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Miss hits convention out of the park
Last updated: 2015/08/24 at 11:20 AM
Karachi: "Run, run, run!" urged Sadia, as two girls ran with all their might between the makeshift wickets. At the other end of the street, another girl hurried after the ball and hurled it back towards the wicket as the umpire, a man dressed in a green shirt, moved away quickly to avoid being hit. The ball missed the wicket by inches. The over came to an end and so did the game.
This may sound like any top of the hat cricket match on the streets of Karachi where soft drink crates serve as wickets and the rules of hitting a particular tree or a house renders a player out. But it is not. Fifteen young girls of varying ages came out of their houses to play cricket on a street in Defence, as speeding cards zoomed past them, some slowing down to get a better look at what the girls were up to.
As some girls tried their hand at batting, with an occasional high strike, others settled for bowling. "I'm not really a sports person," said a young girl dressed in a pink top, only to be seen later bowling in a straight fashion, not wanting to be left out.
Natasha Ansari and Sadia Khatri, the organisers of the match, said that they used to play a lot of cricket back during their time at Mount Holyoke College. "The idea is about increasing women's access to public spaces. It felt heightened when we came back home as we didn't get the opportunity to play cricket here," explained 25-year-old Natasha, drenched in sweat after the match.
The cricket match is an extension of 24-year-old Sadia's venture 'Girls at Dhabas', a movement generated on social media. Speaking about her love for dhabas, where the girls occasionally hang out for light snacks and steaming cups of tea, she said it is a cheap way of having fun. "Our women seem more in a mental block. They don't step out of their houses much. Whatever little they do come out for is to sit in the car, travel to a particular place and that's it," opined Natasha about the restricted mobility of women.
The group of young women will be hosting more matches in the future. "We will go out more in the open as we first wanted people to get comfortable," said Sadia. Next in the pipeline is bicycling, as the group occasionally cycles around the neightbourhood. "It is an open group for all those who want to join us. Think of things that you all want to do outside your homes," she said.
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Call of Duty 2016 Confirmed In Development By Infinity Ward
Call of Duty 2016 has been confirmed to be in development by Infinity Ward, the developers of Call of Duty Ghosts that was released in 2013 during the launch of PS4 and Xbox One. We still don't know whether their new game is COD: Ghosts 2, COD: Advanced Warfare 2 or a sequel to an older Call of Duty like Modern Warfare.
Call of Duty Ghosts was the weakest entry in the series. It was developed by Infinity Ward and released in 2013 for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Wii U. It was riddled with bugs at launch and also faced harsh criticism over its multiplayer and single player content.
The next Call of Duty was from Sledgehammer Games who released a brand new entry in the Call of Duty series called Advanced Warfare. It was released in 2014 for the PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC. The game was an improvement over Ghosts in almost every way.
COD 2016. Now it's official. Can't wait to show you what we've been developing! #CallofDuty pic.twitter.com/m28X79gC9v
— Infinity Ward (@InfinityWard) February 11, 2016
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is the latest release from Treyarch Studios and Infinity Ward are again looking to be the developers of the next Call of Duty. Among the potential sequels, they can either develop a sequel to Ghosts, Advanced Warfare or go back and work on Modern Warfare 4. Hopefully we will know more about the next Call of Duty as we get closer to E3 2016.
Let us know if you are excited about Infinity Ward developing the next Call of Duty in the comments below.
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Save Max Celebrated Its 10th Anniversary and Annual Award Ceremony in a Unique Style
Save Max Real Estate
Luxury Cars Received by Top Performers | $1 Billion Achieved in 2020 Alone
Save Max Real Estate Inc. held its 10th Annual Awards Ceremony on November 11th, 2020 to appreciate and encourage all their agents, employees and partners for their performance and service in the year 2019-2020 at Drive-in theatre location Oakville.
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Save Max Real Estate Inc. held its 10th Annual Awards Ceremony on November 11th, 2020 to appreciate and encourage all their agents, employees and partners for their performance and service in the year 2019-2020 at Drive-in theatre location Oakville.
The event was attended by agents, their families, and a few esteemed as there was limited accommodation capacity. Keeping all COVID precautions in place, this event was extremely loved by everyone because of its uniqueness and willingness to not lose hope and still try and celebrate success for our agents, employees, partners and our success towards contribution towards the society.
Save Max also celebrated the commencement of its 10 years, the journey portrayal from a humble basement in Brampton to a well-established business with $4.1 Billion Sales Volume till date was truly inspiring to the audience. All COVID protocols and precautions were in place at the drive-in theatre location and Save Max made sure that everyone distanced from each other. This event was longed for by agents, employees, and partners. It was unique and was arranged keeping in mind the safety of everyone. This year also gave Save Max the opportunity to celebrate the benchmark of achieving $1 billion sales volume in 2020 alone which was very much celebrated through a short video which showed the whole in glimpse and how people at Save Max made a difference during the difficult times of COVID.
All this was encapsulated with lots of entertainment, dance performances and a movie premier at the end with laughter and glee. Raman Dua, CEO and Owner of Save Max Real Estate Inc. said, "This has been the only 2020 moment that me and the team will remember for years to come. Not only because of our enormous achievements but because of the type of celebration we were able to arrange."
TOP PERFORMERS AWARDED DURING SAVE MAX EVENT 2019
At the Save Max 10th Annual Awards ceremony the recognizable Top Agent of the Year Award went to Abhishek Grover from Save Max Supreme and & Lashika Katyal from Save Max Real Estate. Top Entrepreneur of the Year Award was given to Sachin Gupta, Broker of Record, Save Max Supreme Real Estate; Top Leader of the Year Award was bagged by Lalit Bhatla, Broker of Record, Save Max First Choice Real Estate and The Empire Life Award went to Balraj Puri, Broker of Record, Save Max Elite Real Estate.
Top Performers who achieved more than $500,000 GCI in 2019 alone were awarded Luxury Cars during the event which included, Top Agent Abhishek Grover, Hall of Fame Award Winner Ashish Parikh, and President Circle Award Winners Sampan Bhatia & Nitish Gabba.
Apart from Employees and agents at Save Max, even Franchising Partners were awarded for their performance in the year 2019. Best emerging Franchise of the year award was received by Save Max Infinity and Save Max Platinum, and Most Enterprising Franchise was awarded to Save Max Regal. Top Franchise of the year for the province of Alberta was received by Save Max Edge and for Ontario was received by Save Max Success. The fastest growing Franchise in term of number of agents and Best Starter Franchise in terms of sales volume was won by Save Max Success as well. Most Enterprising Franchise of the year award went to Save Max Prestige and Five Star Franchise Satisfaction was received by Save Max DreamHome. Team Awesome Award went to Save Max Fortune and Save Max Achievers received the Social Contributor Award for the year 2019. Most Progressive Team of the year was awarded to Save Max First Choice and Top Team of the Year Award was given to Save Max Supreme.
Raman Dua at the 10th Annual Awards expressed his gratitude to all the attendees and congratulated his team and the agents who did exceedingly well even in the year of Pandemic. He was humbled to see such a huge gathering despite the odds and mentioned that Save Max Team will keep on working tirelessly to provide the best real estate services to all clients. He commends his team for putting together this beautiful event that followed all protocols, but didn't limit the fun. He was enthusiastic to see what is in store for the coming events at Save Max as this was celebrated in a unique fashion.
About Save Max Real Estate
Save Max Real Estate is one of the fastest growing brokerages and opened its first real estate office in Brampton in 2010. From making history in the field of real estate by achieving $100 million sales volume within 16 months of inception to achieving $4.1 Billion sales volume until today, Save Max has always strived to stay true to its beliefs to deliver an exceptional real estate experience to all its valued clients.
The City of Brampton is home to Save Max and the company has had the opportunity to serve the residents and provide incomparable real estate services for past years and will keep doing the same in the future. Save Max is expanding and operating with 14 Franchisees all across Canada today.
To learn more about Save Max, visit www.savemax.ca or email info@savemax.ca
Loveleen Dhiman
Director of Marketing, Save Max Real Estate
905.459.7900 Ext.122 | loveleen@savemax.ca
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Saint of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica
"It is not very sensible to compare Mr. Gibran with Blake, because Blake was a genius whose every act was wrought from the white heat of passion."—THE TANK
"The name William Blake was added to the list by Patriarch Hymenaeus Beta in the Fall of 1997 e.v., based on Crowley's essay 'William Blake,' published in Oriflamme 2, Ordo Templi Orientis, 1998 e.v."—Tau Apiryon and Helena, Red Flame No. 2 – Mystery of Mystery: A Primer of Thelemic Ecclesiastical Gnosticism, Berkeley, CA, 1995
Greater Feast of William Blake, died August 12, 1827 at Westminster, United Kingdom
William Blake appears in no version of Liber XV, published during Aleister Crowley's lifetime. William Blake was added by Hymenaeus Beta in 1997 and is therefore a name celebrated optionally and only at performances when the full Saints Collect is read.
Gnostic Saint International Equinox Magick in Theory and Practice Posthumous
William Blake William Blake
A Liturgical Calendar for Thelemic Gnosticism
William Blake and his Illustrations to The Divine Comedy
William Blake and the Imagination
Magick Without Tears
Liber XLVI The Key of the Mysteries
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http://www.blakearchive.org
https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Blake
https://www.bl.uk/people/william-blake
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Tau Apiryon and Helena, Red Flame No. 2 – Mystery of Mystery: A Primer of Thelemic Ecclesiastical Gnosticism, Berkeley, CA, 1995
Aleister Crowley, "William Blake," in The Revival of Magick and Other Essays: Oriflamme 2, Ordo Templi Orientis, New Falcon, Publications, Tempe, Arizona 1998
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Uber driver is, in fact, an employee
by Steve Hargreaves @hargreavesCNN June 17, 2015: 3:11 PM ET
Surge pricing: Uber may be worth $50 billion
The California Labor Commission has ruled that an Uber driver is indeed an employee -- a move that could seriously undermine the company's business model.
The ruling, brought to light Tuesday by an Uber appeal, was in response to a complaint filed by one of its San Francisco drivers over unreimbursed expenses.
The commission awarded over $4,000 to the driver -- Barbara Ann Berwick. It said she was entitled to mileage and toll expenses for employees who use their personal cars for work, according to court documents filed at the Superior Court of California in San Francisco.
The ruling, if upheld, could pave the way for Uber to have to pay Social Security, healthcare and other expensive benefits. Nationwide, the company has 160,000 drivers, and if a precedent is set, it could eat into Uber's profits.
"Uber has made a killing by deferring all its expenses to its employees," said Shannon Liss-Riordan, a labor lawyer who's representing Uber drivers in a separate class action lawsuit. "This ruling could be significant to our case."
Uber argued that it is merely a platform that facilitates a transaction and that Berwick was an independent contractor, and therefore entitled to no such compensation.
The Labor Commission sided with Berwick, noting that Uber vets the drivers, dictates what types of cars they can use and controls the payments, among other things.
"[The] defendants are involved in every aspect of the operation," the Labor Commission said in its decision, made in March. "Aside from the car, Plaintiff had no investment in the business. Plaintiff was Defendants' employee."
Related: It's time for disruptive tech firms to grow up
In a statement, Uber said this ruling is contrary to a previous ruling from the same commission, which said its drivers are independent contractors. It added that five other states have made similar determinations.
"Drivers ... have complete flexibility and control," said the statement. "The majority of them can and do choose to earn their living from multiple sources, including other ride-sharing companies."
If upheld, the ruling could also call into question the business model of other companies that facilitate transactions in the so-called sharing economy, including other ride-sharing apps like Lyft and cleaning services like Homejoy.
Uber, a privately held company, has seen explosive growth over the last few years. It was recently valued at $50 billion dollars.
CNNMoney (New York) First published June 17, 2015: 1:09 PM ET


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Perhaps picking up on the era's obsession with astrology, Erroll Garner titled a 1972 release Gemini, which was indeed the sign under which he was born. Jazz critic Dan Morgenstern, while voicing skepticism of the stars' influence on human events, nonetheless makes a reasoned argument for at least a metaphorical connection to the Gemini twins: "Musically, Garner's duality is complete," he wrote in the liner notes. "His music combines intellect and emotion in perfect balance, moving and involving the listener on many planes, from sheer unreflecting enjoyment to total astonishment." Garner certainly astonishes throughout this nine-track collection, which was reissued as part of the Octave Records Remastered Series, particularly so on the self-penned title track. The pianist gleefully rips into a bluesy bounce, which is made all the more buoyant by the percolating rhythm section of bassist Ernest McCarty Jr., drummer Jimmie Smith and conga player Jose Mangual.
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How to Learn and Lead from a Place of Hope
What does it mean to learn and lead from a place of hope during these exceedingly uncertain times? Research tells us that, particularly during periods of uncertainty, hope tilts us toward action and toward engaging with life—even as we remain unce
Are hope and education synonymous? It's a common assumption, to be sure, as educators often tacitly seek to imbue hope in their students. But what does it mean to learn and lead from a place of hope during these exceedingly uncertain times?
Of the many academic and operational definitions of hope, my favorite is that hope is saying "yes" to life. Hope is a choice. It is a commitment to envisioning a future in which we wish to participate. The choice isn't always easy, but that decision to say "yes" to life is all the more important when times are tough.
Hope is fundamental to learning and to living. Hope recruits the imagination, giving us temporary respite from the difficult present while we consider how things might be made different. Research tells us that, particularly during periods of uncertainty, hope tilts us toward action and toward engaging with life—even as we remain uncertain about what will happen next.
At Hope Studies at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, we have spent the last 27 years learning about what it means to learn and lead from a place of hope. We know that hope is multifaceted. We know that hope is unique to each of us—my hope is not yours. We also know that hope is important across many cultures, faiths, and languages. So while we work across differences, there are also many commonalities to fostering hope. Our work has focused specifically on what it means to be intentional and, often, explicit about hope in the classroom, the boardroom, and the hospital room.
Below, I share some of our discoveries with you—an offering in the spirit of hope, and an invitation to experiment with and learn about hope during times when it is most needed.
Hope is not Pollyanna. Hope and reality can coexist. Hope does not deny the gravity of the situation. It lives alongside circumstances, inviting us to seek even the tiniest glimmer of possibility.
Hope is a search behavior. Become mindful about hope. Take note of where hope appears for you. Sometimes a walk, a commitment to notice hope, and a camera are just what's needed.
Relationships, like those between teachers and students, can be profound sources of hope. Knowing that someone sees us as valuable and believes in us is powerful medicine.
Ask others about their hopes. Listen without correcting. Be present. This is a gift of hope in itself.
Our values are an anchor. When we are uncertain of just what difference we can make, we have the fundamental choice to be the kind of people we hope to be in this circumstance.
The hope of leaders and the hope of learners are important. The practices we use for fostering others' hope work on us, too.
Hope is most commonly pro-social and action-oriented. We hold many hopes for others. Reflecting on these hopes and explicitly sharing them can seed community building. We may hear ourselves saying, "I share your hope."
To make meaningful change, it is not necessary for everyone to share all hopes. It is okay to acknowledge the hopes that we do not share.
Hope is both a process and an outcome. Our hopes can and do change over time. This is part of developing and growing. As we learn more about the world and ourselves, our hopes change. This process of learning and growing itself can offer hope.
Denise J. Larsen is director Hope Studies at the University of Alberta.


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The Guardian Fairy and the Bear
A Guardian Fairy, who watched over a hive of bees that provided honey for many fairy families, brought out the fairy families three or four times by crying out, "Bear! Bear!" and when they came to help him, laughed at them for their pains. The Bear, however, did truly come at last. The Guardian Fairy, now really alarmed, shouted in an agony of terror: "Pray, do come and help me, The Bear is destroying the hive"; but no one paid any heed to his cries, nor rendered any assistance. The Bear, having no cause for fear, at his leisure consumed all the honey and destroyed the bee hive.
The Miser and the Fairy
A Miser sold all that she had and bought a lump of gold, which she buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wall and went to look at daily. One of her servants observed her frequent visits to the spot and decided to watch her movements. She soon discovered the secret of the hidden treasure, and digging down, came to the lump of gold, and stole it. The Miser, on her next visit, found the hole empty and began to tear her hair and to make loud lamentations. A passing Fairy, seeing her overcome with grief and learning the cause, said, "Pray do not grieve so, but go and take a stone, and place it in the hole, and fancy that the gold is still lying there. It will do you quite the same service; for when the gold was there, you had it not, as you did not make the slightest use of it."
The Astronomer and the Fairy
An Astronomer used to go out at night to observe the stars. One evening, as he wandered through the suburbs with his whole attention fixed on the sky, he fell accidentally into a deep well. While he lamented and bewailed his sores and bruises, and cried loudly for help, a Fairy flew to the well, and learning what had happened said: "Hark ye, old fellow, why, in striving to pry into what is in heaven, do you not manage to see what is on earth?"
The Bears and the Bees
"Why should there always be this fear and slaughter between us?" said the Bears to the Bees. "Those evil-disposed Fairies have much to answer for. They always sound the alarm whenever we approach you and drive us off before we have done any harm. If you would only dismiss them from your side, there might soon be treaties of peace and reconciliation between us." The Bees, poor silly creatures, were easily beguiled and dismissed the Fairies, whereupon the Bears destroyed the unguarded hive at their own pleasure.
The Fairy and the Gemstone
A Fairy, searching for food for herself and her family, found a Gemstone and exclaimed: "If a human had found thee, and not I, he would have taken you and given you a place of honor; but I have for thee no purpose. I would rather have one drop of honey than all the Gemstones in the world."
The Wolf and the Fairy
A Wolf who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Fairy to enter his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Fairy extracted the bone and asked for payment, the wolf smiled and exclaimed: "Why, you surely already have sufficient reward, in having been permitted to draw out in safety from the mouth of a wolf."
The Fairy quickly flew away thinking: "In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your efforts."
The Merchant and the Fairy
A Merchant was driving along a country road, when a wheel got stuck in the mud. The Merchant, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wheel, and did nothing but utter cries for help. Finally a Fairy came to the Merchant and said: "Self-help is the best help. Try and fix the wheel yourself, and do not ask for aid until you have done your best. Only then will your cries not be in vain."
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The deployment is part of the theater security package in support of the Operation Atlantic Resolve.
USAF deploys F-15 Eagles to the Netherlands.
The U.S. Air Force deployed F-15s from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Portland, Oregon, and the 104th Fighter Wing, Westfield, Massachusetts, to Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, as part of a Theater Security Package in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
Since 2015, the U.S. Air Force schedules and deploys force packages of fighters and tankers throughout the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. TSP deployments to Europe vary in length and are supported with total force aircraft and Airmen from stateside units.
Once in theater, the aircraft will forward deploy to multiple locations throughout the theater, participating in exercises and training with our allies and partners. This highlights the United States' ability to deploy fighter aircraft to support our partners and allies in the European theater, and around the world.


Padbury's restaurant has been a Guildford stalwart for over 15 years. It's housed in a quaint old building and despite it being around for such a long time – this was my first visit here. I was there with Miss S and Mrs H. The three of us were seated at a table in the window, under a shimmering chandelier. We had a good view of Terrace Road and the Rose and Crown Hotel; across the street. The service was efficient and friendly. Mrs H even got "happy birthday" sung to her, by the lovely Irish waitress.
The origins of the name "Padbury's" is from Walter Padbury, one of the state's greatest builders and entrepreneurs. In the mid-1800's when WA was a new colony, he became WA's first millionaire. Padbury was also a great philanthropist. One of his biggest legacies was organising the telegraph line from Adelaide that connected isolated Perth to the rest of the world. The building itself, originally the "Padbury Stores" is heritage listed – it dates back to 1869. But enough of the history lesson.
Chilli garlic prawns (choice of Mild, Medium or Hot) $21.50 A generous serve of WA Tiger prawns, served sizzling – tossed with chilli flakes, garlic and butter served with fresh bread.
Field Mushroom ($15.50) Char grilled, local field mushroom, pine nut pesto, garlic bread with a pear and parmesan cheese salad. Mrs H enjoyed this – it was big and juicy.
Suckling Pork Belly ($30.50) The moist pork belly was braised for three hours served with honey apples, beetroot puree, caramel apples, green beans & broccoli and an Asian sauce. I enjoyed this, but I have to admit I do prefer it when my Pork belly has crackle on top.
Chocolate Fondant ($13.50) This is what Padbury's call their "Famous Fondant". I had to try it after a big claim like that! So often these aren't executed correctly – they don't ooze with chocolaty goodness. This did, and I'm sure I let out a little squeal of excitement! As they say – the proof is in the pudding. It's a very nice dessert and served with chocolate ice cream.
Overall we enjoyed the food at Padbury's. Whilst it wasn't mind-blowing – it was for the most part well cooked and nicely presented. I'd go back for the gooey pud for sure!
One of my lovely friends had a baby this month. It's so exciting and it was lovely to see the new mamma and to have a cuddle with her beautiful bub – I love that new baby smell!!
Mrs H isn't one for a lot of fuss. She didn't want a baby shower, but Miss S and I just couldn't let the occasion of her first baby go by without doing anything for her. So we organised a high tea for three at the lovely Madison Cottage in Guildford. It was fitting as the mum to be was the person who first introduced me to this gorgeous little café.
The three tiered china platter was absolutely brimming with sweet and savoury treats. The savouries were a selection of vol au vounts, finger sandwiches (like dill and cucumber) and mini savoury tarts. Our scrumptious selection of sweets were; scones with jam and cream, fruit tarts, cake, meringue and a chocolate truffle.
The tea and coffee available at Maddy's is excellent quality. They serve T2 and Yahava respectively. I had a pot of a refreshing sweet fruity tea and then I tried a pot of chai (my fave).
There is also giftware for sale; girly, shabby chic and French inspired home wares. The back room is a perfect room for a private high tea, for a group. The high tea is $32, which includes endless tea and coffee and the sitting takes about 2 hours.
The staff are very welcoming. "Maddy's" is a fantastic place for a girly catch up, it has a lovely atmosphere and I just love their miss-match shabby chic crockery – it's all in the detail. I've said it before, but you really can tell a lot of love has been put into this super cute café.
Little Chef was being ever so patient with me. We were driving here, there and everywhere running errands just before Christmas. I thought I'd reward this with a gelato treat (for him and me!). Tubs, in Guildford, is a locally run company. It opened just over 6 months ago.
LC had chocolate gelato in a cone, which he gobbled down in no time! I had a sneaky bite and it was so creamy.
I had a tub of berry sorbet, it was scrumptious and so refreshing.
At Tubs they also serve waffles, cake and coffee. Tubs is right opposite Alfred's Kitchen, so I think a tub of gelato, after one of Alfred's famous burgers would go down a treat for sure. The Apple Pie gelato is what I'd like to try next time – yummo!
It's not been too long since my last visit – but I cannot rave enough about the beer garden at The Rose and Crown Hotel in Guildford. If you've never been, do yourself a favour and go and have a lazy afternoon in the sun dappled garden. The historic hotel, has been beautifully restored, inside and out. I spent a Saturday Lunchtime there, with my work besties (Kez and Kimee) after a pamper morning. It was the perfect place to continue our relaxed vibe.
We all enjoyed our lunch. For the most part, a lot of what's on the menu is standard pub fare. Every time I've been (about 5 times now) it's all been of very good quality and flavour. Which is why I'll be back another 5 times… and probably some more!
One of my work besties, Kez, had been telling me about new-ish restaurant Little Guildford for months. We finally made a date to visit it recently. It was all she had described and more. It's on the lovely Swan Street – right opposite the Rose and Crown. We'd gone there on a Sunday lunch time, they don't take bookings, due to the brunch crowd. We were happy to "wing it" though, given the Rose & Crown was a good plan B for food.
"Little Guilford" is a quaint slice of this historic Perth suburb. Housed in an old building it is brimming with character and times gone by – the old photo mural is a great touch. You can dine alfresco, under the large umbrellas out front. You can also dine indoors, in the tardis-like dining room. We decided to sit out the front, on the high tables. It was a great spot and a tad quieter than inside.
I thought that the lunch menu was very reasonably priced. I chose the Seafood Chowder ($22). The hearty wintery dish didn't disappoint! It was full of yummy little morsels of salmon, prawns, bacon and potatoes. It was creamy and seasoned well.
Mushroom Rissotto ($26) The risotto was cooked well and had lots of earthy mushroom and truffle oil flavours. It was finished with chunks of swiss brown mushrooms, fresh asparagus and lashings of shaved parmesan.
Both of these sweet little delights were scrumptious! The coffee at Little Guildford is great too. It's a super spot for lunch and their breakfast/brunch and dinner menus looks very tempting too.
The Rose and Crown Hotel, on the lovely Swan Street in Guildford, is a stunning heritage building. It is the SECOND oldest operating pub in Australia – the grand old building has been restored beautifully.
We've visited the Rose and Crown a few times over the years. Its somewhere we take overseas guests to and we just love a lazy afternoon in the shady beer garden. Pre-blog we had enjoyed lovely dinners and lunches here. Little Chef also discovered every child's fave dessert – "Frog in a pond" here, on a warm summers day.
On this occasion, we were merely passing through, on a cold winter's afternoon. After a long drive, we all needed a caffeine/beer/sugar hit, as well as a roaring fire. The Rose and Crown ticked all the boxes. We found a beaut spot right next to the open fire.
Chocolate Peanut Marquise ($13). This rich, velvety French dessert was divine. We loved the house made marshmallows too. Needless to say it didn't last long!! And it won't be long until we're back again!!
This quaint little café in one of Guildford's little old cottages is absolutely gorgeous!! I went there with my two work besties – the lovely Kez and Kimmie. The café is in a cute old cottage, built in the 1920s. You can sit out the front on the decking, or inside by the fire.
There is a gift shop inside; that sells girly, whimsical and French inspired home wares. In another little nook is a perfect room for a private high tea. There are two tables and it looks like it could seat about 14 people. The high tea is $32, which includes endless tea and coffee. A group of ladies on the next table from us had a three tiered china platter brimming with sweet and savoury treats. There were macaroons, scones, cupcakes, sandwiches and mini savoury tarts. It looked fabulous – I will most certainly be returning for that!!
Maddison Cottage has delicious freshly baked cakes, cookies, scones, savoury muffins and tarts. They also have excellent quality tea and coffee (Yahava coffee, T2 etc).
We were there for a spot of afternoon tea. We had Super Moist Chocolate Cake (Kez said it was super moist and delicious), Orange and Almond Cake (which was perfect for the gluten free Miss Kimmie), Ginger slice was very tasty and zingy and Little Chef had a chocolate Cookie – which he practically inhaled. We all loved the baked goodies and the coffee was fab.


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{ August 30, 2011 @ 12:16 am } · { critic's picks }
Last fall – the weekend before Thanksgiving, to be exact – two generations of prog, fusion, Eastern, jazz and jam minded players convened in Raleigh, North Carolina for a summit called the New Universe Music Festival. The event was the brainchild of the indie label Abstract Logix, which has been blurring the boundaries (and age restrictions) regulating various musical genres for years. Its music has been primarily introduced through recordings. On these two November nights, however, such sounds were allowed to bump heads onstage. Through an engaging double-disc live album, Abstract Logix Live! The New Universe Music Festival 2010, those performances now become part of the label's recorded mission.
Among the elder participants: pioneering guitarist and Mahavishnu Orchestra founder John McLaughlin, past and present Return to Forever drummer Lenny White and the landmark Indian percussionist (and one-time McLaughlin bandmate) Zakir Hussain. From the younger camp come Widespread Panic guitarist Jimmy Herring, Indian drummer and film score composer Ranjit Barot and the extraordinary Oregon-born guitarist Wayne Krantz (whose has collaborated with Steely Dan and Billy Cobham, among many others).
The music ranges from suitably eccentric – as in the busy funk and fusion passages that mingle between Barot and synth-happy Tribal Tech keyboardist Scott Kinsey on Sometimes I… – to the elegantly cool Very Sad, where Austrian guitarist Alex Machacek nicely channels the spaciousness and tone of one of the Abstract Logix stable's most obvious influences, British prog and fusion stylist Allan Holdsworth.
Given the prominence of guitar heroes on New Universe Music Festival and the frequent Eastern underpinnings within their music, it seems only natural that the spirit of George Harrison would pay a visit. On a cover of the late Beatle's Sgt. Pepper classic Within You, Without You, Herring opens with contemplative atmospherics respectful of Harrison's original before building to a fusion boil with longtime drumming pal Jeff Sipe.
Krantz opens the second disc with a limber trio excursion titled Why that features the rubbery support of veteran six-string bassist Anthony Jackson while White revisits Gazelle, a tireless fusion romp he first recorded over 40 years ago alongside the tune's composer, Joe Henderson.
McLaughlin's 4th Dimension band, augmented by Hussain, brings the party home. On Recovery, they set up a concise electric bounce that relies as much on Cameroonian bassist Etienne M'Bappe and drummer Gary Husband as the two featured soloists. But the 21 minute Mother Tongues fully unleashes Hussain's rigorous tabla rhythms and a surprisingly playful guitar lead from McLaughlin.
It's a merry confluence of styles, sounds and ethnic strategies. And like the bulk of New Universe Music Festival, the resulting music is best appreciated for its improvisational ingenuity. In short, dig these glorious instrumental live performances for what they are rather than for where they came from.
GROW INTO THE GARDEN; SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE; Turn that precious oudoor space into a sleek retreat…(Features)
Daily Mail (London) August 14, 2010 AS GARDENS evolve into stylish outdoor rooms, this is a good time of year to think 'outside the shed' and introduce some ultrastylish new features to make the most of that precious patch of outdoor space.
Sails that act as sunblinds while looking more like overhead sculptures, decadent day beds in the latest all-weather PU rattan and log cabins that can be dressed up as twinkly retreats for entertaining — these are some of the latest ideas for creating a relaxing retreat in the garden, which can be home to so much more than the proverbial shed.
Creating a sleek outdoor sanctuary will extend an al fresco lifestyle well into autumn.
And with August sales on now, it's a great time to dream up grand designs as everything from patio heaters to pergolas and play frames are at up to half price, with ample time to get your project installed and put to use over the months to come.
From shed to sauna ONCE they were just somewhere to store the tools or bikes — and a refuge for a generation of dads. website monkey tower defence 4
But now the shed has morphed into a stylish log cabin often fully equipped with modern furnishings, heating and electricity — to be put to innovative use as a sauna, cinema room, gym, guest room, play room or warm and cosy double glazed home office.
A cabin can also be dressed up to look magical in the evening with LED lighting, a sound system and storm lanterns leading to it for al fresco entertaining. And it can add value as well as extra space to your home.
Check out the many variations available from Dunster House (www.dhlogcabins.co.uk), from guest rooms and offices to gazebos, saunas and camping cocoons.
Dunster House also supply special Rapidpad foundations requiring minimal digging, making the cabin much quicker to erect than laying a concrete base.
Sail through summer KEEPING the conservatory cool in summer, or creating an outdoor area that provides some welcome shade doesn't just mean blinds or pergolas. see here monkey tower defence 4
A lightweight tensile sail can provide a contemporary and visually stunning feature, like a floating sculpture overhead.
Tensile sails are used in many famous architectural spaces, such as Sadler's Wells, to create a focal point, diffuse light and remove solar glare.
But these cutting edge architectural tools adapt equally well to the home, providing conservatory shades or canopies to go over a patio or walkway, creating a transition space between home and garden, while providing protection from the sun and rain — look at www.tensarc.co.uk Year-round sanctuary FROM decadent day beds to corner groups – the latest weather resistant modular rattan garden furniture can turn a garden haven into a super sleek sanctuary.
The buzzword is PU rattan, which you can leave out all year in all weathers without fading or splitting. Instead it retains a stylish look that has the knack of making you feel like you're sitting by a swish 5-star hotel pool in the South of France.
The UV-resistant rattan is easy to wipe down, smoother and softer to the touch than traditional wicker and stays cool even in hot weather, with a strong rust resistant frame.
Comfy cushions are showerproof with washable covers, but are best kept undercover when not in use.
A good source is Showhouse Furniture (www.showhousefurniture.com), suppliers of stylish PU rattan furniture sets to consumers and leading hotels such as The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales, where the Ryder Cup is being held in October.
PM's garden party IN THE run up to the General Election, Dunster House were delighted to see their Monkey Tower climbing frame sitting proud as punch behind Prime Minister David Cameron, in pictures taken in his garden.
He's a busy man, but if he did find time to assemble the Monkey Tower himself for his family, he would have found it a doddle using the simple instructions and assembly kit provided – and to dismantle it to move it to his new Downing Street address (www.dhclimbingframes.co.uk).
Climbing frames come in all kinds of fun combinations, with monkey bars, swings, towers, climbing ladders, fireman's poles, scramble nets and wave slides. Kids love them and they provide an easy way to ensure they get plenty of exercise.
And like most of the latest ideas for transforming the garden, you may get one now at a particularly good price.
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summer album of the week 08/27/11
{ August 27, 2011 @ 12:47 am } · { summer album of the week }
john hiatt: slow turning (released august 1988)
Issued a year after the heroic Bring the Family, the album that finally defined John Hiatt's songwriting and performance work after a solo career that sagged for nearly 15 years, Slow Turning rolled up the songsmith's musical sleeves. It enlisted his then-road band (led by the masterful bayou guitarist Sonny Landreth) and offered a fistful of tunes that sounded liberated next to Family's more obvious domestic leanings. In the years to come, artists like Emmylou Harris and Buddy Guy would cover Slow Turning tunes. But none would match the wily electric cunning Hiatt brought to his own extraordinary songs.
Research on Headache and Migraine Detailed by S.K. Piebes and Co-Authors.
Pediatrics Week May 7, 2011 "Recurrent headaches significantly affect health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adults; the impact of headache on HRQOL among adolescents is unknown, and the psychometric properties of headache-specific outcomes instruments have not been adequately studied in this population. To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) and Pediatric Migraine Disability Assessment (PedMIDAS) in healthy adolescent athletes. Descriptive survey," researchers in Mesa, United States report. web site at still university
"High school athletic training facilities during the fall sports season. 177 high school athletes (89 males and 88 females). A survey consisting of a demographic and concussion-history questionnaire, a graded symptom scale, the HIT-6, and the PedMIDAS. Internal consistency (alpha), test retest reliability (r(s)), Bland-Altman analyses, and the Mann-Whitney U test were used to evaluate psychometric properties and age and gender differences. The HIT-6 and PedMIDAS item and total scores. Test-retest reliability for the HIT-6 total score was r(s)=.72, and reliability of individual items ranged from r(s)=.52 to .67. The test-retest reliability for the PedMIDAS total score was r(s)=.61, and reliability of individual items ranged from r(s)=.23 to .62. Both scales demonstrated acceptable internal consistency: HIT-6 alpha=.89-.90 and PedMIDAS alpha=.71-.75. The authors found moderate test-retest reliability for the HIT-6 and the PedMIDAS in a healthy adolescent athlete population," wrote S.K. Piebes and colleagues. go to site at still university
The researchers concluded: "Research on the applicability and utility of the HIT-6 and PedMIDAS in concussed adolescents is warranted." Piebes and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation (Measurement Properties of Headache-Specific Outcomes Scales in Adolescent Athletes. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 2011;20(1 Sp. Iss.):129-142).
For additional information, contact S.K. Piebes, AT Still University, Athlet Training Program, Mesa, AZ 85206, United States.
Publisher contact information for the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation is: Human Kinetics Publ Inc., 1607 N Market St., PO Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61820-2200, USA.
in performance: tower of power
{ August 26, 2011 @ 12:21 am } · { in performance }
baritone saxophonist stephen doc kupka
"I know, I know," barked saxophonist Emilio Castillo to a section of seated patrons at last night's hotwired performance by Tower of Power at Buster's. "You thought this was some smooth jazz show. Well, there ain't no Kenny G here tonight, folks."
Indeed not. Bolstered by an electric front line of five horn men (which included band founder/leader Castillo on tenor sax), a riotously tight four man rhythm section and a vocalist, Larry Braggs, full of tireless soul stamina, TOP blasted through a 100 minute set ripe with deep pocket grooves, sterling R&B finesse and the kind of layered, percolating old-school funk that kept the music in frenetic motion.
The performance opened with the beefy title tune to the 1978 TOP album We Came to Play. And that the members did. The horn team (two trumpeters and three sax men) quickly established the show's mood with rapid, brassy jabs as well as lusher, less frantic orchestration that has collectively been the band's calling card for its 43 year history. And certainly, the numerous muscular solos of tenor saxophonist Tom Politzer, the funky honks from longstanding TOP baritone sax ace Stephen Doc Kupka and rapid fire dashes of flugelhorn and trumpet from Adolfo Acosta fueled such vintage fare as 1972's Down to the Nightclub and 1973's Get Yo' Feet Back on the Ground as well comparatively newer workouts that included 1995's Souled Out and 1997's So I Got to Groove.
vocalist larry braggs
But what backed up the horns, while perhaps not as outwardly visible, was no less arresting. In the midst of the instrumental Walkin' Up Hip Street, the horn section exited the stage, allowing the band to break itself down to the lean organ trio of keyboardist Roger Smith, recent guitar recruit Jerry Cortez and veteran drummer David Garibaldi. With Smith's vibrant Hammond organ solo leading the way, the resulting jam offered an altogether different but equally vital groove.
Braggs covered all the r&b/funk bases with ease, from a cover of the Billy Paul soul staple Me and Mrs. Jones that gathered steam with each successive verse to an encore reading of TOP's breakthrough hit You're Still a Young Man that brought the singer, the brass and the rhythm section to a summery, soulful boil.
still on top
{ August 25, 2011 @ 12:01 am } · { misc. }
tower of power. top row: larry braggs, david garibaldi, roger smith, francis rocco prestia, mark harper (replaced by jerry cortez). bottom row: adolfo acosta, mike bogart (replaced by sal cracchiolo), stephen doc kupka, tom politzer, emilio castillo. photo by rob shanahan.
Just a quick heads-up here about one of the summer's last great concert events, and, quite possibly one of its most overlooked ones.
Tonight marks the return of Tower of Power, the brass-fortified Bay Area brigade that has kept soul, funk and R&B tradition alive for over 43 years. The brass section, still with founding saxophonists Emilio Castillo and Stephen Doc Kupka in charge, remains the signature stamp upon TOP's long running soul sound. Over the years, those horns have also bolstered classic recordings by Santana (the 1971 hit Everybody's Everything) and Little Feat (1978's Waiting for Columbus concert album) as well as the mid '80s hits of Huey Lewis and the Lewis, among others. But TOP's rhythm section – again manned by two more longstanding members, bassist Francis Rocco Prestia and drummer David Garibaldi – gives the music a scorching stop-on-a-dime clarity.
TOP continues to record today with Larry Braggs as its lead vocalist. But the band's first three albums remain its defining work: 1970's East Bay Grease (which contains the funk barnstormer Knock Yourself Out and extraordinary jazz-soul ballad Sparkling in the Sand), 1972's Bump City (which features the band's signature soul hit You're Still a Young Man) and 1973's Tower of Power (bolstered by the R&B nugget So Very Hard to Go and the band's best brass attack hit What is Hip?).
TOP performs at 8:30 tonight at Buster's Billiards and Backroom, 899 Manchester St.. Ben Lacy and Bob Bryant will open. Tickets are $30. For more info, call (859) 368-8871 or go to www.bustersbb.com.
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On a pair of two new concert recordings, two masterful Americana stylists representing successive generations take different routes through and around the music that has defined their careers over the decades.
On Ramble at the Ryman, the great Levon Helm takes the famed Midnight Ramble jam sessions he has popularized in his Woodstock, NY barn studio to the cathedral of country music, Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. And in keeping with Ramble tradition, several Music City-and-more luminaries join in to give the performance a stately party atmosphere.
But for Not So Loud, from Missouri road warriors The Bottle Rockets, the mood is even looser – lighter, even – in an all acoustic outing that sacrifices none of the band's barroom edge.
Of course, just having Helm around for Ramble at the Ryman, given his ongoing battles over the past 15 years with throat cancer, is cause for celebration. And to be sure, that mighty Arkansas wail Helm used to such expert effect in the late '60s and '70s with The Band presents itself here with a worn and raspy tone. But his singing is nonetheless sagely, soulful and highly serviceable.
From the onset of the 1975 Band gem Ophelia, with its celebratory brass arrangement, the spirit of fun surrounding Ramble at the Ryman is undeniable, as is the ensemble drive fortified by daughter Amy Helm and drummer Tony Leone (of the fine new generation Americana troupe Ollabelle) and veteran guitarist Larry Campbell. Their contributions help propel the Chuck Berry rock and soul of Back to Memphis and the luscious Cajun waltz of The Band's Evangeline (the latter with Sheryl Crow sitting in).
While the Band nuggets are a blast, the highlights are three tunes pulled from Helm's Grammy winning 2007 album Dirt Farmer. From that lot, the show stealer is the quietly righteous Wide River to Cross. Helm leaves the vocal lead to the song's co-composer, Buddy Miller. But the ensuing country mingling of brass and fiddle proves Ramble at the Ryman still rocks even when the tempo and temperaments are chilled.
Not So Loud may seem like a curve ball, especially at this stage in the nearly two decade old career of The Bottle Rockets. After all, this is a band that once positioned itself to be a '90s Midwestern graduate from the Lynyrd Skynyrd school of Southern rock mischief. But the album lets the country-folk foundations of Brian Henneman's songs modestly rock out, starting with an intriguing clawhammer banjo reading of Early in the Morning. The fun sails right through to the rugged country sweep of Turn for the Worse and the crisply bittersweet Kerosene.
In its own way, the music is still very electric in terms of vitality. It's just that the songs ignite with a slower yet even more deliberate flame than before.
John Cotter, 48 Editor at New York Daily News
The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) October 26, 1991 | Associated Press NEW YORK — John Cotter, recently named managing editor of the New York Daily News, died yesterday at his home in Darien, Conn., apparently of a heart attack. He was 48. go to web site new york dailys
His appointment as managing editor of the News was announced last weekend, and he was to begin work there officially on Monday.
Mr. Cotter was hired away from the New York Post, which he joined in 1989 and served as metropolitan editor. Before that, he had served as metropolitan editor of New York Newsday and as enterprise editor at The Associated Press. here new york dailys
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Mr. Cotter graduated from Scranton University and began his newspaper career at the Harrisburg Patriot in Pennsylvania.
He went to work for The Associated Press in Pittsburgh in 1968 and was transferred to the Philadelphia bureau in 1970. Later that year he was sent to New York, where he worked on the main national news desk and eventually became the news service's enterprise editor. He later worked for Reuters.
in performance: bert lams and tom greisgraber
bert lams and tom griesgraber. photo by oscar afsahi.
Certainly what makes the music of Bert Lams and Tom Griesgraber so intriguing is the atmospheric – almost impressionistic – ambience they create on 6-string acoustic guitar, Chapman stick and a healthy arsenal of pedal effects. But what enhanced that sense of invention last night at Frankfort's Coffeehouse Café was one of the oldest but most trusted embellishments in the world of art and commerce – location, location, location.
The Café seats perhaps 50 or 60 patrons, tops. As such, performances there can't help but possess the air of a house concert. Save for a few patrons that last night wanted to engage in a technical Q and A with Griesgraber between songs, the audience readily accepted the sort of active listening requirements such a setting demanded. Needless to say, so did the artists.
Griesgraber continually expanded not only the vocabulary of sounds the stick creates by tapping notes out on its strings, but also the placement of those sounds.
On Don't Look Back, he shifted from bass colors to rich harmonic chords that played beautifully off of Lams' guitarwork, which impressively mixed classical and minimalist references with healthy doses of improvisation. Later on Search and Destroy, the stick effects intensified instrumental dynamics in response to dazzling guitar arpeggios. And on a set-closing revision of Bob Dylan's All Along the Watchtower, Griesgraber was a virtual one man band of harmonic, orchestral and improvisational invention.
Lams' guitarwork was no less arresting. His classical and contemporary accents triggered plaintive country melodies (during the new Prairie Suite and the middle section of the road-tested California Guitar Trio piece Train to Lamy), rugged, amplified slide leads (on another new work identified only as New Piece No. 2) and delicate, emotive lyricism (the CGT favorite The Marsh).
Courageous and inviting instrumental music in an ideal performance setting… what more could you ask for on a gorgeous August evening?
cream: wheels of fire (released august 1968)
Disraeli Gears is viewed as the masterwork of the all-star British rock trio known as Cream. But on the double-album followup Wheels of Fire, released a year later, their music positively boiled over. One record was filled with studio gems ranging from landmark hits (White Room) to blues variations (Sitting on Top of the World) to originals that pulled all kinds of psychedelic chamber-style punches (Deserted Cities of the Heart). The second disc of Fillmore West live recordings sported blues jams (Spoonful, Crossroads) full of ragged instinct and raw psychedelic fury. A volcano of an album.
in performance: return to forever IV/zappa plays zappa
{ August 19, 2011 @ 1:35 am } · { in performance }
return to forever IV: jean-luc ponty, lenny white, chick corea, stanley clarke and frank gambale. composite photo by c. taylor crothers, kimberly wright and miles standish pettengill III.
After walking onstage to a hero's welcome last night at Cincinnati's PNC Pavilion, the five members making up the newest lineup of jazz fusion juggernaut Return to Forever assembled in a very workmanlike formation.
Keyboardist/founder/de facto frontman Chick Corea and mainstay drummer Lenny White were as opposite ends of the stage facing each other with bassist Stanley Clarke standing in the middle, nearly shoulder-to-shoulder with the band's two new recruits – violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and guitarist Frank Gambale.
This was a telling design, to a point. It was especially appropriate for Corea, who almost never took his eyes off of his fellow players. At age 70, his performance gift isn't so much an obvious instrumental prowess, but a boundless sense of playfulness. While the band's setlist tends to stay fixed from night to night, Corea gave the impression that his every musical move – whether it was the dramatic flourish of acoustic piano that roared under White's Sorceress or the moog solos he assembled for the celebratory encore version of Clarke's School Days – was dictated by a cue from his bandmates.
The tight formation also played out for the show-opening Medieval Overture (from what is arguably RTF's finest album, 1976's rock-savvy Romantic Warrior). Solos were held in check while the tricky rhythmic turns were taken at a deliciously (and deliberately) breakneck pace. In short, RTF was out to establish quickly that its new lineup operates as a proper band as opposed to an assemblage of honored fusion vets. Mission accomplished.
Of course, as the 90 minute program progressed, each member was given ample room to roam. Clarke's dizzying, finger-popping electric bass turns were audience favorites, but Ponty's often elegant turns on violin (especially during the lovely acoustic reading of his 1975 piece Renaissance) proved a refreshing new voice for the band to play with while Gambale colored much of the more electric material with a solid rockish underpinning that was, like much of this immensely enjoyable performance, refreshingly free of flash.
dweezil zappa.
Sharing last night's bill was Zappa Plays Zappa, an ensemble led by guitarist Dweezil Zappa devoted exclusively to the non-classical repertoire of his late father/composer/guitarist Frank Zappa. Lest anyone dismiss this as just another tribute band, the younger Zappa and his group made it clear just how versed it was not only in the technical demands of his father's compositions (Mr. Green Genes) but also in the sense of pop tradition that surrounds them (the doo-wop-ish What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body?) and the sense of performance animation necessary to bring it all to life (the horror movie send-up Cheepnis).
Most of all, it was great just to hear a band of top flight musicians a generation removed from the elder Zappa keeping alive such a distinctive and demanding catalogue of songs. One can only imagine father Frank would be cracking a sardonic smile if he caught son Dweezil last night spreading a fluid but agitated guitar run over the rhythmic social ooze that was Po-Jama People. Like father like son, indeed.
strict tiempo
{ August 18, 2011 @ 12:51 am } · { profiles }
the members of tiempo libre and their secret radio.
Jorge Gomez didn't just name the newest album by Tiempo Libre My Secret Radio on a whim. There is a back story to the title that enforces the entire sense of musical exploration surrounding the Grammy-nominated Cuban music ensemble that performs at this weekend's Picnic with the Pops performances with the Lexington Philharmonic.
It stems back to the days when keyboardist, arranger, vocalist and Tiempo Libre music director Gomez was thirsting, as were his bandmates, for sounds emanating from outside his Havana homeland. Artistically reared in Russian-inspired conservatories, Gomez was versed in classical music as well as immensely rhythmic Afro-Cuban grooves. But across the waters on the shorelines of Miami lived a vastly different music.
American songs and styles were forbidden on Cuban airwaves, however. So Gomez was left to his own devices – or, more specifically, a device. He jury-rigged a homemade radio and snuck a listen to the joyous but subversive music from the United States.
"We had to invent our own radio and antenna, really," Gomez said. "We went to the roof and had to wait until 1 a.m. to listen to even some of the music coming from Miami. We would spend the whole night recording the music onto cassettes.
"We heard everything, from (jazz star) Chick Corea to (jazz-pop vocalist) Al Jarreau to (R&B favorites) Chaka Khan and Earth, Wind & Fire. The next day, we took that music back to our neighborhoods and had a big party. This wasn't just music for us. It was a whole new door to the world."
Having relocated to Miami in 2000, Gomez had fashioned Tiempo Libre into one of the most established Cuban music groups currently working outside of Cuba. Though its music regularly touches upon its classical background and a wealth of Afro-Cuban inspirations, the band's performance specialty is the Cuban style known as timba.
A harmonic hybrid that touches of elements of mambo and jazz, timba also reaches out to contemporary influences of funk and rock that fall outside of Cuban tradition. Timba is often viewed by some as an extension of salsa. But Gomez says there is one key difference between the two.
"Salsa is for the dancer," he said. "Timba is for the musician who loves to dance. It's more sophisticated. If you go to a timba concert, you have two possibilities before you. You can hear the music or you can dance the music. But I guess you can also do both."
Tiempo Libre's classical heritage remains very active as the band advances timba music to the masses. The ensemble's Grammy nominated 2009 album, Bach in Havana, is an artful reimagining of Bach sonatas, preludes and fugues within settings of danzon, son and, of course, timba.
"Bach in Havana is, basically, the story of our lives in Cuba," Gomez said. "In Cuba, to be a musician, you have to pass classical training, a style of training that comes, really, from Russia. It's not like here in America, where you pay a private teacher and learn piano. Cuban training was very formal.
"Training at the conservatory meant playing classical music from 8 in the morning to 6 at night. But then we would go back to our neighborhoods and start playing Cuban music – the timba, the cha cha cha, the danzons – all these great Afro-Cuban rhythms. So our lives were a mix of these two worlds."
Bach in Havana also gave Gomez and Tiempo Libre the opportunity to record, on three tunes, with Paquito D'Rivera. A Cuban expatriate acknowledged as one of the world's most stylistically daring alto saxophonists, D'Rivera is also an alumnus of the groundbreaking timba-inspired Cuban jazz ensemble Irakere.
"Paquito is amazing," Gomez said. "He is a genius. But he is also a very, very good person. To play with him… I mean, it's crazy. He is one of the great musicians in the world – him and (fellow celebrated Irakere alumni) Arturo Sandoval and Chucho Valdes. We grew up listening to their music. We were like students."
Gomez hopes to follow in D'Rivera's footsteps in so far as becoming a musical ambassador from his homeland to a steadily mounting North American fanbase.
"That's our goal, to bring the Cuban music all around the United States. I mean, we transport our souls into another dimension when we are onstage. We just let it go with the music. So, yes, ambassadors of our culture… that's what we are."
Picnic with the Pops featuring the Lexington Philharmonic and Tiempo Libre takes place 8:30 p.m. Aug. 19 and 20 at The Meadow at Keene Barn, Keeneland, 4201 Versailles Rd.
Tickets are $15 (individual) and $200-$400 (tables). Call (859) 233-3535 or go to www.lexpops.com
lenny white forever
Lenny White knows them all by heart – specifically, the swipes and gripes by jazz traditionalists that view the electric rock, prog and funk leanings of fusion music as stylistic sellouts.
He weathered such criticisms over three decades ago when the band he co-piloted, the popular quartet version of fusion mainstay Return to Forever, began playing larger and larger venues alongside the fellow jazz-rockers of Weather Report, the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Herbie Hancock's Headhunters to what was then a new jazz generation.
Never mind how all of these bands have serious jazz roots that their growing fanbase quickly traced first to their one common source, Miles Davis, and then further to the music Davis made with John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. Never mind how those young listeners discovered an entire jazz history in the process. No, to the traditionalists, the thought of hard electric jazz playing off of rockish impulses bordered on heresy.
But as a new Return to Forever ensemble – titled, accordingly, Return to Forever IV – takes flight this summer, White sees a certain vindication for himself, his fusion brethren and especially the music they popularized and pioneered.
"It's funny, really," White said by phone from Marseilles, France, during the European swing of a world tour that brings Return to Forever IV to Cincinnati on Thursday. "There were a lot of the jazz purists back then who thought what we were doing was destroying jazz music, that what we were doing was taking away from its tradition. It always seemed the complete opposite to me. I think we were bringing people toward the music.
"When you think about it, all of the seminal jazz-rock bands – Return to Forever, Mahavishnu, Tony Williams' Lifetime, the Headhunters – all had representatives that played with Miles on Bitches Brew (Davis' 1969 cornerstone fusion album). That's where the germ of this music really started. Miles had delved into explorations of electric music before that. But Bitches Brew was the galvanizing point. That's when people started going, 'OK, this is something new. Let's see where this goes.'"
Return to Forever surfaced in 1972 by ways of an album of the same name by keyboardist and Davis alumnus Chick Corea, who has remained an honored jazz journeyman in and out of fusion circles ever since. White joined him and bassist Stanley Clarke for a quartet Return to Forever band in 1973, first with guitarist Bill Connors and then with replacement Al DiMeola that lasted through 1976. A larger but short lived brass fortified RTF band that excluded White and DiMeola followed, although the band split seemingly for good in 1978.
"There was always a healthy competition in those days," White said of the '70s era that yielded the popular RTF albums Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (1973), Where Have I Known You Before (1974), No Mystery (1975) and Romantic Warrior (1976). "And anytime there is this striving to be the best you can be, to be as good or better than the other guys, the music rises to a whole new level. The bar gets raised. It was a great time, man. The music was like a war cry."
Aside from a short-lived quartet reunion with DiMeola in 1983, RTF remained dormant until 2008 when it toured extensively during the summer months. RTF IV proceeds this year without DiMeola but with guitarist Frank Gambale (who performed throughout the '80s in Corea's Elektric Band) and violinist Jean Luc-Ponty (whose ties with Corea, Clark and White extend back several decades) in his place.
"The situation was Al had started working with his World Sinfonia band this year," White said of how RTF IV came to be. "He felt that was what he wanted to do. Plus, Chick, Stanley and myself had done a trio tour (chronicled on the recent Forever album along with studio sessions featuring Ponty and Connors). We were playing jazz standards. Al doesn't do that. So when we got back together to look at this version of Return to Forever, there were a lot of different considerations. But the feeling was kind of mutual that Al wanted to do something else and we wanted to try a different direction.
"But I'm telling you, man, the way this new lineup is playing is unbelievable. Jean Luc told me at breakfast the other morning how much he enjoys sitting back and watching us play. 'And I'm on the bandstand with you guys.'
"So I think everybody is having fun. And that's what's really, really important."
Return to Forever IV with Zappa Plays Zappa perform at 8 p.m. Aug 18 at the PNC Pavilion of Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati. Tickets are $34-$71.50. Call (513) 232-6220 or (800) 745-3000 or go to www.ticketmaster.com.


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The Poynette boys and girls track and field teams had their work cut out for them after competing in back-to-back meets last week. They took part in the Westfield Triangular on April 15 and the Belleville Quad the following night.
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Defending WIAA Division 3 state champion Poynette picked up right where it left off last season. The Pumas opened the 2019 campaign with three wins last week.
Senior Hanna Walters came into the March 28 season opener against Adams-Friendship needing one goal to hit the 100-goal mark for her career.
What it lacked in the numbers, the Poynette wrestling team made up with quality athletes. The Pumas' season included advancing a wrestler to the state tournament.
The Poynette boys basketball team continued its recent struggles this season. The Pumas managed just three wins.
The Poynette girls basketball team had an up-and-down season under first-year head coach Steve Maselter.
Maybe it was the sauerkraut, and maybe it was the skill of the participants, but Arlington Curling Club curlers won the Kraut Spiel on March 9 that has been going on for — most old-timers say — more than six decades.
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The Poynette boys curling team wrapped up an impressive regular season with a 10-3 victory over Portage in six ends on Feb. 26.
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The Poynette girls basketball team had its season come to an end on Feb. 19 after falling 57-36 to host Madison Edgewood in the WIAA Division 3 playoffs.
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Q: Планировка интернет-магазина Я в первый раз создаю интернет-магазин и я столкнулся с такой проблемой: как будет правильнее хранить данные о товарах и отображать их пользователю?
Пока придумал 2 варианта:

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*При создании товара админом, характеристики товара заносятся в базу данных и создается страничка самого товара .php

*Каталог всех товаров генерируется каждый раз заново, с помощью инфы из БД.

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*При создании товара админом, характеристики товара заносятся в базу данных

*Каталог всех товаров и сами страницы товаров генерируется каждый раз заново, с помощью инфы из БД.

Может быть есть более верный вариант хранения и отображения данных?

A: Допустим, вы сгенерили страницы под каждый товар. А теперь представьте, что у вас 500к товаров в базе лежит, у вас будет 500к готовых html страниц лежать?
Смотрите в сторону хранения в БД и получения данных из запроса. К примеру, человек обращается по адресу /product/5. В контроллере происходит следующее (самый банальный пример):
$product = Product::find($request->id);
return view('product.show', ['product' => $product]);

Где view() - это функция, которая рендерит html и возвращает его клиенту в качестве ответа сервера.

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