A company's position is the set of perceptions, impressions, ideas and feelings that consumers have for its product compared to competing products. Marketers often plan brand positions that give their products the highest competitive advantage in the selected target markets, and they then design the marketing mix to create these planned positions.
In planning their positioning, marketers often make use of and prepare perceptual maps that show consumer perceptions of their brand versus competing brands on attributes that are important to the consumer.
A perceptual map is a visual technique designed to show how the average target market consumer understands the positioning of the competing products in the market. In other words, it is a tool that attempts to map the consumer's perceptions and understandings in a diagram.
Typically the position of a company's product, product line, or brand is displayed relative to their competition.
The most common presentation of a perceptual map is to use two determinant attributes such as X and Y axes of a graph.
It helps in assessing strengths and weaknesses relative to competing brands based on certain criteria that is important to the customer.
It helps in the identification of competitive advantage for the brand.
It identifies market opportunities signified by empty spaces on the map.
It shows how ideal points shifts as the market matures thereby helping a company to shift its positioning in order to retain or gain a competitive advantage.
These perceptual maps are widely used by companies as a tool in assessing and determining product and brand positioning.
Let us now have a look at how perceptual maps are widely used in determining and evaluating product and brand positioning.
Product positioning map is a diagrammatic technique where the business uses perceptual mapping to visually display the position of the product against its competition. A product positioning map could include two or more variables (represented by axis) but to keep things simple and easy to understand, we usually take only two variables.
The idea of the Product Positioning Map is to determine and show where the product stands in relationship to the other competitor's products via perceptual mapping.
The process of perceptual mapping involves selection of two variables on the basis of its importance to its customers by taking it on the X-Axis and Y-Axis respectively. We then plot the positions of the existing competitor products according to the extent to which they satisfy the two variables. The marketer now analyses the map in order to identify gaps that might be existing. These represent opportunities which the company in question can take advantage of.
Let us consider an example of a company wanting to analyse the competition for its product – A powder to add to milk which increases its nutritional value. This product is targeted to be used for breakfast.
The two variables to be taken into consideration are cost and preparation time. Here, cost could be taken on the X-Axis while preparation time on the Y-Axis. The extreme on the right would represent high cost whereas the left extreme would represent low cost. The top of the graph could represent high preparation time and the bottom would represent low preparation time.
We now start plotting the position of different products on this map. For example – cold cereal would have low preparation time and would be moderately expensive. So, this would be plotted towards the bottom of the graph slightly towards the right side (indicating that it is moderately expensive).
Similarly, we plot another product such as bacon and eggs which involved high preparation time and is slightly expensive. This would be plotted slightly towards the right (more than cold cereal) and towards the top of the graph.
We hence plot pancakes (high preparation time and inexpensive), hot cereal (moderate preparation time and inexpensive), instant breakfast (very low preparation time and very inexpensive) on the same map.
This gives us an idea of the existing products in the market and the possibility of a unique position that our new product could occupy. It also helps in identifying market gaps that could possibly be tapped profitably. This therefore provides the precise scope of the competition existing in the market and the company can now determine the positioning of its product.
Next comes the brand concept where we look at the Brand Positioning Map which is a perceptual map showing the current positions of all the existing competition brands as seen from the eyes of the customers.
If you've read our article on brand positioning, you'd already know how important brand positioning is for a company.
The brand positioning map helps the company decide the pricing and marketing strategies to be used to increase sales. In the case of the example stated above, it'll help the company determine how much to charge and how much calorie content to keep in its breakfast offering.
First, we plot the positions of the existing companies according to their pricing and calorie content in a similar way as we did in the product positioning map – by taking the price on the Y-Axis and the calorie content of the X-Axis or vice versa. High price can be on top and low price on the bottom whereas low calorie content on the left and high calorie content on the right.
After plotting the competitor brands according to their pricing and calorie content, we search for an ideal position for our brand. A place next to an existing brand is to be selected if and only if their market offering is weak and it is easy to win their customers. Otherwise, the primary motive of every company is to have a different positioning in the market offering a differentiated product. This helps in creating a differentiated positioning in the minds of the customers.
A major task here in the brand positioning map is to identify the gap which can be profitably tapped by the company and thus selected is the positioning of the brand.
A differentiated brand positioning helps the company to sustain its market position as it generally serves the need of a specific group of customers and has higher chances of gaining a competitive advantage and a higher brand recall.
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Bridgeport police announced Wednesday that they've reached an agreement to bring an automatic gunfire detection system called ShotSpotter to all of the city's housing projects.
News 12 Connecticut reported in May that ShotSpotter would be coming to Bridgeport. It's an automated system that uses computerized sensors placed on buildings and lamp posts that detects gunfire and eliminates the need for a person to call 911 to report shots whenever they occur.
Police Chief AJ Perez says the $180,000 system, which is paid for by grants, will dramatically improve response time.
"It's going to help the police department, it's going to help the community, and it helps everyone," he says.
Both police and residents say the system is long overdue.
"I would be ecstatic, because I would know that when the shootings happen the cops can go right to where it occurs," says Angela Torres, who lives in Bridgeport's Trumbull Gardens complex.
Perez says the ShotSpotter installation will begin immediately.


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Les Fougères is a delightful self catering detached holiday cottage You can find it in the hamlet of La Coupaudais, which is just outside the village of Saint-Hélen near Dinan in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Northern Brittany, France. Surrounded by beautiful countryside, the accommodation is well placed for a relaxing holiday. There are lots of nearby interesting places to explore, including the medieval market town of Dinan, which is just 10 minutes' drive away. The port of St Malo at the mouth of the River Rance is a 15-minute drive away and the seaside town of Dinard, with its magnificent beaches, is around 20 minutes' away. The city of Rennes, where you can find designer shops and wonderful restaurants, can also be reached in around 20 minutes. Our detached cottage dates from the 1800s and has been tastefully restored and decorated. It sleeps up to six people in three bedrooms and has a cot for a baby. The cot can be converted to a playpen, and there is also a high chair and stair gate to keep the little one safe. Full central heating throughout and a small log burner means the cottage is great for cosy nights in during the autumn and winter months. The lounge/diner has a pine dining table and chairs, sofas, and a television with video, DVD and CD players. The TV receives all Sky free channels so you can keep up to date with your favourite programmes. There is a large selection of videos and DVDs and a wide range of family board games and books for all ages. The well-equipped kitchen has been fitted with modern units, including a dishwasher. There is a large range-style cooker for those who want to practise their French cooking skills. A large selection of quality kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockery, pots, pans and serving dishes is provided. In the bathroom there is a toilet, a large sink, a bath and a shower cubicle. The bath also has a shower attachment. Two of the bedrooms have pine double beds with matching wardrobes and side cabinets. The other has a pine bunk bed with a set of pine drawers. The baby's cot can be placed wherever is suitable. Our cottage is the perfect accommodation for a family self-catering holiday!
Self catering holiday cottage. You can find it in the hamlet of La Coupaudais, which is just outside the village of Saint-Hélen near Dinan in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Northern Brittany, France. Surrounded by beautiful countryside, the accommodation is well placed for a relaxing holiday. There are lots of nearby interesting places to explore, including the medieval market town of Dinan, which is just 10 minutes' drive away. The port of St Malo at the mouth of the River Rance is a 15-minute drive away and the seaside town of Dinard, with its magnificent beaches, is around 20 minutes' away. The city of Rennes, where you can find designer shops and wonderful restaurants, can also be reached in around 20 minutes. There is easy access from the various channel ports or through the Channel Tunnel. If you are flying, Dinard Airport has daily flight connections with Stansted and Bristol. And Rennes Airport connects with Southampton, Southend, Manchester, Dublin, Exeter, Edinburgh, Belfast and other airports in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. There are further details on the "Travel information" page. Our gite was a residential property until 1936. After that, it was used by a local farmer to store his cider barrels and apple press. We renovated it in 2004 and turned it in to a self-catering holiday gite that sleeps up to four people in two bedrooms. The gite has full central heating throughout and has a large log burner, making it suitable for holidays all year round. There is an open plan lounge/diner with a galley-style kitchen area. The focal point of the room is the large original fireplace. The lounge area has comfortable sofas, while the dining area has a pine table and eight chairs. The television in the gite receives all Sky free channels. There is a DVD and video player and a selection of DVD's videos, games and books. The kitchen has fitted units with an integrated dual fuel cooker. There is also a refrigerator with a freezer compartment and a large selection of kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockery, pots, pans and serving dishes. A patio door leads to the rear garden, where there is a garden table and chairs. The bathroom has been fitted with a large shower cubicle and a sink. There is a separate toilet next to the bathroom. One bedroom has a large oak double bed, with an oak wardrobe and side cabinet. The second bedroom has two pine single beds with a pine wardrobe and chest of drawers. For our smaller guests there is a baby bath, travel cot, stair gate and high chair if required. The large garden to the rear of our self-catering properties has been laid to lawn and contains a 15ft round, above-ground swimming pool. The garden is enclosed with gates at the entrances. At the front of the gite there is a graveled area which incorporates an ancient bread oven, with a walled pergola. We have also converted a small barn between the gite and cottage into a utility room that houses a washing machine, chest freezer, a sink, an airer, and an iron and ironing board. Barbecue equipment and garden furniture are provided for the use of guests. Outdoor games and equipment are provided, such as a paddling pool, badminton, tennis, soft ball, cricket, footballs, frisbees etc.
Large apartment with terrace on the top floor of a secure building (6th floor). There is a lift to avoid stairs. The apartment consists of a bedroom with a queen size bed, a living room, a large fully equipped kitchen and a beautiful bathroom with window. For those who wish to cook, there is everything you need in the kitchen (including dishwasher and washing machine). There are two LCD TVs. One in the living room and the other in the bedroom. Wifi included. The apartment is quiet, while in the city center. In the neighborhood you will find all kinds of shops: bakery, restaurants, shops, cinema, theater, supermarket, the Monoprix is open quite late ... Near, the railway station of Asnieres goes directly to the Gare St Lazare: frequent trains to Paris and also on the other side directly to La Defense. There is also the station Gabriel Peri Metro (line 13). Bus at the exit of the residence to Porte de Champerret ( 165 and 238). Many other bus stops nearby (désiré, 175, 177, 178, 54, 140, 166, 235, 238, 240, 276, 304, 340, 378, 577). You are in the center of Paris in less than 15 minutes, and connections to St Lazare (lines 14, 12, 13 and 3) you can reach the heart of Paris quickly. Free parking in the neighborhood. It is an ideal base to visit Paris with green parks.
This apartment has a large terrace on a private garden in a secure building surrounded with trees: a rare isle of quietness in the busy city. Located within walking distance south of the Eiffel Tower, it offers the convenience of modern living with the distinctive charm of a thorough Parisian neighborhood. Hardwood floor, antiques, original art work, modern appliances, near bakeries, cafes, restaurants, at 100 yards from the metro station Charles Michels and buses to Opera, Champs Elysees, Notre Dame, etc... The building has elevators.
Villa at St Aygulf in Provence with a private swimming pool at garden level and a remarkable panoramic view over the coast. Able to accommodate up to 8 people, the 100m2 villa has, amongst other things, 3 bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen and 2 terraces, one of which is partially covered. Downstairs, the pool is secured with gates, so the young children can't open the doors of the gate. The pool is situated in the south place, sheltered from the wind and looks. Its dimensions are about 4m x 7m , depth 50cm in roman steps up to 2m50. In winter, the swimming pool is covered over mid-October to April, depending on temperatures. The villa offers a garage and big place who you can park 3 cars The 2500m2 garden is enclosed for visitors greater comfort. Situated at 200m from the sea and the regional road between Fréjus and Sainte Maxime, the villa is very good situated to visit the surroundings. The villa is also situated 20 minutes from St. Tropez by coastal shuttle and only 10 km from Saint Raphael, and is also close to the centre of the village of St Aygulf and Fréjus. NB: There is also a private studio apartment with a separate entrance at garden level which may be occupied by the owners . The advantages of the house for the big families or families with young children : The covered terrace, facing South, is closed by a Bay window and wrought iron so that small children cannot access the staircase that leads to the pool area. By the garden, there is a terrace surrounding the pool, southern exposure, which provides a naturally sheltered space from wind and looks. The spa (2 jets) offers privacy to relax under a generous sun, the rhythm of the sound of water flowing into the pool. At a breakfast under the pergola, enjoy the magical moment of sunrise on the sea. A plan tiled in the bathroom, between the shower and towel rack, which allows baby changing. Parking for 4 cars in the private property.
Ideal for a couple wanting to pass a romantic escapade to Paris.
A nice house, with marvelous views. You will enjoy the view 24 hours a day: watch the sunset with your drink in one hand, admire Pyrenees as long as there is day light and wonder what people do in all these houses down the hill - in the evening. Believe me, the view is really perfect - we bought the house for it! Our house will comfortably accommodate a family of 10 (up to 13 if you are close)or 2 smaller families. But it is also perfect for 3-4 couples traveling together and is cozy enough for just 2. It is a good place for anyone who wants to avoid the expense and bustle of Nice or Chamonix.


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[Music] The Ed Palermo Big Band – Eddy Loves Frank
May 26, 2019 / Rudy A. Carrera	/ Leave a comment
Judging by the quality of the music and the fact that this is Ed Palermo's third full-length album dedicated to Frank Zappa's avant-big-band interpretations, I think that the album title is apropos. Eddy does indeed loves Frank! From his Bandcamp site:
Ed and his amazing 16 piece band (+ guests) return with his third album of his distinctive, big-band interpretations of the great 20th century composer, Frank Zappa. This body of work has won them huge acclaim from both new and old fans of the music and they even appeared on NPR's Weekend Edition for a short feature which was heard by millions of listeners in 2006. For those not already familiar with Ed's colorful, jazz-based arrangements of Zappa's compositions, Ed has led a big band for 30 years (!) and has had his band performing the music of Frank Zappa for 15 years. Many years of playing these pieces in front of hugely enthusiastic crowds have honed the band's skills interpreting Zappa's beautiful but notoriously difficult material to where they are able to perform these challenging charts with apparent ease. All of these musicians are high caliber, hugely talented NYC professional players, and most of them have been playing this music for a decade and a half with this group, not because it is a good paying gig (it isn't) but because they all admire and appreciate the genius of Zappa's work and they love having the opportunity to be able to perform these terrifically exciting charts.
"Wonderful, breathtaking, fantastic, exhilarating, great sound, great production, great musicianship…I run out of superlatives…"
– paradoxone.uk
"Palermo developed these charts during years of live shows with these musicians, and their mastery of the material shows in the performances, which turn on a dime yet feel fierce with spontaneous invention…. Palermo's arrangements and these performances are precise, dedicated, raucous and incisive—just like Zappa himself."
– JazzTimes
"Palermo uses Zappa's compositions as a framework for inspiration, rather than simply trying to recreate what is already available on CD."
– allaboutjazz.com
[Music] Maurice Louca – Elephantine
April 13, 2019 April 13, 2019 / Rudy A. Carrera	/ Leave a comment
Maurice Louca is a 36-year-old composer and guitarist/pianist from Cairo, Egypt. This work, a co-release by the labels Northern Spy and Sub Rosa Records is his masterpiece; a composition sitting on the apex of psychedelic progressive rock, modern classical, jazz and shaabi music. Really swinging listening. From his Bandcamp website:
On Elephantine, his new Northern Spy/Sub Rosa album, Cairo-based Maurice Louca guides a 12-piece ensemble through a panoramic 38-minute odyssey, which he describes as his most ambitious project yet.
One of the most gifted, prolific and adventurous figures on Egypt's thriving experimental arts scene, Louca has in recent years garnered a global reputation through two previous solo albums and an expanding, evolving lineup of genre-defying collaborations. The Wire called his 2014 sophomore solo effort, Salute the Parrot, "remarkable music—dense, driven and splashed with colour." In 2017, the self-titled debut by Lekhfa, the trio of Louca and vocalists Maryam Saleh and Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, was praised as an "edgy triumph" in The Guardian and picked by BBC Radio 3's Late Junction as one of the very best 12 albums of 2017.
For Louca, 36, Elephantine serves as both the pinnacle of his wide-ranging experience and a bold next step in his development as a composer, arranger and bandleader. The celebrated Egyptian visual artist Maha Maamoun has created the album cover art, following her contribution to Salute the Parrot. "There was a blessed thing about the process of making this record," Louca says of the sessions, held last year in Stockholm and featuring the leader on guitar and piano. "The dynamic between us musically but also as people …What these musicians delivered was really more than I could ask for, Everyone played their hearts out on this record."
The music—from its pensive lulls through its stretches of hard-grooving hypnosis and moments of avant-jazz catharsis—testifies to that rapport. Best absorbed as a continuous performance, Elephantine's six individually named tracks nonetheless present striking self-contained landscapes. "The Leper" entrances through a deft use of repetition that Louca gleaned from cosmic jazz, African and Yemeni music and other transcendental modal traditions. (Those who've followed Louca's work might be reminded of the Dwarfs of East Agouza, his mesmeric unit with Shalabi and Sun City Girls' Alan Bishop.)
"Laika" manages to evoke the minimalists, though on the combustible terms of '60s and '70s free jazz; "One More for the Gutter," on which Louca ingeniously pits one half of his ensemble against the other, albeit in a synergistic way, mines similarly fiery terrain. "The Palm of a Ghost" distills the band to a Cairo-rooted core, featuring stirring spontaneous melodies from oud player Natik Awayez, violinist Ayman Asfour and vocalist Nadah El Shazly. The album's title track follows, and it too blurs the border between composition and improvisation with gorgeously atmospheric results. "Al Khawaga," with its colossal ensemble riffs, beautifully dirty swing and impassioned blowing, is an ideal finale.
Elephantine will be released on Vinyl (via Sub Rosa), CD & digital streaming/download (Northern Spy). It was recorded in Stockholm in August 2017 at Stureparken Studios by Ronny Lahti, mixed by Adham Zidan and mastered by Heba Kadry.
released February 1, 2019
Tommaso Cappellato (Drums/Percussions)
Ozun Usta (Drums/Percussions)
Elsa Bergman (Bass)
Pasquale Mirra (Vibraphone)
Piero Bittolo (Baritone Sax/Alto Sax/Bass Flute)
Anna Högberg (Alto Sax)
Rasmus Kjærgård Lund (Tuba)
Isak Hedtjärn (Clarinet/Bass Clarinet)
Nadah El Shazly (Vocals)
Natik Awayez (Oud)
Ayman Asfour (Violin)
Maurice Louca (Guitar/Piano)
Recorded by: Ronny Lahti
(In the Palm of a Ghost) recorded by: Adham Zidan
Mixed by: Adham Zidan
Mastered by: Heba Kadry
[Music] The Sensational Guitars of Dan and Dale – Batman and Robin
January 5, 2019 January 5, 2019 / Rudy A. Carrera	/ Leave a comment
I defer to weird music historian Irwin Chusid's notes on this rather magnificent Sun Ra-related release:
This is not a Sun Ra album, nor does it sound like a Sun Ra album—but Sun Ra and various members of his Arkestra are on it. This 1966 budget-label project was an attempt by producer Tom Wilson (1931–1978) to cash in on the Batman craze launched by the popular superhero comic book-turned-TV series.
"The Sensational Guitars of Dan and Dale" were not a real group—it was a marquee name for a rotating cast of session pros earning rent money by playing on hastily recorded albums intended to turn quick bucks on various musical and cultural fashions. There are at least 20 "Dan & Dale" albums listed at Discogs, most issued on the Diplomat label. To the best of anyone's knowledge, there were no musicians named Dan or Dale involved. In fact, few, if any, musicians have been identified from any D&D projects—"Batman" being a notable exception, and for good reason.
Wilson had produced Sun Ra's first LP, Jazz by Sun Ra, in 1957 for Wilson's short-lived (but legendary) Cambridge-based Transition label. After Ra relocated from Chicago to New York in 1961, Wilson contacted Sunny, booked him in a Newark NJ studio, and produced The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra, issued in 1962 on Savoy.
The Batman project occurred after Wilson's resignation from a staff producer position at Columbia Records, where he helmed albums by Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Eddie Harris, Herbie Mann, and others. By 1966, Wilson had begun selling his services to the highest bidder as a freelancer, and produced many historic projects for MGM-Verve, including the first two albums by the Mothers of Invention, the first two Velvet Underground releases, and albums by Nico, Hugh Masekela, Eric Burdon and the Animals, and others. (More info:ProducerTomWilson.com).
Despite the Batman album's notoriety among Ra collectors and cognoscenti, Sun Ra was not originally slated to play on it. His involvement was purely circumstantial.
Wilson had invited members of The Blues Project to play on the session. According to the band's keyboardist, Al Kooper, the group wasn't told in advance about the "Batman" theme—they were just hired to show up, play, and get paid. Blues Project guitarists Danny Kalb and Steve Katz, bassist Andy Kulberg, and drummer Roy Blumenfeld turned up. But Kooper declined. The gig coincided with his father's 50th birthday party, which Kooper didn't want to miss. So Wilson had to find an organist to replace Kooper.
Sun Ra was Al Kooper's replacement. Sunny brought along Arkestra saxophonists John Gilmore and Pat Patrick, and several other session pros also appeared on the date.
Kooper has long been listed as having performed on this album. But he ain't on it. I interviewed him several times in 2017 and he was insistent about this. Furthermore, Kooper says he never met Sun Ra.
As for the music, it's fun, but hardly groundbreaking. The Earthly Recordings of Sun Ra, by Robert L. Campbell and Christopher Trent, offers this critical assessment: "Except for the Batman theme, nearly all of the music on this album was plundered from various sources. 'Batman's Batmorang' uses the slow movement of Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony; 'Penguin's Umbrella' takes over Chopin's A-flat Polonaise; 'Batman and Robin Swing' is based on the love theme from Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet; and 'Batmobile Wheels' makes do with Bach's Minuet in G, already recycled as ['A Lover's Concerto'] by the Toys. 'The Riddler's Retreat' lifts its guitar licks from 'She Loves You' by the Beatles."
This album has been bootlegged countless times over the decades. As long as we're cataloging Sun Ra's discography on Bandcamp, we figured we'd offer a Batman bootleg too. We claim no rights in the recordings or the compositions. In Sun Ra's monumental catalog, the Batman album is a mere footnote.
— Irwin Chusid
[Music] Duško Gojković & Sarajevo Big Band – Mujo Kuje (Doboy)
August 8, 2015 March 5, 2018 / Rudy A. Carrera	/ Leave a comment
Duško Gojković made his name in the former Yugoslavia. He collaborates here with the Sarajevo Big Band out of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
[Music] Carla Bley & Charlie Haden – The Ballad of The Fallen
August 5, 2015 / Rudy A. Carrera	/ Leave a comment
Pianist Carla Bley continues to make gorgeous music. We lost Charlie Haden not too long ago. The album, bearing the same name, was named the Best Album in Down Beat Magazine's Critic's Poll.
[Video] Tuure Ara ja Dallapé-Orkesteri – Yksi Ruusu On Kasvanut Laaksossa
February 6, 2015 / Rudy A. Carrera	/ Leave a comment
From progressive rock to atmospheric prog-metal to minimal techno, Finns place a creative spin on everything. Thanks to the Dallape30 channel on Youtube, I get to sample everything from big-band to tango from Finland during the 30s and 40s. Here is Tuure Ara (in Finnish, sorry) and the Dallapé-Orkesteri from a track done in 1942.
[Podcast] A Miscellany of Tasteful Music – December 29, 2014
December 29, 2014 / Rudy A. Carrera	/ Leave a comment
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A Miscellany of Tasteful Music – December 29, 2014 by Rudy Carrera on Mixcloud
It's been awhile, but here's the final podcast of the year! The track listing is as follows:
1. Peter Fox – Alles Neu
2. Hilarion Nguema – Gabon Pays De Joie
3. The Chambers Brothers – Time Has Come Today
4. Carlos Gardel – La Muchacha
5. Ennio Morricone – Dal Mare
6. Al Bowlly – Fancy Our Meeting
7. Genesis – The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
8. Peter Thomas – Raumpatrouille Orion
9. Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians – Auld Lang Syne (Film Version)
10. The Durutti Column – Tomorrow (Live, from the album 'Domo Arigato')

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The Fader Premieres New Shintaro Sakamoto Video, Album out on 9/16
The Fader has just premiered the video for "Birth of the Super Cult," the first single off Let's Dance Raw, Shintaro Sakamoto's follow-up to his 2012 solo debut, How to Live with a Phantom. The new album will be released in North America on September 16 (September 15 in the UK and EU) via Other Music Recording Co. and you can pre-order the CD and LP here.
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Shintaro Sakamoto Video Premiere
Wax Poetics has premiered Shintaro Sakamoto's video for "From the Dead," a track that's featured on the flip side of his forthcoming "Don't Know What's Normal" 7" single, out in North America on Tuesday, July 9, via Other Music Recording Co.
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The Get Together 2019!! November 16 at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA Los Angeles
Other Music Documentary Screening at 2019 Maryland Film Festival
This Saturday: Vinyl Stories NYC with Other Music & Logan Rockwell at New York's Sonos Store
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Olivier Assayas's Boarding Gate
June 19, 2017 by natewatchescoolmovies, posted in Film Review
Olivier Assayas's Boarding Gate is a fascinating and frustrating chamber piece that may have been more effective as a stage play. At any rate it certainly leaves an impression, thanks to two vivid, jagged edged performances from it's leads, Asia Argento and Michael Madsen. Assayas is apparently known for patiently pacing his work, but this one takes the term 'slow burn' and gives it a whole new dimension of meaning. I won't bother trying to outline the plot as it's more mixed up than iPod headphones coming out of your pocket, except to say that Argento and Madsen are two former lovers who shared some extremely kinky sex before betrayal, greed and corporate espionage got in the way, and now play a psychosexual game of cat and mouse for most of the film. Madsen is the cruel bigwig with ice-water coursing through his amoral veins, Argento the manipulative, caged animal harlot and it's fun seeing the two exchange smouldering looks and violent outbursts in between trying to ruin each other. This isn't everyone's thing, and many will give up on it purely because it ambles along on it's own time, also for being quite the unpleasant affair through and through. I've never seen any of Assayas's other work, but he certainly knows his way around a camera here, giving each shot gauzy, excessively focus pulled style and intimate close ups of our two stars. They are the best thing about the film, Madsen his usual gruff, enigmatic roughneck and Argento exuding exotic, danger tinted sex appeal. I can't really say if it's my thing either, to be honest, but it has it's moments, and never slouches into something unoriginal. A true curiosity.
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Mathematics education is hard, in part because the skills it takes to understand mathematics and to teach mathematics are actually quite different. In addition, once grasped, many mathematical ideas switch in an instant from impossible to easy. It can then be hard to put oneself in the position of someone who does not understand. To be honest in my own teaching I know well the frustration of not being able to see how a student who has all the pieces of understanding cannot yet grasp the whole. I also know as a student and as a teacher the joy of breaking through and having things become clear.
One of the biggest barriers in mathematics is that one often has to unpick a previous understanding in order to go further. This is true both of individual learning and the progress of the subject as a whole. I feel that these issues, combined with the desire to assess and make learning visible have caused some deep issues in the way we teach mathematics. The canonical work on this topic is, of course, Lockhart's lament. In many ways I hoped that the disruption that technology is bringing to established models of education might change this. I believe that effective mathematical education is of great importance to the future will we live in.
Today, I felt cold fear through my veins as a long building realisation crystallised. There is a serious danger that it is already making things worse. The depression really kicked in as I found myself changing my opinion of Sal Khan dramatically. My old opinion, was that he was of great value in making information of reasonable, and often good, quality available. Though perhaps this could only ever replace part of the role of a teacher. An interaction between Khan and Wired blogger/physics educator Rhett Allen, made me change that. Let me set the scene. A couple of math teachers made a video talking about some of the issues in one of Khan's videos. To Khan's credit this lead immediately to changes to the treatment of that topic. Dan Meyer and Justin Reich responded by suggesting a competition to find other issues in Khan's videos. The spirit was to help, by providing free peer review, improve the quality of material within what has become a standard resource, rather than to criticise Khan's work.
Rhett Allain's response was quite simple, and did not seem to even deal with the subtlties of pedagogy. Rather it looked at the use of vectors, and pointed out some, perhaps slightly subtle, factual errors in Khan's treatment. Perhaps because of Rhett's profile in Wired this video received a personal rebuttal. In many ways what Khan says there is correct. The way he presents the idea of vector certainly makes things easier for the particular problem he is working on. Yet, I also feel he has completely missed the point of Rhett's criticism. This is one of the situations where making somethings easier can perhaps introduce issues that will actually make things harder later. On the other hand Rhett and I might be wrong and, in any case Khan has every right to defend himself. In particular I do not want this to become a personal attack. He has personally done amazing work. My fear comes instead from the authority that he has gained from this. You can see it in the comments that people made in response to the "Correction Correction".
Khan's magnanimity in responding to what was clearly aimed at discrediting a valuable online tool is admirable.
This highly reeks of the criticisms targeted towards Wikipedia from supporters of the traditional encyclopedia. Well, look what happened to Britannica – their physical editions have been discontinued. Those who cannot embrace change are destined to become obsolete.
FATALITY! Rhett Allain, go to amazon.com and buy a rope and a stool! Sal, you are the best!
Everyone needs to be taught to learn, and to learn to teach.
The beauty of the Khan approach is the Darwinism inherent in it. Understanding and success in an aspect leads one onwards, and failure in an aspect should lead to second, and third….n approaches to that aspect until understanding is reached. The different approaches would compete and if one approach yielded a higher/faster comprehension rate, it would advance until the leading approach was the first encountered. The other approaches would form a hierarchy of secondary, tertiary…n approaches, since minds differ there will always be minds who do better with an alternative approach, and so they will live on in the hierarchical arrangement of the coursework. This can be done with all subjects, and it is so obvious, it must be in play already, but possibly not automatically – requiring human intervention as failed aspects are found. It should then be automated and Darwinized.
Evolution (though perhaps Lamarkism is a better model for this) is exactly what I hoped to see. The fear I am expressing here is that the Khan Academy may start to act against this. In any school you have some level of development from the different teachers. As one teacher is so dominant in the Khan Academy (I know he is not alone) we could end up with a system which is an even more intense monoculture than the present one.
The video was posted as a parody and many, including myself found its tone sarcastic and mocking. Khan had the good grace to address the concerns of the authors without reciprocating their obvious malice toward his site.
I think the biggest problem people had with Professer Allains critique was not that it had no merit (which is of course debatable), but that it was presented in such a snarky and negative light (this criticism extends to his "How I'd do it" follow up video). In short, it was an attempt by Allain to challenge this guy – this guy without a degree in Physics! – who dared try and make the topic as accessible as possible.
Is Khan infallible? No. But I think a lot of the call to knock him down a few pegs (whether you voice that desire conciously or otherwise) comes from folks foolishly holding him up as the savior of American education.
FWIW, I used Khan's videos when I transitioned majors from Sociology to Mathematics and they did exactly what they were meant to do – supplement the material I was learning in class (I had to start at Intermediate Algebra).
To be honest I found Khan's video in many ways more dismissive. I suspect though that this is because I disagreed with the points more than the actual tone. You are right though that the tone of many of the videos is highly critical and perhaps mocking. I certainly agree that the videos being produced are an attempt to challenge Khan. Yet I think that that challenge has some justification.
The people doing the challenging are generally not (as they are often characterised) the professor who drones on at the front of the class. As an example, Rhett Allain has a blog in Wired and Dan Meyer is simply awesome, just read his blog! The criticism is coming from individual teacher who do know what they are doing. Even though they are working within the establishment, however many are actually the weaker party when it comes to this exchange.
In part this is unfair to Khan, he is just putting the material out. Yet he is not unhappy with the people holding him up "as the savior", and is working on alternative models of more general education.
A related fear of mine is that, whatever the merits of Khan as education, you cannot argue that it is cheaper. This is attractive to many. In bringing it in to replace what we have we risk loosing the value that it does have as well as the (many) weaknesses.
Separately, congratulations for going all the way back to Intermediate algebra to get into a math major. A serious hill to climb, and true achievement.
Additionally, in response to your fear of a league of "Master Teachers"; Khan's popularity has not arisen from good PR (although he definitely has this) but from developing a product that has more successfully engaged students than the establish approach to teaching.
Leaving alone the subject matter, educators should pay attention to his methods and delivery. That's what sets him apart from the rest.
I address, as I can, the valid criticism of tone above.
On this comment, this is exactly why I have fear. Khan grew naturally. Does the internet lead to a few incredibly dominant individuals, we are then slaves to their ideas good and bad.
I certainly agree that teachers should pay attention to methods and delivery. This in no way sets Khan apart. I am sure all the teachers engaged in this debate do as well. There are bad teachers, especially professors, out there. They generally do not care enough to even engage in this debate. Far from criticising Khan's videos they love to play them, it saves on lesson preparation.
I would also like to point out that I fear the idea of "master teachers" whoever it may be. Even the people, such as Dan Meyer and Paul Lockhart who I look to to inspire and inform my own practice as a teacher.
Indeed, this concept of peers teaching peers is exactly what underpins the Stack Exchange network and http://math.stackexchange.com in particular.
I never would have expressed it in terms of "do away with the role of teacher" but that's an intriguing way of making that point that we're all teachers, and the best way to understand a topic is to teach it to others.
There's always someone with more (and less) Kung Fu than you.
These are the models that I really like (though I do feel for some tasks that face to face is important). Bringing teaching into the community would be amazing. The end result might be something like cookery. Anybody can cook, some are better than others, some work harder at it. There are many who even make a living from it.
I was the author of the Wikipedia quote. The main point against Allain, once again, was his tone. It simply didn't sound like constructive criticism, and felt like he was trying to criticize MORE than just vectors.
I'm very sure that you have heard of the age-old problem of a professor that knows his/her material, but couldn't communicate correctly. Ask yourself, does that represent a "master teacher"? Probably not. The reason why Khan Academy videos have been so popular is that Sal is able to communicate clearly despite making mistakes.
Thanks for replying. I am certainly aware of the problem, and in my own ways am trying to face it. Not least in working on my own practice and communication. I say in the post that I hope that the established model is disrupted. I also think that wikipedia is a beautiful example of successful disruption. It spread things from the small number to the many. It is not perfect, and can be a little dismissive of expertise, but I use it as my first reference and as a standard to link to from this blog.
I highlighted your comment as I agree that Khan is creating at the head of similar disruption and that is what depresses me. Unlike wikipedia Khan academy does not lead from the few to the many, but to even fewer. Those of us criticising Khan do accept change, we even have hopes for it!
I'm going to argue this point slightly. Khan's product is not superior to good teaching, it is superior to the average quality of teaching in many US schools (at least I'm assuming this is true – I don't really know, I'm just judging based on 3rd party experience), Khan's access to his teaching is far superior than the access most kids have to high quality teaching. So what is really superior about Khan's teaching is his delivery method, which means that if we have anything to critique in Khan's approach, we should look at his pedagogy and the platform, which is exactly what Dan Meyer, John Golden and David Coffey are trying to critique.
And why shouldn't they be allowed to critique his work? If millions of students are following his work, it should be good, it should be the best it can possibly be, and it certainly isn't! I am open to critique myself as a teacher, and have been for my entire career. The amount of critique one should experience should be proportional to one's influence.
Everything you argue I agree with, however Khan's opportunity for access is exactly the same as every other person on this planet with the ability to use a computer. The fact is he has made the effort to take up this opportunity and it has struck a chord with many hundreds of thousands of students. These are not Khan's 'fanboys' or groupies as the mtt2k people would like to think of them, but people who for one reason or another have been unable to 'access' the established education system.
Again, I agree that no-one or organisation should be above critique, however criticizing with open mockery and a tone belittling Khan's work, reflected very poorly on these so-called education experts.
In response to the fear of the rise of a group globally dominant teachers, I believe this to be unfounded: Khan Academy will not be the be-all to end-all of education sites, just like Wikipedia does not even to pretend to describe every nuance of knowledge. However, those with an thirst for knowledge will exhaust these resources and branch out to satisfy their curiosity and understanding. Just like Wikipedia, KA is an excellent point at which to commence your search for knowledge.
Just remember that Khan came out of nowhere on his own initiative. There's very little stopping anyone else seeking to improve on his work.
I simply don't see what the problem is. The Khan Academy is there, and it works. I come from a country famously bad at teaching maths, which means already now, for all its Lockartesque shortcomings, the KA has already beaten any school I have been to hands down. Can we do better? Of course, and we will. Notice I wrote "the Khan Academy", and not "Dr. Salman Khan". It does, at times, feel like you are overpersonalizing this matter. The KA is many things: badges and reputation points, peer-to-peer Q&A, the all-important pause button. Some of the most important have nothing to do with anyone's teaching style: rather, they are a way to rearrange the workflow around learning, routing a lot more of it through the people who actually do the learning. Just let's all keep our eyes on the ball, and develop what works well.
I have no beef with any of the superstar teachers out there. Bring them all on. My goal is trying to nip in the bud the counterreformation of conservative, scared, ill-informed teachers and parents, who will doubtlessly try to build a regulatory barrier around facetime in the classroom – rightly, because when everyone is a teacher a lot of low- and middle-end teachers will go the way of professional musicians and journalists. This is more of a problem with school than with university, because – as a wise friend of mine likes to say – "school teachers are just too many for them to be much better than the average Joe".


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The Reading Crowne Plaza Hotel provides a location unlike any other. With space suited for almost any size group, you're sure to make a lasting impression on your guests. Enjoy elegant event space, impeccable catering, and fashion-oriented, contemporary accommodations that you and your guests will enjoy before and after your big event. In addition to the 10,000 square feet of ballroom space, the Reading Crowne Plaza Hotel has several private banquet rooms that are perfect for more intimate gatherings.
If you are planning a wedding, rehearsal dinner, bridal shower, or any evening of elegance, their fashionable hotel, professional service, and extraordinary attention to detail is sure to please. Whether your event is for 1500 people or 10 people, you can trust the Reading Crowne Plaza Hotel.
This is the venue of smooth jazz and contemporary jazz events like Boscov's Berks Jazz Fest, Jazz in Pink, Gerald Veasley's boot camp, Chuck Loeb's String Training and many more.
Specializing in Mediterranean and Bordeaux style wines that reflect the taste, passion and vision of wine maker and owner Antonio Pasos… and lots of fun! The Pasos Vineyards Winery is located in the Vino Piazza Wine Village. A regional destination wine center that is home to 6 boutique wineries.
Their winery features a huge Red Barrel Room, a Galley Kitchen, Production Facilities, Private Dinning Room with view, Special Loft Art Studio and Gallery, Courtyard and a beautiful Tasting Room. Wine maker Antonio Pasos is often in the tasting room sharing his wine making techniques and visiting with guests; while our friendly staff always has a smile to share and wine information to help you pick out the best bottle of wine. Come visit us and enjoy our fun and relaxing tasting room today.
One of the attractions of Pasos Vineyards is their resident artist and writer, David Jon Foster. Not only is he a prominent and talented artist, he is responsible for the beautiful artwork labeling displayed on each and every bottle produced by Pasos Vineyards. The entire tasting room is a virtual art gallery of Foster's work.
Pasos Vineyards features the coolest music in their tasting room including Smooth Jazz, Spanish Classical, World, Reggae, Rock and more. They also pride themselves in finding the best original musical talent to feature at their concerts and special events.
Their resident music man is the great Levi Huffman. Levi is a world class musician who plays his own original ethereal Jazz compositions. Levi also mixes in acoustic classic rock and blues for a solo performance loved by all. See him at Festive Fridays April to Sept. Visit his website at www.levihuffman.com.
Travis Vega is an emerging Smooth Jazz artist and composer that puts on a fun and lively show. Travis performs several concerts every year in the Pasos Courtyard and Red Barrel Room. You can hear his music on Smooth Jazz 105.5 "The River". Visit his website at www.travisvega.com.
The Smooth Jazz master Ray Iaea consistently puts together 2, 3 or 4 piece ensembles,that features accomplished musicians such as Alex Dedal, Beth Iaea,Levi Huffman, Mike Noche and others. His is a classic Smooth Jazz performance that everyone one will enjoy. Visit his website at www.rayiaea.com.
Further musicians performing at this venue are Ivan Najera, Dennis Sebastian, Mario Sebastian, and Tayler & Mallery.
Dianne Parks was born and raised in New Orleans and still live in the New Orleans area, across Lake Pontchartrain, on the North Shore of the lake. She received her art education at McCrady School of Fine Art in the French Quarter and has been an artist for over 30 years. Her paintings are in collections throughout the United States and abroad. She paints in oil and acrylic on canvas, with emphasis on the vibrancy, color and light of southern Louisiana.
As she paints, her mind is filled with the feel of the streets or the taste of their food – the sounds, smells and 'vibrations' of the scene in her painting. She attempts to convey these emotions through her painting. Her hope is that as you look at the painting through the years, you not only remember the scene, you still feel it!
Dianne is a member of the St. Tammany Art Association, Art for Madisonville Association, the Arts Council of New Orleans and New Orleans Art Association. Although she has lived in many places in the U.S. and abroad, there is no place she would rather be than there, in south Louisiana, painting her wonderful home town, the outlying swamps and bayous, and its incomparable food!
If you are interested in an original, please visit her personal website: www.DianneParksArt.com. Prints of her paintings are available at http://dianne-parks.artistwebsites.com/index.html.
Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC and The Smooth Jazz Cruise announced today that George Benson, one of the most influential crossover musicians in contemporary jazz, R&B and pop, will perform at The Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City, GA on Friday, June 1, 2012 to help launch The Smooth Jazz Cruise: The Greatest Party at Sea 2013. Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 2, 2012 at 10:00AM EST and are available at The Fred box office, Ticket Alternative outlets, via the Ticket Alternative phone line (800.745.3000) and online at http://www.ticketalternative.com.
Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater has established itself as one of the leading outdoor entertainment venues in the metro Atlanta area and has hosted hometown favorites, national and touring acts for more than thirty years. For a unique and intimate concert experience in Peachtree City, we invite you to visit The Fred!
It is an outdoor amphitheater that seats approximately 2,500 and is the major concert venue in Peachtree City. It is owned and operated by the City of Peachtree City. Local residents often refer to it as "The Fred" and it is an outdoor amphitheater named in honor of former Peachtree City mayor and community favorite Fredrick Brown Jr.
"The Fred" features a summer concert series that include national and international singing stars as well as many past and present music legends. The amphitheater also feature summer movies and theatrical productions and "The Fred" is a community favorite for those who live in Peachtree City.
Fredrick Brown Jr. is the former mayor and resident of Peachtree City since 1973 and he is still alive. He was the mayor of Peachtree City from 1982 until 1992. He was also a pilot for the U.S. Navy and served in World War II. He has flown DC-6 aircraft all over the world.
One of Los Angeles' most exciting new restaurants, Vibrato Grill Jazz … etc. is also the city's premiere jazz space. Its warm and elegant interior embraces guests with stunning visuals, world-class music & sound design, and the absolute best in contemporary American cuisine. Conceived by 7X GRAMMY-winning music icon Herb Alpert, Vibrato brings these elements together in sumptuous harmony for an experience that's a delight to all the senses. Opened in 2004, Vibrato is part of the Smith Brothers Restaurant group, owners of the acclaimed Pasadena trio of eateries Parkway Grill, Arroyo Chop House, and Smitty's Grill.
Perched atop Mulholland Drive on Beverly Glen Circle in Bel Air, Vibrato is easily accessible from all points of the greater L.A. area. Once inside its inviting confines—where culinary pleasures of the palate and the free-form wonders of jazz beautifully co-exist—patrons will find a retreat from the city that is both relaxed and sophisticated. Vibrato is as full of creature comforts as it is Epicurean delights.
The contemporary American fare on Vibrato's savory menu ranges from the choicest steaks to exquisite seafood delicacies. Signature favorites also include tender veal chop with house-made mozzarella cheese and fresh tomato sauce, organic Sonoma chicken, live Maine lobster, Wild Salmon with roasted beets, arugula and horseradish buerre blanc, and some of the best prime beef in all of Southern California, from filet mignon to New York strip. The grace note of Vibrato's cuisine is the tempting array of sweets and pastries to put the finishing touch on a memorable evening.
The expansive and upscale bar serves a full range of classic and specialty cocktails, including a variety of martinis, cosmopolitans, and "lemon drops." Premium beers and wines—by the glass and by the bottle—are available as well…Vibrato's outstanding wine list recently earned the Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine. For a full dinner, a light bite or drinks and show only, Vibrato's spacious wood and granite bar is one of L.A.'s finest.
The Thom Rotella Fourtet will perform in this restaurant on Thursday, March 29, 2012 6:30pm in PDT.


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