Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino will be running for a 3rd term this November. He's being coy about taking a second shot at Governor Cuomo next year.
The Journal News reports that Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano won't be challenging him. As a general rule, Westchester residents should not vote for any candidate with the last name Spano.
Two state legislators are reportedly considering seeking the Democrat nomination as well.
Senator George Latimer. Supported the SAFE Act. Voting record shows he does not support gun rights.
Assemblyman Tom Abinanti. Sponsors and votes for antigun legislation. During debates on the SAFE Act he said (paraphrased) that he didn't believe guns should be able to hold more than one round.
With the possibility of the Suffolk Co. Sheriff's seat opening this fall, two state legislators have come forth in hopes of getting the GOP nomination.
First is Assemblyman Al Graf who has a law enforcement background and appears to have support from the county party. He is an NRA member and a supportive record in the Assembly.
Next is Senator Phil Boyle who has no police background and has the backing of the county Conservative Party. His record on guns is awful and he is shamelessly dishonest about it. He has switched sides on the issue at least three times. He voted for the SAFE Act then sponsored a bill to repeal it. What he is claiming to be now I don't know.
Incumbent Democrat Vincent DeMarco has announced his intention to run for re-election, although his name has been mentioned as a possible Trump appointment. DeMarco signed onto the New York State Sheriffs' Association amicus brief calling for the courts to overturn the SAFE Act.
With no clear way of getting rid of Boyle, the next best thing would be to make him look stupid by voting against him in a R or C primary. If he gets past that, vote for DeMarco or whomever his Democrat opponent is in the general.
Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee has reintroduced the microstamping bill A-5826.
NRA is running ads in four states in an attempt to pressure Democrat Senators to vote for Neil Gorsuch. That's good.
In addition, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) has indicated he will vote for cloture on the nomination.
This is probably just hot air from Manchin, but I would not put it past the Republicans to offer him something in exchange for his Gorsuch vote.
This was a really dumb move on his part. It was a rookie mistake he can recover from.
The problem for 2A is that it comes at a bad time. Democrats want to block Neil Gorsuch's nomination and this gaff will embolden them. To get past the threat of a filibuster, Trump, Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans need to step down hard on Chuck Schumer. There can be no comprise here. Any weakness on the part of Trump or McConnell and Schumer wins.
The next redistricting takes place in 2020 and goes into effect in 2022. Assuming they don't collapse beforehand, this will be the end of the Senate Republicans.
This year's antigun lobby day has been set for May 17 at the LOB/CAP.
It is an annual event where gun control advocates bus in some children from the City, meet with sympathetic legislators and put on a dog-and-pony show in The Well. I believe their top agenda item will be the mandatory storage bill, A-457.
New Yorkers Against Gun Violence is usually the host, but this year it appears that Moms Demand Action has taken over. Here is a link to their Facebook event.
Senate confirmation hearings on SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch began yesterday.
It's a safe bet both Heller and McDonald will come up during questioning. The Judiciary Committee is set to vote on the nomination April 3 and the full Senate sometime after that.
Ultimately I expect Gorsuch will be confirmed. There isn't much of a well organized opposition to him, mostly people already angry that Trump won. Chuck Schumer is not doing a very good job at being Minority Leader. I was expecting him to be a much bigger pain than he has been so far.
Video from NYC Moms Demand Action Meet-Up.


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0 Bravewords Presents Medevil's "Among Thieves" Off Upcoming "Mirror In The Darkness" Out April 2023
· Medevil · Music News
Montreal, QC – January 25, 2023
Bravewords Presents Medevil's "Among Thieves" Off Upcoming "Mirror In The Darkness" Out April 2023
L-R – Brett Gibbs (Guitar) | Eric Wesa (Bass) | Liam Collingwood (Vocals) | Chris Malcolmson (Drums) | Gary Cordsen (Guitar)
Photo Credit: Matthew Collingwood
Medevil is a highly energetic, fast-paced metal band known for its tight songwriting, intense stage presence, and roaring vocals. Back in 2016, they released their debut album "Conductor of Storms" and this year they are following it up with "Mirror In The Darkness", which is dedicated to their late drummer Chris Malcolmson whose drums are recorded on the album. Their first single is "Among Thieves", a straight-shooting thrashy metal song – with some interesting twists – that bridges the gap sonically between the two albums. Fans of the first album should appreciate this song. A triplet feels with unrelenting riffs, and catchy bass lines, that are brought to life through Liam Collingwood's vocals and lyrical themes relating to greed, and stealing time (whether your own or someone else's). The band comments:
"We are extremely excited to put this one out as the first taste of the new album. This song is definitely the thrashiest, which should connect a lot with people who enjoyed "Conductor of Storms". It has probably the toughest riffs on the album, with all the riffs and layout here written by Gary, and keeps the energy high throughout. We feel like it'll be a fan favourite live since there are some sections that are easy to chant, and the time changeup keeps it feeling interesting near the end. The lyrics talk about the greed living around us all, from any era, whether is financial greed or stealing someone's time away from them."
"Mirror In The Darkness" definitely has its singles that can be pulled out and enjoyed individually, but Medevil suggests that the best way to get the intended listening experience is to play it front to back in a sitting. They spent a lot of time considering the flow of the album, from fast and energetic to dark and brooding, so there is a lot of variety that will come from a fully engaged listen.
Progressive and powerful, Medevil is recommended for fans of Mastodon, Metal Church, and Accept.
Listen to "Among Thieves" via its premiere on Bravewords HERE.
"Mirror in the Darkness" comes out on April 7, 2023.
Album teaser – https://youtu.be/ljUlC7DPt40
Album pre-order – https://medevil.bandcamp.com
Upcoming Events:
March 24 – Chilliwack, BC – Flashback Brewing Co. (Album Listening Party)
April 13 – Vancouver, BC – Fox Cabaret – Hyperspace Metal Fest – info
1. Dead Before Birth (6:18)
2. Among Thieves (5:00)
3. Pray for Me (6:35)
4. The Signal (7:22)
5. Smoke and Mirrors (1:48)
6. Weight of the Crown (4:18)
7. Mirror in the Darkness (8:31)
8. Gateways (2:41)
9. Veiled (3:56)
10. No Peace in Rest (9:23)
Album Recording Lineup:
Liam Collingwood – Vocals
Gary Cordsen – Lead Guitar
Brett Gibbs – Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar & Backup Vocals
Eric Wesa – Bass & Backup Vocals
Chris Malcolmson – Drums
For more info: Facebook.com/medevilband | Twitter.com/MedevilMusic | YouTube | Instagram.com/medevilofficial
About: Medevil is a highly energetic, fast-paced metal band known for its tight songwriting, intense stage presence, and roaring vocals. They are one of the few metal bands coming out of Chilliwack BC and hold that title proud as they have earned much praise and respect since their inception in 2014. As one of the 6 national finalists of the 2015 Wacken Metal Battle Canada, they are becoming more and more renowned throughout the country; their fame attaining them a following in their local town and across through to Vancouver.
Their music could be described as "power thrash" with half of their set being chorus-driven, and the other half focusing on blistering fast riffs. Influences for the band include Iron Maiden, Megadeth, and Metal Church. Their fast but catchy songs keep the crowd chanting throughout the set, and leave them wanting more. Liam Collingwood, the band's singer, keeps the band image in theme with the songs while on stage and will wear thematic outfits when the mood demands it.
The band was founded on January 13, 2014, by Eric Wesa (bass), as well as brothers Liam (vocals) and Ross Collingwood (drums). It only took two months after the band's inception before the boys found the ultimate guitar duo they were looking for, Gary Cordsen and Brett Gibbs. Once the lineup was solidified, they wasted no time performing shows and begin their musical journey. As a band, Medevil has two common goals; to explore their musical talents, and continue performing live for their fast-growing fanbase.
"Perfectly situated to please fans of classic heavy metal, Conductor Of Storms is very strong debut from the young Medevil." – The Monolith (2016)
"Rejoice metalheads! Chiliwackian power thrashers, Medevil, has created a top-notch debut full-length album entitled Conductor Of Storms". – Bravewords (2016)
"Play it loud, play it fast as heavy metal world has found another new soldier to carry on the flag in the form of "Medevil"" – Planet Caravan (2016)
"Conductor of Storms is one of the most complete, fully-formed and damn near perfect debut albums I've ever heard from a young heavy metal band. Tracks like Escape – a blustering, no-holds-barred mashup of Metal Church, Megadeth and Overkill – are just so mature, so faultlessly executed and so, well, heavy metal, it beggars belief that they are not being delivered by a band that's been in the game for thirty years." – Sentinel Daily (2016)
"Riding out of the cold wastes of western Canada on warhorses of steel comes Medevil with their amazing, self-released debut album Conductor of Storms. Bruising Traditional Heavy Metal is what these guys play and they play it well. Monstrous riffs and pounding, organic drums underscore the powerful vocals and intricate solos. The band has a taste for things epic, so no love songs or cliché odes to the Metal lifestyle here." – Metal Crypt (2016)
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0 WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA Announces Battle Rounds – One Unsigned Canadian Band To Play Wacken Open Air 2023
· Music News · Wacken Metal Battle Canada
WACKEN METAL BATTLE CANADA Announces Battle Rounds
– One Unsigned Canadian Band To Play Wacken Open Air 2023 –
Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce its 2023 battle rounds being held from coast to coast for one unsigned Canadian band to perform on one of the world's most prestigious stages and largest metal festival Wacken Open Air, with over 80,000 people in attendance, held in Wacken, Germany for now over 30 years. (dates listed below)
WMBC has been on pause since 2019, due to the Covid pandemic, and has hosted battles across Canada from 2013 until 2019, with one skip year in 2017.
Previous winners have been The Slyde (Toronto, ON – 2019), Centuries of Decay (Toronto, ON – 2018), Profaner (Hamilton, ON – 2016), Vesperia (Toronto, ON – 2015), Mutank (Montreal, QC – 2014), Crimson Shadows (Toronto, ON – 2013).
Wacken Metal Battle Canada Trailer – https://youtu.be/b55Fh5Vo64k
Battles will be hosted in the following cities: Vancouver, BC, Edmonton, AB, Calgary, AB, Toronto, ON, Hamilton, ON, Ottawa, ON, Montreal, QC, and Quebec City, QC.
All bands will be performing in front of experienced music industry professionals who will be making judgments at each qualifying round based on various categories of professionalism and musicianship.
Here's the full list of dates below, event links for each battle can be found on https://www.facebook.com/MetalBattleCanada.Official/events
Battle Rounds
Vancouver – Preliminary Round
Thurs, Feb 23 – The Cobalt w/ Ape War, Hunting Giants, Hyperia, Pharm, QUASICOSM
Calgary – Preliminary Rounds
Tue, January 17 – Dickens w/ Grim Prognosis, Lÿnx, Tyrants of Chaos
Wed, February 1 – Dickens
Wed, February 15 – Dickens
Wed, March 1 – Dickens
Edmonton – Preliminary Rounds
Thurs, Jan 19 – Starlite Room w/ Fall of Earth, Withered Days, Enosis
Thurs, Feb 2 – Starlite Room w/ Arcane Tyrant, Repugnant Scum, Malicious Intent
Sun, Feb 5 – Starlite Room w/ Pre Breaker, Sparrow Blue, The Judge The Juror
Thurs, Feb 16 – Starlite Room w/ Rising Sun, The Usual Suspects, Hollow Point & Buried Beneath
Hamilton – Preliminary Rounds
Fri, Jan 27 – Mainstage Studios w/ Sarcophilous, Aquila, Eaten by Sharks, Hollow Core, Death Perception
Toronto – Preliminary Rounds
Sat, Jan 28 – Hard Luck w/ Ammo, AxMinister, Devil Witch, Xephyr
Sat, Feb 4 – Hard Luck w/ Phantom, Burdizzo, Bloody Monroe, CNTRL
Fri, Feb 24 – Bovine Sex Club w/ Superchucker, I See Aura, Active Arson, Hellrager
Ottawa – Preliminary Round
Fri, March 24 – Mavericks
Quebec City – Preliminary Round
Fri, Feb 24 – Quebec City – La Source de la Martiniere
Montreal – Preliminary Rounds
Fri, Feb 17 – Piranha Bar
Fri, March 3 – Piranha Bar
Sat, March 11 – Piranha Bar
Montreal – Eastern Final (Ottawa vs Montreal vs Quebec City)
Fri, March 31 – Piranha Bar
Toronto – Ontario Final:
Fri, Mar 3 – Rivoli
Calgary Final:
Fri, March 10 – Dickens
Calgary – Western Final (BC, AB)
Sat, April 1 – Dickens
Toronto – National Final:
Sat, May 13 – Lee's Palace
About: Wacken Metal Battle Canada is part of an international competition that sees bands from across the country battle each other for the chance of winning their spot among 29 other countries' champions, and represent Canada in an international battle of the bands at the world's largest outdoor metal festival: Wacken Open Air. The battles have been hosted at the festival for over a decade giving independent bands the opportunity to showcase their talents to an international audience along with the chance to win multiple prizes.
Participating cities will host qualifying rounds plus a city final organized by a local city concert promoter where one band will move forward to the Canadian national final (date and city to be determined). The winner of the national final will move on to perform at the Wacken Open Air 2023 and compete against the winners of 29 other countries in a final global battle. All bands will be judged during battle rounds by respected local music industry representatives.
Rules for participation: https://metalbattle.ca/rules.html
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0 Progressive Power Metal Act MEDEVIL Announces New Album In Tribute To Fallen Member "Mirror in the Darkness" Out April 2023
Canada's Medevil is gearing up to release their second album "Mirror in the Darkness" in April and the 2015 Wacken Battle Canada national finalist couldn't be more pleased to show off their updated sound. This album is also bittersweet as it is dedicated to drummer Chris Malcolmson who, since recording, has passed away.
According to the band, this album is a big step up from their previous album, with a more progressive and ambitious direction than before. Overall, the songs have much more variety and a lot more to offer, which should accommodate a wider array of musical tastes from metal fans or fans of music in general. Confident that fans of the first album will enjoy this one, they share their excitement:
"We can't believe we made it to the finish line, what felt like forever since our debut! "Mirror in the Darkness" for us has been a long time coming, honestly mostly due to our ambitions being much higher this time around. Our goal was to create something better on all fronts compared to the last album, and we really feel like we succeeded. There's much more to offer here in terms of styles, musicality, and maturity. There are a couple songs here as well that we took a stab at creating something more accessible, which fans of us as well as fans of non-metal music could all enjoy. Despite that, the album as a whole is fittingly a lot darker than "Conductor of Storms" in both lyrics and soundscape."
"Mirror in the Darkness" is Medevil's boldest step into different musical stylings than ever before. It is a very dark-sounding album mood-wise and can be described as 'progressive power metal' in most areas. It has a lot more inspiration pulled from progressive bands, a lot more focus, and the soundscapes have a lot more depth than they've had in the past.
Recommended for fans of Metallica, Mastodon, and Metal Church, "Mirror in the Darkness" comes out on April 7, 2023.
Album pre-order – https://medevil.bandcamp.com
Album Credits:
All songs performed by Medevil
All songs written by Medevil, except:
The Signal, Mirror in the Darkness & No Peace in Rest written by Medevil & Ken Schellenberg
Smoke and Mirrors written by Ken Schellenberg
Orchestra on Tracks 4, 5, 7 & 10 Arranged and Recorded by Ken Schellenberg
Produced & Mixed by Brett Gibbs & Eric Wesa
Mastered by Jeff Black (Blacknote Music)
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Guitars Engineered by Brett Gibbs & Jeff Black (Blacknote Music)
Drums Recorded and Engineered by Larry Anschell (Turtle Recording Studios)
http://www.turtlerecording.com
Vocals for Track 2 – 8 Recorded and Engineered by Brett Gibbs
Vocals for Track 1 & 10 Recorded and Engineered by Tim Neuhaus (Ear Art Music Studios)
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Album Cover Art by Ivona Vasileva
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"Riding out of the cold wastes of western Canada on warhorses of steel comes Medevil with their amazing, self-released debut album Conductor of Storms. Bruising Traditional Heavy Metal is what these guys play and they play it well. Monstrous riffs and pounding, organic drums underscore the powerful vocals and intricate solos. The band has a taste for things epic, so no love songs or cliché odes to the Metal lifestyle here." – Metal Crypt (2016)
0 Vancouver's HUNTING GIANTS Cast Away The Pain of The Past w/ Video "Kindred" Off New Album "Mythos" Out Now!
· Hunting Giants · Music News
Montreal, QC – January 6, 2023
Vancouver's HUNTING GIANTS Cast Away The Pain of The Past w/ Video "Kindred"
New Album "Mythos" Out Now!
L-R – Corey Wharton (Bass), Bradley Trivett (Guitar), Daniel Beavington (Drums), Stephen Atkey (Vocals)
Photographer Credit – Bradley Trivett
Canadian progressive grunge rockers Hunting Giants are sharing their next video for the track "Kindred" off their latest album "Mythos" released this past November. "Mythos" is the new crowning achievement from Hunting Giants who have put in many years of musical work, writing, and recording while gigging and enduring quarantine as a band during the Covid pandemic. The album's goal is to grab listeners and amaze them with intricate woven stories, energetic riffs, and distinctive vocals. The album is meant to be an adventure, with each track having its own flavour and setting; the songs are worlds unto themselves. All of the music on the release contribute to a listening experience that is much more than the sum of its parts. The material is an addictive encounter that will keep you coming back.
The band explains in further detail about "Kindred":
"Opening up with the flight of guitars as they soar over a pounding bass riff, this song is about casting away the pain and trauma of the past and coming together as allies with those whom we once saw as enemies. The open chords of the chorus leave room for the bass and percussion to accent the coming riff as the vocal sing about the power of unification. The bridge drops into a monologue where our protagonist is faced with one final challenge. This gives way to a last verse where we as the listener are given the choice to decide what happens in our futures. The triumphant outro hints of Queens of the Stone Age as the vocal harmonies ease into a final harmonized note."
Listen to "Kindred" at https://youtu.be/I-VaQeZiBbI
Hunting Giants is recommended for those who enjoy 90s grunge, heavy rock, and prog, especially fans of Alice In Chains, I Mother Earth, Soundgarden, Tool, and Audioslave.
"Mythos" is available on CD and digital at the following links:
CD order – https://huntinggiants.com/product-category/mythos-albums/
Digital – Huntinggiants.bandcamp.com, Apple Music, Spotify.
Previous music videos can be viewed on Hunting Giants' YouTube channel HERE.
1. Mythos – 3:28
2. Ancient Text – 3:18
3. Too Big To Kill – 3:06
4. Rituals – 3:57
5. Among Thieves – 5:28
6. Whispers – 2:16
7. Vanguard – 2:54
8. Mantle – 3:19
9. Kindred – 4:05
10. Epitaph – 1:09
11. Into Stone – 4:55
12. Remnant – 4:00
13. King of Ashes – 2:52
Hunting Giants is:
Corey Wharton – Bass Guitar
Stephen Atkey – Vocals
Bradley Trivett – Guitar
Daniel Beavington – Drums
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Hunting Giants is a four-piece heavy rock band from Vancouver, BC, Canada. This unique group of musicians offers a spectacular visuals-driven live performance that exceeds both the precise ferocity of their recordings and the highest expectations of an energized audience looking for something recognizably different. Their music is both refreshing and familiar, serving well as the musical backdrop for one's ongoing discovery of meaning in life and self.
Hunting Giants was started in 2017 with Bradley Trivett assembling the first musical themes and combining the percussive expertise of Daniel Beavington with the explosive rhythmic prowess of Corey J. Wharton into the foundation of a team set to discover and dominate the most enormous sounds and daunting massive ideas they could find. Led by the visionary passion and styling of frontman Stephen Atkey, Hunting Giants is poised to deliver an incredible auditory and visual experience.
2022 – Mythos – LP
2018 – Skyward Eyes – EP
"A glorious adventure is about to begin, starting right here today! Heavy metallers Hunting Giants are debuting their brand new music video for "Rituals," the first single from their upcoming album Mythos. The song indicates the zeal and the ambition that the band is bringing towards this new record, due for release on September 30th. The "Rituals" video matches the flat-out intensity of the song, one that discusses necromancy and the harshness of hatred and shame." – V13
"It's not often that a band is described as 'a blend of modern hard rock, progressive rock/metal and grunge influences,' but that is indeed a fitting description of Vancouver's Hunting Giants" – Bravewords
"If you're tired of reading about the same old bands over and over again look no further. Its time to get excited about music again! Hunting Giants is a breath of fresh air! They are keeping the metal alive with their euphonious new sound. They hail from Canada where a lot hot new bands are burgeoning onto the music scene. Every song off their new album, Mythos is incendiary and their new album is a must have in your music collection." – Metal Lair
"There are some fine songs on here like 'Ancient Text', 'Too Big Too Kill' and 'Vanguard'… Guitarist Bradley Trivett has a neat line in big crunchy riffs and singer Stephen Atkey has a great voice. This will appeal to those who like Muse or Alice in Chains…" – Powerplay Mag UK
"Let me say this first, HUNTING GIANTS from Vancouver are REALLY freaking good. These guys are relatively new but they are tighter and more accomplished man many veteran bands." – Rock You Show
"This is an album (Mythos) that you'll want to wander through thanks to their technical proficiency and the production value." – Metal Roos
"a solid listen, and a fairly unique combination of a few different styles. It's mostly heavy enough for Metal fans, and mostly melodic enough for fans like myself who appreciate a good hook." – Metal Temple
"Mythos' features a very 1990s vibe, offering elements of nostalgia as well as a contemporary feel. They can go hard or ease back, adding theatre and energy in a single song ('Vanguard'), and then draw deep on emotions ('Mantle'). It's a heady mix that runs alongside the overall story line in the album. 'Mythos' isn't an album that will appeal to all. Certainly, those whose tastes veer towards the heavier end of the metal spectrum may baulk at it. It should however, appeal to a wide range of fans, who will be able to appreciate the textured and layered songs and the ambition of a band who have delivered a fine release." – The Razor's Edge
"a sonically pleasing experience that had a few unusual stylistic fusions. Most of the time, it's strong enough for Metal enthusiasts as well as being melodic enough for people like myself who adore theatricality. Additionally, they demonstrated some excellent playing." – Ever Metal UK
"Hunting Giants: Will grab listeners and amaze them." – Permafrost Today
"There is a lot to discover here. The sound of the varied album is also well controlled and the rhythm section really bangs." – Saitenkult
0 Streaming Now! Vancouver Orchestral Metal Ensemble OPUS ARISE's Instrumental Cyberpunk Epic "The Network"
· Music News · Opus Arise
Montreal, QC – December 1, 2022
Streaming Now! Vancouver Orchestral Metal Ensemble OPUS ARISE's Instrumental Cyberpunk Epic "The Network"
New Album "The Network" Out December 2nd
L-R – Derek Ho – Cello (live only), Matthew Logan – Drums, Violin II, Ellen Smith – Viola, Michelle Gao – Violin I, Kyle Hagen, Shawn Hillman – Guitar, Cello, Matthew Hannah – Keyboards
Photo Credit Jade Weekes
Vancouver, Canada's Opus Arise is an orchestral metal ensemble that brings together classical strings and metal rhythms to create luscious soundscapes to dissonant chaos. Their newest album, "The Network" teleports listeners into a cyberpunk world filled with neon lights, and punctuated with progressive riffs. This cyberpunk-inspired world has an intricate plot surrounding research involving chord progressions that manipulate space and time. The band comments on the album:
"After many years that seemed like forever, we're extremely excited to release our follow-up "The Network". Thanks to the experience and wisdom of Maor Appelbaum, we're very stoked that we brought the album to what it needed to be after much trial and error. We hope everyone will enjoy this journey through this Cyberpunk-inspired world!"
The eight-track album is just over forty minutes in length, it was produced and mastered by Maor Appelbaum; mixed by Ryan Shepard, and the album artwork was done by Daniel Reyes. The nine players on the album bring forth their skills on guitar, cello, bass, drums, violin, keyboards, viola, and contrabass in a sometimes collaborative effort, which is primarily composed and scored by Matthew Logan and Matthew Hannah. The writing and the recording have been in the works for some time, the drums were recorded in a mansion back in 2018 where the original rehearsal space was, and the same location was used to film the music videos for the singles "Reminiscence", "Change" and "Inner Skepticism".
"The Network" has a modern metal influence and different composers from their first album. It is best described as orchestral neo-classical instrumental progressive metal. Fans who enjoy Powerglove, Scale The Summit, and Animals As Leaders should be the first to dive into a futuristic world where one's existence is questioned.
Due out on December 2nd, 2022, "The Network" can be heard in full via its premiere on TheProgSpace HERE.
Album pre-order – https://opusarise.bandcamp.com
Music Video – Inner Skepticism – https://youtu.be/MGW5MWi_F5g
Music Video – Reminiscence – https://youtu.be/9RCg0TOf9Bo
Music Video – Change – https://youtu.be/trkqH_Ye-3M
1) Inner Skepticism – 5:50
2) Electric Jungle – 6:02
3) Antimatter – 3:22
4) Digital Soundscape – 4:38
5) Reminiscence – 5:21
6) Change – 5:23
7) Timeshift – 5:21
8) The Unanswered Question – 5:13
Album Band Lineup:
Shawn Hillman Guitar, Cello on "Digital Soundscape"
James Readman: Guitar
Daniel Carmago: Bass Guitar (Tracks 1-3, 5-7)
Matthew Logan: Drums, Violin II
Matthew Hannah: Keyboards
Michelle Gao: Violin I
Ellen Smith: Viola
Darrell Bennett: Cello
Kyle Hagen: Contrabass, Bass Guitar (Track 8)
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0 Orchestral Metal Ensemble OPUS ARISE (ft. members of Svneatr, Thousand Arrows, Ysgaroth) Offer A Glimpse Into A Detailed Electronic World In "Reminiscence" Off "The Network" Out Dec 2022
Montreal, QC – November 11, 2022
Orchestral Metal Ensemble OPUS ARISE Offer A Glimpse Into A Detailed Electronic World In "Reminiscence"
Vancouver, Canada's Opus Arise (ft. members of Svneatr, Thousand Arrows, Ysgaroth) is an orchestral metal ensemble that brings together classical strings and metal rhythms to create luscious soundscapes to dissonant chaos. They are about to drop their second album this winter, entitled "The Network", which will send listeners headfirst into a cyberpunk world where frequencies and chord progressions are believed to be catalysts for time travel. Although there are no lyrics, the theme is easy to pick up on, as the tension, the relief, and the drama of the story are within. The second single to be bestowed upon listeners is "Reminiscence", where the album departs from the chaotic nature of the cyberpunk city into nature. It starts with a chamber-esque intro that leads to progressive grooves and ultimately back to the dark nature of the album. The band comments on the album:
Compared to their previous album "Revelation" (2016), their compositions have become less metal driven and they have grown the string section from a trio to a quintet and are planning to incorporate more orchestral instruments. The nine members play guitar, cello, drums, keyboards, violin, viola, bass, and contrabass on eight tracks that clock in at just over forty minutes. They plunge the listener into a wild and intricate world that is easy to interpret and get lost in.
Opus Arise's instrumental music is inspired by life experiences, classical symphonies, and movie and video game soundtracks. It is recommended for fans of The Black Mages, Liquid Tension Experiment, and Powerglove.
The music video for "Reminiscence" can be seen and heard via its premiere on Bravewords HERE.
Music Video – Inner Skepticism – https://youtu.be/MGW5MWi_F5g
0 Canada's Iron Kingdom Now Streaming "The Blood Of Creation"
· Iron Kingdom · Music News
Montreal, QC – November 4, 2022
Canada's Iron Kingdom Now Streaming "The Blood Of Creation"
New Album "The Blood Of Creation" Out November 4th
L-R: Chris Osterman (Lead Vocals / Lead Guitar), Leighton Holmes (Bass Guitar), Megan Merrick (Lead Guitar), Max Friesen (Drums)
Photo Credit – Caitlin Delaplace
The electrifying quartet of Canada's Iron Kingdom have a hot new album "The Blood Of Creation" ready for release and can be heard in full at https://youtu.be/4pk7QzM4gBo
"The Blood Of Creation", the band's fifth, is not a concept album, but it does have a trilogy about the creation myth from the ancient Mesopotamians. It tells the tale of Tiamat and Marduk and the creation of the heavens, the earth, and mankind. This story is known as being one of the oldest, if not the oldest known story from mankind. The band comments on the album:
"Our music is best described as if Iron Maiden and Judas Priest had a child and raised it on Hammerfall, Helloween, Rush, and, Blind Guardian. With this album, we feel like we've merged the more straightforward approach of our last record 'On the Hunt' with the storytelling and epic quality of our earlier releases. We took advantage of the forced hiatus from shows and spent the longest on writing that we have for any of our previous efforts and feel like it's really paid off. The pandemic also brought us a new drummer to solidify what we feel is our strongest lineup yet and his influence is felt on this record. This album shows the level of maturity we have reached as songwriters as well as musicians while maintaining what makes an Iron Kingdom release."
According to the band, they expect that this new offering will be very exciting for fans old and new. They have caught the essence of all the previous albums into one killer new package, there are fast songs, mid-tempo bangers, and even an epic. They've put the time into getting this album just right and it shows.
"The Blood Of Creation" was completely self-produced, written, and recorded. The album was sent out for mixing (Andy Boldt) and mastering (Greg Reely), but they handled everything else. vocalist/guitarist Chris Osterman engineered the record with some help from the band and some friends (Dan Yakimow, Jeff Black).
With "The Blood Of Creation" listeners can expect the usual mix of fantasy and history-inspired songs that aim to entertain and at least lightly educate about past events and beliefs. They are recommended for fans of Queensrÿche, Riot, and Iron Maiden.
The band will also be hosting a now sold-out release party for their release day on Nov 4th at Wise Hall in Vancouver. For more info, please visit the following link here.
The album "The Blood Of Creation" is available as of November 4, 2022.
Music Video – Queen of The Crystal Throne – https://youtu.be/YyhEutgL9gI
Fun Fact: 'Queen Of The Crystal Throne' played on City TV for Hockey Night In Canada (Montreal Vs Dallas) – Sat Oct 22, 2022.
The Making of "The Blood Of Creation" – Pt 1. [Mini Documentary] – https://youtu.be/TSrv44SXQ-A
Album order and stream available at the following links:
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1. Tides Of Desolation – 1:13
2. Sheathe The Sword – 5:25
3. Queen Of The Crystal Throne – 4:58
4. Hunter And Prey – 5:25
5. Witching Hour – 5:44
6. In The Grip Of Nightmares – 5:23
7. Primordial – 1:40
8. The Blood Of Creation – 13:38
Total Running Length: 43:29
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"Loads of riffs and melodies some excellent lead breaks and pounding rhythms. This is bonafide, foot on the monitor, fist pumping, horn throwing real metal. I have never heard Iron Kingdom before but on the strength of this I will be obtaining the back catalogue very soon." – My Global Mind (The Blood of Creation)
"Iron Kingdom brings another solid heavy metal album with the fifth album 'The Blood of Creation'. Slightly progressive, but especially heavy… Give the band a listen, you will be surprised!" – Metal Experience
"the hype is real: "The Blood of Creation" is an overdose of classic power metal, a homage to the late 80's – 90's power metal heroes: HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY, HEAVEN'S GATE, SCANNER, early CHINCHILA (remember those guys?), EDGUY with a touch of American stuff like RΙΟΤ." – Forgotten Scroll
"They are aiming at the classic sound from the 70s and 80s, so if you want something modern then you have nothing to pick up here. The lyrics speak of war, fear, sacrifice and pain. Luckily the music is not that dark though, but rather very uplifting and pleasant, as it's a more melodic kind of heavy metal that we get from this band, even though there's some more powerful tracks too…. I like what I hear." – Hard Rock Info
0 Dive Into A Futuristic World And Question Your Existence With "Inner Skepticism" Off Opus Arise's "The Network"
Dive Into A Futuristic World And Question Your Existence With "Inner Skepticism" Off Opus Arise's "The Network"
Vancouver, Canada's Opus Arise is an orchestral metal ensemble that brings together classical strings and metal rhythms to create luscious soundscapes to dissonant chaos.
Their newest album, "The Network" teleports listeners into a cyberpunk world filled with neon lights, and punctuated with progressive riffs. The last album "Revelation" was released in 2016, and since then, they have taken a more orchestral direction using a string quintet and planning to incorporate more orchestral instruments. Within the cyberpunk world, research is conducted to find the correlation between chord progressions and the manipulation of space and time. The band explains further and details the first single "Inner Skepticism":
"The combination of frequencies opens a wormhole into a future setting that blindsides the character. In this place, people have unseen technology and seem indifferent to his presence. This is the album opener that brings the listener into the world of "The Network", an atmospheric opening into a bombastic tour de force. Tons of progressive riffing and virtuosic musicianship in this piece."
The instrumental album is eight tracks long for a total running time of just over forty minutes. It is the result of many influences, especially prog, metal, classical, orchestral, electronic, and video game music combined into one strange form by nine members who met through orchestras and university. The vision and compositions by Drummer/Violinist Matthew Logan with the assistance of founding member Shawn Hillman are now being finally brought to life.
Taking their inspiration from classical symphonies, movies, and video game soundtracks as well as neo-classical even extreme genres like black and death, Opus Arise creates music that will challenge the listener. They are recommended for fans of Animals As Leaders, Liquid Tension Experiment, Planet X, and Scale The Summit.
The video for "Inner Skepticism" is available via its premiere on SpaceUntravel – https://youtu.be/rZxGd-0tumE
0 Hunting Giants Release Video For Aggressive, Relentless "Mantle" Off "Mythos" New Album "Mythos" Out Now!
Montreal, QC – October 28, 2022
Hunting Giants Release Video For Aggressive, Relentless "Mantle" Off "Mythos"
Canada's Hunting Giants have long been working on their recent album "Mythos", which was released in September. A full-fledged journey for the listener into wild worlds punctuated with devious riffs, distinctive vocals, and captivating lyrics, they continue to offer an escape with the lyric video for "Mantle". A monster of a track, all instruments and vocals come in on the same first beat. An allusion to a toxic relationship, we follow the story of a man who makes a pact with an unknown force who claims to be subservient to him. The band continues to explain:
"While the vocals and instruments roar with aggressive verses and a theatrically inspired chorus, the deity demands to be re-payed for the boons she has bestowed upon her subject. As the track breaks down into the bridge, he dismembered himself to feed her. This is a mirror to those who sacrifice pieces of themselves for another who only seeks to use them. The song comes to a conclusion with the instruments playing the intro riff while it is accented by a feral vocal roar."
Watch and listen to "Mantle" via its premiere on AllAboutTheRock HERE.
According to the band, "Mythos" is the crowning achievement of their musical work as a band and they are incredibly excited to share it. The album is the product of years of writing and recording while gigging and enduring as a band under quarantine. The members of Hunting Giants all came from, and are inspired by, progressive rock and metal bands where songs would often pass the ten-minute mark. However, they desired to keep their own music concise and to the point, intentionally lacking much of the excess material that so often padded run-times of songs in the progressive rock-metal genre. Simple and clean lines are given priority over complicated abstractions that only challenge the player in an athletic way, provided that it serves the music.
They continue to explain that listenability rules over impressing instrumentalists and the form that every section of the music takes is defined entirely by how it needs to be. Each song becomes a life of its own that slowly emerges from an ocean of subconscious possibility. They are recommended listening for fans of Audioslave, Muse, and Tool.
Music Video – "Ancient Text" – https://youtu.be/NkEQ6m8bzx4
Music Video – "Ritual" – https://youtu.be/FIXK6sHK1eQ
Lyric Video – "Too Big To Kill" – https://youtu.be/PYpMZHkPvAg
Animated Video – "Whispers" – https://youtu.be/kdD8AO-r4_U
Hunting Giants is a four-piece heavy rock band from Vancouver, BC, Canada.
This unique group of musicians offers a spectacular visuals-driven live performance that exceeds both the precise ferocity of their recordings and the highest expectations of an energized audience looking for something recognizably different. Their music is both refreshing and familiar, serving well as the musical backdrop for one's ongoing discovery of meaning in life and self.
"Hunting Giants stake their claim as a powerful new force in the Pacific Northwest metal scene…this band is absolutely one you'll want to keep an eye on." – Wail Magazine
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"Let me say this first, HUNTING GIANTS from Vancouver are REALLY freaking good. These guys are relatively new but they are tighter and more accomplished man many veteran bands." – Rock You Show
"a solid listen, and a fairly unique combination of a few different styles. It's mostly heavy enough for Metal fans, and mostly melodic enough for fans like myself who appreciate a good hook." – Metal Temple
0 Mexico's LOST NEBULA Announces Canadian Tour To Support New EP "Created In The Image Of God"
· Lost Nebula · Music News
Montreal, QC – July 6, 2022
Mexico's LOST NEBULA Announces Canadian Tour To Support New EP "Created In The Image Of God"
New EP Out July 15th
L-R – Julio Becerra (Guitar), Quetzalin Dominguez (Vocals), Harry Gonzalez (Bass), Fernando Bujanda (Guitar)
Photo: Kinady Navarro
Mexico's proggy alt-rock outfit Lost Nebula is setting out on a Canadian tour this summer in support of their latest album "Created In The Image Of God". This will be the fourth release from the band and it shows a distinct maturity without losing the desire to try new things – on the record, they introduce the use of synths and growls and bolsters songwriting.
Lost Nebula presents an approachable take to metal, infusing their sound with melodic choruses, hardcore breakdowns, both growling and clean vocals, and elements of pop, alternative metal, and prog. They cover familiar topics such as discrimination, dehumanization, and the growing dependency on technology. The band explains the upcoming album in their own words:
"All the music created by Lost Nebula is a reference to human emotions and feelings. In this case, it covers the human experiences of discrimination, which could be from a different way of thinking or a different way of looking at another person, basing it on transhuman people, in colloquial terms, people with prosthetic parts attached to them to enlarge and/or improve life. It goes from melodic prog metal to power ballad, making the distinctive sound of the band. Strident guitars and bass, tight and complex rhythm parts along with a warm female voice and something that has never been done before in the band, growl vocals added to one of the singles."
Looking to take the complexity of progressive rock music and repackage it into a more commercial version, Lost Nebula went into this new album with an open mind, and tore down their boundaries. It is the most original, pure form of the band and they will surely impress old fans and captivate new ones.
The tour starts on Tuesday, July 19 in Montreal, QC and they will make their way across the country to Nanaimo, BC. Lost Nebula brings a unique show to every gig, and regardless of venue size, creates an immersive, memorable, epic experience.
Melodic, unpredictable, and creative, "Created In The Image Of God" is recommended for fans of Dream Theater, Haken, and Leprous.
"Created In The Image Of God" is available as of July 15th.
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Music Video – Darwin Among The Machines – https://youtu.be/21K2qtVQX6E
TOUR DATES:
July 19 – Montréal, QC – Piranha Bar
July 20 – Quebec City, QC – La Source de la Martinière
July 21 – Hamilton, ON – Doors Pub
July 22 – Toronto, ON – Rockpile Toronto
July 23 – Sudbury, ON – Zig's Bar
July 24 – Thunder Bay, ON – Black Pirate's Pub
July 25 – Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre
July 26 – Regina, SK – The Exchange
July 27 – Edmonton, AB – Rendezvous Pub
July 28 – Lethbridge, AB – The Slice
July 29 – Saskatoon, SK – TBA
July 30 – Drumheller, AB – Loud As Hell Festival
July 31 – Nelson, BC – Beauties
Aug 1 – Calgary, AB – Blind Beggar
Aug 2 – Kelowna, BC – Jackknife Pub
Aug 3 – Kamloops, BC – Blue Grotto
Aug 4 – Vancouver, BC – Wise Hall
Aug 5 – Victoria, BC – Upstairs Cabaret
Aug 6 – Nanaimo, BC – The Globe Hotel
1. Darwin Among The Machines (6:31)
2. Technophobia (5:08)
3. If It's Doomsday… (4:54)
4. The Posthuman (3:54)
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ArchDaily sat down with Partner Stephen Kieran and Research Director Billie Faircloth to discuss the history of research and its integral role in our practice, including projects like monitoring at Sage Bowers, the Yale Sculpture Building, and Sidwell Friends School.
What do research and development mean in today's design field? To learn more about architectural R&D, I turned to KieranTimberlake, a Philadelphia-based firm that has earned wide acclaim for its innovative work in arenas such as prefabrication and sustainable design. Partner Stephen Kieran and research director Billie Faircloth spoke with me about the history and practice of the firm's in-house research team.


I have been using Numerology quite a bit..
I have read thousands of pages of piano notation, studied all of Bach Preludes in Fugues book one over a period of 3 years, my daily idea of good work was to play through the whole book (70min) or work on 8 or 9 in detail and spend 2-3 hours playing through all 48 preludes and fugues at the end of the session.
Did and exhaustive period with a large program of Debussy works.
Anyway to get to the point, I'm nuts/love the way Musical Notation looks as a purely graphical form, it's really very ornamental and beautiful to look at..
Now Numerology with it's Launchpad has something of this quality..
Sometimes when I'm working on a sequence, I get a sense that if it looks good, it often sounds good too.. Am I crazy??
no, i think no.. happens the same to me..
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Not crazy at all I think. At the school where I work I've always found it interesting that you can usually guess the final result of a student compostion based on first impressions of a chart. I'm not quite there yet with the launchpad, but I haven't had it for too long and maybe I just need to write better stuff if I want pretty pictures.


Farmers protest in Brussels against free trade accords.
A mission to South America led by Swiss Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann hopes to advance free-trade negotiations between South America's Mercosur bloc and the European Free Trade Association ((EFTA).
The trip that began on Sunday comes only three months after EFTA (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and Mercosur representatives signed a joint declaration in Bern, understood by Schneider-Ammann as "the launching of negotiations between both blocs".
Upon welcoming swissinfo.ch into his office a few days before his trip, Schneider-Ammann had a cold, but joked that the importance of the trade mission would help him get over it.
swissinfo.ch: Just a few days ago the European Union and Mexico announced the signing of a free trade agreement. Has this given your trip even more urgency for Switzerland?
Johann Schneider-Ammann: The goal of this trip is to allow representatives from diverse sectors of our economy to see what we are talking about when we want to sign a free-trade agreement with Mercosur. They will see how vehicles are assembled in Paraguay or how intensive livestock farming and wine production are organised in Argentina.
When I was in Buenos Aires last December, I heard from four foreign ministers from Mercosur countries that in a few weeks they would reach an agreement with the European Union. When this agreement comes into effect, European manufacturers will immediately have a market to sell their goods. And concretely a significant advantage on their Swiss competitors, as protectionist tariffs ranging from 5.3% to 35% will be substantially reduced.
swissinfo.ch: What are the consequences for Switzerland?
J. S-A: This represents a disadvantage for Swiss manufacturers, among them the producers of components for the automotive industry located in the Rhine Valley, who export to Brazil. However, we cannot settle for such disadvantages. One of the consequences could be the relocation of the industrial park from the Rhine Valley to Baden-Wüttemberg (Germany), from where the exports would then head to Brazil.
This would increase unemployment in Switzerland. I'm fighting to keep the jobs in the country and for full employment. I want to see the creation of value happening here and to remain competitive. If we manage to close a deal on a free-trade agreement with Mercosur, the competition conditions will remain equal to the European Union.
swissinfo.ch: Switzerland has 30 free trade agreements with 40 countries outside the EU. Which advantages and disadvantages have they brought to Switzerland to date?
J. S-A: There is a general rule. It says that a two-fold increase in the volume of trade occurs during the first five years after a free trade agreement is signed; this does not happen with a country which you do not have an agreement with. Another general rule says: the foreign direct investments also double with countries that sign free trade agreements. In other words, free trade means a larger volume of trade and greater value added, which means more jobs in Switzerland. That is why we have a great interest in signing bilateral agreements with preferential conditions with markets outside the European Union.
swissinfo.ch: What are the concrete objectives of your visit to Mercosur countries?
J. S-A: There will be about 50 people taking part in the trip, which is good news. There are representatives from diverse backgrounds: economics, agriculture, science and also many politicians. We have a very heavy agenda. The objective is to make daily visits - in each of the four countries - the sectors where we are directly involved. This way we can form our own opinion and know which advantages and disadvantages we have in trading freely with Mercosur countries. We will get to know our competition and also the markets where we can sell our products.
Economics Minister, Johann Schneider-Ammann, along with a 50-strong delegation of Swiss business leaders and politicians is visiting Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina from April 29 to May 6.
They will meet representatives from local governments, industry, science and NGOs. Visits to manufacturing centres, plantations and research centres are also scheduled.
swissinfo.ch: The president of the Swiss Farmers Association, Markus Ritter, is not taking part in the visit. He strongly opposes a free trade agreement with Mercosur and the government strategy for agriculture. How do you respond to that?
J. S-A: I am sorry that he is not taking part, but it is clear that this would not be possible after the critical comments he made. Yet, we are already speaking again. The way to convince farmers of the advantages of an agreement, is to use the same technique I´ve employed when we negotiated a free trade agreement with China. The farmers stood by me for the year-and-half that the negotiations took. At that time I told them that there were limits to what we would accept, or not.
As long as those limits would not be surpassed, the farmers would not need to hear from me. And then, we managed to close the deal. This is what has happened: the agreement was completed and the farmers checked each item to verify if I had kept my word. In other words: we want to work in a constructive manner with farmers. We don't want to cause them unnecessary pain. On the other hand, we know that it is necessary to ask for more flexibility from them in order to conclude such agreements.
The producers in Paraguay and Argentina want to export meat to Switzerland and Europe. If they are allowed to do so, then they will be willing to open their markets to our machines, pharmaceuticals and other Swiss products.
swissinfo.ch: How do you explain that in a highly industrialised country like Switzerland, where agriculture corresponds to less than 1% of GDP, farmers have such a prominent role in local politics?
J. S-A: Agriculture is important for us. It doesn't have to do with the fact that it corresponds to only 0.7% of GDP or 3% of jobs, but with the fact that it guarantees 60% of food self-sufficiency with high-quality products. Society acknowledges this. We gladly drink the milk or eat the cheese that our cows produce and we are willing to pay more for that than our neighbours do. We want to consume quality products. This gives a greater importance to our farmers than just simple statistics.
swissinfo.ch: So, are the Swiss sentimental about agriculture?
J. S-A: I would not say sentimental, but yes, for most Swiss citizens agriculture is an issue of the heart. Each Swiss has in one way or another his roots in the countryside. In my case, for example, all my relatives on my paternal side were farmers. My father was a veterinarian doctor.
When I was young I used to have a lot of contact with cow breeders. That is why I believe the farmer´s lobby must work. Yet, they also need to be conscious that they cannot damage other sectors of the economy, but support the manufacturers of automotive component to export and consequentially increase their income and therefore pay more taxes. Such taxes provide for subsidies that support the agricultural sector.
swissinfo.ch: The farmers also criticise that only some dairy and cheese producers will benefit from a free trade agreement.
J. S-A: Look for instance at Indonesia. A country with some 260 million inhabitants. During an official visit its president told me that 40 million of its citizens belong to the middle class and are craving for high quality European products, and can afford to pay for them. He also added: another 40 million will make it into the middle class in the next decade. Imagine if we can bring to this market our food products? At the bottom of this production chain are the farmers and they will surely be well rewarded for their work.
swissinfo.ch: The strategic plan for agriculture by the Swiss government has been rejected by parliament's economic commission. The critics highlight the message ingrained in it; that the price of agricultural products will fall by 50% upon the opening of the markets. How do you respond to that?
J. S-A: As part of this strategy we have said that in order to maintain Switzerland´s competitiveness with the European Union in third markets, we may have to accept a reduction of up to 50% in agricultural tariffs. However, we did not speak of volumes or prices, but of taxation. This declaration was initially misunderstood. Everybody went mad about it.
We are not yet aware of how much we might need to reduce our tariffs, in order to remain competitive. This will only be known when we evaluate the conditions of the free trade agreement that will be signed between Mercosur and the European Union.
swissinfo.ch: How relevant is Mercosur's market for Switzerland? Currently these countries correspond to only 1.54% of Swiss exports.
J. S-A: Mercosur is a market with some 275 million consumers, which for Switzerland represents a great potential for high-quality products. If currently our exports are still modest, it may be because the relation between price and quality is not yet ideal.
Also, it must be considered that we had other good opportunities to sell our products in other markets. Last but certainly not least, the Mercosur members are still very protective of their markets. The objective, however, is to open more markets through preferential treatment. When this happens, the volume of business increases. If we currently export very little to Mercosur, it means there is huge potential for growth.
swissinfo.ch: And from Mercosur's perspective, what could attract them to a market of only eight million, like Switzerland?
J. S-A: The Paraguayan Minister of Economics said to me once: "Yes, we know that Switzerland is a very small market with eight million inhabitants. But we are not worried only about volume, but indeed we want to have intense commercial relationships with countries that are leaders in technology and innovation like Switzerland". This is the true interest of Mercosur.
swissinfo.ch: Which concessions are Switzerland willing to offer?
J. S-A: That is still to be negotiated, covering a range of issues. We have to discuss intellectual property and technical standards before we can come to the question of mutual market liberalisation.
What is important is that the agreement must be broad and based on the standards already in place at EFTA, which includes discussing sustainability. We have already concluded the third round of negotiations with Mercosur. The talks are progressing very well. The mutual interest is to try to find an agreement on each one of the issues. We want to have a state-of-art agreement, which means the conditions are ambitious, but realistic. I am convinced that the agreement will propel our trade relations.
swissinfo.ch: Environmentalists and small farmers see in free trade a threat of yet an even greater expansion of extensive soy production and cattle farming, which can be detrimental to the environment. Where is the sustainability in all of this?
J. S-A: You are right. We have to pay attention not to foster developments that would have a negative impact on the environment and local communities. A free trade agreement compels us to take the respect for the environment and social standards into consideration. This is an issue that we are currently negotiating.
During the exploratory phase we considered if it was even worth starting negotiations. Finally, both, EFTA and Mercosur concluded that such aspects should be taken into consideration. With this common ground, we overcame the initial barrier. As we speak, we haven't yet concluded these negotiations, but I am pretty sure that soon we will have the same kind of base that we have in other agreements.
swissinfo.ch: Switzerland wants more free trade, but it is known as very protectionist of its agricultural market, and putting up other barriers to trade. Isn't that a contradiction?
J. S-A: Switzerland is not protectionist. We are in fact one of the most liberal markets in the world. We look for other markets - while respecting the WTO [World Trade Organization] rules, the European Union agreements and any other third-country agreements. In the agriculture market Switzerland has remained conservative. Maybe this is an issue that can be criticised. That is why this subject is extremely delicate and needs to be dealt with care. But look, Switzerland has almost completely abolished customs tariffs for industrial products. We differentiate ourselves from the competition not by making use of isolationist instruments, but rather through innovative leadership.
swissinfo.ch: If voters approve in votes later this year two initiatives on food, stricter import regulations and higher tariffs will be the result. Wouldn't that put free trade agreements at risk?
J. S-A: Yes, we are a direct democracy. As part of that, you can take any question to the people, but the people usually vote rationally. I am convinced that the people will not approve the inclusion of these proposals into the constitution, knowing that they may benefit only isolated sectors of our society. We, the government, will say that they are unnecessary and against the free-trade policy. In this way we hope to convince voters.
Schneider-Ammann is a member of centre-right Radical Party. Born in 1952 in the village of Sumiswald in the Emmental cheese-making region, he studied electrical engineering in Zurich at the Federal Institute of Technology ETHZ. Afterwards, he completed an MBA at INSEAD, in Fontainbleau, France.
In 1981 he started working in his wife´s family business. From 1990 onwards he became the director-president of the Ammann Group, a position he kept up until being elected to the Federal Council (Switzerland's seven-member executive body) in 2010.
For several years he was also president of Swissmem, the association representing the engineering, electronics and metallurgy industries.
In an interview given to swissinfo.ch, Finance Minister Ueli Maurer talks about the risks of cryptocurrencies, and calls for greater trade openness.
Minister sets sights on Swiss free trade deal with Mercosur Alexander Thoele Apr 30, 2018 - 11:00 A mission to South America led by Swiss Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann hopes to advance free-trade negotiations between South America's Mercosur bloc and the European Free Trade Association ((EFTA). The trip that began on Sunday comes only three months after EFTA (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and Mercosur representatives signed a joint declaration in Bern, understood by Schneider-Ammann as "the launching of negotiations between both blocs". Upon welcoming swissinfo.ch into his office a few days before his trip, Schneider-Ammann had a cold, but joked that the importance of the trade mission would help him get over it. swissinfo.ch: Just a few days ago the European Union and Mexico announced the signing of a free trade agreement. Has this given your trip even more urgency for Switzerland? Johann Schneider-Ammann: The goal of this trip is to allow representatives from diverse sectors of our economy to see what we are talking about when we want to sign a free-trade agreement with Mercosur. They will see how vehicles are assembled in Paraguay or how intensive livestock farming and wine production are organised in Argentina. When I was in Buenos Aires last December, I heard from four foreign ministers from Mercosur countries that in a few weeks they would reach an agreement with the European Union. When this agreement comes into effect, European manufacturers will immediately have a market to sell their goods. And concretely a significant advantage on their Swiss competitors, as protectionist tariffs ranging from 5.3% to 35% will be substantially reduced. swissinfo.ch: What are the consequences for Switzerland? J. S-A: This represents a disadvantage for Swiss manufacturers, among them the producers of components for the automotive industry located in the Rhine Valley, who export to Brazil. However, we cannot settle for such disadvantages. One of the consequences could be the relocation of the industrial park from the Rhine Valley to Baden-Wüttemberg (Germany), from where the exports would then head to Brazil. This would increase unemployment in Switzerland. I'm fighting to keep the jobs in the country and for full employment. I want to see the creation of value happening here and to remain competitive. If we manage to close a deal on a free-trade agreement with Mercosur, the competition conditions will remain equal to the European Union. swissinfo.ch: Switzerland has 30 free trade agreements with 40 countries outside the EU. Which advantages and disadvantages have they brought to Switzerland to date? J. S-A: There is a general rule. It says that a two-fold increase in the volume of trade occurs during the first five years after a free trade agreement is signed; this does not happen with a country which you do not have an agreement with. Another general rule says: the foreign direct investments also double with countries that sign free trade agreements. In other words, free trade means a larger volume of trade and greater value added, which means more jobs in Switzerland. That is why we have a great interest in signing bilateral agreements with preferential conditions with markets outside the European Union. swissinfo.ch: What are the concrete objectives of your visit to Mercosur countries? J. S-A: There will be about 50 people taking part in the trip, which is good news. There are representatives from diverse backgrounds: economics, agriculture, science and also many politicians. We have a very heavy agenda. The objective is to make daily visits - in each of the four countries - the sectors where we are directly involved. This way we can form our own opinion and know which advantages and disadvantages we have in trading freely with Mercosur countries. We will get to know our competition and also the markets where we can sell our products. Mercosur trip Economics Minister, Johann Schneider-Ammann, along with a 50-strong delegation of Swiss business leaders and politicians is visiting Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina from April 29 to May 6. They will meet representatives from local governments, industry, science and NGOs. Visits to manufacturing centres, plantations and research centres are also scheduled. swissinfo.ch: The president of the Swiss Farmers Association, Markus Ritter, is not taking part in the visit. He strongly opposes a free trade agreement with Mercosur and the government strategy for agriculture. How do you respond to that? J. S-A: I am sorry that he is not taking part, but it is clear that this would not be possible after the critical comments he made. Yet, we are already speaking again. The way to convince farmers of the advantages of an agreement, is to use the same technique I´ve employed when we negotiated a free trade agreement with China. The farmers stood by me for the year-and-half that the negotiations took. At that time I told them that there were limits to what we would accept, or not. + Read about concerns from the Swiss farm lobby As long as those limits would not be surpassed, the farmers would not need to hear from me. And then, we managed to close the deal. This is what has happened: the agreement was completed and the farmers checked each item to verify if I had kept my word. In other words: we want to work in a constructive manner with farmers. We don't want to cause them unnecessary pain. On the other hand, we know that it is necessary to ask for more flexibility from them in order to conclude such agreements. The producers in Paraguay and Argentina want to export meat to Switzerland and Europe. If they are allowed to do so, then they will be willing to open their markets to our machines, pharmaceuticals and other Swiss products. swissinfo.ch: How do you explain that in a highly industrialised country like Switzerland, where agriculture corresponds to less than 1% of GDP, farmers have such a prominent role in local politics? J. S-A: Agriculture is important for us. It doesn't have to do with the fact that it corresponds to only 0.7% of GDP or 3% of jobs, but with the fact that it guarantees 60% of food self-sufficiency with high-quality products. Society acknowledges this. We gladly drink the milk or eat the cheese that our cows produce and we are willing to pay more for that than our neighbours do. We want to consume quality products. This gives a greater importance to our farmers than just simple statistics. swissinfo.ch: So, are the Swiss sentimental about agriculture? J. S-A: I would not say sentimental, but yes, for most Swiss citizens agriculture is an issue of the heart. Each Swiss has in one way or another his roots in the countryside. In my case, for example, all my relatives on my paternal side were farmers. My father was a veterinarian doctor. When I was young I used to have a lot of contact with cow breeders. That is why I believe the farmer´s lobby must work. Yet, they also need to be conscious that they cannot damage other sectors of the economy, but support the manufacturers of automotive component to export and consequentially increase their income and therefore pay more taxes. Such taxes provide for subsidies that support the agricultural sector. swissinfo.ch: The farmers also criticise that only some dairy and cheese producers will benefit from a free trade agreement. J. S-A: Look for instance at Indonesia. A country with some 260 million inhabitants. During an official visit its president told me that 40 million of its citizens belong to the middle class and are craving for high quality European products, and can afford to pay for them. He also added: another 40 million will make it into the middle class in the next decade. Imagine if we can bring to this market our food products? At the bottom of this production chain are the farmers and they will surely be well rewarded for their work. swissinfo.ch: The strategic plan for agriculture by the Swiss government has been rejected by parliament's economic commission. The critics highlight the message ingrained in it; that the price of agricultural products will fall by 50% upon the opening of the markets. How do you respond to that? J. S-A: As part of this strategy we have said that in order to maintain Switzerland´s competitiveness with the European Union in third markets, we may have to accept a reduction of up to 50% in agricultural tariffs. However, we did not speak of volumes or prices, but of taxation. This declaration was initially misunderstood. Everybody went mad about it. We are not yet aware of how much we might need to reduce our tariffs, in order to remain competitive. This will only be known when we evaluate the conditions of the free trade agreement that will be signed between Mercosur and the European Union. swissinfo.ch: How relevant is Mercosur's market for Switzerland? Currently these countries correspond to only 1.54% of Swiss exports. J. S-A: Mercosur is a market with some 275 million consumers, which for Switzerland represents a great potential for high-quality products. If currently our exports are still modest, it may be because the relation between price and quality is not yet ideal. Also, it must be considered that we had other good opportunities to sell our products in other markets. Last but certainly not least, the Mercosur members are still very protective of their markets. The objective, however, is to open more markets through preferential treatment. When this happens, the volume of business increases. If we currently export very little to Mercosur, it means there is huge potential for growth. swissinfo.ch: And from Mercosur's perspective, what could attract them to a market of only eight million, like Switzerland? J. S-A: The Paraguayan Minister of Economics said to me once: "Yes, we know that Switzerland is a very small market with eight million inhabitants. But we are not worried only about volume, but indeed we want to have intense commercial relationships with countries that are leaders in technology and innovation like Switzerland". This is the true interest of Mercosur. swissinfo.ch: Which concessions are Switzerland willing to offer? J. S-A: That is still to be negotiated, covering a range of issues. We have to discuss intellectual property and technical standards before we can come to the question of mutual market liberalisation. What is important is that the agreement must be broad and based on the standards already in place at EFTA, which includes discussing sustainability. We have already concluded the third round of negotiations with Mercosur. The talks are progressing very well. The mutual interest is to try to find an agreement on each one of the issues. We want to have a state-of-art agreement, which means the conditions are ambitious, but realistic. I am convinced that the agreement will propel our trade relations. swissinfo.ch: Environmentalists and small farmers see in free trade a threat of yet an even greater expansion of extensive soy production and cattle farming, which can be detrimental to the environment. Where is the sustainability in all of this? J. S-A: You are right. We have to pay attention not to foster developments that would have a negative impact on the environment and local communities. A free trade agreement compels us to take the respect for the environment and social standards into consideration. This is an issue that we are currently negotiating. During the exploratory phase we considered if it was even worth starting negotiations. Finally, both, EFTA and Mercosur concluded that such aspects should be taken into consideration. With this common ground, we overcame the initial barrier. As we speak, we haven't yet concluded these negotiations, but I am pretty sure that soon we will have the same kind of base that we have in other agreements. swissinfo.ch: Switzerland wants more free trade, but it is known as very protectionist of its agricultural market, and putting up other barriers to trade. Isn't that a contradiction? J. S-A: Switzerland is not protectionist. We are in fact one of the most liberal markets in the world. We look for other markets - while respecting the WTO [World Trade Organization] rules, the European Union agreements and any other third-country agreements. In the agriculture market Switzerland has remained conservative. Maybe this is an issue that can be criticised. That is why this subject is extremely delicate and needs to be dealt with care. But look, Switzerland has almost completely abolished customs tariffs for industrial products. We differentiate ourselves from the competition not by making use of isolationist instruments, but rather through innovative leadership. swissinfo.ch: If voters approve in votes later this year two initiatives on food, stricter import regulations and higher tariffs will be the result. Wouldn't that put free trade agreements at risk? J. S-A: Yes, we are a direct democracy. As part of that, you can take any question to the people, but the people usually vote rationally. I am convinced that the people will not approve the inclusion of these proposals into the constitution, knowing that they may benefit only isolated sectors of our society. We, the government, will say that they are unnecessary and against the free-trade policy. In this way we hope to convince voters. Johann Schneider-Ammann Schneider-Ammann is a member of centre-right Radical Party. Born in 1952 in the village of Sumiswald in the Emmental cheese-making region, he studied electrical engineering in Zurich at the Federal Institute of Technology ETHZ. Afterwards, he completed an MBA at INSEAD, in Fontainbleau, France. In 1981 he started working in his wife´s family business. From 1990 onwards he became the director-president of the Ammann Group, a position he kept up until being elected to the Federal Council (Switzerland's seven-member executive body) in 2010. For several years he was also president of Swissmem, the association representing the engineering, electronics and metallurgy industries.


The Exhibition will be held in the five star WH MING Hotel, Shanghai (http://www.whminghotel.com), where the conference will also be held.
The Welcome Reception will be held in and around the exhibition area. The exhibition area will be open to the participants from May 27 (Sunday) to May 30 (Wednesday), 2018.
The standard booth will be 2X2 m2. Each exhibition booth will be supplied with two lights, two chairs, one table, and one single 110/220V power outlet.
The exhibition fees and corresponding benefits are listed below.
You are encouraged to act promptly, as the number of booths is limited. To reserve your exhibition space, please complete the Exhibition Space Application Form and submit it with your full payment as soon as possible.
If exhibitors pay the fees after April, 15, 2018, we can not guarantee that your information will be printed in the conference program.


The services also include a progressive mobility program, delirium screening and prevention interventions and care transitions. Hurley is monitoring and navigating the entire continuum of care for older people.
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Irving Berlin wrote the famous "Blue Skies" song in 1926 as a last-minute addition to the musical Betsy. The song was so well received on opening night that the audience demanded 24 encores of the tune, and during the final performance of the evening, vocalist Belle Baker forgot the words. Luckily, Berlin was seated in the front row that night, so he jumped in to save her faux pas in his own voice. With its bright colors and perky blueberry flavor, this Unicorn Pop featuring the light blue hue of a cloudless sky is equally a crowd-pleaser for both your eyes and your taste buds. Ideal for a baby shower or a toddler's birthday soiree, these sunny day treats are edible decor. Use them as color-coordinated cake-toppers or pretty party favors for your guests to take home. A robin's egg blue hard candy strip full of bold berry taste twists up with a sweet white ribbon as dense and as brilliant as a fluffy cloud you're watching float by on a summer Sunday afternoon. With so many ways to enjoy these treats, you can find functions that fit all year 'round!
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Glymph, Darrin
Darrin Glymph
Darrin L. Glymph, Partner and Head of the Public Finance team in the Washington, D.C. office, is a member of the Public Finance Department. Darrin's practice is primarily transactional, focusing on public finance and legal issues facing state and local governments and instrumentalities.
His public finance practice includes representation of issuers or underwriters in long-term and short-term general obligation and revenue bond financings for municipalities, charter schools, educational facilities, and water and power authorities and advising clients on economic development incentives.
Before joining Orrick, Darrin was counsel within the Public Finance Group at Hunton & Williams LLP. He also has served as chairman, director or member of several boards and commissions including:
Washington Economic Development Partnership
DC Commission on Arts and Humanities
Friendship Public Charter School, Inc.
Small and Local Business Opportunity Commission (D.C.)
EdBuild
Center City Public Charter School
Center for Youth and Family Investment
D.C. Mayor's Task Force for Procurement Reform
Industrial Development Authority of the City of Richmond, Virginia
United Way of Greater Richmond, Allocations and Assessments Committee
Boy Scouts of America (Richmond, VA)
Darrin's representative engagements include:
More than 20 years serving as bond counsel, underwriters' counsel, special counsel, or disclosure counsel on public finance transactions on behalf of state and local governmental entities.
Served as bond counsel to numerous municipalities on general obligation financings ranging from $2 million to over $750 million, including commercial paper and short-term working capital financings.
Assisted a financially distressed municipality in direct negotiations with several swap counterparties in connection with the restructuring of interest-rate exchange agreements totaling almost $1 billion. The restructured transaction was awarded the 2009 Bond Buyer Deal of the Year, Non-Traditional Financing.
Served as borrower's counsel to a public charter school in one of the largest tax-exempt financing for an individual public charter school and have served as bond counsel on more than 30 financings for charter schools.
Served as bond counsel to a large municipality on several public-private partnership transactions, utilizing payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT), tax increment financings (TIF), qualified zone academy bonds (QZABS) and qualified school construction bonds (QSCBS).
Served as bond counsel to large municipality on dozens of issues of conduit revenue bonds on behalf of 501(c)(3) corporations (primarily charter schools, hospitals, elementary and secondary schools and colleges), or businesses located in enterprise zones.
Acted as bond counsel to a large municipality on four bond financings involving issuance of more than $1.3 billion variable rate demand obligations, fixed rate and auction rate securities issued pursuant to a multimodal bond indenture.
Representing underwriters on various refunding and new money general obligation and revenue bond financings.
Public Charter Schools: Borrowing With Tax-Exempt Bonds (Third Edition)
FT Names Orrick North America's Most Innovative Law Firm for Second Year in a Row
Three Orrick Transactions Win Bond Buyer Deal of the Year Awards
Columbia Center
1152 15th Street, N.W.
Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1993
Williams College, B.A., 1985
National Association of Bond Lawyers
District of Columbia Bar
"Charter Schools: Borrowing With Tax-Exempt Bonds," Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, 2009


text:
package generic

import (
	"bytes"
	"fmt"
	"reflect"
)

type (
	// T1 is a placeholder type that can be used for generic subsitutions.
	T1 struct{}

	// T2 is a placeholder type that can be used for generic subsitutions.
	T2 struct{}

	// T3 is a placeholder type that can be used for generic subsitutions.
	T3 struct{}

	// T4 is a placeholder type that can be used for generic subsitutions.
	T4 struct{}

	// TO is a placeholder type that represents the type that is being checked
	// for interface compliance (ty parameter to Implements).
	TO struct{}

	// TP is a placeholder type that represents a pointer to the type that is
	// being checked for interface compliance.
	TP struct{}

	// Any is the type used for open types.
	Any struct{}
)

var (
	// T1Ty is the type of T1.
	T1Ty = reflect.TypeOf(T1{})

	// T2Ty is the type of T2.
	T2Ty = reflect.TypeOf(T2{})

	// T3Ty is the type of T3.
	T3Ty = reflect.TypeOf(T3{})

	// T4Ty is the type of T4.
	T4Ty = reflect.TypeOf(T4{})

	// TOTy is the type of TO.
	TOTy = reflect.TypeOf(TO{})

	// TPTy is the type of TP.
	TPTy = reflect.TypeOf(TP{})

	anyTy = reflect.TypeOf(Any{})
)

// Match is the result of Implements and CheckSigs.
type Match struct {
	// Errors found matching the interface to the implementation.
	Errors []error

	// Bindings of generic type to matched type.
	Bindings map[reflect.Type]reflect.Type
}

// Ok returns true if the type implemented the generic interface.
func (m Match) Ok() bool { return len(m.Errors) == 0 }

func newSubs(generics ...reflect.Type) map[reflect.Type]reflect.Type {
	subs := map[reflect.Type]reflect.Type{}
	subs[T1Ty] = nil
	subs[T2Ty] = nil
	subs[T3Ty] = nil
	subs[T4Ty] = nil
	for _, g := range generics {
		subs[g] = nil
	}
	return subs
}

// Implements checks that ty implements the generic interface iface.
// Implements returns a Match which lists any generic type inconsistencies, and
// lists the mappings of generic types to implementation types.
// generics is a list of open types used by the generic interface iface.
func Implements(ty, iface reflect.Type, generics ...reflect.Type) Match {
	var errs []error
	subs := newSubs(generics...)
	subs[TOTy] = ty
	subs[TPTy] = reflect.PtrTo(ty)

	for i, c := 0, iface.NumMethod(); i < c; i++ {
		iM := iface.Method(i)

		oM, ok := ty.MethodByName(iM.Name)
		if !ok {
			errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("'%v' does not implement method '%v'", ty, iM.Name))
			continue
		}

		if err := checkMethod(oM, iM, subs, true); err != nil {
			errs = append(errs, err)
		}
	}

	return Match{errs, subs}
}

// Sig is a pair of functions used for validation by CheckSigs.
type Sig struct {
	// Name of the function.
	Name string
	// The signature the function must match.
	Interface interface{}
	// The provided function being checked.
	Function interface{}
}

// CheckSigs checks that each function signature implements the generic
// interface signature.
// CheckSigs returns a Match which lists any generic type inconsistencies, and
// lists the mappings of generic types to implementation types.
func CheckSigs(sigs ...Sig) Match {
	var errs []error
	subs := newSubs()
	for i, s := range sigs {
		fun := reflect.TypeOf(s.Function)
		if fun.Kind() != reflect.Func {
			panic(fmt.Errorf("Signature for '%v' requires a function for Function", s.Name))
		}
		iface := reflect.TypeOf(s.Interface)
		if iface.Kind() != reflect.Func {
			panic(fmt.Errorf("Signature for '%v' requires a function for Interface", s.Name))
		}

		oM := reflect.Method{Name: s.Name, Type: fun, Index: i}
		iM := reflect.Method{Name: s.Name, Type: iface, Index: i}
		if err := checkMethod(oM, iM, subs, false); err != nil {
			errs = append(errs, err)
		}
	}
	return Match{errs, subs}
}

func checkMethod(oM, iM reflect.Method, subs map[reflect.Type]reflect.Type, hasReceiver bool) error {
	fail := func(err error) error {
		return fmt.Errorf("%v\nInterface:   %v\nImplementor: %v",
			err, printFunc(iM.Type, 0), printFunc(oM.Type, 1))
	}

	numReceivers := 0
	if hasReceiver {
		numReceivers = 1
	}

	if oC, iC := oM.Type.NumIn()-numReceivers, iM.Type.NumIn(); oC == iC {
		for i, c := 0, iM.Type.NumIn(); i < c; i++ {
			iTy, oTy := iM.Type.In(i), oM.Type.In(i+numReceivers)
			if err := checkType(oTy, iTy, subs); err != nil {
				return fail(err)
			}
		}
	} else {
		if oC < iC {
			return fail(fmt.Errorf("method '%v' has too few parameters", iM.Name))
		}
		return fail(fmt.Errorf("method '%v' has too many parameters", iM.Name))
	}

	if oC, iC := oM.Type.NumOut(), iM.Type.NumOut(); oC >= iC {
		// Too many return values is okay so long as the ones that are returned match.
		for i, c := 0, iM.Type.NumOut(); i < c; i++ {
			iTy, oTy := iM.Type.Out(i), oM.Type.Out(i)
			if err := checkType(oTy, iTy, subs); err != nil {
				return fail(err)
			}
		}
	} else {
		return fail(fmt.Errorf("method '%v' has too few return values", iM.Name))
	}

	return nil
}

func checkType(oTy, iTy reflect.Type, subs map[reflect.Type]reflect.Type) error {
	if iTy.Kind() == oTy.Kind() {
		switch iTy.Kind() {
		case reflect.Slice, reflect.Array:
			return checkType(oTy.Elem(), iTy.Elem(), subs)
		case reflect.Map:
			if err := checkType(oTy.Key(), iTy.Key(), subs); err != nil {
				return err
			}
			return checkType(oTy.Elem(), iTy.Elem(), subs)
		}
	}

	switch iTy {
	case oTy, anyTy: // type match
		return nil
	}
	sub, ok := subs[iTy]
	if !ok {
		return fmt.Errorf("type mismatch '%v' and '%v'", iTy, oTy)
	}
	switch sub {
	case nil: // First time this generic was seen. Map it to oTy.
		subs[iTy] = oTy
	case oTy, anyTy: // Consistent generic usage.
	default:
		// We're erroring about inconsistent usage of this generic.
		// Mark it as any to prevent repeated errors of this generic.
		subs[iTy] = anyTy
		return fmt.Errorf("mixed use of generic type '%v'. First used as '%v', now used as '%v'",
			iTy, sub, oTy)
	}
	return nil
}

func printFunc(f reflect.Type, fisrtParm int) string {
	if f.Kind() != reflect.Func {
		return "Not a function"
	}
	b := bytes.Buffer{}
	b.WriteString("func(")
	for i := fisrtParm; i < f.NumIn(); i++ {
		if i > fisrtParm {
			b.WriteString(", ")
		}
		b.WriteString(f.In(i).String())
	}
	b.WriteString(")")
	switch f.NumOut() {
	case 0:
	case 1:
		b.WriteString(" ")
		b.WriteString(f.Out(0).String())
	default:
		b.WriteString(" (")
		for i := 0; i < f.NumOut(); i++ {
			if i > 0 {
				b.WriteString(", ")
			}
			b.WriteString(f.Out(i).String())
		}
		b.WriteString(")")
	}
	return b.String()
}

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