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June 9th is World Wide Knit in Public Day!
We hold our official guild meeting on this day outdoors around the fountain at the Marketplace on Ming Ave. From 9 AM to Noon. Non guild members are welcome to join us and knit along. Afterwards, several people stay for lunch at nearby Que Pasa Restaurant.
As this is the final meeting with the current guild board members, we collect and count the final election ballots and announce the new board members.
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Crystal Holliday, a graduate student in the Master of Science in Taxation program at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business, won a national $1,500 scholarship from the Tax Executives Institute Inc., a premier association of in-house tax professionals from the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe.
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Southeast Asia's exciting maritime past comes alive this 15 October with the opening of Singapore's first maritime museum. Known as the Maritime Experiential Museum & Acquarium (MEMA), the attraction at Resorts World Sentosa features more than 400 rare objects including the Jewel of Muscat (a life-sized reproduction of a 9th century Arab dhow), and treasures from the Belitung Shipwreck. Designed by Ralph Appelbaum Associates, an international museum design firm, the museum depicts the romance of a bygone era with tales of seafarers braving the stormy seas along the Maritime Silk Route.
Set in the 15th century, the museum's centrepiece revolves around the story of legendary Admiral Zheng He who launched many maritime voyages from China to the Western oceans with a fleet of 300 shops. Through highly interactive features and realistic replicas, the stories of exotic lands and seas from the past comes alive.
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As the session went on, I realised that there is a gap between what technology vendors wanted to pitch for and what tourists may be willing to embrace. The differences can be rather shocking at times.
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|Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
|Medical Science, Dr. C. S. Dey, 2003
|Ranbaxy Research Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences
|Professor P. V. Bharatam, 2008
|Professor A.K. Chakraborti, 2005
|Dr Ramesh Panchagnula, 2003
|Organization of Pharmaceutical Producer of India (OPPI)
|Professor S.S. Sharma, 2012
|Professor Kulbhushan Tikoo, 2011
|Professor P. V. Bhartam, 2009
|Professor Arvind Kumar Bansal, 2006
|Dr. C. S. Dey, 2005
|Organization of Pharmaceutical Producer of India (OPPI) Young Scientist
|Dr. Sanyog Jain, 2009
|National Bioscience Award, Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
|Dr. C. S. Dey, 2003
|Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) Medal
|Professor A. K. Chakraborti, 2006
|Thomson Reuters Innovation Awards
|Pharma - Academic & Government: NIPER, SAS Nagar, 2011
Shiv Nath Rai Kohli Memorial Mid Career Award -2018, Dr. Sanyog Jain
Prof. N.S. Dhalla Oration Award (Indian Pharmacological Society) 2017, Professor Shyam S. Sharma
|'Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize-2015' (ICMR), Dr. Dipika Bansal
|हिंदी राजभाषा पुरस्कार (Hindi Rajbhasha Award)
|MHRD-NIRF Ranking 2017: on 3rd April 2017, NIPER Mohali has achieved IInd position. (NIRF-Pharmacy Ranking)
Illustrious Alumnus Award 2016, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University (Sagar), Dr. Sanyog Jain
|Membership of National Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur 2016, Dr. G. B. Jena
PharmInnova Best PhD Research Guide Award 2015-16, Dr. Sanyog Jain
|Professor D. Nasipuri Memorial Award, 2015 by Indian Chemical Society, Dr. Sankar K. Guchhait
National Women Bioscientist Award (Young Category), 2014 by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, Dr. Chaaya Iyengar
Award for Rising Suns in Asia- 2013, Dr. Sanyog Jain
Bharat Jyoti (The Glory of India) Award-2013, Dr. Sanyog Jain
Lifetime Achievement Award, LUCID-ACCTI at CFTRI (Mysore) 2012, Professor K.P.R. Kartha
INSA Medal for Young Scientists-2011, Dr. Sanyog Jain
Alkyl Amines Young Scientist Award- 2011, Dr. Sanyog Jain
|Dr. D N Prasad Memorial Oration Award 2011, ICMR, Professor Shyam S. Sharma
|Dr. H C Srivastava Memorial Lecture Award, ACCTI at IICB (Kolkata) 2011, Professor K.P.R. Kartha
|Indian Society for Mass Spectroscopy (ISMAS) Eminent Mass Spectroscopist Award 2009, Professor A. K. Chakraborti
|Pharma- Bio award - 2009, Professor P. Rama Rao
|ISCB Award for Excellence 2009 In the area of Biological Sciences, Professor P. Rama Rao
|CDRI Oration award 2009, Indian Pharmacological Society, Professor Shyam S. Sharma
|PP Suryakumari Prize 2009, Indian Pharmacological Society, Professor Shyam S. Sharma
|Eminent Pharmaceutical Analyst Award 2008, Professor Saranjit Singh
|Innocentive Award 2008, Professor U. C. Banerjee
|Distinguished Educator and Researcher Award 2008 (AAiPS), Professor Arvind Kumar Bansal
|Innocentive Award in the area of formulation development 2006, Dr Arvind K. Bansal
|Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize 2009, Indian Council of Medical Research, Professor Shyam S. Sharma
|AICOI's Punjab Ratan Award 2005, Dr. P. Rama Rao & Dr U. C. Banerjee
|Professor M. L. Khorana Memorial Lecture Award, 57th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Hyderabad, 2005, Prof. Saranjit Singh
|Dr I C Chopra Memorial Award 2004, Dr P Rama Rao
|AstraZeneca India Distinguished Lectureship, AstraZeneca, Bangalore 2003, Dr. Ramesh Panchagnula
|CSIR Technology Shield for developing a process on the production of natural streptokinase 2002, Dr U. C. Banerjee
|Eminent Pharmacist Award by Indian Pharmaceutical Association 2002, Dr C. L. Kaul
|IDMA-APA Outstanding Analyst Award 2002, Professor Saranjit Singh
|Scientific Prize of the IUATLD, World Congress of Lung Diseases, Florence 2000, Dr Ramesh Panchagnula
|A special award of the Indian Pharmacological Society for outstanding contributions to the development of Pharmacology in India 1998, Dr C. L. Kaul
|PAMDAL-COLORCON Young Scientist Award, Mumbai 1998, Dr Ramesh Panchagnula
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Chrono Trigger and a Green Legacy
In How I Met Your Mother, there's a system by which Ted and Marshal defer difficult, painful or boring decisions and tasks: they leave it to future Ted or future Marshal. I have adopted this language in my own life. Sometimes when someone asks why I'm just watching TV rather than cleaning up and I say, "that's future Dustin's problem." It's also future Dustin's problem when I choose to see a late-night movie but have to get up early, when I buy something with credit, or when I leave sermon-writing to the last minute. And then future Dustin shakes his fist in the air and curses past Dustin for putting me in this situation.
It's often difficult to make choices with the future in mind. Our society prioritizes immediate gratification. We buy for the feeling now regardless of the payment plan. We build things to maximize profit without thought of sustainability. We make things to be discarded without considering the waste it will create. That's 'future humanity's' problem. As a Millennial, it's easy to see the extreme housing costs, exorbitant grocery prices, mediocre job prospects, asbestos, and coal powerplants, shaking our fists at 'past humanity' for putting us in this situation. It would be nice to go back there and slap those people.
In Chrono Trigger, you have a chance to do that. The future is a bleak landscape of starving people who are sustained through technology. The sky is polluted and the world is a wasteland, deserted and lifeless. But you can travel back and forth in time. You can go back and smack the people of the past and tell them to stop killing all the trees. Except you can only go back to a few fixed times when the wasteland has already begun, the world already damaged by industry. The space in-between lush forest and desert is lost to you and you're stuck with disaster. It would take 1,000 years of back-breaking labour to restore the forest and save the future.
Lucky for you, one of your travelling companions, Robo, is a robot (so not the most original name but it was the 90s). He agrees to stay behind and till the land, plant the seeds, nurture the sprouts and restore the forest. Armed with seed and time he will endure the weather, the labour, and the 1,000 years to provide hope for the future. So, the rest of the crew hop in the Epoch and zip to the future, to 1,000 years later in a couple seconds and behold, forest! And deep in that forest, leaning against a tree, a robot, rusted by time and worn, sitting in a state of suspension.
When you revive him, he marvels at the year and confesses there were times it felt like the future would never come, but he endured. In the end, rather than succumbing to the directive of the other robots to wreck vengeance on the humans for destroying the world, he has saved the world and the humans. He's become a hero. You get him all patched up and discover in his core he's preserved a bit of sap, a thousand years of memory, and with it you unlock a special move for him with some of his friends. This forestscape also becomes a place for another party member to achieve something really important to them, so Robo, with his sacrifice, changes the world for the better.
Over the past 200 or so years, humanity has done a lot to our planet. We've contributed to a two degree increase in average surface temperature. The oceans are warming. The pollutants have mutated animals—some for the better, some for the worse. Ice is melting, plants are dying, heavy rain areas have become flood areas, forests are receding as fast as ice caps, oceans are rising, the world is changing and not much for the better. It's easy to look back and say, "past humanity, you've really screwed us," but that won't change anything. In a recent lecture by Kathrine Kayhoe, she said that if there were a giant switch to turn off all our carbon emissions instantly, it would take another 1,000 years to see the temperature come back down to where it should be. 1,000 years, and we have no time-travelling robot to save us.
So we are going to have to do it ourselves. We are going to have to stop dumping things in "future humanity's" lap and make changes now. It falls to us to look forward 1,000 years and decide that we will do the hard labour, the seed planting, the life changing stuff so that the future will still be green. It means delaying some gratification indefinitely so that 10 or 12 generations from now will experience it. Some days I don't know if I can do that. Some days I don't even care about 'future Dustin' enough to help him out, so I'm not sure if I can help out future-future-future Dustin's grandchildren.
But in those moments of weakness, I think about Robo and that future where mankind huddles in the ruins of civilization, gasping out a meager existence; I've seen the future of deferring the cost and I don't like it. And as a Christian I think about God creating mankind to care for the planet and giving us the responsibility for making a place for humanity to live and be happy and I try and change. I remember the story of Abraham, to whom God made promises and it wasn't until generations later that they started coming true—and I choose to live for the future. I hope that because of choices I make now there will be hope and trees in the future. 1,000 years starts today.
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Were you at the Royal Albert Hall back in March 2014 for he Dog Man Star showcase anniversary gig? Well if you were you should certainly recall seeing many a poster and artwork for the event depicting an updated version of the Dog Man Star cover (see below). This design was produced by none-other than the super-talented and well respected photographer Paul Khera, who has been part of the Brett & Suede set-up for a number of years now and has helped design many items over the years (websites, videos, album covers, photo shoots etc.). Paul has kindly donated his original proof of the new poster for an auction on behalf of the charity START.
Paul Khera an A2 printer's proof of the Suede poster for the dogmanstar concert at the Royal Albert Hall. (1/1) www.paulkhera.com
Some background info about the charity: "START has been running as a registered charity (no 1143737) since 2011, but its activities and projects have been running since 2009. START predominantly works with people, who as a result of childhood abuse, have developed mental health problems".
Now YOU could own this amazing A2 Dog Man Star poster, alongside other great artworks, by heading over to the auction site at http://startartauction.weebly.com/
You can either bid online via the above website or in person on the day, details of which are below.
Please do try and make this auction or enter a bid online as you can not only grab yourself a VERY rare piece of Suede memorabilia, but also help those in need by doing so!


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Little Sister
By: Jim Fruchterman, Benetech founder
The digital revolution has brought our society incredibly powerful tools that enable us to do many things better, faster, and cheaper. However, it's also created the perfect spy environment. When we use or carry a networked device, we leave extensive data-trails that are unique to us as individuals. Trying to anonymize raw data doesn't seem to work. It's just too easy to match us up in the many databases that track each of us.
Almost all surveillance of people using networked technology is carried out for commercial purposes: mainly to target advertising more effectively. The National Security Agency and its government peers around the world claim to only use it to chase "bad guys," a definition that is unfortunately quite elastic.
Big Brother is here.
We've all gotten used to the steady loss of our privacy using computers online. Extreme data collection is increasingly becoming part of our lives, entering our homes, offices, our cars, and even our bodies. By creating an Internet of Things, where more and more appliances and objects are connected, this trend will likely continue and expand.
Now, it may be that many of us don't mind or don't know how to tackle this continued erosion of privacy. But what if there was an antidote to Big Brother?
Little Sister
Enter Little Sister.
Imagine a world where data-collecting products had the option to meet a stringent certification standard that specified that data sharing with third parties was turned off by default. Imagine that there was a standard privacy interface that made understanding privacy settings easy and straightforward; and a certification process that confirmed whether said products were abiding by these constraints?
There are indications that society is beginning to claw back a little of its privacy. For instance, a federal appeals court in New York recently declared that bulk collection of data on Americans is illegal. States are passing major privacy protections for school-supplied data about students. And Consumer Reports is covering privacy as an important product feature and issue. Perhaps the tide is beginning to turn.
Makers of products that collect personal data will have to choose sides, or, perhaps, play both sides and let the consumer choose.
Little Sister would enable makers of networked devices to do so. It puts the consumer back in charge of their data and privacy. Consumers might still choose to give up some of their data, but it will be an active decision driven by self-interest rather than a silent default setting on the products they use.
How does it work? Using currently available technology, Little Sister would be a new certification standard for products that meet its standards. Think of it as Underwriters Laboratory for your data. Little Sister-compliant products would:
- Support encryption of your data
- Have a uniform privacy interface that makes it easy to set preferences across all Little Sister products you own;
- Are set by default to not share data;
- Have easy-to-understand privacy settings:
o Green: not being shared
o Yellow: being shared in specific ways you approve
o Red: being shared widely
- Provide certification that helps prove that data isn't leaking out of your device unbeknownst to you; and
- Support the ability to sell your data for a specific price.
Will consumers care enough about their data privacy to embrace Little Sister? I think that we are entering a period where they might just care. One primary driver towards this trend is concern for our children. We really don't want appliances making data available about who is home alone in our houses, or which TV shows make my heart beat faster!
Given that our data is regularly sold without consumer input or meaningful compensation, it would be exciting to put a price tag on our information. If a big data company offered me 10 cents a month for my highly personal data, I'd find it pretty easy to decline to share. However, if my utility company offered to pay me $60 a month for my thermostat setting data, if I agreed to set it to 78 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer: that might change my mind about sharing that data!
Companies are being pressed hard to track everything about you. Indeed, there's a lot of money to be made in spying on customers. But when it comes to the Internet of Things, the Silicon Valley adage "If you're not paying, you're the product" might no longer hold true. When consumers are purchasing physical products, their buying power could change the dynamic. As pressure mounts to limit companies' surveillance powers, consumer preference for Little Sister products might drive companies to choose to safeguard sensitive data.


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Ohio-based Safeguard Properties, the nation's largest mortgage field services provider, has announced the promotion of two employees in its IT department. Amitha Rao has been promoted to VP for client systems and data analytics and Rick Moran has been promoted to the position of assistant VP of application architecture at Safeguard.Read More »


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The Jubilee Family Festival 2012 will take place at Hyde Park, London on 2 and 3 June. The festival will end each day with a spectacular Disney finale with plenty of songs and dances for your children to enjoy and join in with. There will be two giant screens on the main stage, ensuring kids of all ages will get a great view.
There is also the Kids Zone, which will show some live and interactive stage shows including Thomas the Tank Engine, Fireman Sam, Bob The Builder, Angelina Ballerina and Mike the Knight. The Dinsey Zone has some great Disney inspired activities including characters from Cars 2.
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The battles around Damascus and its encirclement continue. The noose is tightening. The Revolution continues to give way to civil war. The transformation of Syria is still in its early phases. The fate of the regime is sealed, the fate of the country is still in flux.
Sunday December 2, 2012
Today's Death Toll: 202: 82 in Damascus and suburbs, 42 in Aleppo, 29 in Homs (most in Houla and Homs City in the explosion in Al-Malaab Neighborhood), 13 in Deir Ezzor, 13 in Hama, 10 in Idlib, 8 in Raqqa, 1 in Qunaitra and 1 in Daraa. Points of Random Shelling: 228. Clashes: 146. In Damascus, rebels downed 2 MiGs in Jarba and Mazzeh. They also attacked and destroyed a convoy traveling along the Damascus-Homs Highway (LCC).
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The Beloved of Allah began with ten men, five rifles, one rickety machine gun and a few rocket-propelled grenades soon discovered to be duds… During the past year, scores of rebel brigades across Syria like The Beloved of Allah have evolved from hapless bands of lightly armed men into formidable fighting groups, shifting the balance against Assad's military. As the rebels racked up successes, their leadership in exile reorganized under pressure from the West and was recently recognized as Syria's sole legitimate representative by France, Britain and several Arab states. U.S. officials say the Obama administration is moving to do the same. However, this new leadership body has little traction with the rebels inside Syria, many of whom have evolved during 20 months of conflict from civilian protesters into hardline, Islamist fighters.
Traditionally robust enrollment of Druze students in Syrian universities shrinks considerably as only 58 applied to war-torn country's schools in 2012
One of the men behind a series of jihadist attacks inside Syria tells Ruth Sherlock about their battle to overthrow President Assad.
Paris is spotlighting Syria's 40-year cinematic journey this week with an exposition focusing on homegrown cinema and the plight of filmmakers working around strict regime censorship, with images filmed right up to the present day.
Turkish officials say they have evidence Assad regime could resort to ballistic missiles if air campaign against rebels fails
Rebels in the Eastern Ghoutah Region, Damascus Province, showcase their gains in the aftermath of a raid on a loyalist checkpoint, they also show their prisoners. All foot soldiers are Sunnis from different tribal areas, obviously poorly educated. Most officers are Alawites, also poorly educated. http://youtu.be/PcC-2fc8rqE Elsewhere, rebels burn the Hasheesh crops they confiscated from farms run by loyalist militias http://youtu.be/zweL6xlsbpM Officers in the regular army and security apparatuses have always been tied to drug trafficking in Syria, Lebanon and Turkey. Rebels near Aqrabah bring down a MiG http://youtu.be/GLIXxSspEa4 The towns of Babbila and Beit Sahem were heavily pounded http://youtu.be/64GjXoTnzYs , http://youtu.be/b1ZcRR8zviA , http://youtu.be/cxZ4FZRdfbo In Douma, the pounding left many dead http://youtu.be/FTiRdzqeMz8 The shelling intensifies as we get closer to Damascus along the Airport Highway http://youtu.be/8tmzZXmwnDA In Yelda, many children are among the dead and wounded: this little shell-shocked boy, dazed, with blood coming from his eyes and his face covered with dirt captures the moment http://youtu.be/i-bUJqMztms Another injured child http://youtu.be/F-62EK2lVPM Another: it's not clear if this one made it http://youtu.be/brmufrli-r4
In Ferkaya, Idlib, shelling leaves many civilians dead and wounded, including children http://youtu.be/tmp2WWrqwU0
Rebels in Aleppo take control of the Free Zone. Here they celebrate their victory by chanting "Our Eternal Leader is our Master Muhammad [the Prophet]" http://youtu.be/aaHxn8qUrKM
A female defector, Lieutenant Amira Ar'our, become the first woman leader of a rebel brigade http://youtu.be/2XIJLY284FE


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To be honest silver tequila is my favorite liquor which makes margaritas like… my favorite drink. I'm lucky to live in a city where they make them right with lime juice, agave and NO sweet/sour or powdered mix.
Because of this love of both tequila and margaritas I've decided to share my favorite spots to sip them in Santa Fe, NM.
They will go in no particular order as my love for each is for different reasons, they are like snow flakes no two are the same… or something like that.
Today I'd like both recommend and share about Coyote Rooftop Cantina. It's one of my favorite rooftop bars in Santa Fe, honestly in the summer it's kinda the place to be. I've even spotted Ewan McGregor there. They have tacos (great tacos), jalapeño shooters (a must try) and of course great drinks. Their full drink menu is pretty great including things named, Kentucky Breakfast, Pink Geisha and a Gentlemen's Vice.
It's a fun place to eat, drink, people watch and be seen. We typically just grab the salsa trio (above) and a margarita and beer respectively. They have a great margarita list and you can't go wrong with anyone you pick, frozen or on the rocks. They do it right though, perfectly mixed and a little on the strong side.
So, next time you feel like people watching in class check out Coyote Rooftop Cantina (132 W Water St) I know it's where you'll find me for a large portion of this summer.


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Foss Maritime Vessels Amass Safety Awards
The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) says it has recognized Foss Maritime's commitment to safety by awarding Jones F. Devlin Safety Awards to 73 of the company's vessels for their outstanding safety records.
The 2013 Jones F. Devlin award winners were recognized at the CSA Annual Safety Awards Luncheon held this year on May 29th in New Orleans.
The award is given to self-propelled merchant vessels that have operated for two full years or more without a crew member losing a full turn at watch because of an occupational injury. The Jones F. Devlin award publicly recognizes the skills and dedication of the men and women who are responsible for those safe vessel operations.
Altogether, the Foss vessels achieved the equivalent of 483 years without a lost-time injury.
"Safety is part of our operational culture and in everything we do," said Paul Stevens, Foss president and CEO. "We're very proud of our program, training, resources and operations. The men and women of Foss, who work hard to earn us this recognition, are our greatest asset and their safety and well being are our highest priority."
Of Foss' 73-awarded vessels, 57 achieved five or more years of incident-free operation, with 10 of those vessels attaining ten or more years.
About Foss Maritime
Founded in 1889, Seattle-based Foss Maritime - which celebrates its 125th year this year - offers a complete range of maritime services and project management to customers across the Pacific Rim, Europe, South America and around the globe. Foss has one of the largest fleets of tugs and barges on the American West Coast.
Pictured: Susan Hayman of Foss receiving the award from Bruce Fernie, CSA Chairman (left) and Richard Russell, CSA Vice Chairman (right).


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Subject: Remington 700 ML 209 Conversion
I got to the range yesterday (finally) to do some testing. As expected I had to do just a bit of tuning on the breech plug to allow the primer to fit properly with the provided drill bit. The time at the range sort of got away from me so did not get to test every powder option that I wanted too, however my plan was to end up with Blackhorn 209, so that is what I ended up using for most of the testing.
Powders Initially Desired to be Tested
Pyrodex Select Powder – did not get a chance to test.
Pyrodex Pellets – did shoot one three round group with this powder source
Triple Se7en Magnum Pellets – did shoot one three round group with this powder source
Blackhorn 209 – Shot 15 loads with this powder
Bullets Tested:
Barnes - 245 grain - .451 Spit-Fire MZ™ - 1763 fps
T/C - 250 grain - .451 Polymer Tip - 1712 fps
Harvester - 260 grain - .451 Polymer Tip - 1705 fps
I ended up with the Blackhorn 209 powder (100 grains by volume), the Harvester 260 PT Shockwave bullet, and CCI Shotgun Primers giving just under 1.5" groups @ 100 yards. I think I can actually improve on that. I shot 21 rounds with the new 209 Conversion setup and did not experience one misfire of a 209 primer during this testing. Plans are to do some additional testing to build a proper scale as my Bushnell Scope has a BDC reticle. I would also like to revisit the use of Pyrodex & Triple Se7en Magnum pellets as that is a very convenient method to load and/or reload for a second shot versus the Blackhorn 209 loose powder. I did clean between (3) shot groups and was a bit surprised at the amount of "black" residue from the Blackhorn. It did not seem to be any cleaner than the other powder sources. Maybe I was expecting too much from the advertising.
The only downside with this new setup is the removal of the fired 209 primers and reloading of a new one seems to take a bit more time than the old #11 percussion caps. However, the greatly improved ignition system and lack of any powder blowback in one's face is well worth that. Besides, I have not had to use a follow-up shot in all my deer hunting for the past 50 years and do not plan on starting now.
From my experience and initial testing, you have a very well designed product and have given my Remington 700 ML new life.
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The Krishen Jit ASTRO Fund was created by ASTRO and Five Arts Centre to encourage and support experimental creative work in Malaysia. One of the main objectives of Krishen's pioneering work was to celebrate original Malaysian art, across a range of disciplines, and in pursuit of innovative modes of expression and intervention.
His groundbreaking theatre practice straddled and brought together a wide range of contrasting spheres, producing projects that were critically exacting through inter-disciplinary, multicultural, multilingual and experimental approaches to making and thinking theatre.
Navigating between theory and practice, tradition and pop culture, the mainstream and the marginal, Hollywood and the Sports Channel, gourmet food and home-cooking, Krishen's work articulated a Malaysian identity that was ever evolving, and he encouraged practitioners and audiences to reflect on their particular and situated lives and societies in their art-making.
This is the spirit of the Krishen Jit ASTRO Fund.
Once again, in 2018, the fund will give out grants ranging from RM1,000 to RM20,000 for:
The Krishen Jit ASTRO Fund will try to be inclusive, but work sited in Malaysia will be given preference. All arts practitioners in Malaysia are eligible to apply. The fund will be managed by Five Arts Centre and ASTRO.
>>Download Application Form Here
'Excavations, Interrogations, Krishen Jit & Contemporary Malaysian Theatre' is a volume comprising essays, critical reflections and a performance text that stem from an experimental theatre conference held in January 2015 on the work of Malaysian theatre director Krishen Jit (1939 – 2005).
Fourteen writers from different disciplines, generations and backgrounds draw from personal encounters, critical theory and performance analysis to engage with ideas about Krishen's theatre. They excavate and interrogate Krishen's practice in relation to a politics of theatre, culture and identity, experimentation and networking, archiving and remembering. Readers are invited to encounter and reflect on these ideas dialogically through works, images, design elements and textual interventions that intimate, if not perform, the way interactions occurred during the conference. Just as a performance relies on an engaged audience, this book depends on active readers to apprehend, digest and respond to questions about the business of theatre.
Edited by Charlene Rajendran, Ken Takiguchi & Carmen Nge, and designed by Zarina Othman for William Harald-Wong & Associates, the publication features contributions from Marion D'Cruz, Janet Pillai, T.K Sabapathy, Satoh Makoto, Huzir Sulaiman, Claire Wong, Kathy Rowland, Bilqis Hijjas, Mark Teh, Alvin Lim & MeLê Yamomo. Published by Five Arts Centre & Epigram Books.
We'll have details for the book launch soon, but in the meantime you can purchase it via Epigram Books (http://bit.ly/2vsxpwa) and Gerakbudaya Bookstore (http://bit.ly/2HAwfDE).


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For five days, thousands of worshippers converged on House of The Rock's exquisite auditorium for an eye-opening conference on personal and national development, reports Sunday Oguntola
THEY came from virtually every part of the country to Lekki, Lagos. Final destination was the 22,000-seater Rock Cathedral. Event was Emerge 2017 of House on The Rock. The human and vehicular traffic almost brought Lekki to a standstill.
But the crowd did not mind the inconveniences. Many of them considered the pains incomparable to the eternal values of the life-changing teachings of what they came for.
The elegant edifice was filled to the brim. It was literally jammed on all floors. The crowd spilled to adjoining streets and corners. The crowd did not bother. What was at stake was far bigger and more compelling.
The convener, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, is never one to disappoint. He had everything thought out. His passion for excellence was evident from the conspicuous banners announcing the event, donning all major roads to Lekki.
But beyond the exteriors, Adefarasin is clearly committed to changing lives and destinies. That informed the globally renowned preachers lined up for the five-day sojourn to greatness.
They included the iconic Bishop TD Jakes, the proverbial Lion of Zimbabwe, Bishop Tudor Bismark; gospel music impresario, Donnie McClurkin, and five apostolic teachers delivering the word from different dimensions mixed with impressive indigenous artistes and gospel ministers.
The lighting in the auditorium was exquisite. The flakes splashed successively all around, draping the walls, the pulpit and the worshippers in all hues of colours.
The Metropolitan Choir was looking resplendent, forcing the beat out of the instrumentalists, drummers and the saturated worshippers.
Decked in chocolate and blue jackets, Adefarasin was all joy as he rolled out the schedules of the five-day conference with the theme Emerge. He was of the assurance that lives would emerge victorious and well-directed to the path of relevance by the closing session.
Delving into the word, he taught on the virtue of patience and waiting for divine timing based on Joseph's story on Genesis 41.
"Don't get tired of waiting for your time. When it was time for Joseph's emergence, he was released from prison. If he had been released earlier or later he wouldn't have fulfilled purpose. Your time will come in Jesus name," he declared.
The good-looking preacher is pained Nigeria is lagging behind in a number of development indices. Pointing to several young billionaires making giant strides worldwide, he said they all leverage on transformational opportunities to impact their societies.
He urged Nigerian youths to equally optimise their potential and leverage available opportunities to emerge so that they could change their world.
"What we are facing in Nigeria today is an opportunity for great leaders like you to emerge. Those with great leadership quality so that they can change the course of history; someone with clear vision of what could be done to bring the country out," Adefarasin said.
Charging the government to invest in intellectual and physical infrastructure development, he said without it development in the country would remain a pipe dream.
According to him, Nigeria and other under-developed countries are in their quagmire because of failure to invest in human capacity.
"God is not in the business of giving money to those who do not know what to do with it. He wants us wealthy, he wants us influential but we must also be ready before such could happen," he said.
By the time he introduced the main speaker, Bishop TD Jakes, the auditorium was overcharged. Adefarasin said: ''He is a repository of knowledge, ubiquitous, a man whose life has greatly transformed millions around the world.
"He is a leaders' leader, father and many people call him the bishop of bishops; we have many instructors but this man is in a class of his own. I am very proud he calls me son and I call him, father.''
The auditorium erupted in an uproar of praise.
With his trademark baritone voice, Jakes described Adefarasin as a good host. He quickly pointed at Exodus 34:1-5 and its relationship with the conference theme, saying: "The entire book of Exodus is about the struggle to emerge. It is easy to say it but it is not easy to emerge.
''You cannot keep your hair fancy and want to emerge; you cannot look poise and polite and emerge. You look strange to give birth, and birth is death…"
Saying life is in different phases of the same journey, Jakes explained presence in one state is absence in the other. Those who do not understand this dynamic, according to him, are usually taken unawares and tend to grumble when God says it is time to move on to another stage of their development cycle.
Using Moses as an example, he reiterated: "Never mistake your transportation for your destination."
Bishop Tudor Bismark taught on the blessings of dominion in a life fraught with limitations and challenges, saying that the one thing the believer needs to emerge out of these limitations was dominion anointing as had Esau.
For Bishop Wayne Malcolm, revelation is necessary for emergence, as it is revelation that sets the human expectation and ultimately triggers his emergence.
"Revelation gives you a fight of faith and opens your eyes to new dimensions."
Lagos governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, in a goodwill message, commended Adefarasin for the successful hosting of the conference but also for being a good corporate citizen.
Ambode equally invited other residents of the state to partner with the state government in making Lagos the ideal home for all.
As the curtain drew on the conference, the overcharged worshippers left the auditorium with spark in their eyes and determination, having learnt the keys to emerging significant in life.


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Jennifer Aniston Snaps a Smiley Photo With Justin Bieber!
Jennifer Aniston shows off her lovely grin in this cute new Instagram photo with Justin Bieber.
The 21-year-old "Sorry" singer shared the photo with fans, sans caption.
It's unclear where they met, but it's likely it was backstage at The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Jen is good friends with Ellen and it's "Bieber Week" on the daytime talk show.
Not to mention, Justin's also wearing the same shirt he wore while appearing on the show to "squash his beef" with Seth Rogen.
Also pictured below: Jennifer's husband Justin Theroux arrives on a flight at Washington Dulles Airport on Wednesday (November 11) in Washington D.C.


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Shed of the Year 2012 UK
The winner of shed of the year 2012 – is the pub shed "Woodhenge" owned by John Plumridge
This shed would probably also win the Australian Shed of the year – especially with the common PUB theme. Here is an extract from the article:
It was a such great example of the passion that the sheddies have and it's amazing that John just started with a pagoda in this garden and has built his shed up from nothing into a great space for friends and family – John mainly used recycled wood from a shut down garden centre to make the majority of the shed. Its a brilliant use of space and shows that with some time and lots of effort you can create the prefect escape down the bottom of the garden. I loved how he has turned the walls inside into a feature showing off all the empty beer bottles that he and the many visitors to Woodhenge have consumed over the past four years. John tells me he's not finished yet – so I look forward to seeing the additions and no idea what he's going to to with his other sheds (yes he has lots)
And just a few of the photos of the winning shed!


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Full version of Hotwife Sydney and her fully feminized sissy husband who has beautiful C cup breasts! Great shots of Tara's body in this one with this well hung white stud and a cream pie for Tara to eat.
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Bidders Develop Taste for Mondavi
Founding Family, Others Evaluate Whole Company As Well as Luxury Division
Robert Mondavi Corp. is trying to uncork some new interest from potential buyers.
As a famed pioneer of Napa Valley wines, the company appears to be a prized asset for the conglomerates that have come to dominate the world's wine-and-spirits business. At least 10 potential bidders are in the earliest stages of evaluating both Mondavi as a whole and for its small but prestigious luxury division, say people familiar with the matter. Those taking a look include Mondavi family members and rich financiers who are sizing up the...


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Starvation Alley Farms is located on the small coastal town of Long Beach, Washington. It was one of the first funding campaigns on our lending platform. The leaders at Starvation Alley are cranberry farmers and business people, plus they have their eyes on the prize of influencing the food system. To do that, Starvation Alley completed a three year process of certifying the first organic cranberries in Washington State. Since then, they have recruited several other farmers to follow their lead.
Transitioning to organic can be an expensive process, and Starvation Alley knew they needed to beef up their business model to pay for it. They thought that juicing the berries and selling the raw, unsweetened juice to bars and restaurants would increase the per pound value of those newly organic berries. Not only would they make more per pound, they could also freeze the berries after harvesting them and then make sales year round to create a more stable revenue stream.
The lowest end industrial juicer they could find was $12,000, and since they liked the concept of seeking the needed capital from their community, they took a chance and raised $12,100 from over 100 people in the form of small generous 0% interest loans. They bought the juicer. That was three years ago.
That small juicer is the manifestation of what a little moment of possibility can turn into when it has a community of supports behind it. Following Starvation Alley's example, four more businesses in Long Beach ran Community Sourced Capital campaigns. Now there are hundreds of community lenders who have deployed over $90,000 into their small town: an independent hotel has installed solar energy (twice), a bakery purchased a stove, a industrial designer manufactured a new product line, and another hotel opened its doors just down the road. Big changes made bigger by the people who see possibility.
A few weeks after Starvation Alley paid off its first community loan, it took out another loan for a bigger and better juicer. They raised over $30,000 to buy this one. This new juicer makes it possible for them to open a channel for other farmers in the area to make the transition to organic by selling their berries to Starvation Alley for juicing.
Jared's belated birthday present: OUR NEW BOTTLING LINE! Remember when y'all supported our @squareholder campaign in the spring? Well, thanks to you we are able to make more juice and help more farmers! Stay tuned for when we get to unwrap our new toy! #buylocal #behindthejuice #itsthelittlethings #microfinance #CommunitySourcedCapital
One little juicer changed the entire landscape of farming and small businesses in Long Beach. The spirit, commitment and action of the people in this small coastal town has helped create a world of possibility for small businesses and farmers everywhere.


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Join us on the doorstep in Lewisham Central as we speak to local voters ahead of the General Election. Meet outside the Hither Green co-op on Hither Green Lane at 6.45pm.
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text: Play & Learn is a Fun and Free Program for families and children birth through age four. Stories…Music and Movement…Finger-plays…Creative Art Experiences. Free Book and Great information on Child Development. This group meets on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:00 AM. Register by calling Tish at (231) 766-3443 ext.2620. Starts September 5.


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Nine years ago, Rik Zortman was hopeless. He had just lost his young son to cancer, and soon after, he and his wife divorced. But his son's love of running around inspired Zortman to find a way to hope again.
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U.S. gymnast Ragan Smith's playlist
Look what U.S. gymnast Ragan Smith does to get to pumped up to defend her national title this weekend in Boston.
Track and Field
Semenya, Simbine, Samaai headed to IAAF Continental Cup
A 20-strong South African contingent dominates 'Team Africa' selected for next month's IAAF Continental Cup in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Broken teeth, a busted face and a brain bleed: Cyclist Egan Bernal's road to recovery
Colombia's Egan Bernal has had quite a year: The young Team Sky rider made his Tour de France debut in July and supported teammate Geraint Thomas for the win. But a horrific crash has put his immediate future in question.
Track and Field
Jakob Ingebrigtsen tops brother in Euros 5,000m
Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, 17, beat his older brother, Henrik, in a 1-2 finish in the men's 5,000 meters, and host nation Germany celebrated two more golds at the European Athletics Championships on Saturday.
NCAA stars suit up for Puerto Rico
Meghan King, Taran Alvelo, Aleshia Ocasio and Giselle Juarez all pitched in the Women's College World Series. Now they're pitching for Puerto Rico at the WBSC World Championship.
Top Headlines
- USA Gym prez cites 'best interests' of athletes
- Feds in search of new prison to hold Nassar
- Mikulak cruises to 5th U.S. gymnastics title
- Biles electrifies on opening night of nationals
- Hernandez: 'Heart goes out' to Nassar survivors
- Bolt arrives for Mariners A-League trial
- Olympians Ross, Kocian: Nassar abused us, too


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Justin Bieber Goes Shirtless for a Swim at the Versace Mansion
Justin Bieber shows off his toned physique while going shirtless for a swim at the Versace Mansion on Wednesday (December 9) in Miami, Fla.
The 21-year-old singer reportedly stayed at the private resort, now known as Villa Casa Casuarina, for two nights. Each night at the 23,000 square foot mansion costs $25,000, according to TMZ.
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Later that night, Justin decided to get a tattoo on the back of his neck, which was done at the mansion by Miami tattoo artist Dan Price. On Thursday night, he flew back west and debuted the ink on The Late Late Show.
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Make your weight loss healthy and sustainable! Losing a few pounds (of fat, as I like to say, because this is really what we want), is at the top of many women's lists this month. February is only the second month of 2017, and getting in shape is still on our minds. This is hard….
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My family (especially my husband) knows that when I don't get enough sleep, they should do one of two things: 1. Stay away from the monster! 2. Quick, say something funny, because she might be a little slap-happy! All joking aside, lack of sleep really does affect my mood. I can also see how…


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Three Leaf strives to be a positive and influential voice in the community.
At Three Leaf Productions, Inc. we understand the importance of giving back to the community so we strive to find and support community programs that would benefit both the Columbus and Worthington areas.
Ron Stokes is a member of the Ad Hoc Diversity Council of the Ohio High School Athletic Association and was the 2003-2004 Ohio Education Association Read Across America Chairperson. Ron is a member of the Agonis Club (a sports civic development organization) and a former board member of The Ohio State University Alumni Association.
Lavita Stokes served under the Franklin County Children Services mentoring program for 10 years. She was awarded the Most Inspirational Volunteer of the year award in 2002 and The Soroptimist Ruby Award in 2013, which recognizes outstanding work to improve the lives of women and young girls.
George Kralovich has served on the boards of various civic organizations with leadership roles as President of Liberty Ohio Board of Education, PTA president, President of Girard Jaycees, President of Greater Rochester American Heart Association and Inroads Board of Directors.
- Sponsors of the Summer Lunch Club
- Representation on the Local Advisory Committee for South Central Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council
- Volunteer assistant coach for local high school
- Instrumental in the development of the Columbus based Fatherhood Initiative Program
- Franklin County Children Services Volunteer
- Membership with the Ad Hoc Diversity Council of Ohio High School Athletic
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A small recap to Zilotrope:
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What are the key ingredients used?
- Tongkat Ali
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How many pills should I consume every day?
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What are the major benefits that you can get after taking it regularly?
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Are There Any Offers Going On This Supplement?
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One bottle of Zilotrope will cost you $49.00
If you purchase two bottles of this supplement then you will get one bottle of this supplement free. By choosing this offer, one bottle of this supplement will cost you $38.00. That means, total you have to shell out $114.00 to get this offer and you will save $95.85.
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Backed up by the strong formulation, it's impossible that you don't get to see any results from this supplement. Still, if that is the case and you don't get to see your penis size increased, then you don't need to worry about your money getting wasted. It is because Zilotrope comes with the Money back guarantee where if you return this supplement, even if with empty vial, you will get your money back. But, make sure to avail this offer, you return this product within 30 days of your purchase.
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Seasonal Assistance
Coats for Kids
Coats for Kids is an outreach of The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary, providing coats, gloves, hats, scarves, snow pants, and boots for local children and adults. Distribution is on one day in late October, no appointment is needed, however all children in the household need to be present to recieve coats. Also, you must bring proof of Rock County residency.
Thanksgiving Community Lunch
On Thanksgiving Day everyone is welcome to come to the Thanksgiving lunch held at The Salvation Army, 514 Sutherland Ave. in Janesville. You and your family can come early, watch the parade, and stay for a time of fellowship following the lunch.
The Christmas Assistance Program
This program provides gifts for children and Christmas food baskets for individuals and families with or without children. Applications for Christmas assistance begin in October. We partner with Toys for Tots to collect toys that are distributed through our program. We also collect toys at the Janesville Mall through the Angel Tree Program.


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FIXIT® anchors are pre-assembled with two high molecular weight suture threads, and pre-loaded on a disposable screwdriver for tensioning the sutures. FIXIT® anchors are specially designed to make their insertion easy thanks to a conical nose perfect for locating the pilot-hole.
FIXIT® anchors are made with Duosorb®, a biocomposite material composed of: 30% β-TCP and 70% PLDL. This balance between strength and elasticity makes Duosorb® both osteoconductive and bioabsorbable, and its high β-TCP content limits inflammatory responses.
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A NOVEL CRAFT. - We were shown at No. 16, Hanover Street, this morning, a very remarkable invention. We refer to the "Patent Floating Velocipede," which was invented by Mr. William Ascough, of this city. The craft in question was manufactured for Mr. Jacob C. Freno, a lawyer of Philadelphia, and will be used on the Schuylkill River. It consists of two pontoons made of galvanized iron, upon which a frame-work is fastened. The boat is nineteen feet long by three feet, eight inches beam, and the two pontoons have twenty-six water-tight compartments. It has a seating capacity for four persons, and over the upper part is a graceful awning. The motive power is supplied by four levers, two for each seat, and the occupants, working those levers, cause the paddles to revolve, if required, at the rate of 60 revolutions per minute. The speed of the boat is about six miles per hour. The steering apparatus is managed by the feet of those navigating the boat. The paddle-wheels are three feet, two inches in diameter, and are in the center, under the seats. We are informed that there is no splashing but that the "floating velocipede" rides like a duck. It draws five inches of water, and the same kind of craft can be constructed of any size required. Mr. Ascough will ship this novel boat for Philadelphia on Monday next. Besides being useful for pleasure, and very easy to navigate, the inventor claims that his floating velocipede is a perfect life-boat. - Exchange.
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Grilled Romaine Hearts with Pepper
Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Missy Neville Crawford
So simple, so good. Be sure to leave the lettuce on the grill long enough to get nice grill marks.
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
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Place lettuce, cut side down, on grill rack lightly coated with cooking spray. Grill 1 minute on each side or until grill marks appear. Remove lettuce. Drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with pepper and salt.


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When Phantogram released their sophomore record Voices a couple weeks ago, it seemed like nobody cared. The conversation that week was fixated on an early stream of the new self-titled St. Vincent album on NPR. I clicked through to a video for St. Vincent's "Digital Witness" and had to skip an ad for the new Phantogram record. Once I had finished, YouTube recommended the new Phantogram single again. Finally, I clicked. During the video for "Fall in Love", the album's first single, I realized then that St. Vincent and Phantogram were approaching similar moments—their VEVO moment, so to speak—only it was going better for St. Vincent.
For this record, her fourth, St. Vincent departed British indie label 4AD for Lomo Vista, a new label under Republic Records, owned by the Universal Music Group. Similarly, Phantogram's newest album, Voices, is their first for Republic. This marks the first major-label album from both bands.
Their paths to the Big Four were markedly different though. St. Vincent is the stage name of Annie Clark. It's hard to find a review of any of her albums that doesn't mention how she started as a background singer for Sufjan Stevens and was briefly a member of the Polyphonic Spree. But they're important details. The story here is that Annie Clark has earned it. She put in her time.
Over four records, St. Vincent has been consistent but each successive album builds on the work that preceded it. It's why reviewers will run profiles and reviews of her work under facile headlines like "Annie Clark is more St. Vincent than ever."
Clark's work has always been defined by a disconnect between the sonic and substance. The sweetness of Marry Me's melodies were always sharpened by Clark's lyrics, often darker and more twisted than her angelic euphony might express. Actor heightened this strain between aural elegance and lyrical grit. Look at "Laughing With a Mouth Full of Blood," deceptively one of St. Vincent's most serene songs until it bares its teeth during the refrain: "All of my old friends aren't so friendly/ All of my old haunts are now all haunting me."
Actor also introduced some jagged electronics. On "Marrow," Clark's voice is as fragrant as ever, but the presence of glitches and punchy guitar chords give Clark's work a new texture and nerve. Strange Mercy, St. Vincent's last album, indulged a new penchant for twitchy guitar licks. The album's first single, "Cruel," opens with Clark's soft alto, floating on an orchestral swell, before the chorus breaks with a fuzzy guitar riff. The interplay between these two elements are like sweet and savory. Clark's latest, merely titled St. Vincent, continues this progression. Its edges seem rougher; its constructions are edgier. The brass of "Digital Witness" march forward with a sense of warped irony, while the noisy crunch of distorted guitars turn "Birth in Reverse" into a muddy funk jam.
There is always the worry with major label transitions that artists will be forced to make their music more accessible. If anything has changed with St. Vincent, it's that Clark is more assured than ever. It's easy to be dismissive when a musician's fourth album is self-titled (or "underwhelmingly-titled" as one reviewer said), but it's perhaps the most fitting name: this is the record St. Vincent has been working toward for seven years. As much as I hate to say it, Annie Clark is more St. Vincent than ever.
I'd never thought of Phantogram and St. Vincent together until I started listening to both of their new albums heavily over the past couple weeks. Like St. Vincent, Phantogram's sound relies heavily on a tension between the digital noise — synthesized drum beats and hazy overtones — and warm voices. Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter split vocal duties, but Barthel handles the majority of the tracks. Her voice is cool and ghostly, like a siren luring you into a dark alley.
In interviews, the duo has dubbed their sound as "street beat" and "psyche pop." The beats show influences from R&B and hip-hop; the production is a mix of moody trip-hop ambiance and indie rock muscle. The band's debut, Eyelid Movies, is eclectic — Paul Thompson at Pitchfork even compared the album to Beck's Odelay for its genre-jumping. It's inconsistent at times, but sounds like a band discovering their sea legs, often illustrating their range. The diversity of Eyelid Movies is its strength; it promised even better, weirder things to come.
Since the album dropped in 2010, the band has quietly been expanding its audience. "When I'm Small" was featured in ads for Canon and Gilette, the band collaborated with the Flaming Lips and Big Boi, and an original Phantogram track made its way onto the Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack. All these placements seem like the work of a major label, slowly working doses of Phantogram into the collective pop culture bloodstream.
Voices smooths out the edges, but robs Phantogram of its capriciousness. "Fall in Love" distills the concept of "street beat" into an anthemic, radio-friendly single. It's a terrific song, but unfortunately the same refinement of Phantogram's hybrid R&B/rock doesn't fare as well throughout the album. With the exception of "Bill Murray," the album's excellent centerpiece, Barthel's performance throughout hits the same notes over and over. In particular, Carter-sung tracks like "Never Going Home" and "I Don't Blame You" are safe, dull plays (even the song titles are bland). Though I like the idea of Carter's tracks being the more sentimental ones (not unlike the dynamic of CHVRHCES's Lauren Mayberry and Iain Cook), his vocal leads feel underdeveloped and overwrought. It's a shame. Carter actually sang on my favorite track off Eyelid Movies, "Bloody Palms," a track built around an aggressive riff that would have no place on Voices.
Was it simply too soon for Phantogram to make run at the mainstream listener? Between Eyelid and Voices, Phantogram released two EPs, both of which are hit-or-miss track by track. But they're both more playful and experimental. "Don't Move," off of the Nightlife EP, is a strong contender for Phantogram's best song to date. The song is actually brighter and more dynamic than anything else the band has produced. It certainly sounded like a step forward. What if Phantogram had spent more time discovering their sound, like Clark did over three albums, before making the jump to a major label?
From album to album, St. Vincent's development has been iterative. Clark has taken what she has established and expanded carefully, meticulously. That's not necessarily the right path for Phantogram. But whereas the appeal of Eyelid Movies was its unpredictability, the tragedy of Voices is that it sounds like squelched potential.


text: Meet Scott and Deidre! They were married in September 2014 at The Lost Whale Inn located in Trinidad California. I had the pleasure of doing their Engagement photos and wedding photos. The Lost Whale Inn has become one of my all time favorite locations for a weddings in Humboldt County.


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November 18, 2015 06:00 ET
Almost Half of Canadians think people should be fired for taking a Sick Day to Shop
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov. 18, 2015) - Canadians love a good deal, so much so over 1.2 million people are planning to call in sick to take advantage of sales and promotions being offered on Black Friday (Nov. 27) or Cyber Monday (Nov. 30) according to a new IPG Mediabrands study.
Much to the chagrin of employers even more people are planning to take a vacation day to shop for holiday bargains. Add another 6.4 million vacation days and the total number work days lost is approaching 8 million. Certainly, a backlash appears to be building as 44 per cent of Canadians think people should be fired for taking a sick day to shop. Likewise, 35 per cent felt people should be fired for taking a sick day on Cyber Monday.
"On the one hand this is great news for retailers looking to boost their sales figures, but on the other it's pretty clear 'Slack Friday' is hurting productivity," explains Loraine Cordery, Insights Manager for IPG Mediabrands. "Black Friday is fully transitioning into a Canadian sales event, no longer simply being used as a tactic to keep Canadians from cross border shopping."
Over 19.3 million Canadians plan to shop on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, which is roughly three million more than last year. Over a third of shoppers indicated that they plan to spend more than they did last year; 38 per cent more on Black Friday versus 36 per cent more on Cyber Monday. While the sales period coincides with U.S. Thanksgiving, the perception of Black Friday is also changing with 23 per cent indicating the deals in Canadian stores are just as good as the deals in America. That's up from 14 per cent last year.
"Attitudes, perceptions and shopping behavior are changing rapidly and retailers must find ways to keep up," adds Joseph McConellogue, Managing Director at Reprise Media. "Our data shows that people are doing their research online earlier and earlier each year. Traditional media still plays a big role in leading people to Black Friday deals, but search is becoming hugely important for both days."
The decline in the Canadian dollar will curtail cross-border shopping:
The online survey conducted by IPG Mediabrands was conducted with over a 1,000 nationally representative Canadians from coast to coast from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2.
About IPG Mediabrands
Founded by Interpublic Group (NYSE:IPG) in 2007 to manage all of its global media-related assets, IPG Mediabrands manages and invests $37 billion in global media on the behalf of its clients, employs over 8,500 diverse and daring marketing communication specialists worldwide and operate our company businesses in more than 127 countries. A proven entity in helping clients maximize business results through integrated, intelligence-driven marketing strategies, IPG Mediabrands is committed to driving automated buying, pay-for-performance and digital innovation solutions. In Canada, IPG Mediabrands is represented by UM, Initiative, m2, Reprise, Orion, Cadreon, Magna - and now, Media Experts.
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