The Data Scientist Job was named "the sexiest job of the century" by Harvard Business Review. India has 50, 000 open positions for Data Analysts, according to a June 2017 study by Analytics India Magazine. So, what does a data scientist do? What are the key roles & responsibilities of a data scientist? What are the required skills and experience in order to get hired as a data scientist? We will look into these answers in this post. Additionally, we will also have a look at the top employment sectors, top companies and best training courses (online) for data science.
The role of data scientists is becoming more and more important as businesses are increasingly relying on big data and data analytics to drive decision making and growth hacking. Data scientists work towards the discovery of meaningful insights from massive amounts of data by implementing special software. A data scientist proactively fetches information from various sources and analyzes it for a better understanding of how the business performs. They are responsible for organizing and presenting the results to the key stakeholders and investors in an easy-to-understand manner. Additionally, a data scientist also builds machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) tools that automate certain processes within the company.
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The banking sector is always under the threat of frauds, hacking activities, and other cyber-crimes. Data science is very useful to detect irregularities, manage customer data and mitigate financial risks. As a data scientist in the banking domain, you will be playing a pivotal role in monitoring the financial markets and implementing network analysis for detecting and countering malpractices. Besides, you will also need to take care of improving customers' regular banking experience.
Finance is traditionally all about numbers, and the financial market is one of the most unpredictable sectors. So, the requirement for integration of mobile feeds, real-time market insights, customer sentiment analysis, and transaction details with the historical data is on an all-time high. Data science can help the finance sector in running real-time analytics, automating risk credit management, countering fraudulent activities, and predicting market disasters. Besides, a data scientist in the finance domain will also be responsible for data security & compliance.
Providing the right healthcare at the right time is essential. This can be achieved if the large and updated electronics datasets get analyzed efficiently. Data scientists can help healthcare professionals by discovering trends in the population and thus ensuring better support for public health and safety.
All telecom companies have access to a huge amount of customer data that needs to be stored, managed, maintained and analyzed. Using demographic as well as behavioral data, data scientists can help the telecom companies to strike the chords with their customers at every touch point, and optimize the diversity in the offered services.
The travel industry has always depended on treating statistics to provide the best possible service. At present, the travel industry takes it further to what is called an ultra-personalized product and service offering. Using data to predict when people will travel, companies can provide the exact service their customers need at the best time and at the right price. In-depth 360-degree view of the customers, as well as a multi-layered data analysis across touch-points, helps the companies identify most-valuable customers, cross-sell partner products, and offer extensively customized products and services to its customers.
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Guitar Virtuoso Eddie Van Halen Dies at 65
October 6, 2020 |Tony Pierce|1
The guitar legend succumbed to cancer but left a mighty mark on rock 'n' roll history.
Rock 'n' roll will never die, but fans of hair metal and hard rock have one less guitar god walking among us, as Eddie Van Halen has passed away.
Eddie's son, Wolfgang, announced the news on Twitter this morning. "I can't believe I'm having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning," he tweeted about his dad and bandmate. Wolfgang was in the final incarnation of Van Halen when he replaced bassist Michael Anthony and joined his uncle, Alex Van Halen, and David Lee Roth on what would be the group's final tour.
"He was the best father I could ever ask for," Wolfgang wrote. "Every moment I've shared with him on and off stage was a gift. My heart is broken and I don't think I'll ever fully recover from this loss. I love you so much, Pop."
Born in Amsterdam, Eddie and his family emigrated to Pasadena in 1962 when he was 7 and his older brother, Alex, was about to turn 9. Their father, a jazz musician, would often drive them across L.A. to San Pedro to get piano lessons from Stasys Kalvaitis.
The last version of Van Halen: Alex, Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen, with David Lee Roth, performing nine songs on Hollywood Boulevard for "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
Those lessons paid off. Eddie and Alex formed the legendary band in the mid-1970s alongside David Lee Roth and Anthony. They became the house band at the Sunset Strip club Gazzarri's — now 1 Oak — next to the Rainbow and quickly became one of the most influential and successful bands of all time.
Their self-titled debut changed hard rock and heavy metal thanks to Eddie's two-hand tapping technique unveiled on "Eruption" that would be forever heard in bedrooms, garages and guitar stores, emulated by every young aspiring rock star wielding an electric guitar.
The guitarist also provided the awe-inspiring solo for Michael Jackson's "Beat It," a cameo he nearly turned down because he didn't believe the voice on the phone asking him to join the session belonged to the legendary producer Quincy Jones. And he didn't believe he had anything he could contribute to the recording of "Thriller."
But Eddie went to the studio the next day and asked Jones what he'd like for him to do on the single, "and [Quincy] goes, 'Whatever you want to do," Eddie told CNN in 2012. "And I go, 'Be careful when you say that. If you know anything about me, be careful when you say, 'Do anything you want!'"
Eddie listened to an early version of "Beat It" and reworked the song with the engineer and laid down two solos quickly. So quickly, rumor has it he never sent an invoice to the King of Pop.
"I was just finishing the second solo when Michael walked in," he recalled. "And you know artists are kind of crazy people. We're all a little bit strange. I didn't know how he would react to what I was doing. So I warned him before he listened. I said, 'Look, I changed the middle section of your song.'"
Jackson listened and was impressed and grateful. "'Wow, thank you so much for having the passion to not just come in and blaze a solo, but to actually care about the song, and make it better.'" Van Halen recalled Jackson saying.
Ironically, the success of "Thriller," fueled in part by "Beat It," kept Jackson's album atop the charts for 37 straight weeks in '83-'84, blocking Van Halen's "1984" from ever going number one. But it did provide a bit of levity for its guitarist when he strolled into a record store in the Valley.
A guy asked my dad if he could take a picture of him with the stage behind him, having no idea who he just asked, and that was my favorite moment from the @Tool show last night. pic.twitter.com/tA1lywM0yf
— Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) October 22, 2019
"I'll never forget when Tower Records was still open over here in Sherman Oaks," Eddie told CNN. "I was buying something, and 'Beat It' was playing over the store sound system. The solo comes on, and I hear these kids in front of me going, 'Listen to this guy trying to sound like Eddie Van Halen.' I tapped him on the shoulder and said, 'That IS me!' That was hilarious."
Decades later, Eddie would attend a Tool concert with his son where a fan asked if he could take a photo of him in front of the stage. Little did the fan know who he was asking to snap the photo. Wolfgang was there to document the hilarity.
According to Scott Sterling, author of the Van Halen book, Runnin' with the Devil: Growing Up Black and Metal in Detroit Rock City, Eddie was more than just a guitar virtuoso, he was a fully realized musician, and his love of keyboards, dating back to his childhood piano lessons in Pedro, should not be overlooked. Likewise, the "Van Hagar" era should be considered part of the Van Halen canon, despite the softness of those songs which irked early devotees of the group.
"Combining Eddie and Sammy Hagar– as much as I love David Lee Roth, Dave was a showman and Sammy was a real singer," Sterling explained. "Eddie was at the point where he needed a real singer to realize the songs in his head. Anthems like 'Right Now' which for a lot of people were like, 'whatever.' But for other people, it was a huge record that DLR never could have pulled off."
Up the coast in Santa Barbara, Nerf Herder's Parry Gripp wrote and performed one of the more interesting and loving Van Halen tribute songs decrying Roth's exit and Hagar's arrival.
"Is this what you wanted, Sammy Hagar? Sammy Hagar, is this what you wanted, man?" Gripp sings on the band's hit "Van Halen," saying he'll never listen to his favorite band again. A concept echoed by many of the band's followers who hated the new direction post "1984."
Now following Eddie's passing, Gripp had this to say to Los Angeleno: "Eddie Van Halen meant the world to me in high school. His playing was remarkable, and to my 14-year-old ears, inhumanly fast. But after decades of listening to him, I'd say the real magic of Eddie Van Halen was the undeniable emotional connection that his playing conveyed. Joy and sadness, he said things with his fingers that words couldn't express. There are a lot of guys who can shred, but he never just hammered away like a robot. Every note that Eddie tapped on his fretboard came straight from his heart."
Eddie's influence stretched far beyond aspiring guitarists and teens. Pantera's "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott reportedly listened to early Van Halen records before every show. "He plays 'Eruption' and you go, 'Shit, I never heard a guitar sound like that in my life.' He was to our generation what Hendrix was to his," Abbott told Ultimate Classic Rock.
When Abbott was shot and killed by a crazed fan who leaped on stage and murdered him, it is said that "Van Halen" were his last words.
Upon hearing about the shocking murder, Eddie traveled to Abbott's funeral with a special gift: the guitar he used on "Van Halen II," the 1979 sophomore classic that included "Dance the Night Away" and "Beautiful Girls." Eddie gave the guitar to Abbott's girlfriend, who then placed it in the casket. Eddie didn't have the heart to look into the casket. But he did have something to share with Abbott's family and friends.
"I'm here for the same reason as everyone else: to give some love back. … This guy was full of life. He lived and breathed rock 'n' roll," Eddie said to the fellow mourners that day. Then he held his cell phone to the microphone and played a message Abbott had left for him days before his death. Words that ring true today.
"Thank you so much, man, for the most awesome, uplifting, euphoric, spiritual rock 'n' roll extravaganza ever!" Abbott said in his message.
Today, tributes from bandmates, musicians and admirers flooded Twitter.
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— Valerie Bertinelli (@Wolfiesmom) October 6, 2020
What a Long Great Trip It's Been.. pic.twitter.com/M5pmkVi7hW
— David Lee Roth (@DavidLeeRoth) October 7, 2020
Heartbroken and speechless. My love to the family. pic.twitter.com/MQMueMF2XO
— Sammy Hagar (@sammyhagar) October 6, 2020
One of the greatest musicians of all time. His guitar skills are about as legendary as his career. Rest well, Eddie Van Halen. pic.twitter.com/0P6VCDFmWG
— Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) October 6, 2020
In addition to Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen did the guitar solo for Michael Jackson's "Beat It" and was immortalized as a claymation hamburger in John Cusack's "Better Off Dead."
Hard to get more Classic '80s Icon than that. pic.twitter.com/4TwlyuBs9F
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) October 6, 2020
My heart is broken. Eddie was not only a Guitar God, but a genuinely beautiful soul. Rest in peace, Eddie! …Eddie Van Halen Dead at 65 from Cancer https://t.co/gITtcndQVv
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) October 6, 2020
I'm just devastated to hear the news of the passing of my dear friend Eddie Van Halen. He fought a long and hard battle with his cancer right to the very end. Eddie was one of a very special kind of person, a really great friend. Rest In Peace my dear friend till we meet again. pic.twitter.com/Qs8tsLPANJ
— Tony Iommi (@tonyiommi) October 6, 2020
I just heard about Eddie Van Halen and I feel terrible about it. Eddie was such a great guitarist and I remember how big Van Halen was, especially here in L.A. Love and Mercy to Eddie's family & friends. pic.twitter.com/PY8fyrx1Lu
— Brian Wilson (@BrianWilsonLive) October 6, 2020
Oh man, bless his beautiful creative heart. I love you Eddie Van Halen, an LA boy, a true rocker. I hope you jam with Jimi tonight. Break through to the other side my brother. ❤❤❤ https://t.co/XpcTlPJq9A
— Flea (@flea333) October 6, 2020
Legendary guitar and musical innovator Edward Van Halen. 1955-2020. Heaven will be electric tonight. pic.twitter.com/hdLd7atI74
— Lenny Kravitz (@LennyKravitz) October 6, 2020
Crushed. So fucking crushed. RIP Eddie Van Halen. You changed our world. You were the Mozart of rock guitar. Travel safe rockstar.
— —Nikki Sixx— (@NikkiSixx) October 6, 2020
Rest in peace guitar legend Eddie Van Halen. 💔 We will miss you. #fuckcancer @eddievanhalen #eddievanhalen pic.twitter.com/S4vnN3tyWc
— Billy Idol (@BillyIdol) October 6, 2020
Eddie Van Halen & David Lee Roth outside McDonalds in 1978 #RIPEddieVanHalen pic.twitter.com/KOiMX7sFog
— Museum Pictures (@museumfacts) October 6, 2020
Tony Pierce
Tony Pierce is the former Blog Editor for the LA Times and KPCC. He is also the former editor of LAist. But, he considers the 5,000 trips he took as an Uber driver as teaching him the most about L.A.

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Zachary Luben Elevates Adoptee Voices
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Photo by Megan Williams Everyone has a story. Whether it's untold or brought up in most conversations, a person's story is unique and speaks to the ways the world has shaped them. This philosophy inspires Pepperdine Associate Chaplain Zachary Luben's life, as he is one of thousands of Korean-Americans adopted shortly after the Korean War into a transracial family. Luben aims … [Read more...] about Zachary Luben Elevates Adoptee Voices
Pepperdine Students Engage in Global Opportunities After Graduation
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There are certain words in my vocabulary today that wouldn't have existed a year ago. COVID-19, a global pandemic, mask mandates. County lockdown, city curfews, closed borders, purple tier, red tier, orange tier. Gen-Z'ers using humor as a coping mechanism through TikTok, calling it a parallelogram, pandemonium, panoramic. Certain phrases that have become more apparent in … [Read more...] about X is for
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An American flag cradles a Bible, symbolizing the relationship between national identity and religion. Photo by Megan Williams Some 401 years ago, a group of Puritans landed in America seeking religious freedom. And 234 years ago, the Founding Fathers created a system of government that protected religious expression. Still today, religious symbols abound, from presidents … [Read more...] about Faith and National Identity


At the same time, experts from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Zagreb, Prof. Edi Maletić and Prof. Ivan Pejić, used DNA profiling in order to prove and protect Plavac mali as an indigenous Croatian grape variety.
In late 2001, having visited old Dalmatian vineyards and collected over one hundred and fifty different vine leaf samples, the American-Croatian team of scientists found an identical genetic profile. After a good forty years since Miljenko Grgić (Mike Grgich) first saw a vine in Napa Valley that he thought was very familiar, the mystery was finally solved: Zinfandel's roots were found in Kaštela near Split. Zinfandel is actually Tribidrag, which has been known in Croatia since the 15th century.
The highest authorities in this field have been invited to hold lectures and guided tastings: Edi Maletić and Goran Zdunić for Croatia, David Gates and Joel Peterson for the USA, Lisa Gilbee for Italy, and José Vouillamoz for the rest of the world. Carole Meredith and Ivan Pejić, the geneticists who proved the identity of the varieties using DNA analysis, will give an introduction to this topic. A special guest at the Conference is Jancis Robinson, a world-renowned wine critic and journalist, Master of Wine and co-author of the book Wine Grapes, which gave Tribidrag its deserved credit.
Croatia is by tradition a wine country. Apart from Tribidrag, it has one hundred and thirty other native grape varieties that are slowly undergoing a revival and finding their way back to our glasses. With the area of only 56 594 km2, Croatia is actually a boutique winery of rare grapes and limited editions. The Conference participants will be able to get familiar with the selected wines and their creators and learn about the specific features of the terroir on organized wine tours.
Tribidrag is coming back to its homeland – witness this event and book your place at the I Am Tribidrag Conference, the 1st International Conference on the Tribidrag wine grape, taking place in Split, on 27 and 28 April 2017.
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If you've ever seen an episode of Dragon Ball Z you'll know what I mean when I say "gravity-defying hair." Fluttering against the wind, Goku's golden locks pack as much punch as his iron fist.
So take Goku and multiply him by about 3 million and there you'll have the young male population of Japan. Unlike in the U.S., guys aren't afraid of moussing up their mane at the risk of looking girly. Wax, gel, spray, bleach — hair products of all kind sell big. In fact, not using them is a telling sign that you don't care about presentation. Perhaps you're an otaku (geek) whose only friends are online, or maybe you're the dreaded hikikomori (isolationist) who never ever leaves his room. Not even to pee. Either way, you're not getting chicks. …Well, unless you're Densha Otoko.
And if Japan were to elect a fashion muse it would be boy-band member Takuya Kimura (Kimu-Taku for short). The smoking hot singer may be past his youthful prime (he's 35; most boy-bands still can't grow facial hair), people still look to him for what's in vogue. When I was living in Japan, guys would catch him on TV then go out and get his 'do. So everywhere I went I'd see Kimu-Taku clones struttin' their stuff around like they 'da man. They were all so cute, like collectible toys.
Quick, how many people can you name in the photo below?
Give yourself two points for Kanye West; three points for hip-hop mogul Pharrell Williams. Ten points awarded for naming the guy in the middle: fashionista Tomoaki 'Nigo' Nagao.
These ruffnecks don't just party hardy with the apple-bottom honeys, they're purveyors of a multi-million dollar business stretching from Tokyo to Los Angeles and just about every other hip-hop/fashion-loving metropolis in America.
Nigo is the captain of a starship he calls A Bathing Ape (Bape for short), a streetwear brand known for its bright, bold colors and patterns. Loyal followers throw down $50 for a monkey-emblazoned trucker hat or $230 for a pair of sneakers; though 14 years ago when the struggling fashion student/DJ started the company, he figured a good way to sell a product was by simply giving it away to friends. His brilliant idea was to produce everything in short runs — make everything a 'limited edition' collector's item.
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I could not have asked for a more thoughtful welcome to the Czech Republic. Disembarking the plane in Prague after my overnight journey, I was greeted by the Královec family bearing an American flag and sweet smelling purple flowers from their garden in Malejovice.
Jiri and Markéta Královec, the founders and directors of the Kliček Foundation, generously sponsored my visit to teach play techniques to hospital workers at several locations in their lovely country. I had the honor of teaching one seminar at Charles University in Prague. Founded in 1348, it is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic and Central Europe. I was also welcomed at the Mendelova nursing school in Nový Jičin. My students ranged from a mixed group of working hospital play specialists, nurses, teachers and social workers at the university, to young students at the nursing school (our equivalent of high school students). All of the students were bright and enthusiastic learners.
Work felt like play as we all rolled up our sleeves for some interactive lessons. I demonstrated loose parts work as well as activities to share with angry or withdrawn children, such as making volcanos and oobleck, as well as toilet paper targets. Participants asked great questions and shared some of their own stories of challenges they face in their work with children in hospitals. Their obstacles are similar to our own, but the profession is less established in the Czech Republic, so they struggle to advocate for very basic parent and child rights in hospitals.
Jiri translated my presentations as I lectured, a challenging job that he did seamlessly. Their son, Jiri, age 17, documented the seminars with his skillful photography.
Jiri and Markéta have a unique and pioneering vision of what children and families need when a child faces a serious illness. As young journalists over thirty years ago, they discovered the traumas of hospitalized children who were routinely separated from their parents and left to languish without proper attention or play opportunities while in hospital. Sights in Czech hospitals resembled what Rene Spitz observed in hospitals in the 1940's.
Deeply disturbed and moved by what they witnessed, Jiri and Markéta began the first play program in the Czech Republic, and then created the Klicek Foundation to support their expanding work, which now includes a parent hostel, a year and a half-long certificate program for hospital play workers and a hospice and summer camp in the healing natural environment of the Malejovice countryside.
Jiri and Markéta have a different interpretation of the word "hospice". It is not a place where children go to die, but rather a place for the entire family to enjoy respite from the everyday stress of the medical environment. As the Královecs noticed that parents rarely wish to be separated from their ill child, they created an environment that supports and cares for the whole family, so that parents may be with their child (and siblings too).
It is easy to imagine their renovated schoolhouse filled with activity and comfort as families are nurtured in this loving atmosphere. Indeed, my visit was filled with much joy and laughter (not to mention amazing home cooked meals) as I spent the week working and playing with Jiri, Markéta and their two teenage children.
Click here for a brief video snippet of an evening At home with the Kralovec family.
Many thanks to the citizens of the Czech Republic, the students, Jiri, Marketa, their children and menagerie of animals (16 cats, Mollie the Dog, pony, goat & donkey) for a restorative, learning, and growing experience.
What a great trip, Deb. I am enjoying your blog immensely. Good job.
Thanks Susan, my dear mentor! Life is treating me to many adventures. Hope you are well.
Thanks so much Sr. Patrice. Like you, I have a calling to serve. I am just incredibly blessed to love what I do so much.
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Lawson Named to Hendricks Award Midseason Watch List
CLEMSON, S.C. — Junior defensive end Shaq Lawson has been named to the Ted Hendricks Award Midseason Watch List. The Hendricks Award is presented each year to the top defensive end in college football, and is named after former University of Miami (Fla.) and NFL player Ted Hendicks.
Lawson leads Clemson in tackles for loss and sacks this year. He has 13.5 tackles for loss, including at least one in every game, and has 5.5 sacks. He is second in the ACC in tackles for loss and sacks. He leads the ACC in sacks in conference games (4.5).
The former Daniel High School player has 44 total tackles, fifth on a unit that is fourth in the nation in total defense. Lawson has 33 first hits and 11 assists and is third on the team with nine quarterback pressures. He had 3.5 tackles for loss in the first quarter of Clemson's win over Notre Dame, and had a pair of sacks in the win at Miami (Fla.) last weekend.
Clemson has a strong heritage when it comes to the Hendricks Award. Da'Quan Bowers won the honor in 2010, while Gaines Adams (2006), Andre Branch (2011), and Vic Beasley (2013 and 2014) have all been finalists. The four to six finalists will be announced in late November, and the winner will be announced December 9.
Former Tiger Randy Smith Passes
Former Clemson Running Back Tyshon Dye Passes Away
Clemson Earns ESPY Nomination For "Best Team"


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Стародорожский художественный музей Анатолия Белого — музей, основанный в 1990 году в городе Старые Дороги Минской области Белоруссии. Музей создан на основе личной коллекции Анатолия Ефимовича Белого. Официальное открытие музея состоялось 11 декабря 1999 года, на второй день после 60-летия А. Е. Белого.

История музея
Музей создан А. Е. Белым как частный, основой экспозиции стала семейная коллекция. Начало сбора коллекции семьи Белых был положен дедом А. Е. Белого — Василием. Так от Василия Белого было получено несколько монет Великого княжества Литовского, на которые Анатолий Белый в середине 1970-х купил несколько художественных произведений для своей будущей коллекции. Подлинное коллекционирование начал отец А. Е. Белого — Ефим Белый, который в деревенской усадьбе начал собирать произведения искусства белорусской тематики. Коллекционирование самого Анатолия Белала началось с собрания в студенческие годы, а интерес к искусству с течением времени привело к коллекционирования художественных произведений — сначала Анатолий Белый увлекся медальонами, они подтолкнули к сбору графики, последняя в свою очередь до сбора живописи. Анатолий Белый был дружен со многими художниками — получал от них в дар картины.

Результатом нескольких десятилетий собирательской деятельности стала коллекция, не умещавшаяся в личной резиденции А. Е. Белого и на квартирах его друзей. Многочисленные обращения к властям о получении помещения под музей были удовлетворены только в начале 1980-х, когда коллекционер сумел получить несколько комнат в районном домоуправлении для организации своей экспозиции художественной коллекции. Этим был заложен начало частного художественного музея Анатолия Белого в Старых Дорогах, но через определенное время коллекция снова осталась без помещения.

В 1990 году А. Е. Белый решил создать музей на базе дома своих родителей в Старых Дорогах. К зданию было пристроена несколько помещений и этаж, сюда на 10 автобусах из Минска была перевезена коллекция. Торжественное открытие музея состоялось 10.12.1999 года.

Частный художественный музей в Старых Дорогах один из немногих (около 10) частных музеев Беларуси. Вход в музей свободный, есть экскурсовод, но, чтобы попасть в музей, нужно предварительно связаться по телефону с родными А. Е. Белого.

Экспозиция музея
Экспозиция имеет около 4 тысяч экспонатов, площадь около 500 м2. Основу художественной коллекции составил личный сбор А. Я. Белого: живопись, графика, скульптура, медальерное искусства (около 600 единиц) и нумизматика (самым древним экспонатом является коронационный медаль короля Августа III, датировано 1730 годом). Музей имеет 7 тематических залов.

В зале «Беларусь нарисованная» представлены работы белорусских художников Г. Ващенко («Белорусский пейзаж», 1983), М. Карпука («Осенние поля», 1992), И. Рея («Зеленый пейзаж», 1985), У. Стельмашонка («Адамовы слезы», 1992; «Первый и последний короли Речи Посполитой», 2003), Б. Тиханов («Мать космонавта Климука», 1980), Г. Тиханович («Верю — ты воскреснешь», 1997 г.), Ю. Тиханович («Владислав Голубок», 1944 г.; «Партизаны в разведке», 1995 г.) и другие.

В зале «История Беларуси в художественных образах и портретах» собраны портреты князей, святых, просветителей, полководцев Великого княжества Литовского, деятелей новейшего периода и белорусского зарубежья, изображения памятников архитектуры древних городов Беларуси, карта Великого княжества Литовского времен великого князя Витовта, родословная полоцких князей и великих князей литовских. Экспонируются произведения белорусских художников А. Кривенко, В. Стельмашонка, А. Циркунова и др.

В зале «Произведения художника А.Петрухны» собрано около 150 произведений живописи, графики, акварели. Здесь находятся стенды, посвященные белорусскому писателю В. Быкову: книги, иллюстрации художников к его произведений, личные вещи.

Зал «Члены клуба "Наследие"» содержит портреты членов клуба, их книги, статьи в журналах и газетах, личные вещи, афиши, диски, записи выступлений и др.

Зал «медальерная Скульптура и керамика» представлена произведениями белорусских скульпторов и мастеров медальерного искусства: М. Кондратьева, В. Мелехова, М. Нестеревский и др.

Зал «История Беларуси в графике» состоит из 3-х секций. В разделе «Древняя Беларусь» представлены фигуры Е. Полоцкой, К. Туровского, М. Гусовского, С. Будного, В. Тяпинского и других. В разделе «Боевая Беларусь» размещены живописные и графические портреты участников восстаний 1794 и 1830—1831 гг., т. Костюшко и его сподвижники, Филареты и Филоматы, А. Мицкевич, К. Калиновский, Э. Платер. В разделе «Беларусь молодая» представлены произведения медальонного искусства, посвященные Ф. Скорин, М. Гусовский, Я. Купале, Я. Коласу, Тёци, К. Каганц.

В зале «Любить Родину, ценить родной язык» экспонируются портреты деятелей белорусской культуры: Н. Богдановича, Ф. Скорины и др., произведения западно-белорусских художников Я. Дроздовича, М. Севрюка, П. Сергиевича.

За пределами здания музея установлены памятники — скульптуры (77 шт.) великих литовских князей Миндовга, Витовта, Ягайла, а также Л. Сапега, Ф. Скорины, К. Калиновского, Ф. Богушевича, А. и М. Богданович, М. Улащик, В. Быков, А. Берозко и других деятелей истории и культуры Беларуси. Также на территории усадьбы расположены Камень языка (с именами 100 белорусов, боровшихся за родной язык) и Камень истории (с именами 100 историков и публицистов).

Экспозиция художественного музея часто меняется: отдельные разделы посвящены К. Калиновский и Ф. Скорины, церковные деятели. В музее много эмиграционных изданий, книги Н. Арсеньева, А. Березы, Я. Кипела, «Запісы БІНІМ», «Конаднi», «Полацак» и другие.

В музее есть стенд с произведениями художников Западной Беларуси начала XX века: Я. Дроздовича, П. Сергиевича, В. Жолнеровича. При том, на произведения В. Жолнеровича у музея имеются документы, которые свидетельствуют, что эти произведения выставлялись в самых престижных залах Франции.

Также в Стародорожском музее Белого выставлен оригинал произведения знаменитого художника XIX века Валентия Ваньковича, единый оригинальное произведение Валентия Ваньковича в Беларуси. На вывеске под произведением указано, что это дар белорусскому народу от художника Арлена Кашкуревича. Есть и редкий бюст Валентина Ваньковича.

В музее часто проходят выставки. Наиболее значимые: «Любить Родину — значит уважать родной язык», «История Беларуси в художественных образах», «Белорусские Колумбы» и другие.

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 Straßmühle (Leiblfing), Ortsteil der Gemeinde Leiblfing, Landkreis Straubing-Bogen, Bayern
 Straßmühle (Pyrbaum), Ortsteil des Marktes Pyrbaum, Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bayern
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About Shen Shi'an 沈时安: An independent Buddhist teacher and writer, he was one of the founding members of the Dharma Propagation Division of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery (Bright Hill Temple in Singapore) in 1997. Holding an MA in Buddhist Studies, which covered the major Buddhist traditions, he recently served as a Dharma Trainer and Project Coordinator in its Community Development & Training Department till 2011, focusing on Buddhist research, writing, teaching and answering of media queries. He was the founder of the temple's Youth Mission (now 'KMS Youth'), a book purchaser for its Awareness Place project, and the Chief Editor of the Web (and Library) Department, which co-supported Buddhanet.net, one of the world's most popular Buddhist websites.
He is the founder and editor of TheDailyEnlightenment.com since 1997, one of the world's largest independent Buddhist inspirational e-newsletter with over 29,000 members, the editor of 'Be a Lamp Upon Yourself', 'Awaken: Gateway to Buddhism' and the writer of 'The Daily Enlightenment (Book 1,2,3,4)'. He also contributes occasionally to magazines such as 'Nanyang Buddhist', 'Awaken' (for which he was a Contributing Editor) and 'For You (Information)', and writes movie reviews for BuddhistChannel.tv, the world's leading Buddhist news network. To date, he had reviewed over 300 movies. He popularised Dharma@Cinema, which is an innovative way of sharing the Dharma through detailed review discussions of both popular and offbeat films, and was part of the film selection team of T.H.I.S Buddhist Film Festival 2009.
Specialising in the Pure Land teachings, he has taught the subject at Singapore Buddhist Federation, Pu Ji Si Buddhist Research Centre and Poh Ming Tse, while leading the ongoing weekly Pureland Practice Fellowship at Kong Meng San, where he continues to teach various Dharma courses. He is also frequently invited to conduct Dharma discussions for youths for tertiary institutions' Buddhist societies (SPBS, NPBS, NYPBS, NUSBS, NTUBS) on various subjects, along with the sharing Buddhist perspectives at Secondary Schools (SPS, Manjusri School), Junior Colleges (CJC) and International Schools (UWCSEA, SJII).
Is the Pureland an extremely abode to be reborn into? A novice monk once told me that even experienced high monks couldn't gain rebirth there after many years of cultivation. If this is true, then how can common folks like us find salvation there?
With all due respect, looks like the novice monk is truly just a novice, who lacks understanding and clear explaining, because whether Pure Land is difficult or easy to be born in depends on the presence or absence of effort in cultivating right faith, aspiration and practice.
This course shares on the detailed definitions of these requiremnents. It is highly recommended. It is the 9th round already and about a thousand have attended it by now. You can ask your questions there, where the right expertise is available, instead of here.
In history and even today, there are countless accounts of people from all walks of life who have manifested birth in Pure Land by passing away very peacefully, smiling, even able to amazingly foretell the exact time of their passing, as indicated to them by Amituofo, so as to inspire those they leave behind. Here are some cases, both ancient and modern.
Talking about effort, aspiration and practice. I once watch a VCD on Dharma Teachings titled 7 days Recitation of Buddha's name. It shows numerous Buddhists walking in circles and chanting Amitabha continuously without stop. The venerable monk said that if you do this ritual for seven consecutive days, it is sure that you will be reborn in the Pureland, provided it is wholehearted chanting, with no distractions. I haven't seen the website you recommended but I am sure there are easier ways. Is there?
Do see the weblinks. They are testimonials each of just a few minutes.
7-day retreats are traditionally preferred. For actual birth in Pure Land, on the deathbed, it can require as few as 10 truly sincere, single-minded wholehearted moments of mindfulness with right faith and aspiration. You can see more in the weblinks.


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Call me Jacob (again): Hebrew baby names still tops in 2010
Editor's Note: Stephen Prothero, a Boston University religion scholar and author of "God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions that Run the World," is a regular CNN Belief Blog contributor.
By Stephen Prothero, Special to CNN
A few months ago, I wrote about the predominance of Hebraic names for babies born in the United States in 2009. Today the Social Security Administration released new data for babies born in the U.S. in 2010, and it still looks very much like a Jewish nation, at least in our pediatric wards.
The top 10 list for newborn boys begins with Jacob, of "Abraham, Isaac and Jacob" fame, who has held this top slot for 11 years running. But it also includes five other names of Hebraic origin: Ethan (No. 2), Michael (No. 3), Jayden (No. 4), Noah (No. 6), Daniel (No. 7).
Rounding out the top 10 boys' names in 2010 were William (from the Old German), Alexander (Greek), Aiden (Gaelic) and Anthony (Latin).
The top 10 names for girls mirrored those of 2009, though a few of these names switched places. Isabella, also a Hebrew name, finished first. It means "God's promise," or "pledged to God." Only one other Hebrew name — Abigail — made the top 10 for girls.
Still, this is an astonishing showing for a religious tradition that claims only 1-2% of the American population.
Stephen Prothero - CNN Belief Blog contributor
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namea
We had triplets in June 2009. Two boys and a girl.
Named them Truth, Justice and American Way
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Better than Houghie, Dewie, and Louie.
Anmarie
My son is Caleb....had to promise my mother a Biblical name.....
My daughter is named Anna. It is Hebrew, but I did not choose it for that reason. I just thought it wa pretty, Her middle name is Claire.
LOL!!!! You can thank the Mormon author of Twilight, Jacob and Isabella are two of the main characters.
I'm a scientist and I picked my children's names from the periodic table of elements.
hahahahahahaha!
Magnesium! Boron! Time for dinner!
VA_Jill
How is Jayden a Hebraic name? It sounds more like its made-up cousins Braden and Caden, just to rhyme with Aidan. My kids names are Benjamin, Samuel, Adam, and Elizabeth. Those names will still sound good when they're 50.
While the "Hebrew" in the sense that they were names of jews from the old testament, it's also a Christian tradition to name kids after those names as well.
Unless we start getting a lot of Solomon's, Mordacai's or Moses, I"m really just going to consider it Biblical
Even though I was pretty religious back in those child-naming days, I stayed away from those types of names. My first two sons have names from the Knights of the Round Table, 3rd son has a strong name which unfortunately a few popes used, and my daughter's name is that of a pretty tropical flower.
marishka
Lancelot, Gallahad, Benedict and Dahlia?
Good guesses, marishka! Actually, Guy (Sir Guy (Kay)), Gavin (Sir Gawain)... couldn't quite bring myself to go for Gareth and Guinevere though, so - Gregory and Carissa.
Romulus and Remis
I named my son in the traditional Roman style. He is henceforth called Biggus Dickus. Sort of just rolls off the tongue when you say it, eh ladies?
I named my son Wodwick.
And I named my daugher Incontinentia Buttocks.
Seenen
Jews may be < 2% of the US population but they are about 98% of tv actors (only a slight exaggeration) and I'm guessing people name their children after celebrities they like. Michael is, and has always been, a common Christian name (are there are a lot of Irish Jews?). My comments are as worthless as the article.
mauiguy
actually they are 3 to 4 % of the population not including a super majority iof Israeli's have dual citizenship.
the days of trying to make there numbers artifically low is inaccurate.
Hebrew names just sound cool... I'm an atheist but I still named my sons Isaac and Caleb. I was tempted to call them Dawkins and Hitchens though.
patti Hollander
When my first son was born in 1999, we named him Jacob because I have always loved the name. I had no idea it would end up being the most popular boys name every year.
And so what were the other 8 girl's names??? Even the non Hebrew names were mentioned for boys. Why the chauvinism? Don't the girls count? Shame on the author! Shame! Shame!
Of course girls don't count; haven't you seen their math scores?
You are slaying it Adam! I cannot stop laughing!
Let me guess...Natalie, Sophia, Olivia...three syllables all. I'm hoping the last-name-as-first-name thing for girls is over (Taylor, Stanley, Cameron, Elliot, etc.), even if certain celebrities haven't gotten the memo.
I named my daughter Abigail!!
Although these are technically Hebrew names, don't you think the reason they're so popular is because they are Biblical names? That's where the vast majority of names have come from since Biblical times...so I don't really consider it very surprising.
Wisdom4u2
I love the Hebrew names, I even named my son one and everybody says it's a very powerful name!!
He's so proud of his name, and that's a rarity in this day and age!
I also love Hebrew names!!!
One is an unusual name for a boy.
LOL Adam!
Denese
I like names that cna adapt to a person's age, like Elizabeth. It can be Beth, Liz and then later Elizabeth or Betty.
JohnR
I'm guessing that this guy is paid per article spewed forth ...
I am surprised at the number of articles he is posting. The bullshlt business must be slow at the university I guess...
It's okay by me. Something light once in a while is nice - to clear our palates between our heavy, meat & potatoes courses on these boards.
Did you also notice that the girls didn't count enough to this chauvinistic man to have the other top names mentioned? Only the boys were mentioned on all 10, whether Hebrew or not.
HA. I don't think the names were chosen for that reason. I think woman are naming their kids after the Twilight characters...
Hahahahahaha you are SO right!!
No. I prefer to name my children after emotional vampires. Not fictional ones...
Don't forget that the Christian Tradition also names their children after Biblical names, therefor Hebrew names. So it's really a lot more than 1-2%. I named my son, Jude. A very Hebrew name (from Judah, after all).
SadieSadie
I agree. I am Christian and most of my favorite boys names are from the old testament. They are classics with great sounds and a ready line of historically significant people to boost the appeal as opposed to newly created names.
hawaiiduude
Just because it's an old testament name does not make it a hebrew name. The old testament was written in hebrew does not mean everyone and every name is hebrew... The new testament is written in greek does that make everyone and everyname greek? come on people THINK for your self!
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Jack Adams vocals
Darrin Laszlo bass, vocals
Rob Briles guitar
Gabriel Anothony drums
Bob O'Connor guitar
1. All You Need
2. Why'd You Lie?
3. Movin' On
4. Push and Squeeze
5. Don't Cry
6. Million Dollar Girls
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Existing comments about this CD
From: TIM Date: April 14, 2003 at 4:50
Alright, someone needs to get up here and describe this one. Curious is an understatement.
From: tomcat Date: April 14, 2003 at 13:53
i believe this is a democd or something..this used to be a sunset strip act i believe... I have those songs somewhere but can't remember how they sound...sorry
From: kc rocker Date: April 14, 2003 at 19:09
this is what i would consider a decent cd...it is offical indie release...kinda like triple x & crystal roxx in my mind...has little taste's of glam style...best track for me is 'push and squeeze'...havent seen it much anywhere so if you find it yeah its worth a listen.... rob
From: JLPRocks Date: April 14, 2003 at 19:50
Hailing from Indiana *I believe* and Rock on the Rise Allumi, this band released this EP to fanfare from the underground fans of hard rock. This is the quintessential Indie piece..complete with great vocals...great guitar tone and sound and some nice BGV's!! The songs are excellent...and any fan of 80's styled hard rock will love this band. Sadly, the singer Jack Adams succumbed to cancer at a very early age. This piece is worth it's weight in gold. Do yourself a favor and find yourself a copy!!
From: Randy Date: April 15, 2003 at 22:40
I believe they were from the Chicago area(I could be wrong)...check out www.chicagorocker.com for some cool pics of SGT. ROXX and other hair/glam bands from that era. BTW...the 'Push & Squeeze' ep is very good...'Why'd you Lie' & the ballad 'Don't Cry' are my favs..also, they have some demos from 1987 that are IMO better than the ep...even do a cover of Bon Jovi's 'In & Out Of Love' ...........RANDY
From: TheRipper Date: April 16, 2003 at 7:35
Yep, these guys bring a lot to the table with this release. I've got their demos too, but like this better, not bad production for such an indie, but the demos are great too, heck everything these guys touched is cool. Talented Band. At times I can hear hints of Emergency or Lancia even, say a mix, with that definite late 80's/early 90's attitude/glam HR sound. This is one of those indies that makes you forget it's an indie in a sense that it's so good that you don't consider it an indie because
of how much better it is than many and most major label releases with all the backing and big production costs... Other bands I've thought of to compare these guys with would be a more ballsy version of Theatre say, or in the style of Rock Boulevard (although the voices vary, I'm talking mostly stylewise, even though both vocalists are great). This one gets a 10 from me, as I have really grown fond of these guys' High-Octane Rockin' Sound. RECOMMENDED.
From: David Date: April 16, 2003 at 8:08
Ripper, Stop Fucking Teazing Us!!, LOL! Just joking mate, keep up the red hot reviews!
From: TIM Date: April 16, 2003 at 14:38
Yeah, he's not helping me at all putting in all these bands I love. . Oh well, at least someone agreed to make me a cdr.
From: JLPRocks Date: April 21, 2003 at 5:06
After reading my review it sounded as if Jack Adams had passed away. I just wanted to let you know that he did not die from Cancer...but he is fine now and actually in a band called Monkey Cocktail. And on a side note....one track on the cd 'Why'd You Lie' was written by Jon Ster of Stiff and Lillian Axe fame.
From: Jayglam@hotmail Date: April 24, 2003 at 22:37
I remember seeing this band in Metal Edge rock on the rise in the early nineties and thought they looked pretty cool. If anyone could do me up a cdr off this I would pay them. Email me at jayglam@hotmail.com
From: Studboy Date: October 11, 2003 at 18:04
This is an excellent indie release, probably one of the best out there. They have a great sound and I'm surprised they never got signed to a major label. I have their demos also and love their cover of Bon Jovi's In And Out Of Love. I'd give it a 9 out of 10.
From: TIM Date: November 15, 2003 at 15:09
Have to admit this one has grown on me. 'Why'd You Lie' is my fav. but I enjoy it all. Kind of reminded me of Noize Toys in places- another band that took time for me to get into. I find myself pulling this out quite a bit here lately.
From: Karsten Date: December 9, 2003 at 5:22
I own this cd, and the information states they are from Valparaiso, Indiana! I'm generally not very impressed by most indie cds in this style...but this one's an absolute killer! Dynamite Lillian Axe meets early Bon Jovi as described a bit by others above! Well worth getting!
From: MButt Date: December 18, 2003 at 15:14
All I can say is, this cd is incredible!!!!
From: David Date: December 18, 2003 at 19:51
It would want to sound pretty damn good after spending over $300 on it MButt! Lol!
Hi David, wow you ain't kidding!! LOL I have spent some serious cash on cd's before that were not what I thought they would be, or did not live up to the hype. this one does! I quickly burned a copy and put it away in the collection. thanks for the comment! take care. Michael
From: litlwng369 Date: December 19, 2003 at 6:04
I love this album!! this was something that i spread this all over my neighborhood in 1992 when i got it from my uncle in chesterton indiana. this is the ultimate love album for me. the funniest thing is i don't have any of their music anymore because all of my old buddies have the old tape and claim they never stole mine (bitches!!!!)thats how I came across wherever I'm at now. litlwng369@hotmail.com
From: HG Date: December 27, 2003 at 13:22
In case anybody was wondering where one of these CDs turned up, I was the one who auctioned off the one that was recently on ebay. A friend of mine found it in a CD store in Lafayette, IN a few years ago. Since that is just a short trip on I65 from Valparaiso, it is safe to say that this thing was only released locally. Anyway, we both liked it, too, but decided to see what it could do on the bay, after making copies for ourselves. We auctioned off that one in addition to a Theatre, a Schoolboy
From: jack adams Date: January 21, 2004 at 4:00
this is the former lead singer from sgt. roxx, and i really appreciate all the positive feedback about this cd. Obviously i am not dead, but i am a cancer survivor of 8 years. check out my new band at monkeycocktail.com. thank you and god bless.
From: TIM Date: January 21, 2004 at 4:21
Hey Jack, glad to hear from you. I'd sure like a copy of this if available. Thanks. rio1harris@aol.com
From: litlwng369 Date: January 23, 2004 at 6:58
hey jack i'm soo glad to hear that your doing well. that is so crazy you live in valpo my grandparents just moved there from chesterton. I have been trying to explain to my husband your music and how it had such an effect on us girls from buffalo as teenagers. ya know cause we used to 'lay alone at night just starin at the ceilin'' that was the best thing to say yeah who turned you on to that music? and we still talk about it but one dumb broad wont give my tape back, I still hate her for that
From: anamal Date: March 15, 2004 at 5:32
after searching hi and lo for numerous years .i have finally found an original..and yes i am bragging..this baby will go great along side Pleezer and Theatre.......and of course Hard Knox
From: anamal Date: March 25, 2004 at 19:21
the more i listen to this ..the better it gets..this is what collecting indie metal is all about ..songs like why'd you lie and million dollar girls are great..this has to be 1 of the best indie releases (IMHO) ...to bad Jack even doesnt have an original (LOL)...
From: TIM Date: March 30, 2004 at 2:46
I like the whole thing, but 'Why'd You Lie' is fantastic.
From: MJ (Marla) Date: June 12, 2004 at 16:59
'Don't Cry' does it for me!! Amazing guitar work, imo!!! And the vocals.....Just beautiful....
From: Christine Date: June 18, 2004 at 2:02
OK, now I know what the big deal is all about with this one! Excellent stuff, start to finish...
OK, I just realized there IS something I don't like about it - it's too damn short!
From: Geoff Date: September 5, 2004 at 20:58
Very good indie EP. This one isn't one of the ones that blew me away, but I can easily come back for more of this one. Good solid glam/sleaze hard rock.
From: Bobby Dee Date: December 17, 2004 at 3:34
Yeah, it's been said before-they are midwest boys, I seen 'em plenty of times here in Chicago (in fact-I thought they were from here) but Valpo isn't too far so that would explain it. They rocked back in the day, when me and my buddies would go to the Thirsty Whale every Friday and Saturday night to see what cool band was jamming. Believe it or not, the Chicago had a great glam/hard rock scene back then. We had Sgt. Roxx, Holland, Enuff Z'Nuff, Diamond Rexx, Joker, and many others. Now the close
From: chocularok Date: February 3, 2005 at 21:15
Have to throw my hat into the ring on this one...just won a copy off ebay a while back & this cd is one of those rare indies that actually lives up to all the hype. Stellar production & kick ass songs...the cd leaves you wanting more of the same. Too bad there's only 6 songs...WAY too short.
From: SeducedByMetal Date: February 20, 2005 at 22:18
I Love This Disc With A passion..1 off my Fav Discs For Sure...Reminds Me Alot Like A Early Lillian Axe...Shame It's Only A 6 Track EP..Would Love To Have Seen More Tracks On This Disc...Highly Recomneded Cd...
From: Helix Date: July 5, 2006 at 18:47
with all the comments that where made about this cd I'm just another person that would have to agree with them all. If you don't have this cd in your collection you should try to get it. has the early glam and sleaze sound of the late 80's. shame they did not make it big.
From: hardrockiowa Date: November 11, 2006 at 16:07
Great 80's hard rock/sleaze. Tough to find, but worth the money. It would have been nice to have some more material from them. 9/10
From: the game Date: February 15, 2007 at 19:50
Excellent Sleaze/Hard Rock. If you can track this one down it is well worth having in your collection. This cd beats the hell out of a lot of the other over rated indie cd's out there. Turn it up LOUD! Rated 8/10.
From: marineguy46383 Date: March 8, 2008 at 3:35
i use to live across the street from jack adams in indiana and he and my dad became good friends till he moved and he actually gave him the real cd as well as cd's from when they were monkey cocktail they broke up dec 07 but the sound is excellent very lucky to have met him
From: juan carlos Date: February 22, 2009 at 20:57
If you are a diehard-fan/collector of Sleazy HardRock Indie-albums you´ll definately enjoy this one more than me. This is an indie EP but i´m not impressed at all, Good/Ok but not great IMO. 7.5/10
From: revengeofthefallen Date: March 20, 2009 at 15:21
The best indie band to come out of Chicago . Jack Adams is at his top of the game on this one . Also as listed above Jack also fronted another band called Dying Breed very cool band , anyone want I have sealed copies left ......... 100% Hard Rock !
From: rick kerch vzla Date: July 16, 2010 at 21:54
Very pleasant HR/Sleaze mini album!...good songs and overall with quality!...indie bands sometimes rule better than established ones! .."All You Need" what a way 2 start!,excellent,"Why'd You Lie" coolness is calling,"Push & Squeeze" is a highlight in here,"Don't Cry" is a pretty nice acoustic guitar ballad track and "Million Dollar Girls" rocks 4 us just excellent!...good voice,good musicians..go 4 it!.87/100...
From: brianrr600 Date: November 27, 2010 at 16:07
sorry overrated , its ok & overpriced .....just average stuff...want great sleeze ?? try triple x - bang , roxxi ,juicy lucy ,love life ,trash can baby ,bronx zoo ,pound of flesh ,nasty nasty , finster baby ,mae west eli - push it hard , joker -extacy(brianrr600@aol.com)
From: ninjapeter Date: April 21, 2019 at 15:25
All the songs on this album ae one their next album so why pay $80 for this EP
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VANUATU CYCLONE: ShelterBox teams with Minnesota students to deliver help
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The latest VBAM Victory Track, a free e-zine designed to support existing VBAM Products, has been posted. In this edition Dan Waugh showcases his variant rules for elite fleet officers.
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Q: Convergence in distribution of sums of random variables assuming asymptotic independence Suppose we have two sequences of random variables (not independent)  $(X_n) , ( Y_n) $ which jointly converge to a random variable $ (X,Y) $ in distribution. We assume that $X$ and $Y$ are independent. Can we say anything about the convergence of the sum $X_n + Y_n$?
Note 1: Since $X$ and $Y$ are independent we can say that $X_n \Rightarrow X $ and    $Y_n\Rightarrow X $.
Note 2: I am aware that, in general, to say that the sum converges to the sum we need independence. The question is, assuming we have asymptotic independence, can we hope to get the same result?


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Slavery and human trafficking in the UK — overview
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In the UK, the Modern Slavery Act 2015 sets out the requirement for some organisations to produce and publish an annual slavery and human trafficking statement, putting efforts to tackle slavery and human trafficking on the corporate agenda. This overview from LexisPSL provides guidance on the Modern Slavery Act's obligation to produce a statement. The role of corporates is key to SDG 8.7 and the taking of immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking.
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This Practice Note from LexisPSL explains what the UN Global Compact is and how it interacts with issues relating to business and human rights. It also summarises the key pledges and principles of the UN Global Compact, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, how organisations can sign up and the annual reporting requirements. The UN Global Compact is a vital vehicle for advancing SDG 17.16 to enhance the global partnership for sustainable development.
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In France the goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2050. To support this, there are ambitious targets for the development of photovoltaic energy: 500 MW of new installations per year at a constant rate. Following a consultation with the stakeholders from the photovoltaic sector, a new regulatory framework for solar energy, set out in this detailed practice note, has been implemented which provides two distinct mechanisms depending on the type of installation. Solar energy is critical to SDG 7.2 to increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
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Trametes villosa är en svampart som först beskrevs av Olof Swartz, och fick sitt nu gällande namn av Kreisel 1971. Trametes villosa ingår i släktet Trametes och familjen Polyporaceae.   Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Sage grows easily from seed. Start indoors three to four weeks before planting. Sage likes full sun and well-drained soil, though it will tolerate poor soil if you allow it to dry between waterings.
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Toji Sultonova, sometimes called Toji Sulton (February 9, 1918 – 2010) was a Tajikistani actress of the Soviet era.

Sultonova was born in Khujand. Beginning in 1929, she studied at the Factory School of the Kombinat, continuing until 1933; during her time there she performed with the Kombinat amateur theatrical troupe as well. In 1934 she was invited to join the company of the Pushkin Music and Drama Theater in her native city, then called Leninabad. She remained with the theater until retiring from the stage in 1976. During her career she played roles in many works by Russian, Soviet Tajik and foreign writers. Among the characterizations for which she was most notable were Katerina in The Storm by Alexander Ostrovsky; Shirin in Farhad and Shirin by Kamil Yashin; Layli in Layli and Majnun by S. Khurshed; the title role in Gulsara by Kamil Yashin and Muzaffar Muhamaddov; and Mahinbonu in Farhad and Shirin by Nâzım Hikmet. Besides her abilities as an actress, Sultonova was noted during her career as a singer and dancer. Fur her work she was awarded the Honorary Order of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Tajikistan and the Order of the Badge of Honour, along with a variety of medals. She was named a People's Artist of the Tajik SSR in 1941.

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Huntsman Advanced Materials has supported University Racing Eindhoven (URE) in an innovative project which sees the development of a hybrid composite wheel which will feature on the team's electrical powertrains prototype in this year's Formula Student competition.
Huntsman explains that Eindhoven University of Technology has been involved in designing, building, assembling and racing a new prototype car for Formula Student for a number of years now.
Viewed by the international motorsport industry as the standard for engineering graduates to meet, Huntsman say Formula Student is widely regarded as Europe's most established educational motorsport competition, run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. They say that over the past three years, the URE team has focused on manufacturing racing cars with electrical powertrains systems to take part in the competition's static and dynamic events. These include elements such as acceleration, skid pan, autocross and endurance as well as static events covering design and cost reports, business plans and fuel economy.
This year a delegation of the URE team, consisting of four Mechanical Engineering bachelor students, came up with a new concept of hybrid composite wheel, designed to help lower the weight of its latest electrical powertrain prototype and achieve an even greater power-to-weight ratio than previously achieved in any of the earlier Student Formula prototype projects.
According to Huntsman, manufactured with an aluminium core, the other major feature influencing the wheel's design and performance is the carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) shell of the wheel rim. They say this project highlights the ever-growing importance of high performance composite materials in supporting the drive to decrease manufacturing costs while enabling the development of innovative, advanced automotive design concepts.
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The search led to the selection of an epoxy based resin infusion system from Huntsman which they explain is ideal for producing advanced composites using vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM), as well as other infusion processes.
Once the moulds for the wheel rims were milled and polished to create a smooth surface, they were then cleaned and a release agent was used. Dry CFRP plies were then draped into the moulds in good orientation. Following this, peel ply, flow mesh, release film, breather and tubes for the epoxy resin flow were applied.
The last step involved vacuum bagging the moulds in preparation for the vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding (VARTM).
To meet all the VARTM requirements, Huntsman explain that the infusion system needed to have a very low viscosity, sufficient pot-life and good fibre impregnation capabilities to successfully infuse the dry CFRP fibres.
In meeting these technical specifications, the infusion system allowed the team to easily control the resin-to-fibre ratio during the VARTM process to achieve the right balance of these components in the final product.
Designed with both enhanced mechanical and processing properties, Huntsman say their infusion system helps to create a composite wheel shell rim that is lightweight, robust and capable of achieving an exceptionally high heat deflection temperature in excess of 220°C following an appropriate post-cure.
"The low viscosity and high temperature resistance of the system from Huntsman matches the team's needs perfectly, helping us to easily manufacture the hybrid wheel using a simple, cost-effective and timely system for processing and manufacturing while delivering a robust wheel rim which will support the car well during the upcoming Formula Student competitions. Huntsman's infusion system offers outstanding durability when exposed to high temperatures and this is particularly beneficial as the brake discs on the electrical powertrain will get extremely hot during race conditions. The rims will also have to withstand the forces generated by cornering, braking, bumping and acceleration of the car as well as that which is applied on the tyre changer," commented Jorrit Goos, Technical Manager at the Eindhoven University of Technology.
The team had a timescale of four months to complete the project, at which point they delivered a case study report covering all elements of the design from start to finish. Huntsman say that the processing properties of their infusion system in supporting the use of simple moulds and VARTM, the CFRP wheel rims were developed within an eighth of that time.
In previous years the URE team used wheel rims weighing 4kg each. The new rims weigh less than 2kg, reducing the overall weight of the 230kg car by an impressive 4%.
"The hybrid wheel project has exposed the students to the latest manufacturing techniques and high performance composite materials, giving them insight into how composites are set to play an even bigger role in the next generation of automotive designs as they prepare to make the move from university to the workplace" continued Jorrit Goos.
The CFRP rims will first be used on the electrical powertrains prototype when the URE team competes in the Formula Student UK from 13 to 15 July.