surely this malaise has stopped a thousand brilliant would be artists and creative types form actually achieving their dreams - surely its worse than a lack of confidence.
Peter Cook suffered from this - Kevin Shields probably does and many many others who I expect you knowledgeable lot to mention (barring J Mascis thank you).
"There's nothing worse than ennui, Dorien" - Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorien Gray. His most haunting line if somewhat non-epigrammatical.
was the old industry standard, but he seems to have gottena bit more 'pep' in the last few years.
where is Doubtful when you need her?
I am very lazy and can't be arsed. Is that it? Can I get it treated?
actually that would make it worse. Probably coke would help.
Doing things > not doing things.
but as a human condition its very very disagreeable.
and a beautiful studio at the top of Highgate if it weren't for this.


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National Whistleblower Center Wins Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge Award
Mary Jane Wilmoth
Washington D.C., USA. January 21, 2016—The Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge program, an initiative of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the National Geographic Society, the Smithsonian Institution, and TRAFFIC, announced today that the National Whistleblower Center's "Secured Internet Wildlife Crime Reporting System" is one of the Wildlife Crime Challenge prize winners.
Launched in 2014, the Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge is finding new, innovative solutions to the most intractable issues in the fight against wildlife trafficking. The award today recognizes the critical role that whistleblowers can play in detecting wildlife crimes and holding criminal smugglers accountable.
USAID will award USD10,000 to each winner and provide technical support to help them advance their solutions to stamp out illegal trade in wildlife. Winners are eligible to compete for a Grand Prize of up to USD 500,000.
The National Whistleblower Center's project was selected out of a pool of 300 Applicants from 52 countries. Winning innovations include a variety of solutions that address four critical issue areas: detecting and predicting transit routes; strengthening forensic evidence; reducing consumer demand; and addressing corruption. The NWC's program was selected under the Challenge's anti-corruption program.
Stephen M. Kohn, Executive Director of the NWC, issued the following statement regarding this award:
"Whistleblowers are the key to fighting fraud and corruption. In areas of illegal international banking, foreign bribery, government contract fraud and stock fraud their disclosures have revolutionized the ability of the government to hold fraudsters accountable. Whistleblowers who report illegal logging, fishing, and wildlife trafficking need to know their rights. They need to know how they can effectively report these crimes and qualify for a financial reward. Whistleblowers place their lives and careers at risk when they try to do the right thing. The Challenge award will enable the NWC to inform whistleblowers around the world about their rights and how to best protect themselves when they report illegal wildlife trafficking."
The "Secure Internet Wildlife Crime Reporting System" is an integral part of the NWC's campaign to protect wildlife crime whistleblowers. This system will address wildlife trafficking by enabling whistleblowers around the world to safely and anonymously file reports of wildlife crimes to the appropriate authorities, and ensure that these courageous whistleblowers qualify for monetary rewards. The NWC's campaign seeks to educate whistleblowers globally on how the wildlife whistleblower laws work.
Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge Press Release
www.globalwhistleblower.org
Categories: News, Wildlife Whistleblowers
Tags: Wildlife TraffickingWildlife Whistleblowers
By Peter Briccetti January 15, 2021
By Ana Popovich January 15, 2021

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Social Green is a European Financing project which is part of the policy improvement programs focused on promoting low carbon economy. Based on interregional cooperation, it is aimed at tackling together two issues of growing social concern in Europe: precarious housing and energy efficiency.
With a duration of 5 years (April 2016 to March 2021) and with a budget of more than 1 million euros from the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund), this project is intended to improve regional policy instruments linking social housing sector and energy poverty, through ecological interventions in buildings, at political, institucional, financial and technical level.
The project consortium includes 8 partners from 6 countries (Portugal, Spain, Croatia, Estonia, Sweden, Romania), whose interregional cooperation will enable the identification, sharing and transfer of innovative methodologies, processes and good practices in the development and implementation of "green" policies in the sector of social housing, intended to be applied in new buildings and the rehabilitation of existing buildings.
To this end, it will count on scientific and technical support of professionals, as well as the involvement of municipalities, energy agencies and management authorities, whose activity will focus on organizing study visits, good practice workshops, and meetings of local interest groups, along with other dissemination events.


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Accessibility must come first for Oxford Street
As TfL and Westminster City Council prepare to launch the next phase in the transformation of London's Oxford Street, a coalition led by Living Streets is calling for an ambitious new vision for London's most iconic street. Our head of policy and comms, Tom Platt, explains.
The prospect of Oxford Street becoming a truly world-class public space grows closer. Very soon we will see Transport for London and Westminster City Council launch phase two of their consultation on Oxford Street West.
Currently Oxford Street is a no-go area for many, particularly disabled and older people. It's one of the reasons we've campaigned for its pedestrianisation – so that Oxford Street and the surrounding district can be transformed into a truly inviting and open place for everyone to enjoy.
That is why, along with a handful of leading campaign organisations, we have co-authored a letter calling on TfL and Westminster City Council to make Oxford Street the UK's most accessible street.
Dear Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London and Nickie Aiken, Leader of Westminster City Council
Make Oxford Street the most accessible street in the UK
The transformation of Oxford Street is a once in a generation opportunity to make one of the UK's most iconic streets and surrounding district open to everyone.
Oxford Street is already hugely popular but current conditions make it a no-go area for many. The opening of the Elizabeth Line in 2018 will bring hundreds of thousands more people to the area every day. But without careful design, it could remain closed for many disabled and older people.
We strongly support a world-class public space on Oxford Street for people living and working close by, and for the many thousands of visitors, to enjoy. But our ambitions shouldn't stop there. Oxford Street should be a beacon of inclusivity and openness in the heart of our great city.
That is why we are asking you to share our ambition and commit to making Oxford Street the UK's most accessible street.
It is a bold ambition fitting for London's most iconic street and we are committed to helping you deliver it. As a start, we enclose our ambition for an open and accessible Oxford Street.
We hope you share with us our ambition and look forward to your response.
Living Streets
Age UK London
Campaign for Better Transport
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
Transport for All
Our ambition for an open and accessible Oxford Street
Oxford Street and the surrounding streets be safe, easy and inviting places for people to walk, regardless of their age or disability
Places for people to stop and rest including comfortable benches, shelter and accessible facilities.
Wide, comfortable and level footways.
Clear delineation including kerbs and tactile paving between pedestrians and cycle or vehicular traffic.
Tactile paving at crossings, intersections and on stairs.
Minimal road and cycle lane crossings.
All crossings to be controlled, fully accessible, frequent and where people want to cross.
Clear and accessible signage and way finding technology No street furniture, clutter or stalls blocking passenger and pedestrian routes.
A short range transport solution for people with mobility impairments.
Oxford Street must be easily accessible for everyone
Taxi ranks and blue badge parking bays within 50 metres of the street and bus stops within an accessible distance.
Infrastructure designed to stop bus 'stacking' (one lining up behind the other rather than pulling into stops) on side streets.
Staff and help points available to offer assistance to public transport users at all interchanges.
Our Walking Cities campaign
We will have more information on how you can add your voice to the consultation next week.
In the meantime, catch up with our Walking Cities campaign for London.
Walking Cities: London


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MEDIA RELEASE – Final report for review of Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 released
MEDIA RELEASE – Final report…
The Australian Government has released the final report of the independent review of the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986.
The review, conducted by Mr Shane Simpson AM, Borders of Culture: Review of the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 was provided to the Government on 30 September 2015.
The Act, which has not been substantially amended since its enactment more than 25 years ago, regulates the export of objects that are significant to our history.
It also plays an important role in protecting Australia's cultural heritage by assisting collecting institutions to acquire significant cultural material and provides for the return of foreign cultural property which has been illegally exported from its country of origin.
The Government recognises that there is a clear need for reform in this area and the principles identified by Mr Simpson provide a sound basis for developing a comprehensive simplified model.
It is timely to modernise this legislation to ensure Australia can respond appropriately to the developments in the cultural heritage sector, both in relation to Australian and foreign cultural material, and to strengthen the legal framework to prevent illicit trade internationally.
For more information about the review of the Act or to read the final report, Borders of Culture: Review of the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 visit the Ministry for the Arts website http://arts.gov.au/movable
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After disasters, auto group wants database of subsuppliers
David Sedgwick
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. (Dec. 13, 1:05 p.m. ET) — A key industry group is trying to launch a database of suppliers and their factories, part of an effort to help companies monitor subsuppliers in the wake of floods in Thailand and an earthquake in Japan.
The Automotive Industry Action Group hopes to win the support of automakers and suppliers for the database, which would help its members track the activities of Tier 2, 3 and 4 suppliers.
But the effort is a challenge because many suppliers are reluctant to share their rosters of subsuppliers. The suppliers consider the information proprietary.
In the wake of the March 11 earthquake in Japan, automakers worked frantically to ease parts shortages after subsuppliers' factories shut down.
Toyota and other companies acknowledged that they have struggled to track their subsuppliers.
Southfield-based AIAG wants to fix that problem. The organization, which represents 870 automakers and suppliers worldwide, would create a database of component factories.
"We are having preliminary discussions right now," says J. Scot Sharland, AIAG's executive director.
Each supplier would volunteer a list of its factories, perhaps with GPS location coordinates. The database also could include each factory's quality certification, products and other basic data.
The supplier would retain control over who is granted access to the list. In the event of a disaster, the supplier could let its customers see the list to find out whether any key factories were damaged.
In theory, the database would be attractive for suppliers because it could simplify communication with customers, eliminating the need to update each customer separately through the customer's purchasing portal. That can be time-consuming for a supplier that might have 20 or 30 customers, Sharland says.
Even so, it's unclear whether the proposed database will get sufficient support.
Some suppliers fear that if their subvendors are identified, automakers might use the information to calculate their profit margins or even buy directly from the subvendors.
"Suppliers have a real problem with sharing their supplier lists because it is their intellectual property," says Neil DeKoker, president of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association.
A complete version of this story is available on www.autonews.com.


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Engelbert Humperdinck Interview: 'The Internationally Renowned Singer Perpetually Astounds'
Engelbert with Elton John and Gene Simmons of KISS
-Interviewed February 5th 2015
British entertainer Arnold George Dorsey (stage name Gerry Dorsey) had limited success as a singer, but in 1967 Engelbert Humperdinck became an overnight sensation and a household name worldwide. Humperdinck recorded one of the best-selling singles of all-time; a number-one hit song entitled "Release Me," which thwarted The Beatles efforts of reaching the top of the charts with their double A-sided record, "Strawberry Fields Forever /Penny Lane." "Release Me" held the number-one slot on the UK Pop charts for six weeks and remained on the charts for a record fifty-six consecutive weeks, selling 80,000 copies a day. Humperdinck superseded the success of "Release Me" with "There Goes My Everything" and "The Last Waltz,"sweeping the Top 40 Pop charts that same year.
Engelbert's charisma, good looks and magnificent vocals mirrored performers such as Elvis Presley and Tom Jones, and it quickly became evident that a new singing sensation had conquered and charmed the music world. Humperdinck's sex appeal captivated a huge female fanbase which became known as the Humperdinckers, and throughout the 70's, Humperdinck sustained the hits on the Top 40 airwaves …
"Am I That Easy to Forget," "A Man Without Love (Quando M'Innamoro)," "Les Bicyclettes de Belsize," "The Way It Used To Be," "I'm A Better Man (For Having Loved You)," "Winter World of Love," "Sweetheart," "When There's No You," and "Another Time, Another Place."
Engelbert Humperdinck's albums released throughout the 60's and 70's …
(1967) Release Me, The Last Waltz, (1968) Man Without Love,(1969) Engelbert, Engelbert Humperdinck, (1970) We Made It Happen,(1971)Sweetheart, Another Time, Another Place,(1972) Live At The Riviera, Las Vegas, In Time, (1973) Engelbert King of Hearts, My Love,(1974) Engelbert Humperdinck His Greatest Hits, The World of Engelbert Humperdinck,(1976) After The Lovin, (1977)Miracles, Christmas Tyme, Engelbert Sings For You, A Time For Us,(1978) Last Of The Romantics, Love Letters,(1979) This Moment In Time,
Engelbert Sings the Hits.
Humperdinck relentlessly toured the world in front of adoring sold-out audiences and became a hot commodity and mainstay attraction on the Las Vegas and Atlantic City Strips. When he wasn't on the road, he'd be in the recording studio generating the hits. His last major Pop hit on the Top 40 charts came in 1976 with the brilliant and graceful "After The Lovin'" composed by Ritchie Adams and written by Alan Bernstein. In 1979, Humperdinck spawned his fourth number-one hit on the Easy Listening charts in the U.S. with yet another Adams/ Bernstein composition entitled "This Moment In Time." In 1983, Engelbert released his last charted single"Til You and Your Lover Are Lovers Again."
In 1999, Humperdinck released The Dance Album which featured newly recorded dance versions of six of Engelbert's greatest hits, along with five original songs. The album landed in the Top Ten on the Billboard Dance charts.
Most Recently: Engelbert Humperdinck released his highly anticipated and critically-acclaimed double-CD entitled… "Engelbert Calling" which features incredible duets with some of the world's most recognized names in music … including Elton John, Willie Nelson, Olivia Newton-John, Gene Simmons, and many-more. The album is released by OK! Good Records, and produced by Grammy Award-winner Martin Terefe, who is well-known for his work with Jason Mraz, James Morrison, KT Tunstall, and Mary J Blige.
… I gave "Engelbert Calling" by Engelbert Humperdinck (5) Stars!
Engelbert Humperdinck's career has spanned nearly five decades. He's sold more than 150- million albums world-wide, including 24 certified with platinum status and 63 with gold, four Grammy nominations, a Golden Globe for "Entertainer of the Year" (1988), and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Engelbert has solidified his name as an international Pop legend and has established himself as one of the world's most influential artists.
At 78, Humperdinck continues to tour the world and record in the studio, and like a fine wine, he just keeps getting better. Engelbert is happily married to Patricia, his wife of 50 years. The couple has 4 children and 9 grandchildren. He's managed by his son Scott Dorsey/Dorsey Productions.
I had the wonderful pleasure of chatting with one of my favorite singers about his critically-acclaimed release … 'Engelbert Calling' …Engelbert's follow-up release upcoming ... The current world tour …The early days… 'The Humperdinckers' … Befriending 'Elvis' …And Much-Much More!
Here's my interview with internationally renowned singer, songwriter, entertainer, a true gentleman and nice guy...
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK.
Ray Shasho: Engelbert, thank you so much for being on the call today, how's the tour coming along?
Engelbert Humperdinck: "It's going great; I've only done about ten concerts so far this year, but it's going wonderful. I start again next week, the people are loving what I'm giving them and I'm very happy about that, I keep changing the show as I go along. But the actual show has been tried and tested in every country around the world, all my standards I've chosen that people want to hear, I keep them in the show. And of course now I've got a new album out 'Engelbert Calling' which I sing four songs from that particular album."
Ray Shasho: I heard you are going to do a follow-up album to 'Engelbert Calling' entitled 'Redialed,' is that a working title or will it actually be used for the next album?
Engelbert Humperdinck: "No, that's what we said, so that's what it will be. It's an obvious title really."
Ray Shasho: I thoroughly enjoyed 'Engelbert Calling,' but I always pick favorites, and I have to say "I Need You Now" with Lulu and "After the Lovin'" with Beverley Knight were my absolute favorite tracks.
Engelbert Humperdinck: "Thank you! I love singing with them all, Wynonna Judd was great with my big song ("Release Me") and she did a great job with that. I didn't get to go in the studio with her but I did speak on the phone with her and we actually rehearsed online from my house. So yea, it was amazing. And she was just delighted to do the number. She said I just might put this out as a single, and of course I said oh great!"
Ray Shasho: Engelbert was there a certain process for selecting these particular artists for the album?
Engelbert Humperdinck: "My son Scott is managing me and he has a good idea of what people expect out of me as an artist. There's a contemporary song on the album written by Dan Wilson, Martin Terefe and James Morrison called "Real Love," and Shelby Lynne did a great job on that one. I also know a lot of these people; Neil Sedaka's "The Hungry Years" has always been a massive favorite of mine because I think it's one of the best songs he's ever written. Many years ago after my After The Lovin' album, I recorded it and rereleased it with Neil singing with me on it, and just a marvelous piece for posterity."
Ray Shasho: I noticed several of your duets were with some of the artists that shared billboard rankings with you in 1967 … for instance Lulu and Dionne Warwick.
Engelbert Humperdinck: "In 1967, Lulu was on a show called 'Juke Box Jury' and was part of a panel of four. And she was the only one that voted "Release Me" a hit. So I thought to myself, one of these days, I'll have to have her sing with me on an album, and here was my opportunity. So she was the only one that was right that it would become a hit, and it did become a hit all around the world (All laughing)."
Ray Shasho: The most surprising duet on the album has to be the one you did with Gene Simmons of KISS, he must be a big fan of yours.
Engelbert Humperdinck: "I love him to death! It was really something special. He took the trouble of coming to the studio, instead of saying, send it to my home and I'll complete it at my studio. He never did that. He said I'll come and do it with you. He came in and was so humorous and pleasing, not only is he a great businessman but has a great personality and persona. He was good to me and promoted my album in many ways, on his website, and I'm really grateful to him. He's a wonderful man. He came to see me in concert right after."
Ray Shasho: You and Gene picked a great song to sing too, "Spinning Wheel" which was written by David Clayton-Thomas and became a huge hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears.
Engelbert Humperdinck: "Gene said to me, just relax, enjoy it and have fun with it, and that's what we did. And I think that's what comes out in the album. He's a lot of fun; I can still see that smile on his face."
Ray Shasho: Your first single … "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" in 1958 as Gerry Dorsey, was a great tune, why didn't it do very well?
Engelbert Humperdinck: "Actually my first single was called "Mr. Music Man." I really think I wanted to be known as Mr. Music Man, but that wasn't a hit either, and the great Johnnie Ray wrote that song for me. So "Mr. Music Man" and "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" were not hits, I had to wait till I changed my name until I had a hit."
Ray Shasho: Then in 1967 you dominated the airwaves! I remember everyone talking about a new charismatic singer with a terrific voice and funny name.
Engelbert Humperdinck: "I had number one, two, and three on the charts. "Release Me" was the only song that knocked The Beatles out of the #1 slot from on top of the UK record charts. It was the biggest single that I ever had and sold millions."
Ray Shasho: Engelbert you've also written some of your own material through the years?
Engelbert Humperdinck: "I've written a lot of songs that I have recorded too. I wrote one that was a #4 hit for Tom Jones in the early years called "This and That," and a matter of fact; I put that song back in my show and do it myself now."
Ray Shasho: "When did you first meet Tom Jones?
Engelbert Humperdinck: "I met him before he became a star. He was a friend of a friend who lived in Wales. He brought Jones to London and introduced him to my friend Gordon Mills who wasn't my manager then. He became manager to Tom Jones and to me. And that's how the meeting began. Of course we were in a company together at one time back in the early days, there was Gilbert O'Sullivan, Tom Jones, Gordon Mills and myself, and we had this massive company that was very successful. Gordon Mills passed away many years ago and I had to change managers quite a bit, but the one who I think is particularly doing the best job is my son Scott who is doing it right now. I haven't talked with Tom Jones for about 28 years."
Ray Shasho: It was Gordon Mills that was responsible for changing your name from Arnold George Dorsey to Engelbert Humperdinck?
Engelbert Humperdinck: "He gave me, Tom Jones, and Gilbert O'Sullivan our names. So he was responsible for the three of us changing our names."
Ray Shasho: What was your initial reaction when Gordon Mills asked you to change your name to Engelbert Humperdinck?
Engelbert Humperdinck: "I thought it was a group, it was so great, I thought, where did they find this name? But it's very recognizable and people love it."
Ray Shasho: I understand that you couldn't use the name Engelbert Humperdinck while performing in Germany, is that still true today?
Engelbert Humperdinck: "The name belonged to the German composer who wrote the opera 'Hansel and Gretel' and passed away in 1921, and his family objected to me having the name Humperdinck in Germany, so therefore I went under the name Engelbert. Now it's all over and I can use the name Engelbert Humperdinck in Germany because the family has passed on."
Ray Shasho: Frank Sinatra's big hit "Strangers In The Night" was initially offered to you by composer Bert Kaempfert.
Engelbert Humperdinck: "Strangers In The Night," "Spanish Eyes," and "Wonderland by Night." I went to Bert Kaempfert's house in Spain and he played it to me on the piano personally and sang the songs. I told him that I loved those songs. So I brought them back to London and recorded all three, and then Gordon said you can't have "Strangers In The Night." I said why not, it's a number-one song … I promise you. He said you can't have it, Sinatra wants it. I think there was a large money figure involved so that's why he gave it to him. That's show business … managers, agents … where the dollars are, they go."
Ray Shasho: There's no doubt in my mind that you would have nailed that song!
Engelbert Humperdinck: "You should have heard my version, it was amazing! I've been looking for that version on Decca Records because I recorded it, and then suddenly it's buried somewhere and I cannot find it again. But it was an incredible version, and I know it would have been number-one."
Ray Shasho: Were you inspired to become a singer by listening to anyone in particular?
Engelbert Humperdinck: "When I first started in the industry, I wasn't going to be a singer Ray; I wanted to become a musician, so I really didn't listen to too many people or tried to get inspired by them because I wanted to become a Sax player. Eventually when I did start singing, I think Nat King Cole was one of my favorites. When I was eighteen years old I went into the service and was shipped to the same place with someone who I befriended later in life, and that was Elvis Presley. Elvis was shipped to Germany and I was in Germany at the same time. I used to play his songs on the jukebox in the canteen and little did I know that I would become friends with him. I did love the way he performed and saw him work onstage, I admired and learned so much from this master. He had humility and charm and he never took himself seriously onstage, his image, and I learned all this from him. Because there are a lot of people who seem to think they're the cats whiskers when they walk onstage, and he and his giant image didn't show that at all. He was just a great guy and I learned from him a lot. But I told him the story about being in the army at the same time … he was a big star and I was a nobody! (All laughing) Elvis was a marvelous man."
Ray Shasho: I heard somewhere … Elvis felt that if his twin brother(Jesse Garon) had survived, he would have looked much like you, and that's one of the reasons he liked you so much.
Engelbert Humperdinck: "There was a guy that did a story on him and went over and asked people who were closest with Elvis and whom he admired in the industry, and he said he liked me because I reminded him of the twin brother he lost at birth. He considered me the twin brother he lost at birth. I thought what a great complement."
Ray Shasho: You guys did look alike with those muttonchops.
Engelbert Humperdinck: "Yea, well I started it you know. (All laughing) I brought it to America and people like Johnny Carson and Bob Hope used to make comments like … Engelbert always looks like he's on the phone … because my muttonchops were so thick. (All laughing)"
Ray Shasho: Engelbert, you must have some great stories about frenzied female fans.
Engelbert Humperdinck: "There are many of those, fans used to get jobs in hotels so they could bring room service to my room, (Laughing) that's the type of thing that used to happen to me in the early days. I even used to find people in my room when I got there. It was amazing; they were hiding in cupboards and things like that. They would bribe the staff and got in somehow. People have also camped outside my house in their cars and would sit out there for days and days."
Ray Shasho: "Was your wife Patricia jealous about your diehard women fans called the Humperdinckers?"
Engelbert Humperdinck: "There was a little bit of jealousy, which I think was sort of natural when you see your husband surrounded by lovely ladies, kissing you all over the place, putting lipstick on you, writing love messages, throwing keys and bouquets of flowers onstage with all kinds of risqué messages … I should imagine that it would lend itself to a little bit of jealousy, but she overcame all that. And here I am still going strong and still getting the messages and bouquets of flowers when I go onstage."
Ray Shasho: Engelbert, you have been married to Patricia Dorsey for over 50 years, that alone is a tremendous feat.
Engelbert Humperdinck: "It is a tremendous feat. People always ask me what's my favorite song, and besides "Release Me," I have to say that Nat King Coles' "When I Fall in Love" is my favorite song. That was the first single that I did for my girlfriend, the girl I was dating, who happens to me my wife right now."
Ray Shasho: "So what is the secret to a long and happy marriage?
Engelbert Humperdinck: "Patricia has been the backbone of my career because she's stood by me under certain circumstances, mistakes are made and I made a few, she forgave me for those and we still love each other very much and I hope it goes on forever."
Ray Shasho: "When I was working in broadcasting as a deejay in 1979, I loved playing "This Moment in Time" (#1 hit in 1979) over the airwaves.
Engelbert Humperdinck: "Here's the story about "This Moment in Time." It was written by two gentlemen, Richard Adams and Alan Bernstein, and they also wrote "After the Lovin.'" Alan Bernstein was in the hospital and he had cancer. He wrote the lyrics to "This Moment in Time" while he was in the hospital and you can hear what he is trying to say … "I know the sun is gonna shine … because of you and me … there'll be this moment in time." It's an amazing and heartrending lyric to someone who knows the story. I visited him in the hospital; a very talented writer had left this world."
Ray Shasho: The 'Peace Collective' is an all-star group of music artists that banned together to record a single and music video to mark the 100th anniversary of the Christmas Day truce in the trenches (1914) … To quote Simon Britton, "A spontaneous act of humanity that transcended the horrors and barbarity of World War One. It is a story of hope and peace which should be told over and over again." The single was released on December 15th 2014, and all profits from the song go to the British Red Cross and the Shorncliffe Trust. Engelbert talk about being a member of the 'Peace Collective.'
Engelbert Humperdinck: "Isn't that something? I was asked by Simon Britton who is the producer … he was actually coming to LA to see my show and he asked me to do it. There were so many great artists participating. 100 years ago on December 24th, during the First World War, there was peace for one day. The Germans were singing "Silent Night" in their trenches and the Brits were singing "Silent Night" in their trenches, and all of a sudden they both put their hands up and they all came out and shook hands. They greeted each other, exchanged presents, sang together, and played football (soccer) together. Afterwards, they both went back into their trenches and went back to war again. It sort of tells you something… that we really don't want to kill each other, it's all political."
"But that's what inspired the song written by Peter Hooton (The Farm) which was a hit ("All Together Now") in 1990. "The re-released single features an all-star cast including …Suggs, Mick Jones, David Gray, Julian Lennon, The Proclaimers, members of The Farm, Gabrielle, Jah Wobble, Leo Sayer, John Power, Suzi Quatro, Holly Johnson, and my amazing daughter Louise was on it."
Ray Shasho: Here's a question that I ask everyone that I interview. If you had a 'Field of Dreams' wish like the movie, to sing or collaborate with anyone from the past or present, who would that be?
Engelbert Humperdinck: "It would have to be the people that I've admired …Nat King Cole, Elvis … if Elvis was alive today, he would've been on my album. The sideburns would have been together… we would have been bookends. (All laughing)"
Ray Shasho: You're selling a line of jewelry? (Released on Valentine's Day) Available at www.ehcalling.com
Engelbert Humperdinck: "It's a musical note called the harmony pendant and sold through the Zalemark Holding Company. Soon other pieces will be publicized and promoted on television. I'm a hands-on person and designed all the jewelry myself. I'm hoping people will enjoy my jewelry. Since this album, people have been getting in touch with me to promote clothing lines, beer, wine, and all kinds of things, so I'll be endorsing a lot of products in the near future."
Ray Shasho: Engelbert, thank you so much for being on the call today and for all the incredible music you've given us and continue to bring!
Engelbert Humperdinck: "Ray, happy anniversary to you and Sharon, God bless you, stay well, and keep that marriage together!"
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import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
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Alterzbischof ist die Bezeichnung für einen zurückgetretenen Erzbischof (z. B. aus Alters- oder Gesundheitsgründen). Bis 1971 wurde diesen an der Stelle des bisherigen Erzbischoftitels der Titel eines Titularerzbischofs (evtl. pro hac vice) verliehen. 1971 wurden jedoch diejenigen Bischöfe, die bei ihrem Rücktritt auf ihr Bistum verzichtet hatten, gebeten, auf diese Titularerzbischofswürde zu verzichten. Sie erhielten dafür den Titel archiepiscopus emeritus (Alterzbischof) unter Beifügung ihres früheren Residentialsitzes.

Ausnahmen gab es nur in den Fällen, in denen ein Bischof aus Anlass seines Rücktritts den Erzbischofstitel ehrenhalber verliehen bekam. So wurde beispielsweise der ehemalige Bischof von Graz-Seckau, Josef Schoiswohl, aus Anlass seiner Resignation zum Titularerzbischof pro illa vice von Monteverde ernannt.

Siehe auch

 Altbischof

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Abraham Lincoln's Favorite Doctor
by Greg Kelly · Published December 6, 2019 · Updated December 11, 2019
Dr. William Newell also represented the Monmouth Beach area in Congress
Dr. Newell as a congressional candidate.
I'm a Lincoln man — this year marks the 210th anniversary of his birth.
I've read more than 50 books about our nation's 16th president and consider Mr. Lincoln to be American's greatest chief executive. It was Providence that put him on Earth — when we needed him most.
In my study of President Lincoln, I learned he had a great gift for friendship. One of his good friends during very trying times was a New Jersey physician and politician, William Augustus Newell. Though he doesn't get a lot of notoriety, Dr. Newell was an amazingly accomplished man.
Born on September 5, 1817 in Franklin, Ohio, he graduated from Rutgers and then the University of Pennsylvania medical school (1839). He served as a U.S. Congressman (1847-51 and 1865-67) and Governor of both New Jersey (1857-60) and Washington Territory (1880-84). He was the founder of the U.S. Life-Saving Service (today's U.S. Coast Guard) and served as a White House physician (1865).
Among Newell's congressional colleagues were Lincoln (who served one term 1847-49), John Quincy Adams (the only former president to serve in the U.S. House, who died at the Capitol with Newell caring for him in his final hours) Henry Clay ("The Great Compromiser"), and Andrew Johnson (the nation's 17th president).
Lincoln and Newell had adjoining seats in Congress and lived in the same Washington, DC, boarding house. The president called Newell "a true friend of the Union." He and his wife Joanna raised four children.
"When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion."
Newell also had a distinguished medical career and was an early adopter of plastic surgery. He was still taking care of patients when is died in August 1901 in Allentown, NJ.
In 1864, the year Lincoln was re-elected president, Newell was named a White House attending physician. During that time he was credited with treating and saving the life of the president's son, Thomas "Tad" Lincoln, who had Typhoid Fever.
Mary Lincoln was particularly fond of the good doctor ("a most estimable gentleman" and "our particular friend," said called him). In my readings, I saw several of the First Lady's letters to Newell, asking him to join the family for dinners and other various events. It was for good reason that she liked having Newell around. The Lincolns had already lost two other young sons, Edward (in 1850 at age 4) and Willie (in 1862 at age 12), to illness. Tad wouldn't live much longer either, dying in 1871 at age 18.
An account from Entertaining a Nation claimed that Mrs. Lincoln was given a demonstration of Newell's life-saving techniques right on the beach during her celebrated trip to the Long Branch in the summer of 1861.
Dr. William A. Newell
Lincoln also named Newell the superintendent of the U.S. Life-Saving Association, NJ District in 1865. He had represented the Jersey Shore area (including the Monmouth Beach area) from Sandy Hook to Little Egg Harbor as a U.S. representative. When a young doctor, he had watched helplessly from the beach as a ship was wrecked (the Perasto) and all passengers perished in an August 1839 storm.
Newell, like Lincoln, was a member of the Whig Party when he entered politics and later joined the Republican Party. During his political career, the doctor was an advocate for low taxes, balanced budgets, and improvements to the school system.
In my study of history — if you dig deep enough you will find a physician often playing a large part in history-making events. An old photo of Lincoln on the podium during the Gettysburg Address in November 1863 was recently uncovered and enhanced. And who else was up on the dais that fateful day in Western Pennsylvania at perhaps the greatest moment of President Lincoln's life? It was Dr. William Augustus Newell.
So devoted to the family was he that Newell accompanied Mrs. Lincoln with the president's body on the long ceremonial train ride back to Springfield, IL after the assassination in April 1865
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This is the Taiwan version of Bandai's Okawarimecha from Okarawi-Boy Starzan S. This version is called the DX Mechanism, Super Change Animal set. Its a battery operated toy that can change into a variety of animal forms with parts swapping. My version is shrink-wrapped, so I can't show combined forms here. However, check this link for the original Bandai version with the animal forms.
In addition, Bandai released another version of this toy with less animal forms. See here for details.


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Citroën Logo – Citroën is a registered French builder of automobiles founded in 1919 by André Citroën. Citroën has always been famous for its cutting edge technology that has made major innovations to the automotive world. The brand created in 1934 between the front axle and the utility models H, the 2CV, the DS and the CX.
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Since 1974, when Peugeot bought Citroën, Citroën is part of PSA Peugeot-Citroën. Highlight his racing cars, rally champions repeatedly Paris-Dakar and World Rally Championship WRC. Citroen's logo consists of two gallons or inverted spikes (chevrons) superimposed and are inspired by an invention of André, referring to a gear with the V-shaped teeth, which leads to benefits for tooth gear plane.
During World War André Citroën ran a factory shells, but once finished, decided to create his own brand of cars, back in 1919. To do this, he travels to America and study the production chain of Henry Ford. Copy the system and transformed his studio in Paris and developed its first model called type A. This is the first European mass-produced car.
In 1924 Citroën has the support of an American engineer, Edward Gowan Budd since 1899 built steel railway wagons but now dedicated to the car body construction, mainly for Dodge. So in this way, Citroën introduced into Europe the first automotive steel body. Competitors who used wood for their bodies soon copied the idea and also introduced aerodynamic forms for their cars that made Citroën line evolved from their cars in order to modernize them.
Citroën sales strategy used as the low prices of their cars but this led him to have many financial losses. Prior to his bankers accountable, André Citroën in the early 30′s tried to save his business by launching a revolutionary model called Traction Avant (front drive). This car dominated all rivals for 15 years but had developed very expensive. In 1935, Michelin Pierre André Citroën replaced in the direction of the company.
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Yesterday evening's initial meeting of the new Jove de Sitges committee (meet Mr Techy) meant some twisted logistics due to R's skating class which finished at the same time the meeting was kicking off. I picked her up and drove around the eastern part of the town for ten minutes or so trying to find somewhere to park. It would in the end have been almost as quick to just drive home and then walk back into town, but eventually I found a spot.
This morning's logistics meant that I needed to go and pick it up asap, so I arranged the run accordingly. My back's loads better (despite a twinge or two in the night) and there was no problem going out to run quite soon after getting up. I went along Passeig de Vilanova to La Masia, down Av Navarra to the Terramar and back along the Paseo all the way to the mermaid. Up the steps and down to San Sebastian and up the sidestreet at the end where the car was waiting for me to drive it home, slightly sweatily (me not the car, well at least not before I sat in it).
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Verizon's CEO is open to a no-contract market, but only if consumers ask for it
April 5, 2013 Aaron Orquia 13 Comments T-Mobile, Verizon
Remember just last month when John pointed out why T-Mobile is now the US carrier to beat? Verizon's CEO Lowell McAdam, who said in January that he would watch T-Mobile's actions and consider a switch to no-contract plans, seems to agree at least that T-Mobile is on to something. (Although he obviously can't say that T-Mobile is the new carrier to beat.) He has now gone even further in supporting the idea of no-contract smartphone plans, and says he is "happy when [he sees] something different tried."
At Verizon's "Powerful Answers" event today, McAdam said that Verizon "can react quickly to consumers' shifting needs" with regards to no-contract plans, and that it would be "pretty easy" to make the switch. However, this time he doesn't focus as much on T-Mobile's success or failure, and instead is more interested in whether consumers really do want no-contract plans. Essentially, he is willing to make the switch and perhaps even likes the idea, but is currently letting T-Mobile try things out first because he isn't convinced that the average consumer really wants a no-contract plan.
Now, most power users and smartphone fans tend to prefer no-contract plans, and I've written about a few reasons that I think no-contract plans are the way to go. As such, it is interesting to me that the CEO of the largest wireless carrier in the US isn't yet convinced that consumers really want no-contract plans. McAdam should know something about the mobile market, and while some people dismiss the fact that Verizon wants to keep contracts around for now as greed, I'm actually interested to know the company's reasoning.
If Verizon really were just interested in making as much money as possible but thought that no-contract plans were a great idea that consumers would love, it would actually make sense for them to have been the first carrier to switch to no-contract plans. If no-contract plans would really draw large numbers of consumers, it would make good business sense to make them more widely available. In addition, with T-Mobile now offering only no-contract plans, Verizon ought to be scared if drovers of customers really will move to T-Mobile over the contracts or lack thereof.
However, although Verizon's CEO is acknowledging the idea as a good one, it seems that the general consensus is that most users will still be content with their contract plans and their current carriers. Personally, the only benefit I see of remaining in a contract is the cheaper up front cost (which usually isn't cheaper in the long run), but I do agree that it doesn't seem like consumers are going to rust to T-Mobile. I'd love to find out why most consumers seem intent on keeping their contracts just as Verizon's CEO seems to think, because I can't see many practical reasons for it. Any ideas?
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VIDEO: What is the Rear-Drive BMW M4 Competition Like to Drive on Ice?
Home » VIDEO: What is the Rear-Drive BMW M4 Competition Like to Drive on Ice?
Nico DeMattia
January 11, 2023 / 2 minutes read
BMW's Snow and Ice Challenge is one of the most fun things you can do in a car. It takes place in Sölden, Austria, which is located in the Alps and, as you can imagine, it's extremely cold, snowy, and icy. Which makes it the perfect place to test a BMW M car's abilities on such slippery surfaces. It's also a great way to show off just how important tires are for winter driving. In this new video from Joe Achilles, we get to see that challenge, as he drives a rear-wheel drive BMW M4 around in the snow and ice.
The surface he drove on looked like snow but it, in reality, was barely an inch of snow sitting on top of thick ice. So, aside from just driving onto a frozen lake, it was about as slippery as you'll realistically ever get. You might imagine that a rear-wheel drive, 503-horsepower BMW M4 would be the last choice of cars for such a challenge but, with the right tires, it proved surprisingly capable.
Tires are everything when it comes to winter driving. A good set of winter tires can make a rear-wheel drive great in the snow but bad tires will render an all-wheel drive car useless. This video proves that, as the M4's Michelin X-Ice North studded winter tires—which are only made for Scandinavian markets—let the M4 grip the icy, snowy surface surprisingly well.
Another component to winter drive is traction control. Sophisticated traction control systems can help even supercars put their power down in the snow. In the case of the BMW M4, Achilles put his foot to to the floor and the traction control metered out the power on its own, letting him worry only about steering and keeping the car in control. With MDM mode on, the car still handled itself but was noticeably looser. With traction control all the way off, and Achilles metering the throttle on his own, he was actually faster through that section but it took quite a bit more work.
There were more tests conducted, so check out the video. But it's deeply impressive how capable a powerful rear-wheel drive car can be with the right tires and high-quality traction control.
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Window replacement refers to the surety of having all benefits and reducing doubts about whether new windows would work efficiently or not. Homeowners always have numerous options to make a sound decision. They can either follow their own preferences and taste or leave everything on the installers to make everything work for them. The best of all, they can also customize new windows and make them fit perfectly into the frame.
Double Hung Windows: Probably the most common window type that is particularly used for ease of cleaning and ventilation. It is provided with two operable sashes that make cleaning effortless and have two interior locks to ensure security.
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Seniors Mourned
Comal County ordered all flags lowered to half-staff this afternoon in honor and memory of 12 seniors citizens — members of First Baptist Church of New Braunfels — killed in a bus crash near Garner State Park yesterday.
They were returning from a retreat when a white pick up truck slammed into their bus.
County Judge Sherman Krause signed an order at 3 p.m. directing the lowering of the flags until sundown Monday.
"Our hearts go out to our friends and neighbors affected by this tragedy," Krause said. "First Baptist Church and its members are in our thoughts and prayers."
The order also encourages other local political subdivisions and property owners to join the county in lowering flags to honor and remember the victims.
Killed in the accident were
Murray William Barrett, 67, of New Braunfels
Howard Bryan Allen, 81, of New Braunfels
Rhonda Barlow Allen, 61, of New Braunfels
Harold Boyd Barber, 87, of New Braunfels
Margaret Robinson Barber, 82, of New Braunfels
Cristie Clare Moore, 68, of Cibolo, Texas
Donna Elizabeth Hawkins, 69, of Schertz, Texas
Avis Scholl Banks, 83, of Austin, Texas
Mildred Goodlett Rosamond, 87, of New Braunfels
Addie Maurine Schmeltekopf, 84, of New Braunfels
Sue Wynn Tysdal, 76, of New Braunfels
Martha Holcomb Walker, 84, of New Braunfels
Dorothy Fern Vulliet, 84, of New Braunfels
Sixty-four-year-old Rose Mary Harris of New Braunfels, is in critical condition at a hospital in San Antonio.
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Voting Precincts Added
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All Aboard at Landa Park!
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Here is were we try to answer any questions you may have regarding our service. If you can't find your answer here, please feel free to contact us!
What bus should I take to get to you?
Will there be bus service available when I return from Comino?
I will be coming from my hotel by taxi, and would like to return with the taxi. Where should I tell the taxi driver to go?
I saw the price for the trip on your website, is that for round trip? As in, go to Comino and return?
Can I choose the travel time?
I see that your earliest trip is at 9:00am from Marfa. Do you have anything earlier.
I would like to stay on Comino until the last ferry, but I'm worried that the boat will be full and I will be left behind!
Can I reserve a specific day and time for the ferry?
What is the difference between your red and blue tickets?
I'm on Comino and I lost my ticket! What do I do now?
I would like to take the ferry from Malta to Comino. However, would like to return to Gozo instead of Malta. Is this possible?
Do you have a reduced rate for seniors?
Can a senior remain on board the boat while his companions are swimming?
Does the ferry service operate in winter?
My wife and I would simply like to take the ferry to Comino and back, without disembarking, so as to enjoy the trip and see the caves. Is this possible, at a reduced rate?
We will be a group of 40 people, do we need to book in advance? Is there a reduced rate?
We would like to charter one of your ferries for the day. Is this possible?
I've purchased my ticket online, what's the next step?
What do I need to bring to Comino?
Can we take a bicycle to Comino?
I would like to go to Santa Maria bay instead of the Blue Lagoon. Do you offer ferry service to that location?
I see people swimming on the small island across from the Blue Lagoon. Can I be dropped off there instead of the Blue Lagoon?
How safe are your ferries?
I have children, should they wear a life vest?
How long is the trip to Comino and back?
Where does the ferry drop us on Comino?
Where should we wait for the return ferry to Malta?
Do you offer any activities on Comino?
Is there food and drink available on the ferry?
Are there bathrooms on Comino?
Is there anywhere to store items that need to be kept safe and dry, such as my purse, digital camera, cellular phone, etc?
Are there any trees on Comino for shade?
We would like to do a camping trip to Comino, is this possible?
Q. What bus should I take to get to you?
A. Visit Arriva's website (www.arriva.com.mt) and you can use their trip planner, on the main page, to see the best busses. Your destination should be Cirkewwa.
Q. Will there be bus service available when I return from Comino?
A. Yes, the buses run until late night, so it should not be a problem.
Q. I will be coming from my hotel by taxi, and would like to return with the taxi. Where should I tell the taxi driver to go?
A. Tell you taxi driver to take you to Marfa, across from the Riviera Hotel. If you would like the taxi for the return trip, tell us when you arrive, and we'll help schedule with the driver the best time to return for pickup.
A. If you are coming by car, we highly recommend that you take the Marfa boat, as there is ample parking in the vicinity.
Q. I saw the price for the trip on your website, is that for round trip? As in, to go to Comino and return?
A. Yes, all our prices are for round trip.
Q. Can I choose the travel time?
A. Your ticket entitles you to choose the time of travel from our itinerary, see our website.
Q. I see that your earliest trip is at 9:00am from Marfa. Do you have anything earlier.
A. In the summer months (May to Sept), we sometimes have an unofficial trip that leaves at 8 or 8:30am, however this is not guaranteed and is dependent on the number of passengers available at that time. However, if you have a group of more than 10, contact us the day before and we can make arrangements to take you over earlier.
Q. I would like to stay on Comino until the last ferry, but I'm worried that the boat will be full and I will be left behind!
A. Rest assured, we never leave anyone on Comino! We anticipate that there is a great demand for the last ferry of the day, and therefore always have an extra boat or two on standby for the final trips of the day.
Q. Do we have to book in advance?
Q. Can I reserve a specific day and time for the ferry?
A. Yes, it is possible, but only if you are a group of 10 or larger.
Q. What is the difference between your red and blue tickets?
A. Red tickets signify that you have boarded in Cirkewwa, hence we return you there. Blue tickets signify that you boarded in Marfa. Most people who come by car park at Marfa, so we wouldn't want to return you to Cirkewwa! It is very important to follow the directions of the Crew at the Blue Lagoon, as they will be boarding specific ticket colours only!
Q. I'm on Comino and I lost my ticket! What do I do now?
A. Immediately speak to the captain of the first United Comino ferry that enters port and he will make the necessary arrangements. Keep in mind that it may require you to purchase a one way ticket to replace your lost ticket.
Q. I would like to take the ferry from Malta to Comino. However, would like to return to Gozo instead of Malta. Is this possible?
A. Yes, we have an agreement in place with a ferry service between Gozo and Comino. Speak to us in advance, prior to boarding, and we'll make the necessary arrangements.
Q. Do you have a reduced rate for seniors?
Q. Can a senior remain on board the boat while his companions are swimming?
A. As we are a ferry service, the boat does not remain on Comino, but travels back and forth constantly, hence staying on the boat is not possible.
A. Typically, this is from May to end of September. However, this can be modified depending on demand. You will be informed at boarding time if the last ferry time has changed for the day.
Q. Does the ferry service operate in winter?
A. We operate a full schedule from May to September, a reduced schedule for March, April, October and November, and sporadically in January, February and December. It is always best to call the day before you plan to travel to Comino, in the winter months, to confirm that the ferry will be operating the following day, as we are subject to the weather conditions. See the current and forecast weather conditions here.
Q. My wife and I would simply like to take the ferry to Comino and back, without disembarking, so as to enjoy the trip and see the caves. Is this possible, at a reduced rate?
A. Yes it is possible to remain on the boat for a scenic trip, however there is no reduced rate. It is standard price. Be sure that the return trip will take place at 12:30pm or later, to see the caves.
Q. We will be a group of 40 people, do we need to book in advance? Is there a reduced rate?
A. Yes, we recommend booking in advance. We may be able to offer a reduced rate, contact Mark or Lorrie.
Q. We would like to charter one of your ferries for the day. Is this possible.
A. Yes, this is possible, however I would recommend that you speak to either Mark or Lorrie to make the necessary arrangements and pricing. Their contact information is on the Contacts page.
Q. Do you operate on public holidays?
A. Yes, especially on public holidays! It's the day most people want to go to Comino!
Q. Can I purchase tickets in advance?
Q. I've purchased my ticket online, what's the next step?
A. On the day you would like to travel to Comino, go to the departure point that you chose when you purchased the tickets, either Cirkewwa or Marfa, and present a copy of the order confirmation that you received by email to the ticket sales agent. He will issue you with boarding passes good for the day.
Q. What do I need to bring to Comino?
A. Other than yourself, we recommend sunscreen, a towel, a bottle of water and a good pair of flip flops, sandals or water shoes, especially if you plan to walk the short distance to some of the better swimming areas, as the walk is over some sharp rocks.
Q. Can we take a bicycle to Comino?
A. Yes, it is possible to take a bicycle to Comino. There is no extra charge, however we do recommend that you arrive at least 15 minutes prior to our departure time, so we have enough time to load the bicycles.
Q. I would like to go to Santa Maria bay instead of the Blue Lagoon. Do you offer ferry service to that location?
A. Yes, but only to groups of 10 or more people. However, contact us in advance, we regularly have groups going there, and may be able to accommodate your request. Alternately, the walk from the Blue Lagoon to Santa Maria bay is only 10 to 15 minutes.
Q. I see people swimming on the small island across from the Blue Lagoon. Can I be dropped off there instead of the Blue Lagoon?
A. Unfortunately, no. Cominotto is designated as a protected reserve. Hence, boats are prohibited from mooring there. What most people do is purchase an inflatable mattress or similar from one of the Comino Kiosks, load it with their belongings and swim across the channel to Cominotto, towing the mattress behind them. Be sure to plan ahead and be back on Comino prior to final ferry!
Q. How safe are your ferries?
A. Our ferries are fully certified and insured. Our captains and deck hands have taken all the necessary courses and certifications, including fire safety and first aid.
Q. I have young children, should they wear a life vest?
A. No, it's not necessary. Our ferries are very safe, probably safer than riding in your average car, and are fully equipped with the latest safety equipment!
Q. How long is the trip to Comino and back?
A. The trip to Comino is typically 20 minutes. The return trip is 20 minutes when direct, and 30 minutes when visiting the Comino caves.
Q. Where does the ferry drop us on Comino?
A. We drop you off directly at the Blue Lagoon.
Q. Where should we wait for the return ferry to Malta?
A. The ferry picks up passengers from the same quay that we drop you off at, at the Blue Lagoon.
Q. Do you offer any activities on Comino?
A. United is a ferry service, hence we do not offer any additional activities on Comino. However, there are a number of third party vendors on Comino who offer activities and water sports such as trip to the western Comino caves, tours of the island and skiing, to name a few. Speak to a crew member when you board, they can direct you to the available services.
Q. Do you provide snorkeling equipment?
A. No, we do not. However, the Kiosks on the island do, as well as other equipment.
Q. Is there food and drink available on the ferry?
A. No, we do not provide any food or drink, however these services are available from the Comino Kiosks.
Q. Are there bathrooms on Comino?
A. Yes, there are public restrooms at the top of the hill above the quay where the ferry docks.
Q. Is there anywhere to store items that need to be kept safe and dry, such as my purse, digital camera, cellular phone, etc?
A. No, as this is a natural beach, there are no permanent fixtures on the island, other than the quay itself. We recommend having a good back to keep the items, as well as keeping a diligent eye on them while swimming. We have rarely heard of thefts.
Q. Are there any trees on Comino for shade?
A. There are only trees at Santa Maria bay. However, deck chairs and umbrellas are available at the Blue Lagoon, from third party vendors.
Q. We would like to do a camping trip to Comino, is this possible?
A. Yes, we cater to campers on a regular basis. However, camping is only permitted at the Santa Maria bay. If your group is 10 or more, we can take you there directly, otherwise it's a short 10-15 minute walk from the Blue Lagoon. Pickup would be from the Blue Lagoon as well, so plan ahead!


Admittedly, I wasn't going to continue with this series after finishing Reign of Shadows, but when I saw Rise of Fire pop up on Edelweiss, curiosity won me over. The setting is different from other fantasy novels, and the previous book left off at such a weird place, that I figured I would give this book a try.
The plot was intriguing, but the ultimate conclusion left me a bit disappointed.
Character development improved throughout the book and was pretty good.
Some scenes had *so much* unrealized potential, which just left me annoyed.
As before, I wanted to go deeper into so many aspects of the world and the characters, but no. Alas.
So, a solid three stars, because it was a quick and entertaining read, even if I didn't get everything I wanted out of it.
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Genavieve Shingle of Genavieve Shingle Law: An Affordable Attorney for Small Business Owners
"There was a huge void in accessibility to an affordable attorney for these young entrepreneurs who really want to change the face of our society."
Name: Genavieve Shingle
Business: Genavieve Shingle Law, a law firm for entrepreneurs
Industry: Other — Legal
Reason for starting: I was unhappily working at a corporate law firm and didn't feel like I was really helping anyone. My girlfriend is also an entrepreneur and I was meeting all of these young women who have their own businesses but had no legal support. There was a huge void in accessibility to an affordable attorney for these young entrepreneurs who really want to change the face of our society. So I packed up my office and started my own practice to help others make a difference.
Related: Read about another law entrepreneur here.
How do you define success? Success to me means that I am able to live a life that I love while helping others achieve their dreams and goals. The motto of my firm is: "Love yourself. Love your business." I am really approaching law from a very different way. I am coming from a place of love and support. To call myself successful, I will have changed the negative stigma that lawyers have; more people would feel comfortable using an attorney, and as a result, more small businesses would be protected.
Biggest Success: My biggest success to date was actually getting this practice off the ground. People were very skeptical and I left a very nice six-figure paying job. My success is being able to maintain a steady income and finally feel happiness and joy again in my life and my work.
What is your top challenge and how have you addressed it? My initial challenge was actually leaving my old firm and taking the leap to entrepreneurship. I never thought that I could have my own business. I always thought it was for the brave and fearless; and in a lot of ways, it is. But with the right preparation, confidence, and support, I was able to jump. My girlfriend is a business coach so I had her support and guidance in creating a business plan and really structuring my business. I could not have done it without her and other coaches.
Related: Read more a coaching entrepreneur here.
Who is your most important role model? My mom. She has had a difficult life – losing her brother, mom and dad within a five year span in her early 20's and having to raise her younger brother. But she views everything in life, especially the hard times, as a blessing. She is the most beautiful human inside and out and has taught me unconditional love, how to find joy in the worst of situations, and really, how to love myself.
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Q: Azure ASP.NET Core Web App Slow Performance vs LocalHost I know there's a ton of related questions, but none of them seem to quite solve my issue. My ASP.NET Core Web App runs much slower on my Azure Basic (B1) Web App than my localhost (previously had standard tier, with no noticeable improvement). In my app, there is one critical section which is basically a Monte Carlo simulation, which is what I'm timing. This section is all number crunching, with no database calls or anything like that. One core of the CPU gets maxed out (no parallelism), and the ram is manageable. I've run this several times with very consistent results, and my average times are as follows:

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*Desktop LocalHost (debug): 2.318 sec

*Desktop LocalHost (release): 1.278 sec

*Laptop LocalHost (debug): 5.579 sec

*Laptop LocalHost (release: 2.490 sec

*Azure WebApp (release): 6.663 sec (less consistent; never faster, but often slower)

I've attached some screen shots below of my setup, Azure settings, and my Azure live data.
My desktop processor is an i7-7700k @4.20 GHz, which I know was pretty high end only a few years ago. However, my laptop processor is a i7-3537U @2.00 GHz, and it has to be about 7 years old now. I haven't been able to find any recent specs on the Azure processors. Am I missing anything here, or are the Azure processors just that slow?
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A: Both B1 and S1 have 100 total Azure Compute Units (ACU).  Try running your test on higher capacity SKUs like the B2/S2 (200 ACU), B3/S3 (400 ACU) and the P1V2 (200 ACU) and P2V2 (420 ACU) and compare your findings with what you have on a B1/S1.

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Bats are one of the few mammals known to feed on blood, which has led to many misconceptions about the warm-blooded animals. They possess the unique ability to 'see' through echolocation, in which they emit high-frequency sounds to analyze the location of objects based on bouncing sound waves.
But if you're wondering how to get rid of bats, specifically how to get bats out of the attic, the answer is bat proofing your house before it becomes an issue.
Bats are warm-blooded mammals, and the only such species naturally capable of true and sustained flight. They're the second largest order of mammals on the planet (after pesky rodents!), comprising 20% of all classified mammal species worldwide.
Other interesting bat facts include: The smallest bats can be as tiny as 5.9 inches in wingspan, with the largest species spanning a daunting 1.7 metres! The Mexican free-tailed bat is the fastest flying animal in horizontal flight.
Bats play a significant role in ecology, pollinating flowers and dispersing fruit seeds, with some plants depending entirely on bats for seed distribution. They also consume insect pests, reducing the need for pesticides.
The mammals use echolocation – or sound waves – to find food, and can eat up to three times their body weight in insects.
While most roost in caves and cliffs, bats can make themselves comfortable in homes, too. Bats in house are not uncommon, with bat infestations regularly flourishing in homes – particularly in the attic. Bats in the attic quickly get settled around the consistent temperatures and dark harbourages offered, leading to large colonies that can cause damage to your home, and pose health risks.
Wondering how to get rid of bats?
Bat proofing or bat removal should be approached with extreme caution – these mammals may carry the rabies virus. Among reported cases of rabies in wildlife, bats, skunks, foxes, and raccoons are the most common.
If you have bats in the attic, you should perform a full inspection of your building. This helps determine where the bat infestation entered your home from, which you can seal post bat removal.
The best way how to get bats out of the attic is exclusion – it's important that you do not try to trap them. Let them fly out of your home naturally, rather than forcing them out through capturing and trapping. Bats will need water and insects eventually, so excluding them is the safest option for both homeowner and pest.
We use our Integrated Pest Management system, which includes bat proofing and exclusion, to remove stubborn bat infestations in your home and around your property. To learn more about how to get rid of bats, or other wildlife removal services, contact us today!


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Home Media News Mostly quiet on the statehouse front
Mostly quiet on the statehouse front
The presidential election is commanding headlines every day, and yet another spirited battle is being waged over control of Congress, where Democrats are trying to build on 2006 gains and Republicans are trying to hold the line. Little attention has been given to battles over governorships – in part because only 11 are up for grabs. The states casting votes this year include Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia. According to analyst Larry J. Sabato of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, heat-seeking (read possible national cash-attracting) campaigns are being held in two of the state, North Carolina and Washington, which Sabato has rated as toss-ups.
Two states are in Republican control, but Democrats have a change to take them over – Sabato rates Indiana and Vermont as leaning toward staying in Republican hands.
Less doubt is involved in Delaware, which the Democrats are likely to hold, and Missouri, which Democrats are likely to wrest from the Republicans. The odds of attracting late campaign cash are also diminished.
Finally, there are five states solidly staying right where they are. Sabato says Montana, New Hampshire and West Virginia are prohibitive favorites to remain Democratic, while North Dakota and Utah are strong bets to remain Republican.
RBR/TVBR observation: National parties have a definite interest in winning the battles down ticket within the states themselves. Controlling the state infrastructure is a big help to federal officials when they're running on their own behalf. There just isn't much out there of interest to generate a windfall for broadcasters this cycle.
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Rest in Power to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin
Put some R-E-S-P-E-C-T on her name.
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After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, Aretha Franklin, a musician who forever changed the landscape of American music, has died Thursday at her home in Detroit, her publicist confirmed.
Born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, Franklin was the force behind chart-topping hits like "Natural Woman," "I Say a Little Prayer," and "Chain of Fools." A self-taught singer and piano player, she spent her childhood singing in her preacher father's Detroit church choir. After launching her professional career in music at age 18, she catapulted into stardom the next year with her first Billboard Hot 100 hit, the 1961 single "Won't Be Long."
Six years later, she would sign with Atlantic Records, and the Queen of Soul would go on to see over 40 singles land in the Billboard Top 40 throughout her career. Her music had an indelible impact on American history, and would become closely associated with the feminist and civil rights movements. She was also a queer icon without compare; her fierce stage presence and reputation as the "original diva" have inspired generations of LGBTQ+ fans to find inspiration in her empowered, self-affirming lyrics and unapologetic attitude.
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Her career served as a model for generations of groundbreaking artists to follow, and broke down walls of racism and misogyny she encountered within the industry. "Respect," perhaps her best-known song, was inspired by her experience moving through the world as a black woman during the Civil Rights Movement. It would go on to become a revolutionary anthem throughout the 1960s, with its radical demand for independence and autonomy for black people across the nation.
"American history wells up when Aretha sings," Barack Obama said in a New Yorker profile of the singer in 2015. "Nobody embodies more fully the connection between the African-American spiritual, the blues, R&B, rock and roll – the way that hardship and sorrow were transformed into something full of beauty and vitality and hope." Released in April 1967, "Respect" shot up the charts to number one, where it remained for 12 consecutive weeks.
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Her feminist ideals and musicality continue to resound in the hearts of fans and admirers today. Following the news of her passing, fans worldwide rallied in support of the 18-time Grammy award winner. We mourn this legend with heavy hearts, and won't ever forget her legacy, her artistry, and her life as a whole.
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