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Very Heavy Rain & Gusty Wind Of 60 Kmph To Lash Odisha From Tomorrow
Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that a low-pressure area is likely to form over the north Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood around June 11 and become more marked during the subsequent 24 hours.
"Under its influence, widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy and isolated extremely heavy falls is very likely in Odisha from June 10 to June 14," it said.
Besides issuing a flash flood warning, the IMD said that the southwest monsoon is likely to advance into Odisha during the next 2-3 days.
Thunderstorm with moderate to severe lightning activity and scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rain with isolated heavy rain in some places is very likely during the next two days.
People have been advised to keep watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect from themselves from lightning strikes, it added.
RAIN FORECAST
From June 9 Afternoon
Yellow Warning
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur.
Orange Warning
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at a few places with extremely heavy falls at isolated places in Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Angul, Dhenkanal, and Sambalpur.
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Bhadrak, Balasore, Jajpur, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Malkangiri, Koraput, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sonepur and Nabarangpur.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at a few places with extremely heavy falls at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Puri, Angul, Dhenkanal. There is also a possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places in Deogarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Malkangiri and Koraput.
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Nuapada, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at a few places with extremely heavy falls at isolated places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Angul and also isolated heavy to very heavy over the districts of Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Deogarh and Jharsuguda.
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places in Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Gajapati, Ganjam and Rayagada.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Balangir, Bargarh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Deogarh.
POSSIBLE IMPACT
1-Water logging and localised/flash flood in some places.
2-Some damage to informal/kutcha road.
3- Traffic congestion and disruption of municipal services due to waterlogging in urban areas.
4- Damage of horticultural crops/vegetables in some areas due to inundation.
5. Possibility of landslides in hilly areas.
The IMD further said that squally weather with surface wind speed reaching 40 -50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is very likely to prevail over central Bay of Bengal adjoining north Bay of Bengal during June 10 -12 and along and off Odisha coast and North Bay of Bengal adjoining westcentral Bay Bengal from June 11.
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into deep sea areas of central Bay of Bengal adjoining north Bay Bengal during June 10-12 and along and off Odisha coast and north Bay of Bengal adjoining west-central Bay Bengal from June 11 to June 13.
Whoever in the deep-sea area have been advised to return to the coast by the evening of June 10.
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Lord of the Lost – Swan Songs III (Album Review)
August 4, 2020 Lord of the Lost – Swan Songs III (Album Review)
How many great bands are as prolific as the exceptional Lord of the Lost? Not many that we know of, and that's why it's so impressive that the Gothic Metal outfit is back just a year after delivering their 4CD mega best of, Till Death Us Do Part. A return to their Neoclassical grandeur, Swan Songs III—the latest installment in the beloved Swan Songs series—is set to arrive on Friday, August 7, 2020, via Napalm Records.
If you still get chills every time you witness the band's performance of "Prison" from their Confession (Live in Christuskirche) DVD, you are not alone. Although, there's been no shortage of inspired moments in their career since their founding in 2007, in Hamburg, Germany. With the release of six full-lengths—including 2010's Fears, 2012's Die Tomorrow, and 2018's Thornstar—as well as live and acoustic LPs that flaunt their Neoclassical abilities, Lord of the Lost has continued to reimagine their sonic persona, all as they have consistently delivered quality material over the past 13 years. And while their latest is guaranteed to be no different, they're already hard at work recording their next, all-new full-length which is slated for 2021 release. Does this band ever sleep?
It certainly does not seem like a lazy day will be on the calendar anytime soon for the members of Lord of the Lost—Chris Harms (Vocals, Violoncello, Semi-Acoustic Guitar), ℿ (Acoustic Guitar), Class Grenayde (Acoustic Bass), Niklas Kahl (Percussion), Gared Dirge (Grand Piano). Their eighth release of the past five years, Swan Songs III, takes the dark Metal group's classically-attuned doppelganger to the next level in a beautifully-crafted 2CD collection. Produced by Frontman Harms, along with Corvin Bahn, the album will be available in a multitude of formats, including digital, 2CD Digipak, 2LP gatefold vinyl (containing Swan Songs III CD 1 only), limited edition 3CD packaging, and an astounding deluxe 7CD box set.
But to get back to the actual music, for the magical Swan Songs III, Harms and his fellow rockers are joined by a wonderfully talented ensemble featuring Bengt Jaeschke (acoustic guitar), Co-Producer Bahn (organ, harpsichord, celeste), Maline Zickow (1st violin), Felicitas Fischbein (2nd violin), Ida Luzie Phlipp (viola), Miriam Göbel (violoncello), Julia C. Pfänder (contrabass), Daniel Möhrke (percussion), and Henrik Petschull (percussion).
Unless you really like to mix things up, we open to CD1 which contains ten brand new tracks along with three additional surprises. Here, a simple piano note and Harms' striking vocals open the entire collection with "A Splintered Mind." A search for love when you are flawed, these intimate, personal confessionals ebb across the senses as the track builds into its full orchestration. A magnificently lush, layered ballad, it is guaranteed to earn a proud space at the upper echelon of Lord of the Lost's oeuvre. The same can easily be said for "A One Ton Heart." Part Edgar Allan Poe, part gothic romance, a veil of black lace undulates across the song's gorgeously macabre prose.
As the new material continues, American Singer/Songwriter Joy Frost guests on "Dying On the Moon." A perfect complement to Harms' dangerously deep vocal performance, Frost's sultry lines inject an emotive R&B finesse into the presentation, a song that lyrically explores finding peace and contentment. Meanwhile, there's a Baroque boldness that marches into the magnificence of "Zunya." One can almost envision courtiers flitting throughout a grand space as Lord of the Lost provides a soundtrack to the evening's festivities, detailing for the partygoers a struggle with hope.
A bittersweet lament for a love lost, the sweeping cinematic soundscape of "Unfeel" ("I cannot unfeel what I feel for you") far overpowers Harms' poetry with its dusty, Spanish guitar influences. Riding high, the ensemble opens "Deathless" with their beautifully lilting orchestrations, setting the stage for a haunting vocal delivery alongside piano. A gothic love song ("You make me still feel pure on my dishonest days") to last until the bitter end, to say that "Deathless" would fit perfectly on a vampiric Horror soundtrack would be an understatement.
Next, the emotional "Agape" allows its instrumentation to shine as mesmerizing guitar work and piano twine around Harms' delivery leading to a moment that allows the singer's violoncello skills to take the spotlight. But there's no pause before they spiral headlong into "Hurt Again," returning to a thicker sound that allows the entirety of the ensemble to fire on all cylinders. And while there's a certain degree of masochism to the self-evolution in "Hurt Again," one that uses pain as a catalyst for rediscovering oneself and finding love again, aren't we all just slaves to our hearts?
As the new material begins to near its conclusion, acoustic guitar introduces the initially minimalist lullaby "Amber," which builds into the expansive "We Were Young," a track that features the Heaven Can Wait choir. Backing Harms' with 70+ passionate voices, the collaboration produces ethereal results that magnificently display the power of music to unite us beyond generations. What follows includes a gift of silence, a "Joyless" alternate version, and an even bolder version of the epic "We Were Young."
Throughout Disc 1 of Swan Songs III there's a common theme of personal demons and the emotional battle to find love, of overcoming insurmountable, often self-created obstacles to find peace, contentment, and someone who understands. It shows Harms' deeply candid mindset during the writing of the new material, and provides a possible window into what the next Lord of the Lost LP just might look like. All of this, and the tracks can also be easily imagined in standard Rock-n-Roll arrangements, with electric components that add further intricacies into their layers—but this band is ballsy enough to start with the ensemble orchestration.
For Disc 2, the quintet reimagines some of their recent hits off the Thornstar double LP, along with four older gems that represent 2011's Antagony, 2012's Die Tomorrow, and 2016's Empyrean, respectively. This kicks off with a pair of to die for offerings: "Loreley" and "Morgana." Providing an outstanding performance from Harms, the former is a stand-out in a collection of must-hear tracks. But not to be overlooked, "Black Halo" opens to stunningly poignant piano, and "Cut Me Out" receives an intimate focus on its emotional lyrical content. The four tracks display the might of Thornstar's material in the ensemble setting, showing that Lord of the Lost really do passionately ponder all that they craft. (As if this was in question!)
Representing their older material, "In Silence" feels as though it was always meant to be this powerfully elegant. Similarly, the emotional content of "Seven Days of Anavrin" reaches a whole new threshold in its Neoclassical form. Then, they allow the percussion to absolutely shine in the ominous build into "My Heart Is Black," another darkly cinematic inclusion. However, for this portion of the double set, they opt to end with the astounding 18-minute epic journey, "Letters To Home."
Truly, what is there left to say? With Swan Songs III, Lord of the Lost continues to make rebirth their favorite artform. From fabulous storytelling to poignant prose, bold orchestration to sweeping cinematic feels, there's not a single moment that isn't flawless perfection. Although, let's be honest: the album does require that you be a fan of Lord of the Lost's symphonic side. If you are the one listener that is not, well, this is not the collection for you. For the rest of us, the inspired double disc is nothing short of magical. And this is why Cryptic Rock gives Swan Songs III 5 of 5 stars.
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WHAT HE SAID: "It was pretty cool. I don't have any words for it. It really hasn't hit me yet. I was actually really happy about getting it at home."
OFF THE COURT: Had played soccer at Wood but quit after his sophomore season - when he was named All-Catholic - to focus on basketball.
COLLEGE CHOICE: Undecided, but he wants to play in college and has a visit to Kutztown scheduled for Saturday.
PERSON HE'D MOST LIKE TO MEET: Kobe Bryant. "He's definitely my favorite basketball player. When the Lakers were in town to play the Sixers a couple weeks ago, I had courtside seats. It was awesome."


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Hunters Finale Takeaways and Urgent Story of Antisemitism in Season 2
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[This story includes major spoilers for Hunters season two.]
Adolf Hitler is brought to justice in the season two finale of Hunters.
The final season of the Amazon drama tracks the group of Nazi hunters coming back together from separate paths in Europe in order to go after Hitler, who has been hiding at a compound in Argentina for the last 30 years and preparing for the Fourth Reich.
When the season kicks off, the hunters are scattered to the wind, having had a falling out following the events of the first season that is later revealed to be a result of Jonah (Logan Lerman) taking things too far and killing a child on their last mission. In the first episode, Jonah is seen staking out a brothel in Paris — though he has a fiancée at home — waiting for someone, who ends up being Nazi Biff Simpson (Dylan Baker) from season one. Before Jonah kills him, Biff tells him that Hitler is alive and well and living in South America. This leads Jonah to reconnect with Millie (Jerrika Hinton), who helps him get the band of Nazi hunters back together for one last mission.
Over the course of the eight episodes, the group reconnects and works through their past issues, and eventually finds Hitler in episode six, "Only the Dead." Instead of killing him right off the bat, Jonah brings him in and decides to give him a trial in Germany's supreme court in the final episode.
"This trial was really an evolution in Jonah's own moral journey. At the end, he, as a character, chose the light. He chose justice, a legal trial versus cold-blooded revenge," Hunters creator David Weil tells . "Being able to put Adolf Hitler on trial in front of the entire world, for them to not only bring him to justice legally but be able to really detract from his lies, poke holes in those lies, show the fallacies of his ideology, was potentially even more important than just sticking a knife, a dagger, into his heart."
In writing this season, Weil wanted to bring the show, which is set in the 1970s, into the present day with the rise of antisemitism, Holocaust denialism and neo-Nazism, he explains.
"Telling this story felt even more urgent, even more important, and you'll see echoes, particularly in the trial in episode eight, that speak to not only the violence and the genocide of the Holocaust of what Adolf Hitler perpetrated, but that also speaks to the kind of hatred, bigotry, prejudice, antisemitism, racism that lives on today," he says.
Below, Weil also discusses Al Pacino's return as Meyer Offerman, Jonah's evolution over the course of the show, why he chose to make season two less graphic than season one and what comes next for the hunters.
What a finale! So, is it safe to assume Jonah is not retiring from Nazi hunting?
It is safe to assume that his birthright responsibility and legacy is still going to weigh very heavy on him for the rest of his life, yes. Travis is still out there, and Travis really is the character that brings us to the present with the advent of antisemitism, Holocaust denialism, Neo-Nazism. So, Jonah's journey, his birthright, I think becomes more and more important as the years go on.
Greg Austin as Travis in Hunters season two.
The finale mostly revolves around Adolf Hitler's court trial. I'm curious, why did you decide to go that route, as opposed to having the hunters kill him like they originally planned?
That's a great question. You know, season one of the show was a question. The question is: What is the difference between revenge and justice? And which one ultimately would you choose if you had the option to do so? So, season two became an answer to that. Though our hunters certainly killed other Nazis throughout the season, this trial was really an evolution in Jonah's own moral journey. At the end, he, as a character, chose the light. He chose justice, a legal trial versus cold-blooded revenge. This show sort of shows the gray area there. It shows that there are many different forms of justice and revenge may be one of them, but for this character, in particular, and our hunters, collectively, being able to put Adolf Hitler on trial in front of the entire world, for them to not only bring him to justice legally but be able to really detract from his lies, poke holes in those lies, show the fallacies of his ideology, was potentially even more important than just sticking a knife, a dagger, into his heart.
Having a Jewish lawyer defend Hitler could be seen as a controversial decision — and it was by the characters in the show. Talk to me about that. Why did you make that decision?
What I wanted to do is have two Jewish lawyers who you see, in both of these characters — one is the prosecutor, and one is the defense lawyer. Hitler's defense lawyer talks about how the right to a fair trial is a tenant not only of justice writ large, but also of Jewish morality. So, it was so important that this trial would not become a kangaroo court, that this individual, Adolf Hitler, was given the same rights afforded to anybody else under the law, such that no one could detract, in this fictional story of course, no one can detract and say, "This is a setup. This is a kangaroo court." But as Ben really talks about in the series, if we don't afford him those rights, who are we? Are we just as bad as those who deny rights to anybody else? And so, that's why it was so important.
The finale also sees the colonel (Lena Olin) break Hitler out of custody as he tries to kill himself, thinking that she'll finally be named his successor. But as Travis mentions, their group doesn't take to women all that well. Why did she think she would be any different?
Oh, what a good question. I think Eva, in this fictional story, believed that her proximity to Adolf, her understanding of him, her relationship with him, that she could sway this person, and yet, his prejudices, his bigotry, his misogyny, reigns more supreme than any sort of relationship or connection to his own wife.
In the last few moments of the finale, we find out that Ruth had discovered Meyer was actually Wilhelm Zuchs, aka the Wolf, and he found out, so he tipped off the man who killed her. When Harriet tells Jonah this, it seems to reignite a fire in him. Is that part of why he decided not to retire?
Yes. Incredible catch and great question. The discovery that Meyer was behind Ruth's death, which to me is one of the most catastrophic of the entire series, is the very thing that reminds Jonah that evil lurks behind every corner, in every shadow and darkness, and it rattles him. This is a character who believed he knew what he was doing, that he was in control of his own history and future, and what he learns once he discovers that Meyer was behind Ruth's death is that he doesn't know everything. There are secrets even larger than himself, and he's rattled from that. I think Harriet says it best: "Evil doesn't retire. Why should we? How can we?" And Meyers' act of murder in [getting] Ruth [murdered] is a reminder of that.
Al Pacino (Meyer Offerman) and Jeannie Berlin (Ruth Heidelbaum) in Hunters.
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Do you think he'll tell Clara this time around?
It's a tragedy, I suppose, for Jonah, but his relationship with Clara, to me, is predicated on his retiring as a Nazi hunter. So, I don't know if there's a world where he can preserve his marriage to Clara, and also take part in hunting Nazis with the other hunters.
Going back to Travis, you could've killed him off but you left him alive. Why?
Travis surviving this season represents how the scourge of antisemitism, Neo-Nazism, Holocaust denial lives on through 2023. Unfortunately, evil will always exist, and as our characters say in the piece, "Evil does not retire. So, why should we? How can we?" We'll always have to combat evil, so too does the lawyer, Frankel, [say] in prosecuting Adolf Hitler. We'll always be there to come after you, to come after evil, and so Travis is a personification of the kinds of evils that we see today in our culture, in our society in 2023. So, it was important that the season was not tied up in a neat bow because life is not that way.
You touched on this some, but this story is timely as ever, unfortunately. What was it like tackling Hitler, antisemitism and Neo-Nazis amid everything that's happening today?
Antisemitism is something felt by all Jewish people around the world and has forever, but I think that society and culture at large have seen, especially in the past few years, the scourge and virus of antisemitism in ways that maybe they hadn't seen before. It's something that I think Jewish people have felt forever, and yet, society and culture are seeing it in the way that we are. So, telling this story felt even more urgent, even more important, and you'll see echoes, particularly in the trial in episode eight, that speak to not only the violence and the genocide of the Holocaust, of what Adolf Hitler perpetrated, but also speaks to the kind of hatred, bigotry, prejudice, antisemitism, racism that lives on today. And so, I hope that the series provides a sense of catharsis, of wish-fulfillment, even in this fictional way, in this trial in episode eight, that people can come away feeling that our hunters got some sense of justice, that there is some sense of characters fighting for their right to exist and winning. And that's what I hope the series does.
Seeing the shots of Neo-Nazis outside of the courthouse in Germany seemed eerily similar to what was seen during the Capitol Riots.
Antisemitism has always existed, but when the first season came out, it wasn't as prevalent in the news. Did that influence how you went about season two?
For myself, as a Jewish creator, antisemitism is always so deeply felt by me, and so, though, maybe society and our culture at large hadn't felt the presence of antisemitism as deeply back in 2020, [but] I felt it so deeply. So, I think I took a very similar approach both seasons. This series is a reaction to, a response to, antisemitism. It's an attempt to combat it. It's an attempt to portray Jewish characters in a light and in a way that we don't often get to see onscreen: Jewish characters with might, with power, with agency; Jewish characters who are badass, who are strong, who are benevolent, who are sexy — all those traits and qualities that are often not reserved for Jewish characters. So, I almost think, unfortunately, society and culture has caught up to understand and to see how urgent this series is because of the epidemic of hate, of antisemitism, of racism in our world.
Taking it back to the beginning of the season, which kicked off with the introduction of Chava. How did you decide to include her character as such a strong force this season?
Chava, played by the incredible Jennifer Jason Leigh, is one of the most unique and unpredictable characters in Hunters season two. Her entry into the world of Hunters was twofold. One, it was to reveal that there were other Nazi hunters out there, other bands like our own hunters with different moral codes, perhaps, working toward the same goal, potentially in a different way. And two, it was to introduce another family element to Jonah's story as we'll discover in episode three, as we learn her identity [as his great aunt]. Jonah's loss of Ruth in season one unmoored him. It was a traumatic and devastating experience for him, and most importantly, it snuffed out the light from his life. And so Chava's role in season two will be to reorient Jonah back toward his moral compass, back toward the legacy of his family and remind him of who he is.
Logan Lerman and Jennifer Jason Leigh as Jonah and Chava, respectively, in season two.
I was surprised to see Al Pacino back in the trailer as such a main character this season when he died at the end of season one. What went into the decision to bring him back in flashbacks? Did you always know you wanted him in this season in some capacity?
Once Al Pacino signed on for this character — who, before he signed on, I had written by the end of season one, this character died — I was trying to ideate and come up with any which way that we could bring incredible Al Pacino's mesmerizing and dangerous character of Meyer Offerman back into the series. And so, it's really because of that. He and I had such a wonderful experience working together on season one. We wanted to continue the collaboration, and we both felt that the story of Meyer Offerman, of Wilhelm Zuchs, the Wolf, was not over, that there were more depths and dimensions even to explore in his story. So, over the course of many conversations and many months, we really spoke about who this character is and what his histories and secrets could reveal not only about Meyer but how they could affect Jonah and our hunters in the future. So, this season really is about the conversation between the past and the present, and how acts of the past, secrets of the past, how they affect our characters in the present.
The season one finale revealed that Joe had been taken to Hitler's compound in Argentina. The end of season two's first episode shows that he's still there, but is now seemingly loyal to Hitler. Did you always know what direction you wanted to take him this season?
Well, I always wanted to create resolution for this incredible character of Joe, played by the amazing Louis Ozawa, but I knew that the road ahead for him was going to be difficult. His destination at the end of season one put him in the line, dead. So, he was going to have to journey through that darkness to be able to come out the other end into the light. Redemption was a real theme for season two, and I think Joe's story is one of redemption, of reclamation, and of being able to contend with the greatest forces of evil and yet still find your humanity and your heroism.
Definitely. It was great to see him come back from what could've been the end for him.
Louis and I talked a lot about it, and what we both wanted for this character was to allow him joy. This was a character who had been through so much trauma throughout his entire life from the internment (as they called them) camps — which were really concentration camps in the United States, as we discussed in episode two, and you see the nuance of that language there — through the war in Vietnam. Then to be on this hunt for Nazis, be kidnapped by the Nazis and then be put through immense torture. He deserved joy and resolution at the end, so that's what we wanted to deliver to him.
The beginning of episode two features a Sound of Music tribute. Talk to me about that.
One of the things this series does is it inspects cinema of late and old, and the ways in which Nazism has been portrayed onscreen and tries to disrupt that portrayal in some way, tries to show a biting truth. And so, Sound of Music was certainly a touchstone to that original scene and in pure Hunters fashion and Sister Harriet fashion, we tried to blow it up in some way and de-romanticize some of the events of that incredible film, but to show just a more sort of badass and biting and vengeful bent to that story.
The Sound of Music scene in Hunters season two.
Over the course of the show, Jonah evolves a lot. What was it like writing the transformation of this very layered character?
It was an immense challenge. First of all, our greatest tool and weapon was Logan Lerman, who is one of the most talented actors and artists I've ever had the privilege to work with. This is a character who when we meet him, he's 19 years old, he's a kid, and yet the adversity that he faces, the unique challenges that he encounters is, it's almost unbelievable. This is a kid who's becoming a Nazi hunter and who's journeying through this dark odyssey, this dark place, to bring these Nazis to justice, and ultimately in season two to come face to face with Adolf Hitler, and bring him to justice. So, it requires an actor of immense capability and incredible depth and dimension, and Logan is that actor.
But in terms of Jonah, himself, I mean, it was very important for me to bring in this naive, innocent kid growing up in Brooklyn in the '70s and to have him contend with the darkness. One of the central questions of the series is: If you hunt monsters in the darkness, do you risk becoming a monster yourself? And Jonah had to go on that journey, had to delve into the deepest pools of darkness in order to try and bring justice to those monsters. And that does something to one's soul, it does something to one's character. And that's the journey that you see Jonah go on over the course of these two seasons.
In the finale, he says they're not monsters, and he seems to be at peace with what he's done. Do you think Clara played a part in maintaining his soul and his humanity?
Absolutely. I think Clara is representative of the same light that Jonah's grandmother Ruth embodied, a beautiful soul, an innocent soul, one whose moral compass was strong. So, I think it's a real partnership between Jonah and Clara this season. Even once Clara knows what he's doing, she still worries for his soul, she worries for what's going to happen to him, and I think that's a really beautiful thing. While Jonah this season certainly embodies the spirit of, well, do the ends justify the means? Clara says that they don't, that the means are just as important, and that they can have a real imprint on one's future, one's fate, one's soul.
Episode seven is told almost entirely from the perspective of this old German couple and their house, where they're hiding Jewish families from Nazis. Toward the end, it's revealed that one of the little boys in the house ends up being Chava's husband. Why did you decide to tell this story in that way?
When you look at the Holocaust, they often say for every survivor, for every victim, everyone had a story. There are thousands, millions of stories. My grandmother's was one of those stories. And so, one of the great ambitions that I had in creating the series was to be able to tell as many stories as possible. Now, certainly, we focus on the hunters, the descendants, or in the case of Mindy and Chava the survivors themselves, but I also wanted this season to be an opportunity to tell other stories, stories that within Hunters, we don't shine the brightest of lights on. And so what was key for me was telling a story that was almost a fairytale, a folktale.
In the Jewish tradition of storytelling, fairytale and folklore is such a key part to our culture and tradition. So, I really wanted to tell this beautiful and harrowing, dark and yet hopeful fairytale almost of these two individuals, these righteous Gentiles, who protected the Jews, and then also of these Jews, who exuded such heroism as you see throughout that episode. So, it was an exciting way to sort of travel back in time and to tell a story — our series largely takes place in 1979, with flashbacks to 1976 — but to go back to the '30s and '40s and be able to tell a tale of what was happening in a fictionalized way, of course, but representative of something that may have happened in the '30s and '40s.
That episode excluded, this season in general seemed less graphic than the first. Was that intentional?
It was very intentional. I felt like in season one, we represented that level of violence, and we created that foundation. The whole purpose of the violence in season one was to allow audiences to understand the kind of violence that our hunters employ when hunting these Nazis, to show sort of where it came from. But because we do that in season one, it wasn't as important to do that in season two. I never want violence to feel gratuitous. And so with season two, I leaned into representing violence in other ways that really wasn't seen, which could be more terrifying than what is seen.
This is your final season. But in your mind, where do these characters go from here? If you would have had a third season, what would you have explored next?
I think for Jonah, in particular, the future is a forever battle for him. It's a battle between normalcy and the superhero cape. It's a battle between family and sacrifice. And so, his is a story that I will think about forever and contend with forever because I just think the road ahead for him will be a challenging one, and yet the end of it all, I'd be so curious to see where he ends up and what he ultimately decides.
Interview edited for length and clarity.
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J Korean Soc Laryngol Phoniatr Logop 2018; 29(2): 76-78.
With recent developments in medical technology and the introduction of various types of lasers, the role of fiberoptic laryngeal laser surgery (FLS) in laryngology has been significantly expanded. FLS are typically performed under local anesthesia, and patients may return to normal activities immediately after the procedure. This corresponds to the current trend of minimally invasive surgery and may limit unnecessary general anesthesia, reduce medical costs, and increase patient compliances. Main indications of FLS procedure were vocal polyp, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, vocal fold granuloma and vocal fold dysplasia. In this review, we discuss practical tips and unique value of FLS.
의료 기술의 발전과 다양한 형태의 레이저의 도입으로 국소마취 하 굴곡내시경 후두 레이저 수술(fiberoptic laryngeal laser surgery under local anesthesia, FLS)의 역할이 점차 증가하는 추세이다. 이는 현재의 최소 침습 수술(minimal invasive surgery)의 시대적 흐름과 맞고 기존의 전신마취 하에 시행하는 후두미세수술(laryngomicroscopic surgery, LMS)의 상당 부분을 대체 할 수 있는 때문이다. 따라서 후두음성의학을 전공한 의사나 관심이 있는 이비인후과 의사는, 추후에 그 역할이 점점 높아질 FLS에 관심을 가져야 할 것으로 사료된다.
1. 국소마취 하 굴곡내시경 후두 레이저 수술에 적절환 환자는 어떤 환자인가?
기본적으로 FLS는 후두미세수술(larryngoscopic microsurgery) 환자들과 적응증이 겹치는 경우가 많으나, 국소하취 하에서 시술하기 때문에 large sized lesion의 경우 환자가 힘들어하는 경우가 많으므로, small to moderate sized benign vocal fold lesion이 좀 더 적절하다.
FLS는 국소마취하에서 시행하기 때문에 환자가 gag가 심하거나, 불안하고 예민한 환자의 경우 FLS보다는 기존 후두미세세술(conventional laryngomicroscopic surgery)가 추천된다. 따라서 술전에서 외래에서 굴곡내시경(fiberscopy)을 시행하면서 환자를 선별하는 것이 중요하다.
FLS 술식 자체로 의미(unique value)가 있는 경우는 기존 후두미세수술(laryngomicroscopic surgery)로 노출이 어려운 short neck, stiff neck, macrognathia, obesity, extension limitations of the cervical spine 등의 difficult laryngeal exposure(DLE) 환자인 경우와 후두미세수술 후 심하게 않게 재발된(mild recurrence) 성대 양성병변의 touch up procedure의 경우이다(Fig. 1) .
저자의 경우 FLS를 시행하기 바로 전에, Profopol 30 mg, Midazolam 3 mg를 환자에게서 정맥 주사하여 환자를 충분히 진정시킨 뒤, 심전도(EKG, electrocardiography), 산소포화도(pulse oxymetry)를 시행하면서 환자를 모니터링 하면서 수술을 진행한다.
환자의 후두부위 마취의 경우, 굴곡내시경(fiberscopy)의 side channel을 통하여 4% lidocaine을 2~3 mL 정도씩 뿌리거나, 혹은 side channel을 통하여 spray catheter를 사용하여 시행할 수 있다. 하지만 드물게 환자에서 리도케인 쇼크(lidocaine shock)이 발생할 수 있으므로, 술식 중 리도케인(lidocaine) 최대 용량을 7~8 mL 이하로 제한 하는 것이 추천된다. 저자의 개인적 의견으로는 FLS가 가능할 정도의 참을성이 있는 환자의 선택과, 적적한 국소마취가 술식의 성공 여부를 결정하는 가장 중요한 요인이다.
FLS의 가장 큰 장점은 전신마취를 피할 수 있어서, 관련 합병증이 없고, 빠른 회복이 가능한 장점이 있다. 또한 FLS술식 자체가 간단하고, 수술 시간이 짧고, 기술적으로 어렵지 않은 장점이 있다.
이런 과정을 통하여 시술에 대한 환자 만족도를 높일 수 있으며, 기존 후두미세세술 이 불가능한 difficult laryngeal exposure 환자와, 기존 후두미세세술 후 재발한 양성 성대병변에서 touch up procedure 로서 고유가치(unique value)를 가진다.
저자 개인적으로는 음성 외과의로서 기존 후두미세세술외에 또 하나의 치료(treatment modality)를 가지게 됨으로써, 환자에게 좀더 적절한 치료가 가능한 장점이 있다.
FLS의 초기 적응증으로 혈관만을 특징적으로 치료하는(capillary targeted)는 532 nm 레이저의 성질을 이용하여 hemorrhagic vocal polyp에 처음 도입되었으며, 또한 서구권에 유병율이 높은 재발성 후두유두종(recurrent respirtory papillomatosis, RRP)에 확대 적용되어서 현재는 표준치료 자리잡은 상태이다.
현재는 적응증이 점차 확대되어서, 성대 육아중(vocal fold granuloma), 성대이형성증(vocal fold dysplasia)에도 적용되고 있으며, 일부에서는 초기 성문암(early glottis ca)에서 적용하기도 한다[6,8].
이 중 가장 흔한 것은 과도한 gag reflex 및 과도한 성대 움직임 등에 의해 수술을 종결할 수 없는 경우이다. 이 경우 억지로 국소마취로 수술을 진행하다가 발생할 수 불완전 수술 및 성대손상을 고려하여, 전신마취하에 기존 후두미세세술로 전환하는 것을 저자는 추천한다. 미주신경 실신은 FLS procedure 중 미주신경의 강한자극(vagus nerve stimulation)에 의해서 발생하며, 처치는 일반적인 저혈량쇼크(hypovolemic shock)에 준해서 치료한다.
2018년 현재 국내에서 안전성이 입증된 굴곡형 레이저(fiberoptic laser)로는 이탈리아 Quanta System 사의 ⓇQunata 532 nm KTP laser와 이스라엘 Luminis 사의 ⓇAcupulse Duo 등이 있다.
아직 문헌으로 보고되진 않았으나 저자는 총 70명의 성대폴립환자를 대상으로 국소마취 하 굴곡내시경 KTP 성대레이저(Qunata 532 nm KTP laser, Quanta System, Italy) 수술을 시행하여 92.8% 환자가(65/70명) 국소마취 하 FLS를 완료할 수 있었다. 수술 술기는 작은 병변의 경우 최대한 근접하여 병변을 레이저로 소작(ablation)을 하고, 이 보다 큰 병변의 경우 레이저로 병변을 소작하면서 레이저 끝에 병변이 묻어나오게 하는 방법으로 병변을 제거 하였다(Fig. 2).
시술 후 1개월째부터 거의 대부분의 주관적, 객관적 음성지표들이 유의하게 호전되었으며, 이는 술 후 3개월까지 유지되는 소견을 보였다(p<0.05). 수술 관련 합병증로는 1례(1.4%)의 성대 혈종, 2례(2.8%)의 리도케인 쇼크(lidocaine shock) 소견을 보였으며, 추적 관찰 기간 중 1례(1.4%)의 성대진동 감소와 2례(2.8%) 성대폴립 재발소견이 관찰되었다.
레이저 기술의 발전과 전신마취를 피하고자 하는 시대적 흐름에 맞추어, FLS가 장점을 가진 술식이나, 단점없이 장점만을 가진 전가의 보도와 같은 수술법은 아니다. 레이저를 과도하게 사용할 경우에는 성대조직에 비가역적 손상으로 성대반흔을 유발할 수 있다. 따라서 술자는 과도한 레이저 사용에 대해서 경계심을 가지면서, 적절한 환자에게 적절하게 사용하였을 경우에 FLS가 유용함을 이해해야 한다.
Patients lateral photograph of difficult laryngeal exposure for conventional laryngomicrosurgery.
Serial surgical photograph of left hemorrhagic vocal polyp following fiberoptic laryngeal laser surgery (FLS) under local anesthesia (Qunata 532 KTP laser, Quanta System, Italy). A : Preop-FLS. B : Immediate post-FLS. C : Post-FLS 1 year.
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40 years later, Kings beat Canucks again
On Oct. 9, 1970, the Vancouver Canucks began life in the NHL by losing 3-1 at home to the Los Angeles Kings. Forty years later, wearing the same vintage uniforms, the teams met again -- at least this time, the Canucks went home with a point.
L.A.'s Justin Williams tied the game with 4:05 remaining in regulation, and shootout goals by Anze Kopitar and Jack Johnson gave the Kings a 2-1 victory on Saturday night, spoiling the festive anniversary atmosphere at the newly renamed Rogers Arena.
Kopitar deked and beat goaltender Roberto Luongo with a backhander; Johnson scored with a shot to the stick side. Jonathan Quick, who made 23 saves through 65 minutes, got Mason Raymond to miss and stopped Ryan Kesler's shot.
"It was a hard-fought game both sides, it came down to a shootout," said Luongo, who finished with 31 saves. "When we get into those types of situations, it can go either way and unfortunately for us tonight, it didn't go our way."
It was the Kings' first game since the Canucks eliminated them from the playoffs last spring. Don't think they didn't enjoy exacting a little revenge.
"They booted us out of our ultimate dream last year, and we kind of spoiled their opening night here tonight and we're happy for that," Williams said.
Added Quick: "The boys came in here with a bit of a chip on their shoulder just because of (last season). But at the end of the day it's one game of 82 so take it for what it's worth."
The uniforms were a blast from the past: The Kings, the youngest club in the League with an average age of 25.4, wore their old-time purple and gold while the Canucks' sported the "stick-in-the-rink" stylized C on the front of their white jerseys. In another retro touch, neither team had names on its jerseys.
Most members of the 1970-71 Canucks team were introduced in pre-game ceremonies that included the naming of Henrik Sedin as the club's 13th captain. But just as was the case 40 years ago, the Canucks couldn't put enough pucks in the net.
Christian Ehrhoff did put the Canucks ahead at 11:58 of the second period, shoveling home a power-play rebound in the crease after taking Daniel Sedin's pass with his skate.
That goal looked like it might stand up as the winner when the Canucks limited Los Angeles to just three shots through the first 14 minutes of the third period. But the Kings matched that total on a late power play, and Williams banged the third one past Luongo to tie the score.
"Put pucks to the net, and good things happen if you bang away," Williams said.
The Kings had a great chance to win the game in overtime, but Luongo made six saves as the Canucks had to kill off a 4-on-3 advantage in the extra period.
"Lu was great behind us and obviously kicking rebounds out, anytime you can deflect them out into the corners, it's big for us," defenseman Keith Ballard said. "The three of us just kind of made our little triangle tighter as it went on and tried to keep the shots outside so Lu could see the puck."
Kopitar, who had a 34 goals and 81 points last season, missed part of the second period when he was caught by Manny Malhotra's 's stick while trying to check the Canucks center in the corner.
"Unless you are told not to come back, you don't think there is any doubt (you will return)," said Kopitar, who had a jagged scar running from the middle of his lip to the edge of his mouth. He also lost a tooth. "But a fake one luckily."


An official dedication of The Bundy Hills History Trail occurred on Saturday, July 14th at 10 am at CWC's 100-acre Bundy Hill Preserve. Over 40 people came out to celebrate the new self-guided interpretive hiking trail which includes a series of 12 interpretive signs that disseminate the fascinating cultural and ecological history of the Bundy hills region. Topics such as glaciation, conservation logging, lumber camps and more are covered along the quarter-mile long, relatively flat natural surface trail. Chippewa Watershed Conservancy, Old Settler Reunion Inc., and Remus Area Historical Society all had tables with information at the event.
The History Trail project was funded by the Remus Area Historical Society, Old Settlers Reunion, and Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe with a matching grant from Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network. Signs were created and donated by Larry and Judy Schaftenaar. Thanks to CWC intern Katelyn Maylee and other volunteers who helped dig holes and install the signs in challenging geology.
Larry was along the History Trail helping share stories if local history while Jon Breithaupt, CWC Executive Director, gave a tour of the new Summit Trail which traverses the west side of the preserve to the top of Bundy Hill, the tallest point in Isabella County.
The History Trail begins just east of the parking lot at Bundy Hill Preserve. Directions to the preserve can be found here: bit.ly/BundyHill.


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Vampire Weekend and Haim bring Father of the Bride songs to life on Fallon: Watch
Danielle Haim sings "Jerusalem, New York, Berlin" and her two sisters join in for "This Life"
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on May 08, 2019, 8:46am
Vampire Weekend and Haim on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
It was a real indie rock revue Tuesday night on The Tonight Show.
Local heroes Vampire Weekend stopped by 30 Rockefeller, where they unpacked two songs off their latest album, Father of the Bride, for giddy fan Jimmy Fallon.
They weren't alone, though, as fellow album collaborator Danielle Haim joined along for "Jerusalem, New York, Berlin", to which she brought out her Haim sisters Este and Alana for "This Life".
Watch below.
Father of the Bride is currently out in stores now. In his glowing B+ review, senior writer David Sackllah writes that the new album "may not have the initial excitement and glistening energy of the band's now-classic first three albums, but it offers a rewarding and audacious achievement of its own."
Meanwhile, senior writer Tyler Clark went deep on the veteran indie rock outfit (wow, that's really a thing now), weighing in on how they really are a cut above the rest.
Agree or disagree, if you're reading this, you probably have at least a modicum of interest in seeing them live. So, do something about that and secure some summer tickets.
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The Courage to Speak. And Listen.
April 7th, 2016 | CEO in the News
Last week, I attended the Regional Conference of the Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Council in Chicago. For those who don't know, the FTTH Council is a non-profit association of companies and organizations, like Clearfield, that manufacture or deliver FTTH products, and/or plan and build FTTH networks. Occasionally, we get together to share ideas and build consensus on key issues surrounding FTTH.
Recently, I was asked to join the Public Policy Committee, which held its first meeting in conjunction with the conference. I was happy to participate because, along with the rest of the Clearfield leadership team, we feel strongly about having our voice heard. This is a pivotal and transformative time for our industry. So, it's particularly critical for opinion leaders to thoroughly understand and then take a stand on important industry issues, such the CAF II initiative for broadband funding, and some of the changing dynamics of municipal broadband.
Coincidentally, Mark Erickson, Economic Development Director of the City of Winthrop, Minnesota, also spoke at the conference. Winthrop is a rural community of approximately 1,500 people, and it happens to be a Clearfield partner. Winthrop is one of the cities and townships within Sibley County and eastern Renville that have built an innovative fiber-to-farm cooperative network, RS Fiber. It is a smart, grassroots deployment that broke ground last July, and hopes to ultimately connect 10 towns and 17 townships in rural Minnesota. (And, on a personal note, it is less than a half hour from where I grew up.)
It was thrilling to hear Mark and others share their stories on this remarkable time in the fiber industry. I value my colleagues' points-of-view, and I appreciate the opportunity to share mine. Like Winston Churchill said, "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."


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Ms. Barbara Dixon
Ms. Barbara Dixon, Los Angeles, California, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Funeral services were held on Friday, July 14, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at St. James CME with Rev. Dwight Crew officiating. Interment was held in the church cemetery.
Ms. Dixon was born on November 1, 1958 to the parentage of the late Mr. David Dixon and the Late Mrs. Catherine Moss Dixon. She was preceded in death by two sisters Ms. Dorothy M. Dixon and Ms. Pamela M. Dixon.
She was a member of St. James CME Church, Warthen, GA. She graduated in 1976 from Washington County High School. She attended the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. Barbara was employed by the District Attorney Office of Ventura County as a Program Administrator.
Ms. Dixon is survived by one sister: Ms. Margaret Dixon, Warthen, Georgia; two brothers: Mr. Bob Dixon, Statham, Georgia, Mr. Wilford Dixon: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; several other relatives and friends. M.C. Smith Funeral Home is in charge.
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The Women's Intercontinental Cup heads to Lima this week
The FINA Women's World League Intercontinental Cup is due to get underway this week in Lima, Peru, in an exciting few days of international fixtures. The competition is essentially a qualifying tournament for the World League Super Finals, however it is one of only a few opportunities that we get to see the top nations from outside Europe compete. The men's competition will run alongside the women's, but with fewer teams, and the games will be played at the spectacular Villa Deportiva Nacional complex.
The women's tournament format consists of one group of six. Provisionally, there were two groups of four, however, Kazakhstan and Cuba withdrew from the competition. Each team will play each other once in the group stage, before progressing to the quarter-finals, the semi-finals and then the final. The top four ranked teams will qualify for the World League Super Finals.
Participating Teams –
Argentina, Australia, Canada Colombia, Brazil, USA,
The Intercontinental cup, as mentioned, is a rare opportunity to watch high quality, international water polo outside Europe. The very nature of the tournament, the fact we see teams from North America, South America, Asia and Oceania all competing together is exciting enough, but this edition of the tournament could be extra special with the circumstances in which the games are being played.
Firstly, we can't start anywhere else but the USA national team. The reigning three-time Olympic Gold Medallists are always dominant in this stage of the World League, however the team will look rather different to the team that won Gold in Tokyo last year. Due to many of the national team having collegiate obligations at home or club commitments in Europe, the squad has been heavily rotated. In the absence of the likes of Maddie Musselman, Maggie Steffens, Ashleigh Johnson, Rachael Fattal, Steph Haralabidis, Paige Hauschild and Jordan Raney, the USA team is fairly inexperienced but full of young talent from their national team development programme. The team will, however, feature Gold Medallist from Tokyo, Amanda Longan, who will give the side some much needed experience between the sticks. Its not just the players in the pool that are different for this tournament either. Ethan Demato, an experienced development coach within the national team set-up will take the reigns for this tournament in Adam Krikorian's absence. While the team will probably not fire on all cylinders, at least to start with, they should definitely have the quality to win the competition.
Speaking of having the quality to win the competition, Australia are not messing about and send a very strong team to Lima. Six of the squad from Tokyo feature in Paul Oberman's first major tournament squad including Abby Andrews, Zoe Arancini, Lena Mihailovic and Gabi Palm. Also joining the squad are three players from Europe; Sant Andreu's defender Hayley Ballesty, Vouliagmeni's free-scoring Amy Ridge and Bronte Halligan, who is currently playing for Ekipe Orizzonte in Italy. With Rowie Webster announcing her retirement last week, Elle Armit not travelling from Padova and Tilly Kearns occupied in the USA with USC, 5 Stingers will make their debuts next week. Australia finished 5th in the Olympics, and this tournament will give us a decent idea of what kind of shape some of the players who have stayed and trained in Australia are in.
It will be interesting to see how Canada fare this week with the squad they have selected. Monika Eggens and Gurpreet Sohi both travel from CN Sabadell, their attacking left-hander, Kyra Christmas, comes fresh from Olympiacos, while Verica Bakoc, of Ethnikos, accompanied her from Athens. Also travelling from Greece are Amanda Amoroso and Kelly Mckee, who are based in Crete with Greek side Rethymno WPC. McKelvey, Wright (Claire), Kindred Paul and Axelle Crevier are returners from Tokyo. Shae La Roche travels from her club SIS Roma, but the Maples are without Emma Wright of Cal Bears. Jessica Gaudreault will take her place in goal for David Paradelo's team.
Hoping that they may have an outside chance of qualifying for the Super Finals is Brazil. One of their rising stars is the young Leticia Belorio, who carries a real goal threat, and helped Brazil to a 9th place finish at the Junior World Championships in Netanya last summer. The squad, coached by Frank Diaz, will also be grateful for the inclusion of Diana Monteiro and Samantha Rezende, both of whom are currently playing for Trieste in the Italian A1 league. Incidentally, Rezende has 20 goals for Trieste this season, putting her amongst the best scorers in the division.
The Blue and White of Argentina will hope that they can make a splash with the return of water polo to South America. Several of their squad currently play abroad. From America includes Cecilia Leonard (Iona College), Isabel Riley (Long Beach State) and Ashleigh Guapache. Dana Gerschovsky joins the national team after a strong season with CN Rubi in Spain, and Carla Comba travels from CN Milan.
Colombia are not expected to be fighting for a medal, but they will enjoy the experience of competing with some of the best women's teams in world waterpolo.
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Do you guys remember the post from Cape Town in which I wrote about fanny bags? If so, you already know, that fanny bag is just another name for belt bag and that there are many different ways to wear a fanny bag. When I was in Cape Town, I was wearing the fanny bag as a cross-body bag as this was the most convenient way for taking photos of the other girls. Another way that will keep your hands free is by wearing the fanny bag just as it is supposed to be worn originally: around the waist. I decided to wear it like this when I was back in Berlin and felt like wearing an all-black outfit but needed to add something that would make this outfit look more interesting. And what would have been better than wearing my vintage Gucci fanny bag around the waist?
I often go for all-black outfits when I don't know what else to wear as you can never go wrong with this look. And the all-black outfit is the perfect base for whatever kind of outfit you want to go for in the end. And wearing all-black doesn't mean, that your outfit has to look boring You can – and I would always suggest doing it – add more colourful and eye-catching accessories, a bold jacket or coat or fancy shoes with your all-black outfit.
The other day in Berlin I decided to keep it quite simple. I wasn't wearing a contrasty coat or jacket, and I also wasn't wearing a fancy pair of shoes. I was wearing a pair of black pants, a black sweater and a pair of black boots. It is a very comfortable and simple look, but I definitely needed a piece of clothing to make it more appealing. That's why I opted for my vintage fanny bag from Gucci. Not only has it a different colour, but it also has such a cool cut. It is quite different from all the other fanny or belt bags I have, but that's the reason why I like it that much. I know that not all of you will like it as much as I do, but that's ok. And if you like the look in general and just not the bag, you could always recreate the outfit with a different belt bag.
I usually wear my belt and fanny bags cross-body as I didn't like wearing it around the waist. I think that's because people used to do it back in the 90s and belt bags didn't have the best and most fashionable reputation. That changed – obviously – and after first getting used to the belt bag trend, I am now slowly getting used to wearing it around the waist.


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What can taking five minutes to do "no-thing" with your kids do for you?
In my book, The "Perfect" Parent, 5 Tools for Using Your Inner Perfection to Connect with Your Kids, I offer a time-tested tool, Take Five, where I encourage parents to take five minutes a day to do nothing with their children. For five minutes, pause every errand, every to-do task, every recurring thought, and just hang out with your child doing no-thing! Just be present with your kids, open, aware, and relaxed in each other's company. Hold hands, stare into nature, look at trees, flowers, or the sky, and really feel the shared space in quiet, with no agenda.
When I've taught this tool in my parenting workshops, the response has been both gratifying and touching. Many parents say that the quiet minutes sparked important conversations about their children's internal fears that would not have surfaced had they not dedicated this time to simply be with each other. Other parents of younger children say that they just sit and cuddle with their kids, laugh, or answer innocent questions like why the sky is blue or where do birds live, or is sushi tasty even though it looks gross. Besides being popular with the parents, this tool is an absolute hit with kids. If parents forget, kids nudge and remind them that they need to Take Five!
Truly, when we allow ourselves to be touched by the underlying pure, innate vibrations of love that connect parent and child, we share sacred space with them. It's a quiet space that embraces our physical self. An expansive space that nurtures our intellect, our emotions, and our unconditional love and trust with our children. And it happens by doing no-thing.
Even though it may last only for a minute, this feeling of oneness—depicted so beautifully in this video—can deepen our connections with our children and in a single moment can gift us with the love of ten lifetimes. So don't just take the time, but make the time, to tap into this feeling every single day. What a beautiful gift of love to give and share with our children.
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Q: How to select rows from a table multiply by n? I have a select station as below which returns 2 rows:
select ID, Title from TableName

(The actual query is quite large and returns much more rows but for simplicity assume the above.)
I'd need a query which returns more data and I can't change the database table.
How to multiply/duplicate and increase the number of rows which are returned by e.g. 5 times so that 10 rows are returned instead?
I know with UNION ALL it's possible if I write it 5 times:
select ID, Title from TableName
UNION ALL
select ID, Title from TableName
UNION ALL
select ID, Title from TableName
UNION ALL
select ID, Title from TableName
UNION ALL
select ID, Title from TableName

But is there any other simpler way? My actual query is much larger and so can't use UNION ALL.
I hope the questions is clear.

A: DECLARE @i INT;

SET @i = 1000;

;WITH n AS (SELECT TOP (@i) object_id FROM sys.all_columns)
SELECT t.ID, t.Title FROM TableName AS t CROSS JOIN n;

If you find that the CTE does not provide enough rows, you can always make more!
DECLARE @i INT;

SET @i = 1000000;

;WITH n AS
(
  SELECT TOP (@i) c.object_id FROM sys.all_columns AS c
   CROSS JOIN sys.all_objects AS o
)
SELECT t.ID, t.Title FROM TableName AS t CROSS JOIN n;

...or you could create your own Numbers table:
SET NOCOUNT ON;

DECLARE @UpperLimit INT = 1000000; -- customize this

;WITH n AS
(
    SELECT
        x = ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY s1.[object_id])
    FROM       sys.all_objects AS s1
    CROSS JOIN sys.all_objects AS s2
    CROSS JOIN sys.all_objects AS s3
)
SELECT Number = x
  INTO dbo.Numbers
  FROM n
  WHERE x BETWEEN 1 AND @UpperLimit;

GO
CREATE UNIQUE CLUSTERED INDEX n ON dbo.Numbers(Number)
  -- if Enterprise Edition:
  -- WITH (DATA_COMPRESSION = PAGE)
;

Now your query can be:
DECLARE @i INT;

SET @i = 1000000;

;WITH n AS (SELECT TOP (@i) Number FROM dbo.Numbers)
SELECT t.ID, t.Title FROM TableName AS t CROSS JOIN n;


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Trekking is undoubtedly of value to physical fitness but its aim is not to produce athletes. It is an activity which should develop real love for the mountain regions and appreciation of their grandeur. Trekking leads to a closer interest in plants, trees, birds and animals, indeed in all form of nature study. It inculcate the virtue of sacrifice, the value of physical exertion, sometimes to the limit of endurance, and above all, the spirit of comradeship. A sense of adventure adds excitement towards the fulfillment of the goal.
Trekking is an art which any healthy and young minded person can learn at any age. But it is best to start early in life to get the most out of it. Trekking does not demand great strength or immense wealth but merely a desire and willingness to accept certain rough with the smooth. Once initiated into trekking, one soon learns that in order to enjoy one must minimize his wants on the trek. Yet there is no compromise with safety. Mere survival is not the freedom of the hills. There is no greater oppressor than wild nature in the raw.
A sound trekker is mindful of his own minimum needs. Trekking inculcates qualities of self-reliance, keeping fit and willingness to help. A trekker therefore, carries on his back-in miniature-his entire home, bed, kitchen and other needs on the trek. To achieve a sense of freedom the trekker must give up certain comforts and avoid burdening himself with the non-essentials. For, the trekker has no other power of locomotion but his own legs. He learns the camp craft to make himself comfortable outdoors.


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Transport (Scotland) Act 2005
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s. 10(5)(za) inserted by 2019 asp 17 sch. para. 4(2)(a)
s. 16(4A) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 109(2)
s. 18A-18F inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 110(2)
sch. 2 para. 3(2)(3) inserted by 2019 asp 17 s. 110(4)(b)
sch. 2 para. 3(1) sch. 2 para. 3 renumbered as sch. 3 para. 3(1) by 2019 asp 17 s. 110(4)(a)
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31Resurfacing: regulations and guidanceS
After section 132C of the 1991 Act (as inserted by section 30 above) there is inserted—
"132DResurfacing: regulations
(1)The Scottish Ministers shall make regulations supplementing sections 132A to 132C.
(2)The regulations may, in particular—
(a)make provision about the information to be contained in a resurfacing notice (including the way in which resurfacing works are to be described),
(b)prescribe, for cases where a resurfacing notice may be served on more than one undertaker, the matters that a road works authority shall take into account when selecting the undertaker to be served with the notice,
(c)impose a requirement on an undertaker, in prescribed circumstances, to give notice to the road works authority of a prescribed event,
(d)prescribe circumstances in which an undertaker is entitled to pay a sum to the road works authority instead of executing the works specified in a resurfacing notice, and make provision about the manner in which such sums are to be calculated,
(e)confer a right of review or appeal against a resurfacing notice or any requirement contained in it, and make provision about the period within which and manner in which any such right may be exercised and about the determination of appeals and the persons who may determine them,
(f)require disputes of a prescribed description (including disputes as to the existence of circumstances prescribed under section 132A(1)) to be determined in such manner and by such persons as may be prescribed,
(g)apply, with or without modifications, any provisions of this Part or of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54) in relation to works specified in a resurfacing notice (and provide that for those purposes the works are to be treated as road works or works of any other description).
(3)The regulations may create, in respect of any breach of a requirement imposed by a resurfacing notice or of a duty imposed by section 132C, or any contravention of the regulations, an offence punishable on summary conviction—
(a)where the offence consists of a failure to give a notice in accordance with the regulations, with a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale,
(b)in any other case, with a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(4)The first regulations for the purposes of each of this section and sections 132A to 132C shall not be made unless a draft of them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament; subsequent regulations shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
132EResurfacing: guidance
(1)The Scottish Ministers shall, for the purposes of sections 132A to 132D (including regulations under those sections), issue or approve a code of practice giving practical guidance as to the exercise of powers and the discharge of duties under those sections.
(2)In exercising those powers and in discharging those duties, road works authorities and undertakers shall have regard to the code of practice.".


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The Port Talbot steel works in Wales. © Press Association Images
Public sector buyers must take into account 'true value' of UK steel
posted by Andrew Allen
in Ethics, Procurement, Public sector
Public sector contracts that source steel will be forced to consider a range of "social" factors rather than price alone as part of new measures the UK government believes will aid Britain's beleaguered steel industry.
The announcement, made in the wake of Tata Steel's decision to sell the Port Talbot steel works (pictured), are aimed at levelling the playing field for British steel producers and allowing them to compete against cheap, principally Chinese, imports.
Tata has refused to guarantee it will not close the Port Talbot site in South Wales, which employs 4,000 people, if a buyer is not found.
Since October 2015 central government departments have been told to consider the social and economic impact – rather than just the price - of the steel they source.
But now all public procurement involving steel will need to consider factors such as responsible sourcing and the training suppliers give to their workforce.
The steel's carbon footprint, the health and safety of a supplier's staff and the social integration of disadvantaged workers must also be taken into account.
"This will allow buyers across all major projects to take into account the true value of British steel, including its social impact," said the Cabinet Office.
Contractors working for the public sector will also be required to advertise steel tenders so that UK firms can compete to win deals.
A list of approved steel suppliers who will be forced to meet stringent criteria around health and safety, environmental impacts, responsible sourcing, supply chain management and training the workforce, will be established.
The aim is for the government and its contractors to use the list to further level the playing field for UK steel suppliers.
Sanjeev Gupta's Liberty House company has become the frontrunner to buy Tata's UK steel business including the Port Talbot steelworks.
A Liberty House statement said: "While (Port Talbot's) downstream operations will be of interest we're clear that taking on the iron and steel making facilities present a huge challenge.
"Our engagement will depend very much on what Tata and the Government are prepared to do to help save these businesses."
In reports Gupta has been quoted as saying that he believes Port Talbot's jobs can be saved but the huge blast furnace at Port Talbot represents an obstacle to the purchase.
Liberty House believes the British steel industry's future depends on recycling scrap steel with arc furnaces rather than melting down huge imported slabs with blast furnaces.
Meanwhile Labour has presented a four point plan which it claims will "rescue the UK steel industry".
Labour said it would aim to stabilise the industry and provide security for steelworkers, create a level playing field for steel by reviewing business rates and energy costs.
It would also fast-track key infrastructure projects requiring large amounts of steel and engage with the workforce, management and customers to turn around the industry.
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