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Meet the woman who discovered climate change in 1856 – before men did
This woman discovered climate change 5 years before the man who gets credit for it
Chances are you've never heard of Eunice Foote, but she was the first person to document climate change. Five years before the man credited for discovering it.
Foote's experiment, which was documented in a brief scientific paper in 1856 noted that "the highest effect of the sun's rays, I have found to be in carbonic acid gas [carbon dioxide]."
This discovery laid the groundwork for the modern understanding of the 'greenhouse gas effect' but the recognition was given to an Irish scientist named John Tyndall in 1861.
Who was Eunice Foote?
Eunice Foote was 37 years old when she made her climate breakthrough. Brought up on a farm in Connecticut, US, in her late teens she attended the Troy Female Seminary (later the Emma Willard School) - the first women's prep school in America.
Based in Troy, New York, it was the first school to offer young women an education that was comparable to a man's, with subjects including advanced maths and science.
One of her teachers was Amos Eaton, who co-founded the nearby Rensselaer School for boys and changed the way that science was taught in America.
It may have also helped that her father shared a name with one of the founding fathers of science - Isaac Newton.
Alongside her interest in science, Foote was also an active women's rights advocate and was on the editorial board of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, the first woman's rights conference, organised by prominent suffragist Elizabeth Candy Stanton.
How did she discover climate change?
Foote's scientific paper 'On the heat in the sun's rays' was published in the American Journal of Science and Arts in November 1856.
The experiment that she conducted involved two glass cylinders, two thermometers and an air pump. She pumped carbon dioxide into one of the cylinders and air into the other, and then placed them out in the sun.
Eunice Foote discovered the effects of global warming in 1856, but didn't get the credit she deserved.
https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/01/01/this-woman-discovered-climate-change-5-years-before-the-man-who-gets-credit-for-it


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Lady Gaga's New Hair Color Has a Touching Message
It's called Suzie's Ocean Blonde.
By Christopher Luu Aug 14, 2020 @ 4:47 pm
Lady Gaga, who's had her hair just about every color under our sun and probably many other stars in the universe, showed off a brand-new shade today on Instagram. And while it may look like a mermaid-inspired aquatic blue, the story behind the hue is a touching homage to part of her team.
In the photo, Gaga has her lengths pulled over her torso as she's lying down, with plenty of the soft blue-green color on show alongside her tattoos and dark brows. In her caption, Gaga explained that the color, called Suzie's Ocean Blonde, is a color that her hairstylist, Frederic Aspiras, named for his late mother. She described the tribute as "extra special glamour."
"Hello Merpeople. Rocking color by @fredericaspiras named after his mother who just passed ... Suzie's Ocean Blonde," Gaga wrote. "I love you Freddie [...] this was extra special glamour with love."
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In a blog post for BehindtheChair.com, Aspiras wrote about how his mother, Suzie L. Nguyen, came to the U.S. as a refugee from Vietnam in 1975. She passed last June.
"She wanted to give me a gift to bring out the best qualities of a person — either their hair or themselves. She saw that was my gift, and that's something that makes me very proud, because she taught me," Aspiras wrote. "Whenever I do anything, I'm sharing my gift from her to the world. It makes me very proud to be a hairdresser."
While it's almost guaranteed that the new color won't be around by the time the 2020 MTV VMAs arrive this fall, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Gaga would be performing at the show. She hasn't graced the VMAs stage since 2013, which has just about every Little Monster excited to see what she'll bring. Gaga and Ariana Grande lead this year's nominations with nine each. The duo's collaboration, "Rain on Me," is nominated for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Pop, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Choreography. Gaga is up for Artist of the Year and Best Quarantine Performance for "Smile" from the special One World: Together at Home.

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Police logs: Man runs over foot with cart
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
» At 8:36 a.m. Monday, a caller reported someone left three 55-gallon drums full of liquid behind a building in the 100 block of Second Street North.
» At 9:48 a.m. Monday, police responded to a domestic disturbance. A woman said a man was trying to kill her and tried to beat her up.
» At 11:01 a.m. Monday, a caller reported people at an apartment in the 300 block of First Avenue South that did not belong there.
» At 1:06 p.m. Monday, an officer arrested a man at the Department of Corrections, 131 24th St. S.
» At 1:18 p.m. Monday, a caller reported a semi knocked down a street light at the Second and Gaynor Avenue roundabout and kept going.
» At 2:55 p.m. Monday, a caller reported a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of 16th and Wisconsin streets.
» At 4:16 p.m. Monday, a caller reported a one-vehicle crash that knocked down a traffic light at the intersection of Chase Street and Riverview Expressway.
» At 4:45 p.m. Monday, a caller reported finding a needle on a fence in the 200 block of Eighth Street South.
» At 5:14 pm., Monday, a Wisconsin Rapids woman reported her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend were harassing her.
» At 6:32 p.m. Monday, a caller reported a traffic crash in the 900 block of West Grand Avenue.
» At 8:11 p.m. Monday, police arrested a man during a traffic stop near the intersection of Eighth and Saratoga streets.
» At 12:10 a.m. Tuesday, a woman requested an ambulance for a man slumped over a steering wheel in a vehicle by the Baker and Market streets roundabout. The woman couldn't get in the vehicle or wake the man up. Police arrested the man on suspicion of drunken driving.
» At 3:32 a.m. Tuesday, a caller reported a car fire near the intersection of 21st Avenue South and Boles Street.
» At 4:39 a.m. Tuesday, officers arrested a woman in the 400 block of 10th Avenue North after a caller reported she caused a disturbance.
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» At 10:28 a.m. Monday, a caller reported a man ran his foot over with a cart and possibly broke the foot in the 800 block of Market Street, Nekoosa.
» At 1:20 p.m. Monday, an employee from a Biron business reported a fake $50 bill.
» At 3:08 p.m. Monday, a caller reported a car hit a turkey near the intersection of Wood County F and Lone Pine Road, Sigel.
» At 3:19 p.m. Monday, a caller purported someone dumped two televisions on a curb in the 400 block of Point Basse Avenue, Nekoosa.
» At 5:37 p.m. Monday, a Saratoga woman reported a fire in the oven in the 700 block of State 73 South.


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Os Alpes de Vaud () é um maciço montanhoso que faz parte dos Alpes Ocidentais na sua secção dos Alpes Berneses e se encontram principalmente no  Cantão de Vaud, mas também no  Cantão do Valais, e no Cantão de Berna na Suíça. O ponto mais alto são  Les Diablerets com 3.210 m.

Situação
A Norte o País de Vaud, a Leste os Alpes Berneses em sentido restrito, a Sul os Alpes do Grande Combin, a Sudeste os Alpes do Monte Branco, e a Oeste os Pré-Alpes do Giffre, e todos estão separados uns dos outros pelo Rio Ródano.

À sua volta encontra-se o Martigny, o Rio Ródano, o Colo da Cruz, o Colo do Pillon, Gsteig, e o Colo de Sanetsch.

SOIUSA
A Subdivisão Orográfica Internacional Unificada do Sistema Alpino (SOIUSA) criada em 2005, dividiu os Alpes em duas grandes partes:Alpes Ocidentais e Alpes Orientais, separados pela linha formada pelo  Rio Reno - Passo de Spluga - Lago de Como - Lago de Lecco.

O conjunto dos Alpes Uraneses, dos Alpes de Berna, e dos Alpes de Vaud, formam os Alpes Berneses

Classificação  SOIUSA
Segundo a SOIUSA este acidente orográfico é uma Sub-secção alpina  com as seguintes características
 Parte = Alpes Ocidentais
 Grande sector alpino = Alpes Ocidentais-Norte
 Secção alpina = Alpes Berneses
 Sub-secção alpina =  Alpes Uraneses
 Código = I/B-12.III

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Ver também
 Geografia dos Alpes

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Cordilheiras dos Alpes
Cordilheiras da Suíça

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The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their three game series on Sunday night at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals will try to avoid being swept by their longtime divisional rivals after losing the first two games of the series. The Cubs have shown off their explosive offense in the first two games against the Cardinals.
Both the Cubs and Cardinals are trying to chase down the Milwaukee Brewers in the Central Division. The Cubs are now just a half game behind the Brewers, while the Cardinals find themselves in third place and 5 games off the pace. The Chicago Cubs are -119 over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
Jose Quintana will start for the Cubs in the series finale on Sunday night. Quintana got off to a rough start in 2018, but has bounced back and pitched great for the Cubs in the last month. On the season, Quintana is 6-4 with a 4.09 ERA, but has given the Cubs quality starts of late. If Quintana can continue this trend, the Cubs will be looking for a sweep in St. Louis on Sunday night.
The Cubs offense has done a ton of damage this season, pounding out 19 runs so far in the first two games. The Chicago offense is a balanced attack and their lineup is filled with guys who can hit a home run at any time. On Saturday night, Addison Russell and Jason Heyward hit home runs to push the team past the Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals continue to struggle on the offensive side of the ball. The Cardinals rank 20th in the Major Leagues in runs scored, and it is one of the main reasons that they have fallen off the pace in the National League Central. St. Louis has struggled with injuries in 2018, and they don't have the depth to replace their starters with productive players.
.The Cardinals bullpen continues to be a mystery as well. On Saturday night, young flamethrower, Jordan Hicks, gave up a two run homer to Jason Heyward of the Cubs. The Cardinals have not been able to find a reliable closer, and it has cost them a few wins so far in 2018.
The last time these two teams met, the St. Louis Cardinals sweptthe Chicago Cubs right out of Busch Stadium. The Cubs are hoping to return the favor on Sunday night. Chicago appears to be finally hitting their stride as they try to catch the Milwaukee Brewers in the Central Division. The Cubs need Jose Quintana to give them a solid outing on Sunday night.
The St. Louis Cardinals have struggled to score runs all season, and now their playoff chances are starting to fade. The Cardinals lack a big offensive star and their collection of young players have cooled off. Look for Jose Quintana and the Chicago Cubs to stay hot, and sweep their longtime rival on Sunday Night Baseball. Take the Chicago Cubs -119 over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday..


Welcome back. It's the latest edition of Planning for your Purpose, Telos Financial's blog where I discuss different financial related topics. Dennis LaVoy is Ann Arbor's financial advisor serving clients across the country. The purpose of the blog is to introduce financial concepts and questions I receive from clients that I believe are important. I want to start discussions about that will educate, benefit, and improve your financial life. Ultimately, to help you focus on your telos!
What's the deal with all these breaches?
We just passed the one year anniversary of the Equifax hack. Marriott's recently purchased hotel chain, Starwood, was hacked. The IRS was hacked a few years ago. I've had several clients who've been victims of identity theft. It seems to be a regular occurrence that an organization is hacked and sensitive data about past clients is stolen.
The recent Starwood hack was a shocker to me for a few reasons. First, the data that was stolen included passport information, some of the most sensitive information. It was encrypted, but they can't say if the encryption codes were taken as well. Second, the mild reaction from the hacked customers. The public attitude seems to be that this is normal. People didn't really seem bothered by it.
I suppose after the IRS and Equifax were hacked, two institutions I would expect to have the highest levels of security, it's natural to assume anyone is susceptible. It just doesn't seem right.
In my opinion, there are basically three moves you can make.
First, do nothing. This is the new normal, you can assume the information is going to be everywhere in the next few years anyway and surrender.
Second, sign up for a monitoring service. My software of choice right now is credit karma (https://creditkarma.com). These services are available paid and free (credit karma is free). They generally offer the same or similar services. They offer free credit scores, they keep track of any credit you're using, notify you of any new credit taken out, and other related services. This doesn't prevent anyone from defrauding you, but if someone took a loan or credit card in your name, you'd know right away and be able to stop it in a fairly quick time frame.
The benefit to this strategy is it's free, even if your information was hacked, it doesn't guarantee you'll be a victim of identity theft. This helps quickly resolve any fraudulent activities that may occur.
As a step up from this strategy, you can use a paid service. In my mind, these aren't worth the cost, but if it helps you sleep at night, it's worth it. I think the companies that provide guarantees to make you whole if you are victimized are the best, but it is a personal decision depending on what you're most concerned with.
The third strategy is freezing your credit. This is the safest method and with recent legislation enacted, it's now fast and free. At the time of the Equifax hack, it was a clunky, cumbersome process and had a twenty-something-dollar charge to freeze. As of September 2018, it's free and happens pretty quickly.
The greatest benefit to this strategy is if a fraudster tries to take credit in your name, the frozen status will prevent them. It doesn't prevent a hacker from electronically stealing funds, physically taking a card and using it, or utilizing some other method of taking your money that doesn't require a credit freeze.
The downside to this is if you plan to use credit, you need to unfreeze it prior to applying. If you are the type of person to get a store credit card on impulse for a discount or maybe a remodeling project on credit, you need to plan ahead. Bigger concerns would be a car or home purchase with a loan. Those require longer term planning and with frozen credit, it adds one more step.
I believe freezing your credit is the single biggest step you can take to prevent identity theft. Again, not a perfect solution, but it would provide a big hurdle to thieves that doesn't currently exist. The reality is there is no panacea to fix this. I believe that eventually there will be some biometric or third step verification requirement to obtain any sort of credit.
A best practice is to be proactive. Monitor your credit report. Check your scores. Check your accounts. Review your statements. It will take some more of your time, but pulling your credit report once per year is a pretty minor inconvenience in the grand scheme of things.
The bottom line is there will continue to be data breaches and baddies around the world who are trying to take your stuff (including your identity). You should be educated about this and make an informed decision about how you want to mitigate the risk or understand and accept it. I recommend at least using a credit monitoring service to watch over you and regularly checking your credit to make sure everything is in order.
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ISIS forces women trapped in over-run Philippines city to become sex slaves and orders hostages to convert to Islam as it uses Christian human shields to fend off Duterte's troops
Militants affiliated to ISIS holed up in Marawi City since taking it five weeks ago
Heavy clashes broke out today as Rodrigo Duterte ordered more bombing raids
The strongman's regime has taken a firm line against negotiating with the rebels
By Rory Tingle For Mailonline
Published: 03:37 EDT, 27 June 2017 | Updated: 09:51 EDT, 27 June 2017
ISIS fighters in the Philippines are forcing women to become sex slaves and hiding behind 100 Christian human shields as the vicious battle to retake a city held by the militants enters its second month.
Terrorists from the Maute group seized Marawi City five weeks ago and have taken hostages who they are forcing to convert to Islam and carry wounded fighters.
Most of Marawi's 200,000 citizens have fled since the attack on May 23, and those left behind have been subjected to horrific abuse, according to escapees.
Militants from the Maute group took Marawi City five weeks ago and have taken hostages including leading churchman Father Teresito Soganub. The area is being pounded by bombers
Abdullah Maute, one of two brothers who formed the group, said on Sunday he would free Soganub in return for his parents, who are being held by police. Pictured: A bomb blast
'They are being forced to be sex slaves, forced to destroy the dignity of these women,' said army spokesman Jo-Ar Herrera.
'This is what is happening inside, this is very evident..these are evil personalities.'
Hostages include leading churchman Father Teresito Soganub.
Abdullah Maute, one of two brothers who formed the group, said on Sunday he would free Soganub in return for his parents, who are being held by police.
But this request was refused by Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte, with his spokesman saying any bargaining with terrorists was against government policy.
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Heavy clashes broke out today as strongman leader Duterte ordered intense bombing raids by planes on the shrinking rebel zone.
The authorities believe Soganub and more than 100 other Christians are being held by the Islamic State-affiliated insurgents as human shields.
Taking advantage of a short truce on Sunday to mark the Eid al-Fitr, eight Muslim leaders entered the conflict zone and met briefly with Maute.
This meeting was condemned by the Philippine government, who said it was sticking to its policy of not negotiating with the terrorists.
A spokesman said: 'Let us remind the public, the gravity of the terrorists and their supporters' offences is immense and they must be held accountable for all their actions.'
But this request was refused by Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte, who said any bargaining with terrorists was against government policy. Pictured: A government bomber
Heavy clashes broke out today as strongman leader Duterte ordered intense bombing raids by planes on the shrinking rebel zone
The Maute brothers' father, Cayamora Maute, was arrested on June 6 in Davao City, about 140 km southeast of Marawi.
Their influential businesswoman mother, Farhana Maute, was arrested three days later, closer to Marawi.
The military's public relations machine has been insisting the rebel leadership was crumbling, saying top commanders had escaped or been killed.
It said the rebels had executed some of their own men for wanting to surrender.
And authorities claimed Isnilon Hapilon, Islamic State's anointed 'emir' in Southeast Asia, had fled the warzone and 'abandoned his comrades'.
Military officers, however, have said they lack solid proof of such developments and were working to verify intelligence reports.
Authorities believe Soganub and more than 100 other Christians are being held by the Islamic State-affiliated insurgents as human shields. Pictured: Residents watch the bombing raids
Taking advantage of a short truce on Sunday to mark the Eid al-Fitr, eight Muslim leaders entered the conflict zone and met briefly with Maute. Pictured: A man watches the bombing
This meeting was condemned by the Philippine government, who said it was sticking to its policy of not negotiating with the terrorists. Pictured: Children view the fighting
The protracted siege on Marawi has caused concerns about the strength of IS in the southern Philippines.
The rebels' organisation, combat capability and use of heavy weapons has raised fears in the mainly Roman Catholic country that it is unprepared for the threat.
Fighting has raged in the town since an operation to arrest Hapilon went wrong on May 23, leading to the government losing not just Hapilon, but control of the city.
Some 70 servicemen, 27 civilians and 290 militants have since been killed and 246,000 people have been displaced from a town where some neighbourhoods have been reduced to rubble.
Fleeing residents believe large numbers of civilians may have been killed while trapped in areas under fire from militant snipers and battered by artillery and air strikes.
The protracted siege on Marawi has caused concerns about the strength of IS in the southern Philippines. Pictured: Smoke billowing behind minarets after a bombing raid
The rebels' organisation, combat capability and use of heavy weapons has worried the government. Pictured: Burning houses in Marawi
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This One's His Own Best Friend
If you haven't heard of David McQuade Leibowitz, you haven't been in front of a television set in Bexar County, Texas. The San Antonio trial lawyer is mounting a Democratic primary challenge against Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, who won office in a special election in November. And if money is the mother's milk of politics, Leibowitz is one big, big baby: He's loaned himself $429,000 and a boatload of that money is going into television advertising.
by Ross Ramsey March 13, 2000 12 AM
Leibowitz wanted to run in the special election last year after Sen. Gregory Luna resigned, but he didn't meet the residency requirements. Now he's got a small place in the district (his big house is in the Dominion area) and he's rockin' and rollin'. His February report was relatively modest, showing he had raised nothing, had loaned himself $89,510 and had spent $74,812, with a good chunk of that going for billboards. But the eight-day report (so called because it's due a week and a day before an election) shows spending of $330,108, including about $147,000 on television. Look at the loan amount above and the spending so far and he has about $110,000 on hand for the last week of the ride, assuming Leibowitz doesn't borrow any more money from himself. Van de Putte spent more about $400,000 to get this far, including the special election. But she's hollering for the cavalry because of the strong sneak attack. The betting line is in her favor, but you can officially dub this whole thing a wake-up call. A cynical friend of ours says Leibowitz either spends all this money and gets into the Senate, or spends all this money, loses the Senate race, and comes out with higher name identification than any other trial lawyer in San Antonio.
More Fight Per Square Inch Than Any Other City
San Antonio Democrats have more than their share of close primary fights this year, forming the shaky foundation under the SD-26 race between Van de Putte and Leibowitz. The oddest duck in the bunch is the race for Van de Putte's seat, currently held by Mike Villareal, but only tenuously: He won a runoff for the seat just last month and is up against the same opponent, former municipal judge Robbie Vasquez, for the third time in as many months on Election Day. As they say on the stock market ads, "past results do not necessarily indicate future performance," but Villareal lost the first race by a vote or two, then won the second by about 300 votes. By most accounts, he had a better door-to-door program in the runoff than did his opponent. Vasquez has more support from Austin; Villareal's money includes a $10,000 loan from former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros.
Next on the circuit are Rep. Juan Solis III and Jose Menendez, who quit the city council to challenge Solis. Solis and Vasquez are relatives and hoped for some synergy. Then came Villareal's surprise, and Menendez is a better candidate than indicated by the early talk in the race (he's outspent the incumbent so far). Solis donated $5,000 to Vasquez at the end of December (recording a loan on his finance report while Vasquez recorded a contribution), and might be wishing he had that money back.
Another related race has another Democratic incumbent wringing his hands. Rep. Leo Alvarado Jr. ran for Senate against Van de Putte. He earned a runoff, but lost so thoroughly--including in his home precinct--that he conceded the race to her. But his flank was open and is under vigorous attack from Steve Avery, Trey Martinez Fischer, and Andrew Ramon. Fischer and Ramon in particular have run threatening campaigns, and Alvarado is on his supporters' prayer lists. The first two reports of the year have Alvarado's spending at more than $100,000. Avery and Ramon were at about $14,000 in spending and Fischer was at about $12,000.
House Watch: Some for Risk, Some for Fun
Only five incumbents left voluntarily. A lot of candidates didn't draw challengers and a number who did got contests in November but not March. Of the rest, some lucky candidates have their deals bagged up, at least until the general elections in November. But there are a bunch of races that'll be fought or discussed all the way to Election Day. Here are some of the high points.
• The most overpopulated race in the state is in Austin, where Rep. Sherri Greenberg, a Democrat, is retiring from HD-48. Two Democrats are borrowing heavily from themselves, with Mandy Dealey hitting her own accounts for $155,000 and Ann Kitchen borrowing $97,600 from herself. Dealey spent $186,885 in the most recent period to Kitchen's $113,001. On the Republican side, there are more candidates spending less money. Joe Anderson spent $22,000 in the last report (he's borrowed $50,000 from himself). Scott Loras hit himself up for $25k in loans and spent about $12,000 in the latest report. Jill Warren, the Austin lobby favorite, borrowed $35,000 and spent $22,000 in the last period.
• The hot race in Senate District 3 creates an opening in HD-11, and there are primaries on both sides. This is a relatively well-mannered race; one theory is that that's because three of the four candidates (two in each party) go to the same church, live in the same small town, and don't want to offend all of their neighbors. The big spender in the Republican primary is Kenneth Durrett, who's borrowed about $50,000 from family members and his own account. The betting, however, is on Paul Woodard Jr. The Democrats are a tougher call, if only because the people we've talked with can't get a good feel for the contest. JoAl Cannon Sheridan, a lawyer, is running against Chuck Hopson, a pharmacist. This seat could go to either party in November, so things will heat up later in the year.
• Dianne Hensley has put on a more spirited GOP primary race than Rep. Dennis Bonnen of Angleton would have liked. She's the Free Enterprise PAC's candidate in this race, and they gave her $9,200, more than half of the contributions in her latest report. That's one of races apparently being targeted by that conservative group (the other targets are Reps. Kim Brimer of Arlington, Bill Carter of Fort Worth, and Brian McCall of Plano. The challengers, respectively, are Bill Zedler, Monte Mitchell and Kenny Johnson). Bet on Bonnen, but this one's generated more talk than a completely safe race should generate, and he was nervous enough to make a late run to Austin for financial help.
• Rep. Bill Siebert, R-San Antonio, is defending himself against a strong primary challenge from Elizabeth Ames Jones. She's shooting at him for lobbying city hall. He's shooting at her for not voting in Republican primaries in recent years. They're shooting at each other on healthcare: She's with the doctors and he's with the health plans.
• Rep. Charles Jones, R-Bryan, is trying to hold off a strong challenge from Lois Kolkhorst of Brenham. So far this year, he's spent about $25,000 to her $60,000, and the challenger has out-raised the one-term incumbent as well. She's also gone to the personal well, loaning her campaign $25,000.
• Elsewhere, Rep. Vicki Truitt of Keller is trying to fend off the woman she beat, Nancy Moffat of Southlake, and is beating her in the money contest. The incumbent appears to be safe... Democrat Harryette Ehrhardt of Dallas drew a challenger, but the challenger, Elsa Tovar, got a check from the local Tejano Democrats to cover her filing fee and hasn't shown a penny more on her reports... The HD-130 race to replace Houston Republican John Culberson is too weird to call. That's underneath a very busily contested congressional race, and the smart people who are supposed to know this stuff come to different conclusions over who will win that three-way between Corbin Van Arsdale, Bill Callegari and Aubrey Thoede. Wait until Tuesday... Diana Flores, who's running against Rep. Domingo Garcia, D-Dallas, got no money outside of labor unions and trial lawyers... Can't eat just one: Richard Harvey, a Republican making his fifth run at the Senate, has borrowed $19,825 for this race, which he'll add to me $81,165 in debts left from the previous runs.
Waiting for the Dust to Clear in East Texas
What's that? You want more proof that the political stakes in the 3rd Senate district of this fair state are high? Have a look: Republicans are waiting to see who survives their smash-mouth primary and are working on a united group to put behind the winner in mid-April. Lt. Gov. Rick Perry, Attorney General John Cornyn, Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander, and Railroad Commissioner Tony Garza have all talked about doing a fund-raiser/endorsement/pep rally for the GOP candidate right after the runoffs, assuming this race lasts into next month. There could be adds and drops from that list, but the fundamentals will remain: This is this cycle's top priority race for both parties.
Assume Gov. George W. Bush is a shoe-in for president, at least in Texas. Assume Kay Bailey Hutchison, lugging a purse with $6 million in it, is a shoe-in for reelection to the U.S. Senate. The only race likely to have the full attention of every state politician of both parties is the race to replace Sen. Drew Nixon, R-Carthage. On the surface, what's at stake is the majority in the Texas Senate. Barely underneath, what's at stake is the partisan balance of the upper chamber in a redistricting year. Perhaps, if everything falls well for Texans at the top of the ballot, what's at stake is the partisan label of the next lieutenant governor, since the Senate would elect one of its own to replace Perry if Perry replaces Bush. Come April, expect to see every state senator from either party working on behalf of a candidate in the district. Among other things, they'll be gathering support--or trying to--for various bids to become presiding officer of the Senate. Put simply, Democrat David Fisher of Silsbee and whoever wins the GOP primary are going to have a lot of new best friends for the next eight months.
An Ending Like a Tom and Jerry Cartoon
Les Tarrance took a lot of shots before he really landed a punch on Todd Staples in the GOP primary, but they're at it now. Tarrance sent a pro forma complaint letter to the Texas Ethics Commission complaining that Staples broke the Play Nice agreement between the two. The next day, he put out a 25-page press release claiming Staples was "involved" in an illegal pyramid scheme; a charge that came up in a previous race for Staples and which he answers by saying he was dismissed from the lawsuit that resulted from the scheme.
The Tarrance attack employed the same stunt Staples had used earlier on Tarrance: Tricky Questions. The object of the game is to ask a question that's awkward to answer, no matter what the answer is. Tarrance, for instance, wonders whether Staples managed to "evade paying federal income tax (sic) on these illegal earnings?" (Staples wondered last month whether Tarrance reported his unpaid taxes to his banker when he took out a campaign loan.) That press release was followed with a mailer comparing "Honest Businessman" Tarrance to "Illegal Ponzi Schemer" Staples.
Staples had earlier popped Tarrance with a long list of lawsuits against the homebuilder; Tarrance has said repeatedly that those were the result of business problems he and the rest of his industry suffered in the 1980s and 1990s. The Tarrance bunch has also spent some time explaining why it took until the eve of filing for office for the candidate to settle all of his delinquent taxes, including franchise taxes owed to the state and property taxes owed to the Spring school district. Those debts came to light as the campaign did research in preparation for this race. Staples contended Tarrance had problems in his businesses for 20 years in a row; Tarrance said all his trouble lasted only ten years.
And then the last round: Staples puts out a statement from a mess of Republican officials in the district denouncing "push-polling" that is supposedly coming from the Tarrance campaign (Voters are asked whether they'd vote for Staples if they knew he'd been arrested in that pyramid deal). The Tarrance response is that they didn't use the word "arrested".
Loose ends: Tarrance sent Staples a Texas Almanac after Staples runs an ad in Henderson County listing his Anderson County supporters... Staples supporters, meanwhile, sent us some pictures of Tarrance yard signs that have a banner attached that says "Lives in Montgomery County" to try to pick up the hometown vote from neighbors who haven't been neighbors all that long (Tarrance is a relatively recent migrant to the district).
It's Quieter at the Top
Even when there's a toughly fought judicial race, most Texans go to the polls without ever having heard the names of any contestants. This ballot is no different. And a study of the newspaper endorsements and even some of the bar polls around the state would not necessarily direct a voter to a consensus candidate. A case in point: We've seen newspapers come down solidly on the sides of three of the four candidates running for chief justice of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, and three of the five candidates running for the Place 1 spot on that court, and four of the five candidates running for the Place 2 spot. The bar polls have been similarly confusing.
• The "stealth Democrats" running for the Texas Supreme Court are financially swamped, but that hasn't made it any easier for the incumbents to sleep. Valorie Davenport hasn't gone out fundraising, she says, because she doesn't want to take money from lawyers who appear in court. She's getting money somewhere, but doesn't list loans outstanding or other sources on her finance forms. Nathan Hecht, the incumbent, spent $374,837 in February and early March and had $85,600 still on hand.
And Al Gonzales, an appointee who hasn't been on the statewide ballot before, has television ads running that are essentially narrated by Gov. George W. Bush, who appointed him. The text is from the laudatory remarks Bush made when he named Gonzales to the court. His opponent, Rod Gorman, had only $350 on hand in his eight-day report, while Gonzales showed spending of $495,000 and still had $61,000 and change in the bank.
• Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams has raised a ton of money to fend off challenger Andy Draughn, and has TV ads that Draughn can't afford. Some Republicans worried that Williams, who has virtually all of the establishment support, would have problems in the contest because he's African-American. Those fears seem to have subsided, and he's breaking a barrier that's scared both partiesin Texas, appearing in his own television ads as a black statewide candidate.
Bad Timing, Insurance Records and Lotto
You have to wonder about his sense of timing, if nothing else. Rep. Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth, lashed out at Vice President Al Gore in a mailing just before Super Tuesday voters made Gore the presumptive party nominee for president. Burnam endorsed Bill Bradley in a newsletter, saying Gore has been "a willing accomplice" in policies that have led, in his words, to the "rape, torture and mutilation of children across the world." Everybody who got the chance, including the Bradley campaign, the Gore campaign, and the Tarrant County Democratic Party, blasted the remarks.
• The insurance industry lost the latest round of a long and bitter fight when the Texas Supreme Court said sales records kept by state regulators can't be kept secret under open records laws. Industry critics contend some insurers are redlining, or offering better policies and prices in areas in Anglo-dominated areas than in areas dominated by minorities. The insurers say that's bunk. The sales data hold the proof, but the industry--saying the data contain competitive information that shouldn't be public--has tried to keep that information under wraps. The Supremes say the open records laws don't protect the information, but the industry still has room to argue that the sales records contain trade secrets that should not be opened to the public and to competitors within the industry.
• Texas Lottery officials apparently won't ask for permission to join a multi-state game as they look for ways to reverse the drop in sales for the state's biggest game. One option to generate public interest and sales was to join up with other states to offer a lottery with a gigantic, headline-grabbing jackpot. But there are too many sharp edges on that idea, so it's being shelved for the moment. Among the problems: State lawmakers limited the lottery's advertising budget. A multi-state game would require advertising dollars, and that might ruffle legislative feathers. If it hasn't already happened by the time you read this, expect the lottery to come out with a new "prize matrix" that raises the odds of winning enough to push the jackpots in Texas to interesting levels. They're meeting on Election Day to start working on a new formula.
The Glow-in-the-Dark Texas Economy
From the state's standpoint, the great economic cautionary tale of modern times was the oil bust in the mid-1980s. The memory of it still makes budgeteers a little edgy, and some of them remember well the euphoria that preceded the crash. That's why some of the folks cranking numbers for Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander flinch if you ask them about their "rosy economic predictions."
But they also take pains to explain why it's not the mid-1980s, noting that no single sector of the economy has the linkage or the importance that oil did back then. For example, oil and gas still accounts for more of the Gross State Product than, say, high technology, but it provides only half as many jobs. And whereas oil accounted for 25 percent of GSP in the early 1980s, it's below 10 percent today. The one thing that could mess up the state's ride, the economists say, is the national economy. Texas is more closely linked to national affairs now, and a national dip would echo here.
Rylander and her prognosticators said the state created 2.35 million new jobs over the last ten years, and predicted the state will match that over the next ten. And before you get all wigged out about high technology, consider this: It will only produce 5 percent of the state's job growth over the next ten years in Texas, according to the Rylander Gang.
Overall, they think the Texas economy will grow at an average pace of about 3.6 percent per year for the next decade, down from an average of 4.6 percent over the last ten years. If you want to look at their detailed report on the last decade and their predictions for the next one, there's a 44-page Texas Economic Update on the Internet.
They generally ducked questions on Internet taxation, saying they're studying the issue of whether and how Internet sales should be taxed, and saying they'll be ready to help the Legislature when lawmakers take up that question. And while acknowledging online sales took a $50 million bite out of the state's sales tax revenues, they characterized that as a number that's too small to inspire a rush judgement on the bigger tax issues. One key issue, they said, will be the "equity" of sales taxes applied to online retailers and brick-and-mortar retailers.
Sidebar: The comptroller's estimators say their revenue estimates for the current budget biennium are still on track, but acknowledge some movement inside the overall numbers. For instance, they say they're bringing in more money because of higher-than-expected oil and gas prices. But that boost is offset almost one-to-one by the drop in lottery revenues noted here last week.
Enough Numbers to Gag a Census-Taker
Not too long from now, there will be a new set of numbers from the Census Bureau, based either on the actual count or on a count plus statistical sampling, and we'll find out how good the current estimates really are. But that's a year away, and the Census is putting out its last sets of estimates that are based on some combination of the 1990 national head-count and sampling since then.
In no particular order, here are some high points of the last big report: 331,752 people were added to the Texas population in the 12 months that ended in July of 1999... Net domestic in-migration (that translates to "new folks in town") was about 570,000 over the last ten years, with seven counties leading the pack as destinations: Collin, Fort Bend, Denton, Montgomery, Williamson, Travis, and Tarrant (Dallas, Harris, El Paso and Lubbock Counties led in Net Domestic out-migration)... Look at international in-migration, which totaled 715,000, and these counties leap to the front: Harris, Dallas, El Paso, Hidalgo and Tarrant... Take the 1990 population of 16.9 million. Add about 3 million babies. Subtract about 1.25 million deaths. Add the migration, and you get the current estimated population of 20 million... In the last year, four Texas counties added more than 20,000 humans to their populations: Harris, Tarrant, Collin, and Denton. Ector and Midland counties lost the most residents (about 1,670 between the two)... A dozen counties added more than 100,000 residents during the decade, led by Harris, Tarrant, Dallas, Collin, and Bexar. Harris added 432,000, more than twice the number added in second-place Tarrant County... 71 Texas counties lost population, led by Hutchinson County (in the Panhandle), which lost 1,978. There's more detail at www.census.gov.
Political People and Their Moves
Former Texas Education Commissioner Mike Moses caught some flak for not revealing to local reporters how much moonlighting he's doing while he's a top administrator at Texas Tech University. The school agreed to let him do some consulting and sit on corporate boards and the like. Moses also got into the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal when he got full tenure after only six months at Tech. Officials told the paper that's unusual, but not unprecedented. Another uh-oh: The school revealed it is spending $10,000 to move the furnishings in Chancellor (and former state Sen.) John Montford's old house to his new one, which is owned by the school. The distance? 2.4 miles... Rep. Arlene Wohlgemuth, R-Burleson, is the new president of the House's Texas Conservative Coalition. That's a two-year term... Rep. Brian McCall, R-Plano, is the Biotechnology Industry Organization's legislator of the year, largely because he pushed an R&D tax credit for that industry that became law last session... Rep. Ronny Crownover, R-Denton, found out right after his election in 1998 that he had leukemia. He's now in need of a bone marrow transplant, and none of the 4 million donors in a national database provides an exact match. He and his legion of friends are looking for help... Appointments: Gov. Bush appointed John Cuellar of Dallas and Terry Wilkinson of Midland to the Texas Department of Human Services. Cuellar is a lawyer and business executive; Wilkinson is a bank director and registered nurse... The Guv named three to the Texas Judicial Council, which sets policy for the judiciary: Delia Martinez Carian, an assistant district attorney in San Antonio; Jose Luis Lopez, an ordained minister and former court administrator from Crystal City; and Ann Manning, a Lubbock attorney... We accidentally nuked two names and one title last week. Arrrggghh! We shoulda said: Kelsi Reeves is moving from Time Warner Telecom in Austin to the Washington, D.C., operation. And Winn Atkins, general counsel to Sen. David Sibley, is off to be a legislative poobah for the Texas Credit Union League. Officially, he'll be vice president and associate general counsel... Deaths: Former House Speaker and Railroad Commissioner Byron Tunnell died after a long bout with cancer at the age of 74. He gave up the speaker's seat in 1963 to take a spot on the Texas Railroad Commission, clearing the way for the political rise of Ben Barnes. Tunnell, who hailed from Smith County, was the last of a quartet of close friends who served together in the House, including former Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock, former parliamentarian and lobbyist Robert Johnson Sr. and former legislator Jim Slider... Milton Tobias of Dallas, who founded Common Cause of Texas after scandals in Austin (Sharpstown) and Washington (Watergate), succumbed to Parkinson's disease. He was 77.
Quotes of the Week
Bexar County Clerk Gerry Rickhoff, telling the San Antonio Express-News how long it will take to get a final vote count from the county's antiquated paper ballot system: "I'd say about 4 a.m."
Jake Tapper, political writer for Salon, an Internet publication, on the Bush campaign's view of the national press corps: "We're not even a necessary evil to them. We're just an evil."
U.S. Sen. John McCain, on whether he'd be willing to take the co-pilot seat on a national Republican ticket: "No way. The vice president has two duties. One is to inquire daily as to the health of the president, and the other is to attend the funerals of third-world dictators."
Rep. Rick Green, a 28-year-old Republican from Dripping Springs, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal: "I consider myself the leadership of the next generation."
Former federal prosecutor Bill Johnston of Waco, who blew the whistle on Justice Department secrecy in the Branch Davidian case: "When governmental agencies stonewall and deceive the public, they create fertile ground to feed conspiracy theories and let negative perceptions grow."
Former Assistant Attorney General Mary Keller, writing in Texas Lawyer about the difference between working for the government and in a law firm: "The main difference is that... I wasn't forced to keep track of every six minutes of my time. At my age, nothing happens in a tenth of an hour."
Baseball star and gambler Pete Rose, on what ballplayers get paid: "If I played today, I wouldn't count my money. I'd be weighing it."
Texas Weekly: Volume 16, Issue 35, 13 March 2000. Copyright 2000 by Printing Production Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher is prohibited.


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Kingdom Hearts 3: New Information Will Be Announced At D23 Expo Japan
Disney might let us have our next look at Kingdom Hearts later this year.
Posted By Pramath | On 22nd, Mar. 2015 Under News
While Final Fantasy XV gets all the attention and limelight, it is important to remember that it is not the only major long awaited JRPG sequel that Square Enix has been working on for a while- Kingdom Hearts III, which players have been expecting since the ending of Kingdom Hearts II back on the PlayStation 2, and which is widely anticipated to conclude the (increasingly convoluted) story of the saga, is another widely anticipated game from the company that is coming up soon.
Unfortunately, we have had to content ourselves with not getting it any time soon- since until very recently, it shared its development team with Final Fantasy XV, its development was suspended while Square worked on getting XV out of the door. However, with Nomura now having been taken off Final Fantasy, he gets to dedicate his entire time to kingdom Hearts III, it seems. As such, it appears that we will be getting our next look at the eagerly hyped game much sooner than we expected- later this year, in fact.
Disney will hold the D23 Expo Japan this November 6 through 8 at Tokyo Disney Resort. At this event, Disney announced that it will have a "Kingdom Hearts Fan Event" to be held on November 3 at Cinema Ikspiari in Chiba, suggesting we'll get our next update on Kingdom Hearts III. Considering that previous similar Kingdom Hearts themed events yielded major announcements such as the HD ReMIX collections for the PS3. At the very least, we might get the announcement of PS4 ports of those this November.
Tagged With: Kingdom Hearts III, ps4, Square Enix, Xbox One
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Square Enix
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One
Sony's San Diego Studio Working To 'Expand Existing PlayStation Franchises'
Yakuza: Like A Dragon PS5 Will Have 4K/30 FPS And 1440p/60 FPS Options; Xbox Versions Coming To Japan
Kena: Bridge Of Spirits Developer Talks Combat With PS5 DualSense Features
Dead Or Alive, Ninja Gaiden Director Forms New Studio, Says He Hopes To Work Once Again With Xbox
Project: Mara Set in One Location, Aiming for Photorealistic Visuals


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	public void testBasic() {
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Celebrity News February 26, 2018
Bill Cosby's Daughter Ensa Dead at 44
UPDATE: Cosby spokesperson Andrew Wyatt confirmed Ensa's cause of death in a statement to USA Today that read, "The Cosby Family thanks many people for their prayers for their beloved and beautiful Ensa, who recently died from renal disease."
Bill Cosby is facing some personal heartbreak.
TMZ reports that Cosby's daughter Ensa has passed away at the age of 44.
The cause of death remains uncertain, but she reportedly suffered health problems in the past, including kidney issues, according to the site.
Less than a year before her death, Ensa was focused on her dad, who was accused of sexual assault by several women. In June, his court case ended with a mistrial.
Ensa, left, with her sisters Erika and Evin in 1992.
At the time, Ensa said in a statement to "The Breakfast Club," "My father has been publicly lynched in the media and my family, my young daughter, my young niece and nephew have had to stand helplessly by and watch the double standard or pretending to protect the rights of some but ignoring the rights of others. I strongly believe my father is innocent of the crimes alleged against him and I believe that racism has played a big role in all aspects of this scandal."
In 1997, Cosby's son Ennis was murdered when he was the victim of a failed robbery attempt.
#BillCosby #CelebrityNews #TrendingStories
'Cosby Show' Grandpa Earle Hyman Dead at 91
Bill Cosby Case: Mistrial Declared
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Rock LP Kit Sebastian
Kit Sebastian
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A fuzzy mix of styles from Kit Sebastian – a set that reminds us of that late 90s moment when many artists were inspired by Brazilian Tropicalia, and took that inspiration as a way to blend together sounds from many different modes! The record's got touches of funk, psych, and a range of global elements at play – all with maybe some of the moodier production touches you'd hear from the Clutchy Hopkins generation – served up with vocals that are spoken as much as they're sung, maybe echoing a bit of French styles as well! Kit Sebastian is definitely a great illustration of a younger generation that hardly cares where one border ends and another begins – very happy to jump around the globe in pursuit of a groove, yet never hit you over the head while they're doing it. Titles include "Senden Baska", "Tyranny 20", "Pangea", "Kuytu", "Yanimda Kal", and "With A Sense Of Grace". © 1996-2020, Dusty Groove, Inc.
Kick Out the Jams (red white & blue splatter vinyl pressing)
Elektra/Rhino, 1969. New Copy Gatefold
Forget The Stooges, forget Alice Cooper, forget the White Stripes, and maybe even forget Funkadelic – because this landmark album is one that really put the ferocity of the Detroit scene on the map – rising up the city's legacy of raw sounds next to their better-known soul and pop of ... LP, Vinyl record album
New Traditionalists (colored vinyl pressing – with poster)
Warner/Rhino, 1981. New Copy (reissue)
LP...$21.99 (LP...$34.99)
A great one from Devo – capping off their classic era when they could hardly do wrong! By 1981, the gentlemen Devo had been up to their collective arse in irony since the early 70s, and having made a sizable fortune for the Brothers' Warner with the ultra-ironic "Whip It" the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Alejandro Escovedo
With These Hands (180 gram pressing)
Ryko/Run Out Groove, 1996. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
LP...$30.99 31.98
One of the best-remembered 90s albums from Alejandro Escovedo – with titles that include "Pissed Off 2am", "Put You Down", "Slip", "Crooked Frame", "Sometimes", "Tired Skin", "Little Bottles", "Nickel & A ... LP, Vinyl record album
3614 Jackson Highway (180 gram pressing – with bonus LP)
Atco/Run Out Groove, 1969. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
We're not normally ones to stock a Cher album, but this one's pretty darn hip – recorded in at Muscle Shoals Sound, the studio referenced in the title of the album, and presented in a wonderful cover image that has Cher standing outside the tiny facility with a host of legendary studio ... LP, Vinyl record album
Blackstar (180 gram pressing with download)
ISO/Columbia, 2016. New Copy Gatefold
David Bowie's late career peak arrived just days before he left us! The preceding record The Next Day was a solid reminder of Bowie at his fuzz guitar-graced 70s best, while still standing firm in the here-and-now, yet we still sort of wished for more creatively daring work. Here it is! Once again ... LP, Vinyl record album
London Calling (180 gram pressing)
Epic, 1979. New Copy 2 LPs (reissue)
LP...$34.99 (CD...$3.99)
Quite possibly the crowning masterpiece by The Clash – and a record that certainly pushed them out of the punk rock ghetto and into the collections of countless mainstream folks over the years! This is the set that really pushed the group over the top – the one that harnessed all the ... LP, Vinyl record album
Power Of Zeus
Gospel According To Zeus (2019 Record Store Day Release)
Rare Earth/Mr Bongo (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)
Heavy rock and heavy drums – a fuzzed out classic that's one of the best lost hard rock albums of the 70s! These guys may have been a strange choice for Motown's rock-based Rare Earth label back in the day, but they've more than made a place for themselves in the history books – thanks ... LP, Vinyl record album
Puissance 13 + 2
Musea/Lion, 1971. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)
A wicked collection of French prog and fusion from the start of the 70s – all with a jazzy or folky vibe that shows just how wonderfully warm the French scene was at the time – and how it could be very different than similar music coming from Germany, England, or Italy during the same ... LP, Vinyl record album
Originals Vol 1 – 1967 to 1968 (Red Album/Black Album)
Lion, 1967/1968. New Copy
A great little package that brings together the first two rare albums by Index – a group that started as a cover band in the suburbs of Detroit in the late 60s, but quickly found their way to some tremendous music of their own! The trio's got a style that's jamming and trippy at the same ... LP, Vinyl record album
Circus Days – A Collection Of Demos & Studio Recordings 1967 to 1969
Lion/Acme, Late 60s. New Copy
Beautiful early work from Please – aka Peter Dunton, who went onto more famous underground activity in the seminal jazz psych group T2! The music here shares a lot of the melodic qualities of that great group – music that's certainly rock, but which borrows freely from some of the ... LP, Vinyl record album
For Fox's Sake
Sommor (Spain), 1970. New Copy (reissue)
One of those records you hear and say "man, why wasn't this a classic?" – a tremendously well-conceived bit of British psychedelia from the end of the 60s, served up in a clear and focused style that holds up beautifully well over the years! There's a lean, no-nonsense quality here ... LP, Vinyl record album
Silver Apples (180 gram pressing)
Kapp/Phoenix (UK), 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)
A groundbreaking set from The Silver Apples – one of those records that almost didn't get fully appreciated until many decades later! The sound here is quite unique, even for the late 60s psych rock underground – and The Apples work in a blend of spacey electronics, driving percussion, ... LP, Vinyl record album


Many people understand that bankruptcy is an effective way of wiping out certain unsecured debts like credit card or medical debt. But bankruptcy also has many benefits you might never have heard of. Some of the more surprising benefits include the following.
Many debtors are paying more on their car than it is actually worth. If you file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, then you can reduce the amount of debt by using the "cramdown" procedure.
It works like this: say you bought a new vehicle for $30,000 in 2015. Now, three years later, the car is only worth $18,000 because of depreciation, but you still have $25,000 left on your loan. Using the cramdown, you can reduce the amount of your loan to the value of the car–$18,000. Once you pay off $18,000, you own the vehicle free and clear.
After filing for bankruptcy, the court enters an "automatic stay," which prevents creditors from collecting on debts. For example, a creditor might have garnished your wages because you haven't paid a court judgment entered against you. With the stay, the garnishment must completely stop. Even better, the stay is in place for the entirety of your bankruptcy case.
Just as the automatic stay stops garnishments, it also can stop a car repossession. If your car is nevertheless repossessed, you can have the creditor sanctioned for being in contempt of court.
Of course, a creditor can get the stay lifted, but they will need to go into court and file the paperwork. Often, they don't—and until they do, you can continue to use your car free and clear of any repossession.
Financial stress takes a toll on both your body and your mind. Many people struggle with sleepless nights as they worry about how they will continue to pay their debts. Even worse, collection agents can call you at home or send you threatening letters. It isn't surprising to fall into a depression, gain weight, and lose hope.
Bankruptcy allows you to take control of your finances in a way that is empowering. It should also reduce your stress. After filing, collection agents can no longer contact you, and you can begin planning how to spend the money that will be freed once you wipe out unsecured debts.
A little-known benefit of bankruptcy allows you to eliminate junior liens on your home. For example, your home probably has a mortgage on it, which is the primary lien. But there might be other liens on the property, from a second mortgage or from a judgment creditor. In a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you can strip off these junior liens if they are wholly unsecured. If your home is upside down, then often lien stripping is an available option for you.
Bankruptcy has many surprising benefits which cannot be explained here. Because everyone's situation is different, you should meet with a bankruptcy attorney to analyze how you will benefit. With offices in Plantation, Miami, Boca Raton, and Jupiter, Nowack & Olson is easily accessible to residents of South Florida. Contact us today to schedule your no-risk, free consultation.


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Coasting by Ari Rosenschein
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Coasting by Ari Rosenschein
Review by Levi Rogers
Wait. Before you read any further, before you take another breath, take a second to open the above link. It's a Spotify playlist curated by the author we are reviewing today, Ari Rosenschein--who has written a fantastic book, primarily about music. If you can't get the link to work, just search for Ari Rosenschein on Spotify and look for his public playlist: Schemers and Dreamers: A Playlist Inspired by Coasting. So, got it? Now, grab a cup of coffee, click on the link, download Spotify if necessary, and resume reading below.
Thank you and good day.
-The Esteemed Editors
By Ari Rosenchein
The debut collection of short stories from Ari Rosenschein, Coasting, rolls between Los Angeles and San Francisco as it explores the lives of rock and pop star wannabes, transients, junkies, 12 steppers, music teachers, label producers, record store clerks, female punk bands, techies, and tattoo lovers. Music is the main glue that holds this book together and like the HBO anthology show High Maintenance, Coasting takes a theme—music, or perhaps more specifically, musicians and other characters whose lives loosely revolve around music—and uses it as a jumping off point to look at friendship, relationships, gentrification, lifestyle cults, sex, dating, and the desire for success and happiness that always seems to elude them.
Many of these "alternative" and "counter-cultural" characters now occupy the mainstream culture of 2018 though, and for some reason this occupied much of my thoughts while I read the book. Did this make the characters of Coasting and their dilemmas less authentic? Or was I projecting some irrelevant social commentary? I'd like to eschew the words "hipster," "alternative," and "indie" however, to describe the many people and places in Coasting (as these words have become so generalized that they mean nothing) though these would probably be the buzzwords in popular culture to describe the urban setting of specialty coffee shops, tattoo parlors, dirty apartments, dive venues, and vintage instrument stores the book is set in. Yet as with "nerd-culture," tattoos and hardcore are mainstream now, for better or worse, and as I read Coasting I found myself mourning a time when the lifestyles and music of certain groups of people were not printed for sale in malls or available to purchase on any street corner—but maybe I'm just getting old.
Yet Coasting feels familiar, almost too familiar to me at times, as I felt like I myself and many people I know could be characters within the book (I love Alexander's Brite Spot café along with obscure 90's Olympia bands). I don't mean to say that because of all this Coasting is therefore less unique. The intimate way in which Rosenschein writes about many of the these "sub"-cultures (even if they are Culture with a capital C) are the best part about the book. You can tell that this is someone who has played music and dated and performed and drank and ate with and at and in many of these same locales (or knows people who did).
Most of these characters are "coasting" to some degree after all. They are outside of 9-5 white collar jobs and domestic partnerships, aren't driving Subaru's or Mercedes, and I appreciated this. Even if there is no such thing as a "sub-culture" in this globalized day and age there are still people on the fringes who often don't get a place in literary works. I think Coasting is important for this reason and personally found the stories involving a transient traveler along with the story of a panhandler and a junkie college kid to be the most emotionally resonating.
Rosenschein's prose really flies off the page when he's describing his various characters and the settings they find themselves in. With just a few well-placed descriptors he can perfectly conjure an image of a person we've all seen before and may even know intimately: A Billabong hoodie on a college kid junkie, a Black-Dahlia t-shirt on another getting a tattoo, a "Pabst-gut," an "Amy's Pad Thai Frozen Dinner" or the Nickelback-like appearance of another character, all do wonders. The appearance of and musical tastes of the characters often do a lot of the leg work to translate the names on the page into fleshed out characters. The neighborhoods, restaurants, venues, bands, and pop-culture references that permeate Coasting—Los Feliz, Sunset, Intelligentsia, Vons, Game of Thrones, and Sleater-Kinney, just to name a few—make the book feel uniquely regional and modern, and yet also echo the many musicians and actors and transients we've come to associate with Los Angeles and San Francisco in previous decades. It's contemporary 2018 and yet calls back to other eras without delving too far into nostalgia.
I personally would have loved to see some of the stories take place somewhere outside of L.A. and San Francisco—Seattle, Portland, or Sacramento or Olympia, underrepresented cities of literature in my opinion—but I enjoyed Coasting so much I actually found myself wishing for a sequel (in this day and age, when everything is a sequel!) in which a Coasting 2 takes place in the above mentioned places. Yet L.A. is still a city of such depth and fascination to me that I can't complain. Even if there's not a follow up, I'm here to read anything Rosenschein writes next.
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Katy Keene and Josie McCoy Send Love to New York Dreamers in The CW Show's New Trailer
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Comment: Latest banker-turned-funds chief must remember the value of an asset management business to avoid the problems that have dogged others who made the transition
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Credit Suisse's Eric Varvel is following the well-trodden path of investment bankers switching to take charge of an asset management business, even where they lack experience in the sector.
Varvel, most recently chairman of emerging markets and sovereign wealth funds at Credit Suisse, has been anointed by Iqbal Khan, the former EY consultant who joined the Swiss bank in 2013. Khan became chief executive of its international wealth management business in October 2015 and presided over an improvement in inflows and margins at...


In Stock. Two ballets, El Amor Brujo (Love the Magician) and El Sombrero de Tres Picos (The Three-Cornered Hat) are among the most important works of this great Spanish composer. Falla himself made these arrangements of the complete ballets for piano solo, and several of the individual pieces have become standards in the solo piano repertoire. Included here are such favorites as "The Neighbour's Dance" and the enormously popular "Ritual Fire Dance."