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Prof Jesson
The quote in "Youths and Maidens" was from an article I have just finished digitising. It is an article by Alfred Story writing in 1895 and describing the performance of Prof Jesson in some detail and commenting on the Punch scene of the period. This is very valuable historical evidence and is remarkable in several ways. Firstly it supports Geoff Felix in his belief that Bailey was the leading Punch performer of the period and secondly it gives a very good indication of the sequences of the show, and how they were changing.
It is fascinating to read, for instance, that by the late 1800s most professors were leaving out the hanging scene and the Devil, for fear of offending the audience's sensitivities. Yet by the mid 1900s I would guess that most shows did again include the hangman scene. Certainly all the shows I saw as a child included Jack Ketch being tricked by wiley Mr Punch and putting his head in his own noose.
We can also gather, from Jesson's remarks, how during this period had developed the various comic, largely non-verbal, action routines to take the place of some of the repetitive arguing and hitting: Specifically mentioned are the peeping routine with the Clown, and also the Counting the Corpses.
There is a fascinating aside by the author that Scaramouch often transformed into the clown. This isn't explained in any way, but it must be an echo of what was common in Victorian Pantomime. The usual pattern for pantomime of that period was to finish with a transformation scene where all the major characters of the pantomime changed into characters of the Harlequinade - Harlequin, Pantaloon, Colombine, Clown, Cassandino etc.
You can read the text, which is in Punch's Scrapbook, at http://www.punchandjudy.com/jesson.html
Re: Prof Jesson
by CvdC » 21 Mar 2014, 00:04
"There used to be a showman in the north named Bailey who made a great deal of this scene. Mr. Jesson remembered the man very well, and said that he was one of the best performers with the dolls to be found anywhere. He added that this artist died in London about seven years ago, and that there had been no one to touch him since."
Article 1895 - 7 = 1888 Is Jesson referring to Bailey the elder rather than the one we see in the 1901 film?
Although the author used the word "transmogrify" he may have meant that the character has been changed to Joey the Clown over the years rather than a transformation scene a la pantomime.
The author refers to seeing the Courtier scene as a child. Now Alfred T. Story was born in 1842. I think he may have been using his artistic license a bit recklessly there. He has certainly rewritten the text of the Collier script, which turns up frequently in most accounts of Punch and Judy all the way up to Fraser in the 20th century.
The rewriting of the script is interesting, although there is no mention in the piece of its source.
It has been my experience that I am always true from my point of view, and am often wrong from the point of view of my honest critics. I know that we are both right from our respective points of view. - Gandhi (Having a bob each way.)
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by Tony James » 22 Mar 2014, 13:12
Chris S - this should prove a very useful addition to the website. Thanks for doing it. The piece of Alfred Story has always interested me ever since I first fell across it several years before I even considered P&J, let alone started to work the show. I was going slowly through a stack of bound copies of The Strand Magazine looking for Sherlock Holmes stories which were originally serialised before being published in book form in the same way that Charles Dickens published his tales. Big pages, heavy leather binding, not easy to handle and best read on a table, using a slope. I turned a page and there was the Jesson piece.
I can understand Chris S seeing the possibility of a visual change from Scaramouch to Joey which would be interesting and visually effective but I too suspect that the use of the word "transmogrified" had more to do with the fashion among some Victorian writers preferring to use one rather long and complicated word than a couple of simpler ones. According to my dictionary it means "to transform in a magical or surprising manner" which means I suggest, the word is strictly inaccurate in this sense and perhaps "changed in time" might have been more appropriate.
What has puzzled me since being involved in the business is why Story didn't write up the Jesson show as he saw it. His narrative is excellent though the script is hardly a rewrite -more a slightly edited Payne Collier. I was able a decade ago to sit and compare my Payne Collier (1828) with my copy of John Alexander's published booklet of the Strand Magazine piece (Arcady Press 2003) and noted the variations.
Immediately obvious are the songs some of which are cut to a half and others cut altogether, odd lines have been removed though I can't see why and odd words modernised or made more polite e.g. "tummy ache" for "stomach ache" and there are some grammatical corrections. Story didn't appear to approve of the original use of contractions such as "you're" substituting "you are" and he removed passing references to the Devil as in "What the Devil....." Indeed the whole of the ending - hanging and Devil scenes - were cut though summarised.
Missing too is that funny and delicious remark by Punch to Judy about the missing baby and there being plenty more where that came from. A Victorian blue pencil!
Pretty Poll and the Courier were also cut but again summarised in narrative. As a piece it's confusing and contradictory between narrative and script. There are references in the narrative to changes and developments suggesting the Jesson show was unlike the old (Payne Collier) script but it is that same script which follows - Scaramouch is still there though no sign of Joey which might be expected by 1895, Toby is clearly pictured as a live dog though the script uses a puppet dog (of course) but there is no crocodile which again, by this time, one might have expected. As there is no picture of the crocodile I wonder if this suggests that Jesson wasn't using one. The Jessie Pope book shows a crocodile but that was much later.
I can only think that Story used the Payne Collier script because either he wasn't able to write down the script at the time - didn't have shorthand or the interview was not when the show was working - or perhaps Jesson had refused permission. Or was it simply easier to copy? Somehow, I've always felt copying the script was a cop out but perhaps I do Alfred Story an injustice. There may have been another reason.
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Surely that other reason could have been the most obvious - that Jesson used a version of the Collier script?
I am puzzled that you say the script uses a puppet dog and add, "of course". Why? Surely that sequence could easily be done by a live dog, in fact it has been so done many times. Also I am puzzled that you say there is no sign of Joey. He is mentioned several times, as the Clown, and pictured twice. True he is not given the name Joey by Story - but it wasn't obligatory for every Punch prof to call their clown Joey, nor to call their hangman Ketch. I rather suspect those names have gained in importance along with red and white stripes among twentieth century preservers of tradition.
I think we may be at cross purposes here Chris. You like the narrative and pictures and so do I. It's the script that lets it down.
As you say I too would have thought that the root of Jesson's show would have been the Payne Collier script. I imagine it was at the root of most shows then as it still is today, though rather further removed if only because of time and events. Story's narrative explains some of the changes and developments during the intervening years including Clown superseding Scaramouch but once we get to the script these changes are not reflected. That's because it's not Jesson's script - it's Payne Collier's from almost 70 years previously.
That's why I said the dog was a puppet "of course" because in the 1828 script the dog was a puppet - not a live dog. Pike and his dog(s) came much later. But Jesson was using a live dog, with pictures to prove it. Because of copying the old script Jesson's 1895 show was not reflected in the script. The same applies to other aspects of his show. We can see he was using a clown from the pictures but there's no clown in the script. The clown came later but, in his footnotes, Payne Collier referred to Clown and named him Joey Grimaldi. (Page 109 in my edition).
There wasn't a counting routine in the Payne Collier script either but Jesson had one and there's pictures to confirm it. Just as there is a picture of a policeman But Payne Collier didn't include one because Robert Peel hadn't established policemen when the script was written.
Story inserted a figure he called "policeman" in his edited script but all he did was follow Payne Collier and when he came to the "Servant, in a foreign livery", renamed that "policeman" and used the old servant dialogue - "My master. he say he no like dat music" as Punch rings the sheep bell. And he adjusted the dialogue to remove the "dis and dat" foreign influences.
Story's narrative I like and it throws light on Jesson's show and Bailey too. It is a shame the script doesn't reflect Jesson's 1895 show and I simply wonder why Story didn't use Jesson's own script instead of substituting and copying the 67 year old script that tells us nothing about Mr Jesson's own performance. Why did he do it? Mayhew didn't copy Payne Collier.
I made a few suggestions in my first post and Chris has made his suggestion. Has anyone any other ideas why Story ended up doing this?
Mayhew wasn't writing in the Strand Magazine.
Story was writing a general interest piece for popular consumption, not a history for specialists. His job was to make his article interesting above all. He probably felt (and was probably right) that the literary concoction of Payne Collier would be more entertaining on the page than would a verbatim rendering of Jessop's actual show. I think he is quite clever in his selection, and how he works in what he learns from his interviewing Jessop, on the ways the show has changed and is changing.
Most Punch scripts are not much fun to read, although they can be hilarious when seen with the action. I am sure this would be true of Piccini's actual script too, I am convinced that the Payne Collier script is a literary work concocted to accompany Cruikshank's cartoons and is not an accurate record of an Italian street puppet show. This is not a criticism of Payne Collier, his was a work of great worth, and the whole project took much effort and great talent. The fact that book ran to so many editions is testimony partly to this, as well as to the wholesale plagiarism of publishing at that time. I am a little critical of those among us who treat the Collier text and the Cruikshank drawings as holy writ.
Story probably had neither the inclination, nor talent, to create an entirely original dialogue for his article and so he took what was the generally recognised "standard" Punch script and adapted it for his purposes and his readers. Also it may have been that Jessop was using chunks out of Collier, with some scenes missed out, and some of hs own creation added - just as hundreds of other Punch men have done. It may have been Jessop who showed Story the script.
While it is true you and I would have much preferred an accurate record of every detail of the Jessop show I am sure Story knew his readership and had them in mind when he penned his piece.
by geoff.london » 23 Mar 2014, 18:31
Thank you for posting this article Chris. Jesson returned to the subject of Professor Bailey several times in the interview. Its almost as if he was trying to recall that particular show above all others. James Baily was already dead by the time of the article but his son was alive and the show was filmed. It can be seen on the V&A website. Henry Jesson, his son, introduced a number of novelty routines, probably to distinguish his show from others. But it is interesting to note that James Jesson kept to the original show.
I've often wondered what 'washing his hands in brown October' meant. Any suggestions? Geoff.
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I get the impression Brown October was a brand of dark ale.
So you think it was James Bailey who originally moved to Buxton? Then died in 1888. Son Henry (Harry) took up the glove and the pitch outside the baths and the Broad Walk there. Then adopted son Harry (also a Henry?) Russell took over to continue the tradition briefly.
I guess he could have moved there with his son (Henry), who I gather was born in 1854 in London?
In the 1881 census we have James Bailey, aged 56 (b 1825) originally from Warwickshire living in the parish of Mary Le Bone in Middlesex.
Source(http://www.ukcensusonline.com/search/index.php?fn=James&sn=Bailey&phonetic_mode=1&event=1881&year=0&range=0&b9946=5c3b2dcd7db9946&page=21 )
So in 7 years he had moved North and died at the age of 63 - his reputation assured.
Ally Sloper began: " The strips, which used text narrative beneath unbordered panels, premiered in the 14 August 1867 issue of Judy, a humour-magazine rival of the UK's famous"(Wikipedia)
So it is possible the booth and puppets were that of James Bailey. ? Although more likely it was made for the Buxton shows as it doesn't look all that portable. Although I notice the frame was likely to be a lazy tong type construction.
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Brown October was an ale. October ales were strong ales which continued to mature in the bottle. Brown October Ale is celebrated in song in the comic opera "Robin Hood" composed by Reginald de Koven (1859 - 1920). de Koven was an American, educated in Britain and who lived much of his life in Europe. He style was inspired by that of Gilbert and Sullivan, and he was prolific in his writings.
James Bailey, as well as appearing on the Halls, had a pitch at Harrogate assisted by his bottler and musician Edward Candler. After James Bailey died, Candler took over the pitch and played there for many years. Its interesting that both Buxton and Harrogate were spa towns with a lot of visitors. James Bailey continued to tour and was in London ready for his booking at Crystal Palace the day he died.
I think that James Bailey may have visited Buxton during his extensive travels but it was his son Henry that made Buxton his home.
I had the pleasure of showing the current residents of Bailey's old house the film of him doing his show.
We do not know what became of Harry Russell and any help with information would be much appreciated!


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Beach House share new track 'Chariot' – Listen!
Sarah Medeiros — May 22, 2017
You can thank your lucky stars because Baltimore based dream poppers Beach House have shared a new track off their upcoming compilation album 'B-Sides And Rarities', and to keep us all in suspense over the material: contains exactly that.
'Chariot' is one of two previously unreleased songs off 'B-Sides' and was recorded along with 'Baseball Diamond' during the sessions for 2015's 'Depression Cherry' and 'Thank Your Lucky Stars'. This latest album also includes the band's cover of Queen's single 'Play The Game', which Beach House state in a lengthy explanation you can find below, "was for a charity compilation benefiting AIDS research and we will continue to donate all profits from the song to that charity. As fans of Queen, we thought it would be fun and ridiculous to try to adapt their high-powered pop song into our realm." As Beach House fans know, some things last a long time, and you'll be able to get the lasting bliss of 'B-Sides And Rarities' June 30 via Sub Pop/Bella Union.
Their statement:
"When we announced that we were releasing a B-sides and rarities album, someone on Twitter asked, "B-sides record? Why would Beach House put out a B-sides record? Their A-sides are like B-sides." This random person has a point. Our goal has never been to make music that is explicitly commercial. Over the years, as we have worked on our 6 LPs, it wasn't the 'best' or most catchy songs that made the records, just the ones that fit together to make a cohesive work. Accordingly, our B-sides are not songs that we didn't like as much, just ones that didn't have a place on the records we were making.
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Press Release: The Orchestra of English National Ballet to be renamed English National Ballet Philharmonic
By Jan McNulty
The Orchestra of English National Ballet to be renamed English National Ballet Philharmonic
"The Orchestra means business" The Arts Desk on Coppélia
From Thursday 11 December 2014 English National Ballet's Orchestra will be known under its new name,English National Ballet Philharmonic. Since its inception in 1950, English National Ballet has been committed to achieving the highest musical quality as well as dance standards. From the very beginning the English National Ballet Philharmonic has played a vital part of the Company's live performances in the UK.
English National Ballet's Music Director, Gavin Sutherland said: "The creation of the English National Ballet Philharmonic marks the start of a new era in the history of music in the Company. The musical standards are high and always rising, and an assured identity will allow us to relate more to audiences and to any enthusiasts of the skill of orchestral ballet music in performance."
English National Ballet Philharmonic is made up of many of the country's top musicians, and boasts considerable experience in all forms of music-making. Alongside the traditional national touring schedule, notable events include frequent gala performances at the London Coliseum and the Royal Opera House, accompanying visiting ballet companies, appearances in concert (including the Bath and City of London Festivals) and, most recently, providing the music for the Royal Academy of Dance's children's ballet syllabus grades. They also play a significant part in the Engagement Department's outreach work, taking a taste of the music of ballet to audiences old and new.
English National Ballet Philharmonic's Music Director is Gavin Sutherland who was appointed to the role in 2008. In his time at English National Ballet, Sutherland has arranged and orchestrated Liam Scarlett's No Man's Land set to Liszt, Wayne Eagling's Men Y Men set to Rachmaninoff, Angelina's Star Performance and Angelina Ballerina's Big Audition, My First Ballet: Sleeping Beauty, My First Ballet: Cinderella and My First Ballet: Coppélia.He has recorded over 80 CDs and is much in demand nationally and internationally as a conductor. In 2009 he was appointed Chairman of the Light Music Society.
"Gavin Sutherland conducted a lavish performance from the Orchestra" The Sunday Times on Le Corsaire
That's grand. For my money the ENB Philharmonic is the best ballet orchestra in the country. Gavin Sutherland is, simply, a genius.
I actually came across the definition of a philharmonic orchestra (as opposed to a symphony orchestra) a few years ago - can anyone remind me what it is? This might be a question for Mr or Mrs BBB
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Sorry Bruce, that title goes to the Royal Ballet Sinfonia. This is something on which even the London critics agree.
In days of yore, a symphony orchestra played symphony concerts, usually comprising an overture, a concerto and a symphony. A philharmonic orchestra would play a more varied rep. The distinction isn't really there anymore.
Thanks, BBB. I had a feeling there was something more to do with capacity/scope of the instruments, but can't remember now.
I think the a Philharmonic Orchestra is a sort of "association" of musicians, with members, a symphonic orchestra is a "business company", with employees. At least this is what I understood from a documentary about Berliner Philarmoniker: members even decided who will be the leading director.
Etymologically it would made sense.


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Participating in this free event is easy, but it helps if you can identify the usual backyard suspects. A pair of binoculars also comes in handy. You may watch birds in your backyard, a park, or a school yard – it doesn't matter. Count the highest number of birds you see at any given time and log down the location of the sighting. You may report your findings online. That's it! Have fun.
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Because of the icy weather, I have been birding through our kitchen window lately. The other day I watched a crow fly into our neighbor's pear tree. A Cooper's hawk hiding in said tree did not put up much of a fight, but flew across our yard and disappeared. Crow – 1, hawk – 0.
Winter brings many birds to our yard, including more than a dozen red-winged blackbirds yesterday. A recent newsletter by the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania alerted me to the fact that those reddish finches I've seen lately are probably common redpolls. I hope they will still be around when the weather releases its icy grip.
In late October, I attended a raptor photo workshop held by Brian Zwiebel at Ohio Nature Education. I came away with some beautiful photos of permanently injured birds, which are now being used for educational purposes. I am glad for the opportunity to get an up-close view of these awe-inspiring raptors. Just days before the workshop we heard a Great Horned Owl from our backyard but couldn't see it in the dark.
These images of a female and male wood duck depict the differences in their appearance. Fall is an especially good time to photograph them because they have just molted and look their best. The top photo shows the autumn trees reflected in the water while the bottom photo brings out the iridescent head of the male duck. No wonder North Chagrin is so popular with photographers!
The other day I set up my blind in our backyard to photograph some of the birds that visit our feeder. We had placed the feeder close, but not too close, to our serviceberry so that the birds can scope out their surroundings before flying to the feeder. The fall foliage provided a nice backdrop. I expected the usual tufted titmice, chickadees, and cardinals. When a bird sat on a perch for quite a while it seemed to be saying, "photograph me." I did not recognize it and was thrilled that I could take almost a dozen photos before it took off. Imagine my surprise when I viewed my images on the computer and learned that the mystery bird was a "Myrtle" yellow-rumped warbler! I had never even seen this bird, ever. Sometimes the best subjects are as close as your backyard.
Around the same time last year I attended a photo workshop in Ohio focusing on wood ducks. I had so much fun that I decided to return on my own. This time I had plenty of sunshine. Another plus was the fact that the deck near the nature center and a trail to another deck were finished. This allowed me to zip around checking on possible photo opportunities. I knew the ropes by now and, when the lighting was good, I was ready with my camera and lawn chair to await the action. And action I got.
Besides wood ducks, I also observed Canada geese, a great blue heron, red-winged blackbirds, chickadees, a robin, and a marsh wren. It is no wonder that the park was very popular with visitors young and old. I consider it one of the best places I have photographed birds at so far.


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Supply Chain Innovators: Roadie launches with $10 mln in Series A funding
According to PE Hub, Roadie, Inc, a mobile app that tries to link up people who need things delivered with drivers with unused passenger capacity in their vehicles, has launched with $10 million in Series A funding. Investors participating in the funding round include UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund,TomorrowVentures, Warren Stephens of Stephens Inc., Guggenheim Partners Executive Chairman Alan Schwartz, Square co-founder Jim McKelvey, the Mellon Group and former ISSCEO Tom Noonan.
Roadie, Inc., launched today with $10 million in Series A funding and its Roadie mobile app that people use to get items where they need to be by tapping into the excess capacity of passenger vehicles already on the road.
Investors participating in the round include the UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund, Eric Schmidt's TomorrowVentures, Warren Stephens of Stephens Inc., Guggenheim Partners' Executive Chairman Alan Schwartz, Square Co-founder Jim McKelvey, the Mellon Group, and former CEO of ISS Tom Noonan, among others.
"Roadie is unlocking a transportation heatmap to light up the sharing economy in a meaningful way," said Court Coursey, Managing Partner, TomorrowVentures. "It's a win-win for everyone because consumers get their items delivered more efficiently using excess cargo capacity already on the road, and drivers get extra cash and other benefits in return for helping someone out."
"Like the disruptive innovation Uber has brought to the transportation industry and Airbnb has brought to lodging, we see Roadie bringing a similar value to the shipper market," said Warren Stephens, CEO, Stephens Inc.
"UPS continues to invest in innovation," said Rimas Kapeskas, Managing Director of the UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund. "We believe that mobile and the sharing economy are active spaces, generating many creative and intriguing business models, like Roadie. Our Strategic Enterprise Fund is all about staying connected to evolving business models and new technologies."
Roadie is the first neighbor-to-neighbor shipping network. Senders post details and pictures of the items they want to send. Roadies respond based on location and timing with their availability to deliver.
The Roadie app enables efficient, low-cost delivery for senders and rewards drivers for trips they were already taking, offering members of the community a variety of benefits including free roadside assistance, roadside discounts, and tax write-offs on miles they were already driving.
Roadie and the Sharing Economy
Roadie is the newest entrant in the sharing economy, leveraging a collaborative model, which is now trusted by 68% of consumers worldwide, including more than half of all people in North America, according to a Nielsen survey. While disruption of industries such as transportation and lodging has been widely reported, a new model has yet to emerge to solve the challenges faced by the $90B shipping industry, which struggles to meet the growing consumer demand for same day, next day and out-of-the-box shipping options.
"There's an invisible grid under all of our feet made up of the patterns and places we go every day, driving to work, on vacation and just running errands," said Marc Gorlin, founder and CEO of Roadie. "We designed Roadie to tap into the excess capacity moving along that grid. There is a low cost for the sender, extra cash for the driver and the potential to make the world a better, greener, friendlier place," said Gorlin, who also co-founded Kabbage Inc., Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) and VerticalOne Corporation.
Roadie fees are calculated based on a combination of factors, including mileage and urgency, and range from $8 to $150. Pricing in the Roadie beta app is fixed, making payments easy and hassle-free, with no bidding, bartering or in-person exchange of cash.
The Roadie app is now available for download in the iTunes Store and on Google Play.
About Roadie Inc.
Roadie, headquartered in Atlanta, has created an app-based community that puts unused capacity in passenger vehicles to work by connecting people with stuff to send with drivers heading in the right direction. Roadie's model enables efficient, low cost delivery for senders and rewards drivers for trips they were already taking. Roadie is backed by Warren Stephens of Stephens Inc.; the UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund; Eric Schmidt's TomorrowVentures; Guggenheim Partners' Executive Chairman Alan Schwartz, Square Co-founder Jim McKelvey; the Mellon Group; former CEO of ISS Tom Noonan, and H. Barton Asset Management, among others.
To learn more about the world's first neighbor-to-neighbor shipping network, visit http://www.roadie.com
January 31, 2015 in Supply Chain Innovators | Permalink | Comments (0)
Supply Chain Innovators: Optoro scores big with distressed inventory
It's the ugly backwater of logistics, but apparently a very profitable one. Returns are rarely spoken about but are a huge pain to deal with and very expensive. This has led to the development of specialized companies who deal with returns, refurbishment and resale--the famous 3 R's of reverse supply chain. Now, top tier VCs like Kleiner are taking note...
Optoro Inc., a Lanham, Md.-based provider of asset recovery solutions for distressed inventory, has raised $50 million in Series C funding. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers led the round, and was joined by Generation Investment Management and return backers Revolution Growth, Grotech Ventures and SwaN & Legend Venture Partners.
Look for more investment in this space, especially in specialty returns areas, like cell phones and electronics which can be resold in the rest of the world for a profit, instead of being scrapped.
Managing Start-Ups: Finding the Perfect Employees
Well, here we are in 2015 and your start up desperately needs new employees, especially engineers, product or user experience people, right? You and a hundred other companies in your backyard are in the same boat. How do you find good people fast?
Here are a few thoughts on the best places to find them:
Traditional Job Sites--you might as well post to the usual job and alumni sites, but these are never very useful except for generating a lot of paper to read...some examples:
http://venturebeat.com/jobs/ Venturebeat
https://www.linkedin.com/job/venture-capital-jobs/ LinkedIn
http://www.northeastern.edu/careers/employer/post-a-job/ Northeastern Alumni job board
Passive candidate sites--Your best candidates already have a job, and may be tempted to look if their identity is kept anonymous until they are really interested in speaking to a potential employer. Here are a few of the newer sites:
https://poachable.co/ Anonymous job finding site for employees (employers post jobs)
http://www.poachtapp.com/ another anonymous job fining site
http://www.switchapp.com/ another anonymous site
Networking--The best way to find new employees, in my experience. I use LinkedIn and Facebook to post to my network. Also get your current employees motivated to probe their networks by offering a cash reward for any friend hired (payable if they stay six months an ddon't get fired).
Good luck and get going early!
January 17, 2015 in Managing start-ups | Permalink | Comments (0)
Supply Chain Innovators: Rethink Robotics raises $27 Million
According to bizjournals, Baxter the robot is now even more ready for life "outside the cage." That's how Jim Lawton, chief marketing officer for Boston-based robot makerRethink Robotics, describes Baxter's new software update, called the Robot Positioning System. The company recently released a software update for its manufacturing robot, Baxter, giving the robots much more mobility in a manufacturing or distribution setting..
Traditionally, industrial robots were "confined in cages" and bolted down to the floor, while using specific location coordinates to identify objects for any given task.
Rethink Robotics' newest software update allows its manufacturing robot Baxter to become mobile (at the request of a human, of course) and quickly move around from task to task in minutes instead of days or weeks. The robot is also now able to identify objects even after they've been bumped or shifted accidentally or on purpose. The robot can do that because of the new positioning software, as well as cameras in its hands and in its head.
"It can detect when something has shifted, reorient itself, and continue to do its task, and all that can be done without anybody reprogramming it or tweaking any code," Lawton said in an interview.
The robot can do that because of the new positioning software, as well as cameras in its hands and in its head.
Lawton said he doesn't know of any other industrial robot that has this advanced positioning technology integrated into it. The technology has been in the works for months, though the robot's technology has been slowly advancing toward this moment since the development of Baxter in 2008.
"We've programmed the robot's operating system to think about objects and the orientation of those objects relative to one another as opposed to absolute coordinates in space, and that dates back to the original inception of Baxter," Lawton said.
See the robot in action in the video clip...
Robot mobility, like the Kiva Systems robots in Amazon's warehouses, is critical to building flexibility and efficiency into supply chains. It's good to see the robot manufacturers realizing that fact.
Supply Chain Innovators: Shipbeat--app for on-line shipping
Shipbeat is a unified and developer-friendly API for shipping that instantly enables businesses to do shipments online. They offer multi-carrier management for e-commerce companies via a simple shipping API. The shipbeat shipping API unites all relevant local, regional and global delivery partners as well as traditional shipping carriers. Only one shipping integration is necessary to access services from your shipping partners through our shipping gateway.
Shipbeat is one of many new apps focused on making shipping more seamless for e-commerce companies and consumers--Shippo, Easypost, Aftership, Shipwire, UShip, Equaship, 71lbs, Shypd, shiphawk, being a selection of the others in this space.
The challenge for legacy transport providers, especially USPS, UPS, DHL, and FedEx, is the fragmentation of their business model. Users wants bigger discounts via these apps and volume growth via the apps gives them the power to demand the higher discounts. It will be interesting to see this all play out with a whole new class of intermediaries over the next few years.


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Finsbury Square lies in the sweet spot just between the Square Mile and Shoreditch's wonderfully weird collection of bars, restaurants, and independent shops. Whether you're headed to an important meeting in the City or out for drinks afterwards, it's an ideal location for a business looking to grow and thrive in the heart of London.
It is the perfect location for City amenities – transport links, bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes with the added bonus of the recreational space of Finsbury Square. This property is on the cusp of the Square Mile, trendy Shoreditch and Silicon roundabout. Its only a stone's throw from a cycle docking station, a few tube stations, taxi rank and overground station.
In 1784, an Italian daredevil named Vincenzo Lunardi rode a balloon from Finsbury Square up into the sky. His 24-mile flight caused a sensation throughout all of England.
It's only fitting that Finsbury Square now lies at the heart of London's Fin-Tech city.
Finsbury Square is located only feet from the site of Lunardi's historic flight. While you don't need to go up in a balloon these days to be at cutting edge of progress, there's no better place in the city for a forward-looking business to establish its offices. Join the vibrant energy of London's thriving entrepreneurial sector with a location in the centre of it all.
Finsbury Square is managed by tenants, for tenants. You'll benefit from a work environment that is both professional and friendly—they work there too, after all. The centre also made sure that Finsbury Square's rich history of innovation is complemented by a full suite of the most modern amenities and services.
The open plan office and well-equipped collaboration space in Finsbury Square are purpose-built to keep your team focused and productive. Two spacious board rooms and a pair of private interview suites mean that you'll have plenty of space to work with, while fibre Internet and 24-hour access mean that you'll always be connected with the beating heart of London commerce.
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Here are some answers to last sessions Star Trek Adventures rules questions.
Question: Does momentum go away at the end of a scene?
Answer: "At the end of each scene, one point of Momentum in the pool is lost" (p. 84).
Question: How many questions does Momentum grant you?
Answer: A successful roll achieves some result. For each point of Momentum a player spends, then can receive 1 additional answers.
Question: How does "retain the initiative" work?
Question: How does Advantage and Complications work and what mechanically it means to create a problem (Quickstart rules are unclear on this).
Answer: See pp. 76-77. Traits (with Complications and Advantages) are similar to Aspects in Fate RPG. Complication increases Difficulty of related tasks by 1.
What type of 'Ice pick' does the Andorian have?
Answered: It's a climbers ice pick.
Star Trek Adventures core rules book is over 300 pages, so its amazing, but a lot to digest. Here's my approach for learning and rolling out the rules.
Using 32 pages of rules from the main book (pp. 73-88 Core Rules, and pp. 163-180 Conflicts), which covers roughly the same rules introduced in the Quickstart.
Add 26 additional pages of rules (pp. 89-91 Advanced Rules (Challenges & Extended Tasks), and pp. 210-233 Starship Rules).
Character creation and the rest of the rules.


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AFL is back with new ways to watch live in 2021
By Rebecca Haagsma March 18, 2021
After a stop-start year for footy, the AFL is back for 2021. We're here to help you stay on top of all the games in the 2021 season.
This year's AFL season will bring 22 matches across 23 rounds, with a rolling fixture set to continue to keep the games as flexible as possible.
The first block of six rounds has been announced, with a number of Thursday night games added to the schedule.
AFL and AFLW codes will feature double headers in rounds one and two, and the first block of the new fixture will conclude with the ANZAC Appeal Round under lights at the MCG on April 25.
How to watch AFL games live in 2021
Earlier in the year, we announced that we'd be changing the way you watch AFL games with us. You can still use the Official AFL Live app for everything you love, from match replays, live scores, highlights, stats and more.
The AFL Live app will also bring with it new features we dreamed up during the off-season, including Augmented Reality team line-ups and new ways to view stats for your favourite club.
And for those who want to watch the games live, Kayo has you covered.
Update, 1 June 2021:Our exclusive $5/mth for 12 months Kayo Basic offer for eligible AFL and NRL live pass customers has expired as of 31 May 2021.
For those who missed out, you can still save $10/mth on Kayo for 12 months. That's for either $15/mth for Kayo Basic or $25/mth for Kayo Premium for 12 months for Telstra consumer customers, new and returning to Kayo.
After 12 months you'll roll onto standard subscription fees (currently $25/mth for Kayo Basic & $35/mth for Kayo Premium). Redeem by 31 May 2022.
With these exclusive offers, you'll be able to catch the action from a line-up of more than 50 of the best international and domestic sports in 2021.
Kayo also takes sports streaming to another level offering multiple sports on multiple screens at once. With features like SplitView on selected devices, you can watch up to four events at once so you don't miss a minute, even when scheduling conflicts happen for those big games.
We're excited to hear the roar of the crowds once again, with the power of technology bringing us all closer than ever to the games we love.
Tags: AFL, Kayo, live pass
By Rebecca Haagsma
Media Executive, Product & Technology - Telstra
Rebecca leads the team responsible for Telstra's AFL app and web products, AFLW app, NRL products and Netball offering - as well as the team behind Telstra TV. Prior to joining Telstra in February 2016, Rebecca was the Director of Digital Products for the Nine Network Australia, launching Nine's live streaming and Video on Demand offering, 9Now. She has led transformation projects focusing on moving businesses from traditional media to new customer channels over the past 20 years.
The NRL is back, and we're bringing you more action than ever
By Luke Hopewell March 11, 2021
After a difficult season in 2020, the NRL is back and bigger than ever. It's our 20th year partnering with the NRL, and there are new ways to watch your favourite teams at home with us.
This year's NRL season will feature a full 25 rounds after the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted last year's schedule. Kicking off on Thursday, March 11, we'll see matches played away and at home, including in New Zealand.
Unlike other codes, the NRL has laid out its entire season as part of the draw, with eight games a week to keep you locked to the box.
We even get a three-match State of Origin series for 2021, which is set to be another nail biter. The season builds to a thrilling crescendo on October 3, with the grand final.
20 years on, and closer to the action than ever
We've been partners with the NRL for 20 years now. That's 20 years of thrilling moments that have unfolded before our eyes. Moments that make NRL simply the best.
The NRL was first telecast in 1961 between Balmain and Norths. Half a match was televised each weekend as a trial. Since then, we've watched sports broadcasting and technology take a quantum leap.
Games are now broadcast in glorious high definition, with technology injected all over the field to bring you the action from every angle.
Our partnership with the NRL has also introduced new technology to the game, including the Telstra Tracker. The Telstra Tracker combines technology and sport to bring fans closer to the game with live player insights. It tracks including player speed, intensity and ground coverage.
The evolution of technology gives every viewer the best seat in the house when it comes to the 2021 NRL season. And we've got new and exciting ways to watch the games in store, too.
How to watch NRL games live in 2021
Earlier in the year, we announced that we'd be changing the way you enjoy NRL games with us.
Update, 1 June 2021: Our exclusive $5/mth for 12 months Kayo Basic offer for eligible AFL and NRL live pass customers has expired as of 31 May 2021.
The NRL Official App, powered by Telstra, remains the digital home of all the other features NRL fans know and love, including the latest news, full match replays, live scores, stats, highlights and more.
Getting you to the game with Telstra Plus
The new fixture puts home teams back in front of home crowds once again. In some instances, for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Getting into the action on your couch is good, but nothing comes close to being in the stands with fellow fans to cheer on your favourite team.
Our loyalty program, Telstra Plus, gets you access to discounts on tickets for NRL games, and a range of other benefits. You can sign up on our website.
We're also working hard with our partners at the AFL to bring the live sporting experience of the future to places like Marvel Stadium and the MCG.
We can't wait for the first whistle of the season to sound, as we kick off another awesome year of footy.
Redeem by 31 May 2021. Must sign up via Telstra. Cancel anytime, roll onto standard fees after 12 months. To be eligible, customers must have redeemed a Telstra NRL Live Pass service prior to 22 Dec 2020 and maintain that active Telstra service used to redeem it.
Tags: Kayo, live pass, NRL
By Luke Hopewell
Senior Specialist Writer - Telstra
Luke Hopewell is an editor, tech expert and Senior Specialist Writer at Telstra Exchange. Luke joined Telstra in 2019 where he has had the privilege to help bring stories to life in a unique and human way. He was previously the head of editorial at Twitter Australia and the editor of cult tech site Gizmodo. For over a decade, Luke's passion for technology has always driven him to seek out the latest gadgets and game-changers, and help others to understand how it all works. In another life he was a cyber security specialist where he sought to educate people about how to stay safe online. When he's not writing, he's getting outdoors and patting all the nice dogs he meets.
We're evolving the way we deliver live AFL and NRL games
By Rebecca Haagsma February 2, 2021
More screens, more sports, more value – we're giving Telstra sports fans an unmissable offer.
For nine years, Telstra's AFL Live Pass and NRL Live Pass have been there for every killer kick, big bounce, tremendous try and glorious goal from the Toyota AFL Premiership and NRL Telstra Premiership. When we forged a path for live streaming sport on your mobile device in 2012, nothing else like it existed at the time.
Now, your favourite movies, TV shows, music, and live sports can be accessed in just a few taps. How and where you enjoy entertainment and your expectations have changed greatly in this time. Aussies have told us they want to watch more diverse content on more screens, especially the telly at home.
While Live Pass has provided a great sporting experience over the years, we are replacing it with Kayo, which has quickly become the premium sports streaming service in Australia, and we're excited to provide an exclusive offer for you to watch a wider range of sports on your choice of screen.
The AFL Live App and NRL Official App will remain powered by Telstra, and will still be the home of all the other features you know and love, including match replays, live scores, highlights, stats, and other great features on the AFL, AFLW and NRL apps.
We continue to be committed to supporting AFL and NRL. In fact, we have recently renewed our partnership with the AFL through to 2024 which also includes making Marvel Stadium in Melbourne one of the most advanced in the world.
For those who have been with us for a while, thank you for helping us drive the revolution of watching live sport on your mobiles.
Like many things at Telstra, we're honoured that Live Pass laid a foundation of innovation for even better ways to experience the things we love as a nation. And there's few things Aussies love more than the footy.
Things you need to know about the "$20/month off Kayo for 12 months on us" offer from Telstra
Offer available to eligible AFL or NRL Telstra Live Pass customers. Must redeem by 31 May 2021. To be eligible, customers must have redeemed a Telstra AFL or NRL Live Pass service prior to 22 Dec 2020 and maintain that active Telstra service used to redeem it.
Must sign up through My Telstra. Kayo standard monthly fees (currently $25/mth for Kayo Basic) apply after offer period unless you change or cancel. One redemption per customer. If you cancel, you cannot restart the offer. Not available in conjunction with any other Kayo offers. Not compatible with third party billing platforms. Telstra billing not available for existing Kayo subscribers on another payment method. Eligible users will receive details of the offer via direct communication from Telstra with instructions on how to take up the offer through Telstra.
Customers who have previously purchased an annual subscription to AFL Live Pass or NRL Live Pass will receive a partial refund, depending the term length remaining on their subscription.
There is no change to Live Pass for the Netball Live Official App or My Football Live App as a result of this announcement
Things you need to know about the "$10/month off Kayo for 12 months on us" offer from Telstra for Telstra consumer customers
Offer available to Telstra consumer customers. Must redeem by 31 May 2021. Must sign up through My Telstra. Kayo standard monthly fees (currently $25/mth for Kayo Basic) apply after offer period unless you change or cancel. One redemption per customer account. If you cancel, you cannot restart the offer. Not available in conjunction with any other Kayo offers. Not compatible with third party billing platforms. Telstra billing not available for existing Kayo subscribers on another payment method.
Tags: AFL, Kayo, live pass, NRL, sports


Multiple styles in the eye may be formed due to neglect of the problem and require longer treatment. A stye is a common however unpleasant eyelid infection. It usually looks like a small yellow pus-filled spot on the edge of the eyelid. Many styes improve by themselves and do not require medical treatment. Hot compresses can relieve the pain and motivate the stye to burst.
The medical name for a stye is hordeolum (or hordeola if there are more than one). Multiple styes are a typical kind of infection of the eyelid. They usually develop rather quickly, over a few days. Typically only one eye is impacted, although you can establish more than one stye at a time, even on the exact same lid. There are 2 types of stye: external styes (the common type) and internal styes (which are quite unusual).
This is the typical type of stye. Technically it is an external stye; however, it is often merely called a stye. It appears along the edge of the eyelid, due to infection in the root (follicle) of an eyelash. It may start off as a small red lump, however, as it turns into a collection of pus (a little abscess), it looks like a yellow pus-filled spot. The edge of the eyelid around it ends up being reddened and swollen, and the lid is painful.
An internal stye arises when a type of gland in the main part of the eyelid (meibomian gland) ends up being contaminated. The infection comes to a head on the inner surface of the eyelid, versus the eyeball, so that from the outside it shows up only as a swelling. Internal styes may be painful, although typically they trigger a dull hurting in the eyelid, in some cases with the experience of a swelling.
Multiple styes normally take place for no apparent factor, although if your eyelids are itchy or rubbed a lot, this may make an external stye most likely. The normal bacterium (bacterium) that triggers the infection is called Staphylococcus aureus. It is a common germ that is typically found on healthy skin. It usually does no harm. However, it can periodically enter the skin, where it triggers infections such as spots, abscesses, and styes.
Some individuals have an eyelid condition called blepharitis. This is an inflammation of the eyelids in which they can end up being swollen, dry and itchy. Blepharitis can make you more susceptible to establishing styes.
Styes typically need no treatment. The 'head' usually bursts within 3-4 days.
Hot compresses may assist to ease discomfort and draw the pus to a head.
You must prevent contact lenses and eye cosmetics up until it resolves.
Taking antibiotics (ointments or medicines) is not advised.
Frequently, no treatment is required. As soon as a 'head' has formed on a stye, most burst within 3-4 days, with the small amount of pus draining away and leaving no further issue.
These might help to ease pain and draw the pus to a head. You can do this yourself: Hold a clean flannel, which has been dipped in hot water and squeezed dry, gently however firmly versus the closed eye. Do this for 5-10 minutes, 3-4 times a day. (The water should be hot; it ought to be comfortable and not scalding.) Ultimately the stye will 'pop' and drain – but do not be lured to attempt to pop it yourself. You may make things worse by hurting the delicate eyelid, or by spreading out infection more in-depth into the tissues.
This is a treatment for an external stye. It suggests that the eyelash is plucked out. Epilation is briefly uncomfortable, but it can assist the infection from the hair follicle to drain.
A health specialist can perform this treatment, which is a treatment for external multiple styes. It resembles lancing a boil. A sterile needle (or possibly a scalpel) can be used to open the stye and drain the pus. You should not try this yourself, as you may spread out the infection to the eyelid, with severe consequences.
This treatment involves using an injection of local anesthetic to numb your eyelid, which must be flipped 'inside out'to expose the stye before it can be scraped out. Very periodically this treatment is done under general anesthetic, as it is unpleasant and kids, in particular, do not endure it. After this procedure, antibiotic eye drops are typically offered.
Don't share facecloths/flannels or towels with anybody whilst you have a stye.
Always wash your hands after touching the impacted eyelid.
Avoid eye makeup or contact lenses up until the infection has settled.
A lot of styes are very minor infections that clear with no treatment and trigger no problems. Multiple styes do not affect your vision.
Sometimes the stye doesn't disappear and can develop into a cyst called a chalazion. If this occurs, it does not look especially red, and it does not hurt. However, you will have a lump on your eyelid.
Very periodically the infection can spread. It might spread to the surface of the eye, triggering conjunctivitis, which may require antibiotic lotion or drops to clear the infection. Alternatively, the infection can spread out around the eyelid, causing it to end up being more red and swollen. If this occurs, you ought to see your GP as you might require antibiotic tablets.
An incredibly unusual problem is the infection spreading to include the entire eyelid and tissues surrounding and behind the eye. The eyelid may be very swollen and red, it might hurt or be difficult to open the eye, and you may have a lot of pain and heat (fever). Sometimes the eyeball is pushed forwards so that it bulges, and you might be very sensitive to the light. If you develop this type of issue, which is called orbital cellulitis, you need to see a physician urgently. Treatment of orbital cellulitis is with antibiotics, generally offered into a vein (intravenously) through a drip, in a health center.


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Myrmeciza goeldii е вид птица от семейство Thamnophilidae.

Разпространение
Видът е разпространен в Боливия, Бразилия и Перу.

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Myrmeciza

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"Bikes To B'Gosh Across Central Wisconsin"
Quickie Summary: State "Trunk" Highway 21 cuts across much of central Wisconsin, joining Sparta and Fort McCoy with Oshkosh and the Fox Cities. Used as a primary route for cross-state traffic, it's the main street for several key towns and provides access to the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, as well as both the Wisconsin River (which flows into the Mississippi) and Lake Winnebago (which flows into Green Bay to Lake Michigan and, eventually, the Atlantic Ocean.) It's also one of the few highways in the state where you'll find "Tank Crossing" signs.
The Drive (West To East): Highway 21 begins in the Bicycling Capital of America, Sparta (pop. 9,522). Sparta is the western host of Fort McCoy, the eastern terminus of the La Crosse River Trail, and the northern terminus of the world-famous Elroy-Sparta Trail. It's also childhood home of a famous astronaut and current home of the World's Largest Bicyclist (more on that below.) I-90 and Highways 16, 27, and 71 also meet in Sparta.
Sparta's traditional downtown runs along Highway 21, with shops and bikers lining the street.
Ben Biken, Sparta's bicyclin' mascot, looks over Highway 21's western start. He was manufactured locally by FAST Corp., which we'll get to in a second.
The town's enthusiastic support of bicycling extends to street name signs that bear bike symbols. Numerous motels and B&B's cater to the cycling crowd while downtown establishments offer supplies for your bike and sustenance for your tummy.
The Sparta Depot serves as a trailhead for the La Crosse River and Elroy-Sparta Trails. Here, a group of bikers begin the 32-mile trek toward Elroy.
On top of bikes, Sparta has a number of attractions. Some kids who grow up in Sparta leave for big cities; Deke Slayton left for Earth's upper atmosphere. The Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum honors the astronaut, native son, and head of NASA Operations from 1963 to 1972.
An out-of-this-world statue of Sparta son Deke Slayton adorns the Space & Bicycle Museum that bears his name.
So, you know that fiberglass hippo? The one whose mouth you putt golf balls into while playing mini-golf? Chances are it was made in Sparta at the FAST Corp. (FAST stands for Fiberglass Animals Shapes and Trademarks.) FAST does business all over the world, and few companies like it exist. A drive into their lot yields a sprawling field filled with fiberglass fun: large cows, alligators, elephants that double as childrens' slides… the list goes on. You may traverse the field and marvel at their creations, as long as you behave and don't climb on anything. Their lot can be found by following Highway 21 to the northeast edge of town, at the junction with County Highway Q. Look for giant fiberglass things.
Fiberglass animals of all kinds, including this elephant hanging out in the pasture, dot FAST's lot on the northeast side of Sparta. You are welcome to wander around and check out all the fascinating pieces, just be careful. Watch for wasps, which sometimes make nests inside the displays. Nobody needs somebody getting hurt, stung, or whining off to their lawyer. It is forbidden on the State Trunk Tour.
Highway 21 crosses a stretch of Fort McCoy between Sparta and Tomah. They encourage you to just keep driving…
Now HERE'S a "crossing" sign you don't see that often…
Northeast out of Sparta, Highway 21 follows the La Crosse River and then beelines it across Fort McCoy, a military reservation in service since 1909. Amidst a beautiful setting with valleys, coulees and hills, about 100,000 members of the military are trained here every year.
After a 5-6 mile straightaway, Highway 21 winds past Tunnel City and across the northern end of Tomah (pop. 8,419), which holds the Monroe County seat. Tomah itself sits right where the Driftless Area gives way to cranberry bogs and forests. Transportation has long been a hallmark of Tomah; it holds an Amtrak station for the Empire Builder and is where roads going through Wisconsin from Illinois to Minnesota tend to split. Pre-Interstate days, it's where then-main roads U.S. Highways 12 and 16 split; when the interstates were built in the 1960's, they decided to split Interstates 90 and 94 here as well. Highway 131 also starts here and makes a trek south through Wisconsin's Driftless Area, an incredibly beautiful drive. Even shows of power congregate here: the Budweiser Dairyland Super National Truck & Tractor Pull is one of the largest in the country and takes place every June at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. Not coincidentally, lots of hotels, truck stops, warehouses and transport companies are located here. In keeping with the transportation theme, Gasoline Alley comic strip creator Frank King grew up in Tomah. The city's downtown is south of Highway 21; just follow U.S. 12 south and when you reach downtown, it's a pretty cool main street boulevard. Meanwhile, along Highway 21,you'll find a plethora of gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and more at the busy junction with I-94.
In addition to transportation, Tomah is known as one of America's cranberry capitals. The world's largest cranberry festival is held during late September in nearby Warrens, which also holds the Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery Center. Warrens can be reached by heading north on I-94 to County E, about 8 miles north of Highway 21.
You can see cranberry bogs for yourself along Highway 21 just east of the intersections with U.S. 12 and I-94.
East of Tomah, it gets more forested. Just past the junction with Highway 173, an angled road that sends you up towards Nekoosa and Wisconsin Rapids, you enter a busy area – for wildlife.
The massive Necedah National Wildlife Refuge covers 43,696 acres in the largest wetland bog in Wisconsin. Established in 1939, the Necedah N.W.R. hosts many rare or endangered species; the Refuge played a key role in the reintroduction of the whooping crane and the gray wolf. Over 110 species of migratory birds and 44 species of butterflies (did you even know there were 44 species of butterflies??) along with a variety of reptiles, amphibians, and several threatened species like the Blanding's turtle all get to hang out here. Hiking, fishing and berry-picking are just some of the activities one can participate in at Necedah.
The Necedah National Wildlife Refuge can be accessed right off Highway 21.
Necedah is known as the "Land of the Yellow Water" due to the Yellow River flowing through (and no, it's not a book by I.P. Daily.)
Further along Highway 21 at the southeast end of the National Wildlife Refuge is the village of Necedah (pop. 916). Founded as an early lumber town on the banks of the Yellow River near Petenwell Rock, a popular climbing bluff, Necedah hosts a number of visitors from the National Wildlife Refuge as well as water lovers wishing to recreate on nearby Petenwell Lake. Petenwell Lake is a wide area of the Wisconsin River formed by a dam in 1948; it's now the second largest lake in Wisconsin. The dam itself is just east of town along Highway 21, just past the intersection with Highway 80 downtown. Despite Necedah being home to NASCAR drivers Jim, Jay, Johnny, Tim and Travis Sauter, remember to obey the local speed limits. For something slower and more reflective, the Necedah Shrine (W5703 Shrine Road, 608-565-2617) is a Marian shrine officially called the "Queen of the Holy Rosary Mediatrix Between God and Man Shrine." They welcome visitors with free admission and an Information Center that is open from 10am-4pm daily.
While plying the beautiful farmland and forests that characterize much of the drive from Necedah eastward on Highway 21, you will cross the occasional curious landform such as Ship Rock, described by some as "an isolated pinnacle of Cambrian sandstone" and as a "cool rock formation" by others.
Ship Rock, one of the most eastern outposts of Wisconsin's "Driftless Area" and a fun place to go rock climbing.
It's a beautiful outcropping, marred in places by graffiti for no good reason whatsoever. But check out the angles, because from many of them the rocks do resemble a "ship-shape."
Further east on Highway 21 we approach Wisconsin's spine, the I-39/U.S. 51 highway. It tends to mark an unofficial boundary between the western and eastern halves of the state, and right where these two highways cross you'll find little Coloma (pop. 450). Through history, Coloma has shifted to where the action is; it began four miles west of its present location where the stagecoach route once came through; when a railroad connecting Stevens Point to Portage was built in 1876, Coloma shifted over to where the rail was – its present downtown. U.S. 51's original route came through on Main Street; today's U.S. 51 & I-39 run through within a mile of Coloma's main crossroads now, meaning the town could stay put. The original location four miles west is now known as "Coloma Corners." Coloma is an access point for the Mecan Springs State Natural Area (accessible via County GG east of town); in the heart of town, you'll find the Mecan River Brewing Company (113 E. Main Street, 715-281-3506), which is apparently famous for its pizzas and bathroom, along with their brews (we have it on your "to try very soon" list.) Coloma's downtown runs along Main Street a few blocks south of Highway 21 and also offers shops and the historic Coloma Hotel & Pub, which offers up charm and 19th century stories. The scenic Ice Age Trail also crosses Highway 21 around Coloma.
Glover Bluff Meteor Crater
A little-known, under-studied but significant feature on the landscape a few miles south of Coloma is the Glover Bluff Meteor Crater. This impact crater, estimated to be less than 500 million years old (you know – give or take), is five miles wide and is exposed at the surface. However, natural plant and tree growth coupled with quarrying for dolomite rock means the crater itself tends not to be uber-noticable. However, scientists and researchers are starting to recognize the need to study this crater in more detail, and we'll keep you posted if becomes something where a visit will reveal something cool.
Continuing east from Coloma on Highway 21, you angle through Marquette County into Waushara County, heading east-northeast through the "sand hills" into Waushara's county seat, Wautoma (pop. 2,218). The city bills itself as the "Christmas Tree Capital of the World" due to a major tree-growing farm that established in Wautoma in the 1950s. Highways 22 and 73 also converge here; Highway 21 joining 73 for a brief ride north into the city's downtown before angling southeast. A brief offshoot is Highway 152, which runs for seven miles to Mount Morris and the Nordic Mountain Ski Area.
** Drive-In Alert **
On the east side of town along Highways 21/73, Wautoma offers an old fashioned drive-in, the Milty Wilty. Open since 1947, the Milty Wilty (920-787-2300) is known for delicious old-school burgers, hearty yet light milkshakes, ice cream, and just all-around fun.
Highway 73 leaves just southeast of Wautoma, and Highway 21 snakes around Silver Lake before ambling east again to Redgranite (pop. 2,149), named after – you guessed it – the red granite rock formations in the area. These rocks were quarried for decades to serve as paving and building stones before demand for them declined in the 1920s. Today, the quarry is home to Redgranite Quarry Park, which is not only the most popular local attraction for park activities, swimming, and fishing, it's a haven for divers. It's considered to be one of the best clean-water diving spots in the upper Midwest, and scuba instructors use it for deep water diving certification.
Highway 21 continues east to Highway 49, with Auroraville just to the north, centered around a mill pond; just east of the intersection is the Willow Creek Creamery Cheese Shop (W1965 Wisconsin Highway 21, 920-361-5256), which opened in 2002. Affiliated with Union Star, which is located a little bit to the north by the crossroads of Zittau, Willow Creek offers tours as well as a variety of artisanal cheeses made on-site. They're open 9-5 every day but Sunday, when they open at 10:30am.
This rural stretch of Highway 21 offers some additional craft food and beverage options as you get further east, in this area known as the "Mascoutin Valley." The Rushford Meadery & Winery is located just north of the highway along Liberty School Road (access via Eureka, Rushford, or Poygan Roads.) Located in a former school built in 1962, Rushford makes mead from local honey and wine from grapes that are often from their own vines in the (former) school property. Much of the crafting and bottling process takes place in the former gymnasium; the Tasting Room is in a former classroom. Nearby, and along Highway 21 at Rushford Road, is Kountry Pride Farms Sausage, a great shop for fresh meat from local farms.
A few miles further east, you'll see the Cole Watch Tower (7631 Highway 21), an eclectic eye-catcher right along the roadway. Situated atop a farmhouse constructed in 1870, the tower, built of steel with brick sheathing, was added in 1935 to watch the foxes on the Cole Fox Farm that once adorned the property. It's not the only tower ever built for watching foxes on a farm, but it's certainly one of the tallest; it rises seven stories and you'll see it on approach for a full mile or two.
The rest of Highway 21 from Omro to Oshkosh is coming shortly!
Can connect immediately to: Highway 16, Highway 27, Highway 71
Can connect nearby to: I-90, about 2 miles east via Highway 16
Can connect immediately to: I-41, Highway 76, U.S. Highway 45
Can connect nearby to: Highway 26, about 4 miles southwest; Highway 44, about 3 miles southwest
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Nancy Augustine says:
Is the run from Sparta to Oshkosh marked with signs stating Veterans and Purple Heart receptants ?
StateTrunkTours says:
Hello Nancy, we believe the designation is complete but we haven't had a chance to capture photos of new signs marking that designation along Highway 21 yet. We hope to get some soon! – Eric at State Trunk Tour


Its hard to tell from the video but is Grim Barrages distance also increased besides its rotation speed?
This is the ideal male body.
You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.
Edit: Saw the comments.... MHW comments.
Last edited by SteveCZ; Feb 9, 2018 at 05:09 AM.
Not a whole lot of anything in this update outside of salon tickets costing SG instead. Game is in the zzz phase.
Hopefully they'll rise the cap to Lv.85 soon and not stuck years on the same level.
What's the appeal of an increased level cap? It will just make things worse when it comes to maintaining alt characters and classes, at least in my case. 80 is more than enough. Just build all the content around 80 so power creep at least slows down and I don't have to keep leveling classes just to play something different in certain content.
This is looking like a solid update. Can't wait for power ranger dark blast.
I'm mostly here for the Battle Arena collab. Other stuff's alright, too.
Next update, need Japanese player knowledge.


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package com.uesocc.sicmec.model.adapter;

import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

import com.uesocc.sicmec.framework.general.BaseAdapter;
import com.uesocc.sicmec.framework.general.SicDataTypeFormat;
import com.uesocc.sicmec.model.entity.SicEstadoPaciente;
import com.uesocc.sicmec.model.entity.SicPaciente;
import com.uesocc.sicmec.model.dto.SicPacienteDto;

/**
 * @author Herber
 *
 */

public class SicPacienteAdapter implements
		BaseAdapter<SicPaciente, SicPacienteDto> {

	@Override
	public SicPaciente dtoToEntity(SicPacienteDto obj) throws ParseException {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
		SicPersonaAdapter adp = new SicPersonaAdapter();
		SicMunicipioAdapter adpm = new SicMunicipioAdapter();
		SicEstadoPacienteAdapter adpa = new SicEstadoPacienteAdapter();

		SicPaciente entidad = new SicPaciente();
		entidad.setIdSicPaciente((obj.getIdSicPaciente()!=null)? SicDataTypeFormat.toIntValue(obj.getIdSicPaciente()):null);
		//entidad.setFkExpediente((obj.getFkExpediente()!=null)?SicDataTypeFormat.toIntValue(obj.getFkExpediente()):null);
		entidad.setDireccionPaciente((obj.getDireccionPaciente()!=null)? SicDataTypeFormat.toStringValue(obj.getDireccionPaciente()):"");
		entidad.setTelefonoPaciente((obj.getTelefonoPaciente()!=null)?SicDataTypeFormat.toStringValue(obj.getTelefonoPaciente()):"");
		entidad.setSexoPaciente((obj.getSexoPaciente()!=null)?SicDataTypeFormat.toStringValue(obj.getSexoPaciente()):"");
		entidad.setFxNacimiento((obj.getFxNacimiento()!=null)?SicDataTypeFormat.toDateValue(obj.getFxNacimiento()):new Date());
		entidad.setFkSicPersona(adp.dtoToEntity(obj.getFkSicPersona()));
		entidad.setFkSicMunicipio(adpm.dtoToEntity(obj.getFkSicMunicipio()));
    	entidad.setFkSicEstadoPaciente(adpa.dtoToEntity(obj.getFkSicEstadoPaciente()));

		return entidad;
	}

	@Override
	public SicPacienteDto entityToDto(SicPaciente obj) {
		SimpleDateFormat normalFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
		SicPersonaAdapter adp = new SicPersonaAdapter();
		SicMunicipioAdapter adpm = new SicMunicipioAdapter();
		SicEstadoPacienteAdapter adpa = new SicEstadoPacienteAdapter();

		SicPacienteDto dto = new SicPacienteDto();
		dto.setIdSicPaciente((obj.getIdSicPaciente()!=null)?SicDataTypeFormat.toStringValue(obj.getIdSicPaciente().toString()):"");
	//	dto.setFkExpediente((obj.getFkExpediente()!=null)?SicDataTypeFormat.toStringValue(obj.getFkExpediente().toString()):"");
		dto.setDireccionPaciente((obj.getDireccionPaciente()!=null)?SicDataTypeFormat.toStringValue(obj.getDireccionPaciente()):"");
		dto.setTelefonoPaciente((obj.getTelefonoPaciente()!=null)?SicDataTypeFormat.toStringValue(obj.getTelefonoPaciente()):"");
		dto.setSexoPaciente((obj.getSexoPaciente()!=null)?SicDataTypeFormat.toStringValue(obj.getSexoPaciente()):"");
		dto.setFxNacimiento((obj.getFxNacimiento()!=null) ? normalFormat.format(obj.getFxNacimiento()):normalFormat.format(new Date()));

		dto.setFkSicPersona(adp.entityToDto(obj.getFkSicPersona()));
		dto.setFkSicMunicipio(adpm.entityToDto(obj.getFkSicMunicipio()));
		dto.setFkSicEstadoPaciente(adpa.entityToDto(obj.getFkSicEstadoPaciente()));

		return dto;
	}

}

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