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BREAKING NEWS: International volunteer comes forward after recent attack by captive cheetah in a South African wildlife facility
Categorised Blood Lions News
A young female volunteer from Belgium, assisting at a captive wildlife facility in South Africa, was left traumatised after an attack by a captive cheetah last month. Amandine Lequime was filming outside of the cheetah's enclosure, while her colleague was on feeding duty. As soon as her colleague opened the enclosure gate, one of the cheetahs approached Lequime swiftly, jumped on her back aiming for her throat.
"I lost my balance and fell to the ground, where the cheetah continued to bite and claw my arms and legs until the facility manager succeeded in getting the cheetah away from me. I ended up in hospital for treatment of several deep bite marks and cuts that caused muscle damage and required stitches", Lequime says.
Subsequently, she found out that the same cheetah had attacked the facility manager two years ago, causing serious neck and leg injuries.
"The manager told us volunteers to balance the meat tray on our heads while walking into the cheetah enclosures, so the cheetahs can't knock the tray out of our hands", Lequime continues.
"Although the facility pleaded with me to keep the incident quiet, I don't want other volunteers to go through similar frightening experiences. People need to understand that to be close to wild animals is appealing, but not safe."
Blood Lions Statement:
This is not a stand-alone story, as many paying volunteers and tourists have been attacked by captive big cats in South Africa over the last decade or so. We can only hope that Amandine will be one of the last victims.
Most of the 60-odd facilities in South Africa that offer volunteering opportunities with large carnivores will use direct, hands-on interaction as their main draw card. However, this comes with a huge health and safety risk. We are aware of 50+ incidents involving captive lions, tigers and cheetahs that have been reported in the media – knowing that many more go unreported. A third of the reported victims weren't as lucky as Amandine and sadly lost their lives during the attacks or as a result of their injuries.
As is the case at many so-called "sanctuaries", the big cat enclosures at the facility where Amandine Lequime volunteered are designed incorrectly, lacking the required management enclosures separating predators from people. This poor layout forces inexperienced international volunteers (and staff alike) to be in the same space as the predators while performing their feeding and cleaning duties.
It is important to note that captive wildlife often display high stress levels adding further complications to an already volatile and unnatural situation.
This latest incident highlights the importance of the High-Level Panel's recommendations for "an immediate halt to tourist interactions with captive lions, including so-called volun-tourism, cub petting etc." It also emphasises the need to extend the captive lion recommendations to all other captive big cats (including all exotic species such as tigers) and reinforces the need to immediately apply the SATSA Animal Interaction Guidelines throughout our tourism sector
Click here to watch the video of the incident

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Tara Weiskopf-Kuhn, St. Louis CAPS Global Business & Entrepreneurship student associate, recently took home 3rd place honors, and $500, at the Angels in the Outfield pitch competition held at Busch Stadium and sponsored by Saint Louis University. The Top 10 finalists pitched from the top steps of the St. Louis Cardinals dugout while their investor pitch decks were broadcast on to the Diamond Vision in center field. In the dugout sat almost 20 investors, entrepreneurs and innovation leaders in the community. You may recall that earlier this year Tara won the Elevator Pitch Competition (and another $500) also sponsored by the Center for Entrepreneurship at Saint Louis University.
The top 10 high school student entrepreneurs joined us for the final round of SLU's Angels in the Outfield competition atBusch Stadium (home of the 11-time World Champion, St. Louis Cardinals).
First place received $2,000; Second place received $1,000; Third place received $500…and all finalists have the opportunity to receive an investment from any of the judges.


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Cinema, Theatre, Radio & Filming
Topic: Cinema organs.
Author Topic: Cinema organs. (Read 24090 times)
Re: Cinema organs.
There are many " ..... organ club " in existence with many elderly? professionals who play the circuits around England. Would these clubs or the organists know what happened to these organs. Just a thought ! There is an Organ Club in Sheerness and in Sittingbourne.
man-of-kent
Keep an eye on the progress of the Margate Dreamland Restoration. If they complete the job, then the Compton Organ could play again.
Derek Brice
JohnWalker
Quote from: rayjohnston on December 04, 2011, 16:22:31
Quote from: Barrowboy on August 11, 2011, 09:45:21
Barrowboy to the rescue! Bryn, you are correct regarding the Ritz, Chatham, this organ is now in the Buttermarket at Shewsbury - although the building is in receivership and the organs future is in doubt. The Gaumont, Chatham Compton organ was unfortunately scrapped in 1961 when the cinema was converted into a bowling alley. The Regent (Odeon) Chatham was never fitted with an organ - although provision was made. It is quite possible that this was due to flooding issues. The Rochester Majestic/Gaumont/Odeon, had a lovely Compton which was removed in 1961 and installed in a church in Orpington. This was later removed and shipped to Holland. For many years Medway folk could still enjoy cinema organ music at the Rochester Organ Studio on Star Hill. The Ex ABC Canterbury organ was installed in the childrens nursery here and regular Sunday afternoon concerts were held. Sadly after the owner's (Stan Port) death the organ was split up, never to be heard again.
I have quite a collection of organ literature and would be happy to look up details in other areas of Kent for Forum members.
I am the son-in-law of Stan Port, and I can report that his Compton organ was sold to a Cinema Organ collector in North West Wales and as far as I am aware is in safe hands. I am certain I can find out exactly where it is from his daughter who was responsible for the sale.
Ray Johnston
Interesting information rayjohnston. The first film I ever saw was at the ABC Canterbury - Wizard of Oz - around 1952/3 I think.
I remember the organ and was totally fascinated by it. If I remember correctly there were various instruments behind a high level art deco style grill on the left and percussion on the right. Would love to hear a cinema organ again some time. Not sure if any still left in Kent that are played.
In case anyone didn't know, this is what happened to the Christie organ that was in the Granada Maidstone.
http://www.theatreorgans.com/southerncross/Queensland/KelvinGrove.htm
That`s good news, rayjohnston. I`m sure many people would be interested in the organ`s whereabouts.
rayjohnston
Barrowboy
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2011, 11:35:15 »
Bryn, I did not know that an ex-cinema organ was installed in Christchurch, Canterbury. I must look into that.
Further to my earlier posting, I had stirred a few memories on another internet site. One contributor has posted this somewhat "atmospheric" account of visiting the organ dealer which stripped the Christie from the Granada/ABC Dover:
A visit to Monk & Gunthers was quite an experience.
They were in an old terrace property with an undistinguished door in darkest old London Town. One could only suspect that they had something to do with organs by a battered row of pipes hanging squint above the threshold (Probably damaged in the Blitz). Once the bell was rung it took a long time for someone to answer. It was like entering the haunted mansion complete with creaky door which only opened wide enough to let you side-in sideways due to the fact that the walls were lined, on both sides, with various sets of pipes. In fact the whole place was full of complete and remains of organs, with only enough room to carefully pick you way down the middle of the floor. Very much reminicent of a scene from a black and white Dickens film or Harry Potter set. Mr Monk and Mr Gunther were very friendly but mysterious characters. My most vivid memory was of the Melotone horns hanging from the rafters of their large sheds round the back. There must have been a dozen at least. The poor Christie consoles and a Morris car entombed amongst enormous piles of newspapers. Compton Cinema Organ consoles were lurking round every corner and a very strange organ was set-up, which played two notes for every pipe. Apparently this was some peculiar patent that M&G had tried. They must have removed more Christie and Comptons than any other company plus the occasional Wurlitzer. When both the fathers died the death duties crippled the business forcing the sons to sell-up and move. It was quite hard to buy anything, as their stock answer was " Give us some time to look out the parts". This meant weeks or months. Not much good when you'd travelled a long distance to see them. As this a part of Cinema Organ history, the likes of which we are unlikely to see again, anyone else who was the dubious honour of getting inside should share their experiences too.
Regards, Barrowboy
That`s a sad story, Barrowboy. Did you know about this one that was `saved`, if only partially?
http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N14674
I now have a little more information regarding the Granada Dover organ. It seems to confirm that the organ was removed and broken down to be sold as spares:
From my records the organ was removed and broken down by Monk & Gunther of Bruce Grove in the 1950's.
Recently the sons, now at Enfield, were selling-off Christie parts and one of these was the Tibia from the Granada.
Don't know if anyone bought this but I purchased the one from Rivoli Souhend which was a metal rank and its' chest stamped 2713.
Christie consoles were stacked outside under a lean-to. They were piled three high. One day they burnt them all.
If only I'd had a camera.
As a point of interest, these organs were stripped out of cinemas in their 100's during the late 50's early 60's and could be purchased very cheaply - if only the purchaser had the room to instal them. They now occassionaly turn up on e-bay and go for a song (sorry, couldn't resist that pun).
Although the Sittingbourne Flicks was well out of date,
i wish there was a nearer picturehouse now it has closed
The only information I have, from the British Installation List, is that the 3 manual, 7 rank (sets of pipes) Christie was removed in the 1950's and broken down for re-use. I have posted a plea for information on the Yahoo Cinema Organ group and await a response. Hopefully, I will come back with some more news at a later date.
jpdeejay
If only we knew who that organ enthusiast was, maybe we need a time machine to go back!!!!!
The only information that I know is that it was sold to an organ enthusiast. Help!!!! Barrowboy.
JPDeejay and I have been searching for years of any bits of the Christie 3 Manual organ that was removed in 1960, from the Granada Cinema Castle street Dover, but alas after many hours no luck..........................


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The Ozell Tapes: The Official Bootleg (Live/Spring 2002)
Marcus Miller|The Ozell Tapes: The Official Bootleg (Live/Spring 2002)
Released on 1/1/02 by Concord Records
Main artist: Marcus Miller
Genre: Jazz
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This is the Marcus Miller everybody always knew existed yet never really heard on record. This is the man who can play bass, saxophone, and bass clarinet, and also compose, produce, arrange, etc., and usually does so in a slick studio setting. The Ozell Tapes is reported to be an "official bootleg"; it's official to be sure but it's no bootleg. These are tapes from the band's 2002 tour straight from the soundboard without any remixing. The tapes are not from a single show, however, but the best performances from the entire tour. It's a small complaint, really, that it doesn't have the complete languid feel of a single show, because this is easily the best record Miller has ever released. His combined talents come into focus in spontaneous settings, where he walks the tightrope between composed or covered material, and between arranged and improvised material. And the material: There are two sets, on a pair of CDs. The music vacillates between the sacred and profane, but it's all from the heart of the groove. First there's the jam "Power," an early showcase of the band's strengths, and it's immediately followed by an elegant and emotionally played funked-up version of Miles Davis' "So What," with a two-piece horn section and Miller on electric bass turning the groove over and back accompanied by an atmospheric airy (à la "In a Silent Way") piano. From here the band moves to John Coltrane's "Lonnie's Lament," and turns it upside down into groove jazz meets gutter funk. The Coltrane vibe is replaced by something quite beautiful and lovely, and there is no irreverence in the interpretation. The ensemble is tight to the point of instinctual reaction, and on the covers it becomes obvious very quickly how well attuned the bandmembers are to Miller's seemingly endless musical palette. There are readings of "I Loves You Porgy" and Talking Heads' "Burning Down the House," Joe Sample and Will Jennings' "When Your Life Was Low," Thom Bell's "You Make the World Go Round," and "Killing Me Softly" -- all with stunning vocal appearances by the divine Lalah Hathaway. But the covers only show one side; on the band's originals such as "Scoop," "Panther," and "3 Deuces," the easy looseness is evident even though these cats play their asses off. Nowhere is this more evident than on the set's final track, a medley of the Miller/Miles Davis-penned tunes "Hannibal," "Tutu," and "Amandla." Miller pushes his bandmembers to play the same unexpected twists and turns Miles was famous for, tossing changeups into the mix at odd moments, moving a time signature, changing a groove, shifting an interval -- and they respond without a seam. They make it gritty and beautiful, improvising with grace, aplomb, and grit. The Ozell Tapes proves that Marcus Miller is not a "smooth jazz" musician or a "fusion" musician or a "pop" musician; this proves he is a jazz musician who plays thoroughly modern, emotionally and intellectually satisfying electric jazz. If rhythm, subtle harmony, melody, a touch of funkiness, and a bucket of soul are your thing, then this is for you no matter what kind of music you listen to.
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Big Doug Epting
Big Doug Epting, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
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Power (Live)
MARCUS MILLER, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
So What (Live)
Miles Davis, ComposerLyricist - MARCUS MILLER, MainArtist
Lonnie's Lament (Live)
MARCUS MILLER, MainArtist - John Coltrane, ComposerLyricist
Cousin John (Live)
Scoop (Live)
I Loves You Porgy (Live)
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Panther (Live)
3 Deuces (Live)
Your Amazing Grace (Live)
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When Your Life Was Low (Live)
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Burning Down the House (Live)
MARCUS MILLER, MainArtist - JERRY HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - David Byrne, ComposerLyricist - Chris Frantz, ComposerLyricist - Tina Weymouth, ComposerLyricist
People Make The World Go 'Round (Live)
THOM BELL, ComposerLyricist - MARCUS MILLER, MainArtist - LINDA CREED, ComposerLyricist
Killing Me Softly (Live)
Norman Gimbel, ComposerLyricist - MARCUS MILLER, MainArtist - Charles Fox, ComposerLyricist
Miles/Marcus Medley (Live)
MARCUS MILLER, MainArtist - Amanda Poets, ComposerLyricist
Label: Concord Records
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Home mind Golden Balls star who lost £100k iconic TV moment says rival didn't reach out
Golden Balls star who lost £100k iconic TV moment says rival didn't reach out
shenal May 02, 2022
Golden Balls fans were left speechless back in 2008, when contestant Sarah scooped the biggest win in the game show's history right from under rival Stephen's nose.
And the star himself has since admitted that she never attempted to contact him after the programme aired, leaving him with nothing. After her epic steal, Stephen explains that death threats were yelled at Sarah from the audience.
If you don't remember the concept of the hit ITV show, hosted by Jasper Carrott, it was this: contestants would accumulate golden balls containing various amounts of money, along with 'Killer' balls which detracted from the prize pot.
Four contestants would then be forced to lie their way out of being eliminated before the final, tasked with keeping the big money in play while binning the most Killer balls.
At the end, two players went head to head to decide to split or steal the money. If both players chose to split, the prize pot would be divided evenly. If both chose to steal, both went home with nothing. And if one chose split and the other chose steal, the thief took home everything.
It was a killer concept for a reason, and the iconic show ran for six series between 2007 and 2009.
Stephen Bushnall competed on the show twice – first in 2007, before being brought back for a second go a year later. He chose to split both times, and lost both times.
But the second attempt saw him lose the most money ever stolen on the game show – an incredible £100,150.
The eye-watering six figure sum was stolen by Sarah – who, Stephen says, never said a word to him after the show.
"When I was in the dressing room Sarah was brought back out to do her end piece to camera. Since then, she's never tried to contact me. She's never spoken to me."
Stephen added that he was later supported by host Jasper and the rest of the team, who took him out for a meal in commiseration for his loss.
"Jasper couldn't have been nicer," he said. "I ended up quite good friends with him after it; he invited me down to one of his shows.
"All the way during the night, I kept asking, 'How is Sarah? Is she okay, is she upset?' and Jasper kept saying, 'Why are you bothered about her?' But I can't change who I am. I just kept asking, 'Does she have people around her, is she being looked after?'
"At the end of the day, she played the game. I went with nothing and I left with nothing, but now she has to live with that decision. She's the one who is going to get the grief, and in that moment all I could think was, 'She's going to get hounded for this, and is she okay?'"
Stephen explained that though the production team passed his details on to Sarah with his permission, she "never shared a penny" with him after her whopping win.
And if he could say anything to her now?
"I'd just want to know why she stole. Why she didn't contact me after the show to at least split some of the money, if not half.
"I'd say, 'I hope you enjoyed the money. You stole it, you got it, I hope you put it to good use and didn't just squander it'."
And if you really want your faith in humanity restored, Stephen's parting words might just do the trick.
He confessed: "If I went on again and got to the final, I'd still split. Because if you choose steal, the only thing you're guaranteeing is the other person gets nothing. You're not guaranteeing you'd get anything!
"I know a lot of people are like, 'I'd steal every time!', but you want at least somebody to get some money. That's just who I am."
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Wool & Prince Boxer Briefs 2.0 Review
The Wool & Prince Boxer Briefs 2.0 are anti-microbial, odor-resistant, and sweat-wicking. Although we've had some durability issues during testing.
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Anti-microbial, odor-resistant, quick-drying, and sweat-wicking
Lightweight, breathable, and cool to the touch
Soft and stretchy
Tag has started to wash out
Hole developed in one of the pairs we've been testing (but the other two are okay)
We've noticed more pilling in the crotch area than we'd like to see
Grams Per Square Meter
Merino Wool, Nylon, Spandex
Underwear may not be the flashiest item of clothing, but it's one of the most important (and—hopefully—universal). And the Wool & Prince Boxer Briefs 2.0 take underwear to the next level.
Wool & Prince Boxers 2.0 Model Photo
We've been testing three pairs of the Wool & Prince Boxer Briefs 2.0 over a few months and have a lot of good things to say—as well as a few not-so-good things. (After all, this wouldn't be a Pack Hacker review if we didn't nitpick). So let's jump on into the full review.
Fit, Fabric & Features
The Wool & Prince Boxer Briefs 2.0 have a simple, polished aesthetic. They're available in five colorways at the time of this review—Modern Red, Iron Gray, Marine Blue, Black & Gray End-to-End (which has a striped pattern), and Black. We've been testing the Black, Black & Gray End-to-End, and Marine Blue.
Wool & Prince Boxers 2.0 Colors
As far as branding is concerned, the folks at Wool & Prince have kept it clean and classy (as per usual for the company). Unlike several boxer briefs on the market, the elastic waistband is clear of the Wool & Prince name. You'll find the heat-pressed label on the back interior of the boxers (we've had some issues with this label, which we'll discuss in the durability section below).
Wool & Prince Boxers 2.0 Waistband
But—let's be real—you're not (primarily) interested in these boxer briefs for their aesthetic. You're likely interested in them because of the fabric from which they're made (at least that's why we're digging them). They're made of 75% Merino wool, 21% nylon, and 4% spandex. We're huge fans of this blend.
The spandex gives the perfect amount of stretch, while the nylon adds durability. And the Merino wool makes these boxer briefs anti-microbial, quick-drying, odor-resistant, and sweat-wicking. If you've never encountered the magical fabric that is Merino wool before, we suggest taking a look at our massive guide. There, we take a deep dive into all of the awesome benefits of the fabric. (If you have heard about Merino wool before, but like to geek out about it as much as we do, you'll also enjoy our guide.)
Wool & Prince Boxers 2.0 Fabric
The antimicrobial and odor-resistant properties of the fabric mean you don't have to wash these boxer briefs as frequently as you do with cotton underwear. Not only is this a huge benefit for travel when washing clothes can be difficult and inconvenient, but for everyday life because less laundry = more happiness (it's simple math).
We've worn the Wool & Prince Boxer Briefs 2.0 for seven days in a row without washing them—and with great results. On the seventh day, it was clear they needed to be washed. But as long as you let the boxer briefs air out overnight you can wear them multiple times no problem.
The fabric blend also makes these boxers oh-so-comfortable. They're soft, lightweight, breathable, and cool to the touch. The best word we can use to describe them is freeing. It's almost like you're not wearing underwear. They're true-to-size and have a tight, yet not constrictive fit. Note that Wool & Prince says they will send you a complimentary pair of the underwear in a different size if your first pair doesn't fit. Moreover, we've found that they don't ride up at all—even after a full day of use.
Wool & Prince Boxers 2.0 Stretch
We already mentioned that the boxer briefs have a good amount of stretch, but it's worth repeating. While the direction of the fabric on the crotch area runs horizontally, the direction of the fabric on the legs of the boxer briefs run vertically (with the direction of the legs) to stretch with your natural movement. This is an improvement over the original iteration of the Wool & Prince Boxer Briefs, which had the fabric running horizontally across the entirety of the boxers. It's a thoughtful design choice that has performed well in testing.
Wool & Prince Boxers 2.0 Passthrough
Finally—as far as features are concerned—there is a 3D pouch for support and a passthrough on the front for easy bathroom-ing.
Durability & Testing
We've been testing three pairs of the Wool & Prince Boxer Briefs 2.0 for approximately three months as a daily driver and have taken them on multiple plane rides at this point, including a transatlantic flight from the U.S. to the U.K. We have to say, they're really good plane boxer briefs. Their overall comfort combined with all of those magical Merino wool properties make them solid for travel (and everyday life). We're excited to keep testing them for months and months to come.
Wool & Prince Boxers 2.0 Holes
All of that said, we do have a few durability issues to discuss. The first pair we got our hands on—the Black & Gray End-to-End style—developed a hole near the interior label after a single wash. Yeah, not great. Shortly after the first hole developed, a second hole popped up right next to it. And the holes are only going to get worse with time. Obviously, we are quite disappointed. You don't want to pay a pretty penny for a pair of underwear only for them to fall apart after a week.
Now, we do have some good news. Wool & Prince takes pride in their products and, after we told them about the holes, they sent us a new pair. Note, that we did not use a pseudonym, so they knew they were interacting with a review company. They do say on their website that if a Wool & Prince item doesn't meet your expectations, they will "make it right."
Additionally, we haven't had the same durability issues with the other two pairs we've been testing, so we think it possibly has something to do with how the two colors are sewn together. Another possibility is that it could've been a one-off. What we're trying to say is we don't believe our experience with the holes would happen again since it hasn't on the pairs we've been testing.
Wool & Prince Boxers 2.0 Worn Tag
The heat-pressed tag on all three pairs has started to peel off, although the Black & Gray End-to-End style is the worst. This isn't something unique to the boxer briefs—we've noticed it on several Wool & Prince clothes we've tested (like the Wool & Prince V-Neck Tee). Not a huge deal, of course, but it does detract from the overall premium aesthetic. Finally, there is a small amount of pilling around the gusseting on all three pairs, This is not uncommon with Merino wool clothing, but this is a bit more than we'd like to see. Fortunately, if the pilling bothers you, you can comb it out with a specific wool comb.
Wool & Prince Boxers 2.0 Pilling
We like the Merino wool, nylon, and spandex blend
Fabric is cool to the touch and stretchy in all the right places
The anti-microbial, quick-drying, and sweat-wicking properties of Merino wool are useful in a pair of boxers
2 Weeks of Use
These were very comfortable to wear on a 4-hour flight from Portland to Detroit
We've had a hole appear in the back of the Black & Gray End-to-End colorway. The other two block colors we have are perfectly fine, so perhaps it's something to do with how the two colors are sewn together
1 Month of Use
We tested one pair for a full week without washing and were really happy with the results. As long as you air these things out overnight you really can wear them multiple times, something you'd struggle to get away with when wearing cotton boxers
There's some visible pilling on the back and around the gusset area, but nothing too out of the ordinary for Merino wool
2 Months of Use
We're really digging these boxers for both everyday wear and travel. They're super comfortable and don't ride up even after a full day of use
The heat-pressed tag inside is starting to fade away, something we've encountered on Wool & Prince products before
We have been wearing these things a lot, they're still as comfy as ever and have retained their shape and fit really well. The tag has pretty much completely worn out on all three boxers now though.
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ABOUT RÖNISCH
2000 – today
A name
that spans the centuries.
1845. The beginning.
Early in 1845, Carl Rönisch started building pianos in his own workshop, and thus the great Rönisch Piano was born. Company's philosophy: fine tone quality by rock solid, durable construction.
Carl Rönisch produced the first baby grand piano in Saxony in 1857 and after having delivered three grand pianos to the court of the King of Saxony, he was named Official Purveyor to the Court in 1859.
After two moves to larger workshops, a small factory was established in 1862. The company had meanwhile grown to 60 workers. The fame of the Rönisch brand had spread beyond the regional borders, and due to the growing demand new business contacts were established. The main markets at that time were Russia, Sweden, England, Spain and Portugal.
In 1866, he had the epoch-making idea of using a full cast-iron plate in the piano. This frame had five struts and fully covered the pin-block, which allowed for the first time a high tension scale. This revolutionary invention was soon adopted by virtually every piano maker and remains in universal use today providing power, projection, sustain and sonority in the modern piano.
The building of a larger factory was required by continuously growing demand for Rönisch pianos. In 1873, the production started at the new factory in Dresden-Neustadt.
Johann Carl Gottlieb Rönisch was born on November 28th, 1814 into a poor family in Goldberg Silesia.
At the age of 10, he began work as an apprentice in a machine shop and learned the trades of mechanic, joiner and turner.
Between the age of 16 and 20 he learnt how to build pianos with the well-known piano maker Hänel in the City of Naumburg, which is close to Leipzig.
In late 1834, Carl Rönisch gained further experience and knowledge as a mechanic in a spinning machines factory in Goldberg and in Vienna Austria.
Then, in 1843, at the age of 29, Carl Rönisch returned to the piano industry and was employed as a maker of piano instruments in Löbau Saxony. From there, he moved to Dresden, the capital of Saxony and became foreman in the "Rosenkranz" piano factory.
Carl Rönisch was one of the first German manufacturers to export overseas. Rönisch instruments were held in high esteem in Southern Africa, California, Mexico, Australia, the East Indies, and in all of the English colonies. Rönisch won gold medals in the world exhibitions in Sydney 1979 and Amsterdam 1883.
Rönisch was awarded the first prize for its extraordinary grand in the world exhibition in Melbourne 1888. Today, this Rönisch Concert Grand with the serial number 8461 can be admired at the Australian National University of Canberra (ANU). As part of Australia's musical history it is the centerpiece of the Keyboard Institute's collection at the School of Music.
In 1884, Carl Rönisch was appointed Royal Councilor of Commerce; this was followed by the appointment as Royal Purveyor to the Court of Sweden and Norway in 1890.
Carl Rönisch died in 1894 at the age of 80. At that time, his factory was producing 1500 instruments per year and employed 250 people. The management of the company was taken over by his sons Albert as the business manager and Hermann as the production manager.
Rönisch won again gold medals in the world exhibition in Chicago 1893 and in Paris 1900. In 1898, the Carl Rönisch's sons established a branch in St. Petersburg Russia with an annual production of 1000 instruments.
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Q: Prediction for imbalanced and small sample sized data I have to create a classification model where my dataset contains 697 observations which only 18 are from the group of interest. As usual, I split data the into a training and test set stratified by the positive class.
I tried doing 10-fold CV with SMOTE on the training data to select the best model, but on average none were better than chance on the CV folds. Now I'm left wondering what is the best approach to the problem, and even thought on doing some things:

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*Utilizing bootstrap instead of CV, however I read that I might need a big number of repetitions, but given the size of my data, I wonder if my resamples will be too similar;

*Just ignore any form of resampling and try fitting a complex model on the whole training data;

*Try a different approach to the problem, maybe as an anomaly detection utilizing one-svc SVM.
Are any of these alternatives valid or are there any more "validated" approach to this situation?

A: I have a short simulation study paper that I wrote for a class on this issue. You can find a link to the .pdf as well as the GitHub here. I think there are some good citations there that you can check out if nothing else. But I think you are on the right path:

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*I agree your resamples will likely be too similar.

*See the link above—I do not think this will work. If it does, I worry that it will be due to overfitting.

*With a positive class this small, I agree that anomaly detection would be perhaps the best approach. However, it is going to be difficult with only 18 cases.

Is there any way you can get more data?

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First Migration of Jersey Funds into Ireland under ICAV Act
PUBLISHED: 1st July 2016
This may be a timely indicator of the future Irish possibilities for UK fund promoters, and their UK based funds
Yesterday, the Central Bank of Ireland authorised two ICAVs that migrated from Jersey, and in the process became UCITS so that they could market their shares into the EU. Prior to their migration, these two funds had been prevented from marketing in the EU, due to regulatory restrictions imposed by the EU's Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), which came into force in 2013.
These authorisations were the culmination of a lengthy project in which LK Shields was instrumental; it required the preparation compilation and submission of the information required by the ICAV Act to the Department of Finance. And that led to the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, signing the regulations that designated Jersey as an acceptable jurisdiction, which is authorised for migration through the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015 (ICAV).
While it is not possible to predict what the eventual impact of Brexit will be on UK fund promoters and their UK based funds; and whether or not they will continue to have access AIFMD and UCITS passporting rights: what is clear is that some fund promoters are choosing to migrate their funds to Ireland to gain access to the EU passport, and that this project could serve as a roadmap for UK based promoters currently relying on EU passports to distribute their funds.
Ireland Inc. is open for business!
For further information, please contact Trevor Dolan, Partner at tdolan@lkshields.ie.
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Black Bart Winners for 2020—The Crisis and the Chief Responder
Thursday, December 17th, 2020
Covid-19 pockmarked California's political landscape like no politician or ballot measure ever could. It ended or damaged lives, put a dagger into the heart of a healthy economy, it disrupted well planned political agendas, it shrunk government budgets and shocked the day-to-day life of all Californians. It could not be ignored. Neither could the person in the hot seat who by dint of his office had to lead the California response on the pandemic. So, Fox and Hounds Daily names Covid-19 and Governor Gavin Newsom as co-Black Bart Award winners having the greatest impact on California politics in 2020.
Recognizing the pioneering achievement being elected vice-president of the United States, there was debate over whether California's junior senator, Kamala Harris, deserved this award. However, Harris's step onto the national stage did not change greatly the dynamics of California politics and lifestyle.
Covid-19 consumed the lives of Californians for nearly the entire year. And, while hope is on the horizon with new vaccines, the virus will continue to threaten lives and cause myriad problems.
Government's response was led by Governor Newsom. He put himself in daily news briefings to keep the state's citizens up on the coronavirus effects and how his administration would confront the menace with great purchases of supplies and orders to stay-at-home, which changed the fate of many businesses and jobs, not to mention traffic patterns. At first, he received praise for his success in confronting the virus. Later, criticisms arose over his use of executive orders and requirements that closed businesses and put jobs in jeopardy.
Newsom remained in the spotlight with his own missteps—a "dastardly dead" as Sherry Jeffe put it—by displaying bad judgement in the French Laundry Restaurant caper. But that spotlight that kept the focus on the governor through press briefings and missteps were all an offshoot of Covid-19 wreaking havoc in California.
The crisis and the response could not be separated. Therefore, Fox and Hounds Daily declares the winners of the Black Bart Award in this most unusual and uncomfortable year as Covid-19 and Governor Gavin Newsom.
Stay tuned tomorrow for a special announcement about Fox and Hounds Daily.
The updated list of F&H Daily Black Bart Award winners:
2009 State Sen. Abel Maldonado
2010 Governor-elect Jerry Brown
2011 Controller John Chiang
2012 Molly Munger and Charles Munger Jr.
2013 California's Mayors
2014 The Non-Voter
2015 Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom
2016 Senator-elect Kamala Harris
2017 State Senate Leader Kevin de León
2018 Dominating Democrats
2019 Assembymember Lorena Gonzalez and state Senator Scott Wiener
2020 Covid-19 and Governor Gavin Newsom


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Home » Opinion » Columns » Ethan Kessler: So, what does good gun policy look like?
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Ethan Kessler: So, what does good gun policy look like?
by Ethan Kessler April 10, 2019 April 20, 2021
Gun policy is a delicate balancing act. On the one hand, optimal gun policy is about gun control: regulating guns and gun ownership with the aim of making society safer. On the other hand, reducing the volume and lethality of civilian arms should not reduce, to the extent possible, the capacity of those same arms to do good and make individuals safer.
An adequate balancing of these interests is what American society, currently plagued by nearly 100 firearm fatalities per day, screams silently for. As I opined in my last column, this balancing is not impossible. Permit-to-purchase laws, which require prospective gun buyers to acquire a permit from state or local law enforcement in addition to passing universal background checks, are tried and tested. These laws make society safer because they ensure that those buying guns are qualified to enjoy their benefits, rather than targeting certain guns or gun attachments. However, they, and other laws like them, will need to be introduced at the state level for their benefits to be enjoyed.
For any staunch Second Amendment supporters still reading at this point, the main grievance with my position is almost certainly a constitutional one. Ammunition for this defense of the Second Amendment is often found in the curt opinions of Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, who has launched his own crusade against the supposed relegation of the Second Amendment "to a second-class right" by the Court. To adequately protect what Thomas terms the Court's "constitutional orphan," many Second Amendment supporters claim that we should disregard all gun control regulations but those most substantially beneficial to public safety and least burdensome to individual rights.
Even though applying this strict standard to gun laws has scant legal precedent, for the sake of argument, we can assume that legitimate gun control measures have to both further a "compelling governmental interest" and be narrowly tailored to do so. Reasonable people would agree that the government has a compelling interest in reducing firearms deaths. And requiring a permit from law enforcement in order to obtain a firearm definitely qualifies as a narrowly tailored measure, in that it entails neither an assault weapons ban nor limits on magazine capacity – measures that arguably reduce the capacity of law-abiding gun owners to defend themselves. Anyone worried that local or state gun registries would inevitably lead to the feared "federal registry" would do well to review the concept of federalism.
As for the efficacy of permit-to-purchase laws, I am confident that even die-hards such as Justice Thomas would be satisfied. A study published four years ago detailed how Connecticut's 1995 permit-to-purchase laws were correlated with a significant decline in firearm homicides.
Another found strong evidence that Missouri's repeal of its own permit-to-purchase law in 2007 led to increased gun violence. Yet another study supported these findings. In 2015, the Court denied certiorari, an order in which a higher court reviews the decision of a lower court, to an appeal of a local-level assault weapons ban, and Thomas dissented by noting that "if a broad ban on firearms can be upheld based on conjecture that the public might feel safer (while being no safer at all), then the Second Amendment guarantees nothing." Permit-to-purchase laws not only stop short of broadly banning firearms, but demonstrably make the public safer as well.
So why do federal efforts to enact much more restrained measures flounder, such as the recent Democratic-led bills expanding background checks to nearly all firearms transfers? There's a lot of lying, of course. Graced by frequent support from the president himself, the National Rifle Association has used its platform to persuade Americans that universal background checks will "make it harder for good people to defend themselves and their families." Keep in mind, background checks are only meant to flag those who shouldn't own guns. How, then, could those same checks possibly inconvenience "good" people?
More importantly, perhaps, are the institutional dynamics halting any chances of success for federal gun control measures. High numbers of Americans support universal background checks, but pro-gun voters prioritize halting such measures more than pro-gun control voters care about passing them. Gun control simply isn't that high of a policy priority for many Americans. Additionally, contemporary partisan divides make the Senate a disproportionately Republican place. When only rural states receive a relative advantage in the Senate, and rural states are now almost entirely dominated by Republicans, the result is a Senate more conservative than the country it represents. It's no surprise that the universal background check bill will likely pass in the House but not in the Senate.
For these reasons, advocates of permit-to-purchase laws should look to the states. Last year's midterm election saw Democrats make more gains in state legislatures and governorships than did Republicans, including in several states where gun control measures have already been passed and met with severe backlash from Second Amendment supporters. States also passed an increasing number of gun control laws after the Parkland shooting last year, proving correct former Associate Justice Louis Brandeis's assessment of states as laboratories of democracy. Passing gun laws state-by-state certainly has limitations, such as encouraging cross-state gun transfers. But the relatively homogenous considerations of state governments, contrasted with the myriad political pressures that burden the federal government, still make them excellent for addressing those problems like gun policies that have trouble gathering nationwide traction.
I think it's fitting to end this column with the mantra of NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre, who is for many the face of pro-gun advocacy: "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun." Yes, Mr. LaPierre, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun (that "good guy" usually being a trained law enforcement officer, or several, with the requisite force to overcome an attacker). But wouldn't we much rather the bad guy didn't have a gun in the first place? The best way to do that, as of now, is with permit-to-purchase laws. We have every reason to lobby for their passage. But it's a task best left to the states.
Ethan Kessler can be reached at ethankes@umich.edu.
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I have one more thing... How could I integrate MSXML with updates with this script? //EDIT I get it now... Simply with /quiet /norestart modificators..
So here is dsim.log file. http://www.armino.6f.sk/ftp/dism.log And that error numbers.. So for example 3, 87, 50. This are top three of showed errors. //EDIT So I have got error 0x800f082e. Is it trying to say that update KB2533552 is not possible to integrate this way? //EDIT Nevermind... I downloaded DSIM from here and it is OK. And Windows is installing well.
So I have found couple of solutions... And I have edited my own updates.bat file and setupcomplete.cmd. updates-x64.bat @echo off ::Set Paths :: Do NOT use trailing backslash in path (i.e. C:\mnt instead of C:\mnt\ ) :Path to mount folder set mnt=h:\W7T.temp\Mount :Path to source .wim set src=h:\Windows.7.SP1.SK.test\sources :Path to update packages set updates=h:\Windows.7.add\updates-via-batch-file cls dism /Mount-Wim /WimFile:%src%\install.wim /index:4 /MountDir:%mnt% dism /Image:%mnt% /Add-Package /PackagePath:%updates% dism /Unmount-Wim /MountDir:%mnt% /commit dism /Mount-Wim /WimFile:%src%\install.wim /index:3 /MountDir:%mnt% dism /Image:%mnt% /Add-Package /PackagePath:%updates% dism /Unmount-Wim /MountDir:%mnt% /commit dism /Mount-Wim /WimFile:%src%\install.wim /index:2 /MountDir:%mnt% dism /Image:%mnt% /Add-Package /PackagePath:%updates% dism /Unmount-Wim /MountDir:%mnt% /commit dism /Mount-Wim /WimFile:%src%\install.wim /index:1 /MountDir:%mnt% dism /Image:%mnt% /Add-Package /PackagePath:%updates% dism /Unmount-Wim /MountDir:%mnt% /commit echo ......................................... echo Update integration complete pause exit setupcomplete.cmd @echo off for %%i in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) do if exist %%i:\sources\install.wim set CDROM=%%i: echo Found CD-Rom as drive %CDROM% ::Begin hotfix install :Defender Definitions echo Installing Windows Defender Definition updates IF EXIST %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 start /wait %CDROM%\updates\WinDefUpdate\mpam-fex64.exe /Q :Updates echo Installing Updates IF EXIST %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64 start /wait %CDROM%\updates\Windows6.1-KB2533552-x64.msu /quiet /norestart :WPIW ::Begin WPIW echo Starting Windows Post-Install Wizard REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /V "Disable Script Debugger" /T "REG_SZ" /D "no" /F REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /V "DisableScriptDebuggerIE" /T "REG_SZ" /D "no" /F ::Start %CDROM%\WPI\wpi.exe ::all processing finished, delete used files, and EXIT:: :CLEANUP IF EXIST %windir%\Setup\scripts RD /S /Q %windir%\Setup\scripts >nul DEL /F /Q %0% >nul exit Here is the deal. When I'm integrating updates with updates-x64.bat file, it shows me couple of errors in cmd. But then errors stops and it is mounting image, integrating updates etc.... Then, when I install Windows, after the regional settings window it shows "Windows is finishing installation" window and here it stuck... It seems to be loading something, but I is stuck on this window for a hour or two.. maybe longer.. After two hours I've turned it off, because I hasn't time for it... Can someone help me with this?
Oh.... I see now. :type: Thank You.
Yeah. I get it. With new version it is working like a dream. Thank you for your help. I appriciated that.
Yes... It is a shame.. :no: I used Capture Image option in W7T. And I did that from mounted .iso image via Daemon Tools.
Hmm... There is no .xml file... Some xml files are in sources folder, but anyone has this name.
So. This is how I captured my image.wim file. 1. - I put the original .iso file in to the virtual machine via Daemon Tools. - I found that folder of virtual machine in W7T. - I created install.wim from this machine. 2. - I put the original .iso file in to the virtual machine via Daemon Tools. - I copied all files from virtual machine in to the W7T working folder (/Sources). - I found that folder in W7T. - I created install.wim from this folder. Always the same result. Without architecture sign... and updates or addons won't integrate.
I captured it myself. It is OS Windows 7 x64 SP1 Ultimate SK.
Hi. I have some problems here. I have tried to integrate some addons in to the Windows 7 setup, but it doesn't work. I don't know why. It is working only for 2-3 seconds then it is showing me "Completed", but wim image have the same size. Here is my Last Session: *AIO #Addons H:\W7T130-29A\Sources\Reapers_.NET_Framework_4.0.30319.1_x64_Windows7_Toolkit_AddOn.WA H:\W7T130-29A\Sources\Reapers_Adobe_Flash_11.0.1.98_x64_AIO_Windows7_AddOn.WA H:\W7T130-29A\Sources\Reapers_Adobe_Shockwave_11.6.1.629_x64_Windows7_AddOn.WA H:\W7T130-29A\Sources\Reapers_Java_Runtime_7_x64_Windows7_Toolkit_AddOn.WA #Options Enable CMD Force Unsigned Prepare Drivers Prompt Addons Prompt Updates Skip Driver Checks I have W7T in folder H:\W7T130-29A\ and install.wim image in folder H:\W7T130-29A\Sources\ . What am I doing wrong? Another thing. The created install.wim image is not showing me architecture in WIM Manager (It shoud be x64 and not ??). When I tried to integrate some updates, it showed me error that I have to set architecture first, but I don't know how... And last thing, when I unmount The Microsoft Windows PE (Boot.wim), there is after restart WIM manager here again. Is it right? I'm new in this and I would like to integrate some stuff in Windows 7 setup... Thanks. Sorry for my English.
I have version 1.1.0.7 of DXUPAC from voidseesaw.com/onepiece/. I'm making CSY XP updatepack. But it is not integrating IE8-WindowsXP-x86-CSY.exe absolutely. There is an error somewhere in DXUPAC. It is giving me errors while copying files on HDD when I install XP with this created updatepack. There are missing files that IE8 consist of.


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Giordani ist der Familienname folgender Personen:

 Aldo Giordani (1914–1992), italienischer Kameramann
 Aldo Giordani (Sportjournalist) (1924–1992), italienischer Sportjournalist
 Brando Giordani (1931–2012), italienischer Fernsehregisseur
 Carloalberto Giordani (* 1997), italienischer Radrennfahrer
 Claudia Giordani (* 1955), italienische Skirennläuferin
 Giovanni Giordani (1822–1890), italienischer Arzt, Alpinist und Dialektologe
 Giuseppe Giordani (1751–1798), italienischer Komponist
 Leonardo Giordani (* 1977), italienischer Radrennfahrer
 Luigi Giordani (1822–1893), italienischer Kardinal
 Marcello Giordani (1963–2019), italienischer Opernsänger (Tenor)
 Pietro Giordani (1774–1848), italienischer Schriftsteller und Gelehrter
 Robert Giordani (1907–1981), französischer Filmarchitekt
 Tommaso Giordani (~1730–1806), italienischer Komponist
 Ugo Fabrizio Giordani (* 1956), italienischer Regisseur

Giordani, Werke, Produkte, Unternehmen:
 Giordani (Spielwarenhersteller), italienischer Hersteller von Spielwaren wie Tretautos


You know the cruel methods that the Occupation Forces are employing in the continuing clashes for several days in areas of Baghdad and in several provinces in the west, center and south–which have led so far to the deaths of numerous victims among civilians. Likewise, unfortunate actions have been engaged in, which have exposed a number of governmental centers and institutions to plunder and looting. Some armed groups have taken over others of them, creating a condition of chaos and collapse of security in a number of cities. The situation continues to go from bad to worse, so what is your position toward what is occuring?
We condemn the methods of the Occupation Forces in dealing with the events that have occured, just as we cricitize the transgressions against public and private property and all acts that lead to the collapse of order and prevent the Iraqi authorities from fulfilling their duties in serving the people. We call for the use of wisdom in treating this situation, through peaceful means, and for avoiding any escalatory step that will lead to more anarchy and bloodshed. It is the duty of the political and social forces to participate in an effective manner, and to put an end to these tragedies. God grants success.
Sistani attempts to take a middle position. He condemns the United States for its "methods." He also, however, condemns the Sadrists for their excesses. In both cases, he feels that the two parties have acted unwisely and have caused chaos and damage to property. Sistani's juridical tradition, like Hobbes, evinces tremendous fear of public disorder and condemns all actions that produce a breakdown in security. Thus, he sees the US as reckless in having gone after Muqtada, and as having used disproportionate force. But he sees the Sadrists likewise as hotheads who have helped provoke anarchy and bloodshed.
The US needn't take any heart from Sistani's fatwa, which seems to equate the US military with the Army of the Mahdi insofar as both have acted unwisely, used unseemly methods, and been responsible for a breakdown in public order.


Among my most cherished posessions are two brass lamps that belonged to Mollie Adams, Waco's most celebrated Madam.
From 1889 to 1917 she reigned supreme in The Reservation, and area bounded by Washington Avenue, the Brazos River, Jefferson, and North 3rd Street. Her establishment, at 2nd and Jefferson, was the grandest and best-known brothel in Texas. And it was all legal. And it was in rock-ribbed, Baptist, conservative Waco.
Cigar smoke swirled around these lamps in the red velvet drawing room. It was 1910. Mollie's "glory days," and business was good. It was not by chance that "the houses of ill repute" were located by the Suspension Bridge and the city square. That was where the traffic was.
Mollie wore four or five diamond rings on each hand. She was rich three different times. Earlier in the century she traveled to New York with a prominent Wacoan and spent $10,000 in a two-week period. While there, she had a portrait done. It cost $500.
In 1917, Camp MacArthur was built in Waco, The Reservation was declared off-limits to the troops, and the bawdy houses were legally closed down.
Mollie Adams was a colorful, charismatic figure in her hey dey. But she died penniless in 1944 at the McClennan County Home for Indigents. She was 74.
She was given a proper burial at Oakwood Cemetery, paid for by two prominent local businessmen. Others served as pallbearers. Mollie would have liked that.
Waco legend has it that her house was still being operated as late as 1950. The infamous house burned to the ground in 1964.


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THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE
Electric Moon
Psychedelic/Space Rock
Mellotron Storm
Prog Reviewer
4.5 stars. I'm a big fan of Dave Schmidt or if you wish Sula Bassana and this German's many musical outlets. This is my favourite of those outlets ELECTRIC MOON. Basically a trio of bass, guitar and drums with Schmidt adding guitar, synths, vocals and effects. Dave also recorded, produced and mixed this recording. I have to mention Komet Lulu who also plays with Schmidt in ZONE SIX, well she's the bass player and adds, vocals, effects, space echo and bass synths. Oh, she's an Illustrator by trade so check out the art work she does on this band's albums. What a talent.
I was so impressed with this band's latest called "Stardust Rituals". It's not as powerful as "The Doomsday Machine" which is fuelled by those distorted guitar expressions, no it's driven by the organ much of the time and is quite trippy. I prefer the new one surprisingly which is a top ten for 2017 for me. "The Doomsday Machine" is a long one as a lot of Space Rock albums are at almost 80 minutes while "Stardust Rituals" clocks in at 45 plus minutes. Both are essential in my opinion.
"Doomsday Machine" opens with this ominous repetitive beat with a fuzzed out guitar and bass helping out. Male vocals come in with a monotoned flavour a minute in. This is a mid-paced head banger and the guitar 3 minutes in is just screaming. Love that guitar before 7 minutes as well as the heaviness with vocals continues to lay waste. The heavy riffs and beats stop before 12 minutes as we get hit with a distorted guitar and then it turns dark and experimental. That heavy beat is back after 16 minutes as the vocals also return.
"Kleiner Knaller" is a top three track along with the next two. This one starts off in a laid back manner with bass, drums and relaxed guitar but it's building in intensity and tempo. Here we go! Just killing it before 2 minutes and check out the distortion before 3 minutes as they rip it up.
"Spaceman" opens with pulsating sounds that are speeding up until the disappear as a heavy groove kicks in. Great sound here. It's speeding up before 1 1/2 minutes. The guitar is grinding away almost swirling. So cool. Intense as distant male vocals arrive but they don't stay long. It starts to slow down 5 1/2 minutes in. This is really good too, love the bass and distant female vocals. She's back with space whispers before 8 minutes as sounds echo. It settles back quite a bit after 11 1/2 minutes to a more trippy, atmospheric sound to the end. Nice.
"Stardust Service" opens with distortion galore then the drums and bass kick in with a groove as the distorted guitar solos over top with aggression. It settles back at 1 1/2 minutes as the drums, bass and distorted guitar continue, just not as in your face. Spoken words before 2 1/2 minutes. Nice bass 3 1/2 minutes in as the spoken words continue. So good! The heaviness is back before 5 1/2 minutes as the vocals step aside for two minutes. How heavy is this at 8 1/2 minutes. It's slowed right down at 10 1/2 minutes then after 12 minutes it's pretty much drums, synths and some heavy bass lines. Spoken distorted words before 13 minutes. It's building again! It keeps building and the tempo is speeding up until all hell breaks loose. A calm with spoken words ends it. What a song!
"Feigenmonolog" opens with some deep atmosphere with guitar expressions in this laid back start. Before 2 minutes we get this BLACK SABBATH-like heaviness as it starts to build. Love that distorted guitar and check it out after 7 1/2 minutes. Just killing it! It settles back after 9 1/2 minutes and the distortion stops after 10 minutes as we get bass and drums with picked guitar. Nice. It settles back again at 13 minutes. Another calm then it's building again 16 minutes in until they are lighting it up big time once again. Check it out before 18 minutes!
This is my kind of music.
Mellotron Storm | 4/5 | 2018-1-14
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Honorable Justice Salim Joubran
Supreme Court judge, Israel
Salim Joubran is a graduate of the Faculty of Law at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. From 1970-1982 he engaged in private practice, until he was appointed to serve as a judge in the Magistrate's Court in Haifa. In 1993, he was appointed to serve as a judge in the Haifa District Court. During his incumbency as a District Judge, Justice Joubran deliberated criminal cases and chaired the panel of judges in the criminal court. During that period, Justice Joubran was also a lecturer in the Faculty of Law at Haifa University. In 2003, he was appointed Acting Justice on the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, for a one-year term, and,in May 2004, Joubran became the first Arab citizen of Israel to receive a permanent appointment as a Supreme Court Justice. Towards the end of his service prior to his retirement, he held office as the Deputy Vice President of the Supreme Court (June-August 2017), and served as the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee for the 20th Knesset.
Justice Joubran was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Haifa University, is a member of the management of the Jewish-Arab Center at Haifa University, and is a member of the Board of Governors of Haifa University. He held office as the Chairman of the Zeltner Fund for Legal Research sponsored by Rotary Israel and Tel Aviv University, is a governor of the Rotary Israel movement, is one of the founders of Beit Kedem – the Arab-Jewish Cultural Center in Acre, is the President of the Freemasons Lodge in Acre and is a member of the Grand Lodge of the Freemasons in Israel.


Istanbul's nightlife is a huge scene. Some of the bars and clubs operating within city limits have been doing so for more than 30 years, so they've perfected the art of partying in one of the most beautiful cities on Earth. There are essentially two sides to Istanbul's nightlife, Western and Eastern (European and Asian), both offering incredible sights and sounds. With this guide, you'll find three amazing spots you absolutely must visit when you head to Istanbul.
Kadikoy Street has a lot to offer in terms of bars. The locals car it "Barlar Sokak", which literally means "Bar Street", and it's not too far from Moda. It's a narrow street, but the charm is hard to escape. Bars line the walls, mixed in with live music clubs and colorful gardens. It's also quite close to a "little" bar street, where there are even more clubs. It's a more intimate atmosphere, but it's just the thing for early evening partying or going out with a date.
On the shores of the Bosphorus, there is a three story mansion with an incredible view of the water. That mansion has been converted into Anjelique, a hip and dynamic bar with several outdoor sections that are perfect to take in the night. The food, cocktails and music are all very trendy.
Babylon tickets tend to sell quickly, but they offer a show nearly every night so there is ample time to get in if you check their website. You occasionally get lucky with some smaller acts, usually local, and can get tickets at the box office. It's a hang out that has become critical to Istanbul's night life, and a center for the music scene developing there.


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In Rome on Christmas Day, 1852, Pope Pius IX received into the Catholic Church Dr. Levi Silliman Ives, the second Episcopal Bishop of North Carolina. It is a fascinating, little-known story about a courageous soul involved in the Oxford Movement that re-introduced Catholic teaching to Anglican life.
Blessed John Henry Newman was the progenitor of the movement, which was perhaps to have its greatest impact on these shores. Ives' theological formation came as this Catholic movement began to influence a new generation of Anglican clergy and laity. In 1822 he married the daughter of Bishop Hobart of New York; the father must have been pleased, since he ordained him the next year. In 1831, at the age of 33, he was elected Bishop of North Carolina.
His episcopal career was a difficult one. The diocese did not welcome his high church ways. A diocesan commission took up charges that he was teaching confession, transubstantiation, reservation of the Blessed Sacrament, devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the need for Anglicanism to be reunited to the Catholic Church. Bishop Ives was forced to backtrack and assure the diocese that he was unreservedly Anglican.
But it didn't work. One's conscience cannot survive such convolutions, as the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches: "A human being must always obey the certain judgment of his conscience" (¶1790). In 1852, the bishop asked the standing committee for a sabbatical, for health reasons, and journeyed to Rome. Perhaps we in the Ordinariate have some sense of his struggles and the relief that came when the decision was finally made. Three days before the Pope received him, he wrote to his diocese to resign his office so that he might obey his conscience, informed by "clear and settled convictions," and make his submission to the Catholic Church. He would later write a moving account of his journey, Trials of a Mind in its Progress to Catholicism: A Letter to His Old Friends (1854).
The response from his old friends was not so gracious. To leave the Episcopal Church back then was regarded as an act of apostasy. Such converts (turning around) were then called perverts (turning in a bad way). He was said to be suffering from a form of mental illness: "the bishop had been in a state of mental illness that impaired his judgment." Thankfully today we are in a (mostly) different place!
Dr. Ives returned to America to teach at an institution that would later become part of Fordham University. He and his wife had found the peace and joy that full communion brings. These courageous pioneering souls laid the foundations for the ecumenical progress that would one day come in Anglican-Roman Catholic relationships. They were the "first fruits" of the work of Christian unity, the legacy that now falls on us to continue.
"This is a strange Christmas letter," you may be saying. But his Christmas reception would not be coincidental. Dr. Ives would find his life's work in the founding of the Catholic Protectory in the Bronx, the largest Catholic orphanage of its day. Just as St. Joseph, he would find his vocation in the nurture and care of God's little children. In 1867, Dr. Ives died with these words on his lips: "Oh, how good God has been to me!" He was buried at the Protectory, today St. Raymond's Cemetery, a wonderful witness to the social and doctrinal integrity of Catholic life.
The Son of God came to share not only his Father's mind but also his heart. Dr. Ives' journey to full communion began as deep theological engagement, but his act of conscience would become a life of service. And this is how he would be remembered, his work inspiring the foundation of many such orphanages throughout the Catholic Church in America.
May God bless you with a joyous and holy Christmas!
P.S. Full credit to Prof. William Tighe of Muhlenberg College, who introduced me to Ives' inspiring story at the time of my conversion.


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Official IMPERIOUS Website
In 2009 IMPERIOUS was given birth by main composer Sertorius, who started the band originally as a solo project, in which he wanted to fullfill his intention to create music out of historical and/or poetic sources. After he finished the songwriting for the first album, he searched for musicians to record it. During that process he decided to look for band members, not only for helping hands, because he wanted to bring his music to the stage also.
In Kalmesh (git), Iluaar (Git) and Linchre (Drums), who had known themselves through other projects already, he found a well matching team. Sertorius took the bass and vocal position.
Together they shaped the songs by bringing in individual influences, rearranged and finally recorded them.
The first album "Varus" was released in April 2009 through Twilight Distribution worldwide.
Underground club shows, gigs at established festivals like "Ragnarök Festival" and "Walpurgis Metal Days", motivating album and live reviews followed, but IMPERIOUS couldn't manage it to get any further than that due to reasons of time and individual personal circumstances. Furthermore their label and distributor had to give up their business, so the band stood there empty-handed.
They did some regional shows yet, however they couldn't tie in with the first successes.
But that was not the end.
Perhaps IMPERIOUS was wounded, but not dead.
After they removed all barriers and problems which stood in their way, IMPERIOUS started with regained powers and passion a challenging new project: Translating Homer's Odyssey into a musical concept.
3 years of songwriting, recording and also line-up changes (drummer Linchre left the band due to creative reasons) went by, in which the band reached a new level of motivation, creativity and effectivity.
Forged by Markus Stock (The Vision Bleak, Empyrium) at the famous Klangschmiede Studio E, IMPERIOUS' new masterpiece now comprises 2 full-length albums telling the story of Odysseus and his epic journey from the conquered shores of Ilion to his beloveth homeland Ithaca.
The first part of their musical creation called "Tales Of Woe – The Journey Of Odysseus – Part I: From Ilion To Hades" was released in May 2015. The second part "Tales Of Woe – The Journey Of Odysseus – Part II: From Hades To Ithaca" followed 1 year later.
In 2017 IMPERIOUS signed with the german cult label MASSACRE RECORDS & SOULFOOD DISTRIBUTION to release the "Tales Of Woe" worldwide.
Where to get our music
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GenieFunGames - GFG Rescue Mission 10 is another point and click escape game developed by Genie Fun Games. Level 9 ended so you going to play level 10 now get ready to play end of the rescue mission. Remember you can find useful stuff's and interesting clue's symbol's to solve and finally end the rescue mission level 10. Good luck and have fun!


Legendary Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench penned the foreword for this book. It doesn't end in 1976, when the Reds swept the New York Yankees, but continues on, still referred to many as the Big Red Machine, winning the championship again in 1979, and after a few lean years, the Reds prevailed again in 1990, sweeping away all foes on the way to another World Championship. General Manager Bob Quinn wrote an afterword. Jerry was there for all of it.


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Cracked pepper and dark fruit. Paired this PERFECTLY with jambalaya (slightly chilled).
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Rising teen girl group shares anti-bullying message
Leigh Guidry lguidry@thetowntalk.com (318) 487-6445
Middle school students sang, danced and cheered Friday while learning the warning signs and types of bullying from a teenage pop and R&B group.
Karma — a rising all-girl group based in Memphis, Tenn. — performed at Scott M. Brame Middle School, Tioga Junior High and the Rapides Parish Fair as part of the group's national 30-city anti-bullying tour.
Miesha, 15, Kirsten, 16, and Journey, 15, chose the group name based on the tour's message — "What goes around comes around" — in an effort to stop bullying and stop suicides.
"We wanted to reach out and help anyone that we could and hopefully save some lives on that tour," Miesha said.
In between songs, they told a gym full of Brame students the definition, four types and consequences of bullying, ending with the key to success.
"The key to success is education and working hard," she said.
Each of the girls shared stories of being bullied and sometimes becoming the bully.
Miesha said she was bullied about her height, which she compared to a fifth-grader's.
"(People) think because you fit a certain mold you don't get bullied, but anybody can get bullied. It doesn't matter who you are," she said.
Journey often was bullied for being "the new kid" as her family moved a lot. Kirsten's experience came from being "awkward" and bad at sports, she said.
Find "Love Karma 4 Life" on Facebook for more information about the group.