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ALEXANDER NDERITU'S BLOG
Official blog of pan-African writer and entertainer, Alexander Nderitu, author of 'When the Whirlwind Passes' and 'Kiss, Commander, Promise'. Contains articles, book excerpts, news, opinions, poems, quotable quotes, song lyrics, short stories and more...
BECOME A CHARACTER IN A SUSPENSE NOVEL
'That great Kenyan novel will eventually come. Perhaps, it will even emerge online, like the novels of Alexander Nderitu.' ‐ Joyce Nyairo, cultural analyst, in the 'Daily Nation' (Sep 4, 2015)
'WHEN THE WHIRLWIND PASSES' was Africa's first digital novel and remains one of the most downloaded. A review in the Daily Nation's 'SATURDAY' magazine (Nov 2002) described it thus:
'Brilliantly written...The story is fast-paced and the characters are built well. This is a book that is guaranteed to keep you seated ...If you can access the book, please do. It will be worth the energy.'
The author is currently working on the sequel (set in Nairobi city and revolving around Margaret Njeri's beautiful-but-sassy daughter from the prequel) and you can be in it. Yes, YOU!!! You can make an appearance in the novel as a 'fictional' character!
1. Read 'When the Whirlwind Passes' by Alexander Nderitu. It is freely available via the Worldreader app from Google Play Store (https://read.worldreader.org/Book/Details/d3b42c46-fb80-4c04-9e53-a84b50bdbcb2)
2. Write or record a review.
3. Post the review to a publicly-accessible place on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE or TWITTER, accompanied by the hashtags #WhenTheWhirlwindPasses and #AlexanderNderitu
4. We will find the reviews online (be genuine) and pick five winners to be announced in the month of June 2019.
5. There is no restriction on the nationality or location of the reviewer but the review must be in the English language.
- The best review, according to the author, will win Kshs 5,000 (USD$ 50) to be delivered via PayPal.
There are no restrictions on length, style etc but if this is your first time to write a book review, you can find some useful tips here: http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/bookrev/tips.htm
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REQUIEM FOR A CULTURE
Catwalk photo: Louis Vuitton (2012 Spring-Summer collection)
'We understand we shall not be titled henceforth to cross the boundary of the new Serengeti National Park which we have habitually used in the past. We agree to move ourselves, our possessions, our cattle and all our other animals from this land by the advent of the next rains.' – Colonial-era agreement expelling Maasais from the Serengeti
'When I started researching this piece on the Maasai, I intended to write something akin to a love letter to this fascinating tribe. Alas, given the effects of modernization, this section has turned out to be more like a "Eulogy for a Culture". Nonetheless, the contribution of the Maa people to the world cannot be gainsaid. They have bequeathed to us beautiful legends, myths, dances, fashions, and lessons on how to live in harmony with nature. They have inspired in us a spiritual fervour to protect our traditional ways of life, and see them as good – not retrogressive. As in the distant past, the Maasai community continues to earn "the admiration of strangers"… '
Discover the (possible) origins of East Africa's most famous community, as well as their rise and fall, in 'Changing the Literary Map of Africa' (PDF), available here: http://tiny.cc/tsql4y
ZIMBABWEAN THEATRE CULTURE 'EMERGING' FROM THE SHADOWS
The inaugural Mitambo Festival will run from the 8th to the 12th of October 2019 in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe. The theme is 'Emerge' and the organizers are aiming for an annual international theatre festival that will showcase local and international. Planned events include performances, master classes and presentations of papers. According to information released by the organizers:
'Zimbabwe TheatreAcademy in partnership with the Network of emerging Arts professional, Zimbabwe Centre of the International Theatre Institute, Reps Theatre and Africalia presents – Mitambo International Theatre Festival.
MiTambo, a Shona word for plays, truly encapsulates what the festival is about; a platform through which local communities can access and celebrate the diversity of cultural identity and artistic expression. Mitambo Fest, aims to uncover and support what theatre can be and, what it can enable communities to do. It seeks to harness the unique energy and power of theatre as an immediate engagement tool for transformation of ordinary people. As a way of enhancing the visibility of theatre the festival will also have a cultural exchange component. This potential cross-pollination of ideas, aesthetics and professional artistic potential between local and international artistic initiatives will enhance the Zimbabwean theatre landscape towards performing arts taking on an active role in the socio-economic growth of our society.
At MiTambo Fest., we believe in the sharing of stories which foster a culture of dialogue and the upholding of the right to free expression. As a priority the festival will ensure that everyone in our community is given access to fresh, thought provoking and high standard theatre performances.'
There has been a revival of theatre and arts in general following the bloodless ouster of long-time president Robert Mugabe. One of the first indications of the change in political temperatures was the production of the hilarious stage play Operation Restore Legacy which re-imagines the military takeover in Harare that ended one of Africa's longest and most controversial presidential tenures. Operation Restore Legacy was written and directed by Charles Mungangasa, and produced Mashingo Theatre.
A scene from Operation Restore Legacy (Photo: africanews.)
Zimbabwe is also the home of the Harare International Festival of Arts, a six-day performing arts extravaganza that for years was one of the premier theatre events on the continent. The event will, however, not take place this year. According to a statement posted on the official HIFA website on 15 Feb 2019:
'The HARARE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS (HIFA) will not stage the event in 2019 and will focus on new projects leading up to a major Festival in 2020. The decision has been taken after much thought, soul-searching and discussion. Zimbabwe is dealing with many important issues, both social and economic. In this context, the Festival cannot responsibly commit to presenting a feasible and viable event this year of the same quality and impact that HIFA is known for. The Festival will use this time to work on other projects, particularly in schools, to broaden and deepen the organisation's contribution to arts and cultural development. Showcasing the artistic outcomes of our planned new school programmes will be one facet of the next Festival, 28 April to 3 May 2020.'
Years of economic hardship (exemplified by hyper-inflation) and a political crisis revolving the ageing President Mugabe led to a downturn in the fortunes of the southern African nation that the citizens are still recovering from.
PIONEERING BLACK SUPERSTAR IMMORTALIZED ON STAGE
By Alexander Nderitu
BANANA DANCE: Zakiya Iman Markland as Josephine Baker in 'La Négrophilie'
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Before Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Dorothy Dandridge, Billie Holiday, Diana Ross or even Muhammad Ali, there was another Black superstar entertainer - a woman unlike any other of her time -and her name was Josephine Baker. Her story has been told in film and documentaries and it has now landed in the live theatre world with a bang: in the form of two highly-acclaimed one-woman shows titled, La Négrophilie and Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play respectively.
Written and performed by Zakiya Iman Markland, La Négrophilie has been staged in several venues across the world, including: Frank Collymore Hall in Bridgetown, Barbados; Ubumuntu Arts Festival in Kigali, Rwanda; Kampala International Theatre Festival in Kampala, Uganda and Teatro SEA in New York, USA.
In a description posted on her official website, the playwright describes the work thus:
'In a very racialized 1910s America, Josephine Baker is both lauded and taunted for the brown hues of her skin. Despite being incredibly talented and beautiful, internalized racism displayed by people of her own race held young Josephine in a compromising predicament concerning success in the African American theater scene. Never light enough to pass the quintessential "paperbag" test (used by blacks at this time to test the lightness of one's skin/how much white or mixed-blood one had), she left the United States and found stardom in the "land-of-the free" Paris, France, where racism was…well, different than in the States. She became an instant success; a sex icon catapulting into the first major movie star of color, an aid to French Resistance during WW2, an activist for the Civil Rights Movement, and so much more.
But what happens to the soul when fetishization, and eroticization of the body is the price you pay for fame…for freedom? Shuttling 40+ years in time, La Négrophilie takes you on the twisty ride of young Josephine's rise to international stardom, all the while leaving behind a trail of questions about the good, bad, and ugly of oppressive love.'
Meanwhile, Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play was created by Tymisha Harris (Performer), Michael Marinaccio (Director/Producer) and Tod Kibro(Book and Musical Direction). The one-woman show wowed audiences at the 2017 Fringe Festival (USA) where it scooped multiple honors, including 'Outstanding Production of the Year',' Best Leading Actress in a Musical' (Orlando Sentinel Critic's Pick), 'Best National Show', 'Outstanding Female Performance' and 'Festival Top Seller'. In 2016, the show scooped the 'Best of Fest' and 'Outstanding Solo Performance at Fringe Festival 'in San Diego, USA.
Actress Tymisha Harris in Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play
Born and raised in a racially segregated America, the real Josephine Baker started dancing professionally as a teenager. Her entry into the showbiz world coincided with the 'Harlem Renaissance' and at eighteen she got the opportunity to tour to Europe with her troupe of African-American performers. In Paris, France, where she gained instant recognition, a new show was devised for her: the 'Dancer in a Banana Skirt' (and little else). She became an overnight celebrity, instantly recognizable and highly paid. According to Time, a Hungarian cavalry officer and an Italian count fought a duel in her name in Budapest, in 1928. The sword-fight took place in a cemetery, in her presence.
Unlike the US, France had no Jim Crow laws and 'madam la Baker' did not face overt racism (she could live anywhere and patronize posh eateries, for example). She made Paris her home and would later lose her American citizenship (although she visited America severally and participated in the Civil Rights marches of the 1960s). In France - where she branched out into singing and acting as well - she became a fashionista and socialite. Several French magazines offered her fashion columns to write. Her super-shiny hair, that stuck to her head like a coat of jet-black paint, was a major point of interest. With regard to her better treatment in France than America (then in the throes of often-violent Civil rights demonstrations) Josephine said:
'How can I forget it (receiving a hero's welcome in France)? They made me forget the colour of my skin. All of my good friends. They were White!'
In Germany, the now-famous Black female dancer created a sensation – and stirred controversy – after a series of performances in post-World War 1 Berlin. She reportedly received 40,000 love letters and 2,000 marriage proposals! She was eventually ejected from the Berlin nightclub circuit by socialist moralists who were offended by her highly sexualized stage act. During World War II, she zealously aided France's war effort and was decorated for it after the hostilities. She proudly wore her French military uniform in peacetime, even while visiting America in the later half of the 20th century. She also, finally, managed to get moderate success and acclaim in the US, in her old age, performing in extravagant costumes at the hallowed Carnegie Hall. US author, Darryl Pinckney (quoted in the documentary Josephine Baker: The First Black Superstar):
'You have to think of Josephine Baker as a symbol that the Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance could share. That in some way the White and the Black wings of this artistic movement that we could call "Modernism" could sort of meet in her, as a symbol.'
Michael Eboda, editor of New Nation:
'She (Josephine Baker) exported the Harlem Renaissance to Europe. And for her to do that at that time, and do it so quickly! She moved to Paris and two years later, she was the highest paid (female entertainer) and most photographed woman in the world. That's amazing.'
The real Josephine Baker in her hey day
(Photo: ThoughtCo)
A staunch believer in universal brotherhood, Ms Baker spent her 40s and 50s adopting and taking care of 12 children from all corners of the world, whom she christened 'The Rainbow Tribe'. After enduring soul-crushing racism in the USA and finding success and acceptance in France, she wanted to prove that all the races of the world could, in fact, co-exist harmoniously. Despite being wracked by ill health and with her fortunes declining, she was determined to make nonsense of racial segregation. Her words:
'My little village, this little village of the world, is badly in need of financial support so I came back on the stage to make it possible for it to live on and on and on. Because it is very important, that little village. I have a lot of children from the four corners of the world who live there (in her French château). They are a symbol of true brotherhood. I must have the money for these children. The (château, which also doubled up as a tourist attraction) must live, it must not die. This village is too important. It represents a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful ideal. An ideal (that) must not die. It mustn't.'
Sustaining 'The Rainbow Tribe' well beyond her 'productive' years put enormous financial strain on the former entertainer, and she spent the last days of her life on the breadline. Her impact on arts and culture, however, continued to be felt across the world, like seismic shock waves. According to the documentary film Josephine Baker: The First Black Superstar:
'Josephine's impact stretched way beyond the theatre. She entranced and inspired a generation of writers and artists in Paris, including Picasso, Hemingway, Collette and Seminole. Alexander Colder sculpted wire models of her, and Gertrude Stein imposed an affectionate tribute.'
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State Honours Literary Matriarch
Veteran writer, businesswoman and broadcaster Muthoni Likimani was recognized, among other female 'high achievers', by President Uhuru Kenyatta, on August 23rd 2018. At a function held at State House Nairobi, the nation's fourth President presented state honours to some of the women who have 'championed equality and played big roles in encouraging other women' to achieve more. 'Kenya is a nation of strong women and we salute you,' he said. President Kenyatta simultaneously launched the 'trailblazer initiative' whose remit is to identify and honour Kenyan women whose heroic works have significantly contributed to shaping the country. The awardees cut across political, social, economic and artistic sectors. Prof Leah Marangu, Muthoni Likimani and Mary Okello were conferred the Order of the Burning Spear (OBS) for their achievements in their respective fields. It is noteworthy that Ms. Likimani is the recipient of a previous Presidential Award, the Moran of the Burning Spear (MBS), which was conferred to her in 2008.
Muthoni Likimani, 93, is a prolific writer and motivational speaker and has given numerous public lectures at various fora, locally and internationally. A mother, grand-mother, and great-grandmother, Ms. Likimani is living history and has participated in numerous professions and held diverse positions in her long and colourful life. She has worked has worked as a broadcaster, teacher, publisher and author. Some of her lesser known pursuits include being a beauty queen and a Councilor in the Nairobi City Council in her younger years. Her books include Passbook Number F.47927: Women and Mau Mau in Kenya, What Does a Man Want?, They Shall Be Chastised and Fighting Without Ceasing (a memoir).
In 2014, the International Forum for the Literature and Culture of Peace (IFLAC) appointed Muthoni Likimani as their 'Peace Ambassador' in Kenya. Announcing the appointment, IFLAC's Founding President, Prof. Ada Aharoni, posted on the organization's official website: 'Our new IFLAC PEACE AMBASSADOR IN KENYA, Writer Muthoni Likimani is a role model for all women leaders in our global village! Welcome to the IFLAC family dear Muthoni!' On her part, an elated Muthoni said, 'Quite often, my advice has been on using power of the pen, not guns, to fight for one's rights.' In her capacity as IFLAC's local Ambassador, she sourced peace-themed submissions from local writers for an international e-book anthology titled 'Anti -Terror and Peace: IFLAC Anthology' (2016). The anthology consists of articles, short stories, poems and haikus from 93 contributors in 23 different countries around the world. The Kenyan contributors are Muthoni Likimani, Henry Ole Kulet, Moraa Gitaa, Alexander Nderitu, Njeru Kathangu Mtumishi, Gilbert Muyumbu, Grace Ebby, Francline Allan and Jacob Oketch.
Born in Murang'a County in 1926, Muthoni Likimani was lucky to get an opportunity to travel to the London School of Hygiene (UK) for a nutrition course in 1958. While studying in London, her fluency in the Kiswahili language landed her a job with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Ten years later, she landed in Jerusalem for training in journalism and broadcasting at Kol Yisrael college. On her return to Kenya, she worked for the Voice of Kenya (now Kenya Broadcasting Corporation) and started a marketing/PR firm called Noni's Publicity. In 1994, she received the National Council of Women of Kenya (NCWK) National Award 'in Recognition for Exemplary Service to Women Advancement in Kenya'. In 2005, she was awarded the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) Golden Honour Award for Outstanding Leadership of Service to the Public Relations Profession.
Affectionately known as 'Cucu' (grandma) to young scribes, Ms. Likimani is also the chairperson of FEMTEL Women Writers Association, and the patron of PEN Kenya Centre which promotes literature and champions Freedom of Speech.
Below are some photos from her eventful life:
Also a recipient of the 'Moran of the Burning Spear' award
TV interview with Jeff Koinange
With His Highness Emperor Haile Selassie
With Hon Tom Mboya
With Mohamed Ali
With Prof. Wangari Maathai
L - R: Muthoni Likimani, Marjorie Oludhe MacGoye (r.I.P.) and Alexander Nderitu
The author of this article is a writer/critic and the outgoing Deputy Secretary-General of PEN Kenya Centre. he can be contacted at www.AlexanderNderitu.com
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You had a long day visiting many interesting locations in Tokyo. You walked a lot, spent hours in trains and metros, and you need a little break. If the weather is fine you can head to Odaiba, get off the Yurikamome line at Odaiba Kaihin Koen station. There, stop by one of the convenience store at the very beginning of the beach, buy a few beers and snacks and sit on the beach… relax and enjoy one of those incredible sunsets.


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Ha giocato nella massima serie dei campionati uruguaiano e colombiano.

Nazionale
Con la Nazionale uruguaiana ha preso parte alla Copa América 1979.

Palmarès

Club

Competizioni nazionali

Defensor Sporting: 1979

Peñarol: 1982

Competizioni internazionali

Peñarol: 1982

Peñarol: 1982

Collegamenti esterni

Calciatori della Nazionale uruguaiana

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L'Observatori Gemini és un observatori astronòmic estatunidenc. Consta de dos telescopis de 8,1 metres ubicats en els dos hemisferis de la Terra, en diferents llocs de Hawaii i Xile; es troben operatius científicament des del 2003 i estan actualment entre els més grans i avançats telescopis òptics/infraroig.

Els telescopis Gemini foren construïts i són operats per un consorci internacional format pels EUA, el Canadà, el Regne Unit, el Brasil, França, l'Argentina i Xile, com a país hoste. És administrat per l'Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA). El Regne Unit deixà durant alguns mesos el projecte el 2007 per a reincorporar-se uns mesos després, recentment, però, ha anunciat el desig d'abandonar el projecte el 2012.

Telescopis

Aquests telescopis bessons, en conjunt, aconsegueixen cobrir la totalitat del cel d'ambdós hemisferis durant tot l'any, obtenint imatges d'alta qualitat a causa de les excel·lents condicions atmosfèriques que presenten els llocs en què estan ubicats.

 Gemini Nord, també anomenat Telescopi Gemini Frederic C. Gillet, se situa en el volcà inactiu Mauna Kea a 4.800 msnm en Fil, Hawaii, al costat d'altres 12 telescopis entre els quals trobem el telescopi Subaru i CFHT, i l'Observatori W. M. Keck. Aquesta situació privilegiada ofereix unes condicions atmosfèriques magnífiques (estable, sec i poques vegades ennuvolat).

 Gemini Sud, en tant, es localitza en Cerro Pachón a 2.700 msnm, específicament a 80 km de la Serena, Xile, aire molt sec i menyspreables capes de núvols fan d'aquest lloc un altre lloc principal per telescopis on comparteix recursos amb l'adjacent Observatori SOAR i l'Observatori de Cerro Tololo (CTIO) situat al Cerro Tololo. Qualsevol astrònom pertanyent a les nacions que integren la cooperació internacional pot postular perquè se li assigni un percentatge del temps d'observació en proporció a l'aportació financera que atorga cada país.

Junts, els dos telescopis cobreixen gairebé tot el cel a excepció de dues petites regions prop dels pols: Gemini Nord no pot apuntar al nord de 79 graus de declinació; Gemini Sud no pot apuntar al sud de la declinació - 89 graus.

Ambdós telescopis tenen tecnologia punta per ser utilitzada en l'àmbit de l'estudi òptic, amb instruments com el GMOS i BHROS. Quant a l'infraroig proper i mig, el recobriment de plata del mirall primari i secundari dels dos telescopis permet un desenvolupament sense precedents, ja que la seva reflectivitat en l'infraroig és més gran que les obtingudes per l'alumini. A més, aquest redueix l'emissivitat tèrmica del telescopi, augmentant la sensibilitat dels instruments utilitzats per observar l'infraroig mitjà, la qual cosa permet estudiar la formació planetària i estel·lar.

En incorporar noves tecnologies, com el sistema guia d'estrella làser, el sistema d'òptica adaptativa o multiconjugada així com els diversos espectròmetres, els astrònoms membres d'aquesta cooperació internacional es troben permanentment en l'avantguarda, amb accés a les últimes eines dissenyades per explorar l'univers.

LSST
El Cerro Pachón també ha estat seleccionat per la instal·lació del Gran Telescopi per a Rastreigs Sinòptics, conegut per la seva sigla en anglès com LSST (Large Synoptic Survey Telescope). El LSST és un telescopi de 8,4 metres capaç d'examinar la totalitat del cel visible. La decisió d'ubicar el LSST] a Cerro Pachón és el resultat de dos anys de proves i anàlisis, comparant diferents països com Xile, Mèxic i les Illes Canàries. A juny de 2021, la seva construcció encara continua.

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Assuming you have effective programs to attract customers to your store – lessons, PA rentals, clinics, special events, and the like – and well trained, knowledgeable, customer-focused staff, the next most challenging thing to put in place is an engaging and entertaining retail environment.
Now, it would be great if every manufacturer or distributor could provide every one of their retailers with a crew of demonstrators and artists at every store, every week to entertain and engage customers on their products, but that simply isn't possible. And as talented and knowledgeable as you and your staff members are, you have many things to do in the typical day, week, and year, and cannot devote as much time as would probably be ideal to engage every customer at the deepest possible level with an entertaining product presentation.
So how can you create additional traction and attraction in the retail environment? Perhaps the appropriate use of impressive and incoming pieces of technology should be to attract, entertain, and educate customers until you can fully engage them. As well, the proper use of technology may inspire customers to want to use other technologies – like the ones on your show floor – with their musical instruments. This is where tablets come into play.
The obvious use for tablets or flat screens in the retail environment is as an information kiosk providing information on your store, promotions, product features and benefits (FAB), etc.; however, these uses are really just replacing other methods used in the past, such as FAB cards on products and on display walls.
The use of tablets such as iPads is becoming increasingly more common in many retail environments and, quite frankly, if you can show someone how they can plug their iPad or other tablet into something else and get even more use out of it, you have their attention. The entire home audio and flat screen industry has become all about connectivity with other technology. Musical instruments are following suit so you'd better get on board and embrace it and be a leader in your local market.
Tablets can be used in a number of different ways in the retail environment, and I am sure many of you are imagining them used as a kiosk to show a product video, sign up your customers for mailings, contests, surveys, and more, and engage them through social media. Of course, those are very valid applications and are actually very simple to put together using an app such as Kiosk App from Griffin ($2.99 in the iTunes store) where you can put together a bunch of resources and have control over what customers can see and do on the iPad. These are the kinds of things customers are coming to expect in the retail environment anyways, and if they aren't using your in-store kiosk or display, they are certainly using their smart phones to do research about the products on their own – often even while they are in your store.
However, what I am proposing is more engaging and entertaining. Many companies now have iOS or Android apps to help you get more use and greater enjoyment out of the products you are offering. If you can create a retail environment where they can have an "at home" experience using these products with tablet apps, you will have a much more engaged customer and one that is more likely to buy.
A Tablet Is Too Expensive: Really? Compared to what? If a customer can get good information or experience from a product-related app the way the manufacturer envisioned it, you will simply sell more products. You can buy refurbished tablets at very reasonable rates and buy the extended service plan. You do not need much memory as the basic 16 GB versions of the iPad or even 8 GB Wi-Fi versions of Android tablets offer more than enough.
It Will Get Stolen, It Will Walk: There are many reasonably priced tablet holders of various designs that will fit well into your retail environment and ensure the tablets stay where you put them.
Who Will Create/Maintain The Content?: Depending upon the use of the tablet (kiosk versus instrument integration), there are a number of options. But either way, you should rely on your suppliers to provide you with materials you can utilize or they should provide you with a turnkey solution of product presentation materials or apps for the products. Quite frankly, the youngest person working at the store should be in charge of the tablets. Co-op students or part-timers are likely the most tech savvy and will appreciate having something that is their responsibility. Give them guidance and delegate; you will be surprised at what they can do.
Tablets used in conjunction with specific products will most likely require unique connection cables, Wi-Fi access, and a secure way to be shown with the product. Many of the apps out there relevant to the MI market are designed for home digital pianos and keyboards to help with the enjoyment of learning music and integrating technology; however, there are many drum machine and beat-making apps for the percussionists, effects for guitar and vocals, and even tuners for virtually any instrument. Others are out there for very high-end users such as synth editing apps, DJ interfaces, or even powerful DAW apps and virtual instruments.
Download the apps, keep them up to date, and ensure the manufacturer's representative trains your staff on using the apps. Some apps will even support remote lessons through video conferencing products such as Skype and require very basic knowledge to use. Why not do a mock remote lesson from your retail floor to one of your lesson rooms in the back?
In the end, innovative suppliers will empower you to acquire and use tablets with their products that have great apps to extend customer enjoyment and put the excitement into the in-store experience with their products. Your customers will sell to themselves if they have the right experience in your store.
Customers are increasingly expecting great retail experiences, and many are looking for higher end products that come with a full level of service and support as well as interoperability with their other technological tools. Give them a healthy taste of what is possible in your retail environment and they will eagerly purchase from you as a full service retailer!
In his role as GM for Yamaha Canada Music's Sales and Marketing Division, Steve Butterworth leads a diverse and passionate team of musician marketers to ensure that the promise in the Yamaha brand is realized by all customers. On this, Steve says, "We want to engage customers with great apps, the best content and sounds as well as great tech support to ensure that they enjoy their Yamaha purchase to the fullest. Not many people may have realized that the coordination of the content for the Elton John Yamaha 125th Concert at the NAMM show this past year was managed through our new Remote Live iPad App." He can be reached at sbutterworth@yamaha.ca.


Background: With the growth of legal cannabis markets there has been recognition of the adverse impacts of certain cannabis growing practices, notably, use of harmful chemicals. A major concern has been the use of Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) which limit plant size and stimulate bud production. These chemicals, many of which have been banned from food crops, have been found unlisted in cannabis growing nutrients sold online or in hydroponic stores. This study describes the cannabis growing practices used by small-scale recreational cannabis growers and specifically their self-reported use of chemicals.
Methods: Web survey data from 1722 current and recent cannabis growers in Australia, Denmark, and the UK, who were asked about their cannabis growing practices, including the use of fertilizers and supplements.
Results: Overall 44% of the sample reported using any chemical fertilizers, supplements or insecticides. Logistic regression indicated that the unique predictor of the use of chemicals was growing hydroponically.
Conclusion: Problems associated with product labelling and uncertainty regarding product constituents made it difficult for growers and the researchers to determine which products likely contained PGRs or other harmful chemicals. There is a need for further research to analyse constituents of chemical products marketed to cannabis growers.
This study describes the cannabis growing practices used by small-scale recreational cannabis growers and specifically their self-reported use of chemicals.


The 31st annual Talkeetna Bachelor's Auction had another full house when more than 240 ladies packed in to the Sheldon Arts hangar last weekend. Forty of Talkeetna's finest eligible bachelors were auctioned off and raised over nine thousand dollars for Women and Children in Crisis. KTNA's Lorien Nettleton- an eligible bachelor himself, got the inside scoop on all the action.


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Roman Pichuzhin, a participant in a January protest in Moscow, is a political prisoner
19. Juli 2021 30. August 2021 Europäischer Menschenrechtedialog In Russland News
Memorial Human Rights Centre, in accordance with international criteria, considers Moscow opposition activist Roman Pichuzhin a political prisoner. We believe he has been prosecuted and convicted for exercising his rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. The criminal prosecution of Pichuzhin was politically motivated. His unjustifiably harsh punishment has the aim of intimidating those members of the public who take part in protests.
Memorial demands the immediate release of Roman Pichuzhin and a review of his conviction.
Who is Roman Pichuzhin and what were the charges against him?
Roman Pichuzhin, a 44-year-old Muscovite, is a heating engineer by profession. Prior to his arrest, he worked for the Moscow United Energy Company, in the department providing heating to the northwestern districts of Moscow. He had also acted as an election observer, was a member of a district election commission and, in 2017, was a candidate in the municipal elections in his home district of North Tushino.
Roman Pichuzhin is a defendant in the so-called 'Palace Case.' He has been charged with assaulting a National Guard officer at a rally on 31 January in support of Aleksei Navalny.
On 2 March 2021 Pichuzhin was arrested as he left a detention centre where he had been serving a 30-day jail sentence for an offence under administrative law.
The next day a court remanded him in custody on charges of violence against a public official (Article 318, Part 1, of the Russian Criminal Code).
According to the Investigative Committee, Pichuzhin 'struck a riot police officer in the torso with his fist.' The defence insists Roman did not intend to physically hurt the law enforcement officer and, as a matter of fact, did not strike the officer but pushed him away from a person who had been detained.
On 29 June 2021 Moscow's Meshchansky district court sentenced Pichuzhin to two years in a general regime colony. The harsh sentence was handed down despite a series of mitigating circumstances, including the fact that Pichuzhin has a young child and himself suffers from epilepsy.
Why Memorial considers Pichuzhin a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre has reviewed the video footage of Pichuzhin's confrontation with the National Guard officer, who is the victim in the case.
We believe Pichuzhin's actions on 31 January would be classified more accurately as a push rather than a blow.
Despite the fact that, formally, Pichuzhin's actions may meet the definition of a crime under Article 318 of the Russian Criminal Code, in our view it is important to consider them in the context of the events of 31 January, as well as to take into account the reaction of the law enforcement and judicial systems.
Roman Pichuzhin was detained at a protest in solidarity with the politician Aleksei Navalny, who had first been the victim of an assassination attempt with a weapons-grade poison and then was imprisoned in a politically motivated prosecution on charges fabricated against him. The mass protests across Russia in January 2021 were a legitimate outcome of public outrage.
Violence was widely used against participants in the winter protests. Police and National Guard officers severely injured dozens of people. This has been documented in photos and videos and confirmed by medical documents. Nevertheless, not a single law enforcement officer has been prosecuted. Moreover, there is no evidence that cases of violence against protesters have been investigated in any way, even in the most egregious cases.
We believe the selective nature of Pichuzhin's prosecution demonstrates clear bias on the part of the Russian authorities.
It is evident to us that, if Pichuzhin had committed the exact same acts in a different context, and not at a public protest, he would not have been remanded in custody and then sentenced to a term in prison. Most likely, there would have been no criminal case against him at all.
We believe the punishment imposed on Pichuzhin is selective and does not correspond to the real public danger presented by his actions.
More information about the case of Roman Pichuzhin and the position of Memorial Human Rights Centre is available on our website.
Recognition of an individual as a political prisoner does not imply Memorial Human Rights Centre agrees with, or approves of, their views, statements, or actions.
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People are Offended By Eminem's New Song About Ariana Grande Because I Guess They've Never Heard Any of His Old Songs
By James Sainte-Claire January 20, 2020
Twenty years ago when Eminem came onto the scene and all my friends started talking about how great he was, I thought it was some sort of prank, like they were waiting for me to agree and say I liked it before they all went "haha, it's actually utter horse s**t, you're such a dork!"
Today, now that Eminem is one of the biggest names in music, I'm more convinced than ever that's exactly what's happening, but that it's some kind of Truman Show thing where the whole world is waiting to reveal this was all done to slowly drive me insane.
Still, as much as I don't like Eminem, I like the people trying to cancel him over a lyric on one of his new songs even less. Eminem's transformation from a novelty act that was just a worse Beastie Boys to a respected artist was arguably "Stan", an epistolary song where he receives letters from an increasingly unhinged fan who eventually kills himself and his pregnant girlfriend. And between verses you get to listen to a Dido song that's actually good, so it's not all bad.
Basically, what I'm saying is that Eminem has built his brand on a facade of violent misogyny, so I don't know why people are surprised that he made a joke about the Manchester terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert. The lyric in question, from his new song "Unaccountable", is "But I'm contemplating yelling 'Bombs away' on the game/Like I'm outside of an Ariana Grande concert waiting." He's basically saying listening to his music is like being in a terrorist attack, which I wholeheartedly agree with.
Of course, the usual suspects were all riled up about this on Twitter.
At least I assume someone was riled up about it at some point, but all the hashtags like #EminemIsOverParty and #EminemIsCANCELLED are just full of people talking about how stupid it is to try and cancel him, and how the new album that the song is from, Music to be Murdered By, is pro-gun control.
And let's be real, if there are people out there trying to cancel Eminem, probably 16-year-old Arianna Grande stans with 200 followers, they are incredibly stupid. Back in my day, entire religious groups tried and failed to cancel Eminem. And this was during the Bush administration when people still pretended to care what religious groups thought. Gay groups also tried to cancel him, something everyone seemed to forget when 9-11 happened.
It's just not going to happen at this point. For some inexplicable reason, people love Eminem, and the only way that's going to change is if he collaborates with Phil Collins.
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Q: Why doesn't Ubuntu 20.04 LTS suspend completely, or if it does suspend, it won't resume? Almost 15 years ago I switched from Windows to Ubuntu and almost everything worked out fine. Although I am a mere user, with little knowledge of command lines I have managed with a little help to fix minor problems, however in June of this year I decided to upgrade as version 18.04 will no longer have updates.
I upgraded to version 20.04, but since then I have had a lot of freezing problems: on the one hand, every time I set the suspend function, the system tries but cannot suspend completely; the screen turns off but the hard drive keeps working, but what is worse, it is absolutely impossible to resume (wake up) the system. On the other hand, from time to time, the system freezes unexpectedly, resulting in a waste of time and work.
I have an Intel Core i5 650 @ 3.20GHz × 4 CPU, 3.7 GB of memory and the GNOME version is 3.36.8. Does anyone know or have an idea why this is happening?

A: System "freezes" are often caused by running too many, too large programs and running out of available memory. Use free to see if you have swap space, read man mkswap swapon fstab to create some. Swap space must be contiguous. use mkswap or fallocate, not dd. Traditionally, swap space of 1.5 × RAM has been recommended,  but YMMV. If you don't plan to hibernate your system, you can have less than 1.0 × RAM.

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Last week's blog focused on picking inventory with Perfect Pick automation. This week we're here to tell you about its fraternal twin, designed for order and item sortation. You could call the two together the Ying and Yang of e-commerce order fulfillment.
From the outside, the two might not look all that related, but internally, there are plenty of similarities - including their iBOT autonomous vehicles. Functionally, one picks while the other sorts. And that creates a powerful balance of two of e-commerce's toughest operations. It also eliminates bottlenecks and streamlines order fulfillment of eaches day in and day out.
Physically, think of the system as three parallel lanes. The two outside lanes are stationary sort locations, just like a put wall. The center lane is the runway for the system's iBOT autonomous vehicles, which deliver items to designated sort locations. A Sure Sort system could be as much as 45 feet in length and just under 8 feet tall. At the front of the system is an induction station. There, a worker places barcoded items on a short conveyor.
"By reducing the number of touches, transfers and conveyance required to run existing sorters, Sure Sort provides a cost-effective way to sort items more accurately and efficiently," explains Troy VanWormer, Director of Warehouse Automation at OPEX.
The system's software receives the scan, and, in conjunction with most any warehouse management system, communicates the desired sort location to the iBOT which travels directly to the assigned location. The iBOT's conveyor deck simply deposits the item into the tote and returns for its next assignment. Using light indicators, the system identifies for workers when an order is ready to be removed from the Sure Sort for final pack out. With a single person at the induction station, as many as 2,400 items can be sorted hourly. Only two people are needed to pack out the completed orders.
Sure Sort handles items weighing up to five pounds and as large as 15 inches wide, 12 inches long and 4 inches high. In addition to individual rectangular items, the system handles plastic bagged items as well as cylindrical and odd-shaped ones. Furthermore, Sure Sort's footprint is a fraction of what's required for other sortation systems, freeing up significant space for other warehousing operations. Sure Sort is also highly scalable and customizable. Various system lengths are possible. Sort locations can be configured for totes of different heights and depths.
That versatility is central to making Sure Sort a highly effective alternative to traditional put walls, explains VanWormer. "Our general rule of thumb is that one fully configured Sure Sort can replace 5 - 6 put walls," he adds.
Sure Sort can also be used for kitting and consolidating work-in-process. There's also the matter of sortation for last mile delivery. For instance, parcels can be sorted to the ZIP code level to secure postal discounts for bundling parcel mailings.
"When all is said and done, even a company with $10 million a year in revenue can expect a highly respectable return on investment with Sure Sort," says Van Wormer.
Next time around, we're going to take a look at where e-commerce in general stands today. You might be surprised to find out just how huge an impact e-commerce is having given its relative size in retail. The next question, of course, is what does this mean to your operations?
Are you interested in the most cost-effective way to sort items more accurately and efficiently? We should talk.


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Grant given to OCSO, PCVFD will help 'save lives'
By Maxim Tamarov The Daily News
May 9, 2019 at 4:23 PM May 10, 2019 at 12:46 PM
Firehouse Subs awarded more than $20,000 in grants to the Onslow County Sheriff's Office and the Pumpkin Center Volunteer Fire Department through their Public Safety Foundation. The purchases made with the grant money were unveiled and celebrated at a small gathering at Jacksonville's Firehouse Subs on Thursday.
Firehouse's grant came as a result of the challenges faced by police and fire departments in their rescue missions during Hurricane Florence, according to Sondra Booher, owner of Firehouse Subs in Jacksonville. In a presentation at the event she spoke to her hopes that such a hurricane never happens again.
"We're hoping that if something like this does happen," she told the OCSO deputies and Pumpkin Center volunteers present, "this (grant) will help you out."
Booher thought to suggest the grant, she explained, following a conversation with OCSO Capt. Benjamin Jones about Hurricane Florence. Jones, a regular customer of Booher's at Firehouse, mentioned the challenges posed by the lack of a small shallow-water-capable rescue boat, and Booher recommended the OCSO apply.
"He put in the grant and thankfully it was accepted," Booher said.
The grant included $6,278 to the OCSO for a shallow-water boat, boat trailer, motor and life vests and $16,262 to the PCVFD for thermal imaging cameras.
According to Onslow Sheriff Hans Miller, not having a small boat made rescues during the hurricane challenging.
"That boat that we have can only go into medium and deep water," Miller said of the OCSO fleet. "A lot of times (during Florence) we had to wade through areas. If there's swift water you put yourself in danger … Now that gap is filled."
Thermal imaging cameras are necessary for firefighters who go into low-visibility situations, according to PCVFD Chief Jeremy Foster. The cameras also act as temperature gauges that tell firefighters how hot the rooms they are entering are, letting them know whether or not to seek alternative safer routes.
"It enhances firefighters' safety," Foster said of the cameras.
The cameras were a necessity that the PCVFD would be forced to find alternate payment methods for if not for the grant, according to Foster. The department does have three thermal imaging cameras already, however, these were due to be replaced.
"They're about 10 years old," Foster said. "So they're outdated."
The Public Safety Foundation gives out quarterly grants to public safety departments throughout the 46 states in which Firehouse operates, according to Firehouse Subs Area Representative Bryan Paquin. A board goes through the many requests that come in and decides where the money is best spent.
The foundation was started after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, according to Paquin. Since then, it has given more than $42 million in grants and more than $1.4 million in grants in North Carolina alone.
"We want to give a public thank-you to Firehouse Subs Corporation for giving us, the people of Onslow County, two grants … which are very essential for saving people's lives," Miller said at the event. "A public thank-you to one of our local businesses for giving us, with no strings attached, the equipment that we can use to save lives."
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Craymer Releases New Music Video For "Naked"
After viewing Craymer's latest music video, titled "Naked," we can conclude two things: The topic is about sex, and the context refers to marriage. While only one line of the song hints to these parameters ("Said our vows to one another and forever we will be"), the storyline in the video makes it very clear. Watch here
Entering the marble floor lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel in Seattle, the female lead (Kari Rae) makes her way to the front desk in an alluring black dress, showing a large diamond ring on her left fourth finger. Concurring happenings flash to scenes of the male lead (Brett Berkey) lounging amidst the rising steam in the hotel sauna, wearing a gold wedding band himself, concluding that he is the one she came to see.
The most unique aspect of the storyline is that neither of them are ever shown in the same scene (minus the split-second at the very end…spoiler alert). A very classy and tasteful approach to an undoubtedly sexy song. The progressively lessening distance between the couple timed with the build of the song stirs about a whirl of tension and anticipation as the foreshadowing events begin to merge. Saving the assumed intimacy until after the video cuts to black is perhaps a deliverance of the message that this portion should remain a private experience shared only between the couple.
Hearing from lyricist and storyboard writer, Jordan Lake, he shares his insights and reasoning behind the production: "This song is a celebration of our bodies, and the beauty and perfection that lies within. I believe that our desire for sex is part of our design, created by God's intent. We shouldn't feel ashamed by it. Instead, it should be an excitement, as a gift we are to look forward to. I say that in future context because I don't believe that such intimacy works the way we want it to in our singlehood, or even in a committed relationship. Only within the vowed bounds of marriage can we unlock the true intentions and satisfaction in which these desires were made for."
Let's not forget about the beauty seen throughout the set design of the music video as well. From what has been credited, the matching wooden instrument shells were made by J.L. Design (www.jordanlakedesign.com), which is actually the company of the lead singer. Word has it that he also built the four post bed, white organic lamps, and the hanging tree picture in the hallway that was composed of excess wood shavings. Quite the impressive, all around talent, alongside his obvious knack for persuasive songwriting.
From the catchy melody, unique storyline, and handmade products, this song screams originality. A true A+ in my book. It is a polished art piece that rightfully deserves a prominent display.
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With Summer On Our Doors, Time To Look At Summer Music! [Top 5 Summer Songs]
Boleo Published: May 17, 2018
There have been songs written about everything from cars, to pets, to the seasons. And well, with summer coming up here are my top 5 Pop summer songs!
#5 - LFO - Summer Girls - In 1999, "Summer Girls" was nominated for a Billboard Music Award for Top Selling Single of the Year sadly in 2010 Rich Giles passed away from Lukemia.
#4 - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Summertime - (From Rolling Stone) Will Smith – a.k.a. the Fresh Prince – was just becoming a household name when he released "Summertime" in May of 1991. Built around a sample of Kool & The Gang's 1974 classic "Summertime," the song was all over the radio at a time when The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air just wrapped up its first season.
#3 - Bananarama - Cruel Summer - For summer days when you're feeling down, Bananarama's "Cruel Summer" is the companion who understands your discontent. The somewhat downbeat dance-pop track, which cozied up to the Hot 100 in 1983, bemoans the harsh heat of loneliness that can make any summer a drag.
#2 - Justin Timberlake - Summer Love - While many summer tunes are relaxed, breezy numbers, Justin Timberlake took his danceable 2007 "Summer Love" in a refreshingly poppy, electronic direction. Timberlake devotees and casual fans alike flocked to the song, giving it a No. 6 climax on the Hot 100.
#1 John Travolta and Olivia Newton John - Summer Nights From Grease - "Summer Nights" is one of those great movie songs that appeal to everyone. Made famous by John Travolta and Olivia Newton Jones in the movie "Grease" in 1978, the legacy of Danny and Sandy's summer fling lives on in the faux-'50s tune that warmed up to the top five at the height of the disco era.
Do you agree with this list? Are there some others that should be on here? Let us know in the comments below!
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March 26, 2020 11:00 AM, EDT
Italy Shuts Most Factories to Halt Virus
Smoke billows from a factory chimney in Ospiate, Italy, in December 2018. (Luca Bruno/Associated Press)
SOAVE, Italy — Italy has become the first western developed nation to idle most of its industry to halt the spread of the coronavirus, in a potential cautionary tale for other governments that are resisting such drastic measures.
After more than two weeks of a nationwide lockdown, the Italian government decided to expand the mandatory closure of nonessential commercial activities to heavy industry in the eurozone's third-largest economy, a major exporter of machinery, textiles and other goods.
The move by Italy, which is leading the globe in virus deaths, is more in line with draconian measures taken by China than with declarations coming out of other democratic partners, who are at least a week or two behind Italy's rate of virus infections.
The industrial closures put in stark contrast concerns over protecting lives in a country with an especially vulnerable aging population against fears of hurting an economy that already was on the brink of recession.
The industrial lobby Confindustria estimates a cost of 70 billion to 100 billion euros ($77 billion to $110 billion) of national wealth a month if 70% of companies are closed, as anticipated. Though some big companies had already suspended activities, thousands of smaller manufacturers had continued after adopting new safety regulations, but will now shut down.
"We are entering a war economy," Confindustria President Vincenzo Boccia said.
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Economists grow dizzy speculating on the possible economic drag in a country that never fully recovered from back-to-back recessions the past two decades. UniCredit bank's chief economist, Erik Nielson, expects the economy to shrink by a staggering 5% to 15% this year — and that assumes a recovery toward the end of 2020 and takes into account a 25 billion-euro aid package and 350 billion euros in credit lines. The Italian Treasury has put the virus hit at 5% to 7% of GDP in 2020.
"The economic consequences of the suspensions risks to be unsurmountable, because the continuity of companies is being interrupted for a substantially undetermined period," Il Sole 24 Ore, the respected business daily of the Confindustria lobby, wrote March 26.
The government decree mandates the industrial shutdown for one week, but as with the rest of the harsh containment measures, they are likely to be extended depending on the pace of contagion.
It's a sobering prospect for other countries in Europe and for the United States, where President Donald Trump has said he aims to have commercial businesses reopen by mid-April, despite warnings from health experts that that is unlikely. There has been no discussion of closing U.S. manufacturing as a nationwide measure.
Unions in Italy have fought especially hard to have more sectors considered nonessential in order to protect workers. They won limits on activity at call centers as well as the production of wood and plastic packaging, paper and chemical products.
A technician works at a Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy, in May 2013. (Marco Vasini/Associated Press)
The powerful CGIL union confederation had said the government's initial list counted 800,000 companies as essential, with workers numbering 7.5 million, or 57% of the workplace.
Italy's moribund car industry has already been idled voluntarily, with Fiat Chrysler shutting down most of its Italian production and Ferrari converting a part of its factory to help make respirators. The tourism industry has been at a standstill for a month, and struggling Alitalia is virtually shut down. All nonessential commercial and retail activity was shuttered more than two weeks ago.
Premier Giuseppe Conte announced the new industry closures this weekend, citing the biggest emergency the country has faced since World War II. Industrial activities allowed to continue include any activity related to health care, agriculture and food production.
Under the measures, fashion house Prada said it will start producing 80,000 medical overalls and 110,000 masks for health care workers. Work on a Genoa bridge to replace the one that collapsed in August 2018 — considered of strategic importance — continued, while work on the Italian side of the Brenner Base Tunnel, which will be the longest rail tunnel in the world when completed, was suspended along with work on the Italian side of a high-speed rail tunnel to France.
In all, hundreds of thousands of small, medium-sized and large companies will be closed, with workers receiving partial salaries under short-term unemployment plans that have been extended to even the smallest businesses.
They include Pirelli tire maker, with Italy accounting for just 6% of global production, and Luxottica, the largest eyewear manufacturer in the world whose brands include Ray-Ban and Oakley.
The big concern for the small and medium-sized company owners that power Italy's economy is how long the shutdown will last, and how hard that will hurt cashflow and hinder a smooth return to business.
The Milan, Italy, skyline as seen from a terrace in October 2017. (Luca Bruno/Associated Press)
"If the shutdown is two or three months, it might be as simple as turning a light back on, because supply chains and logistics are very efficient," said Carlo Salvato, an expert in small and medium business at Bocconi University. "But if the shutdown is longer and precipitates a deep slide in wealth, the patterns of consumption could change dramatically."
Olivari is a family-run maker of door handles based in the northern province of Novara that survived two world wars, during which it was converted to munitions production due to its expertise with brass and aluminum. But in this shutdown, there is no war machine to balance losses from the forced closure.
Antonio Olivari, head of research and development, said the business, which counts 80 workers and annual revenue of 15 million euros, can bounce back from two weeks or a month of a shut down. "It makes no sense to produce now anyway, with hardware stores and other channels closed," he said. But if it drags on for months, issues emerge, like salaries.
And people's priorities and habits could be different after this crisis, Olivari said. "Will people still want to invest in finishing or remodeling a home? There may be other priorities. It will be an anomaly that we have never experienced."
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Chico & Rita (opens in Cleveland March 2nd exclusively at the Cedar Lee Theatre)
[CHICO & RITA opens in Cleveland on Friday March 2nd exclusively at the Cedar Lee Theatre.]
Review by Bob Ignizio
American audiences largely think of animation as kids stuff. There have been exceptions (the work of Ralph Bakshi, the R-rated sci-fi anthology HEAVY METAL, a pair of interesting features from Richard Linklatter), but since these films deal with subjects that appeal mainly to cult audiences, the general public's perception hasn't been changed much. To be sure, Pixar has produced a number of films with thematic and emotional depth that resonate with audiences of all ages, but American animated features that deal with truly adult subject matter are almost nonexistent. For that, you pretty much have to look abroad.
In recent years animated films like PERSEPOLIS, THE TRIPLETS OF BELLVILLE, and WALTZ WITH BASHIR have garnered critical praise and some commercial success while helping to show that animation can be used to tell all kinds of stories, and that the stylistic possibilities the medium opens up can be used to enhance those stories in ways that would be impossible with live action. Now Spanish directors Tono Errando, Javier Mariscall and Fernando Trueba have given us another example in CHICO & RITA, a sweeping love story set against a backdrop of the history and influence of Cuban jazz.
We first meet Chico as an elderly shoeshiner living in Havana. Returning to his apartment after the day's labors, he turns on the radio and hears a song that takes him back to his youth in pre-Castro Cuba. Back then, Chico was an up and coming jazz pianist looking for the right vocalist to perform with at a talent contest. While out carousing with his friend Ramon and a couple of "Yankee" girls, Chico finds that singer in the person of Rita (voiced by Limara Meneses), who is performing in a bar Chico and his friends stop at. Chico is instantly smitten with both the woman and her voice, although it takes Rita a little longer to warm up to him. Not that much longer, though.
The two share a night of passion, and in the morning Chico wakes up and writes a song about his new love. Unfortunately his old love is still around, and she's none too pleased to find another woman with her man. Rita isn't exactly innocent, either, resorting to prostitution to make ends meet. Obviously there are going to be some trust issues. The film follows Chico's memories as he and Rita leave Havana separately, both eventually coming to America to pursue fortune and fame in the music business and wandering in and out of each others lives several times.
Aside from the love story, we also see the impact Cuban immigrants had on American jazz. Chico and Ramon are friends with Chano Pazo, a real life percussionist who played with Dizzy Gillespie and heavily influenced the direction of Gillespie's music. Meanwhile Rita finds an American sugar daddy who makes her a star not just as a singer, but in Hollywood movies. Chico achieves some measure of success as well, but success alone can't make up for the loss of true love.
I found the love story here more believable than most live action romances. Even the requisite roadblocks to happiness thrown in Chico and Rita's path felt like the kind of problems these two would actually have to deal with rather than the silly contrivances we so often see. The protagonists are complex and don't always behave like they're trying to please the audience, and because of this the ending feels earned rather than preordained. It's nothing revelatory, just better than most of what's out there, but combined with the film's vibrant setting and music it adds up to a solidly enjoyable whole.
The art style in CHICO & RITA is somewhat primitive looking (Peter Debruge of Variety describes it as "lousy"), but it's an intentional choice that reflects the style of co-director Marsical. As for the animation itself, thanks to a computer assist it's as smooth and fluid as any mainstream cartoon. The end product may not be what most people are used to in an animated film, but not everything has to look like Disney. Style should fit story, and I think it does here. 3 out of 4 stars.
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If you're having trouble disconnecting from work at night, try these steps to 'SHUT' down your day.
My average workday used to have several "ends." I would end my day at the office by closing my laptop, putting it in my bag, and saying goodbye to my workmates. But, after putting my daughter to bed, I would take my laptop back out of my bag and squeeze in a tiny bit of work before dinner. I'd close it again, grab some food and return to my laptop. And finally, when my notification popped back up to tell me I needed to get off all devices to prepare for bed, I'd end my workday once more.
Not surprisingly, I never felt a sense of closure on any one workday. They simply blurred together.
Being deliberate about how we end our workday can have a hugely positive impact on how we feel about it — and how we feel about the next workday ahead of us. Yet many of us suffer from "blurred workday syndrome" and miss the opportunity to improve both engagement and productivity.
To create the perfect end to your workday, try these four tasks that can be done in just a few minutes, to "SHUT" down your day.
Take one to two minutes whenever possible to send someone a gratitude note. This thank-you might be in the form of an email or a text message that expresses your gratitude for something they did. Gratitude has been shown time and time again to be an effective mood elevator, so it's an excellent strategy to make sure you end your day on a high.
For example, research lead by Professor Joshua Brown from the University of Indiana, found that the simple act of writing a letter of thanks to someone once a week for three weeks increased subjects' mental health for up to 12 weeks after their writing task concluded.
Something I learned recently about writer Ernest Hemingway is that he wound finish his days mid-sentence. That is, he would literally stop his writing work right in the middle of a sentence. His strategy meant that it would be easy to commence writing again the following day. All he had to do was finish the sentence and keep on going. We all know that starting work can often be the hardest part, so anything we can do to make it easier is great for our motivation.
I now finish almost every day mid-way through a project. It might be an article that I have structured, but not fleshed out. It might be in the middle of a new product strategy I am working on, whereby I know exactly where to pick back up the next day. So long as I am at a mid-point, starting work the next day becomes far easier.
If you are particularly uncomfortable with the idea of not working well into the night, take advantage of the power of your unconscious mind. This will allow the unconscious part of your brain to be working, while your conscious brain can relax.
To do this, think of a problem that requires creative thought to solve, and ask your mind to work on it overnight. Alternatively, think about a big decision you need to make. Research has shown that when we switch off from consciously thinking about the problem, our unconscious mind takes over and is a very effective creative thinker and decision-maker.
After having a good night's sleep and then starting work the next day, it is very likely that a solution will present itself to you, and quite possibly when you least expect it, such as in the shower or while commuting to work.
Making progress on projects that matter is the biggest contributor to our motivation at work, according to Professor Teresa Amabile from Harvard University. Days when we kick some goals on our most important projects, be they major or minor, tend to be the days where we feel most engaged and energized about our work.
Rather than just writing to-do lists of everything you need to get done, try writing a to-done list of everything you have accomplished during the day to end it on a high. Reflecting on all the great work you have done will maximize your engagement and motivation toward your work.


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UK's Chichester Festival Performances Were Held in Temporary Venue
Chichester Festival Theatre spent two years planning and constructing a temporary structure for Theatre in the Park in the summer of 2013. Event Industry News has nominated it as one of the top 10 temporary structures built in the UK this year.
The designers created a state-of-the-art 1,400-seat temporary structure that opened in July to widespread praise from industry critics, festival-goers, and members of the community. The tensile structure was 129 feet in diameter and resembled a circus big-top. It was supported by three 75-foot high kingpoles, and almost 500 4.5-foot stakes held the structure in place. The roof supported thousands of pounds of lighting, sound, and rigging equipment. The structure was climate-controlled, sound-proof, and built for the first time in Chichester, England. It took three weeks to construct and was open for 12 weeks, and then dismantled to return the park to its normal state.
Performances included the musical Barnum, which ran for six weeks and included a tightrope and trapeze, and the play Neville's Island, which required flooding most of the stage with water to create an island where the characters were shipwrecked.
The original Festival Theatre is being redeveloped as part of the Theatre's "RENEW" project. It was constructed in 1962 and can no longer keep up with the demands of the artistic projects currently being undertaken. Theatre organizers have come up with an imaginative new design and are in the process of raising funds for the upgrades. They plan to make repairs to the original structure, add an addition, increase seating capacity, improve access, upgrade public and backstage facilities, and make the building more energy-efficient.
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International AlertInsightsBlogsCreating a safe, calm, and neutral environment: a step on the path to inclusive peacebuilding in Syria
Creating a safe, calm, and neutral environment: a step on the path to inclusive peacebuilding in Syria
Middle East and North Africa Syria
International Alert (2021), Creating a safe, calm, and neutral environment: a step on the path to inclusive peacebuilding in Syria, https://www.international-alert.org/blogs/creating-safe-calm-and-neutral-environment-step-path-inclusive-peacebuilding-syria/
This week saw presidential elections in Syria. The outcome of a decisive victory of the incumbent president Bashar al-Assad was no surprise.
People waiting to cast their votes for the 2021 Syrian presidential election. © Chris Trinh/Alamy Stock Photo
Assad stood against two heavily vetted candidates who had no history of serious opposition activities. They were pre-approved by 35 members of the Syrian Parliament and had lived continuously in Syria for the last ten years. Displaced citizens living outside of government-controlled areas were excluded from voting, with the opposition and Syrian Democratic Forces instituting a de facto boycott of the election in the areas under their control. Syrian expatriates could only vote in person at the Syrian embassy in their country of residence (where an embassy was open).
The elections have been widely rejected by the Syrian opposition, western states and some Arab states as illegitimate and as being neither free nor fair. A statement issued by the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, highlighted that for an "election to be credible, all Syrians should be allowed to participate, including internally displaced Syrians, refugees, and members of the diaspora, in a safe and neutral environment."
The presence of a safe, calm, and neutral environment is a main condition that the UN has declared for holding elections in the country under the supervision of the United Nations in line with the Security Council Resolution 2254. It is clear that this condition has not been met for all Syrian citizens.
At this point the outlook for the country is a continued de facto separation of territory into three main zones with the Russia and Iran-backed Assad regime controlling 60% of the territory, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces controlling 30% of the territory, and the Turkey-back Syrian National Army controlling the remaining 10% of the country. The conflict has evolved into a frozen conflict where there is a decrease in violence overall, but no real peace and each area has its own political, economic and governance structures.
Although marred with setbacks, efforts continue under the auspices of the UN towards a negotiated political settlement, permanent ceasefire, and path to inclusive peace. The citizens of Syria – both inside Syria and outside the country – have the right to live in safety now and in the future. The idea of a safe, calm and neutral environment must not be left as a concept and rhetorical standard. Steps to create these conditions in reality are urgently needed.
Definitions, parameters, and metrics for measuring safe, calm, and neutral must be put in place. 'Safety' implies being free from harm or risk now and in the future and can be judged by, for example, the number of attacks that take place and the numbers of those killed. 'Calm' can be judged by monitoring things such as IDP movements. Neutrality pertains to attitudes of third parties and is reflected in parameters such as impartial treatment of citizens and fair access to aid and resources.
The standard of safe, calm and neutral is also arguably a critical standard to meet for the return of IDPS and refugees. The Danish government recently declared that it would revoke residency permits of some Syrians based on its assessment that the Syrian capital Damascus and the governorate surrounding it are "no longer dangerous". Denmark has no diplomatic relations with Syria so would not be actively deporting Syrians back to Syria, but the revocation of permits does strip refugees of the right to work and education and means that they will be forced into deportation centres for an indefinite period.
Dana, a Syrian refugee from Homs who is now living in Denmark, told us that she fears that the move will affect all Syrians refugees, regardless of how long they have been in Denmark or where in Syria they are originally from.
The conditions inside Syria and the shifting policies towards refugees in some host countries, such as Denmark, underline the urgency of defining and setting standards and parameters for a safe, calm, and neutral environment. It is not just about the number of bombs that are falling, but about whether individual rights and freedoms will be respected and protected – something that currently cannot be guaranteed for all Syrians.
To realise the required conditions for a safe, calm and neutral environment, action must be taken by critical actors the US and Turkey, with the involvement of Russia and an active role being consigned for the UN. Further fundamental steps entail the placing of Syrian citizens at the heart of the process, along with the inclusion of civil society in shaping a human-centred approach to security. It is incumbent on the states that are hosting refugees to abide by the standards of safe, dignified and durable return – a long standing core tenet of the international refugee regime.
The definition of a safe, calm, and neutral environment and taking steps to achieve it, has the potential to contribute to enabling an inclusive political process which reflects the diversity of Syrian identities, peace values, justice, and the participation of civil society in building peace in Syria.
Caroline Brooks
Programmes Manager, Syria
@cbrooksalert
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Q: reading dataframe from csv and array problems The application I use generates data in a dataframe which I need to use upon request.
It looks similar to this.
<class 'pandas.core.frame.DataFrame'>
             E         Gg        gnx2    J chs lwave J_ID
0    27.572025  82.308581    7.078391  3.0   1   [0]    1
1    46.387728  77.029548   58.112338  3.0   1   [0]    1
2    75.007554  82.087407    0.535442  3.0   1   [0]    1

Everything worked perfectly while I didn't try to use dataframes saved in separate files before. Because when I am trying to use the data after loading - I got errors about data types for the columns which contain arrays.
(lvawe for example) is an array and when saved in csv the information about data type is lost.
#saving the data to csv
csv_filename = "ladder.csv"
ladder.to_csv(csv_filename)

So when loading a dataframe next time to use the data I can't get access to array elements like it should.
Because as I understand data in this column is loaded like string.
After loading the data through load_csv I get this for the data types:
Unnamed: 0      int64
E             float64
Gg            float64
gnx2          float64
J             float64
chs             int64
lwave          object
J_ID            int64
dtype: object

How can I resolve this issue? How can I correctly load the data with the correct data type or maybe explicitly assign a data type to a column after loading?

A: In the read_csv function, you can manually assign data types to your new columns. Pass in a dictionary of column name --> preferred data type.
data_type_mapping = {'a': np.float64, 'b': np.int32, 'c': 'Int64'}
my_df = pd.read_csv('myfile.csv', dtypes = data_type_mapping)

From pandas documentation:

Data type for data or columns. E.g. {'a': np.float64, 'b': np.int32, 'c': 'Int64'} Use str or object together with suitable na_values settings to preserve and not interpret dtype. If converters are specified, they will be applied INSTEAD of dtype conversion.

A: Question was resolved by the use of json.loads feature.
#modifying the ladder using json

modified = ladder_df.lwave.apply(json.loads)
ladder_df['lwave'] = modified


Jurisprudence relating to section 9 of the Civil Liability Act 2003 (s305B WCA) and its interstate counterparts continues to emerge from appellate courts across Australia. Understanding the operation of these provisions, and identifying the areas still to be resolved by the courts, is critical to the Australian tort lawyer's everyday practice.
The Masterclass will cover duty and breach in the contexts of work related injury, public liability, motor vehicle cases, survivor litigation, and medical and professional negligence. These areas will be divided into categories across the two sessions.
The Masterclass will be three hours in total and run over two 90-minute sessions across two days, on 9 and 15 November. All three speakers will present on both days.
It is highly recommended that attendees register for both sessions to gain the full benefit of the Masterclass.
Places will sell out fast for both sessions. Register now to avoid missing out.
Richard was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2013. He practises in Queensland and interstate in civil trial and appellate advocacy, with associated advisory practice.
His areas of speciality are insurance, common law and statutory liability, commercial law, commercial vendor and purchaser law, real property and statutory confiscation of criminal profits. He has a particular expertise in statutory proportionate liability in economic loss and property damage cases.
He has appeared in many of the leading cases construing the MAIA/WCRA/PIPA pre-procedural and Ipp civil liability legislation of Queensland.
Geoffrey Diehm QC commenced practice as a barrister at the Brisbane bar in 1991. He took silk in 2008. He is a member of Hemmant's List. He practices in health law, insurance and personal injuries law, public and administrative law, commercial law and succession law. He has regularly appeared in federal and state superior courts as well as the Land Court, the Coroners Court and various tribunals.
He has extensive experience representing hospitals, medical practitioners and other health care providers in civil proceedings, administrative proceedings including disciplinary proceedings, and in inquests. He has appeared for clients in a number of Commissions of Inquiry. He regularly acts for and advises governments and agencies of government, corporations, insurers and individuals in a wide range of matters.
Gerard Mullins is a barrister from Queensland. He was admitted to practice in 1988 and has practised at the private bar since that time.
He has a Bachelor of Laws from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and a Master of Laws from the University of Queensland. He lectured and tutored in tort law in the Bachelor of Law course at QUT between 1991 and 1998 and also lectured in the Masters program at QUT.
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Polokwane - Police in Limpopo are offering a reward of up to R100 000 for information that can lead to the arrest and subsequent conviction of the suspects responsible for an attack on doctors at the Letaba Hospital and another at the Lebowakgomo Hospital this week.
On Thursday morning, at about 3.15am, about five men attacked doctors in their residential quarters at the Letaba Hospital outside Tzaneen and robbed them of an amount of cash, cellphones, TV sets, and laptops. One of the doctors was shot and wounded and another was hit with a blunt object. Both have been admitted to hospital, Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said on Saturday.
In a similar incident, a group of about seven men broke into the doctors' residence at the Lebowakgomo Hospital shortly after midnight on Saturday morning and robbed the doctors of money, cellphones, and laptops.
In both incidents, the suspects gained access to the premises by breaking concrete bars in the fences behind the residences and then proceeded to the homes of the doctors.
Limpopo police commissioner Lt-Gen Nneke Ledwaba had already put into action the 72-hour action plan to hunt down the criminals. The police provincial task team, led by a major-general, had been hard at work searching for the suspects who attacked the doctors at Letaba Hospital. The same task team would also take over the investigation of the latest robbery at Lebowakgomo Hospital, Mojapelo said.
Anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the suspects was requested to contact Brigadier James Esbach at 082-576-0743 or Captain Richard Boshomane at 079-894-5501, or call the crime stop toll free number 08600-10111, or the nearest police station. All information received would be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
According to earlier media reports, three doctors - two women and a man - were wounded in the Letaba Hospital robbery.


Since you will have invested lots of time to read by this article about inside design you will wish to write your ideas down. If something pops up in your head just remember to write it down and see what you may make for your self in the future as you progress as an inside designer. Clean up. Before beginning any inside design, it is a good idea to verify every little thing is very clean. Your carpet could look horrible, but it may not must be replaced. It's doable that it simply wants an excellent cleaning! Gt every thing cleaned up earlier than deciding on what to do next, and it's possible you'll save your self money and time.
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The genomes of many insect and parasite species contain beta carbonic anhydrase (β-CA) protein coding sequences. The lack of β-CA proteins in mammals makes them interesting target proteins for inhibition in treatment of some infectious diseases and pests. Many insects and parasites represent important pests for agriculture and cause enormous economic damage worldwide. Meanwhile, pollution of the environment by old pesticides, emergence of strains resistant to them, and their off-target effects are major challenges for agriculture and society.
In this study, we analyzed a multiple sequence alignment of 31 β-CAs from insects, some parasites, and selected plant species relevant to agriculture and livestock husbandry. Using bioinformatics tools a phylogenetic tree was generated and the subcellular localizations and antigenic sites of each protein were predicted. Structural models for β-CAs of Ancylostoma caninum, Ascaris suum, Trichinella spiralis, and Entamoeba histolytica, were built using Pisum sativum and Mycobacterium tuberculosis β-CAs as templates.
Six β-CAs of insects and parasites and six β-CAs of plants are predicted to be mitochondrial and chloroplastic, respectively, and thus may be involved in important metabolic functions. All 31 sequences showed the presence of the highly conserved β-CA active site sequence motifs, CXDXR and HXXC (C: cysteine, D: aspartic acid, R: arginine, H: histidine, X: any residue). We discovered that these two motifs are more antigenic than others. Homology models suggested that these motifs are mostly buried and thus not well accessible for recognition by antibodies.


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Celebrity News January 06, 2017
Denise Richards Discusses Family Life and New Screen Projects
Denise Richards is back in front of the camera with her new series, "A Girl Is a Gun."
"Extra" was on set with the mom of three, where the 45-year-old shared how she is teaching her daughters Sam, Lola and Eloise to be strong women.
She said, "I teach my daughters whatever it is they believe in, to believe in it and not be swayed by peer pressure or what others might think of them, and to stand strong in that, and it's okay if there are differences. That's what's really great about our world, even though someone might have a different opinion, you still need to respect their opinion, respect who they are."
In her upcoming show, Denise plays a strong woman. She said of her "A Girl Is a Gun" character, "She's living the all-American dream, and then she becomes the head of a vigilante group of women." Smiling, she added, "Girl power… she's made the ultimate sacrifice... leaving her family."
She also revealed, "I think what's fun about this series is a lot of it has such a '70s vibe about it."
Richards is also slated to hit the big screen starring opposite NFL bad boy Rob Gronkowski. In "American Violence," she'll play a doctor trying to save a condemned killer. She said, "I love watching a movie or TV show where you leave and you're like, 'wow,' and it starts a conversation."
"American Violence" is out February 3rd, and "A Girl Is a Gun" begins streaming in May on Blackpills.
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Lawyer: Man shot by cop expected to make full recovery
Sarah Okeson
News-Leader
A mentally ill panhandler shot by police in May is expected to make a full recovery after recently undergoing surgery, his attorney said Wednesday.
The May 9 shooting seriously damaged the intestines of Eric Butts, 27, forcing him to use a colostomy bag. Butts underwent surgery on Aug. 14 to try to repair the damage.
"He is still in the hospital, but Eric has graduated from liquid to soft foods, and thankfully, the doctors expect him to make a full recovery," said attorney Joshua Roberts.
Jason Shuck, who has told authorities that he meant to use his Taser, has resigned from the Springfield police force. He is facing a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault.
Butts was shot near the Walmart Neighborhood Market at 1320 S. Glenstone Ave., as he was running away.