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[DVD REVIEW] ROCKETMAN Review
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Summary: A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.
Australian Cinema Release Date: 30th May 2019
Thailand Cinema Release Date: 20th June 2019
Australian DVD Release Date: 28th August 2019
Country: UK, USA, Canada
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Screenwriter: Lee Hall
Cast: Charles Armstrong (Mr. Anderson), Guillermo Bedward (Geoff), Jamie Bell (Bernie Taupin), Tom Bennett (Fred), Lee Bridgman (Steve), Rob Callender (Rory), Kit Connor (Older Reggie), Leon Cooke (Hugh/Dancer), Tate Donovan (Doug Weston), Barbara Drennan (Mrs. Anderson), Taron Egerton (Elton John), Ross Farrelly (Cyril), Leigh Francis (Pete), Demetri Goritsas (Carter), Stephen Graham (Dick James), Sharmina Harrower (Heather), Bryce Dallas Howard (Sheila), Matthew Illesley (Young Reggie), Gemma Jones (Ivy), Alexia Khadime (Diana), Kamil Lemieszewski (Dr. Maverick/Paramedic), Marek Lichtenberg (Mike Potts), Ophelia Lovibond (Arabella), Max Mackintosh (Stephen), Steven Mackintosh (Stanley), Richard Madden (John Reid), Will Masheter (Teddy Boy), Benjamin Mason (Bryan), Aston McAuley (Dave Godin), Solomon Mousley (Sonny), Rachel Muldoon (Kiki Dee), Peter O'Hanlon (Bobby), Tom Ogg (George), Jason Pennycooke (Wilson), Diana Alexandra Pocol (Mary the Receptionist), Charlie Rowe (Ray Williams), Celinde Schoenmaker (Renate), Carl Spencer (Ricahrd), Tanisha Spring (Sylvi), Jimmy Vee (Arthur), Evan Walsh (Elton Dean), Harriet Walter (Helen Piena), Leon Delroy Williams (Clint)
Classification: M (Australia) 18 (Thailand)
OUR ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD REVIEWS & RATINGS:
Dave Griffiths Review:
Most music fans do not need an introduction to Elton John. He is the man responsible for some of the most iconic songs in rock history. From the catchy Don't Go Breaking My Heart, the heart-wrenching Candle In The Wind through to the cinematic masterpiece Can You Feel The Love Tonight Elton John has wowed music lovers with hit after hit since he first album was released to the public back in 1969.
Despite his popularity it is very rare though that many people could tell you much about the life of Reginald Kenneth Dwight – the man behind the Elton John persona. Sure there have been the news headlines, the lavish lifestyle and his very public relationship with his husband David Furnish. What the tabloids and John's fans haven't always been aware of though is the pain felt by the man who always seemed to smile when on stage. The drug abuse and the fractured relationships were kept behind closed doors. It is for that reason that new film Rocketman becomes one of the most important films released this year.
From the creative mind of director Dexter Fletcher, who also recently directed a large chunk of the away winning Bohemian Rhapsody, comes a warts and all look at John. Nothing is hidden here at all. Screenwriter Lee Hall (who also wrote films such as Billy Elliott and War Horse) takes the audience on a journey through John's life, showing them the almost non-existent and sometimes cruel relationship he had with his father (played here by Steven Mackintosh), the moment his life changed forever when he met his lifelong song-writing partner Bernie Taupin (Jamie Bell) through to the excessive lifestyle and drug abuse that almost ended with John dying in a swimming pool in front of his family and friends.
To Fletcher's credit Rocketman does all of this with a very unique twist. While the biggest weakness of Bohemian Rhapsody was the fact that the film seemed to just skirt over some of the issues in the life of the late, great Freddie Mercury here Fletcher manages to delve deep into the emotional side of John's life while managing to keep the film as flamboyant and loud as the man himself. If you are expecting a dour drama as the more painful elements of John's life are exposed for the audience to see – forget it! Instead Fletcher uses a little bit of creativity and has John pour out his life to a group of people in rehab while moments of true drama and emotion are intercut with loud, colourful dreamscapes as the singer's biggest hits are performed with very theatrical sequences that wouldn't be out of place during a big Broadway production. In many ways it is a stroke of genius from Fletcher, yes some people may criticise the film for taking on so many elements of a stage production but given how entertaining and creative Fletcher is with the style aspect of the film it ends up working remarkably well and mirrors the flamboyant actions of the man at the centre of the film.
What else makes Rocketman work so perfectly is no doubt the casting. While some have been sceptical, before they have seen the film, of the choice of young actor Taron Egerton to play the role of Elton John his performance should easily silence those critics and shows Hollywood that Egerton is certainly a star on the rise. While mainly known for his action performances in films like Robin Hood and of course the Kingsman franchise, here Egerton is asked to go out of his comfort zone and instead dance and sing at times while also delivering truly deep, emotional moments of intense acting when it is called for him to do so.
Egerton is also well supported with some stellar performances from his co-stars. Bryce Dallas Howard is almost unrecognisable as John's mother while Jamie Bell also delivers some moments of true dramatic tension in his role of Bernie Taupin. Game Of Thrones fans will also not be disappointed by the work of Richard Madden who here plays the unlikable John Reid who was once John's romantic partner. While watching Madden here it becomes very obvious that just like Egerton he is on the verge of becoming one of Hollywood's biggest stars.
Rocketman is a truly sensational film. The mere fact that the film can tell the story of an at times tortured artist like Elton John while still managing to have its audience tap their feet and sing-a-long to some of his most recognisable tunes is a feat upon itself. The film showcases why Dexter Fletcher needs to be considered one of the most interesting directors going around at the moment while paying a true tribute to a man whose life for the most part has had its sadder moments kept well and truly in the shadows. Creative in the way it is presented on the big screen and with an amazing portrayal of Elton John by an actor that is likely to earn an Oscar nomination Rocketman is the type of film you just sit back and savour.
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Pan Review (2015)
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Summary: 12-year-old Peter (Levi Miller) has always thought he was special despite what the nuns at the orphanage tell him. But he doesn't realise how special he is until he is whisked away in the night and spirited away to Neverland where he is forced to work for Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman) who dreams of ruling the mysterious land.
After a daring escape alongside Hook (Garret Headlund) and Sam Smiegel (Adeel Akhtar), and a chance meeting with Tigerlily (Rooney Mara), Peter learns that he is indeed special and soon sees why Blackbeard wants him dead.
Australian Cinema Release Date: 24th September 2015
Australian DVD Release Date: TBA
Country: USA, UK, Australia
Screenwriter: Jason Fuchs, J.M. Barrie (characters)
Cast: Nicholas Agnew (Pilot Primrose), Adeel Akhtar (Sam Smiegel), Orlando Loo Alfred (Yung), Tony Allen (himself), Gabriel Andreu (Matador), Nonsie Anozie (Bishop), Jozef Aoki (Ranger Pirate 'Wings'), Jamie Beamish (Not-Dobkins), Neil Bell (Baggy), Brian Bovell (Long John Standing), Kathy Burke (Mother Barnabas), Jack Charles (Chief), Cara Delevingne (Mermaids), Kurt Egyiawan (Murray), Salo Gardner (Older Blackbeard), Garrett Hedlund (Hook), Paul Hunter (Daisy), Hugh Jackman (Blackbeard), Paul Kaye (Mutti Voosht), Amanda Lawrence (Sister Joseph), Jack Lowden (Dobkins), Lewis MacDougall (Nibs), Giacomo Mancini (Michelangelo), Rooney Mara (Tiger Lily), Phil Martin (Goliath), Ami Metcalf (Sister Thomas), Levi Miller (Peter Pan), Aaron Monaghan (Robbins), Tae-joo Na (Kawhu), Dean Nolah (Peanut), Michael Ryan (Silverman), Julian Seager (Livingston), Amanda Seyfried (Mary), Mike Shepherd (Fernley Trebilcock), Harry Lister Smith (Pilot Parker), Jimmy Vee (Lofty), Bronson Webb (Steps), Spencer Wilding (Growler), Leni Zieglmeier (Wendy Darling)
Classification: PG
OUR PAN REVIEWS & RATINGS:
David Griffiths:
Pan was always going to be a film that came under a lot of scrutiny and was going to cop a fair whack of criticism. There are some Disney purists out there that believe once Disney has touched a story there is no need for anyone else to explore the story, and while I disagree with that I do agree with the fact that their have been some pretty dreadful movies over the years that have touched on both the Peter Pan and Captain Hook storylines. What I didn't expect for Pan though was for it to become a film so alternative that some parents are arguing whether or not it is suitable for children to watch or not.
Now I'll be honest helicopter parents who are too afraid to let their children play in dirt annoy me. They are normally the same kind of parents that will look for the slightest detail in a film that makes it 'unwatchable' for kids and then take to social media on a rant, or tell you why you liking the film is wrong! I'll also admit that I grew up in the generation where films like Never Ending Story and all it's magic, plus a healthy dose of monsters with chainsaws (I'm looking at you Gremlins) was considered okay for children to watch at the cinema. Having said that I do agree that Pan is not for very small children, but hey if you have older kids and teens then go nuts because the alternative feel to Pan is actually something a little bit refreshing.
Yes there are some problem scenes for small children, Blackbeard has no problem firing guns at children and natives alike while at the same time Tigerlily doesn't mind getting a little stabby with some sharp objects but there is also a hell of a lot to like about this film as well. For starts director Joe Wright (known for Pride & Prejudice and Hanna to name a few) and screenwriter Jason Fuchs' choice to include the songs of bands like Nirvana and The Ramones during some of their scenes came as a complete surprise while the aggression of characters like Blackbird seemed to make this feel seem a lot more 'real' then what your typical style of 'slapstick violence' would have.
Having declared that there were things about Pan that I loved I also have to admit that the film had its weak points. While the film moves along well it seems to lose a lot of its suspense once Peter, Sam and Hook are out in the wilds of Neverland and despite a relatively good flying Pirate ship chase and battle not even this scene seems to have captured the air of suspense that it deserves. It almost felt at times that Wright is the kind of director that can milk suspense out of a dramatic scene, like when Blackbeard first confronts Peter in the captain's cabin, but is a little bit out of his depth when it comes to huge action sequences.
The same can also be said for the screenplay's set up of characters. Peter and Blackbeard get wonderful set-ups which in turn allows Hugh Jackman to shine, but then there is the character of Hook, who any Peter Pan fan will tell you becomes a major character in the lead character's life. Here Hook is a bit of a mystery, and strangely seems to be a nod as a tribute to Indiana Jones.
This also causes an inconsistency in the acting as well. Levi Miller announces himself as a little star with a brilliant performance in his debut lead role but even he is out acted by Hugh Jackman who relishes in the role of the 'bad guy' Blackbird. Jackman here puts in a performance here that we have wanted to see Johnny Depp deliver over the past few years. Jackman is completely transformed and unrecognisable and he genuinely becomes one of Hollywood's meaner screen nasties. Sadly, the film's poor reception means most cinema lovers will miss out on the performance.
Also stepping up here is Rooney Mara. Sure she doesn't have anything near as dramatic to work with as she did when she did Girl With A Dragon Tattoo but she does has her moments as Tigerlily. The criticism she has copped for being a white actress playing a 'native' role is also ludicrous. If you look around the 'tribe' in Pan they seem to be made up of people of all skin colors, including an Australian Aboriginal playing the tribe's leader, so seriously the complaints are just a few keyboard warriors with very little to do. Be warned if you're a fan of Amanda Seyfried or Cara Delevingne just beware that their roles are very small indeed.
Pan certainly does not deserve the backlash that it has received as a film. Sure some of the action sequences do not reach the great heights that they should, but for the most part this is a well acted and alternatively fresh film aimed for teens.
Greg King:
You can read Greg's full Pan review on www.filmreviews.net.au
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Other Subculture Entertainment Pan reviews: You can listen to our full Pan review on The Good The Bad The Ugly Film Show Ep #147. You can also read our Pan review on The Book The Film The T-Shirt.
Most Popular Movies + Television Shows (29/11/2014-5/12/2014)
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Let's take a look at what were the most popular movies and television shows on the internet next week.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2014): Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson
Interstellar (2014): Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Mackenzie Foy
Jurassic World (2015): Chris Pratt, Judy Greer, Ty Simpkins, Bryce Dallas Howard
Stars Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015): Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver
The Walking Dead (2010): Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Steven Yuen
Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014): Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana
Pan (2015): Hugh Jackman, Levi Miller, Jimmy Vee, Rooney Mara
Horrible Bosses 2 (2014): Jason Bateman, Jason Sudekis, Charlie Day, Jennifer Anniston
Dumb And Dumber To (2014): Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Rob Riggle, Laurie Holden
American Horror Story (2011): Evan Peters, Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Frances Conroy
Big Hero 6 (2014): Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung, T.J. Miller
Arrow (2012): Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey, Susanna Thompson
The Maze Runner (2014): Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Sons Of Anarchy (2008): Charlie Hunnam, Mark Boone Junior, Katey Sagal, Kim Coates
The Theory Of Everything (2014): Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior, Sophie Perry
Games Of Thrones (2011): Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage, Maisie Williams, Emilia Clarke
Fury (2014): Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena
Predestination (2014): Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor, Madeleine West
The Hobbitt: The Battle Of Five Armies (2014): Ian McKellan, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett
The Flash: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Rick Cosnett
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013): Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Gotham (2014): Ben McKenzie, Jada Pinkett Smith, Donal Logue, Camren Bicondova
Gone Girl (2014): Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry
Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015): Robert Downey Jnr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth
Cinderella (2015): Lily James, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett


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Find sources: "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" is a song from the 1956 musical My Fair Lady, with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.[1] It was originally performed by Rex Harrison[1] as Professor Henry Higgins [2] who also performed it in the 1964 film version.[3]
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"
Show tune
Frederick Loewe
Alan Jay Lerner
"Overture"
"Busker Sequence"
"Why Can't the English?"
"Wouldn't It Be Loverly?"
"With a Little Bit of Luck"
"I'm an Ordinary Man"
"With a Little Bit of Luck (Reprise)"
"Just You Wait"
"The Servants' Chorus (Poor Professor Higgins)"
"The Rain in Spain"
"I Could Have Danced All Night"
"Ascot Gavotte"
"On the Street Where You Live"
"Eliza's Entrance/Embassy Waltz"
"You Did It"
"Just You Wait (Reprise)"
"On the Street Where You Live (Reprise)"
"Show Me"
"The Flower Market/Wouldn't It Be Loverly? (Reprise)"
"Get Me to the Church on Time"
"A Hymn to Him"
"Without You"
"I Could Have Danced All Night (Reprise) / Finale"
The song expresses Professor Henry Higgins's rage at the fact that his pupil Eliza Doolittle has chosen to walk out of his life, and his growing realization of how much he will miss her.
In popular mediaEdit
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Johnny Mathis made his recording in 1957 for his album Warm.
Dean Martin recorded the song May 9, 1960 for his album, This Time I'm Swingin' (Capitol T-1442 (mono), ST-1442 (stereo)).[4] It was later remastered in 2007 as a duet with smooth jazz trumpeter Chris Botti for Martin's album Forever Cool[5] and Botti's Italia[6] respectively.
It was later covered by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, on their 1964 album South of the Border (A&M Records LP-108 (mono), A&M Records SP-108 (stereo)).[7]
Kermit the Frog performed this song several times during the 1950s and '60s, though at that time he was not yet a frog. In this case, the character wore a wig while lipsyncing to Rosemary Clooney's recording of the song, singing to a small creature that is covered entirely by a piece of cloth with a face drawn on it. As "she" sings, the creature eats the mask off its own head, revealing itself to be the Muppet character Yorick (from Sam and Friends). Kermit keeps singing though, even as Yorick tries to munch on his hand and later his leg. Later on, Brian Henson (son of Jim Henson, the original performer of Kermit) and Leslie Carrara-Rudolph recreated the famous sketch for the Henson Alternative Show Stuffed and Unstrung and at the D23 Expo, once again using the Rosemary Clooney soundtrack.
Barbra Streisand performed several lines in her "Color Me Barbra Medley" from the TV special and album Color Me Barbra. Subsequently, on her 2016 album Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway, Streisand performs the song (combined with "I'll Be Seeing You" from the 1938 musical Right This Way), as a duet with actor Chris Pine.
Stewie Griffin sings his version in the Family Guy episode "Running Mates"
Sideshow Bob sings his own version of this song ("The Very Reason That I Live") in The Simpsons (in the Season 14 episode The Great Louse Detective).
Henry speaks this line to Eliza on Selfie episode 5, at the end of the episode.
Recorded versionsEdit
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Ronnie Aldrich
Chris Botti[6]
Ruby Braff
Cecil Brooks III
Les Brown & his Band of Renown
Jimmy Bruno
Jerry Butler
Jackie Cain
Bernard Cribbins
Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1956[8] for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.[9]
Jesse Davis Quartet
Paul Desmond
Arne Domnérus and his orchestra
Eastern Rebellion (jazz quartet)
Dewey Erney
Connie Evingson
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Percy Faith
Michael Feinstein
Molly Flannery
Shelby Flint
Bruce Forman
Sergio Franchi - Broadway, I Love You (1963)[10]
Forty Second Street Singers
Art Garfunkel - Some Enchanted Evening (2007)
Marvin Gaye - When I'm Alone I Cry album (1964)
Stan Getz with Cal Tjader
Golden State Orchestra & Singers
John Greaves
Stewie Griffin (In Family Guy, as "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face")
Frank Haley
Eddie Harris
Rex Harrison
Buck Hill
Quincy Jones on My Fair Lady Loves Jazz
Roger Kellaway
Stacey Kent - The Lyric (2005)
Alec McCowen
Shelly Manne - My Fair Lady (1956) (with André Previn)
Susannah McCorkle - The People That You Never Get To Love (1981)
Martine McCutcheon
Brad Mehldau
Matt Monro
Wes Montgomery - Full House (Live at Tsubo, Berkeley, CA) (Riverside Records, 1962)
Peter Nero
Veronica Nunn
Oscar Peterson
Louis Prima and Keely Smith
Sonny Rollins (as "I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face")
Edmundo Ros
Mathilde Santing
Robert Underdunk Terwilliger (Sideshow Bob) (In The Simpsons, as "The Very Reason That I Live")
Claude Thornhill and his orchestra
^ a b IBDB: My Fair Lady - The official source for Broadway information
^ IBDB Home Page My Fair Lady
^ My Fair Lady - Soundtracks at Internet Movie Database
^ The Dean Martin Fan Center Website
^ "Forever Cool overview". Allmusic.com.
^ a b "Italia overview". Allmusic.com.
^ Herb Alpert Discography Archived 2012-05-27 at Archive.today
^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
^ http://www.discogs.com Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine Sergio Franchi
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" from "My Fair Lady" on YouTube, 2001 London revival
Nat King Cole - I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face on YouTube, Nat King Cole
Tony Bennett, Count Basie - I've Grown Accustomed to her Face on YouTube, Tony Bennett, Count Basie
Sonny Rollins - I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (1956) on YouTube, Sonny Rollins (instrumental)
Chet Baker - I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face on YouTube, Chet Baker (instrumental)
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Q: Group items with Linq and display in table in MVC view I want to be able to display data from a database grouped under categories. The application is an attempt at a timesheet application. The database schema looks like this:
(table) TimeSegments
TimeSegmentID
Hours
Date
ConsultantID (FK)
TaskID (FK)
ProjectID (FK)

(table) Projects
ProjectID
ProjectName

(table) Tasks
TaskID
TaskName

(table) Consultants
ConsultantID
ConsultantName

I can get the data from the model (here called ts) and display it, but I want it to be grouped so that I can show hours by project and task. Here's my attempt so far. I guessed the group statement in Linq would be appropriate, but I don't know if that's correct:
    public IList<TimeSegment> TimeSegmentsByProject
    {
        get
        {
            var projectGroups = from timeSegment in ts.TimeSegments
                                group timeSegment by timeSegment.Project
                                into projectGroup
                                select projectGroup;
            return projectGroups.ToList(); //Doesn't work
        }
    }

Now this fails, because the result can't be converted to a list according to the compiler. I thought this expression would give me a collection of collections, and that I would be able to return this, get it in the controller, and pass it to the view for display. Apparently not.
So how should I go about this? If anyone could show me how to return the correct type, and preferably also give me an example of how a view could receive it and display it categorized by Project, I would really appreciate it!
EDIT:
This doesn't work either (return type suggested by The_Smallest below):
    public IGrouping<Project, TimeSegment> TimeSegmentsByProject
    {
        get
        {
            var projectGroups = from timeSegment in ts.TimeSegments
                                group timeSegment by timeSegment.Project
                                into projectGroup
                                select projectGroup;
            return projectGroups;
        }
    }

The compiler says it cannot convert [blabla] IQueryable to this type (the types are similar, but the return type is IQueryable)

A: After group-by command linq returns IEnumerable<IGrouping<TKey, TValue>>, while you expect it to be IEnumerable<TimeSegment>.
In your example you can change return type of your method from IList<TimeSegment>
to IEnumerable<IGrouping<Project, TimeSegment>> where Project is type of timeSegment.Project

PS: You can change IEnumerable to Array or IList (Whichever you want, just don't forget to Add .ToArray() or .ToList())

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April 7th: Mariachi and Mayan Night!
The premiere of Osentowski's brilliant Fanfare and Celebration, Rossini's overture to Semiramide, Beethoven's "Emperor"Piano Concerto no. 5 with soloist John Solomons and Liszt's historic Hungarian Rhapsody.
© 2019 New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving.


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SEOUL, KOREA	- 16 Jan 2009: Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced the completion of KEB's mainframe migration to IBM System z10 which will enable the bank's credit card business (KEB Card) to create an advanced and smarter IT environment to improve efficiency and customer service.
IBM utilized the mainframe's Parallel Sysplex technology and successfully implemented the system migration from System z990 without interrupting KEB Card's business. With the IBM System z10, KEB Card now provides guaranteed stability in its main computer operations and the capacity needed to quickly respond to the rapidly changing financial environment. The new system also supports KEB Card's business growth as System z10 offers performance that is three times faster than the former z990 and ensures two times more capacity.
Through the integrated service of IBM, KEB Card has optimized its main computer operations and cut down the total cost of ownership (TCO) resulting from a reduction in operation and maintenance costs per million instructions per second (MIPS). In addition, KEB Card has secured the foundation to improve its main computer and data center performance and substantially improved the online batch processing time, by employing the latest 4.4GHz System z10 technology.
"We have secured an essentially required computing capacity through the successful System z10 migration through our partnership with IBM Korea," said Young Kim, Director of IT Operations, KEB. "We were also able to minimize TCO by further improving system stability, efficiency, and availability in a smarter way. It is anticipated that we will be able to innovate various customer services based on the outstanding performance of the IBM System z10."
SukYoung Kang, Director, Financial Services Sector, IBM Korea, said, "The System z10 automates the management and tracking of IT resources that is required to quickly respond to the continuously changing business environment while also ensuring top-level security.
Kang added, "I am pleased that IBM was able to create greater value for KEB from the IBM System z10 system, which has been regarded as the strategic IT platform for the world's top companies and continues to gain momentum for its long term economic value."
The adoption of IBM mainframes, which power the top 50 banks worldwide and 22 of the top 25 US retailers, has enabled IBM's System z to nearly double its share this decade, according to IDC's high-end server quarterly tracker. Over the same timeframe, HP and Sun have lost its share. (1) Examples of the clients in Financial Services Sector that have adopted IBM mainframes include: Industrial Bank of Korea, Itau Bank (Brazil), Postbank AG (Germany), Finanz Informatik (Germany), RHB Banking Group (Malaysia), and Allied Irish Bank. In growth markets such as Brazil, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, IBM mainframe revenue grew 21% (1) in the first half of 2008 when compared to the same period of time in 2007. For more information on the facts about IBM's System z mainframe, visit IBM's Get the Facts Web site.
(1) According to IDC's high-end +$250K servers quarterly tracker results from 3Q 2000 to 2Q 2008. IDC 2Q08 WW Server Tracker.


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Acting Techniques - An Introduction for Aspiring Actors
Published by Methuen
Are you considering a career as an actor, or thinking of applying for drama school?
Acting Techniques offers a complete Introduction to the skills, techniques and determination needed to succeed in the business
It provides a behind-the-scenes a glimpse into the skills that are taught at drama school as well as offering insight into the acting profession itself, the demands that it makes upon an actor and what it takes to have a successful and fulfilling career
Practical sections deal with basic techniques and exercises in ...
Character objectives and preparing for a role
Creating a character
Voice technique (breath, vocal range, accents and dialects)
Movement (Alexander Technique, Le Coq, Feldencrist, Laban and yoga)
Skills for radio, TV and film (rules and jargon, show reels, voice reels and voice-overs)
There's also a Business sections deal with long-term career advice - working with agents, preparing for auditions, casting, and self-promotion
Easy-to-follow and attractively presented in colour throughout this is guide to help you take your first steps towards an acting career


RFID in hospitals enables the administration to keep track of their patients, doctors, staff, and valuable assets. RFID can help to identify patients without the need to manually scan them within the hospital premise. Doctors can be located during time of emergencies in a hospital which is wide spread among multiple departments. Movable assets can be tracked as and when they are required at different locations. Attendance for staff and doctors can be done by providing them with RFID smart cards.
Using RFID for vehicle identification removes lot of hassle. A vehicle can drive through the identification area when RFID tag is attached as the technology does not require any physical contact like bar-code and other magnetic strip solutions. Opening of gates can be controlled using RFID by combining it with the Gate systems. Parking at multiplexes and shopping malls can be made user friendly by providing customers with pre paid RFID cards which can be used for payment every time they park their vehicle.
RFID technology can fully automate various transactions happening within a Campus. Students, teachers and staff can be provided with RFID smart cards for their attendance and access to various labs and library. Library systems can also be automated by using RFID which can include issuing of books, security gates, searching of books, etc. Assets like computers, electronic equipment and mechanical tools which are constantly on the go for student experiments can be tracked to improve their usage by various departments. Hostel can also be better managed with access control system installed for students.


On Wednesday 30th* of April 2014, Anne Perry (Editor at Hodder & Stoughton, founder of Pornokitsch.com and The Kitschies Awards) will be interviewed by Lizzie Barrett (SFF reader, fan and blogger).
The panel will start at 7 pm. We have the room from 6 pm (and if early, fans are in the ground floor bar from 5ish).
*Note-this is the 5th Wed. and NOT the date originally advertised.
Great! I am so looking forward to the Stephanie Saulter interview.


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Richland County Community Unit School District 1 is a unified K-12 public school district based in Olney, Illinois.  On July 1, 2015, the district name was changed from East Richland Community Unit School District 1 after annexing the territory of West Richland Community Unit School District 2.  The resulting school district includes Richland County as well as small parts of Clay, Jasper, Lawrence, and Wayne counties.

The district operates one elementary school,  Richland County Elementary School; one middle school,  Richland County Middle School; and one high school, Richland County High School.

Richland County Elementary School
Richland County Elementary School, popularly known as RCES, is the single primary school in the district. As of 2011, the school encompasses 1102 students between these six grade levels, Kindergarten through 5th Grade.

Built in 2001, RCES incorporated the four former schools in Richland County (Central, Cherry, Claremont, and Silver) onto one property. It incorporates six classroom pods into two wings, with each wing serving either primary (Kindergarten through 2nd Grade) or intermediate (3rd through 5th Grade) students. Prior to 2010, each wing of the school were administered by a separate principal; now, Cris Edwards is the main principal and Jennifer Tedford and Margret Hahn are the secondary principal's.

Richland County Middle School

Richland County Middle School, popularly known as RCMS, is the middle school in the district. As of 2011, the school has 439 students between three grade levels, 6th through 8th grade. Jeff Thompson serves as principal while Michelle Klinger as assistant principal.

Built in the 1970s as an open classroom school, RCMS was remodeled in 2010 to correct heating and air conditioning issues, replace interior walls that has been installed after the building's construction, and install state-of-the-art equipment and wiring. In 2011, RCMS was awarded a 1:1 Technology Grant through the State of Illinois. Through this initiative, the school purchased and deployed more than 500 Apple iPad 2 tablets to teachers and students for use in the classroom.As of 2019,the students have used Chormebooks.

The school offers athletic programs in basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, cheerleading, track, and cross country. The school mascot is the tiger cub.

Richland County High School

Richland County High School, popularly known as RCHS, is the high school in the district. As of 2020, the school has 733 students between three grade levels, 9th through 12th. Darrel Houchin is the principal and Rylan Rusk is the assistant principal.

Students from RCMS as well as St. Joseph's School, also in Olney, transition to RCHS to attend secondary education.

Notable alumni include Brittany Johnson, a guard for the Ohio State University women's basketball team.

References

External links
 Richland County CUSD 1 — official site
 Richland County High School
 Richland County Middle School
 Richland County Elementary School
 East Richland Foundation for Academic Excellence

School districts in Illinois
Education in Richland County, Illinois
school districts established in 2015
2015 establishments in Illinois

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Manchester City Women's defender Lucy Bronze says the teams fighting for this season's Women's Super League One title have 'buckled' under the pressure since the international break.
City have won all four of their league fixtures following the World Cup to narrow the gap on leaders Chelsea to three points, with a game in hand.
Bronze says their good form has taken other sides by surprise.
"If anything, it puts the pressure on other teams," Bronze told BBC Sport.
"A lot of the teams have buckled a little bit under that pressure."
City had gone into the mid-season break nine points adrift from the top of the table after claiming just five points from their opening five league matches.
However, the club's recent wining streak has coincided with teams above them dropping points and they now sit fourth in the league.
Bronze says that until now, other sides did not see them as title contenders.
"We knew that as a team and I don't really think that anyone else clocked on to that because they've not really spoken about us, but we don't mind," she said.
"If they want to speak about us or if they don't, that's up to them, it's for us to come in from behind and just see out the games."


Hi everyone, got some new stuff. Recently I got involved in a youth art exhibition and a thing called Art Wars which is a live competition between artists in front of an audience. I wanted to display some of my work but I didn't really have any finished paintings that I was able to use so with three days left I started painting. I was a bit stressed out over painting in front of a live audience and didn't know what I was going to paint.
Anyhow, here's the six paintings I did for the exhibition. Click to open the 1920x1080 version.
And lastly is the painting I did for Art Wars. It was done in 60 minutes while projected onto a wall along with the other artist's work (http://gingerkellystudio.deviantart.com/). Going into it I pretty much had no idea what I was going to paint except for the rough shape of the road, but it turned out well.
Wow I can't believe what I'm seeing. I wish I could be as talented and as passionate as you are. You should keep going!


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Women's Track & Field Season Preview: Mammoths Gear Up for Strong 2017-18
SEASON OUTLOOK
Fresh off a season that saw the Mammoths post four top-10 finishes and send five student-athletes to compete in the NCAA Championships, the 2017-18 Amherst College women's track & field team enters their first meet of the winter poised for a successful year under the guidance of sixth year head coach Cassie Funke-Harris.
Despite the departure of nine senior class members from a year ago, the Mammoths are set to return a bevy of veteran leadership in addition to 15 first-years who will look to make an immediate positive impact on the scoresheet.
MIDDLE & LONG DISTANCE
Amherst boasts a talented core of 15 distance runners, with Lela Walter '19 (1000M, 1500M, mile), Leonie Rauls '18 (800M, 1000M) and Kristin Ratliff '20 (1000M, 1500M, mile) all returning after posting some of the Mammoths top-performances a season ago.
During the indoor season, Rauls registered Amherst's top-time in the 1000M at DIII New England's with a 3:05.19 mark, while Walter was second overall on the team with a 3:07.27 mark at the Valentine Invitational. Ratliff logged the third best time in the mile on the year at the Pioneer Invite, clocking a time of 5:24.28. Transitioning outdoors, Rauls continued to impress during her junior season, recording the top-time of the year in the 800M for the Mammoths at the New England Championships (2:16.41).
After closing out last season with a collegiate-best time of 4:45.80 in the 1500M at NESCACs and putting together a sensational year on the cross country trails, Nicky Roberts '18 (1500M, mile, 3000M, 5000M) is positioned to produce formidable results for Amherst, while Veronica Rocco '19 (mile, 3000M, 5000M) and Christina Scartelli '19 (800M, 1000M) both have shown good momentum heading into the winter.
The Mammoths middle & long distance roster will also feature Gaby Doran '19 (mile), Sylvia Frank '20 (800M), Adele Loomis '18 (800M), Kaeli Mathias '18 (800M), Jenny Mazzella '20 (400M, 600M, 800M), Amy Pass '20 (1500M, mile, 3000M), Monica Nimmagadda '18 (1500, mile) and Maya Bhandari '19.
Anna Buford '20 (60M, 100M, 200M) anchors the sprinters after an impressive rookie campaign that saw her steadily improve on her times and record marks of 8.47 seconds, 13.16 seconds and 27.19 seconds in the 60M, 100M and 200M races, respectively.
Joining Buford is Julia Asin '19 (200M, 400M), whose focus on longer distance sprints is highlighted by times of 27.99 seconds in the 200M and 1:00.48 in the 400M a season ago, while Danielle Griffin '18 (200M, 400M, 600M) is known to tackle hurdles – clocking a 1:09.68 mark in the 400 hurdles at the 2017 NESCAC Championships.
Lexi Stern '19 (Jumps, Sprints) and Molly Carleton '19 (400M, 600M) enter the year looking to add depth to the scoresheet, with the juniors poised to have an impact in the 200M, 400M and 600M races after proving their ability in 2016-17.
In the indoor season, Amherst posted their best relay times at the Pioneer Invite, D3 New England's and the Wesleyan Invitational, clocking a 1:51.02 mark in the 4x200, a time of 4:09.23 in the 4x400 and a 9:53.86 mark in the 4x800.
Improving on their finishes as they entered the spring, the Mammoths notched a time of 50.39 in the 4x100 at the NESCAC Championships before crossing the finish line in 4:02.90 in the 4x400. Amherst's best time in the 4x800 came at D3 New England's, with the relay squad registering a 9:52.30 mark.
Emily Flaherty '19 (Jumps), Kaitlyn Siegel '20 (Jumps) and Yrenly Yuan '19 (Jumps) lead a talented unit in field events. Flaherty's distance of 10.50m in the triple jump at the BU Invite stood as a team-best score on the year, while her top score in the long jump came during the indoor season as she logged a 4.63m mark at the Little III's. A steady contributor in the high jump, Siegel's 2016-17 season-best mark stood at 1.61m, while the sophomore posted a 1.58m jump at the NESCAC Championships. Yuan rounds out Amherst's consistent competitors in jumps, with the Davis, Calif. native registering a 9.67m mark in the triple jump at the Amherst Spring Fling and a 4.41m mark in the long jump at Wesleyan.
A versatile athlete, Caroline Ferguson-Dryden '20 (Sprints, Throws) specializes in throws – recording a distance of 8.54m in the shot put and a 31.48m mark in the javelin a season ago – but can also step in when needed in short distance events, clocking a time of 8.90 seconds in the 60M at the Pioneer Invite and crossing the finish line in 28.44 seconds in the 200M at BU.
Sophomores Annabelle Gary (Jumps, Hurdles, Javelin), Lizzie Kobelski (Hurdles, Jumps) and Isabel Park (Jumps, Sprints) return to the squad with a year of experience under their belts, with Kobelski earning a team-high mark of 4.79m in the long jump a season ago, while Becki Golia '18 (Jumps) is set to provide leadership as one of the conferences most experienced high jumpers.
In addition to last year's returners, the Mammoth also welcome 15 newcomers, including: Katie Crum '21 (Distance), Sophia Friedman '21 (Sprints), Dana Frishman '21 (Jumps, Sprints), Sarah Gayer '21 (Mid-Distance), Haley Greene '21 (Distance), Grace Haase '21 (Sprints), Kasia Krosnia '21 (Jumps), Lauren Lamb '21 (Hurdles), Ava Podell '21 (Hurdles, Sprints), Olivia Polischeck '21 (Distance), Paige Reddington '21 (Distance), Jordan Rhodeman '21 (Sprints), Ella Rossa '21 (Jumps, Hurdles), Rachel Ruderman '21 (Mid-Distance) and Sarah Tam '21 (Sprints, Hurdles).


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Robert Crannell Minor, né le  à New York dans l'état de New York et décédé le  à Waterford dans l'état du Connecticut aux États-Unis, est un peintre tonaliste américain, spécialisé dans la peinture de paysage.

Biographie

Robert Crannell Minor naît à New York en 1839. Fils d'un marchand ayant fait fortune dans le secteur pharmaceutique, il travaille d'abord comme comptable, avant de se décider à étudier l'art au début de la trentaine. Il commence sa formation auprès du peintre Alfred Cornelius Howland avant de se rendre en 1871 en Europe. Après une découverte des paysages anglais et des galeries londoniennes (ou il exposera plus tard à la ), il séjourne à Barbizon en France, ou il étudie avec le peintre Narcisse Díaz de la Peña. Il s'installe ensuite dans la ville d'Anvers en Belgique ou il suit les cours des peintres Hippolyte Boulenger et . Il voyage également en Allemagne et en Italie. En 1872, il expose au Salon de peinture et de sculpture à Paris et en 1874, il est le vice-président de la Société artistique et littéraire d'Anvers.

À son retour aux États-Unis en 1874, il ouvre un studio à New York. Il séjourne régulièrement dans les monts Adirondacks et dans le Connecticut à Waterford et se spécialise dans la réalisation de paysages de la région ressemblant à ceux de l'école de Barbizon, faisant de lui l'un des membres de l'American Barbizon School. Sous l'influence de George Inness et d'Alexander Helwig Wyant, il développe également un style tonaliste. En 1893, il participe à l'exposition universelle de 1893 de Chicago. Membre de la  et du Salmagundi Club, il est élu en 1897 à l'académie américaine des beaux-arts. Au début des années 1900, il donne des cours au peintre Louis Eilshemius. En 1903, il séjourne dans la colonie artistique d'Old Lyme.

Il décède en 1904 à Waterford à l'âge de 65 ans. Il est enterré dans le  à New London.

Ces œuvres sont notamment visibles ou conservées au Brooklyn Museum et au Metropolitan Museum of Art de New York, au Smithsonian American Art Museum de Washington, à la Yale University Art Gallery de New Haven, au Mead Art Museum d'Amherst, au  de New London, au Newark Museum de Newark, au  de Burlington, au  de Stockton, à la  de Rochester, à l' de Tucson et au Florence Griswold Museum d'Old Lyme.

Œuvres

Notes et références

Annexes

Bibliographie
  David B. Dearinger, Paintings & Sculpture at the Nat. Academy of Design, Vol. 1: 1826-1925, Volume 1, Hudson Hills Press Inc, New York, 2004.

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Naissance en avril 1839
Naissance à New York
Peintre paysagiste américain
Peintre américain du XIXe siècle
Peintre américain du XXe siècle
Tonalisme
Décès à Waterford (Connecticut)
Décès en août 1904
Décès à 65 ans


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Syrian War Causes The Global Doomsday Seed Vault's First Withdrawal
09/22/2015 04:08 pm ET Updated Jan 03, 2017
The remote compound is designed to be the world's back-up plan for crop diversity in case of disaster.
By Nick Robins-Early
Norsk Telegrambyra AS / Reuters
The doomsday seed vault on Norway's remote Svalbard archipelago houses the world's back up supply of seeds to ensure crop diversity. It contains deposits of nearly 865,000 varieties of seeds buried within a mountain in case of catastrophe. Due to Syria's civil war, it will now allow a withdrawal of its contents for the first time in its existence.
The request to take out a small amount of the millions of total seeds from within the Svalbard Global Seed Vault comes from another gene bank, the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas, which is currently based in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, but was previously headquartered in Syria.
One reason gene banks exist is to provide breeders, scientists and farmers with seed varieties to improve crop growth and yields in the face of changing climates. Amid Syria's brutal civil war, however, ICARDA has struggled to provide this function.
As it's become more and more difficult for the organization to handle requests for seeds from its former headquarters in Aleppo, spokesman Brian Lainoff of the Crop Trust that runs the Global Seed Vault explained that ICARDA has requested to get some of its deposits back from Svalbard.
"ICARDA has worked extremely hard and with extreme dedication to try and do their best during this time," Lainoff told The WorldPost.
ICARDA's requested seeds won't go back to Syria, but to a safer location outside of the country.
Numerous seed vault collections exist around the world to maintain biodiversity and food security in the event that disaster of any kind wipes out a crop variety. The Svalbard vault acts as a sort of last-resort insurance policy in addition to those collections.
"If something were to happen to one of those collections around the world, they can always come back to the seed vault and retrieve what might have been lost," Lainoff says.
Bob Strong / Reuters
A polar bear sculpture made of ice stands outside the Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen February 25, 2008.
The vault was established in 2008, and is built to survive rising sea levels, power outages and other calamities that could affect the seeds. Its main storage area is kept well below freezing to preserve the contents, and it can hold 4.5 million varieties.
"There are seeds in the vault that have originated from nearly if not every single country," Lainoff says. "It really is kind of the only example of true international cooperation. There's seeds sitting on the same shelf from North Korea and South Korea, and they get along just fine up there."
Around 500 seeds of each variety are contained within the vault, according to Lainoff, and the different varieties are key to genetic resistance against potential disease that could affect the world's major crops.
What has caused the first withdrawal from the global vault is man-made, however, as fighting between the Syrian government and rebel groups, as well attacks from Islamic State militants, have devastated the country. The conflict has killed hundreds of thousands and forced more than 4 million people to become refugees.
ICARDA managed to move its headquarters from Syria in the early days of the war, while some of its workers remained at the gene bank in Aleppo in an attempt to save the collection. The organization managed to duplicate 80 percent of its collection in Svalbard as of March this year, where the seeds were safely stored along with others from around the world.
War In Syria
Nick Robins-Early
Senior World News Reporter, HuffPost
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Members of Free Syrian Army clash against Syrian regime forces in Aleppo, Syria on Dec. 8, 2014.
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The Dolphins defense found a way to eliminate the explosive plays that have been exposing them over recent weeks. They held the New York offense and rookie quarterback Sam Darnold from generating any rhythm in the passing game. They also limited the Jets rushing attack to only 80 yards rushing and forcing four turnovers. Linebacker Kiko Alonso continued his aggressive play, getting his third interception of the season and T.J. McDonald led the defense in total tackles and also had an interception. The Miami defense also made the Jets look at a long field for the first 30 minutes of the game, with their average starting position on their own 18-yard line. The defense was aggressive from start to finish, and needed to play that way on a day where the offense needed assistance in a big way.
Both defenses were able to create problems disrupting the timing in the passing game. Shutting down the running attack allowed them to rush the passer with each team sacking the opposing quarterback four times. The Dolphins defense was led by veteran defensive end Cam Wake, who had two sacks on the afternoon, and multiple pressures on rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. Wake elevated his game and looked healthy after suffering an injury a few weeks ago. Wake was assisted by defensive tackle Akeem Spence, who also notched two sacks of his own. This consistent pressure never allowed the rookie signal caller to get into a rhythm, and the Miami defense had the chance to create more turnovers, but two potential picks were dropped by the Fins secondary.
The ageless running back continues to be the workhorse in the Dolphins rushing attack. Veteran Frank Gore didn't have his most productive day as a Miami Dolphin running back, but his 20 attempts for 53 yards were good enough to move Gore into 6th place all-time in yards from scrimmage. Gore now has moved in front of Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders with 18,190 yards, and his persistent style has fit perfectly into what the Dolphins need out of their rushing attack. For all that Gore has given to this offense through nine weeks, I still believe that much more is needed from Kenyan Drake for this rushing attack to become more efficient in future games.


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Media and Professors say You're Racist if You Have White Children
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Achieving the Supposed Impossible
Bonnie Blue Flag by Don Troiani
Mule Shoe, Spotsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864
With Federals pouring over the entrenchments, Confederate formations are in disarray. To encourage his comrades, Private Tisdale Stepp of the 14th North Carolina begins singing the stirring Southern anthem Bonnie Blue Flag and others soon join him.
The "Bloody Angle" at the battle of Spotsylvania on May 12, 1864 was a severe test of Lee's men against the overwhelming forces of Grant – the latter mounting successive attacks in his war of attrition against Lee's army. In two weeks of fighting since the start of the Wilderness battles, Grant had already lost 32,000 men to battle as well as 20,000 who reached the end of their enlistments. But more foreign and bounty-enriched recruits would replenish his ranks; despite the continuing heroism of his troops, Lee's losses were near impossible to repair.
"In his extended and penetrating study "Grant's Campaign of 1864-1865," (page 285), Major [Charles F.] Atkinson [of the British Army] says truly of the angle:
"The battle is indescribable except by catalog of those deeds of individual heroism that happened to be noted and to be remembered in quieter hours . . . The problem is how to account for Lee's success and Meade's failure." He ascribes it, of course, to "the success of Lee's men in keeping the battle within the breastworks and to the actual combat of the fight. Lee's exact knowledge of the tensile strength of his material enabled him to use them to the best possible advantage in succession."
Comparing their successive hand-to-hand contests with the battles in Greek and Roman warfare, he discusses the psychology of their endurance, the hero's instinct to fight it out, and the will to win.
He concludes: "All this however does not account for the devotion of the actual combatants. The conditions at the point of contact were certainly such as no man could have endured for long." He did not know that the South Carolina brigade fought continuously at the point of contact for eighteen hours – achieving the supposed impossible.
Generals Grant, Meade and Wright endeavored all day to reenter the Salient at that "vulnerable" west angle. By defeating them there, Harris' Mississippi and McGowan's South Carolina brigades defeated their purpose for the whole battle.
With Lee's infantry and artillery manning it, the new line was practically impregnable to the Federals. General Barlow, whose division a week later, again led in assault, wrote "On th 18th [of May] we assaulted their second line without success." This was at 4AM and was a carefully planned combined assault by Hancock's Second Corps, strengthened by eight thousand fresh troops from Washington.
Wright, Burnside and Warren were to cooperate, but did not attack because the heavy artillery and musketry fire soon drove back Hancok's troops. "Thus ended the last concerted effort to break up the Confederate lines of defense at Spottsylvania."
The soldiers who, by their long death struggle made the building of Lee's new line of breastworks possible, were the South Carolinians who "held the key to the Confederate arch" through the great day of battle – or who died there. There they left their dead and the many wounded unto death. They had not failed. The sacrifice of the heroes in the Bloody Angle line was necessary to save the lives of many others.
General Lee telegraphed to Richmond that after the losses at daybreak "thanks to a merciful Providence our subsequent casualties were not large" – that is, in the army as a whole. At the Bloody Angle, the Mississippi and South Carolina brigades each lost about half their numbers. [The losses elsewhere] would have been great if the soldiers holding the apex-line at the Angle had given way before the new intrenchments were ready.
Upon one brigade depended the fate of the army more than is usual even in battle. They died there that they might save their army. Facing almost certain death, it seemed, for eighteen hours, they and their brigade kept the vastly greater numbers of the enemy who were assaulting them from breaking through to the heart of Lee's army . . . By their suffering and death many thousands of their comrades were saved."
(A Colonel at Spottsylvania: The Life and Character of Colonel Joseph Newton Brown, The Battle at Spottsylvania, May 12, 1864, Varina D. Brown, The State Company, 1931, excerpts pp. 300-302)
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The Battle of Richmond
The author below rightfully points to the slave trade which flourished in Africa where chieftains raided neighboring tribes and sold captives – men, women and children – into slavery. In addition, Arab slave traders were well-established long before European traders found already-enslaved Africans available for purchase. As late as the 1950s, the Touareg tribe in Timbuktu was found to still hold slaves, as was its tradition for centuries. (See: The Slaves of Timbuktu, Robin Maugham, Harper & Brothers, 1961). Volkswagen named its medium-sized SUV in honor of this slave-holding tribe.
Further, New England's transatlantic slave trade had Providence, Rhode Island as its center by 1750, surpassing Liverpool, and New England's industrial base is said to have been built upon slave-trade profits. The State and city of New York is named after the Duke of York, founding member of the Royal African Company which existed for the purpose of importing Africans into the colonies; Massachusetts inventor Eli Whitney single-handedly perpetuated slavery with his invention in 1793. These are symbols of slavery, which the South would not have had within its boundaries had it not been for their actions.
"Every record book has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right." George Orwell, 1984.
"The history police from Orwell's "Ministry of Truth" are at it again. Robert E. Lee's picture, among 30 planned for an historical display along Richmond's waterfront, was briefly removed because of protests by Councilman Sa'ad El-Amin. He claims the Confederate general is an offensive symbol of slavery.
James E. Rogers, president of the Richmond Historic Riverfront Foundation, was one of the cowed officials who made the decision to take down the portrait of Lee.
This and other attacks on the display of Confederate symbols show that the spirit of intolerance in Big Brother's 1984 lives on today in campaigns to purify American history and obliterate any symbols of its past that do not pass the test of political correctness. The history police goose-stepping through our culture are quite willing to throw out the baby with the bath water.
What is the baby? For African-Americans, it is the fantastic accomplishments of blacks during the days of slavery in the South. Those accomplishments during that difficult time should engender nothing but pride in American blacks today. Yet that satisfaction is systematically and deliberately denied to black Americans by their so-called leaders.
Why? Because those leaders have more to gain by fomenting racial discord than by harmonizing the many common bonds between white and black Virginians.
[The] special target of black racists is the Confederate nation and any symbol of reverence of it. Thus we see campaigns all over the South to remove the Confederate battle flag from public view.
In a vivid testimonial to America's declining educational standards, critics like City Councilman El-Amin take the erroneous and self-serving view that the Confederates fought for slavery and the North fought against it. That would have been news to both Bluecoats and Greybacks. Most Southerners fought because their homeland was invaded by those who refused to let them depart the Union in peace, just as both North and South had departed from Great Britain under George III.
Black radicals pick on General Lee, but they turn a blind eye to their own history. How does Mr. El-Amin reconcile the debasement of Lee and Washington with the fact that African tribal leaders enslaved and sold millions of blacks to the slave traders?
According to political correctness, white leaders who owned slaves moral lepers, but black historical figures who did so are to be honored. Why should we not be offended by displays of African dress and the celebration of African holidays? Might they not be a "painful reminder" of the horrible enslavement of blacks?"
(Letter from Virginia, Lynn Hopewell, Chronicles, February 2000, excerpts pp. 37-38)
Kyrsten Sinema in 2002: It'd be 'inappropriate' to condemn destruction of property by anarchists
A decade before she took an oath to defend and uphold the Constitution, Rep. Krysten Sinema was palling around with anarchists. And while the Arizona Democrat certainly condemns violence now, as a far-left activist, Sinema refused to condemn anarchist destruction of property.
Emails from June 2002 and obtained by the Washington Examiner give insight into Sinema's work as a community organizer for the Arizona Alliance for Peaceful Justice. The group, she wrote at the time, "opposed the use of violence and weapons in all situations" and "believes in world disarmament." For all those high-minded ideals though, Sinema wasn't ready to force her beliefs on anarchists.
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Where feasible the ARVN family lived with the soldier
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SERIOUSLY? The European Union believes that it is able to accommodate 3.8 billion more refugees and migrants!
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According to the EU Commission, the European Union's member states can accomadate 3.8 billion – yes, BILLION – refugees/asylum seekers/economic migrants (a majority of whom are Muslims from Africa and the Middle East). The EU's current total population is approximately 510 million.
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Q: Is there such thing as a morphism of natural maps and what does it look like? I'm writing software to be general, so right now I'm writing a NaturalMap class which will be a graphical arrow that goes between any two CategoryArrow's (functors are a subclass).
I was wondering how recursive I should make the thing while still finishing the project.
So what does a morphism of natural maps look like?  I am already very familiar with naturality squares for functors, but not beyond.

A: I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for, but a natural transformation $\eta: F \to G$ between functors $F,G: \mathcal C \to \mathcal D$ can be seen as a functor $\eta: \mathcal C \times \mathbf 2 \to \mathcal D$ such that the following commutes:

where $\mathbf 2$ is the category with objects $0$ and $1$ and a unique non identity arrow $0\to 1$, and $i_0$ and $i_1$ are the inclusions of $\mathcal C$ as $\mathcal C\times\{0\}$ and $\mathcal C \times\{1\}$.
From there a straightforward generalization is that a morphism $\aleph: \eta \to \kappa$ between natural transformations is just a natural transformation between $\eta$ and $\kappa$ seen as functors, i.e. $\aleph$ is a functor $\mathcal C\times \mathbf 2\times\mathbf 2\to \mathcal D$ such that commutes:

In other words, $\aleph$ is the data of a commutative square

for every $X\in\mathcal C$, such that commutes the following cube for any $f: X \to Y$:


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There's a lot of uncertainty as we head into 2019. The Fed is expected to raise rates another two to four times. We've got a slowing housing market thanks to rising rates, rising inventory, and lower overall affordability. We also have constant geopolitical risk that never seems to go away.
Before we look at Wall Street's 2019 forecasts, let's first look at their 2018 S&P 500 price target forecasts. As of Dec 2, 2019, we're at 2,760 on the S&P 500 after Fed Chair Powell gave a more measured speech about his interest rate hike plans.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch chief U.S. equity strategist Savita Subramanian believes the S&P 500 will climb to 3,000 in 2018 and then drop to 2,900.
If Savita's 2019 forecasts come true, then despite a drop, 2,900 is still 2019 a 5.5% return from current levels. Her 2019 concerns include trade, geopolitics, a widening federal deficit, increased Federal Reserve tightening, increased volatility, and a peak in homebuilders in late 2017, which tends to lead equities by about two years. This two year lag is the most interesting datapoint from her research note.
The strategists are forecasting 20% to 25% gains in 2019? Even the most bearish forecast is a 15% gain from current levels… It must be a great time to buy!
For good measure, my "bearish" forecast for the S&P 500 is 2,160 by December 2020, a loss of 10% from current levels. Let's see who's right!
I am a private equity professional that read quite extensively on the markets. Most of the professional news sources (not WSJ, more like Bridgewater Daily) are suggesting that the next 2-3 years will be turbulent in the stock market. I would urge people to do their own due diligence and not listen to these sell-side analysts – most of them are extrapolating recent out-performance of companies (which has been boosted by trump's tax reforms) into the next decade.
Agreed. It was amazing how many of those sell-side analysts are grossly wrong. Anybody else in other industries with such demonstrated gross incompetence would have been fired long ago.
Want to participate in the market, but without the downside?
SPY Dec 2020 280 calls can be purchased for $25. You can get a 3% CD now days. So you have 6% (2years at 3%) to put toward these calls. At 275, 6% is $16.50 putting you at a $8.50 (3%) max loss. If ya want (almost) no loss, sell the 325's for $8. You'll get most of the upside upto 325 (18-ish%) at the end of two years and it will cost ya .2% or so.
There are some minor mis-calculations up there that I realize, intent is to show the way to participate if you are fearful.
It can be a long discussion but you can sell a 30- to 45 day expiration, say 16 delta OTM call to reduce the cost base of you 2020 long call, and you don't need any extra capital to do that. It may cap your upside move but the probability of your OTM short call gets touched is only 16%. You can keep doing that until you decide to take the entire position off.
If it were my trade, I would buy a long ITM 2020 call and sell near month OTM call, as I don't like buying long calls with only extrinsic values that decay away over time if my direction assumption is wrong.
It is amazing these sell side analysts can be drastically wrong in their predictions and still can keep their jobs.
With your movements in/out of equities during these periods, I'm sure you have factored in the impact of taxes (short/long term gains) on your performance? Just curious how you manage that? While I try to do some of this in my non-taxable (401k/IRA) accounts, I've always tried to minimize my taxes and take a much longer term focus on the taxable accounts.
I also keep a 'phantom' account (not real) that I use to test what would happen if I did this across the board with no regard to taxes. I've had good and bad years, but overall it has not done as well as a more conservative buy/hold, selling only for tax loss harvesting. I also believe that if I was doing this for real, performance would be less as I wouldn't be as willing to take as much 'real risk'.
Mos def. Rollover IRAs don't have tax consequences when trading until withdrawal.
Generally best to hold for 12-month + to pay long-term capital gains tax rate.
Really, the most bearish forecast that analysts come up with is slightly up from where the S&P is now? No surprise. Human beings suffer from the delusion of recency bias. You'd think "professionals" would take that bias into consideration. I remember in 2007 analysts predictions had similar upward trajectories. Folks as Buffet says, be fearful when everyone is optimistic.
I chose to keep my cash in P2P and interest income fund. I'll end the year up by just under 7% from those returns. Given the S&P turned negative and is sitting at only 3.2% gain going into year end, happy that I made this decision. I'm estimating 2019 to be a similar year with lots of up and down but ending up close to where it started. Therefore, I'm staying with my 2018 strategy. I will leave a fair amount of cash available to purchase stock if the market drops significantly during 2019.
Don't be scared, embrace the bear, that's how you make money by buying low remember? And watch copper prices after the summit this weekend! Happy holidays to all you smart investors out there.
We are probably looking at the greatest financial collapse in history. It's all going to burn.
Do not use David Lynch as primary your source for financial information.
Loved the not so subtle weed joke.
Don't forget most of these guys predictions last year. Remember when they all were talking about a synchronized global recovery? Put your money in emerging markets they said. If they wrote these predictions on toilet paper at least they would be good for something.
I don't have anything against predictions. There fun to make, especially when your right, but it has been shown that throwing darts is as accurate as your average professional money manager for any time period under 4 years.
What return do you need over the next decade? Invest accordingly.
If you need 4% do t take 10% risk.
Your only advantage over the pro's is a longer term time frame. Otherwise you'll be beat every year.
Don't chase short term returns. People have more time and more money than you to achieve that goal. You'll lose.
Great – where can I get 4% guaranteed?
Savings bonds held for 20 years regardless of the rate. They are guaranteed to double.
That's right; Hussman's price target for the S&P 500 is 960. At least he actually has skin in the game, although his funds' performance doesn't look too good.
Just wanted to make the point that forecasting without "skin in the game" is nonsensical. But… skin in the game is not a sufficient condition for accurate forecasts.
Very cool. Does this means he's getting blown out of the water? What are his performance numbers on a 1 year, 3 year, 5 year, 10 year etc basis?
I guess so long as he's losing his clients money, and not his own, he'll be fine?
$400k base… Wow! Is that just for the top banks or boutique/regional/middle market ones as well? Thanks for all your posts. Huge fan.
Pretty standard for the larger banks. But probably less than 1% of the workforce get there.
This post is so fascinating! Thanks for putting all those forecasts together. If the markets are flat to slightly up next year I will be happy. I've been feeling like we are walking off a cliff for a while and have been fearful next year will be only downwards gloom and doom. I've been putting more cash into the markets recently so these forecasts make me feel better about my decision to keep legging in little by little during dips here and there. Here's hoping we end the year strong and things go well next year!
Keeping this in mind do you think I should pull back on my contributions to my 401k that allocated mostly to equities? Right now I am maxing it out. If I allocated less to my 401k I would probably put that money towards my Fundrise account.
Donno your age, net worth, financial goals, etc. In general, I would always max out your 401k no matter what.
It's your after-tax investments where you should probably think more thoroughly.
Think the S&P will be at a round 3000 with 50% probability… well, shoot, I think the Saints have a good shot at the Super Bowl.
A point well taken — to me, none of the differences among "predictions" appear statistically significant.
Good analysis and a good question — in a parlor game format my best unprofessional and probably unreliable guess is 2870 – 2910 at the end of 2018. My initial, unprofessional and probably unreliable but not definite guess is 3050 give or take 50 points sometime during 2019.
Do not rely on my very subjective and most likely flawed estimates. Only 20% of my assets are in stocks, and I consider a 2019 5% annual yield acceptable.
I think we similarly see mid-2800s with an early retreat in 2019 and a bumpy overall outlook.
I'd say around 2800; the boost contributing to holiday shopping and traveling, then pulling back in January.
I have a target of 400 for the S&P.
You'll have to let us know what kind of end-of-year bonus you get.
Good luck with your shorts! It's always great to put your money where your mouth is.
They might revisit those multiple as well if interest rate start being stable in 2019. I am not sure how many rates hikes analysts assumed in your table above to get those 2019 P/E multiple. Maybe with no more hikes in 2019, they will up their P/E ratio multiple target?
Sam, Do you ever consider writing about individual stocks? I would be curious to see your thoughts on individual FANG stocks in this climate?
Seriously The Who f*cking knows question on the century. Either going to stay intact with cloud revenue allowing it to dominate everything without gov intervention then it splits making you a fortune as each of the pieces dominate.
Or it gets killed before it takes over the world and crashes.
Not in posts. I don't want people who aren't in my financial situation to follow every move I make. It's dangerous and inappropriate IMO. Further, I'm not writing about every trade I made.
But, I have been writing about how I've been accumulating stocks in my private newsletter. I just published one today saying what I plan to do once the S&P 500 hits 2,850, if it gets there this year.
Then there's the FS Forum, where it's fun to talk individual stocks.
Who Else Is Buying In This Tech Wreck? – I write about everything I bought in November.
I agree with Tobias' notion about investor expectations being sufficiently reset lower. This gives more bias to an upside surprise as companies announce earnings results in 2019. Regardless, I'm transitioning out of stocks in the coming quarter or so as the market likely moves higher in response to Jerome Powell's statements yesterday because we're trying to have more stability in our funds for a house down payment in the next 2-3 years.
Because investment forecasting should be viewed through the lens of probabilities associated with ranges of outcomes, I think this recent market pullback provides an opportunity to invest in beaten down stocks unfairly thrown out of favor. I think that could mean tech will likely regain some of its momentum seen during this bull market. Time will tell, but I foresee a market rise into year end 2018 and modest growth throughout 2019. Labor market figures and inflation will tell the story in my mind.
The valuation doesn't look too bad now. We'll just stick to our asset allocation and add what we can. I'm not hopeful for 2018 and 2019. It's been so volatile lately. I'll be happy if our net worth increases 5% next year. Time to hunker down and avoid spending money.
Alloccate at least 10% to physical gold.
Deutche bank don't look good after today's police raid regarding money laundering.
Interesting summary of some of the major wall Street gurus. Again have to take everything with a grain of salt as no one really knows how the market behaves otherwise they would go all in with their own money and become instant billionaires.
I actually have this question to pose to you Sam and I have been debating it myself. I am looking to come into some substantial money at the end of the year with the sale of one of my most profitable investments to date (about 85k invested 10 yrs ago will look to have a 7 figure return (and pretty much already have all that initial capital returned in the form of distributions).
As such I was thinking about front loading my daughter's 529 plan with the max 5 year contribution or should I continue what I had been doing and only do the annual contributions (she is in 8th grade, so have essentially 4.5 years left till college starts).
I am looking to redeploy this money in other investments as well because I know this cash will feel like its burning a hole in my pocket and I want to invest it (my plan is to put majority of it in real estate syndications) with the balance in the market. .
Here's my unsolicited advice. Front load the 529 ad get that out of the way. Make sure the investment is I something reasonably conservative depending upon what you're looking to spend. I've got my kids college pre-paid and the house is paid and it's a HUGE peace of mind component. Granted may not be the best mathematical return. But if your kid has to go to university of X instead of Yale they'll be just fine….the financial "devastation" you think is a big deal at the time will become a "wow, things turned out just fine" situation at the end.
So having it pre-funded is all upside even if mathematically doesn't work out.
Take the rest and go conservative. There are some good CDs right now at 4% and you can make a nice return plus's your income that can make up any difference you need (plus your job) later when the kid hits college.
I'm currently riding my equity position 90% not growing, building cash 10% and growing and have college paid for the kids (state U guaranteed) and feel pretty good.
It is funny. I have preached against market timing because no one knows where the market is headed but I guess in the back of my mind my hesitation to drop 5 years of contribution (which would have to be in 2019 since I already did max this year)probably is influenced by market timing subconsciously (I don't want to drop 5 yrs of money at the potential top of a market to see it go down when I could do a contribution annually and have it dollar cost average instead).
Your points make sense. Thanks!
Please do tell what this 11X return investment is!
I personally love cash for 2019 and beyond. Money market rates are at 2.5%+ as are 1-year UST bonds. AAA munibonds are higher for longer-term durations.
I would go $15K/year. Since you have $1M+ return from just this one investment alone, whatever you do doesn't really matter.
It was actually an investment in my medical office practice building. Got in on the ground floor when we built and moved to this new location. Cash distributions yearly for over 10 years have already more than paid for my initial investment.
But yeah very lucky because I did not really understand investing or anything to do with finance back then. Just thought it would be smart to put money into a building and pay rent to myself as well as take advantage of the local economy which has been absolutely booming. Good time to sell too as I think continued rising interest rates etc will cause some impact in CAP in future.
I believe the S&P finishes at 3,515 with earnings at $190.


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The Kalactik Chronicles
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Escape room meets video game in The Kalactik Chronicles! A group of three people take control of a spaceship and are tasked by the Kalactik Corps to protect the galaxy. During their mission they find a secret message, which results in an exciting adventure for a space pirate's treasure.
The game is played in a physical space, the room is filled with different stations with which players can control the ship. There are weapon-stations, flight control, energy control and a map-station. There are more stations than there are players, so players run around the room - trying their best to keep the ship in order.
Designing for teamwork and communication was an interesting challenge. Though most players only see the game mechanics, designing for team play was just as important. Each scenario the players come across, they will always need to solve that goal together.
The second challenge was designing for space. Players have an open area to explore, but there are clear points we want the players to visit first. This was what inspired us to turn the story into a treasure hunt, by giving players points to search for on the map - you motivate them to explore those spaces, instead of having them flying around.
My tasks for this project were designing the game mechanics, prototyping and playtesting them with Blueprints. Partaking in level design and writing the story. I also voiced Captain Darkwalker, so keep an eye out for that!
Besides game design, I also designed and produced the map station (as seen above). With which players can scan for planets, enemies and guide the rest of the crew. Building a physical installation wasn't something I had much experience with before, so it was a nice challenge to work on.
For this project a client asked us to create a spaceship bridge game, inspired by shows such as Star Trek, in which a crew of people control a ship. The original idea was to modify the game Artemis, making it more approachable for less experienced gamers - so it could be built into an escape room style experience.
Through playtesting with the target audience, we found many flaws with the original game that couldn't be easily modified or changed. Our team was also convinced that the engine lacked the graphical capabilities to create exciting setpieces. Which we deemed important, if the project was to partake in an already competitive market.
We convinced the client to let us build our own version of a bridge game in Unreal Engine 4, resulting in the game we have now.
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Phones.com » News » Samsung CorbyPRO available ...
Samsung CorbyPRO available in UK as Genio Slide Saveri | , 11:18 a.m. Jan. 20, 2010 2010-01-20
Samsung's latest arrival in the UK market is the B5310 CorbyPRO available via Vodafone. All set to achieve success as its predecessor, the phone will mark its appearance under the unique name Genio Slide. A slide out version of Corby with fashion jackets, et al the Genio Slide is modified to suit serious texters with a dual combination of touch screen plus a QWERTY keyboard.
Other impressive features of the Genio Slide include HSDPA 7.2 Mbps connectivity, 240 x 320 pixel QVGA resistive touch screen, Wi-Fi, GPS support, FM Radio with RDS, 3.2MP camera, 8 hours of talk time or 560 hours of stand by time.
Fashion jackets in bold colors, a norm with the Corby series are available with Genio Slide as well, allowing users to customize their phone as per their liking.
The phone is available free on the Vodafone UK site on pay monthly plans starting from £15 for 2 years. In addition, the handset can be sourced on an 18-month or 12-month contract starting £20 and £25 respectively.
Well I think with the lifestyle-focused Corby series of phones from Samsung, the PRO does appear somewhat serious, especially its attire. Besides the young professionals, such high end cell phones touchscreen with slide-out Qwerty hardly suits the lay man's need..
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Wow! Alas the phone is available in UK. It was high time..


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07.03.2013 Columns
Equal Time: We've got to keep our farms
By Al Krupski
BARBARAELLEN KOCH FILE PHOTO | Farmer Phil Schmitt (left) and his sons Matt (center) and Phil Jr. loading boxes of cabbage onto a flatbed at the family's Riverhead farm in 2011. Phil Schmitt says most food safety issues have come out of West Coast and large farm operations.
Land preservation does not pit farmland preservation against open space protection. It's about hard work and a commitment to preserving the character of our community, towns, county and island for future generations. It's about quality of life.
In the 1970s, Suffolk County led the way by starting the farmland preservation program. Why? Because the people had the foresight to realize the importance of agriculture to Suffolk County. The seal of the Suffolk County Legislature, symbolically, is a plow.
Over the years, the towns and county have borrowed and spent millions to achieve the goals of protecting open space and farmland. Open space was prioritized for scenic and recreational qualities and habitat and sensitive wetland areas also were protected. Acquiring a critical mass of land is crucial to the preservation of meaningful wildlife habitat. These areas also provide for the active and passive recreational activities and the access to the water that we all enjoy.
Farmland preservation is critically important and food production must not be trivialized as so few things are produced in this country. We all appreciate food quality and safety. Without active farmland we would have no choice but to become dependent on foreign nations for our food, which could be of questionable safety.
The value of locally produced food cannot be minimized. Fruits and vegetables picked at the prime of ripeness provide not only great flavor and meals, but also are at their peak of nutritional value. The health benefits of locally grown produce cannot be refuted.
My bill would not prioritize open space preservation over farmland protection, but rather give them equal footing. A benefit of farmland protection is that the government pays less per acre, doesn't have to fence, clean or police the property and it stays on the tax rolls. The landowner is forever responsible for the stewardship.
Another goal of the legislation is to insure that the money spent is well spent. The Suffolk County Planning Department has a rating system in place for both farmland preservation and open space acquisition. The professional planners rate available parcels, and following their recommendations we should acquire the very best properties that reach a higher standard. The land should reach a certain threshold before the county invests in appraisals, etc. The designated portion of the Suffolk County Water Quality Protection money for acquisition has been heavily borrowed against leaving little to spend. Let's make sure we preserve the highest quality open space and the best soils.
I'll be happy to work with anyone and everyone to find a different funding source to continue the efforts to protect today's land for tomorrow's generation. My long record of land preservation in Southold, both in open space and farmland protection, tells the whole story.
My 28 years as an elected official have been spent saving both open space and farmland. I helped to make the difficult decisions about how to focus preservation efforts and prioritize spending our always limited resources. I look forward to bringing this commitment of preserving the best to the county level.
In 100 years my name and those in all the current and past preservation efforts will be forgotten. But the people who live on Long Island will benefit from and appreciate the hard work and resources that we used to preserve both open space and farmland.
Al Krupski is the Suffolk County legislator for the 1st District.
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6 Strategies for Women in Business to Manage & Advance Their Careers
As you may know, I recently co-authored the book, "The Female Factor: A Confidence Guide for Women." The 3-part chapter of the book entitled, "Spanning Generations as We Journey Ahead," focuses on the issues of women in the workforce over the past 50 years, looking at what has changed, what has not, and what women can do to move their careers forward.
I also want to share the work of our strategic partner, Elyse Flynn Meyer, Owner & Founder of Prism Global Marketing Solutions, also wrote a chapter for the same book that you may find beneficial. Her section of the book focuses on 6 key strategies she has found very helpful in managing her career, including ideas and personal stories specifically for early-stage women in business (1-10 years of experience). Download Your Copy of the Book Chapter.
The strategies discussed in the chapter are:
Always Keep Learning
Become an Expert in Your Field
Be Confident
Own the Room
Set Expectations
Take Accountability
"I was compelled to be a co-author in this book because I feel that early-stage women in the workforce need to understand what to do early in their career to avoid challenges as they progress. By sharing my story, and specific actionable takeaways, I hope that individuals will continue their journey with confidence utilizing these strategies to manage their careers more effectively," says Elyse Flynn Meyer.
The book, "The Female Factor: A Confidence Guide for Women," is designed for women internationally to embrace their unique qualities such as: empathy, compassion, genuine leadership, listening skills, collaboration, and communication. The purpose is to provide women with the information they need to feel confident in both their professional and personal roles. Other co-authors of this book include: coaches, consultants, psychologists, educators, and business leaders.
Topics: Women in Business