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Biografia
Ha studiato pianoforte e canto dai cinque ai sedici anni con insegnanti locali, proseguendo gli studi al Royal Northern College of Music di Manchester sotto la guida di Joseph Ward.

Nel 1984 è entrata a far parte della compagnia della English National Opera dove ha svolto un breve tirocinio in ruoli di comprimario prima di affrontare parti di rilievo (Leonora ne Il trovatore e Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana (opera)).

Al Royal Opera House, Covent Garden di Londra nel 1987 è First Lady in Il flauto magico con Robert Lloyd e Berta ne Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) con Leo Nucci, Lucia Valentini Terrani e Paata Burchuladze.

Al Grand Théâtre di Ginevra nel 1988 è First Lady in Die Zauberflöte.

Per la Scottish Opera nel 1988 è Mimì ne La bohème al Theatre Royal di Glasgow, al Theatre Royal di Newcastle, all'Empire Theatre di Liverpool ed al Playhouse Theatre di Edimburgo, nel 1989 Donna Anna in Don Giovanni (opera) a Glasgow, al His Majesty's Theatre di Aberdeen, Edimburgo, all'Apollo Theatre di Oxford e Newcastle, nel 1990 Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte con Simon Keenlyside, nel 1991 Brünnhilde in Die Walküre a Glasgow, all'Hippodrome di Birmingham e Newcastle e nel 1993 Norma (opera).

Nuovamente a Ginevra nel 1991 è Mathilde in Guglielmo Tell (opera) con José van Dam, Chris Merritt e Gregory Kunde che canta anche al Covent Garden nel 1992.

Al Wiener Staatsoper debutta nel 1993 come Donna Anna in Don Giovanni con Bo Skovhus e Lucio Gallo e nel 1994 Brünnhilde in Die Walküre con Matti Salminen e Waltraud Meier.

Nel 1994 debutta negli Stati Uniti come Norma sostituendo Carol Vaness alla Seattle Opera.

Al Teatro alla Scala di Milano nel 1994 è Brünnhilde in Die Walküre diretta da Riccardo Muti con Violeta Urmana.

All'Opera di Chicago nel 1995 è Brünnhilde in Die Walküre diretta da Zubin Mehta con Salminen ed in Sigfrido (opera) con Siegfried Jerusalem e nel 1996 ne Il crepuscolo degli dei.

Al San Francisco Opera nel 1995 è Brünnhilde in Die Walküre diretta da Donald Runnicles.

All'Opéra National de Paris nel 1995 è Amelia in Un ballo in maschera.

Nel 1995 canta nella colonna sonora di Ragione e sentimento (film).

Al Metropolitan Opera House di New York debutta nel 1996 come Donna Anna in Don Giovanni diretta da James Levine e nel 1997 è Turandot con Luciano Pavarotti e Roberto Scandiuzzi.

Al Festival di Salisburgo nel 1996 è Rezia in Oberon (opera) con la Philharmonia Orchestra e Tove in Gurre-Lieder di Arnold Schönberg diretta da Claudio Abbado.

Alla Scala torna nel 1997 come Brünnhilde nella prima di Siegfried diretta da Muti e il 7 dicembre 1998 nella serata d'inaugurazione della stagione d'opera ne Il crepuscolo degli dei diretta da Muti con la Meier e Viktorija Luk"janec'.

Ancora a Vienna nel 1997 è Brünnhilde in Siegfried con Jerusalem e ne Il crepuscolo degli dei e nel 1998 è Turandot.

Nel 1998 debutta come Isolde in Tristan und Isolde a Seattle e nel 1999 anche al Metropolitan.

Jane Eaglen ha cantato da allora in tutto il mondo in un repertorio di soprano drammatico, mettendosi in luce soprattutto in Norma, Turandot e Brunilde.

Ancora a Parigi nel 1998 è Norma diretta da Fabio Luisi con Carlo Colombara e nel 1999 Turandot diretta da James Conlon.
Ancora a Chicago nel 1998 è La Gioconda diretta da Bruno Bartoletti e nel 2000 Isolde in Tristan und Isolde.
Nel 2000 al Met è Brünnhilde in Die Walküre con Plácido Domingo, in Sigfrido e ne Il crepuscolo degli dei.

Nuovamente a San Francisco nel 1999 è Brünnhilde ne Il crepuscolo degli dei ed in Siegfried e nel 2002 Turandot.

Nel 2001 torna a Londra come Turandot ed al Met è Norma con Carlo Rizzi (direttore d'orchestra) e Dolora Zajick.

Nel corso degli anni ha ricevuto diverse lauree honoris causa: McGill University di Montréal (2005), Università di Bishop Grosseteste (2009), oltre ad insegnare a Berea (Ohio), Seattle, Glasgow e Cardiff.

Vocalità e personalità interpretativa

Repertorio
Amilcare Ponchielli
 La Gioconda (Gioconda)
Giacomo Puccini
 Tosca (Floria Tosca)
 Turandot (Turandot)
Giuseppe Verdi
 Il trovatore (Leonora)
 Macbeth (Lady Macbeth)
 Nabucco (Abigaille)
Pietro Mascagni
 Cavalleria rusticana (Santuzza)
Richard Strauss
 Ariadne auf Naxos (Ariadne, Primadonna)
Richard Wagner
 Der fliegende Holländer (Senta)
 Der Ring des Nibelungen  (Brünnhilde)
 Lohengrin (Ortrud)
 Tristan und Isolde (Isolde)
Vincenzo Bellini
 Norma (Norma)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
 Don Giovanni (Donna Anna)

Discografia parziale
 Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" - Berliner Philharmoniker/Claudio Abbado, 1994/1996 Sony/CBS
 Bellini: Norma - Carmela Remigio/Coro e Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino/Ernesto Gavazzi/Eva Mei/Jane Eaglen/Riccardo Muti/Vincenzo La Scola, 1994 EMI/Warner
 Mahler, Sinf. n. 8 - Chailly/CGO/Eaglen/Heppner, 2000 Decca
 Mayr: Medea In Corinto - Jane Eaglen, 2000 Opera Rara
 Strauss: Four Last Songs - Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder - Berg: Seven Early Songs - Donald Runnicles/Jane Eaglen/London Symphony Orchestra, 2000 SONY BMG
 Wagner: Tannhäuser - Alfred Reiter/Chor der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin/Daniel Barenboim/Dorothea Röschmann/Gunnar Gudbjornsson/Hanno Müller-Brachmann/Jane Eaglen/Peter Seiffert/René Pape/Staatskapelle Berlin/Stephan Rügamer/Thomas Hampson/Waltraud Meier, 2001 Warner - Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording 2003
 Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer - Chor der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin/Daniel Barenboim/Falk Struckmann/Felicity Palmer/Jane Eaglen/Peter Seiffert/Robert Holl/Rolando Villazón/Staatskapelle Berlin, 2002 Warner
 Sense & Sensibility (Ragione e sentimento (film)) - Jane Eaglen/Patrick Doyle/Robert Ziegler/Tony Hymas, 1995 SONY BMG
 Eaglen - Bellini, Wagner - Jane Eaglen/Sir Mark Elder, 1996 SONY BMG
 Eaglen Sings Mozart & Strauss - Jane Eaglen/Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, 1998 Sony
 Eaglen, Italian Opera Arias - Carlo Rizzi (direttore d'orchestra)/Jane Eaglen/Philharmonia Orchestra, 2001 SONY BMG

DVD parziale
 Wagner, Tristano e Isotta - Levine/Heppner/Eaglen/Dalayman, 2001 Deutsche Grammophon

Collegamenti esterni

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Strolling the length of Chicago's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive provides a lesson in the city's African-American history
[This piece also runs in Gapers Block, www.gapersblock.com.]
"For many whites, a street sign that says Martin Luther King tells them they are lost. For many blacks, a street sign that says Martin Luther King tells them they are found." So writes Jonathan Tilove in his book Along Martin Luther King: Travel's on Black America's Main Street (Random House, 2003), about his two-year project to document many of the more than 650 streets across the country named after the civil rights hero.
Our town played an important role in Dr. King's career. In 1965 he joined the battle to integrate Chicago's public schools and in 1966 he moved his family into a run-down apartment at 1550 S. Hamlin in Lawndale to draw attention to the city's segregated slums. That summer King lead marches through all-white Chicago neighborhoods to demonstrate for open-housing laws.
During an August 5th march through Marquette Park, whites showered the marchers with rocks, bottles and fireworks. A rock struck the reverend on the neck and he stumbled to the ground, but got up and kept walking. He later commented, "The people from Mississippi ought to come to Chicago to learn how to hate." By the end of the month Mayor Richard J. Daley announced that the city leaders would support fair-housing laws in exchange for an end to the marches.
Chicago's King Drive, renamed from South Park Way less than four months after the reverend's assassination, was probably the first roadway in the nation to be dedicated to the martyred leader. But when Daley and city council voted for the name change, many people noticed an irony: the street they picked to honor the champion of racial integration ran only ran through the South Side, almost exclusively in African-American neighborhoods, as it still does today.
This history's in the back of my mind as I ride the Red Line south from the North Side to start my walk down the length of King Drive on a crisp September morning. It's the latest in my series of strolls down entire Chicago streets, including Milwaukee, Western, Halsted, Archer, Grand, 63rd, Kedzie, Belmont and 79th in search of memorable sights and experiences.
I detrain at the Cermak/Chinatown platform, where a breathtaking view of the Loop is visible to the north and I can see the Chinatown Gate and the pagoda-topped On Leong Merchants Association building to the south. After strolling a few blocks east on Cermak Road, I arrive at the R.R. Donnelly Printing Plant, a looming, redbrick "Industrial Gothic" building at Calumet Avenue, 400 E., where Cermak curves south and King Drive begins.
Howard Van Doren Shaw and Charles S. Klauder designed the plant in the early 1900s. Ornamental details on the building depict the history of printing and colorful terra cotta coats of arms at eye level include a scroll wrapped around a large key and a phoenix holding an axe and a book, perhaps a reference to Chicago rising from the ashes after the Great Fire. As I'm photographing a bas-relief of a Native American chief on horseback outside the entrance, a security guard notifies me I'm private property and photos are prohibited.
Heading south, I stop to use the bathroom at McCormick Place, 2301 S. King, a massive concrete-and-glass structure with a rainbow-shaped fountain in front. One of six solar-powered kiosks for Chicago's new B-cycle automated bicycle rental system is located here, with about twenty chunky-looking, gray cruisers. Based on highly popular bike share systems in Europe, the aim of B-cycle is to provide a sort of bicycle public transportation network. But since our city's bike sharing system received zero public funding it's more expensive to use than other cities' systems, and it's starting small with only 100 bikes, compared to 1,000 in Minneapolis and 20,000 in Paris.
As I'm leaving the convention center I see a middle-aged Asian couple in evening wear gracefully waltzing in the lobby. A guard tells me they're practicing for a ballroom dance competition next week at the adjacent Hyatt.
The I-55 Overpass at 24th Street has been turned into a gateway to the Bronzeville neighborhood, emblazoned with the name of the community and a picture of a doughboy with a bayonet. The image is from the nearby "Victory Monument" to the African-American 8th Regiment of the Illinois State Guard, which fought in WWI.
Once called the "Black Metropolis," Bronzeville became a center for African-American culture and nightlife in the early 1900s when thousands arrived in Chicago from the south, fleeing Jim Crow oppression and seeking jobs. Under I-55 at street level, red ornamental fencing includes symbols of black achievements in science, law, sports, aviation, music and other fields.
Just south of the viaduct at 24th I come upon a statue of a large, waving figure made up of worn-out shoe soles, carrying a battered suitcase, the "Monument to the Great Northern Migration" by Alison Saar. At 25th I find the first of many bronze plaques set into the sidewalk as part of Geraldine McCullough's "Walk of Fame," celebrating Bronzeville's famous black residents. This one's for Daniel Hale Williams, who performed the world's first successful open-heart surgery in 1893, repairing the torn pericardium (the double-walled sac around the heart) of a knife wound victim at Chicago's Provident Hospital.
I soon come across plaques for Johnson Publications founder John Johnson, choreographer Katherine Dunham, Robert Taylor, the first African-American chair of the Chicago Housing Authority, and Maudelle Bousefield, the first black principal in the Chicago Public Schools. There's Carter Woodson, who started "Negro History Week," track star Jesse Owens and heavyweight boxing champ Joe Louis, AKA the "Brown Bomber.
At the King/35th intersection I check out Gregg LeFevre's 14-foot bronze map of the neighborhood, with images highlighting many of the areas claims to fame: Gospel sheet music, the Negro League baseball association, cosmetics from the Overton Hygienic company, newspapers like The Chicago Bee and The Chicago Defender, books by Richard Wright and Gwendolyn Brooks, and a blues record by Muddy Waters.
Just south is the doughboy monument, a stout column with the statue of the courageous soldier on top. Around the column are bas-relief figures seemingly inspired by Roman artwork with African features, including a brawny, shirtless man with a sword and shield, and a bald eagle seated at his feet.
The Supreme Life Building, 3501 S. King, housed the first black-owned insurance company, which was one of the few local businesses to make it through the Great Depression. Next door Rick's Munchies is a new café with some interesting-sounding offerings like salmon salad and Mississippi hot links and colorful murals of couples dancing to a blues band.
At 35th King becomes a boulevard with quiet side roads separated from the main drag by grassy medians, and here begins a long stretch of historic gray- and brownstone homes, many with conical turrets and famous former residents. Anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells lived at 3624 S., a beautiful graystone whose turret is now painted red and white.
After I pass a block-long vacant lot at 38th, I encounter an old lady in a straw hat with a gold tooth. She asks me if I need directions, and tells me the lot is where the Ida B. Wells housing project stood until it was recently demolished. As I continue south, it seems like an unusually large number of other people I encounter smile and say hello.
Chicago's Home of Chicken and Waffles stands at 3949 S. Originally called Rosscoe's Chicken and Waffles with two Ss, the restaurant changed its name after receiving a cease-and-desist order from the legendary Roscoe's (one S) Chicken and Waffles in Los Angeles.
Just south at 40th is a mural of an Egyptian goddess with yellow skin. Across the street is "Have a Dream," a 1995 mural by C. Siddha Sila featuring Christian images of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and quotations from Dr. King. One of several images of the reverend in the mural shows him as a saint with a halo and stigmata.
A Chicago Landmarks sign marks a graystone at 4512 S. where the Marx Brothers lived in the 1910s, back when the neighborhood was largely Jewish and the troupe was known as the Six Musical Mascots. At 4536 S., another sign marks the former home of Oscar Stanton De Priest, Chicago's first African-American alderman, and the first black congressman to be elected from a northern state. De Priest made headlines in 1929 when he fought successfully for the right of his wife Jesse Williams De Priest to attend a tea for congressional wives with First Lady Lou Hoover.
47th and King the center of recently designated Chicago Blues District, marked with statues of an electric guitarist, singer, sax player and trumpeter. The Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S., is a new venue for jazz, blues, theater and movies. A statue of Chicago's first black mayor stands guard outside, clutching a document and pointing to the ground as if to hammer home a political point.
Parishioners are leaving a memorial service at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 4920 S. An elderly Caucasian nun sees me peering through the front window and offers to give me a tour. She tells me her name is Sister Marilyn, "Like Marilyn Monroe," and the church was built between 1914 and 1921. Originally the congregation was Irish-American, switching to mostly African-American during the 1930s.
Sister Marilyn points out some of the architectural features of the ornate cathedral: an altar made of Italian marble, mosaics of the Last Supper and St. Francis preaching to the birds, and recently-added red, green and black trim around the perimeter of the ceiling, the colors of the Pan-African flag. She says she was assigned to work at this church as a young woman in 1963 arriving two days before Dr. King's March on Washington. "Can you imagine what it was like little farm girl from Iowa moving here?" she says.
Statue of St. Francis in the church's courtyard
I continue south to 51st, where King Drive splits to make room for Daniel Chester French's statue of George Washington on horseback with sword upraised. An old homeless man with a cane sits on the base of the monument. When I ask him "How's it going?" he replies, "Real slow."
We're at the northwest corner of mile-long Washington Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, which would have hosted many of the of the 2016 Olympics events had we not lost the games to Rio. Highlights of the park include the DuSable museum of African American History and Laredo Taft's spooky Fountain of Time sculpture, which shows the parade of human history, presided over by the grim, shrouded figure of Time.
Continuing south along Washington Park, I pass a couple of young men walking down the street practicing synchronized hip hop dance moves to music on shared earbuds. By now King has ceased being a boulevard and has become a regular four-lane street.
By Garfield Boulevard, 5500 S., my feet are getting tired, so I pick up a Polish at a combination convenience store and hotdog stand across the street from the Garfield Green Line stop, just west of King. As I'm leaving I have to walk around two guys yelling at each other in front of the store – it looks like a fight is brewing.
I munch my lunch on a bench in the Washington Park, buffeted by high winds, then walk over to the park's lagoon and gaze at Bynum Island, a bit of wilderness in the middle of the city. Continuing on King, I pass a water park, tennis and basketball courts, then arrive at 61st Street and Phat Boy Grocery, with a mural of a tubby guy in a backwards ball cap munching a candy bar.
At South Park Terrace apartments, 6120 S., young men hanging out inside the entrance arch are shooting dice and shouting. I'm running out of time before I have to return to the North Side to meet up with friends for the maiden voyage of a rubber raft on the north branch of the Chicago River, so I decide to catch the Green Line at 63rd and King and finish the walk another time.
A few days later on Labor Day I walk south from the station, passing by low-rise housing projects to the west and the offices of the Chicago Crusader newspaper at 6429 S. Sandstone-like rocks on a building façade at 65th have "Rest In Peace" messages written in Sharpie, dedicated to someone called Q-Steezy.
The white wall of a railroad embankment at the five-way intersection at King, 67th and South Shore Drive, is covered with spray-painted guerilla advertisements for a dance school ("Learn to Step, Learn to Slide") and a tattoo parlor called ("$10 Names!! Nuthin over $50"). A more official-looking mural advertise John's Hardware and Bicycle Store, 7350 S. Halsted ("If we don't have it you don't need it.")
71st Street is Honorary Emmett Till Way, named after the 14-year-old African American boy from Chicago who was brutally murdered by white men in 1955 after he reportedly whistled at a white woman at a Mississippi grocery store. When an all-white jury acquitted the killers, the resulting outrage helped fuel the civil rights movement.
A friend had recommended Roy's Soul Food, 403 E. 71st. "I ate there many times in the months leading up to the Obama victory and the air was electric," he said. Unfortunately the restaurant is closed, but the small, neat diner with a jukebox looks appealing as does the breakfast special painted on the window: two salmon croquettes, grits, rice or hash browns, two eggs, biscuits and toast for $4.50. A smiling fish in a chef's hat points a fin at the bounteous plate.
Instead, I duck into the Park Manor Lounge, 7109 S. King, for a beer. The place is deserted except for barmaid Debra Nelson. Although the tavern is black-owned, a Chinese-American family operates a tiny kitchen in back called King's Chop Suey, providing food for takeout and for hungry bar patrons.
The décor is classic South Side dive spiced up with a few Chinese lanterns, dragons, poi dogs and folding fans. Photo portraits of former owners hang above the bar: a black-and-white image of an elegantly dressed, middle-aged man and a full-color photo of the late Lois Whitehead, an attractive lady with silver hair and a low-cut red ball gown. A former model, she's also featured in a Jack Daniels ad on the wall.
I sip a High Life, tell Nelson about my project and ask her what she thinks makes King Drive special. "It has a lot of landmark buildings," she says. "It's a nice, clean street without a lot of riffraff. It's very seldom you hear about anything bad happening on King Drive."
Since the kitchen isn't open yet, I cross the street to Sunny Sub, 380 E. 71st, and buy a huge sandwich called a Jim Shoe with roast beef, corned beef and gyro meat. I eat half of it in a nearby park where young men are playing basketball, watched by two little girls in braids and matching pink jumpers. A couple blocks later I offer the other half to a guy pushing a shopping cart who says "Thank you brother."
At 75th I arrive at one of the South Side's excellent dining and nightlife districts. I stop by Army and Lou's, 422 E. 75th, one of the Midwest's oldest black-owned restaurants. The place is closed for the holiday but the specials sign advertises peach-glazed pork chops and jambalaya. A block east is the famous jazz dive the New Apartment Lounge, 504 E. 75th, where 87-year-old tenor sax legend Von Freeman holds court at Tuesday night jam sessions. A neon sign in the window invites passers-by to "Please drop in." Down the street from King is Soul Vegetarian, 203 E. 75th, a restaurant run by members of the African Hebrew Israelite religious group, serving vegan food in a tranquil setting.
Lem's, a barbecue Mecca, is located in a boat-shaped building at 317 E. 75th. A huge aquarium smoker is visible through the window and customers are lined up out the door. A Labor Day party is going on in a nearby parking lot with house music and funk on the sound system. A guy straddling his motorcycle on the sidewalk explains that local AA clubs sponsor this alcohol-free gathering. A middle-aged woman in red high heels with big gold hoop earrings is dancing with an older guy in a white fedora and Hawaiian shirt to R. Kelly's "Step in the Name of Love."
After 79th, King changes again to become a narrow two-lane street with extra-wide 30-foot tree strips. As I'm photographing the old-fashioned neon at Jiffy Taxi Cabs, 8008 S., an employee steps outside. When I tell her how much I dig the sign she says, "Are you kidding? It's horrible. We're trying to get it fixed." Next door the defunct King Bowl, 8010 S., also sports cool retro signage.
At 83rd Street I come upon a Kentucky Fried Chicken where I arranged to have a black "inverted U" bike parking rack installed when I was working for the city's bike program. It has since been painted red to match the restaurant. Outside of Cove Park, 8500 S., a memorial to a crash victim has been set up with flowers, candles, an American flag, a crucifix and a teddy bear. Inside the park a family is barbecuing by a house-shaped tent and a guy is shadow boxing a tree.
At 87th Street a sign with a flying mallard duck welcomes me to the Chesterfield community, "A beautiful and united community." It's a tidy neighborhood with cute bungalows, manicured lawns and immaculate topiary like something out of a Dr. Seuss book. But the deserted streets and security bars over doors and windows are a little unsettling.
I pass under railroad tracks at 91st and, as is common in Chicago, the neighborhood changes abruptly. The neat bungalows change to shabby two-flats with untrimmed hedges. It's more lively too – I soon hear smooth R & B coming from a backyard barbecue.
A house at 9308 S. has a large photo of a G.I. in desert fatigues hanging from the balcony, framed with Christmas lights. In the front yard there are two dozen plastic swan planters filled with silk flowers and little butterfly, bee, fish and flamingo ornaments.
The road climbs a small hill up to 95th and a white pillar marking the Chicago State University campus, where Kanye West's mother Donda West served as chair of the English department. There are pleasant bungalows on the other side of King, many featuring the same configuration of three glass blocks in a column. Just after 99th I cross the Bishop Ford Freeway, named after Bishop Louis Henry Ford, the former leader of the Church of God in Christ, a Pentecostal denomination with five million members.
I continue on past more bungalows. The houses at 10551 and 10555 S. have a "C" and a "T" on the awnings, respectively. At 108th a little white Benji-type dog runs up to me. "Hey doggie," I say. "Listen Elmo," says the dog's owner, a 50-ish woman, to the pooch. "You think you know everybody but you don't."
At 111th I detour east a couple of blocks to Cottage Grove and the Pullman Historic district. In the late 1800s George Pullman, owner of the Pullman Palace Car Company, built the community as a utopian factory town with quality housing stock, clean water and good schools. But when revenue fell during a recession, the owner slashed wages for his employees without lowering rents. In May of 1894 workers went on strike in protest. President Grover Cleveland sent in 12,000 troops to break up the strike, resulting in the deaths of 13 workers.
Today Pullman is a pleasant place to visit, with much of the company housing and other historic buildings, many in the same red and green color scheme as the company's sleeper cars, still intact. I check out the old clock tower from the company's administrative building at 111th and Cottage Grove, and then head over to the elegant Hotel Florence, 11111 S. Forestville.
A band of middle-aged Anglo and Latino guys is playing classic rock songs from the hotel's porch for residents picnicking on the lawn. They bust out "All Right Now" by Free, "I Can't Get Enough of Your Love" by Bad Company and a sloppy rendition of Hendrix's "Purple Haze." From there I head south to visit the Pullman Pub, 611 E. 113th, featured in the The Fugitive. In the movie Harrison Ford, trying to track down the villainous one-armed man, stops into the bar to use the pay phone.
Unfortunately, the tavern is permanently closed, but when I duck my head into the storefront next door, headquarters for the local chapter of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union, the folks inside invite me in to join their Labor Day celebration. One of the guys is a local landlord and he stuffs my hands with neighborhood maps and pamphlets and tries to persuade me to move here. I drink a couple of Budweisers with the group, and they joke about work at the nearby Sherman Williams plant.
It's after sunset, time to finish my walk and catch Metra home from the 115th / Kensington station. The union folks, a mix of Mexican-Americans and Anglos of various ages, warn me to be careful when I walk through the low-income, solidly African-American section on the other side of the tracks.
I head back up to 111th and under the tracks and pass by the Excalibur Club, 451 E. 111th, its retro-cool sign featuring Olde English lettering and a martini glass. Then I head south on King for the last four blocks of the journey. Lots of people are hanging out in front of their houses. When I make eye contact with a young man in a Sox cap and say "How's it going?" he gives me a solemn nod.
I pass by the steeple of the New Alpha Progressive Baptist Church, 11357 S. and then King terminates at 115th St. On the other side of the "T" intersection is Stewart Roofing, 401 E. 115th, with old-fashioned, yellow-and red signage. As I'm snapping photos of it a squad car shines its light on the sign.
As I walk east to the station, the police cruiser catches up with me. "What were you taking pictures of," asks one of the two female officers. "Oh, just the sign," I said. "It's kind of an interesting old sign." "Alright," she replies and drives away. Soon I'm on the train, heading back to the North Side. My dream of walking Dr. King's street has come true.
Posted by John Greenfield at 11:00 AM
Labels: Bronzeville, Chatham, King Drive, Pullman, woodlawn
T.C. O'Rourke said...
Greenfield, you should totally move to Pullman...
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Eduardo said...
Pretty cool adventure. Too bad some of those spots were closed.
FeFeB. said...
I grew up at 5148 King Drive; went to Burke School, then Vincennes Upper Grade Center; took piano lessons at The Chicago Baptist Institute. We rode our bikes, roller skated, and had a ball at The Bud Billiken Day parade annually in Washington Park. My siblings have hilarious stories of the drama of being in Cap'n. Dyett's band at DuSable High. I now reside in Hawaii -- but, Hey! THOSE WERE DA DAYS!!!
Thank you so much for that wonderful portrayal of the south side. We have so much culture and diversity here. There are safe quiet areas and some not so safe areas JUST LIKE the north side! I live in a quiet, safe neighborhood on the far south side and I am so tired of my north side friends being afraid to come to my home. I suffer far less (actually none) vandalism and safety problems than they in their half million dollar condos. It's ridiculous!
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AtomTime version 1.4a is freeware and can be downloaded here.
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28 Dec wrestling uncensored ep. 471: 2019 year in review
Posted at 21:28h in AEW, Monday Night Raw, NXT, Podcasts, Pro Wrestling Uncensored, Wrestling Uncensored Podcast, WWE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dafPHejXCNE Wrestling Uncensored Episode 471. December 28, 2019. Hosted by Dave Simon and Johnny North. Simon and North did a year-in-review for WWE and AEW in 2019. Simon and North discussed their wrestler of the year, match of the year and tag-team of the year. Simon and North...
15 Dec wrestling uncensored ep. 469: wwe tlc preview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHiCo3Q68F4 Wrestling Uncensored Episode 469. December 14, 2019. Hosted by Dave Simon and Johnny North. Simon and North previewed WWE TLC including Bray Wyatt v. The Miz and Roman Reigns v. King Corbin in a TLC match. Simon and North previewed the final episodes of NXT and AEW...
25 Nov WWE Survivor Series watch-along
Posted at 01:58h in Friday Night Smackdown, Live Event Post-Show, Monday Night Raw, NXT, WWE, YouTube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtXwJ9uab7A WWE Survivor Series 2019 live watch-along. Hosted by Dave Simon, Benjamin Simon and Johnny North. Dave, Ben and Johnny watched Daniel Bryan challenge The Fiend for the Universal title, Brock Lesnar defend the WWE title against Rey Mysterio and the Raw v. Smackdown v. NXT...
23 Nov Wrestling Uncensored EP. 466: Survivor Series preview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqciMzK9PB8 Wrestling Uncensored Episode 466. November 23, 2019. Hosted by Dave Simon and Johnny North. Simon and North previewed WWE Survivor Series on this episode including Brock Lesnar defending the WWE title against Rey Mysterio and The Fiend defending the Universal title versus Daniel Bryan. Simon and North...
16 Nov Wrestling Uncensored EP. 465: CM punk returns to wwe tv
Posted at 20:07h in AEW, Monday Night Raw, Podcasts, Pro Wrestling Uncensored, Wrestling Uncensored Podcast, WWE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HT25uyaCa0 Wrestling Uncensored Episode 465. November 16, 2019. Hosted by Dave Simon and Johnny North. Simon and North discussed CM Punk returning to WWE TV on WWE Backstage and the likelihood of Punk wrestling again. Simon and North talked about Lana's promo on Raw, WWE Survivor Series coming...
10 Nov Wrestling uncensored ep. 464: nxt invades raw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVd-ir25f9c Wrestling Uncensored Episode 464. November 9, 2019. Hosted by Dave Simon and Johnny North. Dave and Johnny discussed NXT invading Raw and Smackdown and AJ Styles and The OC going to NXT. Dave and Johnny talked about Brock Lesnar v. Rey Mysterio being made official for Survivor...
05 Oct Wrestling Uncensored EP. 459: aew dynamite premiere recap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP68fDUj0UY Wrestling Uncensored Episode 459. October 5, 2019. Hosted by Dave Simon and Johnny North. Simon and North discussed the premiere episode of AEW Dynamite including Cody's win over Sammy Guevara, Jake Hager's debut and Riho becoming the first AEW women's champion. Simon and North talked about Bobby...
29 Sep Wrestling Uncensored EP. 458: WWE Premiere week preview
Posted at 01:53h in Monday Night Raw, NXT, Podcasts, Pro Wrestling Uncensored, Wrestling Uncensored Podcast, WWE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CilmZD1-wMA Wrestling Uncensored Episode 458. September 28, 2019. Hosted by Dave Simon and Johnny North. Simon and North previewed WWE's premiere week including Seth Rollins defending the Universal title against Rey Mysterio on Raw and Brock Lesnar challenging Kofi Kingston for the WWE title on Smackdown. Simon and...
24 Aug Wrestling Uncensored EP. 453: The Wednesday Night Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bt5z15MAgQ Wrestling Uncensored EP. 453. August 24, 2019. Hosted by Dave Simon and Johnny North. Simon and North discussed the upcoming Wednesday Night Wrestling Wars pitting WWE Next versus AEW. Simon and North talked about WWE SummerSlam results, the King of the Ring tournament and Seth Rollins and...
17 Aug Dave & Johnny LIVE! EP. 2 – Ringside Report + Wrestling Uncensored
Posted at 16:06h in Dave & Johnny LIVE!, Monday Night Raw, NXT, Podcasts, Pro Wrestling Uncensored, Wrestling Uncensored Podcast, WWE
Dave & Johnny LIVE! Episode 2. August 17, 2018. Hosted by Dave Simon and Johnny North. Dave and Johnny talked about WWE Summerslam and the feud between Daniel Bryan and The Miz. Dave and Johnny previewed WWE NXT Takeover Brooklyn including Shayna Baszler v. Kairi Sane, Ciampa...
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Xu v. Nobel Assembly at Krolinska Institutet, et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 143632 (C.D. Cal, Sept. 17, 2013)
Plaintiff Xu sued the Nobel Assembly, a Swedish corporation, for defamation and unfair and fraudulent business practices under California statute and common law, principally alleging that he is the inventor of a stem cell technology that the Nobel Institute has claimed as its own. However, Defendant Nobel Institute had no contacts with the United States, and the Plaintiff had failed to make sufficient allegations of such contacts. As such, the Court granted Nobel Institute's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding a lack of general and specific jurisdiction. Plaintiffs argued that operating a website constituted sufficient contacts, but because the website was not directed at California, it was merely a passive contact, and could not meet the "systematic" and "continuous" requirement for due process.
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Finland is a land with 187 888 lakes and more than 1000 kilometers of coast line. Not to mention the beautiful archipelago with 70 000 islands. You can imagine the opportunities for water fun activities this gives you.
How about a cruise in the archipelago by a traditional wooden sailing ship learning how to sail? You can also enjoy the stunning archipelago onboard a RIB (rigid inflatable boat), visit a lighthouse island, go canoeing or try calm and relaxing stand-up-paddling. Options for different ways of water fun are endless in Finland. You can experience floating with ice or without. Thermal suit will keep you warm for the adventure. Fishing is great way to enjoy wondrous lakes and unique archipelago, not to mention the rivers and rapids coursing through vast forests. Water jet safaris is something for petrol heads. On a cruise with a river boat you can even have dinner.
A cruise in the archipelago by a traditional wooden sailing ship is unforgettable experience. Learn tall ship sailing skills onboard old wooden schooners. There is fleet of unique sailing ships from the first half of 20th century. You will learn to sail while taking part in steering, navigating and different maneuvers. Not to forget the special archipelago delicacies served by the dinner in the saloon later in the evening after enjoying sea and the scenery. The magic of the sailing in the archipelago during midnight sun is one that will be remembered for a long time.
With a private cruise by RIB (rigid inflatable boat) you can experience the beautiful Finnish archipelago and satisfy your hunger for speed at the same time. Speeding on board of a RIB will fulfil the dreams of petrol heads. You will get proper equipment for the boat tour and after a safety briefing head to the sea. In Helsinki it is possible to enjoy sightseeing from the RIB. On outer sea you will feel how safe and smooth the boat is cutting the waves in speeds up to 50 knots. During your trip you can visit one of the idyllic islands for a snack and sauna. On the way you might be lucky to see some seals.
Escape to a secluded island, enjoy quality food and sauna, and listen to the roaring sea. It is time to discover the amazing peace of mind only a night spent in a lighthouse can offer. Most lighthouses in Finland have been automated but luckily not abandoned, with many now serving as tourist destinations boasting restaurants and accommodation. The distant locations guarantee visitors peace and quiet, save for the sounds of the sea. You will reach your island after a great sea trip. Adventures in form of treasure hunt and island theme party will wait for you.
Floating can be done between blocks of ice in a frozen sea in a lake or by the river. You will be geared up with a survival suit. With expert guides helping you through the process, getting into the waterproof suit is simple. Soon you are ready for a refreshing bath! Inside the suit, the desire to get into the water is irresistible. A couple of steps down to the edge of the ice and in you go. Once in the water the feeling is incredible. It is so much fun that it is hard to stop laughing! Floating in icy water is a totally safe activity, and you don't need to know how to swim because the neoprene suit makes you float. On top of that, the watchful eyes of the staff are on you all the time.
Fishing is a year-round activity in Finland; only the fishing styles and species vary according to season. The vast and clean waters, a wide variety of species and beautiful lakes and rivers are attracting a growing number of fishing enthusiasts to Finland. Finland's waters are home to about 60 species of fish, of which about 20 are actively pursued by fishermen. Leisure fishers often catch perches, pikes, roaches and pike-perch. Resilient whitefish are also popular among fishing tourists.
If a leisurely pace sounds more appealing, paddling a SUP (standup paddle) board through some calm waters might be your thing. In Finland you will find beautiful waterways and islands to enjoy this beloved and easy-going activity. Standup paddle boarding courses and trips are available at many different venues. You can also do atmospheric SUP outings to nearby islands in the summertime.


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Less Than A Quibble: A Review of The Pearl Fishers at Lyric Opera of Chicago
December 6, 2017 at 12:00 pm by Aaron Hunt
by Aaron Hunt
December 6, 2017 December 14, 2017 Filed under:
Mariusz Kwiecien, Marina Rebeka, Matthew Polenzani/ Photo: Andrew Cioffi
Plenty of people have quibbled about Bizet's problem child, "Les pêcheurs de perles." After its initial eighteen performances, this opera was sent away for a very long time. Even Bizet didn't like it. Only Berlioz went on the record as liking the piece but we must consider that he could be a contrarian and might have been having one off the wrist in the general direction of the French musical intelligentsia.
Nevertheless, the opera is growing in popularity, particularly in the United States and especially in Chicago, following its airing during Lyric's 2008-2009 season, featuring the naked torsos of Eric Cutler and Nathan Gunn. I understand that they sang nicely, too. Since others have quibbled in general, I will quibble specifically: Lyric's current production finds the singers at odds with the direction, as they attempt to simulate physicality with each other that is so clearly inorganic individually and collectively that we have no choice but to blame the director. The dancers, none without charm and ability, are unevenly matched in style, to the point where we must blame those connected with the casting and rehearsing of this ad hoc troop.
All the rest of it is just plain gorgeous. Marina Rebeka (Leïla), Matthew Polenzani (Nadir) and Mariusz Kwiecien (Zurga) all sing this lovely music with exactly the right style, particularly in that every phrase passes through a rock-solid, melting mezza voce. These three artists give every moment its beginning, middle and end, and in the appropriate order. Further, their techniques are so well-honed that this gentle melding of vocal registers is always audible, even in Lyric's cavernous temple. Polenzani's first aria is floated so hauntingly that he never reaches a true forte, because his soul-searching of the fledgling Bizet's melody doesn't call for it.
Go to hear the famous tenor and baritone duet—you know it even if you think you don't—and stay for a fairytale of love gone awry. You'll be too lifted out of yourself to quibble. (Aaron Hunt)
Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 North Upper Wacker, (312)332-2244, lyricopera.org, $20-$299. Through December 10
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How To Not Train Your Dragon: A Review of Siegfried at Lyric Opera of Chicago The "but"s keep coming in Lyric Opera's latest installment of Wagner's Ring Cycle.
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In a media release dated February 17, 2018, Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana (General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches) congratulated President Cyril Ramaphosa on his election as president of South Africa.
At the same time the SACC called on all their congregations to "intensify the prayers that we offer every week for the Office and Person of the President. The churches make this serious commitment in the light of all that is expected of the new president.


The FBI says it's recommending no charges be brought against Hillary Clinton for her use of personal email servers while Secretary of State. The year-long investigation focused on the handling – or mishandling – of classified emails while serving as the nation's top diplomat. Attorney General Loretta Lynch has already said she'll defer to the FBI on whether to indict the presumptive Democratic nominee for president ahead of the election.
The use of a parallel server system had also put much of the electronic communications between Secretary Clinton and her staff out of the reach of open record laws especially the Freedom of Information Act. FSRN's Jacob Resneck spoke to Alex Howard of the Sunlight Foundation about how the Clinton email scandal has affected the debate over transparency in government.
"Although we did not find clear evidence that Secretary Clinton or her colleagues intended to violate laws governing the handling of classified information, there is evidence that they were extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information," said FBI director James Comey, speaking Tuesday in Washington, D.C. in what was an unusual public statement ahead of the Department of Justice's forthcoming announcement.
Alex Howard of the Sunlight Foundation, a nonpartisan group working for transparency in government at all levels, joins us. First, how is the ability to hold government accountable under open record laws affected when officials use private communications to conduct government business?
Alex Howard: Clinton's choice to use a personal email system exclusively for government business is unusual. But it's just the most high profile example of where you see public officials using personal devices, personal email accounts, and now the growing use of encrypted apps or ephemeral messaging to conduct public business in a way that may not be captured by open records laws, either by statute, or by archiving systems, or by audits of the Freedom of Information Act professionals at the state or, in this case, federal level.
And what that can tell us is that technology is not only making it harder for people who are entrusted with tracking and archiving these records to do so, but also making it easier for someone who's upholding the public trust not to enter something into a system. It confronts us with some quandaries as a society because without choosing to surveil an individual in all capacities, we cannot be certain that they're not using shadow systems to hide communications with people about government business.
On the other hand, we also need to figure out some way to create incentives for people to keep deliberations within archiving systems, particularly as more and more of government becomes digital and becomes mediated by different technologies.
Jacob Resneck: FBI director James Comey says that despite the FBI's recommendation not to press charges, this should not be construed as a free pass to others in the future. Here are his words.
Alex, what can we take away from this statement?
AH: There are many instances of where we can see lower level government workers and agencies who have been prosecuted aggressively, some might even say zealously, for disclosing unclassified information, much less for mishandling classified information in their servers or laptops or thumbdrives, etc. And I think that the standard has become quite clear, that, I think the specific thing to look for here is question of whether there was intention to mishandle classified information and they, Comely, concluded there was, no reasonable prosecutor would do so. And I think that's a key to look at for any other current or future investigations. Intention to mishandle information is clearly going to be an issue.
JR: And finally, it's rare to see a fight over the handling of official information be so front-and-center in the national political debate. Your thoughts?
AH: One question in particular that's going to be important to think about is the larger impact on trust in government. We are, of course, really pleased to see that it does appear that an independent investigation by an apolitical arm of the U.S. government with extraordinary power appears to have been conducted without undue influence. Obviously, the nation saw and was quite upset by what appeared to be a meeting between a former president and attorney general, but this looks like doing due diligence in a way that was not politically influenced at a time when such influence has significant stakes in our electoral process.
I think that that's a good thing, the larger point around trust though is that we're also seeing reactions regarding people's feelings that that investigation didn't reach the outcome that, certainly, some quarters of the public expected and I think that's something we're all going to have to struggle with in terms of thinking about what should be transparent to whom and how accountability should be assessed and applied.
I hope that we'll see improvements on that count by the next administration, that everything around this will drive reform and adherence to the sunshine laws that have all been instituted for good reasons, even if compliance has been spotty.
Alex Howard is a senior policy analyst with the Sunlight Foundation, a non-partisan group committed to transparency in government.


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Best Label Maker of 2021
We tested label makers from Dymo, Brother, and Brady to find the best models
Credit: Laura Casner
By Ross Patton ⋅ Review Editor ⋅ Jul 27, 2021
We researched more than 50 label makers before we narrowed it down to the top 9 of these devices to purchase and compare for ourselves to see which are truly the best for different applications. We carefully unpackaged, set up, installed, and printed with each of these label makers until we had a thorough understanding of each device's strengths and weaknesses. Our team of expert product testers broke our assessment down into three metrics — ease of setup, ease of use, and features & settings.
Best Overall Label Maker
DYMO LabelManager 160
Power Source: 6 AAA Batteries/AC Cord | Maximum Label Width: 0.5"
Very user friendly
No setup
Qwerty keyboard
One font
Can't print barcodes
The DYMO LabelManager 160 is incredibly easy to use. There is no setup process, and thanks to the device's large buttons and their intuitive symbols, the user interface is self-explanatory. The dedicated numeric keys, in combination with the qwerty configured keyboard, make entering characters a breeze. The LabelManager 160 also comes programmed with a decent collection of symbols and clip art that can indicate high voltage, fragility, and many characters that are just for fun.
The simplistic design and functionality of the DYMO LabelManager 160 mean it lacks some bells and whistles that others have. It can only print one generic font, which is sufficient for many but not ideal for those looking to get creative with your labels. This model cannot print barcodes, so if you need a label maker for retail or warehouse applications, you'll want to select a different model. However, we think that the LabelManager160 is one of the best label makers out there and will do an excellent job for most people, despite its shortlist of flaws.
Best Bluetooth Option
Brother P-Touch Cube Plus PT-P710BT
Power Source: Built-in Lithium Ion Battery | Maximum Label Width: 0.94"
Array of templates
Requires app
The Brother P-Touch Cube Plus PT-P710BT is our favorite label maker that utilizes Bluetooth technology. This device links to a smartphone, tablet, or computer using a free app. Once connected, it is straightforward to create labels from your smartphone or tablet. We love the P-Touch Cube Plus's wide variety of pre-programmed templates for specialized labels such as cables, cabinets, files, and several sizes of barcodes.
The downside to Bluetooth technology is that it requires a third-party device to interface with the label maker. If you want a model with a keyboard on the maker itself, the P-Touch Cube Plus is not the best choice. This particular model is also a bit spendy. Unless you're really after the latest and greatest in cutting-edge label maker technology, a more affordable model might make sense. That said, this device is an excellent choice for those that want to use a smartphone or tablet to make labels.
Best Manual Powered Model
DYMO Organizer Xpress Pro
Power Source: None | Maximum Label Width: 0.4"
Incredibly simple
No batteries
One generic font
The DYMO Organizer Xpress Pro is your best bet if you're looking for a bare-bones simplistic label maker. Entirely manually powered, this device will never require an additional battery purchase or an annoying battery change. To make a label, you just turn the dial to the preferred letter or character and emboss them into the tape by squeezing the handle one letter at a time. The Xpress Pro is also dirt cheap — you won't see much of a dent in your bank account if you choose this model.
The manual-powered design of this DYMO Organizer Xpress Pro does come along with a few flaws. First of all, you have to turn the dial to emboss each letter, which is a bit of a slow and cumbersome process compared to using a keyboard or a smartphone to define text. Unfortunately, the Organizer Xpress Pro only offers one font — if variety is a determining factor for you, this is not the right choice. Still, we think that this model is perfect for a garage, shop, or for those that don't want the hassle of dealing with batteries or apps.
Best Bang for the Buck
Brother P-touch PT70BM
Power Source: 4 AAA Batteries | Maximum Label Width: 0.47"
Time & date button
Limited functions
We recommend the Brother P-touch PT70BM if you're looking for a digital label maker on a budget. This device is programmed and ready right out of the package — just slap some batteries in, and it's ready to go. We find that qwerty keyboards, such as the one on this model, are more comfortable to use than those with buttons in alphabetical order. The PT70BM has a button dedicated to a time & date stamp, which can be very handy for keeping things organized.
The PT70BM does have a few shortcomings. There are very few options for letter sizing, fonts, symbols, and it does not print barcodes. We also weren't thrilled that a shift key is needed to switch between letters and numbers — other models have buttons solely dedicated to numbers that make typing faster and easier. The PT70BM has a bit of a lag time between when characters are entered and when they show up on the screen. Lastly, when it comes to printing, this device is outright slow. But, when all is said and done, the P-touch PT70BM handles most label maker tasks at a fraction of the cost of much of the competition.
Best for Shipping Labels
DYMO LabelWriter 450 Turbo Direct
$130 List
Power Source: Wall Plug | Maximum Label Width: 2.2"
Lighting fast
Laser printing
Can print postage
Difficult setup
Needs power source
It's hard to top the DYMO LabelWriter 450 Turbo Direct when it comes to printing shipping labels. The software for this model has several easy-to-use templates, one of which is dedicated to printing addresses. With the 450 Turbo Direct software, you can also buy subscriptions officially licensed by the United States Postal Service to print postage labels so you'll never have to visit the post office in person. This model uses direct thermal printing, so you won't have to worry about running out of ink. It's also incredibly fast — the 450 can print 50 addresses per minute, making it the ideal tool for boosting your shipping productivity.
There are a few elements of the DYMO LabelWriter 450 that we weren't very impressed with. For one, the software installation and setup process is time-consuming and complicated compared to models with phone apps or no setup at all. This model also requires a power cord and must be hard-wired to a computer with a USB cable, so it isn't meant to be portable. However, we think the 450 Turbo Direct is an excellent choice if you're looking for a super-fast shipping label printer that's very easy to use.
Best for Tradeworkers and Job Sites
Brady BMP21-PLUS
Battery Type: 6 AAA Batteries | Maximum Label Width: 0.75"
Presets for trade work
Many font sizes
We recommend the Brady BMP21-PLUS if you're looking for a label maker that can survive the everyday conditions of a dirty, dangerous job site. This device has passed military standard shock and vibration testing to 810G standards. In other words, it can take some physical abuse. The BMP21-PLUS has several presets for applications in the field of video & communications, sound, electrical, and it can print barcodes. If you're looking to print extra large lettering, the Brady BMP21-PLUS is the way to go — this device prints up to a size 40 font.
The BMP21-PLUS isn't exactly compact. This model weighs 1.6 pounds and measures more than 9 inches long and 4 inches wide with a thickness of 3 inches. If you're looking for a label maker that can easily slip into a desk drawer, we'd recommend going with a smaller, lighter model. This device is also a bit on the pricey side for the number of capabilities that it offers. Despite its flaws, we still think it is the way to go if you're working in the field.
Another Solid Bluetooth Option
DYMO MobileLabeler
Power Source: Built it Lithium Ion Battery | Maximum Label Width: 1"
Plethora of fonts
Coming up just short of winning an award is the DYMO MobileLabeler. To print labels using this device, the user must install an app on a smartphone or tablet to connect to the label maker via Bluetooth. This technology has several advantages as opposed to a standard keyboard. In an office setting, several people can connect to the MobileLabeler, and you can leave it in a central location for everyone to use. The DYMO Connect App uses Apple and Google fonts in addition to the brand's borders and templates — this model offers limitless customization of labels.
The MobileLabeler is not the best option unless you are interested in using a smartphone or tablet to make labels. The main drawback we found with the DYMO MobileLabeler is the price. During our assessment, we found other Bluetooth models that offer similar performance at a significantly smaller cost. Still, this could be the right label maker for you if you are a fan of DYMO or already have other devices that use the DYMO Connect App.
A Decent Option with a Magnetic Holder
DYMO LetraTag LT-100H
Power Source: 4 AA Batteries | Maximum Label Width: 0.5"
Lacks qwerty keyboard
Limited fonts
The DYMO LetraTag LT-100H offers some attractive elements. We love that this label maker doesn't require any setup — once the batteries are installed, it's good to go. The LT-100H is also very intuitive to use. Featuring large buttons, clearly marked symbols, and a cartridge loading system, you won't spend much time fiddling around with this device while printing labels. The DYMO LetraTag LT-100H includes a magnetic holder that can also be mounted to a surface with bolts or screws so that your labeler will always have a place to live.
We weren't' thrilled to find out that the keyboard on the LT-100H is in alphabetical order. We find that most of us are very used to qwerty keyboards and that they are much more efficient and intuitive to use. This model also only offers one font in five different sizes. If customization is vital for you, we recommend going with a model with more settings.
Good for Frames and Symbols
Brother P-touch PTD210
Power Source: 6 AAA Batteries | Maximum Label Width: 0.5"
Several fonts
Variety of frames and symbols
Requires many batteries
Buttons lag a bit
We suggest you go with the Brother P-touch PTD210 if the ability to get creative with your label making is crucial for you. This device comes programmed with 600 symbols, 97 frames, and 14 fonts to suit the needs of anyone looking to get crafty with labels. Brother TZe tape comes in various colors, types, and sizes to match your wants and needs. The PTD210 keyboard uses a qwerty layout, which quickly became our favorite layout during our hands-on assessment.
The biggest downside that we found while testing the Brother P-touch PTD210 is that it requires 6 AAA batteries — this is an awful lot to deal with and inherently adds an operating cost for using this device. We also found a fraction of a second of lag between when a button is pushed and when it registers on the display. It's not a big deal but it can become annoying if optimal productivity is the goal. However, we'd still recommend the PTD210 to those looking for a label maker with a ton of fonts, frames, symbols, and tape types.
To tackle the task of reviewing label makers, we chose our review editor Ross Patton. Ross has a long list of technical electric product reviews under his belt, including Bluetooth trackers, Wifi extenders, and cordless electric chainsaws. He has been testing products for more than a decade. With his extensive experience coupled with a formal education in environmental science, you can rest easy knowing that we put these products through the wringer. The first thing we did was put in hours and hours of research to narrow the field down to the top models, we then purchased the best ones based on our findings, and finally, we gave them a head-to-head comparison by printing hundreds of labels in our testing lab.
We broke our total score down into three separate sections — settings & features, ease of setup, and ease of use.
To start our assessment, we considered how much time it takes to unbox each model and get them ready to start printing. Surprisingly, we discovered large differences in the setup process for each label maker. Some require an app to be installed on a desktop or a laptop computer, others require a smartphone app, some require charging or installing batteries, and some are ready to go right out of the box. Keep in mind — a model that takes longer for initial setup may ultimately save time and increase efficiency in the long run.
The DYMO LabelManager 160 is ready to go once batteries are installed.
We recommend the DYMO Organizer Xpress Pro if you are looking for a model that is ready to go directly out of the package and doesn't even require batteries. This device comes with the tape preloaded, so you can start creating tags in a matter of seconds.
The DYMO Organizer Xpress Pro prints labels in seconds without the use of batteries or software.
A few of our favorite models come preprogrammed and only require you to install batteries and take a glance through the instruction booklet before they are ready to go. This type includes the Brady BMP21-PLUS, DYMO LabelManager 160, and Brother P-Touch PT70BM models. The Bluetooth models, such as the Brother P-Touch Cube Plus, require you to install an app on a smartphone, tablet, or computer needed to print labels. You also need to pair the device to the label maker, which can be a bit of a pain sometimes — and don't forget that the lithium-ion battery needs to be charged before using most Bluetooth models. Scoring near the back of the pack for this metric, we found the DYMO LabelWriter 450 Turbo Direct to be slightly tricky to set up. An application must be downloaded and installed on a computer to use this model, and the label maker needs to be plugged into both the wall and USB port to receive data from the computer.
When it comes to models that require software, we think the DYMO program is great.
Credit: Ross Patton
For this section, we subjectively judged how difficult each device is to use once it is unboxed, turned on, and all of the necessary Bluetooth connections, drivers, and applications are installed. We carefully examined the tape cartridges and assessed how difficult they are to install or remove.
For the models that require an app, we thought that the Brother P-Touch Cube Plus was incredibly simple. The tape cartridges are simple to install, and the P-Touch app is a very seamless user interface using iOS devices. We are also fans of the DYMO computer software used for the LabelWriter 450 Turbo Direct — this program is very efficient thanks to the use of an actual computer keyboard rather than buttons on the device itself. However, we did find that loading label rolls into the 450 Turbo was not as easy as models with cartridges, and sometimes a few labels must be wasted to get everything aligned properly.
Be ready to spend an extra bit of time installing the printing tape if you go with the 450 Turbo Direct.
The Brother P-Touch PT70BM and DYMO LabelManager 160 both have qwerty keyboards that are intuitive and straightforward. We love the extra-large buttons with elementary symbols on the LabelManager 160. The PT70BM has a time & date shortcut button for keeping tabs on those details. The label cartridges for both of these models only require a moderate amount of know-how and effort to install.
Qwerty keyboards are a bit easier to use than those that have letters in alphabetical order.
The Brady BMP21-PLUS tape cartridge snaps right into place on the front of the device — we thought this made the process of changing tape as easy as can be. We found that the rubber jacketing surrounding this device's body, combined with its handy lanyard, makes it incredibly easy to transport and hold on to — traits that make it ideal for use in a warehouse or at a job site.
The lanyard on the BMP21-Plus helps ensure you don't drop your investment.
The most cumbersome out of our top ranking models is the DYMO Organizer Xpress Pro. This particular device requires you to turn a dial to each letter or symbol and then squeeze a handle to emboss them onto the tape.
To print labels with this model a dial must be turned to emboss each character on the tape.
Settings and Features
If you're looking for a simple label maker to keep things organized in the garage, you may only need the most basic of models. On the flip side, if you're looking for a label maker for arts & crafts or office use, it might make sense to get a model that offers a variety of fonts or Bluetooth connectivity. If you're looking to organize products or a warehouse, it'd be wise to get an industrial model with a lanyard that has barcode printing capabilities. For the last section of our review, we examined the features and settings that each model offers.
The time & date shortcut button on the PT70BM is a nifty feature.
Offering an unprecedented array of settings and options for label types and fonts is the Brother P-Touch Cube Plus. This device is compatible with most Google and Apple font libraries, there are tons of templates, and it prints several types of barcodes. It's also great for crafts or labels for applications such as gift pack labels, wedding seating placements, or retail needs, thanks to its ability to use various tapes, including bright colors and even glitter.
The PT-P710BT can use an array of tapes with virtually endless fonts.
Look no further than the DYMO Labelwriter 450 Turbo Direct if you need to print many shipping labels at a fast rate. This device prints 50 address labels per minute and can even print postage if you subscribe to a licensed post office service. The 450 Turbo also prints barcodes, name badges, file labels, binder labels, or custom labels created by you.
The 450 Turbo can print 50 shipping labels per minute.
For those in the trade industries, the Brady BMP21-PLUS has several attractive features, including many presets for electricians, scientists, and AV specialists. This device can also print barcodes for those working in a warehouse or retail setting.
The Brady BMP21-PLUS is great for the workplace.
The primary goal at GearLab is to guide our readers to the perfect products for their individual applications and needs. During this assessment, we thoughtfully examined each device to provide you with the most accurate information that we can. We hope that having read this article, you now have the knowledge and information you need to buy the ideal label maker for yourself.
— Ross Patton
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Lauren and David tied the knot at Blithewold Mansion in Bristol, RI, on September 16th, 2018. I met with them almost a year ago to sign their contract and learn about their wedding plans, and the time up to the wedding flew by. Lauren and David live in North Carolina, but Lauren's family lives in Rhode Island, so their wedding was a bit like a big family reunion in addition to the wedding itself! So fun.
I carried a sixpence in my shoe at my own wedding but I think Lauren is the first bride I have ever photographed who also had a sixpence. In addition, she had on her dress a rosette from her grandmother's wedding dress. Isn't that the sweetest thing you have ever seen? I loved it!
Irena Mandel was my second shooter and she did an amazing job with the guys.
Lauren and David did a first look, which is always so romantic and a perfect opportunity for some portraits of the two of them before we get to the formals.
Lauren also did a first look with her Dad, which I loved. More and more brides are choosing to do this and I think it's adorable and sweet. The dads always get a little teary.
Then it was formals time. What a good looking bunch!! It was bright and sunny so we picked a shady spot under some trees for formals.
We had about 20 minutes before the ceremony started, so I went into the mansion with Lauren and David. There is a beautiful staircase that leads up to a balcony. The balcony overlooks an exquisite formal sitting room. I am so glad we did some portraits there.
The ceremony was short and sweet, and Lauren and David's vows had everyone in the audience listening with full attention.
Lauren and Dan were announced as husband and wife, and we whisked off into the surrounding property to get their portraits. Doing the formal portraits before the ceremony meant that we had tons of time to get beautiful images of the two of them, and we took full advantage!
They had a Great Gatsby-type of theme and I loved all the details, including the groom's cake! David is a cycling fanatic and Lauren had this amazing grooms cake made for him.
Their reception was under the tent with tiny lights delicately strung from the ceiling.
It was a fabulous party and everyone was out on the dancefloor enjoying themselves. At the end of the night, I took Lauren and Dan out to a tree right next to the tent and got some dramatic portraits of them with the tree all lit up by my flashes. What a great wedding!!


Typically, the game ends when one player wins and the others lose.
The most common way to lose the game is to have one's life points reduced to zero, causing the other player to win. However, there are several other options how one might lose or win.
A game might also end with a draw. A drawn game is a game where the game ends and there is no winner.
Conceding is, of course, always an option. To concede a game is forfeiting a game of Magic: The Gathering, often due to the belief that one will soon or ultimately lose. This can happen during competitive tournament play, when a player may forfeit so he or she can play other games during his or her match in the time allotted. Conceding a game immediately causes that player to leave that game and lose that game.
Alternate-win cards or alternate-loss cards may introduce new ways of ending the game.
Certain cards prevent ending the game.
This ability is used as a drawback in black.
Certain permanents prevent you from losing the game for having 0 or less life, usually with an alternate means to lose. This started with Lich in Alpha and has continued to be used in black on rare occasion. More recently, white has also started using this ability, often with the flavor of protecting the player.
104.1. A game ends immediately when a player wins, when the game is a draw, or when the game is restarted.
104.2. There are several ways to win the game.
104.2a A player still in the game wins the game if that player's opponents have all left the game. This happens immediately and overrides all effects that would preclude that player from winning the game.
104.2b An effect may state that a player wins the game.
104.2c In a multiplayer game between teams, a team with at least one player still in the game wins the game if all other teams have left the game. Each player on the winning team wins the game, even if one or more of those players had previously lost that game.
104.3. There are several ways to lose the game.
104.3a A player can concede the game at any time. A player who concedes leaves the game immediately. That player loses the game.
104.3e An effect may state that a player loses the game.
104.3f If a player would both win and lose the game simultaneously, that player loses the game.
104.3g In a multiplayer game between teams, a team loses the game if all players on that team have lost the game.
104.3h In a multiplayer game using the limited range of influence option (see rule 801), an effect that states that a player wins the game instead causes all of that player's opponents within the player's range of influence to lose the game. This may not cause the game to end.
104.3k In a tournament, a player may lose the game as a result of a penalty given by a judge. See rule 100.6.
104.4. There are several ways for the game to be a draw.
104.4a If all the players remaining in a game lose simultaneously, the game is a draw.
104.4b If a game that's not using the limited range of influence option (including a two-player game) somehow enters a "loop" of mandatory actions, repeating a sequence of events with no way to stop, the game is a draw. Loops that contain an optional action don't result in a draw.
104.4c An effect may state that the game is a draw.
104.4d In a multiplayer game between teams, the game is a draw if all remaining teams lose simultaneously.
104.4e In a multiplayer game using the limited range of influence option, the effect of a spell or ability that states that the game is a draw causes the game to be a draw for that spell or ability's controller and all players within their range of influence. Only those players leave the game; the game continues for all other players.
104.4f In a multiplayer game using the limited range of influence option, if the game somehow enters a "loop" of mandatory actions, repeating a sequence of events with no way to stop, the game is a draw for each player who controls an object that's involved in that loop, as well as for each player within the range of influence of any of those players. Only those players leave the game; the game continues for all other players.
104.4g In a multiplayer game between teams, the game is a draw for a team if the game is a draw for all remaining players on that team.
104.4i In a tournament, all players in the game may agree to an intentional draw. See rule 100.6.
104.5. If a player loses the game, that player leaves the game. If the game is a draw for a player, that player leaves the game. The multiplayer rules handle what happens when a player leaves the game; see rule 800.4.
104.6. One card (Karn Liberated) restarts the game. All players still in the game when it restarts then immediately begin a new game. See rule 718, "Restarting the Game."
There are several ways to lose the game. See rule 104, "Ending the Game," rule 810.8 (for additional rules for Two-Headed Giant games), rule 809.5 (for additional rules for Emperor games), and rule 903.10 (for an additional rule for Commander games).
There are several ways to win the game. See rule 104, "Ending the Game," and rules 810.8 (for additional rules for Two-Headed Giant games) and rule 809.5 (for additional rules for Emperor games).
↑ Gavin Verhey (October 20, 2016). "I Concede". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ a b c Mark Rosewater (June 5, 2017). "Mechanical Color Pie 2017". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.


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Q: Roles added to the user does give false in IsInRole I am trying to use [Authorize(Roles = "Administrator")]
But I always get "Access denied".
To test if i added the roles correct i added the following code in my controller:
            var test=User.IsInRole("Administrator");
            var user = await userManager.GetUserAsync(User);
            var roles =await userManager.GetRolesAsync(user);
            rolesOfUser = roles.ToList();

Have I added the role wrong?
Why does IsInRole always return false? is suggesting that the user is not signin or completed all authentication process. If the is the case how do i do that?
Seeding data:
public async Task SeedAsync()
{
    context.Database.EnsureCreated();

    if (await roleManager.RoleExistsAsync("Administrator") == false)
    {
        await roleManager.CreateAsync(new IdentityRole("Administrator"));
    }

    var user = await userManager.FindByEmailAsync("Jakob.Madsen@********.com");
    if (user == null)
    {
        user = new IdentityUser()
        {
            UserName = "Jakob.Madsen@*********.com",
            PhoneNumber = "*********",
            Email = "Jakob.Madsen@*********.com",
        };
        var result = await userManager.CreateAsync(user, "*********");
        if (result == IdentityResult.Success)
        {
            userManager.AddToRoleAsync(user, "Administrator").Wait();
        }
        else
        {
            throw new InvalidOperationException("Could not create Administrator");
        }
    }

    var resultRoles = await userManager.GetRolesAsync(user);
    if (resultRoles.Contains("Administrator") == false)
    {
        userManager.AddToRoleAsync(user, "Administrator").Wait();
    }
}

Update:
I follow this ASP .Net Core Identity Role Claims not adding to User as suggested.
And it now works.

A: The IsInRole method and [Authorize(Roles="Administrator")] attribute check whether an identity that this claims principal possesses contains a claim of type ClaimsIdentity.RoleClaimType(http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2008/06/identity/claims/role) where the value of the claim is equal to the value specified by the role parameter.
So to summarize, if you call IsInRole, by default the assumption is that your claims representing roles have the type mentioned above – otherwise the role check will not succeed. You can confirm that by listing the claims :
var claims = User.Claims.ToList();

You haven't provide how you seed the roles  , but you can find a lot of code samples :
ASP.NET Core 2.0: Getting Started With Identity And Role Management
.NET Core 2.1 Use Role Management
Also don't forget to logout and login again to see the desired behavior .

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NAD Targets Hoover
By Steve Miller
DETROIT The Hoover Company has been referred by the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus to the Federal Trade Commission over an ad for its Fusion vacuum cleaner.
NAD claims that Hoover, owned by Whirlpool, has failed to address a claim that the Fusion experiences "no loss of suction" in some of its ads. That claim was disputed in a 2005 complaint from Dyson, a Hoover competitor that produces a model in the same segment as the Fusion.
NAD, an oversight board, asked Hoover to amend that assertion after reviewing the ads, which ran in several formats including print, broadcast and on the Internet. The claim was also made in packaging.
Hoover instead subsequently added a clause to its ads reading, "Vacuum Cleaner Suction Tests Do Not Represent Carpet Cleaning Ability." Meanwhile, third-party promotional copy for the Fusion continues to assert Hoover's claim. A Fusion ad that ran on the Wal-Mart Web site includes the copy: "This bagless machine never loses suction."
"Rather than discontinue the claim, the advertiser sought to qualify it with that amended statement," a NAD rep said. "The disclosure contradicts the message conveyed by the claim."
Whirlpool did not return calls.
In its compliance decision, the NAD said "during its original review of the evidence, NAD determined then that the 'no loss of suction' claim is a broad performance claim that reasonably communicates to consumers that the Fusion cleaner will not lose suction when they use the product in their homes and over time."
In a previous investigation, NAD found that the claim "was not adequately substantiated and recommended the claim be discontinued," the decision said. After failing to do that in accordance with the NAD standards, the claim has been moved to the FTC.
Dyson and Hoover have battled before over suction claims. In 1998, Hoover contested a Dyson ad in Great Britain in which Dyson stated that "only one cleaner has no loss of suction," that one being made by Dyson. The Independent Television Commission, which was then the U.K.'s commercial TV regulator, upheld Hoover's claim.
In May, Whirlpool announced that it was seeking a buyer for Hoover, an ailing brand that has suffered from poor earnings.
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Эктор Антонио Абдельнур Мусса (, 15 декабря 1921 – 1 августа 2002) — венесуэльский офицер военно-морского флота, участник свержения президента Переса Хименеса и доставки помощи и оружия для Кубинской революции в 1958.

Биография
Сын ливанских иммигрантов, родился в Эль-Пилар (штат Сукре) в семье фермеров, занимавшихся выращиванием какао. Самый младший из пяти детей в семье и единственный сын. В 1930-е семья переехала в Каракас. В 1939 году поступил в военно-морское училище Венесуэлы, которое окончил в 1943 году. Во время своей карьеры курировал различные направления . В январе 1946 был назначен офицером-практикантом на канонерской лодке, в феврале был произведён в лейтенанты и назначен начальником отдела ремонтов и навигации, в марте – помощником командира той же канонерской лодки по навигации.

С мая 1946 – начальник навигации, с октября – начальник артиллерии корвета. С марта 1948 командир роты Школы юнг. В октябре 1948 назначен офицером связи между командованием и военными кораблями на побережье Гуайра. В августе 1949 назначен начальником артиллерии военного транспорта, а в августе 1950 – начальником ремонтов корвета. С января 1952 снова командир роты Школы юнг с присвоением звания капитан-лейтенанта.

С июля 1952 заместитель командира на разных корветах. С июня 1955 на полугодовых обучающих курсах в США, с августа 1956 – в Великобритании. В марте 1956 повышен до капитана 3-го ранга.. С апреля 1957 заместитель командира эсминца.

В начале 1958 года участвовал в свержении диктатуры Маркоса Переса Хименеса. С августа 1958 специальный порученец военного штаба, в частности, оказывал помощь Фиделю Кастро во время его визита в Венесуэлу, организовывал покупку самолета, на котором на Кубу должно было быть доставлено оружие и гуманитарная помощь для повстанческих сил, приобретённых через сбор средств среди жителей Венесуэлы (организованный временным правительством страны), известный как un bolivar para la sierra, и участвовал в передаче этого оружия, которая состоялась в декабре в Сьерра-Маэстра.

В декабре 1959 снова назначен заместителем командира эсминца и повышен до капитана 2-го ранга. С мая 1960 командир эсминца. В 1961-1963 проходил курсы Генерального штаба в Военно-морском училище. В апреле 1962 назначен председателем комиссии по пересмотру Положений о продвижении по службе морского персонала и системы приёма на службу. С июня 1962 специальный уполномоченный Главного командования ВМФ.

С июля 1964 капитан 1-го ранга. В январе 1965 назначен начальником отдела оперативного управления эскадрой, с августа 1966 временный командующий эскадрой.

Продолжал свою военную карьеру до 1970 года, когда при президенте Рафаэле Кальдера был выведен за штат. В 1974-1979 работал в крупнейшей телефонной и телевизионной компании страны CANTV. Затем был главой небольшой фирмы, волонтером в фонде «Институт дерматологии». В 1980-1983 лечился в США, после возвращения на родину основал компанию, которая предоставляла консультации по военно-морским инженерным вопросам, строительству доков и всему, что связано с импортом морского оборудования и запасных частей.

До 2002 жил на острове Маргарита, затем вернулся в Каракас. Умер 1 августа 2002 в Пуэрто-Кабельо.

Награды
 1957 – Орден Санчеса, Дуарте и Меллы (Доминиканская Республика, вручался всем, присутствовавшим на инагурации президента Эктора Трухильо).
 1958 – Орден Франсиско де Миранды 2-го класса.
 1959 – Крест Эраклиана 2-го класса .
 1959 – Медаль Фонда Элоя Альфаро (Панама).
 1961 – Орден Освободителя 5-го класса.
 1963 – Орден Военных заслуг 2-й степени.

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These days it seems everyone is concerned about becoming healthier. With diets full of processed foods, a major overhaul needs to be done so weight can be lost and health can be regained. Over the years, there has been a lot of talk about the benefits of green tea. Today, research has found there is a green tea that can deliver 137x the beneficial antioxidants other green teas offer. With matcha green tea, people can overcome many health ailments for increased vitality and energy.
This special green tea is grown to offer the most benefits possible. This is because it is protected from the moment it begins sprouting. Two to three weeks before harvest, the tea plants are carefully covered to ensure they do not lose their bright green color. This also protects the antioxidants found in the leaves so they can offer the greatest benefit of health.
Matcha tea can help to increase a person's energy levels naturally without causing them the big energy crashes people experience with sugary sodas and coffee. When consumed before work or exercise, this gives people the energy, focus and drive they need to start their day and keep on task.
Matcha also offers help to those who suffer from mild mood disorders and anxiety. The calming effects of the tea can settle a person's nerves. With increased Serotonin levels, people can begin to experience uplifted moods so they are not dealing with the depressive bouts that can sometimes arise throughout the day.
Drinking this tea can also help people fight against the signs of aging and assist their bodies in destroying the free radicals that would seek to destroy their healthy cells and cause cancerous growths. This can keep the body healthy and prevent cell damage that leads to disease.
Drinking green tea can make a big difference in your health and give your body the energy it needs to keep going strong. This green tea can be enjoyed as a hot beverage, refreshing smoothie or even baked in recipes. Try the many options today and see which one speaks to your taste buds.


In order to judiciously conduct research that can inspire national policies and influence their design, 24 African think-thanks in 11 African countries have been granted CFAF 45 billion. The financial support is being provided by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation as well as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The information was made public during the 44th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Dakar, Senegal. The three donors have committed to providing CFAF 45 billion within the framework of the Think-Thank Initiative which aims at supporting independent bodies dedicated to research on locally designed policies to improve upon living conditions for millions of people.
The objective is to ensure that the think-thanks judiciously conduct research that can inspire national policies and influence their conception. In many cases, officials in developing countries do not have reliable and objective data to deal with increasingly complex social and economic problems. The Think-Thank Initiative will provide basic financing to local think-thanks to help them conduct quality research which will translate into best practices and will, in the final analysis, result in more just and more prosperous societies.
The initiative received closed to 300 proposals from a wide range of African think-thanks, but only 24 were chosen at the end of a very rigorous selection process. The 24 selected think-thanks are from West and East Africa - Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Senegal and Tanzania.


A deductible is a major part of any insurance contract. Whether it's homeowners, car, business or health insurance there's very little around having to pay a deductible. It is the amount you have to pay in that specified period of time, like a year, before your insurance company covers the costs stated in your plan. You either pay a low deductible or a high deductible. You will find policies that are zero deductible, but it comes with a price. It's like a balance, just like everything in life. Your job is to figure out your sweet spot.
You're probably reading this because you've recently been hit with a large medical bill–a bill you thought your insurance was supposed to cover. Time and again, we meet newbie insurance buyers who (rightfully so) complain about their policies. It turns out they made their decision based on some helpful chart online that showed how much per month they'd pay and save. They skipped through all the fine print and were unclear about the details around deductibles, premiums, coinsurance, and copays. Unfortunately, insurance customers don't get involved enough with their policies until it's too late.
There's nothing more frustrating than having a minor medical emergency, and getting hit with a $500 bill for a 10-minute visit with the Physician's Assistant at the Urgent Care facility. This is the same frustration you get when getting into minor fender bender, and the cost to repair your car is high, but still lower than the deductible you have to pay before your insurance kicks in.
If you're not educated or in tune with your insurance coverage, the expense you incur from a doctor's visit, car repair, or home disaster can catch you off guard, and potentially leave you in credit card debt.
You have to know what you have and how much income you receive each month. Do you have an emergency fund or good savings pot? If so, you could save on monthly premiums by opting for a high deductible insurance plan. If you don't have any savings, then your option is to pay a little bit higher each month so you don't have to worry about a high deductible.
For homeowners insurance, having a high deductible can mean annual savings since your monthly premium will be lower. You only pay a deductible each time you make a claim. The average homeowner makes a claim only once every 10 years, so with this in mind, lowering your deductible to $500 from $2,500 can save an average of $260 per year. That may not seem much, but you can see how deductibles play the balance into your insurance plan, and how you'll need to consider all your risks and factors. You have do the math.
For health insurance, a low deductible could make the world of difference especially if you are a big family with kids, have a chronic condition, know you will undergo medical treatment, or require ongoing medication. A high deductible plan would require you to pay out-of-pocket costs before your insurance kicks it. Consider the high cost of refilling medication each month, x-rays, and other services related to your health needs. If you don't have a large cash reserve (or a hefty credit line) a zero deductible plan, in which you pay a higher premium each month could prove to be more "doable" than paying large one-time sum expenses.
Deductibles for car insurance also has its own factors to consider. Although you can't control the unforeseen freak accident, you can control your driving habits and avoid accidents. It is typically advisable to increase your collision damage deductible and pay a lower premium, which can help you save if you are a safe driver. The amount of annual savings you get from increasing your deductible for car insurance is often not enough of a savings to get a high deductible plan. And it makes a difference if you're 50 versus 20 years of age.
There are many factors to consider when finding your deductible sweet spot and it's important that you discuss all your options with a licensed insurance advisor. Do not haphazardly commit to an insurance plan, simply based on price alone. Choose an independent insurance advisor so they can shop for the best company and best policy on your behalf.