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Jandeline, de son vrai nom  Aline Jeannerot, née le  à Bétaille et morte le  à Paris , est une comédienne française.

Biographie
Elle a été mariée à Jean Mercure avec qui elle a eu une fille Isabelle, dite Isa Mercure. Avant sa rencontre avec celui-ci, épousé le , elle joua sous la direction de Jean-Louis Barrault, Raymond Rouleau et Jean Vilar dont elle fut l'Elvire de Dom Juan, dans sa première mise en scène.

Sous la direction de son mari, elle fut l'héroïne du Fleuve étincelant de Charles Morgan, interprétant également, entre autres, dans la Volupté de l'honneur de Pirandello,  de Graham Greene, puis, au théâtre de la Ville, dans Six personnages en quête d'auteur de Pirandello, La guerre de Troie n'aura pas lieu de Giraudoux, Zoo ou l'Assassin philanthrope de Vercors, les Possédés de Dostoievski,  de … La dernière pièce qu'ils ont joué ensemble était  de .

Elle s'est suicidée avec son mari Jean Mercure et a été inhumée au cimetière de Villiers-sous-Grez.

Filmographie

Cinéma
  : Le Temps des cerises de Jean-Paul Le Chanois, avec Jean Dasté
  : Ceux du ciel de Yvan Noé, avec Marcel Maupi
  : Le Sorcier du ciel de Marcel Blistène, avec Léon Bélières
  : Histoires extraordinaires de Jean Faurez, avec Suzy Carrier
  : Les Filles de nuit de Maurice Cloche, avec Nicole Berger

Télévision
  : Les Cinq Dernières Minutes, épisode Sur la piste... de Claude Loursais
  : Mauregard de Claude de Givray

Théâtre
  : Le Coup de Trafalgar de Roger Vitrac, mise en scène Sylvain Itkine, Théâtre des Ambassadeurs
  : La Machine à écrire de Jean Cocteau, mise en scène de l'auteur, Théâtre Hébertot : la demoiselle de la poste
  : Dieu est innocent de Lucien Fabre, mise en scène Marcel Herrand, Théâtre des Mathurins
  : D'après nature ou presque de Michel Arnaud, mise en scène Marcel Herrand, Théâtre des Mathurins
  : Charivari Courteline pièces de Georges Courteline, mise en scène Jean Mercure, Théâtre des Ambassadeurs
  : L'École des dupes comédie en 1 acte d'André Roussin, mise en scène de l'auteur, Théâtre de la Michodière
 : La Machine à écrire, pièce radiophonique d' Henri Soubeyran d'après la pièce de théâtre de Jean Cocteau : Monique, la demoiselle de la poste
  : Mademoiselle Fanny de Georgette Paul et Gabriel Arout d'après Pierre Veber, mise en scène Jean Mercure, Théâtre des Mathurins
  : Douce Annabelle d'Audrey Roos et William Roos, mise en scène François Maistre, Enghien-les-Bains
  : La Rouille de Carlos Semprún, mise en scène Jean-Marie Serreau, Théâtre de l'Alliance française
  : Douce Anabelle d'Audrey Roos et William Roos, mise en scène François Maistre, Théâtre de l'Ambigu
  : Marie-Octobre de Jacques Robert, mise en scène André Villiers, Théâtre en Rond
  : Gin Game de , mise en scène Jean Mercure, Théâtre de la Ville
  : Gin Game de , mise en scène Jean Mercure, Théâtre des Célestins
  : Gin Game de , mise en scène Jean Mercure, Théâtre Fontaine

Au théâtre ce soir
  : Le Rayon des jouets de Jacques Deval, mise en scène Jean Mercure, réalisation Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny
 1968 : Mademoiselle de Jacques Deval, mise en scène Jacques-Henri Duval, réalisation Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny
  : Miss Mabel de Robert Cedric Sherriff, mise en scène René Clermont, réalisation Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny

Notes et références

Liens externes

 Site faisant un rappel de ses prestations en qualité d'actrice : voir ici.
 Site de l'Association de la Régie Théâtrale, fonds Jean Mercure :

Mononyme
Actrice française de cinéma
Actrice suicidée
Actrice française de théâtre
Nom de scène
Naissance en février 1911
Naissance dans le Lot
Décès en juin 1998
Décès dans le 18e arrondissement de Paris
Décès à 87 ans
Suicide par moyen indéterminé en France

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National Urban League Sues Postmaster General to Stop New Voter Suppression Tactics
by Michael Lawson | Aug 28, 2020 | Advocacy, President Message
The National Urban League, Common Cause, and the League of Women Voters has joined more than 20 states and cities in an escalating legal attack against the Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to stop his sabotage efforts mail-in voting in the upcoming 2020 national elections.
Since June 16, amid a pandemic, and with important national, state, and local elections approaching, Postmaster General Dejoy has taken actions to make voting by mail more difficult. He has ordered the decommissioning of high-speed mail sorting machines, removed post office collection boxes, and severely curtailed timely delivery of mail by prohibiting overtime, disallowing extra delivery trips, and making the delivery of election-related mail a non-priority. Postal workers across the country are already reporting noticeable delays. This attack on the efficiency of the US Postal Service is just one of the many voter suppression tactics being used to prevent people of color from voting in the upcoming elections. In response, local election officials are instructing voters to drop their ballots off in person rather than return them by mail to avoid the risk of their late arrival.
"We may no longer have to guess the number of kernels of corn in a jar or seeds in a watermelon, but the purpose is still the same."
Efforts to suppress the vote via the U.S. Postal Service may be new, but elected and appointed officials using underhanded voter suppression tactics against African Americans and other minorities is not. We may no longer have to guess the number of kernels of corn in a jar or seeds in a watermelon, but the purpose is still the same. Whether its overly restrictive picture voter I.D. laws or reducing the number of active polling places to discourage voters with long lines, unconstitutional efforts to disenfranchise voters continue to protect and maintain the status quo.
As our nation continues to suffer from the injustices of police brutality and the murdering of our Black brothers and sisters, we must remember the power of our vote. The rage that has spilled into our streets across the nation must be carried into the ballot box and channeled into making the changes we seek – in our courts, our cities, our counties, our states, and nationwide.
The National Urban League, our 90 affiliates across the country and partner organizations, stand united to protect our government institutions from being weaponized to disenfranchise voters in service of partisan politics. This election, we must Make Black Count!

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In early 2011, I was fortunate to be asked to join the Jones Trust Board of Directors as that group began the process of planning for the sustainability of all of the Jones Trust entities, including The Jones Center for Families. As I familiarized myself with the facilities and programs supported by the Trust, I began to have a growing recognition of the tremendous value to the community The Jones Center represented, and how important the Board's work was in assuring the Center would serve Springdale and Northwest Arkansas for years to come.
When it came time to select a CEO for the organization, and I was asked to step away from the Board to assume that position, it was an easy decision to accept that offer. I can't think of a better way to show the region how much I believe The Jones Center and the Centers for Non-Profit add to the community vitality in Northwest Arkansas than to actively work with a very dedicated team of Trust and Center employees to assure that the funding we receive is used to make these facilities better and more relevant to current needs than ever before.
I hope that you will tour our impressive facilities if you haven't been here for a while, and that you consider joining other funders in assuring the Jones Center is sustainable and there for all of our residents to use and enjoy!


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Hoyo de Monterrey Hermosos No 4 Anejados (TBS DIC 06) — whiskysnob's Blog
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We're having our first Anejados today, it's the first one to show up in my local La Casa.. Vitola: Hermosos No 4 (48 x 127 mm) (Corona Extra). History: a 2015 release, aged Habanos series. Overview: very smooth, oily dark brown wrapper, an aged smoke with an Anejados band, amazing construction, tremendous looking cigar, probably […]
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FDA Defies Congressional Intent…Subjects Premium Cigars To Federal Regulation
May 5, 2016 July 2, 2016 karldickeyLeave a comment
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products released their 499 page final rule that would deem additional tobacco products subject to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act ("Tobacco Control Act"). Under today's release, premium cigars have been deemed and will be subjected to the "option 1" regulatory framework, which in some respects treats premium cigars in harsher terms than that of cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Since the original filing of the proposed rule on April 25, 2014, and the closing of the comment period on August 08, 2014, Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and hundreds of thousands of cigar aficionados across Ameria have been actively advocating on multiple fronts within the Obama Administration that premium cigars should not be included in any form of a final rule. Unfortunately, the FDA and the Obama Administration have rejected and cast aside any rationally objective approach to developing this regulation.
When Congress gave FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products in 2009, they did so specifically with the stipulation that in order to subject a product to regulation FDA must demonstrate that the specific product(s) possess issues of underage consumption and health and mortality impact through addiction, both which have never been associated with premium cigars. Congressman Hal Rogers (R-KY), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee stated during the debate on the Fiscal Year 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bill that, "premium cigars were never intended to be in the original Tobacco Control Act."
Congressional intent can also be seen through lens of legislation, where beginning in the 112th Congress through today, 289 different members of the House of Representatives and 26 members of the Senate have co-sponsored legislation that would exempt premium cigars from FDA regulation.
J. Glynn Loope, Executive Director of CRA, stated in reaction to today's release that, "the inclusion of premium cigars in the final rule by FDA is yet another clear indicator that the agency never intended on complying with the Congressional mandate in the 2009 Act, and that the agency is clearly overstepping its authority in its zealous pursuit of unjustified regulations."
Loope went on to further say, "Due to today's actions by FDA, Cigar Rights of America will continue concentrating its efforts on the pursuit of the legislative exemption adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, and CRA is calling on Congress to act this year to protect the premium cigar retail community, the availability of legal products to America's adult consumers, and to address the political and economic threat that this regulation passes throughout Latin America."
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Thompson Cigar offering free shipping for orders over $99 #botl #cigar #cigars
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Thompson Cigar is now offering free shipping on orders over $99. Anyone have experience with Thompson? I have generally purchased my cigars locally and haven't yet ordered any cigars online.
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The pairing of Syndicate 58/6 scotch with a Montecristo Platinum Series cigar
June 6, 2015 May 30, 2015 karldickeyLeave a comment
Yesterday, we took to pair the very rare and exquisite 12-year-old Syndicate 58/6 scotch whiskey with a cigar that would complement its rich and intense flavor. There were several cigars I could have chosen for this pairing and I settled on the Montecristo Platinum Series cigar. It is important when pairing a cigar and the drink of your choice that one does not overpower the other.
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Although one of the photos shows the scotch in a glass without ice, I did add two cubes of ice after an initial tasting of the Syndicate 58/6. This is a scotch you will want to savor and enjoy unmolested by dissolving ice. Like most lovers of scotch, I like mine cold; and though I would not normally recommend this, it may be worth keeping this scotch chilled in your bar refrigerator or wine chiller so you can enjoy the cold temperature without the ice to affect the Syndicate's taste as it is rich and smooth.
The Syndicate 58/6 is a premium blended scotch whiskey and is not your average premium scotch. It has a very long history being founded in 1966 by William Muir (Bond 9) Limited (Founded in Leith, Scotland in 1823) and the original blend was distilled in 1954 by Marshall Taplow for their most important customers. In the United Kingdom, Syndicate 58/6 is appreciated by Members of the House of Lords, High Court Judges and a wide range of leading professionals from throughout the United Kingdom. Syndicate 58/6 is blended using a 'Solera' system whereby additional whiskeys are blended with the older stock. They include 18 single malt whiskeys and four single grain whiskeys. Syndicate 58/6 still contains small quantities of the 1958 blend and is put in four year old Oloroso Sherry casks which give the whiskey an exceptionally smooth and distinctive taste.
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Cigar Review: Davidoff Special R
Yesterday, we smoke and review the Davidoff Special R cigar. Davidoff is one of my favorite lines of cigars and next week I will review their Nicaragua cigar.
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The Special R is a mild Robusto with an Ecuadorian wrapper and a 50 ring gauge and is about 5 inches in length. The Special R has been available since 1999 and though not the best Davidoff has to offer, it is still a smooth, affordable and enjoyable smoke. And when I say 'affordable', I mean affordable by Davidoff standards as they are a premium line of cigars. The cigar can be picked up as a single stick for around $12 to $13.
Coming out of the Dominican Republic, the Special R will last about 35 minutes or so. I did not find any problems with the draw as some have reported over the years, although it did burn slightly uneven. The uneven burn was not from user error or improper humidity, however, more likely a result of production.
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Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon paired with Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real cigar
May 30, 2015 May 30, 2015 karldickeyLeave a comment
Today, we will pair an excellent small batch bourbon with one of the finest cigars. Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon is one of the very best light-bodied bourbons available so it is important to pair it with a similar light-bodied cigar. There are several cigars to choose from such as the H. Upmann Monarcas Tubos or Montecristo Junior. For this review I chose the Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real which is a light to medium strength cigar and it turned out to be a terrific combination. Of course, everyone is different in their tastes, which is why it is important to trying things on your own and keep notes of your likes and dislikes. If you keep a journal, such as this, after a year, you will have a full and complete catalog of what suits you best.
So, what is bourbon? Bourbon is a whiskey; however, as they say, "All bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon." Bourbon is simply (and legally) American-made whiskey, starts off with at least 51 percent corn and must be aged (stored) in a new white oak barrel which can only be used once. Also, often people think bourbon must be made in Kentucky, but this is not the case – anywhere in America will do.
Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon is one of the best bourbons I have enjoyed. Today, I did so straight (without ice) in a regular glass tumbler so I could enjoy the aroma and taste without dilution from ice. Again, it comes down to how you enjoy your bourbon with or without ice. When ordering at your local bar, it is best to leave out fancy words like "neat" or "straight" if you prefer it without ice, because half the time, the bartender will serve it to you with ice anyway – even at high-end bars. I know some, that prefer their drink with only one ice cube; yet, if not specific when ordering, the glass will come back half full of chopped ice. It's all in what you prefer, there is no right or wrong way to drink bourbon.
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Shon Brooks "Star Cigar" and Greatest Hits Board NASA Rocket
December 3, 2014 karldickeyLeave a comment
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will launch the S.O.B cigar™ and all the Brooks Entertainment Inc. brands on a rocket to the Red Planet. Shon Brooks is receiving more ink and press in the media from his latest invention of the 'Star Cigar' after signing contracts with Cox Media and the Hard Rock Casino. NASA technical engineers have confirmed loading the Brooks Entertainment Inc. brands on board a highly classified microchip sensor for the rocket launch. The Brooks Entertainment Inc. luxury brands has released 2 new cigars to the United States and to the Dominican Republic which are the Churchill and Panatela cigars. (www.SOBcigars.com) The Shon Brooks 'Star Cigar' has evolved on top of the charts. The Churchill, Robusto, Torpedo and Panatela cigars have been shipped to the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas for launching while at the same time being available for purchase at the Westin, PuntaCana, (Dominican Republic) through Starwood Hotels (SPG) distributors. The S.O.B Cigar ™ and Brooks Entertainment Inc. brands will punch through the earth's atmosphere as precious cargo at approximately 17,000 MPH.
Brooks Entertainment Inc. is calling the multiple country hotel and casino launches a "Trial by Fire". The "Trial by Fire" of the Shon Brooks "Star Cigar" will be launched and burn through the earth's atmosphere at the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas while at the same time, being available for purchase through the five star Westin Puntacana Resort & Club. Brooks Entertainment Inc. has donated 11% of the S.O.B cigar profits to Laura Mercier Ovarian Cancer Fund. http://lnkd.in/bVtJB4C
As noted, Shon Brooks is a Time Warner – TV Editorial Excellence Award Winner for covering the Olympic Games, Game Changer by Invention Magazine, named Superhero by 'On Wall Street' Magazine, and Financial Planning Magazine. Brooks Entertainment Inc. now emerges as a member of Smoke Magazine's Top 36 Cigar manufacturers in the world. As a golden rule, being one of the top in the world for manufacturing luxury premium cigars has driven up the market price of the S.O.B™ cigars ™. His autographed memorabilia continues to increase in value from creating history in both the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Last May, fans reported Shon Brooks autographing and donating a historic guitar to the Hard Rock Puntacana for setting Chart Records in Smoke Magazine and for making award winning hits.
Brooks Entertainment Inc. dba. Brooks Financial & Entertainment Consultants ratings has spiked further with the anticipation of the launch of a new 24/7 On Demand Television Network Channel on the Cox Media Countour TV platform. The package has over 320 channels, all premium movie channels such as Sundance, Hallmark, Lifetime, Epix, Fearnet, Starz including Movie Paks of Encore, Showtime, Cinemax, HBO and more. No corporate sponsors have been revealed as of yet for the new Brooks Entertainment Inc. television channel, however, Lincoln Financial Group confirmed sponsoring the entire NFL season promotional package with Cox Media for Brooks Entertainment Inc.
Shon Brooks is one of the leaders on the IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3779078/, and when asked about obtaining this huge television sponsor for S.O.B TV™, he says "It was amazing to work with the Head of Operations for the GA Channel, John Thomas, at Lincoln Financial Group. It reminded me of a time in grade school when my father gave me tickets to watch the Philadelphia Eagles play at Veterans Stadium (Now Lincoln Financial Field). The tickets were given to him by Wally Henry and team member of the Eagles. I was fortunate as a elementary school student to dine with the players, wives, and head coaching staff after the game while being at the stadium. The motivational talks before and after the game in the locker room left a lasting impression on how to persevere and win. I took the motivational messages directly to heart because I thought that they were talking directly to me, since I was in the room."
Shon Brooks got his start in television writing, producing, and hosting career as a teenager right out of high school. He gained experience on Southwestern Cable TV (now Time Warner) and Cox Communications (now Cox Media) by producing a show called, "Making A Difference." He learned how to host and produce shows from the network supervisors in their Public Access television studio on the weekends while working pro bono.
Ron Hebert, studio supervisor of Time Warner said, "Shon Brooks has been instrumental in assisting several producers with their studio productions since I first met him. Shon was a SWCTV certified community producer and was qualified to schedule the production facilities on an "as available, first come, first served basis."
Thereafter, Shon won his first major contract with the United States Olympic Committee ( #USOC ) to write, produce and host this same variety show called, "Making A Difference," for the Summer Olympic Games. This became the official creation of Brooks Financial & Entertainment Consultants.
Colette Duncan, Associate Director of The United States Olympic Committee said, "The staff and athletes of the Olympic Training Center are pleased to appear on your show this season. As evidenced by previous shows, I know that the interviews you conduct with our new director, Benita Fitzgerald, and several of our athletes will be professional and fair. Good luck on your upcoming season."
The show later won a Time Warner award for the "Talk Show Category" at the Del Mar Fair Video Expo, says the Entry Supervisor, Teresa A. Barth of the Del Mar Fair.
At the same time, Shon earned his way through college by working at Continental Airlines (now United Continental Holdings), New York Life, and Brooks Financial & Entertainment Consultants until graduation. After graduating from college he gained more popularity for creating a timeless television show called "S.O.B"™ that empowers young people to take control of their lives and become successful adults. The S.O.B television™ show's high profile broadcast includes traffic spots during the 76 Academy Awards, NFL Network, NBA, Fox Sports 1, ESPN, NCM Media Networks, and multiple television cross-channels. The brand now embarks on approximately 4 billion views unplugged including China with the release of the Brooks Entertainment Inc. international brands. http://www.pakistan.tv/videos-shon-brooks-interview-with-don-king-%5By0XFPq-uZrg%5D.cfm, #SOBTELEVISION.
Shon Brooks of Brooks Entertainment Inc. invented a cigar for the gifted critical thinker and extreme competitor based on astuteness, innovation, creativity, intelligence, and being accountable for one's status. This brand was created for the 'Vanquisher' in making wise choices and decisions in life.
The S.O.B™ Dominican cigar brand's heritage is from Tabaqueria Carbonell CXA founded in 1894. Shon Brooks discovered Jose Rivas in the same area where Christopher Columbus once sailed in 1492 to help with the earlier prototypes. Brooks Entertainment Inc. has coined the phrase of planet Mars as being the 'Cigar Planet', because when looking at the red planet, it look like the exact image of a lit S.O.B Cigar.
The NASA government URL boarding passes for Brooks Entertainment Inc. are the following:
NASA 1 S.O.B Cigars: http://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/orion-first-flight/?cn=697075
NASA 2 Brooks Financial & Entertainment Consul: http://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/orion-first-flight/?cn=697966
NASA 3 Save One Bank: http://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/orion-first-flight/?cn=698800
NASA 4 Shon Brooks Star Cigar: http://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/orion-first-flight/?cn=700174
NASA 5 Stock Picker: http://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/orion-first-flight/?cn=699115
NASA 6 Brooks Entertainment Inc.: http://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/orion-first-flight/?cn=696753
Nasa 7 Fran Shatone: http://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/orion-first-flight/?cn=699514
NASA 8 Making A Difference, Shon Brooks W/ USOC: http://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/orion-first-flight/?cn=1272828
NASA 9 S.O.B Television by Shon Brooks: http://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/orion-first-flight/?cn=698387
Brooks Entertainment Inc. has found that these multiple country cigar and space launches may knock on the door of setting a Guinness World Record considering a safe return from Mars with NASA. (http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/Search.aspx?q=most+brand+launches). When we asked the CEO of Brooks Entertainment Inc. about their brands going into orbit with NASA, Shon Brooks says, "Our mission has always been to work with the best and the brightest people. At the same time, keeping our corporate affiliates, clients and sponsors proud to be partnered with our corporation. The more innovative we become, means, the more innovative they become! As for NASA, it has always been a dream to be a part in any project involving NASA. Nonetheless, whether it be big or small, we thank them for allowing us to join the mission."
Brooks Entertainment Inc. and Shon Brooks, will attempt to be the first on many levels in taking their brands to Mars on December 4, 2014 at 7:05 A.M (Eastern Standard Time). This is always music to the ears of affiliates, clients, and corporate sponsors in being associated with the first TV show, gamers, and Cigar brand to ever venture to Mars atmosphere. Brooks Financial/Entertainment/Technology takes all the risk, and Brooks Financial/Entertainment/Technology receives all the reward.
NASA's website reminds all pirates, hackers, copyright, and trademark offenders that "Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on Caltech/JPL servers are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law, including under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986, and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996."
"The S.O.B™ luxury cigar brand was created for the 'Vanquisher' that plays the cards that has been dealt in life to win and not fold! It is vital that you remain ethical at all times even though others may bend the rules of life. Pressing on is when you begin to obtain Rock Star status!" (Says Brooks Entertainment Inc. company mission statement)
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Meta is just a poorly built video game
by Nick Farrell on28 October 2022
Microsoft's Xbox boss dismisses the hype
Microsoft exec Phil Spencer (pictured) has said that Facebook's Metaverse was just a poorly constructed video game and too dull for him to be bothered with.
"Building a metaverse that looks like a meeting room, I just find it's not where I want to spend most of my time."
He said that while it was still in the "early early stages" he cannot see it ever taking off while the first thing he needs to do is "put a helmet on my head."
Although Microsoft are notoriously sceptical about VR in general (unlike Sony they have no plans for a headset for Xbox consoles) Meta themselves seem to be coming round to this idea, with plans to make sure Metaverse can be used on ordinary computers and smartphones.
Spencer has a point. Second Life have already been around for decades and, despite using such old technology, are still much more widely used than Metaverse.
A leaked report suggested that most visitors never come back after the first month and that only nine per cent of worlds build by users are ever visited by more than 50 people. The majority are never visited at all.
Apart from needing a VR headset to use, the other problem has been the poor quality of the Metaverse software, with Horizon Worlds being heavily criticised for its outdated and graphics and the fact that the default meeting place is a boring, grey office.
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The weekend of 11th August 2007 saw our 40th anniversary celebration of the pass out parade in 1967. This was an event-packed weekend well-organised by Chris Curtis and Min Larkin from the RAFHAA.
We started on the Friday with a casual meeting at the Holiday Inn in Aston Clinton, which served as a very good base for the weekend. The first venue for our Saturday itinerary was a visit to Halton House, where we enjoyed an excellent talk given by Min on the history of the building followed by a free rein to have a good look around; with Min on hand to answer any questions.
For most of us this was a novel experience as previous visits had inevitably been through the back door with the purpose either of moving chairs for some grand event, or spending an enjoyable Saturday afternoon in the tin room as part of some punishment or other. (In those halcyon days I doubt whether Peter Sellers would have risked walking across the grass with such impunity either!).
Following on from the visit to the Officers Mess we next had a look around the school's area and of course St Georges Church.
During our days at Halton I don't suppose many of us appreciated St Georges to any great extent as we were subjected to monthly church parades which deprived us of a well earned Sunday morning lie in. I have since learned that Chris actually joined the choir in order to get out of the parade itself - one of a number of skives that he's let me in on 40 years too late!
On entering the church we were all astounded at seeing the church window, which comprised of many panes of leaded glass representing various Halton apprentice entries.
As there were only a few vacant panes remaining,we decided there and then that the 204th should be represented and reserved a slot.
Just outside the main school entrance is a piece modern sculpture known as "The Tribute," which is dedicated to all past apprentices and represents the first workshop's test job that most of us had to attempt (with variable degrees of success!).
The Tribute has become a focal point for many apprentice reunions and other official functions, so in keeping with tradition the 204th Entry were proud to line up for yet another photograph.
We next went up onto the main camp area to visit the RAF Halton Apprentice Museum. This is located on Henderson Square in what was, in our day, the Henderson Gym - the place of many a torturous afternoon!
The museum holds very many interesting artifacts many of which were instantly recognisable even from our days. But for one member in particular the highlight was an old Gnat aircraft located in the centre of the museum. Yes, one of the peaks of Tez's career was having to eject from the back seat of a Red Arrow.
He was very easily coaxed into hopping in and giving us an action replay. The speed with which he entered the aircraft and secured the harness was evidence enough that he was well practiced in this exercise, however the creaking joints may have given something away :) We are just all glad you're still with us Tez!
Following an enjoyable lunch in the mess we were fortunate enough to be able to visit block 12, room 6, which was my home. In some ways this was quite an emotional trip down memory lane, especially when I got to my old bed space. Something was obviously missing though! There was not a square inch of brown lino in sight, instead everything was carpeted; and the small wardrobe and bedside locker that once contained our total worldly goods were now replaced by reasonably modern furniture of adequate size.
We spent the rest of the Saturday afternoon looking around Wendover, although the majority of us gravitated towards the King and Queen pub, which was our entry pub of the time. The pub now sports a pleasant beer garden which it never had in our day. But my lasting impression was just how small it was inside. It's a job to imagine what it must have been like on a Saturday night back in '67.
Finally, after a memorable day our reunion dinner was held in the Holiday Inn Hotel.
This was a tremendous weekend that went very smoothly, and our thanks go to Chris and Min for arranging everything.
Thanks also to Nessa who I'm sure played her part!
Lots more photos are available in the gallery.


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Ahoy there! This painting celebrates the poetry of the shipping forecast, a great British institution. As well as prints, available here, I also have greetings cards, coasters, and tea towels of this award-winning painting!
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My painted map of the shipping forecast – Attention All Shipping – combines my interest (some might say obsession) with maps, typography, nature and history. I had the idea suddenly. I would make a rhapsody in blue and green, that celebrates the factual beauty and stark poetry of the forecast.
What is the shipping forecast?
This painting won the BCS Thematic Mapping Award in 2016.
The shipping forecast is etched into the very DNA of everyone in Britain. It has been broadcast daily to British audiences since 1861, initially by telegraph and then by BBC radio. Issued by the UK's Met Office, it is a short marine weather forecast, but to British ears is so much more than that. The more I talked to people about it as I researched and painted, the more I discovered that everyone (under a certain age) is a fan.
Its staccato delivery, the magical names of the sea areas, and the concise lyrical descriptions of the weather conditions have a poetic appeal that reminds listeners of who we British are: islanders with a proud seafaring legacy. It has an appeal way beyond what it is broadcast for, which is to save lives at sea. It was the brainchild of Captain Robert FitzRoy, whose signature appears bottom left.
What's in the shipping forecast picture?
In Attention All Shipping, I have included all the shipping areas except Trafalgar (apologies to purists!). It's just is too far south to sensibly appear on a sheet of A1 paper. Do not misconstrue the great swathes of rolling typography on the 'land' as value judgements of the areas they appear on. Although in places you may spot a little touch of humour. The Beaufort scale, which appears bottom right, is a measure of the intensity of wind speed and it's quoted daily on the forecast.
The green swirl which rises north from Malin is a phytoplanktonic bloom. Google it and be amazed! I've also put in whales and seabirds, fish and ships. Read more about how I made this painting.
The shipping forecast is a daily prayer to remind us of our precarious position living on a small archipelago in the North Atlantic, and that we have no choice but to prepare for whatever the Great Meteorological Forces throw at us. I think it's humbling and wonderful. I salute you Captain Robert FitzRoy! And I applaud the Met Office in their unfailing duty to compile this most important and most British of institutions!
Posters and more! As well as a poster sized print – available on this page – I also have greetings cards, coasters, and tea towels of this award-winning painting! Read more about my shipping forecast gifts.
An original watercolour on paper - 40cm x 30cm.


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Know Your History: 2nd Season – Sampling
Welcome to Know Your History, your monthly dose of hip-hop knowledge.
Today marks the start of our second season here on DOPEfm.
I tweaked the logo a bit for the new year, but just like last year, you can look forward to 12 excellent episodes about rich cultural history of hip-hop.
My name is Chase March.
I'll be with you for the next thirty minutes as we explore the art of sampling.
You can download the podcast for free, stream it with the player below, or continue reading. Of course, you could do all three as well.
So without further ado, let's start this new season of Know Your History.
Sampling is the cornerstone of hip-hop music. Everything in this culture was built upon sampling. At its root, sampling involves taking a piece of music from any source and incorporating it into a new composition. This was originally done by the deejays who would take two turntables playing the same record to extend the break.
The break of the record was the spot where most of the instruments dropped out so we could hear the drum pattern all by itself. DJs would effectively loop that section of the record so that it would play over and over again. This way, it sounded like an uninterrupted drum pattern.
Way before samplers or computers allowed us to loop up sections of songs, we were doing so with record players or tape decks. The advantage to doing it with a tape deck was that you only needed to have one record, one turntable, and one blank tape.
Making a pause-tape was time consuming. You needed to find the section of the record you wanted to loop up, wait for it to play and hit record on the tape deck at the exact right time. You needed to count to make sure the drum pattern would play back with the right timing.
Nowadays, all you need is a computer or an external piece of hardware to create musical loops quickly and efficiently. A lot of people see the ease of creating a sampled beat and mistake it for laziness. They are failing to see the history behind rap music. It started with sampling.
Sampling allowed us to create music with very little. You didn't have to have a lot of money to make hip-hop music. You didn't have to take music lessons, buy an instrument, find people that played different instruments, and form a band to produce something new.
You could take a small portion of someone else's music and create something entirely new. That is basically what sampling is.
"Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang used the same music as Chic's "Good Times." It is instantly recognizable. We played this song in the very first episode of Know Your History. It is one of the most well-known rap songs even from those outside of hip-hop culture so I won't play it again for you right now.
Taking a piece of music from a record and looping it up for MCs to rap over is the basic building block of hip-hop. We've moved beyond the simplicity of this over the years with the technology that soon became available. We can now take tiny sections of a record, chop it up, tweak it, replay it, add layers of sounds, and create a new song that most people wouldn't immediately recognize as just a simple and quick borrowed musical backdrop.
Let's look at some creative sampling now. I just stumbled across this sample myself last week. I was working on my computer and listening to an old mixtape that Eliot Krimsky posted on the excellent website Cassette From My Ex. The tape is called "How To Eat Ice Cream" and can be streamed for free, along with dozens of other tapes, at http://www.cassettefrommyex.com/?p=44
Let's listen to the original song and then see how the rap group Mullet 'N Steps flipped it for their song "You Can't Have Me."
I couldn't find a video of the original to embed here so click on the above link to hear the mixtape or download this show to hear it.
I did find the hip-hop example though,
I'm sure you've inadvertently discovered some samples on your own. It's happened to me time and time again. There have been several times where I have found myself in a store or on an elevator and the song that was playing was familiar somehow. I would listen carefully trying to figure out how I knew that song. Every time this has happened, I had never been familiar with the original record. I only knew the hip-hop song that had used the sample.
It would always take me some time to rack my brain and come up with how I knew it. I would then exclaim to whoever was within earshot that this song was sampled by so and so. No one in my present company seemed to care much though.
There are plenty of us who delight in discovering these old samples. Many hip-hop groups get so creative in how they sample, that it is a complex mystery to discover all of the sounds and samples they in their sonic masterpieces.
De La Soul crafted a song by taking a sample, slowing it down and playing it backwards. It wasn't easily recognizable. It was a brand new composition. This is one of the most shocking cases that brought to light the legal ramifications for using samples in music.
Ultimately, artists should be compensated for the use of their music, however it is used. MC Hammer's "Can't Touch This" for example blatantly uses Rick James "Superfreak" and I am not saying that this use of a sample was a bad thing at all. We need to remember that rap music was built around samples.
Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" uses Queen and David Bowie samples in much the same way. Hammer and Vanilla Ice were both chastised by fans of the original artists for stealing and ruining the old songs. I still see people complaining about this style of sampling in hip-hop music.
I think that we can be creative in how we use our samples. For instance. in the De La Soul song in question, they slowed down the original sample and played it backwards. As such their, "Transmitting Live From Mars" only has a slight resemblance to The Turtles' original "You Showed Me."
De La Soul was taken to court for the use of that sample and it was a huge case that had ramifications for all of hip-hop. Samples now had to be cleared, meaning that we needed to get permission from the original artists before we could commercially release our new compositions based around those old sounds.
In theory, this makes sense. It is respectful to the original artists. Those artists should be recognized for the incredible building blocks they have given us. However, if we can disguise the original song, build layers of samples, chop up the sounds, replay them, and craft them into something that is no longer recognizable, then I think we should be allowed to do so.
It's gotten to the point now where we have forgotten our history and the importance and brilliance that is sampling. I had an interesting discussion about this with Lucy 'Lo a while back and I'd like to play you some of that interview right now.
Chase: "I think that is something that is sorely missing in hip-hop these days. Cats are afraid to sample almost because of all the legal ramifications and bullsh*t like that."
Lucy'Lo: "You know what I call that? If we get caught for one of the samples we use, that's what we call a good problem, when you're big enough that someone's recognizing that you've sampled something of theirs. That's not something I fear, that' something I look forward to. That's a good problem to have because someone's paying attention to you."
Chase: "Yeah but at the same time, I think the sample police kind of need to stop. I actually read a post recently, somebody put it up on Twitter about "Reality Hunger: A Manifesto" which is a book that was recently published. In it, the author has sampled other author's works, like paragraph for paragraph and pieced them together in his own book. So it's basically a book full of sampled work from other authors. And if you think of it that way, that's actually legitimizing sampling. And if he can get away with that, just by putting references in there, what I'm thinking is that if we were able to footnote our samples somehow, maybe at the end of a song or at the end of an EP, or a bonus track or a lost track at the end, saying we sampled James Brown and we sampled Run-DMC and we sampled The Monkees, or whatever, and we put that down, then we've footnoted it and we've created something new out of it."
Lucy'Lo: "I think there's something to that. Hip-hop comes out of sampling and repeating break beats. There would be no hip-hop without that. Hip-hop precedes the invent of drum machines and whatnot. So I do think there's something to that. But as a musician I kind of feel that if someone samples me in twenty years, it's not that I need to get paid for it, but I want the recognition that this is where this chord progression, this melody, this break comes from. So I do understand the need to credit the sample. As long as your crediting the sample as the sample, I don't like the passing off as your own."
I did that interview with Lucy'Lo about a year ago. We had a great discussion about hip-hop culture and of course sampling was a big part of it.
I think we should be able to sample in hip-hop as long as we give credit to the original artist. That is exactly what Lucy'Lo was saying in that little clip we just played. If you want to hear the rest of that interview, go to the Artist Interview tab at chasemarch.com to download it and read it for free.
As hip-hop artists, we should have the freedom to sample as long as we are upfront and clearly admit the samples we have used. I think we could have a footnote system in place just like how it's done in a piece of writing. When we credit someone for an idea in a blog post, academic paper, or a book, we don't pay them for that. Why should rappers have to?
In talking to artists like Lucy'Lo, I have found that many of them don't care so much about the money, they want the recognition. He even stated that if he gets caught for using a sample, it would be a good thing because people have noticed him. So, for the smaller groups not on major labels, who don't have all the resources and money, continue to sample. I'm not mad at you and I hope no one else is either.
But if you do blow up and start making a lot of money with a certain song and end up getting caught for using a sample, you will have to pay up and cut the original artist in on your profits. It's just respectful to pay homage to those that provided us with the building blocks for what we are able to do.
Producers can put the liner notes out there. It would be easy to make a commentary-type track at the end of an album that clearly lists the samples used.
Here's some advice for all the producers out there.
If you are making beats or songs and are using samples, start writing down the tracks you used for each song.
Years from now, you probably won't remember what you sampled and you'll have to dig through and try to figure out where all your sounds came from if you want to clear those samples. Of course at the end of your track, you could just tack on a small commentary by saying, "That sampled such and such."
I want to play that De La Soul song for you now so you can see what the two versions sounded like and you can hear for yourself whether or not you think De La Soul should've been sued for this.
Was that what got De La Soul in trouble?
That wasn't even a full song. It was an interlude. It was only a tiny little portion of their record. Sure, it did sell millions of copies and it is a hip-hop classic, but I don't know if The Turtles shoudl have went after them so hard for the use of that sound.
Had I been familiar with the original record prior to this case, I don't think I would have been mad at De La Soul for ruining the original song. I don't think their interlude did that. I think they were creating something new and artistic.
Doesn't all art build upon what has come before? Does the first artist to ever paint a hill get compensated every time someone else paints a hill? I don't think so. Who owns an image of a hill?
However, we do have those records and they do belong to the artists in general. So maybe we need to leave the business behind here. We don't need to be paying inordinate amounts of money to use a sample.
As musicians, we could reach out to each other and say, "I really like your record. I love the sound that you put down there. I want to use that to create something new. Can you let me do that?"
I am willing to bet that quite a few artists wouldn't have a problem with that.
But maybe they wouldn't and that's why DJ Premier did this interlude on a Gangstarr record. (explicit language)
I love what DJ Premier said there, but it makes me feel a bit guilty for calling out the sample Mullet N Steps used. Of course, I only did so to illustrate a point, to show you what sampling is and how it fits into hip-hop culture.
I love sampling and don't think we should do what some producers now do. They create all of their own sounds because of the fear of being sued. There is something rich and dirty and grimy about using samples that you simply cannot get with synthesized music.
Sampling is a part of hip-hop and has a place in this culture. We should recognize that and as musicians agree that we can share each other's work to create new works.
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Mom Has Dementia: An Adult Daughter's Perspective
October 30, 2013 |by Michelle A. Hertz, Resident Programming Coordinator
All Assisted Living Community Senior Communities Dementia
"Mom has dementia," I told my 80-year-old father who lives in Aventura, Fla. The two have long been divorced.
"Does that mean she's crazy?" he asked without malicious intent.
Sigh. "No, dad. It doesn't mean she's crazy," I said somewhat defensively. "It simply means that she has memory issues. She has trouble remembering things, like where she put her car keys and when to pay her bills."
My father's response reflects the all-too-common lack of understanding of the word 'dementia' and its associated symptoms that I have encountered on this journey. I, myself, had been uninformed, until I discovered my mom's condition two years ago. It was like a big shoe had dropped, and a whole new world was revealed to me.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, dementia is a general term (not a formal disease itself) used to describe a decline in mental ability that affects one's ability to perform daily living activities. Memory loss is one example of such mental decline. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, making up 60 to 80 percent of the cases.
I live in Southwest Florida, on the same street and in the same gated community as my mother. My first red flag came when, for the first time in six years, she started to put her garbage and recycling out on the curb for pick-up on the wrong days. "This can't be good," I thought.
Then Pandora's Box opened. Sign after sign I realized that she has dementia.
I observed the neighbors' impatient response to her seemingly odd behavior, the homeowner's association's unsympathetic response to her unpaid bills, and the bank's aggressive pursuit of her home when she forgot to pay her mortgage. I observed my own feelings of impatience and anger, not only with her, but with an outside world that appeared to have no compassion for her declining cognitive ability. They didn't understand it, just as I hadn't understood it.
What I know now is: Mom has dementia. And I, and many others, are forging a path that other adult children will soon follow. We will remove as much underbrush on the path as we can to make it easier for you on this journey.
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Album Review: The Devil's Blood – The Thousandfold Epicentre [9 out of 10]
Having already gained widespread acclaim with its European release on 11.11.11, "The Thousandfold Epicentre", the second full-length album by Dutch occult rock band The Devil's Blood, will hit US stores on January 17th 2012 under the Metal Blade label. Their debut full-length "The Time Of No Time Evermore" piqued my interest, and I was expecting great things from this new album. But after listening to "The Thousandfold Epicentre", I was taken aback by how amazing it sounded even at first listen.
The lyrical themes are based on Occultism and Satanism, but the music itself sounds nothing even close to black metal. In fact, I wouldn't even call it extreme metal. It seems to be largely influenced by psychedelic rock and hard rock bands on the 60's and 70's, while it also boasts of elements of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. But the female vocals give it the ritualistic feel that justifies its subject matter. It is this aspect that isolates The Devil's Blood from bands that play a similar musical style, and this is what makes them unique. In my opinion, the female vocals not only fit the music perfectly but also amplify its impact on the listener. As for the music, the guitar tone is extremely solid, crisp and melodic, and together with the vocals, it manages to take the listener on a dark, powerful journey.
The haunting 2-minute intro "Unending Singularity" creates the perfect atmosphere as it gives way to "On The Wings Of Gloria", which is the start of this amazing journey. This one has a Floyd-esque feel to it. Through this tune, the album captures my attention straightaway and doesn't let go of its grip until its final track. It actually gets better and better with each track till it reaches its centerpiece, the title track. On "Die The Death", F's vocals really remind me of Ronnie James Dio, and the tune carries a strong Rainbow vibe to it. It flows beautifully into the next track "Within The Charnel House Of Love", which exudes a similar vibe but also adds touches of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal by the use of multi-layered guitar riffs that sound very much like guitar harmonies. As if all this wasn't already enough, the percussion makes it a sensual, exotic and spellbinding tune.
The album never ceases to surprise and amaze, as is apparent from "Cruel Lover", which has a pretty distinct European glam metal feel to it. "She" is another Rainbow-esque tune, extremely catchy and highly enjoyable. It leads into the 9-minute title track, which builds up very gradually but when it does, it sounds so stunningly rich and powerful that it's impossible to not like it. "Fire Burning" serves as the perfect follow-up to that epic tune, and the album ends with three more lengthy tunes "Everlasting Saturnalia", "The Madness Of Serpents" and "Feverdance". These take the album into a different direction altogether, and slow things down to a standstill. It's an interesting way to end the album, and it feels almost like the ending is connected to the beginning, because "Unending Singularity" pretty much sounds like a continuation of "Feverdance".
My only issue with the album is actually "Feverdance", a 15-minute long track. It's way too long and it kills the impact of its preceding 10 tracks, albeit to a small degree. If it was half its length, things would have been perfect and this would have been a 10-out-of-10 album in my book. But other than that, it really is a stunningly brilliant musical offering, and if you are a fan of any of the aforementioned bands I compared this music to, you'll love this album. For me it turns out to be a wonderful journey every time I listen to it, because not only does it gives me something unique, but also because it makes me reminisce some of the legendary music I've always loved and been a huge fan of. "The Thousandfold Epicentre" will end up as one of the most captivating releases of the year 2012. A superlative effort.
US Release Date: January 17th 2012
Label: Metal Blade Records
01. Unending Singularity
02. On the Wings of Gloria
03. Die the Death
04. Within the Charnel House of Love
05. Cruel Lover
07. The Thousandfold Epicentre
08. Fire Burning
09. Everlasting Saturnalia
10. The Madness of Serpents
11. Feverdance
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This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role for the International Dance Festival 2016, working with the Strategic Director to manage and deliver IDFB's first festival Hub.
International Dance Festival Birmingham (IDFB) is a major biennial festival produced by DanceXchange (dx) and supported by Birmingham Hippodrome. Animating the city and capturing the imagination, IDFB brings a remarkable line-up of outstanding dance to theatres, streets and public spaces across Birmingham and the West Midlands and creates a wealth of engaging participatory activity for people of all ages.
This is the first time the Festival has had a dedicated Hub. Located in the Municipal Bank Building, it will be a high profile element designed to welcome artists, audiences and participants and to host a series of events reaching a wide range of stakeholders. In addition, the Hub will include a visual arts exhibition by Japanese artist, Shun Ito.
The Festival Hub Manager will be responsible for working with members of the wider dx/IDFB teams and other partners to set up and dress the building, install and invigilate the Shun Ito exhibition, manage the Hub on a day to day basis and programme and manage a series of events. You will also need to liaise with catering and technical suppliers.
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