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Med Hondo est un acteur, réalisateur, scénariste et producteur franco-mauritanien, né le  à Atar (Mauritanie) et mort le  à  .

Il appartient à la deuxième génération de réalisateurs africains, après les précurseurs comme Ousmane Sembène. Actif dans le doublage, il est également connu pour son travail dans ce domaine. Il est notamment la voix française régulière d'Eddie Murphy (dont l'inspecteur Axel Foley dans Le Flic de Beverly Hills) et une voix récurrente de Morgan Freeman.

Biographie

Jeunesse et formation
Né le  à Atar, en Mauritanie, issu de la tribu des Barikalla (Maures), grande tribu maraboutique du nord, , Med Hondo arrive à Marseille (France) en 1959.

Docker dans un premier temps, puis cuisinier, il découvre alors le théâtre et s'inscrit aux cours d'art dramatique chez Françoise Rosay, où il joue dans de nombreuses pièces (Shakespeare, Tchekhov, Kateb Yacine, Aimé Césaire, Brecht, etc.), puis participe à la création du Comité africain des cinéastes, pour fonder un peu plus tard, en 1966, sa propre troupe, Griotshango. Il devient acteur et producteur, membre de l'ARP.

Cinéma
Il s'initie au cinéma en tournant deux courts métrages : Balade aux sources et Partout ou peut-être nulle part. Il joue notamment dans deux films, Un homme de trop de Costa-Gavras, en 1966, et Promenade avec l'amour et la mort de John Huston, en 1969.

En 1965, il écrit le scénario de Soleil Ô, un film qu'il réalise alors avec un budget très restreint, puisque les acteurs sont bénévoles, sur la condition des ouvriers immigrants, qu'il termine en 1969. Défini par l'auteur comme , reprojeté à Cannes en 2017 dans une sélection de reprises de classique et présenté comme , il remporte divers prix et est sélectionné une première fois au festival de Cannes mais il est interdit par la suite, pour des raisons diplomatiques, dans divers pays.

Malgré cela, Med Hondo continue son travail de réalisateur, examinant le colonialisme et le post-colonialisme. En 1973 sort Les Bicots-nègres, vos voisins, toujours sur le thème de la vie des immigrés et du racisme en France.

En 1977, il tourne un film sur la lutte du Front Polisario, Nous aurons toute la mort pour dormir. En 1979, il revient à son thème initial avec West Indies ou les nègres marrons de la liberté, un récit sur l'esclavage et le colonialisme dans les Caraïbes. Hondo qualifie lui-même le film de « music-hall tragi-comique ». Réalisateur engagé, il défend la liberté de création et à travers le post-colonialisme propose un cinéma à la portée sociale.

En 1986, il reçoit le grand prix du Fespaco au Burkina Faso et le prix du meilleur film au festival de Londres avec Sarraounia. En 1994, sort Lumière noire, puis en 2002 son dernier long métrage Watani, un monde sans mal.

Théâtre

En 2003, il met en scène la pièce de théâtre La Guerre de 2000 ans de Kateb Yacine.

Doublage
Très actif dans le doublage, il est notamment connu pour être, entre autres, la voix française régulière d'Eddie Murphy dont le rôle de l'inspecteur Axel Foley dans la série de films Le Flic de Beverly Hills. Il a également été une voix récurrente de Morgan Freeman. S'il place sa voix dans les aigus pour le premier, le plus souvent pour un rôle comique, il la place au contraire dans les graves pour le second, dans des rôles plus sérieux.

Dans les années 1970 et 1980, Med Hondo prête également sa voix à un très grand nombre d'acteurs Noirs, le plus souvent américains, tels que Cleavon Little dans Vanishing Point, Carl Weathers dans la série de films Rocky et Predator, Ernie Hudson dans SOS Fantômes, Gregory Hines dans La Folle Histoire du monde, Danny Glover dans Predator 2 ou encore Fred Williamson dans MASH, , Richard Pryor ou Laurence Fishburne à ses débuts.

Il est aussi connu pour avoir prêté sa voix au personnage de Rafiki dans la série de films Le Roi lion, à L'Âne dans la série de films Shrek (Eddie Murphy était la voix de la version originale) et à Aku entre la seconde et quatrième saisons de la série Samurai Jack.

Med Hondo a l'occasion de renverser ce statut tacite de  dans le film Le Dernier Dragon de Michael Schultz, d'après un scénario de Berry Gordy. Dans ce film, mêlant kung fu et comédie musicale, où l'essentiel de la distribution est constituée d'acteurs Noirs, Med Hondo prête sa voix à l'un des rares personnages blancs du film, un méchant interprété par Mike Starr. Il est aussi la voix française de Brian Blessed dans Flash Gordon, de Raúl Juliá dans Le Baiser de la Femme Araignée, de Ben Kingsley dans Gandhi et de Lance Henriksen dans Aliens, le retour.

Mort
Il meurt le  à Paris. Il devait être enterré au Maroc, selon sa sœur Zahra.

Théâtre

Comédien
 1961 : Alcool de Jacques Robert, mise en scène Christian-Gérard, théâtre de l'ABC
 1964 : Un jardin sur la mer de Claude Vermorel, mise en scène Jacques Mauclair, théâtre de l'Alliance française
 1965 : La Tragédie du roi Christophe d'Aimé Césaire, mise en scène Jean-Marie Serreau, théâtre de l'Odéon
 1965 : Le Métro fantôme de LeRoi Jones, mise en scène Antoine Bourseiller, théâtre de Poche Montparnasse
 1966 : Le Métro fantôme de LeRoi Jones, mise en scène Antoine Bourseiller, théâtre des Mathurins
 1967 : Antigone de Bertolt Brecht, mise en scène Jean Tasso, Festival du Marais
 1967 : Danse lente sur le champ de bataille de William Hanley, mise en scène Jean Tasso et Gilles Segal, théâtre des Mathurins
 1967 : Les ancêtres redoublent de férocité de Kateb Yacine, mise en scène Jean-Marie Serreau, TNP Théâtre national de Chaillot
 1968 : Arc-en-ciel pour l'Occident chrétien de René Depestre, mise en scène Jean-Marie Serreau, théâtre de la Cité internationale
 1970 : Oh ! America ! d'Antoine Bourseiller, mise en scène de l'auteur, théâtre du Gymnase de Marseille
 2013 : La Bonne Âme du Se-Tchouan de Bertolt Brecht, mise en scène de Jean Bellorini, théâtre National de Toulouse

Metteur en scène
 1969 : L'Oracle de Guy Menga, Studio des Champs-Elysées
 2003 : La Guerre de 2000 ans de Kateb Yacine, Théâtre Gérard Philipe

Filmographie

Acteur

Cinéma
 1965 : Masculin féminin de Jean-Luc Godard
 1966 : Un homme de trop de Costa-Gavras
 1967 : Tante Zita de Robert Enrico
 1969 : Promenade avec l'amour et la mort (A Walk with Love and Death) de John Huston
 1975 : Les Ambassadeurs de Naceur Ktari
 1989 : 1871 de Ken McMullen
 1996 : La Divine poursuite de Michel Deville
 2000 : Antilles sur Seine de Pascal Légitimus : Horace
 2006 : Incontrôlable : Rex (voix)
 2013 : Les Ratés dans la chaudière de Jean-Patrick Lebel (court métrage)

Télévision
 1964 : Les Verts Pâturages de Jean-Christophe Averty
 1965 : Seule à Paris
 Belphégor ou le Fantôme du Louvre
 Les Aventures de Bob Morane - épisode Les joyaux du Maharadjah
 1966 : Retour à Bacoli
 1974 : Aux frontières du possible - épisode : Le Dernier Rempart
 1975 : Jo Gaillard
 1989 : Commissaire Moulin

Réalisateur
 1967 : Soleil Ô
 1967 : Balade aux sources (court métrage)
 1969 : Roi de Cordes (court métrage)
 1969 : Partout ailleurs peut-être nulle part (court métrage)
 1973 : Les Bicots-nègres, vos voisins
 1973 : Mes Voisins (court métrage)
 1975 : Sahel la faim pourquoi ? (documentaire)
 1976 : Nous aurons toute la mort pour dormir
 1978 : Polisario, un peuple en arme
 1979 : West Indies ou les Nègres marrons de la liberté
 1986 : Sarraounia (+ producteur et scénariste)
 1994 : Lumière noire (+ producteur et scénariste)
 1998 : Watani, un monde sans mal (+ producteur et scénariste)
 2004 : Fatima, l'Algérienne de Dakar

Doublage

Cinéma

Films

Films d'animation

Télévision

Téléfilms
 1977 : Raid sur Entebbe : Idi Amin Dada (Yaphet Kotto)
 1977 : Safrana ou le droit à la parole : le narrateur
 1997 : La Deuxième Chance : Calhoun (Delroy Lindo)
 2001 : Appelez-moi le Père Noël ! : Dwayne (Frankie Faison)
 2008 : Miss Yvonne : Wes (Ben Vereen)
 2013 : Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight : Thurgood Marshall (Danny Glover)

Séries télévisées

Séries d'animation

Jeux vidéo
 2004 : Shrek 2 : l'Âne
 2009 : SOS Fantômes, le jeu vidéo : Winston Zeddemore
 2009 : La Princesse et la Grenouille : ?

Bibliographie
 Ibrahim Signate, Med Hondo un cinéaste rebelle, Éditions Présence Africaine, 1994
 Hugues Perrot, « Donner voix », entretien avec Med Hondo, Cahiers du cinéma, , ,

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Liens externes

 Interview au sujet de Lumière noire, Sarraounnia et de la réalisation de films africains aujourd'hui sur Marx.be
 Interview de Med Hondo sur France24.com

Acteur français de cinéma
Acteur français de doublage
Acteur de jeu vidéo
Réalisateur mauritanien
Nom de scène
Naissance en mai 1935
Naissance à Atar
Naissance en Afrique-Occidentale française
Décès en mars 2019
Décès dans le 14e arrondissement de Paris
Décès à 83 ans
Personnalité inhumée au Maroc
Lauréat au FESPACO
Personnalité de la liste Portraits de France


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Der Box Bass ist ein Musikinstrument, dass in der Parang-Musik in Trinidad und Tobago Verwendung findet. Er ist ein archaisches Zupfinstrument, bestehend aus einem Klangkörper – in der Regel eine Kiste – einem Stab und einer einzelnen Saite.

Geschichte

Die Entstehungsgeschichte ist recht unklar. Dies hängt unter anderem damit zusammen, dass es ein sehr einfach aufgebautes Instrument ist, dessen "Zutaten" gewöhnlich frei gewählt werden können. Deshalb gibt es ähnlich aufgebaute Zupfinstrumente ebenso anderswo in der Welt, so beispielsweise den Teekistenbass oder den Waschwannenbass, die beide von Skiffle-Bands verwendet werden.

Für den Parang auf Trinidad ist der Box Bass ein relativ neues Instrument, das erst seit Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts zu den Standard-Instrumenten gezählt wird und mittlerweile im Instrumentarium aller Parang-Bands vertreten ist. Sein Vorgänger war das Bass-Lamellophon, dass wegen seiner Form auch als Box Bass bezeichnet wurde. Es ähnelte vom Aufbau her den westafrikanischen Mbira und Sanza, war aber größer. In den umliegenden lateinamerikanischen Ländern ist diese Art des Bass-Lamellophon auch unter dem Namen Marimbol, Marímbula, Marimbola oder Marimba bekannt. Das Bass-Lamellophon ist dabei zum namensähnlichen Aufschlagidiophon Marimba abzugrenzen.

Aufbau

Der Klangkörper ist in der Regel eine Kiste, selten ein Fass. Je nach Aufbau variiert die Klangfarbe des Instruments. In den Klangkörper wird in der Regel ein Klangloch eingearbeitet. Während das eine Ende der Saite an der Kiste bzw. dem Klangkörper angebracht wird, ist das andere an einem Stock befestigt, der lose in eine Vertiefung auf der Oberseite des Klangkörpers gesteckt wird. Die Tonhöhe wird variiert, indem die Seite mittels des Stocks gespannt oder entspannt wird. Dabei steht die Kiste am Boden und wird mit einem Fuß fixiert. Deswegen wird bei einigen Box Bass Instrumenten ein Stellplatz für den Fuß eingearbeitet.

Der Box Bass wird meist vom benutzenden Musiker selber gebaut, oder von einem anderen Box Bass Musiker für diesen gebaut. Deswegen sind die meisten Box Bässe Unikate.

Spielweise

Der Musiker spielt den Box Bass im Stehen, wobei meist ein Fuß auf der Kiste platziert wird. Mit einer Hand wird die Tonhöhe bestimmt, während die andere Hand die Saite zupft. Die Mehrheit der Musiker zupft dabei mit Daumen und Zeigefinger, andere Spielweisen sind möglich. So kommt ebenfalls der Wechselschlag mit Zeige- und Mittelfinger vor. Sehr oft werden zum Schutz die Anschlagfinger mit Pflaster umwickelt. Je nach Bauweise kann der Box Bass eher einen perkussionistischen Effekt ohne großen Nachklang erzeugen, während andere einen deutlich erkennbaren Klang ähnlich einem gezupften Kontrabass entwickeln können. Der mit Abstand am häufigsten gespielte Rhythmus ist ein 6/8-Takt, bei dem die Zählzeiten 1, 3 und 5 gespielt werden. In traditionellen Parang-Kompositionen spielt der Bass-Box-Spieler mitunter die Zählzeiten 1 und 4 eines 6/8-Takts.

Einzelnachweise

Chordophon
Musik (Trinidad und Tobago)
Zupfinstrument

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I read Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale back in 2016. While I wasn't so taken with that book, I loved Setterfield's writing style, and want to give her another shot. This one is a KEEP.
I feel like this one I have to KEEP.
While I am genuinely curious about this since it's a classic, it is the start of a series. So, it's a GO.
This one is going to GO. While I tend to like Westerns with a fantasy twist, this one sounds similar to other books I've already read in the same genre.
I own this book and feel like I must give it a shot. This is a KEEP.
This has been my best week so far! I got rid of 2/5!
What are your thoughts on my choices?
Are there any books that you'd keep or get rid of on this list?
The Giver is so good—happy to see you kept it 🙂 I also read The Thirteenth Tale and thought it was just o-k. I think I would give the author another try though, just to see.
I really liked Diane Setterfield's writing style. It was very reminiscent of the gothic "horrors" that I like so much (for whatever reason because I typically steer clear of horror-anything!) Have you read any other works by her that you thought were better than The Thirteenth Tale?


text:
module("luci.controller.luci_statistics.luci_statistics", package.seeall)

function index()

	require("nixio.fs")
	require("luci.util")
	require("luci.statistics.datatree")

	-- override entry(): check for existence <plugin>.so where <plugin> is derived from the called path
	function _entry( path, ... )
		local file = path[5] or path[4]
		if nixio.fs.access( "/usr/lib/collectd/" .. file .. ".so" ) then
			entry( path, ... )
		end
	end

	local labels = {
		s_output	= _("Output plugins"),
		s_general	= _("General plugins"),
		s_network	= _("Network plugins"),
	}

	-- our collectd menu
	local collectd_menu = {
		output  = { },
		general = { },
		network = { }
	}

	local plugin_dir = "/usr/lib/lua/luci/statistics/plugins/"
	for filename in nixio.fs.dir(plugin_dir) do
		local plugin_fun = loadfile(plugin_dir .. filename)
		setfenv(plugin_fun, { _ = luci.i18n.translate })
		local plugin = plugin_fun()
		local name = filename:gsub("%.lua", "")
		table.insert(collectd_menu[plugin.category], name)
		labels[name] = plugin.label
	end

	-- create toplevel menu nodes
	local st = entry({"admin", "statistics"}, template("admin_statistics/index"), _("Statistics"), 80)
	st.index = true

	entry({"admin", "statistics", "collectd"}, cbi("luci_statistics/collectd"), _("Setup"), 20).subindex = true

	-- populate collectd plugin menu
	local index = 1
	for section, plugins in luci.util.kspairs( collectd_menu ) do
		local e = entry(
			{ "admin", "statistics", "collectd", section },
			firstchild(), labels["s_"..section], index * 10
		)

		e.index = true

		for j, plugin in luci.util.vspairs( plugins ) do
			_entry(
				{ "admin", "statistics", "collectd", section, plugin },
				cbi("luci_statistics/" .. plugin ),
				labels[plugin] or plugin, j * 10
			)
		end

		index = index + 1
	end

	-- output views
	local page = entry( { "admin", "statistics", "graph" }, template("admin_statistics/index"), _("Graphs"), 10)
	      page.setuser  = "nobody"
	      page.setgroup = "nogroup"

	local vars = luci.http.formvalue(nil, true)
	local span = vars.timespan or nil
	local host = vars.host or nil

	-- get rrd data tree
	local tree = luci.statistics.datatree.Instance(host)

	local _, plugin, idx
	for _, plugin, idx in luci.util.vspairs( tree:plugins() ) do

		-- get plugin instances
		local instances = tree:plugin_instances( plugin )

		-- load plugin menu entry from the description
		local plugin_name = "luci.statistics.rrdtool.definitions." .. plugin
		local stat, def = pcall( require, plugin_name )
		if stat and def and type(def.item) == "function" then
			entry(
				{ "admin", "statistics", "graph", plugin },
				call("statistics_render"), def.item(), idx
			).query = { timespan = span , host = host }
		end

		-- if more then one instance is found then generate submenu
		if #instances > 1 then
			local _, inst, idx2
			for _, inst, idx2 in luci.util.vspairs(instances) do
				-- instance menu entry
				entry(
					{ "admin", "statistics", "graph", plugin, inst },
					call("statistics_render"), inst, idx2
				).query = { timespan = span , host = host }
			end
		end
	end
end

function statistics_render()

	require("luci.statistics.rrdtool")
	require("luci.template")
	require("luci.model.uci")

	local vars  = luci.http.formvalue()
	local req   = luci.dispatcher.context.request
	local path  = luci.dispatcher.context.path
	local uci   = luci.model.uci.cursor()
	local spans = luci.util.split( uci:get( "luci_statistics", "collectd_rrdtool", "RRATimespans" ), "%s+", nil, true )
	local span  = vars.timespan or uci:get( "luci_statistics", "rrdtool", "default_timespan" ) or spans[1]
	local host  = vars.host     or uci:get( "luci_statistics", "collectd", "Hostname" ) or luci.sys.hostname()
	local opts = { host = vars.host }
	local graph = luci.statistics.rrdtool.Graph( luci.util.parse_units( span ), opts )
	local hosts = graph.tree:host_instances()

	local is_index = false
	local i, p, inst, idx

	-- deliver image
	if vars.img then
		local l12 = require "luci.ltn12"
		local png = io.open(graph.opts.imgpath .. "/" .. vars.img:gsub("%.+", "."), "r")
		if png then
			luci.http.prepare_content("image/png")
			l12.pump.all(l12.source.file(png), luci.http.write)
		end
		return
	end

	local plugin, instances
	local images = { }

	-- find requested plugin and instance
	for i, p in ipairs( luci.dispatcher.context.path ) do
		if luci.dispatcher.context.path[i] == "graph" then
			plugin    = luci.dispatcher.context.path[i+1]
			instances = { luci.dispatcher.context.path[i+2] }
		end
	end

	-- no instance requested, find all instances
	if #instances == 0 then
		--instances = { graph.tree:plugin_instances( plugin )[1] }
		instances = graph.tree:plugin_instances( plugin )
		is_index = (#instances > 1)

	-- index instance requested
	elseif instances[1] == "-" then
		instances[1] = ""
		is_index = true
	end

	-- render graphs
	for i, inst in luci.util.vspairs( instances ) do
		for i, img in luci.util.vspairs( graph:render( plugin, inst, is_index ) ) do
			table.insert( images, graph:strippngpath( img ) )
			images[images[#images]] = inst
		end
	end

	luci.template.render( "public_statistics/graph", {
		images           = images,
		plugin           = plugin,
		timespans        = spans,
		current_timespan = span,
		hosts            = hosts,
		current_host     = host,
		is_index         = is_index
	} )
end

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Иветта Юйская (1158  — 13 января 1228) была почитаемым христианским пророком и анахоретом. Родившаяся в Юи, Бельгия, она также была известна как Иветт, Иветта, Юфта или Ютта.

Жизнь
Она родилась в богатой, но не особо религиозной семье, недалеко от епископа Льежского, и с ранних лет пыталась вести религиозную жизнь в своём доме. Отец Иветты был сборщиком налогов. Иветта была вынуждена вступить в брак по договорённости в возрасте тринадцати лет, и у неё было трое детей (один умер, когда ещё был младенцем), прежде чем она стала вдовой в восемнадцать лет. Она воспользовалась возможностью уйти в заброшенную больницу для прокажённых в Штатте, недалеко от Юи, на возвышенности у реки Мёз, чтобы ухаживать за заключёнными и более полно следовать своему религиозному призванию.

Иветта оставила двух своих сыновей на попечении деда. Десять лет спустя она стала анахоретом и была заключена в камере часовни около поселения на церемонии, проводимой аббатом Аббатства Орваль. Оттуда она давала советы паломникам, которые считали её пророчицей в апостольском смысле понимания божественного. Она вызвала к себе священников и даже настоятеля местной церкви и рассказала им об их поведении. Она была ответственна за обращение её отца и одного из двух выживших сыновей. Через некоторое время её сила стала угрожала мужскому духовенству и канонам. Иветту осудили. Иветта умерла 13 января 1228 года в Юи, Бельгия.

История её жизни была записана премонстрантом Гугом из Флореффе.

Примечания

Дополнительные источники

  Reprinted as Living Saints of the Thirteenth Century in 2011 with same ISBN.

Родившиеся в 1158 году
Умершие в 1228 году
Умершие 13 января
Христианские святые XIII века
Католические мистики


Peltier stages operate using the thermoelectric effect, and therefore require a constant flow of cool water to carry the heat away from the element. As operating one of these elements without this water flow will quickly cause damage to the element, Linkam Peltier stages are fitted with a water temperature sensor, and if this sensor reaches too high a temperature the stage will shut down to prevent damage, and the above error message will be displayed.
Check that the water circulator is connected - see your stage manual for connection information.
Check that the water is flowing through the tubes - if you have a flow meter check that it is spinning, and if not look for air bubbles moving through the tubes.
If the stage has been running for a long time, the water may have warmed up too much. Try replacing the water in the container with cool water.
The ECP water circulator supplied with Linkam Peltier stages is sensitive to having the correct amount of water in the container, make sure that it is filled to the level shown in the image below.
If the water is flowing and is not too warm and you still have this error message, there may be a fault with your stage. Contact Linkam technical support.


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Missouri Sedimentation Action Coalition
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Learn more about sediment management ideas for Lewis and Clark Lake
Posted on June 9, 2021 October 8, 2021 Categories Uncategorized
Time: 9 am to 11 am
Date: Thursday, Sept. 17, 2021
Location: NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center
(YANKTON, SD) – Learn more about sediment management possibilities for the Lewis and Clark Lake region at a public open house beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 17 at the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center, 800 Archery Lane, in the Community Center (indoor tennis courts building).
The event is hosted by the Missouri Sedimentation Action Coalition (MSAC) in coordination with study partner the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The open house wraps up a two-day Solutions Workshop attended by five reservoir sediment management experts, USACE staff and MSAC representatives. The open house will feature six stations which the public can visit and hear brief updates on topics ranging from the reservoir's history to innovative solutions discussed in the Solutions Workshop. Within an hour, a person will have an opportunity to hear from each of the experts. MSAC will gather the public's feedback at the open house and afterwards by email via comments@keepitwater.org. The open house runs 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
"We wanted to approach sediment management in a new way by gathering a cadre of subject matter experts to brainstorm ideas on sustaining the reservoir along with addressing the impacts felt upstream in the delta," said Sandy Stockholm, MSAC executive director. "The participants invited to take part have decades of experience in sediment management. After an intense two days and earlier prep work with the small group, we want to discuss goals of Phase 2 and workshop results with the public June 17."
The five sediment management experts joining MSAC representatives and USACE, Omaha District staff are:
Greg Morris: Gregory L. Morris, P.E., Ph.D., possesses key technical knowledge on reservoir sedimentation management strategies and specializes in hydrology, hydraulics, water supply, civil engineering and environmental studies. Dr. Morris has 45 years of professional engineering experience, working internationally. He has worked and lectured in more than 30 countries over 5 continents and is known for his expertise in developing environmentally sustainable fluvial engineering strategies. Dr. Morris was the lead author of the Reservoir Sedimentation Handbook (McGraw-Hill Book Co – 1998).
Rollin Hotchkiss: Rollin Hotchkiss, Ph.D, P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE, possesses key technical knowledge on reservoir sedimentation management strategies and the economics of sustainable reservoir management. Dr. Hotchkiss has nearly 30 years of experience as a civil and environmental engineering professor in Nebraska, Washington and Utah. He is a member of the National Reservoir Sedimentation and Sustainability Team. Dr. Hotchkiss has authored or co-authored more than 150 technical papers and was the 2017 recipient of the American Society of Civil Engineers Hydraulic Structures Medal.
Meg Jonas: Margaret (Meg) Jonas, retired USACE hydraulic engineer, possesses key technical knowledge on reservoir management strategies and USACE procedures. In over 35 years with USACE, she worked at Omaha and Baltimore Districts (hydraulic and sediment issues), the Engineer Research & Development Center (research hydraulic engineer), and at Headquarters USACE (senior hydraulic engineer in the Hydraulics, Hydrology & Coastal Community of Practice). She had a career interest in river engineering, stream restoration, and watershed sediment processes. She was the USACE representative to the Interagency Subcommittee on Sedimentation, and worked to get ACWI passage of a resolution encouraging the development of sedimentation management plans.
Tim Welp: Tim Welp is a Research Hydraulic Engineer at the Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory of the USACE Research and Development Center (ERDC). He has been involved in developing innovative dredging and dredged material placement equipment and methodologies for over 25 years. He is the Dredged Material Management Focus Area Lead in the USACE Dredging Operations and Environmental Research (DOER) program and editor and a prime co-author of the USACE Dredging and Dredged Material Management Engineer Manual. While his research and development activities have historically focused on application to navigation channels, the increasing awareness and need to provide more sustainable reservoir sediment management technologies has led to his participation to both better transition conventional dredging technologies as well as demonstrate, and evaluate emerging dredging technologies as solutions to the reservoir sediment challenge.
John Shelley: Dr. John Shelley is a hydraulic/sedimentation engineer at the USACE, Kansas City District. Dr. Shelley has analyzed reservoir sedimentation and sediment management at multiple reservoirs, and is currently engaged in analysis of sedimentation on 17 reservoirs in the Kansas River basin. Dr. Shelley is a USACE expert on river bed degradation and other sedimentation issues for the lower 500 miles of the Missouri River. Dr. Shelley co-instructs the USACE sedimentation modeling course and has planned and carried out specific trainings on reservoir sediment management for engineers, regulators, planners, and managers.
The sediment imbalance around Gavins Point Dam creates problems upstream, downstream and within the reservoir. Currently, Lewis and Clark Lake is estimated to have lost 30% of its total water storage capacity to sediment. Missouri River tributaries have experienced bed aggradation, where sediment accumulates raising the levels of the streambeds. Absence of sediment transported downstream of Gavins Point Dam has resulted in channel degradation, or erosion of the riverbed. By the year 2045, Lewis and Clark Lake is projected to be 50% full of sediment if nothing changes.
In 2019, MSAC and stakeholders requested that the USACE provide technical assistance in developing a sediment management plan for the reservoir and region with an ultimate goal of sustainability of Lewis and Clark Lake reservoir and conservation of its greatest benefits.
The sediment imbalance has created an increase in surface and ground water elevations resulting in lost land productivity, transportation limitations, housing relocations and flood risk. The delta limits recreation, the ability to reliably take reservoir water for water supply and irrigation and limits the storage volume for water in the reservoir.
Phase 2 of the Lewis and Clark Sediment Management Plan Section 22 Planning Assistance to States study kicked off in February. To explore the full spectrum of possible solutions to manage sediment at Lewis and Clark Lake and upstream, study partners organized a Solutions Workshop, with tours of the delta June 15 and a brainstorming workshop June 16. The small group of participants are set to discuss new ideas and applications, with a focus on innovation. Over the past few years, practitioners have increasingly looked for new, novel, and creative solutions to collect and transport sediment trapped by reservoirs.
The workshop is one part of a 12 to 18-month study which will also consider an economic analysis of three dredging scenarios. The USACE's standard economic model will be applied to determine the cost/benefit ratio for construction of each one. In addition, dredging will be modeled with alternative discount rates and the Life-Cycle economic model, which considers the value of preserved benefits. Information gathered will provide a broader view of the costs and benefits of sediment management in general that can be applied to weigh other techniques.
Solutions Workshop participants will work to produce a list of ideas and a simplified cost estimate. Ideas that show engineering and economic promise will be recommended for a more detailed investigation in Phase 3.
"This is not only a Missouri River problem. Reservoirs all over the United States and world are trapping sediment, limiting their useful lives and creating challenges downstream. Phase 2 isn't just about identifying a way to manage and transport sediment, but also answering questions of how are we weighing decisions to act," Stockholm said.
Visit the open house June 17 in Yankton to learn more and provide feedback. Additional information will be provided at MSAC's website: www.keepitwater.org. Comments can be left on forms provided at the open house or emailed to MSAC at comments@keepitwater.org. To show appreciation of the public's involvement and support of our park systems, a drawing will be held at the event for one of four free state park passes.
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Bill Simmons's Rules of a True Fan: The Five Year Review
On February 27, 2002, ESPN columnist Bill Simmons wrote perhaps one of his best articles, the Rules for Being a True Fan. Although by no means an authority, Simmons laboriously detailed 20 guidelines for fandom. In 2002, these rules were considered gospel, especially to Simmons's many legions of fans. Five years later, however, with the sports world vastly different, and many voices out-Simmons-ing Simmons, it is time to re-examine The Rules of a True Fan and see how relevant they remain.
(Warning: This post is over 2,500 words. May require printing out and/or minimizing on occasion. Enjoy.)
1) "You can't purchase a 'blank' authentic jersey from your favorite team with no name on the back, then stick your own name and number on the jersey ... well, unless you want to be an enormous dork."
Still 100% true. Nothing says "dork" like Jordi on a Mets jersey. However, with the explosion of throwback jerseys in recent years, the jersey rule had to be updated. Josh Bacott of JoeSportsFan.com does an excellent job covering the details of what should and should not be accepted of a jersey wearer. When discussing old Cardinal jerseys, for example, Bacott asserts "If you're going to make an investment on a throwback jersey, at least make sure the jersey actually existed at one time." Do not get a Dizzy Dean-era Vince Coleman jersey. Real fans know a fraud when they see one.
2) "If you're attending an NBA game, don't wear the jersey of a team that isn't competing in the game."
True, but not as horrible as it once was. Again because of the explosion of throwbacks. Let me explain. If, for example, you live in LA, like a certain sports writer, but you root for the Celtics, and you want to wear your Larry Bird throwback to a Clippers-Grizzles game, I see no problem. As a matter of fact, if the players themselves wear throwback jersey of players not in their organization, a fan has every right to say "Yes, I am here to watch the Clippers and the Grizzles. Yes, I am admiring the game as an observer, not a fan. Yes, I am a Larry Bird fan."
3) "Don't wear cheap-looking replica jerseys or flimsy-looking bargain-basement hats. Come on. You're representing every fan from your team."
I understand where Simmons comes from with this, but keep in mind, he went to a private college and grew up among Celtics season ticket holders. If all I can afford is a two dollar hat, then if you want me to wear a new Starter fitted cap, you buy it for me. Otherwise, I am rocking the two dollar hat. Being a fan isn't based on money.
4) "Don't wear replica championship rings as a conversation starter. Don't carry someone's baseball card in your wallet as a conversation starter."
Ok, these are still true. I don't know anyone who actually did either of these, save for Bob Costas and his Mickey Mantle card. If, however, you buy an authentic championship ring on eBay, show that baby off.
5) "It's OK to flagrantly show your contempt for the home team by wearing the colors of a hated rival, as long as you're not being obnoxious as you root for the visiting team."
Of course this is true. When would it not be? Although I would tone down the rival-wear in the company of some European soccer fans.
6) "When your team wins a championship, it's your civic duty to purchase as much paraphernalia as possible."
If this is true, Simmons's house is probably covered in Pats and Red Sox paraphernalia. This is a dumb rule. Keep it modest folks. Nobody likes a braggart. A championship t-shirt, a hat maybe, the front page of the local newspaper, and that weeks Sports Illustrated should be all you need.
7) "Be very careful when using the word "We" with your favorite team. Use it judiciously. Just remember, you don't wear a uniform, you don't play any minutes, and you're not on the team."
I agree to a point. I have two issues with this rule, however: 1. Because you have established a relationship with the team, should you not refer to yourself as a member of the team's "nation" of fans? Do you not refer to you and your significant other as "we"? Why do you do that? Because there is a bond of affection there.
2. If you are a fan of college sports, especially if you are an alumnus of that particular school, feel free to use "we" as often as you like. You are part of your school's family, as are its current student/athletes.
8) "No hopping on and off the bandwagon during the season with the flip-flop, 'I knew we were going to self-destruct! ... All right, we won six straight! ... I knew we wouldn't keep playing this well. ... I knew we would bounce back!' routine as the season drags along."
Another dumb rule. Again being emotionally attached to anything is going to sway your opinions, especially as you follow it day-to-day. Simmons himself claims to break this rule. There is an axiom in finance to not get caught up in the daily ebb and flow of the market, but to look at the long term. If we followed that axiom in our fan affiliations, we would probably be a little more sane. But it wouldn't be as fun.
9) "It's OK to root against your team, if they're hopelessly out of the playoff race and you want them to keep losing so A) they'll get a better draft pick, or B) you're hoping the coach and/or GM will get fired. Don't feel bad about it."
Still true. Simmons is doing this right now, rooting against his Celtics so they have a better chance of drafting Greg Oden or Kevin Durant. Personally, I am still boycotting the Isiah Thomas era in NY while of course rooting for Oden and Durant to stay in school.
10) "If one of your fantasy guys is lighting it up against your favorite team (scoring goals, rushing for big yards, making jumpers, etc.), you can't pump your fist, high-five anyone or refer to the player in a 'That's one of my guys!' sense, especially if it's a crucial game or a crucial juncture of the game."
I have never been a big fan of fantasy sports. I played one season of fantasy basketball in my freshman year of college. It drove me to drink. Continuously. But Simmons is right, don't put your fantasy team over your "real" team. Unless you are a lock to win money in the fantasy league. Then a little celebration is acceptable.
11) "Don't boo your team unless it's absolutely warranted - like with the brutal Knicks situation this season, or if you're hoping to get a coach fired or a specific player traded or something."
Five years later and Knicks fans are still booing. Amazing, but I digress ...
Here is another rule I disagree with Simmons on. Boo all you want. Cheer all you want. If your team is in a losing streak, boo them. If A-Rod strikes out with the bases loaded, boo him. You pay money to see a performance. If the team, player, management, fails to perform to the ticket buyer's expectations, they can expect to be told as such. I see no problem with that. How else can fans let the performers know they are dissatisfied?
12) "After your team wins a championship, they immediately get a five-year grace period: You can't complain about anything that happens with your team (trades, draft picks, salary-cap cuts, coaching moves) for five years."
Another faulty rule Simmons himself breaks on occasion. For an example of how ridiculous this rule is, ask a Marlins fan how happy they were after the Marlins won in 1997 then lost 108 the following year. Then try to console them with the "five-year grace period". Then tell them their five years ended after 2002, and the because the Marlins won it all in '03 they still can't complain. As a matter of fact, Marlins fans can't complain about 1998 until 2008. Chewbacca lives on Endor and this does not make any sense.
13) "You can follow specific players from other teams, but only as long as they aren't facing your team."
Well, not exactly. This rule should be a lot closer to the aforementioned fantasy rule. In my opinion, it is ok to root for individual accomplishments and root for said individual's team to lose. If I want Kobe to score 60 but the Lakers to lose to the Knicks, how is that wrong?
14) "Just because you supported a team that won a championship, it doesn't give you the right to turn into a pompous, insufferable schmuck. Remember this."
Simmons actually wrote this rule? Wow. Where do I start? In all honesty, you can't have it both ways. You cannot not complain (see Rule 12) and also not be a pompous schmuck. Complaining keeps you level. It reduces your excitement and prevents you from getting a big head. Unless you are a Yankee fan.
15) If your team defeats a good friend's team in a crucial game or series, don't rub it in with them unless they've been especially annoying/gloating/condescending/confrontational in the days leading up to the big battle. You're probably better off cutting off all communications in the days preceding/following the game, just to be safe.
a) Along those same lines, if your team squanders a crucial game/series to your buddy's team, don't make them feel guilty about it -- don't call them to bitch about the game, don't blame some conspiracy or bad referee's call, don't rant and rave like a lunatic.
b) If your buddy's team loses an especially tough game, don't call him -- wait for him to call you. And when you do speak to him, discuss the game in a tone normally reserved for sudden, unexpected deaths.
c) If one of your best friends loves a certain team that has a chance to win a championship, and your team is out of the picture, it's OK to jump on the bandwagon and root for his team to win it all. That's acceptable. Like Temporary Fan status.
Rule 15 - the big one. Simmons's only rule with multiple parts. Despite its complexity, this is a good rule. Rule 15 itself is why I don't bet on my team. Too much friendship ruining potential. I've never been in a 15a situation, however 15b is chillingly true. After "my" Mets lost to the Cardinals in last year NLCS, I didn't answer my phone until I went for a brief walk outside. Had to clear my head. On the other hand, 15c is a great rule that allows you to get your drink on as you let your friend know you totally supported his/her team. You never know, you might just get a drink or two out of it.
16) "If you marry someone who roots for a different team than you, you can't be bullied into switching allegiances."
I would hope this never actually happens, so this rule still applies. Part of being the man of a relationship means laying ground rules in your personality that will not be crossed. She may dress you, drag you to the gym, force you to drink light beer, but you should never give up the team you started following since before she came around. And what if you give up your team and end up divorced? Is there a sports confession booth, where you can confess to a priest you gave up your team for a mortal partner? Just don't do it.
17) "If you're an American woman and visible former actress, and you marry the most famous Canadian hockey star of all-time, and eventually he becomes the man in charge of putting together a Canadian Olympic hockey team, and they end up playing the Americans for the gold medal in a game that's taking place in a U.S. city, and you show up for that game cheering for the Canadians, and you're hugging everyone in sight as the Canadians are putting the game away in the third period ... well, you have to leave the country immediately. And you can't come back. Ever."
Written for Janet Jones, Rule 17 is still applicable.
18) "If you live in a city that has fielded a professional team since your formative years, you have to root for that team."
19) "Once you choose a team, you're stuck with that team for the rest of your life ... unless one of the following conditions applies:
Your team moves to another city.
You grew up in a city that didn't field a team for a specific sport - so you picked a random team - and then either a.) your city landed a team, or b.) you moved to a city that fielded a team for that specific sport.
One of your immediate family members either plays professionally or takes a relevant management/coaching/front office position with a pro team.
You follow your favorite college star (and this has to be a once-in-a-generation favorite college star) to the pros and root for his team du jour. Only works if there isn't a pro team in your area.
The owner of your favorite team treated his fans so egregiously over the years that you couldn't take it anymore -- you would rather not follow them at all then support a franchise with this owner in charge."
Simmons covers so much with this rule, it's hard to see how it wouldn't still apply. However, that being said, it does only apply to professional major league sports. Simmons unfortunately does not addresses fans of local minor league teams in this section. For example, you live in a town with a minor league team. You root for said team and its players. Are you supposed to discard your loyalty to the players as they move on? Or better yet, what if the major league affiliation of the minor league team changes? What if what was once a Royals Double-A team is now a Red Sox Triple-A team and you are a Yankee fan? Any suggestions?
20) "If you hail from New York, you can't root for the Yankees and the Mets."
This rule absolutely stands and is good for any and all state or city rivals. Can you imagine an Aggie saying "Well, it's ok that the Longhorns won, as long as we keep the National Championship in Texas"? Funk that. As a Florida State Seminole fan, I damn sure rooted for Ohio State in the BCS championship and UCLA in last year's basketball championship. Anyone who puts their team loyalty aside for the betterment of their state is a moron. Your state/city/town/region/community/village/commune/local gathering wins nothing. Your team wins everything.
Overall, most of Bill Simmons's rules are still applicable five years after their initial publication. I guess beneath the teen reality show references, the Godfather and Karate Kid quotes, and the yarns of J-Bug and Hench, there is a core of sports gospel in Simmons's writing that sports fans can and should be able to follow for years to come.
- Jordi
A Monday with Manson (now Bryan Maddox) Part 2
Today we welcome back independent wrestling superstar Bryan Manson. When we last saw Mr. Manson, he was mindlessly meandering through Mudville mauling midgets mercilessly. So with our full riot gear in tow, The Serious Tip attempted to find the truth behind the soon-to-be legend of Bryan Manson.
The Serious Tip: Welcome back Mr. Manson. So let start off with an easy question, who would you love to face off with in the squared circle (past or present)?
Bryan Manson: Of all the wrestlers to ever work, I would love to wrestle against Bret Hart, circa 1990. His technical ability is among the best and he is the best there was, the best there is, and the best there ever will be ... Until I beat him.
The Serious Tip: I see that happening ... when Bret Hart is about 90. But I digress. So what are your top five all-time favorite matches?
Bryan Manson: Finally, a question where I can have more than one favorite. First any match with Masato Tanaka against Mike Awesome. Those guys put on a great show everytime. Then I would have to say D-Von & Bubba Ray, the Dudley Boyz, versus Kronus and Saturn, the Eliminators, in ECW. Great tag team match, not much tagging, but just a festival of double team moves and straight-out brawling. Then I would say the Undertaker against Mankind in the infamous Hell in a Cell Match. Decent wrestling, but the resolve of Mick Foley is an awesome thing. Second favorite match ever would be Eddie Guerrero against Dean Malenko in their last ECW match. It was two out of three falls and a great technical wrestling match, perhaps the best technical display ever. But my favorite match ever would have to be Rob Van Dam versus Jerry Lynn in ECW. Great match, high-flying, technical, hardcore, no dragging on, just action the whole time, by far the greatest match ever. ECW has always put on better wrestling throughout the company's lifetime, be it technical wrestling or the bloody brutality know as hardcore.
The Serious Tip: I almost lost count, did you just give about 10 different matches? So in your albeit limited short wrestling career what has been your best match?
Bryan Manson: So far, I would have to say my singles match against Nooie Lee. He is a great wrestler and I would love to wrestle him again in the near future, as it would be even better than the last one.
The Serious Tip: I think I have heard porn stars talk of each other the same way. Speaking of, do wrestlers have groupies? If so, what is the wrestler groupie scene like?
Bryan Manson: Wrestling groupies are referred to as Ring Rats, and if they do exist, they don't go to the shows I work. Believe me, if they wanted to do any of the wrestlers at my shows it would be me.
The Serious Tip: Umm … yeah. Speaking of women, who is the hottest female wrestler?
Bryan Manson: Well, until recently, I would've said Trish Stratus, due to her ample wrestling skills and ample breasts. But as she is no longer under the employ of WWE, I would say Mickie James. For some reason, the better the chick wrestles, the hotter she seems. Mickie James is a great wrestler and very easy on the eyes.
The Serious Tip: Mickie James, huh? I guess everyone is due their own opinion now that Stacy Keibler is under the employment of the Mouse. But since this interview is about you, have you held any belts or won any championships yet?
Bryan Manson: I have held the 1st Class Pro Wrestling Tag Team Wrestling Championship as the Koffin Kidz with my partner, Jay Icon. Oh and it is with K's and Z's because that's how the kool kidz do it.
The Serious Tip: Those kooky krazy kool kidz. They need to get away from their eye-pods and their eBays and go outside and play a sport like jacks or cricket or wrestling. Er, is pro wrestling a sport?
Bryan Manson: Sport? No. Are wrestlers athletes? Yes.
The Serious Tip: Ok, that was a quick answer. You know, I remember back in the day there were some wrestlers who you knew looked like Barry Bonds with their thick necks and shriveled testicles (or so I've heard). Is steroids still a problem in pro wrestling?
Bryan Manson: Maybe back in the 1980s, but today, with all the information of abuse and all the legal products out there, I don't see a problem at all.
The Serious Tip: But you guys can still get hurt, right? What are the inherent dangers of pro wrestling?
Bryan Manson: Obviously bodily injury is a huge danger, as wrestlers are hitting and slamming each other, as well as leaping off of eight foot heights to concrete floors. Bones are easily broken, muscles torn, and bruises and cuts are plenty. The biggest danger, however, is stepping into the ring with Bryan Manson and not bringing your "A" game.
The Serious Tip: You got me skurred. So what is the biggest false stereotype people have of wrestling? Of wrestlers?
Bryan Manson: Well, either people believe wrestling is totally real or totally fake. That's the biggest stereotype by far. Some think that a DDT or a powerbomb will kill you. While they can be dangerous, if taken correctly a DDT is one of the tamest moves in all of wrestling.
But worse than that are the people who think chair shots don't hurt. People, the chairs are real and the hits are real. Oh yeah, and the blood is real. As far as stereotyping wrestlers, the most annoying is that wrestlers don't feel pain, or don't feel it as much. No, we do. We just know that pain is temporary. I still hurts, though.
The Serious Tip: Everybody knows pain is weakness leaving the body. Though here at The Serious Tip for some reason we never seem to run out of weakness, hence never-ending pain. So, final question, before I leave you to return to your handlers, why should people go see Bryan Manson?
Bryan Manson: To see the culmination of great training, years of hard work, and 287lbs of raw brutality and amazing talent. Simply put... to see the best.
I'd like to thank Bryan Manson for spending some time with The Serious Tip. Next time though, Mr. Manson, please use the Febreeze after you leave a number two. It's there for a reason. It stinks in here now.
Labels: Interviews, Pro Wrestling
SportsCenter 100K
Last Sunday, on February 11, ESPN aired its 30,000th SportsCenter. As ESPN is always quick to mention, the first SportsCenter aired on Sept 7, 1979. This milestone in great American sports programming began two days prior to my 2nd birthday. SportsCenter eventually grew to average more than 1,000 episodes per year, enabling the program to air its 30,000th show nearly seven months prior to my 30th birthday.
So how did the SportsCenter broadcasts pass me so quickly? After dusting off my old high school calculator, I decided to crunch the numbers. I discovered that in the duration between SportsCenter 1 and SportsCenter 10K, on December 2, 1988, there were 2.96 SportsCenter airings per day. How this was, I am not sure, as ESPN did not begin airing a second daily SportsCenter until January 1, 1982.
From SportsCenter 10K to SportsCenter 20K, on May 17, 1998, there were 2.9 SportsCenter airings per day, curiously less per day than the previous 10K, and even more curious considering a third daily SportsCenter began airing on August 20, 1990.
On Aug 25, 2002, ESPN aired SportsCenter 25K. With the addition of a fourth daily SportsCenter beginning April 6, 1999, the average amount of SportsCenters per day increased to 3.2. Again there would be another decline in daily SportsCenters as ESPN broadcasting averaged only 3.06 SportsCenter airings per day from SportsCenter 25K to SportsCenter 30K on February 11, 2007. By the way, if anyone can explain how the amount of SportsCenters per day drop on occasion, please let me know.
After doing all that math, I began to wonder, barring accident, injury, or a game of global thermonuclear war gone awry, will I live long enough to see the 100,000th airing of SportsCenter? Using the most recent average of SportsCenter airings per day (3.06), SportsCenter should pass its remaining 5K milestones on the following dates:
SportsCenter 35K – July 29, 2011
SportsCenter 40K – January, 16, 2016
SportsCenter 45K – July 4, 2020
SportsCenter 50K – December 22, 2024
SportsCenter 55K – June 9, 2029
SportsCenter 60K – November 27, 2033
SportsCenter 65K – May 15, 2038
SportsCenter 70K – November 2, 2042
SportsCenter 75K – April 20, 2047
SportsCenter 80K – October 8, 2051
SportsCenter 85K – March 26, 2056
SportsCenter 90K – September 13, 2060
SportsCenter 95K – March 3, 2065
SportsCenter 100K – August 21, 2069
August 21, 2069. I will be 91 years old. Living to see SportsCenter 100K is my new long term goal. Remembering what I watched at 91 years old, however, may be a whole other issue.
Labels: Media, Sports
As Mitch Albom once spent his Tuesdays with Morrie, here at The Serious Tip I am spending the next two Mondays posting my recent email interview with someone of a far different breed. Someone far more intimidating, scarier, and who wears more make-up than Albom's elderly mentor. From the ranks of Florida's independent wrestling scene, I bring to you
Bryan Manson.
(P.S. I know pro wrestling isn't considered a sport in some circles, but it is the ides of mid-February. Not exactly the most exciting time in the sports calendar.)
The Serious Tip: Greetings Mr. Manson. So where does Bryan Manson come from? Are you the love spawn of Charles Manson?
Bryan Manson: Bryan Manson hails from the dark, twisted alleys of the mean streets of Winnipeg, Manitoba. That's in Canada for all you geographically challenged morons out there. Oh wait. I forgot. You morons are known as Americans.
The Serious Tip: Ummm… ok. Nice third person reference there. Well, then explain the origins of Bryan Manson.
Bryan Manson: Before the dawn of the universe, there was darkness. Darkness has persisted throughout the Ages of Man. From this darkness comes Bryan Manson… that sounded cool.
The Serious Tip: Very existential. Let's try another route. How did Bryan Manson become a wrestler?
Bryan Manson: Within every man, woman, and child is a desire to destroy. To rend and maim our fellow man. I simply chose to hone my skill under the tutelage of renowned Florida Independent Wrestling Trainer Bam Bam Mancuso at the Florida Exteme Westling House of Pain School of Professional Wrestling in Melbourne, Florida, which can be reached at (321)432-1020 or online at www.floridaextremewrestling.com/school.
The Serious Tip: (coughs)shameless plug(cough).
Bryan Manson: Gesundheit.
The Serious Tip: What is Bryan Manson's character? How does that fit in pro wrestling?
Bryan Manson: Bryan Manson is the seemingly mindless brute controlled by his Dark Masters, Rico Moon & the Black Widow. He has many quasi-Satanic elements in his character, adding to his "dark" and "evil" image. He is also a bit of prankster, showing a touch of humor, but when things don't go his way, he is quick to anger. Pro wrestling is a great venue for larger-than-life characters, so Bryan Manson is a perfect fit. Then again, fans are fickle, so if the evil character isn't getting enough attention, it might be time for a change.
The Serious Tip: A change?
Bryan Manson: Dropping the evilness and going with a character that both appeals to the fans and fits myself as well. I'm not one for today's rap music, so you can forget a Gangsta Manson, but something a little less evil, more working-class metalhead is highly possible.
The Serious Tip: That's a shame. I like those hippity-hoppity rappin' wrestlers. So what is your wrestling style? Do you destroy your opponents like the centipede, the snake, the scorpion, the lizard, or the toad?
Bryan Manson: I describe my style as Global. I use different moves from various styles. If my opponent is assaulting me with uppercuts and haymakers, I employ my own brutal brawling technique. If my foe is using submission holds and suplexes, I counter with my own technical prowess. However, the inverse works best with larger or quicker wrestlers, respectively. I use power moves on smaller wrestlers and quicker moves on larger wrestlers.
The Serious Tip: So there ain't no father to your style, kinda like the Ol' Dirty Bastard. However, because I think you kinda have to emulate someone, who is Bryan Manson's all-time favorite wrestler? Hopefully it is not Jimmy the King from Ready to Rumble.
Bryan Manson: Wow… that's a tough one. There are many wrestlers who I enjoy to watch and have influenced my own wrestling, but of all-time, my favorite would have to be the
British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith. His combination of power and agility not only made his matches enjoyable, but influences my style and challenges me to improve.
The Serious Tip: Favorite current wrestler? Kevin Federline, perhaps?
Bryan Manson: As far as today's wrestlers go, I would have a tie between Carlito and Shelton Benjamin. Both men are fairly early in their careers and, with their talents, have extremely bright futures.
To know more about this wrestling phenom, check out The Serious Tip's next Monday with Manson next week. Of course, I will be posting other news and commentary throughout the week, so stay tuned and thanks for swinging by.
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African countries are responding to change their image and attract investment
Bill Dittman July 4, 2021 3 min read
With more than 40 countries expected, Africa wants to mark its presence at the Dubai World Expo under the banner of innovation and modernity. Opportunity to improve the image of the continent and make sure that it is necessary to calculate it now.
With theme Connecting the mind, creating the future, Dubai says it wants to turn the event into a global cultural gathering and face challenges on a planetary scale. The Emirate wants to exert its influence on the international scene, especially as it is called upon to become a key player on the African continent.
The African delegation also showed their ambitions at a meeting in Dubai this week. African art, music and fashion that are already shining around the world will take part in this global exhibition, which will welcome tens of thousands of people.
Technologies, investments, tourism, culture … In Dubai, African countries are preparing to create the image of an ambitious continent for the world, young and modern, far and wide. "Identical" On suffering and wars. For the African Union (AU), which is being referred to for the first time as an organization, this event "An opportunity to change opinion" The world is from Africa, it proves "Ready to Do Business".
"It's time to understand ourselves and the world and see how it can cooperate with us."
Levi Uche Madhuvek, Commissioner General of the African Union
To AFP
In a frantic quest to influence the international scene, Dubai, one of the seven presidents of the United Arab Emirates, has increased their political and economic presence on the African continent in recent years, especially in the United States. . 'Africa.
If Africa is to further develop its infrastructure and remove some of the barriers to international trade, it is "Lots to offer", Levy Uche Madhuyek AU Commissioner for Global Exhibition promises to stimulate natural resources or invest in a continent with a population of more than two billion by 2050.
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According to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a country with a reputation for suffering from conflict, corruption and human rights abuses, its purpose is to attract foreign investment, especially in the tourism sector. "Mostly in Africa, when talking about the Congo, people say: 'There is war in the East, there are rebels.' No! We have everything you need. " The Commissioner General of the DRC for the Exhibition promises AFP Eugene Manga Manga. The country, which is famous for its raw material-rich foundations, is preparing to release promotional videos about cultures and landscapes that attract tourists.
Congo Pavilion also wants to focus on agriculture: "Congo has 80 million hectares of farmland. We use only 10% of it.", Refers to the manager. To attract investors, "Land law has been liberalized and we are making great efforts to improve the business environment".
In Dubai, the Benign Mission ensures that the country is doing everything possible to improve tourism and improve the business environment by rehabilitating the latest economic reforms and cultural sites. "Its purpose is to sell Benin target", Launched AFP Inus Monvano, the country's general commissioner for the Universal Exhibition. "We hope that a large number of tourists, traders and large businesses will relocate to Benin.", She believes.
Even for the continent's heavyweights, the exhibition is in jeopardy. Egypt, an undeniable tourist destination, is preparing to deploy pyramids and hieroglyphic signs to attract visitors. But above all, its purpose is to show the potential for investment and cooperation, especially in the field of new technology. "The world began to look at Africa and rediscover it", Says Ahmed Magawri Diab of the Egyptian Ministry of Commerce and Industry, which represents the country in Dubai. According to him, "There are a lot of difficulties on the continent, but it started to develop".
With a few exceptions such as Rwanda, Morocco or Kenya, African countries often trade poorly in the world rankings. The lowest ranked countries in the Human Development Index are mostly African countries. However, the World Bank says the continent experienced 25 years of growth before experiencing a recession in 2020 due to the health crisis caused by Govt-19.
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Peli Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems, is pleased to announce that Pavel Levshin has been appointed as the new Product Marketing Manager EMEA, located in the company's EMEA Headquarters in Barcelona.
"In this new role, Pavel Levshin will be responsible for managing every aspect of Peli Products' portfolio including go-to-market strategy development, product lifecycle management and driving local adaptations of new product launches in the EMEA region," said Piero Marigo, Managing Director of Peli Products.
"As leaders in our field, we provide a wide range of innovative solutions to support professionals from the most demanding industries. Peli is certain that Pavel will greatly contribute to help us move to the next step of our development trajectory that will encompass a deeper interaction with the EMEA market in terms of product features, competitive mapping and overall strategic direction," he added.
Prior to joining Peli, Pavel held a variety of sales, business development and product management positions: for the past 3 years Pavel was with Honeywell Industrial Safety, where he was responsible for Hand Protection/PPE portfolio as Product Marketing Manager; before that, he worked for a number of years for Atlas Copco, first as an Export Sales Manager for Compressor Technique Business and later as a Global Product Line Manager in the Construction Tools Division.
Peli products are used by professionals in the most demanding markets including firefighters, police, defense/military, aerospace, entertainment, industrial and consumer. These products are designed and built to last a lifetime.
The company operates in 140 countries, with 28 offices and 6 manufacturing facilities across the globe.
Peli Products is a portfolio company of Behrman Capital, a private equity investment firm based in New York and San Francisco.


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If the FCC takes action on an application that previously had a Petition to Deny or Informal Objection on it, there will be a new red indicator "Prev Objection". Clicking on that indicator will take you to the correspondence file at the FCC's website. Usually, there will be an imported file with today's date that includes the FCC's decision document.
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TortoiseEcofin Acquisition III Corp.
Current Report (Form 8-K)
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 3, 2021
TORTOISEECOFIN ACQUISITION CORP. III
Cayman Islands 001-40633 98-1583266
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
6363 College Boulevard
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Ordinary Share, $0.0001 par value, and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant TRTL.U New York Stock Exchange
Class A Ordinary Shares included as part of the units TRTL New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 TRTL WS New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☒
Item 4.02. Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.
In preparation of the financial statements of TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the "Company"), as of and for quarterly period ended September 30, 2021, the Company concluded it should revise its audited post-initial public offering ("IPO") balance sheet as of July 22, 2021 initially reported in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 28, 2021 (the "IPO Balance Sheet") to classify all Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in temporary equity. In accordance with the SEC and its staff's guidance on redeemable equity instruments in ASC 480-10-S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require ordinary shares subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity. The Company had previously classified a portion of its Class A ordinary shares in permanent equity, or total shareholders' equity. Although the Company did not specify a maximum redemption threshold, its charter currently provides that the Company will not redeem its public shares in an amount that would cause its net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001. Previously, the Company did not consider redeemable shares classified as temporary equity as part of net tangible assets. Effective with its financial statements for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021, the Company revised this interpretation to include temporary equity in net tangible assets. In addition, previously the Company did not consider the excess of fair value over price paid of its founder shares sold by its sponsor to its anchor investors in the IPO as offering costs. Effective with its financial statements for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized the excess of fair value over price paid of the founder shares sold by its sponsor to its anchor investors as offering costs of the IPO resulting in additional offerings costs of approximately $472,000 allocated to the derivative warrant liabilities as expense and approximately $10.6 million allocated and charged to the carrying value of the Class A ordinary shares.
The Company determined the corrections were not qualitatively material and did not restate its financial statements in the Original 3Q Form 10-Q (as defined below). Instead, the Company revised its IPO Balance Sheet in the notes to the financial statements in the Original 3Q Form 10-Q. Although the qualitative factors that management assessed tended to support a conclusion that the misstatements were not material, these factors were not strong enough to overcome the quantitative errors in the financial statements. As such, upon further consideration of the correction, the Company determined the change in classification of the Class A ordinary shares and change to the total offering costs was material quantitatively and it should restate its previously issued financial statements.
Therefore, on December 3, 2021, management of the Company and the audit committee of the Company's board of directors (the "Audit Committee") concluded that the Company's previously issued revision to the IPO Balance Sheet revised in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021 and filed with the SEC on November 10, 2021 (the "Original 3Q Form 10-Q") and the notes to the unaudited interim financial statements in the Original 3Q Form 10-Q should be restated to report all Class A ordinary shares as temporary equity as a restatement and should no longer be relied upon. As such, the Company will restate the unaudited interim financial statements included in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021 to be filed by the Company with the SEC (the "Q3 Form 10-Q/A").
The Company does not expect any of the above changes to have any impact on its cash position and cash held in the trust account established in connection with the IPO (the "Trust Account").
The Company's management has concluded that in light of the classification error described above, a material weakness exists in the Company's internal control over financial reporting and that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. The Company's remediation with respect to such material weakness will be described in more detail in the Q3 Form 10-Q/A.
The Company has discussed the matters disclosed in this Current Report on Form 8-K with its independent registered public accounting firm, WithumSmith+Brown, PC.
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "believes," "expects," "intends," "plans," "estimates, "assumes," "may," "should," "will," "seeks," or other similar expressions. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the impact of the Company's restatement of certain historical financial statements, the Company's cash position and cash held in the Trust Account and any proposed remediation measures with respect to identified material weaknesses. These statements are based on current expectations on the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ significantly. The Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new developments or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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Q: ggplot: overlay bar and line graph I am trying to create a bar graph, with a reference line over the bars. This is my dataset:
data_ld <- structure(list(region = structure(c(4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3,
3, 4, 4, 3), labels = structure(c(1, 2, 3, 4), .Names = c("NWE",
"SE", "EE", "Non-EU")), class = "labelled"), country = structure(c(1L,
3L, 6L, 9L, 14L, 19L, 22L, 24L, 26L, 27L, 28L, 29L, 31L), .Label = c("AL",
"BE", "BG", "CH", "CY", "CZ", "Former FRG", "DK", "EE", "ES",
"FI", "FR", "GB", "HU", "IE", "IL", "IS", "IT", "LT", "NL", "NO",
"PL", "PT", "RU", "SE", "SI", "SK", "UA", "XK", "BY", "F_GDR",
"LV", "RO"), class = "factor"), libdem = c(0.728004441515145,
0.564859882603704, 0.363779658469292, 0.456512605940469, 0.508854684665015,
0.335704126280029, 0.524192132511116, 0.420155664303021, 0.434301246932649,
0.306442881004031, 0.483279768565688, 0.516602317246691, 0.505524861919616
), socjustice = c(0.817235636969192, 0.68141592920354, 0.3456943753111,
0.475840336134454, 0.556603773584906, 0.405405405405405, 0.594836670179136,
0.52475845410628, 0.599045346062053, 0.351922035733622, 0.627869605142332,
0.623166023166023, 0.548618784530387), dd = c(0.700249791840133,
0.52787610619469, 0.341463414634146, 0.44327731092437, 0.527805362462761,
0.379800853485064, 0.529504741833509, 0.435990338164251, 0.365155131264916,
0.301570113697888, 0.504132231404959, 0.498841698841699, 0.479558011049724
), mean = c(0.386467651787498, 0.386467651787498, 0.386467651787498,
0.386467651787498, 0.386467651787498, 0.386467651787498, 0.386467651787498,
0.386467651787498, 0.386467651787498, 0.386467651787498, 0.386467651787498,
0.386467651787498, 0.386467651787498), low = c(0.33343148951933,
0.33343148951933, 0.33343148951933, 0.33343148951933, 0.33343148951933,
0.33343148951933, 0.33343148951933, 0.33343148951933, 0.33343148951933,
0.33343148951933, 0.33343148951933, 0.33343148951933, 0.33343148951933
), high = c(0.439503814055665, 0.439503814055665, 0.439503814055665,
0.439503814055665, 0.439503814055665, 0.439503814055665, 0.439503814055665,
0.439503814055665, 0.439503814055665, 0.439503814055665, 0.439503814055665,
0.439503814055665, 0.439503814055665)), .Names = c("region",
"country", "libdem", "socjustice", "dd", "mean", "low", "high"
), row.names = c(1L, 3L, 6L, 9L, 14L, 19L, 22L, 24L, 26L, 27L,
28L, 29L, 30L), class = "data.frame")

I have tried to do this type of plot which works okay:
ggplot(data_ld, aes(x=reorder(country, desc(libdem)), y=libdem)) + geom_bar(stat = "identity") +
  geom_line(data=data_ld, aes(x=country, y=mean, group = 1)) + scale_x_discrete()

The problem is though that the reference line does not start from the margins, and I can't really figure our why not. This way it looks a bit odd. I would like it to start from the two sides of the plot. Would that be possible?

A: You could use geom_hline e.g.:
ggplot(data_ld, aes(x=reorder(country, desc(libdem)), y=libdem)) +
geom_bar(stat = "identity") +
geom_hline(c(-Inf, Inf), yintercept = data_ld$mean[1] ) +  scale_x_discrete()

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Home-Start volunteers visit families with young children and help them cope with the challenges they face. Anyone who has been a parent or carer for children under 5 is welcome to volunteer.
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Delicate yet light. French Chantilly lace combined with Plexiglas. Perfect with a little black dress or to wear with something casual like a tee shirt. The lace is made using a 16th century pattern and is crafted still on 19th century looms in Caudry, Northern France. The same place Kate Middleton's wedding dress was made in.
This shaped lace cuff is probably the most outstanding piece in the collection in terms of showing off the fine detail of Chantilly lace.
It's one of our best sellers and a thoughtful modern 8th wedding anniversary gift for her.
The larger surface of this cuff, you can really see the intricacy of the lace clearly. We use lace that is still made to the original 16th century design then taken off the complex looms and meticulously hand knotted to finish. It's the delicacy of this particular lace pattern that makes it a fashion designer's darling and why it has been used by couture designers repeatedly.
It is an easy light to wear cuff as the textile is encased in the finest acrylic making it weightless with a transparency of glass. If you look closely – and we have tried to be discreet – there is also a small Lily Gardner logo on this and all our pieces too.
It is a beautiful eye-catching piece that works well with even the plainest of outfits. A little black dress or white tee shirt – both work.
Check out the sizes of the cuffs – there are three to choose from , small, medium and large. This refers to the tightness or rather the size of the wrist rather than the height of the cuff. You are more than welcome to change the size if needed too.
These beautiful cuffs come with a story card detailing the making and history of the lace. Hopefully this makes it an extra special So it is a perfect 8th wedding anniversary present, women love it.


While I recover from the festive season, I just want to notify anyone publishing RSS feeds, especially onto Planet Drupal. You might have implemented your own fix to an RSS recommendation to add certain elements. This still isn't supported by Drupal 7 core, and historically wasn't supported by Views; the fix is quite simple and can be done in your theme layer, so you might have done so.
However! as of Views 7.x-3.12, there has been support for this recommended element by default, pending patching into Drupal 8 core. Unfortunately that might mean that your own fix is adding the element, and its associated XML namespace, twice. My own Planet Drupal feed recently fell foul of this, and needed fixing before it could be reactivated.
So: if you've recently upgraded Views, and if you were smart enough to put such a fix in of your own some time ago, you should now be smart enough to remove it (smarter than me); also, validate your RSS feeds whenever you get a chance.


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Read Hilco Merchant Resources news, latest business transactions, executive leadership changes, and other company bulletins. Hilco Merchant Resources is staffed by a team of seasoned professionals with a broad and deep expertise in all retail sectors
Gordon Brothers and Hilco Global Lead Store Closing Sales at Remaining Wet Seal Locations
BOSTON, MA, (FEBRUARY 7, 2016) – The joint venture comprised of Boston-based Gordon Brothers and Chicago-based Hilco Global, announced that they have begun the store closure process for the remaining 137 Wet Seal stores and ecommerce website as part of Wet Seal's bankruptcy proceedings. Sales, including all merchandise, fixtures and equipment,
will run while inventory lasts. Customers are encouraged to take this opportunity to receive incredible savings of 40-60% off the great selection of apparel that they have come to expect from Wet Seal.
Wet Seal, known for a surf-and-sun aesthetic that peaked with young consumers in 2002, hoped for a second life when it emerged as a private company with the aid of new ownership. Unfortunately, Wet Seal's decline continued and they were unable to obtain the necessary capital or identify a strategic partner resulting in a final bankruptcy filing on February 2, 2017.
A spokesman for the joint venture said, "Since 1962, Wet Seal has been a pioneer in fast fashion retailing offering trendy apparel designed for teen girls and young women of all sizes. We are offering major discounts on the most popular merchandise so customers have a final opportunity to purchase their favorite items. Deep discounts will make for a short sale. Consumers are encouraged to take advantage of this outstanding savings opportunity and to shop while the selection is best."
Furniture, fixtures and equipment also available for sale.
About Gordon Brothers
Since 1903, Gordon Brothers (www.gordonbrothers.com) has helped lenders, operating executives, advisors, and investors move forward through change. The firm brings a powerful combination of expertise and capital to clients, developing customized solutions on an integrated or standalone basis across four service areas: valuations, dispositions, operations, and investments. Whether to fuel growth or facilitate strategic consolidation, Gordon Brothers partners with companies in the retail, commercial, and industrial sectors to put assets to their highest and best use. Gordon Brothers conducts more than $70 billion worth of dispositions and appraisals annually. Gordon Brothers is headquartered in Boston, with 25 offices across four continents.
About Hilco Merchant Resources, LLC
Hilco Merchant Resources (www.hilcomerchantresources.com) provides a wide range of analytical, advisory, asset monetization, and capital investment services to help define and execute a retailer's strategic initiatives. Hilco Merchant Resources' activities fall into several principal categories including acquisitions; disposition of underperforming stores; retail company or division wind downs; event sales to convert unwanted assets into working capital; facilitation of mergers and acquisitions; interim company, division or store management teams; loss prevention; and, the monetization of furniture, fixtures and equipment. Additionally, HMR now includes among its subsidiaries the nation's premier fixture and equipment liquidation firm, Hilco Fixture Finders (www.hilcofixturefinders.com), as well as the popular online retail and daily deal e-commerce company, Deal Genius, LLC (www.dealgenius.com).
Hilco Merchant Resources is part of Northbrook, Illinois based Hilco Global, one of the world's leading authorities on maximizing the value of business assets by delivering valuation, monetization and advisory solutions to an international marketplace. Hilco Global operates twenty specialized business units offering services that include asset appraisal, retail and industrial inventory acquisition and disposition, real estate repositioning and renegotiation, strategic advisory and operational consulting and strategic capital equity investments. For more information please visit: (www.hilcoglobal.com).
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Soška Jacob Frye vytvořená podle předlohy filmové řady the Assassin s Creed 5 Movie series vycházející z grafického návrhu McFarlane Toys + Ubisoft team je vysoká cca 17,5 cm s detailním zpracováním.
Fighting for the impoverished masses of 19th century London, Jacob Frye is always ready for a good ol fight against the oppressive Templar Order. Dressed in the colors of the British flag and sporting a dapper top hat, this headstrong Assassin is armed to the teeth with cane sword, two large pistols, kukri and extended and retracted hidden blades!
This 5 inch figure was sculpted using 3D assets directly from Assassin s Creed 5 to create exact likeness of Jacob Frye. He is dressed in his iconic Assassin robe, as seen on the cover of Assassin s Creed 5.
The Assassin s Creed series tells the story of a heroic order of Assassins, fighting a conspiracy that spans thousands of years – taking fans on an adventure through world history!
McFarlane Toys has partnered with Ubisoft to create action figures, role play items, and resin statues from the blockbuster Assassin s Creed series of video games. Each figure line brings collectors all-new characters, outfits, and weapons from the Assassin s Creed universe.


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Animated video in the works for Lesson 4: The Beat!
I'd like to make a quick mention of the highly talented artist who is contributing his precious time to create an original animated piece to accompany Lesson 4: The Beat - Timezone LaFontaine!
In the near future there will be an article going more in depth and showcasing some clips of the upcoming work. It's around half done and it's looking spectacular!
Timezone LaFontaine also has his own music thing going on at his Bandcamp page, I highly recommend his work!
The cover artwork being used on the EP and single versions of the tracks are grabs taken from the animated work in progress that he's so generously given us to use as we see fit. Thanks Timezone!
Lesson 4:The Beat now available!
We're so excited to announce that our new Lesson4: The Beat EP is finally available on our Bandcamp site! Billy Jam of WFMU premiered the new track this past Friday 10/26 and put us on the air to ask some questions and introduce Lesson 4. If you missed the show you can hear it on Billy Jam's Put the Needle on the Record archive page here.
Expect an article about the long and winding road the mix has been on since 1987. It's been a long time coming! Again we have ADA to thank for so much help and the contributions to Lesson 4: The Beat - here's to new exciting collaborations to come!
Lesson 4 World Premiere Friday 10/26 on WFMU!
It's almost here after a 30 year wait!
Double Dee and Steinski's new Lesson 4: The Beat featuring ADA! The World Premiere is this Friday 10/26 at 7pm est on the Billy Jam "Put the Needle on the Record" radio show on WFMU! (https://wfmu.org/playlists/BJ)
Started over 30 years ago it has remained unfinished until now!
Not only will Billy play the new track he will ask us very important questions live on the air! His special guest will be WFMU DJ and original president of Tommy Boy records Monica Lynch. Monica was responsible for the promotional mix contest that sparked and birthed Double Dee and Steinski, as well as a long list of hip hop hits. So this is a big deal!
Right after the show at 8pm est the new Lesson 4 will be available from the Double Dee and Steinski page on Bandcamp (https://ddsteinski.bandcamp.com) .
The new Lesson 4: The Beat featuring ADA World Premiere this Friday 10/26 at 7 p.m. est on the Billy Jam Show WFMU. Dont miss it!
WFMU Live Stream - https://wfmu.org/ (https://wfmu.org)
Billy Jam archive - https://wfmu.org/playlists/BJ (https://wfmu.org/playlists/BJ)
Double Dee and Steinski Bandcamp - https://ddsteinski.bandcamp.com (https://ddsteinski.bandcamp.com/)
If you miss the live broadcast of Billy Jam on WFMU, the show and it's playlist will be available on the Billy Jam archive link above.
Lesson 4 World Premiere Teaser
Here you can get a quick look at the incredible animated video being created by Timezone LaFontaine!
Lesson 4 coming 10/26!
It's almost here! Lesson 4 is finally coming to your ears after it's conception over 30 years ago! There will be an announcement soon with more details. Release date 10/26!
August update
Wow, Summer's almost over! It's been quiet here on the site but I assure you it's been busy behind the scenes! The long overdue Lesson 4 is in the mixing stage and good things take time! There's also discussion of a performance sometime late fall in the New York City area, though not within NYC. We'll update with a date this fall here and on our Twitter feed.
Steinski has been busy with some new solo work - to be linked here soon. And good friend ADA has a chilled suite he's excited about.
I'll be in Santa Cruz, California for the 2018 Kyma International Sound Symposium 6-9 September. 4 days of talks, performances and hands on intensive sound design using the Kyma X language and Pacarana hardware. Kyma is by far the most advanced system for sound creation and this year's theme is Altered States. So I'm very excited about interfacing with a great group of very talented people!
https://kiss2018.symbolicsound.com/
Stay tuned for more info!
MTV and the Double Dee and Steinski influence →
MTV Mastermix was a show produced by Craig Coffman and Double Dee in the Spring of 1990.
Profound lessons and stories from Double Dee, Steinski and friends.
Double Dee and Steinski Museum
Check out some classic Double Dee & Steinski press, plus the original Tommy Boy contest ad which led to us recording Lesson One!


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