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Minneapolis: August 22 to August 31, 2019
Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 22 to August 31, 2019.
Phantogram at Palace
Phantogram
This Sunday's show is sold out, marking Phantogram's triumphant return to Minneapolis, in support of their new album Voices. …
Canadian duo Bob Moses (also Grammy winners, btw) came out with guitars and keys a' blazing with a badass drummer joining them (who's name I never caught). Lead singer/guitarist Tom Howie was an ...
+ Bob Moses
Sun 08/25/2019 (6:30pm/$39.50)
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New York duo Phantogram (Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel) is back with their summer headlining tour. We've always liked these guys, and fairly excited about their new song "Mister Impossible", which was a song that they've had an idea of it for a long time. After building their studio called Harmony West in Laurel Canyon, they put together the song in their own space. The song finalized last spring when they took it to Joshua Tree.
Bob Moses to open.
August 16 Reno, NV Grand Theatre *
August 17 Ogden, UT Twilight Concert Series*
August 18 Denver, CO The Mission Ballroom
August 19 Estes Park, CO Stanley Hotel
August 20 Bellvue, CO Mishawaka Amphitheatre*
August 22 Council Bluffs, IA Stir Cove at Harrah's*
August 23 Kansas City, MO KC Live!*
August 24 Chicago, IL The Riviera Theatre*
August 25 St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre*
August 27 Madison, WI The Sylvee*
August 28 Columbus, OH Express Live!*
August 29 Detroit, MI The Fillmore*
August 30 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall*
August 31 Clifton Park, NY Upstate Concert Hall
September 3 Boston, MA House of Blues*
September 4 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall*
September 5 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theatre
September 6 Washington, D.C. The Anthem*
September 7 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Music Festival
September 9 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle*
September 10 Birmingham, AL Avondale Brewing Company*
September 12 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall*
September 13 Dallas, TX The Bomb Factory*
September 14 Austin, TX Stubb's*
September 15 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace*
September 16 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren*
September 18 Tucson, AZ The Rialto Theater
September 21 Pomona, CA The Fox Theater Pomona
September 22 Las Vegas, NV Life Is Beautiful
November 22 San Diego, CA Wonderfront Music Festival
* with Bob Moses
MN State Fair 2019
Iron Maiden 2019 Tour
Hovvdy/Lomelda at 7th Street
Alex Lahey at Turf Club
Demons & Wizards at Skyway
Nathaniel Rateliff at Surly Brewing Fest
Minnesota State Fair
Despite my protests, we end up going to the Minnesota State Fair every year. This is the "Great Minnesota Get-together", where everyone goes to enjoy eating something on a stick…
Nathaniel Rateliff
I think Nathaniel Rateliff and his band The Night Sweats have finally made it. It's hard to believe that we've been writing about him since 2013....
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Thu 08/22/2019-Mon 09/02/2019
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The annual Minnesota State Fair is back, this year running August 22 to Labor Day, September 2nd. I won't be listing every bands set to attend, but the major ones. Please note in addition to the concert ticket, you'll also need to spend an entry fee into the fair.
We don't go every year, as it's very expensive to attend. On top of the entry fee, the fried foods are marked up - so for a family of four, you're looking to drop over $150 easily. Personally speaking, I rather take that money and go to smaller concerts or buy yourself some CDs or DVDs.
The last time we went was on Labor Day in Sep 2017, because we had the day off work.
Thu 08/22/2019 Barenaked Ladies, Hootie & The Blowfish
Thu 08/22/2019 Belinda Carlisle
Fri 08/23/2019 Max, Why Don't We, Eben
Sat 08/24/2019-Sun 08/25/2019 Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone
Sat 08/24/2019 Dierks Bentley, Caylee Hammack
Sun 08/25/2019 Clint Black, Trace Adkins, Terri Clark
Mon 08/26/2019 The Classics IV, "The Happy Together Tour", Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Turtles, Tommy James & The Shondells, The Cowsills, Chuck Negron, The Buckinghams
Tue 08/27/2019 "Weird Al" Yankovic
Wed 08/28/2019 Daryl Hall & John Oates, G. Love & Special Sauce
Thu 08/29/2019 Logic, Prof
Fri 08/30/2019 Lauren Jauregui, Lionel Richie
Sat 08/31/2019 Mavis Staples, Savannah Conley, Brandi Carlile
Sun 09/01/2019-Mon 09/02/2019 Dessa
Mon 09/02/2019 ZZ Top, Cheap Trick
+ The Raven Age
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Iconic band Iron Maiden is back, and they're headlining the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul.
Show up early to check out English melodic metalcore band The Raven Age, a band founded by guitarists Dan Wright and George Harris in 2009.
Aug. 17 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ PPG Paints Arena
Aug. 19 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena
Aug. 22 - Chicago, Ill. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug. 24 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Aug. 26 - St Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center
Aug. 28 - Winnipeg, Manitoba @ Bell MTS Place
Aug. 30 - Edmonton, Alberta @ Rogers Place
Aug. 31 - Calgary, Alberta @ Scotiabank Saddledome
Sept. 03 - Vancouver, British Columbia @ Pepsi Live
Sept. 05 - Tacoma, Wash. @ Tacoma Dome
Sept. 06 - Portland, Ore. @- Moda Center
Sept. 09 - Sacramento, Calif. @ Golden 1 Center
Sept. 10 - Oakland, Calif. @ Oracle Arena
Sept. 13 - Las Vegas, Nev. @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sept. 14 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Bank of California Stadium
Sept. 17 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
Sept. 19 - Albuquerque, N.M. @ Isleta Amphitheater
Sept. 21 - Dallas, Texas @ Dos Equis Pavilion
Sept. 22 - Houston, Texas @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell
Sept. 25 - San Antonio, Texas @ AT&T Center
Sept. 27 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Sports Palace
Oct. 04 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil @ Rock In Rio
Oct. 12 - Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Velez Sarsfield Stadium
Oct. 15 - Santiago, Chile @ Estadio Nacional
HOVVDY and LOMELDA
+ Nadine
7th St Entry
Lomelda and Hovvdy are on a co-headlining tour for their Covers split EP (Double Double Whammy Records). Both bands are longtime friends from Texas.
Nadine to open.
8/22 - Oxford, MS - Proud Larry's
8/23 - Nashville, TN - DRKMTTR
8/24 - Columbus, OH - Big Room Bar
8/25 - Milwaukee, WI - The Back Room
8/26 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
8/27 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
8/29 - Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge
8/30 - Columbia, MO - Cafe Berlin
8/31 - Norman, OK @ Opolis
9/1 - Denton, TX - Andy's Bar
+ Kingsbury
Australian songwriter Alex Lahey is headlining the Turf Club in support of her new album The Best Of Luck Club (Dead Oceans).
Los Angeles' Caroline Kingsbury, billed as Kingsbury will open.
Tue. Aug. 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
Wed. Aug. 14 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
Fri. Aug. 16 - Austin, TX @ Antone's
Sat. Aug. 17 - Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Co.
Mon. Aug. 19 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Tue. Aug. 20 - Nashville, TN @ Exit / In
Thu. Aug. 22 - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
Fri. Aug. 23 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sat. Aug. 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
Sun. Aug. 25 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott
Tue. Aug. 27 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Wed. Aug. 28 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Sat. Aug. 31 - Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot
Sun. Sep. 1 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
Tue. Sep. 3 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
+ Lizzy Borden & TYR
Skyway Theatre
Thu 08/29/2019 (6:30pm/$39.50)
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Legendary metal band Demons & Wizards is headlining the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis this August 29th. This is the band's first shows in 19 years.
Lizzy Borden and TYR to open.
August 17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
August 20 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SODO
August 21 - Vancouver, BC - The Commodore
August 22 - Portland, OR - Roseland
August 24 - Denver, CO - The Summit Theater
August 26 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live
August 28 - Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
August 29 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theater
August 31 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
September 1 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
September 4 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
September 5 - New York, NY - Playstation Theater
September 7 - Atlanta, GA - Progpower
+ Hiss Golden Messenger
Surly Brewing Co. Festival Field
Fri 08/30/2019 (5:30pm/$49.50/Sold Out)
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The very popular Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats sold out the Surly Brewing show on August 30th, thanks to being the #1 most played artist and #1 most played song ("You Worry Me").
Special guests Hiss Golden Messenger to open.
August 19—Vail, CO—Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
August 21-22—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 25—Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 29—Moorhead, MN—Sister Cities Smokeout
September 11—Forest Hills, NY—Forest Hills Stadium
September 14—Fredericton, Canada—Harvest Jazz
September 17—Philadelphia, PA—Mann Center
September 20—Louisville, KY—Bourbon & Beyond
September 22—Franklin, TN—Pilgrimage Music
September 29—Dana Point, CA—Ohana Fest
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Minneapolis: June 22 to June 24, 2017
Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 22 to June 24, 2017.
Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.
Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Opening up for the show is one of our favorite bands, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. We've been loving this band since 2007. …
at 7th St Entry
Thursday 06/22/17 (7pm/$15)
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is back on tour with a new upcoming album The Echo of Pleasure, due due Sept. 1 on the band's own Painbow label. Limited editions includes gold metallic vinyl with gold foil stamped packaging.
We first wrote about the band in 2007, describing them as "If you're into noisy indie-pop, you will probably like The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. On the surface the loud, fuzzy guitars may remind one of The Jesus and Mary Chain or My Bloody Valentine, but the underlying melodies and vocals are more dreamy and "poppy". The band's influences include The Pastels, The Exploding Hearts, The Ramones, Black Tambourine, and The Brian Jonestown Massacre."
Beverly and Ablebody to open. The former, Beverly, made it on our 2014 Best Of List.
06/14 -- Boston, MA -- The Sinclair * %
06/15 -- New Portsmouth, NH -- 3S Artspace * %
06/16 -- Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz * %
06/17 -- Toronto, ON -- The Horseshoe Tavern * %
06/19 -- Cleveland, OH -- The Grog Shop * %
06/20 -- Detroit, MI -- El Club * %
06/22 -- Minneapolis, MN -- 7th St Entry * #
06/23 -- Madison, WI -- High Noon Saloon * #
06/24 -- Chicago, IL -- Lincoln Hall * #
06/25 -- St Louis, MO -- The Firebird * #
06/27 -- Nashville, TN -- The High Watt * #
06/28 -- Atlanta, GA -- The Earl * #
06/30 -- Chapel Hill, NC -- Local 506 *#
07/01 -- Washington D.C. -- Rock & Roll Hotel *#
07/02 -- Philadelphia, PA -- World Cafe Live Downstairs *#
09/22 -- Vancouver, BC -- Biltmore Cabaret $&
09/23 -- Seattle, WA -- Tractor Tavern $&
09/24 -- Portland, OR -- Doug Fir Lounge $&
09/26 -- San Francisco, CA -- The Chapel $&
09/27 -- Los Angeles, CA -- Teragram Ballroom $&
09/28 -- San Diego, CA - The Loft UC $&
10/15 -- Madrid, Spain -- Joy Slava
10/16 -- Cordoba, Spain -- Sala Hanger
10/17 -- Granada, Spain -- Lemon Rock
10/19 -- Valencia, Spain -- La Rambleta
10/20 -- Barcelona, Spain -- Bikini
10/21 -- Santander, Spain -- Escenario
* = w/ Ablebody
# = w/ Beverly
% = w/ Frankie Rose
$ = w/ The Courtneys
& = w/ The Prids
The Secret Sisters
Alabama's The Secret Sisters are about to hit the road with Iron & Wine (in May) and She & Him (in June). The duo are enjoying being featured on a recent episode of ABC's …
at Cedar Cultural Center
Saturday 06/24/17 (7pm/$20)
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The Secret Sisters recently released their New West Records debut, You Don't Own Me Anymore, earlier this week (June 9th). The 12-song set was produced by Brandi Carlile & her collaborators Tim and Phil Hanseroth, and is Laura and Lydia Rogers' first new record in over three years (which we wrote about in 2013)
As with the new album the duo will be hitting the road, stopping by Minneapolis' Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday, June 24th.
Cheyenne Medders to open.
The Secret Sisters On Tour:
06/22 – St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
06/23 – Davenport, IA @ Redstone Room
06/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
06/25 – Evanston, IL @ S.P.A.C.E.
06/27 – Milwaukee, WI @ Live @ The Back Room
06/29 – Madison, WI @ Kiki's House
06/30 – Bayfield, WI @ Lake Superior Big Top
07/01 – Fish Creek, WI @ Door Community Aud
08/04 – Grass Valley, CA @ Center for the Arts
08/23 – Old Saybrook, CT @ The Kate
08/24 – Brownfield, ME @ Stone Mountain Arts Ctr
08/25 – Rockland, ME @ The Strand Theatre
08/26 – Portsmouth, NH @ The Music Hall Loft
08/27 – Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall
09/07 – Houston, TX @ McGonigel's Mucky Duck
09/08 – San Antonio, TX @ Tobin Center
09/09 – Austin, TX @ 3Ten @ Austin City Limits Live
09/10 – Fort Worth, TX @ Fort Worth Live
09/17 – Memphis, TN @ Buckman Perf Arts Ctr
09/20 – Fort Smith, AR @ AAC Live
09/21 – Little Rock, AR @ South On Main
09/27 – Louisville, KY @ WFPK Waterfront
09/28 – Asheville, NC @ Altamont Theatre
09/29 – Charlotte, NC @ The Evening Muse
09/30 – Raleigh, NC @ Stag's Head Music Hall
10/01 – Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head On Stage
10/03 – Richmond, VA @ Tin Pan
Seattle's Big Business, formed in 2004 by Karp bassist Jared Warren and Murder City Devils drummer Coady Willis followed with a down-to-business 35 min. set with a deep bottom end. In support of their latest, 2013's …
Electric Six
The "Gay Bar" band Electric Six is back in Minneapolis next Friday, June 19th at First Avenue, touring in support of their latest album Mimicry and Memories. Electric Six is Dick Valentine (vocals), Da Ve (guitar), …
06/22/2017 Big Business to headline the Triple Rock Social Club on Thursday. Gay Witch Abortion and Buildings to open. 8pm, $10.
06/22/2017 Hello? Is it Lionel Richie you're looking for? He'll be at Mystic Lake Casino. 8pm, $39.
06/23/2017 Atlanta musician B.o.B. is playing Lumber Exchange Event Center (above the Pourhouse in Minneapolis), in support of his Ether album. 7pm, $25.
06/23/2017 Body/Head (aka Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth and Bill Nace) will be playing Ballentine VFW Post 246. The Blight, Waveless, and Lori Barbero to open. 8:30pm, $20.
06/23/2017 Hardcore act Conveyer to play The Garage for the CD release of No Future on Victory Records. This all-ages show will also feature Infinite Me, Nanashi, Unturned, Church Tongue, and Creep Colony. 6pm, $10.
06/24/2017 Philadelphia's rising indie alternative/rock band Civil Youth is stopping by the Garage in Burnsville, Minnesota. Arms For Elephants, A Skyline Drama, Platypus, and The Contingents to open. 6pm, $8.
06/24/2017 Detroit-based 'Gay Bar' rockers Electric Six is playing the Turf Club in St Paul on Saturday. They'll be playing songs from Fresh Blood For Tired Vampyres released last October via Metropolis Records. Northern Faces to open. 8pm, $16.
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Acute and late toxicities in localized prostate cancer patients treated with low-dose 125I brachytherapy (110 Gy) in combination with external beam radiation therapy versus brachytherapy alone (160 Gy).
The aim of this analysis was to compare acute and late toxicities between low-dose-rate brachytherapy (LDR-BT) (110 Gy) in combination with 45 Gy in 25 fractions external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and LDR-BT (160 Gy) alone for localized prostate cancer.
One hundred five consecutive patients with localized prostate cancer treated from May 2014 to May 2017 were included in this retrospective analysis. Sixty patients received combination therapy and 45 patients received BT monotherapy. The LDR-BT procedure was performed using 125I seeds.
The median follow-up time was 28 months in both groups. Three-year effect rates were overall survival: 100% in both groups. The biochemical failure rate was 2.3% in the combination group and 0% in the monotherapy group (p = 0.373). No patients died during the study period. In both groups, almost all the patients experienced acute urethritis. There was a significant difference between the combination therapy group (8.3%) and BT monotherapy group (11.1%) in late genitourinary (GU) toxicities ≥ grade 2 (p = 0.035). Only 2 patients (3.3%) in the combination therapy group developed late ≥ grade 2 rectal hemorrhage. There were no significant differences between two groups in hematuria ≥ grade 2 (p = 0.068) or rectal hemorrhage ≥ grade 2 (p = 0.206).
To our knowledge, this is the first report to compare the GU and gastrointestinal toxicities between the combination therapy and BT monotherapy (160 Gy) for localized prostate cancer. Unexpectedly, there were more late GU toxicities (except for hematuria) in the BT monotherapy group.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine., Department of Urology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine., Department of Urology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.


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Jimeoin
Jimeoin is acclaimed as one of the hottest stand-up comics of this generation – a true comedy master. A prolific writer with an exceptional audience rapport, he is known and loved for his brilliantly funny wit and charming observations on the absurdities of every-day life.
Jimeoin's regular appearances at the MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL and his widely successful Australian tours attract sell-out advance bookings, often with extra shows added due to demand.
His 2006 and 2008 seasons at the Edinburgh Fringe smashed box-office records before those festivals even opened and were a huge hit with the public and critics alike. In 2009 he toured South Africa and performed at theLondon, Kilkenny and Montreal Comedy Festivals as well as touring regional Australia including WA and QLD.
In 2010 Jimeoin starred on all the biggest UK BBC's 'Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow', 'Comedy Rocks', 'The Very Best of the Edinburgh Comedy Festival' as well as 'The Best of Just For Laughs'. And in Australia his 'Over the Top' TV series aired on Foxtel. In 2011 Jimeoin hosted the NZ Musical Comedy Awards and appeared on the very prestigious Royal Variety Performance.
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The first missile evacuation drill was held in Tokyo on Monday with participants taking cover in underground spaces and subway stations. The spaces would be used as shelters in the Japanese capital if a North Korean missile hit the country.
Around 300 volunteers participated in the choreographed evacuations at a fairground and park ringing the Tokyo Dome baseball stadium. The police scuffled with small groups of protesters as they protested against what they termed as war game that only served to increase fear amongst Japanese citizens.
This comes amongst hopes that South Korea will take advantage of next month's Winter Olympics that will take place in South Korea. The neighboring country has the opportunity to defuse tension in the region.
There are other small Japanese towns that have also conducted drills as North Korea won't hesitate on implementing its missile and nuclear programs. The most recent and biggest nuclear bomb test was conducted by North Korea in September as it continues to test dozens of ballistic missiles. In November we saw the missile test reach an altitude of about 4,475 km (2,780 miles) and flew 950 km (590 miles), passing over Japan before splashing into waters in Japan.
On the other hand, North Korea claims that its weapons are a necessary defense against a possible U.S. invasion. A false launch alarm was issued by Japan public broadcaster NHK urging people seek shelter six days ago.
"I am not that worried about North Korea if something happened that would be frightening," said Hidenobu Kondo, one of the volunteer evacuees. However, the 50-year-old company employee said the drill would not be of much use in the event of a real attack.
The defenses that Japan has set up against a ballistic missile strike include Aegis destroyers in the Sea of Japan armed with interceptor missiles designed to destroy warheads in space. PAC-3 Patriot missile batteries represent the last line of defense against warheads that can plunge to their targets at several kilometers per second. The country has also decided to purchase two land-based Aegis batteries and cruise missiles that could strike North Korea.


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é uma loja de varejo da MOVIC e é a maior varejista de anime, jogos eletrônicos e mangá no Japão. A primeira loja e sede da Animate foi aberta em 1983 e está localizada em Ikebukuro, um distrito em Tóquio, Japão.

Lojas de varejo
Atualmente, existem 117 lojas Animate no Japão, quatro na China continental (Pequim, Xangai, Nanjing e Chengdu), duas em Taiwan (Taipei e Taichung), uma em Hong Kong, uma em Bangcoc, Tailândia e uma em Seul, Coréia do Sul.

Lojas online
O Animate atualmente possui duas lojas online: a Online Shop, que está ativa desde 2005, e a Anima International.

Lojas antigas

 Estação Sakaihigashi, Osaka
 Los Angeles, Califórnia (fechada em 2003).

Subsidiárias

 Animate Film (ア ニ メ イ ト フ ィ ル): Um estúdio de animação.
 Libre Publishing (Originalmente): Originalmente parte da Biblos Co., Ltd. (株式会社 ビ ブ ロ April) Após a falência da Biblos em 5 de abril de 2006, causada pela falência da cadeia iniciada por sua empresa-mãe Hekitensha (舎 舎), animate, MOVIC, a Frontier Works Inc. financiou a empresa permitindo a Biblos Co., Ltd., para continuar a operação. Em 1 de maio de 2006, a empresa foi renomeada como Libre Publishing e se tornou uma subsidiária da animate Ltd. No entanto, a empresa ainda estava registrada como estabelecida em 28 de dezembro de 2000.
 Animate Oversea Co., Ltd. (安利 美 特 股份有限公司): Uma joint venture da animate Ltd., Kadokawa Taiwan Corporation e Nongxueshe (mais tarde United Distribution Co.). A empresa atua como operadora de filiais da Animate em Taiwan e Hong Kong. Em 2000, a primeira loja no exterior foi estabelecida em Ximending, Taibei.
 animate Shanghai Co., LTD. (魅 特 (上海) 商贸): Fundada em maio de 2011.

 animate Chinese online shopping platform? (animate 平台 線上 購物 平台): Uma loja online da Tmall operada pela animate Shanghai Co., LTD., criada em 06-01-2012.

 Animate North AMERICA, Ltd.: Uma subsidiária da América do Norte.
 acos co., ltd. (株式会社 ア コ ス): Uma subsidiária especializada em figurinos.

 ACOS animate kan (ACOS): uma cadeia de lojas de fantasias por acos co., Ltd.
 Loja on-line ACOS (ACOS): Uma loja on-line para acos co., Ltd.

 Japão Manga Alliance CO., LTD. (株式会社 ジ ャ パ マ ン ス): É uma joint venture da animate Ltd., Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha, Shueisha, Shogakukan, estabelecida em 1 de setembro de 2015. A empresa seria incorporada em Bangcoc, Tailândia no outono de 2015. A empresa atua como operadora de filiais da Animate em Bangkok.

 animate JMA Co., Ltd: Fundada em 28 de setembro de 2015 como uma subsidiária 100% da Japan Manga Alliance. A primeira loja de animações da empresa foi aberta em 6 de fevereiro de 2016 no Mahboonkruong Center em Bangcoc como loja da animate em Bangcoc (ア ニ メ イ ト バ ン コ).

 Animate-GyaO Corporation (株式会社 ア ニ メ イ ギ ャ オ)/Livraria da animate (ア ニ メ イ ト ブ ッ ク): Uma livraria eletrônica.
 USA Animate Online Shop: Uma loja online para o mercado americano do Animate North AMERICA, Ltd., criada em janeiro de 2013. A loja online foi fechada em 29 de fevereiro de 2016 e reaberta em 14 de julho de 2018.

Empresas do grupo

 Movic Co. Ltd. (株式会社 ム ー ビ ッ)
 Serviço de Promoção Movic ( Clique para ampliar )
 Marine ENTERTAINMENT Inc. (株式会社 マ リ ・ ・ エ ン タ テ ン ン ン)
 coade (株式会社 コ ア デ): O nome da empresa foi derivado de seu próprio slogan 'Code Anime Design'.
 Frontier Works Inc. (株式会社 フ ロ ン テ ア ア ー ク)
 ANIBRO Ltd. (株式会社 On ニ ブ ロ): Em 23 de janeiro de 2008, a empresa rival da Animate, Broccoli, anunciou que colaborou com a Animate e criou uma nova empresa "AniBro", sendo que a Animate detém 70% da empresa, enquanto Broccoli detém 30%. O presidente da empresa será o CEO da Animate, embora continue a administrar a Animate junto com a AniBro. A AniBro planeja expandir usando a marca AniBro para muitos lugares no Japão.
 SHOSEN (株式会社 書 泉): tornou-se parte da animate Ltd. em 29 de junho de 2011.

Ex-subsidiárias

 Wanwan plus (ワ ン ワ ン プ ラ): Fundada em 2004, e mais tarde foi fechada.
 Chikyuu ya (ち き ゅ ー や): operado pela animate desde 2008 e foi fechado mais tarde em 22 de dezembro de 2014.
 coade (デ コ ア デ) Sucursal de Rakuten: fundada em 1 de dezembro de 2010 e mais tarde foi fechada em 2013.

Marketing
 é o personagem mascote do Animate, carinhosamente conhecido como o . Ele é retratado como um personagem de anime selvagem, com cabelos espetados e músculos ondulados, vestido com o uniforme do Animate, tomando medidas extremas para promover os produtos do Animate. Uma animação em vídeo original baseada no personagem foi produzida por GAINAX e lançada em 2002. Outro OVA foi lançado em 2010. Um projeto de animação que cruza o Anime Tencho com o Projeto Touhou foi produzido por ufotable e foi ao ar em 20 de novembro de 2010 no Animate Ichioshi Bishojo Anime Matsuri para comemorar o 10.º aniversário do personagem mascote do Animate. Meito também fez várias aparições em outras mídias, como a série de anime Lucky Star e videogames como Disgaea 4 e Touch My Katamari. Meito é dublado por Tomokazu Seki em suas aparições no anime, e é dublado por Lex Lang na dublagem em inglês de Lucky Star.

Ligações externas

 Página inicial do grupo Animate
 Página oficial da animate
 Página oficial da Animate USA
 Página oficial da animate em tailandês
 Página oficial de Tianmao
 Animate International Online Shop
 ACOS Online Shop
 Japão Manga Alliance CO., LTD. página inicial
 Página inicial da Animate-GyaO Corporation

Empresas fundadas em 1983
!Artigos com texto em japonês
Varejistas de jogos eletrônicos
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DC TV Batwoman Season 2 To Feature New Female Lead As Actress Ruby Rose Abruptly Exits Series! X-Over With Superman & Lois Season 1 Still Planned!
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DC TV Batwoman Season 2 To Feature New Female Lead As Actress Ruby Rose Abruptly Exits Series! X-Over With Superman and Lois Season 1 Still Planned!
Variety reports:
'Batwoman' Star Ruby Rose Exits Series Ahead of Season 2
In a surprise move, Ruby Rose, the star of the CW's "Batwoman," has decided to leave the television series ahead of its already announced second season.
The exact reason she is leaving remains unclear. But the show will go on: Warner Bros., the studio behind "Batwoman," and the CW have both committed to creating a second season with a new series lead.
"I have made the very difficult decision to not return to Batwoman next season," said Rose in a statement. "This was not a decision I made lightly as I have the utmost respect for the cast, crew and everyone involved with the show in both Vancouver and in Los Angeles. I am beyond appreciative to Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Caroline Dries for not only giving me this incredible opportunity, but for welcoming me into the DC universe they have so beautifully created. Thank you Peter Roth and Mark Pedowitz and the teams at Warner Bros. and The CW who put so much into the show and always believed in me. Thank you to everyone who made season one a success – I am truly grateful."
The CW had in January renewed "Batwoman" and a dozen other series for the 2020-2021 season. [All DC TV shows, with some surprises, and more on tap for CW's 2020-21 schedule.]
After Rose revealed last September that she had undergone emergency surgery for two herniated discs, questions arose as to which project had contributed to the injuries she sustained.
But a source familiar with the situation tells Variety that Rose's decision "had nothing to do with her health or injury."
"Batwoman" season 1 averaged a 0.5 rating among adults 18-49 after seven days of delayed viewing, putting it in a tie for third behind "The Flash" and the final season of "Arrow" in the CW rankings. Total viewership-wise, the show's freshman season averaged 1.7 million viewers in Live+7, which again places it as the network's third most-watched show.
"Warner Bros. Television, The CW and Berlanti Productions thank Ruby for her contributions to the success of our first season and wish her all the best," said Warner Bros. TV, the CW and Berlanti Productions in a joint statement. "The studio and network are firmly committed to Batwoman's second season and long-term future, and we — along with the show's talented creative team — look forward to sharing its new direction, including the casting of a new lead actress and member of the LGBTQ community, in the coming months."
While the reason Rose left the series is not known, she has battled mental issues since her youth. Many "insiders" are whispering online that may have been factor in her departure. In addition, TVL reports the departure wasn't entirely Rose's decision per a source that awas wyoted: "It wasn't 100-percent her decision. It was a breakup. She wasn't happy working on the show, and did that make her fun to work with? No. So everyone decided it would be in the best interests of the show, and for all concerned, if they parted ways. It just wasn't a good fit." In any event, Batwoman Season 1 was a big win for LGBTQ+ advocates.
Today is world mental health day. This photo is from right before I started OITNB. I've struggled with mental health my entire life. I was first diagnosed with depression at 13, then major depressive disorder at 16. When I was 18 I found out I had Dissociative amnesia . I had a few years entirely erased from my memory and a chance run in with my best friend from primary school was the first I learned about it. She remembered me but I didn't recognize her at all. She remembered our teachers, things we did and my monkey backpack.. things I didn't remember even when she said them with such innocent conviction. I went home and asked my mum "Did i have a monkey backpack at school?" That is when it all started to unravel and my life changed…I started asking questions. I found out I went from a smiling laughing child to a quiet mute who sat alone and stared off to the distance during recess after one of many traumatic events that I didn't remember. One that my mum had to tell me about but hadn't for so many years because the doctors at the time said I was too young to process what had happened and that it was for the best. I was also diagnosed with Bipolar for a long time until it turned out I just had depression.. the pure sad depression without the fun and not so fun parts of mania, it was an overactive thyroid that created that misdiagnosis. Cut to many dark times. On medication, off medication, on and off and on and off per each wrong diagnoses. There were hospitalizations, suicide attempts as young as 12. Cut to therapy and meditation, cut to seeing me at ever self-help section of every bookstore. Cut to a brain scan which showed I had severe PTSD… cut to more therapy and tests that led me to my final diagnosis… C-PTSD. Complex PTSD. What I have learned from the struggles of mental health is just how strong I am. It's how amazing people are because they love me and support me and yet you can't judge those who don't understand and don't know how to do that either. It's that you cannot judge people at all because you can never know what they have been through. It's that self love and self care is more important than anything else.
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Wishing Ruby Rose all the best on what she chooses to do next.
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John is a long-time pop culture fan, comics historian, and blogger. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief at Comics Nexus. Prior to being EIC he has produced several column series including DEMYTHIFY, NEAR MINT MEMORIES and the ONE FAN'S TRIALS at the Nexus plus a stint at Bleeding Cool producing the COMICS REALISM column. As BabosScribe, John is active on his twitter account, his facebook page, his instagram feed and welcomes any and all feedback. Bring it on!


A version of this post originally appeared on Virgin.com.
The way we work today isn't working – it's no secret or surprise. Companies are working full steam ahead to keep up with the competition and it's often their employees who bear the brunt of that pressure.
People are burning the candle at both ends. They're working more and focusing on their well-being less – and it's taking a seriously negative toll on their health and happiness. The good news, though, is that leading organizations and business revolutionaries are introducing innovative ways to bring a little more balance to everyone's lives.
On the heels of our Virgin Disruptors event, I connected with Rich Sheridan, CEO, Chief Storyteller, and co-founder of Menlo Innovations. Rich's approach to business, people, and company culture is anything but ordinary.
Read the first in a two-part Q&A series with Rich to learn how Menlo Innovations is stripping fear from the workplace – and what that means for employees.
SL: What worries you about the way most companies and their employees currently work?
RS: For many companies, there's a place for manufacturing fear in the management strategy for managing people. You see this in companies that force-rank their team – and then systematically cut the bottom 10 percent. I see this as a downward spiral of morale and culture.
One of the most commonly quoted statistics is the lack of employee engagement at work. Some reports indicate the percentage of disengagement can be as high as 70 percent. Talk about an energy crisis! What if we could tap into that part of our workforce? What could we accomplish?
My worry is that these same companies are the ones saying they can't find the people they need. More than likely, the people they actually need have been there all along. Staff members seeking leadership that understands that fear destroys engagement.
SL: You've intentionally crafted Menlo Innovations to "remove fear and ambiguity" and bring joy to work. What were the major initiatives you undertook to achieve this?
RS: We use a straightforward formula at Menlo, and it has to start with me. I had to learn to eliminate fear as part of my own personal repertoire for leading my team. I then have to encourage this same approach with everyone who works here. That means I must spend time teaching our culture to everyone who joins the firm.
If people feel safe, we keep adrenaline and cortisol at bay, and individuals begin to trust one another because they are not afraid. When trust forms (and this takes time), collaboration emerges. This eventually leads to the truest form of teamwork, the kind of teamwork that requires neither an organizational chart nor hierarchy. At this point, you get what every company on the planet is seeking: creativity, imagination, invention, and innovation.
We support all of this by keeping chaos out of the mix and avoiding bureaucracy. Our company is run with a very simple, repeatable, measurable, visible structure that's based on human relationships and that feeds human energy.
We leave no stone unturned: our space, our paper-based visual project management system, our recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, our practices … every one of these things takes into consideration the culture we are trying to create: one focused on the business value of joy.
SL: It seems email is perpetual — send one, get two, three, or a million back. Because of this, I find your email policy incredibly interesting. Can you tell me about it? Additionally, what are the company's expectations around email when an employee is not at work?
RS: Because we work in one big open room (including me), there's no need to use electronics to communicate with each other. Our system is different: we call it High-speed Voice Technology. We talk to one another. This system is supplanted by body language, tone, eye contact, and voice. There's far less room for misinterpreting the message or the messenger. We often hear people ask, "But don't you want an email trail?" We ask for what purpose? Usually people who need a "trail" are using it to cover their bases. This is typically a strong indicator of a fear-based team.
We also don't provide electronic access to company servers from outside the office, so when people leave for the day they are DONE working. We typically work 40-hour work weeks, and never weekends, unless travel requires it. Our goal is humanly-sustainable pace over the long term of the detailed software projects we are engaged in. We often hold the lives of people in our hands with the work we do. And even if the software we are building isn't a medical device, it can still hold the life of the business in its data and operation.
There's barely a Wall Street Journal front page that doesn't outline a software failure: coffee chain point-of-sale outages, security compromises at major retailers, airline reservation system failures delaying thousands of flights, governmental systems being hacked by foreign nations and terrorists. Our basic mantra is that a tired team makes bad software. There's no pride in that – in fact, there's demoralization. Deming once said, "All anyone asks for is a chance to work with pride." We give our team the best possible chance of that happening. The last time our team recalls a software emergency is 2004!
And when people take vacation, they're forbidden from checking email. We enforce this with comical peer pressure. When Lisa, one of our key project managers, took a seven-week vacation, she didn't check email once. It was delightful to hear how much she enjoyed the trip with her husband!
This Q&A with Rich Sheridan is the first in a series of two. Stay tuned for the follow-up next week.


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I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend and Happy Reading!


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Violence by extended family is a widespread issue faced by battered Indian women. This series focuses on identifying collusion and beliefs that support it, with some steps advocates can take to make women safer.
Collusion creates a dangerous, stressful, and fearful situation for battered women and their children, particularly in Native communities where family ties are strong and communities are small.
Collusion allows a batterer to reinforce his use of abusive and violent tactics – by manipulating friends, family and systems he expands control over his partner. The abuser's manipulation centers on making his partner look as though she is to blame for the violence, portraying her as a bad wife, a bad mother. The result? Isolation. Barriers go up between the victim and her extended family and support systems, while access to safety is severely compromised. She is isolated from those she needs to call on for help and support.
Traditionally, as Indian people, we looked out for the elderly, the women, children, the sick, and the weaker members of our communities. Today many of us don't do this. We place the blame for domestic abuse upon the woman. We indulge in victim blaming or we see the batterer as the victim. For instance, if an abuser cooks a meal or sheds a tear when missing his children, family members and friends often sympathize with him. Instead of seeing him as a perpetrator of violence, they see him as a victim. Family members and friends who feel sorry for the abuser are allowing themselves to be manipulated into colluding – widening the circle of abuse a battered woman experiences.
When a family member abuses their partner, we must ask ourselves do we step in and say that such behavior is unacceptable? Or, do we look the other way, thinking it's not our place to say anything, believing they will work it out for themselves? What if we find ourselves making excuses for him, saying, "It's her fault, she should have …" or "He wouldn't do this if she didn't…" In each case, we are supporting him in his use of all violence – allowing him to continue to abuse his wife, girlfriend, ex-wife or ex- girlfriend.
To collude means you have each other's back no matter what. Even if a family member has committed an act of violence or a crime, the family will lie, threaten, blame, post bail, or stay tight-lipped about the incident. The family will not hold that family member responsible, or accountable for their actions and behavior; there are no consequences. On the other hand, if someone outside the family commits a crime or is violent against a family member, then the scenario changes. The family will then come together and become much more aggressive in dealing with the outsider.
The following is a small group exercise to critically analyze ways in which family members collude.
"Blood is thicker than water." What does this mean to you?
"Keep up with the Jones." Is there rivalry between your family and another?
"Family Secrets." Keeping the family circle closed, keeping others out.
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the chosen topic. Ask participants to look at how their family interacts with each other and then discuss how they interact with others.


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Grocery workers continue to be at a high risk from COVID-19
Coronavirus Human Resources Safety and sanitation Shopper Behavior Worker Issues
Grocery shopping has settled into a rhythm since the tumultuous early days of the novel coronavirus pandemic. A newly released study shows, however, that a significant risk remains for employees, which could have implications for grocers and shoppers as the pandemic's latest wave wears on.
More than 20 percent of 104 grocery store workers at a Boston grocer tested positive for the novel coronavirus in May, despite three quarters being asymptomatic, according to a study which was published on Thursday in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine, CNN reported. The level of spread among employees was significantly greater than that in the communities surrounding the store, and customer-facing employees were five times more likely to test positive than employees in other types of roles.
In terms of measures to prevent the spread of the virus, 91 percent of store staff reported wearing masks at all times during work and 77 percent said they wore masks outside of work, but only 66 percent were able to socially distance while on the job.
A series of grim headlines about the deaths of retail employees from COVID-19 early in the pandemic brought national attention to the fact that working in grocery stores could put employees in harm's way.
Grocery workers were briefly hailed as heroes in the media, and many large retailers instituted "hero bonuses" to grocery associates whose jobs required that they interact with the public. By mid-May, though, retailers like Kroger were publicly discussing rolling back their bonuses. (At Kroger, the hero pay was an extra $2 per hour.)
By mid-October most major retailers had ended their hero bonus programs, according to a CNN article. Lowe's and Target, however, have instituted new financial bonus programs since then.
In the U.S., COVID-19 cases are now at a record high and hospitalizations have climbed beyond where they were in mid-August, according to NBC News.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises that the novel coronavirus is spread primarily through close interaction between people, and that the longer and closer the interaction the greater the chance of transmission. The CDC recommends minimizing in-store grocery shopping during the pandemic.
About 20% of grocery store workers had Covid-19, and most didn't have symptoms, study found – CNN
Running Essential Errands – CDC
Should grocers keep paying their associates like heroes? – RetailWire
Target to pay more than $70 million in bonuses to hourly employees ahead of holidays – CNBC
Third wave of coronavirus infections in the U.S.? More like 'wildfire,' epidemiologist says – NBC News
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do grocers need to reassess and possibly increase coronavirus protections for staff and customers as the latest wave of the pandemic continues, and if so what further actions can they make? How can customers and staff be reassured about the safety of grocery shopping in light of these numbers?
"I think grocers need to evaluate what they can modify to help their employees minimize the risk of COVID-19 and continue the bonus pay as long as there is a known risk."
Joan TreistmanPresident, The Treistman Group LLC
"From a moral and morale perspective, it seems fair staff should be compensated for their continued "heroic" front line efforts."
"Going forward the burden of responsibility may fall on the grocery store employees, but there is shared accountability for customers to do the right things..."
Brandon RaelStrategy and Operations Executive
19 Comments on "Grocery workers continue to be at a high risk from COVID-19"
The pandemic has become a way of life. And while COVID-19 fatigue wears everyone down, front line workers still show up and do their work. The pandemic is a runaway train and it will go where it goes. Other than the countless discussions we already had about the things retailers should do to keep their shoppers and employees safe, I'm not sure there's more to say or do.
Bethany Allee
Executive Vice President Marketing, Cybera
Unfortunately, I think Mark is right. Workers rights aren't a priority and they're likely not going to be a priority anytime soon. Retailers are smart to focus their energy and investments on customer experience in our new way of life.
The study seems to have been based on one store and, while interesting and important, it would be good to see more data points to understand the risks and nature of the spread. That said, it seems logical that staff in busy stores are at more risk than the average person. As such, it is imperative that retailers double down on safety measures and ensure that all customers comply with mask wearing and social distancing. Free regular testing is also a good idea.
I couldn't agree more. More testing and better monitoring of infection rates are the only way we're going to get a handle on this for frontline workers.
I agree that 100 grocery workers in one store in May is not a good sample size. How widespread was the use of masks, social distancing and plexiglass in the store at that time? Were customers expected to wear masks, even if associates were required to do so? I know at my neighborhood Kroger store (where I shopped last week) there were similar outbreaks early in the pandemic — and at some point I switched from curbside pickup to in-store shopping when the incidence got better. (Writing this from Wisconsin, so maybe I should revert to curbside.)
At this point, there isn't much more that grocers can do — assuming they require masks and social distancing — provided that their behind-the-scenes workers are adequately protected.
This pandemic has become the norm. I still see employees wearing masks and cleaning constantly.
Customers still socially distance and wear masks as well. I would think it would be too easy to slack off after so much time, but as long as there is a leader in the store that is constantly keeping track and reminding employees to keep up the standards, supermarkets are in a great position to continue to be the models of the pandemic.
Grocery retailers have to continuously assess their employee's safety during the pandemic (and always). It's unacceptable to say here's a bonus for risking your life and at the same time not implement precautions to lower that risk.
The study talks about the percentage of workers who test positive. The study that is most relevant, in my opinion, would identify what about the workplace induces that percentage. Then management with employee input can determine how best to mitigate the risk.
Yes, the pandemic isn't going away — yet. In our private lives we're trying to modify our behavior to avoid being infected. And as time has gone by, we've learned that there are some things we don't have to worry about as much, e.g., groceries. I think grocers need to evaluate what they can modify to help their employees minimize the risk of COVID-19 and continue the bonus pay as long as there is a known risk.
Brett Busconi
VP of Sales, Worldlink Integration Group, Inc
Yes. Grocers need to continually reassess and look to increase protections for staff and customers. Distance seems to be the key area where grocers are failing — and the larger issue is that a large percentage of in-store shoppers are not really able to be controlled. Unfortunately, I think the best method for controlling this is to tightly enforce a limit on the number of people allowed to be shopping in-store — and that needs to include the number of in-store pickers.
Grocers definitely need to reassess their protections. People wear masks but many have them below their noses or don't have a proper fit. Grocers must mandate masks and understand what to do when someone refuses, they also need to enforce the correct wearing of masks with the nose covered. Gloves should also be used by staff with cash-only lines to limit touches, and grocers should audit their POS use cases to eliminate touches where possible.
The entire grocery industry has stepped up and adapted their operating models to the new normal, as well as heeded the guidance from the CDC to keep their employees and valued customers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trust and transparency around safety measures, including social distancing, mask-wearing, increased sanitation, and clearing procedures have been in place since the start of the pandemic.
While there may be some exceptions to the rule, if customers do not feel safe and secure at specific grocery stores, they simply will take their business elsewhere. Going forward the burden of responsibility may fall on the grocery store employees, but there is shared accountability for customers to do the right things, follow the rules, and understand that we will get through this crisis together responsibly.
Diligence, vigilance, and persistence will be the key to keeping grocery workers as safe as possible. However, no matter what we do, it's a high-risk situation: being inside for extended periods with limited social distancing is among the highest-risk scenarios for transmission of COVID-19. These people deserve hero bonus programs, expanded medical coverage, and more PTO to help recover and rest, at a minimum. And they deserve our respect when inside their stores: wear a mask, stay six feet apart whenever possible, minimize trips, and minimize "browsing" time while inside their stores.
The only difference between March and now is that there is much more COVID-19 now. Grocers need to redouble efforts, and customers should avoid peak shopping times when social distancing isn't possible.
COVID cases as reported are skyrocketing, yet all I see are stores becoming more lax. I think when the article came out months ago as COVID was declining, saying there was limited chance of COVID from surface contact, a lot of stores got more lax on their cleaning, allowing reusable bags again, eliminating the one way aisles, etc. was a turning point and now with the reported cases skyrocketing, the stores need to re-consider these restrictions they have lifted.
Regardless of whether you accept the findings in this study or not, the fact is COVID-19 is spreading worse now than it was in March when grocers instituted their precautions. On paper, it doesn't appear there is anything left for grocers to do other than remain vigilant about enforcing the precautions they instituted. Store managers may need to remind associates to properly wear their masks and remind them about distancing. No, the environment for these workers has not suddenly become less risky, but the key is not to become complacent about precautions. The only remaining factor is how accessible testing is for these employees. This remains an issue across the country, not just for grocers. What we have seen is that the risk may be less for customers than previously thought, but this is also a function of how customers act while inside the store. Customers can at least manage what time they visit the store and how long they stay inside, while store workers do not have that luxury.
Target is smart to continue to validate their appreciation of their staff via bonuses. Conversely, it is disheartening to the human spirit of staff to be called a "hero" for working the front line, and then only a few months later they are no longer a "hero" as their bonuses are canceled. I guess glowing "at the moment" corporate press releases matter more to corporations than the people who work for them, who risk their own health, day in and day out. How does it feel to be demoted from hero status to business as usual, as the virus rages on? Anecdotally, it appears that some front line grocery workers are fatigued by the day in and day out front line work. Safety requires new job responsibilities on behalf of the staff, especially in grocery stores. From a moral and morale perspective, it seems fair staff should be compensated for their continued "heroic" front line efforts.
Grocers are not increasing protection — they seem to be keeping it the same at best. One positive thing is grocers have continued to increase their hours of operation. This gives you, the customer, a good option if you do not want to risk being near a bunch of people shopping: go shop early in the morning or late at night when the store is not busy. One of the things I notice is employees working together in close proximity in grocery stores, or huddled on groups talking to each other (not about work). Masks often worn below the nose are another thing I keep seeing. I continue to promote the idea that stores need to close off sections when an employee is stocking to keep the employee safe from customers huddling around close to the employee, but no stores do that (other than Costco with forklifts on aisles). Anyway I think grocery stores are slowly moving back to pre-COVID rules. Reusable bags are being allowed again, but hardly anyone is using them, so not… Read more »
Most chains have implemented safety protocols like mask policies, plexiglass shields, hand sanitizer stations, gloves and distancing markers to keep social distance. But operating with and enforcing them is a challenge and extra burden for associates.
Early on retailers were challenged by rude hoarders and demand surges. Now non-mask wearers have become so problematic that the NRF feels it necessary to provide conflict resolution recommendations for its members.
Safety for all is the top priority. The trick is to balance associates' need for compensation and esteem with customers' requirement for service.
Carol Leaman
We're all fatigued, and none more so than the grocery associate. This virus and what we know about it is still changing every week, and with turnover in the industry as high as it's ever been, staying vigilant with consistent, constant training and information about what to do and why, just can't stop or be relaxed.
Jack Pansegrau
Adjunct Professor, Economics, Copper Mountain College
In my opinion, only one commenter made the most important observation — stores need to max their safety protocols AND limit customers in the store at any one time, as well as proximity of employees to each other. And of course training and management oversight of both employees and customers. There can't be any slacking or excuses for weariness.
I forecast that more than even deaths, that many will find that Long Covid symptoms will prove in time to be a big, as of yet uncounted concern. I have several close friends who have serious ongoing symptoms and yet they were never hospitalized nor had any issues pre-Covid. So this is not "flu" and not unlike SARS, the longer term and lingering disease will be found to be quite serious. So I say PROTECT WORKERS and CUSTOMERS and let profits come as they will. Do the right thing.
Do you agree that grocers, by-and-large, are taking adequate precautions to stem the transmission of the novel coronavirus?


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This solid carbide cutter side mills 4140 with an optimized roughing strategy. Images courtesy of Niagara Cutter LLC.
Optimized roughing shortens tool paths and cycle times dramatically. These benefits have piqued the interest of many moldmakers, but shops must understand that this machining strategy does not apply universally across all workpieces. So, shops must evaluate every application before applying optimized roughing.
Check out this video to see multi-flute carbide end mills, like the Niagara Stabilizer 2.0, in action. The flute design of the end mill enables faster chip evacuation. Video courtesy of Niagara Cutter LLC.
When roughing out a mold, moldmakers aim to produce a near-net shape in the shortest amount of time. Optimized roughing helps achieve that goal by using multi-flute tools with a cutting program that involves large depths of cut and shallow radial stepovers while maintaining a constant arc of contact (or angle of engagement).
Optimized roughing is the latest milling technique used in moldmaking, and at its core is traditional trochoidal milling. Optimized roughing is ideal for straight-walled cavities and other simple prismatic features. It is similar to slot-milling applications that first employed trochoidal tool paths.
A trochoid is a type of curve that is created by tracing a point on a circle's radius as it rolls along a straight line. This movement is perfect for ensuring the constant arc of contact that enables the quick material removal approach used in trochoidal milling and optimized roughing. This movement also creates the perfect balance between speed, throughput and tool life consumption for many parts that were otherwise difficult or time-consuming to machine. However, this type of complex spindle movement along the X and Y axes is not possible without the aid of advanced CAM software.
Optimized roughing is ideal for straight-walled cavities and other simple prismatic features. It is similar to slot-milling applications that first employed trochoidal tool paths.
For moldmakers, the mold base itself is often the most promising application for optimized roughing, especially for applications involving a steel base holding heat-dissipating copper or brass features. The short stepovers and high depth of cut make it ideal for these and other similarly prismatic part features. For example, an end mill performing optimized roughing will cut these parts three to four times faster than a comparable high-feed mill while causing significantly less tool wear.
Those same stepovers, however, prevent the use of optimized roughing for complex 3D contours and surface features. Although in theory these types of parts may still be faster to rough out with optimized roughing, the moldmaker must consider the downstream effects. Optimized roughing will produce 3D surfaces with big stair steps as a result of the large depths of cut. So, even if optimized roughing is significantly faster than using another milling strategy, it will require additional semi-finishing passes to achieve a near-net shape.
Despite this, optimized roughing remains useful even for relatively complex features when it comes to material removal. For example, moldmakers often use high-speed machines that prevent the use of large high-feed milling cutters. Moldmakers would ideally rough out 3D surfaces using a large high-feed mill, but without the torque to achieve the necessary large stepover for this strategy, the tool would stall against the workpiece.
In other words, while optimized roughing may require more semi-finishing, it will still be appropriate when a moldmaker is starting from a solid block of metal or otherwise needs to remove a lot of material. It may not be the optimal approach for a given part, but it is still going to get shops closer to that near-net shape faster than conventional milling, especially when heavy roughing is not an available option.
For optimized roughing, shops should consult their cutting tool suppliers for optimized cutting data for any cutters that are designed specifically for optimized roughing. After a mold shop has determined if the part features are ideal for optimized roughing, it is time to consider the ability of the shop's current equipment to perform the cutting program. As a relatively new approach to pocket milling, optimized roughing requires modern machine tools with the processing power and software support that is necessary to handle complex cutting programs.
The most important requirement is robust CAM software that has the ability to produce an optimized trochoidal tool path. Manually coding this motion is virtually impossible without the specialized algorithms included in newer CAM software. Some of today's CAM software can generate an optimized roughing program simply by selecting that operation and assigning the tool definition, maximum stepover and pocket dimensions.
Optimized roughing also requires high-speed spindles, secure fixturing and a machine architecture designed for rigidity (or that is capable of holding 0.0004 of an inch or less tool runout necessary for optimal performance).
Optimized roughing is also hard on CNC controls. Trochoidal motions require many more lines of code than moving the spindle in a straight line. Only newer machines have the necessary processing power, given the speeds and feeds that are required to create that motion.
To fully understand optimized roughing, start with the part and the application, and then optimize from that point.
Even with the correct CAM software and machine, optimized roughing needs the right cutting tools. Typically, those tools are end mills with eccentric outer diameter reliefs and variable indexing to improve performance. The recommended feed rates and radial stepover for a given material dictate the number of flutes. Typically, end mills used for optimized roughing have between five and nine flutes. As a rule of thumb, fewer flutes allow for higher stepover, and more flutes enable aggressive feed rates.
Another rule to live by is ensuring the optimized roughing tool's diameter is half its cutting length or depth of cut. Beyond that, axial cutting pressures on the tool will cause deflection and poor chip formation. Particularly deep axial cuts require chip splitters, which are notches in a cutter's cutting edge that cause chips to break off before they cause problems.
For many moldmakers, optimized roughing represents the latest innovation in an industry that has seen rapid technological advancement. However, in a way that is similar to high-feed and high-speed cutting strategies, what may seem simple about optimized roughing has hidden complexities that can catch the unprepared moldmaker off guard. To fully understand optimized roughing, start with the part and the application, and then optimize from that point.
Jay Ball is the product manager for solid endmills for Niagara Cutter LLC.


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Synopsis: Happily consumed with her academic career, Professor Avery Wainwright never planned on becoming sole guardian of her octogenarian Aunt Birdie. Forced to move Birdie — and her failing memory — into her tiny apartment, Avery's precariously balanced life loses its footing. Unearthed in the chaos is a stack of sixty-year-old letters. Written in 1951, the letters tell of a year Avery's grandmother, Alma Jean, spent teaching in the Indian school system, in the high desert town of Winslow, Arizona. The letters are addressed to Birdie, who was teaching at the Phoenix Indian School. The ghostly yet familiar voices in the letters tell of a dark time in her grandmother's life, a time no one has ever spoken of. Torn between caring for the old woman who cannot remember and her very different memories of a grandmother no longer alive to explain, Avery searches for answers. But the scandal and loss she finds, the revelations about abuses, atrocities and cover-ups at the Indian schools, threaten far more than she's bargained for.
Kelli Donley is a native Arizonan who works in public health. "Counting Coup" was inspired by Donley's colleagues' stories about childhoods spent at the Phoenix Indian School. One of the characters is an ASU professor.


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First of all, let me just say R.I.P. to actor David Huddleston...who was in Blazing Saddles AND performed the title role in The Big Lebowski. I'm into the the whole brevity thing, so I'll just say Godspeed, Mr. Huddleston. Secondly, I want you dogsies to have a dominant weekend. Enjoy yourselves. Peace out, daddy!


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BREAKING: EFCC Commences Public Auction of 435 Cars in Lagos with Likely Transparency Questions. Wednesday, 7 December 2022.
The public auction of 435 cars, which are subjects of final forfeiture orders in Lagos, in line with the EFCC (Establishment) Act 2004; Public Procurement Act 2007 and the Proceeds of Crimes (Recovery and Management) Act 2022, have been commenced by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
According to a statement issued by the EFCC media office, the exercise which is scheduled to take place across the Commands of the Commission, started on Tuesday, 6 December 2022 in Lagos with inspection of items by members of the public, while the auction exercise began today, Wednesday 7 December and continues on Thursday, 8 December 2022.
The items are available in four locations: 40, Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi, Lagos; 15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos; 14 Cameroon Road, Ikoyi Lagos and CVU Obalende, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Speaking during the opening ceremony yesterday, Dr.George Ekpungu, Secretary to the Commission and Chairman, EFCC Asset Disposal Committee, ADC, said: "the exercise, which is the first of the planned auction of forfeited properties across EFCC Zonal Commands and EFCC Headquarters, is being carried out in accordance with the (Establishment) Act, 2004, Public Procurement Act, 2007 and Proceeds of Crimes (Recovery and Management) Act, 2022.
"It is being conducted in conjunction with the Bureau of Public Procurement to ensure compliance with all extant laws".
While welcoming the auctioneers to the Centre, he expressed his gratitude to sister agencies, including the Nigerian Army, who were invited to provide adequate security and ensure orderliness.
Ekpungu also appealed to the members of the public present at the auction to listen carefully to the auctioneers and comply with all stipulated guidelines.
The nine auctioneers who were allocated to the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC to dispose of the 435 cars at designated Centre on 14 Cameron Road , Ikoyi , Lagos are Rihanna Auction Limited; Kamyus Consult Limited; Areogun Resources Limited; BIS N JEG;Integrated Services Nig.Ltd;Mau & Sons Ltd.; Langar Aghaji & Co.; Fagobe Company Ltd and Musa Kira and Co.
The cars, which pictures were conspicuously displayed with allocated lot numbers for public inspection, were allocated to auctioneers based on assessed values and open ballot system.
The display was to provide an opportunity for interested bidders to view and indicate interest in any car of their choice. Judging by the outcome of past public auctions by law enforcement agencies in Nigeria, it remains to be seen how transparent this exercise could turn out.
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The Birmingham Post isn't always able to post online everything that I've written for its print edition, so – after a suitable time lag (ideally you should go out and buy the paper) – I'll be posting my recent reviews here. As per the print edition, they're all fairly concise – just 250 words. This is of a performance at Birmingham Town Hall on Wednesday 24 May 2017.
A change, they say, is as good as a rest. It's rare that we get to hear the Orchestra of the Swan conducted by anyone other than David Curtis. But it's no reflection upon Curtis's tireless work to say that under the American guest conductor Franz Anton Krager, they sounded like a band renewed. Krager served as OOTS's principal guest conductor back in the noughties, but this was his Town Hall debut, and on the strength of this performance it'd be good to have him back rather sooner next time.
True, Schubert's Fifth Symphony and the teenage Mozart's Third Violin Concerto aren't the stuff of which ovations are made. Still less, the symphony formerly known as Mozart's 37th – actually a work by Michael Haydn to which Mozart, for reasons known only to himself, added a short introduction. Under Krager, OOTS played it in big, buoyant phrases, propelled by buccaneering horns and a real feeling for this underrated music's ebullient personality.
That verve and sense of colour were even more noticeable in the Schubert, with some of the most stylish playing I've heard from OOTS. Krager brought out the shadows in this usually sunny symphony, letting woodwind lines sing through the texture, and weighting the stormier string passages towards the basses to generate a powerful momentum. It all went with a terrific swing, as did Jennifer Pike's larger-than-life account of the concerto – delivered by Pike with a glinting tone and a series of brilliant, startlingly Romantic cadenzas. Krager and the OOTS were more than ready to meet her on the same terms. Played by a symphony orchestra, these three pieces can seem like miniatures. Here, they became whole worlds.
The Birmingham Post seems to have overcome its late difficulties with posting reviews – so here are my most recent: Birmingham Conservatoire's baroque double bill, an interesting programme from the Orchestra of the Swan and Raphael Wallfisch and Welsh National Opera's production of Richard Ayres' Peter Pan. And the latest of my articles about favourite classical music books is now up on Amati Magazine – not for the faint-hearted!
As for my big Nielsen anniversary jaunt to Denmark – watch this space. Here's a couple of pictures for starters. And have a look at this lovely blogpost from my esteemed colleague David Nice – who was wonderfully congenial company as we explored Copenhagen and Nielsen's "home patch" around Odense on the island of Funen.
The Birmingham Post isn't always able to post online everything that I've written for its print edition, so – after a suitable time lag (you should really go out and buy the paper!) – I'll be posting my recent reviews here. As per the print edition, they're all fairly concise – just 250 words. This is of a performance at Stratford Arts House on 22nd May 2015.
Immediately before the world premiere of her new work High Line, Dobrinka Tabakova thanked conductor Davd Curtis and the Orchestra of the Swan for having the courage to programme an entire half-concert of contemporary music. And whether the large crowd was there principally to hear Tabakova's music or Fauré's Requiem, the way Curtis and Tabakova introduced High Line – a friendly discussion, illustrated with brief examples from the orchestra – was a masterclass in getting a potentially reluctant audience on side.
High Line itself – a musical picture of the famous New York park, with solo violin (Tamsin Waley-Cohen, making a sumptuous sound) and flugelhorn (Hugh Davies, relaxed and effortlessly jazzy) – drew a warm response. Distantly evoking Copland's Quiet City, it's an attractive score, perhaps slightly longer than its material could sustain, but nonetheless a strong contender for pole position in the not-exactly-crowded field of concertos for violin and flugelhorn.
Earlier we'd heard Tabakova's Centuries of Meditations, a choral setting of Thomas Traherne originally composed for the 2012 Hereford Three Choirs Festival. Like John Adams in Harmonium, Tabakova generates a slowly-building sense of rapture over shimmering minimalist figuration. The excellent Orchestra of the Swan Chamber Choir sang with glowing fervour.
They brought the same conviction and beauty of sound to Fauré's Requiem, in its original, viola-led scoring for chamber orchestra. Simon Oberst and Naomi Berry took the solos from within the choir: Berry's dark-hued soprano and expressive vibrato made the Pie Jesu a more emotionally-charged experience than we're used to. Slightly more nuanced phrasing from the orchestra might have lifted this performance from highly enjoyable to truly memorable.


Does endurance training affect the gut microbiota?
Published in Frontiers in Microbiology, research recently sought to examine the effects of endurance exercise training on gut microbiota composition.
The effect of the gut microbiota on health and disease has become increasingly acknowledged. During the last ten years, an imbalance in the gut microbes has been linked to various diseases.
Recent research in animals has demonstrated that exercise affects these gut microbes, however, whether this effect occurs in humans remains unclear. Researchers in Finland and Spain have subsequently set out to investigate if a six-week endurance exercise alters the gut microbiota in over-weight women. The research was carried out between the University of Jyväskylä and the University of Turku in Finland and the Spanish non-profit research and health-care organization FISABIO. They published their results in Frontiers in Microbiology.
Despite the fact there was no decrease in weight in these women, the results showed that the exercise did have other positive effects. The researchers found a decrease in the phospholipids and cholesterol in VLDL particles as a result of the exercise. This is important as VLDL moves lipids from the liver to the peripheral tissues, then converts into "bad" LDL cholesterol, which can have harmful cardiovascular effects.
They also observed a decrease in vascular adhesion protein-1 activity, and this can have favourable anti-inflammatory effects particularly on the vasculature. The researchers were unable to provide an underlying mechanism for this observation.
During this study, researchers formulated an exercise intervention for overweight women, and 17 women took part. During a six-week period, these usually sedentary women took part in three training sessions per week with a bicycle ergometer. Heart rate was used to control training intensity. Other lifestyle factors such as diet remained unchanged.
The researchers concluded that a successful six-week guided endurance exercise training program led to alterations in the gut microbiota composition. These changes were seen without any major changes in weight, body composition or diet. Based on their data and pre-existing literature the researchers also propose that Akkermansia is an exercise-responsive type of bacteria.
Further research is thus warranted to examine other exercise types and their effects on the gut microbiota. There is also a need for longer and bigger exercise trials to support the findings of this recent research.


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The USC School of Dramatic Arts is heartbroken to share the news that Michael Keenan, a faculty member at the School for over 25 years, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020, from non COVID related causes.
A noted actor and director, Michael Keenan directed at institutions around the country, including the Old Globe Theatre, The Pasadena Playhouse, the Asolo State Theatre, Occidental College, and the Tiffany Theater. His acting credits included more than 100 productions at such theatres as South Coast Repertory, Seattle Repertory Theatre, the San Diego Shakespeare Festival, the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, and Taper, Too. On Broadway, he appeared in Sir Peter Hall's Tony Award-nominated revival of Amadeus with David Suchet. His numerous television roles included recurring roles on Picket Fences, Dallas and Star Trek.
"With his inimitable combination of technical brilliance, artistic perception, and dry wit, Michael Keenan inspired legions of students as a studio teacher and, perhaps most poignantly, as a stage director," said David Bridel, dean of the USC School of Dramatic Arts. "He had a particular gift – based on his own illustrious acting career – in staging high comedies, including the works of authors such as Oscar Wilde and Georges Feydeau: fiendishly difficult to accomplish with students, but always impeccable in Michael's seasoned and gifted hands. His kindness, wisdom, humility and loyalty will long be remembered among his colleagues and collaborators. He was, quite simply, a wonderful man."
Due to restrictions on gatherings, no memorial is planned at this time. For those interested in receiving information a future celebration of his life, please contact the family using this email address: MichaelKeenanRBBH@gmail.com.
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