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It's always fascinating, the rabbit holes down which fandom will lead you. One of our Associate Editors is a mad fan of R.E.M., and has burned into his brain the image of the Georgia alt-rockers on the cover of Rolling Stone with a headline screaming their praise as "America's Best Rock Band." This was, as fate and research would have it, a proclamation made in December of 1987. So he, and then we, got to thinking: Where has a title like that really gone in the 30 years since then?
There's plenty of anecdotal evidence and actual data suggesting the debate is moot, what with rock allegedly being dead. But even before such trending nonsense, little critical consensus existed on what constituted consistent rock greatness. The British music press call a random band the all-caps BEST EVER in different magazines every other month. Conversely, major American publications and journalists rarely pin any one act down in this manner—R.E.M.'s designation way back when seems a fleeting anomaly. And of course, how much of this is legitimate back-and-forth and how much is just enough content variation to attract eyeballs?
Yes, musical production, delivery, and contextualizing have all shifted dramatically since the waning days of the Reagan era. With Treble's best-of-2017 festivities over, we decided to explore performers who have stood the test of that particular time. We compiled our writers' lists of their favorite or otherwise "best" pop music groups active since the start of 1988. "Active" for us meant at least a release of an EP's worth of music: That eliminated many classic rockers like The Beatles and Black Sabbath, as well as some underground gods like The Velvet Underground, Joy Division, and The Smiths.
In those lists, we tried to consider not just the artists' proper albums and songs but their live performances, their influence by or on other musicians, their fan service, and their ongoing relevance in pop culture. How great is a band if others aren't inspired by them? How great are they if they won't tour, or only tour? In calculating this Treble countdown of the 30 best bands of the last 30 years we hope to continue an informed, important discussion of the music we all love, or at least spark one in the void.
30. Bikini Kill
Bikini Kill's brief existence and staunch commitment to DIY punk ethics epitomized the group's own genre. From 1990-1997, the band set off a chain reaction for the riot grrrl movement, quickly becoming revered (and hated) feminist figureheads in a male-dominated scene. Across three landmark full-length releases, Kathleen Hannah, Kathi Wilcox, Tobi Vail and Billy Karren blurred the lines between raw punk and abrasive hardcore. While their style was novel, their short lifespan unfortunately stopped just short of the band's impending evolution, sonically pigeonholing the Bikini Kill catalogue on account of punk music's framework. The band members future endeavors with groups like Le Tigre, The Julie Ruin and The Frumpies never necessarily harnessed the heated fervor of Bikini Kill, but the band holds a lasting impact on both punk and feminist countercultures. – Patrick Pilch
Essential Recordings: Pussy Whipped (1993); The Singles (1998)
Why they're not #1: Their discography, while awesome, is limited to just a couple albums and a handful of EPs.
29. The Roots
Not the first hip-hop group to comprise a proper band of live musicians, but definitely the ones who perfected it, Philadelphia's The Roots brought an organic funk to a sound built on obscure crate-dig finds. Guided by the deep-pocket rhythms of drummer and bandleader Amir "Questlove" Thompson and helmed by underrated emcee Black Thought, The Roots brought a genuine jam session to a hip-hop stage—and anyone who's seen them live knows that they're one of the most dynamic live acts in America, or honestly, the world. They've never been afraid to mess with the formula, and though their catalog since Things Fall Apart has had some pretty wide swings, it's found them succeeding with their experiments more often than not, even if their late night gig on Fallon does slow down the release schedule a bit. – Jeff Terich
Essential Recordings: Do You Want More?! (1995); Illadelph Halflife (1996); Things Fall Apart (1999); Game Theory (2006); How I Got Over (2010); undun (2011)
Why they're not #1: Jimmy might be starting to cramp their style a bit.
28. Animal Collective
If we agree that music is an art form defined by the LP then there is no other band in the last 30 years that has contributed more to progressing it than Animal Collective has. How is this for a run of albums? The sticky hot perfection of Sung Tongs, an album that would help define New Weird America's sound and usher in a new generation of Brian Wilson worshiping weirdos. The undeniable drum beat of Feels, announcing their creative intentions to the world. The psychedelic pop of Strawberry Jam that would become the Rosetta stone of the interconnected worlds of pop and indie rock for the decade to follow. And then finally the domestic head bopping bliss of the Obama-era Merriweather Post Pavilion.
Animal Collective became the most vital band of an era that saw indie rock occupying a space in pop culture like it had never before. You can track the rising power of the band right alongside the explosion of online music journalism. In a decade of distraction and hyperactive music sharing Animal Collective was the band most essential to our new experience. They wore masks and sang campfire songs. For a five year span they were everything. – Wesley Whitacre
Essential Recordings: Here Comes the Indian (2003); Sung Tongs (2003); Feels (2005); Strawberry Jam (2007); Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009); Fall Be Kind EP (2009)
Why they're not #1: Their solo releases are starting to eclipse their collaborative material.
27. Baroness
Savannah's Baroness have been a staple in the Georgia sludge scene since 2003. Guitarist and singer,John Baizley and his bandmates brought a refreshing take on the murky genre that dominates much of the peach state's metal scene—much like their Atlanta brethren in Mastodon. For Baroness, consistency and quality, not quantity, are major factors in the band's overwhelming success over the past decade and a half. Their palette of colored albums culminates in a vibrant display of visionary rock and metal. From the early Red Album and Blue Record to the stirring double-album Yellow and Green in 2012 and the most recent Purple, each Baroness effort somehow manages to rip the most complex emotions out of the chest of a metalhead like myself while I throw my fist in the air and bang my head. – Cody Davis
Essential Recordings: Red Album (2007); Blue Record (2009); Yellow and Green (2012); Purple (2015)
Why they're not #1: Metal continues to be consistently underrated…even for a band that's right on the cusp of a mainstream crossover breakthrough.
26. The National
Much of what The National document in their music is painfully ordinary: anxieties borne of new parenthood, the day-to-day drain of functional clinical depression, the thousands of small skirmishes amid any long-term relationship, the repetition of suburbia. The way they execute these stories—through knotty, minimalist rock masterminded by the Dessner and Devendorf brothers (equally inspired by postpunk and Springsteen) and the artful lyrics of frontman Matt Berninger—is anything but the usual.
Since the early 2000s, The National have made three bonafide classic albums (Alligator, High Violet and Trouble Will Find Me) and no bad albums. That's its own small miracle. On their latest, 2017's Sleep Well Beast, the band added darkwave-accented electronic drums and textures to create a dreadful, regretful mood in the wake of a destroyed marriage. More jaded folks might call this "millennial dad rock," but whatever that vague phrase means, it sure doesn't make them boring or staid. – Liam Green
Essential Recordings: Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers (2003); Alligator (2005); Boxer (2007); High Violet (2010); Trouble Will Find Me (2013); Sleep Well Beast (2017)
Why they're not #1: Un-elegant, innocent falls into the un-magnificent lives of adults take a few listens to click.
25. Portishead
Unmistakable in sound yet often imitated, Portishead remains to many a gateway to morose, gothic aesthetics. Responsible for one of the most powerful debut LP's of all time, Dummy, since 1994, the band has retained a deserved critical prominence. Distinctive in their accomplished and meticulous engineering (thanks to Dave McDonald), it would be easy to think that some of their magic would be lost live—surely vocalist Beth Gibbons couldn't maintain her ethereal crooning live. That would be wrong. Portishead's energy live is just as impactful, driven by a pure artistry that is undeniable. – Brian Roesler
Essential Recordings: Dummy (1994); Portishead (1997); Third (2008)
Why they're not #1: Portishead, for their breadth of sound, remains to this day uniform in many ways, both good and bad. Not to mention the one-album-every-decade thing.
24. Blur
As with any industry-cultivated scene, Britpop was dominated by mediocrity. Few of its main players mastered the '60s-nostalgic, melody-driven, hedonistic joy that allegedly defined the era in Britain, but Blur crammed dozens of gems into three bulging albums of the stuff. Fewer still threw down the Britpop shackles and bloomed into something greater and more diverse, and none came close to the artistry of 1997's Blur or 1999's 13. Damon Albarn's attachment to the dark side of the human experience, married with Graham Coxon's hunger for experimentation with the form, made for an irresistible blend of accessibility and creativity. – Max Pilley
Essential Recordings: Modern Life is Rubbish (1993); Parklife (1994); The Great Escape (1995); Blur (1997); 13 (1999); Think Tank (2003)
Why they're not #1: They spent too long mired in a fruitless press battle with Britpop rivals Oasis domestically, and were usurped by Radiohead in the art rock market internationally.
23. Pixies
The past 30 years would have sounded very different were it not for the Pixies. Radiohead, Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Weezer, and countless other artists owe a debt to the legendary Boston band. The quiet/loud dynamic the Pixies perfected and others took to the top of the charts is what people most cite when they talk about the influence Black Francis and company had on everything that followed. But what is underappreciated is the band's pop sensibility. Songs such as "Here Comes Your Man" and "Gigantic" made it okay for groups that otherwise would have just gone for fast, loud and snotty to embrace melody and catchy choruses. Even if the Pixies never inspired anybody, their music would still be among the greatest of the era. It's their influence on others though that they are best known for. Fairly or unfairly, this keeps them from topping a list like this one. To be the best, you've got to take over the world, not just make it possible for other bands to take over the world. – Adam Ellsworth
Essential Recordings: Come on Pilgrim (1987); Surfer Rosa (1988); Doolittle (1989); Bossanova (1990); Trompe Le Monde (1991)
Why they're not #1: Indie Cindy.
22. Fugazi
Ian MacKaye formed Fugazi out of a desire to be with people who wanted to play music, not necessarily form a band. This loose approach defined Fugazi's gestalt, not just their songwriting. Can a band succeed by charging no more than five dollars for shows and selling no merchandise? What happens when you mix the hardcore roots of Minor Threat with the post-punk pre-emo leanings of Rites of Spring with no predetermined confinements? You get a sound that is original and refreshing without concern for their legacy and influence (though both are evident), and a band who was so embroiled in the raw joy of creating music that they connected intimately with their fans. - Chad Gorn
Essential Recordings: 13 Songs (1989); Repeater (1990); Steady Diet of Nothing (1991); In on the Kill Taker (1993); Red Medicine (1995); The Argument (2001)
Why they're not #1: Sometimes, their experimentation was a little too indulgent for fans to hang on every note, and their inactivity since 2002 has left the "please reunite" crowd restless ever since.
21. Unwound
Tumwater, Washington trio Unwound emerged right when the grunge scene in Seattle began to explode on a mainstream scale. Of course, Unwound had nothing to do with that, nor did they seem all that interested in pretending. Their style of rhythmically complex, tonally harsh post-hardcore and noise rock was, in its earliest stages, ferociously intense and much bigger than three-piece bands are typically capable of creating. Yet in time that visceral assault evolved into a more elegant fusion of punk rock abrasion and progressive arrangements, ultimately climaxing on their final double-album, Leaves Turn Inside You, as perfect an art-punk album has ever been released. Their legend grew well after their breakup, and since they've shown no interest whatsoever in reuniting, nothing seems capable of eroding the mystique. – Jeff Terich
Essential Recordings: Fake Train (1993); New Plastic Ideas (1994); The Future of What… (1995); Repetition (1996); Leaves Turn Inside You (2001)
Why they're not #1: As soon as they perfected their sound, they left the stage and never looked back.
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January 29, 2018 13 Comments Best Of, ListsA Tribe Called Quest, Animal Collective, baroness, Beastie Boys, Bikini Kill, blur, Fugazi, My Bloody Valentine, Neurosis, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Outkast, Pavement, Portishead, Public Enemy, Radiohead, Sonic Youth, The Flaming Lips, The Pixies, The Roots, Unwound, Wilco, Yo La Tengo
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Queens of the Stone Age, Spoon, Soundgarden destroy half if not most of these bands. Appreciate the Nick Cave and Wilco inclusions.
Imagine dragons One republic Maroon 5 Lincoln Park Weezer Wu Tang
Clan. Wtf. Where are all these bands?
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No Melvins, The Jesus Lizard, The Breeders ,but fucking Wilco and Radiohead in top 5?
Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see weezer on this list. That invalidates the list (unless it's an issue of dates). Weezer is a better band and a more influential band and had more and better hits than at least 30% of this list. Don't hate them because they've put out garbage, they've also put out and continue to put out really good shit
Jeff Terich
This list is invalidated because a band that you acknowledge puts out garbage isn't there? OK…
Yep Jeeway
No Dinosaur Jr., Smashing Pumpkins, Kyuss, Death, Bad Religion, Mars Volta – but Baroness. Come on guys.
It all came down to the vote. Dinosaur Jr. is definitely one of the most consistently great bands of the past 30 years. Smashing Pumpkins was for about a decade, then it all went downhill. Death obviously were great but they didn't make that many individual lists, unfortunately. But The Mars Volta? If you had said At the Drive-In, maybe…
Best at what?
Needlepoint. Juggling. Pig calling.
Saw Radiohead in 1992 and they were poor… saw The God Machine a few weeks later at the same venue, they were incredible… Oh how fate plays out in music.
Excuse me, it seems that you forgot to put Muse on this list…
I was expecting them to be near the end, but they were not! At least Radiohead won.
Ruben James
I agree with FEW of these but I do agree with number one choice! RADIOHEAD #1 Hail to the best band of the past 30 years!
Would've slotted Melvins in there somewhere. Bands like MBV only released a flawless album but did not much else in terms of being a band in the last 30 years. Good list though. Good to see ATCQ in there.
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BMF announces 2018 Charity partner, after amazing year of fundraising
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has nominated Variety, the Children's Charity, as its charity partner for 2018. Variety works to improve the lives of children and young people throughout the UK who are sick, disabled or disadvantaged.
Nick Shattock, Variety's Chief Barker said: "We are absolutely delighted to be selected as The Builders Merchants Federation charity for 2018 and are looking forward to working together in an exciting and successful partnership. We are grateful that commitment and generosity of the BMF and its members will make it possible for Variety to reach even more children who need extra help."
This follows an amazing year of fundraising for the BMF's 2017 charity partner, the Teenage Cancer Trust and the merchant industry's charity, the Rainy Day Trust. Over £200,000 has been raised for so far this year. This includes £8,000 raised at the BMF Burns Supper and Members' Day, £62,000 raised at the BMF All Industry Conference Gala Dinner (which was shared with Crystal Clear's charity) and £153,000 from sponsors of the 2017 Pavestone Rally – a figure that may increase when the final contributions are received.
John Newcomb, BMF CEO said: "BMF members are always generous but the total raised for charity this year has exceeded our wildest expectations. This would not have been possible without the support of the Crystal Clear Group, who donated the car that was auctioned at our Conference Gala Dinner, and the organisers of the 2017 Pavestone Rally, which has really captured the industry's imagination. We have now set ourselves a challenge to match or even exceed this figure to share between our 2018 charity partner, Variety and our industry charity, Rainy Day Trust."
Aaron Frogley, who organises the Pavestone Rally said: "The Rally is a simple concept and a lot of fun. Buy an old banger and take a four day drive in fancy dress through ten countries to Monte Carlo completing silly challenges along the way. With 39 teams competing this year we raised almost two and a half times as much as our previous record. I'm so proud of the generosity of our industry and I can't wait to see what they can achieve next year."
Next year's Rally will be sponsored by Vado, and proceeds will be divided between Rainy Day Trust and Variety. The Vado Rally takes place from 7th to 10th June, with a brand new destination – the wonderful city of Copenhagen – and even crazier challenges for the teams to navigate. The closing date for entries is 22nd December 2017.
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Sax virtuoso, Rich Juhn, has been playing since the 1960's in many successful bands. He was co-founder of "The New Breed," a soul band that opened for many famous acts, "Night Moves" of Cayahoga Falls, "Class of '57" and "GoldieRox." He is accomplished on keyboards, harmonica and vocals as well as sax.
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After the long trek to Hawaii from Ontario, Canada, Rose and Julian were ready for some rest and relaxation. Amid that plan, they chose to marry in a romantic and intimate ceremony on a bright, beautiful Maui morning. With the tide keeping them on their toes, they exchanged vows with smiles on their faces and love in their hearts. During the photos afterwards, Rose could be heard saying, 'I just love him so much, he's my soul mate.' That sentiment was certainly shared by the groom as well, as was evident by the content look he wore despite the unusually hot day. Congratulations to Rose and Julian. Thank you so much for letting us witness your wonderful day!
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National Convenience Distributors acquires US distributor Wustefeld Candy
Full-line convenience store distributor National Convenience Distributors (NCD) has acquired US wholesale distributor Wustefeld Candy.
Wustefeld offers various products including candy, snacks, tobacco products and general merchandise to its customers. Credit: Jan Hammershaug.
Based in Albany, New York, Wustefeld is a distributor to the convenience and grocery store industry.
The two companies did not disclose specific financial terms of the transaction.
NCD chief executive officer Ed Berro said: "The past year was a challenging one for almost everyone in our industry.
"However, I am very pleased that our organisation met those challenges and delivered on a record year for the company.
"Wustefeld is a great addition to NCD and we look forward to building upon what their management team has developed for generations."
Wustefeld will complement other members of the NCD family including J Polep Distribution Services, Allen Brothers Wholesale Distribution and Harold Levinson Associates.
The company, which started as a family-owned and operated business in the late 1800s, offers various products including candy, snacks, tobacco products and general merchandise.
Robert and Bruce Finkle currently lead Wustefeld.
Robert Finkle said: "Because of this merger, the breadth of products available to our customers has significantly expanded.
"Now that we are part of a larger organisation like National Convenience Distributors, we will be able to service our existing customer base more effectively and with the same level of exceptional customer service that they expect and have enjoyed."
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Goodwill Industries of Central Texas, a nonprofit that serves 15 counties, employs 1,300 workers and has annual revenue of $65 million, wanted to improve relations with both its donors and its customers.
The organization wanted to foster a sense among the thousands who donate clothing, appliances, furniture and toys that their contributions were helpful and appreciated so that they would continue to be enthusiastic members of the Goodwill community. In addition, the Organization wanted to improve the shopping experience for the tens of thousands of customers who come to regional Goodwill outlets in search of discounted goods everyday.
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By reviewing the film with employees, store managers identified ways in which workers could perform their tasks more efficiently and safely while delivering better service to donors and shoppers. Among the common areas for improvement they cited was the time customers were kept waiting, the information employees offered customers seeking help, the way employees responded to people offering donations and the methods employees use to move and store heavy objects.
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Jerry Davis, CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Texas, said the video mystery shopping program has been received well by both managers and employees, who see the training technique as bolstering their sense of professionalism.
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Opinion Columnists 13 Jun 2021 Sanjeev Ahluwalia | ...
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Sanjeev Ahluwalia
The writer is adviser, Observer Research Foundation
Sanjeev Ahluwalia | The morality of stock markets
Published Jun 13, 2021, 7:14 am IST
Updated Jun 13, 2021, 7:14 am IST
The stock market is not a useful proxy for economic welfare. It tracks the well-being of an elitist minority in the formal sector, albeit with trickle down benefits. (By arrangement)
Indian stock markets look like "mushroom rocks", top-heavy and delicately balanced, just waiting to be tipped over by bad news, of which there is plenty. Investors, whose stocks are part of the ongoing bull-run starting February 2021, could not care less having gained Rs.11 trillion, since May 24.
This bonanza of wealth accretion, for the less than 15 per cent of households who own stocks, contrasts with increasing penury for most others from the economic and health depredations of the second wave of Covid-19 and its mutants.
It is hypocritical, however, to wring our hands in anguish because a few have become richer whilst the majority, particularly those in the bottom three quintiles are struggling. Gunnar Myrdal "hash tagged" India as a "dual economy" in 1968, in his seminal work Asian Drama.
Admittedly, much has changed since then. The urban, modern part of the economy has expanded significantly but so has inequity. Rapid wealth accretion at the pinnacle — an outcome of the 1992 liberalisation which unleashed entrepreneurship and economic growth — remains unmatched by enhanced living standards for the middle class, though, till the pandemic struck, poverty in the bottom two quintile had reduced significantly.
The stock market is not a useful proxy for economic welfare. It tracks the well-being of an elitist minority in the formal sector, albeit with trickle down benefits. But it is a real-time, high visibility metric of government's performance in partially liberalised economies like India, where government continues to be an intrusive economic agent via state owned companies and financial institutions, administered pricing and capital allocation regimes.
India's exchange rate regulator — the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) — strives to keep the exchange rate stable, except for adjustments reflecting the difference across currencies in the rate of inflation, which, RBI is mandated to keep within a float of two percentage points below or above the norm of four per cent per year. Presently we are scraping the underside of the upper bound.
Sound inflation management and economic growth attracts foreign investors, who have invested Rs.25 trillion in India or 13 per cent of the market capitalisation. These funds are important. They help us plug the foreign exchange gap because we chronically export less than we import.
The eco-system within which stocks are traded and fortunes won or lost, is regulated by the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) since April 1992. On the demand side are 41 million registered investors — individuals and entities — of which 9,823 are foreign portfolio investors and 45,000 domestic companies. On the supply side 5,600 companies supply the bonds and equity traded publicly through 1,343 stockbrokers. Over 400 portfolio management entities and mutual funds, intermediate the flows.
The market capitalisation of Rs.212 trillion was 107 per cent of the GDP in 2019-20 at current prices and around 2.4 per cent of the global market capitalisation (SEBI 2019-20).
The Bombay Stock Exchange was the first. It has operated from 1875. Since then, 20 other exchanges were established but have shut shop voluntarily or like the Calcutta Stock Exchange are under litigation to do so. Back then primary goods like opium, indigo and cotton were traded.
Today, Bombay is Mumbai, and the renamed BSE, no longer deals with commodities, for which there are specialised exchanges. 84 per cent of the capital raised in 2019-20, was by telecom, finance and electronics related firms. In 1992 the National Stock Exchange (NSE) became a competitor exchange for domestic trading.
Stock markets however remains a fairly "clubby" business. Of the Rs.0.8 trillion of equity raised in 2019-20, just 12 companies accounted for 95.7 per cent while 64 others accounted for the residual 4.3 per cent.
Consider also, the constricted geographic spread from where the funds are sourced. BSE raises 51 per cent of funds from Mumbai, 17 per cent from the National Capital Region, 15 per cent from 18 other cities and the residual 17 per cent from the rest of the country. The newer National Stock Exchange is even more exclusive, relying on the twenty largest cities for 87 per cent for the funds.
Stock trading as an urban phenomenon is not unique to India. Happily, digital trading, allows anyone in remote areas with a smart phone, to link into licensed trading platforms. It already accounts for 12 per cent of the transactions and is the hope for democratising market access.
But democratising capital gains is tougher than democratising access. Capital intensive competitive "games" have a funneling effect where the biggest players benefit disproportionately. Savvy youngsters, with cash to spare, know this. They try and build capital through the volatile cryptocurrency exchanges worth $750 million — an extra-legal play. Retail "crypto mining" requires spending Rs.0.4 million. One computer — a tireless digital slave — can meet household expenses, in a throwback to the leisurely late 19th century, prior to slavery abolition.
Stock markets are as amoral as shopping malls. They make affordable money available for implementing business plans, make companies accountable and spread business gains widely, though transparency should be enhanced, and indiscretions sanctioned better. The trick is to keep regulation light-handed to attract more companies to the exchanges. The compulsory spend from profits on corporate social responsibility is bad regulation whilst taxing capital gains, to fund income redistribution to the have-nots, is good.
Tags: stock market, crypto currency, national stock exchange (nse), stock trading, crypto mining
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Needed: 21st Century Leaders for an Open World
February 14, 2011 January 22, 2015 Karen E. Lund9 Comments
Photo CC Al Jazeera 2011
On Thursday and Friday I attended some Social Media Week events in New York. It was an amazing experience—not just because of the great topics and smart speakers, but because we practiced what was being preached. A fair number of audience members used laptops, iPads or smart phones during the presentations, live tweeting what was being said on stage and their own responses. Some speakers addressed questions posed via Twitter while on stage, while others took more conventional routes such as hand-raising and comments written on index cards.
Change, Internet, Mobile, Social Media#UsBlogs, Change, Egypt, Internet, Mobile, Social Media, Twitter
Is Twitter a Virtual Soap Box or Town Hall?
February 7, 2011 January 22, 2015 Karen E. Lund9 Comments
I was one of those who delayed joining Twitter because I couldn't quite figure out what it was about. 140 characters? That's not enough to say anything, is it? After all, I'd sometimes found the 2,000 character limit of a Blackberry e-mail message restrictive—and I had not embraced IM or text messaging as anything except a quick way to exchange a few words with colleagues when all else failed. (Emphasis on that part about "when all else failed.")
Then I attended a presentation by Bonnie McEwan at the Foundation Center's New York library. She talked about various social media platforms, but it was her recommendation about Twitter that made me reconsider it. "It's important to tweet what you are thinking, not what you are doing." I mulled it over and a few days later I signed up for a Twitter account. (On the same day I registered this WordPress blog, because I knew there would be times when 140 characters wouldn't be enough.)
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Book Review: Zilch
January 31, 2011 January 22, 2015 Karen E. Lund1 Comment
In January 2002 the thing I wanted most in the world was a "hold" button. But, hey, it was a disaster. I mean really a disaster: I was working for the American Red Cross Disaster Services, we were crazy busy, but I was sharing a phone with four other colleagues in a large, bare-bones office.
I've worked in non-profit organizations most of my career, and fortunately for me most of them have been large and well-funded, including the American Red Cross. But comparing my non-profit experience to my rare forays into for-profit work, it is impossible to imagine working in any for-profit corporation for six months without a hold button on my telephone. Never mind that the phone was on a plastic folding table, not a desk, so I didn't have a desk drawer, either. The cultural divide isn't always so extreme, but there are certain things that can happen in one world that are unimaginable in the other.
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Can You Pass a Turing Test?
In 1950 Alan Turing proposed a test to determine whether a machine (such as a computer) could overcome the limitations foreseen by Descartes in his Discourse on the Method:
For we can certainly conceive of a machine so constructed that it utters words… But it is not conceivable that such a machine should produce different arrangements of words so as to give an appropriately meaningful answer to whatever is said in its presence, as the dullest of men can do.
Turing called it the Imitation Game; we now call it the Turing Test. Two people—or perhaps one is a machine—sit at teletype terminals and have a conversation. Neither can see the other, but they are allowed to ask each other anything.
Hashtag pretzels from the Tweet-up
In those days it would have been a teletype terminal, not a video monitor, so you wouldn't have been able to send or request a photograph. You have to determine whether the responses are from a human or a machine based entirely on the text.
Six decades later we actually encounter something similar in online social networking. But I'm not here to discuss "bots" that send automated status updates, advertising, or non sequeters to Twitter or Facebook. I want to talk about humans who, when they log on to their social networking accounts, forget that they are human or social.
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An Alabama county is preserving a jail cell where Martin Luther King, Jr., was held months before his assassination… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 37 minutes ago
Since Twitter began categorizing Trending topics I have occasionally been confused. For instance this one. LGBTQ i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 16 hours ago
BLM moves to gut protected areas in Alaska's Western #Arctic. The deadline to comment is Tuesday 1/21! Learn more… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 17 hours ago
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Die Interessengemeinschaft Hämophiler e. V. (IGH), Bonn, ist ein bundesweit tätiger Patientenverband, der die Interessen der von der Blutungskrankheit (Hämophilie, vWS/vWE/vWD) betroffenen Menschen und ihrer Angehörigen vertritt.

Geschichte

Die Interessengemeinschaft Hämophiler wurde im Sommer 1992 gegründet. Sie ist seit 1993 ständiges Mitglied im Arbeitskreis Blut, einem Expertengremium für die Sicherheit von Blut und Blutprodukten.

Ziele

Die Ziele der Interessengemeinschaft Hämophiler ist die Förderung von Zukunftsperspektiven und realer Anwendungsmöglichkeiten in der Hämophiliebehandlung, z. B.: Gentechnologie, Gentherapie, Sicherung der Versorgung und der Kostenübernahme, sowie die Erhöhung bzw. Verbesserung der Sicherheitsstandards in der Therapie.

Mitglieder

 Mitglieder
Die Mitglieder sind Betroffene, Angehörige, Förderer, Ärzte und Wissenschaftler, insgesamt zählt der Verband 1.100 Mitglieder. (Stand: 4. Februar 2019)
 Unterstützer
Die Arbeit der Interessengemeinschaft Hämophiler wird durch Zuwendungen unterstützt.

Arbeit

Schwerpunkte der Arbeit liegen in der Betreuung und Unterstützung der Hämophilen und deren Angehörigen sowie in der Aufklärung über das Krankheitsbild und der Information über Therapiemöglichkeiten und neue Präparate. für die unterschiedlichen Altersgruppen der Hämophilen werden Fortbildungsveranstaltungen, Begegnungsmaßnahmen und vieles mehr organisiert und durchgeführt. Insbesondere die Verbesserung der Lebenssituation der Hämophilen (medizinisch, die psychologisch und sozial) Betreuung und Beratung durch eine ständige Beratungsstelle für angeborene Gerinnungsstörungen der von HIV und AIDS betroffenen Familien sowie der Hinterbliebenen und die Unterstützung von Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekten sowie Einflussnahme auf die betreffenden Entscheidungen in Wissenschaft, Gesellschaft, Industrie und Politik. Durch Schaffung von Infrastrukturen für ambulante Vorortbetreuung und Netzwerkaufbau wird die Lage der Betroffenen erleichtert.

Organisation

Der Verein verfügt über ehrenamtlich tätige Fachkräfte und hauptamtliche Mitarbeiter. Er unterhält Vertretungen in: Rottenburg am Neckar (Bundesgeschäftsstelle), SHG "Hämophilie Südwest", Elsdorf–Heppendorf (Landesgeschäftsstelle Nordrhein-Westfalen), Trier (Landesgeschäftsstelle Rheinland-Pfalz), Merseburg (SHG "Hämophilie in Sachsen-Anhalt").
Vorsitzender des Vorstands ist Tobias Becker, Hauptamtlicher Geschäftsführer ist Christian Schepperle.

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Weblinks
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Einzelnachweise

Patientenorganisation
Selbsthilfeorganisation
Gegründet 1992
Gerinnungsfaktor
Gentherapie
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Michael Douglas Talks About Age Gap With Wife Catherine Zeta-Jones
Michael Douglas recently turned 75 years old, and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones just turned the big 5-0! They both share birthdays on the same date, even though she's 25 whole years younger than him. Douglas isn't concerned about that though, as he opens up to Ellen Degeneres on her show and talks about the age gap between himself and his wife.
"Having a younger bride makes me feel good on one side, and I got the old man [his 102-year-old father Kirk Douglas] on the other side with still a full head of hair," Douglas jokes. "So it's all good, you know, you can't be an idiot about it."
The age gap between Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones
Michael Douglas on Ellen's show / Instagram
Douglas also credits his children for making him feel young, probably much younger! He has a 40-year-old son that he shares with Diandra Luker. But, he also has 2 much younger children with his current wife, Dylan, 19, and Carys, 16. Douglas says that watching his children grow up has made him feel more youthful. He says it also helps with his overall health as he is now completely healthy!
"I'm moving right along," Douglas states. "I had cancer about eight or nine years ago where I sort of thought about that stuff. But once I got a clean bill of health after that, it was kind of straight on, feeling good."
Cheering his wife on in life
The Douglas family / Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Douglas says he also loves his wife's new outlook on like. She says in the last few years she's really changed her perspective on life and being a part of Hollywood. "One thing I'm not is humble anymore," she says. "I'm sick of being humble. I really am. 'So sorry I'm rich. So sorry I'm married to a movie star. So sorry I'm not so bad looking.' No sorrys. Enough. All that is important to me now is my work."
Douglas responds to his wife's outlook, saying, "She comes from humble roots. She's a humble young lady. If you got it, flaunt it. She's probably saying, 'I've worked hard enough.' She earned it."
Catherine Zeta-Jones / Instagram
Douglas adds on, gushing about his wife's versatility, "She's got a whole branding line of Casa Zeta-Jones, and she's on QVC, and she's an entrepreneur and I totally support her! The acting roles, particularly for ladies at a certain age, become much more difficult. This is something where you can actually control your life so she really enjoys it."
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones / Instagram
These two make such a lovely couple!
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas Want To Star In 'War Of The Roses' Remake.


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// add custom code in the designated areas or it will be overwritten during  //
// the next update.                                                          //
//-----------------------------------NOTICE----------------------------------//

//--BEGIN FILE HEAD CUSTOM CODE--//

//--END CUSTOM CODE--//

#include "../../include/FixLink.h"
#include "../../include/ObjectRegistry.h"
#include "../../include/NIF_IO.h"
#include "../../include/obj/BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr.h"
#include "../../include/obj/NiInterpolator.h"
#include "../../include/obj/NiPSysEmitterCtlrData.h"
using namespace Niflib;

//Definition of TYPE constant
const Type BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr::TYPE("BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr", &NiPSysModifierCtlr::TYPE );

BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr::BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr() : data(NULL), visibilityInterpolator(NULL), unknownShort1((short)0), unknownInt1((int)0) {
	//--BEGIN CONSTRUCTOR CUSTOM CODE--//

	//--END CUSTOM CODE--//
}

BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr::~BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr() {
	//--BEGIN DESTRUCTOR CUSTOM CODE--//

	//--END CUSTOM CODE--//
}

const Type & BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr::GetType() const {
	return TYPE;
}

NiObject * BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr::Create() {
	return new BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr;
}

void BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr::Read( istream& in, list<unsigned int> & link_stack, const NifInfo & info ) {
	//--BEGIN PRE-READ CUSTOM CODE--//

	//--END CUSTOM CODE--//

	unsigned int block_num;
	NiPSysModifierCtlr::Read( in, link_stack, info );
	if ( info.version <= 0x0A010000 ) {
		NifStream( block_num, in, info );
		link_stack.push_back( block_num );
	};
	if ( info.version >= 0x0A020000 ) {
		NifStream( block_num, in, info );
		link_stack.push_back( block_num );
	};
	NifStream( unknownShort1, in, info );
	NifStream( unknownInt1, in, info );

	//--BEGIN POST-READ CUSTOM CODE--//

	//--END CUSTOM CODE--//
}

void BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr::Write( ostream& out, const map<NiObjectRef,unsigned int> & link_map, list<NiObject *> & missing_link_stack, const NifInfo & info ) const {
	//--BEGIN PRE-WRITE CUSTOM CODE--//

	//--END CUSTOM CODE--//

	NiPSysModifierCtlr::Write( out, link_map, missing_link_stack, info );
	if ( info.version <= 0x0A010000 ) {
		if ( info.version < VER_3_3_0_13 ) {
			WritePtr32( &(*data), out );
		} else {
			if ( data != NULL ) {
				map<NiObjectRef,unsigned int>::const_iterator it = link_map.find( StaticCast<NiObject>(data) );
				if (it != link_map.end()) {
					NifStream( it->second, out, info );
					missing_link_stack.push_back( NULL );
				} else {
					NifStream( 0xFFFFFFFF, out, info );
					missing_link_stack.push_back( data );
				}
			} else {
				NifStream( 0xFFFFFFFF, out, info );
				missing_link_stack.push_back( NULL );
			}
		}
	};
	if ( info.version >= 0x0A020000 ) {
		if ( info.version < VER_3_3_0_13 ) {
			WritePtr32( &(*visibilityInterpolator), out );
		} else {
			if ( visibilityInterpolator != NULL ) {
				map<NiObjectRef,unsigned int>::const_iterator it = link_map.find( StaticCast<NiObject>(visibilityInterpolator) );
				if (it != link_map.end()) {
					NifStream( it->second, out, info );
					missing_link_stack.push_back( NULL );
				} else {
					NifStream( 0xFFFFFFFF, out, info );
					missing_link_stack.push_back( visibilityInterpolator );
				}
			} else {
				NifStream( 0xFFFFFFFF, out, info );
				missing_link_stack.push_back( NULL );
			}
		}
	};
	NifStream( unknownShort1, out, info );
	NifStream( unknownInt1, out, info );

	//--BEGIN POST-WRITE CUSTOM CODE--//

	//--END CUSTOM CODE--//
}

std::string BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr::asString( bool verbose ) const {
	//--BEGIN PRE-STRING CUSTOM CODE--//

	//--END CUSTOM CODE--//

	stringstream out;
	out << NiPSysModifierCtlr::asString();
	out << "  Data:  " << data << endl;
	out << "  Visibility Interpolator:  " << visibilityInterpolator << endl;
	out << "  Unknown Short 1:  " << unknownShort1 << endl;
	out << "  Unknown Int 1:  " << unknownInt1 << endl;
	return out.str();

	//--BEGIN POST-STRING CUSTOM CODE--//

	//--END CUSTOM CODE--//
}

void BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr::FixLinks( const map<unsigned int,NiObjectRef> & objects, list<unsigned int> & link_stack, list<NiObjectRef> & missing_link_stack, const NifInfo & info ) {
	//--BEGIN PRE-FIXLINKS CUSTOM CODE--//

	//--END CUSTOM CODE--//

	NiPSysModifierCtlr::FixLinks( objects, link_stack, missing_link_stack, info );
	if ( info.version <= 0x0A010000 ) {
		data = FixLink<NiPSysEmitterCtlrData>( objects, link_stack, missing_link_stack, info );
	};
	if ( info.version >= 0x0A020000 ) {
		visibilityInterpolator = FixLink<NiInterpolator>( objects, link_stack, missing_link_stack, info );
	};

	//--BEGIN POST-FIXLINKS CUSTOM CODE--//

	//--END CUSTOM CODE--//
}

std::list<NiObjectRef> BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr::GetRefs() const {
	list<Ref<NiObject> > refs;
	refs = NiPSysModifierCtlr::GetRefs();
	if ( data != NULL )
		refs.push_back(StaticCast<NiObject>(data));
	if ( visibilityInterpolator != NULL )
		refs.push_back(StaticCast<NiObject>(visibilityInterpolator));
	return refs;
}

std::list<NiObject *> BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr::GetPtrs() const {
	list<NiObject *> ptrs;
	ptrs = NiPSysModifierCtlr::GetPtrs();
	return ptrs;
}

/***Begin Example Naive Implementation****

Ref<NiPSysEmitterCtlrData > BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr::GetData() const {
	return data;
}

void BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr::SetData( Ref<NiPSysEmitterCtlrData > value ) {
	data = value;
}

Ref<NiInterpolator > BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr::GetVisibilityInterpolator() const {
	return visibilityInterpolator;
}

void BSPSysMultiTargetEmitterCtlr::SetVisibilityInterpolator( Ref<NiInterpolator > value ) {
	visibilityInterpolator = value;
}

****End Example Naive Implementation***/

//--BEGIN MISC CUSTOM CODE--//

//--END CUSTOM CODE--//

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Q: Second NSThread crash My app, when the user open it, starts an NSThread for download new data (parsing an xml file).
this is the code (in AppDelegate.m):
- (void)applicationDidBecomeActive:(UIApplication *)application {
        NSThread* parse_thread = [[NSThread alloc] initWithTarget:self selector:@selector(load_data)  object:nil];
[UIApplication sharedApplication].networkActivityIndicatorVisible = YES;
[parse_thread start];
[parse_thread release]; //is it right?

-(void)load_data{
NSAutoreleasePool *pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
... //here the parser
[UIApplication sharedApplication].networkActivityIndicatorVisible = NO;
[pool release];
[NSThread exit];
}

It works fine!
In the first view there is a tableview: the first cell need to read the GPS Coordinate of the user position and parse other data from a url.
this is the code (in myview.m):
- (void)locationUpdate:(CLLocation *)location {
loc = location;
[locationController.locationManager stopUpdatingLocation];
NSThread *parse_2 = [[NSThread alloc] initWithTarget:self selector:@selector(load_data_2) object:nil];
[parse_2 start];
[parse_2 release];
}

-(void)load_data_2{
NSAutoreleasePool *pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc]init];
//here the parse
[pool release];
[NSThread exit];
}

so... when the user touch that cell, the app crashes! And the console has no one log!
(if a call the method without use a NSThread
[self load_data_2];

it works without problem!
Do you know what i'm doing wrong?

A: your messages to UIKit/AppKit objects should be made from the main thread. that's just the way it is, unless you have extended an object and explicitly added MT support in those sections.
Foundation defines a few convenience methods (e.g., -[NSObject performSelectorInBackground*, -[NSObject performSelectorOnMainThread*), so you can remove much of the boilerplate in your example, as well as the messages to UIKit objects from the main thread.
if the problem persists, you may want to post a more thorough example.

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Students help with new Kroger mural
GRANVILLE – A mural that will hang in the new Newark Kroger store is taking shape in neighboring Granville.
The mural project, led by artists Paul Hamilton and Jenn Pentecost on behalf of the Bryn Du Art Center, "will be a symbolic representation of Newark, Ohio, and its vibrant and growing community through familiar imagery in the form of symbolic expression," the artists say.
As it builds or remodels location, Kroger is asking artists across the country to create such murals to hang in their stores.
The new Newark Kroger mural is 12-feet long and five-feet tall, painted on plywood using high-quality enamel paint and finish, according to Hamilton and Pentecost.
Kroger's directive to participating artists is to "celebrate the spirit of the community and the unique identity of the neighborhood and its surroundings."
Locally, artists went through a proposal and selection process involving the Greater Columbus Arts Council that resulted in Hamilton's design being chosen for the new Newark store, soon to open on 21st Street.
Hamilton and Pentecost said the Newark mural, "will represent the vibe and energy of our growing community through a marriage of both representational and non-representational symbols. The imagery will embrace the beauty, culture, and growth of Newark by representing our neighborhoods, organizations, businesses, agriculture, and nature."
Although it may evolve further in final preparation, Hamilton's design subtly incorporates images and shapes evoking the courthouse clock tower, The Works, the historic mounds and a cardinal, Ohio's state bird, among other elements.
"We're very excited of course," Hamilton said. "There's definitely a local flavor to the work. We wanted something that embodies the spirit of our community, so there are elements there but nothing overt or what seems like a commercial."
Consistent with the Bryn Du Arts Center's mission to provide a community space that embraces Licking County art and artists, the mural was also pitched as a community mural made by the community.
To that end, on Sept. 15, students from Newark-based Karios Academy, working under the direction of Hamilton and Pentecost, gathered in the Arts Center studio to paint the background of each of the connected mural panels.
Hamilton will be painting the primary imagery over that background.
Before they started to work, he explained the aims of the project to the students and told them, "Today we're going to paint a mural that's for the people. The community, everyone who goes in the new Kroger in Newark, is going to see this."
Those interested in registering for classes at the Bryn Du Arts Center can learn more at the center's website.
Pentecost noted the center is trying something new for this series of classes, and will host four guest artists for the first time.


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Sea temperatures, water sports and vacation activities near Puerto Madero, Mexico
Water temperatures throughout the year and general information about Puerto Madero...
Puerto Madero is a surf spot in Mexico. The water temperature around Puerto Madero is almost steady throughout the year. The temperature ranges from 27.5°C (81.5°F) in February up to 31.2°C (88.2°F) in the month of August, as illustrated below. The average water temperature throughout the year is 29°C (85°F) and the best time for water activities is late summer, since Puerto Madero is located in the northern hemisphere.
What is the current water temperature at Puerto Madero?
The current water temperature in the month of July at Puerto Madero is about:
Are there any other surf spots near Puerto Madero?
There are not too many surf spots close to Puerto Madero. The closest decent spot is Champerico, which is 45.3km (28.2miles) away from Puerto Madero. Click here for more information on Champerico and its water temperature. Another good surfspot near Puerto Madero is Zipacate, which is roughly 102.2km (63.4miles) away.
Are there beaches near Puerto Madero?
No, not too many beaches are located in close proximity to Puerto Madero. The next good beach is Monterrico, which is almost 142.6km (88.6miles) away from Puerto Madero. If you have some extra time, you can also try Huatulco, 256km (159miles) away from Puerto Madero.
What wetsuit is recommended for Puerto Madero?
The average water temperature at Puerto Madero is extremely warm, around 29°C (85°F), with very little changes during the year. The temperatures in June, July, and August are very similar to sea temperatures in December and January. That is why a wetsuit is usually not needed for swimming, surfing, snorkelling, or diving at Puerto Madero. However, you might want to bring a 1-2mm wetsuit top or a rashguard for very chilly conditions and for UVA/UVB protection, especially when spending multiple hours in the sun each day. The sun radiation at Puerto Madero can be very intense.
How is the scuba diving and fishing close to Puerto Madero?
Diving and fishing conditions are very similar during the year. The waters at Puerto Madero are mostly tropical, reaching temperatures between 26 and 31°C (79-88°F). The following fish love this water temperature and can often be found: Bonefish, Permit, Red Drum, and Tarpon.
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Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay is coming to the Maranoa this March!
Our region's 39 batonbearers will take part in the Relay in Roma on Wednesday, 7 March and Mitchell on Thursday, 8 March.
Mayor Tyson Golder said as the time draws closer to the commencement of the Commonwealth Games, excitement is building across the country.
"As our towns of Roma and Mitchell are lucky enough to have the Baton visit, we encourage residents to line the streets of the route on the days to get a good look at the Baton and be part of these rare and joyous celebrations," Cr Golder said.
The Baton will arrive at the Roma Cultural Centre at 5.30pm. Head on down and celebrate with the community!
The Baton will travel west from Roma to Mitchell on Thursday, 8 March. The Relay in Mitchell will begin at 11am at Mitchell State School, travelling on Ann Street, Dublin Street and Elizabeth Street. Guests are invited to line the streets and watch the Queen's Baton travel around the town, finishing on Warrego Highway at Sophia Street before travelling on to its next destination, Morven.
Come to Mitchell's Memorial Park from 9am to celebrate the GC2018 Queen's Baton Relay coming to Mitchell! A morning of festivities, there will be a blade shearing demonstration, Indigenous dance, as well as drumming and school performances. Mitchell Bakery will have lamingtons to give away and Bonus Downs will be onsite with a live demonstration making billy tea and damper.
A BBQ sausage sizzle and drinks will also be available for purchase.
For more information, please contact Council's Local Development Officers for Roma and Mitchell on 1300 007 662.


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Details for: Physical foundations of cosmology /
Physical foundations of cosmology / Viatcheslav F. Mukhanov.
By: Mukhanov, V. F. (Viatchesla F.) .
Material type: BookCopyright date: Cambridge, UK : New York ; Cambridge University Press, 2005Edition: First Edition.Description: xix, 421 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0521563984 (hbk.).Subject(s): Cosmology | Inflationary universe | Quantum theory | Cosmología | Universo inflacionario | Teoría cuántica DDC classification: 523.1 Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents only
Partial contents:
Part I. Homogeneous Isotropic Universe -- 1. Kinematics and dynamics of an expanding universe -- 2. Propagation of light and horizons -- 3. The hot universe -- 4. The very early universe -- 5. Inflation I: homogeneous limit -- Part II. Inhomogeneous Universe -- 6. Gravitational instability in Newtonian theory -- 7. Gravitational instability in general relativity -- 8. Inflation II: origin of the primordial inhomogeneities -- 9. Cosmic microwave background anisotropies.
Abstract: Inflationary cosmology has been developed over the last twenty years to remedy serious shortcomings in the standard hot big bang model of the universe. Taking an original approach, this textbook explains the basis of modern cosmology and shows where the theoretical results come from. The book is divided into two parts; the first deals with the homogeneous and isotropic model of the Universe, the second part discusses how inhomogeneities can explain its structure. Established material such as the inflation and quantum cosmological perturbation are presented in great detail, however the reader is brought to the frontiers of current cosmological research by the discussion of more speculative ideas. An ideal textbook for both advanced students of physics and astrophysics, all of the necessary background material is included in every chapter and no prior knowledge of general relativity and quantum field theory is assumed.
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Inflationary cosmology has been developed over the last twenty years to remedy serious shortcomings in the standard hot big bang model of the universe. Taking an original approach, this textbook explains the basis of modern cosmology and shows where the theoretical results come from. The book is divided into two parts; the first deals with the homogeneous and isotropic model of the Universe, the second part discusses how inhomogeneities can explain its structure. Established material such as the inflation and quantum cosmological perturbation are presented in great detail, however the reader is brought to the frontiers of current cosmological research by the discussion of more speculative ideas. An ideal textbook for both advanced students of physics and astrophysics, all of the necessary background material is included in every chapter and no prior knowledge of general relativity and quantum field theory is assumed.
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Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights
The Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights was established in 1987 by the Secretary General. It is funded from voluntary contributions and provides technical cooperation to countries upon Governments' request. Programmes are implemented within the framework of the Technical Cooperation Programme, administered by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. A Board of Trustees (BoT) was created in 1993 to assist in fund-raising and to provide expert advice and support for the Voluntary Fund. Members are appointed by the Secretary-General for three years and are chosen for their independence and wide experience in the field of human rights and technical cooperation.
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1987/38
ECOSOC decision 1987/147
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (BoT)
Based on equal representation from the five regional groups and upon recommendation by the HC, the Board Members are appointed by the SG for a maximum of two three-year terms. The Board meets twice a year. It formerly held both sessions in Geneva but since 2011, one is held in countries where OHCHR has a field presence to ensure better exposure to the realities, challenges and opportunities on the ground. Meetings outside Geneva have been held in:
Burundi and Kenya in 2011
Mauritania and Tunisia in 2013 and
Mexico in 2014 and
Cambodia and Thailand in 2015
Ukraine 2016
Lebanon and Occupied Palestinian Territory 2017
Colombia 2017
Santiago de Chile 2018
South Africa and Mozambique 2019
50th Anniversary of BoT Session and 51 Session (held online – virtually hosted in Lund Sweden)
The annual report of the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the VFTC, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution 18/18, provides an update of the Board's activities and discussions, including status of donor contributions and extra-budgetary income/expenditures. The latest annual report, in 2019, is A/HRC/43/68.
In view of the relevance and complementarities of the VTFC and the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance in the implementation of the universal periodic review (hereinafter referred to as the Voluntary Fund for UPR Implementation), the Secretary-General requested the Board to also oversee the Voluntary Fund for UPR Implementation. In 2003 the Board changed its focus from a more detailed review of individual projects to advising OHCHR on policy orientation and strategy in strengthening its technical cooperation programme in the field of human rights. The Board had observed that the work of OHCHR field presences in the area of technical cooperation is of critical importance and therefore it should be the priority for support from the VFTC. This approach was presented to Member States in the annual report of the Secretary-General submitted to the Human Rights Council and it was endorsed [A/HRC/16/66]. The Board in its recent reports, has reaffirmed its continuing support to the use of the resources of the VFTC to finance Human Rights Advisers (HRA) in UN Country Teams (UNCT), human rights components of UN peace missions and OHCHR country/stand-alone offices. The Board sees this dimension of the work of the OHCHR as a very significant contribution to achieving the goals of the UN in the protection and promotion of human rights and of the realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Mr. Morten KJAERUM (Denmark) (Chairperson)
Ms. Azita BERAR AWAD (Iran)
Ms. Valeriya LUTKOVSKA (Ukraine)
Mr. Santiago CORCUERA-CABEZUT (Mexico)
Ms. Nozipho JANUARY-BARDILL (South Africa)
The total expenditure of the Voluntary Fund as at 31 December 2020 was $15,801,485. The Voluntary Fund provided resources for technical cooperation programmes designed to build strong human rights frameworks at the national level in 53 regions, countries and territories, through 42 human rights advisers and human rights mainstreaming projects, in Argentina, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, the Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of North Macedonia, the Russian Federation, Rwanda, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Zimbabwe, as well as the South Caucasus region (Georgia); seven human rights components of peace missions, in Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Libya, Somalia and the Sudan (Darfur); and four country and stand-alone offices, in Chad, Mauritania, Mexico and the State of Palestine*).
* Reference to Palestine should be understood in compliance with United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/19.
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Q: How can a function that accepts an interface{} parameter update the value it is called with by reference? I have a package called server that contains a Settings struct. It contains code like this:
type Settings struct {
    foobar String
}

func example() {
    readSettings := Settings{}
    err := storage.GetSettings(&readSettings)
    // Problem: at this point, readSettings has not been changed!
}

My problem is that readSettings is not being updated.
In the storage package, there is a function GetSettings:
func GetSettings(settingsToPopulate interface{}) error {
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    return nil
}

My constraints are that the Settings struct must remain in server, and the IO method GetSettings much remain in storage.
I can't make GetSettings just accept a Settings struct, because that would cause a circular dependency.
How can I make the reference parameter of GetSettings be updated?

A: Here you don't need to use the intermediate variable decodedSettings. Instead, using the readSettings pointer you pass in directly will cause the JSON package to deserialise to that instead.
Your code will become:
func GetSettings(settingsToPopulate interface{}) error {
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Q: Can I use Extension Methods inline in an ASPX page? Is it possible to do something like this inline in an ASPX page?
<%= Me.SomeExtensionMethod() %>

I can't seem to figure out how to get this to work properly. I'm receiving an error saying that "SomeExtensionMethod" is not a member of the current Page object. I've added the necessary <%@ Import Namespace="..." %> directive at the top of my page. This Does work in code-behind.
This isn't vitally important, but it would be good to know how to do in the future.
Thanks!

A: Adding imports in the namespace works for me!
<%@ Import Namespace="Foo.FooFoo" %>

A: Try closing the .aspx page and opening it up again as per this answer. If that improves things at all (e.g. enable intellisense) but doesn't solve it, please post any new errors you get.
You could also add the Public modifier to your Module or class definition. If you're using Modules, it really doesn't make sense to me that it would be required, but some discussion on this forum indicates that it might help.

A: If it's working in the codebehind, add the namespace to the function call:
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Film Review – BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969)
BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (USA, 1969) *****
Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox; Production Company: Campanile Productions / Newman-Foreman Company; Release Date: 23 September 1969 (USA), 5 February 1970 (UK); Filming Dates: 16 September 1968 – 13 March 1969; Running Time: 110m; Colour: DeLuxe; Sound Mix: Mono (Westrex Recording System); Film Format: 35mm; Film Process: Panavision (anamorphic); Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1; BBFC Cert: PG.
Director: George Roy Hill; Writer: William Goldman; Executive Producer: Paul Monash; Producer: John Foreman; Director of Photography: Conrad L. Hall; Music Composer: Burt Bacharach; Film Editor: John C. Howard, Richard C. Meyer; Art Director: Philip M. Jefferies, Jack Martin Smith; Set Decorator: Chester Bayhi, Walter M. Scott; Costumes: Edith Head; Make-up: Daniel C. Striepeke, Edith Lindon; Sound: David Dockendorf, Bill Edmondson; Visual Effects: L.B. Abbott, Art Cruickshank.
Cast: Paul Newman (Butch Cassidy), Robert Redford (The Sundance Kid), Katharine Ross (Etta Place), Strother Martin (Percy Garris), Henry Jones (Bike Salesman), Jeff Corey (Sheriff Bledsoe), George Furth (Woodcock), Cloris Leachman (Agnes), Ted Cassidy (Harvey Logan), Kenneth Mars (Marshal), Donnelly Rhodes (Macon), Jody Gilbert (Large Woman), Timothy Scott (News Carver), Don Keefer (Fireman), Charles Dierkop (Flat Nose Curry), Pancho Córdova (Bank Manager), Nelson Olmsted (Photographer), Paul Bryar (Card Player #1), Sam Elliott (Card Player #2), Charles Akins (Bank Teller), Eric Sinclair (Tiffany's Salesman).
Synopsis: Two Western bank/train robbers flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close.
Comment: Classic Western came after the end of the golden period for the genre but was massively popular due to the charismatic chemistry between Newman and Redford as Butch and Sundance. The stars make the most of Goldman's witty screenplay dealing with the outlaws' final days as they flee a dogged posse to Bolivia. The themes of the passing of the old west and its values into a more modern society is given poignancy through Hill's direction and his use of visual dynamics emphasised by Hall's evocative cinematography. One of the great Westerns that bears repeated viewings. Sam Elliott's feature film debut. Won Oscars for Screenplay, Cinematography, Music and Song for "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head". Followed by a prequel BUTCH AND SUNDANCE: THE EARLY DAYS (1979). The movie also inspired the TV series Alias Smith and Jones (1970-3).
Film Review – ROOSTER COGBURN (1975)
Rooster Cogburn (1975; USA; Technicolor; 108m) ***½ d. Stuart Millar; w. Martha Hyer (as Martin Julien); ph. Harry Stradling Jr.; m. Laurence Rosenthal. Cast: John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Jordan, Anthony Zerbe, Strother Martin, John McIntire, Paul Koslo, Jack Colvin, Warren Vanders, Lane Smith. Marshal Rooster Cogburn unwillingly teams up with Eula Goodnight to track down the killers of her father. Sequel to 1969's TRUE GRIT coasts on the wonderful chemistry and performances of Wayne and Hepburn. The story itself is slim and formulaic, but the banter between the stars is more than enough to make this a rousing entertainment. Followed in 1978 by a TV adaptation of the character, with Warren Oates in the lead under the title of the original. [PG]
Film Review – TRUE GRIT (1969)
True Grit (1969; USA; Technicolor; 128m) **** d. Henry Hathaway; w. Marguerite Roberts; ph. Lucien Ballard; m. Elmer Bernstein. Cast: John Wayne, Kim Darby, Robert Duvall, Glen Campbell, Strother Martin, Jeremy Slate, Dennis Hopper, Jeff Corey, Donald Woods, Alfred Ryder, Ron Soble, John Fiedler, James Westerfield, John Doucette, Edith Atwater. A drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn young woman track down her father's murderer in Indian territory. Scenic western with Wayne enjoying himself immensely in one of his best-remembered performances as Rooster Cogburn and Darby also excellent as young Mattie Ross. Hathaway paces the story just right and Duvall impresses as Wayne's outlaw nemesis. Superbly photographed utilising stunning Colorado locations aided by a rousing Bernstein score. The only film for which Wayne ever won an Oscar. Based on the novel by Charles Portis. Followed by ROOSTER COGBURN (1975) and a TV pilot in 1978. Remade in 2010. [PG]
Film Review – McLINTOCK! (1963)
McLintock! (1963; USA; Technicolor; 127m) *** d. Andrew V. McLaglen; w. James Edward Grant; ph. William H. Clothier; m. Frank De Vol. Cast: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Yvonne De Carlo, Patrick Wayne, Stefanie Powers, Chill Wills, Jerry Van Dyke, Edgar Buchanan, Strother Martin, Aissa Wayne, Jack Kruschen, Bruce Cabot, Perry Lopez, Robert Lowery, Hank Worden. A cattle baron fights his wife, his daughter, and political land-grabbers, finally "taming" them all in this Western comedy with "Taming of the Shrew" overtones. High-spirited, if rather empty, Western-comedy is carried by the performances of its leads, with Wayne and O'Hara sparring off each other as they trade insults. The movie's two big set-pieces – a slapstick fight in a mud pool and Wayne's pursuit of O'Hara through the town in the climax are the most memorable sequences in this big, brawling and politically incorrect entertainment. [U]
Film Review – THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962)
Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The (1962; USA; B&W; 123m) ****½ d. John Ford; w. James Warner Bellah, Willis Goldbeck; ph. William H. Clothier; m. Cyril J. Mockridge. Cast: John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin, Strother Martin, Edmond O'Brien, Andy Devine, Jeanette Nolan, John Carradine, John Qualen, Ken Murray, Willis Bouchey, Carleton Young, Woody Strode, Denver Pyle. A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed. Ford's last great Western is dominated by three strong central performances. Wayne represents the old-west values, whilst Stewart stands for the civilisation of law and order. Marvin's outlaw stands in the middle as the evil which must be dealt with. Meanwhile, Miles must decide whether her heart lies with Wayne or Stewart. Rich in detail with a strong script and boisterous performances from a quality supporting cast and sumptuously shot in black and white by veteran cinematographer Clothier. In 2007, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Based on the story by Dorothy M. Johnson. [U]
Film Review – THE HORSE SOLDIERS (1959)
Horse Soldiers, The (1959; USA; DeLuxe; 115m) ***½ d. John Ford; w. John Lee Mahin, Martin Rackin; ph. William H. Clothier; m. David Buttolph. Cast: John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers, Althea Gibson, Strother Martin, Hoot Gibson, Anna Lee, Russell Simpson, Carleton Young, Ken Curtis, Judson Pratt, Willis Bouchey, Bing Russell, O.Z. Whitehead, Hank Worden. A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail/supply centre. Solid Civil-War Western sees Cavalry Colonel Wayne and army medic Holden sparring with their ideals as rebel hostage Towers watches over and gradually warms to Wayne. Ford directs efficiently, handling the action scenes and spectacle with his usual aplomb. Whilst not amongst Ford-Wayne's classics, this is still a sturdy character study. Loosely based on Harold Sinclair's 1956 novel of the same name, which in turn was based on the historic 17-day Grierson's Raid and Battle of Newton's Station in Mississippi during the Civil War. [PG]
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LONDON/NEW DELHI - Fugitive billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi had been arrested in London on behalf of the Indian authorities, British police said on Wednesday, prompting Prakash Javadekar to declare that "all looters will be brought back".
The arrest of Modi, one of the main suspects charged in the $2 billion loan fraud at state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB), follows a request by India in August for Britain to extradite the diamond magnate.
Police said Modi, 48, was arrested in the Holborn area of central London on Tuesday and was due to appear at London's Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
PNB, India's second-largest state-run bank, in 2018 said that two jewelry groups headed by Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi had defrauded it by raising credit from other Indian banks using fraudulent guarantees issued by rogue staff of the bank.
Modi and Choksi have both denied wrongdoing. Modi's India-based lawyer could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.
Separately, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), India's main financial crime fighting agency, said that a court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant against Nirav Modi's wife.
The court also allowed the ED to auction 11 vehicles belonging to Modi - including Rolls Royce, Porsche, Mercedes and Toyota - and income tax authorities to auction 68 paintings owned by him.


Coyotes will often turn to artificial means of food to sustain themselves in environments where food is scarce. Urban and suburban areas have food sources provided by people and attract coyotes from their regular environments. Coyotes most frequently seek garbage as an easy meal and will not hesitate to enter a neighborhood when trash is exposed in a trash can or spills from a dumpster.
The next most attractive food is seed, suet, bread and other food left out for birds. Coyotes not only eat the bird food, but will also pursue the birds, squirrels, rats, mice and other animals attracted to the seed. Other food sources that are used by opportunistic coyotes include pet food, compost, rotting dropped fruit from trees, drippings from outdoor grills, domestic cats, and small breeds of dogs. Coyotes may also behave territorially if they feel one of these food sources are being threatened, this may involve attacking another dog that is equivalent or bigger in size or in rare cases growling at humans.
Do not feed coyotes!! Nearly all wild animal bites occur when people attempt to feed them.
Don't allow pets to run free. Keep them safely confined and provide secure nighttime housing for them. Walk your dog on a leash and accompany your pet outside, especially at night.
Cut back brushy areas of your yard because these areas provide cover for coyotes and their prey.
Don't let coyotes intimidate you. Don't hesitate to scare off coyotes with loud noises, bright lights, or water sprayed from a hose.
Pass this information along. Your efforts will be futile if your neighbors are providing food and shelter for coyotes.
If you see a coyote and it is behaving abnormally, such as circling, acting disoriented, salivating or shaking, residents are encouraged to call Orange County Animal Care Services at (714) 935-6848.