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Revolution Season: Protests continue worldwide
Posted bybisso	 October 24, 2019 October 25, 2019
Over the last few weeks protests have been erupting around the world. Many are saying that the protests were sparked after the people of Hong Kong began their fight against legislation that would permit their extradition to mainland China. The protests had over a million people on the streets, since then it has caused a tsunami around the globe.
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The Catalan people have once again taken to the streets last week. This came after the Spanish government found that the original 2017 Catalan referendum for independence was in fact an illegal process. They tried 12 independence leaders and sentenced 9 with charges such as sedition and miss-use of public funds. The general strike has lead to rioting, according to local paper El Periodico De Catalunya, 77 people were injured. Catalunya has been fighting for independence for over 150 years, new generations are raised with the idea of independence.
"I fight for my grandma who died waiting to see a doctor at a public hospital" Photo – Yasna Mussa
Chile. Violent unrest has manifested across the country. So far a staggering 5000 people have been detained, and 19 have died. The capital of Santiago has been turned upside down, roadblocks, fires and riots have been breaking out over the last week. Chilean police has also been accused of using brute force by the public. They have been seen using several large water canonns and even began firing shots at protesters. 'Los Chilenos" are fighting for huge change, they are asking the government to escape their systematic inequality and reform their socio-economic system. President Sebastian Piñeira has announced planned reforms to calm the storm, the people are still not convinced as riots carry on for the 5th day.
"La Paz" Bolivia's capital, literally translates to "The Peace" Photo – Bruno Sgarzini
Neighbouring country Bolivia is also currently protesting amid confusion regarding their election results. The first set of results were released only two hours after the polling stations closed on Sunday. The results meant that Carlos Mesa, who is challenging Evo Morales for presidency, would make it through to a second round of votes. The website with the votes results stopped being updated and no second round of votes would be needed for Morales to remain in office. Mesa said "those results that are part of a shameful, consummated fraud that is putting Bolivian society in a situation of unnecessary tension." Morales has is being accused of overstaying his welcome. Bolivian people are demanding change, capital of La Paz took to streets to fight the alleged fraud. Clashes continue out between protesters and police.
"God" unites Muslims and Christians in Tripoli. Photo – Omar El Imadi
The Lebanese revolution as it's being called, initiated after mismanaged fires engulfed the mountainside. After this, Saad Hariri's government announced a proposal of new taxes to be imposed, causing the biggest and longest revolution to date. Their fight is against institutionalised corruption that has been on going for decades. Despite a huge government debt of $86 billion, ministers salaries have annually increased 7.5% for the last decade, meanwhile the minimum living wage has been stagnant since 2012. The worldwide Lebanese community are demanding the governments resignation. Protests have been taking place in London, Montreal and 40 other cities across the globe. Unlike the violence in South America; food, transport and medication is being supplied free for protesters. There are also food stands and street cleaning groups being organised by locals. The 'tax intifada' reaches it's 7th day, it's being now more than ever being seen as a sign of hope for the Lebanese people.
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Middle River , MD is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,513 at the 2010 census. In 1965, the largely undeveloped northeast corridor was identified by Baltimore County as the preferred site for intensive development. A town center was proposed to be located west of Belair Road at the planned intersection of White Marsh and Walther Boulevards.
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#define EESEN_GPUCOMPUTE_CUDA_DEVICE_H_

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#include <map>
#include <string>
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#include <cuda.h>
#include <cuda_runtime_api.h>
#include "base/kaldi-common.h"

namespace eesen {

class CuAllocator; // Forward declaration.

/**
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class CuDevice {
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  // We provide functions Malloc, MallocPitch and Free which replace cudaMalloc,
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Fado is a mystery, said the great singer Amália Rodrigues. This musical style emerged in Lisbon's old neighborhoods in the 19th century. Its unique character comes from the Portuguese guitar, a twelve-string instrument with a haunting, melancholic sound. No one knows who invented it.
Female singers dress in black, as if they are in mourning. When their voices soar, they express ancient sorrows that don't fit in the 12-tone scale of western music. So, they reach for the microtones of old Arab prayers. How do they remember these sounds?
Fado is Amália Rodrigues, a singer who could express the inexpressible. When she died, in the last year of the 20th century, fado seemed to die with her. But singers like Carminho and Mariza picked up where Amalia left of, singing with voices that have one thousand trills. Where did they learn them?
You can hear Amalia Rodrigues here. Click here and here for Carminho's and Mariza's web sites.


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You might have heard about the recent changes to Facebook's newsfeed and Google's upcoming algorithm update.
I'd like to quickly walk you through what these major changes mean to your practices and what you should do next. I have created this 4 minute video to summarise the changes and actions for you to take accordingly to ensure you don't lose precious ranking positions.
First of all, let's talk about Facebook's newsfeed algorithm update. As you know Facebook has been one of the major channels for a practice to reach and engage with their existing and prospective patients. However, organic reach on Facebook has plummeted in recent years, with brands seeing a huge drop following the recent update.
So perhaps you're starting to wonder about the potential value of having more people like your Page, right? You may have invested good money for your Facebook fans/likes, and now you can't reach as many of them. So that of course causes a huge concern for you.
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In 1877, F. Jay made the acquaintance of Philetus Norris, then superintendent of Yellowstone National Park. At the time, Norris encouraged F. Jay to visit the park with him and photograph its wonders. Because of his railroad work, F. Jay was unable to make the trip until 1881. By 1881, Northern Pacific Railroad tracks had reached Glendive, Montana. Even before visiting the park, F. Jay's knack for business prompted him in early 1881 to apply to the Secretary of the Interior for the position of Official Photographer of Yellowstone National Park. The Secretary was unable to confer that position, but did, with Norris's backing, grant F. Jay a lease for a small photographic studio within the park along that was not made official until 1884. In September, 1881, traveling overland from Glendive, and with explicit support from Charles Fee, F. Jay made his first visit to Yellowstone National Park[5]. In close to two months in the park, he was able to visit all the major attractions and take over 200 photographs. F. Jay returned to Yellowstone every year after that first visit until his death in 1921.
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Alison Eastwood's New Film "Dog Walker" Rooted in Federal Hill
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Jeff and Sarah Rothschild live in Federal Hill with their two kids. They met in 2007 when Jeff needed a new walker for his Federal Hill-based dog walking business, Luv My Pet, and hired Sarah. They were both coming out of relationships. At the time, Sarah was in graduate school at Towson University for professional writing.
Sarah, who focuses on comedy screenwriting, found a lot of natural comedy in dog walking and all the crazy things that can happen on the job. She would keep a notebook with her and jot down all the funny circumstances she encountered.
By 2010, her and Jeff were in a relationship and she completed her first screenplay Dog Walker, a romantic comedy based "very loosely" on their lives according to Sarah. She submitted the script in the Academy Nicholl screenwriting competition and made it to the final 200 out of thousands of submissions. This led to her signing with Verve Talent and Literary Agency.
Dog Walker was purchased in 2012 by ABC Family for a television movie, but when the option ran out to produce the movie, it was returned to Sarah. The script however was recently purchased by Clint Eastwood's daughter Alison Eastwood, who will be producing an independent film alongside Stefanie Epstein. The two are currently fundraising and filming is expected to begin next year in Atlanta.
"I'm super excited," Sarah told SouthBMore.com. "It's been in the works for a long time, and Hollywood can move at a slow pace, but I'm really happy it is moving forward with Alison."
While she won't be directly involved with production, Sarah is hoping to watch some of the filming and noted that she can't wait to see her script come to life on the big screen.
Though the film will be shot in Atlanta, Sarah told SouthBMore.com that there will be some references to Baltimore that locals will probably pick up on.
Sarah, now a full-time writer, has written many scripts. She hopes to sell more of them and see more in production as she gains more experience and notoriety in the film industry.
Since completing Dog Walker, Sarah has been hired by Disney and Universal, and sold a couple other scripts in between. She also has some current projects in motion that she can't talk about quite yet. While continuing to live in Baltimore, Sarah often has calls and pitches with companies in Los Angeles and has visited the West Coast city several times this year.
Sarah has retired from dog walking, but Jeff and Luv My Pet's 13 team members keep busy walking 140 dogs a day around Baltimore.
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Un Juego Absurdo starts with a guy talking about distances and desires. After all, he seems to have taken a liking to a pretty girl in the party. He goes over his thoughts with an occasional word towards the audience, and constantly wonders whether or not he should do anything to get the girl. Will he win in the end?
This 1970s style short film has been done very well. It is interesting to see the guy as he shifts to different points of views, and tries to talk himself in and out of doing something to talk to the lady. The internal (and external) debate is quite entertaining, and it's amusing to see little gags here and there – especially when he talked about cashmere and vests. Overall, it's pretty great view into the doubts we all must have had about approaching someone interesting.
I know what it feels like to wonder about whether or not I should approach a person I'm interested in. There's always doubts, and, of course, the fear of rejection. Still, taking that first step is all that's needed. What about you? Have you ever been afraid to approach a person you like?
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Ivanhoe Girls' offers a warm and friendly environment that extends across the generations to past students, staff and parents. We invite you to become a part of the Ivanhoe Girls' family.
At Ivanhoe Girls' our community is a friendly collective of Staff, Parents, Alumni, Associations and external Strategic Partnerships. The School encourages all members of our community to connect to each other and to help enrich the cultural life of the School. From participating in the Parent's Association, joining the Alpine Cross Country team, to supporting the Music Faculty through the Friends of Music, there are many ways for current Parents to get involved with the School and to be a visible support for their daughter's passions and interests.
We warmly encourage our Past Students to stay connected to Ivanhoe Girls'. The School hosts a cocktail party Reunion once every five years for all past students up to their 35-Year Reunion, and then they are invited to an Annual Luncheon, held in the Hillsley Visual Arts and Hospitality Complex. Past Students are also encouraged to join the Ivanhoe Girls' Old Grammarians Association (IGOGA) to receive bi-annual newsletters to stay up-to-date with their classmates and other Old Grammarians.
At the start of each year, the Cooerwull Service Awards are a special event to recognise those members of the School Community that have contributed to Ivanhoe Girls' for a period of service. We recognise and pay thanks to those members of the Associations, Committees and Staff who have shown dedication and commitment to the School.
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William Hardin Harrison (* 2. Juli 1933 in Pembroke, Christian County, Kentucky) ist ein pensionierter Generalleutnant der United States Army. Er kommandierte unter anderem das I. Korps und die 6. Armee.

William Harrison ist ein Sohn von Benjamin Wallis Harrison und dessen Frau Mona Lee Frisco. Er besuchte unter anderem das William Jewell College in Liberty in Missouri. Im Jahr 1954 trat er als Infanterist dem US-Heer bei. Über die Officer Candidate School gelangte er im Jahr 1955 in das Offizierskorps des US-Heeres, in dem er anschließend alle Offiziersränge vom Leutnant bis zum Drei-Sterne-General durchlief. Allerdings unterbrach er im Jahr 1957 seine Laufbahn für zwei Jahre, ehe er 1959 in den Dienst zurückkehrte.

Im Lauf seiner militärischen Karriere absolvierte Harrison verschiedene Kurse und Schulungen. Dazu gehörten unter anderem der Infantry Officer School Advanced Course (1962), das Command and General Staff College (1968) und das United States Army War College (1974).

In seinen jüngeren Jahren absolvierte er den für Offiziere in den niederen Rangstufen üblichen Dienst in verschiedenen Einheiten und Standorten. Im weiteren Verlauf seiner Laufbahn kommandierte er Einheiten auf fast allen militärischen Ebenen bis zum Armeekommandeur. Zwischenzeitlich wurde er auch als Stabsoffizier eingesetzt. In den Jahren 1962 und 1963 war er in Südkorea stationiert. Anschließend war er bis 1965 in Minneapolis Stabsoffizier beim XIV. Corps. Nach einer Versetzung nach Neapel als Stabsoffizier zum Hauptquartier des Allied Forces Southern Europe wurde er in den Jahren 1966 und 1967 im Vietnamkrieg eingesetzt, wo er in beratender Funktion bei einer Einheit des II. Korps tätig war.

Nach seiner Rückkehr in die Vereinigten Statten diente William Harrison in den Jahren 1968 bis 1970 in der Stabsabteilung J3 (Operationen) bei den Joint Chiefs of Staff. Es folgte eine Versetzung nach Deutschland, wo er von 1970 bis 1972 Bataillonskommandeur bei der 3. Panzerdivision war. Anschließend war er bis 1973 Mitglied der Stabsabteilung G1 (Personal) dieser Division. Es folgte eine Versetzung nach Fort Benning in Georgia, wo er in den Jahren 1974 und 1975 bei der United States Army Training School die Abteilung zur Entwicklung der Ausbildungsprogramme (chief training programs) leitete. Anschließend wurde William Harrison nach Teheran im Iran versetzt. Dort war er von 1975 bis 1977 Leiter der G3-Stabsabteilung der dortigen Heeresstreitkräfte der USA.

In den Jahren 1978 und 1979 war Harrison in Fort Hood in Texas stationiert, wo er eine Brigade der 2. Panzerdivision kommandierte. Anschließend leitete er bis 1981 die G3-Stabsabteilung des XVIII. Luftlandekorps in Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Danach war er bis 1983 bei der 101. Luftlandedivision in Fort Campbell zunächst Stabschef und dann als Leiter eines Manövers (Eagle Strike III) tätig. Anschließend wurde William Harrison nach Südkorea versetzt. Dort war er bis 1984 Stabsoffizier bei der 2. Infanteriedivision.

Im Jahr 1985 begann die Zeit in der Harrison das Kommando über größere Militärverbände innehatte. Zunächst kommandierte er zwischen Januar 1985 und Juli 1987 die 7. Infanteriedivision in Fort Ord in Kalifornien. Danach übernahm er am 27. Juli 1987 von Norman Schwarzkopf den Oberbefehl über das I. Korps in Fort Lewis im Bundesstaat Washington. Nachdem er dieses Kommando am 2. August 1989 an Calvin Waller übergeben hatte, übernahm er das Kommando über die 6. Armee im Presidio bei San Francisco. Diese Armee war vor allem für militärische Ausbildung zuständig. Nach dem Ende dieses Kommandos im Jahr 1991 ging William Harrison in den Ruhestand.

Nach seiner Pensionierung zog William Harrison nach Lakewood im Bundesstaat Washington, wo er sich kommunalpolitisch betätigte. Er war maßgeblich an der Gründung dieser Stadt durch die Fusion mehrerer kleinerer Orte im Jahr 1996 beteiligt und wurde dann deren erster Bürgermeister.

Orden und Auszeichnungen
William Harrison erhielt im Lauf seiner militärischen Laufbahn unter anderem folgende Auszeichnungen:
 Army Distinguished Service Medal
 Bronze Star Medal
 Meritorious Service Medal
 Joint Service Commendation Medal
 Army Commendation Medal
 Order of National Security Merit (Südkorea)
 Combat Infantryman Badge

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 Biografie bei der Officer Candidate School
 Eintrag im Prabook

Generalleutnant (United States Army)
Kommandierender General der 6. US-Armee
Kommandierender General des I. US-Korps
Kommandierender General der 7. US-Infanteriedivision
Person im Vietnamkrieg (Vereinigte Staaten)
Träger der Army Distinguished Service Medal
Träger der Bronze Star Medal
Träger der Meritorious Service Medal (Vereinigte Staaten)
Träger der Joint Service Commendation Medal
Träger der Army Commendation Medal
Bürgermeister (Washington)
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As we promised a few months ago, here is our report on the TBM gathering organized by Brad Deckert in Peru, Illinois this past week. The event was widely acclaimed as a roaring success, and we had our own Matthew McDaniel on the ground to report on the proceedings. We are also able to share some images from the event taken by the masterful photographer Greg Morehead and provided to WarbirdsNews compliments of the world-class Warbird Digest magazine. We greatly appreciate their support, and can't thank chief editor Greg Morehead enough for his generosity. There's also a great video from AirshowStuff.com as well, and we must offer our thanks to their team for providing us with live coverage of the event on our Facebook feed as well. We hope you enjoy reading….
Twenty miles northeast of Illinois Valley Regional Airport, I selected the airport's Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) and was immediately bombarded with a non-stop barrage of position reports by the dozens of airplanes descending upon Peru, IL. Several radio calls were between the TBM Avengers that were airborne south of KVYS and assembling into a 9-ship formation. About 10 miles out, the gaggle of TBM's came into view, appearing as a mighty Tour de Force on the horizon. Soon after I'd landed, the Avengers made a series of fly overs before their recoveries onto Illinois Valley's Runway 18. In military parade fashion, each Avenger folded its wings exiting the taxiway and parked as a picturesque row of eight TBM's across the apron. A ninth TBM parked at a staging location for giving rides to lucky passengers, as a tenth Turkey underwent maintenance while 'roosting' in a nearby hangar. Ten airworthy examples of Grumman's giant torpedo bomber haven't assembled in a single location since the type was still a staple of the air tanker fleet in the 1980s. However, the last time that so many flying, military-configured TBM's got together must have been around 1960!
Organized by TBM owner/pilot, Brad Deckert, the First Annual TBM Avenger Gathering was a success by any measure. In fact, it exceeded all expectations. Over the course of the three-day weekend in April, an estimated 10,000 spectators took in the sights and sounds of aviation history at VYS. Approximately 200 aircraft flew in to see or take part in the display as well. While many show planes (warbirds, antiques, classics, homebuilts, etc.) were in attendance, the undisputed stars were the ten massive machines designed by the famed 'Grumman Iron Works'.
"Imposing" is an apt descriptor, even for a single Avenger. However, eight or nine Avengers parked side-by-side only magnifies that impression. Some variants weigh in with a max takeoff weight of nearly 18,000 lbs…. that's nine tons! Grumman personnel referred to the plane as the Turkey during its development. That nickname and others were used by Avenger flight and ground crews, more to describe the plane's ungainly appearance than its performance (which was quite good in nearly every respect, in spite of its size and bulky appearance). Nine tons of torpedo-toting Turkey cannot be ignored any more by airport crowds today than it could have been by axis seamen watching it bare down on them to drop a shallow-running Mk XIII torpedo meant to dispatch their vessel to the ocean floor.
Some may wonder why so many Avengers remain considering that there are no preserved examples of its predecessor, the Douglas TBD Devastator, and just a handful of its dive-bombing cousin, the SBD Dauntless, remain airworthy along with a single SB2C Helldiver. Avengers have survived in relatively large numbers because, unlike so many WWII designs, they were useful in post-war life, serving in both military and civilian roles.
Avengers served US Navy and Marine squadrons throughout WWII, making their combat debut, in June 1942, at the Battle of Midway. Allied nations also operated several variants of the Avenger throughout the war. Post-war, Avengers continued to sever in many military roles, most notably within the Royal Canadian Navy, who retained Avengers until July, 1960. Yet, the capability of the Avenger that helped ensure the survival of so many airframes today was almost exactly the opposite of what it was designed to do. As a torpedo bomber, the Avenger's job was to rain hellfire upon enemy warships. Ironically, in civilian life, they were found to be equally adept at extinguishing fires, as water bombers. Thus, they flew extensively in both firefighting and aerial application missions. Amazingly, the last Avenger wasn't retired from such roughneck civilian duty until 2012 (71 years after the design first flew)!
NL81865, Bu.85828, TBM-3E: Brad Deckert. Based: Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS), Peru, IL. Deckert organized the Avenger Gathering and housed up to five of them at a time in his large hangar on the field. Bristling with external weapons stores, a radar pod, and a replica torpedo in the internal bay, Deckert's TBM shows a real dedication to a militarily accurate restoration.
N85650, Bu.85650, TBM-3E: Heritage Flight Foundation / Mark Simmons. Based: Westerly State Airport (WST), Westerly, RI. This unique TBM was the only one present with the long 'greenhouse' canopy configuration (without the rear turret). The extra long canopy allows seating for 4, in tandem.
NL293E, Bu.53829, TBM-3E: Mark & Allen Yaggie. Based: Hector Int'l Airport (FAR), Fargo, ND.
NL9584Z, Bu.85822, TBM-3E: Michael Kopp. Based: Seattle, WA area. The gray over white paint scheme on this TBM was unique, with all other TBMs sporting some variation of Navy or Marine blue schemes.
NL683G, Bu.53768, TBM-3U: Tom Buck. Based: Joliet Regional Airport (JOT), Joliet, IL. Probably the most recognizable TBM on the airshow circuit due to its vibrant blue and white paint scheme, representing the TBM flown by Lt. J.G. George H.W. Bush in the Pacific Theater.
NL436GM, Bu.91436, TBM-3: Charlie Cartledge. Oshkosh Grand Champion winner. Based: Erie-Ottawa Int'l Airport (PCW), Port Clinton, OH.
NL420GP, Bu.53420, TBM-3S: Tri-State Warbird Museum. Based: Clermont Co. Airport (I69), Batavia, OH.
N3967A, Bu.53835, TBM-3: Charles Lynch. Based: Westchester Co. Airport (HPN), White Plains, NY.
NL325GT, Bu.69325, TBM-3U: Darrell Berry. Based: Benton Co. Regional Airport (0M8), Camden, TN. Unfortunately, this striking TBM spent most of the event inside Deckert's hangar undergoing unscheduled maintenance.
N5264, Bu.53353, TBM-3E: Commemorative Air Force, Missouri Wing. Based: St. Charles Co. Airport, Portages des Sioux, MO. The CAF's Avenger spent the event giving rides and rarely sat still for long, giving nearly every spectator a chance to see an Avenger in flight, regardless of when or for how long they in attended.
Here is a beautiful video provided by AirshowStuff showing what it was like to ride aboard the sunset formation flight!
Sadly, Mark Yaggie was killed in a crash flying his tbm last night. I had just ran into him last week and asked if i could go for a ride. His answer was "any time". So sad, he loved flying.
This is truly awful news…. Thank you for letting us know though H.D.
sorry, things were a little sketchy at first. he was flying a trojan t28 at the time. it sounds like he had picked up the plane at the fargo air museum and was moving it back to wahpeton. either way a huge loss.
Yes indeed… It must be devastating to all concerned, and we can only say how sorry we are to hear of Mark Yaggie's loss. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. As trite as that may sound, it is the simple truth….


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Dr. Petra Kuenkel, Contributor
The World Is In Trouble: What Are YOU Doing About It?
Together, for better or worse
Mahatma Gandhi -- 'Be the change that you wish to see in the world.'
As human beings we do not always co-create in the most sustainable or successful way. At times we act in constructive, life-enhancing, and responsible ways. And at other times we are destructive, to ourselves, to others and to our environments.
At the same time, the future should not be something we afraid of. There is evidence that humankind can learn from the past. But a sustainable future does not just happen. We create it together. Every year. Every month. Every day. Every minute. Every second.
Consciously stepping into collaborative change
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
Building a more sustainable future needs many acts. These acts range from little acts of sustainability, such as using energy efficient bulbs, to managing large sustainability acts, such as managing scarce water resources, adapting to climate change, securing access to adequate nutrition, creating responsible value chains or improving energy efficiency.
Yet, what all these acts have in common is that they are easier to accomplish when they utilize new forms of collaborative inventiveness and, above all, when there are people who are willing to implement change jointly at all levels of our global society.
You are one of these people. The journey starts here. With you.
Whether you are already part of a sustainability initiative or a lone leader, wondering how to manifest your dream, or even find out what your dream is, now is the time to find new ways to collaborate.
If you have never consciously co-created, or if your current collaboration initiatives seem stuck in old limited structures, you may ask 'how'. How do I start this important journey?
A fractal crafting the whole
As with everything, your collaboration journey starts with the first step - understanding your own contribution to better co-creation. You are the fractal that can make a difference in the world, the member of a group of thoughtful citizens that can change the world.
You are a leader when you begin to engage with the future, when you draw people into collaboration, when you commit yourself to a larger goal. You are not alone on the journey; you are part of an existing global community for change.
Together we can do it
An African proverb that has been cited many times says:
"If you want to go fast, travel alone, if you want to go far, travel together."
The route to sustainable development is a long and winding road. We can only travel it together.
There is no need for radical break-ups, revolutions or sudden changes in activities, but it is important to listen to what your heart tells you - there is a chance to redefine your leadership contribution.
If you want to lead for sustainability, take small and consistent steps:
Watch you heart - is it involved, where can you feel passion ?
Act on the urge, no matter how small your steps are.
Be persistent despite the odds and setbacks.
Know that you need resilience and the willingness to risk familiar parts of your identity.
Risk it anyway.
Keep your heart engaged and your mind open to feedback,
Notice subtle shifts in values. What was important before, might not be important anymore and new preferences and values will emerge.
Be humble enough to accept that you are entering a learning process.
Begin a conscious search. What do other people do? What has been written about the aspects that interest you? Who is meeting where and when on issues that align with your new journey?
Accept that you need time to search for the place where your redefined contribution will be of most value.
Allow yourself to enter into an experimental phase. Try out what speaks to you, read more on what inspires you.
Do not go down one path too quickly, but design your own research project.
Embrace the present.
Be aware of the possibilities for change that lie close to you
Contact people you want to learn from or be inspired by.
Value the humanness and imperfect aspects of the people you meet.
Notice and honour chance encounters: sometimes they hold hints and pieces of wisdom that you can integrate into your journey.
Remember: Other people are also journeying in search of meaning.
Be on the lookout for fellow travellers: be sure that even in the most rational and pressurizing climate you are still in the midst of human beings with similar searches, aspirations and the desire to contribute.
See through shortcomings (yours and others') with compassion
Assume that everybody has a deeper intention to serve the world, no matter how deeply buried.
People who empower each other are able to jointly make a difference. I believe it is time to scale-up this Empowerment.
What will your next step towards collaboration be?
Petra is the author of several books, including the Art of Leading Collectively. She also regularly blogs at her website 'The Future of Leadership is Collective'.
You can follow Petra on Facebook and Twitter.
Leadership Impact Collaboration Sustainability


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Stars of the Grand Ole Opry will gather Thursday to honor country singer Troy Gentry, a member of the popular country duo Montgomery Gentry, who died in a helicopter crash.
The memorial at the Opry House is open to the public and will be livestreamed online.
Gentry and the pilot of the helicopter died Friday in Medford, New Jersey, after the pilot reported engine problems shortly after takeoff.
Gentry and duo partner Eddie Montgomery were inducted into the Opry in 2009 after a string of No. 1 hits on the country charts and platinum albums with their mixture of Southern rock and country. They earned the Country Music Association"s vocal duo of the year in 2000 and were inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in 2015.


The global market for bioprocess optimization and digital biomanufacturing will grow from nearly $26.5 billion in 2018 to nearly $40.5 billion by 2023 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9% for the period of 2018-2023.
Comprehensive profiles of market players in the industry, including Agilent Technologies, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Waters Corp., Shimadzu Corp., Sartorius Stedium Biotech GmbH, GE Healthcare, and ABB Ltd.
The biggest challenge for a biopharmaceutical company is to produce a high-quality product in a cost-effective manner. The need to harness the first-to-market advantage as well as meet the growing pressure to control costs from consumers, insurance companies and governments has led many biopharmaceutical manufacturers to resort to innovative methods of production. Implementation of process intensification (continuous manufacturing) and use of disposable technologies has significantly boosted the production productivities. Integration of statistical modeling with standard bioprocess optimization methods has also been a positive strategy in achieving the goals of faster production time and better process design.
There is a growing demand from the FDA and other regulatory authorities to comply with the stringent regulatory guidelines of quality and traceability. There is humongous amount of data generated at every step of pharmaceutical manufacturing, including research and development, pilot plant and commercial manufacturing. Various automation systems at the company and at the contract manufacturing sites also generate large amounts of information. The resulting non-standard nomenclature and varying data structures complicate the communication systems, thereby delaying product release. Digital manufacturing (DM) is coming to transform pharmaceutical manufacturing in a big way. The connection between equipment, materials and people brought about by IIoT as well as data analytics platforms are leading to more efficient and faster processes.
The new report for BCC Research on the topic "Bioprocess Optimization and Digital Biomanufacturing: Global Markets" provides a comprehensive analysis of the bioprocess optimization and digital biomanufacturing market in a global context, including market forecasts and sales through the year 2023. The report will analyze the market by segmenting it into the technologies and solutions that matter the most, namely Manufacturing Technologies, Analytical and Process Control Technologies, and Software. Each of these segments have been sub-divided into different types (as detailed later). This study surveys the bioprocess optimization and digital biomanufacturing market in all the geographic regions, including North America, Europe and emerging markets. The emerging markets segment includes regions like India, China, Korea, Taiwan, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Latin America, and more. The applications of digital biomanufacturing in bioprocess optimization, biomanufacturing, and flexible manufacturing have also been dealt with.
The report discusses the critical issues impacting the adoption of DM in pharmaceuticals, as well as emerging trends in DM technologies. It also features the new developments and new product launches in the global market.
The report provides relevant patent analysis and comprehensive profiles of market players in the industry. The industry structure chapter focuses on changing market trends, important manufacturers and suppliers, and their market shares and product offerings. The chapter also covers mergers and acquisitions and any other collaborations or partnerships that happened during the evaluation period of this report that are expected to shape the industry.
BCC Research's new report elaborates on the strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities of the global bioprocess optimization and DM market. Any regulatory changes or new initiatives are highlighted.
Excluded from this report are applications of digital manufacturing in other aspects of technology that are not related to pharmaceuticals. Additionally, the focus is on the biopharmaceutical market and not on small molecule drugs.
BIO057C Global Markets for Enzyme Inhibitors.
IAS034C Process Analytical Technologies for Pharmaceuticals: Global Markets.
BIO083C Life Science Tools and Reagents: Global Markets.
The global market for laboratory automation systems and processes should grow from $21.1 billion in 2018 to reach $29.2 billion by 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8% for the period of 2018-2023.
The global market for chromatography instruments and reagents should grow from $9.8 billion in 2018 to $14.0 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3% from 2018 to 2023.


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Photowall for Chromecast aims to liven up your next party
By Jared Newman, TechHive Mar 24, 2014 10:59 am PDT
A new Chromecast app from Google can turn televisions into an interactive photo galleries for parties and special events.
Photowall creates a collage of photos on the big screen; anyone can add their own images via their phones and tablets. Users must visit g.co/photowall from their browser and enter the access code shown on the TV set. They can then pick a photo or take a new one, doodling or writing a caption on the photo before uploading.
Photowall currently requires an iPhone or an iPad to set up, but anyone can contribute to the gallery once the app is running. To set up the app, you must sign in with a Google account. The app also provides an option to download a video of all uploaded photos after the event is over.
Although no Android app is available for setting up Photowall, that'll likely change soon. A non-working Google Play Store link appears when you access the Photowall Website from an Android device.
It's an interesting use for Chromecast, though it is a bit rudimentary. Users can remove their own uploaded photos, and the Photowall creator can remove other peoples' photos, but there's no way to block certain users or otherwise manage who has access. That could be a problem for larger gatherings if not everyone can be trusted to upload appropriate images. The Web-based interface is also a bit laggy, and can run into glitches if you try to move through the upload process too quickly.
Overall, though, Photowall is a handy tool for Chromecast users to have in their arsenal. It's an example of how Google's Web-based TV dongle can do more than beam content from a single device.


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Cape May Point és una població dels Estats Units a l'estat de Nova Jersey. Segons el cens del 2006 tenia una població de 230 habitants.

Demografia
Segons el cens del 2000, Cape May Point tenia 241 habitants, 133 habitatges, i 77 famílies. La densitat de població era de 320,9 habitants/km².

Dels 133 habitatges en un 6,8% hi vivien nens de menys de 18 anys, en un 54,1% hi vivien parelles casades, en un 3,8% dones solteres, i en un 41,4% no eren unitats familiars. En el 35,3% dels habitatges hi vivien persones soles el 23,3% de les quals corresponia a persones de 65 anys o més que vivien soles. El nombre mitjà de persones vivint en cada habitatge era d'1,81 i el nombre mitjà de persones que vivien en cada família era de 2,27.

Per edats la població es repartia de la següent manera: un 6,6% tenia menys de 18 anys, un 0,8% entre 18 i 24, un 10,4% entre 25 i 44, un 34,4% de 45 a 60 i un 47,7% 65 anys o més.

L'edat mediana era de 64 anys. Per cada 100 dones de 18 o més anys hi havia 89,1 homes.

La renda mediana per habitatge era de 55.313 $ i la renda mediana per família de 69.750 $. Els homes tenien una renda mediana de 63.250 $ mentre que les dones 30.833 $. La renda per capita de la població era de 52.689 $. Cap de les famílies i l'1,7% de la població estaven per davall del llindar de pobresa.

Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Referències

Entitats de població de Nova Jersey


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Book Reviews - Drama, Drama, Drama. And Some Inspiration.
Y'all, can you believe we're already in the second half of the reading cycle?!? I've read some great stuff so far, and this quartet (mostly) starts the next six months off strong!
Taffy SInclair and the Melanie Makeover by Betsy Haynes was a random 80s paperback I'd picked up awhile ago. This was, um, interesting. This was about Taffy (who is the bully/snob/jerk of the series) taking Melanie under her wing for a new modeling school being held at their local mall. Talk about hilariously dated, y'all. The rest of the Fabulous Five worry Taffy is trying to steal Melanie away from them. Drama ensues from there. This was just odd to read as an adult. The Fabulous Five is a self-improvement club, but really they mostly hope to be popular. At 36, that's just not something I care about, and I wanted the girls to just stop with it all. Also, there were lots of mean girl antics, and it was just. . . a lot. I did dig the eighties fashion featured on the cover though.
Read this book if - You're looking to revisit the Taffy Sinclair series? I wouldn't recommend if you've never checked it out before.
There's No Such Thing as a Bad Kid by Titus O'Neil (Thaddeus Bullard) was a really interesting and revealing read. I went into this knowing Titus as a pro wrestler, and I learned so much more about him as a person through this honest (really, really honest and emotional) memoir about his growing up. I had no idea how much he had gone through and overcome to get to where he is today. It was incredible to see all the times he could have given up, but didn't, and similarly how others could have given up on him, but also didn't. In addition to being full of him recounting his story, this was also about the lessons he had learned and wanted to share with others. In this, he talks about how he now pays it forward and gives back, and this book was also him dispensing advice and wisdom from where he's been. Y'all, this was such an eye opener. There was a little bit of wrestling here, but really, this is about Titus/Thaddeus the human, and that is the story worth sharing/reading. I understand and appreciate how and why he now uses the platform he's been given. This was some kind of a life story, and I have a deepened respect for Titus' mission to share this story and help others get where they want to go. Thanks to NetGalley and ECW Press for the advanced look at this powerful August release.
Read this book if - You want an inspiring, empowering read. You want to read the story of a sports entertainment superstar who has overcome a great deal to get where he is today.
The Book of Essie by Meghan Maclean Weir is the story of a reality television show called Six for Hicks. The HIcks are a conservative Christian family that are the focus of a reality television show. The story begins with the realization that Essie, one of the daughters, is pregnant. To avoid any bad press, it's decided that she will marry a high school classmate (with his family receiving significant financial compensation), and the baby will then be born "early" to resolve the storyline on the show to align with the values they subscribe to. The story is told from three points of view. First, there is Essie. Then, there is Roarke, the classmate she is set to marry, and he has secrets of his own. Third, there is Liberty, a journalist Essie reaches out to for coverage of the nuptials, who also has her own past she's working through. As the story goes, it is revealed, there is far more to the Hicks' story than what is seen on television. One of Essie's sisters has been away from home/off camera, and Essie works with Liberty to find out the truth, as she wonders if this connects to her own truth. Through the three narratives, you begin to learn the secrets different characters/the family has been keeping and how different family members have chosen to navigate this (actual) reality. As a big fan of reality television, I liked how this was a blend of a life in the public eye, as well as the story of a broken family. As the secrets came to light, it was also definitely an emotional read given the heaviness of the ultimate truth reveal.
Read this book if - You want something that dabbles in reality television, family drama, and all the secrets.
Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of The View by Ramin Setoodeh is a retrospective of The View. What made it especially great was that the author interviewed all the co-hosts to build this story. It was very much a direct source piece which made it much more interesting and compelling. The book starts with the initial vision for the show from Barbara Walters, then traverses through each of the iterations of the cast. I've been a regular to casual to hardly ever watcher of the show through the years, so I definitely had my own memories of watching many of the casts and moments mentioned. This did a really good job of explaining how certain things actually went down from multiple angles. Were there "villains" in the story? Yes, but there was explanations for why that was the case. The natural drama of the story came from the storytelling and memories of the people that were there, and that's what made it so compelling.
Read this book if - You want to do a deep dive into the history of The View. You like your nonfiction with quite a lot of drama. You have been/are a viewer of The View.
Onto the next ones!
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Book Reviews - Ghosts, Thrills, Hackers and Baseball-y RomComs
Hi y'all. This round of reads were quite eclectic - There was a ghost story, a domestic thriller, some YA hacker romance, and a romcom in a book. Each had something I dug, and I would guess you might be able to find something that you'll dig, too. Read on, friends.
A Sudden Light by Garth Stein was a different kind of read for me - in a good way. It's the story of Tyler who is a teen in 1990. His parents' marriage is struggling, and he and his dad head to Riddell House where his dad's family is. The Riddell House is full of secrets and spirits - literally. Tyler serves as the narrator and tries to navigate the history of his family that he's never been told. This means navigating generations of secrets, conflict and some ulterior motives. In particular, Tyler's dad and his sister are trying to get their father who suffers from dementia to sign some paperwork to sell off and take the profits from the sale of the estate. In all of this, Tyler begins receiving "messages" and tips as to what really happened in dreams, within the house, and seemingly from a ghost. Ghost stories aren't really my jam, but this was masterfully told. There was such mystery around the family, and I loved how suspense was built and secrets were revealed. It was also just really well-written from a storytelling end which kept me engaged. It isn't without tragedy, so going in, be ready for that, but this is such a strong story of a broken family and a teenager trying to find his way.
Read this book if - You want a coming of age story with some mystery. You want a ghost story grounded in family secrets.
Dear Wife by Kimberly Belle is the story of a wife who is looking for a fresh start. Told through alternating perspectives of a wife and husband with additional narration/context from an investigator on the case, it's figuring out where the wife went and who was involved in the disappearance. "Beth" is looking for a fresh start as she flees from her violent husband. She needs to escape, and this chronicles what she left behind and where she's gone since. In the other part of the story, Sabine has left behind a husband, Jeffrey. He doesn't know where his wife is, and the investigation hones in on him. There's some additional layers to the story involving Jeffrey, Sabine's sister Ingrid, and Sabine's lover Trevor. Marcus is a detective who is committed to doing whatever it takes to find Beth. I went in thinking this one might be like other thrillers in this lane, and y'all, this one was so much different than I anticipated. It was twisty with a really jawdropping reveal towards the end. I saw it coming a bit, but in a "WHOA!" kind of way. I loved the trio of narrators in this one, as they each helped you piece the story together, but also, it made you question who to trust, and what the real story might be. Thanks to NetGalley who allowed me to get an early look (that is now real-time for y'all) at this recent release.
Read this book if - You want a domestic thriller with some great twists. You like thrillers that build suspense with multiple narrators.
Ask Me Anything by Molly E. Lee is YA romance with a bit of a spin. It's the story of two high schoolers into hacking/coding - Amber and Dean, and their story is built through alternating chapters. As a punishment, Dean has to start a coding club, and Amber is the only attendee. Their relationship builds there and through online chats. Amber is also frustrated with her school's approach to sexual health education. She decides to start an anonymous blog where students can submit questions and get real answers. It quickly gains a following from her classmates. The principal who doesn't support the blog's approach to the topic blackmails Dean into finding out the identity of the anonymous source of the blogger. He quickly realizes the principal is not a great dude, and blackmail is something he leans on often, so Dean must figure out what to do with this. This is one that took me a bit to get into, but I liked the different spin on a story. I liked that it was real dilemmas and told through different activities/interests than what you can often see. Thanks to NetGalley for a look at this recent release!
Read this book if - You want a different kind of YA romance. You want a "Damn the man!" type YA story.
Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes was just a delightful read. I mean, y'all, it involved baseball with a romcom vibe. Was there ever a doubt I was going to dig it?!? This is the story (obvs) of Evvie Drake. It begins with the truth of Evvie's story which then becomes a secret she harbors throughout the story. Evvie's story is also about her being a widow. She is navigating life after in her home in small town Maine, and she does this partly with the support of her best friend Andy. Andy's childhood friend Dean is needing a place to get away. He's a former major league baseball player forced out of the game after he got a case of the "yips" (Here's Rick Ankiel's experience with them as a reference point). His downfall has been extensively covered, and he's looking to get away from it all. Renting the apartment in Evvie's home allows him to do that. What follows is an unexpected friendship and connection between Evvie and Drew. As they go along, they're both still navigating their own "stuff" and also have to do that together. What I loved is that it had romance, but it was told in a emotionally real way. Evvie and Drew both have their baggage, and that wasn't ignored, but it was really explored. Y'all, this was one I just loved. I found myself rooting for Evvie and Drew throughout as both individuals and a pair. Sometimes you just need a fun, good book, and that is just what this was for me.
Read this book if - You're looking for a fun, but emotional read. You want a good story of redemption in a variety of ways. You just need a good book.
See y'all next time!
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CASTING FOR HOPE
The Day the Earth Caved In
It was two o'clock on a hot afternoon. I was working on a routine assignment in Noida, at the outskirts of New Delhi, when I suddenly felt the earth shake. It was a pretty jarring earthquake, felt strongly all across north India. Soon after, I was informed that its epicenter was in Nepal. It was the second deadly earthquake after the first one, of 7.8 magnitude, that had devastated the country on April 25, 2015. Half an hour later, I got a call from the National photo-editor of Hindustan Times, Gurinder Osan, asking me if I was ready to travel to Nepal for the second time in the same week. (I had recently returned after an unofficial trip to cover the aftermath of the first earthquake.)
I reached Delhi airport just in time to board the 5:30 PM flight to Kathmandu, which was delayed for more than an hour due to heavy air traffic of aid planes and rescue helicopters at Kathmandu airport. By the time I reached Kathmandu, it was around 8 pm. I checked into a small hotel near the airport and left immediately to visit the local hospital. I tried to get some coverage of the emergency ward of BIR hospital, but the emergency staff stopped me as the hospital management had been instructed not to allow any Indian media inside the emergency or any ward.
The next day, one day after the earthquake, I decided early morning to go to Dolakha, the epicenter, which was almost 130 km from Kathmandu. I confirmed the routes and transportation from the hotel management. They suggested that I could either travel by taxi both ways, which would cost me twenty thousand Nepali rupees, or I could travel in a passenger bus, which in a routine schedule would leave at 7 am for Dolakha. I decided to take the latter option and the hotel management guided me towards the bus stop. I left the hotel at 6:30 am, but given the shocking state of devastation all around me, I was late and couldn't find any seats, finally clambering to its rooftop along with other passengers.
On the way to Dolakha, I saw colossal devastation from both the first and the second earthquakes. Ninety per cent of the houses were lying in rubble, and people who had escaped and were lucky to be alive, were sleeping on roads with whatever belongings they could save. Some had built makeshift huts while waiting for relief materials. It was a surreal sight but it almost seemed as if people had accepted nature's fury and were strikingly resilient in their daily goings-on.
At many points in the journey, our bus had a narrow escape on the landslide-hit roads. After the quakes, huge chunks of rocks had fallen from mountains and were lying in the middle of the roads blocking access to either side. From time to time, we saw people clearing the roads. I kept shooting photographs from the rooftop of the bus. We passed many remote villages that had been almost totally wiped out. No rescue team had been to these areas. There was not a human or animal in sight; just wreckage everywhere. Often, I wondered, where I had come and the meaning of things around me.
Finally, after a five-hour-long journey on the bus' rooftop, I managed to reach Dolakha in the afternoon around 12:45 pm. Before leaving the bus, I learned that the only other bus from Dolakha back to Kathmandu would leave at 2, so I had to make the best use of my time before returning. I started shooting pictures of the devastation at the epicenter and reached a place where a rescue team was searching for bodies inside the rubble of collapsed houses. The sense of danger, as if, had left me, and I moved about almost in a daze, covering the condition of people and their belongings, now almost reduced to mere dust.
I also learned that the same day, an American rescue helicopter had crashed in the mountains during a rescue operation. I went to many other locations in Dolakha to capture nature's acute wrath. I managed to photograph several medical treatment tents and found injured people, mostly children and older people. In the meantime, I was getting worried about my return bus to Kathmandu, and unfortunately, couldn't reach it on time. I started getting extremely anxious, wondering what to do, as there were no operational hotels left after the earthquakes. At the back of my mind, I also wanted to make sure that I filed my photographs to the Delhi office. By then, it was 3 pm and I was losing hope of reaching Kathmandu the same day.
I found an Indian Army medical tent nearby and asked them for help. They guided me to the Nepal Army. After some wait, I spotted a Nepal army vehicle and requested the commander for help. He took me on his vehicle to the army base where I could see several choppers taking off with emergency aid material. There was a lot of commotion outside the base; I approached the army personnel at the entry gate and narrated my situation and that I needed to go back to Kathmandu. He gave me permission to enter the base and asked me to talk to the Lieutenant. After a short while, the Lieutenant assured me that I would be able to return to Kathmandu via the India Air Force helicopter as soon as it arrived, since it was the only chopper which could go to Kathmandu airport from Dolakha army base.
When the IAF chopper finally arrived, I introduced myself to the captain, but he refused to take me on board. He rightly pointed out that there were many injured people to be flown to Kathmandu. I did explain to him that I had no option but to go back to Kathmandu. To my relief, he eventually agreed. I boarded the IAF chopper, which was already carrying some fifteen seriously injured people to Kathmandu for emergency treatment. It was around four o'clock in the evening. That long five-hour bus trip translated to thirty minutes of flying in the helicopter. During the short ride, I continued to click photographs of the aerial view of the remote villages destroyed in the earthquakes. No words can convey the magnitude of devastation I saw there. The skies above looked down upon miles and miles of annihilation of Nepal's once-stunning locales and generations of its people.
As soon as the chopper arrived at the airport, a large number of Nepali army personnel and other rescue teams were waiting to treat and help the injured. Medical treatment was being provided inside the airport for the severely injured. The whole relief effort was a massively coordinated systematic operation in the midst of agony and unreal devastation through a series of aftershocks that continued days after the earthquakes.
I landed at Kathmandu airport at 4:30 pm, and heaved a sigh of relief and thanked the heavens for the immense stroke of luck. I stayed on in Nepal for six days during my second coverage of the quake-hit region. Till this day, I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night, shuddering with the trauma of aftershocks that I faced there, about which we had been warned that we should be prepared to flee the area. At other times, I am haunted and reminded of the eerie silence of the villages in Dolakha and a world turned to dust by one swipe of nature.
#NepalEarthquake #Earthquake #NaturalDisaster
Burhaan Kinu


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Drawing the Target Around the Arrow is the second studio album by American producer Caroline Polachek, released under the name CEP (her initials). It is Polachek's first release since the breakup of her band Chairlift just one month prior. The project was released on January 19, 2017 by Pannonica, (an imprint of Bella Union), as a surprise album. The album was announced by a tweet on January 18, and the album was released as a free download the next day. The album was promoted with a concert at National Sawdust with a twelve-person vocal choir.

Composition
Drawing the Target Around the Arrow differs from Polachek's earlier work in that it consists solely of minimal instrumental tracks. Polachek crafted the album using raw sine waves, as she has been growing bored of how "genre-specific" music had become and wanted to strip it down to its basic parts. She also liked the idea of creating "useful" music to wake up or do work to. The album's title comes from 18th century Jewish Lithuanian preacher Dubno maggid, explaining how he comes up with his fables. As Polachek summarized, "It's about honoring your impulses and working with what you have in front of you."

Critical reception

Thea Ballard of Pitchfork called the composition "generally unobtrusive, and the individual tracks often run together" and that "perhaps the most satisfying aspect of this release is its definitively non-linguistic form of expression".

Track listing

References

2017 albums
Albums produced by Caroline Polachek
Caroline Polachek albums
Surprise albums
Albums free for download by copyright owner
Instrumental albums
Minimal music albums
Ambient albums by American artists