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Swivel Your Way to Fun with Hank's Twisted Challenge Game
Charlene DeLoach |
When playing Hank's Twisted Challenge, it's a good thing to get your knickers in a twist! Wicked Cool Toys has put a fun twist on game night with this new game where the goal is to be the first person to get the ball off the end of the wire by twisting, bending, and turning your body in crazy ways!
There are four ways to play. You can play solo, head-to-head, relay, or freestyle with one to four players. The game is ideal for players ages 6 and up. The set comes with six wires, four dishwasher safe mouthpieces, two balls, a spinner, and 20 challenge cards.
To play, spin the spinner to determine the wire color and bends to make. Each player will use the same wire color and make the same bends. After bending them, put the ball on the wire, connect the wire to your mouthpiece, and place the mouthpiece in your mouth.
Are you up for an even harder challenge? Before you play, choose a challenge card! Each player incorporates the movement as they play, such as balancing on one foot or hopping up and down. All players begin at the same time. Twist, wiggle, and bend your body as you race to get the ball off the end of the wire. Who will get the ball flying off first?! Whoever does, wins that round.
The game great for a range of ages, making it fun for family night, game night, or party. Note that the game piece gets placed in your mouth to play, so those with sensitive dental work should take precautions. Also, there are only four mouthpieces, so it is hard to substitute additional players.
However, the game has occupational therapy benefits such as tracking, attending, and fine and gross motor skill work. You can change the challenge and modify the wire to make it easier (or more complicated) according to the skill level of the person playing.
All in all, Hank's Twisted Challenge from Wicked Cool Toys will have families and friends of all ages creating wicked cool memories!
Manufacturer: WICKED COOL TOYS
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6.5 Million Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled For Salmonella Contamination
Post author By Constantine Spyrou
For the second time in as many months, a massive quantity of ground beef is being recalled for pathogen contamination. Last month, 132,000 pounds of Cargill ground beef were tainted by E. Coli. This time, beef producer JBS is recalling a staggering 6.5 million pounds of ground beef following an outbreak of Salmonella.
Photo: Carnivore Locavore // Flickr, CC 2.0
The recall was just announced by the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), who has been involved in tracking the potential outbreak since September.
At least 57 people from 16 different states were infected by the Salmonella bacteria that was linked to the affected ground beef.
In this outbreak, the pathogenic strain contaminating the meat is Salmonella Newport, which can cause a common foodborne illness known as salmonellosis.
Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fevers that start anywhere from 12-72 hours after consuming. The disease lasts for about 4-7 days, and while most recover without a need for treatment, diarrhea can become severe enough to require hospitalization.
A host of different types of ground beef, including steakburgers and ground chuck, were affected by the recall.
You can view a full list of the products under recall here. The USDA will also update with specific locations and institutions the beef was distributed to in the future, but have stated that the meat was sent nationwide.
If you have beef in you fridge or freezer that matches up with the USDA's list of products, you can either throw it away or return it to the place of purchase, according to the USDA's release.
Tags beef, ground beef, ground beef recall, recall, Salmonella
By Constantine Spyrou
Constantine's life revolves around eating, studying, and talking about food. He's obsessed with eggs, gyros, and the future of food.
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We know we aren't the only ones longing for a serving of seasonal fare once the days grow colder and the cozy sweaters come out of hibernation. From a hot bowl of stringy mac n' cheese to the sweet treat of baked apples, we're favoring five fall recipes from The Common Man Family of Restaurants right here in New Hampshire.
Save the trail mix for summer. Camp Crackers, courtesy of their namesake Camp restaurant here in Meredith, are far from your typical campsite snack. These pita chip pleasers are sprinkled with shredded cheddar, gorgonzola, and granulated garlic before they take a quick trip to the oven — leaving you with a satisfying (and healthy) appetizer topped with scallions.
A heaping bowl of Baked Mac & Cheese is a comfort food classic, and just reading the ingredients in this easy-to-follow recipe is enough to make any fall foodie melt. Look forward to a final product that combines the contrasts of hot, cheesy pasta sauce with a golden brown, slightly-crunchy breadcrumb topping.
If your ideal fall recipe checks off the pumpkin and cranberry flavor boxes, cook yourself a cut of this Pumpkin Cranberry Crusted Chicken. Pumpkin puree and dried cranberries play leading roles in the chicken's crispy crust, though the bacon maple glaze nearly steals the show with its flavorful use of maple syrup and bourbon.
If you're searching for the perfect candidate for your latest farmer's market bounty, this vegetarian fall recipe is the one. The Harvest Loaf from The Common Man Ashland puts on a full-blown veggie variety show with onions, carrots, celery, spinach, and more in the mix. The list of ingredients may look lengthy at a first glance, but rest assured — execution is a breeze for this lip-smacking loaf blanketed by golden brown puff pastry sheets.
Rounding out our list of favorite fall recipes is the A-Team of autumn-inspired desserts: The Uncommon Baked Apple from The Common Man Windham. This batch of baked Macintosh apples is sure to please any dinner guests with its tasty combination of spices, maple syrup, and brown sugar. Don't forget the proverbial icing on the cake: topping the tasty treat with a scoop or two of vanilla ice cream.
Bring out the baking pans and make the most tempting fall recipes from this list right at home, or better yet, dig into even more seasonal dishes right here at Mill Falls on the Lake. Four of our on-site restaurants are part of The Common Man Family, each with their own distinct atmosphere and a menu to make your mouth water.


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Le Paria est un film policier et un film d'action franco-espagnol réalisé par Claude Carliez, sorti en 1969.

Synopsis
Après le braquage d'un train qui tourne mal, Manu, devenu un paria par désespoir, trouve refuge dans la montagne auprès d'une femme qui vit seule avec son fils. Le gangster veut changer de vie mais Interpol, la police et ses anciens complices sont à ses trousses.

Résumé
En 1968, à proximité de la frontière franco-espagnole, l'express Rotterdam-Madrid est stoppé avec maîtrise par une bande d'hommes masqués. Les gangsters réussissent à emporter des valises blindées contenant des diamants et à les transborder dans une camionnette qui attendait tous feux éteints proche de la voie. Mais au dernier moment, un contrôleur téméraire tire sur les bandits, en tue certains et blesse l'un d'eux, Manu, qui parvient néanmoins à s'enfuir avec la camionnette. Alerté par les sirènes de la police, Manu réussit à pousser le véhicule à la mer du haut d'une falaise. José, un adolescent d'une quinzaine d'années, qui a assisté non loin à la scène, se révèle être un précieux allié pour Manu. José l'emmène dans la montagne, chez sa mère Lucia, veuve d'un contrebandier. Celle-ci soigne Manu et lui donne asile. Mis en confiance par José, Manu révèle à Lucia qu'il a tué sa femme et sa petite fille dans un accident de voiture en 1960, drame qui l'a poussé dans la voie de l'illégalité, faisant de lui un paria par désespoir. De son côté, Lucia lui confie son besoin d'affection à cause du poids de sa solitude, depuis la perte de son mari tué, il y a quatre ans, par les carabiniers. Au fil des jours, l'amour s'installe entre eux.

Pendant ce temps, à Barcelone, il y a beaucoup d'agitation. La police espagnole et Interpol mènent une enquête auprès de Silvia Lambert, une esthéticienne qui a bien connu Manu, alias Manuel Thomas, fichier comme activiste d'extrême droite de l'OAS depuis sa participation durant la guerre d'Algérie à des opérations de plasticage à Oran et dans le midi de la France. Devenu hors-la-loi, il est sous surveillance depuis sa sortie de prison. Mais l'inquiétude est aussi grande, depuis sa mystérieuse disparition, pour le gang directeur du hold-up, camouflé sous l'enseigne de l'institut de beauté dirigé par Silvia. Au sein du gang, les soupçons divisent les uns et les autres pour retrouver Manu et les diamants.

Devant son insistance pour aider son ami, Manu finit par accepter d'envoyer José en mission à Barcelone lequel, malgré les barrages de la police, réussit à ramener Silvia auprès de Manu. Celle-ci le met en garde contre Ronaldo Toccelli, le patron des caïds du milieu de Barcelone, qui est prêt à tout pour retrouver les diamants. Mais devant le silence résolu de Manu, Silvia, dévorée par la jalousie de voir qu'il ait trouvé refuge chez une femme, et désireuse de récupérer sa part du butin, rentre à Barcelone pour indiquer le lieu où il se cache à son amant actuel, Rolf, un complice de Manu qui a pu échapper à la fusillade lors de l'attaque du train et qui vient lui demander des comptes.

Ensemble, Manu et Ralf repêchent les valises immergées, repoussent une attaque des hommes de main de Toccelli, et retournent chez Lucia pour trouver un moyen d'écouler les diamants. Et tandis que Ralf part, accompagné de José, pour joindre un revendeur à Andorre, Silvia débarque, sans prévenir, chez Lucia non seulement pour lui reprendre Manu mais pour échapper à Toccelli qui la soupçonne et dont elle a tout à craindre.

Conscient du danger, Manu, Lucia et Silvia se réfugient dans une cabane de bergers indiquée par Lucia. En Andorre, Ralf est arrêté par Toccelli qui lui laisse dix heures pour retrouver les diamants. Mais c'est trop tard, les occupants de la cabane ont été repérés et doivent faire face en même temps à la bande de Toccelli et aux carabiniers. Ces derniers sont nombreux et, bénéficiant du concours de l'aviation, ils anéantissent les gangsters embusqués derrière les rochers. Ralf est tué tandis que Silvia est arrêtée. Manu, après s'être défendu mitraillette à la main, est grièvement blessé. Il obtient néanmoins, avant de mourir, en échange des diamants, une dernière cigarette et la liberté pour Lucia et José.

Manu n'aura pas été un gangster comme un autre. Réalisant le néant de sa vie, paria traqué, acculé, il aura été obligé de se battre, non plus pour lui-même, mais pour Lucia et son enfant, ces deux êtres innocents de toute cette affaire, qui ont cru en lui et qu'il n'aura pu sauver qu'au sacrifice de sa vie.

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 Titre : Le Paria
 Autres titres : Diamond Rush (anglais), Jaque Mate ou el Paria (espagnol), L'ultimo colpo (italien)
 Réalisation : Claude Carliez
 Scénario original : Claude Rank
 Adaptation, dialogues : Claude Rank, Mireille de Tissot, Santos Alcocer
 Conseiller technique : Maurice Delbez
 Musique originale : Jean-Claude Pelletier
 Montage : Raymond Lamy, assisté de Marie-Claude Carliez
 Images : Jean Gelpi
 Coordinateur des combats et des cascades : Claude Carliez et son équipe
 Cameraman : Jean Benezech
 Opérateur : Gilbert Dassonville
 Cadreur (effets spéciaux) : Jacques Dubourg
 Directeurs de production : Mireille de Tissot, Gines Rodriguez et Jean Lara
 Producteur délégué : Hélène Dassonville
 Co-Production : CERES Films Carlton Continental (Paris) - Santo Alcocer (Madrid)
 Socité de distribution : Les Films Fernand Rivers S.A.
 Pays d'origine :  |
 Genre : Film policier, Film d'action
Format : couleur
 Durée : 102 min
 Dates de sortie :
 France :

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  Jean Marais : Manuel Thomas dit Manu
 Marie-José Nat : Lucia, la veuve d'un contrebandier
 Enrique Quique San Francisco : José, le fils de Lucia
 Horst Frank : Rolf, l'ami gangster de Manu
 Nieves Navarro : Silvia, l'ancienne maîtresse de Manu
 Jean Lara : Inspecteur Lara
 Jacques Stany : Walt, surintendant d'Interpol
 Béatrice Delfe : Gisela la danseuse
 Eric Donat : José, un gangster
 Moisés Augusto Rocha : Turchi
 Josep Castillo Escalona : Max
James Picas : Toccelli
A. Cadea : Paul
Les Cascadeurs : Gérard Moisan et Daniel Vérité

Autour du film - Critique
Délaissant dès 1963 le genre "cape et d'épée", où il fit merveille, au profit des films d'aventure contemporaine ou d'espionnage fantaisiste qu'il aimait particulièrement, Jean Marais avait bien réussi ses premières tentatives en solo dans des rôles de gentleman aventurier (Le Gentleman de Cocody, L'Honorable Stanislas, agent secret), mais l'enthousiasme du public décrut progressivement. En 1968, l'acteur accepta un énième film d'action et cette fois-ci réalisé par son vieux complice de longue date, Claude Carliez. Le Paria est l'unique film réalisé par Claude Carliez (1925-2015), le maître d'armes français auteur des scènes d'action des films de cape et d'épée en particulier ceux interprétés par Jean Marais (Le Capitan, Le Capitaine Fracasse…) et coordinateur des combats, cascades et scènes d'action (Les Mystères de Paris, la trilogie Fantômas …)

De 1960 à 2000, Claude Carliez a aussi coordonné les combats et les cascades d'une pléiade de films, dont ceux avec Jean-Paul Belmondo, Louis de Funès, Alain Delon... Il a collaboré à de nombreuses productions étrangères dont deux James Bond : Moonraker et Dangereusement vôtre. Il a été président du Syndicat des cascadeurs français de 1972 à 1984 et président de l'Académie d'armes de France de 1988 à 2012.

Gilles Durieux, auteur d'une biographie de l'acteur, déclare que Carliez prépara pour Jean Marais un scénario sur mesure d'après un roman noir de Claude Rank, illustration d'un genre nouveau celui d'un gangster repenti qui combat seul, ou presque, les fantômes d'un passé criminel qui le poursuit. Un rôle inhabituel pour Marais, celui d'un homme marqué par le destin et tombé du mauvais côté de la loi, mais qui lui permet, une fois encore, de donner la mesure de ses dons athlétiques. L'idée, en soi, n'était pas mauvaise et pouvait permettre au comédien de composer un personnage nouveau sans trahir son passé de héros irréductible.

Christian Durieux, autre biographe, dit que ce héros qui meurt après un suspense habile et des émotions fortes, ne correspond pas vraiment à l'image de l'acteur marais à l'écran. Sans doute peut-on voir là, à postériori, un symbole de la "mort" du comédien au cinéma.

Et de son côté, Carole Weisweiller, auteure d'une autre biographie, dit que l'étoile du cinéma commençait à perdre de son éclat car, bien que toujours demandé, il ne réussira pas entièrement à convaincre dans un genre plus favorable à d'autres et où le succès lui sera mesuré. Le Paria sera un échec commercial malgré le soin apporté à la réalisation. Ce sera le dernier film d'action de Marais.

Coproduction franco-espagnole avec de faux airs de film de casse à l'anglo-saxonne, Le Paria est un film de braquage ferroviaire. Si le générique d'ouverture avec l'attaque du train est prometteur, avec des scènes d'action relativement nombreuses, tournées caméra sur l'épaule, soutenues par une musique entrainante, le point négatif du film est qu'il n'y a guère de surprise dans ce scénario convenu. Les traîtrises entre les gangsters et les retournements de situation restent classiques. Carliez ne maitrise pas la réalisation, et cela se fait sentir. La narration est faible, les péripéties pas toujours bien enchainées, le montage problématique.

Reste surtout un Jean Marais qui, donnant tout ce qu'il a, voit son jeu d'acteur trop bon pour un personnage aussi terne, et des cascades trop belles pour une mise en scène aussi négligée. Portant la cinquantaine bien mûre, on sent qu'il cherche à être plus agressif, avec ce blouson de cuir et cette coupe de cheveux rase, moins romantique, orientant sa démarche vers des années 1970 qui feront la part belle aux anti-héros.

Reste un moment cinématographique sympathique et finalement assez mouvementé, sorte de chant du cygne d'un acteur qui allait, après Peau d'Âne (1970), se retirer momentanément du cinéma au profit du théâtre et de la sculpture.

Le Paria a été édité en DVD par la société Gaumont

Notes et Références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie

Liens externes

 http://www.boxofficestory.com/le-paria-box-office-jean-marais-1969-a91180315
 https://www.gaumont.fr/fr/film/Le-paria.html
https://www.cinema-francais.fr/les_films/films_c/films_carliez_claude/le_paria.htm

Film français sorti en 1969
Film espagnol sorti en 1969
Film policier français
Film policier espagnol
Film d'action français
Film d'action espagnol

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Hordes of people traipsed to midtown Manhattan Monday, traveling by foot and by cab to stand in long lines for an important commodity that Hurricane Sandy had made suddenly scarce.
The must-have item was neither batteries nor bottled water, however: These New Yorkers had journeyed to Times Square for Starbucks coffee.
"It was scary not having Starbucks," said Bethany Owings, who told the New York Post she walked 10 blocks with her 18-month-old daughter Ava to get her daily dose.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Starbucks Corp. closed all of its New York City and Long Island locations at 4 p.m. Sunday so its employees could return home before the MTA shut down all trains.
Stores were supposed to remain closed on Monday, but the Starbucks on the main floor of the Marriott Marquis on West 45th Street was catering to a steady stream of caffeine-obsessed patrons.
Owings told the Post she found out about the rogue store via Facebook, but word spread quickly on other social media networks, including Twitter.
Only Starbucks open, probably for miles around, are the ones in the Marriott Marquis on W. 45th, including the one where we usually meet.
For those who made the trip, the long lines were a small price to pay. Alex Mwangi, a Starbucks "gold card" holder, walked more than 20 blocks looking for a store -- a trek he said was totally worth it.
Other chains like Dunkin Donuts were closed on Monday, Gothamist reports.
However, those closings meant more business for shops that planned to stay open during the storm.
When local 7-Eleven manager Khagendra Bhattarai heard the Dunkin Donuts across the street would be shutting its doors, he immediately put on extra coffee. He told The Huffington Post he planned to stay open all night.
Visit The New York Post to read what other "coffee junkies" had to say about getting their Starbucks fix.


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October 24, 2007 by Philip
Carsick Cars: who fucking smoke my Zhongnanhai?
Carsick Cars is a fairly new Beijing rock band which I discovered via MusicBrainz only yesterday. After listening to the repetetive lyrics and riffy guitar of 中南海 (Zhōngnánhǎi) I think I'm hooked! The title refers to the name of a popular brand of cigarettes, but Zhongnanhai is also the name of the area to the west of the Forbidden City (called the New Forbidden City by Beijingers) from where the Party runs the People's Republic.
中南海,中南海……中南海,中南海
中南海,中南海……抽烟只抽中南海
中南海,中南海……生活离不开中南海
中南海,中南海……谁他妈抽了我的中南海?[source]
Zhongnanhai, Zhongnanhai… Zhongnanhai, Zhongnanhai
Zhongnanhai, Zhongnanhai… I only smoke Zhongnanhai
Zhongnanhai, Zhongnanhai… I can't live without Zhongnanhai
Zhongnanhai, Zhongnanhai… who fucking smoke my Zhongnanhai?
Figuring out which Zhongnanhai the lyrics might refer to is left as an exercise to the reader. I haven't been able to get hold of their self-titled debut album yet, but a record shop in 东单 has a copy booked for me. On Thursday they're playing at the Mao Club and everyone must go! For those not in Beijing, here's the video of Zhongnanhai instead.
Carsick Cars on MySpace
Maybe Mars, their record label (also on MySpace)
Thursday's gig on Last.fm
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Esn | October 25, 2007 at 12:06
Hi Philip… sorry to bother you, I was just wondering if you could answer my question over here:
http://foolip.org/wiki/Talk:Princess_Iron_Fan#Translation_wiki
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Nate DeSelms | November 8, 2009 at 07:42
In an interview the band said that they didn't write the lyrics about the Chinese seat of power. http://shanghaiist.com/2009/02/17/modern_chinese_rockers_staying_far.php
I think I believe them, it's funnier as a song about cigarettes anyways!


The annual SAP Academy Purple Run aims to bring the SAP and East Bay communities together to support the Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF). The mission of the Tyler Robinson Foundation, is to strengthen families financially and emotionally as they cope with the tragedy of a pediatric cancer diagnosis by offsetting out-of-pocket life expenses.
The run, or walk, will be comprised of four laps around the Bishop Ranch lake in San Ramon, California.
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As the Wimbledon Tennis Championships enters its 140th season, we raise a glass of Pimms and look back at its history. Also at the impact on strawberry sales during Wimbledon Fortnight.
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Q: Commands work on terminal but not in shell script The following commands work on my terminal but not in my shell script. I later found out that my terminal was /bin/tcsh. Can somebody tell me what changes I need to do for /bin/sh. Here are the commands I need to change:
cp source_dir/*/dir1/*.xml destination_dir/
Error in sh-> cp: cannot stat `source_dir/*/dir1/*.xml': No such file or directory

sed -i "s+${initial_name}+${final_name}+" $file_name
This one does not complain but does not work as well.

I am adding an example for testing. The code tends to rename the names of xml files and also the contents of xml files. For example-

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*The file name crr.ya.na.aa.xml should be changed to aa.xml

*The same name inside crr.ya.na.aa.xml should also be changed from crr.ya.na.aa to aa

Here is the code:
#!/bin/sh

# Create dir structure for testing
rm -rf audience
mkdir audience
mkdir audience/dir1 audience/dir2 audience/dir3
mkdir audience/dir1/ipxact audience/dir2/ipxact audience/dir3/ipxact
touch audience/dir1/ipxact/crr.ya.na.aa.xml
echo "<spirit:name>crr.ya.na.aa</spirit:name>" >   audience/dir1/ipxact/crr.ya.na.aa.xml
touch audience/dir2/ipxact/crr.ya.na.bb.xml
echo "<spirit:name>crr.ya.na.bb</spirit:name>" >   audience/dir2/ipxact/crr.ya.na.bb.xml
touch audience/dir3/ipxact/crr.ya.na.cc.xml
echo "<spirit:name>crr.ya.na.cc</spirit:name>" >   audience/dir3/ipxact/crr.ya.na.cc.xml

# Create a dir for ipxact_drop files if it does not exist
mkdir -p ipxact_drop
rm -rf ipxact_drop/*
cp audience/*/ipxact/*.xml ipxact_drop/

ls ipxact_drop/ > ipxact_drop_files.log

cat ipxact_drop_files.log | \
awk '{ split($0,a,"."); print a[length(a)-1] "." a[length(a)] }' ipxact_drop_files.log > file_names.log

cat ipxact_drop_files.log | \
awk '{ split($0,a,"."); print "mv ipxact_drop/" $0 " ipxact_drop/" a[length(a)-1] "." a[length(a)] }' ipxact_drop_files.log > command.log

chmod +x command.log
./command.log

while read line
  do
    echo ipxact_drop/$line
    initial_name=`grep -m 1 crr ipxact_drop/$line | sed -e 's/<spirit:name>//' | sed -e 's/<\/spirit:name>//' `
    final_name="${line%.*}"
    echo $initial_name
    echo $final_name
    sed -i "s+${initial_name}+${final_name}+" ipxact_drop/$line
done < file_names.log

echo " ***** SCRIPT RUN FINISHED *****"

Only the sed command at the end is not working

A: I was reading some other posts and understood that xml files can have problems with scripts. Here is what that worked for me upto now.
To remove cp error: replace  #!/bin/sh -f with  #!/bin/sh
To remove sed error for the test input: replace sed -i ...... with sed -i.back ....

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DC FanDome Trailer Teases The Virtual Convention Bringing Big DC Comics News This Month
By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 5, 2020 9:00 am EST
If Comic-Con at Home felt like a bit of a bust, maybe you can take solace in knowing that there's another virtual convention right around the corner. And this one promises some huge announcements.
DC FanDome is coming on August 22, promising a free virtual fan experience that will celebrate everything from the DC Multiverse across Warner Bros. movies, TV shows, video games, comic books, and more. The convention will offer a sneak peek at Wonder Woman 1984, The Batman, The Suicide Squad and Zack Snyder's Justice League, but even beyond that, it's a full-on virtual convention experience, complete with a digital convention hall and everything. Check it out in the DC FanDome trailer.
DC FanDome Trailer
This already looks like it will be a hell of a lot more interesting than Comic-Con at Home. The virtual convention hall is a nice touch, and it seems as if they have a hub that puts some effort into recreating the experience of being in an actual convention. In fact, we're pretty sure that's comedian Aisha Tyler we're hearing at the end of this trailer. She's a staple panel moderator at San Diego Comic-Con, and it appears as if she might be the host for the entire event.
In case you missed the initial announcement for DC FanDome, here's the roster of projects that have been confirmed to be part of the virtual convention:
DC's Stargirl
Zack Snyder's Justice League
However, there might be some new projects announced that we haven't heard of yet, and since this is a virtual convention, we can probably expect some surprise announcements as well. Since this event only lasts for 24 hours online, we'll be parsing through all the new reveals as quickly and thoroughly as we can to make sure you don't miss a scrap of DC Comics news.
Below, get the rundown on the various sections of DC FanDome and get ready to spend a big chunk of August 22 online:
DC WatchVerse: Here's where you grab a seat, sit back and join our virtual audience and become completely engrossed in hours of must-see content from around the world. Everything from panels and exclusive screenings to never-before-seen footage, featuring cast, creators and behind-the-scenes crew from across DC Films, TV, Home Entertainment and Games.
DC YouVerse: Venture into this world where the FANS are the stars to see the most amazing user-generated content, cosplay and fan art from around the world, including, perhaps, your own.
DC KidsVerse: Need a way to entertain your kids for hours on end? We've got you covered inside a special world, which can be accessed directly at DCKidsFanDome.com. This area features a broad range of family-friendly activations for our younger fans.
DC InsiderVerse: This creativity-based world contains a centerpiece video featuring legendary artist and DC CCO/Publisher Jim Lee, President of DC-Based Film Production Walter Hamada, and creator of the DC TV Arrowverse, Executive Producer Greg Berlanti, welcoming fans with a 101-style introduction to the DC Multiverse. From there, go behind the scenes with the master artisans who bring DC to life in all its forms, from comic books to games, TV, movies, theme parks, consumer products and more.
DC FunVerse: Take your DC FanDome experience and gather cool shareables; check out our comic book reader; DIY cool WW84 Golden Armor and Batmobile kits; plus digital giveaways and a store filled with merchandise, including some limited-edition exclusives.


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Greta Thunberg Returning to School After A Year Off to Campaign Climate Change
Annie Walton Doyle
After a year of intense activism, teenage climate campaigner Greta Thunberg is heading back to school.
It's been a busy year.
via: Getty Images
Greta Thunberg has truly dominated environmental news over the past 12 months.
But all things must come to an end.
As Greta has confirmed this week.
She spent 2019 learning remotely.
While traveling the world on a boat, naturally.
But it's all over.
via: Getty
Thunberg is headed back to class.
She confirmed her move with an Instagram post.
And it seems she's quite happy to return!
But where did it all begin?
Starting one day in August 2018, a then fifteen-year-old Thunberg decided to skip school to sit outside Sweden's Parliament in Stockholm with the simple sign, "Skolstrejk För Klimatet" - translating to "School Strike for Climate."
Photos of the teen sitting in protest went viral on social media...
And, suddenly, millions of people were inspired.
Within a year, her message had spread like wildfire...
And millions of people all over the world had taken to the streets to fight against climate change.
It was a whirlwind year for the teenager.
Thunberg attended numerous marches and protests all over the world and was even invited to the UN Climate Conference in New York, which she traveled to on a zero-emissions boat.
Her damning speech went viral...
The activist blasted world leaders and politicians for their lack of action regarding climate change. "How dare you," she exclaimed. "I shouldn't be up here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean, yet you all come to us young people for hope. How dare you?"
And, fast forward to 2020...
Greta Thunberg has become somewhat of a household name.
She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize last year...
And was declared as TIME's Person of the Year for 2019.
She has risen to unprecedented levels of fame...
And her unwavering commitment to saving our planet continues to inspire people to live more sustainably every day.
Thunberg has spoken to the Guardian, 2 years after she first took a stand on the so-called climate crisis.
The activist reflected on the whirlwind 2 years and the impact of her school strike movement.
"Looking back [over two years], a lot has happened."
"Many millions have taken to the streets … and on 28 November 2019, the European parliament declared a climate and environmental emergency," said Thunberg.
But, it's been far from sunshine and rainbows, according to Thunberg.
"But over these last two years, the world has also emitted over 80bn tonnes of CO2. We have seen continuous natural disasters taking place across the globe. Many lives and livelihoods have been lost, and this is only the very beginning."
She goes on to say we are "still in a state of denial."
"When it comes to action, we are still in a state of denial. The gap between what we need to do and what's actually being done is widening by the minute."
She continued:
"Effectively, we have lost another 2 crucial years to political inaction."
Essentially, Thunberg believes we have done nothing to actually stop the problem.
It's pretty damming stuff.
But it seems, for Thunberg at least, normality has to resume (at least a little).
"My gap year from school is over, and it feels so great to finally be back in school again!" Keep scrolling to read about a scientist who claims that cannibalism is the only answer to climate change ...


Emerentsia Publications was established in November 2015 by the author Nathalie M.L. Römer, which she manages with the help from her (business) partner B. Anders Davidson, also an author.
The company is based in the tiny village of Gusselby in Sweden.
We write and publish primarily epic fantasy, science fiction, mystery fiction, urban fantasy and fairy retellings, but we're working on expanding the scope of our publications as we become more established.
On this website, you'll find information about our publishing process, the books published to date, as well as the range of author services we're developing for 2019 and beyond.
We operate under three distinct imprints that we wholly own.
Emerentsia Publications is our major imprint, and it was followed by the recent inception of Crowerotica Fantasies, and it will be followed by Oh! With Dots in 2019.
You'll find the links for these additional imprints under the Imprints link in the menu at the bottom of this page.


Test Solenoid Valve-Dongfang YOYIK - Manufactures DFSTW and DFEM spare parts of steam turbines and generators.
Test Solenoid Valve is energized to cut off the power oil supply, as a close test to the valve, the electrical trip also moves.
Test solenoid valve is used for closing test of valves. In normal operation, the test solenoid valve is powered off, so that the HP oil can be directly connected to the upper chamber of the unloading valve. When the test solenoid valve is electrified, it opens the oil return channel to cut off the high pressure oil supply. When running the stem action test in RSV, the test solenoid valve is electrified by the electronic controller.


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Q: Cocoa Touch NSRegularExpression patterns I have an application that I'm writing, which gets some HTML from a website. I have a string with the HTML, and there are certain tags which I would like to get information from. However, I need to use wildcards, since certain attributes of the tag change after every request. I would like to get information from all tags that I need at once, so I don't need to search through the HTML too much. Can somebody please explain/point me to a tutorial on NSRegularExpression patterns and using it? I have looked online, on Stackoverflow, and on the Apple Documentation, and I didn't find anything helpful. Also, if somebody knows another way for me to do the same thing, please post as well.

A: Could you use an NSXMLParser instead? I'm not sure if it would suit your specific application, but it would only require going through the HTML string once. You can simply have one "if" statement per tag, so wildcards aren't really needed either.
If you haven't used NSXMLParser before, the Event-Driven XML Programming Guide is very helpful.

A: I tried using the NSRegularExpression documentation online, and after I understood the basics of regex patterns in general it was easier to understand it. If you look online you can find many regex pattern explanations, and the NSRegularExpression documentation is available here for iOS: http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/Foundation/Reference/NSRegularExpression_Class/Reference/Reference.html
and for OS X Lion:
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In the Company we managing and operating media organizations (managing, operating and branding) Our track record includes several successful projects, such as the setting up of News Services and Broadcast Facilities from the ground up. as well as revamping several existing broadcast operations in the Middle East.


We work closely with municipal authorities, and our work helps to improve green spaces and offer full access to municipal areas. Our expertise and turnkey services allow us to meet municipal requirements and offer added value to residents and tourists.
GDG is tasked with introducing the fungus Beauvaria bassiana into emerald ash borer populations on Mount Royal using FraxiProtec™, an experimental device.
Since 2008, GDG Environment has been using a biological agent to control biting insects in Trois-Rivières in order to reduce the nuisance caused by mosquitoes and black flies. The service was first offered in Trois-Rivières-Ouest and subsequently expanded to all remaining sectors.


The night of Halloween is upon us and here, at The Groove Cartel, we have decided to celebrate it with a brand new free download record called 'Poltergeist' by our good friend Storgards.
The Groove Cartel has teamed up with Void Records for this Halloween inspired tune by the main man Storgards. Kicking off with metallic and obscure sounds, 'Poltergeist' brings together the mysterious vibe of Halloween with the underground and deep beats we all love. The rumbling bassline is perfectly mixed with creepy-inspired sound delivering a perfect soundtrack for your Halloween night.
Storgards unveils Halloween inspired 'Poltergeist' available now for free.
Available now for free download, 'Poltergeist' is produced by the talented Storgards. You remember him for sure thanks to the impressive three-track EP dropped on our main label or for his Evil Mix of Alesso's 'Move Like That' which has received an incredible support on Soundcloud with almost 200k plays. Storgards now manage also his own catalog on Void Records and the first release, 'Let Me' is a true gem.
Storgards is one of that artists with a super wide vision of the music and his tunes are never obvious but, instead, every time he manages to keep some fresh sounds and new elements without leaving his main patch.
Available now for the free download on Soundcloud, Storgards special Halloween inspired 'Poltergeist' can be streamed via Spotify or YouTube below.


Anvil Motociclette is the kind of shop that is catching the attention of younger riders in mainland Europe. Their designs are raw and uncompromising, and guaranteed to stop the traffic. This 1979 Honda CB500 custom is typical: It's low and rakish, stripped to the basics and ready for action.
Anvil is run by San Marco Filios and Alessandro Phonz Fontanesi, both in their early 30s and living in Milan. They've both been passionate riders since childhood, starting on motocross bikes. Today they focus on road bikes, and as you'd expect from a workshop based in Italy's design capital, their creations have a strong dash of style.
On this Honda CB500, the forks have been lowered to drastically alter the stance of the bike, with firmer springs fitted to compensate for the shortened suspension travel. Low-slung Tommaselli bars add to the racy look, sitting ahead of a Laverda tank painted with the name of the bike—"Nk-a". The aluminum seat unit is custom-fabricated, and upholstered with leather.
The fine Honda CB500 motor has been left alone, but painted black for a factory-fresh look. It's now hooked up to free-flow filters and a striking white exhaust system from Marving. The tires are Avon Safety Mileage Mk II, a classic pattern recast using modern rubber compounds.
Anvil's approach is unlikely to find favor with purists. But on the other hand, they're a big part of the new wave custom scene in Italy and Europe. Head over to the Anvil Motociclette website to see more customized Honda CBs—and a very tasty Moto Guzzi SP 1000 and Suzuki GSX750E.


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Former Progress-Enterprise editor and long-time community development advocate, Susan Corkum-Greek will carry the Progressive Conservative banner in Lunenburg during the next provincial election.
"I am thrilled to be part of the PC team that has taken a compassionate approach to solving the issues that matter to Nova Scotians, like mental health and long-term care," said Corkum-Greek. "It's clear to see that Tim Houston is a thoughtful leader who wants a better Nova Scotia for all of us."
Corkum-Greek is the general manager of the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance (LAMP). Before that, she managed the tall ship Picton Castle and The Dory Shop Boatyard, was Executive Director of the Lunenburg Board of Trade and spent 17 years covering community news for Lighthouse Publishing.
As a volunteer, she was among the founding directors of the Lunenburg Waterfront Association and is currently vice-chair of the Lunenburg Board of Trade.
"Susan Corkum-Greek has a proven track record of making positive things happen in her community," said Progressive Conservative leader Tim Houston. "With her obvious desire and ability to serve the people of Lunenburg, she will make an excellent MLA."
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"Assertiveness training": the answer to the confidence gap?
Following allegations of gender discrimination, this US company came up with an unorthodox solution to close the confidence gap between men and women in its workforce.
The confidence gap between men and women is well documented.
At Google, men were being promoted at a higher rate than their female colleagues, because they were nominating themselves for promotion while women were not.
Employees at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers – a venture capital firm currently on trial for gender discrimination – have described their workplace culture as rewarding for those who talk over others and publicise themselves. They also aligned these behaviours with men.
However, a lack of confidence does not correlate with incompetence. So how do employers enable people who do not display self-assurance to be heard, and ultimately, promoted?
One solution at Kleiner Perkins, The New York Times reported, was to provide coaching to improve the speaking skills of Ellen Pao, the firm's former junior partner and the woman who is now suing the company.
According to the NY Times, this improved Pao's willingness to participate in the "interrupt-driven" environment.
Is it the responsibility of the employee to learn how to interrupt, or the employer's responsibility to create a culture in which workers less comfortable with interjections can still be heard?
Executive coaches in Silicon Valley said that "interruption training" was uncommon, but added that in order to progress in the tech industry, people needed to be able to participate in aggressive and confrontational meetings.
The coaching, also known as "assertiveness training" often includes work on how to effectively communicate in these meetings.
Kleiner Perkins said that the training was intended to provide Pao with the ability to "own the room".
Venture capitalists have described meetings between senior staff as typically full of verbal intimidation, wherein the people who are the most confident are also the most successful.
According to Ehrlinger, the confidence gap begins at a young age, and is often reinforced at work, where women are typically paid less and evaluated in more negative terms.
Some organisations have created alternative strategies to coaching when it comes to encouraging promotions for women.
In the US, Google's senior women host workshops to encourage and prepare women to nominate themselves for promotions.
Pao's lawsuit is still underway, with the verdict on whether Kleiner Perkins is liable for discrimination yet to be released.


Angie (Sea Salt with Food), Anita (La Petite Foodie), Darina (Gratinee), Jenny (My Secret Eden), Jessica (Yum-O-Rama), Jonathan (Food & Tell), Joyce & Frank (Van Foodies), Kevin (604 Foodtography), Kim (I'm Only Here for the Food), Melody (Gourmet Fury), Mijune (Follow Me Foodie), TS (eating_club [Vancouver]), Victoria (Victoria's Food Secrets) and Wilson (La Petite Vancouver).
Yah, that's a lot of people. And yes, that is quite a few cameras as well. I'm not sure what the people around us thought. At the very least, no one felt shy about taking pictures! At my table, we all decided to order all the different dishes available for the Eastern Plate (which consists of Dahl Soup, Afghan & Coconut Rice, Salad & Roti). The first 2 were the Lamb Kebob and Chicken Masala. I found that the lamb was a bit dry and a bit bland. I did notice the ginger, onion and garlic hits within the sauce; but it was not exactly savory. I really enjoyed the chicken, it was moist with a smooth and creamy sauce. Next up was the Peas & Cheese and Alu Gobi. I liked the texture of the peas & cheese (which also consisted of potatoes). Again, I thought it was a bit mild; but that is understandable since this dish is not supposed to be super spicy. The Alu Gobi (cauliflower & potato) was a bit more tomatoey than I'm used to; but it was good nonetheless. It was aromatic and a bit tangy at the same time.
All of us agreed that the salmon was a bit hidden by the sauce. As Frank noted, it could've been any fish. With that being said, I didn't dislike it and I actually found the salmon to have a nice sweet aftertaste. Despite a relatively flavorful sauce that was had a nice rich onion flavour, I wasn't a huge fan of the minced beef. It's a personal taste thing really, I didn't like the one at Saffron either. Something about the mushy texture... The next couple of dishes is where we went vegetarian. That's okay, I do eat vegetables sometimes. The Saag Paneer was smooth, mild and creamy. It starts off with a strong spinach flavour and ends with earthy mushroom aromatics at the end. My favourite dish was the Afghan Eggplant. The eggplant pieces were tender and there was a nice tang from the sundried tomatoes.
The last 2 dishes were the Mango Butternut Squash a nd the Chickpeas. Seemingly a simple dish, the squash was a bit more complex than it looked. In addition to the mango's natural sweetness, there were hints of curry and coconut. I could ate a whole big bowl of this. Other than humus, I'm not a big fan of chickpeas; but this version was not too bad. The sauce was on the sweet side with a nice herb aftertaste. All-in-all, the food may not have the "power" of more authentic places; but honestly, the food was pretty good. If you factor in that refills are complimentary, you have one heck of a value.
You did not mention that they don't serve booze! Victoria and I were :( about that haha.
Really?!?! You like the squash and mango baby food??! I was so upset by this...I wanted chunks of it! Weren't you expecting chuncks?
Totally agree on the authentic police! Very "watered down" flavours. Still good, but a bit Westernized.
LOL Mijune! I actually liked it. Yah, it was pureed and such, but on rice, I liked it. Shows how personal food can be eh? Similar to how you like the prata bread at Prata Man. I can't stand it. LOL... It's good we all were there, you can definitely see the things we agree on and the things that we didn't.
lol @ "authentic police". The problem is that there are few Afghan restaurants. And, you have to factor in that it is Kitsilano, afterall!
I read some where that you can have your items replenished at not cost if you wanted more. Is that true?
Yes, as mentioned in the post, the items are refillable. Which is a good deal.
So basically the quality of ordering a dish of food, but the quantity of AYCE.
...I need to try this place. !!!
As a side-note, I just wanted you to know Sherman that your frequent food stories inspired me to start writing about my own foodie this and thats..
I hope you take that as a compliment. : ) Thank you!
Hi Yen, yes, I think it's an excellent value for the food you get. Atmosphere is interesting too. Thank you for your kind comments. Yes, blog away! Do it!


Aussies are World Champions, Paint MCG Green and Gold!
Stuart Binny was part of the Indian squad that bowed out of the World Cup 2015 in the semis.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said the experience garnered from the recently concluded World Cup in Australia should help the Indians become a better side.
Glenn Maxwell has registered scores of seven, six, 15 and 33 to begin the eighth season of the Indian Premier League. The Australian all-rounder believes the emotional high of his country's World Cup win has contributed to his form slump.
Following South Africa's semifinal exit in World Cup 2015, reports of an alleged interference by the cricket board in team selection, based on race quota, have been doing the rounds.
Yuvraj Singh said he never asked any IPL team to spend 16 crore on him.
South Africa brought in half-fit Vernon Philander in place of in-form Kyle Abbott for their World Cup 2015 semifinal clash vs New Zealand.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is hopeful that India will tour Bangladesh for a short Test and limited overs series as per bilateral FTP agreement after the completion of Indian Premier League.
PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan had convened a meeting of the PCB review 2015 group in Lahore last weekend to discuss the performance of the national team in World Cup and the reasons for its failure.
Moin Khan was called back home from Australia during the ICC World Cup by the Pakistan Cricket Board after the former chief selector landed himself in a casino controversy.
Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell said despite all the new regulations to make ODIs more interesting, taking wickets was the most important tactic for captains in World Cup 2015.
Sunil Narine appeared for a retest for the suspect bowling centre at Sri Ramachandra University, an ICC-accredited centre, in Chennai on Thursday as the report is still being awaited.
Mustafa Kamal was planned to be on the podium on March 29 along with the ICC chairman N. Srinivasan, until he launched an "uncalled for attack" on the match officials following India's 109-run victory over Bangladesh in Melbourne.
Shane Watson, who battled poor form going into the tournament, ensured Australia's victory in the World Cup quarter-final vs Pakistan after being put in a tight spot by Wahab Riaz during a devastating spell.
The cumulative reach of the World Cup, till the semifinals stage, reached an unprecedented 635 million with every second Indian tuning in to watch the biggest extravaganza of cricket.
Virat Kohli has been widely criticised for his poor form in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 but he has been defended stoutly by the Indian team management.
Brad Haddin was seen repeatedly sledging New Zealand batsmen in the one-sided World Cup 2015 final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Former India wicketkeeper Kiran More has urged the ICC to revert to the 1987 format of World Cup from 2019.
Mitchell Starc's devastating spell vs England, Wahab Riaz-Shane Watson duel and South Africa's quarter-final win also make the list.


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© Licensed to London News Pictures. 28/07/2015, Bristol UK. FAROOQ SIDDIQUE, age 46, arrives at Bristol Magistrates Court charged with three counts of rape, two counts of assault causing actual bodily harm, and one of making a threat to kill. A police spokesman said the charges related to a period between 2009 and 2014. Farooq Siddique is an ex-government adviser, the south west manager for the Government's Prevent strategy, aimed at tackling radicalisation and extremism, and held that position until 2012. He is also a former spokesman and community development officer for the Bristol Muslim Society, is well known within the Muslim community of Bristol, and has spoken out on issues such as terrorism and radicalisation on both a national and city-wide stage. He was a voluntary Sunday school teacher at Islamic institutions across the city and worked with most of the city's mosques. He was involved with the making of a BBC docu-drama about the radicalisation of Bristol bomber Isa Ibrahim. Photo credit : Simon Chapman/LNP
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Damn, that 8-track, it takes me way back
Posted on May 4, 2018 by brucehhackett
When I was 17, in 1972, my best friend had an 8-track tape player installed in his Ford Maverick. Like me, he was a music lover and album buyer, but he had grown tired of having to listen to commercial radio in the car, with its incessant commercials and DJ banter.
Now he had the option of enjoying 8-track tape versions of some of his favorite albums while he drove around town. True, he had to buy the tapes even though he already owned the albums…but it was worth it to him to be able to control the music he could listen to on road trips.
As the guy riding shotgun, I enjoyed this too. But it didn't take long for me to see several significant, annoying drawbacks of the 8-track format which prevented me from ever considering investing in it. To this day, for the reasons I'll explain, I contend the 8-track tape was an ill-conceived and poorly executed idea.
Perhaps you shared my distaste for 8-tracks and didn't succumb to the temptations of portability and convenience. Or maybe you joined the millions of other Americans who embraced 8-tracks in the 1970s, only to rue the day several years later when the entire format went the way of the dodo bird (and rightly so).
Here are the six most obvious defective characteristics of the 8-track tape that, in my view, doomed the format to an early obsolescence:
No rewind or fast-forward options.
At home, when you listened to albums, you could change songs easily. Simply pick up the needle on your turntable and move effortlessly to another specific song, or put on another album.
If you were one of those rare folks who had a reel-to-reel tape deck, you could hit "FF" or "REW" to get to the desired place on the tape.
With 8-track tapes, you didn't have that flexibility. Eight-track tapes were configured as four "programs" sharing four parallel portions of the tape bandwidth. If you were listening to a song and decided you wanted to skip to the next song, or maybe go back and listen to the same song again, you were out of luck. All you could do was jump to one of the next programs and listen to whatever song was playing on that program. To listen to the song you really wanted to hear, you had to listen to other songs first before the one you wanted came back around on the program. Man, was this irritating!
Messing with the way the artist sequenced the music.
Because 8-track tapes are set up as four programs lasting about 10 or 11 minutes each, the order of songs often had to be changed in order to maximize efficient use of the available tape. For example, if an album's first three songs lasted more than 10 minutes, one song might be replaced on Program 1 by a different, shorter song from later on the album just so the music would fit the 8-track's limited format. This might happen on all four programs, completely altering the flow of the music as intended by the artist. A particularly egregious example was "Abbey Road" (see tracking below).
Even worse, sometimes there was no mathematical way to make the various album tracks fit in four 10-minute sets, so one or more tracks would actually have to be interrupted midway through. The tape would then fade out, and several seconds (even as much as a minute or more) would pass before it would automatically switch to the next program, and the song would then fade back in at the point of interruption and proceed to its conclusion.
Needless to say, this was an abominable way to listen to a song, and certainly not the artist's intent.
Physical limitations of the tape.
The movement of the head at the point where it switched between programs could sometimes pull the tape up or down, causing the tape to fold over and start playing the back side of the tape. The tape would continue to play, buy very muffled and barely audible. Continued playing would flip the entire tape over, so the tape would be wound on the reel inside with the backside showing. The program switch point is often the place where the tapes would sometimes be ingested into the player ("eaten"), most often when the tape head moved from program 4 to program 1, its furthest track change movement. At that point, the tape was ruined, and the player could no longer play that tape, or any tape.
Head alignment: Misalignment results in reduced high frequencies and allows sounds from adjacent tracks to bleed over, an effect sometimes known as "double-tracking." Among audio service technicians, there used to be a joke that "the 8-track is the only audio device which knocks itself out of alignment four times during each album."
The sensing foil that allows the tape to switch programs would sometimes dry up, fall off, and the tape would separate, and disappear inside the sealed cartridge. This was especially prevalent on bootleg tapes that typically used cheaper sensing foils. In general, the 8-track market was flooded with cheaper bootleg tapes, found at truck stops and service stations.
Had the tape been reinforced on both sides at this point, the tapes would have been much more reliable. Many modern collectors replace the old sensing foil with a more robust, properly reinforced foil.
Capstan wear and buildup was also a chronic problem with 8-tracks. As tape residue, dirt and lubricant built up on the capstan, the tape speed would increase and, since the buildup was uneven, the tape speed would become correspondingly uneven. Similarly, some units were subject to the capstan wear, causing a decrease in tape speed.
I had a couple of other friends at that time who invested in reel-to-reel tape decks as an additional component in their home stereo system. These devices, introduced in the 1950s, became more popular by the 1970s. They offered high-quality sound but were relatively expensive and a little tricky to operate for most casual music fans. But they gave consumers the ability to assemble customized mixed tapes that collected choice tracks from their album collections.
I loved this concept. It was like being your own DJ, without the commercials and talk. You could put together mixes for every occasion — holiday parties, pool bashes, romantic encounters and more.
But reel-to-reel tapes were not portable. You could take them to a friend's house only if he/she also had the necessary reel-to-reel player. Most important, you couldn't play them in a car. So I chose not to invest in this format either.
Enter the cassette tape. When first introduced in the early '60s, their sound quality was pathetic, marred by a prominent hiss and muffled sound. Their use was adequate for use in voice dictation and playback of children's nursery rhymes and such. So music lovers shunned the format…until the Dolby Noise Reduction technology arrived in the early '70s to substantially improve cassette tape sound quality. This development, combined with newer chromium-dioxide tapes, made cassettes a much more attractive format.
Cassettes therefore became ubiquitous around 1975, and the 8-track began its inevitable slide toward extinction.
So what was the thinking behind the 8-track, anyway?
The "Stereo 8 track" cartridge was designed by Richard Kraus while working under Bill Lear for his Lear Jet Corporation in 1963. The major change from the reel-to-reel tape players then available was to incorporate a neoprene rubber and nylon pinch roller into the cartridge itself, rather than to make the pinch roller a part of the tape player, reducing mechanical complexity.
In September 1965, Ford Motor Company introduced factory-installed and dealer-installed 8-track tape players as an option on three of its models, and RCA introduced hundreds of Stereo-8 cartridges from its labels of recording artists' catalogs. This push from major corporations helped spark the interest in this new product, despite its drawbacks which would become obvious later.
Cars and trucks, and some homes, had 8-tracks throughout the 1970s, but by the 1980s, you didn't see 8-track players much anymore, except in pickup trucks in backwater regions that hadn't yet figured out there were better ways of listening to their music. By 1982, you could no longer buy new music in 8-track format.
Some folks loved the format and defended it to its dying day. Here's one opinion from someone who felt 8-track was superior to the cassette:
"Cassettes sound like shit. They only play at 1-7/8 IPS (inches per second), so even with all the metal tape formulations, and Dolby, etc., the sound quality is limited compared to an 8-track. If 8-track manufacturers had invested in the metal and chrome tape the cassette had, it would have blown away the cassette, because 8-track plays at 3.75 IPS, twice the speed of a cassette, and with analog tape, it's all about tape speed."
"Those who say that not being able to rewind an 8-track is a drawback are crazy. You could just let it keep playing. Want to start over again? Just switch from track 2, to 3-4 and back to 1. There you are, rewound, with a few button clicks."
Others were merciless in their assessment of 8-tracks:
"The primary reason the 8-track became extinct was because it was an unreliable piece of shit. They simply weren't built to last and, subsequently, they earned a reputation as ticking time bombs. Truth be told, brand new eight-tracks often sounded good, and the tapes themselves were virtually indestructible — they never melted in the sun or cracked. It was the internal components that started to fall to pieces over time. If the manufacturers hadn't opted for cheap construction, things might have turned out differently."
"If the heads became misaligned even slightly (a VERY common occurrence), one track would bleed through into another track. Worst case scenario: two songs at equal pitch would play at the same time. Best case: a faint background of an altogether different track. Either way, it was a thoroughly miserable listening experience."
So there you have it. The 8-track format, while perhaps not all that bad a concept, was shoddily merchandised and manufactured, and nothing was done to combat the onslaught of pirate/bootleg tapes on the market, which helped kill its credibility.
Cassettes, on the other hand, lasted well into the '90s until the digital compact disc format completely overwhelmed analog tape in all its forms.
Now, even the CD is considered a dinosaur, as consumers turn to mp3 files and online services to purchase their music.
But if you want to get a chuckle out of anyone who lived through the '70s, pull out an 8-track tape and ask them to slip it into their player!
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UK Supreme Court clarifies arbitrator's duty of disclosure when accepting multiple appointments in related arbitrations
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The UK Supreme Court has delivered its long-awaited decision in Halliburton v Chubb1 regarding an arbitrator's duty to disclose multiple appointments in related arbitrations. In a decision of significance to the international arbitration community, the UK Supreme Court affirmed that arbitrators have a legal duty to disclose circumstances that would or might give rise to doubts as to an arbitrator's impartiality, which may include acceptance of multiple appointments in overlapping arbitrations. Although an arbitrator's failure to disclose would be relevant to the court's assessment of apparent bias, it is not determinative. The Court re-affirmed that courts should apply an objective test, paying regard to the factual matrix as at the time of the hearing to remove the arbitrator, as well as the custom and practice of the field of arbitration.
The case concerned an arbitration between Halliburton Company and Chubb Bermuda Insurance Company, regarding claims arising out of the Deepwater Horizon incident, where an oil drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded in 2010, causing the largest marine oil spill in history. The drilling rig was owned by Transocean Holdings LLC, operated by BP and serviced by Halliburton.
The US Federal Court ruled in 2014 that Halliburton was three per cent responsible for the incident, with Transocean being 30 per cent responsible and BP being 67 per cent responsible. Both Halliburton and Transocean settled their respective claims, and each claimed the amount of their settlements under liability insurance policies they had purchased from Chubb under the Bermuda Form insurance policy, which provided for ad hoc arbitration seated in London. Chubb disputed both claims.
In January 2015, Halliburton commenced arbitration against Chubb. Following a disagreement as to the tribunal Chair, the English High Court appointed Chubb's preferred choice, Mr Kenneth Rokison QC ("M"). In December 2015, M subsequently accepted two further appointments. First, an appointment by Chubb in an arbitration commenced by Transocean relating to its settlement of the Deepwater Horizon claim. Second, an appointment in another arbitration arising out of the Deepwater Horizon incident on the joint nomination of parties in a claim by Transocean against a different insurer. Neither appointment was disclosed to Halliburton.
Upon learning of the related references several months later, Halliburton applied to the English High Court to remove M as an arbitrator on grounds of justifiable doubts as to his impartiality, under Section 24(1)(a) of the Arbitration Act 1996. Halliburton argued that M's acceptance of appointments in the Transocean references, and his failure to disclose them, gave rise to an appearance of bias stemming from: (a) the secret benefit he had received from Chubb in the form of the remuneration he would earn from the appointment; and (b) the information he would learn from the Transocean references which was relevant to Halliburton's dispute and available to Chubb, but not to Halliburton. The High Court2 rejected the application and Halliburton's appeal to the Court of Appeal was dismissed.3
Court of Appeal judgment
The Court of Appeal held:
For the purposes of determining removal under Section 24(1)(a) of the Arbitration Act 1996, the applicable test is whether a "fair minded and informed observer", having considered the relevant facts, would conclude a real possibility of bias.4 Inside information or knowledge does not itself justify an inference of apparent bias.5
The mere fact that an arbitrator accepts multiple appointments with overlapping subject matter and only one common party does not itself give rise to an appearance of bias.6 Rather, "something more is required" and that must be "something of substance".
An arbitrator should make a disclosure where there are facts or circumstances which would, or might, lead the fair-minded and informed observer to conclude a real possibility of bias.7 However, while a failure to make an appropriate disclosure was a factor to be considered on the issue of apparent bias, non-disclosure could not, without "something more", justify an inference of bias.
On the facts, the Court of Appeal concluded that M's overlapping appointments and failure to disclose the Transocean references did not give rise to an appearance of bias.8 In particular, the court considered that although M had accepted multiple appointments on overlapping subject matter, and that he had failed to disclose those appointments as he was required to do, the undefined element of "something more" was missing. Accordingly, the Court of Appeal found that a fair-minded and informed observer would not consider that there were justifiable doubts as to M's impartiality.9
Halliburton appealed to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court Judgment
The principal issues to be determined were:
1.To what extent does an arbitrator's acceptance of multiple appointments involving a common party and overlapping subject matter give rise to an appearance of bias
The Supreme Court found that an arbitrator's acceptance of appointments in multiple related references may, depending on the relevant custom and practice of the field of arbitration, give rise to an appearance of bias.10 In this regard, it disagreed with the Court of Appeal, which held that such circumstances could not, without "something more", give rise to an appearance of bias.
2. To what extent can an arbitrator accept such multiple appointments without disclosure?
Arbitrators have a legal duty to disclose facts or circumstances which "would or might" reasonably give rise to the appearance of bias, unless the parties otherwise agree.11 The duty to disclose arises out of the arbitrator's statutory duty to act fairly and impartially, and gives rise to an implied term in the arbitrator's contract. Failure to make such a disclosure is itself a relevant consideration when deciding whether apparent bias exists.12 The Supreme Court therefore again disagreed with the Court of Appeal, which held that a failure to disclose could not, without "something more", give rise to an appearance of bias.
In Bermuda Form arbitrations, multiple appointments should generally be disclosed. The Court considered that there was no established custom or practice in this field of arbitration that shows party-consent to an arbitrator accepting multiple appointments without disclosure. It further remarked that arbitration institutions may remove any doubt on this issue by codifying their customs or practice in rules or guidance.
On the facts, the Court held that M was under a legal duty to disclose to Halliburton his appointment in the related references between Chubb and Transocean, and that he had failed to do so. This was because, at the time of M's appointment, the existence of potentially overlapping arbitrations with only one common party (Chubb) might reasonably give rise to a real possibility of bias.13 However, by the time the application to remove M was heard at first instance, the Court held that a fair-minded and informed observer would not infer from the non-disclosure that there was a real possibility of bias:
(a) The failure to disclose was merely an oversight, at a time when it was not clear whether English law imposed such a duty of disclosure;
(b) The related references commenced several months after the first reference;
(c) By the date of the first instance hearing for removal, M explained that the subsequent references were likely to be determined by a preliminary legal issue, so that Chubb would gain no advantage as a common party to the related arbitrations. M offered to consider resigning from the Transocean arbitrations if they were not resolved in that way;
(d) There was no question of M having received any secret financial benefit. If his compensation on the related references were such a benefit, every party-appointed arbitrator would be disqualified; and
(e) There was no basis for inferring from M's actions that he bore any unconscious ill will towards Halliburton.14
Arbitrator's duties under English law
In dismissing the appeal, the Supreme Court therefore re-affirmed the existing position under English law of an arbitrator's core duty to act fairly and impartially, with a corollary duty of disclosure:
(a) Duty of impartiality
The Supreme Court confirmed that the duty of impartiality is a core principle of arbitration law, applicable to both party-appointed and independently appointed arbitrators.15 Under sections 1 and 33 of the Arbitration Act 1996, arbitrators are under a duty to act fairly and impartially in arbitral proceedings, which applies equally to party-appointed arbitrators as to an arbitrator chairing the tribunal. This statutory duty gives rise to an implied term in the contract between the arbitrator and the parties that the arbitrator would be fair and impartial. The existence of this legal duty promotes transparency in arbitration and the Supreme Court expressly acknowledged that such duty is consistent with the best practice guidelines of the IBA, as well as institutional rules such as the ICC and LCIA.
(b) Objective test of apparent bias
The Supreme Court agreed with the Court of Appeal that the applicable test for removal of an arbitrator under Section 24(1)(a) of the Arbitration Act 1996 is whether a fair-minded and informed observer would conclude that there was a real possibility of bias.16 This objective test is the same as the common law test for apparent bias and applies equally to judges as well as all arbitrators.
However, when applying this objective test to arbitrators, the Court must pay regard to: (i) the distinguishing characteristics of commercial arbitration (such as its consensual nature, the privacy of proceedings and limited rights of appeal), which place a premium on the role of "proper disclosure as a means of maintaining the integrity of international arbitration";17 and (ii) the customs and practices in the relevant field of arbitration.
(c) Duty of disclosure
The Supreme Court held that, under English law, an arbitrator is under a continuing legal duty to disclose matters that might reasonably give rise to justifiable doubts as to their impartiality.18 The duty of disclosure is not simply good arbitral practice, but "an essential corollary of the statutory obligation of impartiality"19 However, this duty does not supersede the arbitrator's duty to safeguard privacy and confidentiality under English law. Indeed, where the duty of confidentiality covers the information to be disclosed, the arbitrator must obtain the consent of the parties before making a disclosure. Such consent may be express or inferred (e.g. from the custom and practice of the relevant field of arbitration or where the parties have submitted to institutional rules which include duties of disclosure). An arbitrator's failure to disclose is a factor that the fair-minded and informed observer will take into account in assessing whether there is a real possibility of bias.20
In order to assess whether an arbitrator has breached his duty of disclosure, the Court would take into account "the circumstances at the time the duty arose".21 In contrast, when assessing the wider question of whether there was a real possibility that the arbitrator was biased, the Court will have regard to the facts and circumstances known "at the time of the hearing to remove" that arbitrator.22
This decision has provided clarification on the existence and scope of the legal duty of disclosure by arbitrators, retaining flexibility according to context of each case. Given the robust nature of this duty of disclosure, arbitrators would be well-advised to reflect on whether to disclose when matters arise which may give rise to apparent bias. This is particularly important where there is no custom or practice in that field of arbitration permitting an arbitrator to accept multiple appointments without disclosure.
The Supreme Court took a pragmatic stance, moving away from the Court of Appeal's ambiguous reasoning that "something more" is needed beyond multiple appointments with overlapping subject matter and only one common party, ruling instead that accepting such appointments without disclosure can itself give rise to an appearance of bias in certain circumstances. However, the decision still mirrors the seemingly pro-arbitrator stance of the Court of Appeal, effectively stating that although an arbitrator may have a duty to disclose multiple appointments, there is still a relatively high hurdle to clear in proving that a failure to do so suggests bias. This decision now places emphasis on the circumstances known "at the time of the hearing to remove the arbitrator", in assessing whether there is a real possibility of bias.
Given the fact-specific nature of this enquiry, as well as the importance of custom and practice of the arbitral field in a given case, it remains to be seen whether this judgment will give rise to divergent outcomes.
1 Halliburton Company (Appellant) v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd (formerly known as Ace Bermuda Insurance Ltd) (Respondent) [2020] UKSC 48.
2 H v L [2017] EWHC 137 (Comm), [2017] 1 WLR 2280.
3 Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 817.
4 [2018] EWCA Civ 817, paragraph 39.
5 Ibid, paragraph 49 (applying the test in Porter v Magil [2002] 2 AC 357, paragraph 103).
6 Ibid, paragraph 53.
7 Ibid, paragraph 53, quoting Dyson LJ in AMEC Capital Projects Ltd. v Whitefriars City Estates Ltd. [2005] 1 All ER 723, paragraph 20.
10 Ibid, paragraph 131.
11 Ibid, paragraphs 132-136.
12 Ibid, paragraphs 137.
15 Halliburton Company (Appellant) v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd (formerly known as Ace Bermuda Insurance Ltd) (Respondent) [2020] UKSC 48, paragraphs 49-63.
16 Ibid, paragraphs 52, 55.
17 Ibid, paragraphs 56-69.
18 Ibid. paragraph 116.
19 Ibid, paragraphs 77-78, 107-116.
20 Ibid, paragraphs 88-118.
22 Ibid, paragraph 123 (applying [2018] EWCA Civ 817, paragraph 95).
Thomas Harper (Trainee Solicitor, White & Case, London) assisted in the development of this publication.
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Tessa Crosby
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