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That time, way back in 1917, when Dorothy Wrinch threw mad shade
Dorothy Wrinch (1894–1976) was a productive and intelligent philosopher, mathematician, and biochemist who contributed to a wide array of fields. She published in economics and probability, x-ray crystallography and protein structures, the cardinal arithmetic of Principia Mathematica's second volume, and, of course, philosophy. One of her particular interests was the relation between philosophy and logic, and logic's role in the scientific method.
Wrinch holds many distinctions. She was the first woman to teach mathematics to men at Cambridge. She was a single mother in academia during a period that was doubtless especially hostile to women in the workplace. In 1930, she also wrote a pseudonymous book, The Retreat from Parenthood, that was no doubt partly informed by this experience, and one that might be viewed as a counterpart to Russell's 1928 Marriage & Morals. Wrinch wrote a thesis on logic, sadly now lost so far as I know, under Bertrand Russell's supervision, though this was unofficial because Russell had been sacked due to his pacifist activities during the World War I; officially, G. H. Hardy was Wrinch's thesis supervisor. She also got into a bitter dispute with Linus Pauling over the structure of proteins, a dispute now known as the "cyclol controversy." These biographical details are covered in Marjorie Senechal's superb I Died for Beauty: Dorothy Wrinch and the Cultures of Science.
Here I want to focus on a hilarious episode from 1917, that one time Wrinch threw mad shade at a Professor L. P. Saunders, who was criticizing Russell's 1914 Lowell Lectures, known to us at Our Knowledge of the External World: As a Field for Scientific Method in Philosophy. Wrinch, then a graduate student studying mathematics at the University College London, was responding to Saunders' critical piece on Russell's Our Knowledge.
Saunders argues, somewhat bizarrely, that if facts involving sense-data and the laws of logic are certain, then nothing else is certain:
Mr. Russell, I have to point out, regards the laws of logic and sense-data as the hardest of hard facts; thus, in the end, the other hard facts…are not really "certain". It is fair, therefore, to say that the only facts that are known, according to Mr. Russell, are sense-data and the laws of logic…
Mr. Russell, like all empiricists, does not take his own position with sufficient seriousness. He tells you, in effect, that sense-data alone are certain facts; and in violent contradiction to this he asks you to accept a great many other statements (viz., the statements constituting his position as such, statements about it, and statements about other philosophies) as true! And yet one would have thought it unnecessary to have to point out that if sense-data are the only really certain (i.e. certain) facts, that then nothing else is certain. Unfortunately, although this is, in one sense, quite clear, it is also, in another sense, not clear, seeing that this statement itself claims to be true. How Mr. Russell came to overlook this is very difficult to understand. (Saunders 1917: 49-50)
Of course, Russell's view by no means implies that whatever is implied by the laws of logic in conjunction with facts about sense-data are not part of the certain facts. Surely, whatever is logically implied by these is also certain. Wrinch rightly picks up on this point, finding Saunders' reasoning ridiculous and saying as much in her 1917 reply:
Now it must be evident that in general, it is possible to infer from a given set of premisses which includes a principle of deduction, other propositions not contained in this set.² In the system we are discussing, the Laws of Logic are included in the premisses and yet Prof. Saunders takes exception to the fact that other propositions are asserted, apparently merely because they are different from the premises. […] Since the Laws of Logic are included in this body [of certain propositions], all logical deductions from the premisses can be justifiably asserted in his system. This class of propositions will, I think, cover all Mr. Russell's statements "constituting his position as such, statements about it, and statements about other philosophies". (Wrinch 1917: 449)
Ouch. But that was not the shade that inspired this post. It is this little footnote 2, which reads:
Cf. Principia Mathematica in which three volumes of propositions are inferred from a very small number of primitive propositions.
That is a hilarious rejoinder, indeed. "You think that if the laws of logic and facts about sense-data are certain, then nothing else is? Have you even read Principia?"
October 18, 2019 Landon D. C. Elkind
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Finding Direction in the Senior Market..... is the title of a best practice guide published by the Society of Certified Senior Advisors. I recommend the guide for everyone in the planned giving field. Originally written for the commercial sector, the non-profit sector should adapt much of its wisdom and recommendations.
It begins with an overview of the demographic of the mature marketplace defined as age 55+, the growing population who are living longer, better educated and committed to being financially secure.
Throughout the report there are several source references which allow you to dig deeper into the subject matter.
How does your staff communicate? Do they have senior sensitivity in their job training, focusing on issues such as communicating effectively with people who are visually and hearing impaired? Do they identify and resolve typical problem situations, in addition to addressing prospect's emotional needs?
The older demographic wants to build trust before the proposal or sale and receive special treatment afterwards.
When it come to developing marketing materials experts agree the first step is to narrow down which part of the demographic you want to reach. In the older population there are two or even three generations with different needs, concerns and generational touch points. Pre-retirees, active retirees and seniors have generational issues specific to their needs.
In crafting your marketing message to reach target markets, you must find themes, ideas and values that resonate with seniors at many levels.
Older prospects are not time-sensitive. Marketing messages telling older people they should do something now to avoid unwanted consequences in the future generally get poor responses. You market to values not age.
Make copy easy to read, keep it simple and use serif typefaces, don't scrimp on size, resist the urge to be trendy, don't be "loud" by using all caps, keep columns short, use color and graphics and sick to the facts.
Far too few Web sites, even those specifically designed for older adults, take into account aging eyes, hands and minds in their design and usability. Develop age friendly sites. Surprising to me was a note to avoid drop-down menus, because they require mouse precision that some older users may not have. Ease of navigation and readability are crucial, as well as new and engaging content is what will keep older adults coming back to your Web site regularly.
If you would like to investigate being trained as a Certified Senior Advisor simply Email me and I will give you the appropriate referral.
Baby Boom and Older Women..... give 89 percent more than their male counterparts, Women's Philanthropy Institute research shows.
Comment: Planned gift strategies my prove to be more important to women then men as women seek stability in their retirement years with the guaranteed lifetime payments from charitable gift annuities.
The Real Estate Planning Crisis.....Unless Congress acts by December 31 the estate exempt amount will drop from $5.12 million to $1 million. The number of estates subject to estate taxes will jump 16 fold to 52,000 per year. Nearly 2.5 million Americans die each year and many of them have not signed the basic documents to protect loved ones. Remember a spouse inheriting assets is not subject to estate taxes so the 52,000 represents those estates with no surviving spouse.
Rapid Growth of Donor Advised Funds.....The first donor advised fund (DAF) appeared in the 1930s. Today, commercial funds operated by Fidelity, Schwab, TRowe Price, and Vanguard and others hold the largest fund assets when compared to the typical community foundation. Community foundations now account for only 43% of DAF assets while religious organizations hold 15%.
Caring for Pets from beyond the Grave....According to recent studies, 27% of American pet owners who have wills include their pets in their wills. A 2009 survey revealed that on-third of dog, cat, and bird owners and one-half of horse owners specify in their wills a caretaker or guardian for their pet.
Whatever your personal perspective, chances are a significant percentage of your affluent and high-net worth donors have pets for which they wish to provide care after they've departed this world.
Under the law of willis of every state, pets are prohibited from inheriting and managing property.
For more planning ideas to share with your prospect download the Cannon Insights April 2012 article.
News and Notes....FEWER - 70% of retirees surveyed in 2007 (i.e., 5 years ago) were "very" or "somewhat" confident that they would have a "comfortable" retirement. Only 52% of retirees feel that way in 2012 (source: Employee Benefit Research Institute Retirement Survey).
LONGER LIFE - The life expectancy at birth of an average American was 62.9 years in 1940, 5 years after Social Security was created in 1935. Life expectancy is 78.7 years today (source: Center for Disease Control).
THEIR BIGGEST CONCERN - 62 % of American adults believe the greatest risk to the success of their retirement years is living too long (source: MetLife Mature Market Institute).
PAY IT OFF – 25% of American families headed by a retired person do not pay off their outstanding credit card balance each month. 46% of families headed by an individual that works as an employee of a firm (i.e., not a business-owner) do not pay off their outstanding credit card balance each month (source: Federal Reserve).
AT TIME OF DEATH - Unless modified by Congress in the next 4 ½ months, the federal estate tax exemption will be reduced as of 1/01/13, i.e., a death in 2012 will permit the transfer of a larger dollar amount on an estate tax-free basis (with proper legal planning) than a 2013 death. Federal estate tax law allows a 2012 decedent to pass onto his/her heirs $5.12 million estate tax-free. The amount that can be passed estate-tax free onto the heirs of a decedent reduces to $1 million for 2013 deaths (source: Treasury Department).
WE'RE NOT TOTALLY HONEST - The US government projects that an average American pays only 85.5% of his/her total federal income tax bill (mostly driven by unreported income), adding up to an estimated $385 billion annual "tax gap," i.e., the difference between what all US taxpayers should have paid in federal income taxes vs. what they actually paid (source: IRS).
ARE YOU READY? - 2 out of every 5 American males that live to age 65 will survive at least another 20 years to age 85 (source: Social Security).


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Chemically Enhanced Sunlight for Killing Bacteria
S. S. Block,
S. S. Block
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-2050
V. P. Seng,
V. P. Seng
Department of Microbiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-2050
D. W. Goswami
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-2050
J. Sol. Energy Eng. Feb 1997, 119(1): 85-91 (7 pages)
Block, S. S., Seng, V. P., and Goswami, D. W. (February 1, 1997). "Chemically Enhanced Sunlight for Killing Bacteria." ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 1997; 119(1): 85–91. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2871858
Solar ultraviolet (UV) photocatalyzed oxidation of chemicals with titanium dioxide (TiO2) has received considerable attention. Much less recognized, however, is the ability of the same system to destroy bacteria. This study examined this phenomenon and the conditions that effect it. Bacteria in aqueous solution were given solar exposure with titanium dioxide and their survival with time was detected. Lamps with a predominantly solar ultraviolet spectrum were also used in the experiments. Without exposure to UV light, TiO2 does not affect the bacteria. However, several common bacteria were killed in just a few minutes on solar exposure in the presence of TiO2. Whereas without TiO2 it took more than an hour to destroy them. A concentration of 0.01 percent TiO2 was most effective in killing bacteria and tenfold concentrations lower or higher were successively less effective. Inorganic and organic compounds in solution, even in small amounts, interfered with the efficiency of killing. An alkaline solution also reduced the bactericidal activity. Circulation and agitation provided by stirring to keep the TiO2 particles suspended reduced the time necessary to kill the bacteria. Time-intensity curves for killing bacteria were the same general shape with or without TiO2. This suggests that TiO2 served merely as a catalyst to increase the rate of the reaction but that the mechanism of action was not changed. The shape of the curves shows that the organisms are sensitized with a minimum intensity of radiation and that an increase doesn't greatly increase the rate of the kill. Below this critical intensity, however, the time required for killing markedly increases as the intensity is decreased.
Bacteria, Sunlight, Solar energy, Shapes, Titanium, Ultraviolet radiation, Catalysts, Organic compounds, Oxidation, Particulate matter, Pharmacokinetics, Radiation (Physics)
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Performance of Non-Concentrating Solar Photocatalytic Oxidation Reactors Part II: Shallow Pond Configuration
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Kinetic and Mechanistic Overview of TiO2 Photocatalyzed Oxidation Reactions in Aqueous Solution
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Block, Seymour S., 1991, Disinfection, Sterilization, and Preservation, 4th ed., Lea & Febiger, Malvern, PA.
Goswami, D. Y., 1994, "Solar Energy and the Environment," Invited Keynote Paper, Proceedings of the ASME-ISHMT Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Bombay, India, Jan., pp. 41–46.
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Heterogeneous Photocatalysis: Degradation of Dichloromethane (CH2Cl2), Chloroform (CHCl3) and Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4) with Illuminated TiO2 Photocatalyst
J. Catalysis
Inactivation of Escherichia coli by Titanium Dioxide Photocatalytic Oxidation
Appl. Environmental Microbiol.
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On the Accurate Determination of Reaction Rate Constants in Batch-Type Solar Photocatalytic Oxidation Facilities
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Sterilization with Particulate Photosemiconductor
J. Antibact. Antifung. Agents
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Antibacterial Action of Powdered Semiconductor on a Serotype g Streptococcus mutants
Caries Res.
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Antibacterial Effect of the Powdered Semiconductor TiO2 on the Viability of Oral Microorganisms
J. Dent. Res.
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Mode of Photocatalytic Bactericidal Action of Powdered Semiconductor TiO2 on Mutans Streptococci
J. Photochem. Photobiol. B: Biol.
Wilkens, F. W., and Blake, D. M., 1994, "Use of Solar Energy to Drive Chemical Processes," Chemical Eng. Progress, June, pp. 41–49.
Wyness
Performance of Nonconcentrating Solar Photocatalytic Oxidation Reactors, Part I: Flat Plate Configuration
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A Non-Intrusive Particle Temperature Extraction Methodology Using Infrared and Visible-Image Sequences for High-Temperature Particle Plumes
J. Sol. Energy Eng (August 2023)
Simulated Experimental Assessment of a Laboratory-Scale Solar Convective Furnace System
Improving the Power Output of a Partially Shaded Photovoltaic Array Through a Hybrid Magic Square Configuration With Differential Evolution-Based Adaptive P&O MPPT Method
J. Sol. Energy Eng (October 2023)
An Innovative Design for a Solar Water Heating System Utilizing a Flat-Shaped Heat Pipe
A Novel Nonconcentrating Reactor for Solar Water Detoxification
J. Sol. Energy Eng (May,1997)
Photocatalytic Disinfection of Indoor Air
J. Sol. Energy Eng (February,1997)
Comparative Study of Photocatalytic Degradation Mechanisms of Pyrimethanil, Triadimenol, and Resorcinol
J. Sol. Energy Eng (November,2008)
Performance of Nonconcentrating Solar Photocatalytic Oxidation Reactors: Part I—Flat-Plate Configuration
Degradation of VOCs With Pt-TiO 2 Photocatalyst and Concentrated Sunlight
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Design of a Concentrator With a Rectangular Flat Focus and Operation With a Suspension Reactor for Experiments in the Field of Photocatalytic Water Splitting
Experimental Investigation on the Performance Loss of Cross-Linked Polymers During Photo-Oxidative Aging
Energy Options and Terms: An Introduction
Energy Supply and Pipeline Transportation: Challenges & Opportunities
The Effect of Temperature on Polymer Supported Titanium Dioxide Photocatalyst for Degradation of Volatile Organic Compounds
International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering 4th (ICCEE 2011)
Characterization and evaluation
Biocompatible Nanomaterials for Targeted and Controlled Delivery of Biomacromolecules

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The red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus), formerly western red-footed falcon, is a bird of prey. It belongs to the family Falconidae, the falcons. This bird is found in eastern Europe and Asia although its numbers are dwindling rapidly due to habitat loss and hunting. It is migratory, wintering in Africa. It is a medium-small, long-winged species. The adult male is all blue-grey, except for his red undertail and legs; its underwings are uniformly grey. The female has a grey back and wings, orange head and underparts, and a white face with black eye stripe and moustaches. Young birds are brown above and buff below with dark streaks, and a face pattern like the female.
The red-footed falcon tends to reside in typical steppe type habitats ranging from Eastern Europe to Lake Baikal in Central Asia. This is a diurnal bird of open country with some trees, often near water. They tend to migrate far south for the winter, including in areas of Africa. The red-footed falcon tends not to make their own nests, but tend to use abandoned nests made by other birds such as the hooded crow, rook, and magpie. The nests that are chosen tend to be higher than the majority of the other nests; the nests tend to be 13–20 m (43–66 ft) above the ground and within 3–4 m (9.8–13.1 ft) of the tree top. Most of these nests tend to be near the edge of woods, avoiding nesting on solitary trees. Breeding takes place in these abandoned nests; usually breeding occurs colonially in rookeries because these birds tend to stay together in groups.


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ODAC Coaches Camp
Tiffey Tallies Pair for Men's Lacrosse At #14 W&L
#14 Washington & Lee
Randolph-Macon (4-2, 0-1 ODAC) 2 1 1 2 6
#14 Washington & Lee (4-3, 1-0 ODAC) 5 6 2 1 14
G: A.J. Witherell - 3
A: A.J. Witherell - 4
Sv: Jack Taylor - 17
GB: Jack Hodgson - 8
G: Ryan Tiffey - 2
A: 4 Players (#1, #12, #38, #43) - 1
Sv: Chris Cerrina - 13
GB: Chris Cerrina - 5
LEXINGTON, Va. – Randolph-Macon junior Ryan Tiffey (Columbia, MD / Wilde Lake) scored a pair of goals as Randolph-Macon men's lacrosse battled 14th-ranked Washington and Lee Saturday afternoon in both teams' conference opener.
Score: #14 Washington and Lee 14, Randolph-Macon 6
Location/Venue: Lexington, Va./Wilson Field
Records: Washington and Lee (4-3, 1-0 ODAC), Randolph-Macon (4-2, 0-1 ODAC)
The goals came in quick succession in the first quarter. After W&L struck first about 50 seconds into the contest, four goals were scored within three minutes of each other in the middle of the period. W&L added three of the four. In Randolph-Macon's first score, junior Colin DiSesa (Ashland, VA / Hanover) took a shot into the cage for the score off a pass from freshman Derek Marsilio (Harrisburg, PA / Bishop McDevitt).
Later in the first, R-MC got a score from freshman Brandon Smith (Richmond, VA / Douglas Freeman) to cut W&L's lead in half to 4-2. W&L added one before the end of the frame to take the 5-2 advantage into the second period.
W&L got four straight goals to begin the second frame. Tiffey scored his first of the afternoon with 2:24 to go in the second quarter, after a pass from fellow junior Brendan Markovic (Westminster, MD / Winters Mill). The score was followed by another pair by W&L, which took an 11-3 lead at halftime.
The third quarter was marked more by defense as only three goals made it in during the frame. R-MC scored as DiSesa offered a pass to senior Ty Anderson (Chestertown, MD / Kent County), who placed it in the cage for the score. W&L retained the lead 13-4 heading into the final frame.
Tiffey scored his second of the day with an unassisted effort at goal with 6:43 to go in the fourth quarter. W&L added a goal a few minutes later. But R-MC finished strong with a score with 1:17 remaining as brother duo of freshman Luke Pratt and junior Lee Pratt (Winston-Salem, NC / Ronald Reagan) connected for R-MC's sixth goal. Lee sent a pass over to Luke, who placed it in the goal to settle the final score at 14-6.
R-MC's defense showed strong against the Generals. Junior Camden Stramanak (Annapolis, MD / Annapolis) made four caused turnovers, junior Tyler Flora (Mechanicsville, VA / Hanover) added two and seniors Austin Evans (Glen Allen, VA / Glen Allen) and Matt Surock (Baltimore, MD / Loch Raven) as well as DiSesa added one each.
Along with being in goal, senior Chris Cerrina (Ridgewood, NJ / Ridgewood) made five ground ball pickups. Flora added four. Evans and Stramanak each made three ground ball pickups as well.
DiSesa led the team with nine shots. Six of them came on goal. Anderson and Markovic each had five shots as well.
Cerrina made 13 saves in goal for the Yellow Jackets today.
Junior Joe Maranto (Joppa, MD / Fallston) won five of the eight faceoffs he attempted at the X for the game.
Luke Pratt's goal was the first of his collegiate career.
Randolph-Macon next faces Guilford at 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 16 at Day Field.
Tue, 05/01 | Men's Lacrosse at Lynchburg L, 24-6 (Final) V | BX | RC
Sat, 04/28 | Men's Lacrosse at Guilford W, 15-9 (Final) BX | RC
Sat, 04/21 | Men's Lacrosse vs. Randolph W, 25-4 (Final) BX | V | RC
Wed, 04/18 | Men's Lacrosse at Shenandoah W, 13-5 (Final) BX | RC
Sat, 04/14 | Men's Lacrosse at Roanoke L, 20-8 (Final) BX | RC
Fri, 04/06 | Men's Lacrosse at Bridgewater (Va.) W, 10-7 (Final) BX | RC
Wed, 04/04 | Men's Lacrosse vs. Methodist (NC) W, 17-5 (Final) BX | RC
Fri, 03/30 | Men's Lacrosse vs. Virginia Wesleyan W, 17-1 (Final) BX | RC | V
Wed, 03/28 | Men's Lacrosse vs. Marymount (Va.) W, 12-1 (Final) V | BX | RC
Sat, 03/24 | Men's Lacrosse at Lynchburg L, 14-6 (Final) BX | RC
Sat, 03/17 | Men's Lacrosse vs. Washington & Lee L, 12-6 (Final) BX | RC
Sat, 03/10 | Men's Lacrosse vs. Hampden-Sydney L, 18-7 (Final) BX | RC
Wed, 03/07 | Men's Lacrosse at St. Mary's (Md.) W, 12-10 (Final) V | BX | RC
Sat, 03/03 | Men's Lacrosse vs. Haverford College W, 5-3 (Final) RC | BX
Sat, 02/24 | Men's Lacrosse at Goucher W, 12-5 (Final) BX | RC
Wed, 02/21 | Men's Lacrosse at #20 Christopher Newport L, 16-5 (Final) RC | BX
Sat, 02/17 | Men's Lacrosse at Catholic L, 15-10 (Final) BX | RC
Wed, 02/14 | Men's Lacrosse vs. Mary Washington L, 14-6 (Final) BX | RC
Tue, 05/02 | Men's Lacrosse at Lynchburg L, 9-5 (Final) BX | RC | V
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A Jamaica Producers' corporate office building in Kingston, Jamaica (Photo courtesy of JP)
JP Group doubles profit; commits to maintaining investment programme
The Jamaica Producers (JP) Group is reporting net profits of JM$774 million for its second quarter ended July 2021 — more than doubling the JM$378 million outturn for the comparative period in 2020 in a performance buoyed by solid results in both JP Group's business lines.
It's second-quarter revenue of JM$5.9 billion was up 36 per cent over the prior year. Net profit attributable to shareholders jumped 178 per cent to JM$353 million.
"We will definitely be continuing our programme of selective capital investment projects and acquisitions"
— Jeffery Hall, CEO, Jamaica Producers
Jamaica Producers owns and operates interests in logistics, port terminal operations, food and drink production, and agri-business through its Logistics and Infrastructure (L&I) and Food and Drink (F&D) divisions.
Jeffrey Hall, CEO of Jamaica Producers, said the company "is now exceptionally well positioned to capitalise on trading opportunities in the logistics sector". However, he noted that management is aware that inflation, supply chain shocks, and economic uncertainty related to the uneven management of the novel coronavirus pandemic will present general business challenges in the short term.
CEO of Jamaica Producers Jeffrey hall (File photo)
Focus on investments, acquisitions
Despite these challenges, JP Group has decided to maintain an aggressive investment programme.
"We will definitely be continuing our programme of selective capital investment projects and acquisitions," Hall stated.
The acquisition strategy will continue with JP Group identifying and acquiring other logistics services that support trade with the Caribbean, as well as food and drink businesses in large markets that present new growth opportunities for the group.
JP Group's F&D Division comprises a portfolio of subsidiaries in farming, food processing, distribution, and retail of food and drink. (File photo)
According to Hall, "The Caribbean is highly trade-dependent, so we see a strong and continuing role for our logistics businesses."
During the second quarter, JP completed the joint venture acquisition of Geest Line Limited, a shipping line serving Europe and the Caribbean.
A docked Geest Line cargos ship (Photo: Lloyd's List)
In addition, core capital investments in the terminal, cranes, and warehousing at Kingston Wharves and filling lines at Hoogesteger (in Europe) are designed to expand capacity, gain market share, and drive efficiency in JP Group's two largest businesses.
"With shareholders' equity of [JM]$16.9 billion (an increase of 17 per cent relative to the prior year) and net cash and investments of $10.1 billion, we believe that the JP Group has the balance sheet strength to support its strategy," Hall said.
Regarding the performance of each business segment during the second quarter of 2021, the Logistics and Infrastructure Division accounted for the major share of the group's net assets and, in turn, its profits during the second quarter under review. JP's Food and Drink Division was the largest contributor to the revenues of the group.
Jamaica Producers owns a stake in Kingston Wharves Limited. (Photo courtesy KWL)
The Logistics and Infrastructure Division generated 2021 year-to-date profit before finance cost and taxation of $1.7 billion, a 31 per cent increase over the prior year. Divisional revenues of JM$4.6 billion climbed 22 per cent over the prior year. This division continues to benefit from a series of initiatives to develop Kingston Wharves.
During the second quarter, Kingston Wharves benefited from growing volumes of bulk and breakbulk cargo, and automotive shipments to Jamaica and the region.
Meanwhile, JP Group's Food and Drink Division earned 2021 year-to-date profit before finance cost and taxation of $164 million, a 43 per cent increase on the prior year's result of JM$115 million. The segment registered year-to-date gross revenues of JM$6.8 billion, a 19 per cent increase on the JM$5.7 billion recorded in the comparative period of 2020.
Hoogesteger's line of fresh juice products, a segment in Jamaica Producers Food and Drink Division (Photo: zzumomas.com)
The F&D Division comprises JP Group's portfolio of subsidiaries that are engaged in farming, food processing, distribution, and retail of food and drink. It has production facilities in Europe and the Caribbean and operates a distribution centre in the United States.
During the second quarter and year-to-date, the division benefited from a solid performance in JP Group's European juice business, and growth in the snacks, fresh produce, baked goods, and prepared tropical frozen food business serving the US market.
"These businesses have benefited from strong supermarket sales and improved consumer confidence arising from wage and GDP [gross domestic product] growth and advancing vaccination programmes," the JP Group CEO stated.
Performance in these channels more than offset challenging trading conditions in convenience and commuter channels for the tropical foods business in Jamaica (due to school closures and curfews) and travel retail across the Caribbean.
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Wilbert Lemon Brown (born May 9, 1977) is a former American football guard and center in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, and New England Patriots. He played college football at the University of Houston.

Brown has also played for the Frankfurt Galaxy of the NFL Europe League.

Early years
Brown played high school football at Hooks High School in Hooks, Texas.

College career
Brown played college football the University of Houston. In his senior season in 1998, he started all 11 games at guard and earned second-team All-Conference USA honors. During his collegiate career, Brown played in 41 games with 31 starts.

Professional career

San Diego Chargers
Brown was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 1999. As a rookie, he saw action in five games.

1977 births
Living people
People from Texarkana, Texas
Players of American football from Texas
American football centers
American football offensive guards
Frankfurt Galaxy players
Houston Cougars football players
New England Patriots players
San Diego Chargers players
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300 Front St W, Unit 401 is a Toronto condo for sale, near Front and John. This 608 sqft condo was listed at $699900 in March 2019 and has 1 bed and 1 bathroom.
There are quite a few restaurants to choose from around 300 Front Street West. Some good places to grab a bite are Horizons Restaurant and Hogtown Smoke. Venture a little further for a meal at Vue Bistros, Aanch Modernist Indian Cuisine or TOCA. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Starbucks located at 300 Front Street W. Groceries can be found at Rabba Fine Foods which is not far and you'll find Rexall not far as well. Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF Bell Lightbox and Toronto Railway Museum are all within walking distance from 300 Front St W and could be a great way to spend some down time. 300 Front Street West is only a 4 minute walk from great parks like Clarence Square Park, Southern Linear Park and HTO Park.
Transit riders take note, 300 Front Street West is only steps away to the closest TTC Bus Stop (FRONT ST WEST AT JOHN ST) with (Bus) route 121 Fort York Esplanade. ST ANDREW STATION - NORTHBOUND PLATFORM Subway is also a 5-minute walk. If you're driving from 300 Front St W, you'll have easy access to the rest of the city by way of Gardiner Expressway as well, which is only a 2-minute drive getting on and off at Rees St.


On tankers–position on both sides and the rear. On Containers and solo trailers–position on all 4 sides.
Use of unauthorised transmitters ( CB or mobile phones).
Electrostatic discharge:- Static can build up when a product flows along pipes or entering tanks. The voltage is a key factor in producing a spark. Many 1000's of volts can easily be generated. To prevent this, electrically bond all pipes and the tank and connect to earth.
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JUST IN: TMZ reportedly Jay-Z is officially part Owner of NFL Team
Reports by TMZ Hov is officially an NFL Team owner.
The controversy surrounding Jay-Z's new partnership with the NFL, explained
Now he's in business with the league.
Kaepernick's girlfriend, Nessa Diab, wrote on Twitter that Kaepernick didn't speak with Jay-Z before he brokered his deal with the NFL. Jay-Z said yesterday that he spoke to Kaepernick on Monday, but he wouldn't divulge how their conversation went.
Yesterday the hip-hop mogul Jay-Z and National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell held a joint media session at the Roc Nation offices in New York to seal a once-implausible partnership that isn't being received as positively as both parties probably hoped.
I assume neither Goodell nor Jay-Z expected to be on the defensive once the NFL announced that it would give Roc Nation, the music mogul's entertainment company, significant power in choosing the performers for the league's signature events—including the coveted Super Bowl halftime show. Jay-Z and Roc Nation will also help augment the NFL's social-justice initiatives by developing content and spaces where players can speak about the issues that concern them.
Charlamagne Tha God Sends a Message to the NFL Editing out his Kaepernick's Discussion and More.
Stephen A. Smith goes 'Next Friday' Pinky on Michael Irvin following Sunday loss to Washington
J. Cole becomes first hip-hop artist as the Cover Star for 'NBA 2K23'
LeBron James files trademark for "Shut Up and Dribble" remark made by Fox News host Laura Ingraham


January is an unusual month. It's a time of inner reflection on 2018, juxtaposed with personal vision casting for 2019. It's having expectancy for your dreams this year whilst being possibly frustrated with what you did not manage to achieve last year! It's a time where many new ideas can start buzzing in your head yet you want to move forward with a beautifully simple and uncluttered mindset.
I find that my January's are all of the above. There is a distinct aura to this month which I find quite challenging. So one thing I have determined is that renewing my mind is top of my priorities for every year I live and breathe. Because the state of my mind is directly connected with all my goals and dreams.
So here are three empowering thoughts to help you as you work on the landscape of your mind in 2019 and to keep your mind both positive and faith filled!
#1 Refuse to bow down to the negative that you see in front of you.
#2 Spend time with the Holy Spirit and ask Him for ONE word for this year.
One simple word that you can spend the year 'unpacking'. A word in season for you. A word that you feel Him speaking over your life to both encourage and challenge you. A word He wants you to walk in, to etch into your thinking, to breathe life into as you journey through the year. For me in 2019 it's the word RENEW. To bring fresh life into. To give strength to. To take what feels old and pour into it a new lease of life. What is your word for 2019?
#3 Make sure you are positioned well at the beginning of this year.
By that I mean POSITION yourself in His word, POSITION and plant yourself deeper within your church, POSITION yourself in a small group where you can do life with other people. God calls us to be deeply connected. Our futures are wrapped up with one another. Our roots intertwine. Everything about Beautiful Minds is about TOGETHER because we are stronger as we unite and more powerful for Him when we are connected.
Believing for an incredible 2019 for you. That you stand firm no matter what may try to knock you down. That you use His Word as your weapon to defeat the enemy. And that you choose to renew your mind away from the things that keep you captive so you are led into a new spacious place.


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CD231 (TALLA) antibodies, human
Clone: SN1a | Dilution: 1:11
The monoclonal antibody SN1a reacts with the 150 kDa glycoprotein CD231 also known as T cell–acute lymphoblastic leukemia specific antigen (TALLA), which is a member of the tetraspanin family. CD231 is expressed on T cell–type acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) cells, skeletal muscle cells, brain, and spleen. It is reported that TALLA plays a role in integrin-mediated migration and can associate with phosphoinositide 4-kinase.
TSPAN7, A15, CCG-B7, DXS1692E, MRX58, MXS1, TALLA-1, TM4SF2, TM4SF2b
Antigen: CD231 (TALLA)
Clone: SN1a
Alternative names of antigen: TSPAN7, A15, CCG-B7, DXS1692E, MRX58, MXS1, TALLA-1, TM4SF2, TM4SF2b
Distribution of antigen: brain, endothelial cells, leukemia cells, neurons, T cells
Available conjugates: APC, Biotin, PE
A mixture of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and Jurkat cells was stained with CD231 (TALLA) antibodies and analyzed by flow cytometry using the MACSQuant
Hara, H. et al. (1987)
Complete suppression of
growth of human leukemia cells by specific immunotoxins: nude mouse models.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 84: 3390-3394
Seon, B. K. et al. (1983) Monoclonal antibody that defines a unique human T-cell leukemia antigen. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 80: 845-849
Matsuzaki, H. et al. (1987) Molecular nature of a cell membrane antigen specific for human T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer Res. 47: 4283-4286
Yauch, R. L. et al. (2000) Specific interactions among transmembrane 4 superfamily (TM4SF) proteins and phosphoinositide 4-kinase. Biochem. J. 351: 629-637
Takagi, S. et al. (1995) Identification of a highly specific surface marker of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and neuroblastoma as a new member of the transmembrane 4 superfamily. Int. J. Cancer 61(5): 706-715
CD231 (TALLA)-PE, human
CD231 (TALLA)-APC, human
CD231 (TALLA)-Biotin, human


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Incremental Group names former Shell boss as chief operating officer as firm targets expansion
Kim McCann takes on key growth role at pioneering Glasgow digital company
Hamish Burns
Incremental Group's new COO Kim McCann
Digital solutions specialist Incremental Group has hired a senior executive from Shell as its new chief operating officer.
Kim McCann, formerly Global Operational Excellence Lead at Shell Aviation, will help the Glasgow-based company through its next phase of growth.
Two Scottish tech companies tie up to further global growth
She has previously held senior roles at Accenture, IBM and Bank of Scotland.
Chief executive officer Neil Logan said: "Kim brings blue-chip, global experience and will help us to drive performance and customer satisfaction through strong processes, governance and culture."
Incremental Group launched in November 2016 and employs 130 people in its offices in Glasgow, Inverurie, Northwich, Manchester and London. It helps companies and organisations harness data and analytics to improve their business, including the use of cloud computing.
It expects revenues of £12 million this year and aims to grow that to more than £60 million by 2022, partly through strategic acquisitions. The group also aims to grow to more than 500 highly skilled staff.
Last year, Incremental opened a Manchester office and its flagship office at The Garment Factory in Glasgow. It won new customers in the public and commercial sectors and clients now include Aberdeen City Council, Shelter, Aggreko, Harbro, Scottish Leather Group and Total. In November, Incremental announced a £1.2 million RSA grant to create 110 high-value jobs.
Incremental Group to create 110 jobs
McCann said: "Incremental is one of the UK's most exciting digital companies, with an impressive customer base across the public and commercial sectors and a fast-growing, motivated team.
"When you are growing at this kind of pace, it's imperative to implement and maintain best practice processes, retain a focus on quality and culture and, most of all, make sure customers remain front and centre to everything you do."
Aberdeen City Council


An acting agent undoubtedly plays an important role in the entertainment industry. He helps aspiring actors get casted in TV shows, films, and movies for showcasing their talent to the world in the most appropriate manner. By virtue of availing his professional services, young artists are able to make their way in to the entertainment world quite easily and quickly, which otherwise is difficult and time-consuming for them.
Young artists mostly do not have any contacts in the industry. Also, they do not posses much knowledge regarding where actors are wanted or extras are required or models are needed. Majority of the aspiring actors do not even get to know about casting auditions and hence they lose many good acting opportunities.
Since an acting agent works in close collaboration with directors and producers, he is aware of their requirements and helps them in finding the best talent for their upcoming TV shows and films. It is usually the casting agent who makes notifications about the casting calls and acting auditions and invites interested actors to showcase their talent in front of their future directors and producers. Though the onus of getting the role depends entirely on the aspiring actor and his acting skills and performance, the acting agent shows gives him the platform to exhibit his acting talent in front of the right people, at the right time.
Those of you who are planning to hire an acting agent it is advisable that you hire the right agent. This is because though there are several casting agents in London, not all are same. If you don't want to waste your time and money by running after an incompetent and good-for-nothing acting agent, be very careful in selecting the casting agent for yourself.
Look for experienced casting agents as they have better contacts with renowned directors and producers and can therefore help you get a good break for your acting career. Ask for references before hiring any acting agent. If the agent is successful, he would have a list of actors who have gained the current position in the industry because of him. You can also ask your friends or family who are in the entertainment industry if they know of any good casting agent.
For finding good casting agents London, get online. It is the easiest way of reaching the right casting agents London. You can get complete details about the casting agents, including their experience, the services that they provide, and their past performance and choose the acting agent for yourself who is the best of them all.


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Best Of, Feature
Treble's 40 favorite Film Scores
By: Treble Staff
A film is only really as good as its soundtrack. Don't let that sound any more controversial than it has to be — if one bad actor can ruin a movie, so can misplaced musical cues. Would Rushmore have been the same without its British invasion soundtrack? Would Star Wars have been as powerful with disco? Would No Country For Old Men have been as harrowing with music? These questions don't have obvious answers, but we're leaning toward no.
This weekend, the Motion Picture Academy will hand out more shiny statues to actors, directors, writers, musicians and composers, and very likely nothing surprising will happen. And looking back over the years, when it comes to original scores, the Academy almost always plays it safe (or boots out a nominee based on a technicality — *cough* The Godfather *cough*), even though the film scores we tend to remember most vividly are the ones that took the most risks. Film music has shaped the way we listen to music and hear it, opening us up to experimental techniques and textural innovation. But what makes a great film score? For one, it has to be memorable. For another, it has to pull you deeper into what happens on screen. And most importantly, it has to be equally compelling, if not sometimes more so, as the film itself.
In the past we've celebrated our favorite songs from films (and single-artist soundtracks), and this list compiles our 40 favorite original (instrumental) scores. Cue them up and hear the magic unfold.
Film noir is generally characterized by darkly cool jazz or string soundtracks, but Carol Reed offered a striking variation for his 1949 film The Third Man by inviting Viennese zitherist Anton Karas to compose and perform the score. Given that the film is set in Vienna, the pairing denotes a certain authenticity, staying true to the atmosphere and culture of the city. But by having all of the music played on a sole instrument gives the film an idiosyncratic quality, a choice that seems both outside the box and very much of its time. Karas, to his credit, plays zither much like Django Reinhardt played guitar, in a gypsy jazz style. It's a bit quirky and upbeat for a tale with sinister underpinnings, but then again, what's what makes it so unforgettable. – Jeff Terich
Akira Ifukube
Famed Japanese composer Akira Ifukube initially set out on a career of forestry, and kept to music as a part-time concern, but ultimately had to give up his primary line of work after being temporarily hospitalized due to exposure to radiation during World War II. This, actually, turned out to work in his favor, as film composition ended up being much more lucrative for him in the long run, his work in dozens of Toho monster films earning him a reputation for creating some of the most powerful music of 20th century cinema, set to footage of giant creatures terrorizing Tokyo. His initial score for 1954's classic Gojira ("Godzilla") is a wonder of both upbeat and chilling atmosphere, with tracks like "Godzilla Comes Ashore" lending an awe-inspiring eeriness to some of cinema's greatest escapism. Most importantly, however, Ifukube actually invented Godzilla's trademark roar, which was created by scraping a resin-soaked leather glove against a double bass. That single screech of terror merits his inclusion, alone. – JT
"Ascenseur pour l'echefaud"
"Film companies have hardly been noted for any intelligent use of jazz as background music," writes Albert McCarthy in the original notes that accompanied the release of Davis' soundtrack. True enough, even looking back now, but it would hardly be doing this music and its presence in the film justice to say that it is part of the background. The music is the film's atmosphere and the film's atmosphere is the best reason, alongside the presence of Jeanne Moreau, to watch it. The main theme, or the credit music, "Générique," has haunted me a long time with its languid mood, so much of which is down to the intoxicating melancholy of Miles's trumpet. There's also something dark in this music, a shadow world behind the loneliness projected front and center, so while one can easily see in it a precursor to the sound of Kind of Blue, the narcotic musical worlds Angelo Badalamenti has fashioned for David Lynch also seem to me to owe a debt to the more disturbing undercurrents of this soundtrack. – Tyler Parks
Just last year, Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Vertigo edged out Citizen Kane as the Best Film of All-Time in the Sight & Sound critics' poll, and it's earned its spot there, primarily for being one of Hitchcock's most complex and psychologically twisted works. But then again, it also has one of the most incredible soundtracks ever orchestrated. Bernard Herrmann has scored a few films in his day, many of them Hitchcock films and all of them great in their own way, but Vertigo stands out among them for its mixture of dramatic subtlety and symbolic parallel to Jimmy Stewart's crippling acrophobia. The twists and turns of the strings and throbbing mechanism of the violins creates a very real feeling of vertigo in the listener. In a rich catalog of outstanding scores, Vertigo is one of Herrmann's very best. – JT
This is only film that makes me cry with every viewing. Why, I don't know. That scene where the town's black folks rise from their seats in the second tier of the courtroom to pay their respects to Atticus after he lost the trial…goddammit it gets me every time. The might of Bernstein's score is felt within the film's first seconds. The opening taps of the piano prickle at my arms until goosebumps rise. THEN when the strings sweep in during the main theme, and those childhood memories of backyard games, action figures, and elementary school shenanigans conjure up, even MORE tears fall. I'm a damn wreck by the end. The score was nominated for an Academy Award, which was deserved: it could easily be the great-American-ballet-that-never-was. The statue that year went to Maurice Jarre's score for Lawrence of Arabia instead…whatever (Bernstein won later in 1968 anyways and was nominated another 12 times). – Rick Moslen
There is arguably no cinematic experience more fun than the 007 franchise, no matter how ridiculous, dated or retconned. And a pretty big part of that is John Barry's legendary score, specifically the famous "James Bond Theme" an instantly recognizable mash-up of surf guitar and brass, making for the coolest entrance of a movie hero, and by extension coolest opening credit sequence, ever. However, this theme made its introduction with 1962's Dr. No, and by 1964, when Barry had crafted his third Bond score for Goldfinger, Sean Connery's Bond had a new star to sing him into the frame — Welsh diva Shirley Bassey. That said, Goldfinger's score on the whole is one of the most stunning of Barry's Bond oeuvre, matched only by You Only Live Twice and On Her Majesty's Secret Service (which, as a film, tends to be overlooked). The Ventures-style instrumental version of "Goldfinger" matches the original, even if it removes some of Bassey's over-the-top drama, and "Dawn Raid on Fort Knox" is some of the most heavy-hitting heist music to burst out of the screen. And while "The James Bond Theme" in its original form may not be on the soundtrack listing, it still crops up, first in "Oddjob's Pressing Engagment," and again in "Bond Back in Action Again," which is a pretty faithful reprisal of the original. – JT
I would venture to guess that just about everyone reading this feature knows the legendary theme to The Pink Panther, probably even more so than the Blake Edwards detective spoof in which the bumbling Inspector Clouseau follows the trail of a stolen diamond (that would be the "panther"). It's really just one of many unforgettable numbers in Henry Mancini's canon, which also includes Breakfast at Tiffany's, Charade and Peter Gunn. Here, however, he blends the archetypal spy theme sound, as perfected by John Barry, with a fun, light-hearted lounge-pop sound that makes it very much a product of the '60s. At times it's more of a swinging jazz-pop album than a prototypical film score, but every minute of it is loaded with charm and character. – JT
Ennio Morricone certainly wasn't averse to whistling in his scores prior to The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, but the whistle carrying the melody to the title theme to what is arguably his most influential score (and one of the most influential scores of all time) has become so iconic, it's still being used to soundtrack standoffs (and various commercials) even to this day. It's that whistle that underscores the genius of Morricone; he had an amazing ability to incorporate any number of unusual features— which often included human voices— and use them drive his sweeping orchestral arrangements in deeply affecting ways. And yet, often times, it's simply the wordless choruses that have the most impact. At times it's stirring and restless ("Il Tramonto"), at others grand and lush (see the epic "Il Triello"), but throughout the score Morricone purveyed an unrivaled depth. – Chris Karman
"Valerie and Her Week of Wonders"
Luboš Fišer
In her contribution to the liner notes of Finders Keepers' beautiful issue of the soundtrack to Valerie and her Week of Wonders, Broadcast's Trish Keenan points out that there are two sound worlds in the film that seem to be at war. One is soft and light, consisting of childlike melodies, wonder, and innocence. The other is threatening, darkly religious and touched by horror – young women recite the names of Catholic saints and it menaces. The battle takes place within Valerie, as the film is an entwining of dream and reality that is hers, brought on by the arrival of her first period, the nearness of womanhood. The innocence is an innocence of sensuality, fantasy and pleasure. The innocence and accompanying openness are intrinsic to the creative spirit. Confronted by institutions and structures that would bring them in line, these forces of creativity take on many disguises, and such is the case in the film: masks abound and identity becomes multiple and changeable. "Inside the mask, another disguise," as Keenan put it in haha Sound's "Valerie," her lullaby to Valerie, and Lubos Fišer's music is perhaps the most important mask, concealing the line between fantasy and reality, and thereby filling the film with magic. – TP
There is no composer in Hollywood so effortlessly able to set the stage for badassery quite like Lalo Schifrin, from his symphonic funk in Bullitt to his somewhat stereotypical sounds of the orient—gone funk—in Enter the Dragon. With a background in jazz music, the Argentine composer knew his way around a groove, but even more than that, he had a knack for imbuing that groove with sinister mood, or an almost absurd silliness if need be. With Dirty Harry, the complexity of his arrangements hit a new level, taking cues from Miles Davis' experimentations on Bitches Brew and A Tribute to Jack Johnson, leveling off his ultra-cool melodies with atonality and dissonance, descending into raw terror funk in "Scorpio's View" and putting up a wall of minimalist chill on the main title theme. Not that Dirty Harry doesn't have its share of outright goofiness — "Harry's Hot Dog" has a cartoonishness about it that almost seems out of place alongside "Scorpio Takes the Bait," which mirrors the hard-boiled Harry Callahan's pursuit of serial killer Scorpio with breathless tension and melodic sublimity. – JT
Feb 19, 2013 Jeff Terich
Stream the new Atoms for Peace albumVideo: Ghost B.C. - "Secular Haze"
Home Treble's 40 favorite Film Scores
February 19, 2013	Best Of, FeatureBernard Herrmann, Ennio Morricone, Herbie Hancock, Isaac Hayes, John Barry, John Williams, Jon Brion, Miles Davis, Movies, Neil Young, Nino Rota, Peter Gabriel, Philip Glass
Lists, Treble's Top 10
10 Unauthorized Political Campaign Songs

Used without permission, and apparently without context.
Best Of, Lists
Counter-Culture: The Top 100 Songs of the '60s

The best songs from the weirdest corners of the 1960s.
Watch the new Miles Ahead trailer
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Watch Don Cheadle chase down some stolen session tapes as Miles Davis.
Roundtable: Bad reputation

The unloved albums that we hold so dear.
President Obama shares summer playlists

No matter what happens in the November presidential election, there's one thing that we can be sure of: Our outgoing president is still the tastemaker-in-chief. After last year sharing that his song of the year was one of the many highlights from Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly, today President Barack Obama shared his two […]
Treble's Top 100 Guitarists

First we honored our favorite drummers, assembling a round-up of those who bring intensity, pacing and danceability to the songs that move us. And then we honored our favorite vocalists, whose emotive or powerful pipes brought gravitas to some of those very same songs (and quite a few different ones, come to think of it). […]
Tatooed, Leather-Jacketed and Awkward

With the release of new Morrissey and Ramones DVDs, fans are given the home video treatment.
Column, History's Greatest Monsters
History's Greatest Monsters: Neil Young – Everybody's Rockin'
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The album that got Geffen to sue Neil Young.


Who do you call when you need over one thousand, seven-foot-tall LED frames designed and made in just a few months' time? A leading national sign company turned to Architectural Plastics to solve this problem. The frames needed to be able to change color, have no visible hardware and diffuse light evenly throughout all of their surfaces. Architectural Plastics partnered with a lighting company and quickly developed a working prototype for the client. The quality and fast production of the prototype won Architectural Plastics the contract to go into production.
At the outset of this project, consistent light diffusion throughout the frame was a challenge. This is not a difficult task when only one or two surfaces of an object have to be lit. However, the frames for this project would be viewed from every angle, 360 degrees around the fixture. Lighting the frames without showing any "hot spots" caused by light beams overlapping or shadows caused by wires, electrical components and light mounts was a complex puzzle.
Evenly lighting a leg of the frame was the first step to solving the problem. After making a working leg sample, the trickier corners were tackled. Following this brief R&D period, a solution that would work for the entire frame was found.
Each frame contains almost 100 feet of lighting strips. Getting power to flow evenly became the next step of the project. A series of tests was conducted to analyze and adjust the power distribution amongst the lighting components.
Planning for production was as formidable a task as solving the lighting issues. Very little time was given to create over one thousand of these large and complex frames. While part of the design crew worked on the lighting, a second construction crew designed special work tables for fabricating the fixtures in a new 10,000 sqft facility.
Due to the detail work required for these light frames, additional overhead lighting was installed with the workstations to make it easier for the fabricators to see. Safe, bright, clean and well organized working conditions are a necessity for any project.
Packing and shipping logistics were the final phase of this project. Custom crates were designed to protect two frames and their power supplies. A schedule was set in motion and Architectural Plastics organized the flow of shipping from the facility throughout the country.
Each completed fixture was pre-programmed to produce thirteen distinct colors for different events that would take place throughout the year.


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In today's article, we're going to bring to you a comparison between a specific model and an entire line of products. Remember when we said we were comparing a model to another model or even a series? Well, we've decided to turn up the volume a bit more. This time, one model VS a whole line of products (and that too the Fagor line of products).
In case you're wondering weather the T-fal is the best economic choice or even the best functional choice in the price range for you or not, this article is for you. Even if you're looking to know about all the fagor models, you can use the T-fal as a yardstick to measure how much each of them extends. However, if any of these is the case with you, we suggest you to take a look at the Tayama Electric Pressure Cooker as well.
So, what are the main differences between the T-fal and the Fagor?
So, which one could you choose?
It is a 12-in-one programmable electric multi-function pressure cooker with a body of stainless steel.
The T-fal CY505E boasts of an astonishing 25 in built smart programs.
It offers you a volume of 6.3 (you might have read that another model of T-fal is available with a volume of 8 quarts- We will be coming to that soon) quarts.
it boasts of a 4-layer ceramic cooking pot.
The T-fal has a stovetop model. The stovetop model has two sizes available: 6 quarts and 8 quarts.
Silver color: 4 quart 6 quart and 8 quart.
Champagne color: 4 quart 6 quart and 8 quart.
Copper color: 6 quart and 8 quart.
A total number of 10 preset functions.
It also has the Keep Warm feature.
It gives you two pressure settings to choose from: The high pressure setting and the low pressure setting.
It is also rated as one of the most economic options when it comes to electronic pressure cookers.
The Fagor Premium series offers you the highest functionality level in the Fagor line of products.
Fagor 670041930 Premium Electric Pressure and Rice Cooker. This pressure cooker has a volume of 6 quarts and a wattage of 800.
Fagor 670041970 Premium Electric Pressure and Rice Cooker. This pressure cooker has a volume of 8 quarts and a wattage of 1000.
The Fagor Premium Electric Pressure cooker comes with an LED screen with soft touch control buttons.
It boasts of a pressure cooking time programmable up to 99 minutes, time delay setting up to 6 hours.
It has both high and low pressure settings. The low pressure cooks for at 3 psi while the high pressure cooks food at 8 psi.
These pressure cookers have a volume range of 6-8 quarts.
These pressure cookers, depending on the model, have a wattage of 800 or 1000.
Has a volume of 6 quarts.
Can be used as slow cooker.
High and low pressure cooking functions.
Flexible programming for up to 9.5 hours.
The newest model from Fagor so far. Provides 10 primary cooking functions, has LCD screen with easy navigation control.
You can click here to read my full review for this Electronic Pressure Cooker.
*Please note the discontinued of Fagor Electric Pressure Cooker Plus.
The T-fal CY505E is a specific model while the Fagor is a whole line of products with a LOT of models.
The T-fal CY505E has a great functionality for its price range, it can be said to have the better parts of every fagor model.
The T-fal CY505E is a model of 6 quarts, but since the Fagor is a huge range, it has models from 5 to 8 quarts.
And last but not the least, except the almost same footing of Fagor LUX, the T-fal CY505E is comparatively cheaper than the Fagor line of products.
At the end of the day, however, both of them are really great choices and one cannot really go wrong between them, because you'd get something anyway, you just have to!
If you're looking at functionality, you might go for the T-fal CY505E or the Fagor Premium.
If you're looking for economic value, you might go for the T-fal CY505E or the Fagor LUX.
However, if you're looking strictly for aesthetic pleasure and want to have a choice, the Fagor LUX is your only choice.
Have your priorities sorted and keep your specific needs in mind, with a choice between two like these, as I said earlier, you can never possibly go wrong!


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L3DT 2.4 beta3 release announcement
L3DT 2.4 beta3 is available
Bug-fixes
Textures and bump-maps
Climate file changes
Date: 1st of June 2006
The third and final beta-release of L3DT v2.4 is available for download. As usual, a summary of the changes is provided on the release history page, and a description follows:
The main focus of this release was to fix bugs in preparation for the final L3DT 2.4, and indeed there were many bugs to fix:
'File→Import→Design map' (would crash).
'File→Import→Heightfield' (JPEG not available).
'Operations→Design map→Generate from HF' (would crash).
'Operations→Design map→Modify parameters' (would crash).
'Operations→Active map→Split to mosaic' (would crash for heightfield).
Fixed 'per pixel land types' texture algorithm (would crash for multiple climates).
'File→Save' (would sometimes throw an error relating to the water-body list).
RAW import (was broken, but I can't remember how).
Numerous fixes to the climate editor (generally not crash-worthy).
Further patches may be issued over the coming fortnight to address any bugs that may be identified by users.
As previewed last month, the bump-mapping and texturing algorithms have been improved to give greater realism at high texture resolutions. Pretty screenshots of this may be found in the gallery, and more are on the way. I will, at some point, update the algorithms pages to explain how the new system works (but not right now).
I've added a new 'desert' climate and revised the 'artic' and 'temperate' climates. These aren't the finalised production-versions, but they're pretty close to what you can expect from L3DT release 2.4.
You may also notice that I've removed the 'arid', 'temperate (deluxe)' and 'temperate (basic)' climates. The reasons for this were:
'arid' needed substantial work to bring it up to the standard of the other climates.
'temperate (deluxe)' was superfluous, as the standard 'temperate' now looks much better (it has 25 land types, 15 of which are grass).
'temperate (basic)' was dropped because I ran out of time.
I will try to re-build 'temperate (basic)' for v2.4, but I make no promises as to the other climates.
In previous releases, climate files were located in [Resources\Climates] and textures were in [Resources\Textures]. This arrangement made it difficult for users to copy and re-distribute climates, so it's been changed for beta3. Now textures may be in the same directory as the climate file, so you can easily zip-up and e-mail a climate, textures and all.
The down-side of these changes is that the file-paths in old climates are broken. If you have any custom-made climates, you will need to manually re-set the correct file paths. While you're at it, it might be a good idea to create a new directory for each climate (see the examples provided) and copy the relevant textures into those directories, thereby making your climates readily 'portable'.
In addition to these changes, the weighting of the texture-blending and bump-mapping system have been re-defined, so things might not look exactly as they did previously. Similarly, the perlin-noise frequency of each land type is now relative to the size of a heightfield pixel, rather than 1/16th of it (as in beta2). Over the next week or so I will revise the user-guide to reflect these changes and explain exactly what all the numbers mean.
The next release will be the 'final' L3DT 2.4 in about two weeks time. It is highly unlikely that any new features will be added at this stage, so the only changes between beta3 and final should be fixes for any bugs still in beta3, plus a few more climates.
As foreshadowed in January, the Professional Edition will no-longer be free for L3DT v2.4. Licenses will be available at cost of $25 (US dollars), with free upgrades provided up to 18 months after purchase. The accepted payment method will be PayPal.
Evaluation licenses will still be available on request, as before, but the lifetime of such keys has been reduced to 60 days (from 180 days). These changes do not apply retrospectively, so older 180- or 365-day keys are still valid.
Please leave your comments and suggestions in the community forum.
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Have you seen them in any news magazines, apreciate Olympus?
Or it's just an indea as the GOSA ones?
Is there any chance to have a ready-made OSE model, or we'll have to convert a PKP one?
For anyone who is interested to buy Poznan circulating in Germany these two branches in version B class with the code 17031, 17031-2, 17031-3,17031-4. and will be followed by the A-B class soon. I believe that the Greek version maybe released within the next two months. We therefore await.
More detail photos from Facebook / copyright PIKO Polska!
The coach has arrived a week now, and is available of course at erail.
I am working on the decals, first on the OSE versions.
Please advise the running numbers of all types or the algorithm to produce the check digit!
The 2nd class has silver windows, but can be fixed easily I think.
The coach comes in the very dark green livery, perhaps as delivered to SEK.
With one word the coach is beautiful and fairly easily converted.
Good news Yianni, but happened to those Heris models? The guy is incorrigible! But anyway, please give prices for basic and converted models for those interested to acquire some.
The model out of the box at erail is at €55, always same price as the producer.
Thanks Yianni, very helpful as always.
I am thinking of buying the B and AB class coach. It is not exactly the SEK-OSE ones but it can be converted to that.
2. Exact windows number and shape for both types. Wrong colour of frames Bcm. Wrong frame for side doors windows.
3. Differances of the underbody equipment.
1. Decals for both classes.
2. Convertion parts for underbody equipment and details (3d parts and maybe photoetched details).
3. Modelling skill for convertion.
This afternoon I will meet Yiannis Hazapis at SFS layout seminar and I will discuss his thoughts for this convertion.
I believe that piko will never deal with ose prototypes because we are small market for their size.


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Texan Riviera
By top-engineering-schools | December 10, 2022
Texas is not exactly known for its beaches, but the fact is that the Texan Riviera is 560 km long – and in addition to the first-class sandy bays it can come up with all sorts of surprises: for example with the Padre Island National Seashore, Mustang Island, the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge , Barrier Islands as well as the beautiful cities of Galveston and Corpus Christi.
Especially the chic city of Galveston with its gripping history. Once the hideout of pirate and slave trader Jean Lafitte, the town of 60,000 was completely burned down by US forces in 1821. The new Galveston became a gem – the first deep sea port – one of the largest in the USA – caused an economic boom at the beginning of the 19th century. A devastating hurricane in 1900 was a major setback for the city's residents. 6,000 people lost their lives and it took the city a long time to recover. But the residents had every ambition to let their hometown flourish again. The enchanting town is rightly considered one of the most beautiful vacation spots on the Gulf of Mexico.
According to Topschoolsintheusa, Corpus Christi is one of the country's booming cities and is one of the fastest growing metropolises in the entire USA. One reason for this fact is the great importance of the port – not only in commercial terms, but also in military ones. Visitors delight in the city's beauty — and most notably, at nearby Mustang Island State Park — a five-mile stretch of sandy beach with modern resorts on the north end.
Nature lovers will get their money's worth on the Texas Riviera, as numerous nature reserves allow insights into the flora and fauna of this exciting region. Mustang Island State Park, Padre Island National Seashore, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge are just some of the designated sanctuaries where you can see the animals found here. Incidentally, alligators are among the natural inhabitants of swamps and marshlands. The number of bird species living here is particularly rich. During the winter months, the entire coastal region is home to large populations of migratory birds that come here from the north to winter.
The Mexican Riviera has a pleasant climate all year round: Summers are warm and humid – with occasional rainfall. The wettest months are the winter months of November, December and January. Even in winter, temperatures very rarely drop below 10 degrees Celsius – so it remains quite mild. The Gulf Coast is in the hurricane zone. The hurricane season lasts from June to December, with the main hurricane season being in September. Go Texas provides more information .
Average temperatures in Galveston, Texas in °C
Month Jan Feb March Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max 17 18 21 24 27 30 32 32 30 27 22 18
Min 10 11 15 18 22 25 27 26 24 20 15 11
Many of the restored mansions and mansions are now part of the Strand National Historic Landmark. East Broadway is the boulevard of beautiful mansions, most notably the 1859 Victorian Ashton Mansion (2328 Broadway & 23rd St.), now home to one of Galveston's visitor centers. Another highlight is the Bishop's Palace (1402 Broadway & 14th St.), which was actually built as a villa for an officer and later used as a Catholic bishopric. The stately Moody Mansion (2618 Broadway & 26th St.) is also worth seeing. Another historically significant part of the city is the Eastend Historic Districtwith its buildings and parks.
Railroad fans will love the Galveston Railroad Museum , which has lots to see including two restored Santa Fe Railroad Superchief diesels.
There is fun and entertainment at the Pleasure Pier , which is also home to numerous restaurants and bars. Also worth a visit is the family-friendly Moody Gardens , a water park with pools, a rainforest pyramid, and several large aquariums showcasing marine life from around the world.
Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge
The approximately 180 km² large Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge belongs with the other two wildlife refuges, San Bernard (185 km²) and Big Boggy (20 km²) to the designated nature and bird sanctuaries of the Texas coast. The wetlands are not only home to more than 300 species of birds, but also numerous other local animal species. During the winter months, up to 40,000 Canadian snow geese come here to overwinter
McFaddin & Texas Point National Wildlife Refuges
The two nature reserves McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge and Texas Point are located between Galveston in the south and Beaumont in the north. Covering an area of almost 275 km 2 , this natural paradise is an ideal destination for getting to know the rich flora and fauna of the Gulf Coast. In addition to numerous species of birds, there are also alligators and
Top attractions here include the 900-foot (277-meter) aircraft carrier USS Lexington , which served from 1941 to 1991 and is now a museum ship at anchor. South of it is the well-known Texas State Aquarium , which is dedicated to the fauna of the Gulf. Here you can admire rays and sharks as well as Mexican sea otters and sea turtles.
Mustang Island State Park, with more than five miles of sandy beaches on the Gulf of Mexico, is visible from the city's harbor . Also at the north end is the historic community of Port Aransas.
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
The approximately 280 km² large Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is not directly on the coast, but borders on San Antonio, Carlos and Saint Charles Bay, which act like a protective lagoon here. The reserve was established in 1937 to protect seabird colonies. Not only ornithologists get their money's worth, but also nature lovers of all kinds. There are armadillos, alligators, wild boars, coyotes and deer here. The absolute highlights of the park include the endangered whooping cranes, which, with a body size of up to 1.6 m, are the largest birds living in North America. Visiting the park in the winter months is particularly attractive, because migratory birds that come from Canada overwinter between November and March.
The nature reserve is very diverse in terms of landscape. It is shaped by the tidal marshes, long narrow lakes, the turquoise waters of San Antonio Bay and the winds off the Gulf Coast. The impressive landscape is dominated by evergreen oaks and laurel thickets.
The narrow sand island extends from Corpus Christi around 180 km towards the Mexican border. With an average of 800,000 visitors, Padre Island is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the country. If you don't want to miss out on the hustle and bustle, avoid the region around spring break, when students from the northern Midwest party wildly. The northern and southern ends of the island are dominated by holiday resorts. But the middle 100 km to Padre Island National Seashore are exciting were raised. There are hardly any roads and hardly any infrastructure here, but peace, seclusion and pure nature. Camping is allowed in the park all year round. This is the best way to enjoy the pristine beaches: swimming, surfing, hiking, fishing and other outdoor activities are possible. Sea turtles nest on the secluded beaches from late April to mid-July. Padre Island is one of the most exciting bird sanctuaries in the USA. More than 380 different migratory bird species make a stop here. Coyotes and other native wildlife live in the interior of the island.
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife
In the very south of the state of Texas is the 400 km² Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife – the largest nature reserve in the Lower Rio Grande. Several endangered species draw attention here, including the Texas ocelot, the Gulf Coast puma (which is only slightly larger than a domestic cat), and the rare Aplomado hawk.
Category: North America Tags: Texas, United States
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Jason Alexander Holmes | Artistic Director
Jason Alexander Holmes began with the Cincinnati Boychoir in July 2019. Previously, he served as the Director of Educational Programming at the Boston Children's Chorus where he oversaw the musical and social education of over 400 singers ages 7-18, a rigorous Teaching Fellowship Program, and BCC's robust relationship with area schools.
Prior to his time at Boston Children's Chorus, Jason taught students in grades 7-12 at the Rochester (NY) School of the Arts in general music, choir, group voice, and piano, and provided musical direction for several productions. Jason has also taught general and choral music in the elementary setting and led the University of Rochester Gospel Choir and the Eastman Young Children's Chorus.
Choirs under Jason's direction are consistently praised for their energetic yet unified tone and engaging performance. Audience members and colleagues in the choral field notice the expressive ways in which singers use their voices and bodies to communicate. Additionally, Jason is known for innovative programming which celebrates the cultural context in which his choirs operate while encouraging singers and audiences alike to stretch their awareness by living in musical worlds to which they may not be accustomed.
Pedagogically, Jason is committed to implementing culturally responsive practices in music education. He has given workshops and conferences sessions on this topic at professional development seminars, schools, and music education and choral conferences.
As a bass-baritone, Jason has had the pleasure of performing repertoire from contemporary music theatre standouts like Jason Robert Brown's Parade to Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. Also in the worlds of musical theatre and opera, Jason has served on the faculty of the Geva Theatre's Summer Academy (Rochester, NY) and as chorus master and young artist coach and music director for Finger Lakes Opera (Canandaigua, NY).
Jason holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Ithaca College, where his mentors and teachers included Drs. Susan Wharton Conkling, William Weinert, Constance Haas, Brad Hougham, and Susan Avery.
At the core of Jason's teaching and performing is the belief that we are all expressive and musical beings who deserve to witness and participate regularly in moments of truth and beauty.
Lisa Peters | Associate Director
Lisa Peters is a graduate of Ithaca College School of Music in Ithaca, New York where she received a Bachelor of Music Education with an emphasis in Choral and Vocal Music. In addition, she holds a Master's Degree in Education with Music Emphasis from Xavier University. Originally from the state of Vermont, Ms. Peters taught high school choir in the Cincinnati area for 30 years, first at Amelia High School and then at Walnut Hills High School until her retirement in 2013. Her high school choirs consistently received superior ratings at OMEA contests and performed with many prestigious organizations in Cincinnati including the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras, the University of Cincinnati CCM Choirs and the Vocal Arts Ensemble.
Upon retirement from Walnut Hills High School, Ms. Peters held the position of adjunct choral director at Mount Saint Joseph University for three years. In addition to her positions as a school music educator and choral conductor, Ms. Peters has taught voice privately for the Northern Kentucky University Preparatory Department and the Mount Saint Joseph Music Academy. She also held the position of Children's Chorusmaster for the Cincinnati Opera for a number of seasons. Over the years, Ms. Peters has sung with numerous groups here in Cincinnati including the Cincinnati Opera Chorus, Cincinnati Camerata, and the Christ Church Cathedral Choir. She presently sings alto with the Cincinnati Choral Society where she is also a member of the Board. Ms. Peters is a member of the National Association for Music Education, the American Choral Directors Association, Chorus America and the VoiceCare Network.
Patrick Apfelbeck | Program Coordinator
Patrick Apfelbeck is a musician and event organizer who has been focused on operating shows in the midwest DIY scene for the last 10 years. As a touring drummer and electronic artist, he has planned and executed extensive tours for his projects, as well as assembled and ran countless shows for musicians touring through the greater Cincinnati area.
As Program Coordinator, he strives to facilitate the same high level of performer enthusiasm and audience engagement. He believes that with love for the craft (for the art and the event), clear and open communication, and consistent encouragement, any performance, rehearsal routine, or tour can be very successful with maximum fun and minimal stress.
He was drawn to the Boychoir for the opportunity to engage with musicians at a very passionate and formative age, his goal being to help provide a great performing experience for the boys that will develop and reinforce the joy of playing music for others. He is extremely driven towards this end, as instilling this passion at a young age helps build confidence in both the boys' craft and their desire to share it with the world.
When he is not at the Boychoir he is writing, recording and performing music with his groups (including but not limited to) Fruit LoOops, Lashes, Blood Chill, Hissing TIles, Annihilation, and Fourth Wife.
Katie MacDonald | Executive Director
Katie MacDonald has been making music since she first picked up a violin at age eight, and she sang in her first choir at age twelve. She brings her love for the arts, community, travel, and education to the Cincinnati Boychoir, along with two decades of small business experience in the for-profit sector, in industries ranging from real estate to corporate learning & development.
Katie is a lifelong learner who remains active in the local arts community, and regularly travels and volunteers both domestically and internationally, and holds the belief that exposure to the world through music, travel and service learning pushes us all to become better, more informed, global citizens.
Katie has been a singer member of Young Professionals Choral Collective (YPCC) since 2013 and served on its board from 2014 through 2020. She was co-founder of Live to 9, a summer music series in Cedar Falls, Iowa that recently celebrated their 12th anniversary. She has served on various boards and committees, and you'll occasionally find her playing in the pit orchestra for several local community theater groups.
Stacey Devlin | Finance Manager
Stacey Devlin joined the Cincinnati Boychoir staff in July 2019 shortly after her son, Ryan, graduated from high school and left the Boychoir holding the honor of it's longest running singer (10 years!)
Stacey's professional background includes years of experience in accounting and financial management roles, including senior manager, financial consultant and Chief Financial Officer. Coupled with her experience as a long-running Boychoir parent, Stacey is an extremely valuable member of the Boychoir's core administrative staff.
Emma Steward | Marketing Coordinator
Emma Steward was born and raised in Cincinnati, where she discovered a love for music and performance early on in her childhood. She continued to pursue this passion as she majored in Vocal Performance at Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music, where she recently received a Bachelor of Music in May 2020. Emma is currently in her second year of graduate school at CCM, where she will graduate in May of 2022 with an MA/MBA in Arts Administration.
Emma is passionate about accessibility in the arts, and bringing classical music to a diverse range of audiences. She is so excited to be a part of the Boychoir team and help young singers from throughout the Cincinnati area have an incredible choral experience!
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The blockchain application to the World Cup 2018 in Russia has been launched
To Anders Iniesta, Carles Puyol and Kevin Mitnick have already joined OIyseum.
17.Jun.18 9:27 AM
By Jason Brideslow
The official players of Barcelona and Spain, Andreas Iniesta and Carles Puyol, showed the launch of Olyseum, a social network that works on The blockchain application to the World Cup 2018 in Russia has been launched technology.
The announcement was made within the framework of the World Cup 2018. Olyseum is a modernization project, which was born in 2016. According to the company, Olyseum will begin a trial period during all the weeks of the World Cup. Nevertheless, the team will launch the final version at the end of this year.
Carles Puyol, one of his founders, was very enthusiastic and committed to the project: "Throughout my career at Barcelona, I have had the unconditional support of millions of fans around the world. To expand the limits of real and genuine participation of fans, Andres, Ivan and I have come together to create a joint space for fans of this wonderful sport and interact with users who are driven by the same feelings. "
Another curious fact that is worth mentioning is that in addition to the famous football players, Olyseum has Kevin Mitnick in his founding team, one of the most famous and influential hackers in history.
Another improvement over the original project is that the social network will rely on the use of The blockchain application to the World Cup 2018 in Russia has been launched technologies to develop an incentive program for fans that will use smart contracts for work.
Thus, the application will compensate for the contribution of users with exclusive goods, VIP tickets and meetings with athletes. The use of The blockchain application to the World Cup 2018 in Russia has been launched technology allows not only better monitoring of actions, but also guarantees transparency and exclusivity of participation.
The application will group the content according to its characteristics since the information can be downloaded by the athletes as exclusive content, by users or even by the application itself as a news aggregator.


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Netflix Flops With Boring And Bland "Wine Country"
By Julia Matuszek, Video Editor
Netflix has recently released a new film called Wine Country which focuses on a group of old best friends who get together in Napa Valley in order to celebrate Rebecca, played by Rachel Dratch, and her 50th birthday. The girls haven't seen each other in a while and they are all excited to get together, reminisce about the good days, and enjoy some wine. As the weekend goes on, little by little, it's revealed that everybody is hiding something from each other and the girls realize they aren't as close as they thought they were. This leads them to abandon their minute-by-minute itinerary and have a weekend much crazier than they ever expected.
Going into this movie I didn't have high expectations, but I was expecting to sit back, relax, and laugh. Especially considering that the cast was all "Saturday Night Live" alums: Rachel Dratch, Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Paula Pell, and Emily Spivey. With a cast of such talented, and acclaimed comedians I was deeply disappointed with the end result. I did not laugh once throughout the movie, instead, I cringed and rolled my eyes at the predictable, unfunny, and just plain awkward jokes that were spread throughout the film.
It wasn't just the jokes that didn't land, it was the plot and acting too. There are plenty of films that I don't find funny but I still enjoy watching simply because the acting and the plot are entertaining and engaging. Sadly, Wine Country is not one of those movies. The plot is all over the place, it's awkward, it's trying too hard to be the new Bridesmaids, and unfortunately, it fails miserably. The acting of these actresses doesn't help either. You would think that after years and years of working on-air and starring in multiple movies, these actresses wouldn't be stiff and awkward in front of a camera anymore; but in this film they are. It's not even just one of them, it's all of them. I felt as if I was watching a grade school play and it was everybody's first time acting ever, especially Amy Poehler. I mean I've never considered her an amazing actress before, but she was definitely good. In this film, however, she felt stiff and as if she was over-playing her role.
I did find some positives though. I enjoyed that the film had a main all-woman cast, and not only that but the film was focused on women older than the age of 35. We know how notorious Hollywood is at age-shaming, especially when it comes to women. It's nice to see women in front of the camera instead of behind it for a change. I also enjoyed that the film tried to focus on topics that affect many women. Although the movie tried to handle too many problems at once, I did appreciate that is acknowledged topics such as the effect age has on our bodies, losing a job, feeling lost at an older age, and the fear of the future.
I would rate this movie a 2 out of 10 due to the poor acting quality and plot. I wouldn't recommend this film for three simple reasons: it drags, it's unfunny, and there are certainly better comedies out there. If you are in the mood for a comedy, I recommend Bridesmaids, The Hangover, Superbad, Borat, or StepBrothers.
Rachel Dratch
One Response to "Netflix Flops With Boring And Bland "Wine Country""
Heather on May 20th, 2019 1:10 am
Aw I did LOL at this movie a bunch of times. It was light hearted and reminded me of my trips to Napa too.
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