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Arkady Shilkloper (flugelhorn)
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Horn, flugelhorn, corno da caccia, alphorn, corno pastoriccio, didgeridoo, Wagner tuba etc. Born in Moscow, Russia on October 17, 1956. At the age of six started to play alto horn in a brass orchestra at the Kuntsevo District Young...
Art Farmer (flugelhorn)
Born on Aug. 21, 1928, in Iowa, Farmer was raised in Phoenix, Arizona along with his twin brother Addison. They moved to Los Angeles in 1945 and during the late '40s, Farmer worked with the West Coast based bands of Jay McShann, Johnny...
Barry Long (flugelhorn)
Barry Long was the inaugural Samuel Williams Professor of Music at Bucknell University where he currently directs the jazz ensemble and teaches coursework in jazz and music theory. Prior to joining the Bucknell faculty, he held similar...
Brad Curran (flugelhorn)
Originally from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Brad Curran is a B.M.E. graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. He began playing trumpet in the fourth grade and was playing gigs and arranging by age twelve. Since that time, he has had...
Buddy Bailey (flugelhorn)
Did Orient tour in the 1970's Worked with various combos Played casuals with Art Pepper Now play Casuals with various combos
Carl Marche (flugelhorn)
Trompettiste, Carl Marche est très t�'t passionné de Jazz, il apprend sur des disques, à l'écoute des grands maîtres et se perfectionne en parallèle au conservatoire de musique d'Orléans. Grâce aux répétitions dans des...
Chase Sanborn (flugelhorn)
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Chris VanLeeuwen (flugelhorn)
Chuck Mangione (flugelhorn)
For more than five decades, Chuck Mangione's love affair with music has been characterized by his boundless energy, unabashed enthusiasm, and pure joy that radiates from the stage. Mangione first attracted attention with his brother, Gap,...
Danny Davis (flugelhorn)
Danny Davis was a band leader, vocalist and producer and founder/leader of the Nashville Brass. Born into a large Irish-Catholic family. His father died when Davis was five years old. His mother supported the family by giving music lessons...
Dimitris Papadopoulos (flugelhorn)
Dmitri Matheny (flugelhorn)
Celebrated for his warm tone, soaring lyricism and masterful technique, American musician DMITRI MATHENY has been lauded as "the first breakthrough flugelhornist since Chuck Mangione" (San Jose Mercury News). First introduced to jazz...
Edy Toussaint (flugelhorn)
She is a singer/guitarist/composer/music therapist who has performed solo and in various groups, has been associated with an original rock musical that was performed at Lincoln Center's Guggenheim Bandshell in the mid-1970's and is being...
Erik Palmberg (flugelhorn)
Jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player based in Stockholm. Playing in Sweden and Germany.
Franco Piana (flugelhorn)
Franco Santodonato (flugelhorn)
Franz Koglmann (flugelhorn)
Garot Michael Conklin (flugelhorn)
Garot Michael has been a BMI affiliated artist, composer and publisher for nearly 20 years. A music interest begining in the early 80's, Garot Michael continued his growing interest in the trumpet and music throughout his highschool career...
Gerard Presencer (flugelhorn)
Gerard Presencer is universally recognized as one of the best trumpet / flugelhorn players in his field. His most celebrated recorded performance, which has lead to his being described as "subliminally, the most famous trumpeter in...
Giuseppe Doronzo (flugelhorn)
Giuseppe Doronzo is an Italian saxophonist and composer. After classical and contemporary studies in Italy, and jazz studies in Groningen, he moved to Amsterdam where he became an active member of the European improvised scene. He focuses...
Harry Beckett (flugelhorn)
West Indian Harry Beckett, born in Barbados, brought his own highly personal approaches to the trumpet to the cultural stew of the mid- to late 1960s. Such is the distinctiveness of Beckett's playing that it continues to be the musical...
Hassan Sabree (flugelhorn)
Helge Nysted & Arne Hiorth (flugelhorn)
Arne Hiorth is an experienced musician, composer , producer, teacher and project coordinator. Hiorth has worked with top artists in Norway, like Mari Boine, Bjørn Eidsvåg, Anja Garbarek , Oslo Groove Company ( Spellemann Award for Jazz)....
Herbert Joos (flugelhorn)
Hugh Masekela (flugelhorn)
Hugh Masekela was a world-renowned flugelhornist, trumpeter, bandleader, composer, singer and defiant political voice who remained deeply connected at home, while his international career sparkled. He was born in the town of Witbank, South...
Jack Wengrosky (flugelhorn)
James Copus (flugelhorn)
Jeff Oster (flugelhorn)
Described as Miles Davis meets Pink Floyd, Jeff's sound is unique, combining New Age beauty and progressive rock. Jeff's albums feature esteemed contributors such as guitarist Nile Rodgers, iconic bassist Chuck Rainey and legendary...
Jerry Zabin (flugelhorn)
Trumpet and flugelhorn player. I love swing, mainstream jazz and Brazilian Bossa Nova. Currently gigging with quintet. Also play at Old Town School in their Jazz Ensemble, lead by vibes player and percussionist David Jennings.
Jim Seeley (flugelhorn)
John Tatum (flugelhorn)
John Tatum first picked up the frenchhorn in fifth grade...He won every competition for solo and trios in high school..went to the all region band. He switched to trumpet and flueglehorn...about 15 years ago... First started playing by ear...
Konstantin Kulikov (flugelhorn)
Larry Gatchel (flugelhorn)
Larry Gatchel, "Gatch", is the leader of the new "JassCats" band. We are dedicated to keeping "JAZZ" alive by providing "free concerts" for non-profit organizations and discounts for others too!* In spite of all my...
Lex Samu (flugelhorn)
Lex Samu is a freelance trumpet and flugelhorn player who has been working busily in New York's free jazz scene for the last several years.
Mario Fragiacomo (flugelhorn)
MARIO FRAGIACOMO, trumpetist, flugelhornist, composer was born in Triest (Italy). He started studying music privately when he was 9 years old. His father, a former band player, is the one who first turned his thoughts into studying wind...
Matt Finley (flugelhorn)
A professional musician for over fifty-five years, multi-instrumentalist Matt Finley is a native of Lake George, New York. He graduated from Union College, where he led a combined Union/SUNY Albany/RPI Jazz Workshop to a semi-final...
Matt Lambiase (flugelhorn)
Matthieu Michel (flugelhorn)
Mike Metheny (flugelhorn)
Trumpet/flugelhorn soloist Mike Metheny is a native of Lee's Summit, Missouri and has degrees from the University of Missouri/Columbia (B.S. in Music Education) and Northeast Missouri State University (Masters in Music Education). His...
Nicola Bernhard (flugelhorn)
Olivier Bodson (flugelhorn)
Pete Lacey (flugelhorn)
Santa Cruz, California writer, musician and producer PETELACEY'S self titled album presents sophisticated and timeless melodies floating gracefully over cool rhythmic beats traversing between pop/rock and modern jazz. PETELACEY makes...
Remus Glaude (flugelhorn)
Came up in the vibe of Berkeley along side David Murray. Plays the studio via flugelhorn, flugelbone, bass, guitar, keys, cuica and whatever Instruments Ive taken the time to learn to play. In search of the musical color that has never...
Ryan Chapman (flugelhorn)
Stephen Fulton (flugelhorn)
Stephen is a Jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and drummer who has devoted over twenty years to the study of the legacy of Jazz . He is a performer,educator and advocate for Jazz. He began his career in Oklahoma where he studied music at the...
Susana Filler (flugelhorn)
I am a publicity manager for a Tozai Casino dealing with the iGaming field. It is amazing how much people choose this option to be expert players in and there are some really good and loyal players. I constantly receive and provide to the...
Teus Nobel (flugelhorn)
TJ Large Bore (flugelhorn)
Trumpet and Flugelhorn; played with Rias Big Band, Greetje Kauffeld, Gustavo Bergalli, T.M. Stevens, Inside Out Big Band, Vargo, Clarke Terry, and many others played at several Festivals with his Group: MGE
Tom Cordell (flugelhorn)
Tomasz Kiebzak (flugelhorn)
Born in Detroit and raised in the Midwest heartland, Tom began as a jazz trumpet and flugelhorn musician nearly thirty years ago. Equipped with a B. S. in Music Education from the University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse and Masters work in jazz...
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A wild ride, a crash, a cover-up: Skateboarder alleges abuse by deputies involved in Guardado shooting
Deputy Miguel Vega crashed his patrol SUV on duty in April.
(Mariam Danielyan)
By Alene TchekmedyianStaff Writer
Jan. 15, 2021 12:22 PM PT
Jesus Alegria was skateboarding with some friends at a Compton park on an afternoon in April when Deputy Miguel Vega and his partner, Chris Hernandez, pulled up.
Hands on their holsters, the deputies approached a group of teens. Alegria, 24, and his friends shouted at them to stop harassing the kids. The deputies, he said, rounded on them and words were exchanged. Vega suddenly grabbed Alegria's wrists and shoved him into the back of the patrol car. The deputy didn't handcuff him and didn't ask Alegria's name.
The wild minutes that followed ended with Alegria bleeding from the head and eventually triggered a criminal investigation into the deputies, who also face a civil lawsuit filed by Alegria that alleges they kidnapped him and then lied to cover up their actions.
This account of what happened is based on interviews with Alegria, his father and others, as well as the lawsuit, video footage, and law enforcement and medical records. Lawyers for the deputies declined to discuss the case. Los Angeles County sheriff's officials did not answer questions about Alegria's claims, leaving it unclear whether the department challenges his account of what happened. A spokesman for the Sheriff's Department confirmed Friday that Vega and Hernandez are under criminal investigation.
Sheriff's officials have also not explained why it took more than two months to open an investigation into the incident and nearly eight months before Vega and Hernandez were stripped of their badges. That timing meant Vega and Hernandez were still on the streets one night in June when they came upon 18-year-old Andres Guardado and Vega killed him in a controversial shooting that led to widespread protests and remains under investigation.
The Times reported last month that Vega and Hernandez have been relieved of duty pending the outcome of the investigation into the incident, but the details of what occurred have not been reported.
Deputies involved in Andres Guardado shooting relieved of duty in unrelated case
L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has ordered Deputies Miguel Vega and Chris Hernandez to be suspended pending the outcome of an investigation into an unrelated crash.
As Vega drove off from Wilson Park, Alegria sat in the car's hard plastic backseat without handcuffs and without a seatbelt — a violation of department policy.
The deputies taunted him. "We're gonna get you set up right now," one said, telling him they were going to kick him out of the car in a neighborhood controlled by a gang and tell people on the street that he belonged to the Bananas, a rival gang.
Fear churned with anger inside Alegria. "This is what you call justice? What is this?" he asked.
The deputies unleashed a torrent of insults and threats from the other side of a cage divider that separated the front and back seats. Alegria couldn't tell who was saying what.
"Shut the f— up."
"You're scared now, huh?"
A few minutes later, the deputies spotted a group of young teenagers on their bikes. Vega hit the gas and steered toward them. The boys scattered.
Hernandez jumped out of the car to chase some of the teens on foot. Vega sped off down an alley after one of them. Alegria noticed the deputy didn't broadcast anything over the car's radio about the chase.
The alley narrowed. Up ahead, the biker threaded past a parked car and a concrete wall. Alegria didn't think Vega would clear the tight space. Vega accelerated.
The SUV smashed into the wall and the parked BMW. Alegria's head slammed into the cage divider.
Unable to open the door, Vega climbed out of his window and onto the hood of the car, looking left and right. Still, he said nothing into his radio. The deputy jumped down and opened the back door. Alegria begged him to let him leave, promising not to tell anyone what happened.
"Get the f— out of here," Vega said.
As he walked away, Alegria realized blood was dripping down his face from a gash on his eyebrow. He pulled his shirt up over his face and pressed it against the wound as he walked out of the alley and around the corner. A family unloading groceries from their car gave him water and let him use a phone to call his father. His belongings were in his backpack at the skatepark.
A California Highway Patrol officer responded to the scene. Vega told him he had been chasing a man with a gun on a bike, but acknowledged he hadn't activated his lights and sirens. The deputy estimated he had been driving 30 to 35 mph in the alley, while Alegria told the CHP it was 55 to 65 mph. The CHP officer wrote in his report that Vega caused the crash by traveling at an "unsafe speed" above 35 mph through the alleyway, where the limit is 15 mph.
By the time Alegria's father arrived, deputies had blocked off the street and a helicopter hovered overhead. As Alegria walked toward his dad, a deputy grabbed him and put him in handcuffs. He asked why.
"I don't know, I'm gonna find out right now," the deputy said, putting him in the back of another patrol car.
Every 10 minutes or so a deputy asked if he needed medical attention and each time Alegria said he did, but nothing was done. After about 40 minutes, paramedics arrived and took him to a hospital.
Deputies followed the ambulance and crowded around as hospital staff tended to Alegria. As they put a few stitches in his forehead, doctors and nurses seemed to sense something was off and wrote Alegria notes so the deputies couldn't see. At one point, a deputy refused to move when he was told to get out of the way.
A deputy pressed his ticket book toward Alegria, demanding he sign a citation to appear in court. Alegria asked what crime he had committed, but the deputy wouldn't answer and kept the part of the paper that noted the offense concealed beneath the book's thick band. He said only that he wouldn't leave until Alegria signed it.
Alegria grabbed the book out of the deputy's hand and saw he was being cited for being under the influence of meth. Incredulous, he asked hospital staff for a drug test but was told they couldn't perform one.
"I didn't wanna sign it because I know my truth: I've never even touched that drug in my life," he said. The paramedics who evaluated Alegria at the scene reported no signs of him being under the influence of any drugs.
Alegria called his father using a deputy's phone. He urged his son to sign the citation. They'll mess with you in jail if you don't, he pleaded.
Reluctantly, Alegria signed the citation and the deputies cleared out.
In an arrest report, Vega wrote that when he and Hernandez first encountered Alegria, he was acting erratically, swearing, sweating and grinding his teeth, and appeared to be under the influence of a stimulant. The deputy said he and his partner had been unable to conduct a sobriety test because a "large crowd" of 15 to 20 people was advancing toward them and he feared the group would "attempt to aid" Alegria. Vega wrote that they had to flee without handcuffing Alegria or securing his seatbelt in order to find a "safe location" where they could continue their investigation.
A video recorded by one of Alegria's friends calls Vega's account into question. The brief footage shows a fence separated Alegria's friends from the deputies. In the video, Vega does not rush as he closes the back passenger door and walks to the driver's door.
The video captures someone in the group yelling at the deputies, telling them they should spend their time looking for gang members "who got guns and drugs." Before driving off, Vega points at the group through an open window. "You should know the program," he says.
In his arrest report, Vega said Alegria continued to be belligerent in the SUV and he and Hernandez decided to take him to a sheriff's jail to complete the sobriety test. Vega made no mention of chasing a bicyclist with a gun. Instead, he wrote that he simply crashed while transporting Alegria and added that the report the CHP officer filed about the crash had more information.
Alegria's lawsuit accuses the deputies of fabricating the drug charge and the arrest report to justify their recklessness.
"It's clearly a cover-up," said Mariam Danielyan, an attorney representing Alegria.
The deputies "just kidnapped him," Alegria's father said.
A spokeswoman for the hospital where Alegria was treated said staff who tended to him were too busy during the pandemic to be available for comment. Fire officials did not respond to requests for interviews with the paramedics.
Based on Vega's account, the Sheriff's Department took the case to the district attorney's office, but prosecutors declined to file charges. In a memo explaining the decision, a prosecutor wrote that there was "insufficient evidence to prove identification" — an acknowledgment that they wouldn't even be able to prove in court that Alegria was the person allegedly high on drugs.
For more than two months afterward, Vega and Hernandez went about their jobs patrolling in and around Compton. On a night in June, they came upon 18-year-old Andres Guardado as he was talking with someone outside an auto body shop. Guardado brandished a gun and ran into an alley, according to a Sheriff's Department account of the shooting. Vega and Hernandez gave chase and Vega shot Guardado five times in the back, an autopsy concluded.
An attorney for Vega said shortly after the shooting that Guardado had stopped, obeyed commands to surrender and placed the weapon he was allegedly holding on the ground. Vega opened fire, the attorney said, when Guardado allegedly reached for the weapon as Vega tried to handcuff him. The shooting remains under investigation.
Days after the shooting, the Sheriff's Department opened an investigation into the deputies for the incident involving Alegria. It is not clear what ultimately triggered the investigation. Six more months passed before the deputies were relieved of duty in early December.
Danielyan said investigators with the department's Internal Criminal Investigations Bureau, which investigates criminal allegations against deputies, contacted her last month seeking to interview Alegria. She declined to allow the interview.
Alegria thinks back on the day with disbelief.
"I thought it only happened in movies," he said. "I'm just glad I made it out alive."
Alene Tchekmedyian
Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader.

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The Maitlands - Interview
A newly reinvigorated The Maitlands have just launched their second EP Bury The Hatchet with a new line-up and a seemingly more focused approach to their art. We caught up with front man Carl Ingram for a chat about changes in the band and the tracks that make up the EP and the inspiration for his lyrics.
The Maitlands have undergone a number of line up changes over the past year, so who's on the EP and is that your current line up?
Yes that's right, We have gone through a few changes. Thing is, when people haven't got the time to commit, it's time for a change. I had this EP planned for earlier last year but we did a couple of songs meant for it which we ended up putting out as singles. I wanted all the same band members on the full EP. Ste Ackley, Matt Bryne, Saul Gerrard, Francis Moran and myself have been solid now for over 6 months.
How has all the change impacted on the band's structure and how you write / record / work together?
Up to now we've been writing in the same way. I do the lyrics and and Francis writes the tunes. We tend to structure them together. The Imput from the current band though is crucial in our sound. They each add their own style which I am personally really into. Biggest change is that we all get on.
It feels, from the outside looking in, that you're taking this more seriously now and adopting a more professional approach without losing the uniqueness of The Maitlands. Would you say that's fair comment?
Yeah I'd say that's a fair opinion from an outside view. I suppose it's at the level I've always aimed for. I'm enjoying it more than ever. We are definitely more organised. Every member of the band gives it their all and because of that we are busier than ever.
Could you tell us a bit more about the songs on the EP. Starting with Dangerously Sober
Dangerously Sober I started writing when I gave up the booze for a few weeks. I found I started picking up some obsessive behaviour that i'd not experienced for years and it got me thinking about how people take up other addictive hobbies when they pack stuff in...like Jim Davidson found God apparently. The line 'like a couple of teachers playing to disinterested kids' is actually what I thought when I saw Francis play the guitar riff to the old band members for the first time. So I got that line straight away then adapted it.
She's A Ghost
She's a Ghost started out in Ashton-Under-Lyne Market...every day I went to get a coffee I would see these characters. So I started to paint a picture out of some of the locals..'Vladimir the butchers daughter' and 'Inappropriate Joseph' amongst others. The song came alive when I was talking via text message to Nick Alexander from Politburo. Spell check changed his word to 'Lyn'. I said "who's Lyn when she's at home"
He said "sure... maybe times are hard for Lyn...but she still walks like a lady" he wrote that intro and we took it from there.
Kisses For The Masses
Kisses was wrote in a different way than our usual style of writing. We've done it before but it takes some skill on Francis's part. I came up with the lyrics and tune and sang the whole thing into my telephone. Franky then sticks it onto his computer and just wrote the music to my voice and melody. It's about advertisement companies selling us love..whether it be through ads in a paper or dating apps..nothing wrong with it. I just can't escape the ads. 'Make sure to press like and subscribe'
I Can Not Complain
Can't Complain started out with a simple idea as I'm well into landing my words in a very percussive style. Using a very repetitive line like this allowed me to get in there with Saul on drums. Most of the lyrics are things I hear the mothers telling their children outside the school when I'm picking my kids up. Wrote when I wasn't in work as you can tell by the line 'daytime TV will be the death of me'. Good song..goes down well live.
Daunting From Derker
Daunting was a long time in the making. I had these lyrics that i'd half stolen/half wrote while I was stuck on a tram after finishing mixing the first EP on my way to Derker which is the tram stop near my house. I live on Shaw road estate..when I say 'you look so Daunting from Derker' I'm actually looking up at my estate as there's never any street lights working. Most of the lyrics though thankfully came from this drunk fella who was saying to me "it's like that song isn't it" "stranded, stranded". I thought I haven't got a clue what you're on about mate but I can write one for you.. he said all that stuff. Crime on the line, and he's on his way to bury the hatchet..I just repeated it in song form. Hopefully it's helped out the Derker tourist trade anyway.
What made you choose Bury The Hatchet as the EP's title?
Following on from our first EP 'Salford Democracy' I wanted to call it something that meant something to the bands roots. We rehearsed at the time in Bury and I knew I was sticking 'daunting' on the EP so it worked right. We now have a room in Mossley where all rehearsals start with an hatchet. First 30 mins chopping wood for the fire as it's bleedin' freezin'.
What have you got planned for the rest of the year?
The plan is to keep gigging as much as possible all over. We have most of the year booked up already. Festivals booked in the summer which will announce in due time. Back in the studio doing a single a B-side in April so that will be out in May. Just keeping busy is the plan really. Onwards and upwards.
The Maitlands are on Facebook and Twitter.
The EP is available on their Bandcamp
They play Glossop Crystal Ballroom (February 22), Carlisle Warwick Bazaar Cinema (23), Manchester Star And Garter (March 9, with Lynchs), Glossop The Globe (16, with The K's) and Northwich The Salty Dog (April 12).
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PIG: So, now that we're in charge we're renaming this island to Safe Island. If you stay here, you will have nothing to worry about.
FREDDIE: Well, I really want to get on with the exploration, but I'll certainly stay here long enough to meet Frieda!
person, face to face, for the first time. They walk toward each other from opposite sides of the island, heads down and texting all the way. Which is why they almost bump into each other as they sing about their relationship.
Frieda: Uh, I didn't know you were a dog.
Freddie: I had no clue you were a penguin.
Or so I think I've heard.
Freddie: So, whaddya say, Frieda?
be quite hard to name.
Frieddie: Are you having second thoughts?
Could we have a family.
How legal would that be?
True love can't be stopped.
Your folk might not take to me.
I prefer some solid ground.
Your clan could reject me.
I tend to like the cold.
We'll be brave and bold.
Frieda: I know you're bold.
Freddie (dubiously): I could dress up a bit and learn to like the cold.
Are really just the same.
But they still mean the same!
Both: Into the future we go.


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Ford, Fortinet, Visa Upgraded
Analysts upwardly revised their ratings and price targets on F, FTNT, and V
Alex Eppstein
FTNT
Analysts are weighing in on automaker Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), cybersecurity stock Fortinet Inc (NASDAQ:FTNT), and credit card giant Visa Inc (NYSE:V). Here's a roundup of today's bullish brokerage notes on F, FTNT, and V.
Ford Accelerates on Upgrade
F has added 1.4% out of the chute at $12.45, boosted by an upgrade to "overweight" from "equal weight" at Barclays -- which also lifted its price target to $15 from $13. According to the brokerage firm, the automaker is better equipped than its competitors to handle a potential border tax. Separately, despite a safety recall in South Africa, F said it is "encouraged by and grateful for the continued customer confidence in the Ford brand." Technically speaking, the stock hurdled its 80-day moving average in early December, but has been chopping atop the flat trendline ever since, with sharper rallies rejected by the 320-day moving average. Today notwithstanding, the brokerage bunch is bearish toward Ford shares, with two-thirds of covering analysts handing out "hold" or worse assessments. Conversely, options traders have gravitated toward calls over puts.
Fortinet Flies to New High on Upbeat Earnings
FTNT has jumped 14.1% to trade at $37.87, and earlier hit an annual high of $37.98. Lifting the stock was the company's blowout earnings report, which was followed by Piper Jaffray's upgrade to "overweight" from "neutral," and at least 14 price-target hikes. Citigroup was the only firm to break from the pack, cutting its target to $145 from $155 -- though the revised target is still, by far, the highest of the group, and nearly triple the shares' record high. Meanwhile, a number of short sellers are probably kicking rocks. In the last two reporting periods, short interest on FTNT shot 143.4% higher to 7.5 million shares. A capitulation among these bears could add more fuel to the stock's fire.
Visa Runs to Record High
V is fresh off a record high of $86.82, and was last seen up 5.3% at $86.64, after a strong turn in the earnings confessional. Wall Street is responding, too, with at least seven analysts hiking their price targets -- the highest mark being set by Morgan Stanley, at $106. Given V's prolonged technically tenacity, it shouldn't come as a surprise to know that the brokerage community was bullish heading into last night's quarterly report. By the numbers, 21 analysts maintained "buy" or better endorsements, compared to just three "holds" and not a single "sell" opinion.
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Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti (sometimes pronounced as Balmiki Jayanti) celebrates the birthday of famous poet Valmiki, Who is also known as Adi kavi or first poet as he discovered the first Sloka, Ie, the first verse which set the base of Sanskrit poetry. It falls on the full moon day (Purnima) in the month of Ashwin.
In 2019, Valmiki Jayanti falls on Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti, October 13. This day is specially very popular in the Northern India and is known as "Pargat Diwas".
Valmiki is the author of the famous Hindu epic Ramayana and one of the greatest saints of the ancient world. According to the Hindu Mythology it is believed that Valmiki gave shelter to Sita in his own ashram and Luv- Kush were also born and brought up here.
His complete life and teachings have always encouraged Humans to fight against the society injustice.


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It was hot in Gatesville, NC, on July 21, 1949.
Darned hot … 91 degrees-in-the-shade hot.
The post-World War II world had rebuilt and moved on, savoring the peace. In Washington, President Truman prepared for a news conference. Three-thousand miles to the west, Tokyo Rose was on trial in San Francisco, accused of making traitorous broadcasts. At the movie house, She Wore a Yellow Ribbonplayed in Technicolor as John Wayne fans tried to cool off in the darkened theater.
And just south of the Virginia-North Carolina border, two young men in their Sunday best made their way to the door of Gatesville #126.
They arrived separately that Thursday … but their journey was about to launch a stream of parallel life moments that would last for the next 70 years.
Luther Haywood Eure and Hagood Lilton Umphlett Jr. had known each other since they were toddlers. Their mothers would meet up for quilting bees or put in a day's work at popping peanuts, while their boys raced and ran and played and grew. As they grew up, they often double-dated.
At 21, they were ready to take their place in Freemasonry, as many men in their families had done before them.
They completed all three degrees in less than a month.
They learned the same catechisms on the same day at the same place.
They attained all three degrees on the same three days.
They were raised on the same day.
The coincidences don't stop there.
They would each get a job at the Union Camp paper mill – different departments -- on the same day.
And they would retire on the very same day in 1991.
Here's the kicker: Outside the lodge, neither brother knew that they were making the same life-changing moves at the same time.
Just last month, their coincidental journey continued. Both men gathered with their families to receive – together -- their 70-year service awards, presented by Grand Master Dwight "Mack" Sigmon.
At 91, Luther and Lilton chuckle at the coincidences and shake their heads in wonderment. Both men have taken their stories in strode, while family, friends and brothers always are amazed when they hear the story.
Both men say they never doubted that they would grow up to become Freemasons.
Lilton smiles at the memory of his own journey toward Masonry.
They have wonderful memories of years spent working with their brothers. Lilton particularly recalls one year when he and some brothers visited some 75 lodges in North Carolina and Virginia as part of a project aimed at encouraging brothers to visit other lodges.
Both attend the lodge regularly. Luther says it is so much easier in retirement.


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It's lunchtime in America, and 140 million of us are eating a meal away from home every day. That's roughly 40% of the entire population. Every. Single. Day. One could argue then, that it's nothing short of a miracle that only 1 in 6 of us will get sick in any given year from a food borne pathogen. We've all read the 3,000 deaths per year statistic (CDC), but as a percentage of total meals eaten away from home, this number is thankfully lower than it could be. And yet, the high cost of addressing food borne illness is alarming, especially when prevention is seemingly so simple.
Full disclosure: I am the GM of a food safety-driven organization that specializes in pre-moistened wipe solutions designed to prevent cross-contamination and limit food borne disease. But for the purposes of this article, my occupation only serves as a vantage point from which to share observations that should concern us all.
Are you looking at your cell phone or tablet right now? That's how most of us consume megabytes and sound bites these days – often while we're supposed to be doing something else. Dr. Charles P. Gerba, Professor, Microbiology & Environmental Sciences at The University of Arizona, has shared studies that these ubiquitous devices host as many as 25,000 germs per square inch, which is 500x the level found on the average public toilet seat. When was the last time you attended a meeting and didn't see half the heads in the room looking down at a digital device at any given moment? In one of the key segments we aim to serve – foodservice retail – this is referred to as frictionless service. These tabletop tablet devices represent the growing ubiquity of electronic "conveniences" meant to assist (or distract) us, while we're dining out.
The digital revolution may well make it easier or more fun to process your order. It may even make it easier to tolerate a night out with the kids. But these devices shouldn't be an overlooked source of potential cross-contamination.
A few months ago, Sani Professional® began taking readings with Hygiena's ATP device across a wide range of foodservice outlets, including 88 chains in the NRN Top 100. Close to 200 readings were taken before – and then after – a simple, one-wipe treatment of a variety of restaurant surfaces. As you may be aware, the ATP device is designed to measure RLUs, broadly referred to as "bioburden" present on a swabbed area. Our RLU counts across all surfaces averaged 557 (classified as "Very Dirty" by Hygiena). After just one treatment with an all-purpose cleaning wipe (no active, germ-killing ingredient) this level was reduced to an average of 131! To repeat, that's after just one wipe down. Now, for the electronic devices alone, the average reading was 632 RLUs. That's 13.5 percent higher than all surfaces. And the average bioburden level was reduced to 138 after using the cleaning wipe. One cleaning wipe treatment, across all tested surfaces, netted roughly a 77 percent decrease in potentially harmful microorganisms.
We offer this information as food for thought (pun intended). While these digital devices continue to grow in presence across the foodservice landscape, in both front and back-of-house operations, do we not have a shared responsibility to address what is clearly an emerging "hot spot" demanding intervention? We think so – especially when addressing the concern is so simple. To learn more and weigh in with your thoughts, join our Xtalks webinar on this topic.


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Oxford PV collaborates with HZB to move perovskite solar cells closer to commercialisation
Keywords: solar energy (252) cooperations (145) technology transfer (49)
Oxford PV – The Perovskite Company's industrial site in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany where the company is working rapidly to transfer its advanced perovskite on silicon tandem solar cell technology to an industrial scale process.
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Perovskite solar technology leader Oxford PV collaborates with leading German research centre to support the accelerated transfer of its technology into silicon cell manufacturing lines.
Oxford PVTM – The Perovskite CompanyTM, the leader in the field of perovskite solar cells, today announced its collaboration with Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), the leading German research centre focused on energy materials research.
Oxford PV has made considerable progress in transferring its advanced perovskite on silicon tandem solar cell technology from its laboratory in Oxford, UK to an industrial scale process at its site in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany.
HZB's extensive expertise in silicon heterojunctions solar cell technology, will support Oxford PV to further optimise its perovskite on silicon tandem solar cell technology, and demonstrate production scale up, to ensure ease of integration into large scale silicon solar cell and module production.
"Working with HZB to understand solar cell manufacturers' silicon cells, will allow Oxford PV's perovskite on silicon tandem formation to be fully optimised, to ensure the most efficient tandem solar cell, and the easy transfer of our technology into our commercial partner's industrial processes, commented Chris Case, Chief Technology Officer, at Oxford PV,
"Oxford PV is now in the final stage of commercialising its perovskite photovoltaic solution, which has the potential to enable efficiency gains that will transform the economics of silicon photovoltaic technology globally."
Rutger Schlatmann, Director of the PVcomB institute at HZB, said, "HZB believe that perovskites present a significant opportunity to the future of photovoltaics. For this reason, at our new innovation lab - HySPRINT, we have significantly increased our expertise and attracted some of the most promising young scientists in this field. HZB's collaboration with Oxford PV is strategically important to the institute, as Oxford PV is the ideal partner to further develop our solar cell technology knowledge and help support the commercialisation of tandem silicon perovskite photovoltaic cells."
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SCIENCE HIGHLIGHT 10.07.2019
Oldest completely preserved lily discovered
Already 115 million years ago, tropical flowering plants were apparently very diverse and showed all typical characteristics. This is the conclusion of an international team of researchers led by Clément Coiffard, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. The team reported in the renowned journal Nature Plants on the oldest completely preserved lily, Cratolirion bognerianum, which was discovered at a site in present-day Brazil. With the help of 3D computer tomography at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, details on the back of the fossilised plant could also be analysed. The results raise new questions about the role of the tropics in the development of past and present ecosystems. [...]
Summer in the laboratory: 24 students from all over the world start their summer project
For eight weeks the summer students are now working on a research project at the Helmholtz Centre Berlin. Experienced scientists of the HZB will support them. On Thursday, 30 August, they will present their results. [...]
Charge transfer within transition-metal dyes analysed
Transition-metal complexes in dye-based solar cells are responsible for converting light into electrical energy. A model of spatial charge separation within the molecule has been used to describe this conversion. However, an analysis at BESSY II shows that this description of the process is too simple. For the first time, a team there has investigated the fundamental photochemical processes around the metal atom and its ligands. The study has now been published in "Angewandte Chemie, international Edition" and is displayed on the cover. [...]
Last update: 09.01.2018, Dr. Ina Helms


Growing up, I have always been fascinated by any topic related to crime, be it in the news, in the movie or the society in general. My parents too have been asking me what I wish to do after I complete my high school education. After much thinking about this question, I now know exactly what I want to do in life, even in the next four years at college. I have settled for criminal justice, but I know rewards in this field come with results. Soon after I joined the high school, I began to be attracted to some crime career options like probation and criminal psychology. However, I finally made the decision to pursue a career in criminal justice. While in high school, I used to enjoy the criminal debates that we used to have. Furthermore, I enjoy reading books related to crime. I am also hard-working, and I have played a part in some extra curriculum activities at high school, where I took up various leadership positions. During my leisure time, I enjoy socializing and engaging in charity work. That is how I realized I want to work closely with the Society, and the best way would be to solve people's daily challenges.
Upon entry into the criminal college, I aim at obtaining a degree that will open doors to an attractive career in the world of criminology. I have read a lot of books about ordinary people who through hard work, have done extraordinary things. I would like the society to look upon me even when they have lost all hope in their cases. My desire after college is to become a symbol of protection and justice for all. Acquiring a degree shall allow me to develop and become that ultimate individual, after which I shall give back to the society.
I have chosen your institution owing to its reputable criminology department. Indeed, your institution is highly ranked in the U.S Criminal College profile. The aspect gives me a guarantee that I shall acquire first-rate criminal education in your institution, which is extremely significant for my future career goals. Furthermore, I am fascinated by the college's settings, and impeccable, friendly interactions that the students and the teachers have. Again, your institution is close to where I live, meaning that I shall have extra study time and less commuting time. The institution's location gives me a feeling of security and comfort that other criminal colleges would not offer me. Indeed, being close to my hometown has enabled me to become familiar with the entire campus including its reputation; hence it is the right college where I can achieve my educational goals. At the moment, I have decided to pursue criminal justice. I know that your institution offers a wide-range program in criminology, aware that I have to put extra effort to acquire the degree, and that I have to put extra effort to acquire the degree.
After completing high school, I attained good grades. I look forward to beginning my higher education at your institution. I believe that the criminal justice program that your institution offers shall offer me a well-formed background in my career in criminal justice. Again, I feel that joining your college shall enhance my future career perspective. Although I currently want to major in criminal justice, attending your institution shall help me put my future choices into a clear perspective, and also give me a chance to sample various criminal majors as I make the important future career decisions.
I am intrinsically inspired at learning. This, coupled with the fact that your institution offers very good criminal programs, makes your institution the perfect place for my ambitions. If you accept my application, I shall carry the banner of College of Criminology with pride.


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Fort St. John RCMP, fire department suspend in-person services
City of Fort St. John
Fort St. John's fire department has the resources and technology capable of taking on a larger role and handling fire dispatch for the region: union leader
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Today, March 17, 2020, the City of Fort St. John has announced further measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic:
Bouncing Beans and Tumble Time have been cancelled indefinitely
Spring Break Camp, scheduled to run March 23 - 27, has been cancelled
The City is reviewing how the Provincial Order banning gatherings of more than 50 people affects our services, facilities and programs
At the recommendation of the RCMP "E" Division, the Fort St. John RCMP Detachment is suspending in-person services, including Police Information Check processing and civil fingerprinting, call 250-787-8100 for additional information and service requests or 9-1-1 for emergency services
The Fort St. John Fire Station has suspended in-person services and on-site fire inspections, call 250-785-4333 for additional information and service requests or 9-1-1 for emergency services
The North Peace Arena, Visitor Centre, and Kids Arena Field House remain open
Following the provincial order restricting gatherings over 50 people, these facilities will be limited to 50 people
The Pomeroy Sport Centre is closed, as scheduled, for the safe removal of ice surfaces between March 16 and 20, 2020
The City of Fort St. John has formed a committee, consisting of the executive leadership team, public safety, human resources and communications, that is meeting daily to address appropriate responses to this rapidly evolving situation.
Further updates on City of Fort St. John operations will be provided at www.fortstjohn.ca/covid19 and shared through the City's social media channels.
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Quick is a behavior-driven development framework for Swift and Objective-C.
Inspired by RSpec, Specta, and Ginkgo.

// Swift

import Quick
import Nimble

class TableOfContentsSpec: QuickSpec {
  override func spec() {
    describe("the 'Documentation' directory") {
      it("has everything you need to get started") {
        let sections = Directory("Documentation").sections
        expect(sections).to(contain("Organized Tests with Quick Examples and Example Groups"))
        expect(sections).to(contain("Installing Quick"))
      }

      context("if it doesn't have what you're looking for") {
        it("needs to be updated") {
          let you = You(awesome: true)
          expect{you.submittedAnIssue}.toEventually(beTruthy())
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Nimble

Quick comes together with Nimble — a matcher framework for your tests. You can learn why XCTAssert() statements make your expectations unclear and how to fix that using Nimble assertions here.

Swift Version

Certain versions of Quick and Nimble only support certain versions of Swift. Depending on which version of Swift your project uses, you should use specific versions of Quick and Nimble. Use the table below to determine which versions of Quick and Nimble are compatible with your project.

Swift version
Quick version
Nimble version

Swift 5.2
v3.0.0 or later
v9.0.0 or later

Swift 4.2 / Swift 5
v1.3.2 or later
v7.3.2 or later

Swift 3 / Swift 4
v1.0.0 or later
v5.0.0 or later

Swift 2.2 / Swift 2.3
v0.9.3
v4.1.0

Documentation

All documentation can be found in the Documentation folder, including detailed installation instructions for CocoaPods, Carthage, Git submodules, and more. For example, you can install Quick and Nimble using CocoaPods by adding the following to your Podfile:

# Podfile

use_frameworks!

target "MyApp" do
  # Normal libraries

  abstract_target 'Tests' do
    inherit! :search_paths
    target "MyAppTests"
    target "MyAppUITests"

    pod 'Quick'
    pod 'Nimble'
  end
end

Projects using Quick

Over ten-thousand apps use either Quick and Nimble however, as they are not included in the app binary, neither appear in "Top Used Libraries" blog posts. Therefore, it would be greatly appreciated to remind contributors that their efforts are valued by compiling a list of organizations and projects that use them.

Does your organization or project use Quick and Nimble? If yes, please add your project to the list.

Who uses Quick

Similar to projects using Quick, it would be nice to hear why people use Quick and Nimble. Are there features you love? Are there features that are just okay? Are there some features we have that no one uses?

Have something positive to say about Quick (or Nimble)? If yes, provide a testimonial here.

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SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- With national healthcare spending expected to rise by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next 10 years, there needs to be a greater emphasis on finding ways to reduce healthcare cost trends. According to the findings from two recent surveys by the Society of Actuaries (SOA), actuaries and consumers both believe that more transparency within the U.S. healthcare system is the key to bending the cost curve downward: Actuaries believe there needs to be more transparency between doctors and patients, while consumers feel they could make more informed decisions if they had more information on medical procedures and options for care.
"The focus on transparency is essential for the future of the United States healthcare system, as pricing, effectiveness of procedures and quality of provider care are needed to help the medical community be more transparent in the ways in which to deliver care to patients," says Susan Pantely, FSA, MAAA, and Consulting Actuary for Milliman, Inc. "From an actuarial perspective, we're looking at the short- and long-term challenges, and offering real-world solutions to help contain healthcare spending."
Seventy-nine percent recommend educating consumers and providers on the efficacy of care.
Eighty percent recommend making quality of provider care more visible and available for patients.
According to Pantely, "While there will be challenges in the healthcare system, one thing we know for sure is that in addition to increasing access to care, as a nation, it is important we also focus on ways to reduce costs while improving quality."
The recently passed healthcare reform law contains provisions that aim to bend the cost curve, including pilot projects for restructuring the healthcare delivery system. Actuaries will play a role in developing and evaluating these approaches to determine if these measures reduce cost trends while improving quality.
Ninety percent believe that reducing the number and severity of medical errors will help bend the cost curve downward.
Eighty-eight percent believe that combating fraud and abuse within the system can be at least somewhat effective at bending the cost curve downward.
Thirty-seven percent feel they could better control their own healthcare costs if healthcare providers – or their insurance company – told them about the costs of medical services and the quality of the outcome of procedures.
Thirty percent feel they could better control their healthcare costs if, before administering a medical procedure, their physician informed them about the costs of the procedure, the number of times he/she has performed the procedure, and its results.
However, there is skepticism as 39 percent of consumers felt there was nothing they could do to control their individual healthcare costs.
"It's clear that consumers are feeling helpless and want as much information about their medical treatment upfront, so they can make more informed decisions about their care and what makes sense for them financially, before it's too late and they're hit with unexpected out-of-pocket costs," says Ian Duncan, FSA, FIA, FCIA, MAAA and President of Solucia Consulting, A SCIOinspire Company.
The SOA's surveys identified additional ways that could help create a sustainable healthcare system. Of those surveyed, 90 percent of healthcare actuaries, and 83 percent of consumers, believe that offering consumers financial incentives through their health insurance plan design can be at least somewhat effective at helping them make better choices as patients and live healthier lifestyles.
"Financially incenting consumers to better manage their personal health is a valuable mechanism," says Duncan. "It can serve as a springboard for long-term health management and all-around healthier lifestyles."
One-third of those surveyed believe they could make better decisions about their health if they know about their long-term health risks and what the outcomes of their behaviors would be.
About one-fifth of respondents think that they could make better decisions about their health if they have access to a wellness program where they could get information on nutrition and exercise.
The SOA is an educational, research and professional organization dedicated to serving the public and more than 21,000 members. The SOA's vision is for actuaries to be recognized as the leading professionals in the modeling and management of financial risk. Visit www.soa.org.


A new jobs report shows software engineers with blockchain skills are in higher demand than at anytime in the past and the number of positions has grown more than five-fold in the past year.
There's been a 517% increase in demand for software engineers with blockchain development skills in the past year, according to a new report from job search site Hired.
In its first-ever analysis of only software engineering jobs, Hired found blockchain development skills ranked in the top three job openings in almost every global region. Blockchain skills were followed by security engineers and embedded engineers, which saw 132% and 76% year-over-year growth, respectively.
Mehul Patel, CEO of Hired, said the growth in demand for blockchain skills has gone "through the roof" and tops anything he's ever seen.
"It's staggering growth," Patel said.
San Francisco-based Hired culled its data from the resumes of more than 100,000 job seekers and job postings from more than 10,000 companies that use the website.
Salaries for software developers with blockchain skills are as high as $157,000 in the U.S., according to the report. Outside the U.S., salaries drop significantly, but that is to be expected as pay for software engineers in general is lower in other regions, Patel said.
In London, for example, software engineers with blockchain development skills earn as much as $90,000; in Toronto they earn up to $75,000; and in Paris, $67,000, according to Hired's report.
Hired's data is not far off that of other recent job reports. For example, job market research firm Burning Glass Technologies in December reported that blockchain developer job openings had grown 316% in the past year – creating 12,006 job openings in the U.S. alone.
The median advertised salary for software developers requiring blockchain skills in the U.S. was $125,000, according to Burning Glass Technologies.
"As demand increases, so do salaries," according to the Hired report.
Also, in December, LinkedIn revealed its top five emerging careers and found blockchain developer was number one. Job listings for those who can create blockchain ledgers had grown 33-fold in a year, according to LinkedIn's 2018 U.S. Emerging Jobs Report. In distant second place were machine learning engineers, positions that saw a 12-fold increase during the same period.
Another problem affecting the mismatch between the need for blockchain developers and a lack of available workers is the difficulty in finding places that offer training, Patel said. In general, one in five software engineers is self-taught, according to Hired's data.
"I think generally we are seeing less than half of engineers we looked at had a B.S. degree and one fifth of them had gone through a year and a half of school. So one-third of our engineering base are self-taught or taught through non-traditional means," Patel said.
Almost two-thirds of the software engineering roles on Hired's platform didn't have blockchain in the title, but did list it as a skill. "So, I think the title itself is not out there yet, but folks are definitely looking for the skills," Patel said.
While still relatively rare, blockchain training programs have begun to pop up and are now being offered by some of the nation's leading universities, including Princeton, Stanford, UC Berkeley, and MIT.
While blockchain may be a relatively new technology in terms of enterprise deployments, Patel said he's confident demand will continue to be strong for years to come as businesses begin implementing "their countless use cases" Those uses involve everything from digital identity and smart contracts to workforce management and distributed data storage.
"I think there's a deep feeling here that blockchain is the next wave of technology innovation that will underpin almost every industry one way or another – sort of like the first wave of the internet in the 1990s," Patel said. "So no, I don't think this is a temporary thing."


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QUICK RECAP: Spartanettes, Warriors, Lady Tigers reach finals
PHOTO: Mid Valley's Maranda Runco, pictured in an earlier playoff game, threw a state semifinal shutout Monday. (Zachary Allen Photo)
EDITOR'S NOTE: While NEPA Sports Nation puts together more-detailed reports on each game, here is a quick recap of Monday's action in the semifinals of the PIAA baseball and softball tournaments.
DUNMORE – Mid Valley and Tunkhannock swept a softball doubleheader at Marywood University, then the Wyoming Area baseball team put together a lengthy rally with two out in the bottom of the seventh inning at DeSales University in Center Valley in the last game of the night.
All three earned the right to represent District 2 in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association championship games at Penn State later this week with semifinal victories.
Three other District 2 teams lost in state semifinals.
Maranda Runco retired the last nine batters she faced in a four-hit shutout and Mid Valley scored in the bottom of the fifth inning to defeat Central Columbia, 1-0, in a Class 3A game to open the softball doubleheader at Marywood.
After being delayed more than two hours at the start because of a thunderstorm, Tunkhannock went ahead in the top of the first and stayed there in a 5-1 Class 4A victory over Bethlehem Catholic.
Wyoming Area scored four runs with two out in its last at-bat to rally past Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast, 5-4, in Class 4A baseball.
Three teams had their seasons end.
Lake-Lehman scored in the top of the seventh, but then lost, 2-1, in the bottom of the inning against Oley Valley in the Class 3A opener to the baseball doubleheader at DeSales.
Lampeter-Strasburg made its third straight state Class 5A softball final by scoring two runs in the top of the first and then turning back threats from West Scranton for a 3-0 victory at Patriots Park in Allentown.
Riverside's bid for an unbeaten state baseball championship season ended in an 8-7 loss to Schuylkill Haven at the Mountain Post American Legion Field in a Class 2A game that was also delayed at the start.
All three District 2 finalists will take on champions from District 7, suburban Pittsburgh.
Mid Valley (20-2) will play Mount Pleasant (20-3) Friday at 1:30 at Penn State's Beard Field, Nittany Lions Softball Park. Mount Pleasant is unscored upon in the state tournament.
Tunkhannock (23-2) will play unbeaten Beaver (20-0) Thursday at 1:30 at Penn State's Beard Field, Nittany Lion Softball Park.
Wyoming Area (14-6) will face New Castle (18-9) Friday at 1:30 at Medlar Field @ Lubrano Park, also at Penn State.
The first five Mid Valley batters reached base in the fifth inning, but with one runner thrown out at the plate, they managed just one run.
Kaylee Terranella led off with a single and scored on a Zoe Zelinski single.
Kaya Hannon carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and finished with a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts for Tunkhannock.
Emily Schultz doubled in two runs in the first inning and finished with three hits. Paige Marabell homered for the final run.
Wyoming Area was down to its last strike with nobody on base when pinch hitter Nathan Nowakowski batted back from an 0-2 count to draw the first of five straight walks. An error followed, allowing the tying and winning runs to score.
Hunter Lawall struck out five in two innings of scoreless relief to get the win.
Oley Valley edges Lake-Lehman
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Split Wide Open
Aftertaste: Serious Stuff, Indeed
By Vishal Gandhi | October 1, 2006
Split Magazine caught up with one of Bombay's most popular new bands, alternative-funk hipsters Aftertaste, over a series of emails where the band explained how songwriting and advertising are not so dissimilar and how they want to awaken the dormant nature of our society. Pretty serious stuff… read on.
Who came up with the name Aftertaste? What's it about?
Aftertaste comes from the Greek word "hafta" meaning 'commission' and "taste" meaning 'for good looking musicians'. It's about differentiating musicians purely based on their attributes of attractiveness rather than the age-old stereotype of distinguishing them on the basis of the music they compose.
What is the songwriting process like? Is there one person who comes up with ideas, or is it a group effort?
The songwriting process is pretty similar to the functioning of an advertising agency. The client (rock-show organisers) expresses the need for new original material; the client-servicing executive (band manager) in turn forwards the message to the creative team (the band members). Then the creative team picks lots and the winner gets to construct the song while the rest put in their parts based on the winner's masterpiece. And Open Sesame — You have a Brand New Product.
What about the recording and production process? Have any of the songs undergone a change in the studio from their earlier form?
The recording process has invariably taken longer than expected. But that augurs well for the band as it gives us a better perspective as to what kind of content needs to be put on the album. What we are actually hoping for is to gain maturity as humans and musicians so that when the album is finally out we won't play childish tricks and blame the other guy for excluding something important or including something that was uncalled for. I don't think that there has been a significant change in the studio versions till date, but you can definitely expect a host of additional pieces to be included in specific songs by the time the album is due.
Tell us about "Ashfaced". You describe the song as "an individual's struggle against alienation and finding his identity" — are the lyrics related to something the band or someone they know experienced?
One has to realize that Aftertaste cannot be judged on compositions that were created two years ago. The band has undergone a metamorphosis of sorts since the time they started out with Allister as their vocalist. The song was written and composed by him and hence it would make perfect sense if this question were posed to him. It's like asking John Frusciante what he felt about "Coffee Shop" from One Hot Minute, obviously without the same star appeal.
You guys list Pearl Jam as an influence and have covered Rage Against The Machine and System of a Down. All three bands have a socio-political bent in their songs — is that something you guys are influenced by and want to project in your songs?
Tell me, what's the point of projecting yourself and your music if there isn't a serious motive behind it? In these modern days of multi-tasking, its vital that a band has a social cause that it not only adheres to but also ensures that the audience they are communicating with looks at the subject with a similar or thereabout outlook. If you look around, you will find a gamut of events that you are either apathetic towards or feel strongly about. We, at Aftertaste, firmly believe in tapping into your dormant nature and exposing you to things that will hopefully build that uprising within. For example the shiv sainiks' invasion of privacy, the recently fabricated "war on terrorism", the highly idealistic belief that man-made idols drink milk, mass consumerism, Page 3 and a range of events are subjects we would like to focus on and help bring about a change in the system. It's not an overnight process, but none of the successful ventures in history have been.
What do you think of the new Pearl Jam album?
We haven't heard it. Why did we list Pearl Jam as our influences, again? Look, Pearl Jam is pass� and Vedder never really wanted to be a spokesperson of his generation. His ideology is vastly different from the one we follow and hence, let's leave it at that.
What are you guys listening to these days?
We are listening to lots of constructive criticism. Apparently it's even better than listening to music. But on the musical front, each member has a varied "taste" and hence listen to different forms of music. Some of the common bands include Gomez, the infamous Peppers, Arctic Monkeys, Marcy Playground, Radiohead, Tool. But the genre is never constrained. We are quite open to listening to the likes of Gnarls Barkley, Portishead, Boards of Canada, or for that matter Norah Jones, Tori Amos or even the Barenaked Ladies (actually a visual representation accompanying the last band wouldn't be scoffed at).
When is the album coming out and any live shows that the band has lined up?
The album's expected somewhere towards the end of the year. So, till then keep your ears and your wallets in check. So, this New year don't waste money on women who won't get you laid. Buy an Aftertaste album instead. Same Difference.
Finally, what would you like to say to your fans and those reading this interview?
If you are able to read this interview, that would mean you are literate. If you are literate, then you have the ability to decipher all the messages that your mind registers in your surrounding environment. And after receiving all that information you still choose to open this magazine and read an interview about a band that really doesn't know what they're talking about, then it's high time you either got high or a better perspective of things. On a serious note, we would like to tell all our fans that an opinion is highly entertained when it's asked for. So leave all your criticism behind and join in the Aftertaste grind.
17 Comments. Post Yours Here.
October 3, 2006, 10:37 am Riju
Hi guys, I think you know me. Cool and funny interview.
Which members gave it? Was it a group thing?
October 3, 2006, 1:32 pm Aloysius
Hey Riju,
Most of the interview was done by Keegan
October 3, 2006, 2:59 pm Rishu
funniest interview i've read in some time. see you bums in delhi!
October 3, 2006, 4:35 pm Archit
One of the finest acts of the 2005-06 season. Great sense of composition from the little that i've heard of you guys.
Looking forward to an all original set from you guys.
Archit,
theband_resonance@yahoogroups.com
@Archit & Rishu – Guys, thanks for all the kind words.
An all original set – soon very soon.
October 4, 2006, 9:03 pm Rakesh Seth
I dont really appreciate your band. "0″ stage presence and music not tight enough. Hope you improve your performance live so that people will be interested in yuor album.
October 5, 2006, 2:38 am Keegan
Dearest Rakesh Seth,
Fair enough….u don't like my band…u think we suck, don't compose tight enough songs and have very little or no stage presence…I shouldn't even be reacting to ur comment…The only reason for me to do so is because i hate seeing imbecilic creatures of the vernacular village try to pull off grammar and fail miserably. These symbols, " ", for your kind information are called Open Inverted Commas, and they are used to either quote someone or when there's a hidden meaning in the context of the words used. So u can post whatever comments you deem neccessary, but remember, there's your english school teacher somewhere, hiding her head in shame everytime you attempt to do the same…Peace Brother…
P.S: Rakesh Seth on a wall,
Rakesh had a great fall,
All the king's horses and all the king's men,
Couldn't rescue rakesh cos his english was fuckall.
October 10, 2006, 11:29 am Rishu
^ ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
October 11, 2006, 10:23 pm shubham
October 25, 2006, 8:49 pm Arnav
a group of "ONLY" good-lookin musicians….. aspiring 2 make a difference 2 da "UGLY" society!! interesting….
well well….there r other parameters also 2 judge musicians….. never knew dat…..
newaz guyz on a serious note….songs which have a socio-political content is always appealing…so keep da good work going….
peace out!!!….
October 26, 2006, 10:13 am Pamela
You say that you are currently listening to constructive criticism but yet when a potential fan says something negative, instead of trying to disprove his opinion, you turn around and behave childlike by attacking the way he writes. FYI, English is not an Indian's Native Language, so it's ok to make a mistake! And…please have a better comeback than a cover version of "Humpty Dumpty." Not a very creative bunch, are you??
November 1, 2006, 2:34 pm Aloysius
@ Arpan, thanks for your comments. Try reading between the lines sometimes haha.
November 9, 2006, 11:38 pm Mikey
@ Pamela – I think its quite apt that you take up for the Vernacular Society considering that your Verb usage is indicative of the fact that you're probably in need of some grammar classes yourself.
- Agreed that English is not an Indian's native language, however that doesn't condone the fact that one is USING the language. If its that much of a task to construct a decent sentence in Engligh, please don't!
- One thing i will agree with you though….Indians (with a mediocre knowledge of the language, such as yourself) do not use the English language as often as they should. However, they do use the Present Progressive Tense excessively while speaking or writing. E.g."You say that you are currently listening to constructive criticism". In the context of this sentence, the Continuous or Progressive Tense is incorrectly used. Ideally the Simple Present Tense would be most appropriate. E.g."You say that you listen to constructive criticism". Moreover, the use of the word "currently" is redundant in the context of the sentence.
- Another point to ponder is the use of the Transitive Verb "have". E.g."And…please have a better comeback". FYI, one can't use this verb in the sentence as the verb "Have" can be used to indicate posession (I have a car) or leftovers (i have an hour before i leave). The progressive form of this verb can ONLY be used to indicate consumption of edible items. E.g. I'm having my breakfast. The ideal way to reconstruct this sentence is, "And…please come up with a better comeback"
Hope this helps in case you feel the pressing need or desire to reply to this post.
November 10, 2006, 4:56 pm Roydon
Nice one Pamela .where is the mighty Keegan now ?
November 12, 2006, 3:32 pm Melita
Guys one more thing to cheer about..Even if you'll don't make it as "musicians",you'll definitely will make it as English Grammar Teachers Par Excellence !
Alternative-Rock,Alternative-Careers ! Pretty Cool huh….
BTW,the quotation marks aren't typographical errors,they're deliberate !
P.S I did not spell-check and grammar-check the above…I mean who needs those when we have you'll…hehe…PEACE
February 23, 2007, 1:30 pm Davi
Keegs baby………..your band is amazing. Im so proud of you! Lets get you some gigs in the USA….we Americans suck at grammar…..it will be fun. You have so much heart……and I can hear it loud and clear in your singing…..Davian Taylor…..parijatadesigns.com
May 2, 2009, 11:45 pm tanvi
it's funny how i stumbled across this interview. A former colleague from my agency (i was a client servicing person b4 better sense prevailed and i decided to complete post graduation) listed herself as a fan of Aftertaste on facebook and it showed up in my newsfeed. And the band name sounded so annoyingly familiar…brain itch….when did i last hear these guys….so i googled aftertaste with quotes and this interview popped up and…OF COURSE!!! back in 2006 or 2007, i was at their gig in Symbiosis, Pune, when i was an undergrad. And I'm in the UK now and some of my classmates are nuts abt Aftertaste. They've come a long way!
i don't even know why i'm still typing…I'm supposed to be researching my 2500 word essay on the Nissan turnaround…and can't stop face booking…but look what facebook came up with..happy-random coincidence!! Nice interview btw.


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Project ABC not only benefits artists and arts educators. It may also be used to benefit businesses in Park City and Summit County.
Courtesy of the Park City Summit County Arts Council
Project ABC can be just as important to Summit County and Park City businesses as it is to artists, said Bill Malone, president and CEO of the Park City Chamber/Convention and Visitors Bureau, one of the organizations that helped fund the initiative and became the representatives of business for the effort.
And there were a couple of angles that drew the Chamber Bureau, he said.
"One (angle) was from a marketing standpoint, because arts and culture, especially during the summer, is a big part of how we market the community as a destination," he said. "We have everything from arts festivals to fairs to concerts, and there is virtually something you can do every day that has a connection with arts and culture."
The Chamber will use Project ABC to show why a family would choose Park City for its vacation destination, as well as show the benefit of hosting meetings and conventions in the area, Malone explained.
"While we definitely promote the recreational aspects of the area, we feel that it's important to represent the arts and culture side of our marketing is reflective of what goes on here," he said.
The Chamber also looked at Project ABC for finding opportunities for its members and businesses to promote ideas in relationship to arts and culture, using its sponsorship of the Latino Arts Festival as an example.
"Many of the Latino community make up our community's workforce. So not only is the event as an artistic opportunity, it also gives businesses a way to support a large part of their workforce demographic through the arts."
Another example is the arts and culture district development at Bonanza Park, and how the community will capitalize from an economic standpoint on that investment, Malone said.
"Project ABC highlights a way that we can look at the economy of the community, and how can we be part of the arts and cultural offerings," he said. "It's generally tightening the awareness to businesses the value that arts and culture has."
Reminding local residents of the importance and far reach of arts and culture is important for the Chamber, Malone said.
"I think our guests, the out-of-towners, can see the value that arts and culture has on what we offer, but I think locally, we, ourselves, can be a little more sharper in the critiques in how we promote arts and culture," he said. "I do believe locals want art and culture in our community, but we need to find ways to integrate that (desire) in our promotional opportunities."


A professor at Kent State University with a history of anti-Israel activity is under FBI investigation for ties to the Islamic State.
Michael Douglas and Jewish Agency head Natan Sharansky will visit three U.S. university campuses to talk about Israel and modern anti-Semitism.
A Wikipedia ranking of the world's most influential universities ranked Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 47th place worldwide and first place in Israel.
Hillel, the Jewish campus organization, released its annual fall college guide earlier this month.
The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology broke ground today to launch the Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT) in Shantou, China.
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem conferred an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree upon Joachim Gauck, the President of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Israel has one of the highest-educated populations of any country in the developed world.
The ADL released a report examining anti-Israel activity on university and college campuses across the United States in the 2014-2015 academic year.
CUNY said 'invoking discriminatory language reeking of thinly veiled bigotry, prejudice, anti-Semitism or other behavior' is inconsistent with its mission.
The David Horowitz Freedom Center watchdog group recently published a list of what it called the Ten Top American Universities Most Friendly to Terrorists.


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Stir in rice and chicken broth. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed (20 to 25 minutes).
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Q: Bokeh plot with datetime period (month-year) on x-axis I am new to bokeh/pandas and trying to plot a trend line by using month-year for  x-axis and integer values for y-axis.
My data looks like below:
year_month  emp_count
0   2015-09     1450425
1   2015-10     3093811
2   2015-11     3316241
3   2015-12     3308658
4   2016-01     3402191

To plot using bokeh I am converting both columns to ndarray. When i convert year-month column to ndarray, it shows each value as a Period. I have used to_period('M') method to get year_month out of a date column.
    temp_df.year_month.values
>>output
    array([Period('2015-09', 'M'), Period('2015-10', 'M'),
           Period('2015-11', 'M'), Period('2015-12', 'M'),
           Period('2016-01', 'M'), Period('2016-02', 'M'),

So when i plot using this data, i get following error:

TypeError: Object of type 'Period' is not JSON serializable

To avoid this error i converted year_month column type to string but i still get the same error. My complete code looks like below:
temp_df.year_month = temp_df.year_month.astype(str)
output_file('trend1.html')
p = figure(title='Employee trend',
           plot_width=800,
           plot_height=350,
           x_axis_label='Month-Year', y_axis_label='No of Employees',
          x_axis_type='datetime')

p.line(x= temp_df.year_month,
       y = temp_df.emp_count)

show(p)

Does anyone know how to plot year-month on x-axis using bokeh?

A: I guess I found the problem. You should convert the column to date time.
df['year_month']=pd.to_datetime(df['year_month'])

This should change your column values to as below (day is defaulted to 01):
   year_month      emp_count
0   2015-09-01     1450425
1   2015-10-01     3093811
2   2015-11-01     3316241
3   2015-12-01     3308658
4   2016-01-01     3402191

Then the plot would work. I tested it on a dummy value as output is below.
Value   month_year
2   2018-11-01
3   2018-01-01
4   2018-02-01
5   2018-05-01

sample=pd.DataFrame(pd.read_csv('sample.csv'))
sample['month_year']=pd.to_datetime(sample['month_year'])
p = figure(title='Employee trend',
           plot_width=800,
           plot_height=350,
           x_axis_label='Month-Year', y_axis_label='No of Employees',
          x_axis_type='datetime')

p.scatter(x= sample.month_year,
       y = sample.Value)

show(p)

Let me know if this works.
Thanks

A: I have solved the issue by an alternate approach. Thanks to @Samira for inspiration.
I extracted the year-month from date object and defaulted day to '1'.
    df = df.join(df.as_of_date.apply(lambda x : pd.Series({
    'day': x.day,
    'year':x.year,
    'month': x.month,
    'year_month': x.to_period('M'),
    'year_month_01': pd.datetime(x.year,x.month,1)
})))

After that used 'year_month_01' on axis and bokeh graph looks as expected.
bokeh graph


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Aida Avella of the left-wing UP narrowly escapes an attempt on her life.
Aida Avella, the presidential candidate from Colombia's left-wing Patriotic Union (UP) party and which was the victim of political genocide during the 1990s, narrowly escaped an attack on her life Sunday as she visited the eastern department of Arauca. No one was hurt despite bullets fired against her security detail; but the event raises tensions ahead of May's presidential elections and demonstrates the urgency of the state to protect members of political parties that continue to be threatened by right-wing extremists.
The convoy of Aida Avella came under fire when it was travelling on a highway in oil-rich Arauca, where the left-wing FARC and ELN rebels maintain a heavy presence.
The police are unsure of the exact identities of the two gunmen on motorbikes whose shots made 14 bullet holes in Avella's car, nor do they know which group they belong to, but according to a Reuters report Monday, a senior defense official has claimed that the country's second largest guerrilla group, ELN, could be behind the attack. The ELN has denied any involvement in the attack against Avella.
"This act is an attack on the peace process in Colombia and the right to exercise political opposition. Without guarantees for the opposition there is no democracy," said the head of the Patriotic Union, Omer Calderon. President Juan Manuel Santos has responded by emphasising the necessity to protect Aida Avella and ensure that the attack is investigated and those involved prosecuted.
Avella, 65, spent 17 years in exile in Switzerland following several politically motivated attacks on her life. Staying in Colombia was too dangerous for the Patriotic Union member as demonstrated by the fact that since the founding of the Patriotic Union in 1985, around 5,000 member and supporters of the group were assassinated. Avella returned to her home country to run for presidency as a symbol of peace and the changing nature of Colombian politics.
Aida Avella has emphasised that the Patriotic Union (UP) is a party of peace, insisting that the party is far less radical than people believe. Speaking in the Congress at the end of last year, Avella stated, 'The things that we want and that we fight for are very general things — we want the well being for the population, we want people to have a certain minimum lifestyle. When there are children dying of malnutrition, there is not a democracy. When citizens don't have the right to health care, there is not a democracy. And there is not a democracy when there is not a reliable education system.'
This attack follows Avella's denunciation earlier in the month of the various death threats she has received. The very real threat to Avella's life has been acknowledged as a serious obstacle in the way of true democracy in Colombia and a recurring theme that reminds the country of the horrors of its past and the necessity to move forward and confront those who oppose democratic process. For Colombia to pull itself out of the violence and corruption that have characterised so many decades, the population must acknowledge the existence and importance of voices representing all sides of the political spectrum.
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