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114 W. Broadway Enid, Oklahoma 73701 | Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday
Garfield County Courthouse
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Sgt. Logan Niles
began his law enforcement career in 2003 with the Garfield County Sheriff's Office as a
detention officer, after working as a supervisor, and later as a communication officer he was hired as a
patrolman in 2005 by the Waukomis Police Department.
In 2008 Sgt. Niles came back to the sheriff's department as a patrol deputy and later as a K-9 handler. Sgt.
Niles oversaw the K-9 program and handled two different police service dogs during his time in the K-9 unit.
Sgt. Niles was appointed to the rank of Sergeant by Sheriff Bill Winchester in 2012.
Sgt. Niles is a CLEET certified basic instructor as well as a field training officer for the department. He is a
graduate of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association and currently holds the trilogy award.
During his time at the department he has received a recognition award for his work with his K-9 partner Arco as
well as a life-saving award.
Sgt. Niles currently oversees the patrol division/K-9 Unit. He previously oversaw the communications division.
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In honor of the Mitchell Report from Major League Baseball, I'm taking this opportunity to come clean . . . . .
I used human growth hormone --- but only once --- and it was to get through a difficult law school final exam. I hope I still get in the hall of fame someday.
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4, 2017
slimmer's incredible weight loss success
slimmer Chrissie Toleman has lost a huge, life-changing six and
a half stone.
piled on the pounds after starting a new relationship when she gained
four and a half stone in just six months.
tried cutting the size tags out of her clothes to try and hide the
truth about her weight gain. But she didn't initially do anything
to try and reduce her weight because she says she felt happy.
when Chrissie went to her doctor for a health check, she was shocked
to be told that if she continued as she was, she faces a serious
risk of a heart attack by the age of 50.
doctor's warning acted as her trigger for change. "I knew that
I needed to lose weight," she says.
tried lots of things before that had always helped to temporarily
lose weight but I hadn't learnt how to make those changes for life."
when I thought about Slimming World - although I intially felt very
sceptical at first that this would work."
joined Burnham-On-Sea's Slimming World group and was relieved to
see just how friendly everyone was and that her weight would remain
completely confidential.
was amazed to hear just how much I could eat and how would it would
still suit my family favourites like roast dinners, cottage pies
and curries."
the first week of following the plan and keeping myself full, I
was shocked to see I'd lost 8 1/2 pounds."
was finally changing those old eating habits of jars of sauces and
packet foods and swapped to fresh, home-cooked food. I found myself
loving cooking all over again!" says Chrissie.
months on, and 6 1/2 stone lighter, I had a happy Doctor, happy
family and, most of all, a happy me!"
ditched my inhaler, love walking, and have a new lease of life."
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Promote science and research in the field of maritime tourism and cruise management
Promote science and research in the field of maritime tourism and cruise management
More specifically, CRS organises, endorses and sponsors:
- Scientific events (i.e. conferences, symposia workshops, etc.)
- Scientific publications
- Research projects
- Awarding of research projects
- Development of education & training concepts and material
- Active support of and commitment to the WTO's Code of Ethics (abbr: World Tourism Organization - Global Code of Ethics)
The Cruise Research Society (CRS) pursues exclusively charitable purposes in accordance to the section "Tax-privileged purposes" of the (German) tax code. The association acts selflessly and does not primarily pursue economic purposes. Funds of the association may only be used for the purposes outlined in the articles of association.


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My eyes are so tired. I think that I might be done working for at least a few hours. I went in to work today for about six hours and now I am worn out. Thank goodness for the steroids, they are keeping me rolling. Most of my inflammation and joint ache is fading and my vision is slowly improving again. I have a busy weekend ahead but I plan to take plenty of breaks since Monday is my official back to work day.
My time at work today was very productive. I found most of my stuff and starting putting my classroom together. I also had a positive meeting with my new boss. He invited me to come in on Monday to interview for the instructional coach position I have been seeking. I am very grateful for this opportunity.
Yesterday was pretty cool too. I got to participate in a photo shoot with the National MS Society for their next walk. It was actually a lot of work so now I know that modeling is a hard job. Anyway, I think I will be in one or two pictures on the national literature for next year's walk so look for my face. Once I get copies of the photos, I will post them.
This weekend I am going to teach yoga, go to Nia, attend a "Mother Blessing" and do a little prep work for next week. It's a darn good thing that I still have one day of steroids to give me a boost (LOL). Despite the chaos, I think things are looking up.
Today I am grateful for the surprising opportunities that have come my way.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Photo shoot and Update
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- Have Myelin? said...
What's a "mother blessing"? :-)
- August 7, 2009 at 7:54 PM
- Lisa Emrich said...
So many opportunities for you. Great!!
But I'm shocked ;) you mean that those photos on the MS Walk literature weren't taken at an actual walk? Say it isn't true.
Try to take it as easy as possible this weekend.
BTW, I've been thinking about how you have chosen to end each post with a statement of gratitude. I decided to start a weekly feature on HealthCentral called Gratitude Friday. I hope that you'll come join the effort.
- August 7, 2009 at 7:55 PM
- Denver Refashionista said...
A mother blessing? I'm not really sure but I think it's like a baby shower for the mom to be where she gets gifts.
- August 8, 2009 at 5:32 AM
- Denver Refashionista said...
Lisa, I will check out Gratitude Friday.
- August 8, 2009 at 5:33 AM
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10 Health Benefits of Drinking Water
We can't survive without water and without adequate water we cannot function properly. Water plays a vital role in maintaining a healthy mind and body.
In terms of how much water you should consume, research indicates around 8-10 eight ounce glasses of water each day. If you live in hot, humid climates or engage in regular exercise your body may likely require you to drink more water.
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Some people are natural writers. These are the folk who sneeze out perfect prose. I'm not fond of these people.
Then there are others – like me – who have to work really hard at it. Despite my education as a writer, my love of reading and more than ten years as a journalist and author, I still find writing a little hard and frustrating and disheartening.
And that's on a good day.
'The author's lot,' laments best-selling author, Dani Shapiro, 'is this miserable trifecta: uncertainty, rejection and disappointment.'
While I agree to a point, I believe we should add some faith to the mix. You and I serve a magnificent, creative God, and if he's called you to write and you are prepared to work hard and trust Him, improvements and – indeed – opportunities will come.
Perhaps you have a terrific idea for a book or feel compelled to share your life story. Maybe you don't know the trajectory but believe writing is in your future. Some of you might love writing poetry or have a natural talent for song writing. Wherever you are on the writing spectrum all can benefit from the first of my handy tips.
Sounds simple enough. Right? But it's amazing how many distractions stand in the way of us reading a good book. And 'No honey,' I say to my husband 'Facebook is not really like reading a book.'
Reading takes time and discipline and of course, knowing which books to read. Years ago, a writing lecturer encouraged me to read The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean. At the time I couldn't think of anything worse than reading a narrative about orchid growing in Florida, but that wasn't the point. Orlean is a brilliant writer and can so cleverly craft her narrative to make even the dullest of subjects sound interesting.
David Leser, journalist and best-selling author of Time to Know, encourages us to read classics like Cold Blood by Truman Capote.
Jenna Glatzer, author of 26 biographies including Celine Dion's, suggests budding writers read Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, as well as On Writing by Stephen King.
My advice is to start building your own personal inspirational reading library. It will be different for everyone, but here are a few of my personal favourites:
Outlive Your Life by Max Lucado
Country driving by Peter Hessler
The Kite Runner by Khalid Hosseini
Still Writing by Dani Shapiro (Thank you Kylie Beach)
Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
1000 gifts by Ann Voskamp (thanks Julia A 'Bell)
As a daily discipline, apart from reading my Bible (which of course contains the most poetic prose ever written) I subscribe to the New York Times and the New Yorker. My goal is not to educate myself in the world's ways but to improve my writing skills … and I'll do this by being deliberate in my choice of reading material.
Another Captain Obvious tip but surprisingly one people ignore. If you want to be a better writer … then write! Dah!
Don't wait for an invitation from a publisher or magazine editor, or for your creative director at church to commission you – just start writing.
"But write what?" I hear you say.
Anything. Write anything.
Start by writing in a journal (many people do it in the morning when they read their Bible) or creating a personal blog. Volunteer on the writing team at your church or local charity. Look for opportunities to contribute opinion pieces to newspapers or magazines.
If you had a desire to play tennis and win Wimbledon, your coach would say 'Okay – you'd better start practising." The same applies to writing.
In the early days of my career I wrote for charities, church, my friend's blog page, and then in 2009, I was given my first real commission – a 1000 word story for a Christian magazine. I was paid $100.
No opportunity was too small or too insignificant and I have enjoyed every step of the journey.
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4 Reasons I Love Being my Own Boss
After 5 years of freelancing full-time, I've been feeling a little burned out lately. I haven't been hitting my monthly income goals consistently and the endless hustling that comes with being a freelancer has started to wear on me a bit. I've experienced this feeling before and know that it's temporary, but sometimes it helps to focus on why I wanted to work for myself in the first place. Being my own boss as a full-time writer and editor is not perfect (no career is), but it still beats punching a clock every morning. Here are the top reasons I love being my own boss:
1. I'm in Charge of My Schedule
You know those mornings when you could really use an extra hour or two do deal with life stuff before heading into the office, but you don't have that option? After ten years of office jobs with rigid schedules, I reached a point where I just couldn't deal with that level of inflexibility anymore. I felt that as a responsible adult and dedicated, hard-working employee, I should have some say in my schedule. My supervisor disagreed, telling me that if I was allowed to set my own hours and occasionally work from home, everyone else would want the same freedom. And what was so wrong with that? I feel so strongly about the importance of flexibility in the workplace that I wrote a portfolio piece for Blogmutt called 5 Ways Flexibility at Work Helps Your Staff (And Your Bottom Line).
Being treated like a child who couldn't be trusted to have any autonomy began to eat away at me until I knew traditional 8-5 office life was not for me. Instead of waiting for my workplace to join the modern movement toward flexibility, I became my own boss and took control of my schedule. I work a lot and I work hard, but I work when I want to. If I want to take a morning off to go hiking with my dog, spend time with my nephew, or simply decompress with a good book or my yoga mat, I do just that. And I'm a better writer, editor, and business owner because of it.
2. I Don't Have to Work for Assholes
Is that too blunt? The truth is that I am not a very confrontational person. As an INFJ, I crave harmony and detest conflict more than most, which means I tend to be kind and easygoing, but also means I've sometimes been taken advantage of by bullies who do not share my distaste for confrontation. When I worked in a traditional office setting, I worked with and for many lovely souls, but I also had more than my share of abusive bosses. I had one boss who loved to scream and throw things when things didn't go his way, leaving me feeling powerless and scared. No one should ever feel that way at home OR work, but I needed the job and my boss held all the power in this situation.
One of the most empowering moments in my life came early on in my freelance career. After a slew of glowing reviews and great feedback from clients I encountered someone who didn't seem to know what they wanted, was impossible to please, and constantly tried to get away with not paying me for my work. I had an "aha moment:" I could (diplomatically, of course) fire them as a client, making space for a new client who valued my work and my talent and didn't make me lose sleep at night. I have been very lucky to almost exclusively attract writing and editing clients who are honestly delightful to collaborate with, but should another bully come my way I LOVE knowing I can cut them loose. They're a client paying me for a well-honed skillset, which is a very different thing from a boss. I'm my only boss, and I'm pretty great to work for. ;)
3. I Get Paid to Do What I Love
I've been obsessed with books, words, and telling stories since I was a tiny little girl getting lost in Laura Ingalls Wilder and my own made-up characters. I won contests and scholarships for my creative writing in high school and college, and have never gone long without putting pen to paper as a way to make sense of the swirling confusion of my imagination. At all of my office jobs, my bosses knew I could be counted on to proofread their reports and draft clearly worded memos and emails. I studied English in school and was recognized by my professors for my writing ability. And yet, the thought of calling myself a writer and getting paid to do what I loved seemed so damn audacious at first. Who did I think I was?! Five years later, supporting myself with my own talent and love of words feels just as miraculous as it did the first time I submitted a client invoice. I have a bad habit of being self-deprecating about my work, and completely separating the creative writing I work on for fun from the business writing I do to pay the bills. The truth is though, that I use my creativity and analytical abilities to craft fresh, engaging pieces that wow my clients every single day. And if you're a self-employed writer you do the same thing. How amazing is that?
4. I Have the Power to Make Things Better
When you work for someone else's business, you follow their business model, their business ethics, and the work-life balance they impose upon you. You get paid the salary they decide you're worth, you show up when they tell you to, and you take vacation when they decide you can do so. When you work for yourself, you are in charge of all these things and more, and that's the main idea that I need to remember and focus on right now. My main problems lately with freelancing full-time have been 1) not getting paid enough (I lost my highest paying client when they went in-house for copywriting and my replacement clients don't pay nearly as well) and 2) feeling isolated. The great news is I have the power to solve both of these problems. I can re-negotiate my rates and seek out clients with bigger marketing budgets. I can get back into networking and go to meetup groups. I'm even thinking about starting a happy hour for self-employed folks in my part of town, because even introverts need to be around like-minded souls on a regular basis. If you are also going through a phase where you feel a bit defeated, just remember to take your power back and change whatever isn't working. After all, YOU'RE THE BOSS.
Are you self-employed or aspiring to be your own boss in the near future? I'd love to hear what you think and if any of these reasons resonate with you . . . and possibly commiserate over an adult beverage if you happen to live in Denver.
No, not Tony Danza. YOU. Duh.
2/27/2017 12:42:04 pm
You hit the nail on the head with this one! I've been an independent contractor for about 25 years, and I couldn't agree more. 4,3,1,2 would be my order of priority, but - very occasionally, when you have to - putting #2 into action gives you a great feeling. Thanks.
2/27/2017 01:49:33 pm
Haha, exactly. Thanks for commenting, Tony. It was nice to meet you on Friday!
2/27/2017 03:09:04 pm
Really good to meet you, too! It was a pleasure to learn from you and Katy, and your approach to the blogs we do. I hope they arrange another session.
2/27/2017 01:00:27 pm
Casey, this encouragment was needed. Learning that I was an introvert and what that meant, exactly, was what prompted me to try freelancing. Wish I still lived in the Denver area.
2/27/2017 01:47:13 pm
Thanks, Pamela. I wish you lived here too! I agree that freelancing and being an introvert go hand-in-hand. Noisy offices make it hard to focus.
2/27/2017 01:07:13 pm
thanks for this-- flexibility is critical to me, as is the freedom to write my own path. I especially love that I am being paid only for what I do- I'm not earning on someone's back who has even less power that I do. Even though I also am concerned about money on a regular basis, I think that the value of my work is fairly equal to what is being paid for it, and that balance feels important to me.
2/27/2017 01:48:40 pm
Sarah, those are really good points!
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Ruan Pienaar's controversial stalling asks questions about the spirit of the law
Montpellier got the better of Clermont in their Top 14 clash Sunday night, with former Springbok and Ulster scrum half Ruan Pienaar pulling in a 15-point haul in the 30-29 victory. However, the performance was not without some discussion, as Pienaar made a meal of the time allotted when kicking the game-winning conversion.
Montpellier led just 17-16 at the break, and the second half was also back and forth before a Malietoa Hingano try and Greig Laidlaw conversion put Clermont up by six.
With three minutes to play, giant winger Nemani Nadolo crossed for a try bringing Montpellier within one. As the try was close to the posts, the conversion was almost an afterthought.
But Pienaar, with all his experience, was completely content to use the full 90 seconds allotted for the conversion.
Amidst boos and whistles from the crowd and with only seconds to play, Pienaar finally slotted the conversion. Could Clermont have actually pulled off the win in the time remaining? No one knows for certain. Thus begins the argument between spirit of the law and sportsmanship.
Nonetheless, the win sees Montpellier move into the top spot on the Top 14 table, with 51 points.
Was it outside the bounds of sportsmanship, or was it merely a crafty move from an intelligent player, ensuring a win for his team?
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EasyEngine is the easiest way to manage multiple sites running nginx. I use it for personal sites such as this one as well as my freelance websites. You can set up a new site with nginx, caching, and SSL in one command.
This post assumes you know how to SSH into your droplet after creation.
The $5 option is plenty to run a few sites but, I normally spring for the $10 droplet. Once your droplet is created, follow the Initial Server Setup tutorial on DO. Skip step seven (Set Up a Basic Firewall) because we'll do that in the next step here.
2. Setting up a cloud firewall through the control panel
Recently, DigitalOcean added a way to manage the firewall on your droplet through the control panel. You can manage this using
ufw but, using the control panel gives you a much more visual way to control things.
- Create a Firewall
- Under the Inbound Rules section add the following:"Custom" is the port for loading the server tools provided by EasyEngine such as phpMyAdmin. Once the firewall is created, you can apply it to multiple droplets.
3. Install EasyEngine
SSH into your server, run any updates needed, and install.
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y
wget -qO ee rt.cx/ee && sudo bash ee
The script will ask you a few questions and install everything you need to run WordPress on nginx.
EasyEngine makes it really easy to set up a site with the
ee command. The following is how I setup a new site:
ee site create example.com --php7 --w3tc --letsencrypt
Note: Let's Encrypt will only work if your domain is already pointed at your droplet. You can always update your site after with:
ee site update example.com --letsencrypt
That's it! You would now have a functioning site located at example.com.
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I had the question posed to me tonight: Where would be the one place you would go in Canada, if you could pick just one? I didn't have to think long and hard about this. I've thought about it many times. But my answer is not one you might commonly hear: Quttinirpaaq. Ever heard of it?
Quttinirpaaq (an Inuit word meaning "top of the world") is a national park on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut – the northern-most tip of Canada. To get to it, you must first get to Resolute Bay and charter a twin otter to fly four hours to the park. Yup. Its remote. This would, indeed, take some bravery on my part for many reasons. First of all, the thought of flying in a twin otter is enough to make my toes curl. Next, I'd be camping in the park and there are polar bears there. Yikes! And its remote (did I mention that?) The closest community is Grise Fiord with a population of 148 and is 640 km south of the park. Not exactly a commutable distance.
So why would I make this park my destination of choice? Let me explain. Quite a few years ago now – nine to be exact – Roberta Bondar (Canada's first woman in space) published a book of her photography called Passionate Vision: Discovering Canada's National Parks. A few years later, the collection of her photographs was on display at the Museum of Nature, here in Ottawa. Full sized, and I'm talking BIG, photographs filling the walls of the dedicated room with such compelling beauty, I could have looked at them forever. It was then, that I decided that before I die, I must visit the national parks of the north, and in particular, Quttinirpaaq.
Further reading on Quttinirpaaq revealed that it was a land of the midnight sun. I have no idea what kind of effect this would have on me. My only reference is Al Pacino's character in Insomnia which, of course, doesn't bode well on a trip that takes me so far from home. And don't think that I'm the Voyageur type. The very idea of going to Quttinirpaaq is completely out of my comfort zone. But when I look at the photos and imagine standing there at the edge of the Arctic looking over the Fiord toward the snow covered mountains with the sun shining at midnight, I can't help thinking …this could be the experience of a lifetime!
I don't know when I'll go. Maybe when the kids are older. It sure will take some planning. I've always felt that seeing all of Canada should be a priority for me. Shouldn't it be important to see all of one's own country – even if its as big as Canada? I've seen some of it. I've driven from British Columbia to Ontario (approx. 4786 km) with many stops along the way. On a separate trip I've driven from Ontario to Cape Breton in Nova Scotia (approx. 2224 km), also with many stops along the way. I have not, however, seen Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, or any of the territories. But they're all on my list and the star attraction is Quttinirpaaq.
I would love to hear where you would go in your country and why!


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MIAMI -- A federal judge has interviewed the jurors who convicted Miami Beach millionaire Victor Posner of tax evasion in July and decided their deliberations may have been tainted by prejudicial information they gleaned from newspaper accounts during the monthlong trial.
U.S. District Judge Eugene Spellman will order a new trial for Posner, unless government prosecutors convince him the jury`s verdict was not influenced by the outside information.
Spellman ordered prosecutors on Tuesday to give him their written arguments by Monday.
``Unless the government proves otherwise, these outside influences may have prejudiced the jury in a way that denied Mr. Posner a fair trial,`` Spellman wrote in his order.
In interviews with the jurors, Spellman learned:
-- Two jurors had discussed the case during a lunch break in violation of his directions.
-- One juror had read newspaper articles about the case during the trial.
-- Other jurors were told about the newspaper articles during deliberations.
Every afternoon during the lengthy trial, Spellman cautioned the jury not to listen to television accounts or read newspaper articles about the case because the law requires jurors to decide a case based only on the evidence presented in court.
Spellman knew the trial was drawing national media attention because of Posner`s considerable stature in business circles as the chairman of several dozen companies.
Spellman also warned the jurors not to discuss the case among themselves during breaks or with their families at home. The only discussion was to occur when the case was over and they were secluded for deliberations.
Each morning before the trial got under way, Spellman asked the jurors if they had complied with his instructions.
Each day the jurors assured him they had.
Only after reporters interviewed jurors about their verdict, did the judge and lawyers learn about the breaches that now jeopardize the conviction.


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Britney Spears to be honored for support of gay community
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop star Britney Spears will be honored for her assistance of the lesbian, homosexual, bisexual and transgender community at an awards ceremony this calendar year, advocacy group GLAAD claimed on Tuesday.
The GLAAD Vanguard Award is provided to media personalities who have promoted equality and acceptance of LGBTQ people, GLAAD claimed. Preceding winners consist of Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Taylor and Whoopi Goldberg.
Spears is a longtime supporter of the homosexual and transgender community, GLAAD claimed in a assertion. She has spoken out towards bullying of LGBTQ youth, publicly opposed expenses in Texas that would have restricted transgender legal rights and participated in a musical tribute that honored the victims of the 2016 mass shooting at a homosexual nightclub in Orlando.
She has also supported homosexual relationship, and past calendar year wrote an open "love letter" to the LGBTQ community that read: "Your stories are what encourage me, carry me joy, and make me and my sons attempt to be improved people."
Spears will obtain the Vanguard Award at the 29th once-a-year GLAAD Media Awards on April 12 in Beverly Hills, California.
Reporting by Nichola Groom Editing by Susan Thomas


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RMIT is a global university of technology, design and enterprise. Our mission is to help shape the world through research, innovation, teaching and engagement, and to create transformative experiences for our students, getting them ready for life and work.
The College of Business is growing and strengthening its teaching capability to create a transformative experience for its students. Experiences that spark ambition and new perspectives, while opening up pathways and building connections.
The College of Business is now recruiting academics at a number of levels who are passionate about creating these fabulous student experiences.
Academics who want to be part of the imaginative and rigorous teaching and learning that is central to RMIT's dedication to supporting students who graduate ready for life and work, are encouraged to apply.
The School of Business IT and Logistics is the largest provider of Business IT and Supply Chain Management programs in Australia. It offers undergraduate business degrees in Information Systems and Logistics/Supply Chain Management, and postgraduate degrees in Business IT, Information Management, Supply Chain and Logistics Management, and Strategic Procurement. Programs are offered in Melbourne, Vietnam, Shanghai, Singapore and online.
The Role and Your Responsibilities
The Lecturer - Information Management is expected to contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the School, in disciplines related to their field of expertise. Areas of expertise may include, but are not limited to information systems and information management including information organisation, information provision and information discovery. More specifically, the Lecturer is responsible for carrying out teaching activities within Undergraduate and postgraduate programs and for maintaining and advancing their scholarly, research and/or professional capabilities. The Lecturer is also expected to actively promote the program by establishing and maintaining memberships, links and partnerships with academic, industry and professional communities. The Lecturer is expected to work collaboratively and collegially with fellow academics within the teaching team, and update colleagues and students on developments in their subject area or specialisation. The Lecturer may be responsible for course coordination and program management.
Skills and Experience Required
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver programs and courses at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, including online delivery, and the ability to produce high quality curriculum or program materials for both online and face-to-face delivery in the required fields of expertise.
- Ability to undertake program and course coordination role
- Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with and to negotiate sensitively with students especially on issues related to effective learning
- Emerging track record and recognition for quality research outputs which will contribute to existing Discipline and School research areas evidenced by publications, development of new research initiatives, competitive research funding, and industry links
- Demonstrated ability to supervise higher degree by research candidates
- Ability to build effective networks with colleagues and generate alternative funding projects through effective liaison with industry and government
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills appropriate for interacting with various stakeholders including students, work colleagues, staff and industry, together with a strong commitment to teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to teach in global locations and multi-cultural environments.
- PhD or equivalent research doctorate in a relevant field
To apply
For further information please contact the Head of School Business: Professor Caroline Chan on +61 3 9925 5808 or visit our website at www.rmit.edu.au/teachchange
Applications close on Wednesday 4th October, 2017
Applicants are requested to separately address the key selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description.
RMIT strongly encourages expressions of interests from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons. To have a confidential discussion about your future career with RMIT for this opportunity, please contact Prof Mark McMillan, Deputy PVC Indigenous Education and Engagement on 03 9925 1461 or 0427 426 512.
RMIT is committed to being a Child Safe organisation and is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community.
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Victoreen Model 263, the "Doc" (ca. 1940-1947)
|Developed in 1939 or 1940, the "Doc" (Model 263) seems to have been the second survey meter produced by the Victoreen Instrument Company. It also appears to be the first commercially available survey meter employing a GM detector, at least in the United States. Don Collins, who served as a staff officer involved with Manhattan District activities during WW II, recalls its origin as follows: "With the able assistance of Bob Smith, I developed a portable Geiger counter instrument, code named "Doc," in a little black suitcase. It was the first to use the monostable multivibrator that eliminated the amplifier zero drift" (Health Physics: A Backward Glance, 1980).
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measurement ranges (identified as 1, 2 and 3 in the Model 263). These corresponded to: 0
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The photo to the left shows a "Doc" being used to "frisk" a worker for contamination.
The example in the collection is a Model 263, it would seem to have been in production at least as late as 1946. Based on the descriptions that appeared in the October and December1949 issues of Nucleonics, the Model 263B seems to have been introduced in late 1949. This would suggest that the Model 263A was introduced around 1947, something confirmed by the fact that the Technical Manual for the 263A was published in 1947. Note that this version of the Model 263 should not be confused with the Model 263 used in Operation Crossroads.
Detector: Victoreen VG 13, glass wall geiger tube, 30 mg/cm2 thick
Size: ca. 10" high x 3 1/4" wide x 12" long
Weight: Model 263: ca 15 pounds
Model 263A: ca. 12 pounds
Batteries: Model 263: one 1.5 volt, one 67.5 volt, and one 960 volt batteries
Model 263A: one 1.5 volt, one 67.5 volt, and three 300 volt batteries
Estimated dates of first manufacture:
Model 263: ca. 1940-1943
Model 263A: ca. 1947
Model 263B: ca. 1949
Victoreen Instrument Co. Technical Manual Model 263A. November 1947.
D. in "Health Physics: A
Backward Glance" ed.
Kathren, R.L. and Ziemer, P.L., Pergamon Press
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Model 263 in Operation Crossroads report by Henry Paul,
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14 January 2015 washingtonFAMILY.com If you ever went to camp as a child, you probably remember the initial hesitation you felt leaving the comforts of home. But you may also recall that once your parents drove away, you eventually bonded with other kids, reveled in the sights, sounds and activities of the camp, and had the time of your life. Imagine being a parent who is considering sending a child with special needs to camp—a child who has that same initial fear of leaving home—but add to that equation the sensory processing problems their child may have. Those same sounds, smells, textures and environmental stimuli may send them into a tailspin. They might struggle with reading, writing or sustaining conversations with other kids. But sending a child to a special needs camp can provide parents and family members—as well as the child—with a bit of respite. Although a child with special needs should never be viewed as a "burden" for a family, he or she may occupy a disproportionate amount of the parents' time and energy, and sometimes a break from routine may be a panacea for reducing stress for the child, parents and siblings. Which camp is Best? There are nonprofit and for-profit camps, religious camps, private camps, day camps, weekend camps and sleepover camps. It may take a little more effort on the parents' part than filling out a simple release form, but there are many camps suited specifically for each child's needs where parents can share information more thoroughly about things like dietary and medical needs. "Special needs" is a broad category, so the first step is for parents to zero in on the camps that handle their child's specific learning disabilities, behavioral deficits or physical-care needs. Some kids may have a combination of delays and diagnoses that can include autism spectrum disorders and learning disabilities. And parents shouldn't discount mainstream camps. Many have accommodations in place for customizing an enjoyable camping experience. And if a child has a sibling or friend, one option to consider would be to send them together, thus having a buddy system in place. Parents can study the fine print on a camp's website, but the best way to get a feel for their culture and philosophy is to visit while it is in session (and bring your child). Inquire about tools they may use, such as sensory breaks. Watch the counselors in action to get a feel for how they display compassion and understanding. Ask about safety procedures. Special Need Camps: Is Your Child Ready? prepare Your child Parents should talk to their child about the benefits of attending camp—the opportunity to try new things, the chance to make new friends and the ability to enjoy a break from the routine of doctor visits and therapy sessions. test the Waters If a child is not quite ready to attend a residential camp, a day camp or a sports team for kids with special needs is a good starting point. This can give them the skills and confidence they need to feel comfortable about going to a residential camp. And in a recreational setting, they will be unencumbered by daily academic challenges and will have a chance to get away from classmates who may view them as "different." structured Freedom The best thing a parent can do when it comes to sending any child to camp is to refrain from expressing their own hesitations and fears about letting them go in earshot of the child. Respect their need for freedom and independence, and allow them to have a positive, constructive and enjoyable experience. They might even let you kiss them goodbye! "Parents can study the fine print on a camp's website, but the best way to get a feel for their culture and philosophy is to visit while it is in session (and bring your child). " TEXT catherine decenzo
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Tonight this mama's heart is burgeoning with an eclectic mix of excitement, anxiety, joy and sadness- none of which I was entirely anticipating. Tomorrow, our firstborn child aka Captain Responsible or Master Maturity departs for his longest stint away from home, and his first of hopefully many overseas adventures; a mission trip to Cambodia with his school.
Parenting Tips; because apparently the Internet needs more of these…
I received the invitation from my friend Brett 'Fish' Anderson (please check out his amazing and diverse blog; Irresistibly Fish, you will not be disappointed) , to contribute an article to his series on Parenting, whilst I was smack bang in the middle of hosting my own magnificent personal pity party, all in honour of my perceived parental failure. So my initial response to the email was not exactly enthusiastic, more along the lines of: 'OH HECK NO! What advice can I offer anyone?'
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I haven't released a corporate prophetic word in a while. And while this one is technically corporate, it's certainly not generic and won't be for all of you, in fact I think it will only be for a few, that's not to say it's some 'exclusive' word, simply that we are all called to the same path, we just have different companions on the way and our pit stops differ.
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A couple of months ago I did an online aptitude test, it was recommended as a tool to help highlight my strengths and weaknesses. HA! Like I need help with that, my weaknesses are oh so very apparent without the need for a test!
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Fast and reliable digital connectivity is a necessity for households and businesses in the UK.
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to re-affirm its commitment to a national minimum broadband speed across the country to stop hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses falling into a "digital twilight zone". However, after delays to the Digital Economy Bill and the Government's Digital Strategy caused by Theresa May's new ministerial postings, and insufficient funding allocated to county councils it appears that commitments are not being met. As a result, Surrey County Council is planning to drop the target as the limited further funding it expects will still leave many of the remaining 20,000 properties without access to Superfast Broadband.
Good internet access is now a vital element of everyday life. Even more so in the rural areas where transport costs are rising rapidly. A reliable internet connection is essential to enable us all to cut household bills, shop online for cheaper goods, stay in touch with distant relatives, access bank accounts and so on.
For some time there has been a time penalty if tax returns are not filed on-line. Now, pretty much all central and local government services are set to become 'digital by default'. That's fine for people living in towns and cities where the cable companies have cherry-picked the most profitable customers. Out here, it is a different story where line speeds through overhead telegraph wires are notoriously slow and unreliable.
For businesses it is even worse. Everybody now expects a business to have broadband at least fast enough to have a video link. Drawings and documents need to be shared and updated on-line, stock management and accounting systems are operated on-line and many government and regulatory requirements can only be carried out on-line. Frankly, if we are dealing with clients in the far east then our inability to use facilities they consider standard is more than an embarrassment: we do not have the credibility to be business partners.
For our rural communities to remain sustainable we need businesses to operate in our areas. We are particularly suitable for small businesses, perhaps only employing a few people. But without the same communications facilities as are available elsewhere we risk losing that commercial viability that maintains our community heritage.
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Predicting the next downturn has always been a popular sport in the investment world. Over the past nine years, however, it's one that has left egg on a lot of faces. For all the economic and political turbulence of the post-financial crisis years, and the umpteen occasions on which a sharp correction looked all but inevitable, we're now deep into the eighth year of a bull market.
The interim period hasn't been smooth – not by a long shot. We've had the ongoing fallout from the financial crisis, multiple terrorist atrocities, the eurozone crisis, three UK general elections, the EU referendum and the rise of Donald Trump to the White House.
There have been several market sell-offs since then, of course, including a fall in January 2016 that was technically a correction but was too swift to be classed as a bear market.
But predictions of a crash have been confounded time and again by a bull market that has often looked distinctly precarious. Much of this is down to the macro environment, with the rise of central bank programmes such as quantitative easing (QE), which has inflated asset prices and distorted the markets' cycle.
Indeed, a downturn looked as though it was on the cards during the 'taper tantrum' in 2013, when indications that central banks would tighten their monetary policies caused sharp losses in both stock and bond markets. But that didn't materialise, adding to the long list of recent occasions on which surefire predictions of a downturn have proved wide of the mark.
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Yet investment houses – and, increasingly, private investors – have access to vast amounts of information with which to work out when markets can be expected to take a tumble. Data such as GDP growth, employment, trade balances, credit spreads, industrial capacity, yield curves, financial asset prices and even sentiment indicators are among those used to highlight the current stage of the cycle and provide a clue as to where the next turbulence may come from.
Economic stages
By 'cycle', we refer to the broad stages of peak, recession, trough and recovery (or expansion). Identifying each stage can be straightforward enough. The problem often lies in working out how long it will last, when it will end and what will follow it. No two business cycles are identical and phenomena such as double-dip recessions mean they aren't even always sequential.
One of the best-known tools is the Investment Clock developed on the back of research by Trevor Greetham, head of multi-asset at Royal London (see diagram). The clock offers a visual guide to the correlation between business cycle and asset behaviour.
'When global growth is strong and unemployment rates are falling, we are in the top half of the clock, where stocks and commodities tend to do well, along with credit markets and cyclical equity sectors like technology,' he explains. 'When inflation is falling, we are on the left hand side where financial assets, including government bonds, do well, along with interest rate-sensitive sectors of the market such as the consumer discretionary sector.'
Investment managers tend to have their own favoured and tested indicators. Patrick Schotanus, investment strategist at Kames Capital, says it is 'impossible to determine from forecasts which variables work best' in highlighting the maturity of any cycle. He looks in particular at yield curves, macro indicators such as purchasing managers index (PMI) surveys, and indicators from capital markets, including the relative performance of different assets and styles as well as equity valuations.
The Kames strategists, like those of most fund firms, also use their own proprietary indicators. They are among several fund houses with an investment clock, which they employ in harness with a cycle allocator. Both attempt to assess in what phase of the cycle we are: recession (early), reflation, recovery, or overheat (late).
'The clock uses macroeconomic data, the cycle allocator market data. Among other things, [using them in conjunction] allows us to see the difference between where the economy suggests we are in the cycle and where the markets tell us we are,' says Schotanus.
Ben Lofthouse, manager of the Henderson International Income Trust, also favours a select set of indicators that he has found useful in determining asset allocations. He looks in particular at three measures – valuations, monetary policy and the bond yield curve. The latter indicator particularly concerns the spread between 10-year and two-year durations.
Given that bonds tend to be more in demand (and yields therefore tend to fall) when the economic environment is more challenging, history suggests that when the long end of the yield curve (10 years) is lower than the short end (two years), the market is anticipating a downturn in growth.
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'In the current environment this indicator is perhaps the most problematic, due to very low prevailing rates, some of which are negative, and the bond-buying programmes of central banks,' says Lofthouse.
There is of course a danger in relying on the wrong indicators, or reading them inaccurately. Some of the most widely used data may be irrelevant or even out-of-date, for example.
Over-reliance on US data
'The most common indicators quoted relate to the US, mainly due to the large number of available data sets over long periods of time – but I think this reliance risks dating forecasters, because China has such a large influence on the world economy now,' says Lofthouse.
Reading too much into political developments is a particularly common pitfall. While events such as elections can trigger short-term volatility, recent history suggests their impact on stock markets is rarely lasting.
'Geopolitical "crises" are poor indicators,' according to Alan Steel, chairman of Alan Steel Asset Management. 'Ned Davis Research developed a list of all such crises back to 1900, noting the instant knee-jerk reactions in the stock markets. They then tracked index performance three, six and nine months later – and found the mean/ median results are positive.' In other words, while indicators that can help to identifying signs of a downturn are numerous and often of enormous value to investors, they can also be unreliable or misleading.
'In over a decade in the industry I have seen more downturns called than I can remember, and more indicators cited than I care to mention,' says Lofthouse. 'In summary, it is very hard to predict a market sell-off with any accuracy, so perhaps the best one can do is avoid the worst excesses of the cycle (bad businesses on high valuations), and retain some capacity to invest more when a downturn does come.'
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Kings of The Wild FrontierKings of the Wild Frontier is the second album by English new wave band Adam and the Ants. It was originally released in November 1980 by record label CBS. This album introduced the Burundi beat sound to popular music.
After having his previous backing band wooed away by producer Malcolm McLaren, who used them to form Bow Wow Wow, Adam Ant recorded Kings of the Wild Frontier with guitarist Marco Pirroni as his new writing partner.
Kings of the Wild Frontier reached No. 1 in the UK Album Chart, and spawned three hit singles: Kings of the Wild Frontier, which was released in July and reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart; Dog Eat Dog, which reached No. 4; and 'Antmusic', released in December and reaching No. 2, as well as No. 1 in Australia for five weeks. The album was the UK number 1 selling album in 1981 (and the 48th best seller in 1980) and won Best British Album at the 1982 Brit Awards.1. Dog Eat Dog
2. Antmusic
3. Feed Me To the Lions
4. Los Rancheros
5. Ants Invasion
6. Killer In the Home
7. Kings of The Wild Frontier
8. The Magnificent Five
9. Don't Be Square (Be There)
10. Jolly Roger
11. Making History
12. The Human Beings$24.99Vinyl LP - Sealed Buy Now
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Adam Ant Is The Blueblack Hussar Marrying The Gunner's DaughterAdam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar Marrying the Gunner's Daughter is the sixth solo studio album by Adam Ant. Adam Ant started working on the album in late 2009. The majority of the double album was co-written and recorded with Boz Boorer, as well as with Chris McCormack. Ant has explained that the idea behind the album's title is that the Blueblack Hussar is his classic Kings of the Wild Frontier-era persona, back from the dead, while the phrase 'marrying the gunner's daughter' (an old naval term for a form of corporal punishment in which sailors were tied to a ship's cannon and flogged) is intended by Ant to serve as a metaphor for how he believes artists are treated by the music industry.1. Cool Zombie
2. Stay In The Game
3. Marrying The Gunner's Daughter
4. Vince Taylor
5. Valentines
6. Darlin' Boy
7. Dirty Beast
8. Punkyoungirl
9. Sausage
10. Cradle Your Hatred
11. Hardmentoughblokes
12. Shrink
13. Vivienne's Tears
14. Who s A Goofy Bunny?
15. How Can I Say I Miss You?
16. Bullshit
17. How Can I Say I Miss You? (reprise)$22.99Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed Buy Now
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The Making OfThe Bohicas debut album The Making Of lands blow after blow. A barrage of killer hooks, razor blade riffs and choruses that slap you in the face, grab your hand and lead you onto the dance floor. All shot through with pulp imagery torn from the pages of a graphic novel. Their story begins in Essex where as schoolmates they first came together over a love of The Beatles, The Kinks, Ray Charles and the new wave of guitar bands who emerged at the start of the century after the scrag ends of Britpop had finally limped off. The album was was produced by Mark Rankin (Queens Of The Stone Age, Bombay Bicycle Club), Chris 'Merrick' Hughes (Tears For Fears, Adam And The Ants) and Oli Bayston (Toy, Boxed In). The Making Of is 21st Century rock and roll.1. I Do It For Your Love
2. To Die For
3. Only You
4. Girlfriend
5. The Making Of
6. Where You At
8. Swarm
9. Red Raw
10. Upside Down and Inside Out
11. Somehow You Know What I Mean$19.99180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed Buy Now
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Strange BoutiqueStrange Boutique is the classic debut from English post-punk outfit The Monochrome Set, originally released in 1980. Formed in 1978 out of the ashes of the group, The B-Sides (whose members included Stuart Goddard, who would soon be known by the pseudonym Adam Ant), The Monochrome Set released a handful of singles on Rough Trade, and performed live around London, often in collaboration with filmmaker Tony Potts, before recording their debut with producer Bob Sargeant, whose credits include albums from Dexy's Midnight Runners, The Buzzcocks, and The Fall. A post-punk classic reissued here on 180g vinyl courtesy of 4 Men With Beards.1. The Monochrome Set (I Presume)
2. The Lighter Side of Dating
3. Espresso
4. The Puerto Rican Fence Climber
5. Tomorrow Will Be Too Long
6. Martians Go Home
7. Love Goes Down the Drain
8. Ici Les Enfants
9. The Etcetera Stroll
10. Goodbye Joe
11. The Strange Boutique$21.99180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed Buy Now
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Nine Lives and Forty FivesBorn and raised in the San Fernando Valley on a steady diet of punk and glitter rock, Prima Donna are infamous on the LA scene. Their curriculum includes musical road trips with Eddie and the Hot Rods, Adam Ant, Glen Matlock & The Philistines, The Dictators, and even Green Day, who they supported on two arena tours on two continents. Frontman Kevin Preston has also continued participation in Green Day side-project Foxboro Hot Tubs. While touring the US and Europe, Prima Donna was in and out of the studio numerous times. The finished product is "Nine Lives and Forty Fives", a 11-song variety pack that displays the band's skills in the studio, and compiles some of their rarest and rawest recordings.1. Pretty Little Head
2. Deathless
3. Born Yesterday
4. Living In Sin
5. Rubbish
6. Rock And Roll Is Dead
7. Like Hell
8. I'm On Fire
9. Tattooed Love Girls
10. Rip Her To Shreds
11. Eat Your Heart Out$18.99Vinyl LP - Sealed Buy Now
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Arc Iris
LP Contains CD Of Full Album
Arc Iris is the orchestral pop project of Jocie Adams, a former core member of The Low Anthem.
The singer and multi-instrumentalist formed the collective to present her ambitious new songs.
The band includes a collective of 4 musicians plus Jocie with additional players frequently
joining to expand the sound further, to create their wild exploration of all kinds of musical styles
- jazz, prog rock, blues, country, folk, and classical styles.
Bob Boilen of NPR All Songs Considered calls the music "somewhat cabaret, somewhat orchestral folk, a bit of show tune and jazz band," while The Deli Magazine writes, "the five-piece
group had everything you could want in a live performance--intense energy, appreciation for
performing and incredible talent they are something akin to a soul/folk/jazz amalgamation."1. Money Gnomes
2. Lost on Me
3. Whiskey Man
4. Canadian Cowboy
5. Singing So Sweetly
6. Ditch
7. Honor of the Rainbows I
8. Honor of the Rainbows II
9. Powder Train
10. Might I Deserve to Have a Dream
11. Swimming$21.99Vinyl LP + CD - Sealed Buy Now
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Band Of Outsiders (Awaiting Repress)
Limited Edition Black And Red Splattered Vinyl
When jazz hits you in the face with a stack of bricks, Mike Dillon is there...twisting chaos into order before turning it back on itself again. -Splinters & Candy
The Mike Dillon Band is a predictably gruesome and sublime elixir of stealthy jazz vibes, street poetry raps and post-punk sonic carnage. -Boulder Weekly
A body in motion tends to stay in motion, at least when The Mike Dillon Band is supplying the dance music. The psychedelic rock group shakes and gyrates with heavy, vibraphone driven grooves, delivering a steady stream of infectious rhythms and hypnotic percussion. -Pittsburgh City Paper
How many artists can claim being praised a punk rock provocateur, jazz vibraphone visionary and percussion virtuoso in the same sentence? There's only one: Mike Dillon. Whether through his affiliation with artists like Les Claypool, Brave Combo and Ani DiFranco, collaborations such as Garage A Trois, The Dead Kenny Gs and Critters Buggin or bands he's fronted, including Billy Goat and Hairy Apes BMX, the Texas-native has set his own standard for 25 years now.
With his latest effort, Band of Outsiders-released via Brooklyn label The Royal Potato Family-Mike Dillon has conjured the perfect storm of all these past endeavors. His manic creative vision found its match in three young musicians he met in New Orleans. Carly Meyers-whom Dillon describes as "a High Priestess of Trombone who channels the energy of Iggy Pop through the chops of JJ Johnson in second-line parade"-provides harmonic counterpoint to his vibes and percussion ("All Walks of Life") as she simultaneously ups the band's art-rock ante ("Carly Hates The Dubstep"). The rhythm section of bassist Patrick McDevitt and drummer Adam Gertner turns on a dime between snarling punk rock assaults ("Homeland Insecurity"), deep funky go-go ("Head"), ska grooves ("Here The Burro") and experimental hip-hop beats ("7AM At The Jazzfest") with all points covered in between.
Dillon recorded Band of Outsiders at Studio Center in Miami with the help of co-producers Gary Vandy and Richard Maloney Jr. Vandy is an old school engineer whose work includes over 200 platinum records predominantly in the disco and dance genres. His love of Zappa is what attracted him to Dillon's work. In the age of pro-tools chicanery, the production is straightforward, capturing Dillon and his band playing live in a room.
"Two tours of Mexico and a steady dose of Brazilian music was the jumping off point for these new songs," explains Dillon. "Add our love for The Melvins, Deerhoof, Bad Brains, Dead Kennedys, Trouble Funk and all things New Orleans and this album surpasses our intention to make the freakiest, most vibrant dance music on the planet."
Lyrically speaking, Mike Dillon draws from his love of Miguel de Cervantes, William Burroughs, Kurt Vonnegut and Robert Anton Wilson to tell stories of New Orleans debauchery mixed with age-old themes of travel, love, self-destruction and greed. Delivered with Dillon's trademark vocal rasp, the record has the intensity of a Tom Waits-meets-Frank Zappa black comedy. Rumor has it that Dillon lived for the past seven years in the same apartment that Waits shared with Rickie Lee Jones. Dillon discounts those rumors: This apartment has housed dudes from Morning 40 Federation, Ani DiFranco, an old Conga player and a bunch of heroin addicts."
Taken in its entirety, Mike Dillon's Band of Outsiders is a snapshot of four musicians hitting full stride. Having relentlessly toured the country in 2013-both headlining and opening for artists like Fishbone, Clutch, Primus and Galactic-its 13 songs bristle with a group mind, spill over the sides with the visions invoked during countless dead-of-night drives crisscrossing the country in a van and hit their target with a sonic assault only possible from a band that's played 400-plus shows over the last two years.
"People are always trying to figure out how to describe our music. Maybe we should call it New Orleans punk jazz Brazilian math rock? It's a gumbo of tribal percussion, The Meters, old school hardcore, Brazil, hard bop and anything else that might move us," concludes Dillon. "But you know, I really don't care what you call it. We kick out the jams harder than anyone, and we also know when to heed the lessons of The Minutemen's Double Nickels On The Dime and keep things straight to the point. There's a reason we called the record what we did. We're the living, breathing definition of a band of outsiders, but together we deliver simple majestic beauty, let's leave it at that."1. Head
2. Hand of God
3. Homeland Insecurity
4. Hero The Burro
5. Carly Hates The Dubstep
6. Great Lakes Tuna
7. Missing
8. All Walks of Life 9. Celebrate the Hate
10. 7AM at the Jazzfest
11. So Long Pal
12. Baby Flint Talk
13. Dauphine & Desire$16.99Colored Vinyl LP - Sealed AWAITING REPRESS Buy Now
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Funeral Parade
Remastered Reissue Of The Long Out-Of-Print Deathrock 7
Deluxe Gatefold Packaging Also Includes Guitarist Mark Ferelli's Horror Zine I...Paraworm
Part 1 formed in 1980 and were part of the original London anarcho-punk scene.
During the early 1980s they played a number of gigs, often with Rudimentary
Peni, who the band became associated with, as well as other acts operating
around the London Anarchy Centres funded by Crass' Bloody Revolutions 7. Part
1's final gig (before reforming in 2013) was at London's 100 Club in 1983 with
The band's only vinyl release during this time was the Funeral Parade EP, released
in a limited run of 300 in October 1982. As well as an anarcho-punk classic, the
record is now regarded as a seminal deathrock release - largely due to the dark,
heavily flanged guitar work, morbid imagery, and anti-religious lyrical themes.
Indeed, Part 1 have been described as "England's ultimate cult deathrock band."
(CVLT Nation)
This very special reissue finally sees this lost classic receiving a long-deserved quality
release: A remastered 12 vinyl in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with accompanying
horror zine I...Paraworm, packed with never-seen text and unpublished artworks
from the pen of guitarist Mark Ferelli, all contemporaneous to the 1982 release.
In 2013, founding members Ferelli and Jake Baker (vocals), reformed the band
with long-time admirer Chris Low (ex-Apostles, Oi Polloi, Political Asylum)
on drums; later joined by David Barnett (ex-Adam & the Ants, Guernica, Lola
Colt) on bass. Their first reformation show was at the Rebellion Festival that
summer, 30 years after their last live performance. Since then, Part 1 have played
a number of gigs to great acclaim and enthusiastic response with further releases
and concerts scheduled for 2015.1. Funeral Parade
2. Graveyard Song
3. Tomb
4. Ghost
5. Salem
6. Funeral Parade (Reprise)$19.9912 Vinyl EP + Zine - Sealed Buy Now
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The Wild Hunt (Out Of Stock)2nd Pressing Of This 2013 Black Metal Breakthrough
Pressed On 180 Gram Black Vinyl
2xLP Gatefold Sleeve
Includes A 2 Page Lyric Sheet And Premium Black Inner Sleeves
Watain are Swedish black metal band from Uppsala, formed in 1998. The Wild Hunt, originally released in August of 2013, it's the most important album of their career. Unique. And ambitious. It put them in a league of their own and emancipated beyond their genre peers. With mixing duties handled by the faithful Tore Stjerna at the famous Necromorbus studio in Alvik (Sweden), "The Wild Hunt" marks another gigantic achievement and most importantly once again ups the ante compared to WATAIN's extremely well received previous releases.
By far, it is their most diverse record to date and vocalist E. is adamant about "each album bringing a story on its own. There's never been a question of continuing wherever we ended with the previous one." So if to some the opening instrumental 'Night Vision' picks up nicely where 'Waters of Ain' left off on "Lawless Darkness" and the album's first single 'All That May Bleed' has classic WATAIN written all over the place, these eleven songs offer plenty of devilish surprises. The trio (rounded up by P. on strings and H. on drums) has never ever compromised their sound nor their vision to "mainstream black metal" and "The Wild Hunt" is another vivid proof of that. This sonic and lyrical tour-de-force explores the band's classic roots like Bathory or Dissection ("being quite a retrospective record, that record is permeated by things that meant a lot to us in the past so no reason to try to hide them") while also being truly their own. And who else than WATAIN could have come up with such an intimate song like 'They Rode On' where for the first time they dare using clean vocals? "I piss on those so-called artists who adapt themselves in order to reach bigger audiences. The main reason why we achieved all that we did is that we never betrayed our initial vision, not because we ever pretended to write more 'accessible' music. That specific song is just us being brutally personal and honest. It shows another important facet of the WATAIN world."LP 1
1. Night Vision
2. De Profundis
3. Black Flames March
4. All That May Bleed
5. The Child Must Die
6. They Rode On
1. Sleepless Evil
2. The Wild Hunt
3. Outlaw
4. Ignem Veni Mittere
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by: npr.org
Brenda Navarette
There is another revolution happening in Cuba these days.
A group of young female musicians - including Daymé Arocena, Danay Suárez and the all-female band Jane Bunnett and Maqueque - are challenging both musical and cultural conventions, creating innovative Afro-Cuban music fused with a variety of genres like R&B, hip-hop, reggae, electronica and jazz.
With the release of her first album Mi Mundo, Brenda Navarrete is the latest among this Cuban vanguard. Navarrete is a vocalist, songwriter and percussionist whose debut is a sophisticated and mesmerizing celebration of Afro-Cuban polyrhythms, infused with world music and Latin jazz. It is a thrilling display of commanding vocals with a strong, heavily acoustic foundation of drums and percussion, driven by her skillful work on the batá and congas. Navarrete recruited a roster of notable guest musicians, including renowned Cuban pianist Roberto Carcasses, drummer Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez and the Cuban producer, arranger and bassist Alain Perez.
"Estoy como los dioses! [I am like the gods!]" is how Navarrete greets me on the phone from Havana. That spirituality permeates her conversation and her music; many of these songs are dedicated to various Afro-Cuban deities. Her song "A Ochún," for instance, is a dedication to an orisha, a goddess or spirit of love and beauty connected to destiny and divination. Navarrete wrote the song by the bank of a river, as Ochún is said to reside in fresh water - and like a river, the track is a journey of changing currents. Kicking off with an increasing tempo of percussion and call-and-response vocals, before floating into a soft-jazz piano, percussion and flute interlude and closing with a dynamic verse of rich harmonies and spoken word.Navarrete initially made a name for herself on the island as a percussionist, through her work on batá drums, which are used in Yoruban spiritual practices. (It was once sacrilegious for women to play those drums in Cuba, until recently.) Navarrete herself began studying percussion at age eight, and first learned the batá at 17, from a 13-year-old boy who was playing with Yoruba Andabo, a renowned group in Cuba.
"When I play batá or congas, I feel the energy is positive always," she says, exuberant. "They have years and years of transmitting positive energies into human beings. It's another form of communication, a conversation that transmits love and joy."
The West African Yoruba faith, and its spiritual music, have thrived since the days of the slave trade in Cuba, which Navarrete cites as an inspiration. "The rhythms, the drums, the spirituality. Afro-Cuban music is a conversation. All styles: rumba, mambo, bolero, cha cha cha... It's like a question-and-answer." The conversation is evident throughout Mi Mundo.
In "Taita Bilongo," composed by Alain Pérez and Gradelio Pérez, Navarrete's strong alto stands out with a maturity beyond her 27 years. It begins as a guaguancó (a form of traditional Afro-Cuban rumba), then adds jazz elements before breaking into an uptempo mambo, ultimately combining it all, trading dynamic call-and-response sonéos (improvised vocals) with Pérez.
The genre stretching comes in the track "Namaste," a perfectly executed mix of Yoruba and Hindu sounds, layered with harmonies, spoken word, vocalized percussion and gorgeous melodic chants, all in the Yoruba language, over an Afro-Cuban jazz foundation. And it blends Yoruba with Hindu rhythms, by featuring both tabla, an Indian drum, and batá. Navarrete says: "It is about love. Love to life, love to humanity, and to unity."
Mi Mundo is a powerful first statement and places Navarrete in good company. She says she's proud of Cuba's other cutting-edge female musicians. "These girls, all are different but similar. All play jazz with Afro-Cuban music in their souls, and they have the same approach as I - to enrich our Cuban sounds by mixing them with music from all over the world, with love and passion."
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"I'm very protective of not just Kim, but all the girls"
You may have seen her appearing in the background of some Keeping Up with the Kardashians episodes, amongst the sidelines of a Kim Kardashian West paparazzi shot, or easily mistaken her as a Kardashian cousin in one of Khloe, Kourtney, Kim, Kendall or Kylie's Instagram pics. But Stephanie Shepherd is one important girl - and her recent interview with Refinery29, candidly exposed what it's really like to work for the most powerful family in the world. Here are 10 interesting things we learnt:


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Inelastic Behavior of Structural Frameworksby Richard G. Potts,
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Serial Information: Journal of the Structural Division, 1967, Vol. 93, Issue 3, Pg. 287-313
Document Type: Journal Paper
The general problem of the strength of structural frames of materials displaying limited ductility and strain hardening is considered. A quite general method for determining the moment-curvature diagram for any material and most cross sections is described and used. A procedure for calculating the elastic and inelastic flexural deformations of a member subjected to linearly varying distributions of bending moment is presented. The solution of inelastic, statically indeterminate flexural systems, using successive linearizations is developed. Applications are made to structural systems of aluminum alloy flexural members, both with and without welds, demonstrating that in some cases the presence of welds can actually increase the ultimate strength of such a system.
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Sam Burgess has been cleared of serious neck and spinal injuries, South Sydney Rabbitohs confirmed on Monday.
Sam Burgess has been cleared of serious neck and spinal injuries, South Sydney Rabbitohs confirmed on Monday.
Burgess, 27, suffered no damage to the vertebrae or spinal cord, though the loose forward will be monitored for any muscle injury around the neck and spine region following a head clash with fellow Englishman Mike Cooper on Sunday.
The 2014 NRL winner??- who will continue to be monitored for any neurological issues - had been sent for MRI and CT scans after he was carried from the field on a stretcher, an hour into South Sydney's 8-6 loss to St George Illawarra Dragons.
"We're all very happy to know that Sam hasn't suffered any serious injuries from yesterday's game," coach Michael Maguire said.
"I spoke to Sam and he feels very lucky and he wants to thank the medical staff from both the Rabbitohs and Dragons for their professionalism, the doctors and hospital staff who cared for him last night and this morning, as well as the Members and fans for their support and kind words.
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Although it is generally better to sell first before buying another property, sometimes the market conditions are right to buy before you sell. Home buyers who decide to buy before selling often write a "Sale of Buyer's Home" condition into the purchase contract, meaning the buyer's property must sell before the buyer is obligated to complete the transaction.
Because purchase contracts with a "Sale of Buyer's Home" condition are most often a good deal for a buyer and a riskier solution for a seller, many sellers will want a "Sale of Buyer's Home Schedule" attached to the purchase contract. This schedule is a legal document that sellers and buyers can use to address a "Sale of Buyer's Home" condition and protect the rights of both parties.
Sellers want to know the status of the buyer's sale process. The status might make a difference as to whether your offer is accepted. Obviously, if your home is not yet on the market, the seller might not consider your offer at all because it will give the impression that you are not serious about selling or buying. If there is "Sale of Buyer's Home Schedule" attached to your purchase contract it will stipulates that your property is listed or will be listed within 24 hours of acceptance of your purchase contract.
The seller's property will continue to be marketed and the seller may accept a second conditional purchase contract. If the seller signs a second purchase contract, the seller will give you notice that a second contract has been accepted. You will be given a very short period of time to give the seller notice that ALL conditions in your purchase contract are satisfied or waived making it an unconditional purchase contract – the contract is enforceable and will be completed according to its terms. If you fail to give this notice to the seller your purchase contract is ended and the deposits will be returned to you. You and the seller will have no further obligations or liabilities under your purchase contract. This does not mean you need to sell, but your agreement would no longer be contingent on the sale of your property. Removing your contingencies means you would need to find the funds to close elsewhere such as by obtaining a bridge loan or liquidating assets.
Reasons to Buy First and Then Sell
It's a Seller's Market.
When there many buyers and few properties on the market, homes generally sell within days of hitting the market. This is a market like we had in 2006. In this instance, there is little risk in buying first and selling second. However, few sellers will accept a "Sale of Buyer's Home" condition. Since these sellers will not accept an offer with a "Sale of Buyer's Home" condition, you could be stuck owning two residences until your home sells. On top of that, you will pay top dollar for your new home, especially if you end up bidding in a multiple offer situation.
Deal is Too Good to Wait
Sometimes, regardless of the marketplace, a home will come on the market at a price that is too good to pass up. Perhaps the sellers are getting divorced, moving to another city; the point is the sellers are extremely motivated to sell. Before word spreads across town, you might want to be the first offer on the table.
In this instance, it makes sense to buy before you sell because the money you make walking into the deal is worth making double payments until your home sells.
- It's Your Dream Home.
This is an emotional decision. As much as many buyers might want to be logical and analytical, people who let their hearts rule are not. If you are determined to buy that dream home as soon as it comes on the market, it may mean that you have to buy before you sell.