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VISION FOUR 5 – Ritual of Love EP (reissue)
VISION FOUR 5 – Ritual of Love EP
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Officially this is the first single from the upcoming debut album 'Texture'. This single switched gears for the band musically by releasing on CD which opened up an above the line distribution channel and split the sound into singles for radio and vinyl/remixes for clubs and rave. The vocals were delivered by Sheree Exton, who sang previously on Cyberphobia and much later on 'B the 1' on the second album 'Humid'. While we're on the topic of the vocalists who worked with Vision Four 5, here's the shout out to all those talented and diverse singers:
Emma Baker Spink: The first vocalist, met in clubs and full of good vibes. Emma sang on 'Love Power' which formed part of the independent release 'Deep Fantasy'
Sheree Exton: Introduced through a former lecturer and vocal coach, singing on 'Cyberphobia', Ritual of Love', both of which she appeared in the video's for and later 'B the 1'
Yolanda Podolski: Conservatorium opera graduate and lead singer of cool indie/electro band (also featuring stable mate Paul Mac from Itch-e & Scratch-e) The Lab, singing on 'United' from the second album 'Humid'
Lollie: The distinct sound and sights of club/cabaret personality Lollie, who co-wrote and sanf on 'Funkify Yourself' and 'Purple Lamp' as well as writing the lyrics for 'B the 1'. What a team. She is a prolific talent who would take instrumentals to another dimension and turn them into killer songs with a unique and quirky appeal.
Thematically 'Ritual of Love' is a reflection of the clubbing lifestyle and rituals of mateship taking place in a modern social context. The original video played on this theme from the fervid to the frigid, extending the idea to body as landscape.
It was made on one of the first Avid digital non-linear edit suites in Australia and won a digital design award the year it was released.
Vision Four 5 always approached electronic music from a band, not a DJ perspective and included video and interactivity at the same experiential level for their shows. Touring and gigging was an essential part of writing and developing the material, both musical and visual, which was then released as singles albums and videos.
It's an exciting time to be able to release the entire catalogue in it's original form on all digital formats, with a few extra's thrown in, to re-connect the music of the 90's with people and find new audiences, which helps people understand how we got here.
By Noel Burgess
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original post @ https://www.facebook.com/visionfour5/posts/1413085998705375
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Audible Women
Audible Women is an online directory for women who make some kind of art that can be listened to. It is open to women who make sound, sound art, noise and music (acoustic or electronic) with a bit of an experimental and exploratory bent.
Visit the site for more info or to submit something
http://www.audiblewomen.com
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predominantly male versus male
"Hackers, gamers and cyborgs" by Brendan Keogh
https://overland.org.au/previous-issues/issue-218/feature-brendan-keogh
"The story of computers transitioning from the flesh to the digital, from the clerical (feminine) to the militaristic (masculine), provides a compelling origin myth for the digital computer." is a great sentence. where clerical (feminine) is in the context of women being the first "manual computers", where the name "computer" came from - it was good to see that the writer acknowledged this.
BUT this paragraph needs to be clarified:
"Even as computers became increasingly significant devices in the last decades of the twentieth century, they remained entrenched in broader patriarchal structures that inscribed them as mathematical, scientific, important – that is, as male. They were embedded, more often than not, in parts of society already explicitly gendered: the science lab, the maths classroom and, when they moved to the home, the son's bedroom rather than the daughter's."
I think the writer should add a "predominantly" to next paragraph: "that is, as male" --> "that is, as predominantly male" & another clarification in the next sentence also. it was not "explicitly gendered", it was "predominantly gendered".
because there were and are some women who fit his example, myself being one. it was always annoying to be classed as "male" in this regard, when clearly, I and other women are not male. university researchers even did studies on us (two) female engineers at work in late 1980s/1990s asking how we felt to be doing "male jobs" which I found to be strange since I was doing my job, so how could it be a male job. & since I did physics (albeit only girl in class), chem, higher maths when at high school the statement is not true that it's male only. it needs to be clarified: "predominantly male", yes ok, I can agree with that
these statements are still annoying. as if we don't exist / are invisible.
and there are many more girls & women doing these things these days also - just as there were other women when I started, and women before me too. plus I did have a computer at home growing up (it was in the loungeroom so both I and my sister could use it, not the bedroom), not only the boys did. I programmed it too. as everyone did back then. and I'm sure there were other girls doing it too, across the world.
I can't see where to comment of the article, so ranting here (& twitter). if anyone has the writer, Brendan Keogh's contact pls let me know so I can let him know. if he's a PhD candidate at RMIT University then surely he should know better. I'm surprised his supervisor allows these declarative statements, and the editors of Overland Literary Journal too. with all the articles every day about women leaving technology you'd think people would start writing the history more accurately. adding one clarifying word can make a difference. women have been written out of history already too much!!
and now that article is in print, for yet another inaccuracy to continue. it seems things will never change.
I find it completely ironic that Brendan Keogh should write an article about gamergate and women in gaming "in the context of the broader patriarchal structures" and yet he write about women in computing / technology by applying those same patriarchal structures, leaving them out of history, and even though he admits that the article is flawed, does not want to correct the mistakes or improve it. how different is this to gamergate really anyway? to me, it's the exact same attitude.
it's just annoying and disappointing. when people write the history of tech / computing without women, and especially the exact examples used in that article which I know to be incorrect (as I was doing them) it feels like they are dissolving the past ~30 years of my life. why wouldn't they just add 1-2 words to include women in tech. someone else complained about his comments on gamers being male-only too, so I was glad to read it wasn't only me taking issue with it. not that it made much difference.
and yes, I was playing games during this time also - it's not a male-only characteristic as is implied later in the article.
I'm disappointed in overland too - I expected more, especially after reading their values on 'about' page. so much for "democratisation of politics and culture, providing room for diverse and marginal voices alongside the established and the authoritative" & the rest
update: I posted this on the Overland Facebook page for the article also. I was sent the author's contact details via twitter and had a conversation with him about changing the article. it may be possible to have the web version updated, but sadly the printed version will still be inaccurate.
update 20/04/2015: I asked the author, Brendan Keogh, how the update was going and he said he wasn't going to update it.
he also questioned why I replied to his tweets so my followers could see - well, it's not so they could reply also (although one friend did), it's because I believe it's safer for women, online and offline, to have witnesses when dealing with difficult men, which he proved himself to be
Brendan Keogh @BRKeogh · 11m 11 minutes ago
@AliaK Hi! Saw your tweets but didn't wanna just jump in. Ultimately, yes I agree. I leave things implied that should've been more explicit
@AliaK: Apr 16 @BrendonKeugh hi, I think there should be a few clarifications rather than declarative statements in your article.
@AliaK: Apr 16 @BrendonKeugh I enjoyed the history you wrote about, but it's not 100% male. I wrote my comments on overland fb page https://www.facebook.com/overland/posts/912913555397284 …
@BRKeogh: Apr 16 @AliaK Hi! Saw your tweets but didn't wanna just jump in. Ultimately, yes I agree. I leave things implied that should've been more explicit
@AliaK: Apr 16 can you have the article changed? @BRKeogh it makes a difference
@BRKeogh: Apr 16 @AliaK possibly tho it's just a reprint of a print article. Do you just want 'overwhelmingly' replaced with 'predominately?'
@BRKeogh: Apr 16 @AliaK Or am i misunderstanding which part you take issue with?
@AliaK: Apr 16 @BRKeogh overwhelminly is fine. the paragraph starting with ""Even as computers became increasingly significant devices" needs clarifying
@AliaK: Apr 16 @BRKeogh "that is, as male" -> "that is, as predominantly/overwhelmingly male" whichever word, just to clarify not imply 100% male. +
@BRKeogh: Apr 16 @AliaK Right I getcha. I meant 'inscribed as male' as in 'naturalised by society as male' not 'only males use computers' but i see how...
@AliaK: Apr 16 @BRKeogh + "in parts of society already explicitly gendered" this needs clarifying too. explicitly reads as though it's 100% male, when not
@BRKeogh: Apr 16 @AliaK ..that is unclear. Really I should've used 'masculine', not 'male'.
@AliaK: Apr 16 @BRKeogh even masculine is not correct. I think if you wrote 'inscribed as male' even, it would have been better.
@AliaK: Apr 16 @BRKeogh as there are women/girls doing these things too, how can it be male-only or masculine-only. it's not logical. majority, sure
@BRKeogh: Apr 16 @AliaK well my intent was to say 'inscribed as male'! 'Inscribed as x, y, z--that is, [inscribed] as male'
@AliaK: Apr 16 @BRKeogh each declarative statement saying male only, just belittles women's work. we are ignored enough as it is without continually being
@BRKeogh: Apr 16 @AliaK but maybe. I should've repeated the verb rather than have it implied that's the verb the clause is linking back to
@AliaK: Apr 16 @BRKeogh written out of history
@AliaK: Apr 16 @BRKeogh I've made suggestions on how to improve the wording. I'll leave it up to you to decide what is best to use
@BRKeogh: Apr 16 @AliaK But i don't think I ever say 'male only'. Huge difference between a space being inscribed/naturalised as male and...
@BRKeogh: Apr 16 @AliaK no women at all being in that space. I say as much explicitly further down to stress that point.
@BRKeogh: Apr 16 @AliaK And I appreciate the feedback. Thanks!
@AliaK: Apr 16 @BRKeogh "that is, as male" - where are the female here? explicitly gendered - the son's bedroom rather than the daughter's.
@AliaK: Apr 16 @BRKeogh each sentence should be correct or it's wishy washy anyway.
@AliaK: Apr 20 how did you go changing the overland article @BRKeogh to be more inclusive of women in tech? it still seems unchanged?
@BRKeogh: Apr 20 @AliaK I respect & appreciate your critique of the piece but I don't agree that edit needs to be made and I won't be changing it, no.
@AliaK: Apr 20 that's different to what you said last week? why the change of view? @BRKeogh
@BRKeogh: Apr 20 @AliaK I still agree the piece overall could be better, which is what I said last week.
@BRKeogh: Apr 20 @AliaK Also, I'd appreciate it if you didn't move my @ to the end of the tweet to try to get your followers onto me.
@AliaK: Apr 20 why would that worry you @BRKeogh. I also don't appreciate lip service "respect & appreciate" - actions speak louder than words
@AliaK: Apr 20 you also said the web version could be updated and then proceeded to talk about what word to use over numerous tweets. then nothing @BRKeogh
@BRKeogh: Apr 20 @AliaK Well I do appreciate the feedback even if I disagree on the particular sentence. Anyway, have a good evening.
web version of the article archived 21/04/2015: http://www.aliak.com/files/Hackers_gamers_and_cyborgs-218_Autumn_2015-Br... (ZIP)
letter to Overland editors 22/04/2015: http://www.aliak.com/files/predominantly_male_versus_male-email_to_overl... (PDF)
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The Artro - Seoul Arts Directory
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CFP: The 2015 Totally Huge New Music Festival Symposium
The 2015 Totally Huge New Music Festival Symposium
via http://www.tura.com.au/tura-program/the-2015-totally-huge-new-music-fest...
The State Library of Western Australia, Perth Cultural Centre
Theme: Western Australian Art Music: 1970 – 2014
in association with the launch of the Western Australian New Music Archive
Stephen Adams, Australian Music Producer, ABC Classic FM.
A/Prof Cat Hope, Project Leader, Western Australian New Music Archive.
The Australian Research Council Linkage funded Western Australian New Music Archive (WANMA) will be launched at the State Library of Western Australia on Wednesday 20th of May 2015 as part of the 12th Totally Huge New Music Festival in Perth, Western Australia.
Papers for an associated one-day symposium the following day are sought, on the theme of "Western Australian Art Music Activity: 1970 – 2014" to celebrate the launch of WANMA, a digital archive focusing on the Western Australian art music since 1970 to the present day.
The call is for papers and panel proposals around remembering Western Australian music, in particular music with links to Western Australian composers, performers, writers, events, music series, writing, artists and other associated organisations or people. Monographs on or interviews with Western Australian composers, ensemble, curators or events are particularly welcome.
Composers that are likely to feature in the early iteration of the archive include Ross Bolleter, Alan Lamb, David Pye, Cathie Travers, Hannah Clemen, Lindsay Vickery, James Ledger, Iain Gradage, Roger Smalley, Chris Tonkin, Rupert Guenther, Nela Trifkovic, Rob Muir, Stephen Benfall, Chris Cobilis and many current WA composers. Ensembles and performers such as Alea, Pi Ensemble, the WASO New Music ensemble, Axis 21, Skadada, Decibel, Magnetic Pig, Energia, Headkikr, KAK, Lux Mammoth, Smidrin, Steve Richter, The High Impedence, Jo Re Mi, Tetrafide, Defying Gravity, Schvendes and student ensembles from UWA and WAAPA past and present. Events such as Club Zho, Totally Huge New Music Festival, Scale Variable, WAAPA and UWA lunchtime concerts, Noisemachin!, Guerilla Sessions and any current activity.
The papers will be double blind peer reviewed and published in Volume 5 of "Soundscripts".
Abstracts between 300 and 500 words due by Feb 25 2015.
Notification of acceptance 10 March 2015.
Registrations due 15 April 2015 $100 for all.
Abstracts to conference@tura.com.au
Presented by Tura, WAAPA, SLWA and The Musicological Society of Australia
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female:pressure
female pressure is an international network of female artists in the fields of electronic music: from musicians, composers and DJs to visual artists, cultural workers and researchers. A worldwide resource of female talent that can be searched after criteria like location, profession, style or name. "Why are there so few women active in the electronic music scene?" - each one of us has heard this question a thousand times... Here is the answer: It's not our number, it's about how and if we are recognized!
female:pressure intends to strengthen networking, communication and representation - a standard instrument to obtain information about artists, contact them, and find out about other, maybe less known women working in the fields of electronic music all around the globe.
via http://www.femalepressure.net/fempress.html
visit http://www.femalepressure.net for more details
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HYSTERIA feminist platform and collective
HYSTERIA is a periodical, platform and collective for feminist poetry, testimonies, essays, comments, photography, performances, videos, paintings, opinions, excerpts, objections and all mediums of expression.
They are looking for radical and boundary-breaking feminist works spanning a wide range of topics from collectives, individuals, defiant institutions.
see more at: http://www.hystericalfeminisms.com/submit
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The Archive of Digital Art (ADA)
INVITATION FOR SCHOLARS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ARCHIVE OF DIGITAL ART
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The Archive of Digital Art invites scholars to make contributions:
www.digitalartarchive.at !
The Archive of Digital Art (ADA) expands its field of contributors. Most recently, not only artists, but also scholars can become members of
the vivid online community of the archive.
Since its foundation in 1999, the Archive of Digital Art (former Database of Virtual Art) has become the most important academic online archive for media art. In cooperation with established media artists and institutions it has been documenting the rapidly evolving world of digital art and its related fields for more than a decade and contains today a selection of thousands of artworks at the intersection of art, science, and technology.
Scholars are now invited to upload their publications, information on conferences, exhibitions and teaching to the archive. Thus, they are represented in the archive and can work collaboratively with artists on the documentation and analysis of digital art. Amongst others, collective keywording of media art works is carried out.
Scholars can also use the new ADA "light box" tool which facilitates the examination and comparison of images for research and
teaching. Interested scholars may apply for an account here:
https://www.digitalartarchive.at/support/account-request.html
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Real Talk: Aboriginal Rappers Talk About Their Music And Country book
via https://sites.google.com/site/realtalkthebook
When industry magazine The Music Network asked Australian hip-hop pioneer Urthboy to write about the state of the country's rap scene, his answer took some by surprise. Instead, the Herd member and Elefant Traks boss wrote this: "I was asked to write about the state of hip-hop in Australia. I'd prefer to shine a light on what may be the future of it: Indigenous Hip-Hop. Indigenous artists carry a profoundly engrossing and intriguing story for international audiences, yet it's barely understood by many Australians."
This book aims to be an introduction to some of the Aboriginal hip-hop artists out there. All have stories that demand to be heard, from the better-known players like The Last Kinection, Jimblah and Sky'high, to those who are probably too radical for the establishment to handle - such as Provocalz, whose interview ends with the interviewer and interviewee both being questioned by police.
The book is by no means comprehensive - there are about 50 Aboriginal hip-hop artists pumping out quality tracks at the moment, and it speaks to only half of them. But it aims to be a live document, updated at the start of each year. Hopefully it will become more comprehensive as the years tick by. At any rate, readers are encouraged to seek out the artists and follow them in their own, unedited, words.
"A must-read." - I Am Hip-Hop magazine, UK. "A hell of a read - with rappers holding forth on everything from politics to family, books, poetry, activism, homophobia, police brutality... and just about anything else you can think of." - The Koori Mail. "Incredible read." - Jimblah, on the Impossible Odds interview. "Want to read all about me and my thoughts? This is the one right now!" - Briggs. "Amazing interview with Impossible Odds. Everyone should read that interview." - Ozi Batla. "The most articulate and well-researched article on the band I've ever read." - Fred Leone, Impossible Odds. "Probably the most awesome article on Desert Pea Media I have ever seen." - Toby Finlayson, Desert Pea Media. "Of all the interviews we've done - and we've done a hell of a lot - this was, without a doubt, by far the the best." - Kings Konekted. "Best interview I've done. Props." - Provocalz. "Mat always does a good job with the interviews." - Indij hip-hop show founder Munk.
The author, Mat Ward, is a journalist who lives in Sydney. He is not Indigenous. Read more about why he wrote the book here. For more information contact RealTalkTheBook@gmail.com.
The book is available on Amazon (kindle) and all proceeds go to Koori Radio. Visit the book's website to read sample chapters and for more information
For another article on MonkeyMarc and his work with the Barkly community of beat makers and to listen to some of their music, take a look at Boom Bap in the Barkly – Check Australia's Freshest Desert Beats
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Hilltop Hoods Initiative $10000 cash incentive towards releasing your album
The HTH Initiative is a $10,000 cash incentive funded by Hilltop Hoods and APRA AMCOS to help emerging Australian Hip Hop and Soul artists to manufacture, market, and release an album. In past years the initiative was restricted to South Australian residents but since 2009 it has been made available to applicants Australia-wide. In addition to the $10,000 in funding, the winner will receive legal advice courtesy of David Vodika and Media Arts Lawyers which can be used for general legal or specific career advice, plus a Zoo York Clothing prize pack and a Love Police ATM Merch Manufacturing Start-Up Kit (to the value of $500).
via http://www.apraamcos.com.au/hth-2015 - visit the APRA AMCOS site or read more for details
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Help make pouches for orphaned joeys
Wildlife rescuers are in need of pouches for orphaned joeys. They provide warmth and comfort, like being in their mother's pouch. But they need to be changed regularly. for more details and the pattern, visit http://www.ifaw.org/australia/get-involved/help-make-pouches-orphaned-joeys
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Digging Deeper: Making Manuscripts course
Digging Deeper: Making Manuscripts introduces you to the study of early text technologies, focusing principally on the medieval book, but covering other textual objects, too, such as scrolls and diplomata. The Digging Deeper team of scholars from Stanford and Cambridge reveals how to investigate manuscripts within repository settings and through online resources, what to look out for when confronted with manuscript images, and how to exploit all the information a manuscript offers. You will learn major characteristics of book production, the terms and methods used by manuscript historians to describe the book, and key themes in early book history. Where were manuscripts made and who made them? What kinds of materials were used and what can those materials tell us? What kinds of texts were created and copied during these centuries? How did multilingualism matter in the medieval period? In pursuing these questions, you will study some of the most significant and beautiful books held by the university libraries of Cambridge and Stanford.
Digging Deeper is a six-week course, with each week featuring filmed sequences of experts with manuscripts, reading assignments, a short transcription, and self-testing quizzes. Assignments will help you develop a basic knowledge of how to access manuscripts in person and online, skills in codicology (the study of the medieval book and the physical make-up of manuscripts), palaeography (the describing and analysis of medieval scripts), and transcription (the reading and interpretation of writing in manuscripts). Participants who finish the course will earn a Stanford Statement of Accomplishment.
Digging Deeper: Making Manuscripts will be followed in Spring with a course focusing on the interpretation and preservation of manuscripts in the digital era.
via https://class.stanford.edu/courses/English/DiggingDeeper1/Winter2015/about
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CFP: Fans, Videogames and History
via http://blogs.flinders.edu.au/play-it-again/2015/01/20/cfp-fans-videogame...
Over the last two decades, a substantial amount of research has addressed the fan culture phenomenon, particularly in relation to film and television; the focus has centred on the impact that fan communities can and have had on the 'official' creative works that are released by film and television studios. More recently, researchers have examined the impact that the internet has played in empowering and expanding the fan network and fan communication structures, and in affecting the production, marketing and audience engagement with the fan object.
Games are now central objects of study within Fan Studies, yet to date there has been only isolated consideration of gaming's long history of fandom, and fans' important roles in game history and preservation. Little academic writing has focused on the impact and centrality that fan communities play — as a collective intelligence, as a pool of individual creators of games, and as interested and engaged parties in the collecting and remembering of game history.
For this anthology we seek essays that address issues that come out of the various possible configurations of the terms: fans, games, and history. We invite proposals for chapters addressing one of three broad axes:
• Historicising game fandom
• Fan contributions to game history
• Methodological reflections on studying historic game fandom
We invite abstracts of 500 words that address the relationship between game fans and history. Possible themes and issues may include but are not limited to:
• Fan communities and the preservation of games • Online communities and gamer memories • Digital fandom before the internet • Nostalgia and history • Historicising fans' creative output • Magazines and fanzines as sources • how to 'do' fan history • Fans as authors of game history
Please send an abstract and brief bio to the editors by 30th April, 2015. Full papers to be submitted by 30th August 2015.
Email: playitagain@flinders.edu.au
Editors – Melanie Swalwell, Angela Ndalianis, Helen Stuckey
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New Weird Australia project has closed down
New Weird Australia is concluding its mission after five years in operation, and will mark the moment with a three-volume set titled "Passages".
Each volume is curated by one of New Weird Australia's three directors - Stuart Buchanan, Andrew Tuttle and Innez Tulloch - and features 51 tracks from the project archive, including music from Holy Balm, Guerre, Kučka, No Zu, Kirin J Callinan, Oscar Key Sung, Matthew Brown, Chrome Dome, Mere Women and many more, with design by New Weird Australia art director, Heath Killen.
Since its inception in 2009, New Weird Australia has established a number of projects in support of Australian experimental music, clocking up over 400,000 downloads in five years, distributed through its own online channels and via its long-standing association with WFMU's Free Music Archive. New Weird Australia projects included its 23-volume compilation series, the acclaimed netlabel Wood & Wire, the "New Editions" series of individual artist releases, a long-running radio show on Sydney's FBi and a nationwide series of live shows.
New Weird Australia founder Stuart Buchanan notes: "When we launched five years ago, Australian experimental music was often frustratingly hard to uncover. We saw an opportunity to connect audiences into work that was beyond the fringes, and offer artists opportunities to widen their community. Although that mission could well be endless, online networks now afford artists easier access to fans and supporters, in ways we could not have imagined five years ago. This therefore feels like a good moment to conclude, to reflect on the collective achievements of all the artists involved, and to showcase some of the work that has made the project so compelling."
In addition to the 'Passages' compilation trilogy, New Weird Australia's netlabel, Wood & Wire, will release its final album featuring exclusive soundtracks recorded for FBi's "Ears Have Ears" experimental music program, with extended material from Fatti Frances, Rites Wild, Hollow Press and Cycle~ 440. Download from woodandwire.com.au.
The full New Weird Australia project archive will remain online indefinitely, acting as a record of a unique and vibrant period in the outer limits of Australian music.
http://newweirdaustralia.com/2015/01/new-weird-australia-concludes-with-...
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Understanding Contemporary Art class videos playlist
the Understanding Contemporary Art class videos playlist has been uploaded
the OOED class ran online in 2014 and is running again in 2015
https://www.ooed.org/learn/understanding-contemporary-art-spring-2015
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Market can be explained as a general population gathering organised for investing merchandise or a location where goods are offered on the market. (Free dictionary (N. D) [Online]). Market can also be defined as a location where makes of demand and supply operate. Market performs an important role in most economies in the modern day. An overall economy can be explained as a system which attempts to resolve their economical problem "Ande et all (2008)". Economic climate can be defined as a couple of tools that can be used for allocating resources and also used to make decisions to satisfy human desires (Economies in transition (ND) [Online]"). "Market system is any organized process permitting many market players to bid and have. They help bidders and sellers interact and make offers. Just because a market system depends on the assumption that players are unequally empowered, a market system is distinguished specifically from a voting system where individuals seek the support of voters over a less regular basis" (Norca. c (2009) [Online]).
Resource allocation can be defined as the project of different resources to specific tasks to solve or answer the fundamental economic questions, which can be; what things to produce, how to produce; and for whom to create for. What things to produce, in market system forces of demand and offer determine what to create. Here, it is mainly about the products the maker can make maximum profit of. How exactly to produce, "the catch is what combo or mixture of effective resources or inputs should be utilized in order to produce a desired product. It is concerned with the method of production. In some cases, labour may play a significant role. It is called labour intensive technology. In others, capital may play a major role. It is called capital intensive. A labour rigorous method creates more careers favouring more work" (Jeevan. T (2012) [Online]). "For whom to produce, Production for people or productions for revenue are two major selections that every overall economy has to determine. Basic needs of common people can't be ignored. Needless to say, the priority would go to wage goods production. In the quality depends upon the amount of living standard, which is the results of the development degree of the overall economy" (Jeevan. T (2012) [Online]). These are the three basic or main questions to be solved.
An monetary system refers to the regulations and institution in a state, which helps utilize and control economical resources in producing and providing goods and services. In addition, it shows how people trade those resources. (THE UNITED STATES online (N. D) [Online]). As Lucks observes, "An economical system contains the totality of the people's or a nation's, means of handling the job of using its resources for the satisfaction of human wants. " THE UNITED STATES operates under a merged monetary system, where there is little if any interference in private trade by the federal government. AMERICA is an example of a free market current economic climate; their financial system is called capitalism. Here, the basic questions that happen to be: what; who, and how are by the marketplace. But in fact there is no such thing as monetary system because there would be a kind of intervention by the government in its activities. It is generally understood that each market economy commenced as the order or traditional overall economy. In the modern world today, most societies are seen as mixed economies because they have all the top features of all the three. Finally, market current economic climate is governed by the laws of demand and offer, which means the market, will determine the price of goods and services produced.
There are six main characteristics of the marketplace market, which would be explained extensively below.
Private Possession/Property- "A lot of the private individuals own most of the private property (Land and capital). The factors of production are efficiently owned and monitored by the private individuals. This enables the owners to make lawfully binding deals to buy, sell, rent or rent their property. Quite simply, their property gives them the to profit from ownership. However, there are exclusions to what is considered private property. For example, since 1865 america does not allow you to trade other folks, or even yourself. This consists of your own body or body parts". (Source: University or college of Auburn, Market overall economy). Private property protection under the law encourage; investments, enhancements, exchange of resources, maintenance of properties, and economic growth.
Freedom of choice - Here, there may be freedom of venture, providers and consumers have flexibility to obtain and use resources effectively, to create and consume products of the choice. "Owners, businesses, consumers and workers are free to produce, sell and purchase goods and services in a free market. Their only constraint is the price they are willing to buy or sell for, and the amount of capital they have got. " (Kimberly. A (2012) [Online]). Every individual has freedom to begin his own business and also to determine what to produce. Also consumers are absolve to choose.
Self-interest- This thought to be one of the main characteristics, because companies want to maximise revenue and also minimise losses. The entrepreneur initiates creation with a good view of earning profit. The marketplace is determined by sellers battling to market their goods to dealers or customers at an acceptable and profitable price. While consumers on the other palm want to pay the least or bare minimum price for the products and services they want. Although the purpose is selfish, it works to the benefit for the current economic climate over the long run. For example, an increase in the price tag on petrol when there exists fuel scarcity, consumers will complain about the price but, they will eventually pay because there is no option or substitute. Once the scarcity has ended producers will allocate their resources someplace else.
Competition- Competition among buyers and vendors is a controlling factor. "The pushes of competitive pressure keep prices modest, and ensure that goods and services are provided most proficiently. That's because, as soon as demand increases for a specific item, prices rise thanks to regulations of demand. As competitors see there is certainly additional earnings to be produced, they start creation, adding to source. This lowers prices to a level where only the best competition remain. This pressure of competitive pressure also applies to personnel, who are contending with each other for the highest-paying jobs, and consumers, who are rivalling for the best product at the lowest price" (Kimberly. A (2012) [Online]). This also means that there are a large number of buyers and vendors in market systems who are determined by self-interest.
Limited administration- The government has just a little role to learn in the performing of the economy. Here, decisions are created by individuals not the government so the power of the federal government are limited. The "role of federal government is merely to ensure that the markets are wide open and working. For instance, it is in charge of nationwide defence so no other country can kill the markets. It also makes sure that everyone has equal usage of the markets. For example, government exerts fines on monopolies, which unfairly limit competition. The federal government watches to be sure nobody is unfairly manipulating those markets, and that all information is allocated similarly. " (Source: Country wide Council on Economic Education).
System of market and prices- Here, the purchase price depends upon the pushes of demand and offer. A market overall economy depends on an efficient market to market goods and services. In an efficient market, there may be equal access by buyers and retailers and decisions are structured upon equal information.
The market market advantages, there is free interplay of demand and offer in a market market, desired goods are produced. It is because consumers will want to pay higher prices for such goods because they are of need or value, these goods are unavoidable. Good and services are produced in the most efficient way possible. The most efficient producers will obtain more earnings than less effective ones.
Innovation is rewarded. Innovative producers come up with new things and also new methods. They might be more profitable because they would keep on producing new products which will lead to the satisfaction of the needs of consumers. "The firms and those who are most effective and progressive will gather more capital. They are able to make investments this in other useful and progressive companies, providing them with a calf up and leading to an overall top quality of production. " (Source: Harper University, Pure Capitalism and the Market System).
Market economy cons, the market current economic climate functions through competition. However, "there a wide range of people in a modern culture who are in a natural competitive disadvantage, including the elderly, children, and psychologically or physically challenged people. Furthermore, the caretakers of these people are also at a drawback, because their energies and skills are adopted with caretaking, not fighting. Thus, a contemporary society predicated on a genuine market economy must decide be it in its much larger self-interest to create aside resources to ensure they get their needs met, or whether to let them just show up by the wayside. Market economy rewards those who find themselves proficient at being competitive. Therefore, the culture reflects the ideals of those people and organizations. This clarifies why market overall economy may produce private jets for a few while others starve and are homeless. " (Source: Brown University or college, Louis Putter man, Markets vs. Settings).
"Market failing is a situation where resources can't be efficiently allocated, due to the break down of price mechanism brought on by factors such as establishment of monopolies" (Business dictionary (N. D) [Online]). "Market failures have negative results on the economy because an maximum allocation of resources is not obtained. In other words, the communal costs of producing the nice or service (all of the chance costs of the input resources found in its creation) are not minimized, which results a throw away of some resources. Take, for example, the common argument against lowest wage laws. Least wage laws placed wages above the going market-clearing wage so that they can raise market income. Critics argue that this higher wage cost will cause employers to seek the services of fewer minimum-wage employees than before the law was applied. As a result, more minimum wage personnel are left unemployed, building a interpersonal cost and resulting in market failing. " (Investopedia (N. D) [Online]). Federal government controls or ceases market failure. Fundamentally, market inability occurs when market will not result in market efficiency, it arises when there may be miss-allocation of resources.
1. "Providing the current economic climate with a legal composition: That is one of the major roles of federal in a market overall economy. This makes the federal government to provide property right and provide enforcement of deals. "In order to perform this function, the government should provide the overall economy with restrictions, legislations, and means that ensure product quality, define possession protection under the law and enforce contracts. Our legal system, the FDA, The FED and SEC are examples of how the federal fulfils this" (Hassan Y. (2008) [Online]).
4. Provision of general population and quasi-public goods: This occurs when the providers cannot provide certain goods, which are known as public goods, the federal government fills in the void. The types of open public goods are police force security and defence. As the types of quasi-public goods are education and healthcare, because producers cannot provide enough. In most cases the government supply the general population goods then support in the provision of the quasi-public goods. (Hassan. Y (2008) [Online]).
5. Promoting progress and stability: "The government (aided by the Given) should promote macroeconomic expansion and steadiness (increasing the GDP, preventing inflation and unemployment) through changes in its fiscal and monetary guidelines. The fiscal procedures means the utilization of taxes and spending and it is supervised by the executive branch symbolized mainly by the Treasury Office. The monetary procedures signifies the utilization of interest rates, money source, reserve requirements, etc. which is maintained by the Federal Reserve System. " (Hassan. Y (N. D) [Online]).
Market failing could occur in a number of was because, some products maybe under produced which means resources aren't efficiently allocated to their production. While some maybe over produced, that means that resources are over allocated to their production. There will vary causes to advertise failure which would be evaluated the paragraphs below.
Externalities- An externality can be an economic side-effect. It is an impact on a third party, which is non-participating individual who is receiving a benefit or cost involuntarily. Externalities occurs when private costs and private benefit differs from communal costs or communal benefits.
Positive Externalities- They are positive useful or helpful effects loved by the 3rd party. For example, provision of healthcare and education. Here, the cultural advantage is more than the private benefits. With positive externality less is produced.
"Whenever a positive externality exists within an unregulated market, consumers pay less price and consume less amount than the socially productive outcome. This is seen on the graph above. Consumers pay price P' and consume number Q', but at that number society would have them pay more. At P' Q' the marginal profit to society is much higher than marginal cost, producing a deadweight welfare loss. The socially effective result is to pay price P* and consume quantity Q*. As of this price and quantity the marginal advantage to culture is add up to the marginal cost. There are various Common types of a good externality. Immunization stops a person from getting a disease, but gets the positive effect of the average person not having the ability to spread the disease to others. Keeping your yard well preserved helps your house's value and also helps the value of your neighbours' homes. Beekeepers can acquire honey off their hives, however the bees will also pollinate encompassing fields and so help farmers" (B. Taylor (2006) [Online]).
Negative externality- They are the bad results suffered by the third get together, for example pollution. Here, social cost is more than sociable benefits.
"This graph shows the effect of a negative externality. The red collection represents society's supply curve/marginal cost curve as the black line presents the marginal cost curve that the company or industry with the negative externality faces. The optimal creation amount is Q', however the negative externality brings about creation of Q*. The deadweight welfare damage is shown in grey. " (Fundamental financing (N. D) [Online]).
2. Public goods- General public goods are goods offering benefit to the people; because of its mother nature it is non- excludable and also non- diminishable. The public cannot be prevented of consuming these products. They are unavoidable plus they also don't have any form of rivalry. Suppliers or individuals do not pay for these goods or services because they can have them for free. These services are given by the federal government, for example; avenue lights. Here, authorities would need to provide goods and services immediately, because producers aren't willing to provide them.
3. Merit goods- They are goods that are believed as good for the people, however in most cases these goods are under produced. The consumers may under- value these products anticipated to imperfect information or knowledge. "
As the diagram illustrates, the MSB lies above the MPB and the difference between your two contains positive externality. The socially maximum level is where MSB=MSC that is Q*, however, scheduled to under-allocation of resources the result/consumption is at q1. " (Denshbakshi (N. D) [Online]). In this example the government would subsidies such goods in order to encourage manufacturers to provide or produce more of these products. This may enable consumers to take or buy more of these products at a realistic price.
4. Demerit goods- These are goods that are considered as socially unwanted, they are harmful goods. For instance; drugs cigarettes. The products are overvalued by the consumers, therefore these are over produced.
"In negative intake externality, the MPB is not reflecting public benefit and therefore MSB is below MPB. The vertical difference between MPB and MSB is the negative externality. The perfect level of ingestion is where MSB=MSC i. e. Q*. Nevertheless the negative externality has been ignored and therefore there is an over utilization of the products at Q1. " (Denshbakshi (N. D) [Online]). Here, the federal government should ban such goods and also duty them accordingly.
5. Asymmetric information- This occurs when one get together has more accurate information than the other. Here, owner may have significantly more knowledge about the product or vice- versa. For instance; a car or truck, the seller obviously has more info than the buyer. To solve this problem there would have to be regulation of quality and also provision of information.
6. Market vitality- Unnecessary market power causes the maker to under produce and also impose higher prices. That is known as monopoly when one designer dominates or is the main supplier in the market. Here, there is absolutely no competition. This mistreatment of ability would lead to misallocation of resources.
"The region of financial welfare under perfect competition is E, F, and B. The increased loss of consumer surplus if the market is taken over by a monopoly is P P1 A B. The brand new area of designer surplus, at the higher price P1, is E, P1, A, C. Thus, the overall (net) loss of monetary welfare is area A B C.
The portion of deadweight reduction for a monopolist may also be shown in a more simple form, checking perfect competition with monopoly. " (Economics online (N. D) [Online]).
7. Inequality of income - You can find inequality of income in a free market economy; income is not equally distributed, whereby they are a wide difference between the rich and the indegent. To solve this problem the Government would need to redistribute income. This is done through taxation (Intensifying taxes).
In conclusion, the federal government has an dynamic role in the market, particularly in the region of setting up prices. To solve the free rider problem the federal government could raise earnings through taxation to provide general population goods; this also means that everyone must cooperate in paying the taxes to be able to take advantage of the public goods. The marketplace system cannot allocate resources proficiently without the intervention of the federal government.


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Q: Sum of the inverse of subset areas of a domain Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^2$ be a region composed by no overlap triangles $T$, and denote by $\textrm{area}(A)$ the area of a region $A\subset\mathbb{R}^2$.

It is easy to see that
$$\displaystyle\sum_{T\in\Omega}\textrm{area}(T)=\textrm{area}(\Omega)\qquad (1)$$
Exists $C(\textrm{area}(\Omega))$, not depending of the number of triangles of $\Omega$ and not depending of the size of the triangles $T$ (like the right hand side of the equation (1)), such that
$$\displaystyle\sum_{T\in\Omega}\dfrac{1}{\textrm{area}(T)}\leq C(\textrm{area}(\Omega))?$$

A: Take a unit area triangle as $\Omega$. If you take it as formed by a single triangle, then $\sum_{T\in\Omega}1/\textrm{area}(T)=1$. But you can divide $\Omega$ into two triangles of area $1/2$ by drawing a median, in which case $\sum_{T\in\Omega}1/\textrm{area}(T)=4$. If then you halve those two triangles, obtaining four triangles of area $1/4$, then $\sum_{T\in\Omega}1/\textrm{area}(T)=16$. As you can see, this sequence diverges, so there is no hope to find a constant $C$ such that $\sum_{T\in\Omega}1/\textrm{area}(T)\le C$  for any subdivision of $\Omega$ into triangles.

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EPA opens comment period on proposal to reduce 2018, 2019 RVOs
On Oct. 4, the U.S EPA published a proposal that that could reduce 2018 and 2019 blending obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Federal Register, officially opening a 15-day comment period. Comments are due Oct. 19.
Senators question Wehrum on his support for the RFS
On Oct. 4, the Senate Committee on Environmental and Public Works held a hearing to consider President Trump's nominations to fill several government posts, including those at the U.S. EPA. The RFS was among the topics discussed during the hearing.
New papers examine coal, wood pellet cofiring at US power plants
If the U.S. wants to begin replacing coal with wood pellets at power plants, the government must provide incentives similar to the ones that solar and wind currently receive, according to University of Georgia researchers.
DONG Energy to change name to Orsted
DONG Energy, a Danish energy company heavily involved in renewables, is changing its name to Orsted. DONG stands for Danish Oil and Natural Gas and no longer accurately reflects who the company is. The name change is effective Nov. 6.
FERC: US adds biomass power capacity in July
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has released its Energy Infrastructure Update for July, reporting that 206 MW of biomass power capacity were installed during the first seven months of 2017, up from 50 MW during the same period of 2016.
Biofuel groups ask Trump to continue to grow the RFS
On Oct. 3, a group of biofuel supporters sent a letter to President Trump expressing concern over the U.S. EPA's recent proposal that could reduce 2018 and 2019 blending obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Drax appoints new chief executive
Drax Group plc recently announced that Will Gardiner will be appointed as group chief executive, effective Jan. 1. His appointment follows Dorothy Thompson's decision to step down from the position at the end of the year.
Hearing focuses on Farm Bill rural development, energy programs
On Sept. 28, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing on the 2018 Farm Bill focused on rural development and energy programs. The committee has now held nine hearings this year focused on Farm Bill development.
DOE publishes report on algae cultivation for carbon capture
The U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office recently published the Algae Cultivation for Carbon Capture and Utilization Workshop Summary Report. This summary report shares the results of stakeholder discussions held in May.
Bioreactors on a chip renew promises for algal biofuels
Researchers from the Cornell-affiliated Boyce Thompson Institute and Texas A&M University report in Plant Direct exciting new technology that may revolutionize the search for the perfect algal strain: algal droplet bioreactors on a chip.
Pinnacle Renewable Energy CEO wins award
Rob McCurdy, CEO of Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc., the longest-established wood pellet producer in Western Canada, is this year's EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Pacific winner.
Wärtsilä to acquire Puregas Solutions
The technology group Wärtsilä has reached an agreement to acquire Puregas Solutions, the Sweden-based provider of turnkey biogas upgrading solutions. Puregas utilizes a unique process to convert biogas to biomethane and renewable natural gas.
MSU research to harness algae to contain power plant emissions
Michigan State University scientists will explore new algae-based technologies to capture power plant emissions and sustainably turn them into valuable products. The research project is funded by a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Gevo to supply jet fuel to Virgin Australia at Brisbane Airport
Gevo Inc. recently announced that it expects to supply its renewable alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) to the Virgin Australia Group. The Virgin Australia Group will be responsible for coordinating the purchase, supply and blending of the ATJ .
Grant to help beef up biofuels using evolutionary approaches
Researchers at Michigan State University will use a $1.1 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to fight disease in switchgrass by identifying regions of the genome that cause disease resistance.
CSU shares in project to advance algae for better biofuels
Colorado State University scientists are partners in a three-year grant of up to $3.5 million from the Department of Energy, aimed at improving how algae-based biofuels and bioproducts are made.
USDA NIFA announces $21.1 million to grow the bioeconomy
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture recently announced six grants totaling nearly $21.1 million to support the development of new jet fuel, biobased products and biomaterials from renewable sources.
Scientists explore eucalyptus as an alternative to dense jet fuel
Washington State University researchers have developed a process for synthesizing dense jet fuel from mint, pine, gumweed, eucalyptus or other plants.The research is helping to make high-energy density biofuels affordable in the aviation industry.
Brookhaven Lab: With extra sugar, leaves get fat too
In a new study at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, scientists show that retaining sugars in plant leaves can make them get fat. That extra fat could help turn plants into factories for making biofuels and chemicals.

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If you've come here looking for limited edition prints or available original work, you are in the right place. If you're lost or you've stumbled here on accident, find somewhere to hide until I'm able to reach you. If you are with another person, stand back to back to prevent creatures from sneaking up behind you. If you are alone, there is probably something behind you already.
The communication and service from Andy was a pleasure. Shipping time to Tasmania was extremely fast and the piece was professionally packed.
If you are deliberating whether or not to add some of this fine artist's work to your home/studio/gallery; my advice is to hit the purchase button. You will not be disappointed.
Thanks Andy and please keep sharing your extraordinary visions with the Muggles of this world !
Assignation of the Naturally Clandestine - An absolute delight!
When I first saw this print in the window at my local gallery, it was my introduction to Andy's work and I fell in love. The characters are adorable and the moment in time which is captured is an absolute delight. Incredibly I was blessed with an equally stunning sky on my way to the shops the other day and couldn't help but smile in surprise and connection. The care taken with the packaging to send this to me in Australia is second to none. Thank you Andy for your wonderful heart and talent. My preference is definitely to buy direct from Andy and then to get the perfect frame from my local framer.
Together in the Maelstrom is so much more beautiful in real life. The colours and detail are just stunning. I see it as though it's my partner and I standing there together, him being my solid rock in life and me in my a-line dress and hair swaying in the wind. I purchased this with Inherent Tranquility and they're both going in our newly renovated guest bedroom which we're calling our Creature Comforts room. Andy, I love your work so much and am grateful to be able to enjoy your beautiful imagination in my home. I should also mention the outstanding packaging which is second to none.
This is my new absolute favourite print. Whenever I look at it, I wish with all my heart that it was real. I would love to roll around in that blue grass and then snuggle in on the blue guy and pat his beautiful feathers and have deep and meaningful conversations with Mr Goldie. I love everything about this. The lichen on the boulders is just gorgeous. Did I say already how much I adore this?? I bought this along with Together in the Maelstrom and they're going in our newly renovated guest bedroom which we are calling our Creature Comforts room. Thank you so much Andy for the opportunity to have your wonderful imagination in my home.
Literally one of the best art-buying experiences of my life. And the art is so beautiful!! I've never seen a better packing job than this one. It could have fallen out of an airplane and crashed through my roof and still be in perfect condition! Thanks so, so much!
I saw Multiversal Coalescence at a friend's house and decided I had to have a copy too...which then turned into a purchase of a second Kehoe print. There's something so magical about these artworks. I'm so glad to have them in my home.
Delivered on time, flawless condition, great artwork.
I ordered a print of the Sylvan Spectre and it possess not only the wall, where we put it on, but the whole room.
My appreciation and graditude to the artist and his animal assistants.
Got the print with the black frame. Was a bit worried how it would hold up during shipping, but they had it wrapped up nice and secure. Looks fantastic on my wall. Going back for an original next time!
I am so happy to add to my small collection of Andy Kehoe art. I love every piece and get so giddy when I can afford a new one. Shipping is always prompt as well as communication. Now I just have to keep myself from staring at my new art 24/7.
"Beyond the Familiar" arrived in perfect condition and I was instantly enchanted by the colors and imagery. Looks beautiful framed and adds magic to my home.
I purchased a number prints online and I'm so happy with them. The prints were packaged in a professional manner that ensured they made the trip to Australia in perfect condition. Thanks Andy!


In an attempt to woo voters before the general elections, at a venue associated with the historical generosity of the first Sikh Guru, the Punjab government on Tuesday made a big show of launching its retouched atta-dal scheme in the state.
The 2013 version that minister for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs Adesh Partap Singh Kairon launched is designed to hijack the Food Security Act of the Centre's United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime. Here in the 15th century, Guru Nanak Dev fed the hungry without wanting anything in return.
Before the function, Kairon said the government was in the process of registering the beneficiaries. "Their number may cross 1.42 crore. So far, it is nearly 80 lakh with the inclusion of more than 19-lakh families," he added. However, the wheat went to only the BPL (below poverty line) families that had signed up already.
The entire machinery of the food department, from the secretary to the inspector, was in the holy town to stand by the minister, who did refer to the venue's historical significance. He said his entire team from Chandigarh was there to take feedback from the beneficiaries; but the crew had moved on in just 15 minutes.
Earlier, he visited historic Gurdwara Ber Sahib, with transport minister Ajit Singh Kohar (who represents the adjoining Lohian Khas constituency), Jalandhar Cantonment legislator Pargat Singh, and former finance minister Bibi Upinderjit Kaur, who lost the 2012 assembly election from here.
Twice a year, the state government will distribute six-month wheat stock (5 kilograms a month for each subscriber) for Rs 1 per kg and two-month stock of pulses (500 grams a month for each beneficiary) for Rs 20 a kg, to the existing BLP-card holders to start with. "The district administrations will finalise the list. My job is to take the benefit to the listed people," said food minister Adesh Partap Singh Kairon.
About the demand of depot holders for better commission, the minister said: "All issues are settled. They feared they would fail to meet the overhead expenses but we told them their job was only to distribute and keep record."
"From procuring to packaging and delivering fresh purchase every June, my department will do everything," he said.
Sultanpur Lodhi (Kapurthala): Local Congress legislator Navtej Singh Cheema was angry that he had not been invited to the state-level function.
"As a sitting legislator from the constituency, I deserved the privilege to distribute wheat to the eligible persons," said Cheema. "It was a political function, in which a minister and the rejected Akali leaders boasted of their party's achievements," he added.
"Our workers were denied wheat on the pretext that they were not existing BPL-card holders," said former Congress councillor Mohinder Singh Dhillon. Food department deputy director Karnesh Sharma denied the allegations and confirmed distribution to 4,508 people.


With the help of social media, chef Cat Dutton has opened the doors to her terraced home and serves restaurant standard food from her kitchen table.
Two years ago, looking for an outlet to channel her passion for cooking, Dutton laid the table for her first kitchen table supper club, affectionately known as Kitchenorium. Harnessing the power of social media and engaging with a niche website, Dutton was able to drum up custom for a first night sell-out.
"After nine years working in finance for the NHS, I knew I wanted to do something else" says Dutton, speaking from her home and supper club venue in Leamington Spa, Warwicks.
Mainly self-taught, Dutton love of food began when she was small and she recalls how she was drawn to the kitchen from an early age. Dutton spent time at the prestigious Ashburton cookery school, where she honed her techniques which equipped her with the skills to take her passion to a larger audience.
A crucial ingredient in the success of Dutton's venture has been the role of social media to both network and market. Dutton has her own website and uses an online hub to sell tickets. "We use WeFIFO to sell our tickets and they also provide our insurance," says Dutton.
Dutton's flair for social media culminated in a TEDex talk last year. "I found out about it at a meeting held in our local pub," says Dutton. "The theme was on the subject of home and I immediately knew this was for me." Dutton describes how she raced home, awoke her partner to film her pitch and dispatched the video straight away, "before I lost my nerve." Dutton went on to secure her slot and filmed a talk on the subject of how to turn your home into a private restaurant. The film was shown to hundreds of people at the subsequent TEDex event and has since been viewed over two and a half thousand times on line.
Dutton has shown that if you have enough drive to channel your ambition, the supper club format is an immediate and affordable way in to kick start a culinary career. With the advent of social media to spread the word far and wide, anything is possible and the future is looking bright for this ambitious, stay-at-home chef.
My first boss who ran the local pub where I had a Saturday job as a teenager.
Chicken with salad & sweet potato wedges .
Diana Henry, Crazy Water Pickled Lemons.
Difficult to pick just one, but think I'd have to say Jamie Oliver.
No, never dated a chef.
A nice big greek salad.
I do need my sleep, so try to get a good eight hours.
Lunch at the Riverford Field Kitchen in Devon.


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News Center > Entergy Invests $200 million in Grand Gulf Nuclear Station to Keep Clean Energy Flowing
Entergy Invests $200 million in Grand Gulf Nuclear Station to Keep Clean Energy Flowing
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PORT GIBSON, Mississippi – Operators have safely returned Grand Gulf to the grid, concluding the plant's 22nd scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. More than $200 million in investments were made in the plant, focusing on equipment upgrades and other reliability systems. In addition to the 800 employees, approximately 1,500 additional workers were on site to support the outage, generating a significant economic boost.
Grand Gulf first synchronized to the grid Saturday, May 23, officially ending an extensive refuel and maintenance outage that included a complete modernization of the plant's turbine control system.
On May 25, the plant came back offline as staff continued work on the new system. Grand Gulf returned to the grid June 2.
The turbine control system update was a major undertaking that positions the plant for years of reliable, efficient service.
Today, Grand Gulf is the most affordable source of clean, carbon-free electricity in Mississippi.
Nuclear power plants must refuel every 18 to 24 months, coming offline while new fuel is added and existing fuel is reconfigured for maximum efficiency. At the same time, workers conduct maintenance upgrades, reliability enhancements and system evaluations that can only be done when the unit is off the grid.
During the outage, technicians used state-of-the-art technology to upgrade plant equipment that will keep the facility generating clean, carbon-free electricity. This year's outage included a significant amount of major reliability upgrades, including a complete modernization of the plant's 35-year-old electro-hydraulic turbine control system with the latest technology.
"I am extremely pleased with the nuclear professionalism and teamwork of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station employees, those supporting from the fleet and our dedicated contracting partners during the refueling and maintenance outage," said Chris Bakken, Entergy chief nuclear officer. "The team did a phenomenal job of safely refueling the unit, completing important upgrades and maintenance, and returning it to service under extraordinary circumstances of the global pandemic. Our key stakeholders depend on us to keep the clean electricity flowing, and Grand Gulf is a critical part of this country's infrastructure.
"Imagine if hospitals, nursing homes, police and fire departments, and grocery stores did not have electricity," added Bakken "Imagine if students could not complete their school work online, our phones and computers were drained, and our refrigerators and freezers were off. The situation we are currently facing as a country would be even more dire. I am proud of everyone associated with Grand Gulf and our fleet."
Eric Larson, Grand Gulf site vice president, thanked Grand Gulf team members for their focus and dedication during the outage.
"Outages are always complicated and challenging with thousands of tasks and projects, but we were especially challenged with bringing more than 1,500 additional contractors on-site during the COVID-19 global pandemic," he said. "However, our team responded. Our company has invested millions of dollars in Grand Gulf. The investments and upgrades – with our excellent team – will help ensure the plant continues to provide clean, carbon-free power and be a positive force in our local community."
Entergy is Committed to Grand Gulf and Our Stakeholders
In July 1985, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson made history by becoming the first nuclear power plant to produce electricity in Mississippi. Grand Gulf marked another milestone by completing a power upgrade June 16, 2012, making it the largest single-unit nuclear power plant in the country and fifth-largest in the world. The project was one of the largest expansions of a nuclear power plant in U.S. history and increased Grand Gulf's production by more than 13 percent. The action was part of Entergy's overall plan to close a growing gap between the amount of power the company produces and the amount that customers use.
In 2016, Entergy further showed the company's commitment to Grand Gulf when receiving a 20-year license extension by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, allowing Entergy the option to operate the plant through 2044.
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Sixteen prong set oval mixed cut natural blue sapphires, measuring 7.00 x 5.00 x 3.25mm, exact total weight 13.93ct., clarity is slightly included, type II, dark, strong, blue color, (GIA B 7/5), cut is good. Transmitting light with a minimum of distortion, transparent. Naturally occurring internal and external characteristics are present. Indications of laboratory high temperature diffusion treatment. Graded in the setting.
Two hundred twenty-four prong set round brilliant cut diamonds exact total weight 224 Stones = 2.73ct. Graded in the setting.
Total Weight of Colored Stones 13.93ct.
Total Weight of Diamonds 2.73ct.


It's no surprise there's trash talk coming out of New York, but this time it's from the Yankees.
According to ESPN.com, Texas Rangers owner Chuck Greenberg said that his organization opened up the window of opportunity for pitcher Cliff Lee to re-sign with the Philadelphia Phillies, preventing a potential deal with New York.
"I think if we wouldn't have gone to Arkansas that last time, I think he was going to sign with the Yankees," Greenberg said. "We pried the door open a little bit to give ourselves another opportunity. And ultimately the Phillies were able to take advantage of that opportunity that we created. While we would have preferred that he would have chosen to go with us, we're real pleased that he's going to the other league."
"I think Chuck is delusional," Yankees president Randy Levine said in response to Greenberg's comments. "He has been running the Rangers for a few minutes and seems to believe he's mastered what everyone else is thinking. I think he should let Cliff Lee speak for himself. I'll be impressed when he demonstrates he can keep the Rangers off welfare.
"What I mean is make them not be a revenue-sharing recipient for three years in a row, without taking financing from baseball or advance money from television networks," Levine continued. "Then I'll be impressed."
This is not the first instance of badmouthing between the two teams, as arguments have sprung up since the Rangers eliminated the Yankees in the American League Championship Series this past season. At one point, Greenberg even speculated that Lee did not want to play in New York because of the way fans treated his wife.


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Where Are They Now Jimmy Button
by: Nick McCabe
Where Are They Now: Jimmy Button
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Over the past few weeks, we've had the opportunity to interview the four man all-star lineup of past motocross champions who are teaming up to compete in the bicycle relay race The Race Across America.
Calling themselves Legends of the Road, multi-time motocross champions David Bailey, Doug Henry, Micky Dymond, and Jeff Ward will be pedaling non-stop for nearly nine days. Their goal is to make it from San Diego, California, to Annapolis, Maryland, and to win their respective class, while also raising money for injured riders and action sports athletes.
The race is a massive undertaking, and requires both a significant logistical push and a big financial commitment. The man behind the scenes who is helping to make this a reality is Jimmy Button, through his charitable organization, the Road 2 Recovery. Button is a former professional racer and is no stranger to overcoming adversity and injury.
The team is racing to raise money for Road 2 Recovery, which assists injured professional action sports athletes. You can donate here.
Racer X: Jimmy Button, you are the man behind the Road 2 Recovery, and you guys are supporting this massive Legends of the Road effort. I also know you did a similar ride yourself a few years back.
Jimmy Button: Well, yes and no. I did ride my bicycle across America, but RAAM is a relay race, and I just did the whole thing by myself. I did it at my own pace and my own schedule. These guys have a time limit of nine days, and let me tell you, it is all kinds of crazy to make it in nine days. So, it's a completely different thing. But that said, I did it to raise money for spinal cord research, and I raised $250,000. It seemed like in each and every town we went through, we had people come out and support us. So it was easier to raise money, as we could stop and stay the night or whatever and meet with people. But the way I see it, these guys are going to be riding to help others who have gotten hurt and are dealing with life altering injuries.
Tell me a little bit about the Road 2 Recovery?
We started the foundation after I got hurt, over a decade ago. We started it because we knew that more guys would come along and face what I went through. There is so much to a big injury, and it's not just about giving out money. I was lucky, I had good insurance, but there was just so much more that I had to deal with. So we founded the organization to help injured riders navigate the entire process, which can be really hard, both from an emotional level to a business level, and dealing with the long-term recovery. When you have a career ending injury, there are so many things that can be massive pitfalls, and a single person might have no idea what direction to go. We can provide the support and direction for those people. We have been at it for 17 years and are always working toward raising money and helping out as many as we can.
Can you give some specifics as to what type of help you guys can provide?
You know, often times people don't understand what we do, or where our money goes. It is a lot more than cash support—we pay bills, we pay hospital bills, we fly out family members to hospitals where someone might be, we pay for their food, whatever it might be. And for one thing, we are really good at negotiating with insurance [companies] and hospitals. When you have a serious injury, you can have millions in medical bills in just a few weeks. We can help figure out ways to negotiate or lower those costs and remove some of the stress that it can cause to a rider or family. We also have relationships with every rehab [center] in the U.S., so we can help get someone into the best rehab available. It is way more than just providing financial support, but that is part of it. The biggest thing is helping to navigate the process.
Over the years, do you know how many people you have helped out?
Oh wow, no idea! But right now, at this moment in time, we are raising money for 27 injured riders and athletes. I do know that we have raised over $5 million since we started. For us, the biggest thing is about what life brings after racing, and helping with that. We want to give these injured athletes a bridge from being one of the best racers in the world, to the next day, you are done and then have to figure out internally, what you do in life. When you are no longer the guy who wakes up and trains and goes to races on weekends, what is the next step? How do you even get there? Everyone who gets hurt, they have to go through that grieving process and that internal journey, and that's where you can figure out in life where you are going. We see this program as way to show that you can build goals in life and have something else to dedicate yourself to. Also, our program is run really lean, the board members are all volunteers, and we have only a few employees, and they barely get paid—though they are all dedicated to helping others.
Canard has donated several items for Road 2 Recovery to auction off in the past. You can keep up with their current auctions here. Cudby
Going back to the RAAM, you guys are funding this effort—how does that work?
We have gone out and gotten a few sponsors, but we don't have enough yet. And then there is a fan component. We have lots of smaller donations, but we have a month until the race, so there is still a big sponsor hunt, and we will be doing as much fundraising as we can. The little donations, they all add up, we are hopeful to come up with shortfall. We do want to make it so the foundation is not out of pocket, but if it is, so be it. This is the first year of a program and if that's what it takes, so it will be. We want to get the first one done, and then year two, we are hoping Jessy Nelson [who was injured last year at the Unadilla National and is currently paralyzed from the mid-lower chest down]can do the race, and maybe [Johnny] O'Mara might come and do it as well. But at the end of the day, I am committed to pay, and the cost of this is well into the six figures, with all the chase vehicles and staff and logistics. But it is worth it.
So, this is basically going to be an ongoing therapeutic program for injured riders?
Yes, 100 percent. That is the goal. Often times, I am talking to guys that are hurt, and perception is reality. A lot of people in the industry see me, and they think I'm healed up, and that's great. I can walk around and it looks normal. No one sees what goes on at home when I am dealing with pain or other problems. The guys in chairs, you have no idea what hurdles they have to deal with, things are not easy. They go through massive highs and lows. I got lucky and got most of my feeling back, but the guys in chairs, they have issues you can't imagine. This program will give those future guys that are hurt something to work toward.
What about your injury? How is daily life for you?
Well, I am really lucky in that I got most of my movement back. But I can't run—like, not at all. I am super lucky that I can pedal a bike, but running, or even walking fast is out of the question. I can swim enough to keep my head above water, but that's about it. There are tons of things that are really hard for me. I am lucky in that I can pickup my kids, but I can't throw them up in the air. I am basically just slow and a little decrepit, or at least that's how I walk around. Then there are all sorts of little things I deal with. For example, I don't sweat. So I can't regulate my body temperature. That wreaks havoc when you are out in either the cold weather or the really hot weather. With spinal injuries, people can't always see it, but it is still very real for me.
Outside of the R2R, what are you up to?
Well, I am still working as a rider and athlete agent with Wasserman Media Group (WMG). I have been with them since 2001, and mainly just managing riders. I do have some other clients outside of moto, but everything is motorsports related. Motorsports are my passion, and I am lucky that I could continue doing it after my racing career was over. My current riders are Dylan Ferrandis and Justin Bogle, as well as several freestyle guys. Also, one of my auto racers is J.R. Hildebrand, he almost won the Indy 500 a few years back.
Where Are They Now: Jeff Ward April 30 - 8:00am
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And on the personal side of your life?
Well, right after I was injured, I married my girlfriend Kristi, we have been married now for 14 years. We have two kids, our son Phoenix is just turning six in June, and our daughter, Halston, she is 15 months old. Life is good, I have an awesome family, and being able to watch the kids grow up is awesome. And then last December, we recently moved home to Chandler, Arizona. That was mainly for the kid's schools, but also so we can be closer to family.
You had a career for 11 years as a professional racer, which included several wins and factory rides, as well as a stint in Europe. Without going too deep, what are some of the things that you recall from that era?
It was an amazing time for me. I had a couple of things that happened along the way, so it didn't fast track my career the way I would have hoped. But once I got the factory spot with Yamaha, it was going in the right direction. I feel like I was just catching my stride when I got hurt. I had finished the outdoors well, won my first 450 overall, and finished on the podium the last five races. Supercross started off pretty strong as well. Then a stupid little practice crash changed everything. But overall, I had lots of years that were great, but probably the best was winning a bunch of 125 races. But it was a great experience, and racing in Europe was also something special. Although it was a bummer at the time, I couldn't get a ride in the U.S. and wanted to race supercross. But now with hindsight, it was really awesome to race a world championship, and to say I did that. I finished fourth in the series and raced against a lot of interesting and different guys, and in different places.
Button raced professionally for 11 years. Cudby
Last question: the sport has some potential changes coming. As an advocate for the athletes, what's your view of what is going on?
Well, it is like anything, the top 10 percent makes 90 percent of the money. But I think a lot depends on the next five to 10 [years] on how much traction the sport gets in the media. Supercross is going to lead the story on how it all works out. Motocross gets tucked in, there behind supercross. There is lots of talk about what is going on, but if supercross does go into this building mode, then there is no way to do all those races and then 12 outdoor races. Those 450 guys, their bodies are destroyed by end of the season. Now if there are 36 races, well, it's just not possible. However it works together will hopefully be the best for the sport, but sometimes those choices are made for profit and not always in the best interests of the riders. That is just the way things work, but hopefully it all comes around and there will be more money for the riders. I do think that a guy who is making main events should be able to make fair money, but we are not there yet.
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