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Sherlock's Pubs That Have Been Investigated by TABC
Last Updated: December 21st, 2022
If You're Considering A Dram Shop Claim Against Sherlock's, We Have Some Important Information for You
Because my firm has litigated more dram shop cases than anyone else in Texas, I feel I probably have a fuller understanding of just how widespread negligent over-service is in our state's bars and restaurants. To help the general public improve their own comprehension of how serious this problem is, I occasionally take a look through the TABC's public records and share what I find about complaints and investigations against bars and restaurants. If you believe you may have a potential dram shop case, I encourage you to give our office a call at (855) 326-0000.
The original Sherlock's Pub opened in Houston in 1977, themed after the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes' apartment at 221B Baker Street. Around 20 years later, the rights to the concept were purchased by investors Edgar Carlson and Larry Martin. The partners expanded beyond the single pub and created a number of similar offshoots around Texas. Several Baker Street Pub & Grills remain open throughout the state, but only one Sherlock's modeled on the original concept remains in Addison.
According to its records, the TABC conducted 33 investigations of various Sherlock's locations since the start of 2011. Some were initiated due to civilian complaints and some by reports from law enforcement, but across Texas the agency's investigators had to look into quite a number of possible infractions. Let's take a look at what the TABC was called in to check, as well as the outcomes of their investigations.
Important note: A TABC complaint and investigation is not an indicator of guilt or innocence. It only means the agency was called to look into a complaint or allegation. If they investigate a location and find that there no punitive action required, it could mean either that the allegations were false or that there was simply insufficient evidence to prove a violation occurred. Conversely, an investigation closed without further action doesn't necessarily mean the bar did nothing wrong--only that nothing was found to confirm the original complaint. Most importantly, as with all crimes and civil infractions, no one is guilty unless proven so.
TABC Investigations of Sherlock's Since 2011
Sherlock's Baker St Public House & Grill
Addison - 5100 Belt Line Road Suite 776
2/03/2016: A "Licensee/Permittee," meaning an employee or owner of the bar, called the TABC to report service of alcohol to an intoxicated person. Not many of these "whistleblower"-style reports are received, but it's important to note that not every person in a bar's employ is comfortable with the idea of enabling a bunch of dangerous drunks. It can be difficult to do the right thing when it might put one's job in the crosshairs, but that makes it all the more admirable.
However civic-minded the report might have been, the TABC investigated and didn't find sufficient evidence to issue sanctions. The ticket was therefore closed without any further action being taken.
9/18/2015: The TABC received an anonymous complaint (attributed only to "Other") about the Addison location serving alcohol to an intoxicated person. The TABC conducted a Source Investigation, meaning their goal was to track down the source of the beverages consumed by someone who got a DWI or even hurt someone else while driving. They apparently didn't find enough evidence to confirm over-service took place, and the complaint was closed without further action after about a month.
8/05/2014: An anonymous complaint was filed by the agency about this location serving alcohol to an intoxicated party. The agency conducted a Source Investigation that did not result in any further disposition against Sherlock's.
7/23/2014: Police reported over-service and the bar's failure to report a breach of the peace to the TABC. The agency's investigators conducted a Breach Investigation but were unable to locate sufficient evidence of either event to take further action. The complaint was closed after roughly two months.
It's still a little surprising to see no disposition taken at the end of a "failure to report" investigation. When supplied that information by police, I would think that means they had to address the breach when it occurred and maybe even make some arrests. With information on the police report confirming a breach, it seems as though the bar's failure to report it should be an automatic citation. However, it's only mandatory that a bar call it in if certain criteria are met, so maybe this incident was found not to qualify for technical reasons.
4/04/2014: A citizen's complaint this time did not focus on just over-service. Rather, the claim is threefold: Sale or distribution of alcohol to a minor, possession or permitting possession of drugs on premises, and over-serving an intoxicated individual.
That's a pretty hefty combination of allegations, although the vagueness of the report leaves us with only guesses about how everything actually took place that evening. In any event, it looks as though the TABC wasn't able to find enough evidence of any of these charges to issue sanctions on the bar, as the complaint was closed about a month after it was opened with no disposition.
7/23/2012: Almost a year passed between this registered TABC complaint and the previous one for this location. Maybe it got its act together for a while after a hectic 2011 (or maybe it just learned to fly under the radar better) but when law enforcement agents were called to this location again it was for the same song and dance: The TABC was notified of alleged service to an intoxicated person.
Agents investigated and closed the case without further action roughly one month later.
8/05/2011: It seems like police barely get to take a breath before they're called back to the Addison location. I suppose that makes sense, as Sherlock's has a reputation for being pretty rowdy sometimes, especially as the night wears on. 2011 seems to have been a rough year for this location.
Law enforcement passed information to the TABC that an intoxicated person was sold more drinks by the bar. Agents went to investigate but don't seem to have found enough evidence to confirm the allegations. They closed the complaint without further action after two weeks.
7/12/2011: A citizen filed a complaint of alleged over-service at this location (is anyone sensing a motif?). Investigators looked into the allegations but apparently didn't find sufficient evidence to sanction the bar, closing the complaint after only two weeks or so.
Short investigations like this give me a little pause; the turnaround on an open complaint is usually around a month. It's probably a combination of factors that got this matter looked into and closed so promptly, but it's a little strange that their quick response still yielded no results.
3/10/2011: Law enforcement seems to be called to this location frequently and often for similar reasons. There were three complaints involved this time: serving an intoxicated person, breach of the peace, and a failure to report the breach as mandated by TABC regulations.
Most "failure to report" complaints we see, especially from law enforcement, seem to gain better traction in terms of investigation results. The punishment is often just warnings and fines, but at least sufficient evidence is present thanks to the efforts of the police officers often called to stop whatever these breaches of the peace might look like.
This time, though, TABC investigators closed the ticket roughly one month later without further action taken. Even if the alleged over-service couldn't be proven, I'm a little surprised that the failure to report a breach of the peace wasn't addressed. I'm not privy to the inner workings of the agency, though, so I'll have to assume there was a good reason.
1/19/2011: Law enforcement called this location out for allegedly serving an intoxicated person. TABC agents dutifully investigated the claim but seem to have found insufficient evidence of the over-service. The complaint was closed roughly one month after the initial complaint with no further action taken.
The Addison location remains open and popular, which is frankly kind of astounding considering how often the cops have to roll out there to break up fights and stop drunk drivers. Nevertheless, it remains a hotspot for North Dallas bar-goers and I don't see that changing any time soon. I do hope the TABC manages to rein in its (alleged) wild behaviors more successfully in the future.
Sherlock's Baker St Pub & Grill
Arlington - 254 Lincoln Square Shopping Center
3/24/2016: A law enforcement agency reported to the TABC that Sherlock's in Arlington had sold or distributed alcohol to an intoxicated person. The TABC investigated the incident for almost two months, but in the end the agency closed the file without taking any further dispositive action.
11/25/2014: A law enforcement agency passed information to the TABC that this location served alcohol to an intoxicated party. The agency investigated for roughly a month and a half, but ultimately closed the file without taking further administrative action.
At this point, you may have noticed that a lot of these investigations seem to end up being closed without further action taken. This is largely because it can be hard to gather reliable evidence that a bar actually over-served someone. In many cases, the only sources of information are questionable eyewitness accounts or purchase receipts that may not reflect what a patron actually drank--for example, it might show several whiskey shots, but not whether he purchased them all for his personal consumption or bought a round for friends. Because the agency is massively understaffed, evidence also sometimes gets cleaned up and forgotten by the time a TABC rep gets a chance to investigate, so these probes don't always turn out the way they would in a perfect world.
11/29/2012: TABC agents investigated a two-part report from a citizen about Sherlock's serving alcohol to an intoxicated person and a subsequent breach of the peace. It's not guaranteed the two are related (the publicly issued summaries aren't very detailed) but it's certainly the case that over-intoxication often makes people fightin' mad.
We have no way of knowing how these two complaints may have tied together at the time, but regardless of the relationship or lack thereof, the investigation went on for almost two months before the TABC closed the file without further disposition.
5/17/2012: The agency investigated a pair of citizen complaints filed as one: Serving alcohol to an intoxicated party, and "Intoxicated Licensee/Permittee," or a drunk employee. Unfortunately these two infractions can go hand-in-hand, since a drunk employee often has compromised judgment and therefore might over-serve other people without properly questioning his or her own behavior.
Regardless, the TABC investigated the allegations for about a month and a half before closing the file without taking further administrative action.
The TABC's file on this Sherlock's location also indicate that its license to operate was voluntarily suspended near the end of 2017. It's not exactly clear why it closed, but news sources speculated about low sales and problems with parking.
Austin - 9012 Research Boulevard Suites c0-3
06/18/2014: The TABC was notified by a law enforcement agency that this Sherlock's location served alcohol to an intoxicated party. They dutifully investigated the complaint but were unable to find sufficient evidence of the infraction to issue sanctions. The file was closed without further action taken.
4/26/2012: A law enforcement agency notified the TABC that this location served alcohol to an intoxicated person. The agency conducted a Source Investigation but was unable to find sufficient evidence to merit taking action against Sherlock's.
Dallas - 9100 N Central Expressway Suite 141
This location, now closed permanently, pretty much stayed out of trouble, at least as far as TABC complaint records show. It had a short list of alleged violations including a single Breach of the Peace report in 2008, but most of its registered complaints were about marketing and promotions. Given its fairly unremarkable history, we'll just overlook this location and move on.
Sherlock's Baker St. Pub - Clear Lake
Houston - 2416 Bay Area Boulevard 'E'
1/31/2012: As required by law, a licensee of this location (meaning an owner or employee) called the TABC to report a breach of the peace. That could mean various kinds of disruption to the general atmosphere of the business, but in bars it's usually some kind of noisy fight.
Because the bar followed the rules and reported the breach, no dispositive action was taken by the TABC. The ticket was closed about two months later when the investigation finished.
12/19/2011: A licensee called the TABC to report a breach of the peace a month or so prior to the one mentioned above.
The TABC took no administrative action related to the report.
I've seen much worse TABC reports about other Sherlock's locations, to say nothing of other bars in general. It looks like that winter might have been a good opportunity for some security staff coaching, though.
Sherlock's Baker St Pub
Houston - 10001 Westheimer Road Suite 2840
7/11/2017: A citizen filed a complaint against this location for continuing to serve an intoxicated person alcohol.
According to the investigation report, TABC agents were able to confirm the citizen's complaint about over-service. Their disposition report notes that they took only "restrained administrative action." That means the employee may have been arrested for misconduct, but the business' permits and its operation were not affected by the incident. This happens when an establishment can successfully show that it has fulfilled "Safe Harbor" requirements set forth by the TABC. We put together a helpful guide about Safe Harbor, which I encourage you to read if you're interested in how a bar can escape further trouble with the TABC in situations like this.
11/05/2014: TABC agents were called to Sherlock's for reports of serving an overintoxicated person. A unique twist in this case is that the information came from a "Licensee/Permittee," which means someone working at the bar reported it.
It may seem like Sherlock's would shoot itself in the foot by reporting these incidents, but TABC regulations actually require an establishment to report incidents that involve a breach of the peace. If someone gets too polluted and then gets violent, the bar has between one and five days to report the incident depending on what happened.
Whatever the actual circumstances, the TABC's "Breach Investigation" didn't result in any measures taken against Sherlock's at that time.
The Westheimer location recently closed its doors for good without warning or fanfare, citing problematic operational costs and the crippling effect of Hurricane Harvey on continued business.
Houston - 1952A West Gray Street
This location kept its nose pretty clean. Because it only had a couple of potential citations, I'll include both even though one was prior to 2011.
3/01/2011: Agents were again sent to this location for a citizen's complaint that the bar sold or served alcohol to an intoxicated person. This one came with the unpleasant addition of an alleged breach of the peace--in the form of aggravated assault.
These reports don't specify what happened, just generally indicate the types of incident involved. It's pretty likely these two allegations are related; drunken bar fights happen far too often. Regardless, the TABC doesn't seem to have found sufficient evidence about either incident, and they closed the file without any action taken.
6/25/2008: A citizen's report led the TABC back to this location for two complaints: Selling or serving alcohol to an intoxicated person, and unsanitary conditions on site. The ticket doesn't specify what was gross enough to have the citizen make an official complaint, but investigators don't seem to have found enough to pursue either claim. The ticket was closed without further action.
This Sherlock's location shut down in September of 2017 to make way for a residential high-rise.
San Antonio - 16620 Hwy 281N Suite 1
8/03/2012: Law enforcement officials sent word of a breach of the peace at this location. As I noted before, breaches of the peace that involve police intervention must be reported by the establishment where they took place. The official complaint against Sherlock's in this instance was that they didn't report the breach event, which earned the bar a written warning and a blot on their record at the time.
4/18/2011: A law enforcement agency reported Sherlock's to the TABC for allegedly serving alcohol to an intoxicated person. The TABC then opened what is called a "source investigation," in which they try to track down the establishment that over-served the intoxicated person and prove that they did so. Source investigations are usually opened when the intoxicated individual breaks the law after leaving the bar. That ranges from being caught for DWI up to causing grievous bodily harm.
It appears the TABC investigators pursued this case for around four months, but were unable to obtain sufficient evidence to move forward with any further action. The case was closed in late August without disciplinary measures taken.
1/27/2011: A law enforcement agency passed information to the TABC about infractions at this location. There are three noted allegations on the ticket: "Breach - Aggravated," "Breach, Failure to Report," and a charge of selling alcohol to an intoxicated person. With all those on the same report I feel like we can guess at the story, but I don't want to speculate.
The TABC closed the ticket two months later without taking any further action.
That's the lot of them. These aren't all of Sherlock's run-ins with the TABC; there were another 20 or so complaints on the books stretching back to 2007 in the agency's electronic database.
I want to be clear that none of my commentary about these events is meant to disparage the efforts of the TABC. Like I said a few times throughout the account, it's probably hard to prove over-service allegations against bars. In many cases investigators are unlikely to find any concrete evidence of wrongdoing on the bar's part. It must be especially difficult not to find enough support for a law enforcement officer's original claim in those instances.
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Jim Sclavunos – Holiday Song
Posted on January 1, 2021 by 429harrowroad
"I sure could use a holiday, but I don't know where I'd spend my stay. Can't afford it anyway. That permanent vacation."
Jim Sclavunos – 'Holiday Song'
'Holiday Song' is the debut solo single from producer, early Sonic Youth member, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds stalwart and Grinderman co-founder Jim Sclavunos. A pretty rumination on getting older, realising your best years are long behind you and a reflectiveness on your character flaws, 'Holiday Song' is delivered as a plaintive piano-led ballad, somewhere between jazzy lightness and folky earnestness. Sclavunos adopts a resigned, weary tone, yet one that is laced with a wry levity in spite of the song's weighty themes.
For 'Holiday Song', Sclavunos's celesta and vocals are joined by Dave Sherman (piano), The Pogues's Spider Stacy (tin whistle), Gallon Drunk's Terry Edwards (flugelhorn) and Sarah Lowe (backing vocals). Nick Cave describes the song thus: "Beautiful and complex song and a sweet and generous offering. Really beautiful and true to the bone!"
Profits from sales of the single go to the Music Venue Trust's Grassroots Music Venue Crisis Fund, established to provide financial support to venues impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To read more about Music Venue Trust, click here.
Holiday Song by Jim Sclavunos is released January 1 2021 by Lowe Amusements Records. With thanks to Sarah.
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Dave The Keys – The Lights Of The Pub
Posted on December 11, 2020 by 429harrowroad
"The lights of the pub are shining. Though we can't be there to hear, in spirit we'll all be singing, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year."
– 'The Lights Of The Pub' by Dave The Keys
In normal times, if you were to head down to The Lamb on London's Holloway Road on a Thursday evening, you'd be sure to find a certain Dave The Keys tinkling the ivories and playing popular songs at the piano. Said Dave is Mute stalwart David Baker, one half of I Start Counting, Fortran 5 and Komputer, whose prowess with the pub's upright piano might come as a surprise given how every iteration of his pairing with Simon Leonard has been almost exclusively centred on electronic music.
Well, these aren't normal times, and The Lamb, like so many pubs across the country, is on its knees thanks to two lockdowns and financially punitive – though necessary – restrictions. In response, Baker has recorded 'The Lights Of The Pub', a beautifully evocative song where all sales go toward The Lamb's crowdfunding campaign to avoid its metaphorical last orders.
'The Lights Of The Pub' is the singalong around the Joanna that never was, carrying a gentle sway like the last song before closing time. The song is led by Baker's piano, around which a softly fluctuating synth meanders, joining up with festive bells and a beat as crisp as a frosty winter morn. Here you will find a wistful nostalgia for more carefree times, deeply rooted in a sense of a London community that could permanently lose the centre of its community. Poetic reflections of Baker's North London locale abound here; an ambulance screams down the Holloway Road; a desperate man sits outsides the Tube station; he sings of an empty train, an ironic inversion of the movement of people across the capital that he sang about in Komputer's 'Looking Down On London'.
"I'd been wanting to do a Christmas song for years, but never got round to it," Baker explains. "I had an idea of doing a London version of 'Fairytale Of New York'. It started off as 'The Lights Of The Thames' but it evolved into 'The Lights Of The Pub' when I connected it to the plight of The Lamb and many other pubs around the country. The Lamb is a lovely pub on Holloway Road in North London where I've been playing piano for singalongs on Thursdays for a few years now. Unfortunately, it is closed due to the current regulations so they launched a Crowdfunder which I thought I'd try and help out with."
Support The Lamb's Crowdfunder here. Buy 'The Lights Of The Pub' at Bandcamp.
The Lights Of The Pub by Dave The Keys was released December 4 2020.
Words: Mat Smith
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Burnt Friedman & João Pais / Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit – Eurydike
Posted on March 24, 2020 by 429harrowroad
Germany's enigmatic Burnt Friedman is a serial collaborator, hitching his distinctive electronic palette to numerous other musicians over the course of his career, while also delivering with such a prolific level of output that it's often hard to keep track of his movements.
One of his longest-running collaborations was with Can drummer Jaki Liebezeit, with whom he recorded several albums up to Liebezeit's untimely death in 2017. Their Secret Rhythms concept gave prominence to the drummer's signature, dizzying polyrhythmic kitwork, attaching that to Friedman's delicate, unobtrusive electronics. Critical to Liebezeit's playing was a sense of reductivism, paring his kit back to the most elemental of equipment and yet producing dexterous overlapping, highly detailed rhythms that were usually hard to follow; Friedman's electronics were thus a sympathetic response, never once overwhelming the master drummer's sound and weaving their way lightly through and around his playing.
Two unreleased collaborations between the two friends can be found on the B-side of a new EP on Friedman's Nonplace label. Dating from 2016, 'Eurydike' and 'Star Wars' are immediately recognisable, bearing those Secret Rhythms trademarks – clusters of sounds, unswerving drum cycles, dubby bass, springy analogue sounds and discrete non-melodies. It would be glib and somewhat obvious to say that these pieces, like so many of Liebezeit's, could induce a trance-like state, but they undoubtedly code. In these rhythms, and in their framing with washes of sound that drift in like they're being carried across a field by a breeze, there is a resolution and purpose, a mesmerising momentum constantly bordering on the chaotic but never once going there.
On the A-side you find Friedman interacting with another drummer and occasional collaborator, Porto's João Pais Filipe, and their two pieces ('Out Of Ape' and 'Fibres Of P') act like a sonic handshake between the two drummers. Pais's work is comparatively more full, his rhythms more dense and varied yet carrying the same tension and energy as Liebezeit. On these pieces, in response to Filipe's wall of sound, Friedman's electronics are more obvious, less imperceptible, more there perhaps. In Filipe, Friedman may well have found the natural successor to Liebezeit's legacy, the start of a new Secret Rhythm concept that nods reverently in the direction of what came before.
The split Eurydike EP by Burnt Friedman with João Pais and Jaki Liebezeit is released May 15 2020 by Nonplace. Pre-order link: here
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Moby – Move
'Move' was Moby's first single for Mute, and I still think that it could be argued as the best dance track – aside from 'Go', of course. 1993 was a time when Richard Hall's focus was entirely on housey, uplifting dance music, without any of the guitars and hip|hop beats that pervaded his subsequent work on albums like Play.
'Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)' was designated as the single mix, and is everything you'd want from a Moby dance track – solid beats (with a bit of a hardcore break feel), atmospheric / euphoric strings, melodic piano and soulful vocals. 'All That I Need Is To Be Loved' was re-recorded as a thrash metal dirge for 'Hymn' and his debut Mute album Everything Is Wrong, but on the 12″ we get the seminal original, while the CD includes an edited mix. It's an aggressive but trancey acid cut, with a central synth hook and heavy 4/4 beats, an impassioned Moby largely shouting the lyrics.
'Unloved Symphony' is proper 'ardcore – frantic beats, headcleaner noises etc, but Moby tempers this aggression with piano motifs and some queasily moving string sounds. 'The Rain Falls And The Sky Shudders' points to his soundtrack work – beautiful piano heard in the middle distance, while the sound of a torrential downpour provides the foreground. Various noises filter through, and overall this is a seminal treat tucked away on this single. Over on the 12″, 'Morning Dove' is a repetitive percussive tribal house cut with a riff like a Moroccan snake charmer, and apparently named after a particularly potent ecstacy tablet.
The second 12″ includes four remixes – three by Moby himself including a full-length version of the single mix and one by Mark 'MK' Kinchin. MK's mix is pure '90s house, his layering of the scant vocals and new sax riffs over a steady house beat echoing his work with Nightcrawlers. Moby's two mixes on the B-side are aggressive and fast (Sub) and deep and relaxed (Xtra), the lattering featuring what sounds like a double bass. A further mix by Moby, his Disco Threat mix, is exclusively available on the cassette and two-track CD single.
First published 2006; edited 2019.
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Can – Silent Night
Posted on December 6, 2019 by 429harrowroad
Can released this twee synthpop version of 'Silent Night' as a single in the UK, France and Germany in December 1976.
Whenever Can turned their hand to more ostensibly pop structures, they proved themselves highly capable of pulling it off, and 'Silent Night' carries those sensibilities with it. Michael Karoli's droning guitar, interlaced with Irmin Schmidt's dense synth chords and bells, provides the carol's instantly recognisable melody, even if it's played at half the speed of the jaunty rhythm with its typically clever drumming from Jaki Liebezeit (possibly with an early drum machine alongside him) and funky bassline from Holger Czukay. Okay so perhaps it's a little bit novelty at times, but in its own way it's pretty cute. It's also the closest I think Can ever got to the early, pre-Autobahn Kraftwerk sound.
Johnny Mathis secured the UK number one slot in 1976, the year I was born, with 'When A Star Is Born' as my parents often remind me; in an alternative universe, Can would take this song to the top of the charts and bring forward the development of synthpop by a couple of years.
The original 7″ single was backed with 'Cascade Waltz' from the Flow Motion album. The track 'Silent Night' would later appear on the B-side of a single of 'Spoon' in 1980, as well as on a couple of Can compilations. Mute issued the track as a free festive download a few years ago.
Originally posted 2012; edited and re-posted 2019 (cos it's Christmas, innit).
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Laibach – Party Songs
Posted on November 28, 2019 by 429harrowroad
The title of Laibach's new EP reads like their own take on Silicon Teens' Music For Parties, but the party in question here is not some convivial get-together but the Workers' Party of Korea, the ruling administrative organisation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). I am in no position to say whether this party is as fun as the one that the revellers depicted on the sleeve of Music For Parties are at.
The EP collects together material prepared for the group's mould-breaking show in the DPRK in 2015, and offers some insight into the control over their performances provided by their hosts. Three versions of the mournful, heart-wrenching aria 'Honourable, Dead Or Alive, When Following The Revolutionary Road' are included here, a piece originally intended for their concert at the Ponghwa Theatre in Pyongyang but axed when the hosts deemed it too confusing. If that by itself seems confusing, consider that the 1972 piece is taken from one of the five revolutionary operas approved by Kim Jong-il, and their sensitivity to Laibach's tender interpretation is perhaps more understandable.
There is a haunting melancholia to the two studio versions on the EP, the band offering a largesse and stirring quality that is strangely moving, even when a surprising cluster of pulse-quickening jagged analogue synth squeals are ushered into view at the conclusion of the Arduous March version. (A third version arranged by pupils of the Kum Song Music School is more restrained, more operatic, and presumably deemed less confusing by the ever-watchful hosts – though its slightly murky recording suggests it may have been recorded covertly.)
Elsewhere, the EP includes a sweeping, epic English version of the evocative 'We Will Go To Mount Paektu', commissioned by the hosts for the Pyongyang performance but ultimately binned upon fears that it would not just cause confusion but also "anger and mayhem". Consider that. "Anger and mayhem." The song is poised on huge, reverberating rhythms and gentle electronic melodies and it's hard to see why the hosts were especially concerned, but this DPRK pop song is an ode to the Mount Paektu Bloodline that begat the Kim dynasty, so ours is not to reason why.
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I'm From Barcelona – We're From Barcelona (Interpop single, 2006)
Posted on January 28, 2019 by 429harrowroad
'We're From Barcelona' by I'm From Barcelona received a physical release on Mute's Interpop imprint in September 2006. The track had been available on iTunes earlier in the year, first as part of the EMI Sweden Don't Give Up On Your Dreams, Buddy! EP, and then again as a single track download. The sleeve photo captures all 25 of the members of the band, like some sort of yearbook photo; the sleeve helpfully lists out who all the members are, but doesn't go so far as to tell you what they all actually do in the band.
Kitsch sleeve aside, 'We're From Barcelona' is a highly original pop track. Taking its cues from grand, Phil Spector or Van Dyke Parkes-style productions, the song is multi-layered to the point where it is often difficult to identify individual instruments, something that Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys did to much more commercially-successful effect on Pet Sounds.
As songs go, 'We're From Barcelona' is one of the happiest, most upbeat and inoffensive track ever conceived, with pretty, tinkly, sincere melodies and a chorus that only the most depressed individual would fail to be moved by. The CD single version includes a different version of the song, minus the lead vocals.
B-side 'Glasses' also appeared on iTunes as part of EMI Sweden's digitial release of 'Collection Of Stamps'. Beginning with the sound of cicadas, the track evolves into a gentle, rousing folk ballad about not wanting to wear spectacles. Quite how the group's founder Emanuel Lundgren manages to be able to write songs about the most mundane feelings and objects is well beyond me, but the delicate 'Glasses' – all simple percussion, big sweeping vocal harmonies and relaxed, bluesy guitars – is another example of a very individual talent.
First posted 2011; edited and re-posted 2019.
(c) 2019 Mat Smith / Documentary Evidence
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Die Doraus Und Die Marinas – Fred Vom Jupiter (Mute single, 1982)
Die Doraus Und Die Marinas 'Fred Vom Jupiter' single artwork.
Sometime in 2009, Steve Lamacq interviewed Mute's Daniel Miller on 6Music. I missed it and forgot to listen again via the website, but Mrs Smith happened to listen. She told me that Lamacq had discussed his favourite early Mute release, and so I asked her what it was. She couldn't remember who it was by, what it was called, only that it had kids singing on it and – and I thought this was genius to have remembered this – it had a catalogue number of MUTE19.
And so I rushed upstairs, grabbed the CD-sized Mute catalogue in which I mark the releases I own, and scoured for a record with this number. I was disappointed to find that it was 'Fred Vom Jupiter' by Die Doraus Und Die Marinas, a record I'd tried many times to track down up to that point but which never, ever seemed to come up on eBay, and I'd given up. That day, however, it was on eBay amazingly, and for a paltry fiver filled in a major gap in my collection.
Worth it? Absolutely.
Die Doraus was Andreas Doraus and a bunch of session musicians, while Die Marinas were a revolving group of kids who, on this track were Dagmar Petersen, Claudia Flohr, Michelle Milewski, Christine Süßmilch and Isabelle Spelly. A friend of Palais Schaumberg member and future Mute artist Holger Hiller, Dorau was barely eighteen when he recorded the sessions for Blumen Und Narzissen in 1981 in Düsseldorf for Kurt 'Pyrolator' Dahlke from Der Plan's Ata Tak imprint. The album was produced with Dahlke and Ata Tak co-founder Frank Fenstermacher. The album's packaging presented Dorau as a clean, good-looking pop heart-throb, potentially surprising anyone buying the LP given its amalgam of angular post-punk and adventurous synthwork.
Die Doraus Und Die Marinas 'Blumen Und Narzissen' LP artwork.
The lead track from the album was 'Fred Vom Jupiter', written by Dorau and Olaf Maureschat. The track would became a massive hit amid West Germany's homegrown post-punk Neue Deutsche Welle movement. The single was originally released by Ata Tak in 1981, while Mute licensed it for release in the UK the following year. In hindsight, that move looks relatively opportunistic to catch some of the momentum of the single's success in Germany for UK listeners, as Mute didn't option either the album or any of Dorau's copious other output with Die Marinas or as a solo artist.
'Fred Vom Jupiter' is, at face value, a novelty electronic pop track, perhaps in the style of Miller's own Silicon Teens project – the sleeve certainly supports this. However, that would ignore the harsher synths and noises evident behind the innocent German accents of Die Marinas' ramshackle choir. If you do ignore these, what you do have is a blissfully original slice of early electronic pop which fully deserves its cult status as a collector's item. It's incredibly catchy like all good pop should be, although my knowledge of German is so weak now that all I can understand is the title which is sung and repeated at the end of the chorus; but its infectiously hummable if nothing else. The sleeve helpfully explains what the song is about: 'From Jupiter comes Fred, the marvelous Kosmonaut. All the girls feel enthusiastic about him and want to keep him here forever.'
The darker sounds are explored more wholeheartedly in the pulsing, electro-industrial instrumental on the flip, 'Even Home Is Not Nice Anymore' which was co-written with Fenstermacher. The sleeve explains that 'Fred has come home to his planet after his "excursion" to earth. But there he feels very lonely and realises…' – realises what, we are not told. Whereas 'Fred Vom Jupiter' is a cute pop track with a bit of edge, the B-side is claustrophobic and edgy and anything but twee. Its beats speed up as the track progresses over its short duration, rising like pulsing jackhammers inside your head, a huge throbbing bass synth anchoring the entire track into a sense of panicked urgency.
First published 2009; updated and re-posted 2018.
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Bruce Gilbert – Monad (Touch single, 2011)
Posted on October 5, 2018 by 429harrowroad
I was really looking forward to this release, I have to say. There is something about deeply experimental music being released on a 7" single that for some reason really appeals. I think it's because the 7″ is so ordinarily suited to the 'pop' track that to hear anything other than pop music on a 7″ is quite exciting. Touch's Sevens series has included short releases by the likes of ex-Cabaret Voltaire sound recordist Chris Watson and Pan Sonic's sorely missed Mika Vainio. Bruce Gilbert's association with the label goes back many years, with albums like The Haring getting released on Touch (it was subsequently re-released by WMO). More recently the ex-Wire guitarist – as part of the group Souls On Board – took the B-side of a live split album with Savage Pencil, released on Touch sub-label Ash International. Monad is housed in a sleeve designed by Jon Wozencroft (as are most Touch releases) and lists out the instruments and tools Gilbert used boldly on the front (Korg Monotron Analogue Ribbon synth, Zoom RFX-200, Korg Kaos Pad 2, Apple GarageBand); there's also a diagram by Gilbert himself on the back.
I looked up the definition of the word 'monad' and its meanings vary from being a small, single-celled organism, to – according to Leibniz's metaphysics no less – an indestructible entity that is the ultimate fabric of the universe. This confusing word has little bearing on the two tracks included on the single, unless they refer to the songs as being solid and reasonably impenetrable soundscapes or their short duration (at 45rpm both are around two-and-a-half minutes long apiece).
'Ingress' is a dense drone whose layers are not immediately obvious unless you really concentrate; if you listen deeply you will pick out the various shifts in sound across the piece's length, the changes in tone and the rich tug of the bass drone. The best way to describe 'Ingress' would be as an approximation of what loading tapes into a ZX Spectrum used to sound like, only this is more measured, more deliberate and more ostensibly 'composed' than that noise.
Over on the B-side, 'Re-Exit' is less constant, consisting of a throbbing, echoing bass loop offset by buzzing noises and a phasing, quiet drone out in the background. The bass loop provides a rhythm of sorts, but in essence its more of a thick pulse. It's a style that Gilbert has deployed a number of times, both in his solo work and also with Graham Lewis as Dome. In it's own, pretty sinister way, it's beautiful.
First posted 2011; edited 2018.
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Distant Sky (Live In Copenhagen) (Bad Seed EP, 2018)
It's been a while since I wrote about Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – I think the last thing I put online was a not especially positive review of Push The Sky Away, and Skeleton Tree consequently just passed me by. I feel that I've rectified that with this review of the new Distant Sky (Live In Copenhagen) EP that was released last Friday.
You can read my review for the Clash website here.
I also reviewed the new Marianne Faithful album for the latest print issue of Clash, which features a wonderful new composition – 'The Gypsy Fairie Queen' – co-written with Cave; Marianne's new LP was co-produced by Bad Seed stalwart Warren Ellis.
(c) 2018 Mat Smith / Documentary Evidence for Clash
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Calyptra — рід грибів. Назва вперше опублікована 1918 року.

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До роду Calyptra відносять 5 видів:
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Home World U.S. News Utah baby survives 14 hours in Spanish Fork river after car crash
Utah baby survives 14 hours in Spanish Fork river after car crash
An 18-month-old baby girl has been found alive in a car more than 14 hours after the vehicle plunged into Utah's Spanish Fork river.
The little girl was discovered hanging upside down above water in her car seat by a fisherman on March 7, police said.
She was rushed to a hospital in Salt Lake City, where her condition has been upgraded from critical to stable.
The girl's 25-year-old mother, named as Lynn Groesbeck from Springville, was found dead in the driver's seat.
Investigators believe the car fell into the Spanish Fork River after striking a cement barrier at about 22:30 local time on March 6.
A fisherman raised the alarm at 12:30 local time on March 7, after he saw the toddler dangling above the water as it flowed through the car.
Three police officers and four firefighters who entered the river to rescue the child were later treated in hospital for hypothermia.
Police said they would not be releasing any further details unless the baby's condition changed. The girl's name was not released.
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How great when you can able to know about your horoscope reading Australia dailyWhen you can able to predict all the things which are going to happen daily then how cool it would be. Yes of course and now that is made possible for you through Aussie psychic phone readings and horoscope readings in Australia daily. It is mainly focused on the movements of the moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars. The prediction based on this would sure work out well and by knowing them you can able to know all the things before it. So from that, you can able to pre-plan all things and work out as like that.
The astrology is the main study of the relationship between the astronomical phenomena and events. It would be different based on the 12 signs and it would act differently.
The daily morning when you are ready to spend 5 to 10 minutes in reading them then sure you can able to avoid all the obstacles that are going to come.
Even when you are crazier about it then you can also able to see the horoscope (or a psychic reading)of your friends and then just relax and save them in case of problems.
You may think how by seeing this I can save me and my beloved once? You don't have the power to change everything but when you had tried then sure you can able to solve few things as like that. As like when there is an occurrence of the accident for you then you can just avoid self-drive and make use of public transport. Suppose they say when your day is not good then you can just stop the unnecessary talk along with your friends. When you take care of such a kind of small things then sure through this you can able to entirely avoid the bigger things.
Have you wanted to pay money for knowing your horoscopes?
You don't want to take any risk for finding out your horoscope because when you see in the online you can able to find out the best horoscope readings Australia. You can able to have a look at that when you are free even there is more app that is specially designed for checking up the astrology of yours. It works only when you're online is active and through this, you can able to get your frequent updates that are needed. For using them you don't want to pay any amount it is fully free for you. If you start seeing them daily then you can able to avoid all dangerous situation that would come back.
Many think it is as just like a false belief but one who really trusts them blindly can able to find out the best results. They are just protecting their life by not allowing any obstacles to entering into their life. Now let you know in what all the way this horoscope helps you to get rid of problems.
You can able to know about your career that is they can predict and say you whether they can reach success in the field that they had taken a step.
They could able to easily point out all your deficiencies and give you the best solutions when you follow them then your life would be happy.
You can get a clear idea of what is the correct time for you to get married.
When you know this then through this you can able to easily develop your self-confidence and with that, you can win even the world.


Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. APD will display its gas and equipment solutions for better seafood production, at Seafood Expo, to be held in Boston, MA from March 17-19. The company will showcase the Freshline DM and Freshline QF+ freezers, the latest addition to its Freshline MP tunnel freezer family. These solutions are designed to provide efficient freezing of small IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) products like scallops and shrimp.
Notably, Air Products provides nitrogen and CO2-enabled chilling and freezing equipment, including tunnel, spiral and batch freezers, as well as nitrogen immersion technology. Additionally, the company offers wastewater treatment, gas solutions for aquaculture enhancement and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP).
Air Product's Freshline MP tunnel freezer offers economy, efficiency and hygiene, along with an optional remote monitoring system, for troubleshooting. The MP tunnel freezer facilitates efficient freezing and cooling of seafood products within minutes, using the extremely cold temperatures of nitrogen and CO2. This rapid freeze results in smaller products weight loss, and ensures that the quality and moisture are maintained for a longer period.
Being a leader in cryogenic technology applications, Air Products tests consumers' products on production-scale equipment to determine the viability of using cryogenics in their processes, analyze its cost and benefits, and optimize food processing operations. In addition to these, the company offers engineering services, on-site testing capability, and reviews processing to reduce cryogen consumption.
Air Products has been supplying equipment, technology and gases to the food industry for more than six decades. The company has Freshline solutions for every type of manufacturer and food processor.
Coming to the price performance, Air Product's shares have appreciated 8.9% over the past year, outperforming the industry's loss of 16.4%.
In first-quarter fiscal 2019 (ended Dec 31, 2018), the company recorded adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.86, up 4% from the year-ago quarter's earnings of $1.79. However, the figure trailed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.87.
The company continues to expect adjusted EPS in the range of $8.05-$8.30 per share for fiscal 2019, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 10% at the mid-point.
Moreover, adjusted EPS for second-quarter fiscal 2019 is projected at $1.80-$1.90, up 8% at the mid-point, year over year. The company anticipates capital expenditure of $2.3-$2.5 billion for fiscal 2019.
Ingevity has an expected earnings growth rate of 17.9% for 2019. The company's shares have rallied 44.0%, over the past year.
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When you're convicted of driving under the influence or driving while drunk (DUI/DWI), among many penalties which a country can issue is a permit suspension. Typically, for the first DUI conviction, you'll have your license suspended for no more than six weeks. For subsequent convictions, you might be stripped from your driver's license for a year or even longer. In such case you should consult the driving on a suspended license attorney.
Many Men and Women rely upon a car as their Main way of transportation. A suspended permit can restrict an individual's freedom and make it hard to commute to work or see family members and friends. Even though this can appear to be an unreasonable hardship, it's much better to create other driving structures, like taking the bus or carpooling, than to risk being pulled over with no legal permit. If you're caught driving with a suspended permit in the DUI/DWI, you risk being penalized further.
Certainly, Suspended permit offenses are taken seriously and may add weeks to your initial penalty, and of course the extra hefty fines. It's ideal not to risk being caught without a legal permit. In case you've been convicted of a DUI and penalized with a permit suspension, think about using one of the numbers of different modes of transport that is available to you.
If you're traveling within a few miles, then consider biking or walking to your destination, or look up a suitable bus route. You could realize that you're ready to save hundreds and possibly even thousands of dollars that otherwise could be spent on gasoline.
In case you have been detained for driving with a suspended license, you face the possibility of prolonged suspension, fines, and jail time. Consider consulting a DUI defense Attorney immediately to examine the choices which are available for you so you are able to recover your permit.
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By the time the toddler years are finished, it's time to move from a baby nursery to a more versatile room. A big kid bed, an activity table, and a reading nook are all useful areas for a great kids bedroom. Here are 7 of the best kids bedroom ideas out there.
1. I made quick work of my son's room by using a themed Star Wars wallpaper on one wall and adding simple details to draw the room together.
2. Hate stepping on LEGO's on the floor? Stick 'em to the wall with a LEGO Wall Kids Bedroom!
3. Turn a cluttered closet into the best spot in the room with a sleep or play closet like this one on Design Center.
4. Save space and implement sports hobbies with this basketball bedroom. Love the loft space for playing video games, doing homework, and reading.
5. Sometimes a room update requires a new bed, and those aren't cheap. This adorable shabby-chic pallet bed with an old door as a headboard is especially adorable with the mismatched prints on top and coral pom-pom lanterns hanging overhead. This precious room is from Under the Sycamore, and is made even more special because it was created to welcome an adopted daughter to her new home.
6. This colorful kids bedroom combines a beautiful white backdrop with colorful pops of color. I also love how simply the bed, table, and bookcases are laid out in the room.
7. If you've got a handy helper, building a hanging loft bed saves a lot of room and adds a cozy space below.
The quiet time this morning reminded me that my kids like their rooms and need to learn and appreciate alone time.


Twelve nautical miles from Phuket lies one of the Andaman Sea's most beautiful island destinations – Racha Yai. So near and yet so far from the hustle and bustle of the mainland, in this tiny island you'll find nature as it was intended and civilized living at its finest. Fronting the soft white sand and azure waters of pristine Batok Bay, discover the exquisite Racha resort – a sanctuary for mind, body and spirit.
Spread over twenty acres of verdant tropical grounds, eighty-five eco-chic minimalist, yet meticulously designed villas of eight category types provide for every creature comfort. No matter one's villa selection, all accommodations feature private terraces, spacious bathrooms, enclosed and open-air rain showers, indoor and outdoor daybeds and every desired modern convenience.
Deemed as one of the world's most romantic destinations, it's not surprising that many honeymoon and wedding couples choose to celebrate at The Racha. Whether it's a simple barefoot renewal of vows ceremony for two or a grand affair, they love nothing more than to help make dreams come true.
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ANDREWS, Billy K., b. Nov 8 1937 d. Jun 8 1987, "PVT US Army Korea"
ANDREWS, James E.,I, b. Nov 12 1942 d. Dec 29 1994, "Bro."
ARCHIE, Willie L., b. Aug 23 1906 d. Jan 29 1991, "MAMA LEE", s/s Charles P. Archie, Jr.
BELL, Francis, Jr., b. 1928 d. 1981, "US Army Korea"
BOWERS, Otto, Jr., b. Dec 21 1923 d. Apr 29 1991, Ss/w Otto Bowers, Sr.
BOWERS, Otto, Sr., b. Aug 8 1901 d. Dec 9 1986, Ss/w Otto Bowers, Jr.
BREWTON, Emma Nelson, b. Apr 25 1909 d. Jul 7 2001, s/s Porter Brewton, Sr.
BREWTON, Herbert L., b. Aug 1 1926 d. May 26 1988, "US Army WWII"
BRITT, Arthur Lee, b. Jan 11 1923 d. May 29 1989, "US Army WWII"
CLARK, Charlie B., b. May 15 1926 d. Feb 26 1955, "Arkansas US Navy WWII"
COBB, Joseph, Jr., b. Jun 8 1932 d. Oct 23 1997, "SGT US Army Korea"
COBB, Sush Cordelia, b. Sep 1 1876 d. Mar 27 1894, Ss/w James Gilford Cobb "daughter & son of M. D. & F. C. Cobb"
COVINGTON, Floyd, Jr., b. 1918 d. 1988, "PVT US Army"
DANIEL, Mary K., b. Jun 22 1929 d. Jan 27 1999, s/s James E. Daniel, Jr.
DANIELS, Willie C., b. 1925 d. 1975, "US Navy WWII"
FLOYD, Ervin, b. Jun 27 1920 d. Mar 21 1966, "Fl CPL 9206 Tec WWII"
FRANKLIN, Logan, no dates, s/s Annie & Maude Franklin, "Bro."
FRANKLIN, Maude, no dates, s/s Logan Franklin, "Aunt"
GARRISON, Guster Butler, b. Dec 18 1923 d. Nov 29 1979, "CPL US Army WWII"
GOLDSMITH, Gladys V., b. Jul 15 1902 d. Nov 11 1993, Ss/w William A. Goldsmith, Sr.
GOLDSMITH, William A., Jr., b. Feb 23 1925 d. Mar 21 1982, "SK3 US Navy WWII"
GOODEN, Clyde, b. Sep 14 1917 d. Jan 18 1991, "Elder"
GOODEN, Glenn Aubry, b. Apr 18 1930 d. Feb 16 2000, "PVT US Army Korea"
GOODEN, Rufus, b. Mar 16 1917 d. Oct 20 1999, "PFC US Army WWII"
GOODEN, W., b. Dec 3 1876 d. Jan 31 1954, "Rev."
GORDON, Buster, b. Nov 8 1911 d. Dec 20 1965, "Fl PVT US Army WWII"
GORDON, James, b. Dec 12 1910 d. Nov 13 1997, "PFC US Army WWII"
GREEN, Washington, b. Oct 21 1919 d. Feb 28 2001, "US Army WWII"
HERRING, Jack, b. Feb 8 1895 d. Nov 28 1971, "PVT US Army WWI"
HILLIARD, Johnnie, b. Mar 6 1923 d. Mar 29 1967, "Fl PFC Trans Corp WWII"
HODGES, Edward, b. Dec 24 1892 d. Feb 28 1972, "Fl PVT Co. A 437 Res Lab BN QMC WWII"
HODRICK, George, b. Mar 19 1922 d. Oct 3 1993, "TEC 4 US Army WWII"
HOOD, Linda J. Brewton, b. Dec 5 1943 d. Jun 27 2001, "US Air Force"
HUDSON, John Phillip, b. Apr 16 1923 d. Mar 30 1999, "STMI US Navy WWII"
JACKSON, John, b. Nov 3 1879 d. Dec 11 1954, "Rev."
JACKSON, Neil, b. 1922 d. 1976, "PVT US Army WWII"
JACKSON, Olester B., b. Jul 5 1919 d. Aug 18 1977, s/s J. W. Jackson, Jr.
JOHNS, Sanford F., b. Jan 21 1899 d. Aug 6 1968, "US Army WWII"
JOHNSON, Juanita H., b. Jan 10 1925 d. Feb 9 1999, married Oct 27 1950, w/o William W. Johnson, Sr.
JONES, Priscilla, b. Aug 29 1921 d. Feb 27 1999, "Sis"
JORDAN, Howard, b. Aug 15 1922 d. Jul 18 1987, "Shorty"
KEYSER, Charlotte, d. Nov 10 1899, Age 43, d/o Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Keyser, "Aunt"
KING, Forrest, b. Feb 22 1922 d. Jan 13 1990, "US Navy WWII"
LARKINS, Eddie, b. Sep 3 1913 d. Jan 9 1996, "PFC US Army WWII"
LEE, Clemon, b. Sep 22 1922 d. Aug 13 1984, "CPL US Marine Corps"
LEVINS, Will, b. 1894 d. 1976, "PVT US Army WWI"
LEWIS, Edward, b. Dec 4 1904 d. May 30 1996, "Ed"
LEWIS, Lillie Mae, b. Jun 5 1893 d. Jul 1 1988, s/s Raif V. Lewis, Sr.
MADISON, Leroy, b. 1908 d. 1976, "PFC US Army WWII"
MARSHALL, Muldon, b. Jan 31 1913 d. Apr 8 1972 "Fl PVT US Army WWII"
MARTIN, Tyrone, b. Jun 25 1952 d. Feb 24 1998, "SSGT US Army Vietnam, Persian Gulf"
McCALISTER, Robert L., b. Mar 1 1926 d. Jan 4 1985, "PVT US Army WWII"
McCRAY, Clarence E., Jr., b. Jun 24 1936 d. Feb 10 2002, "A3C US Air Force"
McCRARY, Herman, b. Jul 17 1954 d. Jan 11 1992, "PVT US Army"
MIMS, W. M., b. 1878 d. 1924, "Rev."
MORTON, Elmer Gene, b. Aug 14 1950 d. Jan 20 2002, "PVT US Army Vietnam"
NEAL, Emanuel, b. Dec 12 1931 d. Jul 16 1989, "US Army"
NETTLES, Roy Charles, b. May 14 1961 d. Aug 13 1996, "PFC US Army"
NEWTON, John Farrell, b. Jan 20 1917 d. Apr 2 1990, "J. P."
OWENS, Henry, b. May 5 1893 d. Nov 11 1961, "Fl PFC Co. C 312 LABOR BN OMC WWI"
PACE, Ruby L., b. Dec 15 1907 d. Jun 4 1988, Ss/w James Pace Jr.
PARKER, John M., b. Jan 31 1925 d. Mar 20 1986, "PVT US Army WWII"
PATTERSON, Henrietta, b. Mar 1819 d. Jan 17 ??
PATTERSON, James, b. Jan 25 1912 d. Oct 26 1979, "PVT US Army WWII"
PERKINS, Virgil, b. Dec 18 1903 d. Nov 20 1968, "Fl PVT US Army WWII"
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RICH, Harvey, b. May 5 1940 d. Feb 15 2000, "Elder"
RICHBURG, Harvey, b. Sep 6 1906 d. Aug 19 1975, "Rev."
RICHBURG, Robert D., b. Apr 21 1930 d. Sep 26 1992, "Deacon"
RUSHING, Brenda Elaine, b. Mar 14 1953 d. Sep 8 1993, s/s Ceasar Rushing, Sr.
RUSHING, Ceasar, Sr., b. Oct 9 1945 d. Aug 28 1981, "SP 4 US Army"
RUSHING, O. C., Jr., b. Dec 17 1961 d. Dec 8 1989, Ss/w O. C. Rushing, Sr.
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SEAWRIGHT, Charlie Vandie, b. Dec 8 1947 d. Feb 9 1993, s/s E. L. Seawright, Sr.
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SMALL, Eugene, b. Jun 22 1916 d. Jun 17 1985, "PVT US Army WWII"
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TERRY, Maxwell, b. Dec 28 1919 d. Feb 26 1967, "Fl PVT 80 Aviation Sq AAF WWII"
TIBBS, Charlie Hezekial, b. Jan 31 1969 d. Mar 12 1990, " US Army"
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When choosing outdoor furniture for your home, you want to ensure you take your time and choose wisely. This is because you don't want to buy just the cheapest option you can find, as uncomfortable furniture will mean not being able to enjoy your space no matter the landscaping or surroundings. Cheap furniture may also not hold up well to inclement weather and you may wind up replacing furniture that is worn or weathered every year, costing you more money in the long run. Note a few tips and reminders for choosing outdoor furniture for your home.
Teak is a very popular material for outdoor furniture as it's rugged and durable but still offers a very relaxed and natural look. Teak will age to a silvery grey color, which many homeowners actually like. However, if you want to maintain the look of wood with your furniture, you might choose bamboo instead. This material is also durable but it will retain its look indefinitely.
For a more contemporary look, opt for metal furniture. Metal stands up to rugged weather so it's also good for the worst climates and terrains. Metal will mean a sleek look, but remember that metal does get very warm in direct sunshine and will hold cold temperatures. Choose thick cushions if you do decide on metal furniture; these will make them comfortable and will also tone down the stark look of metal pieces.
You might choose the material of outdoor furniture based on its looks, but also note the maintenance needed. Wood may need to be stained and repainted every year, or have a sealant added each season. Aluminum doesn't rust but steel does, so you might need to sand down your steel furniture if it should rust or corrode over time. While you can usually hose down metal furniture for a quick cleanup, teak often needs to be washed with a wood soap so it doesn't get dry.
Along with the material, note the connectors for chairs with backs that fold down; if they're made of metal, they may rust over time. Plastic connectors might last much longer before they need replacing. Thin vinyl straps on seats may actually wear out under your body weight and need replacing after time, while teak or metal will hold up over the years. Consider this needed maintenance and potential repairs to your furniture before you choose what you want for your outdoor space. For assistance, talk to a professional like The Greenery Garden Centre.


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from django.conf.urls import url
from sound.views import AuthorDetail, AuthorList, AuthorUpdate, \
    SoundDetail, SoundList, \
    RequestDetail, RequestGetOut, RequestGetIn, RequestList, RequestCreate

urlpatterns = [
    url(r'^author/(?P<pk>[\d]+)/edit/$', AuthorUpdate.as_view(), name="sound-author-update"),
    url(r'^author/(?P<pk>[\d]+)/$', AuthorDetail.as_view(), name="sound-author-detail"),
    url(r'^author/$', AuthorList.as_view(), name="sound-author-list"),
    url(r'^req/add/$', RequestCreate.as_view(), name="request-create"),

    url(r'^req/(?P<request_pk>[\d]+)/get-out/(?P<voice_pk>[\d]+)/$',
        RequestGetOut.as_view(),
        name="request-author-get-out"
        ),
    url(r'^req/(?P<request_pk>[\d]+)/get-in/(?P<voice_pk>[\d]+)/$',
        RequestGetIn.as_view(),
        name="request-author-get-in"
        ),

    url(r'^req/(?P<pk>[\d]+)/$', RequestDetail.as_view(), name="request-detail"),
    url(r'^req/$', RequestList.as_view(), name="request-list"),
    url(r'^(?P<pk>[\d]+)/$', SoundDetail.as_view(), name="sound-detail"),
    url(r'^$', SoundList.as_view(), name="sound-list"),
]


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Q: I just had new red oak floors installed. They were stained with a natural stain, and then the first coat of water-based urethane applied. When the floors were dry and we inspected them, we noticed an area where the nail holes have bled black, and the end seams are black as well.
What causes this, and what is the fix? Does the entire floor need to be re-sanded?
A: Not sure about the end seams but the nail holes are water and steel. Such holes should be filled first before applying a water borne finish. All things said and done, this is a very difficult job, and what may happen on one site does not always happen on another. If the job as a whole seems good, perhaps you can look at this as an isolated incident. If your particular floor has a high mineral content, that may explain the dark end boards. I cannot even imagine anything a sanding company could do that would be the cause of such a thing, so it is peculiar to your floor.


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Off center: Shira Z. Carmel & Jerusalem's musical dilemma
By Yuval Ben-Ami June 29, 2011 | Edit
Wednesday began with a meeting. I came down to one of Tel-Aviv's steel and glass towers to meet one of Ethel Merman's favourite people, the show people who are in show business. More specifically, I stopped by the office of a talented music promoter to see what could be done to promote my music.
"I'm performing a lot these days" I told her. "tonight, for example, I'll be opening for Shira Z. Carmel in Jerusalem. I've only heard her play once before, but she's really great."
"I think I've heard of her," said the promoter, in a tone that left no room for doubt, she's never heard of her.
"You really ought to hear her stuff," I said, "Come to Jerusalem!" It's funny, the things we say in conversations, knowing we are saying nothing. "Let's have lunch sometime", one suit would say to another at a boring function, both of them knowing the lunch will forever remain pressed within a never unfolded menu.
"Ahh, to much stuff to do around here," said the promoter.
And that was that, there is simply no way to draw anyone in the Tel-Aviv music business across the 38-mile-wide-invisible-ravine that separates the two cities, even when the act awaiting them on the other side is likely the best musical act in Israel today.
I'm not writing such words about the Shira Z. Carmel Quartet because Shira is a friend of mine. She can't really be called one. I know hardly anything about her and only ever met her thrice in my entire life. The first time was when I came to be hosted on one of her singer-songwriter nights at "Hakatze" (previously Jerusalem's wonderful gay club and drag paradise "The Shooshan"). She played an acoustic guitar there, producing soulful, intelligent, edgy folk which I loved.
The second time we met, she walked past my cafe table in Tel-Aviv, recognized me and asked if I would open for her act. The third was Wednesday's performance, which happened to be the best performance I've witnessed on this soil. The previous record belonged to breathtaking Marina Maximilian Blumin's tour de force performance at the Eilat Jazz festival, two years ago. Wednesday, Shira beat Marina to the ground.
There's a lot to say about what went on onstage. Michael Glucksman played a fantastic red guitar. Ariel Givant played the double bass, an increasingly popular instrument with pop and rock artists in Israel. Marco Milevsky was the Jazzy drummer. The evening's poster betrays nothing of what they really look like, but does say something about them.
Carmel herself, in a daring yet old fashioned black dress befitting a naughty widow, sporting what would be her staple dark curls had she been famous enough to have her curls be a staple, sang and played the guitar and the triangle. Next to me, at the bar, stood Jeruslemite graphic artist and web designer Gilli Stern. He was awed: "I've never seen anyone play the triangle other than as a joke," he said.
This was no joke. Music is difficult to describe in words, even if one resorts to references and comparisons. one could theoretically say that Carmel's quartet hovers somewhere in the middle of a dodecahedron, whose faces include Tom Waits (in terms of presentation) Hava Alberstein (in terms of vocal intensity and folkish nuances) Frederick Chopin (in terms of musical mystery) Kurt Weill (in terms of elegant grit) the Soft Machine (in terms of Jazzy texture) Jolie Holland (in terms of folk-meeting-jazz and of hauntingness) Regina Spector (in terms of playfulness) and, say, the Pixies (in terms of rock-age liberty), but that would be to say nothing about it.
It must be listened to, and while the band does travel – to festivals and to choice venues on the coast, it really must be listened to in Jerusalem. My girlfriend Ruthie was taken by the sight of city buses past the Avram's window, right behind the stage where this wonder was taking place, close enough to seemingly be brushing Carmel's shoulders. "I just love that," she said, "city buses, all lit up on the inside. Look, Here's another one."
Please don't think her weird. Had you been there, you'd know exactly what she meant. Another captivating sight visible through the cafe's window was that of yeshiva students by the score, who for some reason walked up and down the street in their white shirts, carrying cases of large wind instruments. The urbanity and surrealism of the music we heard came alive in the background, unsolicited.
"I can't believe this show is for real," said Stern, "I'm sitting here with goosbumps for for an hour already."
As for myself, I thought of the line concluding the first canto of the Tao Te Ching: "Darkness within darkness, the gateway to all mystery." With the exception of Israeli cinema, which is going strong worldwide, much of the truly incredible culture being produced here is a secret from the wrold, even when, as in the case of many of Carmel's songs, it makes use of the English language.
West Jerusalem's creative scene is a secret within a secret. Many of the major art schools are situated in the city, making it a breeding ground of young talent. Carmel herself, for one, rears from the Rubin musical academy, part of the Hebrew University.
This is where it's at. Jerusalem is the true home of Israel's punk scene (The Top Hat Carriers, by far the most groundbreaking Israeli rock band to have emerged since the early eighties, emerged here). It's the home of fine Hebrew Hip Hop (recall Hadag Nahash, who are responsible for this ditty contrasting Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv), yet even an authenticly driven indie agent would rarely take the trouble to come and listen. Over-hyped Tel-Aviv is simply too much into itself.
Consequently, the Shira Z. Carmel Quartet has to resort to online busking in order to save up for making an album. The following clip provides only a narrow sample of what they've got, but it's fun and it's about as weird as their posters, with which this post is decorated, and which were all designed by Carmel herself. Most importantly, it provides an opportunity to support this striking, emerging act, albeit without the pleasure of witnessing buses passing in the background.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn7jCojc80M[/youtube]
Shira Z. Carmel
Marina Maximilian Blumin
Eilat Jazz festival
Yuval Ben-Ami is an author, journalist, musician, radio host, and cultural critic. A native of Jerusalem, he traveled extensively in his twenties, busking and writing for Israeli and international media. Ben-Ami has published six books in Hebrew, among them critically acclaimed novels "I'll meet you Halfway" and "The Tel-Avivian Comedy." He is the author of seven online travelogues in English, including "The Round Trip", "Last Metro to Taksim", and "The Beaten Path", published on +972. He serves as expert on the Holy Land for National Geographic Expeditions.
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Japan surveys seabed for rare earths
January 11, 2013 Newss11_admin Cole Latimer
Japan is launching another survey in the hopes of uncovering more rare earths deposits on the sea floor.
In 2011 it was reported Japanese scientists had discovered a massive potential seabed rare earths deposit 1000 times larger than those on land, which was estimated to be as large as 100 billion tonnes.
It came only months after the nation changed it resources laws to allow for mining of the seabed as part of the Japanese Government's plan to increase control of natural resources within the seabed inside of its exclusive economic zone.
Now researchers from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology will again begin surveying later this month, according to the ABC.
It comes amidst heated debate over the future of rare earth minerals, which are increasingly used in hybrid cars and other green technology.
Currently China controls close to 95% of the world's supply and has recently reduced its output, choking much of the production of high end technology in Korea and Japan.
However China is not the only country aggressively seeking to expand its rare earths resources; the US and Russia have similar policies; the only difference is that China is leading the race.
This is set to change after Australian miner Lynas announced the ramp up of rare earth processing at its plant in Malaysia.
Japan discovers subsea 'fire ice'
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"There are a lot of different societies available. However, the ones that are most engaging and have the biggest following tend to be the sporting and subject societies that run the most regular activities and meetings. The expedition society is fairly unique to our university and it runs annual exploratory expeditions all over the world that are planned, funded and executed by the students. Our partnership with Falmouth University allows for a more diverse range of societies but the amount is fewer than it might be given the smaller student population."
"It's very sporty but there are also lots of other societies from archery to board games and all sorts of sports."
"The social environment is really good. Everyone is friendly and relaxed and likes to enjoy themselves. There are plenty of societies that everyone can join with either a small fee or none at all. If you're really passionate about something you can start up a society yourself and get people to join. The sports facilities and gym are really up to date and the sports clubs have exclusive use of some of them."
"I really enjoyed being part of the canoe club and lacrosse this year. The music societies are really good too and helped me to meet lots of new people from different parts of the uni."
"The social environment is, in my opinion, one of the best things about Exeter. The way the campus is designed and the fact that it is a campus university makes it easy to make lots of friends. The numerous societies also make it easier in that respect as there are dozens to choose from."
"Exeter is really hot on sport with a huge number of teams ranging from serious athletes in training to casual society teams. There's a huge number of societies to choose from, so there will be one to appeal to anybody. Most of them are pretty active and organise socials and expeditions throughout the year. Being part of societies has been a huge part of my Exeter life and one of the most rewarding things I've done."
"There's a massive number of societies and clubs around campus, there's something for everyone! Some examples include choirs, a hide and seek society and sports socs etc."
"There are lots of sports clubs to join from badminton to football and basketball. In addition, the students' guild offers you lots of opportunities to enhance your social life."
"There are a variety of societies to get involved in and plenty of sports for all abilities. My uni offers lots more outward-bound sports such as hiking, caving and surfing too."
"Socially, the uni has a lot to offer with societies ranging from languages and cultures to sports such as surfing and skiing. We also have impressive sports facilities. The standard of sport is also very high so, if you're competing or even just improving yourself, it's a great place to be."
"Exeter is a very green city and this is promoted by the university. It has a very peaceful and relaxing atmosphere and there are lots of clubs and societies for students to join ranging from debating to sports societies including caving."
"My personal favourite is the retro games society."
"There is an incredibly vast number of societies available, ranging from large to small. I myself am a member of a small steel band society with less than seven members, but there are also bigger societies that you can join such as surfing."
"Exeter is a very sporty university, which is apparent from day one as we excel in many of the sports in the inter-university leagues. This means that there is always a huge emphasis on joining sports societies etc. The social environment is fantastic and everybody is friendly, this is probably the most important thing to note."
"There are over 200 societies, so plenty to choose from. There are great sports facilities as well as a great gym and staff. We also have lots of food outlets including a Pret-A-Manger."
"Sport is very good! Teams can be hard to get into but the social scene is very inclusive and there's lots of friendly rivalry between societies."
"Exeter has a very social environment and has great sporting prestige. There are hundreds of different societies to join ranging from pole dancing and trampolining to art and design and debating."
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Hydrogen is arguably the ideal fuel since its use in internal combustion engines produces only water.
The current political climate is such that most car manufacturers are designing hydrogen fuel-cell cars and the buzzword around the world is Hydrogen Economy. However, here at Omnitek we believe that fuel-cell cars are many years away and based on the tremendous cost and complexity of such technology may never become a reality.
Even if fuel-cell cars make it to market, there are still several hundred million cars in the world that are running on gasoline and diesel, and continue to pollute.
Initially, it is more likely that gasoline and diesel fueled vehicles will be converted to burn hydrogen. Vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICEs) burning hydrogen is a practical and achievable technology to serve as an interim step to commercialization of fuel-cell vehicles.
The primary advantage hydrogen-fueled ICEs have over fuel-cell vehicles is that it uses a proven and existing technology. Unlike fuel-cell vehicles, which face daunting cost barriers and technological challenges, hydrogen-fueled ICE vehicles could be on the road faster. Hydrogen-fueled ICEs generally employ various technologies, not unlike technologies developed for vehicles burning compressed natural gas.
The Omnitek Hydrogen System and EMS can be retrofit onto gasoline and diesel engines making it possible for these engine to operate on hydrogen and therefore becoming near-zero emissions vehicles (NZEV).
The key to this technology is a sophisticated engine control unit (ECU) which senses engine parameters in real time and instantly adjusts to deliver the correct amount of Hydrogen and the correct ignition timing. The system result in optimal engine performance, while always operating at near-zero emissions.
The Omnitek EMS is easy to calibrate, which guaranties a reduced time to go from prototype to production. Engine manufacturers can even perform most of the system integration in their own laboratory.
The system can be used to convert gasoline or diesel engines to operate with Hydrogen. Many of the off-the-shelf sensors and components used are readily available around the world. A cost effective solution to some of the enormous air pollution problems around the world.
The Omnitek engine management system can be used to convert gasoline or diesel engines to operate with Hydrogen, however, in order to get maximum performance and lowest emissions mechanical changes to the engine should be performed. Changes to piston design and the addition of forced induction (turbo or supercharger), result in the biggest improvement to engine performance. Improvements to the ignition system is absolutely necessary in order to operate the engine in a lean-burn state for best combustion control.


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FINDING HOPE: New leader at Office of Drug Policy outlines goals to fight illegal drug use in Idaho
Melinda Smyser sits down with 6 On Your Side
By: Karen Lehr
2019 brings new leadership to the Idaho Statehouse, and under Governor Brad Little comes new leadership at the Office of Drug Policy.
BOISE, Idaho — 2019 brings new leadership to the Idaho Statehouse, and under Governor Brad Little comes new leadership at the Office of Drug Policy.
Melinda Smyser has spent her whole life in the Treasure Valley and before serving as a state senator, she spent more than a dozen years working with students as a teacher and school counselor. Now she's taking those experiences to help improve drug-related policies and procedures across the Gem State .
Smyser says she hopes, among other things, to improve drug education and prevention efforts inside Idaho classrooms.
"You get out of Ada County and Kootenai County up north, and Idaho is really rural," Smyser said. "So giving the educators, the counselors, more opportunity to make sure they have the skills that they can teach proven, effective curriculum."
Although programs already exist within some school districts to educate middle and high school-aged students , Smyser says Idaho is missing the mark on the ability to also reach students at the college level.
"I think we can focus a lot more on those students with prevention in regards to education and awareness across all spectrums of the universities and community colleges," Smyser said. "So that's something else the Governor is wanting to focus on."
The new ODP leader also knows a crisis doesn't always hit during typical business hours and sees the need to improve access to immediate resources for those with substance abuse or mental health needs. Existing hotlines in the state aren't ideal for needs 24/7.
"I called them on the phone, and you know, a lot of them are 8:00-5:00 Monday through Friday, 7:00-11:00 Monday through Thursday," Smyser said, "Well, we know crises don't necessarily always happen at those times."
Smyser says the state's also working to improve the process of connecting individuals after an overdose or mental health crisis with available resources in their community through recovery coach programs and informational handouts while at the hospital.
"Somebody's actually following up with them, to talk to them about treatment options. We've seen some of those models in other states and that's something Idaho's working on and I think that's something where we can put a really good use of our money."
And when it comes to improving prescription rates in Idaho and educating the public about the addictive qualities of many medications, Smyser says we're making good progress.
Five Idaho hospitals just recently adopted the 'Speak Out, Opt Out, Through Out' program we first showed you in our reporting from Salt Lake City , plastering waiting rooms with warnings about opioid dependency and elevators with educational materials on non-opioid alternatives.
One of her main goals is also to bridge the gap between different agencies across the state working to fight the opioid epidemic. There's a lot of work going on but not everyone knows what other agencies are doing, so Smyser says if everyone can get on the same page they can join forces and make even more of an impact.


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