...from @JimMcCauley and me, @holette, sitting in this week while our Captain does... something else.
Last week, those of us that made it through the drum solos, were digging @faberfedor's pick of Spirit's 1977 live album called, imaginatively, "Spirit Live". Thanks to him and for tossing the frisbee from a frosty USA across to myself for next week.
"I was about 9, had been given a transistor radio for my birthday, was off school sick and remember lying in bed, switching it on and tuning to Radio 1. This sound came out of the tiny speaker: slowly descending shimmering notes, an octave's worth, then a swift sashaying guitar lick and the words: blue blue.
"Forty years later, I'm in bed again, and the radio clicks on at 8am, and this time there are no phosphorescent tones, no tremulous baritone, but a newsreader's voice: David Bowie has died.
"I can't and won't write any more of the many things that have already been written (he gave me the freedom to be the person I wanted to be, I once met someone who once saw him buying a cream bun in Greggs, he was from another planet etc. etc.), but as I spent that morning listening to the radio and hearing song after song I was drawn back to that moment so long ago, and realised that those few seconds of sound had haunted me ever since.
"I think so many of us are like this: there is no one, but no one, I realised, who doesn't like Bowie. Probably not the whole lot (we can forget about most of the 80s), but whether it's Ziggy or Aladdin or the white soulboy or the moody Berlin aesthete (my fave, btw), those who stayed with the 70s or those who first saw him in the Labyrinth, to later ones who discovered his entire back catalogue synchronically via Spotify, the music touches everyone somehow. I'd wager that were all the Listening Clubbers to get together, Bowie would be the one (and probably) only artist we could all agree on.
"So this evening, let us rejoice! I hope your selections cover the whole gamut, and will be curious to find out if anyone has even picked some Tin Machine…"


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Brett Sabino Navarrete
Obituary of Brett Sabino Navarrete
Brett Navarrete was born on June 13, 1987 and was tragically taken from this world on October 13 2021.
Brett was a free spirit and his happiest times were spent with his family and friends. Brett was always the life of the party and loved nothing more than to be in a back yard, around a campfire, or playing poker with family and friends. He loved watching movies, TV series and videos. He would sit for hours and watch and could recall the actors in the movies.
Brett struggled for many years with his addiction, but he never lost his zest for life, he found joy in the little things, hanging out with friends, talking to people he would meet at stores or on the street, and doing his landscaping work. He had a huge heart and always was willing to help out others that were down on their luck, even if he only had a couple of dollars or a single plate of food. He was always willing to share.
Brett is survived by his father Andrew Sabino Navarrete, his mother Denise Marie Navarrete, his brother Cody Andrew Navarrete and his beloved nephew Cody Andrew Padilla-Navarrete.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents Sabino and Romana Navarrete and Frank and Nedra Tobias.
He is survived by multiple uncles, aunts and cousins and he will be missed by all.
Celebration of Life/Memorial: Sunday November 7th 2021 at Manzanita Park 11am-2pm Ramada 3
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Q: Flat File vs Relational Database for Single User Desktop Application So I keep track of all my finances using an Excel document (and have been doing this for many years) and it's become quite a pain.  So for a fun side-project I want to implement something to handle it for me.
Initially I set out using Entity Framework with a LocalDB to handle the backend for me.  But as I continually refactor this application, I'm starting to think that maybe a flat file is much better for my needs.
I would like to be able to make changes and those changes not persist until I actually save the state with a Ctrl + S.  For example, just because I change my income in a future year, I don't want that to be saved to the database (allows me to develop "what-if" scenarios).  It seems that this could be done with an ORM/Relational Database, but there would be a lot of rollbacks.
Other requirements would include about ~500 expense transactions a year, several investment transactions, ~50 income transactions, etc.  So after 5 years of use I'm looking at 7200 transactions that need to be stored.
So looking at my requirements with the big two being the number of records and rollbacks vs commits to the database, does a flat file make more sense? Additionally, how to decide between flat files and a full-scale database? Finally, this would be for my own personal use so network concurrency, multiple users, etc. should NOT be a factor.

A: I would recommend you to continue making improvement in you project. I am sure you will be able to achieve your goal one day (Trying to motivate you). Okay, for your answer I have made a lot of assumption. Let me know if I am wrong, I will try to edit my answer.
Solution: (Assuming) After every transaction you are committing your changes. (Suggestion) Rather than committing, try to maintain your session and try to make changes in #temp tables. The beauty of these table is that they get deleted as soon as the session is over. Now every time you run your application, make a copy of all your tables in #Temp (You may use better name then Temp)
(Assuming your tables names)
SELECT * INTO #Temp1 FROM Investment
SELECT * INTO #Temp2 FROM Transaction
... (All the other tables you have)

(something like this) Now when you make changes from front end, your application should use temp table to save it in temp table. when you are sure that you want to save it in database then copy the from Temp table to your original tables. And commit.
I am assuming here that you have a screen with some text boxes and a Save & a cancel button. Every time you make some changes you hit Save button, it shows you output and saves the data in database. You can have an analysis button which will evaluate your output by using data in temp table and if you like to save click on save. Save will copy data from Temp table to your original tables. And in Cancel button you may either delete temp table explicitly or end the session and you will go back to your original data (like rollback what you do right now [again assuming]).
If you are not a fan of Temp Table then you may use traditional tables but they won't go away after you have ended the session so you have to delete them explicitly on cancel. You may also truncate the table (then you don't have to delete the table, just re-use the table).
I hope this may solve your problem. Good Luck.

A: Databases store our data in such a way (relational model) that makes it easy for us to query them using a standard (since 1986), universal, documented and tried and tested language: SQL
A database is [a] file(s) plus the data management system.
If for some reason your data do not fit well into the relation model you can either use an alternative format (such as a non-relational database or XML files) or come up with your own. The latter requires that you also come up with the appropriate data management system (e.g. an API).
For example, Thunderbird (the mail client) uses Mbox to store all messages as plain text in a single (flat) file.
Oh, BTW, using a huge ORM such as EF in a fun side-project is probably going to be an overkill.

A: Entity can be used to call stored procedures too. You can leverage the framework for your simple CRUD methods and provide procedures with proper commit/rollbacks. Flat files are fine if you're doing something as a POC or to test, but if you plan on making the application scalable a database would be the preferred route. Traditional relational databases could be replaced with unstructured ones. If you're dealing with files that could have random number of columns and definitions, using an unstructured database like Firebase or MongoDB would be a good alternative.

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I'm postulating a sea level rise and I'm doing a "drowned Manhattan" novel. For a Californian, writing about New York is scarier than writing about Mars.
Earlier this month, the Chicago Review of Books mentioned the new title and a brief description. Reddit also began talking about it. This announcement is exciting because it's cool when big authors take on climate change. But climate change dystopia is not new for Kim Stanley Robinson. He's written climate-based speculative fiction trilogies such as the Mars trilogy as well as the Capital Code trilogy that is more contemporary and set on our terrafirma.


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MCR Police Reports: 9-15 June
Newlyweds arrested at Hilton, Parklife attacks and Piccadilly Brawl
Written by David Blake. Published on June 9th 2014.
Here at Confidential we get a constant stream of reports, releases and updates from Greater Manchester Police. This is a small selection of the reports received so far this week, not all of them.
Some do make for depressing reading but it's worth remembering that Greater Manchester has a population of 2.6m and that recent figures show crime rates have fallen across both the region and the country.
Saturday 14 June: Tributes paid to Parklife victim
As police continue to appeal for witnesses to the fatal assault of Robert Hart, 26, at the Parklife Weekender on Saturday 7 June, Hart's family released this message:
Robert, Bobby, Uncle Bob, different names to different people, but to friends and family and everyone who knew Robert, he was simply "awesome".
Robert had a love of music and a love of life.
From playing his guitar and singing along full pelt to Blue Moon, to rocking up and working at concerts and festivals year after year wearing wellies in the rain and shades in the sunshine.
Robert loved travelling across the world always with his guitar and city shirt but always followed his Hart home to mum.
Robert had a positive attitude to life, always smiling and full of compassion.
Robert meant everything to his girlfriend Gemma. He was her absolute world and could turn her tears into smiles in an instant.
In one mindless moment the Hart has been ripped out of our family. Robert will never watch his beloved Manchester City play football.
Never wear any of his 91 pairs of trainers or light up a room with his smile.
Never will he have a chance to dote on a child of his own as he did his nephews and nieces
Four siblings have now become three.
Friday 13 June: Police appeal for witnesses after newlyweds arrested at Hilton
Detectives investigating an incident at a hotel in Manchester that resulted in a newly married couple being arrested are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
At around 11.30pm on Saturday 31 May 2014 police were called to the Hilton Hotel on Deansgate, Manchester to reports that a man and woman had assaulted staff at the hotel.
Police attended and arrested a man and woman, who had been married that day, on suspicion of affray and racially aggravated assault.
The couple, aged 25s and 29, have been bailed until July pending further enquiries.
Detective Constable Tim Hanson, said: "This young couple had a wedding night they will never forget, sadly for them it was for all the wrong reasons.
"Clearly something has happened at the hotel that has sparked an incident and while we have a number of accounts from both sides we are keen to trace any independent witnesses who may have seen the incident.
"I am certain seeing an incident involving a couple in full wedding attire will stick in the mind so if you were at the hotel or nearby and saw what happened or spoke to anyone involved please call us."
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 3959.
Hilton, Deansgate
Thursday 12 June: Sheffield men arrested after Piccadilly Gardens brawl
Police have arrested three men, aged 25, 26 and 29, from the Sheffield area this morning, Thursday 12 June 2014, in connection with a brawl in Piccadilly Gardens.
Detectives are now working with their colleagues in South Yorkshire to interview the men and further the investigation.
The brawl happened at about 3pm on Saturday 31 May 2014 when groups of men, totalling around 15, squared up to each other in Piccadilly Gardens.
A large scale fight broke out and police were called to the scene.
Chief Inspector Faz Zaman said: "These arrests clearly demonstrate that violence will not be tolerated on the streets of Manchester and the police will act to bring those responsible to justice no matter where they live"
"Working with South Yorkshire Police we have identified a number of men who are believed to have been involved in the brawl and further arrests will follow.
"Detectives are continuing to review footage of the fight and I encourage anyone who may have filmed it to get in touch with us so that all those responsible may be identified and brought to justice"
Anyone who witnessed the disturbance or has any information, is asked to call police on 0161 856 3221 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Piccadilly brawl
Tuesday 10 June: Wigan motorcyclist, 18, killed in collision
A motorcyclist has died following a collision near to Wigan town centre.
About 8.25pm on Monday 9 June 2014, police were called to Park Road near to the junction of Park Crescent following reports of a collision involving a motorcycle and a car.
Officers attended and found a white Yamaha motorcycle being ridden by an 18-year-old woman had collided with a gold-coloured Vauxhall Agila being driven by a 49-year-old woman.
If anyone witnessed the collision, or if you have any information that may assist our investigation, please contact officers at the Serious Collision Investigation Unit directly on 0161 856 4741 or 4742.
Monday 9 June: Attacks at Parklife
Police were called to the Parklife Weekender at Heaton Park on Saturday 7 June around 7.30pm following reports of a double stabbing at the festival.
One victim was treated on site, the other man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Two men have since been arrested but released with cautions for drug possession.
Another man, 26, remains critically ill with head injuries and a possible bleed to the brain after a vicious attack in a separate incident in front of the main stage at around 9.15pm on the Saturday. It is reported that off-duty medical staff came to the aid of the young man and administered CPR.
It is believed that in the image below the offender can be seen kicking the man in the head.
A third stabbing occurred on Sunday at around 8.30pm near the main stage, where a man was attacked by an unknown male offender wielding a Stanley knife.
The victim suffered a large facial injury as a result of the attack.
Chief Inspector Gary Simpson said: "It is a shame that such a well-attended event is marred by the actions of a few individuals intent on inflicting violence upon other people.
"The overwhelming majority of young people attending this event were good natured and well behaved and we will do all we can to find the people who were responsible for these terrible acts of violence."
Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to call police on 101 or independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Alumni college sports update
Week ending March 9
Purdue's Dylan Lydy finished fifth at the Big Ten Championships. The redshirt junior defeated a Northwestern opponent 17-2 in the first round and an Ohio State opponent 5-1 in round two before losing a semi-final match 6-5 to a Michigan wrestler. He then wrestled in the consolation round to determine final places and lost a match by .05 riding time in a 3-3 match with Nebraska before winning the fifth place match 5-3 against Ohio State. By winning his first two matches, Lydy qualified for the NCAA Championships.
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Purdue's Jalil Brewer, who had placed second in the Big Ten shot pout event with a toss of 64-3, placed 16th at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a best of 54.0.
Michigan State (25-6, 16-4) defeated Nebraska 91-76 and clinched a tie with Purdue for the regular Big Ten championship with a 75-63 win against Michigan. Aaron Henry started for the Spartans in both wins and had 15 points (5 for 8, 1 for 2, 4 for 4), five rebounds, three assists, one blocked shot, and one turnover against the Cornhuskers; and nine points (3 for 7, 1 for 2, 2 for 4), eight rebounds, two assists, and one blocked shot against the Wolverines.
Logan Butrum pitched one inning for Wabash (3-6) in a 10-7 loss to Gustavus-Adolphus and gave up three hits and two earned runs.
Boys continue impressive season, stand at 22-0
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Ben Davis 53, Cathedral 42
Roncalli 59, Ben Davis 58
Giants stride into success
Wrestlers split matches at Westfield
Bowlers off to good start
Ben Davis 58, Brownsburg 56
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Have you taken a trip to your business's social media account lately? Does it feel like an old, abandoned gas station isolated in the middle of nowhere? If your company, like many companies, is neglecting its social media account, then you may be turning potential customers away from your business. Either revive it, or destroy it.
Abandoned social media sites always strike me with a weird, forlorn, melancholy-type feeling, whether it's a small business's clearly unused Facebook fan page, or a long forgotten, yet once thriving MySpace band page. It's almost depressing. Much like the feeling I get on a hot, dusty Sunday afternoon when I see an obsolete retail chain store (I won't mention names) struggling for survival on the edge of town. This feeling is not the message you want to be sending to your current/potential customers. You're telling them that your business has not modernized in society along with the rest of us; it is now obsolete, and is no longer relevant. If you absolutely CAN NOT keep it updated, then you should delete it immediately. Although I strongly recommend having an online presence (not just limited to your company's website), its non-existence is better than portraying your business as a struggling retail chain store.
As for everyone else, it's essential that you keep your social media accounts active and updated with information and posts. And if it applies to your business, you should always keep your photos, videos, and graphics flowing, utilize new apps, and keep your knowledge of the trends in technology and activity in social media updated.
If your social media accounts fail to bring in money/customers, that doesn't necessarily mean your effort is a lost cause. There is still a long list of benefits your business will enjoy. A few being: you're still offering people information about your company, you're demonstrating to visitors that you're modern and relevant, and you're giving people an alternative way (maybe their favorite way) to communicate with you. Plus, you won't be giving consumers that oddfeeling I was talking about earlier.
It is for these reasons that you must (cue echoey, booming voice) REVIVE IT, OR DESTROY IT.


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It has been only two days since the Green Bay Packers had their playoff run halted by Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Championship clash and the fans are in fright that their veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers preparing to exit the club and now the player himself elaborates on the notion.
Now, its not like Matt LaFleur and his boys had a bad season. In his 16th year with the team, Aaron Rodgers led the Packers to land a 13-3 record before heading into the playoffs, where they defeated Los Angeles Rams 32-18 to clinch their 20th divisional title.
However, their road to Super Bowl LV was halted in up against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers, suffering a 26–31 loss at Lambeau Field, as they now go more than a decade without winning the Vince Lombardi Trophy, as well as a conference championship.
Following the Buccaneers defeat, Rodgers had hinted in the post game conference that his future with the team may be uncertain. Since then it has become the talk of the town and after two days the QB himself addresses the rumors on "The Pat McAfee Show".
"Obviously after the season I had, potentially winning MVP and we obviously made another good run, I don't think that there's any reason why I wouldn't be back," Rodgers said in the show on Tuesday.
My future is not in my hands: Aaron Rodgers addresses his possible departure from Packers
While he's positive to return to the dressing room for his 17th season with the Packers, Aaron Rodgers does admit that his statement shouldn't be taken as an absolute.
"But there's not many absolutes in this business. To make an absolute statement about something that is not an absolute, I didn't do it."
Recalling the Bucs defeat, Rodgers revealed that he was almost ready to burst into tears as he felt his stint with the team might have come to an end and stated he was nothing but honest about the words he said after the match.
"I'm 15 minutes from crying in the locker room with some of my teammates," the 37-year-old recreated the scene after Sunday's loss, "I come and sit down for this interview and they ask me questions and I give real answers."
"To me, a reality — not a certainty or an absolute — is that my future is not in my hands," Rodgers acknowledged, "that's really the case for all of us as players."
All that being said, the next NFL season is still eight months away and despite the verbal ifs and buts, its most likely that Aaron Rodgers will be seen donning the Packers shirt once again.
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Add the starch and mix with a fork (I withdraw the hands-on approach at this point because the starch makes it quite sticky).
Beat the eggs and add, mixing again to incorporate. The mixture will seem extremely liquid at first -- just continue to mix and the egg will gradually absorb into the pork, leaving a thick porridge-like mixture. If you want rounder and firmer meatballs that you can shape with your hands, use two eggs instead of three. I thought this yielded meatballs that were lovely and tender, so I used three.
Pour about 1/4 cup of oil into a large wok, or enough to coat the bottom with about 1/2 inch of oil. Turn the heat to medium and give the oil a few minutes to warm up.
Using a 1/4-cup measuring cup or a large ice cream scoop, drop balls of the pork mixture into the wok in a single layer. Let sizzle in the pan for 2 to 3 minutes or until browned, then flip and cook the other side. Once the meatball is browned on both sides (it doesn't have to be cooked through), remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. You will likely have to fry in two batches.
Once all the meatballs are browned, line the bottom of a large pot with the bok choy leaves.
Place the meatballs on top and turn the heat to medium-low.
Cover and let steam for 30 to 40 minutes, or until bok choy leaves have wilted and the stems are tender. Serve with rice!


Visit the James Webb Space Telescope at its orbit point beyond the Moon, 1 million miles from Earth. Fly through the Orion Nebula and watch a planet-forming disk take shape. Explore the star fields of a simulated galaxy. Or get hands-on and fling stars into a ravenous black hole to watch them spaghettify. All of these encounters are part of the new WebbVR virtual experience. WebbVR offers users an opportunity to immerse themselves into a variety of environments from our own solar system to distant galaxies. Information hubs provide more details about the places you visit, while simulations incorporate real physics. WebbVR is available for download from Steam, a popular VR content platform.
With the holidays approaching, do you have a virtual reality headset on your wish list? If so, you'll want to know about the new, fully immersive WebbVR experience, now available for public download. You can explore the universe like never before, beginning with a visit to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope at its orbit point beyond the Moon, 1 million miles from Earth.
Webb will be the world's premier space science observatory when it launches in 2021. With WebbVR, you can fly up-close to Webb's golden mirrors, and learn how it collects infrared light to reveal the cosmos. You can also compare Webb with the Hubble and WFIRST space telescopes. Info hubs within the VR environment provide more information about each mission.
Further out, explore your own cosmic neighborhood—the Solar System—in gorgeous detail. Fly through Saturn's rings or join Jupiter's moons in orbit around the gas giant. You may also leave the Solar System behind and visit the stunning Orion Nebula, where a swirling disk of gas and dust is beginning to form planets, or fly through the star fields of a simulated galaxy. All of these destinations, from our cosmic backyard to distant galaxies, will be observed with Webb.
"You can go into these environments and experience them, not just read about them," said lead VR developer Chad Smith of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland.
WebbVR users don't just visit cosmic realms – they interact with them. You can fling entire stars toward a ravenous black hole and watch them get torn apart, feeding twin jets that blast outward across space. You can build your own planet or even a whole solar system. You can investigate how changing the mass of a star alters the course of its lifecycle.
The awe-inspiring WebbVR experience isn't just for home VR users. It's intended for museums, libraries, and other informal education settings. As such, the WebbVR environment presents real science concepts, developed in consultation with experts in astrophysics. Its simulations incorporate Newtonian gravity and realistic gas viscosity and collision physics.
"We're always looking for new ways to share the exciting science of Webb with broad audiences. WebbVR will bring the awe and thrill of space to your own living room or science center," said Webb communications lead Dr. Alexandra Lockwood at STScI.
To experience WebbVR, users will need an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive headset and a compatible computer (PC with appropriate graphics processor).
WebbVR is available for download from Steam, a popular VR content platform.
WebbVR was developed by STScI in partnership with Northrop Grumman.


YouTube is pulling the plug on high-end original content. In 2015, YouTube Red was launched to compete with premium video streaming titans Netflix, Amazon and Hulu. YouTube's strategy relied heavily on the production of originals shows, which came with a hefty, multi-billion dollar price tag.
From the start, YouTube Red was an uphill battle. In the past year, Disney, Apple, and AT&T have announced initiatives in the video streaming market and have ratcheted up the competition. In response, YouTube has abandoned the new arms race for Hollywood nods, and doubled down on its lucrative content platform.
This move makes sense from a business perspective. YouTube's video dominance and financial success rests on the strength of its platform business model. YouTube monetizes its user generated content platform with ads to great success because advertisers cannot ignore its 2 billion monthly active users.
In 2018, YouTube generated more than $15 billion in ad sales without any Hollywood nods or critically-acclaimed shows. Similarly, Netflix earned $15.8 billion in 2018, but also spent $8 billion that same year on original content. Netflix burned $3 billion in cash last year. In contrast, while Google doesn't break out numbers for YouTube, most recent analyst estimates suggests YouTube's core business is strong and profitable.
YouTube had briefly flirted with the idea that paid subscriptions could make up for the cost of premium content. But given the entrant of media juggernauts like Disney and AT&T, the race to claim the lion's share of the market looked pricey and unwinnable.
With several new entrants, staying in the race will only get more expensive, as competition leads to higher content costs and high customer acquisition costs.
As the competition heats up, competitors will routinely poach each other's customers in a moderately sized – but growing – market. Users routinely subscribe for new shows then unsubscribe between offerings. To combat this behavior, video-streaming services will need to continuously offer high quality shows. This means ramping up content spend significantly, as Netflix has been doing, and keep prices relatively low.
Lastly, economies of scale in content production appear to be limited. Per Barclays Research, in 2017, both Disney and NBCUniversal spent about 55% of revenue on programming costs, as did Netflix. This compares to around 35% for HBO or 44% for CBS, which had much lower revenues than their two traditional competitors. In other words, as content production companies get bigger, content spend per dollar of revenue actually increases. Netflix hasn't solved this problem and is unlikely to anytime soon.
While Netflix has innovated on the distribution side by going digital, it has changed very little in terms of the economics of content production. In fact, it's doing even worse on that measure than most traditional content businesses. Compared to these traditional media companies, Netflix achieves substantially less revenue per dollar spent on programming.
This dynamic suggests that programming costs will inevitably go even higher as more competitors pile into the streaming video market, but revenues won't rise equally to match.
Given these unfavorable economics, YouTube wisely bowed out of the fight and has instead focused on boosting its content platform, where its strong network effects and user-generated content gives it a defensible advantage .
We wouldn't be surprised if YouTube continues to partner with talent like Hart, Sanders, and Peele to produce lower-budget, premium content that attracts different demographics onto the video streaming platform. YouTube can act as a market maker in new content categories by providing the initial quality content to attract consumer eyeballs, before it then goes after content creators in those categories. These premium offerings effectively act as anchor tenants that bring in more consumers and creators.
YouTube is also doubling down in its core niche markets on its content platform. Tech journalist Vlad Slavov recently made the case that Google's announcement of Stadia, its streaming video game service, is more about defending YouTube's status as the gaming video king than it is about entering the game industry. From Savov, "It's telling that when Google wanted to show someone excited for Stadia it brought out a YouTuber, MatPat. His time on stage was spent talking about how Stadia builds a greater connection and interaction between YouTube creators and their audience." Savov goes on to point out the screen capture button on the Stadia controller that makes sharing live gameplay to YouTube easier than ever.
YouTube doesn't want to be Netflix – should you?
Taken together, all of YouTube's recent moves suggest that Google sees its content platform as a substantially stronger business than what's achievable in the subscription streaming market.
Do you really want to be Netflix? It's clear that Google doesn't. And for any of the large players contemplating launching their own Netflix competitor, this should be seen as a warning. The economics of subscription streaming as a standalone business were too tough for Google, despite its considerable financial muscle, to take on. Meanwhile, the economics of user-generated content platforms look much more favorable and defensible, bolstered by a network of unique content that doesn't come with substantial upfront costs.
Rather than emulating Netflix, traditional media companies should be looking at how to bridge the best of both worlds, combining the strengths of their traditional content production business with the scale and distribution of a content platform. Finding a way to embrace user generated content could put them in a much better position to not only take on subscription services like Netflix, but also to recapture more of the traditional TV ad dollars as they continue to move online.
Do Traditional Media Companies Really Want to Be Netflix?


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7 Costly Retirement Mistakes to Avoid
Not committing these blunders can save you thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of dollars.
Selena Maranjian July 14, 2019
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Here's a scary statistic: More than more than half of retirees surveyed last year by the folks at Global Atlantic said they have retirement planning regrets. Their top mistakes, they reported, included not paying off debts such as mortgages before retiring and not having saved enough for retirement.
Here's a closer look at some other blunders many retirees make -- and then regret. Learn from them so that you don't end up in the same boat.
Mistake No. 1: Assuming Social Security will be enough
If you're thinking that Social Security will be enough to support you in retirement, think again. It was never meant to replace all of your working income, and the average monthly retirement benefit was recently $1,470. That amounts to about $17,640 per year. If your earnings have been above average, you'll collect more than that -- but not a whole lot more. The overall maximum monthly Social Security benefit for those retiring at their full retirement age was recently $2,861 -- or about $34,300 for the whole year, while those who delay starting to collect until age 70 max out at $3,770 per month, or $45,240 per year.
To find out how much you can expect from Social Security based on your earnings so far, head over to the Social Security Administration (SSA) website, and set up a my Social Security account. Once you know what to expect from Social Security, develop a plan to build any additional income you'll need.
Mistake No. 2: Not signing up for Medicare on time
One of the worst mistakes you can make as you approach and enter retirement is to be late enrolling in Medicare. Why? Because your Part B premiums (which cover medical services, but not hospital services) can rise by 10% for each year that you were eligible for Medicare and didn't enroll. That increase will then stay with you for the rest of your life. Yikes!
Here's the scoop: You're eligible for Medicare at age 65, and you can sign up anytime within the three months leading up to your 65th birthday, during the month of your birthday, or within the three months that follow. Those seven months are your Initial Enrollment Period.
Fortunately, there's a helpful loophole that saves many people from facing the penalty: If you're already receiving Social Security benefits by the time you reach age 65, you should be enrolled in Medicare automatically. (Don't assume this will happen, though -- take the time to check.) You might also avoid the late-enrollment penalty and be able to skip the deadline if you're still working (with employer-provided healthcare coverage) at age 65, or if you're serving as a volunteer abroad.
Mistake No. 3: Failing to take RMDs on time
This mistake can be even more costly than the last: Failing to take your required minimum distributions (RMDs) on time.
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Some retirement accounts, such as traditional IRAs and 401(k)s, feature RMDs, expecting you to withdraw certain sums each year. The deadline to take your distribution each year is December 30, except for the year in which you turn 70 1/2. For that year, you have until April 1 of the following year to take your RMD. (It can be better to take it before the end of December regardless, though, lest you end up taxed on two distributions in one year.) It's a good idea, if possible, to set up your account so that your RMD is sent it to you automatically each year.
If you're late taking your RMD, the penalty is a whopping 50% of the amount you didn't withdraw on time, so if you were supposed to withdraw $7,000, you're looking at forfeiting $3,500! (The IRS does let you appeal for a waiver, so if you do run afoul of the rule one year, do look into that.)
Mistake No. 4: Not considering fixed annuities
It can also be a costly mistake to not look into fixed annuities. If you buy one or more of them, they can provide almost guaranteed regular income, like a pension, for the rest of your life. Here's the kind of income that various people might be able to secure in the form of an immediate fixed annuity in the current economic environment:
Person/People
Annual Income Equivalent
65-year-old man $100,000 $550 $6,600
65-year-old woman $100,000 $527 $6,324
65-year-old couple $200,000 $929 $11,148
70-year-old couple $200,000 $1,032 $12,384
Instead of, or in addition to, fixed annuities, consider a deferred fixed annuity (sometimes called longevity insurance). Instead of starting to pay immediately, it starts paying at a future point, such as when you turn a certain age. For example, a 70-year-old man might spend $50,000 for an annuity that will start paying him $858 per month for the rest of his life beginning at age 80.
Either or both of these kinds of annuities can remove a lot of worry that you'll not have enough money to live on in later years.
Mistake No. 5: Underestimating the cost of healthcare
Here's another big blunder: failing to take healthcare costs into account when you plan for (and save for) your retirement. Here's why: A 65-year-old couple retiring today will spend, on average, a total of $285,000 out of pocket on healthcare, according to Fidelity Investments. (That doesn't even include long-term care expenses.)
One way to keep healthcare costs under control is to be smart about Medicare, choosing the plan that will serve you best and making the most of all the program offers. For example, if you get applicable screenings and preventive care, you might reduce your overall healthcare costs by staying healthier.
Mistake No. 6: Not factoring long-term care into your plans
An issue that's ignored even more than healthcare costs is that of long-term care. It's easy to assume that you won't need it, but there's a good chance that you will -- and it's not cheap. The insurance that covers long-term care isn't cheap, either -- but again, that's because the care is costly and you may well need it. Consider:
52% of those turning 65 will need some kind of long-term care during their life, per AARP.
The average duration that people need long-term care for is 1.5 years for men and 2.5 years for women, per AARP. (But 14% will need it for more than five years.)
57.5% percent of people turning 65 between 2015 and 2019 will spend less than $25,000 on long-term care in their lifetime, while 15.2% will spend more than $250,000, per the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
The approximate lifetime cost of care for someone living with dementia in 2018 was $350,174, per the Alzheimer's Association.
The median annual cost for an assisted living facility and a semi-private room in a nursing home in 2017 was, respectively, $45,000 and $85,775, per a Genworth Financial survey.
Wealthy people might just pay for long-term care out of pocket, easily, and low-income people may simply not be able to afford long-term care insurance. But if you fall in between, it's smart to at least look into buying long-term care insurance. It will be a lot cheaper if you buy it when you're still in your 50s as opposed to your 70s.
Mistake No. 7: Not having a withdrawal strategy
Here's a final mistake many people make: Not having a plan for how they will draw down their nest egg over time. If you withdraw too much too soon, you can end up running out of money way too soon. And if you withdraw funds too slowly, you may end up not enjoying retirement quite as much as you could have. You need to have a safe withdrawal rate in your plan.
One rule of thumb -- the 4% rule -- has some flaws, but it's still a handy way to start thinking about the withdrawal issue. It suggests that if you withdraw 4% of your nest egg in your first year of retirement and then adjust for inflation in the following years, your money should last 30 years. There are ways to adjust it to fit your needs better, such as withdrawing more or less than 4% each year, or basing each year's withdrawal on how the market is doing.
Remember to consider and plan for the possibility that you might live a very long life, perhaps reaching 95 or even 100. According to the Social Security Administration, "About one out of every three 65-year-olds today will live past age 90, and one out of seven will live past age 95." If you retire at 62, as many people do, and live to, say, 95, you're looking at 33 years of retirement. Between Social Security, your savings, and any other income you have, you may need to support yourself for a very long time in retirement.
Read up on retirement and how to plan most effectively for it. The more you know, the more financially secure your future is likely to be.
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Amaechi who made this disclosure during an interview on Channels Television in Abuja, said his re-appointment as a minister for another term is at the discretion of the president. He said: "I have to be the president, I am not the president.
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"I am not in a position to access my performance. (I consider myself) a huge success. What are the promises the president made? He promised security. At that time, the problem was Boko Haram. To a great extent, Boko Haram has been decimated."
Amaechi explained that the Lagos-Ibadan railway will solve the constant gridlock on the Apapa road in Lagos. According to him, before the traffic would be addressed, the Ibadan-Kano should be handled with goods cleared first before the decongestion can take place.
"My fear is that if we don't continue from Ibadan to Kano, then we are leaving the problem at Ibadan. "We have applied for a loan facility from China. Once we get that, we will continue with the construction from Ibadan to Kano. And once we do that, you will see that the goods will be dissipating.
"We transport nearly about 30 million tonnes of cargo per year from that Apapa to Kano. As we are transporting it, only 200 tonnes go by rail."
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The Home SAFE Home booklet is available in Portable Document Format (PDF).
This is a booklet of checklists. You can use it to check your home for safety and health hazards. We've listed tips to help you rid your home of things that cause the worst injuries or deaths. If you rent, your landlord may need to do some of these things, but there are many things you can do yourself. Follow as many of these as you can to lower your family's risk of injury or death.
Falls. By far, more people are hospitalized from falls than any other home injury. In every room, falls can be avoided. Tips to help avoid falls will have a picture of stairs in front of them.
Fires are the leading cause of death from injuries for children ages 5 to 9, and rank in the top 10 for most other New Yorkers. You can prevent fires and plan and practice your escape. Quick action saves lives! Smoke alarms give you more time to get out.
Accidental Poisonings at home cause many hospital stays for all age groups. People can be poisoned by food, household cleaners (soaps and bleaches), lead, carbon monoxide gas, or medicines. Carbon monoxide detectors can warn you of a problem, but it is still important to follow all the poisoning tips.
Scalds. For children under 5 years old, scalds (burns with hot liquid or steam) are, next to falls, the most common injury leading to hospital stays.
Suffocation causes many deaths and hospital stays for children, young adults and adults over 45.
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Fresh Air. Homes need fresh air to remove odors, moisture, asthma triggers, and other pollutants. Most of the time, opening windows is a good way to get fresh air. But if outdoor air quality is poor - for example, from a high pollen count, ozone, pesticide sprays or smoke from fires - keep the windows closed and set your air conditioner to recirculate.
Please see the New York State Department of Health website to learn more about any of these tips. We hope this booklet helps you to make your home a safer home.
Keep walkways clear and well lit.
If your home was built before 1978, it probably has lead paint. Remodeling projects that disturb lead paint can spread lead dust through the home. Ask your local or state health department for low-dust remodeling tips.
Damp mop and damp dust (sponge or microfiber dust cloths) at least weekly. Dust can make asthma and other breathing problems worse. Lead in dust can get into children's bodies and cause health problems.
Supply enough fresh air throughout the house. Make sure at least one window in each room opens. When you can, take smelly projects outside. Air the house well if you must do these projects indoors.
Empty cleaning buckets, wading pools, and other containers that hold water. Young children can drown in even tiny amounts of water.
Use window guards in upstairs windows to prevent dangerous falls. Check with your code enforcement officials, too. Window guards are required in some localities, including New York City and Yonkers.
Fill unused outlets with plastic safety plugs, if there are toddlers in the house. Keep electrical cords away from small children.
For added safety, use ground-fault circuit interrupter power strips (cords that turn on and off) instead of extension cords.
Be careful with extension cords. Too many items on a cord can start a fire. Some appliances should only be used with thick, heavy-duty cords.
Place lights so they can be turned on without walking through a dark area.
Remove cords or wires that cross walkways.
Have an electrician install or inspect your wiring.
Fix or replace frayed or cracked electrical cords.
Never nail or staple wiring to walls or baseboards.
Make sure all electrical devices have passed testing by a recognized lab. Look for UL or ETL on the label.
If you have fuses, always use the correct size. Never use coins! The fuse box should be labeled. If it's a 15-amp circuit, use only a 15-amp fuse. Anything higher is a fire hazard.
Be sure electric heaters are grounded (three-prong plug). Connect them directly to wall outlets (do not use extension cords). Never leave a child alone in a room with a space heater.
To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and fires, place space heaters where they can't be tipped over, and away from furniture, beds and curtains. Ask your local or state health department for the Supplemental Space Heaters fact sheet.
Be sure any wood burning equipment is properly installed. Inspect it often for buildup and clean stovepipes and chimneys each fall, and as needed throughout the heating season. Keep small children away from the wood burning area.
Think about making your home a non-smoking place, especially if children, pregnant women, or people with breathing problems, such as asthma, live there. For free help quitting, call 1-866-NYQUITS.
Use a smoke alarm on every floor, and be sure one is placed in each sleeping area and outside each sleeping area/bedroom. Do not place smoke alarms in the kitchen.
Use a carbon monoxide detector/alarm. Follow advice on the package about where to place it. Ask your fire department for guidance.
Check detectors/alarms twice a year to make sure they work properly. Replace alkali batteries every time and all other batteries if needed. Replace detectors/alarms more than 10 years old. Clean detectors/alarms with a hair dryer or vacuum cleaner hose. Dust inside the detectors/alarms can stop it from working properly.
Always keep matches, lighters and candles away from children.
Carefully dispose of matches, lighters and cigarette butts. Remember, smoking is unhealthy for everyone in the house, including children!
Teach all adults and children in the household how to "stop, drop and roll" if their clothes catch fire.
Plan and practice using two emergency exits from the home. Practice regularly as a family, even at night when children are asleep. Use the detector/alarm's test setting so family members will know the sound of the detector/alarm.
Wash your hands well with soap and water before preparing food and after using the bathroom, handling uncooked food, changing a diaper, or touching pets. Wash for at least 20 seconds or while singing the first verse of your favorite song.
If your home was built before 1986, there might be lead solder in the water pipes. Run the water until it is cold to the touch before using it for cooking or drinking. Never use hot water for baby's formula!
Use direct, even lighting over the stove, sink, counter, and where food is cut or sliced.
Keep electrical cords away from the sink and stove. Do not use extension cords in the kitchen. Unplug appliances when not using them.
Use ground fault circuit interrupters (plugs that reset) near the sink.
Avoid loose, flowing clothing while cooking.
Do not heat your home with a cooking stove! It can build up carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas with no odor. People who breathe too much carbon monoxide can get very sick or even die.
Use an exhaust fan over the stove to clear moisture and cooking odors. Fans that vent outside work best, if they are allowed in your community.
Keep oven mitts and towels away from cooking surfaces.
Store items that might attract children (candy, cookies, etc.) away from the stove, and never above the stove.
Keep hot liquids (cups of tea, coffee, soup) and sharps (knives, scissors) out of children's reach.
When cooking, turn pot handles to the back of the stove and away from other burners.
Keep your food preparation areas clean! Make counters easily cleanable. Toss out worn or grooved cutting boards, which don't clean well.
Control pests by taking away their food and water. Clean food and water spills right away, and store food and trash in tightly sealed containers.
Never mix cleaning products together! The fumes can cause sickness or death.
Buy cleaning products in child-resistant packaging when you can. Never put non-food items like bleach, pesticides or cleaners into food containers.
Use grab bars and non-skid mats in bathtubs and showers.
Always watch young children when they are bathing.
Test bath water with your hand before bathing children to prevent scalds.
Open a window or use an exhaust fan while showering to clear moisture from the room.
Use ground fault circuit interrupters (plugs that reset) in the bathroom.
Unplug small appliances such as hair dryers, shavers and radios when not using them.
Keep them away from water in sinks and tubs.
Make sure there are no leaks in the plumbing.
Use toddler gates at the top and bottom of stairs, if there are small children. Children can get trapped in older, "accordion style" gates. To prevent strangulation, do not use these gates.
Always keep stairways clear of tripping dangers. Avoid storing items there, even for a short time.
Make sure that stair coverings are not loose.
Light the stairs well. Use light switches at both the top and bottom of the stairs.
Use strong handrails that run from top to bottom on both sides of the stairs.
Make the edges of the steps easy to see.
Be very careful of paint on a "hand-me-down" crib. Paint on cribs made before February 1978 may contain lead.
Check the crib mattress for a snug fit: the space between the mattress and the railing should be smaller than two fingers wide. Use a firm mattress.
Make sure there are no corner posts on the crib.
Do not use pillows, quilts, sheepskins, stuffed toys or loose bedding in your child's sleep area. Make sure the baby blanket cannot cover baby's head. Or choose sleep clothing, such as one-piece blanket sleepers, instead of a blanket. Make sure the baby is not too warm.
Place infants on their back for sleeping, not on their side or stomach. Make sure everyone who cares for your baby knows to place them on their back - even for naps. Do not let the baby sleep on a couch or arm chair with adults or other children.
Place cribs and toddler beds away from windows. Curtain or blind cords can strangle children.
As of June 2011, new federal crib standards ban the sale, manufacture, resale, and distribution of drop-side cribs as they have caused death to infants by strangulation or suffocation. Parents should discontinue use of such cribs.
Window sills may be painted with lead paint or have lead dust settled on them.
Choose cribs with no loose slats. Spaces between slats should be no more than 2 3/8 inches.
Place infants on their back for sleeping, not on their side or stomach. Make sure everyone who cares for your baby knows to place them on their back--even for naps. Do not let the baby sleep on a couch or arm chair with adults or other children.
Prevent falls! Use safety straps or guard rails on changing tables, beds, and other places used for baby.
Make sure the toy chest has a lightweight lid, no lid, or a child safety hinge.
Place lamps or light switches and flashlights near each bed.
Keep a telephone next to the bed, with doctor's phone number on or near the phone.
Do not burn candles in the bedroom. Almost half of candle fires start in the bedroom.
Do not cover or fold electric blankets when they are on. "Tucking in" an electric blanket can overheat it and start a fire.
Wash bedding weekly in hot water to lessen dust and help with breathing problems.
Be sure all work areas are well lit.
Ground all power tools (three prong plug) and make sure guards are in place. Follow directions for safe use of tools.
Keep household chemicals, such as pesticides and pool chemicals, away from children.
Tightly cap containers of chemicals that have fumes, such as paints and cleaning products. Do not use them near furnaces, water heaters, and other heat sources. ALWAYS STORE GASOLINE OUT OF THE HOME. Only use a container labeled for gasoline use.
Keep small children out of the garage and unfinished basement.
Set the hot water to less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. This prevents scalds but is hot enough for cleaning dishes. Use an anti-scald device to protect against water temperatures more than 120 degrees.
Use a dehumidifier to control musty smells in the basement. Empty and clean it often.
Vent clothes dryers outside with a flexible metal vent. Clean the lint filter every time to prevent fire.
Test for radon and keep levels low. Call your local health department or the NYS Health Department at (518) 402-7550 or go to www.health.ny.gov to learn how.
Each fall, have all heating and any gas-fired appliances checked by a professional.
Each fall, check any chimneys for blockage, clean the heating vents and change the filter on your furnace.
Plug openings around holes used to bring water, electricity, telephones, etc. into the building. This keeps pests, radon gas and other fumes outside.
Wear gloves while handling bird feeders or doing other yard work. Or, wash your hands well when you are done.
Use a mat at the doorway to catch dirt from shoes.
Use lights for entry after dark.
Keep walkways level and clear of ice and snow.
Be sure stairs, retaining walls, railings, porches and balconies are in good condition and sturdy.
Use safety railings on decks, porches and other raised areas.
Use ground fault circuit interrupters (plugs that reset) outdoors.
Fence off swimming pools or use other barriers to keep children out. For in-ground pools, use fencing at least four feet high with self-closing, self-latching gates.
Play in grassy areas. Dirt may contain higher levels of lead.
Lower the number of mosquitoes by reducing or getting rid of standing water. Look for standing water in old tires, birdbaths, tree swings, rain gutters, etc.
Backyard burning, even of wood and papers, can worsen asthma and is also a fire hazard. Never burn trash or plastics! It puts toxic gases in the air.
Be sure that all bicyclists wear helmets that meet the Consumer Product Safety Commission standards for every ride...on skates, scooters, and skateboards, too!
Keep bicycles in good repair, with working brakes, reflectors, and a light. Use reflective clothing for night-time riding.
Put children under 12 in the back seat of the car, away from the air bag. Until children are big enough for an adult seat belt, use the correct car seat or booster seat for their size.
Don't wait for an emergency to look for a phone number! Most areas have "911" service, which can connect you to fire, police and ambulance crews. It's still a good idea to have your doctor's telephone number handy, as well as family or friends to call in case of an emergency. To speak with someone about a poisoning emergency, dial 1-800-222-1222. Stay calm! Bring the container or bottle with you to the telephone when you call for assistance.
These are just a few tips to get you started. The NYS Health Department has more information on home health and safety topics. You can either call or go online. Visit our website to learn more about lead paint, supplemental space heaters, carbon monoxide, and indoor air. Use the number (518) 402-7600 to reach environmental health specialists.
If you want to quit smoking, call 1-866-NYQUITS. For more about injury prevention or quitting smoking, visit the New York State Smokers' Quitline.
If you want to reduce your risk of tick and mosquito bites, visit our Pests, Pesticides & Repellents webpage.
To learn about preparing and weathering storms, floods and loss of power, visit Don't Be Left in the Dark - Weathering Floods, Storms and Power Outages.
To learn more about protecting your children from environmental exposures, see Reducing Environmental Exposures: The Seven Best Kid-Friendly Practices.


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The United States-based golf equipment company has released 100 per cent milled wedges, the only ones of their kind. Made from soft carbon steel and high-density tungsten weights, each curve, line and angle of the wedges are painstakingly crafted to specifications proved to deliver high-performance and accurate shots. Senior designer Mike Nicolette, a professional golfer himself, says he always wanted to "design an entirely milled wedge, but it's time-consuming and expensive. The new processes and materials we've used to develop these wedges make them nothing short of incredible." The wedges are available in four designs: Sugar Daddy, currently played by world number one golfer Lydia Ko, in lofts measuring between 46 and 60 degrees; Zulu and Romeo, available in 58- and 60-degree lofts, and Darkness in 55- and 60-degree lofts. Each is designed for different types of turf, as well as to accommodate a player's swing style.
"Harley-Davidson motorcycles are not a commodity; they are handed down from generation to generation," says Brad Richards, vice president of styling and design at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Whether you view the bikes as reckless icons of rebellion or treasured works of art, there's no denying the legacy of the brand, which has unwaveringly withstood the test of time. Next year marks the 115th anniversary of Harley-Davidson, and to celebrate, the company has created eight new motorbikes for its Softail line. While the bikes share the appearance of the Softail models, they feature the hard-riding performance of the Dyna motorcycles. They're the younger, lighter and faster versions of their classic forbearer, weighing up to 17 kilograms less than older designs. Better braking, increased lean angles, quicker acceleration and sharper turn-in responses feature in these elevated models. "We focused on taking the total rider experience to a higher level, where authenticity, heritage and soul meet the modern edge of technology for a ride that must be felt to believe," says Paul James, the brand's director of product planning. The eight new Softails include the Fat Boy, Heritage Classic, Low Rider, Softail Slim, Deluxe, Breakout, Fat Bob and Street Bob models. All are equipped with new fuel tanks, keyless ignition, LED headlamps and USB charge ports.
The Swiss luxury watchmaker has collaborated with British carmaker Bentley to release the Breitling for Bentley GT Dark Sapphire timepiece. The blue-black watch takes its design cues from the new Bentley Continental GT, and accordingly has an ultra-light "chassis" or framework, made of Breitlight, a high-tech, scratch-, traction- and corrosion-resistant material. The watch's "engine", meanwhile, is equipped with a 30-second chronograph system, a world-exclusive feature inscribed on the dial. The central hand completes a full sweep of the dial in half a minute to ensure accurate readings to the nearest eighth of a second. The model is part of a 500-piece limited edition, of which only 25 watches will be available to Middle East collectors. These, in turn, are fitted with a rubber strap with the same diamond motif as the dial, in a bid to appeal to the long-distance drivers, in keeping with the brand's connections with the region. In June, Breitling had reserved 20 pieces of its limited-edition Chronoliner B04 timepiece for the Middle East, while in April the Breitling DC-3 World Tour plane, housing the Navitimer Breitling DC-3 chronographs, made a stop at Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport.
Chopard's latest timepiece, the LUC Heritage Grand Cru chronometer in 18K gold, comes from a storied heritage. With the epicurean gentleman in mind, this watch takes its cues from the pocket watches created by Louis-Ulysse Chopard in the late 1800s. With a slimline, yet domed, case and crystal, its distinctive rounded tonneau shape is technically demanding to create, yet offers balanced proportions, allowing it to sit well on the wrist. The watch houses a 97.01-L calibre, a mere 3.3 millimetres thick, and is polished with the circular graining and Côtes de Genève finish that earned the movement the Poinçon de Genève hallmark. A 22K micro-rotor drives the two stacked barrels, designed using Chopard's patented Twin Technology. This allows the automatic winding to generate 65 hours of running time, with such precision that it has been tested and certified by Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute. The understated dial is white porcelain with Roman numerals, with a second dial sitting at 6 o'clock.


Here are a few things I've learned working with CVS that I haven't found documented anywhere on the net.
These FAQs assume you have a working understanding of CVS. If you do not, you may refer to Open Source Development With CVS or CVS--Concurrent Versions System v1.11.6 to familiarize yourself first.


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All About Fine Chocolate by Cat Black
A visit to The Winchester Cocoa Company
I took time to visit Chris Attewell in his shiny new chocolate den, and was amply rewarded!
Cookie Bellair,
Desert Island,
Things I'm Loving,
For my last post I brought you an interview with one of the new band of micro-batch bean to bar chocolate makers that are excitingly growing in number in the UK. Equally exciting to me is discovering chocolatiers and pastry chefs with understanding and sensitivity, who recognise chocolate's full potential and are making the most of it.
One such chocolatier is Chris Attewell, founder of The Winchester Cocoa Company. Chris launched his business in October 2014, and it has rapidly become clear that he is a fine talent. A lot of industry interest and a growing clutch of awards are testament to that.
Chris in his shiny new chocolate kitchen.
Although the business is very young, Chris has long been interested in food. When he was a boy it didn't appear to be a viable career for a boy from Southampton. Consequently he established and ran a successful web development company with his brother for the first eighteen years of his working life. But during the recession, when business was tough, he began to question some of his previous choices, and decided to finally pursue something that had long been a passion – chocolate! As Chris puts it: chocolate appeals to geeks. There is of course all the technical knowledge and skill required, and all the different formulas and textures, but he was also truly excited by chocolate's diversity of flavour, the journey it can take you on.
Experiments with flavour have paid off with these stunning bars.
Chris set himself to learn all he could. He read books by the masters. He experimented with desserts and patisserie using his existing skills, which allowed him to explore flavour. And he studied new techniques, taking courses at the chocolate academy at Banbury, and with UK Chocolate Master Mark Tilling.
The first I knew of Chris was when he contacted me. He had a launch collection and was looking for feedback, looking to find out if he had what it takes, if his work was good enough to create a viable business. I am always open-minded when people want me to taste their work. You never know when you will uncover something truly worthwhile. And on that occasion I did. An initial phone-call revealed intelligent thinking and that he was using fine quality couverture. It doesn't inspire confidence when people launch a chocolate business with minimal understanding of their primary ingredient and their choice of couverture leaves much to be desired.
These pretty Easter eggs were fine examples of Chris's precise work.
A smartly branded, brown paper box arrived, containing chocolates at once beautiful and precise in their execution, interesting in their flavour combinations, delicate and full flavoured in their delivery. Very fine indeed! The box that arrived wildly surpassed my expectations of a newbie business, and so began a wonderful journey into discovering Chris and The Winchester Cocoa Company.
Having started the business with minimal equipment in his own kitchen at home in Winchester, said kitchen has recently needed expansion. At the end of July I went to visit Chris, to see the new kitchen, catch up on his plans for the business, and of course to taste some chocolates!
Still nestling in their moulds, pralines awaited me.
Chris met me off the train at Winchester station, and the following tour and very fine lunch at a stylish café are evidence of what a nice town it is. Café culture abounds, and the presence of a tempting new Chococo shop and café are evidence that Winchester is taking its chocolate seriously. At present Chris doesn't have his own shop – but a shop/café/patisserie are in his long-term plans. It is however easy to buy his things online, and at various shops and markets.
Back at HQ the gleaming new kitchen boasts workspace aplenty, but a reassuring lack of gadgetry. I am impressed by Chris's work ethic, and not a little mystified as to how he manages to create such precise and pretty pieces with only a few moulds and a dipping fork to aid him. Really elegant handmade chocolates are a relatively rare joy to behold.
Lapsang & Kampot pepper, genius!
First up, the glowing bronze foil of an as-yet unwrapped bar beckons. A new flavour Chris has been working on and not yet put into full production. But it has been perfected, and Chris would like me to try it. Yes please. This latest flavour is a dark bar – Lapsang tea and Kampot pepper. Intriguing. What really thrills me is that it is among the first things he has created with chocolate from A. Morin. When I first talked to Chris he was working with Felchlin couverture. A fine Swiss company. Their chocolates are consistently fine quality and consistent to work with. But as any chef with a curious palate, intent on eeking the best out of each recipe ought to be, Chris has been exploring and tasting. He is now working also with A. Morin, whose excellent chocolates are wonderfully diverse and interesting, with Chocolate Madagascar, who are producing good, fruity, and very useful chocolates, characteristic of the country's fine cacao, and with Pump Street Bakery, one of the finest micro-batch chocolate makers in the world.
I like Chris's moulds too, interesting, but elegantly simple.
It is hugely thrilling when a fine chocolatier chooses to expand their palette of possibilities and embrace the diversity of options out there. The Winchester Cocoa Company is showing evidence of some thrilling collaborations.
The Lapsang and Kampot is made with 63% Dominican Republic Yamasa Noir. The result is a chocolate that delights immediately. It has a gorgeous aroma, with the promise of fruit and a fine aromatic quality. It is very fruity, with a delicate balancing smoke. It doesn't taste of Lapsang, it is a barely-there back-note – but this would not be the rounded, full flavoured bar it is without it. Just the right amount of heat and spice warm up the middle and ending of what is a truly delicious new bar! I am promised this will soon be available to buy. I'm going to be first in the queue.
Pralines centres ready to taste.
Chris has been experimenting with his new couverture choices, swapping out the chocolate used in some of his existing recipes to see what creates the finest result. His Almond and Mandarin Praline is a piece that I have always liked, its indulgent milk chocolate brilliantly balancing nuttiness and the bright citrus note. Reworked with a higher percentage chocolate, the A. Morin Jamaica 48%, it is even more delicious. The couverture has hazelnut, biscuit, and a fugdey quality. Now this praline has greater depth, with deeper toffee notes added to what was already a winner.
The same Almond & Mandarin praline made with two contrasting milk chocolates.
When it comes to the nuts in his work Chris is also tasting around and refusing all but the best. His discovery of Pariani, the peerless Italian nut products company, is making a big difference to his work. I spent a happy time with Chris at the Pariani stand at last year's London Chocolate Show. Once you have tasted their things there really is no going back. The Winchester Cocoa Company now has a dark chocolate and hazelnut bar, the smoothest marriage of two perfectly matched components. This bar has already won a gold award at this year's British round of The International Chocolate Awards. And it was generally felt that this was as fine an example of gianduia as we had seen outside of Italy.
A zingy ganache with yuzu and chilli.
During my day in Winchester it became increasingly clear that Chris is now giving full rein to his inner geek – revelling in the different couvertures, different makers, different ingredients, in understanding the different flavours, and how their characteristics can work for him.
The Winchester Cocoa Company house blend hot chocolate.
One of his latest creations is a house blend hot chocolate. I tasted two versions – a pure unadorned cup of heaven and a fantastic hazelnut version made by adding hazelnut paste and a touch of hazelnut liqueur. Unlike the current trend for many gourmet hot chocolates made with fine couverture this is eminently drinkable. While they can taste really delicious, the trend for so-thick-you-can-stand-your-spoon-up-in-them hot chocolates does leave me frequently unable to make real inroads into the cup proffered, let alone finish it. Chris's drink is truly quaffable, and tastes like warming, nostalgic-but-better hot chocolate should. This is created with a mix of the new couvertures he is using, chosen and balanced to create something delicious, interesting but not overly intense. Classic, but done brilliantly.
Hot chocolate bliss! This one was hazelnut enhanced.
Chris will be selling his hot chocolate for you to make at home, and he also hopes to sell it in to other businesses and cafes. They can then benefit from his work and know-how, and soon be serving truly desirable hot chocolate.
The hot chocolate was a treat in a day of treats, an example of a great product from a chocolatier thinking each recipe through, aiming high, but taking the right amount of time to get there. It is testament to his drive and talent that he is getting there very quickly indeed!
The Winchester Cocoa Company
The International Chocolate Awards British heats 2016 winners
Cat Black
I am a food writer, with special interest in, and huge enthusiasm for, chocolate! This blog is where I get to tell you about all the wonderful tastes, events, and people I come across in the world of chocolate.
Desert Island Chocolate
I ask the great and the good which chocolate they couldn't possibly live without…
'Definitely some cacao beans because I love eating them. I'll take a marble slab and some tools with me to be able to make chocolate on the island. And I think I would take some of my lemon chocolates and an 88% Tenor.'
Chocolate maker Zartpralinen
"Well obviously it would be Green & Blacks, probably Maya Gold. Every time I go back to it I think it is genius."
Jo Fairley
Founder – Green & Blacks
"I love the single origin, the Madifirolo, the one from Cocoa Barry. I love it for its fruity, passion fruit and citrus flavour."
Mark Tilling
Chocolate Master, Bake Off Creme Winner
Friis Holm's fermentation experimentations.
This new tasting pack combines four of the most interesting and delicious bars around.
The Winchester Cocoa Company's lapsang & kampot bar
A punchy bar combines spice and smoke with a fruity A. Morin chocolate.
'Cult' cake from Clement Chococult
This is rich yet delicate, dark chocolate, walnut and orange heaven from Germany's Clement Chococult.
More Things I'm loving »
Email: cat@chocolatecouverture.co.uk