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Bri Bagwell at The Tap
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College Station will be the hot spot for live music on November 7, as Bri Bagwell and the Banned performs at the Tap at 9 p.m., immediately following the conclusion of the Chilifest Battle of the Bands.
Bagwell appeared on the country music singing competition CMT's Next Superstar in 2011, finishing in seventh place and launching quite a successful career in the Texas country music industry. The Las Cruces, New Mexico native has been named Texas Female Vocalist of the Year four times and released two albums, "Banned from Santa Fe" in 2011 and "When a Heart Breaks" in 2015, as well as a self-titled EP in 2013, all with no manager or record contract.
Bagwell has the ideal voice for Texas Country. Her Southern twang is pleasantly accompanied by an earthy tone. Her songs range from the fun, party type to heartfelt lyrics that soothe the soul. Her album, "When a Heart Breaks," is a healthy mix of both, elevated by her feisty attitude and Southern charm.
Bagwell's charismatic yet strong stage presence has won over fans from across the country. Her flirty and tough charm attracts audiences, allowing her to connect with them on a personal level and letting her vulnerability shine through the lyrics. Fans react to Bagwell, whether by dancing across the floor or on a more spiritual and emotional level.
Listening to Bagwell sing brings back fond memories of trucks gathered around a back-pasture fire, tailgates down and cold ones cracked open. Someone breaks out a guitar and starts strumming away. The air is crisp and the sky dark, but everyone is warm and lit up by the flames dancing to the melody, surrounded by friends and having a good ole time.
Attending a live performance by Bri Bagwell and the Banned is an experience you won't forget. Whether you have been a fan for years or are just looking to hear some new songs, it is sure to be a good time. Grab your boots, call your friends and show up early to catch both events for a great evening of live music.
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new US immigration policy that will allow access to US work permits and deportation relief to some immigrants who are crime victims while their US visa cases are pending. The new policy will see a process created that could allow tens of thousands of U visa applicants to apply for work permits.
It's understood that this will be on the condition that an applicant's claim is in good faith and without the intention of defrauding the US immigration system.
The announcement comes amid efforts by the Biden administration to make the US immigration system 'more humane and affordable'. Biden has already reversed many of Trump's controversial immigration policies.
Under the Trump administration, US immigration authorities made it easier to deport U visa applicants, drawing fierce criticism from immigrant advocacy groups. The United States only offers 10,000 U visas per year to immigrants who are the victims of certain crimes, such as domestic violence, and help law enforcement investigations and prosecutions.
The Trump administration would reject U visa applications on questionable grounds, including areas where forms were left blank or appeared incomplete.
The 20-year-old U visa program enables immigrants to apply for US work visas and permanent residency after three years. However, high demand means that most applicants currently have to wait at least five years for work authorization, according to USCIS.
While USCIS has announced that work permits will be expanded, it has not yet been disclosed how many U visa applicants will qualify for work authorization under the new policy.
A USCIS spokesperson told Reuters: "USCIS is currently considering 269,000 U visa applicants. However, not all of those applicants are in the United States."
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In a statement, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said: "The move will help victims and promote public safety."
"These are individuals who have come forward to help law enforcement keep us all safe, but who are in need of a measure of protection for themselves, as well," Mayorkas added.
A policy memo released by USCIS on June 14 said: "Due to drastic increases in the volume of U nonimmigrant petitions and a growing backlog awaiting placement on the waiting list or final adjudication, USCIS will begin expediting processing in certain cases."
USCIS said it will be implementing the new policy immediately.
However, the policy has raised some concerns. The Center for Immigration Studies, which promotes limits on immigration said: "The U visa program is already vulnerable to fraud and abuse, and fast-tracking work permits will only make that worse."
The director of policy studies at the center, Jessica M. Vaughan, said: "That's going to be a huge incentive for people to apply, knowing that they're only getting a cursory review and a four-year work permit."
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With the theme for today's post being "Water" and me being a sports photographer, I thought I would share with you some Senior Portraits with you from a photo shoot in the pool area of Marshall High School.
This young man is a member of the Marshall High School Swim Team. When he mentioned having some portraits done in the swimming for the sport of swimming I wan't sure what I was in for. I had never photographed the sport or photographed anything in a pool area of a school.
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A new statistical model predicts that by 2100 the number of people older than 85 worldwide will increase more than previously estimated, and there will be fewer working-age adults to support them than previously expected.
The findings, reported by researchers at the University of Washington and the United Nations, suggest an even greater decrease in the coming decades in support for social security programs for elderly adults.
Lead author Adrian Raftery, UW professor of statistics and sociology, was surprised by how dramatically the proportion of the world's "oldest old" will increase by the end of the century.
"This has been studied a lot in developed countries, but what we see with this model is that the increase in people over 85 will be a worldwide phenomenon," he said.
The study was published Aug. 20 in the online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
In China, the world's most-populous country, the number of working-age adults for each person 65 or older will shrink from 7.9 in 2010 to 1.6 in 2100. The ratio in India, the world's second-most-populous country, will decrease from 11.1 in 2010 to 2.0 in 2100.
The United States' ratio declines from 4.6 in 2010 to 1.8 by the end of the century. Other developed nations with low fertility rates show somewhat larger declines, including the Netherlands dropping from 4.0 to 1.6 and the United Kingdom dropping from 3.6 to 1.6 by century's end.
"The United States has more favorable numbers than other developed countries now, and will retain a slight advantage over other countries at the end of the century," Raftery said. He attributes the United States' relatively more-promising outlook to the country's higher levels of new births and to immigration.
The researchers did not produce population predictions for the 38 countries with generalized HIV/AIDS epidemics, because those nations require a different statistical method.
Standard population projection methods yield just one estimate without giving a sense of wiggle room. In contrast, Raftery and his co-authors developed a Bayesian statistical approach that produces a low and high estimate for each country's population as well as the likelihood that the actual population will fall in that range. The method makes population predictions based on countries' previous fertility and mortality rates and immigration patterns.
This probabilistic strategy allows policy-makers to make better-informed decisions, such as determining whether to build new schools.
"We don't know for sure what will happen in the future, but this model gives us a better sense of the accuracy of the projections," Raftery said.
Raftery hopes to use the model to help the United Nations make its 2012 prediction of world population growth, which will be released in February 2013.
Previously, he used a similar statistical model with the United Nations' 2010 population prediction. That model projected a world population of 10.1 billion by 2100, which is 1 billion more than previously thought.
Hana Ševčíková of UW's Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences is a co-author of the paper. Other co-authors are Nan Li, Patrick Gerland and Gerhard Heilig of the population division in the United Nations' Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
A grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development funded the work.
For more information, contact Raftery at raftery@uw.edu or 206-543-4505.
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The Marine Corps and Navy also run the Joint Mission Planning System, and the Special Operations Command also runs the software, Brosz said. More information about the AMC Mission Planning System is posted at www.mission-planning.eglin.af.mil.
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In 1997, AMC officials chose the Panasonic Toughbook CF-25 for a three-year lifecycle for logistics and warranty purposes, Brosz said.
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Panasonic's three-year warranty starts when the PCs are issued from the AMC warehouse, not when the company ships each unit, and command officials appreciated that service, he said.
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AMC officials bought the 1,600 Panasonic notebooks from Government Technology Services Inc. of Chantilly, Va., for less than $5,000 per unit through the Air Force Materiel Command's Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass.
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Buying commercial units that aren't sealed is out of the question, however, because of constant exposure to humidity and wet conditions, Brosz said.
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Q: Finding the sum of series help: $\displaystyle\sum\limits_{n=1}^{\infty} (-9)^nx^n. $ I have a question that I am kind of stuck on. I am good with series stuff, but this one kind of threw me off
$$\sum\limits_{n=1}^{\infty} (-9)^nx^n. $$
This is the question and I was supposed to find out the values of where $x$ converges, and I found that out to be from $-\frac{1}{9} < x < \frac{1}{9}$
How can I find the sum of the series for those values of $x$?

A: Given the closed form of the geometric series:
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\sum_{n=1}^\infty a^n = \frac{a}{1-a}
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Plug $a = -9x$ to get:
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\sum_{n=1}^\infty (-9)^nx^n = \frac{-9x}{1+9x}
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A: To compute the interval of convergence for a power series $\sum a^n x^n$, compute $$\lim_{n\to \infty} \sqrt[\large n]{|a_n|} = \lim_{n\to\infty} \sqrt[\large n]{9^n}$$
In this case, that gives us $9$, so the radius of convergence is $\dfrac {1}9$ which will converge when $|x| \lt \dfrac 19$

A: It can be written as $(-9x)^n$ so the ratio here is $-9x$. Since it starts at $1$ so the first term is $-9x$ and that is also the ratio, so $\frac{-9x}{1+9x}$ because you use the formula (1st term)/(1-ratio) so $x$ will still have to be in your answer.

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Duran Duran / Paper Gods vinyl box set
November 14, 2016 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, coloured vinyl, duran duran
£300 box set offers coloured vinyl and unheard studio track
Over a year after the album proper hit the shops, Duran Duran have announced a Vinyl Factory deluxe box set version of their 14th studio album Paper Gods.
The box boasts four white vinyl records in bespoke sleeves, four art prints, 17 'kiss cut' magnets (which can be stuck to the magnetised clamshell box), a 36-page booklet and a numbered certificate signed by Duran Duran and designer and LA artist Alex Israel.
As well as the 12-tracks from the album, this set includes all the five bonus tracks issue last year (including Target exclusive Cinderella Ride) and a previously unreleased track As Seen From A Distance. Additionally, one of the vinyl records includes two exclusive 'Night Versions' of Pressure Off. It is not known if this set comes with a download code, but since it isn't specifically mentioned, then we have to assume not.
This set is limited to 350 copies worldwide and can be pre-ordered for a 28 November release date from Vinyl Factory's website.
Vinyl 1.
A1. Paper Gods (Feat. Mr Hudson)
A2. Last Night In The City (Feat. Kiesza)
A3. You Kill Me With Silence
B1. Pressure Off (Feat. Janelle Monae and Nile Rodgers)
B2. Face For Today
B3. Danceophobia
A1. What Are The Chances
A2. Sunset Garage
A3. Change The Skyline (Feat Jonas Bierre)
B1. Butterfly Girl
B2. Only In Dreams
B3. The Universe Alone
A1. Planet Roaring
A2. Valentine Stones
A3. Northern Lights
B1. As Seen From A Distance
B2. On Evil Beach
B3. Cinderella Ride
A1. Pressure Off (Night Version Feat. Janelle Monae and Nile Rodgers)
B1. Pressure Off (Night Version Instrumental Feat. Janelle Monae and Nile Rodgers)
86 responses to Duran Duran / Paper Gods vinyl box set
Harold Steptoe says:
Why still no deluxe Wedding Album?
Indeed, long overdue. Next year will be the 25th anniversary so hopefully they'll get their act together.
Guy Phipps says:
The download code only gets you the 4 'Last Night In The City' remixes in .wav format. There is no download for the album, extra track, or Night Versions.
It's a lovely box, with magnetic closures. The (art) magnets themselves are heavy. I haven't played/ripped the vinyl yet.
Re-listening to the album it's not that bad. I always have high expectations but they never really live up to their classic stuff. This is demonstrated when I saw them live last (at the Hollywood Bowl) and the new songs just don't cut it or fit in. (oh, and Nile Rodgers/Chic blew them off stage – Never follow an act with a better live show than yourselves)
What are the four Night In The City remixes?
Louis Vivet Remix (3:20), Kant Remix (6:34), Koishii Hush Remix Radio Edit (3:31), TOKiMONSTA Remix (3:52).
The Night Versions are nothing like classic night versions – just extended. They are approx. 7:00, and on first listen the Instrumental is not an exact instrumental of the Night Version (if you get what I mean).
The main vinyl is 33 1/3rpm and cut loud – even on my 1200 Mk2 set up they are a bit like a badly pressed 12″. The Night Versions are 45rpm 12″ and sound good – heavy bass and plenty of funky guitar.
There are no details on the labels so you have to get your glasses out and read the run-out groove scratches.
p.s. The extra track is really an electro heavy instrumental with treated vocal repeats of the title (approx. 3:20)
I though All You Need Is Now was very Duran. Yes, it was a throwback album but it was generally excellent, as well as creative and experimental. I nearly cried when I heard how good it was because I had long since given up on this band. I do think it's better than Rio, and many tracks rank among their best hooks (Runway Runaway gives me chills). I thought they had returned to form, but then came Paper Gods. And considering DD was a massive love when I was only 12 years old, and for a few years to come, I took the extreme change of Paper Gods personally. It was a total slap. Yes, diehards DD fans would force themselves to like it and claimed the band need to grow, but Paper Gods is not growth. It's more of a 90s dance throwback. I've had to look at AYNIN as a gift to fans who gave up years ago, and a very nice one. They are back in Siberia for this former fan but I appreciated the brief revisit.
Scott, I' m with you, subscribe all you say.
PG has been the first "post full line-up reformation" (2005) LP that I literally had in my hands but then decided to leave on the shelf, since the "period of detachment" corresponding to all the albums from Big Thing onwards (I only missed The Wedding Album which now has unaffordable prices as second hand LP). RCM was close, but among the production disaster I did perceive some tunes in it, and bought it.
PG has really put me off the live shows, as well. Seen them three times, now way I' m going to see the same show again plus tracks from PG.
But… I will always give them another chance. Let' s hope they come back from Siberia with another AYNIN, or an evolution of that, which is what they do best.
Thomas Staudt^ says:
Even if Paper Gods were the best album ever made …
One unheard track? For 300 pounds?
A track that in DD's minds was about the 15th or 16th best they recorded at the time?
This makes the Pink Floyd box seem like an incredible bargain …
WTF!? How about a complete Vinyl box with proper remastered versions! Those 1/2 ass version vinyl reissues with mistakes and horrible remastering were atrocious. 1st 3 LPS remastered by someone who cares please!
I like half of the album including the bonus tracks; Valentine Stones being my favourite one. Only In Dreams is another favourite, as is the title track and the sole single Pressure Off was their best single in years. However as with more recent DD albums it suffers with trying too hard to be relevant. The collaborations are a bit rubbish. Even John Frusciante couldn't muster up a decent solo and ruined The Universe Alone. The same happened with AYNIN. The final released of that album had too many tracks. The iTunes 10 track was almost perfect and is my go-to of that album.
The band need to keep it simple. Less is more.
They were in court today trying to get the copyright to some of their songs back:
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/leisure/showbiz/14905524.Duran_Duran_continuing_High_Court_battle_over_US_copyrights/
I was very underwhelmed initially by "Paper gods" on first play – liked the title track, and "Pressure off" (even the "Woah-oah-woah-oah-woah-oah" bit – which is apparently known as the "Millenial whoop" fact fans) and one or two others but the rest of the album just didn't do it for me. However having tried it out while getting my cycling hour in, it's really grown on me. Has it grown enough on me to spend £300 on a Vinyl Factory special edition? Just possibly actually…
Mark Jensen says:
I know people have different tastes, but I really don't get those who compare Paper Gods unfavorably to AYNIN? AYNIN for me seemed like a band trying too hard to sound they did in the past without bothering to write many decent songs, while Paper Gods is just a regular collection of fairly decent (not great) tracks. Overall, I find Paper Gods to be the far better album of the two. I don't know of any reason I would every play AYNIN instead of just playing Rio, while Paper Gods stands on its own.
This opens up a whole bag of worms really. I think even AYNIN is overrated, but in its favour it is just the band being the band, with Mark Ronson producing. Paper Gods just doesn't sound enough like Duran Duran for me and it has too many cooks (producers/writers/singers) spoiling the broth. It sounds like an album made by committee. Remember, most of the Wedding Album was the band in a room in Battersea with John Jones. That worked out pretty well…
If you take out drums and bass, where is the band? (and I don' t really care if they tell me that it was Roger who played "electronic drums").
Exactly the same problem of Red Carpet Massacre. But even though it was deservedly unsuccessful one must say that it did have good ideas (The Valley, RCM, Skin Divers, Zoom In, Last Man Standing), only very badly played and produced. PG does not.
astronaught was the last great duran album would like a deluxe vinyl issue of so red the rose
I believe I'll stick with the $1.99 CD I bought from a third party seller on Amazon a few weeks after it came out. For what it's worth, I did fork over $30 for a lawn seat when they played the shed a few miles from my house back in the spring. Opening act Chic absolutely blew Duran off the stage.
John Hirst says:
I really enjoyed the album and the tour was spectacular, but come on – I paid not all that much more for the Floyd box and that has vastly more content. It's a vanity project I realise, but it leaves a bad taste when at a decent price I might have jumped at this.
HS says:
This has to be one of their worst albums – I have all of them and this is the only one I had a hard time listening to just once! The artwork is awful and the music videos were quite bad. While I am glad that DD are still around, they really need to lock this album away and try and move on to better things.
300 pounds for any album on vinyl is just ridiculous – let alone when it's not even a good one OR one with decent artwork!
I'd echo the above comment about reissuing 'The Wedding Album.' The album itself is top notch from top to bottom and there are so many non-album tracks and variations that would fill out an additional disc or TWO. Come on Duran Duran, listen to the people not the bankers!
In line with WB apparently being (probably) interested only in the back catalogue since they have done NOTHING o promote Paper Gods (not that it deserved to be promoted, bad as it is), maybe we do have hopes for The Wedding Album.
But I am afraid that their incompetence will not provide a good product, whereas EMI' s reissues were extremely good, in the way they packaged the additional 12″ reemploying and adapting the original artwork and fonts and coming up with additional photos (see Duran Duran and Rio)… Couldn' t believe a major would come up with something so good. But EMI are (or were) EMI. While Warner are Warner.
gwynogue says:
Some of the track titles are quite appropriate for this behemoth:
"What Are The Chances" I'd fork out 300 quid ($5oo Australian) for 4 vinyls and magnets? "Only In Dreams"! This will only be "Seen From A Distance".
But dreadful puns aside, I like the album (although the 'mix' on some of the tracks doesn't sound right – the first time I listened to it I thought there had been a mastering/pressing error) and I like the artwork (I've seen better, I've seen worse). But I don't need all this guff – just give me a CD with ALL the tracks (trying to buy Japanese and Target editions is just too damn expensive!) and if it needs to be 2 CDs like another poster mentioned, fill it out with some remixes (surely there are some promo remixes floating around). As a CD buyer, I'm becoming increasingly frustrated at how much vinyl/download-only material I miss out on.
Christophe says:
I feel just like you! Don't even start me on the new Simple Minds album >:)
alan hansen says:
i own 2 versions of the cd as to get all the bonus tracks. now this, with yet another track not available on my 2 cd sets? this kind of shit gets my dander up!
kiefer2 says:
They said it best:
Bow to the paper Gods in a world that is paper thin
The fools in town are ruling now.
I liked the record. Not 300 pound 'like' so no buy for me.
DD hasn't recorded anything worth mentioning in 25 years.
Be nice to see the wedding album remastered/deluxed . . . plenty of good bonus material at the time.
Yes, underlying issue is it's a crap album following up the excellent 'All You Need'. Too many cooks in the kitchen and obviously attempt to sound "current". Then John Taylor starting on about working with Kanye!!!! Thought he was off the drugs.
Paper Gods is no AYNIN but there's a decent 10-track album in there if you ditch the filler.
More evidence that Duran are so far removed from knowing what their fan base wants, it's ridiculous. Find the whole thing rather insulting to our intelligence. They have lived too long in a bubble. Wake up.
I loved AYNIN so was very disappointed with Paper Gods when it was released, both musically and packaging-wise. There's no way around it–artwork for Paper Gods was just ugly. That's my opinion–I know others feel differently. I still want a deluxe Wedding Album CD and vinyl. Still love these guys–hoping their next release is better.
Christian Fex says:
That's just ridiculous!
sad to say that not in this lifetime would i pay that much for a fairly mediocre album with some b-sides…dead or alive and erasure arent that much…and there is tons of music on both sets…sad
Rik Skyline says:
I really hope Duran Duran reissue their entire back catalogue on vinyl. Some of their albums never received a vinyl issue at the time of release, and others are quite hard to get hold of. A box set of all their studio albums. Now that would be awesome.
It has all been reissued on vinyl up to Big Thing (not including Arena).
I do not agree with most of the people here, finding this album quite good in the end! The only thing about it is that they seemed to have totally missed the mixing of the sound…
The opening song "Paper gods", the singles "Pressure Off", "What Are The chances" or "Last Night in the city" are really worth the listening. I think that some of the bonus tracks are also quite "Listenable" !
Let's wait for a new new new limited CD edition with all the bonus tracks… I think if there's been singles around that have been pressed (Physical things, not sucking mp3), I would have bought all these and find the new songs in it!
I love the idea of the magnets and the metal box that they can be put on, but 300 pounds are you freaking kidding me. At the least the Pet Shop Boys ones had really special packaging, this one certainly does not, even the "bespoke" inner sleeves which from the picture look pretty much the same.
David Roberts says:
I actually like album (sorry) but you really are getting very little for your money. I know it is limited but I still don't think it will be item that will sell out or inflate much in value. It's at least £100 overpriced but I imagine there are many different people in this that want their decent cut in the profit which is upping the price.
Things like that make me feel like (some) artists are the first to not care about their own fans, let alone record labels. Otherwise they would not allow such joke releases. Thank God I only like about 2 songs out of the entire DD catalogue, so I'm not interested at all.
Charles K says:
I love every second of this album, surprised so many didn't. The artwork was silly, I'll give people that. Having said that this is still s bit out of my price range.
TheProgster says:
Well for me "What Are The Chances" is the best track on the album but in this instant what are the chances you are going to be stung big time ? VERY HIGHLY LIKELY…just to get hold of one previously unreleased song which probably can't be any good as it would have been released at the time of the album…Two Words RIP OFF…Simon and the boys please come back in 2018 with your best album…make every track a corker if need be delay it even more until you get it absolutely right…had enough of fluffy filler on your albums.
Yani says:
But apart from being a rubbish album with terrible artwork and a ridiculous price what isn't to like?
SimonP says:
Is it a proper Night Version like the originals ie re-recorded in the studio?
If you want a really good extended mix of Pressure Off for £300 less check out the Johnson Somerset version on YouTube or SoundCloud…
Those magnets are tempting me though. 17 of them, that's one big magnet collection.
It's a prime number though – difficult to divide up for the next generation. Will somebody please think of the children?!
-SG- says:
Casting this album next to Oasis' Be Here Now box and suddenly the Oasis box looks a lot more rational, even a good idea. However as most collectors never actually play their expensive limited pressings, it is made all the more easier to have a Duran Duran record you will not be tempted to play much. I do however think a proper 12″ of Pressure Off with a b-side, which is essentially what is included here, was a missed opportunity for fans, of whom, I imagine there are more than 350. Perhaps they could have included a free download with a purchase of aspirin. I generally feel that these vinyl factory releases are neat for what they are but their classicist overtone realy spoiles the whole idea of record collecting in general. However, I suppose they do exist as defacto "promo" items which would sell for that and more on the resale marketplace.
Not releasing any physical singles was really disappointing. Fair enough, not tons of cash to be made by such an enterprise these days, but they could have done it without losing money.
Don't Duran LIKE releasing singles, in the way that New Order or the Pet Shop Boys clearly do?!
I would have thought overseeing artwork, recording B-sides and commissioning remixes would be more FUN then endlessly slogging round on a world tour!
Two albums now, with no singles for fans and now this £300 monstrosity means that it's hard not to conclude that DD have lost touch with the desires of their core fanbase.
Yeah, thought 'All You Need' could have done much better through singles exposure. Title track is probably one of the more average tracks, but suppose it was a catchy single. 'Girl Panic' came too late with an extended and banned video! Could have toned it down and shortened it for airplay. 'Being Followed', 'Leave A light On' would have made good single releases . . .
Paul, see my comment on WB strategy above…
Same goes for Seal, also on their roster. Poor vinyl package, and just sweat it out on tour (even though Seal never sweats much, too busy living the millionaire life in the US)… Notwithstanding the fact that in Seal' s case, speaking as a fan also of his music, his recent albums really do not deserve any promotion or special releases. Lazy, and with no creativity.
Andreas, AYNIN deserved a massive release of singles… Band in top creative form, all top notch tracks… The Man Who Stole a Leopard pure genius, practically "The Chauffeur 2010". What a waste.
Craig Hedges says:
When are Arcadia going to make another album? Nick, go and dust off your Fairlight!
If Nick has a spare few weeks he would be better employed going back to "The Devils" It was waaaaaay better then Paper Gods.
I like the album and the artwork. I'd buy this if it was reasonably priced, but it's not.
bertielego says:
While I happily spent top money for all three PSB releases from the Vinyl Factory (Yes; The Most Incredible Thing; Electric), I certainly won't go for this one.
The main reason being quite simple: charging a lot for, basically, packaging makes only sense when it is exceptional. Marc Farrow and PSB did their home work for the three aforementioned releases, by re-addressing the original artwork for something special. Well, I don't see much re-thinking going on here…
Thanks very much for the heads up Paul. I've placed my order.
Just not for this ;)
The artwork was widely derided at the time so fetishising it further would seem to indicate the lads and the designer both are in total denial over how bad it is. It seems folly to think there are enough who can see past the ugly design to cough up £300 for this.
At least the PSB set was most definitely an art object in its own right which is not something anyone could say about this Duran one.
Anyway, as there are no marbles that come with it I will be snubbing it summarily!!
Agreed. Artwork is awful, so put it behind you and move on to the next thing, rather than 'celebrate' something horrible (and charge top $ for it).
OK/Agreed. Would like to echo your earlier comment about the CD/DVD request. I purchased both the Deluxe and Target CD formats. If another CD release were to happen now (and include the "new" three bonus tracks) it would exceed the data limitations of a single disc. With that, I'd like ask for a 2 CD/DVD release. DD have my commitment to purchase this a 3rd time if that ever happens [wherever this may rank in their catalog].
A 2CD/DVD set I'd buy as well, and replace the 2 I currently have, to have it all in one place…make the regular album Disc 1, all the bonus stuff Disc 2…maybe include more Night Versions as CD bonuses??…and the DVD of the "Pressure Off" vidclip and a document of the recent tour and making of the album…that would be perfect…as for the album cover, I have no problem with it!!! The Target one that is just Salmon/Pepto Bismol pink?? That could be avoided…but the regular blue/purple one I do like, and the Warner store one is blank with stickers and the fortune teller thing…I left it blank cuz it looks like a popsicle & I prefer it blank!!
la vérité says:
it's art!
Forget the bonus tracks…£300 gets you four more LP sleeves, I mean canvases, to place the stickers on. Sign me up! Best album cover of year.
Makes the Human League & PIL box sets look like bargains! I hope they sell none of them, but they've sussed out they've got enough fans with too much money and no common sense to convince themselves they've got a bargain.
As far as the music on the album is concerned (and the cover for that matter!) the adage is true for this grotesquely bloated package – you really can't polish a t… !
Is it April's Fool already?
Be nice if they did this with the debut album. This album was unbelievable bad after the excellent All You Need Is Now. You really have to be an ultra collector to pay that amount for a good album, but one this bad?? It's amazing to have read all the fan reviews of this album where the listener states that the album grew on them after having to play it repeatedly. I'm sorry, but brainwashing yourself to like an album that you naturally don't seems a tad extreme.
Apparently there are thousands offans enthusiastic about it, who keep posting their appreciation on their FB page, and journalists writing rave reviews on their maturity and renaissance…
The amount of money WB have distributed among people in the business to have them write such things must be similar to that invested by Sony at the time for Delta Machine by DepMode…
Ummmm, WB never paid me one cent…be nice if they gave me money to like an album, hahaha…as for Sony and Depeche Mode, same thing, DM DM is a strong work, and pretty cool they have the whole DM catalogue…wonder if WB has the whole DD catalogue?? Waiting for a better full-catalogue, multi-disc anthology than the paltry 19-song "Greatest"…which was fine at the time…also Warner reissues of the rest of the expanded ones EMI did besides "Rio"…and the PSB ones too, when are those coming??
I never had to brainwash myself to like the album…I loved it from the outset (it was my fave album of 2015 actually), and I even like it MORE than AYNIN, which was a pretty brilliant album…saw DD live for the first time on that tour at NYC's MSG…and to be honest, I enjoy every one of DD's albums in their catalogue, some more than others, but there are none I detest. I even enjoy "Red Carpet Massacre", but that one isn't as good as PG, AYNIN, Astronaut, or their 80s output…I even like their 90s works like Paper Trash and Medazzaland!! But that's just me, there ya go…
This is all well and good (and judging by the prices that the PSB box set fetches now it's probably a good investment – it you are into that sort of thing) but frankly I simply don't think it's a very good album.
I listened to it a few times on release and still couldn't find anything to make me want to listen again. And I say that as a huge Duran fan :-(
I agree. Seem to remember I got a bit of a hard time when I reviewed this and concluded it wasn't very good, but it just isn't.
Eightiesaddict says:
I enjoyed a few tracks, but really haven't played it after the first few weeks of purchase.
As I said above, I sadly agree.
Neil Kelly says:
I strongly disagree. But there you go!!
Really?? Not even "Butterfly Girl"?? I find that to be one of their better songs in their catalogue, surprised it was never a single!! To me, that song is the "Paper Gods" version of "Runway Runaway" from AYNIN, just a killer pop song…also "Sunset Garage" is pretty sweet…one great pop song after another (including "Pressure Off", which always reminded me of the Rolling Stones song "She's A Rainbow" on the chorus), with sidesteps into prog with the title track, and the bonus tracks are excellent, like "Northern Lights"…but that's me, with my bright powerpop inclinations…sorry you don't see it.
JuzzyB says:
This album is a stinker and I doubt that the addition of a couple more tracks and mixes will improve the smell.
It's a good album and I have 3 cd copies of it, but these Vinyl Factory things are just for show for people with the money. The one they did for AYNIN looked really nice (of course the artwork for that album was great, unlike this one), but was totally unreasonable. And that was the only vinyl version made. At least for Paper Gods there is the normal, fairly reasonable mass-market double vinyl.
Michael, there was a standard 2LP release of AYNIN in the UK and USA.
https://www.discogs.com/Duran-Duran-All-You-Need-Is-Now/release/3038949
Fully agree, sadly…
Problem is, Pressure Off is an ace track, and would have deserved a Night Version (dastardly DD… Reviving the Night Version establishment is a real stab in us fans' hearts… Done to tempt us…) vinyl 12″ in its own right.
But I will not repeat myself on the idiocy of major labels and especially WB and their "strategies"… In this period of vinyl revival, their behaviour is unbelievable and shameful. It is obvious that the contract with the band aims only at exploiting their back catalogue.
HIGHLY disagree…Paper Gods, I find to be one of their better albums in their catalogue, objectively…it was also their first top 10 US album in 22 years BTW…and I saw them live twice supporting it, DD were firing on all cylinders too…I also have 2 CD versions of the album…the Target version and Warner store deluxe, plus the huge tour program, which is a great companion piece…NOW that out of the way, as for this vinyl set, are they frikking JOKING?? Great-looking and with an extra track too, not on the CDs…but um, 300 pounds??!!!?? And only 350 copies made??? Well that IS surely limited, and not sure if that will ever go down in price…if this was 100 pounds TOPs, I'd consider it, but that is just too much cash…I look for value for money with music…I will look for deals though…
Let's not get carried away by the 'top 10' stat. According to Wikipedia, the album apparently went in at number 10, week two was number 76 and then on the third week it was number 194. Not exactly a ringing endorsement from the US public! So all the fans bought it, then effectively close to no one bought it after that.
Ben Williams says:
I feel sorry for people who are super-fans of Duran Duran, Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones this year.. Must be costing them a fortune! :-D
that's some huge profit margin lets just have an official release of the view to a kill 12″ mix
Robin Pullen says:
As with the Vinyl Factory boxsets of both 'Yes' & 'The Most Incredible Thing' by PSB I view these more as promo items really (I know they're not but I keep telling myself that-sniff) as, lets be totally honest, they are out of reach for mere mortals like us :(
that's nice, and there will be some nice bonus tracks… but well, 300£ !? it's a bit of a joke, as they did with the pricey PSB's "Yes" … To me that's totally nonsense to put that amount of money in this …
Be nice if they created a CD+DVD deluxe which covered these tracks and more.


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Grave of Johnny Ringo
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The remote resting place of a notorious Wild West outlaw whose death is shrouded in mystery.
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On July 14, 1882, a local laborer from Turkey Creek, Arizona, came across the body of a dead man sitting against a tree. A bullet wound pierced the man's temple and a revolver with one bullet missing was found dangling in his hand. The deceased was identified as Johnny Ringo, an infamous criminal and vigilante.
His death was ruled a suicide and he was buried where his body was found. Upon learning of his death, the Tombstone Epitaph published that, "Many friends will mourn him. And many others will take secret delight in learning of his death." Many have also questioned the circumstances of his demise.
To understand the uncertainty around his death, you must first understand his tumultuous life. Ringo was born on May 3, 1850 in Greens Fork, Indiana, although his family moved frequently in his youth. In Wyoming, when he was 14 years old and his family was emigrating from Missouri to California, his father accidentally shot himself and died. Still, the family continued their journey to California, where Ringo spent the rest of his childhood.
Ringo moved to Mason County, Texas, in the 1870s. There, he befriended a former Texas Ranger who mentored Johnny in gunfighting and with whom he participated in several conflicts between factions of ranchers and rustlers as a vigilante. During this period, he was arrested and charged with murder but either escaped or was acquitted (the official court records are missing). Ringo, who counted John Wesley Hardin as one his colleagues, was not a typical outlaw. While he had limited education, he enjoyed quoting Shakespeare.
History first records Ringo being in Arizona in 1879, where at a saloon in Safford he bought a fellow customer a shot of whiskey. The man refused, saying that he preferred beer. Ringo shot the man in the gut, but he survived. Ringo then made his way to the mining boomtown of Tombstone, where he began rustling cattle and associating with a local gang known as the Cowboys.
During his time in Tombstone, he developed rivalries with lawmen and gunfighters Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. In several interviews later in his life, Earp seems to take credit for Ringo's death. However, according to other sources, Earp had already left Arizona and was in Colorado at the time of the shooting. It has also been alleged that Holliday killed him, which was portrayed in the blockbuster 1993 movie Tombstone. The majority of the evidence, however, seems to support the original conclusion that Ringo died by suicide.
The reason for Ringo's supposed suicide is unknown but has been the subject of much speculation. If he did take his own life, it's likely that the reason for it will forever remain a mystery. Today, his grave is preserved as a historic site.
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Drew Brees' Kids Announce Their Dad's Retirement
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Drew Brees officially announced his retirement from the NFL after a storied 20-year career. Well, to me more specific, his kids made the announcement on his behalf.
Here's the post from Brees' Instagram account:
A post shared by Drew Brees (@drewbrees)
Alright, that's pretty cute.
Brees finishes his career as a sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer and one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time. He's also the greatest player in New Orleans Saints history.
Brees is hanging up his cleats as the NFL's all-time leader in completions (7,142) and passing yards (80,358), while sitting second in attempts (10,551), passing touchdowns (571) and completion percentage (67.7), and fifth in passer rating (101.7). He holds the NFL records for the highest single-season completion percentage (74.4), the most consecutive games with a touchdown pass and the most 5,000-yard seasons.
The 42-year-old led the Saints to their first championship as a franchise at Super Bowl XLIV, as he outdueled Peyton Manning. He led the NFL in passing yards seven times and passing touchdowns four times, and was twice named NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2008, 2011), was a 13-time Pro Bowler and a five-time All-Pro.
Perhaps Brees' biggest contribution to the NFL was changing the perception of quarterbacks who didn't have prototypical size. At just 6-feet tall, he was several inches shorter than scouts want their signal-callers to be. Due to his incredible success, that thinking has changed. Now there are plenty of franchise quarterbacks who don't have prototypical measurables, with Russell Wilson, Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield and Tua Tagovailoa among them.
Brees will be missed, and the Saints will struggle to rebuild in his wake.


Whenever Carmelo Anthony's tenure with the Houston Rockets comes to an end, the 10-time All-Star will have to work to convince the Los Angeles Lakers to add him.
Per The Athletic's Sam Amick, one source close to LeBron James said Anthony's "conditioning and the overall state of his game" will be factored in before the Lakers decide to create a roster spot for him.
The Lakers currently have a full roster, so they would need to cut someone to make room for Anthony.
Amick did note Anthony has "multiple options" available and is expected to decide on a destination prior to the NBA's trade deadline on Feb. 7.
The Lakers were connected to Anthony last month when The Athletic's Joe Vardon reported James wanted the team to add his friend.
Anthony is currently stuck in limbo after the Rockets announced in November he wouldn't play for them anymore. The 34-year-old remains on the roster, but his last appearance came on Nov. 8 when he scored two points in a 98-80 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
For the season, Anthony has averaged 13.4 points and shot 40.5 percent in 10 games.


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Triple Cross
Tom Bradby
Former MI6 agent Kate Henderson returns in the series for "fans of cerebral spycraft in the vein of le Carré" from the international bestselling author (Publishers Weekly).
Attempting to rebuild her shattered life on vacation in the South of France, former MI6 operative Kate Henderson receives an unexpected and most unwelcome visit from an old adversary: the UK Prime Minister. He has an extraordinary story to tell—and he needs her help.
A Russian agent has come forward with news that the PM has been the victim of the greatest misinformation play in the history of MI6. It's run out of a special KGB unit that exists for one purpose alone: to process the intelligence from "Agent Dante," a mole right at the heart of MI6 in London.
Against her better judgement, Kate is forced back into the fray in a top-secret, deeply flawed and dangerous investigation. But now she's damaged goods. Her one-time allies no longer trust her. And neither do her enemies.
Praise for Double Agent
"Bradby masterfully combines textured psychological drama with a rip-roaring plot that boasts several dizzying switchbacks along the way to a genuinely shocking conclusion." —Booklist (starred review)
"An enjoyably labyrinthine tale with a light touch and the odd naughty satirical echo." —Sunday Express (UK)
"The character of Kate is just terrific. She's honest, brave and whip smart. First and foremost, Kate wants to do the right thing, but in the murky world of 21st-century espionage it is not always clear what that is. If any of you are missing the Cold War espionage novels of the 1970s and 1980s, this series is for you." —Deadly Pleasures
Tom Bradby:
Tom Bradby is a British novelist, screenwriter and journalist. As a broadcaster, he is best known as the current Anchor of the UK network ITV's News at Ten. He has written seven previous novels. The Master of Rain was shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association Steel Dagger for Thriller of the Year, and both The White Russian and The God of Chaos were shortlisted for the CWA Historical Crime Novel of the Year. He lives in London.
Publisher Name Grove Atlantic
Imprint Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication Date Sep 07, 2021
Fiction & Literature » Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Fiction & Literature » Thriller / suspense fiction » Espionage & spy thriller
Fiction & Literature » Thriller / suspense fiction » Political / legal thriller


Be The First To Know The Latest Triangle Restaurant News.
Triangle restaurant news…that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler.
Just yesterday, Sean Degnan and Tony Hopkins of bu•ku in downtown Raleigh (and bu•ku in Wake Forest and so•ca in Cameron Village) announced that at the end of their lease in December, they will move bu•ku into the former AN spot just off Cary's Harrison Avenue across from the SAS campus. They also hinted at opening a new concept in downtown Raleigh once the bu•ku move is complete. Check out bu•ku here.
Just on the heels (pun intended) of the opening of the Triangle's first food hall over in Chapel Hill (Blue Dogwood Public Market – which opened this past week), the folks behind the Morgan Street Food Hall in downtown Raleigh announced their opening date of July 23. The spot will feature over 20 culinary options when the doors swing open. Get familiar with them here.
NC Triangle Dining, ITB Insider and YIMBY Raleigh all have noted recently that Raleigh's Five Points will soon be home to (hope to open next month) Lola's Cantina serving up street tacos, elote and more. It will be located next door to Third Place coffee shop. We were unable to find an online presence.
Also in Raleigh, got word from WRAL that David Harris, who owns Remington Grille and Amedeo's, has purchased Sammy's Tap and Grill. Harris said the menu will be getting new additions including a veggie burger, but don't expect the popular wings and beef burgers to go away. The restaurant will be maintaining its sports bar atmosphere and getting some new decor. Check out Sammy's here.
Saw in the ITB Insider that work is now underway on The Davie Street Pub which will go into the former Calavera Empanadas space at the corner of Blount and Davie on the ground floor of the Palladium Plaza condos. The new pub will reportedly open later this summer. We couldn't find an online presence for them.
John Huisman, aka Triangle Explorer, notified us that Caretta Coffee is opening this Saturday in North Raleigh next to The Hop Yard in the Falls River Town Center at 1141 Falls River Avenue. They will be serving up coffee, breakfast and lunch frittatas, fresh baked goods, smash toast and smoothies. Their original location is in Hilton Head. Get to know them here.
Up in Wake Forest, reader Brandon Clevenger notified us that there is a sign up at the corner of Capital and Stadium Drive for what appears to be the first Triangle-area location of Showmars. With lots of locations in and around Charlotte, they are a fast, casual concept featuring a blend of Greek and Southern, serving up sandwiches and salads. No word on a timeline. Get familiar with them here.
Over in Cary, reader Cheyenne Jones notified us that The Neighborhood Sports Bar & Arcade is coming to the old TrainStation Bar & Grill location on Harrison Avenue (301 N. Harrison Avenue). They are working towards a July 4 opening. You can keep up with their progress on Facebook here.
Back on April 6th we told you about the pending opening of Vida Dulce Ice Cream and Popsicles at 836 E. Chatham Street in the new strip mall behind Bojangles. Got word that they are in fact, officially open. Get familiar with them here.
Also in Cary, reader Matt Christ informed us that there is a new restaurant coming to the corner of Tryon and Cary Parkway in the Lowe's shopping center called Kebab Skewer. Unfortunately that is all we have at this point. We were unsuccessful at finding any sort of online presence. Stay tuned. Thanks Matt!
Sean Umstead announced this week that he will open Kingfisherin in downtown Durham with his wife and business partner, Michelle Vanderwalker, in late 2018. Kingfisher – an intimate cocktail bar, located next to The Durham Hotel at 321 East Chapel Hill Street – will highlight fresh and skillfully preserved fruits and produce from North Carolina farms in craft cocktails and small plates. The basement space will reflect the couple's honed sensibility and Vanderwalker's artistic background. Keep up with their progress here.
Also in Durham, Bites of Bull City's Amber Watson notified us that Foster Street Coffee is opening next week. It is owned by Tracy Cooper and is located on the ground level of the Liberty Warehouse apartments and just steps away from Durham Central Park. Get to know them here.
And over at the Streets at Southpoint it appears as if the former Champps spot is being renovated to accommodate the next location of Uncle Julio's Mexican according to reader Jennifer Buchholz who spotted signs going up this week. Uncle Julio's got its start in Texas, but now has locations across the U.S. This will mark their first venture into North Carolina. Check them out here.
Not sure how this happened, almost literally under my nose, but it did. The Pickle Jar Café, formerly in Siler City, relocated back in March to the former Oakleaf spot in Pittsboro's historic Chatham Mills. They specialize in fresh, local ingredients and scratch made recipes that support local farmers and community. Check them out here.
Lasting just over a year, we got word from reader Nick McBride that Maybelle's in Durham's American Tobacco Campus closed on June 1.
Just a reminder that today and tomorrow are your last chances to enjoy Kimbap one last time. It is located in Raleigh's Seaboard Station. See their closing notice here.
The Knightdale Food Truck Thursdays went back into full swing this month. Trucks will be on hand for lunch and dinner each Thursday at the Knightdale Station Park. Get a full schedule and truck listing on their website here. Thanks to Mark Ginsberg for the heads up.
Sunday, June 24th is the date for the next Wake Forest Food Truck Rodeo being held from 12-4 at the Over the Falls shopping center located at 405 S. Brooks St. Check out their Facebook events page here.
The dates have been set for the Durham Central Park Food Truck Rodeo and Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeos. Durham has one THIS Sunday (Father's Day edition!). Check out Durham here and Raleigh here.
Two great sites to keep up with your favorite food trucks. Street Food Finder is one – find it here. And another, aptly named, is Roaming Hunger – find it here.
More importantly than it being Gordon Brown's birthday today, June 15th is National Flip Flop day. And what is significant about that is that if you wear a pair of flip flops into any Tropical Smoothie Café (there are 10 locations in the Triangle) you can enjoy a free 16 oz. Sunshine Smoothie. While there, you can help them raise money for Camp Sunshine, an organization that provides retreats for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Get all the details here. Oh, and happy birthday Gordon!
WRAL reminded us that this weekend (June 15-16) is the 7th annual Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest (begins today). The family friendly festival takes place in downtown Apex, and is highlighted by all things barbecue. Today, there's a pig pickin' with live music and a beer garden. On Saturday, music, food, beer garden and pig races will round out the event. Admission is free so make sure to check it out.
The 2018 version of Chefs for Change, a fundraising dinner series that pairs the burgeoning Durham food scene with the needs of families experiencing homelessness, is well underway. The first two events (featuring Charlie Deal on March 12 and Scott Howell on May 14) sold out. And if last year is any indication, the next two dinners will sell out quickly. The July 9th event features Phoebe Lawless (The Lakewood and Scratch) and the September 10th event features Gocciolina's Aaron Benjamin. Each night the chef will serve three or more courses at a ticketed dinner with the proceeds benefiting Families Moving Forward. The dinners are held at the Rickhouse and limited to 125 people. Get all the details and tickets here.
The Rickhouse will host Durham's 4th Annual PickleFest on Sunday, July 15th – a pickle-packed tasting event and market place! The event will showcase North Carolina made products from pickle vendors near and far including locally crafted kombucha and kimchi! Triangle area restaurants sample their unique pickle dishes as well as pickle flavored beers and a Bloody Mary bar to quench your thirst and pucker your lips! VIP tickets are $20 and include a gift and early bird entry from noon – 1pm, plus Home Pickler's Contest Tasting and (1) free drink ticket. General Admission tickets are $10 and include either Session 1 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. or Session 2 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Kids under 10 years old are free. Get tickets and all the details here.
And finally, listen up chefs! The NCRLA Chef Showdown is an annual statewide culinary competition sponsored by the NC Department of Ag. It's a culinary competition open to chefs (savory and pastry) across the state. There are two regional semi-finalist rounds remaining (Hickory June 4 and Raleigh, June 25) that will result in a final competition on Monday, Aug 27 in Charlotte. The final event is in conjunction with the first night of the industry's Restaurant & Hotel Expo. Get all the information you need here.
As a part of the Stop Summer Hunger initiative, generous friends of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina will match every gift – dollar for dollar. Please help them reach their matching goal of $135,000. For every $20 you give, the Food Bank can provide 200 meals! Make your donation here!
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on June 15, 2018 by Sean.
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Carly Hewitt runs out during introductions for a women's lacrosse game. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis.
The news about the new team shocked sophomore Carly Hewitt. If she chose to accept the mission, she would throw her entire plan off course. The environment would be familiar, but she could not know the full consequences of her decision.
Hewitt came to Butler intending to play soccer but was unsure about making the commitment as a Division-I athlete. Instead, she served as a women's soccer manager last year and planned to try out for the team her sophomore year. One day during practice, a teammate mentioned a women's lacrosse team coming to Butler and Hewitt decided to join.
She received five varsity letters in lacrosse at Orono High School in Long Lake, Minnesota. She became a three-time defensive MVP and served as a team captain after winning her first letter in eighth grade.
She earned three varsity letters in soccer, won state championships at the club and high school levels and earned all-conference honorable mentions twice. Hewitt said that after some initial hesitation, she decided she wanted to take a Division I sport head-on.
Hewitt said she has always loved soccer. She said her new adventure made her feel more passionate about lacrosse.
The new journey did not come without struggles. Even though she played lacrosse before, she had to learn how to adjust to the college game on the fly. She said she was going back on defense instead of charging forward, and a year off took a physical and mental toll on her.
Assistant coach Paige Beierschmitt works individually with players during practices. Beierschmitt said Hewitt's demeanor makes practices and games more fun for everyone.
Individual workouts strengthened the coach and player's relationship. Beierschmitt, a defensive coach, said Hewitt put in the work she needed to see.
Hewitt struggled to part from her friends on the soccer team, but said she has found a special relationship with freshman midfielder Taylor Kinn. Kinn, who hails from Ramsey, Minnesota, said the home-state connection molded a bond.
Kinn said she looks to Hewitt for inspiration during tough times.
Not everything has changed for Hewitt. She remains close with some women's soccer players. She lives with sophomore soccer defender Kyra Cooke in Fairview House. Cooke said she feels Hewitt's absence on the soccer pitch.
Hewitt and freshman midfielder Taylor Lores have started all four games this season. Hewitt has totaled one shot on goal, one draw control and three ground balls so far. Lores said Hewitt's problem-solving abilities have assisted both players this year.
Choosing lacrosse came with unforeseen consequences. She said she did not know how much she would struggle, did not realize how much she would love lacrosse, and she now feels comfortable with her choice.


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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
For the bicentennial of its first publication, Mary Shelley's original 1818 text, introduced by National Book Critics Circle award-winner Charlotte Gordon. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read
2018 marks the bicentennial of Mary Shelley's seminal novel. For the first time, Penguin Classics will publish the original 1818 text, which preserves the hard-hitting and politically-charged aspects of Shelley's original writing, as well as her unflinching wit and strong female voice. This edition also emphasizes Shelley's relationship with her mother--trailblazing feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, who penned A Vindication of the Rights of Woman--and demonstrates her commitment to carrying forward her mother's ideals, placing her in the context of a feminist legacy rather than the sole female in the company of male poets, including Percy Shelley and Lord Byron.
This edition includes a new introduction and suggestions for further reading by National Book Critics Circle award-winner and Shelley expert Charlotte Gordon, literary excerpts and reviews selected by Gordon, and a chronology and essay by preeminent Shelley scholar Charles E. Robinson.
Author: Mary Shelley
Publisher: Penguin Group
Mary Shelley was born in London in 1797, daughter of William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, famous radical writers of the day. In 1814 she met and soon fell in love with the then-unknown Percy Bysshe Shelley. In December 1816, after Shelley's first wife committed suicide, Mary and Percy married. They lived in Italy from 1818 until 1822, when Shelley drowned, whereupon Mary returned to London to live as a professional writer of novels, stories, and essays until her death in 1851.
Charlotte Gordon's previous publications include Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley (2015), Mistress Bradstreet: The Untold Story of America's First Poet (2005), and The Woman Who Named God: Abraham's Dilemma and the Birth of Three Faiths (2009). Romantic Outlaws was the winner of the 2016 National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography. Currently, she is the distinguished professor of the humanities at Endicott College.
Charles E. Robinson, was professor of English at the University of Delaware, frequently lectured on "The Ten Texts of Frankenstein" and edited Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus: The Original Two-Volume Novel of 1816-1817 from the Bodleian Library Manuscripts, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (with Percy Bysshe Shelley) (2008), reprinted in paperback by Vintage Books (2009). His other books included Shelley and Byron: The Snake and Eagle Wreathed in Fight (1976) and an edition of Mary Shelley: Collected Tales and Short Stories, with Original Engravings (1976); The Mary Shelley Reader (1990), coedited with Betty T. Bennett; and an edition of Mary Shelley's Mythological Dramas: Proserpine and Midas (1992) as well as the two-volume Frankenstein Notebooks (1996).


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In his article, When is it Too Late for Asset Protection?, Attorney Robert Mintz discusses the pitfalls of asset protection planning.
He points out that states, including Illinois, have fraudulent transfer laws. These laws prohibit an individual from transferring property to another entity to "hinder, delay or defraud" someone owed a debt in order to avoid paying that debt. As a result of these laws, there is little one can do to protect assets against a claim that has already been made, sometimes referred to as an "existing claim".
Where asset protection planning is allowable and is effective is in the situation where an individual seeks to protect himself from unseen future risks. Mr. Mintz gives the following example in his article: " . . . say you set up an asset protection plan and a negligent act involving a patient occurs several months later. Fraudulent transfer is not an issue in this case because the property transfer was unrelated to the claim subsequently developed by this patient. Presumably, at the time you implemented your asset protection plan, you did not know or intend that the patient would be injured. Similarly, loans and contracts entered into after establishing a plan, as long as the creditor is not misled, are also outside the scope of the fraudulent transfer rules.".
Illinois law is clear that the fraudulent transfer laws can overturn an asset protection plan where the intent of the plan was to avoid paying an existing claim. It is also clear that in Illinois asset protection planning to protect against unforeseen future risks is allowed and is effective. The tricky part comes in when one is confronted with the situation where one must prove to a court that the transfers involved fall into this second, acceptable area of planning.


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Main » 2015 » November » 22 » MetLife Statement on Trans-Pacific Partnership
MetLife Statement on Trans-Pacific Partnership
NEW YORK - Wednesday, November 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Steven A. Kandarian, chairman, president and CEO of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), issued the following statement today on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a free trade agreement among 12 nations of the Pacific Rim.
"After analyzing the text of the TPP, MetLife will support the agreement and seek congressional support for its ratification.
"As one of the largest life insurers in the world with operations in nearly 50 countries, MetLife has four key priorities in assessing any trade deal: improved market access, a level competitive playing field, ease of cross-border data flows, and regulatory transparency. The TPP makes meaningful progress on all of them.
"We are confident that ratification of the TPP will lead to faster economic growth, greater choice and lower costs for consumers in the markets where we do business, and more high-paying jobs in the U.S.
"The agreement is not perfect – no trade deal is – but on balance the TPP represents a significant step in the right direction and deserves to be ratified."
MetLife has operations in eight of the 12 countries represented in the TPP: Australia, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Vietnam, Singapore and the United States. Specific benefits MetLife sees from the TPP include:
Increased market access, which will benefit the region's growing middle class by providing greater access to insurance products and financial security.
Stronger provisions to level the playing field. The first-ever chapter on state-owned enterprises will set out new terms for competition in the region.
Enhanced regulatory transparency, which will require prior-notice of legal and regulatory changes and the opportunity for industry to provide comments.
Assurances that data will be able to flow freely across borders, an important outcome for MetLife's global business.
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("MetLife"), is one of the largest life insurance companies in the world. Founded in 1868, MetLife is a global provider of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management. Serving approximately 100 million customers, MetLife has operations in nearly 50 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.
MetLife, Inc.
Chris Stern, 202-974-5477


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USAID FUNDS CORAL REEF EARLY WARNING SYSTEM AND AUTOMATED WEATHER STATION
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is now better equipped to monitor climate change effects on coral reefs and to record weather information thanks to the acquisition of a coral reef early warning system and an automated weather station.
The procurement and installation of the equipment were made possible through USAID funding in collaboration with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology and the Sustainable Development Unit within the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning.
To this end, a ceremony to officially handover the equipment was held on Wednesday, November 14th 2018 at the AIA Training room. Attendees at the ceremony represented USAID, the Caribbean Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, the Sustainable Development Unit, the MET Office, SVG Coast Guard and Forestry Department.
Head of the Sustainable Development Unit, Janeel Miller-Findlay highlighted the importance of the equipment handed over to this country and expressed gratitude for the continued support from USAID and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre.
USAID Mission Director for the Eastern and Southern Caribbean, Christopher Cushing, stated "The use of these systems will increase the capability of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the wider region to anticipate and manage the impacts of changing weather patterns".
Accordingly, Cushing said the coral reef early warning system and the automated weather station are part of on-going efforts to mitigate the impact of natural hazards in the region. Cushing disclosed that the United States Government funded project cost US $ 105,000.00 to procure and install the climate and marine monitoring equipment.
Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, Dr. Kenrick Lesley, strongly urged persons responsible for the maintenance of the 2 pieces of equipment to conduct regular checks to ensure prolonged use and reliable data recording. Dr. Lesley explained that the SVG Coast Guard has a role to play in safeguarding the coral reef early warning system. This, he said, in response to a question from a member of the media who raised concerns about vandalism of the coral reef early warning system. He also pointed out that this country is solely responsible for the upkeep of the equipment however expertise is available should the need arises.
The coral reef early warning system was placed in the waters of Southern Grenadines whilst the automated weather station is already installed and in operation on site at the Argyle International Airport (AIA).


He's a little bit modern invention, and a smidge hickster, too.
Thanks to Anna for suggesting Delmer – a family name! – as our Baby Name of the Day.
Five boys were named Delmer in 2011. That's barely a blip.
But most years from the nineteenth century into the 1950s, Delmer charted in the US Top 1000. Even if he wasn't ever very popular, it's fair to say that Delmer was once more common. Check out the photo of brothers called Delmer and Kermit.
But he's faded in recent years.
Delmer, Delmar, and Delamar are all found as surnames. They probably trace back to a personal name with Germanic roots.
Delmore is another spelling of the surname, worn in the first spot by celebrated poet and short story writer Delmore Schwartz. Both Saul Bellow and Lou Reed paid homage to Schwartz in their work.
Del does have a history of use in Welsh given names. Delwyn is a masculine choice from the elements del – pretty – and gwyn – fair. Mer also appears in Welsh names as a reference to the sea – most notably there's Meredith.
Whether Spanish or Welsh, Delmer leads to the sea. But this confuses the pronunciation a bit. While Delmar doesn't rhyme with Elmer, Delmer almost certainly does. This makes Delmer read hickster. After all, we don't think Elmer Gantry when we hear the name. We think Elmer Fudd.
But Elmer was a Top 100 choice from 1880 through 1932. He's still in use – around 200 newborn boys received the name every year in the twenty-first century. Whether that's a family name bestowed by tradition or parents naming a brother for Otis and Pearl, it's hard to say. But I can imagine Elmer appealing to the same parents who have embraced names on Nameberry's hipper-than-hipster list.
It's also worth noting that the elm sound had a good run in the 1930s. We named our sons Delmer and Delmar, but also Elmo and Elmore. Girls answered to Delma, Thelma, Velma, Selma and Elma.
It was also a moment when the -er ending was in favor. Walter comes to mind, but parents also used names like Homer, Wilmer, and Mortimer. If Homer makes our hipster and hickster lists these days, maybe Mortimer and Delmer have a shot, too.
From Connor to Asher, ends-with-r names for boys are very much in vogue.
Plus, Del feels like a great short form for a boy.
Should you find Delmer on your family tree, he's definitely worth considering!
Deland is another way to get to Del as a nickname.
My great-grandfather, born in 1889, was Delmer Aubrey. I'd never heard of any other Delmers before, and always wondered about the possible "of the sea" meaning. Thanks for this.
I would totally name my daughter Delmarva. 🙂 I am from Delaware and lived in the Eastern Shore too, but I don't live there now, so it could work. That is an amazing idea.
I do a little genealogy and way, way back in the family tree was a man with the middle name Delaware (first name James) who may have actually gone by that name. He lived in Georgia though.
This makes me wonder, has Delmarva ever shown up in the records?
Hooray I am so glad you posted this!!! Thank you so much. I always try to find info on the name Delmer, but it is not so easy to find. You did an awesome job. And so far our little Del loves his name. He also has a cousin with the same middle name.:) I have always liked Delmar equally the same. We loved the sea connection when naming our son because we have always been drawn to the sea. Thank you again!!
I make jokes to my family about Stearns County names. So many of the big German/Catholic families in our area seemed to use the same series of names: Norbert, Urban, Roman, Raymond, Sylvester, Jerome… plus lots and lots of variants of Elmer (Helmer/Hjalmar/Delmer.) I don't lover Delmer, but if it's a family name it would work great as a middle name.
My husband's cousin is married to a Delmar Leroy Jr. [called Del].
My great-great-grandfather was named George Dilmer [called Dilmer; some records have him as Delmer G., but those are wrong], and his son was Elchard Dilmer [called Elch].
My fiance has an uncle named Delmer. (His dad's brother. His dad was Earl.) I think I'd be more inclined to go with Delmar, Delamar, or Delmore.
Delmore would probably take the lead there. I like -more names though. I have an alternate (male) online persona named Derrimore. 🙂 That's not a secret identity or anything, though.