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10 Urdu Poets You Need To Read Now
Poetry is the penultimate form of expression of one's emotions and thoughts. Literature's gift to mankind in true sense. Hymns, sonnets, ballad, blank verse, and several other forms of poetry have been easing men make history and magic with words. Wordsworth to Sarojini Naidu, every laureate said the best through the art of poetry. Having said that, Urdu is another gift to mankind that has ever since its origin been helping people cloth elegance to words and feelings. It is the language of love, a language that makes everything fancy and regal. And what better way to de-clutter the thoughts, emotions, and feelings in your heart and mind than through poems that too in the most romantic language ever — Urdu. Down below you have 9 Urdu poets whose creations you need to read now to inspire and satisfy the secret poet in you.
#1 Allama Iqbal Poetry
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/07/pal-to-organise-allama-iqbal-national-seminar-on-november-9/
Before you come to a conclusion, no Allama Iqbal isn't some form of poetry, but a great Urdu poet who was born in undivided India. He is often remembered as the revolutionary of Pakistan. Anyway, Allama Iqbal is not only famous for his shayaris, but his poems are read the world over. Allama Iqbal poetry has a reputation of being spiritual, religious and philosophical in nature. He was successful in intertwining his philosophical thoughts with the teachings of the Quoran. He wrote mostly in Persian followed by Urdu and English.
He emphasize the power of Khudi or Self in his famous Asrar-e-Khudi and highlights the magic of self-knowledge and self-realization. On the other hand, in Rumaz-i-Bekhudi he switches to the idea that once you achieve your characteristics, you must sacrifice your personal ambition for the greater good of your nation, something so relate-able even today. Payam-e-Mashriq, Gulshan-e-Raz-e-Jadeed, and Bandagi Nama, Tarana-e-Hind, Tarana-e-Milliare few of the many beautiful creations by Iqbal Saab that deserve a read.
Btw, did you know this very famous line" khudi ko kar buland itna ki har taqdir se pehle khuda bande se khud puchhe bata teri raza kya hai" was written by none other than Allama Iqbal himself.
#2 Mirza Ghalib
https://www.alternatekashmir.in/remembering-legendary-poet-mirza-ghalib/
Who doesn't know of Mirza Ghalib Saab? Urdu poetry would have never become popular among the millennium without his contribution. Instagram and Tumblr are full of shayris written by him. One of the most prominent figures of Urdu literature, Mirza Asadullah Khan Baig was born in Agra on 27 December 1797. Although not much is known about his educational qualification, he is said to be well versed in Urdu, Persian, Turkish and Arabic. He was a prominent figure in the court of Bahadur Shah Zafar II. Mirza ji started composing at a tender age of 11 and won hearts of people with the depths of his nazms and poetry. His Ghazals are said to explore the world of philosophy and mysteries of life and not just love. Often, death was the center theme in many of his poems.
He believed in seeking God and not blindly following religious practices. His literary creations, Abr-i-Gauharbar(The Jewel-Carrying Cloud) and a qasida (satiric poem) of 101 verses shower his love and respect for The Muhammad. His master writings can be enjoyed in the forms of ghazals, qasida, and masnavi. Not just this, often his creations have been used in Bollywood songs by eminent personalities, one being Jagit Singh himself. Anyone who has a profound love for this language and poetry should read Ghalib Saab's work to make the most of it. It will surely mesmerize you.
#3 Faiz Ahmad Faiz
https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/music/story/faiz-ahmad-faiz-birth-anniversary-poetry-lifest-960434-2017-02-13
The mujh se pehle si Mohabbat mere Mehboob na maang poet is known for his soulful take on pain and heartbreaks. Faiz Ahmad Faiz was born on 13th February 1911. Faiz Saab was an Indo- Pakistani poet and author who was not just nominated for a Nobel Prize in Literature but also won the Lenin Peace Prize in 1962 and several other accolades.
He was known for his sad poems. This Urdu poet gave sad and painful poems a new meaning. It wouldn't be wrong to say if anyone understood the loss of love better, it was him. Even to this date, the Pakistan Literature and arts is highly influenced by Faiz Saab. He was even awarded the highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Imtiaz by the Pakistan government in 1990. Sadly, he passed away on 20th November 1984 at the age of 73.
He took inspiration from Allam Iqbal and Mirza Ghalib and had touches of modern Urdu intertwined with the classical. Also, his creations bring out the days of the independence struggle and his rebel through literature. His work deserves a patient and respectful read with an open heart and mind.
#4 Gulzar
https://www.siasat.com/news/gulzar-pens-debut-novel-english-partition-1270736/
Sampooran Singh Kalra A.K.A Gulzar is an Indian Poet, lyricist, and a film director who was born on 18th August 1934. He is known for his impeccable talent that needs no introduction. The recipient of Padma Bhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Academy Award has given some superb writings that bring the best out of us. Gulaz, a lyricist who is a poet at heart first believes in giving back to the society. His one purpose to spread hope through his writing is the motivation behind his career being so successful. Although Gulzar saab is popular as lyricist and director, but his works surely show how much of a poet he is. Right now he busy working on his book which is a translation of 500 poems, of 300 contemporary poets from 32 different languages of our country.
Gulzar saab needs no fabricated and fancy words, his work speaks for himself.
#5 Sahir Ludhianvi
http://10_Urdu_Poets_You_must_read_now_Sahir_Ludhianvi
मैं पल दो पल का शायर हूँ, पल दो पल मेरी कहानी हैपल दो पल मेरी हस्ती है, पल दो पल मेरी जवानी हैमुझसे पहले कितने शायर, आए और आकर चले गए,कुछ आहें भरकर लौट गए, कुछ नग़मे गाकर चले गएवो भी एक पल का किस्सा थे, मै भी एक पल का किस्सा हूँकल तुमसे जुदा हो जाऊँगा, जो आज तुम्हारा हिस्सा हूँ"
Born as Abdul Hai Fazl Mohammad, Sahir Ludhianvi was an Indian Poet and film lyricist who gave us plenty of amazing works that are cherished till date. He started composing poetry at a very tender age. The shayaris had a charismatic charm and was very popular among the masses at his time. Sahir's writings were bitter yet sensitive and focused majorly on declining societal values instead of love, or beauty.
His sensitiveness and warmth towards society, soldiers, farmers, etc took the shape of poetry and in reflected the state of the people during then. His creations were meaningful and intellectual in nature, something that can even be related in today's time too.
#6 Parveen Shakir
https://images.dawn.com/news/1174526
Parveen Shakir is the only woman who gave all her male contemporaries a run for their money. She is an epitome of female poets. She used her writing in expressing her world to the world.
Parveen Shakir, born on 24 November 1952 was an Urdu poetess, teacher and a civil servant at the Government of Pakistan. khusbu, her first book of poetry was highly acclaimed. Following it she published Sad-barg, Khud Kalami Inkaar, Kaf-e-Aina.Her ghazals and free verses spoke of love, social stigmas, and feminism. She and her writings have everything relevant even today that makes her a must read. She raised her voice in a male-dominated society at a time when women had almost zero presence, which makes her a must read.
#7 Ahmed Faraz
https://www.newsburry.com/remembering-ahmed-faraz-on-his-10th-death-anniversary-today/
" ab ke ham bichhde to shyad kabhi khwabon mein miley
jis tarah sukhe huephuulkitabon men miley"
Syed Ahmed Shah, the Pakistani Urdu Poet, was born on 12 January 1931. He used Faraz as his pen name. He is one of the modern Urdu poets of the last century. During his lifetime, Faraz was compared with Faiz Ahmad Faiz due to his style of writing. While his college life, Faraz started writing poetry and throughout his life, was known for his amazing literary talents. Love and romance were the themes of his writing, mostly, but it came with a touch of Faraz in form of despair and disappointment.
To understand how his literary talents had an impact on the popularity of Urdu Poem, one needs to read him and his work.
#8Jaun Elia
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/08/famous-poet-jaun-elia-remembered-on-16th-death-anniversary/
" aaj mujh ko bahut bura keh kar, aap ne naam toh liya mera"
Born on December 14, 1931, Amroha, India, was a literary hero, who started writing poetry at the age of 8. Even though he started early, he never got his work published until the age of 60. "Shayad" was his first collection of poetry to be published followed by "Yaanii" and "Gumaan" which were published after his death in 2002. He not only wrote poems but also edited Urdu magazines"Insha". He settled in Karachi, Pakistan after the partition.
Jaun Elia was known as the partition revolutionary in Pakistan. His straight forward sher are so reasonably relatable and even easy to laymen. He was famous for his unconventional ways. Undeniably Jaun was a literary talent hub and deserves a respectful read.
#9 Mir Taqi Mir
https://www.dawn.com/news/1050655
Also known as the God of Poetry, Mir Taqi Mir was the leading and most popular Urdu poets of the 18th century. Born in Agra, Mughal India, Mir, wrote ghazals, Mathnavi and Persian poetry, whose subject mostly revolved around love and philosphy.
His major acclaimed works include " Nukat-us-Shura, Faiz-e-Mir, Zikr-e-Mir, Kulliyat-e-Farsi and Kulliyat-e-Mir". Mir saab was unarguably the best of his time and deserves a good read.
#10 Jawed Akhtar
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1850441/todays-poets-write-harsh-realities-society-javed-akhtar/
To be fair, Jawed Akhtar deserves to be in this list of amazing Urdu poets. Jawed Sahab has graced Bollywood with numerous compositions that have continued to mesmerize every lover of art. He is not just creative and talented but he has the art of expressing even the unusual things in the most beautiful way. It is safe to say that Jawed Sahab is the modern day poet who has taken forward the torch of Urdu poetry to the millennial successfully.
Since you have stayed till the end, I hope you have also made up your mind which one to read first. Go on and enjoy your profound love for language and literature.
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June 29, 2015	The Jeep Diva	Review	1
Five dishonored soldiers.
Former Special Forces.
One last mission.
These are the men of Hard Ink.
Beckett Murda hates to dwell on the past. But his investigation into the ambush that killed half his Special Forces team and ended his Army career gives him little choice. Just when his team learns how powerful their enemies are, hard-ass Beckett encounters the biggest complication yet—seductive, feisty Katherine Rixey.
A tough, stubborn prosecutor, Kat visits her brothers' Hard Ink Tattoo following a bad break-up—and finds herself staring down the barrel of a stranger's gun. Beckett is hard-bodied and sexy as hell, but he's also the most infuriating man ever. Worse, Kat's brothers are at war with criminals her office is investigating. When Kat joins the fight, she lands straight in Beckett's sights—and his arms. Not to mention their enemies' crosshairs.
Now Beckett and Kat must set aside their differences to work together, because the only thing sweeter than justice is finding love and never letting go
Title: Hard to Let Go
Author: Laura Kaye
Other books by this author that we've reviewed: South of Surrender, Hearts in Darkness, Taken by the Vampire King , Hard As It Gets
Series: Hard Ink #4
Other books in this series that we've reviewed: Hard As It Gets, Hard As You Can, Hard to Hold on To, Hard to Come By
Published by Avon
Published: June 30th 2015
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Contemporary Romance, Military Romance, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Woman's Fiction
Hard to Let Go is book four in Laura Kaye's Hard Ink series. This is the first book I have read but I didn't seem out of sorts while reading. Kaye does a wonderful job by telling us the needed aspects of the story from previous books while keeping us firmly planted in this one. Sometimes authors can get wordy with the back stories, but I didn't feel that here. This story is about Kate and Beckett. Beckett is a man that although he is alive, he is not living life. Reclusive and closed off, things change the moment he meets Kate. Kate is a strong, caring woman who gets Beckett to come back to the land of the living. He slowly sees what he's been missing and he is overwhelmed with his feelings. He feels he's found his soul-mate in Kate and never wants to be without her. But as in most things in life, happiness takes work. These two have a lot to endure and work through in order to get to the happiness they deserve.
The romance in this book is just one part of the story. There were a lot of side stories going on that enhanced each other. It's an incredible story filled with amazing, gripping the armchair action, sizzling sexy time scenes, and just an all out entertaining read. There seemed to be no downtime with all the action-which I loved, but I would've liked a bit of time with Kate and Beckett just hanging out. It would've added to the instant attraction they displayed. They definitely had the chemistry though, as they were utterly combustible together!
If you like your romances to include some action, suspense, and drama you should pick up this book and the entire Hard Ink series. The journey for these characters has been a powerful one filled with hope, understanding, camaraderie and love. Laura Kaye has cemented herself as a fan favorite and I am looking forward to what she's got next on her agenda.
By Laura Kaye
Hard Ink Series
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Great review! I would definitely recommend the rest of the books in the series! Marz's book was my favorite!

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Kitty Is Back, and Sounding Very Good Indeed
Thank heck for that! Here's the first track from her imminent and thirstily awaited debut album, 'Miami Garden Club'.
by Emma Garland
Kitty has been around for a minute, but hasn't—in my humble opinion—ever gotten her dues for being among the most innovative artists this side of Tumblr, despite being responsible for lowkey one of the best pop songs ever written (and then some). Consistently putting out thoughtful and intimate dance music that feels like all the sentiments and secrets of a teenage girl's bedroom have been unpacked and transformed into a club, her last proper release was 2014's Frostbite EP. Which is ages ago, isn't it.
The last two years have brought about more change and drama than Mercury in retrograde—from a massively successful Kickstarter campaign to marriage to losing the luggage at LAX that contained the first draft of her debut album—the details of which Kitty has spoken about in her own words below. Before we get into all that, though, let's listen to the title track from her very thirstily awaited and entirely self-produced full-length debut Miami Garden Club, which is premiering right here.
If you are the sort of person for it is: subtle, sensory, and Very Good Indeed. The video, which Kitty made herself with Sam Ray of Ricky Eat Acid/Teen Suicide fame, rapidly subverts everything you're set up to expect from it at the beginning—offsetting something sensual with the suggestion of violence.
"In 2015, after four years of releasing mixtapes and EPs independently, I found myself bored and disillusioned with music and writing. I'd fallen into a routine; someone would send me a beat, I'd write and record to it, and post it online. I realized the only way to fall back in love with music was to create something entirely mine, where I could tell every story from start to finish and build every sound on my own. I spent months studying music theory, working to improve my singing voice and learning to use Ableton, wondering if I'd ever pull it off with no resources. It seemed impossible to make music the way I wanted to without a record label, but I didn't want to have to work around other people's opinions.
"I started looking into Kickstarter, and it took a few months to convince myself that it was worth a try. I was terrified of failure—I'd been struggling with a panic disorder that destroyed my confidence, and the all-or-nothing nature of Kickstarter made the possibility of 'failing' very real. Not reaching my goal felt like a blow I wasn't sure I could recover from. In September of 2015, after a long bath, I was finally like… fuck it. I'll live.
"I reached my first goal of $25,000 in the first 30 hours of the campaign, and by the end of the month I'd received over $52,000 in pledges.
I knew I'd been given a blessing I'd have to work hard to deserve, so I made big plans. Sadly, a lot of them fell apart pretty quickly—in the time since the campaign, I've run into more roadblocks than I ever could've imagined. I'd kept the first draft of the record on an external hard drive that was stolen with my luggage from LAX baggage claim after visiting my family for Christmas, which was devastating. I tried piecing back together what I'd lost with an artist I'd admired since I was young, but ended up abandoning our collaborative work when I decided it was necessary to end our professional relationship. These bullshit obstacles, combined with a mess of problems in my personal life, took a huge toll on my mental health, and I left my home in LA to stay with my dad in Daytona Beach. I didn't feel safe on my own anymore.
"With the support of my family, I sought treatment in Florida and spent the summer of 2016 focused first on recovery, then on starting my record over for the third time. I sat on my dad's back porch for days at a time watching Florida wildlife, and realized the story I wanted this album to tell was set right there. I wrote new songs about growing up in a tourist trap and running away from it, and recorded them with my new husband (long story). By the end of the summer, I was finally making the record I'd wanted to make from the beginning.
"Naturally there's been a few more speed bumps since, but I knew from the beginning that this wasn't going to be easy. It turns out there's a LOT more to this "process" than I thought, and I've had to ask for help more times than I can count. But after two years, three drafts and a million hard decisions I'm finally ready to share the record I put so much of myself into—one that I'm incredibly proud of."
Miami Garden Club is out August 25 and, if you're even a fraction of the legend you tell your friends you are, you should preorder it here.
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Sebastian Stan Biography
By Jeeya - Jul 06, 2020
Quick Facts Of Sebastian Stan
Celebrated Name
Chubby Dumpling, Serbs, Baz
Romanian-American
Rockland Country Day School
Georgeta Orlovschi
$ 4 million
Birth Nation
Source of Wealth
Acting Career
Anthony Fruhauf (Step-Father)
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Who is Sebastian Stan? What makes him famous?
Sebastian Stan adds up to the growing number of thespians on the rise who have got a lot more to prove in Hollywood. Popularly, he is known as the prolific actor of Romanian heritage who gained wide traction after his role as James 'Bucky' Barnes a.k.a the 'Winter Soldier' in the films, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: The First Avenger. Do read on for more compelling facts about his early life and relationships.
Source: @elle.com
Sebastian Stan Jokes That Avengers Co-Star Gwyneth Paltrow Still Doesn't Know Him
First impressions mean everything, so it's pretty nice that Sebastian Stan has been able to meet Gwyneth Paltrow three times.
The Avengers: Endgame actors may have starred in at least three movies together, but that doesn't mean they are well-acquainted. In fact, the actor who plays Bucky Barnes says that he has met the famous Pepper Potts actress on at least three separate occasions.
So when Sebastian ran into Gwyneth at the Valentino Couture Show in Paris, he probably wasn't surprised when the Goop founder didn't recognize him. He jokes on Instagram, "Also glad I got to reintroduce myself to @gwynethpaltrow for the third time. We are in the same film.
Sebastian shouldn't take this to heart though, because this isn't the first time that Gwyneth has forgotten about co-stars or movies she's starred in for that matter.
Most recently, the 46-year-old forgot that she had a small role in the Marvel film, Spider-Man: Homecoming. During a hilarious appearance on Jon Favreau's Netflix show, The Chef Show, she was asked, "Remember we were in Spider-Man?"
"We weren't in Spider-Man," Gwyneth responded. After some back and forth, she told Jon that she recalls being in Avengers, but never a Spider-man film.
Then, finally, Jon said, "Remember, Spider-Man at the end, and Tom Holland's there and you're gonna walk out and do a press conference?"
"Oh yes," she remembered. "That was Spider-Man? Oh my God!"
Tom Holland later referenced this in an interview with PopSugar and said that the fact that she doesn't remember "still to this day breaks my heart." Although, he did make an appearance in a photo of Gwyneth and Robert Downey Jr.. on her Instagram, where she dotingly referred to him as "that other guy." Aww!
Source: @esquire.com
Who are the parents of Sebastian Stan?
Back to his early life, Sebastian Stan was born on in Constanta, Romania. His nickname is Chubby Dumpling, Serbs, Baz. His birth name is Sebastian Stan. Anthony Fruhauf is his stepfather and he is the headmaster of Rockland Country Day School and his mother is Georgeta who worked as a pianist. He has no siblings.
Sebastian raised in the United States since he was 12 years old. At the age of 8, he and his mother moved to Vienna where his mother was employed as a pianist. After four years he moved to New York. He started performing at an early age. When he was two years old, his parents got divorced. His nationality is Romanian-American.
Regarding his education, He attended Rutgers University. He studied abroad for a year in the United Kingdom. He finished his high school at Rockland Country Day School. Taking toward his graduation, he enrolled in 'Mason Gross School of the Arts'. He was granted US citizenship in 2002.
When did Sebastian Stan pursue his acting career?
Talking about his career, Stan has been appearing in plays and film since 2003. He appeared in 11 episodes of Gossip Girl beginning in 2007. From the beginning, his role was liked by many people but 2010 was when his career really began to take off.
That year, Stan appeared in Darren Aronofsky's ballet thriller, Black Swan and also began filming the supernatural horror film, The Apparition. Till date, the talented actor has appeared in the numerous numbers of television series and films. Some of them are.
Spread- 2009
Black Swan- 2010
Gone- 2012
Ant-Man- 2015
Avengers: End Game and so on
Law & Order- 2003
Gossip Girl- 2007
Political Animals- 2012, etc.
More recently, Stan appeared in the television series, I'm Dying Up Here and films, Logan Lucky, I'm Not Here. Likewise, his new movies are releasing soon such as The Last Full Measure, The Devil All The Time, 355, etc.
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Is Sebastian Stan married?
Reflecting on his personal life, Sebastian Stan's marital status is single. But in the past, he has dated Leighton Meester, Dianna Agron, and Jennifer Morrison. Likewise, he also had a relationship with Revenge actress Margarita Levieva. He started dating Spanish actress Alejandra Onieva in 2020.
Other information related to his married life divorce and affairs is not revealed yet. And he has kept it out of the spotlight, media and as well as public.
How much net worth Sebastian Stan owns?
The handsome and talented, Stan earns a handsome amount of money from his multiple professions. But makes huge money from his acting professions. Allocating information from several sources as of 2019, it is found out that Sebastian stan current net worth is estimated to be around $4 million.
Analyzing his on-screen works, he appears to be making huge money in the coming days. Moreover, Stan also owns a number of luxurious cars including Jaguar Piecha. He also owns a vintage car.
Apart from his acting professions, Stan is also popular on social networking sites like Instagram. He has millions of followers on it.
How tall is Sebastian Stan?
Observing his body statistics, He has a perfect height of 6 feet with the athletic body build. Similarly, He has a weight of 78kg. His hair is Light Brown in color. His eye is Blue in color. Further, his other body information is yet to be disclosed. in the case of disclosed, we will let you know.
He did all his own stunts in the movie The Covenant.
He speaks English and Romanian fluently. In Captain America: Civil War (2016) he actually speaks Romanian in the first scene set in Bucharest, Romania.
He appears in two features nominated for a 'Best Picture' Academy Award: Black Swan (2010) and The Martian (2015).
Has had a love of astronomy since childhood, and considered working in the field before acting.
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This year's State of the Union address once again acknowledges that immigration reform remains a top priority for the nation.
"Last night, President Barack Obama discussed the need to create jobs and greater opportunity for all during his fifth State of the Union address. In a brief but powerful reference, he reaffirmed his support for fixing our broken immigration system and made it clear that immigration reform and economic recovery go hand-in-hand. And, although he stopped short of outlining a specific plan to push reform forward or using his authority to stop deportations, he correctly recognized that it's up to House leadership to act.
"We are inspired by President Obama's words about opportunity for they apply to the everyday experiences of our immigrant communities. Immigrants often take enormous risks to come here and work hard for the opportunity to make a better life for themselves and their families. Immigrants grow our economy and strengthen the cultural fabric of our country. In Santa Clara County, immigrants are part of our economic backbone toiling in the fields, driving the tech sector, and working in service industries – without immigrants, our region wouldn't continue to be the model for others that it is today.
"As we struggle with efforts to create a more just and equal system in which everyone has a fair shot at economic prosperity, we cannot forget the role a fair and just immigration system would play. Independent economists say immigration reform will grow our economy and shrink our deficit by almost $1 trillion in the next two decades. Immigration reform therefore is not just the right thing to do, it's the smart thing too.
"If 2014 is to truly be the year of action and opportunity, we encourage the President not only to support efforts to reach immigration reform, but to take action while we wait for House leadership to act. The President reiterated that he is prepared to use his executive authority to push a federal minimum wage increase to improve our economy, but we also need him to do all in his power to end the needless costs —to families, to workers, and to the economy—of an immigration system that does not fulfill the promise of America. In Santa Clara County, over 170,000 undocumented immigrants live in fear of being uprooted from loved ones and face job insecurity simply due to their lack of status. We need the President to halt deportations that separate families, disrupt businesses, destroy hopes and dreams, and ultimately prevent our country from moving forward.


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Police Are Searching For Suspects Who May Have Stolen An Iconic Marilyn Monroe Statue In Hollywood
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Police in Los Angeles are looking for people that they believe climbed to the top of a gazebo and stole an iconic statue of Marilyn Monroe. Two suspects, both white males in their early 20s, have been identified as persons of interest related to the caper.
Reportedly, the perpetrators scaled the Four Ladies of Hollywood Gazebo, cut off the Marilyn Monroe weather pane at the top, and escaped with the piece, according to KTLA.
The gazebo is an homage to women in film from different cultures. At the base stand statues of Dolores Del Rio, Dorothy Dandridge, Mae West, and Anna May Wong, with Marilyn in her famous skirt-blowing pose from the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch standing on top of the gazebo. The sculpture was erected in 1994 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and North La Brea Avenue.
According to LAPD, a witness watched someone climb up the gazebo and saw the statue off at the base. The suspect then stuffed the statue in a backpack and left the scene. The police also say that security footage around the structure caught the suspects in the act and they have fingerprints from the thieves.
LAPD released photos of the suspects, along with descriptions of them, to the public with the call to help find the missing Marilyn.
Help us find #MarilynMonroe!!#MarilynsMissing#Hollywood #LA #LosAngeles ????????♂ pic.twitter.com/Lj7tPd1SPv
— LAPD HOLLYWOOD DIV. (@LAPDHollywood) June 20, 2019
The Blast reports that the LAPD Hollywood Division said that the first suspect "scaled the Hollywood Gateway Sculpture, cut off 'Marilyn Monroe' weather pane at top, fled scene with property. Weather pane possibly placed in white bag with black star. Susp equipment kept in black backpack."
Councilman Mitch O'Farrell spoke with NBC Los Angeles about the case.
"I am calling this the great Marilyn caper of 2019," he said. "We have a witness who saw someone climb this structure and saw off the statue at the top and it's a Marilyn Monroe image."
"It's not okay to come and vandalize public art," he added.
LAPD detective Douglas Oldfield added that a forensic team had scoured the scene and had found some clues that are helping them solve the case.
"We got a few prints with our experts up there," he said. "We noticed the suspect used the Ws as footing."
"[The Ladies of Hollywood Gazebo] means something to the community and we're going to investigate this to the best of our ability," he said.
Anyone with info that could help cops close the case should reach out to the LAPD Hollywood Division at 213-972-2971.
Kelly Ripa's '1996' Pic Blows Instagram's Mind: 'This Is Not The Reverse Of The Old Age App' July 18, 2019
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Oh, this is a good book. A really good book.
I normally can cruise through an engaging novel of this length (248 pages) in no time; I mean sometimes like in a few hours. Not saying that to brag or anything; when I hyperfocus on words, it's GAME ON. Some people can learn guitar effortlessly…I'm a speed reader. It's the closest thing I've got to a superpower.
About half-way through this book, I realized it would be over soon and I made myself put it aside. For a few days even. I wanted to live with it a bit longer; to stick with this world full of beautiful phrases and potent emotion.
I also needed to think about how I felt about all of it. I often tend towards non-fiction and clean, tidy ways of communicating. I'm the person at work who sends you a to-do email that's just bullet points. Poetic expression can throw me off, and I'll admit there were moments with this book that I felt overwhelmed; the language is lush. It twists and flows and doubles back…and it suits the storytelling perfectly. I've now reserved every title from my library by the author, Linda Hogan, and am totally looking forward to experiencing more of her work.
This is the book I chose to represent the United States, and it spot-on captures what I hoped it would. Not specifically the story, which is its own self, but the whole frame of What does it mean to be an American? Whose voices get heard? What the hell are we doing?
How do you read, and learn, about your own country with the same openness that is so easy to find when looking at other places? This could be a very healthy exercise for me, here in the midst of a unique point in our history.
Not sure yet what path I will take. I'm open to what comes my way.
Enjoyment of a particular thing is so subjective. You can love a movie the first time you see it, but view it again in a different mood, or season, or after a bad day…and sometimes your opinion turns the other way.
That all said…I didn't enjoy this book at all. It hurt me to finish it, but I find Anguilla so compelling, I did so out of respect for the place. I found the characters themselves to be interesting, since this is loosely based on real events, but even after many, many, many words streaming past my eyes, I did not get to know them. I wanted to, and was frustrated by the distance. I feel bad writing this, but there you go. Make of it what you will. Would you like it? It would be great if you did! Will I read again it someday, in a different state of mind, to see if I get more out of it? Nope.
On the positive side, it did give me some insight into independence movements in the Caribbean, the start of understanding how labor moves around the region, how different industries affect different islands, and how much history affects life now. Not a bad haul from something that I had to force myself to get through!


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Q: Understanding Two MOSFET with sources connected I am having problem understanding how this MOSFET configuration (used in battery charger) works?

In this slide,
 what does it mean "blocking voltages in both directions while allowing bidirectional current"?

A: The below assumes NMOS, just for simplicity. Also note that I'm describing which directions current can flow, not which way it will flow. Which way it will flow depends on the voltages the circuit is connected to.
A single MOSFET has two states: ON and OFF.
ON: current can flow both directions
OFF: current can flow one direction (source-drain, due to the body diode) and not the other direction (drain-source, because the FET is off)
A single MOSFET in series with a diode:

also has two states, ON and OFF.
ON: current flows one direction (drain-source, through the FET and the second diode), but not the other direction (source-drain, because the second diode is pointing the wrong way)
OFF: current won't flow either way, because whichever way you look there's a diode opposing the flow of current.
Two MOSFETs in series, pointing opposite directions:

have four possible states. ON-ON, ON-OFF, OFF-ON, and OFF-OFF. For this example, I'll describe current flow with directions as seen in the picture above.
ON-ON: current can flow both directions through the circuit.
ON-OFF: current can flow from left to right (through the left FET and the right diode) but
not from right to left (because of the right diode)
OFF-ON: current can flow from right to left (through the right FET and the left diode) but not from left to right (because of the left diode)
OFF-OFF: current can not flow in either direction, because with both FETs off all you have is two diodes blocking current flow in either direction.
So the third topology has the option of either blocking currents in both directions, or allowing current flow in either direction, depending on how it's gated.

A: I agree that the wording in the second slide is confusing, mainly because it doesn't distinguish between the switch being on or off. I think they mean:

*

*When the switch is turned off (using the gate), no current can flow, so if one of the supplies is off, it will not have a voltage forced backwards onto it as can happen with a simple single MOSFET with no extra diode.  This is the "blocking voltages in both directions" part.

*When the switch is turned on (using the gate), current can flow in either direction from the side of higher voltage to lower voltage.

A: In the first slide, the body diodes allow current to flow to Vcc from either Vin or Vbatt.
When the gate is low, the P-MOSFETs short out the body diode, presumably with the purpose of a higher voltage at Vin to charge the battery Vbatt.
In other words:
- when Vin is connected, the current flows from there
- otherwise, from the battery
- when the gate is low, battery is charged from Vin
In the second slide, the default state blocks current in either direction.

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News|Climate
COP24: Nations agree on global climate pact rules after impasse
Nearly 200 countries overcome divisions, producing 156-page rule book for implementing landmark 2015 Paris Agreement.
Nearly 200 nations overcame political divisions on Saturday to agree on rules for implementing a landmark global climate deal, but critics say it is not ambitious enough to prevent the dangerous effects of global warming.
After two weeks of talks in the Polish city of Katowice, officials from around the world finally reached a consensus on a more detailed framework for the 2015 Paris Agreement which aims to limit a rise in average world temperatures to "well below" two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels.
"It is not easy to find agreement on a deal so specific and technical. Through this package, you have made a thousand little steps forward together. You can feel proud," Polish president of the talks Michal Kurtyka told delegates.
After he struck the gavel to signal agreement had been reached, ministers joined him on the stage, hugging and laughing in signs of relief after the marathon talks.
Before the talks started, many expected that the deal would not be as robust as is needed. The unity which underpinned the Paris talks has fragmented and the United States President, Donald Trump, intends to pull his country – one of the world's biggest emitters – out of the pact.
Still, exhausted ministers managed to bridge a series of divides to produce a 156-page rule book, which is broken down into themes such as how countries will report and monitor their national pledges to curb greenhouse gas emissions and update their emissions plans.
'Not strong enough'
However, an eight-page decision framework text was criticised by some countries and green groups for failing to urge increased ambitions on emission cuts sufficiently to curb rising temperatures.
"The majority of the rule book for the Paris Agreement has been created, which is something to be thankful for," said Mohamed Adow, international climate lead at Christian Aid.
"But the fact countries had to be dragged kicking and screaming to the finish line shows that some nations have not woken up to the urgent call of the IPCC report," he added.
A United Nations-commissioned report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in October warned that keeping the Earth's temperature rise to 1.5C would need "unprecedented changes" in every aspect of society.
Last week, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Russia and Kuwait refused to use the word "welcome" in association with the findings of the report.
People attend a Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice demonstration before the final session of the COP24 UN Climate Change Conference 2018 in Katowice, Poland [Kacper Pempel/Reuters]
The decision text now merely expresses gratitude for the work on the report, welcomes its timely completion and invites parties to use the information in it.
For many low-lying states and islands that are at risk from rising sea levels, this is not strong enough but had to be accepted grudgingly in exchange for other trade-offs.
"There should be a direct link between the findings of the report and the specific actions that would underpin ambition both in terms of action and finance," Simon Stiell, Grenada's environment minister, told Reuters.
"The challenges will be with some of the bigger players in terms of stepping up to their responsibilities and what is required to truly operationalise the Paris Agreement," he added.
At the eleventh hour, ministers managed to break a deadlock between Brazil and other countries over the accounting rules for the monitoring of carbon credits, deferring a bulk of that discussion to next year.
Carbon emissions forecast to hit record levels this year
The Global Carbon Project says carbon dioxide emissions resumed growth in 2017 and peak 'not yet in sight'.
Uttarakhand: The climate change widows of Indian villages
When natural disasters claim the lives of men, it is women in Indian villages who suffer the most.


The remainder of this book focuses on building out the network using wireless technology. Before jumping in, however, it's worth spending a moment discussing why we choose to go this route, and it really boils down to a single word: flexibility.
Wireless technology provides us with a great deal of flexibility when it comes to what devices we put on the network, how many devices, and where we put those devices. Let's look at an example. Start with a person who wants to connect to the Internet using broadband cable (this example works with any type of broadband). This person has three computers in the home, one for herself, her spouse, and her teenager, and they all want to connect to the Internet.


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The Redemption Hymnal is a red-covered hymnbook containing 800 evangelical hymns, first published by the Elim Publishing House in London, in 1951. The hymnal was compiled by a committee of leaders from the three main Pentecostal denominations in the United Kingdom: Assemblies of God in Great Britain, Elim Pentecostal Church and the Apostolic Church (denomination). It is strongly associated with the emergence of the Pentecostal movement in the United Kingdom.

The preface proclaimed: "This collection of hymns has been compiled to meet the need of companies of believers all over the British Isles who are rejoicing in a scriptural experience of the grace and power of the Holy Spirit similar, they humbly affirm, to that received by the early Christians on the Day of Pentecost, and enjoyed throughout the primitive apostolic churches. ...A hymnal is now proffered that combines rich devotional hymns in abundance with stirring revival hymns that present the gospel in all its depth, winsomeness and simplicity." The hymnal was traditionally used by classical Pentecostal churches.

Several hundred hymns in the collection go back to the Sacred Songs and Solos collected by Ira D. Sankey, with the list of older hymns including "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing" by Charles Wesley, "Just as I Am" by Charlotte Elliott, and "Abide with Me" by Henry Francis Lyte. Further hymns, written as a direct result of specifically Pentecostal experiences, were also included, such as "Of gifts and powers miraculous" and "Blow Pentecostal breeze", both by Harold Horton

Although revised as the New Redemption Hymnal in 1986, the original collection was republished in 2006 by Rickfords Hill Publishing.

See also
List of English-language hymnals by denomination

References

Hymnals
1951 books
1951 in music
1951 in Christianity

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Critical need: McClellan-Kerr Navigation Systems - Restore T.R.U.S.T.
Among the major public infrastructure projects around here in need of major repairs is the McClellan-Kerr Navigation System, a vital economic artery that pumps millions into the state's economy each year, and which is especially important to the Tulsa area.
According to a recent report, the navigation system is facing an $80 million backlog in critical needs and another $162 million in deferred maintenance.
According to Glen Cheatham Jr., waterways branch manager for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, there is a 50-50 chance of a structure along the system failing within the next five years.
Such a failure would necessitate shutting down the entire system, which is a major freight movement corridor connecting northeast Oklahoma with the Mississippi River. Closing down the waterway would cost Oklahoma businesses an estimated $1.3 million a day.
Officials say 20 structures are in need of critical repairs. A mechanism for funding maintenance so such needs don't become so extreme is being sought by the system's managers.
We've seen it happen again and again in this country: Massive, vital public works that are critical to the nation's well-being and commerce are envisioned, engineered and constructed, only to be allowed to fall into disrepair.
Remember the interstate bridge collapse in Minneapolis that resulted in unnecessary tragedies and drastically affected that region for months? How many such incidents need to occur before we finally learn the lesson of taking care of our most important public assets?


No longer wanted to buy: two original 12-gallon steel tanks in good condition.
I ended up ordering the Moeller 22 gallon white tank. Not what I wanted but probably the wisest decision of the options available.


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Dell Networking M6348 Ethernet Blade Switch
48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Blade Switch
1/10Gb Ethernet Blade Switches
The Dell Networking M6348 Ethernet blade switch delivers increased port density that is valuable to blades utilizing virtualization in today's data centers.
32 internal Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) server ports (two per server blade)
16 external integrated RJ45 GbE ports
Stacking for up to 12 systems
Supports CX4 and small form-factor pluggable + (SFP+) 10GE uplink connections
Advanced 48-port blade switch offering from Dell
The Dell Networking M6348 is one of the most advanced blade switch offerings from Dell™, with advanced core switching capabilities for today's data center. This 48-port GbE Layer 3 switch supports stacking, offers integrated 10 Gigabit uplink ports and is IP version 6 (IPv6)-certified, enabling broader worldwide scalability.
High-performance stacking is supported for up to 12 systems, and advanced security and quality-of-service (QoS) features make this switch ideal for applications, such as server virtualization, Voice over IP (VoIP), Layer 3 routing, high-performance computing cluster (HPPC) and Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage.
Advanced security: The switch can support Access Control Lists (ACLs), allowing the user to perform deep packet inspection. 802.1x port authentication offers both single and multiple host access. Further security is provided through denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention, whereby the switch can help protect against common network attacks and CPU attacks.
High density: Delivering extreme rack density in a bladed form factor, the Dell Networking M6348 is designed to give users the flexibility to maximize blade server connectivity in a 0U form factor. Up to 192 nonredundant servers can be connected in a stack of 12 M6348 series blade switches to provide the maximum density, flexibility and manageability. Integrated 10 GbE: The Dell Networking M6348 provides excellent performance for GbE and additionally provides four integrated ports of 10 GbE. Two SFP+ ports can be used to aggregate and deliver I/O (input/output) over optical connections at greater distances or to top-of-rack switches over short reach connections. Two CX4 ports are also available as 10GbE connections or can alternatively be used to stack up to 12 M6348 switches. Advanced QoS: The Dell Networking M6348 offers flexibility in QoS by giving network administrators the ability to prioritize time-critical network traffic based on a variety of user-defined criteria. Administrators can expedite traffic based on L2 or L3 information, such as IP QoS, and provide greater control over traffic flow within the network. Voice virtual LANs (VLANs) are provided specifically for VoIP applications.
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Routing Information Protocol (RIP) v1/v2
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v2/v3
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
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Support for unicast NLB (multicast NLB not supported)
Supports a simple switch mode to allow auto configuration of complex network settings
Web-based management interface
Industry-standard CLI accessible via Telnet or Local Serial Port
SNMPv1, SNMP v2c and SNMPv3 supported
4 RMON groups supported (history, statistics, alarms and events)
FTP, HTTP, FTP, SFTP and SCP transfers of firmware and configuration files
Dual Firmware images on-board
Multiple Configuration file upload/download supported
Statistics for error monitoring and performance optimization including port summary tables
BootP/DHCP IP address and configuration management supported
Syslog remote logging capabilities
Temperature sensors for environmental monitoring
267 x 258 x 31mm (W x D x H)
10.5" x 10.2" x 1.2"
Approximate weight: 2.7kg, 5.8 lbs
MIB Support
RFC 768, 783, 791, 792, 793, 826, 854, 855, 894, 896, 951, 1027, 1112, 1155, 1157, 1212, 1213, 1215, 1256, 1286, 1321, 1442, 1451, 1492, 1493, 1519, 1534, 1573, 1643, 1757, 1765, 1812,1867, 1901,1907, 1908, 1981, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2082, 2131, 2233, 2236, 2328, 2373, 2453, 2460, 2461, 2462, 2464, 2474, 2475, 2597, 2618, 2665, 2666, 2068, 2246, 2271, 2295, 2296, 2346, 2365, 2576, 2578, 2579, 2580, 2674, 2710, 2711, 2737, 2740, 2818, 2819, 2863, 2865, 2866, 2868, 2869, 2869bis, 3046, 3101, 3164, 3246, 3260, 3315, 3376, 3410, 3411, 3412, 3413, 3414, 3415, 3416, 3417, 3418, 3484, 3493, 3513, 3542, 3580, 3587, 3736, 3768, 3810, 3973, 4213, 4251, 4252, 4253, 4254, 4291, 4419, 4443, 4541, 4601, and 4716
Standards Supported
IEEE 802.1D
IEEE 802.1Q
IEEE 802.1p
IEEE 802.1S
IEEE 802.1v
IEEE 802.1w
IEEE 802.1x
IEEE 802.3I
IEEE 802.3u
IEEE 802.3z
IEEE 802.3ac
IEEE 802.3ad
IEEE 802.3ae
IEEE 802.3ak
Operating Temperature: 0º C to 45º C
Storage Temperature: -20º C to 70º C
Operating Relative Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing
Storage Relative Humidity: 10% to 95% non-condensing
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Trupanion, Inc. was recently selected by MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (MWIV on NASDAQ) as a leading distributor of products for animal health throughout the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Medical insurance coverage for your dogs and cats through the Distinct Advantage Program allows you to have priority access to a network of trusted animal health providers of services and healthcare. This program was designed to reward and support the best customers of MWI and it includes a network of more than 300 Territory Managers to choose from for your services.
Trupanion's founder is very casual and an ordinary person who wears t-shirts, shorts and flip-flops while his office dogs inspire him in providing pets to live a healthy and long life through excellent healthcare for them. The entire office has a pet-friendly theme where all employees are encouraged to take their pets to work with them and allow them to play in the lobby or lie in their cubicle on pet beds and blankets.
Pet owners can have peace of mind when purchasing pet insurance for their four-legged family members in knowing that they are covered for illnesses or accidents that may happen. It is of the utmost importance to ask the correct questions before securing a pet insurance policy.
What are the available policy terms?
What is the maximum enrollment age of pets?
Are there waiting periods before coverage?
Is this program available if I am traveling out of state?
Do premiums increase as a pet ages or if I file a claim?
Can I use my veterinarian and does this cover checkups?
What is the monthly cost and deductibles for treatments?
Does routine care cover dental cleanings and vaccines?
How are referrals to a specialist handled?
Does this cover chronic illnesses?
What is the cancelation and renewal terms?
Trupanion is the 2nd largest pet medical insurance provider in North America with over 200,000 pets enrolled in the program. The revenue of Trupanion is expected to be approximately $117 million for the year of 2014.
Your veterinarian, family and friends with pets are excellent sources to ask their opinions on which is the best pet policy available to you and your pets.


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The Science and Religion Debate in Schools Across the World
By Martin Rogers on March 5, 2008 in Essay
The central theme of this issue of Metanexus is the importance of bringing open minded and informed discussion concerning the 'science and religion debate' into schools round the world.
Any successful work in this area must involve cooperation and discussion between university experts and experienced school teachers. One of the proposals made here, which was proposed originally at the Metanexus conference in Philadelphia in June 2007, is that 'Metanexus Groups', involving both university and school representatives, should be set up to discuss and take steps towards this important objective. Details of the new 'Metanexus Groups' can be found on the Metanexus Global Network website.
The world's first project producing materials for teaching about this debate in schools is the John Templeton Foundation funded 'Science and Religion in Schools' project based in the UK, published in 2006. The project, which has made a significant impact, is described in the article which follows this introduction. Two articles, The Introduction to 'Science and Religion in Schools' and An overview of 'Science and Religion in Schools', taken from the published Guides, describe the objectives and content in more detail. The project website contains sample topics and other matters concerning the project and the materials produced. Two reviews of the project, by Michael Reiss, Director of Education at the Royal Society and Professor of Science Education at the London Institute of Education, published in the Science and Religion Forum Reviews and by Knut-Willy Saether in ESSSAT News, are also included in this issue, as is an article by Michael Reiss about science education which appeared in New Scientist and is relevant to this topic.
In the UK we now have experience of teaching this subject in schools which goes back to the beginning of this project in 2002 and beyond. Some of those who have been involved, both in writing and teaching, contribute to this edition. Adrian Brown, Head of Sixth Form and a teacher of Religious Education at a comprehensive school (11 to 18 year olds), who was an editor and writer for the project, contributes 'A View from the Chalk Face in England', as does Jim Robinson, also a teacher of Religious Education and writer for the project, 'Thinking aloud: planning for a new course in Philosophy of Religion for 16 to 17 year olds in the UK'. Jean Bews, a primary school teacher who contributed to the writing and also edited the materials for Primary Schools (7 to 11 year olds), writes from her perspective on 'The Science and Religion Debate. The view from Primary Schools.'
The importance of IT in this project, whether in the production of materials for use in school or for setting up communications for a global project, is described by Paul Hopkins who is also an expert on websites and has designed our own site. He writes on 'The Development of the Science and Religion in Schools Project and the Importance of IT'.
Contributions from the university perspective are made by Professor John Hedley Brooke and Dr. Mary Midgley. John Brooke writes on 'Christianity and Darwinism: Can there be no common ground?', and Mary Midgley reviews Richard Dawkin's 'The God Delusion' under the title 'Delusions, Myths and Wars'. Those involved in the production of materials for schools can learn much from these articles.
On the global stage we have articles from Augustine Shutte from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, Peter Schreiner from the Comenius Institute, Muenster, and Astrid Dinter from Wiengarten University, Germany, and Lars Nymark Heilesen from Ministry Training College, Denmark. It is clear that an international movement is underway.
Finally we have an article from Dr. William Grassie, formally Executive Director of the Metanexus Institute, on his view of 'Teaching the History of Nature'.
We will be pleased to discuss matters arising from these articles which should be addressed to admin@srsp.net.
Tags:BIG Problems, BIG Questions, Education, God-Universe, Science and Religion in Schools


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ALBUM REVIEW: Metro Expo, Vol. 1 by Metro Expo
Feb17 by TheFaulknerReview
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The concept album is very much a dying art in this era of Itunes downloads and shortening attention spans, but it was arguably the most important art form of the 20th century, or at least the later part of it. Laudably, and perhaps bravely, Fred Marcoty, a composer/multi-instrumentalist/vocalist from Belgium (as well as producer, mixer and engineer of this project) has attempted to go against the tide of 'dumb it down' and has written and recorded a near hour-long album depicting a psychological journey from adolescence to old age. It embraces too many influences and genres to mention, but reference points would be albums Pink Floyd's The Wall, Radiohead's OK Computer and epic classical composers like Richard Wagner.
Opening track What Is Going On? sets the dystopian tone of the album, starting with glitchy electronic noises and a fractured guitar line. The lyrics are highly poetic, bringing to mind T.S Eliot's The Waste Land at times ("The river now seems frozen and the wind is dead"). The music builds gradually into a powerful electro-rock track, the lyrics capturing the confusion and emotional turmoil of adolescence. Marcoty has the perfect voice for the material, sounding like a cross between Peter Gabriel and NIN's Trent Reznor. Brass makes an unexpected but welcome appearance towards the end, adding to the musical tour de force.
The intensity does not let up with the next track You've Stolen Millions, perhaps the most visceral song; taut, muscular guitars doing battle with thunderous drums and Marcoty's angst ridden vocals. It is a novel, potent blend of rock, blues, funk and jazz and the level of detail is exceptional, with almost every second bringing in another layer of sound or instrumentation. It leads to a brilliant chorus and a memorable trumpet solo towards the end. It is undoubtedly my personal favourite on the album.
Things mellow out a little with tracks three and four, Waiting For A War and Out of Sight. The former has a reggae feel that brings to mind The Police, while lyrically it could be describing the character's psychological situation but also the ever-present threat of global war, which we all have to live with in the modern world. Out of Sight takes another musical left-turn, a jaunty vocal melody set to the backing of a country waltz replete with slide guitar and lilting brass. Lyrically, it is intriguingly opaque, the chorus running "Can't you see I've drawn an invisible line?".
Next track Nothing Here's Real is a complete contrast again, for the most part a brooding instrumental of jagged, angular guitars and frenetic exotic percussion that conjures up a soundscape of a mind in turmoil, a whispered voice intoning 'take me away' now and then. However, for the last minute and a half it bursts into full song, leading to a powerful ending that shows Marcoty at his most Pink Floyd-esque. Come To Me acts as light relief after such intensity, a mid-paced bluesy track with a Latin feel that brought to mind Buena Vista Social Club, and a nice Santana-style guitar solo.
While You Look Away takes an unexpected but rather fun trip to Dixieland, sounding like something from Tom Waits' classic Swordfishtrombones album. It is immensely catchy, and I loved the succession of solos featuring kazoo, trumpet and saxophone. In keeping with diverting contrasts, eighth track The Shore takes us to sombre waters, a sparse and haunting verse leading to an epic, powerful chorus with some breathtaking chord changes. In an interview, Marcoty says this section of the album represents the character entering old age and you can feel the world weariness in the music. A superb, highly ambitious but fully realised song and a real highlight for me.
The final two tracks, Inertia and The Swan Lullaby, seem particularly connected as they deal with the approaching death of the character. Inertia is suitably mid-paced with a beautiful descending melody that returns in different guises throughout the song. Lyrically, it features the telling line "Don't be afraid of your last journey…". Final track The Swan Lullaby is another rock epic with shades of Led Zeppelin and is poignant as well as very uplifting, dealing lyrically with the act of dying itself: "Just follow the guiding light and fly away.…" before ascending guitar lines and celebratory brass take the music up to the heavens. It ends, tantalizingly, on an unresolved note and the listener is left hanging in the air. It is clearly symbolic, bringing to mind the last minute of The Sopranos.
Overall, this is a remarkable album, hugely ambitious in its musical scope and variety, and lyrically brave in dealing with the darker aspects of life (and death). It is a timely reminder of how powerful an album can be when it has a theme, making it as important an art form as a great novel or film. The complexities of the music will reward repeated listening and, if there's any justice, Marcoty will be recognized for making a concept album that is up there with the best of them.
Alex Faulkner
Verdict: 9 out of 10
This entry was posted in Album Reviews and tagged Buena Vista Social Club, Fred Marcoty, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Richard Wagner, Trent Reznor.
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Born: August 4th, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Died: July 6th, 1971 (at age 69) in Corona, Queens, New York City
Fields: Musician
Famous For: Trumpet, Cornet, and Vocal skills
Awards: Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance, Grammy Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame, Hollywook Walk of Fame
Louis Armstrong was by far one of the greatest jazz trumpeters and singers in American history. Born in New Orleans in 1901 of humble beginnings, the musical work of Armstrong would go on to influence many across scores of different musical genres.
Louis Armstrong had a very hard life. The neighborhood he was born in was very poor and tough. His father abandoned his family and his mother turned to prostitution to make money. Louis lived with his grandmother for a while, but would return to his mother's care. Louis would try to support himself by delivering newspapers and also working in the red light district hauling coal. He would sneak into dance halls, often to scavenge food to sell to restaurants, and, while there, would become exposed to music.
While attending the Fisk School for Boys, his interest in music would grow and he would try to formally study it. The economy being what it was led to him dropping out of school at the age of 11.
A Life in Music Starts
Armstrong, at age 11, began to sing with a quartet of boys on street corners for donations. As time progressed, he would learn to play the trumpet by ear. Details on who helped introduce him to the cornet are somewhat sketchy. More than likely, it was a collective of persons whom he met in music halls as he worked in them and honed his craft. Armstrong did note a man named Joe Oliver was a huge help.
By the age of 13, it was clear that Louis Armstrong already was a great cornet player and that he had the potential to become even greater. He was not making a full-time living in music. He played at night and would haul coal during the day.
As he grew older, Armstrong would begin playing on riverboats. During this time period, his skill as a musician was improving to amazing levels. He would soon move to Chicago where he would look to expand his career even further where he would work for his old mentor, Oliver, in a band. While he loved playing in the band, he opted to take his career to the next level and move to New York. As a member of the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, he would switch to playing the trumpet and this would be a very big decision.
A National Star
Louis Armstrong quickly broke out from being someone who was part of a band to someone who could headline on his own. He toured all over the United States and overseas. His schedule during the 1930's was exhausting, but he was in huge demand and was not going to turn down bookings.
In 1937, he became the first African-American to host a national radio broadcast when he was picked as a last minute replacement for Rudy Vallee.
Later Years
Times and tastes would change and rock music would replace blues and big bands on the national stage. Of course, Armstrong was a legend so he was never out of demand for bookings. In 1964, his song "Hello, Dolly" was a massive number one hit. This led to scores of tours and bookings. Perhaps such constant work may have taken a toll in his health. He died of a heart attack in his sleep in 1971.


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Eric Walsky (né le  à Anchorage dans l'État de l'Alaska aux États-Unis) est un joueur professionnel americano-suisse de hockey sur glace.

Carrière de joueur

En 2008, il passe professionnel avec le Moose du Manitoba dans la Ligue américaine de hockey.

Walsky signe un contrat de trois ans avec le Genève-Servette HC le 7 juin 2010.

Après ses trois saisons genevoises, marquées par plusieurs blessures qui l'éloignent durant de nombreux mois des patinoires, Walsky signe un contrat de trois ans avec le HC Lugano. Walsky se blesse à nouveau plusieurs fois. À son retour au jeu en février 2015, il est prêté par le club tessinois aux Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. À la mi-mars 2015, il signe un contrat de deux ans avec ce même club.

Le  mai 2015, le Lausanne HC annonce l'engagement de Walsky pour une saison, son contrat avec les Rapperswil-Jona Lakers n'ayant plus cours à la suite de la relégation du club en LNB.

Après une lourde commotion cérébrale en janvier 2017 il n'a plus joué avec le LHC. Il a repris l'entraînement en décembre 2017 mais avec un maillot spécial, il n'est pas apte à jouer.

Statistiques
Pour les significations des abréviations, voir statistiques du hockey sur glace.

| 2003–2004||Lancers de River City||USHL||45||9||16||25||16||3||0||0||0||0
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| 2004–2005||Université d'Alaska-Anchorage||NCAA||16||3||4||7||2||—||—||—||—||—
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| 2005–2006||Université d'Alaska-Anchorage|| NCAA ||35||3||12||15||14||—||—||—||—||—
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| 2007–2008 ||Tigers de Colorado College|| NCAA ||41||12||8||20||14||—||—||—||—||—
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| 2008–2009 ||Tigers de Colorado College|| NCAA ||38||12||24||36||24||—||—||—||—||—
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| 2008–2009||Moose du Manitoba|| LAH ||5||0||2||2||0||—||—||—||—||—
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| 2009–2010 || Salmon Kings de Victoria || ECHL || 9|| 1|| 2|| 3|| 10|| 5|| 1|| 4|| 5|| 2
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| 2009–2010||Moose du Manitoba || LAH ||37||2||9||11||6||—||—||—||—||—
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| 2010–2011|| Genève-Servette HC ||LNA||47||10||13||23||16||6||5||5||10||2
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|2011-2012 || Genève-Servette HC || LNA ||21||5||7||12||8||—||—||—||—||—
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|2012-2013 || Genève-Servette HC || LNA ||17||1||7||8||2||2||0||0||0||0
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|2013-2014 || HC Lugano || LNA ||39||6||7||13||14||5||0||0||0||2
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|2014-2015 || HC Lugano || LNA ||32||6||8||14||8||—||—||—||—||—
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|2014-2015||Rapperswil-Jona Lakers|| LNA ||7||0||3||3||0||14||2||1||3||4
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|2015-2016 || Lausanne HC || LNA ||45 	||6||6||12||12||6||1||8||9||2
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|2016-2017 || Lausanne HC || LNA ||36||8||16||24||20||—||—||—||—||—

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Voir aussi

Naissance à Anchorage
Naissance en septembre 1984
Joueur américain de hockey sur glace
Joueur international suisse de hockey sur glace
Joueur de hockey sur glace des Seawolves d'Alaska Anchorage
Joueur des Tigers de Colorado College
Joueur du Moose du Manitoba (LAH)
Joueur des Salmon Kings de Victoria
Joueur du Genève-Servette Hockey Club
Joueur du HC Lugano
Joueur des Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Joueur du Lausanne HC
Attaquant de hockey sur glace


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  A brahmin is called so by breaking with evil deeds. It is by pious
  behaviour that a man is called a man of religion, and by casting out
  blemishes one is called one gone forth. 388


This month, we have the pleasure of interviewing Lisa Wade, Lisa is a Principal and Consulting Actuary with the firm Eckler Ltd and is based in its Barbados office. Since joining the Eckler team her primary experience has been focused on employee benefits work. She advises public and private sector clients throughout the Caribbean. She is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries as well as the Society of Actuaries. She holds a BSc in Business, Economic and Social Statistics from the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus and a MSc in Actuarial Science from Heriot-Watt University, Scotland.
Lisa has been a member of the Council of the Caribbean Actuarial Association for the last ten years.
ACTEX Learning (AL): How many practicing actuaries are there in the Caribbean region?
Lisa Wade (LW): Including students, there are approximately 260 members. We have 83 resident fully qualified actuaries, and 30 more who practice and work in the Caribbean area on a temporary basis.
AL: Where are your members from?
AL: What is the process like for students seeking to become actuaries in your region?
LW: There are a number of routes students can take. Some people take IFoA exams, but the majority of students here are taking SOA exams. We have a Bachelor's of Science program in Actuarial Science available at two campuses in the University of West Indies, and some students choose to go abroad and then return to the Caribbean area to practice. The CAA offers support to actuarial students in the Caribbean region, including reimbursement of examination fees to students for their first two SOA exams, given certain conditions, such as a good GPA. In addition, the SOA offers their Associateship Professionalism Course (APC) in conjunction with our annual meeting every other year in December, so if any students are seeking to complete this requirement in December, and can convince your employer to reimburse you, come to the Caribbean for it!
AL: What are the main areas of practice in your region and what trends are you seeing?
LW: Most actuaries work in traditional areas, such as life insurance, pensions and employee benefits. We have seen an increased focus on microinsurance in the region, as well as a move from defined benefit pension plans to defined contribution plans, in line with international trends. There has also been an increased level of regulation as the region's regulators are not just relying on good market conduct, but codifying requirements.
In the area of property and casualty insurance, there are increasing requests from regulators to have P&C actuaries involved. In Jamaica, there is now a requirement to have an appointed actuary for P&C insurance, whereas in other countries, this is not yet a requirement, although it is a good practice.
Due to the small size of the market, we have seen consolidation within the insurance sector over the last ten years, and we believe that this will continue in the future, partly due to new capital requirements.
AL: What is your favorite part of being an actuary?
LW: What I really enjoy is being able to help people make complex decisions. We, as actuaries, have a unique skill set, but often do not have such good communication skills. Communicating with clients and solving their problems is definitely the most rewarding part of actuarial practice.
AL: Do you have any interesting anecdotes from your career?
LW: Well, as a consultant, so much of what I do is governed by confidentiality agreements! However, I can say that I have had only positive, fulfilling and rewarding experiences. There are not that many actuaries in the Caribbean, but there is a great level of collegiality in the CAA, which has tripled in size since when I joined. We all know and are supportive of one another. Our association requires a lot of volunteer work, but through this, we have reached a level of recognition in the region with regulators regarding the importance of an actuary in a regulatory regime as a risk professional. Actuaries are important allies in analyzing what is a sensible capital regime for our region, taking into account systemic risk and other issues. After some spectacular failures in the region, we have seen a tightening of standards.
AL: What role does the CAA play in the region?
LW: The CAA has been doing a lot of work together with regulators in the region to implement changes. We help analyze proposed regulations from an actuaries' perspective. We also put out Actuarial Standards of Practice (ASOPs) for the Caribbean region. One of our goals is to have consistently high standards of practice in the Caribbean region and to converge with International Standards of Actuarial Practice (ISAPs). We are also seeking to have regulators mandate that practicing actuaries in the region be members of the CAA so that they are bound to follow the CAA's standards of practice.
LW: In my company I see concern regarding actuaries' continuing education. We understand that future competition will encompass talent, knowledge, practice and service; we are working on improving in these areas. In the near future (5 years), we foresee a movement to participate in companies´ governance, providing models of different phenomena to the corresponding policy committees.
AL: What kinds of regional collaboration do you see in terms of regulators?
LW: There is a Caribbean Association of Pension Supervisors and a Caribbean Association of Insurance Regulators as well as the Insurance Association of the Caribbean. They meet regularly in order to learn from one another. There are many initiatives to harmonize legislation in the region, but nothing is finalized. There are precedents for cooperation with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, who have a monetary union, and are looking to have a single set of regulations for insurance and pensions.
AL: Can you give us some history of actuarial practice in the Caribbean region?
LW: The first actuary to begin practice in the region was Daisy May McFarlane-Coke, who began a firm in Jamaica in 1972, which later merged with Eckler Limited. She was the first black woman to become an FIA and she was a co-founder of the CAA in 1991. Mervyn deSouza founded an actuarial practice in Trinidad and later became a senator. Jean Franz Alcindor began working as an actuary in his native Haiti in 1976 following studies in Switzerland and industry experience in Uganda and the U.S.
LW: The Caribbean is a great place to work!
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Interaction of <i>Vibrio cholerae</i> non-O1/non-O139 with Copepods, Cladocerans and Competing Bacteria in the Large Alkaline Lake Neusiedler See, Austria
Title Interaction of Vibrio cholerae non-O1/non-O139 with Copepods, Cladocerans and Competing Bacteria in the Large Alkaline Lake Neusiedler See, Austria
Authors Kirschner AKT, Schauer S, Steinberger B, Wilhartitz I, Grim CJ, Huq A, Colwell RR, Herzig A, Sommer R
Journal Microbial ecology
Vibrio cholerae is a human pathogen and natural inhabitant of aquatic environments. Serogroups O1/O139 have been associated with epidemic cholera, while non-O1/non-O139 serogroups usually cause human disease other than classical cholera. V. cholerae non-O1/non-O139 from the Neusiedler See, a large Central European lake, have caused ear and wound infections, including one case of fatal septicaemia. Recent investigations demonstrated rapid planktonic growth of V. cholerae non-O1/non-O139 and correlation with zooplankton biomass. The aim of this study was to elucidate the interaction of autochthonous V. cholerae with two dominant crustacean zooplankton species in the lake and investigate the influence of the natural bacterial community on this interaction. An existing data set was evaluated for statistical relationships between zooplankton species and V. cholerae and co-culture experiments were performed in the laboratory. A new fluorescence in situ hybridisation protocol was applied for quantification of V. cholerae non-O1/non-O139 cells, which significantly reduced analysis time. The experiments clearly demonstrated a significant relationship of autochthonous V. cholerae non-O1/non-O139 with cladocerans by promoting growth of V. cholerae non-O1/non-O139 in the water and on the surfaces of the cladocerans. In contrast, copepods had a negative effect on the growth of V. cholerae non-O1/non-O139 via competing bacteria from their surfaces. Thus, beside other known factors, biofilm formation by V. cholerae on crustacean zooplankton appears to be zooplankton taxon specific and may be controlled by the natural bacterial community.
DOI 10.1007/s00248-010-9764-9


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