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Lake Information
County: Greene
Acreage: 34
Shoreline Length: 2.4 miles
Recreational Amenities
Boat Fishing? Unrestricted HP, No Wake
Boat Ramps? Yes
Boat Rental? No
Skiing? No
Swimming? No
Picnicking? Yes
Camping? Yes
There are no zebra mussels in this lake.
Lake Status Summary ( Full PDF Report )
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Fish Status |
Average | In 2021, 32 Bluegill were collected measuring from 4.8-7.2". The Bluegill population is represented by fish less than 7". Bluegill struggle to break the 7" in lakes that have Gizzard Shad present due to competition for food resources. | |
Good | Channel Catfish have not been collected since the 2017 survey. The lake receives 750-850 7-9" Channel Catfish on a every other year stocking schedule. Channel Catfish are more effectively sampled using nets, so it is not surprising that this species is not represented in electrofishing surveys. | |
Good | Black and White Crappie are present in White Hall City Lake. Neither species are detected in high numbers during electrofishing surveys. Eight White Crappie were collected during the electrofishing survey in 2021. Fish measured 8.7-10.9" and weighed up to 0.67lbs. 50.0% of the catchable population exceeded 10". One Black Crappie was collected in 2021 and it measured 9.1". In 2019, the electrofishing survey yielded four 7.7-8.6" White Crappie and six 8.9-10.7" Black Crappie. | |
Very Good | The Largemouth Bass population at White Hall City Lake remains very good. The 2021 spring electrofishing survey resulted in a lower catch rate of Largemouth Bass (CPUE=120) compared to 2019 (CPUE=270). Largemouth Bass catch rates have met or exceeded the lake management goals since 2017. Weather conditions, water level, and water temperature can affect sampling results. In 2021, Largemouth Bass ranged from 5.1-19.8" and weighed up to 3.5lbs. 8.8% of the catchable Largemouth Bass population exceeded 15" in length. In 2019, 8.3% of the catchable population measured 15" or greater, and 6.2% measured 18" or more. The 2019 sample consisted of fish measuring 4.6-20.1" and weighing up to 4.5lbs. Results from the 2017 survey represented bass measuring 4.0-21.0" and weighing up to 5.3lbs. The 5.3lb bass is the heaviest fish collected in recent years. The current Largemouth Bass harvest regulation of 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit, no length limit remains to be an appropriate regulation for this lake. | |
Location: White Hall City Lake (Public Cooperative) is located in Greene County, 2 miles east of White Hall, IL, within Ross Park.
Description: The lake is 34 acres in size, with a maximum depth of 31 feet. The lake has a shoreline length of 2.4 miles with the majority easily accessible by bank anglers.
History and Status of the Sport Fishery: Other species in this lake include Black Bullhead, Common Carp, Flathead Catfish, Freshwater Drum, Gizzard Shad, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, and Yellow Bass.
Additional Lake Information: Fishing Regulations
-Two pole and line fishing only and each pole must not have more than 2 hooks or lures attached while fishing.
-Sport fishermen may harvest carp, carpsuckers, buffalo, gar, bowfin, and suckers by pitchfork, gigs, bow and arrow or bow and arrow devices.
-Largemouth Bass – 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit.
-Channel Catfish – 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit.
No Launch Fee or City Permit Required
Unrestricted HP, No Wake
White Hall City Lake Campground 217-371-5492
Contact Information: City of White HallWhite Hall City Clerk 217-374-2345IDNR Fisheries Biologist, Blake Ruebush217-622-7219


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World Clubs, not World Games!
July 23, 2022 by Charlie Eisenhood in Podcast with 0 comments
Charlie Eisenhood and Keith Raynor preview the 2022 World Ultimate Club Championships and interview Team Germany's (and Revolution's — and Brute Squad's!) Levke Walczak about her experience at the World Games and what's to come at WUCC. The guys discuss championship contenders at WUCC and make their picks!
Deep Look: WUCC Preview, Levke Walczak
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Who: Stony Brook Seawolves vs. #19 USF Bulls
What: Non-conference college football game
When: Saturday, September 2nd, 2017, 4:00 PM EDT
Where: Raymond James Stadium
Why: It's the second game of football season
The #19 University of South Florida Bulls will host the Seawolves of Stony Brook from the state of New York on Saturday evening at 4:00 PM, EDT. This marks the second meeting between the FCS' Seawolves and the Bulls. The only other matchup between these teams was a 59-14 win by USF in 2010.
The Seawolves will open their season on the road against the Bulls. This marks the ninth time they will have played an FBS team, with their lone win coming over Army in 2012, 23-3. They finished 5-6 last season, but were just four years removed from a four year run of conference championships in the Big South Conference, spanning 2009-2012.
USF comes into this game with a win under their belts, a 42-22 blowout of San Jose State. They still hold on to their preseason #19 ranking, having started their season a week earlier than most FBS teams.
USF Offense
The Bulls have the third ranked scoring offense of the nine teams who have played this season, scoring 42 points in their opener against San Jose State. And, while this might seem a skewed statistic considering how few teams have played, it happens to correlate well with their #4 scoring offense in 2016, which averaged 43.8 points per game.
Last season, the Bulls ranked 5th in the country in rushing offense, averaging 285 yards per game with 47 rushing touchdowns, which was the third best total. Last week, they ran up 315 yards and four touchdowns against the Spartans. In 2016, it was now Indianapolis Colt, Marlon Mack, who led the running backs in output in scoring. With his early departure for the NFL, USF has looked to senior running backs, D'Ernest Johnson and Darius Tice, who had 99 and 94 yards, respectively, against San Jose State. Johnson scored a pair of touchdowns in that game and Tice had one of his own. The final running touchdown in that game was scored by senior quarterback, Quinton Flowers.
Flowers led the team in rushing yards and scoring touchdowns in 2016. One game into this season, he has 70 yards rushing and 212 yards passing with two passing touchdowns and no interceptions. Last season, he threw just 7 interceptions, but 24 touchdowns.
On the receiving end of those throws, Marquez Valdes-Scantling has stepped into the leading role vacated by Rodney Adams' departure in the draft. Valdes-Scantling leads the team with six catches for 91 yards against San Jose State. Sophomore receiver, Darnell Salomon, has two catches for 43 yards, this season.
Stony Brook Defense
The Seawolves allowed 20 points per game in 2016. In their one FBS matchup against Temple, they gave up 38 points. Against FCS competition, they gave up about 17 points per game. Their defense against the run was substantially better than against the pass. They allowed just over 101 rushing yards per game, about 50 less than their own offense racked up, on average. Through the air, they allowed 173 passing yards and 13 touchdowns.
The Stony Brook defense was led in tackles by senior defensive back, Tyrice Beverette, with 98 last season. Junior linebackers, Shayne Lawless, and Noah McGinty, round out the top three with 78 and 76 total tackles in 2016. Beverette also led the team in interceptions, pulling down four picks on the season.
Stony Brook Offense
The Seawolves allowing 20 points per game in 2016 would be a respectable total if their offense was able to keep pace. Instead, they averaged under 17 points per game and averaged just 262 yards of total offense per game and just 20 touchdowns all season.
Their passing game, averaging just under 110 yards per game and three touchdowns all season, was led by junior quarterback, Joe Carbone, in 2016. Carbone threw three touchdowns against 12 interceptions, last season. One third of those touchdowns was sent to the team leader in catches, 37, and yards receiving per game, 48, senior receiver, Ray Bolden.
Stony Brook fared better with their ground game in 2016. They averaged 152 yards per game rushing, led by senior running back, Stacey Bedell. Bedell averaged just under 70 yards per game and had ten touchdowns, last season. Junior, Jordan Gowins, added another 46 yards per game and a pair of scores.
USF Defense
The Bulls were national leaders in offensive output throughout the 2016 season. The same cannot be said for their defense. Last season, they allowed more than 31 points per game scoring and ranked 92nd, nationally in the FBS. They ranked 84th against the run, allowing 196 yards per game, and 122nd against the pass, giving up 285 yards through air.
The team was led in tackles by senior linebacker, Auggie Sanchez, who had 117 total tackles, which ranked him 20th in the nation, individually. Sanchez has dropped down to tenth on the team with four, one game into the season. Junior defensive back, Ronnie Hoggins, has the honor of leading the team at present, with eight total tackles. Senior defensive back, Deatrick Nichols, junior defensive back, Jaymon Thomas, sophomore linebacker, Nico Sawtelle, and freshman lineman, Kevin Pickney, Jr., are in a four way tie for second in total tackles, with six each.
Nichols led the team in interceptions in 2016, with four. Through one game, three Bulls have picks. Sawtelle, Senior defensive back, Devin Abraham, and junior defensive back, Mazzi Wilkins, have one interception, each, this season.
Anytime an FCS team visits an FBS team, the expectations are typically lopsided. When that FBS team is a heavy favorite to win their own conference, ranked in the top 25, averages more than 40 points per game, and features a Heisman trophy candidate, and the opponent averaged less than 17 points per game against FCS competition, this won't be a nail biter. USF should be deep into their bench by the third quarter of the game and looking for ways to run out the clock in the name of sportsmanship.
Given the lopsided expectation noted above, it isn't a surprise that there are no odds published for the outcome of this game. Kickoff is at 4 PM on Saturday afternoon at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium. The game can be viewed on ESPN3.


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The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. [1] Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a percussion mallet, to produce sound. There is usually a resonant head on the underside of the drum. Other techniques have been used to cause drums to make sound, such as the thumb roll. Drums are the world's oldest and most ubiquitous musical instruments, and the basic design has remained virtually unchanged for thousands of years. [1]
Drums may be played individually, with the player using a single drum, and some drums such as the djembe are almost always played in this way. Others are normally played in a set of two or more, all played by one player, such as bongo drums and timpani. A number of different drums together with cymbals form the basic modern drum kit.
Drums are usually played by striking with the hand, a beater attached to a pedal, or with one or two sticks with or without padding. A wide variety of sticks are used, including wooden sticks and sticks with soft beaters of felt on the end. In jazz, some drummers use brushes for a smoother, quieter sound. In many traditional cultures, drums have a symbolic function and are used in religious ceremonies. Drums are often used in music therapy, especially hand drums, because of their tactile nature and easy use by a wide variety of people. [2] In the 2000s, drums have also been used as a way to engage in aerobic exercise and is called cardio drumming. [3] [4]
In popular music and jazz, "drums" usually refers to a drum kit or a set of drums (with some cymbals, or in the case of harder rock music genres, many cymbals), and "drummer" to the person who plays them.
Drums acquired even divine status in places such as Burundi, where the karyenda was a symbol of the power of the king.
The shell almost always has a circular opening over which the drumhead is stretched, but the shape of the remainder of the shell varies widely. In the Western musical tradition, the most usual shape is a cylinder, although timpani, for example, use bowl-shaped shells. [1] Other shapes include a frame design (tar, Bodhrán), truncated cones (bongo drums, Ashiko), goblet shaped (djembe), and joined truncated cones (talking drum).
A drum contains cylindrical shells can be open at one end (as is the case with timbales), or can have two drum heads, one head on each end. Single-headed drums typically consist of a skin stretched over an enclosed space, or over one of the ends of a hollow vessel. Drums with two heads covering both ends of a cylindrical shell often have a small hole somewhat halfway between the two heads; the shell forms a resonating chamber for the resulting sound. Exceptions include the African slit drum, also known as a log drum as it is made from a hollowed-out tree trunk, and the Caribbean steel drum, made from a metal barrel. Drums with two heads can also have a set of wires, called snares, held across the bottom head, top head, or both heads, hence the name snare drum. [1] On some drums with two heads, a hole or bass reflex port may be cut or installed onto one head, as with some 2010s era bass drums in rock music.
On modern band and orchestral drums, the drumhead is placed over the opening of the drum, which in turn is held onto the shell by a "counterhoop" (or "rim"), which is then held by means of a number of tuning screws called "tension rods" that screw into lugs placed evenly around the circumference. The head's tension can be adjusted by loosening or tightening the rods. Many such drums have six to ten tension rods. The sound of a drum depends on many variables—including shape, shell size and thickness, shell materials, counterhoop material, drumhead material, drumhead tension, drum position, location, and striking velocity and angle. [1]
Prior to the invention of tension rods, drum skins were attached and tuned by rope systems—as on the Djembe—or pegs and ropes such as on Ewe drums. These methods are rarely used today, though sometimes appear on regimental marching band snare drums. [1] The head of a talking drum, for example, can be temporarily tightened by squeezing the ropes that connect the top and bottom heads. Similarly, the tabla is tuned by hammering a disc held in place around the drum by ropes stretching from the top to bottom head. Orchestral timpani can be quickly tuned to precise pitches by using a foot pedal.
Several factors determine the sound a drum produces, including the type, shape and construction of the drum shell, the type of drum heads it has, and the tension of these drumheads. Different drum sounds have different uses in music. For example, the modern Tom-tom drum. A jazz drummer may want drums that are high pitched, resonant and quiet whereas a rock drummer may prefer drums that are loud, dry and low-pitched.
The drum head has the most effect on how a drum sounds. Each type of drum head serves its own musical purpose and has its own unique sound. Double-ply drumheads dampen high frequency harmonics because they are heavier and they are suited to heavy playing. [5] Drum heads with a white, textured coating on them muffle the overtones of the drum head slightly, producing a less diverse pitch. Drum heads with central silver or black dots tend to muffle the overtones even more, while drum heads with perimeter sound rings mostly eliminate overtones. Some jazz drummers avoid using thick drum heads, preferring single ply drum heads or drum heads with no muffling. Rock drummers often prefer the thicker or coated drum heads.
The second biggest factor that affects drum sound is head tension against the shell. When the hoop is placed around the drum head and shell and tightened down with tension rods, the tension of the head can be adjusted. When the tension is increased, the amplitude of the sound is reduced and the frequency is increased, making the pitch higher and the volume lower.
The type of shell also affects the sound of a drum. Because the vibrations resonate in the shell of the drum, the shell can be used to increase the volume and to manipulate the type of sound produced. The larger the diameter of the shell, the lower the pitch. The larger the depth of the drum, the louder the volume. Shell thickness also determines the volume of drums. Thicker shells produce louder drums. Mahogany raises the frequency of low pitches and keeps higher frequencies at about the same speed. When choosing a set of shells, a jazz drummer may want smaller maple shells, while a rock drummer may want larger birch shells.
Drums made with alligator skins have been found in Neolithic cultures located in China, dating to a period of 5500–2350 BC. In literary records, drums manifested shamanistic characteristics and were often used in ritual ceremonies. [6]
The bronze Dong Son drum was fabricated by the Bronze Age Dong Son culture of northern Vietnam. They include the ornate Ngoc Lu drum.
Macaque monkeys drum objects in a rhythmic way to show social dominance and this has been shown to be processed in a similar way in their brains to vocalizations, suggesting an evolutionary origin to drumming as part of social communication. [7] Other primates including gorillas make drumming sounds by chest beating or hand clapping, [8] [9] and rodents such as kangaroo rats also make similar sounds using their paws on the ground. [10]
Drums are used not only for their musical qualities, but also as a means of communication over great distances. The talking drums of Africa are used to imitate the tone patterns of spoken language. Throughout Sri Lankan history drums have been used for communication between the state and the community, and Sri Lankan drums have a history stretching back over 2500 years.
Drumming may be a purposeful expression of emotion for entertainment, spiritualism and communication. Many cultures practice drumming as a spiritual or religious passage and interpret drummed rhythm similarly to spoken language or prayer. Drumming has developed over millennia to be a powerful art form. Drumming is commonly viewed as the root of music and is sometimes performed as a kinesthetic dance. As a discipline, drumming concentrates on training the body to punctuate, convey and interpret musical rhythmic intention to an audience and to the performer.
Chinese troops used tàigǔ drums to motivate troops, to help set a marching pace, and to call out orders or announcements. For example, during a war between Qi and Lu in 684 BC, the effect of drum on soldiers' morale is employed to change the result of a major battle. Fife-and-drum corps of Swiss mercenary foot soldiers also used drums. They used an early version of the snare drum carried over the player's right shoulder, suspended by a strap (typically played with one hand using traditional grip). It is to this instrument that the English word "drum" was first used. Similarly, during the English Civil War rope-tension drums would be carried by junior officers as a means to relay commands from senior officers over the noise of battle. These were also hung over the shoulder of the drummer and typically played with two drum sticks. Different regiments and companies would have distinctive and unique drum beats only they recognized. In the mid-19th century, the Scottish military started incorporating pipe bands into their Highland regiments. [11]
During pre-Columbian warfare, Aztec nations were known to have used drums to send signals to the battling warriors. The Nahuatl word for drum is roughly translated as huehuetl. [12]
The Rig Veda, one of the oldest religious scriptures in the world, contains several references to the use of the Dundhubi (war drum). Arya tribes charged into battle to the beating of the war drum and chanting of a hymn that appears in Book VI of the Rig Veda and also the Atharva Veda. [13] The dundhuhi was considered sacred and to capture one in battle would signal defeat of the enemy. [14]
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals, and sometimes other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The drummer typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks, and uses their feet to operate hi-hat and bass drum pedals.
A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Excluding zoomusicological instruments and the human voice, the percussion family is believed to include the oldest musical instruments. In spite of being a very common term to designate instruments, and to relate them to their players, the percussionists, percussion is not a systematic classificatory category of instruments, as described by the scientific field of organology. It is shown below that percussion instruments may belong to the organological classes of idiophone, membranophone, aerophone and chordophone.
The snare drum is a percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a drum stick, due to the use of a series of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin. Snare drums are often used in orchestras, concert bands, marching bands, parades, drumlines, drum corps, and more. It is one of the central pieces in a drum set, a collection of percussion instruments designed to be played by a seated drummer and used in many genres of music. Because basic rhythms are very easy to learn to play on a snare drum even for children, the instrument is also suitable for the music education for young children and a rhythm band.
The bass drum is a large drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. The instrument is typically cylindrical, with the drum's diameter much greater than the drum's depth, with a struck head at both ends of the cylinder. The heads may be made of calfskin or plastic and there is normally a means of adjusting the tension either by threaded taps or by strings. Bass drums are built in a variety of sizes, but size does not dictate the volume produced by the drum. The pitch and the sound can vary much with different sizes, but the size is also chosen based on convenience and aesthetics. Bass drums are percussion instruments and vary in size and are used in several musical genres. Three major types of bass drums can be distinguished.
Timpani or kettledrums are musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum categorised as a hemispherical drum, they consist of a membrane called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally made of copper. Thus timpani are an example of kettle drums, also known as vessel drums and semispherical drums, whose body is similar to a section of a sphere whose cut conforms the head. Most modern timpani are pedal timpani and can be tuned quickly and accurately to specific pitches by skilled players through the use of a movable foot-pedal. They are played by striking the head with a specialized drum stick called a timpani stick or timpani mallet. Timpani evolved from military drums to become a staple of the classical orchestra by the last third of the 18th century. Today, they are used in many types of ensembles, including concert bands, marching bands, orchestras, and even in some rock bands.
A membranophone is any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by way of a vibrating stretched membrane. It is one of the four main divisions of instruments in the original Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification.
A drumhead or drum skin is a membrane stretched over one or both of the open ends of a drum. The drumhead is struck with sticks, mallets, or hands, so that it vibrates and the sound resonates through the drum.
A djembe or jembe is a rope-tuned skin-covered goblet drum played with bare hands, originally from West Africa. According to the Bambara people in Mali, the name of the djembe comes from the saying "Anke djé, anke bé" which translates to "everyone gather together in peace" and defines the drum's purpose. In the Bambara language, "djé" is the verb for "gather" and "bé" translates as "peace."
The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto, tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest). Congas were originally used in Afro-Cuban music genres such as conga and rumba, where each drummer would play a single drum. Following numerous innovations in conga drumming and construction during the mid-20th century, as well as its internationalization, it became increasingly common for drummers to play two or three drums. Congas have become a popular instrument in many forms of Latin music such as son, descarga, Afro-Cuban jazz, salsa, songo, merengue and Latin rock.
A percussion mallet or beater is an object used to strike or beat a percussion instrument in order to produce its sound.
The rototom is a shell-less drum developed by Al Payson and Michael Colgrass that is able to change pitch by rotating its drumhead around a threaded metal ring. Unlike many types of drums, rototoms are designed to have a variable definite pitch leading composers to write specific notes for them as pitched percussion instruments. They are also often used to extend the tom range of a standard drum kit.
Marching percussion instruments are percussion instruments specially designed to be played while moving. This is achieved by attaching the drum(s) to a special harness worn by the drummer, although not all marching bands use such harnesses and instead use traditional baldrics to sling their drums.
The davul, dhol, tapan, atabal or tabl is a large double-headed drum that is played with mallets. It has many names depending on the country and region. These drums are commonly used in the music of the Middle East and the Balkans. These drums have both a deep bass sound and a thin treble sound due to their construction and playing style, where different heads and sticks are used to produce different sounds on the same drum.
A practice pad or drum pad, is a piece of equipment used by drummers and other percussionists to practice quietly, or to warm up before a performance.
A tenor drum is a membranophone without a snare. There are several types of tenor drums.
The music of West Africa has a significant history, and its varied sounds reflect the wide range of influences from the area's regions and historical periods.
Remo Inc. is an American musical instruments manufacturing company based in Valencia, California, and founded by Remo Belli in 1957. Products manufactured include drum kits, drumheads, drums, and hardware, and various percussion instruments.
Drum hardware is the set of parts of a drum or drum kit that are used to tension, position, and otherwise support the instruments themselves.
A tom drum is a cylindrical drum with no snares, named from the Anglo-Indian and Sinhala language. It was added to the drum kit in the early part of the 20th century. Most toms range in size between 6 and 20 inches in diameter, though floor toms can go as large as 24 inches (61 cm).
Drum tuning is the process of adjusting the frequency or pitch of a drum. Although most drums are unpitched instruments, they still have a fundamental pitch and overtones. Drums require tuning for a variety of reasons: to sound good together as a kit, to sound pleasing as an individual drum, to achieve the desired amount of ringing and resonance, and to produce the sound that fits the music. Some drums such as timpani and rototoms are tuned to a definite pitch. Drums are tuned by tightening or loosening the tension rods or ropes, which control the tension on the drumhead. Additional techniques such as muffling may also be used to affect resonance.


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Quincy Jones: 'The Internet Enabled Everybody to Steal'
You'd think that a man of 77 years would be slowing down, but Quincy Jones is moving faster than ever. Currently traveling the country to promote a new book and a new album, Jones is reaching out to the younger generation, dispensing pearls of musical wisdom that are both uplifting and tough to swallow.
In his new book "Q on Producing," Jones gives both musical advice and historical perspective about the music business. Written with audio expert Bill Gibson, the book comes with a DVD and is the first of a three-part "The Quincy Jones Legacy Series" published by music print publisher Hal Leonard.
Jones says the younger generation doesn't grasp the significance of music history, but you wouldn't know that from looking at his latest album, Soul Bossa Nostra – a collaboration of rappers and Hip Hop artists doing re-makes of songs from albums Jones previously produced. Artists Jennifer Hudson and T-Pain, among others who perform on the album, recognize the significance of collaborating with "Q", who helped Michael Jackson's solo career soar. Over the years, Jones also had the golden touch in the film and television industries.
In a recent interview on AOL BlackVoices' "The Spark" with Amanda Diva, Jones said he has "plenty of work" now, partly due to his long legacy as a behind-the-scenes hit-maker in the entertainment industry. He said he's currently working on musical scores for several movies and producing albums with Stevie Wonder and Tony Bennett.
However, despite his own success, the 27-time Grammy Award winning artist believes the music industry is in trouble -- in part because of the Internet. When host Amanda Diva tried to make a case that the Internet has opened up opportunities for artists to benefit from their work, Jones insisted it has had "just the opposite effect."
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"The Internet enabled everybody to steal," Jones argues, asserting that in many countries, as much as 95% to 99% of the music is pirated. Jones pointed to China as one of the biggest offenders, and said sales of albums have plummeted as a result. he said top artists like The Black Eyed Peas, Lady GaGa and Taylor Swift don't sell nearly as many albums as they could because of piracy.
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry estimates that global music revenue declined by 7% in 2009, primarily due to music piracy. The Institute for Policy Innovation estimates global music piracy accounts for $12.5 billion of economic losses each year.
Jones also suggested the money-making ability of artists has been diminished because the Internet enables people to buy individual songs, instead of having to buy an entire album.
"If an artist makes only one or two hits, it's not worth it to buy the package," Jones said. "You have to have more hits (per album) in order to make money."
Jones said the industry is in serious trouble, but acknowledged that all the problems the recording industry faces are not all attributable to the Internet.
"All the major record labels are having trouble," Jones said, "but we're going to figure this out."


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A fire devastated two South London homes this afternoon (April 26) and caused significant damage to two more. The homes could be seen completely blackened inside as a result of the fire and smoke this afternoon.
One person was treated at the Orpington scene by London Ambulance Service paramedics for smoke inhalation after the fire broke out just after midday. Four homes were affected by the blaze in total.
The cause of a blaze that fire is under investigation, the London Fire Brigade have said Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters from Orpington and the surrounding areas were required to put out the flames. London Fire Brigade said it received an emergency call at 12.35pm and that the fire was under control by 2.15pm.
In a statement, the brigadesaid: "Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters tackled in a fire row of terraced houses in Cowden Road, Orpington."
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They added: "Two houses were badly affected by the blaze. A further two were partly damaged by fire.
"An older man was suffering from smoke inhalation and treated at the scene by London Ambulance Service crews".
The statement added that fire crews from Orpington, Sidcup, Bromley and surrounding fire stations were at the scene and that the cause of the fire is "under investigation".


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The Franke ACT-SD-PWT soap dispenser from the Active collection is a sleek and functional addition to your home. Crafted from high-quality brass material, it guarantees excellent resistance to wear and tear, making it ideal for everyday use. It can hold up to 10 ounces of liquid soap or lotion, providing a convenient dispenser while de-cluttering your countertop. Furthermore, its top-fill design makes refilling hassle-free.
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Manufacturer: | Franke |
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If you're packing up your life and relocating to or from Portland, Oregon, you are most likely thinking about all the beautiful memories you've had in your old home. That is why moving away from your old home can sometimes be incredibly difficult. If you've spent many years in the house you're about to leave, you've likely infused every square inch of it with good vibes and fond memories. And if this is the case, you should prepare yourself for a heartfelt goodbye to the home you have been living in. So if you wish to part from your old house meaningfully, today we will talk about how to say goodbye to a home before selling and moving out.
1. Take Your Time
To some, selling their first house in Portland, Oregon, is like closing the curtain on a significant part of their life. Some people may even feel a sense of disorientation during this process. It might be challenging to let go of a childhood home because of the strong feelings associated with it. However, just because you are leaving your home doesn't mean that your memories are staying behind. Get the gang together, and tour the home room by room. Allow each family member to say goodbye to a home in their unique way by relating a tale or fond recollection from that space. Make an effort to preserve your past by creating a video. After everyone has said their last goodbyes, walk out of the room as a unit and shut the door behind you as a sign of closure.
2. Leave Your Mark
Many people feel sad when they have to say goodbye to a home because they don't like the thought of someone else living there. However, you can help ease this sentiment by stamping the place you once called home. How you choose to do this is up to you. If you don't have any ideas, some of the things you can do are:
- Put your initials in a tree.
- Sneak a note beneath a shelf
- Leave a message in a door jam to leave a lasting impression.
Anything goes, as long as you are not damaging the property by doing it. While completing any necessary repairs before listing your home for sale is an excellent opportunity to leave your mark. However, if you don't want to leave any visible marks on the property, you can bury a time capsule filled with memories in the backyard for the next owners to discover years from now. Making your mark may help you feel at ease before you go, and knowing that there's still a little bit of you there after you've moved out can ease the pain of loss.
3. Have Something To Take With You
Taking something with you is quite acceptable, even if you are leaving. Many people buy new furniture for the new home and place the old items in the garage or basement until the time comes when they are ready to dispose of them. They might even leave some of it in the old home. However, if you have fond memories connected with an item in the rooms you leave behind, it can be a good idea to take it with you. However, choose what you take with you carefully. When moving, you want to make the process less overwhelming, not add to it. However, if you have the proper moving supplies, you can take more with you than you originally thought.
4. Take a Lot of Photos
Taking photos of your previous house can help you recall the good times you had there. Make sure you capture all the locations that are meaningful to you, such as your bedroom or that spot in your patio area where you prefer to read. Extending the project to include images of local landmarks, such as your child's favorite park or alma mater, can be a fun way to commemorate meaningful memories.
Remember to print the photographs and save them in a keepsake album or scrapbook since these memories deserve a life beyond your camera. The best time to take these photos is when you're taking the photos for listing your home for sale, especially if you need to move quickly. The photos will still be important to you twenty years from now, but you'll have an easier time recalling their significance if you caption them. Flipping through them will bring you genuine joy if you're experiencing sentimental feelings.
5. Make a Farewell Party
After all these years, your house deserves a suitable goodbye celebration. You can still have a party even if you have already started packing. Your guests probably won't mind seeing a few moving boxes lying about. Light some candles, play music, and spend quality time with your loved ones at your home or apartment before it's time to go.
6. Look to the Future
One of the best ways to transition from one home to the next is to stop dwelling on the past and start planning for the future. A new prospective job? A larger home in a nicer neighborhood? Picture all the fun things to do and new people to meet in your new home. According to Best Movers NYC, this is the advice most moving companies give to sad clients during a move.
Now that we have told you how to say goodbye to a home before selling, we'd like to offer some parting words of wisdom: your loved ones are your home. The critical thing to remember is that your home was never really about the four walls that made up its structure – it was about the people who lived in it and the experiences you shared.


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Jeedimetla pharma cluster to have Technology & Training centre for skill up-gradation
Hyderabad, Mar 3 (KNN) A Technology and Training Center for skill up-gradation is being set up by the Bulk Drug Manufacturers Association (BDMA) at a pharma cluster in Jeedimetla, Telangana.
The proposed facility is coming up on a one acre land and it will be operational from April, an official press release said.
As per reports, the training centre will serve as a centralized location for high-end research and testing.
Speaking about the upcoming centre, BDMA National President, R K Agrawal said, "The training centre is aimed at providing specific training to manpower engaged in the manufacturing operations and quality control in Indian Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) industry.
"Training will be given to fresh graduates making them suitable for bulk drug industry where member units can train their new recruits," he said.
The upcoming training centre in Jeedimetla, is one of its kind in the country where an industry association is establishing such a facility for the employees of their industry. (KNN Bureau)


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9 reasons to hate the Canucks' JT Miller extension
The wise master Yoda would have us believe that hate leads to suffering, and then inevitably to the dark side.
But that same Yoda is also always rattling on about "balance," which leaves us in a bit of a tricky spot.
The day after JT Miller signed a seven-year, $56 million extension with the Vancouver Canucks, we published "9 reasons to LOVE the Canucks' JT Miller extension," an overly-positive take on the contract (that was almost entirely overshadowed by the fact that it accidentally implied that Henrik Sedin was not a true 1C).
Some folks liked the take, some did not. But either way, its publication left an imbalance in the Force that must be corrected.
So, today, we've got the critical thinking caps back on and cranked all the way up to maximum criticality, and we present "9 reasons to HATE the Canucks' JT Miller extension."
#1: Miller IS going to regress eventually, and this contract WILL NOT age well
We'll start things off with the thing that almost everyone can seem to agree on, even those who are generally optimistic about this extension: Miller is going to regress eventually, and at least a few of the latter years of his contract are going to be painful.
Miller's PPG has nearly doubled since coming to Vancouver. We're not going to suggest that the improvement is a mirage or illegitimate in any way — Miller is, quite simply, a much better player in Vancouver than he was in New York or Tampa Bay. But for how long will that be true?
Miller will be 30 years old when his contract kicks in at the beginning of the 2023/24 season. Every year a player plays past their 30th birthday, the odds of them starting a regressive downward slide toward retirement increases.
It's not universal and it's never perfectly-timed. Some players continue to be productive well into their 30s. Henrik (a true 1C, remember) and Daniel Sedin are two examples. But the regression hits everyone eventually, and with each passing year, it's more and more likely to hit.
Does Miller have another PPG season in him? Sure, probably. Two more? Why not. Three more? That'd be nice.
But by the time he hits age 33, he's fighting against a near-statistical-certainty of some serious regression. Even the Sedins had dipped below PPG status by that point, and they're the gold standard for Canucks aging well. One could also argue that, as a player without a career-long track record of this kind of production, the regression is even more likely to hit Miller sooner.
If the Canucks were to get good value out of Miller for the entirety of his extension, it would be a nearly-unprecedented miracle. Of course, that's not necessarily a bad thing if they can make something happen during those first few, valuable years. Except…
#2: The Canucks are not currently contenders, and pretending that they are may lead to further bad decisions
If the clock is ticking on Miller's productivity and the Canucks have firmly committed to him, there's no avoiding it: the team is in win-now mode, and has to be.
The only problem is, the Canucks aren't really built to win now.
Are the playoffs within reach? Arguably. With a full season of Bruce Boudreau's coaching, the Canucks probably would have reached the postseason last year.
But take a look at the Colorado Avalanche. Take a look at the Tampa Bay Lightning. Take a look at the Carolina Hurricanes.
Anyone with an objective perspective can see that the Canucks are still several steps away from reaching the heights of a true contender.
Some believe that, with the current core in place, the Canucks are just two or three years away from being competitive. But with the Miller extension signed, it's no longer a "maybe." The Canucks NEED to get competitive within the next few seasons, or else they've wasted the most valuable years on the Miller extension.
And it's never good when a team tries to force themselves into a level of contention they're not ready for.
There's a difference, for example, between waiting for the right opportunity to acquire a top-four RHD and needing to do that within the next couple of years or bust.
The Miller extension is, no doubt, a short-sighted decision. And that would be fine, if the Canucks had success in their short-term sight. They're not there yet. But as they are now obligated to try to be, one can reasonably expect a few more short-sighted decisions in the immediate future.
If the Canucks go all-in, but end up folding anyway, what was the point?
#3: The Canucks don't have the prospects required to supplement veteran contracts with ELCs (and a Miller trade was the best way to get some)
The Canucks have now become an extremely top-heavy team. Once Miller's $8 million AAV hits the books next season, the Canucks will have more than $43 million (half of the salary cap) allocated to just six players. That number doesn't even include a potential Bo Horvat extension, either.
Now, being top-heavy isn't always a bad thing, but the only tried-and-tested way to be top-heavy and still competitive over the long term is via a steady influx of young talent on cheap, entry-level contracts.
Unfortunately, the Canucks' prospect cupboard is still quite thin, and almost all of the incoming talent they do have is at the positions of least need (wing and LHD).
A Miller trade was probably the singular best method through which to restock the cupboard. That option is seemingly off the table now, but the need for prospects remains. Even continuing to draft well in the years to come might not be enough, as those players selected probably won't be ready to join the team for a while.
Filling out a roster with cheap players is easy. Filling out a roster with cheap, quality players is the real trick, and the Canucks aren't set up to do that.
#4: Miller is coming off a season buoyed by a leaguewide uptick in scoring and a boatload of secondary assists and power play points
Let's not lose sight of the immediate plot here. Miller is coming off a season of 99 points, the most by any Canuck since those aforementioned Sedins. It was a great season, and Miller is a great player, who in the present moment is absolutely worth an $8 million AAV.
But what are the odds that last season was the absolute peak of Miller's career?
Pretty good, actually.
Miller's 99 points came in a season during which seemingly everyone had a career year. Eight different players cracked the 100-point threshold. Overall goals-per-game in the league were up to 3.14, a significant rise from the 2.94 of 2021/22 and the highest average since 1995/96.
In other words, it was an exceptionally good year for putting up big point totals.
Miller's numbers, specifically, were also arguably a little bit inflated.
31 of Miller's 99 points were secondary assists, the fifth-most in the entire league. Secondary assists are, of course, important, and having a bunch of them doesn't necessarily say anything negative about Miller's performance. But they're a clear sign of Miller benefitting from the quality of his teammates to a certain degree.
The same can be said of his power play production. 38 of Miller's 99 points came on the man advantage. That's not a bad thing, and it's definitely a testament to Miller's importance to the Canucks' special teams.
But power play points are, by their very nature, far more of a "team stat" than even-strength points.
What we're really trying to say here is that Miller was just handed a contract as if he's someone who scored 99 points entirely of his own accord, and as if he is someone who is likely to replicate that production for the next few seasons to come.
We're not sure that's the case.
#5: Miller is not great defensively, and his contract leaves fewer assets available to address the blueline
We predict that this will be the most controversial entry in the list.
By some measures, Miller is a fine defensive player. He does play more than the league-average against top-six competition, posts good possession numbers, and scores a lot more than he gets scored against. He's a penalty killer, too.
Other, fancier analytic models raise some serious questions, however, and paint a picture of a player whose presence has a negative impact on the defensive performance of his linemates.
The eye-test tells its own tale, what with Miller's frequent giveaway gaffes and visibly lackluster backchecking.
Instead of getting too into the weeds here, let's just try to agree that, of the Canucks' top-three centers, Miller is the worst of the bunch in his own end.
That could be a problem, with Miller now locked in place as a franchise centerpiece moving forward. Because Miller being on the ice a lot might hurt the team defensively, and his contract being on the books definitely hurts the team's ability to fix its actual defense.
There's little doubt that the Canucks do not have the sort of blueline that teams typically contend with. Of the current group, only Quinn Hughes looks to be a piece of long-term consequence. A thorough reconstruction is needed, but that's going to require money, and where is that money going to come from?
Many had the $8 million now allocated to Miller earmarked for some defensive improvements. Now, that money is going to have to come from elsewhere…or not come at all.
#6: Now, someone else almost certainly has to go
Speaking of the cap, Miller's extension is almost certainly the death knell for another player as a cap casualty. We just don't know who it is yet.
We've got an entire article coming out on this subject soon, so we won't get into enormous detail here.
But when (if?) Horvat signs his own extension, the Canucks are going to have somewhere in the neighbourhood of $50 million committed to just seven players, leaving an average of less than $3 million per to fill out the rest of the roster.
Tyler Myers seems like an easy subtraction, with two years at $6 million AAV left, but it's not that simple. Even if the Canucks can trade him without taking any salary back, then his top-four role would still need to be replaced by someone making around the same amount of money, if not more.
Tanner Pearson and Jason Dickinson can go, but that's not clearing up enough salary to make much of a difference in the grand scheme of things.
Once players like Vasily Podkolzin start asking for raises, it's going to get really tight, really quick. Somewhere down the line, someone else is going to have to go. Is it Horvat? Brock Boeser or Conor Garland? Is it Pettersson when his contract is up in a few years?
Something has to give.
#7: The Miller contract is designed as to be unmoveable
The Miller contract has to work out for the Canucks, and it has to pay off within the next half-decade or less. We say "has to," because if it doesn't, the Canucks are basically screwed.
Like many modern contracts, the Miller extension is written so as to be unmoveable. There's the full-NMC in all eight years of the deal, as well as the full-NTC for the first five (followed by a 15-team modified-NTC in the final three).
There's also the prevalence of signing bonuses throughout the contract. These mean guaranteed money for Miller, but they also make his contract extremely onerous to buy out.
In other words, when the Canucks signed this contract, they didn't just commit to eight years of salary. They committed to eight more years of Miller.
For better, and for worse.
#8: Elias Pettersson negotiations just got a lot tougher
All past negotiations impact future negotiations.
We've already touched on new contracts that are going to be needed for Horvat, and the inevitability of needing to give Podkolzin a raise. And what about Andrey Kuzmenko? Is he going to dazzle in his first season with the Canucks and then have to walk as a UFA?
But by far the most consequential outcome of the Miller extension is the impact it's going to have on Pettersson's next contract.
Most expect Pettersson to surpass Miller as the team's most productive forward in the immediate future. If it doesn't happen in 2022/23, it should happen the next year.
If and when that does happen, Miller's extension becomes the bare-minimum benchmark for Petterson's next one.
If, by the summer of 2024, Pettersson's play has continued to improve, the Canucks are all of a sudden looking at an AAV in the double-digits. There's also no way that Pettersson doesn't land his own set of signing bonuses and trade protections now.
That all may have happened anyway, regardless of a Miller extension. But Miller's contract could cause Pettersson's own demands to increase, and it definitely removes some of the cap flexibility the Canucks might need to meet those demands.
This is a storyline that will continue to be played out.
#9: Time is now the enemy, and it's undefeated
The clock is already ticking.
JT Miller is getting older every day, and his new contract — which doesn't even kick in until the start of next season — gets closer and closer to that inevitable tipping-point of poor value with each passing hour.
The Canucks are now racing against time to get competitive before Miller ages out of effectiveness, and they're already several steps behind.
Some have spoken about the likelihood of the cap ceiling being raised in the 2024 offseason. That's all well and good, but by the time the summer of 2024 rolls around, Miller will be two years older, and that much closer to regression. Truly, the Canucks cannot afford to wait that long to start improving the team, or else they've wasted the most valuable years of this extension.
By signing Miller, the Canucks have more-or-less committed to an as-of-yet-unopened window of contention that will last five years at the most.
They are now racing against the clock to contend and succeed before that window slams shut and the consequential chickens of their short-term plans come home to roost.
Time is now the enemy.
Maybe they'll beat it. But if they do, it'll be a first.
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[FIXED] Steam Error Code: -118
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How to Fix Steam Error Code: -118 on Windows 11
Sometimes, Steam users experience various connection issues that prevent them from using Steam. You may get Error Code: -118 when Steam's servers are down and when the Steam client is having trouble connecting to the Steam servers. Fortunately, you can fix this error by following the instructions in this article.
Error Code: -118
Unable to connect to server. Server may be offline or you may not be connected to the internet.
What Causes This Error?
Steam Error Code -118 indicates a connection issue between the Steam client and Steam's servers. In other words, Steam can't connect to its servers. Our research has shown that there are four possible causes for this error.
- Steam is blocked by firewall software. Your Windows Defender Firewall or third-party firewall may be misconfigured and block Steam from connecting to the Internet.
- Interference from other software. Some third-party applications and services can block Steam's access to the Internet. Applications such as a VPN may prevent Steam from connecting. Close all unnecessary applications that may interfere with Steam or Clean Boot your PC.
- Steam is outdated, or the installation is corrupted. Sometimes, error 118 can occur if your Steam version is outdated or if Steam is missing vital installation files, or if its installation has been corrupted.
- Broken Internet connectivity. Error 118 can also occur on Steam due to misconfigured network settings and if you're PC is not connected to the Internet due to a hardware problem. This error can also occur due to a problem with your ISP (Internet Service Provider)
- Your PC is infected with malware. Some users have reported getting Error Code -118 because their computers were infected with malware that blocked Steam from connecting to the Internet. We recommend scanning your PC with an antimalware program such as Combo Cleaner to see if your PC is infected and remove the malware if found.
Before trying any of our fixes, here are some tips:
- Restart your Internet router. If your router doesn't have a Reset button, unplug the router from the power outlet and wait for a few minutes. Then, plug it back into the power outlet.
- Clean Boot your PC. Clean Boot Mode launches Windows with minimal applications, drivers, and services. Clean Boot Mode will allow you to determine whether the error occurs due to interference from another application. Check out our complete guide on How to Clean Boot Windows 11.
Video Tutorial on How to Fix Steam Error Code -118
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Check Steam Server Status
- Method 1. Allow Steam Through Windows Defender Firewall
- Method 2. Run the Internet Connections Troubleshooter
- Method 3. Reset Network Settings
- Method 4. Update the Steam Client
- Video Tutorial on How to Fix Steam Error Code -118
Check Steam Server Status
To determine whether Error Code -118 occurs due to issues with Steam or on your end, go to SteamDB to check for problems with Steam services.
1. Open your web browser and go to SteamDB.
2. If you see any worldwide Steam server issues, you're likely getting the error due to a Steam server issue. In such a case, you'll have to wait for the issue to be resolved on Steam's side.
Method 1. Allow Steam Through Windows Defender Firewall
The ports that connect Steam's servers could be blocked by Windows Defender Firewall (or third-party firewall). Adding Steam to your firewall's exceptions list might fix Error Code -118.
1. Hold down Windows+R keys to open Run.
2. In the Run dialog box, type in firewall.cpl and click OK.
3. Click Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall.
4. In the Allowed apps and features window, click Change settings.
5. Scroll through the list and find Steam.
6. Mark the checkbox next to Steam and make sure that the Private and Public checkboxes are also marked.
7. Click OK.
8. Restart your PC.
Method 2. Run the Internet Connections Troubleshooter
If there's a connection issue due to misconfigured network settings, running the Internet Connections Troubleshooter should help you fix all connection issues causing Error Code -118.
1. Right-click Start and select Settings.
2. In the System panel, scroll down and select Troubleshoot.
3. Select Other Troubleshooters.
4. Run the Internet Connections troubleshooter.
5. Click Troubleshoot my connection to the Internet. The troubleshooter will identify the issues and suggest fixes.
Method 3. Reset Network Settings
If your network settings have been misconfigured, resetting your network settings to default should fix Error Code -118 in Steam. Note that if you're using a Wi-Fi connection, you will have to re-enter your credentials.
1. Right-click Start and select Settings.
2. In the left pane, select Network & internet.
3. Select Advanced network settings.
4. Select Network reset.
5. In the Network reset window, click Reset now.
6. Click Yes to confirm the reset.
7. Click Close when prompted.
8. Restart your PC. Windows will reinstall all network adapters.
Method 4. Update the Steam Client
This error can also occur if you run an obsolete version of Steam. Therefore, we recommend updating Steam to the latest version.
1. Open Steam. Click Steam in the menu bar.
2. In the drop-down menu, click Check for Steam Client Updates.
3. If an update is available, Steam will download and install it automatically.
4. Click Restart Steam when prompted.
Did this article help you fix Error Code -118 in Steam? Let us know in the comments below.
If none of the methods in this article helped you fix this error, try reinstalling Steam if you haven't tried that already.
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Free Webinar: Oct 6, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. EST
Why should you attend?
If you want to convert more leads, close more sales, and generate more revenue, you can't just focus on one stage of customer experience. You have to build seamless experiences that guide users from being "strangers" all the way to becoming advocates for your brand.
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Jeff Bell is the president of MINDSCAPE Digital Marketing Agency. Beginning his professional career as a web developer, he has been involved in the digital space for nearly 25 years. Whether building and marketing custom web applications or creating complex solutions across several pieces of technology, Jeff has sought ways to improve the experience of internal and external customers alike.
As marketing technology has expanded, Jeff's unique experience in web development, business operations, and marketing has proven a valuable asset in helping clients build exceptional customer experiences across sales, marketing, and customer service teams.
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« The 6th Webinar in the 3Rs training series, organized by the Animal Protection Commissioner of Berlin and the Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT), in collaboration with the Veterinary Chamber of Berlin, will take place on Monday, September 27 at 7 pm CEST.
Dr. Laure-Alix Clerbaux from the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, will give a talk on the CIAO project which aims at modelling the COVID-19 pathogenesis via the Adverse Outcome Pathway framework.
Abstract: Depicting the pathogenesis of COVID-19 using the Adverse Outcome Pathway
The CIAO project addresses a pressing issue in COVID‑19 research: Making sense of the overwhelming flood of information that is published every day. To achieve this, CIAO makes use of the Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs), which are part of a well-established knowledge collection, management, and dissemination framework in toxicology. Based on published work, the AOPs depict the causal relationships that link an initial perturbation (virus binding to a receptor) over a series of biological key events (KE) toward an adverse outcome, such as respiratory distress or multiorgan failure. Such organization of the knowledge helps to capture the essential biological events and the causal relationships between the stages of the disease as well as the various factors influencing the clinical outcome. Developing AOPs modelling COVID-19 pathogenesis relies on interdisciplinary collaborative effort, synergizing exchange between experts from different fields. Currently, more than 65 scientists from 40 organizations around the world are participating in the project, which is steered by the European Commission, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and Humane Society International (HSI).
Dr. Laure-Alix Clerbaux is currently working at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, as co-responsible for running the CIAO project which aims at modelling the COVID-19 pathogenesis via the Adverse Outcome Pathway framework.
Previously, she studied Bioengineering and Chemistry and completed a PhD in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at UC Louvain, Belgium. For more than 10 years, she has been investigating molecular and cellular mechanisms leading to liver and intestinal diseases in different labs in Brussels, New York state and Zurich, using various in vitro and in vivo methods and models. She also explored how to integrate in silico and in vitro data related to membrane transporter in chemical risk assessment. Currently, the CIAO project aims at organizing and consolidating the plethora of biological, experimental and clinical data on COVID-19 to better understand the viral disease.
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We'll be slowly warming day by day through the end of the week, with a return to those sunny and seasonal 70s Thursday through Saturday.
A look ahead shows a chance storm brewing for Northern California Saturday into Sunday. It doesn't look very wet, but I'll adjust our weekend forecast to show increasing clouds and winds on Sunday that cool us down here in Kern County, but I'll keep the forecast dry for now for our trick-or-treaters that night and you know I'll be watching the forecast closely for you!
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In 1966 my girlfriend Norma and I flew with some other Peace Corps friends to Zamboanga, Mindanao, and then on to Jolo in the Sulu Sea via a smuggler's boat. We left at night with a case of San Miguel beer and not much more than a promise from a cute guy I met on the plane that this boat would get us to Jolo and maybe beyond, if we so desired. Beyond was Borneo, which we seriously considered. The boundaries of the Philippines and Borneo were so permeable as to be nonexistent, and if we had decided to go on to that Sultanate we might even now be at the bottom of the Sulu Sea or languishing in some harem, or more likely, as slaves in a house of prostitution. Since we had to be back at our school to teach in two weeks, the mundane trumped the glamorous, and I am here to tell my story.
It has to do with memories of flying fish, called up by this sumptuous illustration of the creature by Aldovandi (1522-1605).
Our Jolo trip has stories within stories, but this memory is about a full moon shining on a glassy sea, and the boat churning out phosphorous in the rear.....and flying fish, leaping and gliding along our boat like small winged dolphins. They would rise, sparkle silver in the moonlight and fall like swords into the sea, except for the few that thumped onto the deck. Norma and I gathered around one fish to watch it as its colors, rainbow at first, faded to blue and then dark grey. A shawled Muslim woman came up silently behind us and picked up the fish from the deck, deftly filleted it with a sharp knife she carried in her belt, and motioned to us to come with her down into the hold. There was a small box of sand on the floor with a brazier with charcoal, and she lit the charcoal with a twist of paper and roasted the fish. It was cooked in minutes, and we shared a flying fish snack. Chewy (all muscle, this fish!), without seasoning, but certainly fresh.
Later, full of beer and worn out from the excitement, I crawled into one of the wooden bunks to sleep in the captain's cabin. The captain, while polite, paid me little attention as he steered the boat through the shining sea. Mild breezes came in through the open doors and windows and while the bunks had no mattresses or pillows, I was grateful for a place to sleep. Twenty-five and exhausted, I slept dreamlessly until sunrise, and woke to the sound of the captain singing a minor song, a high ululation in an unfamiliar dialect. Rising on my elbows, I saw that we were sailing through a pink fog where flying fish were arching in gleaming loops of mercury, slip, curve and shatter.
It was so splendid and strange. For a half hour I dangled my legs over the edge of the bunk and looked out at a gauzy apricot world flashing with our glittering winged armada. The captain sang, the fish flew, and I almost forgot to breathe.


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starry eyes | kevin kolsch | dennis widmyer | alex essoe | amanda fuller | noah segan | cult | ritual | satan | demon | drama | fantasy | thriller | united states | belgium | pat healy | fabianne therese | shane coffey | natalie castillo | nick simmons | maria olsen
Film: Starry Eyes
Year: 2014
Director: Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer
Writer: Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer
Starring: Alex Essoe Amanda Fuller and Noah Segan
This was a movie that I missed checking out as it was during an odd time for me. I was no longer working at Family Video and didn't really have my finger on the pulse of new movies that were coming out. When I got into listening to podcasts, this is one that would come up quite a bit so it made my list of films I really needed to check out. This was decided for a new side podcast that I'm doing, Side Quest, as a movie Jake and I would cover so I jumped on the chance to give it a viewing for that. I've now given it a second viewing as part of the Summer Series for the Podcast Under the Stairs. The synopsis is a hopeful young actor uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.
For this movie, we start with Sarah (Alex Essoe) looking at herself in the mirror. She is in her underwear and judging herself quite harshly. Sarah is an aspiring actor that works at a local restaurant called Big Taters. It is like a Hooters, but they specialize in selling potato products. Her boss at work is Carl (Pat Healy). He's not happy that she has her phone on her and we see he's kind of sleazy by checking her out.
We get to see Sarah getting a call for an audition, but she doesn't do very well. In punishment, she goes into the bathroom and pulls her hair out. She doesn't give up though. At home, she's having her morning coffee and sees a casting call for a role that she fits in a movie called 'The Silver Scream'. She applies for it.
The movie then introduces us to her group of friends. She lives with Tracy (Amanda Fuller) who is a good friend but does have a bit of an issue with sharing some personal secrets with the group. She also introduced Sarah to this group. There's Danny (Noah Segan) who is a wannabe director and wants Sarah to star in his movie. We have Erin (Fabianne Therese) who is rude and makes snide remakes. Her tagalong is Ashley (Natalie Castillo). Sarah isn't handling her anxiety well at the party and Erin doesn't help there.
Sarah goes to leave and gets a phone call. Danny catches up to her, wanting her to read his script. She gets excited when she learns that the role that she applied for wants her to come in to audition. Danny and the rest of the group seem happy for her, but Erin downplays it after hearing the name as well as when later she learns it is from Astraeus Pictures.
She goes to the audition and sees another aspiring actor leave while crying. Sarah gets called in where she will audition in front of the casting director, Maria Olsen, and her assistant, Marc Senter. Sarah seems to nail it, but they don't seem impressed. She goes into the bathroom and has another fit of punishing herself. When she goes to leave the stall, the casting director is there. She wants her to come back and do this in front of them. Sarah is hesitant at first, but she really wants the part and gives in. This gets her a callback.
Sarah wants to show everyone that she can do it, so she quits her job when Carl gives her an ultimatum. She also is pushed to her limits of how far she will go, which culminates with the producer, Louis Dezseran. That's officially when she must decide, give everything up to be rich and famous with this gateway role, or to keep her morals.
All I really want to say with that recap being over is wow. I can see why podcasts that delve deep into movies like covering this one as there is a lot here to uncover. What I like about this movie though is how subtle a lot of things that we get here. Clearly Sarah is a young actor that has come to Hollywood for fame. She is like countless other girls who are there to make it big and she thinks she has all the talent in the world. It is disheartening to her that she is going to these auditions and not getting them. It doesn't help when you have a 'friend' like Erin who has much thicker skin. She rubs it in Sarah's face about a commercial that she got over her. Sarah is talented, but we see that she doesn't have the highest confidence.
Going along with this confidence aspect, we get an interesting dynamic with her and her 'friends'. Tracy introduced her roommate to them, so they've all known each other longer. I do think that Danny is a good guy by nature, but it feels he has ulterior motives when it comes to Sarah. He makes her feel at ease, tells her that he wants her in his movie, but he also has slept with Erin who is ruthless. I do like that they all back her up in not sleeping with the producer. This whole group seems for the most part to have their morals and wanting to do everything the right way, but I'm curious about Erin still.
This movie is also subtle in the changes that come over Sarah. For the second interview, she is asked to strip naked in front of the camera and just let go. I did read trivia that this was taken from something that David Lynch had someone do at an audition. Or at least they claimed he did. We get the first glimpses that Sarah is losing herself and must decide, do I want to give in to what is being offered or do it the 'right' way. She has a moral decision when it comes to meeting the producer.
I love this cult aspect of this movie as well. This shouldn't come as a spoiler if you've seen the poster for this movie. She has stars carved into her eyes and I mean, when most people head to Hollywood, they are starry eyed. On top of that, the fictional company is Astraeus, which is the Greek god of stars. She must decide to give herself over to being a star. It also feels eerily like old Hollywood or what Harvey Weinstein was doing. It is fitting that Astraeus is an older film company that seemed to be done but making a comeback. Actors needing to sleep with the higher-ups was more prevalent back in the older days, which is fitting the movie is auditioning for is The Silver Scream. That would have been the golden or silver age of cinema.
Where I want to take this next though would be to the acting, which I think it is great across the board. Essoe just owns this role. I know many people talk about this being her best and I've seen her in a few different things. What makes it even better was I read trivia that she was trying to be an actor for years before landing this role. It feels like she's bringing a lot of personal experience to this performance. The rest of the acting crew of Fuller, Segan, Therese, Coffy, Castillo and Nick Simmons all feel like group of friends. There's a bit of pretentiousness there, as they're independent and want to make art, where it is really that they just haven't gotten their break. It makes for an interesting dynamic with Sarah. I liked seeing Healy in his supporting role. I also thought that Olsen, Senter, Dezseran and the rest of the cult rounded this out for what was needed.
Something else I've been excited to talk about with this movie is the effects. They seemed to go practical which I loved. The blood we get in the movie looked so real and the attacks at the climax did as well. There is a scene with Sarah throwing up bugs, which I was shocked to find out she really had them in her mouth. That dedication makes this even better. I don't even mind the dream sequences and how they help develop the story. It fits for what we're getting in the scheme of things. Plus, it is a movie that you don't know what is real or what she is experiencing. The cinematography is also on point in my opinion.
The last thing I want to cover would be the soundtrack. I found that at first, they were going to go for a more classical score, but they were convinced to go with a more synth and I'm so glad that they did. It works very well in ramping up the tension for me to feel things that Sarah is going through. It is legit one that I want to seek out for when I'm writing if I'm going to be perfectly honest.
Now with that said, I thought this movie did some amazing things if I'm going to be perfectly honest. I like the allegory that we are getting of selling your soul for fame and giving over to it. It is a perfect look at Hollywood with some of the horror stories that you hear. The acting is on point. The effects and the soundtrack are as well. I never got bored with what this movie is doing and I'm madder at myself for taking this long to finally get around to seeing it. After this first viewing, I think that I'm going to say this is a good movie that is bordering on great. With a second viewing, this movie is still as good as I remember it. I highly recommend this movie if this sounds good.
My Rating: 9 out of 10


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Originally the Principle Dojo of SGKA Chief Instructor Sensei John Lambert and the Honbu Dojo within the SGKA.
The mantle was passed to Sensei
Kenny Morrison – IOGKF 6th Dan (SGKA Kambukai & Chair of the SGKA) and Sensei Gary Adams – IOGKF 6th Dan (SGKA Kambukai) to continue the running of the
Dojo with the passing of Sensei John in 2010.
Sensei Kenny Morrison is the principle instructor at the Lambert dojo who started training in 1984 with Sensei John and has over 37 years experience in Goju Ryu Karate, Traveling to many different countries training with the worlds finest instructors including Sensei Morio Higaonna (Grand Supreme Master) ,Sensei Tetsuji Nakamura (World Chief Instructor), Sensei Ernie Molyneux (World Vice-Chief Instructor) and Sensei Henrik Larsen (World-Vice Chief Instructor) to name just a few.
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