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Frank O'Connor
Laura Secord vintage candy box
Coach House "Open House" during SOCS 50th Reunion event June 1, 2013
First OCH permit booking of Coach House – April 7, 2013
Minister Flaherty Coach House Opening Event – October 2011
O'Connor Estate House Fire – May 9-2012
Restoration of the Historic O'Connor House view from the front
New Elevator Installed
Dear Friend!
You are invited to the O'Connor House Annual General Meeting (AGM) and a special presentation by supporter Paul Farrelly about Frank P. O'Connor during the 'Maryvale' years (1932-39), and the movement started by Mary Fay that culminated in the restoration of the O'Connor estate buildings and secured community access.
Join the Board of Directors and fellow community members for an engaging afternoon in the heritage buildings, and hear about plans for the future of O'Connor House.
In the Coach House
Registration and refreshments: 1:00 to 1:30 pm
Annual General Meeting: 1:30 to 2:00 pm
In the Estate House
Presentation by Paul Farrelly: 2:15 to 3:00 pm
50 Rowena Drive, Toronto ON, M3A 3R2
Free parking at Senator O'Connor College School
Please RSVP by March 29, 2017 to info@oconnorhouse.ca with your full name and guest name.
Please share this invitation with someone you think would be interested.
O'Connor House Members in good standing will have voting privileges at the AGM. Visit https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/oconnor-irish-heritage-house/ to submit your Membership donation of $25 or more (Senior 65+ is $15) in advance or you may join at the door.
If you cannot attend the AGM we would like to express our sincerest appreciation and ask that you continue to support us by making a Membership donation to O'Connor House at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/oconnor-irish-heritage-house/
Thank you for your wonderful support and interest, and I look forward to seeing you soon!
Brian Sankarsingh
Chair, O'Connor House Board of Directors
Frank O'Connor House a gem for the community
by Kathleen O'Keefe
The Frank O'Connor House, once a vandalized eyesore, has been restored to its former glory and is now taking its place as vibrant hub for community, cultural, heritage and education organizations. Visually stunning, the Colonial Revival-style mansion and its surrounding buildings compromise the O'Connor Estate which sits next to the Senator O'Connor College School located near Victoria Park Ave and Ellesmere Road.
Built in 1933, Frank O'Connor House was the home of Canadian Senator Francis Patrick O'Connor and his family. The son of Irish immigrants, O'Connor was a self-made millionaire who founded the Laura Secord Chocolate dynasty. The O'Connor home was a focal point for the community. In its heyday the grand house, complete with an indoor swimming pool that transformed into a dance floor, was the site of lavish parties which entertained the elite of Canadian society including Premiers and Prime Ministers.
When the Senator died in 1939 the estate was left to religious charities and eventually became the location for Senator O'Connor College School. When the school underwent a major rebuild in 2002 the O'Connor buildings were left vacant and deteriorating with squatters damaging much of the mansions interior. In 2009 the property was deemed so far beyond repair that a demolition permit was requested but denied as the building had just received designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. As a result a new partnership was formed as The Frank O'Connor House not-for-profit organization and the Toronto Catholic District School Board teamed up to restore this beautiful property.
Midway through the renovations a spark from a welders' torch set the attic ablaze. The roof along with much of the original plaster was destroyed and four feet of water had to be pumped out of the basement. Thank goodness for fire insurance, as the resulting damage set the renovation back over a year but the commitment to the project never faltered.
It would take over five years and over five million dollars before the historic doors would open to a restored mansion with a renewed purpose. Today the Frank O'Connor Estate building, with its grand staircase and gleaming original hardwood, is a community gem once again. New footsteps fill the halls as the TCDSB, the property landlord, uses the house and coach house as teaching space and the buildings are utilized at other times by local community organizations.
You can be a part of the mission to restore the historic O'Connor House and inspire future generations of Canadians by serving the educational, heritage, community and cultural needs of our community. For more information or to donate to Frank O'Connor House please contact us at: http://frankoconnorhouse.ca/who-we-are/contact-us/
For permit information please call: 416-222-8282 ext. 370 or visit https://www.tcdsb.org/Board/PlanningandFacilities/permits/Pages/default.aspx
A Picture for Posterity!
Two former Frank O'Connor House Board of Directors Chairs, Tony Wagner (middle), Dennis Timbrell (left) and Ward 34 Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (right), met recently over breakfast to discuss the status of the Frank O'Connor House community outreach plans.
Ward 11 Catholic District School Board Trustee Angela Kennedy drops by to say hello and meet the OCH Board
Pictured with Ms. Kennedy are (L) Past OCH Board Chair Tony Wagner, and (R) current Board Chair, Brian Sankarsingh
New Chair for O'Connor House Board of Directors
At the O'Connor House Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday October 28th, Brian Sankarsingh was confirmed as the new Chair of the Board of Directors. After 5.5 years of tireless work in the Chair role, Tony Wagner is stepping into a non-voting role with the Board and will continue as an 'ambassador' for the organization to our external stakeholders and customers.
The Board also set in motion detailed plans to reset the Strategic Plan so stay tuned for exciting news to come!
Visit Us at Artscape's 2nd Annual Creative Spaces Partnership Exchange
O'Connor House is excited to be one of the 50+ exhibitors in the biggest meet up of arts and cultural organizations across the GTA. This free, one day event is devoted to advancing creative space projects and programming in every corner of the city.
Date: Monday, November 2, 2015
Location: 5040 Yonge Street, Toronto (map)
For more information about this unique event can be found on the event website: http://www.torontoartscape.org/events/creative-spaces-partnership-exchange-0
O'Connor House Board Recruiting Campaign
January 15, 2015 Bulletin! The O'Connor House organization is conducting a recruiting campaign. Involvement in O'Connor House...
Globe and Mail article on history of O'Connor House
http://m.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/property-report/oconnor-estate-lives-on-with-the-luck-of-the-irish/article22991594/?service=mobile
O'Connor House awarded North York Mirror 'Urban Hero" Award
On November 5, 2013, Tony Wagner, Chair of the O'Connor House Board of Directors, was very pleased...
OCH Brochure
Frank OP'Connor House Property Description
You can be a part of the mission to restore the historic O'Connor House and inspire future generations of Canadians by serving the educational, heritage, community and cultural needs of our community.
© 2015 Frank O'Connor House.

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I was fortunate enough to sit down with Will Dean, founder and CEO of Tough Mudder. For anyone who's been living under a rock these past four years, Tough Mudder is the enormously popular endurance event series which launched in obscurity in 2010 and has since gone on to attract over 1.3 million participants and is today valued at $70 million.
I asked Will about coming to work in the U.S., his meteoric success, and his top five tips on starting a successful company.
Dan Simon: As a fellow Brit, I'm interested in hearing how you came to start working in America?
Will Dean: I came here to get my MBA and there are a lot of good things about Harvard but it is such a bubble. You may be living in the states studying American businesses but you aren't interacting very much. I think there was a personal interest in sticking around longer and really seeing America properly.


Launched yesterday at an event in Ottawa, its creation is a move that will, among other things, help position Inuit development corporations to land large and lucrative federal government contracts, such as the awarding of a new North Warning System contract.
The same corporations that make up the new association were once partners in an company called Pan Arctic Inuit Logistics Corp. With a company called Atco, they formed a joint venture called Nasittuq, which won a contract to maintain the North Warning System in 2001.
But they lost it in 2011 to a company called Raytheon, despite being consulted by the federal government.
The North Warning System is financed by the governments of Canada and the United States, and may be getting an expensive upgrade soon.
Officials who stepped up on stage to praise the Inuit Development Corporation Association included Carolyn Bennett, federal minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations. Bennett said the new association would help "realize the vision and the hope of northerners"—and allow Inuit development corporations to bid on larger contracts, such as bringing telecommunications north.
Master of ceremonies Clint Davis, the president and CEO of the Nunatsiavut Group of Companies, said the Inuit development corporations already collectively represent $1.2 billion in revenues, have interests in more than 100 companies and employ thousands of Inuit.
In addition to the Nunatsiavut Group, the association's members are the Inuvialuit Development Corp, the Kitikmeot Corp., the Sakku Investments Corp., the Qikiqtaaluk Corp. and the Makivik Corp. Patrick Gruben, chair of the Inuvialuit Development Corp., will serve as the new association's chairperson for the next three years.
At the launch in Ottawa, Gruben told those present that the new association, which plans to work closely with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, will make sure Inuit businesses are not left behind in changing times.
ITK has said it also wants to see more federal money flow directly to Inuit organizations, rather than to provincial and territorial governments, like the Government of Nunavut, in its position paper on the federal government's forthcoming Arctic Policy Framework.
ITK said "massive investments in air, marine and terrestrial transport infrastructure" are needed to eliminate the infrastructure deficit in Inuit Nunangat and bring fibre optic connectivity to all Inuit Nunangat communities by 2030.
ITK said money flowing from the new policy to correct these shortfalls should flow directly to Inuit organizations.
That was a theme also picked up on by ITK President Natan Obed, who called the new association a "really important development" because Inuit will be out in the world as developers and change the "stereotypical image" of Inuit.
Not included at the launch was any mention of the short-lived Nuvviti Corp. of Makivik, formed and then restructured less than a year later.
Makivik, which had been the only birthright Inuit organization in Canada without a separate development arm, launched Nuvviti in 2017 to help the organization separate its business affairs from its political work, and to oversee Makivik's subsidiary companies and grow the region's investments.
But Makivik's president Charlie Watt said he was concerned that having a separate entity to manage Inuit-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures further removed ownership and decision-making from Nunavimmiut.
"Personally, I don't have a strong belief in separating politics and economics," he told Nunatsiaq News.


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Q: Can't Remove PPA By add-apt-repository? I noticed that in sudo apt update I have an error:
Ign:3 https://dl.bintray.com/etcher/debian stable InRelease
Err:16 https://dl.bintray.com/etcher/debian stable Release
  403  Forbidden [IP: 52.35.230.20 443]
Hit:17 http://ppa.launchpad.net/yannubuntu/boot-repair/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Reading package lists... Done
E: The repository 'https://deb.etcher.io stable Release' no longer has a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.

I tried removing it using the typical method of add-apt-repository --remove ppa:X/Here, but this didn't work:
sarah@LesserArk:/etc/apt$ sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:https://dl.bintray.com/etcher/debian
Cannot add PPA: 'ppa:~https/ubuntu/ppa'.
ERROR: '~https' user or team does not exist.
sarah@LesserArk:/etc/apt$ sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:"https://dl.bintray.com/etcher/debian"
Cannot add PPA: 'ppa:~https/ubuntu/ppa'.
ERROR: '~https' user or team does not exist.
sarah@LesserArk:/etc/apt$ sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:dl.bintray.com/etcher/debian
Cannot add PPA: 'ppa:~dl.bintray.com/etcher/debian'.
ERROR: '~dl.bintray.com' user or team does not exist.
sarah@LesserArk:/etc/apt$ sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:bintray.com/etcher/debian
Cannot add PPA: 'ppa:~bintray.com/etcher/debian'.
ERROR: '~bintray.com' user or team does not exist.
sarah@LesserArk:/etc/apt$ sudo add-apt-repository --remove etcher/debian

Nothing I seem to do works, what should I do to remove the PPA?

A: If you added it with.
echo "deb https://deb.etcher.io stable etcher" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/balena-etcher.list

Then to remove it you need to append deb also.
sudo add-apt-repository --remove "deb https://deb.etcher.io stable etcher"
sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/balena-etcher.list
sudo apt update

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Australia won't welcome foreign tourists until at least 2022
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Foreign tourists won't be welcomed back to Australia until at least next year, the prime minister said Tuesday as he outlined plans for lifting some of the toughest and longest COVID-19 travel restrictions imposed by any democracy.
The country will instead prioritize the return of skilled migrants and students after it hits Prime Minister Scott Morrison's benchmark for reopening its external borders: the full vaccination of 80% of the population aged 16 and older. It is expected to reach that point Tuesday.
The news comes just days after Morrison announced plans to allow vaccinated citizens and permanent residents to fly overseas from November for the first time since March 2020.
The severe travel restrictions, which have trapped most Australians at home and kept most foreigners out, have led to the lowest level of immigration since World War II. Australian universities, which rely heavily on fees paid by international students, have been particularly hard hit, and many fear students will go elsewhere if they are not allowed in soon.
While many countries imposed strict lockdowns that shut down large portions of the economies, Australia's travel restrictions have kept life fairly normal for much of the pandemic — though it is now experiencing shutdowns in the biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, as well as the capital Canberra.
While many countries imposed strict lockdowns that shut down large portions of the economies, Australia's travel restrictions have kept life fairly normal for much of the pandemic — though it is now experiencing shutdowns in the biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, as well as the capital Canberra. ADVERTISEMENT
The rules imposed a high emotional burden in a country where half the population was born overseas or has at least one immigrant parent. Families were separated, and some grandparents have been barred from meeting grandchildren in Australia who are now approaching 2 years old.
After lifting restrictions on Australians, Morrison said the next priority would be skilled migrants and international students — before tourists. He did not specify when those groups would be allowed in.
"We will get to international visitors as well, I believe next year," Morrison said.
The Australian Tourism Export Council, which represents a sector that made 45 billion Australian dollars ($33 billion) a year from international tourists before the pandemic, wants international visitors to return by March.
Australian tourism operators — which have suffered not only from the ban on international tourism but also frequent internal pandemic border restrictions — are frustrated that there aren't more details of how leisure travel will resume.
"International tourist arrivals have to be part of the plan," said Daniel Gschwind, chief executive of the Queensland Tourism Industry Council, Queensland state's peak advocacy group. "Even if they're not the first priority, we'd like to see how this is going to be worked out. There are many businesses that are just hanging on."
Gschwind that his sector needed to plan for how the COVID-19 risk could be managed, perhaps through rapid testing and self-isolation.
There are a few exceptions to Australia's travel ban — and tourism has never been accepted as a reason to cross the border. Those who have been able to enter must spend two weeks in hotel quarantine. That would represent a major obstacle if it remains even after tourists are allowed.
Morrison said last week that his government would work toward "complete quarantine-free travel for certain countries, such as New Zealand, when it is safe to do so." He did not elaborate on the timing.
Australia and New Zealand briefly shared a quarantine-free travel bubble when both countries were essentially free of COVID-19 transmission.
But New Zealand reintroduced quarantine after Australian authorities lost control of an outbreak of the highly-contagious delta variant, which was brought to Sydney in June by a U.S. air crew.
The delta variant has changed the game in many countries that previously were able to largely keep the virus at bay with very strict travel rules, including New Zealand. On Monday, that country's government acknowledged for the first time that it can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus.
Australia is continuing to battle outbreaks, while also racing to inoculate its population. Its vaccination rollout was initially slow but has picked up.
Victoria state on Tuesday reported a national record 1,763 new local infections. Australia's second-most populous state also reported four COVID-19 deaths.
The previous national record of 1,599 infections in 24 hours was set by New South Wales when its outbreak peaked on Sept. 10. Hospitalizations peaked in Australia's most populous state in mid-September.
New South Wales leads the other states in vaccination rates and Sydney's airport is expected to be the first to reopen to vaccinated travelers.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-lifestyle-business-scott-morrison-travel-0e0dea481cefe0952e19f6315b6955ee
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Creating change agents of hospitality
There is no doubt that the pandemic has changed the hospitality industry and its people. It was a change in which we ended up being mainly passive observers – powerless to change the course of the pandemic, government decisions, and the impact that the pandemic was having on travelling and purchasing decisions of our guests.
The impact of this change financially in the UK is estimated by UKHospitality at £80.8bn of lost sales in the first 12 months of Covid. However, we are yet to see the full impact on the staffing levels, industry staff retention and the health and wellbeing of those who have stayed loyal to hospitality and worked all the way through these challenges.
Hospitality response – makers of our own destiny
Once we had gone through all the stages of the Kubler-Ross change curve (a model used by individuals and organisations to help people understand their reactions to significant change or loss), we could see the hospitality spirit waking up and businesses and individuals taking the change processes in their own hands.
We could see amazing Michelin star takeaway menus, hotel premises being repurposed, teams that have never worked remotely being amazingly agile and finding ways to efficiency in the new circumstances.
Agile change management approach
The key in the survival and the faster recovery for some of the organisations Umbrella Training has been working with is the choice to be an active player with a holistic approach to change management.
Rather than mothballing the development programmes and investment plans, these organisations decided to support their people through the change curve and apply concepts like resilient leadership, agile communication, stronger partnering with stakeholders and utilising blended learning models.
This comprehensive set of actions is outlined by Deloitte management consultants in their comprehensive report "Combating COVID-19 with an agile change management approach" that was recently published as one of the pathways to success in keeping the organisation competitive.
Why do we need to continue to change in an agile manner?
The world around is not waiting for us to settle in our new working environments. Just as we think we have settled on a course of action – things evolve and require us to adjust.
Melanie Franklin, a highly respected thought leader in change management and firm advocate of agile change management techniques, explains that the frequency of change generated by agile approaches is far higher and that, when adopting this, we create mini waves of change.
These mini waves of change all contribute to successful adaptation to new ways of working. The most important part is supporting people whilst riding on these waves of change, and allowing them to be part of it from the very beginning. Hospitality can embrace this.
Issues with change and change initiatives
Despite change being the only constant we can rely on, humans have not taken easily to this definition. Change brings with it fear of losing status, fear of being able to use the new technology, being able to learn new ways of working. The majority of people dislike change because of the perceived uncertainty that it brings with it. We've seen this across business over the course of the pandemic period. Managing change successfully has become one of the key leadership skills in the hospitality industry today.
Making change management more effective
It is paramount for the organisations involved in the change to support their stakeholders by providing the following:
Information – at every stage of the process and in a format relevant to their audience.
Involvement – asking for feedback and input; working on hearing all the voices who will be impacted by the change.
Support – open doors policy for people to be able to explore their personal challenges with change.
Structure – clarity on how the change will work, who to speak to if they have issues, how to get involved, what the desired outcome of the change should be.
Role of the apprenticeships in managing change
Author and entrepreneur Seth Godin, has said: "Our job is obvious: We need to get out of the way, shine a light, and empower a new generation to teach itself and to go further and faster than any generation ever has."
Apprentices are perfect change agents. They have capacity to be critical friends, they bring different perspective to a business and by developing future-fit skills like agility and autonomy – we are building future leaders who are not afraid of agile change.
Apprentices can support businesses with horizon-scanning and scan the external environment to help predict changes in the labour market. Apprenticeship programmes can be a perfect platform to support changes to processes, performance expectations and culture in general. Apprentices can be emissaries of change, sharing their experience and engaging others in the organisation that might have a more stagnant view.
There is always a temptation to go down the route of a path well-travelled. What if we empowered our apprentices to be change generators? Talent attraction, recruitment days, training – these are great examples where your apprentices could help you create new waves of change by hearing their voices.
Source: https://www.hospitalityandcateringnews.com/2021/09/creating-change-agents-of-hospitality/
Indian Tourists For Diwali: What Thailand's Banking On
Thailand's hard-hit tourism industry expects Indians to resume travel in large numbers during Diwali, relying on it in the absence of Chinese tourists.
Thailand is looking to attract Indian travelers during the traditional holiday season to boost its tourism-reliant economy that's been hit hard by the absence of mass holidaymakers from countries including China.
The Thai tourism industry expects Indians to resume travel in large numbers next month during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, said Somsong Sachaphimukh, vice president of the Thai Tourism Council. That should help spark a tourism revival as it coincides with the planned waiver of quarantine for vaccinated visitors from Nov. 1, she said.
With the outbound Chinese travel not expected to resume anytime soon, Thailand is betting on travelers from other origins to take advantage of its relaxed rules for tourists. Indians, who made up the third-largest group of visitors to Thailand before the pandemic, may head again to Thai beaches for holidays, conferences and destination weddings, Somsong said.
"If Thailand plans to reopen the country and many of our tourism hubs in November, this year's Diwali may be a great opportunity," Somsong told an online briefing on Tuesday. "Indian travelers have a lot of spending power and a lot of potential."
Indian travelers may spend between 27,000 baht ($800) and 76,000 baht each during trips to Thailand, and each destination wedding could generate between 10 million to 120 million baht in revenue for the hotel and services industry, Somsong said.
Almost 2 million Indians visited Thailand in 2019, generating 80 billion baht in tourism-related revenue, according to official data. They were the largest group behind Chinese and Malaysians that year when the nation saw almost 40 million tourists generating more than $60 billion in revenue.
"Even though it will be difficult to match the number of visitors and revenue generated by Chinese travelers, Indian tourists can help support Thailand's tourism industry during this time," Somsong said.
Thailand saw foreign tourist arrivals plunge to 73,932 in the first eight months of the year with the nation reeling under the worst Covid-19 outbreak that triggered widespread travel and business curbs. The pandemic has led to 3 million job losses in tourism sector, the council said, while slashing its tourist arrival forecast to 280,000 this year from 500,000 earlier.
Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/thailand-targets-indian-tourists-to-make-up-for-missing-chinese-travelers-2557496
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'Time to rethink, transform, and safely restart tourism', says UN chief
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism could result in a more than $4 trillion loss to the global economy, according to a recent report from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Emergency for developing countries
Highlighting the fact that in the first months of this year, "international tourist arrivals decreased by a staggering 95 per cent in parts of the world", Mr. Guterres said that tourism continues to suffer enormously due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"This is a major shock for developed economies, but for developing countries, it is an emergency", he added.
"Climate change is also severely affecting many major tourist destinations, particularly Small Island Developing States", his message added. There, tourism accounts for nearly 30 per cent of all economic activity.
Tourism for inclusive growth
Acknowledging that many millions of livelihoods are in jeopardy, Mr. Guterres said that now it is "time to rethink, transform, and safely restart tourism".
"With the right safeguards in place, the tourism sector can provide decent jobs, helping to build resilient, sustainable, gender-equal, inclusive economies and societies that work for everyone", he added.
According to the United Nations specialized agency for responsible and sustainable tourism (UNWTO), tourism is a recognized pillar of most the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), particularly Goals 1 (poverty-elimination), 5 (gender equality), 8 (decent work and economic growth) and 10 (to reduce inequalities).
In his message, Mr. Guterres went on to call for targeted action and investment, towards green and sustainable tourism, "with high emitting sectors, including air and sea transport and hospitality, moving towards carbon neutrality".
Adding that everybody should have a say in how tourism shapes the future of our societies, the UN chief concluded that "only through inclusive decision-making can we ensure inclusive, sustainable growth, deliver on the promise of the SDGs, and transform tourism to fulfil its potential".
The sector could then become "an engine for prosperity, a vehicle for integration, a means to protect our planet and biodiversity, and an agent of cultural understanding between peoples", said Mr. Guterres.
Source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/09/1101382
South Asia eyes tourism revival with eased restrictions
(AFP) – Nepal has restarted visas on arrival for vaccinated tourists as South Asian nations attempt to revive tourism businesses devastated after 18 months of the pandemic.
A near travel shutdown has been in place in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka for more than a year as successive waves of coronavirus took a deadly toll.
Nepal reopened to tourists and scrapped quarantine requirements for vaccinated foreigners on Thursday and its neighbours are expected to quickly follow as they seek to bolster linchpin industries in their economies.
"The resumption of on-arrival visas is aimed at reopening the tourism sector which is one of the mainstays of Nepal's economy," Tourism Ministry spokesman Tara Nath Adhikari told AFP.
All visitors must still take a pandemic test on arrival and unvaccinated travellers have to quarantine for 10 days.
The decision came just as monsoon clouds cleared for the autumn trekking season, and many are hopeful it will help drive up the arrivals.
"So many have lost jobs and livelihoods. This decision is crucial for all of us and we are hopeful that at least some visitors will return," said Nabin Trital of the Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal.
Neighbouring India is soon to announce that it will give away 500,000 free tourist visas as it also starts to reopen after more than a year, officials told AFP.
The country had more than 12.5 million tourists in 2019 but lost hundreds of millions of dollars after the shutters came down in March last year.
New Delhi is negotiating with international airlines to get scheduled flights resumed from main markets in North America and Europe, the officials said.
Bhutan recently let in its first foreign tourist, an American who spent three weeks in quarantine.
The country has imposed draconian restrictions to minimise the impact of the pandemic, recording only three coronavirus deaths in the population of 700,000.
Vaccinated tourists began entering Sri Lanka in July, without having to quarantine if they test negative for Covid-19 on arrival.
South Asia is highly dependent on tourism, which accounted for some 47 million jobs in 2019, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council.
But the pandemic left beaches and mountains deserted, from Everest to the Indian Ocean, and the fall in tourism played a major role in recessions seen by most of the countries last year.
Source: http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/15546/South+Asia+eyes+tourism+revival+with+eased+restrictions
Vietnam: Nation prepares to welcome fully vaccinated tourists
iet Nam News via Asia News NetworkIn addition to previous plans to open Phu Quoc Island to international tourists, Ha Long, Hoi An, Nha Trang and Da Lat will also welcome tourists this year, under a plan developed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST).
The MoCST has issued a plan to stimulate travel demand, restore the tourism industry, and resume travel activities in late 2021 and early 2022 while ensuring the dual goals of disease prevention and control and socioeconomic development.
It will create favorable conditions for domestic and international tourists who have valid vaccination travel certificates.
Phu Quoc in Kien Giang Province will be the first locality to welcome international visitors in October, followed by Ha Long in Quang Ninh Province, Hoi An in Quang Nam Province, Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province and Da Lat in Lam Dong Province.
In addition to safety measures such as 5K rules and improving medical capacity to prevent the outbreak of COVID-19, the Ministry will prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for local residents and employees in these tourism centers.
Existing tourism campaigns including "Vietnamese people traveling to Viet Nam" and "Safe and attractive local tourism" will continue, together with other programs helping local businesses sell their tourism products at preferential prices.
Tourism products post-COVID-19 will be associated with sustainability, nature and health care, according to the plan. Night tourism and eco-tourism will be invested in and developed as well.
The government plans to launch a pilot inbound tourism program with an aim to lure 2 million to 3 million foreign arrivals to Phu Quoc Island by the year end, according to the prime minister.
Source: https://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0007768086
Biden's 'incomprehensible' travel ban on European visitors widens transatlantic rift
Last week, France became the latest European nation to issue travel restrictions on unvaccinated American visitors. The move prompted outraged responses from some, but many Europeans seemed to believe that the move was America's just deserts.
The issue for wary Europeans isn't just the United States' persistently high national coronavirus case numbers, or the lingering pockets of anti-vaccination sentiment that have seen an immunization front-runner become a laggard. It's that most Europeans, vaccinated or not, have been banned from the United States since March 14, 2020: more than 550 days and counting.
The U.S. ban — which affects most European visitors, but not American citizens, permanent residents and a limited number of visa holders flying from Europe — was imposed in the early days of the pandemic under President Donald Trump. Many Europeans believed President Biden would lift the ban soon after taking office. He didn't. Later, some speculated he would do so after he visited Brussels or when he hosted German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington, around the time that Europe and Britain lifted most of their own blanket restrictions. Still, no policy change.
Even as foreign diplomats and leaders descend on New York for the U.N. General Assembly and the nation prepares to host a summit on vaccination next week, the United States has proved unwilling to relax its rules for a wider group of travelers.
"Given where we are today in terms of the delta variant both here and around the world — we are maintaining the existing travel restrictions at this point," White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients told a meeting with representatives from the U.S. travel industry.
Some Europeans see no hope on the horizon for a lifting of the ban. "At this point, it's really just incomprehensible," said Benjamin Haddad, director of the Europe Center at the Atlantic Council.
With little sign of change, tensions are flaring. The Times of London recently dubbed the policy "Kafkaesque" and indicative of "political cowardice." European diplomats are increasingly speaking out, with at least one E.U. official canceling a planned trip to the United States in protest of the restrictions.
Even though Trump was the one who slammed the door on Europe, it is Biden who is keeping it shut. And the restriction's continued existence threatens to widen a somewhat surprising transatlantic rift that has arisen during the Biden administration. Many Europeans had looked to Biden with enthusiasm after the "America First" policies of his predecessor but have been angered by unilateral moves on Afghanistan and other issues.
The Trump administration moved to lift the travel restrictions in January, but Biden's team quickly reinstated them. There was little controversy at the time: Vaccinations were only just beginning, a devastating winter wave of covid-19 was sweeping the United States and Europe, and many countries' borders were closed to most American travelers anyway.
By summer, that had changed. In June, the European Union announced it would recommend lifting restrictions on U.S. travelers, and U.S. citizens packed Parisian cafes and Aegean beaches. But if Europe was expecting reciprocity, it found itself disappointed.
Administration officials pointed to a new wave of coronavirus cases in the United States, driven by the delta variant, as justification for keeping the ban intact. "Given where we are today … with the delta variant, we will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on July 26 — almost exactly the same language used by her colleague Zients nearly two months later.
That rationale has grown weaker as time has progressed. Many European countries are far more widely vaccinated than the United States and have seen their daily coronavirus case numbers dip as a result. The delta variant is as dominant as it is likely to get in the United States, where large pockets of unvaccinated people already provided fertile ground, and cases are far higher than in Europe.
There were never any requirements for testing and quarantine that would have stopped a delta-spreading U.S. citizen traveling back from Europe. Meanwhile, other nations with lower vaccination rates and coronavirus waves do not currently face U.S. travel restrictions: Some, such as Serbia or Mexico, have served as popular stop-off points for Europeans traveling to the United States with the time and means.
Much of the public opposition to the restrictions has focused on the personal impact, with the hashtag #LoveIsNotTourism on social media detailing accounts of divided families and missed life events, from births to deaths. But the economic impact on America is clear, too, with airlines, tourism-reliant businesses and European-owned companies complaining of losses. One industry estimate for the net losses from all U.S. coronavirus travel restrictions stands at $198 million per day.
One European official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid hurting ongoing negotiations, said the United States had simply "missed their moment" because of bureaucratic inertia over the summer. But some pinned part of the blame on the E.U. for unilaterally lifting measures on American travelers this summer. "I think the Europeans were a bit naive to expect automatic reciprocity from the United States," said Haddad.
Now, with travel restrictions favored by Republicans and coronavirus anxiety common among Democrats, it may be politics, rather than science, that stops Biden from changing course. "If protecting Biden's political flank is the criterion, as it may very well be, these and other border restrictions could remain frozen until 2022 U.S. midterm elections," economist Edward Alden wrote for Foreign Policy this week.
Indeed, the U.S. travel restrictions may be more a reflection of what is happening inside American borders than outside. The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that the administration was debating a plan to require proof of vaccination for domestic or international air travel, but that there were concerns about travel disruption and the persistent Republican opposition to vaccine mandates.
Any concern about political backlash might be misplaced. Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) tweeted last week that the policy "makes no sense" and called for vaccinated Europeans to be allowed into the United States.
Conservative groups have criticized the policy, too. The American Enterprise Institute's Stan Veuger has dubbed the restrictions "not just bizarre and cruel, but ineffective too," while the National Review's Charles C.W. Cooke has said that Biden should end the policy as soon as possible. "Fit it with concrete shoes and send it to the bottom of the ocean," Cooke wrote.
It's hard to imagine that reopening international travel will happen without some kind of system for recognizing foreign vaccines. Last week, the World Health Organization seemed to point the way, urging national governments to recognize all vaccines that have received WHO Emergency Use Listing so that they could avoid "chaos, confusion and discrimination."
Speaking on Wednesday, Zients said the administration was working on a "new system" that could include "vaccination requirements for foreign nationals traveling to the United States," as well as improved approaches to testing and surveillance. What that means is not yet clear, but here the Biden administration may have to think a little less American — and a little more French.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/09/16/biden-travel-ban-europe-analysis/
Italy's Domestic Tourism Reaches Its Peak for This Summer Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
Italian tourism has hit an all-time high during July and August since the beginning of the pandemic, the Italian Confederation of Craft Trades and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (CNA) has revealed. Such a rise in travel demand has been attributed to the implementation of the country's green pass.
According to a press release issued by CNA during July and August 2021, around 23 million Italian nationals had decided to spend their summer vacations in the country, lifting the booking rate higher than ever.
The number of those who spent their holidays in the country this summer was 6 million, higher than the total of 17 million people in 2020. As for the pre-pandemic period, in 2019, the number of those who spent their holidays within Italy was 18 million, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
Based on CNA's report, the health pass of the country had a crucial role when it came to the domestic travel and tourism sector. This is because the COVID-19 Certificate allowed those who had one of the required documents to travel freely without being subject to strict restrictions.
"And with them, six million foreign vacationers have also vacationed in Italy, much less than in the pre-pandemic summers but in turn in a consistently larger number than expected, a fact favoured by the positive effects of the "green pass," national CNA of Italy noted.
Since August 6, the "green pass" has been mandatory in Italy for all persons over the age of 12, including international tourists. Italy's health pass, which is an extension of the EU Digital COVID-19 Certificate, is issued to all persons who have been vaccinated with one of the vaccine doses recognised in Italy as well as to those who have recovered from the virus.
Regarding the accommodation occupancy in Italy, it has been revealed that traditional hotels were preferred mostly by the Italian vacationers during July and August, with 15 million arrivals. As for the other accommodation places, including campsites, they accounted for eight million arrivals.
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"In the field of seaside tourism, this year the smaller islands have come out of the niche, thanks to the important appeal of Procida, the next Italian capital of culture," CNA added.
Previously, SchengenVisaInfo.com reported that Italy had extended the use of its Green Pass. Consequently, since September 1, all persons who want to use airplanes, busses, ferries, and other transport means are required to present a vaccination or recovery certificate. In addition, those who hold a negative test result not older than 48 hours are also eligible.
Source: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/italys-domestic-tourism-reaches-its-peak-for-this-summer-despite-covid-19-pandemic/
Cuba, Israel and Phu Quoc announce reopening plans
Fall is almost here, we're approaching our seventh season of living with a pandemic, and yes, it still sucks. Never mind, though, as CNN Travel is here as always to sharpen your pencils, straighten your rucksack and get you schooled in our weekly roundup of the latest developments in pandemic travel news.
1. France has banned unvaccinated American travelers
France has become the latest European country — and the most significant tourism destination — to remove the United States from its safe travel list, following EU recommendations in the wake of a US Covid spike.
A French government decree issued on Thursday bumped the United States and Israel from the country's "green" list, down to "orange," effectively prohibiting nonessential travel to France for unvaccinated visitors.However, the caution is reciprocated. France was added to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s highest-category risk list — "Level 4: Covid-19 very high" — back on August 9, meaning US citizens are already advised to avoid nonessential travel there.
2. And Spain has done the same
In a change from policy earlier this summer, Spain is allowing tourists from the United States only if they are fully vaccinated, the health ministry told CNN on Tuesday.The new rule, which took effect this week, states that visitors from the United States on "nonessential travel," such as tourism, must show "a vaccination certificate that the (Spanish) Ministry of Health recognizes as valid."Like France, Spain is on CDC's highest-risk Level 4.
3. Cuba will start to reopen its borders in November
Cuba's state-run media has announced that the island will begin to reopen borders in November, despite a recent surge in Covid cases. Cuba has been closed for much of the pandemic, which has hit the local tourism industry hard. According to Cuba's Ministry of Health, more than four million people on the island have been fully vaccinated with the island's home-grown vaccines.A statement from the Ministry of Tourism that was published on Monday in the Communist-party newspaper Granma said that Cuba will gradually reopen borders starting November 15 and will no longer require travelers to take a PCR test upon arrival.
4. Israel will reopen to small groups of tourists this month
An Israeli pilot program to kick-start tourism will allow small foreign tour groups from selected countries, reports Reuters. Fully vaccinated tour groups of between 5 and 30 people from countries on Israel's green, yellow and orange lists will be allowed to enter the country, the tourism ministry said on September 5. Individual tourists will still not be allowed to enter outside of a tour group, with exceptions being made for people visiting family members.
5. The Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc will reopen next month
Vietnam has taken a tough line with its Covid restrictions — this week a man was jailed for five years for spreading the virus — but there are still plans to revive its tourism industry. Authorities hope to reopen the island getaway of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists from next month, for a trial period of six months. The 222-square-mile island is known for its stunning beaches, including Sao Beach, Long Beach and Ong Lang Beach.
6. Jamaica and Sri Lanka have been added to the US 'do not travel' list
Two tropical islands half a world apart and popular with tourists — Jamaica in the Caribbean and Sri Lanka in South Asia — are the latest additions to the CDC's ever-expanding list of the highest-risk destinations for Covid-19.They join the likes of Greece, Portugal, the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Thailand, the Bahamas and many other much-loved vacation spots.
7. The UK government was blasted for long lines at London Heathrow
Last weekend saw huge lines at London's Heathrow Airport as families returned from trips abroad in time for the new school term. Social media erupted, with some claiming to have been kept waiting for hours.The airport press office criticized British Border Force on September 4 saying, "We are very sorry that passengers faced unacceptable queuing times in immigration last night (September 3) due to too few Border Force officers on duty." The UK government might scrap its travel traffic light system within weeks, the BBC reports, and could be replaced with a new strategy that would allow vaccinated travelers to go quarantine-free to countries with similarly high levels of vaccination as the UK.
8. Time Out has named its 'best cities in the world'
San Francisco — renowned for its booming tech industry, sumptuous restaurant scene and THAT bridge — has been crowned the "world's best" city, according to Time Out.Time Out says San Francisco's "unbeatable combination of progressiveness, acceptance and sustainability" clinched it the top spot. It was also applauded by Time Out for its response to the pandemic, and for boasting one of the highest vaccination rates in the US.
9. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be a bit more like normal this year
The world-famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will return to a more traditional route in 2021 and the public will once again be able to line the streets of Manhattan to watch.However, masks will be required for volunteer participants and staff and a vaccine mandate will apply, with few exceptions. Public viewing locations, entry guidelines and restrictions will be announced in November.
10. Delta Air Lines says the stick part of its 'carrot and stick' strategy is working
US airline Delta announced in late August that, while it wasn't mandating vaccinations for employees, after November 1 those who weren't jabbed would face a company health insurance increase of up to $200 a month. The company reported Friday that since the announcement, its employee vaccination rate has already shot up from 74% to 79% — a big leap in around two weeks. There remain around 20,000 unvaccinated Delta employees.
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/pandemic-travel-news-france-spain-cuba-israel/index.html
Vaccine tourism is a double-edged sword, says GlobalData
Vaccine tourism, where tourist hotspots are now offering COVID-19 vaccinations on holiday to attract visitors, is a double-edged sword as, while it could assist travel's restart, it also raises the question of vaccine equity as it will further increase the divide between the wealthy and less privileged, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
GlobalData's Q2 2021 consumer survey found that only 6% of global respondents were not concerned about the impact of COVID-19. The remaining 94% were 'extremely', 'slightly' or 'quite' concerned. With concerns high, the opportunity to get vaccinated has been seized by many. Lengthy delay or a general shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in some countries is leading tourists to travel to other destinations.
Johanna Bonhill-Smith, Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, comments: "The wealthiest people in poorer countries will now be able to access vaccines first as they can afford to travel. This raises the argument that countries promoting vaccine tourism could be donating excess vaccine doses instead of giving access to wealthy tourists."
Certain US states, Russia, the Maldives, and Indonesia are some of the destinations that are currently offering vaccinations to tourists. Some travel agencies have taken the opportunity to promote vaccine tour packages as a way to boost revenue. In Russia, for example, three-week tour packages priced between US$1,500 to US$2,500, excluding the price of the plane ticket, include vaccinations. However, with many destinations worldwide still struggling with low vaccine supplies, this is raising the question of vaccine equity.
According to GlobalData's COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard, the Democratic Republic of the Congo administered 3.5 vaccinations per 1,000 people as of 25 August 2021. In comparison, the US had administered 1,115 vaccine doses per 1,000 people on the same date. This highlights there is already a stark gap between different countries, and many are being left behind.
Bonhill-Smith adds: "One positive of vaccine tourism is that it could play a role in travel's restart after the COVID-19 pandemic brought the sector to its knees. Global international departures declined by -72.5% year-over-year (Y-o-Y) and domestic trips by -50.8% Y-o-Y, according to GlobalData's databases. This demonstrates the severe effects of the pandemic and why destinations worldwide are eager for a travel restart."
Source: https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/vaccine-tourism-is-a-double-edged-sword-says-globaldata
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Great Solos: Unit 7
October 21, 2012 October 21, 2012 / Matt Ellison
Song: Unit 7
Solo Performed By: Wes Montgomery
Album: Smokin' at the Half Note
I've wanted to write about this solo for a long time.
Everything I've ever heard or read about Smokin' at the Half Note mentions any number of the following things: the excitement of two titans coming together in a live gig, the exceptional rhythm section of Miles Davis alums, the epic solos on the tune "No Blues" (clocking in around 13 minutes), the beautiful ballads. But I never heard anyone talk about "Unit 7". It was as if it didn't exist. Which boggled my mind, because since the first time I heard it I've considered it my favorite Wes solo ever, and one of the greatest guitar solos of all time.
The song itself is basically a 12-bar blues with a bridge. The bridge is fairly simple, winding through a few II-V progressions on its way back to the blues section, but it is different enough to provide the soloists a little harmonic interest to work with. In fact it is this bridge section that, in my opinion, serves to elevate this tune above the others on the album. Without the bridge, you've got just another blues, and it's pretty damn hard to beat "No Blues" in that department. But the addition of the bridge provides Wes with the platform to showcase his two best qualities as a musician: (1) his soulful blues playing (over the blues sections), and (2) his melodicism (over the bridge sections).
The solo follows Wes' favored solo structure of single note lines, followed by octave lines, followed by block chords. After a nice piano solo by Wynton Kelly, Wes comes in around the 2:30 mark with a classic blues lick, and the first thing you notice is his tone. Big, full and round, and surprisingly present.
The next thing you notice is Wes' patience. I once read a quote about Wes from Lenny Tristano (as told to Joe Satriani): "You know, Wes never played a wrong note. He never played an extra note, he never left one out". Listen to these single note lines, and he always sounds completely relaxed, and never overplays.
There is a quality that the best players have that is hard to put into words, but you know it when you hear it. It's a quality of being in complete control of their instrument. It's not so much in the notes they choose (which are usually great), but the quality of the sound, the tone, the command you hear in their fingers. You can hear that their instrument is a part of them, that it's some kind of wild thing that they have not only tamed but mastered. Stevie Ray Vaughan immediately comes to mind when I think about this quality. John Coltrane had it too. And Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Kenny Burrell, Jeff Beck, Michael Brecker, George Benson, Clifford Brown, Joe Satriani, Pat Metheny…you get the idea. Wes had that quality in everything he did, and it is on full display here.
Over the first bridge (at about 2:56) Wes plays a really nice counterpoint line, keeping a sort of pedal tone in the upper register while he subtly moves the lower notes around. It's a beautiful example of his melodic sense – where most players see a II-V progression and jump all over it, blowing a million notes per second or playing one of thousands of rote patterns, Wes plays a simple melody that just sings.
At about 3:18 Wes plays a really nice melodic quote from the Sonny Rollins tune "Pent-Up House", made famous by Clifford Brown (another great solo, by the way). This kind of musical quoting – where a soloist will mimic a melodic line from another song or even another solo – is a long-standing tradition in jazz. Charlie Parker was the king of it.
When I listen to this solo, time and again the most prevalent thing I take away from it is movement. Try listening to the solo while keeping your body perfectly still. It's impossible. Particularly the section starting around 3:42. It's another bridge section (can you tell I'm a sucker for the melodic stuff?), and Wes falls into it by playing a beautiful cascade of notes. It's really just a descending C major arpeggio, but he plays it by sliding up to each note, creating a sort of leaping-up-the-down-escalator sound, before landing solidly on the minor third (F) of the Dm7 chord that starts the bridge. Too much! But that's just the beginning – he plays some more tasty lines in the bridge, and then at about 3:50, Wes plays my favorite lick of the solo, and one of my all time favorites. When you analyze it, it's really a fairly basic turnaround lick, another set of II-Vs. But somehow it manages to sound so fresh and invigorating, mainly due to the interval leaps he makes, which recall Charlie Parker's intervallic gymnastics (who in turn was influenced by Bach). This is one of those magical musical ideas that defies analysis – even though I have studied it and can even play it pretty well, I still shake my head in joy and wonder every time I hear it.
Wes ends his single note lines with, appropriately, a few blues licks, before moving into the octave section.
I'm not sure if Wes was the first guitarist to ever play solo lines in octaves (I doubt it, but it's certainly possible), but he was far and away the master of it. Ever since, anyone who has ever played an octave line on guitar immediately invokes a comparison to Wes.
When a guitarist plays lines in octaves, their hand is essentially locked in a specific position, and the entire arm from fingertips to elbow must move as one in order to navigate the fretboard. Now, Wes was by far the fastest octave player around, but even having said that, the technique still forces the player to forego any really complex lines in favor of more melodic ones – it's a technique that actually takes "technique" out of the equation. Most techniques are developed in order to facilitate the playing of more complex musical ideas, sometimes to the detriment of the music itself, the melody. Playing in octaves achieves just the opposite; it's a technique that actually hinders the playing of more complex ideas, therefore putting more focus on the music itself. It's a brilliant concept when you analyze it, and it becomes even more brilliant when you take away the analysis and understand that that's just the sound and the melodic lines that Wes was hearing in his head.
In Wes' hands, the octave section provides not just a melodic boost, but also a rhythmic boost as well. The solo really picks up steam when Wes starts in with the octaves. Check out the line at 4:30 – it's another escalator-type descending octave run leading into the bridge, and when you hear it you can feel it in your gut, pulling you back down to begin another ascent. This leads to an extraordinary section that builds the momentum even more with just a few simple syncopated lines (4:40-4:50).
Which leads us to the block chord section. Until I started to really study Wes, I was completely befuddled by block chord solos on guitar. I'd listen to Wes, and George Benson, and Joe Pass, and think, "How do they DO that? They must know every possible chord voicing known to man! If I practice for the rest of my life I'll never learn all those chords." Well I did try – I went so far as to purchase the classic book "Chord Chemistry" by Ted Greene, which takes a systematic approach to learning, well, every chord voicing known to man, many of them difficult or even impossible to play on guitar, unless you're Allan Holdsworth. The book remains in pristine shape to this day – I barely cracked it open.
But once I started to actually listen and study Wes, I sort of got it – I couldn't necessarily do it on guitar, but I could at least wrap my head around it. The thing is, Wes never played more than a dozen or so different chord voicings in his solos. That's right – a dozen or so. No chord chemistry nonsense – just the basic forms in the higher registers, with a few variations thrown in for various extensions (9ths, 11ths, 13ths, etc).
The block chord section is similar to the octave section, in that it is so rhythmic and it grooves so hard. Most of the "A" sections are dedicated to syncopated chord strumming, often on the same chords for long periods. Then the bridge sections are used for more complex chords and rhythms. For example, listen at around 5:15, just before the bridge – this follows a long string of very similar chords, with a common top note providing a sort of pedal or anchor. Then the bridge kicks in with another patented rapid-fire descending chord cascade before going back to the syncopated pedal chords.
The solo winds down and it's back to the main melody and out. When the song is over, I always go back to the feeling of movement. I'm almost physically exhausted by the end of this solo.
Joe Satriani was once asked in an interview to name three of his musical heroes. Naturally his first hero was Jimi Hendrix. His second, Billy Gibbons, was a bit of a surprise but not a stretch. The third musician he mentioned was Wes Montgomery. I'll close with this excerpt:
"When you sing one of his solos you feel like you're in the presence of greatness. It's like reading a poem that's perfect and you just can't believe someone came up with that combination of words that you use every day but just in a different order. And that's kind of like what music is. We all have the same notes in our pocket, but the great ones pull out the right ones at the right time. Wes was one of those guys. He had the timing, the rhythm, the note selection, he had an incredible sense of melody and harmony, and he performed impeccably."
Other writing on Wes Montgomery:
You can read the full Joe Satriani interview here.
You can read Pat Metheny's fantastic liner notes to the Jazz Icons DVD featuring Wes here.
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Clean Acres 2017 Features Unparalleled Speaker Lineup
The 2017 edition of the Clean Acres Annual Conference and First Pitch is a one-day conference on best practices in real estate + technology. Clean Acres 2017 takes place May 16th in Mountain View, California.
For details and to register, visit the CONFERENCE PAGE HERE.
From facilities design to security, and from energy efficiency to project finance, the Clean Acres conference provides insights into the challenges faced by innovative companies every day. Hear from industry leaders as they share insights at the intersection of technology and sustainability.
Engage in interactive sessions as we learn from leaders at the frontier. Speakers at the 2017 Clean Acres Conference will include:
The Hon. James Connaughton, CEO, Nautilus Data Technologies
Andrew McMahon, Director, Dcode42 and former Region 9 Administrator, GSA
Erik Stokes, Energy Deployment and Market Facilitation, California Energy Commission
Mark Bauhaus, Partner, Just Business and former EVP Operations, Juniper Networks
Steve Golin, VP Strategic Vertical Markets, Xceligent
Our opening plenary will be provided by The Honorable James Connaughton, CEO of Nautilus Data Technologies. Prior to this role, Mr. Connaughton, served as Executive Vice President of C3 Energy, enabling energy companies to realize the full benefit of their IoT and system investments by applying the power of big data, advanced analytics, social networking, machine learning, and cloud computing to improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of power generation and delivery – making the 'Internet of Energy' a reality.
Previously, Mr. Connaughton was Executive Vice President and Senior Policy Advisor at Exelon and Constellation Energy (which merged with Exelon). Mr. Connaughton was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. From 2001-2009 he served as President Bush's senior advisor on energy, environment and natural resources, and as Director of the White House Office of Environmental Policy.
Our closing plenary will be a fireside chat with Andrew McMahon, Regional Director for Dcode42 and Former Region 9 Director for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Dcode42 is a unique accelerator program that specializes in helping bring innovative, cutting-edge technologies into the federal government.
Andrew served as Regional Administrator for GSA's Pacific Rim Region. As Regional Administrator. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the Pacific Rim Region has an annual operating budget of nearly $1 billion. Its 36 million square foot real estate portfolio, which houses over 100,000 federal employees and GSA associates, includes 179 government-owned buildings and leased space in 944 commercial buildings. Mr. McMahon also supported the agency as the Senior Advisor for Technology, providing advice on technology policy, digital government, and agency operations.
He co-founded and helped build 18F, GSA's digital delivery team and scaled the Presidential Innovation Fellows program. Prior to joining GSA, Mr. McMahon served as a Policy Analyst at the White House. There he advised the first two Federal Chief Information Officers and managed major federal policy initiatives, including the Federal IT Reform Plan. Mr. McMahon holds a BA from Boston College and a Master of Public Policy degree from the Irving B. Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago.
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NSR has an average dollar-volume (as measured by average daily share volume multiplied by share price) of $31.5 million.
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NeuStar, Inc. provides real-time information services and analytics worldwide. The company serves marketing and security functions in the communications, financial services, media and advertising, retail and e-commerce, Internet, and technology industries. NSR has a PE ratio of 9.5. Currently there is 1 analyst that rates NeuStar a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 5 rate it a hold.
The average volume for NeuStar has been 1.1 million shares per day over the past 30 days. NeuStar has a market cap of $1.5 billion and is part of the technology sector and telecommunications industry. The stock has a beta of 2.06 and a short float of 52.3% with 24.29 days to cover. Shares are down 1.2% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Monday.
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The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 20.1%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly increased by 6.2%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
NEUSTAR INC has improved earnings per share by 39.0% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel that this trend should continue. This trend suggests that the performance of the business is improving. During the past fiscal year, NEUSTAR INC increased its bottom line by earning $2.77 versus $2.47 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($4.37 versus $2.77).
Even though the current debt-to-equity ratio is 1.28, it is still below the industry average, suggesting that this level of debt is acceptable within the IT Services industry. Despite the fact that NSR's debt-to-equity ratio is mixed in its results, the company's quick ratio of 2.42 is high and demonstrates strong liquidity.
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Cheeky ZX on the 'bay!
Watch it! Bid on it! Submit it to Digg! Stumble it! Tell all your friends about it! Buy it!
Mulley, It's rubbish without even buying it!!
A warehouse full of sh!te more like it. Look at all the crap in the photos.
I wonder if they're full of crap about the direct engine hotline.
I've just 'inherited' a late 16v so thought I'd sign myself up!!
I have a pair of genuine Citroen front wings now going spare and hence for sale.
I don't need them straight away, I'd like to have the new seats in by Christmas though.
This car belongs to member AdamH and looks like one of the best examples left. I've just uploaded the photo's for him.
Anybody got anything? Not bothered about mechanicals so long as it looks decent.
Lemmy with Ace of Spades?
As GSF have stopped doing 'em, and ECP seem to want a small fortune, this might be a wise buy for someone?
Shame about the starting price, is that actually a fuel injected car?
I have a 1992 BX price list, and a BX16V costs about TWICE the price of the cheapest BX model !
A chap called Mark has been in contact with me.
I will be moving the GTi on in the next month or so as I have another project coming my way all being well.
Wanted - St. Tropez decals (tall order !!).
Hasnt this been on before?
I have grey hatchback for sale.
new MOT and 11 months tax.
I can host pics if you want to display them on here. Pics will always get a better response on a for sale ad.
Thanks billy, ive sorted some steels and Mulley has some bolts, just need to get the tyres swopped over as the ones on the steel are all split.
Bx brochure and leaflet collection - massive!
£40 inc' postage or I will have to ebay/break.
These need to go as the car has, see post in Bx chat.
Hi all you happy bx'ers I have air flow meter/ecu problem .Has any one got an 8v gti there breaking its for my 88 Tri estate thanks Mark.
I think I have one of those here somewhere, I will have a look tomorrow.
I expect it is the Jetronic system you have.
A pair of genuine Citroen clear front indicators, new and boxed.
Thank you for letting me know Mike.
Mines cracked and its been welded once and its gone again. So if anyyone has a spare let me know please.
A pair of front mudflaps for a Citroen Bx 16v.
Genuine Citroen, new, unused and still in unopened bag.
PM me if anybody needs more info. Prices are very much open to negotiation as they're desperate to get rid of this stuff.
This is black and material pattern is phase 1 16v Monza but would suit all dark Bx interiors and fits any model.
I've got a 19d lump laying around, but in all honesty it's probably FUBAR by now, been outside for two years (covered, but even so...).
Citroen headlight protectors for a Mk 2 Bx that cover both the headlight and the front indicator.
You've got a fakey indicator :cry:, but dont worry, your car can be recovered to full glory with some originals :D.
Cant say I do, but I might know a man that does!
Or at least I know a man that a few a while ago, I suspect he still does.
Comparing BX 8V with 16V, the 16V is more thirsty.
As promised in my other Citroen literature post, I'll offer everything up on here before listing on ebay.
I was looking for £50 on the workshop manuals and I can post out for £15 using the TNT courier at work if that tempts anybody.
Looking for a Black tailgate window wash/wipe switch for 1992 GTI K reg.
Xantia Activa Alloys - Will these fit?
According to here... normal Xant wheels are the exactly the same PCD etc so should be ok but might be best to check with someone in the know first.


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require_dependency 'bootsy/application_controller'

module Bootsy
  class ImagesController < Bootsy::ApplicationController
    before_action :set_gallery, only: [:index, :create]

    def index
      @images = @gallery.images

      respond_to do |format|
        format.html # index.html.erb

        format.json do
          render json: {
            images: @images.map { |image| image_markup(image) },
            form: new_image_markup(@gallery)
          }
        end
      end
    end

    def create
      @gallery.save!
      @image = @gallery.images.new(image_params)

      create_and_respond
    end

    def destroy
      @image = Image.find(params[:id])
      @image.destroy

      respond_to do |format|
        format.json do
          render json: { id: params[:id] }
        end

        format.html { redirect_to images_url }
      end
    end

    private

    def set_gallery
      @gallery = ImageGallery.find(params[:image_gallery_id])
    end

    # Private: Returns the String markup to render
    # an image in the gallery modal.
    #
    # image - The `Bootsy::Image` instance that will
    #         be rendered.
    def image_markup(image)
      render_to_string(
        file: 'bootsy/images/_image',
        formats: [:html],
        locals: { image: image }
      )
    end

    # Private: Returns the String markup to render
    # a form to upload a new image in a given gallery.
    #
    # gallery - The `Bootsy::ImageGallery` instance which
    #           the image will be uploaded to.
    def new_image_markup(gallery)
      render_to_string(
        file: 'bootsy/images/_new',
        formats: [:html],
        locals: { gallery: gallery, image: gallery.images.new }
      )
    end

    def image_params
      params.require(:image).permit(:image_name, :image_file, :remote_image_file_url)
    end

    def create_and_respond
      respond_to do |format|
        if @image.save
          format.json do
            render json: {
              image: image_markup(@image),
              form: new_image_markup(@gallery),
              gallery_id: @gallery.id
            }
          end
        else
          format.json do
            render json: @image.errors, status: :unprocessable_entity
          end
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


LIP starters: PHILLIPS, Maddie; ANDERSON, Carli; NUSBAUM, Carlyle; COFFEY, Ca'Layci; ELMORE, Morgan; MAHER, Ashley; libero ANDERSON, Lauren.
SMU starters: PATTERSON, Kendall; PALMIERI, Ryan; NORDMANN, Lexi; BRUNSTEIN, Kelly; ADAMS, Brittany; KENNEDY, Meryn; libero WATTS, Montana.
0-1 [PATTERSON, Kendall] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[PATTERSON, Kendall] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from ELMORE, Morgan).
0-3 [PHILLIPS, Maddie] Attack error by BRUNSTEIN, Kelly.
[PHILLIPS, Maddie] Attack error by BRUNSTEIN, Kelly.
0-4 [PHILLIPS, Maddie] Service ace (ADAMS, Brittany).
[PHILLIPS, Maddie] Service ace (ADAMS, Brittany).
[PHILLIPS, Maddie] Kill by BRUNSTEIN, Kelly (from PATTERSON, Kendall).
1-5 [PALMIERI, Ryan] Attack error by BRUNSTEIN, Kelly (block by NUSBAUM, Carlyle).
[PALMIERI, Ryan] Attack error by BRUNSTEIN, Kelly (block by NUSBAUM, Carlyle).
LIP subs: EMMANUELLI, Marcella; ANDERSON, Carli; KUPER, Megan; ELMORE, Morgan.
[EMMANUELLI, Marcella] Kill by ADAMS, Brittany (from PATTERSON, Kendall).
[WATTS, Montana] Service ace (NUSBAUM, Carlyle).
3-6 [WATTS, Montana] Kill by COFFEY, Ca'Layci (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[WATTS, Montana] Kill by COFFEY, Ca'Layci (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
LIP subs: WAGNER, Lanie; MAHER, Ashley.
3-7 [NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Kill by COFFEY, Ca'Layci (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
3-8 [NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Kill by KUPER, Megan (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Kill by KUPER, Megan (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Attack error by WAGNER, Lanie.
SMU subs: HEIM, Lily; BRUNSTEIN, Kelly; WOULFE, Rachel; PATTERSON, Kendall.
4-9 [HEIM, Lily] Kill by KUPER, Megan (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[HEIM, Lily] Kill by KUPER, Megan (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
4-10 [ANDERSON, Lauren] Attack error by HEIM, Lily.
[ANDERSON, Lauren] Attack error by HEIM, Lily.
4-11 [ANDERSON, Lauren] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[ANDERSON, Lauren] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
4-12 [ANDERSON, Lauren] Attack error by ADAMS, Brittany.
[ANDERSON, Lauren] Attack error by ADAMS, Brittany.
4-13 [ANDERSON, Lauren] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie.
[ANDERSON, Lauren] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie.
[ANDERSON, Lauren] Kill by WOULFE, Rachel (from HEIM, Lily).
SMU subs: MERCHANT, Bria'; ADAMS, Brittany.
5-14 [MERCHANT, Bria'] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella), block error by KENNEDY, Meryn.
[MERCHANT, Bria'] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella), block error by KENNEDY, Meryn.
LIP subs: EMMANUELLI, Marcella; ANDERSON, Carli; ELMORE, Morgan; KUPER, Megan.
5-15 [ELMORE, Morgan] Kill by ANDERSON, Carli (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[ELMORE, Morgan] Kill by ANDERSON, Carli (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[ELMORE, Morgan] Kill by PALMIERI, Ryan (from HEIM, Lily), block error by ANDERSON, Carli.
[KENNEDY, Meryn] Attack error by ANDERSON, Carli.
7-16 [KENNEDY, Meryn] Attack error by WOULFE, Rachel (block by WAGNER, Lanie; PHILLIPS, Maddie).
[KENNEDY, Meryn] Attack error by WOULFE, Rachel (block by WAGNER, Lanie; PHILLIPS, Maddie).
LIP subs: MAHER, Ashley; WAGNER, Lanie.
7-17 [MAHER, Ashley] Service ace (MERCHANT, Bria').
[MAHER, Ashley] Service ace (MERCHANT, Bria').
7-18 [MAHER, Ashley] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from MAHER, Ashley).
[MAHER, Ashley] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from MAHER, Ashley).
[MAHER, Ashley] Kill by WOULFE, Rachel (from HEIM, Lily).
SMU subs: PATTERSON, Kendall; WOULFE, Rachel; BRUNSTEIN, Kelly; HEIM, Lily.
[PATTERSON, Kendall] Attack error by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (block by NORDMANN, Lexi; BRUNSTEIN, Kelly).
9-19 [PATTERSON, Kendall] Attack error by BRUNSTEIN, Kelly.
[PATTERSON, Kendall] Attack error by BRUNSTEIN, Kelly.
[PHILLIPS, Maddie] Kill by PATTERSON, Kendall (from PALMIERI, Ryan).
SMU subs: ADAMS, Brittany; MERCHANT, Bria'.
10-20 [PALMIERI, Ryan] Kill by COFFEY, Ca'Layci (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[PALMIERI, Ryan] Kill by COFFEY, Ca'Layci (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[EMMANUELLI, Marcella] Kill by ADAMS, Brittany (from WATTS, Montana).
11-21 [WATTS, Montana] Kill by KUPER, Megan (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[WATTS, Montana] Kill by KUPER, Megan (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Kill by ADAMS, Brittany (from PATTERSON, Kendall).
12-22 [HEIM, Lily] Attack error by WOULFE, Rachel (block by WAGNER, Lanie).
[HEIM, Lily] Attack error by WOULFE, Rachel (block by WAGNER, Lanie).
12-23 [ANDERSON, Lauren] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[ANDERSON, Lauren] Kill by ADAMS, Brittany (from HEIM, Lily).
[MERCHANT, Bria'] Attack error by KUPER, Megan.
[MERCHANT, Bria'] Kill by PALMIERI, Ryan (from HEIM, Lily).
[MERCHANT, Bria'] Kill by PALMIERI, Ryan.
16-24 [MERCHANT, Bria'] Attack error by PALMIERI, Ryan.
[MERCHANT, Bria'] Attack error by PALMIERI, Ryan.
LIP subs: ANDERSON, Carli; EMMANUELLI, Marcella; ELMORE, Morgan; KUPER, Megan.
16-25 [ELMORE, Morgan] Kill by ANDERSON, Carli (from ELMORE, Morgan).
LIP starters: MAHER, Ashley; PHILLIPS, Maddie; ANDERSON, Carli; NUSBAUM, Carlyle; COFFEY, Ca'Layci; ELMORE, Morgan; libero ANDERSON, Lauren.
SMU starters: PALMIERI, Ryan; KENNEDY, Meryn; WOULFE, Rachel; ADAMS, Brittany; NORDMANN, Lexi; HEIM, Lily; libero WATTS, Montana.
[MAHER, Ashley] Kill by PALMIERI, Ryan (from HEIM, Lily).
[PALMIERI, Ryan] Kill by ADAMS, Brittany (from HEIM, Lily).
2-1 [PALMIERI, Ryan] Kill by ANDERSON, Carli (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[PALMIERI, Ryan] Kill by ANDERSON, Carli (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[PHILLIPS, Maddie] Kill by ADAMS, Brittany (from HEIM, Lily).
3-2 [KENNEDY, Meryn] Kill by COFFEY, Ca'Layci (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[KENNEDY, Meryn] Kill by COFFEY, Ca'Layci (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[EMMANUELLI, Marcella] Kill by ADAMS, Brittany (from HEIM, Lily).
4-3 [PATTERSON, Kendall] Attack error by ADAMS, Brittany.
[PATTERSON, Kendall] Attack error by ADAMS, Brittany.
4-4 [NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Attack error by PALMIERI, Ryan.
[NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Attack error by PALMIERI, Ryan.
[NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Ball handling error by EMMANUELLI, Marcella.
[MERCHANT, Bria'] Attack error by COFFEY, Ca'Layci (block by BRUNSTEIN, Kelly; NORDMANN, Lexi).
6-5 [MERCHANT, Bria'] Kill by COFFEY, Ca'Layci (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[MERCHANT, Bria'] Kill by COFFEY, Ca'Layci (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
6-6 [ANDERSON, Lauren] Attack error by PALMIERI, Ryan.
[ANDERSON, Lauren] Attack error by PALMIERI, Ryan.
6-7 [ANDERSON, Lauren] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
6-8 [ANDERSON, Lauren] Kill by WAGNER, Lanie.
[ANDERSON, Lauren] Kill by WAGNER, Lanie.
[ANDERSON, Lauren] Kill by PALMIERI, Ryan (from PATTERSON, Kendall).
7-9 [WATTS, Montana] Kill by WAGNER, Lanie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[WATTS, Montana] Kill by WAGNER, Lanie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
7-10 [ELMORE, Morgan] Attack error by PALMIERI, Ryan (block by PHILLIPS, Maddie; ANDERSON, Carli).
[ELMORE, Morgan] Attack error by PALMIERI, Ryan (block by PHILLIPS, Maddie; ANDERSON, Carli).
[ELMORE, Morgan] Kill by PALMIERI, Ryan (from PATTERSON, Kendall).
8-11 [HEIM, Lily] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[HEIM, Lily] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie (from ELMORE, Morgan).
8-12 [MAHER, Ashley] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie.
[MAHER, Ashley] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie.
9-13 [PALMIERI, Ryan] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[PALMIERI, Ryan] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[PHILLIPS, Maddie] Kill by WOULFE, Rachel (from HEIM, Lily).
10-14 [KENNEDY, Meryn] Kill by COFFEY, Ca'Layci (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[EMMANUELLI, Marcella] Kill by WOULFE, Rachel (from HEIM, Lily).
11-15 [PATTERSON, Kendall] Attack error by BRUNSTEIN, Kelly.
11-16 [NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Kill by WAGNER, Lanie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Kill by WAGNER, Lanie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
11-17 [NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Attack error by ADAMS, Brittany.
[NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Attack error by ADAMS, Brittany.
[ADAMS, Brittany] Kill by PALMIERI, Ryan (from PATTERSON, Kendall).
13-18 [ADAMS, Brittany] Kill by KUPER, Megan (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[ADAMS, Brittany] Kill by KUPER, Megan (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
14-19 [WATTS, Montana] Kill by WAGNER, Lanie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
15-20 [HEIM, Lily] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[HEIM, Lily] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from ELMORE, Morgan).
15-21 [MAHER, Ashley] Attack error by PALMIERI, Ryan (block by ANDERSON, Carli; PHILLIPS, Maddie).
[MAHER, Ashley] Attack error by PALMIERI, Ryan (block by ANDERSON, Carli; PHILLIPS, Maddie).
[MAHER, Ashley] Kill by KENNEDY, Meryn (from HEIM, Lily).
16-22 [PALMIERI, Ryan] Attack error by PALMIERI, Ryan.
[PALMIERI, Ryan] Attack error by PALMIERI, Ryan.
17-23 [KENNEDY, Meryn] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[KENNEDY, Meryn] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[PATTERSON, Kendall] Kill by NORDMANN, Lexi (from PATTERSON, Kendall).
[PATTERSON, Kendall] Kill by ADAMS, Brittany (from PATTERSON, Kendall).
20-24 [PATTERSON, Kendall] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[PATTERSON, Kendall] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
20-25 [NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Service ace (PALMIERI, Ryan).
[NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Service ace (PALMIERI, Ryan).
SMU starters: HEIM, Lily; PALMIERI, Ryan; KENNEDY, Meryn; WOULFE, Rachel; ADAMS, Brittany; NORDMANN, Lexi; libero WATTS, Montana.
0-1 [HEIM, Lily] Ball handling error by HEIM, Lily.
[HEIM, Lily] Ball handling error by HEIM, Lily.
0-2 [PHILLIPS, Maddie] Attack error by PALMIERI, Ryan (block by COFFEY, Ca'Layci; ANDERSON, Carli).
[PHILLIPS, Maddie] Attack error by PALMIERI, Ryan (block by COFFEY, Ca'Layci; ANDERSON, Carli).
1-3 [PALMIERI, Ryan] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[KENNEDY, Meryn] Attack error by COFFEY, Ca'Layci (block by WOULFE, Rachel; NORDMANN, Lexi).
3-4 [KENNEDY, Meryn] Attack error by WOULFE, Rachel.
[KENNEDY, Meryn] Attack error by WOULFE, Rachel.
[NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Kill by ADAMS, Brittany (from HEIM, Lily).
SMU subs: PATTERSON, Kendall; WOULFE, Rachel; LINDEN, Eva; HEIM, Lily.
4-5 [PATTERSON, Kendall] Kill by COFFEY, Ca'Layci (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[PATTERSON, Kendall] Kill by COFFEY, Ca'Layci (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[ANDERSON, Lauren] Kill by NORDMANN, Lexi (from PATTERSON, Kendall).
5-6 [ADAMS, Brittany] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[ADAMS, Brittany] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
SMU subs: JACOBS, Hannah; PALMIERI, Ryan.
[ELMORE, Morgan] Attack error by ANDERSON, Carli.
[WATTS, Montana] Attack error by PHILLIPS, Maddie.
[WATTS, Montana] Service ace (WAGNER, Lanie).
8-7 [WATTS, Montana] Kill by ANDERSON, Carli (from ELMORE, Morgan), block error by JACOBS, Hannah.
[WATTS, Montana] Kill by ANDERSON, Carli (from ELMORE, Morgan), block error by JACOBS, Hannah.
8-8 [MAHER, Ashley] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[MAHER, Ashley] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[MAHER, Ashley] Kill by LINDEN, Eva (from PATTERSON, Kendall).
SMU subs: HEIM, Lily; LINDEN, Eva; WOULFE, Rachel; PATTERSON, Kendall.
9-9 [HEIM, Lily] Attack error by WOULFE, Rachel (block by NUSBAUM, Carlyle; PHILLIPS, Maddie).
[HEIM, Lily] Attack error by WOULFE, Rachel (block by NUSBAUM, Carlyle; PHILLIPS, Maddie).
9-10 [PHILLIPS, Maddie] Service ace (JACOBS, Hannah).
[PHILLIPS, Maddie] Service ace (JACOBS, Hannah).
9-11 [PHILLIPS, Maddie] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from ELMORE, Morgan).
9-12 [PHILLIPS, Maddie] Attack error by JACOBS, Hannah.
[PHILLIPS, Maddie] Attack error by JACOBS, Hannah.
9-13 [PHILLIPS, Maddie] Attack error by KENNEDY, Meryn (block by NUSBAUM, Carlyle; COFFEY, Ca'Layci).
[PHILLIPS, Maddie] Attack error by KENNEDY, Meryn (block by NUSBAUM, Carlyle; COFFEY, Ca'Layci).
9-14 [PHILLIPS, Maddie] Attack error by HEIM, Lily.
[PHILLIPS, Maddie] Attack error by HEIM, Lily.
SMU subs: PALMIERI, Ryan; JACOBS, Hannah.
[PHILLIPS, Maddie] Attack error by ANDERSON, Carli.
10-15 [PALMIERI, Ryan] Kill by ANDERSON, Carli (from ELMORE, Morgan).
10-16 [EMMANUELLI, Marcella] Attack error by ADAMS, Brittany.
[EMMANUELLI, Marcella] Attack error by ADAMS, Brittany.
[EMMANUELLI, Marcella] Kill by KENNEDY, Meryn (from HEIM, Lily).
11-17 [KENNEDY, Meryn] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[KENNEDY, Meryn] Kill by NUSBAUM, Carlyle (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
11-18 [NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Attack error by WOULFE, Rachel.
[NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Attack error by WOULFE, Rachel.
11-19 [NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Kill by WAGNER, Lanie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[NUSBAUM, Carlyle] Kill by WOULFE, Rachel (from HEIM, Lily).
12-20 [PATTERSON, Kendall] Kill by WAGNER, Lanie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[PATTERSON, Kendall] Kill by WAGNER, Lanie (from EMMANUELLI, Marcella).
[ANDERSON, Lauren] Kill by ADAMS, Brittany (from PATTERSON, Kendall).
13-21 [ADAMS, Brittany] Kill by WAGNER, Lanie (from ANDERSON, Lauren).
[ADAMS, Brittany] Kill by WAGNER, Lanie (from ANDERSON, Lauren).
13-22 [ELMORE, Morgan] Kill by WAGNER, Lanie (from ELMORE, Morgan).
[ELMORE, Morgan] Kill by WAGNER, Lanie (from ELMORE, Morgan).
13-23 [ELMORE, Morgan] Service ace (LINDEN, Eva).
[ELMORE, Morgan] Service ace (LINDEN, Eva).
13-24 [ELMORE, Morgan] Kill by PHILLIPS, Maddie (from ELMORE, Morgan).
13-25 [ELMORE, Morgan] Service ace (PALMIERI, Ryan).
[ELMORE, Morgan] Service ace (PALMIERI, Ryan).