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{Feature} Visions From Beyond The Dave #7 – The Ritual Of Death (1990)
31st July 2019 Gavin Kendall Reviews Feature 1
The Ritual Of Death (1990)
Brazil. Dir. Fauzi Mansur
With one exception, Brazil is not renowned for its contribution to horror cinema. That exception is, of course, José Mojica Marins, better known to cult movie fans as Coffin Joe.
At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul, This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse and Awakening of the Beast are all classics, combining gorgeous Mario Bava-esque cinematography with blunt shocks, folky horror and dark sleaze.
Hey, did somebody mention sleaze?
Step forward Fauzi Mansur, prolific Brazilian director of such titles as Sexo Animal and Sadismo – Aberraçoes Sexuais! There is little information out there about Mansur, but judging by the titles and posters available he seems to have dabbled mostly in porn, with occasional horror, crime and thrillers. South America's own Jess Franco? We'll probably never know.
But this brings us to The Ritual of Death, one of two low budget horrors Mansur made in 1990, the other being the fabulous Satanic Attraction.
Available only on dubbed VHS, The Ritual of Death is a true oddity. Gore-soaked and perverse, it's kinda like late-period Lucio Fulci remaking Blood Feast and Stagefright at the same time.
It opens like all films should, with a pounding rock song backed by tribal drums. All I could find out about the singer, Sarah Regina, is that she was popular in the disco era, then in her later career became a dubbing artist, so I presume her involvement in this film is the reason this is the only Mansur film to have been dubbed into English.
But more on the dubbing later, we're getting ahead of ourselves.
The film tells the absurd story of a small theatrical group choosing their next play. After some convoluted nonsense, they decide to steal an ancient text on Egyptian sacrifices from an old man who lives in some kind of weird windmill barn.
You see, apparently the Egyptians spent a lot of time sacrificing "young virgins and relatively useless members of the tribe", which must have been a pretty awkward conversation to have with someone.
It turns out that one of the members of the group, Jim, has a connection with a sinister preacher trying to be reborn through the play. It's worth noting that Jim not only looks like Steven Seagal, but dresses like him too.
Jim enjoys theatre, wearing silk robes, and bathing in blood while rubbing a freshly severed goat's head over the nude body of his lover.
[Joking aside, I'm not convinced that goat's head is a special effect. Watch with caution, animal lovers.]
And so they put on the play, which, incidentally, looks like it might just be the worst thing ever. Or perhaps the best, depending on your tolerance for tin-foil dresses and crimped fright wigs.
We're about halfway through by this point, and apart from the aforementioned bloodbath, nothing much has happened. Luckily, the characters are all either idiotic or insane.
There's Brad, our hero, who gets possessed by the play and pops giant demonic pimples in the mirror.
There's Brad's girlfriend Carol, who, after witnessing her boyfriend nearly kill a woman, wraps her arms around him and coos, "Wanna talk about it?" rather than calling the police.
And there's Brad's mum, perpetually drunk and slurring, much like the rest of the dubbers.
See, here's the thing with dubbing — I don't mind it.
I watch mostly European horror movies and kung-fu films, so I'm no stranger to dubbing. I can appreciate a well dubbed movie, and make no mistake, there are plenty of great examples out there, by expert performers such as Nick Alexander and Ted Rusoff.
The Ritual of Death is not one of them.
The cast appear to be speaking English, just…so…so…slowly. Perhaps they learnt their lines phonetically? Or someone off-camera was feeding them their lines? Regardless, scenes drag on forever as the characters stretch every syllable to breaking point, over-enunciating to the point of madness, and they're not helped by the dialogue.
"At least we were able to get through the whole piece today."
"At least that."
Fascinating stuff!
Thankfully, the film comes alive in the second half, turning into the outrageous splatter movie it always promised.
Possessed Brad romps around killing the theatre group in ever-more outlandish ways. He pushes one man into the bath and strangles him so hard, his, er, eyeballs pop out.
Then he stabs a woman to death. Pretty standard, yeah?
After she falls to the floor, an enormous metal disc rolls out of absolutely nowhere and slices her in two!
I have to say, for a low-budget endeavour, the special effects are pretty damn good. They're certainly helped by the grotty VHS image, but I reckon they'd hold up pretty nicely on a Blu-ray disc we're almost certain never to see.
There's a classic exploitation moment towards the end, where Brad murders a woman who's indulging in a spot of casual DIY while wearing nothing but a vest and thong, which is a health-and-safety nightmare.
Only in horror films, eh? Ya gotta love it.
The Ritual of Death is a tough one to recommend. If the pacing was better, and the murders and craziness better placed, it would be a fun, throwaway gore movie of the kind they just don't make anymore. As it is though, you do have to suffer through some interminable scenes to get to the good stuff.
If I remember correctly, Mansur's Satanic Attraction was a better film, despite running twenty minutes longer. Having said all that, fans of late 80s Italian horror from Umberto Lenzi and Bruno Mattei will find something to enjoy here.
The rest of you need not apply.
David Sodergren
David Sodergren lives in Scotland with his wife Heather and his best friend, Boris the Pug. Growing up, he was the kind of kid who collected rubber skeletons and lived for horror movies.
Not much has changed since then.
His first novel, The Forgotten Island, was published on October 1st 2018 to critical acclaim. Up next is Night Shoot, a brutal throwback to the early 80s slasher movie cycle has just recently been released.
He has several more books in various stages of development.
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A group of desperate student filmmakers break into Crawford Manor for an unauthorised night shoot. They have no choice. Their lead actress has quit. They're out of time. They're out of money.
They're out of luck.
For Crawford Manor has a past that won't stay dead, and the crew are about to come face-to-face with the hideous secret that stalks the halls.
Will anyone survive…the NIGHT SHOOT?
A delirious homage to the slasher movies of the 1980s, Night Shoot delivers page after page of white-knuckle terror.
You can buy Night Shoot from Amazon UK & Amazon US
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That reference to Steven Seagal made me snort! I don't think I would have made it through this film. But, you never know:)

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Q: What mobile phones with NFC have full support of Mifare Classic (1K & 4K) cards? Google has stopped supporting such tags in the latest Nexus 4, but what phones still have possibility of reading\writing Mifare Classic cards? Especially interested in hi-end models with powerful processors.
Also could anyone provide some inforamtion on emulating such nfc tags with your phone?
Thanks in advance

A: Its not that Google stopped support for MIFARE Classic. Instead licensing issues prevent Broadcom to integrate MIFARE Classic reader technology (property of NXP) into their NFC chipsets. Thus, any NFC device with a non-NXP NFC chipset (which is pretty much every new Samsung device, the new Nexus 7, and several more) will not support MIFARE Classic.
Regarding emulation: Emulating MIFARE Classic with a phone is only possible if the secure element in the phone supports MIFARE Classic card technology. Most secure element manufacturers have licensed MIFARE CLassic card technology and offer it in their secure elements.

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Fresh World News from USA
Viacom and CBS set to combine by end of 2019
Kelly Tyko
Published 4:04 PM EDT Aug 13, 2019
CBS and Viacom are bringing their networks back together to form a new company.
The two media giants announced Tuesday that they have entered into an agreement to combine in an all-stock merger, creating a combined company with more than $28 billion in revenue.
The combined company will be called ViacomCBS Inc. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close by the end of the year, Viacom and CBS said in their announcement.
The two companies split in 2005, but today both face an evolving competitive landscape.
The merger could have repercussions for TV lovers, whether they have cut the cord or are wedded to traditional pay-TV systems.
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Viacom owns Paramount Pictures and pay TV channels such as Comedy Central, MTV and BET, while CBS has a broadcast network, television stations, Showtime and a stake in The CW over-the-air network.
CBS was one of the first media companies to launch its own streaming service, CBS All Access. The $6-a-month service now has a new "Star Trek" series, a revival of "The Twilight Zone" and archives of old and current broadcast shows. CBS says All Access and its Showtime streaming services have 8 million subscribers combined.
Analysts say the reunion will help both companies navigate an ever-competitive streaming landscape.
Viacom CEO Bob Bakish will become CEO of the combined company. Acting CBS CEO Joe Ianniello will become chairman and CEO of the CBS division. CBS shareholders will own about 61% of the combined company and Viacom shareholders will own 39%.
"Our unique ability to produce premium and popular content for global audiences at scale – for our own platforms and for our partners around the world – will enable us to maximize our business for today, while positioning us to lead for years to come," Bakish said in a statement.
The combined company would still be small compared with Disney, which has a vast library of movies and shows, and Netflix, the pioneer in streaming technology.
CBS has a market value of $18 billion and Viacom has a market value of about $11.7 billion. Disney's is nearly $245 billion and Netflix is at $136 billion.
Stephen Beck, managing partner of cg42, said merger or no merger, CBS and Viacom need to invest in content to get ahead.
"The streaming environment is approaching a level of saturation in which it won't be realistic for consumers to subscribe to all or most of the platforms available to them," Beck said. "Viewers will make hard choices about where their money will go, and the providers that thrive will be the ones that have the content people can't go without."
Contributing: Mike Snider, USA TODAY; Associated Press
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Multi-national historical mini-series directed by Uli Edel and based on the life of Julius Caesar. Starring Jeremy Sisto in the title role, Christopher Walken as Cato,and with a notable performance from Richard Harris as Sulla in sadly his last screen appearance.
To condense the life of arguably the most famous Roman into a 180 minute running time is quite a task, and so, much historical accuracy is sacrificed, for example, Marcus Crassus, third member of the triumvirate alongside Caesar and Pompey is completely missed out. Also the Roman military uniforms, much like many other such film productions based on the early history of Rome may look great in terms of spectacle, but are in truth wrong for the historical period.
Setting all historical inaccuracies aside the production does feature strong performances from the supporting cast, some epic action, namely Caesar's siege of Alesia during his 10 year campaign in Gaul, and impressive sets such as a reconstruction of the early Forum Romanum. Plenty of historical eye candy, action and political intrigue to keep the viewer enthralled and entertained.


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Mar 22 Afghan Soldiers Likely Killed By Bad Blood, Literally
For more than a year the Afghan military has not tested its new recruits for blood type, which can and likely has proved a fatal oversight when soldiers are injured in combat and are accidentally given the wrong blood in transfusions, according to a new U.S. watchdog report.
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction's (SIGAR) Office of Special Projects released the report (PDF) today, saying the Afghanistan National Army halted in-house blood tests in January 2017, instead ordering new recruits to have their tests done by outside doctors at personal expense. The result, the report suggested, is that a number of the 15,000-plus recruits since may have simply skipped the tests and lied upon reporting their blood type. Some doctors are allegedly stamping the forms without conducting the blood tests, SIGAR said.
The ANA stopped doing their own tests, or confirming outside tests, because they lacked supplies and equipment, SIGAR said.
When an injured ANA soldier is in need of emergency medical attention, they often "have no medical documentation associated with their name (apart from the paper record housed at designated ANA facilities) and there is no way to quickly identify their blood type, disease status, or immunization history when they arrive for trauma care," according to a public health officer cited in the SIGAR report.
"He said that ANA soldiers wounded on the battlefield are often given 'combat names,' because there is no official way to link an injured solider with his real identity or medical records," the report says. "Even if blood type is recorded on a soldier's ID card is correct, this information becomes useless if the soldier loses his card or does not have it in their possession during combat operations."
The report said that an advisor working with the ANA at its recruitment command said that "he was aware that ANA soldiers have been killed from receiving the wrong type of blood when injured in combat. However, neither he nor CSTC-A [Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan] was able to provide the number of soldiers killed as a result of receiving the wrong type of blood."
Primary Source: Review of the Collection and Procedures for Screening the Blood of ANA Personnel (PDF)
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On October 1, 1918, the Weinstein family of Elmira was notified that their son, Jacob, was sick at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station near Chicago. Spanish Flu had reached epidemic proportions at the base, and one Elmira man had already died there. Jacob, a Pharmacists Mate, had been tending the sick when he fell ill. His brother David boarded the first available train to Chicago. By the time he arrived at 4pm Chicago time, Jacob was already dead.
The Spanish Flu epidemic was the second deadliest epidemic in history. There are no definite numbers due to poor record keeping, but somewhere between 20 and 100 million people died of it worldwide. Nationwide, over a quarter of the population was infected while approximately 600,000 died. While most flus only kill the very young, the very old, and the sickly, the Spanish Flu's main victims were healthy young adults. Young people in the armed services dropped like flies.
During World War I, approximately 5,000 Chemung County residents joined the armed services. 138 of them never came home alive. Of those, nearly 2 dozen died of the flu or related complications.
In many ways, the war created the perfect storm for the epidemic. Soldiers traveling across the country in crowded troop trains infected each other and people in the towns they passed. Here in Elmira, the local chapter of the Red Cross had a canteen at the railroad station to provide refreshments to men on the troop trains. During 1918, they served 126,798 troops. In late October, Red Cross canteen workers discovered 12 Oklahoma men sick with a flu on a passing troop train. The men were removed to Arnot-Ogden Hospital where they all eventually recovered. Who knows how many men they had already infected by then?
Red Cross canteen at the Erie Railroad station
Conditions at the training camps were terrible as men from all over the country infected each other. The camps were very crowded with as many as 25,000 to 55,000 men. The flu first struck in Boston in late August and, within ten days, thousands of recruits at the nearby Camp Devens were sick. Seemingly healthy soldiers were transferred out to other camps, spreading the disease with them. Rates of infection at the camps varied wildly from just 10% at Camp Lewis, Washington, to 63% at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana. The average were somewhere between 25 to 40%, with approximately 2% of the infected dying.
Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, where Elmira's Company L trained.
Training camps were woefully unprepared to deal with the epidemic. Not only were individual camps slow to initiate quarantines which might have prevented the spread of the illness outside the camps, they failed to institute internal quarantines as well. Men were turned away from sick call unless they were running a fever of over 101 degrees and the military's insistence that training continue meant that those who did not yet qualify for sick call could infect their classmates and instructors. Camp medical personnel often lacked necessary supplies to treat the sick. At the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, only 96 out of 674 hospital workers were issued masks. Over 25 nurses and hospital corpsmen, including Jacob Weinstein, died as a result.
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Labels: 20th Century, Archives, Medicine, Military History, Social History, Spanish Flu, WWI
Seven Years in the Amazon
On November 18, 1894, Fritz Up De Graff of Elmira sailed from New York City on the SS Advance bound for Ecuador. The young man had recently graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York with an engineering degree. While a student, he met Domingo Cordovez, the son of a wealthy Ecuadoran. The pair became fast friends and spoke about going into business together to bring much-needed modern improvements to the City of Quito. Fritz had always had an adventurous spirit – he was an original member of Rufus Stanley's Rambling Club – so, with $100 in his pocket, Fritz left his home in search of adventure and profit in South America.
Fritz Up de Graff, 1923
For two years, Fritz lived as a guest and then employee of Domingo's father. The Cordovez family occupied a position of importance in Ecuador. They owned eight hundred squire miles of forest in which they operated large cattle and horse ranches and multiple plantations. Fritz described those years as one long series of commercial disappointments. He got involved with one get-rich-quick proposition after another with the family. They were going to start a furniture factory, clear 50 acres of forest and plant coffee, build roads, bring electric lights to Quito, build a tannery, bore for oil, distill whiskey, and a whole host of other business ventures. Fritz didn't lose any of his own money in these schemes (most of the $100 he left home with was spent on his trip south), but he did not make any money either.
In January 1897, after a falling-out with the Cordovez family regarding their treatment of workers, Fritz decided he was ready to move on. Instead of shipping back to the United States, he chose to do some exploring. He sent a letter home to his mother and sisters telling them that he and ten natives were striking out for the Napo River, one of the western tributaries of the Amazon River. They would take a dugout canoe some 3,000 miles through some of the wildest parts of South America. He expected they would arrive in Para, Brazil by March or April where he could take a steamer back to New York City.
The Star-Gazette in July 1897 called Fritz's expedition into the Amazon "the most exciting and novel trip ever attempted by any Elmiran" and declared that "never was a similar trip with more hazardous undertakings attempted by any white man of his age." These glowing words came in the same article that described how his family had not heard from him in nearly eight months and how they had been writing letters to the US consul in Para with the fears that he was dead.
Elmira Star-Gazette, July 26, 1897
In some ways, it is surprising that Fritz actually survived his ordeals. The saying, "if it wasn't for bad luck, he'd have no luck at all," certainly applied. His native guides abandoned him within days of heading into the jungle. Fortunately, he did not find himself entirely alone. He met up with another American named Jack Rouse and they traveled together for four years. The pair suffered terribly through that time. They were attacked by vampire bats and mosquitoes, had their canoe destroyed by a panicked tapir, lost their belongings to unscrupulous outpost managers, nearly starved to death on several occasions, were repeatedly abandoned by their hired help, and suffered various severe fevers and illnesses.
On the positive side of their adventures, they profited from the rubber trade, ate new, exotic things like monkeys and anteaters, killed at least one man without consequences, and rescued a young native woman who had been captured by a rival tribe (though she seemed to help them almost more than they helped her). The pair also successfully lived with several tribes of the Jivaro people, or Shuar as they call themselves, who were known for their practice of shrinking human heads.
Fritz and Jack parted ways in April 1900 after many adventures. Jack was ready to leave South America but Fritz was not yet prepared to return home. He got involved in a couple more money-making schemes – one in the rubber trade and one involving cattle and cedar. Finally, he had had enough travel and boarded a steamship back to the United State. On November 18, 1901, he arrived back in New York City; exactly seven years to the day that he had left.
In 1921, after years of telling his stories to family, friends, and other enthralled audiences, Fritz wrote Head Hunters of the Amazon. The book was first published in November 1922 by Duffield & Co. in the United Kingdom and then in February 1923 in the United States. Eventually it was translated into 13 languages. The book, with a forward written by Kermit Roosevelt, was wildly popular with readers and critics. A reviewer at the New York Times wrote: "The dominant note of Mr. Updegraff's volume, and at the same time its potent charm, is its personal, straightforward manner of presentation.… His is the easy intimate style of a fluent narrator; his is the art of transforming his thoughts into written words with a sure freedom from hesitancy or affectation." It is still available in print from several online booksellers and is truly an enthralling read.
Head Hunters of the Amazon by Fritz Up de Graff, 1923
After his time in the Amazon, Fritz continued to travel. He met his wife, Eleanor Grosvenor, on one of his many cross-country trips as an electrical and construction engineer. They married in 1904 and had three sons. They lived in many different place around the world including the U.S., England, Canada, Spain, and Cuba. They were living in Mexico in 1910 when revolution led by democratic reformer Francisco I. Madero broke out against dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz. On December 24, 1927, Fritz died of injuries he had sustained in an automobile accident in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Labels: Adventure, Amazon, Brazil, Ecuador, Exploration, Fritz Up de Graff, Social History, Travel
Briggs Brewery: The Last Raid
On April 12, 1933, New Jersey mobster Waxey Gordon, aka Irving Wexel, received troubling phone call at his office in Elizabeth, New Jersey and left. Minutes later, a business rival murdered his two lieutenants, Max Hassell and Max Greenburg, who were waiting in his office for his return. The investigation into their murders kicked off the biggest Prohibition bust in New York State and shown a spotlight onto the corruption which ran deep in Elmira.
Irving Wexel, aka Waxey Gordon, aka George Pierson
In 1932, Gordon, operating under the alias "George Pierson," purchased the old Briggs Brewery in Elmira on the corner of State and Second Street from Frank Teitelbaum. Founded in 1868 by brew master Thomas Briggs and his financial backer John Arnot, Jr., T. Briggs & Co. was owned by the Rathbone Corporation at the start of Prohibition in 1920. Although officially closed for business, it was raided several times for illegal production of alcohol from 1925 to 1931. See The Cereal Beverage and "High-Powered Beer" Scandal for details of a raid in 1927.
Those other raids would be nothing compared to what was coming. During the course of their murder investigation, New Jersey police uncovered a safe full of documents relating to Gordon's operation in Elmira. On April 22, 1933, federal agents from Bureau of Prohibition raided the Briggs Brewery. They discovered that the brewery was connected to several adjacent buildings by a series of rubber pipelines which ran through the sewers. One line ran mash from the Rice Storage Warehouse on Canal Street to the distillery at Briggs. A second line ran the finished product back to the warehouse. A third line ran fuel oil. Divers from the New York City Police Department were brought in to help search the sewers for additional evidence. They discovered a stone chamber under the Acme Products Company, located in the old Lehigh Valley Railroad Station at the corner of 5th and Baldwin which was being used as some sort of workroom too. There was also a dedicated railroad spur from the station which the bootleggers were using to transport the alcohol down to New York City.
Raid on Briggs Brewery, April 22, 1933
The raid netted the largest haul in New York State since the start of prohibition. Agents seized 10,000 gallons finished alcohol; 500,000 gallons of alcohol mash; tank-car of molasses; two 20,000-gallon stills which the federal government had seized in an earlier raid but where forced to return; and a train car's worth of assorted equipment. Twelve men were arrested at the scene including 11 people who were working the still. Supposedly the foreman said "We're too busy now to monkey with a raid. Can't you see we've got a big shipment to get out?"
Inspecting the sewers for additional evidence
A review of Gordon's books showed just how profitable the Elmira operation was, or rather wasn't. They produced 5,000 gallons of alcohol a day. Between October 1932 and March 1933, they sold 124,935 gallons of black market booze. It should have been insanely profitable, and yet, Gordon was $55,860.50 in the hole. Why? Graft. He paid approximately $6,700 a month in protection money to keep law enforcement off his back. The Elmira police were almost certainly on the take. They detained federal officer Raymond Keith when he attempted to investigate a delivery of molasses on December 8, 1932. In another instance, an Elmira Police flashed its lights into the brewery office just before a raid was set to occur.
On August 15th, federal agents complied a report for the U.S. District Attorney in Buffalo with evidence against 37 individuals and 5 corporations. Seven of those 37 individuals were Elmirans. Of those, three were well-known Elmira businessmen. They were able to arrange a plea deal which kept their names out of the papers.
Prohibition was repealed on December 5, 1933. In 1934, the Supreme Court ruled that all pending cases related to prohibition violations which had not yet been brought to trial should be dropped. Gordon eventually ended up going down for tax evasion, but,
in the end, no one served any jail time related to the final Briggs Brewery raid.
Labels: 20th Century, Archives, Briggs Brewery, prohibition, Social History, true crime
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Vogue appearance helps launch Hartlepool swimwear business
Retail start-up MadLo & Co secures distribution contract with Columbrian brand
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A recently launched swimwear business has got off to an enviable start, after becoming the UK's only supplier of a stylish Columbian brand and featuring in Vogue magazine.
The Hartlepool-based MadLo & Co Beachwear, which launched around two weeks ago, offers products for women and children from a range of seven designer brands from across Europe, the UK, the US and Australia, as well as being the exclusive distributor for Le Mar Swimwear, which is only made in Columbia.
Founder Anna Yuill, whose background is in PR and marketing, got the idea for the business after travelling extensively abroad and spending "a fortune" on quality swimwear she was unable to find in the UK, especially during the winter months.
After around six months of research and deciding what brands she should stock, she came across Le Mar in Miami and decided to add it to the range.
Through a stoke of good luck, Vogue last month ran a Beach Chic edition, featuring the brand - and mentioning it's UK launch.
"As a North East-based business, we are thrilled to have launched with such a great international brand to put us on the map," Yuill said.
"Le Mar is hugely popular in America and I think it will be in the UK.
"We have worked hard to build a good relationship with the brand and are looking forward to providing their sophisticated brand of swimwear to our UK customers as well as overseas."
The Le Mar Aztec Goddess One-piece swimsuit
The Vogue appearance, Yuill added, has already generated significant interest in her website, www.madloandco.com
Social media has also proved a crucial tool in marketing the business.
"I was a bit worried about ordering items and getting the quantity right," Yuill admitted.
"It's been a learning curve but it's also been encouraging so far. Ultimately, I'd like to do my own range and introduce a men's line as well.
"We're starting small, but it's my intention to grow the business."
Middlesbrough College partnership helps young people into retail
A new Retail Skills Shop in Teesside is set the pave the way for careers at Aldi and other major employers
UK shoppers cut back on spending
Luxury retailer clamouring for the North's latest tasty export
Grandsons of Sir John Hall invest £420,000 in fashion chain's new retail store
Newcastle retail store Capology has pledged to create more jobs after expanding into a new base
Marks & Spencer turnaround progress in the spotlight this week
MP tours Quorn plant which is celebrating £30m investment


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TELL LAWMAKERS: REGULATE FACE SURVEILLANCE
In 2020, Massachusetts lawmakers passed strong face surveillance legislation, but Governor Baker blocked these commonsense limits on a dangerous and racially biased technology. The compromise law he signed does not address the dangers that face surveillance poses to our most cherished freedoms.
We're calling on lawmakers once again to support the stronger legislation they enacted in 2020, which would prevent government agencies from using face surveillance to track people, prohibit the use of face surveillance in schools, require police to seek a warrant before using image matching technology to investigate serious crimes, and let defendants know when the technology has been used to implicate them in criminal investigations.
Make sure lawmakers know that we can't have racial justice without reining in racist, dystopian surveillance!
Please take a moment to personalize the message. Your voice and your reasons for supporting civil liberties matter! Learn more about the bill and the campaign at aclum.org/presspause.
Your state senator
As your constituent, I urge you to support "An Act to regulate face surveillance" (HD3228, filed by Reps. Dave Rogers and Orlando Ramos; SD 2134, filed by Sen. Cynthia Creem).
This bill would strengthen safeguards surrounding government use of face surveillance-a dangerous, racially biased, and largely unregulated technology that threatens our civil rights and civil liberties.
As you probably know, face surveillance refers to technology that can screen, identify, and surveil people from a distance based on their unique facial features. It poses such a threat to our Commonwealth that the legislature moved to put in place strong, comprehensive safeguards as part of the 2020 policing bill-before Gov. Baker returned the legislation with amendments that severely undermined the legislature's intent. This bill reaffirms the House and Senate's original regulatory approach from 2020. It will put in place commonsense checks and balances on government use of face surveillance by ensuring that government agencies cannot track every person's activities in public places, that Black men are no longer exposed to increased risk of false arrest, and that defendants have access to evidence against them derived from face surveillance. Despite the legislature's efforts to date, I'm deeply concerned about the spread of this technology, and by the lack of meaningful safeguards against its misuse.
The legislature accomplished some great things in 2020, even in the midst of a crisis, but face surveillance remains unfinished business. I urge you to support strong regulations to get the job done.
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January 14, 2015 Music » Concerts
Bar and club gigs in the region
503W, 503 W. Colorado Ave., 471-3370
Ancient Mariner, 962 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-5503
Bar Louie, 3255 Cinema Point, 219-8550
Benny's Restaurant & Lounge, 517 W. Colorado Ave., 634-9309
Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., 227-7625
The Blue Moose Tavern, 10530 Ute Pass Ave., Green Mountain Falls, 418-3384
Bristol Brewing Company, 1604 S. Cascade Ave., 633-2555
The Broadway, 127 Broadway Ave., Pueblo, 719/542-9964
Carey-On Saloon, 6829 Space Village Ave., 591-0300
Cleats Sports Bar & Grill, 6624 Delmonico Drive, 548-8267
The Coffee Exchange, 526 S. Tejon St., 635-0277
Copperhead Road, 3330 N. Academy Blvd., 596-9151
Cowboy Church of Peyton, 15540 Bradshaw Road, Peyton, 749-0223
Crystola Roadhouse, 20918 U.S. Hwy. 24, Woodland Park, 687-7879
Downtown Live, 25 N. Tejon St., 228-9041
Eddie's Yukon Tavern, 525 S. Circle Drive, 465-2395
Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 3101 New Center Point Drive, 570-0500
Frankie's Bar & Grill, 945 N. Powers Blvd., 574-4881
Front Range Barbeque, 2330 W. Colorado Ave., 632-2596
The Gold Room, 18 S. Nevada Ave., 634-4653
Green Man Taproom & Beer Garden, 320 S. Weber St., 237-2711
Jack Quinn Irish Alehouse & Pub, 21 S. Tejon St., 385-0766
Johnny's Navajo Hogan, 2817 N. Nevada Ave., 344-9593
Kinfolks, 950 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 418-6180
La Taverne, 1 Lake Ave., 577-5772
Legends, 1023 S. Pueblo Blvd., Pueblo, 719/561-3175
Lounge in the Village, 3440 W. Carefree Circle, 550-9721
The Lounge, 805 Garden of the Gods Road, Suite B, 358-8607
Margarita at PineCreek, 7350 Pine Creek Road, 598-8667
McCabe's Tavern, 520 S. Tejon St., 633-3300
The Mezzanine, 20 N. Tejon St., madam@themezzcos.com
Mother Muff's, 2432 W. Colorado Ave., 344-8727
Motif, 2432 Cucharras St., 635-5635
The Overlook, 6628A Delmonico Drive, 344-5522
Peak Place Coffeehouse, 2360 Montebello Square Drive, 445-1050
Pikes Perk Coffee & Tea House, 5965 N. Academy Blvd., 522-1432
Rawkus, 3506 N. Academy Blvd., 596-0000
Rico's Café and Wine Bar, 322½ N. Tejon St., 578-5549
Riverside Bar and Grill, 4021 Jerry Murphy Road, Pueblo, 719/543-2037
Sonterra Innovative Southwest Grill, 28B S. Tejon St., 471-9222
SouthSide Johnny's, 528 S. Tejon St., 444-8487
Stargazers Theatre and Event Center, 10 S. Parkside Drive, 476-2200
Sunshine Studios, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, 392-8921
Swirl Wine Bar, 717 Manitou Ave., #102, Manitou Springs, 685-2294
Thirsty Parrot, 32 S. Tejon St., 884-1094
Townhouse Lounge, 907 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-1085
Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Hwy. 105, Palmer Lake, 481-0475
Twisters Restaurant, 2810 E. Fountain Blvd., 520-0669
Ute Inn, 204 W. Midland Ave., Woodland Park, 687-1465
Wild Goose Meeting House, 401 N. Tejon St., 445-0170
Woodland Park Country Lodge, 723 U.S. 24, Woodland Park, 687-6277
Zodiac Venue and Bar, 230 Pueblo Ave., 632-5059
LIVE MUSIC: WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14, THROUGH TUESDAY, JAN. 20
Crystola Roadhouse, Open Mic hosted by Kim E. Cox (open mic), 7 p.m.
Front Range Barbeque, The Sharrows (Americana), 9 p.m.
Kinfolks, Open Mic Night with Matt Hollensbe (open mic), 7 p.m.
Margarita at PineCreek, Crystal and the Curious (jazz), 7 p.m.
Thirsty Parrot, Colorado Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band (jazz), 6 p.m.; Karson with a "K" (dance), 9 p.m.
Ute Inn, Open Mic (open mic), 7 p.m.
Woodland Park Country Lodge, Cari Dell (rock/pop), 7 p.m.
Zodiac, Electronic Dance Music, with Deaf Child Productions (dance), 8 p.m., $5.
Ancient Mariner, Open Mic Night, hosted by Adrian Alexander of Barrel House String Band (open mic), 8 p.m.
Bar Louie, Cari Dell (rock/pop), 10 p.m.
Benny's, Jerry Roskin Jam (open mic), 8 p.m.
Black Sheep, The News Can Wait, See You Home Wolf, Remain & Sustain, If We Get Caught (rock/pop), 7 p.m., $5-$7.
Bristol Brewing Company, Jeremy Facknitz (acoustic), 6 p.m.
Jack Quinn's, Pub Sing Along with Brian Clancy (folk), 7:30 p.m.
The Lounge, Open Mic Night (open mic), 8 p.m.
Motif, Tom Fowler and Triple Play (jazz), 7:15 p.m., $10 minimum.
The Overlook, Thursday Night Acid Jazz Jam & Open Mic with Elephant Pajamas (open mic), 7 p.m.
Rico's, John Wise and Susan Rissman (blues), 7 p.m.
Sunshine Studios, Mobile Deathcamp, Seven Days Lost, Six Feet of Anger, Send Em Down, Axe 2 The Face (metal), 6:30 p.m., $5.
Twisters, Karson with a "K" (hip-hop), 9 p.m.
Wild Goose, Wild Goose Open Mic (open mic), 7 p.m.
Woodland Park Country Lodge, Cary Carpenter (acoustic), 6 p.m.
503W, Barrel House String Band (bluegrass), 9 p.m.
Benny's, Lost Junction (Americana), 8 p.m.
Black Sheep, TevinDraft, Sammie G, Freeform (dance), 7 p.m., $5-$7.
The Broadway, Cari Dell (rock/pop), 8:30 p.m.
Cleats, Some People's Kids (rock/pop), 9 p.m.
The Coffee Exchange, Beatidudes CD Release Party (acoustic), 7 p.m.
Cowboy Church of Peyton, Stephanie Pauline, Scott Lawrence (folk), 7 p.m., $3-$5.
The Gold Room, TAG — Taylor, Abbott, Gordon (Americana), 8 p.m., $5.
Green Man, Roma Ransom (world), 8 p.m.
Johnny's Navajo Hogan, Kenny Perkins Band (rock/pop), 9 p.m.
La Taverne, Lewis Mock and The Tavern Orchestra (rock/pop), 8:30 p.m.
Legends, Arch Hooks (R&B), 9 p.m.
McCabe's, Danny & The Fried Shrimp (Americana), 5:30 p.m.
Mother Muff's, Out to Dry (rock/pop), 8 p.m.
Motif, Colin McAllister, John Flores (jazz), 7:45 p.m., $10 minimum.
The Overlook, The MuleTrain Express (blues), 8 p.m., $6.
Peak Place Coffeehouse, Nate Jarrett (rock/pop), 7 p.m.
Rawkus, Turnt Up: Winter City, with DJ Lay It Down (dance), 8 p.m., $7-$10.
Rico's, Cool For Cats (acoustic), 7:30 p.m.
Sonterra, John Stone (acoustic), 6 p.m.
SouthSide Johnny's, 6035 (rock/pop), 9 p.m.
Thirsty Parrot, Karson with a "K" (dance), 9 p.m.
Townhouse, West Side Rhythm Kings (R&B), 9 p.m.
Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, Chuck Pyle CD Release Show (country), 7 p.m., $12-$18.
Ute Inn, Johnny Graves and the Blue Waves (blues), 8 p.m.
Wild Goose, CC Musician's Bootcamp Open Mic (open mic), 6:30 p.m.; Mo Mungus (world), 8:30 p.m.
503W, Mule Train Express (blues), 9 p.m.
Benny's, Joey Not Home (rock/pop), 8 p.m.
Black Sheep, Tree of Woe, Crown-Magnetar, You'll Be Sorry, Pain Machine (metal), 7 p.m., $5-$7.
Carey-On Saloon, Belvidere (country), 9 p.m.
Downtown Live, LoCash Cowboys (country), 9 p.m., $5.
The Gold Room, Out to Dry (rock/pop), 8 p.m., $5.
Johnny's Navajo Hogan, The Shadow Men (rock/pop), 9 p.m.
Kinfolks, The Flip Side Blues Trio (blues), 8 p.m.
Lounge in the Village, Expressions (rock/pop), 8 p.m.
The Mezzanine, New Vintage Jazz (jazz), 9 p.m., free for members, $10 for adults.
Mother Muff's, Barrel House String Band (bluegrass), 8 p.m.
Motif, Rico Southee (jazz), 7:45 p.m., $10 minimum.
Pikes Perk Coffee & Tea House, Chris Trickett (acoustic), 6 p.m.
Rawkus, Dirt Monkey, !Tyro, InD33P, AOWL
(dance), 8 p.m., $7-$20.15.
Riverside Bar and Grill, Cari Dell (rock/pop), 9 p.m.
Stargazers, The Jake Loggins Band (blues), 8 p.m., $10.
Sunshine Studios, Falter Never Fail, Letters to the Living, If We Get Caught, Iridium (metal), 6:30 p.m., $7.
Townhouse, Off Our Rockers (rock/pop), 9 p.m.
Wild Goose, Jared Anderson (acoustic), 8 p.m.
Woodland Park Country Lodge, Oakley (acoustic), 7 p.m.
Blue Moose Tavern, John Will (acoustic), 3 p.m.
Copperhead Road, Sir Tripsalot Hosts Open Mic Night (open mic), 6 p.m.
Crystola Roadhouse, F150 (blues), 3 p.m.
Jack Quinn's, Traditional Irish Session (world), 3 p.m.
La Taverne, Lewis Mock and The Tavern Orchestra (rock/pop), 8 p.m.
Eddie's Yukon Tavern, Open Jam Night (open mic), 8 p.m.
Green Man, Open Mic Night with Andrew Silva & The Stolen Idols Project (open mic), 7 p.m.
Zodiac, Open Mic hosted by Andrea Stone (open mic), 8 p.m.
Benny's, Sweet T's Rude Blues Jam (blues), 7 p.m.
Fox and Hound, Karson with a "K" (dance), 10 p.m.
Frankie's, Tuesday Night "Rush Hour" Blues Jam with the Jake Loggins Band (blues), 7 p.m.
Johnny's Navajo Hogan, Whiskey Mountain Music Collective Open Mic (open mic), 9 p.m.
Townhouse, Open Mic (open mic), 9 p.m.
Woodland Park Country Lodge, John Michael Steele (acoustic), 6 p.m.
Zodiac, Goth Nite with DJ Batboy (dance), 9 p.m.


Post privacy can be set when you post or edit later.
The "Reblogging" feature on the Tumblr blogging platform lets you repost other users' posts to your Tumblr followers. While you can easily reblog the posts of other Tumblr users, Tumbler offers no default way to reblog your own posts. Let a Tumblr bookmarklet help you reblog your own posts on Tumblr in a few simple steps.
Open the computer's Web browser and navigate to "tumblring.net." Click the search bar on the right side of the Tumblring home page, type "reblog yourself" in the space provided and click the "Search" button.
Click the "How to Reblog Yourself on Tumblr" option in the list of search results.
Right-click the "REBLOG YOUR OWN POST ON TUMBLR" link and select the "Bookmark Link" option from the context menu that appears. If you're using the Google Chrome Web browser, click the link and drag it into your Bookmarks toolbar to bookmark it.
Navigate to the Tumblr login page. Type your Tumblr account email and password in the spaces provided and click the "Log In" button to log in to your Tumblr account.
Click the Tumblr post you wish to reblog to view the post. Click the bookmarklet you added to your Bookmarks toolbar in Step 3.
Click the "Reblog Post" button on the resulting page to reblog the Tumblr post.
Poirier, Alexander. "How to Reblog Your Own Posts on Tumblr." Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/reblog-own-posts-tumblr-27013.html. Accessed 19 April 2019.


Thank you to the 1472 viewers and those whose comments have been washed away, together with the "likers".
I hope they could copy the links towards the original diorama. In case they did not, I can help.
Mind you, the attached tag was "Wildweasel Den". What if if had been in Bombay ?


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title: Add javascript plugins
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##LOAD
FILE _data/pluginsSourceFiles.yml

put active to all the plugins that we want to call in the footer
All the plugins are add to this file js/components.js
##energise per page the components
e.x. owl slideshow

it will be automatics the code put in the footer
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   {% for owlData in slideshowOwlData %}
   {{ owlData[0] }} : {{ owlData[1]}} {% unless forloop.last%},{% endunless%}
   {% endfor %}
   });

## the html that scans per page the javascript components
_inludes/basic_components/perpage_plugins.html
this html is called from default layout

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Commercial and curbside organic waste collection is a growing reality throughout the country. Whether your business is collection in a big city or a small municipality, the goals remain the same: Reduce the amount of organic waste sent to landfills along with the greenhouse gas emissions they produce; Increase diversion rate; Become economically and environmentally sustainable.
The renowned Labrie Right-Hand arm will deliver the smoothness, the precision and the speed you expect from an automated arm. Parked cars and other obstacles will no longer be a hassle with its 12-foot reach and 1,000 pound lifting capacity. The result: a productive, safe, and easy to maintain truck fitted perfectly for organics collection!


Soak mushrooms in boiling-hot water 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, pulse carrots, celery, shallots and bell pepper together in a food processor until chopped.
Add chopped vegetables, rosemary, salt and pepper and sauté, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are golden brown and tender, about 12 minutes.
Lift mushrooms out of soaking liquid, squeeze excess liquid back into bowl (reserve liquid), and rinse mushrooms well to remove any grit.
Finely chop mushrooms, then add to vegetables in skillet along with tomato paste.
Cook over moderate heat, stirring, 1 minute.
Add wine and boil until wine is reduced by about half, about 2 minutes.
While sauce is cooking, cook pasta in a 6 to 8 quart pot of boiling salted water until 'al dente'.
Reserve 1 cup pasta-cooking water in a heatproof measuring cup, then drain pasta in a colander.
Add reserved mushroom-soaking liquid to sauce and bring to a simmer.
Add pasta and 1/2 cup reserved cooking water to sauce, tossing to coat (thin sauce with additional cooking water if necessary).
Stir in Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.


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module BBCode
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end

class String
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end

require 'bbcode-rails/railtie' if defined?(Rails)
require 'bbcode-rails/tag' unless defined?(Rails)


"Company as a whole is great but the people make the job"
"A pretty great place to work"
Work to life balance was good. Management had no issue letting me work from home. People were easy to get along with.
IM over extending itself with the acquisition of Recall lead to a lot of layoffs, including mine. Bonus part was they gave us all a really decent severance package. I was fortunate enough to only be out of work for 3 weeks.
Don't over extend the company again without having a better safety net in place.
Stable employment, flexibility with work location and remote working.
Overly process driven. Corporate policy driving field action.
Listen to your people. Service the customer, not the process.
Dynamic work environment, kind people work here, great personnel.
Not evolving, same overall approach as a division as 2013.
Start looking at the future, and other companies to start to grow and make the environment easier to sell in.
Not a very fast paced environment, not much drive or reward to get work done.
"Disorganized and unprofessional environment - look elsewhere"
This company is always going thru re-org. That means lots of good people get laid off, and lots of lousy people stay on. It also means you'll get a new manager at least 1x a year. It's exhausting and tedious. Way too many cooks in the kitchen, making it impossible to get anything done. Additionally, there is no allegiance to the employee. You are just a number. There is NO culture to speak of. There isn't even a real HR team ... it's all outsourced.
Glassdoor has 1,039 Iron Mountain Inc reviews submitted anonymously by Iron Mountain Inc employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Iron Mountain Inc is right for you.


I hope "rich marketers" gets through email filters, because that's what this edition is about – the one thing they have in common.
Picture ANY rich online marketer. Pause now and picture someone you've read about. I don't care who it is.
Just picture someone. Any rich marketer will do.
What's the one thing rich online marketers have in common?
They sell their own products. Perhaps once in every thousand you'll manage to find an exception to this rule.
Picture ANY online marketer who has a huge email list – a very valuable asset.
Once again, what do these marketers have in common? Yep, they have their own products.
If you don't have your own product, perhaps it's time to take this as a clue.
If you've learned the basics as an affiliate, maybe it's time to move your business up a notch by creating your own product.
As a pure affiliate, you have remarkable freedom. You can choose from tens of thousands of affiliate programs and millions of products. You can easily dump something that doesn't work and try something else.
When you're selling your own products, you don't have the same flexibility.
However, if you're drawing up a list of the advantages and disadvantages, I reckon there's one factor that's so important it deserves 10 points. That's leverage.
When you're selling your own product, you can get tremendous leverage by having dozens, hundreds or maybe thousands of affiliates promoting your product for you.
They don't just promote your product. Chances are, they'll also say wonderful things about you, while generating sales for you. They drive traffic to your site, and they help you build your very valuable email list.
Don't misunderstand me. I'm NOT saying that you absolutely must have your own product. After all, I was purely an affiliate for the 10 years before we launched our product in 2007. It can be a very good way to earn a living.
However, if you want to do REALLY well online, it makes sense to get your own products and have a whole bunch of affiliates promoting them for you.
One of the experts at creating his own products is zany marketer Marlon Sanders. He's created 40 or 50 products. After a bit of a rough start many years ago with the odd product that didn't sell, he now has a very polished product creation system.
He's REALLY good at this stuff.
To simplify product creation for you, Marlon has created a tool he calls the Info-Product Dashboard, which takes you step-by-step through the whole process. It's a "Do this, then do this" system.
After six weeks of following Marlon's instructions, you have your own product and are all set up ready to start selling.
That's right – it takes you six weeks. This isn't push-button magic. He's not trying to con you into thinking there's no work involved.
Marlon kindly gave me full access to the Info-Product Dashboard. It's everything he says it is.
It's designed for busy people who want clear, simple instructions with absolutely no fluff.
You can use Marlon's system to create audio reports, videos, CDs, ebooks, PDF reports… The choice is yours, but most of the emphasis is on fast methods of creating a product, such as interviewing experts.
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One of the big advantages of following Marlon's process is that he helps you avoid making a lot of really serious mistakes.
The system is written for beginners, although he includes a few sections for advanced marketers.
The concepts involved are advanced. This isn't merely about creating an ebook. It's about creating a product that is part of an advanced business strategy.
This special report isn't just about finding your target market, it's also a wake-up call in which Marlon explains what could be your biggest problem. There are gems in there – brilliant insights – which could well change your thinking in a big way.
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Would you love to have affiliates promoting YOUR product?
"My first few products weren't successes. In most anything worthy of pursuing in life, success is first met with non success." – Marlon Sanders.
You're right on time... I think the next logical step for affiliates who made some money online, (or a ton of profits), is to create their own products. They'll be shocked to experience their profits triple and even quadruple, if they use this strategy. Today's was an awesome newsletter packed with short TIPS - like always!
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Great article. I'd love to see a segment on the most effective ways to PROMOTE that product, once you have created it.
you're right. they all got their own products. I'll get right on building it k,guru.
The solution? As you know, you should probably have used a redirect (might be a good next entry on your blog).
You are as always right. The super affiliates that I know all have their own products [plural]. They use the skills they have learned as affiliates of other people's products to promote their own products. An opt in email list is becoming increasingly difficult to build. Everyone on the web is used to freebies so one has to have a really good product to entice them to sign up.


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Remembering the Six Victims of the WTC 1993 Bombing
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The names of the six victims of the Feb. 26, 1993 bombing are forever inscribed in bronze on the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center site. (Amy Dreher photo)
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is commemorating the 19th anniversary of the Feb. 26, 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center by sharing stories and artifacts connected to that tragic day.Read more
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19 Years Later: Honoring the Victims of the WTC 1993 Bombing
10:37 am / By mfrazier in General
The original memorial to the six victims of the 1993 bombing was destroyed on 9/11. The victims' names are now inscribed on the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center site. (File photo)
The names of the six victims of the first attack on the World Trade Center some 19 years ago are inscribed in bronze on the 9/11 Memorial with the names of the thousands killed on Sept. 11. See the names at names.911memorial.org .Read more
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But I don't now
It occurred to me a few days ago. How much time do we spend trying to move on from something?
I don't know why I thought about it either. I was just thinking of random sentences when this particular thought struck me. You don't move on when you try your hardest to move on. Odd, because ideally, you're supposed to convince yourself first that you have to move on before you start moving on. The acceptance stage, as they call it.
But then I looked back over the many times I tried to move on - from heartbreak, mostly - and realized that nothing really happens when I consciously try to do it. This is not working, I thought at one point, seven years ago. I have to get out. But the more I repeated that last line to myself, the more I sunk deeper. The more I sounded desperate. And then, before I knew it, I was out.
I mentioned the idea of distractions before. It keeps your mind off things. It keeps you occupied. It gives you something else to think about.
It mostly works. You have something new to be excited about, and somehow it trumps what you were excited about before - what you are disillusioned about now. (Of course you're no longer disillusioned. You're distracted.) There will be times, still, when your thoughts drift back to the past, preferably while thinking of random sentences, and you go, what went wrong? And you unknowingly feel terrible about yourself. And then you start blaming the other side. And then you tell yourself that you have to snap out of it. It never really leaves you until you plunge head first into that distraction again.
Time will pass by and you'll have those thoughts again. What went wrong? Suddenly you'll be able to address it in detail. You have so much in common. What went wrong? Of course, it's possible that there really wasn't anything in common before, that you changed to suit the situation, without realizing that it didn't work. But that never occurs to you. Look at you, acting like nothing happened. You barely realize that there's a rift. But you know there's supposed to be a rift. But you've forgotten about most of it now.
And then, when it's over, you ask again. What went wrong? You look back at what just happened, as opposed to what happened before, and you realize you did what you never thought you'd do.
Of course, it doesn't change things. You don't have to forgive anyone, nor forget anything. I haven't. In all those instances I certainly haven't. I still think certain things should be acknowledged. I still believe certain people have fatal faults. But suddenly, it doesn't matter so much anymore. You've opened the front door and you've done what you weren't supposed to do, only because it felt right at the time. Like nothing happened before.
It shouldn't have happened. You'd fret then. But I don't now. That's when you know. But you never say to yourself that you know. You don't need to.


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Q: Solving the following recurrence equation involving polynomials. From a problem I have I derived the following equation
$$
\left\{
\begin{array}{l}
\left(2k + 1\right)xP_k(x) + (1-x^2)\frac{d}{dx}P_k(x) = P_{k+1}(x) \\
P_1(x)=1
\end{array}
\right. .
$$
The equation is derived by my guess that for all $k \geq 1$
$$
\frac{d^k}{dx^k} \arcsin(x) = \frac{1}{\left(1-x^2\right)^{k+\frac{1}{2}}} P_k(x)
$$
Where $P_k(x)$ is a polynomial of degree $k-1$.
(I suppose that you can prove it by induction).
Is there a way you can suggest me to solve that equation? The purpose would be basically find all the coefficients of $P_k$ for given $k$.
Update : Attempt I made
I think I've derived a recurrence relationship for $P_k(x)$ Let's consider the relationship
$$
\left(2k - 1\right)xP_{k-1}(x) + (1-x^2)\frac{d}{dx}P_{k-1}(x) = P_{k}(x)
$$
Let's express
$$
P_k(x)= \sum_{j=-\infty}^{+\infty}a_{j,k}x^j, \;\; a_{j,k}=0 \;\; \forall j < 0, j > k - 1
$$
Substituing in recurrence we get
$$
\sum_{j=-\infty}^{+\infty} \left[ \left(2k -j\right)a_{j-1,k-1} + \left(j+1 \right)a_{j+1,k-1}\right]x^j = \sum_{j=-\infty}^{+\infty}a_{j,k}x^j
$$
To be equal the two polynomial it must be verified that
$$
\left(2k -j\right)a_{j-1,k-1} + \left(j+1 \right)a_{j+1,k-1} = a_{j,k}
$$
What puzzles me in the relantionship above is that the $j$-th coefficient of $P_k$ depends from the coefficient $j+1$-th of $P_{k-1}$ do you think there's some mistakes in my derivation?
I used series instead of summation because it makes easier to handle boundary conditions.


The long stalled Trans-Kalahari railway project is one of the priority agendas for Asser Kapere during his tenure as the Namibian High Commissioner to Botswana.
"The bilateral relationship between Namibia and Botswana is extraordinarily good. And for that matter, there have been programmes already agreed upon on education, social and economic level, which I have to continue to pursue. There is that bilateral agreement on the Trans-Kalahari railway, which I will continue to pursue," said the former chairperson of the National Council.
The governments of Namibia and Botswana have signed an agreement to jointly construct a 1 500km railway track that will connect the Mmamabula coal field in southeastern Botswana to the Port of Walvis Bay in Namibia. The realisation of the multi-billion rail project, Kapere said will have a positive effect on the operationalisation of the Botswana dry port in Walvis Bay.
Currently, trade between Botswana and Namibia is served by the 1,900km Trans-Kalahari highway that snakes from Walvis Bay via Windhoek to Gaborone as well as Johannesburg and Pretoria in South Africa.
Last Friday, Kapere received Namibian President Hage Geingob at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in Gaborone. President Geingob, in his capacity as chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), was in the country to visit the SADC Secretariat headquarters.
The president, who addressed both the senior management and the entire staff of the Secretariat, was accompanied by Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation and senior government officials.


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Need For Speed Shift - Experience The Rapid Automobile Racing With Fantastic 3D Graphics
By Derry Dharmawan on November 18, 2011 0
The users of Android handsets are given various attractive games in Android Market. One of them is Need for Speed Shift. It was published by EA Games and it's available too for Java platform. This game turns out to be the favorite of many gamers world-wide because of its impressive 3D graphics, impressive soundtrack, and also real looking gameplay. In fact, the game has formerly been accessible for free on Symbian 3 OS (Nokia N8). But since December, 2010, it was seen on the Android Market to acquire with the cost of about $4.99.
The Need for Speed Shift is the game that should provide you with the experience of driving most of the world's fastest cars for example BMW M3 GT2, Lamborghini Gallardo, and many others. The game includes different racing modes, which include 22 race tracks as well as cars which players can choose at their wishes. The tracks comprise of excellent international locations like Chicago, London, and Tokyo through nighttime and daytime car driving. To earn money or points, improve or get a new car, and furnished with wonderful components, the gamer needs to win the competition. The cash can be used to enhance the velocity, acceleration tires, suspension, NOS, body-kit, wheels and car paint and workmanship.
To win the races in Need for Speed Shift, it is not enough for gamers to just drive the sports car around each race track. The players need to obtain a fantastic competency in the drifting mode. Drifting is a slide driving technique. Not everyone is skillful enough to do this driving technique. For newcomer gamers, they can encounter to reactivate this game for several times before they may win it.
To set up the Need for Speed Shift can be performed from the menu 'settings'. It possesses a gear controller with auto or manual selections, audio adjustment, play course, tilt and motion sensor sensitivity, and the screen resetting choices. The background setting of this video game might be modified to day and night modes, so it gives a various feeling to players. Magnificently, the game begins with the noise of roaring engines. For Android users, they can control the automobile motion to the right and left by tilting the mobile phone.
On the whole, Need for Speed Shift is certainly the excellent car racing game on a smartphone. It is thought to be a piece of art with its remarkably precise 3D design that delivers the great view of each circuit and car.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro Experience The Feel
They say that all good things come in small packages. Well, now this famous quote has been brought to life. Look out for Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro and you would get to know what we are talking about.
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How to Generate Cash For Buying New Samsung Phones
When it comes to generating cash for Samsung phones, the best idea rests with selling the old and used phone for affording a buy of the new model.Gadget lovers and Samsung loyalist all across the world has reasons to be happy.
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Few Exciting Racing Games For iPhones
While you are looking for some hair raising racing games for i Phones it would be best to choose from the top three of them; namely, Asphalt 4, GTS World Racing and Fast lane Street Racing.
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Lenovo Vibe K4 Note Pros & Cons
Lenovo Vibe K4 Note is the successor of K3 Note launched last year. The K4 Note comes with a lot of inbuilt features and apps. It still runs on old Android Lolipop instead the latest Marshmallow is out of box.
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This yoga flow can take you concerning ten minutes and will be exhausted a quiet house. Hold every cause for concerning 5 deep breaths. Holding these poses for a extended amount of your time can enable your body to totally change and align properly, assist you in building strength, and provides your mind a restorative rest. there's no mat needed, simply you and your breath.
woman doing yogaTadasana is that the good cause to shut your eyes and take many moments to breathe. This cause induces a contemplative state and permits you to search out some balance and calm your mind. This cause encourages each physical and mental relaxation. Tadasana is additionally an excellent chance to require a deep breath associated set an intention or take a flash of feeling for your follow.Stand together with your feet parallel to 1 another and concerning hip-distance apart. Distribute your weight equally on your feet. Keep a really little bend within the knees by partaking your thighs so as to discourage lockup your knee joints. Place your hands along at your heart center. shut your eyes and pause deep breaths.
woman doing yogaUrdhva Hastasana may be a cause that helps you progress stagnant energy which will be deliberation you down. This cause encourages openness and adaptability in your shoulders, spine, and heart center.From your Tadasana cause, take a deep inhale as you reach your hands up to the sky. Root your feet down into the world and extend your finger tips to the sky. unfold your fingers wide and also the palms of your hands can face each other. Gaze straight ahead or slightly upwards, if you are doing not have neck sensitivity. Hold for 5 deep breaths.
woman doing yogaUttanasana will facilitate calm your mind and relieve stress and anxiety. we frequently carry stress and tension in our neck and shoulder space; this cause physically takes the stress off of that sensitive area, whereas permitting your entire higher body to unleash and relax. whereas during this cause, specialize in rental go all of the stress in your neck. maybe gently shake your head "yes" and "no" to confirm that your neck is totally relaxed.
Imagine all of your worries and stress rolling off of your back.From Urdhva Hastasna, exhale and so hinge at your hips and forward fold. you'll rest your hands on the ground if they'll reach well. you'll additionally reach for the backs of your thighs or for opposite elbows together with your hands. unleash all tension in your neck and permit your head, neck, and higher trunk to utterly relax. shut your eyes and hold for 5 deep breaths.
oman doing yogaAdho Mukha Svanasana encourages contemporary blood to flow through your body, permitting you to feel energized and rejuvenated. This cause is taken into account a light inversion as a result of your heart is above your head. Inversions boast an inventory of advantages to assist relieve stress like encouraging contemporary blood to flow to your brain, that helps calm the system. From Uttanasana, bend your knees and plant your handily on the mat. Walk your feet toward the rear of the mat thus your body resembles associate turned V form. unfold your fingers wide on the mat and displace with all four corners of your hands. Draw the sit bones up and back at the same time and unleash your heels to the mat as so much as they'll go. shut your eyes and pause deep breaths.
woman doing yogaBalasana is taken into account one in every of the foremost restorative postures in yoga. This light resting posture stretches the complete backside of the body, as well as your shoulders. With every breath, you'll soften deeper into this cause and encourage your body to utterly relax. This cause helps quiet the mind. By putting your forehead on the ground, you're permitting your body to ground down and enhance relaxation. Balasana is understood to assuage the system and aids the vascular system.From Adho Mukha Svanasana, unleash right down to a table-top position together with your hands directly below your shoulders and your knees directly below your hips.
Take your massive toes in to the touch each other and unfold your knees wide. Begin to unleash your hips back over your heels and extend your arms before of you. If this cause is uncomfortable for your hips, place an outsized pillow below your trunk and between your knees and rest your head on the pillow for support. shut your eyes and hold for 5 deep breaths.
woman doing yogaDandasana stretches your shoulders, upper back, and chest. This cause permits for improved posture and alignment. Dandasana may be a nice static cause that encourages your mind to calm and focus. By lifting your chest during this cause, you're encouraging your heart chakra to open, that is related to compassion, love, and joy. From Balasana, inhale keep a copy to your table-top position together with your hands directly below your shoulders and your knees directly below your hips. Gently take your legs to 1 aspect to form your manner right down to the ground during a comfy seat. Extend each of your legs get in front of you. Place the palms of your hands many inches behind your hips together with your fingertips facing your feet. interact your feet by flexing your toes back toward you, interact your thighs, and interact your lower belly. Relax your shoulders down your back and draw your shoulder blades toward each other. unleash your chin toward your chest, shut your eyes, and pause deep breaths.
woman doing yogaThe hip space is additionally a really common place within the body to carry onto emotions and stress. Janu Sirsasana may be a light hip opener and forward fold. This cause additionally stretches the spine, shoulders, and hamstrings. By gap the hips, spine, and shoulders, you're encouraging unleash of the residual tension that usually resides in these areas.From Dandasana, bend your right knee and open it toward your right aspect. Place your right foot within your left thigh with the heel towards your pelvis. flip your trunk toward your extended left leg and reach your hands toward the sky on a deep inhale. As your exhale, begin to hinge at your hip and forward fold over your extended left leg. counting on your flexibility, you'll gently place your hands on the ground on either aspect of your left leg. If you've got deeper flexibility, you'll reach for your left shin, ankle, or foot. shut your eyes and hold for 5 deep breaths. Inhale as you rise your trunk up, extend your right leg straight to satisfy your left, and repeat on the left aspect.
woman doing yogaSupta Baddha Konasana may be a classic restorative posture. This cause stimulates the guts and improves circulation that permits the body to maneuver stagnant energy. This cause additionally helps scale back nervous tension and provides the body a chance to utterly relax. Supta Baddha Konasana encourages relaxation of the abdominal muscles, which may be soothing for several organic process problems caused by stress.From Janu Sirsasana, extend each legs get in front of you and slowly lower down onto your back. Once you're on your back, bend your knees. Relax your knees resolute the edges and place the outer edges of your feet on the bottom. The heels and soles of the feet can bit each other. Gently enable your hips to open. Rest your hands on the bottom on either aspect of your bent legs together with your palms facing up. unleash any tension or tightness in your body, permitting your body to utterly relax into the cause. shut your eyes and pause deep breaths.
woman doing yogaViparita Karani may be a marvellous cause to totally relax and explore your breath. By putting your legs up the wall, you're permitting stagnate fluids to unleash, and contemporary blood to flow through your body. This circulation boost permits your body to revive its balance. By doing this cause, you'll encourage your entire body to relax and transition from activity to receptiveness, that permits your mind to quiet.From Supta Baddha Konasana, take hold of the backs of your thighs as you gently guide your knees in to the touch each other. offer your knees a hug together with your arms wrapped around your legs.
Gently rock yourself up to a seat and position yourself next to a wall. Sit upright against a wall with one hip touching the wall. Slowly avalanche onto your back and let your legs rotate up and rest against the wall. you will got to hasten your body nearer or more faraway from the shut in order to search out a snug position. Rest your arms resolute the edges of your body or gently place one palm on your belly and one on your heart. Once you're comfy, shut your eyes, and hold for 5 deep breaths.
woman doing yogaSavasana is your reward once this light stress-relieving yoga flow. once flowing through these grounding and calming postures, Savasana can offer your body the chance to receive your follow, and permit the restorative work you probably did to sink into all of the cells of your body.From Viparita Karani, gently slide your legs down the wall toward your right aspect and roll over to the proper aspect of your trunk. Use your hands to press up to a seat and move your mat faraway from the wall. Gently lie all the manner down and utterly surrender. enable your legs to increase down on the mat and your feet to relax receptive the edges. unleash each muscle in your arms, legs, torso, and face. shut your eyes and permit your body and mind to be utterly still.


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I think I can speak for a lot of Archers when I say we do use your 'stuff' and very much appreciate them and all your efforts.
Sorry everyone. I somehow missed the notifications the last time that I checked and real life has been keeping me very busy lately. I'm fixing everything right now. Updates should be available within the hour.
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I hope Xyne is OK! Perhaps he is on vacation.
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Artiste Spotlight: Meet Esbee in The Base Room
Social media has played a key role in promoting my music...
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It's no News the Nigerian music industry is steadily growing, we have a number of young cats making good music getting recognized and being able to keep up a fan base it is also not news that the industry has challenges here and there but this hasn't stopped those who are passionate about the craft they would rather work around it and keep grinding.
Esbee is one of those young cats moving with the music force he is a talented Nigerian he writes, he raps, he sings and produces too, Amazing right? We have him in today's session…
Tell us about Esbee in detail
My name is Okhiria Daabo Ayodele, better known as Esbee. I am a 22-year-old singer, rapper, songwriter and music producer who hails from Edo state but resides in Lagos Nigeria.
How long have you been doing music?
I started recording and releasing music since 2011 with a group known as R.B.C (Rap Boyz Crew, now defunct) but started a solo career in 2013.
Why music?
To be very honest, at a very young age, age 15 to be precise, I questioned the social norm of 9-5 careers (Medicine, Law, Journalism). It felt like my life was already planned out for me, but I never felt like I had a purpose. At least not until I met and made music with Ceejay, Femi Broadway and Friki P, friends who later became group members (R.B.C). That was when I felt it, that 'this is it' feeling, this is what I was born to do.
You're also a producer and sound engineer. Which artists are you looking to work with and who have you worked with to date?
Yes, I am a music producer and I have worked with a lot of promising talents, especially from the South-South region of the country. Waye, Nex'page, Kasope, Bman, Marvelle, KOD, and Steven Tones to name a few. Asides from Banky W, Poe, Yung6ix, Wizkid, I would love to work with more talented upcoming artistes, they are very inspiring.
What's the concept behind the Heartache EP project?
The Heartache EP is my most personal project yet. At the time I battled depression and several negative emotions, music was my only solace. The only thing I could do was sing my pain away. The Concept of that EP is to purge me of all that negativity, hoping that the audience relates to and heals from listening to the body of work.
What would you say has been the biggest challenge you've had working on the Heartache EP?
My biggest challenge with The Heartache EP is being open to criticism. The project involves me opening up about my deepest darkest fears and insecurities, therefore I am very sensitive about criticisms. Thankfully, most of the reviews have been positive.
What's the worst thing a critic ever said to you?
This one is hard to answer. I have not really had harsh comments about my music.
How has people's reception been towards your sound?
People have received my sound quite well, a whole lot more than I expected as a matter of fact. Going into music, you have a choice to either follow the trend or to carve a niche, so far, carving a niche for myself has worked for me.
How do you promote your music?
Social media has played a key role in promoting my music.
What genre would you associate yourself to?
I do not like to put myself in a box, music is art, and art is an expression. There are several ways and genres I can exploit to express myself. I do however enjoy African percussions in my sound, some Afro-fusion.
What are your thoughts about Sound Cloud Artists?
Soundcloud Artistes? That is a thing now? I don't think any true artist would enjoy being called that. It sounds very limiting. Never the less, there are several talented creatives on the platform, and Soundcloud has helped a lot of musicians to be heard.
Do you think radio has helped to push good music or just songs with rich artists?
Radio has helped, although payola is pushing a lot of the good stuff to the background, let us give credit to the ones who keep sourcing for and playing good music. Radio is still helping.
Are you signed to a label?
At this moment, I am an independent artist, I am not signed to any record label.
Connect with Esbee:
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Unlike other sports where the playing field is constant or predictable, surfing is a sport with an element of infinite surprise. No two sessions are ever the same. There are multiple factors that play into what makes a surf break work, including tide, wind, and swell direction, height, and period. Then throw in ocean currents, marine life, and other surfers and you have an ever-changing playground.
It is this continuously changing environment that makes surfing so appealing and difficult. Because there are so many factors, surfing can be dangerous if you are not cognizant of the semi-avoidable hazards. For the most stoke-provoking and safe surf session, you must be well-versed in the following components that make up the sport of surfing.
To the untrained eye, ocean currents, such as rip currents are nearly invisible. It is only when you get stuck in a current that you will get a glimpse of the ocean's underlying strength. It is important when you are surfing, especially if you aren't in top surf shape, to pay attention and not let yourself get sucked out too far from the line-up. Paddling back in against the current can be exhausting.
Rip currents can be very dangerous if you don't understand them, get caught in one, and panic. Read "Safety and Wellness Tips to Follow While in Costa Rica" for a brief lesson on this particular common type of current and how to get out of one.
There are two high tides and two low tides every day. The tides will change every day (usually between 30 and 60 minutes) and the length of time between tides varies from place to place but is typically around every six hours. The moon cycle also affects how big the tides are. The difference between low and high tide in Playa Grande is quite impressive and sometimes upwards up 10 feet.
Different breaks work best around different tides. Playa Grande is usually at its best from a mid to high tide or high to mid tide. However, if you are a beginner surfer, surfing at a lower tide might be more desirable since the strength and size of the waves isn't usually as strong or big.
Sometimes in Playa Grande, when the tide is particularly high there can be a backwash effect. If you are surfing when this is happening, be extra careful as this presents an added level unpredictability and challenge.
While you should always wear sunscreen when out in the sun and in the surf (reef-friendly sunscreen, of course), it is incredibly important to do so in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is only 10 degrees north of the equator and due to this close proximity the sun is extra strong here; not to mention the added strength from the reflection on the ocean. A wicked sunburn can wreck your surf vacation.
Also, unlike other sports where you visibly sweat and have easy access to water or other hydrating liquids, when you are surfing it is far more difficult to gauge dehydration. Between the beating sun and the constant paddling and movement, you are losing a lot of water even if you don't realize it. Dehydration is dangerous. Make sure that you drink plenty of water before you go for a surf and to rehydrate often.
*This portion of the surf guide will be split into two parts. Part two will include safety information regarding marine life, surf equipment, and other surfers, and the importance of trusting your intuition.
In the meantime, go get some waves!