Are you considering on-premise vs. cloud based call center? Cloud contact centers win out every time. Take a look how.
If you want your business to succeed, you need to have good customer service.
To provide the best possible customer service, a call center is key. This is what connects you and your employees directly to your clients or customers.
But, which one should you choose? As you'll soon see, a cloud based call center wins out every time over an on-premise one.
Keep reading to find out exactly how a virtual call center can help your business continue to grow and thrive.
First, we're going to take a look at the key points to have an on-premise call center. Having an on-premise call center means you host everything needed for customer communication, including software, hardware, and infrastructure.
The installation process for an on-premise call center is both costly and time-consuming. Anything that takes up your company's time is going to end up being even more expensive because of the downtime.
In addition to having to pick out the right hardware for your business needs, you also need to secure the proper licenses when using an on-premise contact center. Last but not least, you need a space to store all the hardware it requires.
The ongoing costs for an on-premise call center are also higher than a cloud-based one. This is mostly attributed to the hardware.
It needs to be maintained and new hardware needs to be purchased as it breaks or wears out.
You'll also have to continue to pay to have the space to store the hardware. Considering the average cost of office space across the United States is $256, avoiding this one extra cost could save you thousands of dollars per year.
When you have your own on-premise system, there's a lot of managing that needs to be done. For starters, the hardware needs to be regularly updated and the licenses have to be renewed periodically.
One of the biggest disadvantages of an on-premise call center is that there's no flexibility in regards to work location. Employees have to be on site if they want to be in contact with customers.
When your business starts to grow, you'll need to scale up your call center. With on-premise contact centers, that means buying new hardware, paying for the installation, and new licenses.
This makes scaling up difficult and expensive. You'll also drastically increase your ongoing expenses as you add more hardware and phone lines.
The days of on-premise call centers are numbered. In fact, it's estimated that landlines will be obsolete as early as 2020. That's a huge up-front investment in a system that may end up in the dumpster in less than a year.
Now, we're going to take a look at cloud-based contact centers and see how they offer many more advantages than on-premise ones. Cloud based call centers are hosted virtually, so there's no additional storage space needed.
The initial installation for cloud based call centers is quick and inexpensive. Often, you can continue to use your existing phones and will simply have to download the application to the devices that will be used for customer communication.
No downtime means no lost revenue while your employees sit around and wait for installation. Low initial costs also help your bottom line. You'll spend less time working to recover the costs of call center installation this way.
The biggest ongoing cost of having a virtual call center is a strong internet connection. However, you're likely already paying for that, so you may not have any real additional ongoing costs.
Because all of your software and data are hosted remotely, you don't have to worry about paying for storage space just to make sure you're able to get into contact with your customers.
Another area in which cloud based call centers beat out on-premise one is when it comes to management. Virtual contact centers are easier to manage, particularly when it comes to updates.
In most cases, you'll only need one dedicated IT person working for you to solve any potential problems. Compare this to the whole IT department you need for on-premise centers, and it's easy to see the savings.
With cloud-based contact centers, your employees can be in contact with customers from virtually anywhere. All they need is a laptop computer, smartphone, or tablet with the application installed.
This greater flexibility will help you provide better service to your customers. It also allows employees to work remotely which ensures that even more work gets done to grow your business.
All you need to do to scale up with virtual contact centers is install the application on more devices. That makes it easy to scale up as your business grows, and you don't have to worry about where you're going to put extra hardware and servers.
The only thing you may need to invest in is more bandwidth on your internet service. However, this is once again a cost that generally goes with scaling up your business anyway, so it's not an additional cost caused by your call center.
Virtual phone services are the future. If you want your investment in customer service to propel your business into the next ten years, you have to go with a cloud-based system.
If your business is just starting out, an on-premise call center could be a huge mistake. It likely won't pay for itself by the time it becomes obsolete, so you'll have to make the switch to virtual down the road anyway.
As you can see, a cloud based call center beats out an on-premise call center. They're more cost-effective, easier to install and maintain and provide better flexibility and scalability.
Besides all that, it's likely that landlines will soon be a thing of the past. To avoid your business being left behind, you need to act now to switch to this new type of call center.
If you're ready to learn more about how a virtual call center can help you expand your business through excellent customer service, contact us today!


This past week my husband and I had the luxury of staying at the The Boston Yacht Haven Inn & Marina, thanks to the kind folks at The Boston Yacht Haven who donated a number of rooms to Veterans in celebration of Veteran's Day. These rooms usually run for $300+ so my husband and I were very excited for a night to ourselves.
Upon entering The Boston Yacht Haven Inn we were greeted with exceptional service, our bags were brought to our room and as we opened the door to our room, my husband was greeted with a personal Thank-you Veteran card, it was the cutest card and meant a lot to my husband and I. The Guest Suites were decorated in a historical nautical styling with outstanding modern-day amenities, and had breath taking views, I loved the wooden beams on the ceilings. My husband was most excited about the flat panel television and I loved having our own personal Keurig machine.
We arrived at the Boston Yacht Haven around dinner time and decided to go to Joe's American Bar and Grill for dinner & drinks. Dinner was amazing, Hubby got Filet Mignon while I got Baby Back Ribs. We spend the rest of the night walking around Boston and Quincy Market Place and then decided to call it an early night, and head back to the Inn for some relaxation and Television time.
This was the first full night out together since Jacob was born 2 1/2 years ago and it was nice being able to sleep through the night with no crying or hungry kids. Hubby slept till 10am the next morning, the longest he has slept in a very long time. I of course was wide awake at 7:30am, but it was nice not having to worry about getting up to take care of the boys. We decided to spend the day walking around Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market Place. We also decided to head to Copley Place, I had to get my bracelet fixed at Tiffany's and we wanted to do a little shopping.
After not having a night to ourselves in over 2 1/2 years it was very nice to have some time alone.
Disclosure: The Boston Yacht Haven Inn & Marina provided my husband and I a room free of charge in honor of Veterans Day. The opinions expressed are my own personal and honest thoughts, and I was not asked to write about my experience.


Whilst Russia have remained tight lipped regarding why they have been taking drugs and only winning by a bit, the revelations have caused reflection within the world of sport as to why the drugs don't work better.
The news comes hot on the tail of allegations that much of the audience at the Brazil games took a cocktail of drugs that made the athletes look like they were running faster.
"It may be unusual to disqualify spectators retrospectively but we definitely will if these allegations are true. They had no right to enjoy themselves so much." One official told us.


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ALBUM REVIEWS June 28, 2014
Lucky Peterson: The Son Of A Bluesman
By Dan Bilawsky
When the multi-talented Lucky Peterson sings of blues in his blood, it's not merely figurative boasting; Peterson's pedigree reads like a partial history of the music. Peterson was born into the blues, growing up in a home where his father--James Peterson--played guitar, sang, and passed on his gifts to his offspring. More importantly, the elder Peterson owned the Governor's Inn--a blues venue in Buffalo where Lucky Peterson soaked up the sounds of the legends who passed through ...
INTERVIEWS November 29, 2003
A Fireside Chat with Lucky Peterson
By AAJ Staff
Blues icon Leadbelly is legendary, in part, because of his versatility. Familiar with the blues, ballads, rhymes, hymns, and gospel, Leadbelly's influence is prominent in every genre of music in this country. Lucky Peterson, born a decade and a half after Leadbelly's death, has the functional dexterity of Leadbelly, yet the modernistic relevance of other legends of the music like Jimmy Rushing. Peterson has a quality that rings home to the common man, the blue-collar working class, and so an ...
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Lucky Peterson: Double Dealin'
By Al Rearick
For those who think that the blues has used up all its ideas in overly-cliched songs about somebody's woman doin' him wrong, played over the usual ba-DA-da-Da-da beat, a new record has appeared on the horizon brimming with new twists on grand old ideas.
That record is Lucky Peterson's Double Dealin'.
What makes a record truly great is its ability branch out into different genres while remaining rooted in the foundation from which it sprang. In this case, every excursion-from ...
ALBUM REVIEWS December 1, 1999
Lucky Peterson: Lucky Peterson
By Ed Kopp
Son of Buffalo blues musician and club owner James Peterson, 34-year old Lucky Peterson recorded his first album at age 5 -- and Willie Dixon produced it. Lucky is aptly named, but the thing that makes him lucky is not his birthright or his early start -- it's his talent. Peterson plays nasty wah-wah-tinged guitar, soulful B-3, saucy electric piano, and he sings with captivating intensity.This self-titled release contains more soul than blues tunes. Some of its tracks ...
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Categories: Yale University alumni > University of Chicago alumni > University of California, Berkeley alumni > American genealogists > People from Houston, Texas > Living people > 1943 births
Gary Boyd Roberts (born September 29, 1943, Houston, Texas ) is an American genealogist known for his scholarship in Americans of royal descent, the ancestors of American presidents, and notable kin. Roberts is the retired Senior Research Scholar of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS).
A native of Houston, Texas, Roberts received a B.A. from Yale University and an M.A. from the University of Chicago . He was also a graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley . He married Margaret Melstrom on September 6, 1969 at Cherry Hill, New Jersey . The couple divorced in 1975 with no issue.
Roberts is the son of Jack Carl and Mary Elizabeth (Boyd) Roberts. He is the great-great-grandson of a soldier from the Confederate States of America, Calvin Henderson Roberts of Johnston County, North Carolina .
Roberts joined the NEHGS staff in 1974 and held a number of positions including Director of Publications and Senior Research Scholar. Roberts is a former member of the Society of Genealogists and the Connecticut Society of Genealogists. Roberts's genealogical interests include immigrant origins and royal descents; royal and noble genealogy; the ancestry of notable figures, especially U. S. presidents; colonial New England, mid-Atlantic states, and the South.
Roberts's publications include:
As sole author:
Ancestors of American Presidents (1989, 1995, 2009);
The Royal Descents of 500 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States (1993, 2nd and 3rd printings, with addenda, 2001-2002);
The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States (2004, available from NEHGS and Genealogical Publishing Company),
Notable Kin, Volume One and Notable Kin, Volume Two (1998, 1999, available from both NEHGS and publisher Carl Boyer 3rd);
The Best Genealogical Sources in Print: Essays by Gary Boyd Roberts, vol. 1 (2004, available from NEHGS);
With William Addams Reitwiesner:
American Ancestors and Cousins of The Princess of Wales (1984, out of print since 1997).
As editor:
Genealogies of Connecticut Families From NEHGR (3 vols., 1983),
English Origins of New England Families From NEHGR (2 series, 6 vols., 1984-85),
Genealogies of Mayflower Families From NEHGR (3 vols., 1985),
Mayflower Source Records From NEHGR (1986),
Genealogies of Rhode Island Families From NEHGR (2 vols., 1989),
Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (3 vols., 1996).
Introduction to New England Marriages Prior to 1700 by Clarence Almon Torrey, (1985, several times reprinted with the introduction revised).
In manuscript form:
"The Mowbray Connection: An Analysis of the Genealogical Evolution of British, American and Continental Nobilities, Gentries, and Upper Classes Since the End of the Middle Ages," 23 vols., at NEHGS, New York Public Library, and the Society of Genealogists, London; 20+ manuscript pamphlets on notable descendants of various of his own ancestors (Howlands, Lathrops, Dwights, Stanleys, etc.), plus John Alden and Richard Warren. Parts of "The Mowbray Connection" are being prepared for NewEnglandAncestors.org.
Roberts's work appears in his column "Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources" for the NEHGS website. Kinships between G. W. Bush and J. F. Kerry plus other materials appear on his website Notable Kin. In recent years, he has collaborated with genealogist Christopher Challender Child, of the Newbury Street Press.
Distant cousins of Barack Obama
Bush family connections to other prominent families
U.S. Presidential genealogical relationships
Notable Kin
Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources Archives
"The Man who knew Bush", 2004 movie in which Roberts appeared as an authority on the Bush family genealogy.


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Berkeley Copwatch is the original Copwatch group. We began in 1990 on Telegraph Ave. as an all-volunteer organization dedicated to monitoring police actions and non-violently asserting our rights. Berkeley Copwatch is based on the idea that WATCHING the police is a crucial first step in the process of organizing. We do not attempt to interfere in police activity or to resist police misconduct physically. It is our hope that, one day, mass outrage at police and government violence will increase to a point where fundamental change in the nature of policing becomes inevitable.
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We knew a fair bit about the Ford Focus ST and had a pretty good idea of how it looks. However, today, we can show you the real deal, with production paint and wheels, the hot hatch that you will soon be able to buy.
Several images of an uncamouflaged prototype have leaked out. And judging from where the steering wheel is located, these were taken in Europe, perhaps at the Cologne factory, where so much Focus revealing has taken place. The last bit of information came from Australia, a sticker where confirmed that the hot hatch would indeed be powered by a 2.3-liter turbo engine.
Like the weight of a pro boxer, the displacement of the Focus ST has fluctuated a lot over the years, from 2.5-liter five-cylinder to a 2-liter and now the Mustang engine. Speaking of which, the ST is believed to develop as much power as the entry-level pony in Europe: 290 PS and 440 Nm (324 lb-ft). That puts it right up there with the Megane RS, Hyundai i30 N, and Leon Cupra.
A 6-speed manual will be standard, but an automatic will also be available, even on this gasoline-powered model. The diesel Focus ST has been confirmed too, believed to develop around 190 HP. The performance gap between the two will be sizable.
These photos from Ford tuner Pumaspeed show that the boy kit is nearly identical to the ST-Line. However, we do see revisions to the fog light area and twin exhaust pipes around the back. The size of the trunk wing has also increased a bit, matching the performance aspiration of the car. The hatch has also been fitted with gunmetal lightweight 18-inch alloys and bigger brakes.
The interior is exactly what you'd expect from a fast Ford: not that modified. Upgrades over the standard Focus only include Recaro seats with ST logos and the steering wheel. You might also notice that the e-brake panel is missing.
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New Ford Focus ST caught testing again – will it be a Golf GTI beater?
Taz: looking for someone to fit his arches and splitter.
Duece McCracken: painfully slow living that N/A life.
brian60: wishing he was hammock camping deep in the woods.


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I am crazy careful with my gear.
No moisture, everything stored in the garage attached to the house, heavily insulated so temperatures stay reasonable. Everything stored upright and only moved around by us. If anything even gets close to getting wet, it sits in my garage with the window AC unit on for days just to be safe. Rarely does any of my gear see any moisture. The DSR's and the SRX812's have never been wet.
The SRX815 had the XLR release tab break so I couldn't remove the cable from it - had to go in and be taken apart.
The SRX812 had a piece of plastic come loose from the driver and rattle around inside - this has happened to others on the forum too with SRX and PRX series speakers. It didn't damage anything but caused a weird noise when it bounced around with the speaker on. I found it myself and removed it.
Very sorry to hear this. My DSR's PRX and SRX powered boxes have all worked flawlessly so far. I did receive an SRX box DOA, but it was a quick exchange. I'm really glad Yamaha has the 7 year warranty! Good luck and keep us advised.
Is the box making garbage noise now that you have it home?
I haven't tried it because regardless, there is a problem.
To have the issue a few weeks ago regarding no driver - just horn having no fix other than moving the mic/line switch, then getting to the show last night (after only 1 use) and only getting very low output to start and THEN to change to this horrible crackling sound tells me it needs fixing. I could try it but it wouldn't matter whether it was working right or not - I am still taking it in and this time I'll be insisting on the guy putting more time into the fix than spraying some de-oxit on a switch.
I'm wondering if I should involve Yamaha.
I had something similar happen at two different gigs earlier this year. It appeared to be power issues. Speaker was low power output and distorted. Worked fine back at home, on generator power, at other gigs, etc... Second speaker worked fine in both instances. I'm not positive it was the same speaker each time but the electrical circuit was overloaded in both cases for sure.
Want to hear what the diagnosis is.
My band now owns 4 DSRs. As I mentioned in other threads, my bass players DSRs (which take zero abuse) both died within a few weeks of each other. No explanation from repair shop (I'm sure part of the issue is my bass player doesn't ask the right questions).
I hate hearing stories like this. I've had similar issues and been too far from home to get a suitable replacement. You make due, and get through the gig, but it always makes me question my gear choices.
I'm going to get crap for saying this - but this is one of the reasons why I like passive speakers.
Yes, any piece of get can break at any time. But I like the ability to have components that are modular.
I LOVE the DSRs though. I compared them to my passive JBL SRX812s and liked the Yammy's better.
Dropped it off again today. I told him this time maybe he should get a replacement amp module......he agreed that would probably be best..
However, he had already called my house phone by the time I got back home.
So..... do I try it again but make sure to take an extra speaker with me every show now??? Suppose I have no choice -What PIA!!
Your experience from the first failure is just wrong - yeah, it happens, but... I went through the same thing with an Apple Powerbook - motherboard had a problem with the power control unit, and would discharge the battery beyond where it could be recovered. Got a bunch of new batteries before I started talking lemon.
You need to take the amp board down to the range, and put a .44 through it. Take it back and tell them the speaker is shot.
I actually had a friend who did exactly that with a Maxtor hard drive that was about to go back for the third time. I'm not entirely sure they honored the warranty, however. At that point, he never wanted to see a Maxtor again.
Like golf, it takes such a long time to build confidence, and just a moment to strip it all away.
I have a very low tolerance for equipment that has 'been repaired' and then has the same problem again within a mater of weeks. It has happened once to me and the repair person was back at my shop the next morning making it right for free. I have never had any other problem that was repaired by this person ever not work for years. Let me know if you want me to make your repair guy cry and curl up in a corner in the fetal position sucking his thumb.
Bill; You sound like Gene Pink when he answers his phone and doesn't recognize your area code. Possibly it's a Texas thing?
Ha ha - thanks Bill, I'll keep that in mind if this starts to get ugly!!
Possibly it's a Texas thing?
Except I am from Illinois.


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The Queen's Royal Lancers & Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum: Day Trip #18
This trip was actually a revisit to a museum which I'd last visited some 5 or 6 years ago, prior to this blog's current incarnation and its series of museum reports. The Queen's Royal Lancers & Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum is situated in Thoresby Park, deep in the picturesque Nottinghamshire countryside. Entry is completely free and its displays include the combined collections of:
The Queen's Royal Lancers and their antecedents, namely;
5th (Royal Irish) Lancers
16th (The Queen's) Lancers
17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers
21st (Empress of India's) Lancers
The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry
The South Notts Hussars
Entrance to the museum in Thoresby Courtyard – with free entry!
On this visit, I was particularly keen to take a closer look at displays connected to the two local yeomanry regiments; the Sherwood Rangers and the South Nottinghamshire Hussars.
Nottinghamshire's Yeomanry Regiments:
One of the first things that I encountered on entry was a cabinet which included two ancient yeomanry tunics. The first had white facings and was dark blue in colour with tightly packed rows of silver braiding covering the front of the tunic from base to shoulder – 26 rows of loops and buttons (count 'em). The garment was described as belonging to the Worksop Independent Troop, Nottinghamshire Yeomanry, c. 1820.
All that silver braiding continues elsewhere on the tunic too, with some Austrian knot detailing on the cuffs and trefoils on the back and even around the sides.
The other tunic in the cabinet dated from 1815 and belonged to the Newark Troop, Nottinghamshire Yeomanry. This coat was red with white facings, having three rows of 18 white metal buttons but without all the lace seen on the Worksop cavalry tunic above.
The shoulder scales were made of metal links, in contrast to the Worksop example's cord braid on the shoulders.
An illustration of the 1798 uniform of this troop was available for purchase in the shop both as a postcard and notebook cover. It shows men of the Newark Troop in front of their home town's castle ruin and the River Trent. Although the style of the coat (17 years older than the one displayed) is very different, the scarlet colour remains the same. Facings and turban appear to be a shade of orange or gold.
The above image also shows the guidon which remarkably is still in existence and appeared high up on the wall of the museum. The Royal Standard (below) was "presented on the 14th July 1795 to the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry in the name of Thomas Webb Edge and Mrs Lumley Saville. The needlework was her own. The guidon was re-presented to the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry on the 4th May 1840…[and was] always carried by the Newark Troop".
Some fine needlework there, Mrs Saville!
Tucked away in an alcove elsewhere in the museum, and partially covered by another display propped up against it, appeared to be a Victorian print of a cavalryman. It reminded me of my own collection of Henry Martens series of Yeomanry illustrations, so I took a closer look.
Frustratingly, my close up photos of the title and artist/engraver didn't come out at all, so I'm left guessing on those details now but I know it wasn't a Martens. What I do know is that the artwork was a local production, "Printed for the compilers by Stevenson and Co., Middle Pavement in Nottingham" in 1848. This was just a few years after the Fores' Yeomanry Costumes by Henry Martens were published. The compositional style is very reminiscent of Martens.
Interestingly, the red shako shown in the print was said to be an exact copy of that worn by the Chasseurs d'Afrique. What makes Yeomanry uniforms particularly interesting to me is this freedom that individual regiments could enjoy to mimic and reference other styles, even colourful and 'exotic' foreign ones such as this.
Not on display, but the website https://www.britishempire.co.uk has this shako as matching that in the illustration, minus absent cord lines and plume. The missing cord lines have left their mark.
As with my Fores' prints, this one comes with a dedication; "To Lieut. Colonel Holden, the officers, non comm'nd officers & privates of the Nottinghamshire Cavalry." A little research informs me that the scarlet shako was adopted in 1847, just one year before the painting was published. The falling plume was black and there are yellow lines of cord on the shako depicted. The hussar uniform is blue, although it appears as a kind of light grey in the faded print. The pouch belt is black and the scabbard suggests a heavy cavalryman's straight sword rather than a hussar's curved sabre.
In the same display case as the tunics was this above helmet described as a "Notts Yeomanry Cavalry helmet c. 1837, probably manufactured for the regiment." This regiment eventually became the Sherwood Rangers. It's in terrific condition and appears to be made of 'japanned' (heavy black lacquered) leather. The horsehair plume is red and there are ventilation bars in the sides of the crest. Under the royal coat of arms gilt badge there is brass bar engraved with the title "Notts Yeomanry Cavalry". A beautiful object!
The above 1845 shako badge displays the name of the South Notts Yeomanry Cavalry, forerunner to the South Notts Hussars. The hugely informative British Empire blog also has an image of the regiment's shako with this sunburst design badge in place.
The uniforms shown above were unlabelled. Clearly not lancers, they look to be from the local yeomanry of the late 18th century and being navy must belong to the South Notts Hussars (the Sherwood Rangers wore a striking green hussar uniform). The five braiding loops tunic appears to be Mess Dress with a gold and red waistcoat underneath.
Richard Simkin's illustration of Nottinghamshire's two yeomanry regiments grouped together in 1908 as the 17th Yeomanry Brigade.
Incidentally, I have lying around a 54mm metal figure of the South Notts Hussars awaiting some paint, although a different order of dress, it's five braiding loops closely matching the Simkin illustration seen above. Perhaps sometime soon might be a good time to make a start on it?
The 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers:
The regular lancer regiments in the museum had a varied and dramatic history. The 17th Lancers being particularly well-known for their part in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava. I think that they possibly have the most recognisable cap badge in the British Army; the macabre skull and crossbones, sometimes seen with the legend "Or Glory". Seen on their 1815 Light Dragoon shako, it reminds me much of the headgear of the famous Prussian 'Death's Head' Hussars, although they would have looked at the time more like my 13th Light Dragoon figures from 2015.
Their motto 'Death or Glory' was a reference to General Wolfe who fell mortally wounded at Quebec, 1759. I still have a "Death or Glory Boys" coaster taken from a visit I must have made to the 17th Lancers museum as a small child when it was still based in Belvoir Castle – looking pretty good after all these years!
More headdress of the 17th was on display, including one which saw use during the famous charge itself:
There is some controversy surrounding which bugle actually sounded the Charge of the Light Brigade, but the one on display in this museum has a very strong claim. The hole smashed through the end was caused by a Cossack piercing it with a lance, attempting (and failing) to pick it up off the ground and to take away as a trophy. An astonishing object in many ways.
An audio recording of a surviving trumpeter who was present in the charge was played on loop in the museum and you can hear it online, Trumpeter
Kenneth Landfried blowing on a Waterloo bugle recorded on wax cylinder in 1890:-
Below: uniforms of the 17th through the ages on display:
a replica of the attractive light blue uniform worn in the American War of Independence;
an officer's service uniform from the Zulu War (other ranks had white crossbelts without the silver pickers and plate);
a scarlet uniform from the time of George IV, a monarch determined to see all of his cavalry regiments wear red!
The 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers:
A neat display dedicated to the 21st Lancers concentrated mostly on their famous charge at the battle of Omdurman. This is unsurprising given their relative newness, being formed in 1858 for the East India Company and not brought within the British army until 1862. Three regiments had previously been designated the 21st Regiment.
Being dogged by its lack of battle honours and experience ("thou shalt not kill" was unkindly suggested as the regimental motto), its reckless charge at the Dervish tribesman in 1898 seemed to some to be motivated by a need to restore some honour. Notably attaching himself to this wild charge was a young Winston Churchill of the 4th Hussars.
The Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman by Richard Caton Woodville, Jr. Photograph: National Museums Liverpool, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24851971
As a reference to its Indian origins when it was part of the EIC's Bengal cavalry, the 21st Lancers wore French Grey facings, an example of which could be seen clearly in this late 19th Century Full Dress uniform.
The 16th (The Queen's) Lancers:
The 16th Lancers were known as 'The Scarlet Lancers" after successfully petitioning to retain the existing scarlet coatee when in 1840 it was ordered that all the Light Cavalry should revert back to the blue uniforms. An example of their unique scarlet lancer coat can be seen below.
The 16th Lancers famous action at the Battle of Aliwal in the Anglo-Sikh Wars was given due prominence. At this action, the regiment charged a Sikh force many times its own size, dispersed their cavalry and then broke the Sikh infantry squares, taking many casualties in the process but doing much to secure outright victory.
The 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers:
Concluding this report, this magnificent copper kettle drum below was described as being 'used by the 5th Royal Irish Lancers'. Being that it appeared in a cabinet dedicated to the 18th century, I presume that this instrument is an antique belonging to the original regiment's guise as the 5th Dragoons.
Notably, the 5th Regiment of Dragoons was disgraced after being infiltrated by Irish rebels during 1798. It was erased from the army list, with nothing existing for many years between the 4th and 6th cavalry regiments. This mark of disgrace lasted until it was reformed as lancers in 1858. An excellent example of the regiment's pre-1798 uniform was on display; this lovely c.1745 mitre cap and c.1770 jacket of the 5th Royal Dragoons (note the links on the shoulders very similar to the Newark Troop's example earlier).
The interesting display included a garment of their adversaries, Sudanese jibbahs, coats made of white cotton with additional patches sewn on.
With the exception of a thriving cafe, Thorseby courtyard seemed largely deserted of shops when I visited, so I wonder if the museum would do better in a much more accessible location, particularly so for those without a car. For those who are able to visit, with free entry and a rich collection of history to be found in nicely presented premises, the Queen's Royal Lancers & Nottinghamshire Yeomanry museum is highly recommended!
17th Light Dragoons in England c.1800. From a series of drawings by George Salisbury (1795-1848), a former musician serving for 20 years in the regiments. This and a number of other of Salisbury's paintings of the 17th were available as postcards from the museum shop.
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26soldiersoftin says:
Thanks again for an interesting tour, Marvin.
Another great article mate keep up the good work ,I would imagine the castle you refer to near the river Trent would be the same one we saw after our visit to the ECW museum in Newark last year .
Thanks – and yes, that's right. You must have retraced a trip that I must have made around 18/19 years ago with a friend of mine. We visited the museum and then the castle which has the other sides missing, torn down after the civil war by Parliament. We also had a walk around a nearby battlefield, Stoke Field, the last one of the Wars of the Roses (after Bosworth).
It was a nice town and a very pleasant woman took us on a tour of the town hall that she was proud of ,a bugger I missed the battle field !,my wife wan't to go to Boston to a bird hide ,I won't talk about that though .
Stoke Field was a little bit out of town. 🙂


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THE SPHINX.
The assassination of his father, Nasr Eddin, ten years ago caused a great commotion, and it will be remembered that the succession of Muzaffar to the throne was bitterly disputed by his elder brother. Muzaffer, however, who was the second son, justified his claim by the fact that both his parents were Royal, and he ascended the throne to quell with a firm hand the troubles which were at that time attracting attention to Persia. It was at the commencement of this year that the Shah, following the democratic tendency of the times, granted a Parliament, which is styled the National Council, at Teheran with "the power and right to express its views with freedom and full confidence with regard to all reforms which may be necessary to the welfare of the country."
understand intend going further than Spain, it having been arranged Some time ago that she should pay her Queen-daughter a visit at the Court of Madrid.
Duke George Wilhelm of Braunschweig and
Lueneberg, who has been staying at Sheph-eard's Hotel for the last three weeks, left for
Assouan with his suite on Wednesday, where | he will spend some three months, after which he will return to Cairo for a short while. The Duke has expressed himself as very pleased with his visit to the Capital and has re-booked the same appartments at Shepheard's for the beginning of March.
College. For five years he was Brigade Major at Shorncliffe and he then went to India as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, a post which he held for five years.
From 1897 to the end of 1900 he commanded the 2nd Devons with whom he fought during the early part of the Boer war, and in South Africa he held several staff appointments, and took an active part in the relief .of Ladysmith and the battle of Colenso. He afterwards commanded the sub-district of Volksrust and his services were rewarded with the brevet of Colonel, the Queen's medal with three clasps, the King's medal with two clasps, and the Order of Companion of the Bath.
The Shah, however, still fears the laying of some plot 'against his life and takes every precaution to shield himself, chief among which is the special preparation of his food in sealed dishes, which are in the charge of one of the princes.The throne of Persia noted to the world as the Peacock Throne — is remarkable for its beautiful decoration and probably cost more than any throne in the world. Masses of jewels cover it and its value is estimated at close on three million pounds, and another valuable possession is a globe of the world of pure gold studied with 50,000 precious stones, which was made by order of the late Shah.
The Shah is a great lover of animals and has a most wonderful collection of valuable cats, which have special attendants to look after them. The story goes that once, while the Shah was a guest at a certain European Court, the servants at the palace were amazed one morning to observe the august visitor rush out breathless into the garden. He had seen from his window a large dog attacking one of his favourite felines, and had gone in person to rescue his pet. Muzaffer Eddin is also extremely	"
fond of billiards, and often plays with one or other of his Ministers. The game is apt to be a rather monotonous affair, however, for it is said that the monarch is ,by no means a good loser, and it behoves his opponent to keep himself well in check. Once ap unlucky statesman happened to beat his Royal master, and promptly fell into a disgrace which lasted a whole fortnight.
Our London Correspondent reports that Prince Leopold of Battenberg, whom we had come to look upon as a regular visitor to Egypt during the winter, is going to spend this season in the Canary Islands. Rumour said, too, that Princess Henry would pay Egypt a visit early in the New Year but this is not at all likely to be the case. The Princes does not, at present, we
From South Africa Colonel Bullock, as he then was,came to Egypt as Assistant Adjutant General, and in March 1903 he was appointed Chief staff (Mfieer. From 1904 to 1905 he commanded the garrison at Alexandria and on the return of General Slade to England he was appointed to the command of the Army of Occupation.
On Christmas Eve Judge Charles Royle will celebrate his sixty-sixth birthday anniversary and we take this opportunity of tendering him our best wishes for many happy returns of that day. The Judge, who is the fourth son of the late William Royle, a London solicitor, was born at Lymington, Hants, and from 1854 to 1863 he served as an officer in the Royal Navy. In 1865 he was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn and he is Judge of the Egyptian Court of Appeal. His literary abilities are well-known to Anglo-Egyptians and he is the author of "The Egyptian Campaigns".
Sir Alexander Baird, who arrived at Alexandria by the Hohenzollern last Tuesday, had much experience of Egypt in 1879, when he was sent to this country to relieve the famine in Upper Egypt, the provinces chiefly affected being Girgeh,Keneh,and Esneh.
He is the eldest son of the late John Baird, of Lochwood and Urie, Scotland, and was educated at Harrow. Since 1889 he has been Lord-Lieutenant of Kincardineshire and in 1897 he was created a Baronet. Mr. John Lawrence Baird, C.M.G.. his son and heir, has for a year been acting Agent and Consul-General in Abyssinia, and three years ago he was Political Officer attached to the Abyssinian force in Somaliland.
Dr. Theodore Dyke Acland, who is staying at the Hotel d'Angleterre with his wife and only son, earned great fame in this country during the terrible cholera epidemic of 1883. He was sent
MAJOR GENERAL BULLOCK, C.B. Commanding the Army of Occupation.
Another Royal visitor now in our midst is Prince Franz of Bavaria, who arrived at the beginning of the week and is occupying the famous Royal appartments of Shepheard's Hotel.
Major-General George Mackworth Bullock,
C.B., than whom no more popular General ever reigned over the British forces in Egypt, is the son of a late Deputy Commissioner at Berar, India, where he was born. His school days were passed at Cheltenham and from there he went to University College, Oxford, and later to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. From Sandhurst he passed into the old nth Foot in 1872 and eight years later he went to the Staff
Title The Sphinx, Vol. 14, No. 203
Coverage Egypt
Subject Egypt -- Periodicals.
Publisher Cairo : Societe Orientale de Publicite, 1892-
Genre newspapers
Rights We believe this item is in the public domain.
Title Sphinx_19061222_006
Transcript 6 THE SPHINX. December 22, 1906. The assassination of his father, Nasr Eddin, ten years ago caused a great commotion, and it will be remembered that the succession of Muzaffar to the throne was bitterly disputed by his elder brother. Muzaffer, however, who was the second son, justified his claim by the fact that both his parents were Royal, and he ascended the throne to quell with a firm hand the troubles which were at that time attracting attention to Persia. It was at the commencement of this year that the Shah, following the democratic tendency of the times, granted a Parliament, which is styled the National Council, at Teheran with "the power and right to express its views with freedom and full confidence with regard to all reforms which may be necessary to the welfare of the country." understand intend going further than Spain, it having been arranged Some time ago that she should pay her Queen-daughter a visit at the Court of Madrid. Duke George Wilhelm of Braunschweig and Lueneberg, who has been staying at Sheph-eard's Hotel for the last three weeks, left for Assouan with his suite on Wednesday, where | he will spend some three months, after which he will return to Cairo for a short while. The Duke has expressed himself as very pleased with his visit to the Capital and has re-booked the same appartments at Shepheard's for the beginning of March. College. For five years he was Brigade Major at Shorncliffe and he then went to India as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, a post which he held for five years. From 1897 to the end of 1900 he commanded the 2nd Devons with whom he fought during the early part of the Boer war, and in South Africa he held several staff appointments, and took an active part in the relief .of Ladysmith and the battle of Colenso. He afterwards commanded the sub-district of Volksrust and his services were rewarded with the brevet of Colonel, the Queen's medal with three clasps, the King's medal with two clasps, and the Order of Companion of the Bath. The Shah, however, still fears the laying of some plot 'against his life and takes every precaution to shield himself, chief among which is the special preparation of his food in sealed dishes, which are in the charge of one of the princes.The throne of Persia noted to the world as the Peacock Throne — is remarkable for its beautiful decoration and probably cost more than any throne in the world. Masses of jewels cover it and its value is estimated at close on three million pounds, and another valuable possession is a globe of the world of pure gold studied with 50,000 precious stones, which was made by order of the late Shah. The Shah is a great lover of animals and has a most wonderful collection of valuable cats, which have special attendants to look after them. The story goes that once, while the Shah was a guest at a certain European Court, the servants at the palace were amazed one morning to observe the august visitor rush out breathless into the garden. He had seen from his window a large dog attacking one of his favourite felines, and had gone in person to rescue his pet. Muzaffer Eddin is also extremely	" fond of billiards, and often plays with one or other of his Ministers. The game is apt to be a rather monotonous affair, however, for it is said that the monarch is ,by no means a good loser, and it behoves his opponent to keep himself well in check. Once ap unlucky statesman happened to beat his Royal master, and promptly fell into a disgrace which lasted a whole fortnight. Our London Correspondent reports that Prince Leopold of Battenberg, whom we had come to look upon as a regular visitor to Egypt during the winter, is going to spend this season in the Canary Islands. Rumour said, too, that Princess Henry would pay Egypt a visit early in the New Year but this is not at all likely to be the case. The Princes does not, at present, we From South Africa Colonel Bullock, as he then was,came to Egypt as Assistant Adjutant General, and in March 1903 he was appointed Chief staff (Mfieer. From 1904 to 1905 he commanded the garrison at Alexandria and on the return of General Slade to England he was appointed to the command of the Army of Occupation. On Christmas Eve Judge Charles Royle will celebrate his sixty-sixth birthday anniversary and we take this opportunity of tendering him our best wishes for many happy returns of that day. The Judge, who is the fourth son of the late William Royle, a London solicitor, was born at Lymington, Hants, and from 1854 to 1863 he served as an officer in the Royal Navy. In 1865 he was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn and he is Judge of the Egyptian Court of Appeal. His literary abilities are well-known to Anglo-Egyptians and he is the author of "The Egyptian Campaigns". Sir Alexander Baird, who arrived at Alexandria by the Hohenzollern last Tuesday, had much experience of Egypt in 1879, when he was sent to this country to relieve the famine in Upper Egypt, the provinces chiefly affected being Girgeh,Keneh,and Esneh. He is the eldest son of the late John Baird, of Lochwood and Urie, Scotland, and was educated at Harrow. Since 1889 he has been Lord-Lieutenant of Kincardineshire and in 1897 he was created a Baronet. Mr. John Lawrence Baird, C.M.G.. his son and heir, has for a year been acting Agent and Consul-General in Abyssinia, and three years ago he was Political Officer attached to the Abyssinian force in Somaliland. Dr. Theodore Dyke Acland, who is staying at the Hotel d'Angleterre with his wife and only son, earned great fame in this country during the terrible cholera epidemic of 1883. He was sent MAJOR GENERAL BULLOCK, C.B. Commanding the Army of Occupation. Another Royal visitor now in our midst is Prince Franz of Bavaria, who arrived at the beginning of the week and is occupying the famous Royal appartments of Shepheard's Hotel. Major-General George Mackworth Bullock, C.B., than whom no more popular General ever reigned over the British forces in Egypt, is the son of a late Deputy Commissioner at Berar, India, where he was born. His school days were passed at Cheltenham and from there he went to University College, Oxford, and later to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. From Sandhurst he passed into the old nth Foot in 1872 and eight years later he went to the Staff
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First of all, we have to start profiling the VM's that we want to protect with Azure ASR. The tool connects to the vCenter server (or ESX) to collect performance data. There is no performance impact on the VM's because the performance data of the vCenter is taken and no data from inside the VM. The tool basically queries every 15 minutes the vCenter to get the performance data.
You should get a list like this. I deleted the not needed VM's from the Textfile and saved the changes.
A complete list of all switches can be seen here.
If you see following output in powershell you are all right. In my case, there are some VM's not running and therefore a warning is displayed because the tool can obviously not collect performance data.
The report is named as "DeploymentPlannerReport" and can be opened with Excel.
What we can see from the Excel Report is basically the number of profiled, compatible and incompatible VM's. If we click on details, we can get the name of the not compatible VM. In my case a VM's has a Disk with 10TB VMDK attached. (Azure has a limit of 1TB per disk).
I selected in the right corner a desired RPO with 15 minutes. Based on this value the report start calculating the Mbit/s needed.
To meet RPO 100 percent of the time: The recommended bandwidth in Mbps to be allocated to meet the desired RPO 100 percent of the time.
In my case this is $Null because I have to change the QoS rules and didn't execute the test acutally.
Based on the storage activity the planner recommends the storage accounts needed. I have one VM with heavy storage operations that needs Premium disks (SSD).
Very interesting is the recommendation about the local infrastructure. In my case, only one server is needed to replicate the VM's to Azure.
The WhatIf Graph shows what would happen if we decide to use a throughput to meet 90% of the RPO. Actually, I don't fully understand the sense of the graph. Helpful would be to choose the bandwidth in a combo box or something similar and then see what happens.
In the Recommended VM batch size for initial replication section, Microsoft shows the recommendation of number of VMs that can be protected in parallel to complete the initial replication within 72 hours with the suggested bandwidth to meet desired RPO 100 percent of the time being set. The value can be changed using the GoalToCompleteIR parameter during report generation.
Some things don't work as expected. But we have to consider that the tool is in public preview, so many changes and improvements are expected. Stay tuned for further updates.


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Banksy Events That He Never Had Anything To Do With
When you're a famous artist people will do anything to see your works. Anything, even attend an event about you that you never planned. That seems to be the moral of the story that's to be learned when you hear about how Banksy was going to have six exhibits about his works before the year ends. Four already happened, one is having slight legal issues, and one more is on the way. The catch? He doesn't have anything to do with it.
Yup, nothing. Nothing at all. He's not going even to see a single cent of the proceeds these events will generate. The organizers know that Banksy will never endorse these exhibits, primarily because these exhibits charge their visitors when Banksy himself would never ask money from the people who're going to see his works (unless he has a reason to charge them). But can Banksy even complain? He, too, is a master of "doing stuff to other people's stuff without their knowledge" after all.
Russian Tactics
The first event on our list happens in Russia. One of his followers sent him an image with his name on top of some building. He asked his follower the details and told him that it's an exhibit of his works in Russia and how the organizers were asking for money and make it look like it's legit. The show in question, titled, "Banksy", has over 100 works created and photos taken by the artist himself. The event has been planned since 2014, but some art owners refused to lend critical works to the exhibit.
Banksy denied that he had anything to do with the event. His follower told him to do something against it, to which he replied how hypocritical it seems if he called the Russians out. The organizer, Aleksandr Nachkebiya, stated in an interview that the reason the exhibit, which opened last June, went ahead without Banksy's a-ok was due to the politics between Russia and the UK. "Some collectors refused…," he said. "Many were afraid that the collection wouldn't return."
From Russia to America
Russians are not the only ones who seem to think they can do whatever they want with Banksy's art. Being his former manager also makes you eligible too. At least this is what Steve Lazarides believes so, since he has exhibited Banksy's works in Tel Aviv and Toronto already this year, and is planning to fly to Miami next. Of course, this is all without Banksy's permission as well. And this one is even more shameless when it comes to pricing: £27 to £35 a ticket ($35 to $45).
Banksy's unauthorised Belgium exhibit
Finally, something weird happened to the unauthorised Banksy show that supposed to go live in Belgium. The story begins when Steve Lazarides also launched an unofficial Banksy show in Berlin with the help of a company known as On Entertainment. On Entertainment wanted to bring the exhibit to Brussels, and with the help of a company called Strokar Inside, they managed to launch a show in the former Delhaize supermarket. Then on Thursday night last week, the Belgian court had the works seized because, they reasoned out, that On Entertainment overstepped their bounds. Strokar, which is caught in the middle, bailed out of the situation until On Entertainment could iron out their dispute with Steve Lazarides.
In short, Steve Lazarides is accusing someone of launching an unauthorized show, which is part of his chain of unapproved shows. Whether Mr Lazarides is aware of his hypocrisy or not is not mentioned.
1st Image: A version of Banksy's Girl with Balloon, via artnet.
2nd Image: Banksy's chat with a fan, via his Instagram.
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As an undergraduate student studying history, would my course be a drawback in my application to Deloitte?
How can I find myself a senior branding position at Deloitte?
How can I join Deloitte with CIMA instead of an MBA?


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Rusty Blazenhoff / 12:00 am Sat, Aug 11, 2018
Nailed it: Milton Glaser's 'Space Force' logo
Bloomberg Businessweek asked eight designers to come up with logos for Trump's inane "Space Force." Milton Glaser nailed it.
The image represents the relentless intrusion of our president in every aspect of our lives and future. The image can be read as his next conquest or simply that there is very little inside that skull.
I <3 Milton Glaser.
Previously: A 'Space Force' recruitment video via Jimmy Kimmel
(Daring Fireball, One Foot Tsunami) Read the rest
fuck trump / Milton Glaser / patch / Space / space force / trump
Rusty Blazenhoff / 2:54 pm Thu, Aug 9, 2018
"Fahrenheit 11/9" trailer: Michael Moore calls Trump the "last president of the United States"
"Can't take the insanity anymore?" asks the official trailer for Michael Moore's newest feature-length documentary Fahrenheit 11/9.
Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 11/9" is a provocative and comedic look at the times in which we live. It will explore the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How the f**k did we get here, and how the f**k do we get out? It's the film to see before it's too late.
Hollywood Reporter:
"People should not come expecting that it will 90 minutes of jokes about Donald Trump," TIFF Docs programmer Thom Powers told The Hollywood Reporter, while adding Fahrenheit 11/9 is also timely as it comes before the U.S. midterm elections. "There's a critique of Donald Trump, but there's a broader critique of the American political system that will surprise many people," he added.
The trailer to my new movie, "FAHRENHEIT 11/9", was just made public a few minutes ago! "FAHRENHEIT 11/9" is in theaters EVERYWHERE in the US and Canada on SEPTEMBER 21st! Watch here: https://t.co/lrsZzIQP4U
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) August 9, 2018
Previously: Michael Moore shares details of his new anti-Trump documentary with Stephen Colbert Read the rest
b-side / Fahrenheit 11/9 / fuck trump / michael moore
Rusty Blazenhoff / 8:18 am Fri, Jan 12, 2018
Humorous anti-Trump sentiments expressed in beach vendor's wares
My pal photographer John Curley is visiting the beautiful seaside village of Sayulita, Mexico right now.
Today, on Facebook, he shared this photo he took of a display of hand-woven anti-Trump bracelets with the message, "the beach vendors are muy inteligente here." Read the rest
diablo / Dump Trump / fuck trump / mexico / Pendejo Trump / pinche
Rusty Blazenhoff / 6:00 am Thu, Dec 7, 2017
Debbie Harry and Joan Jett anchor the apocalyptic news for Blondie's 'Doom or Destiny' music video
Last year, when 45 was elected to office, Amanda Palmer told The Guardian that "frightening political climates make for really good, real, authentic art," and that "Donald Trump is going to make punk rock great again."
Well, she was right.
Blondie's new music video for its song "Doom or Destiny" is a great example. It features Debbie Harry and Joan Jett as cunt mug-carrying anchors for news of the "impending apocalypse:"
Described by Debbie Harry as, "The most openly political video Blondie has ever done," the cut and paste punk tribute was directed by friend of the band Rob Roth and inspired by the current state of the world. "In trying times we try harder," adds Blondie co-founder Chris Stein, "politics have become the new pop culture phenomena."...
As well as endless feminist slogans and an appearance from a familiar-looking sock puppet President, a delightful weather report for the rest of December includes soaring temperatures coinciding with an asteroid impact on the 29th, seven plagues on the 30th and thermonuclear war in time for NYE, before things spiral into total nuclear winter with lows of -27 before we steadily move into a state of post history. Oh well. Nasty women unite!
The song is from Blondie's most recent album, Pollinator.
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apocalypse / Blondie / Debbie Harry / Doom or Destiny / fuck trump / punk / punk af / Stay punk / Stay queer / Stay weird / The emperor has no clothes
Rusty Blazenhoff / 4:25 am Thu, Oct 5, 2017
'Fuck Trump' projected on a building in California's 'Mayberry by the Bay'
On Tuesday night, the words "FUCK TRUMP," as well as other political statements, were projected on the Odd Fellows building on Park Street in Alameda, Calfornia.
I live in Alameda, and have for many years.
It's a beautiful, quiet island suburb wedged between San Francisco and Oakland. Our public schools are highly rated and it's known as a safe place to raise kids.
In fact, my friend Sunny jokingly coined it the place "where hipsters come to breed," which is funny because it's true. That bumper sticker already exists.
We have a grand Art Deco movie theatre, a world-famous tiki lounge, and a Fourth of July parade that can make the most disaffected feel a tinge of patriotism.
Life moves a bit slower here, literally. The speed limit is 25 MPH on nearly all of the island, a throwback to when the island had a military presence.
Alameda is so quaint that it earned the apt nickname, "Mayberry by the Bay."
We have our issues, though it has felt as if our sheltered bubble had become remarkably unpoppable until the past couple of years.
Still, it was a surprise to see such powerful words broadcast publicly on our main drag. And it wasn't just "Fuck Trump" being featured, there was a whole slideshow of messages with a distinct "Resist" bent. I'm not complaining, it was simply something I'd more expect to see in one of our other, more politically-active, East Bay cities like Berkeley.
A photo and a video of the projections were posted in several closed Facebook groups created for Alameda residents, as well as in the public-facing Resistance SF Facebook page. Read the rest
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Caroline Siede / 4:13 am Tue, Apr 18, 2017
Chef Angela Dimayuga issues the perfect rejection of Ivanka Trump's lifestyle brand
As she posted about on Instagram, Angela Dimayuga—the executive chef at Mission Chinese Food—was approached by a writer from Ivanka Trump's website about doing an interview that spotlighted Dimayuga as a female entrepreneur. Dimayuga wrote this in response:
Thank you for thinking of me. I'm glad you are a fan of my work so much that you want to provide more visibility for my career to inspire "other working women." However, I'm for women who actually empower other women.
I don't believe that IvankaTrump.com is truly "a non-political platform of empowerment for [women]". So long as the name Trump is involved, it is political and frankly, an option for the IvankaTrump.com business to make a profit.
I don't see anything empowering about defunding Planned Parenthood, barring asylum from women refugees, rolling back safeguards for equal pay, and treating POC/LGBT and the communities that support these groups like second class citizens.
As a queer person of color and daughter of immigrant parents I am not interested in being profiled as an aspirational figure for those that support a brand and a President that slyly disparages female empowerment. Sharing my story with a brand and family that silences our same voices is futile.
Thank you for the consideration.
Dimayuga also spoke to Elle about her response, explaining, "People, especially in marginalized communities are feeling more encouraged to speak and have their voices and narratives heard, and we all want to hear from them. We are beginning to be both more willing to share with no bullshit, and at the same time learning how to be better listeners." Read the rest
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Cory Doctorow / 11:40 am Wed, Feb 8, 2017
Customizable, animated feminist "candy hearts" for an anti-trumpist v-day
Clair writes, "In light of all the coverage of Trump Valentines, I wanted to share a kickass content piece I helped create that is a feminist alternative. With the Women's Marches and Trump's complete disregard for the American people--especially women--it's important to share positive, pro-female content too!" Read the rest
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San Diego's Star of India is the 'world's oldest active sailing ship'. When many were still being created out of wood, this iron ship built in 1863 was a great experiment. Beginning the stages of her life known as Euterpe, this full-rigged ship continued until changes were made almost four decades later. The ship's sailing began with rough seas. Within two trips to India she endured a cyclone, the death of her first captain, collision and a mutiny. Surviving this difficult beginning, she was turned into a cargo ship and returned to India four more times. In 1871, her ownership turned to London where she began a 25-year run of moving British emigrants to the South Pacific. In that quarter century, she circumnavigated over twenty trips. Her log suggests those trips often found her 'laboring and rolling in a most distressing manner', but she was the little iron ship that could. Life for the ship was as difficult as it was for those aboard. Emigrants spent time in cramped quarters, with limited rations and suffering disease and malnutrition. Although some perished during the journey, most saw a successful life in their new home of New Zealand.
Later sold to the Pacific Colonial Ship Company of San Francisco, today's Star of India gained Hawaiian registry and later American registry – which was a true feat for a foreign-built ship. Nearing retirement, she became a salmon hauler regularly making the journey from Alaska to California until coming to a complete rest in 1923. Rescued by James Wood Coffroth in 1926, she was given to the Zoological Society of San Diego with the idea to be made into a floating museum. Taking years to cultivate a following and enough funds necessary, her restoration continues as she spends more and more time in the water she adores. Today, the Star of India shares her story with hundreds daily. She stands as the centerpiece to San Diego's Maritime Museum and proudly flies her restful sails in the southern California sunshine.
Tickets can be purchased for the Star of India alone or a full visit to the Maritime Museum. In it's near seven-decade existence, this downtown museum has shared its maritime expertise with millions. February is Macy's Museum Month, and all participating museums are half off. Known for giving much needed love to historic ships the museum is thought to have one of the greatest collections. If you're looking for a great time on the water, check out San Diego's Festival of Sail. Annually held over Labor Day weekend, this festival of tall ships turns even the most determined land lover into a sailor. Head on down to wave at pirates, shop at stalls, try your hand at old school sailing or just sit in awe at the life at sea and the mighty ships who continue to wow visitors.
Searching for sea life, visitors aboard the Star of India see the harbor from every deck. Climb aboard and get blasted back in time to the land of tall ships, riggers and nautical linguistics. Try your hand at playing captain and steer the ship straight into port. Take your family on a no-holds-barred educational tour of life at sea touching upon all aspects of the Star of India's history. Check out the Poop Deck's ladder, hatch overs and boats. Wind your way to the 'Tween Decks to see a typical bunk, anchor chains and pump pipes. Or spend your time on the Main Deck to observe the chart room, galley, passenger cabins and more. Read charts, swab the deck, attempt to raise the mast, find your compass, talk to volunteers filled with detailed knowledge of the ship's history and take in the quarters of those who spent their time aboard the ship.
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Koen Doodeman treats patterns as historically determined givens that evolve continuously, and as autonomous forms, removed from their context. He transports textile patterns, drawn from various sources, to the canvas plane. Here, Doodeman often combines several patterns and creates a new context within the changing medium. Here, he puts the pattern's evolution on hold.


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Time to Face the Facts: We're All Implicitly Biased
Monday night Clinton said implicit bias is a problem for everyone. She isn't wrong.
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Sarah Sloat
9.27.2016 8:19 PM
During Monday's debate, moderator Lester Holt asked candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton what they would do to improve United States race relations. Clinton replied that race has remained "a significant challenge" and that when it comes to the treatment of minorities in this country, the problem doesn't just lay at the feet of police officers. Implicit bias is a problem for everyone.
"I think unfortunately, too many of us in our great country jump to conclusions about each other," Clinton said. "And, therefore, I think we need all of us to be asking hard questions, you know, 'Why am I feeling this way?'"
This isn't the first time on the campaign trail that Clinton has said Americans must acknowledge their own implicit biases. The assertion is greeted as a welcome change in the way race is discussed by liberals. On the right, however, implicit biases are treated as an absurd assertion that everyone is racist.
What actually is an implicit bias? This is what nearly four decades of research tells us:
You Probably Don't Realize You Have An Implicit Bias
Implicit bias is exactly that — implicit. It's an unconscious mental process that's activated automatically and primarily functions outside of a person's conscious awareness. It's considered a very powerful determinant of behavior because oftentimes it comes up even when a person truly believes that they are not biased or prejudiced against something. For example, even if you don't explicitly endorse the idea that men are better at science than women, it's possible that you may act in an unconscious way to perpetuate that stereotype. Implicit biases manifest differently among people, and are determined by a multitude of factors.
Speaking of — There's Not Just One Way To Become Implicitly Biased
Four major factors are considered to drive implicit bias: one's culture, one's affective experiences, one's developmental history, and one's concept of self.
The idea that your own self can drive your implicit bias connects back to the idea of an ingroup favoritism — humans naturally seek out tribal affiliations because of an evolutionary-driven preconceived notion that you can trust this group. Culture creates an implicit bias because cultures perpetuate out-group stereotypes, while an affective experience (like say, being treated poorly by one member of a certain race) could determine a bias because the brain's amygdala controls emotional learning and fear conditioning. Cognitive neuroscientists have found a link between neural activity in the amygdala and demonstration of implicit racial bias.
Finally, developmental history means that an implicit bias can form after an accumulation of personal experiences. These are social learning experiences and could also be passed on from your family and friends. Studies have found that children can demonstrate an implicit bias as early as the age of 6; children are positively correlated with the implicit biases of their parents if they have a positive attachment.
Implicit Bias Shows Up Everywhere
Implicit bias is usually tested in two ways. One is the Implicit Association Test which attempts to measure the attitudes and beliefs people usually are either unwilling or unable to report in other psychological measurements. An IAT asks people to associate concepts (like women or gay people) with evaluations and stereotypes (like bad and athletic). While some question the validity of the scores it has consistently been used by psychologists since the late 1990s.
The second method is to measure implicit bias via randomized experiments on populations of people. These experiments have been used across the board when it comes to the measuring specific biases. For example, some experiments have found that people are more likely to consider a black person more athletic than other races, are more likely to hire people with stereotypically "white names," and that doctors are more likely to prescribe painkillers to white people instead of black people.
We Don't Know How To Cure Implicit Biases
So are we forever stuck being a little bit racist, or a little bit sexist, or a little bit intolerant of whomever isn't like you? Psychological science says yes. Researchers haven't been able to figure out how to end long-term implicit bias; the closest they've gotten to is diluting it for a mere 24 hours. While various researchers have tried different methods (taking the perspective of a stigmatized person, imagining counter-stereotype examples), nothing really sticks. According to a report from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, implicit biases appear to persist across time and generations. And that's something that we should all be explicitly concerned about.


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Limited edition 2 CD and 1 DVD set!
Limited edition 2 CD and 1 DVD set celebrating the 85th birthday of veteran German jazz pianist and vocalist Paul Kuhn, who sadly passed away just after reaching this milestone. Includes the full album The L.A. Session, recorded at the legendary Capitol Studios with drummer Jeff Hamilton and bassist John Clayton. Second CD features recordings that Kuhn made between 1996 and 2011 with various musicians including Toots Thielemans, Till Bronner, Benny Bailey, Dusko Goykovich, and Roberta Gambarini. DVD captures Kuhn with an octet and orchestra live at the B Jazz Festival, and also includes a bonus 37-minute documentary.
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Best IO games in 2023 you need to play right now
The io game genre appeared in 2015 after the legendary Agar.io success. Now different developers publish hundreds of online toys each month. They're free of charge, browser-based, and have easy mechanics. It means there are …
The io game genre appeared in 2015 after the legendary Agar.io success. Now different developers publish hundreds of online toys each month. They're free of charge, browser-based, and have easy mechanics. It means there are no download or installation procedures to waste time on. However, it's hard to choose good options among such a variety. Check this top list of the best io games to play with friends or alone.
10 best IO games to play in your browser
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Let's start with a weird single-player io title. You get a virtual hand, a jar, and a potentially unlimited number of white balls. But at the first launch, there are only a couple of them. Tilt the can and filter what you have through special frames. Being magical, of course, they multiply them several times. Everything then goes to a tunnel in the lower part. And ends up in another jar.
Your goal is to collect a certain number of balls. It's much better if you outstrip the target to switch to the next level. Mind the following challenges:
You'll encounter filters that multiply the objects 2, 3, 4 times, and even more. However, some traps may ruin your success. Sometimes, you'll see a red number with a minus. It usually waits for you under an attractively big reward. However, if you go for it, you'll probably be left with nothing. The trap will abstract the balls and endanger your victory.
Complicating levels feature moving filters. So, you'll have to aim to get any scores.
Sometimes, the tunnel can't process all the balls flowing to it. As a result, some of them miss the jar and get lost!
The content is extremely meditative. Go for it if you feel like relaxing.
The creepy browser title was inspired by the Netflix kdrama TV series, one of the best and most popular shows on the streaming platform. The hit turns children's recreational activities inside out, introducing merciless rules and lots of blood. The show's fan or not, it's worth trying its digital adaptation to feel that adrenaline. Given Squid Game's popularity, it is no surprise that it earned representation in the io game world.
Starting in a group of people, you must cross the field. Use arrows to speed up your character. However, don't lose your focus and listen to an intimidating rhyme. Performed by a horrid doll, it says "Little by little, one travels far". Once it stops, the creature turns and scans the field. Those who stirred even a bit get killed. The agenda is obvious: survive. You have only 60 seconds to reach the finish line. If you fail, you also die. Be among those who make it to the end to win.
Here are some tips to help you get the hang of the gameplay faster:
Don't risk and freeze milliseconds before it's too late.
Try to get out of the crowd, as other players will get in your way.
Don't be too slow to avoid losing time.
Relieve the most intense moments from the series in one of the best IO games of 2021. Check if you can survive the challenge.
Feel big and strong, wreaking having around a whole city in this action io game. Being the size of a skyscraper, your goal is to destroy everything in your way. Crack buildings, squash cars, step on people. These cruel actions give you bonuses, which you spend on cool upgrades. For example, on a powerful bazooka to kill annoying cops before they hurt you. Or an enormous grenade launcher to easily cause even more destruction.
The controls are simple: WASD for jumping, dodging, slowing down, or speeding up. Mouse clicking for using a weapon. Stay alive to complete the round. Watch an indicator in the upper part. It shows how long it's left to win. But victory is not that easy to get. Flying drones with bombs and armed policemen keep stinging you with their tiny bullets. Eventually, they cause your death. Be smarter and avoid head-on collisions. Enjoy nice visual effects, realistic screams of terrified people, and your own triumphant roaring.
I don't know about you but I love Mahjong games. You can have a break from the thrill of dynamic action and switch to a slow-paced adventure io game. Here, you deal with digital China board entertainment. Instead of hieroglyphs, the tiles feature all kinds of fruits. Click on 2 identical ones to make them disappear. Go on like that until the playing ground is empty.
It's great training for your brain as you'll have to constantly focus on the following:
Never touch blocked tiles. Work with the stones above to unlock them. These 2 types of pieces are easy to spot. They are pure white or shaded a bit.
The seconds are running out! You get a little more than a minute to finish the round. If you're inactive for a while, you get a hint automatically. So, usually, players finish fast and get a time bonus as a reward.
Don't relax after completing the first levels. 51 rounds are designed to warm you up before a real challenge. Test your abilities with even more tiles and almost identical pictures. Train your peripheral vision and reaction speed, these are useful skills.
Nugget Royale is an io game that features the mayhem of chickens that are about to die. 80 feathered guys go straight to the meat grinder for further cooking. You're one of them. Everyone moves frantically around in a limited space, struggling to be the only survivor. The lucky animal wins the round and avoids merciless death.
Brutal as it is, the title doesn't encourage violent behavior on purpose. You don't even have to attack others. But it doesn't mean you can't do any harm. Using WASD and Space, you focus on imminent dangers: a butcher knife, approaching abyss, etc. Everyone jumps, sprints, dashes, or tries to fly. In this way, you may accidentally set others up. And push them off the edge or under the blade. One would do anything to avoid becoming someone else's meal, right?
But the real gem of the addicting adventure is the multiplayer mode. There are 2 cool things about it:
You struggle in the life-or-death challenge with real people from all over the world.
Invite 2 more players and play together on one PC! It's more fun to do it with your friends. Type in your names and try to find your characters in this chaos. They'll be marked with a sign.
If you die, you stick around and watch others fight for their lives. Don't forget to check out the leader board to see your results.
A minimalistic approach towards graphics and challenging mechanics is a perfect mixture that makes this io game really unique. Perfectly implemented here, these features make it one of the best fun browser games. Traverse a maze made of geometrical figures as a tiny acrobat. Among your skills is wall climbing, jumping, somersaulting, sliding, etc.
Don't expect it to be an easy ride. The track is filled with areas that kill. You'll deal with:
Pink platforms that shatter and fall at a mere touch.
Red gear wheels that cut you in pieces.
Sharp spikes, sticking to the walls.
Small portals that shoot lethal triangles in 4 directions.
The further you proceed, the more dangers you'll meet. Luckily, checkpoints save you from starting all over if you die. Each level gives you 3 objectives:
Complete the round
Collect all coins
Get killed 0 times
Succeed to get the highest rating ? 3 stars.
The best part about the platformer is the shop with 5 skin categories. But you can't have a look at the options as they're all locked. Pick the category, pay the coins and click Spin to get skins at random.
This digital world in the io game Yonzo never gets boring. All because it's an MMO with hundreds of mini-trials. Run from gigantic snowballs. Enter combat arenas. Jump over floating platforms. There are a lot of options to train your reaction skills, memory, and have fun. Try something new every day.
The title's social aspect is impressive. Wander around the lobby between the sessions and use built-in tools to communicate with others. Write a message in the chat or press the RMB to show an emoticon. Even if your friends are far away, you can still hang out together. Just connect to the same server and play on different computers. Additionally, the main hub has:
Surprise boxes with extra coins
Keys to open chests with treasures
Stores with cosmetic upgrades: clothes, hats, etc.
The digital toy teleports you into the round automatically once there are enough participants. But if you want to chill out in the lobby, click a button.
Signing in is not obligatory. But if you do log in, you get extra opportunities. For example, add a name to your character and other perks.
Lots of various mini-adventures, short sessions, and amazing graphics… Find out what else the io title has to offer!
This casual entertainment io game is designed to stimulate your gray matter. The gameplay is implemented in an interesting way. You get a rope to stretch out and touch multiple rings. Just click and drag wherever you need. It sounds like a piece of cake, but there are some tricky things to mind.
The first concerns the rope. It's not endless. Additionally, sticks limit your actions. You shouldn't touch them to complete the round. These and other features encourage finding the most optimal route to cover all rings. It makes you think and analyze the possible solutions. The indicator in the upper part helps by showing your progression through the level.
The content is suitable for any age group. It doesn't contain any violence to scare away the kids. As well as is challenging enough for adults. Explore its 30 levels. Check out if you can cope with every riddle Pull the Rope has to offer. This io game will definitely take you to the ropes at some points.
Color Maze puzzle is an io game that provides another shake-up for your brain with interesting mechanics. As a colored cell, you roam around an endless grid with barriers. Use arrows to move in 4 directions and try to survive as long as possible. There are only 2 factors that may lead to your defeat:
The wrong direction. If you bump into the barrier of a different color, it's the end.
No steps left. Initially, you have only 100. If you waste them all, you lose.
To succeed, you need to be smart. First of all, watch what hue you are at the moment. Don't ram through walls at random. Look for special areas to change your color and resupply steps. And finally, pick the best route available. Estimate which direction is the most perspective and head there. The map is constantly reshaping. So if you decide to return to the zone you've already left, you'll fail. The io game version of no going back now.
The best io games list would be incomplete without a classic zombie-apocalypse adventure. Improve your firing skills in short but intense sessions. Standing somewhere above, you'll see human beings trying to escape from monsters. Use your high-precision rifle to give them a chance to survive.
The agenda is straightforward: kill the creatures, save the people. You lose if the latter dies. As in any emergency, you don't have a lot of bullets. So, save the ammo and aim right at the head for an instant kill. A tip: use the environment. Sometimes, you don't have the right number of bullets from the start. Even if you make clear shots, you'll lose anyway. But hitting a barrel with explosives eliminated a big group of hostiles at once! Just make sure your humans are out of range.
Missions will become harder as you gain more experience. In reward, get some cash to spend in the store with lots of cool weapons.
This best .io games list features free-for-all web-based entertainment options to play in your free time. They'll help you get distracted from the routine and reset your working mood. Enjoy them from home or on the go. All you need is a device and an Internet connection. However, some institutions block portals with digital adventures. Use VPN services to get access to any toys from anywhere. Or find out what websites are still unblocked and allow you to play io games at school. On their pages, you'll find the most popular unblocked hits of different genres.
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