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What phase of the nutrition should I start with? When should I switch to the next phase? At 30 days? After 1 round? How many calories should I aim for?
There are so many questions that come to a person's mind when going through P90X or any of the Beachbody programs about the nutrition, and they are GREAT questions. As you know, nutrition is 80% of the results. When you are busting your tail on these workouts, you need to have a nutrition plan that is dialed in to help your body produce the results you are working to achieve. Workouts alone won't do it. You need a focused nutrition plan! And it will be different for every one of us because at any point, we are different people with different goals and our bodies are different.
So is it hopeless to figure out how to get a successful nutrition plan? Of course not! I'm going to give you the basic rules of thumb for where you want to be on your nutrition based on your height, your gender, and your goals (shed body fat, maintain weight but get stronger, or build mass). These rules of thumb will need to be experimented with and tweaked for each of you based on how your body responds, but this will get you very close to where you need to be.
Here are the rules of thumb:
If you are MORE than 2% away from your body fat goal, you need to be on a fat shredder diet. That means 50% protein, 30% carbs, 20% fat. Let's say your goal is 8% body fat — as long as you are over 10% body fat you will stay on fat shredder (whether that takes 1 month or 6 months). We want to shed fat fast until we get very close to our goal before switching to an energy booster phase 2 diet. You also need to be running a good deficit of calories (taking in less than you burn in a day). As for the total number of calories, these are my recommendations:
6′ and above = 1900-2200 cals per day.
5'6 – 5'11″ = 1700-1900 cals per day.
less than 5'6″ = 1500 cals per day.
5'6 and above = 1200-1400 per day.
less than 5'6″ = 1000-1200 per day.
Running the fat shredder at these calorie totals will results in rapid body fat loss, which is what we are after in this stage.
If you are within 2% of your ideal body fat, you need to be on a phase 2 diet (40/40/20) that is close to your maintenance calorie level. During this type of diet, the main goal is a slow reduction of body fat but a lot of energy for getting stronger and building muscle. This is where you see fine tuning of your results like I did in my round 2. My recommendations for those needing a phase 2 energy booster diet are:
6′ and above = 3,000 cals per day.
5'6″ – 5'11″ = 2600-2800 cals per day.
less than 5'6″ = 2200 – 2400 cals per day.
5'6 and above = 1400 – 1600 per day.
less than 5'6″ = 1200 – 1400 per day.
If you are already shredded (whether that's muscular and shredded, or just plain skinny), then it's time to build MUSCLE!! (But NO, you can't start bulking if you still have body fat to lose! You must first get the body fat where you want it using the fat shredder diet or energy booster diet before you start bulking up). For a muscle building diet, you need a lot of carbs to give you tons of energy and fuel the muscles to the max. You should shoot for 50-60% carbs, 20-30% protein, and 20% fat. But make sure those carbs are GOOD carbs! Fruits, veggies, grains, wheats, oats, etc. And you need to take in a calorie SURPLUS to help you gain weight, but you want to monitor your weight closely to be sure you are at a steady pace of about 1 lb per week. If you are gaining more than that, it will be body fat which you don't want. In a round of P90X, you should be able to put on 13 lbs of muscle without increasing your body fat much at all if you do it 1 lb per week. Here's my guidelines for total calories on a bulking diet (but you'll need to adjust based on how fast you are / aren't gaining weight each week):
6′ and above = 3,600 cals per day.
5'6″ – 5'11″ = 3000 – 3200 cals per day.
less than 5'6″ = 2800 – 3000 cals per day.
5'6 and above = 1800 – 2000 per day.
less than 5'6″ = 1600 – 1800 per day.
As part of "getting it right" in the diet, it's important to learn to track what you eat. As long as you are hitting the correct %, with the correct total calories, and eating HEALTHY foods, you will see AWESOME results! I personally use MyFitnessPal on my android phone to track my nutrition. It is quick and easy and lets you build a great data base. It also lets me just scan the nutrition labels in. You can also just use their website http://www.myfitnesspal.com/
Here's some links to articles I've written about my diets and how to track:
"P90X Nutrition" = http://gooburner.com/nutrition/p90x-nutrition/
"The Transition Diet" = http://gooburner.com/nutrition/the-transition-diet/
"Questions and Answers" = http://gooburner.com/workouts/questions-and-answers/
"Dishes for P90X Meals" = http://gooburner.com/nutrition/dishes-for-p90x-meals/
"What I Ate Round 1" = http://gooburner.com/nutrition/what-i-ate-for-round-1/
"Revisiting Nutrition" = http://gooburner.com/nutrition/revisiting-nutrition/
These are the guidelines. Everyone will need to fine tune it for their own bodies a bit, but this will give you a GREAT place to start. It takes effort, but hey, so do the workouts. And you would be foolish to work so hard on the workouts and then neglect proper nutrition to allow your body to transform!!


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Guidelines on Bill 148
When it comes to bill 148 The fair workplaces, better jobs act of 2017 and it might end up changing the way you run your payroll. What is the work of this bill to ensure that every worker is supported and their work ends up being secured at all times. The bill ensures that it rectifies some issues which might affect part-time employment, sick leaves and other matter in employment. This act is known to amend the employment standards act 2000 by ensuring that it adds new sections to it. Bill 148 will change the way Ontario works, and it usually impacts payroll operations. The law ended up changing the minimum wage; therefore, it increased it to $14 per hour on the first day of the year 2008. Keep in mind that it is predicted that in the year 2010 people will start getting paid $15 per hour. Most of the employees will end up getting a raise, and you will find that employees who are under 18, liquor servers and home workers will benefit from it. At the end of the day, the government is planning to grow wages at the same percentage. That is why if you own a business you should make sure that you update your payroll system in order to reflect such increase in wages.
The minimum wage update is usually quite simple and in April 2018 equal pay for equal work started taking place, and that is why it usually requires to do a thorough review of their payroll systems. You should know that when it comes to bill 148, it is usually the mandate of an employer to ensure that they pay employees who have worked for the same hours and they have done the same duty the same amount of money, and they should not get paid according to their employees status. That usually means that if two employees perform the same work, then you cannot pay a permanent employee more than a temporary or seasonal employee. All employees who are performing the same work will end up getting the same day at the same hour rate. In January 2018 all employers with who have worked in an organization for more than five years will receive an entitlement of three weeks of paid vacation. That is why an employee to make sure that they have updated the payroll system in order to pay their employees what they are entitled to receive. Bill 148 requires changes to public holiday pay this was done due to the high complaints that people made to the ministry of labor which resulted in a shift in the original proposal.

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Urban housing is constantly evolving. Whether it's modular homes in Los Angeles or micro-apartments in New York. As cities become more dense and as affordable housing becomes, well, less affordable, alternative forms of living are rapidly popping up. The trend has reached Newark, as the Lincoln Park district is set to be the home of the city's first housing unit using shipping containers.
Shipping Container Homes in Lincoln Park
A collaboration between Cor-10 Concepts LCC and Community Assist Preservation Corporation have submitted plans to build three-bedroom, two-bathroom condos with 18 shipping containers. An empty piece of land on Halsey Street has been marked as the construction zone. The three-story unit is being proposed as an affordable option compared to typical city apartments and homes by cutting construction costs and time by 15 percent. A projected price tag between $225,000 to $250,000 hopes to lure first-time home buyers, a demographic that continues to flock to urban environments.
"Lincoln Park is a trendy area with deep cultural roots. The neighborhood in general appeals to younger buyers who have a particular interest in art and tech. We think this unique project can provide many of the things this market is looking for and give first-time home buyers an affordable option." – Siree Morris, principal at Cor-10 Concepts.
Lincoln Park, one of Newark's most historical neighborhoods, continues to evolve on the heels of a construction boom. The 11-acre, four-block area is steadily progressing in accordance with the wants and needs of millennials, many of whom are looking for the conveniences of Newark's suburban counterparts but in an urban environment. It's as complex as creating well-paying jobs and as simple as having a grocery store down the street. The momentum has begun to build in Newark, something developers hope they can capitalize on. Whispers of "becoming the next Brooklyn" are becoming louder, and the transitioning of shipping containers from the port to the residential spaces of the Park personifies that.
The work has just begun for Cor-10 Concepts. It's the first project of its kind, labeled as "exploratory," and must be approved by the city of Newark and the Department of Community Affairs before construction can begin. It would be the first multiple-family shipping container unit in New Jersey. Developers hope to start construction in late 2015 and lay foundations for similar projects in the future.
"We recognized there was a need for alternative housing in Newark. Building the first multi-family shipping container unit in the area will help fulfill that need," said Arthur Hood, a principal at Cor-10 Concepts. "This development could lead to future developments and further the progress of the Lincoln Park neighborhood and Newark as a whole."
Backers of the project are hoping it can energize the housing market in Newark, and meanwhile provide a unique, cool option to potential suitors. Just like much of the country, New Jersey's largest city is hoping to jolt it's slow, but steady, recovery from the housing crisis. Experimenting with shipping container units is just one step in that process, but an important one, as cities like Washington D.C. and Boston have found success in doing so. The current project will likely set the precedent going forward, so its success is vital for growth in Lincoln Park, Newark and beyond.
Shipping Container Homes: Quick Facts
- Each condo will be just over 1,000 square feet
- Made of 18 shipping containers
- Five containers per condo, three for the stairwell
- Save on energy costs via spray-foam insulation
- Welded with concrete/steel beams
- Ceilings will be 8-feet 10-inches high
- Large windows provide natural lighting and ventilation
- Same amenities as a typical wood-framed structure
- Construction costs will be just under $100 per square foot


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What are the Petya and WannaCry ransomware?
Petya / NotPetya, WannaCry, and WannaCry2 are massive global ransomware attacks that are affecting Windows machines that have not been patched to fix the EternalBlue vulnerability.
While they both operate slightly differently as ransomware, what is very disturbing is that they both spread from machine to vulnerable machine. Past versions relied on the end user taking an action--downloading it from the web, clicking on a link in an email, or clicking on a malicious attachment. Petya and WannaCry only needs to be detonated once before they start to spread virally.
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Shields and Holvey Want Unlawful Trade Act to Cover Insurers
March 18, 2013 — Sen. Chip Shields, D-Portland and Rep. Paul Holvey, D-Eugene, rolled out legislation last week that would open up the insurance industry to torts under the state's Unlawful Trade Practices Act and allow the attorney general to sue insurers for fraud.
"Insurance is the only business that is exempt from this law," Shields said. "It's time for the Legislature to end the exemption that the insurance industry enjoys at the expense of all other businesses."
Shields said the special exemption allows insurance companies to act with impunity and reduces their incentive to pay out claims as warranted. If they commit fraud, they cannot be sued by the attorney general under any tort or statute.
The Portland consumer advocacy group Economic Fairness Oregon is also behind the legislation, which executive director Angela Martin said is designed not to increase lawsuits but encourage insurers to settle honest claims more expeditiously and fairly so consumers can avoid the courts.
"The consumer protection statute is designed to facilitate claims that deter bad actors," Martin said.
House Bill 3160 and Senate Bill 686 roll insurance into the definition of real estate, goods and services that are covered in the Unlawful Trade Practices Act and allow consumers to recover economic and non-economic damages in court when insurers commit unlawful insurance practices.
House Bill 2525 and Senate Bill 513 allow the state attorney general and third-parties who are injured by an insured person to be compensated for damages and attorney's fees.
Senate Bill 514 further lays out the process an insurer must go through before denying a claim and addresses steps an aggrieved party may take toward legal action.
The House bills were introduced in the Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency Committee on Thursday and the Senate bills followed in the Senate Committee on General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection on Friday morning.
Shields introduced similar legislation in 2011, but the bills died after passing out of committee.
Insurance companies are already monitored by the state Department of Consumer & Business Services' Insurance Division, which offers some protection to consumers, but Martin said with only 10 staff members, their workload is too heavy to adequately police the industry.
"They do not act as the attorney for the consumer," Martin said. "The agency complaint process is not sufficient."
The Insurance Division is also funded in part by fees charged to insurers, which could create a conflict of interest. The Oregonian's Steve Duin reported in 2011 that even a state legislator like Rep. Brian Clem of Salem had a very difficult time getting a claim honored from Regence's supplementary insurance company, which refused to pay after it had erroneously ruled his mother-in-law was dead.
Not in Good Hands
For other Oregonians, insurers' actions have led to lost homes and shuttered businesses.
David Killion said a storm caused $22,000 in damages to his manufactured home in coastal Warrenton, but the Valley Insurance agent offered him $3,000 and told him to "take it or leave it." It took him four years in the court system before the insurer would pay appropriate damages.
In that time, his home was hit with another storm and developed black rot from a leaky roof. His wife developed asthma, and they later divorced.
In 2004, the potato-packing shed of L&M Produce in Merrill, near the California border, caught fire and quickly became engulfed in flames, protected only by a volunteer fire service in rural Klamath County. The shed, which contained the bulk of operations for L&M Produce, was a total loss.
Michael McKeon, the third-generation owner of L&M Produce, said he had purchased all the insurance he could, $30,000 a year to cover his business, which employed 47 people and shipped 2,500 truckloads of potatoes a year.
The agent from Country Insurance, was on the scene and said the claim would go forward. But three years and 3,000 pages of documentations later, the insurer ended up denying the claim, just days before the statute of limitations were up.
"In hindsight, it's pretty clear their plan was to put us in a position where we were unable to fight and tell us we had to fight," McKeon said. Despite the loss of L&M Produce, he had other businesses that allowed him to keep an attorney and he sued. Country Insurance responded by hitting him with arson charges, which were later dropped for lack of evidence.
"There wasn't enough evidence against this man in any court," said his attorney, Fred Millard. "Four days after the fire, the insurance company had already made up their mind that they were not going to pay the claim. Until we filed the lawsuit, there was not a mention of arson."
After six years, McKeon was vindicated and awarded a settlement, but with more than $600,000 in legal fees, his company, L&M Produce, was never resurrected.
Portland attorney Jim Guse, who represents contractors, said he advises Oregon companies to relocate to Vancouver because Washington does not give the special unlawful trade practices act exemption to insurance companies, leaving them much more likely to offer the protection they advertise.
"They have slogans like 'You're in good hands' or 'We're on your side," Guse said. "But when it comes time to pay a claim, they're nowhere to be found."
Insurers Strike Back
"A number of Republicans will see this is good for small business. Insurance is a very significant expense for small business," Shields told The Lund Report. "Small businesses do not make claims lightly but if they do, they should be treated fairly."
Shields has also introduced yet another bill — Senate Bill 512 — which refers the issue to the voters. He said he'll push for that if his other bills die this session. He expects a ballot measure would have strong support of the body politic.
"I've learned never to underestimate the power of the insurance companies and their lobbyists," Shields said.
Indeed, the insurance lobby is fighting back hard. The bills allow for class-action as well as punitive damages against insurers that act unlawfully. Justin Delaney of Standard Insurance Company in Portland wrote in his testimony that litigation will not only drive up costs but make Oregon an attractive venue for out-of-state residents to sue insurers.
"It makes Oregon a very favorable place to sue us," Delaney said.
Steve Patterson, the vice president of Oregon Mutual Insurance in McMinnville said similar legislation in the 1970s led to a raft of expensive lawsuits in California, which caused insurance premiums to skyrocket.
"No insurance company stays in business long that cheats its customers," Patterson said.
The insurance industry also brought in Seattle attorney Karen Southworth Weaver to testify, who compared the insurance industry to an old-fashioned pioneer barn-raising where the whole community would pitch in to help out their neighbors when a barn burned down.
"Insurance done correctly is one of the most radical social support ideas that there is," Southworth Weaver said. She said when lawsuits are made against a company, the policy holders are hurt, not the insurers. "The only place they get that money is from the people."
She was particularly alarmed that insurers could be sued by third parties, such as pedestrians who are hit by cars but don't feel they've been adequately compensated.
The reference to barn-raising earned the rebuke of Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, who works as a prosecuting attorney in Lane County. While mutual insurance companies owned by their members may work similarly to a community barn-raising, others have a decidedly different business model.
"You had a community that went together, helped out a neighbor, but nobody was there to make money. But, in this case, we have insurance companies… many are there to make a profit," Prozanski said. When he asked Southworth Weaver if she had been paid to travel to Salem to testify, she conceded.
Shields asked her to clarify her academic background, since her testimony documents identified her as an attorney in private practice, while she told the committee she was a professor of insurance law at the University of Washington Law School.
Admitting that she's taught classes at the university for 20 years as a part-time adjunct instructor, Southworth Weaver told the committee she primarily represents insurance companies against lawsuits.
Greg Price, an attorney from Vancouver, said Washington passed its Insurance Fair Conduct Act in 2007, and he's heard the same Chicken Little arguments from the insurance industry then as he's heard in Oregon.
"The sky is falling argument did not exist. Insurers didn't leave," Price said. "Claims are being settled sooner and costs are going down."
Retired former Legal Aid attorney Charley Merten said 35 states do not exempt insurance companies from their state unlawful trade practices acts, but Southworth Weaver argued that each state's law was different, and the Washington law has a $25,000 cap for non-economic damages.
Merten said he helped draft the original Unlawful Trade Practices Act in 1971, and the banking and insurance industries were exempt at the request of then-Sen. Vic Atiyeh, who suggested the changes so the law could get broader support. After the bank-driven 2008 economic collapse, the banks lost their special privilege in 2009, leaving the insurers in a unique position.
Prozanski said he wanted clearer information about the costs in those 35 states from both parties before he would vote.
The insurers' position had a favorable reception from Republican Sen. Larry George, a small business owner who represents parts of Hillsboro and the southwest suburbs of Portland. He said he was tired of his insurance company settling bogus claims against his businesses, which he said raises his premiums.
"They're settling when they should be fighting, and this is going to make it easier to settle for larger and larger amounts," George said.
Agreement at Impasse
Shields said he's made numerous overtures to the insurance industry to work out legislation that insurers could accept that would better protect consumers like McKeon and Killion. But the insurance industry admitted those talks went nowhere.
"I think we were so far apart that the conversation wasn't happening," said Delaney of Standard Insurance.
Ralph Spooner, a Salem attorney who represents State Farm Insurance, said a number of common law torts exist for first-party claims against insurers, including breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress and breach of covenant of good faith as well as fraud claims. "I don't think we need a new statute," Spooner said.
With or without an agreement with the insurance lobby, Shields and Holvey hope to move forward with the legislation this session, hoping for a better climate than 2011.
"We really look at this in the role of the consumer's eyes," Holvey said. "In Washington, they do have an unlawful trade practices act, and I don't see any huge difference in insurance premiums or why we can't have this same protection in Oregon."


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Pitchers Bar and Grill
50 Kingsmill Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185United States
Pitchers Bar and Grill is a Sports Bar located inside the DoubleTree by Hilton Williamsburg, offering a full menu and bar. Pitchers offers different events throughout the year for Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, New Year's Eve, etc. Located near Busch Gardens and Colonial Williamsburg.


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Vacation Archery
Want to have an archery immersion experience during your school vacation? Come to our new, spacious facility from 1:00-4:00 each day during your vacation. Our exceptional coaches will teach you the shot cycle and help you become the best archer you can in 5 days. You will get to: see yourself on video to help you learn new movement patterns; engage in a wide variety of drills designed to assist you in learning the shot cycle; be challenged by strength and conditioning exercises in our physical fitness area; and play fun archery games! Open to ages 7 - adult.
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- All equipment
- Excellent instruction by USA Archery certified instructors and coaches
- A healthy balance of archery, fast-paced physical activity, calmer times, group activities, and individual choice. Activities and schedule will vary from day-to-day based on the energy of the group.
- Sattva does not provide before or after care.
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- Healthy and hearty snacks. Pack more than you think you need!
- Timely transportation to and from the indoor range in Florence.
- An archer who is ready to learn and actively participate in the day! This is a multi-generational program.
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Magpul Core Ranch Glove
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Inspired by our new home in Central Texas and our love for traditional things that just work, the Magpul Core Ranch Gloves are a modern interpretation of a classic.
The Ranch Gloves feature a modern athletic fit, touchscreen enhancement, and 100% goatskin leather construction for hard-working hands to feel at home.
Magpul Gloves. The evolution of the human-mechanical interface.
- Constructed with soft and durable goatskin for roping, riding, or simply working around the ranch
- An elasticized wrist and extended gauntlet gives you an easy on and off glove
- Conductive thread on the index finger for touchscreen compatibility
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- Medium 7.5"-8.5" (19-21.5cm)
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- With a measuring tape or string, measure the circumference around your hand just below the knuckles (do not include your thumb)
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text: The theme this week at Where's my backpack? is bridges. I'm not a huge fan of heights as I have written about before, so usually my focus is to just get across the bridge and be done with it. I am happy to say that there was one time at least where I took the time to appreciate the bridge. It was at Fundy National Park in Nova Scotia. If you happen to click on that link to the park, you will see another picture of this covered bridge:


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WHAT ABOUT BOB? —-had I gone on the preview I would have missed out. Like so many previews in recent years (and this was back in 1991–it's gotten so much worse) the ultra-quick cutting of the trailer made this seem like a loud and obnoxious schtickfest. Instead, it's a funny and nicely human comedy that makes the most of the talents of its stars, Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss.
Murray plays multi-phobic Bob, who follows his adopted shrink when the latter goes on vacation with family: Bob pretty much spends the rest of the movie remaking the egotistical psychiatrist's life.
Murray gets a full-bodied character, and subdues his familiar persona just enough to invest Bob with believable pathos and dignity. Well done, especially considering on set-tension, since Murray and Dreyfuss did not enjoy each other. But it played effectively. Bad blood continued, with Dreyfuss suing Disney in 2015, over profits.
Directed by Frank Oz, breezing along for 98 minutes, with input from Julie Hagerty, Charlie Corsmo,Kathryn Erbe, Tom Aldredge and Roger Bowen. Critics approved, as did the amused public, who squared the $35,000,000 cost by handing over $64,000,000, coming in #19 for the year, then tacking another $29,000,000 when it hit the video market. Go, Bob.


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Jopenkerk in Haarlem turned into the Temple of Beer
The most amazing thing in Holland is the attitude to consider that nothing is useless.. and that everything can produce income taking on a new value in the function of a new activity. This concerns particularly the new destinations of old churches. Haarlem represents the attractive key example of a historical monument regeneration policy (for more details please see the full article the sacred and the profane posted on my blog lucaolanda.wordpress.com).
Returning to Haarlem we have several cases: church transformed into a dental practice, or transformed into civilian homes / apartments or used to house archives, like the North Holland Archives inside the Janskerk. The Grote Kerk in Bakenessergracht has become a branch of the archive itself in 2013. The Grote/St. Bavo Church at the Grote Markt often becomes a book market. Around the church, close to the shops, the Vishal has been renovated as an exposition space for exhibitions and events.
The most remarkable example of this attitude, however, remains the Jopenkerk, an ancient church, located in the Raaks which has transformed into "The Temple of Beer".
A brief history will help us to learn more about the reasons which have determined the development of this initiative.
From the Middle Ages Haarlem was a city with a rich beer history. Between 1620 and 1640 there were about 52 Haarlem breweries. But in 1916 the last brewery, Het Scheepje, on the Houtmarkt closed its doors. The industrialisation of brewing at the end of the 19th century snuffed out the tradition. Yet not everything had been lost. In fact, in 1995, the year of the celebrations of the city's 750th anniversary, a group of enthusiastic Haarlemmers got inspired by the loss of all the historic breweries. They took up the challenge of bringing back Haarlems Jopenbier onto the market, with Hoppenbier's recipe, which dates from the year 1501. The name Jopen comes from the 112-litre wooden barrels wherein the beer was transported on the city river Spaarne.
It's interesting to note that Haarlem is the only town in Holland which has its own unique beer style. In the Jopen Brewery are the copper brewing kettles visible behind the long bar, as well as the 8 large storage tanks (5 of 60 hl. and one of 30, 20 and 10 hl. respectively) which can be seen behind glass. The most interesting architectural aspects of the Jopenkerk on the outside are the five large windows to the N and S side of the main entrance and the rose window on the front door. Getting inside you'll find a system of lofts and stairs, created for standing spaces with couches, chairs and long tables to have lunch, dinner or to drink beer. When we spoke with the architect who had developed this renovation, he told us his main concern was to realize a comfortable atmosphere focusing mainly on the windows. The problems to be faced were in fact, the acoustics and aesthetics. While the outside façade of the church was supposed to keep its character and its elegant and sober style, it was necessary for the inside of the building to find a solution for the wide open spaces and to take care of proper sound isolation and noise control.
"And what was the solution? But Elementary, my dear Watson"
The use of the double stained glass, isolating the space from noise, allows the building to create intense light effects that make the Jopenkerk one of the most attractive monuments in Haarlem.
- Every place has "the right sidewalk " - April 6, 2016
- My troubles with Dutch stairs - February 27, 2015
- All roads lead to Rome - September 15, 2014


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I Am the Greatest. A House
When your first single is called Kick Me Again Jesus, you become a hostage to fate. Anyway, Jesus must have worn out the toes of his Doc Martens doing just what Mr Couse asked him to. But with the release of I am the Greatest it appeared that this divine assault and battery had merely goaded A House into the greatest resurrection since Jesus' own.
Having gained a 'major label deal' with Blanco y Negro on the wave of a number of such deals in late eighties Dublin A House followed the pattern of finding the "deal" a double edged sword. They didn't generate the level of success demanded quickly enough.
They were dropped.
However, they regrouped and found a new home with Keith Cullen's Setanta - Also home to Edwyn Collin's Gorgeous George - see Cathedral Of Sound's recent post. Collins proved to be a fellow traveller and came on board to produce the single Endless Art. But Jesus wasn't finished kicking. Although Endless Art was the most played song on British radio for a week, the record was largely unavailable due to distribution problems. The song is now remembered for the furore (in a teacup) over the fact that it's list of famous artists are all male. A 'female' version was later recorded to try to make up the imbalance.
(Not the original video, but fine work, I think. Audio on original videos online is crap.)
All rather moot, I think, when one thinks of the first line saying that "All art is useless" and realise that Mickey Mouse, who gets a mention, rhymes with A House, or Dave Couse.... one can't help thinking that the whole thing is an elaborate joke on the singer himself. Or is it a joke on art. Or is it a heartfelt love song to those who came before, paving the way for the second coming of A House.
Anyway, given the success of Edwyn as producer of the single he also did their minor label debut album, and what an album it turned out to be. Opening with a line which is as much a hostage to fortune as their first single this is an album which captures the frustration of living and creating in a world which seems to have lost all meaning and even lost interest in how to represent that lack of meaning. "I don't care what the critics say.." Indeed the song, like Endless Art and others on the album, uses lists to great effect.
The strange thing about this assault of cynicism and discombobulation and frustration and fatalism and guilt and resentment and irritation and discouragement is that the defiance makes it all rather rousing, and the hooks make it irresistible. (Although unfortunately, it was largely resisted.)
"Light a penny candle
Light a faithful candle
Light a faithful candle
Light a hopeless candle
And see through our blind faith"
(Blind Faith)
Where else can you find a song whose lyrics sound like an article by an ageing and irate rock critic about how business is killing music - with the chorus - I am the Greatest.
'Whatever happened to good music? You know in the days when you
could feel it? It was almost sexual, sending shivers up your spine. This, I believe is
because songwriters were not restricted by the small music dictatorship
which now exists. Let's hope the future holds something better than the present
and let's leave the past alone. The music business is incapable of bringing
music to the future, as it sits just waiting to pounce on any third rate trend,
milking it to death, once again putting money where the music is not. I
only wish I was born before all the great ideas were used. While I struggle to
working around this, the most annoying thing is watching other people
succeed through stealing them."
Listening to this now it has aged better than anything else from the era. It sounds better than it did then.
And I have a confession to make. I didn't buy this at the time. I only ever bought On Our Big Fat Merry Go Round. I was part of the reason this wasn't the success that it should have been. But I am ready to embrace the faith. Mr Couse, have you space for prodigal sons?


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No two cases are quite the same and should be evaluated individually. For example, in workers compensation cases, the employee is required to serve a copy of a Form 18 on the employer and insurance carrier within 30 days from the date of the accident. It is vital to your case that you get in contact with a lawyer as soon as possible and ensure that you do not miss any deadlines.
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Again, this must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. For example, a workers compensation case is evaluated differently than an automobile accident case or a medical malpractice case. There are many factors that determine the value of a case such as medical expenses, length of medical treatment, to name a few. To properly evaluate your case, you should speak to an attorney experienced in the specific area of law that involves your case.
Definitely. We are your counselors and serve to help you make an informed decision, but the fact remains that it is your life and you have final say in how we proceed. You will not be pressured to make a particular decision if you do not feel it is right for you.
This will depend on several factors. For example, the length of time that you are in medical treatment is a factor. Whether the case is in litigation or not is a factor. We make every effort to resolve your case as quickly as possible.
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If we do not believe your case can prevail, we may choose not to move forward with it. If this is the case, we will always be open with you. If we cannot assist you, we may suggest you speak to another lawyer for an additional opinion.
In North Carolina, if you have been injured by the negligence of another, you may have legal claims for damages you sustain. We offer an initial attorney consultation, at no cost to you, to help you determine if you have a case or if you should hire an attorney. Our attorneys will be able to advise you after the consultation what your next step should be.
We handle cases on a contingency basis. That means that you pay our attorney's fees only if there is a recovery in your favor. The attorney's fee will be a percentage, from 25% to 33 1/3%, that will come from the insurance settlement.
Once you have hired us, there will be a team working on your case. Each client may have an attorney, paralegal, and legal assistant working for him or her. You will always be able to meet with and speak to your attorney when your attorney is available. If your attorney is not immediately available, the paralegal or legal assistant can often answer any question you may have. Our attorneys are often in meetings, depositions, on the phone, or in court. Nonetheless, our attorneys will take your calls when available and return your calls when not.
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NBA draft lottery: Memphis Grizzlies get 4th pick
The NBA draft lottery unfolded Tuesday night with the Memphis Grizzlies ending up with the fourth pick in the draft.
"There's always players in the draft, especially at four in this draft," Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace said. "I'm going to have a nice Italian dinner in Chicago."
Memphis entered the night with the second-best odds of grabbing the first pick after finishing with a 22-60 record this season. Phoenix had the best odds with a 25 percent chance of selecting No. 1 overall, and the Suns wound up with the top pick.
The Sacramento Kings jumped into the top three to get the No. 2 overall pick, while the Atlanta Hawks walked away with No. 3.
"It's going to be a very attractive pick for us or teams are going to be calling (for a trade)," Wallace said. "The break in the group of talent could come after four. We're in great shape."
Despite the outcome, Wallace didn't criticize the lottery.
"The process is the process," he said. "We're in the top four and this is a very unique position in the league with two of the top players (Mike Conley and Marc Gasol) at their positions in the league."
The 14 teams that did not qualify for the postseason qualify for the lottery, but only the top three picks were up for grabs. The rest of the order was decided by regular-season records.
The lottery uses pingpong balls numbered 1 through 14. Each team participating in the lottery was assigned specific combination outcomes.
The Grizzlies had 199 combinations assigned to them, which gave them a 19.9 percent chance of receiving the first overall pick in this year's draft.
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President Donald Trump's executive order allowing liquefied natural gas (LNG) to move by rail could be used to head off attempts to open up domestic vessel shipments to foreign competition, a maritime executive has told FreightWaves.
Signed by President Trump on April 10 while he campaigned in Texas, the order instructs the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to propose a rule within 100 days treating LNG the same as other cryogenic liquids and allowing it to be transported in rail tank cars, which the U.S. Department of Transportation currently does not allow.
The order also instructs the Transportation and Energy departments to assess, within 180 days, the economic effects of the inability to move sufficient quantities of LNG to states in New England and other regions. It would also make it easier for LNG export terminals to receive the necessary federal approvals that can typically take years.
A second order signed the same day is aimed at streamlining the permitting process for infrastructure projects at U.S. border crossings, including rail and bridge connections. Both orders were hailed by the Association of American Railroads (AAR), the freight rails' Washington, D.C.-based lobbying arm.
"Our sector, which plays a fundamental role in moving not only energy products but many of the inputs to the energy development process, particularly welcomes the sections in the Executive Orders that allow companies to get products to market quicker," said AAR President and CEO Ian Jefferies in a statement. "This includes the potential to safely move liquefied natural gas by rail and efforts to modernize the project planning and permitting process, which has sometimes been used as a tool to slow and block critical infrastructure projects."
William Doyle, a former commissioner at the Federal Maritime Commission and now CEO and executive director of the Dredging Contractors of America, said that allowing LNG to move by rail – particularly to New England – could also help protect the Jones Act, a maritime law that requires all shipments moving between U.S. seaports be in vessels built, flagged and crewed in the United States.
"If we're going to allow rail to deliver natural gas into the New England market, it's another reason why not to allow a Jones Act waiver for natural gas," Doyle said, which would open up the U.S. coastal sea trades to foreign-flagged vessel competition. "We should be using all available transportation and delivery modes before even considering a Jones Act waiver."
Doyle added that decisions made at the state level have constrained gas pipeline capacity into New England, therefore, "adding rail makes all the sense in the world. Let's go with rail."
The Governor of Puerto Rico requested just such a waiver – spanning 10 years – to allow LNG imports to the island from the U.S. mainland, a move that the Jones Act currently restricts to U.S.-flagged and built ships.
The request, which the Trump administration is still reviewing, sparked the latest round of debates between supporters and critics of the maritime law at hearings on Capitol Hill and at policy venues around Washington, D.C. There are also renewed legislative proposals requiring certain percentages of LNG exports from the U.S. be carried on U.S.-flagged vessels.


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Being overly concerned for ones self is due to lack beliefs. Being overly concerned for others while excluding yourself can also be selfish for YOU! No one is going to look out for you like you can! Until we are filled up from the inside, we really don't have much to offer others. To become filled up it is important to be selfish enough to care how you feel. We try to get our joy, appreciation, love and approval from others and that is the real problem. Or they are constantly trying to get filled up from us. We need to be able to tap into that support from the inside and then offer it to others. We are told so many times that we shouldn't be selfish and that being selfish is some how wrong and bad. How are we going to be filled up if we are:
1. Trying to get others to give it to us?
2. Doing what others want before our own needs are met?
3. Feeling bad every time we take ourselves into consideration?
Are you the type who has given so much of yourself away in order to please others that you just want to quit? Lost yourself in your giving? It's time you started being selfish. We have to be filled up. Only then can we lose the needy self and become self-less. Expecting that others give it to us is as unreasonable as us always giving. You are always with yourself and if you are not joyful and peaceful then you are not filled up.
Empowerment is about YOU being empowered. It is a confidence, a knowing, a security, an easiness, and most of all it is feeling supported. Support feels like you can't lose. It doesn't mean you won't fail, it means even if you fail you have won in some way. Peace, Joy, Love, and support are our birthrights. What does that mean? It means they are already in place. We only need to remove the blocks to these states of being. That means we must take some time to search our beliefs that are blocking these states. If you don't you will continue to suffer and be selfish (relying on others to fill that void). Selfishness is not doing what others want you to do because they are usually wanting you to do what they want because they are being selfish also. In other words selfishness is giving to get and it is based on the false belief that "I don't have". What about a world where everyone does what they want instead of focusing on what others are or are not doing? We usually become vested in others business when we don't feel Joyful. We are jealous, insecure, controlling, demanding, insisting. We insist on our Joy and we should insist on it. We are just looking for it in the wrong places. We are insisting they love only us, or pay attention to only us or give to only us. If we were filled up, we would never insist they give it because we would already HAVE it. Be selfish enough to care how you feel. When we are filled up we are more than considerate and caring towards others. We are compassionate as well because we realize what it was like to be so needy. It doesn't feel good. Pain may be a motivator but it is not a friend you want to keep you company! The awareness that selfishness is needed in order to be in alignment is wise. Giving and feeling depleted is draining. Whether we hold expectations about others or them us, it is selfish to think we should conform or they should conform to our expectations, simply because we are misunderstanding the very word selfishness. Most of our expectations aren't even spoken. We hold assumptions that "they should just know" or they hold that assumption about us. Unspoken expectations that get met with anger, frustration or resentments, stone -walling, gas-lighting, pay backs and even violence. If anyone gets angry that you are being selfish, so be it. Will they not benefit once you are filled up? Absolutely they will. When our cup runneth over it over flows onto all the people we care about. Selfishness leads to Self-less. We must first fill up before the false self can dissolve and not be worried about.
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December 30, 2015
J. Cole's Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming Concert movie plays on HBO January 9. To raise anticipation for that, the MC has been periodically sharing other documentary footage in half hour installments. "I'm already in a good-ass creative space, period," Cole explains in the latest episode. He describes performing his old songs as a rejuvenating experience: "It's like tricks I forgot about, moves I forgot about. It's a breath of fresh air."
Watch episodes one through three below. Revisit FADER's review of the rapper's show at Madison Square Garden.


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England, Canada, United States, Ireland, Czech Republic, France, Denmark, South Africa… On Saturday, September 22, 2012, energetic yet peaceful protests sprouted up around the globe as many thousands gathered to demonstrate their concern over fracking for shale gas.
Images of The Global Frackdown from nearly every continent depict the growing outrage over this dangerous and polluting form of extreme fossil fuel extraction. They've been gloriously collected on the Global Frackdown facebook page.
According to EcoWatch.org in Thousands Rally Around The World To Ban Fracking: "Major actions overseas included a rally on the steps of the European Parliament; demonstrations in front of Parliament buildings in South Africa, Bulgaria and the Czech republic; marches in Argentina; grassroots activities in Paris and the south of France, and screenings of the film Gasland in Spain."
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Tog, cod, stripers, porgies and sea bass on the menu
Once this weather starts giving us a break, there's plenty of fish for anglers to choose from, including blackfish, jumbo porgies and sea bass, cod, striped bass and some bluefish.
Capt. Ryan Bogan on the Jamaica II out of Brielle said his 12-hour trip earlier this week produced an excellent day of fishing with big sea bass, porgies and cod. He reported numerous limits of sea bass, porgy catches averaging 15 to 40 fish and nice spread of cod around the boat.
Bob Masket of Medford had 15 sea bass, 37 porgies and two cod while Bob Eagle of Philadelphia had 15 jumbo sea bass, 31 porgies and two cod. A 31-pound cod caught by Boris Ivanov, of Philadelphia, took the pool.
Capt. Bogan said Sunday's offshore wreck trip was equally good, with big sea bass and porgies, a few pollack and cod up to 18 pounds. He called the bottom fishing the best of the season.
The Voyager out of Point Pleasant made its first offshore sea bass trip late last week and reported good fishing with limits on sea bass, a good amount of porgies and cod and pollack to round out the catch.
Capt. Ron Santee of the Fishermen, Atlantic Highlands, was striper fishing on Sunday and found loads of life. Most of the fish were small, he reported, but the action went on all day, and there were some keepers caught. The bluefish got in on the action as well.
Capt. Rob Semkewyc on the Sea Hunter, Atlantic Highlands, fished on Wednesday and found bass but reported they were a bit hard to catch. They were so thick under the boat, he said, it looked like they should have been able to snag them, but they just wouldn't. hit.
The Sea Hunter will be sailing on its annual Thanksgiving trip leaving the dock at 6:30 and back by noon.
Capt. Bob Bogan on the Gambler, Point Pleasant, reported his sources say there is a new body of bass moving into the area and the weather will be improving for the weekend. He will also be running a Turkey Day striper trip, leaving at 7:30 and back by 12:30.
The Barnegat High School Fishing Club had a good striper trip late last week aboard the Carolyn Ann III out of Barnegat Light. Plenty of nice fish up 29 pounds were caught snagging and dropping live bunker.
And don't forget the tog. After a spotty opening day, the blackfish are chewing and party boats from South Amboy to Barnegat Light are targeting them.


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Inventive teachers turned their students' work into wonderful birthday gifts to Ezra
Naming Ceremony, Ezra Jack Keats Pre-K Center, December 12, 2016
After the District 28 Pre-K Center in Queens, NY, was renamed for Ezra Jack Keats, teachers and staff went all out to honor their favorite children's author. Each class at one of the center's three locations was assigned a Keats book to read and an art project based on the book, and the work was beautifully displayed. But the showpiece of this Keats tribute was a student performance of Over in the Meadow, complete with costumes the children helped make, before an audience from the EJK Foundation and the NYC Department of Education, and a group of proud moms. So cute!
Thanks to: Doreen Duff, Early Childhood Director; Caitlyn Moore, Pre-K Center Support Manager, Pre-K For All
P.S. 321, Brooklyn, New York
Holly White, Teacher
This second-grade class spent Ezra's birthday immersed in the world of Keats. The students read a different Keats book every hour with their teachers, parents and grandparents, did art projects and watched Keats-related videos . Three photographers were there to capture it all. Click through for photo credits.
Marion Elementary, Marion, Michigan
Tammy Ladd, Teacher, assisted by
Wanita Kampmueller
Soon after Ezra's birthday we received a lovely card, signed by a first-grade class, and happy party photos. But before the singing and cupcakes was an intensive program on Keats's four Louie books that had the children reading, discussing and making art. Click here for program details.
Wagner Ranch Elementary, Orinda, California
Cheryl Connick, Teacher
These images came with a teacher's note: "Our first-grade glass has been busy reading Ezra Keats' books and celebrating his 100th birthday! This art activity was based on The Snowy Day. Happy Birthday!"
Spring Garden Elementary School, Philadelphia
Caren Gradwohl & Tamika Brown, Teachers
This group of first-graders ended their Keats author study with a salute to Ezra—a giant 100th birthday cake collage! As their use of newspaper and cutouts shows, they really like his style. Click image to enlarge.
Birthday Letters
What better subject for learning to write than wishing someone you admire a happy birthday?
Dudley Elementary School, Gothenburg, Nebraska
With librarian Amy Harrison, the first-grade classes of teachers Brittany Jesseph and Kristen Butterfield read A Letter to Amy, then wrote letters to Ezra with birthday wishes and of course, drawings.
Presidio Hill School, San Francisco
Natalie Gaber's first-grade class sent birthday wishes, kind words and pictures.
Central Elementary School, Great Meadows, New Jersey
To cap off an author study, the first-graders in Jennifer Daly's class combined their studious letters with the happiest birthday artwork.
Postscript: To all the schools whose special programs, author studies and special birthday activities did not come to our attention, thank you for celebrating Ezra's 100th!


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On November 18th, Ramada Parc Hotel of Bucharest hosted the event Japanese Components and Material Buyers Exposition, organized by JETRO, Japan External Trade Organization, Bucharest, in order to identify suppliers for Japanese companies seeking to purchase products on the local market. To provide T&T readers with more information on the event, Mr. Tasuku Furukawa, General Manager of JETRO Bucharest, was kind enough to answer a few questions in the mini-interview below:
T&T: What were the reasons behind organizing this event?
Tasuku Furukawa: Many Japanese companies have production facilities in Europe, and the need for raw materials and quality and affordable components is increasing. In the past, many of these companies asked for information on the potential of Romania and became increasingly interested to cooperate with local companies. Some producers emphasize the quality of products and the technological capacity of the suppliers, while others give preference to low costs.
Of course, we answered positively to all requests and provided all the information we had available, but we thought this event is the best opportunity for both parties to get in direct contact and obtain all the information they need, and thus decided to organize "Japanese Component Buyer Exhibition - BUCHAREST".
T&T: How many companies took part in the event?
T.F.: The exhibitors (Japanese manufacturers/buyers) consisted in 10 companies from the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Hungary and Romania, the products requested being sought in the automotive, rail, construction and industrial automation fields, manufacturing of tools and electrical equipment, etc. On the other side, there were 34 potential supplier companies, most of them Romanian.
T&T: What feedback did you receive at the end of the event?
T.F.: The feedback received from both the Japanese companies and Romanian suppliers was very positive. We are very happy and hope that discussions will advance in the following period and translate into mutually profitable long term cooperation, thus contributing to a further development of Romanian-Japanese economic relations.
T&T: Do you think there will be more such events?
T.F.: We believe that "Japanese Component Buyer Exhibition - BUCHAREST 2014" was a success and intend to include it in our plans for 2015, but the final decision will be taken early next year. Moreover, JETRO is analyzing the possibility to organize similar events in other Central and Eastern European states.
JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) is a Japanese governmental organization set up in 1958, specializing in the promotion of trade and mutual investments between Japan and the rest of the world, who has been present in Romania ever since 1971.


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Virtual Visit Helps Prevent Spread of Seasonal Viruses
COLUMBIA, Md. —With cold and flu season just beginning, virtual medical visits are an effective option for getting medical attention—in the comfort of your own home and on your schedule. MedStar Health is now offering this service, and it's available to anyone 24/7 through MedStar eVisit, with a free, downloadable app for smartphone and tablet or through a secure computer portal. Aside from being convenient and easy to access, virtual visits can help contain contagious viruses that are spread by coughing, sneezing and touching contaminated surfaces. Virtual house calls are effective in treating common conditions, like mild flu-like symptoms, coughs and colds. Other minor conditions that are suited for virtual visits include skin rashes, pink eye, allergies, and known urinary tract or yeast infections.
"We encourage everyone to get the seasonal flu shot as a first line of defense," says Stephen R.T. Evans, MD, MedStar's chief medical officer. "But if you experience mild, flu-like symptoms, such as sore throat, nasal congestion, cough, a virtual medical visit is a great option. The easier we can make it for people to seek care, the more likely they'll get help early, when symptoms are milder and easier to treat," he said.
Increasingly, consumers expect personalized care that is convenient and coordinated. Use of virtual visits is expected to grow rapidly and account for one in five medical visits within the next 10 years.
A consult through MedStar eVisit costs $49 and qualifies as a reimbursable healthcare spending account expense. The cost can also be reimbursed through health insurance, depending on one's plan. The MedStar eVisit app is free on the Apple App Store, or you can access it online.
Flu season is October through March, with peak activity occurring in February, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
MedStar's partner is American Well, which is accredited by the American Telemedicine Association. MedStar eVisit was piloted with MedStar associates a year ago.
"MedStar is known for delivering advanced care to a wide range of patients," said Danielle Russella, president of Customer Solutions at American Well. "From urgent care, to chronic condition management, to follow up appointments, telehealth will allow MedStar to extend care into the communities it serves and beyond. We are honored to help bring eVisits to life and, most importantly, to the MedStar patients it will serve."
About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is a not-for-profit health system dedicated to caring for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation and research. MedStar's 30,000 associates, 6,000 affiliated physicians, 10 hospitals, ambulatory care and urgent care centers, and the MedStar Health Research Institute are recognized regionally and nationally for excellence in medical care. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University, MedStar trains more than 1,100 medical residents annually. MedStar Health's patient-first philosophy combines care, compassion and clinical excellence with an emphasis on customer service. For more information, visit MedStarHealth.org.


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under_score presents...
Sähkö The Movie
(Jimi Tenor / 1995 / Finland / DVD / 44 mins / Documentary)
Sunday 17th February / Cube Microplex /7pm / £2
SÄHKÖ THE MOVIE documents Finnish techno label Sähkö Recordings in it's
mid-90s prime. Best known for it's sparse, ultra-minimal sound,
it's early releases have become a benchmark in electronic music.
This 16mm film shows Mika Vainio aka Ø, Pan(a)sonic,
Hertsi, and Jimi Tenor at work in the studio making tracks on their
trademark custom-built analogue equipment, hand pressing limited
edition vinyl releases and eardrum rupturing live performances. The
movie is essential viewing for anyone with a passing interest in
techno, industrial and experimental music but also the restless DIY
In the bar -- under_score dj Jim Petherwick and arch blogger
Gutterbreakz play Sähkö classics 7pm till late.
31 January 2008
4 comments:
- Anonymous7:57 AM
@ jahReplyDelete
under_score here.
the film is not in circulation at the moment and was only available in limited numbers on VHS back in the 90's.
the copy we are showing is specially obtained from the dirctor himself in Finland!!!
its a one-off showing so if your near bristol don't sleep on it.
I am not near Bristol. :(ReplyDelete
I am from Serbia...
Would like to get my hands on that movie. If there is some way to get copy, please contact me.
BTW your blog is great!!!
DAMNNNNNN what a great event! MASSIVE props to under_score, perfectly pitched plans as ever, and yer man gutter all on the faders as well. Gutted to be so far away. Nnnaannnnnnnnggggggggg.ReplyDelete
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Incident in a Waiting Room
It's after 2 p.m. in the waiting room of the low-cost counseling center. The young white woman with long red hair seats herself in one of the leather-upholstered chairs. There is nothing to do but wait-and read magazines that are months too old. The young woman sits impassively, isolated by some inner process nobody can see.
There are no others in the room except for me and a middle-aged African-American woman with a kerchief wrapped around her head. I know she is waiting for her appointment, as I am. I don't know the other woman at all.
Presently the side door opens and two women emerge. One of them is the female counselor with short hair who favors men's button-down collared shirts. The other is her client, a slight, thin young woman dressed from head to toe in blue denim, sporting a short pompadour hairstyle that makes me think of Morrissey.
They whisper some things regarding their now-finished session and what to do next week et cetera. The young thin woman comes over to the young woman with red hair. They fall into each other's arms and the thin young woman sobs audibly.
I watch this out of the corner of my left eye. I try not to even turn in their direction but I am aware of their actions. They hold each other close, desperately close, the fingers of one caressing the back of the other. There is a slight wailing sound.
Eventually, they break their hold and I see a faint smile on the face of the crying woman. It's like the sun trying to break through during a rain shower.
At this point, the woman with the kerchief gets up and grabs a box of tissues from the low table in the center of the room. She goes over to the two women and places the box of tissues near them. It looks like they won't need them, though. The tears have stopped now. Both women are smiling and whispering. And then they leave together.
I turn to the woman with the kerchief and tell her "I appreciate that you thought to give them the tissues. I wanted to do that but I didn't want them to know I was watching them."
"I know," she replied. "I realized that it was a very emotional moment so I waited until they separated a little and then I only put the box near them without talking to them, without interrupting them."
"It's hard to know what to do when someone is crying," I said. "I want to be concerned, to help, but I don't want to intrude."
I added: "And then again I'm a writer so I am always trying to guess what is going on with people. I can't help it, it's my imagination."
Of course the other woman is thrilled to meet a writer and wants to know what I write. I learn her name is Landa. We admit that we had both been eyeing each other in the waiting room for months but never got to talk to each other until now.
Then it is time for her appointment. She has the same counselor as the Morrissey woman. I have to wait another hour for my appointment. I realize I have made a new friend and that is something I can tell my counselor. Maybe the waiting time is not so useless after all.
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The University of Padua is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law and was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe.
An important stream of managerial literature on innovation has emphasized the role of knowledge recombination as one of the most important sources of technological novelty (Weitzman, 1998; Strumsky et al., 2012; Youn et al., 2014). Important knowledge flows (Strumsky et al., 2011) are activated by networks of inventors that recombine their already existing knowledge, at different scale level. Technological innovation is becoming more and more a "collective phenomenon" that involves not only numerous firms and organizations, but also a variety of inventors (Allen, 1983; Powell and Giannella, 2010) belonging to different organizations which are in coopetion (Dagnino, 2007). Business studies, economic geography, and regional science have an established tradition in studying the importance of geographic proximity for innovation and the formation of inventive networks. Moreover, knowledge creation is also supported by the entrepreneurial dynamics in high knowledge sectors, specifically in two main domains: high-tech manufacturing and knowledge-intensive services (KIBS), where we could observe the rise of new firms. Another important path for understanding knowledge entrepreneurial dynamics is the creation of spin-off from both universities and existing firms (Winter, 2011; Weeks and Galunic 2003). Where does the spin-off idea originate, how it develops and transforms over time, how beliefs, assumptions and heuristics changes over time, how they are absorbed by the other members of the new firm, and how do they approach the market?
The discussion among speakers and presenters will animate the following thematic issues:
1) Assessing the relative importance of reusing, recombining and creating technologies in the process of invention
2) The spatial dimension of invention networks between scale effects and urban connectivity.
3) The emerging business models of knowledge intensive entrepreneurship and spin-offs
4) The evolution of the start-up phenomena, the role of business incubators and crowdfunding platforms, including also venture capitals and TTOs.
Below please find information on suggested hotels, all within walking distance of the extension:
Hotel Donatello****
Tel. 049 8750634
Via del Santo 102/104
Located in front of "Basilica del Santo", and a 3 minute walk from the Department of Economics and Management
Single Room: 103 Euro per night (breakfast included)
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Hotel Majestic Toscanelli****
Tel. 049 663244
Piazzetta dell'Arco 2
Located in the middle of historical center - 5 minute walk from the Department of Economics and Management
Single Room: 96 Euro per night (breakfast included)
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Hotel Al Santo***
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Located within a 2 minute walk from the Department of Economics and Management
Single Room: 65 Euro per night (breakfast included)
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As a travel magazine, it's got it all: Eye-catching cover art, beautiful images, a certain look to it. An interesting mix of articles that run the gamut from an insider's guide to Nashville to the electronic music scene in St. Petersburg, Russia, to the chile pepper's evolution as a culinary staple in such a diverse cross-section of countries. The magazine isn't Travel + Leisure or Condé Nast Traveler; it's Airbnbmag.
Airbnb launched the publication in 2017 with a physical magazine published by Hearst and a digital version hosted on Medium. Airbnbmag is all about the "celebrating the human element of travel" and the culture of places, as Hearst Chief Content Officer Joanna Coles put it. It also happens to be great content marketing for Airbnb, which has more than 4 million listings in every country but North Korea, Syria and Iran. If you're traveling just about anywhere on the planet, Airbnb is an option.
According to MDG Advertising, 70% of consumers would rather learn about a brand through content than ads. And that statistic is from 2014.
Five years later, 93% of the most successful B2C marketers consider themselves extremely committed to content marketing, per the Content Marketing Institute. That commitment often means acting like digital publishers and sometimes even going as far as to create their own newsrooms. These five brands, including Coca-Cola and Casper, are also particularly good at it:
Equinox: Furthermore
Equinox is a luxury gym, but Furthermore covers far more than fitness and nutrition. Topics also include science and style content, as well as celebrities' workout playlists on Spotify. The purpose of Furthermore seems to be cementing Equinox's image as a lifestyle brand.
In fact, Furthermore is barely recognizable as a brand publication. Ctrl+F brings up exactly two mentions of the word "Equinox."
Coca-Cola: Journey
Launching Journey in 2012, Coca-Cola was an early adopter of this strategy. With a goal of "humanizing the company," Journey has since evolved to encompass two dozen regional versions in 14 languages.
The branding is much more blatant than that in Furthermore, but that's what the reader wants. Across all nine categories, Journey's "most popular" section is very Coke-centric and includes stories about how Coca-Cola helped during Hurricane Michael and the company's sustainability efforts.
Casper: Woolly
In 2015, Casper launched a digital publication to "make sleep journalism a thing." The mattress brand has since expanded coverage to all things comfort and wellness. Woolly does a good job incorporating a wide variety of topics under that umbrella, including muumuus, cannabis oil potions and what we can learn from Jewish Sabbath traditions about the benefit of a "digital detox."
One of Casper's key differentiators is personality, which helped the company become of the fastest-growing consumer brands of all time. Woolly enhances that personality, marketing Casper subtly.
Barneys New York: The Window
The Window is like a cross between Vogue and a Barneys catalogue. Do you need New Year's Eve outfit inspiration? Is it possible to casually wear sequins? Those are the kinds of questions Barneys' content answers, appealing to its stylish readers. The brand uses its platform as a way to portray its employees as the definitive fashion experts. Another article features the store's beauty executives sharing their favorite products.
More than Journey or Furthermore, The Window is very commerce-driven. Product recommendations are everywhere, but it fits with the nature of the Barneys brand.
Red Bull: The Red Bulletin
On the other hand, Red Bull doesn't lend itself to being so commercial. Red Bull essentially sells one product and how much could you possibly read about energy drinks?
Instead, the publication is more about the brand's "give you wings" tagline, focusing on sports, culture, adventure and achievements. The Red Bulletin is part of Red Bull Media House, the brand's own multi-platform media company, underlining the importance of content to the Red Bull brand.
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Original source: https://www.clickz.com/casper-airbnb-redbull-content/223632/


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Baa baa bracken
Have you any wool?
Yes Sir, yes Sir three fronds full…
Sorry about that, and apologies to the rhyme, but these unfurling bracken fronds had a distinctly woolly look about them and I was struggling for a title, I'd started out with 'fleecy ferns' and then realised it was bracken I looking at..
The immature fronds are called fiddle heads, I can see why, it's claimed they are edible, I imagine they are a bit chewy.
It is Derbyshire Open Arts 2012 this weekend, I may have to brave the bank holiday traffic.


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On Monday, I was feeling in a celebratory mood due to my website finally becoming a dot.com – yeah I know, about time too! So I baked a cake. The lavender in my gardens is doing extraordinarily well this year, and it would be a shame just to let the flower heads just fade away.
My previous lavender creations are Lavender Sugar Cookies and the joyous Blueberry and Lavender Cheesecake. I make large batches of lavender sugar, which I store for winter baking and as gifts for friends and family. This time I wanted to try the floral notes from this herb with a more robust berry. I also wanted to add a citrus note, hence the Lemon Lavender Cake, with Crushed Blackberries . I added icing, because this is a celebration cake after all. Enjoy!
Lemon Lavender Lemon Cake, with Crushed Blackberries
- 250g butter, margarine or substitute
- 250g lavender sugar (click to read my recipe here)
- 3 large eggs
- zest of 1 whole lemon
- splash of milk, no more than 5 tbsp
- 300g self raising flour
For the cake:
- Preheat the oven to Gas mark 3.
- Butter and line a small, round baking tin.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, briefly beat one egg until the yolk and white are combined. Add slowly to the butter sugar mix, and beat together until the mixture egg has been fully incorporated. Repeat for the remaining 2 eggs.
- Pour in a splash of milk and stir well. You only need enough to make a smooth batter that isn't too think to stir.
- Add the lemon zest and then sift in 100g of the flour into the butter, sugar and egg mix. Gently fold the flour into the mix. Fold in another 100g and then the final 100g of flour, until all the flour is fully incorporated into the mix.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking tin. Level off the top.
- Place the cake tin on the middle shelf of the oven, and bake for 45-55 mins.
- When baked, remove the cake from the oven. and allow too cool in the tin for 10 mins. After that time, remove the cake from the tin and rest on a wire rack to cool completely.
For the icing
- 250g icing sugar
- 2-3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- fresh lavender flowers for decoration (optional)
- Place the icing sugar into a medium sized bowl. Add the juice and stir until the icing is think, but pourable. Adjust the sugar or juice measurements accordingly if needs be.
- Cover the cooled cake with the icing. If using, decorate with fresh lavender stems. Remember to allow the cake to cool completely before covering with icing.
For the crushed blackberries
- 1 punnet fresh blackberries, washed and dried
- 2-3 tsp fresh lemon juice
- icing sugar to taste
- Add the blackberries to a medium sided bowl. Cover with the lemon juice and sugar.
- Gently mix the ingredients together, gently crushing the berries as you go.
- Decant into a serving bowl and serve with the cake.


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Tell us about your role at the company and how you started here.
Udayan Bose, Founder and CEO, NetElixir, a retail search marketing agency. I founded the company in 2004 to help retailers win new online shoppers through data-driven search marketing.
What opportunities and challenges did you and/or the company identify at the start of 2018 and have things worked out as planned?
We have been focusing on three trends this year. The first is voice search, which is changing search from being keyword led to context led. The second is the application of AI by Google and other ad platforms and marketplaces, which is leading to stronger results and less control for search marketers. The third is of course Amazon. We are finding that Amazon ads are dominating the product searches, and the bottom of the funnel, monetizable search queries.
As a retail search marketing company, how does NetElixir work with retailers to reach consumers online?
We collaborate with retailers and use our LXRInsights platform to better understand their high-value customer persona and align our search marketing programs around the 4Ps of their marketing plan so as to be able to hyper-target and acquire these high-value customers.
What are the top ways that retailers can improve their online and mobile strategies in 2019?
My recommendations for retailers to improve online and mobile strategies for 2019 are the following:
- Gain a unified view of the shopper's journey across mobile and desktop.
- Optimize organic listings for voice search.
- Use Amazon product search as not just a customer acquisition channel but also a research channel.
What are your predictions for the e-commerce industry? How do you see consumer shopping evolving online and on mobile in 2019?
At NetElixir, we have been tracking the state of e-commerce for over 10 years. Our forecast for this year's holiday season predicted double-digit growth and I see the same happening next year. In 2019, I also think that the social equity of a brand will be even more important as millennial shoppers choose brands with a social conscience that stand for a cause with which shoppers are able to relate. The shopping experience will gain greater importance. Mobile and voice will lead to the emergence of strong local retail brands. I also think that new brands will emerge that market and sell only on Amazon.
What was the most impactful lesson you had learned from 2018? How do you plan to implement the lesson in 2019?
The most impactful lesson that we learned this year was when Google rolled out their AI-based modules like smart bidding. The performance impact for many clients where we used smart bidding was substantial. We believe the impact of AI will continue to grow in 2019 and have realigned our operating processes and team structure so that we are able to help our clients benefit from these modules.
Which leaders in the industry do you closely work with? How do they help you stay close to the business actions?
We work with forward-thinking marketers like Lenovo, who are constantly testing unique, limited duration, country-specific marketing programs to gain a better understanding of their customers and engage with them more effectively. Since we manage their search marketing programs in North and South America and Europe, we are able to be an active part of their plan.
One advice to all the CMOs and leaders in your community.
Intensify your marketing efforts to win and retain high-value customers and ensure that your brand stays relevant for the newer generation of shoppers. They (probably) drive 80%+ of your total website's sales.
My journey in the wonderful internet business space started at iGlobalMedia (since renamed PartyGaming), world's largest online gaming company.I built a new business unit from scratch for PartyGaming.
I founded NetElixir in January 2004 to help online marketers acquire customers profitably through efficient Search Engine Marketing.In 2008, we expanded our product offerings to online marketing strategy consulting, shopping engine management, search engine optimization, social media marketing and web analytics consulting.
Since 2005 we have had the opportunity to work with over 200 retailers worldwide. Our exclusive focus on the online retail industry has helped us acquire a high level of experiential expertise. This helps us deliver extra-ordinary return on investment for our clients' marketing dollars.
Founded in 2004 by Udayan Bose, our vision is to touch millions of businesses around the world and aid them in dominating the search bar. The NetElixir team consists of a multitude of search marketing engineers, data scientists, technologists, and global operations managers, all of whom are constantly ideating, innovating, and implementing unique practices that drive towards our vision of empowering search advertisers.
With offices in the US, UK, and India, NetElixir works around the clock, persistently gathering, evaluating, computing, and formulating raw data and turning it into actionable insights for our customers. We work consistently to develop new technology that will to improve and facilitate digital marketing efforts across the globe.


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When news broke on the 20th that Ryan Dunn had died in a horrible, fiery car crash, it took a few days to gear up and jump into a review of Jackass 3.5. I didn't want to unfairly lean on an air of sentimentality in a film that prides itself on being above such silly feelings. I didn't want to be too somber or too condescending, either. Because Jackass 3.5 focuses a lot more on the less apparent cast members, watching it is a fitting way to send the crew member with the best beard out. Besides, when Bam Margera crumples in a crappy director's chair, it's worth it to see Dunn getting the last laugh. Jackass has always had a documentary feeling, with dialogue interspersing the various skits, but 3.5 takes that feeling a step further, relying heavily on interviews with the cast, friends of the cast, and even director Jeff Tremaine. Though all the extra dialogue is just filler between the excess sketches, it's almost as likeable as the usual format. At one point, the crew films Spike Jonze in his old, baggy-boobed lady costume, and he's behaving bizarrely and not finishing cuts. In the background you can hear Jeff Tremaine swear and incredulously comment, "And that guy's a director?" The sketches in Jackass 3.5 are the cast-offs from the main film. More of them are crude, and more of them are unpolished. So, to have candid moments interspersed in order to give audiences a better sense of cast dynamics definitely works to up the ante.
When Jackass 3.5 works best it is not at its most obscene. Unfortunately, it goes out of its way to mostly be obscene. Did I laugh? Yes. But I also cringed during "Blowback," an extremely horrific sketch that culminates in Johnny Knoxville getting stitches on camera. And I saw Chris Pontius' penis way more than normal; if you've seen any other Jackass film, you will understand this is a feat. This is probably a side effect of it being easier and more cost effective to produce crude sketches, so there are more leftovers along those lines. You gotta work with what you have.
Sometimes having less choice does provide positives. In Jackass 3.5, audiences get to see more from the guys who are less apparent in the regular Jackass movies. This might be because the main guys, like Knoxville, choose what sketches they are involved with more carefully. Or it might just be a byproduct of the lesser-known guys not writing for themselves and getting stuck doing all kinds of random crap. Honestly, half the time I forget Ehren McGhehey is even part of the crew, but he's all over this DVD release. And we get some more notable Ryan Dunn -- including an incident involving Knoxville's prescription lotion and some horse semen.
Jackass 3.5 is an actual Jackass film, not a collection of random shots they just threw together to make some extra money. Occasionally, Jackass 3.5 even provides incredible footage that could have/should have made any original Jackass film. It's overall cruder, weirder, and a little more absurd than the average fodder, but it's an enjoyable excuse to watch all the effort Tremain and crew put into deciding what works and what doesn't. There are worse ways to spend an hour and a half. The disc features 11 deleted scenes, as well as several outtakes, so if you haven't had enough after the film, there's at least a half hour of extra shots. Some of these work, some of them -- like a sketch where they tried to get a donkey to hump Steve-O and Knoxville in costume -- are miserable failures. There is also a press-release shot from the Jackass 3D European tour. For some reason, Loomis Fall gets to speak several times in this bit. Which is a terrible idea. Loomis can stretch sentences like silly putty until they break off and go nowhere.
The real winning extra is the segment "Jackass: The Beginning." Spike Jonze, Johnny Knoxville, and Jeff Tremaine hang out and tell the origin story of the breakout and first season of the MTV Jackass production. Some never-before-seen footage is included, along with new interviews with all of the mainstay cast members. It's also great to see Steve-O in clown action right before he is hired by the Jackass crew. If you do invest in a copy, give this a watch.
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