William Heddle Nash (14 June 1894 – 14 August 1961) was an English lyric tenor who appeared in opera and oratorio in the middle decades of the twentieth century. He also made numerous recordings that are still available on CD reissues.
Nash's voice was of the light tenor class known as "tenore di grazia". The critic J. B. Steane referred to him as "the English lyric tenor par excellence, without equal then or now." He appeared in tenor roles in operas by Mozart, Verdi, Wagner and Puccini among others, at the Royal Opera House, and the Glyndebourne Festival. His operatic career lasted from 1924 to 1958.
As a concert singer, Nash was known for his performances in oratorio, and in particular in the title role of Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius, making the first gramophone recording of the work, in 1945.
Nash was born in the South London district of Deptford on 14 June 1894, the son of William Nash, master builder, and his wife, Harriet Emma née Carr. The family was musical, and listening at home to a gramophone record by Enrico Caruso prompted Nash to apply for a scholarship at the Blackheath Conservatoire of Music. He was accepted, but a week later World War I broke out. Nash joined the army, serving in France, Salonika, Egypt and Palestine.
The Blackheath scholarship was held open until after the war; Nash took it up on his return. He had some experience of concert and oratorio work, and then he accepted an offer to sing with Podrecca and Feodora's Italian Marionettes. Unseen, standing in the orchestra pit of the Scala and Coliseum theatres, he sang the tenor roles in many Italian operas while on the stages the puppets mimed the action. After the London season, the marionette company secured a contract to appear in New York; Nash went with them. On his return to London a friend advanced the money for him to study in Milan with Giuseppe Borgatti. On 7 April 1923 Nash married Florence Emily Violet Pearce, daughter of a sign manufacturer. They had two sons, one of whom became an operatic baritone.
While studying with Borgatti, Nash made his operatic debut in 1924 at the Teatro Carcano in Milan, when he replaced an indisposed tenor in the role of Almaviva in Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia. It was a notable success. After singing at Turin, Bologna and Genoa, Nash returned to England with his wife in 1925. He had developed an Italianate style of singing that remained with him: it was said of him that he sang everything as though it were by Verdi.
On his return to London Nash was engaged by the Old Vic Company under Lilian Baylis to sing tenor roles in English. His first part for the company was the Duke in Rigoletto. His success was instantaneous. The Musical Times said that it was a pleasure to welcome a very beautiful tenor voice, praised his clarity of diction, and predicted that Nash would be one of the eminent lyric tenors of the future. At the Old Vic he appeared as Tonio in The Daughter of the Regiment, in the title role in Faust, as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly and as Tamino in The Magic Flute. At the end of the Old Vic season he joined the British National Opera Company, going on tour with the company after a short London season. His roles included Almaviva, Fenton in Falstaff, Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana, Roméo in Roméo et Juliette, Des Grieux in Manon and David in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.
In 1929, Nash made his debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden as Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni in the company's International Season. He sang leading tenor roles in Italian and French operas at Covent Garden until World War II, including Almaviva, Pinkerton, Faust, Roméo, Rodolfo in La bohème, Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus, Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, and Pedrillo in Die Entführung aus dem Serail. The critic Alan Blyth called Nash the leading British lyric tenor of the 20th century, and considered him "ideal casting for the heroes of French 19th-century Romantic opera." Nash had a repertoire of twenty-four operas, and sang fluently in English, French, German and Italian. He was proud of being the first Englishman to sing David in Die Meistersinger in the International Season at Covent Garden.
In the first Glyndebourne season, in 1934, Nash played Basilio in Le nozze di Figaro at the inaugural performance, Pedrillo, and Ferrando in Così fan tutte. He sang these three roles every year until 1938, adding Ottavio in Don Giovanni in 1937. The critic Richard Capell wrote, "Hardly another tenor of his time has sung Mozart with such elegance and at the same time such a minstrel-like effect of spontaneity." Nash also sang in lighter musical stage works, appearing in Carl Millöcker's The Dubarry in 1932, and Edward German's Merrie England in 1945.
During the war Nash toured with the Carl Rosa Opera Company, often singing opposite the Australian soprano Joan Hammond. His roles included Faust, Pinkerton and Rodolfo. After the Royal Opera House reopened following its wartime closure, Nash sang Des Grieux and David. His last appearance at Covent Garden was in Die Meistersinger in April 1948. He continued to appear on stage until July 1958, when he reprised a character role that he had created a year earlier, Dr Manette in Arthur Benjamin's A Tale of Two Cities at Sadler's Wells. The Musical Times called it "a most moving performance".
Nash's career was not restricted to opera; he gave many song recitals, made radio broadcasts and performed in concerts and oratorio productions all over Britain. In 1931, he was chosen by Sir Edward Elgar to sing the title role in The Dream of Gerontius, in a performance conducted by Elgar himself. Henceforth, Nash was closely associated with the part, singing it at every Three Choirs Festival from 1934 to 1950. The critic Sir Neville Cardus considered him the greatest of all exponents of the part. Nash's 1945 recording of Gerontius with Malcolm Sargent is still regarded by many critics as unsurpassed.
Nash sang regularly in Messiah, and other oratorios. In 1938, he was one of the 16 singers chosen by Ralph Vaughan Williams to perform his Serenade to Music, composed as a tribute to Sir Henry Wood. The work was recorded soon afterwards, with the same 16 singers. This historic performance can be heard on CD re-issues.
In his later years, Nash was appointed professor of singing at the Royal College of Music. He sang in his last Messiah a few months before his death from lung cancer on 14 August 1961. On his tombstone in Chislehurst Cemetery are carved the opening words of part two of The Dream of Gerontius: "I went to sleep and now I am refreshed."
Many of Nash's recordings have been reissued on compact disc. He made his first recordings for Columbia Records during the late 1920s and early 1930s. These were mostly of operatic titles, including arias from The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Lehár's Friederike, Jeptha, L'elisir d'amore and Rigoletto, plus a number of English songs and ballads. His 1932 Columbia recording of the serenade from Bizet's La jolie fille de Perth, sung in English, became a best-seller, making a little-known item of music extremely popular in his homeland. In 1927, he participated in the recording of complete English-language versions of Leoncavallo's Pagliacci and Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana with the forces of the British National Opera. In 1935, he recorded a complete Act IV of Puccini's La bohème conducted by Beecham. Nash was the tenor in Beecham's first LP recording of Messiah, issued in 1953. The Gramophone wrote, "Those who are apt to remember him as an essentially lyrical tenor should turn up his "Sound an Alarm" from Judas Maccabaeus, which is nothing if not robust."
^ See Catalogue of Columbia Records (London, September 1933 edition).
^ Porter, Andrew, "Four LP Messiahs", The Gramophone, May 1954, p. 54. The reviewer thought that "Heddle Nash seems to be rather tired as he attacks high notes and he sentimentalises a good deal of his part."


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Holidays in Hampton: Tree lighting and parade bring festive fun to downtown
Published on November 26, 2019 November 26, 2019 by Seacoast Roaming Reporter
A fun-filled holiday-themed weekend in downtown Hampton will kick off with a tree lighting on Friday, Dec. 6, at Marelli Square.
The tree lighting event runs from 6 to 8 p.m., with the lights flipped on around 7 p.m., and will feature music, a photo booth, hay rides and a surprise visit from Santa Claus.
Local businesses will be open during the event offering treats such as hot chocolate and popcorn.
"It's definitely a fun night," said Dean Merrill, the president of Experience Hampton, which collaborates with Hampton Parks and Recreation to put on the tree lighting.
Experience Hampton also hosts the annual Main Street Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 7.
The organization has been putting on the parade since 2010, a few years after the Hampton Chamber of Commerce put it on the back burner.
Experience Hampton was founded specifically by a group of business owners to host the parade every December.
"It's bigger than the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade," Merrill joked.
"It's one of the largest [local] Christmas parades and a lot of people come out for it."
The parade begins at 1 p.m., kicking off at the bridge in North Hampton and ending on Winnacunnet Road.
This year's theme is "Main Street Christmas" focusing on the Hampton community.
There will be 10 marching bands.
Some are high school bands, such as Bedford, Winnacunnet and Salem, but there will be other local bands performing, such as the Boston Firemen's Band, NH Pipes and Drums, NH Police Association Pipes and Drums, and the UNH Winter Guard.
As for floats, some featured are the Hampton Rotary Club, Miss Hampton Beach 2019, Seacoast Powersports, Great Bay Limousine, and The
Old Salt.
This year, the Grand Marshals of the parade will be the New Hampshire Seacoast Greenway, a local chapter of the East Coast Greenway.
They have been working on bringing the Rail Trail to the Seacoast, turning former railroad tracks into a network of state trails for hiking, biking and more.
"With the theme of Main Street Christmas, it seemed fitting to highlight the effort of the New Hampshire Seacoast Greenway, dedicated to making Hampton's downtown corridor more pedestrian-friendly and accessible," Nicholas Bridle, vice president of Experience Hampton, said in a press release.
Merrill said Experience Hampton begins planning for the parade in March and organizes a lot of fundraisers to raise money for it.
The biggest fundraiser is a golf tournament at the Pease Golf Course, where they raise money from sponsors, golfers, businesses and people in the Hampton area and host a golf raffle.
"All of the work needed to ensure a successful event is a lot of time and effort. We really couldn't put on this event without the help of the volunteers and the support of the town," said Merrill.
This year's parade is dedicated to the memory of Nancy Waddell, who died earlier this year.
She was the Parade Committee Chair for Experience Hampton for many years.
"She was like 'parade central,' so we thought it would be a neat way to honor her," said Merrill.
"Nancy connected all the dots and kept us on task. We thought dedicating this year's parade in her memory would help keep us focused and hopefully put on an event that she would have been proud to take part in," said Bridle.
Crowds for the parade are large; an estimated 20,000 people came out in 2018.
People start lining up for the parade anywhere between half an hour to an hour beforehand, and Merrill said they have recently added a few new components to that time before the parade starts.
"The downtown area will have the Hampton Academy choir and Winnacunnet High School chorus performing prior to the parade, to put you in the Christmas spirit," he said.
Merrill hopes that everyone will have a fun day in town if they decide to attend the parade.
For him, the crowd size isn't as big a deal as it is to see the positive reaction from children and families.
"As long as I make a little child happy that day and they get to meet Santa at the end, I think that's more important to us [than how many people attend]," he said.
The weather isn't a factor for this parade either, as they never have a makeup date and once put it on during a snowstorm.
"We've got all our ducks in a row and we're excited to have a fun Saturday, rain or shine," Merrill said.
The annual Christmas tree lighting will happen from 6 to 8 p.m. at Marelli's Square Gazebo on Route 1 in Hampton on Friday, Dec. 6.
The Main Street Christmas parade will start at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the North Hampton bridge.
It will end at Winnacunnet Road, so there will be plenty of space along Lafayette Road throughout Hampton to find a perfect viewing spot.
Both events are free for everyone to attend.
"Hampton is our community, and we hope that everyone comes out and enjoys both days," Merrill said.
— Danielle Roberts
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Oh my goodness… Grae and I had the loveliest morning today. After an unsuccessful attempt at getting out to the Al Farsi International Kite Festival yesterday, this morning Miss G and got ready, jumped into our SUV, and headed south into the desert. We saw a huge herd of camels along the way, which is always exciting, but Miss G was extra impressed by the fact that there were two that were so light that they looked bright white. ☺ Not long after the camels, we spotted a group of huge, colourful kites on the opposite side of the highway and we knew that we'd found what we were looking for.
Despite the fact that we arrived an hour later than we intended to (an hour after opening), we were some of the first people to arrive and Miss G loved the fact that we pretty much had the entire place to ourselves. Arabic music was bumping, new kites were being put up by the kite team one after the other, and all sorts of bouncy castles were begging to be jumped in. It was a blast.
We ended up staying for a couple of hours, and Miss G was treated like a little queen the entire time. Everywhere we went, she got smiles, hellos, offers of face painting, and invitations to colour, and she actually ended up leaving with a mylar balloon, a Kuwait kite, and a wrapped gift. We also ended up sharing an order of french fries, which in our family, is pretty much the treat of the century.


Frankie James Comeau passed away peacefully on January 3, 2019 at the age of 68, after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was the beloved son of Marjorie Edna Comeau (Harris) and the late Frank Joseph Comeau. Frankie was a loving father to Desmond, Cynthia, Kimberly, Timothy (Abby, daughter-in-law), Heidi and Corey and an adored "Grampie" or "Buckey" to Alexander, Josephine, Kaya and Lena. He also cherished his five siblings: John, Alfred, Janie, Anna and Muriel.
Born on June 25, 1950 in Halifax Nova Scotia, Frank was a lifelong resident of the city and a retired iron worker at the Halifax Shipyards, after a career spanning more than 47 years. Frank owned a camp in Bear River where he loved to spend his free time. He enjoyed hunting and picking the berries that grew in abundance around the property. Frank will be remembered by all as a proud man of strong character, with an abundance of spirit and always generous with his affection. He was deeply loved and will always be missed.
A celebration of life service will be held at 1pm on January 10, 2019 at J.A. Snow Funeral Home, 339 Lacewood Drive, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
I have way too many memories of my friend and co-worker Frank to list. But we shared a lot of laughs and time together at The Halifax Shipyard. My sincere condolences and sympathy to Cynthia and Tim and the rest of the family. Frank will be missed.
My condolences Cynthia to you and all the family. I am thinking of you and am very sorry for your loss.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very difficult time . Treasure the memories and remember he is not gone but just away, free from pain and suffering.
With deepest sympathy on the loss of Frank. We worked for many years together at the shipyard and I was sorry to hear of his passing.


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Air-It's everywhere, but nowhere because you can't see it. It can't be where there is something already.
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An astonished expression appeared on Lu Qingguang's face.
As he spoke, countless crystalline walls emerged from the walls. Behind every crystal wall was a Silence.
These Silences stood behind the crystal walls and spoke simultaneously, light refracting brilliantly off the glass. It was like they were in a room filled with countless mirrors, but the image in the mirrors weren't themselves but rather their opponent.
"Crystal Labyrinth?" Su Chen burst out.
"Oh? There's a kid here who knows Ancient Arcana Techniques?" Silence stared at Su Chen with some shock.
Yes, Silence was currently using the advanced edition of Crystal Wall. The Crystal Labyrinth used light refraction to distort a person's position, concealing the user in an unknown location and allowing them to launch ambushes. If used well, it was a tactic that allowed a person to win from a position of weakness.
As such, Silence wasn't actually in the position that he seemed to be in. As such, both Ji Hanyan and Lu Qingguang's attacks were both ineffective.
"Do you think these measly tactics are going to deter me?" Lu Qingguang harrumphed. He waved his hand, and a large amount of rippling spread in all directions. He could concentrate or disperse these ripples as he pleased; clearly, he was very proficient in its use.
He was obviously planning on first destroying the Crystal Labyrinth before dealing with Silence.
"This is not the right choice," Silence cackled.
He tapped his finger gently in midair. The surrounding air began grow thick. Ripples could appear in both water and in air, but it was impossible on the solid ground. As the air continued to thicken, Lu Qingguang's ripples were gradually weakened. By the time they reached the Crystal Labyrinth, they were just like a gentle breeze passing by.
"Air Thickening," Su Chen blurted out again.
This technique was similar to Sumeru Void; they both resulted in the thickening of the nearby air. The only major difference was that Air Thickening only, well, thickened the air, while Sumeru Void relied on external pressure to generate a feeling of stagnation. Their power levels were on completely different tiers. At lower tiers, the difference between the two wasn't very high; actually, because Air Thickening was easier to use, it was even better than Sumeru Void. But at high-tiers, the circumstances were totally different. Sumeru Void could interrupt the physical continuum of space, resulting in much greater obstruction to a person's movement.
Su Chen frowned. For some reason that he wasn't too clear about, he felt that something was off.
However, the others had completely lost their patience.
A few of the city guards charged at the Crystal Walls.
Anyone who could become a city guard had some talent to speak of. The sharp waves of energy slammed into the walls of crystal, which would likely be unable to withstand their attacks.
The crystal walls surrounding them suddenly flashed with a cold light.
A cold, metallic light spilled out, shrouding the crystal walls and absorbing their attacks.
The metallic light splashed onto their faces while the Crystal Labyrinth remained in place as it had been before.
This was the Crystal Labyrinth's self-protective mechanisms. Otherwise, if it could be destroyed by someone in a few short moments, it would have been far too easy to deal with and would be letting down its classification as a high-tier Ancient Arcana Technique.
As he spoke, he gestured. Transparent bullets took shape in the air that his hand had swept over.
Air Bullets wasn't a very powerful offensive Arcana Technique, but when paired with Air Thickening it could cause quite a frightening amount of damage.
The effects of shooting someone with water and with a metal bullet were totally different. Once the air was thickened, its mass and destructive capabilities were secretly increased. Even though this kind of increase still couldn't put it on par with an actual physical attack, the Air Bullets were extremely fast and large in quantity. Countless Air Bullets floated in midair before they shot at their opponents, thick and fast.
These thickened Air Bullets were nearly ten times more powerful than common Air Bullets. They rained down hard, forcing those city guards to devote all their attention on defending themselves. Regardless, they were still sent flying.
Thankfully, An Siyuan moved in time. He pressed his palm in the air, causing those dense Air Bullets to come to a halt.
He closed his fist. Those countless Air Bullets were shattered by him.
The three of them let out a sigh of relief.
Shrieks of pain suddenly burst out.
An Siyuan felt a jolt of shock in his heart. He turned around to look and found one of the city guards looking back at him. However, a large hole had appeared at an unknown point in time in his chest, and his heart had been plucked out.
"Void Hand? Hidden Snake Tentacles? Specter Demon Claw?" Su Chen listed off a number of Ancient Arcana Techniques in rapid succession.
As he spoke, he lowered his arm, then disappeared as if he had jumped into the void. Another pained howl sounded out, and another city guard had his heart taken right out of his chest.
Even though Su Chen had tried to activate Sumeru Void as fast as he could, his cultivation base was obviously a bit weaker than Silence's and couldn't prevent Silence from making a move.
In reality, he wasn't even able to determine what skill Silence was using exactly. After all, Su Chen apparently seemed right in his understanding of the techniques that Silence was using, but he was actually wrong.
If it wasn't an air-type technique, then Sumeru Void would be even more ineffective.
At the beginning, they had been able to maintain some poise and converse with him for a bit, but ever since two of their people had died, poise and elegance no matter mattered. They tore off their fake masks. All that remained was a bloody battle.
"Attack!" everyone yelled as they charged forward.
Even Chen Wenhui, who had been turtling behind to avoid giving An Siyuan any opportunity to attack, made a move - no matter how sly and powerful this Spirit Race individual was, he was only a low-tier one. There was no way that he could possibly withstand all of these people attacking together.
The furious waves of Origin Energy billowed in all directions. The violent surging energy ensured that the Crystal Labyrinth, even with its metallic luster, would be destroyed sooner or later.
When that happened, Silence would meet his end.
Before this, however, Silence could deal with his opponents as he pleased.
Pu! Another city guard toppled over, blood pooling around him.
The three city guards that had attacked first had all been killed at this point.
As he spoke, the fourth person fell over.
This time, it was a patrolman.
He was pointing at one of Ji Hanyan's underlings.
A thick patch of frost surrounded the patrolman and sealed him.
Even so, this was not of much use. Silence's unpredictable attacks once again penetrated the target's body. A claw-like hand appeared in front of the patrolman's chest and disappeared an instant later, leaving behind a gaping hole.
The patrolman spat out a mouthful of blood. He glanced down at himself, then back at Ji Hanyan. He wanted to say something but could only fall over in the end, completely devoid of strength.
When they saw this scene, everyone grew agitated.
"Sir!" Lu Qingguang yelled at An Siyuan.
At this moment in time, only An Siyuan, who was in the Light Shaking Realm, could deal with this Spirit Race individual.


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The Wisest One in the Room
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Think Clearly. Make Better Decisions. Influence People.
Lee Ross, Thomas Gilovich
Learn how to understand, predict and influence the way people act
9781786070555 (19 Jan 2017)
A brilliant compendium of psychological discoveries that will truly make you wiser, The Wisest One in the Room is an accessible and pragmatic summary of how we perceive and misperceive the world around us, especially the world of other people. As a users' guide to living on earth, it is concise yet comprehensive, practical and inspiring, enabling us to better understand how to communicate with others and take steps to resolve conflicts both social and political.
Thomas Gilovich is a professor of psychology at Cornell University, New York and author of How We Know What Isn't So. Lee Ross is a professor of psychology at Stanford University and co-founder of the Stanford Center on Conflict and Negotiations.
'A powerful book that brings the best of psychology to bear on the way we live our lives.'
- Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of Blink and Outliers
'Gilovich and Ross weave social science, history and anecdotes in a compelling way to help us understand human nature.'
- Dan Ariely, bestselling author of Predictably Irrational and Behavioural Economics Saved My Dog
'Agreeably accessible'.
- Daily Mail
'Dig deeply into this new volume by prominent social psychologists Gilovich of Cornell University and Ross of Stanford University. In nine very readable chapters, they have mined their field for the gold nuggets—surprising, practical principles derived from many of the best studies in their specialty. The book sparkles with examples...Even though I've taught psychology courses for decades, the authors surprised me repeatedly with these kinds of practical guidelines...Read, be surprised and become wiser.'
- Robert Epstein, senior research psychologist, American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology, Scientific American
'Two of the world's most brilliant social psychologists have distilled the field's wisdom into a few essential lessons for understanding the fabric of our everyday lives. This is the essential lecture that you never heard in college. Don't miss it a second time.'
- Daniel Gilbert, professor of psychology at Harvard University and bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness
'"Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?" Beginning with that George Carlin one-liner, Thomas Gilovich and Lee Ross embark on a deep examination of how we all misperceive the people around us. This is a fun book—you'll recognize your own blunders, and those of friends, on almost every page—and also a practical one. Anyone who aspires to be "the Wisest One in the Room" needs this book.'
- William Poundstone, author of How to Predict the Unpredictable and
'A compelling guide to developing real wisdom, as opposed to mere cleverness, in decision-making, relationships, and elsewhere. More than simply a tour of intriguing research, it's a deeply practical - and, yes, wise - account of the hidden influences on our thinking, by two of the most interesting researchers in the field.'
- Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
"Gilovich and Ross convincingly argue that social psychology has reached the stage where it can help people meet the most important challenges of daily living. Their book provides a comprehensive guide to attaining wisdom that is based on the most powerful insights from the field. Anyone who is dissatisfied with how they deal with ordinary and not so ordinary challenges should read this book."
- Paul Dolan, Professor of Behavioural Science, London School of Economics, and author of Happiness by Design
'With deep insight about theory and research and compelling real-world stories, two great social psychologists explore human triumphs and shortcomings—from heroism and happiness to racism and human conflict. Gilovich and Ross will help you to be more persuasive and less subject to the wiles of marketers, and also better informed about the psychological dimensions of challenges we face as a society. If you want to be wiser, happier, and more successful (and who doesn't), this book is a must read.'
- Sonja Lyubomirsky, professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside and bestselling author of The How of Happiness
"Essential reading for politicians and leaders of all kinds. Gilovich and Ross explain how your opponents are rarely as mad or bad as you think; just subject to the same biases and thinking traps that you are."
- Dr Ben Ambridge, Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool, and author of PsyQ
'If you want to dramatically improve your "insight quotient," decision-making and understanding of your fellow humans—this is the book for you. It's a profound book, of immense personal utility, from two of the world's greatest social psychologists.'
- Claude Steele, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at University of California, Berkeley
"The Wisest One in the Room is a fascinating climb from the valley of thinking traps to the peaks of good decision-making. If you want to learn how to think more clearly, read this book."
- Dr Rolf Dobelli, author of the global bestseller The Art of Thinking Clearly
'This fine volume is essential reading if you want a deeper understanding of why people (you included) think, feel, and act, as they do…I came away from this remarkable work feeling wiser not only about my day-to-day life, but also about an issue to which I have devoted much of my career—escalating climate disruption and our continuing collective failure to address it.'
- Paul R. Ehrlich, professor of Population Studies at Stanford University and award-winning author of Betrayal of Science and Reason


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before contributing.

## Filing an issue

When filing an issue on the Spree project, please provide these details:

* A comprehensive list of steps to reproduce the issue.
* What you're *expecting* to happen compared with what's *actually* happening.
* Your application's complete `Gemfile.lock`, and `Gemfile.lock` as text in a [Gist](https://gist.github.com) (*not as an image*)
* Any relevant stack traces ("Full trace" preferred)

In 99% of cases, this information is enough to determine the cause and solution
to the problem that is being described.

Please remember to format code using triple backticks (\`) so that it is neatly
formatted when the issue is posted.

Any issue that is open for 14 days without actionable information or activity
will be marked as "stalled" and then closed. Stalled issues can be re-opened if
the information requested is provided.

## Pull requests

We gladly accept pull requests to add documentation, fix bugs and, in some circumstances,
add new features to Spree.

Here's a quick guide:

1. Fork the repo.

2. Run the tests. We only take pull requests with passing tests, and it's great
to know that you have a clean slate:

        $ bash build.sh

3. Create new branch then make changes and add tests for your changes. Only
refactoring and documentation changes require no new tests. If you are adding
functionality or fixing a bug, we need tests!

4. Push to your fork and submit a pull request. If the changes will apply cleanly
to the latest stable branches and master branch, you will only need to submit one
pull request.

5. If a PR does not apply cleanly to one of its targeted branches, then a separate
PR should be created that does. For instance, if a PR applied to master & 2-1-stable but not 2-0-stable, then there should be one PR for master & 2-1-stable and another, separate PR for 2-0-stable.

At this point you're waiting on us. We like to at least comment on, if not
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Patriots' Ty Warren Will Receive Degree From Texas A&M On Friday
By bostonsportsguy17 May 12, 2011, 9:40pm EDT
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After he was placed on the season-ending IR to begin the 2010 NFL season, New England Patriots defensive end Ty Warren made his time off from football very productive by going back to school and completing his college education.
The 30-year-old Warren will receive his Bachelor's degree in sports management at the Texas A&M graduation ceremonies on Friday , and in doing so will become the first member of his family to graduate from college, a personal accomplishment for him.
"It could be a big smile on my face or it might be tears of joy," said the 30-year-old Warren, who has been with the Patriots since he was selected in the first round of the 2003 draft. "It's a big accomplishment for me." (via ESPN Boston)
Warren has his sights set on next season, but he plans to continue his education and earn a masters degree in sports management in hopes that he can become an assistant athletic director after his playing career. All throughout his journey, Warren hasn't regretted one single thing.
"I'd do it 100 times over again," he said. "When I was at the stadium, of course it's about football, but I also speak to everyone at the facility -- from the janitor all the way up. No matter who I was having a conversation with, we were all assessing our situation with the lockout. The writing was pretty much on the wall, which made it a pretty logical decision. The decision wasn't solely based on that, but it made it easier."


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2 struggling MAC teams battle...kinda...Temple wins 14 - 10.
Rodney Harrison's career possibly over.
The Cleveland Browns suspended TE Kellen Winslow Jr for 1 game.
London gets ready for Chargers - Saints.
The Boston Bruins came away unsatisfied again as they lose to the Buffalo Sabres in a shootout, 3 - 2.
Russian police are taking over the investigation of Alexei Cherepanov's death.
Wondering why no Boston writer has done a story about the death of Harry Mangurian Jr., Boston Celtics owner at the start of the Larry Bird era. He was 82.
Kobe Bryant injures knee during the Lakers 102 - 98 pre-season win over the Bobcats.


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The best classic and old school Educational games
Mario Teaches Typing is one of the several educational games starring Super Mario. Designed to teach typing skills to children, the game was developed by Interplay and released for MS-DOS in 1992 and then for Macintosh.
Year: 1992 Genre: Adventure Updated: 2019-10-22Tags: educational typing
The Oregon Trail Deluxe
The Oregon Trail is a computer game originally produced by the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC) in 1974, designed to teach school children about the life of 19th century pioneers.
Year: 1992 Genre: Simulation Updated: 2019-10-22Tags: geography historical educational
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? is an educational adventure that tests the player's knowledge about geography. The first version was released in 1985, while the second one w...
Year: 1992 Genre: Adventure Updated: 2019-10-22Tags: detective educational geography mystery puzzle-solving
The Oregon Trail was developed way back in 1971 on university mainframes then jumped over to early 8-bit home computer systems. Continuing through 4 decades it has reappeared in ma...
Year: 1990 Genre: Simulation Updated: 2019-10-22Tags: business simulation educational geography history management real-time simulation text-based western
Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in The USA is Carmen Sandiego is the second educational mystery game in the Carmen Sandiego franchise and was developed and published by Broderbund in 1986 for Apple II and DOS.
Year: 1990 Genre: Adventure Updated: 2019-10-22Tags: detective educational geography history mystery puzzle-solving
Atomix is a puzzle game developed by Softouch Productions and released in 1990 for Amiga, Atari ST, DOS and Commodore 64.
Year: 1990 Genre: Puzzler Updated: 2019-10-22Tags: amiga original game educational puzzle-solving science
Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego is an educational puzzle game produced by Brøderbund Software (Prince of Persia) in 1993 for MS-DOS. Space is the 7th game in the Carmen Sandieg...
Lenny's Music Toons
Lenny's Music Toons is an educational musical adventure developed and published by Paramount Interactive for Windows3.1 and released in 1993. Interacting with Lenny the Penguin and...
Year: 1993 Genre: Adventure Updated: 2019-10-22Tags: cartoon educational music windows3x
Mortimer and the Riddles of the Medallion
Mortimer and the Riddles of the Medallion is an educational action/puzzle game created by LucasArts and released for Windows 95 and Macintosh in 1996. The game uses the Rebel Assault game engine and it's designed for kids 5 and up.
Year: 1996 Genre: Action Updated: 2018-01-19Tags: educational first-person puzzle-solving


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Байентурм () — оборонительная башня кёльнской средневековой городской стены (:de: Stadtmauer (Köln)) (федеральная земля Северный Рейн-Вестфалия). Расположена на берегу Рейна между улицами Bayenstraße и Agrippinawerft в южной части старого города (:de: Köln-Altstadt-Süd) у набережной Райнаухафен.
Башня представляет собой двухэтажную восьмиугольную зубчатую башню на трёхэтажном квадратном цокольном основании. Высота башни составляет 35 метров. Толщина стен достигает 2,5 метров.

История

Башня была построена в 1220 году. В 1262 году при штурме башни Bayenturm гражданами Кёльна, восставшими против власти Кёльнского архиепископа Энгельберта II (:de: Engelbert II. von Falkenburg), впервые раздался знаменитый кёльнский боевой клич «Kölle alaaf». Захват башни восставшими стал первым шагом к освобождению Кёльна от власти архиепископа. В 1288 году после обретения независимости Кёльном и перенесения резиденции архиепископа в Бонн, в память о той роли, которую в этом деле сыграла башня Bayenturm, она была украшена гербом города.
В 1620 году во время Тридцатилетней войны башня Bayenturm была существенно укреплена. В 1850—1851 годах при строительстве нового порта Райнаухафен крепостная стена вдоль Рейна была разрушена, но башня Bayenturm была сохранена. Уцелела она и в 1881 году, когда была снесена большая часть средневековых крепостных стен Кёльна. В 1895—1898 годах башня была отреставрирована архитектором Йозефом Штюббеном (:de: Josef Stübben), при этом были устранены повреждения, полученные башней ещё во время пожара 1697 года.
В 1907 году в башне размещается Кёльнский музей ранней истории (:de: Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte (Köln)). В июле 1943 года во время одной из бомбардировок Кёльна британской авиацией башня Bayenturm была сильно разрушена. Уцелевшие музейные экспонаты были перевезены в ворота Святого Северина. Сама же башня Bayenturm в виде руин простояла более четырёх десятилетий, пока они не были восстановлены в 1987 году по чертежам Штуббена 1895 года. В 1992 году под руководством архитектора Дёрте Гатерманн (:de: Dörte Gatermann) был восстановлен интерьер башни, на что город Кёльн выделил 5,5 млн. марок.
С 1994 года в башне размещается штаб-квартира благотворительного феминистического фонда Алисы Шварцер «FrauenMediaTurm».

Примечания

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт фонда «FrauenMediaTurm» ,
 Средневековые сооружения Кёльна

Средневековые стены Кёльна

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FSD is a non-governmental humanitarian organisation founded in 1997 and based in Geneva. Our core profession is mine action but we are also active in other humanitarian sectors.
Our 489 collaborators are now deployed in eight countries on four continents. Here, several demining teams are briefed before going to the minefield (Iraq, 2018)
FSD in a few words
FSD's activities and management is entrusted to committed and highly qualified staff. Meet our collaborators!
Fsd team
Independence, neutrality, impartiality. As a humanitarian NGO, FSD places these values at the centre of its activities. Discover our engagements.
FSD launched its first project in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1998. Since then, our deminers have destroyed near 1.4 million landmines and other explosive devices.
FSD receives public and private funding to implement its projects. The budget is carefully planned to maximize the usefulness of each franc received.
Our annual reports include a detailed description of our activities as well as our financial reports in their entirety.
The FSD group includes FSD (Fondation suisse de déminage), it's affiliated entity l'association FSD France and it's commercial subsidiary Crosstech S.A.
You have questions about our humanitarian actions, about fundraising or about any other subject? Our team is happy to answer.
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Stoneware Bowl, Medium is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Located in France's once-bustling 'Ceramic Valley' in Burgundy, Manufacture de Digoin is one of the last remaining producers that has shaped and enameled stoneware by hand for 140 years using locally sourced mineral materials and traditional techniques. The stoneware clay, which is prepared entirely in-house, is made of natural mineral materials from France (Burgundy, Auvergne, Charente and Île-de-France). Their pottery is fired in high-temperature furnaces at 1250ºC, giving the pieces durability and an excellent seal. Originally used by butchers for preparations such as pâtés, aspics, and other cured meats, today this shape is most often used as a mixing bowl, salad bowl, or gratin dish.
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As the nations of this world has started a journey towards the new United Nations Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs), I would like to honor some of the women who have been and are crucial in Empowered Voices and our work for SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Please, click on the photos and read about every woman (text appear if you put your marker over the photo). Of course there are many more women in Empowered Voices in Uganda but there is not enough space here to mention all. However, you are all important and your voices should be heard. Also, there are many friends and family who have supported in different ways and you are all important to me and Empowered Voices. I will also take the opportunity to thank International Association for Human Values UK and Norway for support and encouragement.
The end of poverty is within reach!
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American Sign Language and Deaf Studies, A.S.
The American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Degree Program is designed for individuals who do not have a college degree and are interested in the field of Deaf Studies, Linguistics, communications, psychology, social work, rehabilitation, education of the Deaf and other related areas. The program provides a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary approach in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies. Areas of scholarly pursuit include cultural and historical studies, linguistic examination, and literary analysis, as well as the study of the language in its conversational form. Graduates will be prepared for entry-level positions working with Deaf persons. The program can be completed either as part-time or full-time in the day or evening.
Students are admitted to the ASL and Deaf Studies Program when they have demonstrated English competency. Deaf and Hard of Hearing students are encouraged to participate in this program.
Program Requirements:
Demonstrate proficiency in the use of American Sign Language and English with members of the Deaf community, effective written, spoken, and signed communication skills;
Demonstrate knowledge of the studies of American Sign Language as a distinct modern language;
Employ scholarly pursuit of cultural and historical studies;
Apply linguistics and literary analysis of American Sign Language and its discourse styles;
Analyze the social and cultural characteristics of American Deaf Culture diverse populations within the Deaf community, mainstream American culture and diverse cultures in America;
Explain contemporary issues within the Deaf Community;
Demonstrate the skills and motivation for continued self-education;
Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills, with emphasis on using community resources to solve specific problems;
Conferences with respective instructor(s) are by appointment only. Information about the American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Programs may be obtained at the ASL&DS and AEIP office (Room 205, Plainfield Campus) or the Advising, Career, and Transfer Services Office at the Plainfield Campus.
Graduates will be prepared for entry-level positions working with Deaf persons in a variety of social service settings and/or for transfer to four-year degree programs.
SOC 101 - Principles of Sociology 3 credit hours
ASL 101 - American Sign Language I 3 credit hours
ASL 102 - Visual-Gestural Communication 2 credit hours
SOC 102 - Social Problems 3 credit hours
ASL 103 - American Sign Language II 3 credit hours
ASL 104 - ASL Classifiers 2 credit hours
HUD 104 - Fingerspelling 1 credit hour
ASL 200 - Academic American Sign Language 3 credit hours
ASL 201 - American Sign Language III 3 credit hours
ASL 205 - Linguistics of American Sign Language 1 credit hour
ASL 202 - American Sign Language IV 3 credit hours
ASL 208 - American Deaf Culture and History 3 credit hours
ASL 210 - American Sign Language and Deaf Literature 3 credit hours


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Cell and nanoparticle transport in tumour microvasculature: The role of size, shape and surface functionality of nanoparticles
Ying Li*, Yanping Lian, Lucy T. Zhang, Saad M. Aldousari, Hassan S. Hedia, Saeed A. Asiri, Wing Kam Liu
Through nanomedicine, game-changing methods are emerging to deliver drug molecules directly to diseased areas. One of the most promising of these is the targeted delivery of drugs and imaging agents via drug carrier-based platforms. Such drug delivery systems can nowbe synthesized from awide range of differentmaterials, made in a number of different shapes, and coatedwith an array of different organic molecules, including ligands. If optimized, these systems can enhance the efficacy and specificity of delivery compared with those of non-targeted systems. Emerging integrated multiscale experiments, models and simulations have opened the door for endless medical applications.Current bottlenecks in design of the drug-carrying particles are the lack of knowledge about the dispersion of these particles in themicrovasculature and of their subsequent internalization by diseased cells (Bao et al. 2014 J. R. Soc. Interface 11, 20140301 (doi:10.1098/rsif.2014.0301)). We describe multiscale modelling techniques that study how drug carriers disperse within the microvasculature. The immersed molecular finite-element method is adopted to simulate whole blood including blood plasma, red blood cells and nanoparticles. With a novel dissipative particle dynamics method, the beginning stages of receptordriven endocytosis of nanoparticles can be understood in detail. Using thismultiscale modelling method, we elucidate how the size, shape and surface functionality of nanoparticleswill affect their dispersion in the microvasculature and subsequent internalization by targeted cells.
Interface Focus
https://doi.org/10.1098/rsfs.2015.0086
Published - Feb 6 2016
Fluid-structure interaction
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In the children's story The Emperor's New Clothes, a couple of shysters convince an insecure monarch to fork over gold in exchange for what they assure him are the most beautiful clothes ever made—clothes with the remarkable quality of being invisible to stupid people. Too embarrassed to admit he can't see the clothes, the emperor allows the fraud to proceed. Public humiliation ensues.
Perhaps the fairy tale inspired Dominion Virginia Power's new scheme to extract money from customers who want to buy solar power, without actually selling them solar power. The solar hopefuls are to be bilked of extra payments on their utility bills by the promise of having their drab fossil electricity turned into golden sunlight-powered electrons.
As in the children's story, the customers will be fooled into thinking they have bought something special. Instead, they will have bought invisible clothes.
The program is called "Dominion Community Solar" (or Rider DCS), though it has nothing to do with true community solar.
Publicly, Dominion has described it this way: Dominion will build a 2-megawatt (MW) solar facility and put the electricity it produces onto the grid. Customers can buy it by paying an extra 4 cents per kWh (in $4 blocks) on top of the regular retail rate of about 11 cents.
If this were an accurate description, the program would be a valid offering. In fact, I might have gone for it myself. As someone with a shaded roof, it would be the only way for me to buy solar, given Virginia's backward policies. And buying solar matters to me because I want to be part of the solution to the climate disruption caused by our burning of fossil fuels.
But it seems to be an article of faith among utility executives that people's intelligence is inversely related to their desire to do good in the world. If we're dumb enough to pay extra for solar electricity, they figure, maybe we're dumb enough to pay extra for what we're persuaded to think is solar electricity, even if the premium really buys us nothing at all.
This program presents the chance to test their theory. As the filings in the SCC case reveal, Dominion will not actually sell solar energy to participants. (See SCC Case PUE-2015-00005.) It will use their "contributions" to "offset" the costs of its Solar Partnership Program, which will enable it to build an extra 2 MW of solar capacity and put that electricity onto the grid. Then it will sell the renewable energy certificates (RECs) associated with that electricity to someone else—not to the people who are funding the facility.
The result is that although Dominion will bill the do-gooders extra to build a solar facility, it won't deliver solar energy to them. The altruists will pay 15 cents/kWh for the same drab fossil fuel electricity everyone else buys for 11 cents/kWh.
Imagine Exxon soliciting motorists to pay an extra dollar per gallon for gas so the company can build a biofuel facility to sell renewable fuel to other customers. If you would contribute to such a scheme, please email me, as I have some other great offers for you.
The most remarkable thing about Dominion's plan is not its cynicism, but the fact that the State Corporation Commission approved it. The SCC should understand that the program will work only to the extent customers are deceived into thinking they are buying solar energy. Indeed, lawyers for the Attorney General's Office of Consumer Counsel actually pointed this out.
The SCC's response to this concern was to tell Dominion it has to be really clear that participants are merely "supporting" Dominion's development of solar energy, and to require it to submit to the SCC staff its marketing and promotional materials prior to publication.
But of course, accurate marketing information wouldn't sell this program. Imagine the shysters telling the emperor, "See, Your Majesty, we'll pretend to make clothes for you, and you'll pretend you're wearing clothes. Then while you march around naked, we'll use your gold to fund our business selling real clothes to smart people." Even a stupid emperor would know enough to keep a tight hold on his purse.
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Ivy I love this phrase "golden sunlight-powered electrons" this may be the best phrase ever written in solar discussions. I am definitely going to steal it.
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Ivy, thanks for pointing out what clearly appears to be a deceptive business practice.
Don't be too hard on Dominion, though. Virginia's carbon emissions are close to those of California, with 11.97 tons per capita vs. California's 9.18 (for comparison, West Virginians generate 51.75 tons per capita).
The reason? 1/3 of your state's electricity comes from carbon-free nuclear – and it costs 42% less than California's.
Renewable energy is expensive. Why would you want the same emissions performance to cost almost twice as much?
Huh, Bob, you must have missed my post from a few weeks ago about Dominion projecting an all-in cost of energy from its proposed new nuclear plant at 19 cents/kWh. That's at least four times the cost of solar.
Ivy, I think most Virginians would consider the ability to turn on lights or watch TV after the sun goes down well worth it. Or was the idea to keep Virginia's coal industry alive and well? And where are you getting your cost for solar (EIA says it's 30% higher than advanced nuclear through 2018)?
Bob, look up what happened when the two nuclear reactors at North Anna went down for three months after the 2011 earthquake. Nothing. All generation backs up all other generation within PJM; that's the point of an RTO.
And if you have to cite EIA on cost, you've already lost the debate! They've always been behind the curve on renewable energy costs. Lazard is much more current. Solar and wind beat nukes hands down.
Ivy, because EIA has been the bearer of bad news for renewables advocates they've been cherry-picked to death. But on average, since 1994, their impartial cost projections have been accurate to within 15% – more accurate for U.S. energy than any other source.
I really don't know how to even start to respond to this without seeming shrill. I spoke out a few months ago and told you I thought the SCC was either bought off or brain dead. When are we going to kick the pins out from under this rotten bunch? I'm speaking in no uncertain terms of both Dominion and the SCC now. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. And regardless of the SCC's intentions, they do not represent the interests of Virginians. And I recommend we replace them with people who do represent sentient beings in Virginia, and who do not pander to Dominion and AEPCo. Enough is enough! And we've had more than our share.


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11 Questions to a Nashville Musician: Gabe Lee
May 5, 2019 · by mbodayle · in Uncategorized · 1 Comment
It can be difficult sometimes to give new music the attention it deserves. However, I promise you that will not be the case when you give a listen to Gabe Lee's debut LP, "farmland." Named for the Nashville studio where it was recorded, here's a live version of the LP's leadoff track, "Alright, Ok." This will be all you need to make you want to hear the rest of this record right now! (It's available for streaming in all the usual places.)
With a reverent Dylan/Prine vocal style, Lee serves up some of the best-crafted Americana songs to come out of Music City this year. For more background about Gabe and some keen insight about this poignant record, read the Raised Rowdy blog's rave about the record. Musical justice would see young Gabe get a nod for New Artist of the Year at this year's Americana Music Awards.
Now here's a first for 11 Questions, as you will read below, Gabe becomes the first Nashville native to grace this space. We are thankful for his contribution, and sure hope this record gets the attention it deserves. Gabe has a few local dates on the horizon, and yours truly has his sights set on a June 22nd show at East Nashville's way cool Bowery Vault. You can keep tabs on Gabe at his Facebook page.
Where are you from originally, when did you move to Nashville and why?
Nashville born and raised!
What are the first and the last records you bought, and where did you buy them? Were they CD, vinyl or digital?
The first record was a physical CD of Franz Ferdinand's 2004 self-titled album, and the most recent record was Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves.
First and last live concerts that you've seen?
My first concert ever was Flight of the Conchords at the Ryman, and the most recent concert was also at the Ryman, seeing Jenny Lewis.
Whose star should be added to the Music City Walk of Fame?
I think John Prine should be on the Walk of Fame.
Where do you go in Nashville for coffee and pizza?
Fido for coffee and Pizza Perfect for 'za.
What's your favorite record to ever come out of Nashville?
Hard to say with all the history here, but in recent memory Boys & Girls by Alabama Shakes rocked the world, and it was recorded at a tiny little setup called the Bomb Shelter in northeast Nashville.
Where's the best place to eat late night after a show?
Late night snacks, either Dino's in East Nashville or Cookout
The Bluebird calls and asks you to host an "In the Round." Pick three local songwriters to join you.
In a round I would take my buddies Ray Sisk (local songwriting legend) and Vinnie Paolizzi (one of my best songwriter buds in town).
What are your favorite music venues to play in town?
Up until recently, I considered Bobby's Idle Hour and Gold Rush my favorite places to play. However, since they closed I have been playing a lot at Belcourt Taps and Revival 615 on Tuesdays at the Tin Roof Demonbreun.
Name a musician who you'd like to see move here?
Finally, what's in your musical future?
Writing, focusing, getting better.
nikki sheffield · May 27, 2020 - 9:14 pm · Reply→
love his voice, I could listen to him all day
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Space Music for the Final Frontier: Astronaut Wakeup Tunes and Other Space-Inspired Songs
By Adam Hadhazy
Some album covers with space themes. (Image credit: Columbia, Factory, MCA, RCA, Virgin, Warner Bros.)
The tradition of beaming a wakeup song to astronauts soaring over our planet stretches back to the early days of human spaceflight, and NASA's final space shuttle missions this year are providing no exception.
For the first time, the public has been allowed to select the rise-'n'-shine songs for space travelers, and its choices will be played this week during the final two days of the shuttle Discovery's last mission, on its way back from the International Space Station. NASA is retiring Discovery after the flight.
Voters cast more than 2.4 million ballots online in NASA's "Space Rock" contest, picking their two faves from among 40 previously played wakeup songs.
The tunes reflect the diverse genres of wakeup songs over the years. Many of the songs, however, have something in common: space-themed lyrics and associations, highlighting how the final frontier has inspired generations of songwriters.
"I think there's a great deal of surprise in [the] interest that the general public seems to have in spaceflight in general, and one way that's reflected is in music," said NASA spokesman Kyle Herring. [The Astronaut's Playlist: Groovy Tunes for Space Travelers]
The top vote-getter of the NASA contest was "Blue Sky" by Big Head Todd and the Monsters, a sing written for Discovery's "return to flight" mission in 2005, the first shuttle mission after the loss of Columbia in 2003.
The runner-up was the theme to the original "Star Trek" TV series, written by Alexander Courage. It was not immediately known if the version the astronauts will hear includes William Shatner's "Space: the final frontier" voiceover.
These are the songs that will serve as wakeup calls for the Discovery astronauts on March 8, the day the crew is scheduled to check the flight control systems, and March 9, landing day.
Other top vote-getters included Rush's "Countdown," an account of watching a shuttle launch, Train's "Drops of Jupiter," and composer John Williams' theme from "Star Wars."
The celestial muse
Part of space's popularity with songwriters is that, as a metaphor, it offers of a wide range of meanings, according to musicologists.
Space imagery can have a positive connotation; the sky serves as the realm of the gods in many religions, and as the final frontier it beckons with possibility. As Jiminy Cricket sang in the 1940 Walt Disney movie "Pinocchio":
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you
On the other hand, the cosmos can represent loneliness, the void and the alien.
"From a songwriting perspective, space is kind of a shock because it signifies the unknown," said Andrew West, course director of the world's first songwriting master's program, at Bath Spa University in the United Kingdom.
West pointed to a contrasting lyrical use of a star – a shooting star in this case, in the Bob Dylan song of the same name from the 1989 album "Oh Mercy":
Seen a shooting star tonight
And I thought of you
You were trying to break into another world
A world I never knew
"The idea of what he might be saying there is this other person is unknowable, is beyond what he can grasp," West said.
Breaking gravity and music's hold
NASA has records of its wakeup calls and other songs beamed to people in space dating back to December 1965 for Gemini missions.
In the spirit of art imitating life, the space race of the late 1950s and entire 1960s fueled the rise of the "space rock." This genre is characterized by psychedelic, electronic elements and arose during a time of great cultural upheaval and technological advancement in the United States.
"There was certainly a connection between the emerging technologies in the late '60s – especially recording technology – and space," said Victor Anand Coelho, a professor of music at Boston University. "The equivalent of space travel is musical travel; artists were able to get out of their acoustical instruments and use technology in the studio to break musical gravity."
Bands such as Pink Floyd began experimenting with long, improvisational opuses, such as the not-so-incidentally titled "Interstellar Overdrive" on its 1967 debut album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn."
As the early standardbearers of space rock, Pink Floyd became well-known for "a lot of songs that evoke space or at least sci-fi, that use a lot of echo, long breaks and patterns," Coelho pointed out.
Together and apart
Space and music experienced a convergence or even a superposition in the summer of 1969 with the Woodstock music and arts festival and the Apollo 11 lunar landing, Coelho suggested. "There was a sense this was all connected," he said.
Also of note that year, a rising artist named David Bowie released "Space Oddity," one of the most famous space-themed songs. [If Aliens Exist, They Will Probably Love Bach]
Inspired by Stanley Kubrick's 1968 movie "2001: A Space Odyssey," the song relates the tale of an astronaut named Major Tom who, after reaching orbit and performing a spacewalk, decides not to return to Earth.
British television played the song during its coverage of the moon landings. "I'm sure they really weren't listening to the lyric at all," Bowie told Performing Songwriter magazine in 2003, laughing. "It wasn't a pleasant thing to juxtapose against a moon landing."
The space trend found fresh expression in the funk movement of the 1970s, led by George Clinton and his groups Parliament and Funkadelic. They created a whole "P-Funk mythology" involving a mothership and divine alien beings named Starchild and Dr. Funkenstein who bring funk to humankind from outer space.
Into modern day
Many songwriters have continued to seek inspiration in the stars.
One standout is Muse. The English rockers' "Supermassive Black Hole" served as one of the wakeup calls for astronauts on the flight of the space shuttle Atlantis in May 2010.
Other spacey Muse songs include cuts from the band's 2002 album "Hullabaloo" such as "Shrinking Universe," "Dead Star" and "Space Dementia," and "Starlight" from the 2006 album "Black Holes and Revelations."
Hip-hop artists also have carried on the traditional metaphor of space as a source of otherness and power. For example, mega-selling rapper Lil' Wayne, also known as Lil' Weezy, spits in "Phone Home":
We are not the same
I am a Martian
Greetings from planet Weezy
Later, the rapper talks about how he will "get in my spaceship and hover."
Canibus seemed to give a shout-out to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica (or a future instrument of its polar ilk) in 2007's "Poet Laureate Infinity" when he rapped:
Arctic geography is conducive to astronomy
And the study of celestial bodies, follow me.
Many more hip-top tracks reference space, including Kool Keith's, "Lost in Space," Kanye West's "Spaceship" and Eminem's "Space Bound."
The beat goes on and on and on
Although the space shuttle program is in its final days, the musical wellspring of the cosmos and manned spaceflight is unlikely to run dry.
Moreover, the first impression humankind makes on extraterrestrial beings might be through music, courtesy of the Golden Records cruising on the twin Voyager spacecraft. These probes left our solar system just a few years ago with phonograph records onboard that contain classical music, a Chuck Berry song and other tunes from all over our planet.
If George Clinton's guess is right, however, it is humans who stand to benefit musically from alien contact, and not the other way around.
Boston University's Coelho said his favorite space music is that which accompanied the landing of Clinton's spaceship in concerts, and it has since become a "stereotype to use a synthesizer and high notes to evoke space." Perhaps true alien music – unlike anything we have ever conjured up – will serve as a wakeup call someday for human interstellar voyagers.
Adam Hadhazy is a Staff Writer for TechNewsDaily, a sister site to SPACE.com
Adam Hadhazy
Adam Hadhazy is a contributing writer for Live Science and Space.com. He often writes about physics, psychology, animal behavior and story topics in general that explore the blurring line between today's science fiction and tomorrow's science fact. Adam has a Master of Arts degree from the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College. When not squeezing in reruns of Star Trek, Adam likes hurling a Frisbee or dining on spicy food. You can check out more of his work at www.adamhadhazy.com (opens in new tab).
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My current thought is to use AWS DataSync to upload the files to s3. Using s3 to store the file, saying 3 years. I am not sure what service to use to do the analytics.
But AWS good practice is that Athena and Glue are good at handling the small number of large files, and we should try to avoid the large number of small files.
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2020 BMW M340i xDrive
In Luxury, Performance Cars, Reviews
Ben So
Competition has caught up to the Bavarians in recent years.
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word benchmark is defined as "to study something, such as a competitor's product or business practices in order to improve the performance of one's own company". In the automotive world, there are not many cars as deserving of having this title as the BMW 3-series, which has served as the gold standard for the compact luxury sports sedan segment for decades.
Competition has caught up to the Bavarians in recent years. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class (reviewed here), Volvo S60 (reviewed here), and Jaguar XE S (reviewed here) are all highly engaging sports sedans in their own rights. Even the newcomer, the Genesis G70 (reviewed here) has come in and established itself as a contender for the throne. Not wanting to be outdone, BMW recently launched the completely redesigned, seventh generation 3-series (codenamed G20). We borrowed one as soon as the opportunity arose and boy, we are very glad we did because the new 3-series is all but ready to set a new high-water mark.
The 2020 BMW M340i xDrive arrived in our office painted in a subtle Tanzanite Blue II Metallic colour that looks chic. At 73mm longer and 15mm wider, the M340i is noticeably larger than the previous F30 generation, and features a sportier stance. The BMW signature kidney grille, along with the exterior mirror caps, air intake elements, trapezoidal tailpipe trim all feature a Cerium Grey metallic finish that is in keeping with the latest trend. The M340i looks muscular thanks to sculpted bumpers and use of various notches over its body contour, and the 19″ alloy wheels are perfect complement to its athletic appearance.
Inside, the BMW M340i xDrive features a simplistic and modern look. It features a design language and a layout that is familiar to those who have owned the last generation BMW 3-series, but the same time it has seen a thorough redesign to bring a sense of freshness to returning BMW buyers. Our tester was equipped with elegant Cognac Vernasca leather and Oak Grain Open-Pored wood trim, which looks and feels far more premium than the previous car and most importantly, other competitors in its segment.
BMW continues to have one of the best integrations of an oversized infotainment system. The iDrive unit continues to be one of the better systems on the market, accepting commands using the rotary dial on the centre console or using touch. We noted that the new iDrive system is a bit more complex than the last generation's and requires a bit more time familiarize with. The good thing is, all 3-series models now come standard with BMW's Intelligent Personal Assistant system.
This is a clever system that responds to the voice prompt "Hey BMW" and can answer questions or commands. In real world testing the system was intuitive and eliminated the cumbersome task of having to learn specific voice commands. It would even respond to driver's sentiment statements, so if you say "Hey BMW I'm cold" or "Hey BMW I'm tired", the system will automatically adjust the climate control or start its onboard vitality program to wake the driver up by adjusting the lighting mood, music, and temperature. If drivers grant it access to their calendar and contacts, it will automatically provide traffic information along the way, set a reminder for when to begin the journey, and find parking at the destination.
Denoted by the letter M on its nameplate, the BMW M340i xDrive is the most performance oriented 3-series (that isn't named M3) ever built. It features an updated version of the 3.0L turbo six-cylinder engine, with 382 peak horsepower and 369 lb-ft. of torque. Power is mated to an eight-speed automatic and delivered to all four wheels using a standard M Sport rear differential. This new setup essentially transforms the M340i into an absolute rocket ship.
There is zero lag when getting off the line or when accelerating to highway speeds, and the power delivery is so effortless at any speed that it takes every bit of conscious effort to avoid speeding on public roads. With the aid of the eight-speed transmission's Launch Control function, drivers can achieve a claimed 0-100km/h time of 4.4 seconds, a figure that was achieved only by supercars not too long ago.
The M340i features a chassis that is specially tuned by BMW's M performance division, with the goal of creating a car that has a low center of gravity, perfect 50:50 front/rear weight distribution, and to achieve a significant increase in stiffness of the body structure and suspension. By achieving this, with the help of new lift-related dampening technology and a reworked suspension, the M340i xDrive is razor sharp in the corners and feels balanced in any situations. The standard high-performance M Sport brakes do a great job halting the M340i and pedal feel is excellent.
One of the biggest criticisms from the last generation 3-series is its electric steering rack, with many complaining that it lacked road feel. The 2020 BMW M340i xDrive features an upgrade to the Variable Sport steering system, while the overall feel and responsiveness is improved, we find that it is still not optimal and left us longing for more feedback especially under spirited driving conditions. It is worth noting that due to the new platform, the 2019 BMW 330i (reviewed here) has a slightly different steering system, while the M340i uses the same setup as the F30 model it replaces. As such, the M340i may be sharper, but the 330i's steering feels better.
The 2020 M340i is equipped with a coasting function that aims to enhance fuel efficiency without sacrificing performance and comfort when the car is engaged in Eco-Pro or Comfort modes, and an improved Auto Start Stop that uses data supplied by the optional Navigation System Professional and its own onboard front cameras to prevent inefficient engine shutdowns. These systems work together to help the M340i xDrive achieve an observed 10.3L/100km fuel consumption in our week of mixed commuting. The tank accepts 59L of premium grade gasoline.
Thanks to the optional adaptive M Suspension equipped on our tester, the M340i is a comfortable car to ride in. The electronically controlled dampers have distinct profiles in various driving modes, with an ability to adjust its responses automatically to the driving style and the route profile under the "Adaptive" driving mode. There is excellent headroom in both rows, and legroom is noticeably improved from the previous generation. Trunk capacity is also improved to 481L from the previous generation's 447, and our tester was equipped with the optional automatic trunk operation.
The BMW M340i xDrive features an optional Head-Up Display system, which is now a whopping 70% larger than the outgoing model, with much improved graphics quality and content available to keep the driver's focus ahead. The 2020 M340i comes standard with Active Guard Collision, Pedestrian Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Detection, Rear Collision Protection and Cross-Traffic alert systems. Our tester was equipped with the optional Driving Assistant Professional system that includes Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, Steering and Lane Keeping Assistant, Evasion Assistance, Parking Assistant Plus with surround view cameras, and Extended Traffic Jam Assistant systems.
The M340i starts at $61,850, and our sample was equipped with the Premium Excellence Package that includes Walknappa Leather dashboard, ambient lighting, BMW Laserlight headlights, Harman Kardon premium sound system, BMW gesture control, amongst other optional goodies for an extra $8,300. Add $1,450 for the paint job and $600 for the adaptive suspension system and you will get an as-tested price of $72,200. It's expensive, but this highly optioned tester was not far off from the Mercedes-AMG C 43 and Audi S4 in their loaded configurations.
The 2020 BMW M340i xDrive is greatly improved over the car it replaces with fresh looks, interior comfort, improved appointments, and the upgraded powertrain. It has more than redeemed itself as the king of compact luxury sports sedan. The Genesis G70 received our Car of the Year award last year, and if this car was around then, things may have been very different. Despite the fact that the M340i xDrive is significantly more expensive, its sheer performance and balanced handling allow BMW to reclaim the throne.
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