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Xbox 360 - Bioshock 2
Bioshock 2 by 2K Games
This is the sequel to Bioshock. While I was hoping for a lot of out of this title, it really doesn't deliver more than the original. That's not to say that that's a bad thing if you've never played Bioshock, but if you have you'll quickly realize a been-there-done-that moment.
The story is similar to the original Bioshock. You're tasked to wander around Rapture (an underwater city) and gather Adam from Little Sisters. As you gather Adam (a form of plasmid currency), you level up your skills. As you add and strengthen your skills, you can defeat bigger and bigger bosses. The point to each level is to ultimately progress to meet Eleanor Lamb (the voice who taunts you all along the way).
Effectively, you are a Big Daddy in this game. But, you also have the ability to use plasmids (a biotech system that adds such abilities as electric shock, fire and telekinesis to you). So, in addition to the arms you find (shotguns, spear guns and what not), you can use your bio abilities to help subdue your enemies. Not that the bio abilities are not generally strong enough to kill on their own, so you are forced to use a combination of bioweapons and guns to defeat opponents.
In Bioshock 2, the designers added trap rivets and mini-turrets. Trap rivets are only set off once someone gets in close proximity. So, now you can trap an area against splicers (and other enemies). This is important because of the way you must gather Adam now. In B2, you gather Adam by first killing the little sister's Big Daddy. Then you adopt the little sister. You then use the little sister to locate corpses that contain Adam and then have her harvest the Adam from that corpse. That would be great if it stopped there. Unfortunately, the game designers felt that simply gathering Adam was too easy. So all the while the little sister is gathering Adam, splicers start coming out of nowhere and attacking you and the little sister. So, this is why traps and mini-turrets are important. In fact, its better when you can find the corpses near turrets or security cameras that you've hacked. I could really have done without this constant attacking exercise, but whatever. If there were rhyme or reason to this exercise, I'd have probably enjoyed the attacks more. But, they're mostly pointless. Worse, many of the splicers tend to come up from behind you. So, you're constantly having to turn around.
You can only do 2 Adam gathers per sister. Once that's done, you can either harvest the little sister at a vent or you can let her go home. If you harvest, you get the most amount of Adam. If you let her go, you get less (about half). So, if you want to progress in the game faster, you really need to harvest.
After you've either harvested or let the little sister go into the vent, a big sister may or may not come for you. Now, the point in the big sister is pointless. Just an exercise to drain health and eve (what fuels your bioweapons). Big sisters don't always seem to come, but when they do they are relentless until you kill them. Frankly, they're easy to kill. Since you can regenerate, just keep hammering on her until she dies. You may end up in a regeneration chamber 5-10 times, but you can kill her without using any Eve, without firing a single shot or without losing any health packs. You'll lose about half of your current health when you regenerate, but find a health machine and you can boost again for 9 credits (or find booze or food).
Anyway, I have found the big sister battles to be mostly pointless. What they give you after you search them isn't worth the kill. It's just a way to waste time (and health) instead of focusing on the story. Frankly, you can continue forward on your level ignoring the big sister. She'll keep coming, but you can still search and move forward. You will need to eventually kill her, but it's not really that important overall. The one thing, though, is that a big sister gives you a little bit of Adam (around 20-40). So, it's worth it just to get the Adam, but it's not really enough to make it worthwhile losing that much health and eve. So, use the Vita Chambers to kill the big sister and avoid using up health.
Trap Rivets
While setting up traps can help you score Adam gathers, note one important bug in this system. There is a limit on the total number of traps that can be on the playfield. After you exceed that number, the oldest placed traps disappear without warning and, after they begin disappearing, you are wasting traps. Note, however, that the game doesn't warn you of this fact. They just disappear. So, be wary when placing a lot of trap rivets on the playfield. I believe the number is around 15 or so. I haven't counted the maximum number exactly, but that's about what I could eye in the area where i was playing.
You have the ability to purchase weapons, health and plasmids. Weapons and health require money. You find money on dead bodies, chests, cash registers, etc. To buy plasmids, you need Adam. This you obtain by harvesting little sisters (and killing big sisters). You can also find Adam on some underwater levels, so keep your eyes open.
Bigger and bigger weapons are found around the levels. You can't buy these. Some plasmids are unlocked by research (using the camera) or by finding them on levels. The major plasmids can be purchased.
The game quality is similar to Bioshock. But, the gameplay isn't different enough and the levels aren't different enough to make it a new unique experience. I felt that the game developers played it too safe and tried to create Bioshock too exactly. Instead, they should have taken a risk and tried something new. Like, for example, add brand new and unique plasmids. Make this underwater station clean and bright. Something, anything different would have made it a unique experience. It was just a too much been-there-done-that experience for me to say that it was really a great game experience.
If you haven't played Bioshock, by all means play this one. If you have already played Bioshock, then this won't be anything new for you. If you're looking for a new gaming experience, this isn't really it.
Sound: 7/10 (average, but splicer voices can be annoying)
Graphics: 8.5/10 (good, could see texture loading in-game)
Gameplay: 7.5/10 (reasonable controls and action)
Story: 6.5/10 (slightly better than average, but too much like Bioshock)
Bugginess: 7/10 (traps disappear after unspecified number on playfield)
Controls: 8.5/10 (worked well in most cases, camera made it hard at times)
Bang-to-buck: 2/10 (might replay for release instead of harvest)
Play Value: $10 (recommend renting first, buying if you haven't played Bioshock)
Overall: 6.5/10 (been-there-done-that for B1 players).
Labels: been-there-done-that sequel
Xbox 360 - Darksiders
Darksiders by THQ / Vigil
Here's another throwback to the late-90's / early-00s. This is your standard third person shooter with semi-irritating boss battles. You probably would have even found this game in an arcade or two in the late 90s.
Nothing spectacular here. Typical controls for a third person shooter. There is one control, however, that was completely done wrong. When you finally get the chain to swing from floating hook areas, the chain controls are badly done. First, you target the item to chain. Then you press the fire chain control (right trigger). That's ok, so far. But, instead of releasing the RT button to release the chain, you have to press the A button. If you release the RT button, you stop swinging. It's like, huh? Who thought this controller design up? It's far more intuitive to release the RT button to release the chain itself. Duh.
You're one of the four horsemen who are there to prevent heaven and hell from starting a battle on the Earth. Well, it happened anyway and they blame your character (one of the four horsemen). Ok, so the premise is weak, but it at least gets you motivation for what you're doing (or about to do).
So anyway, you'll find there's lots of hacking, slashing, chopping and stomping going on here. Not particularly exciting if you ask me. For a late 90s type game, it'd probably have been a hit back then. With gaming engines and stories that have long progressed beyond this level of hack and slash, it's really old hat at this point.
Level Ups & Combos
They did add the ability to level your weapons up by adding enhancements and obtaining upgrades. You can buy combos from Vulgrim (the local merchant). As you progress through the game, you find a Vulgrim merchant location in each of the map areas (with the exception of the Iron Canopy area). So, you can make your character somewhat stronger by finding (or paying for) new weapons, features and upgrades. You find items by digging through chests, but mainly by paying Vulgrim.
To pay Vulgrim, you obtain blue 'souls'. These souls pop out of things and enemies you destroy. There are blue souls (money), yellow souls (action points) and green souls (health) in various sizes. There are also healing spells that you can buy from Vulgrim when you can't find health on the level (and yes, there will be times).
Most of the bosses are quite easy, with the exception of Silitha (a large teleporting spider). It appears that THQ made this specific battle extremely difficult to complete. Not sure why unless they just like raising frustration levels. Simply search at Google for 'Defeat Silitha' and you'll find many many gamers looking for the answer to this battle.
As with many games of this style, the developers decided to add some quite irritating things to this game. When you're just about out of health, you have to listen to a heart beating until you find more health. Hello.. I can SEE the meter on the screen, I don't have to be reminded with an irritating heartbeat noise every second.
When you're trying to beat Silitha, about every 2 seconds she says, "Hold still little one" or some other such drivel. It became so irritating, I had to turn the voice volume all the way down.
Next, I play with Y inverted. Unfortunately, Darksiders doesn't remember that once you've restarted the game the next time. So, I have to constantly remember to go into the options and invert the Y setting. This should be saved to the game save.
The controls do not always respond well. So, when you're battling enemies, you seem to sometimes get stunned for no reason and that allows enemies to pound on you. It's almost like the game is doing this on purpose. In fact, it might actually be doing that.
Vulgrim Tunnel Travel
This part of the game was completely pointless. Yes, you do travel from one area to another reasonably fast. The part that is pointless is that you have to run around this track from point A to point B. There's no fighting, no quests and no treasures there. Frankly, I would have preferred to enter the portal and exit it with nothing in between. If you're going to make the gamer do something, then make it worth their while... here's another tip to go into the Game Design from a Gamer's Perspective manual. Although, it's really already there as 'Don't waste the gamer player's time'.
This is a tired, old and worn out gaming style. I understand a lot of gamers still like to play them, but for an RPG gamer, this play system just doesn't really work. If you're the kind of gamer that likes to roam through levels, figure out puzzles and battle silly creatures, then you might like this.
The best part of this game.. well, there is no real best part. This is an average/mediocre third person shooter with nothing overly special. If you simply must play everything on the Xbox 360, go for it. If you're looking for a quality, longer and more thought provoking game that's compelling, Darksiders isn't it.
Sound: 6/10 (irritating voices)
Graphics: 6/10 (good, but missing too many details)
Gameplay: 7/10 (mostly workable)
Story: 7/10 (weak plot wrapped with lots of hacking and slashing)
Bugginess: N/A
Controls: 6/10 (bad chain control. otherwise workable)
Bang-to-buck: 1/10 (definitely no replay value)
Play Value: $5 (limited play value, repetitive, boring in places, rent)
Overall: 5.5/10 (I definitely recommend renting this title. Not worth $60).
Labels: mediocre game, mediocre third person shooter
Big Screen - Avatar
Avatar by James Cameron
While I know there is a video game for this movie (which Gamezelot may eventually review), this review is about the film itself. You're probably asking yourself, "Why is Gamezelot reviewing movies?" Well, I'll tell you. Essentially, Avatar is a nearly 3 hour video game romp. It is effectively one big cutscene from a video game. Because of this fact, I have decided to review this movie here.
It's actually 3 stories in one. Boy meets girl, boy falls in love, boy betrays girl, boy wins girl back. Ok, so much for the love story. The second story is for the battle over Pandora, the planet the Navi inhabit. Humans need 'Unobtanium' and to get it, they must displace the locals (the Navi) on the planet Pandora. The third story is of sacrifice and courage by those chosen to become Avatars.
Essentially, there are two factions towards domination of Pandora. The Sigourney Weaver character camp that believes that understanding the natives is the answer. She does this by creating the Avatars (lifelike representations of Navi bodies that humans can remote control). So, her intent is to blend in with the Navi and become one with them using these Avatars. This tactic doesn't work until a handicapped marine signs on to run an Avatar.
The second camp is the military commander. He wants decisive action to get the job done. If that means destroying the Navi to get the Unobtanium, he'll do it.
The Navi are the indigenous peoples of Pandora. Ok, so that's the setup.
In the 3 hours that unfold, lots of visual effects are used and some cool and amazing things are done. This is, to date, the best live action video game yet. When we can finally get consoles that can produce graphics that look like Avatar, then we'll be onto something.
The premise behind the film is sound, but the basic stories have been dumbed down to fit into the nearly 3 hour framework. In fact, this movie would have been better served as an actual video game where you could spend hours and hours playing it and get a truly in-depth experience. But, of course, the graphics wouldn't have been anywhere near as stunning.
However, ignoring the graphics work, which is outstanding, the stories are actually fairly weak with lots of holes. The writer(s) could have done much better at sewing up the details of Pandora and the Humans, but failed to do so. So, there are a number of rather cliche and trite things about the way this movie unfolds. While you haven't seen a movie that looks like this one visually, you have seen this film before. Effectively, Cameron has taken stories that are old and tired (and somewhat politically correct) and wrapped them in a shiny new huggable CG ribbon.
Unfortunately, the characters in this film were all basically cartoons of real humans. From the unfeeling G.I. Joe to the Smoking Doctor. There's nothing very realistic about any of the characters. Even the attempt at sympathy for the handicapped marine really falls quite flat. Because his human role in the movie basically consists of entering and exiting the Avatar control pod, you get very little real emotional time with the human part of this character. The only emotional time you get with Jack Sully (the handicapped marine) is him as the Avatar which, with as well as it was done, just doesn't cut it. So, Jack Sully's character is flat and underdeveloped.
Human vs Avatar
Unfortunately, as well, there was very little struggle for any of the characters learning to control the avatars. For example, there have to be long term exposure effects of some kind. Whether that's nosebleeds or convulsions, there needs to be some negative consequences to using the avatar chamber. Something that tells the human body that it's not a good thing. That never happens. Without this element, it leaves the human world flat and emotionless. It makes the story feel all too perfect. Without this element, this leaves the story without a human antagonist that prevents the avatar from working perfectly. And, throughout this film, the avatars perform flawlessly.
Without something that ties the the audience to the cause of the humans, it leaves the audience emotionless towards any of it. It's hard to feel for the Navi fully because you realize they are simply CG characters. Worse, they are CG characters which are caricatures of real tribal cultures. You want to feel for the humans trying to do good for the Navi, but you can't because there's not enough screen time given to these elements. You can't feel for the bad-guy soldiers, so the whole affair ends up mostly unemotional.
Contradictory points
The characters tend to contradict themselves during parts of the film. For example, the tribe leader's daughter who first meets up with Jack Sully (as an Avatar), gets a sign from Eywa (aka Gaia) for her invite him in to her tribe. She doesn't understand why, but she does it. She chastises Sully for killing these dog creatures as 'unnecessary' and him being a child. Yet, later he kills an animal without remorse and it's all ok. There are other times as well where the film steps on itself with the tribal culture. So, this makes the tribal aspects not very well conceived.
High points
There are high points, but they are all there to manipulate the audience into feeling good about the situation. Like when Sully is able to pull off getting his flying creature or when he swoops from the sky and takes control of the much bigger and more revered flying creature. Hello, if it were as easy as he made it out to be, then the entire tribe would have done it.
Manipulating these feel-good points to make the audience feel happy almost seems a bit contrived. It works for the moment, but when you reflect on it you really understand how Cameron manipulated the situation for the audience rather than for the story.
The music score is fairly intense, but typical for this kind of blockbuster. There's lots of swelling orchestral movements throughout. Too many, in fact. The score is loud, but that may be partly because of the theater. In most parts the score works, but it's also quite cliche. There's nothing new here. Even though the graphics excel, the music score is standard.
The movie was good, but not perfect. If the movie had grounded the human parts in a more solid reality with more human character development, the Navi parts would have been much more believable. The struggles between the G.I. Joes and the Navi were really there to provide a battle environment... an Ewok vs Stormtrooper moment, if you will. This is the Star Wars for a new millennium, but even Star Wars kept the humanistic aspects to keep the audience grounded (at least for the first 3 movies). The later three movies felt much more like Avatar.
I'm at a loss why CG and human drama can't work. Avatar definitely shows that it is possible to do it with film (even though Avatar itself didn't succeed), but it doesn't have to be feel-good fluff. Unfortunately, Cameron took us on this journey, but primarily as a cartoon than as a real human drama. Perhaps he felt that the CG would play better if it felt more cartoony than as human drama. I don't know, but this film opens doors to the next evolution of film making. I would say that District 9 was probably closer to human drama vs CG than any film to date including Avatar.
Unfortunately, Cameron has already set the tone with Avatar. So, Avatar 2 is off the table for moving back towards real human drama. I don't fully understand the cartoonistic approach to Avatar. Cameron would have done Avatar far better and more satisfying by making all of the characters more real (from character development side) from the beginning... and also truly studying tribal cultures to ensure the approach was consistent throughout.
Oh well, there's always next time.
Graphics: 10/10
Audio: 9/10 (in parts, too loud and abrasive)
Story: 4/10
Overall: 7/10 (too cartoonistic and simplistic)


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Riverstone Holdings and EnCap Investments have each committed $225 million to Sierra Oil & Gas S. de R.L. de C.V., a Mexican exploration and production company. Infraestructura Institucional, a Mexican infrastructure private equity firm, committed $75 million to the company. All three investors have the option to double their existing commitments once initial equity has been deployed.
Sierra Oil & Gas S. de R.L. de C.V. ("Sierra"), Mexico's first independent exploration and production ("E&P") company, today announces that it has secured equity commitments of US$525 million. Sierra, headquartered in Mexico City, is led by Ivan Sandrea, a highly experienced E&P executive with an extensive track record of leadership in energy organizations including Statoil, BP, OPEC and Energy Intelligence. Mr Sandrea has assembled a team of distinguished professionals from the Mexican and international oil & gas sector, representing over 350 years of experience with direct applicability to Mexico's opportunity set.
The company plans to participate in exploration, development and production optimization opportunities made possible by Mexico's recent energy reform. Additionally Sierra may consider opportunities in hydrocarbon transportation, storage and processing.
Under the terms of the transaction, energy-focused private equity firms Riverstone Holdings LLC ("Riverstone") and EnCap Investments ("EnCap") have each committed US$225 million in funding and Infraestructura Institucional ("I2"), Mexico's largest infrastructure private equity firm has committed US$75 million. Additionally, all three investors retain the option to double their existing commitment once the initial equity has been deployed.
Sierra's CEO, Ivan Sandrea said: "The opening of Mexico's energy sector represents a transformational opportunity for the country. Mexico has a world class petroleum system, a significant oil and gas industrial base, a new and modern oil and gas framework, professional institutions, professional human capital and is one of the most progressive economies in the world. At Sierra we have been preparing for this opportunity for several years, having assembled a unique team with outstanding commercial, technical and operational experience as well as the financial backing and expertise of some of the world's top energy investors and of Mexico's leading infrastructure fund. We are proud to be Mexico's first independent oil and gas company".
Jim Hackett, partner at Riverstone, commented: "We are delighted to partner with Sierra's outstanding management team for what is our first investment in Mexico. We have been very impressed with the progress of the energy reform and look forward to contributing to the growth of a vibrant, private energy sector in the country, as we have done in the US, Canada and elsewhere."
Jason DeLorenzo, partner at EnCap, added: "Our equity commitment to Sierra reflects the confidence that we have in Ivan and his team, as well as our belief in the potential for significant growth in Mexico's oil & gas sector."
Juan Alberto Léautaud, partner at I2, added: "For us in I2, the investment in Sierra represents an important opportunity for Mexico's institutional capital, particularly the pension funds (Afores) that invest in our Development Capital Certificates (CKDs), to help finance the development of the nascent Mexican private energy sector by participating in the E&P projects unlocked by the energy reform. We are delighted to partner with such a strong management team and distinguished fellow investors in fully realising these opportunities."
For additional information about Sierra Oil & Gas, please contact Mariana Martinez (info@sierraoil.mx)
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Riverstone is an energy and power-focused private investment firm founded in 2000 by David M. Leuschen and Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr. with approximately US$27 billion of equity capital raised. Riverstone conducts buyout and growth capital investments in the exploration & production, midstream, oilfield services, power and renewable sectors of the energy industry. With offices in New York, London, Houston and Mexico City, the firm has committed approximately US$26 billion to 111 investments in North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
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Since 1988, EnCap Investments has been a leading provider of private equity to the independent sector of the U.S. oil & gas industry. The firm has raised 18 institutional oil and gas investment funds totaling approximately US$21 billion and currently manages capital on behalf of more than 250 U.S. and international investors. EnCap professionals represent more than 250 years of experience in the energy finance and investment business. EnCap has a proven track record, having successfully invested with approximately 200 upstream and midstream oil & gas companies.
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Infraestructura Institucional (I2) is a Mexican private equity firm founded in 2010, focused on infrastructure projects. It has raised over US$1 billion of equity through two funds (CKDs listed in the Mexican Bolsa) with an investor base mainly composed of Mexican pension funds (Afores) and other institutional investors. I2 currently manages over US$1.7 billion in AUM in the energy, social infrastructure and transportation sectors.
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Weatherford, Texas is a rather wealthy city located within 20 minutes west of Fort Worth and about an hour away from Dallas. Weatherford was founded sometime during the 1850's and named after the State Senator Thomas Weatherford who, supposedly, never visited the town. From 1846 to 1874 there were many Native American attacks. In June of 1880, the railroad arrived in Weatherford and the Santa Fe Depot was constructed in 1908 and is now home to the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce. The Weatherford Democrat, the cities daily newspaper, was started in 1895 and is still operating today. Today, Weatherford is home to many historic buildings, some of which are open for touring during the Christmas season.
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'Noon Work Ban' to begin mid-June says MoHRE
By Jason Saundalkar
Order calls for strict adherence to all COVID-19 precautionary measures including mandatory rules to provide labourers with shaded areas during breaks
The 'Noon Work Ban' will be enforced by the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) starting mid-June. It prohibits workers from staying at their jobsites from 12:30pm to 3pm.
According to a report by WAM, the annual decision was issued by Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, and makes it mandatory for employers to provide labourers with a shaded place to rest during their breaks.
Daily working hours for morning, evening or both shifts, are not to exceed eight hours as per the decision. If a worker exceeds these timings within 24 hours, then the extra time will be deemed overtime, for which he will have to be paid, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law concerning the Regulation of Labour Relations, the report said.
The decision excludes certain technical jobs from the ban however, where work must continue non-stop. In these cases, employers must provide cool drinking water in proportion with the number of workers and in accordance with the requirements of public safety and health. Additionally, thirst-quenching items such as salts, lemon etc. along with first-aid kits must be provided. The order also calls for strict adherence to COVID-19 precautionary measures on job sites.
As per the report, establishments that do not comply with the terms and conditions of the decision shall be fined $1,360 per worker, and a maximum of $13,600 in case several workers are employed during the ban. The establishment will also have its file suspended or its status downgraded in the MoHRE classification system based on the severity of the breach.
As per the decision, employers must place a schedule of the daily working hours in a prominent site at the workplace. In addition to Arabic, the work schedule must be written in the language, which workers understand, the report noted.
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The role of procurement is fast evolving, creating new requirements for talent and skill, with core competencies going beyond just category expertise, compliance management and change leadership. Procurement professionals are now expected to bring business acumen, structured problem solving, influencing skills and systems thinking to the table.
Procurement is being valued more than ever as it plays the role of a strategic advisor, a trusted business partner, a financial steward supporting the CFO's organization and a supply network optimizer bringing deep value beyond savings. This additional value beyond savings can be expressed, along with actual savings, as Total Procurement Benefits (TPB).
This paper discusses the importance of effectively capturing and communicating TPB in elevating the status and influence of procurement within the enterprise and how to go about it.
Enterprises have various methods for measuring procurement savings, often mutually established between the procurement and finance departments, and reflective of the company's goals. Companies with cash flow challenges may give procurement "credit" for cost-avoidance cash levers, such as longer payment terms. Some enterprises will recognize cost avoidance on capital expenditures, such as building construction, based on discounts negotiated from an original quote that serves as a baseline. Many organizations today recognize and emphasize hard-dollar savings, often tied with a zero-based budgeting approach that requires costs to be justified and accounted for year-over-year on a bottom-up basis.
Being able to articulate this value beyond savings is a powerful tool in today's corporate environment, giving executives a deeper understanding and appreciation of the value delivered by procurement beyond cost savings. By identifying and capturing Total Procurement Benefits, procurement leaders can communicate their team's true reach and impact on the enterprise, and establish themselves as a valued business partner.
So how does one identify and capture benefits beyond savings? As procurement professionals, we realize that timing is critical to saving. Savings identified represents what we project will be saved, while savings realized is the lagging indicator representing actual savings made. In many enterprises, including those that have adopted zero based budgeting (ZBB), realized savings are manifest as dollars dialed out of an existing budget. Sometimes those dollars are reinvested in the company, as often is the case in the marketing category. Realized savings are the key outcome metric when tracking post-contracting purchasing compliance.
Back in the early 2000s, prior to cloud-based computing, a large Texas electrical utility company was maintaining its own data centers. Because this electrical utility could seek rate hikes from regulators whenever it incurred increased operating expense, the utility leased all of its IT equipment on an operational expenditure (OPEX) basis. This allowed them to take rate cases to the public utility regulator when they made IT and telecom investments, securing increases to their rates. However, this also meant that they paid for data center hardware several times over, in some cases as much as 4.5 times what they should have paid.
A thorough analysis determined that a mix of capital leases (where IT hardware is paid for in full — and only once — over a standard amortization schedule) and far fewer OPEX leases would be ideal. The analysis incorporated product life cycle times, varying lease rates, equipment refresh frequency, and the upside of operational expense-related rate hikes granted by the state's Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Infrastructure with a shorter effective lifespan, or planned near-term refresh, stayed with OPEX leases and could be swapped out for upgraded capability more frequently. As the utility refreshed its data centers, the selective leasing program generated $11.2 million in TPB for the utility during its 12 months.
Because much of what was previously operating expense could be treated as capital, the utility could depreciate its capital assets over their respective amortization schedules, with the associated tax benefit also counting toward TPB. Bringing a procurement lens and the understanding of financial products in the infrastructure leasing space led to this opportunity, and the utility still retained leverage with the regulators on seeking electricity and natural gas rate hikes.
Reducing inventory carrying costs is another prime example of TPB. A company with $50 million worth of inventory has to count, warehouse and care for all of it. What if it could reduce that to $10 million through more effective supply chain practices? That saving could become cash flow, or be reinvested in growth, and then what seemed like soft saving / cost avoidance becomes hard saving and could result in an increase in revenue. When procurement improves a process that frees up additional resources, those people could go straight to the bottom line or, if required, they could be utilized to generate new business, or support other areas in need of support.
Often the word "saving" implies reduction, which suggests an "I have to cut something" mindset. The term "benefits," as in Total Procurement Benefits, has a more positive connotation, and can shift the organization's focus to growth.
For example, a freight railroad company had more than 700 cell towers along the railroad's right-of-way. These points of presence were used to stay in constant contact with the train crews. And while many of them were located in the proverbial boonies, many existed in crowded metropolitan areas with expensive real estate and stringent building codes. Using a standard electronic auction, the company bid space on the cell towers to telecom companies, effectively turning the extra capacity into a new reccurring revenue stream that went to the highest bidder.
Usually a company's saving calculation methodology is reflective of a company's internal recognition of saving as per its finance and accounting policies. And the ability to generate TPB beyond just saving requires deep understanding of the company's stakeholders' strategies and pain points, and a strong alignment to the business and functional strategy. This will allow the savvy procurement professional to create a more efficient process for initiating a purchase requisition that generates labor efficiencies. For example, a plant-based vending machine program for safety gear, with individual user consumption tracking.
It is important to keep a running tally of TPB, as procurement professionals often have so many things on their plate that these benefits can get lost. Often TPB is easier to qualify than quantify, but that shouldn't keep procurement professionals from capturing it. And remember that to articulate this effectively, it needs to be perceived as a benefit. Don't start pitching about value beyond savings without an understanding of your audience, and some idea of how they will perceive the value. This is the age-old sales training adage: "probe" to uncover benefits from your audience first, then share those features that are truly perceived as benefits by your audience.
To become more than a valued advisor to the enterprise, to become a trusted business partner, procurement organizations must work their way up the following pyramid. Innovation requires an audacity of imagination — procurement professionals must be audacious in their creative thinking, and determination of value beyond savings. They must drive an understanding of Total Procurement Benefits through the enterprise. Whether or not the impact is openly embraced immediately, it will register over time with consistent and impactful examples. Nonetheless, the most powerful outcome of effectively capturing and communicating Total Procurement Benefits will be the elevated status and influence of the procurement organization within the enterprise.
Many non-procurement executives and stakeholders are skeptical about the validity of the savings being touted by the procurement organization and about the degree to which they impact the company's finances.


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Although Ezekiel currently resides in Austin, he is native to College Station and thoroughly enjoys spending time back at home. He's excited to both gain transportation research experience through this program and spend extra time with friends and family.
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Carlos looks forward to this summer's ATLAS Internship, and he seeks to contribute and learn as much as possible during these 10 weeks.
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Madilyn is looking forward to this internship because it will allow her to research her interests and propel her towards her goal of a graduate education. She is personally interested in learning more about integrating computer technologies and GPS with transportation safety, especially when it comes to driverless cars. Madilyn is excited to stay in College Station this summer and believes that there are many intriguing paths for her to follow in the future.
I was born and raised in the Cincinnati area I am looking forward to seeing what the culture of Texas is like, and what it is like to be at a larger university. This fall I will begin my senior year at Ohio Northern University, where I will finish up my civil engineering degree and also completing my last year of competitive swimming. I am excited to see what I learn and experience with this research opportunity this summer.
I am a rising senior from East Lansing, Michigan studying Life Science Informatics and German. I have been working at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Center in the Center for the Management of Information for Safe and Sustainable Transportation for almost 8 months. I am most interested in research involving human and behavioral factors and am looking forward to further applying skills learned in the classroom in a professional work environment.
I am excited to have been selected for the ATLAS Internship and to spend my summer in College Station learning more about transportation related research under the guidance of Dr. Eva Shipp.


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The Best Movies to Watch This Mother's Day
Pop some popcorn, grab your voice remote and enjoy our favorite Mother's Day movies.
Planning to treat Mom to a movie night at home for Mother's Day, but not sure what to pick? Don't worry, we have you covered. Here are our favorite movies that are perfect to watch with Mom and the rest of the family. All of these can be easily found on Cox On Demand, so sit back, relax and enjoy.
1. Beaches
Garry Marshall's 1988 classic, Beaches is a movie about a lifelong friendship between two very different women, C.C. Bloom (Bette Midler) and Hillary Whitney (Barbara Hershey). Themes of motherhood are never far from the surface. Spanning decades, the duo's tumultuous relationship comes to a moving crescendo at a Miami beach house, where Hillary's daughter, Victoria (Grace Johnston), plays a pivotal role in fostering forgiveness, gratitude and perspective.
Claire Danes, Winona Ryder, and Kirsten Dunst star in this heartwarming adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's well-loved novel. Set during the Civil War, the story follows four teenage sisters as they come of age during a time of limited opportunity for women. As their father is absent in the war, the girls' family lives are anchored by each other. Their mother's (Susan Sarandon) forward-thinking attitudes about gender roles set the stage for drama and romance against an era-defining backdrop of tragedy and uncertainty.
3. Mama Mia! Here We Go Again
Join the celebration, sing and dance, and discover how it all began! 10 years after Mamma Mia! The Movie, the film's original cast returns in an all-new musical sequel where Sophie dreams of renovating a taverna in her mother's honors on the Greek island of Kalokairi. This sweet and lighthearted film is absolutely perfect for a mommy-daughter movie night.
4. Freaky Friday
This 2003 remake of the famous body-switching setup hits all the feel-good spots. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan star as the warring mother and teenage daughter who swap roles for a day and end up with a deep sense of empathy and understanding for each other. Fun, frivolous and freaky, it's a lighthearted adventure for all the family.
5. Little Miss Sunshine
A family of misfits travels from New Mexico to California in a Volkswagen T2 Microbus, so that youngest daughter Olive (Abigail Breslin) can compete in a beauty pageant. At times excruciating, at others endlessly entertaining; the road trip becomes a journey of discovery for each character as they explore the transcendent power of familial bonds.
6. Room
Make no mistake, this is a difficult film to watch—but ultimately worthwhile. Brie Larson's character and her young son Jack (Jacob Tremblay) are confined to a cramped and unpleasant room for many years by a terrifying abuser (Sean Bridgers). At five years old, Jack has never glimpsed the outside world, and his childish acceptance of his diminished world is one of the film's enduring horrors. Hope and light shine through in the enduring, protective relationship between mother and child.
7. The Florida Project
On the approach to Walt Disney World, the swampy Floridian landscape is dotted with colorful, low-budget motels catering to seasonal workers. It's among this dreamworld of deprivation that six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince) enjoys a carefree summer. Yet all is not well in the adult realm, as Moonee's young mother (Bria Vinaite) struggles to make ends meet, turning to desperate endeavors to provide for her daughter. Ambiguous and touching, this is a rare opportunity to see through a child's innocent eyes.


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EPRA elects Helena Mandić as Chairwoman; Celene Craig and Juraj Polák join the Executive Board
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I don't claim to be a prophet, but when I saw all the news stories and posts appearing this week about the rich American who'd shot Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe, I knew what would come next: lots of self-righteous tweets and Facebook posts chastising everyone who was upset about the lion and telling them what they should really be concerned about instead.
Apparently, in a hyper-capitalist society characterised by constant competition, even empathy is a zero-sum game.
Deep down, I think we all know this is flawed logic, which leads to crappy behaviour. No one giving a eulogy at a funeral says "Stop crying! She at least lived a long and happy life; lots of children in Africa don't even live to see the age of five!" Yet we still feel its acceptable to belittle one legitimate human tragedy by pointing to another legitimate human tragedy.
Granted, it is possible to be so absorbed in one's petty #FirstWorldProblems that one becomes oblivious to actual problems in the rest of the world. But it shouldn't be impossible to weep both for the victims of police brutality and for cops killed in the line of duty. It should be possible, indeed entirely logical, to empathise both with the victims of the Taliban and of US drone strikes.
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Obituary: Sister Marie Alice Lobo A.C.
Sister Marie Alice Lobo A.C.
Inst. No. 1635
'God loves a cheerful giver' (2 Cor 9: 7b)
The love of God is so special and overwhelming that it overflows into every human that is born into this world. There was joy in heaven at the right moment of that day 23 March 1946 when the house of Mr Martin Lobo and Mrs Helen D'Souza in Agrar/Bantwal illumined by the arrival of their new born child, their second child and this time a baby girl! The parents too were grateful for the gift of a son and a daughter to them in their married life! From the creation of the earth to the end of time every child that is born into this world comes with the message that God is not tired of humanity. Indeed the Triune God looking at this baby girl saw in her His own image and likeness. Can it be that the Trinity smiled on this child and left a perennial smile that never faded but was given the charm of passing this smile as a contagion to everyone who came in contact with her!
The child was baptized in the Parish Church of Most Holy Saviour Agrar and was given the name Alice, which means of noble rank or noble. Receiving love and nurturing of faith within the home and parish, then through her school education Alice grew in inner spiritual beauty and intelligence. All hail to the noble parents who generously offered their child to the Apostolic Carmel and did not count the cost of sacrifice. From her birth, the Lord set His eyes on Alice Lobo, allured her and brought her into the Garden of Carmel. She joined the Postulancy on 1st January 1970 and then on remained faithful to Him with a radiating smile in joys and sorrows, sickness and health, good times and bad for 50 years and more. Indeed, this noble child Alice was noble both at home and in the Apostolic Carmel.
It was Carmel Convent Ashaniketan, Mangalore that was her first home in the Apostolic Carmel where she lived as a postulant and God willed that she should come to this same home on a transfer on May 31, 2018 to live the last lap of her earthly sojourn. What was remarkable about Sister Marie Alice was her eagerness to meet the Lord at the dawn of each day. She was the first one to enter His Eucharistic presence every morning. One could say "Just as the watchman waits for the dawn …" so did Sister Marie Alice eagerly welcomed the dawn of each day. She was the first one to unlock the chapel door to meet the Lord, to open the windows, often ring the rising bell and spend the first hour of the day in prayer. She was the first one to reach the Church and the last one to come out from the Church. What thanks O Lord shall we render thee for the gifts you showered on the Apostolic Carmel and specially on Carmel Convent, Ashaniketan through our dear Sister where she lived her first year as a Postulant in 1970 and the last year as a religious sister in 2020!
Sister Marie Alice was known for discipline, punctuality, duty consciousness, thoughtfulness, neatness, cleanliness, simplicity, silent endurance, gentleness, cheerfulness; she was particular about English pronunciation, had love for animals and was the PRO of the Community. Her students cherish her memories as an educationist, good administrator, best principal, the one who brought out the best in her students, being jovial, bubbly, friendly, sensitive, one who wielded positive influence on the lives of her students, known for her forbearance, empathy and the one who gave importance to the spiritual life of the students. She had left behind heart prints in their lives and hence many a student enquired about her health during her illness and prayed for her, especially those from Shanthi Nilaya, Nanjangud where she served the people for eleven years.
On account of the lockdown due to COVID-19, St. Ann's community decided to have the yearly retreat from 18th to 26th April and Sister Marie Alice willingly offered to keep house so that others could join the retreat. However during the days of the retreat she was complaining of dryness in the mouth and breathlessness and hence started carrying a bottle of water with her. As she was not happy with the allopathic medicine, she consulted a homoeopathic doctor on April 24 and took the medicine given which made her feel slightly better. However we found that later there was not much improvement and so an appointment was made with Dr Harold Mascarenhas and was taken to Colaco Hospital on 27th and got her admitted there. Before leaving for the hospital, she complained of Mumps and that very afternoon she developed fever. On account of the fever she had to be shifted to Wenlock Hospital for COVID-19 test and there it was diagnosed that she had Malaria (Vivax) and was treated for the same. On 29th at 11.30 p.m. her report of COVID-19 test was negative and so immediately at midnight was shifted back to Colaco Hospital. As her kidneys were not functioning, on April 30 at 7.30 p.m. she was shifted to Father Muller Hospital for dialysis and was admitted to MICU. As per her reports she was suffering from Sepsis, Polumicrobial, Urinary Tract Infection, and LKTI, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension. After the dialysis there was some improvement, though her condition was critical. On May 8 due to some progress she was shifted to the room. Sisters took turns to stay on by day and by night.
But once again her condition deteriorated and she was shifted back to MICU and on 9th evening as she was sinking, she was placed on the ventilator. Since there was some improvement, she was taken off from the ventilator on May 13. Dialysis continued daily. On 14th she was shifted to the room. On account of the COVID restrictions, a lady was appointed to look after her day and night as no one was allowed to visit any patient in the hospital. On May 20th for the first time she sat and spoke to Sister Ellen Marie who serves at Father Muller and we were happy that there was some progress. But sadly on May 21st at 9.15 a.m. there was an emergency call to say that her condition was critical. The Provincial Superior, Sister Maria Shamita and Sister Rose Agnes the Superior, rushed to the hospital only to receive the sad news on the way, that she had already winged her flight to heaven at 9.30 a.m. due to a Cardiac Arrest.
The sad news was immediately conveyed to the Superior General, Sister Susheela, her only brother Mr Joachim Lobo and close relatives, Fr Pius James D'Souza ocd, her cousin's son and others. The funeral was fixed for May 22nd at 10 a.m. Her mortal remains were placed in the morgue and on 22nd at 7.45 a.m. they were brought to St. Ann's Convent Chapel. Sisters from local communities, students, staff, ACAs, priests, parishioners and those who knew her came in and paid their last respects. Our Bishop Rt Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha visited, held a prayer service and blessed her remains. At 9.45 a.m. a short Prayer Service was held. On behalf of the family, Rev. Fr Pius James D'Souza ocd, Vicar for Religious and her cousin thanked everyone who assisted Sister Marie Alice, especially during her illness and officiated at the last funeral rites together with his brother Rev Fr Wilfred Prakash D'Souza. He said that they used to lovingly call her 'Alli Auntie' whom they loved dearly. He touched upon her two characteristic qualities, viz her Smiling Face (one who smiles and laughs is a saint), she was a Silent Woman, the silence which is a special characteristic of Carmel. He expressed their gratitude on behalf of the family members to the Provincial Superior Sister Maria Shamita and the Superior Sister Rose Agnes and the community for the care and concern bestowed on Sister Marie Alice to the last day of her life. He also mentioned the name of Dr. Amit D'Souza for explaining her condition to the family members in detail and comforting them with his caring words. Rev Fr J.B. Crasta, our parish priest, Rev Fr. Richard Lasrado, Rev Fr Ravi Santosh Kamath SJ and Fr Pradeep SJ were present for the funeral. Indeed it was sad that many who wanted to come could not make it on account of the lockdown. Her only brother Joachim, sister-in-law Ida, niece Lavina, nephews Denzil and Santosh and the close relatives were present for the funeral.
Sister Marie Alice brought God's love and joy in the various roles she played in her life's journey from 1972, as Assistant Headmistress at Shanthi Nilaya, Nanjangud and thereafter as an efficient Headmistress at St. Cecily's, Udupi, Ladyhill, Carmel School St. Ann's, once again at Shanthi Nilaya Nanjangud, St Agnes, St Ann's, back again at Shanthi Nilaya, St. Agnes, Yesu Kripa, Shimoga and finally at St. Maria Goretti, Kemmannu.
After her retirement Sister Marie Alice served the communities in various capacities as the Superior, first councillor, minister, mess minister, secretary to local council, community bursar, in charge of the farm, ACA animator, refectorian etc. As a mess minster she had provided delicious food for the sisters and the sisters cherish the memories of the same. All these responsibilities were done to perfection at Carmel Convent, Modankap, St. Ann's Convent, Mangaluru, St. Joseph's Convent, Mysuru, Mary Immaculate Convent, Bengaluru and finally at Carmel Convent, Ashaniketan.
Our sincere thanks to our Superior General, Sister Susheela who kept enquiring after Sister Marie Alice's health and had supported us with her sisterly concern and prayer, to Sister Maria Shamita our Provincial Superior who rendered the guidance and the assistance needed, to Sister Maria Kripa and the sisters of St Ann's community for all the arrangements of the funeral ceremony, to Dr. Harold Mascarenhas and the team, to the medical personnel of Colaco Hospital, Wenlock Hospital and Father Muller Charitable Institutions, very specially to Sister Ellen Marie for all her generous service at the hospital. Our thanks to all the sisters for the concern and the support of their prayer during those difficult days specially on account of the lockdown. Grateful thanks to Mr Maxim D'Souza, who willingly came to our rescue, even at midnight with his vehicle to take us to the hospital. We gratefully remember all who helped us in one way or the other. May the Lord reward everyone for the support given, is our prayer.
Adieu dear Sister Marie Alice, till we meet again on that heavenly shore. We will miss you. Do intercede for us with God. A tribute of love and gratitude, from the sisters of Carmel Convent, Ashaniketan.
BIO-DATA
Name in Religion : Sister Marie Alice Lobo A.C
Institute Number : 1635
Date of Birth : 23-03-1946
Date of admission to Postulancy : 31-05-1970
Date of First Profession : 18-04-1972
Date of Final Profession : 13-04-1978
Date of Decease : 21-05-2020
Date of Burial : 22-05-2020
Place of Burial : St Ann's Convent Cemetery, Mangaluru


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Feast of St. Blaise – Blessing of Throats
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There will be a blessing of the throats during all Masses this weekend for the Feast Day of St Blaise on February 3rd.
Saint Blaise was the bishop of Sebastea and a doctor. The first known record of the saint's life comes from the medical writings of Aëtius Amidenus, where he is recorded as helping with patients suffering from objects stuck in their throat. Many of the miraculous aspects of St. Blaise's life are written of 400 years after his martyrdom in the "Acts of St. Blaise."
Saint Blaise is believed to begin as a healer then, eventually, became a "physician of souls." He then retired to a cave, where he remained in prayer. People often turned to Saint Blaise for healing miracles.
In 316, the governor of Cappadocia and of Lesser Armenia, Agricola, arrested then-bishop Blaise for being a Christian. On their way to the jail, a woman set her only son, who was chocking to death on a fish bone, at his feet.
Blaise cured the child, and though Agricola was amazed, he could not get Blaise to renounce his faith. Therefore, Agricola beat Blaise with a stick and tore at his flesh with iron combs before beheading him.
In another tale, Blaise was being led to the prison in Sebastea, and on the way came across a poor old woman whose pig had been stolen by a wolf. Blaise commanded the wolf return the pig, which it did -alive and uninjured – to the amazement of all.
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LP Review; The Dangerous Summer: "The Dangerous Summer"
Posted on February 18, 2018 by Genesis Mihalko
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"This Is Life" starts with a percussion feature that sets a quicker groove than the previous track. This groove has characteristic attacks on the heavier beats of the musical phrase in order to set the steady pulse of the work. The band rides with this motive in isolation for a few moments before the strings enter to provide chordal texture here and there. As the band expands their texture, the characteristic vocals enter in to provide a pleasing melodic idea to the audience. The vocals for this verse fall in the lower to middle register of the vocalist, which provides a sweet-sounding timbre for the audience. As the band progresses towards the first run of the chorus of the selection, the vocalist begins to heighten in vocal range as the instrumental section begins to elaborate on their musical motives to provide an interesting melodic idea to the audience. Throughout the work, the band includes an underlying tone that builds slowly over the course of several phrases. This tactic, when looking at the song as a whole, gives the audience a siren-type technique, which gives the audience something new, melodically speaking. This is strong for the band, for the band is providing small nuances that will help to keep the audience on the edge of their seat; thus, making them want to keep listening. As the band progresses throughout the song, they keep their melodic content static, and this remains true, for they conclude the work with the same isolated percussion motive from the beginning.
"Fire" starts with a small string motive that focuses on a single-note melodic line that remains rather fixed in terms of range. The percussion section enters in paired with the vocals only a few seconds after this beginning motive. When the full ensemble joins in, it is heard that the band falls into their characteristic sound that is driven by a simple groove that enforces the steady pulse of the work. The band provides a small transition excerpt which features the bassist before bringing the audience back to the recognizable instrumental materials from the beginning of the track. As the band shifts towards the chorus of the work, they increase their volume across all fronts to provide a thicker tone for the audience. This is strong for the band, for by doing so they are giving their listeners a stronger chorus that juxtaposes their work from the verses; however, they aren't stepping away from their characteristic sound to do so. Looking towards the end of the work, the band includes an instrumental interlude that allows the instrumental section to embellish on the groove of the work. They do so by switching back and forth between the consistent feel with a half-time feel. This gives the audience a more modern vibe to resonate with as they progress through the rest of the work with this altering feeling.
"Ghosts" starts with an instrumental feature that focuses on the lower-timbre driven strings mixed with the percussion section, who provides a steady backbeat for the work. This interlude sets a somber mood for the piece through their relaxed style and chordal structure. The instrumentalists remain firm throughout the first verse as the vocals enter overtop. When the vocals enter, they resonate well with the audience, for their focused pitches are those that fall in the lower to middle range of the vocalist. This works well with the track because it gives the vocalist the opportunity to add vocal edge to certain phrases while still providing a pleasing melodic line to the piece. As the band moves through the chorus then to another verse, they provide an arc of sound with the simple rise and fall of dynamics, which meshes well with the slight alterations of vocal contour that the vocalist provides throughout the selection. Right before the band transitions back to the chorus, the band begins to fade out members of the instrumental section to lighten the texture. As they do so, they eventually leave the vocals in complete isolation before the chorus hits the audience hard in dynamics, which startles them in the best way. After this robust chorus, the band simmers down into another instrumental interlude, which brings the work to a close.
"Luna" starts with sounds that resemble the wind blowing over a vacant area. This mixture of color tones transition into the instrumental ensemble building on top of that full foundation. After the audience has been adjusted to the new timbre for the track, the vocals enter in smoothly in their characteristic fashion. As the first lyrics of the piece are introduced, the instrumentation backs down slightly to allow the vocals to shine, which allows the lyrics to resonate well with the listeners. The instrumental material that are present throughout the verses and the runs of the chorus pulls most of its rhythmic motion from a simply repetition of tones that help to keep the pulse of the work steady while providing gentle melodic material to keep the track interesting. As the band moves throughout the work, it is heard that this song remains on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of energy. This is smart for the band, for this track feels as if it will be more of an acting ballad for the album, which is a nice addition to present to their audience from their album as a whole. Moreover, the song isn't overly exciting; however, the band gives their audience a simple tune to sing along to, which works well with its overly soothing mood.
"Wild Again" starts with another instrumental interlude that is driven by a quicker tempo from the very first second of the work. This is smart for the band, for they startle the audience with this track, for their previous track was so solemn. Within this instrumental interlude, the ensemble creates a groove that will act as the foundation of the work. This groove is led by the soft and hard attacks presented by the percussion section that counteract against the string section. When the vocals enter, the percussion section becomes the dominant instrumental timbre that is heard with slight interjections made by the strings until the band builds to drive into the first run of the chorus. The chorus of the work includes a percussion motive that resonates differently than anything previously stated on the album; to further, this motive includes faster motives that focus more on heavy hits, but the motive as a whole builds on the ornate nature of semi-complex rhythms, which leads the audience back to the original groove quite nicely. The second verse and the second run of the chorus resembles the first set almost identically with slight differences here and there to keep the audience engaged. As the band moves towards the end of the work, the instrumental section builds off the new percussion motive that grows as the overall sound of the ensemble heightens to provide the listeners with an over-the-top ending for the selection.
"Valium" starts with vocals from the very first beat of the track. The vocals that are featured from the very beginning utilize the characteristic range for the vocalist seen throughout the album. The instrumental material that is present behind the slowly growing vocals mainly focus on providing simple harmonics to the overall work. They do so by using minimal projection with small juxtaposing blurbs that stick out to add a bit of color to the piece. As the band begins to push closer to the first run of the chorus, the dynamics of the ensemble begin to grow as a whole, and the percussion section grows more prominent as each second passes by, Then, right before the chorus commences the band provides a loud hit from the percussion section before crashing into an elaborate chorus that activates all of the instrumental material to enhance the texture by at least ten percent. Directly following the chorus, the band drops in instrumentation to mimic the first verse; however, the band builds quickly back to the heightened nature to fall back into the second run of the chorus. When the band transitions towards the end of the work, they provide moments where the vocals stand almost in isolation before crashing back into their over-the-top sound to round out the work.
"When I Get Home" starts with another instrumental interlude that resonates at a different timbre than the rest of the pieces on the album. They are able to achieve this through providing more of the lower end of their string section in small increments while providing light features from the upper strings. As the band toys with this new method of balance within the strings, the percussion section remains static when comparing it to the other tracks on the album, which works well for the band, for through this, the band is able to establish and elaborate on a groove from almost the very beginning. When the vocals enter, it is heard that they are edging closer to the top of the register that the audience is used to. This works well for the track, for it provides a nice blend with the new string methodology, which gives their audience something completely different than the previous selections. As the band moves through the first verse and chorus, it can be said that the melodic material isn't overly exciting; however, it works well for the track because the blend of the instrumental material meshes well with the contour of the melodic vocal line that the vocalist drives home throughout the song. Towards the end of the work, the band includes a small instrumental feature that transitions seamlessly back to the original vibe of the work, which remains static until the selection concludes.
"Live Forever" starts with vocals from the first second the track commences. The vocals that lead the selection are presented with an edgier style compared to the other works, which provides a new melodic sensation to the audience. Underneath these vocals, the instrumental section combines their mixture of opposing rhythms to form an ornate groove that creates the foundation for the work, musically speaking. As the band moves throughout the first portion of the work, it is heard that the vocals act as the focal point; thus, the band works with minimalistic instrumentation during certain words or phrases to allow the vocals to reign in isolation. Before moving to the second verse of the work, the band includes a small instrumental feature, which is nice, for it gives the audience more melodic material to identify with in this piece, when speaking in terms of instrumental versus vocal material. As the band shifts towards the end of the selection, they increase their tempo slightly to fall back into the original vibe of the piece, which makes for a more resolved ending.
"Infinite" starts with faint strokes in the string section that establish the faint pulse of the work before the vocals enter not too long after. The vocals fall back into the lower to middle range of the vocalist, and this approach blends well with the chordal movement provided by the guitar section. Throughout the first verse of the work, it is heard that the band is keeping with their characteristic approach by keeping their vocals in the limelight by having minimal instrumentation. What is nice about this moment is that as the vocalist is able to just sing his melodic idea to the audience, and when he does so throughout this first verse it almost feels as if the vocalist is having a gentle conversation with the listeners instead of just singing lyrics to another song. Towards the middle of the track, the vocals switch dramatically to almost a yell before the entire instrumental ensemble joins in to give the audience a roaring moment. During this section, the band picks up the tempo to push the song forward through the driving percussion motive that is newly introduced through this section. As the band transitions towards the end of the track, they include an elaborate instrumental interlude that capitalizes on this new approach to the selection. The interlude starts at a quicker pace with emphasis on the off beats of the musical phrases; however, as the song begins to near its end, the band fades slightly, but they still provide a grand closure to the selection and the album as a whole. Furthermore, this is a strong closing work for the album because it amplifies every methodology that the band utilizes throughout the album, and it provides a high level of contrast, which makes for an exciting track to wrap everything up with.
Final Thoughts: Overall, I would give this album a 4 out of 5 stars. I am giving this album such a score for a few stand-out reasons. The first reason is that the album is solid top to bottom; meaning, all of the songs on the album have a pleasing aura to them, and there is something that anyone could attach to. The other reason that I am giving this album such a score is because each and every selection on the album amplifies The Dangerous Summers' characteristic sound. When one would listen to just one song on this album, they would know that this material belongs to them, which works in their benefit times a thousand. Therefore, if you are looking for a new album that's just great. This is the one for you! Nice work!
*"The Dangerous Summer" was released on January 26, 2018 through Hopeless Records.
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La Pierre couverte est un dolmen situé à Duneau, dans le département français de la Sarthe.

Protection

L'édifice fait l'objet d'un classement au titre des monuments historiques depuis 1889.

Description
C'est un dolmen de type angevin. Il comporte une grande chambre sépulcrale de forme trapézoïdale mesurant  de long pour
 (petite base) et  (grande base). L'ensemble est recouvert d'une unique table de couverture désormais fragmentée.

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Bibliographie

Articles connexes

 Sites mégalithiques de la Sarthe
 Liste des monuments historiques de la Sarthe
 Site archéologique de Duneau

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Pierre couverte Duneau
Monument historique classé en 1889


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Il corridoio della paura (Shock Corridor) è un film del 1963 scritto, prodotto e diretto da Samuel Fuller.

Nel 1996 il film è stato scelto per la conservazione nel National Film Registry della Biblioteca del Congresso degli Stati Uniti.

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Johnny Barrett è un giornalista che decide di farsi ricoverare in incognito in un ospedale psichiatrico per risolvere un caso di omicidio avvenuto all'interno di quella struttura, nella speranza di vincere il premio Pulitzer. Dopo essersi preparato all'esperienza con l'aiuto del dottor Fong, simula un'attenzione morbosa per la sorella (in realtà impersonata malvolentieri dalla fidanzata Cathy, che non vede l'esperienza di buon occhio), venendo quindi internato nella casa di cura.

Dentro l'ospedale Johnny entra in contatto con tre pazienti testimoni oculari del delitto: un veterano sudista della guerra di Corea che ha disertato dall'esercito per passare con i comunisti, un nero che arringa gli altri ricoverati con comizi razzisti e uno scienziato vincitore del premio Nobel regredito all'infanzia. Fa infine la conoscenza di un italiano obeso che canta arie d'opera di continuo. Mentre si compone lentamente il quadro dell'omicidio, l'equilibrio mentale di Johnny inizia sempre più a vacillare.

Riconoscimenti
 Seminci 1966
 Espiga de oro

Collegamenti con altre pellicole
Nelle scene iniziali del film, il protagonista di The Dreamers - I sognatori di Bernardo Bertolucci guarda Il corridoio della paura alla Cinémathèque française.

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Film drammatici
Film conservati nel National Film Registry
Film sui disturbi psichiatrici
Film sul giornalismo