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At the beginning of Voicing the Popular Richard Middleton asks of the British chartists' 1848 proclamation "the voice of the people is the voice of God" the following question: 'Where was this voce to be located, who owned it'? This question is what drives Middleton's book and what, in classic Middletonian style, opens up an extraordinarily rich line of argument. My question today will be to ask, in manner indebted to Middleton, how the histories of the voice and the people are related. Is there a longue durée of the popular voice?
Is there any sense in which we might speak of that voice as having a history unto itself, as having a certain autochthonous agency, as engaging certain actions, as intervening even, in ways that are not imaginable in other contexts, other materialities, other medialities? Is the specificity of voice at all generalisable, available to the re-scaling of periods, epochs, trajectories? Is there a story to tell of the voice, a narrative that begins and unfolds. And, if such a narrative were tellable, if such a trajectory were traceable in the movement of history, is there anything we might recognise as a song of origins, beginnings?
For Virginia Woolf, beginnings are always about errors, and can only ever be the beginnings of a modernity that is sick; for Woolf, that which is captured, taken down, made legible, is that which is modern, that which has fallen, been turned. In Anon, she speaks of a voice that emerges from the swamp, anonymous, empty. It is, in some sense, ready, prone and give itself up immediately to capture:
The voice that broke the silence of the forest was the voice of Anon. Some one heard the song and remembered it for it was later written down, beautifully, on parchment. Thus the singer had his audience, but the audience was so little interested in his name that he never thought to give it.
And so the story of literature itself begins, or so Virginia Woolf would have it: the voice in song breaks the 'silence' of the primordial forest, emerges, as it were, from the swamp and grounds literacy, (and, by implication, the origins of modernity itself); song is modernity's beginning and its Other. For Woolf, then, the voice in song works to both found and ground writing (notation), to set it in motion; at the very moment when the voice breaks the 'silence' of prehistory, it has already fallen under the disciplinary sway of that scripture.
What is striking in Woolf's modernist myth of vocality is its appeal to the voice in song as in some sense primordial or pre-linguistic: the discipline of that scribing, of making marks to record the apocryphal moment of modernity's birth, is thus beholden to the moment of spontaneous oral abandon that precedes it and which works as its violent and disturbing Other – the violence of that discipline must batten down the spontaneity of that first abandon.
And it is not simply that the scriptural disciplining must attempt to overcome or overturn this Other (although it surely attempts to do this too): this pre-historical Other, the primordial birth pain of modernity, persists at the core of the Law of literacy, a persistence that Anglophone Lacanians like to term a "nugget of enjoyment" and which, far from constituting just a potential undoing of modernity, is absolutely key to its continued operation, as something to which subjects can attach themselves, a materiality, a texture, a grit, mud, friction.
When, in Mrs Dalloway, the merest traces of that mythic voice is let loose into the urban cityscape of London, thousands of years after the apocryphal moment of Anon's emergence from the forest, it is all the more intense, all the more debilitating for its acute incommensurateness with modernity into to which it is poured, and which it paradoxically grounds.
A sexless, ageless voice interrupts Peter Walsh's misogynist ruminations on the 'icy' Clarissa and the Woolfian articulation of the voice in song as a kind of trace, a remainder out of place, as a staging of some first innocent jouissance; the woman singing felt it during that enchanted moment, so many years ago, when she walked, in May, with her lover. Her voice stages her expulsion from Eden, that moment when Law intervened in enjoyment. Woolf imagines Peter as someone caught up, ensnared in this nugget of enjoyment, this material that persists and persists, this grit, this friction. She has him imagine it as permanent, as formidably material beyond the reach of history:
Still remembering how once in some primeval May she had walked with her lover, this rusty pump, this battered old woman with one hand exposed for coppers, the other clutching her side, would still be there in ten million years, remembering how once she had walked in May, where the sea flows now, with whom it did not matter…
Other literary representations of the voice in song (Kafka's 1914 short story, 'Josephine the Singer, or The Mouse Folk', Wordsworth's The Prelude, Proust's Memory of Things Past, Wackenroder's essay 'The Naked Saint', Hoffmann's The Golden Pot, and many others) situate the voice in song squarely outside the realm of history, of speech, of writing, as somehow always already struck out of the flow of discourse, an excess, but as a remainder, a stubborn stain, a mark, something that persists and yet, paradoxically, as something that has been and could again, any minute, be lost.
What also holds these disparate imaginations of the voice together is their commitment to an imagination of the voice in song as in some sense enchanted and enchanting (from the Lain root cantare, to sing and incantare, to incant). The enchantment, literally the 'ensonging', works for these disparate authors as a moment of epistemological uncertainty, but also, paradoxically, of raised or intensified consciousness: song interevenes in the flow of the everyday, changes things, puts the world out of sorts. In this sense, song might be said to have an agency all of its own; indeed we might say that the voice in song, for these authors, does cultural work.
It is here, then, that a certain story of voices (note my shift here into the plural) might be told; their longue durée might be traced in this notion of voices as doing cultural work, as , in some sense, agents, material incursions, textures, grits, frictions. The Woolfian narrative seeks to draw all voicings, especially those that enchant, transfix or undo, to a singular utterance before all utterances. Its singularity, its radicalising incursion into the silent forest, the radical impossibility of its recuperation is what gives it its force. Popular and traditional musics from Europe and North America abound with origin myths of the singular voice: born on the air, the first seduction, the first calling, the first turning, this interpellation before all interpellations – this voice above all is cherished as the site on which is built the edifice of the vernacular utterance. It is a voice that presents itself as always already lost, as the greatest of all losses, an unknown, silent and mythical voice, before all voices, the first sigh, the first murmur, the first quiver.
The point I want to make about the apocryphal voice here is that, despite its mythical reverie of origins, born out of an atavistic theology of singularities, it is historically quite specific, or, at least, shows itself to be sufficiently malleable to emerge again and again as constitutive of modernity itself: with each intensification of the technological rationalisation of the forces and means of production, this singularity emerges again to sing of loss, to recount the end of days.
Vernacular song traditions from around the advent of recording technology all engage in an intensified discourse of mourning for lost voices: in fado and flamenco traditions, for example, the advent of recording technology marks a particular shift in their conditions of dissemination and reception. For both traditions, certainly, this was the period of rapid urbanisation, and the period in which both musics appeared for the first time on the commercial urban stage: Fado's revistas (reviews) & casas do fado and flamenco's cafes cantantes and peñas flamencas.
The period in which the impact of commercial recording begins to make itself felt is also the period in which these traditions become fixed, held in place by the discipline of the new technologies: certainly, the earliest recordings are akin to field recordings, but the first commercial recordings (from the mid-1920s after the advent of electronic recording) already reference these earlier recordings as somehow magically charged mananciales de nobre (noble sources) fuentes de sueños duros, as if to suggest that the slightly later recordings were mere faded traces of an earlier 'golden' practice. The nostalgia industry gets to work extraordinarily quickly in this context. [Adorno: 'Nadelkurven']
In the early commercial recordings of fado and flamenco, moreover, record labels seem to be attempting first of all to 'naturalise' the technology of recording which would have been marked as undoubtedly 'new', as implicated in industrial processes 'alien' to the two traditions: We can see this 'naturalisation as working in two distinct ways
• naturalisation by referencing the pre-history (i.e. recording already belongs to this tradition)
• naturalisation by utilising advances in that technology to elide the technology – commercial electronic recordings appear as early as 1927
Clearly then, these discourses on flamenco and fado are already touched by the dissemination of certain kinds of objects – recordings. Whilst these objects are not readily mappable onto the psychoanalytic object, they do change the symbolic dynamic in some striking ways. The playwright and folklorist Frederico Garcia Lorca referred to the gramophone as early as 1920 as a kind of tecnología mentira de la escritura [false technology of writing] and Adolfo Salazar, documenter of the famous 1922 concurso de cante hondo refers to the technology of recording as un arañar violente [violent scratching].
Clearly, for both commentators, recording technologies constitute an unwelcome intervention in flamenco practices. A strikingly similar discourse can be seen in the reception of the famous fadista of Lisbon Adelina Fernandes who, having signed to HMV's Portuguese franchise by the late 1920s, her albums outselling anything else in their catalogue, was nonetheless ridiculed by puristas and connoisseurs as unspeakably commercial.
In both the flamenco and the fado context, furthermore, recorded objects seem to have created an 'imaginary' loss, - the great voices of the tradition before recording are now lost forever since they cannot now be recorded: nostalgia, in this context, as a condition of this modernity, seems to have emerged here as a response to the very technologies that shape that modernity: this is a common trope in recent scholarship on trauma and in this context, it is the displacement enacted by recorded objects on the popular imagination of the locatedness of the tradition in specific places, specific cultural spaces that is crucial to my reading of this nostalgia work: recording technology intervenes in a these musical cultures' imagination of themselves.
This loss out of capture, this reaching back into a lost space before capture was ever possible, is, in a crucial sense, then, constitutive of modernity. When Middleton asks who owns the voice of the people, he is asking about the very terms on which modernity constructs political agency. The terms of that agency, its complex mediation and distribution across a number of medialities and cultural fields, are inextricably linked to the necessity for a grit or friction in the system that gives traction.
In my crudest Lacanian terms, the apchryphal voice of Anon must always stay lost, and its evocations, however fulsome or 'authentic' must always remain enchanted, incomplete, since to capture it fully, would be to bind it too consistently into the symbolic order, and to smooth out all its surfaces, to seamlessly reintegrate it into the flow of discourse, to absorb it and leave nowhere for subjects to bind themselves to it. To invert a commonplace wisdom about collective agency, for a Lacanian, voice must always precede the people.


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Jaya Jaya Shankara is inviting apications from eligible candidates for the recruitment of Marketing Executives posts. Selected candidates will be posted at Telangan and Andhra Pradesh States.
Applicants must have Graduation. Candidates with MBA is preferable. Candidates with minimum 3 years of experience in Electronic / Print Media is preferable. Freshers may also eligible to apply.
Applicants age should be between 25 to 30 years. Candidates are required to apply through email at : email@example.com along with required necessary documents.

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Johnnie Walker Next Step
Diageo is marking the beginning of a new year with "Johnnie Walker Next Step", a commercial marking the transition from 2014 to 2015. A young man (Oliver Walker) at a 2014 New Year's Eve party starts walking to the right, the set rolling to his left. He walks down a street, through a menswear store, exits a plane, across a boardroom table, and finally arrives at a 2015 New Year's Eve party. "The first step of a new year. We'll all take one. But where will a step take you? How high could you climb? And how far? A step can be a difficult thing. It requires courage and spirit. But if you follow it, imagine the places you'll go. The new year begins with the next step. How far will it take you? The accompanying text: "Here's to 2015. How will you #KeepWalking in 2015?"
"Each scene was written to symbolize key moments we all hope to experience as we look forward to a new year," said BBH copywriter Mikio Bradley. "All of us want to experience new cultures, travel, make career moves, take more risks."
A behind the scenes film, released by Johnnie Walker, shows the 40-meter set used for the commercial, moving down an 80-meter track, with an 8-meter treadmill running through the middle of it.
Johnnie Walker Next Step Credits
The Johnny Walker Next Step for 2015 was developed at BBH New York by chief creative officer John Patroulis, group creative director Gerard Caputo, copywriter Mikio Bradley, art director Klara Lindberg, head of integrated production and technology Carey Head, head of content production Kate Morrison, senior content producer Abbie Noon, associate producer AJ Gutierrez, head of account management Armando Turco, account director Miles Burton, account manager Heather Livengood, strategy director Mark Aronson, head of business affairs Sean McGee and business affairs manager Shaunda Slade working with Diageo North America president Peter McDonough, marketing senior VP Alex R. Tomlin, Scotch brand director Brian Radics, senior brand manager Jason Fournier, senior manager consumer planning Alina Koyfman and associate brand manager Milly Shome.
Filming was shot in Romania by directing duo US (Christopher Barrett and Luke Taylor) via Academy/Reset with executive producer Dave Morrison and Jeff Mcdougall, head of production Amanda Clune, producer Medb Riordan, director of photography Alex Barber, production designer David Lee and stylist Rebecca Hale.
Editor was Ted Guard at Rock Paper Scissors with assistant editor JK Carrington, executive producer Eve Kornblum and producer Jenny Greenfield.
Post production was done at The Mill by Flame artist Richard Lyons, producers Alex Fitzgerald and Alexandra Paton, executive producer Sean Costelloe, shoot supervisor Hitesh Patel, 2D lead artists Richard Lyons, 2D artists Krissy Nordella, Dan Rossenberg, Kshitj Khanna, colourist Fergus McCall, pre-via team Philip Maddock and Rob Holmes.
Original music was produced at Human Worldwide with executive producer Kit Winter. Sound was mixed at Sound Lounge by mixers Tom Jucarons and Rob DiFondi with producer Mike Guillo.
Filed under: Commercials, Johnnie Walker
Tagged: Academy Films, Alex Barber, BBH, BBH New York, Gerard Caputo, Human Worldwide, John Patroulis, Klara Lindberg, Mikio Bradley, Reset, Rock Paper Scissors, The Mill, US
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Mexico's CFE Sees Infrastructure Spending Near $16.6 Billion
Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) Mexico's state-owned power company, expects $16.6 billion will be spent on infrastructure including pipelines and power projects in the coming years as the nation opens to outside investment.
The CFE is planning for 14 natural gas pipelines, 14 renewable energy projects and six combined-cycle natural gas generation plants, Chief Executive Officer Enrique Ochoa said in a recent interview Friday at the World Economic Forum in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The renewable energy projects will be hydropower, geothermal and wind farms, he
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21st Annual U-ROC Youth Awards
What are the U-ROC (Richmond Outstanding Community) Youth Awards?
Every year during BC Youth Week (May 1-7) the City of Richmond hosts the U-ROC (Richmond Outstanding Community) Youth Awards to celebrate the achievements and dedication of Outstanding Youth and Asset Champions within the Richmond community. 2019 marks the 21st anniversary of this exciting event.
The City asks for professionals and community members working with youth, who know of an Outstanding Youth, Asset Champion or Youth Group to nominate them for an award. Please take the time to consider those who go above and beyond the day to day expectations and activities required of them, and those who may not otherwise receive recognition for their achievements.
Category Descriptions
Outstanding Youth
Youth in this category are nominated for displaying exceptional qualities, making Richmond a better place and overcoming barriers towards their personal success.
Asset Champions
These are adults who have shown dedication and commitment to helping youth build Developmental Assets. They go out of their way to inspire, mentor and make a difference in the lives of youth.
Youth Group
This category recognizes groups of youth who have made significant accomplishments as a team. These groups may have contributed by volunteering their time, working on a special project, or have gone the extra mile to be inclusive and welcoming.
The 2019 U-ROC Awards will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Gateway Theatre.
Nominations for the 21st Annual U-ROC Awards are now CLOSED.
2018 U-ROC Award Recipients
2017 U-ROC Award Recipients
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We may still be waiting for piles of snow to melt but it's never too early to start planning for Easter! Yes, I've already started eating Easter chocolates…someone has to test them all out first, right? For this month's free printable, I wanted to create something cute for Easter so we came up with these sweet Easter Bunny bag printables. Alyssa of Just A Little Sparkle created the printables for us in a full size format so you could also print them to use as Easter Bunny photo props for cute pictures with your family.
Easter Bunny Bag Printables:
Assembling the bags is so easy! You'll need:
- the free printable Easter Bunny files (I'll show you where to find those in a moment)
- paper bags (any color would be cute!)
- scissors
- glue stick
- black pipe cleaners
- cotton balls
- kabob sticks (only if you are using these as photo props)
If you are printing these for Easter Bunny bags, you'll want to reduce the size of the file before printing. Simply set your PDF file to print as a Tile setting at 15%. You may have to adjust your settings slightly depending on the size of the bags you are using. If printing as photo props, you can print at full size.
Cut out each Easter Bunny printable and glue the eyes, feet, and nose to the front of the bag.
Glue the ears inside the front piece of the bag.
Using a craft knife, cut two small lines on each side of the bunny's nose and loop black pipe cleaners through each hole. I cut one pipe cleaner in half for each bunny so one pipe cleaner will give you the 4 whiskers shown in the picture here.
Glue the cotton ball tail to the back of the bag.
That's it! Now you have your adorable Easter Bunny bags!
These Easter Bunny bag printables are available for FREE for our monthly newsletter subscribers! Signing up is free & easy – we have over 6000 subscribers! Simply enter your email address, confirm your subscription, and you'll be directed to a Thank You page with a link to the freebies page along with the secret password. This link and password will also be repeated in each of the monthly newsletters.
We'd like to send a big THANK YOU to our new monthly newsletter printables designer – Alyssa of Just A Little Sparkle. On Alyssa's blog you'll find plenty of party inspiration for all of life's celebrations. Her printable designs are sure to add Just A Little Sparkle to your next event.
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Visit our Easter page for even more free printables, Easter party ideas, sweet treats and so much more!
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•All buttons on shirt are in shade of shirt, except for the white club&axe shank button.
•Model is 180cm and is wearing a size Large
•100% organic cotton
•100% Chemical Free Dye-ing Process
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Drinking booze is wonderful; hangovers are not. In fact, as I get older I suffer hangovers worse and worse. But no longer, perhaps, as the Bytox Hangover Prevention Patch aims to kick that post-booze suffering in the nuts. Slap one of these bad boys on and say goodbye to the morning after.
The idea is that you stick one of these patches somewhere on your body at least 45 minutes before you start boozing. The Bytox contains a "powerful blend of vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants" which are absorbed through the skin, just like a nicotine patch. The miracle cure, apparently, replenishes the vitamin B complex and many other vital nutrients that are nuked by booze. In theory, that should prevent hangovers, but we'll have to take Firebox's word for it, until we get some in for testing.
Sounds like a great idea, but has anyone tested them out? £13 for a pack of five, or 10 for £20 if you're a heavy boozer, could be an absolute bargain if they work as advertised. [Firebox]


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Located on the lower level of the Clubhouse, the Spa is fully equipped with a couples massage room, steam room, jacuzzi hot tub, fitness facility, private treatment rooms, a relaxation room and a Vichy shower. All spa services include full access to all spa amenities including steam room, whirlpool, seasonal outdoor plunge pool, and fitness facility.
Spa appointments are subject to availability. All appointments are subject to a 5% Cobble Beach Spa Resort Fee. Please ensure you make your appointment prior to arriving for your stay. Registered Massage Therapists are available by appointment only, please contact the Spa at 1.888.278.8112 ext 106 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com to request availability for a Registered Massage Therapist.
The eye and lip areas are delicate and require special attention. Let your skin care specialist suggest and apply the products that have been specifically designed to treat these fragile areas.
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The Prairie City Business Association announces the Second Annual
Get your house ready to win Big Prizes!
1st Place National Lampoon Style – $200
1st Place Elegant Style – $200
1st Place Viewer's Choice Award- $200
(Prizes awarded in PC Bucks. One prize per household. PC Bucks can be redeemed at any member business!)
Judging will be held from 5:30 – 7:30 pm on Saturday, December 5th. A panel of local judges will visit each nominated address within the city limits. Everyone is encouraged to view the lights and place their own vote for the Viewer's Choice award.
You may place your vote by visiting Uptown Restaurant between 5:30 and 7:30 pm.
To nominate a house, please send an e-mail to email@example.com or call Kat at 515-994-2383. Include the full street address and why you think they should win!


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CAMERON: Technology has always scared me, and it's always seduced me. People ask me: "Will the machines ever win against humanity?" I say: "Look around in any airport or restaurant and see how many people are on their phones. The machines have already won." It's just [that] they've won in a different way. We are co-evolving with our technology. We're merging. The technology is becoming a mirror to us as we start to build humanoid robots and as we start to seriously build AGI — general intelligence — that's our equal. Some of the top scientists in artificial intelligence say that's 10 to 30 years from now. We need to get the damn movies done before that actually happens! And when you talk to these guys, they remind me a lot of that excited optimism that nuclear scientists had in the '30s and '40s when they were thinking about how they could power the world. And taking zero responsibility for the idea that it would instantly be weaponized. The first manifestation of nuclear power on our planet was the destruction of two cities and hundreds of thousands of people. So the idea that it can't happen now is not the case. It can happen, and it may even happen.
MILLER: Jim is a more positive guy [than I am] in the present and more cynical about the future. I know Hawking and Musk think we can put some roadblocks in there. I'm not so sure we can. I can't imagine what a truly artificial intelligence will make of us. Jim's brought some experts in to talk to us, and it's really interesting to hear their perspective. Generally, they're scared as shit, which makes me scared.
CAMERON: One of the scientists we just met with recently, she said: "I used to be really, really optimistic, but now I'm just scared." Her position on it is probably that we can't control this. It has more to do with human nature. Putin recently said that the nation that perfects AI will dominate or conquer the world. So that pretty much sets the stage for "We wouldn't have done it, but now those guys are doing it, so now we have to do it and beat them to the punch." So now everybody's got the justification to essentially weaponize AI. I think you can draw your own conclusions from that.
– from a discussion between James Cameron and Deadpool director Tim Miller, by Matthew Belloni & Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep 2017


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Considered to be both masculine and sensual, to go with a cigar as well as with chocolate, the cognac is one of the liquid treasures of the French gastronomical culture. GUXT plans a cognac tasting in Bucharest this Friday, November 14, starting 19:00 hours.
Organizers included six types for all tastes, from connoisseurs to those eager to learn more. All degrees are included, from VS (very special or very superior) – minimum 2 years old to VSOP (very special old pale) – minimum 4 years old and XO (extra old) – minimum age 6 years. Participants can taste Cognac Tiffon VS, Cognac Croizet VSOP, Cognac Hardy XO, Cognac Jules Gautret VS, Cognac Jules Gautret VSOP and Cognac Jules Gautret XO.
The menu accompanying the cognac tasting includes chicken with Roquefort sauce and mushrooms, and pork with baked potatoes and herbes de Provence.
The price for the complete tasting is RON 149 (EUR 33). The price for the menu only is RON 79 (EUR 18).
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Nurses Can Still Recover Back Pay After Leaving an Employer
Nurses May Need Help Claiming Back Pay From Former Employers
Whether you left your employer specifically because you'd finally had it with the pay abuses you've suffered or left for an unrelated reason, you may be thinking about the legal action you can take to right the wrong of a former employer. If so, you're not alone. Many nurses end up waiting until they've left an employer to look into their options for recovering back pay from overtime abuses and illegal pay practices.
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Czatruletka is a Polish chat site that helps people from Poland get in touch with people and have a fun conversation. It opens people up to enormous chatting opportunities and allows them to do so in a safe environment. If you are living abroad and want to interact with people from back home, or other Polish people around the world, then this is a very easy way to connect with thousands of people from your home and speak in your native language. If you are living in Poland and just want to find a way to meet more people, then Czatruletka is the perfect way to make new friends and socialize.
Czatruletka is free to use! There are no hidden fees and you don't even need to sign up for an account. Your anonymity is completely protected and you will never have to give your credit card information to participate in Czatruletka. Simply click 'Start' and then you'll be talking with other people for free.
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Courses, In The Jams, & Jam Packs
"The guitar is quite a phenomenon, one that goes far beyond what it initially appears to represent. When we study something that generates ingenuity, it creates a condition that not only reveals more to us about ourselves, but in that process causes important changes in our viewpoints.Pat Martino's music, mastery of the fretboard, and enlightening improvisational concepts have inspired musicians since the early 60's when he first took to the bandstand as a teenager. Fifty-plus years later Pat is considered one of the most influential guitarists walking the planet today.
That's what these studies are about. They're designed to provide a greater insight regarding specific traits of the instrument itself, but at the same time joining with similarities found in many other things. In this way continuously producing what's needed to expand our perspectives. That's 'The Nature of Guitar.'" - Pat Martino
"Jazz is the continual pulsation of the now." - Pat MartinoGuitar Player Magazine sums Pat's musicality up very accurately; "Martino's awe-inspiring technique, endlessly inventive lyricism, and driving feel - thanks to a wicked picking hand that can deliver endless streams of notes with a stunningly beautiful and powerful attack - have made him one of jazz guitar's most dynamic, singular exponents."
"True music, like all true art, is an experience to be shared, not judged, for praise cannot make it better, as blame cannot make it worse." - Pat MartinoMany of us here at TrueFire have been privileged to attend his fascinating and enlightening workshops and seminars over the years. We've read and re-read practically every interview and article related to the way he sees and feels music. These are very deep waters but those brief workshops and relatively short articles just don't seem to dive deep enough to achieve a true understanding of Pat's iconoclastic teachings.
"The guitar is of no great importance to me. The people it brings to me are what matter. They are what I'm extremely grateful for, because they are alive. The guitar is just an apparatus." - Pat MartinoThe Nature of Guitar is a dream come true for all of us here at TrueFire. We can't thank Pat enough for trusting us with the project. We also must thank Tom Dempsey for his brilliant consultative and production contributions.
"As an improviser you need to experience the moment - and that includes everything in the moment. Observe the people around you - the bandleader, the bartender - what they wear, how they deal with people, the simple continuity of their presence. As you do that you'll see how you affect them, and you'll play and act accordingly. You need to study the reality of the moment, and that is very rarely about studying modes and intervals." - Pat Martino
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Health Care for the Homeless (HCH)
Program Goals Community Health Net's Health Care for the Homeless Program is designed to improve the health status and outcomes for homeless individuals and families in Erie County by improving access to primary Medical and Dental Services.
Who is Eligible
- Those without permanent housing or who may live on the streets, sidewalks, or train tracks.
- Any individuals who live in a shelter, mission, single room facility, an abandoned vehicle, or any other unstable or nonpermanent situation.
- Those who are to be released from prison and cannot return to stable living arrangements.
- Any individuals living in a drug and alcohol facility.
- Any individuals living in a domestic violence shelter.
Free Services
Community Health Net recognizes the complex needs of the homeless and strives to provide a coordinated, comprehensive approach to the care given to the homeless in a way that
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Paul Lambert insists Scotland should not settle for second best in their Euro 2004 qualifying group after clinching a crucial three points against Iceland.
Coach Berti Vogts has long maintained that the Scots are capable of securing a second-place finish in the group, which would allow his players to take part in the play-offs.
Skipper Lambert has already come out of international retirement to throw his backing behind Vogts.
And their hopes were further boosted when Germany were held to a shock draw by Lithuania to allow the Scots to top the table.
Lambert said: "I want to try to win the group if we can - I don't want to have to play in a play-off.
"It's going to be very difficult because the Germans are favourites to win but I'm not going to say that I want to be in the play-offs.
"If we can win against Lithuania then that will be massive for us and it would be great to take all six points before playing Germany.
"We've given ourselves a great chance. I don't know too much about Lithuania but we have to go there and try to win the game."
Meanwhile, Vogts has told his players to make sure backchat to referees does not harm their chances of qualification for the Euro 2004 finals.
Before the Iceland game, Vogts had implored his players to be more vocal on the pitch and shout and swear at each other if necessary.
But the German was keen to make sure no one else picked up a booking for dissent after Lambert, the most experienced player, committed just such an offence in stoppage time on Saturday, apparently arguing with Dutch official Rene Temmink over the length of added time.
Vogts said: "Maybe he said a bad word in Dutch - I don't understand Dutch.
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Skin mistakes that make you look older
Using the wrong cleanser.
Does your skin have a squeaky-clean feeling after you splash away your face wash? You may be overdrying your complexion by stripping away its natural moisture. Only the oiliest skin types should use foaming cleansers or washes with scrubbing beads. If your skin is dry (and most of us get drier as we age), choose a moisturizing cream cleanser. Combination skin can handle a little bit of lather, but opt for a gentle formula that won't irritate dry patches, such as Atopalm Moisturizing Facial Cleansing Foam ($16.29, target.com).
Making faces.
Yep, Mom was right - your face will stay that way, eventually. If you're constantly squinting or furrowing your brow, your skin will develop permanent lines in those areas. Wear sunglasses to help avoid crow's feet (bonus: they filter UV damage, too) and make an effort to relax your face while you concentrate or apply makeup. Yoga or meditation can help you build awareness of tense facial expressions so you can learn to relax those muscles.
Sleeping on your side or stomach.
Just like making the same facial expression over and over can lead to lines, squashing your face against a pillow night after night can cause what dermatologists call "sleep wrinkles." If you can't retrain your body, try minimizing the damage with a satin pillowcase or a wrinkle-preventing pillow such as the Juverest, which has a design that reduces the contact your face makes with the pillow.
Getting "a little color" in the summer.
Whether your skin turns lobster red or golden brown, any color is a sign of skin that's been damaged by the sun. A summer tan can lead to dark spots that won't fade come fall, and those with darker skin tones are more susceptible to hyperpigmentation because of the higher levels of melanin in their skin. Choose a faux tan instead of a real one; today's advanced formulas are natural-looking, non-orange and some, like Jergens' newly reformulated Natural Glow line, even have less of a telltale tanner smell.
Over exfoliating your skin.
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Neglecting your neck.
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Today's Employee Jewelry Pick is from Linda at our West Columbia store. Her pick for the week is colored diamonds. What a lovely choice!
Why did you pick colored diamonds as your favorite? – I love them because they are fashionable and very stylish! Black, Brown and Blue diamonds are really in style right now, and trendy. A lot of people are using them as an alternate wedding ring as well.
What diamond colors does Jewelry Warehouse have available? – We have Black, Blue, Brown, and Yellow.
Is there any special care for colored diamonds as compared to regular diamonds? – You can clean your colored diamonds in an ultra sonic cleaner, as long as it's not heated.
Anything else you'd like to let people know about colored diamonds? – Try to avoid getting your colored diamonds near high heat. Some colored diamonds are heated to preserve their color shouldn't be repaired at high temperatures, or it can cause your diamond to change color.
Another Tip about colored diamonds (from ehow) – Naturally occurring fancy colored diamonds are extremely rare, and therefore always at a premium. As a result, you should always work with an independent jeweler whose opinion you trust when you are considering purchasing this type of stone, as there are many clever fakes available in the retail market. Even worse, if you purchase this type of stone without a warning, a simple action could ruin your treasured piece of jewelry permanently.
Thank you Linda!
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Here is a look at more of Thursday's top business stories:
Earnings decline at Goodyear Tire
AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said its third quarter net income fell to $9.3 million, or 6 cents a share, from $17 million, or 11 cents a share during the same period last year.
The tire maker noted last years results included a one-time gain of $2 million, or 1 cent a share.
Analysts on Wall Street had expected the company to post a net income of 5 cents a share, according to Thomson Financial/First Call.
Goodyear said on Sept. 26 that it expected earnings of 5 cents a share, the same as in the second quarter.
Sales improved to $3.7 billion from $3.6 billion. Tire unit volume decline 0.5 percent to 56.7 million units.
The company said the third quarter results reflect continued weak economic conditions and market deterioration in much of the world and an abrupt decline in sales in September.
"Because of a general economic slowdown, market conditions were tough in many regions during the quarter," said Sam G. Gibara, chairman and chief executive officer.
"In September, industry volumes in our key markets were off markedly," he said.
"However, in the important North America consumer replacement tire market, Goodyear outperformed the industry, ending the quarter with a three percentage point gain in market share," Gibara said.
In response to these difficult economic and industry-wide conditions, Goodyear cut back production significantly, reduced inventory, pursued an aggressive cost reduction program, curtailed discretionary expenditures and implemented initiatives to increase sales revenue and margins.
"Despite the challenges presented us, Goodyear has made significant gains in market share, increased prices, reduced inventory levels without sacrificing customer service and stepped up its global rationalization and cost reduction programs," Gibara added.
American International posts lower results
NEW YORK, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- American International Group Inc., the world's largest insurer by market value, said its third quarter net income plunged 81 percent as it set aside money to pay heavy claims from the destruction of the World Trade Center and took a big charge for the acquisition of life insurer American General Corp.
American International Group said it faces $820 million in claims from the Sept. 11 attacks, slightly more than it estimated earlier this month.
"While it is impossible for any company to forecast these losses with precision, this is our best estimate," said Chairman Maurice Greenberg.
American International said it took a charge of $1.36 billion in the third quarter for reorganizing as it integrates American General, which it bought earlier this year.
The company warned of the charge, which covers the cost of shutting down some operations, compensation and severance fees plus banker and lawyer fees, earlier this month.
Including the World Trade Center losses, the merger charge, and realized gains from selling investments, the company said its third quarter net income fell to $326.8 million, or 12 cents a share, from $1.7 billion, or 65 cents a share during the same period last year.
The year-ago results were adjusted to include the operations of American General.
American International said third-quarter core income, excluding the Sept. 11 losses, the merger charge, realized gains and other one-time items, rose to $1.9 billion, or 72 cents a share, from $1.7 billion, or 63 cents a share last year.
Core income is a new way of measuring earnings for AIG, which usually includes the cost of all claims in its adjusted, or operating, earnings, while excluding realized investments.
Including the World Trade Center claims -- equal to about 17 cents per share after taxes -- American International had operating income of 55 cents a share in the quarter.
Analysts on Wall Street had expected American International to post an operating income of 54 cents a share, according to Thomson Financial/First Call.
American International said its revenues, boosted by the addition of American General and rising insurance prices, rose 13 percent to $15.7 billion.
Greenberg said, "The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were a tragic and wanton loss of life and destruction of property. AIG lost two of its employees in the World Trade Center, and 24 family members of AIG people perished. Many well-respected insurance industry colleagues and friends also lost their lives, as well as the heroes in uniform who rushed to the scene to offer their help without regard to their own personal safety. While this human tragedy is irreparable, Americans and freedom loving people around the world are united against terrorism. There is no question of our ability to overcome this evil.
"In the face of this tragedy, I have never been more proud of our people. The men and women of AIG effectively safeguarded their colleagues and met the most pressing demands of our customers. I am deeply appreciative of their efforts. Because of them, we are moving forward as an even stronger and more united organization and well-equipped to meet the challenges ahead," he added.
Earnings fall at WorldCom
CLINTON, Miss., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Long-distance telephone and data services company WorldCom Inc. said its third quarter net income fell 60 percent on a consolidated basis to $536 million from $1.36 billion a year ago.
Revenues of $9.0 billion were flat compared with a year ago. The results exclude its investment in Brazilian carrier Embratel.
Earlier this year, WorldCom Inc. restructured and created two tracking stocks. The WorldCom Group stock tracks the faster-growing data and corporate telephone business and international businesses. The MCI Group stock follows the stagnant, long-distance telephone operations and dial-up Internet business.
Third-quarter net income for the WorldCom Group fell 41 percent to $460 million, or 16 cents a share, from $780 million, or 27 cents a share during the same period last year.
Analysts on Wall Street had expected WorldCom to post a net income of 16 cents a share, according to Thomson Financial/First Call.
In July, WorldCom Group cut its 2001 profit outlook due to a change in accounting of its Embratel investment and its purchase of Intermedia Communications Inc.
Revenues for the WorldCom Group rose 12 percent to $5.5 billion. The increase was driven by a 22 percent jump in sales of data and Internet services, which now comprise 56 percent of the group's revenues, the company said.
Sales of voice telephone service to businesses dropped 6 percent and represented 30 percent of WorldCom Group's revenues.
The company said business long-distance voice revenues declined at a slower pace than in previous quarters, but wireless sales weakened compared with the second quarter.
The MCI Group's third quarter net income plunged 94 percent to $33 million, or 28 cents a share, from $560 million, or $4.87 a share a year ago.
MCI Group's revenues dropped to $3.5 billion from $4.2 billion a year ago.
Revenues fell $64 million from the second quarter due to a decrease in sales of wholesale and dial-up Internet services. The company said it saw strong growth in sales of consumer local phone service, and steady long distance results.
MCI Group will have declining, but stabilizing sequential revenues and will generate sufficient cash to pay its $2.40 annual dividend and allocated debt, the company said.
"WorldCom delivered excellent growth this quarter, while substantially improving the free cash flow of our businesses," said Bernard J. Ebbers, president and chief executive officer of WorldCom Inc.
"Our data, Internet and international businesses continue to perform well in spite of the very difficult economic environment. We still expect our growth businesses to gain market share profitably during this period of global economic uncertainty," Ebbers said.
Oneida cuts staff, issues earnings warning
ONEIDA, N.Y., Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Flatware and cutlery maker Oneida Ltd. said it has cut more than 100 non-manufacturing positions at several company locations and also expects its fiscal third quarter earnings will fall below estimates.
The company, which announced 65 job cuts at its Sherrill, N.Y., facility earlier this month, said it also cut 35 non-manufacturing jobs at other locations, including its factory in Buffalo, N.Y. The company employs about 4,300 people worldwide.
Oneida said it expects profits for the period ending Oct. 27 to be in a range of 1 cent a share to 3 cents a share, with net revenues of about $125 million.
The company said the third quarter results will be lower than anticipated due to continued softness in product demand within U.S. markets, stemming largely from the impact of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
"In the aftermath of the September 11 tragedy, our Foodservice unit in particular experienced a significant decline in orders from the airline, restaurant and hotel industries due to the sharp reduction in travel," said Peter J. Kallet, chairman and chief executive officer.
"In addition, our consumer unit was affected by the drop off in traffic at retail stores. While we do not believe that these effects will be long-term, they have been a major factor in the currently challenging business conditions that we face," he said.
Kallet said, "Our cost-reduction efforts also included the recent elimination of more than 100 non-manufacturing positions at several company locations. In addition, we lowered the manufacturing rates at our factories in Sherrill, N.Y., and Buffalo, N.Y., through temporary reductions in work hours.
"These cost-reduction measures are key elements in helping us execute our previously announced strategic initiatives to lower our inventory and improve our cash flow in order to further reduce debt," Kallet said.
Oneida said it will report third-quarter results on Nov. 14.


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He invited the English Department to dine in a cozy restaurant in this Black Forest village near the school where I taught. Even though I am retired, Jack thought I belonged.
Twenty-five of us sat at the table. Lively conversation. Older members talked about change and what it causes. I looked around and saw the young teachers, those who will be carrying the torch. They will be doing it their "new" way, not ours. It has to be that way. And it will work. . .
Monday, March 30, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Undying Love ~ After 50 Years
He a young Soviet Officer, she a teenager in Leipzig. 1946. They fell in love. For disobeying orders concerning fraternization with the enemy he was sent back to Moscow. She wrote letters. He did too, but his were censored and withheld telling that he was married and had children.
After the opening of the Iron Curtain in 1989, some fifty years later, she traveled to Moscow to look for him—and found him. He had never forgotten her, never married.
The undaunted couple celebrated their wedding in 2001.
After the opening of the Iron Curtain in 1989, some fifty years later, she traveled to Moscow to look for him—and found him. He had never forgotten her, never married.
The undaunted couple celebrated their wedding in 2001.
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Why Ask Why?
It is her birthday today. Twenty-five years old. In the little town of Winnenden, Germany, not far from here, they are burying her. She was a young woman doing her practice teaching when the boy with the pistol came into the classroom and shot her through the head. And killed fifteen others. Then himself.
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Party Talk ~
I told them one of the nuns in the 5th grade had a thick, wide paddle she would whack us with, and a thin ruler to swat our knuckles with. "Holy smokes!" someone said.
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Piano-Playing Rewards ~
I learn something about myself, namely, if I let go, the brain shows me that it already knows the patterns that determine where my fingers should be.
When playing I feel I am in the company of the Giants: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven. . . partaking in their creative genius.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Follow-Up ~
Flight: Quint Buchholz
One week later Nikolaus sent me this postcard.
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Dan Walker Elected to the New England Council Board
The New England Council, an alliance of business, academic, public and private institutions that promotes economic growth throughout the region, has elected Dan Walker to its board of directors.
Walker, of Freeport, is a partner and the chair of PretiFlaherty's government affairs group. Walker's practice is centered on advocating for clients before the Maine Legislature, the executive branch and other state and federal governmental agencies with a particular focus on regulatory issues and election law. Walker received his A.B. from Dartmouth College and he received his J.D. from University of Maine School of Law.


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Cat people. According to the urban dictionary this is someone who is half-cat, half-human. Of course.
But whether you love them, or wouldn't touch one with a barge pole, we think both sides can come together over this collection of slightly strange books. Meow.
1. This is the book that started it all for us. It popped up in our 'recommended for you' list and we innocently clicked on it… and now we're doomed to be presented with some of the most bizarre cat books ever created whenever we log on to Amazon. Fab.
2. Yes, well. See what we mean? This is probably more fun than actual yoga though. TBF.
3. Who needs Kim Kardashian's book when you can have this instead?
4. What more could you possibly need out of life?
5. Because we've all wanted to know the answer to this question.
6. They can? *mind blown* Featuring useful sections like 'What is a cat?'
7. Exactly what it says on the tin.
8. This is a natural progression from 6. But we're a little worried about the word "intimate".
9. Follow in Grumpy Cat's paw-prints.
10. If yoga wasn't your thing…
11. Important information here. Because you can never be sure.
12. Cat poetry. Purrrfect.
13. Because sometimes a dead cat is the best kind of cat. (JOKING! Sort of.)
14. This is the third in the 'Shake' series. And this is literally pictures of cats… shaking.
15. When are cats ever in a place that isn't awkward? Just google "ceiling cat".
16. "Heartwarming"? No letter from any cat is ever going to be heartwarming. Cats are jerks. But that's why we love them.
17. Our personal fave… Famous artworks re-imagined… with cats.
Which one is your favourite? Tweet us @maximumpopbooks
- New authors added to the YALC line-up, including Patrick Ness, Sally Green, and Juno Dawson!
- Cover Reveal: Look at the amazing animated cover for Kimberly McCreight's 'The Outliers'!
- 11 bookish mugs that will literally level up your life
- Maximum Pop! Books is on Facebook!
- 5 reasons you need to read Liz Kessler's 'Read Me Like a Book'. Like, immediately.
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Adam Warwicker is one of the latest Coaches to be welcomed into the Commando Temple team and runs an Olympic Weightlifting Class from the Temple every Wednesday and Saturday. He has been a strength and conditioning coach for 10 years and is the Founder of the North London Weightlifting Club.
We tapped into Adam's knowledge and experience and asked if he would share his top 5 tips with the Commando Temple Community, and here's what he had to say:
1. Deload frequently: deloading is reducing the amount of work you do in a session. You can deload by reducing the amount of sets while increasing the intensity of your workout, for example week 1 you do 6 sets of 3 on squats, on week 3 deload to 3 sets of 3, week 4 go back to your normal amount of work. You can also deload by reducing the weight you do while maintaining the amount of sets, even a reduction of 10% can have a dramatic effect on the nervous system and recovery. You may have a much higher quality of work too.
A taper works similarly except planned over longer periods: a two week taper towards a planned personal best lift or a competition would work by starting the taper to a set intensity and volume. E.g. 70% of 1RM intensity and with high sets and reps. Towards the end of the taper you would want to increase the intensity to 90-95% and reduce the amount of reps and sets. This is more like a maintenance period which won't exhaust you neurally or physically.
2. Alternate training cycles. Alternate between accumulation phases that focus on volume, hypertrophy, strength, and muscular adaptations, with intensification phases that focus on high intensity and near maximal neural output.
3. Squat every day! Once technique in weightlifting is proficient it would be time to focus more on what will get you stronger: squats and pulls… increasing your squat frequency to daily and varying throughout a microcycle (a week) the intensity, reps, sets, and exercise (front squat, back squat etc.) You will find that your squat rapidly increases. Here is an example of my week:
Monday/heavy 95% – front squat 3×1, 3×2, 3×3
Tuesday/light 70% – paused back squat 6×1
Wednesday/medium 80-85% – eccentrics, chains, bands, overhead squat 8×2
Thursday/light 60-70% – paused front squat, split squat 5×6
Friday/heavy 100%+ – back squat
This is an example of variation that is infinitely adjustable.
4. Do lots of simple work. Nothing is going to build a better body than fundamental movements. Presses, pulls, squats and accessory/remedial exercises should be the staple of work logs.
5. 'Two a day' is something I did much of when I had time, and it was the best training protocol I can recommend and recommended by many coaches around the world. Split your sessions up into simple work and technical work. Do your technical lifts in the AM after 4-6 hours rest do your simple work. For those who want to focus on one element of their training, the squat for example, you can squat twice in that day, for example Front Squats in the morning and Back Squats in the PM, low reps in the morning, high reps in the evening etc.
If you would like to tap into Adam's expertise even further, then do come along to the Olympic Weightlifting classes at the Commando Temple– details of the timetable can be found here, and remember, the first ever class that you try out with us is absolutely free! All you need to do is click on this link and follow the instructions.
Alternatively if you would like to do some personal training with Adam or one of our other Coaches, please checkout their bios and details of the packages they offer here. For further information regarding any of our services, do not hesitate to get in touch via our contact form.
Strong Regards
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2019 Toronto Screenwriting Conference
May 4-5, 2019, Daniels Spectrum
The Conference for Professional Screenwriters and the People that work with them
About the Toronto Screenwriting Conference
Masterclasses & Executive Interviews
Networking & Parties
Network with writers, producers, and creative executives during events like the Screenwriters' Social.
Workshops & Panels
Mentorships & Awards
Gain valuable career advice from creatives at the top of their craft through sponsored award & mentorship opportunities.
Featured 2019 Speakers
More speaker and session details will be announced over the coming weeks. Sign up for our newsletter below to stay up-to-date on the latest news!
Carlton Cuse
Writer/Showrunner, LOCKE & KEY
Ayanna Floyd Davis
Showrunner, THE CHI
Ben Watkins
Creator/Showrunner, HAND OF GOD
Charles Randolph
Screenwriter, THE BIG SHORT
Christopher Cantwell
EP/Co-Creator/Showrunner, HALT AND CATCH FIRE
Phil Breman
Vice-President, Current Programming, NBC
Heather Brewster
Vice President, Scripted, Global Content Division, Keshet International
Kevin Wright
Speaker and Pitching Coach
Rod Butler
Director, Programs and Policy, Canada Media Fund
Marisa Guthrie
East Coast Television Editor, The Hollywood Reporter
Sherry White
Morwyn Brebner
Jill Golick
Screenwriter/Digital Creator
Kurt Smeaton
Jennifer Holness
Duana Taha
Schedule subject to change without notice.
Saturday, May 4
9:45am – 10:00am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
10:00am – 11:15am
The Drama of Creating a Drama Series
with Carlton Cuse | Moderated by Marisa Guthrie
11:30am – 12:30pm
Writing for the International Market
with Heather Brewster
12:30pm – 2:00pm
2:00pm – 3:35pm
The Optimal Pitch
with Kevin Wright
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Meet the Directors
3:45pm – 5:00pm
Monsters Courting Insanity
with Christopher Cantwell
5:15pm – 8:30pm
Super Channel Screenwriters' Social
Sunday, May 5
9:45am – 10:00am
Opening Remarks
10:00am – 11:15am
The Art of Adaptation
with Charles Randolph
11:30am – 12:30pm
Managing the Writer-Executive Relationship
with Phil Breman
12:30pm – 2:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Built for Longevity
with Ayanna Floyd Davis
3:15pm – 4:00pm
Fireside Chat with the Canada Media Fund
with Rod Butler | Moderated by Duana Taha
3:15pm – 4:15pm
Meet the Producers
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The LHBE is simply a place where locked bloggers who have informative, photo filled journeys of their lock "process" can be found. Bloggers here have positive, but real stories of their journeys, some from day 1. It is meant to be a central location where many blog stories focusing on locks, be they Traditional, Freeform, Sisterlocks, Braidlocs, Palm Roll, Two-strand Twisted, etc. are easily located. Enjoy the journey stories. Do not copy photos without owner's permission.
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I had natural hair most of my life until I got a relaxer during my sophomore year in college. After going through the grow-perm-cut cycle two times I knew it was time to make a change. In December 2005 I made the decision to never relax my hair again. This blog is about my journey with Sisterlocks. I started this blog because when I was researching Sisterlocks reading the blogs of other women who had made the journey before me was an integral part of my decision making process. It is an honor to be on this exchange.
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Since the 1960's we observe paradigm shifts in the context of distributed computing from mainframes to client-server models and back to centralized cloud approaches. The next development will include the distribution of intelligence back to the topological edge of the network; even including functionalities on nebulous systems within the Internet of Things (IoT). At the forum the latest technological advancements in the areas of Edge Intelligence, Edge Computing, Fog Computing and autonomous Cyber-physical Systems will be presented alongside with best practices and experiences gained from recent testbeds and trials. Leading experts from standards-developing organizations, innovators, first movers and early adopters present their newest achievements and discuss open issues. Learn more here.
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"If in doubt - keep them out" is the message Constable Siobhan Pellett wants the Galloway community to think about after a spate of cold calls to a number of homes offering to carry out repairs and maintenance work.
Complaints included harassment and exerting undue influence to enter into agreements or contracts, inflating the final price after giving an earlier lower quote foe the work carried out and false claims about the services actually being provided.
Constable Pellet said: "Over the past week or so we have received a number of calls from the public about workmen cold calling on householders offering to carry out work, on everything from roof repairs to cleaning and pressure washing drives.
"In a number of cases the victims felt that they were being pressured into accepting work, and then receiving demands for inflated prices after an original price had been agreed."
Police have been in touch with Trading Standards regarding these cases and have offered the following advice to householders when confronted by cold callers:
Do not feel pressurised into agreeing immediate work.
Never listen to scare stories and beware of traders who suddenly appear after storms, floods or even snow and avoid claims that a low price is only available if you sign up right away.
Do not agree to buy from the first person who calls.
Ask yourself if you really want these goods or services.
Do not pay cash up front. Never pay for work before it is completed and don't hand over large sums of money.
Do shop around if you decide you need work done.
Get a minimum of three quotes from reputable traders.
Why not consider the council's Trusted Trader Scheme - which is administered by the Trading Standards Department and can provide details of reliable local traders to carry out work around your home or garden. Details can be found at www.dumgal.gov.uk/trustedtrader
Do report them.
Don't ever feel embarrassed if you feel you have been the victim of doorstep crime. If you feel threatened, unsafe or suspicious of a caller then contact police immediately on 999. If you see something suspicious in your area or want more advice on doorstep crime than contact police on 101, taking note of descriptions of people and vehicles used where possible.
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Monday, August 24, 2015
Hello, hello, hello! I decided to take a blog break and enjoy the summer! But I'm ready to get back to posting. I'll be around to visit everyone soon. In the meantime, to create today's card, I used the duck from the Make it Crafty Hiding Deer and Duck digi set. Somewhere in my travels across blogland, someone made a card very similar, I apologize for not making note of the blog or their name.
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It's nice to see you back Tammy.ReplyDelete
Your card is gorgeous, I love the image and stunning colouring.
Sue xx
great to see you back Tammy - love your ducky! Fabulous! Hugs rachel xReplyDelete
Hey ducky...great card xxReplyDelete
Welcome back!! Hope you had a nice break. Super card, Tammy!ReplyDelete
Joyce xx
I am so glad that you had an opportunity to enjoy what was left of summer, 2015, Tammy!ReplyDelete
Fabulous frame for this daffy duck!! Love it!
Welcome back. You had me worried there for a while, but I saw you on Facebook, so I was comforted by that at least. Great card!ReplyDelete
Welcome back there Tammy!! :) Wondered where you went!! LOL!! Your card is amazing!! I love how you've colored this adorable duck and the squiggle lines around the borders add so much to this!!ReplyDelete
Welcome back Tammy, glad you had a good summer.ReplyDelete
Love your amazingly cute little card!
Dawn xxx
The last few days I've been thinking about shooting you an email, so it's great to see you again and know you were just enjoying your summer. This is cute! I had to go look, of course. Love the way the duck seems to be looking at the sentiment. You are so good with the coloring.ReplyDelete
Please tell me you have a stamp to make all the dot doodling!!! Otherwise, you have a lot more patience than me. It's perfect though and I LOVE that duck! Gorgeous coloring and a truly perfect card Tammy. So glad you're back too.ReplyDelete
Fabulous card, love that duck and great borders.ReplyDelete
Welcome back! Your card is wonderful. :) Big hugs to you Tammy!!ReplyDelete
Wonderful card Tammy, I love the image, his face is greatReplyDelete
Great looking carfd Tammy! Love the coloring and the doodles.ReplyDelete
So cute - anyone receiving this one would forgive you in a heartbeat. I love the innocence and fun in the image, and you colored it up perfectly of course. Great card. Welcome back!!! HugzReplyDelete


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A little phrase I have been using lately, when my kids seem to escalate (whether it is some sort of trauma trigger or just normal kid/sibling stuff) is to simply ask them to "teach me."
It's one way to be curious with their behavior, instead of escalating it or joining a battle.
Just this morning, in a very small way, we experienced this over breakfast. One kid got pretty tootie with another. As I tried to gently and playfully de-escalate the situation, I was met with defensiveness and anger. That, of course, caused ME to feel defensive and get that internal "Oh, no you didn't!" momma' feeling. This particular feeling can be a WONDERFUL red flag for us a parents and caregivers. It is an ideal way to train ourselves to recognize the feeling and STOP.
I stopped. I just said, "I thought I knew what was going on. It has come to my attention that, perhaps, I don't have a clue. Teach me."
Then, I sit and listen. At this point in healing, I can now be more funny and sarcastic than I have been able to be in the past. Yet, when they are getting to the heart of things or talking about something that is stressing them out … I stay very gentle. I am an invited guest into that place in their heart and I need to respect it. I listen. I might say, "I'm still not totally clear on that part. Can you help me understand better?"
When they are done talking, you can simply say, "Hey, thanks. I didn't know all of that. I appreciate you telling me. Is there anything I can do for you?" End of conversation.
Sure, part of what they say I will want to correct. I'm human, but I have a choice. I do everything in my power not to. My voice, and my countenance and my open, loving questions can bring them safety. I am the invited guest to this intimate place. If I come in with a frat party, I will not be invited back.
Today was a tiny three-minute interaction. Just listening and allowing my children to teach me. Hearing their words and their heart. Giving them permission to help me understand them, regardless of what I THINK is truly going on. Giving them a voice.
Sure enough, today there had been a misunderstanding and a miscommunication about something very minor. Yet, that something minor was a big deal to my child. Heard. Corrected. Loved. Move on.


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STT on futures has come down to 0.017% to 0.01 %
CTT has been introduced on non agro based commodities at the same rate applicable to equity futures of 0.01% to make it par with STT
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IE 6 actually had the best CSS support of any browser when it first came out... SEVEN YEARS AGO. The little bugs in it's CSS support still haunt us to this day. I still get comments from people who roundly reject any technique that doesn't work in IE 6. While I generally refuse to pander to IE 6's limitations, I still feel it is important to make things look right in it whenever possible. Here are that major bugs in IE that'll get you every time:
The Box Model
This is perhaps the most common and frustrating bug of all in IE 6 and below. Let's say you declare a box like this:
div#box {
width: 100px;
border: 2px solid black;
padding: 10px;
IE 6 will calculate the width of the box to be 100px.
Modern browsers will calculate the width of the box to be 124px.
This kind of discrepancy can cause HUGE layout problems. I even think the IE version makes a little bit more sense logically, but that is not how the spec was written. IE 6 can actually get it right if you are in standards-compliant mode, which is rare these days as just using an HTML 4.0 transitional doctype will trigger quirks mode and the box model problem.
I generally work around this issue by just not using padding on boxes I am using for layout. If that box has some text inside it in a <p> element, I'll apply the padding it needs directly to that p element. Just side-steps the issue, but it works.
The Double Margin Bug
Using our box example from above, let's say we need that floated to the right:
div#box {
float: right;
margin-right: 20px;
IE 6 will double the 20px to 40px. Again, causing potentially huge layout borks. The commonly thrown-around "fix" for this is to add "display: inline;" to the div. I'm not sure how this "fix" got so much traction, but its a bit impractical. We can't set static widths on inline elements, now can we?
I also like to side-step this bug whenever possible. If you really need to push that box away from the right side of it's parent element, you can likely do so by adding padding to the parent element, which is more likely to keep your grid consistent anyway. Also don't forget about padding. This bug does not affect padding, so you can often get away with adding padding to the side you need an achieve the same result.
No Min Widths / Min Height
Setting min-width and min-height on elements is such a natural and logical thing that it makes me tear up sometimes thinking I can't count on them. IE 6 doesn't just get it wrong, it just completely ignores them. Min-height is incredibly useful for something like a footer. Say your footer needs to be at least 100px tall because you are using a background image down there, but you don't want to set a static height because you want it to grow nicely if, say, the text size is bumped up significantly. Min-height is perfect for this, but using it alone will get you no height whatsoever from IE 6. In a bizarre twist of luck, IE 6 treats the regular height property like modern browsers treat min-height, so you can use a "hack" to fix it. I call it a "hack", because I don't really consider it a hack since it validates just fine.
Normally when floating objects you can count on them lining up vertically until they break. That is, you could if you weren't using IE 6. IE 6 appends a line break effect after each floated block element which will cause "stepdown". The fix here is to make sure the line-height in the parent element is set to zero (0), or that the elements being floated are inline elements. More on preventing stepdown here.
No Hover States
Most modern browsers support hover states on just about any element, but not IE 6. IE 6 only support the hover pseudo-class on anchor (<a>) elements, and even then you don't get them if your anchor doesn't have a href attribute. The solution here is to use a proprietary fix, or just deal with not having hover states on everything you want.
No Alpha Transparent PNG Support
Kind of funny that Microsoft themselves developed the PNG format, but their own browser doesn't natively support it (until IE 7)*. I have a whole roundup of different fixes for this. Do remember that regular non-alpha transparent PNG files work fine without any fix in IE 6, and are often better than their GIF sisters.
*Update: I was totally wrong about the Microsoft thing, no idea how that got in my head. Tom Boutell actually developed the PNG format. Thanks all!
All these bugs are either fixable or side-steppable, but they will get ya if you don't do your testing. My general philosophy is: design with the most modern techniques possible, but then just make sure it ain't busted in older ones.


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Indian Concrete Institute, SSET Student chapter was inaugurated on 26.02.2011 by Er.Vijay Kulakarni, National President ICI, Mumbai
The function commenced at 9.30 a.m. Prof. M.Madahavan, Director, SSET welcomed the gathering. Presidential address was delivered by Prof. M. Kumaran, HOD, Department of Civil Engineering, SSET. 106 students are being enrolled as members
Er. R. Radhakrishnan, Secretary General, ICI, Chennai spoke to the students about ICI, its inception and major milestones.
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Surprises flow from CDP, WBCSD water reports
Surprises flow from CDP, WBCSD water reports
The past few weeks marked measurable progress in understanding water risk, the development of water stewardship strategies and collective action, thanks in large part to the release of the CDP Global 500 Water Report [PDF] and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Action 2020 Priority Areas.
Both reports including significant findings about the state of water management and stewardship, and can be used by business leaders to successfully mitigate water risks.
CDP Global Water Report
The CDP Global Water Report 2013 was launched at the CDP Global WatA pair er Forum on Oct. 31. The report was produced for 530 institutional investors representing about $57 trillion in assets, and is based on information submitted to CDP by 180 Global 500 companies. It notes that "companies are more aware of the breadth and significance of water-related risk, such as business interruption due to inadequate infrastructure, supply chain disruption due to water scarcity and reputational damage."
Other compelling findings included:
• More than half of respondents (53 percent) already have experienced detrimental impacts related to water in the past five years.
• Almost three quarters of respondents (70 percent) have identified water as a substantive business risk, and said these risks also are becoming more immediate.
• The majority (64 percent) of reported risks are expected to impact businesses now or within the next five years. In one year, the number of near-term substantive risks reported by companies has increased by 16 percent to 614 risks. Based on the responses, anticipated financial impacts were estimated to be as high as $1 billion.
However, most respondents are currently focusing their efforts on improved water efficiency efforts within their direct operations -- essentially "water management" and not "water stewardship."
Water-related risks can't be completely mitigated with water efficiency and reuse within direct operations. Stakeholders must be engaged and watershed-level programs must be adopted to address water risks and drive innovation. Only 6 percent of respondents set concrete targets or goals for community engagement, 4 percent for supply chain, 3 percent for watershed management and 1 percent for transparency. Virtually no respondents set concrete targets or goals around public policy.
To drive stakeholder engagement, companies should quantify business value at risk from water scarcity across their value chain, and frame how water factors into business growth. Companies also need to think about "license to grow" with regards to water, and determine if there's adequate water to support business growth.
Action 2020 Priority Areas
Coming on the heels of the CDP report, the WBCSD launched the Action 2020 goals, one focus of which is water. The Action 2020 goal for water is meant to address the need to ensure that an "adequate quality and quantity for all users is more in balance with renewable water supplies and ecosystem requirements based on the 2010 baseline." Initiatives include:
Reduce by more than 10 percent the rate of agricultural water withdrawals in water-stressed aquifers and river basins (includes food, feed, fiber and biofuel).
Reduce by more than 10 percent the amount of industrial and domestic untreated wastewater discharge (for example, by increasing wastewater treatment and developing/implementing policy requirements).
Eliminate open defecation by 2025: Ensure basic drinking water, adequate sanitation, hand washing and menstrual hygiene management in schools and health centers; ensure basic drinking water and hand washing at home and in communities by 2030; and ensure adequate sanitation at home by 2040.
- Make significant efforts to improve watershed collaboration between all stakeholders to reduce shared water risks.
Lessons from the reports
The risks and business opportunities identified in the CDP report reflect the priorities of the Action 2020 Water Priority. There's a clear alignment of a call to action and strategies identified by companies responding to water risks.
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I apologize for the obscenely long time to respond. I had to get my equipment and experience levels ready before I can be a true asset to the Voiceover Universe. Thank you for your patience. Now that I'm ready, PLEASE invite me to as many projects as you need. I will always deliver far beyond expectations.
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Barrow Lodge No. 3928 was formed and consecrated on July 10th 1919, at the Furness Abbey Hotel where it met regularly until March 1938, when the owners the L.M.S. Railway company closed the Hotel. A possible reason for its closure may have been the probability of war starting since the army made use of the hotel to train certain groups of soldiers.
Meeting in the hotel and using the dining room facilities, meant that the members had to "dress for dinner" when having a meal after the lodge meeting, a practice still being followed out by Barrow Lodge members. However visitors are not expected to follow this practice.
So, having lost their home an application was made to join the existing Lodges meeting at the Abbey Road Masonic Hall and being accepted, joined the others in September 1938. A third move came in 1963 when on the 12th September the first regular lodge was held at Fairfield Lane. Having spent forty happy years at Fairfield Lane lets hope we do not have to move again.


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