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In our recurring analysis of Oracle Commerce Cloud releases, we'd like to focus on the release of 18D. 18D was the last planned release of the 2018 calendar year. This full release serves as an opportunity to bring new, exciting, needle-moving features to the platform. Once customers upgrade to 18D they can leverage these out of the box features to best interact with customers and streamline eCommerce processes.
Let's take a look.
Support for a True Multiple Catalog Instance
In previous versions of Commerce Cloud, you had the ability to have multiple catalogs. However, there was a general flaw in the old approach. OCC assumed that you'd have a single master catalog and that you would then be sharing collections and products between that original master catalog and other sub-catalogs, which isn't always the case. Now, with 18D you can create streamlined, independent, non-shared catalogs with unique product mixes. This is helpful for brand houses or distributors that have multiple websites and require unique catalogs for each website.
In addition, you can now easily "link" collections and products within multiple catalogs with a new Admin console GUI. Linking is useful when you want a product to appear in multiple
collections or a collection to appear in multiple catalogs. You can find a collection to link in Catalog A (see image 1), select the new catalog (B) to share it with and save it.
Ex: Assume you have a "Leather Coat" product in the Men's Outwear collection. You can easily link that product to Father's Day Gifts.
The benefit of this approach is to have a single collection/product as a master data source is that one change within the master collection/product automatically makes those changes in other areas across the instance. This can be helpful for content, products, and SEO (in certain cases).
Saved Carts and Multiple Carts
One of the more requested features from our OCC customers was the ability for a shopper to have multiple carts under a single account. A registered shopper (B2C and B2B) can now save multiple carts, cart contents, and name the cart for easy review. They can then manage those carts in their "my account" area and retrieve those carts later to checkout and pay. The value of this feature is that it allows customers to manage multiple purchase cycles and procurement cycles for a single account. At first glance, I believe this feature is more beneficial for B2B customers because B2C customers already had the ability to add to wishlists and recall their cart (auto-add to cart) from a wishlist.
Note: If your instance supports multiple sites, shoppers cannot access their saved carts across sites; that is, a shopper can access a saved cart only on the site where they saved it. My guess would be that Oracle will remove this requirement and allow multi-site saved carts in the future.
Share Purchase Lists
Most commonly used in the B2B world, the use of purchase lists or requisition lists are a quick and easy way to reorder a subset of products. With a new 18D feature, OCC allows the sharing of purchase lists across other account-based contacts. The use case that I first thought of is the onboarding of new sales team members. Rather than having a new employee create their own purchase lists they can inherit previously approved purchase lists for certain product mixes. This will save hours of time (if you have multiple lists) and ensure that the new employee is adding the proper product to his or her shopping cart.
I was hoping there would be a bit more collaboration aspects to the purchase lists, but there are some rudimentary access controls. Controls are maintained by the purchase list creator and allows them to edit the name of the purchase list and grant editing permissions. The recipient can view and manage the quantity to add to the cart and (if given permission) edit the SKUs in that purchase list.
Self Registration to Existing Account
Self-service is one of the top two reasons that B2B companies continue to invest in digital commerce channels. From a B2B perspective, there are some nice features added in 18D, including self-registration. In previous versions of OCC, a contact could make a request to create an account on the B2B portal, but it had to be reviewed and manually associated with an existing account. 18D takes this functionality one step further and allows new account contacts to provide the account they want to be associated to in their request for account creation. New contacts can provide their Account ID with a brief comment and get approval much quicker. The expectation is that the existing Account ID number should be provided from the master account holder to the new user ahead of registration.
Quick Order CSV Upload
At TAISTech we specialize in creating feature extensions for OCC. When the Quick Order CSV upload feature was announced for 18D we were happy, but ultimately it wasn't a huge value driver for us because we have created our own in-house solutions for Quick Order. Through other customer projects, we have a full suite of extensions for B2B, and Quick Order is one of them. None the less, seeing the out of the box functionality of CSV ordering is positive and allows customers to get to market marginally faster.
The format of the CSV is very simple. In column A you have the SKU and column B the quantity.
Anonymous user tracking advancements
Oracle continues to invest big dollars into big data and dynamic personalization. The latest personalization effort is another example of how customers can have a unique experience, tailored to him or her, on the Oracle Commerce Cloud platform. Within 18D you can now target individual anonymous users by how many visits they have made to your website. The benefit of this feature is that marketers and merchandisers can now design the front-end web experience to target a first-time shopper or previous shopper.
As an example, a first-time shopper may be interested in the history of a brand or need help navigating the site, where previous visitors may already feel comfortable with the brand and UI and want to know the best deals available to them.
Either way, by leveraging customer audiences, browser cookies, and out of the box content variation slots, you can serve the most appropriate experience for the proper customer type.
Additional Key Features
Full Deletion of Orders (Data Management)
On May 25, 2018, GDPR regulations were put into effect and many eCommerce retailers had to hustle to meet the requirements. A major part of those requirements is the "right to erasure," which states that a customer has the right to completely remove all data associated with his or her visitation history and purchase history. While OCC has released many mechanisms in the past to handle customer data, this new 18D feature allows for a full removal of data from the system. Currently, the order deletion feature is API only, but with a few commands, you can delete one or many customer orders.
Be aware that by deleting customer orders that you will also be deleting:
• The order number itself
• The SKUs
• Any Shipping groups
• Any Payment groups
• Any returns associated to that order
Note: If there is an exchange order "x" associated to an order return "y" then order X will not be deleted but the original order "y" will be deleted.
URL compliance – No duplicates (SEO)
Candidly, we have seen a few issues with OCC's URL structure with our current customers. Between 404 pages and duplicated URL slugs, we've had our hands full with audits and rewrites. Oracle has responded (and we appreciate their investment in these issues) and has provided a new suite of tools for SEO URL management that allows OCC users to index and build a URL slug table that can be reviewed for duplicates. The goal is to provide URL uniqueness for SEO and prevent unpredictable page resolutions.
New APIs for add in content (Search)
The last feature that was released was around Search Data APIs. A developer can upload any structured data to the site and it can be exposed to the search API endpoint.
An example of how you would use this would be a marketing guide, product manual, store locations, or other structured media. The value of being able to upload data is that you can make it available to site for a keyword query or via a faceted drill down. By extending the /gsdata/vl1/cloud/data sets, you can expose pages of content to show up with product data. A quick query could be "Nashville". There could be a product called "Nashville Guitar" and page called "Nashville Guide" and a store location called "Nashville HQ". All of those could be indexed under a single query and returned to the user. My understanding is that right now you cannot live index an outside search table/db but that it may be coming in the next 12 months.
Stay tuned for my review of OCC's next release.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Reuters) – Scientists taking on the deep questions of whether cats are liquid or solid, how holding a crocodile influences gambling and whether playing the didgeridoo can help cure snoring were honored Thursday at the Ig Nobel Prize spoof awards.
The prizes are the brainchild of Marc Abrahams, editor of the Annals of Improbable Research, and are intended not to honor the best or worst in science, but rather to highlight research that encourages people to think in unusual ways.
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By Eamonn Byrne
Tinryland senior footballers laid down a marker for this years Carlow S.F.C. when they showed guts and determination to defeat neighbours Palatine in a tense but exciting Carlow S.F.C. 2nd round game at Dr Cullen Park on Sunday 22nd July.
Like the Rathvilly game one week earlier Tinryland had to do it the hard way after surrendering a 2 point half time lead in the opening stages of the 2nd half.
Tinryland began this game in whirlwind fashion and were 3 points up within 8 minutes after excellent scores from Shane O'Neill, Keith Jackson and a Paul Broderick free.
Jacksons point in the 3rd minute was a gem of a score and was the product of great interplay between himself, Shane Redmond and Paul Broderick.
Pal who dominated Tinryland in the two recent league games were slow to start on this occasion and it took the Kildare border side all of 10 minutes to register their first score when Paddy Cushen pointed. The next 7 minutes were scoreless with both sides missing easy chances but Palatine were only one point in arrears in the 17th minute following a well worked score by Paul Reid. Paul Broderick then increased Tinryland's advantage to two points again after good work by Jeff Sutton and Cian Lawlor. The first real goal chance then fell to Palatine in the 20th minute but a miracle save by Danny Moran deflected the ball to safety after Reids rasper looked to be heading for the net with Trevor O'Reilly beaten. The closing stages of the first half saw a Danny Moran point ( 24th minute) and a super Paul Broderick point in the 29th minute cancelled out by two Pal scores to leave the interval tally Tinryland 0-6 Palatine 0-4.
When the second half began Tinryland extended their lead to three points once again when Evan Doyle slotted over a free but the complexion of the game then changed when Palatine opened up our defence to crash home a goal which left matters all square by the 33rd minute. A Pal point one minute later saw our neighbours lead for the first time in the game and they could have put us in trouble shortly afterwards but for an inspirational save by Trevor O'Reilly which denied them another goal. Padraig Townsend then briefly put us back on level terms with a well worked point but Pal were back in front by the 43rd minute when Brian Kelly raised a white flag. Evan Doyle and Paul Reid then traded points which left Pal still ahead by the minimum with 9 minutes remaining. Like the Rathvilly game Tinryland's fitness then clicked in and when defender Niall Barrett won a valuable free Paul Broderick converted to leave the score all square with 2 minutes remaining. The remainder of the game was a joy to watch as Tinryland hunting in packs went in search of the winner. It duly arrived in the 59th minute when Jeff Sutton scored a spectacular point and when Diarmaid Walshe pointed deep in injury time the Tinryland fans were in happy mood having witnessed a really honest effort from the team. Naomh Eoin are our next opponents on Friday August 11th followed by Kildavin-Clonegal one week later and Mount Leinster Ranger in early September. Final score Tinryland 0-12 Palatine 1-7 .
Tinryland: Trevor O'Reilly, Jeff Sutton 0-1, John Paul Moore, Niall Barrett, Danny Moran 0-1, Shane Redmond, Mark Dempsey, Keith Jackson 0-1, Glen Doyle, Cian Lawlor, Padraig Townsend 0-1, Shane O'Neill 0-1, Paul Broderick (Captain) 0-4, Evan Doyle 0-2, Cormac Walshe. Subs Diarmaid Walshe 0-1, Alan Barrett, Ian Scully
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Human rights activists are cautioning against U.S. promises to drop Sudan from a list of sponsors of state terrorism. They say such promises could undermine long term security in the region.
As the referendum for south Sudan's secession moves ahead, human rights activists are closely watching how the United States is dealing with the Sudanese government in Khartoum.
If a vote for separation in the south wins, as is widely expected, the agreed upon timetable would have south Sudan become a new country in July.
U.S. officials are now reiterating pledges they could remove Sudan from its list of states that sponsor terrorism as early as July as well.
But David Abramowitz from the U.S.-based group Humanity United says the U.S. Congress will also play in role in determining such a change. "Obviously there will be issues there and people will be looking at that. There is a congressional role there, consultation at a minimum, that will be happening," he said.
Before such a move, Sam Bell, with the U.S.-based Genocide Intervention Network, says U.S. officials would also do well to look into whether Sudan's government is currently backing the Uganda-based roving militia Lord's Resistance Army (L.R.A), which is currently proscribed by the United States as a terrorist organization.Their leader Joseph Kony is wanted on an International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued in 2005 for crimes against humanity and war crimes.
"One thing that we have urged the administration to look at is the connection between Khartoum and the LRA which is reported, elements of which are reported to be in south Darfur and are reported to have reached out to Khartoum in the past months and weeksm," he said.
The LRA started in opposition to Uganda's government in the late 1980s, but in recent years has wrecked havoc in several east African countries, burning and looting villages, raping villagers and abducting children. There are concerns the group is now operating in Sudan's western region of Darfur where a war between rebels and Sudanese security forces persists.
Abramowitz from the group Humanity United says that since there has been no progress to end the violence in Darfur, U.S. economic sanctions should remain. "If things go well on the referendum, state sponsor of terrorism list is definitely on the table come July but other areas such as the lifting of sanctions and debt relief, etcetera are not until Darfur is resolved," he said.
Other unresolved issues related to the north-south agreement to end two decades of civil war also remain, such as the oil-rich border region of Abyei which was also supposed to hold a referendum on its future this week.
There has been violence in Abyei in recent days in which dozens of people have been killed. Human rights activists warn the clashes could be a prelude to a new north - south war.
Human Rights Activists Caution Against US Incentives for Sudan
Human rights activists are cautioning against U.S. promises to drop Sudan from a list of sponsors of state terrorism. They say such promises could undermine long term security in the region.


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The public was surprised back in 2017 when the Butterfly Pavilion and the City and County of Broomfield announced that the Pavilion would be moving from Westminster to Broomfield. Some politically …
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The public was surprised back in 2017 when the Butterfly Pavilion and the City and County of Broomfield announced that the Pavilion would be moving from Westminster to Broomfield.
Some politically motivated folks tried to make it an issue in the mayoral race and blamed the incumbent Westminster mayor for the move but it was more a case of Broomfield being willing to offer more.
Anyway, the project has realized an important step with the Pavilion aka Rocky Mountain Butterfly Pavilion and its affiliate, the Center for Invertebrate Research, receiving a formal written commitment from the Broomfield City Council of $13 million in assistance. The project — to be located in developer McWhinney's Baseline development at Highway 7 and I-25 — is estimated to cost $50 million, according to Broomfield staff.
Broomfield outlines its sources of assistance
The approved agreement calls for Broomfield funds from three sources. First, the city and county will provide $5 million from their capital improvements facilities reserve fund.
Secondly, they will draw $2 million from their 2019 capital improvements budget.
Thirdly, Broomfield will issue bonds netting $6 million, which will be repaid from a $1.00-$1.50 private improvement fee added to admission fees at the new facility. The bonds are to be repaid over 20 years.
Also, the developer is committed to providing up to a 20-acre site at no cost — which is said to be worth $4 million. The land would be divided between the Pavilion and Adams 12 Five Star School District which could be involved in an envisioned Science and Technology Park.
As part of the agreement, Broomfield will provide an initial $500,000 for Pavilion planning and architectural costs. It should be noted that drawings and renderings are an important component for fundraising efforts.
Butterfly Pavilion looking at $33.0 million to raise
The $13 million assistance and $4 million worth of land still leaves $33 million to be raised which falls on the shoulders of the Butterfly Pavilion.
When I interviewed Butterfly Pavilion CEO Patrick Tennyson back in May 2018, he indicated that the Pavilion would need to raise $10 and $15 million on its own. It would appear that the amount has gone up considerably in the ensuing 13 months.
In the City of Broomfield documents, it is clear that the extent of their financial participation is limited to $13 million and goes on to say "a substantial amount of private philanthropic money will be necessary."
I contacted Mr. Tennyson to provide an update on their own fundraising, but I have not received a response. That is a huge fundraising challenge which leaves some wondering if the project is even feasible.
By the way, the agreement with Broomfield specifies that the remaining $12.5 million will not be released until the Pavilion has signed a construction contract. Implied in this requirement is that the Pavilion must have raised sufficient funds on its own to be in a position to sign a construction contract. Previously, construction was projected to start on the new facility in 2020 and be open to the public in 2021.
That looks pretty iffy in my opinion.
Creative vision at science technology park
I do want to give credit to Broomfield, Adams 12 Five Star School District and the Butterfly Pavilion for their creative visioning in putting the three entities together in what Broomfield has designated to be a "Science Technology Park." It would include a District Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) center at the Town Centre within the McWhinney Baseline development of 900 acres. Regardless of where the future takes the Butterfly Pavilion, it is a valuable facility for the public's education and enjoyment.
U.S. Supreme court declines to act on gerrymandering
In a 5-4 5 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected jumping into the blatant abuse of drawing boundaries for U.S. House of Representatives districts. What a disappointment, to say the least!
The majority opinion stated that partisan gerrymandering was none of their business and referred the matter back to the states to work out.
Obviously, without federal intervention or criteria the decision invites continued gerrymandering by the political party in power after the updated census figures come out every 10 years.
So, the cases involving North Carolina and Maryland that came before the high court will reverse the lower court decisions which held the respective district maps were unconstitutional.
What is especially irritating is that Chief Justice Roberts, who was the swing vote, wrote "Our conclusion does not condone excessive partisan gerrymandering."
He went on to acknowledge that the North Carolina and Maryland maps are "highly partisan." This decision is a huge destructive blow against "good government" and retains the old practice of partisan boundary-making.
Colorado leads the way on non-partisan approach
Coloradans can give themselves a pat on the back for the progressive action voters exercised last fall when Constitutional Amendments Y and Z were clearly approved.
These two amendments addressed the very thing that the Supreme Court Justices refused to address — partisan gerrymandering. The two amendments set up the framework and process using a less political approach in establishing boundaries both for U.S. Congressional districts as well as State Senate and House of Representatives districts.
Starting with the 2021 re-districting, an independent commission consisting of four Democrats, four Republicans and four unaffiliated voters will be appointed. Half of the commissioners will be randomly selected from a pool of applicants that will be narrowed by a team of three retired judges. The other half would be selected by a panel of retired judges to ensure geographic and demographic representation.
Applicants will be required to have spent between three and five years without being politically active as a paid campaign staffer, party official or lobbyist.
Statewide decision-making
Thanks to the bi-partisan coalition led by the League of Women Voters and Colorado voters' approval, we in Colorado are much better off and far more progressive. Local decision-making carried the day. Little did we know last November how important Constitution Amendments Y and Z would turn out to be.
It just goes to show you - again — that when you're in doubt about depending on the good intentions of others, it's often best to just do it yourself.
Bill Christopher is a former Westminster city manager and RTD board member. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.
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Related to incorporation: articles of incorporation
v. in·cor·po·rat·ed, in·cor·po·rat·ing, in·cor·po·rates
1. To unite (one thing) with something else already in existence: incorporated the letter into her diary.
2. To admit as a member to a corporation or similar organization.
3. To cause to merge or combine together into a united whole.
4. To cause to form into a legal corporation: incorporate a business.
5. To give substance or material form to; embody.
1. To become united or combined into an organized body.
2. To become or form a legal corporation: San Antonio incorporated as a city in 1837.
3. Linguistics To move from the head of one phrase to the head of another, forming a new word by affixing onto that head, as in certain languages when a noun object of a verb is affixed to the verb.
adj. (-pər-ĭt)
1. Combined into one united body; merged.
2. Formed into a legal corporation.
[Middle English incorporaten, from Late Latin incorporāre, incorporāt-, to form into a body : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + Latin corpus, corpor-, body; see corpus.]
in·cor′po·ra·ble (-pər-ə-bəl) adj.
in·cor′po·ra′tion n.
in·cor′po·ra′tive adj.
in·cor′po·ra′tor n.
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|incorporation - consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body
consolidation, integration - the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them"
|incorporation - learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself
learning, acquisition - the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"
introjection - (psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects of persons) within the self in such a way that the internalized representation takes over the psychological functions of the external objects
introjection - (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego
|incorporation - including by incorporating
inclusion - the act of including
annexation, appropriation - incorporation by joining or uniting
noun merger, federation, blend, integration, unifying, inclusion, fusion, absorption, assimilation, amalgamation, coalescence the incorporation of two airlines into one
incorporation[ɪnˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən] N (= inclusion) → inclusión f, incorporación f; (= integration) → incorporación f (Comm) → constitución f en sociedad (anónima)
(= integration) → Aufnahme f, → Integration f (→ into, in in +acc)
(= containing) → Verbindung f, → Vereinigung f
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Shape.CalloutTarget Property (Visio)
Gets or sets the target shape that is associated with the callout shape by a callout relationship. Read/write.
Version Information
Version Added: Visio 2010
expression .CalloutTarget
expression A variable that represents a Shape object.
Return Value
If you attempt to get or set the CalloutTarget property value on a shape that is not a callout, Microsoft Visio will return an Inappropriate Source Object error.
If no target shape is associated with the callout shape, the CalloutTarget property returns Nothing. Setting the property value to Nothing removes any target shapes that are associated with the callout shape.
The following Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) example shows how to use the CalloutTarget property to set the target shape of a callout.
Set vsoShape = vsoCalloutShape.CalloutTarget


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The caravan and camping pitches look out over 37 acres of parkland which contain an 18 hole par 3 golf course.
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Totango – Annual SaaS Metric Survey Report, 2014
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Chittum Skiff Islamorada 18
I recently was invited to visit the factory of Chittum Skiffs in St Augustine, Florida and wet test the much-hyped performance and specs of this new boat from a "new" company. Hal Chittum received me at the shipyard entrance and rolled this beauty out of a garage where as he described it was still undergoing sea trials before delivery to the customer. Being a newcomer to skiff fishing and everything associated with the sport, I still had heard of Hal's reputation and a brief history of his involvement with Hell's Bay Boatworks and their designs. I won't digress into that discussion, but in his new endeavour Hal seems to be blending old with new. From first glance, the "Islamorada 18" as it's called, looks like the marriage of a Maverick HPX hull and Hell's Bay spray rail and console. That's where the similarities end however, as the next 6 hours in the presence of this builder shed light on how much I didn't know about boat design.
I snapped a few pics of it as we hooked it up to the suv to tow to the nearby ramp. One thing about this boat is, the harder you look, the more details are revealed. Take the photo above for example… it takes twice the time to create this console simply because of the recessed toe kick at the base making it a 2 part mold. The cushions on this boat are made from a proprietary thermoformed foam material that is extremely dense and resistant to weather, memory and punctures.
The center livewell/crustacean well has 3 drain ports at varying heights with valves for the desired water depths (pogies, shrimp/crabs, etc) and raw water pickup as well as an air diffuser and led lighting.
The hatches are super light and open effortlessly with gas shocks supporting them. The entire deck surface has a gradual radius slope from side to side for water run off just like an asphalt road.
OK, so we get to the ramp and dry launch the skiff off a fairly low incline. An aluminum Ram-Lin trailer is barely touching the water's edge and the light weight of the skiff is managed by Gregg, rep for Hal. Notice I'm not quoting numbers on weight, draft, etc – you can ask Hal for that info. Needless to say, it is very light and when stepping on the deck from the dock, felt a surprising bounce and tippyness that I sort of expected from what Hal had eluded to along the ride. I'm not saying the boat is tippy, but it isn't a barge either.
We rode out of the channel after a few choice words for the new Merc running double oil giving us grief. The boat was comfortable with super wide gunnels and just enough cockpit space for a couple big guys to stretch our legs behind the wheel. Hal gave it a bump to my surprise while getting my camera ready and the boat responded immediately. Of everything I observed, I was most impressed with how quickly this boat accelerated. There are lots of fast boats, shallow boats, etc etc… but I've never felt what I can compare to being strapped in a Carrera GT on the water, this boat hauls ass! It airs out well and is nice and steady when put on a rail at speed. Like any skiff, it needs to be driven and Hal was like a 1950's switchboard operator on the tabs. The floor felt very rigid I'm sure due to the high tech layup and materials used and less chop noise as in some other boats. It was rough out of the inlet and we ran all over the place, with occasional spray coming over the rail due to the 15-20 mph winds that day, very few people on the water much less in the inlet.
I didn't get to pole it in normal conditions but using Hal's one-of-a-kind pushpole (stiffest "stiffy" ever made, as he puts it) we got to a rocky channel edge and I did my best keeping the brand new gel coat from contacting the myriad of oyster bars. The boat spins effortlessly and with 3 guys on the boat was very responsive and tracked well.
Back to the ramp and on the trailer using the dry method again.
We grab lunch and I get to know of Hal's crazy fishing adventures abroad. He invites me back to the factory for a closer look at the build process… I was 2 hours away from home, what the heck… off we go.
What's special about the build? Everybody has an inkling on what it takes to build a boat right? Gelcoat, glass, resin, a little carbon, a little Kevlar, voila! It took Hal about 2 hours to explain the build on this boat to me! From hiring specialists and engineers about every insignificant detail on this boat, he spoke like a man possessed. Special laminate schedules, precise reinforcement using aramids, different types of foam cores for different areas, "pre-preg" layup, vacuum bagging, etc etc… I must confess he appealed to the guy that secretly desires to finish his aerospace engineering degree. His description is that this is not a boat you buy, use and abuse til it's old or copied a dozen times and sell for a new one… it's a lifetime investment, a boat you can pass on to your children… never thought of that in a skiff?! Is he crazy… we'll see.
The shop isn't large, but in every corner was someone busy sanding, gluing, rigging or welding. It's in the middle of a bustling shipyard and about every tool to work on watercraft is at their disposal.
I'll highlight some items on this boat that are unique …
One is, for lack of a better description, the forward mini-chine. After reading the interesting threads on this boat in Tribenwater forum (http://www.tribenwater.com/forums/chittum-skiffs/2129-chittum-18-a.html) and seeing the design evolve, I got to hear it from the man himself. It's supposed to channel water up the side of the hull at that point. I think that the hull slap issue may have to do with it as well, but just my opinion.
Even more interesting, is what most people probably didn't notice. Right about the point where the forward mini-chine transitions to the hard chine running the length of the boat, there is a slight "dish" or bowl shape to the hull side. This depression comes from extensive testing in Germany of models of the hull shape in a water tank rigged with sensors to determine the pressure wakes of the boat in static and dynamic scenarios. Initially, the boat was a total failure in this regard. You can compare it to "stealth" technology on a fighter jet, whereby the boat's presence is sending less signals to a happily tailing permit or tarpon, whatever. The dish redirects the wake outwards , instead of toward the fish (although what happens when you spin the boat when fly fishing, I thought afterwards?) The transom has a horizontal radius to it as well, meant to minimize hull slap when fishing in a chop taking waves from the stern.
Notice how deep the spray rails are compared to Hal's hand.
And lastly, is the new model they are launching soon, the "SS" or Super Shallow. This boat has little deadrise to draft less but still incorporates almost all the same features as its sibling.
What is unique about this boat is the "bat wing" running strakes along the hard chines of the hull sides. Hal describes this as more rudder when cornering and poling, without sacrificing draft as the slight degree of deadrise it does have, keeps it from sacrificing draft.
The man has big plans, a high end bay boat coming, and ultimately high-tech yachts. That makes sense considering you have to make some loot to afford one of his skiffs, but it's not all hype if you took the time to read this. Whether it's worth it is up to the buyer to decide, but in simple economics it is safe to say that the time and effort to produce this skiff will never make Hal a rich man, this is a guy with passion.


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So I've come into uni to meet my supervisors and it's O Week at Flinders University. It all makes a very young and party-like atmosphere for a change! I'd like to say the memories from my O Week, but it was so long ago, the most I remember is standing in line all day for books, or uni card, or to sign up for tutorials; of course this is all done online now. Leaving more time to join up in groups, party, and just be free from the constraints of High School (which I've long left behind!).
No ones riding the mechanical bull yet, and the Coopers bar is empty, so there's been some restraint…but it is before midday!
The much older me, is sitting with a coffee, wishing I hadn't forgotten the list of books I wanted to look up in the library. Maybe some of the party mood will rub off on me, or I'll go join some lines to see what freebies I can get 😉😝


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Help Austin!
I've been super busy, as per usual, and I still am. So what am I doing on here? It must be important. I'm not going to debate the merit of religion, and I'm not going to be talking about running…….so what could that possibly leave?
Friends are the most important thing we have. I know all of my friends have in one way or another helped shape me into who I am today. We lose contact with people, and grow apart but we should never forget the impact they had on our lives, and the important role they played. Furthermore, when they find themselves in their hour of need we have a responsibility as friends and decent human beings to answer the call. That time is now for my old college buddy Austin Jennings. Last week he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. I'm shocked, as I'm sure he is as well. The guy is only 25 but Lance was diagnosed right around the same age as Austin. That said, if anyone can put cancer its place, it's Lance and this guy. I have no doubt that with his level of determination and his infectious positive attitude towards life and the world that we will soon be sharing stories about how he over came this disease.
Unfortunately, determination and positivity only go so far. We live in the real world, and that world revolves around the dollar bill. As you might expect, surgery and treatment is going to run him a little bit more than a trip to the family physician. And as you might also expect (I'm sure many of you will actually probably directly empathize with) his insurance does not cover the procedure. So now, on top of having to battle cancer, he's got to battle bills. Our health care system is wack. But it is what is, and it's not going to change in time to help Austin, so it is now up to us to help. Many of you know him, many of you don't. I ask for your support either way.
Visit the site http://helpaustin.com/ to learn more about his story and donate, if you have it in your means. He has raised nearly $9,000 already. His surgery is expected to cost between $10,000-$30,000
Drop him a line of encouragement on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/notes/austin-jennings/austin-has-cancer/10150682864830105
Even if you don't know the guy, the fact that you just take a moment out of your day to say a few words means more than you know. It some ways it means even more coming from a complete stranger.
Today I was having a kind of rough day, then one of or guys on our crew came down with Pneumonia, another's dog died, another got in two accidents and then had his car stolen the following day, and now one of my friend's has been diagnosed with cancer. I have done some re-evaluating on the day and have concluded that I'm actually pretty good.
Again, please just take a few minutes. I really really appreciate it and I know Austin does as well.
Live strong buddy.
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All the best to you, Austin. Be positive and stay strong. (I'm a friend of Glenn's in New Mexico)


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According to a report by New Frontier Data, the legal cannabis market was worth $6.6 billion in 2016 and is forecast to grow to $24.1 billion by 2025, registering a compound annual growth rate of 16 percent. By segment, the medical cannabis market was worth $4.7 billion in 2016 and is expected to grow to $13.3 billion by 2025. Recreational cannabis sales during the same period are projected to grow at a 21 percent CAGR, from $1.9 billion to $10.9 billion. The medical applications of cannabis products are growing in popularity, as they can be applied for various medical conditions. The report indicates that chronic pain, sleep disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), nerve pain, anxiety, glaucoma, chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), Tourette syndrome, and seizures/epilepsy, are conditions appointed by the National Academies of Sciences as being best treated by medical cannabis. Micron Waste Technologies Inc. (OTC: MICWF), Aurora Cannabis Inc. (OTC: ACBFF), Kush Bottles, Inc. (OTC: KSHB), American Cannabis Company, Inc. (OTC: AMMJ), Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. (OTC: CBWTF)
State budget deficits may be solved as cannabis revenue could raise a substantial amount and provide state leaders with increased capacity in their budgets. New Frontier Data CEO Giadha Aguirre De Carcer said, "During this tough economy states are looking for any way to close their budget shortfalls and it appears that cannabis may hold an answer for them. New Frontier Data looked at the potential revenues that could be generated from state cannabis taxes and found that in this year alone, states could raise nearly $750 million and triple that number by 2020. These revenues will have a meaningful impact on state programs and provide governors with much needed breathing room in their budgets."
Micron Waste Technologies Inc. (OTC: MICWF) also listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange under the Ticker 'MWM'. On December 19th Micron, together with Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX: ACB) (OTCQB: ACBFF) announced, "The companies have signed a non-binding term sheet for Aurora to make a strategic investment in Micron, and for both companies to collaborate on the optimization of Micron's technology for the treatment of organic waste generated in the cultivation and production of cannabis products.
Micron has developed a new technology, based on aerobic digestion and subsequent treatment that converts organic waste into clean water that meets municipal effluent discharge standards. The effluent from currently available digester-based treatment systems of organic waste does not meet municipal discharge standards and requires costly further treatment. Many generators of organic waste elect, instead, to use municipal landfill sites for their organic waste, which is costly and has a negative impact on the environment. The merits of Micron's technology have been successfully demonstrated with a grocery supermarket chain located in British Columbia, Canada, and Micron has entered into an Memorandum of Understanding with the group to plan for additional installation of Micron's organic waste digester units at other locations in BC.
Under the terms of the agreement, which the companies anticipate finalizing soon, Micron will install its technology at one of Aurora's cultivation facilities, where both companies will work on optimizing Micron's digester technology to deliver a commercially-ready design specifically for the cannabis industry…Aurora shall have the option, upon successful completion of the optimization program and proven viability, to sign a definitive supply agreement with Micron for the purchase of Micron`s organic waste digestion solution for each of its cultivation facilities at a preferred pricing structure…In consideration of Aurora's participation in the optimization process, and pursuant to the terms of a royalty agreement to be entered into between the parties, Micron shall pay to Aurora a royalty equal to 4% of gross revenues generated by Micron from the sale, lease and/or support services agreement pertaining to digesters sold to companies in the business of cultivating or processing cannabis. Micron shall retain all intellectual property pertaining to its digestion system.
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Aurora Cannabis Inc. (OTCQX: ACBFF) is one of 35 licensed producers across Canada and the only one located in Alberta. On December 19, 2017, the company and Micron Waste Technologies Inc. announced that the companies have signed a non-binding term sheet for Aurora to make a strategic investment in Micron, and for both companies to collaborate on the optimization of Micron's technology for the treatment of organic waste generated in the cultivation and production of cannabis products. Micron has developed a new technology, based on aerobic digestion and subsequent treatment that converts organic waste into clean water that meets municipal effluent discharge standards.
Kush Bottles, Inc. (OTCQB: KSHB) is a dynamic sales platform that provides unique products and services for both businesses and consumers in the cannabis industry. Founded in 2010 as a packaging and supplies company for dispensaries and growers, Kush Bottles has sold more than 100 million units and now regularly services more than 4,000 legally operated medical and adult-use dispensaries, growers, and producers across North America, South America, and Europe. The company has facilities in the three largest U.S. cannabis markets and a local sales presence in every major U.S. cannabis market. On November 28, 2017, the company reported financial results for its fiscal year ended August 31, 2017. Revenue was up 129% Year-over-Year to $18.8 million; revenues included four months of sales from CMP Wellness which was acquired on May 1, 2017.
American Cannabis Company, Inc. (OTCQB: AMMJ) offers end-to-end solutions to existing and aspiring participants in the cannabis industry. On September 28, 2017, the company announced that its active client in New Brunswick has successfully submitted application materials and supporting documents for the purpose of acquiring business licenses to operate within the newly founded medical cannabis program that is to be regulated by the province and the Canadian government. This client will be constructing a custom 63,000 square foot warehouse featuring state-of-the-art cultivation and extraction technologies with a focus on lean manufacturing principles. ACC's client will also be placing a 50,000 square foot greenhouse on the roof of the warehouse, expanding the firm's overall output potential as they look to service the demand of the medical market as well as ramp-up and prepare for licensure and sales for Canada's upcoming 2018 recreational market.
Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. (OTCQB: CBWTF) is a collective of entrepreneurs with a passion for the cannabis industry past, present and future. On December 21, 2017, the company announces that it has entered into a letter of intent with FV Pharma Inc., a licensed producer pursuant to the ACMPR having received its cultivation license on October 13, 2017. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will develop all aspects of FV's cannabis cultivation facility in mutually agreed staged phases, creating the largest indoor cannabis cultivation and processing facility in the world. The FV Pharma state-of-the-art facility hosts an existing 620,000 square feet of building space and is famously known as the former KRAFT® food manufacturing facility. The Facility is ideally situated only one hour east of Toronto in Cobourg, Ontario, off of the 401 highway and has access by car or rail to Ottawa and Montreal.
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Fantastic little beginning to what is known as The Pine Deep trilogy!
Review by Lee Kyle
When i first read this the edition i had had no reference to any more books being continued and i was like boy Maberry left us with a cliffhanger of sorts so i hope Maberry writes another one. well a few years went by and i had had almost completly forgotten about this gem of a novel, even donating my copy of the book to a xmas book drive at my wife's place of business, when the storyline happened to just appear in my mind and i was like damn! I want to re read that again. Low and behold after searching around i found out it had spawned two more sequels whilst being out of my mind. Needless to say i now have all 3 downloaded into my Kobo and of coarse i had to re-read Ghost Road Blues again!
Wow it took me little and no time to fall back into this gripping little page turner that is written similarily to Stephen King's way of writing so if you are a fan of his stuff, you should have no problem with Maberry's works. The storyline is very suspenseful, the town of Pine Deep is known by one thing majorally and that is its fantastic Halloween spirit also looking the part with it's spooky forest areas and farmer's fields. Years ago an evil spirit took hold of one of it's citizens Uber Griswold and possessed him to begin a murdering spree eliminating alot of Pine Deep's citizens, mostly children. Enter The Bone Man a young african american who seeks forth the evil in Griswold and eliminates him, only to be blamed later by the racist townspeople who believed him to be the murderer only to be lynched by them himself succombing also to death.
Many years later.. it seems that the evil spirit that once inhabited Uber Griswold is back and comandeering through thougts and dreams a whole new host of nasty men to do his evil bidding. Malcolm Crow a favorite of then Pine Deep townspeople, who also runs a Halloween seasonal hayride that apprently is the best in the nation. Crow is the warrior chosen to face the evil of days gone by, although un beknownst to him, He fights the baddies to save his girl and hopefully save Pine Deep from succumbing to evil!


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Booked by phone the previous day. Picked up at the hotel. Stopped for coffee then a short van ride. Bob gave us lots of local info on the way to the Batur area lookout. The tour was down hill 99% on trails through rice plantations, side roads and villages. Plenty of time to take photos. Very enjoyable and a fantastic day out. Highly recommended and we would repeat this tour again. Best lunch in Bali too. Bob was a wonderful guide.
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After a very successful edition in Bremen (January 17-19, 2018), the international roadshow IGEL DISRUPT now stops in Austin, Texas. From February 6th to 8th, 2018, organizer IGEL Technologies, a thin-client manufacturer and cryptovision partner, invites you to a high-class conference and trade fair program on the future of workplace IT, which naturally includes the topic of security and digital identities. cryptovision again acts as a gold sponsor of this event. We are looking forward to your visit at our booth.
Event website: https://www.igel.com/disrupt-north-america/


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Hinckley and Bosworth · Population
Question: What is the population of Hinckley and Bosworth? Answer: Hinckley and Bosworth, United Kingdom (Administrative unit: England) - last known population is ≈ 107 700 (year 2014). This was 0.167% of total United Kingdom population. If population growth rate would be same as in period 2011-2014 (+0.75%/year), Hinckley and Bosworth population in 2020 would be: 112 674*.


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The Monsters x the Strangers - Hey Cutie lyrics
"Ooooh, Yonny!"
Soulja Boy TellEm
[Soulja Boy]
When I get you to that bed, me and you gon' turn up
Just like that candlelight, me and you gon' burn up
I'm on fire (fire) she get higher (higher)
Hey cutie (hey cutie) go on let me wife ya (go on let me wife ya)
I'm in the club (the club) you know it's goin down (down)
Shawty, she so bomb (bomb) baddest in town (in town)
Baddest around (around) and we can go down, down, down, dowwwn
[Hook: Trey Songz]
Hey cutie (whattup) hey cutie (whattup)
Hey cutie, I just wanna holla
Hey cutie (whattup) hey cutie (whattup)
Hey cutie, I just wanna holla
And if you know you lookin good baby smile - baby smile
Cause you ain't have nuttin that good in a while
And I got it so hey cutie (whattup) hey cutie (whattup)
Hey cutie, I just wanna holla
[Soulja Boy]
Me and you alone in my mansion poppin bottles
[Lyrics from: https:/lyrics.az/the-monsters-x-the-strangers/-/hey-cutie.html]
Hey cutie - I just wanna holla
I just wanna change yo' life, and show you some thangs
That you have never seen and take you to places you never been
Befo', yeah here we go
Lay you on the flo', bottles of the Mo'
Go on lock the do' (yeah) yeah it's goin down
Like I said befo' (yeah) yeah it's goin down
Lay you on your back (yeah) flat on your back (yeah)
Just like that while you rub my sixpack
I say baby you so fine (fine) I swear that you a dime (dime)
I swear you on my mind, all the time
All the - DJ press rewind - yeah Soulja
[Trey Songz]
Hold up hold up hold up - baby where you came from?
And if you got a man, please tell me that he ain't come
And if he is, I'll give her you know
I'll finish where he left off, you can tell him F OFF~!
Truly, your beauty won't let my eyes look away
Girl, you and your booty can come and ride me away
And if you know that you the best
Lookin woman in the club say wha**up (say wha**up)


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Coming out of Grindhouse (see below), I'm not the only one who's depressed. A friend and I talk after the film about how undermining an experience it was, both of us wondering if we're too sensitive, too porous; we both know that it's going to take us awhile to shake the bad feeling it's left us with. Just as a crappy film can sully us for hours, though, we both know very well that art has the capacity to lift us up, to strengthen us; neither of us would have gotten through our adolescence without music, to choose one example, and knowing this makes us somewhat intolerant of garbage. As young men, through art, we found an alternative to the rather bleak, unpromising realities around us, a way of expressing our emotions, knowing them, understanding them, a way of seeing the potential for human communication exalted, when so much around us seemed (and seems) to degrade it. I badly needed to balance out Grindhouse with an aesthetic experience that would redeem my day - and so, sucking in my pride at frequenting our corporate eyesore, HMV - with its giant banner of Tony Montana presiding over the DVD section, crappy corporate music being pumped out of the speakers, and suburban-shopping-mall vibe - I popped in and did what I do so often when I feel lost and without comfort: for better or for worse, I went shopping.
The first CD I bought today: The Who's Quadrophenia. This was my favourite album when I was fourteen or so, mostly for "The Real Me" and "Love Reign O'er Me." I listened to it, found myself in it, time and again, tried to work out the words to the songs (my copy came without a lyric sheet) and discussed their meaning with friends. In my grade 8 drama class, I blush to remember that I once did a "dramatic recitation" in a faux-British accent of the narrative included in my gatefold LP, which I'd memorized (something I don't think I've ever mentioned to anyone, so here it is: a blog-first revelation): "Now it's just the bare bones of what I am... a romantic, is it me for a moment?" It's hard to believe that I haven't owned it since I got rid of said gatefold, and a lot of my other records besides, sometime in my teens - around the time that I was discovering punk (which was slow to arrive in the suburbs - we're talking about 1982, here).
I approve of my past self's decisions, though. I'm proud to see that even then, I was starting to mistrust "classic rock." Part of it was surely just overexposure: most of what gets labelled thus has been chewed over and spat at us so often that it's become an offense. That wasn't entirely my reason for jumping ship, tho': I think I was beginning to notice even then that there's a whole lot of vital musical culture that the overpraising of such bloated "masterpieces" as Pink Floyd's The Wall, say, serves to obscure - I mean, find me someone who owns that recording in any format, and ALSO owns a CD by, or has even heard of, the Minutemen. Albums like the Who's Who's Next are so safely consumable that George W. Bush can drop references to songs on it ("Won't Get Fooled Again") in his bungled aphorisms; it might as well be "Born in the USA" (the original electric version, not Bruce's various acoustic attempts to rebrand that song). Classic rock is like a vast fortress of officially-approved, unthreatening popular culture that towers over all of us, asking us to serve it, rather than the other way around; it's only meaning increasingly seems to be that "baby boomers are cool," and it's significant that the best albums by most "classic rock" bands are the ones that get the least radio airplay (the Stones' Exile on Main St, for instance, or the still-unavailable-on-CD Time Fades Away by Neil Young and Crazy Horse). Not that I even want to get started on radio; I don't have to, because its conservative, corporate, payola-seeking nature has rendered it almost completely irrelevant.
Quadrophenia, though: for all its "we're making great art" pretension - the very concept of the "rock opera" is pretty fuckin' untenable, post-punk - there's stuff on this album that still has the power to chill and excite me and make a believer out of me all over again, jaded as I've become: the power of Daltrey's delivery of "Love Reign O'er Me," for instance, or the lyrics of "I'm One," or Entwistle's bass on "The Real Me," or the great guitar/bass interchanges on "The Punk Meets the Godfather." I know because briefly I owned the soundtrack to the movie when I was in Japan (1999-2002), with a bunch of the same songs, and liked hearing them again so much I was truly startled. I made a note that I would have to buy and revisit the recording proper again someday; maybe it's just that none of the songs on this album have become a mainstream anthem that it retains its power, I dunno - or maybe there really is something special about it, some vein of honest emotion that it taps into that can't be corrupted by a billion greedy radio stations pursuing all-precious advertising dollars. Seeing the recent Hollywood film Reign Over Me - which I must admit to having liked, but would never have mentioned here if it hadn't come up - I got to hear at least one of the songs on this album again (guess which), and decided that now was the moment, when I badly needed comfort, to actually buy the thing, to bring this album back into my life.
$35 for a double disc CD that has long since paid for itself and that I could download for free, or buy for $10 on eBay: no wonder the music industry is losing money. Fuck it, though: I need this album, now.
As an afterthought, I picked up Sonic Youth's The Destroyed Room, because I'd heard there was a 25 minute version of "The Diamond Sea" on it. One of my favourite songs of theirs, but I never much liked Washing Machine, the album it came on; I'm fussy about their work, and as important as some of their recordings have been to me (esp. Sister and Daydream Nation, and later A Thousand Leaves and Murray Street, if you're curious), I don't choose to own all of it. Bad Moon Rising has some great textures, but the songs aren't that memorable; Evol isn't cohesive enough, despite some great moments ("In the Kingdom #19" - fuck yeah!); most of Experimental Jet Set Trash and No Star seems weak, a scattered attempt to come to terms with a certain degree of success that only really finds itself on a couple of tracks ("Tokyo Eye" is killer); Goo borders on being terminally overplayed - the classic rock of the boomer's kids, and I only ever really want to revisit Lee's "Mote;" and Sonic Nurse and Rather Ripped, their last two offerings, both kinda flat out bored me (sorry). The Destroyed Room, though - b-sides and rarities. Hm. Well, why not, since I'm shopping anyhow?
I go back to the cash with my Quadrophenia already bagged and add another purchase. Yes, I found everything I was looking for; no, I wouldn't like fries with that. I take it home and put it on expecting to be non-plussed, given what the liner notes describe as the improvised, jammy nature of the music thereon; I expect something a bit undercooked.
It's a great disc. From the start, the songs are both texturally rich and tuneful. There's little singing - Kim's voice pops up a couple of times, and Thurston's on "The Diamond Sea" - but these aren't "just jams;" the songs have a polished richness that is completely captivating, and never quite gets to sound like the "generic SY" stuff that tends to dominate the SYR discs (which mostly sound so much LIKE Sonic Youth, and accomplish so little else, that I almost never spin the ones I've kept). It shares with Quadrophenia the quality of being extremely ambitious, musically, but it does so less preciously, less self-consciously; the band aren't letting their pride, their ego, their own awe at what they're doing shine through in every song, they're just really getting off on it themselves... I lie back on the futon and listen - assisted with a brief pull on whatever's left in my pipe - and for the first time in I don't know how long, go through a CD from start to finish, doing nothing OTHER than listening to music. I am filled, elevated, moved, delighted; and am very pleased that the 25-minute long track that closes it is not a radical reworking of "The Diamond Sea," with 15 minutes of irrelevant noise jamming at the end, but a real 25 minute long version of that song!!! (Don't get me wrong - I love Sonic Youth's noise jams, but you never know, with them - it could have been five minutes of song and twenty minutes of feedback). Their website describes The Destroyed Room as a "a band-chosen collection of near-hidden Sonic Youth gems," and gems they are indeed - shiny, fascinating things that refract the light in all sorts of colours, throwing ghostly patterns on the wall that move and shimmer when you hold them up and turn them. I could stare into this album for hours -- it's easily my favourite release from SY since the too-short, but also rich, NY City Ghosts and Flowers, and will end up on my shortlist of essential recordings by them.
I just wanted to briefly thank Sonic Youth for this disc. It got me through what could have been a bad night, otherwise - just like their earlier albums did for me so often when I was younger. I feel cleansed and rejuvenated (tho' I think I have a cold coming on). It's nice to be reminded of what music can do, from a band that I have thought too little about in recent years.
I didn't get to Quadrophenia at all that night, but I didn't really need to.


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Frankie Dunnery
In concert
Egremont market hall
Sat 20th October 2018
7pm – 11pm
The legendary Fancis Dunnery is live in Egremont's market hall on Saturday 20th October.
Frankie is a world renowned guitarist and the former lead singer of the band It Bites.
His performances are always fantastic and are greeted with ecstatic reviews.
This is a show not to be missed. Book your tickets as early as possible.
Adults £25 + online fees
Children under 12 £10 + online fees
For tickets click on the link below


text: Residentially zoned, bank owned 20 acres of land at the northwest corner of Poway Rd and HWY 67. This property is level and has ocean views! Rare and exciting opportunity to own 20 acres of land with excellent access in Poway. The site may be developed with septic and wells and has amazing potential for a private estate. If served by city water, the city zoning would allow for 1 lot per 4 net acres.


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After years of producing for artists such as Homeboy Sandman, Substantial, Tanya Morgan, Sadat X (Brand Nubian), yU, and Fresh Daily as well as releasing their music independently, DMV duo The Other Guys (Mighty Joe & Isaiah) sign to HiPNOTT Records to release their official debut album, Seeds of Ambition.
To kick off the album's first single The Other Guys team up with Von Pea and Donwill of Tanya Morgan for the feel good single, "Blow My Mind". Produced by The Other Guys, "Blow My Mind" has Isaiah trading raps with Von Pea and Donwill, making the track sound effortless and giving us a nice preview of what's to come with Seeds of Ambition.
Seeds of Ambition will be available July 15th on HiPNOTT Records. Pre-order the album now on iTunes (mp3) and UGHH (Compact Disc). Digital pre-orders made via iTunes and Bandcamp will receive an immediate download of the first single, "Blow My Mind".


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Posted By GWE / January 1, 2011 / Related technologies: ANUBIX™,
An international leader in realizing the potential of green energy production from brewery wastewater says recent projects in Asia illustrate the huge global scope for methane recovery technologies that cut costs while increasing environmental sustainability.
GWE has installed anaerobic and aerobic wastewater treatment plants for more than 100 brewery customers worldwide with total effluent capacity in the brewery sector equivalent to about 1 million kg Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) a day.
The CEO of GWE, Mr. Jean-Pierre Ombregt says the burgeoning scale of waste now being extracted from brewery process waters presents a goldmine of opportunity for green energy production in breweries globally as they seek to cut back on water use from current levels of between 4 and 6 liters of water to produce one liter of beer.
He cites an anaerobic and aerobic wastewater treatment energy project completed for one of Asia's biggest brewers, Beer Thai Co Ltd, which illustrates the potential of green energy projects. Biogas production at the Kamphaeng Phet plant is running currently at up to 30,000 Nm3 a day at 76 percent CH4 – equivalent to more than 20,000 liters a day of fuel oil.
Similar waste-to-energy projects have also been completed for other major brewers in the Asia-Pacific, including such famous brands as Carlsberg in Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Laos, and Sri Lanka; Heineken in Vietnam, China, Indonesia and New Caledonia; San Miguel in the Philippines, Thailand, China and Hong Kong; Boonrawd (Singha beer) in Thailand and China; and the $A120 million Bluetongue brewery in Australia, which is a joint venture by Coca-Cola Amatil and global brewer SABMiller.
"Green energy initiatives from wastewater treatment do not always get as much attention as the more traditional renewables, such as solar and wind. But in fact, there is a huge, often hidden, potential in using wastewater as a source of renewable energy which is being demonstrated by these latest projects," he says.
GWE encourages businesses with organic content in their wastewater and waste streams to investigate the anaerobic potential for their specific case. An examination of the potential can be an eye-opener, says Mr. Ombregt.
"Business may have been lulled into a sense of complacency by stable oil prices over the past several years, but as economic acidity picks up, the price can only go up."
"Now is an excellent time to be looking at savings that can account for as much as 15 or 20 percent of oil consumption on some projects – and these are savings that go on for year after year, giving an enhanced competitive edge in a very competitive market – and ongoing enhanced profitability that flows straight to the bottom line."


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LFF 2018 Preview - Shadow
Dir: Zhang Yimou
Starring Deng Chau, Sun Li
House Of Flying Umbrellas anyone? The palette of Zhang Yimou's latest accurately reflects it title, bringing us a rain-soaked feudal Chinese landscape, to the point where its monochrome design leads you to think it was almost shot in black and white. Until the blood starts to flow.
Before that however, this tale of duality and duplicity is rather a turgid affair. In ancient Chinese folklore a "shadow" was a figure hired by a nobleman to take his place in public, even dying to protect their master. Such creatures are found in the neighbouring kingdoms of Pei and Jing, who for years have maintained a tenuous peace, something that is thrown into disarray by the actions of the Commander, a man who seems eager to go to war (or possibly just to go home and see his mother again.) This first section of Yimou's film moves from feeling laboured to even mildly confusing at times, as motivations are deliberately shielded and characters left one-dimensional.
However, a Trogan horse attack – complete with the movie's totem Yin-Yang symbol - soon ups the stakes dramatically as the director unleashes a series of brilliantly staged – and beautifully shot – action sequences, all set in the unrelenting and unforgiving downpour of the rain, the best of which (appropriately) involve some seriously cool killer-umbrella action.
Shadow becomes a violent piece of cinematic beauty, and even though it builds to more kingly deaths than a Shakespearian tragedy, it's hard not to be captivated by its strongest moments.
Shadow plays the LFF on 19 & 20 October
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So there we have it, the second chapter of our traineeship has come to a close, and what an amazing month August has been.
If the excitement of the grand opening of Hintze Hall, meeting our fellow trainees from years 1 & 2 and our Field Studies Council (FSC) placements wasn't enough, we have had plenty of workshops in between to keep us occupied.
The beginning of August was kick-started with an unforgettable trip up to Walthamstow Marshes, delivered by the one and only Fred Rumsey. This year the Flowering Plant Workshop was split into two parts and after undertaking the first session back in June, we were all very excited for another opportunity to go back out on site with Fred. The marshes proved an incredibly rich area and with Fred's keen eye and attention to detail, there wasn't a plant left unseen. During this trip, we were hoping to stumble across the creeping marshwort (Apium repens), a species previously recorded on this site with the only other localities found in Oxford. We came across a potential candidate, but unfortunately the absence of the bracts confirmed this species as the more common and widespread Fool's-water-cress (Apium nodiflorum).
Our plant workshop was followed by a day delving into the weird and wonderful world of spiders, with a day course delivered by Jan Beccaloni. I think I speak on behalf of all the trainees when I say our arachnological knowledge prior to the workshop was very sparse. It was great to listen to Jan speak about this group, highlighting the sheer diversity that can be found across the UK and some of the more common species we can expect to see. Rest assured, the fallacies and folklore surrounding spiders have been suitably settled, and this is a group we will be certain to keep our eye out for in the future.
In between workshops, we have spent much of our time re-curating the Conchological Society's shell collection, and what a beautiful collection this turned out to be. The Conc. Soc. (for short) is a society dedicated to the study and appreciation of molluscs in Great Britain and Ireland. Luckily for us, their specimens are housed at the Angela Marmont Centre (AMC), where their use is encouraged as a reference collection for self-study and research. We were absolutely stunned by the beauty across the collection (Nucella lapillus and Littorina obtusata proved particularly popular amongst the group) displaying a plethora of colours and patterns across the spirals of their shells.
After a week of re-packaging, labelling and data-basing the collection, the time had come for the Lepidoptera workshop, delivered by Geoff Martin, David Lees and Alessandro Giusti. We left the hustle and bustle of city life and made our way down to Gilbert White's House in the picturesque setting of Selbourne. After setting up camp and constructing a series of moth traps around the site, there was enough time for a swift pint and some food at the local, ensuring that we were sufficiently fuelled for the night ahead. Identifying the specimens occurred throughout the night and into the following morning, with a quick nap and a spot of bat watching in between.
After two days of fieldwork with a severe lack of sleep (welcome to the world of moths and bats), we spent the remaining two days of the course going through the Lepidoptera collection back at the Museum. The workshop was incredibly inspiring and we were completely amazed by the sheer diversity of the group. The specimens were complemented by the colour and flamboyancy of Geoff's shirt collection, and the running commentary from the curators provided an informative and entertaining overview of the moths and butterflies you can expect to see in the UK.
With spirits still high from the workshop, we were all really excited for the ID Trainers 'rendezvous'. Steph West, our project manager, organised a day for all 15 trainees from across the three years of the project to meet up. The morning commenced with a tour around the new exhibits in Hintze Hall, followed by a trip with nets in hand to Ickenham Marshes, then reaching our final destination – the pub! It was really great to meet the previous trainees and it is great to see how positively the traineeship has contributed to both their personal and professional development.
As Phase 2 drew to a close, we managed to squeeze in one final workshop in before the end of August. Duncan Sivell from the Diptera team delivered a one day course gaining insight into myriapods and isopods (millipedes, centipedes and woodlice). After an introduction to the groups, we rummaged around the wildlife garden and brought the specimens back for ID in the lab. It was really great to see the range of adaptations under the microscope which contribute to the success and widespread distributions of these groups.
So there we have it – August review complete. After an inspiring and unforgettable month together, it is time for us to radiate out and go our separate ways, embarking on a journey to the various corners of the Museum for our curatorial placements. Expect further updates surrounding beetles, mayflies, plants, flies and lichens. Watch this space.
Written by April Windle – ID Trainer for the Future


text: Yesterday a 'broken' clamp arrived labelled RBM Brevet 234175. It was cheap because it was not operating as the blades were loose and disconnected inside. I've put it back together and now it works as intended but is very stiff due to rust and lubricant deposits on the blades. I will disassemble it and clean each blade and I would be grateful for recommendations as to how to do this best. Should I use emery/wire wool and then metal polish? And should the blade be lubricated when reassembled. Thanks.