EDIT 2018: Loyal3 shut down operations and merged with another brokerage and unfortunately stopped offering the services listed below. THis is unfortunate as I thought the combination of monthly schedule investments and partial shares was a godsent for simple investing. Alas.
As I'm getting smarter about investing (with a focus on long term), I keep circling back to how much I like Loyal3. Its dirt simple, allows for automated investing, and fee free.
For those who are looking to start putting away money, and are thinking about getting in "the market" (whatever that means to most people), there is usually a barrier. For most investing is confusing. They don't know what to buy, what to sell, the fee structure can seem confusing ("what's an option?"), and of course there's the money. If you're like me, the concept of "invest over $100,000" is so foreign, they might as well be asking for a million.
With a regular stock brokerage you pay a commission when you buy or sell stocks. For most online brokerages, this is a flat fee (ranging from $4 to $12). Doesn't seem like much, but it can really eat into your investments. As an example, if you want to buy just $300 of a stock, that $12 commission is a 4% hit. You're stock will need to go up 4% just to break even. Then when you sell you'll owe another $12. So you started out with $300 in your pocket, bought $288 worth of stock, it rose 8.3% (good return it would seem), you sold and wound up with $300. Well damn. You picked the right horse, put your money on it, and still made no money.
If you're going to buy and hold this may not matter as much, except that most buy and hold investments are looking at a 4-6% return every year. So that $300 example, you lost a year's worth of growth just to get in the game.
If you have a few thousand dollars, this matters much less. a $12 fee on $1,000 is much easier to make up, and on $5,000 its in the noise of daily movement. But I don't usually have that kind of money lying around. Further I don't want to wait until I have it to make some returns.
There is no fee to buy or sell, so gains on your stock are yours from day one.
You can automate this for every month. Automation is one of the keys to building wealth because you stick to a plan, set aside cash, and it grow without your involvement.
They allow you to buy stock in many companies you've heard of, who have been around for a long time, who pay dividends, and who will conceivably be around for a while. Think about Coca-Cola, Mcdonald's, Walmart, Kraft, Target; companies you know of and use on a daily or weekly basis.
Loyal3 is not a full service brokerage, and you can only invest in companies they have made deals with to cover their expenses.
They only make one transaction per stock, per day. Usually around 2 PM. So you may not always buy at the best price of the day, nor sell at the highest. For most long term investors this doesn't matter, but you CAN NOT day trade here. That's not the point of the program.
Loyal3 takes some time to transfer money to. They only buy when they have the money in hand. So it you want to make a purchase using your checking account, it will take 3+ days.
If you use a credit card you are not paying off each month, you're a fool. You are borrowing money at very high rates in the hopes of modest returns. Don't do that! I use a credit card that I pay off every month like clockwork. I get my cash back and pay it off.
I've been using this for about two months. My transactions were smooth (if a bit slow, certainly compared to Tradeking), but I've bought my stocks on down days. and have since made a few bucks. I have not sold anything yet, but will update when I do.
So in short, if you are new to investing, have only a little extra cash, and want to buy some stocks for medium and long term growth, I think Loyal3 is an excellent option.
"Through the success, we've also learned a lot about how people use LOYAL3. Credit cards have become a common method for people "gaming" LOYAL3 to gain credit card points and not for the purpose of investing. This increases our costs and subtracts from our mission of making it easy, affordable and fee-free for people to invest in the brands they love.
In order to put an end to the "gaming" of LOYAL3, and to maintain fee-free investing, on Tuesday, 11/18/2014, we will be removing credit and debit cards from the LOYAL3 platform. Automatic Monthly Plans (monthly recurring investments) using credit and debit cards will continue to be active until Thursday, 12/11/2014, to allow time to switch over to ACH (checking account transfers).
So it seems the Credit card thing was to god to be true. Sadly some bad apples have used it to game the system and therefore ruined what I thought was an excellent option for new investors. I still think this is a valuable company to trade through, and I value the free trading more than the credit card use.
Loyal3… This seems new to me. Never heard or read about this before now. Thanks for the information.
Whats the extra $50 in my loyal3 account when I purchased wmt, apple, MCD, PepsiCo, cocola.


President Trump says America is open for business and competitive again. He made the comments during his address Friday at Davos, Switzerland. Trump said now is the time to bring their jobs and investments to the U.S. He touted the benefits of the new tax law, saying millions of Americans are receiving major bonuses from their employers.
 In regards to trade, the president said the U.S. supports fair and reciprocal trade, which creates a system that works. The president went on to say the U.S. is lifting people from dependence to independence, and he will always put America first.


If elected, Bernie Sanders would become the oldest president in United States history. That really worries some people who think he's simply too old to run a nation. We now know, however, that Sanders is certainly not too old to smoke clowns like you on the b-ball court.
Kelly shouldn't be so surprised though. After all, Sanders once helped his Brooklyn elementary school take home the borough championship.


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Florian Michael Odendahl (* 14. Mai 1974 in München) ist ein deutscher Theater- und Filmschauspieler.

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Von 1999 bis 2002 absolvierte Florian Odendahl seine Schauspielausbildung bei Schauspiel München. Seine erste Theaterrolle war die des ungestümen d'Artagnan in d'Artagnan und die drei Musketiere am Fränkischen Theater Schloss Maßbach. Dort spielte er auch die Rolle des Osvald Alving in Henrik Ibsens Familiendrama Gespenster. Die Inszenierung wurde von Kameramann Michael Ballhaus, Onkel der Intendantin Anne Maar, und Regisseur Frank Alva Buecheler unter dem Titel Sonntagsluft (2005) gefilmt.

Regisseur Franz Xaver Bogner besetzte 2003 Florian Odendahl für seine Serie München 7 in einer kleinen Rolle (Folge 1 – Zu spät), einen renitenten JVA-Häftling. Vier Jahre später holte ihn Bogner für eine Folge der BR-Serie Der Kaiser von Schexing. vor die Kamera. In diesen Serien, wie auch in Der Bulle von Tölz, sprach der gebürtige Münchener Odendahl bairischen Dialekt.

Odendahl spielte unter dem Regisseur René Heinersdorff an den Boulevardtheatern Theater an der Kö (Düsseldorf) und Theater am Dom (Köln) in der Komödie Halbe Wahrheiten des englischen Autors Alan Ayckbourn als Greg.

Von 2008 bis 2019 spielte Florian Odendahl den Rechtsmediziner Dr. Maximilian Weissenböck in der ZDF-Krimiserie SOKO 5113. 2015 dreht er an der Seite von Susan Sideropoulos und Laura Osswald die Vorabendserie Mila für Sat.1.

2010 gründete Florian Odendahl die Band LederhosenCowboy & the Isar-Mafia. Das Quartett, das ausschließlich aus Münchner Musikern besteht, spielt eine Mischung aus Rock 'n' Roll, Rockabilly-, Country- und Folkmusik, gepaart mit bairischen Texten, die alle von Florian Odendahl stammen. Seit 2012 nennt sich die Band Isar-Mafia. 2017 hatte die Band einen Gastauftritt in der SOKO-München Episode Tremolo und am 5. Januar 2020 in der Silvesterfolge Zum letzten Mal der ARD-Serie Lindenstraße.

Filmografie
 2004: Schmock
 2005: Rosenstiehl (Kurzfilm)
 2004: Sonntagsluft (Gespenster)
 2004–2015: München 7 (Fernsehserie, 3 Episoden)
 2004: Schulmädchen (Fernsehserie, Episode Chromosom XY)
 2005: Fünf-Sterne-Kerle inklusive
 2006: Der Bulle von Tölz: Kochkünste
 2006: Der Bulle von Tölz: Keiner kennt den Toten
 2006: Sturm der Liebe (Fernsehserie, 3 Episoden)
 2006: Lotta in Love (Fernsehserie)
 2006: SOKO München (Fernsehserie, 1 Episode)
 2006–2014: Um Himmels Willen (Fernsehserie, 3 Episoden)
 2008–2020: SOKO München (Fernsehserie, 266 Episoden als Rechtsmediziner Dr. Weissenböck)
 2008: Der Kaiser von Schexing (Fernsehserie, Episode Ja, ich will)
 2008–2015: Die Rosenheim-Cops (Fernsehserie, 3 Episoden)
 2008: SOKO Köln (Fernsehserie, Episode Laufsteg in den Tod)
 2008: Kreuzfahrt ins Glück (Fernsehserie, Episode Hochzeitsreise nach Florida)
 2009: Die Unbedingten (Film)
 2010: Stamp/ Stempel – Kurzfilm
 2012: Der Bergdoktor (Fernsehserie, Episode Dunkle Wolken)
 2011: Weißblaue Geschichten (Fernsehserie, Episode Rendezvous wider Willen)
 2013: Die Chefin (Fernsehserie, Episode Wahrheiten)
 2012: Der Lehrer (Fernsehserie, 8 Episoden)
 2014: Heiter bis tödlich: Hubert und Staller (Fernsehserie, Episode Der kleine Unterschied)
 2014: Die Bergretter (Fernsehserie, Episode Wettersturz)
 2015: Mila (Fernsehserie, 11 Episoden)
 2016: SOKO Donau (Fernsehserie, Episode Ausgeklinkt)
 2017: Wenn Frauen ausziehen (ZDF-Film)
 2018: Rosamunde Pilcher (ZDF-Reihe, Episode Geerbtes Glück)
 2013–2018: Der Lehrer (Fernsehserie, 6 Episoden)
 2020: Der Beischläfer (Amazon Original Serie, 7 Episoden)
 2020: Alarm für Cobra 11 (Fernsehserie, Episode Stiller Schmerz)
 2020: WaPo Bodensee (Fernsehserie, Episode Gefährliche Liebe)
 2020: Die Bergretter (Fernsehserie, Episode Was wirklich zählt)
 2022: Inga Lindström: Jemand liebt dich (Fernsehreihe)
 2022: Der Alte: (Fernsehserie, Episode Die letzte Chance)
 2022: Mein Vater, der Esel und ich (Fernsehfilm)

Diskografie
Alben
 2015: Bavaricana (mit Isar-Mafia)

Singles
 2012: Mir san blau (Isar-Mafia)
 2019: I bin a Sandler (Isar-Mafia)

Hörspiel
 2013: Stefan Kirste, Bis Weihnachten ein Zuhause – Regie: Stefan Kirste, ISBN 978-3-00-040362-0.

Hörbuch
 2015: Essen erlaubt!. Heyne Verlag, München 2015. ISBN 978-3-453-60376-9.

Theater (Engagements)
 Theater an der Kö
 Theater am Dom
 Kleine Komödie am Max II.
 Fränkisches Theater Schloss Maßbach
 Tiroler Volksschauspiele in Telfs
 Theater im Rathaus in Essen
 Komödie im Bayerischen Hof in München

Weblinks

 offizielle Website - Florian Odendahl
 offizielles Bandprofil - Isar-Mafia
 Agenturprofil und Fotos - Agentur Hahlweg
 Bandprofil beim Label BSC-Music

Einzelnachweise

Filmschauspieler
Theaterschauspieler
Darstellender Künstler (München)
Musiker (München)
Deutscher
Geboren 1974
Mann

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Criminalize Conservatism: Are You REALLY Crazy If You Vote Republican?
Are You REALLY Crazy If You Vote Republican?
Sure, it's easy to accuse the Republicans of being crazy (or stupid or mean or greedy), but is it really true?
...but these certainly count as reasons why you're crazy if you vote Republican.
And finally, this shows why you REALLY have to be crazy to vote Republican!
This pretty well sums up the reason you have to be crazy to vote for any Repug.
The Conservative way is the rich man's way, nothing more and nothing less.
And if you believe them on their so-called "social issues," you must REALLY be nuts.
So for a hundred more ways to combat Conservative craziness, check us out at https://www.facebook.com/CriminalizeConservatism!
"Exercise freaks are the ones putting stress on the health care system."


Salebarn.com will primarily be an open source technology project … we'll see if the technology of the project can develop into a business … first, before we can even really contemplate that, we have to see if we can develop the technology into a working prototype of what the business might look like or do for people.
At this early point, any discussion of the NEED for Salebarn or ruminations on a business plan are only for the purposes of describing the target use case for the open source technology project. The PRIMARY or core technology of Salebarn is DISRUPTION and its disruptive engine AI deep learning tool which will utilize data obtained from the Salebarn messaging infrastructure. The Salebarn messaging infrastructure will be an adaptation of ZeroMQ or Nanomsg or NNG.
There's a lot to learn from the ZeroMQ archives … not just Pieter Hintgens discussions and interviews, but those TOO. In particular, we need to remember the initial impetus of ZeroMQ … [metaphorically] it's all about getting down to sub-atomic level and understanding the physics of people and how/why people interact with one another. This is sorta important for trivial bs like Facebook or Reddit or messaging channels … but it is DREADFULLY important when it's about REAL stuff and when people have legit skin in the game on making a purchase or investment because people will literally and figuratively EAT those products and FEED those products to their families for their loved ones to EAT. So we have to think about the physics of people … not just yakking about things … but about assuring the quality of FOOD that they EAT … Salebarn messaging is about the biophysics of people … because ultimately it's about people ingesting things that can KILL them. Salebarn.com is not like a throwaway app like Facebook … Salebarn.com is about SAFETY-critical exchanges of information.
Of course, if the information is about SAFETY of products, we have to be talking about TRUST … and making sure that the information channel doesn't lead to a degradation of trust OR a false assurance of trust. So again, the SAFETY of what we are talking about here is a helluva lot more critical than whether someone Likes your comment or LOLs on Facebook. Food is kind of serious stuff if we really get down to it … and that's why TRUST is more important here … why performance of the messaging infrastructure is really potentially more important than just about anything happening on the interwebs today … Salebarn is intended to be DISRUPTIVE to agriculture and food, therefore disruptive to healthcare … we cannot afford to use the crappy information technology that the interwebs are now built on.
We should look at what alternatives, there are and what has been and is being done in this realm … in order to really cut to the chase, it's important to look at ZeroMQ, orginally written in C++, and then rewritten in C by its main developer Martin Suskirk and recast with the MIT License to became NanoMSG, which has NOW been re-worked by Garrett D'Amore to be the next generation protocol library, NNG … there is also a port to Go, named Mangos. Why did Martin Suskirk rewrite ZeroMQ as Nanomsg? Why did Garrett D'Amore morph Nanomsg into NNG? What about Go? There are all kinds of questions to explore and the whole history of NNG is very, very much worth exploring in detail … and of course, there's so much to it that it cannot possibly be regurgitated here – but any interested readers are strongly urge to follow the embedded links above.
The main technology of Salebarn.com is disruption … ultimately that DEMANDS low-latency communication for product exchanges and the marketing negotiations that drive the Salebarn.com business.
SALEBARN is about DISTRIBUTED FREEDOM. We extend FREE and accelerated discovery and negotiation technology to provide greater transparency, value, information from FREE and open markets.


If your iPhone 6S plus has taken a knock or perhaps you've damaged the screen then Case up are here to help. We can come to your work place or we can come to your home address, whichever is easier for you. You can book online with our secure and fast booking system. Just drop your postcode in and follow options through.


Offer the greatest comfort to your little ones feet with these Skechers Flex Advanced Trainers, they feature a memory foam gel infused insole which cleverly moulds around the contours of your feet to offer you sublime comfort as you walk. A Flex Sole is also featured on these trainers to allow feet the maximum flexibility as you walk. Its mesh panelling offers breathability whilst its elasticated mock lace fastening and hook and loop fastened strap promotes a secure fit at all times.


8 months have passed since I moved to the new place where I live now.Time flies indeed! I'm already accustomed to my Katsushika neighborhood.My everyday walk to the station and my commuting to work are just one of my ordinary routines.
It is, in fact, a nice feeling to have that comfort when you ride the same train every day and telling yourself that you are not going to miss your stop no matter what.As funny as it may sound maybe some of you have already memorized all the station`s name of your everyday route.I haven't reached that point yet though.
Anyway, one day,spontaneity led me to an out of the blue adventure. I thought it would be fun to explore the stations that I pass by every day, the same line in which my monthly pass has a big advantage of.Going on a trip this way might not be grand for locals and travel enthusiast who have already explored many places, yet for me, it is my first step of discovering my personal language of travel.
So, in this blog, I would like to share what impressions I had as I toured in each station, plus a little background about them.However, just a disclaimer I didn't have enough time to look into the corner of each station, but on second thought I will give out the things which I have only observed.In addition, the extra information of each station I hopped, will be based on my interviews and of course the internet. So without further ado, let's start!
Nihonbashi is always my first stop in transferring to another line going to work. According to history, Nihonbashi (日橋," Japan Bridge") was a major mercantile center during the Edo period and it is in Nihonbashi where first Japan 's department store was developed, Mitsukoshi.
The area surrounding the bridge was burned to the ground during the massive 1945 bombing in Tokyo, considered the largest air raid in history.Despite careful maintenance and restoration, one area of the bridge still has scars burned into the stone from an incendiary bomb. It is one of the few traces left from the firebombing that leveled most of Tokyo.
There would be a detailed study of one project from Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism with the goal of beginning construction following the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.If implemented, the construction is expected to total Y500 billion (about US$4+ billion).
What do I think about Nihonbashi? In my own way of looking, Nihonbashi has a statement of sophistication because of the beautiful atmosphere represented by different buildings, shops and a state of the art infrastructure.
Personally, I think if a foreigner knows a bit about its history, perhaps one would think about getting into a time machine just to turn back the time and experience more the real beauty Nihonbashi has to offer.Honestly speaking, the bridge looks typical, yet a little mysterious in a way as if only the past has the key to unravel.
Next hop is Ningyocho.Ningyocho is the second station counting backward from Nihonbashi.Nihonbashi and Ningyocho are neighbors, however, they can be described differently from my own perspective.
What do I think of this station? At first, I thought there was nothing much, however, that impression never lasted.Ningyocho is like a one-stop shop. If you visit this station you will be able to see some interesting shops, unique landmarks, a beautiful shrine, a temple plus a shoe repair shop.Not only that but also this station has a homey vibe and a laid-back aura which in short, a perfect place to chill.
Higashi- Nihombashi was my next stop from Ningyocho. Ah! Higashi Nihombashi. If I were to choose one adjective describing Higashi-Nihombashi that would be hushed.
Literally, you will be able to hear a needle drop.Maybe I sound like I'm exaggerating, but it is really true.Well, this station can't be judged merely like a book by its cover though because as I scanned through it has something to offer.
Asakusabashi is the next stop from Higashi- Nihombashi. This station is a district of Taito, Tokyo. The district is traditionally known for many wholesale stores, and recently known for its large stores selling traditional Japanese dolls.Asakusabashi is located just 1 train station away in the Sobu Line from Akihabara, the famous Tokyo area where you can find most of the electronic shops in town, also the Sega arcade and many anime goods.
Kuramae station opened on December 4, 1960, as a station of TOEI Line 1 ( the present day Asakusa Line). The station serves the Kuramae and Kotobuki neighborhoods.
The final stop of my random adventure was Kuramae station. It is the 5th stop from Nihonbashi. This station seems to be alive compared to the other four stations.It also reminds me of Cebu maybe because of some similarities with its structures. Anyway, one day was not enough to explore the 5 stations I visited. Although Kuramae was the 5th stop, definitely, it will not be the last.In other words, I will tell you more about the remaining stops in my everyday travel. So stay tuned and who knows you will be exploring your train line too and trust me it is really fun to know your neighborhood in a non-fancy way.


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Profile: Michele Bachmann
"I think Michele Bachmann is the total package," said Ralph Reed, chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition.
"She offers that unique combination that really captures the zeitgeist, which is a marriage of the social conservative and Tea Party activist."
This broad constituency of self-identified Christian evangelicals and their social conservative allies makes up about 41% of Republican primary voters, says Mr Reed.

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Ether to Blame for Bitcoin's Decline?
Nick Marinoff | May 23, 2016 | 05:00
Bitcoin has undergone a bit of a blunder and fallen by $10 since our last price piece. At press time, the currency is hovering at around $440, and some are feeling a bit nervous all over again. As the bitcoin price falls, many are wondering: is Ether to blame?
Also read: Bitcoin Price Stays Put, Can Traders Finally Relax?
Is Ether Taking Over?
As usual, price analysts had been predicting massive drops in recent weeks; the sentiment among true cryptocurrency advocates was that these thoughts were flukes, and it was probably a little too early to worry. Now, however, the old "soothsaying" is taking an even greater turn, and analysts are labeling the future of bitcoin as ugly, dark and downtrodden.
At present, the idea of bitcoin forking has almost become a thing of the past, and the focus just isn't there like it used to be. As one source mentions:
"It may well be the case… that we do not see any capacity increase for many more months, if this year at all…"
What's the big reason for bitcoin's "fall?" While some are saying it's only temporary, competing altcoin Ether is experiencing a heavy rise in price due to what some say is the largest crowdfunding campaign in recorded history. The DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) project, which is being labeled as the newest and most efficient way to allocate capital, has managed to raise over $160 million via founding company Ethereum's Kickstarter campaign. The idea is that there is so much focus on ether, and its sudden rise to the top, that many of us have forgotten about bitcoin's reign as the ultimate crypto-coin altogether.
On top of that, ether is earning the attention of some that otherwise would have placed the currency in a growing "ignore pile." Coinbase, for example, is announcing that they will soon be changing their name to Global Digital Asset Exchange (GDAX) simply for the purpose of trading Ethereum. Coinbase has been around for over four years, but up to this point, has never added another digital currency to its trading platform. This is certainly a first, and the move is earning just as many raised eyebrows as it is smiles.
But not everyone is convinced. In fact, some are labeling this as a temporary setback, a time where Ether earns its minuscule 15 minutes of fame before Bitcoin grows in strength and makes a monstrous comeback. Stakeholders in the DAO project are presently unable to cash out, but when that changes next week, some believe Ether is destined to take a southward plunge.
"As soon as people are able to transfer out of DAO tokens, the Ether price will drop," says Joseph Lee of bitcoin trading platform Magnr. "People would want to cash out. The price has been rising rapidly."
Will bitcoin bounce back up, or is the world of altcoins finally taking over? Post your thoughts below!
Images courtesy of bitcoinprice.tech, blog.ethereum.org
Tags: bitcoin price fall, DAO project, Ether, Ethereum, Joseph Lee, Magnr
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Q: How can JS create an image and immediately put it into transition between start and finish styles? I'm writing a JS game which moves IMG elements about by setting their x/y/width/height/opacity and allowing the CSS transition to gradually move it to its target and triggers an event when it arrives. This all works well.
The part I'm having trouble with is creating a new IMG and immediately have it start moving to its target with a transition. I've experimented and the best I can get is for the image to be created already at its target location, I suspect because the target styles have replaced the source styles before the IMG has been added to the document.
How can I create an IMG with:

*

*Starting x/y/width/height/opacity/etc.

*Target x/y/width/height/opacity/etc.

*Transition time.

*Function to run when it completes the transition.

I hope there's an answer using only plain JS without frameworks such as JQuery, as the objective of this game-writing exercise is to practice JS development.
UPDATE: As requested, one of my failed attempts. I have tried shuffling these comment-separated blocks in various ways but none have produced the desired result of triggering a transition.
function ThrowBall() {

    /* Create and configure an image. */
    var img = document.createElement("img");
    img.src = "https://www.thesunsetlounge.co.uk/Images/DiscoSpot.png"

    /* Set starting style. */
    img.style.position = "fixed";
    img.style.display = "block";
    img.style.zIndex = "999";
    img.style.top = "100px";
    img.style.left = "100px";

    /* Add to document. */
    document.body.appendChild(img);

    /* Set transition. */
    img.style.transition = "all 10s";

    /* Move to target. */
    img.style.left = "300px";
}

/* Run. */
window.onload = ThrowBall;

UPDATE #2:
Thanks to a comment from @Salketer, I was able to resolve my issue by moving  the code that sets the CSS and transition-end event into a function and passing that function into window.requestAnimationFrame.

A: The problem you are seeing is that the img is never displayed with left=100px. Its left styling is set to 300px right away, before the changes are drawn on the DOM. Since it never been at 100px, there is no transition needed... You should make it draw at least once at the starting position before moving it.
function ThrowBall() {

    /* Create and configure an image. */
    var img = document.createElement("img");
    img.src = "https://www.thesunsetlounge.co.uk/Images/DiscoSpot.png"

    /* Set starting style. */
    img.style.position = "fixed";
    img.style.display = "block";
    img.style.zIndex = "999";
    img.style.top = "100px";
    img.style.left = "100px";

    /* Add to document. */
    document.body.appendChild(img);

    /* Set transition. */
    img.style.transition = "all 10s";

    /* Move to target. */
    window.requestAnimationFrame(()=>{img.style.left = "300px";});
}

/* Run. */
window.onload = ThrowBall;

Adding a delay between both style definitions should correct the problem. I've used requestAnimationFrame as it is the go-to choice for playing with the DOM, but anything that would run after the initial drawing of the image would work. Like a setTimeout(...,1000); but then you'd see the image static for a second!

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New Years Day Proms
Sunday 1 January, 2023 at 2.30pm
Barbican Hall, London
Welcome 2023 with a stirring celebration of uplifting music and raise your glasses as the Manchester Concert Orchestra perform a stellar selection of classics perfect for such a momentous occasion.
Tickets & Information
New Years Eve Proms
Saturday 31 December, 2022 at 9.30pm
Welcome 2023 with a stirring celebration of uplifting music and raise your glasses at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham where we'll perform a stellar selection of classics perfect for such a momentous occasion.
A CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS
Thursday 22 December, 2022 at 7.00pm
Guest Soloist
Orpheus Sinfonia
Conductor: Thomas Carroll
Soprano: Sky Ingram
Violin soloist/Leader: Darragh Morgan
Join us live at St George's Hanover Square on 22 December for this special performance. Featuring a wonderful selection of your seasonal favourites, old and new, with carols and more from around the world, we invite you to Celebrate Christmas with Orpheus Sinfonia.
A one-hour concert followed by bubbles and mince pies with the musicians
St George's Hanover Square
Tait Turns Thirty
Wednesday 30 November, 2022 at 7.30pm
Australia House London, Exhibition Hall
Tait Turns Thirty - On Wednesday 30th November The Tait Memorial Trust is celebrating its 30th Birthday in Cabaret-Style!
By the kind permission and support of the Acting Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Lynette Wood, we will hold a special event where the Tait Trust all began, the beautiful Exhibition Hall at Australia House. Our guests will be seated in cabaret style at tables of four surrounding a stage specially constructed for the occasion. It will be an event not to be missed.
It will be a fun-filled evening, with a fond look back at our last 30 years, and also the legacy of my father, Sir Frank Tait and his brothers, whose theatrical entrepreneurship we commemorate through the work of the Tait Trust. They were credited with producing the first feature film in 1906 - about Ned Kelly - and we will share some of this amazing footage on the evening.
There will be drinks and canapés (of course), and a delicious bowl-food supper by Jane Sutherland.
21st & 22nd November 2022
Female Chorus (jump-in)
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, UK
Einspringen/Jump-in performances
Bad Girls of Opera & Song
24th Oct, 7:30pm, 2022
Penrith Music Club
Concert Recital with arias and songs by Delibes, Liszt, Clara Schumann, Gershwin, Lehar, Schubert, Kurt Weill & Puccini.
Penrith Methodist Church
August 6th, 8th, 9th 2022
Foreign Princess
A new production of Dvořák's opera comes to the International Festival, with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Douglas Boyd and Garsington Opera.
June 18, 22, 24, 30th, July 4, 9, 14, 17, 19th 2022
Garsington Opera
Alcina (cover)
Opera North
Viennese New Year with the Hallé Orchestra
January 2nd, 7th & 8th, 2022
Join Stephen Bell, Sky Ingram and the Hallé as they take you on a whirl around Vienna's ballrooms and opera houses in this traditional start to the New Year.
Sunday 2nd January - The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 7th January - Hanley Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
Saturday 8th January - St George's Concert Hall, Bradford
Hallé Orchestra
Full Program Details
Suppé - Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna
Lehár - Giuditta: Meine Lippen, sie küssen so Heiß
Eduard Strauss - Mit Dampf, Polka schnell
Stolz - Der Favorit: Du sollst der Kaiser meine Seele sein
J. Strauss - Romance for cello, harp and orchestra in D minor
J. Strauss II - Die Fledermaus: Czardas (Rosalinde's Aria)
J. Strauss II - Roses from the South
J. Strauss II - The Gypsy Baron: Entrance March
Kálmán - Kaiserin Josephine: Mein Traum, mein Traum
J. Strauss II - Vienna Bonbons: Waltz
Millöcker - Die Dubarry: Ich schenk' mein Herz
Gershwin - By Strauss
J. Strauss II - Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
J. Strauss II - On the Beautiful Blue Danube: Waltz
Saturday 1 January, 2022 at 2.30pm
Celebrate New Year's Day with an uplifting concert of favourite classics.
Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UK
Last Night of the Christmas Proms
Sunday 26 December, 2021 at 3.00pm
An exciting concert of rousing classics with a grand flag waving British finale.
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK
Opera Gala concert
Friday 1 October, 2021 at 7.30pm
Tom Elwin and Friends Opera Gala Concert in aid of Versus Arthritis
An evening of Operatic highlights from some of the UK's brightest up and coming Opera singers
VOCES8 Centre, Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BX
New Year in Vienna
Cancelled due to COVID-19
Join Stephen Bell, Sky Ingram and the Hallé as they take you on a Viennese whirl round ballrooms and opera houses in this traditional start to the New Year.
Story of Christmas Appeal
Wednesday 16 December, 2020 at 7.30pm
The Story of Christmas goes online in 2020
Starring: Dame Judi Dench, Ian Hislop, Aled Jones, Dame Floella Benjamin, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Clare Balding, Jim Carter, Olivia Colman, Freddie Fox, Dawn French, Tim Henman, Sir Derek Jacobi, Miriam Margolyes, Sophie Raworth, John Sessions, Eleanor Tomlinson and Dame Penelope Wilton
Information about this event
Founded in 1978, The Story of Christmas is an annual Christmas charity event which is strongly supported by the property and construction industries. It takes place each December at St George's Hanover Square in London's Mayfair in the form of a service of nine lessons and carols. Readings are presented by a whole host of celebrated names from public life. Festive music each year is performed Band and Fanfare Trumpeters of the Irish, Welsh, Scots or Coldstream Guards and a leading British Cathedral Choir. Following the service there is a champagne reception and charity auction in the ballroom at The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel. The event raises funds – donated chiefly by companies in the property and construction industries – to finance capital projects benefitting either the homeless or disadvantaged children.
Over the past few months we have been agonising about The Story of Christmas in view of the pandemic crisis. Staging an event with over 500 guests in a packed-out church and ballroom seems increasingly problematic for all the obvious reasons. At the same time we cannot abandon our charities at a time when they need us more than ever. The show must go on! Therefore we are excited to announce that The Story of Christmas 2020 will proceed as a star-studded, televised online event.
Many of our most popular associated celebrities will be performing, together with the Band & Fanfare Trumpeters of the Scots Guards and the Choir of St Paul's Cathedral. We are very grateful that many of our longstanding sponsors and donors have already confirmed their usual wonderful support.
Iford Arts Opera Gala
Banqueting Room, Guildhall, Bath, UK
Iford Arts Festive Opera Gala
We are delighted to bring you a wonderful evening of popular arias and ensembles as part of the Bath at Christmas programme of events.
Iford Arts presents an enchanting evening of popular arias and ensembles sung by a starry line-up of young opera singers, curated and accompanied on piano by international conductor Oliver Gooch.
March 6, 13 - rest of tour CANCELLED due to COVID-19
Fiordiligi
English Touring Opera (UK Tour)
A very exciting double cast bringing this comic opera all around the UK to various locations.
Dvořák Stabat Mater
Sunday 15 March, 2020 at 7.30pm
Sloane Square Choral Society
A performance of Dvořák's Stabat Mater by Sloane Square Choral Society at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square.
Sloane Square Orchestra
Sky Ingram soprano
Ben Williamson countertenor
Ronald Samm tenor
Michael Burke bass
Oliver Lallemant conductor
Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square, SW1X 9BZ
Hogmanay with the RSNO
Tuesday 31 December, 2019 at 7.30pm
Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
The magnificent Royal Scottish National Orchestra return perform a stirring evening of music, bursting with all-time favourites.
A Raymond Gubbay Production
Christmas in the Quad
Monday 16 December, 2019 at 7.00pm
Perth, Western Australia
Join us for an evening of beautiful music underneath the stars in the glorious surrounds of St George's College. Bring a picnic and be transported into the festive season with Australia's leading soloists Sky Ingram, Paul Wright, Raymond Yong, conductors Mark Coughlan and Christophe Karas, the fabulous musicians of St George's College and MC Liam Bartlett.
We are incredibly excited to once again invite you to join us for a magical evening at our Christmas in the Quad.
Doors open 5.30pm. Concert starts 7pm.
Location: St George's College, 46 Mounts Bay Road, Crawley , WA 6009
Saturday 7 December, 2019 at 8.15pm
Elder Park, Adelaide, South Australia
Event opens: 2pm
Preshow: 5pm-7pm
Main Concert: 8.15pm
There will be rides, food and lots of fun from 2pm, so come down to Elder Park for a whole day's worth of Christmas themed excitement.
Adelaide Carols Website
Mission Paganini with Yury Revich
Tuesday 22 October, 2019 at 7.30pm
Soprano Soloist
London Firebird Orchestra
Donizetti Overture to Don Pasquale
Paganini/Revich The 24 Caprices
Puccini Quando m'en vo' (from La Boheme) & O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi)
St George's, Hanover Square, London, W1S 1FX
Lieder Recital
Monday 7 October, 2019 at 1.00pm
Sky Ingram (soprano) & Somi Kim (piano)
St Martin-in-the-Fields - lunchtime Recital
Gustav Mahler - Rückert Lieder
Ich atmet' einen linden Duft
Liebst du um Schönheit
Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder
Um Mitternacht
Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
Hugo Wolf - Mörike Lieder
Er ist's
Im Fruling
Auf einer Wanderung
Gesang Weylas
Thursday 19 September, 2019 at 7.30pm
Donna Elvira
Theatre de Champs-Elysees, Paris, France
Garsington Opera presents it's 2019 production of Don Giovanni at the Theatre de Champs-Elysees with the Orchestre de chambre de Paris
A partnership with the Orchestre de chambre de Paris, this concert is the third in a series of appearances by Garsington Opera in Paris (Fidelio 2016, Figaro 2017, Don Giovanni 2019). We look forward to welcoming audiences from across the world to this special event, which launches the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées's 2019/2020 Season.
A Night at the Opera
Saturday 7 September, 2019 at 7.30pm
Ripon International Festival
A glamorous night of opera favourites at the Ripon International Festival.
soprano Sky Ingram
baritone Nicholas Lester
pianist Sam Armstrong
Opera Gala - Save the Children
Monday 26 August, 2019 at 7.00pm
Hersham, UK
Friday 2 August, 2019 at 1.00pm
Sky Ingram (soprano), Nicholas Lester (baritone) & John Paul Ekins (piano)
Vier Duette, op. 28
Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht (Op.96, No.1)
Wenn ich mit Menschen – und mit Engelzungen redete (Op.121, No.4)
Wie Melodien zieht es mir (Op. 105, No. 1)
Die Forelle (D 550, Op. 32)
Die Junge Nonne (Op.43, No.1)
Sehnsucht (Op.39)
Gretchen am Spinnrade (D.118)
An die Musik (D.547)
May 30th, June 1, 7, 13, 23, 24, 29th, July 3, 6, 12, 14, 18, 21st - 2019
Michael Boyd directs this new production of Don Giovanni with Douglas Boyd conducting and a stellar cast.
Garsington Opera Website
Katya Kabanova
2nd Feb - 21st March 2019
Katya Kabanova (cover)
I am delighted to be returning to Opera North to cover the title role in this very powerful and moving opera by Leoš Janáček.
New Year's Day Prom
Tuesday 1 January, 2019 at 7.30pm
Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Raymond Gubbay presents; An exciting concert of rousing classics with a grand flag waving British finale!
Sky Ingram - soprano
Alexander James Edwards - tenor
John Pryce-Jones - conductor
Manchester Concert Orchestra
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Robyn Lyn Evans - tenor
London Concert Orchestra
www.raymondgubbay.co.uk
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Divas & Scholars
An Evening with Sky Ingram
The Club at The Ivy
Divas & Scholars invites you to an evening with Sky Ingram at the exclusive Club at The Ivy in London. Join us for this Insight Event with discussion and music from Sky's experiences singing the Countess in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro. You can also stay for dinner and meet our Diva after the event.
We will be joined by Richard Pierson, English National Opera's repetiteur.
Tickets are £48 per person.
You can also book places for dinner or just stay for drinks.
Triple bill: Dido & Aeneas / Jonas / I Will Not Speak
October 12, 22, 26, November 3, 7, 10, 13, 21, 22, 2018
English Touring Opera
Purcell/Carissimi/Gesualdo - a rare concoction of 17th century music and opera.
Conductor - Jonathan Peter Kenny
Director (Dido) - Sebastian Harcombe
Director (Jonas) - Bernadette Iglich
Director (I Will Not Speak) - James Conway
Powerful Women in Opera
Thursday 18 October, 2018 at 7.00pm
an intimate salon opera concert
7.00pm for a 7:30pm performance
To book: contact Amanda Fry amandafry@btconnect.com
Powerful Women; Powerful Music
Sunday 26 August, 2018 at 6.30pm
Sky Ingram, Helen Sherman & Somi Kim, Yoanna Prodanova
Debut Classical | Shorditch Treehouse
~ Intimate Classical Music Series in the Heart of Shoreditch ~
Nevill Holt Opera
Spectacular Classics 2018
Saturday 5 May, 2018 at 7.30pm
Royal Festival Hall
Guest Soprano
Helena (cover)
English National Opera
Sky Ingram in Concert
Date & Time to be Confirmed...
Soprano, Sky Ingram & Pianist, Mark Coughlan
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Monday 1 January, 2018 at 2.30pm
New Year's Eve Gala
Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK
Classical Spectacular 2017
November 2017: 16th 7:30pm, 17th 7:30pm, 18th 3pm & 7:30pm, 19th 3pm & 7:30pm.
Thursday 16 November 2017, 7.30pm
Friday 17 November 2017, 7.30pm
Saturday 18 November 2017, 3pm and 7.30pm
Sunday 19 November 2017, 3pm and 7.30pm
(** with LIVE STREAMING on FACEBOOK!**)
Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK
Friday 29 September, 2017 at 7.00pm
Kristiansand Cathedral
Kristiansand, Norway.
Tuesday 15 August, 2017 at 7.00pm
Aub, Germany
Saturday 12 August, 2017 at 7.00pm
Last Night of the Spring Proms
Saturday 29 April, 2017 at 7.30pm
Royal Festival Hall, London
An evening of popular classics crowned with a jubilant flag waving finale.
February 16, 18 (2pm), 21, 23, 25; March 2, 4 (2pm) 9, 11 (2pm),16, 18 (2pm), 23, 25 (2pm).
Clorinda
Opera North (Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester, Belfast, Nottingham)
2016 December: 17th (8pm), 18th (7:30pm), 23rd (7:30pm), 24th (2:30pm AND 7pm).
Steven Devine Conductor
Bernard Cribbins Reader
Mozart Festival Chorus
Mozart Festival Orchestra in full period costume
St Martin-in-the-Fields Lunchtime Concert
Monday 28 November, 2016 at 1.00pm
Sky Ingram and John Paul Ekins
Recital of English and American Art Songs
Last Night of the Autumn Proms
Sunday 20 November, 2016 at 3.00pm
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
A feast of uplifting classics crowned with a jubilant proms finale.
https://southendtheatres.org.uk/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=10ECEB5E-01C1-45C4-B1AC-F91A3215BE6D
Sunday 6 November, 2016 at 3.00pm
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
English & American Song Recital
Monday 31 October, 2016 at 1.00pm
Watford Philharmonic Society
Saturday 29 October, 2016 at 7.30pm
Huddersfield Choral Society
Friday 21 October, 2016 at 7.30pm
Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore in C K.339 and Beethoven: Mass in C, Op 86
15, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 29th September 2016
Kristiansand, Norway
The Secrets of Sopranos
Saturday 23 July, 2016 at 7.00pm
Sky Ingram & Samantha Crawford
St John on Bethnal Green, London
Wednesday 13 July, 2016 at 7.00pm
St Olave Hart Street, London
9th Annual Children's Benefit Concert
Sunday 17 April, 2016
The Canadian Chamber Orchestra of New York City CCO/NYC
SUNY Purchase The Performing Arts Center, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase New York 10577
Farewell Concert - Malcolm Sargent Festival Choir
Saturday 9 April, 2016 at 7.00pm
St John's, Smith Square, London SW1
9, 11, 13 March 2016
Valladolid Opera Project
23, 24, 27, 28, 30 October and 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15 November 2015
A Royal Opera House Production
(23, 24, 27 October and 4, 6, 9, 12 November at 7.30pm / 28, 30 October at 2.30pm / 8 November at 2.00pm / 1, 15 November at 7.00pm)
Spectacular Classics
Two performances at 14:30 AND 19:30 - November 14th
Raymond Gubbay
Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Remembrance Day Concert
Malcolm Sargent Festival Choir
Southwark Cathedral London Bridge, SE1
Grand Organ Gala
Sunday 4 October, 2015 at 3.00pm
Soprano - Sky Ingram
Stephen Disley - organ
Stephen Bell - conductor
Royal Philhamonic Orchestra, Royal Choral Society
Sky Ingram sings Songs of an Australian Summer
Sunday 20 September, 2015 at 7.00pm
Janus Ensemble Concert
St. James' Church, Crypt on the Green, Clerkenwell Close, London, EC1R 0EA
The Wreckers
24, 26, 29, 31 July and 2 August 2015
Bard SummerScape
(24, 31 July at 7.30pm and 26, 29 July and 2 August at 2.00pm)
March - May, 2015 Spring Season
Musetta
14, 15, 18, 19, 21 22, November 2014
The Royal Opera House, Linbury Studio
Opera Gala - 140th Anniversary University of Adelaide
Australia House, London
Closed University of Adelaide Alumni Event
Concert, John Armitage Memorial (JAM)
St. Bride's Church, Fleet Street (City of London Festival)
The Yongy Bonghy Bo by Giles Swayne - WORLD PREMIERE
Songs of the Garden by John McCabe
Coronation Anthems by Handel
St. Leonard's Church, Hythe Kent
Festival Finale - St George's Chamber Orchestra
Saturday 28 June, 2014 at 8.00pm
St. George's, Beckenham, UK
Mahler (arr. Klaus Simon) Symphony no. 4
Mozart Exsultate Julibale & Overture to La Finta Giardiniera
Dvorak Bagatelles
Tuesday 27 May, 2014 at 7.30pm
St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales
May 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17 2014
January - February 2014
Niece 2 (cover)
2013 September 28, October 5, 12, 18, 24, November 6, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22.
Lord's Cricket Ground, UK
The Long Room concert, The Lord's Taveners
St Albans Cathedral, UK
Saturday 19 October, 2013
Gounod's St. Cecilia Mass
Ingram shows yet again why her star is rising fast
Mark Valencia, WhatsOnStage
Glare (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden)
Sky Ingram en un rol dificilisimo estuvo magnifica, tanto en la fuerza de los agudos como en los pianos y medis voz. (Sky Ingram was magnificent in such a fiendishly difficult role, both in the power of her high register as in her piano and mezza-voce singing.)
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Rusalka (Valladollid, Spain)
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The historic Ocean House of Newport is a ruin. Flames have laid low the unsightly structure that was at one time the best-known hotel in America. Its fifty-odd years of existence, as well as its day, are over. Having served a purpose, it has departed, together with the generation and habits of life that produced it, into the limbo where old houses, old customs, and superannuated ideas survive, - the memory of the few who like to recall other days and wander from time to time in a reconstructed past.
There was a certain appropriateness in the manner of its taking off. The proud old structure had doubtless heard projects of rebuilding discussed by its owners (who for some years had been threatening to tear it down); wounded doubtless by unflattering truths, the hotel decided that if its days were numbered, an exit worthy of a leading role was at least possible. "Pull me down, indeed! That is all very well for ordinary hostleries, but from an establishment of my pretensions, that has received the aristocracy of the country, and countless foreign swells, something more is expected!"
So it turned the matter over and debated within its shaky old brain (Mrs. Skewton fashion) what would be the most becoming and effective way of retiring from the social whirl. Balls have been overdone; people are no longer tempted by receptions; a banquet was out of the question. Suddenly the wily building hit on an idea. "I'll give them a feu d'artifice. There hasn't been a first-class fire here since I burned myself down fifty-three years ago! That kind of entertainment hasn't been run into the ground like everything else in these degenerate days! I'll do it in the best and most complete way, and give Newport something to talk about, whenever my name shall be mentioned in the future!"
Daudet, in his L'Immortel, shows us how some people are born lucky. His "Loisel of the Institute," although an insignificant and commonplace man, succeeded all through life in keeping himself before the public, and getting talked about as a celebrity. He even arranged (to the disgust and envy of his rivals) to die during a week when no event of importance was occupying public attention. In consequence, reporters, being short of "copy," owing to a dearth of murders and "first nights," seized on this demise and made his funeral an event.
The truth is, the Ocean House had lived so long in an atmosphere of ostentatious worldliness that, like many residents of the summer city, it had come to take itself and its "position" seriously, and imagine that the eyes of the country were fixed upon and expected something of it.
The air of Newport has always proved fatal to big hotels. One after another they have appeared and failed, the Ocean House alone dragging out a forlorn existence. As the flames worked their will and the careless crowd enjoyed the spectacle, one could not help feeling a vague regret for the old place, more for what it represented than for any intrinsic value of its own. Without greatly stretching a point it might be taken to represent a social condition, a phase, as it were, in our development. In a certain obscure way, it was an epoch- marking structure. Its building closed the era of primitive Newport, its decline corresponded with the end of the pre- palatial period - an era extending from 1845 to 1885.
During forty years Newport had a unique existence, unknown to the rest of America, and destined to have a lasting influence on her ways, an existence now as completely forgotten as the earlier boarding-house Matinee Dansante time. * The sixties, seventies, and eighties in Newport were pleasant years that many of us regret in spite of modern progress. Simple, inexpensive days, when people dined at three (looking on the newly introduced six o'clock dinners as an English innovation and modern "frill"), and "high-teaed" together dyspeptically off "sally lunns" and "preserves," washed down by coffee and chocolate, which it was the toilsome duty of a hostess to dispense from a silver-laden tray; days when "rockaways" drawn by lean, long-tailed horses and driven by mustached darkies were, if not the rule, far from being an exception.
* "Newport of the Past," Worldly Ways and By-Ways.
"Dutch treat" picnics, another archaic amusement, flourished then, directed by a famous organizer at his farm, each guest being told what share of the eatables it was his duty to provide, an edict from which there was no appeal.
Sport was little known then, young men passing their afternoons tooling solemnly up and down Bellevue Avenue in top-hats and black frock-coats under the burning August sun.
This was the epoch when the Town and Country Club was young and full of vigor. We met at each other's houses or at historic sites to hear papers read on serious subjects. One particular afternoon is vivid in my memory. We had all driven out to a point on the shore beyond the Third Beach, where the Norsemen were supposed to have landed during their apocryphal visit to this continent. It had been a hot drive, but when we stopped, a keen wind was blowing in from the sea. During a pause in the prolix address that followed, a coachman's voice was heard to mutter, "If he jaws much longer all the horses will be foundered," which brought the learned address to an ignominious and hasty termination.
Newport during the pre-palatial era affected culture, and a whiff of Boston pervaded the air, much of which was tiresome, yet with an under-current of charm and refinement. Those who had the privilege of knowing Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, will remember the pleasant "teas" and sparkling conversation she offered her guests in the unpretending cottage where the beauty of the daughter was as brilliant as the mother's wit.
Two estates on Bellevue Avenue are now without the hostesses who, in those days, showed the world what great ladies America could produce. It was the foreign-born husband of one of these women who gave Newport its first lessons in luxurious living. Until then Americans had travelled abroad and seen elaborately served meals and properly appointed stables without the ambition of copying such things at home. Colonial and revolutionary state had died out, and modern extravagance had not yet appeared. In the interregnum much was neglected that might have added to the convenience and grace of life.
In France, under Louis Philippe, and in England, during Victoria's youth, taste reached an ebb tide; in neither of those countries, however, did the general standard fall so low as here. It was owing to the savoir faire of one man that Newporters and New York first saw at home what they had admired abroad, - liveried servants in sufficient numbers, dinners served a la Russe, and breeched and booted grooms on English-built traps, innovations quickly followed by his neighbors, for the most marked characteristic of the American is his ability to "catch on."
When, during the war of the secession, our Naval Academy was removed from Annapolis and installed in the empty Atlantic House (corner of Bellevue Avenue and Pelham Street), hotel life had already begun to decline; but the Ocean House, which was considered a vast enterprise at that time, inherited from the older hotels the custom of giving Saturday evening "hops," the cottagers arriving at these informal entertainments toward nine o'clock and promenading up and down the corridors or dancing in the parlor, to the admiration of a public collected to enjoy the spectacle. At eleven the doors of the dining- room opened, and a line of well-drilled darkies passed ices and lemonade. By half-past eleven (the hour at which we now arrive at a dance) every one was at home and abed.
One remembers with a shudder the military manoeuvres that attended hotel meals in those days, the marching and countermarching, your dinner cooling while the head waiter reviewed his men. That idiotic custom has been abandoned, like many better and worse. Next to the American ability to catch on comes the facility with which he can drop a fad.
In this peculiarity the history of Newport has been an epitome of the country, every form of amusement being in turn taken up, run into the ground, and then abandoned. At one time it was the fashion to drive to Fort Adams of an afternoon and circle round and round the little green to the sounds of a military band; then, for no visible reason, people took to driving on the Third Beach, an inaccessible and lonely point which for two or three summers was considered the only correct promenade.
I blush to recall it, but at that time most of the turnouts were hired hacks. Next, Graves Point, on the Ocean Drive, became the popular meeting-place. Then society took to attending polo of an afternoon, a sport just introduced from India. This era corresponded with the opening of the Casino (the old reading-room dating from 1854). For several years every one crowded during hot August mornings onto the airless lawns and piazzas of the new establishment. It seems on looking back as if we must have been more fond of seeing each other in those days than we are now. To ride up and down a beach and bow filled our souls with joy, and the "cake walk" was an essential part of every ball, the guests parading in pairs round and round the room between the dances instead of sitting quietly "out." The opening promenade at the New York Charity Ball is a survival of this inane custom.
The disappearance of the Ocean House "hops" marked the last stage in hotel life. Since then better-class watering places all over the country have slowly but surely followed Newport's lead. The closed caravansaries of Bar Harbor and elsewhere bear silent testimony to the fact that refined Americans are at last awakening to the charms of home life during their holidays, and are discarding, as fast as finances will permit, the pernicious herding system. In consequence the hotel has ceased to be, what it undoubtedly was twenty years ago, the focus of our summer life.
Only a few charred rafters remain of the Ocean House. A few talkative old duffers like myself alone survive the day it represents. Changing social conditions have gradually placed both on the retired list. A new and palatial Newport has replaced the simpler city. Let us not waste too much time regretting the past, or be too sure that it was better than the present. It is quite possible, if the old times we are writing so fondly about should return, we might discover that the same thing was true of them as a ragged urchin asserted the other afternoon of the burning building:
"Say, Tom, did ye know there was the biggest room in the world in that hotel?"
"No; what room?"
"Room for improvement, ya!"
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Written by: Oliver Glavin • November 11, 2020• NBA
Timberwolves, Hawks Rumored to Be Shopping Picks
Many teams at the top of the NBA Draft are in need of a superstar player. It stands to reason that the worst teams in the NBA would have the worst players. Despite having the first and seventeenth pick in this year's draft, the Timberwolves are a unique case in that they most likely think they have not one, but two franchise players on their roster in Karl Anthony-Towns and D'Angelo Russell.
SportsCastr News NBA's Matt Brooks covers some of the latest trade rumors in the NBA. Article courtesy of ClutchPoints NBA
SportsCastr News NBA's Matt Brooks discussed the rumors that the T-Wolves and the Atlanta Hawks may be in discussions to swap their picks, with Jarrett Culver also being sent to the Hawks. In his SportsCastr stream, Matt acknowledged that both of these teams seem to be hungry to make the playoffs. These moves aren't made to accumulate future talent, but rather to prepare for a playoff push this season.
The Hawks pick seems to be quite attractive to teams across the league. The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor reported that multiple teams, including the Celtics and the Pelicans, could be preparing a deal of their own. With a young core lead by guard Trae Young, this trade back in the draft could help to provide more talent for the young team.
Elsewhere on the SportsCastr stream, Matt brought up the trade rumors between the Suns and the Thunder. The Thunder could be looking to ship veteran guard Chris Paul to Phoenix in exchange for an unspecified combination of picks and/or players. Pairing Paul with rising star Devin Booker could make for an intriguing duo in the competitive Western Conference.
Be sure to tune in to the streams from the SportsCastr News NBA team as we approach the NBA Draft. Trade rumors will intensify over the next seven days as teams try to set themselves up for the 2020-2021 season. There is a feeling in the air that we may see some blockbuster trades over the next few days.
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Rob Zuber is a 20-year veteran of software startups; a three-time founder, and five-time CTO. Since joining CircleCI, Rob has seen the company through its Series F funding and delivered on product innovation at scale while leading a team of 300+ engineers distributed worldwide.
Before CircleCI, Rob was the CTO and Co-founder of Distiller, a continuous integration and deployment platform for mobile applications acquired by CircleCI in 2014. Before that, he cofounded Copious an online social marketplace. Rob was the CTO and Co-founder of Yoohoot, a technology company that enabled local businesses to connect with nearby consumers acquired by Appconomy in 2011.
Rob holds a Bachelor's degree in Applied Science from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and lives in Oakland, California with his wife and two children
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Roman Stanek is a passionate entrepreneur and industry expert with over 20 years of experience. He founded GoodData on a mission to disrupt the business intelligence space and help companies monetize big data. As CEO, Roman has become a leading voice in the analytics industry, changing how companies use data insights to move forward. Roman is actively involved in GoodData's client relationships, understanding the challenges they face and how data can positively impact clients' future success.
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Art Meripol: US Civil Rights Trail
BY Molly Glynn 31 January 2018
What do you get when you combine ten states, thirteen days, and over 100 points of historical interest? Ask Art Meripol, who was approached by Alabama Tourism Director Lee Sentell about a project of massive proportions. The Birmingham-based photographer was asked to help document a new Civil Rights Trail, which included monuments, museums, and schools across the Southeastern United States.
A self-proclaimed history buff, Art was more than happy to take on the challenge.
After months of planning, Art and Art Director, Miles Wright of agency Luckie & Co. set off on the trail. Their mid-September start date meant they would need to work quickly before they encountered changing leaves and chilly weather.
We drove from Birmingham to New Orleans to Little Rock to Topeka. Then we flew to DC and drove back from there to Richmond and Farmville Virginia, Greensboro North Carolina, Orangeburg South Carolina, Atlanta Georgia and then on to Memphis before returning home. It was over 4,000 miles of driving and the DC flight, two rental cars, a couple Uber rides and a lot of road snacks.
Unsurprisingly, Art and Miles have countless tales from their trip. They often spent time chatting with local historians, park rangers, and museum curators about the history of each site. One of Art's favorite moments took place at the Medgar Evers home in Jackson, Mississippi. The curator of the site had actually worked with Evers as a young adult in the early 1960s and told stories about the activist as the crew sat at the kitchen table.
The overall weight of seeing new sites day after day and hearing their stories told will always stick with me. It was the most meaningful thing I've done in my career, and I really do hope that people will pick up on it and go see these remarkable places where history is made present every day.
Art's images first went live on the website for the Civil Rights Trail, just a few weeks ago on MLK day. Since then, the story has been picked up by multiple news outlets, all giving rave reviews on the project. There are even some whispers about creating a travel-centered 'tour' book, which would feature Art's photos as a visual guide to the trail.
As for Art, he credits much of the success to Lee Sentell's hard work in pushing for the trail, and the expertly handled jobs from the crew at Luckie & Co. He is back home in Alabama for now, reaping the rewards of a job well done and awaiting his next big adventure.
Client: US Civil Rights Trail
Agency: Luckie & Co
Art Director: Miles Wright
Videographer: John Hunter
Video Crew: Lizzie Holt, Karen Kizzire
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This Week on Mars: Arriving at Mount Sharp!
Forget the "Prime Directive," it's celebration for the "Prime Destination!" Achievement unlocked: NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has arrived at Mount Sharp. After two years of travel on Mars, Curiosity heads into a phase of focused laboratory work.
Travel on Mars has not been without its surprises. When it was discovered that sharp rocks poked holes in four of Curiosity's six wheels at a much faster rate of wear and tear than initially planned, the rover's team of scientists and engineers used imagery from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to adjust travel routes. Milder terrain solved some of the wheel issues, although some valley floors had to be avoided where the thicker sand caused greater slippage. And there's no Mars Rover Assistance tow service that can be called out to rescue Curiosity.
Shifting gears from driving plans to scientific investigations has the Rover team examining various layers in the mountain to determine whether ancient Mars had the environment favorable to support life, even if it may have just been for microbes.
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Balliceaux & Kampot
Interview by Nicki Stein
Issue 31 • September 2015 • Richmond
Owner Steve Gratz and Executive Chef John Wilson are so excited about the new Southeast Asian menu at Balliceaux that they had to give the project its very own name: Kampot.
Above: Steve Gratz and John Wilson | Photo by Nicki Stein
What was the catalyst behind your decision to close for the summer and rebrand?
Steve Gratz: When we first opened Balliceaux six years ago, we really were not aware of how large our bar business was going to be and how successful the music program would get. I think we built a reputation as being a bit of a bar and it may have diminished the food program. We wanted to be as excited about the food end of it as we were about the music and the bar scene. That kind of restructuring actually takes a lot of work. In fact, we really did start talking about this as far back as November of last year so we would be ready to close and have the time set aside. We've had a small crew here all summer working every single day.
How have you re-envisioned the restaurant end of Balliceaux?
SG: Kampot is now the name of the restaurant end of it. Imagine it's a partnership with a chef that's coming in and doing his concept with food at Balliceaux. It's like a permanent food truck. In places like Austin and New Orleans where the bar scene is really big, they'll bring somebody in freelance to do the food—that's basically what we're doing, except we're not driving the food truck in here because we already have the kitchen.
It sounds like an increased focus on food is the biggest change we'll see.
SG: It definitely is. There really wasn't anything we needed to change with Balliceaux itself because we felt like we were really happy with the bar and music scene. We just needed to do something that stood out with the food that was a little more competitive.
What can you tell me about the food you'll be serving at Kampot?
John Wilson: All of the flavors and ingredients are Southeast Asian in origin, so a lot of the dishes are Thai, Vietnamese, and Cambodian inspired. The way it's going to be served is in the style of Spanish tapas. It's a social style of eating which I think goes well with the bar scene. This style of food is really fresh and ingredient driven. It's the kind of menu that when you get the food at your table, the ingredients will speak for themselves.
Is there a particular dish that you're really excited about?
SG: One eccentric dessert that we're working on the legal logistics of right now: we're going to do a house-made fortune cookie with a betel leaf cigarette. We were also going to get a cobra rice wine where they have a cobra that's in the bottle. It'll be a shot of that with a truffle, the house-made fortune cookie, and the betel leaf cigarette. It's kind of fun if you want to just throw down at the end of the meal.
Stir-Fried Kai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
6-8 stalks kai lan
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 Thai chilis, sliced
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
Thai thin soy sauce (preferably Healthy Boy brand)
Trim leaves from the kai lan, cut them in half, and set aside. Trim ½ inch from the bottom of each stem and discard. Cut stems into thin slices lengthwise and combine with leaves.
Heat a wok over medium high heat. When hot, add the peanut oil and garlic, followed immediately by the kai lan and chili slices. Season conservatively with soy sauce.
Cook, stirring or tossing constantly, for about 3 minutes.
Add chicken stock and cook for 1 additional minute.
Adjust seasoning with more thin soy sauce to taste. Drizzle with sesame oil and serve.
Balliceaux & Kampot reopens Tuesday, September 1. Get all the details at balliceauxrva.com.
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"The Rise of Consumption Equality" is a provocative editorial from the Wall Street Journal by Andy Kessler. He notes that many people are sleeping in tents to protest income inequality in this country (later I will post blog pictures from my conversations at "Occupy San Francisco" — dsk).
While income inequality is noteworthy, Kessler points out that that millionaires and billionaires are experiencing a horrifying revolution: consumption equality. In other words rich people used to work 60-80 hour weeks to accumulate wealth and enjoy perks beyond the middle class. Now there is not much difference between a luxury suite at the Super Bowl and reclining at home in a massaging lounger watching a 55-inch high-def television purchased for $700. A $2.4 million dollar Bugatti gets stuck in the same traffic as a $16,500 Ford Focus. Either of them can hit 70 miles per hour on the highway. A private jet is nice, but you can fly almost anywhere in the world for under $1,000.
Kessler notes, "In 1991, a megabyte of memory was $50, amazing at the time. Given its memory, today's 32-gigabyte smartphone would have cost $1 million back then, certainly an exclusive item for the wealthy. Heck, even 10 years ago, a 32 gig cost 10 grand. But no one could build it — volume was needed to drive down both cost and size and attract a few geeks to write some decent apps." In other words, it it took a market for millions of smart phones before there was a market at all.
I used to be grateful for rich people, but not so much anymore. In the old days when Ford Motor Company owned Jaguar, I was the finance manager for driver interactive systems on several car lines. We would develop expensive electronic modules to add cool features to the Jaguars because we knew rich people would buy the car even if it costs an extra $500 or so.
But then, what we learned from developing the innovative electronic modules allowed us to apply them to Lincoln Town Cars. These modules might cost $400 for a cool feature, but of course the rich people would gladly pay that much extra for a luxury vehicle. By then the plant had manufactured enough modules to introduce manufacturing cost reductions. The supply base had been established such that efficiencies could lower costs. Higher volumes meant that the price could come down. Soon the modules were inexpensive enough to add to the Taurus and Fusion car lines.
What does this mean? Today you can buy a compact Ford Focus that has more sophisticated electronics (think a voice-activated SYNC system or a Bluetooth connection to your iPod) because rich people were willing to pay for the development costs. Almost all consumer products are inexpensive today because wealthy people were willing to purchase expensive microwave ovens, cell phones, flatscreen TVs, and so forth. Even for all the evils of rich Gordon Gekko in the 1987 movie "Wall Street," he carried a $3,995 Motorola cell phone the size of a brick. For this reason, everyone should be grateful for rich people in the world.
Remember, a capitalist economy is not a "zero-sum" game. In other words, I am not poor because someone else is rich (that is what happened in the days of the Vikings). Everyone benefits from the creation and distribution of wealth.


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First Bite
by James Knight
Editor's note: First Bite is a new concept in restaurant writing. This is not a go-three-times, try-everything-on-the-menu report; rather, this is a quick snapshot of a single experience. We invite you to come along with our writers as they—informed, intelligent eaters like yourselves—have a simple meal at an area restaurant, just like you do.
Whether from south of the border, East Africa or the Lower East Side, new arrivals have always brought welcome new culinary opportunities. The North Bay's significant Eritrean community is going on 20 years here, but aside from the recently closed Santa Trata, good eats from the Horn of Africa have been elusive. So it was particularly exciting that this new restaurant has opened in downtown Santa Rosa between a taqueria and a pizza joint.
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There is a big place at the table for vegetarians here, with seven entrée choices. Since my dining comrade is in that fold, we skipped the steak tartare and lamb cube dishes, which the chef explained to us are marinated in spices and best served raw or lightly sautéed. Not ready for beef sushi, I opted instead for miser we't ($10.95), a lentil purée with red pepper and Ethiopian spices.
My friend had the garbanzo-based shiro ($10.95), and both orders were served together with small salads on a large plate of injera , a spongy, sour flatbread that is like a thick crêpe. Utensils are optional; one digs in by tearing apart the injera and using it to scoop up the currylike mounds. What appear to be modest portions ladled from small bowls turn out, 20 minutes later, to be quite filling. I didn't guess I'd take home leftovers.
I hadn't really noticed the tea urns labeled "spiced" and "oregano" until the end of the meal, but for our curiosity we were treated to samples. The spiced tea ($2) is similar to Indian chai, with a cinnamon aroma and semisweet taste, while the palate-cleansing oregano tea ($2), redolent of fresh-picked herbs, would add an entirely different, fragrant dimension to a meal. I look forward to it next time—and there will be a next time, if not for the steak tartare, then for the nicely priced weekend breakfast ($4.50).
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Gay Ally Lea Gilmore Speaks OUT
In this exclusive audio interview Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson talks with Lea Gilmore, one of the founders of The Maryland Black Family Alliance, a coalition of black families and leaders of many faiths who stand for fairness, justice and equality for all families. Lea is also a classically trained pianist and an award winning Blues, gospel and jazz singer who has appeared in over 45 musical and dramatic theater productions. When asked what her position on gay marriage is Gilmore stated, "I am a full proponent of gay marriage. I think that to deny a group of individuals civil rights based on something as arbitrary, basically inhuman, as who you choose to love is outrageous. We got rid of that in the Loving v. Virginia case in the 1960's and I look forward to seeing that victory coming soon for the gay and lesbian community." When asked why she thinks this is such a difficult issue for the black community, Lea explained, "Because there's often a disconnect. Sometimes when you're involved in your own pain you don't see others. But that being said too, I think that a lot of African Americans, we black folks, have gotten some bad press as well. Because if you ask people one-on-one and when they truly understand what we are asking for, when we ask for civil marriage, you see a light bulb go off and say 'Wait I believe in that too. I believe that we should not deny people their legal rights based on my spiritual center or my faith center.' So there's really a lot of education that needs to happen and a lot of trust that needs to happen. You know Charlotte, nothing happens instantly. We change people's hearts and minds one person at a time. But we can do something legally and that's what we're fighting for."
In addition to her United States festivals and concerts, Lea has performed, lead workshops, lectured in France, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Luxembourg, in Belgium churches in small villages and to sell-out audiences in stadiums, leading a 2000 voice choir.
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New Research Study Finds Vaccine Stops Mesothelioma in Lab Mice, According to Surviving Mesothelioma Website
Hong Kong researchers have found that a vaccine designed to alter DNA can protect mice from mesothelioma and even cure mice that have the disease.
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Doctors at the University of Hong Kong claim to have found a way to wipe out mesothelioma in laboratory mice by injecting them with a vaccine that changes their DNA. Surviving Mesothelioma has just posted details of the study on its website. Click here to read the full article now.
Scientists with Hong Kong University's AIDS Institute of Microbiology created a vaccine using a protein called "programmed cell death protein 1" or PD-1. By altering DNA, the vaccine is designed to prevent mesothelioma cells from disabling the body's natural anti-cancer immune response.
"The model vaccine showed complete and long-lasting protection against lethal mesothelioma challenge in immunocompetent BALB/c mice," writes lead study author Dr. Zhiwu Tan.
The study, published in Cancer Research, found that the vaccine led to "therapeutic cure of pre-existing mesothelioma" in the mice and that the effects were greater with larger vaccine doses.
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To better understand the composition of the new vaccine and the study results, see Immune-Stimulating Vaccine 'Cures' Mesothelioma in Mice, now available on the Surviving Mesothelioma website.
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