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By shniggens
December 6, 2001 in The Keyboard Corner
shniggens
Greetings everyone. Just thought I would take a second to introduce myself to the board. I have been playing piano for about ten years and consider myself to still be an amateur. I have been classicly trained and I love to play classical music. I play on an Alesis QS8 which has more sounds than I'll ever use, but I like the piano sound, and the weighted keys. I play in a band that is still learning to adapt to each other, no doubt we are amateurs, but we have fun. I find it hard to communicate with my bandmates who don't know music theory, and they find it hard to communicate with me, who has a hard time playing by ear. Hopefully we will learn from each other. My musical idols/influences include:
Elton John (Captain Fantastic is the best album ever)
Bill Payne
Tommy Mars
I look forward to picking your brains!
Amateur Hack
Jeff Klopmeyer
I have been playing piano and synths for exactly 30 years (this week! wow!) and I still suck. I'll use the excuse that for the majority of that time, I've spent much more time mastering the guitar and bass (though I still haven't succeeeded there either).
I also have a QS8 which I use as my main axe. And, out of your list, I also am a fan of Zappa, Ludvig Van and Chopin.
Anyway, again, welcome to the Corner. Hope you like it here.
- Jeff
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My solo music and stuff
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Dave Bryce
Originally posted by shniggens:
My musical idols/influences include:
I dunno - I kinda prefer "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
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Ahhh. First band. Get some recordings. You will remember these days for the rest of your life. 20 years later it will be fun to go back to the recordings and see how much you change.
Edit - Call me the typo king.
[ 12-06-2001: Message edited by: Rabid ]
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Steve LeBlanc
No, Tumbleweed Connection is the best Elton album, fool.
http://www.youtube.com/notesleb
Originally posted by Steve LeBlanc:
Four words:
Funeral For A Friend.
ok ok, great tune...he has so many great tunes, I just find myself putting Tumbleweed Connection in the CD player and letting the whole album play through more often than any other Elton album.
Almost all the other albums have at least 1 or 2 songs that grate my ears
"Honky Chateau" is another one that begs consideration as one of his best.
[ 12-06-2001: Message edited by: Steve LeBlanc ]
Botch.
There you go, Schniggens, not one day on the BB and already you've started a big fight!! Just to settle the argument, re-listen to Madman across the water, and enjoy the new band! Welcome!
"Eccentric language often is symptomatic of peculiar thinking" - George Will
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Hey you guys, cut that out. The new guy is watching. Welcome schniggens. Casey
P.S. The best Elton cut ever was "Bennie and the Jets" and "I Guess thats Why They Call It the Blues" recorded live on HBO. nuff said.
"Let It Be!"
jimbyjoe
shniggens,
hello. i'm 24, classically trained too, love chopin too, and of course, still suck. i like playing pop/rock, but at the moment am working on 3 chopin etudes - op.10 no's 2,9 & 12. i live in brisbane australia and am always explaning how different we are to others (well are we?)
anyway, welcome and enjoy.
pray for peace.
p.s. if you drink coffee, you will feel at home here.....
"Consider how much coffee you're drinking - it's probably not enough."
KTempo
Welcome Shniggens! My name is Kim and I also use Alesis as my main axe--the QS6.1!
Now, down to business... To add to the craziness over which album or song is best by Elton John--check this out--how about his 1983 album "Too Low For Zero" Now c'mon.."I'm Still Standing, yeah yeah yeah" (I'm singing it now). Y'all know that was a jam!! "And I guess that's why they call it the blues" #5 on that album. Man, that song was a hit in the making!! Soundtrack-wise, the ultimate LION KING "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". See, y'all went back too far for me (1973) with Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. I was just a baby when that album was released!! I do like "Daniel and Your Song" that's probably like 1976. I could go on about other songs, but I'll stop right now!
GO BUCKS & PACKERS!!
How about Pinky off of Caribou?
Gear: Yamaha MODX8, Mojo 61, NS2 73, C. Bechstein baby grand.
how about his 1983 album "Too Low For Zero" Now c'mon.."I'm Still Standing, yeah yeah yeah" (I'm singing it now). Y'all know that was a jam!! "And I guess that's why they call it the blues" #5 on that album.
Oh lord.....
I had that cassette...I lost it.
Welcome shniggins,
This forum is like a good drug habit. You'll keep coming back for more and more, and more and more, and then some more.
29 y/o here, playing piano for 25 years now., classically trained also......I rarely play classical these days..thankfully.
Also from Australia here, Sydney.
As for fave Elty album..............that's a tough question.........
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road would have to be up there.
Caribou (His 1st American Album) is also up there.
The Fox is incredible, "Carla Etude/Seque Cloe" is awesome, arranged by James Newton Howard.
Gus Dungeon is brilliant.
http://www.groovetown.com.au
Originally posted by tuttorney:
I like "Ticking" better off of Caribou. I still play it. Great tune...
Jazzman
SUP!! shniggens
I play by ear, Jazz( all types), R&B, hip-hop, house, soul, etc., frustrated by those who can't. Have my own studio, play drums, bass, 6-string, and of course keys. Do all of the graphics for covers. Do songs for clients, and generally have nothing but fun. Hobbies.......... this fourm! HAHA!
Had a pair of drum sticks in my hands at age 7.....44 yrs ago, have at least 1000 songs that I have completed of me, 100 of which are on DAT ready for the masses.
Welcome to the forum, my friend.
My fade out..........
Laurie Z.
Oh, Puh-leeeze! The Black Album by Elton (the one simply entitled "Elton John" and to my recollection, following the Friends soundtrack album and Empty Sky) is, by far, the finest piece of work that Elton John (and Bernie Taupin) have ever created. I would take this album to my desert island and never tire of the incredible arrangements and heartfelt writing on this classic album.
That being said, welcome to the Corner, Shniggens! No one ever said we're not opinionated (howz that for a double negative), but you won't find a more helpful group of keyboard playing folks anywhere. You'll learn a bunch, share a bunch, and make some new friends before you're done.
Hey, so are there any Alan Parsons or Gerry Rafferty fans out there? I ate 'em up as I was honing my keyboard playing and arranging skills....and for that matter, any John Farnam fans out there? Talk about obscure - at least in America...although not in Australia...absolutely incredible pop arrangements. Speaking of which, I loaned my ONLY John Farnam recording out and haven't heard him in years. Dagnabit! Well, at least I finally found a copy of Toy Matinee, which is now out of print.
Geez, give it a rest, Laurie! Go to sleep!
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Originally posted by lauriez@lauriez.com:
Well, at least I finally found a copy of Toy Matinee, which is now out of print.
Toy Matinee is amazing!!! One of Kevin Gilbert's finest achievements, for sure!
If you (any of you) have a DTS DVD system, see if you can find Elliot Scheiner's 5.1 remix of the Toy Matinee album. It's nothing short of friggin' incredible. It's my favorite DTS disc.
Welcome shniggens.
Sorry, but I have to cast my vote for 11/17/70. Elton jammed on that one!
Enthusiasm powers the world.
Craig Anderton's Archiving Article
No one ever said we're not opinionated
Wanna see opinionated?
Check this ranting out!
Hint: start almost halfway down page one... right after my post... it gets more and more out of hand with each post... especially on page two...
(Poor Dave, he's had a lot to put up with!)
Actually, Dave once held a contest to get us to behave that way; but that's another story! ... Maybe there's some confusion between troll season and the holiday season...
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Hey Lauriez,
Farnham is great!, "Whispering Jack" is one of my all time favourite synth albums.
Lots of FM, Fairlight ....love it.
tenthplanet
Let me cast one for the one. Elton John "The One"
Q:What do you call a truck with nothing in the bed,nothing on the hitch, and room for more than three people in the cab? A:"A car"....
Nowak,
whispering jack huh? that was rotating when we were young wasn't it?! have you got farnham's 33 1/3? chong lim on C3 and wurlitzer - soothing. some of the songs on the album are a little, hmm..... but 'soul reason' absolutely soothes. i was gonna sing it at my wedding reception but we ran out of time (couldn't wait to get to the novatel......)
btw where do you live here? (have i asked you that before?)
as you can see i live on the northside of bris vegas where it rocks.
pray for peace,
Originally posted by jimbyjoe:
Oh yeah? Well, unless he's taken it up very recently, it is my recollection of our esteemed moderator dB that he does not drink coffee at all, and in fact finds it repulsive!!!!
Frightening, huh? Dave's got all that freakin' energy and needs no caffeine to inspire it.
And jeez, drop the freakin' Elton lovefest, will ya? Everyone knows the very best Elton song ever is "I'm Still Standing".
A-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!!!
Okay, I'm done laughing at myself now. Disclaimer: I was kidding. That song blows. I can't listen to anything Elton did after 1978 or so. I love "Funeral for a Friend", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Rocket Man" and many other older tunes. There, I've contributed to the Eltonism now.
Originally posted by Jeff, TASCAM Guy:
Well, unless he's taken it up very recently, it is my recollection of our esteemed moderator dB that he does not drink coffee at all, and in fact finds it repulsive!!!!
Uhhhh...
I actually don't find coffee repulsive, I just don't care for it that much, and I certainly don't need it.
However, as I said in the "Coffee, coffee, coffee" thread, I have recently developed an affinity for Starbuck's Caramel Macchiato...
...be afraid - be very afraid...
Hi Jimby,
Funny you mention the later Farnham stuff, I'm not really a fan, too middle of the road for me.
Whispering Jack and Age Of Reason are my favourites.
Living in the sunny (not today however) north western suburbs of Sydney here spending my life composing, arranging, producin' and gigging live.
How's the weather up there? my brother lives in East Brissy, i'll be up there early next year hopefully.
i didn't mean that if you don't drink coffee you don't fit in here..... sorry for any offences.
nowak, it's really hot and humid up here. yesterday morning we had a storm at 5am - really good. my brother has a house at colloroy plateau and i know various people who live on the north shore. do you live near baulkham hills? (did you survive that storm?) there's a really big church there called hills. there's another one at oxford falls called CCC. i know a lot of people from there including leah haywood and her husband.
This IS going to be an interesting place to squabble.
Nice to meet everyone. I didn't mean to start a dispute
I just like Captain Fantastic best because of the overall product - the keyboard, guitars, production, lyrics, diversity, and cover art. Plus I was kinda raised on it, so I guess I'm sorta biased (nostalgia, even though it came out the same year I was born ). I don't like any Elton after '78 (save The Fox) except for a few songs. And I agree that 11-17-70 has the best piano jammin' ( I wish I could jam like that!!!)
I saw that A&E live by request special. What a joke!! What real Elton fan in his right mind would call in and request Crocodile Rock? It was just all the greatest hits, and no obscure album cuts at all. What a dissappointment.
How 'bout another squabble topic - what is the best/most listenable Zappa album? My vote goes to You Are What You Is. Or who was the best Zappa keyboard player? My vote goes to George Duke, without question.
Anybody here from DENVER???????
Have a Fantastic (he he) day!
what is the best/most listenable Zappa album?
Well "best" and "most listenable" might be two different things. I'm not sure about best (for now, I'll go with "200 Motels"), but I'll take "One Size Fits All" for most listenable.
who was the best Zappa keyboard player? My vote goes to George Duke, without question.
I'm gonna agree with you on that one.
BTW, I prefer Beefheart to Zappa; but I like Frank all right.
I'm not from Denver, but I used to gig there a lot during 1983 - 1985. My band played at Aspen City Limits, Bonkers, and P.J. Goodvibes. We often stayed at a cheap hotel on Colfax and Sheridan, not far from the old Mile High Stadium. I became a Bronco fan during that period (although I lost some enthusiasm after Elway retired).
what is the best/most listenable Zappa album? My vote goes to You Are What You Is.
Mine goes to Joe's Garage. Overnite Sensation second.
Or who was the best Zappa keyboard player? My vote goes to George Duke, without question.
Hell, yes.


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But the positive feedback loop was the real problem. It ensured that a potentially isolated incident — perhaps even a random genetic mutation — would have devastating widespread effects.
But if this is an article about the risks facing fast food restaurants, why am I talking about mad cows? Because this is an example of Supplier Risk — risks created by a dependency on a supplier. If the supplier hasn't decided to eliminate the risk, then one day it may be passed on to you.
Does this risk still exist? Are cattle farmers still feeding cattle any products derived from rendered cows? Is what the government says should be done what is actually being done? Do similar risks exist with chickens? With eggs? Will you find your restaurant empty one day because the food you serve is suddenly considered unsafe?
You can't afford to ignore your suppliers' risks. Their risk management decisions will be in their own best interests, not yours.
It's enough to put you off your lunch.

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«Король, дама, валет» — роман Владимира Набокова. Написан на русском языке в берлинский период жизни, в 1928 году. В мемуарах Набокова отмечается, что за всё время жизни в Германии он не сошёлся ни с одним немцем. Это отчуждение сказывается в романе и выражается в неприязненном отношении к героям.

Сюжет
Фабула романа иронически соответствует стандартам тривиальной бульварной беллетристики; в нём повествуется о том, как удачливому коммерсанту Курту Драйеру — человеку жизнерадостному, увлекающемуся, обладающему артистической жилкой, — изменяет его с виду буржуазно-добродетельная красавица-жена Марта, пошловатая и недалёкая мещанка, с довольно ограниченным кругозором, таящая под маской холодной чопорности грубую и тоже не вдохновенную чувственность. Не удовлетворённая добряком-мужем, который «в любви…  не был ни силен, ни очень искусен», она соблазняет драйеровского племянника Франца — внешне привлекательного, хотя и пустого молодого человека из бедной семьи, приехавшего в Берлин устраиваться в жизни.

Сблизившись, Марта и Франц замышляют убить Драйера. Они перебирают всевозможные планы умерщвления Драйера — от банального отравления до изощрённого спектакля  с «благополучным» потоплением не умеющей плавать жертвы. Преступные любовники удачно заманивают Драйера в ловушку, но откладывают экзекуцию на ближайшее будущее. Возвращаясь в отель, заговорщики и их жертва попадают под дождь, после чего Марта — идейная вдохновительница преступного заговора, буквально поработившая своего безвольного любовника, — простужается и умирает, оплакиваемая мужем.

Как указывает литературовед Н.Г. Мельников, «несмотря на лежащую в основе сюжета банальную адюльтерную интригу, позаимствованную из бульварного чтива, художественное своеобразие романа, во многом определяется пародийно-игровой стихией, с годами игравшей всё большую роль в набоковской поэтике. Автор виртуозно балансирует между банальностью литературного штампа и остроумной пародией. Идя навстречу массовому читателю, он, на первый взгляд, всерьёз следует тривиальной схеме, но в то же время «отстраняет», пародирует  её, порой выворачивая наизнанку. Кровавые планы, которые — в оглядке на привычные штампы бульварной литературы — строят энергичная Марта и целиком попавший под её влияние любовник, порой выглядят откровенно комичными. «Безотчетно вспоминая подробности хитрых убийств, описанных когда-то в газетке, в грошовой книжке, и совершая тем самым невольный плагиат», преступные любовники разрабатывают один нелепый проект за другим, почти совершенно теряя представление о реальности. Свою жертву — живого и энергичного Драйера — они ставят «в положение какого-то готового, запакованного, перевязанного товара», послушного манекена (чем, по сути, и является условная фигура жертвы в криминальных романах). Более того, все больше и больше погружаясь в навязчивый бред преступных замыслов, они сами постепенно теряют человеческий облик, становятся похожими на роботов, запрограммированных на нехитрые жизненные операции».

Критики о романе
Роман привлёк внимание эмигрантских критиков, на которых произвел двойственное впечатление. Ю. Айхенвальд, автор в целом доброжелательной рецензии на «Король, дама, валет», похвалив «нарядный словесный костюм Сирина», по достоинству оценив его «редкую наблюдательность и приметливость по отношению к внешнему миру», позволяющую ему «рассыпать по всей книге множество бликов и блесток, бесконечно малые величины и оттенки наблюдений, мозаику <…> блистательных подробностей», в то же время усомнился в главном — в психологической оправданности и необходимости возникновения преступного замысла у Марты и Франца: «... нет полной убедительности в том, что <…> на их дороге не стали никакие задерживающие центры, ни малейшее сопротивление совести и жалости, что иначе устроиться, кроме как путем преступления, они не могли. <…> Не то, чтобы сколько-нибудь значительна была их нравственная сила, но просто практичная Марта в своей жизненной игре могла бы совместить короля и валета, не отказываться от нежного любовника».

М. Осоргин, после «Машеньки» с надеждой смотревший на Сирина как на бытописателя русской эмиграции, «первого настоящего художника беженского быта», не скрывая разочарования, констатировал: «Расчет наш совершенно не оправдался, и место бытовика беженства остается незанятым», тем не менее он дал высокую оценку роману: «В. Сирин написал очень хорошую книгу, умную, художественную и занимательную в чтении». Выделив в качестве смысловой доминанты «Короля, дамы, валета» мотив «людей-манекенов», критик уловил в романе нотки социальной критики и сатиры: «В. Сирин с художественным чутьём русского психолога перенёс центр тяжести на характеры своих "героев" и в этих характерах угадал и изобразил настоящий ужас эпохи. Приёмами подлинного искусства он вывел перед нами живых людей, почти первых встречных, которых мы видим и знаем, — и вдруг эти люди оказались теми манекенами-модерн, которых мы тоже знаем и видим…в витринах модных магазинов. <…> Эти "люди" — европейские буржуа, агенты прочной государственности, потребители и производители антиискусства, созидатели той морали уже близкого будущего, в которой устаревшие понятия добра и зла будут окончательно заменены рубриками "дебет" и "кредит"».

В 1960-1970-е, когда роман был переведен на английский, а затем, с английского варианта, — на другие европейские языки. Реакция критиков была столь же неоднозначной. «Неглубокая, статичная, линейная история усложнена лишь громоздкими планами убийства, которые вынашивают любовники, и довольно банально заканчивается неожиданной смертью "дамы". Второстепенные персонажи сведены к статистам или гротескным, неправдоподобным карикатурам: чудаковатый старичок — хозяин меблированных комнат, пьяница водитель, нервный изобретатель движущихся манекенов... Все усилия автора, кажется, направлены на подробное описание тройственной коннотации этой сентиментальной неразберихи, и каждая партия проиграна с безукоризненной психологической точностью. Но холодность, с какой Набоков относится к персонажам, ледяная отчужденность, с какой он двигает хорошо смазанный зубчатый механизм истории, крепко удерживают всю повествовательную конструкцию и намечают переход к другой характерной стилистической манере: уже в этом раннем опыте ясно прослеживается оригинальная смесь весёлой и жёсткой иронии (здесь даже слишком явной) и тонкого эротизма, который определяет более счастливый регистр его главных романов» писал Джованни Больоло.

«За пошлой, липкой атмосферой, карикатурой, зачастую уморительной, просматривается мир страсти; пылкая страсть Марты к обеспеченности, к наслаждению драматична, ибо страсть и карикатура непримиримы; отчаянные и тщетные усилия двух сообщников, чтобы замыслить преступление и тем достичь, в каком-то смысле, творчества; безумная надежда, безумное желание Марты, возвышающееся почти до поэзии:" ...кругом волны, сияние... грудь дышит так легко... на душе так ясно". <...> Если по мере чтения невольно проникаешься сочувствием к этим паяцам, узникам своего репертуара, своей механики, стремящимся, будучи в плену у цифр и вещей, к некому фальшивому эдему, к невинности без риска, которая стала бы их свободой, то потому, что уже в этом блестящем произведении молодости Набоков умеет заворожить, манипулируя читателем» писала Вивиан Форрестер.

Цитаты
 Красота уходит, красоте не успеваешь объяснить, как её любишь, красоту нельзя удержать, и в этом — единственная печаль мира.
 Теперь он знал, что через минуту будет такое счастье, перед которым ничто самый страстный сон.
 Постель тронулась, поплыла, чуть поскрипывая, как ночью в вагоне.

Экранизации и инсценировки

 В 1972 году роман экранизировал в Германии Ежи Сколимовский с интернациональным составом актёров: Джон Молдер-Браун, — Франц; Дэвид Нивен, — Драйер; Джина Лоллобриджида, — Марта; Марио Адорф, — Профессор Риттер , и так далее.

Примечания

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Ссылки

Книги по алфавиту
Романы 1928 года
Романы Владимира Набокова на русском языке

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HP equips WorkSite with file-sharing service
By Joab Jackson
Hewlett-Packard has launched a file storage service for users of its Autonomy WorkSite document management software that it promises can be more helpful than consumer-focused hosted file services.
"With consumer-grade services, you can't govern what's out there and often you are not sure about security," said Dan Carmel, who is the head of enterprise content management strategy and solutions for HP Autonomy.
The HP LinkSite service makes it easy to transfer internal documents to the cloud, where it can be accessed by other devices.
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The LinkSite service synchronizes files on an internal WorkSite deployment with an HP file storage repository accessible from the Internet, making internal files available from outside the corporate firewall. All files inherit their read and write permissions from their in-house counterparts.
WorkSite is HP Autonomy's document management suite, which can be used to index and store corporate files. Autonomy acquired the company that created WorkSite, Interwoven, in 2009. Autonomy itself was acquired by HP in 2011.
HP is pitching that this new cloud companion service can provide a superior file hosting to popular consumer-focused services, because it offers more security, auditing and control for system administrators.
The company also asserts that LinkSite has advantages over other enterprise-focused file-sharing services—such as Citrix ShareFile, or Novell Filr—in that, at least for users of WorkSite, it is integrated with an existing content management system, so an administrator does not need to set up separate sets of policies for a new hosted file service. Employees also don't have to learn a new interface.
Users can access LinkSite through any browser that supports HTML5 markup, as well as through specific apps for Apple iOS and Android devices. For administrators, LinkSite could audit who creates, modifies or deletes files. They also get a dashboard summarizing usage statistics.
The service is built on HP Flow CM, a hosted content management service HP launched last year for storing online scans made by the company's multifunctional printers. LinkSite runs on HP Cloud Services data centers located in the U.S.
The service transfers files through the HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) protocol. Carmel declined to elaborate on any policies that HP has on working with government intelligence agencies, in terms of disclosing or withholding customer data, other than to note HP follows standard industry and legal procedures for dealing with such situations as they arise.
List price starts at $19.95 per month for each WorkSite-licensed user, and prices decrease with volume purchases. There is no charge for external users. Each account gets 1GB of storage, and there is no charge for bandwidth use.
The service will go live Sept. 15.


A beautiful parkland on the outskirts of Norwich, and a popular destination for local dog owners. There's plenty of walking to be done, whether you prefer the waterside or hilly walks in woodlands.
There's lots of choice for dog walkers here. The circular walk around the main lake (Great Broad) is 3 miles long and is accessible to everybody. And there's plenty to see in addition to the water, birds and watersport enthusiasts. Pieces of modern art are dotted around, and there's the remains of a medieval manor house as well.
For those preferring a rather more strenuous walk, the woodlands are outstanding (and the paths are rather steep in places).


I haven't been posting much this week, I seem to be catching every bug that's going round and have spent the past few days I'm bed sleeping most of the time.
I was hoping to have the review of the Sleek VIP lip lipsticks I bought, I have done the swatches and trying them out but migraines and computers don't mix, hence this post being on my phone so I hope there aren't many typos! As I didn't get the post up I thought I'd do a mini post with a picture of the ones I have. So from left to right it's Reserved (1001), Private Booth (1002), Backstage (1003) and Guest List (1006).
I did go for the ones I thought I'd wear the most but they ended up brighter and oranger than I expected, especially Reserved. I got the colours in the photo as close to the actual colour as possible on my phone, though they're not the best as my camera cable has gone missing too, that'll be fun to look for when I'm better.
Also on a more general blogging type note I have got some good photos of my jewellery, at least I think they're good, and I'll be putting them up on my Facebook page next week.
This is a photo that's already on there (not sure why it seems to have a halo effect around it on my phone though), I'll post the link to the page next weekend when it has a bit more on it and I have the logo sorted out, it looks a bit bare at the moment so I want it to look at least full of better quality pictures than it is now.
That's it for the update, I'll go back to my lemsip and duvet nest and listen to some more Red Dwarf and Cabin Pressure, great for when I'm feeling rubbish. Hope you're all OK and have a good weekend.
beauty, Blogging, Jewellery, Lip products, M.E.


I just spent a couple of completely unproductive hours on the phone with Adobe technical support. They were unable to help me with my newly installed Creative Cloud package but thanked me "for choosing Adobe." HA!
"Choice" suggests there are other viable options. From my perspective, that of the Commercial Artist, Adobe is the only game in town, thus a Monopoly. To underscore the point, the image for this post was created in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.


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Microsoft Surface Neo dual screen Windows tablet delayed indefinitely (Updated)
Update: May 4, 2020: Don't look for the Microsoft Surface Neo dual-screen Windows tablet to be released anytime soon. Microsoft's Chief Product Officer Panos Panay has confirmed in a blog post that the company will now "look for the right moment" to release dual-screen devices, such as the Surface Neo, that would have used the Windows 10X operating system. Panay says Microsoft is making these changes due to the needs of its customers, which he says are now looking to use "the power of the cloud more than ever."
That means the first devices that use Windows 10X, which was originally announced specifically for the use of dual-screen PCs, will now be single-screen products — including laptops and 2-in-1 notebooks — with more cloud-based features. The Surface Neo, which was to be released in late 2020, no longer has a release date.
Original story: October 2, 2019: Along with today's surprise reveal of the Android-based Microsoft Surface Duo device, Microsoft announced yet another Surface device that won't be out until late 2020. It called the Microsoft Surface Neo, and it will be a full-sized tablet with two foldable displays connected by a 360-degree hinge.
The Neo isn't based on Android like the Duo is. Instead, it will run a modified version of Windows 10, which Microsoft has called Windows 10X.
The Surface lineup has always been marketed as Windows laptop alternatives rather than standalone tablets. The removable keyboard covers allow the tablets to function on their own, but the tablet is rarely pushed as a standalone device.
The Microsoft Surface Neo, on the other hand, looks like it is going after the audience that loves Apple's iPad and other pure tablet experiences. You will still be able to use the Surface Neo for work, but it's designed to be more mobile than previous Surface products.
Each of the two displays on the Surface Neo will be sized at 9 inches. When the device is folded out, you will get a screen that's equivalent to 13.1 inches. However, unlike the Samsung Galaxy Fold and the Huawei Mate X, the Surface Neo won't have a single flexible display. The front and back of the Surface Duo will be covered in Gorilla Glass, which will go over its metal and polycarbonate frame. Each side of the tablet will be just 5.6mm thick.
Inside, Microsoft says the device will use Intel's upcoming Lakefield processor, which is engineered to be more like ARM-based system-on-a-chip (SOC) parts.
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The Microsoft Surface Neo will come with a Surface Pen and its own keyboard, both of which will magnetically seal to the back of the tablet when not in use. The keyboard, when in use, covers one of the tablet's two screens so you can use it more like a laptop PC, but with a smaller tablet display. In fact, the keyboard won't cover up the entire display; the rest of it can be turned into a touchscreen that can be used for features such as app shortcuts, video, emoji, handwriting, and more.
Windows 10X is specifically designed for dual-screen devices such as the Surface Neo. It will allow owners of such products to not only use two apps at once on each screen, but it can also allow for one app to run on both screens at once. Most apps should swap automatically between dual-screen mode as well as landscape and portrait, depending on how you're holding the Neo.
It's likely that Windows 10X will power other dual-screen devices in 2020 released by third-parties. Indeed, Lenovo has already announced a protoype laptop PC with a flexible display that could be a candidate for Windows 10X.
There's still a lot about the Surface Neo we don't know yet, such as a specific release date, price, battery life, specs such as storage and memory, and much more. It will be interesting to see if this tablet — combined with the dual screen-based Windows 10X — will get iPad die-hards to jump to this new product.
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Does Gender Matter in the Relationship Between Hedonic Shopping Motivation and Purchase Intentions?
Robert Davis: (PhD) Associate Professor, rdavis@unitec.ac.nz, Phone: ++ (649) 815 4321, Unitec Institute of Technology, Department of Management and Marketing, Private Bag 92025, Auckland, New Zealand. Robert has published in Marketing Science, the Journal of Advertising Research, Journal of Service Research, Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, Communications of the ACM, Journal of Consumer and Retail Services, Entertainment Computing, the International Journal of Consumer Research and the Journal of Information Technology. Robert is on the editorial board of Internet Research.
Bodo Lang (PhD): Senior Lecturer, Department of Marketing, b.lang@auckland.ac.nz, Postal Address: University of Auckland Business School, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand. Bodo Lang serves as an Associate Editor and is regular reviewer for a variety of journals. His research has been published in a range of international outlets, such as Advances in Consumer Research, the International Journal of Bank Marketing, Managing Service Quality, Journal of Advertising, Journal of Business Research, and Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services.
Josefino San Diego: Research Assistant, Faculty of Creative Industries and Business, Phone: ++ (649) 815 4321, Postal Address: Unitec Institute of Technology, Department of Accounting and Finance, Private Bag 92025, Auckland, New Zealand.
The aim of this paper is to model the effect of the consumers' perceptions of their offline and online gendered behaviour on hedonic shopping motivation and purchase intentions. In 2009, 550 consumers responded face-to-face to a questionnaire yielding 515 usable responses. The conceptual model was tested with confirmatory factors analysis (CFA) and structural equation modelling (SEM) across 5 product categories. We conclude that there is no online gender effect but offline gendered behaviour does significantly affect online hedonic shopping motivation and purchase intentions for females across all product categories. Our findings support the hypothesis that rejects the definition of gender in online shopping in terms of social construction and biological determinism. Gender online is merely a prosthetic device of the private self and is an intentional manipulation and misrepresentation of the anonymous body. Online gender is a performance that is hidden by the technological veil from the offline space and public self, without social constraints or criticisms. Research implications are discussed.
Keywords: gender, hedonic motivation, online, offline, purchase intention.
Acknowledgements: Winnie Ng, Manukau Institute of Technology.
Here for the Hedonic and Gender – CB Conference 2012 – Queenstown – Final.


Dealers and manufacturers agree that these are our major issues, but rank them differently.
Higher interest rates are important, but not a primary challenge for dealers or manufacturers.
Legislation for anglers is the second biggest issue for NMMA members, but not as critical to dealers.
Workforce is the second most important issue to dealers, but does not make NMMA's top five list.
This is the number-one worry for U.S. dealers, ranking fourth for boat and equipment manufacturers.
E15 is the top concern among NMMA members, while only 13 percent of dealers rank it as their major issue.
Fighting AIS is seen as vital to industry health, but doesn't make the top five list for dealers or manufacturers.
Infrastructure ranks among the top 10 issues for NMMA members, but only 2 percent of dealers see it as critical.
Clean water and improved accessremain top priorities for both manufacturers and dealers.


Here's the second video from the "Waste-first stage" exhibition.
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When I lived in Alexandru Lahovari plaza (one of the old historical centers of Bucharest), I saw this landscape, this bestial skirmish of shadows and lights, an afternoon rain pattering across the rooftops.
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Atlanta Events: Glitz, Glamour, & WE TV's Growing Up Hip-Hop!
January 6, 2016 by Hey Mikey!
Atlanta is definitely a city that has more events than it has citizens–or at least that is how it feels most times. Thankfully, someone at We TV got the notice and created a fabulous event with last night's premiere for the network's new hit show, Growing Up Hip-Hop at the SCAD Show Theater. As you may already know, the show is the brainchild of Angela Simmons, and showcases the lives of a few celebrity kids of Hip-Hop's most famous families. Naturally, Angela is the daughter of Run DMC's Rev Run and the niece of Russell Simmons. Rounding out the cast, excitingly, is Romeo Miller, son of Master P, Boogie Dash, son of Damon Dash, TJ Mizell, son of Jam Master Jay, Kristinia DeBarge, daughter of James DeBarge, and Egypt Criss, daughter of Salt-N-Pepa's Sandra "Pepa" Denton and Naughty By Nature's Treach!
Last night, many of Atlanta's celebrities, and all of its major press outlets, gathered to catch the advanced screening of the series premiere. Needless to say this show is DOPE! We TV definitely has a hit on its hands–a huge one! The show had everything, drama, fun, and the unique perspective each of the cast members share of growing up in their parents' shadows. Angela is tries to launch her new faux-fur fashion line while dealing with a possible stalker, Romeo prepares to take the reigns of No Limit Records, and Kristinia deals with her father's incarceration and drug addiction. However, the two events really stand out in the premiere. The first being when Damon Dash calls Angela out on her "stress," feeling she does not know what real stress is due to her privileged upbringing. The second being Romeo and Angela's flirtatious friendship. All we are going to say is you better tune in tomorrow at 10 PM EST.
After the screening was a fun Q & A, hosted by Ebony Steele, where we learned more about the cast. Including Egypt's young age, Romeo breaking up with his girlfriend, and how Boogie sees himself as the big brother of the cast. Afterwards, the masses headed across the street to the illustrious W Hotel for cocktails and networking. This was an amazing event attended by a number of the city's biggest names. Appearances included Sandra "Peppa" Denton, Phaedra Parks, Stevie J, Joseline Hernandez, Dice Dixon, Demetria McKinney, Mimi Faust, Porsha Williams, Kenya Moore, Toya Wright, Baja Rodriguez, and many more! Check out some of the pictures from the event below!


can be read across all e-book platforms, worldwide. The hard copy version will be in stores by mid August 2016.
In writing the book Christian confirms the absolute importance of Dominicans having knowledge of their history as a pathway to attaining the self confidence and national pride which are indispensable elements in the continuing struggle to liberate a people from mental slavery and the acceptance of subpar governance of their affairs. Without such a mental cleansing from the inferiority complex imposed by colonialism, slavery and misrule, it is the author's view that Dominicans, indeed Caribbean people, will never unleash the creativity, and sense of industry by which to attain the fullest potential in all areas of arts and sciences.
This work is the first detailed insight by someone who was engaged in 1970s student activism, the black power movement, opposition to the notorious Dread Act and the brutal Dread War, the drive for Dominica's independence, support for African liberation and Kalinago pride, the rise of Dominica's vibrant creole culture, the opening to Cuba and the Cuban scholarship program, and the rise of the Diaspora's role in the development process.
The work provides new insight into Jamaica's Michael Manley daring efforts to build greater Caribbean unity, a more just society and a new international economic order; the audacious Cuban military intervention code named "Operation Black Carlota" which defeated South Africa's invasion of Angola and inexorably led to the end of Apartheid; the May 29, 1979 Riot and the popular insurrection which followed; the little known role of Algie Maffie, the unheralded hero who disclosed the US Nazi Party and Klu Klux Klan led "Operation Red Dog" plot to invade Dominica; a candid evaluation of the rise and fall of the Grenada Revolution; and the continued efforts by progressives in the Diaspora to contribute to the development of Dominica and the wider Caribbean.
"This memoir by Gabe Christian has recreated a period of our history that might otherwise be lost to young Dominican and Caribbean people, and the memory of which many "retired" activists such as myself have somewhat shamefully suppressed. I am touched and refreshed by this poignant and unabashed evocation of the proud legacy of pan-Africanist and anti-colonial activism and solidarity movements of the 1970s and beyond. I may not share every nuance of Mr. Christian's political positions, but I definitely see in him a fellow-traveler, and, as one of his former high school teachers, I remain alternately proud and in awe of the astonishingly wide-ranging and multilayered documentation of Dominican history and historic lives that has been undertaken by him and his distinguished colleague, Judge Irving André, under the aegis of their own, independent Pont Casse Press.
"Gabriel Christian's Commandante Pineres takes us on an excursion into history when the Eastern Caribbean in general and Dominica in particular was bristling with political upheaval. Union militancy, Rastafarianism, an incipient socialist movement and political radicalism coalesced and found expression in publications, public meetings and political activism. The return of Rosie Douglas to Dominica in 1976, after being deported from Canada, and the proliferation of "study groups" in Roseau, Portsmouth and Grand Bay, leavened the bread of militancy that nourished Dominica's intelligentsia within the decade. Among secondary school students, youthful leaders such as Christian and future Prime Minister Pierre Charles fought an ideological battle with their ideological rivals who nested in the Roseau-based Young Freedom Movement, whose political leader was the intrepid Dame Mary Eugenia Charles.
With this turbulent period when the ideological lines in Dominica were rigidly drawn, Gabriel Christian and a few members of Dominica's radical intelligentsia embarked on a Cuban vessel, Commandante Pineres, in July 1978 to attend the Eleventh World Festival of Youth and Students the theme of which was Anti-Imperialism, Solidarity and Friendship. Christian captures the idealism of the historical moment when the Eastern Caribbean, specifically St. Lucia, Grenada and Dominica, were on the verge of a political upheaval which would significantly change the trajectory of the region's history.
And yet this euphoria or idealism is seduced by the siren of authoritarianism from 1979 onwards. Christian writes about the Grenadian Revolution, or "Revo" as it was affectionately known, and the internal struggles that culminated in the massacre of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and dozens of Grenadians in the Red summer of 1983.
As one who was front and centre in the struggle for political change, Christian does not sugar coat the fundamental reason for the Grenadian debacle. He does not attribute it to the machinations of U.S. Imperialism or the Grenadian "bourgeoisie", but on the personal shortcomings of those who knelt at the altar of socialist revolution in Grenada.
Christian points out the benefits of consensus building, application of the scientific method, having a keen grasp of one's' history, duty to country over party, integrity, competence and transparency in governance – alongside strict adherence to due process of law principles – as essential to building a just and prosperous society. By such a relentless scholarly probing of Dominican/Caribbean history as pursued by Pont Casse Press, and by offering solutions to the development challenges of his region, Gabriel Christian's Commandante Pineres makes a monumental contribution to our understanding of ourselves and points a beneficial path forward for our people. On Emancipation Day 2016 and always, may we be relentless in the process of liberating ourselves from mental slavery.
Well done Mon frere! Congratulations are in order. Between the pages of your book is an invitation for the Youths of today who will become our Leaders of Tomorrow to embrace and hold fast to the History of their HOMELAND(S) which you have prepared for their nourishment. You stand like David with his slingshot to destroy the giants waiting in the bushes to continue with their ambush of our LANDS. Continue to Teach and Guide. I/We Thank You.
Is this a press release or a critique?
It reads like a critique except it was penned by the author.
Gaibu, Congratulations on your new publication. I am looking forward to reading it. Keep on chronicling our history for our future generations to know about our experiences, struggles, and triumphs. A prophet is never celebrated in his lifetime. Blessings!
One of the main ways one can be empowered is by education, and that's what you have set out to do Uncle Gabe. Continue the work to empower your people, this can only birth good results. Your exemplary life stands out. I will get my hard copy hopefully at out local Dominican bookstores. I am sure it is a good read. Kudos and keep on fighting!!
Gabriel this is an important contribution to understanding where we were and how we got to where we are today.. We are now in Dominica at a fork in the road of national development. Are we Dominicans prepared and able to take the high road??
Commandante Pineres looks like it a veritable time capsule of the diverse changes during that turbulent period. Kudos to Gabe and his reviewers for this tour de force, this pièce de résistance, this magnum opus!
Commandante reflects participatory democracy at its height. If today's youth read its message, it would transform their apathy, trigger grassroots involvement and usher in a more vibrant Dominica.
The challenges of today are even more urgent, the solution even more nuanced. Results will require even more commitment given the injection of unheard amounts of status quo monetary advantage from heavy hitters like China, Venezuela and other dubious sources.
Sounds like the Christian brothers were sent to make my people think. It's one thing to talk about change, especially in times past. It's quite another thing doing the hard, consistent, on-the-ground work that actually makes change happen today.
It is refreshing to see some Dominicans still trying, after a lifetime of engagement with making a better country. I congratulate the author and those like him who have consistently sought to elevate our development from their school days till now. Let us emulate our nation builders who make meaningful contributions instead of idle talk and do nothing. It is of interest that major US universities put great stock in admissions policy to review what incoming students did while at high school as an indicator of their character for consistency and productivity. Let us each commit to paying our dues, lending a help hand to each other and keeping a positive and progressive mindset instead of allowing them to kill our prophets while we stand aside and look.


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Медвежья комедия, также Вождение медведя, Медвежий промысел — распространённое ярмарочное увеселение, промысел городских и деревенских жителей во многих странах мира, в том числе в ряде областей России, Речи Посполитой, Венгрии, а также различных групп цыган; заключавшееся в представлении, даваемом дрессированным медведем, его поводырём и ассистентами. В XVI—XVII веках — часть медвежьей потехи, к XIX веку — самостоятельное явление, в некоторых случаях ставшее элементом святочных шествий ряженых.

в России медвежьи комедии, как народный промысел, были запрещены Высочайшим повелением 30 декабря 1866 года, окончательный срок прекращения промысла был указан в 5 лет.

Регионы медвежьего промысла

Традиционными регионами русского медвежьего промысла были Верхнее Поволжье и земли Великого Новгорода. Известно, что в 1570 году Иван Грозный, готовясь к свадьбе с Марфой Собакиной, отправил в Новгород гонца с приказом доставить в Москву скоморохов с учёными медведями. В Полесье, в местечке Сморгоны (позднее — Ошмянский уезд Виленской губернии) в XVII—XVIII веках существовал специальный зверинец для дрессировки медведей, называемый «Сморгонская академия».

В Западной Европе вождение медведя было известно во Франции, там промысел был распространён прежде всего на территории современного департамента Арьеж, начиная с конца XVIII века. По-видимому, он был заимствован местными жители у кочевавших в этих местах цыган. Первоначально вожаки добывали медвежат, убивая их матерей, однако после того, как популяция пиренейских бурых медведей была перебита, вожаки стали вынуждены закупать медвежат в Марселе, которых вывозили с Балкан. С середины XIX века вплоть до Первой Мировой войны по Западной Европе кочевало около 200 медвежьих вожаков из Арьежа, впоследствии многие из них отправились в Великобританию и за океан (в США многие вожаки стали работать цирковыми дрессировщиками, а другие были вынуждены сменить образ жизни, пойдя в шахтёры и работники отелей и ресторанов). В начале XX века наступил упадок французской медвежьей комедии, ускоренный Первой Мировой войной, хотя промысел так и не исчез полностью среди цыган.

Содержание зрелища

О медвежьей комедии можно получить представление из объявления, опубликованного 8 июля 1771 года газетой «Санкт-Петербургские ведомости», о проведении медвежьего представления в Санкт-Петербурге крестьянами города Курмыша Нижегородской губернии. В объявлении перечислялись номера, которые исполняли медведи:

1) вставши на дыбы, присутствующим в землю кланяются и до тех пор не встают, пока им приказано не будет;
2) показывают, как хмель вьется;
3) на задних ногах танцуют,
4) подражают судьям, как они сидят за судейским столом;
5) натягивают и стреляют, уподобляя палку, будто бы из лука;
6) борются;
7) вставши на задние ноги и воткнувши между оных палку, ездят так, как малые робята;
8) берут палку на плечо и с оною маршируют, подражая учащимся ружьем солдатам;
9) задними ногами перебрасываются через цепь;
10) ходят, как карлы и престарелые, и, как хромые, ногу таскают;
11) как лежанка без рук и без ног лежит и одну голову показывает;
12) как сельские девки смотрятся в зеркало и прикрываются от своих женихов;
13) как малые ребята горох крадут и ползают, где сухо — на брюхе, а где мокро — на коленях, выкравши же, валяются;
14) показывают, как мать детей родных холит и как мачеха пасынков убирает;
15) как жена милого мужа приголубливает;
16) порох из глазу вычищают с удивительною бережливостью;
17) с не меньшею осторожностию и табак у хозяина из-за губы вынимают;
18) как теща зятя потчевала, блины пекла и угоревши повалилась;
19) допускают каждого на себя садиться и ездить без малейшего супротивления;
20) кто похочет, подают тотчас лапу;
21) подают хозяину шляпу и барабан, когда козой играет;
22) кто же поднесет пиво или вино, с учтивостью принимают и, выпивши, посуду назад отдавая, кланяются.
Хозяин при каждом из выше помянутых действий сказывает замысловатые и смешные приговорки.

Вождение медведя и ряжение

«Коза» и «медведь» — непременные участники святочного, рождественского обхода дворов, ряжения, так как эти животные (см. Культ медведя) у славян и у многих других народов Евразии издавна связаны с культом плодородия. Ряженые колядовщики, которые ходили по дворам, исполняя специальные песни, колядки, перевоплощались в свои маски. Угощение колядовщиков хозяевами — это скорее задабривание масок-образов, способ добиться покровительства их семье, скоту и будущему урожаю.

К концу XVIII века фигуры, наряженые вожаком и медведем, традиционно входили в состав процессии ряженых. В свою очередь, реальный вожак с живым медведем органично вливается в шествие ряженых, хотя само по себе участие живого медведя в процессии ряженых — явление довольно редкое. Сохранились сведения о том, что в Новгородской губернии  вожак с медведем  вместе с  ходили по «поседухам», где разыгрывали в целом типичную медвежью комедию, завершавшую собой все представления ряженых.

Сходство медвежьей потехи с ряжением вызывает вопрос об их исторической взаимосвязи: возникали ли эти явления народной культуры одновременно, или одно предшествовало другому? В XIX веке налицо мирное сосуществование этих явлений. Такое состояние — результат  долгого переосмысления, итог той эволюции, которую претерпел образ медведя в практике и сознании человека. Исторически ряжение предшествует игре с живым зверем. У народов, где зафиксирован развитый культ медведя, живой зверь не мог принимать участие в шаманских праздниках или в охотничьих играх. Действия с медведем, да ещё окрашенные комизмом, становятся возможными лишь тогда, когда происходит смена акцентов внутри обряда — игровое, зрелищное начало выходит на первый план, заслоняя магическую функцию. Точно так же ряжение, превратившись из обрядового действия в одну из форм традиционного развлечения, включило в себя и сценку вожака с медведем, «подарив», в свою очередь, ярмарочному представлению с живым зверем персонаж из своего богатого арсенала образов — ряженую козу.

Крылатые выражения

 «Отставной козы барабанщик» — никому не нужный, никем не уважаемый человек. В старину на ярмарках водили дрессированных медведей. Их сопровождали мальчик-плясун, наряженный козой, и барабанщик, аккомпанирующий его пляске — «козы барабанщик». Его порой воспринимали как несерьезного, никчемного человека.
 «Водить за нос» — обманывать, обещая и не выполняя обещанного. Дрессированные медведи были очень популярны на Руси и это выражение было связано с ярмарочным развлечением. Поводыри-дрессировщики (в XIX веке часто цыгане) водили медведей за продетое в нос кольцо и заставляли их делать разные фокусы, обманывая обещанием подачки.
 Медведь пляшет, а поводырь деньги берёт (поговорка).

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Sterling distance to Worcester
How far is Sterling from Worcester?
Shortest distance between Sterling and Worcester is 12.28 miles (19.76 km).
Flight distance from Sterling, MA to Worcester, MA is 12.28 miles. Estimated flight time is 00 hours 01 minutes.
The driving distance from Sterling, Massachusetts to Worcester, Massachusetts is: 14.12 miles (22.73 km) by car.
Driving from Sterling to Worcester will take approximately 00 hours 19 minutes.
#1 Sterling
Town in Massachusetts
#2 Worcester
County seat city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
42°15'45"N 71°48'8"W
Starting point in Sterling: Meetinghouse Hill Road (-71.760618,42.43763)
Ending point in Worcester: Main Street (-71.802507,42.262637)
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The estimated cost of gas to go from Sterling to Worcester is $2.04 (diesel $2.42).
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Driving distance from Boston, MA to Sterling 52.67 miles (85 km)
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NEW YORK, NY- February 6, 2014 – More than 200 students from the City University of New York (CUNY), faculty and members of New York City's business community attended the kick-off event for the 12th Annual IVE SmartPitch Challenge, hosted by Baruch College and the Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship.
The Smart Pitch Challenge, created by the CUNY Institute for Virtual Enterprise, gives student entrepreneurs an opportunity to create and validate a business concept, pitch their idea and follow a business plan to ultimately launch their business.
The kick-off, held January 31 at Baruch College, included remarks by noted business entrepreneurs, educators and mentors. Dr. Stuart Schulman, Director of CUNY Institute for Virtual Enterprise (pictured left); Dr. Myung-Soo Lee, Dean of the Zicklin School of Business; Dr. Edward Rogoff, Field Professor of Entrepreneurship; and Dr. John Clark, Acting University Executive Director for Business and Industry Relations.
The Verizon Foundation, the competition's new lead sponsor, is providing a $60,000 grant to support this year's SmartPitch Challenge, including $25,000 in prizes for the top five teams. Verizon will also offer mentors to provide infrastructure, marketing, and general business management support to the teams.
These innovative approaches can be in the form of new technological advances, new strategic alliances, new methods or processes or new strategies.
The best teams will be invited to present their concepts at the SmartPitch Event on June 5 and compete for $25,000 in prizes. The 1st Place team receives $10,000; 2nd Place receives $7,500 and 3rd Place receives $5,000, Most Innovative receives $1,500, and Audience Favorite receives $1,000. The top winning teams will be selected to participate in a virtual business incubator ending with the launch of their concepts. The incubator includes: entrepreneurship boot camp, accelerator space, high level mentorships, access to the entrepreneurship network in virtual and real space, and access to funding opportunities. The winners will also present their new businesses later in the fall, and be recognized as IVE Fellows in a continuing support network.
During the event, Dr. Christoph Winkler, Associate Director of CUNY IVE, introduced this year's keynote speaker Justina Nixon-Saintil, Director for Education of Verizon Foundation, (pictured right) who offered this year's participants words of encouragement. Justina is accountable for the development, implementation and measurement of the organization's education program for both K-12 and higher education. Justina works with numerous non-partners including the UTeach Institute, International Society for Technology in Education, MIT Media Lab, the Smithsonian Institute, the National Council of Teachers of Math, and National Geographic. Through the organization, Justina leads the foundation's signature programs that include Verizon Innovative Learning Schools, Verizon Innovative App Challenge and Thinkfinity.org. Justina was followed by Mr. Rifaat Foufa, Executive Director Social Enterprise at the Gazelle Colleges Group in the UK, who presented his remarks via Skype during the event. CUNY IVE has organized a parellel competition with the Gazelle Colleges Group via the SmartPitch.org platform..
A series of supporting events will be hosted throughout the challenge that will lead up to the formal SmartPitch Competition on June 5. At the kick-off Rolando Franco, IBM Executive and IT Architect, encouraged participates to take advantage of the mentoring, coworking sessions and social networking opportunities that are offered during the course of the SmartPitch Challenge.
The first milestone for the competition is March 17. A list of events and updates can be found on Facebook and their Social Networking Site.
Anelisa Lauri, Community Manager of CUNY IVE, introduced the panel of students who either participated in past SmartPitch Competitions or who have started their own businesses through the support they received from CUNY IVE and The Field Center for Entrepreneurship.
The panel included (from L-R): John Fout, founder of Sohha Savory Yogurt; Elizabeth Alpern, co-founder of The Gefilteria; Eli Attias, founder of Exambler; Ronald Zorrilla, founder of Outdoor Promise; and Dwight Peters, founder of Backershub.com.
Students interested in participating in the 12th Annual IVE SmartPitch Challenge, can still sign up. Deadline for team entries is March 17, 2014.


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BR Home Page > Players > Jeff Reardon > 1984 Batting Game Logs
Jeff Reardon
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
Born: October 1, 1955 in Pittsfield, MA us
Draft: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 23rd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wahconah Regional HS (Dalton, MA).
High School: Wahconah Regional HS (Dalton, MA)
School: University of Massachusetts Amherst (Amherst, MA)
Debut: August 25, 1979 (Age 23-328d, 11,829th in MLB history)
vs. CIN 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER, L
Last Game: May 4, 1994 (Age 38-215d)
vs. CAL 0.1 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER
Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks
Full Name: Jeffrey James Reardon
Nicknames: The Terminator
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Team Record in Appearances 34-34 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak 0 games
Longest On Base Streak 0 games
Most Games w/o HR 9 games
Most Games w/o RBI 9 games
Grand Slams No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits: 0
RBI Opportunities
RBIs
in 9 PAs 0
Actual Runners on Base 2 (1-0-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 9 PAs 1
Avg. Runners on Base 5 (2-1-0)
Most Driven In
D Thomas 0
Most Driven In By
1984 Batting Game Log
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Rslt
Inngs
264 1 Apr 3 MON @ HOU W,4-2 8-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 P
265 4 (2) Apr 7 MON @ ATL W,7-2 7-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 9 .17 -0.005 -0.16 P
266 7 (2) Apr 10 MON @ CIN L,6-8 8-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 9 P
267 10 (2) Apr 14 MON PHI L,3-4 9-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 6 P
268 12 (1) Apr 18 MON @ NYM L,4-5 7-9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 .44 -0.010 -0.14 P
269 14 (1) Apr 21 (1) MON @ STL W,6-3 7-GF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 9 P
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Iran ready to become mediator
Iran has expressed readiness to act as a mediator between Yerevan and Baku in the recent Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran is ready to play role in the peaceful settling of the conflict, in case if the involved parties are interested.
He made the remarks in a phone conversation with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian. Zarif also is scheduled to meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov April 5 within the framework of a trilateral meeting of foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran in the Iranian city of Ramsar, where it is planned to discuss issues of mutual interests as well as regional and international developments.
Meanwhile, during talks with Nalbandian, Zarif underlined the necessity of ceasing armed clashes between the sides.
He further called for return of peace to the region and peaceful settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts. The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.
On the night of April 2, 2016, all the frontier positions of Azerbaijan were subjected to heavy fire from the Armenian side, which used large-caliber weapons, mortars and grenade launchers. Azerbaijan responded with a counter-attack, which led to liberation of several strategic heights and settlements. The situation on the contact line remains tense.


• Pool knowledge about new research and initiatives, particularly those proving successful in creating better risk literacy and understanding and reducing harms.
• Create new tools and techniques for improved and accessible risk management.
• Develop fresh and practically usable guidance for policymakers, regulators and opinion- leaders on the presentation of facts and how to communicate their assessment of risk and their risk management decisions.
• Create a safe space. Risk discussion has become politicised and associated only with different interests and experiences, making it difficult to discuss in a dispassionate and mutually trustful way. So, an ancillary goal of the project is to create a safe space in which issues and ideas can be discussed in their own terms, in a trustworthy manner to pursue the goal of a better risk world for all.


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Affordable co-working space available for Camden businesses
Camden Council has collaborated with LABS to provide fully funded co-working space to Camden business owners.
LABS delivers customisable workspaces and supports companies of all sizes, from ambitious individuals looking for co-working through to established corporations.
"Against the backdrop of the economic impact of covid-19, this partnership will better enable underrepresented business owners in the borough to access opportunities they need to progress their businesses. This speaks to the heart of the council's mission to make Camden the best place in London to do business, with the infrastructure that businesses need to grow.
"We know access to co-working space can have a catalytic impact on businesses. Co-working space can accelerate business growth through providing space for business owners to network with others in various industries, space to think and scale, and access to latest information and opportunities to underpin development.
"Camden business owners are renowned for their creativity, dynamism and entrepreneurial spirit, and the partnership with LABS will support business owners to channel their energy within the context of steady progress to a more robust local economy."
Councillor Danny Beales, Cabinet Member for Investing in Communities, Culture and an Inclusive Economy
Dotan Weiner, Chief Operating Officer at LABS, said:
"We are delighted to partner with Camden Council to provide valuable resources for talented young entrepreneurs in the local community. By working closely with our occupiers and members, we've learned that building a reliable network remains one of the greatest challenges of entrepreneurship.
"It's essential that young people have access to guidance, knowledge and resources that can support them. By promoting mentoring opportunities to our members for the entrepreneurs and providing space to meet, work and collaborate at LABS, we hope to facilitate growth and development at a critical time for these young businesses as we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic."
Nanouche Umeadi, Founder of Diverse Inclusive Solutions and recipient of LABS co-working space
"I decided to set up a Race and Diversity Consultancy business after the eruption of Black Lives Matter protests. I felt I had to do something about it to educate our community. This business was my response, with my target audience being schools, pupils and parents.
"The opportunity to work in the LABS space and take advantage of everything that is being offered is huge for my business. I'm a starter business just starting out, finding my feet, with very little money. So, to be given the space and support to work in LABS will be very beneficial for my business.
"My ambition for the future is to work for more schools up and down the country and also get into other institutions like law and politics."
The council's partnership with LABS will involve:
Support for 30 business owners, over 3-years, with a connection to Camden to access co-working space within LABS Atrium, Camden.
LABS to promote opportunity to mentor the 30 business owners to its community.
Provide access to LABS's member events and socials
Access LABS community via the app


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Frequently Asked Questions About the Vaccine in Cordova
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When will Cordovans 65 and older be able to receive the vaccine?
The State of Alaska is allocating vaccines throughout the state. Both Ilanka Community Health Center and Cordova Community Medical Center have requested allotments for the Phase 1b, Tier 1 vaccine group, which includes Alaskans 65 and older. We have not yet received confirmed information about how many or when we might receive these vaccines.
Some people in Cordova have already received vaccines. Who and why?
Cordova was allotted vaccines for the Phase 1a vaccine group, which included Health Care Workers, First Responders, and Nursing Home Residents. Almost all of that group has now been vaccinated and we are ready to move onto Phase 1b, Tier 1. There were a very few vaccines left over from the Phase 1a allotment that were administered to the most medically high-risk Cordovans from the Phase 1b, Tier 1 vaccine group.
Who decides which communities/groups get vaccines?
Vaccine allocation is determined by several sources: the State of Alaska, Indian Health Services, Veterans Administration, and the U.S. Military. Cordova has received an allocation from Indian Health Services that can be distributed as the local Tribal Council determines, as well as its State allocation for Phase 1a.
Why can't we put our names on a list or schedule to be vaccinated when Cordova receives its next allotment?
We don't know when or how many vaccines we will receive. The State controls that. The two types of vaccines we have received in Cordova so far both have time and temperature sensitivities. The COVID vaccine is not like the flu vaccine: there is a limited time-window to administer the vaccine for it to be effective and two doses are needed for optimum immunity. Therefore, patients must be able to receive their dose as soon as it is ready, as well as ensure they will be available for a follow-up dose.
Which vaccines are available?
Pfizer vaccine (the CCMC Phase 1a allotment): held in Anchorage and shipped in varying order sizes to Cordova refrigerated. We have 5 days from the moment it leaves the freezer in Anchorage to administer the vaccine. The vial needs to be warmed to room temperature and diluted, then it must be administered within 6 hours. Most vials have 5-6 doses. The second dose is given 3 weeks after the first.
Moderna vaccine (the Ilanka December allotment): shipping to Cordova in 100 dose shipments directly from the manufacturer. The vaccine can be maintained frozen for 6 months or in the refrigerator for 30 days. The vial needs to be warmed to room temperature and must be administered within 6 hours. Most vials have 10-11 doses. The second dose is given 4 weeks after the first.
What can I do to prepare?
Decide if you want the vaccine and be ready to be flexible. We will get the word out as soon as we know when and how much vaccine Cordova will receive. We want to vaccinate as many people who are eligible per State guidelines as possible. We will give details at the time of the announcement. Once scheduled, please show up to appointments on time to ensure no vaccines are wasted.
We appreciate the interest in the COVID vaccine. As soon as we have more information we will distribute it through multiple media platforms. Please bear with us as things may rapidly change. Your medical community is working extremely hard to provide vaccines for all community members. If this vaccination process were in our control, we would give a vaccine to every Cordovan who wanted one tomorrow. Please be patient as we work to provide the vaccine and be assured that we are doing everything in our power to ensure that there are vaccines available. Thank you.
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