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Q&A: Malcolm Wood
By Nina King
In Vegas, 2018 was a year full of changes, and one of the most anticipated was of the Mott 32 opening at The Palazzo. The high-end Chinese restaurant, part of an expansion of Mott 32s worldwide, was designed with custom artwork, wallpaper and lighting, creating a luxurious feel throughout. Las Vegas Magazine's Nina King talked with founder and managing director of Maximal Concepts Malcolm Wood about the restaurant and what to expect in Las Vegas.
So why bring Mott 32 to Las Vegas?
Las Vegas sort of represents the hub of great cuisine and of all the famous guys in the U.S. who have restaurants out here. It's a really competitive landscape in for food restaurants. We feel we can compete with what we have here and we think it's unique as well. We're really happy to bring it to the U.S. and share the concept.
Why not open in New York, where the name comes from?
We're being very selective about where we go, the properties we go into. Mott 32 is our flagship; it's our baby. We want it to be in special areas. Not every day do you get to have a special location like this in a restaurant space this big. You know, if we find an amazing location in New York, we'll take it, but for us Las Vegas is as good a place we could start as any place in the U.S. And we've got a great partner and a great location here.
It looks pretty intense.
We're quite unique in the way we do Chinese food. For us, the food is the most important aspect of the restaurant. In Asia, the first thing was to create it an atmosphere that you could only see in a Western restaurant. So, put the bar just as big a centerpiece as the kitchen, have the beverage program just as important as the food. And so, it's more about the whole experience, and really, no one had done that with the sort of high level of Chinese cuisine.
The other thing is, for a Chinese restaurant in Asia, you don't often see good, high-quality Chinese cooking in a place where they care just as much about the interior decoration. Mott32 in Hong Kong won the Inside Festival World Interior First Award. We also used the same designer—she won best interior decorator worldwide that year—Joyce Wang, so she's doing the design here. Everything is really intricate. The wallpaper is actually from an old Victorian wallpaper company from the U.K. and shipped over here. We've gone down to really finite details to the function of the restaurant.
It's probably our biggest wallpaper feature that we've done in all of our Mott32s and probably the most expensive as well. (The embroidery is) hand-stitched; it's silver thread, it's hand-painted, it's a really beautiful piece. So, when we do the interior design we really care about the finished product; the authenticity. Vegas is going to be unique in the sense that it has its own sort of design, its own little USPs that you won't find in other Mott32s. We've also not designed a restaurant in a space this big where it's a restaurant—it's not a club or a bar—it's a restaurant, it's about the food. So, I think this is going to be a really, really special restaurant in terms of Asian cuisine for the whole of the United States, not just Vegas.
What does the designer, Joyce Wang, take as inspiration for this particular restaurant?
So, Hong Kong was designed around a Hong Kong family that collected artifacts throughout the century because it's a port community. The different locations are like the outposts of these families going traveling; and Hong Kong is a very international community, they don't mind traveling. That's kind of seen throughout the design; it's very eclectic. By being eclectic, it becomes timeless, rather than by being too specific to a time or a style. You'll see it here in the Victorian wallpaper and the lamps and the things we have done. Vegas is more modern, and we've tried to add more modern things into it. It's been really fun seeing how that works on paper and seeing how it's come to life in reality. You can't ever imagine what you do with $100,000 wallpaper and a neon duck. You can't imagine how that's going to get to reality from a computer screen, and that's kind of what's going on here. I hope people enjoy that mix and eclectic vibe.
You have new dishes just for Vegas; how did you decide what you were going to have?
Well, as a restauranteur, you can't expect that if you have an amazing concept in one city, it's going to work in another city. As a culinary team, we know this. We know that the core of our menu is well recognized—people travel and we have tourists who come to the restaurant. We've kept the core the same; it's part of the DNA and we won't change that. But we like to be unique in the different locations that we have gone into, so we've done this. We like people who live in the city to say, "Oh, Mott 32 has a dish that Hong Kong doesn't have; you should come try this one." And we've done that by doing dishes that we think the locals will like a little bit more; we like to have a little bit of fun and try some new things that we wouldn't necessarily do in another location. For example, we've taken a signature Iberico pork dish that we have—in Hong Kong, it was one of the most Instagramable photos when we did that dish—it's Iberico pork pluma cut from Spain; it's slow-cooked like traditional char siu and it literally falls apart. Here, we've done it so it's more charred, almost a little bit Texas barbecuey… We tried it today and almost thought it was better than Hong Kong. When I said that, the Hong Kong team all started going, "Oh, no, no, no." We're excited about the menu we have here, and have (adjusted) about 10 to 15 percent of the dishes.
So, people can really search for those special, different dishes.
Yeah, we have a lot of citron dishes, maybe when we're in Northern Asia, maybe it will be more spicy…more heavy. We just play around with what items we put on the menu so it works for the local community.
Have you eaten at other restaurants yet in Vegas?
Not extensively. We've mainly been eating in the kitchen and you try to limit other food. You're trying up to 40 different dishes in a day. That brings me to another point. We're very specific about the ingredients we use, like the designers we use. When we come to a different city, we have to make sure we can find the product we cook the dishes from. Everyone asks me, "How do you get the Peking duck to taste so good?" You find that duck, and it's probably the hardest dish to emulate in different cities, and you have to go through the suppliers. In Hong Kong, it was 120 different ducks before we found the one we wanted. We're getting better at it, because we have more contacts. I think Vegas is up to about 50 different suppliers, and we found an amazing product. It cooks really well and it gets a beautiful skin. It's a local U.S. farm that makes it. We try to localize the products as well; we've got a good farm-to-table ethic about what we do, which is kind of unique for Chinese restaurants as well. We try to source sustainable seafood and things like that.
We've eaten at Catch; super buzzy. Really great atmosphere, interesting rolls and a nice eclectic menu.
What's your favorite cocktail?
I like our Burnt Juniper Negroni. It's based off a traditional Negroni, but it has different flavors in it. I love the smell of juniper; gin is one of my favorite spirits. We just opened the second-largest gin collection bar in Asia. It has more than 450 unique gins. We're massive gin fans. Any cocktail that comes out with a smoldering juniper bush on top—I love that flavor. We have it here as well; it's one of our signature cocktails.
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The epic inventions we wouldn't have if it weren't for Women!
Sunday, 8 March 2020, 1:00AM
The epic things we wouldn't have if it weren't for these epic females!
Today is International Women's Day, and to celebrate, we're taking a look at how women through the ages have been at the forefront of everything from beer brewing to solar heating. Below are just some of the inventions dreamed up by a woman.
1. Stem Cell Isolation
• Invented by: Ann Tsukamoto
One of the key scientists at the forefront of cancer cure research, Ann Tsukamoto was part of a pioneering pair who gained a patent in 1991 for a process to isolate the human stem cell. Her breakthrough work has led to a greater understanding of the blood systems of cancer patients.
2. Beer
• Brewed by: Too many women to name
According to research by historian Jane Peyton, the business of brewing beer has long been a woman's domain. Research uncovered that about 7000 years ago in ancient taverns in Mesopotamia and Sumeria, women's beer brewing expertise were so highly prized that they were the only ones allowed to make the celebrated drink, and run the drinking establishments.
3. The Fire Escape
• Invented by: Anna Connelly
The fire escape still seen on many buildings today was patented by Anna Connelly in 1897. Anna's model, featuring an external staircase, would become part of the building code throughout the US in the 1900s.
4. Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Invented by: Ruth Wakefield
In 1930, lodge owner Ruth Wakefield was part way through whipping up a batch of biscuits for guests when she realised she was out of baker's chocolate. Improvising on the hoof, she broke a Nestle chocolate bar into pieces, assuming the chocolate would melt into the mixture. Viola, the chocolate chip biscuit was born.
5. Computer Software
• Invented by: Grace Hopper
Dr Grace Murray Hopper was ironically the first recipient of the Computer Science Man of the Year Award. The computer scientist invented COBOL, the first user-friendly business computer software programme, in the 1950s.
6. Windshield Wiper
• Invented by: Mary Anderson
After watching countless drivers stopping to clear their windscreens, Anderson decided there had to be a more convenient solution. She developed the windscreen wipers we know today in 1903, and gained the patent for her design in 1905.
7. The Solar Heated Home
• Invented by: Dr. Maria Telkes
In the 1940s, American inventor Maria Telkes was working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on the university's Solar Energy Research Project. She developed the first solar-heated home with architect Eleanor Raymond.
8. Monopoly
• Invented by: Elizabeth Magie
The next time you sit down with the family for a spin at your favourite board game, think of its inventor Elizabeth Magie. Originally called "The Landlord's Game", Elizabeth created what is now called Monopoly in 1903, as a comment on the effects of land grabbing.
9. Bulletproof vest material
• Invented by: Stephanie Kwolek
While researching chemical compounds for the DuPont Company, Stephanie Kwolek invented Kevlar, the material widely used in bulletproof vests. She patented the unique fabric in 1966.
10. The Dishwasher
• Invented by: Josephine Cochrane
In 1886, socialite Josephine Cochrane decided that if she wanted something done right, she had to do it herself. She had had enough of the servants breaking her china, so she invented the world's first dishwasher.
This article was first published on the NZ Herald and is republished here with permission.
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This was once the 1st Festschrift (1956) in Mises's honor, and the essays it comprises have confirmed fruitful assets for many years. This reprint includes a new advent. Preeminently, it includes Rothbard's reconstruction of application and welfare concept.
Exploring some of the most awesome a long time in English literary heritage, the 1590s, Georgia Brown makes a speciality of the altering perceptions of the cultured. Brown finds how the period's obsession with disgrace was once expressed in fragmentary and marginal literary types comparable to the sonnet series, epyllion and criticism.
Those 8 stories of poser and the supernatural characteristic sorcerers, the bleak Reaper in a horse-drawn trainer, a beguiling fowl of dying, a long-dead saint grew to become satan, and an entire retinue of creatures of the evening. Claude Seignolle, unique French ethnographer and folklorist and writer of greater than twenty-three volumes of brief tales and novels, is a grasp of the "rustic" story, which depicts folklore and well known traditions of the French geographical region.
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And when have I ever been behind the mode? Consider, too, the range of possibilities! Only think of the Guards positively massed in the neighbourhood. I have only to drive to Enghien to find an eligible parti. InfamousArmy Internals 7/20/07 3:18 PM Page 33 An Infamous Army 3 3 The cavalry, too! ' 'That means we shall have George here, I suppose,' said Augusta, without any appearance of gratification. 'Yes, but never mind that! What do you say to a gallant hussar? The 10th are coming out and they wear such charming clothes!


At the end of basic sciences, my school requires us to pass a comprehensive basic sciences exam (CBSE), which is administered by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). We must obtain a minimum score of 70 in order to be eligible to sit for Step 1. If you're not familiar with the CBSE, it's a comprehensive exam covering any and all topics learned in basic sciences. It takes a little bit of each subject and incorporates it into one question, in order for you to be able to relate everything and answer correctly. This was challenging for me because I had quite a difficult time tying everything together.
I ended up not passing my first attempt at the CBSE, which was really discouraging because I had studied so hard for it. Many of my friends also did not pass, so I was not alone. I was very discouraged, but I know that this one attempt and one exam does not define me and my knowledge. I need to change up my study habits and methods in order to succeed on the second attempt, so I can then begin preparing for Step 1. One big thing I recommend doing after taking a CBSE and learning you've failed is to schedule the next one ASAP. Many people think against this because they want to be ready and feel ready for their next attempt, but it's beneficial to schedule your next exam so you have a goal to work towards and are not studying open-ended for months at a time with no deadline. My next attempt will be in December, and I'm ready to knock it out!
Keep at it Ashleigh, I failed my finals in Pharmacy at the first attempt because I mixed up my samples in the Bacteriology exam .(Marked sterile as contaminated and vice versa) Retired at 82 and now 88 years old I love to give encouragement wherever and whenever to whoever might need it.Good luck through to your finals. Geoff.Newall Perth,Western Australia.
Thank you for your kind words, Geoff! I really appreciate the support and encouragement!


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MoPH, labour ministry sign MoU to promote occupational safety
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and the Ministry of Labour signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to exchange data and statistics in the field of occupational safety and health, to ensure occupational safety and reduce work injuries and deaths.
Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari and Minister of Labour HE Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri signed the MoU.
The MoU aims to enhance joint cooperation and unify the database between the two ministries in the field of occupational safety and health, work to reduce work injuries and deaths in the country, and establish a general strategy aimed at developing a legal framework related to occupational health and safety in Qatar based on the National Health Strategy 2018-2022. Besides, it constitutes a strong basis for planning and approving labour policies and making evidence-based decisions to improve occupational safety and health in the country to support workers and protect their rights.
The MoU between the two ministries comes within the framework of their keenness to develop a unified and integrated national information system on the exchange of data and statistics related to occupational health and safety for the public benefit of the state and in support of joint efforts in the National Health Strategy 2018-2022, under which the two ministries jointly undertake the protection of occupational health and safety.
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Formal Structure in Beatles Music: [118] "Flying"
Formal structure of [118] "Flying":
Section A (beat) 0:00-0:31
Section A (horn) 0:31-1:02
Section A (vocals) 1:02-1:31
Coda (independent) 1:31-2:15
Comments: This even beats out [1] "Love Me Do" as the simplest formal structure of any Beatles song. There is only one section (even "Love Me Do" had two!), which is repeated twice (for a total of three iterations). The chord progressions are identical in each: a 12 bar blues. The biggest difference is the instrumentation: first it's heard just with rhythm section, then with a horn (or, more precisely, a mellotron set to sound like a horn), and finally with vocals.
For good measure, a coda (musically independent from the rest of the song) is tacked on at the very end.
The 12 Bar Blues in Beatles Music, Part 2: Analyses
The basic formula of a 12 bar blues progression, as written in Roman numerals with each character representing one measure, is as follows:
IV IV I I
V IV I I
This pattern can, of course, be used in any key. Below are 5 examples
in C major: in D major: in E major: in G major: in A major:
C C C C D D D D E E E E G G G G A A A A
F F C C G G D D A A E E C C G G D D A A
G F C C A G D D B A E E D C G G E D A A
27 songs recorded and released by the Beatles use a 12 bar blues progression or something comparable. Of those 27, 15 were original compositions and 12 were covers. Below are all 28 tracks, listing their year of release, tonality, a concise harmonic analysis, and brief commentary.
[9c] "Boys" (1963)
E7 E7 E7 E7
A7 A7 E7 E7
B7 A7 E7 B7
It is clearly modeled on the 12 bar blues - the only alterations being (a) every chord is a seventh chord (making each chord slightly more dissonant and gritty sounding), and (b) the very last chord is B (the dominant in E major) instead of the traditional E. No doubt this is because B7 leads very nicely to E, which starts the progression all over again.
[9d] "Chains" (1963)
Bb Bb Bb Bb
Eb9 Eb9 Bb Bb
F9 Eb9 Bb F
Another clearly modeled on the 12 bar blues. The only alterations are (a) a few ninths are added to a few chords, and (b) the very last chord is F (the dominant in Bb), which of course leads strongly back to Bb to start the progression all over again.
[13c] "Money (That's What I Want)" (1963)
E7 E7 (A) E7 E7
In addition to adding sevenths to every chord, "Money" also adds an extra A chord in the second measure of each verse. This chord is listed in parentheses above because unlike every other chord listed above it does not represent a full measure. (If it did, it would make this a 13 bar blues pattern instead of 12.) Rather, it represents a brief instrumental fill (listen right after the words "life are free") that embellishes the 12 bar blues progression but does not interfere in any way with its function.
[14b] "Roll Over Beethoven" (1963)
D7 G7 D7 D7
G7 G7 D7 D7
G7 A7 D7 D7
In addition to adding sevenths to every chord, "Roll Over Beethoven" also replaces the second chord (which 'should' be D7) with a G7. The 9th and 10th bars are also reversed (G7 A7 instead of A7 G7).
[17] "Little Child" (1963)
E7 E7 E7 (A) E7
B7 A F#7 (B7) E
The most significant departure from the mold that is still clearly based on the mold, "Little Child" turns the 12 bar blues into an 8 bar blues for the verses. It omits measures 4-8 and replaces them with 9-12. But those measures offer something new as well when an F#7 (which has no place in a normal 12 bar blues) is used in the 11th measure. The solo section, however, adopts a more usual 12 bar pattern . . .
A A E7 E7
B7 A F#7 B7
. . . although it still is hardly standard with the added F#7 in the 11th measure and yet another dominant chord in the 12th.
[23] "Can't Buy Me Love" (1964)
C7 C7 C7 C7
F7 F7 C7 C7
G7 F7 F7 C7
The only substantial deviation from the model is using an F chord in bar 11 (instead of the more typical C).
[24] "You Can't Do That" (1964)
G7 G7 G7 G7
C7 C7 G7 G7
D7 C7 G7 D7
Just like [9c] "Boys", [9d] "Chains", [13c] "Money (That's What I Want)", and [17] "Little Child", "You Can't Do That" uses a typical 12 bar blues progression except for the very last chord, which is changed to a dominant to heighten the harmonic tension and release when the pattern is repeated.
[29b] "Long Tall Sally" (1964)
G G G G
C C G G
D7 C7 G D7
The comments above regarding [24] "You Can't Do That" may be iterated in regards to [29b] "Long Tall Sally".
[31b] "Matchbox" (1964)
D7 D7 A7 A7
A7 E7 A7 E7
The only significant deviations from the mold are the 9th through 12th bars (A7 E7 A7 E7 - again ending with a dominant chord - instead of the more typical E D A A).
[32b] "Slow Down" (1964)
C C C C C C C C
F F F F C C C C
G F C C C C C C
"Slow Down" takes the 12 bar blues and augments it into a 24 bar blues. The first 16 measures of "Slow Down" are simply the first 8 measures of a normal 12 bar blues doubled (but proportionally maintained); and the last 8 measures of "Slow Down" are just the last 4 measures of normal 12 bar blues with 4 extra bars of C grafted on to the end.
[44] "She's a Woman" (1964)
A7 D7 A7 A7 A7 D7 A7 A7
D7 D7 D7 D7 A7 D7 A7 A7
E7 E7 D7 D7 A7 D7 A7 E7
Just like [32b] "Slow Down", "She's a Woman" takes the 12 bar blues progression and doubles it into a 24 bar progression. The D7 chords in measures 2, 6, 14, and 22 serve as harmonic ornamental embellishments and thus do not interfere with the overall function of the 12 (24) bar blues progression. (Since this is a McCartney original, perhaps Paul learned the trick from Berry Gordy Junior and Janie Bradford, who wrote [13c] "Money (That's What I Want)" or from Chuck Berry, who wrote [14b] "Roll Over Beethoven".) This is in contrast to the use of the same chord when it is heard in measures 9-12 and 19-20, which do function as integral components of the blues progression.
"She's a Woman" also employs a dominant in the final measure (just like [9c] "Boys", [9d] "Chains", [13c] "Money (That's What I Want)", [17] "Little Child", [24] "You Can't Do That", [29b] "Long Tall Sally", and [31b] "Matchbox")
[44b] "Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey" (1964 in UK, 1965 in US)
G G G G7
D C G G (D)
This one is about as standard as a progression can get. The only two things I can mention are the use of a seventh in the 4th bar (to heighten the pull towards C in the 5th bar), and once again the band uses a dominant chord (in this case D) in the final bar (although this time only for the second half of that final bar) to heighten the pull towards the beginning of a repetition of the progression.
[46b] "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" (1964)
E E E E
A A E E
B7 A E E
This one, too, is about as standard as a progression can get. The only thing I can mention is the use of a seventh in the 9th bar, which provides more harmonic dissonance and thus tension to the chords.
[46c] "Rock and Roll Music" (1964)
E7 E7 E7 A7 E7 A7
"Rock and Roll Music" extends the 12 bar blues to a 14 bar blues by repeating the last two measures.
[56b] "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" (1965)
D D A A
E7 D A E7
The only non-standard thing about this one is the use of a dominant chord in the final bar (non-standard, that is, for those other than the Beatles - this is now the 10th of 15 Beatles tracks that use the 12 bar blues to do so, making the deviation actually more common than the standard).
[56c] "Bad Boy" (1965 in US, 1966 in UK)
F7 F7 F7 F7 C7 C7 C7 C7
G7 F7 C7 G7
"Bad Boy" pulls the same trick found in [32b] "Slow Down" and [44] "She's a Woman" in that the first 8 bars of the 12 bar blues have been doubled in length, but retain their proportions. Unlike "Slow Down" and "She's a Woman", however, the final 4 bars of "Bad Boy" are not augmented. This makes a unique (at least in the Beatles' recorded and released output up to this point in history) 20 bar blues progression.
The final chord, once again, is a dominant.
[58] "I'm Down" (1965)
C C D7 G D7 G
Perhaps following the example of [46c] "Rock and Roll Music", "I'm Down" turns the 12 bar blues into a 14 bar blues by repeating the final two measures of the pattern.
[65] "Day Tripper" (1965)
F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7
A7 G#7 C#7 B7
"Day Tripper" is a prime example of what I have come to call the Beatles' adolescence (roughly November of 1964 through December of 1965) - a period of just over one year in which their output is split between songs with clear roots in the past ("Everybody's Trying to be my Baby", Dizzy Miss Lizzy", "Run for your Life", et cetera) and songs that begin to push the boundaries and anticipate the band's experimentation and artistic breakthroughs of the later 60's ("You've Got to Hide Your Love Away", "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)", "In My Life", et cetera). It is as if the band has one foot still firmly in the teeny bopper pop music world and simultaneously the other foot in the more grown-up 'art music' world, just as an adolescent retains aspects from childhood while simultaneously growing into adult life. This can be observed in analyzing "Day Tripper": The first eight measures are identical to the 12 bar blues model (representing the retrospective side), but then the pattern is broken and new and unusual chords - totally and completely unrelated to the 12 bar blues model - are heard (representing the anticipatory, progressive side). Neither F#7 nor G#7 'belong' in E major - much less in an E major 12 bar blues - and yet a listener intuitively feels their propriety. The Beatles are finding their own unique individual solutions to musical problems. They are beginning to distance themselves from the past, taking one of their first steps towards full artistic maturity. "Day Tripper" is one of the first hints at the innovations to come.
[74] "The Word" (1965)
A G D7 D7
This one's about as standard as it can get.
[118] "Flying" (1967)
C C C C
F7 F7 C C
G7 F C C
Fits the mold perfectly.
[126] "Don't Pass Me By" (1968)
C C F F
F F C C
Uses the same chords as the mold, in the same order, over the same duration, but with different proportions.
[139] "Yer Blues" (1968)
A7 E
G,B7 E,A,E,B7
Where [56c] "Bad Boy", [32b] "Slow Down", and [44] "She's a Woman" maintained the proportions of the 12 bar blues but doubled its length (24 instead of 12), "Yer Blues" likewise maintains the proportions but halves its length (6 instead of 12). The last two bars both use more than one chord.
The last chord is once again a dominant.
[146] "Birthday" (1968)
E7 E7 A7 A7
The only difference between this and the template is the 10th chord (which is E when it 'should' be D).
[155] "Why Don't We Do It In The Road" (1968)
A7 G7 D7 D7
Standard.
[163] "For You Blue" (1970)
A7 G7 D7 A7
The second chord is a G (instead of D), but this is ornamental and does not effect the function of the 12 bar blues pattern ( a la [13c] "Money (That's What I Want)", [14b] "Roll Over Beethoven", and [44] "She's a Woman").
Last chord is once again a dominant.
[166] "The One After 909" (1970)
B7 B7 E7 E7 B7 F#7 B7 B7
Uses the same chords as a 12 bar blues and nearly in the same order, but it's stretched to 16 bars in duration and is missing an E before the final B. The proportions are not the same as the model.
This one does not use a dominant as a final chord.
[168] "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (1969)
E E E E E7 E7 E7 E7
A A E E B7 B7 E E
Just like "909", "The Ballad of John and Yoko" stretches the 12 bar blues into a 16 bar blues by doubling the first four measures. It uses the same three chords in nearly the same order (it's missing an A before the final E).
More than half (14 of 27) of the Beatles released songs that use the 12 bar blues or something comparable end with a dominant chord (V) instead of using the more typical tonic (I).
The Beatles used the 12 bar blues much more in their early years than in the later years. To help illustrate that, here are the total number of songs using the 12 bar blues or something comparable by year.
But even in the early songs, the composers are not hesitant to break the mold where and whenever it suits a particular song.
The most common deviations from the model are (1) concluding with a dominant, as already discussed above; (2) adding sevenths to the chords, which has no appreciable effect on the function of the 12 bar blues progression; (3) supplementing the 12 bar blues formula with an ornamental chord, which also has no appreciable effect on the function of the 12 bar blues pattern; (4) doubling or halving the proportions of the mold for all or part of the pattern.


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Overall rating: 4.5
We put the manual derivative of the Toyota Yaris through its paces to find out if the same is worth the buy over the convenience of the CVT automatic.
By: Ayush Arya | Published: July 12, 2019 4:56 PM
Sedans, which once used to be the symbol of pride, are slowly losing their reign to compact and sub-compact SUVs in India. These bulky bodied jacked-up hatchbacks promise to offer all the features and creatures comforts of a sedan, while at the same time offer its buyers the road presence and practicality they desire for. Demand for D-Segment sedans in India has already succumbed to this changing trend and next-in-line could very well be the ones in the C-segment. The latter currently comprises of cars such as the Honda City, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Hyundai Verna, Volkswagen Vento and the Skoda Rapid. The average monthly sales of the segment leader, which stands around the mark of 3,500 units, in comparison to the 10,000 plus of the leader in the corresponding compact SUV segment, shows the grim future of this category of vehicles.
This fact, however, is not stopping car manufacturers in India from exploring what's left of this segment as they continue to launch updates and new iterations of their respective models. The latest one to join the bandwagon is Toyota. The Japanese automaker had sometime back launched the Yaris sedan in our country, which marks its second attempt, after the Etios, at taking on the c-segment.
The highlight of this new boy is its CVT automatic gearbox which Toyota had made available right from its base variant and which we talked about at length in our first-drive review. In addition to the aforementioned CVT, the Yaris is also available with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This review focuses on how easy is this manual gearbox to live with and how well does it perform in the real world situations, should you decide to go for the same instead of the CVT unit.
The Toyota Yaris comes with a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder, VVT-i petrol engine. This unit is capable of churning out 107 hp of power along with 140 Nm of peak torque. This gasoline engine works perfectly in sync with the 6-speed manual gearbox. The combination is quite brilliant for city driving conditions. The clutch pedal action is very light and as soon as you disengage, the engine rewards you with ample amount of torque, right from the word get-go and stays with you till about 3,500-4,000 rpm after which it starts to taper off. The engine keeps pulling even after the aforementioned rev range, but the power delivery curve goes flat.
Thanks to the ample low-end grunt of the engine, one does not need to downshift very often. But even when one has to, the mechanism offers positive throws. The light clutch action further adds to the convenience factor. Driving this car in peak city traffic will not be painful for your left knee. Our only gripe was that the gear-lever itself felt too tall for a sedan, especially with your hand placed on the front centre armrest. In addition to this, we felt the steering wheel to be a bit too heavy and a bit too large for a vehicle of its class. In addition to this, the ride quality, when driving solo, is a bit bumpy and only improves once the vehicle is fully laden. Though the stiff suspension set-up does help during highway stints, for someone who is going to use this vehicle as a daily city commuter, it does leave some room for improvement.
The cabin of the Toyota Yaris is a good place to be in. The cabin is well insulated and boasts of decent quality materials, though all panels are made of hard plastics. The fit and finish are good, as you would expect from a Toyota. The seats of the Toyota Yaris are supportive and should be good over a long distance. In terms of features, the C-segment sedan is quite decently equipped and offers a couple of segment-first features, both in terms of safety as well as creature comforts.
The exteriors of the Toyota Yaris are simple yet elegant. The large sweptback headlamps up-front gives this sedan an up-market stance. The side profile of the Yaris, though neat in terms of design, looks a bit dull in comparison to the competition which comes with sharp creases and bold character lines. Similarly, the rear fascia of this sedan lacks in terms of the absolute 'wow' factor but does get a sober layout.
So, if you are one of those few who still think that sedans offer a better experience than the pseudo SUVs which are taking over the market and prefer the control that a manual gearbox offers over the convenience of an automatic, should you be heading to a Toyota dealership? Well, why not! The Yaris comes across as a worthy contender in the C-segment of sedans. Yes, it does lack in terms of outright bling in comparison to the competition and there are a few drawbacks like the stiff suspension set-up and a rather heavy steering wheel, but considering the overall package, it packs in everything that one can ask for including the perks that come with a Toyota badge.
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But even if you'd rather permanently shelve your Glencairn than sully it with cinnamon-flavored whiskey, the stuff might be impacting you all the same. Fireball and other cinnamon whiskies are one of the hottest segments in spirits, and some of your favorite brands are scheming about how to get in on the party.
In 2011, Fireball had less than $2 million in annual sales. Thanks to a social media blitz and nationwide marketing campaign, sales grew to $63 million in 2013 and a whopping $130 million in 2014, an average annual growth rate of about 184%.
That crazy growth is leading even straight-faced whiskey industry leaders like Jim Beam and Jack Daniels to introduce new sweetened, cinnamon-flavored whiskies to the market in an effort to compete with the Fireball juggernaut.
While Fireball and its knockoffs are clearly not the choice of connoisseurs, their popularity among younger drinkers might point to future growth in the whiskey segment. Chris Fletcher from Jack Daniels thinks of flavored whiskey as a gateway drink, telling us "today's Tennessee Honey drinker will hopefully be tomorrow's Old No. 7 Drinker." So scoff at Fireball all you want, but it may be initiating the next generation's whiskey drinkers into the fold (perhaps "hazing" is a better word).
All five stated somewhere on the label "best served chilled," so I stuck these bottles in the fridge for an hour or two before imbibing. Frankly, they could have been a lot colder. As spirits get warmer, flavors are amplified, and there aren't many flavors in these "whiskies" you want to experience any more than you have to.
A note on ratings: If I were to rate these on a 0-5 scale, all would come in at zero, and that's not much fun to read. So I ranked these in order of least to most favorite, with least favorite coming in at number 5.
I was hopeful about this one. Jack Daniels is a great historic distillery that makes products with integrity – perhaps their cinnamon whiskey would have more to offer than the others.
SinFire is made by Hood River Distillers, an almost 100-year-old regional distillery in Hood River known for its wide selection of bottom-shelf offerings. I didn't expect a lot from SinFire, so it was nice to find out that my expectations were (kind of) exceeded.
Can Jim Beam, another great whiskey distillery, be the savior of the cinnamon-flavored category? Encouragingly, the answer is: sort of!
Jim Beam Kentucky Fire was my favorite of the bunch, for whatever that's worth. The aroma reminds me a craft rye whiskey, perhaps a little inexpertly made, with a good punch of cinnamon as well as a kind of vegetal funk. In the palate there's beeswax and a mild suggestion of cinnamon spice that builds in the finish.
Drinking five cinnamon-flavored whiskies one after the other really made me feel sad about the state of the world. Through a rapidly building headache, I wondered – is this what we've come to as a nation of drinkers? We truly prefer a beverage that tastes like a melted gummy candy over any one of the literally thousands of wonderful spirits, beers, and wines out there, all made with care, just waiting to enhance our lives if we'd only let them? What does that say about us, as a people? Is it too late to change direction, or are we doomed to a future of ever-sweeter, ever-grapier concoctions designed to deliver the drinker's equivalent of a Halloween-night sugar rush?
I don't know the answer to any of these questions, but if you're in the market for five mostly-full bottles of cinnamon-flavored "whiskey," I know somebody looking to unload a few.


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Labour's infighting threatens to destroy any chance at success the party has.
Tristram Hunt has been a vocal critic of Jeremy Corbyn (Photo: The Mirror)
According to Tristram Hunt, the Labour party is "in the s**t." He might be right, but he's wrong about everything else. Labour doesn't need new leadership, certainly not from the so-called one per cent and the cracks in the party are far from Jeremy Corbyn's fault. Hunt and others like him should practise a little self-reflection; what they find might surprise them.
It was obvious from day one that Corbyn would be fighting an uphill battle; he barely scraped enough nominations to run for leader, and the press clearly don't like him. The opposition from within the Labour party isn't exactly a surprise, and I don't expect MPs to suddenly warm to his policies. Even so, the level of public criticism of Corbyn's leadership in only the first two months is unprofessional at best, and actively undermines him at worst. There's a difference between open and democratic debate, which I would be happy to see, and what amounts to an attempted political coup.
Jeremy Corbyn won the leadership with an almost two thirds majority (Photo: The Mirror)
I voted for Corbyn in September, so I'm biased by the fact that the new Labour leadership reflects my political views. This doesn't mean I'm blind to Corbyn's faults: he could certainly do more to win over the right of the party, and his appointment of Seamus Milne was almost deliberately antagonistic. At the same time, many of Corbyn's critics are practically tripping over themselves in eagerness to criticise him, even if it means being wrong. If Liz Kendall had been elected, I would have been disappointed, but I'd have hoped that even Corbyn's supporters would rally around her in a show of solidarity. After all, "if I can't have it no one can" is an attitude that most of us leave behind in childhood.
Hunt is not the only one who has expressed dissatisfaction with Corbyn's leadership, but in actively encouraging "dissent" he has gone further. Hunt seems to think that removing Corbyn from power is the solution, despite the fact that he was democratically elected with a large majority, and it is unlikely that he is the only one with this view. This is short-term thinking – not only could it have potential implications for democracy within Labour, but nobody seems to have a clear idea of what they want instead; and if Corbyn does stick around, what then?
Jeremy Corbyn has always been vocally anti-war, and has drawn criticism for his stance on Trident (Photo: The Independent)
Labour's inability to accept its new leader amounts to self-sabotage. While Labour fights over trident, despite the fact that up to two-thirds of people support scrapping or replacing it, and threatens to defy Corbyn over Syria, the Conservatives are threatening to flood the House of Lords in order to push through cuts to tax credits, while George Osborne pursues increasingly extreme and ideological austerity measures. Everyone agrees that a divided Labour Party is useless, but those who claim that in spite of this it is somehow still better than leaving Corbyn in charge are wrong. In many ways, it is a self-fulfilling prophecy: they dissent, and use this as proof that Corbyn cannot lead.
It is easy to blame Corbyn: he is too left wing, too old and "unelectable," despite the fact that the latter is difficult to measure and largely irrelevant, with over four years between now and the next general election. It is harder to face up to the truth: Labour is self-destructing not because of its leadership, but because of the MPs who disagree with what the voters decided and have chosen to disregard it. Corbyn has good policies, charisma and clear ideas. He may not be perfect – far from it – but as leader of a united Labour Party he could be a serious threat to the Conservatives. It is a shame he might never get the chance to prove it.
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Mobile game politics: Booster Back initiative demands "freemium fairness"
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Everything's politics. Even games. Quizista, a new indie developer that has just launched its first game, Quizcover, is trying to drum up support for its Booster Back initiative.
In a nutshell, it's about demanding that if you pay for a booster but still don't master a level or score points, you should get your boosters back so you can use them next time.
Quizista is looking to find partners. They say they are prepared to discuss anything that will advance this cause, including licensing (for free) the Booster Back logo to other developers and publishers, or handing control over Booster Back to an industry group.
How -- and how soon -- the industry responds remains to be seen. The traditional approach is that users must choose wisely when to use boosters, and boosters don't generally come with the "value guarantee" that the Booster Back initiative demands.
Gamers, however, presumably welcome refunds any day of the week.
We've discussed the Booster Back idea and underlying strategy with Florian Mueller, Quizista's founder and a former EU Campaigner of the Year (Economist Group). Florian has fought for the open source movement and small software companies against software patents. He was also responsible, in a sales, marketing and publishing capacity, for Blizzard's first number one hit internationally.
The toughest question first: is Booster Back just a marketing stunt for your Quizcover trivia game, or is it a legitimate political campaign?
"That depends on others, not me. Right now, Quizcover is the only game to showcase the Booster Back approach. As soon as more companies adopt this approach, it will become a full-fledged campaign and I look forward to the day when Quizcover will be only one out of thousands of games that implement Booster Back. Gamers can sign up on the website to express their support or share the YouTube video. The more gamers do so, the more support this cause will get from companies."
If this is such a pressing issue, why haven't others complained about it before? Or, to put it another way, don't most gamers actually accept that using a booster does not come with guarantees?
"I'm a gamer and I always hated it when boosters I bought or that took me a lot of time to earn through so-called grinding were wasted. So I talked about it to other gamers and they said: now that I come to think about it, it really doesn't seem right that I have to spend ever more money on boosters or the boosters I've used in vain are a sunk cost. But you're right that there hasn't been a campaign yet and that's probably because freemium games have only in recent years become the predominant business model."
Why should the industry leave money on the table?
"I don't think this is a zero-sum game where the industry wins if gamers lose. If consumers have more confidence, they'll probably spend even more, but everyone will feel better about it."
Does the Booster Back promise have limits?
"For example, if your objective is to win a ranking, the game can't read your mind and refund your boosters because you finished only in second place. But if you don't score any points on something, that's a clear case for a refund. Also, it's specifically about boosters, such as hints in trivia games or high-power weapons in strategy games, and not about some other things. People often buy extra tries or extra time only because they've already used boosters that would be wasted if they gave up, and we do solve that problem, but aren't refunding retries. Maybe later."
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I sit on the floor and try not to think. But the harder I try, the more thoughts gush into my head. They range from the trivial ("What will we have for breakfast") to the more pragmatic ("When will the kids get up?) to the existential ("Is the coronavirus the end of humanity?"). Having been prepared by one of my yoga teachers, I allow myself to be gentle to my intellectual hyperactivity. I let my thoughts flow and do not assess their content. They therefore appear, summon me to take action and die a moment later, only to come full circle and return in a different, more or less compulsive form. Sometimes during those 10 minutes of morning meditation, I manage to experience a few moments of blissful suspension. Thoughtless minutes. I understand they do wonders for the mind. In the chaos of life abroad, in a large city, with two children and endless challenges, I really treasure these few minutes of tranquillity.
Over the past few years, mindfulness and meditation have been entering the mainstream. It seems that anywhere from 200 to 500 million people meditate every day throughout the world. Nearly all yoga sessions wrap up with a moment of meditation. In Singapore, Sydney or London, no-one is surprised by the sight of businesspeople sitting in the lotus position on green lawns near business centres, or focused people with headphones, who seek a moment of peace during their morning commute on the train. When planning common spaces, most major companies designate special relaxation rooms or corners as an investment in the health and morale of employees.
Meditation has also entered our homes, as it is free, co-educational, democratic and safe; you can practice it less than perfectly, and independently or under the care of a spiritual master. In addition, it brings quick results, allowing those who practice meditation to momentarily cut themselves off from a world packed with stimuli and information and thus reduce the symptoms of stress, anxiety or depression. That's also why people from a variety of social groups practise meditation and share their experiences on blogs or social media. In Australia, where I live, meditation is encouraged among older children in pre-school instead of naps. Most of my friends who are mothers also meditate. Some of them have a purely pragmatic approach to the matter, explaining that "I need those few minutes of peace, otherwise I feel I'm going crazy."
Evolutionary matrix
No wonder. People crave spirituality by nature. Although meditation has its roots in ancient India, it's the ideal practice for the secular 21st-century human. Why? Because it fills in the void left by the collapse of formal religious structures. Instead of gloomy churches, less than empathetic priests or pompous mass hymns, meditation offers rituals that tempt with states of nirvana and enlightenment and involve subtle body bending, conscious breathing, or chanting mantras and prayers. Meditation is the ticket to a world cloaked in ethereal robes.
In one of the most famous scenes from The Matrix, a small boy with a shaved head tells Neo (played by Keanu Reeves):
"Don't try and bend the spoon, it's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth."
"What truth?"
"There is no spoon."
"There is no spoon?"
"Then you'll see that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself."
When Keanu Reeves was preparing for his role in The Matrix, the directors suggested that he should read through Robert Wright's Moral Animal. In a scientific manner, the book presents a rather metaphysical truth: in the course of evolution, the human brain has been developed to enslave and deceive people. In other words, as a result of evolution, we are doomed to suffer. Wright, a common-sense Darwinist with both feet firmly on the ground, was at first sincerely surprised that his book was an inspiration for the creators of The Matrix. Yet a few years later, he came to the conclusion that in a certain sense, Darwin was telling us the same thing as the Buddha was. And that's how his book with the rather unceremonious title Why Buddhism is True came to be.
To put things in the fewest possible words, while putting aside spiritual depths and complexities, Buddhism can be defined as a good news / bad news story. The bad news is that life is full of illusions and temptations that cause us suffering. But the good news is that you can free yourself of the suffering. All you have to do is reject the illusions, allowing you to avoid temptation and see everything clearly and without decoration; as it really is. Only then will our suffering (dukkha) end and we will be able to be happy.
As Wright explains: "What's fundamental to the Buddha's teachings is the general dynamic of being powerfully drawn to sensory pleasure that winds up being fleeting at best. [...] We spend our time looking for the next gratifying thing – the next powdered-sugar doughnut, the next sexual encounter, the next status-enhancing promotion, the next online purchase. But the thrill always fades, and it always leaves us wanting more. The old Rolling Stones lyric I can't get no satisfaction is, according to Buddhism, the human condition."
The fleeting sweetness of a doughnut
In essence, the human brain works the same way. Everything that Prince Siddhārtha Gautama of the Shakya clan (later known as the Buddha) had observed 2500 years ago is being confirmed today by scientific research. The human brain always wants more. Dopamine, the neurotransmitter – also referred to as the hormone of happiness and love – is constantly pushing us forward; in this evolutionary momentum, it forces us to reach for the stars, travel to outer space, eat a pound of fudge or seduce our neighbour's beautiful wife. "Natural selection doesn't 'want' us to be happy, after all; it just 'wants' us to be productive, in its narrow sense of productive," Wright emphasizes.
The most interesting thing is that in our human tendency to give in to illusions, even those fleeting moments of happiness we desire so much – like the pleasure of a kiss or the taste of a sweet doughnut – really don't exist, just like in the scene from The Matrix. Dopamine in the human brain is not released when our taste buds come into contact with something that has a heavenly flavour, but much earlier, when we start dreaming about it.
In 1997, Science magazine published the work of a team of neurobiologists: Wolfram Schultz, Peter Dayan and Terry Sejnowski. As the experiments they led over the course of several years showed, in monkeys that were accustomed to receiving a drop of glucose when the light went on, the level of dopamine would increase the most when it became light in the room and not when they were given the sweet liquid. Scientists defined this phenomenon as 'reward prediction error'. Wright claims that it's an example of the trap in which we get caught by our own free will. As we remain confined in a state of eternal reward anticipation, we keep on spinning around like hamsters on a running wheel, edging towards insanity and never being satiated, because, after all, evolution never wanted us to be satiated. Who would reproduce, build skyscrapers, keep on innovating and blast off into space otherwise?
The pain that doesn't hurt
To coin a reference once again to The Matrix, here is where the magic red pill comes into the picture. The remedy for our neurobiological flaw, condemning us to our pursuit of pleasure, is meditation. Robert Wright is not your typical, highly spiritual follower of Buddhism. Quite the contrary – he's rather self-ironic in a way typical of the secular. For example, he reminisces on one of his first retreats at a centre where for a week, in complete silence, he was learning to meditate: "[...] I had never had any success in meditating. I have like a really limited attention span. I'm fidgety. I'm not a picture of emotional stability.[...] The first two days were hell. I couldn't focus on my breaths for 10 consecutive breaths [...]" Yet later, the sceptical meditator experienced his version of nirvana: "[…] But I eventually had pretty memorable experiences and beyond that, beyond the experiences I had meditating, which included some pretty powerful experiences, there was just an ongoing transformation of my consciousness." The American writer also claims that at that moment he was cured of nervousness, anxieties and human susceptibility to illusions, too.
What are the most tangible benefits of meditation?
Some studies seem to indicate that regular meditation fundamentally changes the brain and its neural plasticity. In 2011, Sara Lazar, a neurobiologist from Harvard Medical School, decided to investigate how mindfulness and meditation affect the structure of the brain, and in particular the area of the cerebral cortex, responsible for decision-making and memory. Participants in the study meditated daily for eight weeks, at least 27 minutes each day. The outcome? The surface of grey matter in the brains of people who had meditated in a systematic manner increased, even after such a short period of time. After a longer period of time, 50-year-old participants of the study had as many active grey cells as people half their age. What's more, regular meditation also reduced activity of the amygdala, which is responsible for fear, anxiety and aggression.
In his book, Robert Wright tells the story of the Vietnamese Buddhist monk, Thích Quảng Đức. In 1963, during the brutal and destructive war in Vietnam, an unusual protest took place on the streets of Saigon. A monk dressed in robes and seated in the lotus position first started to meditate, only to later douse himself with petrol and light a match. One of the witnesses, journalist David Halberstam, described the scene as follows: "As he burned he never moved a muscle, never uttered a sound, his outward composure in sharp contrast to the wailing people around him. He felt no pain."
The Buddha claimed that in addition to susceptibility to temptation, the human has other shortcomings. We succumb to the illusion of self and we also tend to attribute some kind of permanent essence to things. This can be manifested in the way we place too much focus on the material aspects of life, as if objects were to give us the ability to experience certain states and emotions. We tend to think that once we have a house with a swimming pool, an SUV or a brand-name watch, we'll be successful and happy.
Yet much like other areas of life, meditation and Buddhist practices themselves have also partially fallen into a phase of illusion. Many modern-day followers attribute supernatural powers to them. Even Wright himself, a down-to-earth Darwinist, says at one point that "I think the salvation of the world can be secured via the cultivation of calm, clear minds and the wisdom they allow."
Perhaps he is right. But the Buddha advised only this much: "Believe nothing, live a simple life, be where you are." And maybe it's these minimalist truths, rather than ambitious books by writers and scientists, that hide the true secret of enlightenment.
Illustration by Marek Raczkowski
Translated from the Polish by Mark Ordon
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Aleksandra Reszelska
is a journalist and writer; she graduated from Japanese Studies at Oxford University. A seeker of Zen among the chaos of everyday life. She lives with her family in Sydney.
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Fire Apparatus Bell. . . The forest fire apparatus bell in America appeared in 1803 on a hose wagon owned by the Philadelphia Hose Company No. 1. A spring-operated clapper rang the bell as the wheels turned, and acted as the warning device. Fire engines to this day are still built with the historic fire bell. . . The above bell came from an American LaFrance fire engine. It is from one of two such fire engines the department took delivery on in 1961 and 1964, which stayed in service fighting fires until 1986 and 1991, respectively. . This historical marker is in Fraser in Macomb County Michigan
The forest fire apparatus bell in America appeared in 1803 on a hose wagon owned by the Philadelphia Hose Company No. 1. A spring-operated clapper rang the bell as the wheels turned, and acted as the warning device. Fire engines to this day are still built with the historic fire bell.
The above bell came from an American LaFrance fire engine. It is from one of two such fire engines the department took delivery on in 1961 and 1964, which stayed in service fighting fires until 1986 and 1991, respectively.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells 🔔 series list.
Location. 42° 31.925′ N, 82° 55.798′ W. Marker is in Fraser, Michigan, in Macomb County. Marker is at the intersection of Masonic Boulevard and Kelly Road, on the right when traveling west on Masonic Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18577 Masonic Boulevard, Fraser MI 48026, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Baumgartner House 1875 (a few steps from this marker); Baumgartner House
2. Fire Apparatus Bell and Marker
(a few steps from this marker); Erin United Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); A Plank Road History (approx. 1.1 miles away); Rapid Railway Company (approx. 1.1 miles away); Packard Field in Roseville (approx. 1.1 miles away); Watching the Big Show (approx. 1.1 miles away); Frenchy's Auto Parts (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fraser.
Marker is to the left of the front steps.
4. Baumgartner House/Fraser Museum
The fire apparatus bell can be seen behind the sign, right of "Est. 1875".
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Apple Signals New Stance on Bitcoins and Other Cryptocurrencies
By Bryan Chaffin
Jun 3rd, 2014 4:14 PM EDT
Apple has signaled a new stance on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with a change to its App Review Guidelines for the App Store. Though Bitcoin wasn't mentioned by name, for the first time Apple specifically stipulated that the "transmission" of "approved virtual currencies" would be allowed, a reversal from an unstated position that resulted in all Bitcoin wallets being kicked out of the App Store.
In February of this year, Apple pulled Blockchain.info's app from the App Store. Blockchain.info is an online wallet service, and the company's app allowed users to access that wallet from their iPhone and send and receive Bitcoins from within the app. In December, the same thing happened to Coinbase.
Many Bitcoin-related apps were allowed to stay, but not those that facilitated Bitcoin transactions. The same is true for other cryptocurrencies, such as Litecoin and Dogecoin, two of the most popular altcoins. Users can still use online wallets through Safari, and there is at least one HTML 5 wallet app called Coinpunk, but Apple's actions angered cryptocurrency fans.
Apple didn't specify what the problem was, but logical speculation centered around the gray legal area Bitcoin has in the eyes of regulatory bodies around the world. This is the frustrating side of Apple's curated walled garden, but that could be changing.
AppleInsider reported that a new clause in Apple's App Review Guidelines specifically allows for cryptocurrency transactions, though with some major caveats. That passage:
Purchasing and Currencies
11.17 Apps may facilitate transmission of approved virtual currencies provided that they do so in compliance with all state and federal laws for the territories in which the app functions. [Emphasis added]
It's that last bit that will prove to be a sticking point. Those regulatory bodies are just now reaching the stage where they're fighting for jurisdiction over Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies; and banks, with all their money and lobbying power in many countries, can't decide if Bitcoin is the devil incarnate bent on their destruction or the biggest opportunity since paper money was invented. (Hint: both are true.)
The IRS ruled earlier this year that Bitcoins are property, not currency—never mind that they're spent like currency. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released its own take on various aspects of Bitcoin, while some banks will close your account if they decide you're conducting Bitcoin-related business with those accounts.
In Europe, some countries have ruled that Bitcoins are taxable as assets (think 30 percent taxation on every transaction), while others have ruled that they will impose no regulation on Bitcoins at all. The Chinese government has taken several steps to make it harder to conduct Bitcoin transactions, though it hasn't expressly declared the cryptocurrency illegal.
That's just the tip of the iceberg. In a best case scenario, we are years away from any meaningful regulatory consensus on Bitcoins, and all the while a significant portion of the Bitcoin community is dead set against any regulatory oversight anywhere in any capacity.
In the meanwhile, Overstock.com, TigerDirect, Dish Network, and even Microsoft's Bing are the largest of a growing fleet of business that accept Bitcoin for payments. Apple's previous stance risked keeping iOS on the outside of the cryptocurrency trend, something that could be corrected with the new policy.
The reality is that Apple's Guidelines change isn't likely to result in Coinbase, Blockchain.info, or any other service bringing a wallet to the App Store any time soon. It's anyone's guess when that bolded clause above can be satisfied, but at least Apple has spelled out a position grounded in reason and logic.
And that's a step forward.
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Every person applying for work in the United States must fill out a federal Employment Eligibility Verification form, known as the I-9. Both citizens and non-citizens must complete this form. The form is kept by the employer and must be available for the government to check to make sure the company is only employing people authorized to work in the United States. According to federal law, the I-9 form must be kept at least three years after hiring an employee or one year after the employee is dismissed, whichever is later.


Jennifer Griffith, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of New Hampshire's Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics where she teaches undergraduate- and MBA-level courses in organizational behavior and human resource management. She earned her PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology with a minor in Quantitative Psychology from the University of Oklahoma, where, through a research assistantship at OU's Center for Applied Social Research, she developed a multi-faceted research portfolio.
Her interdisciplinary approach to research focuses on the role of social cognition (e.g., attributions, perceptions, and identity) in dynamic and complex problem solving in the workplace, frequently in leadership or team contexts. Her research lab, Modern Work Lab, recruits and mentors undergraduate students at UNH who are interested in translating this research stream into workplace solutions, including recommendations for selection and assessment systems, leadership development, and workplace training programs. As an extension of this research, she serves as a Faculty Fellow at UNH's Prevention Innovations Research Center where she is a research partner & consultant on issues related to social cognition & workplace factors (e.g., culture) relevant for the prediction and prevention of sexual harassment & assault in the workplace. Her research has been published in the Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Human Resource Management Review, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, and Computers in Human Behavior, among others.
Outside of her academic roles, she has served in numerous positions guiding, conducting, and implementing research-driven interventions, including as a project manager on grants and contracts funded through the National Science Foundation and a US defense contractor; as a senior research consultant for two state-level government agencies; and as an affiliate research partner on organizational and leadership development projects in the energy and technology sectors.


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As a brief recap, last time we saw Poz, he had found Nicandros, learned Nicandros was working for the Alohym now in hopes of getting Tomah resurrected, and had to run and hide…eventually consuming manflesh to try and survive. I tried to write the part where this gets recapped in story – let me know how that works as I keep experimenting with the "longer in one POV" thing. Also, I had to fix something on mobile, and formatting is messed up. I'll fix when I get back to a pc.
Edgeminster swarmed with the Alohym's troops. Nicandros scowled at them. It had been almost a day since Poz had escaped him, and so far there was no sign of Underfolk. At this point, it was very likely he'd fled the town completely. You damn fool, Nicandros growled to himself. If Poz had just given him the egg, he could have let Poz walk away. The Alohym would have what they wanted, and wouldn't have cared about the fate of a single Underfolk.
But no. Poz had felt the need to lead him on a wild chase throughout the town and vanish. Now, if he was still in Edgeminster, there was nothing he Nicandros could do to save him when the Alohym found him.
Don't say nothing, Nicandros thought. There was still a hope that he could find Poz first. Get the egg, let Poz escape. He didn't need to die for this.
"You seem concerned, Nicandros," a buzzing voice said beside him. "Are you worried that one measely little Underfolk could escape us?"
Nicandros shot the speaker a look. He knew what to expect – a form that blended Alohym and human. She called herself Ashliel, and claimed to be the half-human daughter of an Alohym named Daemryon. Nicandros didn't know what to make of that, but given that Tythel had thought of herself as the daughter of a dragon, it wasn't the strangest notion. Is there a human under that somewhere? The Alohym were being maddeningly stingy with information. It was almost like they didn't trust him.
Which shouldn't be galling. He had every intention of betraying them the moment he had Thomah back. But they shouldn't be aware of that.
"Girl, there's nothing measely about Poz. You underestimate him at your own peril. Or did he not lead you on a chase halfway across the continent."
Ashliel buzzed in displeasure. "Have a care, Nicandros. You serve us, but your leash is short. You've yet to prove that you can be useful."
"I've been dodging you people since before you were born. You want me to think like a rebel, and that's what I'm doing. Nothing in our deal said I had to put up with mealy mouthed girls making vague threats. I had enough of that from Tythel."
"You…aren't like most men I interact with. Most bow and scrape at my mere words."
"Most of them think your father is a god. They liken you and your siblings to the godlings we had before." Nicandros shrugged. "I've seen gods die. I've seen godlings die. I've seen Alohym die. I don't think anything can't be killed. Makes it hard to be overimpressed by anything. Flath me sideways, you couldn't even catch Poz when he was in Grubflesh."
Ashliel whirled and closed the gap between her and Nicandros, leaving only a fraction of an inch between her mandibles and his face. Black liquid dripped from her jaws. "You are bound not to speak of that, human."
"That wasn't part of our deal," Nicandros said levelly. The truth was he felt a shiver of fear down his spine from her implied threat. Ashliel was nearly as tough as an Alohym, and could move like lightning. From this distance, she'd have no problem gutting him.
But that would make her 'father' unhappy, and gave him a measure of protection.
"I'm willing to deal for that," he said.
"And what do you want in exchange for your silence?" Ashliel asked. Even with the buzzing in her voice, Nicandros knew the sullen tone of a teenager sulking. He'd heard it enough of his life to be able to place it even through alien tone.
Opprotunity rarely presented itself so well. "If he can be taken alive, I want Poz alive. I have a fondness for him from the old days, and I don't want to see him die needlessly."
Ashliel's wings twitched. "I can only promise to take that to my father," she admitted. "The Underfolk are…problematic."
Nicandros' eyebrows raised. "Oh? And why's that?"
Before she could answer, an Alohym soldier ran up. "Sir! Ma'am! We've found something."
"What is it?" Ashliel asked.
The soldier pointed up a nearby belltower. "Some kind of organic residue, ma'am. It looks like a cocoon."
Nicandros swore. "Ashliel, you need to take me up there."
"You don't give orders-"
"Please, pride later. The sooner we see what's in there, the sooner I can tell you what kind of flesh Poz has eaten, and what he can do with that. It could be vital for catching him."
Ashliel clicked her mandibles in irritation, but turned her scythe-like arms back into hands and scooped them under Nicandros armpits. "Have a care how you speak with me in front of the men. It doesn't do for them to see mortal speak back to gods," she said as they took off. Ashliel was moving at a more sedate speed, something that wouldn't blind Nicandros as they flew.
"Why does it matter, girl?" Nicandros said. "He knows you could gut him in an instant, or blast him with unlight, and the most he could do is give you an earache with his screams. So what if he sees me get mouthy?"
"There is a system to how we handle things. There is a way things work. You…wouldn't understand. You've been on the other side for so long, I can't imagine you'd possibly understand. But you will learn. After all, Tomah did."
Nicandros went cold at the name. "How dare you speak of him?"
Ashliel scoffed. "Nicandros. You know so little. Let's just not say it was an accident I was chosen for this mission."
He twisted to glare at her, and Ashliel sighed. Her voice lowered a bit so she was whispering the words in his ear. "I was chosen because you're not the only one with an interest in seeing Tomah returned to the land of the living. I knew your son, Nicandros."
Light, what does that mean? Surely she couldn't be implying that…not when she looked like…
His mind shying away from the image, Nicandros was relieved when they reached the top of the belltower. Relief that was quickly quashed when he saw the cocoon.
It was open. Poz had already emerged. That would be a relief normally, but not with what he saw. The Underfolks' cocoons would have traces of what flesh they consumed. Dark black fur would cover it for ratflesh, thick grey for Wolfflesh, scales for lizardflesh…he'd seen a variety. But this…
"It looks like human skin," Ashliel said.
"Because it is," Nicandros said in a hoarse whisper. "Ashliel…Poz has eaten manflesh."
Ashliel scoffed. "So he'll get, what, superior throwing ability and the gift of sweating? He's already intelligent, so it can't be-'
"Damn it to Shadow, girl, that's exactly the problem. He doesn't just become as smart as a human. He adds human intelligence to his own."
Ashliel cocked her head in frustration. It was so close to Tythel's gesture of confusion, it was offputting. "What does that mean?"
"It means," Nicandros said, "we're all in terrible danger."
"We've found him!" said a voice over the songstones in their ears. "We've got him cornered in a cellar. Moving in."
"No, damn you!" Nicandros shouted. "Fall back. Fall back!"
"Belay that," Ashliel said. "Move in and eliminate." She glared at Nicandros. "You do not give orders here."
Before Nicandros could even begin to explain, screams filled the songstones. Ashliel froze in shock. "Somtimes, it's best to put your pride aside," Nicandros said.
"Hello," said a voice through the Songstone. It wasn't the person who had been speaking earlier. This voice was Poz's, but it was smooth and cold in a way Poz had almost never been. "Right now, I'm certain you've found my cocoon and Nicandros has told you what that means. You're likely formulating a vareity of plans to try and detain me. I look forward to your efforts. Based on available variables, there is a eighty-seven point three percent chance that those efforts will fail."
"I have an army here. You are one man," Ashliel hissed.
"Correct. That is why it is not a one hundred percent chance of failure."
"I am a god," Ashliel responded.
"And I am the smartest being presently on this world. What is a god to a genius? I suppose we will learn. My hypothesis is that you will fail. I look forward to testing that hypothesis. It should yeild some interesting data."
"You-" Ashliel started to say, but Poz cut off his end of the connection. Ashliel shot Nicandros a look. "Well? This is your area. What do we do?"
Nicandros shook his head. "Hope for the twelve point sevel percent, I think. Let's get on the ground. We're in for an ugly time."
Suddenly, keeping Poz alive seemed much less important.
Nicandros was much more concerned with surviving to the next sunrise.
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Posted By: Kristen Hick, Psy.D.
Butterflies in your stomach, sweaty palms, a pounding heart and a preoccupation with thoughts of your beloved are surefire signs of a new romance. Yet, what often feels like "love at first sight" or intense early chemistry is simply the result of a neurochemical cocktail released in your body.
Oftentimes, in my work as as a psychologist, I witness the confusion clients have in the early phases of a new romantic connection, and a lack of understanding the difference between the major experiences during dating: attraction, lust, and attachment. Helen Fisher and her colleagues's (2002) research indicated that there are actually different neural systems and chemical responses associated with the these three phases.
"Love at first sight" elicits a release of numerous neurochemicals. Excited, attentive, interested, and anxious energy are the result of subconsciously released neurotransmitters. The primitive brain, the part of the brain responsible for basic survival, releases testosterone, estrogen, dopamine, noradrenaline, serotonin, and vasopressin during these experiences, resulting in an intoxicating primitive experience when you when you meet someone appealing (Tatkin, 2016).
When Sara noticed Matt across the room at a New Year's Eve party, her visual system was taking in subtle clues about his attractiveness based on his body language, confidence, and physical appearance. Once Sara caught his eye, Matt made his way across the room to introduce himself, and Sara was flooded with the neurochemicals related to attraction.
According to research from Your Amazing Brain, Psychologists have shown it takes between 90 seconds and 4 minutes to gauge your level of attraction for another person. Interestingly, this initial chemistry has very little to do with conversation, which accounts for just 7% of the attraction, and instead, 55% is determined through body language and 38% is evaluated due to the tone/speed of the other person's voice.
During the attraction phase, there is a release of dopamine and noradrenaline, along with changes in serotonin (Fisher et al., 2002).
Dopamine: Surges in dopamine are related to pleasure, energy, a disinterest in sleep or food, and focused attention on your new romantic interest. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter responsible for fueling the reward circuit in the body, and the same neurochemical associated with addiction, hence why the addiction to relationships and love can be so powerful and reinforcing. Dopamine is also responsible for clouding judgement (Fabello, 2012).
Noradrenaline: Sweating palms, a racing heart, a dry mouth, and positive nervous energy is the result of this neurochemical increasing both adrenaline and cortisol. This neurotransmitter is responsible for the butterfly feeling - in which you feel "simultaneously energized and anxious" - when you see or think about your new love interest (Tatkin, p. 33, 2016).
Serotonin: Interestingly, this neurochemical decreases during attraction, much in the same way it would in a depressed individual. Because serotonin is a natural mood stabilizer, a drop in this neurochemical accounts for the tendency for obsessive thoughts of your new love interest, and the highly emotional states that are often a result in the early stages of dating (and those also present during a breakup). Serotonin keeps people level-headed, and without it, it's easy to become obsessive (Fabello, 2012).
As Matt pours Sara a drink and they begin to talk. An hour goes by at the party and their conversation has evolved into flirting. The attraction is palpable and soon they are both experiencing a sense of lust.
Estrogen & Testosterone: In women, estrogen fuels longing for physical closeness and sexual desire. Testosterone is present in both men and women and also drives sexual arousal. Interestingly, "testosterone levels drop in men when they are falling in love and rise in women when they are falling in love" (Tatkin, p. 32, 2016). The normal production and release of these hormones regulate energy levels, pheromone production, and desire. However, during this phase, these hormones are responsible for sexual desire, without emotional connection (Chmielewski).
As it turns out, Sara and Matt have a lot more in common than mutual attraction and desire for one another. Over the next year, they build trust and form a habit of healthy communication that takes their relationship to the next level. While the physical attraction and attentiveness naturally became less intense, their relationship becomes deeper and more meaningful as time goes on.
When a relationship transforms from one of lust and attraction into one of true attachment, a different neurochemical system takes over. The attachment phase of a relationship is notably calm, secure, comfortable, and is often accompanied by a need to protect your beloved.
Oftentimes, the key to healthy long-term relationships is a simple awareness of these phases of dating and relationships, and the associated neurochemical reactions.
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Fisher, H.E., A. Aron, D. Mashek, H. Li, and L.L. Brown. 2002. "Definiding the Brain Systems of Lust, Romantic Attraction and Attachment." Archives of Sexual Behavior 31(5):413-9.
Tatkin, S, (2016). Wired for dating: How understanding neurobiology and attachment style can help you find your ideal mate. Oakland: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.


Marcus Joseph Wright, aged 91, who held the rank of Brigadier General in the Confederate Army, died December 26, 1922 at his home in Washington, D.C. He was the author of a number of histories and memoirs of the South. Since 1878 he had been an agent for the War Department for the collection of military papers.
"He was born at Purdy, Tennessee, and had practiced law in that State. He was one of the foremost writers on the Confederate side of the Civil War, and had contributed fifty sketches of Southern commanders to Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography. With General A. L. Long, he prepared "Memoirs of Robert E. Lee," and has written half a dozen other books dealing with United States Military history."
He is one of only two Confederate General Officers to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery, the other being Joseph Wheeler.
March Joseph Wright (1831-1922) was a native of Purdy, McNairy County, Tennessee. He was a lawyer, clerk of court, and sheriff in Memphis before serving in the Confederate army, where he was assistant adjutant general on Cheatham's staff, regiment commander, military governor, brigade commander, and post commander. He also served as brigadier general. In 1878, Wright was appointed agent of the United States War Department charged with collecting and compiling official Confederate army records. He served in this post for thirty years.
Wright was married twice. His first wife was Martha Spencer Elcan Wright (d. 1875), daughter of Spencer and Martha Bolling Elcan. His second wife was Pauline Womack Wright, daughter of John W. (fl. 1831-1860) and Ann M. Beville (or Bevill) Womack.
Wright had at least two sons, Howard P. (fl. 1929-1947) and John W.
Marcus Joseph Wright's second father-in-law was John W. Womack, who had migrated from Butler County, Ala., to Greene County, Ala., by 1840. A planter and lawyer, he served from 1831 to about 1837 in the Alabama General Assembly. Jacob Lewis Womack (b. 1806?), his brother, also a planter, resided in Butler County, despite frequent urging from John to move to Green County.


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Supergirl s1e7: Human for a Day
Nathan Mitchell	Movie Reviews	 January 15, 2020 1 Minute
"Human For a Day" — Kara and her friends must rely on their inner strength and courage when an earthquake strikes National City, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, Dec. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured left to right: Melissa Benoist and Luke Macfarlane Photo: Darren Michaels/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2015 WBEI. All rights reserved.
With Kara's powers drained after her last fight, she now has to see what it's like to be without her abilities as she recharges. Meanwhile, Alex and Hank deal with a captured alien threat, just as Alex's suspicions against Hank mount.
I feel any hero with superpowers just has to temporarily lose them at some point, or, if you're the Flash, at least once per season. I suppose it's something fans always ask though, if they didn't have their powers would they still be heroes? But, this is such a cliche at this point that the only thing to ask when this happens is in what way is Supergirl losing her powers different from any other time this has happened to any other hero?
I suppose this is different in that it doesn't do what the other shows and comics do in that the focus is all on the hero as he or she struggles to do what he or she can without the powers that gave him or her the edge over crime. It's almost like an episode where the hero is gone for an episode and they spend time focusing on side characters so we can get to know them a little better. There is still the bits with Supergirl struggling without her powers, but it's less of a focus as it was when the same thing happened to the Flash the first time his super speed was suddenly gone. And she still stands up in the face of evil even without her powers, she's still Supergirl.
+8.5: Despite the cliches this is still one of the more exciting, and very well written, episodes so far
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Marita Carpenter's Story: Altruistically Dedicated to the Health of Our Community
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Philanthropist, humanitarian and a grateful South Shore Hospital patient, Marita Carpenter is an exemplar of community spirit whose extraordinary generosity and commitment to the mission of South Shore Health System has been steadfast over the years.
As former President of the Social Service League of Cohasset, Marita advocated for senior citizens, teens and families in crisis. Through the league's mission of identifying and assisting disadvantaged individuals of all age groups within the community, Marita has directly helped hundreds of people in need. Under her leadership, the Social Service League expanded its partnership with South Shore Health System on home care initiatives, such as the First Day Home program–created to give extra support to the most vulnerable patients by providing a nurse visit on the "first day home" from a hospital stay.
As South Shore residents, Marita and her husband, Joel, both fondly talk about how South Shore Hospital has been woven into the fabric of so many of their memories, including the birth of their children and the place to go for stitches. What they could never have imagined, however, was Marita's most recent visit to South Shore Hospital as a patient in the Critical Care Unit.
Marita remembers not feeling well that summer day at her home in Scituate so she went to South Shore Hospital's Emergency Department, where she was admitted for observation. What happened next was unimaginable. That night, she had a massive heart attack. Within minutes, Marita was brought into the catheterization laboratory and received lifesaving heart treatment.
"I truly thought I was going to die," Marita said. "I was honestly the luckiest person to be in such a great hospital, getting the care I needed…care that saved my life."
Marita's near-death experience and appreciation for the lifesaving care she received at South Shore Hospital prompted Joel's and her generous charitable gift of $100,000. The gift will help support the new Critical Care Unit under construction and the renovation of the existing CCU to become a 23-bed medical-surgical care unit, a project that will support the needs of our sickest patients, their families, and care providers for years to come.
"South Shore Hospital has always meant a lot to me and my family and it's so important for our community," Marita said. "Giving back through supporting the incredible programs and services we've come to know and love is a privilege."
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