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Tag: Tsifira
Titles are tricky things. A good title needs to catch the imagination, pique the interest, and yet still bear some relation to the contents – without giving too much away. It needs, in fact, to resonate. That's a lot to ask of a mere word or phrase. That's a lot to ask of the author who has to come up with it.
Some authors are fortunate enough to come up with a title straight away. Wilbur Smith claimed that the title was the only good bit about the first novel he wrote (The Gods First Make Mad, if you're wondering). Dame Agatha Christie had the title for Why Didn't They Ask Evans? before she had the faintest idea what it would be about, having heard the phrase in chance conversation and deciding upon the spot it would be the title of her next book. (The U.S. publishers spoiled this bit of history by titling the U.S. release The Boomerang Clue, despite the total lack of boomerangs in the book – something which irked me greatly as a child.)
Other authors struggle. Children's author Judy Blume says "I always have trouble with titles for my books. I usually have no title until the editor has to present the book and calls me frantically, 'Judy, we need a title.'" Triple-Pulitzer-winner Carl Sandburg claimed "We don't have to think up a title till we get the doggone book written," but it always helps to have a handle to refer to it by. Something, perhaps, a little more specific than "that thing" and more evocative than "WIP."
Enter the working title. Working titles have many uses. They provide a convenient reference for computer files, they help you keep your head together if you're working on more than one project at a time, and sometimes they even end up as the final title.
Personally, I'm all over the place. Consider the four titles of my Works in Progress.
Blood of Kings is about the fourth title that play has had (former titles include The Eye of God and simply David). It may be the last; I don't know yet.
Dead Man Talking hasn't had any other titles that I can remember; nor is it likely to, since the piece has appeared on stage under that name. (I thought of a much better title last year, but someone else had already used it.)
I can't take credit for the title The Black Joke, since I pinched the name off the ship. I think it's a good title – despite its links to a bawdy song – and shall likely keep it.
The most current of my WIPs goes by the working title of Tsifira, a title which now has nothing to do with the contents of the book and will definitely be changed (and I'm almost sure to what). I originally titled it Crowner's Quest – a black joke of my own, as while it sounds like it's about a quest for a crown, it's actually the old name for a coroner's inquest. Eventually I grew tired of the joke (such as it was) and changed the title to the main character's name. Which then changed. Next time I write a book I think I will try to do it faster so I don't end up with so many changes…
Oh yes – the answers to the quiz. Tomorrow Is Another Day (winner of the state-the-obvious title) was published as Gone with the Wind; First Impressions became Pride & Prejudice; All's Well That Ends Well (spoiler!) was retitled War & Peace; and Susan's main character was renamed Catherine after someone else published a novel named after their heroine, also called Susan. Then Jane Austen died, and her brother arranged for the novel to be published under the title Northanger Abbey. F. Scott Fitzgerald had several title ideas, the last of which was Under the Red, White and Blue – but the novel was nonetheless published as The Great Gatsby.
The Quotidian QWERTYUIOP
December 6th, 2014: a wonderful day. I wrote "The End" on the first draft of my fantasy novel, provisionally titled Tsifira. It was the culmination of (cough) years of work. But the work was only beginning…
After spending six months on another project to clear my mind, I turned my attention to redrafting Tsifira. (I feel a bit silly calling it that, since that is the one title I can pretty much guarantee the finished book won't have, but there it is. Working title.)
To prepare for the epic task, I had a week off, and then spent three or four weeks reading up craft books and taking notes on how to tackle it. And then I began.
Since I think best in long-hand, I had written the whole novel that way: filling seven 120-page exercise books. (Next time I shall just buy a ream or two and be done with it. I can count quires instead of volumes.) Typing it up, I assumed, would be a mere formality, a prelude to the actual work. After all, anyone can type.
Cats use hunt-and-peck; or rather, hunt-and-pounce.
I had reckoned without the sheer bulk of the thing. I can type up the text three to four times as fast as I wrote it, but…
I did the maths. Six pages was an average day working long-hand; twenty is a good day typing up. Seven 120-page exercise books contain 840 pages. Divide by 20 (pages per day) and that's 42.
42 working days to type up the novel. Doesn't sound like a lot, until you call it eight and a half weeks, and drop eye surgery in the middle of it.
Or, to look at it another way, since my typing speed is 60wpm, and the manuscript is approximately 158,840 words, typing it up should take about 2,647 minutes (and twenty seconds) – a little over 44 hours. That's less than two days! assuming I don't stop for tea, sleep, turning the page, or trying to figure out what exactly that squiggle says.
Suffice it to say that I began the typing up on the 29th of July, and I still have two and a half volumes to type. I am hoping to finish the lot by the end of October. I am also hoping never to write any draft so long again. I have finally understood the brilliance of early writers who did most of the drafting in their head, and only wrote down something already shaped as close as possible to the final form.
But every time I find myself frustrated by how long this process is taking, I remind myself that I have learnt a massive amount through it, and will no doubt learn more before I have finished with it.
And then I carry on typing.
Not to be confused with zero budgeting, which is not a good thing, whether it's because you simply don't have a budget, or because you have a lack of anything to budget.
Zero-based budgeting – a concept I recently encountered – is the idea that each year's budget starts from zero, and everything has to be justified. This is different to the usual sort of budgeting where you get as much as you got last year, whether you needed it or not (which explains a lot about government departments and their spending habits).
Jack Lew said "The budget is not just a collection of numbers, but an expression of our values and aspirations." The same could be said of our belongings: they reveal a lot about who we are, who we think we are, who we would like other people to think we are, and who we would like to be.
What if we applied the concept of zero-budgeting to our stuff? Imagine emptying everything out of your house – including the furniture – and only carrying back in what you felt was worth the effort. Of course, many of us have so much stuff that this would be impractical, as we wouldn't get through moving it out, sorting it out, and moving things back in before the day's end.
Although now I think about it, the looming realization that anything you don't move back in before bedtime will be prey to anyone who wants it might perhaps focus the mind in a wonderful way.
I admit, I'm not planning to do this myself. For one thing, the weather is hardly conducive to having everything outside. Yesterday it rained ice off and on all day. But I do sometimes sit down and wonder to myself what I would take and what I would leave, if I had to move to the other side of the world.
Moving house is basically the same as taking out all your stuff and putting it back, it's just putting it back in a different house, and generally with an expensive interlude. It is remarkable how your enthusiasm for something can wane when it's actually going to cost you something.
I stare at my possessions, drawing fine distinctions of worth and value. This teapot, perhaps, but not this one. These books, but not those. Looking at life this way has made me realize that I could actually do without a lot of the stuff that I have. Quite happily. So why not start now, avoid the rush?
Take bedding, for example. When the poet spoke of "only half a bed," I'm fairly certain he didn't mean the rest to be covered with pillows, cushions, bolsters, and whatever other unnatural forms of padding have snuck in there.
Last month I went through the linen cupboard. We now have two sets of winter sheets and two sets of summer sheets for our bed and one set of each for the guest bed. Two blankets and a duvet (with a cover or two) for each bed as well. A sufficiency of pillowcases, allowing 1-2 pillows per head. What more could one need?
The June-prune list is therefore rather linen-heavy:
one queen-size duvet cover with matching pillowcases
two pillowcases
a tablecloth
five CDs
one bath cushion shaped like a duck (alas, poor ducky, he grew mildewed)
and two mismatched glasses.
I also (and not without a pang) pruned out the Historical Sew Monthly – a paring of time, not space.
After all, 2015 was to be my Year of Finishing Things, not starting them. I haven't finished many of the projects I had underway at the start of the year, but I have certainly made progress toward that goal, and the year is far from over.
One thing I did finish was the extending rewrite of Dead Man Talking, a stage comedy/farce which was originally a 20-30 minute bibelot and is now what I believe the Germans call "abendfüllend" i.e. evening-filling. I was able to put back in all the complexities of plot I had to leave out when it was a short play, and I think I am justified in saying that the plot is now a dastardly and cunning one.
Of course, it still wants some rewrites before I send it on its way, but I am fairly pleased with where it is at present. I shall put it aside to simmer gently while I return to the speculative fiction work I first-drafted last year. Speculative fiction is a much better name for it than fantasy, I think – fantasy suggests that everything goes exactly the way you want it to, which couldn't be further from the truth.
But first, I am rearranging the study/library/writing room – yes, I know, I'm spoiled – and doing a bit of pruning in there while I'm at it. Mostly rubbish and recycling, so unlikely to find its way onto the July List.
What's up with you? Pruning? Budgeting? Finishing things, or starting over? Always happy to hear from you!


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The Men Don't Know But The Little Girls Understand
BBC1's MasterChef returned for its ninth series with more than four million viewers. MasterChef had 4.23 million viewers between 9pm and 10pm on Tuesday. ITV's coverage of Barcelona's thumping 4-0 win over AC Milan, which took Barça through 4-2 on aggregate, had 4.47 million viewers between 7.30pm and 10pm, and a match average of 4.9 million with a five-minute peak of 5.8 million. BBC2's Sue Perkins sitcom Heading Out looks to be an apt title as it could only manage six hundred and seventy eight thousand viewers, between 10pm and 10.30pm, including fifty thousand on BBC HD. Chances of that one getting a second series are looking increasingly remote. Three episodes into a six-part run, it's getting less than half the 1.8 million viewers it launched with two weeks ago, and the latest episode was down around fifty per cent on the previous week. At the same time BBC3's Bluestone Firty Two, its - allegedly 'controversial', at least according to the Daily Scum Mail - comedy drama about a bomb disposal unit in Afghanistan had five hundred and forty one thousand viewers. It was down from seven hundred and ninety nine thousand for its début last week. Channel Four's Shameless, three episodes in to its eleventh and final series, had 1.2 million viewers between 10pm and 11.05pm. Earlier in the evening, The ONE Show - with MasterChef presenters John Tordoe and Gregg Wallace as guests - collected an audience of 5.2m at 7pm for BBC1. On Channel Five, Dallas continued to struggle with only three hundred and seventy five thousand tuning in at 11pm. CSI attracted 1.68m at 9pm.
And, speaking of MasterChef, the second episode of the week was as thoroughly entertaining as the first. A whopping ninety minutes in length, it saw dentist James (with his lovely whitened teeth) and Dale progress to the semi-finals. However, the 'journey' ended for the previously impressive Emily and a, seemingly, really annoying lass called Ingrid (who, fatally, reminded one of Bossy-Boots Jacqui from a few series back, who blubbed when one her dishes went a bit pear-shaped because it 'meant so much' to her). Both had meltdowns of various degrees - poor Emily's was the biggest - and, sadly, left the competition.
Next week, it would seem, the format settles down a bit - no more hour-and-a-half episodes,
Doctor Who's executive producer Caroline Skinner is to depart the BBC's long-running popular family SF drama. Skinner - who joined the show in 2011 - will take up a new position at BBC Drama Production in London. 'It has been an honour to have been a part of Doctor Who, and a privilege to have worked with Steven Moffat and Matt Smith on this extraordinary show,' she said in a statement. 'I have hugely enjoyed my time in BBC Wales and would like to thank [BBC Wales' Head of Drama] Faith Penhale, and our wonderful production team for their unending commitment and brilliance. I will miss them all enormously, but I'm leaving Doctor Who in fine form, with the new series starting at Easter and the fantastic plans for the fiftieth anniversary already under way.' Skinner added that she is 'delighted' with her new BBC Drama role and is looking forward to 'the new opportunities and projects that [the position] will bring.' Faith Penhale her very self will now serve as Doctor Who's executive producer for the show's fiftieth anniversary special alongside showrunner The Lord Thy God Steven Moffat.
The late - and legendary - Irish comedian Dave Allen is to be honoured by the BBC with a special documentary celebrating his life and career. The one-hour programme will feature previously unseen archive footage of the comic, who died in 2005 aged sixty eight. Hopefully, they'll also dig out the 'ethnic Hamlet' sketch he did in around 1973 that never seems to crop on any of the Dave Allen At Large compilations. Because, it's bloody brilliant. It will also include interviews with friends and colleagues, among them Dame Maggie Smith, Steven Berkoff and the director Stephen Frears. Dave Allen Night will be broadcast on BBC2 next month. The documentary will see the cast and crew of the comedian's best known show - Dave Allen At Large - reunite to talk about their memories of working on the programme. Gilly Hall, Entertainment Commissioning Executive, called Allen 'an inspired and extraordinary comedian' who was 'ahead of his time and an acclaimed actor too.' Born near Dublin in 1936, Allen was famous for performing his droll but sharp as a needle routines while perched on a stool, usually with a glass of whiskey and cigarette in his hand. In one memorable routine he gave the audience a lengthy monologue on tax (deciding that the next thing the government would tax would be sex - 'A kind of PAYF ... I was thinking of 'Fornicate' myself'). He ended the sequence by observing that even his glass of whiskey was only partly his. 'This much is mine,' he said, indicating a small amount at the bottom, 'the rest belongs to the Chancellor. Unfortunately, to get down to my bit, I've got to go through his. Cheers!' Although his first UK TV series was on ITV, he became better known through his guest spots on BBC1's The Val Doonican Show. That led to Dave Allen At Large for the BBC, which ran from 1971 to 1979 and then a few specials in subsequent years. He return to TV for an acclaimed - if 'controversial' , again according to the Daily Scum Mail - series simply called Dave Allen in 1990. He also made several serious television documentaries, including Dave Allen in the Melting Pot (1969), In Search of the Great Eccentrics (1974) and Eccentrics at Play (1975), all made for ITV. His last performance came in 1999, when he recorded a rare interview for Radio 4.
And, not for nothing, but it's pure dead hard not to stand up and salute the serendipity of the juxtaposition of new pope, His Holiness Frankie the First, being announced on the very same day that the BBC announces Dave Allen Night. (Thanks to Nick Roberts and Doug Morris for pointing that out and, may their God go with them!)
Meanwhile, just before His Holiness Frankie the First got the big gig, there was almost a surprise dark horse contender in the race for the next Pope.
Of course, immediately after that photo was taken, all that could be heard by the assembled multitude was 'shit, it's The Clergy. I'm gettin' out of here...'
Ben Whishaw has described BBC2's decision to axe The Hour as a 'shock and a disappointment.' The Skyfall actor played newsman Freddie Lyon on the period drama, which was cancelled after two series. Because not enough people were watching it. That's usually what happens to shows when not enough people watch them, they get cancelled.
Adam Hills has been given another series of his topical Channel Four show The Last Leg. Co-stars Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe will also return for the show, which began at the 2012 Paralympics before moving to its current Friday night slot at the start of this year. The news was announced by Channel Four's chief creative officer Jay Hunt at an event to mark positive portrayal of disabled people on TV. She also confirmed a second series of I'm Spazticus, the prank show written by and starring disabled people, which had been previously announced. Hunt said: 'To steal a phrase from The Last Leg, we have been asking if it's okay to treat disability differently – to escape from the idea that disability issues are niche. Whether it's the millions whose attitudes have been changed by The Undateables or the brilliantly funny prank show I'm Spazticus which let disabled people own the gag for the first time, we have been daring to take real risks to transform our coverage. Channel Four has also gone further than any other broadcaster in putting disabled presenters at the very heart of what we do. Two disabled presenters fronting a Friday night entertainment show shows how far we have already come. It isn't tokenism – it's about great presenters telling amazing stories.' Hills was born without a right foot, while sports reporter Brooker was born with hand and arm irregularities and a right leg which had to be amputated when he was a baby.
Rat-faced loathsome wretched odious nasty slavver-merchant and George Formby lookalike Gove had 'not been told' about allegations of bullying by his advisers, a senior civil servant has claimed to MPs. The education secretary had been recalled by the education select committee for further questions about what he knew and when he forgot knowing it about a grievance claim at the Department for Education. But permanent secretary, Chris Wormald, claimed it was 'standard practice' not to inform ministers about such claims. Rat-faced loathsome wretched odious nasty slavver-merchant and George Formby lookalike Gove claimed that 'procedures had been followed at every point.' He told MPs that he had first heard about the grievance case when he was contacted by the Observer newspaper. The education secretary was also challenged over the source of briefings against former education minister Tim Loughton, but claimed that his advisers had denied any involvement. When asked about 'inappropriate behaviour' by special advisers in attacks on individual journalists, rat-faced loathsome wretched odious nasty slavver-merchant and George Formby lookalike Gove rejected an 'inappropriate' line of questioning. Rat-faced loathsome wretched odious nasty slavver-merchant and George Formby lookalike Gove and Wormald had been recalled to answer questions about a senior civil servant's allegations of bullying by one of the secretary of state's special advisers, Dominic Cummings and by James Frayne, his department's former head of communications. A Department for Education report into the allegations, written by a high-ranking civil servant, found no grounds for disciplinary action, but acknowledged the two men had been 'perceived as intimidating' at times and that 'bad language' had been used. The case was to be heard in an employment tribunal, with the secretary of state listed as the respondent. But the Department for Education settled the case with a reported twenty five thousand smackers pay-out before it got to an open court hearing. On 23 January, rat-faced loathsome wretched odious nasty slavver-merchant and George Formby lookalike Gove was asked by Labour select committee member Ian Mearns whether he was 'aware of allegations of [special advisers] acting inappropriately to civil servants within the department?' To which, he answered: 'No.' The committee had recalled rat-faced loathsome wretched odious nasty slavver-merchant and George Formby lookalike Gove and Wormald to 'further clarify' what they had known and when they had forgotten knowing it. Wormald told MPs that he had known about the grievance case, but that as there was 'no evidence of wrongdoing' he had not told ministers. Ian Mearns asked whether there was 'a contradiction' between not telling ministers of such claims against special adviser - when ministers had responsibility for special advisers. Under the ministerial code, the responsibility for the management and conduct of special advisers, including discipline, rests with the minister who made the appointment. The code says: 'Individual ministers will be accountable to the prime minister, Parliament and the public for their actions and decisions in respect of their special advisers.'
And, Gary's Cat, in this particular instance, is pure dead right.
The three main political party leaders are to meet to see if they can strike a deal on the future of press regulation after lengthy talks on Tuesday appeared to leave a settlement some way off. David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Milimolimandi are to meet after prime minister's questions on Wednesday for private talks on the future of the press in the UK. Labour is also trying to put pressure on the Conservatives by tabling amendments to a crime and courts bill to allow Leveson-compliant legislation to be forced into the bill. Milimolimandi and Mad Hattie Harman have tabled a programme motion affecting the order in which issues are debated in the bill so that amendments relating to Leveson can be debated and voted upon. This programme motion is scheduled to be debated on Monday and, with the support of the Liberal Democrats, Cameron is likely to be defeated. It is understood from senior Lib Dems that Clegg plans to vote with Labour. The issue of press reform was not in the coalition agreement and so the Lib Dems are free to vote separately from the government. Alleged 'sources' allegedly close to Tuesday's talks say the issue outstanding between the sides has shifted from whether there is statutory underpinning of the royal charter required to make permanent the verification body responsible for overseeing the independent regulator. They say instead the outstanding issues focus on the autonomy of the press regulatory body and the need for the code to be written independently.
A senior prosecutor says 'significant' arrests are being planned in the coming weeks of people suspected of sexual abuse. Nazir Afzal, chief crown prosecutor for North-West England, said arrests in the wake of the Jimmy Savile revelations would continue. He said child sex abuse was 'more widespread than we ever imagined.' Afzal made the comments at a seminar organised by the think-tank Policy Exchange. The prosecutor said: 'There are significant arrests scheduled for the next few weeks.' Scotland Yard has so far detained eleven people under Operation Yewtree, its inquiry into historical allegations of sexual abuse linked to the entertainment industry. The investigation was launched in the wake of revelations that disgraceful old scallywag Jimmy Savile subjected hundreds of victims to sexual abuse over four decades. Those arrested include Gary Glitter, Freddie Starr and Jim Davidson and PR consultant Max Clifford. All are currently on police bail pending further inquiries and all deny the charges. The Crown Prosecution Service had received a number of files from police officers for its advice on whether charges should be brought. In a separate investigation, the presenter and football commentator Stuart Hall is facing a trial over allegations of rape and indecent assault, which he denies. The think-tank meeting was told that greater efforts were being made by police and prosecutors to 'build' cases against suspects to increase the prospects of conviction. Rather than relying on the evidence of one person, corroboration was being sought and police were exploring bringing more 'victimless prosecutions.' These would be trials in which a victim did not want to co-operate - but other evidence was available to present to a court. On Tuesday, the Inspectorate of Constabulary said that police forces had mishandled complaints and missed opportunities to apprehend Savile.
Meanwhile, Dave Lee Travis, the ex-Radio 1 DJ and Top of the Pops presenter, has been arrested over further allegations of sexual offences, Scotland Yard has confirmed. Travis, of Mentmore, was arrested on Monday after answering bail following his first arrest in November 2012 as part of Operation Yewtree. Travis has been bailed to return to police in April. At the time of his first arrest, sixty seven-year old Travis denied any wrongdoing and stressed that the allegations against him had 'nothing to do with children.' Travis - whose nicknames included DLT and The Hairy Cornflake for reasons far too complicated to go into, dear blog reader, you really had to be there at the time - is best known for his twenty five-year stint on BBC Radio 1 which ended in a spectacularly stroppy on-air meltdown and resignation in 1993. He also presented editions of Top of the Pops on BBC TV in the 1970s and 1980s. Not that you're likely to see any of those episodes any time soon given the current climate, of course.
The Olympic Cauldron has been honoured at this year's South Bank Sky Arts Awards, winning the visual arts prize. The centrepiece of the London Olympics, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, beat the Olympic Velodrome and Turner-Prize nominated artist Paul Noble. James Bond film Skyfall triumphed over The Imposter and Berberian Sound Studio to take best film, while Jessie Ware picked up the pop music prize. Melvyn Bragg hosted the seventeenth annual awards at a ceremony in London. Celebrating the best of British culture, the awards cover twelve categories including comedy, literature, theatre and dance. Skyfall producer Barbara Broccoli said it was 'an honour' to win the best film award, adding she planned to keep Daniel Craig for as long as possible. 'I'm not letting Daniel go anywhere - he's staying right here,' she said backstage. The producer added she was 'devastated' director Sam Mendes had decided to leave the franchise, although she she hoped 'we will get him back' in the future. For the first time ever, all three nominees for best TV drama were BBC2 productions. Richard E Grant presented the prize to Parade's End - Tom Stoppard's adaptation of Ford Maddox Ford's books about a love triangle set against the backdrop of the First World War. Starring yer actual Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall, the series saw off competition from the thriller Line of Duty and The Hollow Crown, the BBC's dramatisation of Shakespeare's history plays, produced by Mendes. 'I'm very proud of what we did, the other two dramas in the category were excellent dramas,' Cumberbatch said. Other awards went to BBC2's Olympic satire Twenty Twelve, starring Hugh Bonneville and Jessica Hynes, which won best comedy. The National Theatre won the theatre award for its production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, while the dance prize went to the Scottish Ballet for A Streetcar Named Desire. And Booker and Costa-prize winner Hilary Mantel won the literary award for her best-selling novel, Bring Up The Bodies, beating former Booker rival Will Self and début novelist, Kerry Hudson. Award-winning actress Julie Walters was honoured with the outstanding achievement award for her 'extraordinary' career that has spanned almost forty years. Walters, who gained international recognition for her role in Educating Rita in 1983, was presented with her prize by long-time collaborator, Victoria Wood. The actress dedicated her award to the 'wonderful people I've worked with,' including her agent, friends, family and her husband who was not able to attend the ceremony as he was 'snowed in' on their farm. 'I couldn't do what I wanted to do without him,' she said. Comedian Tim Minchin, who wrote the songs for last year's South Bank theatre prize winner, Matilda, presented this year's breakthrough award to actor Tom Hiddleston. As well as film roles in Thor and The Avengers, the actor played Captain Nicholls in Steven Spielberg's World War I film War Horse in 2011. Lord Bragg said: '2012 was a truly extraordinary year for this country, not only in sporting endeavours but across the arts. This list of most deserving winners is testament to the richness of artistic talent we have at work today and I am delighted that we able to celebrate and honour them as they deserve.' The awards ceremony will be broadcast on Sky Arts 1 on 14 March.
Channel Five has parted company with two of the few remaining executives who stayed with the broadcaster after it was bought by Richard Desmond, including long-serving factual entertainment chief Steve Gowans. Gowans, Channel Five's head of factual entertainment and sport, and Andrew O'Connell, head of factual, news and current affairs, are leaving as part of a management reshuffle by newly-installed director of programmes Ben Frow. Gowans, who has lived through a number of leadership regimes at the broadcaster since joining in 2004, is quitting within the next two weeks to make way for what is understood to be 'a flatter commissioning structure' under Frow. Also following Gowans out of the door is O'Connell, who leaves after more than three years at the broadcaster. It is not known if either has another job to go to. It is understood that Frow, who returned to the channel last year following the departure of Jeff Ford, wants to take more responsibility in this area and will be appointing more junior executives in the roles of commissioning editor and factual acquisitions executive. Channel Five said in statement: 'Following discussion and a mutual agreement, Andrew O'Connell and Steve Gowans head of factual entertainment and sport will be leaving Channel Five and their roles will not be replaced. We'd like to thank them both for many years of hard work and dedication and we wish them the very best for the future. As part of this restructure all of the Channel Five programming team will now report directly to Ben Frow, Channel Five director of programmes and he will be adding a new commissioning editor and factual acquisitions executive to this team. Recruitment for these positions will begin immediately.' Frow, who joined Channel Five from Irish commercial broadcaster TV3, previously worked at the broadcaster as controller of features and entertainment from 2004 to 2007, developing shows including Diet Doctors, The Hotel Inspector and Cosmetic Surgery Live. So, some real quality examples of broadcasting there, then. Desmond, the owner of the Daily Lies and Daily Scum Express along with a number of soft core pornography titles and 'adult entertainment' digital TV channels, bought Channel Five for one hundred and four million smackers in July 2010.
Sky has announced the appointment of Adam MacDonald to the role of director of Sky1. MacDonald replaces Stuart Murphy, who has been given an expanded role overseeing Sky's entertainment channels Sky1, Sky Living, Sky Atlantic, Sky Arts, Challenge and Pick TV. MacDonald, who is currently vice president of programming at A+E Networks UK, will assume the role later in 2013, which also includes the overseeing of Sky1+1 and Sky2. 'It is such an exciting time to be joining Sky1,' MacDonald said. 'Sophie [Turner Laing - managing director of entertainment and news] has created a terrifically supportive and creative environment to work within and Stuart and his team of commissioners have been producing an exceptional slate of programmes over the last few years. It will be an honour to be working with them and together taking Sky1 to even greater heights.' Murphy added: 'I am delighted that Adam has accepted the role of director, Sky1. He's an ideal appointment - not only has he already run History to great success, but he shares our values of excellence and fun. We can't wait for him to join our fantastic commissioning and channel teams.' In his media career, MacDonald has previously held posts as controller of daytime and digital factual at ITV, head of daytime at Channel Four and head of planning and scheduling and BBC1. BBC executive Liam Keelan had previously been reported to have taken up the Sky1 director role, but he instead opted for the position of global editorial director BBC Worldwide.
Has Oliver Kay, The Times's chief football correspondent, been the victim of an elaborate hoax? His byline is on a story, billed as an 'exclusive', that is published across three pages of his paper on Wednesday. On the back page his story, Sheikhs Shake World Game, reports that the world's leading football clubs 'are to be offered enormous financial inducements to participate in a twenty four-team tournament every two years in Qatar and neighbouring Gulf states.' This breathtaking initiative, said to be 'backed by the Qatari royal family' and called The Dream Football League, would involve clubs such as Real Madrid, Barcelona and The Scum being offered as much as one hundred and seventy five million smackers to take part. But this ain't necessarily so according to a piece on Yahoo's Eurosport. It claims the 'inspiration' for the story comes from a spoof article on the French website Les Cahiers du Football. Eurosport claims that almost all the details in The Times story can be found in Cahiers du Football's 10 March piece. And furthermore, the site has admitted via Twitter that its story 'came entirely from our imagination.' But Kay himself has since responded to the Eurosport article with a tweet saying that Cahiers du Football 'one hundred per cent NOT the source of my story.' Cahiers du Football responded: 'Maybe your "source" has got his "information" from our spoof, and fooled you. We ALL made it up.' Kay answered: 'It's a nice theory. Wrong, but nice.' And Cahiers du Football replied: 'We made it all up, including the picture. We know nothing about your "source", if it exists.' In another tweet, it said: 'Then we have invented something that was about to come true fifteen hours later. We're kind of geniuses. Should sell betting tips.' The Qatar Football Association has also issued a categorical denial of being involved 'in any such initiative.' In a tweet on Tuesday night, Kay did seem a little tentative about the 'credibility' of his scoop by tweeting: 'Often when you write a big story, you're desperate for it to come off so you "look good." Not so sure this time.' Though he denies any link to Cahiers du Football, it has to be said that the graphic used in The Times to illustrate Kay's story is exactly the same as the one on the Cahiers du Football site. Could it be another remarkable coincidence?
Unfunny horrorshow (and drag) Peter Kay is covering another pop music classic for this year's Comic Relief, giving his own 'unique' spin on the james classic 'Sit Down'. Oh, Christ Almighty, no. They used to hang people for lesser crimes than that.
Motown founder Berry Gordy will receive the Pioneer Award at this year's Songwriters Hall of Fame gala. The producer and record company boss signed the likes of The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder and The Jackson Five to his umbrella of Detroit labels. The award, established in 2012, honours those who have had a 'major influence on generations of songwriters,' said Hall of Fame chairman Jimmy Webb. The ceremony takes place on 13 June in New York, where a new musical based on Gordy's life has just made its début. Gordy, eighty three, will be the first living person to receive the accolade, which was posthumously awarded to folk singer Woody Guthrie last year. Webb described Gordy as 'an innovator and a visionary. He created a label but more than that, he created a genre,' Webb said. 'He pioneered a marketplace for African-American artistry and then he invited the world in to enjoy it. Berry Gordy and the Motown sound are essential to the American music story.' Previously announced inductees this year include British songwriter Tony Hatch, Mick Jones and Lou Gramm of boring hair-metal tossers Foreigner, and another pair who could do with a decent visit to the barbers, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. Meanwhile, it has been announced that Bob Dylan will be the first songwriter to become an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. According to its executive director Virginia Dajani, officials had trouble over whether the seventy one-year-old should be voted in for his words or his music. 'The board of directors considered the diversity of his work and acknowledged his iconic place in the American culture,' she said. 'Bob Dylan is a multi-talented artist whose work so thoroughly crosses several disciplines that it defies categorisation.' Founded in 1898 and based in New York, the Academy will host a dinner in April and an induction ceremony in May.
Playwright Alan Bennett is working on a new radio drama for BBC Radio 4 which has been adapted from an old screenplay. Denmark Hill is a modern day take on Hamlet set in South London 'without all the twiddly bits', Bennett said. Speaking to Mark Lawson on Front Row he said: 'I wrote it as a film script and nobody wanted it.' The play, written twenty years ago, was discovered by director Tristram Powell in Bennett's archive. 'It's another play I had forgotten about,' said Bennett, who worked with Powell on his 1988 dramatic monologue series, Talking Heads. The seventy eight-year-old award-winning author and actor's new production of Untold Stories, an adaptation of his 2005 memoir, is transferring to the Duchess Theatre in London's West End. Comprising of two plays - Hymn and Cocktail Sticks - Bennett explores his relationship with his parents and reflects on his childhood experiences. Cocktail Sticks contains a story about being 'interfered with' by an adult male customer as a boy in a Leeds cinema. 'When I was young, ten or twelve, one often found one's legs were touched up by old gentlemen, in a mild sort of way,' he told Front Row. But he said it never went any further and 'it didn't bother me.' Bennett's award-winning play, The History Boys, directed by Sir Nicholas Hytner, sees grammar school teacher Hector, fondling his students on a motorbike. The writer said he had been asked by an audience member at the National Theatre whether he felt differently about his play in the wake of the Jimmy Savile fiasco. 'They implied that maybe I should alter the plot and that's a ridiculous idea. I did say that wasn't on the cards,' he said. The broadcast date of Bennett's new radio play, Denmark Hill, has yet to be confirmed. Bennett's full interview with Mark Lawson will be broadcast on Front Row on 20 March.
On Thursday evening, dear blog reader, yer actual Keith Telly Topping his very self will be attending the latest of Uncle Scunthorpe's - superb - Record Player events at the Tyneside - the second of three such esoteric offerings this very week. Which is nice. Well, let's face it, it gets yer actual Keith Telly Topping out of Stately Telly Topping Manor and into the fresh air, which makes a nice change for normality. Anyway, dear blog reader, Thursday night's two mighty slabs on vinyl excess with a hole in the middle features one of the most conceptually dazzling of all the Record Players so far - The Dark Side of '67 with The Doors up against The Velvet Underground & Nico. Crikey O'Riley. East Coast versus West Coast. Acid versus heroin. Jim versus Lou. Dionysus, Aldous Huxley and William Blake versus Andy Warhol, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch and ooh, have a banana. Mouth-watering, so it is.
So, what we gonna do for yer actual Keith Telly Topping's 33(s) of the Day, dear blog reader? Simply surrender to the plastic exploding inevitable. This is the end.
But not before you've waited for The Man.

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Freehold Royalties: A Steady Eddy In The Canadian O&G Sector (OTCMKTS:FRHLF)
Home Financial news Freehold Royalties: A Steady Eddy In The Canadian O&G Sector (OTCMKTS:FRHLF)
Please note that since the company is based in Canada and trades on the TSX, any company-related figures, such as FFO, FCF, or dividends, are stated in Canadian dollars. All commodity prices such as oil and natural gas are quoted in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Recall that I covered Freehold Royalties Ltd. (OTCPK:FRHLF), which trades under the ticker symbol FRU on the TSX, in May 2020, just as commodity prices were in the initial phases of their recovery. I posited that royalty trusts are an ideal way to play the initial phase of the commodity price recovery with little to no operating costs, and there would be tremendous upside potential with this stock, as it traded at only 8x FFO at $20/bbl oil prices and could still pay the dividend. I figured there was potential over 71% returns if oil prices could reach $50/bbl. Since the time of writing, the price has risen 39%, while oil has been fairly stagnant at ~$40/bbl.
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Although management cut the dividend in May 2020 to preserve liquidity from $0.0525/share to $0.015/share, investors got some good news following the release of 2020 Q3 earnings, as FRU's board approved a 33% increase to the monthly dividend to $0.02 per share (annualized $0.24 per share), where the first increased dividend is expected to be paid on January 15, 2021 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2020. This implies a respectable 5% forward yield. The dividend increase was approved in light of the decreasing volatility in commodity prices.
Although royalty production was flat QoQ from Q2 2020 and down nearly 13% from Q3 2019, operating netbacks improved on a QoQ basis by 70% as the average realized prices on oil and gas increased dramatically. We note that FRU does not utilize hedges, so is entirely exposed to commodity prices. Instead, the company employs very modest leverage (historically less than 1x Net debt/FFO). The result was that its payout ratio fell QoQ from 92% to 27%, which is well below the target 60-80% payout ratio.
(Source: Winter 2020 Corporate Presentation)
Despite the fact that the company operates in one of the most unstable industries, it is, in fact, one of the most recession resilient companies with cost $/BOE historically at less than $5 CAD/BOE, and posted the lowest quarterly cash costs per BOE in its history at $3.70 CAD/BOE in Q3 2020. Aside from negative commodity prices earlier in the year, how many times in history have oil prices traded below $4 CAD/bbl?
This indicates that this business model can be profitable in any environment and is arguably one of the most profitable operations. If you look below, FRU's free cash flow margin is higher than some of Canada's largest companies by market capitalization.
As a royalty business, FRU doesn't have to replace reserves like its operators such as Crescent Point Energy (CPG) or Vermilion Energy Ltd. (VET), which enables very little capital to be held on the balance sheet, so the earnings and cash flow are almost entirely available to the company without having to service debt. FRU only has two choices to make for how to deploy its excess free cash flow, buy back stock or pay a dividend. If the oil and gas prices were to rise, all of those price increases go straight to the bottom line. Meaning that the company doesn't have to take the cash flow and keep reinvesting in more leases, which become more expensive as commodity prices increase, which is the standard cyclical challenge for oil companies.
In 2015-2016, when oil prices witnessed a precipitous drop and when many of FRU's E&P customers made drastic cuts to their CAPEX and divested of assets at nosebleed prices, the company went on one of its largest acquisition sprees in its history. In fact, in 2015, FRU spent more in acquiring land in 2015 than it had the previous five years, as shown below.
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We summarize the acquisitions below:
On January 23, 2015, FRU acquired all of the outstanding shares of Anderson Energy Ltd. for a total consideration of $35 million CAD, with FRU financing the deal through existing credit facilities. The deal was intended to contribute natural gas production of ~350 BOE/D and approximately 34,622 (21,745 net) acres of working interest land and 4,584 (1,125 net) acres of fee title land. The majority of this acreage being located in central Alberta (Sylvan Lake, Willesden Green, Buck Lake), aka the Cardium. In addition, FRU acquired $210 million CAD in tax pools from Anderson's accumulated net losses to offset future tax liabilities.
On May 6, 2015, Freehold completed an acquisition from Penn West Petroleum Ltd. consisting of two royalty packages, for an aggregate purchase price of $318 million CAD. The first royalty package was an 8.5% gross overriding royalty covering 45,000 acres in Penn West's Dodsland area of Saskatchewan (the Viking formation). The second package was comprised of existing royalties and mineral title lands across a variety of plays within the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin covering 280,000 acres. Income from the Mineral Title and Royalty Package was split approximately 57% from gross overriding royalties and 43% from mineral title, with over 70% of existing production derived from southeast Saskatchewan and central Alberta.
On May 25th, 2016 FRU entered into a definitive agreement with Husky Energy Inc. (OTCPK:HUSKF) to acquire an extensive suite of royalty production and lands, for an aggregate purchase price of $165 million CAD. The transaction was funded by a $165 million CAD bought deal equity financing. The acquisition of the Husky Assets significantly increased FRU's existing royalty asset base, adding 1,700 BOE/D (70% natural gas) to production. The transaction gave FRU a foothold in the Shaunavon region.
Although the dividend was cut in 2015 as a result of reduced drilling activity, the company has been able to return over $2.50/share in dividends to shareholders since that time at an average yield of 6-7%, which has been sustained amid tremendous oil price volatility over the past few years due to having a 60-80% payout ratio and little to no leverage.
Out of the above-mentioned acquisitions, the Penn West acquisition has the most potential to be accretive. FRU may have perhaps overpaid, as the purchase was made under slightly aggressive assumptions (US$60 per barrel WTI oil price, $3.00 CAD per Mcf AECO natural gas price, and CAD/USD exchange rate of $0.80). Oil prices have only reached $60/bbl for brief periods, since the purchase and natural gas has taken longer than expected to recover, although the futures market is pricing in higher levels in the upcoming years.
(Source: GLJ)
According to Beating The Index, the Viking is a low-risk light oil resource play with a large amount of original oil in place that is second only to the Cardium and has one of the lowest recoveries estimated at ~4%. The formation covers a large part of western Canada and extends over most of Saskatchewan and is largely comprised of natural gas, with oil production restricted to west-central Saskatchewan (Kindersley-Dodsland). The formation consists of two marine shales and is divided into two zones. The upper zone is 2-3 meters in thickness and the lower zone is 3-9 meters thick, which has historically been uneconomical to produce. According to government estimates, the upper zone held 2 billion barrels of OOIP exploitable via vertical drilling; however, horizontal development and multistage fracking completion have unlocked massive oil reserves and is expected to increase recovery rates up to 12%, potentially even exceeding 20%. The industry now estimates an additional 6 billion barrels of OOIP as a result of the advent of these new technologies.
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(Source: Beating The Index)
The Viking region is shallower at only 700-750m in depth compared to other unconventional plays such as the Cardium, which results in lower costs for drilling and completing a well, and lower pressure, which translates into less-prolific production rates relative to other light oil plays. Several players in the industry have even started to successfully employ 16 well/section spacing in the Dodsland area, which materially augments the scope of their opportunity base and have brought their costs below $1 million CAD per well, improving returns on the play and well results. It now takes a Viking well less than 28 days from spud date to on-stream date. Saskatchewan offers an extremely attractive royalty system whereby Viking horizontal wells qualify for a 2.5% royalty rate on crown lands and 0% production tax on FRU lands for the first 37,700 barrels of cumulative oil production.
The Viking has been FRU's most active area with between 80-100 gross wells drilled each year between 2017-2020, as the 8.5% Gross Overriding Royalty (GORR) initially had a 5-year development plan and an expected 100 wells per year. The play has attractive industry economics, as activity levels are supported at low oil prices of even $40/bbl with more than 10 years of future inventory.
Royalty Payers
FRU has royalty interests in more than 11,000 producing wells and receives royalty income from approximately 300 industry operators. Royalty rates vary from less than 1.0% (for some gross overriding royalties) to 22.5% (for some lessor royalties). The top five operators occupy 45% of gross wells (69% of net wells), however.
Latest From the EIA
The latest report from the EIA as of October 2020, which supported continued global demand for oil and natural gas.
In both pre-crisis and delayed response trajectories, oil demand flattens out in the 2030s. However, a prolonged economic downturn will likely knock off more than 4 million barrels per day (mb/d) from oil demand with the delayed response, keeping it below 100 mb/d (pre-COVID-19 production). As the disruption ensues, the more some changes become more ingrained, such as working from home or avoiding air travel. However, not all the shifts in consumer behavior disadvantage oil. It benefits from a near-term aversion to public transport, the continued popularity of SUVs and the delayed replacement of older, inefficient vehicles.
Rising incomes globally in both emerging and developing markets create strong underlying demand for mobility, offsetting reductions in oil use elsewhere. Continued improvements in fuel efficiency and emerging use of electric cars have reduced demand for oil as a transit fuel; however, demand for longer-distance freight and shipping still varies according to the outlook for the global economy and international trade. Despite increases in recycling, there is still plenty demand for plastics to rise, especially in developing economies.
Pre-COVID-19, natural gas was on pace for a 30% rise in global demand by 2040, concentrated in South and East Asia, as a result of a push to improve air quality and to support growth in manufacturing. Demand should be reinstated once COVID-19 is eradicated.
Many oil and gas producers, most notably Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Nigeria, are facing severe fiscal pressures as a result of high reliance on hydrocarbon revenues to diversify. The US shale industry has met nearly 60% of the increase in global oil and gas demand over the last ten years as a result of low capital costs, which is on the rise rather than the decline, as leading oil and gas companies have written down the value of their assets by more than $50 billion in 2020. Investment in oil and gas supply has dropped by over 30% since 2019 as well. This could presage new price cycles and risks to energy security.
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(Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2020)
Valuation/Dividend Guidance
Even $40/bbl would imply a 10x P/FCF multiple, or ~10% free cash flow yield at the current price of $5 CAD/share, which is not as cheap as earlier in the year but is among the cheapest it has traded at in recent years. Paying $5.00/CAD per share right now would look like a steal if oil rises to even $50/bbl in the next year, as that would imply a P/FFO of ~8x.
Please be advised the above chart is based on TTM FCF.
If that doesn't seem like a good enough deal, don't forget that the recent dividend increase from $0.015 to $0.02 per month is only 48% of attainable annual FFO at $40/bbl, and management has typically maintained the dividend at 60-80%. Should commodity price stability be maintained, it would not be unreasonable to assume that investors get at least a $0.025/share monthly dividend ($0.30/share annually), which would work out to a 6% annual yield on a forward-looking basis and would still be very well-covered.
In addition, with 13.9% of proved reserves (1P) being undeveloped as of 2019 YE (47% of which are in the Viking), FRU can offer upside with multi-year organic growth without having to invest any capital.
As per the 2019 Annual Information Form:
At December 31, 2019, proved net undeveloped reserves were 13.9% of the total proved net reserves. 91.4% of the proved net undeveloped reserves fall within seven plays. 100% of the proved undeveloped reserves are forecast to be drilled within the next five years. 49.2% of the proved undeveloped reserves are forecast to be drilled in the next two years. The balance of the proved undeveloped reserves are validated based on geology and proximity to production, however, they have been scheduled beyond the first two years to correlate with the historical development drilling time frames in individual areas. For example, in the Dodsland Viking resource play which represents approximately 47% of proved undeveloped reserves, future development is forecasted at an average of 80 locations per year over five years to match recent historical drilling results. At December 31, 2019, probable net undeveloped reserves assigned in the Trimble Report were 14.7% of the total proved plus probable net reserves assigned.
(Source: 2019 Annual Information Form)
Although a significant portion of the share price appreciation previously expected in May 2020 has been realized, FRU offers the safest ~4.5% yield in the oil and gas sector with a high probability of the dividend being increased further over the next few months. Through a combination of increases in oil prices, dividend increases and multiple expansion, it would not be unreasonable to expect annual returns of at least 10% on FRU over the coming years. For example, free cash flow of $0.50/share at $40/bbl at even a 12x P/FCF multiple (which is modest) would imply 20% capital appreciation from the current price, with a 4.5-6% dividend yield to go along with that.
Disclosure: I am/we are long FRHLF. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
Via SeekingAlpha.com
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Copy of the Rose Hill Cemetery Receipt, 1910 March 29
Identifier: B002.01.0102.0098.00021
Abstract Copy of the receipt for the burial of David Rubin at Rose Hill Cemetery. The receipt is made out to JCRS. The receipt notes Rubin's block number, as well as the expenses for the burial service. The services included a hearse, grave, digging, coffin, Bal Misaskim, and the Tachrichem which came to a total of $31.50.
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B002, Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society Records / Patient Records / Box 102 - Patient admit dates: October 1909-July 1910 / JCRS Patient #1401 David Rubin
Receipt from Rose Hill Cemetery, 1910 March 29
Abstract Receipt for the burial of David Rubin at Rose Hill Cemetery. The receipt is made out to JCRS. The receipt notes Rubin's block number, as well as the expenses for the burial service. The services included a hearse, grave, digging, coffin, Bal Misaskim, and the Tachrichem which came to a total of $31.50.
Telegraph from S. Schwartzberg to C.D. Spivak, 1910 March
Abstract Telegraph from S. Schwartzberg to C.D. Spivak telling him to bury Rubin in Denver, Colorado. Schwartzberg guarantees he will pay $25.00 for the expenses of the burial. The telegraph is signed "Grand Master" on the bottom.
Dates: 1910 March
More about 'Burial'
Names: Rubin, David X
Rose Hill Cemetery (Commerce City, Colo.) 2
Progressive Order of the West 1
Schwartzberg, Samuel 1
Spivak, C. D. (Charles D.), 1861-1927 1


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Half Moon Bakery Dishes Out Flavorful Flan
The husband-and-wife owned Puerto Rican bakery opened in January.
The best things in life take time, and no one knows that more than Lyz Otero and her husband Gerson Velasquez. After five years of saving up funds, working on construction and establishing a following for their flavorful empanadas and Puerto Rican baked goods, the couple opened Half Moon Bakery in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood in January. Otero, who grew up cooking alongside her mother in Guyama, Puerto Rico, makes a wide variety of other desserts by hand, including cakes and cupcakes. Perhaps the most delicate dish is the flan, a semi-sweet custard that Otero makes in a number of flavors such as coconut and banana. Even the simple vanilla flan ($3.99 per slice), which takes four hours to cook, is remarkably flavorful, thanks to its house-made caramel sauce. "It's something that's not too heavy, but it's also refreshing," says Otero. 3460 W. 25th St., Cleveland, 216-772-2499, facebook.com/thehalfmooncleveland
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Watami Revolving Sushi Bar offers Greater Cleveland a taste of the unconventional conveyor-belt craze. By Annie Nickoloff
Brandon Chrostowski, Allie La Valle-Umansky, Jeremy Umansky and Kenny Scott - the chefs behind Larder Delicatessen & Bakery and Edwins - were named in the annual foodie awards. By Annie Nickoloff
Cleveland is a city of flavors. Classics from longtime restaurants and flashy new fare are both big parts of Northeast Ohio's ever-changing dining offerings. If you've ever wondered what to eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner, consider this the ultimate menu of bites to try out in the city and its surrounding suburbs. Don't expect to see any national chains here; these are tried-and-true Cleveland staples, reflecting the city's unique melting pot of cuisine. By Kate Bigam Kaput, Annie Nickoloff and Dillon Stewart
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IT Network has been a leader in the staffing industry for forteen years, and our technical recruiters are some of the best. Contract labor is becoming increasingly appealing to employers who need additional personnel support for large projects. IT Network is extremely proud of the quality of our contractors, as are our clients. Many of our previous contractors have gone direct with our client companies, which says something about the type of talent we provide.
Whether you need someone to fill a role in your organization for three months, six months, or several years, we have the resources to connect you with the people you need. Our dedication to our clients' needs is what makes us one of the best in the staffing industry.
Tell us what type of contractor your organization needs, and we'll handle the rest. We handle the contract, payroll and benefits. This allows you, the client, and the contract worker to focus on the assignment. We understand that your organization must respond quickly to changes in your particular industry. IT Network offers flexible solutions to suit your needs.
Contractors are employees of IT Network, temporarily re-assigned to your company, which eliminates questions about benefit eligibility or job classification within your organization.
IT Network processes our contractor's time sheets and pays our employees on a weekly basis, which elimates payroll stress for our clients.
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Wooden boxes are one of the best ways to learn basic woodworking. In a few short hours, you can make boxes for gifts or to sell that may be treasured for a lifetime. Whether you are a beginning woodworker or have years of experience, the things you learn from making boxes will advance all your woodworking skills, leading to greater accuracy and creativity in every woodworking project.
Doug Stowe is the author of 8 of the best selling box making books and his articles have been featured in the best American woodworking magazines. His DVD Basic Box Making is a Classic.


The year 2015 brought the 'ray of sunshine' much needed for Anika Ortiz, aged 12, and her family. The life changing event of losing her sister Alejandra to domestic violence had taken the color out of their world. Anika and her mother began to think of the hundreds of other families that have to live with the pain of losing a loved one. Anika's Pink Closet was created in her bedroom and became a pop-up boutique created to bring awareness to domestic violence.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts and Anika's Pink Closet are pleased to announce a clothing drive that will take place during the run of the Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA from April 19 – May 1. Guests are encouraged to bring gently used clothing to the theater where the team from Anika's Pink Closet will be on hand to collect the generous donations. These donated items will be distributed to foster homes and child abuse prevention centers throughout Orange County. All clothing items will be gratefully accepted, however girls and children's clothing are needed in particular. Those who donate will receive a small token of appreciation for their support of Anika's Pink Closet (while supplies last!). On opening night, Anika and her mom will be on-site to help collect items. The Center kindly asks that donations be brought in a clear plastic bag. As a general safety precaution for all guests, security team members may request to see the contents of the bag(s) prior to entry. After entry, guest services team members will be able to guide patrons to the donation booth located on the Plaza Level.
Guests will be sure to have a ball as enchantment awaits throughout the lobbies of Segerstrom Hall with fun-filled activities, art displays and the return of the popular photo opportunity. Activities are open to ticketholders and take place one hour prior to show time and during intermission.
Make a grand entrance and have your photo taken at the ball (actually, more like Orchestra Terrace level) complete with fairytale props and accessories.
It's Possible – Share your hopes and dreams on our communal art display located on Orchestra level.
The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, April 30, 2016 will include audio description, open captioning and sign-language interpretation.


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Thomas Jefferson Univ Post Doctoral Fellow Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Lab of Dr Pluciennik in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A Post Doctoral Fellow position is available immediately in the laboratory of Dr. Anna Pluciennik at Thomas Jefferson University to study DNA repair systems in the context of neurodegeneration..and.nbsp;.and.nbsp; company.and.#39;s website.and.nbsp;.and.nbsp;.and.nbsp;The position will focus on identifying novel DNA repair pathways involved in genome instability in Huntington.and.#39;s disease and will use a variety of molecular, cellular,.and.nbsp; and stem cell biology approaches, including mutagenesis, gene editing, fluorescence microscopy, protein purification, enzyme assays, cell culture and quantitative protemics. The laboratory is located in a newly renovated space in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. A strong background in molecular biology/biochemistry is required.PhD. requiredJefferson Health delivers state of the art healthcare services to patients throughout the Delaware Valley and southern New Jersey. Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) provides more than 8,400 full and part-time students from nearly 40 states and 40 countries with 21st century professional education. Combined, we have over 30,000 employees.Jefferson Health, with 14 hospitals (seven are Magnet designated by the ANCC for nursing excellence) and 40+ outpatient and urgent care locations, offers a broad range of primary and complex, highly specialized care that touches the lives of more than four million patients annually. U.S. News .and.amp; World Report has ranked Thomas Jefferson University Hospital among the nation.and.#39;s best in eight specialties. Jefferson Health also includes the NCI designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center; it is one of only 70 such centers in the nation.Thomas Jefferson University has ten colleges and three schools that offer more than 160 undergraduate and graduate programs. Our University is dedicated to inter-professional and transdisciplinary approaches to learning that offer a vibrant and expandable platform for professional education. Through this unique model, we are preparing our students for current and yet to be imagined careers.As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.As an employer, the Jefferson Enterprise maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans..and.nbsp;Employer.and.#39;s Job# 9236000Please visit job URL for more information about this opening and to view EOE statement.
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Q: Divide columns after Group By call Coming from an R/Dplyr background, I've written the following code in R:
staff_time2 <- staff_time %>%
  mutate(Dashboard_Group = "CC", Occupied_Time = HandleTime + AvailableTime) %>%
  select(Date, Dashboard_Group, HandleTime, Occupied_Time, WorkingTime, LoginTime) %>%
  mutate(Date = stringi::stri_sub(Date,1, -9), Date = mdy(Date)) %>%
  filter(Date >= "2020-08-16" & Date <= "2020-08-22") %>%
  group_by(Dashboard_Group) %>%
  mutate(BusyTime = sum(HandleTime), OccupiedTime = sum(Occupied_Time),
         WorkTime = sum(WorkingTime), Login = sum(LoginTime)) %>%
  ungroup() %>%
  mutate(Occupancy = BusyTime/OccupiedTime, Utilization = WorkTime/Login )

Now I am trying to do the same thing in SQL on Google Big Query. I've accomplished it with two separate queries:
Query 1:
SELECT
'Contact Center' AS Dashboard_Group,
sum((HandleTime + AvailableTime)) AS Occupied_Time,
sum(WorkingTime) AS Working_Time,
sum(LoginTime) AS Login,
sum(HandleTime) AS BusyTime,
FROM `DATABASE.tblStaffTime`
WHERE Date BETWEEN "2020-08-16" AND "2020-08-22"
GROUP BY Dashboard_Group;

Query 2:
SELECT
(BusyTime/Occupied_Time) AS Occupancy,
(Working_Time/Login) AS Utilization,
FROM `DATABASE.occupancy_and_utilization_1`;

Query 2 simply takes the results from Query 1 and divides two of the columns. Here are the results from Query 1:

I just want to divide BusyTime by Occupied_Time and Working_Time by Login. How can I combine these into one query?

A:
I just want to divide BusyTime by Occupied_Time and Working_Time by Login.

You can repeat the sum()s (or use a subquery or CTE). Consider:
SELECT
    'Contact Center' AS Dashboard_Group,
    sum(HandleTime + AvailableTime) AS Occupied_Time,
    sum(WorkingTime) AS Working_Time,
    sum(LoginTime) AS Login,
    sum(HandleTime) AS BusyTime,
    sum(HandleTime) / sum(HandleTime + AvailableTime) as Occupancy,
    sum(WorkingTime) / sum(LoginTime) as Utilization
FROM `DATABASE.tblStaffTime`
WHERE Date BETWEEN '2020-08-16' AND '2020-08-22'
GROUP BY Dashboard_Group;

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New Burnside is een plaats (village) in de Amerikaanse staat Illinois, en valt bestuurlijk gezien onder Johnson County.

Demografie
Bij de volkstelling in 2000 werd het aantal inwoners vastgesteld op 242. In 2006 is het aantal inwoners door het United States Census Bureau geschat op 261, een stijging van 19 (7,9%).

Geografie
Volgens het United States Census Bureau beslaat de plaats een oppervlakte van 2,7 km², geheel bestaande uit land.

Plaatsen in de nabije omgeving
De onderstaande figuur toont nabijgelegen plaatsen in een straal van 20 km rond New Burnside.

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Crònica de la ciutat de pedra és una novel·la d'Ismail Kadare publicada el 1971 i traduïda al català. Narra les vivències d'un nen a una ciutat d'Albània a la Segona Guerra Mundial des del seu punt de vista. De rererons autobiogràfic, els crítics han assenyalat que la ciutat de pedra, que es presenta sovint sota el recurs de la personificació amb nombroses descripcions, és la vila de Gjirokastër, on va néixer l'autor.

La imaginació de l'infant, les dones que l'envolten i el cuiden i el que s'entén de les converses dels grans emmarquen l'acció dels combatents, que es materialitza en un govern absurd, escenes de violència i sensació que una època s'acaba, transmesa per les velles veïnes. La modernitat, plasmada en els avions de combat, les ulleres o les idees del comunisme, és vista com una amenaça per a l'ordre secular de la pedra i la tradició, que acull els habitants de la ciutat.

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Novel·les de la dècada del 1970
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Some of Macao reserve invested in Portuguese panda bonds
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The managers of the Macao fiscal reserve have acquired bonds denominated in renminbi, known as panda bonds, which Portugal issued last year, Lusa reports, citing the Monetary Authority of Macau.
The Portuguese news agency quotes the authority as saying the managers have also invested in securities issued by some other lusophone countries, without saying which countries or how much has been invested in their securities.
The Macao fiscal reserve amounted to 597.85 billion patacas (about US$74.89 billion) on June 30, or 3.2 percent more than on January 31, Lusa says.
In May last year Lusa reported that the Portuguese government had sold 2 billion yuan (about US$288.1 million) worth of three-year panda bonds, becoming the first country in the euro zone to issue such debt.
(Source) Permanent Secretariat to the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao):
https://www.forumchinaplp.org.mo/some-of-macao-reserve-invested-in-portuguese-panda-bonds/
Mozambique is in critical situation due to excessive debt, German NGOs say
World Bank funds transport in Cabo Verde
European Union funds push to strengthen institutions in Cabo Verde
China may be interested in investing in tourism on Sal Island, says Chinese ambassador to Cabo Verde
Macau launches 2018 training programme for Portuguese-speaking countries' tourism sector


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Q: PHP Write HTML tags into file and display it I want to make a simple comment system in PHP and my problem is when the user type '<' it disappear because it takes it to HTML code and mess my code.
So what I need to do, when the user type this into the textarea: <stdio.h>, and post it, it should appear as <stdio.h>.
My PHP code:
I want to make a simple comment system in PHP and my problem is when the user type '<' it disappear because it takes it to HTML code and mess my code.
So what I need to do, when the user type this into the textarea: <stdio.h>, and post it, it should appear as <stdio.h>.
My PHP code:
<form method="post" name="formc" id="formc" >
    <textarea name="txtmsg" id="txtmsg" cols="25" rows="5" placeholder="Write something!" required="required"></textarea>

    <input type="submit" value="Submit" name="submit" />
<?php
if ( isset( $_POST[ 'submit' ] ) ) {
    $com  = $_POST[ "txtmsg" ];
    $file = fopen( "inrg.txt", "a" );
    fwrite( $file, "Anonymous:" );
    for ( $i = 0; $i <= strlen( $com ) - 1; $i++ ) {
        fwrite( $file, $com[ $i ] );
        if ( $i % 37 == 0 && $i != 0 ) fwrite( $file);
    }
    fwrite( $file, "
" );
    fwrite( $file, "Sent: ".date('Y F j, H:i:s')."");
    fclose( $file );

    echo ''; // Add here
}
?>

</form>
<?php
if (file_exists("inrg.txt")) {
    $file = fopen( "inrg.txt", "r" );
    echo fread( $file, filesize( "inrg.txt" ) );
    fclose( $file );
}
?>

A: I am wondering why you are writing the file one byte at a time, there must be some really dodgy sample code out there somewhere.
If you use htmlspecialchars() it will convert special characters to HTML entities
if ( isset( $_POST[ 'submit' ] ) ) {

    $file = fopen( "inrg.txt", "a" );
    fwrite( $file, "Anonymous:" );
    fwrite( $file, htmlspecialchars( $_POST['txtmsg'] ));
    fwrite( $file, "
" );
    fwrite( $file, "Sent: ".date('Y F j, H:i:s')."");
    fclose( $file );
}

RESULT in File
Anonymous:include <stdio.h>
Sent: 2021 January 14, 18:01:54

PHP Manual htmlspecialchars()
And if you need it
PHP Manual htmlspecialchars_decode()


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This market is the largest and busiest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world. Spreading over what used to be a quiet upper-class residential area, the fish market only moved to Tsukiji after an earthquake in 1923. It opened in 1935 and many of the buildings from that era are still standing and are in use today.
Popular with locals and tourists alike, it is the place to enjoy the lively atmosphere of a Japanese culinary hotspot. If you want to buy some fresh food including vegetables and traditional Japanese foodstuffs, head here. You can also take a break from the shopping in one of the local restaurants - they offer excellent sushi.
When visiting, remember not to bargain with the sellers, as this is considered very rude. Also, if you are willing to get up early and register at 4:30 am, you can go and take part in the 5 am live tuna auction.
Tourists are only admitted to the following sections: the Seafood Wholesale, the Vegetable and Fruit Wholesale, the restaurants and the Outside Market.
The inner market of Tsukiji Market closed on October 6, 2018 and moved to a new site in Toyosu where it reopened as Toyosu Market. Tsukiji's outer market, on the other hand, did not close and will remain in business.
Open hours vary from shop to shop, typically from 5 am to 2 pm.


We can all feel a bit glum and sluggish in the winter-time, but in January in particular, this can tip over into feelings of depression or despondency for some of us.
If your state of mind is affecting your everyday life – for example, if you're struggling to get out of bed or you find yourself avoiding meeting or talking to friends or family – it is vital to seek the advice of your GP.
However for many of us, dark days leave us just feeling a bit low and fed-up. If this sounds like you, then the New Year is a great time to start taking steps to shake off winter blues and get set for a healthier, happier springtime!
There are plenty of things you can do to boost your mood: from getting more fresh air to learning how to meditate, but one of the simplest changes you can make is to change what you put into your body, whether this is mood-boosting foods or herbal remedies for stress.
Here are a few of our favourite recipes that are healthy and delicious, and contain mood-boosting nutrients and vitamins to help put a spring back in your step!
Long before food reaches your mouth, we begin to enjoy a meal with our eyes. Sitting down in front of a good-looking plate of food with someone you love is one of the most mood-boosting activities you can do.
One of our favourite colourful dishes is this White Bean and Veggie Salad from Eating Well, which includes tomatoes to give a fresh splash of red. Why not use the recipe as an inspiration and mix it up with your own favourite fresh vegetables and salads?
It is SO tempting to reach for carb-heavy comfort food when you are feeling a bit down. But the glycaemic 'slump' that you get when your blood sugar levels crash an hour or two after eating that doorstep sandwich or sausage and mash don't help your mood at all.
With beetroot, pomegranate and figs, all doused in a red wine vinaigrette, this salad is as beautiful to look at as it is to eat! Figs are rich in antioxidant vitamins A and K, helping to clear your mind. They also contain magnesium which is believed to help boost mood by supporting biological processes associated with mood regulation.
Broccoli isn't usually the top of anyone's list for comfort food, but once you've tried this tasty salad with almonds and whole roasted garlic, you might just change your mind. Broccoli and all green leafy legumes contain folate, a substance that has been used to help relieve depression.
Everyone knows that chocolate cheers you up, but if you stick to dark chocolate with a cocoa content of 70% or above, it actually stimulates the production of endorphins – your brain's pleasure chemicals which help to lift low mood.
Chocolate also contains serotonin, the chemical produced naturally in the body that makes you feel happy. These tasty dark chocolate bars are the ultimate treat, but you can enjoy them guilt-free knowing that you are helping to address your low mood!
Another popular way to help relieve stress naturally from within is to take the St John's Wort – one of the most popular traditional herbal remedies for stress, mild anxiety and mild depression.
HRI Good Mood™ St John's Wort provides the strongest daily dose of available on the UK market in just two tablets. It is made with extract from plants that are harvested by hand from the wild in Chile in July and August, in accordance with the Good Agricultural and Collection Practice (GACP) guidelines, then dried in the sun.
HRI Good Mood is licensed under the Traditional Herbal Registration (THR) scheme herbal medicine (Licence Number THR 02231/0002) and is safe to take at the recommended dose providing the listed contraindications do not apply to you. Always read the patient information leaflet to check for possible contraindications with any medication you are already taking. Please note: St John's Wort is not recommended if you are taking the contraceptive pill or HRT.


Prosource was professional and met all my needs. Paul/Cheryl were very helpful with the disaster of a contractor (Custom Kitchens and Baths of Jacksonville) I, unfortunately, hired to "remodel " my bathroom. Contractor didn't measure correctly, made me send back tile that he didn't know how to set and was totally unprofessional and blamed everyone else for his mistakes. Paul/Cheryl we're patient and understanding. Top notch service from Prosource!
Hi Julie, Thanks so much for the positive feedback, we pride ourselves on providing great service! We look forward to your next visit, come back anytime!
Thank you for your review, Robin! We love hearing that the whole team worked together to make your project happen, and that the experience throughout was positive. They will be thrilled to hear!
Prosource had a great selection. We got subway tile for the walls, octagon for the floor and a decorative thing behind the fixture and inside the shampoo niche. It took some coordinating. Stephanie really knows her stuff. The warehouse hours (to pick up the tile) were different from the showroom, but we were there early enough that it worked out fine. I've shopped there several times over the years and will go back for the next remodel.
Hi G E! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're happy to hear Stephanie was able to coordinate the subway tile you needed, and we look forward to seeing you for your next project.
I was sent to ProSource by my contractor, B.J. Pearson. I was looking for wide plank flooring. I was shown all flooring and made a decision with the good information I received. Marilyn and Cheryl helped me tremendously and were there to answer my questions. Also, when I had a problem with defective and dented flooring, it was immediately reordered. My project is almost finished, and I would not hesitate to recommend this business and these experienced people to my friends. Hurricane Irma really did a number on our home. With the help of ProSource, we are up and running again. Thanks to all at ProSource for the great service. Yay!
Thank you for your positive feedback, Paulette! We love hearing about your experience with Marilyn and Cheryl and are happy ProSource was able to help get your home back in shape.
My husband and I had just moved here from Ohio and bought a beautiful home. Once we were able to enter the home we discovered over 300 cat stains and fleas. A disaster! I refused to move is with the current flooring situation. Our realtor, gave us Paul's # at ProSource. I explained our situation and the deadline with movers bringing our furniture and he was able to help us immediately. Within an hour we were at Prosource selecting flooring. Then two days later the installer was pulling up carpet and laminate to prepare the floors for new flooring. We selected carpet and Cortec for our 3,700 square foot home. Paul and Tim were VERY helpful, knowledgeable, patient and supportive through this whole process. They acted like they handled these kinds of situations all the time. We were so relieved to have beautiful and clean flooring installed and the movers were able to set up without waiting. We are so very grateful to Paul and Tim for making this happen. We have already recommended the to our neighbors who came to see the flooring. We love it!! Thank You!!
Hi Kathy, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with ProSource. We are so happy you chose ProSource and we are happy we could help with your flooring needs. Enjoy and hope to see you on the next project!
Marilyn was great to work with. Helped us choose from many different tiles.
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ProSource was recommended to me by one of my installers. I have to say that I was impressed and pleased with the great quality customer service. Tim helped me choose a tile for my living/dining area and it looks amazing! He was kind, patient, and had great ideas. I will definitly be back for my next project.
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Marilyn is top notch. She knows her stuff. She listened to us explain the general idea of what we wanted to create throughout our house and kitchen, then walked us around their showroom to give well considered options. Her experience and design skills were a blessing. We'd never taken on a re-model of this scope and were somewhat overwhelmed. She helped us understand how to prioritize our decisions and put the pieces together. The show room is large, plenty of light and lots of options. Plenty of room to lay samples alongside each other for better visualization. Pro Source worked with our contractor to ensure everything was ordered and delivered - they even took back some excess tiles for full refund. (Standard items in high demand) The only reason I'm giving them 4 stars, instead of 5, is the break down in communications while Marilyn was on vacation. They didn't do a good job of finding a temp to fill in. BUT - Marilyn did a fantastic job of fixing it when she returned.
Hi Emest, thank you so much for letting us know about your experience. Marilyn will be so happy to hear the kind words and we will make sure to pass them on to her. Come back any time!
Marilyn was absolutely wonderful! I came in needing to match up a backsplash with my new granite. This is not my area of expertise at all. Thanks to Marilyn and Cheryl the first selection that I made, ordered and paid for wasn't our final choice. Once I went back to get some pieces to break-up the tile we found one which was a PERFECT match. Now we need to see if we could exchange what was already in the warehouse ready for pick up. Cheryl worked with the supplier who had both selections and we were able to exchange and there was a small balance but Pro Source handled it very professionally! I'm forever grateful to these ladies!
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I selected over $25,000 in hardwood flooring, tile and carpet and gave a deposit back in August 2016. The initial salesperson left the company and I was assigned a new person who apparently placed the entire order knowing my project wouldn't need the hardwood flooring for several months. I didn't realize this would be a problem until we finished the project in late January 2017 and had five extra boxes of hardwood. I contacted Prosource to return the five boxes of hardwood (value: $700) I was told that since the order was placed and received more than 90 days from the date of order, the manufacturer would not accept them back even with a restocking fee. I am starting on another project and will not be using Prosource of Jacksonville.
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Q: Cordova app crash when switched in some Androids I'm building an hybrid app with cordova (5.1.1) and Ionic (don't think Ionic has any relation with my problem). Every time the user opens another app (in some Androids), when he switches back to my app, the device reloads the app.
I'm trying to find something with the adb console, but I can't find anything that seems to have relation with the problem.
adb logcat chromium:D *:S

does not log any error, only informs that the app is being opened again, like:
I/chromium(13514): [INFO:library_loader_hooks.cc(116)] Chromium logging enabled: level = 0, default verbosity = 0
I/BrowserStartupController(13514): Initializing chromium process, renderers=0

Just "adb logcat" throws a lot of things but nothing that seems to make any sense for me. Anyone has any clue of how to debug this?