Adam Enbar is CEO of The Flatiron School, which he co-founded to create a system of education that's accountable for student results. Flatiron School has trained thousands of software engineers and placed them into jobs at companies like Google, Intel, and The New York Times through intensive 3-5 month programs. Flatiron has also partnered with the City of New York to launch the NYC Web Development Fellowship, focused exclusively on students without college degrees, over 90% of which come from diverse and low-income backgrounds. Flatiron School. In 2015, Flatiron School released the industry's first and only independently audited jobs report verifying 99% graduation rate with 98% job placement and $74,000 average starting salary for graduates.
Adam began his career as a real estate developer before moving to Boston where he worked at HubSpot, leading the National Accounts team while the company grew from 70 to 350 employees in two years. He then spent time working in Venture Capital with Charles River Ventures working with entrepreneurs in education, enterprise software, and connected devices. All the while, Adam remained close to education, teaching first grade in Brooklyn, TA'ing a marketing course at Harvard, and volunteer-teaching entrepreneurship at South Bay Correctional Facility in Boston.
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Country singer Marty Brown from "America's Got Talent" was already a found talent
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We are huge "America's Got Talent" fans in my household, hardly ever missing an episode. This season one of mine and my husband's favorite contestants is every-man country singer Marty Brown. Usually I expect contestants on the show to be undiscovered talents, but I guess that's not always the case.
I came across a story earlier (although I can't find the story now) that mentioned Marty and his albums from the 90s. Really? I went digging and sure enough, Marty released three albums in the 90s through MCA. Heck, he even has a page on CMT and released some new music this year that he recorded back a few years ago.
From Marty's Wikipedia page:
Dennis Marty Brown (born July 25, 1965 in Maceo, Kentucky[2]) is an American country music artist. Active between 1991 and 1996, he has released four studio albums and has charted one single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
Brown's first recording contract was with MCA Records in 1991. While on that label, he recorded three studio albums: 1991's High and Dry, 1993's Wild Kentucky Skies, and 1994's Cryin', Lovin', Leavin'. Although all three of these albums received critical acclaim for his neotraditionalist country style and solid songwriting,[2][3] none of them produced any major hits.[2] His fourth studio album, Here's to the Honky Tonks, was released in 1996 on HighTone Records. He also co-wrote Tracy Byrd's "I'm from the Country" and Perfect Stranger's "The Hits". He performed on America's Got Talent on June 4th 2013, when he sang a song originally written by Bob Dylan, called Make You Feel My Love.
Not sure how I missed the news that Marty was already a discovered talent since Country Weekly ran a story about him back at the beginning of June, but I did.
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I haven't decided yet if knowing Marty already had a chance at fame years ago changes how I feel about him or not.
Oh heck, who am I kidding? I still think he's great. Hope he gets a second shot at fame thanks to his current appearances on T.V.
You can follow Marty on AGT, Facebook, and check out a couple of his videos on YouTube.
Here's Marty on his first appearance on "America's Got Talent" when the world was reintroduced to him.
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Advocates in Tippecanoe County are raising awareness for crime victims.
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — Advocates in Tippecanoe County are raising awareness for crime victims. A group gathered at the courthouse fountain Tuesday to draw attention to how crime affects people long after the legal process is done.
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Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts is not what I expected. It starts with the black-clad character of Tuesday Mooney heading to work at a large hospital fundraiser. While she's there, checking in the affluent guests, one of them, Nathaniel Arches, strikes up an unexpected flirtation with her. Later, during the fundraising auction, she and Nathaniel cross paths again and witness one of the other guests fall down dead. And this is the point when things get very weird.
The dead man turns out to be an eccentric billionaire named Vincent Pryce. He's a collector of the obscure and macabre, also a huge fan of Edgar Allan Poe. He had set up an elaborate game for the entire town to play upon his demise. This book follows Tuesday, her friends, and some new acquaintances as they get involved in the game.
The author put in a ton of literary and gothic Easter eggs for the readers. The style itself was slow to get through, very much like speaking to someone who constantly interrupts themself, goes off on a tangent, and then circles back to the original point. Despite the quirks in the storytelling, the characters and the premise were so unusual, I had to continue reading to see if I could figure out what was really going on, how it would all end, and whether it would ever become clear. It is a slow burn of a book and often convoluted, but enjoyable overall.
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The necessary ingredient of our Indian philosophy or 'Vedantik' Darshana' is underlying in the Karma theory. As per Lord Sri Krishna's Verse no one can sit for a while without doing any Karma. Karma has a wider range of meaning. It is the Karma which is called the 'Purusartha' in Sanskrit. It has a great role to play in shaping one's destiny. This Karma in modern parlance is termed as profession or working for a livelihood.
According to the general rule of Astrology 10th house, its lord, its dispositor, the aspects there of decides the livelihood of any individual. The 2nd house there from i.e. the 11th house signifies gain, income etc. Saturn is the owner of the two succeeding signs i.e. 10th & the 11th house of the natural Zodiac. So, the mystical planet Saturn has a definite role to play in one's professional sphere. Sage Bhrigu has given paramount importance to the natural zodiac's different houses according to their sign lord. Sage Satyacharya also paid due attention to the planet Saturn by saying 'Karaka of Karma' etc. As according to the principle of Bhrigu Nadi 'Saturn aspected by planets or the planets aspecting Saturn's 2nd house denotes the working places or the profession of the native'. This has a larger meaning. We should not misinterpret those lines by giving some narrow meanings. What the Sage probably intended to indicate to us is that the Saturn is desire-less and when he is aspected by some other planets (nadi aspect) or is associated with some other planets he will be influenced by the same or when he is alone, not aspected by any planet it will be enriched with the energy or energies of the next house. For detailed understanding one should have the brief idea about the nature of all the planets and the Rasi Karakatwas. All the twelve Rasis have their own nature like Mesha is a fiery, dry, technical, has the ability to change the form by fire, powerful, dominating etc. etc.
One can notice here that Saturn is placed in Tula (Libra), a Venusian sign, aspected by Mercury (5th & 9th, the Nadi aspect), posited in the same Tatwa i.e. Airy sign. So, it is sure that his profession will be business because Mercury is a planet who is giver of business. In our Indian Astrology, Mercury is known as a 'baniya' i.e. a trader. Now, the question is about the type of business. 2nd from Saturn is Mars, the lord of the 12th & 5th house placed in his own house, hence Mars is strong. Mars is known as the 'Bhumiputra' i.e. the son of the Earth. Mars is a fiery planet. Vrishchika (Scorpio) Rasi falls under Jalatattwa. It is the 2nd sign from natal Saturn. The native has 3 brick manufacturing units. For preparing bricks soil and water both are needed and overall fire, the main karakattwa of Mars is needed to shape them from flabby one to solid form. There is the interchange between Venus and Jupiter. The 2nd house from Saturn is also influenced by Venus (trine), another indicator of business and money. If one follows the rules of retrogression Saturn will give the result of the previous house which is Kanya. Again it is a business oriented sign. The native has also two salt factories, where machinery works are very much needed. Mars is the planet of machineries. One may notice here that Mercury and Moon is placed in 7th house to each other. Moon is also a karaka for watery substance. Salt is prepared from the sea water only. So, Saturn is also linked with Moon through Mercury. In the 2nd house Mars is strongly placed and hence the native is engaged in those types of business.
When Saturn is associated or aspected by planet/s that planet/s will decide the profession like job or business. For an example when he is associated with planets like Mercury or Venus is a sure shot formula for business and for Jupiter it is job etc.
This native's case is very interesting. He along with his friends tried so many things, business etc. but failed miserably. They have a wine shop. When they were running it with Hired Staff it was not in a good position. Sale of goods was Rs 3000-4000 per day. His father was not interested in sending him to the shop as it is a wine shop. After proper advice through astrological explanation, he agreed. As soon as he took charge of the shop, it got the life and now-a-days the sale has come up to Rs 70000-80000 per day.
One can notice here that Saturn, the indicator of profession is lonely posited in the sign Gemini, a Mercurian sign, the sign of business activities. The 2nd house from Saturn is occupied by Venus and Moon, aspected by Jupiter, the 8th & 11th lord, and Mars, the 7th & 12th lord (5th, Nadi aspect). Venus indicates luxury goods, sophisticated goods and Moon is for drinks, liquid etc. Mars is chemical and Jupiter also is posited in a watery sign. Though Venus and Moon does not augur a good financial position but Cancer or Karkata is the exception. This is one of the special rule of Sage Bhrigu. The reason is Moon is used to be exalted in Taurus (Vrishaba) which is the house of Venus and, Pisces is the exaltation sign of Venus whose owner Jupiter himself is used to be exalted in Cancer (Karkata).
So, in this case it played a great role. The 2nd house from Saturn is of watery nature and watery planets are posited there and the native is earning a lot in selling the foreign liquors as their shop is a big one and and is the only shop selling foreign liquors. Since Saturn is alone, the planets in the 2nd house has a strong influence in deciding about the livelihood of the native.
Saturn is exalted in this chart and with his bosom friend Venus and with Sun in the house of Venus – A money oriented sign. Venus in Indian Astrology is called 'Sukra' Sukra is the Karaka of 'Sukha' i.e. material pleasure. In the 2nd house from Saturn, Rahu is posited. Rahu indicates Shadow arts, Camera techniques or computer techniques. Rahu is for Vast and mammoth transactions. The sign lord or sign dispositor of Rahu is Mars who himself is a planet related with machines and machineries. Mars is with Mercury in Mercury's most favorable sign. Mercury rules the communication as it is the owner of the 3rd house of the natural zodiac. 3rd house is also important for communication especially for business activities.
All these factors suggest that this native will be expert in mammoth transaction related with machinery. One more interesting fact is that the planet Venus also is for sophisticated goods, ultramodern equipment's etc. As the planet Rahu is involved in the 2nd from Saturn, it gave software related profession and Bill Gates brought in the OS called Windows.
Case 4: Agatha Christie- the queen of Crime & mystery stories.
In the above chart Saturn is placed in the sign Simha (Leo) aspected by Mars (being trine to Saturn), Jupiter is retrograde, according to the rules of retrogression it should give some effects of the previous house also. Jupiter is termed as the 'Devaguru' i.e. the master of the Gods. He is a teacher who has plenty of knowledge or vast knowledge. In the 2nd house from Saturn, Mercury the planet of intelligence is posited. Moon is for emotion, for writing, imagination etc. Moon + Mercury can give one a very good imaginative power. Jupiter is knowledge and is related with Mars, the planet of power i.,e. Shakti etc. Moon+Mercury is for thinking power, imaginative power etc. The lady was a good writer of crime & mystery. She was called the 'queen of crime & mystery.' She was very famous for her crime stories. The planetary arrangement in her chart shows her capability of writing crime stories and not the stories of romance.
Case 5: Cherio (Count Louis Hamon), a great numerologist, Palmist and an Astrologer.
T.O.B. – 10: 54 A.M.
Here, one can notice that Saturn is exalted, Venus and Mercury is posited in the 2nd house from Saturn. Ketu is placed in the 5th house from Venus+Mercury. According to Sage Jaimini 'Ketu Na Ganitagyan' (Ketu is a mathematician). The sign Lord of Ketu is Jupiter who himself is a 'Daibagyan' an Astrologer, aspecting Mars by his 7th aspect and posited in a mystical house i.e. in Capricorn. Mars is aspecting Saturn+Sun with his 4th aspect and making relationship with Venus+Mercury (5th & 9th relation) Ketu + Ven + Mercury+ Mars is a great combination for a good Mathematican. Jupiter's aspect is there. Thus he was a great numerologist, palmist and a great Astrologer. As we know that Ketu is a planet for spiritual pursuit. Jupiter gave him enough knowledge in Astrology. He is one of the all time greatest Astrologer.
This is the case of a lady who now is the principal of an Engineering Institute. This is about the association of planets with Saturn as narrated in 'Bhrigu Nadi'.
T.O.B. : 04:00 A.M. I.S.T.
This is the case of a female native who have struggled a lot. Now, see there is the association of Jupiter and Ketu with Saturn. Ketu's sign dispositor or the sign lord is the Saturn himself. It is with Jupiter in a technical type of Rasi ( Capricorn has also some sorts of technicality under its Karakatwa). Jupiter is the Guru or the guide. The native is a principal in a Technical college situated at Gorakhpur, U.P., India. More interestingly, she is a Astrologer, has gone through various astrology books and spiritual books. Ketu, the spiritual enlightener is with Jupiter and Saturn. This is a good Yoga for next brith.
I am very sorry for my late reply me Ravi. I was not awared/ informed. Anyway logistics management. Hotel management etc or working under such type of concern in some mechanical side is seen to be good for you. Do something for Jupiter.
Do u provide consultation on chart reading???
Do you provide chart reading services????


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Andrea Ramolo at the Railway Club, Vancouver, April 25 2011. Jason Statler photo
Review and photos – Andrea Ramolo at the Railway Club, Vancouver, April 25 2011
– review by Oswaldo Perez Cabrera/photos by Jason Statler
Andrea Ramolo is a Toronto singer/songwriter raised in an Italian family. An indie powerhouse musician, she does all her own bookings and has crossed the country from Newfoundland to Victoria and everywhere in between over the last few years.
She secured her own Canada Council funding for her tour, and drove from east to west again. This time Ramolo also brought along Sean Pinchin on guitar and Josh Turnbull on drums. Generally, she travels with her one-man-band, Jason Skiendziel. The tour kicked out March 30 in Toronto, 26 days later she played an early evening showcase gig at the Railway on Monday April 25. She also brought a new CD in her suitcase, The Shadows and the Cracks.
Sean Pinchin with Andrea Ramolo at the Railway Club, Vancouver, April 25 2011. Jason Statler photo
Her songs are about love and longing, but also about places (Texas, Thunder Bay, Nova Scotia, Toronto) where this artist has gone, and believe me she has been all over the country. The lyrics are well thought-out, like snapshots of life, or short films made into songs.
For an early show, a good-sized audience came out to experience Ramolo's powerful voice as well as Pinchin's fleet-fingered playing. The guitarist open most of the shows of the tour with his solo act and a rhythm section.
Ramolo and her band started with "O Brother", a great country pacifist rocker. The rest of the repertoire was a mix of blues and country. It seems Ramolo is moving into blues-rock territory, and the recruiting of Pinchin for the tour is a proof. Neverhteless, singer/songwriters love ballads and Ramolo is no exception: "Cold in the City" is indeed "a pretty song", as she described it.
The set and setting was cozy, intimate and warm. If you closed your eyes you could imagine being in a cabin in the woods where a bunch of friends are drinking wine around the fireplace or a bonfire, sharing a laugh with Ramolo's music playing. Despite being from Toronto the members of the band look more like country hippie guys, and in a way they are – it seems they like living in a van while crossing Canada.
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North Lincolnshire residents are facing a 4.99 per cent rise in their council tax bills for the year ahead.
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Council leader Rob Waltham said: "Many residents accept we will all be older one day and funding older people's care is an important priority for the council.
"We want to keep the council tax as low as possible and that is what we have done."
The increase in council tax is one of several announcements set to be made at today's meeting.
£5.5 million investment over four years in improving community accessed council buildings.
Mr Waltham said as well as the increase in council tax, the measures would be funded by an additional £1 million from the Government for care for older and disabled people, £11 million in business rates income and £1.5 million in four-year savings from the planned move of council employees from the Civic Centre to Scunthorpe town centre.
A £2.7 million four-year Government grant to support the building of new affordable homes will provide extra funding, along with previously announced proposals for unemployed people to pay 50 per cent towards their council tax.
Mr Waltham said: "This proposed budget strikes a sensible balance between investing to make North Lincolnshire a better place and ensuring, as a council, we continue to provide the best possible, value-for-money whilst keeping council tax as low as possible.
"We are continuing to invest in our support for our older and disabled residents, whilst making sure there is extra money for schools and roads, pavements and new energy efficient street lighting.
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Friday Foofaraw: Serie A – You're Gonna See it on TV, Might as Well Know What You're Watching
By Rose Rankin August 23, 2019 259
We've already covered the Premier League, but on your weekend mornings you may also run across random Italian soccer games. Serie A is on ESPN but mostly the network's app, so I guess you Luddites out there may not see it. But if you do, here's a crash course on what you're watching. We'll move north-to-south down the peninsula (no, that's not a euphemism):
Juventus: The league's best and most likely to win the season. Juve is the best team in Serie A and will probably win it. Again. They've won the championship (called the "Scudetto") eight times in a row. They're like the Patriots and Yankees rolled into one and yes you should hate them passionately.
But unfortunately they're legitimately good. Convicted-tax-cheat-and-accused-rapist Ronaldo wins games at will when they need to be bailed out, but they also have scoring depth in Mario Mandzukic and Paolo Dybala, the latter of whom is still young and talented despite having had a tough previous season. Their backfield was aging and slow, so they took care of that by adding Matthijs de Ligt, one of the best defenders in the world. New coach Maurizio Sarri, who won the Europa League with Chelsea last year will likely play a 4-4-3, and the Scudetto is theirs to lose.
Torino: The Mets to Juve's Yankees, or the White Sox to Juve's Cubs, if you wanna be a dick about it. Torino is a mid-table team with one decent striker. And his nickname in Italian is "The Cock." Not even making that up.
Internazionale: One of the best teams but continually falling short of expectations. Known as "Inter," they're making a credible run at Juve's dominance. They have a new coach, Antonio Conte, who is one of the most successful Italian coaches of recent years, and they landed Romelu Lukaku, who should more than make up for their drama-filled albatross Mauro Icardi, who they're still trying to unload. They'll be competitive like they always are…and lose to Juve like they always do.
AC Milan: Been underperforming and will likely be better. Milan should be good this year—they seemed to have found their striker in Krzysztof Piatek, they added a bunch of midfielders to make up for the injury-depleted group last year, and they're sitting out of Europa League (financial shenanigans), which means they'll be rested and focused on getting back into a Champion's League spot.
Atalanta: Last year's Cinderella story, doomed to not repeat it. Atalanta squeaked into the fourth Champion's League spot and yes you should root for them because come on, you're not that dead inside. But truth be told, they have no depth and are likely to be mid-table this year.
Brescia: Recently promoted but surprisingly interesting. So Brescia just got promoted, which generally means they're going to suck, but they just signed native son Mario Balotelli, one of the most infamous Italian players who's legit a top-flight guy, although also a nutjob and on the downswing. This club also has the league's version of Crash Davis, the leading scorer in the B league, Alfredo Donnarumma, who will be paired with Balotelli as the scoring attack. So it might be interesting at times, but with no defense they'll still be kind of a trainwreck.
Hellas Verona: Don't even worry about it. They were relegated, now are back, and will certainly be relegated again.
Udinese: Again, don't worry about it.
Genoa: Attempting to suck less. This team brought in a bunch of new players after barely avoiding relegation. Lasse Schone helps their midfield, their backfield is also strong on paper, and they may have some competition amongst their strikers between Christian Kouamé, Andrea Pinamonti and some other dudes you've never heard of. Could be a sleeper pick?
Sampdoria: Perennial shit show. This team's best player is nearly my age. And their new coach got his ass fired from Roma midway through the season last year for general awfulness. Expect to be underwhelmed.
Parma: Will be fortunate to not get relegated.
Sassuolo: Lots of turnover in the lineup, will probably steal a few untimely wins. Sassuolo is by no means a good team, but with the lineup going through the blender, they'll probably make life difficult for a couple teams at inopportune times.
Bologna: High drama, will be a mid-table finish. This club was rescued mid-season by Sinisa Mihijlovic, who somehow lit a fire under their asses to get from the relegation zone to a solid 10th place. He was recently diagnosed with leukemia and intends to keep coaching, but obviously a terrible development.
SPAL: Dull and will stay that way.
Fiorentina: In rebuilding mode. Fiorentina was awful last year but they have new management and a whole fresh lease on life. We'll see.
Lazio: Hanging around the top of the league, but they're fascists. Seriously, Lazio is the team for fascists in Italy. Even IN ITALY people are like oh yeah, they're fascists. So you can't root for them. Their fans do all sorts of anti-Semitic shit all the time—fuck this team.
Roma: Full on re-building. Roma was a reliable Champion's League team and it sucks, but they're going through a necessary rebuild. They have good young players in Nicolo Zaniolo, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Cengiz Under and a few more, although they lost their best defender to Napoli. Paolo Fonseca is untested in Serie A but had success with Shakhtar Donetsk, and his 4-2-3-1 may actually work quite well with their personnel if Edin Dzeko is in the striker position. It may be a long road back to the top but this could actually be a decent rebuild.
Napoli: Should FINALLY FUCKING BEAT JUVE WHY CAN THEY NOT DAMN IT ALL. Guess which one is my team? In all honesty, they underperformed last year and were still second in the league. Anything less than beating Juve for the Scudetto will be a disappointment, and it'd be nice if they could get past the fucking group stage of Champion's League. Napoli strengthened their backfield with Roma's Kostas Manolas who joins Kalidou Koulibaly, legit one of the best defenders in the world. They also hit the cheap-young-talented trifecta with midfielder Elif Elmas. And as of this writing, they were on the verge of signing Hirving Lozana from PSV, who will absolutely help their lack of scoring, since Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne, love them as I do, are getting older and not faster. So it's been a solid transfer season. Their coach, Carlo Ancelotti, won't hesitate to move from a 4-3-3 to 4-4-2 and can be trusted to make relatively decent decisions, except for playing Mario Rui, who should be fired into the sun and maybe can be now that we have Manolas.
Cagliari: Could be decent, and at least they're woke. Their midfield should get some help with Radja Nainggolan from Inter, who now has something to prove since he was kinda dumped unceremoniously. They've got other randos who are alright but nothing special. However, last year when local farmers were protesting shitty prices, some of the players took part in the protests so at least they're standing against corporate exploitation.
Lecce: Prediction—we hardly knew ye. Again, don't' worry about it.
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If Disney needs a model for their next animated villain, Dr. Flint would be a good contender. He's cruel, capricious, malevolent, and just plain creepy. We don't hear him speak very much—most of his dialogue is second-hand—but we get a perfectly clear picture of him from his actions. Take, for example, this early description:
Dr. Flint was an epicure. The cook never sent a dinner to his table without fear and trembling; for if there happened to be a dish not to his liking, he would either order her to be whipped, or compel her to eat every mouthful of it in his presence. (2)
Is this clear enough? He takes pleasure in food, but he seems to take more pleasure in violently enforcing his will on his servants.
Later on, Linda gets more explicit, painting an unlovely picture of her master:
He was a crafty man, and resorted to many means to accomplish his purposes. Sometimes he had stormy, terrific ways, that made his victims tremble; sometimes he assumed a gentleness that he thought must surely subdue. Of the two, I preferred his stormy moods, although they left me trembling. He tried his utmost to corrupt the pure principles my grandmother had instilled. He peopled my young mind with unclean images, such as only a vile monster could think of. I turned from him with disgust and hatred. But he was my master. I was compelled to live under the same roof with him—where I saw a man forty years my senior daily violating the most sacred commandments of nature. He told me I was his property; that I must be subject to his will in all things. (5)
Here, we learn that Dr. Flint is crafty—and later on, we get proof of this when he repeatedly tries to trick Linda into reading his letters, or sneaking off to his love nest, or believe that his son rather than he is writing to her.
We also learn that he's got a temper, and that, as she says later, he's "willful and arbitrary" (7). This is the picture of a man who is totally corrupted by the absolute power he has over his slaves. Would he have been so nasty if he hadn't had power of life or death over Linda? It's impossible to know for sure, but Linda definitely implies that the system of slavery doesn't bring out his good side.
So, we've got absolutely no sympathy for Dr. Flint. Really, who could? But there's a hint in the novel that it's not all his fault. Linda more than once says that slavery corrupts white and black people alike—"The slaveholder's sons," she says, "are, of course, vitiated, even while boys, by the unclean influences every where around them" (9). If Dr. Flint's father was harassing slave girls, then it's not so surprising that Dr. Flint does, too.
Linda Brent
Mrs. Flint


Cities must invest in mobile ticketing if they want to achieve MaaS, according to Juniper Research.
Mobile ticketing will total 1.9 billion by 2023, up from 1.1 billion in 2019, according to a new study from Juniper Research.
In comparison, the total number of digital ticketing users across mobile, online and wearable channels, will reach 2.2 billion by 2023, the research finds.
According to the new report, Mobile & Online Ticketing: Transport, Events & Contactless 2019-2023, mobile ticketing has become a primary driver of MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service), which many see as the future of urban mobility.
"MaaS is set to become the central pillar of smart city transport initiatives."
This will be driven by increased app use by teams for fan engagement. In 2018 many teams switched to mobile ticketing, leading to nearly 80 million mobile sports ticketing users.
While there have been cybersecurity concerns about chatbots, they have strong potential to alter the way ticketing vendors communicate with users, Juniper's analysts say.
Juniper anticipates that the majority of interactions will, however, provide information only, with less than 40 per cent of interactions monetised in 2023, compared with 5 per cent in 2019.


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1. Date of birth estimated from first reference. Reg. St. Margaret's Westminster, ed. Burke, 15, 276, 391; PCC 35 Welles.
2. London consist. ct. 35 Wymesley; St.Ch.2/27/172; PCC 35 Welles, 27 Streat; Reg. St Margaret's Westminster, 278.
3. Westminster abbey, reg. 2, f. 262v; C219/19/128, 20/79, 80, 21/98, 22/48, 23/85, 24/104 25/71.
4. PCC 35 Welles; Reg. St. Margaret's Westminster, 402.


Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley was pleased with his performance in their friendly win against Perth Glory yesterday.
Barkley impressed for the 1-0 win.
"I felt good out there," Barkley told the official Chelsea website. "We have been working for the last couple of days on tactical work and I have worked hard during the off-season. In this game I felt really strong and I am ready for the season ahead. Game by game I will feel much better and ready for the season.
"I came through a difficult spell with a few little niggles after a long-term injury but now I feel as strong as I have ever felt before," he added, "and I am feeling fitter than I have every felt so yeah, I feel good."
"As a young player breaking through at Everton, that is the position I played in," he says of the second of those. "I was in that position because it gave me freedom to express myself and I understand that role, and I understand the other roles in midfield so I am happy to play anywhere as long as I am on the pitch.
On manager Maurizio Sarri, Barkley added "The style that he wants us to play, it is really exciting and very attacking, as well as being very organised. We have been understanding what he has been getting across in training but the more we do it in training, the more we get used to it and I can see from the training sessions that this season is going to be very exciting."


A Greendale church is little by megachurch standards, but it has a mighty ministry that reaches out to radio listeners in more than 60 languages.
GREENDALE - A Greendale church is little by megachurch standards, but it has a mighty ministry that reaches out to radio listeners in Arabic, Chinese and more than 60 other languages with the message of Christianity.
The Rev. Douglas Schroeder, pastor of Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, knows the radio waves are getting through, but he also knows the message is getting through. That's because listeners in remote villages and in dense cities tell him so.
"That sends goosebumps all over me," Schroeder said. That sort of change of heart happens often and in many different cultures, he said.
The broadcasts from Our Shepherd in little Greendale are bringing people to faith at a rate of 1,000 a month, based on responses received from listeners. Schroeder said he's overwhelmed.
"I praise God," he said. "It's joyful and it reminds me of what happens in Acts" when 3,000 people came to Christ on Pentecost.
The Our Shepherd broadcasts are beamed out usually once a week, but often listeners beg the local radio stations to broadcast them again. If there's time to fill or if the station GM has a mind to, the messages go out again, Schroeder said.
The messages also echo through far-flung villages from the mouths of those who are so moved they want to spread the word, too. These impromptu ministers have no path to a Bible college, but their path to their radio is an umbilical cord connecting them with the Christian world.
"The responses we get from listeners are overwhelming. We know we have millions of listeners and listener groups around the world," he said.
Obviously, Schroeder doesn't speak all 65 languages. He records his message in a basically one-man operation. He turns the computer on, steps into a studio right in the church and records.
Then he dispatches the message to Trans World Radio, based in Cary, North Carolina, just west of Raleigh. Trans World has the radio network and the translators. Each message Schroeder records is then recorded by someone speaking his native tongue.
All that costs $8,000 to $12,000 for each language every year, Schroeder said.
Looked at another way, for $8,000 to $12,000, Christian groups or even individuals wanting to carry out the mandate of Christ to preach the gospel to the whole world could reach a whole people group with a gift that size, Schroeder said.
An average church like Our Shepherd, about 500 strong, can undertake such a mission because the congregation knows 100 percent of every dollar it gives goes to the mission, Schroeder said. There are no administrative costs, no speaker fees, no anything to take away from getting the message out, he said.
"That's a critical part" for anyone to know, if they want to donate, he said.
Money is critical, no doubt about it. The radio ministry costs about $750,000, with the congregation contributing about 90 percent, Schroeder said. The ministry also accepts donations.
Our Shepherd broadcasts in 65 languages every week, and it hopes to add up to five more this year, Schroeder said.
On his end, Schroeder makes the ministry work because he doesn't come up with an entirely new sermon every week for the radio church. He modifies half to three-quarters of the sermons he peaches at Our Shepherd to fit the radio ministry format.
Each 15-minute broadcast focuses on a word or phrase from the Bible. The name of the ministry is The Word Today.
It's an informal word study that explores how the word is used in scriptures "but it always leads to discussion of Christ, salvation, forgiveness of sins," Schroeder said. There are no politics or anything about contemporary American culture, he said.
"So, it's transferable to all different cultures," he said.
The church is celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Word Today this year. About half those 40 years have been to other countries over radio and now the internet. A web version, thewordtoday.org can be streamed onto smartphones. Before the international outreach, The Word Today was beamed to American audiences.
Schroeder's father, Paul Schroeder, who was pastor at Our Shepherd for 48 years, started the radio ministry in 1978.
It was born in an almost miraculous fashion.
Pastor Paul challenged the congregation to raise $20,000 to get the radio ministry going — but to do it in only a few weeks. That would be a sign that God would bless the ministry.
The night before the deadline, they were still hundreds of dollars short. Pastor Paul was sitting in his church office late that night worrying, when a member walked in.
He told the pastor how he had just climbed into bed that night when his wife asked if he had taken the couple's gift to Pastor Paul. He admitted he had not.
His wife told him she wanted him to do it immediately, or she would be icy toward him for a long time.
He jerked his clothing on and stomped out into the night.


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Bowbazar Assembly constituency was a Legislative Assembly constituency of Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview
As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Bowbazar Assembly constituency ceases to exist from 2011.

It was part of Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of Legislative Assembly

Results

1977-2009

2009 Bye-election
A bye-election was held on 18 August 2009 following the resignation of the sitting MLA, Sudip Banerjee who was elected as MP In Parliament from Kolkata Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).

In This Election, Swarnakamal Saha of Trinamool Congress Defeated Minati Gomez of CPIM - Supported Independent.

2006
In the 2006 election, Sudip Bandyopadhyay of Congress defeated his nearest rival Rekha Singh of CPIM.

2001
In the 2001 election, Nayna Bandyopadhyay of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Ajit Pandey of CPIM.

1998 Bye-election
A bye-election was held on  3 June 1998 following the resignation of the sitting MLA, Sudip Bandyopadhyay who was elected as MP In Parliament from Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency).

1996
In the 1996 election, Sudip Bandyopadhyay of Congress defeated his nearest rival Sujit Mandal of Janata Dal.

1991
In the 1991 election, Sudip Bandyopadhyay of Congress defeated his nearest rival Joytilak Guharoy of CPIM.

1987
In the 1987 election, Sudip Bandyopadhyay of Congress defeated his nearest rival Md. Ismail of CPIM.

1982
In the 1982 election, Abdul Rauf Ansari of Congress defeated his nearest rival Abul Hasan of CPIM.

1977
In the 1977 election, Abul Hasan of CPIM defeated his nearest rival Bijoy Krishna Dhandhania of Janata Party.

In the 2009 by-election, necessitated by the election of sitting MLA, Sudip Bandyopadhyay, to the Parliament from the Kolkata Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency), Swarnakamal Saha of Trinamool Congress won the 145 Bowbazar assembly seat. In 2006, the seat was won by Sudip Bandyopadhyay of Congress defeating Rekha Singh of CPI(M). In 2001, the seat was won by Nayana Bandopadhyay of Trinamool Congress defeating Ajit Pandey of CPI(M). Sudip Bandopadhyay of Congress won the seat defeating Sujit Mandal of JD in 1996, Joytilak Guha Roy of JD in 1991 and Md. Ismail of CPI(M) in 1987. In 1982, Abdul Rauf Ansari of Congress defeated Abul Hasan of CPI(M). In 1977, Abul Hasan of CPI(M) won the seat defeating Bijoy Krishna Dhandhania of Congress.

1951-1972
Bijay Singh Nahar of Congress won the seat defeating Hashim Abdul Halim of CPI(M) in 1972 and 1971, D.C.Bhowmick of Forward Block in 1969, S.Gupta of Forward Bloc and H,Chatterjee and CPI(M) in 1967 and Md. Ismail of CPI in 1962.Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy won the seat in 1957 defeating Md. Ismail of CPI by a narrow margin of 540 votes and Satyapriya Banerjee of Forward Bloc (Marxists) in independent India's first election in 1951.

References

Former assembly constituencies of West Bengal
Politics of Kolkata district


So, I caught the Brotzmann Chicago Tentet last night. I went in there with no expectations, with only Brotzmann's reputation as a foundation for the possibilities, but nothing more. The performance was at once everything I might have anticipated and nothing like it at all.
First off, I must say I was impressed by the turnout. I thought there might only be a couple of dozen people showing up, considering it was a Sunday night and that this sort of music has a small audience to begin with. The Backstage was pretty packed. Unfortunately for me, since I got there a bit late, I got stuck behind a column in the middle of the room. Luckily, I was able to get a much better spot after the first set.
As for the performance, it was fantastic. Sadly, I lack the knowledge and vocabulary to describe what was going on in any intelligent manner. I will, as a result, merely run down some of the highlights of the performance, which was completely improvised, according to tentet member (and merch vendor) Ken Vandermark.
-From an individual performance standpoint, I cannot say enough about the playing of drummer Paal Nilssen-Love. I'd forgotten that I've actually heard him play before, on The Scorch Trio's Luggumt. He was just tremendous last night, completely filling in the spaces with his high energy playing. A couple of times, he locked into this swinging groove that tightened the bands rhythmic foundation while also urging them into greater freedom. It was really remarkable. Even when he would lay the sticks down and was using shakers and other smaller percussion, he seemed to be hitting everything just right.
-My one question going into last night was, how does a tuba fit into a free jazz context? Now I know. While he didn't figure into the proceedings as much as some of the others, Per Ake Holmlander used his instrument to both punctuate the others, as well as laying down a low-end rumble upon which the group could play. I'd definitely like to check out more.
-I could have used more Magnus Broo. The Swedish trumpeter really had a great sound going, especially during the night's final piece. Another player for me to check out.
-On the same note, I could have used, and was expecting, more Joe McPhee.
-Aside from the drummers (Nilssen-Love and Michael Zerang), I think the most fascinating player to watch was bassist Kent Kessler. It was quite a sight to see his hands flying up and down his bass in a way that made it look slightly inhuman. It completely erased the stereotypical image of the jazz bassist just effortlessly plunk-plunk-plunking away.
-As for Mr. Brotzmann himself, his playing was powerful and yet, not as "overblown" as I was expecting. That statement may very well show my ignorance of the Tentet and his role within it, but his reputation (and my few experiences with his recordings) is always of the fiery, blowout variety. And while he gave his lungs a workout, it never really reached reed-splintering proportions. Honestly, at times, his playing even came off as (relatively) subdued. Perhaps it is all in seeing the live performance and seeing how much command each player has over his instrument, where the sound might betray otherwise. It reminds me of an anecdote I read about Japanese speed-freak trio, High Rise, who apparently are bolted in place live, yet play with the power and ferocity of an exploding sun. Watching and listening to Brotzmann play really drove home that old Minutemen point: there is power in economy.
-My favorite part was during the finale, after they went through the solos, they roared into a full band workout. I was amazed at how completely locked into each other they were. It never once sounded like they were playing over their fellow bandmates. And the finish, where Brotzmann, McPhee, Vandermark, Mats Gustafsson, and Broo kind of leaned into each other, forming a semi-circle, really drove home the point of how together they are. Their sound became singular without becoming slight.
All told, it was an excellent show and I'm glad I went, after spending the few hours I was awake debating whether or not I should go. Hopefully, more groups like this will come through this area in the future.
The Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet will be playing at the Black Cat next Sunday. This will be my first live free-jazz experience. I'm trying not to over-anticipate the concert, which is difficult considering Brotzmann's stature in the jazz world and the playing I've heard from some of the other members of the tentet outside of this context (Gustafsson, Lonberg-Holm, McPhee, Vandermark).
This track is part of the most recent Z-Trip album I purchased (not his new one; the live from L.A. album). Only part of it plays (not even the entire first verse), but it is hilarious. It's set to Barry White's "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby". The image of Cookie Monster as seducer is funny in ways that shouldn't need explaining, but I don't think I could even if I tried.
"Hey baby...me dig you sweater puppets."
The track, by the by, is from this album, which probably isn't very good on the whole. Hence, a case for downloading.


This volume presents Lovecraft's correspondence with Maurice W. Moe, who knew Lovecraft for nearly the entirety of the latter's adult life, from 1914 to 1937. Moe, a high school teacher in Wisconsin, was a devoted amateur journalist and also a fervent and evangelical Christian, and both subjects elicited sharp discussions from Lovecraft. The Providence writer's years-long assistance on Moe's book about the appreciation of poetry, Doorways to Poetry, may have helped inspire his later weird verse, including the Fungi from Yuggoth sonnets.
The volume also contains Lovecraft's extensive correspondence with Bernard Austin Dwyer, a weird fiction fan who engaged in wide-ranging discussions with Lovecraft on such subjects as cosmicism, Lovecraft's upbringing, and political developments in the 1920s and 1930s. In addition, the relatively few surviving letters that Lovecraft wrote to the poet Samuel Loveman, as well as a year-long correspondence with the noted bookman Vincent Starrett, are included here.


Next Article Is Brexit Sexist?
This is my son to a T! "Logic and reason" he says, both qualities in which he believes I am totally deficient. The analogue qualities of the clever elite as opposed to the digital, quantum qualities necessary for the 21st century; compassion, intuition and empathy, which the intellectuals are so good at over-riding. They talk the talk; they rarely walk the walk. Their great deficiency is, that they come from the head, instead of from the infinitely superior heart.
There; I've instantly shot myself in the foot!
"TV repair man" – given the average Samsung is a closed unit what exactly would you need someone to do? Get out a soldering iron and start tweaking the circuit board?
What next, the "street lamp lighter" , "rag and bone man", "rat catcher" ?
I only had one remoaner try this sh1t on me. Unfortunately they were way less informed than I was, having forced myself to learn all about the EU since 1993. They got both barrels and then some.
As someone who worked with his hands before going to University as a mature student you have done well to describe how I feel about the FBPE crowd. You are also bang on about the struggle between cultures here, one feels others are social inferiors, the other wants to have a say in how the country is run.
Rod Liddle exposed this self same thing when the historian Simon Schama demanded he turns his suburban face. Rod's response was priceless.


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New Jersey updates alimony laws
Compromise counts years of wedlock
Thomas Leustek
Stephen Hitner
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill clarifying that alimony should be limited to the number of years of wedlock for couples married less than 20 years. It also gives clarity to handling cohabitating, retirement and unemployment. (Associated Press) ... more >
By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times - Thursday, September 11, 2014
New Jersey has joined a small but growing number of states that have updated alimony laws that critics say reflected outdated models of work, longevity, relationships and gender participation in the workforce.
The legislation, signed late Wednesday by Gov. Chris Christie, clarifies that alimony should be limited to the number of years of wedlock for couples who married less than 20 years. New Jersey's old statute was considered one of the most draconian and inflexible in the nation.
It also gives judges clearer guidance about how to handle issues of cohabiting, retirement and unemployment.
The bill "is as good as we can get," said Thomas Leustek, president of New Jersey Alimony Reform.
It's "pretty fair, pretty balanced," said John S. Eory, co-chairman of the divorce group at Stark & Stark law firm in Princeton. The law is a compromise between those who said the law had to be "radically reformed" and those who thought the law was "perfectly fine," he said.
Alimony reformers in other states are likely to study the New Jersey experience, as well as efforts in Massachusetts — where a reform passed in 2011 — and Florida, where Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill to alter alimony requirements.
Outdated alimony laws need to be fixed "throughout the country," said Stephen Hitner, the lead advocate for Massachusetts' alimony reform who is now a divorce mediator and consultant in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
After Massachusetts passed it into law, the attorney said that an 80-year-old, alimony-paying man wrote him to say, "Thank you. I can finally retire," and a couple were free to marry because now the second spouse's income would not be included in the alimony calculus.
Historically, alimony has been used to ensure that one spouse isn't left financially bereft after divorce. However, paying "permanent" spousal support — as has been the case in New Jersey — meant one thing during years when people were lucky to live into their 50s, and something else now, when people often live into their 90s, Mr. Hitner said.
States to watch for alimony reform, he added, include California, Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina and Virginia. A national conference on family law reforms, hosted by Divorce Corp., is scheduled for November in Northern Virginia.
The New Jersey law passed by wide margins in the Democrat-dominated state legislature and reflected the input of divorce lawyers and private groups representing people who have chafed under old alimony laws.
Paris P. Eliades, president of the New Jersey State Bar Association, likened the bill to any divorce resolution — an agreement "where not everyone has gotten what they wanted."
The new law, which is effective immediately, does not disturb established alimony orders. However, it should play a role when people seek modification of their alimony order.
Judges should now expect that alimony will end when the paying ex-spouse reaches full retirement age, which is the mid-60s, and that anyone married less than 20 years should not pay alimony for longer than the marriage, except in "exceptional circumstances."
Alimony will be seen as transitional support with "an end date," said Mr. Leustek. Ex-spouses should make plans to support themselves, he said, because it's not going to be "a free ride" anymore.
Alimony orders can also be contested in court if a recipient cohabits with a romantic partner, or if the alimony payer is unemployed for 90 days or longer.
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Stellar - Archangels of the Sephiroth: music video review
Stellar is back with what appears to be a new concept style. Their latest release is called "Archangels of the Sephiroth" and for all you nerd, me as well, you will know that Sephiroth is the antagonist character in Final Fantasy. I don't know if that is what Stellar or Stellar's company was attempting but we'll find out if this is a new concept or just a lure.
I'm not sure what was going on in that video but I will try to figure out. I think there was one girl that was being chased. She fled into a room where she was greeted with a royal treatment and then she woke up in a bathtub in a dark room where some girls covered her in black tar and attempted to drown her. That's just my crappy opinion. The video was dark and alluring while being majestic and powerful at the same time.
The song had an Arabic vibe to it which was very unique for Stellar. Their style is usually sensual pop but it seems like each release they are changing style and straying away from the old sexy style they depended on to make it as far as they have. Stellar's old style was skin and more skin and being as inappropriate as possible, but it seems they, like most of K-pop, are delving into the realm of deeper concepts and story telling. I don't think anyone will argue that that is a good choice and something everyone will enjoy.
Stellar's album is called The Tree of Sephiroth, I believe, which makes me so happy. I'm a huge nerd for Final Fantasy and the fact that it is making its way into K-pop, my other love, just thrills me to my core. I hope you enjoyed this review of "Archangels of the Sephiroth" by Stellar. I'm loving this new concept Stellar has adopted and I hope they continue with it. Also I can't wait to listen to this album. It must be good. Please support the artist, especially these lesser known artists on smaller labels that aren't the big 3. Like and share this review. Comment any thoughts or opinions below. Thank you for supporting me and I'll see you in the next one.
BoA - Camo: music video review
BoA returns with "Camo" and the release time frame was strange on this release because the single was actually released prior to the music video coming out. This threw me off and therefore I have already listened to the song. However, I haven't seen the music video so that will still be fresh and new for me.
The music video had a creative spin on "in the box" dance sets. The song is called "Camo" and BoA is singing about camouflage so while BoA and her crew were dancing, the producer used light effects to create the image that each person's skin was changing into its own type of camouflage. The dance was unique of course because it is BoA, the queen of dancing.
Just like the video had a BoA vibe to it, so did the song. The song had that simple beat driving the entire song with electronic effects and style thrown into the mix. Like I mentioned before, I had listened to the song prior to watching this video, but I didn't actually pay much attention the first time listening to it. This time through I was focused and loved the song. Well of course I loved it, it's BoA, the idol who got me into K-pop originally. For those of you who didn't know, I've been into K-pop since about 2004, listening to BoA almost exclusively for about 4-5 years before discovering Girls' Generation.
I hope you enjoyed the review of "Camo" by BoA. Please support her by streaming the video on the official YouTube channel. Like and share this review as well as leaving your thoughts or opinions about the music video in the comment section. Thank you so much for supporting me. I always appreciate it and I try to reiterate that with each review without sounding too repetitive. Thank you for putting up with my boring crap. Thank you for taking time out to read through my reviews even though my opinion doesn't matter. Thank you for sticking with me. I'll see you in the next one.
Apink - Five: music video review
It's official guys! Apink is official back with their new music video for "Five". I'm super excited for this comeback because I've missed Eun Ji and Chorong! They are my life and lately Chorong has been stealing a lot of the spotlight from Eun Ji but Eun Ji will forever be my Apink bias because who can resist that beautiful smile.
The music video was very cute as expected with Apink. The concept seemed to be a board game, similar to Monopoly. There was a board that the girls would walk on and roll the dice. Each member had a different job such as Nam Joo being a florist and I think Chorong was a baker. The members that stood out to me the most in this video were Eun Ji of course, Chorong with her cute red hair, and Nam Joo just being damn cute Nam Joo.
The song was very reminiscent of old Apink stuff being that there was a portion of the chorus that is repeated similar to "No No No", "Luv" and now "Five". I think the reason I'm falling more for Chorong is because of her soft and gentle voice. It's so sweet and I think she knows it. Each member was cute as ever and worked great together as Apink always does.
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Jin Soul - Singing in the Rain: music video review
LOONA is back with a new member for the month of June. Jin Soul is the newest member and she is debuting with "Singing in the Rain". In case you didn't know, LOONA is a girl group that is debuting a new member each month for an entire calendar year and at the end of the year, they will debut as a full group of 12 members.
Holy shit! There's so much I need to talk about with this video. First off let's talk about her animal. In LOONA, each member is represented by an animal. I think it's safe to say that Jin Soul is being represented by fish. The entirety of the music video took place at an aquarium and on a dance floor flooded with water. They used a lot of really cool elements in the video including the blue vertical LED lights hanging in a sort of cage around Jin Soul to create the effect of rain. Also, there were a ton of editing designs throughout the video that gave it such great appeal.
The song was bomb. This may be my new favorite song at the moment because it's EDM/Dubstep, but the beats are more rapid fire and crazy sounding. The entire atmosphere of the song was intense and high energy. Along with the extremely active sound and Jin Soul's beautiful voice, she can also rap and I love the tone she gives her voice for the rap line. These LOONA songs just keep getting better and better. I can't even wait until the group debut.
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Monsta X - Shine Forever: music video review
I know I'm late on this. I have no excuses but I'm here now to watch "Shine Forever" by Monsta X. It's been probably a week or more since this video came out and I'm sorry because I love Monsta X but life got in the way. However I am here and I will review Monsta X.
First off I don't think this video has any ties to their previous videos although I could be completely wrong. The video has a car crash, some fist fights, and a really cool fluorescent light effect towards the end. I don't see a way this could connect to their past videos. I don't want to say this, but their video and actually their sound as well reminded me of Got7. I might get a lot of hate for that but it's just how I feel.
The song was really nice though. It had a fresh sound for Monsta X. I'm so used to all these hard hitting songs from them that's it's nice to have a more chill sounding song although it wasn't all that chill. The vocals in this song seemed a bit higher than I remember Monsta X sounding, but again I could be very wrong.
I hope you enjoyed my review of "Shine Forever" by Monsta X and I apologize again for it being so damn late. Please support Monsta X by streaming the video on their official YouTube channel. Like and share this review as well as commenting your thoughts and opinions below. Thank you for supporting me and continuing to support me. I appreciate it so much. I'll see you in the next one.
Mamamoo - Yes I Am: music video review
"Yes I Am" is the comeback track from Mamamoo. What do I know about this release? Well, nothing. This song was released the same day as Blackpink. Blackpink has broken records so I feel sorry for any other group competing with them during that time. Mamamoo is a group I love so I decided to wait a couple of days before reviewing this song so that the music video will get some attention.
Mamamoo brings us a flashy music video with tons of colors and a simple dance for their latest release. The music video was a serious dance video with bits of comedy and humor splashed in it. It was almost satirical how much humor was tossed in the mix. The nice thing about Mamamoo is that they actually know how to create a piece of work that can be taken completely seriously and can be dissected and analyzed for each comical portion as well.
The song definitely had that classic Mamamoo sound to it, while creating a fresh piece of work. What surprised me about this song is that Moon Byul seemed to not be getting any lines until she lit us up with that phenomenal rap after the second verse. As far as which member stood out to me, it's hard to say. Of course Wheein stood out because she's my bias, but actually I'd have to say Solar stood out the most because she's super cute as well. Overall, the experience was a good thing and if you were distracted by Blackpink, check this song out as well. It'll be worth your experience.
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Blackpink - As If It's Your Last: music video review
Blackpink is finally back with a new release. This time however, it is only one music video. Their past two releases have been double releases. Either way, I know Blackpink is going to slay us all because they are Blackpink. They came back with "As If It's Your Last". I don't know what to expect except to be blown away.
The video honestly reminded me of something 2NE1 would've done earlier in their career. The lights and colors were extremely reminiscent of "Fire" era of 2NE1. However they made this their own and added their own personal flare to it. The video was very pink as opposed to their previous videos. Is this the first step into their "pink" era? The two members that stuck out to me the most were actually Lisa and Jennie. I loved Rosé's look for the song, but her and my bias, Jisoo, didn't really stick out to me. Lisa stuck out because of her red hair and Jennie stuck out because it's Jennie and she just has a way of making her self noticed.
At first, I thought the song was going to be "Boombayah" part two but once that chorus came in, all those initial thoughts were eliminated. The song has an extremely catchy chorus that will make any person, K-pop fan or not, get up and start dancing. YG has done it again. He has made art and sold it phenomenally well. I need to go get this album soon. I don't even know what it is. Is it a mini album or just the single?
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed that review of "As If It's Your Last" by Blackpink. I really enjoyed that video and will go back and listen to it several more times. Please support Blackpink by streaming this video on their official YouTube channel. Thank you all very much for showing me support. Like and share this review as well as commenting your thoughts and opinions below. Thank you again and I'll see you in the next one.
Nine Muses - Remember: music video review
Nine Muses or 9 Muses are back with a comeback "Remember" for a mini album or maybe it's a full album. I don't honestly know. Either way, I'm excited because it feels like forever since we've seen a comeback from our muses.
I don't know if I completely follow what was going on in that music video. It seemed like the various members were models for this gentleman that turned out to be taking advantage of them. In the end, he was killed and that's about how much I know as far as the story goes. It was really intriguing though.
The song was more along the lines of "Hurt Locker" but darker which I'm always a fan of. It had a definite EDM and club vibe to it which was awesome but it still remained true to that Nine Muses style. I'm a fan of it and I can't wait to listen to the rest of the album because Nine Muses always slays.
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Bolbbalgan4 - We Loved: music video review
Bolbbalgan4 also known as Red Cheek Puberty is back with what I hope is a comeback or a pre-release track for another album. Bolbbalgan4 has slowly but swiftly became one of my favorite K-pop duos. All their songs are catchy as hell and have a unique indie-ness to them. The song I will be reviewing today is called "We Loved".
Not a whole lot happened in the music video but it was still incredibly lovely. Every time I see the blonde girl (I forgot her name), she gets cuter and cuter. The video had beautiful aesthetics but nothing really happened.
The song remained similar to their other stuff which I'm glad for because a lot of the time when an indie group becomes bigger in the eyes of the entertainment industry, they lose their original style, but I'm glad to say that Bolbbalgan4 so far, remains the same. The rapper girl didn't feature in the song vocally but took all the instrumentals for this song. I do like her rapping style so hopefully they give her more lines in the next song.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this review. Please support the artist by streaming this video on Shofar's YouTube channel. Like and share this review as well as leaving a comment below about your thoughts for this video and review. Thank you all very much and I'll see you in the next one.
T-ara - What's My Name: music video review
T-ara makes their comeback as a four piece group for the first time with "What's My Name". Who else is excited for this comeback? Even though they aren't the same group as before, they will still rock it because they are T-ara.
I thought it was the teaser for a minute because the video had an instrumental portion and then cut off, but it was simply the intro for the video. It kind of reminded me of Ladies' Code when they released "Galaxy" because of all the symbolism. There was definitely a push for the four member thing. Four pencils, four desks, four roses. The message or story of the video seemed to be about lost love and the members sending off messages in bottles. It was interesting though because the video started and ended with that concept but everything in the middle was just kind of filler space.
I liked the song, it definitely reminded me of old T-ara with a fresh spin on it. The one thing that was off-putting at first was the chorus. The chorus flows fine, it's a simple four chord progression, but the second chord was like a diminished chord or something like that because it sounded off but also was nice to here a four chord song that wasn't the main four chords that everyone uses.
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The first real day of spring and French racing is back in its rightful home
Air Pilot and Christophe Soumillon win the Prix d'Harcourt for Ralph Beckett on the opening day at ParisLongchamp
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By Scott Burton UPDATED 7:00PM, APR 8 2018
ParisLongchamp, as the rebranders have called it – it will still be Longchamp to many people – is the bearer of a myriad different hopes.
It must be the engine that drives the pari-mutuel, while simultaneously offering the upper echelons of French bloodstock the chance to separate themselves from the herd.
It must host a sprawling Arc weekend, yet not feel like it dwarfs the kind of midweek meeting that is by and large ignored by all but the most hardened turfiste.
And at a cost of €140 million, it is charged with attracting a new and different clientele, a moneyed leisure class that spends its weekdays working in the skyscraper district of La Defense that forms the backdrop to this historic layout.
First days can be deceiving and there are always a thousand tiny things behind the scenes that go off the rails. From that point of view, the opening afternoon was more blemish-free than most.
The jockeys seemed unanimous in their tactics on the track, even if there was a wide difference of opinion as to what constituted the winner's circle in the refurbished paddock.
If the price of innovation is to have a few racecourse photographers running around trying to get the winning connections, it seems a fair one.
Runners in the Grand Handicap d'Ouverture, watched by turfistes on the paddock-side steppings
A personal concern in advance of Sunday was that the decision to banish the public to the first floor walkways and above might make paddock-side access difficult for the dedicated racegoer who doesn't have a leg in one of the runners.
That fear evaporated and, if anything, there might be more capacity than before, once you allow for the terrace above the yet-to-open brasserie.
In fact, for the racegoer the journey from trackside to paddock is far more straightforward than before.
The other thing that strikes is that, in a country whose reputation for customer service is summed up by the Parisian waiter of popular imagination, Longchamp was chock full of hosts and hostesses, all eager to direct people to their destination, as well as politely sorting out any demarcation issues with where your ticket could and couldn't get you, in English if necessary.
Now that is a change for the better.
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First days can be deceiving and there are always a thousand tiny things behind the scenes that go off the rails
Cheaper tickets and a huge bar promised to racegoers for this year's Arc meeting Japan strengthens Arc case with cosy success in Grand Prix de Paris French challenger to dent Japan's reputation at Longchamp Japan out for first top-level win in the Grand Prix de Paris Key going updates and news for today's seven meetings across Britain and Ireland


With the price of college increasing every year, scholarships and grants can be a welcome relief. But are there tax consequences to accepting an award?
• Tuition and fees required for the enrollment or attendance of a student at a qualified educational institution.
• Fees, books, supplies and equipment required for courses of instruction at the qualified educational institution.
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Bottom line: Depending on what the scholarship is used for, it may be subject to tax.


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Development of Oseberg Sør J structure approved
May 15, 2003, 01:00 CEST
The Norwegian government approved the plan for development and operation of the Oseberg Sør J structure on Friday. "This is a good example of our work on further developing key areas on the Norwegian shelf," says Torgeir Kydland, head of Operations and Production in Hydro.
The development of the Oseberg Sør J structure will lead to increased oil production from the Oseberg area, in addition to improving the capacity of the Oseberg platform and the existing structure.
Oseberg Sør J will be developed with a subsea template with two production and two water injection wells linked to the platform. The template and pipelines will be installed in the summer of 2004, and drilling is planned to start in August 2004.
Production start is planned for October 2004, and the field will have a peak production of 21,000 barrels oil per day. The forecast recoverable reserves are calculated at 3.8 million Sm3 oil and 0.49 billion Sm3 gas.
The development has a cost frame of around NOK 1.4 billion.
Licensees:
Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS (operator) - 34 percent
Petoro AS - 33.6 percent
Statoil ASA - 15.3 percent
Total E&P Norge AS - 10 percent
Mobil Development Norway AS - 4.7 percent
Norske Conoco AS - 2.4 percent


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Choose one creature or nonmagical object that you can see within range. You transform the creature into a different creature, the creature into a nonmagical object, or the object into a creature (the object must be neither worn nor carried by another creature). The transformation lasts for the duration, or until the target drops to 0 hit points or dies. If you concentrate on this spell for the full duration, the spell lasts until it is dispelled.
This spell has no effect on a shapechanger or a creature with 0 hit points. An unwilling creature can make a Wisdom saving throw, and if it succeeds, it isn't affected by this spell.
Creature into Creature. If you turn a creature into another kind of creature, the new form can be any kind you choose whose challenge rating is equal to or less than the target's (or its level, if the target doesn't have a challenge rating). The target's game statistics, including mental ability scores, are replaced by the statistics of the new form. It retains its alignment and personality.
The target assumes the hit points of its new form, and when it reverts to its normal form, the creature returns to the number of hit points it had before it transformed. If it reverts as a result of dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries over to its normal form. As long as the excess damage doesn't reduce the creature's normal form to 0 hit points, it isn't knocked unconscious.
The creature is limited in the actions it can perform by the nature of its new form, and it can't speak, cast spells, or take any other action that requires hands or speech, unless its new form is capable of such actions.
Object into Creature. You can turn an object into any kind of creature, as long as the creature's size is no larger than the object's size and the creature's challenge rating is 9 or lower. The creature is friendly to you and your companions. It acts on each of your turns. You decide what action it takes and how it moves. The GM has the creature's statistics and resolves all of its actions and movement.
Creature into Object. If you turn a creature into an object, it transforms along with whatever it is wearing and carrying into that form, as long as the object's size is no larger than the creature's size. The creature's statistics become those of the object, and the creature has no memory of time spent in this form, after the spell ends and it returns to its normal form.
Just to make it clear, if you lose concentration within the 1 hour duration, the target doesn't turn back until the hour is up?
"If the spell becomes permanent, you no longer control the creature. It might remain friendly to you, depending on how you have treated it."
How might the spell become permanent?
End of the First Paragraph, The spell becomes "permanent" if you hold the concentration for the hour.
I assumed "permanent" meant " irreversible," but yes, thank you. I didn't read that properly.
It is permanent, except if dispel magic is cast and either the check exceeds DC 19, or you cast it at 9th level.
Moe's True Polymorph of Bobo was maintained for the full hour, becoming permanent.
Bobo's new form has 10 hit points. He is hit for 11 damage.
Does Bobo revert as a result of dropping to 0 hit points?
If not, can Bobo be brought back to life with a successful Dispel Magic?
Could you use this one yourself? Huh.
I still wish I could permanently transform my druid into an intelligent deer.
Yes a druid could cast it on themselves. Depending on the form and your dm you mighr be unable to cast while polymorphed though.
I think they wouldn't revert and would fall unconscious in their Polymorphed form, and per the rules if it was Dispelled they would indeed wake up to whatever hitpoints they had before the Polymorph. Probably not come back from the dead though.
We actually did that to the Tarrasque back in 3.5. Kept it docile with bardic music while the other mages prepared just the right sequence of spells to leave it polymorphed into a gila monster, which was then kept as a pet for decades afterwards.
Say you are a warlock and you turn into a pit fiend, you assume all the game stats of the pit fiend, save for alignment and personality. As a pit fiend you are still able to cast spells. Could you then still be able to cast your warlock spells or do you just forget them till you are turned back?
As long as you retain the intelligence to use those spells, RAW doesn't state you lose all memories. If you need certain items to cast or perform actions, though, you'll need those and the ability to use them in your new form.


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It's not just the jury system that fails us
Crikey readers respond to a critique of how Australian courts deal with sexual assault, and speculation of an increasing police state.
Some heavy stories provoked responses from Crikey readers yesterday. Firstly, Bri Lee's account of the courts' potential inabilities to fairly deal with sexual assault cases. Secondly, Bernard Keane's breakdown of the government's concerning policies that bring us closer to a police state.
Who would have thought it was the Trump-Kim summit that would bring some levity?
On Australian sexual assault trials
Niall Clugston writes: Crikey asks, "Has the jury model of justice failed?" in introduction to a discussion about sexual assault. However, the Saxon Mullins rape case in NSW, the jury found the accused man guilty, while the judge on retrial found him not guilty. It doesn't help to push simplistic solutions to horrible problems.
Marcus Hicks writes: It's not just the jury system that has failed us, it is the entire adversarial justice system. The adversarial approach may work for some kinds of cases, but for cases of a sexual nature I feel a more European style of courtroom would work much better.
Zut Alors writes: Nor are juries a representative cross-section of our society. The majority of people I know who have been called up for jury duty manage to dodge it — especially if an employer is prepared to say they are doing essential work and cannot be spared.
Kyle Hargraves writes: An interesting account of the "wheels of justice". A moderate amount is likely to be assumed by the general public but it is nice to have some confirmation — so to write.
What was not mentioned is that the British-based/US justice system is "adversarial" in contrast to the European (neo-quasi Roman/Napoleonic Code) "inquisitorial" system. In the case of the latter, the judges undertake most of the examination of the facts and not the prosecutors. In some cases the statements need not be given under oath. Better? Mm…
If I recall I think it was an episode of John Mortimer's Rumpole of the Bailey where the judge complained of the inconsistent evidence of the witnesses "am I not to hear the truth Sir Joshua"? "No, my Lord, merely the evidence" was the reply.
On an increasing police state
Marcus Hicks writes: Sadly some people in politics think that 1984 was a "how to guide", not a warning.
Judy Hardy-Holden writes: I thought we might have avoided a police state when Joh Bjelke-Petersen got the chop. I was fearful then and I am fearful now. Not in a raving loony-type of fearfulness but in a sad, dispirited one. Our supposedly charming "she'll be right" attitude leaves us vulnerable to those whose hands are on the levers of public control and this government, with its grim legacy of right-wing nuttery, lusts after all the control it can get.
She'll not be right, sheeple. If we leave it to those who have a vested interest in control. It does matter who makes what laws for whatever purpose. Being "Australian" does not clothe us in some magic cloak of invulnerability to political oppression. We can look just as stupid, mindless, surprised, traumatised as any other society that falls under a dictatorship.
On the Trump-Kim summit
Colin Ross writes: As Plutarch would have observed after the Trump-Kim summit, "the mountain has laboured and brought forth a gnat".
Saugood writes: I think one thing is for certain. No matter the outcome, Trump will claim it as the successiest success of all time, ever. Something the likes no other person in history has achieved.
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210,000-SF Lease is Assigned to Verizon Wireless
WARREN TWP., NJ-The transaction effectively serves the changing space needs of multiple corporations.
By Eric Peterson | Updated on September 15, 2000
WARREN TWP., NJ-Insignia/ESG of New Jersey, based in Saddle Brook, has arranged the assignment of a 210,000-sf lease for the entire 30 Independence Blvd. to Verizon Wireless on behalf of Celanese Americas Corp.
The class A property was built four years ago for the Hoechst Corp., which later became Celanese Americas Corp. The company occupied the property as its US HQ until it relocated to its current location in Summit, NJ last year. The company is a subsidiary of Celanese AG, a $4-billion chemical company based in Kronberg, Germany.
Created by the merger of Bell Atlantic Mobile, AirTouch Cellular, PrimeCo and GTE Wireless, Verizon needed the space to accommodate its growing workforce in New Jersey. Insignia/ESG's Bleeker Totten, Robert Rudin and Remy de Varenne represented Celanese Americas in the 11-year-plus lease assignment.
Ares Inks Deal to Anchor Anderson's Century City Tower
Jack Rogers | January 20, 2023
Investment firm pre-leases 206K SF in "reimagined" campus on Avenue of Stars.