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What is Sero!?
An award-winning knowledge assessment platform based in concept mapping.
How does Sero! work?
Sero! supports the entire assessment process, from authoring to taking to scoring to displaying results. Here's a high-level look under the hood:
What is an Assessor and a Taker?
An Assessor is anyone who wants to assess someone else's knowledge. A Taker is someone who "takes" a Sero! assessment.
What features does Sero! offer?
Sero!'s current (v1.0) feature list is here.
Why use concept maps for assessment?
Concept maps assess Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). Bartlett's list is still one of the best for explaining HOTS:
– interpolation : filling in information that is missing from a logical sequence
– extrapolation : extending an incomplete argument or statement
– reinterpretation : rearrangement of information to effect a new interpretation
These are the same skills that Sero! helps to assess – regardless of the topic or domain.
How is Sero! different than other assessments?
Start with this question:
Language-based assessments – like multiple choice, fill-in, or essays – have long suffered from challenges. MC essentially assesses recognition, fill-ins assess recall, and essays require writing skills. MC and fill-in present questions in a sequence – treating each as though they are unrelated. MC are difficult to write well, while essays are difficult and time-consuming to grade.
Sero! provides a holistic assessment of HOTS and domain knowledge. Emphasis is placed on assessing concepts and how they relate. Answers become dependent on other answers, so Takers have to think through an entire segment of the domain rather than recognizing or recalling bits. They can express the depth of their knowledge regardless of their writing capabilities.
How does Sero! score assessments?
Sero! compares a Taker's map to a MasterMap, which represents the knowledge and reasoning that is standard, common and/or commonly agreed to, or perhaps known only by the experts, for any given domain.
For those who want details… The score for a Taker's map is calculated by adding one point to the total score for each answer the Taker provided that matched the MasterMap. The total is then divided by the total number of items in the entire assessment. If an item requires multiple answers (for example, ConnectTo that connects to multiple concepts), the score is added equal to the number of correct answers divided by the total number of answers required. If additional or missing answers are provided, the Taker is demerited half the credit of a correct answer for that item.
Is this a valid way to do assessment? Is it reliable?
To quote education researcher Steffen Schaal, "the validity and reliability of Concept Mapping assessment has been properly explored." Almost 50 years of empirical research support this claim. The U.S. Department of Education's Science Framework for the National Assessment of Educational Progress calls for the sort of assessment Sero! provides – check it out on page 107 of the Framework.
We're satisfied.
Are Sero! assessments difficult?
In some ways, yes. They are new to most Takers, so Sero! provides instructions and help. Sero! assessments can also vary in difficulty depending on the domain content, number of items in an assessment, and the types of assessment items. This flexibility gives Assessors lots of options to use in their specific assessment context.
When should I use Sero!?
Sero! can be used whenever someone's understanding of a domain or topic needs to be assessed. For learners, this might be at the beginning of a course or module to gauge how and what they understand, so that they can be taught from that point. Or throughout the module, to gauge how they are doing. Or at the end, to gauge whether they got it and to figure out where they should go next.
In professional use, job candidates can take Sero! assessments to determine whether they really know their stuff. Or shortly after hire to determine what onboarding activities will be necessary and where to start on the training pathway.
Will a Taker know how to do this?
Sero! was designed through a series of user-experience reviews. We've embedded lots of helpful instructions for Takers of any age. All Takers go through a brief instructional page, with quick videos, to learn how to take an assessment.
Why not just have a Taker build a concept map from scratch?
Great idea! Building from scratch is a valuable exercise, for Taker and Assessor alike. Paper and computerized versions have their own advantages.
But making good maps requires some instruction and a fair bit of practice. We believe working with Sero! maps will help build skill in creating good maps.
For Assessors, reviewing lots of maps can be very challenging. Doing so takes a lot of time. Marking them is also hard. Rubrics can be confusing, and assessors need something to compare to, even it's just the 'map' in their own head. But perhaps most importantly, gleaning trends across a group of Takers is, at the very least, cumbersome.
Sero! helps solve many of these challenges. Being cloud based, it can scale to many Taker and Assessors – to clearly show trends and enable sharing.
Who comes up with the maps?
Assessors can author their own maps using Sero! or other concept mapping programs (we recommend CmapToolsTM). When assessors create their own map, they can organize maps as they see fit and to reflect the knowledge they want to assess, and they can pinpoint particular conceptual knowledge.
Sero! Learning Assessments offers maps authoring services – email us at support@serolearn.com for details.
Will my Assessors know how to author assessments?
Authoring assessments in Sero! is very easy. We have made sure of that by working with lots of assessors to help guide our design of Sero!.
That said, we want all Assessors to be get the most out of Sero!. So we also offer Professional Development Workshops – tailored to your organization's needs.
How is Sero! different than other concept mapping software?
We know there are lots of tools that enable drawing, sharing, and linking concept maps. However, none provide the end-to-end support for knowledge assessment. You can use those tools to draw concept maps, but you'll have a lot of manual work to do if you want to conduct an assessment.
One way to think about it: If other concept mapping tools are like WordTM and PowerPointTM – Sero! is like ExcelTM.
Can I use concept maps I made in other tools?
Sero! imports proposition sets from .csv and .txt files, and concept maps from CmapToolsTM using the .cxl format.
What is xAPI and how does Sero! use it?
xAPI is an e-learning software specification that allows learning content and learning systems to share data with each other that records and tracks all types of learning experiences. We have developed Sero! to be xAPI from the get-go. You can read about it here.
Contact us at support@serolearn.com if you are looking for more information on Sero!'s xAPI vocabulary.
How much does Sero! cost?
Sero! pricing models are based on an Individual Assessor account, which provides 50 Taker accounts, and on the type and size of the Organization that Assessors and Takers belong to.
Pricing and new account registration is available on the Registration Page.
Contact us at support@serolearn.com for research pricing or if special circumstances may warrant a discount.
Is anything free?
Yes – for a month. Anyone can register as an Individual Assessor and get 50 Taker accounts to try out Sero! for one month. To register, visit the Registration Page.
Takers cannot register for an account – at least not yet. Assessors and Organizational account administrators create Taker accounts.
What awards did you win?
In 2017, Sero! was awarded Highly Commended for Innovation by the eAssessment Association – check it out!
In 2018, Sero! was selected for the prestigious Innovation Lab at the Association of Testing Publishers' Innovations in Testing conference – which is pretty sweet!
Also in 2018, Sero! was selected for inclusion in the Startup Pavilion at the International Society for Technology in Education conference – here it is!
And the hits keep coming for 2018… Sero! was shortlisted in the Learning Assessment category in the Reimagine Education competition!
What else do you offer?
Sero! Learning Assessments offers Professional Development Workshops to introduce Assessors to Sero!, its features, and its applications.
We also offer MasterMap and AssessmentMap authoring services – contact us at support@serolearn.com when your organization is ready to generate content.
Who is using Sero!?
Sero! is applicable in education, training, talent management, and more. We plan to launch Sero! in early 2018. To date, we have conducted extensive usability testing with prototype versions with several Department of Defense learning and training organizations and at private companies. Our colleague, education researcher Paulo Correia, has also been conducting research with his students at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) in Brazil – the pictures on our homepage are from tests in their computer lab.
Check back to this FAQ in a little while… no doubt we'll have more to say.
What are you planning for Sero!?
Sero!'s future (v1.5) feature list is here.
Has anything been published about Sero!?
Indeed! We have published several papers about Sero!, its prototype versions, and the values of concept mapping.
The Benefits of Granularity (PDF)
A Case for the Superiority of Concept Mapping-Based Assessments for Assessing Mental Models (PDF)
Sero!: A Learning Assessment Platform for Adult Learning Environments (PDF)
Eliciting, Representing, and Evaluating Adult Knowledge: A Model for Organizational Use of Concept Mapping and Concept Maps (PDF)
Concept Map-Based Assessment for Adult Learners (PDF)
Sero!: Evaluating a Concept Mapping Game for Its Potential to Improve Cognitive Capabilities (PDF)
Comment on "Retrieval Practice Produces More Learning than Elaborative Studying with Concept Mapping" (external)
Why the name, Sero!?
In Latin, sero means "to join together." You see it in words like serotonin, which "joins together" neurons. In concept maps, the relations join together the concepts to form propositions, basic units of knowledge.
Who are you people?
Sero! Learning Assessments, Inc., is the world's leading provider of concept map-based learning assessments, through its Sero! platform, professional development and content services. Our founder, Brian Moon, has been involved in the concept mapping community for nearly 20 years, including editing Applied Concept Mapping: Creating, Organizing and Using Knowledge (CRC Press, 2011) with the originator of concept maps, Joseph Novak.
We are also honored to be advised by these distinguished members of the concept mapping, e-assessment, and business communities:
Dr. Richard Shavelson
Margaret Jacks Professor of Education, Stanford University
Peter W. Foltz, Ph.D.
Center for Next Gen Learning and Assessment, Pearson
Dr. Maria Araceli Ruiz-Primo
Professor of Education, Stanford University
Professor Ian Kinchin
Department of Higher Education, University of Surrey
Professor Paulo Correia
Lee Pugh
Bartlett, F.C. (1958). Thinking: An experimental and social study.
Schaal, S. (2008). Cmapping In Science Education Assessment: An Approach to Computer-Supported Achievement Tests in an Interdisciplinary Hypermedia Learning Environment. Proc. of the 3rd Int Conf on CMapping. Tallinn & Helsinki.


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Q: How to write to a temporary file in Python and read from it again? I'm trying to write a unit test for a function that writes data to a CSV file. To this end, I'd like to use tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile to write to a named temporary file and open it again, which I understand from the documentation should be possible on Unix platforms.
However, if I try this test,
import csv
import tempfile

def write_csv(csvfile):
    writer = csv.DictWriter(csvfile, fieldnames=['foo', 'bar'])

    writer.writeheader()
    writer.writerow({'foo': 1, 'bar': 2})

def test_write_csv():
    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w') as csvfile:
        write_csv(csvfile)

    with open(csvfile.name) as csvfile:
        reader = csv.DictReader(csvfile)

I get a FileNotFoundError:
> pytest csvtest.py -s
======================================= test session starts ========================================
platform darwin -- Python 3.7.3, pytest-5.0.1, py-1.8.0, pluggy-0.12.0
rootdir: /Users/kurtpeek/Documents/Scratch
collected 1 item

csvtest.py F

============================================= FAILURES =============================================
__________________________________________ test_write_csv __________________________________________

    def test_write_csv():
        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w') as csvfile:
            write_csv(csvfile)

>       with open(csvfile.name) as csvfile:
E       FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/folders/fr/7gjx_3js67xg0pjxz6sptktc0000gn/T/tmpgml8_fwf'

csvtest.py:16: FileNotFoundError
===================================== 1 failed in 0.03 seconds =====================================

I've tried various alternatives like trying to open the file in the same with block as it was written (in which case I get an error that it is not open for reading), opening in 'rw' mode (in which case csv doesn't allow me to write to it).
How can I write a CSV to a temporary file and read it again in my unit test?

A: If you want to keep the temporary file after it is closed, you need to pass delete=False. From the documentation of tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile that you linked:

If delete is true (the default), the file is deleted as soon as it is closed.

You would then just do:
import csv
import tempfile

def write_csv(csvfile):
    writer = csv.DictWriter(csvfile, fieldnames=['foo', 'bar'])
    writer.writeheader()
    writer.writerow({'foo': 1, 'bar': 2})

def test_write_csv():
    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', delete=False) as csvfile:
        write_csv(csvfile)
    with open(csvfile.name) as csvfile:
        reader = csv.DictReader(csvfile)

A: The context of csvfile is gone once you leave the with and the temp file is deleted. Did you intend to do this?
def test_write_csv():
    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w') as csvfile:
        write_csv(csvfile)

        with open(csvfile.name) as csvfile:
            reader = csv.DictReader(csvfile)

Probably not, since you reused csvfile. If you intend to keep the file you can pass delete=false
csvfile = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False)

A: When the execution of with block ends, the file is removed. So, maybe it's not the best solution but actually it works, so you can try it:
def test_write_csv():
    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w') as csvfile:
        write_csv(csvfile)
        with open(csvfile.name) as csvfile:
            reader = csv.DictReader(csvfile)

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Home > News > 12 July 2017
All Saints Parish Newsletter 14th July 2017
Wednesday 12 July 2017 at 17:19
This past week, the Church of England celebrated two figures whose path took them into relative obscurity, but who initiated developments which shaped church life long after their deaths and continue to do so.
In the early years of the 6th century, appalled at the city's immorality, the young Benedict of Nursia abandoned his studies in Rome for a hermitage. He attracted a group of disciples who looked to him for spiritual guidance and leadership. After settling at Monte Casino, he codified his Rule. This became one of the most influential documents in the medieval world; shaping not just the monastic life, but much of medieval society. Communities living under the Rule proved able to adapt to new circumstances and challenges, including the preservation of classical culture and learning and the evangelization of northern Europe.
The Rule also acted as an inspiration for renewal when monasteries became too comfortable and compromised. In our own day, as well as new Benedictine communities like the Anglican Mucknall Abbey in Worcestershire and Roman Catholic ones like the French Jerusalem Community, there is renewed interest in the moderate wisdom of the Rule as a guide to life in the world beyond the cloister.
John Keble is commemorated on Friday 14th July, because John Henry Newman dated the beginning of the Oxford Movement, of which this church of All Saints is a product, to the preaching by Keble of the Assize Sermon on this day in 1833. A sermon for judges seems an unlikely catalyst for a spiritual revolution. Keble used it to protest against government interference in the Church and to recall the Church to a sense of its spiritual identity.
Unlike Newman, Keble was no controversialist. He would exchange a brilliant career at Oxford for ministry in a country parish as Vicar of Hursley in Hampshire. He would spend the remaining 30 years of his life there; carrying out the duties of a parish priest, continuing his scholarly work and carrying on a large correspondence with many to whom he acted as a spiritual guide.
The lives and ministries of a monk in 6th century Italy and a country parish priest in 19th century England would seem very far removed from each other, and both from a city centre parish in cosmopolitan, multi-cultural 21st century London. Looking deeper, however, we discover common threads linking them with each other and with us.
Benedict saw the monastery as a "school of holiness," in which the community's life of prayer, work and study provided the context and support for the conversion of life. Keble thought of his parish in the same way. We, in a parish dedicated to the communion of saints, a communion in holiness, in holy things, should recognize our calling to be the same.
At the heart of monastic life is the Divine Office, the daily recitation of the Psalms and the reading and reflection on the Scriptures, which is the Opus Dei, the work of God. At the heart of Keble's parish life was the same daily routine of prayer and scripture in the simplified form devised by Cranmer for the Common Prayer of the Church of England. The same is true, and has been for more than a century and a half here in Margaret Street.
A Benedictine monastery is set apart from the world but not sealed off from it: one of its ministries is that of hospitality. A parish church must be actively engaged in the world, open and welcoming to those outside. At the same time, if the church is to maintain its Christian character, its distinctiveness as a sign of the kingdom of God, then its worship and prayerful engagement with scripture, with the word that goes forth from the mouth of God, and "shall not return to me empty, but….shall accomplish that which I purpose and, succeed in the thing for which I sent it," in Sunday's reading from Isaiah (55.10-13) ; the "word of the kingdom" in the Parable of the Sower in Sunday's Gospel (Matthew 13.1-9; 18-23), are essential if it is to bear fruit.
Fr. Alan Moses
Vicar, All Saints Margaret Street
THIS WEEK'S PRAYER DIARY
Those who have asked for prayers
Asia Bibi, Fr Graham Francis, Hannelore Sibley, Maria Magdalena Gemanaite, Faddy Hardo, Ken Hales, Fr Giles Fraser, Gulzari Babber, John Hughes, Ron Capon, Patricia Capon, Nancy Gardner, Katie Marko, Andrew Evans, Sarah Payne, Rodney Bickerstaffe and Ros Tagoe.
Those known to us recently departed
Hugh Cox, Vicky Wilmott and Charlotte Nikoi and Graham Wheeler Priest.
Remember past priests, benefactors, friends, and all whose year's mind occurs this week Doris Thrift, Kathleen Wait, William Hewetson, Isabel Bruxner, Kathleen Gardner, Mark Williams, Muriel Latter, Lucy Heales and Anne Finley.
WEEKLY NOTICES and FUTURE EVENTS
PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM – Friday 21 to Monday 24 July. Places are limited but contact Ross Buchanan (Mob: 07905 863578 or email:
ross.r.buchanan@btinternet.com) and he will try to fit you in.
"HELP US TO STAY" Wednesday 26 July, 7pm
An illustrated talk on his recent pilgrimage to the Lebanon with Aid to the Church in Need,
by Fr. David Ackerman, Vicar of St. John's, Kensal Green. Aid to the Church in Need was one of the charities supported by the 2016 Bishop of London's Lent Appeal, and one of All Saints' Lent Appeal projects.
Tuesday 15 August – FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY – HIGH MASS & OUTDOOR PROCESSION with choir and brass accompaniment 6.30pm
Preacher: Fr Richard Peers, Director of Education, Diocese of Liverpool
Mass Setting: Mozart Missa Brevis in C 'Orgelsolo', K.259
Motet before procession: Elgar Ave Maria
Voluntary: Guilmant Grand Choeur in E flat (Op. 40 No 4)
WORSHIP THIS WEEK:
Sunday 16 July – Trinity 5
11am HIGH MASS with Choir and Sermon
Guest Preacher: The Revd Canon Grace Kaiso, General Secretary of the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa
Gabriel Jackson Missa SanctÓ• MargaretÓ•
Arr. Tippett O, by and by
Sunday Lunch this week is being prepared by Robin Clutterham. The menu is: Summer chicken with salad followed by dessert. Please see the full Menu in the courtyard. Tickets £5 on sale at the Parish Shop before and after Mass.
6pm EVENSONG & BENEDICTION with Sermon
Wood Setting in D
Stanford Iustorum animae
SERVICES THIS WEEK
Monday 17 to Friday 21 July
7.30am Morning Prayer
8am Low Mass
12.30-1pm Confessions
1.10pm Low Mass
5.30pm Confessions
6pm Evening Prayer
Saturday, 22 July
12 noon Low Mass
6.30pm First Mass of Sunday
NEXT SUNDAY'S SERVICES
23 July ~ Trinity 6
10.20am Morning Prayer
11am HIGH MASS with Choir & Sermon
Haydn Jugendmesse
Parry Never weather-beaten sail
There will be no Sunday Lunch as the Parish Pilgrimage to Walsingham takes place this weekend.
6pm EVENSONG, SERMON AND BENEDICTION
Bairstow in G
Mendelssohn Ave Maria
For full service information: www.allsaintsmargaretstreet.org.uk.
ALL SAINTS MISSION PROJECTS
Our year-round fundraising efforts go to support three charities:
The Church Army hostels and programmes in Marylebone empowering homeless women into independent living.
The USPG-led UMOJA, HIV Project in Zimbabwe, enabling people living with HIV and Aids to have positive lives, and
The Soup Kitchen (American International Church, Tottenham Court Road) feeding up to 80 vulnerable people daily in central London.
Men's clothing especially is needed by the Jesus Centre in Margaret Street and also by the Soup Kitchen at the American International Church, both of whom provide a daily range of services to homeless people. If you have women's or men's clothes to give away, please bring to Church and leave at the Parish Office so we can continue to help support our neighbours' efforts. The Church Army is now also collecting women's clothes for their Homeless Hostel so all donations can be found a good new home!
The Soup Kitchen specifically calls for: men's trousers (sizes 32-36) and men's sturdy/athletic shoes (sizes 9-12 especially) and say 'we also need men's outerwear of all varieties and rucksacks and duffle-bags to help our guests carry their belongings!'
The Soup Kitchen team (only part-time cover) asks: 'Please drop me a line if you are planning to drop things off here. As always, many thanks for your support.' Soup Kitchen at the American International Church, 79a Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4TD T: 020 7580 2791 www.amchurch.co.uk/soup-kitchen/
* If you would like to encourage others to take an interest in All Saints/keep up with what is happening here, please forward this email on to them, or to people you would like to invite to services or tell them about our websitewww.allsaintsmargaretstreet.org.uk, which has a full colour 360 virtual tour for viewing the wonderfully restored interior of the Church – seewww.allsaintsmargaretstreet.org.uk/history/virtual tour – before a visit or if unable to travel.
The Parish Church of All Saints Margaret Street, London W1 W 8JG
Vicar: The Revd Prebendary Alan Moses
T: 07973 878040 E: alanmoses111@gmail.com (Day off: Saturday)
Assistant Priest: The Revd Dr Michael Bowie
T: 07581 180963 E: mnrbowie@gmail.com (Day off: Wednesday)
For amendments to the prayer list please contact:
Dee Prior, Parish Administrator (020 7636 1788). E: astsmgtst@aol.com
Or make use of the prayer request facility on the website at: www.allsaintsmargaretstreet.org.uk/prayer.
Safeguarding Officers: Chris Self (Vulnerable Adults) and: Janet Drake (Children)
allsaintsmargaretstreet.org.uk www.facebook.com/AllSaintsMargaretStreet

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Category Archives: Health & Safety Documents
SAFE USE OF LADDERS AND STEPLADDERS
Health & Safety DocumentsBy Admin1 June 8, 2017
Study by University of Reading: A third of all reported fall-from-height incidents in the UK involve ladders and stepladders, on average this accounts for 14 deaths and 1200 major injuries to workers each year. Many of these injuries are caused by inappropriate or incorrect use of the equipment. This guidance is to help you.
Safe Use of Ladders in the Specialist Access Industry
Every year there are deaths and serious injuries in the construction industry, with work at height accounting on average for just over half of all fatalities. By the very nature of its business, the specialist access industry is predominantly concerned with this type of work. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) encourages and welcomes industry guidance…
Ladder M8 – Ladder Safety device
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WFP Injuries
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Fatigue & Stress When Using A Waterfed pole
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CODE OF PRACTICE SCHOOL CARETAKING
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The Mosquito Anti-Loitering Device
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Information sheet on the latest technological devices: Window cleaners who work in busy commercial areas or in rougher areas may have noticed feeling ill or sick. This device is potentially dangerous for window cleaners as it may effect balance & a feeling of sickness when working.
Good Boots For Ladder Climbing
Health & Safety DocumentsBy Admin1 April 11, 2017
Although the HSE recommends training shoes for ladder climbing, here is a short guide to boots & how different types will affect your feet on ladders. The foot is suited to motion and not upright standing in a static position for great lengths of time.
HSE Safety in window cleaning using portable ladders
Most falls to window cleaners involve the use of portable ladders. In recent years figures for accidents reported to HSE and local authorities show that between two and seven window cleaners have been killed each year in Great Britain and about 20-30 suffer major injuries as a result of falls involving ladders.
Softwash Method Statement
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Boccioletto-Seccio
Start point: Boccioleto 667 m
Drop: 721 m
Trekking time: 1,50 ore
With children: no
Where to eat: Rifugio la Baita – Alpe Seccio
Route number: n. 387 – follow Sentiero dell'arte
By bike: no
Easy path but steep and with a drop that requires training and practice in trekking
In Boccioleto, Val Sermenza, 33 km from Alagna, there is a path that leads through the history. First you reach the hamlet Ronchi at 814m asl, where the route starts. The Church of the Madonna delle Grazie, a true jewel of art, first mentioned in 1617, contains a canvas painting of the Madonna on the throne of Rocca dated 1635, an altarpiece of Dedominici and 19th century Avondo frescoes on the facade.
The trail continues towards the chapel of Genestroso. Shortly before Ormezzano some crosses remind us of the victims of an avalanche. When you reach the small hamlet (20 minutes) stop at the oratory of St. John the Baptist where you can admire an altarpiece dated 1649 and the fresco on the facade is the work of Avondo. In 15 minutes you will reach Solivo at 1027m asl, situated in a beautiful panoramic position and the last inhabited area in the Cavaione valley. The oratory dated the end of the 1600' , is dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua. The front has a contemporary chapel of St. Nicholas of Bari, preceded by a portico with columns and lunettes depicting the Annunciation, inside a sweet Madonna with Child Enthroned and elegant draping as a backdrop, beside them St. Peter and St. Nicholas, San Defendente and a Crucifixion on the walls and a beautiful Annunciation on the ceiling entrance.
The 30min trail which becomes more steep and strenuous between large beech trees leads to the chapel of Selletto 1185m asl. It is a chapel for rest with a portico with elegant columns. Across the plains you reach the Daloch , Saas and Rivetti alps and then reach alpe Seccio 1388m asl in 30 minutes where you can admire the oratory of San Lorenzo, the jewel of the Sermenza valley. The church was built in the second half of '300 and consecrated in 1446, the year which dates the beautiful interior frescoes, almost all well preserved . On the ceiling of the apse a magnificent Redeemer, the Four Evangelists and the Annunciation is painted; on the entrance wall, splendid figures of martyrs and church fathers. Outside the square are the remains of an ancient fresco dedicated to St. Christopher and a rare painting of the wheel of fortune. On the way back, we pass by Alpe Tetto, characteristic for the old "torbe" and houses built with massive spruce logs. Returning to Boccioleto we recommend a detour to the hamlet of ORO (25 minutes) to visit the church of St. Pantaleon, 1477, and that of the Madonna del Carmine which has Orgiazzi frescoes of the 18th century and Borsetti frescoes. The first is at the center of the houses and is completely covered in frescoes. Worth mentioning is that at Boccioleto is the 16th centuryOratory of House Milanetto on the old trail (trail no.387) which leads to Ronchi. At the beginning of the village towards the east, stands the chapel of the Madonna Di Loreto, known as "Gesietto". It is known for its rather 'strange' aspect and for the variety of marble and the paintings are by Cavallazzi Oleggio (1538). Finishing this worthy artistic itinerary is a visit to the parish church with frescoes by Borsetti (ceiling and paintings of the Apostles), Orgiazzi (St. Peter and Paul), Avondo (presbytery) and Dedominici Rossa (Santa Filomena). In the Church of the Annunciation, now a museum are many works of art from allthe remotest oratories and chapels found in the valley. From these we make mention of the "Lamentation over the Dead Christ", an imposing 16th century wooden statuary group, from the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Sasso.
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Tony Holman, Chairman of the Little Shoal Bay Protection Society has stood down in favour of Mr Jeremy Richards, a local resident with a long and strong interest in the reserve.
Tony and Dinah Holman have been heavily involved in endeavours to save and improve the Bay since the 1960s when the then Northcote Borough Council proposed to use the former Northcote Gas company land for other industrial use.
Strong community opposition saw the council re-zone the land for holiday accommodation (a camping ground and motel). This too had quite strong opposition from many who wanted the land for a park.
Then in the 1970s the Birkenhead Borough Council began dumping waste products in the wetland and Dinah and others fought this to a standstill.
These unpopular activities by the two councils led to increasing concern from more and more people who saw the beauty, importance and potential of Little Shoal Bay.
The final catalyst for very strong action from the community came about when it was learned that the new North Shore City Council had secretly decided to sell the motel and camping ground into private hands, who seemed likely to build intensive housing in the Bay.
Tony and Dinah invited a number of local activists to form the LSB Action Committee whose objective was to stop any such development and to urge the council to buy back the land for open space for the whole community.
This work continued unabated for about six years. During that time Tony Holman was elected to council where he pushed for the repurchase, continually backed by strong public support. These efforts were successful in 1999 when the land was repurchased and zoned as public open space.
After that, the Action Committee and Tony continued to play an important role in seeking improvements to the Bay and to make submissions on numerous matters.
In 2008 the LSB Action Committee changed its name to LSB Protection Society to put greater emphasis on a public guardian role, aiming to see that what has been gained over a long period of time and struggle is not eroded, and that the public is kept informed of any matters which might impact on a park – a precious gem for the enjoyment of the public.
In signing off, Tony says that little would have been achieved without huge and persistent public support over five decades and he hopes that this will continue well in to the future. Of current concern to him and the Committee are the considerable dangers for this and most reserves arising from the proposed Unitary Plan for Auckland.
His final plea to the community – please cherish and take care of your park and have the authorities on if you don't like their "improvements" to your park.


A truly great barbecue joint should be judged by how it handles dishes other than its main attraction.
By Jason Sheehan·	 6/28/2015, 5:54 a.m.
Even in this Yankee city, barbecue is a summertime staple. And while any dilettante can find good ribs in Philly these days (and brisket, too), a truly great barbecue joint should be judged by how it handles dishes other than the main attraction. Here's a brief guide to going deeper at the region's best barbecue spots.
Percy Street Barbecue // Michael Solomonov's rib joint is run by longtime loyalist (and chef/partner) Erin O'Shea. And sure, you can get good brisket here (or a pork belly sandwich with pickled carrots and cilantro on a long roll, which is kind of like a Vietnamese banh mi after a summer spent in the Deep South). But the secret score at Percy Street is the brisket's burnt ends. These barky bits cut from the end of the brisket can be had either with O'Shea's excellent baked beans (which can be ordered right off the menu) or, if you're lucky (and ask nice), all on their own. 900 South Street, Bella Vista.
Pig Daddy's BBQ // It's weird how Pig Daddy's reminds me of being in New Mexico, where in every strip mall there's a Chinese restaurant that serves tacos and meatball subs alongside lo mein, or a Mexican restaurant that also serves sushi and Jamaican meat pies. Pig Daddy's does Southern BBQ plus Cuban sandwiches, po' boys, Mexican food, poutine and Buffalo wings. But the best of the oddballs here is the Texas Tommy — a double-smoked foot-long sausage on a steak roll, topped with Cheez Whiz and Pig Daddy's chili (because yeah, they also make chili). 693 Burmont Road, Drexel Hill.
Fette Sau // When you look at the menu at a barbecue place, you generally look at the ribs first, then maybe the brisket, the chicken, the sides, the booze, the dessert, the coat-check policy, and then, after all that, the hot links. Next time you're at Fette Sau, do yourself a favor and reverse that list: Let the unimaginative gorge on the ribs and pulled pork while you get yourself a couple of Nicolosi hot links right out of the smoker, a side of the burnt end baked beans, and a shot of Bulleit with a beer back to wash it all down. 1208 Frankford Avenue, Fishtown.
Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse // The ribs, the brisket, the chicken — all good. But then, the ribs, the brisket and the chicken are good at a lot of the BBQ joints in town. To really judge a barbecue operation, do so by its collard greens. And the spicy greens at Sweet Lucy's are excellent — especially when slapped on top of some pulled pork and covered in melted provolone in a 'cue-shack take on the classic Philly roast pork sandwich. 7500 State Road, Northeast Philly.
Zachary's BBQ // Zachary's puts some serious work into chicken, offering it pulled (and tossed with a little barbecue sauce and some sweet spice), wood-roasted on the rotisserie or Southern-fried. And should you want to go even further into the menu, Zachary's also does some excellent smoked turkey breasts (a rarity around here). 1709 Markley Street, Norristown.
Originally published in the June, 2015 issue of Philadelphia magazine.


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First of all I would like to make excuses for my bad English. It's not my native. But from my part I did my best so everyone could understand what I wanted to tell about.
I've played K&L for about four-five times already because it's a rather good game, I would even say it's the excellent game. Of cause it has its lacks and one should admit that there are a lot of them (for example the old-timed graphics, the rather simple gameplay, bad NPC and so on). But as for me, I love this game for its story and the atmosphere. K&L is something like an interactive movie in criminal genre and it reminded me such masterpieces in this genre as Heat, Naturally Born Killers and Reservoir Dogs.
To my mind it is the story that makes this game to win our hearts and that's why I'd like to discuss it. The reason is that although it is rather good but it still has a lot of holes in it. I still have many questions on which I couldn't find answers during playing. So let me point on the obscure moments...
First, practically we don't know anything about Kane and Lynch. I mean that we know nothing about their past. What was them before they met??? I've read their FBI cases and made a conclusion that Lynch was an ordinary man who had a loved wife and a legal job. But his mental illness (some kind of schizophrenia) ruined his life. His wife was found dead and police indicted Lynch in the murder. Things seem clear with Lynch, but Kane is a more vague person. He was a mercenary, one of the members of the criminal group named The7. But what was his life before The7??? He also had a family... A wife and two kids. A daughter and a son. Well, why the developers didn't mention about his son and about that accident with the gun in the game is still obscure to me. We can only guess about his existance looking at the photo in the very beginning. The case is that he was shot dead while playing with his farther's gun and it could let Kane to stay on the wrong path. I've read it in the FBI case... You can't find it in the game. Why??? I donno. But this is not the haziest thing. You know, one can make me belive that such the tragedy can be the reason of some kind of a depression, alcoholism, family brawls etc. But it's hard for me to believe that it can make a professinal killer experienced in firearms and mortal skills out of an ordinary man. Or maybe Kane wasn't so ordinary??? I mean he might have a police training or something before. A mystery...
Ok, things become more interesting... Venezuala... What really happend there is a big mystery, too. Furthermore, we even don't practically know what The Brothers, Mute and Carlos want Kane to give them back. A briefcase. What is in it?? Friends, turn on your imagination to answer it while playing, 'cause the developers have forgotten to mention about diamands in the game. Thanks God they didn't forget to do this in the game previews.
Besides... What happend to the others two The7 members?? I guess they're dead??
Still I have read that someone pointed the police on that fact that Kane kept firearms at home. Practically this let them to indict Kane in several bank robberies which caused three police officers' deaths. Who was that man that wanted Kane to be kept behind bars?? There isn't a clear answer on this question, either.
And what is a role of Retomoto in this story?? I consider that Kane had a business with him before. And what the debt was Kane talking about while cutting Retomoto's face?? I guess Retomoto made that scar to him, but what for what that stay unclear to me.
Well, as you can see there are a lot of questions. I would even say it's a little part of uncertain things. Certainly the developers may have left replies for the sequel. If not then it's a serious omission, I think. Perhaps someone have any ideas on that, so please write... Let's discuss it...
commitatus
one of the biggest questions i have is from the bank, where kane is attempting to retrieve his money.
he refers to some old person who took the money.
who is this? why would he have known how to get to it?
maybe i missed something, but that is a rather large plot hole.
Firegamer
Probably Retomoto. His old. He got his briefcase where you kill him.
yeah, sure it's Retomoto.
Okay here is Kane's story from what I know.
Kane was in the army and he had his service pistol at home, and his son found it and shot himself and died. His wife got pissed at him and left because she told him she didnt want him to have a gun around the children, so I think then he joined The7.
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Real name Adam Marcus.Originally worked as a consultant for large companies that outsource work to other countries. His relatively normal life takes a turn for the worse when his two-year-old son Stephen finds his gun, shoots himself with it and dies. Two weeks after, Kane is unable to cope and seeing the blame put squarely on him by his wife, he skips the country. He becomes a mercenary, and after six years of putting his acquired skills to good work, he is contacted by a mysterious group known only as The7. "A brotherhood of unlimited power," The7 are looking to add Kane to their ranks. They promise him riches which also come with stringent rules. If those rules are ever broken, Kane is a dead man. He works for the mercenary organization for thirteen years. When their retirement job in Venezuela goes horribly wrong, Kane's entire team ends up dead (or so he thinks). He manages to escape with a fortune in diamonds. He flees, but the authorities catch up to him and he is sentenced to death. It is unknown where or how Kane got the distinctive scar running from his forehead, across his right eye down to his right cheek (Though it's possible that it had something to do with previous dealings with the Yakuza crimelord, Retomoto, because when Retomoto is killed, Kane makes the same cut across Retomoto's eye). It should be noted that Kane cares a lot about his daughter Jenny, knowing that he will die when he gets the money, but his daughter will be spared (see below). He has a good friendship with The7 member, Carlos, since Carlos tried to have Kane's family saved.
Real name James Seth Lynch. A paranoid schizophrenic who made a blue collar living in a meat packing plant. He needs a large amount of prescription pills to keep his volatile nature under control. Lynch ends up on death row, after one of his 'blackouts' resulted in the brutal murder of his wife Anna. Soon after his 911 call, he went on the run (believing someone else had killed her) but was finally caught and sentenced to death. It is never clear if he is the victim of a set-up or that he really has killed due to his delusions.
YoungZer0
That's the thing with the flashbacks. Everytime Kane hits the ground you can "hear" the past. You can hear his wife screaming at him because he kept a gun at home. You can hear a shot and something droping to the floor, before Kane said "No, just -". Could be his son. I think the flashbacks are one of the best parts in the game.
To your other question: Some of The7 survived. They gave the tip.
I read the Playboy Interview with Kane. He said that The7 marks their people if they **** up things. The more you **** up, the more visible the scar will be. I remember a flashback where one of The7 said "Kane you always **** up!". I say that Retomoto bought The7 for his Yakuza Gangwar. Kane ****ed up and Retomoto gave him the scare, Retomoto definitely was the one who gave him the scar.
Btw. Retomoto is the old ****er Kane was talking about, that's why he kidnapped Yoko, to get the other briefcase.
Btw. Peter Stack helps: www.peterstack7.com
Dexter O
1. The two dead members of The7 were the guys that Kane left behind in Venezuela.
2. We are slightly enlightened on the tragedy of Kane's son in his dying thoughts. It is also written in the game manual in his FBI case file.
3. I guess it doesn't really matter what was in the brief case, it was valuable to The7, diamonds, money, it doesn't really matter.
4. Kane could have got his scar in a number of ways if you think about it. Kane was romantically involved with Yoko at one point, Retomoto's daughter. Retomoto his a high ranking Yakuza crime lord, he probably didn't take kindly to his daughter dating an honorless mercenary. He probably gave him that scar in some sort of honour bound punishment.
5. Kane trained as a mercenary for six years after his son died, giving him all the military expertise he needed.
6. Retomoto is the old guy that took the briefcase.
Don't forget, IO are working on a sequel so loose ends should be tied up.
A sequel will make me happy.


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Chaos är ett begrepp inom spelvärlden Warhammer. I Warhammer förekommer fyra Chaos-gudar. Chaos står för allt oberäkneligt och kaotiskt. De som tjänar dessa "mörka krafter" blir ofta påverkade till den milda grad att de muterar, vilket räknas som gåvor från den gud personen tillber. Chaos-gudarna är snabba med att ge dessa "gåvor" åt deras tjänare, men de är ännu snabbare med att straffa de som missnöjer dem.

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San Francisco's Pure Digital Technologies has a fair amount to crow about. The maker of the Flip Video camcorder line just sold its 1 millionth camcorder in the United States.
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Han Kuo-yu calls for unity after conceding defeat, urged Tsai to work hard for peace in Taiwan
Han Kuo-yu the presidential candidate of the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), called for unity after their party concedes defeat of the 2020 Taiwan General Election, CNA reported.
Han also stressed the value of Taiwan's democratic system and encouraged his supporters to continue to work hard at their respective posts.
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Drone metal  (também conhecido como drone doom e power ambient) é um estilo de heavy metal que envolve o ritmo lento e o peso do doom metal com os tons de longa duração da música drone. Drone metal é, algumas vezes, associado com post-metal ou metal experimental.

Características

Tipicamente, a guitarra elétrica  é tocada com uma grande quantidade de ressonância ou resposta de áudio enquanto que os vocais, se presentes, são usualmente guturais ou gritados. As canções frequentemente não tem batida ou ritmo  no sendo tradicional e são tipicamente bem longas. A experiência de uma performance de drone metal foi descrita como "não-muito-diferente de se ouvir um raga indiano no meio de um terremoto" pelo novelista John Wray no The New York Times. Wray também escreveu: "É difícil imaginar alguma música que seja mais pesada, ou ainda, mais lenta". Uma banda pioneira do drone metal chamada Sunn O indicou uma similaridade com a escultura sonora.

Influências musicais

O drone metal une elementos de uma variedade de influências musicais, incluindo artistas de rock/metal como Black Sabbath, Sleep e  Swans, o feedback de pesados tons de guitarra de Neil Young e Thurston Moore, o minimalismo de compositores como Phill Niblock, Charlemagne Palestine, La Monte Young, e Tony Conrad, e as várias composições para guitarra de Rhys Chatham e Glenn Branca.

Conexões com outras formas de arte

Stephen O'Malley, do Sunn O, colaborou em uma instalação com o artista Banks Violette, que comparou o drone metal com o trabalho de Donald Judd. Violette salienta, contudo, que drone metal é "tanto um fenômeno fisiológico como um acústico", com uma fisicalidade atendente. O'Malley também mencionou uma apreciação por Cormac McCarthy e Richard Serra. Essentialist  de Rhys Chatham inclui projeções de Robert Longo. O filme The Limits of Control de 2009  de Jim Jarmusch possui músicas de numerosas bandas de  drone metal. Jarmusch afirmou, "Eu amo esse tipo de paisagens visuais que eles criam, e eles realmente inspiraram coisas em mim para esse filme ..., porque quando eu escrevo eu ouço coisas pra me inspirar na direção do que quer que eu esteja imaginando. Boris and Sunn O))) e Earth eram realmente instrumentais para mim e entraram na minha cabeça".

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Ryan Wong - "Shopkeeper Rag" | Post-Trash Exclusive Premiere
I don't remember the exact moment when I changed from a casual fan of Cool Ghouls' music to an obsessive one. Having listened to the Bay Area quartet for the past five years, there was always something special about them, something subtle, hidden just beneath layers of garage punk, lo-fi, and classic psych pop. There's an immediate emphasis on Cool Ghouls' musical style, but the slightest bit of digging proves there's a far greater emphasis on substance. After three increasingly exceptional full lengths and a string of EPs, Cool Ghouls have proven adept to take on just about anything; heart-melting folk, three part harmony pop, slow moseying countrified psych, motorik voyages into hypnosis, and deep fried retro jangle. As varied as their sound can be, Ryan Wong (guitar/vocals) needs more. More room to explore ideas don't necessarily fit with Cool Ghouls, which brings us to More Milk, Wong's solo debut. A spectacular mix of acoustic psych and dreamy folk, you'd be forgiven for thinking the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Which is to simply say these songs continue Wong's great songwriting.
"Shopkeeper Rag," the EP's second single is built on a tight jangle, acoustic guitars and Wong's brilliant vocal melody setting a warm and relaxed tone. It's as inviting as can be as he literally sings "come on in, look around, see what you like". As the song contorts ever so slightly, the gentle psych vibes touch upon the casual disorientation of The Zombies or The Byrds, while retaining its own whimsical bent. "Shopkeeper Rag" unfolds into a gorgeous flute assisted sprawl, keeping the delicate pacing and paisley glory in full bloom. It's the shop you'll want to return to again and again, so don't be frightened.
Ryan Wong's More Milk is out August 4th via Empty Cellar Records.
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Mario Kart 9: Release date Announcement | History | Trailer
Mario kart is considered a gem among the titles of Mario universe.
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By Archit Singh	 Last updated Jun 27, 2021
Mario Kart 9 release date rumors are flooding the message birds of gaming communities across all platforms. The players are excited by not-so-confirmed news about the Mario kart 9 release date.
After players realized they'd rather drive along in adorable cars than dive into a turtle-infested sewer system, the Mario Kart sequence has become a staple of the Nintendo gaming community, so it's no surprise that people are eager for Mario Kart 9.
The first Super Mario Kart was one of the best-selling games in the world due to its emphasis on fast driving and healthy banter.
It's been around 7 years since a new Mario Kart game launched, and the gaming forum believes that in 2021, the brand will be given a lick of paint.
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Why is Mario Kart so Popular?
The Release Rumour
Mario Kart games gave us a variety of lovable characters to play.
Mario Kart 8 was launched for the Wii U in 2014, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was launched for the Nintendo Switch in 2017.
It was subsequently transferred to the Nintendo Switch with a few small modifications, including the addition of the DLC tracks in the starter edition, which was called Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Nintendo also worked with VR technology and a mobile game also known as Mario Kart Tour and the virtual reality game. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
You've certainly enjoyed Mario Kart at minimum once or twice even though you wouldn't fancy yourselves a gamer.
Nintendo's smash hit console title has become a mainstay on all its platforms, which is one of the business's best-selling titles.
It was also crucial in developing Nintendo's culture of protagonist bonding across sports.
This contributed to the popularity of an array of lovable characters and ruthless antagonists that fans can't have plenty of.
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Mario kart 9 is rumored to be more intense and amazing.
The rumor arises from a 4Chan user (via Gaming Intel), who posted a report in January mentioning a slew of games slated for release this year, citing "a lot of anniversary celebrations."
They do say that the titles could come out anywhere between then and "early 2022," but they don't say when. Mario Kart 9 is stated.
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Though Nintendo has not issued any official date, the usual culprits are now whipping themselves into a whirlwind of conjecture and blind optimism over the last several days.
Just after the banana peel barrage of the year which was 2020, perhaps we can indulge in a little daydreaming.
Or, at the very worst, send on more thrilling and possible rumors.
In the year 2021, the Mario Kart 9 gossip motor has begun to buzz with its incomparable sound.
Nintendo has not responded on this rumour as of this writing, and we don't anticipate that to alter.
Nintendo has a strong "no response" policy with regards to speculations, but it has also refused to discuss any of the prior Mario Kart 9 reports.
We'll refresh the article with anything it has to offer if it breaks the trend and gives a remark.
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The gaming communities are eager to hear any news about the new installment of their favorite game title. The public demands a champ driver, and Nintendo will undoubtedly be ready to react.
If the big gap between both the previous and subsequent releases weren't enough, Super Mario Bros. celebrates its 35th anniversary in the year and what's a greater way to honor the day than by releasing a slew of new Mario games?
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While followers of this Dow Theory blog may be inclined to think that I am a true believer in the Dow Theory, and hence, to some extent blinded and unable to see its flaws (if any), truth is that I am skeptical of everything when it comes to money. Getting rich is difficult. Staying rich is even harder. Hence, the investor should always keep a reasonable level of skepticism and disbelief. If I look like a true believer it is just because after having examined almost everything in the investment world, I find the Dow Theory to be the sturdiest investing system both aprioristically (that is, its rules make sense rationally) and empirically (real life proves its premises true). This does not mean, though, that I take for granted great outperformance and reduced drawdowns when looking forward. The road to riches is paved with obstacles (otherwise, everyone would make it). It is very clear to me that past performance is no guarantee of future performance, and even a +110 years track record might be deceptive after all, if the economic environment radically changes.
The US people tend to be optimistic by nature. And this is good as, as Napoleon Hill put it, "you are your thoughts". A good deal of positive thinking coupled with almost two centuries of growth, while being spared of massive destruction (ask the Europeans about that) have resulted in: (a) a very lenient stock market with a sustained upward bias; (b) a too complacent and optimistic investment public. Thus US investors tend to take for granted that 2-3% annual growth is almost guaranteed and that no major obliteration of capital is to threaten the economy, and by implications, their portfolios. The "buy and hold" mantra attests to this complacency and ingrained optimism about the future: "With patience things will turn out well after all" Ask, though, to a European fleeing his country due to persecutions, or a Lebanese, and they will tell you that one should be always on alert. Wealth, and the means to achieve/protect it, should never be taken for granted. Never.
Firstly, the Dow Theory is basically long term oriented. This results in few signals. Hence, we can say that for the last +115 year less than 80 signals have occurred (much less with the classical Dow Theory). While such a successful sample is reassuring because it spanned +115 years under very different economic conditions, it is far from being an exhaustive sample. I'd feel more comfortable if we had a +500 years sample with 400 signals. Therefore, albeit I remain committed to the Dow Theory, I am aware that more extreme scenarios are not to be ruled out. As traders say: "your worst drawdown is always ahead". Furthermore, please keep in mind that the US stock market has been very lenient with investors, as for over one century the US has been the economic leader of the world."
Would investors be protected by the Dow Theory if during ten years in a row the economy contracted by 3% annual? Or, even deeper, under what conditions will the Dow Theory fail to perform? Under what circumstances the Dow Theory may result in death by a thousand cuts (that is a long string of small losing trades)? Have we seen such an adverse environment before? Is it likely that we find extremely challenging conditions in the future?
These are deep questions. These are the questions any serious investor should be asking himself. No complacency with any investing strategy, the Dow Theory included. If we are really intend on protecting our capital we should put our pet strategies (Dow Theory included) under a rigorous stress-test.
· Under secular bear markets.
· Under abnormally weak cyclical bull markets.
- What happens if the market enters into "fibrillation" mode?
· Likelihood of a long string of losing trades (death from a thousand cuts).
· Estimate of future performance, if the stock market were to embark in an extended continuous decline (like boiling a frog) with a dramatic contraction of PER.
· What are the market conditions (not necessary dramatic declines) which are like kryptonite to the Dow Theory? Are they likely to occur?
It is easy to say the Dow Theory outperformed buy-and-hold by ca. 4% with a dramatically reduced drawdown, when on a secular basis US stocks have had an upward bias. However, I'd like to see the very same Dow Theory when a downward bias grips the stocks market. There are no taboos, and hence, I don't buy into the narrative that US stocks (and its economy) will go forever up (well, it can go "up" à la Weimar, that is during the German Weimar Republic and its resultant hyperinflation German stocks went up, but they lost purchasing power, reflecting the ongoing capital destruction) If history is to give me some perspective, sooner or later (hopefully, later) the ailments that afflicted other countries will also visit the US and in the wake of such problems capital destruction.
It will take months to write all the posts dealing with this issue. Each post will take time, and this is the thing I precisely lack. However, I feel the results will be useful to all investors.
For the time being, readers of this Dow Theory blog could start mulling over hypothetical harmful environments for the Dow Theory. Can you picture them in your mind? How would you act?


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The Ugly One – Review
Posted on January 16, 2012 by Jessica Goldman
The Ugly One
January 16 to 26, 2012
http://www.lunchboxtheatre.com/the-ugly-one.html
It was a very fitting coincidence that the opening performance of The Ugly One, a play about the perversely reverential way society esteems beauty, should come just a mere day after I, like many others I'm sure, sat glued to their TV set watching the red carpet of the Golden Globe awards. After a night spent critiquing which star's hair/dress/makeup looked best and who 's plastic surgery made them the fairest of them all, The Ugly One was a much-needed slap in the face to remind us how judgement based on outward appearances is not only shallow, but dangerous for all those involved. Even better was the fact that this slap was not provided by a heavy-handed preachy production but instead the message was delivered through a clever, surreal, sometimes funny, wonderfully acted and smartly designed and directed 60 minute one-act play.
The story, written by German playwright Marius Von Mayenburg, centres around Lette, an unknowingly hideous-looking engineer, who finds out from his boss that he's not being sent to present his new product at a conference because he is repulsively ugly. Aghast and upset at the news, Lette goes home to his wife to find out if it is true – if he really is unbearable to look at. His wife, Fanny, praises Lette's many good qualities but cannot deny her husband's facial shortcomings. She explains that she thought Lette knew about his looks all along and that she was impressed at his ability to soldier on in spite of his appearance. But her assurances aren't enough to quash his distress and he instead opts for facial reconstruction that renders him stunningly handsome. This transformation not only changes the way Lette looks ("I look like someone I'll always envy," he says upon seeing his face for the first time), it changes the way everyone feels about him too. Fanny is suddenly erotically obsessed with him, his boss is now fawning and eager to send him to the conference and while on the road, throngs of women line up to meet Lette for more than his engineering smarts while orders for his product are pouring in.
But like the saying goes, Lette's beauty is only skin deep and soon enough he becomes vain and demanding and thoughtless and able to get away with it because of his looks. Until it comes back to bite him that is. I won't ruin the plot twists for you; they are too much fun to experience fresh. But suffice it to say The Ugly One is an exacting and critical look at our aesthetic values and trust me, no one is spared and no one is redeemed. It's a deliciously strange and twisted story that makes you think even when you are laughing while making you laugh uncomfortably at the irony while you are thinking.
Just as interesting as the story in this play is the staging and set design. Pamela Halstead remarks in her director's notes that The Ugly One was a difficult play to conceptualize and a challenge to direct. Several times she says, she and the production team scrapped their ideas and started from scratch. If it was a challenge, the audience is the better for it because what Halstead and her team deliver is an inventive and risky production that is the perfect simple foil for the complex messages of the script. Opting for a chillingly stark stage with white walls and only two props, an operating table that doubles as a desk and a bed and the gauze that Lette wears post operation, Halstead and set designer Anton De Groot create a clinical atmosphere in which the absurdity of the beauty myth becomes magnified.
This bare bones set also does great justice to the uniformly impressive cast, who without scenery and props to rely on are utterly exposed for the fine performers they are. All actors are on stage throughout the play and simply turn their backs to the action when they are not part of the scene and there are many scenes in this play, with all of the actors except Matthew Thomas Walker (Lette) playing more than one role. Brian Heighton as Scheffler (Lette's boss) and the surgeon oozes wonderful advantage-taking sliminess with both his characters, Kate Lavendar as Fanny and one of Lette's affairs excels at both the small gestures of her characters (the way Fanny averts her eye from the ugly Lette) and the over the top outrageousness of a woman in erotic heat and Adriano Sobretodo Jr. as Karlmann (Lette's assistant) and the odd misfit son of Lette's female suitor evokes both a man wronged seeking revenge and the vulnerability of not being desired. Walker as Lette, though a little too reserved and plotted as the ugly Lette, lets loose once his character's handsome transformation and his out of control spiral with a fabulous ease and intensity that begs to be watched.
I have spoken before about my desire for theatre that takes risks and pushes expectations. Not simply for newness sake, but in order to bring excitement and illumination to the stage. This script and this production is one of those experiences. And as a result, dare I say it, The Ugly One is beautiful.
For the guys – You may think that the whole "looks are everything" notion doesn't affect your gender. Think again. SEE IT
For the girls – Beauty as judgement is all too real in your world. This is not simply a shame on us story but rather a disturbingly funny look at how trapped we all are in it. SEE IT
For the occasional audience – Normally I wouldn't send you to see a play with no props and a surreal storyline – but I think you'll find it easy to penetrate and fun to watch. In other words, not too weird to enjoy. SEE IT
For the theatre junkie – We don't get many experimental theatre productions in Calgary with this quality cast and script. SEE IT
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I love holiday dessert decorating ideas that are both easy and adorable, and these Bird Nest Cupcakes definitely live up to those standards.
Who knew they'd be so stinkin' cute and simple to make?!
The twiggy, dark nests are made from a cooled mixture of chow mein noodles, melted chocolate chips and melted peanut butter chips. And the fluffy, colored nests are made from flaked coconut that's been tinted with food coloring. The eggs nestled in the middle of each are Cadbury mini eggs and Whoppers mini Robin Eggs.
1) Bake up some lovely cupcakes in your temp-tations muffin pans, using your favorite vanilla or yellow butter cupcake recipe or cake mix. (You can use another flavor, but I think the nests look better against light-colored cupcakes). Spread on a little vanilla frosting – again, use your favorite frosting recipe or ready-made frosting from a can.
2) For the twiggy nests, measure out equal parts chow mein noodles to chocolate and peanut butter chips. Melt the chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stir till smooth, and add the chow mein noodles to the bowl. Mix to combine.
Drop little mounds of the mixture on a parchment-lined cookie sheet, gently press a few candy mini eggs into the center of each, and let harden (or refrigerate). If you'd like a more rounded shape like the ones pictured here, line little glass prep bowls with cling wrap, and press the chow mein mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the bowls. Add mini eggs in the middle. Once hardened, remove the cling wrap, and voila! You have adorable rounded birds' nests. Press nests gently into the frosting on top of the cupcakes.
3) For the coconut version, simply add a cup or so of flaked coconut to a ziploc bag. Add a drop or two of your favorite food coloring (or drops of two different colors), close the bag and gently toss the coconut mixture until desired color is reached. Gently mound coconut on top of the frosted cupcakes and add a few mini candy eggs in the middle of each.
These cupcakes look so fresh and springy served on a Rectangular Lid-It®. And with two different flavors of birds' nests, guests get to choose their favorite!


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AC-ET Supplies ProLights LED Fixtures for Coldplay Tour
A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) Ltd. has supplied a range of ProLights LED fixtures to leading rental company Lite Alternative, for the European leg of Coldplay's A Head Full of Dreams stadium tour – the Brit rockers' seventh series of concerts, launched to support their seventh chart-topping studio album.
Kicking off in Nice, France, on the 24th May, the tour continued throughout Europe and featured, as Coldplay's legions of fans have come to expect, only the highest production values – state-of-the-art lighting, pyrotechnics and Xylobands for the audience (wristbands featuring flashing lights that synchronise with the music).
When designing the concept for the tour, world renowned lighting designer, Paul Normandale, came back to an old challenge:
I needed an IP-rated wash fixture – as well as a blinder – that would be reliable and crew friendly," explains Paul. "Often in stadium situations the equipment is exposed to some challenging elements and for this Coldplay tour, like the last one, most of the venues we are visiting have no roof. We therefore wanted to use fixtures that are robustly durable and weatherproof. Previously, we've used units that required extensive bagging and retro-waterproofing. Plus, of course, a discharge lamp invariably seems to blow just as the band is about to go on stage…usually 100 foot up in the air!
Paul Normandale, World Renowned Lighting Designer
The ProLights ArenaCOB4 fixtures remove all of these issues," continues Paul. "Plus, they offer some interesting programming variations – as individual cells within the fixtures can be controlled and programmed separately, which is quite unusual for a blinder product.
In Paul's design, sixty of the RGBW ArenaCOB4 fixtures provide top and side lighting for the band, along with a further twenty five Warm White ArenaCOB4-Halos replacing the traditional 4-lite DWE blinders.
The ArenaCOB Halo provides the punch of a blinder when at full, matched with a beautiful amber glow at low levels to provide the warmth synonymous with a tungsten DWE source.
With their IP65 housing, magnetic lens options and individually-controllable LED cells, both feature a clever rigging system that allows lighting designers to use the fixture as a building block – offering a range of creative possibilities.
These fixtures will definitely become a mainstay in Lite Alternative's rental stock. We produce an increasing array of outdoor events every summer and it has been great to work with a brand that responds so positively and quickly to real market requirements.
Graham Feast, Lighting Director of Coldplay's tour
Under the risers, and replacing MR16 battens, are ProLights LumiPix 16H linear LED battens. Each metre long batten features 16x12W high-efficiency RGBWA+UV LEDs able to deliver both the warm tungsten of the unit they replaced, but add the option of a full colour spectrum both on stage and to the camera.
Finally, and providing the band with a magical, almost phosphorescent glow during special UV sequences are 60 ProLights StudioCOB UV LED PARs. With a variety of lens options, plenty of punch, and removing the fragile nature of traditional UV guns, the StudioCOB UVs offer a rugged, tourable, stadium scale UV solution.
The ProLights range is being developed in response to the feedback of some of the world's leading lighting designers and directors, including Paul and Graham, and it is fantastic to see such stunning results. I am always delighted that these "workhorse" fixtures provide the performance that designers demand and deserve, but at a price that means they can deliver their creative concepts on budget.
Neil Vann, ProLights brand manager for AC-ET
Once the European leg of the tour recently completed in July, Coldplay headed to New York for the first in a series of US dates where Upstaging Inc. are supplying the lighting in the USA.
The ProLights lighting range offers designers premium performance products at a value price point, using innovative technology solutions which deliver reliable, creative tools. By taking advantage of high efficiency manufacturing methods, models deliver the ideal balance between quality and value to professionals looking to maximise the return on their investment.
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TV channel list in India, Tata sky channel list 2018. Tata Sky will give up 37 channels of its platform. Although they negotiate content, they negotiate with three major broadcasters of direct to home TV (DTH). Tata Sky has posted a cancellation of 37 TV channels.
The published notice states that the channels will be removed from the platform three weeks after their release due to the breach of contract and expiration of the agreement.
The notification from the SRD operator indicates that 27 channels will be dropped due to the breach of contract. These include Suddhi TV Shop CJ, Bangla TV, Jonack, DY 365, News11, NHK World TV Studio N News Assam Talks Adhyatm, News7 (Prameya News), CVR News, CVR Health, CVR Spiritual OM, CVR News Español, AFN Jai Paras TV, Paras Gold Dangal, Enterr10, FAKT Marathi, Bhojpuri Cinema, Buland News Samachar plus HNN 24 × 7 News1 India, V6 and Jai Maharashtra.
In addition, 10 channels are eliminated, namely HomeShop18, MediaOne TV, Safari, Khabrain Abhi Tak, Bharat Samachar 9XM, 9X Jhakaas, 9XO, 9X Jalwa News India and 24 × 7 due to the expiration of the agreement.
It is important to note that Tata Sky is against ZEEL, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) and IndiaCast Media Distribution for the renewal of content offerings. Both parties have notified each other.
Tata Sky is the second-largest DTH platform in India with 67.53 million euros, with a market share of 25% in the active subscriber market for DTH.
According to a Crisil report, Tata Sky's net profit for the year increased to Rs. 408 million in March 2018, up from Rs. 8 million a year earlier. Tata Sky's revenue during the year 18 increased 8% to Rs 5,719 crore against Rs 530.2 billion in fiscal 2017. Revenues totaled Rs. 4,772,000,000 in 2016.