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Sun 9 December 2018 - 4 pm | Philharmonie Berlin
Everything flows
Brett Dean's viola concerto amongst music inspired by life at the waterside
Symphony concert from € 20 Composer in Residence
Benjamin Britten	"Four Sea Interludes" from the opera "Peter Grimes" op. 33 a
Brett Dean	Viola Concerto
Robert Schumann	Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 ("Rhenish")
John Storgårds	- Conductor
Brett Dean	- Viola
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John Storgårds
John Storgårds - Conductor
Chief Guest Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic and Principal Guest Conductor of Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra Ottawa, John Storgårds has a dual career as a conductor and violin virtuoso and is widely recognised for his creative flair for programming as well as his rousing yet refined performances. As Artistic Director of the Lapland Chamber Orchestra, a title he has held for nearly 25 years, Storgårds earned global critical acclaim for the ensemble's adventurous performances and award-winning recordings.
Storgårds appears with such orchestras as WDR Sinfonieorchester in Cologne, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Orchestre National de France, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra as well as all major Nordic orchestras including Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra where he was Chief Conductor from 2008 to 2015. Further afield, he appears with the Sydney, Melbourne and NHK Symphony Orchestras as well as The Cleveland Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. Soloists with whom he collaborates include Yefim Bronfman, Sol Gabetta, Kirill Gerstein, Håkan Hardenberger, Kari Kriikku, Gil Shaham, Baiba Skride, Christian Tetzlaff, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Frank Peter Zimmermann as well as Soile Isokoski and Anne Sofie von Otter.
Storgårds' vast repertoire includes all symphonies by Sibelius, Nielsen, Bruckner, Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert and Schumann, including the Finnish premieres of Schumann's only opera 'Genoveva' and the early 'Zwickau' symphony, plus world premieres of Sibelius' Suite op. 117 for violin and strings and the Late Fragments. As soloist, he gave the Finnish premiere of Schumann's own violin transcription of the cello concerto, as well as the Violin Sonata No 3. Embracing contemporary repertoire in his programmes, Storgårds regularly performs world premieres with many works being dedicated to him including Per Nørgård's Symphony No. 8 as well as Kaija Saariaho's 'Nocturne' for solo violin. In opera he conducted the world premiere production of Sebastian Fagerlund's 'Höstsonaten – Autumn Sonata' at the Finnish National Opera directed by Stéphane Braunschweig. The title was a finalist at the 2018 International Opera Awards and will be revived in autumn 2019.
Highlights of his 2019/20 season include Storgårds' return to the BBC Proms with the BBC Philharmonic with whom he will embark on a major European tour this autumn. Following debut appearances last season with the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Münchner Philharmoniker, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden as well as his subscription debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Storgårds returns to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the St. Louis and Detroit Symphony Orchestras, Oslo Philharmonic, Bamberger Symphoniker, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin as well as Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien at the Konzerthaus in Vienna as well as on tour to Asia.
Storgårds' award winning discography includes recordings of works by Schumann, Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn but also rarities by Holmboe and Vasks featuring him as soloist. Two cycles of symphonies by Sibelius (2014) and Nielsen (2015) with the BBC Philharmonic were released to critical acclaim by Chandos. Their latest recording project includes works by the American avant-garde composer George Antheil. For BIS Records, John Storgårds and the Lapland Chamber Orchestra have released a critically acclaimed recording of Mahler's 10th symphony in a special arrangement by Michelle Castelletti. Other successes include discs of works by Nørgård, Korngold, Aho and Rautavaara, the latter receiving a Grammy nomination and a Gramophone Award in 2012.
Storgårds studied violin with Chaim Taub and subsequently became concert master of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Esa-Pekka Salonen, before studying conducting with Jorma Panula and Eri Klas. He received the Finnish State Prize for Music in 2002 and the Pro Finlandia Prize 2012.
Brett Dean - Viola
Brett Dean studied in Brisbane before moving to Germany in 1984 where he was a member of the Berlin Philharmonic for fourteen years, during which time he began composing. His music is championed by many of the leading conductors and orchestras worldwide, including Sir Simon Rattle, Vladimir Jurowski, David Robertson, Andris Nelsons, Marin Alsop and Sakari Oramo. Much of Dean's work draws from literary, political, environmental or visual stimuli, including a number of compositions inspired by artwork by his wife Heather Betts.
Brett Dean began composing in 1988, initially concentrating on experimental film and radio projects and as an improvising performer. Dean's reputation as a composer continued to develop, and it was through works such as his clarinet concerto Ariel's Music (1995), which won an award from the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers, and Carlo (1997) for strings, sampler and tape, inspired by the music of Carlo Gesualdo, that he gained international recognition.
In 2009 Dean won the Grawemeyer Award for music composition for his violin concerto The Lost Art of Letter Writing and in 2016 was awarded the Don Banks Music Award by Australia Council, acknowledging his sustained and significant contribution to Australia's musical scene. In June 2017 his second opera Hamlet was premiered at Glyndebourne Festival Opera to great acclaim, winning both the 2018 South Bank Sky Arts Awards and International Opera Awards for opera.
Dean enjoys a busy performing career as violist and conductor, performing his own Viola Concerto with many of the world's leading orchestras. Dean is a natural chamber musician, frequently collaborating with other soloists and ensembles to perform both his own chamber works and standard repertoire, including projects with the Doric Quartet, Scharoun Ensemble and Alban Gerhardt. Dean's imaginative conducting programmes usually centre around his own works combined with other composers and highlights include his appointment as Creative Chair at Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich 2017/18, projects with the BBC Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony, Sydney Symphony, BBC Philharmonic, Gothenburg Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Tonkünstler-Orchester, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra and as Artist in Residence with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra.
Dean is 2018/19 Composer in Residence of Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin, which sees Dean join the orchestra as soloist in his Viola Concerto, and a focus on Dean's orchestral and chamber works throughout the season. Dean also continues as Artist in Residence with Sydney Symphony Orchestra across 2016-2018.
Highlights of 2018/19 include the world premiere of Dean's Cello Concerto for Alban Gerhardt, which will be premiered by Sydney Symphony conducted by David Robertson in August 2018 and receives its European premiere from the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Sakari Oramo in October 2018. In April 2019 a new chamber work will be premiered at New York's Lincoln Center and London's Wigmore Hall, and Dean's String Quartet No.3 will be premiered by the Doric String Quartet in June 2019 in an Australian tour.
Dean opens the season performing the UK premiere of Approach: Prelude to a Canon at the BBC Proms with Swedish Chamber Orchestra, before performing the German premiere at Rheingau Festival, where he is 2018 artist in focus. Elsewhere this season Dean joins Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin and Helsinki Philharmonic to perform his Viola Concerto and conducts a number of orchestras including Sydney Symphony, Adelaide Symphony, Swedish Chamber Orchestra and the Australian National Academy of Music.
Brett Dean's music has been recorded for BIS, Chandos, Warner Classics, ECM Records and ABC Classics, with a BIS release in 2016 of works including Shadow Music, Testament, Short Stories and Etudenfest performed by Swedish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Dean. Dean's Viola Concerto has also been released on BIS with the Sydney Symphony, and a DVD of Hamlet was released by Glyndebourne in June 2018.
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6 Muslims Arrested in Ft Dix Terror Plot
This is unusual, most terrorist's plot against civilians, these guys were gunning for a military base.
Six foreign-born Muslims were arrested and accused Tuesday of plotting to attack Fort Dix and slaughter scores of U.S. soldiers - a scheme the FBI says was foiled when the men asked a store clerk to copy a video of them firing assault weapons and screaming about jihad.
The defendants, all men in their 20s from the former Yugoslavia and the Middle East, include a pizza deliveryman suspected of using his job to scout out the military base.
Their goal was "to kill as many American soldiers as possible" with mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and guns, prosecutors said.
For the "this has nothing to do with Islam" crowd
One defendant, Eljvir Duka, was recorded as saying: "In the end, when it comes to defending your religion, when someone ... attacks your religion, your way of life, then you go jihad."
Duka's co-religionist and partner in terror also claims to be working for Islam.
One defendant, Mohamad Ibrahim Shnewer, spoke of using rocket-propelled grenades and other weapons to kill at least 100 soldiers, according to court documents.
"My intent is to hit a heavy concentration of soldiers," he was quoted as saying. "You hit four, five or six Humvees and light the whole place (up) and retreat completely without any losses."
"It doesn't matter to me whether I get locked up, arrested or get taken away," another defendant, Serdar Tatar, was alleged to have said. "Or I die, it doesn't matter. I'm doing it in the name of Allah."
What can we learn from this? Nothing. The article closes with a moralistic lecture from a Muslim.
"If these people did something, then they deserve to be punished to the fullest extent of the law," said Sohail Mohammed, a lawyer who represented scores of detainees after the 2001 attacks. "But when the government says 'Islamic militants,' it sends a message to the public that Islam and militancy are synonymous."
"Don't equate actions with religion," he said.
We're trying not to, we really are, but the above terrorists, the DC Snipers, OBL, and every other terrorist who wants to kill Americans say they are waging jihad for the sake of Allah. To make matters worse, lawyers like Sohail Mohammed and CAIR continue to defend the very terrorist's they claim distort their religion.
Jihad Watch is all over this one.
Fort Dix jihadists had video of bin Laden calling people "to join the jihadist movement"
Timeline of events in Fort Dix jihad plot
Schoolmate: Alleged radicals were typical teens
New York Times ignores the obvious
Other blogs: Woman Honor Thyself, La Shawn Barber, Michelle Malkin, Blue Star Chronicles
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It's kind of a gimmick—a fund that's in cash when Congress is in session and owns stocks when legislators leave town. But is it a gimmick that can make you money?
So to put theory into action, Singer launched the Congressional Effect Fund (CEFFX) in May 2008. The fund, which holds only $16 million in assets, moves to cash when legislators clock in and buys the moment they go away. When legislators are in session, he's 100% invested in safe, short-term securities, such as Treasury bills and money market funds. On legislative breaks -- and even long weekends -- he uses futures contracts and exchange-traded funds to replicate the performance of Standard & Poor's 500-stock index. "We have tried to build a portfolio that filters out the short-term noise to concentrate on legislative risk," says Singer, who was an investment banker for 25 years, raising money for small companies, before he launched the fund.
Singer says he has tested his theory going back 46 years -- roughly 12,000 trading days. In that time, the market advanced at an average annualized rate of just 0.9% when Congress was in session and 16.6% when it was on hiatus. His explanation: Buyers hate uncertainty, and legislators create that in spades, whether they're proposing new taxes or new regulations.
But the "sell in session and buy on breaks" strategy forces a lot of buying and selling, which triggers plenty of trading costs. The fund's operating expenses are also high -- 3.49% in 2010, although the adviser has agreed to limit annual costs to shareholders to 1.5% for the time being. Even with those relatively high costs, the fund has beaten both the S&P 500 and fund tracker Lipper's flexible-fund category since its launch. From then through July 8, the fund returned an annualized 3.1%, compared with 1.5% annualized for the S&P index and 3.0% for the flexible group.
But Lipper analyst Jeff Tjornehoj isn't impressed. He says it doesn't make sense to compare Congressional's performance to a stock-market index because the fund is in cash more often than it is in stocks. In fact, Congressional's own literature notes that Congress is out of session just 35% of the time, which means the fund's investments would be in cash two-thirds of the year.
If you compare Congressional to other funds that have flexible portfolios -- in other words, funds that can invest wherever they find the best opportunities -- Singer's fund doesn't look as attractive. Over the past year in particular, Congressional has underperformed dramatically, earning just 5.5%, compared with 21.9% for flexible funds overall. "Because Congress is in session most of the time, you have very little equity exposure for most of the year," says Tjornehoj. That might serve you well when the market is tanking, but it guarantees that the Congressional fund will lag when the market rallies.
At a time when many Americans are understandably disgruntled with legislators, who seem more bent on underscoring the divide between Republican and Democrat than passing legislation to tackle the nation's most-pressing economic problems, Congressional Effect has a visceral appeal. But the fund does look like a gimmick, and knock-your-socks-off back-tested results often have a way of backfiring once someone tries to put them into practice in the real world.
If you're annoyed with Congress, it may make more sense to write a letter to your legislators -- or take your frustrations out at the voting booth -- than to express your discontent through your investment portfolio.


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A Bluffer's Guide to David Cronenberg
This week sees the release of David Cronenberg's new film A Dangerous Method, about the relationship between psychiatrists Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen) and his protégé Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender). It seems a natural topic to tackle for a man whose films feature recurring themes of science, sex and psychology. In the unlikely event that Cronenberg pops up in conversation down the pub or at a dinner party, here's a quick bluffer's guide to his work, with which to impress your rapt listeners. Before they run you out of town for being such a boring arse.
Cronenberg is really into his TV programmes
HE IS FAMOUS FOR 'BODY HORROR'
With a college background in science and literature, it is not surprising that many of David Cronenberg's films tell stories related to science, or more accurately, science gone wrong. His early films, such as Shivers (1975), Rabid (1977), The Brood (1979) and Videodrome (1983) tapped into an inherent human fear of infection and mutation, leading to his reputation for 'body horror'. Often, he related these human transformations to sexual activity, which is actually quite fitting, since procreation is Nature's way of creating 'natural' mutation. However, Cronenberg astutely recognised sex was something many people have issues with and it is the combination of sexual, erotic and venereal imagery that contributes to the unsettling effect of many of his films. In other early films, such as The Dead Zone (1983) and Scanners (1981), he added the element of psychological transformation that lends a distinct emotional level to the horror. Together, these provide plenty of fun here for horror fans, including blood, gore, killer children, killer slugs, exploding heads, armpit phalluses, Christopher Walken looking unhinged and James Woods with a vagina in his belly. Best not to watch them all at once.
"Oh no! I watched them all at once! Aagghhhhh!"
HE'S USUALLY ON THE SIDE OF THE OUTSIDER
Unlike most traditional horror movies, Cronenberg doesn't seem bothered with the 'normal' human characters in his films, preferring instead to take the point of view of the mutated or infected character. By changing our perspective of what constitutes the 'hero' of the film, he successfully avoids creating bogeyman characters in the traditional horror mould. In fact, given that he seems to side with the mutant in most of his films, it suggests that he believes human transformation is not wrong or horrific, but is actually inevitable and perhaps even improves humans. However, he also recognises that such outsiders are likely to be crushed by a fearful 'normal' society. Cronenberg's own fascination with science seems to be represented in his films by the ever-present scientist/doctor character. Teleportation, bioengineering, plastic surgery, technology, computers and, naturally, the facts of life all have provided the scientific basis for his films. In fact, his two best films are interesting variations on classic horror literature about the dangers of too much scientific curiosity.
AND THESE FILMS ARE?
The Fly (1986) is his most rounded and accessible film and can be viewed as an updated version of Frankenstein, in which meddling with science produces a monstrous, but ultimately sympathetic creation. In The Fly, Cronenberg adds the twist of having both Creator and Monster the same person, which means we get an intriguing situation where the scientist Brundle(fly) is fascinated by investigating the flaws in his experiment, even as his body falls apart. The special effects have stood the test of time, the gore is less than you might expect, restricted mostly to some good shock moments, and it benefits from excellent performances form Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis, who were a real-life couple at the time. And of course it had that killer tagline 'Be afraid. Be very afraid.'
Likewise, the deeply unsettling Dead Ringers (1988) is a spin on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, only in this scenario the two inter-dependent halves of a single psyche inhabit two bodies instead of one, in the form of identical twins. One is aggressive, the other passive, but the strain of their psychological dependency on one another eventually causes some problems. To put it mildly. Those squeamish about gynaecological issues might be well advised to give this a miss. Incidentally, this is the film Jeremy Irons should have won his Oscar for, playing both twins in a marvellous performance. Or two performances, actually. Indeed, this is something he alluded to when he thanked Cronenberg after winning for Reversal of Fortune a few years later, despite Cronenberg having nothing to do with that film.
HE'S INTERESTED IN ALTERNATE REALITIES
"Just one more save point and then I'll come to bed with you"
Cronenberg's fascination with psychology is evident in a number of his subsequent films, in which he explored the subjective nature of reality. Naked Lunch (1991), M. Butterfly (1993) and Spider (2002) all feature protagonists with a somewhat loose grasp on reality, making for some striking imagery as they move between dreams, hallucination and reality, although all three films lack any real impact. (Probably not fair to compare the other two to Naked Lunch, though, which is really weird, by the way.) eXistenZ (1999), however, is a very smart cyber-thriller about virtual reality, in which he suggests that games in the future will be played by 'docking' your body through an organic 'umbilical cord' to create an immersive virtual reality. If you've ever seen a gamer connected to their games console by a long wire, or watched avatars mimic people's movements on the Wii systems, or seen people disappear into Second Life for days on end, it's not actually that big a leap to consider that he might well have predicted the future of gaming. Although, there'll probably be less guns made out of human parts. It's a really interesting little movie - check it out.
THE DAILY MAIL DOESN'T LIKE HIM
Then, of course, there's Crash (1995), his film about sex, cars and sex with cars. Makes dogging look quite tame, really. Incensed by the mixture of violence, fetishism, graphic sex acts and voyeurism, the Daily Mail, that guardian of the high moral ground, started a campaign to ban this sick filth, lest the minds of the cinema-going masses be corrupted and make them all want to have explicit sex with cripples during car crashes. As if we need a film to do that. Naturally, this was the best publicity the film ever had and made the film an enormous cult hit as people flocked to see it. (There were even people coming from Gdansk to see it.) And all these people left somewhat disappointed because, as many of the less apoplectic reviews at the time noted, it's really all a bit dull. Even the hairy handed, dirty mac crowd weren't impressed, because despite all the sex featured you don't really get to see anything. I know, I've paused the DVD over and over. Did The Daily Mail learn not to inadvertently publicise films they felt were dangerous? What do you think?
HE'S A BIT MORE CONVENTIONAL THESE DAYS
In recent years, his collaborations with Viggo Mortensen on the very good crime-thrillers A History of Violence (2005) and Eastern Promises (2007) have proven more accessible for audiences than his previous films. However, even in these relatively mainstream films, he refuses to go down an entirely formulaic path, managing to deliver a unexpected 69 scene in the former (although I suppose this is a go down formula of sorts) and a naked, balls-swinging-in-the-wind knifefight in the latter. A Dangerous Method marks their third collaboration together and this time Cronenberg seems to have convinced Keira Knightley's character to indulge in a bit of therapeutic spanking. Which is nice. After that, it's an adaptation of Dom DeLillo's novella Cosmopolis, which stars Robert Pattinson and is apparently set entirely within a limosine. I'm guessing Twilight fans might be in for a bit of a shock at R-Patz' antics in that. Ultimately, despite a strong body of work, Cronenberg has never really been a huge box-office draw, although he was courted to direct blockbuster material like Return of the Jedi and Total Recall. However, it's better that this intelligent, original director is not stifled by the Hollywood system and continues to make thought-provoking cinema in his own way. Preferably with violence, sex and mutants.


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Now their life in tatters, Richard went off diving. Where had that protective, nurturing Richard gone? Amusing himself despite her torment. Ten years, every year since law school, lopped off. Ann worried because she knew from long professional experience that relationships only continued on some basis of parity, to be determined by the two parties. Where was that parity now? – from The Last Good Paradise –
Ann is a lawyer who is disillusioned by her corporate position and eager to support Richard, her husband, in opening their own restaurant. But when their life comes apart at the seams, they decide to empty their accounts. leave responsibility behind, and seek escape in a tropical paradise. Once on a remote island, they connect with a burnt out rock star and his young girlfriend, the flawed owner of the resort who has deep regrets about the path his life has taken, and a seemingly discordant couple who are native to the island and help run the resort.
Tatjana Soli's newest novel explores the idea of failed dreams, the search for an ever more illusive paradise, and the pull of the technical, fast paced corporate world of computers, high finance, and success.
Richard and Ann seem like the typical all-American couple who are set on a path to success only to have their dreams shattered. When they escape their "real" lives to find freedom in "paradise," they discover that paradise is not defined by ocean breezes, blue waters and endless sunny days. Rather, the idea of happiness and finding paradise is an inner journey and is linked to the connections we have with others.
Soli introduces some quirky characters and intersperses humor with tragedy to engage her readers in this modern tale of a group of people searching for meaning in a complex and isolating world.
I was prepared to love this novel because I adored The Lotus Eaters by this same author (read my review). But despite good writing, I felt a bit disconnected from the characters who at times felt oversimplified. I wondered if Soli intended to create caricatures to emphasis the outrageous and amplify her characters' personalities. Instead the novel feel a bit flat for me.
Readers who enjoy novels firmly grounded in our contemporary world, will find this an interesting work of fiction. Read other reviews of this book by visiting the TLC Book Tour page and scroll down to the links.
Tatjana Soli is a novelist and short story writer. Her New York Times bestselling debut novel, The Lotus Eaters, was the winner of the James Tait Black Prize, a New York Times Notable Book, and a finalist for the LA Times Book Award. Her critically acclaimed second novel The Forgetting Tree was also a New York Times Notable book . Her stories have appeared in Zyzzyva, Boulevard, and The Sun, and have been listed in Best American Short Stories. She lives with her husband in Southern California.
FTC Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher for review on my blog as part of the book tour through TLC Book Tours
Hush Hush – Book Review
The first note appeared on Tess Monaghan's car on a March day that was cranky as a toddler – wet, tired, prone to squalls. But Tess did not know the note was the first of anything. There is no first until the second arrives. – from Hush, Hush –
Readers who have been hooked on the Tess Monaghan novels by best selling author Laura Lippman, will be happy that the next installation in the series will be released February 24th.
This is the first Tess Monaghan novel I have read…but I am not a stranger to Lippman's writing. I've read several of her stand alone novels and enjoyed how she mixes literary fiction and the suspense-thriller genre to create memorable characters and edge of your seat thrills.
Hush Hush can be read as a stand alone novel (although I think those who have started at the beginning of the series will be at an advantage in understanding the character of Tess on a deeper level). The writing in this book is a bit of a departure from Lippman's literary-type novels as there is more emphasis on plot vs. character.
Tess returns in this book as a new parent and she is drawn into a disturbing case of a murder and a manipulative mother. Melisandre was found insane when she murdered her infant, but now she is back and looking to reconnect with her surviving children. As the novel unfolds, there is another murder, mysterious notes, and questionable relationships. Tess, assigned to provide security for Melisandre, tries to unravel the facts behind the public face of the woman who captured headlines. But could Tess be ignoring crucial events that could put her own life at risk?
Lippman inserts interview-style chapters to reveal character motivation which is something I enjoyed about the book as it allows for more in-depth development of some of the characters.
The publisher has set up an interactive website for the book here. The site will be updated weekly with new sweepstake opportunities, character profiles, and audio excerpts from Hush Hush. It even has an interactive map of Baltimore where you can see key events from the Tess series. There is currently a giveaway opportunity on the site (scroll down the page) and there will be ten lucky winners!
Hush Hush is a pretty straight forward mystery-crime novel and will appeal to readers who enjoy mystery series, or who have become engaged in the Tess Monaghan series.
FTC Disclosure: This advance reader's edition was sent to me by the publisher for review on my blog.
Little Quilts SAL Round Up – January
By Wendy in Crafts, Little Quilts SewAlong
We are hosting a sew along over on Threadbias in 2015! Members of the group will be sewing from the Little Quilts book by Sarah Fielke and Amy Lobsinger. Feel free to join us any time – if you are not a member of Threadbias yet, go ahead and sign up (it's free!) and then find the Little Quilts group and click the "join" button. That's it! Hope to see you there!
We chose to sew the mini quilt Drawn Together for January – which proved to be quite popular. Drawn Together uses paper piecing to create a beautiful star within a star pattern. Members of the group put together some gorgeous quilts – and depending on the fabrics they chose, each one had a different "look" to it.
Check out these lovely finishes – be sure to click through to each member's project page to see more detail for each quilt:
Katie and Mary chose beautiful soft colors for sweet versions of this quilt.
Cathie's quilt also had a tranquil feel to it.
Both Kirsten and Margaret chose to make pillows from their mini quilts.
Audrey and Erica and gave us bright, fiery colors for a bold statement.
Nicole and Carol also made strong statements with their use of black prints (Nicole) and solids (Carol)
Pink and red were favorite colors for many participants, including Valerie, Candice, Marsha, and Margaret.
Gardencrafter's quilt was inspired by the colors lilac and turquoise.
Whereas Karen and Cynthia's quilts had a more scrappy feel to them.
I also tried my hand at this one and was inspired by the print in the outer triangles.
Stay tuned for more little quilts each month!
The Dog Stars – Book Review
By Wendy in Books, Five-Ten Star Books
So I wonder what it is this need to tell. To animate somehow the deathly stillness of the profoundest beauty. Breathe life in the telling. Counter I guess to Bangley's modus which is to kill just about everything that moves. – from Dog Stars, page 52 –
The world is not the same. A flu has wiped out 99 percent of all humans. The few remaining are fighting (quite literally) for survival. Enter Hig, a man who has lost his wife and unborn child and now lives in an abandoned hanger with his dog, Jasper, and a rough, gun toting survivalist named Bangley. Hig's biggest joy is taking flight in a 1956 Cessna with his dog by his side. He loves breaking free of the confines of the airport. When he is not flying, he longs to walk into the forest and fish and hunt. But danger is everywhere. Hig never loses hope that there is more out there – love, friendship and the nature he so misses. So one day, he takes off in the Cessna and flies to the point of no return to try and discover a life he misses beyond all else.
Peter Heller has penned a spare, first person narrative about nature vs. technology, survival, memory and love. Hig is a character who reels the reader into his grief and loneliness…and then shows her there is still hope.
This novel is not simply a post-apocalyptic novel. Heller's astute observations of nature and his poetic introspection into his characters elevate this book to a thoughtful, heartbreaking literary work. Hig mines his emotional territory with reflections of the past and the memories of those who died. His relationship with Jasper is one of the best parts of the book and demonstrates how love (no matter where it comes) can lift one up and give meaning to life.
The Dog Stars is one of the best books I read in 2014 – calamity, desperation…and finally a burst of hope that promises new beginnings. Tender, brilliantly penned, and a reminder that connection to others is what the world is all about, this is a novel that will appeal to readers who love great characters and literary fiction.
The Family Handyman Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual – Review
Are you someone who likes to take on DIY projects around the house? Or maybe you don't like it, but you find yourself faced with fixing things like leaky pipes. Or maybe you want to revamp your landscaping or remodel the living room. If your answer to any of these is "Yes" than you need to go out and buy yourself a copy of the newly updated Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual published by editors of The Family Handyman by the Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
I received this book from the wonderful folks over at FSB Media and gifted it to my husband for Christmas. My guy is a very handy man (which I love) and he has owned and used all the previous editions of this book. So I was very happy that he agreed to assist me with this review.
The book has chapter divisions that make sense and uses colored tabbed pages to make finding what you need easy. It covers topics that range from Hand Tools to Power Tools, Plumbing, Electricity, Interior Repairs, Windows and Doors, Landscaping and more … there are a total of seventeen individual sections that provide basic information (readers can also access the Family Handyman website to get more in depth information for any project).
This updated version of the classic manual has improved illustrations which are clearer and easier to follow for those who are visual learners. A section on Cordless Tools has also been added, along with updated general codes/new developments for things like electrical installations.
My husband also noted that the book is a distinctive shape which makes if easy to locate on the bookshelf. When asked if he recommended it, he said "It is a great basic home reference book."
I try to steer clear of most home repairs, but I thumbed through this manual and discovered that even I could probably get by without too much trouble by following the instructions! And that says a lot!
Highly recommended as a home reference guide.
By Wendy in Life
care. nourish. develop. cultivate. consider. minister. treasure. foster.sustain. value.
Have you seen all the posts lately about choosing a word for the New Year? I've been thinking about the word I'd like to live by in 2015.
N.U.R.T.U.R.E.
I'm a physical therapist, a daughter, a sister, a wife, an aunt. I nurture others all the time. It is who I am, who I will always be. But this year, the word nurture is going to mean something a little different to me. Sure, I'll keep on nurturing others (because that is what I do), but I am also going to spend some time nurturing myself.
What will this look like?
My Marriage…Spending time with just me and my wonderful husband, Kip
Sitting by a fire with a good glass of wine
My Creative Side…Spending time alone with my fabric and my imagination
Making what I want to make (as opposed to what others expect me to make)
Advancing my skills – going outside the box
Taking time to browse through Pinterest, Quilt Magazines, Craft Books – letting my imagination take my inspiration to new places
Just playing with no set goals
My Health…Taking care of myself
Getting enough sleep
Riding my bike and getting in shape for that century ride I want to do
Saying "no" when I am already maxed out
Eating more organics, leaner meat and less sugar
My Relationships with Others…Making time for my friends and family
Phone calls to those far away (instead of email and Facebook)
Sharing funny stories and things I am grateful for – inviting the people I love into my joy
The Earth…Spending time in nature
Grow a garden
Pick wildflowers
Enjoy the views wherever they may be
Watch a sunset
Get up for sunrise
Nurturing myself will enable me to nurture others – I will be happier, healthier, more patient, less anxious. I know this to be true.
What about you? Do you have a word for 2015?
A Doll Quilt for Holly
By Wendy in Crafts
*Click on any photo in this post to enjoy a larger view
My great niece, Holly, just turned four years old. She has American Girl Doll Emily who did not have her own bed. So for Christmas, I ordered a cute white bed with roses on the headboard and footboard, then used Camille Roskelley's mini dwell pattern to make a quilt for the bed using a charm pack and some yardage from Aneela Hoey's Hello Petal collection.
I enlarged the borders just a bit so it would fit correctly on the bed.
This darling bed came with some simple white pillows, which I covered with more fabric from the Hello Petal collection.
The back is a simple flower pattern from the same Aneela Hoey collection.
The weekend after Christmas, Holly and her mom and dad came up for a visit and Holly got to open her gift! She loved it (as you can see from that happy smile!).
I think Emily also is enjoying her new bed and quilt!
Sweet Sixteen – A Traditional Quilt for Mom
*Click on any photo in this post to enjoy a larger view My mom has long desired a quilt for her bed and so my sister, Paula, and I decided to make her one for Christmas.
My mother is a bit of a traditionalist and loves the colors of china blue and rose/raspberry. This quilt used a Jelly roll and a Charm pack of LeBouquet Francais by French General for Moda, plus Bella bleached white PFD for the solid squares. We mostly followed the pattern for Sweet Sixteen in the book Antique to Heirloom Jelly Roll Quilts by Pam and Nicky Lintott…but added a scrappy border to increase the size slightly.
At 75″ square this quilt fits perfectly on my mother's double bed.
For the back, Paula and I chose a large cut of one of the blue patterned fabrics from the French General collection.
We used a lightweight Tuscany 100% batting and I free motion quilted it with loops, spirals and stippling. We decided to keep the quilting tight because of all the negative space…so this is a really wrinkly quilt but is quite soft and drapey due to the batting used.
The quilt is bound with a solid red – again from the French General collection. And the label is machine embroidered and then hand stitched to the back of the quilt.
I think this one is one of my favorite quilts ever. I loved collaborating and sewing with my sister to make a super special quilt!
Pillow Pop Round-Up: December and a New Sew Along for 2015
By Wendy in Crafts, Little Quilts SewAlong, Pillow Pop Sew Along
The Pillow Pop 2014 Sew Along wrapped up in December. This was such a fun group which produced a huge amount of gorgeous pillows. The administrators of the group (me, Valerie and Margaret) had so much fun that we decided to do another Sew Along in 2015. Scroll to the bottom of this post to learn more!
We'll be keeping the Pillow Pop group open since it has such great reference material (although I expect things to be quiet over there)…so it is not too late to sew a few pillows.
We chose Snowflake (Challenging) and Fair Feathered Friends (Easy) as the pillows for December. Maybe Snowflake felt a bit too challenging in the midst of holiday celebrations because no one chose that one this month! But we did get some awesome pillows using the Fair Feathered Friends pattern.
Here are the wonderful finishes with links back to each sewist's project page. I hope you will click through to see the entire projects as the backs and quilting on each pillow are also fabulous.
Fair Feathered Friends – This beginner friendly pattern uses fun prints to create a colorful, versatile pillow.
Gardencrafter made her nieces, Sophie and Sarah, each a pillow using this pattern:
Sarah's pillow is hip and celebrates her love of volleyball with some cute fabric on the back.
Sophie's love of batiks is celebrated in her version of the pillow.
Margaret used some beautiful Kate Spain fabric to create a festive, Christmas pillow with a red flannel backing.
So that wraps up Pillow Pop!
Want to join another Sew Along in 2015??!?
We're hosting the Little Quilts Sew Along over on Threadbias. Joining Threadbias is free and allows you to create your own project pages, join a variety of groups, and meet other like minded sewists!
We'll be sewing 12 projects from Little Quilts by Sarah Fielke and Amy Lobsiger. The projects are all mini quilts and range from easy to challenging. You'll learn how to reverse applique, paper piece, sew wonky, hand quilt, and more. Most of the projects are "scrap friendly."
Members are required to purchase the book as we won't be supplying pattern information due to copyright law. But we will supply lots of motivation, conversation, general tips and inspiration. We'll also be hosting a swap later in the year, as well as a challenge. I hope you'll join us!
The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Book Review
By Wendy in Books, Five-Ten Star Books, Prize Winning Books
In this way, thought Nakamura, the Japanese spirit is now itself the railway, and the railway the Japanese spirit, our narrow road to the deep north, helping to take the beauty and wisdom of Basho to the larger world. – from The Narrow Road to the Deep North, page 94 –
It is August of 1943 along the Thai-Burma Death Railway. Australian doctor Dorrigo Evans and his comrades are struggling each and every day to survive as POWs in a Japanese camp. They face starvation, daily beatings, illness, monsoons, mud…and the never-ending toil to complete the great railroad which the Japanese Emperor desires. Dorrigo lives for his men, he fights for their survival, and mourns their deaths. He tries to banish his memories of his uncle's wife – a woman who enchanted him, loved him, and changed his world.
How does anyone survive the tortures of being a prisoner of war? That question kept repeating itself to me as I read and tried to find the meaning hidden behind the transcendent prose of Richard Flannagan.
They are survivors of grim, pinched decades who have been left with this irreducible minimum: a belief in each other, a belief that they cleave to only more strongly when death comes. For if the living let go of the dead, their own life ceases to matter. The fact of their own survival somehow demands that they are one, now and forever. – from The Narrow Road to the Deep North, page 155 –
This nonlinear novel takes the reader from the hot, wet jungle of Burma to Australia years after the war. It explores death, the connection between humans in the face of adversity, evil, goodness, guilt and remorse…and the power of love.
Without love, what was the world? Just objects, things, light, darkness. – from The Narrow Road to the Deep North, page 291 –
This is a brutal novel and one that is not for the faint of heart. Flannagan's prose is searing, devastating, and measured. There is a good deal of brutality and violence. The suffering of the POWs is revealed in affecting language that made it hard for me to fall asleep at night.
The main character – Dorrigo – at first seems unlikeable, but by the end of the book, it is clear his heart is wholly human: flawed, proud, loving, resentful. He is a complex man who is forever changed by his experiences. In fact, the Japanese guards are also portrayed as not all evil – they have families, they love, they fear. If it were Flannagan's desire to develop humanity within his characters, even those who commit unspeakable acts, he has succeeded.
One message that the novel seems to impart is that of the pointlessness of war. The Thai-Burma Death Railway was constructed in 1942-43 as a means for the Japanese to supply forces in Burma while bypassing the sea routes that made them vulnerable to attack. More than 12,000 allied troops being held captive, died during the railway's construction…including 2700 Australians. Flannagan reflects on the railway post-war:
And of that colossal ruin, boundless and buried, the lone and level jungle stretched far away. Of imperial dreams and dead men, all that remained was long grass. – from The Narrow Road to the Deep North, page 227 –
The Narrow Road to the Deep North captured the 2014 Man Booker Prize and I believe it was worthy of this award. While it is difficult reading on an emotional level, the prose is deeply moving and offers a look into the human spirit. Basho's literary classic, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, suggests: "every day is a journey, and the journey itself home." Flannagan's novel, which borrowed Basho's title, is about the journey of one man…and his search for "home." Readers who are not squeamish and who enjoy literary fiction, will want to put this one on their reading list.
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The Hayward station is located in Hayward, North Cowichan, British Columbia. The station was a stop on Via Rail's Dayliner service, which ended in 2011. It is located at the crossing of Drinkwater Road, about 600 metres west of the BC Forest Discovery Centre.

References

External links
Via Rail Station Description

Via Rail stations in British Columbia
Disused railway stations in Canada


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Beutow ist ein Ortsteil der niedersächsischen Stadt Lüchow (Wendland) im hannoverschen Wendland.

Geschichte
Der Ortsname Beutow deutet auf die wendische Geschichte der Region zurück. Bereits im 8. Jahrhundert wurde das Gebiet durch die Wenden besiedelt, nachdem die Langobarden das Gebiet verlassen hatten. Das Dorf hat noch heute die typisch wendische Rundlingsform. Beutow wird in seiner heutigen Form erstmals am 6. Juni 1335 urkundlich erwähnt. Graf Heinrich von Schwerin belehnten die Knappen Busseke und Johan Wulf mit einer Hufe in Boytef.

Die Beutower Mühle wurde vom 14. Jahrhundert ununterbrochen bis 1977 als Kornmühle betrieben. Heute ist auf dem Gelände eine Bäckerei ansässig, die einen Teil des Landkreises und einen Teil der umliegenden neuen Bundesländer versorgt. Von etwa 1930 bis 1975 bestand eine eigene ortsansässige Freiwillige Feuerwehr mit Spritzenhaus.

Im Rahmen der Gebietsreform wurde Beutow am 1. Juli 1972 nach Lüchow eingemeindet.

Siehe auch
 Liste der Baudenkmale in Lüchow (Wendland)
 Liste der Baudenkmale in Beutow

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks

 Geschichte der Beutower Mühle

Ort im Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg
Geographie (Lüchow (Wendland))
Wendland
Ehemalige Gemeinde (Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg)
Ersterwähnung 1335
Gemeindeauflösung 1972
Rundling
Deutscher Ortsname slawischer Herkunft


Today, British Prime Minister Theresa May had an interesting proposition for lawmakers who've refused to support her Brexit deal. May said she will resign if Britain's Parliament finally passes her withdrawal agreement. Lawmakers have already voted it down twice by huge margins.
Parliament spent the day debating alternatives to May's deal but still could not come to a consensus. Earlier today, the Prime Minister insisted hers was the only way to deliver Brexit.
PRIME MINISTER THERESA MAY: We have a deal, which cancels our EU membership fee, which stops the EU making our laws, which gives us our own immigration policy. Other options would lead to delay, to uncertainty and risk never delivering Brexit.
CORNISH: NPR's Frank Langfitt is following all the action in London. Hey there, Frank.
FRANK LANGFITT, BYLINE: Hi, Audie.
CORNISH: So Prime Minister May has had a very difficult time in office, obviously.
CORNISH: She's fought off two no-confidence votes. So why did she choose today to say she's willing to step down?
LANGFITT: Well, Audie, she just - she needs more votes for her plan, and this was pretty clearly a quid pro quo, the idea being if she's willing to step down, more people would vote for this plan and get it through.
Now, she met privately with members of Parliament in her own Conservative Party today, and she said she knew that the party wants new leadership. And this is the quote, "I'm prepared to leave this job earlier than I intended in order to do what's right for our country and our party."
CORNISH: So has the offer to resign actually won her more votes?
LANGFITT: It has, actually. It was a pretty good strategy. She picked up at least two dozen more votes. That's not quite enough, but a good start, certainly. And she got some endorsements from pretty important people.
Boris Johnson - he's one - he was one of the leaders in the 2016 Brexit referendum campaign. He had talked about this plan of the prime minister's as something that risked political humiliation for the United Kingdom. He did a U-turn today, said he could support it. It's worth remembering that Boris Johnson, also, is widely thought to want the prime minister's job, so he may have other reasons to be supportive when the prime minister's talking about moving on.
Another was - another man was leading Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg. He had talked about her deal as being - turning the U.K. into a vassal state. He said he might be able to back it in certain circumstances.
But there are other Brexiteers who are still against it. And the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland, which has been propping up Prime Minister May's party in Parliament - they said they still won't vote for it. So at the moment, it doesn't look like she has got enough votes to get it through.
CORNISH: Now, the Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow has warned the Prime Minister not to bring the same plan back for yet another vote.
CORNISH: So is that a battle waiting to happen?
LANGFITT: It could. It could well be. He reiterated this warning this afternoon. This is what he said.
JOHN BERCOW: I understand that the government may be thinking of bringing meaningful vote three before the House either tomorrow, or even on Friday, if the House opts to sit that day. Therefore, in order that there should be no misunderstanding, I wish to make clear that I do expect the government to meet the test of change.
LANGFITT: And so what he seems to be implying is if the prime minister tries to do this, he will defy her. And so it's possible as early as Friday, we could see a standoff in the House of Commons between the speaker of the House and the prime minister. And that would be high-stakes, high-drama. They're both big personalities, and the stakes are extremely high right now. We're getting very close to the deadline to leave.
CORNISH: In the meantime, what did lawmakers vote on tonight? And where does this leave Britain and Brexit?
LANGFITT: It's extraordinary, Audie. They had eight different paths forward, everything from revoking Brexit to a customs arrangement with the EU, which people thought might pass. All of them failed. Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay - he said that these results actually strengthen the case for Prime Minister May's, you know, deal as the best option.
But we're also running out of time. If she can't get it through anytime soon in the next few days, the U.K. is supposed to come up with something new by April 12 or leave the EU with no deal at all.
CORNISH: That's NPR's Frank Langfitt speaking to us from London. Frank, thanks so much.
LANGFITT: Happy to do it, Audie. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Extra of A long way Cry's chaotic formulation is all the time a just right factor.
I appreciated the finishing to A long way Cry five. There, I mentioned it. (Spoilers for the finishing of A long way Cry five forward, although the lifestyles of this sport most probably already ruined that for you.) It can be an unpopular opinion, however I liked that, for as soon as, we didn't vanquish the unhealthy man, save the day, and stroll off into the sundown. Joseph Seed more or less gained. So I'm slightly bummed that the very foolish traits of A long way Cry: New Morning time stroll again numerous that bleak, darkish finale. That mentioned, the very acquainted A long way Cry gameplay formulation is simply as a laugh as ever within the post-apocalypse, and I had a blast clearing outposts, attempting to find treasure, and completely brutalizing the Highwaymen who've seized regulate of what's left of Hope County, Montana.
Similar to A long way Cry Primal used to be to A long way Cry four, A long way Cry: New Morning time is a standalone sequel to A long way Cry five that redresses the similar map, however right here the occasions are set years later as a substitute of millennia prior to. (It's no longer necessary, however to truly get essentially the most out of it you'll wish to have performed A long way Cry five first.) Many characters go back, you'll revisit places which have been broken or in a different way altered, and the occasions of A long way Cry five are discussed continuously.
In spite of its post-apocalyptic atmosphere, this truly appears like extra A long way Cry five. It's simplest been 17 years for the reason that bombs dropped, however Hope County used to be a ways from leveled and nature has already totally returned, bringing with it loads of red plants. That suggests this model of Hope County seems to be and feels… most commonly the similar. Longtime sequence comedian aid Hurk Drubman Jr. even jokes that your persona turns out acquainted and he will get a way of deja vu that you simply've performed all this prior to. To make issues really feel comically equivalent, when you completed A long way Cry five you even free up the outfit your persona, the Rookie, wore. You're working round the similar map dressed in the similar outfit, simplest now there are numerous red plants round and a few structures are lined in rubble. It seems to be totally superb, however less than the extent of one thing like Ubisoft's personal Murderer's Creed Odyssey.
New Morning time appears like a "price range" model of A long way Cry – which is most probably why Ubisoft's asking $40 as a substitute of $60.
That, at the side of the occasional graphical worm, is likely one of the options that makes New Morning time really feel like a extra "price range" model of A long way Cry – which is most probably why Ubisoft's asking $40 as a substitute of $60. However returning to the similar map didn't stay me from playing it. You get started out in a unique spot than you probably did in A long way Cry five, and the entire thing must be exposed from fog far and wide once more. Each so continuously I'd stumble onto a location that I remembered, and that familiarity is in reality more or less cool. It's additionally a laugh to take a chum via within the two-player co-op, even though they overlooked A long way Cry five.
You're given numerous freedom to take a position your scavenged assets in your house base to improve the whole thing from the to be had number of guns to well being, and the ones selections can meaningfully impact your playstyle right through the kind of eight-hour marketing campaign and its many hours of surrounding actions. If you select to improve your armory, for instance, you'll temporarily to find your self with guns which are a better stage than your present enemies, making you are feeling like an overpowered Rambo-type persona.
That customization extends on your anonymous, speechless persona in some more or less absurd techniques: You'll spend perk issues on a larger stock, better lung capability, or… a double bounce? Sure, you regulate a human within the not-too-distant long term The united states, and considered one of your perks is leaping after which leaping once more whilst you're within the air. Positive, why no longer? It might not be practical (even by means of A long way Cry's motion film requirements of realism), however this Blood Dragon-ish improve no doubt makes getting across the rugged terrain of Hope County more straightforward.
Ubisoft describes New Morning time as "a gentle RPG," and the RPG parts are very gentle certainly. Sure, numbers fly out of enemies whilst you shoot them and there are a couple of escalating ranges of enemy problem (i.e. how large a harm sponge they're) which is just right to understand. However you don't earn revel in issues or stage up, as a result of that development is treated by means of accumulating and spending assets in camp.
Frantically working against the extraction level makes for some really aggravating moments.
Whilst the primary map is in large part recycled, we do get a much-needed trade of surroundings within the new Expedition missions, which go back and forth you clear of Hope County to unique locales like Alcatraz, an amusement park, and a crashed area station. Your venture in every is to seek out and scouse borrow a bundle, then make it again on your helicopter alive with each enemy within the house scorching to your tail (they house in at the GPS sign from the bundle, so there's no stealthing your method out of those). Frantically working against the extraction level makes for some really aggravating moments, and each venture is replayable with randomized merchandise places and escalating problem.
The template established by means of A long way Cry three calls for a psycho villain, and Ubisoft loyally follows it right here. However whilst New Morning time delivers a double dose of loopy in dual sisters Mickey and Lou, they don't cling a candle to the sequence' extra memorable antagonists. Although their persona design is badass, they're beautiful boring, one-dimensional sadists. It makes me pass over Joseph Seed's manipulative, non secular fanaticism, and I didn't like what he's decreased to when he presentations up on this pointless epilogue. Plus, the general boss combat is as out-of-place because the double bounce, with out being a laugh sufficient to earn a cross.
Fortunately, New Morning time's moment-to-moment gameplay does no longer disappoint. There are few issues A long way Cry enthusiasts like myself love greater than clearing outposts, and New Morning time neatly doubles down on that. At any time you'll take a detour to scavenge an already-cleared outpost for assets, however whilst you're performed the Highwaymen will reclaim the outpost, this time with extra complex squaddies who carry much more of the dear ethanol you want to improve your base. I spent numerous time delaying the tale for the reason that outpost gameplay loop is so a lot more a laugh.
A long way Cry five's helpful Weapons for Rent gadget returns, with most commonly new faces. Those are class-based partners you meet via facet missions that can combat along you and supplement your playstyle. Hurk Jr. is a returning Gun and is as crass and humorous as ever. Pastor Jerome, additionally from A long way Cry five, is again to ship justice with a shotgun blast on your enemies' faces. Nana, the grandma sniper, can select off enemies via smoke and canopy. Bushes, your scout canine, will tag within reach enemies and crafting fabrics for you.
Talking of weapons, whilst a lot of your arsenal listed below are colorfully junked-up beauty diversifications of acquainted pistols, shotguns, and sniper rifles, there are a couple of pleasant new guns. Maximum notable is the Noticed Launcher, a crossbow modded to fireside noticed blades that ricochet off surfaces. At its best stage, you'll one-shot virtually anything else that will get for your method, together with the brand new shield-carrying enemy sorts, which makes it essential.
One in every of my different favourite issues to do in Hope County is the Treasure Hunts, which can be a laugh environmental puzzles that take where of the Prepper Stash puzzles of A long way Cry five. Following the cleverly positioned clues for treasured rewards is really value it.
As anyone who loves the A long way Cry formulation and can take my repair anywhere I will get it, revisiting A long way Cry five's somewhat remodeled open-world map in New Morning time proves there's nonetheless slightly slightly of pleasure to be present in clearing outposts and producing as a lot chaos as imaginable, in single-player or co-op. I may just've performed with out the foolish tale and disappointing ultimate boss, however Expeditions are an exciting new mode, and the tale missions are thrilling extra continuously than no longer. New Morning time is an stress-free diversion whilst we stay up for A long way Cry's subsequent large factor.


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Banking for clubs and societies
Updated: 04:38 EST, 8 February 2012
Thinking about starting up a club, society or community organisation? If so, you're in good company. According to the Charity Commission, by the end of December 2008 there were 161,912 registered charities in Britain, with a total annual income of £52billion. Most of these groups are small organisations with an income of £10,000 or less.
A club or society is defined by the Charities Commission as a means by which people share a common interest and create a formal structure through which they can pursue it.
Setting up a small organisation is simple, but there are rules and regulations to follow, as well as financial responsibilities to adhere to.
Since April 2008 charities have had to prove 'public benefit' to the Charity Commission. 'Public benefit' is the legal requirement that every organisation set up for one or more charitable aims must be able to demonstrate that its aims are for the public benefit if it is to be recognised, and registered, as a charity in England and Wales.
The Charity Commission regulates charities of all sizes and forms. In order to gain charitable status, your group has to fulfil one of the following functions: to provide relief for the poor, handicapped and/or disabled; assist the advancement of education; further the promotion of religion or make other beneficial contributions to the community.
The financial set-up
The basic structure of clubs and charities is the same. There will be a chairperson, secretary and treasurer. The treasurer is responsible for the organisation's finances, including finding a bank account. The club or society should appoint an auditor or independent examiner to check the accounts.
It is worthwhile registering your organisation as a charity. As well as making it easier to raise money, you will be eligible for advice and help from the Charities Commission in areas including tax and VAT.
Additionally, when you come to look for a bank account, you will be able to choose from accounts specifically for community groups. These will generally offer cheaper, more straightforward banking than ordinary business bank accounts.
Your club or society needs a bank account to deal with the flow of finances. Once it starts to grow, donations will come in and payments may need to be made. The club should choose a bank account by passing a resolution at a committee meeting.
It is useful for the treasurer to set up the financial situation so that more than one person can sign cheques. Money should be banked immediately, receipts and books maintained in an orderly fashion. The person who opens all the mail and records monies received should be different from the treasurer.
Finding a bank account
Once you have chosen a treasurer, he or she will need to shop around for a bank account. Staying with the same bank indefinitely may cause problems, because needs change over time. A study by private bank Cater Allen found that charities are losing out on up to £5,000 a year in interest payments by not shopping around for the most competitive bank.
Most High Street banks now offer low-cost, simple current accounts for clubs and societies. Accounts from the bigger banks include Barclays' Community account for societies with turnover less than £100,000, HSBC's 'Treasurer' service and the NatWest Clubs, Societies and Charities account.
On the ethical side, the main player is the Co-operative Bank. Its Community Directplus service is specifically for clubs, societies and charities that do not require an overdraft. Interest is paid provided a minimum balance of £2,000 is maintained. Customers can cheques free of charge and have free automated debits.
Other offerings include similar deals from NatWest and the business arm of Barclays.
Before you dive in and choose a bank, make sure you have a clear picture of what you require and what is on offer.
A recent initiative for charities is the not-for-profit Charity Bank, sponsored by the Charities Aid Foundation, which claims to be the first of its kind. It accepts deposits from private individuals, then uses the money to lend as loans to the charitable sector at cheap rates.
Whatever account you choose, review what the banks are offering each year and switch if you can find a better deal.
The Charity Commission has links to advice covering every aspect of setting up a club, society or charitable organisation. www.charity-commission.gov.uk
CAF (the Charities Aid Foundation) is an international non-governmental organisation providing specialist financial services to charities and their supporters. www.cafonline.org
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) works with and for the voluntary sector in England by providing information, advice and support and by representing the views of the sector to government and policy-makers. www.ncvo-vol.org.uk.
Click here for The Co-operative Bank's comprehensive guide to setting up a club or society.
Click here for a similar run-down of NatWest's services for clubs and charities
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Space Bound EP [edit]
by Group 1 Crew | Genre: Rap/Urban | Release Date: June 08, 2010
It may only be early June, but it's official: summer is here. As the weather turns hotter and the days stretch longer, upbeat pop music finds its way into poolside playlists and road trip soundtracks, so in a way, it's unfortunate that Group 1 Crew's third album Outta Space Love won't be releasing until September leaves warmer days behind. But that's where their new digital EP Spacebound comes in, a five song preview of their upcoming project that offers a little something to get through the season while marking a new phase in the Orlando trio's career.
This group's blend of hip-hop elements, pop leanings, and danceable beats adds up to a history that can most quickly be summed up in in four words: Christian Black Eyed Peas. Of course, that's only a surface comparison, but for better or worse, everything about their newest music, from the mix of rappers with a strong female lead to the funky rhythms and auto-tune flourishes, sounds quite similar to their mainstream counterpart's mega-hits from last year. And much like BEP's evolution from indie hip-hop to Top 40 staple, G1C's music has shifted along similar lines, their newest work built around accessible dance-pop party anthems that would feel just as at home on the dance floor as they would blasting out a car stereo on the way to the beach.
The opening track "Live it Up" kick-starts the EP with minimal synth beats and auto-tune laden harmonies before it launches in to a full-on party jam. It's basically a song about, well, having fun on the weekend. "Thank God it's Friday and it's 3pm" are the first words that set the tone for the songs to follow... not exactly deep poetry, but an undeniably catchy start that sets the pace for the rest of the EP.
Spacebound's best moments are found in the middle, starting with its most beautiful offering, "Walking on the Stars." This song builds and soars musically with some nice interplay between the vocalists, and Blanca Reyes' passionate singing especially shines, bringing wonderful balance to the album. Next up is "Manipulation," a high-energy club track that would feel right at home on any dance floor. It's the heaviest and fastest song of the bunch, and it showcases the rapping skills of all three members between driving choruses and almost chaotic tempo changes. Though opposites in style and delivery, these two tracks showcase the best of the new songs and a good bit of versatility.
Two more songs round out the EP, but don't quite deliver the same. "Breakdown" is another cool dance track with a memorable hook, but somehow it doesn't seem as fun as "Live it Up" or "Manipulation." Then there's "Beautiful," a song that arguably has the best lyrical message and a sweet, poppy sound that's reminiscent of classic Group 1 Crew. The lyrics encourage girls to see themselves as beautifully made by God, and Blanca's voice is great as always, but the chanting chorus of "I'm beautiful, so beautiful" and rap checklist of good girl qualities in the bridge is cheesy enough to wear thin rather quickly. It's a stark difference in sound to the driving energy of the earlier tracks, and perhaps that's why it doesn't end things on the strongest note.
In spite of a misstep or two, Spacebound is a decent entry into the summer season, and worth checking out for G1C fans eager for new music. The tight production and current sound fits right in with the mainstream's chart-topping styles, and "Manipulation" especially could stand on its own as a possible crossover club hit. Time will tell if the rest of Outta Space Love will continue in the vein of Top 40 radio fads or delve deeper into the substance hinted at in "Walking on the Stars," but will the trendy styles hold up when summer has faded? Hard to say, but in the meantime, at least it's a fun ride.
01. Live It Up
02. Walking On The Stars
03. Manipulation
04. Breakdown
05. Beautiful
Entry last edited by FamilyForce5Freak on 06.09.10
AmandaDeWilde_NRT (33)
Walking in the Breakdown | Posted June 18, 2010
As usual with Group 1 Crew, they don't disappoint. With the first single "Breakdown" released as an appetite-whetter a few weeks before the EP, I couldn't wait to see what else this group in my top favorites would dish out.
"Breakdown" is still my favorite from the album so far. "Live It Up" and "Manipulation" also offer fun party beats typical of a Group 1 Crew dance number. "Walking On The Stars" is, in my opinion, the most worshipful song on the EP.
As a huge Group 1 Crew fan, I'm definitely looking forward to the full album release in September, and I'm hoping for more of the close-to-God ballads that I've come to love from Group 1 Crew. My only prayer is that in their attempt to be recognized by mainstream, they will not dilute their message or downplay their heart for God.
May they keep walking on stars while holding His hand.
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sonoftheking777 (3)
They're back... | Posted December 11, 2010
G1C released new music back into the hip-hop market on June 8th of 2010. And boy did they mean business.
From songs that would give The Black Eyed Peas a run for their money, to songs that are just plain original and entertaining, "Space Bound" is a fantastic EP that is definitely worthy of any collector of G1C or just good Hip-Hop, dance music.
The full album, "Outta Space Love", has since then come out and features all of the songs from this EP, plus some a few others. However, most all of the best songs off the full album can be found on this EP.
Want to dance to something morally positive yet still plain awesome? Look no further...
Group 1 Crew is back!
Jonras17 (1)
Group 1 Crew Strikes Again | Posted September 15, 2010
This is one of the best EP's I have ever heard. This EP is for people who like the Black Eyed Peas, but the cool thing about Group 1 Crew is that they gloryfie God with their lyrics . This EP has amazing upbeat songs such as the hit single "Break Down" then you've got "Manipulation" and "Live it up" which are probably the best Hip-Hop songs I have ever heard. Then to top ti all of you have a couple of songs with wonderful melodies such as "Walking on the Strars" and "Beautiful."
So like I did you should go and buy this cd immedieately.
justink (115)
ep of the summer! | Posted June 11, 2010
i'm impressed- they keep getting better- the only group that is bringing this kind of positive music that in step with the current music trends! Live It Up/Manipulation both had elements of the music (changes in tempo/style) of current music like the BlackEyed Peas but in my opinion executed just alittle bit better. Breakdown is the weakest track of the album.


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Q: How can I get Docker container output through a websocket?
I am trying to send output from a docker container to the console using fmt, but when trying to do it i get this.
&{0xc0422a65c0 {0 0} false <nil> 0x6415a0 0x641540}

How do I do this? This is my full code.
func main() {
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ctx := context.Background()

cli, err := client.NewClient("tcp://0.0.0.0:0000", "v0.00", nil, nil)
if err != nil {
    panic(err)
}

fmt.Println("Pulling \"" + imageName + "\"")
_, err = cli.ImagePull(ctx, imageName, types.ImagePullOptions{})
if err != nil {
    panic(err)
}

containerConfig := &container.Config{
    Image: imageName,
    Cmd: []string{"./app/start.sh", "--no-wizard"},
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resp, err := cli.ContainerCreate(ctx, containerConfig, nil, nil, "")
if err != nil {
    panic(err)
}

if err := cli.ContainerStart(ctx, resp.ID, types.ContainerStartOptions{}); err != nil {
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        panic(err)
    }
}()

out, err := cli.ContainerLogs(ctx, resp.ID, types.ContainerLogsOptions{ShowStdout: true, ShowStderr: true, Follow: true})
if err != nil {
    panic(err)
}

io.Copy(os.Stdout, out) // This is what I want to change to print with "fmt".
}

Tried: (but does not display until container is done.)
buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
buf.ReadFrom(out)
fmt.Println(buf.String())

Intention: Allow real-time console output to the web.

A: This seems to be the answer to my question, I did some searching about scanners as Cerise Limón commented. Anyone else who seems to be having the issue that I did can use this code. Thanks to all that helped.
scanner := bufio.NewScanner(out)
scanner.Split(bufio.ScanLines)
for scanner.Scan() {
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}

A: &{0xc0422a65c0 {0 0} false <nil> 0x6415a0 0x641540} is not a bad output. This is a perfectly fine struct output. I think the the main problem is here just your lack of golang experience.
I'm a beginner as well and I can imagine that when you see an output like above you thought that "I made a mistake"
No you didn't. It's default fmt behavior when u try to print out a struct which contains pointers.
Checkout this instead of your fmt.Println:
fmt.Printf("%+v\n", out)

Well this answer stands on my assumptions but if this is the case just ping me for more info.

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