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Ben Arzate – The Story of the Y
June 20, 2019 brandon adamson
When an obscure musician going by the name of "Y. Bhekhirst" released Hot in the Airport in 1986, perhaps he thought it might lead to fame and fortune. Indeed, though it may not have arrived in the form he expected, he has if nothing else, achieved a significant level of infamy from a moderately sized cult-like following of individuals, both amused and intrigued by his music. I suspect however, that he would not have predicted that the search to uncover his true identity would be the inspiration for a novel by Ben Arzate. The Story of the Y is that novel.
Maybe I'm low maintenance, but even just an earnest story about a researcher/reporter following a trail of clues through Mexico in a quest to solve the riddle of who "Y. Bhekhirst" really was would have been satisfying to me. The gritty and tedious work of going through files, questioning locals and piecing together evidence would have been interesting enough for me. As a hobby, I have been involved in the Zodiac killer research subculture for many years, so this sort of thing is right up my alley. For those of you who require something a little more tantanlizing, you'll be relieved to know that Ben spices up the story with elements like brutal cartel violence and various supernatural phenomena. The basic gist of the plot is that an aspiring young reporter travels to Mexico with some friends (one of whom happens to be a ghost in a record) to locate and interview Y. Bhekhirst. I won't spoil much of the rest for you, but let's just say that when they arrive there, all hell breaks loose. The story had a somewhat Tarantino-esque feel to it, in that a group of characters starts off on a rather mundane quest and suddenly find themselves in a world of gruesome violence, torture and other freaky shit (along the lines as films like From Dusk Till Dawn.)
Ben Arzate has a very unpretentious writing style. He seems to have no use for the elaborately poetic, John Updike style prose when contextualizing scenes and describing settings. He narrates scenes in a very "matter of fact" way. I noticed this before when reading his book of short stories, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Saying Goodbye, but could not tell at the time if this was characteristic of his actual style or a gimmick which was unique to that particular collection. This deadpan, no-nonsense approach makes for a breezy read and keeps the action easy to understand at all times. Ben is also very consistent throughout the book. It has a very cohesive and slightly polished feel, unlike so many indie "novels" which convey interesting ideas but are haphazardly thrown together. The Story of the Y is just the right length. Many budding young writers for some reason feel compelled to write 400 page epics their first time out, but Arzate keeps this thing short and punchy. You could probably read the whole thing in just a couple of hours. I actually read it in the bathtub over the course of maybe 6 or 7, thirty minute hot baths (and managed to do so without significantly ruining the pages of the book.) One last thing I must note (SPOILER ALERT) is that Ben wisely avoids "selling out" on the ending, keeping things ambiguous in a way which will prevent the book from potentially seeming painfully dated at some point in the distant future. I don't really have a final "verdict" on The Story of the Y. It just isn't that sort of book. It's a well written, low-key adventure novel that's entertaining, intriguing and doesn't take itself too seriously.
For his part, Ben has been slowly transforming from a prolific reviewer into a prolific writer of his own original (and growing) body of work. If he keeps cranking out material at this pace, I guarantee that everyone will be hearing a lot more about this guy.
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The Gleaming Crest
February 2, 2019 brandon adamson
Originally published in 1995, "The Gleaming Crest" was my first poetry chapbook (you can read more about it here.) Written while I was still in high school, this obscure literary gem from the 90's deals with themes of adolescent angst, grandiose dreams, romance and coming of age. It's only about 35 pages, but worth picking up a copy since it's basically vintage at this point. The book is available from Amazon, but there are also quite a few copies floating around in locally owned book stores, record stores and random shops. It's a great book to have sitting out on a coffee table if you want to get strange looks from guests who come over.
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The Blankz – Getting Over You
December 8, 2018 brandon adamson
The Blankz continue to crank out quality releases at an impressive rate. Their latest is Getting Over You a two track single, which also features a song called Barfly. One might expect a song called "Getting Over You" to be a dreary and sappy romantic number, but in fact this song is energetic and action packed. It does in fact deal with the theme of getting over heartbreak, but in an upbeat and triumphalist kind of way. The sound could be described as "pop punk," but musically these songs are much more sophisticated. This band more or less has its own style which combines golden age punk authenticity with genres like new wave.Getting Over You features a killer organ/synth bridge about two-thirds into the song. What's interesting intellectually about this track though is the way love is described in terms one would normally use to describe experiences with drugs. With lyrics such as "when your love was pumping through my veins and "once I had you in my brain" we get the sense that getting over this particular instance of love is the equivalent of finally making it out of the withdrawal phase of having to give up any kind of vice. The language is very clinical, thus further illustrating his growing detachment from the failed romance.
Barfly deals more with the creatures of the nightlife and their hunger to keep busy ("gotta find something to do!") and find reprieve from the drab day to day and mundane punching of the clock. Even the term "punch the clock" evokes imagery associated with the most boring and soul crushing jobs…the ones where you can't wait for the day to end so your actual life can begin.
Both of these songs are musically phenomenal and the production is excellent. The Blankz are quickly becoming one of the most prolific bands in Arizona. I've reviewed several of their releases now and have been impressed every time.
Available on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXdJa941ExayM
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Articles, Reviews
One Week 20 Years Ago
November 8, 2018 brandon adamson
[Fran and Stephen are observing from the roof of the mall]
Francine Parker: What are they doing? Why do they come here?
Stephen: Some kind of instinct. Memory of what they used to do. This was an important place in their lives.
– Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Hard to believe it's been 20 years since Barenaked Ladies' One Week was a popular, chart topping hit. I remember driving around Tempe in the fall of 1998 listening to The Edge 106.3 FM, and it seemed like this song was on the radio every 5 minutes…sometime between songs such as Harvey Danger's Flagpole Sitta and Third Eye Blind's How's It Gonna Be? These songs were heard many times on trips to and from Blockbuster Video (as well as Hollywood Video) to rent and return erotic thrillers, midnight outings to Denny's, lonely drives to North Phoenix, my job at Abercrombie and all the rest.
One Week was one of those cheesy songs that I would have never admitted to liking but knew the words to and would secretly enjoy when it came on. It wasn't passionately hated enough for me to like ironically, the way I later did with boy bands and Vitamin C, it was at least preferable to rapcore, a genre which I loathe to this day. In 1998, I would have complained about all the music on the radio sucking except the oldies station. This seems laughable in the context of today, when nearly every pop song is processed gibberish. In hindsight, we didn't know how good we had it! One Week has the feel of a relic from a much more innocent and carefree era. It might as well be 100 years ago and a different country. The plethora of pop culture references in the lyrics are characteristic of Generation X works made at what Bret Easton Ellis refers to as the "height of the empire."
Watchin X-Files with no lights on,
We're dans la maison
I hope the Smoking Man's in this one
Like Harrison Ford I'm getting Frantic
Like Sting I'm Tantric
Like Snickers, guaranteed to satisfy
I remember thinking these lyrics were so dumb, but not because I was opposed to the idea of cheesy pop culture references in songs. It's just that the particular items referenced weren't things that I personally was into. I did after all, write a song about Michael from Melrose Place. To revisit and paraphrase that memorable line from 1978′s Dawn of the Dead, such things had an important place in our lives.
I felt as though I owed it to Barenaked Ladies to write something about One Week, given how much enjoyment this jam gave me in 1998. 20 years later I can finally admit it.
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I Dreamed a World and Called It Love
As I walked toward the museum entrance, my eyes were drawn to a giant red sculpture of what appeared to be a caged tyrannosaurus rex. I found it interesting because it seems like something you would see at the Science Center. It isn't the kind of highbrow, avant-garde work one expects to see outside an art museum. I briefly entertained the idea of making that piece the focus of this article and avoiding the hefty admission fee ($18 with a student ID) altogether. Ultimately, I decided against it. The museum building itself is constructed in a mid-century modern architectural style, which is fairly common in the downtown Phoenix area and consistent with the age of the building.
The lobby of the museum is a loft-like, large open room with high ceilings. Immediately upon entering, one is greeted to the sight of a 3-D "snowflake" sculpture located near the center of the room. The walls of the hallway adjacent to the lobby are decorated with thousands of black paper butterflies. I'm not sure whether the appearance of the lobby shaped my experience in any significant way, but the open, echoey ambiance and imposing decor gave off the impression that some overwhelming works of art would be in store for my visit.
The galleries are laid out like themed rooms in a multi-level labyrinth maze. The pieces in each gallery tend to fit with the distinct style of each particular collection or exhibition. A gallery will usually feature works from a variety of artists within the particular movement which is being showcased or which the curator specializes in. For example, one of the exhibitions displayed prints by Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, two iconic "pop" artists who worked together and were involved in a personal relationship with one another for a period of time. I think the galleries are presented this way to organize different styles and emphasize what is unique or distinctive in each of them. It also gives the visitor a more complete exposure and makes the exhibitions themselves seem more thorough. The maze-like floor plan allows the visitor to seemingly "get lost" in all the artwork. It gives guests the opportunity to peer around corners and discover new rooms filled with art, just when they thought they had seen everything the museum had to offer.
Since it was early in the afternoon on a weekday, guests were few and far between during my visit. If I had to guess I would say there were maybe thirty or forty visitors, sparsely spread out in the building. I did notice an elderly couple being chided by an employee for touching a large concrete art installation. I found this mildly amusing, imagining that the couple probably thought the art piece was simply a weirdly decorated bench for them to sit on.
For practical purposes, I had made up my mind ahead of time to select a work of art that was a representational painting that depicted some kind of elaborate scene. Regardless of whether I liked or disliked the piece at all, this would assure that I would have sufficient material to talk about for an entire article without having to resort to over-intellectualizing trivial observations or reaching for contrived meaning. Of course, once I arrived at the museum, that plan went completely out the window, and I ended up selecting a work that I was actually interested in and felt extremely drawn to.
My first impression of Jim Hodges' I Dreamed a World and Called It Love was that it was shiny and made attractive use of color. From a distance it appeared to be a large, abstract painting which was created utilizing either metallic-colored acrylic paints or perhaps a collage made with colored translucent paper. Upon closer inspection, it appeared to have the consistency of colored tinfoil (is there even such a thing?) or cellophane. Upon reading the label, I discovered that most of my assumptions had been incorrect. The material used for this piece was actually stained glass that was cut and meticulously placed on a thick canvas (Lindsay). I was also grossly errant in assuming this was intended to be a "stand alone" work. It turns out that this is just a single panel in what was originally a larger and much more ambitious installation. The full installation apparently included 38 panels in total. It was exhibited at The Gladstone Gallery in 2016 ("I Dreamed a World and Called It Love"). The mistaken assumption that this was a stand-alone work was significant in this case. Unlike trivial observations like what kind of paint was used or whether the canvas was primed, this actually relates to the content of the work. If a visitor had been presented with the entire installation they might have come away with a completely different reading of the piece. Similarly, if an alternate single panel had been selected from a different section, one which featured a substantially different array of colors, this might provoke alternate interpretations of the overall mood or tone of the work. Some artists might even be annoyed at having their work partially displayed in this manner, but it seems that Jim Hodges has opted to be a good sport.
What's most notable about this panel of I Dreamed a World and Called It Love is the usage of bright, vibrant color. The colors are not sharply divided but are intricately intertwined like crawling vines. There are solid primary colors, secondary colors, tertiary colors and just about everything in between. Various shades of orange, red and maroon near the bottom give the area a volcanic presence. Turquoise blues, grayish whites and purple globs project an image of partially cloudy skies.
The lines are not rugged or chiseled in their appearance. They seem to flow and curve effortlessly to create soft, peaceful separations for the floating splotches of color. This phenomenon also gives the work a sense of motion, as though we're visualizing the brain activity of someone in the middle of a dream. If we're someday able to actually record dreams, I would imagine the earliest successful attempts to do so would produce an image like this (before the technology is perfected.) It's as if someone freeze-framed a psychedelic animation film at one of the most visually pleasing points.
As I hinted at in my initial impressions, the texture here is shiny and metallic. It reminds me of sheet metal (even though it's actually glass.) The piece is reflective but not with the same clarity as a mirror. In the museum lighting, reflections are visible, but appear distorted and difficult to make out. It's similar to seeing one's reflection in a car window or metal pole. There are also small bubbles visible, which are situated between the glass and the canvas. These bubbles are more likely to be a side effect of the process of attaching the glass to the canvas. I don't believe they were consciously included as a creative choice. However, these bubbles inadvertently create a sense of physical depth to the work. They contribute to the sense of flotation and are consistent with the dreamlike ambiance of the piece. The bubbles create a liquid or aquatic texture for those fortunate enough to notice them.
I'm inclined to label this piece as non-representational rather than merely abstract. It doesn't appear to depict any tangible object in the physical world. However, if one looks closely enough (and long enough) at the blobs of color, outlines vaguely resembling animals and human shapes in varying stages of motion can be spotted. I'm almost positive this is just a case of pareidolia though. One can drive themselves bonkers believing they're seeing faces on Mars or the Virgin Mary in a piece of toast. At the end of the day, one doesn't need to reach for things that aren't there in order to recognize the impressive substance in what is plainly visible.
What this work means is anybody's guess. Other than the title, the artist himself offers few clues. It's worth noting though that the original gargantuan installation reflected color onto the floor ("I Dreamed a World and Called It Love"). This made the floor an additional part of the artwork. The plethora of different panels allowed visitors to see their reflections in different color combinations. On some level, maybe the artist was trying to help us empathize with all different types of people by having us view so many divergent images of ourselves. These reflections allow us to step into the shoes of others and perhaps into the art itself. Just as the light reflects onto the floor, it illuminates the visitor as well. We become part of the whole of the work.
Besides the fact that I found the color and composition of I Dreamed a World and Called It Love appealing, one of the main reasons I selected this work was that it seemed to stand out among the works by much more famous artists which were hanging nearby. This panel was located in a section of the museum which included paintings by icons like Andy Warhol and Keith Haring. Though Jim Hodges may have received substantial critical acclaim over the years and has probably had an illustrious career, he is by no means a household name. The fact that his panel (which turned out to be only a component of the actual work) managed to outshine (literally in this case) the adjacently displayed artwork of legendary figures made me relate to him as a relative underdog. People will go to the museum specifically just to see Warhol's soup cans, but maybe someday they will make the trip just so they can see this.
Works Cited:
"I Dreamed a World and Called It Love." Gladstone Gallery, 2016,
www.gladstonegallery.com/exhibition/11992/installation-view#&panel1-1.
Lindsay, Taylor. "Dozens of Cut-Up Mirrors Get Rearranged into a Magnificent
Glass Room." Creators, VICE, 29 Dec. 2016,
www.creators.vice.com/en_us/article/9anxy8/cut-up-mirrors-get-rearranged-into-magnificent-glass-room.
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XOXOXO – Fornicate
XOXOXO was an early 2000s, Phoenix band that almost made it big during the Myspace era. They were fronted by an incredibly talented girl named Rachel Taylor, who tragically passed away about 10 years ago. I knew a girl that performed in a play Rachel wrote titled Sorbet and Other Stuff.The band was somewhat ahead of their time in that they were a polished, synth oriented and fashion conscious indie band at a time when most local indie rock was centered around guitars and Pabst Blue Ribbon. I always admired XOXOXO for aiming for something big. The band released one cd, which is pretty damn hard to find. XOXOXO even had a smear piece written about them in the Phoenix New Times, which is just further proof that they were awesome. XOXOXO disappeared for a while and reemerged with a new name, The Kohl Heart. I seem to recall that they lived in Oakland for a while as well. The members seemed to have a tendency to reinvent themselves just as they were beginning to achieve success. They are mostly forgotten …but not by me. Rachel Taylor RIP.
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Lyrics Of Two – Summer Song (Hey Hey)
Summer Song (Hey Hey) is a refreshing and avant garde country pop song from Los Angeles based band, "Lyrics of Two." The track was written by band founder Marie Helen Abramyan, a songwriter and poet whose work we've featured before. One thing Marie has become known for in her writing is an emphasis on seasons. Her poems and songs often capture the essence of a particular season, and its role in nature.
Like previous hits such as LFO's Summer Girls, Lyrics of Two's Summer Song (Hey Hey) manages to capture the "feel" of summer and deals with recapturing the carefree spirit of summer that's been lost somewhere in the grind of day to day adult life. The incredibly catchy "Hey Hey!" hook of the chorus serves as a kind of wake up call for the soul. The song is upbeat from start to finish, conjuring up images of frolicking on the beach with friends and throwing frisbees around. It is upbeat in a way that only the season of summer could be, with the feelings associated with the adjacent seasons both left behind and waiting subtly for their turn, temporarily relegated to the margins.
Website: http://www.lyricsoftwo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyricsoftwo
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lyricsoftwo
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3jFct5ZCv2NEzXhJxEywmp?si=YfppmaXCTEqdP5t6C0hZzA
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Wayne Butane – Dead Monkey Arcade
I first learned of Wayne Butane back around 1995-1995 when he was listed in the Arizona section of the "Book Your to own F*ckin Life" indie music / DIY directory. I really got my money's worth out of that booklet, having used it to locate all sorts of unsuspecting small time labels and zines to send my cassettes to (and occasionally receive hate mail in return.) I would scan through the cities for anything that didn't seem like it was some cliche vegan / soc justice / anarchist label or mag. "Book Your to own F*ckin Life" also provided what seemed like endless toilet reading material.
Anyhow, the name Wayne Butane always stood out to me. I remembered that he made sound collages or something. A few years ago I was curious about him, and it's great to see that he's still around. He has a really great music podcast, called Jukebox Jihad. One of Wayne's old releases from the 90′s is Dead Monkey Arcade. It's basically a sound collage of a lot of different audio recordings: everything from obscure radio commercials to tv show sound bites to random clips of music. He puts it together very cleverly though, constructing a very entertaining and strangely musically enjoyable recording. This sort of thing would have been much more labor intensive to make back then, using analog gear like 4 tracks, record players and cassettes. Computer programs like Audacity which allow you to cut, paste and rearrange thousands of samples were not really available back then (or if they were I certainly didn't know anyone who had them.) Dead Monkey Arcade is an absolute classic. This "song" is always stuck in my head, and I have annoyed my girlfriend quite a few times by repeatedly reciting quotations from this record. "We care about you, and that's the reason for this recording, because we care about you."
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Ben Arzate – The Complete Idiot's Guide to Saying Goodbye
Ben Arzate is something of an enigmatic figure in that he is fairly prominent within edgy alternative political and literary circles but almost never expresses opinions on anything other than his analysis of people's books. What does he actually believe? Who knows. If we are to follow the clues in his own books, we come no closer to unraveling the mystery except to infer that he might believe that nothing really matters, and one is better served in these turbulent times by taking refuge in the world of transgressive fiction, quietly amusing ourselves with the everyday horrors of contemporary life.
A while back I reviewed Ben Arzate's brief poetry chapbook, which I found to be rather promising. So I was excited to read his new book of short stories, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Saying Goodbye (published by NihilismRevised, 2018) because I knew it would be longer and have more meat to it (insert that's what SHE said joke here.) What he excels at brilliantly in this book is in creating characters which behave and communicate realistically within the ridiculously absurd, exaggerated and often sci-fi situations they are placed in. He subtly shatters our idealistic and romantic notions by revealing just how mundane, unremarkable and pathetic our lives really are…in any context.
A prime example of this is the story, The Arranged Marriage. In recent years, arranged marriages have gained a resurgence of support and idealization among fringe reactionaries of the "trad" variety, which view them as a solution to "the incel problem" among many other so-called societal ills. Yet in Arzate's The Arranged Marriage he depicts what I believe a contemporary arranged marriage would actually be like. Lisa and Michael are forced into an arranged marriage by their respective enthusiastic parents. The young couple agree to go along with it without much in the way of protest or enthusiasm. The couple's conversations are filled with apathetic, intentionally uninspired strings of dialog such as the following:
"Are you looking forward to going to the
carnival?" I asked Lisa.
"I guess," she said.
"Yeah," I said.
This is the way people in forced relationships really do talk to one another, regardless of whether the "forced" relationship itself is literally due to familial setup or it's just two people that happen to be dating but aren't emotionally invested in one another. They're just going through the motions.
A relatable story for me is The Country Musician, which relays a tale of a struggling country music artist named Hank in rather realistic, unromantic and less than heroic terms. This isn't That Thing Called Love.
Hank put the five songs on the Internet.
After a year, each has less than 300 plays. None of
them have gotten any plays in the past month.
This is what being a contemporary indie music artist is actually like. You release an album. A handful of people buy it, but ultimately no one cares except for maybe a few weirdos and lonely e-girls that have crushes on you. You put songs on Soundcloud and sort of promote them in a half-assed way, but they barely get any plays. You mail copies out to important people and record companies, and occasionally someone is interested but nothing happens. At some point someone important will express some interest in your music and offer you something, but only on the condition that you radically change it in ways which are incompatible with who you are and antithetical to your artistic vision. In Hank's case, a record executive offers him a record deal but wants Hank to record a reggae album instead of country:
The executive tells Hank that he liked his
demo, but country is out. He says that reggae is
Hank tells the executive that he likes
reggae, but he does not play reggae. He plays
country. He also says he is not black and not
Jamaican.
The executive tells him that it does not
matter that he is not black. There are white
Jamaicans. In a voice that sounds like Santa
Claus, he says that Hank just has to do a fake
Jamaican accent.
Almost all of the stories are written in this style of dry, deadpan prose. It's clearly by design and emphasizes our drab, mechanical, stop-motion animated lives in clownworld. Most of the stories in The Complete Idiot's Guide to Saying Goodbye have a weird horror/scifi component to them. The story with the same name as the book's title concerns a house that physically gets cancer. Admittedly, this was one of the more horrifying and grotesque stories for a hypochondriac like me to read. The best way I could describe the stories in this book is that they remind me of the vignettes in 80s-90′s shows like Tales From the Darkside and Monsters, minus any preachy moralizing, important life lessons or poetic justice. I chose those shows to compare the book to specifically rather The Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits, which were often trying to lecture or teach us something about how to make the world a better place. Shows like Monsters only did that to a lesser extent and mostly just aimed to creep out the viewer.
Despite their intentionally uninspiring form and low-charisma characters, these short stories are surprisingly engaging. I didn't find any of them to be boring or lackluster. The objects and "living" physical backgrounds often take up the slack themselves morphing into lively characterizations. There is plenty of imagination here and some stories may have a life outside this book. The Arranged Marriage in particular I feel has the potential to be developed into a novella or short film. The stories in The Complete Idiot's Guide to Saying Goodbye often end abruptly and without a satisfactory resolution, much like our lives usually do: A man makes a plate of chips and salsa. He sits down on the couch to watch the football game. The game is a blowout, and the team he is cheering for is losing. He is not enjoying the game. During the third quarter, he suffers a heart attack and dies. There are a few chips left on the plate, but most of the salsa got on his shirt. A neighbor finds the man's body the next day and calls the morgue to tell them there's a dead body. While he is waiting for someone to arrive, he sees the plate of chips and decides they might not be too stale, so he eats one. (This is not an actual story in the book. I just made it up by the way.)
That's how our lives actually are though and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Saying Goodbye both horrifies and entertains by briefly taking us out of our depraved world of delusions so that we may cringe and laugh at ourselves and everything around us.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-Saying-Goodbye/dp/1723784990
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The Interplanetary Acoustic Team – 11 11 (Me, Smiling)
It was a pleasant surprise to discover that "The Interplanetary Acoustic Team" isn't a bunch of dudes sitting around playing acoustic guitars (not that I'm all that opposed to that sort of thing.) In fact, they describe themselves as "a group of musical explorers whose mission is to listen to the stars, to record the deep gravitational waves rolling across the wide sweep of time, the voices carried on those waves."
Their debut album, 11 11 (Me, Smiling) is a creative tour de force. Incorporating collage, retro-futurism, obscure sampling, groovy synthesizers, space ambiance, and occasional guitar, vocals and who knows what else, this album is nothing short of an avant garde, cerebral masterpiece. Others have likened it to the sound of a Kubrick film such as 2001, A Space Odyssey, however, to my ears it's more reminiscent of soundtracks from late 70′s, early 80′s scifi films, such as Saturn 3(music by Elmer Bernstein) or maybe the movies of John Carpenter. It's like an arthouse version of Buck Rogers. This music is very meditative, almost entrancing. While listening to this album I wanted to line up my crystals on the carpet, close my eyes and see if I could open a stargate portal through my third eye…
I'm not sure if they used all analog synths for this project, but they certainly have captured the best of "the analog sound." There's lots of warmth and just the right amount of tape hiss in these recordings. My favorite songs are the title track, 11 11, and also…Islands in the Cosmos. I'd love this album even on aesthetic grounds alone, but unlike so many avant garde, experimental musical creations, the music on 11 11 (Me, Smiling) is actually extremely pleasant to listen to and very good.
https://www.interplanetaryacousticteam.com/
https://www.instagram.com/interplanetary_acoustic_team/
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As social enterprises, all of these businesses have social or environmental goals. They aim to become financially sustainable and generate profits to re-invest in the cause they support.
The ambitious entrepreneurs' ventures include: a community cafe, providing employability and training opportunities for women refugees; an enterprise supporting victims of trauma; a natural cosmetics business offering empowerment workshops for black and ethnic minority women; and a textile business supporting community regeneration in the Outer Hebrides.
The grants were awarded as part of Firstport's Build It programme, which distributes money from the Scottish Government's Social Entrepreneurs Fund. The awards support entrepreneurs who are looking to develop social enterprises with a proven record of making social impact while maintaining financial stability. Funding of up to £20,000 is available to cover an individual's salary or living costs for one year, so that they can start running the business full time. A further £5,000 discretionary funding is available on top of this for other costs, such as additional staff.
Karen McGregor, Chief Executive of Firstport said: "57% of the social entrepreneurs that we support at Firstport are women. The social enterprise sector has a fantastic record in terms of women in leadership roles, as demonstrated by this latest round. We're delighted to help these talented individuals further develop their successful businesses.
MILK cafe provides a safe, supportive environment where female migrant, refugee and asylum seekers can receive employability support. It offers individuals valuable opportunities to gain appropriate skills, experience and confidence as part of their progression to paid employment.
The funding will allow the social enterprise to employ more staff. This will ease current pressures on the team, increasing productivity and allowing time to focus on the future development of the business.
Thriving Survivors, set up by Ashley Scotland, supports survivors of trauma. It aims to re-empower, re-integrate and help to re-employ people who face barriers and social exclusion as a result of a traumatic event. As an organisation, they believe that delivering training sessions as well as helping people to find, stay and progress in work, they can help them to reach their full potential.
The funding will enable Ashley to dedicate the time and energy needed to grow and scale the organisation in 2017 by providing a full time salary. This will assist the organisation in delivering the programmes as well as making vital partnerships that will enhance the organisation's standing within the social enterprise sector.
Mbikudi supports children from low income backgrounds and ethnic minority women battling isolation, low self-esteem and depression through the sale of their natural organic range of hair and skin care products. They use hands-on group bonding activities bringing women together to produce natural organic body care products, recycled jewellery and also for social activities.
The funding will allow Hermine to focus fully on the development of the enterprise by providing her salary. It will also mean that any income from selling her products can be used to boost the growth of her social enterprise.
The Uist Wool Mill spins local and other fleece into desirable, unusual yarns to supply weavers, craftspeople, and visitors alike. Their aim is to revitalise this traditional island industry through creating employment, training and workspace using a local asset - wool. Uist Wool has recently constructed the Wool Centre where skills, ideas, design and inspiration are shared by young and old, novices and experts, islanders and visitors alike, through training programmes, workshops and education.
The Build It funding will provide Dana with a year's salary as she focuses on making Uist Wool a sustainable trading enterprise. Over the next 12 months she hopes to move the company into a successful trading position through active marketing and retail positioning in the UK and overseas.
Established in 2007, Firstport is Scotland's development agency for start-up social enterprise. We offer a full package of free business support and resources that includes start-up funds, business advice, practical tools and connections. Firstport delivers an awards programme, which distributes money from the Scottish Government's Social Entrepreneurs Fund. Firstport is also part of the Just Enterprise consortium, with responsibility for providing business support to start-up social enterprises across Scotland. This includes one-to-one consultations and a range of workshops and training events.
Since 2009, the Social Entrepreneurs Fund has made 482 awards and distributed £3.4 million across Scotland. In April 2017, the Scottish Government announced that funding for the Social Entrepreneurs Fund will double to £1 million for each of the next three years.


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Canada: CN Rail lock out strikers
After increasing strike activity to five locations across Canada, CN Rail have locked out all participating employees.
CBC.ca reported that the dispute flared up again after union members rejected a tentative deal struck in February to end a 15-day walkout.
United Transportation Union workers in Ontario, British Columbia and Nova Scotia began rotating strikes late Tuesday to force Canada's largest rail carrier to return to the bargaining table.
But CN said it would lock out all 280 workers in locations where picketing had been taking place: Vancouver, Kamloops, B.C., and in the Ontario communities of Oakville, Brantford and Aldershot.
"CN is a scheduled railroad and we cannot run scheduled freight operations without scheduled manpower," CN spokesman Mark Hallman said.
GO Transit — the commuter train service that serves Toronto and surrounding communities, including Oakville — has so far been able to run its trains without the CN dispute causing major problems. The union must give three days notice if it plans to withdraw service from GO.
'It's not about hurting businesses'
Union representative Scott Montani told CBC News in the morning that the labour action would rotate among various Canadian cities in order to ensure freight keeps moving.
"It's not about hurting Canadian businesses. It's about getting CN back to the table. The union doesn't want to hurt anybody," Montani said, adding that the strikes would not disrupt commuter service.
Picket co-ordinator David Moorhouse said workers want to send CN the message that more money and a safer workplace are key.
"We're going to do what it takes to get CN back to the table. We don't want to disrupt the network," he said.
Hours before the lockout announcement, CN said it was prepared to return to the bargaining table, but warned it would not change the substance of its offer.
"CN is prepared to meet the union," said spokesman Mark Hallman.
"They are interested in renewing talks and at the end of the day we just need to take a look at what the parties are talking about and see if we can make progress."
Earlier walkout hurt industries
Federal Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn said the government has back-to-work legislation ready to go if it is needed.
The legislation was tabled in the House of Commons on Feb. 24, before the tentative deal was worked out to end a 15-day strike by CN's conductors and yard-service workers. That walkout crippled freight service and took a serious toll on some industries.
"A negotiated settlement is always preferable to legislation," Blackburn said in a news release.
However, back-to-work legislation might be held up because the Commons is on an Easter recess until next Monday.
Nearly 80 per cent of the United Transportation Union workers who cast ballots voted against the agreement Tuesday night. Voter turnout for the 2,800 members of the union was about 84 per cent.
The union's Canadian leadership had recommended that members endorse the one-year deal, retroactive to Jan. 1, that was to provide a three per cent wage hike and $1,000 signing bonuses.
Hallman said the company has a contingency plan. The company has said it will be using managers to keep the system running.
"We're going to provide the best level of service we can," Hallman said.
Jacques Roux
Apr 14 2007 14:16

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Improving Health Care through Faith-Based and Community Partnerships
September 28, 2011 at 4:00 PM ET by Mara Vanderslice Kelly
Mara Vanderslice Kelly, Acting Director and Senior Advisor at the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the instrumental partnership between faith-based and community organization and health care leaders.
Attendees look on as Nancy-Ann DeParle, assistant to the president and White House deputy chief of staff for policy welcomes the health care leaders to the White House. Also pictured at the head table are (L-R) Mara Vanderslice Kelly, acting director, HHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and Joshua DuBois, special assistant to the president and executive director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships September 20, 2011. (by HHS, Chris Smith)
From our first trip to Memphis, Tennessee to see a faith-health partnership in action to other visits across the nation, bringing together health care leaders who are proven innovators in pursuing creative and successful public health partnerships has been a goal for our Center this year.
Along with the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships we welcomed a group of 16 hospital CEOs and senior leadership from health care systems across the country to the White House to discuss improving health outcomes through faith-based and community partnerships. The one-day event gave attendees an opportunity to seek and share best practices on partnerships and programs that work for the good of the community.
"In addition to spiritual support, turning to faith and community leaders for health and wellness is a part of many faiths," said Joshua DuBois, special assistant to the president and executive director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. "By linking to the strong infrastructure of congregations, hospitals and care providers are able to reach deep into hard-to-reach and underserved communities to improve the health of Americans."
The health systems invited to the meeting are unique, as their faith-based and community partnership programs are fully implemented within rural, urban and suburban communities and demonstrate their impact on the full community.
A portion of the day's discussion focused on new health and wellness provisions included in the Affordable Care Act. Under the new law, those with new insurance plans can get preventive services like mammograms and other cancer screenings without paying a penny out of their own pockets. By making Medicare stronger, the law delivers less expensive prescription drugs to millions of seniors and, over time, closes the donut hole and makes preventive services free for everyone with Medicare. These provisions, combined with the innovative health care being provided by the health systems in attendance, make our communities healthier.
Faith and community leaders are trusted messengers within their communities and are on the front lines of fighting many of the health care issues that are plaguing so many underserved communities. By engaging faith and community leaders in collaborative partnerships, health providers can expand health care access, monitor which best practices are working in local communities and lower costs.
Mara Vanderslice Kelly is Acting Director and Senior Advisor at the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (The Partnership Center) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.


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He was of no party, farther than his regard to truth and virtue made him of it. He was a great master in natural religion, and in the arguments which fupport the authority of the christian religion, to which he did great honour by a conversation worthy of it. He was a person quite above the spirit of the world, and seemed to have no solicitude at all about his circumstances in it. No man easier about himfelf, but the good and benevolent affections fo reigned in him, that to do good to others was his constant business and study. And no one manifested a greater reverence for his creator, and care to please him in all things. A fixed persuasion of the perfect wisdom and goodness of God, and that all events are under the direction of his providence, begot such an habitual calm and tranquillity in his mind, that he was not to be thaken even by most afflictisg occurrences.
He was a most acceptable preacher, and had a wondrous faculty of expressing himself, even upon the most difficult and abstracted subjects, in a manner that was plain and easy to the apprehension of his hearers. And his way of thinking was so clear, and his memory so strong, that tho' he did not write his sermons (which his friends now regret as a very sensible lofs) yet he delivered himself in a correct style, and without any confusion, He was capable of rising into great warmth, but the most distant possible from the unreasonable wildnesses of enthusiasm. His strong reasoning, enlivened by the zeal of his fpirit, (which never discovered itself but in matters truly important) made deep imprefsions upon his hearers. It was apparent he felt the power of the sacred truth which he taught: And as he was a man of the greatest simplicity of spirit in declaring the truth, so he was of the greatest firmness in defending it; not to be sway'd by any authority, or daunted by any opposition.
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Mr. Nevin's death happened since this preface was written. He was a man of great abilities, and indefatigable industry and activity. Exceedingly zealous for the juft liberties of mankind, and warm in opposing all pretences to power in matters of religion and conscience, In the course of the debates between the Synod and Nonfubscribers, a particular charge was brought against him, for some things he had faid in private conversation; which were thought inconsistent with some important articles of the christian faith. In the Synod which met at Dungannon, 1724, the matter was brought to a public trial; and issued, not in a decision upon evidence, but in requiring Mr. Nevin to make a declaration of his faith concerning the supreme deity of Christ. This he would not submit to, for many reasons which he urged against fuch a method of proceeding, as holding an in quisition upon him, and a direct violation of the common rights of mankind : Upon which he was excluded from the Synod. The Nonsubscribers protested againlt this, and gave in their reasons, which are printed with Mr. Nevin's trial publifhed by himself.' His defence, to which the reader is referred, though made under great disadvantages, very much raised his character, even in the Synod as well as without doors, fhewing great eloquence and strength of reason. He continued, nots withstanding his exclusion, to maintain his reputation amongst his friends at Downpatrick; and when the Nonfübfcribers were erected into a separate Prefbytry; became a member with them.
He was an eloquent and acceptable preacher, and delivered himself in the pulpit with great life. He had truly generous dispositions, and was ready to serve his friends at the expence of any labour to himself. As this engaged him in many affairs, so he came to acquire à confiderable knowledge in civil matters, and was exceedingly serviceable in the neighbourhood by bis advice


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The Campus Beat/ Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places
by Adam Langer
THE CAMPUS BEAT, Mytho-Logic Studios and Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places, Telemachus Productions, at Improv-Olympic. When he heard I was reviewing two more shows from Chicago's glutted improv scene, my German friend suggested that improv, like prostitution in some European countries, be licensed by the state and limited to certain red-light districts--like Old Town or Wrigleyville. Improvisors would be tested to insure that their skills met acceptable standards. Authoritarian? Difficult to legislate? Perhaps, but at least it would save the public from these two shows.
If nothing else, Mytho-Logic's Campus Beat has an innovative gimmick and a couple of engaging performers (Molly Cavanaugh as a neurotic college freshman and Robert Dassie as a techno-nerd working for a college Web zine). A traditionally structured, long-form improv sitcom, its scenes are based on suggestions posted to the company's Web page, where die-hard enthusiasts can follow the story. Such an approach might attract a cult following if half the Web zine's staffers didn't look like 30-somethings and if so many scenes weren't performed at Pinter pace. Beginning with a long, meandering conversation between the principal characters, the show veers off into interlocking scenes, many of which have the half-committed, lethargic quality of a long-running TV show's final season.
Even less effective is Keith Privett and Telemachus's Looking for Love, an "interactive romantic comedy" that chronicles the loopy exploits of white-bread characters seeking the perfect match. The cast enlists unsuspecting audience members in their shopworn boy-wants-to-meet-girl, girl-wants-to-meet-boy, boy-makes-audience-want-to-go-out-and-get-hammered scenes. Replete with half-baked characterizations, uninspired quips, and a decided lack of focus, Privett's show struggles to fill out its 60-minute length. ImprovOlympic founder Charna Halpern remarked at the end of the show, "Well, at least you see what they're trying to do."
True enough. But in my friend's authoritarian utopia, their license would still be revoked.
--Adam Langer


Snagging. If you do not know the current standards (which you probably don't) use common sense when deciding if something is a defect or not: if it looks wrong then it probably is. Spend roughly 20 minutes per room, running your fingers over everything to make sure it is smooth. Always snag in natural daylight and stand a reasonable distance away from the item you are checking.
Submitting your Snag List. Submitting your list is just part of the process – getting the work completed is another task altogether. Ensure all communication is in writing and keep a diary of all calls / letters & e-mails- you never know when you may need to refer to it. Ask your developer to prepare a schedule of works detailing when works will take place & what will be done.
Glass. You must report glass scratches within 24 hours of completion or you will not be covered.
Paintwork. Make sure the paint is not too thin (grinning) and that every thing has been painted in full (check the insides of window frames.) Has the paint splashed anywhere?
Plaster. Are the walls & ceilings smooth and flat? Are the joints neat and even?
Carpentry. Is the woodwork finished properly? Are the locks & hinges fitted level? Check for gaps around doors & ensure the stairs & spindles are firm. Do the doors & windows open & close easily?
Brickwork. Are the gaps even & well spaced? Is the brickwork clean & uniform?
Tiling. Are any of the tiles proud (sticking out) & is the grouting & mastic sealant finished properly?
Plumbing & Electrics. Check all appliances are working correctly and that all guarantees & paperwork are in place. Check for leaks which can appear at any time.
Flooring. Are the floors level and finished correctly, especially around the edges?
Switches, Sockets & Radiators. Are they level, working & in the right place?
Fitted furniture (kitchens, wardrobes etc). Are the doors & drawers fitted correctly? Check the handles, hinges, any scratches or dents?
Liaising with your developer. Maintain positive yet persistent communication with your developer for the best effect. Try not to get in to an argument with them if possible as this won't help you and could delay your remedial works.
A new home can be ideal for buyers who don't want the expense and hassle of renovating and modernising an older property.
New homes come with a fitted kitchen and bathroom suite and buyers can choose their own fixtures and fittings as well.
A new home also avoids having to live with a previous owner's decorating disasters. Instead it provides a blank canvas for the buyer's own style and tastes.
Building regulations are increasingly stringent, which is good for the consumer: It means that new developments are built to high safety standards with quality materials.
The regulations also ensure that the latest energy management devices are installed in new properties, saving you money on your fuel bills, while being more environmentally friendly.
Building regulations ensure that fire resistant materials are used in construction and all new build homes have circuit breakers and fire and smoke alarms fitted as standard.
Security features such as modern locks and alarms fitted in new homes also mean lower house and contents insurance premiums.
New homes come with a 10-year warranty.
When buying a new home you can move in as soon as its finished. There are no selling chains to consider and the moving in stress is significantly reduced.
While many homebuyers cling to the idea of finding an older house with "character", a new property is one that you can really make into a home of your own – without the draughts.


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Indocid is a drug, which relieves pain and inflammation, caused by prostaglandin.
Indocid is a drug, which belongs to the group known as NSAIDs or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Indocin , a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is prescribed to relieve the inflammation, swelling, stiffness and joint pain associated with moderate or severe rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis (the most common form of arthritis), and ankylosing spondylitis (arthritis of the spine). It is also prescribed to treat bursitis, tendinitis (acute painful shoulder), acute gouty arthritis, and other kinds of pain.
The usual dose is 25 mg 2 or 3 times a day, increasing to a total daily dose of 150 to 200 mg. Your doctor should monitor you carefully for side effects when you are taking this drug.
Your doctor may prescribe a single daily 75-mg capsule of Indocin SR in place of regular Indocin .
The usual dose is 75 to 150 mg daily divided into 3 to 4 small doses for 1 to 2 weeks, until symptoms disappear.
The usual dose is 50 mg 3 times a day until pain is reduced to a tolerable level (usually 3 to 5 days). Your doctor will advise you when to stop taking this drug for this condition. Keep him informed of its effects on your symptoms.
The safety and effectiveness of Indocin have not been established in children under 14 years of age. However, your doctor may decide that the benefits of this medication outweigh any potential risks.


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Harmonic Equity Returns Hide Dissonant Market Notes
Global developed equity markets rose in apparent harmony during the second quarter, as if they were all singing from the same sheet. But beneath the returns, multiple risks are fomenting disquiet, and five points of dissonance warrant closer attention.
Considering the hazards facing investors today, equity returns seemed surprisingly sanguine in the second quarter. US, European and Japanese large-cap stocks all advanced at a healthy clip in local-currency terms (Display, left). US small-caps and UK stocks stood above the pack. Only emerging markets underperformed. Resources stocks surged as oil prices increased (Display, center). Almost everywhere, growth stocks continued to outperform value stocks by a wide margin (Display, right).
Volatility Eases, Though Risks Abound
Volatility eased in the second quarter after spiking earlier in the year, despite a barrage of unsettling headlines and a shaky geopolitical landscape. Investors can't ignore the threat of a global trade war or concerns about European unity triggered by Italy's political quagmire. Despite the US–North Korea détente, US relations with traditional allies are fraught after a stormy end to the G7 summit in Canada. Meanwhile, the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank continue to signal that a decade of monetary-policy easing is nearing an end.
So what was driving returns in the second quarter? Clearly, a strong earnings season, especially in the US, has set the tone, while global economic growth continues to gradually rise. But beneath the surface, five complex issues could be decisive for investors as the year unfolds.
Narrow markets are deceptive—Equity returns have been skewed in recent quarters by the strong performance of mega-cap technology and new-media stocks known as the FAANGs (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google). In the second quarter, these five stocks accounted for 48% of the S&P 500 return and 26% of the MSCI World return. But it's dangerous to rely on such a small group of stocks as a long-term strategy, whether in the US or China, where internet and e-commerce giants like Alibaba Group and Tencent have been powerful return drivers. In the US and in emerging markets, the 20 largest stocks account for more than 30% of the index, and have influenced performance patterns substantially this year. High-growth companies present compelling opportunities, but portfolios should be positioned for a scenario in which these companies stop leading the market and market returns broaden.
Profitability matters—Earnings growth shouldn't be the only yardstick for choosing stocks. In the US, some large companies that are growing fast are not improving their profit margins. And to sustain profit margins in a world of disruption, companies must show that they can reinvest in their businesses for the future. Beware of companies that are making too many acquisitions to grow: this is often a sign that they aren't really reinvesting strategically in their businesses.
Risks are changing—In the late stages of an economic cycle, companies typically overinvest or add too much capacity. Remember the telecom cable glut before the crash in 2000 or the real estate bubble in 2008? Today, even though we're in the ninth year of a global economic recovery, cyclical overinvestment risk isn't really a big concern. Instead, there's a lot more risk tied to policy decisions today. Will falling unemployment lead to inflation? When will inflation pick up? How might populist political agendas affect sectors, industries and markets? Investors must think creatively about how new types of risks could affect stocks and portfolios.
Sector performance could diverge—Consumer staples and utilities have underperformed much more sharply in the US than elsewhere this year, as these sectors are highly sensitive to interest rates, and the US is further ahead in the rate-hike cycle than Europe. Consumer industries are also much more vulnerable to technological disruption in the US than elsewhere, in our view. As oil prices rose, energy stocks outperformed more outside the US, where markets are more concentrated in these sectors.
Different markets offer different sector mixes. In the US, the S&P 500's largest sector is technology, with 26% of the benchmark. But the MSCI Europe only has about 5% in technology, while its biggest weight is in financials. In Japan, industrials top the TOPIX at 23%. These differences are significant. That's why simplistic valuation comparisons across regions are misleading. The composition of each market defines its risk/reward profiles—and sets the prices investors are willing to pay.
Emerging-market fears look overdone—Investors are pulling money from emerging-market (EM) funds after a rough six months. But is the EM rally really over after just two strong years? Our research suggests that EM countries and companies are much more resilient to a strengthening dollar and rising US interest rates than in the past. Volatility in emerging markets has actually been declining, and despite some of the headline fears, from Turkey's currency crisis to political turmoil in Argentina or Brazil, the opportunities for investors in emerging markets are diverse. Turkish and Indonesian stocks tumbled by 15% and 14.2% respectively in the first six months of the year, while both Russian and Colombian stocks rose by more than 10%, in local-currency terms.
There are no simple answers to any of these issues. But one thing is clear: solid headline returns don't tell the whole story about the state of global equity markets today. With so much uncertainty still unresolved, only active investing strategies can be mindful of the complexities beneath the surface when searching for sources of sustainable equity returns.
The views expressed herein do not constitute research, investment advice or trade recommendations and do not necessarily represent the views of all AB portfolio-management teams.
Sharon Fay


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Sector: Luxury Marine (including Marina Acquisition & Management)
Region: Barcelona, Spain
In 2010, Salamanca Group acquired Barcelona's Marina Port Vell, and over the course of six years, the Group has managed a US$100million+ transformation delivering one of the preeminent superyacht destinations in the Mediterranean. The marina's new configuration accommodates 158 yachts up to 190metres and includes two newly built state-of-the-art buildings on site; the Gallery, a facilities building dedicated to the needs of guests, captains and crew, and the OneOcean Club, a private members' club containing a restaurant and bar. In mid-2015, the award-winning marina was rebranded to fall under OneOcean. OneOcean Port Vell continues to build its reputation as a world-class superyacht destination and in 2016 it was chosen as the host marina for the largest charter show in the Mediterranean, MYBA, for 2017-2020. In 2017, after successfully delivering the vision, the Group completed a full sale of the asset.
To deliver the project, the Group drew on multiple facets of its diverse expertise, including:
The Real Estate team provided pre-acquisition technical due diligence services, budget design and project management.
The Corporate Advisory team assisted the Group in securing additional financing for development of the marina and supported the sale of the asset.
In addition to our work at OneOcean Port Vell, we helped initiate the Barcelona Nautical Cluster to reactivate the city's marine sector and generate significant economic impact. This involves working with local partners including: Barcelona City Council, Port 2000, Marina Barcelona '92 (MB'92), Pinmar and the Fundació Barcelona Navegació Oceànica.
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A Rare Total Solar Eclipse In Antarctica Provided An Insight Into Space Weather
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On Saturday, December 4, a rare total solar eclipse in Antarctica provided researchers with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn how solar eclipses affect space weather.
The total eclipse, which occurs when the sun and moon line up with the Earth, will be visible only in Antarctica, reaching across the Ronne ice shelf and Ellsworth land, with the rest of Antarctica in partial shade. The total eclipse commenced at 07:33 am GMT.
"The team here are really excited about being able to witness the eclipse on Saturday morning. We will be setting our alarm clocks for the early hours; the maximum amount of Sun that will be hidden by the moon will be around 94% around 4 am in the morning. During the summer, the Sun never sets below the horizon, so even at 4 am we should see the effect of the eclipse. The Sun will be low in the sky, hopefully just above the mountains of the Antarctic Peninsula to the east of us. As a meteorologist, I am normally a big fan of clouds, but on this one occasion, I'm hoping they stay away," said John Law, Antarctic Atmospheric Scientist at Rothera station, a day before the eclipse was scheduled to take place.
Total solar eclipses allow researchers to learn how switching the Sun on and off impacts space weather—the natural variations in the space environment around Earth produced by the Sun.
Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey had positioned a low-power magnetometer (LPM), which records variations in the Earth's magnetic field, directly under the path of the complete eclipse as part of a multi-national operation. This, together with seven other BAS LPMs currently in Antarctica, is part of a network of magnetic and other space weather sensors in both the polar regions and space, making this the most intense space weather observation campaign for an Antarctic eclipse to date.
Variations in the Earth's magnetic field are generated by electrical currents induced by space weather in the upper atmosphere of both polar regions. These magnetic changes can produce undesirable electrical currents in electricity networks, such as the National Grid, which must be predicted to avoid damage. These electric currents are also linked to the Northern and Southern Lights.
"We expect solar eclipses to change electrical currents in the upper atmosphere by increasing the electrical resistance of the upper atmosphere—but at the moment, we're don't fully understand how," Professor Mervyn Freeman, a space physicist at British Antarctic Survey, stated.
Changes in Antarctic currents could unexpectedly affect Arctic and space currents. These shifts can also cause 'travelling ionospheric disturbances in the upper atmosphere, interfering with sat-nav signals worldwide.
"Measuring the effects of the solar eclipse will challenge our understanding of space weather and test whether our forecasting models of how space weather affects electricity supply and satellite navigation are correct or need to be improved," Professor Freeman added.
The next total eclipse in Antarctica will not be until 2039.
Source: British Antarctic Survey
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Eoghan Mahony is an American television writer and producer known for his work on Rome, Drive and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He served as a staff writer and co-executive producer on the CBS crime drama The Mentalist.

Television work

Early career
Mahony began his career working as a story editor on the second season of the HBO period drama Rome and wrote a second season episode. After which he worked as a co-producer on the short-lived Drive and was then recruited to write on the first season of The Mentalist. He has also written a number of episodes of the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Episodes by Mahony

Rome
"Philippi" (2.06)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
"Hostage Crisis" (1.22)
"Legacy of Terror" (2.07)
"R2 Come Home" (2.21)
"Supply Lines" (3.03) (with Steven Melching)

The Mentalist
"Red Brick and Ivy" (1.10)
"Paint it Red" (1.13)
"Red Sauce" (1.20)
"A Price Above Rubies" (2.09)
"Red Letter" (2.22)
"The Red Ponies" (3.05)
"Bloodsport" (3.11)
"Redacted" (3.20)
"Blood and Sand" (4.05)
"Red is the New Black" (4.13)
"Pink Champagne on Ice" (4.19)
"If It Bleeds, It Leads" (5.07)
"Red Lacquer Nail Polish" (5.15)
"Behind the Red Curtain" (5.18) (with Erika Green Swafford)
"The Red Tattoo" (6.05)
"White as the Driven Snow" (6.15)
"Brown Eyed Girls" (6.19) (with Michael Weiss)

References

External links

American television writers
American male television writers
American television producers
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)

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Friday: 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
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About Gamlin Whiskey House
When you walk into Gamlin Whiskey House, you'll sense the long, earthy tradition of whiskey making as it takes a distinctly modern twist. Elements of copper and American white oak are woven masterfully into the restaurant's features and fixtures. Our travels to Whiskey Country are showcased in photographs along the walls; reclaimed barrel oak is used in the finishings; and handmade white oak menu boxes showcase our whiskey, cocktail and wine menus. We've been named one of USA Today's best bars for whiskey lovers, were featured by Redfin as one of the bars putting St. Louis on the map for whiskey lovers and, in 2017, were recognized for Best Whiskey Selection in St. Louis Magazine's A-List awards!
Our classic steakhouse fare — named among the seven best steakhouses in St. Louis by the Riverfront Times and included in Zagat's 2016 list of 50 States, 50 Steaks — features hand-selected steaks, grass-fed beef and locally sourced ingredients. Gamlin Whiskey House also offers tantalizing non-steak menu options, such as our signature kale salad, our savory bourbon-brined fried chicken and our pork steak, which has been identified as some of St. Louis' "most underrated BBQ." Our menu is designed to bring friends and families closer together — order an entrée, then share the side selections!
Our award-winning whiskey selection attracts some of Hollywood's greatest celebrities, including Nick Jonas, Jon Hamm, Lance Lynn, Jonathan Bennett, Ken Page, John O'Hurley, Andy Cohen, Brett Hull, Ryan Reeves and Ezekiel Elliott.
Entertaining? Serve your Gamlin Whiskey House menu favorites at home through our catering services, or purchase sides and homemade sauces packaged in traditional mason jars at the restaurant.
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Since 2004, brothers Derek and Lucas Gamlin have provided nationally award winning dining and drinking experiences. Gamlin Whiskey House is the newest venture for these innovative restaurateurs, following continued success with Sub Zero Vodka Bar—another popular venue in the Central West End, located just a block west of Gamlin Whiskey House.
Before the Gamlin brothers combined their respective genius for creating true gathering places that offer both high quality food and rare drink, Derek gained more than 10 years experience working in St. Louis' finest bars and restaurants. He envisioned owning a drinking establishment unlike any other in town and convinced his brother, Lucas—who worked in the Portland, Oregon, bar scene — to join him in St. Louis. The rest, as they say, is spirited history!
In 2016, Gamlin Whiskey House joined the Green Dining Alliance, a restaurant sustainability certification program of St. Louis Earth Day that works with area restaurants to reduce their environmental impact.
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Q: Freemarker ignore missing variables I'm using freemarker to generate files and I'm struggling with the templateExeptionHandler part. I have variables in my template that don't have to be replaced (if they are not present in the data-model). I don't like to put these variables inside my data-model with the same value (can't get it to work either) and I know I can 'escape' variables in the template itself but I don't really like that solution.
MyTemplateExceptionHandler looks as follows:
class MyTemplateExceptionHandler implements TemplateExceptionHandler {
public void handleTemplateException(TemplateException te, Environment env, Writer out) throws TemplateException {
  try {
    out.write("${" + te.getBlamedExpressionString() + "}");
  } catch (IOException e) {
    throw new TemplateException("Failed to print error message. Cause: " + e, env);
  }
}

}
The problem is that once I'm parsing variables in the form of:

${workflow.input.myVariable}

the result in my new generated file is showing only the first part of this variable:

${workflow}

Any thoughts on how I can get the full variable back and returned in my generated file?

A: That use case is not supported, as of 2.3.27 at least. It's not even clear how it should work, like, what if the missing variable is a parameter to a directive? Certainly it could be solved for the case of ${} only (even then, only when it appears outside a string literal), but I'm not sure if that addresses the need, or it just lures uses into using it and then they hit a wall later on with a directive parameter... (Or, another tricky case, what's with ${thisIsMissing + thisExists}? I guess it should become to something like ${thisIsMissing + 123}... so doing this right can complicate the core quite much.)

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Magnum Research Unveils New Desert Eagle Models
by SI Staff - Thursday, December 1, 2016
Magnum Research is following up the introduction of the Desert Eagle L5 in .357 Mag. with the launch of the .44 Mag. version in 2017. In addition, the Desert Eagle L6 line will feature stainless steel slides and barrels in both .44 Mag. and .357 Mag. in addition to the .50 AE variant introduced in 2015.
The Desert Eagle L5 features a 5-inch barrel and a hard-coat anodized aluminum frame with a carbon-steel frame and slide, putting the total weight of the gun at under 50 ounces, which makes the handgun New York State compliant. The pistol also features Hogue grips with rubber finger grooves and the company's integral muzzle brake. Total length is 9.75 inches with a height of 6.25 inches and a width of 1.25 inches. Magazine capacity in .44 Mag. is eight rounds. Suggested retail price on the L5 in .44 Mag. is $1,790.
The Desert Eagle L6 features a 6-inch stainless steel slide and barrel with a hard-coat anodized aluminum frame. The frame features a Picatinny rail, and the gun itself is finished with black accents. Other features include Hogue rubber grips and an integral muzzle brake. Overall length is 10.75 inches, while the height and width are the same as the L5. Magazine capacity for the .44 Mag. is eight rounds, while the .357 Mag. variant features a nine-round capacity. Suggested retail price on both models is $2,054.
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Q: vlookup not working in vba but works in excel I have some data in a range in Cells A2:B11. What I'm trying to do is do a vlookup to return a value based on an input, put through the inputbox. However the Excel VBA Editor does not like the line of my code with the actual VLOOKUP function, but to me there is nothing wrong with it. Please can anyone help and tell me where I am going wrong. Here is the code.....
Sub getprice()

Dim PartNum As Variant
Dim Price As Double

Sheets("Sheet1").Activate
Set pricelist = Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A2:B11")
PartNum= InputBox("provide the part number")

Price = WorksheetFunction.VLookup(partnum, pricelist, 2, false)
MsgBox partnum & "costs" & price

End Sub

A: I've replaced your InputBox with Application.InputBox, which let's you control what types of data the user can enter, to read more about it, go to MSDN .
Also, I've added an error traping criteria, in case Vlookup is unable to find a mtach for PartNum in PriceList range.
Other explanation inside the code below as comments.
Code
Sub getprice()

Dim PartNum As Long
Dim Price As Double
Dim PriceList As Range

' set the Range object directly, there's no need to select the worksheet first
Set PriceList = Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A2:B11")

' use Application.InputBox with Type 1, ensures only numeric values are entered
PartNum = Application.InputBox(Prompt:="provide the part number", Type:=1)
' if the user pressed Cancel
If Len(PartNum) = 0 Then
    MsgBox "No Part Number entere", vbCritical
    Exit Sub
End If

' you need to trap a possible error in case Vlookup is unable to find a match in PriceList Range
If Not IsError(Application.VLookup(PartNum, PriceList, 2, False)) Then
    PartNum = Application.VLookup(PartNum, PriceList, 2, False)
    MsgBox PartNum & " costs " & Price
Else
    MsgBox PartNum & " not found in Range " & PriceList.Address
End If

End Sub


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