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Bunny Berigan - Trumpet Jazz King 1931 to 1937
Trumpet Jazz King 1931 to 1937
JSP-Vintage • Blues • 2017
Bunny Berigan — When I Take My Sugar to Tea (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Rockin' Chair (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Pardon Me Pretty Baby (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — On the Beach with You (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — I Thank You Mister Moon (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — By the Sycamore Tree (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Why Did It Have to Be Me (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Put That Sun Back in the Sky (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Everybody Loves My Baby (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Stop the Sun. Stop the Moon (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — What Would You Do (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Sing a New Song (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Gosh Darn (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Crazy People (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Dream Sweetheart (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Lawd. You Made the Night Too Long (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — My Lips Want Kisses (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Doggone. I've Done It (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Mighty River (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Underneath the Harlem Moon (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — I'll Never Have to Dream Again (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Me Minus You (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Sing (It's Good for You) [Remastered]
Bunny Berigan — You've Got Me Crying Again (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Mood Hollywood (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Stay on the Right Side of the Road (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Shim Sham Shimmy (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Is That Religion (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — You'll Never Get up to Heaven That Way (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — In a Little Second Hand Store (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Keep Looking Forward (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — You've Got Everything (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Sweet Madness (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Savage Serenade (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Coffee in the Morning. Kisses in the Evening (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Sittin' on a Log (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — I Raised My Hat (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — She Reminds Me of You (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Judy (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Honeysuckle Rose (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — With All My Heart and Soul (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Bughouse (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Blues in E Flat (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — A Blues Serenade (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — In a Little Spanish Town (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Solo Hop (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — What's the Reason? (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — She's a Latin from Manhattan (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — You've Been Taking Lessons in Love (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Indiana (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Dear Old Southland (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Sometimes I'm Happy (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — King Porter Stomp (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Madhouse (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — What Is There to Say? (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — The Buzzard (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Keep Smiling at Trouble (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Honeysuckle Rose (Remastered) (2nd Version)
Bunny Berigan — Squeeze Me (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Downhearted Blues (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — You Took Advantage of Me (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Chicken and Waffles (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — I'm Coming Virginia (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Blues (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — It's Been so Long (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — I'd Rather Lead a Band (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Let Yourself Go (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — A Melody from the Sky (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — I Can't Get Started (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — A Little Bit Later On (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Rhythm Saved the World (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Just to Be in Caroline (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — It Ain't Nobody's Business What I Do (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — And Still No Luck with You (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — I Nearly Let Love Slip Go Slipping Through My Fingers (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — If I Had My Way (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — When I'm with You (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Dardanella (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — It Ain't Right (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Remastered) (2nd Version)
Bunny Berigan — In a Sentimental Mood (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Whatcha Gonna Do When There Ain't No Swing (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Organ Grinder's Swing (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Rhythm Lullaby (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — It All Begins and Ends with You (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — That Foolish Feeling (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Where Are You (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — In a Little Spanish Town (Remastered) (2nd Version)
Bunny Berigan — The Goona Goo (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Who's Afraid of Love (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — One in a Million (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Blue Lou (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — I'm Gonna Kiss Myself Goodbye (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Big Boy Blue (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Dixieland Shuffle (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — Let's Do It (Remastered)
Bunny Berigan — I Can't Get Started (Remastered) (2nd Version)
Больше альбомов этого артиста
Walkin' the Dog (1937 - 1942)
Lovelight In the Starlight
Jazz Foundations Vol. 9
The Bunny Berigan and Red McKenzie Story
Bunny Berigan, Red McKenzie
Deluxe Classics, Vol. 8 (Bunny Berigan and Red McKenzie Story)


FREE Kids Self Defense Workshop Sat Oct 27th @ 10AM – Bullyproof Your Kids!
Self-Defense: The ability to respond appropriately to the everyday encounters kids have in school.
Self-Discipline: Doing what we know we are supposed to do without being told.
Courtesy and Respect: Treating others the way we want to be treated.
Perseverance: Never giving up when things get tough.
Goal Setting: Working very hard every day to achieve something we want.
Exercise: Get your child away from the screens and exercise!
Children will begin by keeping their eyes focus on the eyes of people speaking to them. They will begin paying more attention to their teachers and for longer periods of time, therefore hearing and learning more. Focus is like a muscle, the more you use it, the better and stronger it gets. With martial arts training at Journey Academy, we train children's muscles and mind.
Getting a child to do what they are told can be challenging enough, and our program will develop respectful disciplined kids, but more important is getting a child to do what they are not told. Develop self-discipline is children where they have the knowledge to know what they should do, and they do it! This trait will be invaluable as they grow into successful teens and adults.
Strength, Conditioning, Flexibility and Weight Loss are all benefits that parents can expect to receive with martial arts training at Journey Academy. Every muscle group is strengthened and defined with the exercises, movements, technique, and training drills that are incorporated into our curriculum. A child's endurance and stamina will peak as we increase their cardiovascular conditioning. All these physical benefits for their body will be felt in their daily life and activities, increasing their energy and confidence.
As you can see Journey Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy is fully devoted to helping our community's children learn the importance of self-defense and self-improvement.
We just happen to use martial arts as a vehicle to teach these attributes that all of us parents want for our kids.
FREE Kids Self Defense Workshop Sat Dec 1st @ 10AM – Bullyproof Your Kids!
Free Intro to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Workshop 11/30 @ 6PM!


The turn-based multi-player combat component was released on Steam as a free standalone game, called 'The Banner Saga: Factions', prior to the release of the single-player game. The Banner Saga: Factions became available to Kickstarter backers on February 18th 2013 and then to the rest of the public on February 26th. The game allows players to pick a team of six combatants, chosen from between 16 classes, against other players online. The goal is to defeat all six of the enemies units.


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Foley Fed Bldg/US Courthouse
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Foley Federal Building and US Courthouse
300 Las Vegas Boulevard S.
View map [a nongovernment website]
Constructed in the early 1960s, the four-story Foley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse underwent a major renovation that was completed in 2004. Roger D. Foley and his father, Roger Thomas Foley, were both senior U.S. District Court judges for the District of Nevada. The building is named for the Foley family.
Property Manager: Darrell McGirt
Public Hours: 8 a.m.– 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (except federal holidays)
For more building information or service calls, see contact information at top right (or by scrolling down on mobile devices). For other federal government information, call 800-FED-INFO.
There is no visitor parking available in the building for the general public. Metered street parking is nearby. Commercial parking lots are within walking distance to the building. Public transportation is available via RTC [a nongovernment website]. The nearest taxi stand is across the street at the D Hotel.
All public visitors are required to pass through electronic security equipment. ADA access is available at the main entrance to the building for the public and at the rear entrance to the building for tenants.
Key Tenants
Major tenants are the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Trustees, and U.S. Probation Services. In the latest (2016) Tenant Satisfaction Survey, 71% rated the federal building and GSA services four or five on a five-point scale.
Additional information for tenants >
Vending Machines Public 1st floor, Room 1-410 24/7
Fitness Center Federal Employees Only 1st floor M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Health Unit Federal Employees Only 1st floor, Room 1-601 M-F 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Occupant Information
Access & Hours of Operation
The building is fully operational (lighting and HVAC services) from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays. Tenants may access the building 24 hours a day/7 days a week including federal holidays. A key card will be required for access at all times.
Key cards are available for tenant agency employees for after-hours access. All requests for key cards must be submitted through the tenant agency's management to the U.S. Marshals for approval. Requests will then be given to Kasie Byford to process. Their office is in the Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse on the second floor in Room 2058. Their phone number is 702-388-6700.
Contract guard service is in place to protect the property and the tenants. Your help is needed; cooperation and awareness will help them do their job. Guards are on duty 24 hours a day/7 days a week. For all emergency or security concerns, or if no guard is available please call FPS Denver Mega Center at 877-437-7411.
Joint Use/Shared Services
Standard services are commonly included as part of the rent charged by GSA as documented in the Occupancy Agreement. Reimbursable services are normally excluded from the rent and are funded through a Reimbursable Work Authorization (RWA). Examples include after-hours lighting, special or after-hours cleaning, office space carpet cleaning, uninterruptible power services, and non-standard trash removal.
Conference Room: Located on the second floor in Suite 2-920 there is one joint-use conference room available for tenant use. It seats up to 20 occupants and has audiovisual equipment.
The conference room is available for building tenants from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays on a first-come, first-served reservation basis at no cost. Room use outside these hours is possible through special arrangements with the GSA Property Manager and payment of overtime utility and security costs.
Please call the GSA Property Management Office at 702-388-6444 to schedule use.
Building Operations
Maintenance & Service Requests: Please contact the GSA main line at 702-388-6444 during the hours of 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, for janitorial, HVAC, elevator, lighting, or any other service provided by GSA in our building. A mechanic is on duty from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Custodial Services: GSA provides cleaning for assigned space equal to commercial cleaning for similar space. The following services are standard: vacuuming, sweeping and dusting; emptying trash; servicing restrooms, lobbies, corridors, and other common areas; servicing loading docks and platforms; and window washing. Carpet spot removal can be done on an as-needed basis. Overall shampooing is done as a reimbursable service and should take place on a regular basis to preserve the appearance and condition of the carpet.
Lighting/HVAC: Ten hours of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and lighting are provided at no additional cost during normal duty hours. Additional service outside this timeframe is available on a reimbursable basis with advanced notice to the GSA Property Management Office at 702-388-6444.
Utility Closets: Tenant and tenant vendor access to electrical and telephone closets can be obtained by contacting the operations and maintenance contractor at 702-388-6444. Please do not install equipment in these closets without first contacting the GSA Property Management Office.
Tenant Controlled Space Alteration: Space alterations should not be performed without first contacting the GSA Property Manager. GSA can provide alteration solutions to meet your needs. Alteration projects are normally funded through a Reimbursable Work Authorization (RWA). Also, it is building policy that work that might disrupt building tenants (e.g. paint fumes, construction noise, etc.) be accomplished after standard building operating hours.
Occupant Emergency Plan: As the lead tenant in this building, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court is responsible for creating and updating the Occupant Emergency Plan. Please take time to become familiar with it, and participate in Building Security Committee meetings.
Displays: Please do not post or display any material outside tenant space without first contacting the GSA Property Manager at 702-388-6444. Displays may be posted in the main lobby, but again, please contact the GSA Property Management Office prior to taking any action.
Personal Property: Please do not put surplus items in building common space (i.e., corridors, elevators, loading dock, etc.). Doing so may impede egress should the building need to be evacuated. GSA will be glad to advise you about excessing surplus property.
Loading Dock: The loading dock is available for use from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Scheduling the use of the loading dock for deliveries, moves, etc., can be arranged through the GSA Property Management Office at 702-388-6444. A guard must be present at all times while the basement doors are open, so it is imperative that GSA or the on-site maintenance contractor be informed at least 24 hours advance to make these arrangements.
If a vehicle(s) will be at the dock more than one hour, it must be attended in the event it needs to be moved for other deliveries/services.
Deliveries: There are no after-hours deliveries at this facility.
Recycling: Tenants are encouraged to take advantage of the building-wide recycling program, which includes paper, glass bottles and jars, metal cans, plastic containers and cardboard. Any questions regarding recycling, please contact the janitorial contractor supervisor at 702-591-5497 or the GSA Property Manager at 702-388-6444.
Darrell McGirt
Nevada Field Office
Federal Govt Information - 1-800-FED-INFO

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By Tom Clancy
A #1 New York Times bestseller from the wildly popular author of The Hunt for Red October: Navy SEAL veteran John Clark must take down a terrorist group with the power to annihilate the entire human race. "A thrill-ride" (USA Today) with over 20,700 five-star Goodreads ratings.
Over the course of nine novels, Tom Clancy's genius for big, compelling plots and his natural narrative gift have mesmerized hundreds of millions of readers and established him as one of the preeminent storytellers of our time. Rainbow Six, however, goes beyond anything he has done before.
At its heart is John Clark, the ex-Navy SEAL of Without Remorse, a master of secret operational missions, and newly named the head of an international task force dedicated to combating terrorism. Clark is looking forward to sinking his teeth into a new mission, but the opportunities start coming faster than anyone could have expected; an incident at a Swiss bank, the kidnapping of an international trader in Germany, a terrible raid on an amusement park in Spain.
Each episode seems separate, yet the timing disturbs Clark. Is there a connection? He tries to figure out where all this activity is heading, but there is no way to predict the real threat: a group of terrorists like none the world has ever encountered, a group so extreme that their success could literally mean the end of life on this earth as we know it.
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Optimal nutrition is the very foundation on which health is built. Today more than ever we need to emphasize disease prevention through healthy living and minimize risk factors shown to contribute to modern diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and infections. With an eye to prevention, each individual will achieve the highest level of wellness possible.
Nutrition affects cell, tissue and organ structure and ultimately function. We become what we eat. If we want to appear vibrant, glowing and youthful on the outside we must first work on the inside.
The typical American diet contains countless chemicals in the forms of dyes, preservatives, emulsifiers, hormones and antibiotics as well as the residue of pesticides and fertilizers from modern farming methods. It makes sense to eat as clean a diet as you can to limit your exposure to these chemicals. Whole, organic, unprocessed foods are the cleanest sources of nutrients that the body can use.
Food and herbs have energetic properties categorized by taste and temperature. Based on your Chinese medicine diagnosis your practitioner may suggest that you add or minimize specific foods in your diet. A patient with the East Asian Medicine diagnosis of dampness or phlegm, for example, will be asked to decrease their intake of phlegm-producing foods like dairy and sugar.
Poor-quality and negative-energy foods interfere with the body's recovery process, but nutrient-dense foods specific to your needs can drastically improve your body's ability to heal, recover from – and even prevent – disease. The way that you eat your food has a direct effect on your health. Eating on the run or while working, eating late at night or eating when upset may all interfere with proper digestion.
It is difficult these days to consume enough high-quality, nutrient-dense foods to meet all our nutritional needs; this is why it's necessary to add food-based supplements that will compliment positive nutritional changes. Each individual's nutrition and supplement needs are different, from the decathlete to the nursing mother to those looking to lose weight or simply maintain their health. I customize a supplement and herb regimen for each client that is whole food-based and of the highest quality on the market.
The combination of Nutrition and Herbal therapies address the root of your condition.


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The Pros and Cons of Developing for the Cloud
Key issues to consider are: choosing which platform to use, bandwidth, standards, security concerns about data, and the integrity of data.
by Herman Mehling
While more and more developers are using the cloud for development, not all of them know what they are getting into. Key issues to consider are: choosing which platform to use, bandwidth, standards, security concerns about data, and the integrity of data.
When developers chose the cloud, they invariably choose that layer of the cloud known as Platform as a Service (PaaS). Two of the best-known and widely used platforms are Google AppEngine and Amazon EC2.
The other layers of the cloud are APIs and data.
In terms of PaaS, Google, Amazon and others have taken advantage of the commoditization of hardware (and related software) by building systems made up of a lot of cheap machines, said Rozlog, product manager for Delphi Solutions at Embarcadero Technologies, a provider of tools for developers and database professionals.
The benefits of this commoditization are that the entire infrastructure continues to work even if individual machines break, and developers can virtualize dozens of hundreds of machines very quickly, said Rozlog.
"Google and Amazon (to name just two vendors) have enormous infrastructures that they can rent out to developers very cheaply," he said. "For example, Amazon charges as little at 2 cents per hour for micro-on-demand instances. Users pay only for what they use. There is no minimum fee."
The major advantage of cloud computing is being able to quickly turn applications on and off and to elastically grow your computing power on an as-needed basis.
Google's and Amazon's cloud infrastructures, are quite different. Google's AppEngine is more of a platform for developing Java Web applications. Amazon's EC2 offering is less of a development platform and more of a generic infrastructure service that hosts virtual machines (which can be Linux- or Windows-based) on which you can run anything you'd like.
Amazon also offers structured data storage with its SimpleDB service. SimpleDB allows structured data to be saved and queried through a Web services interface.
The second layer of the cloud - the APIs - is a rich area that developers can mine easily and quickly, said Rozlog.
Wikipedia defines a cloud API as "a mechanism by which software can request information from one or more cloud computing platforms through a direct or indirect interface into a Cloud Computing Platform."
While there are many examples of cloud APIs, there are two broad classes - those created by cloud providers and cross-platform APIs. The cross-platform ones attempt to abstract the details of cloud provider implementations so that a developer writing an application only has to call a single API to get a response regardless of the back-end cloud.
Cloud APIs can perform infrastructure, service or application functions or some combination.
"What these APIs provide are lots of time-saving, money-saving ways to do things that would be a big pain or impossible otherwise," said Rozlog.
For all its many benefits, the cloud is not without its share of concern, even negatives for developers.
The main concern for most developers and companies is: will my data be safe?
"Concern over data security stops many developers from putting their data in the cloud," said Rozlog. "From what I've seen, very few companies entrust their data to the cloud, and those do entrust it, entrust a very small amount of it."
While sensitive or personal information about customers or patients is clearly the biggest security issue, companies are also concerned about the safety of non-sensitive but valuable data.
An example of the latter is aggregate information about users and how they use an application.
Who is accessing data in the cloud is not the only thing to worry about, he notes. The integrity of the data is a concern for developers. Machine failure has to be expected, so it's crucial that data can be backed up and restored in case of failures.
Herman Mehling has written about IT for 25 years. He has written hundreds of articles for leading computer publications and websites.


Why would you choose anyone else to work on your vehicle?
A. Window Tint or Window Film is a thin polyester layer sometimes infused with metals. Window Tint comes in a variety of shades and colors to match the look and feel of any vehicle.
A. Window Tint eliminates the sun's harmful heat, blocks UV rays and any other damaging effects as well as adding a tinting to the window. Window Film is similar to Window Tint in that it too eliminates harmful heat and blocks UV rays but it does not come with a "tinting" feature.
Q. What are the benefits of Window Tint?
Q. How long will it take to have Window Tint installed?
A. The process varies from vehicle to vehicle. The average amount of time is anywhere from 2 to 4 hours. This is all dependent upon the vehicle, number of windows and the cleanliness of the windows.
Q. Is the tint applied to the outside of the glass?
Q. Will having my back window tinted cause the defroster not to work?
A. Tinting or filming your back window will actually assist in defrosting your back window.
Q. If I choose to have my Window Tint removed, is that possible?
A. Yes, window tint can be removed from a vehicle once it has been installed. Many times people choose to have their window tint removed is because it was not professionally installed.
Q. Why do some vehicles have a purple colored tint or have bubbles in the window?
A. Window tint of a low quality is very likely to deteriorate or "bubble" over time. Drive In Autosound uses top of the line window tints and films from Solar Gard and Viper that guarantee for life against fading, shrinking and peeling.
Q. What is a Frequency Friendly Film?
A. Window Tints that have been infused with a metal may cause issues with electronic frequencies (Such as Cell Phones, GPS Devices and Satellite Radios). To avoid any possible disturbances with electrical devices, purchase a Frequency Friendly Film. All Viper Window Tints are Frequency Friendly while Solar Gard carries 2 Frequency Friendly tints.
Q. What do the percentages mean?
A. The percentages are the measurements of light penetrating the film, this is known as the VLT Percentage or the Visual Light Transmission Percentage. This means that 30% film would allow 30% of light to transmit through. For the state of Colorado, the darkest legal shade permitted is 27%.
Q. How do I safely clean windows that have been tinted?
A. Always use fresh clean soft materials to wash and dry your window film surfaces. Most glass cleaners will work well, although a good cleaning solution for window film is 1/2 ounce of liquid dish soap added to 1 quart of fresh water. A soft cloth or a clean synthetic sponge is recommended for washing the window film followed by another clean soft cloth or soft rubber squeegee for drying. To avoid scratching the film, do not use bristle brushes, abrasive scrubbing sponges, or any cleaning materials that may have been contaminated with dirt particles, as is commonly the case when washing interior and exterior windows with the same cleaning materials. Some brands of paper towels are coarse enough to put fine scratches in the film, even films with scratch resistant, protective hard coat finish. While these scratches may be too thin to be seen at the beginning, they can damage the polished look of the film over time.
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Stockholm, around 1900. Red gold 18 ct. Mostly Brand Karl Anderson. Rounded rectangle shape, closure with colour stone studded. On the lid-applied ligature initials. Warranty, Brand K. A, The Fineness Of 750. 6x9x1 inches/ approx. 94 g.
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The Bruce Wake Charitable Trust was founded in 1993 with the specific aim of encouraging and enabling people with disabilities to participate in leisure activities.
Voluntary and community organisations based in the United Kingdom may apply for a grant. There is no match funding requirement.
The Trust will only fund an organisation once during any twelve month period.
PLEASE NOTE: grants to individuals are only accepted through a charitable organisation.
During the year ending 5 April 2015 the Trust awarded 170 grants (2014: 155) totalling £477,683 (2014: £412,229).
The Trust also awarded £79,242 (2014: £40,840) on behalf of individuals.
o West Coast Crash Wheelchair Rugby (£5,000).
The Trust considers all written applications for grants at trustees' meetings, which are held quarterly. Applications are considered on merit based on how closely the activities of the applicant fit with the objectives of the Trust.
o A sporting or leisure activity involving disabled wheelchair users is proposed.
Applications may be submitted at any time. Applications should be made online via the Trust's website together with a copy of their latest accounts.
Local charities, community groups, schools and individuals from across the UK and Ireland are invited to apply for an award to help support sporting or leisure activities or hobbies that are beneficial to individuals or communities.
The extent to which the proposed initiative will help the local community.
Extent of the proposed initiative's reach.
The perceived local need for such hobbies, sporting or leisure activities.
Entries can be made at any time up until 11.59pm on 26 February 2017.
The applications have to be written by young people. A panel of young people from Powys will assess the applications.
We are inviting community groups to apply for funding to tackle rural poverty in Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Powys, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Monmouthshire.
Grants of between £10,000 and £350,000 are available for groups whose work will benefit a community with a population of 10,000 or less. If you have a project idea that exceeds this budget range or any of the given criteria, please give us a call to discuss your idea. Further rounds of funding will be announced next year.
Increasing resilience to challenging circumstances.
This could include themes like employment and income, transport and access to services, poor broadband and digital exclusion, housing and fuel poverty and demand for welfare and advice services.
Between September and December 2015, we asked you what you thought was the best way for us to communicate and engage with rural communities, and received hundreds of responses which helped shape the funding programme. You can see the full results of that survey here.
This funding for the Rural Programme comes after £2 million was set aside for community development support. Third-sector-led partnerships have applied to this part of the programme with up to four successful applicants being announced in spring 2017. Their work will support communities in developing ideas and funding applications to overcome challenges they face which are linked to poverty.
Through funding from Age Cymru, one-off grants of up to £150 are available for social events at winter time.
In order to apply for this grant programme applicants must be a local older people's group in Wales.
· An older people's group is understood to be an organised group of older people meeting regularly for social, recreational and other mutually beneficial purposes. · The group must be properly established, with a clear set of rules, constitution or terms of reference. · The group must have its own bank or building society account. · Grants cannot be made to individuals.
What type of activity can be funded? · Christmas lunches or Christmas parties. · New Year celebrations. · Chinese New Year celebrations. · Outings to the theatre or pantomime.
· Christmas shopping trips. · Theatre trips. · Other relevant winter celebration, meal or outing.
Activities must take place between November 2016 and 28th February 2017.
The deadline for applications is Monday 14th November 2016.
The Co-op Local Community Fund is aimed at supporting community organisations that contribute to improving the lives of Co-op members and the communities in which Co-op Food Stores and/or funeral homes are located.
A Co-op store finder can be accessed HERE, while thisLINK provides the locations of Co-op Funeralcare outlets.
No minimum or maximum amount of funding is specified. In the past, applicants have received grants of up to £2,500. It is anticipated that three projects in each of around 1,500 local communities across the UK will be funded.
PLEASE NOTE: preference will be given to organisations with an annual income of less than £1 million a year.
Previous funding has been used to purchase vehicles and renovate a library's young adult section to create a safe, vibrant space where isolated and disadvantaged young people can get together, study and learn new skills.
o Scout and Guide groups.
o Donations to other organisations.
The next application deadline is Friday 16 December 2016.
Applications must be submitted through the Co-op's online application form which can be accessed via its website, where there's also a postcode checker.
o A description of their project and how it will make a difference to the lives of local people.
For further information, visit the Co-op Local Community Fund website.
8 voluntary groups in Powys have received Awards for All funding in the latest round, with a total of £34068 being shared between them.
The types of projects funded by Awards for All is enormous, and the application is straightforward. A maximum of £5000 is available.
Don't forget, we can check your application before you submit it, free of charge!
o Facilities for recreational activities and outdoor pursuits specifically for young people who are educationally or socially underprivileged or disadvantaged.
o Residential, respite care, occupational and recreational establishments for children, young people and adults with physical or learning disabilities, or enduring mental health problems.
o Projects to encourage older people to maintain their independence.
2. Small Grants - awards of up to £500. To apply for a Small Grant applicants do not need to be a UK registered charity but must be charitable by nature. However, applicants are required to supply a reference from a registered charity or from a Council for Voluntary Services.
PLEASE NOTE: the Charity prefers to use its funding to complete projects. This means that minibuses, building and refurbishment works are only considered in the final stage of the fundraising appeal once the applicant has a shortfall of £15,000 or less. Preference is given to funding specific items of furniture and equipment (excluding office items) which the Charity can fund in their entirety.
Applications should be made in writing on the organisation's headed notepaper and include the information detailed in the Charity's guidelines.
For further information on how to apply, visit the Percy Bilton Charity website.
The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation has established a new budget of around £2 million a year for at least 5 years to support young people leaving care so that they may sustain healthy relationships and receive more consistent and high quality support from the state.
There is no minimum or maximum level of grant and no specified length of time for funding. As a guideline, the Foundation's average grant award is £100,000. Eligible costs include core or project costs, such as staff salaries and overheads. There is no match funding requirement.
3. There is greater alignment and coherence in the work of the voluntary sector in ensuring a successful transition to adult life for care leavers.
o Is carried out in partnership with local authorities and other organisations, including fellow grantees, that have responsibility for care leavers.
o Policy and practice for looked after children that values and prioritises long lasting supportive relationships and the positive role the care system can play in nurturing and developing these relationships.
o Collecting and sharing data and knowledge about care leavers and benchmarking local authority services for care leavers.
Applications are accepted from not-for-profit organisations carrying out charitable work to support young care leavers.
Applicants are advised to check with the Foundation to ensure that their proposed project meets the eligibility criteria.
After completing an Eligibility Quiz, applications should be submitted via the Foundation's first stage online application process.
o What do you want to achieve with the Foundation's funding?
o How will the grant be spent?
o How will the work you propose contribute to the outcomes of the Young People Leaving Care funding stream?
For further information, visit the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation website.


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Did my annual last-minute shopping today.
First, I went to Fry's Electronics. Long line of cars waiting to turn into the parking lot was really the only thing that was markedly different from usual, and an indication of other people also doing their last-minute Christmas shopping. I was able to find a good parking spot almost immediately after turning into the lot, so things were good.
I didn't find the exact things I was looking for, but acceptable substitutes were available, so that was that. The checkout line was only slightly longer than usual, thanks in no small part to them opening up many more checkout stands than usual.
Next stop, Bed Baths and Beyond. Not as many people come here looking for Christmas presents, apparently. Although I've pretty much been getting the same things for my mom and my sisters for the past three years... without any real idea if they actually like these gifts or not. Hopefully they do. Luckily, we mostly subscribe to the idea of "it's the thought that counts," so no major problems there.
So, despite getting my shopping done at only a few days before Christmas, it was relatively painless. Whee.
What will it be this time?


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Arsenal loanee Trusty hails parent club as 'the best in the world' amid fine Birmingham form
Ryan Tolmich
11:05 PM WAT 02/11/2022
American defender Auston Trusty has set his sights on playing for Arsenal as he hailed the Gunners as "the best club in the world right now."
Trusty loving life at Birmingham
Sets sights on Arsenal role
Signed with Gunners from Rapids in January
WHAT HAPPENED? Trusty signed with Arsenal in January, completing a move from the Colorado Rapids. The Rapids are also owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which helped facilitate his move to the Emirates. He spent the first half of the 2022 season with the Rapids before joining Birmingham City on loan in the Championship.
WHAT THEY SAID: "I'm in contact with them all the time and my mindset is to get to Arsenal and play for Arsenal," Trusty told MLSSoccer.com. "It's probably the best club in the world right now and I'm excited for it.
"It's the perfect spot right now and I'm doing my thing, at an incredible organization in Birmingham. But, obviously, the goal is to play in the Premier League, play at a top team. That's where it's at."
He added: "I'm living my dream here and I think a lot of kids in the US, all of us dream about coming to Europe, especially coming to England and playing in one of the best football countries in the world, if not the best So I'm really living my dream. There's nothing to lose, only things to gain."
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Trusty has shone at Birmingham so far this season, and is even the club's second-highest scorer with three goals. The loan has, by all accounts, been a success as Trusty has done well in his first taste of European soccer.
In his interview with MLSSoccer.com, Trusty stated his World Cup ambitions. He has not earned a senior cap yet but, given his recent performances, could very much be in the picture for the U.S. men's national team to start the 2026 World Cup cycle.
WHAT NEXT FOR TRUSTY? Birmingham are set to face Stoke City, Swansea and Sunderland over the next nine days before the start of the World Cup break, which ends December 10.
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La Grange student attends Commonwealth Honors Academy at Murray
Christina Bizzle, daughter of Steven and Donna Bizzle of La Grange, attended the 2007 Commonwealth Honors Academy at Murray State University and participated in a three-week academic scholarship program. Students completing the academy receive six hours of college-level credit and have the opportunity to take six additional hours, tuition free, at Murray State University during their senior year in high school. They also receive a four-year housing scholarship if they choose to attend college at Murray State.
Local student participates in junior miss
More than $18,000 worth of scholarship dollars and more than $1 million of in-kind gifts were up for grabs for the 50th anniversary of the Kentucky Junior Miss program Jan. 11-12 at the Singletary Center on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington. Thirty-seven high school senior girls — including Oldham County High School student Caitlin Pike — competed to represent Kentucky at the national competition in Alabama June 26-28. Judges determined the winner based on the highest overall score in the following categories: scholastic, talent, fitness and self-expression.
Red Ribbon Week becomes 'real' at Oldham Middle
Oldham County Middle School celebrated Red Ribbon week upon returning from fall break. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country.
Oldham robotics team heads to state tournament
As the state championship draws near, the Brickmasters of the Old Republic (FLL robotics team) scurry to prepare their robot, finish programming and refine their research. What is FLL and who are the Brickmasters of the Old Republic (BOTOR)? FLL stands for FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology) Lego League, a program in which up to 10 team members work together to build a robot and program it to complete a number of missions on a playing field.
The honor roll
CAMDEN STATION ELEMENTARYFourth gradeAll As: Caylem Ashcraft, Sawyer Blair, Matthew Clark, Elizabeth Erwin, Joy Girgis, Aidan Helton, Annika Hileman, Matthew Mengelberg, Parker Root, Lexie Stepro, Emma Veselsky, Meredith Welch.As and Bs: Bekah Arnold, Caylem Ashcraft, Meredith Baxter, Sawyer Blair, Seth Boaz, Matthew Clark, Olivia Davis, Elizabeth Erwin, Victoria Faulk, Joy Girgis, Jenna Harris, Aidan Helton, Jason Henry, Mich
South Oldham High offers ACT Prep Class
South Oldham High School is offering an ACT Prep Class open to all public, private or homeschool students for the Feb. 9 test date. The class, consisting of 10 strategy sessions and two practice tests, is led by Eric Gedney at SOHS in room 214 from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday starting Jan. 9. The two practice tests will be given from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 5 and Feb. 2. The cost of the class is $140, which includes a practice book, but not the cost of registration for the test itself.
Exchange students bring the world to Oldham County
When Ahmed Abu Yousef and Xiao Shu came to Oldham County in August for a high school exchange program, they packed their share of misconceptions.
"I thought people would be aggressive," said Yousef, from Qatar but with parents from Morocco and Jordan. He found that unlike the conception of America in the Middle East, Americans are mostly friendly and hospitable.
Education Briefs
Crestwood student's jewelry exhibited at Murray State
The work of Murray State University student Kelli Burch was displayed Friday in the Upper Clara M. Eagle Gallery.
In the group show, Burch exhibited jewelry she made from sterling silver, copper, pearls and found objects using various hand-building and casting techniques.
Burch, from Crestwood, is the daughter of Roy and Donna Burch. She graduates from MSU in December and plans to pursue a culinary degree.
Chapter 10: Going to the White House
Hi fellow Americans! I must be dreaming! I'm actually here - 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue where the most famous house in the Country is located! That's right! I'm at the White House!
Students recognized at district ceremony
Several South Oldham Middle School students had PTA Reflections entries that were awarded medals at the district level ceremony on Nov. 11.
The theme was, 'I Can Make a Difference by...' Students were asked to express this theme creatively in any of six categories.
Shanna Gary received honorable mention for her poem, 'Wings of Fire,' and Emily Allen received a merit award for her visual arts piece entitled, 'Bright Ideas for a Bright Future.' In the category of film/video production, Shane Smith received an Award of Excellence for a video he produced, 'Go Green.'


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Metal Toxin turning Fashion Statements to Cancer Risk
It seems unthinkable that manufacturers would include cadmium, a heavy metal that causes neurological damage and is a known carcinogen, in children's jewelry.
Yet this was the case for many years until 2010. That's when an investigation found Chinese manufacturers, among others, were using deadly cadmium in children's necklaces and other costume jewelry.
The human body has no use for cadmium, and therefore no way to eliminate it on its own.
That means avoiding it is the safest thing you can do. But that becomes problematic, especially for women, when it is hiding in plain sight around their neck and on their fingers.
Wait… wasn't cadmium banned from jewelry?
You'd think that ban on children's jewelry would have taken care of things. But apparently, some manufacturers continued using the toxic metal. And its effects on women are particularly devastating…
Some women's jewelry is still full of cadmium
Last month, the Center for Environmental Health found that some jewelry being sold along with women's dresses and shirts was made of nearly pure cadmium.
The Oakland-based non-profit tested jewelry found in national store chains including Ross, Nordstrom Rack, and Papaya. Their tests all took place in the San Francisco Bay area.
While the sampling is small, Caroline Cox, senior scientist at the Center, had this to say: "If you're a person that buys and is wearing that jewelry, you don't really care whether it's a common problem or a rare problem. You have a problem."
Indeed, this is disturbing news for women all over the country. After all, these national retailers distribute their toxic jewelry throughout the country, not just in San Francisco.
The dangers of cadmium exposure
Aside from being a carcinogen and neurotoxin, cadmium is also an endocrine disruptor. More accurately, it mimics the female hormone estrogen, and so has been tied to hormone-related cancers including breast and endometrial cancer.
One study found that high cadmium levels were associated with a 23 percent higher endometrial cancer risk. But the risks don't end with cancer…
Other dangers associated with cadmium include:
Neurological. Studies show that cadmium changes the structure and function of our cells, particularly our nervous system. It has been cited as a possible precursor to the neurological changes leading to diseases including Parkinson's, Huntington's and Alzheimer's.
Respiratory. Inhaling cadmium fumes, either at work or in cigarette smoke, increases your risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema.
Cardiovascular. Even low levels of cadmium exposure and blood cadmium have been associated with hypertension.
Kidneys. Of all our organs, the kidneys are in the gravest danger from cadmium exposure. A rare disorder called Fanconi syndrome (not to be confused with Fanconi anemia) affects the filtering tubes of the kidneys. It is often inherited, but can also develop as a result of exposure to toxins.
Symptoms of acquired Fanconi's syndrome (as opposed to hereditary) include bone disease, muscle weakness, and low blood potassium. Unfortunately, this condition is hard to detect and may take as long as ten years after exposure to show up. By the time a diagnosis is made, there is usually bone and kidney damage.
Bones. In later stages of cadmium poisoning, bone lesions appear that often accompany lesions on the kidneys. Researchers believe these bone lesions are associated with poor absorption of Vitamin D, so it's not surprising that osteoporosis often accompanies cadmium poisoning.
"Itai-itai" disease. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first pollution-related disease being recognized in Japan. "It hurts, it hurts" is the English translation.
Symptoms include kidney damage and osteomalacia, a bone-softening disorder, as well as small body size, darkened skin, and severe anemia. In all, 200 people in Japan have been recognized as having itai-itai disease caused by cadmium pollution in the Jinzu River. Of the 200, five are still alive.
Where else does cadmium hide?
Cadmium in jewelry is just the tip of the iceberg.
Many drinking glasses, especially older ones, contain cadmium and lead.
Cigarette smoke is full of cadmium.
Nickel and cadmium batteries can leave residue on the skin, which then can be ingested.
Many paints also contain cadmium.
Cadmium exposure is toxic to all humans. It causes damage to virtually every system in our bodies.
Remember that avoiding cadmium as much as possible is the best way to protect yourself, but there are some things you can do to help…
Limit your exposure to certain foods. Scallops, mussels, oysters, liver and kidney meat often have higher cadmium content. Buy organic meat and fish whenever possible.
Eat cadmium-fighting foods. Certain foods have been shown to act as natural antagonists to cadmium. These include tomatoes and garlic.
Wear protective equipment. If you work at a job where cadmium exposure is possible, wear protection for your body, hands, and face.
Take probiotics. One of the simplest silver bullets against cadmium exposure may be the humble probiotic. A study published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology found that mice who drank cadmium-laced water and were fed the probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum for eight weeks had less cadmium in their intestinal tissues than mice who didn't get the probiotic.
Technocracy-Where Decision Makers Are Selected on the Basis of Expertise in their Areas of Responsibility and Scientific knowledge
Technocracy is a proposed system of governance where decision-makers are selected on the basis of their expertise in their areas of responsibility, particularly scientific knowledge. This system explicitly contrasts with the notion that elected representatives should be the primary decision-makers in government, though it does not necessarily imply eliminating elected representatives. Leadership skills for decision-makers are selected on the basis of specialized knowledge and performance, rather than political affiliations or parliamentary skills.
The term technocracy was originally used to advocate the application of the scientific method to solving social problems. Concern could be given to sustainability within the resource base, instead of monetary profitability, so as to ensure continued operation of all social-industrial functions. In its most extreme sense technocracy is an entire government run as a technical or engineering problem and is mostly hypothetical. In more practical use, technocracy is any portion of a bureaucracy that is run by technologists. A government in which elected officials appoint experts and professionals to administer individual government functions and recommend legislation can be considered technocratic.Some uses of the word refer to a form of meritocracy, where the ablest are in charge, ostensibly without the influence of special interest groups.
History of the term
The term technocracy is derived from the Greek words τέχνη, tekhne meaning skill and κράτος, kratos meaning power, as in governance, or rule. William Henry Smyth, a Californian engineer, is usually credited with inventing the word technocracy in 1919 to describe "the rule of the people made effective through the agency of their servants, the scientists and engineers", although the word had been used before on several occasions.Smyth used the term Technocracy in his 1919 article "'Technocracy'—Ways and Means to Gain Industrial Democracy," in the journal Industrial Management . Smyth's usage referred to Industrial democracy: a movement to integrate workers into decision making through existing firms or revolution.
In the 1930s, through the influence of Howard Scott and the technocracy movement he founded, the term technocracy came to mean, 'government by technical decision making', using an energy metric of value. Scott proposed that money be replaced by energy certificates denominated in units such as ergs or joules, equivalent in total amount to an appropriate national net energy budget, and then distributed equally among the North American population, according to resource availability.
There is in common usage found the derivative term technocrat. The word technocrat can refer to someone exercising governmental authority because of their knowledge, or "a member of a powerful technical elite", or "someone who advocates the supremacy of technical experts". McDonnell and Valbruzzi define a prime minister or minister as a technocrat if "at the time of his/her appointment to government, he/she: has never held public office under the banner of a political party; is not a formal member of any party; and is said to possess recognized non-party political expertise which is directly relevant to the role occupied in government". In Russia, the President of Russia has often nominated ministers based on technical expertise from outside political circles, and these have been referred to as "technocrats".
Before the term technocracy was coined, technocratic or quasi-technocratic ideas involving governance by technical experts were promoted by various individuals, most notably early socialist theorists such as Henri de Saint-Simon. This was expressed by the belief in state ownership over the economy, with the function of the state being transformed from one of pure philosophical rule over men into a scientific administration of things and a direction of processes of production under scientific management. According to Daniel Bell:
"St. Simon's vision of industrial society, a vision of pure technocracy, was a system of planning and rational order in which society would specify its needs and organize the factors of production to achieve them."
Citing the ideas of St. Simon, Bell comes to the conclusion that the "administration of things" by rational judgement is the hallmark of technocracy.
Alexander Bogdanov, a Russian scientist and social theorist, also anticipated a conception of technocratic process. Both Bogdanov's fiction and his political writings, which were highly influential, suggest that he expected a coming revolution against capitalism to lead to a technocratic society.
From 1913 until 1922, Bogdanov immersed himself in the writing of a lengthy philosophical treatise of original ideas, Tectology: Universal Organization Science. Tectology anticipated many basic ideas of systems analysis, later explored by cybernetics. In Tectology, Bogdanov proposed to unify all social, biological, and physical sciences by considering them as systems of relationships and by seeking the organizational principles that underlie all systems.
Arguably, the Platonic idea of philosopher-kings represents a sort of technocracy in which the state is run by those with specialist knowledge, in this case, knowledge of the Good, rather than scientific knowledge.[citation needed] The Platonic claim is that those who best understand goodness should be empowered to lead the state, as they would lead it toward the path of happiness. Whilst knowledge of the Good is different to knowledge of science, rulers are here appointed based on a certain grasp of technical skill, rather than democratic mandate.
Technocrats are individuals with technical training and occupations who perceive many important societal problems as being solvable, often while proposing technology-focused solutions. The administrative scientist Gunnar K. A. Njalsson theorizes that technocrats are primarily driven by their cognitive "problem-solution mindsets" and only in part by particular occupational group interests. Their activities and the increasing success of their ideas are thought to be a crucial factor behind the modern spread of technology and the largely ideological concept of the "information society". Technocrats may be distinguished from "econocrats" and "bureaucrats" whose problem-solution mindsets differ from those of the technocrats.
The former government of the Soviet Union has been referred to as a technocracy. Soviet leaders like Leonid Brezhnev often had a technical background in education; in 1986, 89% of Politburo members were engineers.
Several governments in European parliamentary democracies have been labeled 'technocratic' based on the participation of unelected experts ('technocrats') in prominent positions.Since the 1990s, Italy has had several such governments (in Italian, governo tecnico) in times of economic or political crisis,including the formation in which economist Mario Monti presided over a cabinet of unelected professionals. The term 'technocratic' has been applied to governments where a cabinet of elected professional politicians is led by an unelected prime minister, such as in the cases of the 2011-2012 Greek government led by economist Lucas Papademos, and the Czech Republic's 2009–2010 caretaker government presided over by the state's chief statistician, Jan Fischer. In December 2013, in the framework of the national dialogue facilitated by Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, political parties in Tunisia agreed to install a technocratic government led by Mehdi Jomaa.
In the article "Technocrats: Minds Like Machines", it is stated that Singapore is perhaps the best advertisement for technocracy: the political and expert components of the governing system there seem to have merged completely. This was underlined in a 1993 article in "Wired" by Sandy Sandfort, where he describes the information technology system of the island even at that early date making it effectively intelligent.
Following Samuel Haber, Donald Stabile argues that engineers were faced with a conflict between physical efficiency and cost efficiency in the new corporate capitalist enterprises of the late nineteenth century United States. The profit-conscious, non-technical managers of firms where the engineers work, because of their perceptions of market demand, often impose limits on the projects that engineers desire to undertake.
The prices of all inputs vary with market forces thereby upsetting the engineer's careful calculations. As a result, the engineer loses control over projects and must continually revise plans. To keep control over projects the engineer must attempt to exert control over these outside variables and transform them into constant factors.
Leaders of the Communist Party of China are mostly professional engineers. The Five-year plans of the People's Republic of China have enabled them to plan ahead in a technocratic fashion to build projects such as the National Trunk Highway System, the China high-speed rail system, and the Three Gorges Dam.
Technocracy movement
The American economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen was an early advocate of technocracy, and was involved in the Technical Alliance as was Howard Scott and M. King Hubbert (who later developed the theory of peak oil). Veblen believed that technological developments would eventually lead toward a socialistic organization of economic affairs. Veblen saw socialism as one intermediate phase in an ongoing evolutionary process in society that would be brought about by the natural decay of the business enterprise system and by the inventiveness of engineers. Daniel Bell sees an affinity between Veblen and the Technocracy movement.
In 1932, Howard Scott and Marion King Hubbert founded Technocracy Incorporated, and proposed that money be replaced by energy certificates. The group argued that apolitical, rational engineers should be vested with authority to guide an economy into a thermodynamically balanced load of production and consumption, thereby doing away with unemployment and debt.
The technocracy movement was highly popular in the USA for a brief period in the early 1930s, during the Great Depression. By the mid-1930s, interest in the movement was declining. Some historians have attributed the decline of the technocracy movement to the rise of Roosevelt's New Deal.
Historian William E. Akin rejects the conclusion that technocracy ideas declined because of the attractiveness of Roosevelt and the New Deal. Instead Akin argues that the movement declined in the mid-1930s as a result of the technocrats' failure to devise a 'viable political theory for achieving change'. Akin postulates that many technocrats remained vocal and dissatisfied and often sympathetic to anti-New Deal third party efforts.
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The community is buzzing about an exciting new fashion show in New York coming up the first week of December, LAOS IN NYC: FASHION MEETS PHILANTHROPY with a dazzling array of incredible entrepreneurs giving back to the community at large. The event is a fundraiser for the international non-profit organization Legacies of War, which works to address issues such as unexploded bombs from the Vietnam War era in Laos.
A look at the schedule suggests that it will be a star-studded event drawing well-known guests in the community including Fashion Designer and entrepreneur Ari South, aka Andy South, a finalist for Project Runway Season 8 and contestant for All Star Season 3. I expect we'll be amazed by vocalist Lina Luangrath who will be sure to uplift your soul and your foot off the floor. An aspiring singer, she is currently working on original music that fuses soul and Laotian folk songs.
The event is being held in the famous Flatiron district, a district well-regarded as the home to some of the biggest draws in the city, thanks to the youthful energy of ambitious entrepreneurs and a great array of boutiques. The evening will feature live entertainment, fashion, and Lao-inspired cuisine from the acclaimed Khe-Yo restaurant courtesy of Chef Phet Schwader. The emcee for the evening is the popular writer Catzie Vilayphonh, fresh from her recent Lao American arts extravaganza "Laos In The House" she exhibited in Philadelphia this Spring at the Asian Arts Alliance.
The timing of December 5th is historically significant for the Lao community because this month marks the end of the Lao civil war and the beginning of the international Lao diaspora now in its 40th year. Channapha Khamvongsa, the executive director of Legacies of War has taken a prominent stand in raising awareness of the lingering effects of unexploded ordnance in Laos, and was featured in the New York Times this year for her work. This year also marks the fifth anniversary of the United Nations Convention on Cluster Munitions, which bans the manufacture, sale, use and stockpiling of cluster bombs.
One of the big collaborators with Legacies of War for this evening is Monica Phromsavanh, the CEO & Co-Founder of Modabox. ModaBox is a fashion company that specializes in delivering a personalized, convenient shopping experience for busy women. They provide one-on-one personal stylist and deliver beautiful boxes packed with fully customized outfits based on your registered profile. Monica worked her way through retail, eventually quitting a 5th Avenue job to start her own business that served both the NYC elite but also providing luxury service to women everywhere, leveraging a network of industry-trained stylists who shared her vision.
The other big fashion collaborator for the evening is ARTICLE 22, founded by Elizabeth Suda and Camille Hautefort. They've been recognized for pioneering the transformation of war scrap into handmade luxury jewelry with the help of Laotian artisans. They've cultivated the community talents to promote entrepreneurship and community development. Each piece of jewelry they sell helps to de-mine 3 square meters of land contaminated by unexploded bombs.
Foodies will find much to rave about with a chance to try the acclaimed dishes of Executive Chef Soulayphet Schwader. His Khe-Yo restaurant in Tribeca has received amazing reviews with a menu designed for sharing and exploring the variety of Lao-inspired cuisine. Will we see his laab pa (fish salad) embedded with radishes? What about tum mak hoong (papaya salad) in padaek (fermented fish sauce), which he calls "the funk"? To many of us Lao folks, padaek is a familiar taste, but to a handful, the smell might be overpowering. I, for one, welcome the taste that padaek brings, and its intense flavor will make your taste bud explode. Perhaps we'll have a chance to sample his Ping Sai Ua Kai (Lemongrass Chicken Sausage) with kaffir lime leaves and other herbs, or maybe he'll serve grilled spareribs with sticky rice. Let's not stop there with grilled spareribs.
Already you can hear guests asking what everyone's going to be wearing. Will it be Lao casual or dressed to the 9s? Will we see traditional formal wear or avant grade designs in the audience as well as on the runway? From a production of fashion at a mass-level, what would it mean for our community to share our heritage fusing Lao motifs design and textiles with other cultures, especially in an effort to build an understanding of the Lao community. "Who are we, what are we bringing to the table?"
The organizers have billed it as an event featuring models who will "walk the runway with signature MODABOX styling, blending contemporary designers and traditional Laotian pieces, finished with ARTICLE22 Peacebomb Jewelry made by Laotian artisans from bomb scrap metal." The evening will also feature a sponsored open bar and a Southeast Asian-themed holiday market and auction.
Will we see Lao traditional textiles or a fashion/fusion model especially in New York City?
We will all be interested in seeing what choices rise to the front. When I was spending time in New York there were extensive talk of Be and D, a designer of handbags designed and co-founded by Lao American Be Inthavong in the garment district of Manhattan. He later ventured out on his own and launched a women's luxury handbag line under his name. Going back to his native root of Laos, where he takes "rare Laotian weaving technique to take finely cut micro-strips of leather and handlooming them into silk looms." His bags can be found at select high-end dept store in the US and Middle East market.
Traditional Lao fashion has been noted for its pride in intricate hand-woven, locally grown materials, including cotton, hemp and silk. Laos has a rich diversity of cultures such as the Khmu, Lue, Iu Mien, Tai Dam, and Hmong, and many of their traditional costumes incorporate distinctive patterns and symbols that demonstrate individual imagination, skill and ingenuity, but also a sense of their heritage, with patterns inspired by myth, nature, and history. Tiao (Prince) David Nithakhong Somsanith's work exhibits just that with intricate shawls, skirts, blouses and collar pieces using gold silk thread and all hand embroidery. Each piece has a story behind it that convene our ancestor's heritage and tradition.
Over the last century, Lao fashion has also been influenced by visitors from Europe and America, even Russia, China, India, and Japan, to name a few. Over the last 20 years in the US, Lao have been steadily incorporating all of these influences into their fashion.
Last year, the first Lao Fashion Week was held at the Settha Palace Hotel in Laos with the support of the French Ambassador to Laos and other businesses. The aim was to show the international fashion community the capacity of Lao fashion and design, and to develop the brand names of Laos. We've seen the spotlight shine on designers like Chloe Dao, Kevin Vong, Nary Manivong and Somsack Sikhounmuong, the former head of design at Madewell, who recently took over as head of women's design for the J.Crew brand.
So what will it mean for us to convene at a show like this, 40 years since we began arriving to the US? Will this become an annual see and be seen event for the community? The community is overjoyed that so many entrepreneurs are coming together to share their vision, but also to make the world a better place. This is hopefully the start to a beautiful tradition!
Featured Image by Tar Bannok.