolin [the label's head honcho] signalled his interest in that project, we were forced to get structured. We got some cash and rented a cottage to record an album."
"I'm learning so much, it's almost like being in school!" says Xela Edna, who joined Les Fourmis just over a year ago, after their opening slot during Coup de cœur francophone at Club Soda. "Eius Echo [a producer with whom she also part of an experimental electro-pop duo] invited me to the show, and I had so much fun! Backstage, I kept hearing about the cottage, but I didn't dare invite myself… Finally, two days before they were scheduled to leave, I was in a bar on Mont-Royal Avenue and Sam Rick said 'So, you comin'?' I was elated."
The cottage thing happened in January 2020, in Stoneham [a small ski-resort town about 20 minutes North of Québec City]. "It energized us in an incredible way," says Sam Rick, who, in addition to overseeing the event with Renay, Yaya, and Barbara (the other Shadow Ants), also lent his voice to the sweet and syrupy "Bisou caramel." "But apart from that, I mostly enjoyed observing everyone. The first beat that was canned, as soon as we arrived, was "Rouler un dank." FouKi was sitting down, rolling a joint, when Don Bruce entered the room and said, 'Man, you're never not rolling a dank!' We all looked at each other, and the melody just started. It's stupid how fast things can happen sometimes."
"We quickly realized that the vibe was very different during the day and at night," says Kone. "In the mornings, Dom [Eius Echo] would get up to create nice, soft little ditties. One by one, we'd wake up at our own pace and we'd work on tracks like "Bulletproof" and "Love Donjon." None of those could've been recorded at night."
"Then, during the evening, we'd make drugged-out beats," Kirouac quickly adds. "One night, it was like 4:00 a.m., we were beat, we'd been recording all day. And then, Don Bruce said, 'LET'S DO A LIVE BEAT!' Everyone just wanted to go to bed…"
"He asked BLVDR to play a beat, really simple stuff with nothing but drums and a bassline," says Bkay. "Everyone just started yelling stupid stuff, but at some point, someone yelled: 'METS TA MAIN DE MÊME !' [put your hand out like this], and someone else replied: 'GIVE THIS MAN A MIC!'
Thus was born the feisty "MTMD," a bona fide, incendiary rap bomb that acts as the opener of the Nuit (Night) part of the double-album, a volume on which Don Bruce plays a predominant role. "He was up all night, so he slept during the day," says Kirouac, laughing. "Sometimes, he'd try to record something in the middle of the day, but his voice was completely shot, it just didn't work. We'd just tell him to go back to bed."
At the other end of the spectrum, Xela Edna was particularly active during the day, thus explaining her omnipresence on the songs of the first, more soulful and groove-oriented, volume. 'My goal was to write and explore as much as possible, she says. "I was competing against myself, in my mind. In my solo work, I talk about my femininity and my sensuality, but in this circumstance, I was looking for a more collective vibe.'
Others, notably Kirouac, chose to let themselves be guided by the moment rather than writing profusely: 'I'd walk into a room and if I felt inspired, I'd write a short verse. If I didn't feel inspired, I didn't force it and just went back and played Catan!'
Once the cottage stay was over, Kirouac, Bkay, Vendou, AG Kone, as well as the sound engineer and producer Roby, took the reins. 'We had 40 demos to structure and make palatable. That was a big challenge in itself. And that's when the idea of splitting the album in two came to be,' says Kirouac.
Gary Légaré, the only ant who wasn't at the cottage, also laid down a few voice tracks. "He mostly inherited the song outros. If you don't play the songs in their entirety, you might never hear him," says Kon, grinning.
As for what's to come, Les Fourmis are counting on the boldness of bookers to give life to this ambitious project. In the middle of a health crisis, it's difficult to conceive of a show with nearly 30 artists on stage… especially since they're constantly recruiting.
"It's like the stock market. It's constantly in motion," Bkay jokes. "The borders are open. It's a living project. As a matter of fact, I haven't mentioned it to anyone, but at some point in the hear future, it could be cool to hand the reins to 30 entirely new ants."
"Yeah!" enthuses Kirouac. "Like the Knights of Emerald … or a hockey team!"
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King Imoh describes his music as Afro-fusion, a mix of the traditional Nigerian music he grew up listening to in Lagos, and the R&B, hip-hop, and Southern rap he later discovered as a teenager.
"My music blends these influences in a way where a Nigerian could listen to it and think, 'That sounds like afrobeat,' but a Canadian would think, 'That's R&B,'" says Imoh. "They both can claim it, and that's the ideal blend I want to achieve."
Imoh moved to Canada in 2008, after high school, and studied business administration at Trent University in Peterborough, ON. He got his start in music as a promoter, organizing shows and events, and then as a producer, working with other artists. Imoh always considered himself a "behind the scenes, connecting the dots" kind of guy, but once he gained experience as a producer and beat- maker, he became more confident as a songwriter.
Late last year he released his debut EP, Now or Never, which he mostly wrote and recorded during the pandemic. The standout single "You Said," is an ambient, R&B slow-jam, featuring Imoh's friend Cubah.
"All of her verses were freestyled, and done in one take. I played the beat and she just felt the vibe," says Imoh. "It was one of the last songs I finished, and it ties together the album." On another single "One Plus One," a hypnotizing, syncopated beat offsets the vocals of artists HK, Shafluss, Ighost, and Mista Dre.
This year, Imoh plans to release a documentary that shows how the EP came together, and spotlights the artists he worked with. He also plans to network with other artists in the GTA, having just moved to Toronto from Calgary in January of 2021.
"I don't know what I'll do next," says Imoh. "I might be finding the next artist I can work with, writing, or producing. But I'm loving the process."
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Story by Samantha Edwards | Thursday March 11th, 2021
Around three years ago, Debby Friday's life was "a shambles." She'd just left Montréal, newly sober, and temporarily living in her mom's basement in Vancouver. But it was during these months, closed off from the world, that Friday started making music.
"I took a weekend and watched a bunch of YouTube videos about how to use [the recording software] Logic, and then I just went full throttle," Friday says. "I had no idea what I was doing, but even back then, I had the feeling of something special taking place – a heavy and significant change in my life's direction."
That change brought 2018's Bitchpunk, Friday's debut EP of industrial hip-hop she recorded in her bedroom. Since then, Friday's released a string of EPs and singles that exist within the worlds of rap, electronic, and noise music. Now she's won the 2020 Prism Prize for music video, and has been featured in Pitchfork, The Fader, and more.
She recently released, "Runnin," which she wrote last summer, during a time she describes as scary, but also full of clarity. "With my previous release, Death Drive, I was so serious and so hard on myself," she says. "I wanted to have fun again." Unlike her previous records, "Runnin" also marks the first time Friday has worked with outside producers, teaming up with Cayne and Andrew of Big Kill for her first studio recording.
A self-proclaimed "workaholic [who] is only comfortable when I've got a million things going on," Friday currently has multiple audio-visual projects in motion, including her Master's degree in Fine Arts thesis project LINK SICK, an audio play that will open to the public later this month. She's also working on her debut full-length album, but doesn't feel the need to rush it.
"I think the way the pandemic has re-organized our world, it has also re-organized my entire being, and therefore the way I approach my music-making," says Friday. "I know what I'm doing now. I feel more confident. A little more reckless, a little more wild."
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Q: How to convert a passed String to a jQuery Object? significant UPDATE
doFade(paddleID);   // = "gamePaddle"

function doFade(objStrID) {

    $(document).ready(function() {

        var queryObj = $("#" + objStrID);

        queryObj.fadeOut(3000);

    });   // $(document).ready(function() {

}   // doFade

Keyvan and Lalalena, I found my problem ...
As long as my .html has at the top level:

all of your patient guidance works!!
But ... my .html has:
<canvas id="gameBoard">

</canvas>

zero!
So, the problem appeas to be the buried placement of my img "gamePaddle" inside of another div, "canvas"
Hopefully, your patience has not been exhausted with me?
I have tried to insert this needed correction via:
doFade("#gameBoard > #gamePaddle");

and
function doFade(objStrID) {

    $(document).ready(function() {

        var queryObj = $(objStrID);

        queryObj.fadeOut(3000);

    });

}   // doFade

... still zero
end UPDATE
How do I convert a passed String to a jQuery Object?
HTML

Here's my JS -- I call doFade("#gamePaddle")
function doFade(objectID) {

//  var theObject = document.getElementById(objectID);

//  alert(typeof objectID === 'string' || objectID instanceof String);   // true
//  alert($(objectID))   // [object Object]

    $(objectID).fadeOut(3000);

}   // doFade

I have also tried hard-coding and failed:
$("#gamePaddle").fadeOut(3000);

Obviously, I am doing something wrong and my hunch is that it's very basic -- I need some help here, if you please.

A: Please try this :
function doFade(objectID) {

//  var theObject = document.getElementById(objectID);

//  alert(typeof objectID === 'string' || objectID instanceof String);   // true
//  alert($(objectID))   // [object Object]

    $(objectID).fadeOut(3000);

}   //

doFade('#gamePaddle')

https://jsfiddle.net/2nuo83cm/

A: This works for me. Are you sure you have included jQuery properly, and do you call the function in either document.ready or another event listener?

function doFade(objectID) {
    $(`#${objectID}`).fadeOut(3000);
}

$(document).ready(function() {
    doFade('gamePaddle');
});

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Normal Marching Band heads to Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
WGLT | By Lyndsay Jones
Published November 23, 2021 at 4:08 PM CST
Ryan Budzinski
Members of the Normal Marching Band rehearse ahead of their performance in the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade this Thursday.
It's around this time of year that the Normal Marching Band is gearing up for next season. There are plans to lay out, music to select and routines to learn.
But this year, NMB has some extra work on its plate after the 120-member band received its first-ever invitation to march in the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade. They'll be there live, but the parade also will be live streamed via the organization's Facebook page from 8-11 a.m Thursday morning.
"This is our first joint venture outside of what a more typical contest would be," said band director Ryan Budzinski "An invitation like this, especially with this being our first one, is very exciting because it is built off the hard work that students have done in the three years prior to this invitation."
In particular, it's a significant step for the band since it's only been in existence for about four years. The Normal Marching Band was formed by bringing together members from marching bands at Normal Community High School and Normal Community West High School a few years ago. That its first few years of existence included more than a year-long pandemic that upended traditional practices didn't help matters, but Budzinski said students worked hard regardless of the challenges.
"I think every band director says this, but we believe we have some of the finest students in central Illinois ... And they really bought into everything we asked of them so that they could keep making music," he said. "Last year's season looked really different because it was behind a video screen and not with a live audience, but they worked... to have a great season where we submitted virtual videos to competitions and things like that."
NMB drum major Shelby Hailey said she hasn't forgotten the unique challenges COVID-19 protocols created for band practice.
"Last year, from a student's standpoint, it was really difficult because that was at a time where we had to wear masks outside, in 90-degree weather. That was not a fun part," she said.
Braden Pool said students had to learn a "new normal" in practices that was unlike anything he had been used to before.
"It wasn't too easy," he said. "Coming back this year to more of an open idea of marching band really allowed us to express ourselves more and get out there and perform a lot better."
Budzinski said nothing can duplicate the feeling of performing in front of a live audience, which is partly why the Chicago invitation matters so much after the past 18 months.
"A lot of us had to cheer socially distant and from over the internet last year, so to be able to do that and then to culminate this season going down State Street with with tens of thousands — maybe more than that — supporting those students along the route (is) a really exciting way to end the year," he said.
Asked whether NMB members were nervous or excited for the event, Pool said that overall, students are eager to perform.
"I'm sure some of us are nervous... but I think we all know that from our practice and rehearsals that we are going to perform very well," he said. "We're really excited to end the season on a really high note."
Hailey said she remembered the band hall buzzing with excitement once the invitation arrived a few weeks ago.
"I know going to practice everyone's just chit chattering about what we're going to wear, about the outfits, everything. We're all very excited," she said.
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