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Sinbad's saga, cont.: Port files lawsuit against 'willfully trespassing' restaurant
By Paolo Lucchesi on April 24, 2015 at 11:17 AM
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The bar at Sinbad's Restaurant in San Francisco, Calif., Thursday March 5, 2015.
The south side of at Sinbad's seen from the docks in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, December 4, 2013.
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Visitors enjoy drinks at the bar in Sinbad's Restaurant in San Francisco, Calif., Thursday March 5, 2015.
Sign next to the Ferry Building in San Francisco, Calif., Thursday March 5, 2015.
A view of the outside seating area at Sinbad's in San Francisco, Calif., looking towards the bay bridge on Wednesday, November 27, 2013.
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A view of the bay bridge from the dining room at Sinbads in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, December 4, 2013.
Matt Cochran (right) has crab melts with his co-workers at Sinbad's in San Francisco, Calif., during lunch on Wednesday, December 4, 2013.
Staff member Jose Cisneros catches up with sports during his break at Sinbad's in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, December 4, 2013.
Co-owner Thomas Stinson shows the statue of Sinbad enclosed in a glass case at the entrance of Sinbad's in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. He owns the restaurant with his other brothers. less
Co-owner Thomas Stinson shows the statue of Sinbad enclosed in a glass case at the entrance of Sinbad's in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. He owns the restaurant with his other ... more
A view of the dining area at Sinbad's in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, November 27, 2013.
Long time patron Al Dockus (right) has a gin with a squeeze of lemon while he talks with co-owner Chuck Stinson (left) at Sinbad's in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, December 4, 2013.
Retired firemen Tom Macaluso (front left) and Jerry Mahoney (front right) from the San Francisco Retired Firemen and Widow's association meet with friends as they have their annual christmas lunch at Sinbad's in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Members said they have had their annual luncheon at Sinbad's for the last twenty years. Members mentioned that Sinbad's is the last union San Francisco restaurant not associated with a hotel. less
Retired firemen Tom Macaluso (front left) and Jerry Mahoney (front right) from the San Francisco Retired Firemen and Widow's association meet with friends as they have their annual christmas lunch at Sinbad's ... more
Sinbad's sign on Embarcadero in San Francisco, Calif., Thursday March 5, 2015.
Interior of Sinbad's Restaurant in San Francisco, Calif., Thursday March 5, 2015.
Gentlemen enjoying their lunch at Sinbad's Restaurant in San Francisco, Calif., Thursday March 5, 2015.
Tom Stinson, one of the owners on the phone in Sinbad's Restaurant in San Francisco, Calif., Thursday March 5, 2015.
Bartender at Sinbad's Restaurant who only wants to be referred to as Mike restocks bar in San Francisco, Calif., Thursday March 5, 2015.
Through multiple windows owner Tom Stinson tends bar at Sinbad's Restaurant in San Francisco, Calif., Thursday March 5, 2015.
People enjoy their lunch at Sinbad's Restaurant in San Francisco, Calif., Thursday March 5, 2015.
Sinbad's saga, cont.: Port files lawsuit against 'willfully trespassing' restaurant
Waterfront old-timer Sinbad's remains open on Pier 2, despite an agreement with its landlords, the Port of San Francisco, that it would vacate its longtime home last month.
Sinbad's lease expired on March 21, but it has remained open as usual, trudging along in the shadow of the Ferry Building. As previously reported, the Port then proceeded to give Sinbad's owners a 30-day notice demanding the return of the property.
That notice was given on March 23, meaning that the grace period has expired, and since Sinbad's is still operational (and open today, in fact), the Port has officially filed an unlawful detainer lawsuit in Superior Court.
"We expected the owners of Sinbad's to keep their word as they pledged repeatedly and honor the 2012 Settlement Agreement they signed for which they accepted money from the Port agreeing to vacate the premises by December 2014," said Port Executive Director Monique Moyer said in a statement today. "The Port graciously allowed Sinbad's a one-time extension to March 21, 2015 to find another location, ensure a safe transition for their employees and vacate the premises. However, Sinbad's did not uphold their part of the Settlement Agreement and are willfully trespassing on Port property."
So what does the unlawful detainer lawsuit mean for the future of Sinbad's?
Sinbad's owners — brothers Duane, Tom and Charles Stinson– will have five days to answer the Port's complaint. After those five days, the Port "will immediately proceed to court to recover its property at Pier 2," according to a joint statement from the Port and the city.
Duane Stinson had no comment on the matter, but Sinbad's is open as usual today. When asked if there were any plans to close, Stinson simply responded, "Oh we're not doing anything like that."
Regardless, The clock continues to tick on Sinbad's. Expect updates over the following five days.
Sinbad's: 141 The Embarcadero (Pier 2). (415) 781-2555 or www.sinbadsrestaurant.com
· Previously: Port of San Francisco bears down on Sinbad's [Inside Scoop]
· Previously: Waterfront anachronism Sinbad's approaches closure [Inside Scoop]


Manchester United : De Gea (7), Young (7), Lindelof (7), Bailly (5), Shaw (7), Herrera (7), Matic (6), Pogba (9), Lingard (7), Rashford (9), Martial (8).
AFC Bournemouth : Begovic (6), Cook (5), Ake (6), Daniels (5), Ibe (5), Stanislas (5), Brooks (5), Surman (5), Rico (5), King (5), Wilson (5).
Manchester United have recorded three consecutive Premier League victories for the first time since a run of five in April.
No side have kept fewer clean sheets in the Premier League this season than Manchester United (2, also Fulham).
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is only the third United manager to win his first three league games in charge of the club, after Matt Busby and Jose Mourinho.
United striker Marcus Rashford has provided six assists in 17 Premier League appearances this season; as many as in his previous two seasons combined (77 apps).
Paul Pogba is the first Man Utd player to score at least twice in consecutive Premier League appearances since Wayne Rooney in December 2012.


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Episode:Odessa
Peter Elkoff
Greg Beeman
Under the Mask
Noah and Quentin travel to Odessa looking for answers.
Miko learns more about her father's disappearance, though questions remain.
Luke and Joanne figure out the nature of Tommy's ability.
Tommy is faced with a difficult decision, while being followed by a mysterious individual.
Carlos grieves his loss.
Austin Police Department · Mauricio Chavez · Don · Hachiro Otomo · Taylor Kravid · Hotel Dean · Francis Culp · St. Francis · Project Epic
In a bathroom in Dallas, Noah Bennet frantically washes the Haitian's blood off of his hands. Looking up into the mirror, he repeatedly flashes back to the fight with the Haitian.
At Pinehearst High School, Tommy Clark shows Emily Duval his powers in a shed, vanishing a flower she is holding. Unbeknownst to either of them, Emily's boyfriend is watching the demonstration from the window. Later, Brad blackmails him into using it on his abusive stepfather. Ultimately, Tommy leaves without doing it, and the mysterious man with the suitcase uses his hypnotic power to accomplish the task behind Tommy's back.
Noah bails Quentin Frady out of jail in order to find out what he knows, explaining that the Primatech building had been cleared out and that his memory is still gone. Needing answers and to find Molly Walker, an evo who can find anyone in the world, Noah and Quentin head to Odessa to investigate Primatech's old headquarters. They find Noah's old files and that the facility is operational thanks to Renautas.
Beneath them on Level 5 are Luke and Joanne, who manage to break out of their cell and find Renautas' mission control and kill everyone. Luke and Joanne make it to the surface, shoot Quentin in the arm and steal their car, which contained all of Noah's old files from his days at Primatech. By the time Noah makes it down to Level 5, everyone is dead, save one of his old associates who tells him about Renautas' new technology E.P.I.C, which is set to go online in Midian, Colorado, tomorrow and is powered by Molly Walker's powers. Two of Renautas' agents apprehend Molly Walker in New York.
At first, Carlos Gutierrez is reluctant to take up the mantle of El Vengador and is still grieving over his brother's death. Then he finds out his brother's death was a set-up by a corrupt policeman, Captain Dearing. He also talks with the local priest, Father Mauricio, who reveals his power of turning into smoke and is running an underground railroad for escaping evos with Oscar.
Under the alias "Zoe," Molly Walker enters the Hotel Dean and watches as a player, Francis continues his winning streak at craps. Molly approaches Francis and acts as his lucky charm, continuously blowing on his dice until the two decide to cash out and leave. In his room, Molly attacks Francis, forcing him to show his telekinetic power. Molly demands his winnings in exchange for her silence, but is instead attacked and dragged into the hallway where Francis chokes her. A hotel guest intervenes and Molly is able to escape with a woman named Taylor. At the bar Taylor listens as Molly reveals her desperate need for money. Taylor offers to write her a check as she has more money than she needs, being a "trust fund baby". Molly later awakes back in the craps player, Francis's hotel room as Taylor reveals herself to be in a partnership with him. Taylor and Francis then reveal that they know "Zoe" is in fact Molly Walker.
Inside the game, Miko, as Katana Girl, easily takes out most of the goons holding her father captive. As she and Ren, who is using his avatar to help from the real world, play through the game, they realize that it is a universe that runs parallel to the real world. She figures out that her father is being held in Yamagato Tower, and she travels there in the game. But, when she ejects from the game, she's in the lobby real Yamagato Tower and about to face off against the guards, who are all stunned that she appeared out of nowhere.
Hachiro Otomo (construct)
Mauricio Chavez
Taylor Kravid
Francis Culp
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Female hotel guest
Eugene Pakowski
Agent Stevens
Yamagato guard
The two-hour television premiere of Heroes Reborn (including Brave New World and Odessa) was viewed by 6 million viewers, and received a 1.9 rating among adults 18–49. (source)
Odessa is the only episode in Heroes and Heroes Reborn that did not print its title onscreen. (However, by all accounts, Odessa is considered a second part of Brave New World and aired at the same time as that episode.)
The onscreen title card is available on the digital version of the episode.
In the office at Primatech, Noah and Quentin see a bookshelf and pull out several books. Some people have made connections between the book titles and characters in the world of Heroes. The books' titles are Haitian Voodoo (the Haitian), The Invisible Man (Claude Rains), Finding Yourself (Molly Walker), and Pennies from Heaven (Caspar Abraham).
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Malborghetto-Valbruna (en frioulan : Malborghet e Valbrune, en , en ) est une commune italienne d'environ 1000 habitants, de la province d'Udine dans la région autonome du Frioul-Vénétie Julienne en Italie.

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La commune est située à une altitude d'environ 750 mètres dans la partie centrale de la val Canale, à l'ouest de la ligne de partage des eaux entre la mer Adriatique (les rivières Fella et Tagliamento) et la mer Noire, qui passe au col de Camporosso à l'ouest. La vallée sépare la crête des Alpes carniques, au nord, des Alpes juliennes au sud et des Karavanke à l'est; elle est traversée par l'autoroute italienne A23 et la voie ferrée Pontebbana. Au sud, le massif du Jôf Fuart et du Montasch s'élève à une hauteur de .

Le territoire communal de Malborghetto-Valbruna est limitrophe de l'Autriche au nord; les communes limitrophes dans la val Canale sont Tarvisio à l'est et Pontebba à l'ouest.

Histoire
Au Moyen-Âge, le village de Buonborgeth appartint au duché de Carinthie. Après son élection en 1002, le roi Henri II du Saint-Empire céda la val Canale et la cité de Villach à son neveu et partisan, l'évêque Eberhard de Bamberg. La vallée resta entre les mains des princes-évêques de Bamberg qui contrôlèrent le chemin à travers les Alpes jusqu'en 1759. Le territoire réintégra la Carinthie et la monarchie de Habsbourg sous le règne de l'impératrice Marie-Thérèse.

Vers l'an 1420, le territoire situé de l'autre côté de la frontière à Pontebba fut conquis par les forces de la république de Venise. Les souverains de la maison de Habsbourg firent alors construire des fortifications à Malborgeth pour se défendre. Cette forteresse, appelée aujourd'hui Fort Hensel, a été occupée par les troupes françaises sous le commandement du général André Masséna lors de la campagne d'Italie en 1797 et de nouveau par les troupes du vice-roi italien Eugène de Beauharnais en 1805. En , les forces de l'archiduc Jean-Baptiste d'Autriche ont défendu le fort pendant trois jours contre le 102 régiment d'infanterie de ligne ; de ce fait, le corps français n'a pas pu participer à la bataille d'Essling.

Après la Première Guerre mondiale et la conclusion du traité de Saint-Germain en 1919, la val Canale avec Malborghetto-Valbruna est intégrée au royaume d'Italie.

Administration

Hameaux
Bagni di Lusnizza, Malborghetto, Santa Caterina, Ugovizza, Valbruna.

Communes limitrophes
Chiusaforte, Dogna, Pontebba, Tarvisio

Personnalités liées à Malborghetto-Valbruna
 Julius Kugy (1858-1944), alpiniste et écrivain, possédait une maison de vacances à Valbruna.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Article connexe
 Col de Camporosso.

Commune dans la province d'Udine

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Kind of nice, isn't it: Timely Demise has had almost nothing to say for a week.
Could it be "the beginning of the end of the recession?" The slow summer news cycle? Executives on vacation?
This writer believes it has more to do with the economy taking a well-deserved summertime nap than any macro-level trends--just because the stock market bounced doesn't mean America still isn't facing a workforce that's 20% underemployed.
In any case, Timely Demise owns a sister website that will launch once good news starts to eclipse bad. And if that takes awhile, TD will be sure to note it. Keep your tips and thoughts coming.
Whatever may happen, this blog is content to not have much to say. The break, while not a compelling read, is refreshing. We'll see what happens next week.
TD posts now have a Retweet link that allows for one-click publishing to Twitter. Sooner or later I'll activate better sharing functionality for more sites, like Delicious.
Timely Demise already twitters and cross-posts to Facebook to service the busiest of the social networks. Please email or comment if you have a specific site to request.
In a move sure to sadden music and garden merchandise fans alike, the iconic Fountains of Wayne closed this spring. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, Fountains of Wayne had been selling outdoor items since the 1960s. The store closed in March and underwent an inventory liquidation in April.
The store attained a new level of fame when a power pop band from the region adopted its name. Fountains of Wayne, the band, has had a celebrated career including the pop hit "Stacy's Mom." The store also appeared in "The Sopranos."
Fashion designer Mary Norton filed for bankruptcy last week, citing "harsh economic conditions." Mary Norton's stores, in Charleston, New York and Los Angeles, have all closed, a few weeks after holding extensive clearance sales. The company had also sold its fashions in an assortment of boutiques and at Saks Fifth Avenue.
Is retail starting to make its comeback?
Consumers may be skittish with their spending of late, but that's not stopping retailers from keeping on the keepin' on. According to a report from RBC Capital Markets on Forbes.com, the retail business may be stabilizing. Analyst Rich Moore's July prediction of 64,925 new store openings in the next two years is a mere .02% below his May announcement of 65,000. That's a surprisingly positive sign when compared to his January prediction of 69,000 store openings, a January-to-May drop of 5.9%.
Experts estimate rents may fall as much as 23% by the end of next year. Which, while bad for real estate companies, presents a bargain opportunity for retailers ready to capitalize toward the end of the recession.
Beleaguered southwestern grocer Bashas' filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday night in an attempt to continue operations. The company announced 10 new store closings alongside the filing. Bashas' owns the Food City and AJ's Fine Foods chains in addition to its namesake, a total of 158 stores.
Bashas' made headlines less than two weeks ago with several store closings. The chain first began closing locations in February in an effort to improve profitability.
Garden and outdoor retailer Smith & Hawken is going out of business. All 56 locations are begin final clearance sales today. The chain, which was founded 30 years ago, is being closed after owner Scotts Miracle-Gro couldn't find a buyer. Smith & Hawken's website has already been shut down.
As has been noted here on and off, retailers are focusing on their core brands in order to maximize profitability in the recession. Reuters covers this trend with an overview of many brands finding this new focus: Abercrombie, Talbots, Finish Line and others have sold or closed brands to strengthen their main offerings.
Wisely, the Reuters article notes that this may lead to innovation and new energy within the sector. "Retailers are finally realizing that they have to get their own personality back," says NPD chief industry analyst Marshal Cohen in the piece. "They are beginning to recognize 'you know what, we have to go back to who our core customer is and deliver on the promise.'"
Washington, D.C.'s Apartment Zero is closing its District location after 10 years in business. The owners vow to continue online and may open another location, but in the meantime, the items in store are being liquidated.
Out in Billings, Montana, Sutton's Sportswear is closing, two and a half years after its original owners sold the store. Sutton's, which made its own line of clothes, had been around since 1981.
And in Decatur, Illinois, 121-year-old Wyker's Toys closed for good on Tuesday. Wyker's had been family-run since 1888, when it first opened as a hardware store. The owners cite the economy and changing shopping habits as contributing to the store's demise.
Two beleaguered grocery store chains, Bashas' and Bruno's are in the news this week following earlier store closing and bankruptcy announcements. The chains first appeared in Timely Demise together in February.
Bashas' is closing at least two more locations as it continues a lengthy restructuring. The chain, which previously had announced five store closings, is being criticized for dragging out the process.
In better news, Bruno's new owner is rapidly reopening stores, having remodeled dozens of locations in the past few weeks. The renewed Bruno's chain has 31 doors and a new pricing structure for its products.
The U.S. unit of specialty retailer Crabtree & Evelyn filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning, citing economic conditions. The company, which sells popular soaps and other products, has 126 stores across the country. Crabtree & Evelyn plans to work on rent reductions at existing locations and will close an unspecified number of stores.


We're very pleased to announce that the Continuum Veterans Foundation (CVF), founded in 2012 by Continuum® to help veterans find jobs in the IT industry, has appointed William McHale to its board of directors! Both his experience serving the United States military and leading companies in the high tech industry recommends him for this position, and we're thrilled to welcome him aboard!
Who better to understand the needs and economic challenges of the veterans CVF serves than a U.S. Navy veteran who fought to defend our nation's freedom during wartime? McHale attended the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) at Villanova University and then served aboard the USS Vega (AF-59) as a communications officer off the coast of Vietnam. He subsequently served on Guam as the Officer-in-Charge of the Autodin Switching Center and was honorably discharged in November 1974.
After serving the United States military for three years, McHale went on to launch an impressive, four-decade career in the private sector, holding increasing levels of responsibility in sales, sales management and marketing roles at IBM, Wang Laboratories and Digital Equipment Corporation. In 1990, he began running software companies and led DSET Corporation as CEO through an IPO in 1998. He has been the CEO of two software companies in Europe and is currently devoting his efforts to work on board of director roles, helping CEOs and their management teams to deal with the various challenges of growth in their businesses. Previously, McHale served as Chairman of the board of trustees of St. John Paul Catholic Academy in Boston, a 1,200-student school with pre-K through 8th grades, and he currently sits as chairman of the board of directors at Masternaut, one of Europe's largest providers of telematics solutions.
We're honored McHale has chosen to join us in helping U.S. veterans find civilian jobs and expect even more advancement for our cause in the future.
The appointment comes right on the tail of another successful year partnering with Hire Heroes USA, an organization dedicated to creating job opportunities for U.S. military veterans and their spouses through employment training and corporate engagement. As we detail in this post about our efforts to support veterans, last year's $50,000 CVF donation helped confirm 2,847 veterans were hired!
We look forward to eclipsing this number in the year to come and believe appointing McHale to CVF's board is the necessary first step. Please join us in welcoming him to the team!


Let Tai Chi Improve Your Life!
One of the most rewarding things about being a martial arts instructor is seeing your students progressively improve over the weeks/months/years that they train, it's very pleasing to see them get to grips with new moves and techniques, become fitter, more flexible and stronger but perhaps more worthwhile is when a student takes you to one side and tells you how their martial arts training has improved their life and overall health.
This week I was delighted when one of my students told me that her normally high blood pressure had been tested recently and since she'd started Tai Chi training (about 18 months ago) it had dropped to a 30 year low!
Tai Chi practice, with its deep breathing and slow movements, is well known to be a great way to relieve stress and learn how to relax better. Being an aerobic in nature it has shown to lower blood pressure almost as much as more intense aerobic activities such as brisk walking.
For me, the real benefits of Tai Chi (or any other martial art) begin to appear when they pervade your everyday life. If you stick with your training, train sensibly then you will certainly find benefits that go beyond superficial techniques and movements, it will improve your life in areas you hadn't imagined. Sure, we all read about the benefits but it's only when it becomes personal to you – and you get that penny dropping moment when you think, 'oh yeah this actually works'!
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Q: Combine Bar and Line subplots in pandas I have 5 time series that I want to graph in a subplot. Essentially I've been using subplotting:
fig, axes = plt.subplots(nrows=5, ncols=1, figsize=(16,10), sharex=True)
xlim = (start, end)
ax1=df.hr.plot(ax=axes[0], color='green', xlim=xlim)
ax2=df.act.plot(ax=axes[1], color='orange', xlim=xlim)
ax3=df.rr.plot(ax=axes[2], color='blue', xlim=xlim)
ax4=df2.set_index('timestamp').rmssd.plot(color='purple', ax=axes[3], xlim=xlim)
ax5=ma_df.tz_convert('US/Eastern')['any_act'].resample('10Min', how='count').plot(kind='line',ax=axes[4])

Which produces

Due to the nature of the data, I want to visualize the last subplot as bar chart. So naturally, I changed the last line to:
ax5=ma_df.tz_convert('US/Eastern')['any_act'].resample('10Min', how='count').plot(kind='bar',ax=axes[4])

Which then creates the following figure:

Which, produces what I expect in the last subplot, but makes the other plots useless. Needless to say, it's not what I want.
How can I combine the 4 line time series with one bar chart in the same plot, but different subplots, all sharing the same x-axis?
Meaning I would want the first 4 subplotplots like in the first image, and the last subplot like in the second image.
Update
I made a simple example, which unfortunately works as expected, and does not replicate my problem, which is even more baffling. Code is below
import pandas as pd
from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
%matplotlib inline
df =  pd.read_csv('https://s3.amazonaws.com/temp-leonsas-qsaeamu0sl5v4b/df.csv')
bar_df = pd.read_csv('https://s3.amazonaws.com/temp-leonsas-qsaeamu0sl5v4b/bar_df.csv')
fig, axes = plt.subplots(nrows=4, ncols=1, figsize=(16,10), sharex=True)
ax1=df.hr.plot(ax=axes[0], color='green', kind='line')
ax2=df.act.plot(ax=axes[1], color='orange', kind='line')
ax3=df.rr.plot(ax=axes[2], color='blue', kind='line')
ax4=bar_df.occ_count.plot(ax=axes[3], kind='bar')

Whereas the code in my codebase which replicates the problem is
fig, axes = plt.subplots(nrows=4, ncols=1, figsize=(16,10), sharex=True)
ax1=df.hr.plot(ax=axes[0], color='green', kind='line')
ax2=df.act.plot(ax=axes[1], color='orange', kind='line')
ax3=df.rr.plot(ax=axes[2], color='blue', kind='line')
ax4=bar_df.occ_count.plot(ax=axes[3], kind='bar')

The main difference is that in my codebase the DataFrames are being generated and not just loaded up from s3. Is there an implicit config inside a DataFrame that can somehow make this happen? I just used df.to_csv to dump those 2 dataframes into S3.

A: I think you just need to explicitly pass kind='line' to the first three plots, here's a simpler example:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas as pd
%matplotlib inline
s = pd.Series([1,2,3,2,1])
fig, axes = plt.subplots(nrows=2, ncols=1, figsize=(16,10), sharex=True)
s.plot(ax=axes[0], color='green', kind='line')
s.plot(ax=axes[1], color='red', kind='bar')

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Although horseback riding is not yet allowed in Dinosaur National Monument, the Uinta Basin Chapter BCH contacted the land managers to offer their assistance with trail maintenance. Because of Back Country Horsemen of America's reputation, they were told a face-to-face meeting was not necessary and were asked to help with work on a hiking trail. Uinta Chapter Back Country Horsemen members met with hikers, youth volunteers, and NPS em¬ployees to build rock cairns and a rock stair step on the busy Sound of Silence hiking trail.
The Treasure Valley Chapter of Back Country Horsemen of Idaho eagerly participated in the project which was carried out under the super¬vision of Archaeologist John Rose from the Challis office of the Salmon-Challis National Forest. Their purpose was to begin the restoration work necessary to maintain the cabin's historical value and for the use and enjoyment of the structure by the US Forest Service and the public.
Our local Iron Mtn. BCH puts in over 600+hours annually to assist our FS , from the Mt. Rogers Rec area to our New River.


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A good couple of days (1)
On Friday something crazy happened.
Matt | 17 Feb 2014
We teamed up with crowdcube.com to launch our crowd-funding campaign, giving the public an opportunity to invest in the ground-breaking beer club and subscription service we launched in September 2012.
We hit our target of £100,000 (in return for a 15% stake in the business) in the first 24 hours, a crowdfunding record apparently. Oh, and that was just from our brilliant subscribers - Crowdcube kindly allowed us to hide the pitch from the public for the first day to allow our customers to invest first - They are the people who make BeerBods what it is after all.
We then raised our target to £150,000 and got the remaining £50,000 in the next 12 hours. So that was £150,000 raised in less than 36 hours. Wow.
Then we went for a beer (or two).
The fact that we raised the money so quickly, and mostly from our happy customers, demonstrates just how special this little business we're building is.
BeerBods started with me and a few mates tasting beer in a shed and in just a year has grown in to a massive community of subscribers who are discovering, enjoying and learning about beer together... but we're still only just getting started. We reckon you're looking at the new innovation hub for the drinks industry.
With a few more pennies we're going to get a lot more people drinking better beer.
The only way we can thank everyone who supported us is by making BeerBods as good as we know it can be.
Exciting times.
The return of BeerBods Plus
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The BeerBods Arms Pub Quiz
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A funny story about our quiz
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We trundled on battling against the odds and 2014 was the year it happened.
heading up the drive on the last on the list in sideways rain and wind we suddenly realised this was it, this was the place we had been looking for.
With the additions of the girls.
we now have freezers full of home reared meat.
It has been a big year of change for her too, retiring after 8 years of service.
I want to thank every one of you for taking the time to read my blog throughout 2014, taking the time to comment and taking the time to follow our journey, it has been a great year there has been some moments of despair but I would rather end the year remembering the good things.
Reading others blogs has inspired me, they have filled the space when I am here alone, I have picked up lots of hints and tips, there have been moments of sadness and lots of laughs.
I raise a glass to everyone out there and wish you all in blog land, new friends and old lots of joy, good health, wealth and happiness and what ever troubles you have I hope they are small ones.
Its exciting to see what the new year brings.
Here's to a roller coaster ride of 2015.
Its going to be a good one.
I think I said Happy New Year on your last post just as you were publishing this one!
Happy New Year from W. Canada. What a busy year you had, especially the last 6 months! I hope you have a more relaxing 2015.
Happy New year dawn. I'm so glad that you found your dream home this year and it's been great seeing how much you've done already! Shame your not a bit further east as me and the girls could come and cause trouble! I bet you've got big plans for this next year as well.


The main purpose of this article is to qualitatively scrutinize work of Michael Porter from the ground of two main theories proposed by him; competitive advantage and competitive strategy.
The main methodology used is literature review of secondary sources and data. Authors mainly relied on sources of high quality material such as books of Michael Porter, articles published in well-known journals as well as opinion of experts in the field such as Joan Magretta, Jack Welch and others. Furthermore books entitled in the same way as theories that are point of interest were used as main theoretical framework. Michael Porter, Competitive Advantage, Competitive Strategy Introduction Management can be traced back to the far roots of human history.
Yet, it was not defined in the frame that it has presently for a long time. Somehow the way of defining development of management took retrospect approach. There is one clear reason for that; after defining basic implications, roles and theories of management, scholars were able to recognize that the same practices were used in the past.
On the other hand, historians stated that Socrates discussed management practices and concepts in 400 B.
However, there are prominent scholars whose work influenced modern management too. Therefore this article will be dealing with work of Michael Porter precisely due to his immense contribution and theories that gave answers to the management science as well as practice in the time of change.
In order to briefly elaborate why Porter is the subject of this article, there will be presented short overview of his work. Porter is a university professor at Harvard Business School, bearing in mind that this is the highest professional recognition that can be assigned to the faculty member.
He is the author of 16 books and more than 85 scientific articles and has served as an advisor on competitive strategy to many companies. Furthermore governmental counseling is one of his contributions where he advised governments around the world on the issues of economic development and national competitiveness.
Professor Porter has been awarded with eight honorary doctorates by universities around the world who recognized the great value of his work Michael E. The main goal of this article is to qualitatively explore contribution of Michael Porter to management science through three main areas: Furthermore it is important to mention what contribution will it make, or difference will provide once it is written.
By the end of reading a reader will find comprehensive, accurate and first-hand information beyond porter a critique of porter marketing essay the work of scholar who gave most important theories for the management in modern world.
Methodology Methodology used in writing of this article is based mainly on qualitative exploration of secondary sources and data. The main sources are articles and books written by Michael Porter, out of which one will extract leading points and ideas. Secondly there will be examination of articles written by different researchers and authors as a response on the theories of Porter.
Finally point of interest was given to those sources that are criticizing and finding space for improvement in the ideas that were proposed by Porter. Literature Review There was a plenty of literature available on this topic. What one can notice is that the topic was extensively covered in different kind of literature since Porter himself was from the beginning of his writing career very interesting to the scholarly world.
However, in the following part there will be representation of the main ideas introduced in the literature being used. However in 1979, Porter underlines the importance of five competitive forces and argues that strongest competitive force or forces determine the profitability of an industry and consequently play a major role in strategy formulation Porter, 1979, p.
Speed in his article states that O'Shaughnessy criticizes five environmental forces for two reasons: He emphasizes the richness in depth and detail of Porter's work, which many could underestimate Kippenberger, 1998, p.
In his book he introduces the model of value chain and contributes through two main competitive approaches of cost and differentiation as channels for reaching competitive advantage Porter, 1985. However other scholars were writing on this topic as well. Best practice of a company is competitive advantage per see Welch, 2005but also competitive advantage can be derived from internal or external forces; making resource and environment based view of competitive advantage Barney, 1991.
Finally many were questioning viability of Porter's models and theories Downes, 2010, Recklies, 2011. The main contribution was given by another professor from Harvard Business School, Joan Magretta who argues that Porter became victim of his own success Magretta, 2012, Robert J. Finally merit of Porters' work cannot be denied, however one cannot rely solely on it when deciding upon strategy and competitive advantage Recklies, 2011.
Porter's Competitive Strategy Companies are operating in a highly turbulent, changing and competitive environment. Therefore in order to outperform competitors one has to do many things better than others. This concept was explained and named by Michael Porter as operational effectiveness, which stands for doing the same thing in a better way Bachmann, 2002, p.
But such an approach would not suffice definitely; since competitors are trying to do things better as well. Therefore operational effectiveness cannot be considered as a synonym for strategy. But both are essential for superior performance beyond porter a critique of porter marketing essay work in a different ways Porter, 1996, p. Related to that, one can conclude that the road towards achieving competitive strategy that will bring substantial profit is much harder and longer.
However in his book Competitive Strategy Porter is mentioning three generic strategies whose critiques will be discussed in the following parts. Since then his theories were commented a lot, refined, reappraised and criticized as being hardly applicable in its complete sense. One of the main points of consideration was generic strategies that were elaborated in the previous part, and comments on which will be point of attention in the proceeding part.
However, choice of strategy is much bounded by size of the firm, access to the resources as well as industry and competitive analysis Wright, 1987, p. In his book Porter is arguing that in order to be successful a business should compete on the basis of one strategy; cost leadership, differentiation or focus. However this statement does not have to be accurate according to some scholars.
What Wright argues is that small firms have a choice of successfully competing only through focus strategy whereas bigger firm choice of either cost leadership or differentiation will not suffice and be attractive enough Wright, 1987, p.
But investing a big fortune in state-of the-art equipment when one is not clear about its advantage for sure would lead to investing a majority of money in something that may not be profitable at all Datta, 2009, p.
Point of critiques was the requirement of high market share in order to achieve cost leadership strategy, mentioned in the first part. But how one can achieve high market share in the first place? Scholars are arguing that market share leaders are actually coming to that point through differentiation strategy let it be of higher quality or attractive packaging, rather than through cost leadership Datta, 2009, p.
Allen and Helms developed a questionnaire to investigate such kind of linkage Helms, 2006, p. They used four factor scales: What they have discovered in their survey is that by correlation analysis of the four strategy scales there is a clear indication that each is significantly associated with organizational performance.
They went step further and outlined what strategic practices should be linked with each generic strategy in order to have positive organizational performance. Therefore one can conclude that generic strategies were beneficial for managers around the world in the tough job of strategic planning. Sustainable Competitive Advantage In the first part the importance of an effective strategy was emphasised.
However, having good strategy solely is not enough to cope with competitive environment. In fact strategy should be created in a way that results in competitive advantage, sustainable one per see.
His point of view stands for that best practice beyond porter a critique of porter marketing essay sustainable competitive advantage actually Welch, 2005, p. It is true that once a best practice is out there in the market many will try to imitate it. But job if imitating is not easy at all, however winners are doing two things; imitating and improving, and there is a space for creating competitive advantage Welch, 2005, p.
Reviewing the blue ocean strategy critiques -a critique is a critical review next to the well-known publications of porter 1991.
Core Concepts Competitive strategy represents the search for a favorable position within an industry compared to one competitors hold, therefore trying to establish a profitable and sustainable position against the forces that determine industry competition see Figure 2.
The choice of competitive strategy can be backed by two central questions, shown in the following figure. Out of this one can conclude that the road towards achievement and sustainability of competitive advantage requires in depth work and investigation, which will be point of attention in the following parts. Resource Based and Environment Based Model During the last years of 20th and beginning of 21st century bulk of literature was written on the idea of sustainable competitive advantage and why it is good to have it.
In order beyond porter a critique of porter marketing essay achieve sustainable profit a firm needs sustainable advantage to achieve it Ma, 2000, p. However two key questions are missing: Which advantages tend to be sustainable and why? One of the answers was provided by the professor from Harvard Business School Pankaj Ghemawat who suggests there are three main categories of sustainable competitive advantage: However during the 1960s much of the debate on the question of sources of sustainable advantage was answered by the two main prevailing views, resource based view and environment based view Barney, 1991, p.
In the following figure there will be representation of the latter. Therefore resource based view tries to identify and benefit from those resources that help the organization to develop competitive advantage with primary focus on those sources that are being more static and unchanging. Kazem Chaharbaghi, 1990, p. It states that on fully utilizing inner beyond porter a critique of porter marketing essay a firm can still reach competitiveness. Therefore differences among competitor value chains are basic source of competitive advantage Porter, 1985, p.
Therefore value is measured by total revenue, and firm is profitable if the value it provides exceeds the costs involved in production. Value activities are therefore discrete pillars of competitiveness Porter, 1985, p. Primary activities are those related with physical creation of the product while support one are those that assist in all that process. Different types of firms will have different attention on some of the primary activities.
For a distributor firm for instance the crucial part is inbound and outbound logistics, while for service company per see in house and after service is the most important. Related to previously mentioned firms have to establish long-term competitive advantage Vasile Voicu Pantea, 2006, p.
For Porter the value chain is more than a buzzword, he promises that one who exploits it properly will experience new perspective, more likely to be called a clinical approach to strategy Heany, 2006, p. Therefore in order to sum Porter argues that utilizing on a firms value chain represents a valuable source of competitive advantage, creating and sustaining it Porter, 1985, p. Going back to his generic strategies, Porter argues that they have merit in creating competitive advantage as well wherefore he introduces cost and differentiation as advantages that company can use to become competitive.
A firm have cost advantage if its cumulative costs of performing of value activities is lower than that of competitors, while sustainability will be reached through uniqueness, and leaving no space for replication and imitation Porter, 1985, p.
Porter suggests for a firm to assess relative cost position of each value activity and then to accumulate it together with relative cost of different activities to determine its cost position Porter, 1985, p.
After this is done Porter suggests that there are two ways from which a firm can gain competitive advantage; either by controlling cost drivers — meaning to say that control should be imposed on those parts of value chain that generate the highest cost, or by reconfiguring the value chain — meaning that a firm can find and adopt more efficient and cost effective way to design and produce its products. Finally he suggests that sustainability comes not only from the sources of competitive advantage but from their number as well, meaning to say that cost advantage derived from two or more value activities represents a great target for imitation by competitors, but since it is hard for them to achieve such set of circumstances it makes it more sustainable Porter, 1985, p.
Finally existence of sustainability depend upon the possibility of duplication by competitors Barney, 1991, p. Therefore a firm can say that it differentiates itself from competitors if it can be unique in some aspect that.


Our Malbec is grown in the Alta Mesa appellation near Clarksburg. Although the region is known to have very HOT days and warm nights, a cooling marine layer arrives in August that cools down the fruit, providing an elegance that's not common for the Central Valley.
Earthy, floral blue fruit is the core personality of this wine trimmed with leather, dark chocolate, and cassis. We love drinking this wine. It's a rare style crafted from Harvest Moon that tastes great right out of the gate and will please the palate of most oenophiles. No food needed here, just an empty glass and a friend to share it with. Acids are low, tannins are soft, pop that cork and go!
Our second swing at making Malbec was a home run. Picked cold, rushed to the crushpad for processing. We co-fermented 5% Pitts Home Ranch Zin in open top t-bins for fruit and acidic backbone. The must fermented dry in 13 days and was pressed directly to barrel.
Your backyard on a warm summer evening or on the couch watching a movie.


We're raising £395 to for pay for a scan for Bambi who has a heart murmur. She has lived with many owners during her life and since Feb she lives with my friend.
Bambi is a lovely little cat who we believe has lived with a rehoming charity at one point in her life (not sure which one). The owner who we believe had adopted Bambi from a animal welfare centre has recently rehomed her by giving her over to my friend.
to create a memorial garden at the pub in loving memory of Steven & support Steven's family and local mental health charities.


Three-quarters of single parent families are now living below the publicly accepted 'Minimum Income Standard' according to new research by Loughborough University. What are the key factors that cause most single parent families from reaching an adequate income?
Despite the fact that six in ten lone parents now work, most of the new jobs have been part time, and those working part-time have become more likely to have inadequate incomes.
Cuts by the Conservative government to working benefits are worsening this situation, as families without enough income from work to make ends meet now receive less help. Cutbacks such as the benefits freeze and the reduction in tax credit and universal credit entitlements risks demonising single parents as hundreds of thousands will be worse off under universal credit.
"The government looks like it's going back to an old-fashioned viewpoint … which is demonising single parents but also working mothers. The 'Minimum Income Standard' calculates the amount of money a person needs for a basic standard of living. It looks at a number of essential costs such as food, clothes, and housing, as well as other costs required to take part in society. These are all things which tie into our human rights. Our right to food, for example, is protected by a number of international standards, including Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.


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From the vaults of Barnaby Records (owned by Claudine's husband, another pretty good singer named Andy Williams) come these two original albums by this beloved French chanteuse. She takes on Let's Spend the Night Together; Ain't No Mountain High Enough; (They Long to Be) Close to You; I'll Be There; God Only Knows , and more, 23 total!.
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2007 French language album not scheduled for release in the US. This album is a concept project in that all the song lyrics have been written by female writers from France and Quebec. There are many collaborators: Françoise Dorin, Christine Orban, Nina Bouraoui, Marie Laberge, Lise Payette, Denise Bombardier, Nathalie Nechtschein and Janette Bertrand. The themes throughout this album are all related to the 'woman'. Many of Celine's long-time friends and collaborators, including Jean-Jacques
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Bill has many years' experience in the Marina Business running high profile Marinas in the Solent area. His belief has always been that boating should be painless for people who want to enjoy their leisure time. Having obtained his yacht-master power and sail qualifications after university, he spent many years working in the Caribbean and France instructing. On his return to the UK he joined a large marina operator and ended up running 'Ocean Village', (marina and commercial estate) for them. After a trip to Florida where 'Dry Stacking' your boat is the norm, it seemed the ideal venture to set up for the benefit of Solent boat owners. Quayside Marina was the obvious extension to the Dry Stack operation across the river.
Joe Thomas' careers in the marine industry too many to list, which is a good thing as he is very knowledgeable about everything boatie! As a proud Welshman he enjoys watching a bit of rugby. He was lucky enough to go round Britain in a rib in 2010 – but also loves a bit of sailing on the Pembrokeshire coast with his family. Nothing seems to be too much trouble for Joe and yes is normally the answer – what's the question?
Stuart grew up on and around boats spending most weekend and school holidays sailing on the family boat. He spent his late teens working as delivery crew for various skippers traveling around Europe and the Caribbean even sailing across the Atlantic with only a few hiccups along the way!! He has spent the last 12 years working as a Personal Trainer in a local gym where he met Bill (I know – Bill in the Gym!). Stuart spends the summer weekends windsurfing and road biking and the wet winter months as muddy as possible in the forest cross country running.
Rob joins us from Bembridge Harbour where he worked for 5 years as the berthing master. Rob has always had a passion for boats and has previously worked as a skipper on a 90ft sailing training yacht. He is a keen biker, loves F1 and Southampton Football Club.


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La Generación harmonique es, después del Tratado de armonía reducida a sus principios naturales de 1722, la segunda obra más importante de Jean-Philippe Rameau. En él explica, de manera definitiva, su teoría de la armonía basada en la resonancia del cuerpo sonoro. La obra fue publicada en 1737.

Su contenido es comparable al del Nuevo sistema de música teórica, segundo tratado de teoría musical escrito por Jean-Philippe Rameau, quien lo editó en 1726.

Esta obra va dirigida a los miembros de la Académie des Sciences; el autor comienza su presentación con el enunciado de doce proposiciones y la descripción de siete experimentos, de un modo que pretende recalcar el carácter científico y racional de sus intenciones.

Referencias
 Anne-Marie Chouillet, "Le concept de beauté dans les écrits théoriques de Rameau", en Rameau en Auvergne, Jean-Louis Jam (ed.), Clermont-Ferrand, 1986, pp. 97-100.

Véase también

 Tratado de la armonía reducida a sus principios naturales, París (1722)

 Nuevo sistema de música teórica, París (1726)

 Demostración del principio de la armonía, París (1750)

 Armonía tonal

 Lista de obras sobre teoría e historia de la música

Libros de 1737
Teoría musical
Jean-Philippe Rameau


Armidale Pipe Band practices each Monday night from 6:30PM-9:00PM at Armidale High School, Butler Street Armidale.
Instruction in highland piping and drummming is provided by experienced tutors and the band happily welcomes new members willing to make the time and commitment to learning and performing with us.
Welcome to the online home of Armidale pipe band! The band plays a range of traditional Scottish and Irish music and performs regularly in and around Armidale and the surrounding district. With a history spanning more than a hundred years Armidale Pipe Band brings to life the colour and spectacle of traditional pipes and drums.
As a community organisation our story is interwoven through the history of our local community. We have a tradition of community service, of community inclusion and of support for our members. We invite you to enjoy our website, cheer us on during our next performance or better yet, come and be part of our story as a member of Armidale Pipe Band!
We've been serving our community since 1901. Click the link below to discover the history of Armidale Pipe Band.
Take a look our drum restoration project. We're bringing back to life part of a band heritage in the restoration of some early bass tenor and snare drums.
We are looking for young people to join us!
If you're a young person looking forsomething fun and worthwhile being a part of then Armidale Pipe Band may just be what you're looking for. We offer free tuition in bagpipes, bass and tenor drumming and snare drumming. You'll get the opportunity to travel and perform with the band. You will meet new people and maybe even develop lifelong freindships. Armidale Pipe Band wants you to be part of our future. Pipe bands attract a lot of young people from all over the world, they are a great social activity as well as a fantastic way learn life long skills and give back to your community.


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Before owning this 2012, 4-door Toyota Yaris, I owned a 2008 2-door Yaris. I have very little complaints regarding either one. I currently have 45,000 miles on my 2012 and have not had any complications with the engine, noises, A/C... nothing. The interior of the car would be the only thing to complain about. The seats are fabric and light grey, which show spots or stains readily and easily. Accessibility into the car is simple, with an electronic key with alarm capabilities. Before becoming a Toyota owner I had a 1998 Jeep Cherokee, and while the interior was nice in comparison to my Yaris it doesn't come close in comparing to the amount of money I save on upkeep and gas expenses. I have driven my Yaris across country two times and was pretty happy with the experience. The back seats lay flat and the car is a hatchback, so I was able to fit my entire life into my car. Even if I'm not moving across country, I can fit my bike into the back of the tiny car and drive it to a friend's house!
I live close to the beach and it's really nice to have such a small car because I can get in and out of small spaces very easily! And fit into spaces that most cars can't.
AUX capabilities, GREAT fuel economy. One of my favorite features of this vehicle is the ability to put all three of the back seats flat... or only one of them if I want. This allows for more space if I need to transport larger objects. Surprisingly, my little car can carry more and also weird shaped objects better than normal sedans.
The interior seats. They need to make all of the seats dark fabric or upgrade to leather. The windshield wiper. Yes, I said wiper, singular. There is one large wiper connected to the front windshield and it seems to always make my car dirtier than before I started. It blurs the visibility sometimes and it seems like it is made of poor quality materials.
2012 Toyota Yaris - Decent and reliable commuter car.
After 3 years of ownership I have been very pleased with my Toyota Yaris. It gets used four days a week for a 100 mile roundtrip commute, as well as many road trips and weekend trips. It gets decent gas mileage (around 30 miles per gallon) and has had zero issues despite us putting over 100,000 miles on it in three years. With regular maintenance and care, this car will be a very reliable purchase, despite it being pretty bare bones. It is certainly small but it does fit four people comfortably and works well for road trips with friends with weekender bags and a cooler.
Once I was blasting music in this car on the freeway and after a minute I noticed a group of teens filming me and singing along.
My favorite thing about my Toyota Yaris is its reliability. I have been pleasantly surprised at how few issues we've had with it over its three year time with us and we have put many miles on it. I like that it is very utilitarian and small sized, which is convenient for city living and small spaces. It does surprisingly well in the winter with studded tires and sand bags, despite our harsh winters. I like the interior, it has large windows and I feel like I have great visibility in all directions, and the blind spots are minimal. Overall it handles and drives perfectly adequately. You almost never have to parallel park it...you can usually just turn right into a parking space!
The Yaris is not terribly punchy with its small engine, so it doesn't have the powerful feeling that some like. I don't mind this too much but some people like a bit more horsepower when passing or going uphill. Another inconvenience is that the USB and headphone jack are located on the left side of the glove box. The inputs are hard to find and very difficult to navigate even as a passenger.


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Eric Karjaluoto wondered how some of the designers he admires would respond the question... "If you were to do it all again, what would you do differently?"
We were honored to be on his list, along with Rick Valicenti of Thirst, Michael Bierut of Pentagram, Erik Spiekermann of United Designers, David Carson of David Carson Design, Inc., Stefan Sagmeister of Sagmeister Inc. and Bill Cahan of Cahan & Associates.
"Often when I look at the work of these individuals, the design seems so polished as to imply that they never had doubts, questions, or made any wrong turns. So, I decided to ask."
"This was quite fun for me, as I was afforded the opportunity to get in touch with a number of individuals I admire. It was equally nice to have so many of them respond."
"I'd do it earlier. I had a pretty lucky run. All by accident, since I had no clue when I was 19 that there was a real difference between "advertising" and "design", primarily because I have no formal training at all. So, I got into the biz very early vie the "ad agency" route. I was very fortunate to get into the very best agencies around (for a variety of reasons, but I'll keep this short as requested).
When you do this (especially during the 80s) you get real conformable with the money, and perks. I always said at the end of each year to myself, "Man, I should have gone off on my own last year."
In hind sight, I really can't complain though, because I am doing quite well, and have achieved everything I wanted to, so I suppose, it really wasn't a "mistake". I just wondered how much farther I could have gone sometimes.


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Running for the Future of Congo
August 07, 2016 | Middle School, High School
By Kem Knapp Sawyer
The runners in Project Kirotshe take off through forested mountains. For participating in the club, they each get a stipend to pay school fees. Image by Fiston Sadiki. Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016.
Beatrice Kamuchanga runs down the main road in Kirotshe. Each morning she trains in the mountains surrounding Lake Kivu as she prepares to run the 5000 meter race in the 2016 Olympic games. Image by Makorobondo Dee Salukombo. Democratic Republic of Congo, 2015.
Beatrice Kamuchanga, 19, will be running in Rio for the Democratic Republic of Congo team. Image courtesy of Makorobondo "Dee" Salukombo, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016.
Runners gather for a group photo after reaching the top of a hill on their morning run. The steep hills and mountains just outside of their village, Kirotshe, provide a great environment for training. Image by Daniel Socha. Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016.
Makorobondo "Dee" Salukombo, who'll compete in the marathon in Rio for the Democratic Republic of Congo, started a running team to help the youth of his homeland. "If it's hard, it's worth doing," he tells them. Image by Daniel Socha. Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016.
Dee stands on the shore of Lake Kivu as the sun comes up after early morning practice. Although many Olympians train at special running facilities, Dee, who will compete in the maration in Rio for the DRC, believes that it is important to train alongside the youth from Kirotshe to show them that anyone is capable of becoming a champion. Image by Daniel Socha. Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016.
After a long day of hiking, runners head down to Kirotshe from the mountain village, Kiluku. Although Project Kirotshe is based in the village of Kirotshe, young runners from surrounding communities have joined the project. These runners are helping to bridge gaps and build community between various villages and tribes in the region. Image by Daniel Socha. Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016.
Beatrice [left] and Faraha [right] run down the main road in Kirotshe for morning practice. At 5 a.m. each morning, the runners of Kirotshe meet for practice before they head to school. Image by Daniel Socha. Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016.
Faustin Mirimba Lukeno, Dee's uncle and secretary for Project Kirotshe, organizes students as they sign up for race slots. Community races give students the opportunity to put their training to the test while bonding as a team. Image by Daniel Socha. Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016.
Fiston Sadiki stands in front of his home in Kirotshe. Sadiki is the team captain for Project Kirotshe and helps to make sure that the runners stay focused on their studies and athletics. Image by Daniel Socha. Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016.
When students finish racing they are treated to sugar canes and milk. A great deal of commotion can be heard as runners cheer on their friends and celebrate one another. Image by Daniel Socha. Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016.
A group of runners heads to a field on the shore of Lake Kivu for stretching after early-morning practice. Every day members of the team meet here to stretch and pray together. Image by Daniel Socha. Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016.
Dee records times as students compete in the community race on Sunday morning in Kirotshe. Image by Daniel Socha. Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016.
A team photo of the Project Kirotshe runners. Image by Daniel Socha. Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016.
Introducing the Lesson
1. Locate the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on a map of Africa. What countries surround the DRC? Kirotshe is located to the northwest of Lake Kivu. Can you find Lake Kivu on the map? Where is Goma, one of the largest cities in Eastern Congo?
2. The land in Eastern Congo is fertile and rich in minerals and natural resources. Do your own research on Eastern Congo. What are its main agricultural products? Minerals? Natural resources? Export products?
3. Eastern Congo has been the scene of conflict since 1996. More than 5 million people have died as a result of war in the last 20 years. What are the root causes of the conflict? Why do you think the conflict continues to this day?
"History of the Eastern Congo" on the Eastern Congo Initiative website
"The Eastern Congo InfoGuide Presentation" on the Council on Foreign Relations website
Introducing the Resources: "What Makes the Kids of Congo Run" and "Qualifying for the Olympics: Defying the Odds"
Read the Resource articles "What Makes the Kids of Congo Run" and "Qualifying for the Olympics: Defying the Odds" by Daniel Socha.
Answer the questions that accompany the articles.
Extension Activities:
1. Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI) is an organization focused on working with and for the people of Eastern Congo. View the animation "About ECI" to learn why actor Ben Affleck was inspired to start ECI.
Discuss the importance of community-based approaches and grassroots movements. Give an example of a grassroots organization in your own community. What is its mission? What purpose does it serve? Has it been successful? How do you define success?
2. Congo's Children is an e-book that shows how the the country's youth have seen their lives threatened, their families torn apart, and their schools destroyed. Many are homeless, some are born of rape, and others are orphaned by war. Several chapters feature grassroots organization that are making a difference in children's lives. You can download the book here.
What are some of the challenges children face? Show how different grassroots organizations are making a difference in their lives. Students can take turns presenting. What is the mission of each organization? What purpose does it serve? Has it been successful? How do you define success?
Educator Notes:
This lesson serves to introduce students to the situation in Eastern Congo, the challenges youth face, and ways to effect change. "What Makes the Kids of Congo Run" by Daniel Socha will encourage students to learn more about the country and its history.
Students are asked to analyze the text and to learn more about the geography and history of the Democratic Republic of Congo by pursuing additional activities.
Before starting the lesson teachers may want to familiarize themselves with background material on the conflict in Eastern Congo that can be traced back to 1996. See the Council on Foreign Relations website and the Eastern Congo Initiative website.
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Reporting Used in This Lesson
What Makes the Kids of Congo Run
Daniel Socha
Qualifying for the Olympics: Defying the Odds
Lesson Outline
Questions for "What Makes the Kids of Congo Run"
Beatrice Kamuchanga is representing the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 2016 Olympics. What do we learn about her background and character? What inspired her to become a runner?
Who is "Dee"? What do we learn about his family? Why did he choose to start Project Kirotshe?
What does Dee say about Beatrice Kamuchanga that helps explain her drive?
What are some of the challenges youth in Kirotshe face?
Questions for "Qualifying for the Olympics: Defying the Odds"
What are two of Beatrice Kamuchanga's dreams for her future?


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KLAUS receives a message brought by a partridge in which it is stated that the Andalucian gnomes need help. Upon their arrival they are greeted with a beautiful party and there they are informed that numerous forest fires are taking place which endanger their existence and those of the animals. They discover that the ones causing the forest fires are the TROLLS and they teach them a very good and funny lesson.
KLAUS receives news from China. Upon his arrival, from the air, KLAUS, DANY and LING-CHI (the Chinese who took the message to KLAUS) can see how a group of TROLLS are destroying the Big Wall of China, throwing bricks to the forest and destroying some of the gnome houses. KLAUS decides to put an end to the problem by constructing an enormous paper dragon typical of the place, and with the help of other gnomes they make it move, faking a voice for the dragon, ordering the TROLLS to put back the bricks in place and to abandon the place. The TROLLS, scared out of their wits, accomplish the orders.
MARTA, a little gnome-girl, is celebrating her birthday and DANY and KLAUS are there. After a while of fun CONRAD, a gnome, comes with a message: the gnomes of Villefrance need their help. Upon their arrival, they're taken to a cave and tell KLAUS that a mofette has been abandoned and nobody wanted to leave her in the forest (due to her bad smell), yet when they go to see her it's gone. HOOLEY and POOPEY have taken it, but they have also lost it. KLAUS finally rescues the little mofette.
KLAUS receives a visit from a cockatoo who brings him news from Hawaii informing that, lately, during their nightly feasts, terrible monsters appear in the sea destroying everything on their path. KLAUS goes there with DANY and he stays one night watching to see what these terrible monsters are – which are no other than the TROLLS. KLAUS also sees how they capture a female gnome. The morning after he prepares himself, with the help of a group of gnomes, for the rescue of the female-gnome and a good lesson to teach the TROLLS. They make a big party that night to attract their attention and they capture them, opportunity which KLAUS and DANY take to rescue the gnome. They release them afterwards and they escape running.
KLAUS receives news from Australia asking for his help as the mirror belonging to TOTEM HAROLDSON, of pure silver, gold and diamonds, and with the future can be seen, has disappeared. KLAUS also receives news that a person in the island of Tempest has great powers to predict the future, so he heads off there as he's sure the mirror is there. He finds out that HENRIETTA has the mirror and she has the TROLLS hypnotized to do what she orders. At the end, thanks to DANY's braveness, the mirror is recouped.
KLAUS receives an invitation from his friend PEPE in Mexico to assist the famous pheasant races. DANY also wants to go and joins him. KLAUS is named member of the jury and a great party is organized to celebrate the event. DANY will take part of the races forming team with PABLO, PEPE's son, and they will win, but since they gave the pheasants caraway seeds, which makes the pheasants run faster, KLAUS decides to eliminate them.
While having a walk through the forest, KLAUS, BRUNA and DANY notice that this spring the storks have yet not arrived and the reason for this is that their nests have disappeared. A meeting with all the gnomes is called and they discover that the TROLLS are the ones that are stealing them to use them as beds. The gnomes construct a tire for each nest disappeared, according to an old legend, and they place them in the corresponding trees and they watch how, little by little, the storks start arriving and constructing their nests. The storks, when they see that the TROLLS start, once again, trying to steal their nests, start picking on them until the run away.
KLAUS and DANY are invited by their friends the Norwegian gnomes to assist their annual festivity. During their trip, HENRY gets sick as he's not accustomed to the low temperatures and he must go back home. KLAUS and DANY continue their trip on a seagull. OLAF, INGRID (OLAF' daughter) and CHRISTIAN are waiting for them upon their arrival. One of the traditions of the gnomewegians in these festivities is to construct giant chocolate TROLLS to teach their children not to be afraid of them. But, of course, the true TROLLS try to ruin their festivity. KLAUS makes them leave and the festivity continues in peace.
The Argentinian-Gnomes need help. KLAUS and DANY travel to Patagonia. The humans are searching for petroleum and have invaded the forests with their excavating machines, destroying everything they see on their way and obliging the animals and gnomes to leave the forest. KLAUS, with the help of gnomes and animals, make the humans leave from the forest.
DANY's wedding day has arrived. BRUNA and DANY decide to pass their honeymoon in the Niagara Falls. Once there, they meet JEREMY who's in charge of the custody of the Big Cave with the infinite labyrinths that, according to the legend written in the Secret Book of the Gnomes, in them is written the secret of the Falls. JEREMY warns them that whoever enters the cave will never be able to come out. BRUNA starts playing with a badger and it goes in the cave with BRUNA on top of it. DANY enters the labyrinth to help BRUNA but before he warns JEREMY to locate KLAUS. KLAUS arrives and with the help of the magic rope they achieve in rescuing BRUNA and the badger.
In this episode, KLAUS tells us a story related with humans when KLAUS and DANY travelled to Holland to the house of the authors of the "Book of the Gnomes" as the feathered animals that they had in their garden were being attacked by foxes and birds of prey and they did not know how to give a solution to the problem. KLAUS makes a trial giving a fair solution to the problem.
KLAUS, DANY and HENRY will leave us on this episode with an exciting and new adventure in which they will hope to see us all again. This adventure will be totally revealed on the episode itself.
To celebrate the massive world-wide success of the classic series David, the Gnome and The Wisdom of the Gnomes, these tiny and charming characters return more powerfully than ever in a new magical adventure beyond our dreams and our imagination
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