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Knox County settles lawsuit in death of man who overdosed after being hog-tied by deputies
Travis Dorman
Knox County has settled a lawsuit brought by the mother of a man who overdosed and died after being beaten, hog-tied and held down by Knox County Sheriff's Office deputies, court records show.
A federal mediator filed a report Monday in U.S. District Court in Knoxville saying the lawsuit brought by Ann Ledford in the 2019 death of her son, Johnathan Binkley, had been settled after mediation.
The brief, one-page mediator's report does not specify the amount of money the county agreed to pay Ledford, and Knox County Law Director David Buuck did not return repeated requests for comment about the settlement Tuesday morning.
County spokesman Mike Donila said he spoke with county officials, and it is his understanding the lawsuit settled for $750,000. Knox News confirmed the figure with another source.
In a statement Tuesday, Ledford said she adopted Binkley and his younger brother after they were removed as young children from their biological parents' home "because of abuse, neglect and addiction." Binkley overcame learning disabilities to graduate from Karns High School in 2001, she said, but later became addicted to drugs himself.
"As too many families have learned, drug addiction is hard to overcome," Ledford's statement reads, in part. "Our family never gave up on John, just as we hope the Lord never gives up on any of us.
"In the weeks before he died, John had started going to church again. He was visiting family. We'd hoped so much to see him make a life for himself, and now that hope is forever lost. I thank God for our last visit, our last hug, and our never-ending love as mother and son."
How Binkley died
Binkley, 35, died in Knox County Sheriff's Office custody on July 27, 2019. Video of his death was captured by deputies' body-worn cameras.
A review of body camera footage, police reports and court records shows Binkley led deputies on a car chase that night after one spotted him in a pickup truck in a park that had closed. When Deputy James Bradshaw approached the truck in Sterchi Hills Park and identified himself as police, Binkley sped off. He had a history of opioid use and theft and told a passenger in the truck that he didn't want to go back to jail.
After a 25-minute chase, Binkley got the truck stuck on a dead-end road north of Halls. A small tree was blocking the driver's side door, and he couldn't get out. A group of sheriff's deputies then pulled the 279-pound man through the open driver's side window; punched, kicked and kneed him; hog-tied him by shackling his wrists to his ankles behind his back; periodically pushed his back and head into the ground; and left him face down on the ground until he fell unconscious and died.
An autopsy performed on Binkley found he died of an overdose, from "combined fentanyl and methamphetamine intoxication."
"Other conditions that significantly contributed to death are hypertensive cardiovascular disease and obesity," read the autopsy report prepared by Knox County Deputy Medical Examiner Dr. Christopher Lochmuller. "The manner of death is accident."
The autopsy report, however, was prepared before investigators retrieved the body camera footage in the case. The report did not mention the controversial hog-tie restraint or the force used by deputies.
The Knoxville Police Department investigated Binkley's death under a now-defunct agreement between the department and the sheriff's office. After the police department finished its investigation, Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen's office found the deputies' use of force was justified.
Prosecutors didn't charge any of the deputies with a crime, saying the officers believed Binkley was resisting arrest, didn't know he was overdosing at the time and used only reasonable force under the circumstances. The deputies twice administered the anti-overdose drug Narcan to Binkley after he became unresponsive, but he could not be revived.
What the complaint alleged
In July, Ledford filed in federal court a wrongful-death and civil-rights lawsuit against Knox County, the Knox County Sheriff's Office, Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler and 13 deputies she said caused her son's death through their action and inaction. In December, she amended her complaint, adding two deputies as defendants and removing Spangler and the sheriff's office as an agency from the lawsuit.
The 117-page complaint, prepared by Knoxville attorney Wayne Ritchie II, alleges that the deputies caused Binkley's death by using "grossly excessive and unnecessary" force on him when he was not resisting arrest or threatening anyone. Binkley already was unarmed, bleeding, handcuffed and lying face down in the dirt — surrounded by a large group of deputies — before the officers shackled his wrists to his ankles in what's called the hog-tie restraint.
"The use of the 'hog-tie' is well-known as a dangerous technique due to its causing positional asphyxia and subsequent death, particularly in individuals who are overweight, placed on their stomach (including in the prone position), and/or under the influence," the complaint reads. "Accordingly, the practice has been banned from use across the country by police / sheriff departments."
Knox County Sheriff's Office general orders don't mention the hog-tie restraint one way or another. The policies vaguely say "all suspects and persons who have been arrested shall be treated in a fair and humane manner," and that "any restraint shall be applied in accordance with agency policy and shall always be reasonable under the circumstances."
The complaint alleges Binkley clearly couldn't breathe well after being hog-tied, but that deputies — some of whom were in training at the time — continued to kneel on Binkley's back. The complaint describes Binkley's detention as a training exercise in which everyone involved was "deliberately indifferent" to his constitutional rights and medical needs.
The sheriff's office approved of the deputies' conduct, the complaint states: Capt. David Amburn, who's since been promoted to assistant chief deputy, oversaw the deputies' conduct on the scene, and Sheriff Spangler never conducted an internal investigation or disciplined anyone as a result of Binkley's death.
The complaint further faults the deputies for failing to investigate Binkley's drug use sooner. The officers found syringes and other drug paraphernalia inside the truck Binkley was driving, but they didn't ask Binkley's passenger whether he had taken drugs until after he became unresponsive.
The settlement ended the lawsuit before it ever really began. The county never filed an answer, a document filed before the discovery phase of a lawsuit in which a defendant is required to respond to the allegations in the plaintiff's complaint.
The Knox County Sheriff's Office, through spokeswoman Kimberly Glenn, previously declined to comment about the case, citing the pending litigation. Glenn did not respond to questions about the settlement Tuesday, including whether Spangler will amend sheriff's office policies to explicitly ban the use of the hog-tie restraint.
Ledford released the following statement after the case was settled:
The last time I saw John, he hugged me and said "I love you."
Our family began foster parenting John when he was five years old; he and his siblings had been removed from their biological parents' home because of abuse, neglect and addiction. We adopted John and his younger brother.
As a child, John was known for his sense of humor, big heart, and desire to help others. Growing up, John loved church youth group and spending time with his Dad working on cars. Despite his learning disabilities, he persevered and earned a diploma from Karns High School in 2001.
Unfortunately, a few years later, a co-worker introduced John to drugs. As too many families have learned, drug addiction is hard to overcome. Our family never gave up on John, just as we hope the Lord never gives up on any of us. In the weeks before he died, John had started going to church again. He was visiting family. We'd hoped so much to see him make a life for himself, and now that hope is forever lost. I thank God for our last visit, our last hug, and our never-ending love as mother and son.
Our family appreciates those involved in the judicial process, including former Chancellor Daryl Fansler, who helped tremendously to bring about the agreement on this case.


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An Ohio prosecutor says a pregnant woman who was raped and killed last year had turned to prostitution to make ends meet and died after answering a Craigslist ad offering $200.
The Franklin County Board of Elections said a local group has enough valid signatures to put an issue on the ballot that could end lease payments on Nationwide Arena.
The Mayor's office maintains Columbus residents still support the public purchase of Nationwide Arena. Voters could decide the issue after a citizens group collected enough signatures to ask voters if they want to stop city payments on the Arena.
Columbus Police officers shot and killed Wednesday night shooting suspect 50 year old Kenneth R. Herring.
Police in Columbus say they confronted and fatally shot a man who was wanted for shooting his girlfriend hours before.
Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel is getting a promotion at the University of Akron.
Former Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel is moving up at the University of Akron.
Ohio lawmakers approve a bill to help those adopted gain access to original birth certificates.
A bill approved by Ohio lawmakers will make it easier for many adopted Ohioans to get their original birth certificates.
Members of an alleged gang with 2-decade-old roots in Columbus have been charged with drug dealing, illegal weapons possession and money laundering, state and federal authorities announced Wednesday.
As it stands, about 1.3 million people across the country could get cut off at the end of the month.
Congress is on its way to a budget deal a couple weeks ahead of the January 1 deadline. But the deal doesn't include extending emergency unemployment benefits. That means 40,000 Ohioans could see their payments end this month.
Backers of the initiative want to ask voters if they want to end the city's purchase contract toward Nationwide Arena. Payments would only resume if voters approved them in a second election.
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James Garland increased Miami University's efforts to recruit out-of-state students, who pay much higher tuition.
James Garland increased Miami University's efforts to recruit out-of-state students, who pay much higher tuition. The tactic quickly caught on with other public universities.


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A.M. – Day 16 – The Little Drummer Boy
December 16, 2014 / MRY
Today's Reading: Matthew 19:13-15
This is the version of The Little Drummer Boy that many of us remember. There is no mention of a child playing a drum in the Bible, so the song is a fictional account of a poor boy who plays his drum for Jesus. That is why today's reading is about how Jesus regarded little children (spoiler – He loved them!). What troubled me is that in reading the some of comments on this song, many people apply the "pure fiction" paint brush to the entire Christmas Story. Hmm. Let me just move on to something else troubling.
Even though Katherine Davis wrote the song originally called Carol of the Drum – when two men made tweaks to it making it more profitable (including a new title)- they got authorship privileges. Part of me feels that if she wrote this now as opposed to the 1940s – her name would be the only one there – no matter how many tweaks were made. I say that only because, even though Silent Night is said to be the most well known Christmas carol – I was stunned at how many covers there were of this song. literally hundreds – when one of the partnerships on The Little Drummer Boy is Justin Bieber and Busta Rhymes, you know what kind of a circus is happening in that cover list. And they said Bing Crosby and David Bowie were an unlikely combo?
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A new born King to see, Pa rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring Pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King Pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum
So to honor Him Pa rum pum pum pum,
When we come.
Little Baby Pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too, Pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring Pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give a King Pa rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you! Pa rum pum pum
On my drum.
Mary nodded Pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him Pa rum pum pum
I played my best for Him Pa rum pum pum pum
Then He smiled at me Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum.
The words and music to the Christmas song Little Drummer Boy was composed by Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone in 1958.
The lyrics of Little Drummer Boy consist of no less than 21 rum pum pum pum' – a major part of the song and therefore presenting an apparently easy task for the lyricist! However, Little Drummer Boy has been a huge hit for several artists.
The most notable rendition was created by the most unlikely combination of Bing Crosby and David Bowie. This version of Little Drummer Boy was a massive hit for the artists and was in fact Bing Crosby's most successful recording since the legendary White Christmas. carols.org.uk
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Blackley, S. and Howell, J. (2015). A STEM Narrative: 15 Years in the Making. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 40(40).
The adaptation to STEM curricula in Australia and the wider world over the course of time has faced many shifts and yet to achieve the expected outcomes of it. Moving from STEAM curricula to integrated STEM education strategy is aiming to address the identified challenges to the education system improvement in which is reviewed widely.
Informa. (2017). The importance of STEM in preparing for the fourth industrial revolution | News & Insights | Informa Australia. [online] Available at: https://www.informa.com.au/insight/importance-stem-preparing-fourth-industrial-revolution/.
The fourth industrial revolution on the horizon is bringing the evolution to the Australian job market. The evolution is clustered within the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, in which it brings about the rising need for STEM subjects education focus.
Riley, J. and Jones, R. (2010). Acknowledging Learning through Play in the Primary Grades. Childhood Education, 86(3), pp.146-149.
From Mathematics and Science, Literacy Skills to Social Skills and Self-efficacy; play is a complementary tool of learning and brain development for children that can be applied effectively and appropriately during primary grades as an avenue for learning.
Lee, J. (2005). Developing good responses to students' errors. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 9(3), p.251.
The valuable experience of teachers being students themselves in their past, boost their understanding of what, how and why some traditional teaching methods need to be changed, especially at the times of responding to student's errors.
Barron, B., Schwartz, D., Vye, N., Moore, A., Petrosino, A., Zech, L. and Bransford, J. (1998). Doing With Understanding: Lessons From Research on Problem- and Project-Based Learning. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 7(3-4), pp.271-311.
Project-based curricula implementation has been sought after since decades but is facing many obstacles. Barron et al present a proposed approach to design, implement and evaluate project-based education through four design principles and a supportive research demonstrate the impact of this process.
Enquiry-based learning employs human nature to ask questions to satisfy their curiosity to fill the gap in their knowledge. The traditional classroom learning experience forces guided enquiry to teach students neglecting the benefits of enquiry based teaching and learning.
Mehalik, M., Doppelt, Y. and Schuun, C. (2008). Middle-School Science Through Design-Based Learning versus Scripted Inquiry: Better Overall Science Concept Learning and Equity Gap Reduction. Journal of Engineering Education, 97(1), pp.71-85.
Paris, S. and Paris, A. (2001). Classroom Applications of Research on Self-Regulated Learning. Educational Psychologist, 36(2), pp.89-101.
Self-regulated learning has been research many decades to improve the quality outcome of education. Fostering this process in classrooms is a direct method of demonstrating strategies for reading and writing, cognitive engagement in tasks, and SELF-ASSESSMENT.


Get Into A Groove: The Best Vintage Christmas Markets in Europe!
Christmas Season is settled, and we need to get into the groove!
Christmas is a magical season, and what's even more magical is the Vintage Christmas Markets. Vintage Industrial Style 's blog has selected the best ones in Europe, so you can plan the days off and visite them!
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Home to some of the most beautiful cities, Europe has a special glow when it comes to Christmas Markets. The first one we selected is Prague! Prague is known for its Bohemian style, actually Czech Republic means 'Bohemian Republic', and the environment of this city is what tourists like the most. One of Europe's top festive Christmas Markets takes place in Wenceslas Square, and it's absolutely magnificent!
Once you're there, you have to try the typical Prague-born Bohemian Wenceslas – a fruit cake that will hug your stomach, while you're also enjoying a nice cup of chocolate warm milk.
Budapest is another top destination if you want to have the best experience of European Christmas Markets. Known for the best street food, Budapest Christmas Market will have options for every taste!
Actually, Budapest Christmas Fair on Vorosmarty Square – just right in the heart of the city – is one of the most traditional and oldest Christmas Markets.
Budapest Basilica Christmas Fair offers several handmade crafts and little gifs for all your family and friends!
Located in St.Paul's Square, Frankfurt Christmas Market is one of the largest fairs in Germany .
The Christmas décor is absolutely stunning, the scenic surroudings on Romerberg and the giant Christmas tree are the perfect match to create one of German's most beautiful Christmas fairs.
Last, but not least, Millennium Square is the place that is transformed, during this time of the year, to a scenic winter village, and we can't pass by! With more than 40 years of traditions, and typical Christmas décor, Leeds is one of out top choices.
You can expect twinkling colorful lights, themed indoor venues, a variety of gifts and unique festive decorations.
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What's your favorite/least favorite Led Zeppelin album?
January 22, 2017 in The Tailgate
1. What's your FAVORITE Led Zeppelin album?
In Through the Out Door
Live: The Song Remains the Same
Live: BBC Sessions
Live: How the West Was Won
2. What's your LEAST FAVORITE Led Zeppelin album?
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So far, my count is:
1, 2, HotH, 4, PG, 3, ITtOD, Presence
Physical Graffiti, 1, 2, 4, ITTOD, Presence, HotH, 3.
ITTOD is comfortably at #5. It's the last 3 that will always flip around.
I listened to HotH last night. Song that hit the hardest was Over the Hills and Far Away. It's the one song I love on the first half of the album. Groovy ass song. The last four songs are obviously super popular, and I'm suffering from a case of hearing all of them too much. Looped them songs like 10 times in a row back when I first got the album. Then heard 'em on the radio all the time. MAKE IT STOP! I take that back - No Quarter wasn't really a radio song. Just super well-known. It's bad ass.
Coda - abysmal. Can't believe that they even released that. Not a single song on there that stands out. The drum solo is cool, but a drum solo does not a song make.
Unofficial results:
...Coda
Favorite song (for now, which will certainly change later): Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
HEY. That's my second FAVORITE song. DIBS.
Remember when I posted the meme in the RTT about "If you had to recite a song perfectly or get a bullet in your head?"
That was the song I would choose to sing. I sing parts of that **** all the time.
4 hours ago, d0ublestr0ker0ll said:
I doubt I could recall the lyrics to that song with a bullet to my head. I LOVE the guitar riff in that song when it gets down to business though.
and then there's the: "baaay baaaaay baaay baaaaay..."
One of Plant's best performances in my book.
15 hours ago, Springfield said:
Yep. I suggest getting the Zeppelin DVD. Knock a few back and turn it up loud. It's ridiculously amazing. It has so many live performances that it's a double disc. The sound is AMAZING, the editing is awesome. It's quintessential.
https://www.amazon.com/Led-Zeppelin-Robert-Plant/dp/B00008PX8P
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I think my favorite may be LZ3, but the one I listen to most would probably be Physical Graffiti.
Released 42 years ago today.


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Van Morrison — It's Too Late To Stop Now (Volume 1) ... CD
Exile/Sony, 1973. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
Van Morrison at the height of his solo powers – working here in an extended live set that opens up with all the genius for vocal expression and inflection he developed during his initial solo years at Warner Brothers! The setting is perfect to show the growing confidence Morrison has in his talents – an unbridled sense of soul that comes on even more strongly on some of these versions than on earlier takes of the tunes in the studio – especially as they mix with a few great covers here that further illustrate the wide range of inspirations that Van brings into his music. Backing is by a tight, soulful combo – and tracks include "Domino", "Wild Children", "I Believe To My Soul", "I Just Want To Make Love To You", "These Dreams Of You", "Into The Mystic", "Warm Love", "Saint Dominic's Preview", "Bring It On Home To Me", "Listen To The Lion", "Gloria", "Cyprus Avenue", "Caravan", and "Take Your Hand Out Of My Pocket". CD
Van Morrison — Keep It Simple ... CD
Exile, 2008. Used ... $1.99
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Van Morrison — Moondance ... LP
Warner, 1970. Very Good- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Maybe the greatest album ever from Van Morrison – and a set that broke into a whole new side of his talents! Van's producing himself on the record – not really in the conventional role as a producer, but in a way that has him really writing most of the album as he goes along in the studio – using core ideas for tunes, and fleshing them out in a relatively spontaneous way with the musicians involved – at a level that also shows some of the most jazzy elements of Morrison's music to date! That approach is heard to key effect in the sublime title cut "Moondance" – but it also echoes over the course of the whole album's stellar set list – tracks that include "Caravan", "Into The Mystic", "Come Running", "Glad Tidings", and "And It Stoned Me". LP, Vinyl record album
(Burbank label pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Van Morrison — Sense Of Wonder ... CD
Mercury, 1984. Used ... $6.99
(Out of print early CD pressing, rear tray card has a crease.)
Van Morrison — Tupelo Honey ... LP
Warner, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $34.99
Titles include "Wild Night", "Like A Cannonball", "Old Old Woodstock", "Tupelo Honey", "When That Evening Sun Goes Down", and "Moonshine Whiskey". LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and a small scrape at the opening.)
Van Morrison — Veedon Fleece ... LP
Warner, 1974. Very Good ... $24.99
(In the textured cover with half seam top seam, two cutout holes, a tear in the opening, and some edge wear.)
Van Morrison — Beautiful Vision ... LP
Warner, 1982. Near Mint- ... $9.99
(UK pressing.)
Van Morrison — Astral Weeks ... LP
Warner, 1968. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Van's debut album for Warner Brothers and a pretty radical departure from anything he'd done before – breaking all kinds of new ground for his own most creative work and helping pave the way for all kinds of hauntingly poetic rock, folk rock, and singer-songwriter records to come! It doesn't take more than a few seconds of opening title track, with Morrison's rawly passionate voice and spiritually yearning lyrics, to know this is a pretty remarkable creative leap from pop leaning sound of "Brown Eyed Girl" and other preceding efforts – , and it gets even more far out from there both lyrically and instrumentally! It's almost folk jazz, arrangements wise, with flute and largely acoustic instrumentation, a really spontaneous feel to the sessions, and always hypnotic, seemingly stream of consciousness vocals by Van. As loose and spacious as the sound is, the emotional resonance is pretty heavy, and sequenced as a cycle: part one In The Beginning on side 1 and part two Afterwards on side 2. A stunner! Titles include "Astral Weeks", "Beside You", "Cyprus Avenue", "Sweet Thing", "Slim Slow Slider", and "Madame George". LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram reissue. Cover has some edge wear and smudges on the back.)
Van Morrison — His Band & Street Choir ... LP
Warner, 1970. Very Good Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
(Green label pressing. Cover has a small tear held with clear tape at the opening.)
Van Morrison — It's Too Late To Stop Now ... CD
Polydor, 1974. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole and back tray card has a crease.)
Also available It's Too Late To Stop Now (Volume 1) ... CD 11.99
Van Morrison — It's Too Late To Stop Now ... LP
Polydor, 1974. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Van Morrison at the height of his solo powers – working here in an extended live set that opens up with all the genius for vocal expression and inflection he developed during his initial solo years at Warner Brothers! The setting is perfect to show the growing confidence Morrison has in his talents – an unbridled sense of soul that comes on even more strongly on some of these versions than on earlier takes of the tunes in the studio – especially as they mix with a few great covers here that further illustrate the wide range of inspirations that Van brings into his music. Backing is by a tight, soulful combo – and tracks include "Domino", "Wild Children", "I Believe To My Soul", "I Just Want To Make Love To You", "These Dreams Of You", "Into The Mystic", "Warm Love", "Saint Dominic's Preview", "Bring It On Home To Me", "Listen To The Lion", "Gloria", "Cyprus Avenue", "Caravan", and "Take Your Hand Out Of My Pocket". LP, Vinyl record album
(Burbank pressing in a tri-fold cover, with some wear.)
Van Morrison — Hard Nose The Highway ... LP
Warner, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
(Burbank label pressing.)
Them — Story Of Them Featuring Van Morrison – The Anthology 1964 to 1966 ... CD
Deram, Mid 60s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Loads of classic work from the young Van Morrison – 50 tracks in all, including some rare alternate takes! CD
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Greg Hester & Friends — Soul Brother Where Art Thou – A Tribute To James Brown ... CD
Ropeadope, 2019. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Singer Greg Hester pays tribute to the late Godfather – and does so in a nice way that moves things past the usual! There's definitely plenty of funk in the music – and the band also includes some of James' old bandmates too – but Greg's got a nice blue-eyed soul approach, maybe a bit like Van Morrison at times – which makes for a record that's very much his own, rather than a slavish copycat of the legend. Fred Wesley plays plenty of strong trombone leads on the record – and the set also features guest appearances from Ivan Neville, Shana Morrison, Col Bruce Hampton, Caroline Aiken, Jimmy Hall, and others. Titles include "Try Me", "Think", "There Was A Time", "Open The Door", "Lickin Stick", "Soul Power", and "Get Up Offa That Thing". CD
Irene Reid — World Needs What I Need ... LP
Polydor, Early 70s. Very Good- ... $7.99
A nice one from Irene – a bit heavier on the soul tip than some of her earlier work, with strong arrangements by Horace Ott that have a slightly southern feel to them. The cut "The World Needs What I Need" is a great one – and other tracks include "Words", "A Certain Kind Of Woman", "Hey World, Let Love In", and a groovy cover of Van Morrison's "Moondance". LP, Vinyl record album
Various — Dusty & Sweets McGee - Original Soundtrack ... LP
Warner, 1971. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A collection of rock tracks used to score this odd documentary about the heroin trade in LA. Titles include "Blue Moon" by The Marcels, "Hey Baby" by Bruce Channel, "Into The Mystic" by Van Morrison, "So Close" by Jake Holmes, "Book Of Love" by The Monotones, "Ride Captain Ride" by Blues Image, and "Don't Leave Me" by Harry Nilsson. LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some aging and small splits in the spine)
Band — Last Waltz ... LP
Warner, 1978. Very Good+ 3LP ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the most iconic rock and roll shows of all time – the late 70s farewell to The Band – and quite famously, much more final concert by an esteemed band, it's actually a rock, pop, folk, blues and soul summit that features The Band as the house band. This landmark document of the event has always been one of rock's more opulent releases – with appearances by Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Dr. John, The Staples and more. Includes "The From The Last Waltz", "Up On Cripple Creek", "The Shape I'm In", "Down In South New Orleans" with Bobby Charles, "Forever Young" with Bob Dylan, "I Shall Be Released (Finale)", "Rag Mama Rag", "Further Up The Road" with Eric Clapton, "Dry Your Eyes" with Eric Clapton, "Evangeline" with Emmylou Harris, "The Weight" with The Staples and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Burbank label pressing, including the booklet & inner sleeves.)
Uncut — Issue 272 – January 2020 (with bonus CD) ... Magazine
Uncut (UK), 2019. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
David Bowie superproducer and longtime musical partner Tony Visconti looks back at the rise of Space Oddity in 1969 – amidst a host of other articles on Unseen Stones, Robert Plant, the recorded return of Leonard Cohen, and a look back at Ginger Baker! There's also a huge review of music from 2019 – the 75 best albums, 30 best reissues, and more – with bits on Van Morrison, Stereolab, The Specials, Bill Callahan, and others. Also includes a bonus CD – The Sound Of 2019, with 15 tracks of the year's best music! Magazine
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Jonathan Lethem & Kevin Dettmar, eds — Shake It Up – Great American Writing On Rock & Pop From Elvis To Jay Z (hardcover) ... Book
Library Of America, 2017. New Copy ... $11.99 40.00
Jonathan Lethem has given us plenty of great writing on his own – and here, he teams up with Kevin Dettmar to co-edit a volume of seminal writing on rock, pop, and soul music of the past 50 years! This isn't one of those "best of the year" books, with content that will seem dated in a decade – and instead, this is a mighty rich volume, with an array of great articles that really hold up strongly – penned by some of the most insightful musical minds in recent decades. The book includes Lester Bangs on Elvis Presley, Stanley Booth on Otis Redding, Nat Hentoff on Bob Dylan, John Jeremiah Sullivan on Axl Rose, Jessica Hopper on Emo, Eve Babitz on Jim Morrison, Nick Tosches on Jerry Lee Lewis, Nelson George on Marvin Gaye, Robert Christgau on Prince, Greil Marcus on Christian Marclay, and lots lots more – 601 pages, hardcover. Book
(Spine has a small remainder mark.)
Johnny Otis — Johnny Otis Show Into The Eighties ... LP
Charly (UK), 1984. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
The Johnny Otis Show is still going strong – pulling together west coast R&B talents, with Mighty Mouth Evans, Barbara Morrison, Charles Williams, and Johnny himself on vocals – plus Shuggie Otis on guitar and Plays Johnson on tenor! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole in the corner.)


As if your millennial biological clock wasn't already ticking to put something mind-blowing out into the world, 17-year old Stephen Philibin aka Steve James co-produced the title track of Justin Bieber's latest album "Purpose," played part of The Chainsmokers' Friendszone Tour and dropped his first single "Renaissance". He's recently moved from Johnstown, Pennsylvania to L.A. to pursue his music career with an already successful roster of tracks to back up his DJ/producer title, which include remixes of Zhu, The Weeknd & Melanie Martinez. Although nothing is confirmed quite yet, he's currently working on a EP of original tracks set for release in 2016. He's a name to watch if you ever have the urge to throw a dance party.
I know people emphasis this, but I'm fascinated that you've already managed to make a name for yourself on the electronic music scene just as other 17-year-olds are trying to figure out who to take to prom. How did you get started in all of this?
I studied piano for about 10 years, from about 4 to 14. when I was 12, and I got a computer that had a DJ program on it and I did that a little bit. Once I started learning more the electronic culture and DJs that were also producers, I realized oh I can actually work on my music in the studio and play massive festivals for a living. That was always the dream. Now it's gravitating toward more of the musician side of live performance. It was the dance music culture that I wanted to help create, not just be a person in the crowd.
What was the specific moment that dawned on you that this could be your calling, your path?
Oh absolutely. One or two years after I started messing around djing and producing – I think I was 14 – and I finally got to see Avicii live with my brother in Maryland. When the production was all over, we were walking out and I turned to my brother and said, "Okay, this is what I want to do for the rest of my life." Recently, what Porter Robinson has with the World's Tour or Odezza is another act that's been really inspiring this year. DJ is part of my roots and I wouldn't be here without it, but I also want to develop my own set of my own music with keys and drums that I can put all together and play live.
On that note of "creating" music, you released your first single "Renaissance" ft. Clairity back at the end of November. For such an uptempo beat, the lyrics are emotional. Why collaborate with Clairity for your first single?
Clairity wrote an awesome top line for it. I made beat in july and sat on it for a couple of months, while my other manager Bret was sending it a couple of people. She wrote the pop line in one night, and sent it back to us. She never rerecord it because we never had to. We used the original scratch recording because they sounded so good. It had the same force and same lead melody. I replaced all the percussion and I sped up the track. I basically gutted everything except her vocals. It's a much much different track than what it once was, and that really all just came from the inspiration of hearing what she wrote and how I could make that work together with the music. It was a topic close to her and comes from an experience she's had, so I'm glad she's happy with the way it turned out.
How do you balance being a high school student with trying to break into the electronic culture as a 17-year-old?
Honestly, it's been my life now for a while. When I was in high school I didn't join any clubs, I didn't do any sports. Took the minimal amount of classes, so that I could come home and work on music. I've been doing that for about 3 years now. I'm not actually in school anymore, I'll actually be finishing up home school right around the time I turn 18 in April. I would have been a Junior this year, so i'm finishing up a year earlier than I was supposed to.
When my brother and I drove out to Los Angeles at the beginning of June, I fully expected to have to go back to school in August. The only thing that could have changed that was writing a song for Justin Bieber. That was the large step in moving me toward becoming a full-time musician and expanding the team because it's really just been Jay (agent) and I for the last year and half, two years.
Oh, Justin is such hot topic right now. How did that even come about? How did you get on his radar?
I came in more as a writer. Over the summer, I was in the studio writing with a lot more pop artists and met up with this guy Jeremy, who was writing some potential album cuts. The songs we were working on made it over other people who were working on the album, and we said we had some ideas for "Purpose". They liked the piano that I came up with, and I got to work with Poo Bear on the track and then Justin & Poo Bear got to finish it up in the studio.
Jamestown, Penn. to Los Angeles, California. This is the definition of a cross country move. What's been a "Toto, we aren't in Kansas anymore" moment?
If I had to pinpoint one it would probably be a mansion party in the hills I went to on my second trip to Los Angeles in December 2014. I'm not really sure who's it was or why they were having it, but some friends of mine were DJ'ing and invited me and my team to tag along. When we got there, it was one of the craziest scenes I've ever seen between the cars parked all along Mulholland, food trucks out front, security holding back 30 or 40+ people at the gate of the property. I was still 16, *laughs* but I'd say walking through that multi-million dollar mansion which was totally trashed by this time in the night was definitely the most memorable moment of awe coming out West.
Pretend music doesn't exist, what would you be doing?
Honestly, I'm not really sure. I enjoy video games, cooking, and politics a lot but I always focused so much time on music I never really considered what other directions I could go in my life and still haven't. I could definitely have seen myself digging into video game creation and that whole industry, but I always thought having my own restaurant would be dope, and I may just tuck that away for later in my life if I ever want to toy around with a new art form.
What's your mantra, what's kept you going thus far?
I can't quite pinpoint a specific mantra or saying that we use a lot, but the focus for me, especially as an artist, has always been using not only the lyrics, but also the melodies and sound design of the song to create relatable emotions. For example, "Renaissance" uses a lot of warmth and organic sounds throughout the song to key in on the human element of the story Clairity tells in her vocal. I think a lot of people have been left in a position like the one she recounts, feeling some kind of emptiness without a special person in their life anymore and the pianos, pads, and music box sounds all add a comforting feeling to someone who's feeling alone. As upbeat as the post chorus sounds, the melody has always felt like a cry for help more than anything. In a live setting, this song feels so good to listen to with the people around you and know that you're in this together and making it through those bumps in life with everyone else around you. So yeah, it's getting to work with people like Claire (Clairity) and other writers who have something real to say and figuring out how to share that story in a way that resonates with people that really drives me to stay in the studio for the extra few hours each day and never settle for anything without substance or emotion.
What's been different this time around since the release of the Bieber album and your first single? Are people treating you differently?
Everything has been pretty normal to be honest, nothing too crazy. Everyone from my hometown has been super supportive since things really started to pick up. I was even on the front page of the newspaper! My friends have been really curious and I've gotten a ton of texts over the past few months from my high school friends telling me how much they enjoyed "Purpose", or even cooler that they've been jamming to "Renaissance". I can't wait to bring them all out to a headline show in Pittsburgh sometime soon and share something like that with all of them.
Did you miss prom or any other stereotypical high school moments since you chose to be homeschooled toward the end?


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That Dallas-Houston Bullet-Train Proposal Needs More Money Before it Can Start Costing Money
Eric Nicholson | July 11, 2012 | 6:37am
There was a lot of buzz back in May when a group led by the Central Japan Railway Co. and former Harris County Judge Robert Eckels announced plans to raise $10 billion in private funds to establish a bullet train linking Dallas and Houston. TxDOT, too, has been looking at high-speed rail, and is in the midst of a preliminary analysis of the Houston-Dallas corridor.
The Regional Transportation Council was expecting progress on that front when it drafted its long-range transportation plan, Mobility 2035, last year -- just not so much quite so soon, said Tom Shelton, a planner with the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
"We had a little bit of money in our previous budget, $640,000 already approved (for high-speed rail planning)," Shelton said. "But, based on this heightened level of interest we're getting ... we don't believe that level of funding will be sufficient."
So NCTCOG is asking the RTC to double that amount.
The extra cash is needed to provide interested parties, both public, like TxDOT, and private, like the Texas Central Railway, with the information they need when they need it, which, considering that TCR has expressed hope of beginning service by 2020, is soon.
For one, NCTCOG needs to establish basic guidelines for how it will handle proposals to build high-speed rail to the region from whatever direction so that it won't be totally winging it. Also, planners will need to gather data on why travelers are coming to Dallas from Houston and where in the DFW are they are going so developers can know where to locate rail stations. Mobility 2035 called for a three-pronged approach, with stations in downtown Dallas, DFW Airport, and downtown Ft. Worth.
And, by the way, Shelton mentioned that the $2 billion Cotton Belt Rail Corridor, which will stretch nearly 70 miles from southwest Ft. Worth to DART's Red Line in Plano but has been stalled for lack of funding, is also attracting potential investors from Europe and Asia.
"I'm not at liberty to share names," he said. "Just Google 'regional passenger rail' on the global scale, and you'll get the cast of characters. Basically, the answer is that all of them have expressed some level of interest."


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package io.renren.modules.oss.service.impl;

import com.baomidou.mybatisplus.core.conditions.query.QueryWrapper;
import com.baomidou.mybatisplus.core.metadata.IPage;
import io.renren.common.constant.Constant;
import io.renren.common.page.PageData;
import io.renren.common.service.impl.BaseServiceImpl;
import io.renren.modules.oss.dao.SysOssDao;
import io.renren.modules.oss.entity.SysOssEntity;
import io.renren.modules.oss.service.SysOssService;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;

import java.util.Map;

@Service
public class SysOssServiceImpl extends BaseServiceImpl<SysOssDao, SysOssEntity> implements SysOssService {

	@Override
	public PageData<SysOssEntity> page(Map<String, Object> params) {
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Fresnel Companies Portfolio Focuses on Customer Needs
The Fresnel Companies portfolio companies Tring Live Media and Digital Latitude Solutions analyze the data of consumer behavior, while fintech payment and transaction startups Emergent International Payments Systems and Torus Global are approaching the consumer-behavior model from a different angle—taking the pinch points out of the payment process. A Swedish online payments firm recently surveyed 2,000 shoppers in the UK to track their behaviors. On average these customers abandoned an online purchase 1.27 times per week. What they found were three "pinch points" where the customers abandoned the sale. Here are the problem spots, according to the survey:
Delivery options are too slow or too expensive for most shoppers. It seems that shipping costs act as sort of an anti-bargain feature in the minds of many.
The bother of dealing with account details. Yes, even pulling a card out of a wallet is too much work for some shoppers. 23 percent of shoppers said checkout speed is a factor. 27 percent left a purchase because their login username and password were forgotten. And 26 percent bagged on their shopping bag because keying in card details was too much of a hassle.
Safety of purchasing. Key to the transaction are the retailer's reputation, both as a secure transaction partner, and also, in the age of COVID-19, the promise of contactless delivery (keep in mind the survey was conducted in March 2020).
The Fresnel Companies portfolio companies address these factors in their own unique and creative ways:
Tring Live Media creates an environment where customers feel special and empowered, with deals and savings tailored to their needs. Also brick-and-mortar has the advantage of in-person shopping, without shipping costs and login challenges.
Digital Latitude Solutions helps companies and retailers tailor and streamline their operations to encounter real customers and keep them. Real customers don't abandon purchases at the smallest hurdle, even during the pandemic.
Emergent International Payment Systems is opening a whole new world of payments to whole populations, and doing it in a way that the trust and safety of the transaction is secure, not only in reality, but in the mind of the customer.
Torus Global, with its Torus Rails universal transaction infrastructure, allows fintech companies to circumvent age-old and incompatible transaction systems to ensure payment happens quickly and easily.
Stay tuned for additional news and read more about the survey report in FinTech Magazine here.
Credit Cards and Crypto Signal Future Payment Trends
Learn about a recent development that links credit cards and cryptocurrency. MasterCard has inked a deal with Wirex, following last year's deal with Coinbase and Visa. Analysts say the move is part of a trend, as one of the largest financial-services companies reaches deeper into the fledgling cryptocurrency industry.
Read the article from CNBC here.
Interested in fintech and transaction technology? Learn more about Torus Global here.
Video – Torus Global Introduces Torus Rails, a Seamless Worldwide Transaction Infrastructure
Watch this video to see how Torus Rails links disparate transaction infrastructure through a unified rail system to create a seamless worldwide network.
Update: See What's in Store for Tring in 2020 and Beyond
Tring's mission to use technology to help retailers understand their customers better has never been more important. The pandemic has affected the way consumers around the world approach shopping through brick-and-mortar locations, curbside and local delivery, as well as online, so investing in data collection and analysis is quickly becoming smart strategy for everyone, and in fact may become a key to understanding the market as supply chains become less reliable. "Predictive analytics are fast becoming a must-have tool for retailers," says Andrew Casson. "Retailers have rarely had to buy their stock so efficiently, but having a deeper understanding about what drives demand will allow them to carry what their customers want and dial in the value of shelf space, maximizing their ROI." Stay tuned for more exciting updates.
Emergent International Payment Systems' Executive Director Travels to Africa
Oh, The Places We Go
At first it happened in slow motion, and then accelerated rather quickly. International borders were closing rapidly and commerce ground to a halt. The departure board at JFK started to blink with one cancellation after another until there were barely any flights left. Marc Asselineau realized that returning to the Democratic Republic of Congo wasn't going to be the hard part of his latest adventure. It was simply getting out of North America and then through Europe that would prove challenging.
Yet for the executive director of Emergent International Payment Systems, this was just another Tuesday. As he finally settled into his Economy-Plus seat, glad to be returning to the base of operations in Kolwezi, he began poring through the detailed notes that would guide his next few months in-country. Marc is one of those executives who is propelled by the belief that his efforts and those of the partners of EIPS are truly making a difference for customers and investors alike. Any obstacles laid before him are met with shrugged shoulders and a whimsical smirk. Sitting back in the comfort of his home hosting Zoom calls is just not his style. Instead, quarantining at the Hotel Moon Palace in Kolwezi, better positioned to carry out the company's initiatives, felt like the only option for Marc.
At this writing, thanks to his efforts and the Fresnel partners, Emergent continues to expand its business in sub-Saharan Africa after last year's launch of a prepaid debit card in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Even with the pandemic and government-instituted quarantine in major cities including Kolwezi, Lubumbashi, and the capital city of Kinshasa, the Kolwezi Visa has been the reliable payment method as both Western Union and Moneygram have had times of limited access or service interruptions.
In light of this, Marc and Emergent are well positioned to take advantage of the burgeoning financial services markets in sub-Saharan Africa where a young, digitally savvy segment is growing into financial maturity:
In DR Congo, the City of Lubumbashi has agreed to go forward as the next major E-Pay Certified City, with a dedicated card and similar platform to that of Kolwezi. The nearby city of Likasi is also on Emergent's growing list of future partners.
Also in DR Congo, the five provinces that make up most of the capital city of Kinshasa are advised by a central economic advisor, who reviewed and approved Emergent International Payment Systems for stage one of the approval process for the Kinshasa card. With a population of 11 million in the city of Kinshasa alone (and 3 to 6 million in the nearby provinces), this card has immense potential. "As we saw in Kolwezi, where municipal branding gave Emergent's Visa card instant street cred, the trust that it establishes is a key step in the process of adoption and early success," says Tom Thies, co-founder and partner at The Fresnel Companies.
Although the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic continues to dictate global commerce, the government of the DRC is well versed at monitoring for viruses as a result of the unfortunate events of having other significant outbreaks in the past. And while following safe self-isolation procedures, Marc continues to drive Emergent operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar, while advancing plans to expand into the Republic of Congo and Cameroon. We'd like to tell Marc's wife that he'll be home soon, but he's not leaving until he finishes taking Emergent International Payment Systems to the next level and beyond—something you just can't do on a video call.
Spotlight On: Dialing in the Message with Blue Creative Group
The workshops always start out the same. A badly lit conference room is occupied by senior executives, arms crossed, questioning why these marketing guys have invaded their bubble to pepper them with questions. Some eyerolls follow introductions as thoughts of these guys don't know my business as well as I do bounce around the room. And that is precisely the premise of the "Know Your Message" workshop that the Blue Creative Group, a Fresnel portfolio company, conducts with companies around the world. Nobody should know a company's ethos better than the folks running it. However, surprisingly, the Blue team often finds there is not only a fair amount of fragmented understanding within all types and sizes of companies, many are not able to communicate a company's message in a singular and concise pitch. Often before Blue begins working on any marketing deliverables, they want to ensure this foundational blocking and tackling is complete and will host daylong workshops with teams to nail the "pitch."
"Think of it as an elevator pitch—delivered in one minute—that shares who your company is and, just as importantly, who it is not," says Andy Hawk, executive vice president of client strategy for Blue Creative Group. "This pitch, when properly honed and delivered, will work for you to make an impression in any last-minute situation, or whenever you're meeting someone new. Ideally, you'll develop a statement that can evolve, but the fundamental truth of it means you can deliver it half asleep. It becomes innate." As part of the brand and marketing strategy program offered by Blue Creative Group, Andy visits companies and runs the workshop where this elevator pitch is formed, examined, torn apart, and reconstructed. The result is a single paragraph that each member can turn to and consider… and memorize.
The exercise can be daunting, particularly in an entrepreneurial environment where strong personalities bring their own complete versions of the pitch, only to realize it needs to be assimilated with those of the other participants. Often the sales manager on the frontline might not possess the same USP as the finance team and these sessions are designed to identify the true company purpose. "You want your CTO or CFO to understand the importance of their work, but also keep the big picture in focus," Hawk says. "By constructing the pitch together, an organization can align stakeholders at all levels around a shared outcome."
The pitch is more than just a conversation starter. Looked at critically, it can help guide strategy sessions, create new lines of discussion for evolving the business, and even inspire development of the new pitch. But it all comes back to the session where the first pitch is worked out. "Every successful business evolves through phases as growth goals are achieved and its focus changes," Andy says. "If you can't say what you're doing—and why—in a way that gets to the point, you may need to recalibrate." Class dismissed.
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Please Click Here to Read the Full Blog Post from Andrew Casson, Managing Partner of The Fresnel Companies.
Fresnel Expert-in-Residence Is an Evangelist for Disruptive Technologies
Expert-in-Residence Frank Murphy
Frank Murphy is an Expert-in-Residence for The Fresnel Companies. He is an avid networker who seeks and delivers connections that help move the dial. He has a mix of enterprise and startup experience, including 20 years at Microsoft, where he got a good taste of technology and formed a strong understanding of how a technology can be disruptive.
"At The Fresnel Companies, our strategy of Enterprise Optimization relies heavily on the assets that our Experts-in-Residence bring to the game," says Andrew Casson, founder and managing partner of The Fresnel Companies. "The combination of specialized knowledge and strong relationships with experienced players mean that our experts can review and validate any ideas we have in a meaningful way that improves on our success rate. No one does this better than Frank, who sees creative applications of technology across segments and has the people to call to help speed the process."
Frank's experiences at Microsoft gave him exposure to the entrepreneurial way of thinking that is the lifeblood of startups. "I did some startup business inside Microsoft," Frank says. "I had to go before Steve Ballmer and make a pitch to get $100 million in funding, and at the time I didn't realize how unusual that is. I had just one meeting with Microsoft executives, and I told them why I wanted the money. After, they told me everything I didn't think about—but they still gave me the $100 million." Frank learned about disruptive technology and how it can work in many different ways. Often, it's not just a product, but instead is platform that can be applied to problems in a variety of industries.
After Frank left Microsoft, he cofounded a company with some friends from Microsoft, and became a Microsoft partner. Microsoft has thousands of partners globally and Frank's company became a top-35 national systems integrator for Microsoft within three years. Within five years they sold the company to a Fortune 500 company. "It was a startup and it exited successfully," Frank says. "We want our investors to do well, and sometimes that means we want capital events."
Frank met Fresnel Partner Tom Thies at the office a debit-card processor in Woodland Hills, California. They both had meetings there one day, and, after talking in the lobby of the office, they became friends, bonding over the topic of debit cards. "If you look at the Fresnel portfolio right now, Tom's debit card initiative from back then has become Emergent International Payment Systems now," Frank says. "He stuck with a great concept—and he did better than me!"
Frank's relationship with the Fresnel partners and his fellow Experts-in-Residence has been forged over the last 15 years. Frank says, "There are a lot of opportunities in the world that are just average opportunities. You can look at debit cards and Emergent as something that is way above average in terms of potential to generate wealth over time. And I respect the fact that Tom stuck with it, despite the fact that it wasn't easy, and he's done really well. I like the fact that they're taking longer-term horizons and they're not scared of hard work. The folks at Emergent are not afraid of falling down a couple of times and picking themselves back up, and marching forward. It's good for their investors, it's good for their business partners, it's good for their friends, that they have that discipline."
The work habits and the teamwork of The Fresnel Companies team are a foundation that gives Frank confidence in good things to come. "They're finding out how to repurpose disruptive technology and they're finding all sorts of upside across the entire portfolio," Frank says. "I look at the future of Fresnel and it's building a library of disruptive technologies and figuring out how to monetize those technologies across the several portfolio companies." And it's a safe bet that Frank Murphy will be there, leveraging his knowledge and his network, to help make it happen.
All Hands Alliance Gets New Executive Director and Office in Newport
All Hands Alliance has had a busy couple of months, naming Holly Paterson executive director, and opening an office in Newport. This nonprofit worldwide community effort has the mission to eradicate trash and debris from the world's oceans and waterways through global citizen participation. Sound familiar? The effort was previously introduced as C-Change, but has been renamed All Hands Alliance to capture the collaborative, grass-roots nature of the program. Paterson comes to the organization from a background running successful events and programs based in the marine industry. "We'll work with yacht clubs and other organizations to gain traction in this worldwide problem," Paterson says. ""The people who love our oceans and nature the most are the people who are out in it the most—it's a natural goal for them to pitch in." Keep an eye out for updates from All Hands Alliance.
Spotlight on: Leveraging Technology
Blockchain has potential beyond virtual currency, and The Fresnel Companies
will bring it to businesses that are built for growth.
The Fresnel Companies sees opportunity in certain areas of IP held by its various portfolio companies. The technologies include blockchain, security, payments infrastructure, and more, and the idea is to help clients to realize rapid growth through innovation.
Technology can be a source of the excitement that encourages creative thinking, and blockchain and its use in virtual currency is just such a groundbreaking development. But the technology has the potential to disrupt other business models just as completely, and deliver solutions that are powerful, scalable, efficient, and agile, and are limited only by the imagination. Up to now, it's been very expensive to implement, largely because the consultancies that license the technology and build out solutions chiefly look for large-scale projects at huge multinational companies.
"Many businesses have potential and can grow with the right tools and careful management," says Tom Thies, co-founder and partner of The Fresnel Companies. "The best gains may be had in small- and mid-sized businesses that are set up for growth and primed to scale, and blockchain and other technology solutions are well suited to replace outdated business models." The broad experience profile of the partners, managers, and Experts-in-Residence at The Fresnel Companies will bring to bear a strong history of creative innovation to the challenges facing startups and mid-size companies. The result will be a small team of consultants offering resources to help businesses implement innovative solutions that are designed to grow.
At The Fresnel Companies, we don't see technology as the solution in and of itself, rather it's a building block, one of several on which a robust business can be based, and that foundation is the sturdy structure that supports all future growth. Reach out to learn more.


Heavy Upright Rows - Are They Dangerous And Should You Do Them?
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You may have heard of Heavy Upright Rows. There's a bit of a controversy surrounding them right now. They're a go-to exercise for body builders, but some health experts are claiming that this maneuver isn't necessarily safe. Today, we're going to take a look at Heavy Upright Rows and give you the facts you need so you can be informed about adding this exercise to your workout routine. We'll tell you how to do one, but we'll also make you aware of some concerns the maneuver is raising.
It's a relatively easy exercise to do. To do Heavy Upright Rows, you hold some barbells down in front of your body, then lift them vertically to the upper chest or neck area. Using control, you lower the barbells and repeat. It's an exercise designed to work your deltoids, the round muscles on the side of your shoulders. For bodybuilders, it's an exercise designed to make the shoulders look bigger and bulkier, but there has been a rising concern about the harmful effects your body can experience if you do too many Heavy Upright Rows. Let's get into that right now.
Are Heavy Upright Rows Safe?
They Can Make Existing Shoulder Injuries Worse – Due to the motion involved when doing a Heavy Upright Row, your shoulder is forced to rotate internally. If you've already got a shoulder injury, the motion can make it worse, stiffening the shoulder or even causing pain.
The Exercise Is Highly Prone to Causing New Injuries Or Shoulder Damage – While the movement itself isn't hard to do, if it's done even slightly wrong it can damage the shoulder, and the margin between doing the motion right and doing it wrong is razor thin. If you're going to do Heavy Upright Rows, it's advisable to do them with dumbbells or a kettle ball which will give your hands more range of motion and could reduce the risk to your shoulders.
Prone To Misuse – This goes to your form again. Because of the position your body is in when performing a Heavy Upright Row, it's possible to lift more relative to your strength. This movement is prone to hip extension and shrugging from inexperienced lifters.
During our research, we found two pieces of information that we think this whole debate boils down to. 1) Aside from bodybuilding, Heavy Upright Rows do not serve much of a purpose. If you're training for strength or endurance, you may want to just write it off altogether. 2) If you're looking for shoulder exercises, there are a bunch of easier and less hazardous options. Try dumbbell lateral raises or a dumbbell scaption raise.
In our opinion, it's safer to simply avoid this exercise. Heavy Upright Rows are not inherently dangerous, but the margin for error is so narrow that unless you've been professionally trained how to do them properly, it's best to leave this movement to those that have. Thanks for reading and stay lifting!
While you're here, check out our article about the Best Workouts For Mass Building!


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Q: Updating Codemagic Android build status to self-hosted GitLab repository I have self-hosted GitLab repository and I use Codemagic CI.
I have already configured automatic triggering with webhooks in GitLab settings, but after the build is complete, the status is not displayed in the MR tab in GitLab.

A: Unfortunately Codemagic doesn't report build status back to self-hosted repositories. However you can add simple curl command in publishing/scripts section to report passed or failed statuses.
scripts:
  - # you build commands
    ...
  - name: Build finished successfully
    script: touch ~/.SUCCESS
publishing:
  scripts:
    - name: Report build status
      script: |
        if [ -a "~/.SUCCESS" ] ; then
           # build successful
        else
           # build failed
        fi

see also GitLab API doc how to add status check  https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/status_checks.html#set-status-of-an-external-status-check
ps: if you use Workflow Editor you can add post-publishing script and use built-in environment variable CM_BUILD_STEP_STATUS

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from distutils.core import setup

setup(
    name='uk-postcode-validator',
    version='0.1.0',
    author='Aleph Melo',
    author_email='alephmelo@icloud.com',
    packages=['validator'],
    url='https://github.com/alephmelo/uk-postcode-validator',
    license='LICENSE',
    description='Library to validate uk postcodes.',
    long_description=open('README.md').read(),
)


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Hildesheim City (Germany)
Stadt Hildesheim, Landkreis Hildesheim, Lower Saxony
Keywords: hildesheim | himmelsthuer | quartered | demi-eagle | hildesia | antlers |
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2017
Hildesheim City
Current Flag
Plain Flag reported 1970
Himmelsthür Borough
Himmelsthür Flag
Himmelsthür Coat of Arms
County and Municipal Flags (Lower Saxony / Niedersachsen)
Hildesheim County
Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)
Hannoverian Flags reported 1891
It is a yellow over red horizontal bicolour with centred arms
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2017
Description of coat of arms:
Shield parted per fess; above Argent, a demi-eagle issuant Sable, crowned and armed Or and tongued Gules; beneath quartered of Or and Gules.
In the 13th century the New Town (Neustadt) used seals displaying St. Lambert, while the Dammstadt used seals displaying St. Stephen and St. Nicholas. The Old Town (Altstadt) had a proper seal since 1217 displayed bishop St. Gotthard of Hildesheim between two embattled towers, all topped by the five towers of the cathedral. A simpler version was also displayed in a secret seal from the 14th century. At the same time the quartered shield was used in seals and architectural sculptures. The current shield with the Imperial Eagle was granted in 1528 by Emperor Karl V. The shield was topped by a helmet Argent with scarves of red and yellow and crested by a virgin issuant, dressed of the same, wearing a beret with plumes of red and yellow. She was holding a rosary in her hands. She was considered to be Fru Veye, a woman, who appeared every year on the Whitsuntide Festival. Others call her Hildesia, which would be an incarnation of the city disguised as a woman.
Source: Stadler 1970, p.49
Santiago Dotor, 8 Mar 2002
and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2017
3:5 image by Stefan Schwoon, 23 Mar 2001
The city used a plain yellow-red bicolour. Hildesheim is one of the oldest cities in Lower Saxony and nowadays the seat of a county. Although destroyed in World War Two, the city has many cultural treasures. Two of its churches, the cathedral and St. Michael's church are part of Unesco's World Cultural Heritage list.
Stefan Schwoon, 23 Mar 2001
1:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Nov 2011
Description of flag:
The ratio is given as 1:2. It was a yellow over red horizontal bicolour. The information is confirmed by Stadler 1970, p.49.
Source:H.Ahrens "Hannoversche Landschafts-und Städtewappen", 1891, plate XX
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Nov 2011
It is a yellow over red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Shield Gules, an antler Or in pale.
The arms are those of the Himmelsthür kin, havng been commissionaires of the Bishops of Hildesheim. Its existence is proven from seals from 1318 and 1377. Due to missing colours red and gold as colours of the bishopric were chosen. The bishop had large estates and had been the sovereigns of the area until the early 19th century. The flag colours are those of the Bishopric of Hildesheim.
back to Hildesheim cities and municipalities click here.


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Trump Lends Support to March for Life Participants
Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle highlighted legislative efforts on the abortion issue ahead of Friday's march
By Associated Press	• Published at 4:20 pm on January 18, 2019
President Donald Trump sought to assure opponents of abortion rights on Friday that he stands with them and would veto any legislation from a Democratic-controlled House that "weakens the protection of human life."
Trump spoke via video to participants at this year's March for Life on the National Mall. Thousands of people across the country braved the cold to attend the event.
"As president, I will always defend the first right in our Declaration of Independence, the right to life," Trump said.
Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle highlighted legislative efforts on the abortion issue ahead of Friday's march.
Some Democratic lawmakers in the House held a news conference last week to note their support for ending a ban of Medicaid funding for abortion services known as the Hyde Act. The Republican-led Senate failed to advance a measure that would permanently prohibit taxpayer funding for abortion. Trump said he supported that effort.
Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, who attended the event, listed actions the administration has taken over the past two years to deter abortions.
Trump noted that the administration has ensured foreign aid doesn't flow to organizations that promote abortion. Pence credited Trump with nominating conservative judges to the federal bench. Trump also said that he had just sent a letter to members of Congress reiterating his veto threat on legislation weakening abortion restrictions.
"And we have the support to uphold those vetoes," Trump said.
Isabel Chism, 18, from the Detroit area, was among the participants. She said young women need to make their voices heard no matter their political leaning and she's concerned that women with her anti-abortion perspective are often ignored.
"A majority of our group is women, and we believe in women's equality, but we also believe in the equality of unborn women," Chism said.
The first march took place on the west steps of the Capitol in January 1974, the year after the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade.


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Samoa prime minister hits back at rebellious rugby players
14-nov.2014 - winnipegfreepress.
Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi has blasted national rugby players who threatened to boycott next week's test against England as "little kids" who are guilty of "foolish thinking."
Tuilaepa, who is also chairman of the Samoan Rugby Union, said the threatened boycott was the work of troublemakers within the Samoa team who put money before country.
Samoan players wrote to the International Rugby Board in late October, saying they would not play the Nov. 22 test against England at Twickenham unless their concerns about the management of the Samoan Rugby Union were addressed.
>> http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/other/samoa-prime-minister-hits-back-at-rebellious-rugby-players-282659681.html


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Q: How can a database update trigger a unique error? I'm trying to update an item in a database, like this:
attribute.update({value: value});

But I get this error:
Unhandled rejection SequelizeUniqueConstraintError: Validation error

This is the sql that is running:
UPDATE `userAttributes`
   SET `userId`=1,
       `updatedAt`='2016-07-04 16:37:29.183 +00:00'
WHERE `id` IN (1)

No properties in the data-model are unique. What does this error mean and what is causing it?


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We have a very flexible return policy which entitles all our members to return the product at the time of delivery if there is a defect in goods, damage in transit, or due to some reason they are not satisfied with the quality or freshness of the product. We will take the returned product back with us and make the necessary adjustments to your order value. We request you to check all the items at the time of delivery.COD is not applicable.
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If returned, it is to be done without unwrapping the item or using it in any way. Sanwariaconsumer will not refund for any partially or fully used item. The refund can be made at the same time or in the next order whichever seems comfortable and feasible.
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Think your chimney is leaking? Call Northeastern Masonry & Chimney!
We all know that water plays a major role in the world; without it, most of our plants would wither and die in a matter of weeks. The human body can only function without water replenishment for a few days. However, just as water gives, it also takes away. Over time, water is able to erode even the largest of land masses. Some historians have referred to water as a great eraser, most likely due to its ability to completely wash an area clean, both literally and figuratively. It has the same impact, albeit on a much smaller scale, on your chimney.
DON'T LET WATER DAMAGE GET THE BEST OF YOU!
According to the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA), water damage to chimneys is one of the most overlooked issues inside a home. Chimneys are often neglected in terms or regular maintenance primarily because their deterioration can remain hidden until a simple repair is no longer an option. Hidden problems can become glaring eyesores almost overnight. Being proactive is the only way to address these underlying issues before they become a real bear. This is yet another reason why annual chimney system inspections are so vital. They increase the likelihood that a minor issue will be discovered and remedied before it morphs into a much more daunting task.
WATER IS THE GREAT ERODER…JUST ASK THE GRAND CANYON!
A traditional masonry chimney is comprised of a number of metallic and masonry materials, all of which are negatively affected by direct and prolonged contact with water. As we all know, iron and metallic materials are likely to rust when exposed to water and, which causes the chimney to deteriorate at a more rapid pace. All fireplace construction materials, with the exception of stone, will be affected by changing temperatures and severe weather conditions—rain, snow, and heat. This causes a domino effect, leading to increased damage to all chimney system components; as one component is compromised, other components are forced to work harder to maintain the system's efficiency, which is a losing battle. Before long, the entire system is compromised and needs to be repaired, often at a considerable expense to the homeowner.
WATER ON THE OUTSIDE IS MUCH BETTER THAN WATER ON THE INSIDE!
Keeping water out of your system, at least as much as is possible, is key. In an effort to keep water from being able to directly penetrate your chimney system, a chimney cap should be in place (this helps to divert water away from the most obvious entry point). Ensuring that your chimney crown is in tip-top shape is the next item of business; cracks allow water penetration which causes bigger cracks and more problems. Once these areas have been shored up, you may want to consider having a vapor-permeable waterproofing solution applied to your brickwork. This will allow combustion gases and vapors to escape while at the same time preventing outside moisture from getting in.
Simply assuming that your chimney is always going to be there when you need it puts you on a very slippery slope, indeed. If it's been a while since your chimney's last check-up, consult a professional. It's always best to think first about the safety of your home and family and having the necessary repairs completed in a timely manner. The certified professionals at Northeastern Masonry & Chimney are dedicated to customer satisfaction and are ready to respond to your chimney needs courteously and promptly. We look forward to scheduling your next service appointment!


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