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And once again, the same old story from my keyboard: Hats off for these vinyl sounds from Sweden in 2011. Three Seasons are Sartez Faraj on guitar, Olle Risberg on bass and Christian Eriksson on battery. The guest musicians, who grants this magnifical double LP extra stamp of quality, are: Mattias Risberg – hammond, melotron and synths, Thomas Lindberg – dobro and bouzoki, Magnus Holmström – violin, and Sanna Hodell – flute. And on eight of nine tracks rings this very special, brightly rugged and clarion 70's rock voice. It belongs to Sartez and is comparable to the voice of Joakim Nilsson, from Graveyard. So what do these swedes do to our ears? A breath of 70's rock which automatically makes the hair grow down to the collar bones. Influnces are heard from American Woman, through Black Night and White Rabbit to Woodstock, Free and Humble Pie. Blues, folk music, hard rock, prog and psychedelica are arranged pithily nostalgically, without sounding old and passé, and brings forth rivers of tears of joy in the eyes of music consumers and loudspeakers. An Endless Delusion, the only instrumental song on the album, is in no way a self-delusion by the band. Playful and sharp guitar sounds, driving and pleasureful hammond, beautifully united flute tones, Swedish folk rock at its best. Each To Their Own and Since Our First Day are hymns, rather undescribable. Or: fantastic! Cold To The Bone is a hard funk song, Down To The Bottom howls and riffs itself to the highest of heights. And as a phenomenal finish is the title track, a pure orgy of organ, a smoking hot guitar-trip straight into eternity. Not bad for a debut!
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Swedish trio THREE SEASONS was formed not too long ago, consisting of members from Siena Root and Mouth of Clay. Life's Road is their debut album, and was released on Swedish label Transubstans Records in February 2011.
The band themselves describe their music as "in a 70's kind of mood, heavy blues rock is mixed up with more jam-oriented, experimental and psychedelic parts…", which is a good as description as any. As one wanders through this production a plethora of names will pop up, and the better you know your harder edged and psychedelic rock of the 70's the more of them there will be. Black Sabbath, Mountain, Led Zeppelin, Robin Trower and to some extent good old Pink Floyd are strong candidates as far as sound and possible influences go, others might pull up a totally different set of names. The most important part of it is that these guys doesn't sound like they are copying or replicating specific sounds or bands. They manage to sound fresh and new, despite sporting a distinctly retro-oriented expression firmly rooted in the early 70's.
Guitar and organ combinations are used extensively throughout, be it as lighter-toned, reverberating heavy psych riffs combining with the pipes or as heavier-set riffs and organ in majestic constellations closer to Deep Purple or even Atomic Rooster in expression. Occasionally the keys will be out of the picture in part or in whole while the band takes a scorching run through territories closer to Mountain's spirited brand of hard rock or the slower, thundering vintage stoner rock of Tony Iommi and his compatriots, and on one occasion we're even treated to a gritty and elongated jazz-laden improvisation. Gentler passages closing in on the pastoral sporting violin and flute details combined with gentle vocals and light wandering guitar is another part of this trio's repertoire, and if I'm not much mistaken those who love the Mellotron will find the odd theme here and there where this vintage instrument is preferred over the organ or the occasional vintage keyboard textures. With twists and turns aplenty, to the point of inspiring a touch of vertigo at times, but always excellently and compellingly performed. Flow and momentum are upheld quite nicely, and the compositions have a strong nerve throughout.
"LIfe's Road" is a veritable smorgasbord for those who love harder edged rock of the early 70's variety, the happiest marriage of heavy prog and heavy psych I've encountered in quite some time. Sophisticated, rather innovative and most certainly with a fair few moment of originality. And as such, a highly recommended production for anyone with an affection for music of this kind that initially gained popularity some 40 years ago.
My rating: 87/100
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Bands being influenced by Deep Purple isn't uncommon. And as hard as it is to criticize a band for good taste, as hard is it also to raise the glass in a toast for another band under this influence. But the Swedish group Three Seasons takes it to another level.
Through staggering steps in Swedish bands like Siena Root and Mouth of Clay, the vocalist and guitarist Sartez Faraj has now taken a large step forward in the new creation Three Seasons. Here is some psychedelic groovy hard rock which includes Blackmore without forgetting Tommy Bolin, and of course a bit of Jimi Hendrix, lovely fat hammond organ, and they also dare to be inspired of folk music as well as improvisational jazz. This mix could have anyone turn up their nose, but here is a well elaborated plan which is impressing.
Three Seasons knows what they're doing and have created an exciting sound collage, which in so many other cases would only be considered as straggling.
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Life's Road is the debut album from ex Siena Root frontman Sartez Faraj's new outfit Three Seasons and basically if you like big riffs that sound like they belong in the seventies, then this is going to be right up your street. The production adds an air of retro authenticity, which along with the slightly fuzzy vocals from Sartez make for a real blast from the past, but in a way that isn't derivate, instead being a joy to completely immerse yourself in. Olle Risberg handles big throbbing bass duties, while Christian Eriksson thumps the drums, with Sartez also handling the guitar. Add to that some thick, syrupy keyboards from guest musician Mattias Risberg and you really have the perfect mix for an album that can be all bluesy and Free like one minute and psychedelic and early Floyd like the next. Also in the mix are elements of Mountain, Led Zep, Hendrix and even a tinsy dash of Santana, especially in the guitar workout moments. This is an assured and classy debut album that nods at the past with a reverential respect, but also manages to look forward with energetic optimism. Very classy indeed.
Rating: 8,5/10
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This album is for those who likes the same kind of psychedelic music as found in stoner rock. The record may not be as progressive, but is of high class and contains 9 fine creations.
The group Three Seasons consists of: a former singer in the group Siena Root, Sartez, who sings and plays guitars, Olle who plays the bass and Christian who plays the drums. Even though the trio's sound is modern to the highest degree, when I listen to the music I feel an inevitable desire to say that the music reminds of the work of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Free and Gov't Mule. The reason for these comparisons is that songs like Too many choices, Cold to the bone and Down to the bottom are rock songs strongy coloured of blues, and their longer compositions: An Endless Delusion, Each to their own, Since our first day, and the title track Life's Road, testifies of the musical maturity and the classic ideas about the compositions in all the bandmembers.
In the last mentioned compisition, which closes the track, you can first and foremost hear a synthesizer which brings your thoughts to the earlist Pink Floyd creations. Psychedelic rock is mixed with rhythm and blues, and the most important thing with groups like Three Seasons is the raw sound, which gives back the belief that the knowledge and interest exists in young rock creators. The music by the three Swedes fills on with sanguinity. Using simple methods and not that complicated instruments, the listener is taken to an atmosphere of classic rock on a very high level, in a both succesfull and terrific way.
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Three Seasons' Life's Road is a new album out this year from the Swedish label Transubstans Records. This label is certainly one of my favorites at the moment. Three Seasons is a trio that consists of Sartez Faraj on vocals and guitars, Olle Risberg on bass and Christian Eriksson on drums. Well-informed fans of 70's hard/psyche rock will notice here the name Sartez Faraj who used to sing in Siena Root.
But let's return to Three Seasons – the thing that confused me here is that Transubstans labeled them as stoner/doom metal, and to be honest, I do not hear any doom metal here. I don't hear metal at all, but there certainly are bits of stoner here and there. So, what we've got here is a hard/blues rock with a pinch of psychedelia and prog. The inspiring guitar solos, interesting rhythm section and always beautiful Hammonds, together with Sartez' characteristic voice build up the image of Life's Road.
As I love to describe someone's music by looking for possible influences that can be heard, let me tell you what Three Seasons makes me think of:
•The Hammond organs of Deep Purple's Jon Lord;
• Jimmy Page & Jimi Hendrix' guitars;
• Gov't Mule's blues;
• Pink Floyd's melodiousness;
• Siena Root, Graveyard, Witchcraft's contemporaneity.
Naturally I'm not saying Three Seasons' music is unoriginal. This trio has succeeded in blending many disparate elements while still making it their own. Three tracks out of nine end up going over ten minutes and these three (Each to Their Own, An Endless Delusion & Since Our First Day) show off the band's full potential. There are more influences, of course. One may hear a bit of jazz at particular moments on the album, or folksy stuff, and lots of classic rock, but all together it forms the sound of Three Seasons.
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Those who believe that Sartez, who was the singer for Siena Root for a certain amount of time, vanished into thin air will be set right, because 'Life's Road' is the debut album of his new band THREE SEASONS. Just like Siena Root, THREE SEASONS have settled comfortably in the very early 1970's. Thereby, they try, to a great extent successfully, to achieve the best possible authenticity. As such, it would come as no surprise if this album would have been released in 1972. It goes without saying that a lot of legendary rock bands went through my head when I listened to 'Life's Road' for the first time. This begins with Cream and does not end at all with The Jimi Hendrix Experience and early Santana. But this also goes to show that this album is multi-layered and complex in places.
Their songs are not limited to the blues-based heavy rock but also include a bit of funk rock, 1960's psychedelia or latin rock. Tradition is more important here than musical renovation and it's obvious that this three Swedish guys see themselves as preservers and not as revivers. I have no problem with that, so long as the musical workmanship is at least as good as here. Sartez shows that he's also a talented guitarist, although I must admit that I never was a huge fan of him as a vocalist. This slightly dramatic touch in his style tends to be the enemy of the good. At least, for my taste. In contrast, I particularly like the moments where THREE SEASONS start to focus on jamming. 'Each to their Own' is a perfect example for this where they've integrated a jazzy middle section which fits perfectly into the flow. This is one of the three more epic tracks where the band also showcases its musical stamina.
But there are also some hard rockin' cuts, in which a hammond organ is used. And even though I immediately think of Deep Purple and Uriah Heep, the funk infected rhythm of the opener 'Too Many Choices' or 'Feel Alive' shall ensure that this similarity is of only short duration. Another striking feature is the rich instrumentation. A couple of guest musicians were invited to the recording session and when necessary, the songs contain for example acoustic guitars, sitar or a mellotron. This results in a very atmospheric album that has also a convincing emotional depth. THREE SEASONS deserves to be discovered by all those who cannot get enough of 1970's rock. 'Life's Road' is a very good start and I wouldn't be surprised if they appear at one of the forthcoming Burg Herzberg festivals.
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There's just something special about Swedish bands which places them head and shoulders above so many of their stylistic contemporaries, regardless of homeland.
This line of thinking isn't limited to only extreme metal either; it applies to the more classic, psychedelic end of the rock spectrum, as well.
Three Seasons is just one such band; the new project from ex-Siena Root singer Sartez which totally rocks the party AND the body with its capable mastery of everything groove-a-licious and riff-tastic.
Taking influence from every classic rock playbook in existence, the band's Life's Road debut is a hard-rollin' amalgamation of bluesy swagger and psych-stomp, without ever really drinking too deeply from that fountain of plagiarist misinformation to be considered 'unoriginal.'
If anything, Three Seasons presents a glorious affirmation of their influences and takes it whole hog into their sound, bringing together elements of jam, blue-rock, proto-metal and psych into one nicely wrapped package of swinging rhythms, hard rock riffs and salacious, sexy songwriting power.
Although the band's influences range from Jimi Hendrix, Mountain, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Deep Purple, Govt. Mule and Santana, Three Seasons tread their own path with enough confidence to supercede the also-rans and make a firm, memorable statement of their own here on Life's Road.
Well done indeed, lads.
Written by MetalGeorge
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Accustomed visitors on our site are familiar with ONR's fancy for swedish bands. Not because we favour them or recieve payment (luckily), but because everything from there, especially from the alternative label Transubstans Records and distributor Record Heaven, has outstanding quality. We went there to do some research about this high class, and it was not in vain. Every new Swedish band that is found always strengthens our impression that what is created there is something very beautiful. You have all heard about the Gothenburg-sound and it's melodic death metal, but contrary to this style with it's many details and large post-production, there is a new scene coming up focusing on a dirtier sound with reminiscents of the seventies: Crystal Caravan, The Brimstone Days, Marulk… Well, now we have to add another name to the list: Three Seasons, with their debut Life's Road.
In the note coming with the record, the style was defined as Stoner / Doom Metal. However, the press release mention influences from bands such as Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors and I could sense that this would go in a completely different direction from the first mentioned styles. And from the first second of the record and the song "Too Many Choices", we got a CD which mixes all these influences with well enough interpretion and technical quality.
Totally nine songs (and no, it's not a short record, this is Progressive Rock we speak of…) going through many different musical landscapes, from them close to Heavy Classic (Moving On) to acoustic (beginning of Since Our First Day) past fatter rock (previously mentioned "Too Many Choices") to the acid-like, funkadelic ("Feel Alive"), pure folk-prog ("An Endless Delusion") and even Jazz (jamming over the theme in "Each To Their Own"). Furthermore, everything is recorded with a direct sound, just as it is and with almost no post-production. Together with the vocals and choir, the record is formed by the four instruments guitar, bass, keyboards and drums.
Like you can see, and I really hope you'll listen (we've actully included some of these songs in this month's Spotify-list), this is a caleiodoscope of impressions which should be listened to relaxed on the couch (with some narcotics, if you want) and be taken away on this road of life, carried by Three Seasons.
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Métal Intégral – Life's Road
Back to the future!
I sometimes feel I repeat myself about the Scandinavian countries and especially Sweden.
I don't know what's going on in that country where so many inspired and talented musicians every year delives such phenomenal albums!
That is the case with this new trio, Sartez Faraj, guitar and vocals, Olle Risberg, bass, and Christian Eriksson, drums, whose first opus Life's Road arouses my admiration!
Surely nothing new stylewise, but what class!
Fans of the 70s will really enjoy this dainty!
64 minutes of pure happiness where the soul and spirit from LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD, JIMI HENDRIX, SANTANA, MOUNTAIN, FREE, THE DOORS, KANSAS are mixed in, and I'd like to say "etcetera".
'Cause yes, there are reminiscenses from further constellations in the psychedelia-genre, but I believe I've mentioned the most important.
And, looking at the age of the musicians it's hard not to wonder whether these blokes have reincarnated or if their parents loudly listened to these artists all day long, the music brought in through the feeding bottle at their early ages.
Anyhow, not a weakness in this album, 64 intense and passionate minutes where I relish all the finesse and refinment! The bass is well put forward and the intelligent compositions are impressing!
To put it short, you should have guessed it already – this 2011 debut album goes straight into the heart!
And the music is settled in your ears, making you feel the scent of Woodstock, the warmth of a tube amp…
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What do we have here? A new Swedish band called Three Seasons. Lookie, listen.
They have a 70′s retro blues sound going. Very similar to what bands like Graveyard, Siena Root and Brutus have going. It's full of long and short classic rock although it can also be described as stoner/doom, there really isn't much doom to it. Doomheads would like it though.
"Each To Their Own" is a very nice jam track. It comes in at a blistering 11:06 long. There are two other tracks that are over 10 minutes long, "An Endless Delusion", which has a bit of Jethro Tull sound and "Since Our First Day".
This is an enjoyable album coming in at a massive 65 minutes long. Ten times through and going strong on the playlist here. The album was just released by Transubstans Records. Get yours now!
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This is good! Really good! This is 70's-influenced rock at it's best, early 70's including hammond organ. Blues-based rock, but compared to other 70's-style rockers of today there is more digression going on, which then again fits the old style well. There are such large amount of 70's references, it's no point lining up specific groups.
The record starts with some funky blues songs and then drifts off in various directions: a little folk, touches of jazz, a little jam, a varied but still peculiarly consistant album! And indeed, with three songs over 10 minutes there's room for some progressive, psychedelic digressions and a some jam when fitting.
Although this album can be listened to many times, one hopes more is coming!
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No label does a better job these days of delivering retro, 70's styled heavy rock & proto prog than Sweden's Transubstans Records/Record Heaven, and one of their latest releases comes from the trio known as Three Seasons. The band is comprised of former Sienna Root guitarist/singer Sartez, bassist Olle, and drummer Christian. From the opening notes of the heavy rock 'n' funk of "Too Many Choices", it's pretty clear that Three Seasons has a thing for MKIII era Deep Purple. Listen along to the rest of Life's Road, and with those clear Deep Purple influences you'll also hear a little Cream, Pink Floyd, Mountain, and even Govt Mule.
Sartez sounds like a cross between Glenn Hughes and Jack Bruce, easily heard on the bluesy stomp of "Cold to the Bone", and his distorted riffs & solos on "Down to the Bottom" recall the late, great Paul Kossoff. The epic 11-minute "Each To Their Own" provides the CDs proggy centerpiece, complete with swirling organ, layers of guitars, and powerful vocals. Some sizzling guitar and Hammond exchanges here which remind of vintage Deep Purple and even the Allman Brothers Band. You'll be taken back to Stormbringer on the down & dirty heavy rock/funk of "Feel Alive", a real groovy number with some fantastic wah-wah licks from Sartez, and the other lengthy epic "An Endless Delusion" is pure psychedelia, prog, and folk, complete with 70's styled keyboards, acoustic guitar, and ripping electric lead guitar. The second half of this piece reminded me a bit of early Kansas with its heavy guitar riffs and tasty organ passages. "Since Our First Day" is lumbering heavy rock in the tradition of Mountain or Grand Funk Railroad, and another treat for lovers of wah-wah guitar solos, while "Moving On" again lets the Deep Purple influence come to the forefront. Mellotron, Hammond, and litling guitar chords support some passionate vocals on the moody title track, which closes out this very enjoyable old school styled record.
To be honest, you either love this sort of 'trip down memory lane' or you don't. Personally, I dig bands that can hone in on these vintage late 60's & early 70's styles and sounds so effectively, and create memorable, enjoyable songs in the process. Two thumbs up for Three Seasons and Life's Road, a CD I can easily recommend to retro lovers of all ages.
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Next band to surf on the Swedish wave of Retro Rock is Three Seasons, a trio of guys fronted by ex-Siena Root vocalist Sartez. On record, this band is an expceptionally tight piece of music, getting energy from the 70's rocking greats such as Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, but they are also not afraid to challenge the listener with influences from more free-thinking groups like Gov't Mule and The Doors. Not entirely unlike their fellow countrymen in Graveyard or Horisont, Three Seasons charges and offers down-to-earth and groovy riff-rock but are also constantly digressing into drifty and somewhat psychedelic jam parts. The jam feeling is always there, very reminiscent of when Deep Purple lets the music run loose. This is at the risk of a little too much sprawling but Three Seasons are probably thinking that freedom under responsibility is something to aim for and thus almost always manages to tie it all up.
The trio take their time to show their compositions and three of the songs spins past the ten minute mark. All members gets to show their skills and the teamwork between them all is , as previously stated, irreproachable. Unfortunately the longer creations doesn't have quite enough behind them to be leading and stable in the long run, however they do hold the happiness of a discoverer. I think the four to six minutes-tracks are more hold together and also shows off both stronger riffs aswell as more memorable melodies.
Melodies, I could have wanted a bit more of – especially during the band's jam sessions since these can get somewhat similar after a while. Had the band got themselves together and cut of a few of the records sixty-five minutes while similtaneously giving the catchy riffs a little more space, this would probably have been a jackpot. But who am I to complain – Life's Road may not be dancable but after all offers a highly enjoyable listen for those who likes this crude, jammy 70's rock. On stage, this could probably get both one and two steps further on the scale.
This is the new band from Sartez, former singer in Siena Root and Mouth of Clay. I love both of these bands so I was very excited to hear this record. How Transubstans decided to call this Stoner-Doom metal has completely lost me, as this is totally classic 70s rock with bands like Govt Mule, FREE, Siena Root, Led Zeppelin much more the roots of this sound, with strong guitar, organ and vocals. The record starts off with Too many Choices, a song that closely resembles old Siena Root. Cold to the Bone is a more bluesy foot stomping track with some nice organ. Each to their Own is a fantastic 11 min song with some great guitar and organ interaction (a blues jam!). Feel Alive is another track with a great riff and groove, killer vocals and some excellent guitar. An endless Delusion is another really excellent track with harmonica, cool organ and a great guitar riff. Since our first Day starts slowly with some nice bluesy guitar and the bass slowly comes in as does the vocals as the track builds up. Life's Road is another amazing track with such great dynamics. Fans of Siena Root, especially the album, Far from the Sun, will want to explore this release. I just found out this will be out on double vinyl soon on Clear Spot.
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Just about anyone who's lived in Homer has bumped up against the issue of how to get stuff here. Sometimes, it's little stuff that costs more to ship to Homer than it does to purchase and sometimes it's big stuff, like a couch or three.
Redden Marine in Homer (aka the Gear Shed) has a Fedex forwarding address in Fife, WA that you can ship large and small things to and they will bring it up on their next delivery. The deal is that you need to call Phil at Redden (907) 235-8612 for the address and for shipping label instructions. Prices vary based on weight and they are very reasonable.
Last week I bought new furniture for my house in Anchorage. The particular furniture store I used did not ship to Homer. That was a bit of a problem. I had access to a trailer but it would mean taking a full day to make the drive to and from Anchorage. I didn't feel excited about that prospect. The solution: local freight transfer companies. In the end, I used Kar-A-Van Transfer (907) 235-7031 to bring down two couches and a love seat. They brought my couches to Homer for me to pick up at their warehouse on Kachemak Drive. Still cheaper and easier than going to Anchorage with a trailer on my own. Friend recommended On Demand Trucking (907) 399-1838.
When we moved out of Dillingham we used Lynden Transport (907) 276-4800. They're known for trucking and flying freight to and from Alaska. They delivered my super-heavy mattress a few years back and their customer services was outstanding. Carlile Transportation 1-800-487-1853 is another good option for shipping within Alaska.
So there are my top three options for getting things shipped here. Of course there's always Amazon Prime. However, the good thing about living in Homer is that there are usually great places to shop locally so that you don't even have to contend with this problem.


Amanda Schuller of Ottawa was named to the Spring 2014 Dean's List at The University of Findlay. To earn this achievement, a student must attain a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Amanda Schuller of Ottawa was named to the Fall 2013 Dean's List at The University of Findlay. To earn this achievement, a student must attain a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Amanda Schuller recently performed in the University of Findlay's spring senior instrumental recital. Schuller played "Suite in A minor, No. I Overture" by G. P. Telemann on the flute.
Amanda Schuller will perform in the University of Findlay's Jazz Ensemble spring concert. "All Blues" will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 20 in Winebrenner Theological Seminary's TLB Auditorium.
Amanda Schuller Performs in UF Pops Concert "Love is in the Air"
Amanda Schuller recently performed in The University of Findlay's senior instrumental recital. Schuller performed "Danse de la Chevre" by Arthur Honegger on the flute.
Amanda Schuller Performs in UF's Marching Oiler Brass Concert "Songs of the Stadium"
Amanda Schuller performed on the flute for an instrumental recital recently at The University of Findlay.
Amanda Schuller Performs in UF Pops Concert "All That Jazz"
Amanda Schuller recently performed in The University of Findlay Symphonic Band And Wind Ensemble's Pops Concert, "All That Jazz."
Amanda Schuller recently performed in an instrumental recital at The University of Findlay. Schuller played "Suite Antique" on the flute by John Rutter.
Amanda Schuller was placed as a student teacher for the University of Findlay's spring semester. Schuller held a student teaching position at Whittier Primary School in Findlay, Ohio.


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Qatar Prepares for Legislative Elections After 15-Year Delay
Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has announced to hold the elections for Advisory Council after 15 years.
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Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has issued a decree for a higher committee to be established and prepare the first-ever elections to the Advisory Council, Qatari media reported on Wednesday. The decision has been taken after much delay. The Emir was expected to announce the date for long-awaited elections.
According to Decision 47 by Al Thani, the committee will be chaired by Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, as well as several ministers and experts, the Qatar News Agency said. Another decree, issued same day, ordered for an ordinary Majlis session to be held on November 5, the agency added.
The move came shortly before a decree made in the last few hours of his father's rule expired. In 2011, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani pledged to hold legislative elections within two years.
Analysts believe that should the process move forward, Qatar would become the first Gulf Arab monarchy to introduce legislative elections. The small gas-rich nation has faced a trade and political boycott from Arab states led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that has disrupted its trade and forced it to rethink alliances.
The date of the election has not been specified. The constitution of Qatar, adopted in 2003, stipulates that 30 members of the Shura Council be elected and 15 others appointed by the emir, yet so far all Qatari lawmakers have been appointees.
The Shura Council is mandated with adopting budgetary parameters, working out and discussing legislative initiatives, and monitoring the work of the ministerial cabinet. For bills to be passed into laws in Qatar, they need to be voted for by two-thirds of lawmakers and be approved by the emir.
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Elections Postponed
It is important to note that Qatar's Emir extended the influential Advisory Council's term for another three years, effectively postponing legislative elections in 2016. Decree No. 30 of 2016 dismisses the 44th regular session of the council on July 18. This was the first time Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was making such a decision as Emir.
However, in the summer of 2013, he yielded his leadership to Sheikh Tamim, and decided to extend the Advisory Council's term in the midst of the power transition.
Update: #Qatar Emir postpones legislative elections by extending the term of the current Advisory Council http://t.co/AxbX7Ft9sa
— Doha News (@dohanews) June 25, 2013
In Qatar, no laws can be enacted without first being discussed by the Advisory Council, one of the country's two legislative wings.
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As it stands, the Emir appoints the members of the council. But according to the constitution, 30 of the council's members should be elected and 15 appointed.
However, public participation has been postponed for decades, according to legal experts. This has been based on the constitutional provision that "extending the council's term is permitted if it is found to be in the public's best interest."
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Teams: Reds v Villa – Xabi back
After Liverpool's 4-1 demolition of Manchester United last week, and then defeats for both Manchester United and Chelsea yesterday, this game has become far more important than anyone expected it be just a few weeks ago.
Liverpool went into that match at Old Trafford last week seven points behind, having played one game more. Had they lost, and allowing United three points for that game in hand, Liverpool would have effectively been 13 points behind.
But that didn't happen, and winning today would see Liverpool close the gap to a single point. United would still have a game in hand, but it would put tremendous pressure on United. Liverpool can do no more than win their own games and wait to see how United do in theirs. And today really needs to be a win.
Villa go into the game three points from fourth place. Anything less than a 9-0 win for Villa will see them remain in fifth place behind Arsenal who have superior goal difference.
But Villa are obviously a far better side than they have been in most recent seasons. Liverpool have to work hard. Rafa has to outwit O'Neill.
Rafa has put last week's last-minute stand-in, the legendary Sami Hyypia, back on the bench wth Alvaro Arbeloa available again at right back. Jamie Carragher moves back to his favoured position of centre-back, alongside Martin Skrtel.
Also back in the starting line-up is Xabi Alonso, recovered from injury and replacing Lucas. He'll play alongside Javier Mascherano.
Albert Riera and Dirk Kuyt will start on the left and right respectively, with the world class duo of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres continuing their brilliant partnership.
Good to see Daniel Agger's name amongst the subs, and Dossena's there too maybe hoping to get on and continue his little run of scoring!
Some familiar faces on the opposite side – Villa have Brad Friedel in goal and Emile Heskey up front. They've also got Gareth Barry, a Liverpool target last summer, who still may end up playing at Anfield on a more permanent basis.
The game will begin with a minute's silence, to pay tribute to Bryce Morrison, the club secretary who sadly and suddenly passed away yesterday. Liverpool will wear black armbands. Continue reading Teams: Reds v Villa – Xabi back
Posted on March 22, 2009 March 22, 2009 Author Categories NewsTags News13 Comments on Teams: Reds v Villa – Xabi back
Reds must win every game. Including mind games.
When Alex Ferguson was interviewed after seeing his side battered 4-1 by Liverpool, he claimed the best side lost. The best side lost 4-1? The manager of the winning side, Rafael Benítez, had listened to taunts from opposing fans for weeks: "Rafa's cracking up." Now here was Ferguson, trying to make out that somehow Liverpool's demolition job was all down to luck.
But that wasn't his only excuse.
The interview just mentioned had been to his club's own TV channel
It was the only interview he gave. Reports on Monday suggested he had refused to speak to Sky because he was annoyed with the kick-off time. United had played a day later than Liverpool in the Champions League, but on top of that Sky's coverage of this match saw it kick off in the earliest possible slot of the weekend.
The suggestion was that, on top of their luck, Liverpool had an even bigger advantage because of the fatigue that United's players would be feeling.
But on this occasion Sky had no choice. Sky would always prefer a later kick-off, preferably 4pm on Sunday, but the police just don't like the idea of all that extra pre-match drinking time. It had to be a lunchtime kick-off. And it couldn't be a Sunday lunchtime kick-off because that slot was taken by Setanta's coverage of Manchester City, who'd been playing in Europe on Thursday.
It had to be a Saturday lunchtime kick-off if it was to be televised live.
Of course the kick-off time applied to both teams. Even if it had kicked off at 4pm on Sunday, Liverpool would still have had 24 more hours to recover and prepare than their opponents. Maybe United would have been less tired – but Liverpool would have been even hungrier.
So if Ferguson wanted to blame the humiliating scoreline on the fact his players were tired that's all well and good – but it really wasn't Sky's fault. So why avoid their interviewer's questions?
Away from the comfort of his club's own reporters, would Ferguson have been spared a reminder of Rafa's January comments? Would he still be able to suggest he'd need to use Freud to help him decipher them? Would he be able to use the word "disturbed"?
He could try. But he'd look rather silly.
Continue reading Reds must win every game. Including mind games.
Posted on March 21, 2009 Author Categories UncategorisedTags Comment16 Comments on Reds must win every game. Including mind games.
Liverpool secretary Bryce Morrison dies
Liverpool Football Club and its supporters have been shocked and deeply saddened by the news that club secretary Bryce Morrison died suddenly this morning.
Mr Morrison was seen on live television only yesterday sitting alongside Rick Parry for the Champions League draw in Nyon, and his death was completely unexpected.
He had been at the club for 17 years, having joined in the club's centenary year in 1992.
Liverpool will show their respect by holding a minute's silence ahead of tomorrow's match with Aston Villa, and the Liverpool players will be wearing black armbands.
Liverpool FC chief executive Rick Parry paid tribute on the club's website: "We are all devastated at the news and our thoughts and prayers are with Bryce's wife Gill and his family at this very sad time.
"Bryce gave 17 years' loyal service to Liverpool and his dedication to and love for the club was apparent to all of those who worked alongside him.
"Bryce was well known throughout football and will be sadly missed by his many friends within the game.
"There will be a minute's silence before tomorrow's match against Aston Villa and as a mark of respect the players will wear black armbands in his memory.
"This is a very sad day for Liverpool Football Club."
Mr Morrison was a familiar face at the European draws at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, often attending alongside Rick Parry but also often there as Liverpool's most senior representative.
A message from UEFA appeared on the UEFA.com website: "UEFA and the European football family wishes to pass on its deepest sympathy to Mr Morrison's family and friends, as well as to Liverpool."
The Premier League also sent their condolences, a statement reading: "On hearing the sad news of Bryce Morrison's sudden and unexpected death, everyone at the Premier League would like to extend our deepest sympathies to Bryce's family, friends and Liverpool FC. Bryce was an excellent football administrator, and above all a decent man."
AnfieldRoad.com also sends its condolences to Mr Morrison's family and friends at this very sad time.
Posted on March 21, 2009 Author Categories NewsTags News3 Comments on Liverpool secretary Bryce Morrison dies
Rafa signs until 2014.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benítez has signed a new contract with Liverpool, keeping him at the club until 2014.
Rafa's existing contract had one more season to run after this summer, helping to feed speculation for most of the season that he was going to be managing elsewhere next season.
That speculation reached its peak just before Liverpool's first-leg win over Real Madrid in the Champions League, with major media outlets reporting Rafa was to leave following that game. But the week ended with a different name on the way out – Rick Parry's departure at the end of the season was announced on the Friday.
The news was announced officially on the club's own website at 9pm, allowing just enough time for tomorrow's back pages to reflect the news.
Rafa told LiverpoolFC.tv that he was delighted: "My heart is with Liverpool Football Club, so I'm delighted to sign this new deal. I love the club, the fans and the city and with a club like this and supporters like this, I could never say no to staying. I always made clear I wanted to be here for a long time and when I complete my new contract it will mean I have spent over a decade in Liverpool.
"The club is greatly respected around the world due to its incredible history and tremendous heritage. It is my aim to uphold those values and help create a new chapter in our history."
Rafa's quotes included an acknowledgement to the club's owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, for their part in giving him the deal he'd wanted: "Throughout this process, I would like to thank the owners for their hard work in finalising the deal. All of us at the club want the same thing, which is to be successful by winning major trophies."
Tom Hicks said: "It is wonderful news that Rafa has made a long-term commitment to the football club. Since he became Manager in 2004, he has been responsible for the great progress we have made. I know he will continue to build on his achievements as he has a tremendous hunger and desire to bring more success to the club – success our fans and everyone connected with the club deserves." Hicks had said at the height of the club's civil war, last season, that he wanted to give Rafa a new deal.
George Gillett has never made too much of a secret of his true feelings about Rafa, but he still had some good things to say in the official announcement: "With Rafa continuing to manage the team, we can look forward to more great football and success on the pitch. He has special abilities and qualities which are admired here at the club and around the world. Coming after our excellent wins over Real Madrid and Manchester United, this gives us great momentum going into the final stages of the season."
It also makes Liverpool a more attractive prospect to potential investors, and Rafa's decision to sign such a long-term deal suggests he felt reassured the turmoil of the past 18 months would soon be resolved.
Another reassurance will have come when Rick Parry's end-of-season departure was announced, paving the way for Rafa's contract to include the terms giving him more responsibility that he felt were so important.
Stories this morning suggested Rafa was refusing to sign his contract having already decided to leave for Real Madrid. But the authors of those stories will now be perhaps be questioning how reliable those particular sources were.
Posted on March 18, 2009 March 18, 2009 Author Categories NewsTags News17 Comments on Rafa signs until 2014.
Reds demolish Devils 4-1 in cracking win
Rafa's cracking up? Well given that is was the travelling Liverpool support who were singing those words, and that the vast majority of fans are still very much behind their beleaguered manager, not everyone thinks so. The song was a sarcastic message to the Manchester United fans, well, the ones who hadn't vacated the premises early, and rapidly.
Liverpool beat Manchester United by four goals to one at Old Trafford.
After going a goal down from the spot on 23 minutes, Liverpool pulled it back level again five minutes later with a piece of typical Torres class. By half time Liverpool had the edge, Steven Gerrard scoring from the penalty he'd earned himself. In the second half Fabio Aurelio scored direct from the free kick that brought a red card for Nemanja Vidic. Nobody else got near his perfect set piece. By this time 76 minutes had been played, Liverpool were winning 3-1, and deservedly so. Liverpool's win had been achieved when United still had 11 on the pitch; it was only the icing on the cake when Dossena added the fourth in injury time.
So, what did Manchester United's manager, Alex Ferguson, have to say about this rather convincing defeat? He told Sky: "It is a hard one to take because I thought, really, we were the better team and the score does not reflect that."
Hold on – who was it that was supposed to be cracking up? Continue reading Reds demolish Devils 4-1 in cracking win
Posted on March 14, 2009 Author Categories NewsTags News33 Comments on Reds demolish Devils 4-1 in cracking win
Teams: Reds v Real – Torres starts
Torres is back! Liverpool's number nine starts, as does another doubt before the game, Alvaro Arbeloa, meaning Mascherano doesn't have to play right back.
How much of a risk it is to start with both players is something we'll know after the game, but the scorer of Liverpool's away goal, Yossi Benayoun, wasn't able to take part.
The other full-back tonight is Fabio Aurelio, with Skrtel and Carragher as centre backs.
In midfield we see Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano both playing in their best positions, with Steven Gerrard playing the advanced role he's become so good at. Dirk Kuyt goes back to his more customary position on the right, with Ryan Babel starting on the left.
Jerzy Dudek returns to Anfield, sitting on the bench as deputy to Casillas. One-time Liverpool target Gabriel Heinze starts, as does Arjen Robben, a player who was always a threat for Chelsea against Liverpool. Sometimes it was for footballing reasons. Continue reading Teams: Reds v Real – Torres starts
Posted on March 10, 2009 Author Categories NewsTags CL_2008-09, News11 Comments on Teams: Reds v Real – Torres starts
Reina calls for Kop to get 'crazy'
Tonight is one of those nights where the words "This Is Anfield" should bring respect, if not fear, to the players, staff and supporters of the team visiting one of the world's most famous stadiums.
The dispute between the club's owners has produced a never ending stream of politically-motivated stories about what's happening at Anfield. But fans and players at Real Madrid are quite used to that kind of situation, where politics are always playing a part in how the club is run.
Liverpool fans will welcome Real Madrid the same way they welcome any big club on a European night. Real will get respect from Liverpool fans, but they'll probably never forget the game, whatever the result.
For Liverpool the result can be any draw or any win. A 1-0 defeat would see the game go to extra-time and penalties, any other defeat would end Liverpool's season. The league is only a mathematical possibility, not a realistic one, so Liverpool fans are desperate to see their team get into the last eight of the competition they've won five times.
The so-called "twelfth man" is different on European nights. It's hard to say why, but it is. Nobody would expect the fans to be up for a game against Sunderland as much as they are for a game against the legendary Real Madrid, but even so there's a massive difference between what we can expect tonight and the disgraceful booing of one player that a small minority felt was acceptable last week.
Enough has been said on why that embarrassing noise from a shameful few was wrong, tonight we'll hopefully see why getting behind every single player in a Red shirt is so important.
In the goalkeeper's shirt is Pepe Reina, and he's urged the fans to show what they can do: "We need to be able to feel that the supporters are with us and behind us like crazy. The atmosphere on the night when we played Barcelona was unbelievable and I would like to remind the people of moments like these that we have enjoyed together and now to try and create some new ones." Continue reading Reina calls for Kop to get 'crazy'
Posted on March 10, 2009 Author Categories NewsTags News
The article that appeared here earlier referred to a situation that I now feel can be closed off and hopefully forgotten about. No need to speculate about it, you might even be thinking of the wrong person completely.
I've received an apology and I fully accept it, along with the explanation given.
Some of the points in this article do still stand though, and so I'll edit them slightly and leave them in place.
I'll remove the references to my health and my illness too, I don't really feel comfortable going into so much detail so openly. But don't worry, it's a pain to live with, but it could be something far worse.
I don't write on here with hit counts in mind. When it comes to the political situation at the club these days, all I try to do is find the truth.
With better health, maybe I'd have found it by now, but there is a lot of "smoke and mirrors" with what goes on at the club.
If we are going to force one or both owners out, we should force them out with the truth, particularly when one of the reasons given to force them out is their lack of truth.
If we are to force the manager out, we should be forcing him out for genuine reasons, not because of false or misleading reports of his actions.
Rick Parry has already announced his departure – I hope it was for the right reasons, I hope he wasn't hounded out with lies.
I made a mistake in an article in terms of working out the source of some quotes. It was an attempt to find some truth, and it failed. But I think we've all got to keep looking for the truth. If we find we are wrong, we've got to hold our hands up.
People are damaging the club. In some cases I'm sure they're doing it deliberately, with others they see the damage as a necessary evil to their plans and with others they probably don't even realise they're doing it.
It saddens me to see how many of us are fighting with each other. It used to be LFC v The World. What is it now? Can we not try and go back to that?
There is too much hatred in and around this club and it is slowly but surely destroying this club. A lot of people, from the highest levels downwards, need to start thinking about fixing the problems, not looking to get revenge or to score points over each other.
We will get our club back one day and we will get ourselves back on that f***ing perch. But not if we keep trying to knock each other off it! We need to work together, despite any differences, for what we all, deep down, really want.
Posted on March 4, 2009 March 4, 2009 Author Categories NewsTags News10 Comments on Moving on.
UPDATE: Dirk Kuyt contract quotes
I want to apologise to readers of the site, because this original article was based on my erroneous assumption that quotes from Dirk Kuyt, carried across the media on Saturday night and Sunday morning, were three weeks old. In fact the quotes were only three days old.
My error was purely that. It was never a malicious attempt to mislead anyone.
I saw quotes from a player discussing his new contract, and how it was tied into the manager's new contract, yet no mention whatsoever of the announcement the day before, Friday, that the club's chief executive was to leave in the summer.
It seemed somewhat odd that a player would talk about his and his manager's future, however vaguely, yet no reporter would ask about how Parry's position fitted into those futures.
And so I double-checked to see if I could find some context for the quotes.
There was nothing before Saturday, without going all the way back to early February.
Back then there was an appearance on Dutch TV where Kuyt said pretty much the same things he'd said in the latest quotes. If there was a difference, it was easily put down to translation differences.
The article on this site wasn't an attack on the press or the media. The article was an attack on what I thought was an agent, a PR agency or someone connected to the club or potential ownership in some way.
We've had story after story for the last 18 months attacking the club or its people in some way or other. Sometimes the stories are full of truth, sometimes they are full of spin, sometimes they contain what can only really be described as lies.
When they lack honesty in any way, it isn't always the reporter who is putting spin on the facts or making some up, often a reporter is literally relaying what he was told. Sometimes a reporter will be presented with two versions of what happened, and it's down to him to judge which he should believe – if any. On the whole any reporter who is a Liverpool fan tries to write the story with the club's best interests at heart – with the obvious limitations that they have still got a job to do and can't always ignore a big, but negative, story. And as we all have our own opinions on what is best for the club, sometimes the decision on how to cover a story doesn't match what we might do if we were writing it. And of course not all reporters support Liverpool.
When it comes to the political situation at the club these days, all I try to do is find the truth. If we want to force one or both owners out, surely we should force them out with the truth, particularly when one of the reasons given to force them out is their lack of truth. If we want to force the manager out, we should be forcing him out for genuine reasons, not because of false or misleading reports of his actions.
The article yesterday was an attempt to find the truth.
Dirk hadn't picked a good time if he'd decided to raise the issue of his contract straight after a defeat to Middlesbrough.
Of course he might have been asked a direct question about his contract. But even if it was an interview carried out on Saturday morning, Dirk – and the reporters talking to him – would have known that the situation with Rick Parry had changed. An important board member, the CEO, was to leave at the end of the season. It had been announced the day before. Yet not one follow-up question asking Dirk what he felt this meant, for the club, for the manager and for his new contract.
Prior to the set of articles that appeared from Saturday night onwards, there was only one English-language article I could find carrying quotes from Dirk discussing a new deal. It was on a site called "Dutch Football" and it referred to an appearance by Dirk on Dutch TV. It took place on the 8th or 9th of February, and doesn't seem to have had an ounce of coverage by the UK press.
I did some more searching, but could only find Dutch language sites that carried the quotes from the TV show. Some auto-translating showed that the quotes were very similar to those in Sunday's press. I found a clip of the TV show too, but it all sounded Dutch to me!
The differences between the quotes on Sunday and those in February were consistent with translation differences often seen when real people do the translations, or when there's a difference in the native tongues of the two translators. Auto-translation tools produce bizarre results, but enough to give you a general idea.
And that's why I went with the article.
Quotes lying dormant for three weeks were – I thought – suddenly passed by somebody or other to the Sunday press.
And if that had been the case, what reason would this mystery person have had for bringing them up? It can be used to make Rafa look bad, it can be used to make one or both owners look bad. It can be used by a players' agent to help press for a new contract for the player.
After a long line of made-up, misleading and spun stories, I felt it was time to raise this.
It turns out my instincts were on the right lines.
The quotes weren't from Saturday night.
Dirk had said pretty much what he said on Dutch TV, for a second time.
But he had said it before both the Middlesbrough game and the Parry announcement. He'd said it at a Champions League post-match interview, following the game in Madrid on Wednesday.
The quotes hadn't hit the press until Sunday, presumably because it was a separate interview for the benefit of the Sunday press.
So there was no case to answer in terms of a third party stirring up trouble this time. Perhaps the press could have mentioned the quotes were from Wednesday, but it's no surprise they didn't: It would lessen the impact.
The fact the quotes were only three days old probably wasn't worth an article, although it was worth pointing perhaps in passing what the context of the quotes was.
So, in light of what I now know, here is a corrected version of the story.
Liverpool were never really out of the spotlight last week, with some of it actually related to football.
The week began with a rumour that Sky News later picked up, one that claimed Rafael Benitez would leave the club after the Real Madrid game on the Wednesday.
That rumour was denied, by Rick Parry, sources from the Tom Hicks camp and Rafa himself. Rafa spoke after his side had won 1-0 in Madrid.
24 hours later and the internet versions of a couple of national papers published a story claiming that Tom Hicks had been in contact with Jose Mourinho through a third party, about the possibility of him coming to Liverpool.
Laughed off by the Hicks camp, by the time those stories were on the breakfast table in printed form, they looked rather silly. Because by then the Echo and The Times had broken the news that Rick Parry's departure was about to be announced.
The announcement came as a shock; it had been very much a closely-guarded secret and was only just broken by those papers before it was announced officially.
Saturday saw a fair amount of analysis of Parry's announcement, before Liverpool made a mess of their already slim league hopes by losing 2-0 at one of their bogey grounds.
The same night saw some quotes from Dirk Kuyt reported by various members of the Sunday press.
Had Liverpool won that game earlier in the day, or even drawn that game, then hearing comments from Kuyt about his contract wouldn't have seemed out of place. But the idea of Kuyt bringing the subject up in the wake of not only the result but the performance seemed a little odd.
That said, often when we read quotes in the press we are reading a response to a direct question. We hardly ever see the question, and it can sometimes seem that a player puts more emphasis on a topic than he really has. And quite often we find that the quotes are an edited version of what was said, leaving the version reported as slightly out of context.
Where Rafa is concerned, there seems to be a serious effort to paint him in as bad a light as possible these days. He's no angel, and far from perfect, but often gets accused falsely.
Some of his critics say that his efforts on the political side of life at Anfield have got in the way of his coaching. Life at Anfield is political, of that there is no doubt, and only a fool would expect Rafa to stay out of it completely. But some feel that he is too focussed on that, and also that he is exploiting the friction in the board-room to put in far higher demands than he might have done at a more settled club.
And that is how some people have interpreted the quotes from Dirk Kuyt that were in Sunday's papers. They feel that Rafa is getting players to wait before signing new deals as part of some point-scoring or point-proving exercise.
What Kuyt was quoted as saying was: "Rafa told me he wanted to give me a new contract, but because of his own contract he wanted to sort that out first and then we'll see what's happening. I've just been trying to focus on the games and not worry too much because I'm happy at Liverpool and I enjoy it, I want to stay."
This appeared in the Sunday papers after Dirk Kuyt was interviewed earlier in the week. It was a post-match interview following the Champions League, and although that was back on Wednesday, the quotes were for the benefit of the Sunday press.
The quotes were only a few days old, but they did pre-date the event on Friday that saw Rick Parry's impending departure announced. It makes little difference to the fact that as of Wednesday Dirk Kuy was waiting for Rafa's contract to be agreed before his own was discussed – but it would have been better to mention that Parry's position had changed since then and that there was no indication of how this might impact Kuyt's talks.
The quotes actually sounded very similar to comments Kuyt had made three works earlier, in an appearance on Dutch Television. The programme was "Studio Voetbal" and was recorded after Liverpool's 3-2 win against Portsmouth. Kuyt was responding to recent reports linking him with interest from Juventus. He was a guest on the programme and talked for a while on a number of issues as well as his own situation at Anfield.
Although at first it seemed somebody was once again trying to stir trouble at the club. Like the Mourinho story on Thursday night, it could have been agents trying to stir some action for their clients. For this story in particular, it could even be an attempt to push the club into getting the contract sorted out much more quickly. It was still another reminder to be wary of taking anything you read or hear about the club at face value, but at least it wasn't – on this occasion – anyone trying to put a spanner in what's left of Liverpool's works.
It wouldn't have been the first time a translated interview had been reported without any reference to the original source, with parts missing and no real context given. And it wouldn't have been the last.
There is still a war going on, and until it's over we all need to be wary of propaganda, even small pieces of it.
We also, myself included, need to be wary of how we react to pieces of information we see in the media or online. Without knowing the full situation as to why Rafa is telling Kuyt to wait for his contract, we can't really attack Rafa. Conspiracy theories are so common at Anfield now there is a chance the new stadium will be called "Area 51".
When the accusations are wrong, it doesn't make you decide it's time to call it a day, or to run away, it makes you want to stand up and fight to clear your name.
And that is something we all need to keep in mind if we are going to fight to get rid of anyone from the club. Fight them with lies and they'll never go away. Fight them with the truth and it surely can't do any harm to the club.
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Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood, where Winnie the Pooh is once again in search of honey. A forest full of colorful creatures offers some helping hands and voices in the quest for a sweet treat. Along the way, he meets his pals, Tigger, Piglet, Rabbit and Owl, but soon discovers that Christopher Robin has been captured by the mysterious Backson! As they prepare for a rescue operation, the animals learn about teamwork, friendship and, of course… sharing snacks. This musical adventure comes to life with the help of 45 summer campers, ages 6-14. New to the ARIEL stage, Disney's Winnie the Pooh KIDS equals summer fun for the entire family!
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2015 Clape Cornas … Life Changing Syrah!
One of my Top 10 wines ever! A Guiding Light in the Making of Yarra Yering Shiraz wines.
In 1996 during my first week at Yarra Yering, Doc handed me a bottle of wine, with simple instructions, enjoy. It was a 1983 Auguste Clape Cornas. Wow! The sophistication and personality of the wine was insane. It just screamed DRINK ME! The beautiful texture, incredible depth of fruit, and, elegance. The complexity of the wine entranced.
In 1999 I found myself cruising through the Rhône Valley. Dining at Le Chaudron in Hermitage, I completely miss read the menu and ordered a plate of offal, don't get me wrong I love a little offal, but, a full plate, was a bit much. Fortunately, I had no problem with the wine list. On it the epic 1990 JL Chave Hermitage, the elegance and sophistication, married with incredible power and such beautiful tannins took me back to the 1983 Cornas from Clape. It remains in the top 10 wines I've ever drunk!
At the time, in Australia, when you saw this intensity of flavour it was typically in a wine that was over the top, clumsy, and with a less than pleasing texture. These two makers were doing something incredible, they were taming the beast. Moving from Death Metal to Mozart!
Today we offer the 2015 wines from August Clape. A wine clearly in the Top 5 Shiraz wines made in France.
Producers like Clape, Chave, Allemand, Jamet, and, Paris are amongst those leading the Northern Rhône by example toward wines of as Nick Stock put's it, "…greater depth, definition and interest across the board. Much like the Southern Rhône, refined ideals and methods elucidate this region's fascinating and expressive terroirs. It's something we feel very positive about."
About August Clape
If you French is OK, this is worth a watch. note, the large old barrels, no double new oak here! Cement is often used for maturation.
Cornas is one of the world's few blue-chip addresses that we still associate with traditional winemaking. For this, we can thank Auguste Clape, the village's icon, who has demonstrated for more than half a century how to make old school Cornas of beauty, typicity and character.
Clape Cornas is the very essence of traditionally made Northern Rhône Syrah, born of the ancient clone, "la Petite Syrah," planted in the village's best sites, blended for balance and complexity and allowed to "make itself" as much as possible.
All of this is a result of Clape's vast experience and open mind; he has always worked traditionally, but not bound by rules, both in the vineyard and in the cellar. As John Livingstone-Learmonth states in The Wines of the Northern Rhône, "… he is one of the few growers I have ever met who succeeds in bridging the connection between man and nature … Belief, on the one hand, listening on the other. No closed walls. The true philosopher born of the exceptional opportunity that winemaking can confer."
Today, octogenarian Auguste continues to make the quintessential Cornas, with son Pierre-Marie and grandson Olivier at his side. Most importantly, Pierre-Marie has worked with Auguste since 1989, thoroughly absorbing his methods and philosophy, ensuring a seamless transition from one generation to the next. In fact, Pierre-Marie's rich, two-decade "apprenticeship" reminds us of Maria-Teresa Mascarello's years of collaboration with Bartolo.
Today's Clape wines are greater than ever before—and not just because of the arrival of a new generation. The vineyards are obviously older and they've benefited from the addition of century-old Petite Syrah vines purchased from Auguste's fellow icon, Noël Verset. Today, few French growers have a more impressive palette of crus with which to work than does Clape.
And finally, there has been the creation of lesser cuvées, which allow Clape's flagship Cornas to have even greater depth, complexity and typicité than in the past. More than ever, Clape's Cornas is the very definition of the appellation.
The winemaking today is of course largely unchanged. The family harvests only when the fruit is fully ripe, and the old vine fruit is not de-stemmed. The primary fermentation takes place in concrete tanks for six to seven days, followed by three to seven days of maceration to extract fine tannins.
After malolactic, ageing is in old demi-muids and piéces; there is no new oak. As Auguste Clape told author John Livingston-Learmonth, "as for ageing casks, here you need neutral wood with no tannin in it. The Syrah must breathe."
Four Unique Wines
Clape's masterpiece is, of course, the classic Cornas, precisely blended from five to six cuvées of the oldest vines in the best sites. The backbone comes from Reynard, La Côte and Sabarotte. The old vines here are la Petite Syrah—the old clone considered by many to be the true Syrah—which creates a stunningly deep and complex wine that will develop for decades.
The Domaine now bottles three other Syrah wines as well. The least expensive, but still ageworthy, wine is the Le Vin des Amis, a blend of young-vine Cornas and Syrah grown just south of the village. Next up is the Côtes du Rhône, which includes fruit from 120-year-old vines near St. Peray and declassified Cornas.
Since 1998, a second Cornas has also been bottled: Renaissance. It's made from 20 to 25-year-old vines on the Domaine's best slopes as well as older vines from the lower slopes. An earlier maturing wine than the classique, it should develop for two decades.
Clape was the village's first producer to bottle his own wine in 1957, having previously sold it in barrel to négociants such as Jaboulet. Since that time, Clape's wine has been the essence of Syrah grown in Cornas' suntrap of steep granite slopes—dark berries, black olive, dried herbs, woodsmoke and violets when young, developing astonishing depth, complexity and velvety texture with age.
Where in the World are They?
Cornas is at the bottom of the Northern Rhône right next to Valence.
Wines of Auguste Clape
2015 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas
The two Cornas releases in 2015 are head-turners that warrant serious attention. The flagship 2015 Cornas comes from the older vines of the estate, with a good chunk from the Reynard lieu-dit, which is unquestionably one of the grand cru sites in the appellation. This is a big, rich, sexy vintage from this estate and the top cuvée has a wealth of material and building, sweet tannin, as well as full-bodied richness and a great finish. It's more approachable than the 2010 was at the same age, but it's still going to require 5-7 years of cellaring. It's a brilliant wine.
Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate
Clape's flagship 2015 Cornas is enormously complex and compelling. Almond skin, cherries, blood and herbal notes all combine on the nose, while on the palate this medium to full-bodied wine is firmly tannic but ripe and balanced, with a rich, velvety and nearly endless finish.
Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate
2015 Domaine Auguste Clape "Renaissance" Cornas
The two Cornas releases in 2015 are head-turners that warrant serious attention. The 2015 Cornas Renaissance comes from the younger vines of the estate and terroirs closer to the village. I was able to taste the different components, all of which were loaded with fruit as well as classic Cornas notes of black olives, violets and pepper.
2016 Domaine Auguste 100% Syrah Cotes Du Rhone
The 2016 Cotes du Rhone is essentially declassified Cornas, so it's entirely Syrah but from young vines. It combines tarry notes with cherry fruit and some earthy notes.
It's medium-bodied, with firm, dusty tannins on the finish.
2016 Domaine Auguste "Clape Le Vin Des Amis Syrah"
The medium-bodied 2016 Le Vin des Amis is derived from Syrah grown on a flat parcel in the village of Cornas. It offers bright cherry fruit allied to a crisp, firm finish.
2016 Domaine Auguste Clape Saint Peray
The only white wine chez Clape is the 2016 Saint Peray. From a single hectare, it's a blend of 70% Marsanne and 30% Roussanne. It shows plenty of spice—clove and
pepper—to go along with ripe, honeyed fruit and citrus zest. It seems fresh yet nutty at the same time, an intriguing juxtaposition.


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Friday Fives: The awesome concepts at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show
The main reason we're here is because of the world premiere of the Mazda CX-4, but Mazda was kind enough to let us explore around and sooth our metal beast loving souls. There were eight halls, and each hall measures the same distance as Midvalley's Centre Court to the East Court, and they are certainly much wider!
The Beijing Auto Show is the second biggest Motor Show of the year, second only to Detroit! And more than 1000 cars were on display but the concept cars were the ones that stole the show! China has some awesome ideas to present to the world, like some of these concepts that we spied around the halls.
Changan Autonomous concept
This is a car that Chinese residents are probably quite used to seeing, even though there are so many cars on the roads it's not easy to miss this chrome coloured sedan with a massive antenna on the top! The car has already completed a 1200 mile road trip and Chongqing Changan Automobile co. has high hopes the car will be launched in 2020.
MG iGS
Another autonomous car that China hopes to release to the world in the near future. Developed by Shanghai Auto (better known as SAIC), the car is based on MG's GS Compact SUV, the "i" stands for the information, innovation, and intelligent. This car has also completed a crash course that forces the car to cruise, follow and overtake when travelling between speeds of 60-120kph. And this car actually looks good!
LeSEE electric concept supercar
LeEco's LeSEE concept supercar is a cross between an Autonomous car and an EV. In fact, LeEco has already bravely challenged Elon Musk by firmly declaring the LeSEE is there to beat out the Tesla Model S! The car will be built by LeEco's business partner Faraday Future near Las Vegas and the company hopes to see the first roll out in a few years' time.
Roewe Vision-R concept
This car was created to give the brand, Roewe, a distinctive identity. The Vision-R might look like a sports car but Roewe has positioned it as a four-door sedan that is well balanced with a low stance. SAIC, which is the company that owns the brand, has specifically chosen a group of young designers to create the Vision-R to attract the new generation of car buyers.
Qiantu EV sports
The sportiest and most attractive concept yet! The Qiantu sports car you see here is actually the drop top version of the company's K50 sports car. Our ears picked up that Qiantu is a company made up of car designers wanting to branch out, so no wonder the sleek beautiful lines of the car! And check out those rims! Too bad the K50 hard top will not be rolling out of the factory with those wheels when production starts later this year.
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OMAH would like to extend their warmest thanks to all of the exceptional volunteers we devote their time to helping us create a space that is welcoming and engaging for the public. Whether it's our front desk volunteer team that always has a smile for visitors, or our collections volunteers that spend hours alongside staff researching for exhibitions to make them come to life, thank you all for the amazing work you do! Every minute of the time you give to us is noticed and appreciated.
To all of you that have worked with us for years, for months or even days - know that it's your contributions to OMAH that make us want to work harder. As volunteers you all bring so much to our organization. Skills, advice, experience, friendship, vision, leadership and inspiration to name a few. It is also the time that you dedicate that is very precious. We can quantify the hours you give us but never the dedication that you all bring to our institution. We could not be here without you all!
If you are interested in joining the OMAH team as a volunteer we have many different opportunities available! We're always looking for new individuals to join us here at the museum. Please visit our website https://www.orilliamuseum.org/support/volunteer or email Manpreet Hayer, Visitor Experiences Coordinator, to find out more.


Here is the final interview of the Shah of Iran at Panama in 1979. This is the 6 parts full interview of David Frost, the British Journalist with the Shah. These are the final words and thoughts of the Shah. Historically, this interview is very valuable and interesting to review.
Very interesting Ahreeman. Thank you for posting this interview.
Shah was a true nationalist.


HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Aug. 15 -- Disc Graphics, Inc today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001. Disc Graphics' second quarter 2001 revenues decreased by 18.1% to $12,779,000 compared with revenues of $15,595,000 in the second quarter of 2000. The second quarter net loss was $869,000 or $.16 per share based on 5,518,248 diluted shares compared with a net loss of $1,291,000 or $.23 per share based on 5,518,262 diluted shares in 2000. Revenues decreased 18.2% in the first six months of 2001 to $26,323,000 compared with revenues of $32,168,000 for the first six months of 2000. The net loss for the first six months was $1,613,000, or $.29 per share based on 5,518,248 diluted shares, compared with a net loss of $1,837,000, or $.33 per share based on 5,518,284 diluted shares for the first six months of 2000. Revenue remained soft in the second quarter due primarily to the overall slowdown in the economy. The Company saw weakness within the commercial, computer software, and music customer base, partially offset by new business, particularly DVD packaging for a major studio. Despite the economic slowdown, the gross margin increased to 17.8% compared with 11.8% in last year's second quarter. Cost reductions such as lowering headcount and consolidating our manufacturing facilities, as well as improved manufacturing efficiencies contributed to the margin improvement. Disc Graphics is continuing to implement additional programs to cut costs on a continuing basis. Commenting on the second quarter results, Donald Sinkin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: "Although sales remain soft, they did stabilize in the second quarter. In addition, new sales and marketing initiatives were implemented in the quarter creating several new business opportunities. The Company increased its presence in the fast growing video game industry by beginning to work with several lead platform video game companies. In addition, the Company will be providing much of the DVD packaging for one of the major studios during the third quarter of 2001''. Mr. Sinkin added: "We look forward to continued focus on new customers and new markets combined with cost reduction initiatives to continue to improve the Company's profitability. It has been a difficult year, but we are pleased with how our focus has resulted in a lower cost structure which is improving our efficiency and effectiveness''. Disc Graphics, headquartered in Hauppauge, NY, is a diversified manufacturer and printer of specialty packaging focused on the home video, pharmaceutical, music, publishing and cosmetic markets. Disc Graphics' products include prerecorded video, CD-ROM and audiocassette packaging, folding cartons for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, book jackets, posters, pressure-sensitive labels and general commercial printing.


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India boasts of a rich demographic dividend – a young populace that is becoming increasingly ready to be a part of the change that matters for the India of today and the India of tomorrow. In parallel, the government is slowly, yet steadily, opening its doors to engage experts from outside bureaucracy to address the challenges being faced. This paradigm shift has resulted in the enhanced emergence of public policy as a strong career option amongst the youth.
The domain of public policy invites those who are not only intellectually curious and socially committed but also inherit the drive to see the change through.
As far as career opportunities in the public policy domain are concerned, these have grown manifold over the past few years in India and across sectors. For example, in the government sector, individuals from outside civil services are being hired to help carry forward India's governance through diverse challenges.
Both the Central and State Governments are increasingly seeking professional assistance from consultancy firms, non-governmental organisations and individual experts.
Recently, the Government hired nine private professionals at joint-secretary levels.
In the private sector too, companies are engaging a number of in-house public policy experts. Political parties and even politicians seek professional assistance in policy matters as part of their larger strategy to build a brand image.
Besides, public policy opens up many options for students in the area of research and development, with think tanks as policy advisors/analysts, political strategists, public policy consultants etc.
The remuneration, as a public policy expert, varies depending on the function/role, background, experience and skills, the domain in which one is engaged and the ongoing demand. Besides the attraction of the remuneration, the field offers arguably one of the best platforms to plan and implement change on sustainable and extensive scales.
As India traverses the path towards further development, a new class of policy leaders will be in demand – one who possess the requisite skill sets, vision and drive to bring about the much needed changes in India's socio-political and economic landscape and with a sound understanding of the country's complex and dynamic public policy challenges, in order to be able to design effective and customised solutions through formulation of definitive policies.
Various institutes, in India and abroad, offer courses in Public Policy. Some of India's institutes are as under:
School of Public Policy and Governance Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad
National Law School India University Bangalore
TERI University, New Delhi
The Indian School of Public Policy
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
School of Public Policy and Governance, MDI Gurgaon
School of Public Policy and Governance Azim Premji University Bangalore
Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, Sonipat, Haryana
Takshashila Institution, an independent think tank and school of public policy
A good public policy programme today therefore combines quantitative skill building courses such as policy analysis, programme evaluation and the like with courses on politics and political economy, governance and institutional analysis, public administration,
anthropology and ethics to gain insights into the lived experience of people with the state on the ground.
A good post-graduate degree in public policy thus should provide students with a well-balanced synthesis of social science, humanities, management, research methods and quantitative skills. With such a holistic approach to the curriculum, public policy graduates will also be better equipped to handle policy-related jobs in consultancy firms, government and non-governmental organisations, private companies, the media, and funding agencies. Above all else, a public policy master's will be ideal for those who are passionate about contributing to social change by engaging with the public institutions.
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As a result, it works well. But some functions (docker, Btrfs, etc.) do not work and I connect the SSD directly but recognize it as HDD.
I envy that Loader for VMware supports the latest version of DSM.
Hyper-V is the fastest disk I/O VM. (As far as I know). It is also free for windows pro / server users.
I believe that Nice Guys will develop DSM Loader for Hyper-V. Thank you all the time!
Hello, thank you for link! Any know problem with DSM 6 on Hyper-V ?
ll. But some functions (docker, Btrfs, etc.) do not work and I connect the SSD directly but recognize it as HDD.
Edit: I just tried and biggest problem is not possible to update - I get error: Your system is not compatible with the patch file. Please contact Synology Suport for assistance.
You need download next release and update manually.
I tried update manually with many different versions of images, with each one the same error " Your system is not compatible with the patch file. Please contact Synology Suport for assistance"


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Q: Upload one image with multiple sizes in wordpress programmatically thanks in advance
I am finding a solution, that how can I upload an image with 3 more image sizes in WordPress frontend, am currently using wp media to upload images  but it upload's one by one

A: Why do you need this? What's the case?
You can upload a big one and then get different sizes programmatically or via a media gallery.
Try to use
wp_get_attachment_image()
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_attachment_image/

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Category Android Phones, Featured
Motorola Moto G6 and G6 Plus: Now available in India
Author Hillary Published on October 20, 2018
The Moto G6 and G6 Plus were launched at an event in Brazil on April 19 and as usual, these are phones that will be sold in multiple markets across the globe.
Unlike in 2016 where the Moto G lineup had three handsets: Moto G4, Moto G4 Plus and Moto G4 Play, the 2017 release had only two options to choose from: Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus. However, Lenovo made up for this by following up the pair with two more releases: the Moto G5S and G5S Plus. In 2018, the company has reverted to the 2016 format with the Moto G6 family and included a Play variant, which we've covered here. We also have a software updates page for the three devices here.
In this post, you'll learn about everything you need to know about the Moto G6 and Moto G6 Plus, be it their specs, features, availability, pricing and more.
Moto G6 and G6 Plus specs
Moto G6 and G6 Plus price and availability
The first 'bezel-less' phones by Motorola
Bigger display screen
There's a USB Type-C port
Dual cameras are standard
There's Bluetooth 5.0
Android 9 Pie update
TWRP and Root
5.7-inch 18:9 FHD+ LCD display
Snapdragon 450 SoC
3/4GB RAM
32/64GB of storage
Dual 12MP + 5MP main camera
8MP front camera
Android 8.0 Oreo
64/128GB of storage
Looking at the design of recent Moto G handsets, you'll be quick to notice that the Moto G6 and G6 Plus have something to do with the Lenovo-owned company. The design looks familiar, especially when looking at the phone from the back, but it's on the front where things have been shaken up.
Gone is the old 16:9 display and in comes the trending 18:9 design that pushes bezels far to the outside and much closer to the edges on all four sides of the phone, but Motorola still found enough space to squeeze a front-mounted scanner on both devices.
Overall, the Moto G6 and Moto G6 Plus look pretty solid and quite ready to once again dominate the headlines in the budget segment, but before you decide to buy, here are 6 things you need to know about them.
The Moto G series is popular in the budget segment and this doesn't change as far as the Moto G6 and Moto G6 Plus are concerned. The phones come in with their usual price tags, where the Moto G6 costs $249 in the U.S. ($240 on Verizon Wireless) and £219 in the UK while the Moto G6 Plus, which won't be coming to the U.S., is priced at £269 in the UK.
The pair starts selling on May 24 (U.S.), but it may take up to June before all major markets get them. While there's no doubt the Moto G6 and G6 Plus will still impress in the budget segment, it'll be interesting to see how the phones perform in markets where the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Huawei Honor 7X and Honor 9 Lite, among others, are sold.
Update [September 11, 2018]: The Moto G6 Plus has finally landed in India priced at INR 22,499 for the 6GB RAM and 64GB storage option.
The 'bezel-less' craze started creeping in towards the end of 2016 when Xiaomi unveiled the Mi MIX. Things changed pretty fast when Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S8 and S8+ in early 2017 as Apple and Huawei joined the party later in the year. Motorola didn't cave in at the time and went on to unveil the Moto Z2 Force and Moto X4 based on the old 16:9 design and huge bezels.
The Moto G6 and Moto G6 Plus mark Motorola's entry into the bezel-less class and in fact, the company has even pushed this design to the entry-level Moto E5, which is great. The G6 pair has an 18:9 panel that brings a taller than usual display area and thus a full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels.
The result of the tweaked design language is that the Moto G6 and Moto G6 Plus have much bigger display screens than any of their predecessors. Whereas previous Plus models had a 5.5-inch display screen and standard models had either a 5-inch or 5.2-inch panel, the latest G6 has a 5.7-inch panel while the G6 Plus gets an even bigger 5.9-inch screen, which should be a welcome change for those who consume lots of media and generally prefer phablets.
When Motorola launched the Moto G5S, many expected the company to finally shift to a USB-C port, but instead, the G5S pair still got the older microUSB port used on the OG G5 family. Well, with the Moto G6 and G6 Plus, this changes as the pair can now be termed as future-proof.
Despite jumping onto the USB-C bandwagon, the Moto G6 pair still keeps the traditional 3.5mm audio jack, which is pretty cool.
Like bezel-less designs, another trending feature is facial recognition. Many OEMs have come to call it Face Unlock and so does Motorola. The fact that the Moto G6 and G6 Plus now come with a Face Unlock feature doesn't mean they lack the basic form of biometric authentication – the fingerprint scanner.
Unlike Apple's Face ID, though, the G6 and G6 Plus' Face Unlock feature will rely on the front-facing camera, which is what other Android OEMs are doing, anyway.
Last year, Motorola brought dual cameras to the Moto G series via the Moto G5S Plus, but the standard Moto G5S had to make do with a single-lens setup. With the Moto G6 series, this has finally changed where dual cameras are now the new standard.
Although the pair has the same 12MP + 5MP setup, the Moto G6 Plus has a slightly better package on paper, boasting a better f/1.7 aperture compared to f/1.8 on the standard G6 as well as Dual Pixel autofocus, which is missing on the latter.
The latest Bluetooth standard is version 5.0, which first showed up in 2017. Back then, this standard was, like any other new smartphone technology, limited to a few devices, mostly the high-end smartphones. Even Motorola's very own Moto Z2 Force didn't get it, but the standard has now found its way to the G series.
Unfortunately, only those who purchase the high-end Moto G6 Plus will get to enjoy Bluetooth 5.0 and all that it brings. As for the standard G6, you still get to deal with Bluetooth 4.2.
Moto G6 Android 9 Pie news and release date
Moto G6 Plus Android 9 Pie news and release date
Moto G6 Play Android 9 Pie news and release date
Other than the Moto G4 Plus, Motorola has always maintained that the Moto G series only gets one major Android OS upgrade. This is exactly what you get with the Moto G6 and G6 Plus, which come preinstalled with Oreo. Although Motorola has confirmed that the G6 pair will get Android Pie, there's one thing that should concern you.
Apparently, the wait will be much longer than ever before. It was at such a time in 2017 and the Moto G4 series was already on Nougat. As of this writing, the Moto G5 and G5S are yet to get Android Oreo and according to Motorola, the wait for Android Pie will be similar or maybe even longer for the Moto G6 and G6 Plus.
To make matters worse, there won't be monthly security updates for the pair. Instead, Motorola will only out security updates between two to three months.
Official TWRP recovery is now available for the Moto G6 Plus. Find it here.
Check out root guide for the Moto G6, Moto G6 Plus and Moto G6 Play here.
What do you think? Let us know in your comments below.
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