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Erdogan Plays Washington Like a Fiddle
As U.S. policymakers worry about their special relationship with Ankara, Turkey's president knows it's already dead.
By Steven A. Cook
| August 15, 2019, 6:05 AM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prepares to speak at the Brookings Institution, March 31, 2016 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Everything in Washington is always "red alert," with foreign-policy analysts, policymakers, and journalists permanently anxious about some far-reaching disaster about to befall the United States. And so it was for the last few weeks when so many seemed convinced that Turkey would invade northeast Syria. The Trump administration, the Washington Post reported, was undertaking "last-ditch" efforts to stave off what would surely be disaster. News reports and analysts referenced "indicators" that the mighty Turkish Armed Forces were about to pour across Syria's border. Then nothing happened.
It may very well be that skillful U.S. diplomacy averted Turkey's invasion, evidence for which is an agreement on northeastern Syria that Turkish and American officials initialed on Aug. 7. Yet there's a reason officials in Ankara triumphantly claim the agreement represents Washington's acquiescence to their position. It is odd that so few considered the possibility that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's threats to invade were a bluff, a negotiating tactic deployed in bad faith. The Turkish president understands Washington well. He knew he would be able to get folks inside the Beltway all spun up by threatening to kill off the U.S.-Turkey strategic partnership—the idea, which has guided bilateral policy for decades, that the countries share broad foreign-policy goals and a vision for achieving them. Erdogan knows that the partnership is already dead and is happy to take advantage of any Americans who don't.
To be sure, it wasn't entirely fanciful to believe that the Turks might invade Syria. Erdogan has threatened to order the Turkish military into northeastern Syria eight times since January 2018, the last three warnings coming between late July and early August of this year. And Erdogan is generally a man of his word. In late summer 2016, the Turks launched Operation Euphrates Shield across the Syrian border, and in early 2018, the Turkish military—along with the Free Syrian Army—occupied Afrin. Most important, the Turks have a motive. Turkish leaders, average Turks, and almost every Western analyst recognize that the Syrian Kurdish fighting force known as the People's Protection Units (YPG)—the principle target of a would-be Turkish incursion—is directly connected to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a terrorist group that has been waging war on Turkey for the better part of four decades.
Still, any objective analysis would have revealed many compelling reasons to believe that the Turks' threats were a bluff designed to coerce concessions from Washington. First, the invasion wasn't necessary. The territory that the Kurds call Rojava (Western Kurdistan) is already split. Turkey controls territory from Jarabulus in the east to the Turkish border in the west. As long as the Turks remain, and there is no indication they are planning to leave, the Kurds will not be able to unify the land they covet for a state.
Second, for all the bluster from Erdogan, the Turks have been mostly cautious in Syria. One can certainly understand Turkish anger and fear concerning cross-border terrorism, but a large Turkish military operation in Syria would likely leave Turkey more vulnerable to terrorist attacks given the resulting asymmetric warfare Kurds would undertake in response. The Turks need look no further than Israel's unhappy experience in Lebanon to understand the risks of an intervention. What Erdogan has threatened—deploying forces east of the Euphrates River—is different and harder to achieve than the more limited interventions that the Turks (with pro-Turkish Syrian militias in the lead) have undertaken in the recent past. Turkey certainly has a sophisticated, highly capable military, but it risks getting stuck in Syria in a prolonged conflict with the YPG. The Turkish armed forces have yet to prevail against the PKK within Turkey, so why would Turkish military planners believe they could deliver a deathblow to the YPG in Syria? They likely don't, which is part of the reason the Turks didn't invade and probably never intended to.
Finally, the U.S. presence in northeastern Syria benefits the Turks—it just prefers not to act that way. It makes it easier for Erdogan to bluster (and score domestic political points) without ever having to order a soldier into battle. If the modest number of U.S. forces were not there, Erdogan would likely be less bellicose, because the realities of Syria are constraining Turkey. The U.S. presence in Syria is a win for Erdogan. He gets to beat up Washington, and he doesn't have to actually make good on his repeated promises to invade, while looking strong.
The whole episode is revealing of the rather odd juncture at which the U.S. foreign-policy community finds itself concerning Turkey. Although there is ample evidence that Turkey is not and does not want to be a strategic partner of the United States, some analysts and policymakers desperately want to believe otherwise. Turkey is alleged to be of vast importance in the great power competition with China and Russia that is now upon the United States and in the confrontation with Iran. This is the same country that has helped Iran evade sanctions, has purchased a Russian air defense system designed to shoot down U.S. aircraft, and has gone mum on the plight of Chinese Muslims herded into detention camps.
In their attempts to explain away Turkish efforts to complicate or undermine U.S. policy, analysts and policymakers tend to blame the United States for the deterioration in bilateral ties, often suggesting that whatever Turkish leaders are doing is just domestic politics and can be ignored. This inevitably leads to policy prescriptions that border on the absurd. It was appropriate that the United States canceled Turkey's participation in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program over Ankara's purchase of Russia's S-400 missile defense system, but instead of penalizing Turkey as required by the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, some policymakers floated the idea of offering Ankara a free trade agreement if the Turkish military did not turn on the S-400.
Keep in mind that the recent Turkish threats to invade Syria came at around the same time that the debate about the sanctions act was heating up. Erdogan's thunder quickly changed the conversation. In the ensuing tizzy, U.S. policymakers looked for ways to prevent the Turks from doing something that they likely were not going to anyway. That came in the form of a three-point agreement that calls for the United States "to address Turkey's security concerns," stand up a joint operations center in Turkey's southeast, and establish a safe zone in northern Syria. The likely effect of this agreement will be to draw the United States further into Syria and in the process render Washington responsible for Turkey's security. These are commitments that the Turks have been seeking for some time.
It was an extraordinary achievement for Erdogan. The Turkish leader likely doesn't play poker, but he probably should.
Steven A. Cook is the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. His latest book is False Dawn: Protest, Democracy, and Violence in the New Middle East.
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\section{Experimental setup for measurement of a single-sideband modulator}
A schematic of the experimental setup is shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:supp1}.  A microwave generator creates a tone that is routed into a $^3$He cryostat and attenuated.  The tone impinges on the sum port of a 180 degree hybrid coupler (Krytar 4040124), which divides the power into two coherent components.  The signals then travel through the two TIBs, and are summed together with a 90 degree hybrid (Fairview Microwave SH7219).  Finally, the tone propagates through the microwave receiver and is readout in a spectrum analyzer or vector network analyzer.

\begin{figure}[htb]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=0.8\linewidth]{ComSupp1.eps}
\caption {\small Wiring diagram for measurements of the single-sideband modulator.  TIBs are represented by green diamonds.  The orange circle represents an off-chip magnetic coil, and blue inductor symbols represent on-chip gradiometric flux control lines.}
\label{fig:supp1}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

To control the transmission of the TIBs, three control currents are used.  First, an off-chip magnetic coil (orange circle) creates a uniform magnetic flux $\phi_{\Sigma}$ across the entire chip ($|H| \approx 300$ mOe).  The second and third control currents run in a pair of on-chip bias lines (blue inductors) that create gradiometric fluxes for the two TIBs.  To operate a TIB as a double-balanced modulator, we fix the current in the off-chip magnetic coil and dynamically modulate the current $I$ in its on-chip bias line.  This changes the imbalance of the TIB, and thus its transmission $T$.

\section{Pulse shaping control current waveforms to optimize modulator performance}
Judicious choice of this control current $I$ can substantially improve modulator performance.  To calibrate this, we first use a network analyzer to measure the transmission through each TIB as a function of an applied DC current in its on-chip bias line.  The other TIB is unbiased during this measurement (its inductor bridge is balanced and incident signals will be reflected) allowing for independent calibration of both TIBs.

Fig.~\ref{fig:supp2}a shows the squared amplitude (top row) and phase (bottom row) of signals transmitted through each TIB, as a function of the probe frequency and a gradiometric flux $\phi_\Delta$ that is proportional to the control current.  In the squared amplitude plots, one observes low transmission when $\phi_{\Delta}/\phi_0$ is small, and maximal transmitted power when $\phi_{\Delta}/\phi_0 = 1/5$.  Here $\phi_0 = \hbar/2e$ is the reduced flux quantum, with $\hbar$ Planck's constant over 2$\pi$ and $e$ the charge of an electron.  The uniform flux is fixed at $\phi_{\Sigma} = 3 \phi_0/10$.  Because half the signal is dissipated in the 50 Ohm termination on the 90 degree hybrid, and another half is reflected by the un-probed arm of the network, the maximum possible transmission in this configuration is -6 dB.  From the plots of phase in the bottom row, one can see that inverting the polarity of the bias current causes a $\pi$ phase shift in the transmission.

\begin{figure}[htb]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=1.0\linewidth]{ComSupp2.eps}
\caption {\small (a) Amplitude and phase of transmission measurements on each TIB, while the other TIB is set to reflect incident signals (zero bias current). The maximum of the transmission color scale is -6 dB. The phase of transmission shifts by approximately 180 degrees as the bias current changes polarity. (b) Linecuts of transmission vs bias current $T(I)$, with probe frequency fixed at 6 GHz. When bias current is swept sinusoidally, transmission changes in a non-sinusoidal manner. (c) Applying a bias current $I(t) = T^{-1}(\cos(\Omega t))$ produces approximately sinusoidal modulation of transmission, as seen in (d). For TIB \#1, the map $T(I)$ is not invertible, which causes some distortion (higher harmonics of $\Omega$) in the transmitted spectrum. (e) Power spectral density of transmission when current is modulated sinusoidally (filled circles), and when the current is chosen to produce sinusoidal transmission (unfilled diamonds). Spectra are normalized to the total power in each sideband. Pulse shaping reduces the weight of unwanted higher harmonics by approximately 20 dB.  Data for TIB\#1 (TIB\#2) are shown in blue (orange).}
\label{fig:supp2}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

Linecuts of the real part of the transmission at 6 GHz are shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:supp2}b.  These are maps $T(I)$ between the applied control current and the transmission through the bridges.  If these maps were linear, a sinusoidal control current would induce a sinusoidal modulation of the transmission through the TIB.  Transmission, however, is a nonlinear function of the control current.\cite{schapman:2016}  To ensure sinusoidal modulation by the TIBs at the desired angular frequency $\Omega$, we use an arbitrary waveform generator to apply the control current $I(t) =  T^{-1}(\cos(\Omega t))$ (Fig.~\ref{fig:supp2}c).  Here $T^{-1}$ denotes the inverse of the map $T(I)$.  The time-dependence of the transmission, $T(t)$, is then ensured by function composition to be the desired value of $\cos(\Omega t)$ (Fig.~\ref{fig:supp2}d).  When $T(I)$ is not a one-to-one mapping (Fig.~\ref{fig:supp2}b, blue curve) this procedure only produces an approximation of sinusoidal modulation, as seen in Fig.~\ref{fig:supp2}d, top panel. (As the optimal bias current waveform $I(t)$ must be sampled discretely before loading onto the arbitrary waveform generator and is bandwidth limited by that arbitrary waveform generator, in practice $T(t)$ is a smoother function than that shown in Fig.~S2d.)
The overall effect of this procedure can be seen in Fig.~\ref{fig:supp2}e, which plots the power spectral density of $T(t)$ for both TIBs, when the bias currents are sinusoidal (circles) and when the bias currents are chosen to produce sinusoidal transmission (diamonds).  The latter method reduces the spectral weight of higher harmonics by about 20 dB.

\section{IF frequency limitations}
Harmonics in the spectrum of $T(t)$ are imprinted directly onto the spectrum of signals transmitted through the SSBM.  Fig.~\ref{fig:supp3} shows the nearest 10 harmonics around as the IQ phase difference is swept.  The LO port of the device is driven by a microwave tone at $\omega = 2 \pi \times 4$ GHz and the I and Q ports are driven by angular frequencies of $\Omega = 2 \pi \times 3$ MHz (Fig.~\ref{fig:supp3}a),  $\Omega = 2 \pi \times 20$ MHz (Fig.~\ref{fig:supp3}b), and  $\Omega = 2 \pi \times 60$ MHz (Fig.~\ref{fig:supp3}c).

\begin{figure}[htb]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=1.0\linewidth]{ComSupp3.eps}
\caption {\small Sideband power as a function of IQ phase difference for modulation rates of $\Omega/2\pi = $ 3 MHz (a), 20 MHz (b), and 60 MHz (c), with $\omega/2\pi = 4$ GHz. A gray dashed line at -3 dB shows the expected upper-bound on transmitted power.}
\label{fig:supp3}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

As $\Omega$ is increased and signals are converted farther from the input frequency, the output at both the input frequency and at spurious harmonics increase in magnitude.  This is a consequence of the finite bandwidth of our arbitrary waveform generator (Tektronix AWG5014c), which samples at 1.2 Gs/s and has a bandwidth of 180 MHz.  (For input powers much less than the 1 dB compression point, the size of spurious harmonics does not depend on the power of the input signal.)  As the IF modulation rate $\Omega$ grows, the number of points available to represent the control current pulse $I(t)$ decreases, and the bandwidth needed to capture fine corrections to $I(t)$ increases.  This diminishes the ability of the pulse-shaping routine to ensure approximately sinusoidal transmission.  For instance, as $\Omega/(2 \pi)$ changes from 3 to 60 MHz, the image rejection goes from 30 dB to 20 dB, and the sideband contrast goes from 25 dB to 13 dB.

\section{Frequency conversion of amplitude-modulated microwaves}
\label{sec:IBW}
The previous sections shows frequency conversion of pure microwave tones with an SSBM.  In the envisaged application, however, the SSBM must convert wavepackets with more complex spectral composition.  A realistic example of such a signal is a microwave tone that is phase modulated in time, at a rate set by the bandwidth of the qubit readout cavity.  Such a signal simulates the dataflow from a qubit-cavity system that is being continuously monitored, say, for the detection of quantum jumps: as the qubit state stochastically jumps between ground and excited, the phase of the transmitted microwave tone concomitantly acquires a phase shift of 0 or $\pi$ radians. The phase modulation of the transmitted signal creates a wavepacket with a richer frequency content than the orginal tone, and extraction of the information in the phase modulation requires single-sideband modulation of the entire wavepacket.

To simulate this process, we use the SSBM to frequency-convert a microwave tone that is amplitude modulated with a square wave at frequency $\nu$.  (For this demonstration, we use amplitude modulation in place of phase modulation to allow detection with a spectrum analyzer.)  We measure the modulation of the signal's amplitude in time (Fig.~\ref{fig:supp4}a-c), and the spectrum of the converted signal (Fig.~\ref{fig:supp4}d-f).  Amplitude modulations of $\nu = $ 100 KHz, 1 MHz, and 5 MHz are shown in the top, middle, and bottom rows of the figure.  For each modulation, the four traces show frequency conversion by 0, 3, 20, or 60 MHz, as evidenced by the shifted spectra in the figure's right column.

\begin{figure}[htb]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=1.0\linewidth]{ComSupp4.eps}
\caption {\small Amplitude modulation of an $\omega = 2 \pi \times 4$ GHz tone after frequency conversion by the SSBM.  Transmitted power versus time (a-c) and power spectral density (d-f) are shown for modulation rates of 100 KHz (top row), 1 MHz (middle row), and 5 MHz (bottom row).  At each of the three modulation rates, we use the SSBM to convert the frequency of an input tone by 0, 3, 20, and 60 MHz.  These are depicted by the four traces in each panel.  For visual clarity, the amplitude of the unconverted signals (blue traces) in (a-c) are scaled by a factor of 1/2.}
\label{fig:supp4}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

From Fig.~\ref{fig:supp4}, one can see that the instantaneous bandwidth of the SSBM exceeds 5 MHz.  At higher frequencies, for example 5 MHz, distortion of the square-wave begins to become apparent.  We believe the instantaneous bandwidth of the device is currently limited by the relaxation of eddy currents in the chip ground plane.  This relaxation time can be substantially reduced in future devices.

\section{Linearity}
To assess the power-handling of the SSBM we sweep the on-chip power during operation at $\Omega/2\pi = 3$ MHz, $\omega/2\pi = 4$ GHz, and $\theta = 90$ degrees (up-conversion), and measure the power transmitted at various harmonics of the modulation rate.  Fig.~\ref{fig:linearity} shows the results.  We measure the power in the nearest 18 harmonics $(n\leq 9)$ to the input frequency. For visual clarity, only the zeroth and the four lowest odd harmonics are plotted, though the other harmonics exhibit similar behavior.

\begin{figure}[htb]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{ComSupp5.eps}
\caption {Selected sideband power as a function of on-chip power, with $\omega/2\pi = 4$ GHz, $\Omega/2\pi$ = 3 MHz, and $\theta = 90$ degrees. 1 dB compression occurs at -85 dBm. Dashed line at -3 dB is a guide to the eye
}
\label{fig:linearity}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

When the incident power is below -95 dBm, the output power at the input frequency and in all the sidebands scales linearly.  As the input power increases, 1 dB compression in the first blue sideband occurs at -85 dBm.  This value is consistent with previous results, which found the 1 dB compression point of a single TIB to be -88 dBm~\cite{schapman:2016}.  (As the TIBs in our SSBM need only process one-half the power incident on the device's input, the SSBM's compression point is 3 dB below that of a single TIB.) In a dispersive readout scheme the power of a readout tone depends on the dressed cavity bandwidth, but most tones fall between -130 and -120 dBm~\cite{sriste:2013}. The SSBM's 1 dB compression point at -85 dBm thus provides ample power handling for this application.

\section{Considerations for a future, on-chip, integrated design}
As the SSBM is created with two instances of a TIB, design improvements for the single-sideband modulator may be partitioned into two categories: changes of the TIB, and changes of the composite device (the two TIBs, hybrid couplers, and internal microwave connections).  We address these in turn.

As mentioned in the main text, immediate improvements on the TIB may be realized by eliminating the chip-mode around 5 GHz (apparent in Fig.~\ref{fig:supp2}a), and by improving the impedance match.  The chip-mode is an LC resonance between the inductance of the balun coils and a parasitic capacitance to ground, which can be tuned out of the operation band by manipulating the width of the balun microstrips (their length is constrained to be a quarter wavelength at the operation frequency).

In the current generation of devices, impedance matching a TIB to 50 Ohms is inhibited by the finite tunability of the inductors in the bridge and the impedance of those inductors (about 20 Ohms at 6 GHz) with respect to 50 Ohms.  We overcome this problem by tuning out the residual inductance with capacitors in series with the four nodes of the bridge.  Although this is an expedient solution, the resulting match is effective only within several hundred MHz of the frequency for which the capacitors have the appropriate impedance.  A more sophisticated approach, such as tapered lines or matching transformers, could easily expand this bandwidth to several GHz, as the Bode-Fano criterion~\cite{bode:1945,fano:1950} is relatively lenient for low $Q$ circuits. More quantitatively, an imbalanced TIB may be modeled as an inductor in series with a 50 Ohm load.  The Thevenin equivalent inductance of a TIB with inductors parametrized as $l_1$ and $l_2$ (as in Fig.~2b of the main text) is $2 l_1 l_2 / (l_1 + l_2)$, which for the TIBs in this device amounts to 800 pH when the bridges are maximally imbalanced. The Bode-Fano criterion thus allows for -20 dB reflections over an 8 GHz bandwidth.  Improved impedance matching may therefore drastically reduce return loss over the 4 to 8 GHz band.

Better impedance matching can also be achieved directly by improving the tunability (dynamic range) of the SQUID critical currents.  While reducing the number of SQUIDs in each array will accomplish this by reducing geometric inductance and enhancing participation ratios, power handling will suffer.  Another way to improve tunability is to more uniformly distribute the gradiometric flux across the length of the array, which reduces variation in the critical currents of the SQUIDs that make up the array.  In the current layout, SQUIDs near the inside corners of the bias line couple more strongly to it, and are threaded by greater amounts of flux.  Laying out the figure-eight of the bridge so that the bias line can bisect it without making turns will alleviate this problem, increase the degree to which the bridge can be imbalanced, and reduce impedance mismatch.

Finally, the instantaneous bandwidth of the TIB may also be improved by elimination of  long timescale eddy currents in the chip ground plane.  This can be done by altering the resistance (modifying the $L/R$ time) of a normal metal layer placed in the chip ground plane to break supercurrent loops.

In addition to improving the constituent components, a next-generation SSBM can also benefit from complete on-chip integration.  First, on-chip superconducting hybrids can be extremely low-loss.  Second, path length differences in the two arms of the network can be easily constrained to micron length scales, making them smaller than the operation wavelengths by more than four orders of magnitude. (To contrast, in our current device this path length difference is 3 mm).  Suppressing path length difference far below the operation wavelength allows for simultaneous minimization of the power in the image sideband and maximization of the power in the desired sideband.

A third considerable benefit of moving to a completely monolithic circuit is the recovery of an additional 3 dB of modulation gain.  In the current implementation, an off-chip power splitter divides the input power and delivers it to the two on-chip TIBs.  During operation, this distributed network suffers from return loss, as each TIB is mismatched from 50 Ohms during portions of the modulation period (a portion of this reflected power is dissipated in the power divider at the input, and another portion exits the device's input as return loss).  It also results in an additional 3 dB of insertion loss; when signals in the two arms of the interferometer are summed in the 90 degree hybrid, the image (undesired) sideband is dissipated in the terminated port of the hybrid.

To remedy this, we propose using a 90-degree hybrid coupler as the power-divider at the device's input, and combining the signals in the interferometer with a one-to-one transformer.  Although this layout does not recover the 3 dB of return and insertion loss at the device's input, it eliminates the 3 dB of insertion loss from the image sideband at the output.  An SSBM designed in this way could operate with a modulation gain of -3 dB.

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A Memorable Night for the Bona Women
Ray Floriani
Posted onJan 21, 2023 at 8:51 AM
Updated onUpdated on Jan 21, 2023 at 3:51 AM
The numbers said this shouldn't have happened. As much as we trust the numbers there are times the eye test just steps to the front. On this night the latter situation prevailed as the St. Bonaventure women defeated Dayton 54-53 at the Reilly Center.
In a 69 possession game, Dayton had an offensive efficiency of 79, Bona 77. Tempo free metrics tells us the team with a better offensive efficiency wins the game about 97% of the time. Not on this night. The Bonnies were beaten on the boards by a 51-26 count, 45-11% in offensive rebounding percentage. They lost the points in the paint battle 34-14. In the end, they won where it mattered most, the final score.
The Bonnies earned their first victory since defeating Binghamton on December 9th. They stand at 4-17 (1-5 in A10). Dayton is a different team from what they were in recent seasons. The Flyers are now 3-14 (2-4) but did come to Reilly Center with a couple A10 wins to their credit and would not go away easy. On this night the host team battled and fought their way to victory. A nine game losing streak ? Not an issue for the Bonnies.
In the press conference a few days following the parting of ways with Jesse Fleming, Bona AD Joe Manhertz outlined three things he hopes the Bona women can accomplish through the remainder of the season. "Take care of academics," Manhertz said. "Number two bring energy and number three have fun. Basketball should be fun."
Erica Morrow, promoted from assistant to interim head coach embraced her new role. "The one goal here, which when I was a player was the same goal, is you've got to have fun with the game," Morrow remarked at that same press conference. "I played and have been in their shoes, it's really like having a conversation 15 years ago when I played. The biggest thing is just keeping them together and not making any major changes. We're just trying to bring a different energy."
The energy was evident on Thursday night. Dayton led by seven entering the final period. In past weeks that might have been a decisive lead for the visitors. The Bonnies dug in those last ten minutes contesting possession by possession. Finally, down one with 5 seconds left, Maddie Dziezgowski drained an off balance shot just inside the arc to give Bona the lead. Dayton called time out. The ensuing possession saw the Flyers turn the ball over and the celebration joined by members of men's basketball and several other teams, was on.
Post game Morrow credited the team. In a whirlwind of events the Bonnies responded, giving an effort, showing renewed energy and having fun. "We had good practices," Morrow said post game. "The girls showed the energy and were receptive in scout (practice). They deserve all the credit."
Morrow deserves a lion's share of that credit as well. From navigating a potentially difficult week with composure and sense of purpose. Keeping the team and staff on the same page. When her assistant coaches suggested utilizing two point guards on the floor against the Flyers she listened. With favorable results. One of the tweaks into the system was more movement on offense and trying to get into the lane with more frequency. It worked.
The final box score tells us Sydney Freeman, the Dayton sharpshooter, who canned four three pointers, led all scorers with 15 points. Maraiah Perez added nine and was problematic for Bona all night as she pulled down 13 boards. Bona was paced by Nadechka Laccen with 14. While it was a team effort, please excuse us if the play etched in our memory bank was Dziezgowski breaking into double figures, she scored 11, with her game winning dagger from the right angle with seconds remaining.
On this night the numbers couldn't add up. The analytics, metrics et. al. didn't have the answer. On this night the Bonnies showed heart. The analytic formulas and numbers cannot measure heart. On this night the Bonnies heart was immeasurable.
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Jason enjoys spending time with his wife Christy and son Drew. On occasion Jason enjoys playing a round of golf. Jason enjoys volunteering with foundation for mitochondrial medicine to help raise awareness of mitochondrial disease and other related rare diseases.


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Vaudeville, What is that?!
Jennifer Beineke
Jennifer has worked in the performing arts community for several years. She obtained her BA from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.
Many people are most likely to know about the Victorian Era of theatre due to Shakespeare or a little bit about Broadway due to today's celebrities, but if you were to mention Vaudeville and you will most likely get questions. Vaudeville for the most part is often a forgotten section of theatre history, so what is it?
Tony Pastor
We have the term vaudeville, but what does it mean or refer to, it is defined as a farce with music (Vaudeville,2014). The term is believed to have been adopted in the United States from the Parisian boulevard theatre, upon which the term vaux-de-vire, satirical songs in couplets sung in the fifteenth century in Normandy, France, was corrupted into vaudeville (Vaudeville,2014). Rozieres headed a theatrical company that left the Comedie Italien and opened a Theatre du Vaudeville in 1792 in Paris, and they were frequently in trouble for their tropical allusions and often had to fall back on semi-historical pieces (Sobel,1961). During the eighteenth century vaudeville bloomed in England into what was called music halls and tavern annexes that offered a wide variety of programs including acrobatic acts, comic songs and conjuring (Sobel,1961).
The term refers to a light entertainment form that was popular during the mid-1890s through the early 1930s; which is the counterpart to the English music halls, in the United States (Vaudeville,2014). In the beginning to put it broadly there were only two types of variety show one for men only and one for mixed audiences (Sobel,1961). Descending from variety shows and the lyceum circuit, which prospered in the United States from the 1830s to the 1870s, came the American version of vaudeville (Mroczka,2013). It also grew from America's love for variety of entertainment (Mroczka,2013).
When it started it was more associated with variety than lyceum and it had a bad reputation to attract drunks, prostitutes, and the "common rabble" to their houses (Mroczka,2013). Variety entertainment became popular in the urban centers and the frontier settlements during the 1850s and 60s (Vaudeville: About Vaudeville,1999). In the United States and Canada vaudeville's life span started in the 1880s and ended in the 1930s, some fifty odd years (Mroczka,2013). In the late 1840s in New York the first "vaudeville house" was built by William Valentine (Sobel,1961). The shows had usually twelve or fifteen acts, with the last half of the show lasting until daylight (Soble,1961). Prior to 1881 vaudeville shows were for men only as they were seen as "indecent" for other audience members; that changed when Tony Pastor, a ballad and minstrel singer, cleaned up variety acts for families (Vaudeville: About Vaudeville,1999). Seeing that wider audiences meant more money other managers started to follow his lead (Vaudeville: About Vaudeville,1999).
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The Palace Theater 1920
The Who & The What of Vaudeville
In the theatre world where would we be without our managers there to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible, nowhere is where we would be. It would be a little more than chaotic without the managers to help keep the flow of a show going. A few all-powerful moguls manipulated the major vaudeville circuits leaving the smaller affiliated circuits to cooperate with them by means of the central metropolitan booking offices and their protective association of vaudeville managers (Sobel,1961). Some of these important managers were: Tony Pastor, Martin Beck, F.F. Proctor, B.F. Keith and E.F. Albee; all of whom started out as performers and became managers and were remembered by their attitudes towards the performers and the public (Sobel,1961). Vaudeville chains, a group of houses controlled by one manager, was a firmly established era by the end of the nineteenth century (Vaudeville,2014). The largest of these chains were United Booking Office, controlling 400 theaters in the East and Midwest, and Martin Beck's Orpheum Circuit, which controlled houses from Chicago to California (Vaudeville,2014). Motion pictures were added to vaudeville shows as an attraction and as a way to clear the house between shows in 1896 (Vaudeville,2014). Slowly motion pictures took more and more time, and after "talkies" were introduced around 1927 and the bills started to show full-length motion pictures with acts of vaudeville (Vaudeville,2014). Beck built The Palace Theatre in New York which became the most outstanding vaudeville house in the United States from 1913 to 1932 (Vaudeville,2014).
During the height of vaudeville's popularity, it was the dream of any vaudeville performer to play at The Palace, by playing there it meant that you had made it (Mroczka,2013). Though the Palace is still around it is now a Broadway theatre instead of a vaudeville theatre (Mroczka,2013). Vaudeville was composed of a wide variety of different show stiles, they had shows like comedians, plate-spinners, animal trainers and singers just to name a few acts (Vaudeville: About Vaudeville,1999). With the shows they would start and end with the weakest, and the performances ranged from truly talented to very quirky (Vaudeville: About Vaudeville,1999).
It wasn't just that vaudeville was a series of entertaining sketches; it was symbolic of all the cultural diversities in the early twentieth century America; through it wasn't free of the day's prejudices it still crossed class and racial boundaries and was the first exposure to the cultures of the people down the street for many people (Vaudeville: About Vaudeville,1999). Some of the biggest stars of the mid-twentieth century like Judy Garland, Bob Hope and James Cagney got their start in vaudeville; but not all of the vaudeville stars were able to make it big elsewhere (Mroczka,2013).
The Palace Theatre 2008
The Death of Vaudeville
The Great Depression hit everyone hard including the patrons, performers and the managers of vaudeville. The effects weren't very obvious until the early 1930s, when the big vaudeville circuits were tightened to the point of strangulation because there were fewer coins in the rainy day funds (Sobel,1961). The radio played its part in vaudeville's fall, it offered the ex-patrons the chance to listen to vaudeville stars for free and from the comfort of their own sitting rooms (Sobel,1961). A rumored cause was that Albee was trying to monopolize it, and in the end killed it instead (Sobel,1961).
Not all vaudeville performers were able to gain back their popularity back but those that did made the jump to other venues like Broadway or television (Sobel,1961). Oddly enough with movies and the TV industry is where vaudeville left its biggest mark with performers like Charlie Chaplin, who incorporated the physical comedy that he learned on vaudeville into his silent films (Vaudeville: About Vaudeville,1999). Even with its decline vaudeville still survives in bits and pieces in different shows throughout the decades; like The Ed Sullivan Show, The Hollywood Palace and even the late night shows of today, like Letterman where each has some form of the vaudeville comedic sketches (Mroczka,2013).
So even though in large part vaudeville is gone it is most definitely still around in new mediums. The comedy sketches on many late night talk shows are one piece of vaudeville that will continue holding up the legacy of vaudeville for years to come.
Sources Cited
Vaudeville. In (2014). Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/624129/vaudeville
Morczka, P. (2013, November 13). Vaudeville: America's vibrant art form with a short lifetime. Retrieved from http://broadwayscene.com/vaudeville-americas-vibrant-art-form-with-a-short-lifetime/
Vaudeville: About Vaudeville. (1999, October 08). Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/vaudeville/about-vaudeville/721/
Sobel, B. (1961). A pictorial history of vaudeville. New York: The Citadel Press
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Brodie Retallick
New Zealand rugby union player Brodie Retallick is a former World Rugby Player of the year who currently plays lock for the Kobelco Steers.
After beginning his rugby union career with the Hawkes Bay Magpies as a lock in 2010 in the ITM Cup, Retallick went on to become a regular starter for the Chiefs during the 2012 Super Rugby Season. Retallick remained with the team for in multiple rugby seasons and championship competitions until 2019 when he was named their co-captain following a string of top performances. Of the other teams Retallick has enjoyed seasons with, he has also played with the Bay of Plenty from 2012-2015 and more recently the top Japanese Rugby Union team the Kobelco Steerlers from 2020. Becoming a renowned rugby union player, it was in 2012 that Retallick made his debut with New Zealand's national All Blacks, and with whom he went on to play for in every match throughout the 2012 season. He has gone on to play for the team throughout his career and with whom he played a key role during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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Mary Lendon1
Last Edited=19 Nov 2022
Mary Lendon married Reverend John Coleridge, son of John Coleridge and Mary Willis, on 24 May 1743 at Crediton, Devon, England.1 She died in 1753.1
From 24 May 1743, her married name became Coleridge.
Children of Mary Lendon and Reverend John Coleridge
Mary Coleridge2 b. 16 Apr 1745, d. Jul 1815
Sarah Coleridge2 b. 13 Sep 1747
Florella Coleridge2 b. 17 Apr 1750, d. 12 May 1750
Elizabeth Coleridge2 b. 3 Oct 1751, d. 1815
[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 851. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S5792] Robin Dening, "re: Rochfort Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 2 January 2012. Hereinafter cited as "re: Rochfort Family."
James Coleridge1
M, #243782, b. 3 December 1759, d. 10 January 1836
James Coleridge was born on 3 December 1759 at South Molton, Devon, England.1 He was the son of Reverend John Coleridge and Anne Bowden.2 He married Frances Duke Taylor, daughter of Bernard Frederick Taylor and Frances Duke, on 28 February 1788 at St. Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England.1,3 He died on 10 January 1836 at age 76 at Heath's Court, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England.1
He gained the rank of Captain in the 6th Foot.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1809 in the East Devon local militia.1 He lived at The Chanter's House, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, EnglandG.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Devon.1
Children of James Coleridge and Frances Duke Taylor
Frances Duke Coleridge+2
Reverend James Duke Coleridge2 b. 13 Jun 1789, d. 26 Dec 1857
Rt. Hon. Sir John Taylor Coleridge+2 b. 9 Jul 1790, d. 11 Feb 1876
Francis George Coleridge+2 b. 25 Dec 1794, d. 26 Aug 1854
Henry Nelson Coleridge2 b. 25 Oct 1798, d. 26 Jan 1843
Reverend Edward Coleridge2 b. 11 May 1800, d. 18 May 1883
Reverend Edward Coleridge1
M, #243783, b. 14 June 1760, d. 15 March 1843
Reverend Edward Coleridge was born on 14 June 1760 at Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England.2 He was the son of Reverend John Coleridge and Anne Bowden.3 He married, firstly, Elizabeth Wagg on 7 August 1791 at Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.1 He married, secondly, Anne Bowden, daughter of Robert Bowden, on 18 August 1802 at St. Mary, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England.1 He died on 15 March 1843 at age 82 at Buckerell, Devon, England.2
He lived at Ottery St. Mary, Devon, EnglandG.1
Children of Reverend Edward Coleridge and Anne Bowden
Reverend Edwin Ellis Coleridge1 b. 24 May 1803, d. 1 Feb 1870
Ann Emma Coleridge2 b. 10 Jan 1806
Elizabeth Coleridge1 b. 27 Jul 1807, d. 16 Jan 1895
Elizabeth Wagg1
Elizabeth Wagg married Reverend Edward Coleridge, son of Reverend John Coleridge and Anne Bowden, on 7 August 1791 at Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.1 She died in 1802, without issue.1
From 7 August 1791, her married name became Coleridge.
Reverend George Coleridge1
M, #243785, b. 23 May 1764, d. 12 January 1828
Reverend George Coleridge was baptised on 23 May 1764 at Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England.2 He was the son of Reverend John Coleridge and Anne Bowden.3 He married Jenny Hart, daughter of Richard Hart, on 30 July 1796 at St. Martin, Exeter, Devon, England.1 He died on 12 January 1828 at age 63 at Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England.1
He was a Master at Ottery Grammar School, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, EnglandG.1
Children of Reverend George Coleridge and Jenny Hart
George Coleridge2 b. 11 Jul 1797, d. c 14 May 1798
George May Coleridge1 b. 27 Nov 1798, d. Jun 1847
Richard Hart1
Last Edited=3 Sep 2007
Richard Hart lived at Exeter, Devon, EnglandG.1
Children of Richard Hart
Jenny Hart+2 b. 11 Apr 1757, d. c 7 Jan 1834
Sarah Hart+2 b. c 1760, d. c 9 Feb 1830
Jenny Hart1
F, #243787, b. 11 April 1757, d. circa 7 January 1834
Jenny Hart was baptised on 11 April 1757 at St. Pancras, Exeter, Devon, England.2 She was the daughter of Richard Hart.3 She married Reverend George Coleridge, son of Reverend John Coleridge and Anne Bowden, on 30 July 1796 at St. Martin, Exeter, Devon, England.1 She died circa 7 January 1834.2 She was buried on 10 January 1834 at Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England.2
From 30 July 1796, her married name became Coleridge.
Children of Jenny Hart and Reverend George Coleridge
Luke Herman Coleridge1
M, #243788, b. 18 October 1765, d. February 1790
Luke Herman Coleridge was born on 18 October 1765 at Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England.1 He was the son of Reverend John Coleridge and Anne Bowden.2 He married Sarah Hart, daughter of Richard Hart, on 9 September 1788 at St. Martin, Exeter, Devon, England.1,3 He died in February 1790 at age 24.1
He was a surgeon at Thorverton, Devon, EnglandG.1
Child of Luke Herman Coleridge and Sarah Hart
Rt. Rev. William Hart Coleridge+2 b. 27 Jun 1789, d. 20 Dec 1849
Henry Blois Turner1
M, #243789, b. 15 August 1808
Henry Blois Turner was born on 15 August 1808 at Charlotte Street, Bedford Square, London, EnglandG.2 He was the son of Dr. Thomas Turner and Lucretia Grace Blois.1 He married, firstly, Caroline Charlotte Hawkins, daughter of John Hawkins and Fanny Shutz Drury, on 23 July 1831 at Bombay Cathedral, Bombay, IndiaG.2 He married, secondly, Ada Mary Eugenie Alcock, daughter of Charles Alcock and Elizabeth Forster, on 12 October 1882 at Chingford Church, Chingford, Essex, EnglandG.2
He was with the East India Company Service.1
Children of Henry Blois Turner and Caroline Charlotte Hawkins
Lucretia Frances Turner+2 b. 27 Aug 1832
Colonel Thomas Hawkins Turner+2 b. 1 May 1834, d. 18 Jun 1878
Grace Charlotte Turner+2 b. 20 Dec 1836
Henry Blois Hawkins Turner+2 b. 22 Dec 1839
Samuel George Drury Turner+2 b. 27 Nov 1841
Caroline Agnes Turner+2 b. 25 Dec 1843
Richard Spencer Turner2 b. 27 Dec 1845
Charles Agnew Turner2 b. 29 Dec 1848
Mary Emma Turner2 b. 6 Mar 1851, d. 14 Feb 1852
Stephana Marion Turner2 b. 16 May 1859, d. 26 Mar 1872
[S240] Biographies of Medical Lunacy Commissioners, online http://www.mdx.ac.uk/WWW/STUDY/6biom.htm. Hereinafter cited as Medical Lunacy Commissioners.
[S395] Samuel Blois Turner, The Genealogy of the Family Turner (n.p.: privately, 1884), page 66. Hereinafter cited as The Genealogy of the Family Turner.
Sarah Hart1
F, #243790, b. circa 1760, d. circa 9 February 1830
Sarah Hart was born circa 1760 at Exeter, Devon, England.2 She was the daughter of Richard Hart.3 She married Luke Herman Coleridge, son of Reverend John Coleridge and Anne Bowden, on 9 September 1788 at St. Martin, Exeter, Devon, England.1,2 She died circa 9 February 1830.2 She was buried on 12 February 1830 at Thorverton, Devon, England.2
From 9 September 1788, her married name became Coleridge.
Child of Sarah Hart and Luke Herman Coleridge


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package org.terracotta.entity.map.server;

import org.terracotta.entity.ActiveServerEntity;
import org.terracotta.entity.ClientDescriptor;
import org.terracotta.entity.ConcurrencyStrategy;
import org.terracotta.entity.PassiveSynchronizationChannel;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.BooleanResponse;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.ConditionalRemoveOperation;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.ConditionalReplaceOperation;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.ContainsKeyOperation;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.ContainsValueOperation;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.EntrySetResponse;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.GetOperation;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.KeySetResponse;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.MapOperation;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.MapResponse;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.MapValueResponse;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.NullResponse;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.PutAllOperation;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.PutIfAbsentOperation;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.PutIfPresentOperation;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.PutOperation;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.RemoveOperation;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.SizeResponse;
import org.terracotta.entity.map.common.ValueCollectionResponse;

import java.util.AbstractMap;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;

public class ActiveTerracottaClusteredMap implements ActiveServerEntity<MapOperation, MapResponse>  {

  private static final int CONCURRENCY_KEY = 42;

  // TODO Given the way a passive becomes active - this does not work ...
  private final ConcurrentMap<Object, Object> map = new ConcurrentHashMap<Object, Object>();

  @Override
  public void connected(ClientDescriptor clientDescriptor) {
  }

  @Override
  public void handleReconnect(ClientDescriptor clientDescriptor, byte[] extendedReconnectData) {
    // Do nothing.
  }

  @Override
  public void disconnected(ClientDescriptor clientDescriptor) {
  }

  @Override
  public MapResponse invoke(ClientDescriptor clientDescriptor, MapOperation input) {
    MapResponse response;

    switch (input.operationType()) {
      case PUT: {
        PutOperation putOperation = (PutOperation) input;
        Object key = putOperation.getKey();
        Object old = map.get(key);
        map.put(key, putOperation.getValue());
        response = new MapValueResponse(old);
        break;
      }
      case GET: {
        Object key = ((GetOperation) input).getKey();
        response = new MapValueResponse(map.get(key));
        break;
      }
      case REMOVE: {
        Object key = ((RemoveOperation) input).getKey();
        response = new MapValueResponse(map.remove(key));
        break;
      }
      case CONTAINS_KEY: {
        Object key = ((ContainsKeyOperation) input).getKey();
        response = new BooleanResponse(map.containsKey(key));
        break;
      }
      case CONTAINS_VALUE: {
        Object value = ((ContainsValueOperation) input).getValue();
        response = new BooleanResponse(map.containsValue(value));
        break;
      }
      case CLEAR: {
        map.clear();
        // There is no response from the clear.
        response = new NullResponse();
        break;
      }
      case PUT_ALL: {
        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
        Map<Object, Object> newValues = (Map<Object, Object>) ((PutAllOperation)input).getMap();
        map.putAll(newValues);
        // There is no response from a put all.
        response = new NullResponse();
        break;
      }
      case KEY_SET: {
        Set<Object> keySet = new HashSet<Object>();
        keySet.addAll(map.keySet());
        response = new KeySetResponse(keySet);
        break;
      }
      case VALUES: {
        Collection<Object> values = new ArrayList<Object>();
        values.addAll(map.values());
        response = new ValueCollectionResponse(values);
        break;
      }
      case ENTRY_SET: {
        Set<Map.Entry<Object, Object>> entrySet = new HashSet<Map.Entry<Object, Object>>();
        for (Map.Entry<Object, Object> entry : map.entrySet()) {
          entrySet.add(new AbstractMap.SimpleEntry<Object, Object > (entry.getKey(), entry.getValue()));
        }
        response = new EntrySetResponse(entrySet);
        break;
      }
      case SIZE: {
        response = new SizeResponse(map.size());
        break;
      }
      case PUT_IF_ABSENT: {
        PutIfAbsentOperation operation = (PutIfAbsentOperation) input;
        response = new MapValueResponse(map.putIfAbsent(operation.getKey(), operation.getValue()));
        break;
      }
      case PUT_IF_PRESENT: {
        PutIfPresentOperation operation = (PutIfPresentOperation) input;
        response = new MapValueResponse(map.replace(operation.getKey(), operation.getValue()));
        break;
      }
      case CONDITIONAL_REMOVE: {
        ConditionalRemoveOperation operation = (ConditionalRemoveOperation) input;
        response = new BooleanResponse(map.remove(operation.getKey(), operation.getValue()));
        break;
      }
      case CONDITIONAL_REPLACE: {
        ConditionalReplaceOperation operation = (ConditionalReplaceOperation) input;
        response = new BooleanResponse(map.replace(operation.getKey(), operation.getOldValue(), operation.getNewValue()));
        break;
      }
      default:
        // Unknown message type.
        throw new AssertionError("Unsupported message type: " + input.operationType());
    }
    return response;
  }

  @Override
  public void createNew() {
  }

  @Override
  public void loadExisting() {
  }

  @Override
  public void destroy() {
    map.clear();
  }

  public static class MapConcurrencyStrategy implements ConcurrencyStrategy<MapOperation> {

    @Override
    public int concurrencyKey(MapOperation operation) {
      return CONCURRENCY_KEY;
    }

    @Override
    public Set<Integer> getKeysForSynchronization() {
      return Collections.singleton(CONCURRENCY_KEY);
    }
  }

  @Override
  public void synchronizeKeyToPassive(PassiveSynchronizationChannel<MapOperation> syncChannel, int concurrencyKey) {
    if (concurrencyKey != CONCURRENCY_KEY) {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("concurrencyKey should only be " + CONCURRENCY_KEY);
    }

    syncChannel.synchronizeToPassive(new SyncOperation(map));
  }
}

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Summer is a time for weddings and graduation parties — celebrations that unite the generations and generate much joy, as well as a fair share of annoyance from the use and overuse of technology. Who hasn't been bothered by someone snapping a selfie at an inappropriate moment or place, or a partner checking Facebook instead of conversing?
With this in mind, we recently sat down with Dayana Bernavil, Hilton Worldwide's marketing manager for New Jersey (at her home base in the Hilton Short Hills), to talk about the worst tech blunders she's witnessed at the myriad galas Hilton hotels help host each year. But not to be party poopers, we also asked about the best tech strategies you can employ to ensure a great time is had by guests of all ages.
Be mindful of anyone who's within your camera's view, Bernavil says. "We're in such an age of transparency that people just don't think that it matters anymore," but it's too easy to capture other partygoers in a compromising position, she warns. And parents could be upset if your pictures or videos inadvertently include their child, whose image they're purposefully striving to keep offline. Seek permission from people you've photoed or videoed — or, in the case of children, their parents — before posting your handiwork to the Web or sharing it via social media.
To get the good shots, hosts hire pros who need unfettered access to all the zones in a party space and shouldn't have to battle guests to get it, Bernavil says.
Just like people won't always welcome you capturing them in your photos or videos, they don't necessarily want you in theirs. Tech etiquette also stipulates that you should be aware of who's shooting nearby, and not ruin a carefully framed scene by invading it.
Don't allow social media to impede your in-real-life social interaction. The party you're attending may truly be a once-in-a-lifetime event, and you shouldn't neglect it by focusing on something else. Bernavil notes one wedding she attended where the host family posted a sign requesting guests to shut off their cellphones. "Sometimes people use their phones too much and miss the experience of the event," she says.
Not everyone who's invited is able to attend, and some regretfully. But streaming live video of your event enables them to participate vicariously. Bernavil recommends using Facebook Live, like the Hilton Short Hills does for its monthly Tasting Series cooking events conducted by Executive Chef Richard Kennedy. You can also use Periscope to live stream through Twitter, the YouTube app and Instagram. However, not all events and not all portions of events are appropriate for live streaming, Bernavil notes. Hosts should leverage it with discretion.
Guests may want to post about their experiences at your party — while they're there or even afterward — and giving them a unique hashtag makes this easier for others to find posts about the event. Assigning a hashtag is straightforward: Just concoct one yourself (check to make sure it's not already being used) and tell guests to incorporate it in their social posts. For example, the travel and leisure blogger event where we met Bernavil used #TLENJ.
You can supply your guests with an on-demand geofilter from Snapchat. It's a custom overlay for photos that you create and link to a particular place for a specific time period — say, for example, where and when your party is held. Every time Snapchatters take a Snap there and then, they'll be offered your geofilter to place on top. Your event becomes part of their Snapchat stories or shares, and everyone who sees it joins the fun. It's an affordable add-on to your party, too. Prices start at just $5 per geofilter and are based on the size of the geographic area covered, time of day, and day of week used.
Millennials and the younger Generation Z kids especially enjoy sharing their experiences, and a modern rendition of the old-fashioned photo booth makes this simple. Called a social media stand, it utilizes an iPad loaded with an app that creates animated selfies, such as Boomerang from Instagram, and is ideal for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, Bernavil explains.
Because older and younger partygoers often don't like the same kind of music, Bernavil suggests what she calls a silent disco: It's a separate dance floor where kids listen with wireless headphones to tunes spun by a DJ, while adults enjoy a live band or another DJ's choices somewhere else in the party space.


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If you're a Google or Amazon stockholder, you don't want to check their prices online right now.
A software glitch has caused online finance portals to report the prices of major tech companies down by as much as 80%. As of 10:34 am IST, Google is reporting the price of Amazon down by a staggering 87%.
Google is reporting its own stock down by 86%.
Microsoft, on the other hand, shows its price up by nearly 80%.
The glitch was first reported around 5 hours ago, and doesn't seem to have been still fixed. It's affected not only Google Finance, but also Bloomberg's platform and Yahoo Finance. NASDAQ is reportedly investigating the matter, but it appears to be a simple software bug — while the graphs in the stock report as accurate, the prices of all three stocks seem to be stuck on 123.47 for some inexplicable reason. The percentages are being calculated over the change of the current real stock price vs 123.47 — Google and Amazon, which trade at nearly $1000, are shown at a steep discount, while Microsoft, which trades at around $70, is shown to be significantly up.
Yo wtf is happening with $amzn $aapl $goog ?? I'm either broke or there is a glitch.
Things though became clear soon after — the official NASDAQ site, fortunately, was still displaying accurate prices. People began speculating what had caused the glitch.
I think one of the @YahooFinance interns fell asleep on the keyboard and just gave @amazon and @Google shareholders a heartattack.
I know this $AMZN price quote is a glitch but it can't inspire confidence…flash crash Wednesday?
The stock prices now appear to be corrected on Yahoo Finance, but Google is still displaying the 123.47 price. We'll update this post if we have any more information.


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The Reason Ace Frehley Punched Tommy Thayer In The Face
Melisa IscanDecember 13, 20213 mins read
KISS' original line-up consisted of Paul Stanley as the lead singer, Gene Simmons as the bassist, Ace Frehley as the lead guitarist, and Peter Criss as the drummer. It was described as the band's most successful and influential line-up thanks to their iconic records and unforgettable stage performances. However, both Frehley and Criss had to leave the band after almost ten years of playing together because of the creative differences between the band members.
The original KISS members decided to reunite in 1996 which made their fans very excited and happy back then, but their happiness couldn't last long. Following the band's farewell tour in 2000, Peter Criss parted ways with KISS once again for personal reasons along with Ace Frehley who decided to leave the band to pursue a solo career. Eric Singer was hired as the new drummer, and Tommy Thayer replaced Frehley.
Why Did Ace Frehley Attack Tommy Thayer?
Tommy Thayer was the band's manager before he joined KISS as the lead guitarist following Frehley's second departure in 2002. Therefore the duo was together during KISS' Farewell Tour which began on March 11, 2000, in Phoenix and ended on April 13, 2001, in Gold Coast. In one of his previous interviews, the former guitarist unveiled that they had a strict rule about not inviting their girlfriends to the dressing room.
Frehley recalled the moment saying:
"That's really out of character for me. What happened was, we had an ongoing rule on a tour that there's no women allowed in the dressing room.
When we're getting ready, we don't want anybody… We don't even want guys in there. We had a standing rule that no girlfriends or anything are allowed in the dressing room.
I had a girlfriend with me – a model from Canada, and, of course, she always had to wait outside. When Shannon and Paul's wife came on tour, they just pranced into the dressing room. I let it go – I didn't make a big deal out of it."
The main reason behind that rule was focusing on their performance without any distraction, so every member followed it until the end of the tour. Frehley thought that he could let his girlfriend come to the dressing room on the last day of the tour but the tour's manager Thayer didn't agree with him. The guitarist reminded Frehley of the 'no women in the dressing room' rule, and Ace Frehley found it too authoritative.
He added:
"But now, this is the last day of the tour in Australia. Everybody has left the dressing room. Paul, Gene, and Peter. Was Peter there, or was it, Eric? It's not important to the story. They had all split, so my girlfriend was standing outside, and I said, 'Hey, honey, come on in. Nobody's here.'
Five minutes later, Tommy Thayer comes walking in and goes, 'Ace, you know the rule – no women in the dressing room.' I go, 'There's nobody here. It's the end of the tour.'
He started being authoritative with me, so I gave him a shot. I got aggravated. I guess the Bronx boy in me came out."
As a result of this argument about the tour's rule, Frehley was so angry that he punched Thayer in the face. However, Frehley didn't reveal what happened between them after this fight, or what was Thayer's response to this punch in his interview. As it can be understood from his statement that the argument became an unforgettable memory between the predecessor and successor.
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Casal de Flores (country place of flowers) is an albariño that enjoys great prestige of its quality, renowned for the numerous prizes it has received at the annual Wine of Author event in Meaño.
It's not in vain that the visitor who arrives at the winery (bodega) will leave surprised about the complexity of aromas and pleasant flavor that intices you to savour another glass.
Located in a beautiful neighbourhood in the direct heart of Salnes, the home of albariño, with an impressive series of pleasant views of the vineyards and Arousa estuary ( ria de Arosa). Founded in 1994 in the hands of Manuel Besada Frieiro who created his mark after dedicating all of his life to the world of albariño. In 1997 he handed over the reins to his daughter,Pastora Besada Pérez,who had just returned from Switzerland where she was working. Although from an early age she had always helped her parents with the winery she began then to dedicate her life proefessionallyitself professionally to harvest and to elaborate this great wine following on the family the tradition of her father and introducing new technologies.
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100 best IMDb rated TV shows on Netflix
Looking for your next binge watch and don't want to spend time searching for it? You've come to the right place. With more than 1000 TV Shows streaming on Netflix, its difficult to discover the good ones. You might have already watched many of them specially the Popular ones but there are so many of them you might be missing out on. Here is the list of 100 best IMDb rated TV shows on Netflix streaming right now (updated as and when changes are there in the database).
Available From: 2015-04-14
Creator(s): Not Available
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A high school chemistry teacher dying of cancer teams with a former student to secure his family's future by manufacturing and selling crystal meth.
Actor(s): Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Betsy Brandt, Bob Odenkirk, Bryan Cranston, Dean Norris, Giancarlo Esposito, Jonathan Banks, R.J. Mitte, Steven Michael Quezada
Genre: Crime, Thriller
In this updated take on Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved mystery tales, the eccentric sleuth prowls the streets of modern-day London in search of clues.
Actor(s): Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Gatiss, Martin Freeman, Rupert Graves, Una Stubbs
Love, Death and Robots
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Creator(s): Tim Miller
Terrifying creatures, wicked surprises and dark comedy converge in this NSFW anthology of animated stories presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher.
Actor(s): Aaron Himelstein, Adam Bartley, Antonio Alvarez, Brian Bloom, Bruce Thomas, Carlos Alazraqui, Chris Cox, Chris Parnell, Courtenay Taylor, Daisuke Tsuji, Elaine Tan, Elly Condron, Emma Thornett, Fred Tatasciore, G.K. Bowes, Gary Anthony Williams, Gary Cole, Graham Hamilton, Gwendoline Yeo, Hayley McLaughlin, Helen Sadler, Henry Douthwaite, Jeff Berg, Jill Talley, Josh Brener, Kevin Michael Richardson, Kirk Thornton, Madeleine Knight, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Matthew Yang King, Maurice LaMarche, Michael Benyaer, Neil Kaplan, Rebecca Banatvala, Rebecca Riedy, Samira Wiley, Scott Whyte, Stefan Kapicic, Time Winters, Topher Grace, Yuri Lowenthal
Creator(s): Beau Willimon
Ruthless Congressman Frank Underwood will stop at nothing to conquer Washington D.C. in this Emmy winning political drama.
Actor(s): Constance Zimmer, Corey Stoll, Derek Cecil, Elizabeth Marvel, Elizabeth Norment, Joel Kinnaman, Kate Mara, Kevin Spacey, Kim Dickens, Kristen Connolly, Lars Mikkelsen, Mahershala Ali, Michael Kelly, Michel Gill, Molly Parker, Nathan Darrow, Reg E. Cathey, Robin Wright, Sakina Jaffrey, Sandrine Holt, Sebastian Arcelus
Genre: Anime
When a Japanese high schooler comes into possession of a mystical notebook, he finds he has the power to kill anybody whose name he enters in it.
Actor(s): Ai Satou, Akeno Watanabe, Alessandro Juliani, Aya Hirano, Brad Swaile, Brian Dobson, Brian Drummond, Chris Britton, Haruka Kudo, Hideo Ishikawa, Hiroki Takahashi, Kappei Yamaguchi, Kelly Metzger, Lisa Ann Beley, Mamoru Miyano, Naoya Uchida, Saffron Henderson, Sam Vincent, Shannon Chan-Kent, Shido Nakamura
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Creator(s): The Duffer Brothers
Actor(s): Caleb McLaughlin, Cara Buono, Charlie Heaton, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Joe Keery, Matthew Modine, Millie Bobby Brown, Natalia Dyer, Noah Schnapp, Winona Ryder
Genre: Biography, Crime, Thriller
A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.
Actor(s): Ana de la Reguera, Andre Mattos, Boyd Holbrook, Bruno Bichir, Danielle Kennedy, Diego Catano, Joanna Christie, Jorge A. Jimenez, Juan Pablo Raba, Luis Guzman, Manolo Cardona, Maurice Compte, Paulina Gaitan, Pedro Pascal, Raul Mendez, Roberto Urbina, Stephanie Sigman, Wagner Moura
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Creator(s): Charlie Brooker
This sci-fi anthology series explores a twisted, high-tech near-future where humanity's greatest innovations and darkest instincts collide.
Actor(s): Bryony Neylan-Francis, Chloe Pirrie, Daniel Kaluuya, Daniel Rigby, Domhnall Gleeson, Hayley Atwell, Jason Flemyng, Jessica Brown-Findlay, Jodie Whittaker, Jon Hamm, Lenora Crichlow, Lindsay Duncan, Michael Smiley, Oona Chaplin, Rafe Spall, Rory Kinnear, Rupert Everett, Shawn Aldin-Burnett, Toby Kebbell
Genre: Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
'Who killed Laura Palmer?' is the question on everyone's lips in a secretive small town, but as an eccentric FBI agent learns, the answer isn't easy.
Actor(s): Chris Mulkey, Dana Ashbrook, Don S. Davis, Eric DaRe, Everett McGill, Gary Hershberger, Grace Zabriskie, Harry Goaz, Jack Nance, James Marshall, Joan Chen, Kimmy Robertson, Kyle MacLachlan, Lara Flynn Boyle, Madchen Amick, Michael Horse, Michael Ontkean, Peggy Lipton, Piper Laurie, Ray Wise, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Sherilyn Fenn, Sheryl Lee, Warren Frost, Wendy Robie
Creator(s): Mitchell Hurwitz
It's the Emmy-winning story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
Actor(s): Alia Shawkat, David Cross, Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Ron Howard, Tony Hale, Will Arnett


When Bob Dylan wrote this iconic song, many felt that it captured the spirit of social and political upheaval of the 1960s, much in the same way that we view mental health as "a-changin'." And these changes require mental/behavioral health providers to change the manner in which they deliver services.
People with serious mental illnesses are dying decades earlier than the general population.
As many as 79% of antidepressants are prescribed by primary care providers.
Cuts to mental health funding have resulted in the majority of services provided in the correctional system in the US.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, people with diabetes are twice as likely to have depression, which can complicate diabetes management, than people without diabetes. In addition, depression is associated with a 60% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
In addition, over the past few years far too many catastrophic events have brought attention to this mental health crisis, resulting in a public outcry, demanding that changes are made to prevent future tragedies.
The relatively brief history of community mental health services has been a challenging one. Just a few months ago, as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's signing the Community Mental Health Bill into law, the conversations quickly progressed to the subject that is on the minds of virtually all behavioral health providers—and an unusually large number of the general public and policy makers, given the historical lackluster interest in the topic—mental health is in dire need of change.
The economic downturn in the US in 2008 resulted in massive budget cuts in all but a few states. The March 2011 NAMI report, State Mental Health Cuts: A National Crisis, demonstrated the cumulative cut to mental health services in the U.S. during that time was nearly $1.6 billion. Community mental health services plummeted from being barely adequate to the critical point in many states. Safety-net providers were forced to close programs due to the slashed budgets. Many of those affected ended up on the streets or in jail.
The recent announcement on the anniversary of the Sandy Hook tragedy, of the planned infusion of dollars into help repair our broken mental health system, is encouraging. However, the entire mental health system is in dire need of an overhaul. One that looks at the broader healthcare picture and strategically plans for mental health and substance use disorder treatment to be included. A person-centered, whole health approach to treatment is necessary for improving the patient experience of care; improving the health of populations; and reducing the per capita cost of health care: the Triple Aim.
Dr. Dale Klatzker knows that, although it isn't easy, change is vital for community behavioral health providers.
It's exciting to be able to offer a look at integrated care from the perspective of a provider, particularly a provider who has demonstrated leadership excellence in integrating behavioral health and primary care services. Dr. Klatzker currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of The Providence Center in Providence, Rhode Island. He has been a leader in behavioral healthcare for more than 35 years. Since becoming president/CEO of The Providence Center in 2004, Dr. Klatzker, a visionary, has transformed the system of care, quality of service delivery, and social policy decision making at The Providence Center and the state of Rhode Island. Click here for Dr. Dale Klatzker's bio.
In 2002, more than half of disabled Medicaid enrollees with psychiatric conditions also had claims for diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), or pulmonary disease, substantially higher than rates of these illnesses among persons without psychiatric conditions. The authors conclude that the high prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses among people with chronic medical conditions should be an impetus for prioritizing the improved integration of behavioral and medical care.
What advice do you have for healthcare leaders?
Dr. Klatzker: Change is a good thing. Most CMHCs haven't changed a lot. They haven't prepared themselves to change a lot and have marginalized themselves and the people that they serve by not being more a part of the mainstream. We have sets of skills that are integral to wellness and to health across a wide spectrum. We need to be proud of what we do, but also to expand it and extend it because this is the perfect time for this. We have a lot of things to offer that others are trying to replicate.
Things don't stay static. You have to look though the windshield but also through the rear-view mirror. You have to know where you are but you also have to know where you're going.
As executive director/CEO of a behavioral health organization, you have the obligation to push yourself, and that will push your organization, to do what is necessary so that your mission is reinforced but also to serve the needs of the community. It's hard to do that if you're doing the same thing you did 20 years ago. We do our consumers a disservice if we do that.
What we've found is, if you can build those relationships and find the right connections, then others will embrace you and value you for what you bring to the table. In fact, we bring a lot. Partnership is always the first choice, the default.
We don't chase dollars, we don't create programs because it's the idea du jour from some funder somewhere, we consciously look on our mission as our touchstone and build upon that to provide as much choice to the people we serve. We can be very person-centered because there aren't many gaps in what we're providing. (They provide a wider array of services than the average CMHC) We've consciously built out a wide array because we think it's the right thing to do. Rather than to take a "no," if we can't partner, we build.
Dr. Klatzker: The Providence Center is closely connected to one the largest federally qualified health center in the state of Rhode Island, the Providence Community Health Center. We have become the largest community mental health center. Neither had a desire to replicate the services that the other provided. Over the years we've built this into a "no wrong door" integrated collaborative effort so that in the mental health center, the FQHC runs a full-service practice with 1100-1200 patients. In the FQHC, we are integrated in their physician practices building and we also have a separate section of their building where we provide longer term care and some other types of specialty care. We've integrated our records with each other. We meet frequently to process and to try to figure out how to make our care efficient and effective. We are working closely with them now on adopting our health home model to integrate a modified health home into the FQHC.
Yes, the times they are a-changin'. And so are healthcare providers. (At least the forward-thinking providers like The Providence Center.) They are heeding the findings from the numerous expert reports and research. They are thinking outside the box, adopting a person-centered approach that enables better outcomes for the many who place their trust in them—trusting them to take care of their whole-health needs.


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Koh Samui the Perfect Island Short Break
When the allurements of Phuket and Pattaya begins to fade, savvy visitors spread their wings to explore the horizons. And guess what they found: one of the purest pearls of the Orient. Unspoilt beaches, sapphire blue waters and secluded coves are just the beginning of a whole new journey of discovery on this archipelago, Mo Koh Samui, located in the Gulf of Thailand adjoining the South China Sea. Koh Samui's 228.7 km sprawl falls in the Thai province of Changwat Suratthani, 770 km from Bangkok.
Nathon may be the main town of Koh Samui but you'll be spending those lazy-dazy days living the life of a Lotus Eater at Hat Chaweng, its most popular beach. Essentially beginning out as a retreat for the fisherfolk about 1500 years ago, Samui's rich coconut plantations and fishing activities drove the economy of subsequent settlers. It's no surprise that tourism has changed the face of its economic profile. The local population, known as 'Chao Samui' have figured out the dynamics of tourism as an employment creator and income generator and they've taken to it like ducks to water. The backpacking community discovered Koh Samui's laidback charms, way back in the 70s. Today jetsetting celebs, holidaying families, honeymooners, singletons, senior citizens et. al. can't get enough of seductive Samui. In store are fun filled adventures at nearby Koh Nang Yuan (three tiny islands, linked by a pretty beach next to Koh Tao) and the Angthong National Marine Park which is set between Koh Samui and the Suratthani mainland.
Beaches Hat Chaweng's splendid allurements have also made it the best developed beach in terms of accommodations, restaurants and bars. If you're looking for something quieter head for the Lamai Beach, just 10km away. To the north of Lamai is the Ao Tong Takian Beach, whose popularity is on the rise judging from a few resorts which have come up here. In northern Samui visitors have started flocking to Maenam, Big Buddha and Bo Phut, less crowded than Lamai and Chaweng. You could book in at one of the hotels here or the lovely bungalows which have come up around the Chong Mon Beach and Bang Por Beach. For a truly luxury stay getaway isolated from the tourist crowds, go to the south western tip where you'll discover the Conrad Koh Samui Resort, the perfect spot to pamper oneself with its award winning spa and restaurants (see accompanying story). In fact, Samui, is one of the best spa destinations in South East Asia.
Kayaking and windsurfing are popular, but if you're feeling a bit adventurous how about some scuba and snorkeling. Scuba gear is readily available on hire at the gorgeous dive sites at Koh Samui, Koh Tan and Koh Tao. If you are new to it surprise friends and family with lessons from any of the professional dive outfits located around Chaweng Beach (Koh Samui), Sairee Beach (Koh Tao) and Bophut Beach (Koh Samui). Discover a whole new underwater universe snorkeling and wave-diving in these crystalline pristine waters.
Be a sport
If you enjoy learning new skills on holidays sign up for lessons in Thai boxing at the Lamai Stadium or Chaweng Stadium. It's a lot of fun and you'll even get to share a few laughs with other novices trying their paces at the boxing ring. You could go go-karting at Bo Phut Main Road and if you are a serious thrill-seeker how about some bungee jumping which is on at Chaweng as well as Chaweng Lake. The traditional buffalo fighting sessions draw huge gatherings. Check with your hotel for best recommendations around the island.
There's plenty of action in the late hours at the sprawl of discos, clubs and bars on the islands. A good place to start is Chaweng Beach. The Full Moon Party, a tradition since the late 80s, is a monthly beach party on the island of Koh Phangan (comprising scatterings of intimate parties around a fire with friends in the light of the moon). It can become somewhat rowdy so avoid if you don't like huge crowds of about 10,000-15,000 people grooving to the music by DJs.
Post yourself at a harbourside restaurant at Nathon and watch the boats come in from the mainland. There are plenty of restaurants serving global culinary delights, ranging from Japanese, American, Italian, Swedish, Korean, English, Chinese, Spanish, German and Indian, on the islands.
The picturesque harbour town of Nathon has a string of stores for souvenirs and traditional handicrafts. The banks and ATMs will take care of currency issues. Chaweng has scores of shops and boutiques and even tailors and dressmakers. Branded products and excellent copies can be found here too.
SilkAir and Bangkok Airways have direct flights from Singapore to the island. Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport also offers direct flights to Samui Airport. Hop on to a bus or cab from here for the one-hour drive to the Donsak ferry pier 45 km from Suratthani town. Ferry tickets can be booked at any travel agency on the islands, or directly on the pier.
Generally the high season starts from December to April and restarts from July to September; low seasons are from May to July and the rainy season from October to November.
Captivating Conrad Koh Samui
You can't go wrong with the luxury pool villa resort of Conrad Koh Samui – a great island getaway, perfect for honeymooners as well as the family
Conrad Koh Samui is situated on the South West tip of the island which boasts a coveted vantage point to take in views of Koh Samui's fabled five islands and its majestic sunset. The resort's twenty-five lush acres sit on a scenic hilltop overlooking the azure reefs of the Gulf of Thailand. Its secluded location is home to the finest accommodation and restaurants as well as its award-wining spa.
The resort has 80 free-standing pool villas, from the ultra-exclusive Royal Oceanview Pool Villa to the equally lavish one, two and three bedrooms Oceanview Pool Villa. The Thai-inspired interiors offer luxurious accommodations with commanding ocean views from vast picture windows. They are furnished with original artwork and artefacts, providing guests with a sense of contemporary Thailand. Spacious bedrooms, sprawling terraces and generous spaces combine to create a private paradise for guests.
Dining options are plentiful with three innovative restaurant concepts, two bars and lounges, a private wine cellar as well as destination dining options. The resort's fine dining restaurant, Jahn, offers contemporary Thai cuisine of ultra-prime and imported ingredients, harmoniously paired with traditional Thai cooking techniques and flavourings to create unforgettable dishes. Jahn has won Thailand's Best Restaurant award in 2012 and 2013 with top score of all selected restaurants in Koh Samui for two consecutive years.
The Spa at Conrad Koh Samui, perched high above a 270-degree panoramic view of the Aow Thai sea, combines international treatments and Thai spa techniques. Set over two floors, with a mixture of luxurious, spacious single and couple treatment rooms, The Spa offers an experience of unique quality that focuses on personal attention, sensory engagement and exceptional results. Signature treatments include Samui Enriched, Romance Ritual, Crystal Healing and Divine Sunset.
For reservations and more information:
Phone: +66 77 915 888,
Email: conrad_koh_samui@conradhotels.com
Website: www.conradkohsamui.com
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Previously convicted white supremacist gang member found guilty of stabbing 22-year-old to death
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Tagged: Craig Matthew Tanber, Laguna Niguel CA, OCDA, Orange County District Attorney's Office, second degree murder, Shayan Mazroei, white supremacist
A previously convicted white supremacist gang member was convicted of second-degree murder for stabbing a 22-year-old man to death in a Laguna Niguel bar in 2015.
A jury found Craig Matthew Tanber, 40, of Los Alamitos, guilty of one felony count of second-degree murder for stabbing Shayan Mazroei several times after Tanber and girlfriend were told to leave The Original Patsy's Irish Pub on September 8, 2015. Tanber was also convicted on one felony count of the personal use of a weapon.
Tanber is facing 56 years to life in state prison. He Is scheduled to be sentenced on February 7, 2020.
Tanber's girlfriend, Elizabeth Thornburg, exchanged words with Mazroei when the two went outside the bar to smoke. Witnesses testified hearing Thornburg hurl racial slurs at Mazroei, and video footage captured her spitting on Mazroei several times. Before walking back in the bar, Mazroei spit on Thornburg.
Thornburg chased Maz roei back into the bar.
After being asked to leave the bar by a bouncer, Thornburg and Tanber waited outside the bar. Video footage shows Tanber walking back into the bar after the bouncer left to deal with another issue inside the business. Tanber then punched Mazroei and stabbed him twice, first through the heart and then in the shoulder.
Mazroei stumbled back into the bar and collapsed. Mazroei was taken to Mission Hospital by paramedics where he later died.
Following the stabbing, Tanber fled the scene but was arrested three days later at a Westminster motel by the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
Elizabeth Thornburg has been charged with one felony count of accessory after the fact. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for February 21, 2020 in Department H1 at the Harbor Justice Center.
Tanber had been out of prison for just three months when he killed Mazroei.
In 2007, Tanber admitted to helping kill a 26-year-old man who was beaten to death with a claw hammer after stealing money from the former girlfriend of a white supremacist gang member. Tanber pled guilty to a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter after his murder trial ended in a mistrial due to juror misconduct.
"Tanber is a very dangerous and violent man who has repeatedly shown a complete disregard for human life," said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer. "Careful deliberation by the jury provided justice for Shayan and his family. We will do everything we can to argue to the court that he should spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering Shayan, and robbing his family of a lifetime of memories."
Tanber was prosecuted by Senior Deputy District Attorney Mark Birney.
This article was released by the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
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