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UNUSUAL COLLABORATIONS: ASHA BHOSLE & MICHAEL STIP...
Unusual Collaborations: Julio Iglesias and Willie ...
Unusual Collaborations: Ellen Foley and The Clash
Unusual Collaborations: Daryl Hall and Robert Frip...
UNUSUAL COLLABORATIONS: Willie Nelson and Sinead O...
UNUSUAL COLLABORATIONS: ASHA BHOSLE & MICHAEL STIPE
The Way You Dream: Michael Stipe & Asha Bhosle
I'd not heard this when this theme began, it almost coming as quite some surprise when I did. Let me explain. Perhaps it is the same elsewhere, but the joy of record shop browsing seems to now be a thing of the past. There are nearly no record shops left in the U.K., HMV barely hanging on by the skin of it's teeth, and a shadow of it's former self. I used to love record shops, flicking through the racks in the search for the new and unexpected, it being a constant and reliable way of killing any number of hours in strange towns. And browsing is something that just doesn't work on Amazon. Anyhow, another product of the current financial meltdown and austerity are the the adverts for companies who will buy up your CDs, computer games and, unfeasibly, hair tongs. (Well, not mine. Clearly. Have you seen my hair?) They will "liberate the space", as if that is the problem, taken up by your longingly acquired collection of Northern Soul for anything up to, oh, say, 50p a pop. The upside is that a whole new slew of record shops have appeared, selling such product, again at knock down prices.In order to address my addiction I have begun to frequent such, picking up a stash of otherwise unthinkable or, hitherto, unexplored. Very hit and miss, but fun!
I remember when "One Giant Leap" came out, and it's being received somewhat sniffily, as a clever clever attempt to cross genres, the sort of thing now near ubiquitous and, almost, old hat. I didn't bother then, so, imagine my pleasure, in downtown Burton-on-Trent, August 2013, to find it in the 3 for £5 slot. And it's good. It's better than good, shuffling such disparates as Baaba Maal and Eddi Reader, Horace Andy and Maxi Jazz. OK, and Robbie Williams, but it was 2001. The selection and the unusual pairing I have chosen is Asha Bhosle and Michael Stipe. The latter, the vocal lynchpin of R.E.M. needs little fanfare, but the former may be less well known , at least outside of the South Indian landmass. Aficionados of UK indie may be aware, as she is the "Brimful" acknowledged within "Cornershop"s hit of whenever, "Brimful of Asha". A superstar in India over six decades, largely within Bollywood, she has a niche perhaps similar, in her homeland anyway, perhaps to Tammy Wynette, again perhaps thus explaining her appeal to the counter-intuition of the counter-culture.
A brief word about "One Giant Leap", the brainchild of Jamie Catto, a member of the "live musicians" electronica/dance band "Faithless", and Duncan Bridgeman, the original idea was of a multi-media presentation of the concept and genre of "World", perhaps doomed in it's scope and ubiquity, and certainly ahead of it's time. With hindsight it sits perfectly happily with "Afro-Celt Sound System", "Banco de Gaia" and other such stylistic fusions. I like it, and this track is a very good example of it's content. I commend it.
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Unusual Collaborations: Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
Julio Igelsias and Willie Nelson: To All the Girls I've Loved Before
I had a really difficult time trying to think of a song for this theme. In the past few years unusual collaborations have essentially become the norm, especially in pop music. Nelly and Tim McGraw? Jack White and Alicia Keys? Jason Aldean and Ludacris? Metallica and Lou Reed? LL Cool J and Brad Paisley? Shudder. While many of these modern collaborations obviously occurred in a Nashville board room rather than happening organically, and some that did form naturally were horrible ideas, many of these collaborations ended up becoming huge hits for both artists, crossing over genres, and exposing fans to new types of music.
To a child of the 80s like myself, the most obvious unusual collaboration, and the first one I remember hearing on the radio, has to be the collaboration of Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson on the mega-hit "To All the Girls I've Loved Before." This song was originally written in 1975 by Albert Hammond and Hal David. Iglesias and Nelson recorded it in 1983 for Iglesias's album 1100 Bel Air Place (though it can also be found on a number of Nelson compilations). I can't find any information on how this collaboration came to be, but I like to imagine that Iglesias and Nelson crossed paths while touring through Europe, winding up at some London pub downing pints of ale (maybe at the Hard Rock Cafe where Nelson got his shirt in the above photo), and ending the night with drunken, "I love you man" hugs, and promising to do a song together.
"To All the Girls I've Loved Before" became an enormous hit for both Iglesias and Nelson. It was a breakthrough song for Iglesias in the English language market, and was Nelson's biggest European hit. The song went to #1 on the US country charts, #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was named single of the year by the Academy of Country Music. 1100 Bel Air Place sold 4 million copies in the US, and 8 million world wide.
This song is not the only unusual collaboration on 1100 Bel Air Place. On this album Iglesias also has a duet with Diana Ross on the opening track "All of You," the Beach Boys provide vocals for "The Air the I Breathe," and Richard Marx, who had a huge amount of solo success in the late 80s and early 90s, is listed as a backing singer on the album. As mentioned earlier in the week by Retropath, Nelson himself has had a number of unusual collaborations over the years, including Sinead O'Connor, Carlos Santana, Phish, and most recently Snoop Dogg.
So what about all of the girls that Iglesias and Nelson have loved before? Between the two of them, they have four ex-wives and 15 children. Iglesias married Miranda Rijnsburger in 2010, his girlfriend of 20 years and mother of five of his children. Nelson married Annie D'Angelo in 1991. They have two sons, one of whom (Lukas) has recorded with and is currently touring with his father.
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So what's Meatloaf's duet partner on "Paradise By the Dashboard Lights", Night Court star Ellen Foley, doing recording an entire album in 1981 with The Clash? Back then, she was dating The Clash's Mick Jones. She even sang on the Sandinista! single "Hitsville UK" and the track "Corner Soul".
Right after the band finished up Sandinista! they dutifully followed Jones into the studio to record Foley's Spirit of St Louis (with its infamous credit "produced by my boyfriend"). "Torchlight" , with its call and response lyrics featuring Jones, wouldn't have sounded out of place on Sandinista! Nevertheless, Joe Strummer told anyone within earshot the Foley album was crap.
The Clash had another good year and a half together. Mick and Ellen didn't last quite that long. But their rocky relationship inspired the Clash's only UK#1 hit, "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
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Unusual Collaborations: Daryl Hall and Robert Fripp
Daryl Hall: Something in 4/4 Time
Robert Fripp has stated that Daryl Hall had the best set of pipes of anyone he had ever worked with. This from a guy who has worked with Bowie, The Roches, Greg Lake and John Wetton, not to mention Peter Gabriel, Jon Anderson and Adrian Belew. That Fripp and Hall collaborated, though, seems pretty bizarre, especially back in 1977. Maybe overselling it a bit, Allmusic refers to it as "what must be the most bizarre coupling ever." Hall was best known as a blue-eyed soul pop hitmaker, coming off of "Sara Smile," "She's Gone" and "Rich Girl." Fripp was recognized as the mastermind of King Crimson, inventor of the oddly compelling Frippertronics tape loop sound, collaborator with the artsy Brian Eno and provider of edgy guitar for the likes of Gabriel and Bowie.
And yet, the two musicians apparently clicked. Hall, looking to expand his horizons, and Fripp, impressed by Hall's voice, decided to work together. Fripp envisioned a trilogy—a solo album featuring Hall (and others) on vocals (which became Exposure), an album with Gabriel (which became his second album, better known as Scratch) and Hall's album, Sacred Songs. Hall's record company, though, was incredibly leery of the whole thing, concerned that he was embarked on a career destroying jaunt toward the uncommercial avant-garde. So ultimately the record company behaved stereotypically, blocking Fripp from using Hall's vocals on more than two songs on Exposure (Fripp was forced to re-record the songs with Peter Hammill and Terre Roche), and locking Sacred Songs in the vault for three years. They pretty much did everything short of twirling their mustaches and laughing evilly.
While Sacred Songs languished unreleased, karma intervened, and Hall and Oates' releases during this time were generally unsuccessful. Hall and Fripp began to leak the tapes of Sacred Songs, which resulted in a campaign to have it released, and when it was, in 1980, it actually sold reasonably well. And the critical response was rapturous.
So, what's the deal with the album? Despite my skepticism about Hall, listening to Sacred Songs back in 1980, I recall being blown away by Hall's voice, and finding that the unusual collaboration really worked. I had been conditioned, I guess, by my love for The Roches' debut album, another unexpected collaboration between the folky Roche sisters and Fripp. Fripp, as producer, had pulled performances from Hall that added a bit of edge and immediacy that his more overproduced and slick hits were missing. And Fripp's interesting guitar parts somehow meshed with the overdubbed contributions from Hall's regular band. But the album is still, for the most part, a pop album, but an intelligent one (albeit one with the occasional Frippertronic interlude).
"Something in 4/4 Time" has always seemed like the spiritual heart of the album. It starts off sounding pretty poppy, a jaunty tune with a nice piano part. Hall's voice sounds pretty much as you remember from top-40 radio, but maybe with more of an edge. And you realize that he is singing about being forced to write easily digestible songs for the masses. Then the pop stops, and Fripp jumps in with a signature sinuous guitar solo, before the pop returns, and Hall's voice soars into falsetto. It is the whole Sacred Songs experience in four and a half minutes.
Times and tastes change, and some later CD re-releases of Sacred Songs included Hall's two lead vocals from Exposure. And in 2006, Fripp released an expanded version of his solo work, and was able to release the original Hall vocals. Here's the Hall version of "New York, New York, New York," and his vocals are remarkable. Supple, but urgent, and superior to the found vocals used in the initial release (titled "NY3").
There apparently was some discussion of Fripp and Hall starting a band together, and it is intriguing to think of what the 1980's version of King Crimson might have sounded like fronted by the soulful Hall, instead of the more David Byrne-ish Adrian Belew, but that never happened. The "New York" song, though, did include Fripp and future Crimson bass player Tony Levin, so if Bill Bruford had been on drums instead of Narada Michael Walden, we would have gotten a hint. Instead, Hall went back to Oates (and covered Mike Oldfield's "Family Man"). Fripp went off to reform King Crimson, and do a bunch of other guitar-related things, until his recent announced retirement from the music industry over his frustration with the business end of things.
Recently, Hall has been hosting a show on the web and VH1/Palladia called Live from Daryl's House featuring guests from across the musical spectrum, with live performances, including this recent (Fripp-less) performance of "Babs and Babs" from Sacred Songs.
Labels: Daryl Hall, Hall and Oates, king crimson, Robert Fripp, Unusual Collaborations
UNUSUAL COLLABORATIONS: Willie Nelson and Sinead O'Connor
Don't Give Up
Purchase! Now!!
Well, it had to be Willie, didn't it? I'm uncertain whether it is his work ethic or his tax-bill that keeps him going, seemingly effortlessly pumping out album after album after album, whether in his comfort zone of country, or all over the shop, with Toots Hibbert, Wynton Marsalis and Snoop Dogg all coming into his radar of potential partners. I was struggling to wonder what the grizzled old crooner might have in common with, allegedly, many of these collaborators from genres afar from his own. Then I remembered.
This is perhaps slightly more orthodox, yet still an inspired duet, not least as the song's author adds to a trirumvirate you would somehow feel surprised to see shooting the breeze together, in your local Starbucks or similar.
I don't know the story of how this came about, but I like to think good old avuncular Willie took to the beleaguered and distressed Sinead at the Dylan tribute concert. Yeah, yeah, I know Kris Kristofferson has taken most of the acclaim for the public consoling of her, on the "unexpected" reaction she received to her papal dissing, but I can imagine all the older guys feeling a little for her gamine weepiness. (Was Willie even there? I forget.) Anyhow, this, the standout track from the standout Peter Gabriel LP, So, takes on the same mantle for his LP of, largely, covers, 1993's Across the Borderline. This was my first exposure to Willie Nelson, since when I have been avid in my admiration for his ability to transcend any concept of ageing, and to keep on delivering, by and large, competent goods.The fact I am a huge acolyte of Sinead helps here, another individual unafraid to explore similar dalliances into reggae, folk and "standards", undaunted of the response. (And, BTW, her folk and reggae albums are the best of her work, in my humble.)
An interesting interview with Peter Gabriel in Mojo this month told me something I didn't know,that being that PGs original choice for the Kate Bush part in his version was Dolly Parton. Somehow making Willie Nelson's choice of it as a song worthy of covering somehow all the more appropriate.
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Grammys 2019 Predictions: Who Will Win and Who Should Win
We see Cardi and Kacey dominating
By Pitchfork
From left to right: St Vincent (Paul Morigi/Getty), Travis Scott (Carla Speight/Getty), Cardi B (Kevin Mazur/Getty for iHeartMedia), Kacey Musgraves (Timothy Norris/WireImage)
In a move that could influence this year's winners, the Grammys expanded its voting pool last year, adding 900 new members in a welcome effort to increase diversity. At the same time, the Recording Academy boosted the number of nominees in the Grammys' Big Four categories—Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist—to eight from the traditional five. Echoing a similar tweak by the Oscars nearly a decade ago, the supercharged slate of nominees resulted in some refreshing surprises when the nods were announced. Women surged forward, with Cardi B, Kacey Musgraves, Brandi Carlile, Janelle Monáe, H.E.R., Jorja Smith, and more receiving major recognition. (Keep in mind: The overall percentage of female nominees was only 16.4 percent, but that is double what it was last year.) And though Kendrick Lamar and Drake are 2019's leading nominees, with eight and seven nods respectively, the Big Four had no room for many other big names, like Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, JAY-Z, and Kanye West.
While it might be a year to expect the unexpected, there are still some nominees who seem more likely than others. Here's our breakdown of who will win and who should win in several key categories at the 2019 Grammys, airing this Sunday at 8 p.m. on CBS.
H.E.R. - H.E.R.
Brandi Carlile - By the Way, I Forgive You
Drake - Scorpion
Various Artists - Black Panther: The Album
Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
Post Malone - Beerbongs & Bentleys
Cardi B - Invasion of Privacy
Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
Will Win: Golden Hour
Should Win: Invasion of Privacy
As a decidedly mainstream award, the Grammys make the most sense when they go to works that dominated the culture at large in the previous year—and, ideally, didn't suck. For as much fun as it was when Album of the Year went to Arcade Fire in 2011, the Grammys' track record with less commercially successful picks has tended toward extremely belated acknowledgements (take Steely Dan in 2001, Herbie Hancock in 2008, or Beck in 2015). By that logic, Cardi B's Invasion of Privacy—which didn't just command the zeitgeist in 2018, but also was more thoughtfully crafted than it had any commercial imperative to be—should be a shoo-in.
Bardi would be wise not to clear off AOTY-trophy mantel space just yet, though. With eight nominees, the potential for vote-splitting is huge, and fellow rap blockbusters Scorpion and Black Panther also have legitimate claims. Dirty Computer wasn't as good as Monáe's previous work, but she's overdue some serious accolades—or will her R&B-inclined voters gravitate toward the young underdog H.E.R.? The Grammys being the Grammys (and thus designed to infuriate at least some portion of viewers), rewarding the SoundCloud-era success of Post Malone isn't even out of the question. Americana singer-songwriter Carlile's six-nod coup is one of the year's feel-good Grammy stories, and if she runs the table in other categories, it'll be hard to root against her here, especially given her genre's strength in a longer format. But Musgraves is a known quantity to Grammys voters, with two wins on several prior nominations, and Golden Hour was a real triumph of her songwriting talents (though admittedly a fairly modest country seller). Don't be shocked if it triumphs on Grammy night, too. –Marc Hogan
Cardi B - "I Like It"
Brandi Carlile - "The Joke"
Childish Gambino - "This Is America"
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - "Shallow"
Drake - "God's Plan"
Kendrick Lamar & SZA - "All the Stars"
Post Malone & 21 Savage - "Rockstar"
Zedd & Maren Morris - "The Middle"
Will Win: "I Like It"
Should Win: "I Like It"
This one's as wide open as the Democratic Presidential nomination. But giving the award to "I Like It" would fulfill the Grammys' ideal role, burnishing the prestige of an already unstoppable hit that actually happens to be infectious, creatively put together, and representative of where pop is headed (i.e. toward Latin trap). Actual Grammys voters might even see the appeal of all that. –M.H.
Ella Mai - "Boo'd Up"
Shawn Mendes - "In My Blood"
Will Win: "Shallow"
Should Win: "Boo'd Up"
Annual reminder: Record of the Year is for the individual track, and it goes to the artist as well as the producer and other technical types, while Song of the Year is for the words and melody, and it goes to the songwriters. This is the Big Four award it's easiest to see going to Carlile, with the towering songcraft and arresting lyrics on her gracefully uplifting country-rock stunner "The Joke." But Ella Mai's sleeper Top 40 hit "Boo'd Up," which appears here despite missing the Record of the Year cut, is such a joyful R&B breath of fresh air, it edges out the others—even if DJ Mustard's snappy production doesn't factor in. It's unlikely to win, though.
Song of the Year seems tailor-made for a simulacrum of authenticity from a blockbuster movie about the pop-star industrial complex, and Gaga has previously proven she can win on the Grammy stage. (Six times, in fact.) With her star reborn (so to speak), this Golden Globe-winning, Oscar-bait duet with co-star Bradley Cooper just might hook Grammy voters as well. –M.H.
Chloe x Halle
Margo Price
Will Win: Greta Van Fleet
Should Win: H.E.R. or Jorja Smith
With the expanded roster of nominees, this category is now even more of a crapshoot than ever before. Country is well-represented, with rising stars Margo Price and the more radio-friendly Luke Combs in the mix. Through some bylaw loophole, Bebe Rexha is nominated; considering she's been collaborating with people like G-Eazy and Nicki Minaj since 2015, it seems we're really stretching the meaning of the word "new." A nod for Dua Lipa is warranted, though the likelihood of her winning seems thin, regardless of the solid run she's had post-"New Rules." Given how deep her nominations go, H.E.R. has a decent shot—but British soul singer Jorja Smith, with her beautifully understated debut Lost & Found, deserves it a little more.
But this is the Grammys, after all, so while we'd like to think that the arc of the moral universe bends toward justice, it's a safe bet that Greta Van Fleet are going to take this one home. Sad but true. –Noah Yoo
Mac Miller - Swimming
Nipsey Hussle - Victory Lap
Pusha-T - Daytona
Travis Scott - Astroworld
Will Win: Astroworld
Should Win: Daytona
Astroworld seems likely to take Best Rap Album, and not just because of its big and eclectic personnel list, expensive-sounding beats, and overall ambition. Scott's reputation as a Kanye-approved producer, Kardashian associate, and fashion it-boy makes the first-time nominee easily the most recognizable personality besides Cardi B here. However, there is a decent chance that Mac Miller, another first-time nominee, will receive posthumous recognition for his heartbreaking Swimming LP.
The competition here is pretty tight, but it's the lean and punchy Daytona that deserves the win. Kanye's sharp, vintage samples and Pusha's clever, at times damning wordplay make Daytona the choice for the heads in the Academy, but that might not be enough to carry him; it hasn't before. Cardi's bars on Invasion of Privacy definitely merit a win, but her versatility as a performer might skew some voters to view her more as pop star than a rapper (leading her to take home more general honors, perhaps?). Plus, this category has a history of straight-up ignoring women: A solo female rapper has never taken the Best Rap Album category since its inception in 1996, and the only woman to receive the award is Lauryn Hill, through her work with the Fugees. –Michelle Kim
Camila Cabello - Camila
Kelly Clarkson - Meaning of Life
Ariana Grande - Sweetener
Shawn Mendes - Shawn Mendes
Pink - Beautiful Trauma
Taylor Swift - Reputation
Will Win: Reputation
Should Win: Sweetener
It's likely this one will go to two-time Album of the Year winner Taylor Swift. Reputation was snubbed in the Big Four categories, making it probable that Taylor's bad-girl about-face will get heavy consideration in its genre category. But the winning album should be Sweetener. The 1975's Matt Healy said it best when he noted that Grande became "the main protagonist in most people's lives" last year. She handled public tragedy, trauma, and heartbreak with maturity and grace, earning adoration and ears with the triumphant and bop-filled soundtrack to her rebirth, Sweetener. Because her music and personal life have so dominated the zeitgeist for the last year, there is a chance this will draw Grammy voters to Grande over Swift. Not that Ariana will be there to accept the award. –M.K.
Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
Beck - Colors
Björk - Utopia
David Byrne - American Utopia
St. Vincent - Masseduction
Will Win: Masseduction
Should Win: Utopia
Real quick, what do David Bowie, Coldplay, Bon Iver, Gnarls Barkley, Gotye, Beastie Boys, and Sinéad O'Connor have in common? They've all won Grammys for Best Alternative Music Album. So have this year's nominees Beck and St. Vincent, for that matter. Björk has been nominated eight times now—tied for the most with Radiohead—but somehow has never won. That really should change with Utopia, her latest work of generous exploration.
As the list of previous winners shows, the meaning of alternative music has never exactly been clear to the Academy. But St. Vincent has seemed to fit right in—she actually won in this category with her self-titled album back in 2014 (and wrote a gracious thank-you letter). Masseduction is a strong album, simultaneously poppier and more frayed than its immaculate predecessor; her ability to perform the whole thing with little more than piano and voice seems likely to appeal to Grammy voters, and the timing just feels right. Another milestone: Clark was the first female solo artist to win this award since O'Connor, and if she wins in 2019, she'd be the first female solo artist ever to win it twice. –M.H.
Jon Hopkins - Singularity
Justice - Woman
Sofi Tukker - Treehouse
SOPHIE - Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides
TOKiMONSTA - Lune Rouge
Should Win: SOPHIE
Will Win: Jon Hopkins
Established in 2005, Best Dance/Electronic Album is a nebulous album category for a musical genre that largely lives and dies on the strength of individuals tracks. Marquee acts like Skrillex and Daft Punk have dominated in years past—and Lady Gaga won in 2010, for The Fame—but with the exception of Justice, there isn't anyone remotely near a household name among this year's nominees. Jon Hopkins and SOPHIE's inclusions are both well-deserved, with each of them releasing the most profound works of their respective careers. With its gripping alternation between ambient beauty and grimy bass drops, SOPHIE's debut about the complexities of identity should take it home—but a win for the techno godhead Hopkins seems more probable. He's been having a moment around his adventurous fifth album Singularity, which evokes the darkness and beauty of the natural world. It's hard to imagine either of these two losing out to the iPhone-advert-core of Sofi Tukker or TOKiMONSTA, but stranger things have happened. –N.Y.
Boi-1da
Larry Klein
Should Win: Boi-1da
Will Win: Pharrell
Producer of the Year is traditionally a toss-up, and this year is no different. Linda Perry is nominated for producing a... YouTube cover of "Harder Better Faster Stronger," among other things. This is veteran jazz producer Larry Klein's third nomination this decade, so a win for him is possible but not necessarily probable. And regardless of his prolific year, Kanye West's extracurricular antics could very well sully his chances. That leaves us with Pharrell and Boi-1da. Pharrell will likely get it, with his executive production on albums by Ariana Grande and Justin Timberlake. But if there's anyone that deserves the win, it's Boi-1da. Having laced up Drake with memorable beats through his entire career, Boi-1da had a banner 2018 with "God's Plan" and crisp production for Cardi and the Carters. Few other producers have shaped the sonic landscape of hip-hop at this very moment the way Boi-1da has. –N.Y.
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A very level-headed look at what might or might not happen after physical death, and also at the psychology of addiction and co-dependence. I think in order to really get into it you must allow yourself to become Mary. In her desperate attempts to recover from the loss, she uses a Ouija board and automatic writing to pull back from reality into the dark recesses of her mind, where she believes she can find him. Both of these events contain the same excessive level of detail as her relationship with Jim. And when Jim -- discouraged and depressed, struggling with his addiction -- kills himself a year into their relationship, Mary is unable to let him go. I would think obsessively about what to do next, imagine the effects my words or behavior would have on him.
That's what he thought too. I can't say enough about this book. After that I tried to do automatic writing again and this time it seemed to work. From the minute I met him I had the feeling that this was something I was going to have to do, this was not something I could get out of. I was less convinced--there's always something ambiguous about these messages, always room for doubt--but I wasn't ready to give up on the whole project either. I think Allan is very brave to write this memoir.
Q: How did you react when you found out Jim was addicted to drugs? I could not stop reading once I started. What lasting effects did that experience have on you? His addiction was clearly life threatening and it was deeply gratifying to me to think that I could save his life, partly because it made me feel good about myself and partly because I loved him so much. I thought that there was something I could do to make him quit--which I now know was a misperception--and so I got all tangled up in how to do that. What lasting effects did that experience have on you? That's the first half of the story I tell in the book. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. A: In the beginning I attended a support group for suicide survivors sponsored by our local crisis center.
Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. We talked late into the night many nights in a row, fell irreversibly in love, decided to get married. She completely poured her heart out — I think every conversation they ever had, every inside joke, every thought she ever had about him, is included. Maybe we don't have to forget about the dead--feel and act as if they're gone, almost as if they were never there to begin with--maybe love can and does go on and on between the living and the dead. Her memoir, The Rooms of Heaven, was published by Alfred A. Bookseller: , Ohio, United States Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1999.
Possible ex library copy, that'll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. The pain this caused to others has made me not feel pity for the person who took his life: Hanging himself was an incredibly selfish act. She received an grant in 2002. We had a suicide in our family about 3 years ago. Hardcover, 319 pages in near fine condition, there is a date written on the endpaper. After we got together he tried to give up drugs and I tried to make him give up drugs, but as anyone could predict, this proved to be far from a simple matter. Please help to establish notability by citing that are of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention.
This book is all that and more. True story: the author's boyfriend committed suicide -- and she wasn't able to let him go. I can't help but think that it would make a terrific movie, in the hands of the right director and actors, and I also hope she will come out with another book soon---I've been waiting ten years! The doctors in the pysch ward diagnosed me as having bipolar illness--what used to be called manic depression--and I took lithium for about a year. I simply could not rest until I had figured something out about death and where, if anywhere, Jim Beaman went. Q: What was your experience of grief like? And I talked to a lot of people individually, people who had also experienced a death of someone they were close to.
Ironically, I think it might have been my efforts to save his life by helping him quit drugs that ended up killing him. In the end it's about the author's True story: the author's boyfriend committed suicide -- and she wasn't able to let him go. Mary Allen is a compelling writer, and a courageous one. It made me feel important and needed to think I had that power. This book touched me; it was superbly written and had a powerful story to tell. Shocked by his suicide, Allen began the excruciating process of self-examination, which led her to confront her own denial about how serious his addictions had become. Of course, most therapists and grief counselors would tell you that too nowadays, but there's still a lot of pressure in the popular culture to get over grieving as quickly as possible.
Mary Allen did an excellent job of bringing Jim Beamon into focus and in describing her own emotions and feelings as she struggled through the ultimate devastation. Certain books resonate with readers for a variety of reasons- place, characters, story, situation, or the writing itself. This book is all that and more. My friend's mother had died a couple of months before Jim, and my friend thought she got a legitimate message from her mother on the ouija board. This book is all that and more. I have a theory about all that.


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#226: Mark Davidson – Overcoming Depression With Low Carb and Keto
Daisy's latest extraordinary man, Mark, talks about how he won a personal battle with depression, weight, and gluten intolerance that started over a decade ago.
Having been through a personal battle with depression, weight and gluten intolerance that started over a decade ago, Mark has now been in ketosis for the last four years. On his journey to improve his health, he's learnt a lot about himself, what works and why. Mark has been able to stop taking prescription medications for depression and blood pressure and has lost over 8 stone.
He now runs a group called Real Food Your Way, which provides support for people who want to improve their health by improving what they eat. Shared experiences provide hope and encouragement for those who feel trapped by the modern world of junk and convenience food that is designed to lure you in and keep you wanting more, regardless of the impact on your physical health and mental well-being. Members of the group have successfully put Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes into remission as well as resolving issues with compulsive eating. There's been a fair amount of weight loss as well!
When he's not extolling the virtues of a low-carb lifestyle, Mark is also a qualified football coach and referee. He lives in Essex with his (long-suffering) partner, stepson and two cats.
Mark is a PHC Ambassador.
You can reach Mark at: markdphc@outlook.com
The PHC (Public Health Collaboration): https://phcuk.org
The episode we refer to from Dan's podcast:
How a Support Group Changed Their Lives! – Real Food Your Way | UK Low Carb Podcast
Books mentioned
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz
Wheat Belly by Dr William Davis
Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking by… Allen Carr!
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Battle of the Bismarck Sea by Gregory P Gilbert
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Battle of the Bismarck Sea
by Gregory P Gilbert
Publisher: Royal Australian Air Force 2013
'The Battle of the Bismarck Sea' details and analyses the planning and preparation of both Allied and Japanese forces leading up to the battle, description of the battle itself and discussion of the aftermath, including stunning photographs taken during the fighting by renowned wartime photographer Damien Parer.
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A clear presentation of the history of personal military protection for people and horses from chain mail to highly ornamental costumes. The book is designed to serve as a means of studying the history of armor and its associated weapons.
Within Limits: The U.S. Air Force and the Korean War
by Wayne Thompson, Bernard C. Nalty - Air Force History and Museums
Despite American success in preventing the conquest of South Korea by communist North Korea, the Korean War of 1950 - 1953 did not satisfy Americans who expected the kind of total victory they had experienced in World War II ...
A Time to Kill: Reflections on War
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This is a book of memories about war. Although it describes both good and bad, overall it portrays war as an arena of horror and tragedy. Although all such conflicts involve peculiar sets of circumstances, their worst aspects remain constant.
What Is War?
by G. Lowell Tollefson - LLT Press
Based on G. Lowell Tollefson's experiences as a U.S. Marine in Vietnam and his philosophical reflections since then, this book has implications for America's current and future conflicts. It asks us to look honestly at the hard questions about war...


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Consumers Beware...
Know Your Locksmith!
Thousands of phony listings for locksmiths have been placed all over the internet and in local phone books. Victims usually call what they think is a local locksmith, at a very low price, only to find out they've been scammed! These phony locksmiths advertise at local addresses when they are dispatched from call centers usually out of state. What can you do to make sure you don't get scammed?
When you call a locksmith, ask them where THEY are located before you tell them where you are. (There are some locksmiths that do not have a storefront and are mobile only, but they can still give you their home address, or an address they can be found in event there is a problem with the service)
Make sure they have a physical address on their business cards and invoices before you allow them to perform the work.
Request a business certificate or tax certificate to make sure they are a legal business.
Write down all information from the locksmiths drivers license and license plate before you allow them to perform any work.
Make sure they answer the phone by the business name you call from the ad, NOT a generic greeting such as "Locksmith"
The more questions you can ask to confirm the locksmith you call is reputable and they can be found in the event there is a problem, the better!
In the event you have been scammed in Massachusetts please contact the Attorney General Martha Coakley's office at (617) 727-2200 to file a report.
We would also request you forward any and all info on the scammers to MA-Investigations@hotmail.com For a reputable locksmith in the Massachusetts area go to www.masslocksmiths.org
To view some of the many stories on these scammers check out the following links:
Click on the links below for more stories of the damage caused by "scammer" locksmiths
Madison locksmith company owners ordered to pay $35,000 for underhanded practices – Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI (09/29/2011)
Oregon investigation into alleged Portland locksmith scam – KOIN-TV, Channel 6, Portland, OR (09/24/2011)
Portland locksmith misleads customers with irregular pricing – KOIN-TV, Channel 6, Portland, OR (09/22/2011)
Man pretending to be locksmith enters Hoboken home, cops say – The Jersey Journal, Hoboken, NJ (9/20/2011)
California lawmakers push for tough locksmith regulations – KGO-TV, San Francisco, CA (08/10/2011)
Locksmith Scam ? Consumer News and Opinion blog on www, BBB.org 08/05/2011
Locksmiths using phony addresses to appear local – WEWS-TV, Channel 5, Cleveland, OH (7/13/2011)
Picking the Lock of Google's Search – New York Times (07/09/2011)
Homeowners Beware: Some Locksmiths Aren't on the Level – The Record Newspaper, Hackensack, NJ (07/03/2011)
Pasadena Maryland locksmith faces criminal trial for theft - WMAR-TV, Channel 2, Baltimore, MD (06/30/2011)
Is that locksmith you're calling a local company? Not so fast! Be careful or it can cost you! – WXYZ-TV, Channel 7, Detroit, MI (06/22/2011)
BBB: Beware of locksmith add-ons – Odessa American Online, Odessa, TX (06/19/2011)
Don't let locksmiths jimmy extra money from your wallet – Midland Reporter Dispatch, Midland, TX (06/16/2011)
Team 4: Locksmith Scheme Takes New Twist – WTAE-TV, Channel 4, Pittsburgh, PA (06/16/2011)
Finding a legitimate "Locksmith" – WPTV-TV, Channel 5, West Palm Beach, FL (06/10/2011)
Yelp Reviews of Alabama Locksmith Don't Add Up – The Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL (6/2/2011)
A fake locksmith is the new scam: BBB warns - News 1130AM – Vancouver, BC
Va. Beach residents warned about locksmiths' practices – WVEC-TV, Channel 13, Virginia Beach, VA (5/9/2011)
Locksmith companies accused of taking advantage of consumers who are desperate for help – WFTS-TV, Channel 28, Tampa Bay, FL (4/28/2011)
Locked Out? Look Out! – WVIT-TV, Channel 35, New Britain, CT (04/28/2011)
Local is key to security when hiring a locksmith – The Tampa Tribune, Tampa Bay, FL (03/11/2011)
News 8 Investigates Phone Book Ads For Locksmiths – WGAL-TV, Channel 8, Lancaster, PA (2/25/2011)
Owners of Florida locksmith services indicted in scam to overcharge for locksmith services – Press Release, US Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Missouri (2/18/2011)
Florida Locksmith Service Indicted In Scam Using Illegal Aliens - KPLR-TV, Channel 11, St., Louis, MO (2/18/2011)
Columbia locksmith company says Joe Horton is using their name to snare customers – WMAR-TV, Channel 2, Baltimore, MD (2/16/2011)
Attorney General wants locksmith charged with contempt of court order – WMAR-TV, Channel 2, Baltimore, MD 2/13/2011)
"Ghost" Locksmiths Crowd Google – WNBC-TV, Channel 4, New York, NY (02/10/2011)
4 On Your Side: Locksmith Warning – KDFW-TV, Channel 4, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX (12/09/2010)
Shadowy locksmiths – Milwaukee Magazine, Milwaukee, WI (12/07/20)
AG Van Hollen: State obtains judgment against New Jersey locksmith company for fraudulent advertising – Wisconsin Business News (12/03/2010)
State wins judgment against New Jersey company; Ads placed appear local, but calls get bounced elsewhere – The Journal Times, Racine, WI (12/03/2010)
'Gypsy' locksmith cause headaches for local consumers – Montgomery News, Fort Washington, PA (11/19/2010)
Nationwide Locksmith Scam Targets Local Victims – KDVR-TV, Channel 31, Denver, CO (11/08/2010)
Keys to Avoiding Locksmith Nightmares – KIAH-TV, Channel 39, Houston, TX (10/29/2010)
For Bronx Locksmiths Inc., unlicensed locksmiths in Verizon yellow pages are a real business killer – New York Daily News, New York, NY (10/19/2010)
Lawsuit filed against locksmith who performed work in Montco, Berks – The Mercury News, Pottstown, PA (10/16/2010)
The key to choosing a locksmith in Oregon? State certification – The Oregon, Portland, OR (10/16/2010)
A.G. files consumer protection lawsuit against Abington locksmith; Newtown man implicated – Bucks Local News, Bucks County, PA (10/15/2010)
Could A Scam Artist Be Intercepting Phone Calls? – WTVF-TV, Channel 5 Nashville, TN (10/15/2010)
Burlin makes initial appearance in Madison Locksmith, LLC case – Wisconsin Business News (09/09/2010)
Fake Locksmiths Fined, ordered to Close - Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC (09/01/2010)
Locksmiths barred from doing business in N.C., fined $1.24M – Triangle Business Journal, Raleigh/Durham, NC (08/30/2010)
Jail term "inevitable" for rogue locksmith - DIY Week.net News, United Kingdom (08/16/2010)
Locksmith Facing Charges After Badmouthing Rivals Online – Channel 3000.com (08/01/2010)
Madison locksmith faces criminal charges – WKOW-TV, Channel 27, Madison, WI (07/30/2010)
Attorney General Files Action Against Madison Locksmith, LLC – Wisconsin Attorney General's Office (07/30/2010)
AG Van Hollen: Files criminal action against Dane County man – Joshua Burlin, along with a civil action against Burlin, his business partner – Shachar Elharar, and their business, Madison Locksmith, LLC – Wisconsin Business News (7/30/2010)
Raleigh police arrest two unlicensed locksmiths - WRAL-TV, Channel 5, Raleigh/Durham, NC (07/29/2010)
New Jersey locksmith company is accused of deceptive practices in Wisconsin – Wisconsin State Journal (06/15/2010)
Angie's List: Finding the right locksmith – WNDU-TV, Channel 16, South Bend, IN (06/04/2010)
Bulgarian householders urged to beware of fake locksmiths – The Sofia Register, Sofia, Bulgaria (05/19/2010)
Uncertified Locksmiths Overcharge Customers – WGCL-TV, Channel 46, Atlanta, GA (05/19/2010)
Phone book company probes locksmiths – Canadian TV – British Columbia, Canada (05/12/2010)
A local locksmith scheme with international ties – Canadian TV – British Columbia, Canada (05/11/2010)
Unlicensed locksmith caught on tape – Canadian TV – British Columbia, Canada (05/11/2010)
New Generation Of Locksmith Thieves Scam Bay Area Residents - KTVU-TV, Channel 2, San Francisco, CA (05/06/2010)
Police: Locksmiths a target of scam artists – San Mateo Daily Journal, San Mateo, CA (05/03/2010)
Locksmith Complaints are on the rise – AngiesList.com (04/26/2010)
Locksmith impersonators popping up in San Antonio – KENS-TV, Channel 5, San Antonio, TX (04/14/2010)
Judge Orders Locksmith Company Out Of Tennessee – WTVF-TV, Channel 5, Nashville, TN (04/06/2010)
New York locksmith faces $25,000 judgment in Wisconsin - Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI (04/06/2010)
Attorney General Van Hollen obtains judgment against New York locksmith business - Wisconsin Business News, Madison, WI (04/06/2010)
Keyed in: Locksmith ethics in question – Gwinnett Daily Post, Atlanta/Sandy Springs/Marietta, GA (04/03/2010)
Locksmiths Using Other Business Addresses – WMGH-TV, Channel 7, Denver, CO (03/28/2010)
Locksmiths' practice hits off-key tone – Reporter-Herald Newspaper, Loveland, CO (03/28/2010)
Florida locksmith law proposed to help find, eliminate bad locksmiths - WTSP TV, Channel 10, Tampa Bay, FL (03/03/2010)
Locksmiths with Wilmington connections arrested in Raleigh – WECT-TV, Channel 6, Wilmington, NC (02/16/2010)
State licensing board cracks down on phony locksmiths - WRAL-TV, Channel 5, Raleigh/Durham, NC (02/15//2010)
Two people facing locksmith fraud charges WRAL-TV, Channel 5, Raleigh/ Durham, NC (02/14//2010)
Online Locksmith Swindling Consumers – KMSP-TV, Channel 9, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (02/04/2010)
Report Spurs Action Against 'Unscrupulous' Locksmiths – KIRO-TV, Channel 7, Olympia, WA (01/12/2010)
Three accused of advertising fake businesses – KOLD-TV, Channel 13, Tucson, AZ (12/08/2009)
Arizona AG sues over fake businesses – KTAR-Radio, 92.4FM, Phoenix, AZ (12/07/2009)
Address listings for 'mobile' locksmiths don't match up - The Oracle Newspaper, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (12/02/2009)
Feds Bust Locksmith Company – WREG-TV, Channel 3, Memphis, TN (11/11/2009)
How well do you know your locksmith? – WTLV-TV, Channel 12, Jacksonville, FL (11/10/2009)
Two owners of Clearwater-based Dependable Locks arrested on mail fraud charges – St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, FL (11/06/2009)
State sues N.Y. locksmith company with multiple Wisconsin identities – Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin (11/06/2009)
Federal Agents Raid Locksmith Company's Headquarters – WTVF-TV, Channel 5, Nashville, TN (11/06/2009)
Charges Come From Locksmith Investigation – KCTV-TV, Channel 5, Kansas City, MO (11/05/2009)
Florida-based Locksmith Chain Raided on Wednesday – Jacksonville Observer, Jacksonville, FL (11/05/2009)
10 Connects Helps Bust National Locksmith Scam - WTSP-TV, Channel 10, Tampa Bay, FL (11/04/2009)
Dependable Locks workers charged in scam - St. Louis Business Journal, St. Louis, MO (11/04/2009)
10 Connects investigates local locksmith – WTSP-TV, Channel 10, Tampa Bay, FL (11/02/2009)
Keys Examined to Avoid Locksmith Scams – KPHO-TV, Channel 5, Phoenix, AZ (09/25/2009)
Picking the Right Locksmith – The Capital Newspaper, Annapolis, MD (09/23/2009)
Some 'Local' Locksmiths Turn Out To Be Cheats – KIRO-TV, Channel 7, Seattle,
Bogus locksmith listings – WOOD-TV, Channel 8, Grand Rapids, MI (09/14/2009)
Locksmith Scheme Targets Midlands – WLTX-TV, Channel 19, Columbia, SC (08/24/2009)
Legitimate locksmiths warn homeowners to take precautions against unscrupulous practices - Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque, NM (08/23/2009)
Police Breaking Up Phony Locksmiths – KLAS-TV, Channel 8, Las Vegas, NV (08/14/2009)
Honest locksmiths hold key to overcoming bad companies – Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas, NV (07/27/2009)
Shady locksmiths continue to prey on area residents – WRAL-TV, Channel 5, Raleigh/Durham, NC (07/08/2009)
Englewood locksmith accused of overcharging to pay $100K - Denver Business Journal, Denver, CO (06/26/2009)
Keying in on locksmith fraud, Shady outfits may use dozens of names, phone numbers – The Denver Post, Denver, CO (06/05/2009)
Judge drops Web host from locksmith suit – WRAL-TV, Channel 5, Raleigh/ Durham, NC (06/04/2009)
Attorney General goes after phony locksmiths – WBTV-TV, Channel 3, Charlotte, NC (05/15/2009)
State sues over deceptive locksmith tactics – WRAL-TV, Channel 5, Raleigh/Durham, NC (05/14/2009)
Judge halts locksmith scheme in N.C. – WRAL-TV, Channel 5, Raleigh/Durham, NC (05/14/2009)
On Your Side: Locksmith Lockout – WJLA-TV, Channel 7, Arlington, VA (05/05/2009)
Unlicensed Locksmiths Take Advantage Of Consumers – WTVF-TV, Channel 5, Nashville, TN (05/04/2009)
KSL 5 News investigates Dependable Locks – KSL-TV, Channel 5, Salt Lake City, UT (04/30/2009)
Why Isn't State Doing More About Locksmiths? – WTVF-TV, Channel 5, Nashville, TN (04/29/2009)
Locksmith scam targets Carson residents – Nevada Appeal Newspaper, Carson City, NV (04/29/2009)
Phony Locksmiths Showing Up in Phone Book – WFLD-TV, Channel 32, Chicago, IL (04/28/2009)
Doctored Internet ads divert locksmith customers – WRAL-TV, Channel 5, Raleigh/Durham, NC (04/24/2009)
Sting Key to Picking Apart Locksmith Scheme – WRAL-TV, Channel 5, Raleigh/Durham, NC (04/23/2009)
Investigation exposes phony locksmiths – WRAL-TV, Channel 5, Raleigh/Durham, NC (04/23/2009)
Locksmiths Get Council All Keyed Up – Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas, NV (April 20, 2009)
TN Tries to Shutdown Locksmith Scams – WHBQ-TV, Channel 13, Memphis, TN (04/16/2009)
Locksmith Scams Hit the Mid-South – WHBQ-TV, Channel 13, Memphis, TN (04/11/2009)
Missouri Attorney General Sues Florida Locksmith Company – KTVI-TV, Channel 2, St. Louis, MO (04/03/2009)
Missouri Attorney General Files Locksmith Lawsuit - KCTV-TV, Channel 5, Kansas City, MO, (04/02/2009)
Koster targets 'fraudulent' locksmith – St. Louis Business Journal (04/01/2009)
Finding a locksmith is not always easy – WBTV-TV, Channel 3, Charlotte, NC (03/31/2009)
Beware Locksmith Listings, BBB Warns of Locksmith Scam – KCTV-TV, Channel 5, Kansas City, MO (03/30/2009)
Beware of unlicensed locksmiths, warns one professional – WKRN-TV, Channel 2, Nashville, TN (03/27/2009)
More bogus Locksmiths – KATU-TV, Channel 2, Portland, OR (03/25/2009)
When you call a locksmith, who really shows up? – KATU-TV, Channel 2, Portland, OR (03/19/2009)
Complaints of shady locksmiths on the rise – KOMO-TV, Channel 4, Seattle, WA (03/05/2009)
Unlicensed Locksmiths Preying On Mid-South Customers – WREG-TV, Channel 3, Memphis, TN (03/05/2009)
CBS 46 Gets Results: Locksmith Scam – WGCL-TV, Channel 46, Atlanta, GA (02/15/2009)
Need a locksmith? That 'local' company may pick your pocket, not the lock – The Swampscott Reporter, Marblehead, MA (02/14/2007)
Consumer Alert: Locksmith Fraud - CNBC On the Money (01/26/2009)
Stranded Driver Finds Local Help Not A Lock - WOWT-TV, Channel 6, Omaha, NE (12/23/2008)
Be Aware: Help Lock out Unscrupulous Locksmiths – Alameda Sun Newspaper, Alameda, CA (12/04/2008)
Don't Be Scammed by Phony Locksmiths - WRC-TV, Channel 4, Washington, DC (10/31/2008)
"I fell for the locksmith scam" – The Consumerist, www.consumerist.com (10/30/2008)
Cracking down on unlicensed locksmiths - KGO-TV, Channel 7, San Francisco, CA (10/03/2008)
Breaking Into Your Own House – Wall Street Journal (07/31/2008)
Sluggish Economy Welcoming To More Scams - WSMV-TV, Channel 4, Nashville, TN (07/23/2008)
Experts Warn of Locksmith Scam - WTVF-TV Channel 5, Nashville, TN (07/23/2008)
FTC Urges Consumers to Use Caution When Seeking a Locksmith - WRDW Channel 12, Augusta, GA (05/30/2008)
Locksmith scam bill passes state assembly – KGO-TV, Channel 7, San Francisco, CA (05/22/2009)
Bogus Locksmith Company Unlocks Oklahoma Pocketbooks - KWTV-TV Channel 9, Oklahoma City, OK (05/13/2008)
Locksmiths Overcharge For Services – KPHO-TV, Channel 5, Phoenix, AZ (02/13/208)
The Great Locksmith Swindle – National Public Radio (01/31/2008)
Nationwide Locksmith Swindle Says Better Business Bureau – ABC Good Morning America (January 1, 2008)
New Bill Cracks Down on Illegal Locksmiths – KGO-TV, Channel 7, San Francisco, CA (December 31, 2007)
Possible Locksmith Scams – KXRM-TV, Channel 21, Colorado Springs, CO (11/28/2007)
Department of Consumer Protection Files Complaints Against Two Locksmith Companies Operating in Connecticut - Connecticut Department of Consumer Affairs (11/27/2007
CONSUMER ALERT: San Diego Hit by Locksmith Scam – PRN Newswire, San Diego, CA (11/21/2007)
Locksmith complaints skyrocket – WKMG-TV Channel 6, Orlando, FL (11/21/2007)
News 5 investigates locksmith price gouging – WPHO-TV, Channel 5, Phoenix, AZ (11/19/2007)
Nationwide Locksmith Scheme Comes to Vegas – KLAS-TV, Channel 8, Las Vegas, NV (11/15/2007)
Man sentenced for fraudulent locksmith scheme - KGO-TV, Channel 7, San Francisco, CA (09/26/2007)
2 On Your Side: Bogus locksmiths - KATU-TV, Channel 2, Portland, OR (09/11/2007)
Some Locksmiths Cost Customers More Than They Bargained For - KABC-TV Channel 7, Los Angeles, CA (09/20/2007)
2 On Your Side: More bogus locksmiths- KATU-TV, Channel 2, Portland, OR < (09/19/2007)
Unlicensed Locksmith Enters No Contest Plea - KGO-TV, Channel 7, San Francisco, CA (08/30/2007)
Some Bay Area People Fall For Locksmith Scam: Scam in New York Could Be Connected – KGO-TV San Francisco, Channel 7 (08/22/2007)
The key to picking a locksmith: Deceitful companies abound and a professional license doesn't mean much. But there are ways to protect yourself – Los Angeles Times (08/05/2007)
"I feel like they ripped me off" – KOMO-TV, Channel 4, Seattle, WA (07/24/2007)
Locksmith scam makes a bad day even worse – KOMO-TV, Channel 4, Seattle, WA (07/19/2007)
The Locksmith 'Mafia': Making an Estimate You Can't Refuse – ABC News National (07/18/2007)
Out-Of-State Locksmiths Picking Local Customers' Pockets – WTAE-TV, Channel 4, Pittsburgh, PA (07/17/2007)
Locked Out? Don't fall for this Locksmith Scam – NBC Today Show (July 13, 2007)
Skepticism The Key To Avoiding Locksmith Scam – Consumer Affairs (07/12/2007)
CBS 46 Investigates: Phony Locksmiths Fined (WGCL-TV Channel 46, Atlanta, GA - 05/31/2007)
Lawmakers Taking Action On Unlicensed Locksmiths (KGO-TV San Francisco, Channel 7 - 05/23/07)
Lousy Locksmiths (WSVN-TV Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Channel 7 - 03/20/2007)
Unlicensed Locksmiths Run Rampant In S.F. - The Back Story (KGO-TV San Francisco, CA Channel 7 - 02/28/2007)
Don't Get Ripped Off by Locksmiths (KGO-TV San Francisco, CA Channel 7 – 02/24/2007)
Locksmith overcharged her, woman alleges (Boston Townonline 12/28/06)
Lock Crock - Hank Phillippi Ryan Investigates (WHDH-TV Boston 11/06/06)
Blagojevich Administration Suspends License of Dependable Locks for False License Information (Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - 9/25/06)
Price Line Locksmith License Suspended (Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation 08/31/06)
Locksmith Consumer Alert (KGO TV Channel 7 - San Francisco - 08/12/06)
Scammer Locksmith Alert (KPNX Channel 12 - Phoenix, AZ)
Consumer Alert: Unlicensed Locksmiths Strike in San Francisco (California Department of Consumer Affairs 08/12/05)
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Stoner Sports has been selling on eBay since 1997. They have earned about 22,000 positive feedback ratings, with a current 99.9% positive overall score. So this is a very successful store on eBay. This is also a Top-Rated eBay store, which means they offer a really high level of item descriptions, customer service, as well as fast shipping.
It's not easy to become a Top-Rated store on eBay. You have to provide good quality items, accurate descriptions, excellent customer service, and fast shipping. And you have to do this day after day, month after month. So Stoner Sports has had a very successful and positive selling history on eBay.
Stoner Sports mainly sells items like baseball cards, football cards, basketball cards, hockey cards, and more. They sell brands like Fleer, Topps, Bowman, Upper Deck, Donruss, Panini, Leaf, Score, and others.
Items like MIKE TROUT & Randal Grichuk 2009 TriStar Autograph Rookie Auto Plate 1/1 BGS 10, 2012 Jorge SOLER * Xander BOGAERTS * Yasiel PUIG * Miguel SANO Rize 1/1, 2010 TriStar Pursuit MIKE TROUT #10 Rookie Press Plate 1/1, CONNOR MCDAVID 2014 2015 Leaf ITG Hockey Rookie Rare BLANK BACK PROOF RC 1/1, etc.
Stoner Sports sells brand new, and pre-owned merchandise, and does offer a 100% Authentic guarantee, as well as a 100% money back guarantee.
Let's take a close look at their recent feedback history. eBay buyers have a really good way of weeding out the good sellers from the bad. If an item even SLIGHTLY looks like it might be a counterfeit or knock-off, they will leave you bad feedback. And any and all flaws will usually be reflected in a seller's feedback. With that being said, over the past 12 months, Stoner Sports has received about 2,600 positive feedback ratings, compared to just 2 negative feedback comments. With that sort of lop-sided ratio, it definitely appears as though Stoner Sports is an honestly run business, selling authentic merchandise.


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Q: flattening list comprehension, two list comprehensions at once Why does this flattens the list L?
[item for sublist in L for item in sublist]

That doesn't make any intuitive sense to me, I don't know how I can read it so that it does. How am I meant to parse this nested list comprehension?
I would totally expect this to work instead:
[item for item in sublist for sublist in L]

But it counterintuitively doesn't (sublist is undefined).
How is [item for sublist in L for item in sublist] parsed?

A: Nested comprehensions are the same order as you would write a nested for-loop:
result = []
for sublist in L:
    for item in sublist:
        result.append(item)

I usually format my comprehensions to help remind future me:
result = [item
          for sublist in L
          for item in sublist]

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Taylor Swift torches Donald Trump's 'harmful' LGBTQ stance, issues rallying call to fans
Lee Moran
Jun 1st 2019 10:59AM
Taylor Swift jumped back into the political arena with a bang on Friday.
The "Shake It Off" singer knocked President Donald Trump's stance on LGBTQ issues as she launched a campaign aimed at convincing senators to support the Equality Act.
Swift acknowledged in a note on Twitter celebrating Pride Month, which starts Saturday, that while there was "so much to celebrate, we also have a great distance to go before everyone in this country is truly treated equally."
The House's recent passing of the Equality Act — to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination at work, home and school — was "excellent news," she wrote. But it is still to come before the Senate.
So, Swift called on her fans to write to their senators to ask for them to support the act ― and share their messages on social media with the #lettertomysenator hashtag.
#lettertomysenatorhttps://t.co/EKYMXZw5U9pic.twitter.com/Ym0mGeOHgc
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 1, 2019
Swift also launched a Change.org petition which demands that "on a national level, our laws truly treat all of our citizens equally." It had garnered more than 25,000 signatures by early Saturday morning.
"Politicians need votes to stay in office," wrote Swift in her note. "Votes come from the people. Pressure from massive amounts of people is a major way to push politicians towards positive change."
"Our country's lack of protection for its own citizens ensures that LGBTQ people must live in fear that their lives could be turned upside down by an employer or landlord who is homophobic or transphobic," she added. "The fact that, legally, some people are completely at the mercy of the hatred and bigotry of others is disgusting and unacceptable."
Swift, who lives in Nashville, also shared the letter that she herself had sent to her own senator, Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander:
In it, Swift said she personally rejected Trump's reported claim that his administration "'supports equal treatment of all,' but that the Equality Act, 'in its current form is filled with poison pills that threaten to undermine parental and conscience rights.'"
"No. One cannot take the position that one supports a community, while condemning it in the next breath as going against 'conscience' or 'parental rights.' That statement implies that there is something morally wrong with being anything other than heterosexual and cisgender, which is an incredibly harmful message to send to a nation full of healthy and loving families with same-sex, nonbinary or transgender parents, sons or daughters."
Swift broke her political silence in 2018 when she backed Democratic candidates in the midterm elections and encouraged her fans to vote. Last month she made a $113,000 donation to the Tennessee Equality Project, an LGBTQ advocacy group.
Trump, meanwhile, faced backlash Friday after he pre-empted Pride Month celebrations with a tweet that was widely panned due to his administration's repeated attempts to erode LGBTQ rights.
Taylor Swift's hair evolution
Taylor Swift at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)
NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 16: Singer Taylor Swift poses for a photo with her award for 'Breakthrough Video of the Year' in the press room at the 2007 CMT Music Awards at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University April 16, 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
Singer Taylor Swift arrives at the 2007 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre on November 18, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
NEW YORK - MAY 05: Musician Taylor Swift departs from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD - APRIL 02: Taylor Swift arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Hannah Montana The Movie' at the El Capitan Theatre on April 2, 2009 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage)
NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 11: Singer Taylor Swift arrives at the 43rd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 11, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 09: Musician Taylor Swift attends the 2010 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 9, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 21: Actress/singer Taylor Swift arrives at the 2010 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 21, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/WireImage)
LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 03: Recording Artist Taylor Swift arrives at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand on April 3, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 20: Singer Taylor Swift arrives at the 2011 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on November 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 22: Singer Taylor Swift leaves the 'Katie Couric Show' at the ABC Lincoln Center Studios on October 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 05: Singer Taylor Swift attends The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! held at Bridgestone Arena on December 5, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Larry Busacca/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 20: Musician/actress Taylor Swift, wearing Elie Saab top and shorts, attends a press event for breaking The Staples Center's record of most sold-out shows for a solo artist held at The Staples Center on August 20, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. She has surpassed Madonna and Justin Timberlake for seven sellouts and Britney Spears at eight sellout shows. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: Recording artist Taylor Swift attends the premiere of Relativity Media's 'Romeo & Juliet' at ArcLight Hollywood on September 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JUNE 16: Singer Taylor Swift arrives at the 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards at MuchMusic HQ on June 16, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 25: Musician Taylor Swift attends the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center on August 25, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MTV)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: Musician Taylor Swift arrives at the premiere of Relativity Media's 'Romeo & Juliet' at ArcLight Hollywood on September 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Taylor Swift attends the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 24, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/AMA2013/WireImage)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 25: Taylor Swift arrives at the Clive Davis And The Recording Academy Annual Pre-GRAMMY Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 25, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Singer Taylor Swift attends The Weinstein Company Academy Award party hosted by Chopard on March 1, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Chopard)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 03: Singer Taylor Swift arrives at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter on March 3, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 06: Singer/songwriter Taylor Swift attends the 49th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 6, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 19: Recording artist Taylor Swift attends the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 19, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Recording artist Taylor Swift attends the 42nd Annual American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 05: Taylor Swift attends the KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2014 held at the Staples Center on December 5, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JB Lacroix/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 29: Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift attends the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcasted live on NBC from The Shrine Auditorium on March 29, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Musician Taylor Swift attends The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for NARAS)
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JULY 10: (EUROPE AND AUSTRALASIA OUT) Singer Taylor Swift leaves restaurant 'Gemelli Italian' in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, Queensland. (Photo by Jerad Williams/Newspix/Getty Images)
Singer Taylor Swift arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California February 28, 2016. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File photo
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Taylor Swift poses backstage at the hit musical 'Kinky Boots' on Broadway at The Al Hirschfeld Theater on November 23, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)
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Amazon.co.uk rolls out an attractive offer on a budget TV, the Finlux 42F7020-D. Coming with a 42-inch Full HD 3D LED display, the TV is aimed at users who want a good multimedia experience without blowing a budget. The TV also comes with 8 pairs of 3D glasses to allow you to enjoy 3D content right from the box. Buy it now for only £329.99 from amazon.co.uk.
We had a lot of budget TVs in for reviews lately, which means that people are becoming more interested in low-cost products and think twice before throwing their money. Previous reviews have shown that, even though they don't pack as many features as high-end TVs, budget TVs still provide good value for their money. Let's see if the Finlux 42F7020-D sticks to the pattern.
At the visual inspection of the TV, we find the same bulky design we've seen in pretty much all budget TVs so far – nothing impressive here. On the back side of the TV we find plenty of connectivity ports: 4 HDMI ports, 2 SCART ports, component in, composite video/audio and, last but not least, two USB ports. This is pretty much all the connectivity you find in a high-end TV as well, except maybe for a LAN and wireless connection, but since the Finlux 42F7020-D is not a SMART TV, those options are not needed.
Getting to the functionality side, we can say that we liked the ease of set-up. We managed to get the TV up and running in less than 10 minutes and calibrating the colours was an easy and straightforward process thanks to the intuitive menus. Features and settings were exactly where they should be so finding a certain option was not a problem, compared to other cheap TVs where finding something is sometimes a hit or miss.
In terms of image quality, there is nothing to hold against the Finlux 42F7020-D, as images looked sharp and accurate with vivid colours and well-defined contrasts. Even though the TV uses edge-LED lighting and not full LED backlight, the images look uniform, with no noticeable brightness differences. 3D content also looks nice, with impressive details, thanks to the Full HD resolution of the TV.
A thing that we liked about the Finlux 42F7020-D TV, and several other budget TVs for that matter, was the TV's ability to record to a USB thumb drive or external hard drive – PVR functionality, to put it into technical terms. High-end TVs usually come with an integrated hard-drive that allows you to record anything right from the box, but since some cutbacks needed to be made in budget TVs, we find the record-to-USB feature to be a great compromise, making TVs cheaper but still allowing you to easily get the PVR functionality if you need it.
Speaking of compromises, the Finlux 42F7020-D only comes with a standard Freeview tuner instead of a HD one, which is one compromise we're not too fond of, but we guess we'll have to deal with it, as it is another method of cutting down prices.
Overall, despite its minor cutbacks, we still think that the Finlux 42F7020-D is a great pick if you're looking for a cheap big-screen TV.


January 20, 2010 -- Following the retirement of IAFF General Secretary-Treasurer Vincent J. Bollon on January 15, 2010, the IAFF Executive Board – in accordance with the IAFF Constitution and Bylaws – has elected Thomas H. Miller, to finish the term.
The newly-elected General Secretary-Treasurer joined the Indianapolis Fire Department in 1968, retiring in 2005 at the rank of captain. Showing an early commitment to the IAFF, he was elected a trustee of the Indianapolis, IN Local 416 in 1971, and elected vice president in 1974.
In 1978, Miller was elected as president of the Professional Fire Fighters Union of Indiana (PFFUI), and served until 2002. While still serving as PFFUI president, he also began serving as IAFF 8th District Vice President – representing Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and Michigan – in 2000. With more than 700 locals, the 8th District is the second-largest District in the IAFF.
Miller was appointed in 1986 by former Governor Robert Orr to the 1977 Police Officers and Firefighters Pension and Disability Fund Advisory Board. He was reappointed by four successive governors and became chairman of the advisory board in 1990.
He also served as an advisor to numerous Indianapolis mayors and governors and other legislators on matters of public safety, pensions, labor contracts and other fire service and union issues.
Miller also served two tours of duty in Vietnam while in the U.S. Navy as a sailor aboard the U.S.S Tioga County.


Here's another go at trying out something new. My local Toys R Us recently got the first handful of these Tenkai Knights sets in to go with the CG show that started on Cartoon Network a couple months ago. I think the backstory is completely unimaginative, but I wanted to give the toys a shot and see what new they offered to the brick-based building world.
The redone looks like Furno, which makes me wonder if this similar to what the supposed Hero Factory minifigs will look like.


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This lot is ready for your custom home. It is located in a small neighborhood near Crowders Mountain. Great opportunity to make this area your home. Call today to schedule a showing.
This lot is ready for your custom home. This lot is located in a neighborhood near Crowders Mountain, which has golf, camping and hiking available. This is a great opportunity to make this pretty area your home. Call today to schedule a showing.


Karolina Tworkowska - 16 year old fashion lover currently based in Białystok, Poland (wishing she lived in NY), who cries while watching fashion shows and old romantic movies. Asserts fashion gives her freedom, still experimenting with her style. Addicted to her guitar, Beatles music, best friend, Kenzo and Dolce&Gabbana. Relishes writing too (no matter if it's a quick note in my calendar or a long-winded story). Biggest dream? To live and work in NYC or London. And to have my own boutique.


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Overview: The Eighth Day, Chosen Writings, by Christian Bobin
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I wished to dislike the writings of Christian Bobin, actually I did. He is a poet, it is claimed, and if there may be one factor I'm extraordinarily sceptical about it's poets who do not write poems however prose. All nice poetry is pushed by type and when type is absent, regardless of modernist and zeitgeist claims on the contrary, what we have now is prose. As I say, I wished to dislike Bobin's writings, however I discovered I could not: he's a real poet, though he writes in prose, and his work is massively attention-grabbing from each literary and theological factors of view. And, as a sidebar, from a particularly Quaker perspective too, for Bobin has a lot to say about many Quaker central considerations, and particularly silence and plumbing its depths. Contra GK Chesterton, a Catholic, for instance, who claimed that "gratitude is the highest form of thought", for Bobin "Silence is the highest form of thought" and he explores it in an authentic and distinctive method, though apparently with out attempting to. Certainly, otiose appears a phrase made for him. Right here is one in all his feedback on silence, which supplies a flavour of his fashion: "Yesterday, thanks to a quick movement, I caught a bit of Christ's tunic. It was a patch of silence".However there I am going: doing a really un-Bobin like factor – contrasting and evaluating. One pleasure of Bobin's work is that he does not appear to be arguing with anybody; as a substitute he's shifting by way of life and selecting up one stone after one other, analyzing every in flip, giving it its due consideration and a focus, after which shifting on. These stones could be objects, they are often flowers or nature or dwelling issues (bushes are fashions of acceptance for Bobin), or they are often his father's Alzheimer's or the dying of the love of his life. There's a sense of rumination and attending to the center of issues; and alongside this, there goes a dismissal of latest illusions and delusions. Bobin is somebody not taken in by the fashionable world: "It is because each of us strives at any cost to suffer as little as possible that life is hellish." Whoa! – certainly, anybody with a non secular notion of their smallest finger would see how that kind of defines and condemns Western spirituality: folks need a faith that matches their preferences moderately than a faith that's true, or extra precisely that accords with the Tao, or the character of actuality. We within the trendy world discover that we're not snug with Christ or with dying and so we relegate each to a backroom of the thoughts and lock its door; and sure, we discover we hardly ever get there to look at its contents. The enjoyment of Bobin's work is that he does this for us: dying, particularly, haunts his pages: "I was born into a world starting to close its ears to any talk of death: it has had its way, not realising that it had thus barred itself from hearing any talk of grace".That ought to not shock us: the title, the Eighth Day, is curious. The closest we get to an evidence is: "What is strange in fact is that grace still gets to us, when we do all we can to render ourselves unreachable. What is strange is that – thanks to a wait, a look, or a laugh – we sometimes gain access to that eighth day of the week, which neither dawns nor dies in the context of time". As I perceive it, the Eighth Day is identical as 'on the third day' – it's the Sunday on which Christ rose from the lifeless. On the sixth day the world was created, and Christ was crucified, and on the seventh day God rested, as Christ did within the tomb; however on the Eighth day the resurrection signified a brand new creation, a brand new order, and one which is impartial of time and dying. This, then, is what Bobin's work is continually veering in the direction of and alluding to: the magic of that Eighth Day which is surprisingly accessible to us now however in glimpses. As he says, "the unique concept of a presence we would never again lack, of a beauty that would never again be subject to the outrages of evening, evil and death." Bobin helps us find that presence and likewise to have a good time its pleasure.One notable facet of Bobin's writing is his aphoristic fashion; he's pre-eminently quotable as a result of his language is so pithy and meaning-laden. Let me finish by sharing three fantastic observations from his writing."I like to lay my hand on the trunk of a tree I happen to be passing, not to assure myself that the tree exists – I have no doubt of that – but that I do." This jogs my memory of one in all CS Lewis's fantastic apercus the place he reminds us that when Christ seems to his disciples after the resurrection and they're huddled collectively in a locked room, he appears to stroll by way of the wall; this isn't as a result of Christ is insubstantial and ghost-like; it's that the wall is insubstantial in contrast with the fact of Christ! Issues aren't what they appear, however the different method spherical. What, briefly, is basically actual?"One gram of light serves as a counterweight to kilograms of darkness". Right here we have now such a hopeful and enlightening notion; there isn't any doubt that Bobin feels the total weight of darkness and evil on the earth, and is himself of a considerably melancholy disposition; but for all that even tiny quantities of sunshine are so highly effective and such antidotes to darkness and evil. I see this as an encouragement to arms; to battle the nice battle as a result of each contribution carries extra energy than we are able to ever think about.Lastly, and maybe most poetically, on writing itself, Bobin declares: "Writing is like drawing a door on a wall too high to climb, then opening it". That, certainly, is a genius picture; it speaks concerning the counterintuitive reality that every one true writers perceive. Primarily, one doesn't write to say what one means, however to find what one really is aware of. Bizarrely, the that means appears to be not pre-existent within the thoughts, however created by way of the act of writing itself. I'm certain, if I had area and time right here, one may need to mirror on the 'Phrase made flesh' and the way indirectly human creativity mirrors – is within the picture of – the divine course of.Suffice to say, I've grow to be an enormous Bobin fan. I strongly advocate this e book to anybody who's remotely within the non secular journey, which after all is one in all therapeutic too. This e book will repay fixed studying and re-reading many instances over when it comes to its insights and recommendations. And like true poetry, it'll reside in, if not hang-out, your thoughts.And one final, fast be aware: I'm not certified to touch upon how nicely the unique French of this e book has been translated into English when it comes to its accuracy and nuance, however I can say that I believe that the interpretation is excellent in that what one reads in English is so clear, highly effective and efficient, and I can solely think about that that derives from constancy to the intention of the supply; so full marks to Pauline Matarasso.
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Marquee Firms and Innovators—Altair's AEC Market Technology Offerings
Bringing high-fidelity engineering technology to early-phase design workflows can help mankind win the climate-crisis struggle. Dr. Frattari tells Architosh how the engineering software company is advancing its mandates in the world of AEC.
ALTAIR'S TECHNOLOGY FOR AEC GOES back a pretty long way, and in the first decade of this century, we got to know the company through its acquisition of Italy's solidThinking, Inc. We were already familiar with the Italian software company because, at the time, it was one of just a few CAID (computer-aided industrial design) software systems for both Mac OS X and Windows.
Altair was already a global leader in CAE (computer-aided engineering) software, but as Bob Little, who became solidThinking's president after the acquisition, said in 2008, "we studied the market and saw that design studios were a special type of place in the product development world." Noting that C-level executives often had dedicated parking spots outside design studios, the sheer amount of time they could spend there was already well-noted in Apple's CEO Steve Jobs.
I think with the current speed of innovation and client demands—with the desire to create the most iconic structures with the most energy-efficiency—the dichotomy between the creative and the mathematical cannot be maintained anymore.
The more significant point was, Altair made a vital connection long ago of how critical it was to tie the conceptual design segment of product development to the engineering side. Hence, the acquisition of solidThinking and the continued focus on bringing high-fidelity engineering technology workflows into the early design process.
"I think with the current speed of innovation and client demands—with the desire to create the most iconic structures with the most energy-efficiency—the dichotomy between the creative and the mathematical cannot be maintained anymore," says Luca Frattari, Ph.D., Vice President, AEC Global Business, Altair. So it goes then that a central tenet of Altair's overall philosophy has been to find ways to bring high-fidelity mathematically intensive engineering analysis upfront to the design phase.
"We are focused on providing engineers with the tools that make their lives easier, faster, empowering them with optimization tools… On the other hand, we also talk to the architects about the other side, about the simulation tools we have, so they can investigate a freeform design—which is always very hard to understand where the loads come down," says Frattari. "If you are an architect doing a shape like that, you are unsure where the loads go."
Pre-Greta Thunberg
After Altair acquired solidThinking and its tools, the company launched a landmark release in solidThinking Inspire 8.0 in 2009, which incorporated its new 'morphogenesis' technology, which shipped as an additional module to the base product. It was early Altair optimization technology, and our hero image for our feature article focused on stadium design, a subject of Frattari's Ph.D. dissertation.
Dr. Frattari's Ph.D. work focused on stadia design. In this image, loads are applied to a schematic design section. In the next image below you will see morphogenesis technology at work. (click on images for larger views) (Image: Altair Technologies / Architosh. All rights reserved.)
At Architosh, we quickly noted that Altair's morphogenesis technology could help design efficient and lightweight structures. "Light-weighting designs," as we sometimes termed it, could save companies millions on transport or fuel or both, including buildings. Altair's folks noted the positive environmental impacts to industries like aerospace, architecture, ground vehicles, and medical implants back when Greta Thunberg was just six years old.
The same stadia section is now altered through Altair's topology optimization technology, arriving at "critical mass" reduction, efficient load pathfinding, and shape finding. (Image: Altair Technologies / Architosh. All rights reserved.)
In many ways, from our perspective, Altair was a decade ahead of rivals in the AEC CAD world, who now talk about tools that do what the morphogenesis technology was doing a long time ago. Altair's engineers took algorithms that scientists created that simulated nature's reaction to environmental forces—such as those that shaped bone growth in humans and animals. And they applied them to man-made objects. The term morphogenesis has over the years given away to a more general industry term in 'topology optimization,' but the goal is the same: create structures with minimum mass and maximum stiffness.
Lighter structures with smaller mass generally are more energy-efficient and more carbon-friendly. Less-weight, less material means less fuel in transport and production.
Inspire and Architecture: A Brief History
When solidThinking Inspire 8.5 came out in 2011 in the spring, the company had advanced its topology optimization (still called morphogenesis back then) so that individual parts of a model could receive topological optimization or not. Architosh covered this feature in detail around a bridge and chair design. (see image below) By the time version 9.5 came out in 2013, we had noted that its CAID-oriented modeling powers could target that segment of the architecture modeling market seeking more freeform design where there was increasing demand and a small field of capable providers.
Inspire 8.5. had key advancements in isolating topological optimization in specific areas of a model assembly, as shown here in this bridge design where the focus is on the supports under the roadway model.
However, that Rhino-kind of modeling space wasn't where the company seemed to be oriented. Instead, Altair was at AIA Denver in 2013, where Frattari was talking up their work targeting the SOM's of the world—and literally SOM of Chicago. The fabled global architecture giant used Altair's finite element analysis (FEA) software in the early stages of design to provide rapid feedback on very tall structures. This application of FEA in AEC today remains a powerful vector for Altair's growth with architects and structural engineers. (more on that later).
SOM has been a long client of Altair's technologies, including FEA analysis tools today commonly used for studying wind forces on tall buildings. (Altair Technologies / Architosh. All rights reserved.)
While Altair continued to find traction with large firms like SOM, Architosh itself looked at solidThinking Evolve (not Inspire) in 2013 to exploit its capacity as an advanced modeler with a powerful history tree. Moreover, it ran on Mac and Windows equally, whereas the only CAID-oriented tool directed successfully at the AEC market was the Windows-oriented Rhino 3D. Our modeling feature showcased Gehry-like building surfaces beautifully rendered in metallic-like surfaces. While the article closed with an image of the Gherkin in London by Foster + Partners, Altair didn't push in this direction, a direction that could have seen it threaten McNeel's Rhino in AEC.
Instead, Altair, from the mid-decade on and from our eyes, continued to focus on bringing FEA, CFD, and topology optimization to high-fidelity engineering challenges by big-name and marquee architects.
Today Altair has been doing stunning work with firms like SOM and Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) which provides Altair key feedback on the evolution of their software technologies for early-stage design development. (more after the jump)
next page: see work by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) and SOM using Altair's software to create stunning design achievements, plus Altair's S-FRAME AEC acquisition
Story tags: AEC, Altair Engineering, CFD, Dr. Luca Frattari, engineering analysis, FEA, HyperWorks, Inspire 2021, SOM, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
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