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The Road Travelled
The Way We Were
Those We Miss
ARCA Constitution
Support Act
Media Statement
Melbourne Reunion
Sydney Reunion
Jimmy V Wake
Way Back When
Tour Laminates
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Jimmy and the Boys
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Teddy Boys Picnic
Dr Cairo
Get Off My Cloud
Queen Of Pop
Heartbreak Hotel
They Won't Let My Girlfriend Talk To Me
Out of Phase
Butchy Boys
In Hell With Your Mother
Babies On Fire
Everybody Else
The Cops Are Comin'
Ignatius Jones
(born Juan Ignacio Trapaga) lead vocals (1976–1982)
Joylene Thornbird Hairmouth
(born William O'Riordan) – keyboards, vocals (1976–1982)
Scott Johnston
drums (1976-1982)
Michael Vidale
bass guitar (1979–82)
Joe P. Rick
(aka Joseph Attala) – guitar, vocals (1980–82)
Phil Dunesky
tour manager, lighting
Grahame "Yogi" Harrison
Phil Cathcart
John Soane
Vince Sedgewick
Thanx to Greg Noakes for the photos, Grahame "Yogi" Harrison for the recording, Nprint for the cover artwork, Phil Dracoulis for the mastering and Jimmy and the Boys for supporting roadies and crew.
Jimmy and the Boys were a Sydney cabaret/ punk band fronted by singer Ignatius Jones and keyboard player Bill O'Riordan who dressed up as drag queen Joylene Thornbird Hairmouth.
Their two studio album 'Not Like Everybody Else (November 1979) and Teddy Boys Picnic (July 1981) had strong musicianship but it was their outrageous onstage antics and Top 10 hit 'They Wont Let My Girlfriend Talk To Me'— written by Tim Finn and with a video based in a mental hospital – that made them one of the biggest live acts in Australia.
LIVE At The Astra Hotel 1982 was taped by "Yogi" Harrison who regards it as far superior to the band's live album 'In Hell With Your Mother' recorded at Selinas from that time.
"The Astra tape is the live album the band always wanted. The place was a sleazy shithole from the 1920s which characterised Bondi as it was, and drew musicians and crews."
It was also the last show ever by Jimmy and the Boys.
The tape includes 'Teddy Boys Picnic', 'Dr Cairo' about a surgeon who performed sex changes; stage faves 'Butchy Boys', 'Babies On Fire' and 'Pretty Boys'; theatrical renditions of The Stones' 'Get Off My Cloud' and The Kinks' 'I'm Not Like Everybody Else', and of course 'They Won't Let My Girlfriend Talk To Me'.
LIVE At The Astra has two bonuses. It includes the band's only live version of Elvis Presley's 'Heartbreak Hotel', always a showstopper, and 'In Hell With Your Mother' which they had written for the live album of that name but never used.
The band's onstage antics included blood capsules burning babies and effigies of politicians and a menacing tank backdrop.
Their songs covered leather'n'chain sadomasochism, violence, cross-dressing, individualism, mental health, self-mutilation, sex change, drug abuse, simulated sex and mock rape.
They were hated by Christian groups, cops and family associations.
Among the riots they caused were at an outlaw motorcycle gang's music festival (Ignatius Jones goaded them from stage and had to hide in a caravan which the enraged bikers tried to topple) and a Christmas show in Brisbane after a local paper claimed that the Baby Jesus was to be set alight and Joylene was to appear as the Virgin Mary.
Part of Phil Dunesky's role as tour manager was visits to police stations to bail out band members and emergency departments of hospitals. There was an overnight stay at Blacktown Hospital in Sydney after Ignatius put his arm through a plate glass window coming off stage. "He cut an artery. He was covered in stage blood so it was awhile before we realised he was in fact bleeding to death."
As the live tape shows, Jimmy and the Boys had the musical chops. Bill O'Riordan, for instance, wanted to be a concert pianist and at 19 went to Paris to train. "I did auditions for the Conservatore there but I didn't get in because 19 is the oldest you can be. Bitterly disappointed about that, I returned to Australia in 1976."
The key members of Jimmy and the Boys had met at exclusive private schools Cranbrook and Riverview. The name 'Jimmy' came from a schoolboy slang for someone not too bright. Bassist Michael Vidale and drummer Scott Johnstone, for instance—highly accomplished players and well respected by other musicians — had their roots in jazz fusion, rock and the avant garde. Bill O'Riordan played in Vidale's fusion band Stepps until a nasty motorbike crash sidelined the bassist for a time. The keyboard player then joined Jimmy and the Boys which already had Scott Johnstone in the ranks, and he later invited Vidale to join.
Scott: "We never made money, we were young and stupid, it was always about the music and being able to get up and perform."
Ignatius Jones was among the last to join. Born in the Philippines to a multi-generational Spanish speaking family of classical music players, he moved to Sydney as a toddler. Later at school, fellow students were Mel Gibson and Tony Abbott. Jimmy and the Boys quickly made a name for themselves, especially at their spiritual home Windsor Castle, a Paddington hub which had live bands from Wednesday to Sunday.
By this stage Bill O'Riordan was experimenting with the Joylene character.
"Initially it was a very pragmatic choice. We had a residency at the National Hotel in Brisbane. The room had these huge glass tiles and I was able to see a reflection of myself of how I looked onstage.
"So the gestures had to change and some of the costumes. I'd been experimenting with drag for some time. More importantly, she was an incarnation of my inner self. To me Joylene represented power."
Johnston: "We were strong musically. But we also lived on the motto 'Never under-estimate the lack of taste in Australian audiences!'"
One of their shows at the Windsor Castle was The Night Of The Raw Meat where they hurled sausages and mince at the crowd. "It was summer, and the time the pub reopened the next week, the whole place was stinking because there were fragments of meat still stuck to the roof."
Michael Vidale remembers how quickly Jimmy and the Boys grew as a live act. "We played some massive shows, we were always on the road. There was a lot of satire in what we did, we were always pushing the envelope. "Unfortunately these days a lot of what we did would see us end up in court. Mind you, the first time the band went to New Zealand, our reputation preceded us and the cops were waiting for us!"
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When Dhanika Perera made his first steps towards entrepreneurship, little did he know he would end up producing an award-winning product, one with over 4 million Sri Lankan users. What started off as a university project became a reputed technology company that gave birth to products like Helakuru. But how did it all come to this? We decided to take a peek at the man's journey.
Dhanika had always been one for localization. Back during his school days, he created a Sinhala software called මානවයා (maanawaya) as his A/L project. This passion for localization carried on to his university life as well when he made the SETT Browser.
Originally, SETT Browser was meant to be a university project. In 2011, Dhanika took part in a startup incubator called AITI (now MIT-GSL). The program offered a glimpse into the world of startups and entrepreneurship. Then came the mBillionth South Asian Awards. SETT Browser won the mBillionth South Asian Award for 2011. It was here that Dhanika met his first customer, Etisalat. The telco had also won the same award, but in a different category. Before long, Bhasha was incorporated as a company. SETT Browser ended up becoming the first product under the Bhasha name.
Bhasha's SETT Browser winning the mBillionth South Asian Award 2011 (Image Credits: Bhasha)
Although Dhanika found success in his initial stages itself, that is not to say he hasn't battled through challenges. Even when SETT Browser was released as a commercial product, Dhanika mentions how he never even owned an Android device back then. At the time all product testing was actually done in a simulator.
Gathering the followers
One might think getting a good user base for an Android app might be a difficult task. But that wasn't the case for Dhanika. His personal blog from back in the day already had its own follower base. Plus, products like the SETT Browser met an existing demand in the mass market. So getting people to download the products was never much of a challenge.
In 2012, Bhasha was officially incorporated (Image Credits: Bhasha)
But it still didn't solve everything for those who wanted to converse in sinhala in the digital space. Sure, the browser allowed users to view content in sinhala. But sharing your thoughts, commenting in sinhala was not possible at the time. Then came Helakuru in 2012.
Turning passion into profit
Once Helakuru came into the picture, monetization proved to be quite a challenge. The usual advertising strategies never really worked out. Another approach was to introduce premium features, in the hopes of people paying for these features. So the Bhasha team introduced sinhala word prediction, something that's particularly challenging considering the complexity of our local language.
Unfortunately, this wasn't enough to convince people to pay. Commenting on the failure Dhanika says, "very less number of people were willing to buy that as a technical feature. We had to do consistent experiments to find the right business model."
"If you have an idea, that idea doesn't have any value until you execute it."
Fast forward to 2017, the team finally cracked the code. It turns out users were willing to pay for customization. These customizations came in the form of themes and UI. Today Helakuru packs a number of features, including sinhala voice typing as well. So far, it has over 200,000 premium subscribers for these features.
Just days after Google updated GBoard to support Sinhala voice typing, Bhasha also unveiled their own version with Helakuru Sinhala voice typing
Beyond their own products, Bhasha also provides their expertise in the mobile app space to several national entities as well. These include the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Rupavahini Corporation, Sampath Bank, and the likes. Dhanika mentions that this enables his company to be financially sustainable, which in turn allows them to reinvest efforts on their own products.
Solving the digital payment problem
Accepting payments online is a very cumbersome process in Sri Lanka. For a long time, we've waited for the international players like PayPal and Stripe to make their entry. Unfortunately, this never happened. "As an entrepreneur and an aggressive executor, I thought why can't we come up with a local solution?", comments Dhanika. Thus PayHere was born.
PayHere, officially launched at Disrupt Asia 2016
The initial stages saw over 300 pre-registrations for the service. So there was quite a bit of traction. But even in such a scenario, PayHere posed a whole new set of challenges. Dhanika notes that even though the online payment problem can be resolved technologically, regulations were always an issue. One such issue was fund reimbursements. Due to this very reason, PayHere hit a snag halfway through their journey.
Fortunately, Dhanika and his team found a workaround for the problem. PayHere would join hands with Sampath Bank, where the bank would handle the fund reimbursements on behalf of PayHere. Meanwhile, PayHere would take care of the technological side of things. But still, regulatory approval was needed. Systems had to be changed to be compliant with regulations. The whole process took about a year until it finally relaunched in March 2018. So far, it has gotten about 500 merchants on board.
What it means to be an entrepreneur
From a university project to a renown digital technology company, Dhanika's entrepreneurial journey has come quite a long way. For Dhanika, being a successful entrepreneur comes down to three things. It's all about passion, persistence, and perseverance.
PayHere partners with Sampath Bank
Now, one might think that someone like Dhanika would have always wanted to be an entrepreneur. But according to him, that was never the case. His passion for localization is what drove him to be the entrepreneur he is today. But of course, it was never a one-man journey.
Talking about his team, Dhanika notes that he doesn't consider the size of a team by the mere headcount. For him, it makes more sense to measure from the work that the team does. He also stated how Bhasha emphasizes an open and family oriented culture, which enables the entire team to operate so well.
"Even the most junior employees call me Dhanika aiya. There are no sir's and bosses here."
Carving entrepreneurs from a young age
Dhanika also highlighted the importance of encouraging entrepreneurship at the school level. Why? Because doing so at the university level may be too late. The students' mindset is already made up by this time. A LKR 100,000 job would probably make more sense than starting a business.
But imagine if entrepreneurship is inculcated within the schools itself. The situation would probably be vastly different. Perhaps then Sri Lanka would have more Dhanikas.
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Q: How to upload file through dynamically generated FileUpload control using dynamically generated button? How can I upload a file through a dynamically generated file upload control and a click on the dynamically generated button's event?
Following is the code I have tried, but it's not working:
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    btnUpLD = (Button)this.FindControl(Form.ID).FindControl(table.ID).FindControl(row.ID).FindControl(cell.ID).FindControl(UpLdButton.ID);

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We have been awarded the Silver PSQM Award!
At Ash Tree we are very proud of Mrs Varley for working so hard to achieve this award. We are so fortunate our school has such an active and enthusiastic Science leader. She has increased not only her own awareness of many aspects of Science but has also attended lots of training, delivered CPD to all staff in school and even to other schools! Well done Mrs Varley we think you are terrific scientific!
'We are so fortunate to have such an active and enthusiastic Science leader.' PSQM, May 2018.
'The range of events, displays and visits indicate the high profile of Science.' PSQM, May 2018.
'The positive impact in terms of children's ability to recognise the types of investigation and that of teacher confidence in using the new approaches is commendable.' PSQM, May 2018.
'The development of the outdoor area is another bonus that will help children to learn Science in a meaningful way.' PSQM, May 2018.
'Pupil voice confirms the children's enjoyment of Science and how this has increased.' PSQM, May 2018.


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Five suspects captured after carjacking
By Rissa Shaw |
Updated: Wed 8:51 AM, Jun 05, 2019
MART, Texas (KWTX) The McLennan County Sheriff's Office conducted a search both on land and in the air Tuesday in connection with a carjacking.
(McLennan County Sheriff's Office photo)
Captain Chris Eubank said the incident took place near the Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir at TP&L Park 2.
"We received information that a vehicle had just been stolen from a fisherman there, and that fisherman was actually in another vehicle attempting to chase down his vehicle that had been stolen," said Eubank.
Two juvenile females were arrested soon after deputies were called out, Eubank said, but three other suspects also fled the scene on-foot after bailing out of the stolen vehicles.
That included two males and one female who ran into the fields along FM 939.
Deputies focused their search near the intersection of Big Creek Road.
Around 5pm, 17-year-old Kwame Davis-Lucas and a 15-year-old girl were captured after deputies spotted them in a field, and the final suspect, 23-year-old Kyhrek Holder, was found about two hours later in a field half a mile away after a citizen saw him and called police.
"Maybe 1 or 2 of them are runaways out of the Temple area, so it's a sad situation to see young people this age already involved in criminal activity like this," said Sheriff Parnell McNamara.
According to deputies on scene, the incident started around 2pm when the group of juveniles pulled up to TP&L Park 2 in a red car stolen out of Temple; some of them got out and stole a man's grey car as he was fishing, deputies said.
However, MCSO officials say the victim got into a third vehicle and followed his grey car and the red car, and as he was doing so, shots were fired from within the red car, blowing out it's own windows and hitting their accomplices stolen grey car--authorities believe the shooter(s) was trying to hit the victim.
"Shots were fired from the getaway vehicle and did hit the side of the car they were in," said McNamara. "They were shooting at the individual that was trying to retrieve his car--he was in another car."
The Sheriff says they found two guns in the red vehicle and believe one of them was likely used in the shooting.
In addition to the MCSO's helicopter, blood hounds with the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice, a Waco PD tracking dog, county constables, DPS troopers and Texas Game Wardens assisted in the search.
"Look, if you come to McLennan County we're going to catch you, this is just proof today, we all come together--TDC, Waco, Game Wardens," said Eubank. "Don't commit crime in McLennan County, you're going to get caught."
All five suspects are facing charges of aggravated robbery, evading, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and engaging in organized crime, however, the females, ages 13, 14, and 15, will be dealt with in juvenile court.
McNamara says the two male suspects were transported to the McLennan County Jail and will be charged as adults.
"The car they were in was already stolen then they stole another car, so they're facing pretty serious criminal charges at this point," said McNamara. "McLennan County, it's not a good place to bring your stolen car because we're going to chase you, we're going to catch you, we're going to track you down."
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Q: "Invariant Violation" Using React Server renderToString on Server-Side I'm trying to set up an isomorphic server-side rendering React app using Webpack, but am getting this error when I try turning my React code into a string using renderToString:
Warning: React.createElement: type should not be null, undefined, boolean, or number. It should be a string (for DOM elements) or a ReactClass (for composite components).
Invariant Violation: Element type is invalid: expected a string (for built-in components) or a class/function (for composite components) but got: object.

I stop getting this error when I comment out the line with the renderToString function (of course, the app still doesn't work - I just no longer get an error message).
I've tried passing renderToString <RootApp /> and React.createElement(RoutingContext instead of making a factory, and neither of those has worked. Using React.createElement resulted in the same error, and using <RootApp /> threw an unexpected token < error.
And ideas on what could be going on?
My app looks like:
app.js
"use strict"

require("babel-register");
const Express = require('express');
const BodyParser = require('body-parser');
const Path = require('path');
const Fs = require('fs');
const Url = require('url');
const ReactRouter = require('react-router');
const React = require('react');
const ReactDOMServer = require('react-dom/server');

const app = Express();
app.set('view engine', 'ejs');

app.get('*', (req, res) => {
  let RootApp = require('./components/app.jsx');
  let rootAppFactory = React.createFactory(RootApp);
  let reactHtml = ReactDOMServer.renderToString(rootAppFactory({}));
  res.render('index', {reactOutput: reactHtml});
})

if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test') {
  let port = process.env.port || 4000;
  app.listen(port);
  console.log('Listening on port', port);
} else {
  module.exports = app;
}

app.jsx
import React, {Component} from 'react';
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';

class App extends Component {

  render() {
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        {this.props.children}

    )
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}

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A: Ended up getting this working. The issue was in how I was requiring app.jsx in app.js - because I'm using require instead of import, I needed to change require('./components/app.jsx') to require('./components/app.jsx').default to get the default export.


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Home prices approach all-time high
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REX Real Estate's antitrust claims continue against NAR and Zillow
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Bright MLS launches new product to support teams
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Bright MLS, the nation's second largest MLS with over 94,000 subscribers, announced a new product, Teams by Bright, that helps real estate teams build brand recognition and visibility on listings and better track production. The MLS says a premium version of the product is coming in early 2022 that will help team leaders better manage goals and productivity tracking. Real estate teams are an undeniable force within the industry. Vast opportunities remain for technology and models to support them, and this move by Bright, represents a forward-looking approach by an MLS to meet subscriber needs. As MLSs look to maintain relevancy, this is a great example by Bright of an innovative way to do so.
NAR passes policies for listing attribution and buyer broker commission displays
At its annual conference, NAR's board of directors voted to require the display of listing broker phone number or email next to listings that appear on broker and agent websites. The policy that passed had been revised from a previously considered on that required the name and contact information be as prominent as that of any other contact on the page. In addition, the NAR board of directors passed a policy that will require MLSs to publicly display buyer broker commissions on their public-facing websites and to make that information available in IDX feeds to brokers and agents. The board also clarified that buyer agents are prohibited from marketing their services as free. These policies help add valuable transparency to residential real estate consumers.
Hawaii luxury real estate market soars to all-time highs
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CRMLS launches venture fund
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The nation's largest MLS, CRMLS, announced that it has launched a venture fund it will use to invest in technologies that can benefit its over 100,000 subscriber base. Along with the announcement of the venture fund, CRMLS announced its first venture investment, in Perchwell, a startup that makes MLS front-end technology. CRMLS says it will offer Perchwell as an option for members. This step represents part of a larger movement by MLSs looking to player a larger role in the technology they depend on. In October, four MLSs partnered to acquire MLS tech provider Remind, and, in May, MLS group MLS Aligned acquired messaging tool Agent Inbox.
At World (@properties) acquires Christie's International Real Estate
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@properties, fueled by private equity firm Quad-C, continues its recent acquisition spree as it builds its At World holding company with the acquisition of global real estate network Christie's International Real Estate, which has over 900 affiliate offices around the world. The acquisition includes the network's corporate team and company-owned brokerage operations, in addition to the long-term global license of the Christie's International Real Estate brand.
Realogy and Sotheby's partner to acquire Concierge Auctions
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Realogy and Sotheby's partner to acquire Concierge Auctions Realogy and the luxury auction house Sotheby's, with which it has a long-term license for use in its Sotheby's International Realty brand, partnered to purchase and 80 percent stake in luxury real estate auction marketplace Concierge Auctions. Founded in 2008, Concierge Auctions reported it fielded over $3.4 billion in luxury home bids in 2020 with the average home selling on its platform for $3.5 million. Auctions have always remained a fringe way to buy and sell real estate, but with the nation's largest real estate enterprise jumping into the fray, they may become more common. As the big companies navigate and increasingly competitive market, differentiations like these emerge as a way to gain an edge. We expect to see innovative moves like this from other large brokerages.
Communities experiment with new ADU models
ADUs, or accessory dwelling units, are small housing units built on the lots of single-family homes used as rentals, studios, in-law units among other uses. They have become a popular way for towns and cities to increase their housing density and provide homeowners with valuable space for additional income and hosting options. The percentage of homes with ADUs is growing and some communities are looking to develop policies that give them even more flexibility for local housing, such as allowing them to be sold separately from the primary single-family home on the property. As inventory remains low and home prices creep higher, ADUs provide a compelling opportunity for communities to increase their housing stock without sprawling. Innovative policies around ADUs look likely to continue in areas throughout the country. Brokerages and agents are smart to investigate and know the local regulations around them, where they can be rented on a short-term basis, where they are prohibited and under what conditions they are allowed.
2021 home sales poised for 16-year high
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Realtor.com expects that 2021 home sales to measure approximately 6.0 million sales, a 16-year high. The portal's economist team expects 2022 will see a 6.6 percent increase in sales as well. Increasing sales, along with increasing home prices, are fueling a boom market in the residential real estate brokerage industry. These productive times are helping fuel industry investment and helping give smart brokerages the revenue to innovate and build the systems and models that will sustain them when the market turns.
IBuyers account for 1.9% of Q3 home sales
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The 27,244 homes that iBuyers purchased in the third quarter represents 1.9 percent of all homes sold in that period, according to Zillow's Q3 iBuyer Report. IBuyers sold 10,728 homes in the quarter. Both tallies are record quarterly highs for iBuying services. IBuying had a record third quarter, but with Zillow Group sunsetting its home-purchase activity this market share is likely to dip in future quarters as the company winds down its operations. Regardless, the model has shown traction, and, while iBuyers continue to broaden their alternative financing services, the core practice remains a promising endeavor.
Douglas Elliman Real Estate to go public
Douglas Elliman, the nation's sixth largest brokerage, is set to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under the "DOUG" ticker as its public parent company, Vector Group, plans to spin it off as a separate company, likely by the end of the year. Vector Group Chairman Howard Lorber says operating as a standalone public company will give Douglas Elliman easier, more direct access to capital markets and allow it to tell a more focused marketing message without any entanglements with tobacco, the other major business operated by Vector Group.
Prefab backyard homebuilder Cover raises $60M
Los Angeles-based Cover has raised $60 million to help fuel its service that builds one- and two-unit prefab homes for homeowners to place on their properties. These types of properties, also known as accessory dwelling units, will play a critical role in adding affordable housing, and housing period, as communities look to diversify their housing stock, cities look to add infill and housing demand outstrips supply.
MLSs acquire Remine
Four MLSs – ACTRIS (Austin, Texas), First MLS (Atlanta), Heartland MLS (Kansas City) and Miami Realtors MLS (Miami) – created a joint venture in MLS Technology Holdings LLC to acquire MLS technology provider Remine. Remine had developed some innovative MLS technology products, but had dealt with reports of unprofessional conduct of leadership and had stumbled in recent months. The move by these MLSs reflects the desire of MLSs to take their future into their own hands and begin owning some of the technology infrastructure they rely on to provide services to brokers and agents.
Why people are leaving their jobs in droves
In August, a record 4.3 million Americans left their jobs, a growing trend that some are calling "The Great Resignation." The pandemic has forced many to confront their lives on a deep level, and experts suggest this has contributed to professionals reevaluating their careers and making decisions to pursue opportunities and jobs they want now, rather than putting those feelings off.
Housing starts stumble into Autumn
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Housing starts stumble into Autumn In September, home starts fell by 1.6 percent from the previous month while the gap between completed homes and those under construction was the largest on record, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. The drop in starts is unexpected as demand for homes remain very high. A Reuters poll had suggested that starts would instead rise in September, but rising prices for lumber and other building components have added some hurdles.
Keller Williams Realty launches national expansion team
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With a strategic investment in a Vermont-based Keller Williams Realty expansion team, the franchisor has launched a national mega team in Livian. Tailored to attract and support productive teams across the nation, KW has introduced a new team brand it hopes will become a significant player in this arena.
A critical analysis of the Clear Cooperation Policy
A critical analysis of the Clear Cooperation Policy Inman conducted a multipart investigative series on Clear Cooperation Policy, which NAR implemented in 2020. The policy, intended to curb property marketing that illegitimately circumvent the MLS, limits the ability for agents to market listings to a max of one business day before it goes active in the MLS. The series includes a discussion of how, in some markets, pocket listings continue at high rates. For example, one study reveals that the percentage of homes sold within a day of going active in the MLS (a sign that the home was actually sold before going live in the MLS) shot up in markets around the country after the Clear Cooperation Policy took effect. Irrespective of consumer benefit, brokerages and agents face big incentives with marketing homes off the MLS, a practice that has been commonplace for decades. As the industry looks to keep the integrity of the MLS intact, workarounds to the Clear Cooperation Policy as covered in this series make it clear that the practice is alive and well and will continue.
CoStar Group continues aggressive posture toward Zillow Group
CoStar Group continues aggressive posture toward Zillow Group Andy Florance, the founder and CEO of CoStar Group, which has aggressively jumped into the residential real estate portal arena with its recent purchase of Homesnap and Homes.com, has developed an aggressive tone toward Zillow Group. His recent interview with Brad Inman at Inman Connect revealed how he's hoping to position his firm's real estate play in relation to the nation's dominant portal. A backdrop to the conversation was Homesnap's October launch of a New York City portal, Citysnap, that will compete with Zillow-owned New York City portal StreetEasy. While Zillow Group sells advertising and leads to agents for placement on other agents' listings, CoStar Group has a focused strategy of only placing the listing agent's contact info on listings on its sites.
John L. Scott celebrates 90th anniversary
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John L. Scott, the nation's 15th largest brokerage led by J. Lennox Scott, the grandson of the firm's founder, is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2021. The company epitomizes the entrepreneur-led, family-owned character that has dominated the industry since World War II. Family-owned and -run companies like John L. Scott are becoming fewer and far between, especially at the largest brokerage tiers.
Coldwell Banker Bain, world's largest Coldwell Banker affiliate, acquired
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Bill Riss, owner of Seattle-based Coldwell Banker Bain, whose 2020 sales volume of $6.4 billion made it the nation's 26th largest brokerage, has sold his firm to a subsidiary of real estate title giant Stewart Information Services Corp. Stewart is a global firm publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange with, as of early November, a market cap of over $2 billion. This is another example of the industry's entrepreneurial owners selling and transitioning the industry in general into one that is more corporately-owned and publicly traded.
HomeSmart introduces revenue-sharing
HomeSmart, the nation's 10th largest brokerage and 12th largest franchise brand both by 2020 sales volume, has introduced a revenue-sharing option for its agents. Agents can choose to switch from the company's existing compensation structure in which agents pay flat fees and keep all of their commissions to one in which they split commissions 80/20 with the company but then gain access to the company's new revenue-sharing program based on them earning a share of revenue the agents they recruit to the company produce. With this program, dubbed HomeSmart Plus, HomeSmart looks to leverage a strategy eXp Realty used to fuel its spectacular growth in recent years. This move provides an example of how the industry is evolving as newer companies introduce popular features.
Lower home prices attract buyers to more extreme climates
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Many factors are pulling homebuyers to different areas of the country, with prices as one of the largest considerations. For example, the 50 US counties facing highest heat risk saw 5 percent growth between 2016 and 2020. Texas, where temperatures frequently exceed 100 degrees for much of the summer, is one example. Covid-19 and remote work also plays a big role in the way Americans are moving. T3 Sixty covers this as a complete trend in the 2022 Swanepoel Trends Report, which comes out in early December. Available for preorder at t3trends.com
Homeownership gap between white and Black Americans still high
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A 30-percentage point gap remains between the homeownership rate of white and Black Americans. Student loan debt plays a significant factor in this spread. At a median student loan debt of $40,000, Black homebuyers had the highest debt compared to white and Hispanic buyers, according to a NAR survey. This delays the homebuying efforts of Black Americans and plays a factor in them purchasing less expensive homes. The homeownership racial divide in America will take years to address. But organizations such as NAR, by producing studies that highlight the discrepancies and add information that can help influence change.
Howard Hanna founder and industry icon passes
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Howard W. Hanna, Jr., who founded the nation's seventh largest brokerage Howard Hanna Real Estate in 1957, passed away in late September. He represents one of the entrepreneur leaders who shaped the industry into what the industry is today. His legacy continues with his children and grandchildren who continue to run his company today. Thanks, Howard, for all you did for us.
Home price increases are complicating appraisals, and sales
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The significant home price increases in markets across the country have been scuttling transactions due to appraisal issues at higher-than-average rates. In August, 13 percent of the nation's appraisals fell short of the contract price, according to CoreLogic data. That's nearly double the standard rate of approximately 7 percent. The rise of alternative finance companies, which include iBuyers and the increasing number of companies who help buyers make the equivalent of all-cash offers with the ability to waive financing and appraisal contingencies, are increasingly removing barriers that have traditionally caused transactions to fall through. These AltFin companies, as T3 Sixty has dubbed them, are ushering in a real estate financing revolution, a trend featured in the 2022 Swanepoel Trends Report, available for order at t3trends.com.
Zillow Group closes ShowingTime acquisition, FTC review continues
After announcing an agreement to acquire the nation's most popular showing software ShowingTime in February 2021, Zillow Group closed the acquisition formally on October 1. A review by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission delayed the closing. While the transaction has closed, however, an FTC review remains active. As we discussed in the Opendoor-related summary above, industry participants are beginning to grow and operate in new and different ways, including Zillow Group. With its ShowingTime acquisition, the company now owns the industry's most used showing app, which many MLSs use exclusively; it also has launched brokerage services to power its Zillow Offers program, provides digital transaction management services through its dotloop subsidiary, and owns the nation's largest real estate portal in Zillow. The industry is embarking on a new era, with companies operating in new ways.
FTC continues investigation of Opendoor's advertising
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has been investigating Opendoor's advertising practices since August 2019, and in September 2021 the company reported that a potential settlement or FTC action is still possible. Details about exactly what the FTC is investigating were not disclosed. As AltFin companies and other brokerage industry participants innovating with newer business models, new messaging, consumer relationships and government scrutiny emerge. The fast-developing industry has many elements in flux now.
California Passes Major Housing-Related Zoning Laws
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California passes a law that ended exclusive single-family home zoning in transit-rich and urban infill areas throughout the state. Until this law, it was illegal for property owners and builders to construct duplexes, triplexes, multifamily units or any other housing types on lots in areas zoned as single-family. Experts expect the impact of the new law will take time, but it signals a major step forward in making additional properties available for new-construction units, and a cultural shift toward encouraging increased housing density.
NAR to consider DOJ-inspired MLS policy changes
NAR's MLS policy committee will consider several policies related to the U.S. Department of Justice's review of NAR at its upcoming annual meeting in early November. These include the banning the word "free" for agents advertising their services to consumers and prohibiting the ability for agents to filter listings based on agent compensation. If the committee votes to send this for a vote and the NAR board of directors passes them, the changes would go into effect on January 1, 2022 with a March 1 implementation deadline. These proposed changes are just a few of many that the industry faces, thanks to lawsuits, DOJ and FTC review and more.
HomeServices of America sunsets Real Living brand
HomeServices of America is ending use of the Real Living real estate brand it took on in 2012, when it acquired a controlling interest in it and the Prudential Real Estate brand. In an email and video to Real Living franchisees obtained by Inman, Real Living CEO Allan Dalton said that the brands inability to realize growth caused the company to make the decision to sunset the brand. For years, HomeServices of America had been actively working to transition Real Living affiliates to the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand, which it introduced in 2013. Founded in 2002, the Real Living brand had over 2,800 agents who did over 28,000 transactions in 2020, making it the nation's 19th largest brand by transaction sides that year, according to the Real Estate Almanac.
Realogy launches retirement program for affiliated agents
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Realogy has added a new feature to its Spark initiative, which it launched in 2019 as a benefits program for agents affiliated with one of its brands. The new feature allows agents who join Spark's premium level (which requires an annual membership fee), to contribute up to $64,000 to the program's affiliated 401(k) retirement plan with the ability to borrow tax-free against funds they have in it. Realogy, the nation's largest real estate company, in establishing and evolving a benefits program for its affiliated agents, who are independent contractors, is another sign of the industry corporatizing. Other large companies in the industry have pursued similar benefits programs for the independent contractor agents in their networks including eXp Realty and HomeSmart.
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The National Football League (NFL) is by far the most popular spectator sport in the United States. It's not even close—in early 2018, a Gallup poll asked Americans their favorite sport to watch and 37% said it was football. Baseball was far off the pace in second place with only 9% indicating it was their favorite sport. It won't be long before baseball drops to third place since soccer has grown significantly in popularity. 7% of poll responses said that soccer was their favorite sport. In fact, 2018 was only the second time since Gallup began this annual survey that any sport other than football, baseball or basketball was named as a favorite by 7% of fans. Auto racing hit a plateau of 7% in 1997 but has witnessed a dramatic drop to only 2% today. Outside of the United States, 'American football' remains a niche sport but the league has worked to attract new fans in Europe, Asia and Mexico.
Given the massive popularity of football 'American style' it's no surprise that it is also the biggest betting sport in North America and particularly the United States. The dominance of football among bettors is even more lopsided than among fans. A 2017 survey of US sports bettors revealed that 78% considered football as their favorite wagering sport. Internationally, NFL football barely cracks the top ten coming in at #9 on the 'most popular betting sport' hit parade well behind soccer, cricket, tennis and even volleyball.
Even with a relatively small following in Europe, Asia and elsewhere the amount of money bet on NFL football is mind boggling. The NFL Super Bowl attracted $158.6 million in betting action in the state of Nevada alone. The total amount of money wagered on the Super Bowl worldwide is in the billions of dollars. In the state of Nevada official gaming regulator numbers indicate that since 1992 bettors have wagered $30.1 billion on football. NFL football and betting are so inextricably linked that it's very common to hear people who have never placed a wager in their life discussing point spreads.
The Super Bowl is such a huge event that it deserves special discussion. It began as a mere formality that no one cared about in 1961 when it was called simply the 'AFL–NFL Championship Game'. It has grown exponentially over the years to the point that it is a de facto national holiday in the United States. It is usually the most watched TV program in the United States every year attracting more than 100 million viewers. Typically, it's the second most watched annual event in the world behind the UEFA Champions League soccer final. The 2015 Super Bowl halftime show attracted 118.5 million viewers and the game itself became the most watched television program in American history..
Obviously, the Super Bowl is a huge event for the sports world and NFL fans. What's amazing is its significance in so many other tangentially related industries. It's the biggest day of the year for sales of pizzas and chicken wings. Sales of beer and television sets are through the roof. It's also a very important event for the advertising industry as brands pay millions for a thirty second commercial and try to outdo each other with elaborate commercials. It's reached the point where nearly half of the viewers tune in just to see the advertisements.
It's also a huge day for sports betting. The Super Bowl is not only the second most watched sporting event in the world, it's the second biggest single day betting event—once again coming in behind the UEFA Champions League final. Interestingly, it's no longer the overall biggest betting event of the year as it's been surpassed by the NCAA basketball tournament and particularly the first four days of 'March Madness' where 64 teams get cut down to 16.


Louisiana Conference: Wilson, Thomas A.
Tom served lovingly as a United Methodist minister for 36 years in the Louisiana Conference. During that time he served all over the state of Louisiana, his first charge was Ellerbe Road United Methodist and his last charge was Shiloh, Longstreet and Keatchi. He loved Jesus as his Lord and Savior and thought it a privilege to serve in the United Methodist Church.
After his retirement from the United Methodist Conference in 2000, he served as Chaplain for Goodwill Industries of Northwest Louisiana. Once again he considered it a privilege to continue to preach and teach about his Savior.
In 1951 he married his sweetheart, Natalie Mitchell. They were married for 49 years before her death in 2000. They had three children, son – Lamar, daughters – DeNell Mitchell and Teri Spinney. They had ten grandchildren, all of them adored by their grandparents.
He loved spending time with his entire family but especially loved fishing with his son and sons-in-law. His other loves were singing, playing the guitar and piano, playing dominos with the boys and taking care of his old boat. He enjoyed Louisiana food and sharing a laugh.
He was loved dearly by his children and grandchildren and is greatly missed.


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Trump: "We Must Build A Wall To Keep Mexican Metal Bands Like Sepultura Out of This Country!"
Posted by Keith Spillett in General Weirdness on August 26, 2015
Last night in Tupelo, Mississippi, the bizarre Presidential campaign of Donald Trump took yet another strange turn. During a 3-minute press conference Trump lashed out at several of his Republican rivals, Hillary Clinton, the Boy Scouts, the Boston Red Sox bullpen, comedian Sinbad, people who read poetry, women, dentists, those who are allergic to gluten and the entire country of Ecuador.
His most vitriolic rant, however, came in the waning moments of the event, when he called for the United States to build a wall to "keep Mexican metal out of this country". He singled out the "Mexi-metal terror rape band Sepultura" as the greatest threat to the safety of Americans since Y2K.
"I remember when I heard Roots back in 1996. It sounds like there are about 30 of them in a room mixing metal with Mexican drums and guitar. What a mess! The American taxpayer should not be forced to pay for the health care that these people will end up needing from playing on all of those dirty instruments. I don't know about you, but I don't want the daughters and nieces of good, upstanding Americans infected with Mexican venereal diseases and tetanus!"
Mexi-Metal…Gateway Drug To Satan Rape?
Trump became even more heated when a reporter pointed out that Sepultura were not from Mexico, but from Brazil. "I'm sick and tired of Mexicans, no matter what country they come from. Particularly when they start trying to screw up heavy metal."
"Mexican bands like Brujeria, Soulfly, Gorod, and Sodom are killing metal right now and you people sit there like there isn't a crisis. I don't care if it bankrupts the United States, we need to build a wall and keep these animals out. Then, America will be great again."
Moments after his anti-Sepultura rant a Gallup Poll showed that 69 percent of Republican voters would elect The Donald President if the election were today. That's up 15 percentage points from when he issued his last racial slur.
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Trump Defends Action Bronson; Rips Ghostface Killah
Posted by Keith Spillett in Uncategorized on July 22, 2015
Presidential candidate Donald Trump might be a stranger to rap music, but he is no stranger to controversy. That's why few were surprised that Trump has gotten himself involved in the heated feud between rap icon Ghostface Killah and Action Bronson.
At a speech sponsored by the Georgia branch of the John Birch Society, Trump leapt to the defense of Bronson. "One of the most important cultural figures in America today is Action Bronson. I'll never forget when I first saw the movie 'Death Wish' back in the 1970s. I thought to myself, 'There is a man that understands how the justice system in America should work!'"
Trump went on to praise Bronson's war record. "Not only did he serve heroically under the brilliant military mind of Lee Marvin, he fought side-by-side with great Americans like Ernest Borgnine and George Kennedy during what many thought would be a suicide mission against Nazi forces in World War 2."
He was inspired to get involved in this rap battle after seeing a Bronson's picture on the news yesterday. "He looks awful. He's gained weight. He looks like he hasn't shaved or bathed in months. He could be selling pencils at the airport. The so-called 'Ghostface Killah' should not talk about a great American the way he has."
Trump took umbrage with Ghostface's Youtube rant against Bronson calling it "tasteless".
"I watched your little Youtube program yesterday, Ghostface. Listened to you make shameful and tasteless remarks with the beautiful music of Teddy Pendergrass playing behind you. If Teddy were here today, Ghostface, he'd have stood up and knocked some sense into you."
Trump even made veiled threats against the rapper to the delight of the crowd. "If I become President, I'll have at my disposal thousands of people willing to do disappearing acts for me. How's the CIA for starters, Ghostface?"
He finished by taunting the rapper to thunderous applause from the crowd. "I went to one of his shows once because someone told me Tony Stark was playing. When I saw it wasn't Robert Downey Jr. flying around in a metal suit, blowing things up, I left."
"People say he's a New York rapper. I'm from New York. He's from Staten Island. Do you know what we call Staten Island in New York, Ghostface? New Jersey!"
"Where's your "Art of The Deal", Ghostface? Where's your casinos? Where's your reality TV show? Where's your plaque in the WWE Hall of Fame? "
Ghostface Killah has yet to comment on Trump's scathing attack.
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Trump Accuses Obama of Being First Overkill Drummer
Posted by Keith Spillett in General Weirdness on April 30, 2011
Mr. Skates Goes To Washington?
In a continuing assault on the life and career of President Barack Obama, 2016 Presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Obama of being the drummer for the metal band Overkill on the albums "Feel The Fire" and "Taking Over".
In an interview with syndicated conservative talk radio host Jonathan Winthrop, Trump said "If you look in the liner notes at the first two albums they have someone named Rat Skates listed as the drummer. That can't possibly be a real name. I believe that Barack Obama was playing drums on both of those records."
This is another in a series of accusations made by Republicans that Obama is, in fact, a "secret metalhead". The accusations started two months ago when Glenn Beck revealed that Obama was in a thrash band in Chicago while he was working as a community organizer in the mid-1980s. Beck claimed that Obama's band "mostly did Coroner and Slayer covers, but a few originals."
Other reports have claimed that the band, known as Barry O'Death and the October Revolution (BODOR), recorded a demo but nearly all of the copies have been destroyed. Various media outlets have contacted three supposed members of the group but no one has agreed to go on record about having played in the band.
Trump claimed last month that one of his investigators had gotten their hands on a copy and he had heard the demo. According to Trump the sound was "very raw but pretty unoriginal. They seemed to be trying to copy Exodus 'Bonded By Blood' on most of the tracks."
According to Trump, the demo had ten songs on it with titles ranging from "Destroyer of Worlds" to "When Death Rides A Horse" to "Free Healthcare for Everyone". Obama has never directly addressed the metal rumors but in his biography Dreams from My Father he does discuss being "really impressed with the first Manowar album, particularly the epic feel of the song Battle Hymn".
Rat Skates on Tour With Overkill in 1981
Trump supported his latest accusation by claiming that the drumming on "Feel The Fire" was extremely similar to the playing on the BODOR demo. "I have heard a lot of drummers over the years and this person who is supposedly known as Rat Skates plays just like Obama. There is no way you could hear the song Blood and Iron and think it was anyone but the future President playing. The styles are too much alike."
Trump has encouraged Obama to come out and be forthright with the American people about his metal past. "It's not right that the President is keeping the American people in the dark about an issue as important as his taste in music. If the President listens to thrash, death or even proto-doom, it's important that the people know so they can make informed decisions."
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Hi, it's mommy. Today you've been a constant thought on my mind. I am counting down the days until I can really feel you in my belly. There are times when I am sitting quietly and think maybe I feel you fluttering around in there but I can't ever be sure because you seem to be moving so quickly. At night just before bed Daddy will put his ear against my belly, hoping to maybe hear you. He can't be sure, but he thinks he does. You seem to be moving around a lot and the swooshing he hears gets us all giddy.
In a few weeks we will know if you are a boy or a girl and that day will be so exciting! We will finally be able to get serious about choosing a name for you and Mommy will be able to buy you specific clothing while Daddy will imagine all the fun you two will have to together.
I must tell you, trying to decide items we need to take care of you is hard work. We want the best and this requires a lot of research! Sometimes this makes Mommy frustrated because who knew there was so much baby stuff!! But we do have two things taken care of, your infant seat and your stroller. Daddy can't get enough of pushing the stroller around the house, zoom-zoom!
Mommy is getting ready to start playing you some music, hoping to make you a genius! And while I would love to start with something like NKOTB, I'll refrain and instead give you soothing and calm music. Maybe later I will work up to other music! I'm sure Daddy won't object to getting you started on some good ole country music!
As I think about what it will be like to hold you in my arms, I have to be honest and tell you sometimes the thought scares me. What if I don't do it right? What if I freeze up and don't know what to do? We both want to be such a good parents to you, but at times all of this is overwhelming. The one thing I know we will do right is loving you!
It's time for Mommy to get to bed and while I haven't had dreams about you, I look forward to them if they decide to come; sweet dreams little one.
That is so sweet. You are going to be a great mom.
Such a sweet an honest letter.
The music comment reminded me of Baby's reaction to music while I was pregnant... one day while in the car, Salt N Pepa's "Push It" came on the radio and she started going crazy moving around... I thought it was hilarious. Then I cried. Thank you pregnancy hormones.
That's a beautiful letter! I can't wait for you to be able to feel your baby. It's such an amazing feeling you'll never forget.
This is probably one of the sweetest things I have ever read. I know you are scared but I also know you are going to make a great mom.
What a sweet post! You need to save all your posts from the last few months so you can show them to the baby when he/she grows up!
Hi! I loved your letter to my grandbaby!
What a cute idea! You are going to print this out for Baby's book right?
This is so funny because I just went to the NKOTB concert and wondered beforehand "Should I make a shirt that says 'Youngest NKOTB fan on Board'??" LOVE that you would even THINK of playing their music to the baby! LOVE IT!!


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The Existential Crisis of the Winter Games is a Long Time Coming
tags: sports, Olympic Games
by Bruce Berglund
Bruce Berglund taught history for two decades at Calvin University and the University of Kansas. He did research in eight countries for his history of world hockey, The Fastest Game in the World: Hockey and the Globalization of Sports (U of California Press, 2021).
Despite calls for boycotts over China's abysmal human rights record and concerns about the coronavirus, the Beijing Winter Games will open Feb. 4. A decade ago, when bidding opened for the 2022 Winter Olympics, the suggestion of holding them in the Chinese capital seemed ludicrous. How could a city of 20 million people with no snow, no mountains and plenty of pollution host the Winter Games? But as cities in Europe and North America dropped from the running, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was left with just two options: Beijing or Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The Chinese bid committee claimed that Beijing would be the "reliable and risk-free choice." In light of the recent tumult in Kazakhstan, that claim has proved true. But with the omicron variant just reaching China, and with the United States and other countries staging a diplomatic boycott in protest of Chinese repression, the Beijing Winter Games are not without risk for the IOC.
How did the IOC get left with two far-from-perfect choices? The answer stems from a set of long enduring problems that have plagued the Winter Olympics for more than a half-century. In fact, the first warnings of these problems came from the most unlikely of critics: former IOC president Avery Brundage, who even encouraged his fellow IOC members to consider ditching the Winter Games altogether. Now, these issues have snowballed to the point that they threaten the viability of the Winter Games.
The only American ever to serve as IOC president, Brundage held the post from 1952 to 1972. A racist, antisemite and all-around crank, he was the villain in many Olympics dramas of the 20th century. History has passed stern judgment on many of his decisions and statements. Yet the complaints Brundage directed at the Winter Olympics in the 1960s seem prescient in 2022.
Unlike the Summer Olympics, Brundage knew the winter event had limited appeal. He envisioned the Olympics as a global movement, yet half of the member nations had "no interest whatsoever" in the Winter Games. "The great majority of the peoples of the world have neither the desire nor the opportunity to participate in winter sport," he wrote in a 1968 memo. While the Winter Olympics spurred participation in winter sports, Brundage recognized that only a small group of countries monopolized the top levels of competition.
Because winter sports were restricted to a small part of the world, there were also limited options for where the Games could be held. "Are we not trying to do the impossible," Brundage wrote to IOC members in 1969, "since there are few places in the world where there are mountains and snow with the facilities to take care of the huge crowds of competitors, officials, and spectators that accompany the Winter Games today."


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package nl.martijndwars.webpush.cli.handlers;

import nl.martijndwars.webpush.Utils;
import nl.martijndwars.webpush.cli.commands.GenerateKeyCommand;
import org.bouncycastle.jce.ECNamedCurveTable;
import org.bouncycastle.jce.interfaces.ECPrivateKey;
import org.bouncycastle.jce.interfaces.ECPublicKey;
import org.bouncycastle.jce.spec.ECNamedCurveParameterSpec;
import org.bouncycastle.util.io.pem.PemObject;
import org.bouncycastle.util.io.pem.PemWriter;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStreamWriter;
import java.security.*;
import java.util.Base64;

import static nl.martijndwars.webpush.Utils.ALGORITHM;
import static nl.martijndwars.webpush.Utils.CURVE;
import static org.bouncycastle.jce.provider.BouncyCastleProvider.PROVIDER_NAME;

public class GenerateKeyHandler implements HandlerInterface {
    private GenerateKeyCommand generateKeyCommand;

    public GenerateKeyHandler(GenerateKeyCommand generateKeyCommand) {
        this.generateKeyCommand = generateKeyCommand;
    }

    @Override
    public void run() throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException, NoSuchAlgorithmException, NoSuchProviderException, IOException {
        KeyPair keyPair = generateKeyPair();

        ECPublicKey publicKey = (ECPublicKey) keyPair.getPublic();
        ECPrivateKey privateKey = (ECPrivateKey) keyPair.getPrivate();

        byte[] encodedPublicKey = Utils.encode(publicKey);
        byte[] encodedPrivateKey = Utils.encode(privateKey);

        if (generateKeyCommand.hasPublicKeyFile()) {
            writeKey(keyPair.getPublic(), new File(generateKeyCommand.getPublicKeyFile()));
        }

        System.out.println("PublicKey:");
        System.out.println(Base64.getUrlEncoder().encodeToString(encodedPublicKey));

        System.out.println("PrivateKey:");
        System.out.println(Base64.getUrlEncoder().encodeToString(encodedPrivateKey));
    }

    /**
     * Generate an EC keypair on the prime256v1 curve.
     *
     * @return
     * @throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException
     * @throws NoSuchProviderException
     * @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException
     */
    public KeyPair generateKeyPair() throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException, NoSuchProviderException, NoSuchAlgorithmException {
        ECNamedCurveParameterSpec parameterSpec = ECNamedCurveTable.getParameterSpec(CURVE);

        KeyPairGenerator keyPairGenerator = KeyPairGenerator.getInstance(ALGORITHM, PROVIDER_NAME);
        keyPairGenerator.initialize(parameterSpec);

        return keyPairGenerator.generateKeyPair();
    }

    /**
     * Write the given key to the given file.
     *
     * @param key
     * @param file
     */
    private void writeKey(Key key, File file) throws IOException {
        file.createNewFile();

        try (PemWriter pemWriter = new PemWriter(new OutputStreamWriter(new FileOutputStream(file)))) {
            PemObject pemObject = new PemObject("Key", key.getEncoded());

            pemWriter.writeObject(pemObject);
        }
    }
}

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The Music Center is seeking a creative, energetic and highly-motivated marketing coordinator for Grand Park to help share all things Grand Park across the digital landscape. In this role, the Marketing Coordinator will support The Music Center's work to deepen the cultural life of every Angeleno and further Grand Park's vital role as L.A.'s Park For Everyone.
Reporting directly to the Grand Park marketing manager, the marketing coordinator will support all marketing aspects of Grand Park events, programs and brand. Key responsibilities include social media management and support for the marketing manager with all aspects of marketing strategy and execution for Grand Park programming and the Grand Park brand. This individual will also support the larger Grand Park team with various administrative duties. Through this work, the marketing coordinator will play a critical role in communicating the Grand Park voice and brand, helping to build the park's brand and positioning it and as a producer of the highest quality, safest and most innovative free public events in Los Angeles County.
Our ideal Marketing Coordinator:
Loves to tell stories and knows how to weave them
Loves Los Angeles
Is fluent in the language and rhythms of digital platforms, including, but not limited to, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube, etc.
Has exemplary organization, administrative, writing and communications skills
Thrives in a highly collaborative, creative event-based team and culture.
Demonstrates poise and maturity in communications, flexibility and the ability to multi-task and problem solve in a fast-moving environment
Is highly resourceful and able to set priorities and partner with a dynamic, highly energetic, small but mighty team
Has a basic understanding of social analytics, including Facebook+Instagram insights and Google Analytics
Has at least 1-2 years relevant experience in creating/developing/writing social media content
Has a sense of humor
Has working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Works from an inclusive mindset and possesses the ability to work cogently in collaboration with diverse groups of people
Has a flexible schedule – open to working occasional non-traditional business hours
Must be able to lift 40 lbs. and stand for extended periods of time
Duties and Responsibilities include:
Social media management (50%)
Website and e-newsletter management (20%)
Creative services administrative support (20%)
Event/marketing duties as necessary (10%)
Works closely with the marketing manager as well as larger Grand Park team to support all park endeavors
Maintains positive relationships with all levels of Music Center and Grand Park staff, as well as key external stakeholders and partners
Keeps the marketing manager informed of work progress and potential problems and provides innovative solutions to address problems
Is competent in Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite and social media analytics
Knowledge of the L.A. arts and culture community strongly preferred
Experience with scheduling seasonal event staff preferred
Experience in outdoor event production preferred
Requirements and qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent required
Can operate with a flexible schedule, must be able to work events on weeknights and weekends as well as holidays
The Music Center convenes artists, communities and ideas with the goal of deepening the cultural lives of every resident in Los Angeles County. The non-profit performing arts organization has two divisions: The Music Center Ops, which manages The Music Center's four theatres, an outdoor plaza and Grand Park on behalf of the County of Los Angeles; and The Music Center Arts, which curates a world-class dance series, Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center; produces and presents programming in other arts genres with a focus on engagement; and presents nationally recognized arts education programs. The Music Center is also home to four renowned resident companies – Center Theatre Group, the LA Master Chorale, the LA Opera and the LA Philharmonic. With The Music Center on Location,™ the non-profit performing arts organization brings events and activities to locations outside of its Downtown Los Angeles campus.
The Music Center also programs and manages Grand Park, a beautiful 12-acre public park that adds spirit and vitality to downtown Los Angeles. The park stretches from The Music Center on the west to City Hall on the east. Opened in July 2012, the park celebrates the cultural life of Los Angeles County. Grand Park presents free year-round programming including fitness/wellness programs, lunchtime food trucks, theatrical and dance presentations, site-specific performances, music events, holiday celebrations, video and art installations, mid-size (500-5,000 attendees) and large scale (20,000-50,000 attendees) events with multiple stages, pyrotechnics/fireworks and large-scale projections.
Compensation will be determined commensurate with experience; this is a non-exempt hourly position.
How to Apply: To be fully considered please submit a cover letter, resume to jobs@musiccenter.org or fax to: 213-972-8029.
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The Ulefone Armor 8 5G brings fast Dimensity 800-powered connectivity in a rugged package
This may be the first of its kind – Ulefone unveiled a rugged 5G smartphone. It's a 5G version of the Armor 8, which uses the MediaTek Dimensity 800 chipset (replacing the Helio P60) which will deliver higher performance in addition to faster Internet connectivity.
"Faster" in two ways – the Ulefone Armor 8 5G promises higher download speeds (so it completes large downloads faster) as well as lower latency (a boon for multiplayer gaming). You can see it in action against an iPhone 11 below. Keep in mind that the numbers seen in the video are not exactly scientific results.
As for the other tenet of this phone's identity, durability, it is dust, splash and water resistant with an IP68 rating. It also has the rare IP69K rating, which means it can survive strong jets of hot water. The phone carries a MIL-STD-810G certification as well.
Besides the chipset, the Ulefone Armor 8 5G brings several other improvements over its 4G counterpart. For starters, it doubles the RAM to 8GB and quadruples the storage to 256GB. The rear camera goes from a 16MP main sensor to 64MP.
However, the battery shrunk a bit – the 5G model has 5,080 mAh in its tank compared to 5,580 mAh of its sibling. The display appears to be the same 6.1" 720p+ panel, details on the remaining cameras and charging speed will be revealed at a later date.
Ulefone Armor 8 5G
The Armor 8 5G will be available in November. The pricing hasn't been confirmed yet, but the 4G version of the phone will drop from its current $200 to $140. You can find both at the official Ulefone store.


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        view.addEventListener('viewdestroy', function () {

            if (self.listController) {
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            if (self.tabbedPage) {
                self.tabbedPage.destroy();
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        });

        function renderTabs(view, initialTabId, pageInstance, params) {

            var tabs = [
            {
                Name: Globalize.translate('Suggested'),
                Id: "suggested"
            },
            {
                Name: Globalize.translate('Movies'),
                Id: "movies"
            },
            {
                Name: Globalize.translate('Genres'),
                Id: "genres"
            },
            {
                Name: Globalize.translate('Collections'),
                Id: "collections"
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                Name: Globalize.translate('Favorites'),
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            }];

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