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Losses due to official misconduct account for a great many maritime trade incidents. Each incident can be complex and wide-ranging in nature. It is therefore unlikely that any one company will have the knowledge and resources to be able to investigate it thoroughly.
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Counterfeiting and piracy are a drain on our businesses and on the global economy. It has resulted in the widespread loss of lawful employment and a massive reduction of tax revenues.
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FIB monitoring self-liquidating loan scam
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ICC's Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB) is closely monitoring a sophisticated global advance fee fraud scam that targets companies facing financial difficulties.
To date, at least five companies are known to have lost significant sums of money to this operation, and it is estimated that at least another three victims will face a similar fate.
FIB Assistant Director Jon Merrett provided details of the fraud: "We believe two teams of fraudsters are conducting the same or a very similar operation in the US, Europe and Australia. The fraud perpetrators appear to be pursuing companies in poor financial health, using a combination of media reports and intelligence gathered from third parties such as lawyers and accountants."
Carefully selected victims are contacted and offered a way out of their difficulties, but in an interesting twist, they are not actively pursued. The assumption being that once a convenient exit strategy has been offered, only the most desperate will expend the time and effort needed to conclude the deal.
The offer itself is a form of advance fee fraud, deceptively termed a 'self liquidating loan'. When it is clear that the victim has exhausted all avenues for resolving their financial problems, they are offered this 'loan'. The financing is represented as offering deferred payment terms of up to 10 years, subject to an advance fee payment, representing 4% of the overall value of the loan. The fraud operators present the 4% advance fee as payment for an insurance certificate covering the loan.
In order to qualify for the loan, victims are required to register a new company in the Middle East. Once the company is registered and the advance fee handed over, victims receive a counterfeit cheque for the full amount borrowed. Upon discovery that the cheque and entire loan arrangement are false, victims find themselves unable to contact the 'loan providers'. In some cases, the companies targeted had been seeking several million dollars in loans.
Mr Merrett added: "This scam has been assembled over a number of months, with the fraudsters carefully researching their intended victims. The scam operators appear to know, almost exactly, the amount of money to offer in order to relieve the financial difficulty of victims. Those stung by this operation have found themselves losing hundreds of thousands of euros and holding worthless insurance certificates."
He concluded: "The FIB recommends that any loan offer appearing to have similarities to the fraud depicted above, should be treated with suspicion and avoided."
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Only a 5-minute walk from Place du Capitole and 5 km from Toulouse Stadium, the Citadines Apart'hotel is located in central Toulouse. It is an ideal base for discovering the magnificent architecture of the old Ville Rose district. The Apart'hotel Toulouse Wilson offers 104 apartments and studios featuring a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave/grill, dishwasher and fridge, satellite TV and a work desk. In the morning, a continental buffet breakfast is available. For lunch and dinner, you will find various restaurants nearby. The nearby metro and bus lines mean getting around Toulouse is easy and Toulouse-Matabiau Train Station is only a few minutes on foot from the Citadines Apart'hotel. The Saint-Sernin Basilica, the Jacobin Cloister and the City Hall are a 10-minute walk away. Also close by is the Fondation Bemberg, a collection of paintings housed in Toulouses stunning Hôtel d'Assézat. The attentive staff at the Citadines Apart'hotel Toulouse Wilson will be happy to help you organise your stay 24-hours a day. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.


With a reinvigorated focus on presenting the evolution of the electronic-music scene it helped propel into the limelight, MUTEK's 8th edition is received as one of the best the festival has ever assembled. Dubsteppers Kode9 and Shackleton share the stage with dub-techno royalty Rhythm & Sound, and new-generation figures such as Pantha du Prince, Claude Von Stroke, Kalabrese, My My, and Gui Boratto compliment the names that grew up with MUTEK, among them Michael Mayer, Robert Henke, Wighnomy Brothers, Audion, and Matias Aguayo. On the Canadian side, no less than 62 artists take part in the program, including Alexandre Bilodeau, Anachronic Xp, Apjiw, Aun, Bleupulp, Chic Miniature, Jason Hopfner, Jesse Somfay, Mark Templeton, Maxime Robin et With All Due Respect.
The festival takes on a new Presenting Partner, FLASHER.COM, and new graphic collaborators SID LEE.
International dissemination efforts continue, with more notable invitations taking place. MUTEK is invited to host a "Montreal Underground" event at the Smithsonian in Washington. With an increasing focus on international curation, the MUTEK increasingly takes part in other festivals, with notable events taking place in Athens, Geneva, France, and Italy. Meanwhile, the MUTEK.MX festival moves to October for its 4th edition and satellite events continue in Santiago and Buenos Aires.
MUTEK_REC merges with longtime Montreal label associates at Musique Risquée, the label co-founded by Akufen and Vincent Lemieux.


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There's Only 1 Cyrille Regis
They chanted it in the'Brummie' Road End, at The Hawthornes; 'One Cyrille Regis, There's only one Cyrille Regis, One Cyrille Regis, There's only one Cyrille Regis.' And, to the world of football and wider afield, there really was only 1 Cyrille Regis.In the world of football he was a 'soldier' who fought the tyranny of the most inhumane forms of abuse ever heard of on terraces up and down the country, yet, with the greatest form of bravery, determination and admiration, he some how took it on the chin with immense dignity – whilst deep inside could only image what was stirring.
Black players were the rarest of rarities in years gone by. From Arthur Wharton, at the turn of the 19th century, to Leeds United's Albert Johannessen and Gerry Francis in the 1960s and former West Ham favourite Clyde Best, they, along with far too few others were often treated as a novelty toy, for the purpose of ridicule, at best – at worst, a target of verbal, and where possible, physical– abuse by both sets of fans.
When Cyrille signed for West Bromwich Albion, in 1977, it proved to be the dawning of a new world for young boys who were kicking around a football out in the streets up and down the country.When Ron Atkinson arrived at The Hawthorns he brought right back, Brendon Batson along with him before then signing the young whizz-kid, Laurie Cunningham, from Leyton Orient.
That signing proved historical. For probably the first time in English football there would be three Black players in the same team.This was the late 1970's. Black and Asian families were settling in the UK. There numbers were small– their living quite concentrated in locality.With Enoch Powell's 'rivers ofblood' speech resonating, the National Front led the political undercurrent that would be a 'figurehead' for the open racism that was rife back then. And football was the perfect vehicle to let it be known.
A pioneer for Black footballers in the UK, alongside the late Cunningham and Brendon, the trio was nicknamed the 'Three Degrees' by Atkinson.And when the American superstars,who originated the name (TheThree Degrees) were in town, Ron couldn't miss the opportunity. The iconic '2 Three Degrees' picture aunique statement of the time. But, away from one of the rare moments of positive, the match-day realities were often too extreme.Black players were not only tackling opposing players, they had to tackle the verbal abuse, not only from the terraces, but on the field of play too.
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Concept takes salmon farming to a new level
The Jacktell concept envisages growing 10,000 tonnes of salmon a year in tanks on a platform. Image: Jacktell
A new farming concept that would see salmon grown in tanks on a platform above the surface of the sea has been unveiled in Norway.
By Katarina Berthelsen
The Jacktell concept is similar to so-called jack-up rigs used for wind turbine installation. The farm can be raised above the water on six circular legs. The sea depth can be between 30 to 60 metres, and the platform would be raised around 15 metres above the surface, depending on local conditions such as wind and waves. Water would be pumped from a depth of 30m.
The Jacktell would hold 85 tanks stocked with large smolts of up to 1kg. Image: Jacktell
Arne Ramstad, chief executive of the company Infotronic, which has applied for Norwegian licences for the rig, envisages producing 10,000 tonnes of salmon a year in 85 tanks, connected by a flow-through pump system which uses partial RAS technology. Smolts would be grown to 1kg before being put into the facility.
All waste removed
"To get the water up to the rig, six pumps are used. Water taken into the system will first be sent through the filter with UV-control, before it is sent into the tanks," said Ramstad.
He said the water is passed through a filter where all of the waste will be removed before the water is discharged.
"In this way all water is cleaned on board. Twenty per cent of the water will be recycled and reused in the process. After this step it is cleaned again," he added.
Generate hydro electricity
By taking advantage of the steep drop from the rig to the sea, the concept also could generate hydro electricity. The plant will primarily utilise electricity from land, but it is also possible to connect it to nearby wind farms.
In a raised position, the structure could carry 60,000 tonnes of water. Ramstad thinks that the concept has several advantages.
"Firstly, it has full control of the production. The concept will have automated feeding and cameras installed in all tanks on board, so the entire process can be monitored. In addition, oxygen control and waste management will be automatically applied."
Worldwide interest
A side-on view of the concept. Image: Jacktell
Ramstad adds that since all of the effluent is treated on board, there will also be zero emissions.
"Another advantage is that the rig can stand on sites that are currently too exposed for open cages. It will be designed for near-shore / offshore production."
Ramstad says that the concept has gained interest worldwide, and that this also opens up an opportunity to move production closer to global markets.
"The rig does not have to be in Norway if we do not get the application approved. It can be placed outside Singapore, or elsewhere that receives exported salmon," he said.
Security for workers
"By lifting the platform up from the surface, we achieve good security for those working on board. Production will not be prevented by weather."
A broad range of experts have helped come up with the design.
"This includes eight to ten engineers from Stavanger with good knowledge of the oil and gas industry. In addition, we have maintained good communication and cooperation with research institutions Nofima and Sintef, which has been important for fish health," said Ramstad.
The company Infotronic ANS is listed only as a Norwegian applicant. It is the company Jacktell Ltd which holds a patent on the concept, which was developed in collaboration with Semb Corporation Singapore and Pareto in Oslo. Ramstad said a new corporate structure was being developed. He told kyst.no that the company has applied for six licences, corresponding to a maximum permitted biomass of 4,680 tonnes.
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Canadian artist Roy Henry Vickers is best known around the world for his limited edition prints. He is also an accomplished carver, design advisor of prestigious public spaces, a sought-after keynote speaker, and publisher and author of several successful books. In addition, he is a recognized leader in the First Nations community, and a tireless spokesperson for recovery from addictions and abuse.


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Amazon EC2 has several instances types with GPU support (`g2.2xlarge`, `g2.8xlarge`) and [Docker Machine](https://docs.docker.com/machine/) can be used to launch Docker ready instances for testing. The deployment process for this setup involves creating an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) with the NVIDIA drivers installed and configured. Once that AMI exists, Docker Machine can be used to launch an instance of the AMI.

## Machine Image Creation

The AMI creation process relies on Packer to be installed locally, which then installs Ansible on the target machine.

First, determine the ID of the VPC and subnet that you're using to create the AMI. Then, feed it to the `driver.py` command line tool:

```bash
$ cd deployment
$ ./driver.py packer-config --vpc-id vpc-9853e6fd --subnet-id subnet-0322352b
```

That'll dump out a Packer configuration file. Chain that command together with `tee` to feed the configuration directly to Packer:

```bash
$ ./driver.py packer-config --vpc-id vpc-9853e6fd --subnet-id subnet-0322352b | tee template.json | packer build -
```

## Docker Machine

Once the above process is complete, take note of the resulting AMI ID and provide it to `docker-machine`:

```bash
$ docker-machine create \
    --driver amazonec2 \
    --amazonec2-access-key ${AWS_ACCESS_KEY} \
    --amazonec2-secret-key ${AWS_SECRET_KEY} \
    --amazonec2-vpc-id vpc-9853e6fd \
    --amazonec2-zone c \
    --amazonec2-ami ${AMI_ID} \
    --amazonec2-instance-type g2.2xlarge \
    --amazonec2-request-spot-instance \
    DockerMachine
```

Once that process is complete, populate your local environment with `DockerMachine` as the `DOCKER_HOST`:

```bash
$ eval "$(docker-machine env DockerMachine)"
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ROLLS ROYCE CORNICHE
We are very pleased to offer this lovely example of the Rolls Royce Corniche. Superbly finished in marine blue metallic and complimented with blue vinyl roof and detailed with high gloss chrome, all makes for this superb looking Rolls Royce Coupe.
The interior has been completed with blue leather seats to dash surround with black inserts and chrome detailing. All completed with oak veneer.
The Rolls Royce comes with many extras to include electric leather seats – Electric windows – Radio cassette – PAS – Heated rear window – Cruise control to mention a few.
The Rolls Royce has had just 4 Owners from new and has covered just 76545 miles from new and comes with a service book with 15 Stamps to 63238 08-2006 Then the servicing is in a documented file and runs to 02-2015 75846.
The Rolls Royce is presented in very good condition the body work is very good as is the interior.
The Rolls Royce drives superbly and all items work as they should.
The Rolls Royce comes with spare keys all owners' manuals and leather wallet. A folder of paperwork and documented invoices.
The Rolls Royce once belonged to Kenny Baker, the actor who played R-2-D-2 From the original Star Wars movie who had the car refurbished and painted in this lovely shade of blue metallic.
The story is that in the first months of 1979 the Corniche models were modified. From then they were fitted with a new rear undercarriage and the hydraulic fluid was replaced by mineral oil. Cars with these important modifications got a chassis number from 50001 onwards. These cars are from the 50000 series (not 5000 series). The Corniche convertible was continued in 1981 (until 1995) but the production of the Corniche coupé was ended in 1980 (production of the last cars was finished in 1981).
Your car CRH50641 was built with these final upgrades and is a car from the 50000 series. Production of your car was finished in summer 1981 and the car was sold in May 1982. The Original colour scheme was Georgian silver with Dark blue Everflex.
After your car only 19 additional coupé's were built before the produciton of this model was ended. Indeed you have one of the last Corniche coupé's.
Finance arranged on this vehicle.
Part exchange welcome.
Price £30,895.00


RTL Klub is a television station (M-RTL Zrt.) owned by RTL Group and broadcast in Hungary. It was one of Hungary's first commercial TV channels and was only two days after the main rival TV2 to begin broadcasting.
Since its start RTL KLUB focuses to gain viewers from the urban population. The channel airs programs mostly for younger (18-49) people.
RTL and TV2 aired two similar major reality series simultaneously. While TV2 purchased the rights of "Big Brother" RTL KLUB produced its own series called "Való Világ". (Real World). Való Világ was on for 3 seasons. Since its second season the show was much more successful than the rival "Big Brother".
RTL is the most watched TV channel in Hungary thanks to the daily Hungarian soap opera 'Barátok közt' (Among Friends), which is the most watched TV programme in Hungary with more than 2 million viewers; the magazine show 'Fókusz' (Focus) and the game show 'Legyen Ön is milliomos' (Who wants to be a millionaire?). Millionaire is off the schedule from September 2007 after 7 years and will be replaced by A Széf ("The Safe").
From the fall/winter season of 2005-2006 RTL KLUB started to broadcast popular American TV Shows like Lost. The first episode of Lost had almost 2 million viewers, and 50% Share. This was a record. The next year Prison Break started with almost 1,6 million. Nowadays a TV Show at primetime (21:00) can reach 1,0-1,5 million viewers. At season 2006/2007 Prison Break was the most watched American series in Hungary.
The rival TV channel (TV2) broadcast such shows like Desperate Housewives (beaten by Prison Break), Heroes (beaten by Bones), 4400 and Numb3rs without success. NCIS and House are the only shows which has solid ratings.
From the Fall season of 2007 RTL Klub launched two new format with great success. Poker Face ran like a tournament for 6 weeks with an average 38-42% share. The other new show was "Csillag születik" which is a copy of the Got Talent format. Poker Face ended with the super final at 18 December and the time slot of it will be occupied by a new game show "A Széf" (Take It or Leave it).
RTL Klub is the licensed broadcaster of Formula One of Hungary.
Traveler, The Nine, Point Pleasant, E-Ring,Runaway, Joan of Arcadia, John Doe, , Tarzan, Dawson's Creek, Married… with Children, , Martial Law.
* Survivor - A sziget: The licensed version of the famous hit reality show Survivor. RTL klub aired 2 seasons of it in 2003 and 2004. The first was a moderate success, but the second totally failed. The show wasn't as good as the American version. The casting and the editing were very weak. The main difference was that in the Hungarian version there was no jury. The winner was selected by a public vote (via SMS or phone calls).
* A kísértés: The licensed version of Temptation Island. The show had one season on RTL Klub in 2004 and had moderate ratings so wasn't renewed for a 2nd season.
* A rettegés foka: It is a licensed version of the American Fear Factor. It had two seasons but RTL hasn't decided if there will be a 3rd season or not.
* Legyen Ön is Milliomos: The licensed version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. After 9 years and more than 1000 episodes the show was cancelled.
* Szeszélyes (capricious): This is a very long running show. It first aired in the 1980s on Hungarian national TV (m1). But in the 2000s the show was axed. In 2006 RTL Klub renewed it with limited success. The host of the show died of cancer on April 15, 2008. That's why the show was probably cancelled despite of the good ratings.
RTL Klub has many sister Channels. One of the owners of RTL Klub is "IKO Kábeltévé Kft." which also owns Cool TV, Film+, Sport Klub, Sport Klub+, DoQ, F&H, sorozat+, Poén!, Reflektor, Film+2. The 3 biggest is Cool TV, Film+ and Sport Klub. These 3 little cable channels cooperate with RTL Klub. For example these channels air reruns of RTL's shows or they change show presenters.
* reruns of RTL Klub's series and reality programmes.
It was launched the same time as Cool TV. It airs B and C-Movies 24/7. It is very successful. It is the second most watched cable TV after Viasat 3. Because the succes of Film+ IKO launched Film+2.
It was launched before the FIFA Football Word Cup 2006. RTL Klub purchased the broadcasting rights of the World Cup but it didn't have enough air space to air all of the matches. That's why Sport Klub was launched so anybody could see every match of the World Cup. Now Sport Klub airs various sport activities like: German football league, tennis, poker, NCAA, athletics, futsal, box and others. It airs less important matches from the English and the Spanish league because its main competitors, Sport1 and Sport2, have first pick of the matches.


You are awesome! Thanks for posting this!
No problem Aaron, glad I could help you out!!
The solution was to right-click cmd.exe and select 'Run as Administrator' to open up a command console as the Administrator. Then in the command prompt I navigated to the folder with xmltidy.exe and executed the program without issue.
I also launched Textpad.exe with 'Run as Administrator' for good measure.
After these one-time initialization steps, I can now run Textpad and XMLTidy as a regular user without the 'Run as Administrator' option.
I followed the steps above, incl. Vincent's additions, and could not get it to work on Windows 7. Nothing happens to the document, nor am I getting any errors. I'm new to Windows 7, it's the machine at work. None of this requires a restart or something does it?
Thanks a lot for you and also to Vincent who pointed out that admin privileges problem. You saved my time a great deal!!
I found still an issue that XMLTidy couldn't communicate with Textpad. It appeared that after the steps nothing happened but actually the resulting XML was copied into clipboard so all you have to do is after running XMLTidy paste the clipboard content to your Textpad doc. Hope this helps.
This cut/paste trick worked (after running as adminsitrator). Still not very elegant.
Thanks for posting this, saved me a lot of time!
Thanks so much - XMLTidy stopped working on my new machine and I didn't know why. This saved me a lot of time.
Thanks for this posting. I had to futz with it a little, and finally reinstall Text-Pad again after I had installed the .dll and XMLTidy, but now it works great. This was not intuitive. I appreciate your help.
Thank you... since moving from XP to Windows 7, I really missed this TextPad addon. Now, it's working beautifully again. Thanks !
This is so helpful! I ran XMLTidy and couldn't figure out why it didn't do anything - figured it was just a dud addon. This copmletely solves my problem!
After changing the permissions of the xmltidy.exe and the dll, I'm now at the point where I have to select all the text and do a paste from the clipboard to get the formatted XML. Did anyone get past this where Cntl+1 just works the way it did on my XP system?
Thanks for your help. The above thread was very useful.
You rock. Thanks for posting this valuable info.
I was just provided with a new box (has windows 8..). Ive installed textpad along w/ xml tidy (all necessary dlls as well). I had it on my Windows 7 box, and it worked wonderfully. I copied the configuration, file locations exactly as they were on the Windows 7 box. Now, when I try to use XMLTidy, I get the following error: Unable to find XMLTidy. Return code=-2147352567. Then I click 'ok' and I get another error--'Run-time error '429': ActiveX component can't create object.
Ive read through the blog and have tried all suggestions. What am I missing? Any help is greatly appreciated!
Elizabeth, I am getting this same error. Were you able to solve this issue?
I am having the same problem as elizabeth. When I downloaded the CAB linked in the article, it refused to unzip as it was 'corrupt', so I downloaded an install from microsoft, which installed the DLL in the SysWOW64 directory. That didn't work, so I moved it. Same issue. I'm stumped.
New machine, was able to open the CAB linked in the article, dropped it in the same directory as the XML Tidy, still, I have the same issue.
I was about to give up when I saw your blog entry. This works good.
Thanks a lot. This worked for me. Definitely had to delete and re-add the Add-On again after adding the VB5 files.
Excellent! I had been searching for a fix all morning. I need to point out this url to the developer!
I realize it's been a while since the last post, but ever since moving to a new Windows 10 laptop, when I run XML Tidy from TextPad I get the error "You must pass the numeric window handle of the window containing the text to be operated on". By adjusting the Run as Administrator settings for XML Tidy and TextPad I can sometimes get other errors like those mentioned by Elizabeth, but it always reverts to the window handle error. Any thoughts?
It seems your issue of the error "You must pass the numeric window handle of the window containing the text to be operated on" is happening because the window passed ($DocWnd parameter) is not working. I simply replaced this with a number (I used 1), then I get another error that states "Unable to communicate with TextPad. Tidied XML is on the Clipboard". I opened another document & pasted the output, which is there.
I tried the $AppWnd parameter, but that didn't work either.


For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Wednesday 20 May 2015 at 7.30pm.
In accordance with the approval given at Policy & Resources Committee on 8 September 2014, the Council has run, and now concluded, a procurement process to secure a Development Partner for the South Oxhey Initiative (SOI). This report summarises the recent progress and provides a recommendation as to which company should be nominated as preferred bidder.
This report also seeks delegated authority to procure further Legal Services and Property Advice needed to implement the necessary compulsory purchase process and ultimately secure vacant possession of the required properties.
To agree to take this item of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 30 to be announced, together with the special circumstances which justify its consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chairman to rule on its admisssion.


Joel Embiid is one of the best basketball players in the world, but it doesn't look like he's joining the Premier League anytime soon. Embiid's failed attempt at a bicycle kick was caught on Instagram.
Embiid won't be fooling anyone into thinking he's a soccer player. Although he missed the kick, the 7-footer looks surprisingly light on his feet. He nearly converted on this attempt and sprung right back to his feet afterward.
The Cameroonian big man is a huge soccer fan and he's played the sport his whole life. He's even gone as far as to say he's the best soccer player in the NBA. There's no way to know for sure, but he very well could be.
Embiid is enjoying his offseason while he can. The big man and the Sixers are looking to take the next step next season after bowing out in the second round of the playoffs.
Joel Embiid led the way for Philly in the playoffs. He averaged 21.4 points, 12.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game in eight playoff games despite the team's tough series against Boston. The undermanned Celtics team held Ben Simmons in check for most of the series. Simmons, Embiid, and the Sixers couldn't overcome the scrappy Boston squad.
The 24-year-old and Philly will need to contend with that same Boston squad plus Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward. Not to mention, the new look Toronto Raptors should be dangerous in the Eastern Conference this year as well.


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Capital Citybus had good experiences with Dennis Dominators, and with Northern Counties Palatine II bodywork (on Volvo Olympians), so it was not altogether surprising that they chanced their arm with the new Dennis Lance-chassised Arrows in 1996. This was a bigger bus than the Volvo Olympians with Palatine I bodies ordered at the same time, the Arrows seating 82 and the Olympians 74.
Five of the nine were delivered in an orange and white dedicated livery for a contract to operate the East London line while it was being rebuilt as part of the Overground network. They operated the ELX service from Hackney garage. The remainder of the batch were delivered in yellow with red trim, Capital Citybus standard livery.
One oddity is that they were reregistered in May 1997, from P9**HMH to P4**PLE marks, presumably to give registrations in line with their fleet numbers. They were downseated by 2 to H47/33F at the same time.
The ELX contract came to an end in spring 1998, and the orange five were repainted in standard yellow. They were then used variously from Dagenham or Hackney until 2001 or 2004, when they were withdrawn from London service and despatched elsewhere in the First domain, mainly First Leeds for express services, and later, like the others, to First Manchester. 410 was seriously damaged in the rear by a lorry in July 1998. It reappeared from repair wearing the new First Capital livery of red and yellow with white relief.
P406PLE, now First Yorkshire 31906, in service in Leeds, August 2005.
Another four were bought from dealer stock in late 1996. They were distinguishable by having three-track number blinds (until May 1998, when they were converted). They went first to Hackney, then moved around quite frequently between all three garages (H, DM and NP) as the need arose. All except 415 went north to Leeds in 2002, but 415 hung on at Northumberland Park for a schools contract, then followed the others in early 2004. Like the first batch, they joined the rest of the Arrows with First Manchester.
In May 1997 Capital Citybus bought nine more Arrows, this time with bodywork by East Lancs - the Pyoneer. These arrived in yellow for route 369 (Ilford - Barking - Thames View Estate), newly won on tender for a start in July. These were followed by another bus (426) that was exhibited at the Bus & Coach Show.
Another twenty-six (427-452) were ordered for spring 1998, to take over Tottenham's Metrobuses on routes 76 (Waterloo - Northumberland Park Stn) and the abbreviated 259 (Kings Cross - Edmonton Green Stn). They also took on the N20 (Trafalgar Square - Barnet Church). For these routes, penetrating into the inner areas, the buses were liveried in accordance with TfL's 80% rule, with an outstanding livery of red with yellow and white. 427-452 worked from Northumberland Park garage. Two more (453 and 454) were added to the Dagenham complement.
433 passes through the City of London towards St.Pauls on route 76, September 1998. It still carries Capital Citybus symbols on the front panels..
451 at Showbus 98 wore blinds for route N20. It also carries new First Bus logos.
They worked for Capital Citybus - and First Capital from July 1998 - until 2003, when they were displaced by the low-floor revolution, Arriva's VLWs on the 76, First's VTLs on the 259. The Pyoneers then disappeared very quickly from London, going to First Hampshire at Southampton and to First Somerset & Avon (where I saw some in operation in Bath, still in First London livery). They then all moved on to First Manchester, where they joined the Northern-Counties bodied Arrows. They acquired Barbie willow-leaf livery and were converted to single doorway. Some moved back and forth between First Pioneer and First Manchester. Some were transferred to Stagecoach Manchester with the takeover of the Wigan operations in December 2012.
Bath Bus Station: 433 and 448 still wear Capital Citybus livery in April 2004.
Ian's Bus Stop Dominator/Arrow index. Arrow text. bus histories. photo references.


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28 February / Today's 18 Events:
46th Pope Hilarius dies of unknown causes in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Jane Taylor is poisoned with antimony by doctor and murderer Edward William Pritchard in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Victim of John George Haigh aka The Acid Bath Murderer Olive Henrietta Olivia Robarts Durand-Deacon is born in Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom.
Mobster Bugsy Benjamin Siegel, originally Benjamin Siegelbaum is born in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States.
Mistress of Benito Mussolini Clara Claretta Petacci is born in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Rolling Stone Brian Lewis Hopkins Jones is born in Park Nursing Home, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.
Irish republican hunger striker Francis Hughes, originally Proinsias Ó hAodha is born in Bellaghy, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Gangster and French public enemy No. 1 for 1950 Émile Buisson aka Mimile is executed by the Guillotine by André Olbrecht at the age of 54 in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Murderer Leonardo Salemi is executed by Old Sparky at the age of 44 in Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, New York, United States.
Serial killer Richard Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez aka The Night Stalker is born in El Paso, Texas, United States.
Playmate of the Year 1980 Dorothy Stratten, originally Dorothy Ruth Hoogstraten is born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
26th Prime Minister of Sweden Olof Sven Joachim Palme is shot dead by an unidentified assassin at the age of 59 in Sveavägen, Stockholm, Södermanland, Sweden.
Although more than 130 people have confessed to Palme's murder the case remains unsolved.
26-year-old Serial killer Roberto Succo aka L'Assassino della Luna Piena aka Il Mostro di Mestre aka Roberto il Folle is arrested in Mestre, Veneto, Italy.
Double murderer David Michael Clark is executed by lethal injection at the age of 33 in Huntsville Prison, 815 12th Street, Huntsville, Texas, United States.
17 years ago He Was the Warden
Murderer Monty Allen Delk is executed by lethal injection at the age of 35 in Huntsville Prison, 815 12th Street, Huntsville, Texas, United States.
When the warden asked if he had a final statement Delk shouted. "I am the warden! Get your warden off this gurney and shut up!"
Great Train Robber Bruce Richard Reynolds known for masterminding the 1963 Great Train Robbery dies of poor health at the age of 82 in Croydon, London, Greater London, United Kingdom.
Start of the trial against 65-year-old Soldier and adventurer Francis Charteris aka The Rape-Master General for the rape of Anne Bond on 10 November 1729 in Old Bailey Criminal Court, London, Greater London, United Kingdom.
The jury quickly found Charteris guilty. On 2 March, he was sentenced to death and held in Newgate Prison. On 10 April 1730 after a substantial campaign to pardon Charteris, joined by Anne Bond, King George II granted him a royal pardon.
44-year-old Romantic composer Robert Schumann tries to commit suicide by throwing himself from a bridge into the Rhine River in Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
Schumann was rescued by boatmen and taken home, he asked to be taken to an asylum for the insane.
Philosopher, social reformer, architect and esotericist Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner aka The Father of Anthroposophy is born in Ludbreška ulica 13, Kraljevec, Međimurska županija, Austria-Hungary.
Writer John Ernst Steinbeck is born in Salinas, California, United States.
Philosopher Paul Jean Gustave Ricœur is born in Valence, Drôme, France.
Writer and playwright Irwin Shaw, originally Irwin Gilbert Shamforoff is born in Bronx, New York, New York, United States.
Actress and philanthropist Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward is born in Thomasville, Georgia, United States.
Actress Elizabeth Rosemond 'Liz' Taylor is born in Heathwood, 8 Wildwood Road, Hampstead, London, Greater London, United Kingdom.
24-year-old Communist and presumed arsonist Marinus Van der Lubbe known for the Reichstag fire is arrested in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov dies of pneumonia at the age of 87 in Leningrad, Northwestern Federal District, Russia.
Conscious until his very last moment Pavlov asked one of his students to sit beside his bed and to record the circumstances of his dying.
Double murderer Walter Graham Rowland is executed by hanging by Albert Pierrepoint at the age of 40 in Strangeways Prison, Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.
Musician Peter Martin Christopherson aka Sleazy is born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Punk icon Nancy Laura Spungen aka Nauseating Nancy is born in University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
200 Oglala Lakota and followers of the American Indian Movement seize and occupy the town following the failure of an effort of the Oglala Sioux Civil Rights Organization to impeach tribal president Richard Wilson, whom they accused of corruption and abuse of opponents in Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, United States.
Start of the trial against 45-year-old Serial killer Robert Christian Hansen aka The Aviation Hunter in United States Federal Building and Courthouse, 605 West Fourth Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, United States.
42-year-old Serial killer Jack Johann Unterweger aka Jack the Writer aka Der Häfenpoet aka The Pug Dumper is arrested in Miami, Florida, United States.
Mass murderer Kenneth Granviel is executed by lethal injection at the age of 46 in Huntsville Prison, 815 12th Street, Huntsville, Texas, United States.
49-year-old Doomsday cult leader Shoko Asahara, originally Chizuo Matsumoto known for the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway is sentenced to death by hanging in Tokyo, Kantō, Japan.
Double murderer Donald Anthony Miller is executed by lethal injection at the age of 45 in Huntsville Prison, 815 12th Street, Huntsville, Texas, United States.
Miller's last meal request was for one piece of fried chicken, ketchup, one bacon-lettuce-and-tomato sandwich, two enchiladas, sweet tea, and a cinnamon roll.
4 years ago His Long and Prosperous Life Ended
Actor Leonard Simon Nimoy aka Mr. Spock dies of respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the age of 84 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Romantic poet and writer Victor Marie Hugo is born in 140 Grande Rue, Besançon, Franche-Comté, France.
Clothing manufacturer Levi Strauss, originally Löb Strauß known for Levi Strauss & Co. blue jeans is born in Marktstraße 33, Buttenheim, Bayern, Germany.
Advocate of dietary reform John Harvey Kellogg is born in Tyrone, Michigan, United States.
Serial poisoner Hélène Jégado is executed by the Guillotine at the age of 49 in Champ-de-Mars, Rennes, Bretagne, France.
Jégado is believed to have murdered as many as 36 people with arsenic over a period of 18 years.
Animator, cartoonist, voice actor and director Tex Frederick Bean Avery is born in Taylor, Texas, United States.
Murderer Cyrus Y. Timmons is executed by hanging at the age of 38 in Oregon State Penitentiary, Salem, Oregon, United States.
Singer-songwriter and musician Fats Antoine Domino is born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
Singer-songwriter Johnny R. Cash aka The Man in Black is born in Kingsland, Arkansas, United States.
The first transport of Gypsies arrives in KZ Buchenwald, Weimar, Thüringen, Germany.
SS-Obergruppenführer and first commander of Dachau-KZ Theodor Eicke dies as his Fieseler Fi 156 Storch aircraft is shot down by Soviet troops at the age of 51 in Artelnoje, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.
Murderer William E. Wallace is executed by the gas chamber at the age of 54 in Oregon State Penitentiary, Salem, Oregon, United States.
Wallace was the oldest man executed in the Oregon State Penitentiary Gas Chamber.
Writer Michel Houellebecq, originally Michel Thomas is born in Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France.
Peter Paul Rubens' 'Der Höllensturz der Verdammten' is attacked with acid by 53-year-old Art vandal Walter Menzl in Alte Pinakothek, München, Bayern, Germany.
39-year-old Wiener Aktionist Otto Muehl performs 'Materialaktion nr. 3 / Klarsichtpackung / Versumpfung in Einer Truhe – Panierung Eines Weiblichen Gesäßes – Wälzen im Schlamm' in Obere Augartenstraße 14a, Wien, Wien, Austria.
Rosario Teresa Gonzales aka Chary is presumably abducted and killed by serial killer Christopher Wilder aka The Beauty Queen Killer in Grand Prix Race Track, Miami, Florida, United States.
50-year-old Serial killer Daniel Camargo Barbosa aka The Beast of Ecuador aka The Monster of Charquito is arrested only a few minutes after he had murdered a 9-year-old girl named Elizabeth in Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador.
32 years ago She Came Out from the Cold
Serial poisoner Audrey Marie Hilley, originally Audrey Marie Frazier dies of a heart attack at the age of 54 in Anniston, Alabama, United States.
Hilley escaped from prison and had been crawling around in the woods for four days of frequent rain and numb from temperatures dropping to the low 30s. She was taken to a local hospital and underwent emergency treatment for hypothermia.
Psychiatric patient and artist Shirley Ardell Mason aka Sybil Isabel Dorsett dies of breast cancer at the age of 75 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
Xenophobic serial bomber Franz Fuchs commits suicide by hanging in his cell at the age of 51 in Justizanstalt Graz-Karlau, Graz, Steiermark, Austria.
Fuchs was found hanged with the cable of his electric razor. How exactly a man without hands and under almost constant video surveillance could accomplish the manipulations required to convert an electric cable into a noose sufficiently robust for successful self-hanging was never properly explained.
Noise music band Club Moral play their 93rd concert on the occasion of the 'Synesthetics' exhibition in Cultuurcentrum, Minderbroedersgang 5, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium.
James Chance and Les Contortions playing live in Magasin 4, Avenue du Port, 51b, Brussel, Belgium.


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John F. Germany has an extensive finance collection including current and past years of Mergent's (previously Moody's) and Standard & Poor's financial reports, the Daily Stock Price Record back to 1969, CCH- Capital Changes Reporter, as well as various bank and business directories.
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Bank of Japan Governor Urges Global Cooperation For Facebook's Libra
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Popular Blockchain Company from the USA is trying to strengthen its software unit. The company has hired two people at an executive level. It was declared today that Marina Khaustova and Chris Dickson had joined Bitfury.
Marina Khaustova used to be the chief marketing officer and co-founder of Element Capital Group. Recently, Marina has joined Bitfury as a CEO of Crystal Blockchain which is an analytical tool that investigates public blockchain transactions. Another executive, Chris used to work at enterprise software vendor Panaya.
This recent hiring in software unit indicates the increase in the importance of diversified software offerings to Bitfury. Bitfury started in 2012 as a bitcoin mining operation. It jumped into enterprise blockchain software business in 2017 and launched software Exonum. It was a blockchain infrastructure that was aimed at various enterprise users.
Moreover, Bitfury also launched an app for payments in 2017. This app was based on bitcoin's layer 2 lightning network. Then, earlier in the last year, the company launched Crystal that looks for signs of criminal activity on the blockchain for various cybersecurity clients, financial entities and law enforcement.
John Mercurio, Chief communications officer of Bitfury, says: "After a year of growing interest in the product, we are bringing Marina on board to help take it to the next level."
According to her LinkedIn profile, Marina Khaustova has created special planning known as go-to-market planning for US blockchain companies. Not only this, she has advised token sales. Moreover, she has founded and led various US and Russia based digital advertising startups. One recent example is Los Angeles-based AdtoApp.
While reproaching at a press release, Khaustova told that she wants to create an adaptable bridge between traditional financial system and digital assets.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Dickson used to be an executive vice president of Americas enterprise software vendor Panaya. Earlier, he was involved in the expansion of Verizon Enterprise Solutions in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Moreover, he has worked for CA Technologies at leading roles.
Also, Bitfury has hired various experts from the world of finance. For instance, Bitfury hired Antoine Dresch in the November month of 2018. Antoine Dresch used to be the co-founder of tech investment fund of Korelya Capital. Moreover, Bitfury hired Annette Nazareth who used to be a member of US Securities and Exchange Commission in the past.
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In today's world, social media marketing has become heavily sought after, and for good reason. Not only does it reach an incredible amount of people, but also is quite inexpensive. In fact, there are around 2.77 billion social media accounts in the networks, today.
Today, we'll take a look at some great strategies to aid you your marketing approaches in the world of social media.
Engagement is perhaps the most important element when it comes to social media marketing. Being a "social" platform, social media business accounts should always drive to constantly involve the consumer in some way. Whether that be in a giveaway, trivia, discounts, asking for feedback, etc…it will be a driving force in your marketing scheme.
The reason this becomes so large is due to its versatility. Interaction doesn't always have to direct in some sort of financial profit. For example, it can be used to generate a larger consumer base and build a positive respect towards your company's name. One thing to keep an eye out though is using URL's as a part of you're marketing scheme. For Twitter, 6/10 readers on average completely ignore URLs, so just be weary of that.
Obviously if you want to market on social media, you won't have just one account. For the most part, you'll want to take advantage of every platform you can. The social media "giants" to go after are Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Having a page on each of these three platforms will greatly boost your chances of having success in marketing on social media.
Almost think of those three as the "standards" to engage with. The key here though is to make sure you diversify these three social media accounts. You should really have three sperate marketing plans when it comes to your ideas. With this, you'll be able to expand on your company's image.
When it comes to actually posting, make sure you are clear and consistent on the information you are choosing to post. There are many cases when professional accounts either under or over post, which can directly result in interaction and follower numbers diminishing.
In order to avoid this, you must set your tempo immediately from your first few posts. Also, with this, make sure within your first week of being active, you have your post number stay consistent. What this means if you post 4 times a day, make sure that number every day stays around that margin. This will vary from each social media platform. So be aware of that as well.
You can have all the text you want, but nothing will catch a viewer's eye more than a picture and/or video. However, it is best to use images as it will take much less time to view a photo than it would a video. In fact, you will receive 2.3 times the engagement on average if you include a photo in your post. That is closing on triple the amount of a standard, text post!
If you wish to share ideas or need some advice on social media please feel free to connect on LinkedIn.


Apple is kind of a funny example because their reputation covers up a lot of their flaws. Truth is, most companies and products have problems. Occasionally, you get a defective one.
Yeah, have to agree, but what should be bothering people is, you buy the Ipad and they tell you what software you can run or what materials you can view on it. I'd find that invasive if I owned one.
Ah, the starting word was "censorship"
I fully agree. Therefore I did not buy an ipad.
But, it's cool. How are you supposed to be cool without an ipad?
Ooh that's a tough one... ummm.. be James Dean in the 50's?
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Items from The Collection of Hollywood Sound Editor Milton Burrow will be Auctioned Online, Jan. 29
Offered will be the artifacts of more than 40 years working in the film industry and over 60 years of friendships that extended beyond his work. Other items will also be featured.
Items from the collection of award-winning Hollywood sound editor Milton Burrow, plus pieces from his sons who were also in the sound business in Hollywood, will come up for bid in a live online auction scheduled for Sunday, January 29th, by Golden Sun Auctions, Inc. (formerly Appraisal & Estate Sale Specialists, Inc.), starting at 12 pm Pacific time.
Mr. Burrow began working in the mailroom at MovieTone Studios (now Fox Studios), in 1950 but soon began working in the sound department. Fox, Universal, Warner Brothers and Paramount all recognized his talent for precise, accurate sound design and he forged close relationships with many of Hollywood's biggest actors, directors and producers.
It was Clint Eastwood who gave Burrow photo stills, publicity shots and endless reels of film and sound to contribute to his own library. These are the artifacts of more than 40 years working in the film industry and more than 60 years of friendships that extended beyond his work. The collection was further brought along by his sons, Neil and Scott.
The 587-lot auction is officially titled Hollywood Memorabilia, Antiques & More. Some of the expected top-selling items feature Marilyn Monroe. These include the following:
- A dedication shadowbox for the movie Some Like It Hot (1959), featuring images that are stills from the movie and its main characters (Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis), plus a movie lobby card. The centerpiece item is a small white purse with a gold handle that's signed by all of the above-named stars. Comes with a COA (est. $5,000-$10,000).
- Another shadowbox, filled with some beautiful photos of Ms. Monroe, a pretty costume jewelry "diamond" bracelet and a menu that was signed by Monroe. Measures 30 inches by 40 inches and includes a COA from Art of Music Management (est. $1,000-$3,000).
- A menu from a New Year's Eve celebration in 1957 from the Fox and Hounds Superb Dining Restaurant, signed by Monroe (to "Howard"). Remarkably, the dinner, which cost just $7.50 ($79.46 today), included an appetizer, an entrée and dessert (est. $500-$1,500).
- A film reel from the movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (most likely not in its entirety), starring Monroe and Jane Russell, in a Warner Brothers cannister (est. $100-$1,000).
Nine sound reels, all related to the 1973 horror movie The Exorcist, including many screen tests, mainly between the actress Linda Blair and director William Friedkin, as well as Mercedes McCambridge (the voice of the demon), should bring $200-$8,000. Also, two 35mm film reels from the 1971 cult classic A Clockwork Orange, from two separate segments of the film (and unclear whether they're from the "X" or "R" rated version), are expected to realize $100-$1,000.
One lot of 24 special effects audio recordings from the 1981 movie Outland, starring Sean Connery, Peter Boyle and Frances Sternhagen (who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress), has an estimate of $100-$5,000; while two reels from the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), starring Richard Dreyfuss, each appearing to be in black and white and labeled as "DUPE", from Neil Burrows, who was on the sound effects staff, should finish at $100-$1,500.
Lots 11-15 are individual Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reels Awards issued to Milton Burrow during the 1970s for his work on TV shows (including the special, Raid on Entebbe) and a movie, Birds of Prey) have estimates of $200-$2,000 each. Also, concert footage from the 1973 Led Zeppelin concert titled The Song Remains the Same, held on July 28th and 29th at Madison Square Garden in New York, possibly the concert in its entirety, should command $100-$2,500.
Also up for bid will be a rare Mattel commercial for a never-released toy; audio recordings for the movie Smokey and the Bandit Part II; Russ Meyer footage; vintage Looney Tunes cartoons and other vintage cartoons; vintage television commercials; and much more film/audio footage.
Other categories in the sale will feature spectacular 19th century furniture (secretaries, desks and buffets), lighting, incredible and rare server ware in sterling, original artwork, ladies' accessories (sterling compacts, purses and furs), amazing figurines (including a rare Vion & Baury, Boehm & Conte, others), comic books, sports memorabilia, jewelry and coins.
Lots 260-266 are Royal Copenhagen porcelain pieces in the blue fluted Half Lace pattern (dinner, bread, dessert and salad plates, cups and bowls), most dating from the 1950s-1960s. Estimates range from $100-$500. Also, a set of sterling flatware for eight from Gorham in the Buttercup pattern (1899-1950), most having the anchor and lion mark, plus a silver teaspoon from Alvin in the Chateau Rose pattern (1940) should hit $400-$1,000.
An antique American primitive red painted step back cupboard made from pine and wood and having a single glass upper door with a single shelf and notches for hanging spoons, 82 inches tall, has an estimate of $500-$3,500. Also, a circa 1860 Neo-Gothic carved oak desk with heavily carved details of acanthus leaf and pillars on front with carved masks applied to the sides, leather top and ornate brass drawer pulls, should reach $200-$1,500.
A circa 1870 solid oak partner's desk, one side all drawers with a center drawer for writing implements, the other side having a single center drawer with file cabinet style drawers, all original hardware, is estimated at $200-$1,500; while a circa 1890 Victorian Renaissance Revival secretary desk having fleur de lis pediment and a drop-front desk with multiple slots and two small drawers, 76 inches tall, should sell for $200-$800.
The original artwork category is plentiful and will feature these outstanding offerings:
- An artwork by George Henry Burgess (English/American, 1831-1905), titled Camp Above Ft. Yale, Frazer R. (River), B.C. (British Columbia), artist dated 1858 and measuring 8 ½ inches by 11 inches (sight, less matte) (est. $200-$2,000).
- A limited-edition print from the renowned American illustrator Norman Rockwell, titled Ye Pipe & Bowl, originally created in 1926, signed and numbered (180/200) by Rockwell in 1976 and in a 27 ½ inch by 33 ½ inch frame (est. $200-$1,500).
- A 1915 landscape painting by the Iowa-born California artist Benjamin Franklin Galbraith (1864-1956), signed and dated lower left and measuring 12 inches by 18 inches (unframed). It shows a dirt road leading to a wooded area (est. $100-$300).
Internet bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com. There will be no phone bidding. A live preview will be held on Friday, January 27th, from 12 noon to 6:30 pm; no appointment is necessary. The gallery is located at 720 East Walnut Avenue #B in Fullerton, Calif. 92831.
To learn more about Golden Sun Auctions and the January 29th auction of the Milton Burrow collection, please visit https://www.liveauctioneers.com/auctioneer/2740/golden-sun-auctions-inc-formerly-appraisal-and-estate-sale-specialists-inc/.
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Included will be portraits of Mr. Woodruff by Norman Rockwell and Thomas Stephens, a painting of George Washington by Dwight Eisenhower, and items from four residences.
Items from The Design Firm Loyd-Paxton will be Offered Online March 20-21 by J. Garrett Auctioneers
The auction - online and absentee bidding only – will begin both days at 11 am Central time. Also up for bid will be a collection of David Webb jewelry, plus fine pieces by other makers.
Items from The Living Estate of Mr. Richard S. Ravenal will be Auctioned October 2nd by EstateOfMind
The main auction, at 11 am, will have estate jewelry, watches, original artworks, sterling silver, baseball memorabilia, coins, stamps, musical instruments, American furniture and collectibles.
Items from The Estate of British Composer-Conductor Raymond Leppard will be Auctioned January 16th
The Maestro's personal collection includes a rare and notable library of 100+ books, featuring orchestral, choral and operatic scores, historical reference material and music theory volumes.
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<?php

namespace Phospr\CoreBundle\Controller;

use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\Controller;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
use Sensio\Bundle\FrameworkExtraBundle\Configuration\Template;
use Sensio\Bundle\FrameworkExtraBundle\Configuration\ParamConverter;
use Phospr\CoreBundle\Entity\Vendor;
use Phospr\DoubleEntryBundle\Form\Type\VendorType;
use FOS\RestBundle\Controller\Annotations as Rest;
use FOS\RestBundle\Controller\FOSRestController;

/**
 * VendorController
 *
 * @author Tom Haskins-Vaughan <tom@tomhv.uk>
 * @since  0.8.0
 */
class VendorController extends FOSRestController
{
    /**
     * all
     *
     * @author Tom Haskins-Vaughan <tom@tomhv.uk>
     * @since  0.10.0
     *
     * @Rest\View()
     */
    public function allAction()
    {
        return $this->get('phospr.organization_handler')
            ->getOrganization()
            ->getVendors()
        ;
    }

    /**
     * index
     *
     * @author Tom Haskins-Vaughan <tom@tomhv.uk>
     * @since  0.8.0
     *
     * @Template
     *
     * @param  Request $request
     */
    public function indexAction(Request $request)
    {
        exit('deprecated');
        $this->get('white_october_breadcrumbs')
            ->addItem('Home', $this->get('router')->generate('_homepage'))
            ->addItem('Vendors', $this->get('router')->generate('phospr_vendor'))
        ;

        $organization = $this->get('phospr.organization_handler')
            ->getOrganization()
        ;

        $vendor = new Vendor();
        $vendor->setOrganization($organization);

        $form = $this->createForm(new VendorType(), $vendor, array(
            'label' => 'Create',
            'action' => $this->generateUrl('phospr_vendor_new'),
        ));

        $vendors = $organization->getVendors();

        if ('json' == $request->getRequestFormat()) {
            $vendorsArray = array();

            foreach ($vendors as $vendor) {
                $vendorsArray[] = array(
                  'label'                     => $vendor->getName(),
                  'value'                     => $vendor->getName(),
                  'defaultOffsetAccount'      => $vendor
                      ->getDefaultOffsetAccountSegmentation(),
                  'defaultJournalDescription' => $vendor
                      ->getDefaultJournalDescription(),
                  'defaultJournalCreditAmount' => $vendor
                      ->getDefaultJournalCreditAmount(),
                  'defaultJournalDebitAmount' => $vendor
                      ->getDefaultJournalDebitAmount(),
                );
            }

            $response = new Response(json_encode($vendorsArray, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT));
            $response->headers->set('Content-Type', 'application/json');

            return $response;
        }

        return array(
            'vendors' => $vendors,
            'form'     => $form->createView(),
        );
    }

    /**
     * new
     *
     * @author Tom Haskins-Vaughan <tom@tomhv.uk>
     * @since  0.8.0
     *
     * @Template
     *
     * @param  Request $request
     */
    public function newAction(Request $request)
    {
        $this->get('white_october_breadcrumbs')
            ->addItem('Home', $this->get('router')->generate('_homepage'))
            ->addItem('Vendors', $this->get('router')->generate('phospr_vendor'))
            ->addItem('New', $this->get('router')->generate('phospr_vendor_new'))
        ;

        $vendor = new Vendor();
        $vendor->setOrganization(
            $this->get('phospr.organization_handler')->getOrganization()
        );

        $form = $this->createForm(new VendorType(), $vendor, array(
            'label' => 'Create',
        ));

        $form->handleRequest($request);

        if ($form->isValid()) {
            $em = $this->get('doctrine')->getManager();
            $em->persist($form->getData());
            $em->flush();

            return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl(
                'phospr_vendor_show', array(
                    'slug' => $vendor->getSlug(),
                )
            ));
        }

        return array('form'  => $form->createView());
    }

    /**
     * show
     *
     * @author Tom Haskins-Vaughan <tom@tomhv.uk>
     * @since  0.8.0
     *
     * @Template
     *
     * @ParamConverter("vendor", class="Phospr\CoreBundle\Entity\Vendor")
     *
     * @param  Request $request
     * @param  Vendor  $vendor
     */
    public function showAction(Request $request, Vendor $vendor)
    {
        $this->get('white_october_breadcrumbs')
            ->addItem('Home', $this->get('router')->generate('_homepage'))
            ->addItem('Vendors', $this->get('router')->generate('phospr_vendor'))
            ->addItem(
                $vendor->getName(),
                $this->get('router')->generate('phospr_vendor_show', array(
                    'slug' => $vendor->getSlug(),
                ))
            )
        ;

        return array('vendor' => $vendor);
    }

    /**
     * edit
     *
     * @author Tom Haskins-Vaughan <tom@tomhv.uk>
     * @since  0.8.0
     *
     * @Template
     *
     * @ParamConverter("vendor", class="Phospr\CoreBundle\Entity\Vendor")
     *
     * @param  Request $request
     * @param  Vendor  $vendor
     */
    public function editAction(Request $request, Vendor $vendor)
    {
        $this->get('white_october_breadcrumbs')
            ->addItem('Home', $this->get('router')->generate('_homepage'))
            ->addItem('Vendors', $this->get('router')->generate('phospr_vendor'))
            ->addItem(
                $vendor->getName(),
                $this->get('router')->generate('phospr_vendor_show', array(
                    'slug' => $vendor->getSlug(),
                ))
            )
            ->addItem(
                'Edit',
                $this->get('router')->generate('phospr_vendor_edit', array(
                    'slug' => $vendor->getSlug(),
                ))
            )
        ;

        $form = $this->createForm(new VendorType(), $vendor);
        $form->handleRequest($request);

        if ($form->isValid()) {
            $em = $this->get('doctrine')->getManager();
            $em->persist($form->getData());
            $em->flush();

            return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl(
                'phospr_vendor_show', array(
                    'slug' => $vendor->getSlug(),
                )
            ));
        }

        return array(
            'vendor' => $vendor,
            'form' => $form->createView(),
        );
    }
}


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Florent Schmitt
A website and blog that celebrates the highly individualistic music of the fascinating French composer Florent Schmitt (1870-1958) — as well as the scholars and musicians who study and perform his works.
Florent Schmitt: A French Composer Extraordinaire
Florent Schmitt: A timeline of the composer's musical creations.
Florent Schmitt: Alphabetical Listing of Compositions (1884-1958)
Florent Schmitt: Biographies, Dissertations and Other Information Resources on the Composer
Florent Schmitt: Links to Articles Grouped by Composition
Florent Schmitt: Listing of Broadcast Performances of Compositions Housed at the INA Archives (French National Radio/Television)
Florent Schmitt: Listing of Premiere Performances of Orchestral Works (1900-1958)
Florent Schmitt: The Composer Interviewed
Interviews with Musicians and Scholars who Champion the Artistry of Florent Schmitt
Musicians Who Perform Florent Schmitt's Compositions: A Listing of Current Artists
Prix Florent Schmitt: Listing of Prizewinning Composers and Recordings: 1963-2020
The Author of the Florent Schmitt Website + Blog: Phillip Nones
Visit the Florent Schmitt Page on Facebook
Tag Archives: CNSMP
Pianist Alain Lefèvre reminisces about working with the great French violinist Christian Ferras, and together preparing Florent Schmitt's Sonate libre (1918-19) for tour.
November 1, 2018 · by Phillip Nones | in Classical Music, Composers, French Composers, Instrumental Music | tagged Alain Lefevre, Andre Mathieu, Arthur Rubinstein, Christian Ferras, CNSMDP, CNSMP, Florent Schmitt, Gilles Lefevre, Paris Conservatoire, Pierre Barbizet, Pierre Sancan, Salle Gaveau, Serge Nigg, Sonate libre, Walter Boudreau, Warner Classics | 2 Comments
To younger music-lovers, the name Christian Ferras may not be well-recognized. But Ferras, who lived from 1933 to 1982, was one of the finest violinists of the 20th century. Unfortunately, it was a career cut short by suicide at the age of just 49 years, but during his 25 years on the stage, Christian Ferras established a reputation as an uncommonly fine […]
Florent Schmitt Facebook Page
Capturing the persona of Florent Schmitt, as reflected in the reminiscences of the composer's biographer, Madeleine Marceron. January 1, 2023
Inventive and influential pianism: Florent Schmitt's Nuits romaines (1901) December 12, 2022
Conductor JoAnn Falletta talks about performing In Memoriam (1935), Florent Schmitt's fervent tribute to his teacher and mentor Gabriel Fauré. November 17, 2022
Violinist John McLaughlin Williams and pianist Matthew Bengtson talk about the challenges and rewards of performing Florent Schmitt's Sonate libre (1918-19). October 26, 2022
From clamorous outsider to consummate insider: Florent Schmitt's consequential involvement with Parisian artistic organizations (Société des Apaches, Société musicale indépendante, Société nationale de musique, Association de musique contemporaine), 1902-1941. September 18, 2022
Musiques de plein air (1900-04): An orchestral rarity from Florent Schmitt's early compositional period. September 5, 2022
French Composers
Piano Four-Hand Music
Florent Schmitt and the Saxophone (Songe de Coppélius; Légende; Saxophone Quartet)
Hallucinatory Atmospherics: Florent Schmitt's Rêves (1915)
Albert Gleizes, Florent Schmitt, and Le Chant de guerre (1914-15).
Pianist Biljana Urban talks about her new recording featuring world premiere renditions of works by Florent Schmitt.
Le petit elfe Ferme-l'oeil: Florent Schmitt's Children's Ballet (1923)
La Tragédie de Salomé: Florent Schmitt's most famous composition ... 15 commercial recordings and counting.
Florent Schmitt and Igor Stravinsky: A Consequential Musical Relationship
Black and white ... or shades of grey?
"White-haired, bearded and thoroughly charming": American contralto Rita Sebastian's remembrances of performing with Florent Schmitt at Town Hall in New York City (1932).


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Album Review, Digital Release, New Release
Album Review: Casa del Mirto – 'Recover'
photo by Erica Montgomery
Casa del Mirto was founded in 2005 by Marco Ricci, serving as vehicle of choice, for his varied musical forays.
"I used to write music for clubs and discos, but at the end I got tired of it. I always liked chamber music, intimate and introspective. So I felt the need to create something that one could listen also with a headset, giving shape to songs rather than tunes to dance at. Now CdM is an outfit that I am happier to wear, without It I would feel naked. "Casa del Mirto" means "Home of myrtle". Myrtle is a plant often used for spirits. It's actually hard to find where I live, but I really liked the name. Now, after 2 years I think it is a cacophonic name, but it's the only one I got! So I don't think about it and I drink the liquor."
2016 sees the self-release of 'Recover', a further exploration of "the music of friends", which Goethe described as a "rational conversation", threading inspirational motifs, to their bejewelled, melodic responses.
June 7, 2016by Chromaticism
Digital Release, New Release, Track Review
Matt Honkonen – 'Sea Of Clouds' (Nomadic Firs Remix)
By way of introduction the Nomadic Firs' bandcamp page informs us that, "Nomadic Firs is a swirling conceptual sound journey orchestrated by the diy-lonerisms of Ryan Boos. With a decade of fermentation, the concept continues to evolve into a colorful devolution."
The "swirling" nature of this track, captivated my attention when Ryan first contacted me.
March 9, 2016by Chromaticism


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We launched the S4 in 2017, so why did I write this article only now?
This is an important question, and I can think of two answers to it –
Since I started designing kayaks and boats, I have focused on functionality and performance, and aesthetics came after these primary considerations.
I have always thought that the way people perceive the beauty and appeal of a product stems first and foremost from the advantages it offers to them in terms of usage.
Compared to the first three series that Wavewalk produced, the S4 was a departure from this strict practical approach, as it incorporated a pointy bow that was not an absolute necessity in structural or usefulness terms. I designed it in order to make this boat more appealing, visually, namely more "sexy".
When I designed the S4, I felt totally confident in its performance, however, I felt much less sure about the attractiveness of this design, which leads me to the second answer:
Technically speaking, the S4 is a continuation of the W700 and the previous generations of Wavewalk kayaks, all based on our patented invention, but visually, it was totally different, and unlike any other kayak, boat or microskiff out there.
Our clients and dealers have been enthusiastic about the S4 starting day one, but I felt that we could claim that it's beautiful only after many people would express their appreciation of its looks, regardless of any technical merit it has, and based purely on aesthetics. This is a high hurdle to pass, and five years later, after talking to countless clients and reading countless emails and reviews, we can say that the S4 is a very attractive boat – the kind of boat that makes people stare at it in appreciation, and engage in conversations with its driver and passengers.
What makes the S4 microskiff look great?
It's hard to summarize so many inputs that people have provided over the years, but nevertheless, I'll try here –
The most obvious is the fact that the S4 is a bold and unusual design. It looks like no other boat out there, big or small. It is special in every way, but that in itself would have not been enough to make it look great without the other attributes that people perceive at first sight, namely those associated with performance: The S4 looks both fast and stable, as well as comfortable, and this first impression associates it with fun. More specifically, its catamaran hulls produce a reassuring effect of stability, its pointy bow signals that it's built for speed, and its large size saddle seat evokes high performance jet-skis.
In addition, the S4 benefits from the following pleasant as well as intriguing visual attributes:
Simple, streamlined forms and surfaces – There are no accessories of any kind attached to any part of the S4.
A slender stern – Unlike other microskiffs and small motorboats that feature a wide and bulky stern, the two rear hull tips of the S4 are pointy, which makes them look more hydrodynamic.
Aggressive "in your face" bow – Together with the pointy nose, the front molded-in handles and other structural elements are reminding of the head of a big predatory fish, more specifically a shark or a ray, and the molded-in brackets of the saddle seat vaguely remind of the anatomy of a big and powerful fish. It's almost as if the S4 radiates vital energy.
The slanted sides of the cockpit make it look smaller than its actual large size, and together with its narrow front end, they enhance the boat's overall sporty look.
Viewed from above, the S4 sides are straight and parallel, a feature that can be observed in large racing catamaran motorboats. This creates an energetic, "no-nonsense" effect that's not commonly found in small watercraft.
In sum, people love the S4 for its looks too, and looks matter.
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City Council votes against Najafi's resignation
MNA – City Council members on Sun. rejected the resignation submitted by Tehran's mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi over 'ill health' and voted for his remaining in office.
A session was held on Sunday at the City Council, chaired by Mohsen Hashemi, to discuss the resignation of Tehran's mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi.
Mr. Najafi handed in his resignation on March 14, citing medical reasons.
"What forced me to hand in my resignation from the City Council was my medical condition," Najafi said during the session today, adding that he is currently receiving treatment.
"I would like to ask you not to link my resignation to political issues, although intensifying factors are always there to exacerbate the case," he added.
The Chairman Mohsen Hashemi, speaking before the voting, rejected rumors that the reason behind Najafi's resignation was lack of support from the City Council, adding that the assumption was "unfair" and "untrue".
While Najafi was determined to leave office after an 8-month term as the mayor of the ten-million capital, the Council members rejected his resignation request with 16 votes against and four in favor.
A former long-serving education minister and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduate, Najafi was voted mayor by the Council last August, taking over from Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who had held the post for 12 years.
Although he cited ill health, the media picked up on the timing of his resignation which followed his summoning to Tehran Prosecutor's Office after he came under pressure for attending a ceremony held by Tehran Municipality to mark the International Women's Day, during which a group of young girls were invited for a dance performance.
The Sunday session thus concluded with the majority of Council members voting against Najafi's resignation. They requested Najafi to remain in office at the same time as he undergoes treatment for his illness.
Mohammad Ali Najafi, Tehran City Council, Tehran's mayor	April 8, 2018
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Downtown Boston depends on office workers coming back. Michelle Wu can and must play a pivotal role in that
Twenty months since COVID hit, Downtown Boston needs a champion. The new mayor has a chance to be one, and create a new downtown in the process.
By Shirley Leung Globe Columnist,Updated November 13, 2021, 4:10 p.m.
Post Office Square's Sip Café has reopened but sees a fraction of the business it had pre-pandemic, largely reliant as it is on foot traffic from the surrounding office buildings.Lane Turner/Globe Staff
In 2019, Ted Furst made a big bet on downtown Boston. Not only did he buy the popular Sip Café at Post Office Square but invested in it, adding beer and wine and an outdoor patio.
We all know what happened next: COVID-19 hit. Downtown emptied. And now the hybrid workplace, prolonged by the spread of the Delta variant, threatens to keep the pre-pandemic throngs of office workers at home for the foreseeable future.
Despite widespread vaccinations and people yearning for normalcy, Furst said his business remains down by about 80 percent compared to before COVID. Government has been focused on giving small businesses loans and grants to keep them afloat, but to Furst and others whose livelihoods depend on foot traffic, what Boston needs now is a mayor who'll use her bully pulpit to send a simple message about the commercial heart of the city.
" 'It's safe to come back,' " Furst says he wants to hear from City Hall. " 'It's good to come back.' "
Related: In Michelle Wu, many business leaders see a mayor they can work with
Every new mayor vows to focus on lifting up the neighborhoods where the voters live. That remains important, especially in the Black and brown communities hurt disproportionately by the virus. But downtown Boston also needs soon-to-be Mayor Michelle Wu's attention as the once-in-a-century pandemic continues to upend its raison d'être. Sure, the city has survived for centuries, but that has included sharp, painful declines. Memories can be short: Downtown Boston languished during the 1970s and 1980s, certainly when compared to the booming prosperity of more recent times.
A vital downtown matters because it's about winning the war on talent and making sure Boston remains a top-tier city that draws the best and brightest, just as it did before the coronavirus. Wu can and must play a pivotal role as Boston's chief champion by urging major employers to get more workers back into the office. The future of downtown depends on it.
Post Office Square Park was packed during lunchtime on May 2, 2001.TLUMACKI, John Globe Staff
For those of us still working from home — a cohort that includes most of the Globe staff — and wondering if a mass return is a responsible message, I turned to Dr. Shira Doron, an infectious disease doctor and hospital epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center. Her response was unequivocal: "It's safe to work in person with other people, particularly in this post-vaccination era."
Dr. Doron herself, along with many of her fellow physicians, has been working in-person throughout the pandemic, adhering to COVID safety protocols from wearing masks to sanitizing common areas.
"Not only do I think that it's OK for people to work in an office together, but I think there's no replacement for that in-person work and engagement," said Dr. Doron, who advises employers on returning to the office. "We're just accustomed to Zoom, and you can sort of start to think that it is equivalent."
Still, even if more office workers return, the mayor needs to acknowledge that it's unlikely companies will revert back to a 9-to-5, five days-a-week schedule, and that could dramatically change parts of the city that rely on office-worker foot traffic.
"We have to come to terms with that. There has been a shift," said Gregory Minott, managing principal of D/R/E/A/M Collaborative, a Boston architecture firm. "It changes the role of the downtown as the primary place for work."
Wu is clear-eyed about the challenges facing downtown Boston and what's at stake.
"Our economy is forever changed by the pandemic, and we continue to see the foot traffic downtown is nowhere near where it has been pre-pandemic," she said in an interview Thursday. "That has huge impacts on the feeling of community in our city, but also on the economic vitality of so many of our businesses and jobs that rely on tourism and foot traffic."
Wu said she has been talking to employers about returning to the office and their primary hesitation is not one of public health but rather adjusting to new employee expectations about work flexibility. Amid the shuttered Starbucks and empty office buildings, she sees an opportunity to reimagine downtown and help fulfill her agenda to create a more equitable city, one with more child-care centers, businesses owned by Black and brown entrepreneurs, housing, and arts and culture.
"When we think about downtown and the vacancies that are there, that shouldn't just be a red flag that we need to quickly be getting businesses back into offices," she said. "This is a chance to really reset and step into the opportunity to connect all of Boston into the new economy that we're building."
All of which raises the question: if downtown, in particular the Financial District, is no longer all about work, then what is it about?
People walked through Downtown Crossing in Boston in November 2020.Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff
There are no shortage of ideas. Some excess office space could perhaps become housing, which can bring more morning-and-evening life to the Financial District, much the way thousands of new residents have enlivened Downtown Crossing over the past decade. Just outside Post Office Square, for example, stand blocks of low-slung, turn-of-the-century brick buildings that could be renovated into rental apartments and condos.
Wu is right to want to fill vacancies with tenants that can add vibrancy and diversity to a streetscape. But that's unlikely to happen on its own. As mayor she has the power to encourage landlords, perhaps with rent subsidies, to bring in artists, entertainment, and nightlife instead of banks, drug stores, and ubiquitous chain stores.
Furst, the owner of Sip Café and an urban planner by training, ultimately wants the Financial District to become more of a neighborhood, where people not only want to live and work but hang out.
"We fell off a cliff. At the bottom of the cliff is all this opportunity," said Furst. "We can be a cool Financial District."
Sip Cafe owners Ted Furst (left) and Jared Mancini are seeing only 20 percent of projected revenues since they reopened in May after the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Lane Turner/Globe Staff
More than ever, the city will need to think about how to create more open space and offer people experiences they can't get in the suburbs or working at home alone. Coming downtown can't just be about sitting in a cubicle, but about collaboration and creating a place people want to be.
There are few developers who have more riding on a thriving urban center than MP Boston (formerly Millennium Partners). It built the 60-story Millennium Tower that has helped transform Downtown Crossing, and now has underway Winthrop Center, an office-and-residential skyscraper on Devonshire Street that's slated to open in 2023.
Just outside its tower, MP Boston built The Steps, a public space for performances — or for just sitting and watching the city walk by — and is turning an experimental pocket park known as the Tontine Crescent into a permanent spot where people can sit and gather.
Even pop-up efforts can help, said Joe Larkin, principal at MP Boston. He points to one recent program — Suffolk University's theatre department staging a free outdoor performance of Shakespearean drama "Cymbeline" — as an example of something unique that gets people to hang out and spend money at restaurants and shops.
"There was really good energy and civic pride," said Larkin. "The thing about downtown, people want to love it."
Boston is in better position than most cities to bounce back from the COVID swoon because it remains an epicenter for health care and life sciences, industries where many people still must work in person. Similarly, higher education institutions, including Emerson College and Suffolk University, both of which are in downtown Boston, have brought back students en masse, prioritizing in-person learning over online classes. But for other sectors, the rise of remote work may mean fewer workers and fewer headquarters decide to be in an expensive city like Boston.
That could pose a challenge to a progressive mayor like Wu who will need someone to pay for her ambitious agenda.
"It almost replays the 1970s," said Harvard economics professor Edward Glaeser, whose latest book "Survival of the City" with colleague David Cutler, examines the future of urban centers post pandemic.
Back then, Glaeser notes, there was a progressive desire, much like now, to address the inequities of cities, just as taxpaying businesses and people were leaving behind urban centers for the suburbs. Today, remote work and the Age of Zoom pose a similar threat to the relevance of downtown.
"This is not a moment to double down on penalizing our businesses," said Glaeser, who taught Wu when she was a student at Harvard. "Rather we actively have to recognize we've got to fight for talent, we've got to fight for entrepreneurs, just as we did at the start of the Menino era. As long as we recognize that need, I am fundamentally optimistic, but we must focus on this."
In other words, the future of downtown Boston can't be left to chance.
Shirley Leung is a Business columnist. She can be reached at shirley.leung@globe.com.