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One day, oil might not be bought with dollars anymore but with yuan
Rashid Husain Syed
Special to The Globe and Mail
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the China-Arab Summit in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on December 9, 2022.-/AFP/Getty Images
Rashid Husain Syed is a Toronto-based journalist, consultant, and energy analyst who lived in Saudi Arabia for a quarter of a century.
Ever since the deal in the '70s between Saudi Arabia and the United States, making the U.S. dollar the currency of global oil trade, the dollar has remained the dominant currency of the world.
The arrangement meant any country buying oil, from Somalia and Ethiopia to Europe, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and China, all needed U.S. dollars. This ensured the dominance of U.S. dollars in the global financial system.
Some media have speculated that one of the reasons behind the removals from power of Saddam Hussein and Moammar Gadhafi was the challenge they posed to using the U.S. dollar as the currency for their oil trade.
With the rise of China as an emerging power and the world's largest crude importer, the decades-old arrangement of maintaining the U.S. dollar as the currency of global oil trade is under attack – and may one day be over.
While addressing the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders during his December visit to Saudi Arabia, President Xi Jinping of China urged the Gulf monarchs to "make full use of the Shanghai Petroleum and Gas Exchange to conduct oil and gas sales using Chinese currency."
Chinese daily Global Times reported on Dec. 8 that a discussion to shift to using Chinese yuan in China-Saudi oil settlement is increasingly rising. The shift is deemed as necessary by observers from both countries considering the "increasing weaponization of the dollar-dominated financial system," the Global Times said.
In March, 2022, the Wall Street Journal had reported that Saudi Arabia was in active talks with Beijing to price some of its oil sales to China in yuan. The talks had been off and on for six years, but accelerated as the Saudis grew increasingly uncomfortable with Washington backing off from its security commitments to defend the kingdom, sources told WSJ. In the given scenario, Riyadh and its other Gulf Arab allies looked at Beijing as an emerging military power and a potential ally.
To be sure, Riyadh and Beijing are also aware of the consequences of any such move toward the yuan.
Both China and Saudi Arabia are deeply exposed to the U.S. economy. China holds under $1-trillion in U.S. Treasury bonds. Saudi Arabia also has substantial dollar-denominated assets, including $121-billion in U.S. Treasuries and $608-billion in the U.S. stock markets.
Any shift toward yuan settlement will only be gradual, especially given that most Middle Eastern currencies are dollar-pegged, the global market is too large and the yuan is still not liquid enough.
Realizing the impediments in the process, the joint communique issued at the end of Mr. Xi's visit to Riyadh did not mention any agreement on using yuan for their oil trade.
But the two countries are moving. For Riyadh to ignore the Chinese request to use yuan, for at least part of its oil trade, may not be possible for long. A beginning has been made.
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Kylie Jenner threw a Handmaid's Tale birthday party. Did she know the show is about oppressing women?
Cocktails were themed: Praise Be Vodka, Under His Eye Tequila and the guests clustered in small groups and posed for duck-face selfies
Kylie Jenner poses with her friend on Instagram stories during her Handmaid's Tale party.	kyliesnapchat/Instagram
This past weekend, in a 2019 that's increasingly dystopian-adjacent, model and reality star Kylie Jenner threw a friend a "Handmaid's Tale"-themed birthday party.
"Welcome to Gilead," read the invitation sent to a gaggle of women. The guests arrived and donned long red gowns and huge white bonnets which, for someone with the hostess' wealth, looked frankly a little Boise community theater-ish. Waitstaff dressed as "Marthas," the domestic underclass in the fictional world of Gilead — a place where, as depicted in Hulu's prestige drama, women are forced into sexual slavery, bearing children for the religious elite.
Cocktails were themed: Praise Be Vodka, Under His Eye Tequila (what, nobody thought of "Blessed be the Fruit Punch?"), and once everyone assembled, the guests clustered in small groups, pulled out their phones, and posed for duck-face selfies while festively attired in female oppression.
It probably goes without saying that the party was roundly scorned. Buzzfeed reposted Jenner's Instagrams from the night, which allowed critics to participate in a good, cathartic mocking. How dare Kylie make light of the show's troubling themes? How could anyone believe this was a good idea?
Kylie and her bestie/assistant @victoriavillarroel
A post shared by Kylie Jenner News (@kyliesnapchat) on Jun 8, 2019 at 7:45pm PDT
The photos were circulating online while my friends and I were in the middle of our own planning regarding the show's third season, which debuted last week. Maybe, we'd decided, we would watch together at my house so nobody would have to grapple with the traumatic scenes alone. I figured I would have to feed everyone. Probably I'd spring for pizza and wine.
What is the difference between pizza and wine, and Praise Be Vodka? What is the difference between having a few friends over to thoughtfully process something, and just having a party?
Kylie Jenner's mistake wasn't only that she treated violence toward women as entertainment. Kylie Jenner's mistake was that she made a gaudy spectacle of treating violence toward women as entertainment. She didn't realize that here in America, it's perfectly acceptable to turn on the television and binge on rape, subjugation, kidnapping and torture — so long as we agree we're doing it in a serious manner. So long as we claim we're learning from it.
Netflix's biggest sleeper hit last winter was "You," a sardonic thriller — So well-written! So complex! — that followed the stalking, imprisonment, and eventual murder of a young graduate student.
"Game of Thrones" wrapped up this spring — finally quieting the many fans who spent years insisting all the raping was necessary, for realism's sake.
One of my favourite recent documentaries was structured around a series of interviews with actresses who have been hired to play dead naked victims in TV dramas. I can't remember the title, though, and you try Googling "dead girl documentary" and wading through thousands of hits for the right one.
Kylie throwing a themed birthday party for @stassiebaby and the premiere of @handmaidsonhulu who watched the show? I watched most of it it's so good
And we haven't even yet touched upon the "CSI"/"Criminal Minds" oeuvre, the powerhouses of syndicated television. "Law & Order: SVU" is about to become TV's longest-running primetime drama. Some of its appeal comes from watching Detective Olivia Benson — a character so popular Taylor Swift gave the name to her cat — heroically solve grisly cases. But an awful lot of screentime is dedicated to the grisly cases themselves: an endless parade of human trafficking, bodies in dumpsters, high school girls caught up in sex rings or molested by band teachers.
Television critic Emily Nussbaum once described "SVU" as, "prurient and cathartic, exploitative and liberating — with an appeal much like that of the old Lifetime channel, that pastel-tinted chamber of horrors."
We can assign some blame to the male show runners who produce the gory content, but the SVU viewership is largely female — a demographic often repeated across the crime genre. A 2010 study about true crime consumption, published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, speculated that women saw crime dramas as educational. "She turns to true crime books in a possible effort to learn strategies and techniques to prevent becoming murdered," the study read.
Which is an astonishingly depressing sentence, when you think about it.
Because "The Handmaid's Tale" has coincided with parallel real-world legislation — restrictive reproductive bills in statehouses nationwide — it's become somewhat of an educational tool in itself.
Women dressed as handmaids from the novel, film and television series "The Handmaid's Tale" demonstrate against cuts for Planned Parenthood in the Republican U.S. Senate healthcare bill at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., June 27, 2017. Joshua Roberts/File Photo REUTERS
Watching allows viewers to game out their worst-case scenarios. Activists have taken to showing up for protests dressed much like Kylie Jenner's party guests: long red dresses of varying quality, white bonnets. "The Guy Fawkes mask of 2019," Wired magazine recently declared.
It's a little odd that a niche show on a premium subscription channel has provided the go-to populist protest attire, but we've decided this is acceptable usage: You can invoke the clothes from the show if you are doing it solemnly, and with good reason.
This is what Kylie Jenner did not understand. This is what Kylie Jenner got wrong. This is what Kylie Jenner got so spectacularly wrong that her gaffe ended up illuminating our own questionable rules when it comes to violence against women as entertainment.
You are allowed to watch it. You are allowed to binge it. You are allowed to cosplay it. You are allowed to clear your Wednesday evening schedule in order to make sure you don't miss a minute of it, and afterwards, you are allowed to talk about it with all your friends and read about it on message boards. You are allowed to do all of this, provided that you do so with solemnity.
Because even if you are dedicating hours of your leisure time to these shows, the one thing you cannot do is what Kylie Jenner did. You cannot let on that you're having any fun.
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Cities like Baltimore Still Suffer From the Toxic Legacy of Lead Contamination
Abandoned row houses are shown in the Sandtown neighborhood where Freddie Gray was arrested, in Baltimore on May 3, 2015.
Andrew Burton—Getty Images
By Justin Worland
The Sandtown neighborhood of Baltimore has all the markers of the depressed inner city. Unemployment is high, drug abuse is rampant and many houses are vacant and dilapidated. Less apparent—but equally insidious—is the prevalence of lead poisoning.
More than a decade before Freddie Gray suffered a fatal injury while in custody of the Baltimore Police Department, the Maryland native was allegedly the victim of the neurotoxin that contaminated the walls and windows in the dilapidated home where he grew up, according to a report in the Washington Post. Gray reportedly struggled academically, accumulated a criminal record and had trouble focusing—all outcomes associated with the long-term effects of lead poisoning.
Gray was not alone. Hundreds of thousands of young Americans were exposed to lead during their childhood, and, for many, the poisoning has been associated with dramatic problems in their day-to-day lives as adults. And despite the fact that lead was phased out as an additive in gasoline in the 1970s and 1980s, lead poisoning continues to affect children—most of them poor—to this day.
Baltimore, a city where nearly a quarter of the population lives in poverty, has become ground zero in the fight against lead poisoning. Many Baltimore homes were built in an era when the use of lead paint was common, and economic crisis has left many homes and neighborhoods in disrepair, exposing children to lead in chipping paint.
Baltimore Protests, Then and Now
A man is carried away by police during riots in Baltimore, 1968.
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Baltimore Police officers arrest a man following the funeral of Freddie Gray near Mowdamin Mall in Baltimore on April 27, 2015.
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Students demonstrate during a Black Power event at Morgan State University in Baltimore on April 6, 1968.
Protestors participate in a vigil for Freddie Gray down the street from the Baltimore Police Department's Western District police station in Baltimore on April 21, 2015.
National Guardsmen seal off a business-residential section of Baltimore and prepare to use tear gas against looters on April 8, 1968.
Baltimore News-American/AP
Baltimore Police form a perimeter around a CVS pharmacy that was looted and burned in Baltimore on April 27, 2015.
Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images
Smoke billows from a liquor store which was looted during the third day of violence, which saw over 400 fires, in Baltimore on April 8, 1968.
Fire fighters respond to a fire at a CVS pharmacy in Baltimore on April 27, 2015.
Sait Serkan Gurbuz—Reuters
Baltimore City police pin down a curfew breaker in Baltimore on April 9, 1968.
Law enforcement officers detain a demonstrator on Gilmore Avenue near Baltimore Police Department Western District during a protest against the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore on April 25, 2015.
Lead hasn't been used in paint since 1978, and regulations require landlords to reduce the risk that their tenants are exposed to the substance. But many landlords opt to use risk reduction methods that contain lead temporarily, but leave tenants vulnerable in the longterm. For instance, a landlord may paint over lead paint with safe paint to meet regulations. That reduces the chance of exposure but doesn't eliminate it. Furthermore, the regulations in Baltimore don't address owner-occupied homes. To eliminate risk paint needs to be stripped entirely and windows and doors need to be removed, said Ruth Ann Norton, who heads the Baltimore-based Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning.
"If land lords don't comply with the law, we need to have strong and immediate enforcement," she said. "But the truth is we have to couple that with investment to actually do the work, to hire young men and women to to replace windows and to remove the lead paint."
Given that lead was banned in the 1970s, many people are unaware that the toxin is still present in some homes. More than 525,000 children were diagnosed with an elevated level of lead in the 200s, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Most people think lead is history, that we passed a ban, therefore it's not a problem," said Norton. "Since 1993, we have reduced childhood lead poisoning by 98%, but the job isn't done."
For those exposed to lead as children when their brains are still developing, the poisoning can be devastating. The cognitive effects of lead poisoning include diminished intelligence, shortened attention span and increased risk for developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to Mount Sinai's Dr. Philip Landrigan, who did pioneering research in the 1970s on the health effects of lead. "Unfortunately, it's permanent," he said. "The human brain displays very little capacity to repair itself once it's damaged."
And it might be difficult to recognize when a child has been exposed. Symptoms aren't immediately visible, and a lead dust specimen the size of nickel could contaminate a 3,000 square-foot home, Norton said.
The effect of lead poisoning on the brain at an early age can hold back victims for life. Like Gray, many victims of lead poisoning have struggle to find and keep jobs. Some research has even suggested that lead poisoning causes sufferers to lose control of their impulses and behave erratically, which may make it more likely that they'll commit violent crimes.
"If we've poisoned the child the rest of the investment fails, they can't read, they can't get to the classroom and they can't learn," said Norton "And I don't want to fill our jails with kids."
Write to Justin Worland at justin.worland@time.com.


Over the past few months I have been building a better understanding of design on the front end, as well as how to program and deploy code on the back end.
Each side of a website, application, email client, and program has its own level of difficulty and importance.
When I first started college, I went into an advisor's office, and inquired about learning more on Web design. After six years of designing multimedia, I find myself wanting to learn more about back end programming as well. My desire to design is still deeply ingrained into my personality, but I also have a thirst to acquire new skills as I move forward in my career.
For those looking to expand their skills, in addition to find their niche, I wanted to share some ideas on the best way to find an area of programming and design that fits different engineers.
It is an important question, and finding a long-term answer is even more important. Designers and developers need to look within their themselves to find what really interests them about writing code.
Developers that write code for primarily for the server to interact with is commonly known as server side. When designers and developers write code that clients and consumers interact with it is known at client side.
This can help individuals when picking out a career path, or a new direction with their ongoing career.
For those more interested in having their work visually seen by the public, they may lean toward working on the client side of operations. If developing infrastructure on databases is more interesting, then moving to the server side might be a good fit.
As a business owner and Web developer, I have found the importance in both client and server side code, but overall, I would suggest individuals to pick one of the two, and specialize within that field to build the best route possible for career growth.
In some cases, people can choose a career path that is not focused primarily on income. For those that need more revenue to supplement a family and proper healthcare, choosing a field that has a higher return rate financially can be more vital.
Scope out the most popular back end programming languages via codecademy.com.
Additionally, I find that learning C+, Java, and Go are important tools within the back end. Explore some of the differences between Java and C coding with Android Authority.
For those more interested in design and client side coding, take a look at these programming languages.
Most of these languages will interact with a Web browser.
Most schools in the United States are leaving many children behind with the advancement of automation in many workplaces. Take time to learn some new code each day, and engage with tools that will expand your skill sets.


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Q: Add  to map using specific key and return Hello stackoverflow community.
I made this code which work fine for List
public static <T> T addToList(final T element, final List<T> list)
{
    Objects.requireNonNull(list);

    if (Objects.nonNull(element))
    {
        list.add(element);
    }

    return element;
}

which basically add the given element to the list i also provide and return that value.
I want to do the same using MAP<K, V>
but i don't know how i can provide a specific K for the map since the variable i add as parameter is T.
I want to call that method like addToMap(car, <map_var>, s -> s.getId())
So i can define in the consumer the KEY

A: Assuming you want neither key nor value to be non-null, and don't want to return anything from the method:
public static <K, V> void addToMap(K key, V value, Map<K, V> map)
{
    Objects.requireNonNull(map);

    if (Objects.nonNull(key) && Objects.nonNull(value))
    {
        map.put(key, value);
    }
}

If you want to return, say, key, change the return type and add a return statement (you can do similarly for value, if that's what you want to return):
public static <K, V> K addToMap(K key, V value, Map<K, V> map) {
  // ...
  return key;
}

Note that if you want to return key but your value is actually a subtype of map's key type, invoking this would return the key cast to the map's key type:
Map<Object, Object> map = new HashMap<>();
String keyAsString = addToKey("key", "value", map); // Compiler error.
Object keyAsObject = addToKey("key", "value", map); // OK.

If you want to preserve the type of the parameter, use a wildcard:
public static <K, V> K addToMap(K key, V value, Map<? super K, V> map) {
  // ...
  return key;
}

String keyAsString = addToKey("key", "value", map); // Now ok.

A: You can try something like. The key returned will need to be typecasted appropriately.
public static <K, V> K addToMap(final K key, final V value, final Map<K, V> map) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(map);
        if (Objects.nonNull(key) && Objects.nonNull(value)) {
            map.put(key, value);
        }
        return key;
    }

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PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Varian (NYSE: VAR) today announced it will be demonstrating a portfolio of smarter cancer care software solutions, February 12-14 in Orlando, FL at HIMSS19, booth 6143. Envisioning a world without fear of cancer, Varian builds and delivers innovative cancer care technologies and solutions for its clinical partners around the globe to help them treat millions of patients every year.
Noona was accepted to take part Accenture's HealthTech Innovation Challenge Finals. Noona was chosen from among almost 600 start-up applicants from around the world.


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A new addition to a historic district
Commissioning Agent
326 key
Project Value
$ Undisclosed
A subtle addition to a historically significant district
SESC worked as commissioning agents on behalf of Hilton Hotels & Resorts to get their latest middle east asset up and running. The project was particularly significant due to the its proximity to such a historic district.
The 326-guest-room hotel is located between Dubai International Airport and Downtown Dubai and just 100 meters from Al Jadaf Metro station. It offers easy access to the Dubai Mall, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and other key destinations in the city, all while being just seven kilometres from the airport.
The hotel will be located next to Dubai Culture Village, an area under development, which will be dedicated to the arts. Al Jadaf is one of the most historically significant neighbourhoods in Dubai as it was the first hub for traditional dhow vessel building and repairing – putting it at the heart of the city's vital trade routes. It remains the last location where dhows are crafted, and with significant investment, is shaping up to be a truly unique tourist destination in the region.
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Blog Stories Sold: The dreamiest Mid-Mod in DEEP East PDX
Sold: The dreamiest Mid-Mod in DEEP East PDX
By Alyssa Starelli, August 15, 2018
SOLD!!
Excluded from the RMLS, this swanky 60's mid-century modern charmer was sold by word of mouth (literally, as the seller's sister Betsy was at a nearby favorite restaurant she overheard the owners talking about buying a mid-century home and told them about this home and voila, it's KISMET!!). Yes, we realize that YOU ALL wanted a stab at it and you definitely wanted to tour it! But this situation worked really well for the sellers. Sure, I would have loved to have marketed this marvel to the world, but you don't mess with kismet!
It is now sold, however, the sellers have given me the okay to post a few pics and a bit about the provenance to feed your mid-century addiction!
Also, please note that if you like any of the art you see hanging in the home, it is by Betsy Jones. Contact her at bjonesmcm@gmail.com.
1245 NE 153rd, Portland OR 97230
5 beds, 3 bath, 3333 Sq ft.
Sold and appraised for $620,000
Custom designed by the original owner, Norma King with the help of Portland Architect William Wayman, known for his MCM (or at that time, Contemporary) designs strewn throughout the metro area. The house was purportedly (from Norma verbally to the current owners, though we're trying to find documentation) built by Burton Goodrich who also built the Frank Lloyd Wright designed home now at the Oregon Gardens. He was an understudy of and employee of FLW and an architect himself.
ADVERTISING VENUE:
The house has been in multiple Fred Meyer ads, and a long form Burton Snowboards clothing line ad.Here is the link to the Burton Snowboards ad. From Seller: "Blink and you miss the house which is the usually the case with these. Our dogs made it into the commercial but we didn't."https://vimeo.com/49083316ARCHITECTURAL TOUR VENUE: 153rd has been an anchor point for the MCM League's East Portland Mid-Century Modern tour that was held twice.The first year the tour ended at this home for a party. Attendees paid an extra fee for entry.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: The sellers and the home were included in the East Portland Architectural Survey and consequently written up in several articles about said survey and the architectural wonders of East Pdx.
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/12/east_portland_architectural_as.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/12/mid-century_home_survey_in_eas.html
ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY INCLUSION:
The home and the neighborhood are included on the survey though I'm not sure the writers did as deep due diligence as we have. The neighborhood is mostly made up of Hallberg Homes (a tract developer), but this one is custom. Also, down at the end of 153rd, closer to Glisan are four Emmons and Jones (Eichler's Architects) designed MCM's, which add weight to the neighborhood's prestige to mid-century enthusiasts.
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/214638
Alyssa Starelli, Broker
Specializing in Mid-Century and Period-Perfect properties.
Living Room Realty
www.aly-star.com


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Abbs, Tom - The Animated Adventures of Knox CD + DVD
"A two-disc set featuring a DVD movie and its CD soundtrack. A combination of avant-jazz and avant-cinema produced, directed and edited by New York-based multi-instrumentalist/filmmaker Tom Abbs and based on his narrative and video graphic score...
21-MVD 5010
Abercrombie, John - Solos DVD
"The Jazz Sessions spotlights unaccompanied performances by some of the legends and bright young stars of the jazz world. Designed and recorded specifically for television, SOLOS offers viewers front row seats for an intimate and unique jazz experience...
Abercrombie, John/Greg Osby - Solos DVD
"Guitarist John Abercrombie combines bop and free jazz stylistic elements with electronics utilizing phase shifters, guitar synthesizers and the good old volume pedal. What has kept his playing fresh is his refusal to be chained to these digital devices..
AESPERUSDV01
Abigails Ghost - Live ROSFest DVD
I saw these guys at ProgDay a couple of years ago and they were a hard-rocking band with modern prog-rock touches (ala Porcupine Tree). They definitely are a good band and they definitely have their fans, so why they were so passively received by the...
05-SFAMT001DVD
Acid Mothers Temple and the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. - Never Ending Space Ritual - History of Acid Mothers Temple 2 x DVDs
"Disc 1 tracks the band through the first decade from 1998 to 2007, through rare footage featuring guest appearances from members of Guru Guru, Afrirampo, Ruins and others. Disc 2 features a historic performance of La Novia featuring Occitan Queen of...
21-MIG 01662
Agitation Free - Last, Fragments & Live '74 [At The Cliffs Of The River Rhine] : 3 x CDs + DVD
Agitation Free were an instrumental, dual guitar oriented, somewhat 'jammy' oriented psychedelic/Krautrock outfit. In addition to the guitar, they are best known for giving the world synthesist/keyboardist Michael Hoenig.
At their best, they combined spacey Krautrock with the most 'out' moments of the Grateful Dead at their most cosmic.
The band only managed to release two studio albums during their lifetime and a number of archival releases.
"Last" was a posthumous live release of 1973...
Agitation Free - Shibuya Nights: Live in Tokyo (special edition) CD + DVD
One of the greats of the Krautrock greats, their intertwining dual guitars with synths and rhythm section made them truly the intergalactic Grateful Dead. Nice to see that they are still burning and - based on this - burning brightly!...
39-CD-KAR-217X
Airbag - A Day In The Studio Unplugged In Oslo CD + DVD
This set comes with a CD and a DVD, both featuring the original streamed session.
"After the success of "A Day at the Beach" in the summer of 2020, Airbag really wanted to showcase the songs in a live setting. Alas, due to all the covid-19 restrictions, a normal tour or normal shows wasn't a reality. Instead, the band went into Subsonic Society Studio in Oslo, where they recorded their last studio albums, to perform an acoustic set streamed in the early autumn of last year.
As the band...
39-LP-KAR-217X
Airbag - A Day In The Studio Unplugged In Oslo vinyl lp + DVD (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed)
This set comes with a vinyl lp and a DVD, both featuring the original streamed session.
As the band.
21-SIDVD576
Allman, Duane - Song Of The South: Duane Allman And The Rise Of The Allman Brothers Band DVD
"In the early to mid 1970s a handful of bands from the Deep South reinvigorated American popular music by fusing blues, country and rock 'n' roll styles into a new and unique form . But the man who had sparked this renaissance and who had struggled...
27-AMS 233
Alphataurus - Prime Numbers CD + DVD (mini-lp sleeve)
Alphataurus were one of the (many) great 'one and done' Italian symphonic rock band and one of the most fondly remembered; once you have seen it, who could forget the amazing triple-gatefold 'Dove of War' lp jacket and the equally amazing music....
15-SUPERIORSU11047
Alquin - One More Night PAL DVD
This is a document of the reunion tour that this early 70's Dutch progressive rock band performed during 2003, and this was recorded June 13th, 2003. The lineup is: Ferdinand Bakker-guitars/vocals, Michel van Dijk-vocals, Dick Franssen-Hammond organ...
28-EGVS30989BR
Anderson, Ian - Thick As A Brick: Live In Iceland Blu-ray
This set includes Jethro Tull's main-man Ian Anderson and his current band performing the still quite brilliant Thick As A Brick and the good follow-up, Thick As A Brick 2. There is additional live and documentary-style footage as well...
28-EGVS306729DVD
Anderson, Ian - Thick As A Brick: Live In Iceland DVD
01-MUSEA9013
Ange - 70's/80's DVD
"Ange is without any doubt the most popular French Progressive Rock band of all-time. Coming from Belfort (Near the Swiss border), the group was at the forefront of the French musical scene during the 1970's. This DVD contains three unique documents: ...
Ange - Anthologie - Seve Qui Peut Tour DVD
Ange is without any doubt the most popular French Progressive Rock band of all-time. Coming from Belfort (Near the Swiss border), the group was at the forefront of the French musical scene during the 1970's. This is the complete, mythical Mulhouse conc...
Ange - Par Les Fils De Mandrin 2003 DVD
This is the current line-up of Ange performing what is one of their best and is one of their best-known releases, recorded live on November 8, 2003.
33-SFERA 5054197090400
Area Open Project / Patrizio Fariselli-Live In Japan 2 x CDs + DVD
Patrizio Fariselli – piano, keyboards
Claudia Tellini – vocals
Marco Micheli – electric bass
Walter Paoli – drums
"Patrizio Fariselli, Claudia Tellini, Marco Micheli and Walter Paoli live in Tokyo in an amazing concert on May 18th 2019 at JAZZ ROCK LEGENDS!
In addition to the music taken from the recent "100 GHOSTS" by Patrizio Fariselli, the group presented the most famous pieces of the historical repertoire of AREA beautifully sung, after the death of Demetrio Stratos, by the
21-BM 0003
Aristocrats - Boing, We'll Do It Live! 2 x CDs + DVD (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed)
"The rock/fusion power trio The Aristocrats – featuring Guthrie Govan on guitar, Bryan Beller on bass, and Marco Minnemann on drums – release BOING, We'll Do It Live! The Aristocrats At Alvas Showroom.
This Deluxe Edition DVD + 2CD package features two additional bonus tracks, bonus audio from soundcheck, additional candid show footage, and bonus interviews with each band member. The DVD was pro-shot by six cameras, and the 5.1 surround audio mix was done by Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree...
HCI-BM00005
Aristocrats - Culture Clash (deluxe edition) CD + DVD
This limited, deluxe edition comes the group's new studio album, plus a DVD filled with smokin' footage from the recording session of this release plus interviews with the players!
Having seen these guys crank it out in front of an extremely...
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Aristocrats - You Know What...? CD + DVD
Guthrie Govan – guitar
Bryan Beller – bass
Marco Minnemann - drums
"On 'You Know What...?,' we feel like we inspired each other as songwriters and musicians to do things we've never done before as a band. We know each other pretty well now, and we used that familiarity to really get after it in the studio and push the boundaries of what we can accomplish on a record. And still, it's totally, completely an Aristocrats album. We think it's the coolest thing we've done yet by far."...
Arti e Mestieri - Essentia: Live In Japan 2 x CDs + DVD
Lautaro Acosta – vioin
Furio Chirico – drums
Roberto Puggioni – electric bass
Gigi Venegoni – electric guitar
Piero Mortara – accordion, keyboards, piano
A revamped lineup of one of the best jazz/rock bands to emerge from Italy perform in front of a clearly excited audience in Japan. Happily this includes main composer and original leader Gigi Venegoni, who wasn't with the band when I saw them a decade ago!
"One of the most important historical bands of Italian progress
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Arti e Mestieri - The Live CD + DVD
Arti E Mestieri were one of THE great Italian bands of the early 70's. In the last decade, they reformed with three of the band's most important original members: guitarist/composer Gigi Venegoni, keyboardist/composer Beppe Crovella and drummer Furio...
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Ash Ra Tempel - Gin Rosé CD + DVD
This is the Ash Ra Tempel "reunion" live reunion show from April 2000, announced by the very excited MC at the beginning that they are playing together for the first time in 30 years. I guess Mr MC never heard any of the work Klaus and Manuel did together in the 80s and 90s. This is still really good stuff though and this is the first time that the video footage has been seen!
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Ashra - Correlations In Concert DVD
Totally professional, multi-camera live performance from June 8, 2012 in Berlin of Manuel Gottsching (guitar & keyboard), Harald Grosskopf (drums) and Steve Baltes (electronics) performing pieces from the albums Blackouts and Correlations.
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Assis-Brasil, Gustavo - In Concert DVD + CD
I didn't know much about Gustavo until I saw a clip of a couple of tracks from this CD/DVD set, but he's an amazing, fluid jazz/rock guitarist with a great tone. He can be amazingly fleet, although the music isn't in the Allan Holdsworth style of superfas
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Atomic Rooster - On Air : Live At The BBC & Other Transmissions 2 x CDs + 1 x DVD
"Three disc set featuring live BBC recordings from Paris Theatre London 1972, and Beat Club on German TV 1970-1972. An outstanding keyboard player and composer, Vincent Crane was the founder of Atomic Rooster, one of the finest progressive rock groups of the super-charged Seventies. When he teamed up with soul singer Chris Farlowe, the mighty Rooster became even more exciting. We can enjoy the fruits their dynamic collaboration one more time, thanks to this unmissable collection of historic recordings...


Great job as usual Jeff! Keep up the great work!
Great interview. I'm glad that vertical search is beginning to level the playing field in terms of classified market share.
Very insightful and makes sense. Thanks again Jeff for keeping us updated on the up and coming trends in the market!
I met with Vast last week at NADA and came away really, really impressed. Their partnerships have the potential to be a major disrupter in the traditional automotive sites. It is so rare to see a company have more than vaporware – most of the stuff I see like this is really easy to poke holes in and Vast was rock solid. This is going to get interesting!
The big thing that vast brings to the table is their spidering technology. Its this technology that scours the internet and pulls inventory from all sorts of sites. This is why they have 3 million cars.
sorry – as soon as I see the "rich" / "robust" (and similar phrases), I immediately ignore everything else..
Coming from a programming and IT consulting background, nothing sets me off more then vendors and consultants using these absurd nonsense terms..
"with our rich interface and robust feature set blah blah blah blah"….
I AM impressed with their technology – but they do it a huge dis-service by resorting to such stereotypical IT marketing fluff..
Your site needs a makeover from one of those marketing "touchey feely" GUI gurus (and so does mine!!). This is not a flame, just a comment from a peer in the trenches.
Without breaking out my tin foil hat, it is interesting this relationship has eventuated when a former AOL executive is the CEO at Autobytel/MyRide powered by VAST.
When I was at ABTL we were under the impression this was to be exclusive to ABTL. Even then they were touting that MyRide would have the largest used car inventory on the Web. Interesting now to see it's basically everyone other than 'Trader and Cars will now have a huge used car "vehicle" to sell to their dealers.
BTW, when I was at ABTL pay for performance meant the more you pay the higher in the waterfall your listings will come up.
It occurs to me (like most in this blog, I'm sure) that the dealers actually "own" the inventory and photos…not Cars.com or AutoTrader.
Therefore, anyone who can "aggregate" on behalf of the dealer could easily show "all" the inventory. This benefits the dealer, of course, who wants as many as possible to see their inventory and provide the contact info. As an in market buyer, I'm very dissatisfied with the current search aggregation sites. Hard to use and slow (my $.02…you may not agree). If Vast can provide fast/easy search with photos and prices, they will quickly make a serious dent.
that against the law ,Bait and switch?


A new iPhone app helps users find homeowners who will welcome them into their homes – to use their bathrooms.
The CLOO (for "community" and "loo") app allows residents to create a social network to turn "any private bathroom into a public bathroom," the New York developers of the app said on their website. The reason is to address "the problem of too-few easily accessible restrooms."
App users seeking to answer the call of nature at a bathroom in someone's home can pay the resident online for access to the bathroom, the website said.
Some New Yorkers, the New York Daily News reported, aren't embracing the concept.
"My bathroom is my space, and I don't want anyone else messing around in there," Kaes Vanth, 25, told the newspaper.


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Джей Абрахам (Jay Abraham) — американский маркетолог, консультант, спикер конференций и автор. Родился 8 января 1949 года в Индианаполисе, Индиана, США.

Биография
Стал известен благодаря разработке стратегий прямого маркетинга в 1970-х. В 2000 году Forbes включил его в пятерку лучших тренеров для руководителей в США. Он является основателем и генеральным директором Abraham Group, консалтинговой фирмы по маркетингу, специализирующейся на разработке стратегий развития предприятий.

Профессиональная жизнь
Абрахам является основателем и генеральным директором The Abraham Group, консультационной фирмы, специализирующейся на маркетинге прямого отклика. Его клиенты включают в себя как небольшие частные компании, так и международные корпорации. Главным направлением консультаций Джея Абрахама является разработка стратегий развития компаний. В своей роли консультанта по бизнесу и маркетингу Абрахам оказал помощь более 10 000 компаний из более чем 400 различных отраслей по всему миру. Он — автор бестселлеров, посвященных экономическим стратегиям развития компаний после спада в начале 1990-х и рецессии 2008 года.Абрахам также известен как ведущий спикер на корпоративных мероприятиях и конференциях в странах по всему миру, включая США, Мексику, Россию, Китай, и Австралия.

Является советником  с 2011 года.

Книги Джея Абрахама
 Abraham, Jay (2000). Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got: 21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform, and Out-Earn the Competition, Truman Talley Books, 384 pages. ISBN 978-0312204655
 Abraham, Jay (2009). The Sticking Point Solution: 9 Ways to Move Your Business from Stagnation to Stunning Growth in Tough Economic Times, Vanguard Press, 272 pages. ISBN 978-1593155100

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Today we woke up to a winter wonderland. Since my husband and I knew it probably wouldn't last long, we woke the kids up at 7AM and told them to get dressed because it was time to play. Sarah and Emily were eager to go outside. Bradley and Wendy tried to opt to stay inside and enjoy the view in the warmth. Jason was sound asleep and we forced him to finally wake up. Rachel just always goes along for the ride with whatever we do.
We went outside at 7:15AM. The kids stomped around in the slushy snow, complained that they wanted gloves, and complained about their feet being too cold. But since we knew this is a once in a decade opportunity for them to experience snow in their very own yard, we were good parents and forced to them to play anyway.
I think they did have a good time despite the cold and ill-prepared wardrobes.
They made a snowman. Now that I've looked more closely at the picture, I can't tell what they used for a mouth. It looks like a dog turd, but I'm pretty sure that it's not. I'll have to ask them later.
Jason wasn't too happy about his canvas sneakers getting soaked by the snow, so he sat down and cried about it.
The novelty wore off after about 45 minutes and they settled themselves snuggled with blankets on the couch and watched Spongebob.
Then they drank hot chocolate.
The snow is gone now. It was a fun day!


The Dears have announced the release date of their new album entitled 'Degeneration Street'. The album is due to be released on February 15, 2011. The first single from the album "Omega Dog" is available via the Dears digital store.


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Berlin Declaration – what is in and who signs what?
We have briefly discussed the final contents of the Declaration at the meeting of JEF that took place in these days in Berlin. Being close to the "leaders� certainly inspired some of our criticisms. How can the whole process that lead to the drafting of the text be so intransparent? Why was the first leaked version in German? Does it mean that the official language of the drafting was actually German? In that case, who was able to understand well what was being put in? But ok, we also know from history that sometimes translations bridge differences.
Before going to a more personal analysis, two main remarks from the debates within JEF. First, the Declaration is vague and undecisive on two fronts: enlargement and the Constitution. Due to known opposition by the French, Brits, Dutch, Polish and Czechs, perhaps not only them, these two references come out more between the lines than not. Second, the text is OK to understand, but fails on a major front: it does not mention citizens as the engine of Europe. It mentiones them barely as passive subjects of rights and freedoms. It does not grant them a standing in the triangle populations – nation states – European institutions. The text only mentiones the last two.
Now moving on to the personal thoughts on the Declaration, which above all should not be taken too seriously. In the end, it's only a Declaration. We've seen many and this one has less direct implications than the Laeken Declaration paving the way to the European Convention.
"Only together can we continue to preserve our ideal of European society in future for the good of all European Union citizens.� A strong reference to Unity and to the existence of European society. Good.
On to the policies part.
"Europe's wealth lies in the knowledge and ability of its people; that is the key to growth, employment and social cohesion.� Good that priority is given to Lisbon goals. "We will fight terrorism, organised crime and illegal immigration together.� This commitment comes second in line. "The European Union wants to promote freedom and development in the world.� Third in the line. "We intend jointly to lead the way in energy policy and climate protection and make our contribution to averting the global threat of climate change�. Fourth in line. Perhaps some good work done by Mr Frattini (Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs), but certainly worrying for those that wanted to see even more"positive� priorities first. Freedom and development fine, energy policy and climate change are trendy. Seems that these came just handy for Merkel's drafters.
This is how vague the trio was on Enlargement: "The European Union will continue to thrive both on openness and on the will of its Member States to consolidate the Union's internal development.�
As for the reference to the citizens. The post of the Commission on the Future 50 years is better in this respect, it talks about participation and involvement. For Merkel and co this does not seem to be a problem to tackle.
Now to Hans-Gert Poettering. What I mentioned already during a speech at the JEF meeting, I think his signature under the Declaration is a mistake. As President of the European Parliament that has been cut out completely from the drafting of the Declaration and where the Members of the EP only got the first draft from an Austrian Press Agency, he should have had simply more reservations. True, he is German. True, he is from the same party as Mrs Merkel. But wrong, he should have not signed something on what no discussion has been done in the EP. Perhaps there is something I don't know and the chairmen of the EP groups agreed before his signature, but still…A bit of a shame for the institution standing for openess and the link to the citizens.
PS: My ever favourite Asa again masterminded some nice street actions this weekend, see www.5to12.eu.


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Quick Breakdown/Comparison of the New LCS Format to the Old One.
There are 3 big changes coming to the NA and EU LCS next split. 1. The Schedule. 2. Championship Points (Circuit Points) 3. Relegations.
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There are 3 big changes coming to the NA and EU LCS next split.
1. The Schedule.
2. Championship Points (Circuit Points)
3. Relegations.
New Schedule
The LCS Regular Season is now 10 Team Double Round-Robin instead of a 8 Team Quadruple Round-Robin. This change shortens the season to 9 weeks, with each team playing two games a week. Yes, the much maligned Super Weeks have been removed. This means each team plays 18 games, down from the 28 games in previous splits. This makes each game far more important that in previous splits, putting added pressure on teams dealing with Visa Issues (Impulse), Suspensions (CLG), and Roster Changes (Everyone except C9). Teams can no longer afford slow starts like Alliance's 0-4 Super Week at the beginning of the 2014 Spring Split.
This is a positive change for a number of reasons. Competitive League of Legends has become more and more cerebral with each passing season. Super Weeks often featured lower quality games as teams had little time to prepare for any match but their first one. It also mitigated the advantage that teams that excel at preparation earned. In a shorter season, it's important that team's have the opportunity to put their best foot forward in every single game. It also makes punishments for rule violations for punitive. In past seasons, CLG being without their top lane for one week and their coach for three wouldn't have been a big deal. CLG and TSM famously subbed in HotshotGG and Reginald for multiple weeks in the 2014 Spring Split and both teams still finished in the top 3. Those punishments look increasingly deadly to CLG's chances, more so because they face Cloud 9 and Impulse that first week. Both teams feature Top Laners in Balls and Impact that project to be among the best at the position next split.
Place Spring Split Summer Split
1st 90 AQ
2nd 70 90
3rd 50 70
4th 30 40
5th-6th 10 20
7th-10th 0 0
Known as Circuit Points to those who follow OGN, Championship Points will now factor into which teams qualify for Worlds. The first place team in the Summer Split will now automatically qualify for Worlds. You can call this the Cloud 9 rule. This allows teams that qualify for the LCS to represent the region at worlds if they deserve to, but still rewards teams for Season long success. Such a team will essentially have to win the Summer Split in order to make it, unless the top teams from the Spring Split have a huge drop off. The 2nd team from each region will be whichever team earned the most Championship Points between the two Splits that wasn't the team that won the Summer Split. The third team will be determined by a King of the Hill style Gauntlet similar to what Korea uses. In this format, higher seeds get byes into the later rounds of the tournament, further rewarding consistently strong performance. Fans will remember that Najin White Shield stormed their way through the entire gauntlet last year, winning four best of five sets in a row to qualify for Worlds.
So how much difference will this really make? Not much. Below you'll find the teams that qualified for worlds from each region and the teams that would have under the new format.
NA Old Format: Cloud 9, TSM, XDG
NA New Format: Cloud 9, TSM, XDG gets #1 seed in Regionals
EU Old Format: Fnatic, Gambit, Lemondogs
EU New Format: Fnatic, Gambit, Lemondogs gets #1 seed in Regionals
NA Old Format: TSM, Cloud 9, LMQ
NA New Format: TSM, Cloud 9, LMQ gets #1 seed in Regionals due to tiebreaker advantage over CLG
EU Old Format: Fnatic, Alliance, SK Gaming
EU New Format: Alliance, Fnatic, SK Gaming gets #1 seed in Regionals.
As you can see, the teams that would have qualified are exactly the same except for the fact that the 3rd place team would have had to win a best of five to get there. In every example, the 3 strongest teams in both regions were clearly stronger than the rest of the League by the end of the split and the victory of those 3rd place teams would have likely been assured.
With each league extending to 10 teams, it makes sense that Riot is changing how Relegation works. The last place team is now automatically relegated in favor of the #1 Challenger Team. The 8th and 9th place teams in the LCS play the 2nd and 3rd best teams in the Challenger Series for a spot in the LCS. The 7th place team doesn't qualify for the playoffs but automatically qualifies for the next split.
The are a number of arguments for an against the decision to automatically relegate a team. In favor, we have the fact that no last place team in the NA LCS has successfully qualified for the next split. EU teams have won two out of four, but neither of those teams went on to do very well. I would also put forth the opinion that I'd rather have new blood in the LCS than a team we know isn't going to be good enough. Teams don't go from last to top 3 in a single split. The primary argument against is competitive integrity. There's no guarantee that the best Challenger Team will be better than the worst LCS Team, though I would argue that this is likely the case. Cloud 9 and LMQ are two examples of teams that rose through the Challenger Series, qualified for the LCS, and finished in the top 3 their very first split. Cloud 9 actually dominated their first split on the way to the LCS.
The decision to have the 7th team automatically qualify for the next split is a prudent one. The Challenger Series is historically shallow. It's highly unlikely that the 4th best Challenger Team has a prayer of a chance against even the 7th best LCS team. Two other advantages of auto relegation are that it guarantees fresh blood every single split and provides a legitimate incentive for teams not to place last. LCS teams are normally confident in their chances against Challenger Teams and getting to choose who you face in Relegation wasn't a big enough incentive to not get last.
The Changes are an overall net positive for both regions. The changes to the schedule prevent the season from dragging on as it often seemed to in the 28 game slate. The first and last few weeks were exciting and everything in the middle was boring. Championship Points were a much needed addition in order to make the Spring Split worth something beyond $50,000 to the winner, and to reward teams for season long excellence. The changes to Relegation are a bit more controversial, and it remains to be seen whether the best Challenger Team automatically qualifying for the LCS results in some truly bad teams making it in when they shouldn't have. But it does guarantee that at least one Challenger team's dream will come true each split, which should provide added incentive to up and coming players looking to qualify. Work hard enough and you're guaranteed a spot.
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Ever wondered who you were speaking to when calling the 1-800 donor hotline? Here is the WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHY and HOW of making the donor referral.
Ever wondered who you were speaking to when calling the 1-800 donor hotline? Here is the low-down of the Who, What, Where, Why and How of making the donor referral.
Who: Calls to the donor hotline in our region are answered by specially trained representatives from a national answering service called Statline. Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network, as well as over half of the country's organ procurement organizations and eye and tissue recovery agencies, has a special agreement with Statline.
What: Statline provides the initial referral screening to determine which agency should be contacted for a response back to the referring hospital or facility. In our area, ventilated patients with a heartbeat are triaged out to the Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network, and those without a heartbeat are paged out to the appropriate eye and tissue banks.
Where: The Statline Communication Center is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, just south of Denver. Despite the distance, we have a close partnership with Statline to ensure dependable and friendly service to our hospitals.
Why: Timing is vital when it comes to optimizing and maximizing every opportunity to save lives through organ donation. With thousands of referrals made each year in our donation service area, we simply do not have the manpower or technology to expedite the referral process. The service provided by Statline enables us to manage referrals in real-time and respond quickly back to referring hospitals.
Based on the information provided, Statline will then page a coordinator from Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network if the patient's death is imminent (ventilated and with a heartbeat). Patients who do not have a heartbeat are referred to the eye and tissue bank. Once that happens, the responding agency will call back to the referring hospital to gather more medical information and determine next steps.


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Nature Gets Its Revenge in Eerie South African Horror-Fantasy 'Gaia'
A revenge horror-fantasy where the natural world has the upper hand, "Gaia" has much to say about mistreatment of the earth.
The title comes from Greek mythology — Gaia is the ancestral mother of all life.
On a surveillance mission in a primordial forest, an injured Gabi (Monique Rockman) is rescued by two survivalists who adhere to a post-apocalyptic lifestyle. She has lost contact with her partner Winston (Anthony Oseyemi) as she searches for a disabled drone.
The renegade father Barend (Carel Nel) and obedient son Stefan (Alex Van Dyk) have a mysterious relationship with nature and seem to follow their own religion. But this female forest ranger discovers there is a greater threat in the wilderness than the philosophical rants of an off-the-grid dad.
Set in South Africa, director Jaco Bouwer builds suspense with a sure hand. A foreboding sense of dread permeates every frame, and grotesque creatures who can viciously attack people, leading to strange outcomes, creates a frightful mood.
Because of her unfamiliarity with the terrain and lack of preparation, tough Gabi's every move, every step outside the primitive cabin is met with trepidation. Even when the story is murky, the atmosphere sustains the terror, whether seen or unseen.
The technical crew work is superb. Yet, the film ultimately fumbles because of some half-baked notions and unclear motivation that should have been rectified to maintain the momentum.
The screenplay by Tertius Kapp makes points about science and divinity but veers in such weird trippy directions that we rarely have a firm grasp on the plot's intentions. Do the fever dreams materialize into reality or stay in fantasy?
Stefan's crush on Gabi, and her growing attachment to the teenage boy, is rather unsettling, and just what are the father-and-son's intentions?
All three main characters do a good job in portraying their conflicted natures – with Monique Rockman's doubt and suspicion as realistic as Carel Nel's explosive temper revealed in his rambling manifestos. The former chemical engineer appears to hide too many secrets, especially about what happened to his wife. The son's lack of experience in civilization is obvious.
While the always present danger in the form of icky screeching marauders who come out at night to hunt, using sound (sound familiar?), is disturbing, the characters' inner turmoil adds another layer to the creepy vibe.
Because of the old-growth forest and illusion that not much has been disturbed, the crisp sound design by Tim Pringle is crucial, and the music score by Pierre-Henri Wicomb escalates the anxiety.
However, the visuals are the real stars here. The make-up and special effects departments create elaborate and bizarre ecological growth after people are infected — but the contagion threat is not explained.
Jorrie van der Walt and Film Initiative Africa won the ZEISS Cinematography Award at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival in mid-March, and his work is exceptional contrasting light and darkness in the Tsitsikamma Forest along South Africa's coast.
The amount of detail is captivating. Rocco Pool's production design creates believable scenarios in several worlds.
Yet, it's the lack of satisfying answers to the growing number of questions we ponder that let us down in the end. Still, the unusual topic and its other-worldly setting engage in mysterious ways. It's not nice to fool Mother Nature.
Carel Nel as survivalist father
"Gaia" is a 2021 horror-thriller directed by Jaco Bouwer and starring Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Alex Van Dyk and Anthony Oseyemi
Rated R for some violence and bloody images, sexual content, nudity and language, its run time is 1 hour, 36 minutes. Lynn's Grade: B-. It premiered at the SXSW Festival in March. In theaters on June 18 and available Video on Demand June 25.
Strong Acting Complements Rich Voices in Stirring 'Lost in the Stars' Opera
A compelling plea for compassion and understanding, Kurt Weill's mighty "Lost in the Stars" will break your heart and uplift your spirit in Union Avenue Opera's stirring production.
This ambitious vibrant opera features more than 50 performers, many new to the art form, and that provides some of St. Louis' finest dramatic artists with an opportunity to stretch their acting muscles. Under Shaun Patrick Tubbs' fluid direction, they seamlessly blend into Weill's powerful operatic retelling of "Cry, the Beloved Country."
Alan Paton's 1948 novel is set in South Africa during the 1940s era of apartheid, a time of great racial and economic divide. Adapted the following year into the opera "Lost in the Stars," Weill wrote his last score, and famed historical playwright Maxwell Anderson wrote both the book and lyrics.
This hard-hitting work resonates today, demonstrating a need for humanity in a time of intolerance, misunderstanding and prejudice.
Rev. Stephen Kumalo (Kenneth Overton) travels to Johannesburg, and hopes to locate his son, Absalom (Myke Andrews), whom he hasn't seen for a year. At the railroad station, he talks to Arthur Jarvis (Stephen Peirick), a white lawyer who is a benefactor of the church and believes in treating all people the same. He is with his disapproving father, wealthy plantation owner James Jarvis (Tim Schall), whose bigotry runs deep.
While Absalom is out on parole for a crime and is living with Irina (Krysty Swann), pregnant with their child, he is convinced to be part of a burglary with two others. It's at the Jarvis plantation, but Arthur walks in and is shot by Absalom, who got flustered and scared. A legal scheme is hatched for acquittal but Absalom will have none of it, he confesses and while honorable, will be sentenced to death.
The Reverend can't save his son, and the elder Jarvis has lost a son too. Eventually some common ground can be achieved. But it's a hard road, and old ways must be forgotten to forge a new understanding.
In an emotional powder-keg of a role, Kenneth Overton soars with his potent baritone and poignant renditions of every number. He pulls everyone's heartstrings tight and has the ability to take your breath away and reduce you to tears. His showstopping "Lost in the Stars" delivery to close Act I is haunting and will remain one of my favorite and best moments of Union Avenue Opera's 24th season.
He anchored an outstanding youthful ensemble displaying a notable energy and passion. Speaking roles included Jeanitta Perkins as Grace Kumalo, Stephen's wife and Absalom's mother; Reginald Pierre as Stephen's lawyer brother John; Carl Overly Jr. as burglar Matthew Kumalo, Abraham Shaw as burglar Johannes Pafuri and Chuck Lavazzi as parole officer Mark Eland. Their mastery of their Afrikaner accents and their projection was noteworthy.
Tim Schall and Stephen Peirick excelled in their roles as the Jarvis father and son on opposite ends of their beliefs.
Myke Andrews, who was impressive in The Black Rep's "Torn Asunder" and Metro Theatre Company's "Bud, Not Buddy," turned in his best work yet as Absalom. He is stunning, maneuvering a wide range of emotions with conviction. His 'goodbye' scene will rip your heart and have you reaching for tissues, along with soprano Kristy Swann as Irina, showcasing a warm rich voice.
Rising star Melody Wilson has a fetching turn as Linda and Roderick George sang the Leader role with authority.
Young Charlie Mathis, so impressive as Dill in "To Kill a Mockingbird" at The Rep, was at home here as Arthur Jarvis' young son, Edward, as was Sherrod Murff as Alex, Stephen Kumalo's nephew. Sherrod delivers a sweet solo song at a time where a break from all the intense melodrama was welcome.
Artistic Director Scott Schoonover conducted the orchestra with crisp precision, emphasizing the cultural context in a meaningful way. And the orchestra was quite robust.
The creative team also contributed key elements to the overall period feel of the production. James W. Clapper's lighting design was eloquent, and his "stars" lighting a few at a time was just beautiful. Teresa Doggett's costume design nailed the time and place, as did Roger Speidel's minimal set design that doubled as multiple interiors with ease.
"Lost in the Stars" delivers a forceful message with not only an urgency but with kindness. It remains a timeless work of historical significance that needs to be seen now.
"Lost in the Stars" is presented by Union Avenue Opera for four performances Aug. 17, 18, 24 and 25 at the Union Avenue Christian Church. For more information, visit ww.unionavenueopera.org.
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Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the South Florida Fair Expo Center on Oct. 13, 2016, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Donald Trump has released what seems like the closing-argument ad of his campaign, and several people are pointing out that the whole thing has rather troubling anti-Semitic overtones by at the very least implying that it's prominent Jews who control the "levers of power."
The two-minute–long ad uses audio from a speech Trump gave last month in West Palm Beach that was harshly criticized by the Anti-Defamation League for "rhetoric and tropes that historically have been used against Jews and still spur antisemitism." The speech is interspersed with photos of powerful people. Besides Hillary and Bill Clinton and President Obama, the other three readily identifiable people in the video are all Jews: financier George Soros, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, and Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein.
"The establishment has trillions of dollars at stake in this election," the Republican presidential candidate warns in the video. "For those who control the levers of power in Washington and for the global special interests, they partner with these people that don't have your good in mind."
Exactly. All 3 villains in Trump's closing ad about global elites bleeding us dry are Jews. Not OK. https://t.co/w6C9xSoaKk via @joshtpm
— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) November 6, 2016
The Huffington Post's Daniel Marans explains what is troubling about the images that are mixed in with Trump's words:
Splicing the remarks together with images of Soros and Yellen, however, heightens this antisemitic effect. The combined use of the troubling rhetoric and images of those individuals resembles more explicitly antisemitic narratives throughout modern history. The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a late 19th-century publication likely commissioned by the Tsarist Russian government, helped spread the conspiracy theory that a Jewish-run cabal of global financial elites dictated world affairs. Some version of this theory continues to inspire antisemites.
Josh Marshall from Talking Points Memo also agrees the ad is anti-Semitic, writing that "I'm not even sure whether it makes sense to call them dog whistles" because there is absolutely nothing subtle about the ad. Marshall explains:
This is an anti-Semitic ad every bit as much as the infamous Jesse Helms 'white hands' ad or the Willie Horton ad were anti-African-American racist ads. Which is to say, really anti-Semitic. You could even argue that it's more so, given certain linguistic similarities with anti-Semitic propaganda from the 1930s. But it's not a contest. This is an ad intended to appeal to anti-Semites and spread anti-Semitic ideas. That's the only standard that really matters.
This is intentional and by design. It is no accident.
It is hardly the first time Trump's campaign has been accused of espousing anti-Jewish rhetoric. Remember the time when Trump tweeted a picture of Clinton on top of a pile of cash and a six-pointed star? (It was quickly deleted and the star was replaced by a circle).
Also: 3 people identified as part of the global monetary/bank conspiracy in Trump video-Soros, Yellin, Blankfein-have something in common... https://t.co/yJ97FqEmF6
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) November 5, 2016
The Anti-Defamation League also criticized the ad. "Whether intentional or not, the images and rhetoric in this ad touch on subjects that anti-Semites have used for ages," Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, said in a statement, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. "This needs to stop. In the final days before the election, tensions are extremely high. It's a time when all candidates need to be especially responsible and bid for votes by offering sincere ideas and policy proposals, not by conjuring painful stereotypes and baseless conspiracy theories."
So, all in all, a marvelous way to end a stupendous presidential campaign.
Read more Slate coverage of the 2016 campaign.
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Vietnam's top ten economic events in 2018
Vietnam News Agency has selected 10 outstanding economic events of Vietnam in 2018 as follow:
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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam News Agency has selected 10 outstanding economic events of Vietnam in 2018 as follow:
1. National Assembly ratifies the CPTPP
On November 12, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and related documents were ratified at the sixth session of the 14th National Assembly. The CPTPP is considered the third-largest free trade deal in the world and will become effective from 2019. It is a chance for Vietnam to expand its export markets, attract investment, promote growth and reform its policies in smoother and more transparent manner.
National Assembly ratifies the CPTPP on November 12 (Photo: VNA)
2. All socio-economic targets completed
Vietnam has completed and surpassed all the 12 socio-economic goals set by the National Assembly. The country's GDP growth is estimated at 7.08 percent in the year, the highest since 2011, with trade surplus hitting a record of 6.89 billion USD and disbursement of foreign investment reaching 19.1 billion USD - the highest figure so far. In the year, 132,000 new firms were established, while the country welcomed nearly 15.6 million foreign tourist arrivals. This is the third consecutive year the inflation has been kept under 4 percent. Fiscal and monetary policies have been regulated flexibly, meeting capital demand.
Shrimp being processed for export at Song Hau industrial park in Chau Thanh district of Hau Giang province (Photo: VNA)
3. The issuance of a resolution to make Vietnam a strong sea-based country
Resolution 36-NQ/TW on sustainable maritime economic development strategy of Vietnam to 2030 with a vision to 2045 was issued by the 12th Party Central Committee on October 22. The resolution aims to turn Vietnam into a strong sea-based economy meeting all criteria of sustainable maritime economic growth. Sea-based economic sectors are set to make up 10 percent to the GDP, while 28 coastal cities and provinces are expected to make up 65-70 percent of the country's GDP. They will be developed to international standards. The exploitation of maritime resources will be controlled in line with the recovery capacity of the maritime ecosystem.
Fish sorting at Tac Cau port in Chau Thanh district of Kien Giang province (Photo: VNA)
4. The launching of "Vietnamese goods conquer Vietnamese people" movement
On November 20, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc kickstarted a movement which aims to encourage businesses to apply advanced technology and modern management methods to improve the quality and reduce costs of their products, thus conquering the nearly-100-million-strong domestic market. This is a step forwards to the building of a high-quality Vietnamese trademark in the global value chain.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (middle) kickstarts the movement of Vietnamese goods conquer Vietnamese people (Photo: VNA)
5. Thirty-year FDI attraction
2018 marks 30 years of Vietnam attracting of foreign direct investment (FDI). By the end of 2018, Vietnam will have hosted 27,353 valid FDI projects from 130 countries and territories with investment totaling nearly 340.1 billion USD. Currently, the FDI sector accounts for about a quarter of the country's total social investment and more than 70 percent of total exports, while creating 8.5 million jobs.
6. The establishment of the Committee for Management of State Capital
The Committee for Management of State Capital was introduced on September 30 to manage 19 State-owned economic groups and corporations. It manages a total State equity of more than 1 quadrillion VND and asset value of 2.3 quadrillion VND, accounting for two-thirds of the State assets at enterprises. The committee is tasked with submitting strategies to the Government and the Prime Minister for business investment and development.
At the ceremony to introduce the committee (Photo: VNA)
7. The settlement of major economic violation cases
Many corruption and economic violation cases that caused serious consequences were brought to court, including those in the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group and PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation; the Ocean Commercial Joint Stock Bank; the Dong A Joint Stock Commercial Bank; the Vietnam Construction Bank; and the Thai Son Corporation under the Defence Ministry; along with a huge online gambling case. All violators, regardless of their positions, were strictly dealt with, showing the country's determination to purify the legal system and create a healthy, transparent business environment for development.
Defendant Ha Van Tham at the court (Photo: VNA)
8. Vietnam's hosting of World Economic Forum on ASEAN
The event was held in Hanoi in September under the theme of "ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution", drawing more than 1,000 delegates who joined 60 discussions on the building of a dynamic, strong and prosperous ASEAN Community for the people. The forum was considered the most successful regional meeting of the WEF in East Asia in 27 years.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits the Industry 4.0 expo (Photo: VNA)
9. First Vietnamese automobile brand debuts
Vinfast Manufacturing and Trading Company Limited, a subsidiary of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, unveiled two of its new car models at the 120th Paris Motor Show on October 2. The firm won "A Star is Born" award from the organisation AUTOBEST. The event marked the presence of Vietnam in the global map of auto-making industry.
Vinfast introduces its two car models at the Paris Motor Show 2018 (Photo: VNA)
10. Successful production of vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease
Vietnam for the first time successfully produced a vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease - AVAC-V6 FMD Emulsion Type O.
The price of the vaccine is about 20 percent lower than the imported one, helping save dozens of million USD each year for farmers and the State budget.-VNA
Top ten economic events in 2018 CPTPP GDP growth 2018 sea-based country Vietnamese goods FDI Committee for Management of State Capital corruption World Economic Forum on ASEAN Vinfast AVAC-V6 FMD vaccine Vietnam Vietnam news Vietnam News Agency
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 17 asked the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission to continue making strategic proposals to contribute to promoting the nation's economic growth in 2020.
Vietnam, Brunei agree to push comprehensive partnership
PM welcomes Dean of Harvard Kennedy University
Friendship and cooperation – mainstream of Vietnam-China relations
EVFTA makes Vietnam more attractive to EU investors: German media
Foreign investors, especially those from the European Union (EU) would find it more appealing to land investment in Vietnam when the EU- Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) takes effect, according to German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW).


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Q: MySQL HOUR() starts at 6:30 instead of 6:00 How am I able to show results in MySQL using HOUR function or similar that can give me 6:30-7:30 instead of 6:00-7:00?
I'm using datetime and another column as int data type.
Here's sample data:
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|  2 | 70243180-58c2-11e8-824e-af23caf3a508 | 2018-05-16 12:34:36 | DDS12   | U1    | UNLOADER |           1 |
|  3 | 70b7bef0-58c2-11e8-824e-af23caf3a508 | 2018-05-16 12:34:37 | DDS12   | L0    | LOADER   |           1 |
|  4 | 718b89b0-58c2-11e8-824e-af23caf3a508 | 2018-05-16 12:34:38 | DDS12   | U1    | UNLOADER |           1 |
|  5 | 7223f920-58c2-11e8-824e-af23caf3a508 | 2018-05-16 12:34:39 | DDS12   | L0    | LOADER   |           1 |
|  6 | 72feefd0-58c2-11e8-824e-af23caf3a508 | 2018-05-16 12:34:41 | DDS12   | U1    | UNLOADER |           1 |

What I want to see is something like this:
|    Hourly   | Qty |
| 6:30 - 7:30 | 245 |
| 7:30 - 8:30 | 134 |

Here's my query (I'm stuck):
SELECT HOUR(date_time), COUNT(data_count) AS Qty FROM table GROUP BY HOUR(date_time);

I'm thinking to use > and < but I guess there's something more efficient way to do it. I just don't know.
Thanks!

A: You can just subtract half an hour from the time in the table:
SELECT HOUR(date_time - INTERVAL 30 MINUTE) AS thehour, COUNT(data_count) AS Qty FROM table GROUP BY thehour;

Btw you probably want SUM(data_count), not COUNT.


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he La Mesa Chamber of Commerce looks forward to celebrating the holidays with our member businesses and completing our charitable giving projects. We believe that being a good community leader and representative of our business community also involves making a difference in the lives of those within our midst. That is why each year we partner with the La Mesa Police Department and collect items that enhance the lives of our 24 La Mesa homebound seniors. Last year we collected 2,338 canned goods, toiletries, socks and many other items, as well as cash to make their holidays a lot brighter. We also adopt children from the two military housing locations in La Mesa and partner on a book drive with Barnes & Noble in Grossmont Center, as well as collect toys from our members and supporters. Last year we had 656 books donated through this project and purchased and collected 1,383 toys and gift cards in the amount of $1,400 to complete this charitable project. We are grateful to all of our sponsors who help us make such a positive impact on our community.
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Transport your family back in time at Jordan's Enchanted Village
Jeffrey D. Wagner
Enchanted Victorian-era Christmas villages are rarely associated with furniture stores. Then again, Jordan's Furniture is no ordinary furniture store. The store prominently overlooks Route 24 in Avon and, more prominently, inside the store will be the tradition of bringing alive the Christmas spirit.
Sticking with a longtime Boston tradition, the store will deck its own halls - or at least its floors - with animated figurines and Yuletide scenes, reminiscent of the Jordan Marsh displays at Boston's Downtown Crossing during the 1930s.
This year, there will be some new surprises, including the Jordan Marsh blueberry muffin, according to a written release.
"I am thrilled to be able to offer a wonderful New England tradition and offer families a great way to ring in the season. Last year, we had over 150,000 guests enjoy this fabulous area tradition. It's a great way to ring in the holiday season," Jordan's Furniture CEO and President Eliot Tatelman said.
Jordan's Furniture doesn't just stop with a display, but its holiday spirit continues with a Laser Lite Show and a Polar Express 4D Ride at the store's MOM Theatre.
"The Ride and a spectacular holiday laser light show at LITE (the Laser Imagination Theater Experience), both (will be) at the MOM Theater in the Avon store. Polar Express 4D Ride is a multi-media 20-minute experience that will tickle all of the senses," according to a written release. "The attraction includes 3D images of the Hollywood blockbuster film plus . wonderful holiday aromas, weather effects, and complete surround sound."
Jordan's Furniture spokeswoman Heather Copelas said these 4D events, with not only 3D images but sound and other effects, have been offered at the store for approximately five years.
She said this and the Enchanted Village have made Jordan's a popular destination for families in November and December.
Santa Claus will also be on site at the store Mondays through Fridays, noon to 4 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sundays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to take photos with children and families.
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Amman-based band Albaitil Ashwai released the debut album called Nuun on April 6, 2018 via Mostakell Records and is available on Spotify, Anghami and other platforms.
The band is comprised of Qais Raja (Composer/Writer,guitar,vocals), Feras Arrabi (Guitar), Nairouz Ajlouni (Bass Guitar,Synth), Qased Ihsan (accordion), Saif Abu Hamdan (Drums) and Awad Awad (percussion's). The ten songs display the ambitous sound they have developed in recent years and have expanded it further since their first EP release a couple of years back. Some of the songs have been already featured on the EP but the new songs have clearly the band's signature.
A French website wrote that the band "redefines the identity of Jordanian Arabic rock music" and the Cairo based website Ma3azef have published the review about Nuun on the same day of it's release.


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