In the previous articles, we introduced process mining, reviewed a case study, and examined the benefits realized by organizations, projects, and teams using process mining tools to understand their process mining tools.
The Scenario: A large Department of Defense (DoD) program is creating products for secure communications. The program has a dozen software development teams from multiple contractors spread throughout the U.S. The Executive Program Manager (EPM) owes a progress report to the DoD Chief Information Officer (DoD CIO).
Although each software team is using its own locally-defined agile process, all teams use Atlassian's Jira tool environment to provide status updates. The teams also use locally-installed versions of GitHub for configuration management and deployment and SonarQube for software quality. The individual reports from Jira are summarized to give daily status on the completion percentage and estimated-time-to-complete for each epic and its constituent stories. The EPM is often told that any given epic is "90% complete" (or some variation thereof). The EPM is skeptical, since most of the teams have regularly missed significant story completions at the end of each sprint, missed quarterly delivery deadlines, or shipped software that fails "black box" testing.
Figure 1 shows the program's ability to keep its promises at the story level. The x-axis represents the sprint when a particular user story was started. The y-axis represents the sprint when a user story is completed. Each black dot represents a story that was completed without any changes in story content. A blue dot represents a story that is split after work on the story has started; that is, the story broken into two or more stories from the original planned story. Any dot along the diagonal represents a story started and finished in the same sprint, which is the desired agile behavior. A dot above the diagonal represents a story that was started in one sprint and finished later (sometimes much later) in another sprint.
The frequency with which each individual developer is interacting with Jira and number of actions taken by each developer.
A comparison of the frequency of developer interactions with Jira to the report of the summarized completion data.
Nymbul Mineral's analysis function produces an Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) to determine the probability that the accuracy of the completion data is related to the frequency of developer status updates in Jira.
Based on the ANOVA prepared by staff using the process mining tool, the EPM determines that the developers were not doing daily status updates—despite their claimed adherence to agile practices with daily Scrum meetings. This disconnect between information in daily Scrums and reporting has led to inaccurate rollup reports. The EPM subsequently required all development teams and the developers to do daily status updates and direct program staff to monitor the updates for any discrepancies.
A graphical depiction of the analysis is shown in Figure 2. Each point for each date (coded in days since the project's in the year 2011 this graph) represents the number of actions recorded in Jira by the individuals on a team over the course of work week, with a different color representing each person. Although the actual ANOVA did not use this graphical representation of team activity, this plot provides an example of the details available from process mining.
Based on the analysis and the subsequent direction given to the teams, the accuracy of the reports increased. Additionally, even though the program's status was worse than previously reported, the EPM now had accurate data to support taking the right corrective action.
Deliver software products to customers and track change requests and defect reports.
As shown in Figure 3, BTI has created the Nymbul Mineral© process mining tool to assist in process mining and analysis. The tool is based on the popular and powerful open source "R" statistical analysis language. Nymbul Mineral runs on Windows or Linux systems.
Install Nymbul Mineral on your system.
Work with your project analyst in understanding your organization's goals, selecting a project to analyze with respect to those goals, collect data, analyze the data, and produce a report.
Once the reporting products are providing the information you need in support of your organization's goals, BTI will work with your analyst to automate process mining capabilities in your organization.
To implement process mining in your organization, contact us today!


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There are many ways of experiencing the Cape Scenic Route. A popular way of seeing the more northerly section is taking the Cape Town City Sight Seeing Bus around to Kirstenbosch, Hout Bay and the Atlantic Seaboard.
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The Russia Guy
E116: Jack Stubbs on Russian Outreach to the U.S. Right Wing
Today's guest is Jack Stubbs, the European cybersecurity correspondent at the news agency Reuters and previously a correspondent in Russia and Ukraine. About a week ago, on October 1, 2020, Jack authored an exclusive story at Reuters, titled "Russian Operation Masqueraded as Right-Wing News Site to Target U.S. Voters," about people connected to the infamous Internet Research Agency — that troll factory founded by Evgeny Prigozhin — running a fake news outlet designed to target right-wing voters with inflammatory political messaging ahead of this year's U.S. presidential election. According to sources familiar with an FBI probe, this is the right-wing version of a nearly identical project that targeted American leftists called Peace Data.
Follow Jack Stubbs on Twitter here and read his work at Reuters here.
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E120: Polina Ivanova on Tragedy at Star City
Reuters special correspondent *Polina Ivanova *discusses her November 2020 article "The Woman Who Fell From the Sky," about Star City (the secretive home of Russia's space program) and about the death of Natalya Lebedeva, a doctor who found herself caught up in the confusion and panic of the pandemic's early days. Incidentally, Longform.org selected the text as one of the best science long-reads of 2020. Follow Polina on Twitter here. Music and audio for "The Russia Guy": * Олег Анофриев, Бременские музыканты, "Говорят, мы бяки-буки" Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kevinrothrock)
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Today's guest is *Samantha Berkhead*, a news editor at The Moscow Times, where she's reported on all manner of things over the past two years, including Internet memes, Tolstoy's descendants living in the sticks, witchcraft, queer culture, kinky parties (more about this in the interview), feminism, and a lot, lot more. Follow her on Twitter here and at The Moscow Times here. Music and audio for "The Russia Guy": * Олег Анофриев, Бременские музыканты, "Говорят, мы бяки-буки" * Счастье вдруг (из х/ф Иван Васильевич меняет профессию) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kevinrothrock)
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In honor of Ultraman Day, Tsuburaya Productions announced the Blu-Ray and DVD release of Ultraman Orb The Origin Saga.
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The story is set on the far off planet of O-50 when two young men, Gai and Juggler, find a dazzling light that has searched for someone possessing excellent qualities to become a warrior of light. Chosen by the light, Gai wields the holy sword, the Orb Caliber, and becomes Ultraman Orb. Using this newfound strength, Gai and Juggler work to defend the universe from the threat of the Galactic Bezelb, controlled by the mysterious Dr. Saiki. Facing this threat, the young warrior of light now asks himself what the true meaning of peace is as his first mission begins.
The Blu-Ray set is priced at 4,800 yen and the DVD is 3,800 yen, both excluding tax. They will be released on September 1, 2017.


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Using The Demo Application
==========================

Once all set with Ketrew's
[mini-tutorial](http://hammerlab.org/docs/ketrew/master/index.html#GettingStarted),
one can submit a few Biokepi "example" pipelines to that same Ketrew daemon.

The application is meant to show how to program with the library, especially
how to build pipelines with [Biokepi.Pipeline](src/pipeline_edsl/pipeline.ml).

For now the demo looks like a somatic variant calling pipeline (hence
the use of the words "tumor," "normal," etc.). They have not been debugged
enough to be used in production.

It is configured with environment variables. It will run the pipelines on a
given machine, accessed through SSH. Unfortunately within the demo one cannot
specify a scheduler interface.

Variables to set:

- `BIOKEPI_DATASET_NAME`: a name for the dataset to be analyzed.
  This is used as a namespace for file-naming and separating work environments
  from other analyses run by Biokepi on target machine.
- `BIOKEPI_NORMAL_R1`, `BIOKEPI_NORMAL_R2`, `BIOKEPI_TUMOR_R1`, and
  `BIOKEPI_TUMOR_R2`: the input files. For now each variable may contain a
  comma-separated list of
  [*.fastq.gz](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FASTQ_format) (absolute) files on
  the running machine.
- `BIOKEPI_SSH_BOX_URI`: an URI describing the machine to run on. For example
  `ssh://SshName//home/user/biokepi-test/metaplay` where:
    - `SshName` would be an entry in the `.ssh/config` of the server running
    Ketrew.
    - `/home/user/biokepi-test/metaplay` is the top-level directory where every
    generated file will go.
- `BIOKEPI_MUTECT_JAR_SCP` or `BIOKEPI_MUTECT_JAR_WGET`: if you use
  [Mutect](http://www.broadinstitute.org/cancer/cga/mutect) (the default
  pipeline does) you need to provide a way to download the JAR file (`biokepi`
  would violate its non-free license by doing it itself). So use something like:
  `BIOKEPI_MUTECT_JAR_SCP=MyServer:/path/to/mutect.jar`.<br/>
  Same goes for `GATK` (with `BIOKEPI_GATK_JAR_{SCP,WGET}`).
- `BIOKEPI_CYCLEDASH_URL`: if you are using
  [Cycledash](https://github.com/hammerlab/cycledash) (i.e. the option `-P`)
  then you need to provide the base URL (Biokepi will append `/runs` and
  `/upload` to that URL).

For example:

```shell
export BIOKEPI_DATASET_NAME="CP4242"
export BIOKEPI_NORMAL_R1=/path/to/R1_L001.fastq.gz,/R1_L002.fastq.gz
export BIOKEPI_NORMAL_R2=/path/to/R2_L001.fastq.gz,/R2_L002.fastq.gz
export BIOKEPI_TUMOR_R1=/path/to/R1_L001.fastq.gz,/R1_L002.fastq.gz
export BIOKEPI_TUMOR_R2=/path/to/R2_L001.fastq.gz,/R2_L002.fastq.gz
export BIOKEPI_SSH_BOX_URI=ssh://SshName//home/user/biokepi-test/metaplay
export BIOKEPI_MUTECT_JAR_SCP=MyServer:path/to/mutect.jar
export BIOKEPI_GATK_JAR_WGET=http://example.com/top-secret/gatk.jar
export BIOKEPI_CYCLEDASH_URL=http://cycledash.example.com
```

Then you can run a few predefined somatic pipelines:

    ./biokepi-demo list-named-pipelines

will list the names you can use.

    ./biokepi-demo dump-pipeline -N somatic-crazy

will display the JSON representation of the pipeline named `somatic-crazy`.

    ./biokepi-demo run -N somatic-simple-mutect

should submit a the pipeline to your Ketrew server.

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Research activities and UK public libraries: past imperfect, future tense?
Goodall, Deborah (1998) Research activities and UK public libraries: past imperfect, future tense? Library Management, 19 (8). pp. 459-468. ISSN 0143-5124
Investigates current research activities in public library services. Draws from interviews with 20 chief librarians. Findings reinforce earlier perceptions and data about research activities in the sector. Analysis explores factors such as research purpose, role of corporate strategy, limitations imposed by lack of suitably trained staff, support and funding. Presents evidence that research activity and method is largely confined to "simpler" issues of operational service development and does not extend to "harder" research questions addressing the social and economic impact of the service. Concludes that the restricted research capacity may endanger the realisation of the strategic potential of the service
https://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/6693
Goodall, Deborah
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01435129810239958
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z719 Libraries (General)
Computing and Library Services
Sara Taylor


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Regional Growth Fund
A new round of the Regional Growth Fund has opened as the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg called on businesses across the country to bid for a share of the £300 million cash pot.
The Deputy Prime Minister praised 'home grown and British-based businesses' for their crucial role in Britain's economic recovery.
So far £2.6 billion from the first four rounds of the Regional Growth Fund has supported over 400 projects and programmes, which will create and safeguard hundreds of thousands of jobs over the long-term and stimulate £14.7 billion of private sector investment.
Round 5 will be open to private sector bidders seeking £1 million or more. The government is calling for companies planning high quality projects that will generate significant private sector investment and sustainable jobs. Businesses will be able to submit their bids until noon on 9 December.
Nick Clegg will visit DUCO and Responsive Engineering in Newcastle to see how money they have received from the Fund will help them open up new markets and create jobs in the local economy.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said: "This fund has so far helped over 400 projects and over 3,000 SMEs across the country to boost our economy - expanding, improving, innovating and helping secure our economic recovery.
"The economic recovery is starting to bloom — we're seeing very encouraging signs that we are turning a crucial corner on our road to recovery. Home-grown and British-based businesses are leading that charge for a stronger economy. The Regional Growth Fund is a helping hand from the government, but I pay tribute to the people who are working hard to fuel our recovery.
"My message to businesses in every region is clear - if you've got a project that needs a boost, bid for cash from the Regional Growth Fund."
The Deputy Prime Minister will visit two companies in Newcastle on Friday:
- DUCO Ltd in Walker, Newcastle, is using its £3.6million award cash to create 168 jobs and safeguard 191 posts and to expand its R&D facility and develop a new manufacturing plant which will produce enormous steel tube cables (called umbilicals in the industry) used to control and maintain subsea wells from offshore platforms or ships.
- Responsive Engineering in Team Valley. They were awarded £654,000 from the Fund in Round 2, as part of the Let's Grow Package of projects, to invest in a new plant and machinery to expand the company's engineering capability. This has created 82 full time permanent jobs. The investment means that the company can keep ahead of the competition with new highly efficient machinery to precisely cut and weld metal parts for their clients in the oil and gas industry.
The Deputy Prime Minister said: "DUCO Ltd and Responsive engineering are fine examples of how the Regional Growth Fund is helping local Newcastle companies grow stronger and give hundreds of people from the North East highly skilled jobs."
To help bidders on their applications, road shows and expression of interest days will be held throughout the country from today to provide advice on how to make a successful bid. These will be in the following locations:
11 Oct - Newcastle, North East (launch event)
14 Oct - Loughborough, East Midlands
25 Oct - Huddersfield, Yorkshire and Humber
05 Nov - Plymouth, South West
13 Nov - Liverpool, North West
14 Nov - Birmingham, West Midlands
The Business Secretary was in West Yorkshire yesterday (Thursday) to visit Haribo, one of the UK's leading confectionery brands, as they unveiled their plans for a new purpose built production facility, supported by the Regional Growth Fund and marking a total investment of £92 million.
Business Secretary Vince Cable said: "The landmark investment by Haribo, supported by £6.4 million from the Regional Growth Fund, is a huge boost for West Yorkshire. The factory expansion will not only increase manufacturing activity but also create 286 new jobs for the area.
"The Regional Growth Fund is a key part of our plan for growth, helping to create new jobs outside London and mobilising over £5 of private sector investment for every £1 government puts in. Round 5 is now open for applications and I urge businesses to see how it can help them hire more people or expand to new markets."
Business Minister Michael Fallon said: "Round 5 requires minimum bids of £1 million but smaller bids are also supported by the fund through programmes. That is why I am making sure that local and national programmes are available to small to medium-sized businesses from as little as £5,000 in some areas all the way up to £1 million. Since the Fund started, over 3,000 grants have been given to SMEs through programmes.
"We expect there will be stiff competition, so companies should take time over their application and demonstrate the benefits that support will bring. We want more businesses to benefit so that they can achieve their ambitions."
Round 6 of the Regional Growth Fund will be launched in the summer of 2014 so that any companies who will not be ready to apply by December can start planning for applications in 2014.


Two new swarms, new hives in June 2016.
Together with our good friend and neighbour Pavel Klepetko, we were capturing 2 swarms of bees over 2 days. We housed them in a horizontal African style beehive and a Warré type. Check higher for updates!
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Apparently, Dr. Stephen Carter is unhappy with the United Church of Christ's resolution and severely criticized the church in an op ed article , Do unto Exxon as you would do unto yourself . He is a Professor of Law at Yale, where he has taught courses on law and religion, the ethics of war, contracts, evidence, and professional responsibility. Dr. Carter argues the matter as if he had taken on Exxon Mobil as a client. Apparently, Dr. Carter wants us to treat Exxon Mobil as our brother. Though he claims that he is "no climate-change skeptic", his article would certainly win the praise of the network of Libertarian think tanks, fossil fuel funded foundations, front groups, and authors who have become part of the climate change denial machine . Perhaps the greatest evidence of this is that his arguments do not include things that he should know.
He has singled out the UNCC without mentioning that most major churches and religions have similar statements. He should probably know about that as the extensive list mentioned in the first paragraph was compiled by Yale University, where he teaches. Mr. Carter implies the UNCC is hypocritical for urging its members to take action against climate change while they are still using fossil fuels, criticizing "the suburban family that crowds into the SUV to attend Sunday services." He finds it" perplexing that a church should take the view that it's perfectly fine to demand regulation that might hurt working-class coal-mining families in West Virginia, but wrong to inconvenience its own members even slightly." His is one of those all or nothing arguments, implying that if the church is committed to reducing the use of fossil fuels, it must give them up completely. He knows full well that being a "resolution", it states a desire to improve future actions, and that, at present, few other energy alternatives are available. He seems to be unaware of the low pay, terrible conditions, and hazards that coal miners face, and that they might gladly change jobs if an alternative were available. Perhaps he, or the church, should take that up as a cause.
Dr. Carter's main argument seems to be based upon the law of supply and demand. He expresses his "perplexity and sorrow" that the document "seems to place the blame for our heavy use of fossil fuels on the companies that produce them – not the consumers who demand them". He thinks "the trouble is that the resolution – like the general idea of divesting fossil fuel investments – seems to confuse supply and demand." Dr. Carter's argument breaks down because the laws of supply and demand do not apply very well to fossil fuel companies. They have used their vast profits and political power to limit and inhibit technologies that might compete with them. They have helped create propaganda and policies that discourage the use of wind and solar energy, alternative fuels, and electric vehicles. Perhaps a coal miner would rather work in one of those emerging technologies, if given the opportunity. We subsidize fossil fuel companies by several billion dollars each year, though they are well-established and highly profitable companies, yet they oppose subsidies to growing companies that might compete with them. Let's level the playing field and see what choices consumers will then make.
Surely Dr. Carter is aware that fossil fuel companies gain a competitive advantage as consumers do not have to pay the "true cost" of fossil fuel use, which should include environmental and health costs. Nicholas Stern, one of the world's top economists, estimates the cost and risks of climate change is equivalent to losing at least 5% of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) each year, and could rise to 20% of GDP or more in the future – and impose the additional risk of an environmental catastrophe. Taking 5% of the US GDP for 2010 would give an environmental cost of $727 billion. As to health costs, the American Lung Association estimates the cost of exposure to particulates alone are as much as $281 billion annually. Those two add up to about $1.08 trillion for the US alone, and will surely grow unless we reduce our fossil fuel use.
One would also have to wonder about Dr. Carter's motives when he refers to the United Church of Christ as part of the "religious left". One of the favorite tactics of fossil fuel companies is to label their critics as being leftists or liberals. The fossil fuel companies encourage the Cornwall Alliance, a religious organization based upon the doctrine of Dominionism, to try to stem the growing movements of conservation and environmental stewardship. The Cornwall alliance claims that stewardship is a Green Dragon trying to take over our churches and corrupt the true meaning of religion. Their videos feature a number of ministers who preach against mainstream stewardship. It seems wrong to use the power and respect that people have for ministers and Scripture to criticize Christians who believe in good stewardship. The Cornwall Alliance will not reveal its funding sources, but its mission is certainly in harmony with that of the fossil fuel companies.
Some Christians believe that what is happening to the Earth is God's Will and that we can do nothing about it. Others believe that if we begin to destroy the Earth, God will step in and save us. However, that type of rhetoric clashes with the idea of free will and personal responsibility. Certainly, the many churches that have acted out of a concern for their fellow man and a commitment to good stewardship should not be unfairly criticized.
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Music is my form of cleansing and introspection, so I have to grow in order to accomplish it.
I love empowering women. I think it's crazy: if you ever try to belittle women, you're playing yourself - I ride with whoever rides with me.
I don't feel ashamed to be loud, which is an argument I've had with lots of men, who thought I was too sassy and unladylike.
I make bad decisions frequently. They're fun.
I don't think I'm inherently feminist. I think the universe wants me to be feminist, and I think I resonate with that. I think it just chose me to be this female energy... thing. And I'm very drawn to female energy, but I don't really have any prerequisites in feminism. I just roll with it.
I was born in St. Louis, but I'm from Maplewood, New Jersey. Maplewood is completely different than the rest of New Jersey. It's very small. It's quietly affluent but more low-key. Lauryn Hill is from my town, though.
Control is not real, and I'm really understanding that every day. It's about the acceptance of relinquishing control that makes it powerful for you.
I don't have any control over what actually happens except for that I have full control over my will for myself, my intention, and why I'm there. That's all that matters.
I learned everything the hard way - like, literally, everything. I know that God does that to people that he has lessons for. I just wish that I had learned less extreme lessons.
I've always loved playing with hair. I used to want dreads like Lauryn Hill, but my mom wouldn't let me.
It starts with trusting yourself, even if people are telling you you're too young to trust yourself.
As long as you're being honest and there's intention in what you're doing, then I think that energy permeates your field and becomes like a homing signal for other people with like energies.
I'm a visual learner, so film is a huge inspiration to me.
We're changing little girls' lives across the world, and we didn't even know what we were doing when we started.


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Congressional news and analysis
Graham: Take Ghaith to Gitmo
By GINGER GIBSON
Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) criticized the Obama administration on Thursday over reports that an al-Qaeda leader had been brought to New York.
According to The New York Times, Osama bin Laden's son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghaith was captured and will be in a New York court on Friday.
Graham, who supports using Gitmo as a detention center for terrorists, accused the administration of avoiding taking the detainee to Guantanamo Bay at the cost of potential intelligence about future attacks.
"To bring this person to New York City, if that's what happened, without letting Congress know is a very bad precedent to set," Graham said. "The Congress has tried to tell the administration that when it comes to people like this we want them to go to Gitmo to be held for interrogation purposes."
Ayotte said by bringing Ghaith to New York, he would be entitled to the same rights as a citizen, including a speedy trial and Miranda rights.
"We don't want him to come to America before he has been fully interrogated- - before he comes to America and hears the words, 'You have the right to remain silent.'"
Graham also said if Ghaith was interrogated by another country, he questions the ability for the United States to gain the necessary intelligence.
In criticizing the movement of Ghaith into the U.S, Graham also pointed out that on the same day he had taken to the Senate floor to defend the administration's use of drones.
"I've tried to be fair to the administration," he said.
Senators who voted no on Brennan nomination
By TIM MAK
The Senate voted, 63-34, Thursday afternoon to approve John Brennan as CIA director.
Of the 34 no votes, 31 were Republicans. Here's the full list of senators who voted no:
Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.)
John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)
Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)
John Boozman (R-Ark.)
Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.)
Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)
John Cornyn (R-Texas)
Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)
Ted Cruz (R-Texas)
Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.)
Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)
Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
Dean Heller (R-Nev.)
John Hoeven (R-N.D.)
Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.)
Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.)
Mike Johanns (R-Neb.)
Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.)
Mike Lee (R-Utah)
Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)
Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)
Rand Paul (R-Ky.)
Rob Portman (R-Ohio)
Jim Risch (R-Idaho)
Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)
Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
Tim Scott (R-S.C.)
Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.)
Richard Shelby (R-Ala.)
John Thune (R-S.D.)
Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)
Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)
John Brennan
Senate Republicans
Boehner: Ney a 'disgraced congressman' trying to sell books
By JAKE SHERMAN
Speaker John Boehner doesn't think a ton of his former Ohio Republican colleague, Bob Ney.
The former congressman, who went to jail amid the Jack Abramoff scandals, recently penned a book that insinuated Boehner offered to get Ney a job and pay his legal fees if he resigned from Congress. In addition, the book insinuated Boehner was a lazy wine-drinker who liked golf paid for by lobbyists.
"This is a disgraced congressman who went to jail, who has made a lot of baseless and false accusations in order to try to sell a book," Boehner said Thursday morning. "It's sad."
Bob Ney
Obama to meet House GOP Wednesday
President Barack Obama will visit with House Republicans next Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in the Capitol, according to a notice sent to lawmakers Thursday.
Pelosi: Obama has given GOP plenty of time
Nancy Pelosi is not one of the legions of political insiders who thinks President Barack Obama's distance from Republicans is a stumbling block to a grand deficit bargain.
"This president has been so respectful and has given so much time to the Republicans and their views to the point at that one time in one of our meetings I said to the president, 'Mr president, I'm busy and I don't have any more time for this. You're the busiest person in the world. If and when they come up with a new idea why don't we just call you back into the room," the House minority leader said.
The comments come as Obama has stepped up his meetings with Congressional republicans, sparking hope anew for a grand deficit deal.
Reid: Kudos to Paul's strong bladder
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) commended the efforts of Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) filibuster, and complimented Paul for resisting the urge to use the bathroom for nearly 13 hours.
"I have been involved in a few filibusters, as Rand Paul did yesterday. And what I have learned from my experiences in talking filibusters…you need strong convictions but also a strong bladder. It's obvious Sen. Paul has both," Reid said.
Reid accused Republicans of taking "the easy way out" when blocking of the nomination of Caitlin Halligan to a federal court on Wednesday. Paul, on the other hand, spoke on the floor without sitting or using the bathroom for as long as he could.
When he finished his filibuster, at 12:39 a.m Thursday, Paul said "I have discovered there are some limits to filibustering, and I am going to have to take care of one of those in a few moments here."
Reid said that's Paul's approach was the right way to filibuster.
"This can be a Senate where ideas are debated in full public view and obstruction happens in full public view as well, or it can be Senate where a couple senators obstruct from behind closed doors without ever coming to the Senate floor," Reid said.
Reid: Paul aided by 'strong bladder'
By KATE NOCERA
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid commended the efforts of Sen. Rand Paul's filibuster, and complimented Paul for resisting the urge to use the bathroom for nearly 13 hours.
Reid accused Republicans of taking "the easy way out" when blocking of the nomination of Caitlin Halligan on Wednesday. Paul, on the other hand, spoke on the floor with out sitting or using the bathroom for as long as he could.
(PHOTOS: Highlights from Rand Paul's filibuster)
Fillibuster
Reid: Brennan vote Saturday at latest
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said this morning he hopes the Senate can agree to vote on John Brennan's nomination to be director of CIA today.
"If no agreement can be reached," he said, "we'll vote Saturday morning."
Reid, who has moved to end debate on the nomination, said the Senate needs to consider it by week's end because "we have to be on the continuing resolution on Monday," and "next week is the budget, and we have to do that before the break we take for Easter."
Rubio to Paul: 'Keep some water nearby'
By MANU RAJU
Marco Rubio has some friendly advice to Rand Paul: "Keep some water nearby."
Several hours into the Kentucky Republican's filibuster preventing a confirmation vote on John Brennan to head the CIA, Rubio came to the floor in defense of his colleague's effort. And the Florida Republican made light of his infamous moment during his response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address last month when he awkwardly paused to take a sip out of a bottle of water.
"I know you've been here a while," Rubio said on the floor to his colleague. "Let me give you some advice: Keep some water nearby. Trust me."
Cruz amendment would defund Obamacare
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will offer an amendment to the continuing resolution – the bill to keep the government open after March 27 — that would defund the Affordable Care Act.
"The very first priority of every elected official—Democrat and Republican—should be restoring economic growth, so we can ensure continued strength, prosperity, and opportunity for the next generations," Cruz said in a statement. "Obamacare does precisely the opposite. It is already hurting small businesses, reducing the hours Americans are allowed to work, forcing employers to drop coverage, and leading to substantial increases in healthcare premiums—especially for young people."
Cruz's effort is unlikely to make any progress in the Democrat-controlled Senate. But he's still going to try.
"I believe we should continue to delay such funding at least until economic growth returns to historic averages, and I intend to object to consideration of any Continuing Resolution that does not include a vote to delay funding of Obamacare."
Cruz declined to comment when a reporter asked on Wednesday about defunding the healthcare law through the CR.
Fore! Republican takes swing at Obama's golf habit
For every president there is a pastime for his political foes to ridicule.
For President George W. Bush, it was his trips to his ranch in Texas. For President Barack Obama, it's his fondness for golfing.
And Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert doesn't want Obama to be able to golf until public tours of the White House that were cancelled in response to the sequester budget cuts are restored. Since tickets to get a tour of the White House are handed out by congressional offices, the decision to put an end to the tours was likely to ruffle some feathers.
Gohmert filed an amendment for the continuing resolution bill to keep government funded that would bar Obama from traveling to a golf course on the public dime.
Since the president can't get anywhere without public expense – like the cost of transportation or the Secret Service detail that follows him around – it's impossible for him to make it to a golf course without spending public funds.
"None of the funds made available by a division of this Act may be used to transport the President to or from a golf course until public tours of the White House resume," Gohmert's amendment reads.
The House Rules Committee adopted a closed rule for the CR vote Wednesday, meaning Gohmert's amendment won't be considered on the floor.
House Rules Committee
House to gavel out Wed. afternoon
The House will gavel out of session Wednesday afternoon because of the snowstorm.
The chamber will hold a procedural vote on a government funding bill at 11 a.m., and will take action on final passage at 12:30 p.m. EST.
The Senate will stay in session through at least Thursday to deal with the nomination of John Brennan to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency.


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How to Log Mileage for Taxes in 8 Easy Steps
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Tax Deductions and Credits Guide
If you must drive as part of your job, you may be qualified to deduct the costs on your federal income tax return. If you qualify, get ready to document your travels as supporting evidence in the event your taxes are audited.
There are two methods of claiming the mileage deduction.
To use the standard deduction, you must keep a log of the miles you drive for work.
To use the actual expense method, you must save all the receipts of expenses related to driving for work.
1. Make Sure You Qualify for Mileage Deduction
A taxpayer can take the mileage deduction for travel from the office to a work site, from the office to a second place of business, or for driving on business-related errands.
2. Determine Your Method of Calculation
A taxpayer can choose between two methods of accounting for the mileage deduction amount:
The standard mileage deduction requires only that you maintain a log of qualifying mileage driven. For the 2022 tax year, the rate is 58.5 cents per mile for business use, up 2.5 cents from 2021.
The deduction for actual vehicle expenses requires that you retain all receipts and other relevant documentation relating to the costs of driving.
3. Record Your Odometer at Start of Tax Year
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires a taxpayer to report the total miles the vehicle was driven in the tax year. The total mileage figure will be reported on Form 2106. Therefore, a taxpayer should record the vehicle's odometer at the beginning of the tax year.
If the vehicle is purchased during the year and is not new, then record the odometer reading from the first day it is deployed.
58.5 cents per mile
is the standard mileage deduction for 2022.
4. Maintain Driving Log (if Needed)
If you choose the standard mileage deduction, you must keep a log of miles driven. The IRS is quite specific on this point:
At the start of each trip, the taxpayer must record the odometer reading and list the purpose, starting location, ending location, and date of the trip.
At the conclusion of the trip, the final odometer must be recorded and then subtracted from the initial reading to find the total mileage for the trip.
This log must be maintained regularly. The IRS does not care for ballpark figures.
5. Maintain Record of Receipts (if Needed)
If you choose the actual expense deduction, the mileage log isn't needed. Instead, keep copies of relevant receipts and documentation. Each document must include the date, dollar amount of the service or service purchased, and description of the product or service needed.
6. Record Odometer at End of Tax Year
At the end of the tax year, the taxpayer should record the ending odometer reading. This figure is used in conjunction with the odometer reading at the beginning of the year to calculate the total miles driven in the car for the year. The information, including what percentage of miles driven were for business purposes, is required on Form 2106.
7. Record Mileage on Tax Return
When completing your tax returns, you'll list the total amount of miles driven on Form 2106, Line 12. This figure is calculated by the standard mileage rate for the year to determine the dollar deductible amount.
If you're using the actual expenses method, you'll need to organize the receipts of the expenses into groups including gasoline, oil, repairs, insurance, vehicle rentals, and depreciation.
8. Retain the Documentation
You must retain the documentation relating to a mileage deduction for at least three years.
If documentation is requested from the IRS to substantiate the mileage deduction, the taxpayer should make a copy of the records and file a personal copy.
To keep it all straight, create a new log for each tax year.
Internal Revenue Service. "Publication 463 (2019), Travel, Gift, and Car Expenses," Page 2. Accessed Dec. 28, 2021.
Internal Revenue Service. "IRS issues standard mileage rates for 2022." Accessed Dec. 28, 2021.
Internal Revenue Service. "Publication 463 (2019), Travel, Gift, and Car Expenses," Pages 24-26. Accessed Dec. 28, 2021.
Internal Revenue Service. "Form 2106," Page 2. Accessed Dec. 28, 2021.
Internal Revenue Service. "How Long Should I Keep Records?" Accessed Dec. 28, 2021.
The Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
Tips on Charitable Contributions: Tax Breaks and Limits
Uber Driver Requirements: A Step-by-Step Guide
Donations: How To Maximize Your Tax Deduction
Top 10 Home Business Tax Tips
What Is the Standard Mileage Rate?
The standard mileage rate is the cost per mile that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sets for those who claim use of a vehicle as a deductible expense.
Form 2106-EZ: Unreimbursed Employee Business Expenses
Form 2106-EZ was a tax form distributed by the Internal Revenue Service and used by employees to deduct ordinary and necessary expenses related to their jobs.
Reading Into Transportation Expenses
Transportation expenses are costs incurred by an employee or self-employed taxpayer while away from home in a travel status for business.
A mileage allowance is the rate at which the IRS suggests tax payers deduct miles driven as an expense for approved purposes.
Transportation and Storage Costs
Transportation and storage costs are a category of deductible expenses now available only to active-duty members of the U.S. military.
Form 2106: Employee Business Expenses Definition
Form 2106: Employee Business Expenses is a tax form distributed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).


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*Arrival*
by Tyler Cowen November 13, 2016 at 5:17 pm in
I've never seen a movie before where I wanted to yell at the screen "It's called the Coase theorem!", and furthermore with complete justification. There is plenty of social science in this film, including insights from Thomas Schelling and the construction and solution of some non-cooperative games, mostly by introducing a more dynamic method of equilibrium selection. There are homages to Childhood's End, 2001, Close Encounters, Interstellar, Buddhism, Himalayan Nagas, Eastern Orthodox, the theology of the number 12, and more. It's hard to explain without spoiling the plot, but definitely recommended and maybe the best Hollywood movie so far this year. Nice sonics too.
Doug Schoemer
November 13, 2016 at 5:24 pm Hide Replies 1
I too loved this. Found myself especially wanting to discuss the ending, as many interpretations exist. And Max Richter, whose music for The Leftovers I find extraordinary, has another haunting score here.
I thought the ending was pretty clear? She goes on to have the baby exactly as she saw in her future. What other interpretations are there? Curious!
Ok to have spoilers here, I guess. My question concerned the motivation of Louise to not tell Ian that she knew their child was going to die. It obviously (I think) led to their split and paints both characters in potentially negative light, after showing them so positively throughout the movie. Why would she not tell him for years, and then tell him (I assume when the official diagnosis is made?). In one late flash-forward scene Hannah says that her dad doesn't look at her the same way and Louise responds that the dad heard news from her (Louise) and tells her that she has made the "wrong decision." Is the decision referred to regarding having the child, or not telling Ian she knew of the girl's fate? I assume the latter, but this off-screen conflict adds interestingly to the two main characters.
Hope tat makes sense.
Ya, that makes sense.
FWIW I assumed that she actually told him pre-diagnosis as the daughter was still pretty young in that scene compared to the scenes that showed her sick.
My interpretation of her motivation was that she accepted her fate for what it was and decided that all of the joyfull days with her daughter would be worth the pain at the end. As someone with a 16 month old son who is loving being a 1st time father it made me think about whether I would do the same thing. I think that I would though it's hard to say.
firingline
"My interpretation of her motivation was that she accepted her fate for what it was and decided that all of the joyfull days with her daughter would be worth the pain at the end."
It's the child that dies. Isn't it a little narcissistic to be making the calculation based on her worth to you? Presumably if the child was a difficult little brat, it wouldn't be worth it? Moral "depth" like this is the type of lazy bourgeois melodrama I'd expect to see feature on the Oprah bookclub.
I got a sense that, as she learns to think like the heptapods, she becomes a determinist. She sees the whole timeline at once, all laid out, and it's not some uncertain future or some branching path.
This seems to be the way the heptapods see. They know what will happen in three thousand years, which would be hard to know if any of the zillions of decisions between now and then could change it.
This is also foreshadowed in the whiteboard "What is your purpose on Earth?" scene, where she points out that maybe the heptapods think of intentionally differently than we do, and maybe they wouldn't understand our "why" questions.
So it's not that she decides to have the kid. It's just that she lives through that moment on the timeline because it's there.
Gareth Wilson
If you want the saddest possibility, she had decided not to tell him but it slipped out in the middle of a huge fight about Hannah's education. He said something like "she'll never get into college..."
November 14, 2016 at 6:38 am Hide Replies 3
The score is by Jóhann Jóhannsson, not by Max Richter (although there's one piece by him used in the film).
Had you read Ted Chiang's original short story?
If not, you should check out his other work. He's produced quite a spectacular series of short fiction.
November 13, 2016 at 7:18 pm Hide Replies 10
I consider Chiang an heir to Heinlein. His best short stories are like Heinlein's best, optimistic, clever twists of "if this goes on", populated by bright but otherwise ordinary people doing the best they can in extraordinary circumstances. No super humans, no fates of empires at stake, just stories about people dealing with the implications of the future.
My one disappointment with film, btw, is that it broke my promise to my wife that there would be no explosions.
November 15, 2016 at 2:10 am Hide Replies 11
I literally thought "Hell Is The Absence of God" could be a great movie after finishing it.
Anyone has any idea how much Chiang would have made off this movie? IIRC he doesn't really make much off his stories, not enough to quit his day job anyway.
I didn't see much in it. Some new age pablum about time being a consequence of the way we use language in the service of some more pablum about us all working together for the greater good. This kind of stuff is so stale by now I wonder how much more of it even comfortable liberals who like to pat themselves on the back for being good thinkers can take.
Man, all that work just to hurt a straw man's feelings...
Seems it's a remake of an earlier film that's a film adaptation of a book. Pass. I rather watch classical chess live, with the Berlin opening.
The Arrival (2016) delivers a must-see experience for fans of thinking person's sci-fi that anchors its heady themes with genuinely affecting emotion and a terrific performance from Amy Adams.
The Arrival (1996) Critics Consensus: Stylish and inventive, The Arrival offers a surprisingly smart spin on the alien invasion genre.
Brendan Dolan-Gavitt
The Arrival (1996) is completely unrelated.
The short story that Arrival (2016) is based on won the Nebula and Sturgeon awards. The short story is heavier on the physics but I was genuinely impressed at how well it translated to the big screen.
Matthew W. Tievsky
Completely unrelated and significantly inferior.
Cowen: "Nice sonics too."
Sailer: "Dialogue … can be a little hard to hear."
My money is on Sailer: he probably watched the whole thing.
Tyler is also vain enough to pretend his hearing isn't diminishing with age.
November 14, 2016 at 11:38 am Hide Replies 19
You don't have to have the equivalent of 20/20 vision, in hearing, to hear ebonics. Wait, did you say sonics?
Nothing is not Coasean these days, apparently.
That can be negotiated away...
That or Straussian.
What do you get when you cross a Coasean with a Straussian?
TC : " It's hard to explain without spoiling the plot"
Commenters : Nah........
Bookreader
Read the short written by Ted Chiang. Hopefully "Story of Your Life" shows up in your book pile and maybe "The Lifecycle of Software Objects", "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate", and "Hell is the Absence of God". All great. At the rate you read, Tyler, you could probably finish his entire oeuvre in a couple days, although I wouldn't recommend it.
November 14, 2016 at 12:07 pm Hide Replies 26
Pensans
The available nouns forms would be Eastern OrthodoxY or the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Orthodox Theology but not Eastern Orthodox, which is an adjective.
Joseph Biel
I may be misinterpreting things, but I think there is a strong connection with Slaughterhouse Five in that the main character in Arrival had become unstuck in time.
I think you are spot on.
I wanted to yell at the screen "It's called the Coase theorem!" Would you also have yelled out "'Rosebud' is a sled!"?
mkt42
I wanted to yell "That's not what a Nash equilibrium is about!" while I was watching _A Beautiul Mind_.
Spoiler comments:
I'm calling it "a better version of 'Contact'". I thought it was a very good movie, though I figured out the plot twist pretty quickly.
Though, I'm not sure if this is a non-paradoxical/deterministic time movie. The aliens refer to it as the "weapon". I'm thinking she and the Heptapods are working through possible futures through their current actions. I think there is a choice of possible futures, and the one where her daughter dies is the one where she unites all of mankind and they are able to save the Heptapods in 3000 years.
Tyler's review made me want to see the movie, which I did, as I am fascinated by the Coase theorem: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2129315
But the Coase theorem doesn't really apply here because there are no property rights in language. Instead, I was shouting out: "it's called a positive sum game"
Hollywood would like us Americans to think that we don't have any real enemies. If we just take a year out of our lives to learn ___ language, then ___ people will have nothing but good intentions toward us. Most of us don't have a year, and even if we did... well, I guess you don't know until you try.
(Nice movie overall, but I don't think they added much to Interstellar.)


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The Best Theatre of 2019
Posted in Theatre, tagged Almeida Theatre, Boulevard Theatre, Bridge Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre, Donmar Warehouse Theatre, Dorfman Theatre, Kiln Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith, Lyttleton Theatre, Menier Chocolate Factory, Minerva Theatre, national theatre, New Diorama Theatre, Noel Coward Theatre, Old Vic Theatre, Olivier Theatre, Orange Tree Theatre, Phoenix Theatre, Queen's Theatre Hornchurch, Royal & Derngate Northampton, Royal Court Theatre, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shaftesbury Theatre, Southwark Playhouse, The Mill at Sonning, The Other Palace, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Traverse Theatre, Watermill Theatre Newbury, Young Vic Theatre on December 31, 2019| 1 Comment »
One of the most positive things about 2019 was that more new plays and new musicals made my shortlist than revivals of either; new work appears to be thriving, theatre is alive.
BEST NEW PLAY
I struggled to chose one, so I've chosen four!
Laura Wade's pirandellian The Watsons* at the Menier, clever and hilarious, The Doctor* at the Almeida, a tense and thrilling debate about medical ethics, How Not to Drown at the Traverse in Edinburgh, the deeply moving personal experience of one refugee and Jellyfish at the NT Dorfman, a funny and heart-warming love story, against all odds
There were another fifteen I could have chosen, including Downstate, Faith Hope & Charity and Secret River at the NT, The End of History and A Kind of People* at the Royal Court, The Son and Snowflake* at the Kiln, The Hunt at the Almeida, A German Life at the Bridge, After Edward at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Appropriate at the Donmar, A Very Peculiar Poison at the Old Vic and Shook at Southwark Playhouse. Our Lady of Kibeho at Stratford East was a candidate, though I saw it in Northampton. My other out of town contender was The Patient Gloria at the Traverse in Edinburgh. I started the year seeing Sweat at the Donmar, but I sneaked that into the 2018 list!
BEST REVIVAL
Death of a Salesman* at the Young Vic.
This was a decisive win, though my shortlist also included All My Sons and Present Laughter at the Old Vic, Master Harold & the Boys and Rutherford & Son at the NT Lyttleton, the promenade A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Bridge, Noises Off* at the Lyric Hammersmith and Little Baby Jesus at the Orange Tree.
BEST NEW MUSICAL
Shared between Come From Away* in the West End and Amelie* at the Watermill in Newbury, now at The Other Palace, with Dear Evan Hansen*, This Is My Family at the Minerva in Chichester and one-woman show Honest Amy* at the Pleasance in Edinburgh very close indeed.
Honourable mentions to & Juliet* in the West End, Ghost Quartet* at the new Boulevard, The Bridges of Madison County at the Menier, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Fiver at Southwark Playhouse, Operation Mincemeat* at The New Diorama and The Season in Northampton.
BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL
Another that has to be shared, between the Menier's The Boy Friend* and The Mill at Sonning's Singin' in the Rain*
I also enjoyed Sweet Charity* at the Donmar, Blues in the Night at the Kiln, Falsettos at the Other Palace and The Hired Man at the Queens Hornchurch, and out-of-town visits to Assassins and Kiss Me Kate at the Watermill Newbury and Oklahoma in Chichester.
A vintage year, I'd say. It's worth recording that 60% of my shortlist originated in subsidised theatres, underlining the importance of public funding of quality theatre. 20% took me out of London to places like Chichester, Newbury and Northampton, a vital part of the UK's theatrical scene. Only two of these 48 shows originated in the West End, and they both came from Broadway. The regions, the fringe and arts funding are all crucial to making and maintaining the UK as the global leader it is.
The starred shows are either still running or transferring, so they can still be seen, though some close this week.
Posted in Theatre, tagged 9/11, Canada, Christopher Ashley, David Hein, Gander, Irene Sankoff, Kelly Devine, Newfoundland, Phoenix Theatre on April 15, 2019| Leave a Comment »
I was in Newfoundland in 2016. It's a lovely place and, surprisingly, just over four hours from London by air. In the days of refuelling on transatlantic flights, its airport at Gander was well used; not much since, though it still has a huge capacity. The town isn't a Newfoundland highlight. I drove through it twice. Without stopping. If I'd known its people had shown so much humanity in a world wrought with anger and hate on 9/11, I'd have probably stopped to pay my own tribute. But I didn't.
It became the destination for 38 planes containing 7000 passengers, diverted after the attacks. At first they stayed aboard, expecting to move on to their original destinations shortly. When it became clear this was more than a short stop, they disembarked. The population of Gander, not much more than the total of stranded passengers, mobilised to provide shelter, food, clothing, phones, eventually inviting them into their homes, virtually adopting them. Relationships developed, but five days later they were waving goodbye.
It was the 10th anniversary, when residents and passengers were reunited, that gave the writers Irene Sankoff and David Hein the idea to tell their story. They interviewed both locals and the once stranded and created this extraordinary musical telling some of their stories. You might wonder why the musical style seems Irish folk, think Once, but I remember hearing this sound on my travels. Many Newfoundlanders are of Irish descent, the province only joined Canada after the second world war, and it is unlike any other part of Canada. What's surprising is how earnest the show isn't, and how funny it is. Though it's often moving, I didn't find it too sentimental; in fact I would say its one of the most exhilarating, uplifting shows I've seen.
A very simple staging, with some trees representing the island and chairs to create every location, leave the twelve actors to tell the stories of the many more they play unencumbered. The music hardly stops and there's great pace and energy to Christopher Ashley and Kelly Devine's staging. It's breathless, grabbing you quickly and never letting go for 100 unbroken minutes. It struck me that now was a good time to see it here, to remind us that there is human kindness in this divided, angry world.
A joyful experience born of tragic events. Very much a musical for our times.
Posted in Theatre, tagged A Little Night Music, Adrian Mole, Almeida Theatre, Angels in America, Apollo Theatre, Apologia, Beginning, Bridge Theatre, Brighton Festival, bush theatre, Caerphilly Castle, Caroline or change, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Chinglish, Consent, County Hall, Crazy for You, Dorfman Theatre, Dreamgirls, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Finborough Theatre, Follies, Gabriels Trilogy, Garrick Theatre, Geilgud Theatre, Girls, GSMD, Hackney Empire, Hamlet, Harold Pinter Theatre, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Imperium, Incident at Vichy, Ink, Inua Ellams, J T Rogers, Jess & Joe, Jungle, Just to Get Married, Labour of Love, Late Company, Loves Labours Lost, Lyttleton Theatre, Macbeth, Menier Chocolate Factory, Metropolis, Minerva Theatre Chichester, Mosquitos, My Fair Lady, My Lands Shore, Nassim, national theatre, Network, New London Theatre, Noel Coward Theatre, NYMT, Olivier Theatre, On the Town, Open Air Theatre Regents Park, Oslo, Palace Theatre, Park Theatre, Phoenix Theatre, Privates on Parade, Quiz, RAM, Rent, Romantics Anonymous, Royal Court Theatre, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Savoy Theatre, School of Rock, Southwark Playhouse, Strictly Ballroom, Sunday in the Park with George, Swan Theatre Stratford, The Barbershop Chronicles, The Ferryman, The Grinning Man, The Life, The Mill at Sonning, The Other Palace, The Suppliant Women, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Tommy, Trafalgar Studios, Traverse Theatre, Union Theatre, Watermill Theatre Newbury, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf, Wish List, Witness for the Prosecution, Working, Ye Olde Rose & Crown Theatre, Young Frankenstein, Young Marx, Young Vic Theatre on January 1, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Time to reflect on, and celebrate, the shows I saw in 2017 – 200 of them, mostly in London, but also in Edinburgh, Leeds, Cardiff, Brighton, Chichester, Newbury and Reading.
BEST NEW PLAY – THE FERRYMAN
We appear to be in a golden age of new writing, with 21 of the 83 I saw contenders. Most of our finest living playwrights delivered outstanding work this year, topped by James Graham's three treats – Ink, Labour of Love and Quiz. The Almeida, which gave us Ink, also gave us Mike Bartlett's Albion. The National had its best year for some time, topped by David Eldridge's West End bound Beginning, as well as Inua Ellams' The Barbershop Chronicles, Lee Hall's adaptation of Network, Nina Raine's Consent, Lucy Kirkwood's Mosquitos and J T Rogers' Oslo, already in the West End. The Young Vic continued to challenge and impress with David Greig's updating of 2500-year-old Greek play The Suppliant Womenand the immersive, urgent and important Jungle by Joe's Murphy & Robertson. Richard Bean's Young Marxopened the new Bridge Theatre with a funny take on 19th century history. On a smaller scale, I very much enjoyed Wish List at the Royal Court Upstairs, Chinglish at the Park Theatre, Late Companyat the Finborough, Nassim at the Bush and Jess & Joe at the Traverse during the Edinburgh fringe. Though they weren't new this year, I finally got to see Harry Potter & the Cursed Child I & II and they more than lived up to the hype. At the Brighton Festival, Richard Nelson's Gabriels trilogycaptivated and in Stratford Imperium thrilled, but it was impossible to topple Jez Butterworth's THE FERRYMAN from it's rightful place as BEST NEW PLAY.
BEST REVIVAL – ANGELS IN AMERICA / WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF
Much fewer in this category, but then again I saw only 53 revivals. The National's revival of Angels in America was everything I hoped it would be and shares BEST REVIVAL with Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. The Almeida's Hamlet was the best Shakespearean revival, with Macbeth in Welsh in Caerphilly Castle, my home town, runner up. Though it's not my genre, the marriage of play and venue made Witness for the Prosecution a highlight, with Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Apologia the only other West End contributions in this category. On the fringe, the Finborough discovered another gem, Just to Get Married, and put on a fine revival of Arthur Miller's Incident at Vichy. In the end, though, the big hitters hit big and ANGELS IN AMERICA & WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF shone brightest.
BEST NEW MUSICAL – ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS
Well, I'd better start by saying I'm not seeing Hamilton until the end of the month! I had thirty-two to choose from here. The West End had screen-to-stage shows Dreamgirlsand School of Rock, which I saw in 2017 even though they opened the year before, and both surprised me in how much I enjoyed them. Two more, Girls and Young Frankenstein, proved even more welcome, then at the end of the year Everybody's Talking About Jamie joined them 'up West', then a superb late entry by The Grinning Man. The West End bound Strictly Ballroom wowed me in Leeds as it had in Melbourne in 2015 and Adrian Mole at the Menier improved on it's Leicester outing, becoming a delightful treat. Tiger Bay took me to in Cardiff and, despite its flaws, thrilled me. The Royal Academy of Music produced an excellent musical adaptation of Loves Labours Lost at Hackney Empire, but it was the Walthamstow powerhouse Ye Olde Rose & Crown that blew me away with the Welsh Les Mis, My Lands Shore, until ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at The Globe stole my heart and the BEST NEW MUSICAL category.
BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL – A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC / FOLLIES
Thirty-two in this category too. The year started with a fine revival of Rent before Sharon D Clarke stole The Life at Southwark Playhouse and Caroline, or Change in Chichester (heading for Hampstead) in quick succession. Southwark shone again with Working, Walthamstow with Metropolis and the Union with Privates on Parade. At the Open Air, On the Town was a real treat, despite the cold and wet conditions, and Tommyat Stratford with a fully inclusive company was wonderful. NYMT's Sunday in the Park With George and GSMD's Crazy for You proved that the future is in safe hands. The year ended In style with a lovely My Fair Lady at the Mill in Sonning, but in the end it was two difficult Sondheim's five days apart – A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at the Watermill in Newbury and FOLLIES at the National – that made me truly appreciate these shows by my musical theatre hero and share BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL
Posted in Theatre, tagged Ben Hunter, Calendar Girls, Claire Machin, Claire Moore, Debie Chazen, Gary Barlow, Joanna Riding, Josh Benson, Michelle Dotrice, Phoenix Theatre, Sophie-Louise Dann, Tim Frith on April 5, 2017| Leave a Comment »
We're used to screen to stage and play to musical transformations, but screen to play to musical? Before I went, I did wonder what a musical adaptation of Calendar Girls would add.
Tim Frith has been behind all three versions of this true, heart-warming and charming story, partnering with musicals virgin Gary Barlow no less for this new adaptation. In the first half, it takes us through the illness of Annie's husband John, which leads to the unorthodox fundraising idea, and the everyday lives and activities of the village's WI ladies. They visit the WI National Conference to head off their new local leader's spoiler motion, and then it's all steam ahead to the calendar's creation and surprising international publicity.
I found the back story more personal, intimate and moving in this form, and the photo shoot way funnier, so yes, it does add something. Barlow's score is less a series of songs, more musical storytelling, with a distinctive northern sound, sitting comfortably with Firth's witty book and lyrics. Firth also directs and it's an impressive achievement for a team with limited experience in this genre. This, together with many of the cast having limited musical theatre experience, makes it refreshingly free of musical theatre clichés.
The casting is also key to its success. This is where it's also very unorthodox for a musical, with parts for normal people of all ages, shapes and sizes. I can now see why the Olivier Awards panel has nominated all six leading actresses together; it's the combination, contrast and chemistry that makes them a superb team. Joanna Riding, Claire Moore, Sophie-Louise Dann, Debbie Chazen, Claire Machin and Michelle Dotrice (continuing her late career flowering, hot on the hells of Nell Gwynn) are a combined delight, and very brave! There's excellent support too, not least a charming pair of performances as schoolboy sons from Ben Hunter (another worthy Olivier nominee) and Josh Benson.
Like Billy Elliott, Betty Blue Eyes and Made in Dagenham, it's a quintessentially British show, and oh so welcome when we're surrounded by long runners, Broadway revivals and juke-box musicals. Definitely worth catching.
Posted in Theatre, tagged Adelphi Theatre, Aldwych Theatre, Almeida Theatre, Arcola Theatre, Arts Theatre, bush theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre, Criterion Theatre, Donmar Warehouse Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, landor theatre, Menier Chocolate Factory, Michael Grandage Company, national theatre, Old Red Lion Theatre, Old Vic Theatre, Open Air Theatre Regents Park, Park Theatre, Phoenix Theatre, Pimlico Opera, Royal Academy of Music, Royal Court Theatre, Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Savoy Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark Playhouse, Swan Theatre Stratford, Theatre 503, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Union Theatre, Ye Olde Rose & Crown Theatre, Young Vic Theatre on January 4, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Best New Play – Violence & Son / Iphigenia in Splott
What a bumper year for new plays. I saw more than 80 and almost half of these made it onto the long list. The final cut saw a very diverse bunch competing. At the NT, a brilliant adaptation of Jane Eyre and a stunning 'mash-up' of three D H Lawrence plays as Husbands and Sons, a very radical adaptation of Everyman, the somewhat harrowing People Place & Things, the highly original Rules for Living and the expletive-loaded Mother*****r With the Hat. Two 'minimalist' Mike Bartlett contributions – Bull at the Young Vic and Game at the Almeida, both original and hugely impressive. The Young Vic also staged Ivo van Hove's stunning Songs From Far Away. The Royal Court gave us Martin McDonough's black comedy Hangman, Debbie Tucker Green's distressing hang and a play about the NHS, Who Cares?, which took place all over the theatre. At The Donmar, Temple was a more conservative but beautifully written piece about the impact of Occupy outside St. Pauls on those inside. The Bush surprised with The Royale, a play about boxing, my least favourite sport, and The Arcola hosted one about rugby, the deeply moving NTW / Out of Joint verbatim collaboration, Crouch Touch Pause Engage as well as the lovely Eventide and Clarion. Jessica Swale graced the Globe with another superb historical play, Nell Gwynn, with the lovely Farinelli & the King next door in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. I was much more positive than most about Future Conditional, a topical analysis of our broken education system, which kicked off the new regime at the Old Vic. Elsewhere in the West End only Photograph 51, Taken at Midnight (from Chichester), Oppenheimer (from Stratford) and Bad Jews made the cut. The Park continued to make itself indispensable with The Gathered Leaves and Theatre 503 punched above its weight with Rotterdam, a sensitive and very funny exploration of transgender issues. Southwark Playhouse found one of the best Tennessee Williams's rarities, One Arm. Earlier in the year, Hampstead gave us the very underrated Luna Gale and topped this with Ian Kelly's Mr Foote's Other Leg, and even the late Arthur Miller was a candidate with the belated world premiere of his first play No Villain, but it was Gary Owen's contributions that pipped everyone else at the post – Violence & Son, a striking modern family drama at the Royal Court Upstairs, and Iphigene in Splott, a Greek adaptation (but radical enough to be considered a new play) which packed more punch than most in a year abundant with Greek adaptations, which started in Cardiff and toured via the Edinburgh fringe ending up at the NT's temporary space.
Best Revival – Les Liasons Dangereuses
I saw half as many revivals as new plays, and only a quarter of them made the long list. The best Shakespeare's were both at the Young Vic – a shockingly modern Measure for Measure and a dance-drama Macbeth. The best of the Greeks were the Almeida's Orestia and Stratford East's Antigone, which out-shone the high profile Barbican-Van Hove-Binoche one. The Donmar pitched in with Patrick Marber's Closer, embarrassingly better than his NT contributions this year, though the NT did shine with both Our Country's Good & The Beaux Stratagem, with particularly good use of music. The Globe gave us a very quick revival of Heresy of Love and the Open Air Theatre's adaptation of Peter Pan was a triumph, but it was the long-overdue revival of Christopher Hampton's masterpiece that ended the year with a theatrical feast.
Best New Musical – Bend It Like Beckham
Of the 50 musicals I saw in London, only 40% qualify as New Musicals and only seven made the final cut. I very much enjoyed wallowing in the nostalgia of both Carole King's biographical Beautiful and the brilliantly staged Bert Bacharach compilation What's It All About? (renamed Close to You for the West End). Xanadu was a hoot at Southwark Playhouse, which also hosted the very original Teddy, and the ever reliable Union pitched in with Spitfire Grill and The White Feather, a winner in any other year I suspect. Kinky Boots was great fun, but it was Howard Goodall's brilliant Bend It Like Beckham, the a feel-good triumph which I'm about to see for the third time, that brought a breath of fresh air and a new audience to the West End.
Best Musical Revival – Grand Hotel
A better hit rate for musical revivals, with half of the 30 I saw in contention. The year started with a stunning revival of City of Angels which benefitted from the intimacy of the Donmar and ended with a very rare revival of Funny Girl which didn't benefit from the intimacy of the Menier (but was still a highlight, and which I expect to be better at the Savoy, which hosted Gypsy which is also on on the list). It took two attempts to see the Open Air's thrilling Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, but well worth the return on a dry evening. Ye Olde Rose & Crowne in Walthamstow gave us notable revivals of both Face the Music and Bye Bye Birdie and the Landor chipped in with Thoroughly Modern Millie. A rare treat at the Royal Academy was Michel Legrand's Amour and a unique experience at Belmarsh Young Offenders Institute where Pimlico Opera staged Our House with the residents and Suggs himself. I missed the same show at the Union, but did make three other revivals there – Whistle Down the Wind, Loserville and most especially Spend Spend Spend, my runner up. However, Thom Sutherland's production of Grand Hotel at Southwark Playhouse was as close to perfection as you can get and made me look again at a show I had hitherto been underwhelmed by, and that's what makes it the winner.


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Dr. Benjamin Van Raalte led the annual Boy Scouts first aid/dentistry merit badge clinic for the 16th year on Feb. 3 at Genesis, Silvis, Illinois. Dr. Van Raalte says that Scouting helped him achieve success. He has been involved in the Boy Scouts organization for many years. Among the participants was first-year Scout Matt Burklow, 10, of Long Grove, Iowa. Dr. Van Raalte designed the merit badge.


Our grand toddler broke an ornament on our Christmas tree during a recent visit, but since it was plastic and not glass, I wasn't concerned for his safety. We placed only (theoretical) unbreakables on the bottom half of the tree, with him in mind. Paper, cardboard, plastic.
Turned out the broken item was the first Christmas ornament I gave my husband when we were dating–almost 30 years ago. Grand toddler has good taste–I understand why he liked that particular ornament. It was a molded vehicle with big, cool looking wheels. Clearly, he wanted to play with it. But the ornament was old, and more fragile than I'd thought, and collapsed in his tiny hands.


Use leftover chicken from prep-day. Make in bulk, freeze in individual servings for a quick meal!
Slice ginger into 1/4 inch slices.
Cut lemongrass into 3 inch pieces.
Press the lemongrass with pestle or with glass jar over cutting board.
Bring bone broth and coconut milk to simmer in soup pot and add ginger and lemongrass.
Simmer until broth is reduced by half.
Remove and discard ginger and lemongrass pieces.
Add mushrooms, zest and half of lime juice to reduced broth and simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and diced add meat.
Season with fish sauce and half of lime juice.
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