With the festive season approaching, Aldi is launching their very own gin advent calendar that'll keep track of just how many days are left until Christmas.
After the recent success of their wine advent calendar, Aldi didn't want gin lovers to feel left out. As a result you will soon be able to find The 12 Gins of Christmas advent calendar as part of the supermarket's seasonal gin range – along with some gin crackers as well!
Other than the aesthetically pleasing packaging, the calendar consists of twelve doors that hide a range of specially selected mini bottles of gin.
All of these are looking to help you quench your thirst for the juniper-based spirit. To top it all off, this advent calendar comes with a tonic to complement each gin style (yes, they have thought about everything).
Some of the gins that you should expect to find in this advent calendar are Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin, Tanqueray Dry Gin and Gordon's Dry Gin.
However, Aldi's festive range includes other brands of gin as part of their Autumn/Winter range as well, so don't worry about limiting only to the above brands.
Alongside the 12 Gins of Christmas you can also find gin crackers which will add a playful twist to any Christmas dinner.
Each pack contains six table crackers with a miniature bottle of gin (per pull).
You'll be able to find these gin crackers for the retail price of £19.99, while the gin advent calendar will retail for £34.99.
Be sure to pick yours up as soon as you can. Once they're gone, they're gone, as Aldi tends to remind us!
The 12 Gins of Christmas and the Gin Crackers launch on Aldi's festive range this Friday 9th November and in-store from 14th November.


* What training resources are available online?
- It is used by companies to train their personnel as well as to inform their clients and business partners about their products, services, and company policies.
- It is sometimes used in distance learning, saving an individual the time, hassle, and expense of commuting to a classroom.
- It can also be used as a promotional tool to educate the public about their rights as citizens. Instead of sending out paper flyers and conduct large-scale sessions to educate the public, the internet can relay the necessary information.
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After watching Dermot O'Leary's dispatches from the red carpet and Kate and Wills politely applauding Cirque du Soleil's moon landing-themed acrobatic routine, it was down to business. The first award was outstanding British film, which went to Yorgos Lanthimos' The Favourite. This set the scene for the rest of the night, as the comedic period drama dominated the awards, with seven wins for leading actress, supporting actress, outstanding British film, hair and make-up, costume design, original screenplay and production design.
This reign was followed up by Roma, the Netflix-only black and white film, which came away with four awards, including the coveted best film and best director. It's the first Spanish-language film to win a BAFTA for best film and is now hotly tipped for Academy Award glory.
Taking place on home soil, there was no way Olivia Colman couldn't win for her standout turn as Queen Anne in The Favourite. Shaky and breathless, her speech drew the most cheers from the audience, especially when she claimed: "We're going to get so pissed later." Speaking of her co-stars Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone, Colman said, "As far as I'm concerned, all three of us are the same and should be the leads, and it's weird we can't do that. This is for all three of us. It's got my name on it but we can scratch on some other ones." Colman was up against Lady Gaga (A Star Is Born), Viola Davis (Widows), hotly tipped Glenn Close (The Wife) and Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?).
The BAFTAs always offer crucial Oscar implications: last year, the winners in the acting categories – Frances McDormand (Three Billboard Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour), Allison Janney (I, Tonya) and Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) – were exactly the same at the BAFTAs and the Oscars.
Aside from Colman, the big individual winners last night included Rami Malek for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody (he was up against Christian Bale for Vice, Steve Coogan for Stan & Ollie, Viggo Mortensen for Green Book and Bradley Cooper for A Star Is Born); Rachel Weisz won for The Favourite (beating co-star Emma Stone, First Man's Claire Foy, Vice's Amy Adams and Mary Queen of Scots' Margot Robbie); while Mahershala Ali won for Green Book. Timothée Chalamet (Beautiful Boy), Adam Driver (BlacKkKlansman), Richard E Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) and Sam Rockwell (Vice) all did a sterling job of looking pleased for Ali, who seemed visibly moved as he picked up his gong.
As Joanna Lumley noted in her introductory speech, Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born was up for an impressive six nominations. However it only ended up winning just one, for original music. Given that the film's soundtrack has become playlist favourite among most people who've seen the film, we're not surprised – although we were a little disappointed that Lady Gaga was over in LA for the Grammys.
Picking up the award for 'EE Rising Star' (which has previously been won by the likes of Kristen Stewart, Tom Hardy and James McAvoy), Black Panther star Letitia Wright thanked God, and launched into a heartfelt speech about her battle with depression. "A few years ago, I saw myself in a deep state of depression and I wanted to quit acting," she said. "The only thing that pretty much pulled me out of that was God, my belief, my faith and my family, and an email from BAFTA saying they wanted me to be a part of the BAFTA Breakthrough Brits, and I was like, 'Let me try again'." Her award was the only one voted for by the public.
Following last year's Time's Up campaign – where most actresses wore black on the red carpet – this year saw a bit of divergence, with most opting for a black and white look. Read on for SL's pick of the best dressed….
Why we love it: This black dress has the perfect silhouette, Victoriana neckline and all, but surprising rope detail and mesh inserts give it a modern spin. Minimal make-up stops this look feeling overdone.
Why we love it: Millie remains loyal to wedding dress designer Halfpenny, and with good reason. This taffeta, heavily-ruffled peach dress screams femininity, without teetering into saccharine territory.
Why we love it: The sequins, the tulle, the embellishment… this dress is dramatic, original and Chanel in its truest form. Straight off the runway, we love its daring approach to classic eveningwear tropes.
Why we love it: More ruffles and frills, this time in a typically Alessandro Michele guise. The Gucci designer carefully treads the line between old Hollywood glamour and something a little more contemporary – note the heavily embellished belt and exaggerated shoulders.
Why we love it: Bollywood star Amy Jackson proves black can still have an impact on the red carpet in this classic, full-bodied dress. Its shimmery finish gives it a glamorous spin – and a killer Bulgari necklace doesn't hurt either.
Why we love it: With its block colours and asymmetric boxy cut, this dress couldn't be by anyone but Roksanda. We love how actress Zawe Ashton has teamed the Brit designer's piece with smart flats, confirming you don't need heels for a winning red-carpet look.
Why we love it: This dress doesn't shy away from drama, but then design duo Ralph and Russo rarely do. With bow detail, an asymmetric cut, heavy pink embellishment and clever black lace panelling, it's a wow-factor piece that dares to be different.
Why we love it: Kate knows she can't go wrong in McQueen, and this one-shoulder white dress is the perfect hybrid of subtle and elegant. Swept up hair and statement earrings give it an appropriately regal finish.
Why we love it: We love the idea of a crisp white suit in lieu of a dress this awards season. Fresh, cool and less harsh than a black version, Letitia Wright added silver heels for a clean finish.


Diverse City works nationally and internationally making shows that profile the work of artists from diverse groups.
It received one of the 19 Unlimited Commissions and produced Breathe - a show that opened the Olympic sailing events on Weymouth beach to an audience of 11,000.
In collaboration with Cirque Bijou, it set up Extraordinary Bodies - the UK's only integrated circus company. The company premiered it's first show Weighting at Exeter Festival, September 2013 and will be touring the work nationally and internationally through 2014 and 2015.
Founded in 2005, Diverse City is a leader in integrated work both participatory and professional bringing disabled and non-disabled performers together. In August 2013, the company created Come Dance With Me a commission for the Big House Festival and the British Council in Ireland.
Diverse City's latest show being performed in front of Exeter Cathedral, September 2013.
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Craig Unrath, Brad Elward and Stacy Crabtree were featured speakers at the Civil Appeals Practice Institute in Chicago on November 5. The event was sponsored by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) and co-sponsored by the Appellate Lawyers' Association (ALA). Stacy spoke on how to preserve errors throughout trial for appeal; Elward spoke on procedures for obtaining stays and surety bonds; and Unrath spoke on recognizing final judgments and the effective use of Rule 304(a) appeals. Elward also served as the event coordinator and co-moderator. All three of the attorneys have authored chapters in the recently released IICLE Civil Appeals volume. The event was billed as an advanced appellate practice seminar.


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Chelsea star becomes the 2nd oldest player after Didier Drogba to score for club in the EPL
Brazilian international and former Paris Saint Germain defender, Thiago Silva was in action yesterday for Chelsea in their 5th game of the English premier league against Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The former AC Milan star started the game at the back line alongside Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger in the three-man defence and they were all able to impress with him and the latter bagging a goal each which was key in the three goals to nil away victory.
Thiago Silva has been phenomenal despite his age since joining the Blues in the last year summer transfer window under then manager, Frank Lampard having always been at the heart of the defence line for the London club.
The game of the day between the two sides was very thrilling and intensed as they both displayed some dazzling skills and none was able to break the deadlock going into the half time break.
The Thomas Tuchel's side in the second half of the game scored three straight goals courtesy of goals from Thiago Silva, N'Golo Kante and Antonio Rudiger which keep them at the top of the table.
Thiago Silva with his goal of the game aged 36 years and 362 days has now become the second-oldest Chelsea player to score in the premier league behind only Didier Drogba, who scored against Leicester City aged 37 years 49 days in April 2015.
Chelsea with the win now currently sit at the top of the table with 13 points in 5 games played as they will be looking forward to continuing the winning streaks in their next fixture, so as to keep their pursuit going in the competition.
Thiago Silva will also be optimistic to keep his impressive run of form going for the Blues so as to continue helping the team in his best capacity.
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Justine Waddell, née le  à Johannesburg, en Afrique du Sud est une actrice britannico-sud-africaine.

Elle a joué dans des adaptations de grands auteurs britanniques pour la chaîne télévisée BBC.

Elle a également joué des pièces d'Anton Tchekhov au théâtre.

Biographie

Jeunesse
Justine Waddell a déménagé avec sa famille en Écosse à l'âge de 11 ans. Elle a étudié les sciences sociales et politique à Cambridge avant de commencer une carrière artistique.

Carrière
En 2002, elle joue dans . Elle reporte un Prism Award de la meilleure actrice pour l'incarnation de son personnage de Natalie Wood dans The Mystery of Natalie Wood, une série télévisée réalisée par Peter Bogdanovich en 2004. En 2005, Waddell joue aux côtés de Jason Statham et Ryan Phillipe dans Chaos. L'année suivante, elle joue aux côtés de Lee Pace dans The Fall de Tarsem Singh. En 2011, elle joue un rôle important dans Target (Mishen), un film de science-fiction russe réalisé par Alexander Zeldovich et écrit par Vladimir Sorokine. Target (Mishen) est diffusé en avant-première au Berlin International Film Festival puis au Moscow International Film Festival.

Filmographie

Cinéma
 1997 : Anna Karenine de Bernard Rose : Comtesse Nordston
 1999 : Mansfield Park de Patricia Rozema : Julia Bertram
 2000 : Dracula 2000 de Patrick Lussier : Mary Heller
 2002 :  de Simon Cellan Jones : Stevie
 2005 : Chaos de Tony Giglio : Detective Teddy Galloway
 2006 : The Fall de Tarsem Singh: Evelyn
 2007 : Thr3e de Robby Henson : Jennifer Peters
 2011 : Killing Bono de Nick Hamm : Danielle
 2011 : Target (Mishen) d'Alexander Zeldovich : Zoe
 2011 : The Real American - Joe McCarthy de Lutz Hachmeister:  Jean Kerr

Télévision

 1997 : La femme en blanc (téléfilm) :  Laura Fairlie
 1997 : The Moth (téléfilm) de Roy Battersby :  Millie Thorman
 1998 : Tess d'Urbervilles (mini-série) : Tess Durbeyfield
 1999 : De grandes espérances (téléfilm) de Julian Jarrold : Estella
 1999 : Femmes et filles (mini-série) : Molly Gibson
 2004 : Natalie Wood : Le Prix de la gloire (téléfilm) de Peter Bogdanovich: Natalie Wood

Distinctions
 1999 : Broadcasting Press Guild Award : Meilleure Actrice pour  Espoir pour Femmes et filles
 2004 : Prism Award : Meilleure actrice dans un téléfilm ou minisérie pour Natalie Wood : Le Prix de la gloire

Notes et références

Liens externes

Naissance en novembre 1975
Naissance à Johannesbourg
Actrice anglaise de cinéma
Actrice anglaise de télévision
Étudiant de Emmanuel College (Cambridge)

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Volleyball is one of those unique sports of the world which have a very short but impressive history. Very few people know that like Basketball and Baseball, Volleyball too was invented in the United States of America and later it traveled across the globe and became popular. Volleyball is one of the most played sports in schools because it is easy to understand, but yet it keeps on challenging the players.
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When was volleyball invented?
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Volleyball has a fact and a history of 119 years. In the year 1985, William G. Morgan, who was a sports instructor in YMCA in Massachusetts, invented the game of Volleyball. Morgan wanted to invent a game that has elements of Basketball, Tennis, Baseball, and Handball, and a fast pace with little physical contact. Volleyball was initially called "mintonette" but when Morgan observed that the players often use volley to earn points from back and forth over the net, he renamed the name with 'Volleyball'. The first-ever official game of Volleyball was played at Springfield College in Massachusetts on the 7th of July, 1896.
Volleyball is one of the most widely played sports all over the world that is enjoyed by both men and women. It is also among the most played school sports as it challenges the players both physically and mentally. Here are some interesting facts about the sport of volleyball.
Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan who created a new game known as Mintonette that had elements of Tennis, Basketball, Handball, and Baseball. Since the players mostly used volleys to earn points as they moved the ball back and forth, the game quickly earned the name of volleyball.
The first official game of Volleyball ever to be played was held at Springfield College in Massachusetts on July 7th, 1896.
The first 2-man beach volleyball game was actually played in the year 1930.
The first Volleyball World Championships were organized for men in 1949 and for women in 1952.
The game of volleyball was introduced for the first time in the Olympics in the year 1964.
The first specially designed ball made for the sport of volleyball was created in the year 1900.
Most players in a volleyball match jump around 300 times in a particular game.
The longest recorded game of volleyball was played in Kingston, North Carolina. The game went on for 75 hours and 30 minutes.
Volleyball is currently the 2nd most popular form of sport in the world today and is exceeded only by the game of soccer.
A game of volleyball is played by two teams each having six players.
While the list of volleyball facts, rules, and regulations associated with the sport is extensive, the basic rules imply that the players are supposed to prevent the ball from hitting the ground on their own court by only touching the ball three times albeit by different players.
Faults are calculated on double hits by a single player, four consecutive hits at the same time, touching the net while playing, throwing the ball after catching it, and the foot crossing the boundary line while playing.
Beach volleyball is a more glamorous version of the court game and is usually played by 3 or 4 players on a given side. The game of beach volleyball was included as part of the Olympics from the year 1996 for both men as well as women.
During a match held in the Philippines in 1916, the notable skills of spike and set were originated.
Volleyball was presented as an unofficial sports event in the 1924 Paris Olympics.
The FIVB or Fédération Internationale de Volleyball was founded in 1947 which made volleyball an official game.
The first professional tournament of beach volleyball was held at the Will Rogers State Beach in the summer of 1976. It was known as the "Olympia World Championship of Beach Volleyball".
Volleyball is a highly popular sport among men and women of all ages since it is a great form of workout.
More than 800 million people all over the world and 46 million people in America play the game of volleyball every week.
Like any other sport, Volleyball to has a long list of rules and regulations, but to make it short, we can say that it is a game which is played between two teams of six players separated by a net.
A player on one of the teams begins by serving the ball from behind of the back boundary line into the receiving team's court. The receiving team must not let the ball touch the ground and return it to the opposing team in 3 tries at the max.
An individual player is not allowed to touch the ball twice consecutively. The ball can be played either bypassing or releasing with a volley. No player in any condition is allowed to touch the net. A team who reaches 25 points first with a difference of two points wins the set.
Each team has six players, 3 are placed on the front row and the remaining 3 are placed on the back row. When the ball is in succession, it cannot be hit by the player twice.
A ball is considered to be out if it, Hits the floor outside the court, an antennae, any referee stand or pole, and any cable or net outside the antennae.
It is more than okay for a player to contact the ball with any part of their body. But it's not legal to hold, catch, or throw the ball. Once the serving is done, frontline players are allowed to switch their positions at the net.
If there comes a situation where two or more players come in contact with the ball at the same time, then it is considered to be one play. Here any one player may take the lead, and the other may follow.
Every time a player makes the ball touch the ground, that particular team gets that point. No player has the authority to block or attack a serve from on or inside the 10-foot line.
When you're competing at higher levels, the official crew may consist of two referees, a scorer, line judges, and an assistant scorer.
A Volleyball Team consists of a total of 6 players.
This game consists of 5 sets, any team with the best three sets out of five will win the match.
Talking about the court, it is generally 9 m wide and 18 m long. Besides this, it is mostly divided from the exact center.
For Men Tournaments, the net is to be kept at the height of 2.43 meters whereas, for Women's Tournaments, the net's height is to be kept at 2.24 meters.
As already mentioned by ESPN, this game consists of 5 sets, and each of these sets has 25 points. In some cases, 15 points matches have also been played.
You can score a point only when the ball touches the opponent's court.
Both the teams get equal opportunities to touch the ball prior to batting it across with their hands. Well, here the ball has to be touched by three different people.
The Libero player is the one who is specialized in defensive skills. This player dons a different color jersey from his / her other teammates.
The ball used in volleyball games is made from synthetic leather with a circumference of 65–67 cm and a weight of 260–280 g.
A competitive volleyball match lasts for 60 – minutes whereas a social volleyball lasts for 45 – minutes.
Also Read: Greatest Volleyball Players
Beach Volleyball is a glamorous version of Volleyball. It is as competitive as the original game is. It was started in the 1920s in Santa Monica in California. Beach Volleyball consists of 3 to 4 players. The game became an instant hit and was included in the 1996 Olympics for both men and women categories.
The game of volleyball was invented almost 119 years ago by William G. Morgan. He was a sports instructor at the YMCA in Massachusetts. Morgan wished to bring a sport that was not much physically demanding and that is how he found Volleyball. For him, Volleyball was an alternative to Naismith's basketball that would attract a larger number of people.
One of the main objectives of volleyball is to score more points than the opposing team.
It can be done by throwing the ball over the net and putting it inside the opposing team's court, prior its members are back to hit over the net and ground it inside their opposition's court.
Morgan wanted to invent a game that has elements of Basketball, Tennis, Baseball and Handball, and a fast pace with little physical contact. Volleyball was initially called "mintonette" but when Morgan observed that the players often use volley to earn points from back and forth over the net, he renamed the name 'Volleyball'. The first-ever official game of Volleyball was played at Springfield College in Massachusetts on the 7th of July, 1896.
Volleyball was founded by none other than the USA, where William G. Morgan invented the sport back in 1895. It has been almost two centuries now and a millennium.
Nowadays, Volleyball is considered to be one of the biggest international sports, and the FIVB, with its 220 affiliated national federations.
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Mads Mikkelsen, who played Le Chifre "Casino Royale", has some wise advice to fellow villains on what to do with James Bond.
When ENtertainmentWise asked if he had any words for his new successor, Javier Barden in "Skyfall". Mikkelsen said: "Yeah you should skip the speech, and don't give him a chance to get up, just kill him, that's really good advice because I didn't follow it myself and you can see what happened to me."
However Mikkelsen, who's currently promoting new movie 'A Royal Affair', did have warm words for the man who ensured a brutal end for his character in 2006's 'Casino Royale', saying: "For me Daniel Craig is the right Bond, I think that every decade has its own Bond and Daniel was this one."


Need more space? Got a dingy unfinished room? You can quickly transform that space into something usable and comfortable. We take a closer look at it as well as some alternatives. Small Kitchen Remodeling Designs 11 Amazing Kitchen Renovation Ideas For Your Budget 2018 Best Style is one way to turn a dingy unfinished room into additional space that's attractive and comfortable. It does this by applying their expertise in building science and system design to the standard below-grade home design.


But I changed to Agorapulse a few years ago Today and it has been my No 1 choice to social media management since that time. You can read about some of the feature comparisons between Agorapulse and other programs .
Only, it doesn't have features That you never use, which makes you think"what is that used for?" . It is practical, no-fluff and super easy to use.
Oh and Before I begin… I should mention that I do not necessarily use each and every function at the exact same time. I do use a couple of different tools. However, I really like that Agorapulse has a package of features that actually do cover most of your social media marketing needs.
In fact, I Have been moving lots of the attributes I use on other programs over to Agorapulse. It's difficult not to wish to remain"in" this instrument as it's so user-friendly and enjoyable to use. I also have taken on a brand ambassador role with Agorapulse since writing this article. The post was updated but my real love for this tool and the fact that I can't do with it in my arsenal hasn't changed.
Customer support is at the core of business Agorapulse. If their customers are happy and using their instrument in the finest possible way, (and they receive results), then everything falls right into place. Their staff focuses on customer experience more.
Agorapulse also stinks About what works, what they can build next and what needs improving. You are not a customer but part of a company where your voice will be observed. In fact, lots of the features I am going to talk about came out of client testimonials and feedback.
I've outlined all 12 reasons why I love Agorapulse Below, but let's start with a video overview of their current (awesome) upgrade — then I will break down the critical features. There's a lot to like.
Now that We've covered off on the all-important Function of engagement (that is why I love Agorapulse the most), let us take a look at scheduling and posting.
The articles can be easily customised by you to match each platform. I probably don't even have to go into detail about it here, as it intuitive to use. You, (like me) should be able to work out how to schedule an easy post, easily and without education.
It's also easy to schedule exactly the article to Go out on different platforms, on different occasions, while being optimised for those platforms (altering the text or image size).
One feature I especially like is the ability to Type"@" and the name of the consumer and Agorapulse will bring up the probable accounts you can choose from on Twitter and Facebook. See Agorapulse suggests accounts when I start entering their business name.
We'll get to Instagram in a moment, but for now, Please be aware that publishing your content and scheduling beforehand on Agorapulse is super simple! And as I said, you can also now auto-post into Instagram with Agorapulse as they are an official partner and also have access to this new feature via Instagram's API.
You can also click on a user's profile to enlarge it. You'll then see all the information that you need — right within Agorapulse (including any previous interactions).
Only one click and you will see if you have a History with the conversations and the user you have had before. This means you can provide the ideal people the right attention at the right time.
I can see how many mentions and DMs I've Inside my inbox. If I am looking at this tweet from Ravi, I can see just how many tweets that I have to review and I can review or respond to his conversation. It's the same for societal channels — your entire participation is in one area.
I know, I know, my inbox Isn't empty in this screenshot. When I've finished writing this post, but it's going to be! I don't always get to tune zero every day however I get there often enough to LOVE that"Congratulations" display!
Only review the articles you have responded to or dealt with. It is marked as reviewed As soon as a specific post is replied to by you.
I can select To answer (or reply by DM), examine the article, assign it to get someone else (more of that later), retweet it "like" the post — all from within precisely the exact same dashboard place on Agorapulse.
Being able to see ALL of your remarks is handy on Where you can find the last 50 mentions on your own feed. If you've got a high number of followers it's not possible to keep up with mentions. Agorapulse alters that which is huge for brands and influencers.
Like I shared previously, Agorapulse enables me to Easily track and participate with my very best advocates using the"Fans and Followers" attribute. From in your Twitter accounts, you click on"Fans and Followers" then filter your search under"All","Favorites" or"Top" users as per below.
You can add profiles and a star to "favorite" people that you would like to follow closely in Agorapulse. In this manner, you have their articles readily accessible in their own thread! It's simple retweet their articles and to engage with them!
On this, Facebook Function shows you who has said your page, and how many times they have enjoyed and commented or delivered a message, as well as their last interaction with you. It is also possible to ban them from within Agorapulse, but I expect that happens rarely!
What's so great? It opens a whole new World of chance for locating (and linking ) talks about any subject you like (like your brand).
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Evolution metrics with time. Agorapulse automatically compares metrics and gives a fast reading re if a metric is increasing or decreasing over a period to you.
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For social media supervisors and agencies this is Enormous, as it allows you to provide information to your clientele.
This function is similar to Paradise to me. Agorapulse explains it as being able to"tag, bookmark, hide, delete or delegate articles… while you sleep". By using Moderation Rules all.
I can filter my DMs so I don't see almost all of them in the first place. This is where the magic occurs. You can set up filters to weed out"most" of those bad DMs. Not all (sigh) but most.
I can then filter my feed by Mentions or even DMs. I go to DMs and clear them out fast. To be fair I get so many DMs that are spam these days, it is hard not to miss the good ones. Automobile DMs have made DMs useless to me, which is a shame.
It mainly filters out The auto-DMs, and yes I am sad that it catches some actual ones also, but you've got to choose your battles!
Filter out articles to be reacted to — on any platform. You wish to have the articles featuring a particular hashtag to be tagged in a certain manner — so you're able to respond to them afterwards.
Filter out those individuals that are SUPER and post all the time so you don't have to observe every Tweet at Agorapulse — just repond to them or in Twitter.
Create customized tags such as comments and tweets so it is possible to categorize and research on these later!
In case you've got one of those"big" amount accounts (best for smaller agencies) you can have articles assigned to a team member (see 11 below).
Agorapulse's lineup feature allows you to publish Your articles onto a repeated, evergreen basis using intelligent categories — much like the manner by that Meet Edgar allows you to set articles to be scheduled at particular times daily based on certain categories. It is used by me to Facebook and Twitter.
If you want to and are using a tool like Meet Edgar Cut costs, then consider Agorapulse's evergreen content feature rather (and you have the bonus of all of the additional Agorapulse features).
With Agorapulse title and it easy to set up Your queue add your schedule for posts to be printed on, and catogories. Then the process of adding content is very intuitive. As you can see, it is a slick dash (the user experience is amazing ).
Agorapulse gives You a preview of this post, to explain to you how it will appear on the newsfeed of the platform when you publish it, you select.
Pick to Schedule your articles to a time slot, or add each post to your choice's Queue. As you have already set up your queue in Measure one, this part is simple. Your Queue, full of articles (and ready to go) will appear something like this.
Repeat your post a specific number of times (when you do so you will place the minimum number of times between repeats of the post). Note that you can do this to get Facebook but you need to be aware of the Twitter rules see below.
I Really like That Agorapulse has included a pause button. When there is a disaster or it is not great time to post, you can easily pause the queue with one click.
Meet it was something and Edgar includes a pause button I really wished to see in almost any instrument which I chose to replace it with. I asked Agorapulse to add one plus they did (they always listen — never be afraid to mention suggestions or give opinions!) .
The queue function could be handy for announcing Events such as a Facebook Live (should you hold them on a weekly or regular basis). Share your content that must go out at a certain time of the week in a queue. I would advise that you vary the articles a little to keep the content fresh and much more eye-catching.
The rules Aren't Really fresh as addressed by Agorapulse's CEO Emeric Ernoult. It's just that now they are currently making a bigger point of saying they will be enforced by them.
Fundamentally this mean that we can Post similar or equal articles to multiple accounts. This applies to duplicate content.
Lets's take a look Twitter with Agorapulse while complying with the rules, so you comply with the rules, once you draft an image like you to post to Twitter.
Note You Could choose to to queue or schedule Your article to Twitter. Here's where we need to consider the principles of Twitter and comply with them. You can do this a couple of ways with Agorapulse.
If you look In the image above, you'll see that Agorapulse blocks my ability to post replicate content to more than one of my Twitter accounts. The tool recognises that I am submitting to Twitter! This helps make sure I adhere to the guidelines of Twitter.
This is how I utilize Agorapulse to save me loads of Time and stay out of Twitter Jail. Together with Agorapulse, you have two choices for replicating a hyperlink.
You can choose to Schedule your article once (or more than once in the event that you vary it). Just add your post, to do this, then pick the time and date you would like it to head at. If it'll be printed more than once, you'll need to edit the repeated or replicate tweets so they're not"replicate" content. More of this is under.
More than with variants or you can choose to Queue your article once. Agorapulse recommends this. When you are queueing content for Twitter, make certain that you don't choose the option to"re-queue multiple times." You can still use this feature for other platforms, however this is where you'd wind up in violation of Twitter's rules. While I choose to do it this way, I'm sure it's a unique post, then add it to the top or bottom of this queue (ie I select"queue next" or"queue last").
I use Advanced Scheduling to Publish one tweet, then set that tweet. Below, I've set it to article than every 7 Days, and up to 6 repeats. Don't forget to edit the repeats!
Once that the 6 x repeats are scheduled by me, I could see Those posts in my schedule. I'd go directly in and alter them to hashtags, emojis, images or new text. Do this don't do it or you will forget.
I had been utilizing Advanced Scheduling in this manner For a little while today to post fresh content — well ahead of the new"rules" were announced. I love to mix it up and it is better for involvement.
Don't forget Bulk Upload! Agorapulse also allows you to bulk upload around some 100 pieces of content at once by using a CSV file. Your photographs are included by this and can incorporate content! You can use this to curate articles from different sites and save hours!
As easy as Agorapulse is to utilize, you Do not need to do all of the checking and involvement yourself… it is a fantasy for delegation.
If you are a member of Agorapulse's Large level Accounts (starting at $199 a month), then it's possible to update to staff approval whereby you can assign tasks and approve messages across multiple team members.
Oh and guess what? Teamwork and comments occurs in Real time. So if Jess and Joe are online at precisely the same time working on precisely the same account, there won't be double-up. You can see what your team is currently performing in real time.
Agorapulse is A proud spouse. This also suggests they are among the very first tools to acquire access to Instagram's API to allow!
In Case You Have one of the Company accounts with Agorapulse you can now auto-schedule into Instagram. This usually means that you can now organize your content ahead of time and click whenever you are ready OR you are able to, to post on your telephone auto post.
Just make sure that you don't forget to engage You autopost….posting is just a part of this procedure. You have to follow up on replies and comments.
I believe that Agorapulse is the only tool which Provides both scheduling and auto-scheduling to Instagram in addition to monitoring and reporting… so it's a win-win-win if you have a company account. Are a fee!
On Your program or background computer, schedule your Instagram post (add picture and caption) then schedule the time and date that you want to print it. You can choose to change on Auto-scheduling or you can use the program to link through to Instagram and place the image.
If you post will get a notification through your mobile app when it's time. Just click"Publish" and you will be switched through to the Instagram program.
Article as you would ordinarily on Instagram. Your copy/description will be copied and you need to glue it. Check you're ready to go and you have hashtags additional as necessary!
Again, I am super impressed that Agorapulse has Added another feature that would require us to use another tool and the new auto-post feature makes it even better. Bringing these tools collectively saves time AND money and is a key reason why I love Agorapulse for Social Media Management.
With opinions on advertisements is hard for keeping up Equally Facebook and Instagram advertisements. Agorapulse allows you participate with them and to view them and pulls in the ad comments to your own inbox.
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I have A hunch that as soon as you check out Agorapulse for social media direction, try A number of their free tools and also choose the free trial for a spin, you will be as hooked as I am.


Exterior of the Corona, a small chapel of circular plan, at Canterbury Cathedral. The cathedral was founded in 597 by Saint Augustine and rebuilt in the Romanesque style by its Norman Archbishop Lanfranc. In 1174 a fire gutted the choir. French architect William of Sens began reconstruction work on the choir and its extension eastwards to the Trinity Chapel and Corona in an early Gothic style. The work of William of Sens was completed by William the Englishman and became of great subsequent influence in the development of English architecture. A feature of the walls of the Corona is the large space allowed for windows which include a body of original glass of the late 12th and early 13th centuries.


This was a Sign. A Sign that a visitor was at the door. I leapt from my bed, sleep holding fast to my eyes. Visitors were rare on Memory Lane; rare in that I have only ever had one Visitor. His name might have been (Salesman)–oh, well, I don't know for sure. That's not a thought for now.
I made myself look presentable in front of a dusty mirror. This was a big occasion for me, and therefore it required my most formal and kept-clean attire. It was a nice black suit.
I call it my Visitor Suit.
The last time I wore it was seven years ago. It didn't used to be called my Visitor Suit back then.
I grabbed my camera and slung it round my neck. It wasn't exactly new, the camera that is, but it was great because it printed the pictures out the instant you took them. That was perfect, because I didn't have any electricity here, and because of that, I couldn't have a printer.
In front of the door, I paused. My heart was beating furiously and my hands were getting the jitters. Visitors are very anxious-making to me. But this time was going to be different from the last time. This time I had a plan.
"Hello, friend!" I said cheerfully, my face cracking in a big smile.
The visitor looked at me stoically. He was wearing a blue uniform with a tan satchel. I reached my hand out to him for shaking and waited.
"You have mail." Stated the visitor, without a hint of emotion. At least, not one that I could discern or… Or-NO!-or was there a hint of Disdain?
Salesman felt Disdain. At least I think he did. Yes, he did, right before he left.
because he was going to be my friend.
No he left, (He did? Right, of course he didn't because he lives just next-) but that's okay because there was a new visitor. The Mailman. He would be my friend. He had to be my friend. There was no way that there was Disdain, because friends don't feel Disdain towards other friends.
and I felt sick. (I'm dying. I think I'm dying. Wouldn't that be (GREAT?) terrible) My teeth were grinding together while I fought to hold my smile together. My jaws were metal saws grating against a metal beam while pipes of metal clanged and clanged and there was a cacophony of noise and all the while there was banging and g r a t i n g and ohmygod was there an end to the NOISE inside my head? My hand was shaking all over the place as it waited for the touch that would never come.
It was a cycle. Every time there was more hate, more venom in his voice. "You have mail" was now a shout and I saw him running down my driveway, into the street, and away from Memory Lane. Then he was a snake, and he coiled around me, hisssssssing all the while, fangs barred and ready to strike. "You have mail" was a hiss, and now the venom in his voice was real venom and it was dripping wet droplets onto my skin. It burned.
"Here you go." The Mailman placed an envelope in my hand.
I gripped the envelope in my hand. I didn't even look at it, I just looked at the Mailman and tried to take in every detail. I couldn't enjoy his presence enough; this was my chance and I was blowing it.
I put the envelope in a pocket inside my jacket and stood there silently with the Mailman. We held each others gazes for a minute. Every one of those seconds was a blessing.
"Well, you have a nice day, sir." Said the Mailman.
I couldn't move. I felt dread and sorrow unlike anything I'd felt since Salesman left. I felt a tear roll down my cheek.
The word hung in the air, palpable to my five senses in such a way that I could feel it wander across the space between myself and the Mailman, searching hopelessly for his ears. For a moment,"Wait!" hovered in the air. Then the quotations began to quiver. It was a little tremor that soon racked the whole word, before at long last, the exclamation shook itself to pieces and fell in bits to the ground.
I couldn't believe it; I felt relief and joy overwhelm me–this was different, so much different from last time.
"Well, you have a nice day, sir." He turned back around and started walking away.
I ran up to him and through the tears I begged him for another moment of his time. He turned slowly, and began again.
The mailman looked at me without saying a word, emotionless as ever. Salesman had been the same way, no matter what I did to elicit a response from him. No matter what.
I held up my camera with shaking hands while he stared blankly at me. My body was racked with a spinning depression that couldn't be confined to my mind alone. I felt cracks running up my arm and across my hand, reaching up through my finger tips. My porcelain skin was beginning to shatter and fall apart; if something wasn't done soon to release the tension, I would be lost forever.
And r e l e a s e .


What a great way to end a busy year with lots of successful events. DABS' Christmas Luncheon in the Danish Seamen's Church brought together many DABS members and Friends for an afternoon filled with traditional Danish Christmas traditions. Thank you all for attending and we hope you enjoyed the day just as much as we did.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our generous sponsor, Carlsberg, for providing the beer for the luncheon.
Merry Christmas and happy New Year to all members and friends of DABS and thank you for your active participation in our activities in 2016. We look forward to seeing you all again in 2017 where we start on 18 January with an event with Google. More information on this will follow soon.
The ScandBizBar on Thursday 1 December was the last of our Scandinavian networking events in 2016. Norwegian Business Association (NBAS) will be taking over and host the ScandBizBar events in 2017. The first event will be on Thursday 2 February at Sons&Co at China Square. As previously, an invitation will be sent to you prior to the event.
DABS would like extend a big thank you to all our members and friends who showed up and made ScandBizBar 2016 such a great success. We also would like to thank our venue and event sponsors for their great support throughout the year.


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Q: Why I always get 'false' value in my case? I have a function in testFun.js
var testFunc=function{

   var hasCar=false;

   return{
      checkCar: function(){
           for(var i=0; i<5; i++){
               MyCar.check(hasCar); //defined in following MyCar.js
           }
      }
   }

}();

Another function in MyCar.js
var MyCar=function(){
     var createCar=function(){
            //Create a car
            //var car = new Car();
     }
     return{
         check: function(hasCar){

              console.log(hasCar); //PROBLEM HERE: fierBug console output is "false" always even CHECK_BUTTON has been clicked, why?

              var handler=function(){
                  if(!hasCar)
                      createCar();
                      hasCar=true;
               }
               //CHECK_BUTTON is a button on UI
               CHECK_BUTTON.click(handler);
         }
     }
}();

As you see in MyCar module pattern, when CHECK_BUTTON is clicked, I will call createCar() function, and change hasCar value from false to true.
The hasCar is defined in testFunc module pattern, and pass to MyCar.check(hascar).
I have a fireBug console output inside MyCar.check() function, I expect that when mouse clicked the CHECK_BUTTON, the console output will be true, but I always get false, why?  I use hasCar to check is the CHECK_BUTTON has been clicked once or not, but if it always hold false value, I cannot know it. How to get rid of this?

A: Primitive values are passed by value and not by reference.
Thus assigning true to hasCar inside the click event handler (in MyCar.check) does not change the value of hasCar defined in testFunc.
You could use an object instead:
var testFunc= (function(){
   var hasCar = {val: false};
   // ...
}());

var MyCar=(function(){
     //...
     return{
         check: function(hasCar){

              console.log(hasCar.val);

              var handler=function(){
                  if(!hasCar.val)
                      createCar();
                      hasCar.val=true;
               }
               CHECK_BUTTON.click(handler);
         }
     }
}());

Or define the hasCar variable in a scope accessible to both functions.
Update:
You will still get false in the console because hasCar.val is only set to true after you clicked the button and you never call console.log when you click the button.
Using a loop here does not tell you anything. More appropriate for testing would be, given your setup:
var hasCar = {val: false};
MyCar.check(hasCar);    // will output false
// now click the button
MyCar.check(hasCar);    // will output true

Have a look at this DEMO.

Further notes:

*

*For better compatibility, surround your self invoking functions with parenthesis.

*You are adding a new click handler every time MyCar.ceck is called. I don't think this is desired.

*The structure of your application is quite confusing (at least for me ;)).

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You're at a conference for your industry, or it has some relation, so it's likely that your competition is there, too.
Maybe they even have a booth in the exhibit hall or some other sort of fixed presence where their employees are gathering and speaking with current customers and prospects.
If that's the case, take the opportunity to pick-up their collateral. It's a great way to stay current on what they are doing and to help you come up with ideas for your business.
Also, try engaging them in conversation. Don't hide your identity – be who you are and have a chat.
But don't be a creeper that hangs out on the outskirts to eavesdrop on their conversations.
That's just tacky and embarrassing.
Be sure to provide session and conference feedback, so conferences can fix the broken stuff and accentuate the positive.
This goes for the topics, speakers, venue, staff, food, and really any element of the conference.
As a conference organizer, I LOVE receiving feedback. It has led to many of the changes and innovations we've made over the years.
Unfortunately, most people don't bother to do it.
I get the apathy and I've been guilty of it with other events and businesses. I think part of the problem is that people can tend to feel like they are sharing their feedback into a black hole.
And I can only speak for Affiliate Summit, but we listen and act on it, just as any business should.
The chance to learn is an obvious reason to attend sessions, but also you get access to the speakers, who are industry leaders in their specialty.
In addition to having the opportunity to ask questions during the Q&A period, it is also a big plus to be able to introduce yourself to the speakers after the session and set some groundwork for a relationship with them.
If you don't have a question for them after the session, just take a moment to introduce yourself and request their business card to follow up later.
And be sure you actually do follow up, preferably with a thank you card via snail mail.
Also, during the Q&A period, be sure to listen to who is asking questions and what they are asking – it's a good opportunity to identify bright folks you might want to hire, work for, or work with in the future.


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Rising violence could further stall peace talks, Afghan top official says
Phillip Walter Wellman
• June 25, 2020
Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, seen here in a screenshot from an online event with the U.S. Institute of Peace on June 24, 2020, says escalating violence is making it more difficult to for the government to begin peace talks with the Taliban. (YouTube/USIP)
KABUL, Afghanistan — Peace talks with the Taliban are unlikely to start if violence remains high throughout Afghanistan, the head of the country's reconciliation team said this week.
Escalating violence remains "a serious challenge," said Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of Kabul's High Council for National Reconciliation, in an online video conference Wednesday.
"The continuing level of violence, which is not justified at all, it makes the people worry and extremely concerned," he said. "That makes the political environment very difficult. I hope everybody gets that message."
The start of Afghan-Taliban negotiations is a requirement for withdrawal of American and allied forces from Afghanistan under a deal between Washington and the insurgent group signed in late February. Talks were originally supposed to begin within two weeks of the signing.
Other hurdles that have been preventing the talks, including an Afghan political quarrel and disputes over a prisoner exchange, have been worked out or are close to being completed, officials said.
But the high levels of violence do not create "a good environment for the start of negotiations," Abdullah said during the discussion hosted by the Washington-based U.S. Institute of Peace.
His comments came days after Kabul claimed the Taliban had conducted over 420 attacks last week, killing 291 Afghan security forces and wounding 550 others. Stars and Stripes could not independently verify the figures, which officials said marked the bloodiest seven-day period in over 18 years of war.
The Taliban's actions have been "inconsistent with their rhetoric on peace," Afghan National Security Council spokesman Javid Faisal said Monday in a series of tweets about the casualty and attack data.
While the text of the U.S.-Taliban deal doesn't explicitly prohibit the Taliban from attacking Afghan forces, a spokesman for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan said the insurgents had made a verbal agreement to reduce violence by 80%. They'd been failing to keep it, Army Col. Sonny Leggett said in a statement last month.
Under the written deal, the U.S. committed to begin pulling thousands of troops from the country, with a full withdrawal to be completed within 14 months, if certain conditions were met. Those include the Taliban severing ties with al-Qaida and other extremist groups, and preventing such groups from using Afghanistan to attack the U.S. and its allies.
So far, none of those conditions have been met, U.S. Central Command's Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie said earlier this month.
Nevertheless, the U.S. appears to be keeping up its end of the agreement.
A promised reduction of forces to 8,600 was completed weeks ahead of schedule, McKenzie said last week. U.S. officials have repeatedly called the drawdown to zero troops in the country by mid-2021 "aspirational."
wellman.phillip@stripes.com Twitter: @pwwellman
Phillip is a reporter and photographer for Stars and Stripes, based in Kaiserslautern, Germany. From 2016 to 2021, he covered the war in Afghanistan from Stripes' Kabul bureau. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics.


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A High Performance Computational Research Community
The Institute for Computational and Data Sciences is one of seven interdisciplinary research institutes within Penn State's Office of the Senior Vice President for Research. ICDS brings researchers together to develop and apply innovative, high performance computation methods. ICDS supports faculty from dozens of departments in nearly all of Penn State's twenty-four campuses.
Meet our faculty and staff
Explore our computing services
The mission of the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences is to build capacity to solve problems of scientific and societal importance through interdisciplinary, cyber-enabled research. As computation and data science become increasingly vital modes of inquiry, we enable researchers to develop innovative computational methods and to apply those methods to research challenges. Specifically, we:
foster a collaborative, interdisciplinary scholarly community focused on the development and application of innovative computational methods;
expand participation in interdisciplinary research through strategic investments and effective outreach; and
provide a vibrant world-class cyberinfrastructure by maintaining and continually improving hardware and software solutions and technical expertise.
ICDS will expand its role as an international leader in advancing cyberinfrastructure along with computational and data-driven methods and in driving their application to interdisciplinary research. We will use our expertise coupled with our state-of-the-science research infrastructure to support cyber-enabled interdisciplinary collaborations and attract the world's best researchers. These researchers will form a vibrant intellectual community empowered to use the latest and most effective computational methods to make transformative discoveries for science and society.
Penn State's Research Hub
ICDS enables and supports the diverse computational and data science research taking place throughout Penn State.
Seed Grants: ICDS offers seed grants periodically to launch new areas of research; to date, ICDS has awarded more than $2 million in seed grants.
Co-Hires and Startup Packages: ICDS partners with many Penn State units to recruit talented computational and data scientists. Through the ICDS Co-Hire program, established in 2012, ICDS has jointly hired top-tier scientists in partnership with other Penn State campuses and academic colleges. ICDS now boasts 38 Co-Hires from 23 academic departments across 10 colleges. Additionally, ICDS helps to support startup packages for other faculty members joining the Penn State ranks.
Cyberinfrastructure: ICDS operates and continues to expand a world-class high-performance computing system known as the Roar supercomputer. This valuable resource lets Penn State researchers carry out advanced simulation and statistical modeling, data analysis, data mining, machine learning, and more.
With thousands of computational cores, petabytes of storage, and a dynamic collection of advanced software, Roar gives Penn State researchers access to the massive computing resources required by today's computational and data intensive research.
The Roar supercomputer is located in a data center operated by the Data Center Services unit of the Penn State Office of the Vice President for Information Technology.
A Brief History of ICDS
Penn State's Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) has a long history of providing the computational tools and expertise to promote Penn State's interdisciplinary research efforts.
Here's how the Institute has grown:
2011 — The Institute for Computational and Data Sciences traces its origins to 2011, when an intra-university task force was charged with developing a strategic vision for cyberscience at Penn State.
2012 — On the recommendation of this task force, the Institute for CyberScience was established in 2012 through the Office of the Vice President for Research under the direction of founding director, Dr. Padma Raghavan.
2014 — Penn State Executive Vice President and Provost Nick Jones and Vice President for Research Neil Sharkey took steps to ensure that Penn State can deliver the broad spectrum of computing and data services required for advanced research. As part of this process, ICDS began to develop Penn State's supercomputer. Today, more than 4,000 researchers and students use the supercomputer to boost their productivity and accelerate their research.
2016 — Dr. Jenni Evans was appointed interim director of the institute.
2017 — Dr. Jenni Evans was appointed director of the institute.
2019 — The institute was renamed the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences to be more aligned with the research community.
2020 — ICDS's supercomputer gets a new name: Roar! (View video announcement)
Multi-Institute Collaborations
Our work intersects with six other Penn State institutes:
The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
The Materials Research Institute
The Institutes of Energy and the Environment
The Social Science Research Institute
The Cancer Institute
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute


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LAZIO HISTORY
Founded in 1900 as Societa Podistica Lazio, a multi-purpose sports club, the Biancocelesti began football full-time in 1906. The club lifted their first trophy – the Coppa Italia – in 1958 but were relegated three seasons later. Several trips up and down the divisions preceded Lazio's first Scudetto in 1974 when they were led by the legendary Giorgio Chinaglia. But within six years came the club's darkest hour as Lazio were relegated for their role in the Totonero scandal and only a play-off prevented the club from slipping into Serie C in 1987.
Sergio Cragnotti took over the club in 1992 and with his financial backing Lazio became a force both in Italy and Europe. During this time the Aquile won their second Scudetto, a Cup Winners' Cup, two Italian Super Cups, the European Super Cup and two Italian Cups. However, only massive sales and a restructuring of contracts allowed the club to avoid bankruptcy.
Under the guidance of owner Claudio Lotito the capital club have regularly finished in the top half of Serie A and contested in European competition. They have also won the Coppa on two occasions, most recently in 2013 against hated city rivals Roma.
In 2015, an impressive third-place finish helped the Aquile qualify for the Champions League again for the first time in eight years. It proved a false dawn, as Stefano Pioli failed to replicate that form and was sacked in April to make way for Primavera Coach Simone Inzaghi.
The summer of 2016 was absolutely chaotic, as Marcelo Bielsa was appointed only to back out two days later, claiming the club had not kept its transfer promises. Lazio retaliated by suing the Argentine Coach for €50m and, with pre-season training already begun, called back Inzaghi, who has proved a revelation, guiding a young and exciting side to the 2016-17 Coppa Italia final.
In the 2017-18 his side matched the club's record points total and scored a record number of goals, and with a young squad and Coach the future looks bright for the Biancocelesti.
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Twitter is one of the social network OGs, launching just two years after Facebook, and has still maintained a steady following. While it has experienced a few setbacks in growth, that doesn't mean it should be ignored as a means to cultivate brand awareness. But, at just 140 characters per tweet, how can you maximize your exposure without overwhelming your audience with too many tweets? Well, we're glad you asked, because this blog will tackle just that.
While there are many different ways to capitalize on the 140 character limit provided by Twitter, we're going to focus on the three we find most valuable today.
With only 140 characters available this one may seem like a no brainer, but ensuring that your message is clear and concise is extremely important. Have more to say? Link your followers back to a blog or landing page so that they can get all the information that you're trying to convey.
While Twitter has lifted their previous guidelines of images and videos counting towards your character count, links still factor in so it's even more important that your initial message is short and to the point.
This can be in the form of an image, a video, or even a GIF. Tweets accompanied with visuals rather than simple text have been found to get up to three times more engagement. With images, you can post up to 4 different photos which is great for event recaps or to display a variety of different products all at once.
GIFs are also perfect to go along with your tweet or as reactions and responses to mentions and followers. Of course, videos are also a great way to get your message across, and with over two minutes to spare, you have the opportunity to display your longer form content in a much more visually appealing way.
"Tweets accompanied with visuals have been found to get up to three times more engagement."
Maybe you're feeling stuck on what to tweet about or just don't have a ton of content for a particular day. This is where asking questions or engaging with your audience through the polling option can come into play.
It gives you a chance to not only drive up your overall engagement, but you can use this as a way to learn more about your audience. What they like or don't like, what do they want to see more of, etc. It's also important to talk to your audience, which is where listening and monitoring comes into play.
If people are talking about your brand, good or bad, you always want to engage with them in some way. Whether it's as simple as retweeting them or replying to their inquiries, engaging with your audience helps in maintaining your presence on Twitter and also curating user generated content from your most loyal followers and customers.
Of course, we could go on and on with Twitter best practices, but taking into account our first point, this should be enough to get you started.
If you still need more finessing, VIRGEN Digital Brand Marketing is here to make you a top Tweeter.


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Omaha Bike Shares Sees Rides Triple in Three Years
- Apr 07, 2015 1:00 am
Growth in the number of rides and users is a sure sign of success, one that many bike share programs around the country have reported since rolling out the service in the past few years.
— Samantha Shankman
Federal money will be used to help Omaha's bike share program double its number of stations in 2016.
A $900,000 federal grant administered through the Nebraska Department of Roads will help Heartland B-Cycle expand from 31 stations with 150 bikes to nearly 70 stations across the city, The Omaha World-Herald reported Saturday. The federal grant will cover 80 percent of the cost, and B-Cycle is raising funds for the other 20 percent.
Ben Turner, B-cycle's coordinator, said the expansion will give Omaha more connectivity.
"Bikes are a form of transportation that can be used at any time," Turner said.
Bike share programs are popular in major metropolitan areas for both tourists and commuters as an alternative to cars and public transit.
In Omaha, rides have increased from 2,000 in the program's first year in 2011 to 6,700 last year, according to the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency. The program had its best weekend last month, when nearly 250 riders used the bikes during the NCAA men's basketball tournament in Omaha.
Bike share stations are scattered in downtown, midtown and north downtown, as well as Aksarben Village.
Turner said he doesn't yet know where the new stations will be. He said the company is working with the city and business owners to identify locations and acquire rights of way.
The new stations are expected to be within a block of bus stops and transfer stations so they can be another cog in a larger transit picture, Turner said.
Those interested in using the bike sharing program must buy a daily, monthly or annual pass. They can check out a bike from any station, ride it and return it to any station in Omaha or Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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Could Steve-O's SeaWorld Stunt End Up Hurting the Animal Rights Cause?
The TV star's involvement might not be such a great thing for the movement.
Former Jackass star and TV prankster Steve-O is being hailed as a hero by some animal rights activists following his daredevil stunt opposing SeaWorld.
Carrying an inflatable orca, the 41-year-old scaled a construction crane in West Hollywood, California, on Sunday night, drawing massive crowds and more than 80 firefighters. Chronicled via video updates on Snapchat and Facebook, the stunt was intended to protest the San Diego theme park that's been repeatedly accused of animal cruelty, most notably in the 2013 documentary Blackfish. Steve-O, who was wearing a Blackfish T-shirt, was arrested on Sunday, then released from jail on $5,000 bail on Monday.
"We definitely have their attention," Steve-O said in a Facebook video, observing the cop cars lining up below him on Sunday. "Come on, Shammy, you can do this," he said, inflating a plastic orca named after Shamu, the amusement park whale that died after about six years in captivity. The video has since been viewed 4.4 million times.
PETA, the animal rights organization that honored Steve-O (his real name is Stephen Glover) with its top advocacy award in 2011, gave the stuntman's latest protest props on social media. It did not immediately return TakePart's request for comment. Elsewhere on Twitter, some activists anointed the former MTV star a fearless legend and a champion of animal advocacy. But it's unclear whether the dangerous demonstration will have any effect in swaying those who aren't staunchly anti-SeaWorld. Steve-O's alignment with the animal rights movement could even backfire, especially considering his polarizing public persona.
A study published in American Politics Research in 2012 found that celebrity endorsements play a huge role in influencing people's beliefs about politics, but that's not always a good thing. Researcher Anthony J. Nownes found that when people disliked the celebrity who was campaigning for a particular cause, issue, or political party, they reported liking it less than if the celebrity had not gotten involved. Nownes, a political science professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, landed on the conclusion by asking various groups to assess their political leanings as well as their opinions of celebrities, including Democratic Party supporter Jennifer Aniston.
Nownes found that when respondents had unfavorable opinions of the Friends actor, they were less likely to report supporting the Democratic Party. He observed the same correlation when participants who were asked to rate the Republican Party after reading about Denver Broncos quarterback star Peyton Manning, a big financial backer. As far as celebrity figures go, Aniston and Manning are relatively safe, inoffensive, and generally likable. Both have donated a fortune to charitable causes.
Steve-O, on the other hand, is far from America's sweetheart.
The Professional Idiot author rose to fame by performing physical feats such as swallowing a live goldfish and throwing it back up again—potentially strange behavior for an animal rights activist, but the stunt occurred in 2000, before he got sober and took up the cause of animal rights. During the height of his celebrity, he was arrested on second-degree battery charges for orchestrating a stunt in which a nightclub bouncer knocked a teenager unconscious. After the TV show Jackass, its spin-off Wildboyz, and subsequent movie series ended, things got worse for Steve-O. He was in and out of rehab and mental institutions in 2008, when he pleaded guilty to felony cocaine possesssion. In interviews in 2012, he credited his two rescue dogs for helping him get sober—and turning him vegan.
The stunts are highly effective at garnering publicity, but they may not do much else to advance the cause. Besides, if declining attendance and plunging profits are any indication, SeaWorld is facing quite a few "brand challenges" without any help from Steve-O.


Aaron gets a bead on the break and introduces himself to the competition. Aaron teamed up with Troy an old Chico State college friend of Carolyn's. Ocean's Sports Bar has a pair of new pool tables and dart boards for people's shooting pleasures.
More video of the crew at Oceans enjoying the favorite beverages in hand.


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PLEASE NOTE: This document applies to the HEAD of the source tree

If you are using a released version of Kubernetes, you should
refer to the docs that go with that version.

The latest release of this document can be found
[here](http://releases.k8s.io/release-1.1/docs/admin/namespaces/README.md).

Documentation for other releases can be found at
[releases.k8s.io](http://releases.k8s.io).

--

## Kubernetes Namespaces

Kubernetes _[namespaces](../../../docs/admin/namespaces.md)_ help different projects, teams, or customers to share a Kubernetes cluster.

It does this by providing the following:

1. A scope for [Names](../../user-guide/identifiers.md).
2. A mechanism to attach authorization and policy to a subsection of the cluster.

Use of multiple namespaces is optional.

This example demonstrates how to use Kubernetes namespaces to subdivide your cluster.

### Step Zero: Prerequisites

This example assumes the following:

1. You have an [existing Kubernetes cluster](../../getting-started-guides/).
2. You have a basic understanding of Kubernetes _[pods](../../user-guide/pods.md)_, _[services](../../user-guide/services.md)_, and _[replication controllers](../../user-guide/replication-controller.md)_.

### Step One: Understand the default namespace

By default, a Kubernetes cluster will instantiate a default namespace when provisioning the cluster to hold the default set of pods,
services, and replication controllers used by the cluster.

Assuming you have a fresh cluster, you can introspect the available namespace's by doing the following:

```console
$ kubectl get namespaces
NAME                LABELS
default             <none>
```

### Step Two: Create new namespaces

For this exercise, we will create two additional Kubernetes namespaces to hold our content.

Let's imagine a scenario where an organization is using a shared Kubernetes cluster for development and production use cases.

The development team would like to maintain a space in the cluster where they can get a view on the list of pods, services, and replication controllers
they use to build and run their application.  In this space, Kubernetes resources come and go, and the restrictions on who can or cannot modify resources
are relaxed to enable agile development.

The operations team would like to maintain a space in the cluster where they can enforce strict procedures on who can or cannot manipulate the set of
pods, services, and replication controllers that run the production site.

One pattern this organization could follow is to partition the Kubernetes cluster into two namespaces: development and production.

Let's create two new namespaces to hold our work.

Use the file [`namespace-dev.json`](namespace-dev.json) which describes a development namespace:

```json
{
  "kind": "Namespace",
  "apiVersion": "v1",
  "metadata": {
    "name": "development",
    "labels": {
      "name": "development"
    }
  }
}
```

[Download example](namespace-dev.json?raw=true)

Create the development namespace using kubectl.

```console
$ kubectl create -f docs/admin/namespaces/namespace-dev.json
```

And then lets create the production namespace using kubectl.

```console
$ kubectl create -f docs/admin/namespaces/namespace-prod.json
```

To be sure things are right, let's list all of the namespaces in our cluster.

```console
$ kubectl get namespaces
NAME          LABELS             STATUS
default       <none>             Active
development   name=development   Active
production    name=production    Active
```

### Step Three: Create pods in each namespace

A Kubernetes namespace provides the scope for pods, services, and replication controllers in the cluster.

Users interacting with one namespace do not see the content in another namespace.

To demonstrate this, let's spin up a simple replication controller and pod in the development namespace.

We first check what is the current context:

```yaml
apiVersion: v1
clusters:
- cluster:
    certificate-authority-data: REDACTED
    server: https://130.211.122.180
  name: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
contexts:
- context:
    cluster: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
    user: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
  name: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
current-context: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
kind: Config
preferences: {}
users:
- name: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
  user:
    client-certificate-data: REDACTED
    client-key-data: REDACTED
    token: 65rZW78y8HbwXXtSXuUw9DbP4FLjHi4b
- name: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes-basic-auth
  user:
    password: h5M0FtUUIflBSdI7
    username: admin
```

The next step is to define a context for the kubectl client to work in each namespace. The value of "cluster" and "user" fields are copied from the current context.

```console
$ kubectl config set-context dev --namespace=development --cluster=lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes --user=lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
$ kubectl config set-context prod --namespace=production --cluster=lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes --user=lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
```

The above commands provided two request contexts you can alternate against depending on what namespace you
wish to work against.

Let's switch to operate in the development namespace.

```console
$ kubectl config use-context dev
```

You can verify your current context by doing the following:

```console
$ kubectl config view
```

```yaml
apiVersion: v1
clusters:
- cluster:
    certificate-authority-data: REDACTED
    server: https://130.211.122.180
  name: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
contexts:
- context:
    cluster: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
    namespace: development
    user: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
  name: dev
- context:
    cluster: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
    user: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
  name: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
- context:
    cluster: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
    namespace: production
    user: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
  name: prod
current-context: dev
kind: Config
preferences: {}
users:
- name: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes
  user:
    client-certificate-data: REDACTED
    client-key-data: REDACTED
    token: 65rZW78y8HbwXXtSXuUw9DbP4FLjHi4b
- name: lithe-cocoa-92103_kubernetes-basic-auth
  user:
    password: h5M0FtUUIflBSdI7
    username: admin
```

At this point, all requests we make to the Kubernetes cluster from the command line are scoped to the development namespace.

Let's create some content.

```console
$ kubectl run snowflake --image=kubernetes/serve_hostname --replicas=2
```

We have just created a replication controller whose replica size is 2 that is running the pod called snowflake with a basic container that just serves the hostname.

```console
$ kubectl get rc
CONTROLLER   CONTAINER(S)   IMAGE(S)                    SELECTOR        REPLICAS
snowflake    snowflake      kubernetes/serve_hostname   run=snowflake   2

$ kubectl get pods
NAME              READY     STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
snowflake-8w0qn   1/1       Running   0          22s
snowflake-jrpzb   1/1       Running   0          22s
```

And this is great, developers are able to do what they want, and they do not have to worry about affecting content in the production namespace.

Let's switch to the production namespace and show how resources in one namespace are hidden from the other.

```console
$ kubectl config use-context prod
```

The production namespace should be empty.

```console
$ kubectl get rc
CONTROLLER   CONTAINER(S)   IMAGE(S)   SELECTOR   REPLICAS

$ kubectl get pods
NAME      READY     STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
```

Production likes to run cattle, so let's create some cattle pods.

```console
$ kubectl run cattle --image=kubernetes/serve_hostname --replicas=5

$ kubectl get rc
CONTROLLER   CONTAINER(S)   IMAGE(S)                    SELECTOR     REPLICAS
cattle       cattle         kubernetes/serve_hostname   run=cattle   5

$ kubectl get pods
NAME           READY     STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
cattle-97rva   1/1       Running   0          12s
cattle-i9ojn   1/1       Running   0          12s
cattle-qj3yv   1/1       Running   0          12s
cattle-yc7vn   1/1       Running   0          12s
cattle-zz7ea   1/1       Running   0          12s
```

At this point, it should be clear that the resources users create in one namespace are hidden from the other namespace.

As the policy support in Kubernetes evolves, we will extend this scenario to show how you can provide different
authorization rules for each namespace.

[![Analytics](https://kubernetes-site.appspot.com/UA-36037335-10/GitHub/docs/admin/namespaces/README.md?pixel)]()


Everyone loves pizza. Whether you start at the end, eat the crust first, or roll it up like a burrito, we can all agree that pizza is good for the stomach and the soul, no matter how you eat it.
So, if you're in the mood for a slice of savory, saucy, and ooey-gooey cheesy heaven, here are a few places where you can find the best pizza near Bloomfield, NJ.
No matter if you choose to sit inside and enjoy the cozy atmosphere of the restaurant or order out, the pizza at Casa Turano & Parkside Pizzeria is sure to please.
They offer a long list of options, but their specialty pizzas are definitely worth noting. From the White Pie to the Meat Lovers and Margherita, each specialty pie packs tons of flavor and is made with some of the freshest ingredients available.
Want to dine in? You can enjoy the cozy atmosphere as you dig into any one of the restaurant's three outstanding pizzettas (Classico, Margherita, and Bianco).
Check out Casa Turano & Parkside Pizzeria on Facebook to learn more about all the pizzas available at this Bloomfield eatery.
Craving a delicious, thin crust pizza? Order from Town Pub in Bloomfield. Famous for their thin crust pies, the pizza here is crispy, light, and incredibly flavorful.
Dig into their Kitchen Sink Pizza if you're looking to indulge in a little bit of everything or their Chicken Pie Pizza for something a little different. If you want something even lighter but still incredibly delicious, order the Greek Salad Pizza!
Plus, you won't just get good food at this restaurant. Hosting monthly comedy shows and fantastic happy hour and drink specials, you'll be sure to get great entertainment and your favorite drinks and brews, too!
Check out Town Pub on Facebook for the latest updates on events and specials!
Zi Zia Pizzeria & Trattoria is all about authentic and fresh Italian food, and it shows in their pizzas. Made with some of the best ingredients, you can always count on the pies here to be as fresh as possible.
And of course, they offer tons of pizzas. The selection of Gourmet Pizza includes everything from Pesto Chicken to Penne Alla Vodka, so you're sure to find something that satisfies your appetite and cravings.
There's also their Grandma's Pizza and Cauliflower Pizza. If you want a slice of these heavenly pies, you'll need to put in a day's notice. But, with that kind of prep time and all the fresh ingredients and care that goes into every pie, it'll definitely be worth the wait.
Follow Zi Zia Pizzeria & Trattoria on Facebook and get a closer look at all their fantastic gourmet pizzas.
Ready to take a bite of some of the best pizzas in Bloomfield? If so, place an order or book a table at these local eateries today!


Cheesy Tots, the secret is out!
Our beef is ground in house and served medium rare. Eating raw or undercooked food may increase the risk of food borne illness. In order to maximize umami flavor, some ingredients may contain fish products (not shellfish), soy, gluten and dairy.
Local craft beer on tap, along with a special rotating handle. Bottled craft beer also available.
We love this place! The ambiance is lively. Great people place. The servers are super friendly. "Impossible" burgers to die for, but even better — the onion rings! We couldn't stand it and ordered a second dish. The restaurant is smack downtown on Broadway next door to the Orpheum Theater. Try it out and have fun!
The ketchup with the fries was outstanding and the fried cookie with ice cream dessert was amazing!!! It took a bit long to get our food once we ordered but it was still good!
The truffle vegan burger is absolutely delicious. Looking forward to my next one.
Really cold beer! Great, friendly service! Tasty fish taco and slider appetizers! Great beer choices! My friend loved the burger without the bun!
Mediocre food and service. There are better locations than this one!
Service was quite slow. We were going to a concert and allowed ourselves 1.5 hours so we didn't need to rush. We were barely able to order two rounds of drinks. We would've ordered more if we could've found our waiter. At the end we were rushing to make the concert. Everyone was perfectly nice so perhaps the waiter was overwhelmed and understaffed? The food is great and I went to Umami at the Grove to take my kids for lunch and it was great.
Had tickets to see Lewis Black at the Orpheum theater. You couldn't ask for a better or more convenient location.
First time at this location of Umami but all of them have killer burgers, apps and even salads for those trying to keep it on the healthy. Great cocktails as well. Only complaint was that everything took forever. Felt like they weren't expecting it to be that busy and didn't have enough help. If you're not fully staffed on a Saturday night when there is a show at the theater 3 doors down I'm not sure when you would be. Waited close to 30 minutes for a round of drinks due to only having 1 bartender for the entire restaurant. Our waiter was great but his hands were extremely full. They comped the drinks without us even asking which was really nice. Great food and great drinks! Just make sure to give yourself at least 90 minutes of cushion or you'll be late for the show.
Service was excellent. Was a little disappointed that there was no pineapple jalapeno lemonade made but the strawberry basil lemonade was ok.
I had a nice time at Umami Burger! We went during their restaurant week special, where you could get one of their burgers + fries + drink for $15 (lunch). We had the manly and the bacon burger with maple bacon fries and truffle cheese fries. We also added the stuffed tots as an appetizer. To drink, I had the pineapple-jalapeno aqua fresca, and my girlfriend had the lemonade. Everything was quite good, and the servers were friendly. I really liked the maple bacon fires - every fry had a nice coating of glaze. The house-made tots were stuffed with cheese and perfectly fried. The burgers had many toppings but were still definitely manageable (not one of those stupid burger "experiences" where you can't even get your mouth around it). They also offer the Impossible Burger, which is cool. The drinks were tangy without being overly sweet. Honestly, would definitely recommend to someone looking for a good burger experience that is still creative.
great pick! Ventured there during DineLA....GREAT GREAT find!!!
nice bar for a burger joint and really, really good burgers.
4 of us went on a Saturday before a concert at the Orpheum Theater. It is two doors away from the theater. I definitely recommend reservations. It was busy and there was a line to be seated. The service was excellent in spite of being crowded. The food is good, but not stellar, except for the desserts. It is worth it just for that. It took a while to get the food and all we ordered were hamburgers and fries. They did comp the fries because of it. Speaking of fries they are only good when hot so eat them fast. We would definitely go again.
Our experience was amazing. We were attending a concert next door . Our server listened to all of our requests and delivered with a smile . The food was perfect and my kids loved their burgers, as well. We were there two years ago and we had the Brussel sprouts and we were sad that they had changed them. We enjoyed our night just the same.
Hot spot for a quick Gastro Pub Meal. NIce Vibe .....Solid food choices, You won't be disappointed!
This was THE worst Umami I've ever been to. The food was cold when it arrived. We waited 10 minutes to even have a waiter come by, and another 10 to get served drinks. Seriously understaffed. Seriously a let down because the other umami locations have been amazing.
Outstanding food! Very busy and fun. Great ambiance!
They had no record of our reservation and sat us outside in the cold. Never brought menus. We just left and ate somewhere else.
Their online menu had Kim chee burger, short rib gravy fries, short rib sandwich which was not on the just changed menu. Vegetarian burger was awsome. Could not tell. Very tasty burgers but really small for the dollar. Desert was very good. Recommend but pre warn have to order 2 burgers if really hungry.
Food was outstanding. Best burger I've had in a long time.
Food and drinks are always consistently good; server Christian is very friendly and charming. Our go-to good energy, comfort-food place when in downtown LA.
The servers were nice, but the overall experience was horrible. We waited 45 mins for our burgers and fries because tickets got mixed up in the back. We had to rush and eat our food so we wouldn't be late for our show next door at the Orphan theater. The food was just ok. I don't plan to recommend or revisit this restuarant.
We had an event at the Orpheum so the location was perfect.
Our waiter was excellent. There were two people with food allergies at the table and he was quick to recommend items and inform the bartender. He was also very attentive and polite. It was a great time for all of us. I'd die aurw go back.
The food and the service were great, but there wasn't very much alcohol in the mixed drinks.
Neither one of us have been to Umami before. Our burgers were delicious, probably one of the best I've ever had. We also had the cheesy tots. These were good as well but, for me, pretty basic. Next time I'll order fries instead. The beer selection was perfect - not too many to choose from and a great selection. Service was very good and the staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and prompt. We'll definitely return to this restaurant.
Next door to the Ace Hotel for a concert. Great food, great atmosphere!
The food was okay. The lemonade was horrible. Good place for pre/post theater burger.
Had some appetizers before going to a show! Really great onion rings and tots. Great service from Sean!
I had the Umami burger. It was overcooked, dry, and awful. The sweet potato fries were excellent.
Ate here before a show a the Orpheum, which is literally 2 doors down. If you're going to a show this is the perfect spot. Showed up at 5:30 and had plenty of time to enjoy some drinks and grab a bite before the show. Awesome burgers and sides. Recommended.
The Tater Tots on the appetizer menu are the bomb! Good craft beer list. If you order your meal with some specific details, be sure the wait staff explains it to the chefs and will make it happen. Mine was not what I asked for which was a let down for the experience which brings attention to the table when it is unwanted ,but the manager did correct my bill for my plate. We'll try them again next time we go to the Ace Hotel/Theatre.
I came here to try the impossible burger. I eat a vegan diet, but I do love the taste of meat, so I was hoping this would live up to the hype. I would say it did, although the patties were pretty thin and fell apart easily. But hey, when you're a plant eater trying to get a meat fix, you don't tend to be picky. The place was empty because I got there on a Sunday just at noon. It was starting to fill up when I left at 12:30. Everyone was very friendly and the food came out quick. It's in a good location with $5 parking a block away.


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Jon Lord - Concerto
Jon Lord always wanted a studio recording of the concerto. Irony of fate: he made his desire real only most recently. He finalized his very last mission - the first and only studio recording of the famous "Concerto For Group And Orchestra", representing the definitive performance of a unique work. Lord assembled guest musicians such as Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, Joe Bonamassa or Steve Morse in the Abbey Road Studios, to work with his trusted partner, director Paul Mann, on the 2012 version of the legendary concert.
"Over these last years since leaving Deep Purple, I've played it over 30 times with different orchestras and conductors all over the world, and, of course, in 2000 I did it well over 30 times with Purple on the Concerto tour, so I've been honing the piece live on stage, and I've had the opportunity to change things in the score that weren't sounding quite right. It is therefore a marvellous and exciting prospect to have the definitive recording of the definitive version of the score."
(Jon Lord May 2011)
Already available in 2 different formats (CD and CD+DVD including a 5.1 audio mix) now comes a very special edition of the "Concerto For Group And Orchestra". Conductor Paul Mann has written a personal history of his association with the Concerto and also detailed the full story of the work and the new recording. The in-depth text about the person behind the Concerto also features a text from Jon Lord telling about his personal approach to the Concerto as well as a statement of Marco de Goeij, telling how he was able to reconstruct the lost musical score for the "Concerto For Group And Orchestra" by watching videos of live performances and listening to audio recordings.
All this resulted in a fascinating 80 pages story highlighted with rare pictures that will now be released in a mediabook featuring the full Concerto on CD as well as a DVD containing the Making Of as well as exclusive interviews with Paul Mann and Marco de Goeij.