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Spin #46: Otis Redding : The Dock of the Bay
SUNDAY DROP - SPIN #46
This weeks 46th Spin is the classic album, 'The Dock of the Bay', which was released in 1968. Actually it was released one month after Otis Redding's death at the age of 26 years old where he unfortunately went down in a plane crash with his band members. It's such a shame that he never managed to see, whilst still alive that his song, '(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay', would go on to become his biggest hit. A modest man, who thought that his talents as a singer and dancer weren't very good, managed to be such an influential figure still until this day. So come on and take a seat with my wife and children as we spin this fine record from the comfort of our sun room.
I like the acoustic tones and intimate setting feeling on this album, so I have decided to play it on our Marshall Woburn II speaker and Audio Technica turntable in the front sun room.
Image : Otis Redding
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I know that I need to add a lot more Otis Redding albums to our collection here at R'nR. Sadly, this is the only one that I have been able to source. He is one artist that I can just put the record on and sit there completely relaxed or energised to dance around, depending on the mood of the song.
Side A starts off with his most well known track called, '(SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY'. Obviously this first track is Redding's biggest single and is such a sad song when you break it down. I was looking at the lyrics and following along as the stylus moved from groove to groove so elegantly. I think about these lyrics a lot, "Sittin' here restin' my bones, and this loneliness won't leave me alone, listen. Two thousand miles I roam, just to make this dock my home". The whistling at the end of this track is something that my father loves and wishes that he was able to re-create. The track rolls into my favourite track on the album called, 'I LOVE YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY'. A track that you can slow dance too with your significant other and forget all the troubles in your life. I also like that Eddie Floyd and Booker T. Jones wrote this one as I have a few of their albums too. Our kids have been really good whilst this one is playing and looking back at our first spin of Black Sabbath, I can see how much they have grown.
If you're looking for something a bit more big band sounding, then next track on Side A - 'LET ME COME ON HOME' will get you up and about. There really isn't a bad song on this album and if you have any other soul or Redding recommendations, please leave me some in the comments below or on our social pages. As 'OPEN THE DOOR' starts playing, I am thinking of the last few days with our children. Our daughter Q is currently in the middle of a 14 day growing period where the app says she will be stormy (perfect!). That explains the lack of sleep and screaming. As we listen to this song though there isn't any screaming and the song starts off with some spoken word. The guitar work from Steve Cropper is phenomenal, supporting Redding's vocals singing, "Let me in, let me in, Let me ease on in". Loving the trumpet work of Wayne Jackson too. For me this is one that you picture Redding on his knees on stage, microphone with lead tangled up all around him as he is singing his heart out to the crowd.
The start of 'DON'T MESS WITH CUPID' is very reminiscent to Aussie band, Ocean Alley before Redding comes in with strong backing from Al Jackson Jnr. behind the kit on drums. The weather is warming up and we are trying to make better use of being outside as a family. Our squashes in the Night Kat Kiz vege garden have been growing like crazy and we managed to also grow quite a few potato's. Our son K loved digging through the dirt like it was a giant treasure hunt and finding them for us. I plan to have some time off next month from work and make sure we get to the beach a bit more with the kids. The stylus runs through to the dead wax on Side A and that means that it is time to flip the LP over. What did you think of Side A everyone? If you found this as the perfect pairing for your Sunday, then grab yourself a refill cuppa and get comfy for Side B.
I've now dropped the stylus on Side B and the first track that comes through our speaker is, 'THE GLORY OF LOVE'. Lovely little song that starts with piano and trumpet but has such a sad feeling behind it too. "When this whole world, gets tired of us, we'll have each other and all our charms. When this whole world gets through with us, we'll have each other's arms, yeah yeah. Cry a little, sigh just a little. Let that old win' justa blow right by a little". Slowly fading out and then into the up-tempo sounds of 'I'M COMING HOME', this track picks up the mood. I think the saddest part of these songs all talking about 'coming home' or 'I'll be there soon', is that Redding never did. Make the most of every moment together and make sure not to fly during bad weather on small aircraft too.
'TRAMP' has Carla Thomas and Redding singing at each other and there is a clear playfulness between the two artists. It's funny when Thomas says, "You know what Otis? I don't care what you say, you're still a tramp. What? That's right. You haven't even got a fat bankroll in your pocket. You probably haven't even got twenty-five cents". To what Redding responds, "I got six Cadillacs, five Lincolns, four Fords, six Mercuries, three T-Birds, Mustang, Ooh, I'm a lover". Side B keeps rolling on through and next track is called 'THE HUCKLE-BUCK'. It was funny because as this one started playing our son came in and said "Dad, I have your cars. Your favourite ones. You play cars me". He is growing up so quickly and the other night when we were reading 'We're Going On A Bear Hunt', he was memorising the entire page. We managed to say a couple of pages of the book without looking at the words and had a laugh. I'll miss these moments as he grows older. Another big band sounding song that is very 'Blues Brothers' movie soundtrack feeling for me. This kind of music is just so good and I could listen to Soul music all day.
I didn't really take in the lyrics years ago when I first head this track but on 'NOBODY KNOWS YOU (WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT)' it is talking about being rich and having "friends". Then when you lose all your money, those "friends" are nowhere to be found. Great guitar work by Cropper and bass by Donald Dunn make this track sound so so smooth. I think it is the pace of this one with the rawness of Redding's vocals that I like so much. I think I read somewhere that he was supposed to be recovering from throat surgery whilst recording this album and thankfully he didn't listen to the doctor. We wouldn't have this album in our hands today and maybe Redding wouldn't have been as big of a star, who knows.
The album closer is 'OLE MAN TROUBLE' and you could swear that B.B. King or Stevie Ray Vaughan were guest appearing on it with the swagger that comes from this tune. Cropper is the guitarist on this album and works so well with the other house band members from Stax recording studios. This is like the 60's version of Denzel Curry's 2022 release, 'Walkin'. I just picture Redding walking through the streets of Louisiana or Georgia similar to Curry who walks through the Wild West looking towns and dessert. Sadly, all albums must come to an end but the beauty is for that small moment whilst listening, it creates an escape.
This album is a joyful listen and one that I put on from time to time when things have been a bit crap. Thank you for joining us and taking the time this Sunday to spin our 46th record from our collection. Our son, K picked this one and started boogie dancing around the room the first time I played this a year ago. He loved it, especially the faster numbers. Next week we have a pretty big album to review, so If you find yourself with nothing much to do next week, you're always welcome here. Thanks for getting involved in our MWSP guessing and remember to focus on the positives in your life. There is always going to be negatives and sometimes it's hard to look past those. Just remember to spin some records and breathe. The healthiest thing you can do is talk your troubles out loud. Even if you're the only one hearing it, it'll still help you. You are valued and the first step of being valued is to appreciate and value yourself, before worrying about others.
Until our next Spin, be Kind to people who love Soul music and be Kind to your Wax!
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ALBUM BEFORE
KING & QUEEN (1967)
ALBUM AFTER
THE IMMORTAL OTIS REDDING (1968)
FURTHER LISTENING
OTIS BLUE/OTIS REDDING SINGS SOUL (1965)
FAVOURITE SONG
I LOVE YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY
RATING OUT OF 5
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Favourite lyric:
"Sittin' in the mornin' sun, I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes. Watching the ships roll in. Then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah ~ (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay -Side A


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The Best Christmas Carol of Them All
Every year around this time, there are articles about which recorded version of A Christmas Carol is "the best." Usually it comes down to the films that starred either Alistair Sim or Reginald Owen. Some may say it's the most recent one with Patrick Stewart. Or any of the many others.
Nope, they're all wrong. It's this one. An audio version done for, I believe, the BBC, in 1960. It's quite wonderful and as good an adaptation of the story as I've come across. It stars Sir Ralph Richardson as Scrooge, and Paul Scofield as Dickens, the narrator. Casts don't get much better than that. (That's Richardson on the left. You can probably figure out who's on the right.)
Radio station WFMT in Chicago has been playing this every Christmas Eve for many decades. I first heard it as a kidling, listened to it every year, recorded it so that I could hear it when I wasn't in Chicago, and then found it on audio tape. I've listened to it annually for decades. Some years I think, nah, this time I'll only put it on for a few minutes for tradition's sake, but after the first sentence it has be sucked it. And the moment the first sound effect rings in around the 2-minute mark, I'm as close to my speaker as the spirit is to Scrooge's elbow.
There are four reasons why, for me, this is far and away the best version.
First, the acting is as good as it gets. Scofield is crisp and emphatic,and almost every creak of his voice draws you in to the world, and Richardson is a Christmas pudding joy. But everyone does a wonderful job. Second, being radio, you aren't limited by budgets to create the Dickensian world. Most movies do a respectable job, but here your imagination fills in every lush and poverty-stricken, nook and cranny -- and ghostly spirit, aided by moody sound effects and violins. Third, the adaptation sticks more closely to the Dickens tale than most of the movies, and Scrooge comes across more realistic, rounded-person than as a mythic icon.
And fourth, and most of all by far, unlike any of the other version, this includes...Dickens. While the story of A Christmas Carol is beloved, its Dickens' writing that makes it as vibrant as the story is. And that's all lost in the movie versions, down even to the legendary opening line, "Marley was dead, to begin with." Or any of the other classic narrative lines. Or the richness of Dickens setting the mood and tone and description of the gritty and ephemeral and emotional world. But that's here in this radio adaptation, and Scofield's reading of it is some of the most joyously wonderful and most memorable material here. For many, this will be A Christmas Carol unlike any other you're aware of, giving it a meaning and richness you didn't realize was there. The ending of the tale is so much more moving and joyful here, as we listen to Dickens' own words, that begin with "Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more," and soar from there, to perhaps my favorite passage about the new Scrooge and the "good old world."
If you have the time or inclination, give it a listen. If only for five minutes to at least get the flavor. You might find yourself sticking around. Let it play in the background, if you have other things to do. It runs about 56 minutes.
(Side note: speaking of Dickens, if you know the original cast album of Oliver!, the actor here who plays the Ghost of Christmas Present, Willoughby Goddard, was Mr. Bumble on Broadway and in the original London production.)
When you hit the Play button, it might take a little longer than usual to buffer and start up, because the audio file is so much longer. But if you're lucky it'll start up right away, and you'll hear it, as Dickens wrote here, before you can say Jack Robinson.)
So true- just give a listen for a minute, you'll end up listening to the entire piece.
Thanks for posting this Ralph Richardson classic.
Robert Elisberg
Taylor, thanks for your note. Yes, one minute is enough to appreciate how good this is. And sucks you in.
I have the LP of this that my family listened to every Christmas Eve when I was growing up. I love it. My kids never appreciated it, but I still listen to it and it brings back such fond memories. Thank you for making this available online.
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And good timing, too, since only an hour ago I just posted it again for today's annual repeat.

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A complexity of species can be found in Klambratún, public park. Some of the plants have been there for half a century, spreading their branches. Others are newer and still rooting. There are those who desire to stay in the park but are immediately uprooted. These grasses don't give up and grow again next spring.
"Please Watch Your Step" was a guided tour through Klambratún public park. Agnes took on the role of a tour guide and introduced characters of plant species that she had gotten to know during her visits there. The audience got to know each plant in their own respect and maybe themselves along the way. The tour was build up of performative exercises that would increase the feeling of empathy, within the audience and the tour guide, towards other beings in the park.
This piece was made during a two week residency in Seyðisfjörður, Iceland. The majority of the time was spent sitting and weaving. The chair that was used became very important to the process ended as the subject of the image to recognise and honour its companionship.
Made from dental floss and old fishing ropes found in Seyðisfjörður.
Groups of friends were asked to speak about the origins of their relationship and why it's important to them.
Is there anything you both/all dislike?
Why is your friendship important?
The purpose of it was to see how people come together and if there is something in their answers that can be used to generate more empathy into society at large. The video was exhibited as a one channel projection with drawn mind maps on the other walls of the exhibition space that the audience could contribute to.
The video is a 52 minute loop.
The description factory was a space design to look at the isolate the everyday conversation and try to limit its hierarchies.
Two to five person groups were invited to enter a space where they would have a conversation. A facilitator welcomes them into the space which contains a table and chairs, structure with a roll of topics to discuss and a voice recorder. When the group is seated, the facilitator asks them to rip the next topic of the roll and discuss it. While the group is discussing, the facilitator records and makes sure they stay within a twenty minute timeframe. When the group has finished conversing each member suggests a new topic that they want other groups to talk about. The discussion has no leader so the conversation is free to travel as far as it desires from its original departing point.
Members of the groups come unprepared to the discussion with out knowing the topic beforehand. These circumstances can be intimidating but freeing at the same time as those who normally speak loudest might have to listen and listeners might have to speak depending on the topic at hand. The project brings to light subjects that people are currently occupied with, contemporary spoken language and conversational traditions.
The conversations were archived with participant anonymity, the only information added was date and place.
- Ok, serious discussion about whale hunting.
- I was reading an article that 70 percent of the whales that are eaten in Iceland are eaten by tourists.
- Aren't you a vegetarian?
- Yeah I was but since I've been in Iceland I've started eating fish, two days ago I puked because I ate tuna.
- Did you decide to be a vegetarian because of the animals?
- I think it was but more because of the environment and I don't like the capturing and holding of the animals but yeah.
- It's just that, I don't know, I'm a vegan but I haven't been eating a lot of vegan things in Iceland because I don't think it is sustainable to be vegan in Iceland. I should just eat seaweed.
- Yes you should, in Chile you eat seaweed straight from the ocean, it's not a thing everybody does but it's a thing that your grandma tells you to do and you just do it and you don't remember why.
- It's better to wash it and dry right?
- No you can make something like sushi, it's not an European thing, it's more Latin American thing. And there's like a really long coast in Chile.
- But aren't there a lot of jungles in Chile?
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Akureyri Comprehensive College – Visual Arts.
UK Young Artist City Take Over - Lake Side Arts - Nottingham, UK.
Self-ish les 2 ans - Le Chinois - Paris, France.
Út á tún - Kjarvalsstaðir - Reykjavík, Iceland.
Allar Leiðir Slæmar - Skaftfell Art Center - Seyðisfjörður, Iceland.
Það er allt svolítið bleikt - The Association of Icelandic Artist's - Reykjavík, Iceland.
Breytileg Brot - Molinn Ungmennahús - Kópavogur, Iceland.
Mother's Garage – Kópavogur, Iceland.
RAFLOST – Iceland University of the Arts – Reykjavík, Iceland.
Overgangen – Fletta – Oslo, Norway.
Equality days – Reykjavík University – Reykjavík, Iceland.
Roundabout – Algera Studios – Reykjavík, Iceland.
Graduation exhibition of Akureyri Comprehensive College – Ketilhúsið – Akureyri, Iceland.
Kaþarsis // víxlverkun – Populus Tremula – Akureyri, Iceland.
Kvánríki – Populus Tremula – Akureyri, Iceland.
2013 III- Salur Myndlistafélagsins – Akureyri, Iceland.
Þar sem vinir verða til – Hulduland – Reykjavík, Iceland.
Lýsingarframleiðslan - Kópavogur Library - Kópavogur, Iceland.
Glæta – Collaboration with Brynjar Friðrik Pétursson resulted in an EP Album and six videos. Project created in Creative Summer Projects (Skapandi sumarstörf) sponsored by Kópavogur town.
Performed in Hot Bodies of the Future Stand Up by Gerald Kurdian – Everybody's Spectecular – IÐNÓ- Reykjavík, Iceland.
Sound in interaction - Kuno Course - Konstfack- Stockholm, Sweden.
Bermúda - Collaboration with Hrund Ingvadóttir and Kristín Nanna Einarsdóttir - Kópavogur, Iceland. Project created in Creative Summer Projects (Skapandi sumarstörf) sponsored by Kópavogur town.
Rót - Ketilhúsið, Akureyri Art Museum – Akureyri, Iceland.


It is a state of contradiction we live in.
The recent news regarding the botched executions, stays on scheduled executions, and all news regarding prosecutors who now are staying away from 'pushing' for the capital punishment has me thinking.
And yes, it hurts. But not as badly as the conscience of every state which continues to embrace state-sponsored executions.
Since data has been collected on botched executions at least 40 state-sponsored executions have been acknowledged to have been 'miscarriages of judgement' on the state's part. Faulty research results, less-than-adequate diagnosis of mental illness, and/or misjudgment by lawyers (both defendants and prosecutors) have lead to an unknown number of innocents being executed. And, though some states have jumped on the bandwagon supporting the ban on execution, there are still some states where irrationality makes one think that the faith they so embrace must, ironically, not be sinking in. Yes, I am talking to you Texas.
I was surprised to read in a recent Reuters report that the death penalty has been banned in some states for a while, and in places like Wisconsin since the 1870s...a certain mark of time to make absolutely sure that the state killing its own people is wrong, no matter what the crime.
With the injustice to the sanctity of humanity aside, (though, it's the largest point to the argument) and with more and more uncertainty about 'efficiency' of execution drugs for lethal injections, and more push for human rights violations in all venues other than our state-owned prisons; wouldn't you think the governments, voted in place to represent our interests, would cease to make decisions that would further harm its constituents? And, all politics aside; haven't we reached a point in human history where the state isn't executing people in semi-medieval fashion framed by a modern aesthetic?
Seems dumb, and yet more-so appalling. But, that's the state we live in; where politics is the game, and the intentional killing by the state of its own citizens continues to be a sick reality.


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Chicago police, protesters clash during bid to topple statue
CHICAGO (AP) — Protesters trying to topple a Christopher Columbus statue in downtown Chicago's Grant Park clashed with police who responded violently with batons after they say officers were struck by fireworks and thrown cans. The clash Friday evening unfolded after at least 1,000 people tried to swarm the statue in a failed attempt to topple it following a rally in support of Black and Indigenous people. Police say 18 officers were injured and at least 12 people were arrested during the clash. Four protesters were also hurt during the confrontation. A group of elected officials issued a statement condemning the officers' tactics .


A new visualisation of the Artist Centre's exterior by Cameron Webster Architects arrived in our inbox this week. It is great to see what the building will look like and get a sense of its scale and context in the landscape. The spring meadow in the foreground anticipates completion of the building in April 2016 and certainly brightens up the grey wintery (yes it has arrived!) day we are experiencing on the peninsula today.
Read more about the Clark Contracts' construction of the building on Scottish Construction Now.


Here are some more photos of the cast on stage of the production Picasso at the Lapin Agile.
Some quotes by our cast of Picasso at the Lapin Agile.
Here are some photos of the cast on stage of the production Picasso at the Lapin Agile.


Rajon Rondo returned top-100/150 value in 8/9-cat leagues this season, thanks largely to 8.2 assists, 1.2 steals and a career-high 1.1 triples per game in 29.8 minutes per night.
Rondo missed two big chunks of time this season: 17 games after undergoing surgery for a fractured third metacarpal in his right hand and 14 games for a right ring finger sprain that eventually required surgery to repair a torn ligament. There was also the three-game suspension for the Chris Paul incident, but we won't hold that against him as a durability issue. All the absences put Rondo in the top-180/210 in total value, but his fantasy appeal was determined by the rest of your roster. It should be the same going forward.


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You're in New York City, NY and it's the middle of the night. You have the worst toothache you've ever had, and you have to go to work the next day. With everything going on in your life, this was the last thing that you needed. Finding an emergency dentist NYC is going to be easier than you think.
If this sounds like your situation, you probably need a same day dentist appointment. This type of dentist is one who is willing to see you no matter what time of the day or night it is and during the weekends too. You can usually just walk right into the after hours dental clinic and be in the chair within minutes.
This is a huge metropolis where many find themselves in urgent need of emergency dental care in New York City on the double, and a place teeming with so much activity that it can be hard to locate one when you most need it. If you are here on a sightseeing or business trip, becoming struck down with this all at once can make you feel overwhelmed, and begin to be afraid that none of your duties will be finished.
Choose the office that is closest to you from this list, and you'll soon be comfortable and pain-free. Many daytime clinics close promptly at 5PM, and you may not get a spot in the line if you have not been a patient there before. You are now in luck, because you have found our website and portal that will locate the best clinics for you right away.
In our listings section for New York City, Dentists Isaac Datiskashvili and East Village Dental both offer 24 hour assistance. Dr. Datiskashvili's office has their doors open at all times for walk patient needs, and East Village Dental has a hotline that you need to touch base with first if you are going to arrive during Saturdays and Sundays or late night hours. These are the 3rd and 4th dentists on our list, and will be the most viable for you if you have an emergency during weekends, Saturdays and Sundays or evenings. We help you find an emergency dentist even without insurance.
A 24 hour dentist in New York City appointment is a bit different from a regular dental appointment: the dentist on staff is going to understand the sense of urgency, and get you looked at as soon as possible. X-rays will be one of the first things administered to you: you need to figure out if you have a fracture or other issue that is causing you the pain. As soon as this is done, the dentist on duty will figure out if you need to come back for anything such as crowns or caps, and a tooth that is seriously infected may need to be removed.
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DescriptionThis is truly the city that doesn't sleep, and many dental emergencies could arise in the middle of the night or at other inconvenient times. We began this service to make sure that people like you can get connected with an after hours or emergency dental professional right away; Call us immediately to stop the aching your are experiencing. You can get emergency dental help in New York fast.
Description:Dr. Spindel runs one of the most impressive dental practices in NYC. He has been featured in the media multiple times and is currently ranked as the #1 dentist in the United States according to your votes. His practice offers a number of great services including: preventative services, periodontal services, invisalign, restorative and cosmetic services. This emergency dentist in New York City, NY accepts most types of insurances and utilizes the latest technology available in dentistry. You can rest easy knowing that Dr. Spindel will take care of any dental emergency you have right now.
Description: Dr. Darikashvili has been a walk in dentist for a number of years. He values his patients and is committed to their oral health. He performs all general dentistry services, so you can get the dental care you need to start the next day feeling better. Contact this 24 hour dentist in New York City, NY before arriving at his office to ensure he will meet you there and you don't have to wait.
Description: Dr. Jeffrey Krantz, DDS provides wonderful cosmetic dentistry services which includes dental implants, veneers, tooth whitening and so much more to the East Village and New York City (NYC) communities. He is also an urgent care dentist. He will help you with any problems you are having with your teeth and gums quickly and easily. Give him a call right now if you're looking for a late dentist or weekend dentist.
Description: This New York City emergency dentist offers dental services including dental implants, Invisalign, orthodontics, and most other cosmetic dentistry services. You will love his dental office because it's bright and has all of the latest technology. The area it is located is safe and easy to get to from Manhattan. Call this urgent care dentist now for help with your oral issues.
Description: One of the best urgent care dentists in New York City. The clinic is conveniently located in the upper West Side and offers high-quality dental health care service to those who need teeth whitening, implants, cosmetic bonding, and emergency services. You can call this night dentist throughout the week and on Saturday and Sunday. The weekend dental office may be closed if you walk up to it, but if you call ahead, Dr. Massiah will meet you there. It only takes a few minutes for you to get the dental care you need, so give him a call.
Description: Located right on 24th Street and servicing one of the busiest areas of Manhattan, all city dwellers here can find urgent care for loose or broken fillings, heavy bleeding, swelling, oral infection, and obtain services with no scheduled appointment. Some patients may be referred to Bellevue Hospital and a standard $75 dollar fee is very reasonable here in New York. The clinic is open most weekends and some holidays, and is a reliable source of care when you feel that you may be encountering an infection or having to go through other dental issues that may result in very serious altercations to your health.
Description: At the Centennial Dental Clinic location, you can receive general dentistry services, oral surgery, periodontics, endodontics, implants, and other urgent care practices such as extractions. When you are in a city this populated and this busy, you never quite know when your whole stay may be thrown for an unpleasant loop, and clinics that operate late such as Montefiore will have you feeling confident that you have an ally in the busy trenches when it comes to landing a reliable after hours dental care regimen.
Description: If you live and work in this city that is bustling with traffic, business propositions, and the promise of moving up the ladder, it's going to be certain that if you run into serious dental issues, you're going to want to make sure that you have a true expert in your corner. Just knowing that there is someone available who will see to it that you get the care you need even if you have to quickly jump in a cab, will make you feel at ease.
Description: This late night clinic is located within the urgent care area of the Department of Emergency Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital, and has decades of experience with many of the most common issues. In a city this size, those tending to watching over practices like this have seen many different types of trauma, and can be instrumental in seeing to it that you go off into the throngs of the city pain-free. Sedation is available for those who may be nervous, and after a vist to this large and very skilled entity, you'll be feeling back to normal soon.
When you arrive at the emergency dental in New York City office, you will be asked to fill out paperwork that will help speed up the process. You'll just need some of your personal information, insurance provider if you have one, and some other brief history about your medical background.
Since clinics in New York City are open all of the time, people that need their services are coming and going at all hours, and so you may not have to wait long at all to be seen. As soon as you walk in the door, the process begins to get your teeth examined and get you moving forward to see exactly what the problem is.
If you are in serious pain, you can acquire medicine that will help you through that, and you will find out if you need teeth removed that day, or have to go through more procedures in the future. If you do need surgery or anything down the road, they will do their best to fit you in as soon as possible.
Urgent Dental Care in New York City offices tend to be open later than standard practices, because they are geared towards the patients that have to work all day and are busy, and patients who have sudden injuries that require immediate attention in the middle of the night. You can expect to pay a bit more than a standard clinic, because you are being seen at an hour where others simply can't accommodate you.
Even if you have a very good insurance provider, arrive at the urgent care dentist expecting to pay by debit card or cash. Due to the nature of their business and size of the city, they may take your debit card number right when you walk in the door to assure they get reimbursement: this is standard, and you should not worry. You probably won't need an appointment at a true Urgent Care clinic, but calling ahead to get some information about what to bring and an idea of how their schedule is running will be of great help.
What Defines an Emergency Dental Clinic New York City?
An emergency dental clinic in New York City is prepared to see patients who may have experienced issues like blunt trauma to the teeth, knocked out or loose teeth, and pain that won't subside. If you have issues that are causing you to bleed profusely or have noticeable swelling on the outside of your mouth, you should go to an emergency clinic right away.
Generally, the first and most important function is of the clinic is to get you comfortable, whether that is from numbing agents, pain medication, or sedation if you need an extraction. If you are dealing with a tooth that has to come out, don't worry: as soon as the job is done and you are taking antibiotics, relief will seem instant. Being open on Saturdays and Sundays is a useful trait: you can show up during the times where you may not be able to find another clinic open anywhere. Seeking a dentist for cheap wisdom teeth extraction can be tough but we can help!
When an emergency strikes you, you are going to naturally want to see someone that can help you as soon as possible. A walk-in Dentist in New York City may not have hours that go as late into the night as an emergency dentist does, but is prepared to see you without an appointment. You should still understand that it may take a little while to be seen, but they are ready to quickly provide service for those that are coming in unannounced.
You may want to call ahead to assure that you can still get in just to be on the safe side, but for the most part, these clinics will work with rushed emergencies. The way that life's pace can move sometimes, you never know when a walk-in dentist New York City will be very important for you to locate, and that's where we come in: to locate one for you on the double.
It may come from having an abscess, or it may come from having a fracture that has been building up for quite some time: the need for an emergency tooth extraction in New York City can come up quite quickly. You could have symptoms such as extreme pain, and sensitivity to hot or cold that are more serious than you have encountered in the past.
When they pull the infected tooth, you will be offered sedation dentistry options that will make the entire process comfortable and worry-free. After you have an extraction, try to stay away from hard chips and foods like apples because the sharp edges may irritate the freshly exposed gum. In about 3 days, you will notice the irritation and tenderness around the gum leaving, and you'll be happy you got rid of what was causing you such immense pain.
Everyone knows that this is one of the busiest cities on the planet. With so many art galleries, music venues, and points of interest, you begin to forget just how nervous you may become when you have to locate an emergency dental New York City clinic. No matter which kind of emergency you encounter, you can rest assured that we have the best specialist in our ranks for you. We are here for you no matter the hour to help you in your quest for emergency dentists, and encourage you to spread the word about our dynamic and helpful service.


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CNBC Stock Blog
See-Through Yoga Pants or Not, LULU Still a 'Buy': Pros
Katie Little	| @KatieLittle
Published 12:50 PM ET Tue, 19 March 2013 Updated 3:57 PM ET Tue, 19 March 2013 CNBC.com
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See-Through Pants a LULU of a Problem 11:04 AM ET Tue, 19 March 2013
In the world of yoga pants, tightness be an asset, but sheerness often isn't—an apparel maxim that Lululemon Athletica shares illustrated on Tuesday.
Following Lululemon's announcement that it expects a yoga pants shortage and a "significant impact" on its financial results due to a see-through pant recall, the stock posted its worst three-day loss since August intraday on Tuesday. After the warning, several analysts cut their price targets, but many still maintained "buy" ratings on the stock, citing Lululemon's continued potential for high growth.
"We certainly are calling into question the growing pains that the company is certainly undergoing," said Roxanne Meyer, an analyst at UBS. "What's really clear though is that the demand is out there. And in some cases, they're just not keeping pace with that demand."
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On Monday, Lululemon said about 17 percent of all in-store women's bottoms were affected by the unacceptable "level of sheerness."
Following the company's announcement, UBS analysts cut Lululemon's price target to $77 from $82, but reiterated a "buy" rating.
The company, which reports fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, forecast fiscal first-quarter sales of $333 million to $343 million, down from the $350 million to $355 million it had previously guided before the sheer pants announcement.
Lululemon also changed its same-store sales growth estimates from the 11 percent it had expected to 5 percent to 8 percent. Meyer highlighted this previous 11 percent number on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street."
"That bucks the trends of the entire retail industry when you think about the macro issues going on in February—the adverse weather that was there," she added. "So the underlying business is healthy—there's a ton of consumer demand. They continue to be the leader in what is the single best growth category in apparel retail."
ISI Group remained even more bullish on Lululemon's growth story with a $100 price target and a "strong buy" rating on the stock. Analysts said the quality issue should be temporary in nature, adding that "it is still one of the best long-term growth stories in all of consumer discretionary, and we would be buying on the pullback."
ISI suggested that the company's relatively small supply chain has been overworked to build inventory and boost comparable sales growth. It added that the company needs to take a more direct interest in its supply chain, an opinion that other analysts echoed.
Since Lululemon's high multiple highlights its status as "one of the premier growth stories out there," Sterne Agee analysts said it is important that these operations aren't overlooked. On Tuesday, analysts downgraded the stock to "neutral."
"We are concerned that Lululemon does not have the appropriate presence in and around its factories," the report said. "While the factories in question have been producing fabrics for Lululemon since 2004, it appears that there is not appropriate oversight in place. We believe it is essential that Lululemon puts in place appropriate oversight at its production facilities to avoid future mishaps."
Unlike the items involved in previous production mishaps (such as last year's neon color bleeding problems), the pants are a mainstay of the company's product line, and consumers may go elsewhere if the issue isn't resolved quickly, Sterne Agee argued.
In a Key Banc Capital Markets report, analysts noted that this supply chain issue is the most significant misstep of its supply chain issues to date. In recent quarters, the company has also frequently had to expedite goods via airfreight, analysts added.
"All of this points to a strained supply chain," they said. "We expect this most recent issue to further heighten the scrutiny on the supply chain, which could distract from the near-term seeding of international markets."
Analysts will be paying close attention to Lululemon's upcoming earnings report for further light on the sheer pants problem, an issue that Canaccord Genuity said would cause shortages that persist into the second quarter before comps rebound in the second half of the year.
—By CNBC.com's Katie Little; Follow on Twitter @Katie_Little_
Additional News: Lululemon Withdraws Sheer Yoga Pants; Stock Drops
Additional Views: Window Shopping for Profits
Roxanne Meyer does not own Lululemon stock. KeyBanc Capital Markets expects to receive or intends to seek compensation for investment banking services from Lululemon within the next three months. Sterne Agee expects to receive or intends to seek compensation for investment banking services from the subject company and/or companies in the next three months. ISI does and seeks to do business with companies covered in this research Report and has received non-investment banking compensation in the past 12 months.
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                    socket.emit('tell.worker-test.test', 'tell.worker-test.test', {});
                });
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Does Hilton Head Island have the best coffee shop in SC? Absolutely, says Buzzfeed
A Hilton Head coffee shop took top honors in a new Buzzfeed list
Updated: 12:19 PM EDT Oct 8, 2019
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Above video: The Best Cities for Coffee LoversIf you're looking for good...scratch that...great coffee in the Lowcountry, you don't have to look far. That's according to Buzzfeed and its recent look at the top coffee spots in each state, ranked by Yelp reviews.Hilton Head Island's Java Burrito was named the top coffee shop in South Carolina."Java Burrito is like a glorified Chipotle, but with awesome coffee," one Yelp user wrote. "They offer fresh food choices, with something for everyone, as they have a variety of vegan and gluten-free options. They have their own blends of cold brew coffee, and all the beans are roasted locally. They also have espresso drinks and even milkshakes."Those looking for the best coffee in Georgia have a much longer drive ahead of them. The Buzzfeed list ranked Golden Drops Cafe in Decatur as the top coffee spot in the state.Below video: Love a Cup of Joe? Here's How to Know If You're a Coffee Connoisseur
Above video: The Best Cities for Coffee Lovers
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Hilton Head Island's Java Burrito was named the top coffee shop in South Carolina.
"Java Burrito is like a glorified Chipotle, but with awesome coffee," one Yelp user wrote. "They offer fresh food choices, with something for everyone, as they have a variety of vegan and gluten-free options. They have their own blends of cold brew coffee, and all the beans are roasted locally. They also have espresso drinks and even milkshakes."
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Below video: Love a Cup of Joe? Here's How to Know If You're a Coffee Connoisseur


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Q: Electron with Vue, how to sync displaying images after saving it into user data folder my first post here :)
I'm working on Electron app with Vue, and I'm facing a problem with displaying photos on Vue front. I have been working with Vue for almost a year, but It's my first approach to Node.js and Electron.
My app is remote controlled by custom CMS. I have JSON file with different data types inside, some textarea, image, video etc. Every 5 second I'm fetching data from CMS to look for changes in structure, if there is a new image for example, I'm downloading it from provided link in JSON file, storing locally in AppData and then displaying it at apps front. And there starts the problem:
Everytime when I'm uploading a new photo, link to local data is transfered to front faster, than it's stored in files. This results in "broken image" being displayed in app, whenever I'm refreshing app with my helping function, image is displayed propetly. But I kinda feel it's some kind of hack, not expected behaviour.
So, I'm fetching the data every 5 sec by IpcMain like this:
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        fs.readFile(path.resolve(`${app.getPath("userData")}/content.json`), (err, data) => {
          if (checksum(downloadedContent) !== checksum(data)) {
            resolve(true);
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          }
          if (err) {
            console.log(err);
            reject(err);
          }
        });
      }).then(data => {
          downloadContent(response.data, event);
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      })
    })

The helper function which maintains all data storage:
const downloadContent = (response, event) => {
  let location = path.resolve(`${app.getPath("userData")}/content.json`);
  let content = JSON.stringify(response);
  fs.writeFile(location, content, err => {
    if (err) throw err;
  });
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  response.forEach(element => {
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                image.pipe(file);
                file.on('finish', function () {
                  file.close(() => {
                    event.reply("get-content", response);
                    // Here i'm sending the IpcMain response with the new link to image, which is stored in AppData ///
                  });
                });
              })
          }

Whenever I'm doing event.reply("get-content", response); it's send faster, than file is stored in user data. But according to docs, 'finish' is the last call, so it should fire after storing data, Am I right? And to be clear, in forEach I have a lot of different data objects, but I'm storing one image on the time.
How to make this call at least "kinda" sych to receive data from IpcMain after image is stored? I have tried Promise.all, async/await but nothing worked.
If you need more code or data, fell free to ask, I'll do my best to provide more info.
Thanks in advance!

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Zhou Mi, (), née le , est une joueuse professionnelle de badminton.

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Ancienne  mondiale, elle est médaillée de bronze lors des Jeux olympiques de 2004. Elle a remporté l'épreuve simples dames lors des jeux asiatiques en 2002 et l'Open de Singapour en 2009. Elle a été vice-championne du monde en 2001.

En , une suspension de deux ans lui est infligée en raison d'un contrôle antidopage positif.

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Joueuse chinoise de badminton
Médaillée de bronze olympique chinoise
Joueuse de badminton aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 2004
Naissance en février 1979
Championne d'Asie de badminton

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Katie Price has lashed out at her estranged husband Kieran Hayler for ''forgetting'' about her son Harvey.
Katie Price has accused her estranged husband Kieran Hayler of ''forgetting'' her son Harvey.
The 40-year-old former glamour model got herself into a war of words with the former stripper's mother Wendy on social media on Thursday (02.08.18) when she accused them of disowning her 16-year-old child - whom she has with ex-partner Dwight Yorke - after Kieran's mum uploaded a photo of her ''grandchildren'' Junior, 13, Princess, 11, Jett, four, and Bunny, three.
Wendy instantly hit back: ''I was told by you that there was no need for me to come to your house anymore and wasn't even allowed to take his cake on his birthday as you had all your friends and boyfriend there. Please don't put on public what I'm trying not to do.
Katie and Kieran - who have Jett and Bunny together - split last year after the 'Loose Women' panellist caught him in bed with their nanny at the home they shared in West Sussex.
Despite going their separate ways, Kieran has remained close with Katie's children Junior and Princess - who now live with their father Peter Andre - and is regularly seen taking them out.
Katie - who married Kieran in 2013 - is now dating 29-year-old Kris Boyson and recently claimed she was ''manipulated'' by her third husband which led to her feeling depressed.
She said recently: ''Now I feel that I was manipulated into a situation to make me feel like I wasn't in control of anything. I got into a state where I felt I was worthless, and all I wanted to do was sleep because I was depressed.


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Treatment of optic neuritis with erythropoietin (TONE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial-study protocol.
Diem, Ricarda; Molnar, Fanni; Beisse, Flemming; Gross, Nikolai; Drüschler, Katharina; Heinrich, Sven P; Joachimsen, Lutz; Rauer, Sebastian; Pielen, Amelie; Sühs, Kurt-Wolfram; Linker, Ralf Andreas; Huchzermeyer, Cord; Albrecht, Philipp; Hassenstein, Andrea; Aktas, Orhan; Guthoff, Tanja; Tonagel, Felix; Kernstock, Christoph; Hartmann, Kathrin; Kümpfel, Tania; ... (2016). Treatment of optic neuritis with erythropoietin (TONE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial-study protocol. BMJ open, 6(3), e010956. BMJ Publishing Group 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010956
e010956.full.pdf - Published Version
Available under License Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial (CC-BY-NC).
INTRODUCTION Optic neuritis leads to degeneration of retinal ganglion cells whose axons form the optic nerve. The standard treatment is a methylprednisolone pulse therapy. This treatment slightly shortens the time of recovery but does not prevent neurodegeneration and persistent visual impairment. In a phase II trial performed in preparation of this study, we have shown that erythropoietin protects global retinal nerve fibre layer thickness (RNFLT-G) in acute optic neuritis; however, the preparatory trial was not powered to show effects on visual function. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Treatment of Optic Neuritis with Erythropoietin (TONE) is a national, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial with two parallel arms. The primary objective is to determine the efficacy of erythropoietin compared to placebo given add-on to methylprednisolone as assessed by measurements of RNFLT-G and low-contrast visual acuity in the affected eye 6 months after randomisation. Inclusion criteria are a first episode of optic neuritis with decreased visual acuity to ≤0.5 (decimal system) and an onset of symptoms within 10 days prior to inclusion. The most important exclusion criteria are history of optic neuritis or multiple sclerosis or any ocular disease (affected or non-affected eye), significant hyperopia, myopia or astigmatism, elevated blood pressure, thrombotic events or malignancy. After randomisation, patients either receive 33 000 international units human recombinant erythropoietin intravenously for 3 consecutive days or placebo (0.9% saline) administered intravenously. With an estimated power of 80%, the calculated sample size is 100 patients. The trial started in September 2014 with a planned recruitment period of 30 months. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION TONE has been approved by the Central Ethics Commission in Freiburg (194/14) and the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (61-3910-4039831). It complies with the Declaration of Helsinki, local laws and ICH-GCP. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01962571.
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Sebastian Wolf
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Erythropoietin; Low Contrast Visual Acuity; Neuroprotection; Optic neuritis; Optical coherence tomography


You have been unsuccessful so far in finding solid and reliable information about life insurance. You have found the right resource no matter if you are a veteran on the subject or someone who is just getting started. In this article you will find multiple tips and information to help you along your way.
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What is Audience Response System?
Most audience response systems use a combination of software and hardware to present questions, record responses, and provide feedback. The hardware consists of two components: the receiver and the audience's clickers. Questions may be created either using PowerPoint or ARS software. Question types may include multiple choice, true/false, numeric, ordering, and short answer. Questions are displayed onscreen and the audience responds by entering their answers using the clicker.
An Audience Response System is also called Student Response System or Classroom Response System. Unlike asking students to raise their hands in response to a question, with an ARS system, faculty can receive immediate classroom feedback.
For more information on Audience Response System, please contact Kara McElwrath.


In addition to our custom synthesis options for oligos, primers, probes, and genes, Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a selection of other high-quality, pre-designed DNA primers and oligos. These products include random primers, Oligo (dT) primers, gene specific primers for sequencing, forward and reverse sequencing primers and kits, and the MegaPlex RT Primers and Megaplex Primer Pools developed for assessing expression profiles.
Review our pre-designed, pre-synthesized offerings that are commonly used in a variety of molecular biology and genomic applications ranging from expression analyses, RNAi-based studies, epigenetic research, and next generation sequencing.
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That's me! I'm Karen, known on an older blog as kcinnova (so that might just be how I sign my name, depending on how difficult it proves to change things up with this new blog). I changed blogs when we moved to a new town and started a new life on the opposite end of the country. I was a full-time homemaker for 22 years, with plenty of volunteer jobs (and even the occasional paid gig) sprinkled in there along the way. After my husband retired, I began working as a church administrator.
Humorous-Juniorous (H-J) is now a high school senior (Yes, I probably need a new picture), resident teenager and drum major. When he's not applying to colleges or hanging out with friends or even doing homework, he might just be programming something on the computer, reading a book, or stick-fighting in the back yard. Hopefully he isn't putting my minivan (or himself, or anyone else!) in peril. 2015 update: H-J is currently in his first year of college about 6 hours away from home.
SnakeMaster (SM) is our youngest son and a Boy Scout. He loves nature and being out-of-doors. 2012 was the year he became a teenager, too, and headed off to middle school, but he'll always be my baby. (Shhh… don't tell him that!) 2015 update: SM is now a high schooler with a learner's permit to drive!
Encyclopedia Blue (EB) is now a college junior. (Again, obviously, this photo is a couple of years old since this was his high school graduation!) That thing on his face is a beard—not because he really wants one but because shaving is a bother. He owns a pair of Vibram Fivefinger "shoes" and some Xero sandals but his intention is to live the barefoot life, even in winter. With the exception of a summer job in a kitchen (Must.Wear.Shoes.), the university dining hall and his brother's wedding, he is succeeding at barefooting. I've gotten used to it.
MusicMan (MM) is now in his 4th year at the university and a married man! (See below) He is studying chemical engineering but is also musically gifted, picking up instruments with ease. This young man is a hard worker with a bright future. We are very proud of him. 2015 update: MM and Rapunzel have both graduated and are working full-time, but they make time for each other and fun with friends. We are always happy to see them for a visit.
We're proud of ALL of our kids!
Rapunzel [the girl with the magic hair] and MusicMan met at the university early in their freshman year. They married prior to the start of their junior year and are committed to completing their undergraduate degrees. We all think she is pretty wonderful.
Great Cast of Characters. Sounds like you guys are somethin' else. Thank your husband and you and your family for his service and y'all's to our Country.


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US use of phosphorus endangers civilians in Iraq, Syria: HRW
Wed Jun 14, 2017 09:52AM [Updated: Wed Jun 14, 2017 10:04AM ]
The still shows suspected white phosphorus munitions raining down on Raqqah, Syria, in June 2017.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that the use of white phosphorus by a US-led coalition purportedly fighting Daesh endangers the lives of civilians in Syria and Iraq regardless of the weapons' means of delivery.
"No matter how white phosphorus is used, it poses a high risk of horrific and long-lasting harm in crowded cities like [Syria's] Raqqah and [Iraq's] Mosul and any other areas with concentrations of civilians," Steve Goose, the arms director at the HRW, said on Wednesday.
He further called on the US-led coalition to "take all feasible precautions to minimize civilian harm when using white phosphorus in Iraq and Syria."
Almost a week ago, videos were posted online, appearing to show US-led coalition bombers using white phosphorus-loaded munitions in densely-populated areas in Syria and Iraq.
US-led jets 'using white phosphorus in Syria, Iraq
The HRW said it was not able to independently verify whether the use of the munitions had resulted in any civilian casualties, but locals confirmed deaths.
White phosphorus is an incendiary and toxic chemical substance. The munitions filled with the substance create a thick white cloud when they explode. Upon contact with flesh, the substance can maim and kill by burning to the bone.
Such munitions can be used as an incendiary weapon or a smoke screen for signaling and marking.
In both Raqqah and Mosul, the HRW said, the US-led coalition was using M825 series 155-milimeter artillery projectiles containing 116 felt wedges impregnated with white phosphorus, which ignites when exposed to the air.
The US-led coalition insists that, as a matter of policy, it cannot publicly discuss the use of specific munitions, but admits to using white phosphorus in its operations.
US Army Colonel Ryan Dillon, a spokesman for the US-led coalition, claimed that the US military employed the munitions in "accordance with the law of armed conflict" and that white phosphorus rounds were "used for screening, obscuring, and marking in a way that fully considers the possible incidental effects on civilians and civilian structures."
US army soldiers execute a fire mission in northern Iraq on August 2016. White phosphorus smoke rounds are seen in the picture.
Earlier this year, The Washington Post published photographs of a US Marine unit deployed to Syria equipped with white phosphorus projectiles, as well as pictures showing white phosphorus projectiles with US army units near Mosul.
"Horrific civilian harm from previous use of white phosphorus has generated public outrage and this latest use of white phosphorus underscores the urgent need for states to strengthen international law relating to incendiary weapons," Goose, the HRW official, said.
The US and its allies have been bombarding what they say are Daesh positions inside Syria and Iraq since 2014. The coalition has repeatedly been accused of targeting and killing civilians. It has also been largely incapable of fulfilling its declared aim of eliminating Daesh.
US launches new airstrikes on Syrian forces
The US-led coalition conducts new strikes against the Syrian government forces in the country's south.
484 civilians killed in US-led strikes: Pentagon
At least 484 civilians have been killed in US-led coalition strikes against purported Daesh targets in Syria and Iraq since 2014, the Pentagon says.
US-led raids kill 16 civilians in northern Syria
At least 16 civilians have been killed in US-led airstrikes near Daesh's Syrian bastion of Raqqah.
Pentagon acknowledges killing 362 civilians
"We regret the unintentional loss of civilian lives," the Pentagon said.
Iraq probes fatal US-led strikes in western Mosul
The spokesman for the Iraqi Joint Operations Command said the defense ministry has opened the investigation.


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Saudi condemns terrorist attacks in Pak
An official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry has expressed the Kingdom's strong denunciation of the two terrorist attacks, one on the University of Bacha Khan, in north-west Pakistan, and the other in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, both of which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries.
The Saudi Press Agency, SPA, quoted the ministry's source as saying that these criminal acts are contrary to the principles of Islam and its teachings, and all religions and human values and principles.
The source concluded the statement by sending condolences to the families of the victims and to the governments and peoples of Pakistan and Afghanistan, with wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured.


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Alexey Bocharov
Birthday – on December 25
He was born in Dresden, he studied in Krasnoyarsk. From 12 years he sang in spiritual chorus "Sofia" for children and young people. In 1998 he came to the Krasnoyarsk academy of music and theatre on chair of solo singing and opera preparation in class of Professor Natalya Alekseeva.
After the end of study in 2005 he is accepted by the soloist in troupe of the Krasnoyarsk opera and ballet theatre. Having debuted in Gryaznov's party in N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "The imperial bride".
In 2008 as a part of the Krasnoyarsk opera troupe he participated in tours on the cities of Great Britain.
Grigory Gryaznoy – "The imperial bride" of N. Rimsky-Korsakov
The marquis, the Baron – J. Verdi's "Traviata"
The commissioner – "Madam Batterflay" of J. Puccini
Marseille, Shonar – J. Puccini's "Bohemia"
Graff Orlowski – I. Strauss's "Strauss-gala"
Don Brown – I. Kalmman's "Kalman-gala"
Igor Svyatoslavich — "Prince Igor" of A. Borodin
ERMAK — Ermak
KHOVORSTOVSKY. THE HOMECOMING — Rival
MUSICAL APERITIF'S — Orlovsky
PAGLIACCI — Prologue
PRINCE IGOR — Igor Svyatoslavich, Prince Seversky
THE TSAR'S BRIDE — Grigoriy Grigorievich Gryaznoy, the oprichnik
VIVA LA MAMMA — Donna Agatha, mother of Luigia, Neapolitan
LA TRAVIATA — Baron Dufol
Student of the International student's vocal competition "Bella Voce" (Moscow, 2005);
The winner in the nomination "Perspective Talent" of the regional festival "Theatre Spring" (Krasnoyarsk, 2009).


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Insomniac Magazine Interviews
Excision Is Ready to Melt Faces With the Paradox
Jan 17, 2018 John Ochoa
Dubstep monster Excision is known for two things: dank and dirty bass, and face-melting stages and productions. As one of the leading independent artists on the scene, the Canadian DJ/producer has built a loyal worldwide following on the strength of his bone-crushing brand of dubstep. Over the years, he's played an integral role in the ongoing evolution of stage productions and designs in electronic music through his insane and progressive-thinking creations, which include the revolutionary X Vision show, as part of the X Tour in 2012, and the cutting-edge Executioner. Excision then upped the ante with the debut of the Paradox, a behemoth audiovisual experience taking stage production to the next level.
Officially premiered in late 2015, the Paradox represents Excision's third custom stage installation to date. It's his boldest, most ambitious production undertaking, too, boasting 150,000 watts of ear-rattling PK Sound, a fully custom stage rig, and a modular, LED-based setup for some truly sick visuals and out-of-this-world animations. This month, Excision is launching his 2018 Excision Tour, where he's taking the Paradox across the US for another round of bass in your face.
Excision kicks it all off this weekend with a double-header show in SoCal Friday, January 19, and Saturday, January 20, at NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA. That's followed by another weekender in NorCal Friday, January 26, and Saturday, January 27, at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. Prior to all the madness, we chatted with Excision himself about all things Paradox and the future of visuals and production within the electronic world.
For years, you've been associated with technologically forward-thinking shows and productions—from the Executioner to your live act Destroid, and now with the Paradox. From where does your fascination with technology stem? Have you always been into technology and gear, in a musical sense?
Music is obviously a huge part of it, but my interests have always spanned the breadth of any form of media/art where you can create a world, environment or feeling. There is no shortage of sci-fi/superhero/future tech in modern-day media, so it's not even so much about looking for inspiration anymore, as it is choosing between a multitude of awesome ideas. I've always had a hard time being satisfied with "good enough," and with how far ahead we are always booking shows and working on releases that won't be heard until months or a year later, it's easy to forget the past and stay focused on the future. From there it's always, "Do I really have enough time in my life to do this?" The Executioner, Destroid, the Paradox, and Lost Lands were all media/music/art endeavors I really enjoyed, and I'm already waiting for an opportunity to take things even further!
Prior to the Paradox, you had the Executioner. Is there a lot of production or idea crossover between the two stages, or are they two completely separate beasts?
The two stages are completely different, but the Paradox wouldn't exist in the form it does if the Executioner hadn't come before it. We learned a lot from touring with the Executioner in different venues, and some of the big decisions we made for the Paradox were based around wanting to enhance the show experience for everyone in the venue. For instance, one of the core reasons the Paradox is mostly a concave shape, as opposed to the convex design of the Executioner, is because a concave surface looks great at almost any viewing angle. There is almost no bad seat in the house, as far as a viewing point, when it comes to the Paradox. The other major thing we learned from the Executioner is that it can't fit in the small venues, and it looks tiny in big venues. With the Paradox, we have 16 possible configurations to be able to use the largest possible size that will fit in the venue.
In addition to a massive sound system, the Paradox is known for its insane visuals—you're now using a modular, LED-based setup, as opposed to video projection mapping. How does this approach change the visual portion of the show?
I think the biggest change that most people don't realize is even happening is that it affects how immersive the show is. Projection mapping is awesome and has its place, but it doesn't offer the same flexibility our high-definition LED panels offer when it comes to adapting to different stages and venues. The other major difference is that projection mapping seriously limits what you can do with lighting, as more than a few lights will completely wash out your projection surface. Now that we are mostly in large theaters and arenas, we need to have a ton of lights to fill up the huge volume in the room and bring everyone into the environment. We don't want you to just watch the show; we want everyone to be part of it. That's why we spend so much time perfecting the stage and sound systems.
From a design perspective, the Paradox gives us a lot more freedom to think of new ideas and allows us to do a lot of cool things with the animations that were never possible on the old stage. We've gone another step further this year by spending extra time with all of our animators to create new styles of visuals and over 50 new animations just for 2018.
Word on the street is that you're also controlling the visuals, VJing, and DJing the Paradox shows at the same time. With such an elaborate visual show happening simultaneously with your wild DJ sets, how is that even humanly possible?
Yeah, that's correct. The DJ equipment that I play on in the Paradox is an evolution of the same system we designed for the Executioner. It's had a ton of improvements over the years, but at its core is a system based around MP4 music video files, rather than audio-only MP3s. This allows me to control both what you hear and what you see simultaneously, while keeping everything in perfect sync.
The animations that make up the video portion are all 100 percent custom designed for each song and built specifically for the purpose of being used on the Paradox. We have a team of a dozen animators from around the world who spend the bulk of the year helping us create all of the content. Onstage, I've got a video monitor with three outputs; as I play a song, I can see the video that goes with it and use the crossfader to mix between the video independently while the upfaders mix the audio. It takes a minute to wrap your head around, especially when you're playing a song a minute, but once you're in the groove, it's a really fun way to perform and control an entire sensory experience.
How do you tour such a behemoth production around the country? How long does it take to build and break down each night?
It's definitely a process, and something I couldn't do without the support of my amazing tour crew. It takes three full semi trucks to transport all of the parts that make up the Paradox each day. Each of those parts has to be unpacked, assembled, taken down, and then repacked into the truck for every single show. Factoring in that we play back-to-back nights in different cities and states each night, the entire process has to run perfectly to ensure the show goes off each night without issues.
Starting with the end of one show, which may end as late as 2am, we start the teardown process, which is the fastest part in the cycle and generally takes around three to six hours. Once the team is done playing Tetris with road cases and equipment inside the semi trucks, we hit the road to the next venue. The crew typically gets about five to seven hours to try and sleep before we pull up to the next venue, get some coffee in everyone, and then start the load-in and building process. It usually takes about two hours, and the help of local stagehands, just to get everything unpacked, and then another four to six hours to build the stage, depending on the venue and any issues we may come across.
Another cool fact about the Paradox is that it's a modular design, meaning we can shrink or grow the stage, depending on the venue we are playing. The Paradox might have to shrink down for a smaller venue on a Thursday and then be rebuilt twice as large in an arena 24 hours later. This also means every build day is a new experience. I'm super thankful for everyone on my team for doing such a killer job, both physically and mentally, each show to adapt the stage perfectly for any venue.
"We are in the middle of such a rapid advancement in our capability to use technology to enhance live experiences, and it's exciting [to try] to be on the forefront of it all. At this point, if we run into something that isn't technically possible yet, I have complete faith that it will be possible in just a matter of time."
It sounds like you've implemented changes and improvements into the show throughout the years based on things you want the production to actually do. Have there ever been any instances where you wanted something to happen in the show that could not be completed for financial/creative/technical reasons?
With any creative endeavor that involves technology, you will always run into some limitations. But we've been fortunate that a lot of the things we couldn't do at a certain point in time, we have ended up being able to figure out within a few years. We are in the middle of such a rapid advancement in our capability to use technology to enhance live experiences, and it's exciting [to try] to be on the forefront of it all. At this point, if we run into something that isn't technically possible yet, I have complete faith that it will be possible in just a matter of time. The very first design of the Paradox, which we never got to build, is still something I'd love to create one day, and I still have so many other crazy things I'd like to try with our production in the future. We're just waiting for the technology to catch up!
How much of the creative input is controlled by you and your team, compared to the technical and engineering teams actually building your productions?
I'll be the first to admit that I can be a bit of a control freak when it comes to the smaller details of what we do, and I intentionally try to encourage my core team to operate the same way. Nothing you see or hear onstage occurs without first going through a heavy creative process through me. I don't do this because I don't trust other people to do the work, or anything like that. It's just that I take a lot of responsibility in providing fans with an experience that is genuinely from me. The team we've built over the years of touring has tons of ideas, too, and they love working in an environment where they can come up with a crazy idea and see it come to life in a short period of time.
In particular, the electronic music scene has really embraced and evolved the potential of visuals and lighting from a production standpoint. What is it about electronic music that allows for such major developments?
I think the experience of the stage, lighting, and sound has evolved with dance music itself over time, but the idea of adding a visual and immersive element to the shows has always been there. Even in the early days of warehouse parties, they were often promoted based off a fun theme or pushed based around how the production at the show will be top-notch. As the shows moved from warehouses into legit venues, and more money came into things, this allowed promoters to bring their experiences to the next level. Nowadays, the experience is being pushed by artists themselves and the larger festivals within our scene. The music will always be the heart and soul of the live experience, but with electronic music, you get an amazing scene of fans who are open to trying new things and in an environment where anything is possible!
Where do you see the future of visuals and production for music going, particularly within the electronic music and festival space?
Bigger and better—we're just getting started.
Catch Excision at the 2018 Excision Tour ft. the Paradox Friday, January 19, and Saturday, January 20, at NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA, and Friday, January 26, and Saturday, January 27, at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. Tickets are for the SoCal and San Francisco shows available now. For more information, visit the official website.
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