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Ambiguity of Identity in the "Global Village": Ellington, McLuhan, and the Afro-Eurasian Eclipse
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McManus, Laurie
Jazz Perspectives
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With their focus on world musical inspirations, the late suites of Duke Ellington offer a rich source for exploring his relationship with jazz identity beyond the American dichotomy of black and white. While the spread of jazz around the globe during the 1950s and 1960s on one level represented American prosperity, it could also be understood as presenting a threat to the uniquely American identity of jazz. Through his experiences on numerous State Department tours, Duke Ellington also recognized both the positive and negative implications of globalization, as evidenced in many of his comments about musical identity from this time. His own ambivalence resonated with statements of Marshall McLuhan, a popular intellectual icon whose ideas challenged people to reconsider their relationship with media and with others around the globe. When Ellington encountered McLuhan's ideas, he incorporated them into his presentation of his late suite, the Afro-Eurasian Eclipse (1970). By exploring Ellington's discussion of the suite, its relation to Marshall McLuhan's notions of globalization and identity loss, and its employment of musical tropes, we can begin to understand Ellington's evaluation of jazz identity in a context beyond the stereotypical black and white of America. I argue that the suite represents Ellington's attempt to negotiate the expanding horizons of jazz in an era when its definition had evolved largely beyond the communities who had directed its development. By incorporating musical signifiers of other cultures into his language, Ellington could reenact a kind of microcosmic "global village" on his own terms, while continually renegotiating his own musical identity as an aging bandleader in a fast changing world.
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FRANKFORT — In a surprise move, the board of directors for the Kentucky Association of Counties decided Monday to interview four finalists for the organization's top position rather than go with the candidate selected by an 11-member committee earlier this month.
After meeting for nearly three hours behind closed doors, board members of the organization that has been criticized for its rampant spending were mum on the reason the board decided to interview four finalists selected from the more than 60 who applied for the job.
The selection committee had recommended former state auditor and attorney Ed Hatchett for the executive director's position on Dec. 21.
In a written statement, Rick Smith, president of KACo and a Clark County magistrate, said the full board wanted the opportunity to interview the four finalists: Hatchett; Denny Nunnelley, a long-time KACO deputy director; Bill Patrick, executive director of the Kentucky County Attorneys Association and a former county official; and Tony Wilder, commissioner for local government, a former county official and a past president of the KACo board.


For now, we have to be doing what we are doing, and it will always be now. No amount of thinking can alter that reality. In the future, it will always be now. That is a physical reality, so we may as well surrender mentally, and wait to see what life has in store. What is physical will always override what is mental, in terms of what is happening.


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#381 – Gartenbau [Preview]
March 25, 2019 March 26, 2019 • What's Eric Playing?
Play time: 45 – 75 minutes.
Full disclosure: A preview copy of Gartenbau was provided by Fisher Heaton Games. Some art, gameplay, or other aspects of the game may change between this preview and the fulfillment of the Kickstarter, should it fund, as this is a preview of a currently unreleased game.
It's mostly been Oinks and Kickstarters this month, hasn't it? I guess that's sort of a March thing; we're finally far enough away from the holidays that people feel like spending money again, so the Kickstarter sharks are beginning to circle. That's always a fun season. Either way, let's check out another Kickstarter from Fisher Heaton Games: Gartenbau!
In Gartenbau, players take on the roles of competing gardeners vying for the ultimate patch of land and flowers. Starting with Seedlings, cultivate your garden up until you can watch the giant flowers bloom. It's a lengthy process, sure, but your opponents aren't making much faster progress either. Will you be able to make good on your horticulturist ambitions?
Not a ton to do, thankfully. Give every player 5 flowers:
You'll draft those. If you're unfamiliar with drafting, every player takes one, puts it face-down, and passes the rest to their left. If you're playing with fewer than four players, pretend you have four players and throw out a card randomly from each hand as it passes by the nonexistent player(s).
Either way, set out the Plants in a row, stacked from highest-Prestige to lowest-Prestige (lowest on top):
Next, set out the Seedlings:
They'll go in a row of 5, below the Plants, within reach of all players.
Give each player a Wheelbarrow, Trowel, and Special Delivery Tiles. These didn't come with my preview copy of the game, but what can you do.
Once you've done that, have every player take 5 resources of either type:
Those are Sunshine and Water, two things plants love. Once you've done that, you should be ready to start! Deal each player a random Seedling for their Garden.
Alright, so, in Gartenbau, you're trying to become the best gardener in town. To do that, you have to have flowers (typically speaking). If you want flowers, you gotta plant them and cultivate them, which isn't too bad. First player to four flowers ends the game; finish the round and the player with the most points wins!
Let's dig into how that works.
On your turn, you'll take one of four actions:
Place Seedling
For this one, you'll take a seedling from the board and place it in your garden. You may take the leftmost seedling for free, or place one resource (of either color) on each Seedling you pass over on your way to the one you do choose.
Placement rules are what you'd expect; it must be adjacent to another seedling and it must line up (it can be flipped 90 or 180 degrees in either direction, of course). I'll have some photos throughout the review with examples; just follow those.
Place Plant
The next step up is a Plant! Each Plant has a combination of Seedlings it can cover up; pay its printed resource cost and place it in your Garden. If it's visible at the end of the game, it'll be worth points equal to the value printed on the bottom.
Note that a Plant may only be placed across two Seedlings; even if you have a single seedling that's the appropriate color(s), you cannot place a Plant on it.
Place Flower
The final stage is placing a Flower. Choose one of the Flowers in your hand and place it on top of the two Plants required. It's a square, so, however you do.
Once you do that, take three resources of your choice from the supply as a bonus. Only catch: they can't all be the same color.
Take Resources
If you can't or don't want to do any of the other actions, you may take 3 resources of your choice. Like for placing a Flower, you may not take 3 of the same resource.
Special Actions
Your three bonus tokens can give you a special ability, as well:
Wheelbarrow: When you take the Plant Seedling action, you may play this to take another Seedling, following the same rules (placing resources if you need to do so). If you still have not used this by the end of the game, it's worth 2 bonus points.
Trowel: Swap 2 Seedlings in your Garden or move one Seedling anywhere else in your Garden, following normal placement rules. I assume you cannot use this to break apart your garden. If you keep this until the end of the game, it's worth 3 bonus points.
Special Delivery: Use one of these to clear out the Seedling Row and replace it with new ones. Place the cleared ones on the bottom of the deck in any order. You get two of these, and if you haven't used them by the end of the game, you get 5 bonus points.
Like I said, once a player places their fourth flower, the game ends. Finish the round (the first player will not get another turn) and then calculate your scores. Seedlings are worthless, and only visible Plants score. The player with the most points wins the game, and is the best gardener around!
Well, at higher player counts there's a lot more instability in the Seedling pool, as players are frequently taking Seedlings and that causes a lot more shifts. I wouldn't rely on a Seedling sticking around in the pool for more than a round, if I were you. Additionally, Plants become much more challenging to purchase, as their cost only increases, so players must get more resources to make those Plants work for them.
The other major component in player count changes is downtime. There are just players who take a fair bit of time to get things done and it's going to be tough for them in this one. Having more of those players will slow the game down, as there are just enough decisions to steer the game into analysis paralysis territory. That said, it IS really fun to have to feud over who gets what plants, so, I don't have a strong preference on player count, as long as everyone plays quickly.
Play to win in the Draft. Make sure you're taking Flowers that synergize well; if you don't, you run the risk of having a really weird mix of Flowers that don't really … do anything useful. That said, I played against someone who won because they took a lot of no-nonsense, no-frills Flowers and that let them diversify quite easily. I appreciated that. All I'm saying is you should have a strategy when you're drafting Flowers.
Watch your opponents. If you see someone enter Endgame Threat (has three flowers and two adjacent Plants), you better be ready to drop your fourth Flower as soon as they do. You do not want to end up missing out on bonus points if they make sense for you.
Don't put all your stock in Flowers. You can totally win the game with only 3 Flowers, if you're pulling really high values on each of them (or if you have additional Plants scoring). You don't necessarily need four flowers you win; you need a lot of points. Do whatever scores you the most points. Actually, in a similar vein:
Don't put down a Flower just because you can. If a Flower doesn't properly accentuate your strategy, you either risk getting basically nothing for it or having this new flower wreck your strategy because you try to forcibly make sure it scores you points. Neither option is particularly good; honestly, they're both distractions, at best.
Don't forget. The biggest thing that happens to players is that they place a Seedling somewhere so that they can play a Plant on it later and they then forget all about it, which lets them put another Seedling next to it that doesn't help them set down a Plant (and often blocks it entirely). That's … bad, obviously, but it can be avoided if you maintain focus on your Garden. That said, there are enough Seedlings that this will happen to you, eventually.
The Special Tiles can be a huge help. Certain Flowers reward things that the Special Tiles help with, like having a lot of a certain color (Wheelbarrow) or having Seedlings in certain positions (Trowel). The Special Delivery Tiles just help you achieve a better level of flexibility with regards to which Seedlings to have to take each turn.
The art is very nice. It's got an almost mosaic / tile sort-of-look to it; it looks great on the table.
A very nice spatial game. I'm always a big fan of games where you can sort of see what you've built up over the course of the game, and this really has that down nicely. That said, it does take up a lot of space, so prepare accordingly; you may need a bigger table.
The myriad Flower scoring styles can make for some really interesting combinations. There's a lot to do, there. Certain Flowers play off of each other, and certain ones force you to really approach garden construction differently (rewarding holes or how many edges your garden has). Secretly hoping they add more during the Kickstarter campaign to really mix it up!
Surprisingly easy to learn. Place Seedlings, cover them with Plants, cover plants with Flowers. Place four Flowers to win. That's not a lot of rules overheard, which is nice. If anything, the Special Tiles add a bit of complication.
The color theory aspects are nice. I appreciate the way that the colors combine to form mixes and blends rather than just BLUE + BLUE = BLUE. It's a nice gameplay touch for sure, but it also makes the gardens a lot more colorful and vibrant, which I appreciate even more.
It's always fun when vital components are missing from your preview copy. Not really game relevant but gently frustrating. That's Kickstarter previews for you, though.
A poor move can destroy your garden. Hopefully the final version of the game comes with heavy tiles that can't be easily moved, because in its current state, I could sneeze and ruin someone's game.
I would really like a solo mode! The puzzle aspects of this game appeal to me and I feel like I would enjoy playing it solo. There currently isn't one, so, I'm hoping one comes up during the campaign.
Lots of downtime. The game is very spatial, so, at higher player counts it's almost certainly going to result in players getting stressed and taking more time on their turns to decide not just what to get but also where to place it. There's not a whole lot you can do in the meantime, so you'll be sitting around a fair bit.
The myriad Flower scoring styles can overwhelm new players. Thankfully, they include suggested setups for your first game, but this doesn't really change the fact that players are going to be checking the rulebook every turn so that they can check to see what the various symbols mean, which will also slow the game down.
Overall, I've really enjoyed Gartenbau! To be fair, it definitely appeals to the tile-laying part of my brain, but manages to push clean through it with bright colors and a cute theme to keep me hooked. Personally, I'm a big fan of how similar it is to classic domino games, as that makes the game feel more accessible to players that are already familiar with those core mechanics. Beyond the art and theme, I appreciate how much variety the various Flower scoring criteria have, though I'll admit it overwhelmed me when I was trying to learn the game. It is definitely good that the Flower cards are mostly unique, yes; it just can be A Lot to learn all of them at once. That said, I don't really mind. The thing that it's missing compared to, say, Realm of Sand, is a coherent engine-building aspect; this is perfectly fun for me to play, but I never feel like I'm moving more quickly than I ever have (likely because I'm always fairly resource constrained). On the plus side, it makes your opponents easier to predict, which is helpful as well. All in all, it strikes me as a nice gateway – gateway+ game, and I'm never going to complain when another one of those rides around. If you're looking for some nice, simple, tile-laying games, or you want to develop your competitive green thumb, I'd certainly recommend checking out Gartenbau!
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#380 – Ocean Crisis: Catastrophe [Expansion] [Preview]
#382 – Roam [Preview]

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Sundance Institute Announces Films In Premieres And Documentary Premieres For 2014 Sundance Film Festival
By exch_adminDecember 9, 2013No Comments
Park City, UT — Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.
John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, said, "The Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival feature new work from many established independent filmmakers who began their careers at our Festival years ago, which allows us to reflect on the impact, legacy and growth of the independent film movement over the past 30 years."
Trevor Groth, Director of Programming for the Sundance Film Festival, said, "In many of the films selected for our 2014 Sundance Film Festival, we see fascinating characters and subjects throughout. Whether portrayed by recognized actors taking on more challenging and diverse roles, or in the stranger-than-fiction reality of our documentaries, we look forward to sharing these incredible stories with audiences at our Festival."
In addition to those announced today, films in the U.S. and World Competition, NEXT <=>, Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, New Frontier and Sundance Kids sections have been announced. For a full list of films visit www.sundance.org/festival.
A showcase of world premieres of some of the most highly anticipated dramatic films of the coming year. Presented by Entertainment Weekly.
Young Ones / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Jake Paltrow) — When a series of events is set into motion, altering his young life forever, Jerome is forced to make choices that no child should ever have to make. Cast: Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Elle Fanning, Kodi Smit-McPhee.
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The Southern Virginia University Orchestra and Concert Chorale will present "The Redeemer," an oratorio by Robert Cundick, on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25 and 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Chandler Hall.
"The Redeemer" is a sacred service of music with text selected from scripture. Its nature and purpose are comparable to Handel's "Messiah." "The Redeemer" details the prophecies concerning the Savior's birth, his life and sacrifice, and the promises for those who follow Him.
More than 20 student soloists will sing the roles of prophets, angels, and the Virgin Mary. The role of Jesus Christ will be sung by Clayne Robison, an emeritus professor of music from Brigham Young University.
"The role of Jesus Christ is a challenging one," said Dr. LaRae Carter, the music program coordinator at Southern Virginia. "We currently have Clayne Robison here to sing that role, so it is a good time to perform this beautiful work." Robison is a seasoned soloist who previously served as director of opera at BYU. Robison also has spent many months coaching the student soloists in preparation for this performance.
Admission for this performance is free.


Twin loft bed – Even a twin size bunk bed can open more than 20 square meters of floor space for other uses. Although the smaller, twin-size mattress is the most common, there's no reason you cannot design a twin loft bed with other sizes, or custom fit mattress sizes. Set aside a full day for this project. It may take longer, but you want to give yourself time to correct errors or simply to get it right the first time.
Design and Preparation to design and build a twin loft bed, Measure the width and length of the mattress that you want for your twin loft bed. Cut two beams to fit the length of the mattress. Cut the plywood sheet adjust the width and length of the mattress. Measure the ceiling height in the area where you will install the twin loft bed.
Build Mattress Frame to twin loft bed, set the four beams in a rectangle on the two-inch rims. The ends of the shorter beams must bear against the inner faces of the longer beams. Screw the frame to each other by means of two 4-inch wood screws in each corner. Set the plywood on top of the rectangular frame. Screw it in place with the aid of one half-inch wood screws. Use a wood screw in each corner, and one on the center line of each edge of the frame. In all cases, drive the screws through the plywood and into the edge of the frame below.


I realize most of you won't be interested, but I'm putting this post up just in case. I (and my fellow staff at Camp of Champions) would love to dialogue with you about starting a day camp. Here's what my handout looked like... The Day Camp Pyramid!


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Headmistress from a primary school in Mombasa visits Thüringen
November 13, 2013 mkenyaujerumani Business, Entrepreneurs, Exchange Program, Investment, Jobs, News, Studying, Tips 1
Juliana Oyieko, a headmistress of Elimu ya Kenya School primary school in Bombo Mombasa recently visited Thüringen. Her visit was sponsored by the Thüringen Ministy of Finance. She was hosted by Mr and Mrs Gabriele and Gerd Keßler. The Keßlers had visited Kenya seven years ago and learnt that education was the only way out of poverty.
Back in Altenberg, they started by sponsoring 2 children. Then they later came together with others who had the same idea of helping the children in Bombo access education.
The club called Education for Kenya was formed in Altenburg in 2005. This club assisted and coordinated in the construction of the school, which currently has 180 pupils. They managed to find sponsors in Germany and partners in Mombasa who would look into the issue of acquiring land to build the school. The biggest part of the funding for the construction of the school was fundend by BMZ (Bundesministeriums für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung).
There are currently 230 sponsors who donate between 90-180€ per year, which is used to run the school. For a condusive learning atmosphere at school, lunch is provided for the pupils everyday. These pupils also exchange letters with their sponsors in which some have shared that they are happy and grateful to their sponsors because this school is well equiped as compared to other public schools.
During this visit Ms. Oyieko also met the mayor of Thüringen Mr. Michael Wolf who gave her a tour of the Altenburger Castle. The mayor also taught her how to play, "skat" (a card game). As farewell gifts she was given a book about the Altenburger Castle and "Skat" game cards.
The aim of Ms Oyieko's visit was to foster intercultural exchange through school visits and talking to the school teachers and pupils in Thüringen. She also undertook training in areas of IT and learnt about tasks and the activities of the club Education for Kenya.
Education for Kenya is the German version of the Elimu ya Kenya organisation in Kenya. They had hosted other friends from Kenya last time, you can read about them here (Elimu ya Keny and Education for Kenya meet in Altenburg)
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And there's some great pictures he took too!
We had a mighty good time in Luxor last saturday. Thanx everyone for coming and partying with us.
This is an acoustic version of the song Don't Get Me Wrong.
The original electric version is featured on the album Live It Up!


We received an email that our AA flights were changed completely (and change of planes) and seats were no longer assigned for the LHR to CLT flight. When I went into our record locator, AA now wants $105/per seat for the SAME bulkhead seats were were already confirmed with back on September 13. I spoke with AA's customer service rep (did not get her name) who could not do anything for me and then spoke with her Supervisor, Maddie, who said, "There is a charge for these seats now and I can only put you back in those seats for a charge. I can only place you in standard seats if you are unwilling to pay. Also, seats are not guaranteed, only that we will get you back to the location you requested on your booking." I also wrote 3 emails to executives per your website and received a call back from Victoria from the Executive Office who said, "I cannot do anything different than what the customer service group advised." I am frustrated that they are unwilling to confirm the bulkhead seats for me on the new flight (and they are available, but for $105/pp) as my husband is 6'5" and we always book these type seats for long flights. AA's website states "American makes every effort to reseat passengers in the same seats. When this isn't possible, we'll attempt to seat you in a like seat. We appreciate your cooperation when special circumstances won't allow us to reseat you in your original assigned seat." Please help! (I can provide the original confirmations if you are able to help me.) Thank you.
How long ago did you originally book? AA does charge for bulkhead seats now. If you didn't have to pay for them originally you lucked out. If you did pay extra for them, then they shouldn't charge you again.
The different plane may mean that the bulkheads are Main Cabin Extra, which one has to pay for. Is this the case? Because if this is now in the "fee" category you likely will not get it for free. It sounds like you had standard seats and now the bulkhead is Main Cabin Extra; they are offering you the same as what you paid.
I thought she says she called and calling and writing can get two different results. I think you are absolutely correct that the bulkhead seats might be a totally different seat class (and more expensive) than what they paid for.
I also wrote 3 emails to executives per your website and received a call back from Victoria from the Executive Office who said, "I cannot do anything different than what the customer service group advised." .
@Neil Maley she's already gotten a no from Execs. She'll have to pay for the seats or not get what she wants.
I do apologize for the recent Schedule Change in addition to the loss of Bulkhead Seating. We are able to confirm Bulkhead Seats 12DE (London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare) without any Charge.
Great outcome- thank goodness you had enough time for them to fix it.
This is great news - I thought for sure you would be forced to pay for the seats! Perhaps American is becoming aware of their reputation for customer service, or lack thereof. Very happy that you let us know.


Ledin is a hero in Langrisser Mobile. It first appeared in Langrisser I and its allegiance is with Kingdom of Baldea - Descendants of Light.
Ledin is the Prince of Baldea and a Descendant of Light who lives by his courage and honor.When his Kingdom falls, Ledin escapes the battle and sets about finding help to fight back against the Dalsis Empire. During his campaign he uncovers the prelude to the legendary tales. Driven by a sense of justice in his heart, he is thus widely recognized as a leader until his death.
Damage taken decreases by 15%. When attacked with a melee attack with Hero's HP above 50%, attacks 2 times.
[Passive] When attacked with a melee attack,30% chance to decrease troop's Physical Damage by 30%.
SKILL:When initiating combat, ATK increases by 20%.
[Passive] Takes physical attack instead of nearby ally.
[Active] Guard Range increases to 2 blocks, DEF increases by 20%. When attacked with a melee attack, always triggers [Barb] Fixed Damage after battle. Lasts 2 turns.
SKILL:During water battles, ATK increases by 20%.
[Passive] Suffers all attacks instead of nearby allies.
[Active] Guard Range increases to 2 blocks, Crit decreased by 20%, grants [Divine Guard]: Replaces ATK with (MDEF +DEF) of 1x. Lasts 2 turns.
SKILL:When in water, ATK & DEF increase by 30%.


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Q: Using a Date in Excel Formula without using VBA I am trying to combine 4 formulas that work independently into one formula to provide information to users in regards to the status of a task in excel (this is all I have available to work with).
Cell B6: Project Due Date: 9/12/15
Cell B7: Document Received Date: would be filled in by user
The document must be received -150 days of the project due date
Formulas and result:
IF(AND(B6="",B7=""),"","")

This works
IF(AND(B6="",B7<>"",TODAY()=B7-150),"Due Today","")

This works
IF(AND(B6="",B7<>"",TODAY()>B7-150),"Overdue","")

This works
IF(AND(B6="",B7<>"",TODAY()>=B7-155,TODAY()<=B7-151),"Approaching Due Date","")

This works
=IF(B6<>"","Complete","")

This works
Unforunately I can't have 5 cells to determine status, so naturally I would like to combine them all into one cell and I just can't come up with the right formula.
This is what I have put together but I get #VALUE! error

=IF(AND(B6="",B7=""),"",""),IF(AND(B6="",B7<>"",TODAY()=B7-150),"Due Today",""),IF(AND(B6="",B7<>"",TODAY()>B7-150),"Overdue",""),IF(AND(B6="",B7<>"",TODAY()>=B7-155,TODAY()<=B7-151),"Approaching Due Date",""),IF(B6<>"","Complete","")

Can someone help me catch what I'm missing?
Thank you in advance

A: when combining IF statements that you want to work in sequence, it's not a simple case of putting commas between each one.
If you are sure there will never be a case where more than one of the if statements will return something, then putting the ampersand '&' between each one would work.
[& is shorthand for CONCATENATE()]
If you are not sure, then you have to put the next if statement in place of the empty result.
Using the first 2 you have,
IF(AND(B6="",B7=""),"","")
IF(AND(B6="",B7<>"",TODAY()=B7-150),"Due Today","")

We would get:
IF(AND(B6="",B7=""),"",IF(AND(B6="",B7<>"",TODAY()=B7-150),"Due Today",""))

You can repeat this for each of your formulas to produce a format that should really not see the light of day... There is the issue of Excel only allowing 7 (*see comments), nested IF statements, so if you get more statuses, then you would reach that limit quickly.
assuming the formulas continue in sequence B8,B9,B10... you can hide the columns you use for the calculation, and put =B8&B9&B10&B11&B12 into B13 – This will maintain readability, and as concatenate has no limit, you can add in an extra column if needed, and add another cell to the final cell.

A: Try this one:
Pretty much using nested if statements, not pretty but it gets the job done.  This is assuming as you stated the Due date is in B6 and document received is in B7.
=IF(B7="",IF(TODAY()=B6-150,"Due Today",IF(TODAY()>B6-150,"Overdue",IF(TODAY()>=B6-155,"Approaching Due Date","Still Have Time"))),"ERROR")
Edit: added clarity and code tags.

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Advertisement was for a local magazine who contracted Hannes Design to create the below ad for DRS Asphalt Paving. We used the gold color from their logo and a photo of a nice house that would allow us to put the bulk of the copy in the subject – the driveway. A stamp-type font was used for the headline echoing other existing DRS branding.
Newspaper Ad for Cathy Hannes – Restaino & Associates Realtor and a property for sale. Ad was designed to match the Restaino current branding style, while being colorful and eye catching. Home photography was also by Hannes Design.
Over the last several years we helped the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture with their publication ads focusing on stopping the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer in Wisconsin. After the EAB reached our state, the below ad was a follow up ad about what to do.


All my wedding Collections include both a pre-wedding photo shoot and a consultation.
Most people say that they don't look good in photographs and I understand. A pre-wedding shoot with a professional wedding photographer, in advance of your big day, is a huge benefit to practice wedding photography poses.
Around 4-6 months before your wedding date we arrange half a day for the shoot. It's an opportunity for us to get to know each other and have some fun. Getting you both used to being in front of the camera; helping you relax and look good.
The venue and style depends on your personalities and interests. The aim is to create a collection of images that could become your wedding guest book, or a truly unique photograph to use as a framed guest book or bespoke wedding invitations.
A pre-wedding consultation at your chosen venue, 3-4 months before your wedding date, is focused upon your wedding arrangements. It enables us to work the photography you require into your day so that it doesn't disrupt the flow of events.
It's also chance to view the photo shoot images. A great confidence booster!


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5sos (5 Seconds of Summer): Celebrate Their 10th Anniversary Release Their New Single 2011
by Muhammad Usman Siddiqui
5sos (5 Seconds of Summer) recently made a comeback on their 10th anniversary. They were able to release a new single, '2011', to celebrate the occasion. After starting their careers in the humble suburbs of Sydney, they have come a long way.
On Friday, 5SOS released their new single, 2011, to celebrate their tenth anniversary.
According to the band, the past decade was 'single-handedly the best ten years of our lives.
The band's YouTube channel will also host a global Livestream concert as part of the celebrations.
Our story together is beautiful above all else, and we rediscover that once again, they said.
Our band has been an absolute joy to be a part of. We look forward to another ten years of 5 Seconds of Summer,' they concluded in their statement.
The four-piece band was formed at Norwest Christian College in Riverstone, Australia, in 2011. They played their first concert at Annandale Hotel in 2011.
In 2013, they joined One Direction on their Take Me Home world tour, which helped to raise their profile.
She Looks So Perfect was their 2014 single that really kicked off their career.
Over the years, they have won countless American Music Awards, MTV awards, and ARIA awards.
5sos (5 Seconds of Summer) Journey from 2011 to 2021
Having attended the same school together, Hemmings, Clifford, and Hood formed a group in late 2011 and began sharing their music on YouTube. After inviting drummer Irwin to join, 5 Seconds of Summer was born. Their first concert was held at a pub in Sydney called Annandale Hotel on Dec. 3, 2011.
After signing with Sony/ATV Music Publishing, they eventually released their debut EP Unplugged in June 2012, after signing with Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
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In February 2013, they toured with One Direction for their worldwide Take Me Home Tour, which made them popular. The band signed with Capitol Records in November 2013.
After signing with Capitol Records, the group can release their hit single "She Looks So Perfect" in February 2014. In August of that year, they release their self-titled debut. Together, they toured with One Direction again in 2014.
In May 2015, 5SOS embarked on their first world tour, Rock Out With Your Socks Out, in May 2015. 'Sounds Good Feels Good' became their second studio album in October 2015.
The band spent 2016 touring for their Sounds Live Feels Live World Tour, which includes sold-out shows in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
As well as playing a few music festivals, the band worked on their third studio album for most of 2017. The group also undertook a journey of self-discovery during this period.
According to an interview with Billboard from 2018, Irwin said the band has taught him how much to give. "You don't need to devote 100 percent of your time to it. Even if you feel like it's 140 percent at times, you need to learn how much is enough to be most productive. After so many years, you need to know who you are. Last year, we redefined who we were as adult men. That's why we're still a healthy, on-the-go band."
In February 2018, the group released a new single titled "Want You Back." After that, they went on to perform on their 5SOS III tour, which sold out in minutes. In June 2018, 5SOS released their third studio album, Youngblood, which debuted at number one on the Australian and US Billboard 200.
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FCC: DTV transition sparked calls but no major outages
By Stephen Lawson and Grant Gross, Macworld	 Jun 15, 2009 7:00 am PDT
The U.S. switch from analog to digital television broadcasts on Friday caused no "widespread" disruptions of over-the-air service, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said.
The long-planned transition, which opened up valuable frequencies for mobile data services, had been rescheduled from the original deadline of Feb. 17. Hawaii stations went all-digital on Jan. 15, and 158 stations across the U.S. were scheduled to shut down analog broadcasts before the June 12 deadline, according to the FCC.
More than 317,000 U.S. residents called the FCC's toll-free help line on Friday, bringing the total number of calls to nearly 700,000 between June 8 and Friday, the FCC said. About 30 percent of the calls concerned the operation of digital converter boxes that many viewers of over-the-air broadcasts needed to connect to their TV sets.
Most of those calls were resolved when help-line agents instructed TV viewers to "re-scan" their converter boxes in order to find the new digital TV signals, the FCC said.
"I am pleased with the way our FCC team responded to the technical challenges that arose throughout the course of the day," acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps said in a statement. "But our job is far from over. This transition is not a one-day affair. We have known about re-scanning and reception issues for some time and have been doing our best to get the word out. We will continue to work with every consumer who needs assistance in making this important and necessary transition."
The TV markets generating the most phone calls to the FCC help line were Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. The average wait time on the help line was 4.6 minutes, according to the FCC. About 4,000 people staffed the phone lines.
Verizon Wireless and some other mobile operators, which acquired licenses for the former TV frequencies last year in a nearly $20 billion auction, objected to the delayed transition at first but later agreed to the postponed date. Verizon plans to launch commercial high-speed mobile data services using an LTE (Long-Term Evolution) network in its 700MHz spectrum early next year.
Friday's transition was expected to bring TV for cell phones to 15 more markets, according to Qualcomm, which operates the Flo TV network through its MediaFlo subsidiary. The service had already gone live in 69 other markets through earlier acquisitions of TV channels. The new markets include San Francisco, Boston, Houston and Miami.
Flo TV can deliver as many as 20 channels of simulcast and time-shifted programming to cell phones and is offered by both Verizon Wireless and AT&T. It shows original content as well as shows from CBS, NBC, Fox, ESPN and other content providers. It is scheduled to become available in 24 more locations by the end of this year, reaching more than 200 million potential subscribers.
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After the promulgation of the Declaration of Independence in the Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro on 3 June 2006, following the independence referendum held on 21 May, the Government of the Republic of Montenegro assumed competences of defining and conducting foreign policy of Montenegro as a subject of international law and a sovereign state. The implementation of this constitutional responsibility of the Government was vested in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was given the task to define foreign policy priorities and activities needed for their implementation. These activities are pursued in close cooperation with other state administration authorities, the President, the Speaker of the Parliament, and other relevant stakeholders.
By becoming a new state in the international arena, Montenegro did not change avenues of its foreign policy. Moreover, permanence of its foreign policy priorities has defined and shaped the country's foreign policy of today. Montenegro recognised well on time the importance of good neighbourly relations and of integration as ways toward a successful development. In this context Montenegro, as an independent state, has the opportunity to reinforce its international standing and to invigorate and further enhance relations with most important global actors.
In terms of geographic position and population, Montenegro is among the smallest European states. Montenegro is a stable, democratic and multi-ethnic country which shares common values with the countries from its close environment and also with the whole European continent and democratic world. Montenegro is at the crossroads of the East and the West, connected to its Balkan and Mediterranean neighbours, recognised as a stability factor and part of European and Euro-Atlantic integration processes, and belongs to one of the most dynamic regions with very bright perspective.
This special position and benefits derived from it have been integrated into Montenegrin foreign policy. Montenegro aligns its foreign policy with strategic national interests and those of its citizens, with due respect given to the processes in the region, broader context of Europe and to global perspectives.
3. Developing bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
Foreign policy priorities of Montenegro are mutually connected and complementary.
By means of establishing and meeting its priorities in relations with foreign countries, Montenegro will pursue integration into European and Euro-Atlantic structures and all regional initiatives, monitor global trends and seek to join them relative to its interests and capabilities; develop good relations with neighbours; establish and maintain good relations with the most developed countries in the world; and will fully meet international obligations it has assumed.
Integration into the European Union is Montenegro's strategic goal. This process will remain in the focus of Montenegrin foreign policy in the forthcoming period as it is the most important task in external and internal terms.
Montenegro sees the EU as the optimal framework to accommodate further reforms, and wishes to harmonise with European standards and enhance bilateral relations with EU member states.
There is a general consensus in Montenegro about the need to integrate into the EU that gives an additional impetus for speedy progress towards this goal. The speed of our integration progress will depend on economic, political, judiciary, security and general reform, i.e. on the degree to which the whole society will be engaged in the process.
In the context of foreign policy, particularly important role will be given to regular political dialogue of Montenegro and EU (with member states, the EU Presidency, the EU Troika) and to a long-term harmonisation of our foreign policy with the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU.
The second strategic and equally important goal, but one attainable in a shorter time-span, is joining NATO, which would guarantee stability and security for pursuing other strategic goals. Montenegro believes NATO integration would speed up EU integration.
By joining NATO and developing relations with this organisation in the future through the Partnership for Peace programme (PfP) and other relevant mechanisms, Montenegro will have an optimal framework for preventing potential threats, challenges, and risks for the stability of the country and the region. It will also promote an image of stable democracy, improve economic development through attracting FDI, and enable equal participation in decision-making. Together with other competent bodies, the Government will actively contribute to a broader consensus in the society for accepting this strategic commitment.
Integration of Montenegro into NATO is closely tied to our integration into the EU, as these are two parallel and compatible processes. Democratic institutions, rule of law, market economy, and security are necessary preconditions for a country that aspires to become member of the EU and NATO.
Strategic integration goals of Montenegro - EU and NATO membership - will not be attainable without an active role of Montenegro in regional cooperation, good neighbourly relations, and creating policy with a regional context in mind.
Although it only borders Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Serbia and Croatia, Montenegro also counts former Yugoslav republics Macedonia and Slovenia as its neighbouring countries, due to historic and regional reasons, as well as the neighbours of former Yugoslavia – Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece. The goal is to develop good relations and communications with mutual respect and continuous development of political, economic, security, cultural, scientific contacts and cooperation as well as to ensure good infrastructure connections. In this context, special importance is attached to relations with Serbia, which entails the relationship of equal partnership and mutual respect.
Montenegro not only shares the same geographical space with these countries, but also the same foreign policy goals. Our foreign policy priorities rely on shared work and cooperation with the region. In this context, progress of any country in the region is an incentive for Montenegro.
Montenegro supports development of regional cooperation and further advancement of cooperation mechanisms among countries of South-Eastern Europe. In this way, we strengthen individual relations with countries of the region and we help our own and the region's progress in European and Euro-Atlantic integrations. Montenegro is a reliable partner in all regional organisations and initiatives (SEECP, CEI, JJI, SECI, SEDM, A3+3) and it will strive for full membership in associations in which it now has observer status. It is particularly dedicated to transformation of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe in RSS through which the countries of the region will demonstrate their readiness for regional ownership and mutual cooperation.
In its new constitutional capacity, as a democratic and open state, Montenegro will keep on developing political, economic and other relations with the leading countries in the world, and the intensity of such relations will correspond to the national and overall interests of Montenegro.
Montenegro has so far been recognised by and established diplomatic relations with 166 countries. A considerable number of embassies have been opened in Podgorica, and Montenegro is developing its diplomatic-consular network throughout the world. Our goal is to foster good relations and enhance political, security, scientific and cultural cooperation. It is particularly important to develop economic relations and cooperation through the economic dimension of diplomacy.
Relations with European and EU countries - Enhancing relations and cooperation with the most influential countries of the EU, such as Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, with crucial partners in international organisations and other players in the international political arena, is a critical factor for meeting Montenegro's foreign policy objectives and for its internal development. Overall cooperation with these countries through ongoing bilateral contacts and European and Euro-Atlantic integration will contribute to economic and democratic progress of Montenegro and boost our integration efforts.
Apart from these, Montenegro fosters excellent relations with other countries in Europe. Particular importance is assigned to better relations with Central European countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia) and Baltic and Scandinavian countries. Development of relations in political, economic and cultural spheres will be a daily task of bilateral relations with each of these countries respectively. With small European countries (Iceland, Cyprus, Malta, Andorra, Luxemburg, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino) Montenegro fosters special relations based on exchange of experience on success of small and flexible administrations.
USA - Relations with the USA are particularly important for Montenegro. Having in mind that the USA is the most important ally in the North Atlantic Alliance and an indispensable partner in the EU and in the region and that it plays an important role in many international organisations, it is expected of Montenegro to dedicate considerable part of foreign policy activities to developing and enhancing partnership relations with the USA.
Russian Federation – Good historic and cultural relations enhanced by mutual understanding in international politics testify to the importance of fostering good cooperation between Montenegro and the Russian Federation. Strengthening relations with Russia in all fields and within international organisations contributes to our integration goals and to our overall progress.
Peoples' Republic of China - Relations with PR China, which has the largest population in the world and a great political, economic, and security relevance, are on an upward spiral. Building better trade and economic relations with Beijing is high on the priority list for Montenegro.
Mediterranean countries – In addition to belonging to South Eastern Europe, Montenegro is also one of the countries of the Mediterranean geographic and historic region. Montenegro fosters relations with all Mediterranean countries in economic, political, military and cultural fields and particularly focuses on relations with Turkey and the Arab states.
Relations with other leading countries in the world - Relations with big countries such as India, Japan, Brazil, and Canada will also be in the focus of Montenegro's foreign policy. Montenegro will dedicate its full attention to improving economic, but also political and other forms of cooperation with these countries. Particular attention will be dedicated to strengthening bilateral relations with Argentina and Australia as well as with other countries with large Montenegrin diaspora.
Montenegro is a member of a number of relevant international organisations and financial institutions. Membership and activities in international organisations, particularly in those that are founded on consensus, enable small countries to articulate interests and needs and particularly to confirm their specific state identity. Our active participation in activities of international organisations has to a large degree been tied to preparation and progress into EU and NATO membership. Through activities in international organisations, Montenegro protects and promotes its interests, participates in defining global political trends and together with countries in the region and beyond it seeks to affirm cooperation and common position in broader international forums.
United Nations - As the broadest global forum and the symbol of multilateralism, UN is the framework for implementation of Montenegrin foreign policy priorities. Also, through the activities of this organisation and its specialised agencies (such as UNDP, UNICEF, UNHCR, UNESCO, UNIDO, IAAE, FAO, UNEP...), and organisations within the UN system (WHO, ILO, IMO), Montenegro uses many opportunities for development and cooperation (sustainable development, fulfilling Millennium development goals, capacity building in all fields) on one side, and on the other side it seeks to give contribution to activities of this organisation through active participation in its main bodies and in all three main centres of United Nations - New York, Geneva and Vienna.
Council of Europe - Council of Europe, the oldest pan-European organisation, is important for Montenegro as a bridge to the EU, and therefore our activities in CoE play an important role for the EU integration process. Montenegro uses membership in CoE primarily for expert support with a view of further reforming judiciary, achieving required standards in the field of harmonisation of national legislation with the CoE requirements, further improvement of protection of human and minority rights as well as in concluding and implementing remaining international agreements with the CoE.
OSCE - OSCE is the first international organisation Montenegro joined after restoring independence. As a broad political-security forum that goes beyond European borders, OSCE is an organisation in which Montenegro can very actively and efficiently promote and protect its foreign policy and general interests. By continuing its cooperation with all three dimensions of this organisation (politico-security, economic, and environmental) Montenegro uses programmes of assistance and support of the OSCE in police reform, reform of judiciary, reduction of armament, and strengthening democratic institutions.
WTO - Membership of Montenegro in the WTO, which makes up an institutional framework for multilateral trade, has ensured the country's equal participation in modern international economic relations and provides support to domestic economic reform. Being a step in the process of accession into the European Union, the WTO membership is important for both the developing and countries in transition.
Foreign policy priorities and values should bring about faster development and overall prosperity of the Montenegrin society. Success in reaching foreign policy goals depend on the political resolve, continuous and patient building upon our capacities and institutions, and on the ability to mobilise all available capacity towards goals broadly supported by the society, but also towards those where such consensus is yet to be brokered.
In relation to this, Montenegro devotes special attention to its representation before international partners, be it in respective countries, international organisations, or other international stakeholders. Developing and promoting the perception of Montenegro as a modern, European country that belongs both to the Balkans and the Mediterranean, shares European values, and is committed to all assumed international obligations and the respect of human rights and development of sustainable economy - is the basis and guarantee of success of its foreign policy activities and the backbone of its positioning in the international community.
The role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration and the diplomatic network is of great importance for Montenegro's image and for the implementation of its foreign policy priorities. Therefore, it is particularly important to build and develop capacities of Montenegrin diplomacy in the best way possible. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration is the first point of contact for other countries – it channels information, coordinates foreign policy activities, and develops foreign policy strategies.
The Government sets foreign policy priorities, but their efficient and successful implementation requires communication, coordination, and cooperation of all competent authorities. These requirements are met through the activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.
Montenegro's foreign policy priorities are long-term and they reflect Montenegro's political goals and development requirements. At the same time, they reflect realistic abilities of Montenegro as an independent state and its need to find a strategic place in the international arena. The Ministry has a great responsibility in ensuring this. However, the success of Montenegro's foreign policy will depend mostly on the quality and pace of domestic reform and international development. In that regard, the implementation of foreign policy priorities is not only a task for the Government and other institutions, but for the society as a whole.


Feedback is an important part of the writing process. There are some elements of your novel you'll need human feedback for, but there are others you can analyze on your own. Today, I'm kicking off a series called WRITE BETTER FICTION. Every Wednesday, I'll post on the topic of self-critiquing.
Whether you're a panster or a plotter, the thrilling moment will arrive when you've written a first draft.
Are you ready for beta readers to see your work for the first time?
How do you know when it's time for an editor and a proofreader?
Are you thinking of hitting the publish button?
If you're anything like me, you don't want to share your writing with anyone until you've done your best to perfect it. Maybe you've read hundreds of writing books, maybe you've taken courses and information is spinning in your head, but how do you keep track of the knowledge and ensure you're using what you've learned? With a spreadsheet, of course.
A novel is made of of scenes, and scenes are made up of elements. Over the years, I've created a spreadsheet, and every time I learned about a scene element, I added that element to my spreadsheet.
My spreadsheet consists of 65 columns. That may seem like a lot, but each element needs to be considered if you're writing a scene for maximum reader engagement.
To make analyzing easier, I've broken the spreadsheet into three categories.
To quote James Scott Bell in his book, PLOT & STRUCTURE, he says,"Plot happens." To me that means it's the action of the story. So every element not included under CHARACTER or SETTING is grouped under PLOT.
Once I have a completed draft, I look at the most important element of each category. Today I'll start with PLOT.
The first element under PLOT I evaluate is the purpose of the scene. The purpose of the scene must relate to the overall story. If it's not driving the story forward, then ask yourself what is the point of including the scene in your novel.
I articulate the purpose of the scene first, so I can address other elements of the scene and test if they are in line with the purpose.
If you landed on number 1, give yourself a gold star and move on to the next scene.
Number 2: consider rewriting the scene, keeping the parts in the scene that further the plot. Or take the important bits and place them in another scene which has a strong purpose. You could also take two scenes with a weak purpose and combine them into one scene to create stronger purpose.
Number 3: consider removing the scene. We all end of with scenes that seemed relevant when we wrote them, but might not work within the novel as a whole. However, don't delete the scene. Remember to store it somewhere. You're next novel might have a place for it.
I don't use my spreadsheet to evaluate voice, dialogue, balance, style, consistency, etc. For that, I think another human is the best source for feedback.
Using a spreadsheet to force yourself to critique your own writing and give yourself feedback will enable you to write better fiction.
Next week I'll share with you the #1 question to ask yourself about CHARACTER.
Please comment below and let me know what you think of the advice. Do you agree, disagree or do something different for the purpose of a scene? Do you group elements of a scene in a different way?
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When you buy a book, you establish a property right in it, just as you do in clothes or furniture when you buy and pay for them.
But the act of purchase is actually only the prelude to possession in the case of a book.
Full ownership of a book only comes when you have made it a part of yourself, and the best way to make yourself a part of it- which comes to the same thing- is by writing in it.
Why is marking a book indispensable to reading it?
First, it keeps you awake- not merely conscious, but wide awake.
Second, reading, if it is active, is thinking, and thinking tends to express itself in words, spoken or written. The person who says he knows what he thinks but cannot express it usually does not know what he thinks.
Third, writing your reactions down helps you to remember the thoughts of the author.
Reading a book should be a conversation between you and the author. Presumably he knows more about the subject than you do; if not, you probably should not be bothering with his book.
But understanding is a two-way operation; the learner has to question himself and question the teacher. He even has to be willing to argue with the teacher, once he understands what the teacher is saying.
Marking a book is literally an expression of your differences or your agreements with the author.
It is the highest respect you can pay him.
I am in awe of your process. I don't use any sort of spreadsheet and I'm a complete pantser. What I do, however, is after I finish a chapter, I will add a 2 or 3 sentence outline on a word doc of what's in that chapter and/or who is in it/introduced. That document becomes my outline after my first draft.
What I've learned from this is that we are all very different in the way we approach writing. Whatever works! I'm going to send this to my friend, Larry. He will LOVE the way you do things!
You're so right. We do all do things our own way. I think my degree in Computer Mathematics had made me do everything in an analytical way. The creative part of writing the novel was a joy for me, but I just couldn't help myself and created a spreadsheet for the analytical part. Happy Writing.
I also sent to my friend, IBM Vicki — she's very analytical and into spreadsheets. She'll love this post. Honestly, to me it looks like a foreign land — and I'm very good with Excel. For math!
I love hearing everyone's approach. I guess I.m oldd school/ new school. Cue cards on a cork board and notes, dialogue etc in work. The cue cards have all the characters and their characteristics listed. But, I think everyone has a way. I think your's is admirable, but it would intimidate me lol.
HI Jason, I was sort of forced into the spreadsheet. I wrote four novels while living on my sailboat. There was no space for anything other than my computer. No cork board or printed copies. I guess we all adapt when we have to. Now I love my spreadsheet and can't imagine the analytical phase without one.
We are all driven insane by autocorrect. I don't even notice anymore. I had to go back and read the post to see them 🙂 As long as I'm not working on my novels, I figure it's part of the process. Just laugh and smile about it.
Your method is another way to internalize the structure of your novel. That's the good thing about writing – there are many great ways to get to the published manuscript!
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Swiss Chocolatier Opens Outlet in La Jolla
This marks the first San Diego-based shop for the Swiss company
By Ray Huard - SDBJ Staff	• Published November 10, 2017 • Updated on November 30, 2019 at 1:30 am
Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland is coming to La Jolla.
Founded 80 years ago in the Swiss Alps by chocolatier Dolf Teuscher Jr., the company is set to open its first San Diego shop Nov. 16 at 7863 Girard Ave., Suite 204.
Chocolates in hundreds of varieties are made from original recipes in Teuscher Chocolates' Zurich kitchens and flow to stores in the United States, Europe, Canada and the Middle East.
The La Jolla shop is owned by Karin Bacon, a Swiss native who was born in Geneva and spent 30 years as a molecular biologist.
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A 260-foot-tall wind turbine spins over a hayfield on the Maple Ridge Wind Farm in Lowville, N.Y.
Because in many parts of the nation, wind is cleanest — and cheapest.
It was a Kodak moment for Andrew Cuomo. Basking in the prestige of Columbia University on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, he was flanked by former Vice President Al Gore and so many state legislators that the New York governor joked they could "hold a quorum." They gathered because Cuomo had promised landmark legislation. And he delivered, proposing one of the most ambitious state climate plans to date: Namely, half of the Empire State's power needs would come from renewable energy sources by 2030.
That was in October 2015. As the staunch progressive proselytized, the tiny towns of Somerset and Yates, just south of Lake Ontario, were in the midst of their own tug-of-war with the specter of alternative energy. Almost 400 miles from New York City, the distance seems even farther, spiritually, for these upstate communities. Here, farmers drive their tractors on highways, and locals motor past acres and acres of farmland to reach a bar open later than 9 o'clock. For some in western New York, a pending wind project represented a chance to start anew, offering new jobs, added tax revenue and more than a million dollars annually to local landowners. For others, it was a threat: Dozens of noisy, behemoth windmills that would mar picturesque views and kill property values, ruining a rural way of life just to keep the lights on seven hours away in Times Square.
The people mostly against [wind power] are older, retired — there is a generational gap. And I think that's true nationally too.
In the years since Cuomo's bold declaration, more states, from Hawaii and California to Washington and Colorado, have doubled down on similar climate goals. As a nation, so did the United States, when it signed the Paris Agreement in December 2016 with a dream of cutting a quarter of greenhouse gases within a decade (until President Donald Trump scuttled those global ambitions by pulling out of the agreement). But key to the states' success will be taking the ambitious aims from the top levers of government and selling them to the communities who, from their own backyards, will be tasked with housing nuclear, storing solar and collecting wind energy. In its conflicted balancing act, upstate New York provides valuable insight into the opportunities — and challenges — awaiting Cuomo's plan and others like it.
The small town's hand-wringing has manifested itself in the yards of otherwise apolitical farmhouses, with warring signage pitting proponents — "Harvest the wind" — against critics — "Too big. Too close" and "Gov. Cuomo, give us our home rule." Yet, bizarrely, almost four years after Apex Energy first walked into Somerset and Yates, nobody really knows what they are fighting over. The number of windmills? "As many as 75," Engert says. Probably "50 to 60," Quarles counters. Their size? As much as 700 feet high "along the lakeshore," Engert says, decrying a turbine height that so far has only been seen in Europe. That's "a nonfactual number," Quarles responds, although he admits the company queried the Department of Defense about the safety of 650-foot structures — about midrange for Manhattan skyscrapers but more than 100 feet taller than One Seneca Tower, the loftiest structure in nearby Buffalo.
Wind farms, like the one in Canastota, New York, are key to the state's renewable energy goals.
The delays and standoffs hint at the struggles other states will encounter as local and regional concerns face off with statewide priorities. In New York, much is still left to be done: There are 20 wind energy projects across the state, with a capacity of more than 1,812 megawatts — enough to power around 500,000 homes. That sounds impressive, but it's only about 2.6 percent of the state's energy output. For perspective, Apex Energy's four wind projects in New York — including Lighthouse Wind — would total nearly 600 megawatts and power 150,000 homes. That's why state officials tell OZY that the bigger contribution to Cuomo's energy goal will come from a Long Island offshore project to produce 2.4 gigawatts of wind energy and power 1.25 million homes by 2030. Experts call it the largest commitment to offshore wind in U.S. history.
And yet, the state also says upstate projects are crucial for geographical balance. The technology is a powerful counter trend to the flight of jobs to crowded urban centers, representing "an incredible opportunity for rural communities to have income and tax revenue," Quarles says. A little more than a year ago, the Bureau for Labor Statistics listed wind energy technician as the fastest-growing job in the country; the industry already has created 100,000 jobs with a total of 380,000 anticipated by 2030. A University of Texas study recently showed that wind energy is the cheapest and cleanest form of energy throughout much of the nation, including western New York. Three-fourths of Republican congressional districts have some wind-related project or facility, and Trump country is surprisingly pro-wind: 77 percent of Trump's backers "support more wind turbine farms," according to a Pew Research study released in October. Thanks to technology, Quarles says, previously resistant states like Georgia and Tennessee are suddenly considering wind production.
This may all seem a bit like déjà vu for John Knab. As town supervisor for Sheldon, about 45 miles south of Somerset and Yates, he faced a similar struggle over a proposed 75-turbine project that took eight years before finally breaking ground. "It was real controversial," he says, with many of the same complaints as those voiced in the twin towns to the north. But the positive effects were felt immediately: Sheldon was able to eliminate its town tax, rebuild roads and buy new snowplows. Real estate prices rose, and the 38 landowners pocketed an extra 15 grand per year.
High school students from Maine walk past a 130-foot-long blade on the Maple Ridge Wind Farm in Lowville, New York.
The failure to launch has been frustrating for Quarles, the type of true believer whose previous job was leading rebuilding efforts in Haiti for the construction nonprofit Building Goodness Foundation. There, the developer saw the years-long effort turn into tangible change. He's taken the long view here too. Even though Engert accuses Apex of arriving in the dark of night without courting the town first, Quarles notes that the company is listed on town meeting minutes dating back to November 12, 2013. They've hosted town hall discussions and opened an office in nearby Barker. When Apex published proposals on how to approach the project, they gave stakeholders an entire year to chime in — far more than the 150 days required by the state. "It's universal throughout history: the fear of the unknown, the fear of something new. It's a new concept, and there's a lot of misinformation," Quarles says.
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Frontier s.1: This show really, really, really wants to be Deadwood. But on a scale of 1 to 10 Swearengen/Bullocks it barely makes a 3. And 2 of those are for the glowery presence of Jason Mamoa. And I have a hard time buying into Alun Armstrong's Lord Benton as hard-case evil badass. He just comes off as petulant and vindicative. Really most of the cast is adequate at best. Plus with only six under-an-hour episodes they kept wasting time on the other fur trade companies out of Montreal instead of the Fort and more on Cree tribal politicking. Very meh.
Green Room: Now here we have a movie that fufills all the talk around from last year. A punker-than-thou band ends up witnessing a murder at a show at a white supremicist club and ends up in a brutal fight for their lives. One of the late Anton Yelchin's final movies. Plus Patrick Stewart at the evil Big Boss.


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Colorado Supreme Court: Defendant's Statements Admissible Under Two-Part Seibert Test
June 14, 2018 By CBA-CLE Staff Leave a Comment
The Colorado Supreme Court issued its opinion in Verigan v. People on Monday, June 11, 2018.
Suppression of Statements—Two-Step Interrogation—Plurality Supreme Court Opinions—Miranda Warnings.
This case required the supreme court to decide (1) whether the U.S. Supreme Court's fractured opinion in Missouri v. Seibert, 542 U.S. 600 (2004), created a precedential rule that could be applied to future cases, and (2) whether statements made by petitioner after she was given Miranda warnings should be suppressed because the statements were made after petitioner provided unwarned, incriminating statements to the police.
The court concluded that Justice Kennedy's concurring opinion in Seibert, which created an exception to the framework established in Oregon v. Elstad, 470 U.S. 298 (1985), for cases involving a deliberate two-step interrogation aimed at undermining the efficiency of the Miranda warning, is the controlling precedent to be applied. Applying Justice Kennedy's test here, the court concluded that the officers in this case did not engage in a two-step interrogation in a deliberate attempt to undermine the effectiveness of Miranda warnings provided to petitioner. Therefore, the court concluded that the Elstad framework applies, and because petitioner's pre- and post-warning statements were indisputably voluntary, the court concluded that the division correctly determined that petitioner's post-warning statements were admissible.
Accordingly, the court affirmed the court of appeals division's judgment.
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Tenth Circuit: Denial of Motion for New Trial Based on Inadmissible New Evidence Affirmed
December 12, 2013 By Ellen Buckley Leave a Comment
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals published its opinion in United States v. Hill on Tuesday, December 10, 2013.
Defendant Vernon Hill was charged with bank robbery, along with his brother Stanley. Hill was convicted; Stanley was not as the jury could not agree as to him. Stanley was later retried and convicted. Several months after Defendant's conviction, the government, having obtained cell phone data and other additional evidence, charged Defendant and his brother DeJuan with conspiring to commit various robberies, including the robbery of the bank. In presenting the new case to the grand jury, FBI agent Charles Jones testified that the government's understanding of the bank robbery had changed: Stanley had not been one of the two masked robbers in the bank but had driven the getaway car. Dejuan had been the other robber in the bank with Defendant.
The Defendant appealed the denial of his motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence. Motions based on newly discovered evidence are disfavored and denials are reviewed for abuse of discretion. The Tenth Circuit applied the five-part test in United States v. Orr in deciding if Defendant had met his burden to establish:
(1) the evidence was discovered after trial; (2) the failure to learn of the evidence was not caused by lack of diligence; (3) the new evidence is not merely impeaching or cumulative; (4) the new evidence is material to the principal issues involved; and (5) the new evidence would probably produce an acquittal if a new trial were granted.
Any new evidence must be admissible at trial. The court held that the only possible new evidence, Agent Jones's grand jury testimony, was opinion testimony and so not admissible. It therefore affirmed the district court.
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Lucy Ursula Griffiths (born 10 October 1986) is an English actress best known for her roles as Lady Marian in the BBC drama series Robin Hood (2006–09), as Nora Gainesborough, Eric Northman's vampire "sister", in the HBO horror series True Blood (2012–13) and as Emily Woodrow in the AMC supernatural drama series Preacher (2016–present).
Born in Brighton, Griffiths was educated at Roedean School, Windlesham House School, Dorothy Stringer High School and Varndean College. She is a former member of the National Youth Music Theatre and Youth Music Theatre UK.
She first appeared on television in Sea of Souls and then Sugar Rush, and on stage in The White Devil.
In February 2006 it was announced she would be playing a "feisty", beautiful Marian in the BBC family drama series Robin Hood, alongside Jonas Armstrong. Griffiths has said that her character "has been written as an intelligent, witty, biting character, and that's how I expected her to be."
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The 2021 Kennedy Center Honors celebrated Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler, Berry Gordy and Lorne Michaels with Lifetime Achievement awards on Sunday night (05.12.21)
The prestigious bash returned as an in-person event for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic and was attended by the President of the United States for the first time since 2016, with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden in attendance at the star-studded gala
In tribute to music legend Joni, 78, musicians Ellie Goulding, Norah Jones, Brandi Carlile, and Brittany Howard gave surprise performances of her most-loved songs.
As for Bette, 76, her Hollywood peers Goldie Hawn and Barbara Hershey paid tribute to the 'Hocus Pocus' star, while 'Pose' and Broadway star Billy Porter took to the stage for a show-stopping rendition of the icon's hit single 'The Wind Beneath My Wings' from the soundtrack to the 1988 film 'Beaches'.
Motown legend Berry, 92, was honoured by the likes of Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson in recognition of the way he helped launch their careers.
Operatic superstar Justino Diaz, 81, was also celebrated with a performance from the opera 'Carmen'.
Away from music, 'Saturday Night Live' legend Lorne -who created and produces the iconic late-night comedy sketch show - was saluted by comics Jimmy Fallon, Amy Poehler, and cast members Colin Jost, Michael Che and Pete Davidson.
The president had hosted a reception for the honourees at the White House prior to the gala, which is set to air on CBS on December 22.
Speaking from the East Room, he told the select guests: "We welcome everyone back.
"Our nation is stronger, more dynamic and more vibrant because of you."
He said of the honourees: "I don't think you fully appreciate what you do for so many people."
Biden joked about Lorne, whose show regularly pokes fun at presidents: "Finally, it's my turn to say something about him."
The world leader admitted: "You make me laugh at myself a lot."
While he told Bette: "People will never forget how you make them feel. That's your gift, it's incredible."
Speaking to Joni, he said: "Your words and melodies touch the deepest parts of our soul."
Stevie Wonder headlined the four-hour event.
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Nasreen Rajani and Kim Dubé join Alexa Conradi in a conversation about themes in her new book Fear, Love and Liberation in Contemporary Quebec in a launch hosted by Octopus Books.
This event is free to all at Octopus Books' accessible event space at 251 Bank St. on the 2nd floor.
Kim Dubé is coordinator of Prevention and Awareness Services at CALACS Francophone in Ottawa. She is a feminist, an activist, an Acadian and a Métis person. She is currently completing her doctorate in social work at the University of Ottawa. She sits on the Women's Event Network Committee and the FemAnVi Collective. She is also Chair of Jeunesse Idem, an organization in the Outaouais that provides services to queer youth.
Nasreen Rajani is an Instructor and a doctoral candidate at Carleton University. Her research looks broadly at online feminist activism in Canada and she is currently focused on the experiences of women of colour who are creating digital tools to end violence against women. Nasreen is also a Director and the Communications Chair of WISE (Women's Initiatives for Safer Environments) in Ottawa.
Alexa Conradi is best known for work as chair and spokeswoman of the Fédération des femmes du Québec (Quebec Women's Federation) from 2009-2015. She is a founding member of Québec solidaire and acted as its first president from 2006-2009. With an MA in Communication Studies from Concordia University that focused on discourses of reconciliation, Alexa is committed to decolonization and true justice for indigenous people. Living in Germany, she works internationally as a freelancer.


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