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Dell XPS 17 sees $400 price drop in epic holiday laptop deal — get the best 17-inch notebook
By Hilda Scott 17 December 2020
Save $400 on the powerful Dell XPS 17 Touch
Dell XPS 17 Touch laptop (Image credit: Dell)
Update December 17 at 3:40 p.m. ET: Dell also offers the non-touch Dell XPS 17 laptop for $1,699 ($200 off) via coupon, "EXTRA150".
The Dell XPS 17 Touch is one of the best laptops for photo and video editing. For a limited time, Dell's Days of Deals holiday sale saves you hundreds on this powerful 17-inch laptop.
For a limited time, you can get the new Dell XPS 17 Touch UHD+ display laptop for $1,999.99 at Dell. When not on sale, this laptop retails for $2,399.99, so that's $400 in savings. It's one of the best laptop deals you can get this holiday season.
If you don't want a touch display, the non-touch Dell XPS 17 laptop is on sale for $1,699 ($200 off) via coupon, "EXTRA150".
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Dell XPS 17 Touch Laptop: was $2,359 now $1,999 @ Dell
For a limited time, the Dell XPS 17 Touch is $400 off its regular price. It's configured with a 17-inch (3840 x 2400) touch display, 2.6-GHz 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H 6-core CPU, 16GB of RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU with 4GB of graphics memory, and a 512GB SSD. View Deal
Dell XPS 17 Laptop: was $1,899 ow $1,699 @ Dell
Dell is also slashing $200 off the non-touch model Dell XPS 17 via coupon, "EXTRA150". It packs a 17--inch (1920 x 1200) display, 2.6-GHz Core i7-10750H 6-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU with 4GB of graphics memory, and a 512GB SSD. View Deal
The new Dell XPS 17 Touch is one of the best laptops for creative professionals.
The laptop in this deal boasts a 17-inch (3840 x 2400) touch screen with 16:10 aspect ratio, making it one of the highest resolution displays out there. In terms of hardware, it packs 2.6-GHz 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H 6-core CPU, 16GB of RAM, an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU with 4GB of graphics memory, and a 512GB SSD.
Although we didn't test the XPS 17 touch screen model, in our non-touch display Dell XPS 17 review, we loved its stunning display and beautiful compact construction. We gave it the Editor's Choice award for its powerful overall and graphics performance.
At 5.5 pounds and 14.7 x 9.8 x 0.8-inch notebook, the Dell XPS 17 is slightly heavier than the 16-inch MacBook Pro (4.3 pounds, 14.1 x 9.7 x 0.6 inches), but lighter than the HP Envy 17t (6 pounds, 15.7 x 10.2 x 0.8 inches).
As seen on the Dell XPS 15, the XPS 17 features a powerful top-firing quad-speaker system (2 primaries, 2 tweeters). For your connectivity needs, the XPS 17 affords you four Thunderbolt 3 ports, a headset jack and a wedge lock slot. Dell bundles it with a USB Type-C dongle.
At $400 off, the Dell XPS 17 is great choice if you're looking for a MacBook Pro alternative. Dell didn't put an expiration date on this deal, so don't hesitate too long to lock in this incredible price.
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Women of all ages For Sale By The dozen — Is It ok?
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Women available for purchase is an 2021 film directed by simply Israeli film maker, journalist and supplier Nili Igual and generated by Ynet. This revolves around the phenomenon of Russian women of all ages that migrate to Israel to work as brothel keepers. The movie was intended to be a documentary. Nonetheless it became a really controversial film with its closely political and social content material. The film was sooner or later banned in numerous countries.
The central people of the film are three women from the freezing region of your country — Arkhangelsky, Marinara and Cabeza. They have arrive to Tel Aviv to reside a brothel. There they can be paid a set value for each girl and they just have one chore to full before they may be liberated to go. In other words, their work is to serve as the making love slaves of this rich.
The ladies for sale will be portrayed mainly because very hideous, their clothing is tattered and worn out. The master of the brothel keeps these people working in order to pay off his huge legal bills. This guy is also a friend of the key character, Nautica. When Marinara is not satisfied with the money she is receiving, she chooses to enter the prostitution industry in order to find a hubby and start a family group.
The women for sale in this film are all actual. But the film may be offensive for a few audiences. Who owns the brothel and several views on the way prostitution is usually done will be shown in a really immoral light. Several moments show the girls being forced for you to do unthinkable facts.
Some women for sale by the dozen are shown as remarkably strung and aggressive females. Others contain poor homes and a difficult past. The main characters appear to be desperate to break free of their condition, so rather than seeking vietnam marriages happiness, they will decide to utilize prostitution.
No matter whether you think prostitution is right or incorrect, it is unlawful. In many reports, including California, prostitution is illegal and can result in substantial pointue and/or jail time. However , girls for sale by dozen give you a unique and dangerous type of slavery. They are simply subject to males who victimize women in numerous different ways. Individuals against prostitution cannot take away the women for sale by the dozen, but they can function to prevent the women from winding up in unpleasant situations.

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Tones and I on busking and dealing with fame after her single 'Dance Monkey': 'There's a lot of pressure'
"It's good to have a fanbase to share my songs with, to be excited about releasing a track, and to have someone give a s--t," says the 19-year-old Australian artist.
By Kristin Vartan
Tones and I couldn't care less about having another hit.
"It's great that it happened, but I don't care if another song goes to number one for the rest of my life," says the 19-year-old Australian singer, whose track "Dance Monkey" has garnered over 1.5 billion streams worldwide and hit No. 1 in 20 countries.
But there's more to Tones' music than her breakout 2019 single. If her EP's titular song "The Kids Are Coming" is any indication, she is very much a product of her generation, with lyrics that call on Gen Zers to do everything from shoot a funny TikTok video to volunteer for a cause they care about. Simultaneously, her voice is melodic and raw — the sort of refreshingly imperfect sound that makes fans want to keep tuning in.
On the phone from Australia, Tones — who got her start busking on the streets of Byron Bay in 2018 — spoke to EW about the pressures of unexpected fame and her creative process.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Why do you think "Dance Monkey" has resonated with listeners?
TONES AND I: The song I guess has become everyone's song. [My manager] told me that it definitely wouldn't be a radio hit, that it would just be a live song. So, I wasn't expecting much, to be honest. But now it's one of the biggest radio hits of the year, maybe because it's just a bit weird.
"Dance Monkey" was actually about an experience you had one night while busking. Tell me more about that time in your life.
I loved that part of my life. I was living with all my friends in a van, so it was really hot in the morning. I would get up at six, otherwise I'd wake up in a ball of sweat. Then we'd just go down to the beach or play basketball and then go busk at night for like four, five hours. It was a good life. Everyone talks about how it must have been difficult, but it really wasn't. It was probably the best time I've ever had.
How does that compare to what life is like for you now?
One is a life that people think isn't good and one is a life where people think, "Well aren't you so lucky that you went through that hard time to get here?" But in my mind, I was way happier then than now. I'm still happy, but it's very different. Everything is very serious now. It's good to have a fanbase to share my songs with, to be excited about releasing a track, and to have someone give a s–t. And playing the shows that I've gotten to play are amazing. But everything is so structured. I've just gone from 0 to 100, flying overseas. And I don't want to disappoint people, but I'm a nervous flyer, you know? There's a lot of pressure.
Tell me more about your single "The Kids are Coming" and the music video for it, which references causes like the Women's March and climate change awareness.
I wanted it to be a song where people could feel empowered and motivated, not just one of those upbeat, charming songs. I wanted it to have a bit of grit and base and grunt. I got a bunch of really inspiring young activists from all around the world to come and be a part of that [music video] and everyone had their own thing that they really, really care about. Mine is antibullying. And we had someone representing the transgender community, antipollution, etc.
I was talking to my friends about that song before we wrote it. We were just talking about everything that's going on [in the world] at the moment. It was just a conversation we had for an hour, and I ended up writing a song about it. It's not my favorite song to listen to, but it's the first song I'd ever produced on my own, so it's always going to have a special place.
Looking into the future, what do you want to be known for as an artist?
I haven't really been able to do much yet. I've really only released six songs, one EP. If there's one thing I want to be known for, it's being very strongly against bullying and trying to send a positive message to teenagers.
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The explosive 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) is currently a main ingredient in munitions; however the compound has failed to meet the new sensitivity requirements. The replacement compound being tested is 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN). DNAN is less sensitive to shock, high temperatures, and has good detonation characteristics. However, DNAN is more soluble than TNT, which can influence transport and fate behavior and thus bio-availability and human exposure potential. The objective of this study was to investigate the environmental fate and transport of DNAN in soil, with specific focus on sorption processes. Batch and column experiments were conducted using soils collected from military installations located across the United States. The soils were characterized for pH, electrical conductivity, specific surface area, cation exchange capacity, and organic carbon content. In the batch rate studies, change in DNAN concentration with time was evaluated using the first order equation, while adsorption isotherms were fitted using linear and Freundlich equations. Solution mass-loss rate coefficients ranged between 0.0002 h(-1) and 0.0068 h(-1). DNAN was strongly adsorbed by soils with linear adsorption coefficients ranging between 0.6 and 6.3 L g(-1), and Freundlich coefficients between 1.3 and 34 mg(1-n) L-n kg(-1). Both linear and Freundlich adsorption coefficients were positively correlated with the amount of organic carbon and cation exchange capacity of the soil, indicating that similar to TNT, organic matter and clay minerals may influence adsorption of DNAN. The results of the miscible-displacement column experiments confirmed the impact of sorption on retardation of DNAN during transport. It was also shown that under flow conditions DNAN transforms readily with formation of amino transformation products, 2-ANAN and 4-ANAN. The magnitudes of retardation and transformation observed in this study result in significant attenuation potential for DNAN, which would be anticipated to contribute to a reduced risk for contamination of ground water from soil residues.


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This week's Sparky: The Vaccine Pirate™
H/T B. Lilley, Esq.
Gyor says:
To be fair a Pirate custome is a giant step up from Brown/Blacl face so it feels like a huge improvement.
Funny how the virtue signaler in chief has absolutely no problem with quite deliberately raiding the developing world's only hope for vaccine supplies. Nice, classy. But then again, a self-absorbed egotist's re-election is far more important in the overall scheme of things.
But… but… Stephen Harper! Climate change! Random payment to allegedly-aggrieved special interest group!
Sorry, I got a peak at Justin's script…
*peek
dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack says:
If he hadn't wasted so much time with this Prime Minister nonsense, he could've been a fabulous model for party shops.
Pamela Levy says:
Best costume choice yet. Now if only we had an alternative that did not make me cringe.
…and Stephen Harper had such a terrible personality…and said so many stupid things over the years…
Darwin O'Connor says:
Of course COVAX was set up so that the developed counties would pay for the vaccines and would get half of them, while the rest would go to developing counties. Of course other G7 counties are receiving any from COVAX because they are too selfish to contribute a significant amount of funding.
David Bronaugh says:
Maybe you have old info? On a per capita basis, the USA, Germany, and the UK have contributed more than us to COVAX.
The US and UK made pleges recently, but Canada did several months ago.
joe long says:
And a Trudeau pledge is worth what?
Fair point but voters won't care. Canadians unfortunately remain pretty much indifferent-to-hostile when it comes to foreign aid. And this pretty much falls under that category.


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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Epi.Cloud.Common.Extensions;
using Epi.Cloud.Common.Metadata;
using Epi.Common.Core.DataStructures;
using Epi.DataPersistence.DataStructures;
using Epi.DataPersistenceServices.CosmosDB.FormSettings;
using Epi.PersistenceServices.CosmosDB;

namespace Epi.DataPersistence.Extensions
{
    public static class CosmosDBExtensions
    {
        static MetadataAccessor _metadataAccessor = new MetadataAccessor();

        static CosmosDBExtensions()
        {
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// ToHierarchicalFormResponseDetail
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="formResponseProperties"></param>
        /// <param name="formResponseResource"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static FormResponseDetail ToHierarchicalFormResponseDetail(this FormResponseProperties formResponseProperties, FormResponseResource formResponseResource)
        {
            FormResponseDetail formResponseDetail = formResponseProperties.ToFormResponseDetail();
            List<FormResponseDetail> flattened = formResponseDetail.FlattenHierarchy();
            formResponseResource.CascadeThroughChildren(formResponseProperties,
                frp =>
                {
                    var frd = frp.ToFormResponseDetail();
                    var parent = flattened.Where(f => f.ResponseId == frp.ParentResponseId).SingleOrDefault();
                    if (parent != null)
                    {
                        parent.ChildFormResponseDetailList.Add(frd);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        throw new KeyNotFoundException();
                    }
                    flattened.Add(frd);
                });
            return formResponseDetail;
        }

        public static FormResponseProperties CopyTo(this FormResponseProperties source, FormResponseProperties target)
        {
            target.ResponseId = source.ResponseId;
            target.FormId = source.FormId;
            target.FormName = source.FormName;

            target.ParentResponseId = source.ParentResponseId;
            target.ParentFormId = source.ParentFormId;
            target.ParentFormName = source.ParentFormName;

            target.RootResponseId = source.RootResponseId;
            target.RootFormId = source.RootFormId;
            target.RootFormName = source.RootFormName;

            target.IsNewRecord = source.IsNewRecord;

            target.RecStatus = source.RecStatus;
            target.LastPageVisited = source.LastPageVisited;

            target.FirstSaveLogonName = source.FirstSaveLogonName;
            target.LastSaveLogonName = source.LastSaveLogonName;
            target.FirstSaveTime = source.FirstSaveTime;
            target.LastSaveTime = source.LastSaveTime;

            target.UserOrgId = source.UserOrgId;
            target.UserId = source.UserId;
            target.UserName = source.UserName;

            target.IsDraftMode = source.IsDraftMode;
            target.IsLocked = source.IsLocked;
            target.RequiredFieldsList = source.RequiredFieldsList;
            target.HiddenFieldsList = source.HiddenFieldsList;
            target.HighlightedFieldsList = source.HighlightedFieldsList;
            target.DisabledFieldsList = source.DisabledFieldsList;

            target.ResponseQA = source.ResponseQA;
            return target;
        }

        public static FormResponseDetail ToFormResponseDetail(this FormResponseProperties formResponseProperties)
        {
            if (formResponseProperties == null) return null;

            FormResponseDetail formResponseDetail = new FormResponseDetail
            {
                ResponseId = formResponseProperties.ResponseId,
                FormId = formResponseProperties.FormId,
                FormName = formResponseProperties.FormName,

                ParentResponseId = formResponseProperties.ParentResponseId,
                ParentFormId = formResponseProperties.ParentFormId,
                ParentFormName = formResponseProperties.ParentFormName,

                RootResponseId = formResponseProperties.RootResponseId,
                RootFormId = formResponseProperties.RootFormId,
                RootFormName = formResponseProperties.RootFormName,

                IsNewRecord = formResponseProperties.IsNewRecord,

                RecStatus = formResponseProperties.RecStatus,
                LastPageVisited = formResponseProperties.LastPageVisited,

                FirstSaveLogonName = formResponseProperties.FirstSaveLogonName,
                LastSaveLogonName = formResponseProperties.LastSaveLogonName,
                FirstSaveTime = formResponseProperties.FirstSaveTime,
                LastSaveTime = formResponseProperties.LastSaveTime,

                UserOrgId = formResponseProperties.UserOrgId,
                UserId = formResponseProperties.UserId,
                UserName = formResponseProperties.UserName,

                IsRelatedView = formResponseProperties.IsRelatedView,
                IsDraftMode = formResponseProperties.IsDraftMode,
                IsLocked = formResponseProperties.IsLocked,
                RequiredFieldsList = formResponseProperties.RequiredFieldsList,
                HiddenFieldsList = formResponseProperties.HiddenFieldsList,
                HighlightedFieldsList = formResponseProperties.HighlightedFieldsList,
                DisabledFieldsList = formResponseProperties.DisabledFieldsList,
            }.ResolveMetadataDependencies() as FormResponseDetail;

            var formDigest = _metadataAccessor.GetFormDigest(formResponseProperties.FormId);
            foreach (var qaFieldKVP in formResponseProperties.ResponseQA)
            {
                var fieldName = qaFieldKVP.Key;
                var pageId = formDigest.FieldNameToPageIdDirectory[fieldName];
                var pageResponseDetail = formResponseDetail
                    .PageResponseDetailList
                    .Where(prd => prd.PageId == pageId)
                    .SingleOrDefault() ?? new PageResponseDetail
                    {
                        PageId = pageId,
                        PageNumber = _metadataAccessor.GetPageDigestByPageId(formDigest.FormId, pageId).PageNumber,
                        FormId = formDigest.FormId,
                        FormName = formDigest.FormName,
                        ResponseId = formResponseProperties.ResponseId,
                    };
                pageResponseDetail.ResponseQA[fieldName] = qaFieldKVP.Value;
                formResponseDetail.AddPageResponseDetail(pageResponseDetail);
            }

            return formResponseDetail;
        }

        public static FormResponseDetail ToHierarchicalFormResponseDetail(this IEnumerable<FormResponseProperties> formResponsePropertiesList)
        {
            FormResponseDetail formResponseDetail = null;
            if (formResponsePropertiesList != null)
            {
                foreach (var formResponseProperties in formResponsePropertiesList)
                {
                    if (formResponseDetail == null)
                    {
                        // verify that the first entry is the root response.
                        if (formResponseProperties.IsRootResponse)
                        {
                            formResponseDetail = formResponseProperties.ToFormResponseDetail();
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            // break out if the first entry is not the root response
                            break;
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        var parentFormResponseDetail = formResponseDetail.FindParentFormResponseDetail(formResponseProperties.ParentResponseId);
                        if (parentFormResponseDetail != null)
                        {
                            parentFormResponseDetail.ChildFormResponseDetailList.Add(formResponseProperties.ToFormResponseDetail());
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            return formResponseDetail;
        }

        public static FormResponseProperties ToFormResponseProperties(this FormResponseDetail formResponseDetail)
        {
            if (formResponseDetail == null) return null;

            FormResponseProperties formResponseProperties = new FormResponseProperties
            {
                ResponseId = formResponseDetail.ResponseId,
                FormId = formResponseDetail.FormId,
                FormName = formResponseDetail.FormName,

                ParentResponseId = formResponseDetail.ParentResponseId,
                ParentFormId = formResponseDetail.ParentFormId,
                ParentFormName = formResponseDetail.ParentFormName,

                RootResponseId = formResponseDetail.RootResponseId,
                RootFormId = formResponseDetail.RootFormId,
                RootFormName = formResponseDetail.RootFormName,

                IsNewRecord = formResponseDetail.IsNewRecord,

                RecStatus = formResponseDetail.RecStatus,
                LastPageVisited = formResponseDetail.LastPageVisited,

                FirstSaveLogonName = formResponseDetail.FirstSaveLogonName,
                LastSaveLogonName = formResponseDetail.LastSaveLogonName,
                FirstSaveTime = formResponseDetail.FirstSaveTime,
                LastSaveTime = formResponseDetail.LastSaveTime,

                UserOrgId = formResponseDetail.UserOrgId,
                UserId = formResponseDetail.UserId,
                UserName = formResponseDetail.UserName,

                IsDraftMode = formResponseDetail.IsDraftMode,
                IsLocked = formResponseDetail.IsLocked,
                RequiredFieldsList = formResponseDetail.RequiredFieldsList,
                HiddenFieldsList = formResponseDetail.HiddenFieldsList,
                HighlightedFieldsList = formResponseDetail.HighlightedFieldsList,
                DisabledFieldsList = formResponseDetail.DisabledFieldsList,
                ResponseQA = formResponseDetail.FlattenedResponseQA()
            };

            return formResponseProperties;
        }

        public static List<FormResponseProperties> ToFormResponsePropertiesFlattenedList(this FormResponseDetail formResponseDetail)
        {
            List<FormResponseProperties> formResponsePropertiesList = new List<FormResponseProperties>();
            var formResponseProperties = formResponseDetail.ToFormResponseProperties();
            formResponsePropertiesList.Add(formResponseProperties);
            foreach (var childFormResponseDetail in formResponseDetail.ChildFormResponseDetailList)
            {
                Flatten(childFormResponseDetail, formResponsePropertiesList);
            }
            return formResponsePropertiesList;
        }

        private static void Flatten(FormResponseDetail childFormResponseDetail, List<FormResponseProperties> formResponsePropertiesList)
        {
            var childFormResponseProperties = childFormResponseDetail.ToFormResponseProperties();
            formResponsePropertiesList.Add(childFormResponseProperties);
            var nextChildFormResponseDetailList = childFormResponseDetail.ChildFormResponseDetailList;
            if (nextChildFormResponseDetailList != null)
            {
                foreach (var nextChildFormResponseDetail in nextChildFormResponseDetailList)
                {
                    Flatten(nextChildFormResponseDetail, formResponsePropertiesList);
                }
            }
        }

        public static List<FormResponseDetail> ToFormResponseDetailList(this IEnumerable<FormResponseProperties> formResponsePropertiesList)
        {
            List<FormResponseDetail> formResonseDetailList = new List<FormResponseDetail>();
            if (formResponsePropertiesList != null)
                formResonseDetailList = formResponsePropertiesList.Select(p => p.ToFormResponseDetail()).ToList();
            return formResonseDetailList;
        }

        public static List<FormSettings> ToFormSettingsList(this IEnumerable<FormSettingsProperties> formSettingsPropertiesList)
        {
            var formSettingsList = formSettingsPropertiesList.Select(f => f.ToFormSettings()).ToList();
            return formSettingsList;
        }

        public static FormSettings ToFormSettings(this FormSettingsProperties formSettingsProperties)
        {
            var formSettings = new FormSettings
            {
                FormId = formSettingsProperties.FormId,
                FormName = formSettingsProperties.FormName,
                IsDisabled = formSettingsProperties.IsDisabled,
                IsDraftMode = formSettingsProperties.IsDraftMode,
                IsShareable = formSettingsProperties.IsShareable,
                DataAccessRuleId = formSettingsProperties.DataAccessRuleId,
                ResponseDisplaySettings = formSettingsProperties.ToResponseDisplaySettingsList()
            };
            return formSettings;
        }

        public static FormSettingsProperties ToFormSettingsProperties(this FormSettings formSettings, FormSettingsProperties formSettingsProperties)
        {
            if (formSettingsProperties == null) formSettingsProperties = new FormSettingsProperties();
            formSettingsProperties.FormId = formSettings.FormId;
            formSettingsProperties.FormName = formSettings.FormName;
            formSettingsProperties.IsDisabled = formSettings.IsDisabled;
            formSettingsProperties.IsDraftMode = formSettings.IsDraftMode;
            formSettingsProperties.IsShareable = formSettings.IsShareable;
            formSettingsProperties.DataAccessRuleId = formSettings.DataAccessRuleId;
            if (formSettings.ResponseDisplaySettings != null && formSettings.ResponseDisplaySettings.Count > 0)
            {
                formSettingsProperties.ColumnNames = formSettings.ResponseDisplaySettings.Select(r => r.ColumnName).ToList();
            }
            return formSettingsProperties;
        }

        public static List<ResponseGridColumnSettings> ToResponseDisplaySettingsList(this FormSettingsProperties formSettingsProperties)
        {
            List<ResponseGridColumnSettings> responseDisplaySettingsList = new List<ResponseGridColumnSettings>();
            int sortOrder = 0;
            foreach (var columnName in formSettingsProperties.ColumnNames)
            {
                responseDisplaySettingsList.Add(
                 new ResponseGridColumnSettings
                 {
                     FormId = formSettingsProperties.FormId,
                     ColumnName = columnName,
                     SortOrder = ++sortOrder
                 });
            }
            return responseDisplaySettingsList;
        }

        public static List<string> ToResponseDisplaySettingsList(this List<ResponseGridColumnSettings> responseDisplaySettingsList)
        {
            responseDisplaySettingsList = responseDisplaySettingsList.OrderBy(s => s.SortOrder).ToList();
            var responseDisplaySettingsPropertiesList = responseDisplaySettingsList.Select(s => s.ColumnName).ToList();
            return responseDisplaySettingsPropertiesList;
        }
    }
}

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Teil III der Gesamtaufführung von Beethovens Klaviersonaten mit Konstantin Scherbakov — Zusammenfassung
Das dritte von Konstantin Scherbakovs acht Recitals mit den 32 Klaviersonaten von Beethoven—alle in der Reihenfolge aufsteigender Opuszahlen—brachte die zwei Sonaten op.14, die Sonate Nr.11 in B-dur, op.22, sowie die Sonate Nr.12 in As-dur, op.26, die "Sonate mit dem Trauermarsch".
Es war erfreulich zu sehen, dass der Zulauf für dieses dritte Konzert in die kleine Aula der Alten Kantonsschule in Zürich deutlich zahlreicher war als in den ersten beiden. Dies obwohl die aufgeführten Sonaten im Beethoven-Repertoire eine eher untergeordnete Rolle spielen. Konstantin Scherbakovs Interpretationen sind gereift, wohlgerundet und voll klingend, sorgfältig artikuliert, durchweg sehr bewusst gestaltet, ohne jegliche Oberflächlichkeiten. Seine Aufführung demonstrierte, dass auch die Werke abseits des "großen" Repertoires keineswegs von geringerem Wert sind: bei op.14 zeigt sich Beethoven als Vollender der klassischen Formsprache, während in op.22 bereits die großen Sinfonien anklingen. In op.26 war nicht nur der zentrale Trauermarsch gewichtig, bilderreich und ausdrucksvoll: auch die anderen Sätze gestaltete der Pianist bis ins Detail aus—ohne dabei belehrend oder dogmatisch zu wirken.
Introduction & Artist
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.9 in E major, op.14/1
II. Allegretto — Trio (Maggiore)
III. Rondo: Allegro comodo
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.10 in G major, op.14/2
III. Scherzo: Allegro assai
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.11 in B♭ major, op.22
I. Allegro con brio
II. Adagio con molta espressione
III. Minuetto — Trio (Minore)
IV. Rondo: Allegretto
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.12 in A♭ major, op.26 ("With the Funeral March")
I. Andante con variazioni
II. Scherzo: Allegro molto — Trio
III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe
IV. Allegro
The Upcoming Recitals in This Series
On 2019-09-21, the Russian-Swiss pianist Konstantin Scherbakov started his series of eight recitals covering all piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827), on the occasion of the composer's 250th birthday in December 2020. These recitals are organized by Musik an ETHZ und UZH (Music at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, and at the University of Zurich). The performances take place in the small Aula of the Alte Kantonsschule Zürich (Rämistraße 59, 8001 Zürich), a beautifully restored, compact (rectangular) hall in the center of Zurich, ideal for solo recitals and chamber music events.
Most of these Beethoven recitals feature 4 (3 – 5) sonatas, see the lists in the bottom. In this recital, the program listed the following sonatas:
Dedicated to Baroness Josefa von Braun (a patroness of the composer), the Sonata No.9 in E major, op.14/1 is from 1798 and has three movements.
Allegretto — Trio (Maggiore)
Rondo: Allegro comodo
One thing special about this sonata is that in 1801, Beethoven reworked (rather than just arranged) the sonata into a string quartet. I have written about recordings of the string quartet version in an earlier blog post.
By now, the setting feels familiar—same hall, same piano, the same artist—but (very happy to note!) a substantially bigger audience than in the first recital of the series, the biggest so far! But what also stays the same: in his facial mimics and gestures, Konstantin Scherbakov is inconspicuous and factual—the focus is entirely on Beethoven's music.
As an "easy" sonata, this movement is sometimes heard in a moderate, "comfy" pace. Compared to such performances, Konstantin Scherbakov's opening felt truly Allegro (joyful), almost fast, with the jolly semiquaver figures and the turns rolling along fluently. In an instant, the interpretation "pulled" the audience into the music. Wherever the opening theme returned, the artist resumed the initial, fluent tempo, e.g., after relaxing the pace towards the end of the preceding phrase. This not only kept the listener's focus, but it also injected additional "inner life" into the music. In the same vein, the tempo in the second theme was noticeably calmer than the initial one. Of course, the exposition was repeated—a "must" for a truly classic sonata (such as this one).
The development part showed even stronger agogics than the exposition, and Konstantin Scherbakov carefully prepared the return of the opening theme (or the coda) with a subtle slow-down in the transition.
Very obvious: Konstantin Scherbakov's diligent phrasing and agogics—particularly in the way in which he connected phrases, or how he led from the slightly moody tone in the Allegretto part to the simple, serene Maggiore (C major) segment in the middle, and back to the E minor Allegretto.
Clarity in structure, articulation and dynamics: not a "progressive" approach, but in its moderation it was a truly "classic" interpretation in the best sense of the word—in (near-)perfection.
Beethoven published this sonata (also dedicated to Baroness Josefa von Braun) together with op.14/1—and also this sonata has just three movements:
Scherzo: Allegro assai
Again, this Apollonian clarity in form and phrasing! Here, the pianist took the second theme (bars 26ff) a tad faster, calming down again for the closing phrase, and again for the return to the beginning. A clear, "understandable" form also here: it didn't take looking at the score to identify the transition from the exposition to the next part.
There is one "surprise moment" in this sonata, when the development section ends in a fermata, this does not lead into the recapitulation just yet, but rather into a 32-bar cadenza culminating in a virtuosic demisemiquaver passage. The recap section only starts after a second fermata. However, even here, the fermatas serve as links between formal elements, while at the same time structural separators.
It seems to me that both this sonata, as well as the E major sonata op.14/1 are vastly underestimated. I'm sure Beethoven was really proud of these compositions. They are masterpieces of clarity and perfection in classic form, and internal, formal balance. Not a revolution, no provocation, but compositorial mastership. This first movement was exemplary in that—without ever sounding didactic or pedagogic.
Here, the tempo may have felt relatively fluent—however, the movement is in alla breve (split time) notation, so the tempo was (of course) just right. At this pace, the marked sf syncopes stood out as such: Konstantin Scherbakov did not present them as surprise, let alone joke or provocation: they were controlled, moderated, yet distinct and deliberately heavy, particularly the last one, which shifts the rhythm back to "normal". There is (& was) one little surprise moment in the composition, though: at the end of the second part (where the right hand echoes the theme in semiquaver motifs), the movement seems to retract into pp—but in a little "Beethoven turn", the piece ends in a powerful ff C major chord.
Utter clarity in articulation, with very little, if any sustain pedal: not attempts to fill or cover up the rests in the Rondo theme. Yet, the pianist achieved amazing sonority—even though the instrument wasn't "his" Steinway D-274.
Actually, even though the two sonatas op.14 are prime examples of classical architecture & "fabric", Beethoven could in the end not resist adding a little joke (with a twinkling in his eye, I suspect): where the second movement ends in a somewhat unexpected "bang", the final movement "sneaks out" with a little "question mark". It's just enough to make the inadvertent listener ask "what??"—and indeed, it took a while for the applause to set in! But needless to say: the artist didn't skip any final note(s)!
Beethoven: Piano Sonata Sonata No.11 in B♭ major, op.22
The sonata op.22 was written in 1800, but published only in 1802. Beethoven allegedly considered it one of the best of his early sonatas. It returns to a four-movement structure:
Allegro con brio
Adagio con molta espressione
Minuetto — Trio (Minore)
Rondo: Allegretto
This sonata brought the listeners from the serene spheres of Apollonian classic purity "down" (or rather "up"?) to "real Beethoven". Already the annotation Allegro con brio is typical for the composer—and con brio it was! Konstantin Scherbakov played with notably more emphasis, with stronger expression, more verve and momentum, highlighting the "typical Beethoven gestures": heroic rising to jubilant climaxes that seem to anticipate moments in the composer's big Symphonies.
Of course, Konstantin Scherbakov again presented an exemplary classic interpretation, with the usual clarity in articulation, form and phrasing, but as always not ex cathedra, but full of life, drive and momentum—enthralling from beginning to end.
More than a serene, expressive recitative of sorts: rather, a movement with considerable (unusual, maybe unexpected) weight and depth: pondering, reflecting. The flow never stopped, except for bar 30, where Beethoven inserted a long rest, then taking a fresh start, switching from B♭ major to G in the bass. At this point, the composer leaves the listener "in the air" about the actual tonality, for quite a while—modulating on and on. It's a true "Beethoven mo(ve)ment", showing a composer who moves ahead of his time. A classical avant-garde composition!
Also here: the title Minuetto might suggest a harmless dance-like movement. However, this feels far from carefree, light Rococo music. Excellent: the dramatic & phrasing arches for both parts of the Minuetto. The Minore part was of course far more dramatic—and once more true Beethoven!
The Rondo might look more harmless than the Minuetto in the very beginning—it certainly isn't! The artist was conscious and careful (but not over-cautious, of course!) already in articulating the leading three upbeat-semiquavers—and in the big gestures already in the first couplet proved that this movement is a true, exceptional masterwork, a movement of considerable compositorial weight. It's music that one should hear several times in a row, in order to experience its full depth and formal complexity!
A composition from 1800 – 1801, this sonata is dedicated to Beethoven's patron Prince Karl von Lichnowsky (1761 – 1814). The sonata has its nickname from the third movement, a "Funeral March on the Death of a Hero". The four movements are
Andante con variazioni
Scherzo: Allegro molto — Trio
Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe
Another exemplary performance: no frills, no extravaganza, but solid, considerate, well-founded already in the initial theme. Needless to say that the five variations matched the theme in weight in every bar, every motif. They kept close ties with the theme, with the agogics adjusted for the individual character of each segment. Variation 5 looks almost virtuosic with all its demisemiquaver passages. Konstantin Scherbakov devotes the same care and detail to all of the demisemiquaver motifs: nothing is ever superficial. However, he does not dissecting the phrases, rather always keeps an eye on the overall structure.
My only regrets here: the pianist did not do the repeat in the first instance of the Scherzo. However, this is not a sonata form, and there is a repeat instance after the Trio. So, this omission is a "lesser sin".
Serious, grave, earnest, lots of weight—yet, I never had the feeling of excess "theater" / drama. Also here, Konstantin Scherbakov used the sustain pedal very selectively, sparingly—where Beethoven explicitly asked for it, and occasionally in order to enhance the sonority. A very descriptive, imaginative and "narrating" interpretation, evoking pictures of a brass band at a somber funeral procession!
Also the final movement is not a demonstration of "classic" art, but one that Beethoven wrote "into his own hands", with some contrary, if not slightly perverse / adverse rhythmic features and technical challenges: a composer who didn't care about conventions!
Lastly: I'm (usually) rather meticulous about piano tuning—I must say that here, the tuning was and remained excellent throughout the recital, and Konstantin Scherbakov is a master in creating astounding sonority from any grand piano!
There were some free seats on the audience. Fewer than last time, fortunately—but still: those who were absent missed out on the rare opportunity to attend and witness the evolution of Beethoven's piano sonatas in excellent performances. Konstantin Scherbakov's moving interpretation of Beethoven's sonata oeuvre is something that one should not leave out!
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Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Czech Koruna (CZK) 1 BDT to CZK = 0.2518 BDT CZK on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Danish Krone (DKK) 1 BDT to DKK = 0.0739 BDT DKK on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Dominican Peso (DOP) 1 BDT to DOP = 0.6654 BDT DOP on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Algerian Dinar (DZD) 1 BDT to DZD = 1.5977 BDT DZD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Egyptian Pound (EGP) 1 BDT to EGP = 0.1843 BDT EGP on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Ethiopian Birr (ETB) 1 BDT to ETB = 0.5416 BDT ETB on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Euro (EUR) 1 BDT to EUR = 0.0099 BDT EUR on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Fiji Dollar (FJD) 1 BDT to FJD = 0.0243 BDT FJD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) British Pound (GBP) 1 BDT to GBP = 0.0085 BDT GBP on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Gambian Dalasi (GMD) 1 BDT to GMD = 0.6006 BDT GMD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Guinea Franc (GNF) 1 BDT to GNF = 114.8197 BDT GNF on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Guatemala Quetzal (GTQ) 1 BDT to GTQ = 0.0909 BDT GTQ on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) 1 BDT to HKD = 0.0913 BDT HKD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Honduras Lempira (HNL) 1 BDT to HNL = 0.2822 BDT HNL on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Croatian Kuna (HRK) 1 BDT to HRK = 0.0744 BDT HRK on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Haiti Gourde (HTG) 1 BDT to HTG = 1.1528 BDT HTG on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Hungarian Forint (HUF) 1 BDT to HUF = 3.4761 BDT HUF on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) 1 BDT to IDR = 167.31 BDT IDR on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Israeli Sheqel (ILS) 1 BDT to ILS = 0.0376 BDT ILS on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Indian Rupee (INR) 1 BDT to INR = 0.8628 BDT INR on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Iraqi Dinar (IQD) 1 BDT to IQD = 17.1309 BDT IQD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Iran Rial (IRR) 1 BDT to IRR = 495.1563 BDT IRR on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Icelandic Krona (ISK) 1 BDT to ISK = 1.5022 BDT ISK on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Jamaican Dollar (JMD) 1 BDT to JMD = 1.7662 BDT JMD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Jordanian Dinar (JOD) 1 BDT to JOD = 0.0083 BDT JOD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Japanese Yen (JPY) 1 BDT to JPY = 1.29 BDT JPY on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Kenyan Shilling (KES) 1 BDT to KES = 1.2896 BDT KES on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Comoros Franc (KMF) 1 BDT to KMF = 4.9167 BDT KMF on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) South Korean Won (KRW) 1 BDT to KRW = 13.7335 BDT KRW on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) 1 BDT to KWD = 0.0035 BDT KWD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Cayman Islands Dollar (KYD) 1 BDT to KYD = 0.0098 BDT KYD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Kazakhstan Tenge (KZT) 1 BDT to KZT = 5.0033 BDT KZT on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Lebanese Pound (LBP) 1 BDT to LBP = 17.743 BDT LBP on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) 1 BDT to LKR = 2.3438 BDT LKR on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Lesotho Loti (LSL) 1 BDT to LSL = 0.1654 BDT LSL on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Moroccan Dirham (MAD) 1 BDT to MAD = 0.1049 BDT MAD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Moldovan Leu (MDL) 1 BDT to MDL = 0.2058 BDT MDL on 10/09/2021
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Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Mongolian Tugrik (MNT) 1 BDT to MNT = 33.362 BDT MNT on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Macau Pataca (MOP) 1 BDT to MOP = 0.094 BDT MOP on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Mauritius Rupee (MUR) 1 BDT to MUR = 0.4964 BDT MUR on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Maldives Rufiyaa (MVR) 1 BDT to MVR = 0.1813 BDT MVR on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Malawi Kwacha (MWK) 1 BDT to MWK = 9.5378 BDT MWK on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Mexican Peso (MXN) 1 BDT to MXN = 0.2334 BDT MXN on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) 1 BDT to MYR = 0.0485 BDT MYR on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Namibian Dollar (NAD) 1 BDT to NAD = 0.1751 BDT NAD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Nigerian Naira (NGN) 1 BDT to NGN = 4.8278 BDT NGN on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Nicaragua Cordoba (NIO) 1 BDT to NIO = 0.412 BDT NIO on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Norwegian Krone (NOK) 1 BDT to NOK = 0.1018 BDT NOK on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Nepalese Rupee (NPR) 1 BDT to NPR = 1.3784 BDT NPR on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) New Zealand Dollar (NZD) 1 BDT to NZD = 0.0165 BDT NZD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Omani Rial (OMR) 1 BDT to OMR = 0.0045 BDT OMR on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Panamanian Balboa (PAB) 1 BDT to PAB = 0.0117 BDT PAB on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Peruvian Nuevo Sol (PEN) 1 BDT to PEN = 0.0482 BDT PEN on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Papua New Guinea Kina (PGK) 1 BDT to PGK = 0.0412 BDT PGK on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Philippine Peso (PHP) 1 BDT to PHP = 0.586 BDT PHP on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Pakistani Rupee (PKR) 1 BDT to PKR = 1.9736 BDT PKR on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Polish Zloty (PLN) 1 BDT to PLN = 0.0451 BDT PLN on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Paraguayan Guarani (PYG) 1 BDT to PYG = 81.0324 BDT PYG on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Qatari Riyal (QAR) 1 BDT to QAR = 0.0432 BDT QAR on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Romanian Leu (RON) 1 BDT to RON = 0.0491 BDT RON on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Russian Rouble (RUB) 1 BDT to RUB = 0.8588 BDT RUB on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Rwanda Franc (RWF) 1 BDT to RWF = 11.8497 BDT RWF on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Saudi Riyal (SAR) 1 BDT to SAR = 0.044 BDT SAR on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Solomon Islands Dollar (SBD) 1 BDT to SBD = 0.0946 BDT SBD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Seychelles Rupee (SCR) 1 BDT to SCR = 0.1514 BDT SCR on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Swedish Krona (SEK) 1 BDT to SEK = 0.1013 BDT SEK on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Singapore Dollar (SGD) 1 BDT to SGD = 0.0157 BDT SGD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Sierra Leone Leone (SLL) 1 BDT to SLL = 121.0664 BDT SLL on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) El Salvador Colon (SVC) 1 BDT to SVC = 0.1027 BDT SVC on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Swaziland Lilageni (SZL) 1 BDT to SZL = 0.1654 BDT SZL on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Thai Baht (THB) 1 BDT to THB = 0.3837 BDT THB on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Tunisian Dinar (TND) 1 BDT to TND = 0.0327 BDT TND on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Tonga Paanga (TOP) 1 BDT to TOP = 0.0264 BDT TOP on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Turkish Lira (TRY) 1 BDT to TRY = 0.0994 BDT TRY on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Trinidad Tobago Dollar (TTD) 1 BDT to TTD = 0.0797 BDT TTD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Taiwan Dollar (TWD) 1 BDT to TWD = 0.3246 BDT TWD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) 1 BDT to TZS = 27.2059 BDT TZS on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Ukraine Hryvnia (UAH) 1 BDT to UAH = 0.3136 BDT UAH on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Ugandan Shilling (UGX) 1 BDT to UGX = 41.3568 BDT UGX on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) US Dollar (USD) 1 BDT to USD = 0.0117 BDT USD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Uruguayan New Peso (UYU) 1 BDT to UYU = 0.501 BDT UYU on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Vanuatu Vatu (VUV) 1 BDT to VUV = 1.307 BDT VUV on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Samoa Tala (WST) 1 BDT to WST = 0.03 BDT WST on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Central African CFA franc (XAF) 1 BDT to XAF = 6.5171 BDT XAF on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) East Caribbean Dollar (XCD) 1 BDT to XCD = 0.0317 BDT XCD on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) West African CFA franc (XOF) 1 BDT to XOF = 6.5171 BDT XOF on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Pacific Franc (XPF) 1 BDT to XPF = 1.1856 BDT XPF on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) Yemen Riyal (YER) 1 BDT to YER = 2.9435 BDT YER on 10/09/2021
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) South African Rand (ZAR) 1 BDT to ZAR = 0.1667 BDT ZAR on 10/09/2021
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Rockets shoot down Lakers in overtime
posted January 20, 2019 at 08:50 pm by AFP
Los Angeles, United States—James Harden scored 48 points as the Houston Rockets rallied from a 21-point deficit to down the Los Angeles Lakers 138-134 in overtime on a drama-filled NBA Saturday.
Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) celebrates after leading his team past the Los Angeles Lakers on January 19, 2019 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. AFP
Paul George was the hero for Oklahoma City, his 31 points including a decisive four-point play in the dying seconds that sparked the Thunder to a 117-115 victory over Philadelphia.
And Sacramento guard Buddy Hield's running three-pointer beat the buzzer to give the Kings a 103-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
In Atlanta, the Boston Celtics trailed much of the night but rallied in the fourth quarter for a 113-105 victory over the Hawks. Kyrie Irving scored 32 points and Jaylen Brown added nine of his 14 points in the final period as the Celtics posted a third straight win.
Harden's latest gem followed his 58- and 57-point performances in his last two games.
But the Rockets never led until Eric Gordon's three-pointer seconds into overtime put them up 123-120.
Gordon, who finished with 30 points, had forced overtime with a three-pointer that knotted the score at 120-120 with two seconds left in regulation.
"That's what he does," Harden said of Gordon, who also drained four free throws in the waning seconds of overtime. "He makes big-time shots. He gave us plenty tonight and we needed every bit of it."
The depleted Lakers, still missing injured superstar LeBron James and Rajon Rondo, dominated the first half and took a 64-46 lead into the break.
But the Lakers lost Lonzo Ball to a sprained left ankle in the third quarter and their lead was down to four points heading into the final period.
Lakers coach Luke Walton – who was ejected after yelling at officials shortly after teammates carried Ball off the court – said the team would know more about Ball's injury after an MRI exam.
"I love the way our guys competed," said Walton after Kyle Kuzma paced the Lakers with 32 points and Brandon Ingram added 21. "They gave us everything they had."
It wasn't enough against the Rockets and Harden, who notched his 19th straight game with 30 or more points. He has scored 40 in 10 of his last 13.
"I'm just trying to do whatever it takes to rack up as many wins as we can," Harden said.
Oklahoma City's win was their 19th straight against the 76ers – the longest active NBA streak of one team defeating another.
Excitement built as Philadelphia's Jimmy Butler intercepted a pass aimed at Thunder big man Steven Adams of New Zealand and drove in for a layup with 6.9 seconds remaining to give the 76ers a 115-113 advantage.
But after a timeout George took an inbounds pass and fired a three-pointer while being fouled by Butler.
George sank a free throw to create the final margin.
"I got the shot I wanted coming off the screen and I got a good look at the basket," George said.
Boston's Marcus Smart was ejected late in the third quarter after an altercation with Atlanta's DeAndre Bembry, teammates restraining Smart as he tried to charge the Hawks player.
Things remained tight at the top of the Eastern Conference as the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors both won.
Eric Bledsoe scored a season-high 30 points to lead the Bucks to a 118-108 victory over the Magic in Orlando.
The Bucks led by as many as 19 points but the Magic chipped away to reduce the deficit to just two points early in the fourth quarter.
Milwaukee's fourth straight win pushed the Bucks' record to 33-12, while the Raptors improved to 35-13 with a 119-90 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
With star forward Kawhi Leonard inactive for rest, the Raptors were led by Danny Green's 24 points.
Green made seven three-pointers in the third quarter – a franchise record for one period.
The Indiana Pacers bounced back from a 24-point loss to the Philadelphia 76ers with a 111-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
Tyreke Evans led the Pacers with 19 points. Darren Collison and Domantas Sabonis added 16 apiece and the Pacers limited the Mavericks' star rookie Luka Doncic to eight points in the victory.
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"We see a promising future for this unique site overlooking the Mississippi River while also honoring its indelible part in the history of our community," said Ramsey County commissioner and board chair Jim McDonough.
In mid-May, Ramsey County issued Rachel Contracting (St. Michael, Minn.) a contract award notice for the Riverfront Properties project, including hazardous materials abatement, building deconstruction and bluff stabilization. At $13.1 million, the company submitted the lowest bid for the project. $11.5 million in funding was approved by the Ramsey County board in November 2014. The final financing plan will be presented during the June 9 board meeting and will include approved bonding and 2014 capital project fund balance.
"We're removing all of the unknowns and preparing this as a shovel-ready site for its highest and best use as commercial development," said Commissioner Rafael Ortega, whose district includes downtown Saint Paul.
The event included a farewell tour of the Riverfront Properties with a stop in the offices previously used by West Publishing (since acquired by Thomson Reuters) where former executives John Nasseff and Vance Opperman and Fane Opperman shared reminiscences of the company's history. Ramsey County acquired the property from West in 1991 for use as a government center until August of 2013 when all county employees had relocated to other facilities.
Within the former Ramsey County Adult Detention Center (jail), Sheriff Matt Bostrom spoke of that facility's place in the history of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department. In use from 1979 to 2003, the ADC was connected by skyway to the West buildings in 1992.
An independent analysis estimates that the Riverfront Properties site will accommodate upwards of $150 million in private development. This would yield about $7 million in new annual tax revenues, of which about $1.9 million would be collected by Ramsey County.
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A century or so after the handlebar mustache made boardrooms look like a convention of Kaiser Wilhelm II impersonators, facial hair has found its way back to the professional setting.
As a new generation of men rises into positions of power in the workplace — helping to relax standards for what constitutes executive style — beards and even Hercule Poirot-esque waxed mustaches are becoming more common in the office.
The secret to pulling off this look, according to barbers and style consultants for businessmen, is striking the right balance of hair and common sense. That means understanding one's industry and taking into account one's age, general appearance — and physical limitations.
"Facial hair can look great, but it has to suit the right person," said Brent Pankhurst, owner of the Pankhurst salon in London's Mayfair neighborhood. (It offers haircuts in the style of Steve McQueen, for the tousled tough-guy effect, and Montgomery Clift, for the more classically handsome.) And there's a facial hair approach à la Michael Fassbender (stubble) or Ryan Gosling (medium length).
"A good barber takes into consideration how a guy looks when he walks through the door, what's he interested in, and then makes him look as good as he can and gives him something he can manage," Mr. Pankhurst said during an interview in his über-masculine salon.
In the booming industry of upscale men's grooming, facial hair is like any other element of executive style. From a simple evaluation in a barber's chair — Mr. Pankhurst's chairs are designed by Bentley, with the same leather and cross-stitching as the company's car seats — to a session with a consultant who dresses professionals and advises on facial hair, fingernail length, what-have-you, the aim is to find what works best for the individual in an environment where individualism may not always be celebrated.
"For example, the fisherman's beard is a trend, but it will go out of fashion," Mr. Pankhurst said, referring to the moppy, bunchy beards that can grow inches below the chin. "People will look back on photographs in 10 years and ask, 'What the hell was I thinking?"' he said. "Anything longer than a medium-length beard is a no-no for the boardroom."
Of course, the workplace and the company's style help determine what's acceptable. For Joseph Rosenfeld, a personal brand and style strategist in San Jose, Calif., the hipster look of the Silicon Valley executive, combined with the nerd factor, has changed the approach to facial hair in the last decade or so, as the goatee went from an innovation to a trend to almost a cliché.
"When you're dealing with a base of engineers who create all the different products and solutions in this area, it's pretty acceptable for guys to wear facial hair in all different configurations," Mr. Rosenfeld, 45, said in a phone interview. "But you have to be very careful because of the messages that could be conveyed by a beard that looks incomplete or not fully grown. It can be incongruous with a guy who gets the job done."
Mr. Rosenfeld also sees facial hair as more than just a fashion statement or even something beyond an expression of masculinity or sexuality — especially in the workplace. It can help some workers feel more comfortable.
"Facial hair might give someone a cover if he's more introverted, or he can grow a beard to put on a better face if, for example, he has pockmarks," he said. "It's no different than a woman putting on makeup."
But especially in the start-up and tech world, many people have become executives at a young age — and with it attendant wealth and self-importance, Mr. Rosenfeld said.
"There's a bit of ego at that level that they want to do what they want to do," Mr. Rosenfeld said, citing Mark Zuckerberg's fondness for wearing hoodies to Facebook's board meetings and corporate events.
A prototype of the tech wunderkind is Lawrence J. Ellison, who founded the software company Oracle in 1977 and now, at age 70, is one of the world's richest people. He has long sported some sort of beard-mustache combination.
"Larry Ellison of Oracle has facial hair, but it can look at little rough, like sandpaper on him, and he could be perceived as being abrasive to some," Mr. Rosenfeld said. "I'm concerned about that kind of thing when I work with my clients."
Mr. Ellison, through a spokeswoman, declined to comment.
As with any business, discovering what works best for the client involves a continuous quest. At the Ottoman Crew in the Bloomsbury neighborhood of London, the 18-year-old owner, Hasan Yaman, manages a group of young barbers. Many display their own styles of facial hair, in a sort of self-experimentation as they cater to ever-changing customer whims.
"About six or seven years ago most young guys wanted a slim jawline cut and, over the lips, something more detailed and more sharp," Mr. Yaman said. "Now they're going for a more natural look." But, he cautions, "when it's too natural, it's a bit scruffy and out of hand."
His old-style Turkish barbershop, complete with lavish gold-trimmed mirrors and sparkling chandeliers above rust-colored leather chairs, is at once cozy and spiffy. The barbers wear red-trimmed vests and serve Turkish tea. Mr. Yaman said it's all part of the mood for the repeat customer, many of whom come in every couple of weeks for a tune-up, especially executives who want to maintain a consistent and clean look.
"With hair, you can really fix it up, but a beard is more stubborn, so it takes a bit of time and effort. When you comb it down, you still get bits sticking out," he said. "Mustaches are becoming more trendy now, and I'm even seeing guys curling them up."
The amount of care and use of "product" previously restricted to hair grooming is now often devoted to facial preening, Mr. Yaman said. "They're twisting their mustaches and rubbing their beards instead of running their hands through their hair."
Too fussy, though, is too much, according to Mr. Pankhurst, the Mayfair barber. "The most important thing is not to have hard, clean lines," he said. "You should always leave it as natural as possible."
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That is the aim of one of the Pankhurst patrons, Daniel Millar. Mr. Millar, 37, owns a Dubai-based commodities trading firm, Ferrocadia, but has his barbering done back in his native London whenever possible.
"In Dubai, with the locals you see a lot of beard-staches and lots of laser hair removal so that they have these perfect lines on their beards," Mr. Millar said. "I always just leave a bit of stubble. I don't like the long-bearded look. I don't think that fits with board meetings."
Another Pankhurst regular is Clive Darby, 48, a fashion and luxury consultant, who owns CD Consultancy in London.
"I dip in and out of going heavy on the beard, and I think the perception of facial hair today has changed so dramatically," Mr. Darby said during a recent interview over drinks in the guyishly swanky Map Room at Claridge's Hotel. "Men have all those metrosexual things and, just like for the ladies, these become security blankets. You like to put them on and you like to feel good and smell good. Men actually sit around a table and say, 'By the way, you're hair is looking great' or 'I really like your beard.'
"That would have never happened in my father's era."
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'PRESS RELEASE (June 21, 2021)'
21 Hunyo 2021
LGUs not providing aid to ISFs affected by demolitions face raps
DUE to the demolitions and evictions taking place in Metro Manila and other parts of the country even during the pandemic, the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) Chairperson and CEO, Usec Alvin S. Feliciano has warned local government units (LGUs) not providing relocation or financial assistance to Informal Settler Families (ISFs) affected by demolition.
Feliciano emphasized that the failure to provide relocation or financial assistance by LGUs to families affected by demolition and eviction is contrary to the provisions of Section 28 of Republic Act 7279 or better known as the Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA) of 1992 for a just and humane demolition.
The law clearly states that if the occupants of a lot or land are considered "underprivileged and homeless" who need to be demolished or evicted, it is only appropriate for the LGU to give the affected families the relocation or the provision of financial assistance first before proceeding the demolition. But despite these provisions, there are still LGUs that do not follow the stipulations of the law.
The PCUP is firm and ready to file a lawsuit against the local governments of the city and municipalities not only in the Manila area, but also throughout the country as a warning to them for not complying with the UDHA order as it is stated in the Executive Order No. 152 relating to Section 45 of the UDHA as part of the functions of the PCUP that it has the capacity to file a lawsuit against anyone who violated or violates the provisions set forth in Section 28 of the said law.
"The PCUP will file appropriate cases against the LGUs that do not provide relocation or financial assistance to the families affected by the demolition and evictions,"said Feliciano.
"During the pandemic, the situation of families who have lost their homes is very deplorable, so we are asking the local governments to provide the assistance and subsidies needed by the victims of demolition and eviction," he added.
Meanwhile, last June 9, 2021, the residents of Sitio Kawad, Sta. Rosa, Laguna were displaced after the demolition of their households. The LGU allegedly failed to provide them a relocation site.
The PCUP immediately acted and quickly sent a letter to the sheriff and to the Philippine National Police (PNP) to remind them that the demolition was against the law. According to the report of the PCUP Area coordinators who witnessed the incident, more than 100 households were affected by the demolition even though only 62 of them attended the PDC conducted by PCUP and were issued PDC Certificates in 2019 while "there is no pandemic yet". PCUP also continues to liaise with the local government of Sta. Rosa, Laguna to demand the provision of relocation or financial assistance to families who have lost their homes during the pandemic.
The PCUP will intensify its monitoring of all demolition and eviction activities in the country to ensure that LGUs comply with the provisions of the law for a just and humane demolition. ###
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