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Administration in Nalanda
Nalanda city is headquarter of Nalanda district which is one of the fast developing region amongst 38 other districts in the state of Bihar. Formerly a part of the Patna division, it gained separate entity in 1972. Known worldwide for the ruins of once monastic cum learning center Nalanda University Complex, the city has an elaborate administrative structure. The district of Nalanda has been divided into three revenue sub-divisions and 20 Blocks consisting of 1084 Revenue villages for the purpose of administrative conveniences. These include:
Bihar Sharif - the chief division, most urbanized division
Hilsa - mainly rural and agricultural division
Rajgir - includes Rajgir city, Nalanda remains, Pawapuri, mainly tourist centres
District Administration of Nalanda
District Administration headed by Collector who looks after maintenance of law and order matters land revenue, development activities and also presides over various committees. Looking for the control, regulation and distribution of food and civil supplies also comes under the ambit of District Collector. Being the chief executive of the Nalanda district collector is responsible for running the administration of the district smoothly, implementing programmes with the co-operation and support of the citizens, co-coordinating among the official agencies functioning in the district, looking after the law and order of the district etc. The additional collector assists in the governance of the district. The contact details of the District Magistrate of Nalanda are as below:
District Magistrate and Collector, Nalanda
Phone : 06112-235203 (O)
06112-235204 (R)
Email : dm-nalanda.bih@nic.in
Additional Collector
Mob. No: 9473191215
Office : 06112-235220
Residence : 06112-235219
Email : ac.nalanda@gmail.com
Deputy Development Commissioner
The Deputy Development Commissioner is concerned primarily with revenue collection, various development activities and assists in the administration of the district. The Deputy Development Commissioner of Nalanda can be contacted at:
DDC, Nalanda
Phone : Office : 06112-232525
Email : ddc-nalanda-bih@nic.in
Police Administration in Nalanda
Nalanda has a strict and vigilant police force, headed by the Superintendent of police. The duties of the police force include maintenance of law and order, prevention of criminal activities, keeping suspicious activities at bay etc. There are police stations throughout the city, with a well organized network of police officers, who support the administration by offering their valuable services. In addition, there is an all- women police station, to deal with crimes against women. The Superintendent of Police heads the police force in the Nalanda district. His prime duties include maintaining law and order conditions and other related issues. He is assisted by various officers. The contact details of the Superintendent of Police of Nalanda are as follows:
Superintendent of Police, Nalanda
Email : sp-nalanda-bih@nic.in
Nalanda Mahila Thana
Phone No - 06112-235244, 9431800113
Public Representatives in Nalanda
Nalanda Lok Sabha seat is one of the 40 LokSabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. It comprises of seven Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Asthawan, Biharsharif, Rajgir, Islampur, Hilsa, Nalanda, Harnaut.
Member of Parliament, Nalanda Seat
Kaushlendra Kumar (JDU)
Member of Legislative Assembly in Nalanda
Shrawon Kumar JD(U)
Minister For Rural Works, Parliamentary Affairs Department
Contacts: 9234269347, 9431020804 , 2236746
Address: Trivani Apartment, 312, Boring Road, Patna
MPs & MLAs in Nalanda
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Jackie DeShannon Puts A Little Love Into USC's SHOF Master Session
Jackie DeShannon performing
Jackie and USC Thornton students
(left to right) USC Thornton School of Music students Rebecca Webster and Tehillah Alphonso; SHOF Board Member and West Coast Events Chair Mary Jo Mennella; West Coast Committee member Mike Todd; Chris Sampson, Founding Director of the Thornton School's Popular Music Program; Jackie DeShannon; West Coast Committee member Michael Pizzuto; Barbara Cane, SHOF West Coast Committee Events Director; SHOF West Coast Committee Vice Chair Kathy Spanberger; USC Thornton School of Music student Eliza Petrosyan and Patrice Rushen, Chair of the USC Thornton School's Popular Music Program
Jackie DeShannon was the latest Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee to be interviewed at USC's Thornton School of Music by Chris Sampson, the Founder of the Contemporary Music Program, on Friday October 25th to the delight of students who honored Jackie with inspirational questions and a glowing tribute to her catalog of hits.
Jackie recounted signing her initial record deal with Liberty Records, after which she toured extensively - including opening for the Beatles during the height of Beatle-mania. So many wonderful anecdotes followed including collaborating with Jimmy Page ("Don't Turn Your Back On Me"), Marianne Faithful ("Come and Stay With Me") which was also covered by Cher and later by Jackie herself. The students then learned that The Byrds sang on DeShannon's early demos rounding out her early career with iconic collaborators.
It wasn't until moving to New York that Jackie broke through and topped the charts by recording Hal David and Burt Bacharach's "What the World Needs Now is Love". DeShannon shared that this song had undergone a number of re-writes and emphasized that songwriters consider re-working a song until they feel it's complete, and strive not to settle for less. Her success with "What the World Needs Now Is Love" led to an array of television performances and tours which Jackie shared with the class by showing a highlight reel of TV appearances such as Shindig!, Where the Action Is and The Johnny Cash Show.
Continuing her success in the 1960's, Jackie wrote and recorded another smash that again had a love theme with "Put a Little Love in Your Heart". DeShannon underscored how her love songs she wrote decades ago still serve the current turbulent times and world today as well. As popular today as it was during the '60s, "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" brought the students to their feet while singing along with Jackie during the class. Jackie recalled her encounters with Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen through mutual friends and associates, and said she then returned to the charts in the 1980s as a writer of her hugely successful song co-written by Donna Weiss, "Bette Davis Eyes". The song had been rejected by a multitude of artists before Kim Carnes recorded it, and again, DeShannon encouraged students to be mindful of contract terms and to truly understand their agreements by not signing anything that is contrary to their artistic vision. "Clarity of purpose" was a recurring theme throughout the day as Jackie encouraged all students to stick to their vision and examine the business as well as the creative aspects of the music industry.
SHOF Board Member and West Coast Chair Mary Jo Mennella commented, "Jackie was a delight on campus and the students had the privilege of hearing firsthand from a woman who led the way and wrote and recorded iconic hits that have remained relevant for decades".
"Jackie and her music have been a cultural touchstone that has brought together countless artists, writers and fans," Chris Sampson added. "The music that our students study on a daily basis truly came to life as they heard firsthand accounts from Jackie of how it was created. Also, Jackie's words of wisdom and advice on how to navigate a mercurial music profession will stay with the students for years to come."
In attendance from the USC Faculty was Chair of the Popular Music Division Patrice Rushen who arranged a memorable sing-along tribute to Jackie by the students along with Songwriter Hall of Fame West Coast Committee members including Vice Chair Kathy Spanberger, Events Director Barbara Cane, Michael Pizzuto, Mike Todd and Mennella.
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In early 2017, rumors began circulating about a new secret project including former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian. Finally, on August 1st, the duo revealed the details to the rest of the world introducing their new band, SONS OF APOLLO. Reuniting to form SONS OF APOLLO, Portnoy and Sherinian join forces with guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N' Roses), bassist Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force). Their debut album, Psychotic Symphony, was released on October 20 via InsideOutMusic/Sony Music. Psychotic Symphony was produced by the dynamic production duo of Portnoy and Sherinian, also affectionately known as "The Del Fuvio Brothers," the nickname given to them over 20 years ago during their time together in Dream Theater.
SONS OF APOLLO formed very organically, its seeds planted with a predecessor group, as Portnoy explains: "Derek and I reunited shortly after I left Dream Theater in 2010 and we put together an allinstrumental touring band with Billy Sheehan and Tony MacAlpine. That was my first time working with Derek since the '90s when he was in Dream Theater, and it was just great to be working with him again. Ever since that tour, which was really just a one-off live thing, he has been nudging me to start a real, original, full-time band. The timing just had never been right, because I had too many other things on my plate. Long story short, the time was finally right to take the bait and put together a band."
Tony MacAlpine	is widely known as a guitar virtuoso who is just as skil	led on the keys.	Edge of Insanity	, one of his twelve solo albums, is still considered as one of the top ten shred guitar albums of all time. Aside from his solo work, Tony has also been part of several rock supergroups including Planet X with Derek Sherinian and Virgil Donati, PSMS (Portnoy/Sheehan/MacAlpine/Sherinian), as well as the Grammy nominated CAB with bassist Bunny Brunel and drummer Dennis Chambers. MacAlpine also spent seven years playing guitar and keys in Steve Vai's touring band.
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Room for Black in the Union Jack
Since the arrival of the expatriates – yes, expatriates! – from the Caribbean on the SS Windrush, a former German transport ship captured and renamed to reflect Allied World War II victory in 1946, the question of the people's – who's only shared-difference was their skin being darker – right to stay in the United Kingdom has been in question. But we would certainly be mistaken to believe this relationship has only been going since 1946; the Black connection to the Kingdom of Red, Blue, and White goes much deeper.
1707 saw the Act of Union formalise the United Kingdom of Great Britain, creating the Kingdom of Scotland, the Kingdom of Britain, and the principality of Wales, into one legal jurisdiction – this, plus Northern Ireland, is how we see Britain today, but what most people don't realise is Britain's global past and its significance; so much so that, legally, England has shared legal jurisdiction with Jamaica prior to Scotland, with Jamaica becoming an English Colony in 1655 – 52 years before Act of Union was passed. If not anything else, we should understand that the connection between 'Britishness' and identity has been more global than is commonly understood today.
"Take up the White Man's Burden…" Rudyard Kipling, writer of the Jungle Book
Britain was more than just the Island in the 18th century; at the height of empire, it was truly global; that included India, the Caribbean, the United States and more, and these relationships did not disappear when the empire did, it has shaped 'British' identity, and the way society and life exists on the much smaller Britain of today in countless ways. The abhorrent practice of abducting humans and using them as chattel slaves had amassed innumerable amounts of wealth and suffering; leaving a bitter-sweet taste on Britain's impact on the globe. It is by no means the only entity to partake in the slave trade, but that should not diminish its impact within it.
"Black history is a series of missing chapters from British history. I'm trying to put those bits back in." David Olusoga OBE
Yet today, we still have the Black experience, energy, intellect, and labour, and all the connections it has to the life we enjoy today, as separate from our 'Britain'. This couldn't be further from the truth. Like as if they were only passive players in British development. Olaudah Equiano – abducted, tortured, and transported to the Caribbean to be sold three times – ended up teaching himself how to write at a time when general literacy was questionable and subsequently published an autobiography – there's even a society named after him: The Equiano Society; Olive Morris was one of the British Black Panthers whose work in women rights, squatters rights, and founding of the Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent in London, earned her a building named after her by Lambeth Council; CLR James was the first author to have a book published in Britain by an African-Caribbean writer and has a library named after him in Dalston.
Like many other, Glasgow as a city is infamous for pub and street names; unfortunately, some have a troubled past, 'Black Boy Inn' is just one of these cases, and the various street names named after slave traders are some of the others. This isn't just limited to street names, the influence of people who profited from the trade goes deeper into British society. The Bank of England started to remove the list of its directors, staff, benefactors that had benefitted from the slave trade, and it is true that most British banks were propelled using these ill-gotten gains. Only in 2015, according to the Treasury, British taxpayers just finished 'paying off' the debt which the British government occurred paying compensation to Slave owners for the human brutality they profited off, and not a penny to the victims. Which means this one decision has come to affect the lives of Britons ever since, as well as raising questions on the morality of sed actions and the validity British redemption in the legacy of slavery.
At Rum Kitchen, like Britain in general, we owe so much to the people and culture of the Caribbean and because of this we feel it is our goal to celebrate them whenever we can, especially during Black History Month, we invite and challenge you to experience and learn more about the invaluable contributions Black people have made to our society. Whether it is enjoying delicious spices we use in our cuisine, the rums we source in our bars, the music our DJs run, or, just simply, stirring up a conversation with one of our staff in our London Caribbean restaurants, and hearing our journey from renovating the infamous Mangrove restaurant into our first Rum Kitchen in 2012, which, at one time, was the defacto HQ for NHC in the 70s. This is our history. This is Black history. This is British history. Happy Black History Month.


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Insider Buying: The Sierra Wireless, Inc. (TSE:SW) Chief Solutions Officer & Senior VP of EMEA and APAC Go to Market Just Bought US$92k Worth Of Shares
February 27, 2021 • Updated January 26, 2023
Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Sierra Wireless, Inc. (TSE:SW) Chief Solutions Officer & Senior VP of EMEA and APAC Go to Market, Marc Overton, recently bought CA$92k worth of stock, for CA$23.63 per share. Although the purchase is not a big one, by either a percentage standpoint or absolute value, it can be seen as a good sign.
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Sierra Wireless Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, Jason Krause, for CA$479k worth of shares, at about CA$19.80 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of CA$21.40. We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. We note that the biggest single sale was 77% of Jason Krause's holding.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 23.90k shares worth CA$406k. But insiders sold 40.88k shares worth CA$735k. All up, insiders sold more shares in Sierra Wireless than they bought, over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
TSX:SW Insider Trading Volume February 28th 2021
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I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 0.9% of Sierra Wireless shares, worth about CA$6.8m, according to our data. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.
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Our data shows a little insider buying, but no selling, in the last three months. That said, the purchases were not large. Recent sales exacerbate our caution arising from analysis of Sierra Wireless insider transactions. We also note that, as far as we can see, insider ownership is fairly low, compared to other companies. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Sierra Wireless. For example - Sierra Wireless has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.
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Unidos da Esperança é uma escola de samba de Cabo Frio. Atualmente, encontra-se inativa, mas no mesmo bairro, com cores parecidas, há a Acadêmicos do Jardim Esperança, que segue ativa.

História
Foi campeã do grupo de acesso em 2010, e abriu a segunda noite de desfiles do Grupo Especial em 2011, segunda-feira, dia 7/03 (primeira entre quatro escolas).

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A step into the past, back to some 6,000 BC among the neolithic stones called Almendres Cromlech (Cromeleque dos Almendres) belonging to the "megalithic universe of Évora", Portugal.
For further reading about this site click here. If you want to join today's challenge with the recurrent monthly theme: Traces of the past – post a photo or two of anything that belongs to a past (distant or recent), make it monochrome and publish it before next Sunday.
always happy to learn something new. I have never heard of this site. love your images, specially the first one.
Thank you, Klara. Looking forward to seeing your entry. I will be at my computer tomorrow.
Fabulous. I must ask the wife if she knows of these stones?
Thank you, Ark. 🙂 I will be able to look at the links tommorow, can't get to my computer today. Thanks so much for thinking of my challenges.
Always a pleasure. And fun, too!
That's amazingly. Great pictures and incredibly old.
I was aware of them when we were up at Evora a few years ago, but it was quite cool and wet the day we passed by. Impressive, aren't they? Thanks for sharing and the lovely haunting music. 🙂 🙂 Happy Sunday, with hugs, Paula!
That is one stunning gathering of Neolithic megaliths, Paula. And it's at least the second time your photos have shown up deficiencies in my Prehistory degree course. I don't remember Portugal being properly mentioned at all. So a double thank you – great photos and a vision of the ancient past that is not in my mental filing cabinet.
I can just see Obelix delivering his menhirs to the site and rearranging them. Thanks for sharing, including the follow-up link, an interesting read.
I really like the light in the first photo.
https://tishfarrell.com/2017/06/11/traces-of-the-past-monuments-to-cornwalls-tin-miners/ Here are my traces, Paula. Forgot to say how much I love the way you captured the sun in the tree. With the stones behind, glowing in the sun – the whole effect is ethereal.
Wonderful Paula, I love it. This is my entry: https://balance440.wordpress.com/2017/06/11/black-white-sunday-traces-of-the-past-y2-06/.
Have a nice week Paula!!!
They're magnificent and I've never heard of them so thank you. They look like a gathering of women having a chat, the blogging circle of friends 🙂 Here's my attempt, happy Tuesday!
I love the way the sun shines through the tree. Both are wonderful photographs, Paula.
Thank you for the peaceful music as I viewed your post today. Happy Tuesday.


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Q: How to detect single-digit numbers with Firebase ML Kit on Android? I have followed the setup guide for the Firebase ML Kit on Android and created a simple app that can recognize text on bitmap images, using the on-device text recognizer. It works pretty well out of the box, but there is one case where it doesn't seem to work: recognizing single-digit numbers.
In this image it recognizes all the numbers with more than one digit, but none of the single-digit numbers.

When I debug the returned FirebaseVisionText object, I see 12, 10, 45%, 10 and 83%, but not the 6, 2, 0, 0, 0 and 2.
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A week later, the number of people outside the facility has ballooned, blockading the government building around the clock with their bodies, hastily scrawled poster board signs and a tandem bicycle. By Monday morning, a Federal Protective Services spokesman told The Washington Post, the only people inside the facility were government officials making sure the doors were securely locked.
Occupy Ice PDX was born. Buoyed by their success, organizers spread the word to like-minded people in other immigration hubs.
Demonstrators in other cities mobilized to duplicate the protest method.
In Detroit on Monday, an ICE spokesman said normal operations were "briefly disrupted" by protests, though essential functions eventually resumed. Photos showed demonstrators with signs, tents and folding chairs, sitting in the facility's parking lot.
Organizers in Los Angeles encouraged people to come to the ICE facility on Alameda Street — and stay.
"Spent the night. Not going anywhere. See you in the streets," one organizer's tweet said.
In New York, the ICE processing center on Varick Street canceled all hearings on Monday. Protesters blocked the loading dock ICE uses to transport immigrants into and out of the building, according to the Hill.
A planned rally at the center had grown so large it had to be moved to City Hall.
The demonstrators held signs that said "Kick out ICE" and "Will trade racists for refugees," according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), a staunch immigration opponent, compared the occupation with the attack on Harpers Ferry, the unsuccessful but significant pre-Civil War attack on a U.S. military arsenal that aggravated tensions between the North and the South.
The protests come as the Trump administration is facing fallout from its policy of detaining immigrants at the border and separating children from their parents.
As The Washington Post's Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey and Nick Miroff reported, more than 2,500 migrant children have been taken from their parents since the practice went into effect last month.
Still, it is unclear how long the blockades will remain.
On Monday, around 10:30 a.m., officers from the Federal Protective Service, which secures U.S. government buildings, went from tent to tent distributing notices for protesters to vacate federal property.
"While demonstrators have a lawful right to assemble and voice their concerns, blocking the building's driveways or entrances is not permitted under federal law," Billy J. Williams, U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon, said in a news release.
Jeff Sessions defended family separation with the Bible. John Oliver countered with Dr. Seuss.


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Author of Manhattan Beach and the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Visit from the Goon Squad
"Literature, like democracy, is built of a plurality of ideas. By writing and reading, we remind ourselves of the value of empathy, subtlety and contradiction."
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Jennifer Egan is the author of six books, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Visit from the Goon Squad. As engaging as one of her characters, Egan captivates crowds with tales of her early days as a struggling writer, her approach to storytelling, and her ultimate success as one of today's most innovative authors. Her newest novel, Manhattan Beach, won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. She is currently the president of PEN America.
About Jennifer Egan
Jennifer Egan is the author of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize–winning novel A Visit from the Goon Squad. Published in 2010, the book soared to the top of many publications' Best of 2010 lists, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, Slate, Salon, and People. In addition to being awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, A Visit from the Goon Squad won the National Book Critics Circle award for fiction, and was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the IMPAC/Dublin Literary Award, and the Irish Book Award.
Her latest novel, Manhattan Beach, is a New York Times best seller, which the Boston Globe heralds as "Egan's most remarkable accomplishment yet." It is Egan's first historical novel and it delves into the world of World War II era New York, with the story of a young woman who becomes the first female diver in the Brooklyn Naval Yard, navigating a world populated by gangsters, sailors, bankers, and union men. Manhattan Beach was awarded the 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.
Egan is also the author of The Invisible Circus, a novel that became a feature film staring Cameron Diaz; Look at Me, a finalist for the National Book Award in fiction in 2001; Emerald City and Other Stories; and The Keep, which was a national bestseller. Her short stories have appeared in The New Yorker, Harper' s, Granta, McSweeney's, and other magazines. She is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Fiction, and a Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Fellowship at the New York Public Library. Her nonfiction articles appear frequently in The New York Times magazine. Her 2002 cover story on homeless children received the Carroll Kowal Journalism Award, and her article "The Bipolar Kid" received a 2009 Outstanding Media Award for Science and Health Reporting from the National Alliance on Mental Illness. She is currently the President of PEN America and Artist-in-Residence at the University of Pennsylvania.
Enriched by Research: Twelve Years of Immersion Led to Manhattan Beach
From 2005 to 2017, Jennifer Egan researched the various realms of her new World War II-era novel: the Brooklyn Navy Yard, deep sea diving, organized crime and the merchant marine. With an accompanying slideshow, she shares details of her research, including letters, family photos, and anecdotes from oral history interviews.
The Sausage Factory: Making Fiction out of Instincts, Hunches, and Glaring Mistakes
The authority of a finished book can make it seem entirely removed from the creative acts of an actual human being. In this lecture, Egan delves into the messy, accidental nature of her own writing process, and discusses in detail the methods she has used to groom and shape the chaotic results into fiction, with a special focus on A Visit from the Goon Squad and Manhattan Beach.
Character, from an Array of Angles
A discussion of how to create vital and authentic characters in fiction using voice, dialogue, and description. A debunking of the myth of the "consistent character." Egan will read from and discuss works by Jean Rhys, Robert Stone, Lorrie Moore, and Don DeLillo.
Novelist as Journalist/Journalist as Novelist
Egan will discuss how and why she became a writer of cover stories for The New York Times Magazine, and how her journalism and fiction writing have interacted and influenced each other over the years.
Experimentation in Fiction: Notes from a Reluctant Practitioner
Egan, who has used PowerPoint, Twitter, and text messaging in her fiction, discusses when—and why—she has found it necessary to use experimental approaches in her work. She addresses the danger of gimmickry and how to avoid it, and explains why unusual structures can sometimes be the best way to accomplish old-fashioned storytelling.
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Jennifer Egan at the 2017 AWP Book Fair
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Praise for Jennifer Egan
"The Library community absolutely adored Jennifer. She was amazing and her presentation was wonderful. She left the crowd wanting more. The event ran very smoothly and Jennifer was a delight to work with."
— New Canaan Library
"Jennifer's visit to Johns Hopkins yesterday was a marvelous success from beginning to end. She gave the students a great time in the class, then delivered a quite wonderful talk and reading – one of the best we've had in a high-flying series. And throughout it all she was kindness itself to all and sundry."
— Johns Hopkins University
Jennifer was an absolute delight, and the students and faculty loved meeting her and were very inspired by both the Q&A and the reading. They've been raving about her visit since she left! Quite a few of the professors in the English Department taught Manhattan Beach and/or A Visit from the Goon Squad, so the turn out for both events was great! Jennifer was one of the easiest and most laid back writers we've ever brought to campus. It was an absolute pleasure and an honor.
— Trinity University
It was spectacular. I think it's safe to say that everyone was wowed by the whole thing. Many people in the audience thanked me after the event.
— Yale University, Davenport College, Yale University, Davenport College
Pen Pals with Jenifer Egan was a tremendous success! Jennifer's insightful look into her writing process and extensive research had the audiences thoroughly engaged on both days. And what a lovely person she is!
— Friends of the Hennepin County Library
Everyone was charmed and fascinated by her talk. At the event last night many people stopped me and told me how wonderful they thought she was. She gave us a lot to chew on which is a good thing. It was very apparent to me that her generosity of spirit coupled with her enormous discipline in work and editing is what moves her from a very good writer to a great one. It is a good lesson not only for students but for all of us.
— Festival of the Arts BOCA
The reading was fantastic! Ms. Egan was really wonderful—professional, amiable and generous—and everyone raved about her reading, her interaction with the audience and her willingness to share some personal anecdotes.
— Randolph-Macon College
The event was great! Jenny was extremely generous and receptive to our students during the afternoon event, and she spoke about her early experiences as writer in a way that was relatable and thoughtful. She also gave a truly fantastic reading. The audience actually 'oohed and ahhed' during certain moments (which I've never witnessed before), Jenny's general bearing when speaking and when answering questions was both warm and captivating, and she carried the room with incredible grace and charm.
— University of Chicago
Jennifer Egan's visit was a huge success. She truly understood the program before she even arrived on campus and, as a result, was warm and generous with all of the students. She took them seriously, and spoke with them rather than at them. The students spoke about how much they appreciated her prepared remarks, high praise from adolescents who can be pretty tough when it comes to appraising those who speak to them. In short, this was about as good as it could be.
— Kingswood Oxford School
I think Jennifer Egan is among the most brilliant, gracious guests we've had in 12 years. We had well over 450 people at her events, which is more than we expected. I'm still fielding e-mails from people who wrote to say how charming, articulate, and generous Egan was. Her accessibility brought people closer, and then her native intelligence kept them there, waiting to hear what she would say next. Several people said these were the best author events they'd ever been to.
— Lighthouse Writers Workshop
Jenny and her talk on the intersection between her fiction and nonfiction writing was absolutely great. The audience loved her and we had wonderful turnout at our before and after parties, which is always a sign that folks want more contact with a beloved author.
— Seattle Arts & Lectures
Jennifer's talk was perfectly pitched and expertly and genially delivered. The audience was clearly 'tuned in' (and I think also charmed): responsive during the presentation and enthusiastically appreciative afterward. She was incredibly generous about everything involved in this event, signing books for more than an hour after the talk, and chatting warmly with each and every person in the line. All through the reception, people came up to me to say what a terrific event it had been. I heard 'best ever' more often than I would ever have dared hope, and I know Jenny's presentation and wonderfully friendly, natural manner had a lot to do with that.
— Northeast Modern Language Association
It was an honor to have Jenny come to our institute. She was incredibly insightful, funny, and reflective. I could tell by the questions students asked during the Q+A that they were really engaged, and that's a testament to Jenny's openness. Few speakers have been as generous with their time and thoughts as she.
— Columbia Institute for Religion
Our best guess is that 140 people attended the reading—standing room only. This is the largest crowd that we have ever had at one of our Distinguished Writers events. Yes, she was very well-received–it was an attentive, adoring audience. Jennifer was nice enough to sign the unsold copies of A Visit from the Goon Squad for later sale in the Wellesley College bookstore. The event was a huge success.
— Wellesley College
In my opinion, Jenny's visit was the most exciting and successful of my time here. Jenny gave so much, staying beyond her allotted time to answer questions from the many eager students, and then even fielding questions from the students who lined up to get their books signed after the reading was over. She had a gift for keeping the audience engaged, and she also made the large hall feel intimate. She's wonderful in every way.
— Amherst College
The event was fabulous. Everyone was engaged and involved in the process and Egan responded so generously to everyone. Egan's responses were insightful, astute, and penetrating. She was generous to the sophisticated and simple alike.
— Bergen Community College
Everything went perfectly and Jenny's talk easily exceeded our high expectations. I have been receiving rave reviews from attendees since we concluded yesterday afternoon. Thank you for helping us pull off a wonderfully successful fundraiser for the Ridgewood Library.
— Ridgewood Library
Jenny was the best. We are all charmed by her down-to-earth friendliness and utter lack of pretention, as well as being spookily smart! She read wonderfully and just the right amount. But the Q & A was perhaps the most surprisingly rich we have had in ages: her access to her own process is amazing, and she speaks so eloquently, yet self-effacingly, about it. We all felt we learned a great deal about how she WORKS, her mind's mechanisms. She is unflagging in her cheerfulness. We would have Jenny back any day, or for forever.
— University of Texas at Austin
Praise for Manhattan Beach
"…dares to satisfy us in a way that stories of an earlier age used to."
— Ron Charles, The Washington Post
Egan's most remarkable accomplishment yet. . . . At once a suspenseful novel of noir intrigue, a gorgeously wrought and richly allusive literary tapestry, and a transporting work of lyrical beauty and emotional heft, Manhattan Beach is a magnificent achievement.
Egan's prose is transparent and elegant. . . .But the chief joy of reading Manhattan Beach lies in diving under the surface pleasures of the plot (which are plentiful — it's immersive and compelling), and sinking slowly to its dark and unknowable depths. There are deep truths there.
— Vox
A novel that deserves to join the canon of New York stories.
— Amor Towles, New York Times Book Review
Immensely satisfying . . . [Manhattan Beach] is a dreadnought of a World War II-era historical novel, bristling with armaments yet intimate in tone. It's an old-fashioned page-turner, tweaked by this witty and sophisticated writer so that you sometimes feel she has retrofitted sleek new engines inside a craft owned for too long by James Jones and Herman Wouk. . . . She is masterly at displaying mastery. . . . Egan's fiction buzzes with factual crosscurrents, casually deployed. . . . Egan works a formidable kind of magic . . . This is a big novel that moves with agility.
— Dwight Garner, New York Times
A bounteous miracle that makes you feel that past time, and our time, differently; everything becomes freshly energized, infused with humanity, vital, sad, and full of importance. To see the world through Egan's eyes is to be moved, through language, to new adoration of the world. I don't know a better writer working today. There is a generosity in her prose that is vastly enlivening to its reader and brings about that beautiful effect fiction sometimes causes: more, and better-grounded, fondness for reality, just as it is.
— George Saunders
Praise for A Visit from the Goon Squad
Pitch perfect. . . . Darkly, rippingly funny. . . . Egan possesses a satirist's eye and a romance novelist's heart.
— The New York Times Book Review
Egan's bravura fifth book samples from different eras (the glory days of punk; a slick, socially networked future) and styles (sly satire, moving tragedy, even PowerPoint) to explore the interplay between music and the rough rhythms of life.
Books by Jennifer Egan
Media About Jennifer Egan
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| F. hockey loses in OT to Dartmouth, 3-2
Max Chafkin
F. hockey loses in OT to Dartmouth, 3-2
Max Chafkin 12:00 am, Oct 09, 2001
Despite being only halfway through its season, the field hockey team has already won more games than it did all of last year. While this newfound success is welcome, the Bulldogs still have problems to deal with.
After outplaying visiting Dartmouth — who beat the Bulldogs 4-2 last year — for most of the first half of Saturday's contest, Yale continued its disturbing trend of faltering dramatically in the second halves of games.
Yale (4-5, 0-3 Ivy) lost to Dartmouth (6-3, 1-2) in overtime 3-2, giving up a 1-0 halftime lead. The Big Green scored on two penalty strokes to clinch the win.
Captain Caroline Thompson '02 scored both Yale goals on penalty corners. She was assisted by teammates Jana Halfon '04 and Sarah Driscoll '05 on both goals, the first of which she notched at 15:41 in the first half.
With the Bulldogs up 1-0 at the end of the half, Dartmouth responded with goals by Lauren Welsh at 19:22 and Rebekka Stucker at 17:44. Dartmouth's Lisa Thomas assisted on both goals.
After the two Big Green goals, Yale was down but certainly not out. Thompson and company struck back to even the game with a second penalty corner at 10:59.
Yale head coach Ainslee Lamb said she was happy with Thompson's play.
"She has an unbelievable desire to win," Lamb said.
Both Thompson and Lamb credited goalie Krissy Nesburg '04 as well as the team's ability to convert on its penalty corners for keeping the Bulldogs in the game despite being outshot by Dartmouth 24-12.
Lamb said that Nesburg, who had eleven saves on the game, is a national caliber goalie, and Thompson agreed.
"She always has a good game," Thompson said. "She is someone who we can always count on."
Driscoll, who is the stick stop on the corner team — or the "Aces", as they call themselves — attributed the trio's success to their intense daily corner practices.
Thompson — who rolled her ankle during the Bulldogs' loss to Holy Cross and has been hampered by the injury ever since — said that she was encouraged by her performance.
"I was happy with the way I played, but I didn't make my [penalty] stroke which was disappointing," she said.
Yale was unable to make a single penalty stroke, a discouraging fact considering the team's second-half play this season.
"One of my concerns is our second-half performance," said Lamb, "That is something we need to work on."
Thompson echoed Lamb, saying that despite the team's consistent ability to score goals, its second half play needs improvement.
"We are trying to work that out," she said.
Despite, the loss, both Lamb and her players seemed positive, looking towards Wednesday, when they will host Quinnipiac.
"We have not lost any confidence," Lamb said. "I am not looking beyond Wednesday. We are gunning for Quinnipiac."


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Sagittarius A* (udtalt: Sagittarius A-stjerne) med standardforkortelsen Sgr A* er et gigantisk sort hul, der udgør Mælkevejens centrum. Sgr A* er en klar og meget kompakt astronomisk radiokilde i centrum af vores egen galakse og den ses, som navnet antyder, i stjernebilledet Skytten (Sagittarius), men tæt på grænsen til stjernebilledet Skorpionen, og er en del af et større kompleks af elektromagnetiske kilder kendt som Sagittarius A.

Sgr A* er et supermassivt sort hul, som astronomer generelt antager findes i centrum af spiral- og elliptiske galakser. Observationer af stjernerne i kredsløb om Sagittarius A* har være brugt til at vise tilstedeværelsen af, og data om, et sort hul, og har ført til konklusionen, at Sagittarius A* repræsenterer stedet hvor det sorte hul findes.

At Sgr A* repræsenterer centrum af Mælkevejen, betyder også at radiokildens koordinater i det galaktiske koordinatsystem er næsten sammenfaldende med nulpunktet (origo) i dette. Galaktisk (l,b) = (-0,054°;-0,046°). Dvs. en lille forskel på ca. 5 bueminutter.

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...Don't Make a Right.
..Perpetuating the Victimization of Maher Arar.
What's got me enraged today? Mostly, this article in the Toronto Star, about US authorities refusing to take Maher Arar off a security watch list even though he has been cleared of any wrongdoing by a Canadian Royal Commission.
"In a written statement yesterday, the U.S. ambassador to Canada David Wilkins said his government deported Arar in 2002 to Syria because of 'information from a variety of sources.'
Wilkins appeared to assert that the United States had its own reasons to act against Arar, and does not intend to comply with a Canadian government request to take Arar off its border watch lists.
...Wilkins' letter was not specific about what sources of information he was referring to — whether they were a "variety" of Canadian sources, or whether the intelligence came from U.S. officials or other foreign agents."The decision to remove Mr. Arar from the United States in 2002 was made by U.S. officials based on our own independent assessment of the threat to the United States," said Wilkins.
That means Arar is effectively barred from travelling to about 70 countries that share information with the U.S., Arar's lawyer, Julian Falconer, said last week."Due to a lawsuit in the United States initiated by Mr. Arar which was dismissed at the trial level and is now on appeal, I cannot go into any further detail," Wilkins said in the release."
Mr. Arar was kidnapped by American law enforcement personnel in September of 2002 on flimsy evidence, to whit; "the RCMP passed on erroneous information to the U.S., among other things, labelling Arar and his wife as 'Islamic extremists' linked to Al Qaeda." I use the term kidnapped because no charges were ever laid, so I won't dignify what happened with the word 'arrest.'
Arar was 'renditioned' to Syria where he spent nearly a year in an underground cell barely bigger than a coffin, and only taken out to be tortured daily. I blogged about this last Sept. 19. (Canadian Terror Suspect Vindicated.)
I deeply regret having referred to Mr. Arar as a 'terror suspect,' a term I parroted from the articles I was quoting. The correct term is 'innocent victim.' I do not regret reminding our readers that Mr. Arar's innocence was proven after an investigation that lasted two years. A line from a commenter on Glenn Greenwald's threads comes back to me, in that instance referring to Jose Padilla, but equally applicable here,
"The only thing that has ever gotten through to anyone is to list the evidence against Padilla, and point out, 'They have that much evidence against YOU.' Because, frankly, there is that much evidence on just about every American."
(H/T - DaveCM)
The phrase, "there but for the grace of God" comes to mind.
TAGS: Human Rights, Rendition, Torture, War On Terror, Maher Arar
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Cycling injuries and deaths have risen at an alarming rate, according to the latest figures – and experts warned yesterday the trend could continue, thanks to the 'Bradley Wiggins effect'.
The findings prompted road safety experts to press for ministers to do more to protect vulnerable road users.
A report by the Department for Transport found that cyclist casualties rose by 10 per cent, from 3,775 to 4,160, in the first three months of the year.
The number of cyclists killed or seriously injured rose by 13 per cent compared with the same period last year – increasing from 621 people to 700.
And, with more people taking to their bikes thanks to the recent success of Wiggins in the Tour de France and the Olympics, along with the triumphs of the rest of the London 2012 cycling team, road safety campaigners fear the number of accidents will only increase.
The data also reveals the number of children killed or seriously injured as pedestrians increased by nearly 14 per cent over the quarter - from 360 to 410.
Overall the number of children killed or seriously injured in all road accidents rose by 9 per cent from 522 to 570 over the same period.
By contrast the death and serious injury rates among car drivers and occupants is falling as vehicles become safer, say experts.
Robert Gifford, of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, said: 'Ministers must plan for this now – not after casualty rates rise even more.
Jason Torrance, policy director at green charity Sustrans, which promotes safe cycling, said: 'These accident rates should ring another alarm bell at the top of government.
Road Safety minister Mike Penning said: 'Cyclist safety is extremely important which is why we have recently made £30m funding available to tackle dangerous junctions for cyclists across the country.
The total number of road casualties fell by 2 per cent, from 47,235 to 46,720.
Motorcyclist casualties rose by 7 per cent from 3,946 to 4,240, while overall casualties among car users dropped by 2 per cent to 28,420.
Separate transport department figures showed a 12 per cent rise in fatalities from drink-drive accidents - up by 30 from 250 in 2010 to 280 in 2011. Serious injuries from drink-driving were up 3 per cent from 1,250 to 1,290.
The casualty figures are particularly alarming following last year's overall 3 per cent rise in road deaths to 1,901 - the first increase since 2003.


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Cyber Insurance: What Am I Getting for My Money?
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Tax Needs Digital-Age Toolsets for Digital-Age Problems
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What Is Tax Technology?
There is a sea change happening in the tax industry: Where the focus was once on compliance, it is now about value—ensuring fair taxes are being paid, managing tax risk, evaluating the tax consequences of business activities, and more. Underlying this shift to a more... Brandon Van Volkenburgh
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The Future Is Cloud-First
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Creating a Data Breach Incident Response Plan
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Data and Network Security Risks Relating to the Coronavirus Outbreak and Response
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Adapting Accounting Ethics to New Technology
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Five Simple Tips Enrolled Agents can use to Find Lucrative Tax Resolution Clients
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How AP Automation Puts the Smart in Smart Data Extraction
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The Dollars and "Sense" of Accounts Payable Automation: How Cost Savings Translate Directly to the Bottom Line
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Research shows that the colour of the clothes we wear significantly affect our day to day lives. For instance wearing black might help us appear powerful and authoritative at the workplace, while a red dress can make us look more attractive to a date. A yellow top might brighten up one's day and a blue one land us a nifty bonus.
Oftentimes buyers navigating the myriad nuances of current fashion look for help from friends, popular media and retailers themselves. Retailers, for their part, try to stay ahead of fashion trends by meticulously studying trends from magazines, keeping a close eye on competitors and wading through the chatter on social media and fashion blogs.
Thanks to the internet, a huge mine of valuable fashion data is available to us through e-commerce sites, brand Pinterest pages and fashion blogs, which regularly update their content streams with the newest fashion offerings. Data ranging from featured fashion of the current season including the complete product catalogue of brands as well as combinations of dresses that go together (even between brands) are all available for us to collect and analyse.
By crawling these sites, pages and blogs periodically we can extract the colors on each of the images shared. This data is very helpful for any online/offline merchant to visualize the current trend in the market and plan out their own product offering. It is also possible to plot monthly data to capture the timeline of trends across different fashion websites.
Let us assess the applications made possible from this data. How would color analysis assist product managers, category heads and merchandising heads?
Using historical color data future trends can be spotted with greater accuracy. With this data decision makers can stay ahead of the demands and the predictions of the market and gain a foothold on the ever changing nature of fashion.
Assortment Analysis can become more in depth and insightful with color analysis. Assortment comparisons of one's offerings v/s competitor's offerings can give a clear cut decision pointers on both one's color offerings present and categories one can focus on to get ahead of the competition.
A strong recommendation feature is vital in driving up sales by offering the right products to buyers at the right time. Analysis of colors helps recommendations become smarter and more relevant. For instance, the algorithm can help understand what tops go with which jeans or which shirts go with what ties.
Colours add a new dimension to current business analytics. Decision makers will be able to access enhanced analytics on existing products and compare across sources based on parameters such as price, categories, subcategories etc.
Color Analysis in retail is largely unexplored and rife with possibilities. Doing it at scale presents a number of unique challenges that we are addressing. We're excited to bring novel techniques and the power of large scale data analytics to retail.
Color analysis will add to a retailer's understanding of consumer buying patterns. This will help retailers sell better and improve profit margins. We are currently working on integrating this feature into PriceWeave so that our customers can do a comparative assortment analysis with color as an additional dimension.
PriceWeave provides Competitive Intelligence for retailers, brands, and manufacturers. We're built on top of huge amounts of products data to provide features such as: pricing opportunities (and changes), assortment intelligence, gaps in catalogs, reporting and analytics, and tracking promotions, and product launches. PriceWeave lets you track any number of products across any number of categories against your competitors. If you'd like to try us out request for a demo.


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Brickell Luxury Condos Category
Which Building Commands The Highest "Price Per Square Foot" On Brickell?
November 10th, 2014 Written By Riley Smith
When a buyer is looking for a luxury condo on Brickell, there are 3 buildings they are usually interested in: The Four Seasons Residences, Asia on Brickell Key, and The Santa Maria. Although each very different, they have many of the same luxury amenities that someone who is paying over $700/square foot is looking for. So far in 2014, Asia on Brickell Key has the highest average "sale price / square foot" coming in at $849.00. The second highest is...Continue Reading!
True Brickell Real Estate Data Unknown
July 24th, 2014 Written By Riley Smith
Although there have been over 400 condo sales reported on the MLS so far in 2014, there are a large number of sales that are occurring every day in the pre-construction market that are not public record. There are over 20 pre-construction buildings with 5,000+ units on Brickell that are accepting contracts. This means that there are potentially hundreds if not thousands of more condos that have gone under contract this year. These units certainly have a higher average...Continue Reading!
Location, Location, Location | Unit 2811 At Jade Brickell Sells In 14 Days
May 21st, 2014 Written By Riley Smith
As you know, real estate is all about location. But location doesn't just apply to a street or neighborhood, in the condo world location is also important when it comes to the particular floor and view of a unit. When sought after "lines" become available they typically get snapped up quickly. This is why I was not surprised when Unit 2811 went under contract in just 14 days at The Jade. Unit 2811 is a southeast corner residence with jaw...Continue Reading!
Join Us For A Celebration Of Architecture Presented By The Riley Smith Group and Bank United
April 6th, 2014 Written By Riley Smith
In collaboration with Bank United, The Riley Smith Group would like to invite you to an afternoon full of architecture and design. On Wednesday, April 9th we will celebrate one of the most iconic buildings in Miami, The Atlantis on Brickell with a "Meet The Architect" Open House. The event will be hosted at our spectacular listing in The Atlantis. Hervin Romney, the architect behind The Atlantis and founding partner of Arquitectonica, will join us to discuss his inspiration for the building and the impact that...Continue Reading!
Santa Maria On Brickell Market Update
March 12th, 2014 Written By Riley Smith
Even with all of the fancy new construction buildings going up on Brickell, I strongly believe that condos at the Santa Maria will always be in high demand. It is a timeless building that has a simple elegance which can be hard to find in the newer modern buildings. You don't see a lot of turnover here because the residents never want to leave! For that reason, when condos do come on the market, they tend to go under contract...Continue Reading!
Icon Towers Have Busy Start To 2014
January 22nd, 2014 Written By Riley Smith
We work with many clients who are only interested in purchasing at The Icon on Brickell. They are attracted by the location which is on the south side of the Miami River in the Financial District as well as the views and fantastic amenities. The Icon Brickell complex is composed of 3 Towers. The North and South Tower are sister towers and have 58 floors. The third tower is the Viceroy Tower which is just 50 floors high. The Viceroy...Continue Reading!
Most Expensive Condos On Brickell?
December 27th, 2013 Written By Riley Smith
As 2013 quickly comes to a close, I thought it would be interesting to see what the most expensive condo on the market is at the moment and on the flip side, what the most expensive condo sale has been this year. At an asking price of $21,950,000, Unit 54DEF at The Four Seasons is the highest priced listing on Brickell. This unit offers 8,911 square feet of living space with 5 bedrooms, 6 full baths and 4 half baths. Some...Continue Reading!
Penthouse 69C Sells For Full Price At The Four Seasons
December 23rd, 2013 Written By Riley Smith
A 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath penthouse unit at The Four Seasons Millenium Tower (1425 Brickell Avenue) closed for the full asking price of $1,900,000 earlier this month. The unit offered 2,139 square feet of living space. Broker was Fortune. The fact that this unit was a penthouse helped it garner a much higher price than other "c" line sales which occurred during 2013; other "C" line sales ranged in price from $1,150,000 to $1,369,000. Right now there are only 2...Continue Reading!
Brickell Key Condo Market Is Breaking Records In 2013
Much like the rest of the condo market in South Florida, Brickell Key is setting records in 2013. A few sales just came in which helped push the number of condos sold on Brickell Key to the highest levels in the history of this private island. We also saw the average sale price on Brickell Key jump to the highest figure on record. Some of the top selling buildings were Asia and Carbonnell, we also saw an increase in value...Continue Reading!
Three Units Hit The Market This Week At The Santa Maria
December 4th, 2013 Written By Riley Smith
Three spectacular units hit the market at The Santa Maria this week. The first is Unit 4501 which offers 5 bedrooms, 6.5 baths with 6,300 square feet of living space. It is listed for $7,500,000 ($1,190/sq. ft.) by EWM Realty. The second is Unit 3102 which is a two story townhouse residence offering 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and 5,730 square feet of living space. It is listed for $6,000,000 ($1,047/sq. ft.) by Century 21. Last, and much more affordable is...Continue Reading!


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Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) Land Claim: Three Big Misconceptions Clarified
Submitted by John Bainbridge
After listening to many people in Tobermory talk about the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) land claim I realised that there are three big misconceptions about the claim.
-First, that the SON seeks to control the entire Bruce Peninsula plus all the waters surrounding it.
-Second, that the SON is claiming a huge amount of money ($90 billion) and this will fall heavily on Canadian taxpayers.
-Third, that the Canadian courts and the Federal Government are being unreasonably lenient with the Aboriginal people.
I have spent 14 years as a lawyer working on the implementation of the Gwich'in and Nunavut Land Claims Agreements for both government and the Aboriginal organizations and I can say that all three fears are unfounded.
As a matter of principle no Aboriginal land claims in Canada will affect private property acquired "in good faith." All claims seek title to crown land only – either federal or provincial. This is why road allowances, the Parks and the lake bed are subject to the claim. They are not seeking title to control the waters of the lake. Navigation and boating will not be impacted. Most of the shoreline around Lake Huron and Georgian Bay has a road allowance and that will be subject to the claim but for the most part there is no reason to suppose that public access will change.
As to the National Parks and the lake bed, who holds title should be a matter of indifference to most people. Who knew that the title to the National Park is held by the Province of Ontario and not the Government of Canada? Parks Canada manages the property on behalf of the Province. That arrangement will almost certainly continue under the SON but, as with many other land claims, there may be a co-management arrangement whereby the two governments and the SON jointly manage the Parks.
Second, the claim by the SON for $90 billion is a "placeholder," an arbitrary figure that reserves the right of the litigant to negotiate damages or, in this case, compensation after the validity of the claim has been established. Any litigant who fails to put in a figure for compensation in their Statement of Claim will get zero dollars if they win the lawsuit. If the SON establish that they have a valid claim, a negotiation will begin to determine an accurate figure for compensation that will probably fall far short of $90 billion. The Nunavut Land Claims Agreement is one of the biggest so far in Canada and the compensation they received was $1.4 billion.
Whatever amount compensation is set at, it will not be a burden on taxpayers. Compensation paid out under the terms of land claims agreements becomes a part of the National Debt. Many people believe that a country's national debt must be paid for by taxes. This is not true. A national economy is not like a household budget or a business. All that must be paid is the interest and there are several ways to do that besides raising taxes.
The government has recognized since the Calder Case in 1971, that a significant wrong was done to the aboriginal people of this country and that represents a debt incurred. Further, the Calder Case recognized that Aboriginal Title existed and this cast a cloud on the validity of the title to all crown land in Canada. It threw a big spanner in the works of major development projects like James Bay and the Mackenzie Valley pipeline. The wrong, therefore, had to be addressed and the government wanted certainty of land ownership. In 1982, the federal and provincial governments enshrined the existence of Aboriginal rights and treaties in section 35 of the Constitution Act.
On the bright side, all the large sums awarded in compensation for land claims are placed in a trust and invested mostly in Canadian stock, which creates jobs in the southern urban centres of Canada. The yield from the Inuit Trust's investments varies from year to year but even at 5 per cent, the Trust earned $70 million annually. Each year approximately $24 million was taken by the Inuit organisations to spend on social programs creating more than 200 decent jobs throughout Nunavut, most of which were filled by non-Inuit because they required special skills. The rest of the income was added to the capital in the Trust. If the SON win they will undoubtedly invest the capital and spent part of the income. The money they spend will be a huge infusion of new investment into the local economy of the peninsula creating many good jobs.
As to the third point, in 1997 the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada in the Delgamuukw Case (a must read for any one trying to understand Aboriginal claims) made it clear that the federal government should seek reconciliation with the Aboriginal people. The government should use negotiation and avoid resorting to legal action to settle land claims and other aboriginal issues.
It was the view of the court that the agreements, when settled should endure and that was unlikely to happen if the settlement was imposed by the courts. The Supreme Court has also insisted that the government apply a liberal interpretation to the wording of agreements and treaties because it is now clear that more than a century ago there was very little clarity or mutual understanding about what the treaties meant.
The important point to bear in mind always, is that the aboriginal people have achieved success by using our English legal system not their own aboriginal laws. They have won cases on the basis of legal principles developed by us and they have won before our judges, most of whom were and are old white men.
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Welcome to my site. What I've tried to assemble here is a resource for folks that want to learn more about expressions and scripting in After Effects. It's been quite a while since I've had time to update things, but I'm hopeful that I'll be able to roll out new topics more frequently now. I have an enormous backlog of content, and I'm trying to organize and present it in a way that should answer many questions that come up repeatedly in the AE forums. If you have comments, questions, or find an error—please contact me..
I've been doing freelance script and expression design pretty much since those features were added to After Effects. I do a lot of workflow automation where the client needs a script to read in a large amount of data and use that data to drive media and text replacement and batch render (or queue) all the variations. Sometimes this will amount to reading a monthly schedule and generating promos for the entire month. I've set up a bunch of real-time operations, where a script waits for a job to come in via an XML file and then loads the appropriate project, does the media and text replacement and renders the result on the fly.
I also do a lot of math-intensive projects. Most of my projects involve scripting, but some require complex animation rigging via expressions. I've also built a lot of automation tools for animators. I also have experience with scripting for Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Flash.
Partial list of clients: Adobe, Showtime, CBS, NBA TV, MTV, The New Blank, Jugnoo, Ozone, Tendril, and Little Airplane.
If you think you might need this kind of assistance, please contact me..
Animating speed or frequency in After Effects is tricky. Here's how to do it.
Learn the difference between bounce and overshoot—and how to apply them.
This is a series of stand-alone topics designed to showcase a particular useful technique or concept, including a detailed analysis/explanation of the code.
This is a collection of topics designed for those that are intent on mastering the art of writing expressions for After Effects.
This is my original mini-site consisting of a small collection of experiments with expressions for After Effects. Not a lot of in-depth explanation here, but maybe you will find something useful.
This is a well-intentioned but admittedly inadequate introduction to scripting for After Effects. I hope to correct this eventually.
I usually check in on this forum several times a day.
I also frequently visit Adobe's After Effects Expressions and Scripting forums.
Jeff Almasol's fabulous site for everything scripting.
Another good place to get your expressions and scripting questions answered.
Adobe's on-line help for After Effects. Look for the Expressions Language Reference chapter.
I've been asked repeatedly why I don't have a tip jar, or how someone can compensate me for my assistance (short of hiring me). So we'll give this a try.