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I have installed the vSAN witness appliance and put both nic ports on the management switch in order to send the witness traffic on the "management network".
By default, the VSAN appliance has two vss one for managementPG and another for WitnessPG.
I issued esxcli vsan network ip add -i vmk0 -T witness .
I noticed that vmkernel(vmk1)at the wintnessPG is still showing the VSAN check mark and vsan option on the management's vmkernel(vmk0) is not checked as below.
Should I have to tag the vSAN at the Management port-group's vmkernel vmk0?
No, you don't need to tag the VMkernel in this case as you already tagged it for witness traffic using esxcli.
Hello Thurai
Actually Witness should NOT be tagged with witness type traffic (yes I know, this is perhaps a little confusing) - that type of traffic only needs to be set on the data-nodes (so that they send just traffic to Witness out a specified link). Yes, the vmk0 should be tagged for traffic type 'vsan' in the UI, it should also be untagged on the default vmk1 and the 'witness' type traffic removed from vmk0.
Setting the witness-separation traffic vmk with "esxcli vsan network ip add -i vmkX -T witness" is only relevant on regular vSAN Nodes and NOT on Witness Appliances.
On witness appliances, only bind the vSAN Service to the desired single interface (either vmk0 or vmk1) via the GUI and you are done there.
In Witness Appliances where everything runs over vmk0 only, you can delete the entire witnessPG vSwitch to avoid further confusion and it looks nicely cleaned up*
*ignore this with VxRail Stretched Clusters as they use vmk1 in witnessPG (on a separate, dedicated "Witness traffic" VLAN even) so it must stay intact before you run the VxRail Deployment wizard.


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Stream new Netflix original "Extraction" or skip it?
With the hope of going to a movie theater in the near future dim, we are missing out on so much: delicious popcorn that costs an arm and a leg, sticky floors and seats, and even the glow of phone screens in the dark. Luckily, Netflix is here to deliver at least one craving: the demand for a big-budget action movie starring Chris Hemsworth.
The Netflix original movie "Extraction" starring Chris Hemsworth is well on its way to becoming the biggest-ever film premiere on Netflix — with a projected 90 million households getting in on the action in the first four weeks. The movie still remains on the Top 10 charts of Netflix after two weeks of its premiere on April 24.
Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) is a fearless black market mercenary with nothing left to lose when his skills are called upon to rescue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned international crime lord. The movie follows Tyler Rake and the 14 year-old Ovi as they try to escape the street markets of Bangladesh while being attacked by a rival drug lord.
"Extraction" is far superior to Netflix's previous attempts at big-budget action movies in the past, and it turns out that "Extraction" is precisely the testosterone-filled picture we needed until our beloved movie theaters can reopen for business. It was a bold choice to air the movie only on Netflix's platform, but it ended up paying off. The movie was well received by the audience, and it is on its way to becoming the most popular movie to air this year.
The movie was one big stunt after the other. "Extraction" is big and not the most clever. Not to say that it was not cinematic, because for sure that was the best part of the whole adventure. The wide shots and heart aching acting pulled it all together, and even though most of the movie consisted of violence, it was dramatic violence.
But where "Extraction" ultimately falls down is in the other parts of the film – the stuff in between the gun fights and people getting impaled with gardening tools. The drama of the film lasted less than 10 minutes, and the majority of the time the violence took center stage, which is not necessarily a horrible thing for the action-packed plot.
If you ever find yourself running through the streets of India from a drug lord, trying to protect some kid you do not know for money, do not take a page out of Chris Hemsworth's book and run far away.
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21st Annual Life OK Screen Awards took place on 14th January 2015 at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.
The red carpet was star studded by famous actors including, Priyanka Chopra, Shahid Kapor, Tiger Shroff, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Hema Malini, Siddarth Malhotra.
The award ceremony hosted by ShahRukh Khan was glamorized by the performances of Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt and Jacqueline Fernandez. The Award Ceremony will be aired on Life OK channel for the second consecutive year on 25th January 2015.
Here is complete list of the winners of the 21st Life OK Awards:
Best Actor (Popular Choice Male): Shah Rukh Khan (Happy New Year)
Best Actor (Male): Shahid Kapor (Haider)
Best Actor (Popular Choice Female): Deepika Padukone (Happy New Year)
Best Actor (Female): Priyanka Chopra (Mary Kom)
Best Director: Vikas Bahl (Queen)
Best Film: Queen
Best Actor In a Negative Role (Female): Huma Qureshi (Dedh Ishqiya)
Best Actor In a Negative Role (Male): Tahir Raj Bhasin (Mardaani)
Best Actor In Comic Role (Male / Female): Sharib Hashmi, Filmistaan
Life OK Hero Award (Male): Shahid Kapoor
Life OK Hero Award (Female): Alia Bhatt
Best Jodi: Shahid Kapoor and Tabu (Haider)
Entertainer of The Year: Sajid Nadiadwala
Ramnath Goenka Award: Manjunath
Lifetime Achievement Award: Hema Malini
Best Ensemble Cast: Ankhon Dekhi
Best Actor Supporting Role (Male): Inamul haq (Filmistaan)
Best Actor (Female) Supporting Role: Tabu (Haider) and Seema Pahwa (Ankhon Dekhi)
Best Child Actor: Parth Bhalerao (Bhoothnath)
Best Playback Singer Male: Arijit Singh, Muskurane Ki Wajah (Citylights)
Best Playback Singer Female: Jyoti and Sultana Nooran – Pattakha Guddi (Highway)
Best Music: Mithoon and Ankit Tiwari (Ek Villain)
Best Lyrics: Kausar Munir, Suno Na Sangemarmar (Youngistan)
Most Promising Debut Director: Nitin Kakkar (Filmistaan)
Best Promising Newcome (Male): Tiger Shroff (Heropanti)
Best Promising Newcome (Female): Patralekhaa (Citylights)
Best Animation: Char Sahibzade
Best Dialogue: Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi (PK)
Best Screenplay: Sandeep A Varma (Manjunath)
Best Story: Rajat Kapoor (Ankhon Dekhi)
Best Editing: Sanjib Datta, (Mardaani)
Best Production Design: (Haider)
Best Cinematography: Bobby Singh (Queen)
Best Action: Heropanti
Best Film Marketing: 2 States
Best Choreography: Ahmed Khan, (Kick, Jumme Ki Raat)
Best Costume: Manoshi Nath and Rishi Sharma (PK)


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Force colour scheme across charts
Hi, It would be really useful if you could pick the colour of the various categories showing on a chart. e.g. I have two pie charts, both showing the same categories, in this case called 'Land' and Grid', but on one pie chart 'Land' is the bigger % and therefore shown as blue (while 'Grid is shown as grey), and on the other pie chart 'Grid' is bigger, and therefore also shown as blue (while 'Land' is shown as grey). When you look at this side by side on a Dashboard it's really misleading!
It would be good if 'Land' could always be one colour and 'Grid' the other, by being able to select the colour
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High functioning Boards play an important role in the success of social purpose organisations. For Boards to perform at their best, they need regular review to identify what elements of Board structure and process are working well, and which elements need improvement.
This document provides a template for a Board self-assessment survey, which can be used as part of a Board review process. Lirata invites social purpose organisations to adapt and use this survey to strengthen their governance.
About this template
Board review
Social purpose Boards have a complex role to play: driving strategy, managing risk and compliance, maintaining financial oversight, supporting and evaluating the performance of executive staff, and setting the tone for the culture and values of the organisation. Performing these functions consistently and effectively requires considerable skill.
Like any aspect of organisational performance, for governance to be done well it requires regular evaluation, with a genuine commitment to learning and development. Board performance evaluation needs to consider the range of functions and duties associated with the Board; the organisation's governance systems and processes; the organisation's culture and ways of working; and the development needs of the Board members.
There are many ways to undertake Board performance evaluation, ranging from reflection within Board meetings to individual interviews or independent assessment by an external governance expert. A Board self-assessment survey can form a useful and low-cost part of the process, and can be repeated periodically to gauge change over time.
The role of this survey
This Board self-assessment survey is designed to gather the perspectives of as many Board members as possible on the Board's performance.
The survey covers seven main areas:
A. Strategic effectiveness
B. Finance, risk and compliance
C. Relationship with management
D. Board composition and Board member development
E. Ethics
F. Meetings and structures
G. Your own participation in the Board
The first six areas relate to the performance of the Board as a whole, while the final area asks each Board member to reflect on their own performance and contribution in their Board role. While the majority of items are scalar, the last few questions gather suggestions for improvement and support. Further open text questions can easily be added if needed.
To encourage candour, the survey is anonymous. In Boards where there is a high level of trust and where all Board members feel confident to voice divergent opinions, the Board may instead choose to have Board members own and share their responses.
Board members will need to be briefed on the governance review process and the role of the survey within it, and have a chance to discuss it, prior to its use.
Survey results should be aggregated, analysed and reported to Board. It is important that the Board take the time to discuss the survey results, consider their implications and decide on actions to strengthen the Board's work. If the results show gaps or areas of weakness, remember that it is much better to have identified these and to have the chance to address them, than to let them run unchecked.
Adapt the survey
This template provides a starting point. It can be used "as is" but we also encourage you to adapt the wording and focus to fit your organisational context and governance approach. More specific questions can be added to gather input on particular aspects of governance process.
When Board members have been working together for some time and know each other well, there will often be value in customising questions to focus on areas already known to be challenging, or where the Board is seeking to identify new and more effective approaches.
Survey Monkey version
This survey template is also available as a SurveyMonkey online survey. We can share a copy of this survey to other SurveyMonkey accounts. Please contact us if you are a social purpose organisation and would like a copy of the SurveyMonkey survey to use and adapt for your own purposes.
NOTE: This article provides a summary of the survey questions. A formatted version including response options is available in the downloadable version of this article or by requesting the Survey Monkey online version from Lirata.
Dear Colleague,
Effective governance is an important enabler for the success of [ORGANISATION NAME].
Please help us to reflect on our performance as a Board by completing this anonymous survey.
The survey is grouped into seven sections (A-G). Sections A-F relate to the performance of the Board as a whole. In section G we ask you to reflect on your own performance in your Board role.
Please rate each item from 1 to 5:
- 1 indicates Low / Strongly Disagree
- 5 indicates High / Strongly Agree
- Select N/A if you believe the item is not applicable, or you do not have enough information to rate the item.
Feel free to add comments about your answers, and about the functioning of the Board more generally, at the end of the survey.
Results will be collated and presented to the Board for discussion, again maintaining respondents' confidentiality.
Please return this form to:
If you have further questions about this survey, please contact [INSERT DETAILS].
Thank you for taking the time to help us improve our work.
Yours sincerely,
A. Strategic effectiveness
1. The Board drives the development of the organisation's focus and Strategic Plan.
2. The Board engages in open and positive two-way communication with key stakeholder groups (internal and external), and takes their views into account in decision making.
3. The Board regularly and effectively reviews the organisation's performance in carrying out its mission and strategic objectives.
B. Finance, risk and compliance
4. The budget reflects the Board's strategic priorities.
5. The Board has firm understanding and oversight of the organisation's financial performance.
6. The Board effectively monitors the organisation's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and with applicable standards.
7. The Board is aware of and takes into account the spectrum of significant risks that may impact on the organisation, including strategic, health and safety, financial, fraud, reputational, legal, clinical, business continuity and other risks.
C. Relationship with management
8. The relationship between Board and staff respects the line between oversight and management, and is characterised by a climate of mutual trust.
9. The CEO receives a regular, fair and comprehensive performance review.
10. Reports and other information provided by staff are relevant, concise and provide sufficient information to support effective Board oversight and decision-making.
D. Board composition and Board member development
11. The Board has a diversity of talents, backgrounds and experience, and a range of perspectives to draw on in decision-making.
12. Board members have sufficient knowledge and skill (including sufficient financial literacy and industry knowledge) to perform their governance role effectively.
13. The Board effectively orients its members and supports them to access training and development opportunities to continue to improve their governance capacity.
14. The Board has effective succession plans in place for Board leadership roles.
E. Ethics
15. The Board operates ethically in accordance with its Code of Ethics (including consistently applying its rules regarding conflict of interest and confidentiality).
16. Board members and office-bearers exercise authority appropriately within the boundaries of their roles.
17. The Board handles conflict constructively and demonstrates a willingness to address issues proactively.
F. Meetings and structures
18. Meetings of the Board and its sub-groups (committees, sub-committees and/or working groups) make effective use of the time and talents of Board members.
19. Board deliberations focus on the matters of greatest significance for the organisation, internally and externally.
20. The culture of the Board is positive and enables Board members to fully and actively participate in Board deliberations.
21. Board sub-groups (committees, sub-committees and/or working groups) contribute to the effective functioning of the Board.
22. The Board's annual calendar enables the Board to effectively allocate time and resources to execute its responsibilities.
23. The Board's policies and procedures are clearly and consistently documented.
24. The Board has effective processes for reviewing and improving its own performance.
G. Your own participation in the Board
25. I come to Board meetings (and meetings of Board sub-groups) well prepared.
26. I participate actively in Board deliberations and support other Board members to participate.
27. I have a clear understanding of the Board's policies, procedures and structures.
28. I have sufficient understanding of the organisation's context, mission, strategic directions, programs and performance to effectively discharge my governance responsibilities.
29. I am active as an ambassador for the organisation within the community.
30. I actively contribute to the Board's development and pursue opportunities to improve my own performance as a Board member.
We welcome your comments about your answers to the questions above, and more generally about the work and effectiveness of the Board.
31. What suggestions do you have for improving the Board's functioning and contribution?
32. How could we support you to further improve your capability as a Board member?
33. Any other comments?
Thank you
Thanks for sharing your perspective on our Board's performance. We look forward to your contribution as we continue to develop our governance processes.
External Resources
The following resources may be useful in supporting Board review:
This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Suggested citation
Planigale, M. 2021. Social purpose governance: Board self-assessment survey. Melbourne: Lirata Ltd.
About the author
Assistance with Board review
Lirata assists social purpose organisations to review and strengthen their governance, to maximise their effectiveness. In addition to offering the Board survey process, we design and facilitate custom Board review processes.
For further information or assistance, please contact the Lirata team.


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Have you ever wondered how in the world some students always seem to get top grades while others persistently struggle? What is it exactly that these students do differently that makes them so smart? How do they study? Do they have a special study routine that accelerates their results? Just maybe they study smarter not harder, and that makes all the difference. What if we could remove the veil and explore the process they use to get top grades? Maybe you could then copy this process of steps and integrate it into your own study routine. You could then study smarter not harder and accelerate your ability to become an effective learner.
An effective study routine doesn't begin with how you study, it rather begins with where you study. The study environment you choose influences your ability to focus, to concentrate, to remember, and to persist through difficulties. A study environment that is cluttered, noisy, disruptive and uninspiring will hinder you at every step. On the other hand, a study environment that is comfortable, organized, quiet and aesthetically pleasing will help you stay focused, motivated and inspired. Your environment therefore becomes the first key towards helping you study smarter not harder.
In order to study smarter not harder you need to have some very clear goals in mind. Goals will of course provide direction for your study session. Their prime objective is to keep you focused on the right things and motivated to take massive action. When setting goals think of the acronym SMART. Make your goal specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timed. This effectively translates into the following four steps: 1) Specify exactly what you want to achieve. 2) Describe the specific actions you will take. 3) Set a realistic time frame for accomplishing these actions. 4) Outline how you will measure your progress.
Before you even begin to study, it's important to take the time to get into an ideal learning state. An ideal learning state will of course allow you to stay focused for longer. It does this because it is fueled by anticipation, motivation and desire. Now of course, the process of setting SMART goals made up the first part of this equation. The second part of this equation requires that you get very clear about two things. First you must specify why learning this material is important, and secondly you must outline how you will benefit as a result. Answering these two questions will prime your brain for the upcoming study session.
In order to get the most from every study session, it's absolutely critical that you make what you're learning relevant and readily applicable to your life and circumstances. To do this you must take two things under consideration. First, have a think about the knowledge you will acquire by learning this material. Secondly, consider the skills that you could potentially develop as a result of that knowledge. The key here is to clarify exactly how this material you're learning can be applied to your situation. Doing this will immediately spark your motivation and put you into a more optimal state-of-mind.
Having thoroughly primed your brain for the study session, it's now time to start learning the material. And this is precisely where you need to begin to study smarter not harder. The one key difference that separates the smartest students from the rest comes down to the questions they consistently ask themselves while learning. A smart student is driven by an insatiable curiosity to want to know more. Given this, they enter each study session with three things on their mind. 1) To clarify what it is they already know. 2) To uncover what they don't know. 3) To figure out what questions they need answered.
Some students believe that the more hours they put into their studies, the more they will learn. However, this is often not the case. To study smarter not harder actually means putting in less in order to learn more. However, this must be done in the right way, and this is of course where study breaks come into the picture. Taking 5 minute study breaks every 25 minutes actually helps promote better assimilation of information. This works because your brain needs time to integrate and make sense of the information it is learning. It needs time to process and make relevant associations to help you understand things at a deeper level.
Maybe this article wasn't quite what you had expected. You were probably thinking that you were going to get all these incredible study techniques that will help you to study smarter not harder.
Well, these techniques do actually exist, and you will find some of them in the resource list below. But the honest truth is that these kind of techniques are actually quite useless if you don't first take the time to put yourself into an ideal state-of-mind that primes your brain for learning.
In the end, it really doesn't matter what technique you use. If you're brain isn't interested and receptive, then you're just wasting your time.
With this in mind, do yourself a favor and try following these six steps over the next couple of weeks. See what results you get. You might even be pleasantly surprised how easy it is to study smarter not harder. 🙂
Imagine for a moment you could develop new habits and methods of thinking where you naturally and effortlessly adopt these ideas to help you study smarter not harder. How would that make you feel? Would you feel more fulfilled, empowered and in control?
Yes, there is such simplicity within this IQ Doodle, but of course there is a reason for that. Making positive change doesn't need to be a complicated process. It just needs to be a consistent process where we progressively develop new habits-of-mind through repeated exposure and implementation. And that's what these IQ Doodles are for.
We have prepared for you an IQ Doodle pack that includes several variations of this IQ Doodle that you can use for guidance and inspiration throughout the day to help you study smarter not harder. Use it consistently and you will begin making positive changes in the way you live, work and interact with others.
Visit the IQ Doodle Store to learn more about how to use this IQ Doodle to help you study smarter not harder and begin optimizing the way you live your life today.
Learn More About this Topic
Want to know more about this topic? Here are some helpful links to articles that you may find of value:
- 10 Highly Effective Study Habits @ Psych Central
- 22 Science-Backed Study Tips to Ace a Test @ Greatist
- How to Develop Smart Study Habits and Improve Your Grades @ IQ Matrix
- Some of the Best and Worst Study Techniques @ Time
- Study Techniques that Work and Surprisingly Don't @ Washington Post


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Revolutionizing healthcare: Dr. Sara Saeed believes she can fix it with her telemedicine initiative
Dr Sara Saeed believes telemedicine is the solution to country's deteriorating healthcare.
Dr Sara Saeed, a Pakistani doctor and entrepreneur, has made it to the finalist list for the Rolex Awards for Enterprise 2019 under the science and health category. Pakistan's healthcare sector has been constantly heading downwards, increasing public concerns.
With this, additionally, Pakistan's healthcare faces another concern as well. 85000 female doctors in Pakistan, after completing their degrees on state or private expense, do not practically enter the profession.
Alternatively, experts are of the opinion that even if 50% of these female doctors enter the medical workforce in Pakistan, more than 70% issues of the low-economic community particularly can be resolved.
Dr Sara Saeed believes that by mobilizing these female doctors who are now confined to their homes, Pakistan's healthcare needs can be met.
"A large number of women in lower-income group communities in Pakistan don't have access to healthcare facilities, but there are thousands of out-of-profession female doctors who can be mobilised to serve these patients through telemedicine. This would not only lower disease burden but would also save thousands of lives in the country" – Dr Sara said.
Dr Sara is determined to revolutionize healthcare:
The 32 years old is co-founder and CEO of Sehat Kahani. Sehat Kahani is a service that basically is objected to connecting home-based female doctors with people in rural and underprivileged communities in a low-cost, service through an electronic health (e-Health) network.
Also See: 85,000 Female Doctors Don't Work After Getting Degree In Pakistan
Dr Sara says that if we work out a way to enter these out-of-office doctors in the professional workforce within the cultural norms, it can prove to be a gamechanger.
"A lot of female doctors here do not work after getting their degree. Instead, they become 'doctor brides' and stay home with their family. We're putting these female doctors back into the workforce within the cultural norms that exist in Pakistan and connecting them to patients in poor and rural communities, using digital technology."– she believes.
Bridging the gap:
Dr Sara has successfully built a network of 23 e-health clinics that serves 86,000 patients across Pakistan. Her initiative employs 1,500 female doctors and more than 90 nurses and field health workers. In a positive advancement recently, it has included Pakistani female doctors living overseas as well and the services are available round the clock.
Dr Sara Saeed is determined to expand her network by the year 2023, establishing 100 e-clinics, delivering affordable healthcare to up to 10 million people.
Making it to Rolex Awards finals:
Vote for your favourite projects in the 2019 #RolexAwards. Meet the 10 exceptional finalists who are making the world a better place. https://t.co/UJczfej2RT #PerpetualPlanet #Perpetual pic.twitter.com/XNAAUoAxAP
— ROLEX (@ROLEX) May 13, 2019
Sara Saeed's initiative has been selected as a finalist for the Rolex Awards for Enterprise 2019. Her telemedicine startup has been selected under the science and health category. The Rolex Awards are basically dedicated to recognizing, celebrating and honouring people whose groundbreaking projects are improving quality of life.
CoFounder & CEO, Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram, who is one of the only finalists from Pakistan of the Rolex Awards 2019! Let's #BringItToPakistan
Cast your vote:⠀https://t.co/bArgy1Xb6t@HamidMirPAK @Kashifabbasiary @wasimakramlive
— Sehat Kahani (@SehatKahani) May 15, 2019
You can help Sara win this award by casting your vote HERE.
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Haruka Kanemura stands in pensive silence watching her two assistants paint, right hand cupping her chin, a drawing held outstretched in her left. Her eyes are intense, and flick between the penciled sketch and the half-completed mural beyond it.
The mural depicts a symphony of hands, intertwined and bathed in colorful auras, grasping the El Camino bell at center. Today's focus is the rightmost pair of hands, which symbolizes students rising together in excellence. With the support of her team, Kanemura is doing just that.
The 19-year-old studio arts major began painting in the East Lounge of the Student Activities Center in December after her design was chosen by the Student Development Office (SDO) for the project. Her application included a budget proposal and a write-up that detailed how her art reflected the core values of the college.
"The middle three hands represent a diversity, but at the same time, a unity," Kanemura said. "With compassion and support, students strive for excellence."
Kanemura grew up in Tokyo, but she moved to Torrance at the age of 10. She had always drawn as a hobby, but found a passion in art after taking classes at El Camino. When she learned that the SDO was looking for a muralist, she lept at the opportunity.
"In September, I saw a flyer on the arts building saying 'call for artists,'" Kanemura said. "I decided to take this opportunity, because, well, it's a really rare opportunity to paint a mural!"
The project is the brainchild of Rudi Lopez, Administrative Assistant at the SDO, who said that Haruka's design was exactly what they were looking for.
"Haruka was right on point from delivering a professional proposal, a budget that was very presentable, and a very good articulating of her vision," Lopez said. "We want to make it so they're project leader, recruiting other students to help them. This is a way to showcase the real talent that we have on campus, and they're manifesting the great teaching that they're getting from their instructors in the classroom."
Andrea Micallef, who taught Kanemura's 2D design class, said that it's important for art students to get real world experience in projects like this.
"I come from industry, not academia," Micallef said. "I think that students think that getting that degree is 100 percent of the major, but it's just one piece of the puzzle of success."
Kanemura said she's grateful for the experience she's gained from this project.
"Like Rudi said, with this one I have to be in charge; I'm like the director of this whole mural," Kanemura said. "I need more of these experiences, like how do I handle this, how do I solve conflicts. If I didn't get this mural opportunity then I feel like I wouldn't have challenged myself."


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Feb. 23 – 25 | Virtual Conference
The Rural Policy Research Institute, with the support of USDA, is hosting this conference on the important role that arts and cultural capital play in rural innovation, community well-being, and rural community sustainability, while also exploring the role of arts and culture in rural communities through both qualitative and quantitative studies.
How Community Development Organizations Change When They Embrace Arts and Culture
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Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Species : Peromyscus polius
The Chihuahuan mouse is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Chihuahuan mouse
A young / baby of a Chihuahuan mouse is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Chihuahuan mouse group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.Countries
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Chihuahuan Mouse or Peromyscus polius is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Vulnerable due to B1+2c.
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On Sept. 27, 2017, at approximately 0740 hours, West Fargo Police Department, West Fargo Fire Department and F-M Ambulance responded to a rollover accident in the 300 block of 13th Ave. E.
Two small passenger cars were traveling eastbound on 13th Ave. E. Each vehicle was in its own lane traveling parallel with each other. The windshields and side windows were obstructed with fog on both vehicles. The vehicles made contact with each other causing both vehicles to spin out. One vehicle spun onto the sidewalk on the south side of 13th Ave. E. and the other rolled onto its top and came to rest on 13th Ave. E. The vehicle that rolled was driven by a 16-year-old female. The other vehicle was driven by a 46-year-old female. There were no passengers in either vehicle.
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May 14, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kevin Correia (30) looks on after giving up a double in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
The Minnesota Twins venture out to San Diego to start a quick, 5 game West Coast road trip tonight. The Twins enter this two game series at .500, the latest in a season they have been .500 or better since 2010.The Padres enter the 2 game series at 21-24 and 7 games back in the NL West, just like the Twins are in the AL Central. Kevin Correia will be taking the mound, looking to rebound from some atrocious starts in hopes to lower his ERA from 6.80 and get his second notch in the win column. He will be facing his old team from 2009-10 where he went to 22-21 over two seasons. Taking the mound for the Padres tonight is Ian Kennedy, who is 2-5 with a 3.60 ERA this year.
The Twins will be looking to win their 4th series in a row, after taking series from 2013 World Series champs Boston Red Sox, 2013 AL Central champs Detroit Tigers, and most recently, the Seattle Mariners. In 2011 was the last time these two teams met, with the Twins sweeping a 2-game series at Target Field.
Brian Dozier will look to extend his hitting streak to 10 games, as he has ripped the cover off of the ball as of late. Trevor Plouffe will look to hopefully snap out of a skid he has been in and get back to his offensive ways. Plouffe, however, is 2nd in the majors with 17 doubles, and Petco Park could be a great opportunity with the spacious outfield.
Correia will have a decent chance to bounce back tonight as the Padres as a whole, are batting .222 and are dead last for runs per game and batting average. It will be very important he takes command of the game early and gets into a rhythm, otherwise it could prove costly for the Twins and Correia tonight.
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Think about your life as a Normal. You're always interacting with people of all races, ethnicities, orientations, and creeds. And statistically, you deal with people more Indian than Elizabeth Warren every day, which isn't hard since statistically pretty much everyone is more Indian than Elizabeth Warren. Hell, my wife – a Cuban immigrant – did one of those DNA tests and she's more Indian than Elizabeth Warren. Really.
We're too busy to care about immutable characteristics, and even if we weren't we wouldn't do it because we think caring about that stuff is stupid. Our elite, on the other hand, appears to have nothing better to do than obsess about who fits in what category. Why? Well, our elite's track record over recent decades is pretty much an unbroken series of failures and fiascos. Since they can't actually do anything, they really have little else to distinguish themselves with besides their membership (or fake membership) in some oppressed group.
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Baton Rouge, LA – August 16, 2023 – Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced today an action plan to repave and restripe dozens of City-Parish roads throughout East Baton Rouge Parish. With a focus on safety and efficiency, this proposal is part of Mayor Broome's focus on infrastructure improvements and community well-being.
"Today marks a significant step forward in addressing our City-Parish roadways. While we've always been focused on our streets, we now have the added advantage of excess funds from our Road Rehab Program. I'm eager to repave 50 miles of our City-Parish streets, providing safer, smoother drives for our residents," said Mayor Broome.
The strategy, which will be executed in two phases, will first repave 33 miles of City-Parish roadways with a budget of $17.3 million, followed by another 17 miles with an estimated $8.3 million. Some projects in the proposal are set to begin later this year.
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September 14, 2019 11:30 am
There's another "Game of Thrones" prequel series in the works, according to several reports, and this one will focus on the Targaryen family.
June 21, 2019 20:20 pm
A spin-off of Emma Stone's coming-of-age comedy 'Easy A' is in the works with scribe of the first film, Bert Royal, attached to write and direct the upcoming movie.
March 12, 2019 08:11 am
A biographical drama film on Saint Mother Teresa, the founder of Missionaries of Charity, has been announced.
August 1, 2018 12:17 pm
BIRGUNJ, Aug 1: Incessant rainfall has affected the installation of petroleum pipelines from Motihari of India to Amlekhgunj of Bara.
July 27, 2018 16:02 pm
KATHMANDU, July 27: Prime Minister and CPN Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has instructed the lawmakers from his political party to put their points on government's works without any fear or hesitation.
July 27, 2018 07:37 am
KATHMANDU, July 27: Tanahu Hydropower Company Ltd (THCL) has selected Cooperativa Muratori & Cementisti (CMC) as the contractor to construct head works of its 140-megawatt hydropower plant. Issuing a statement, the hydropower company said the Italian contractor will be awarded Rs 20.64 billion (including provisional sum and value added tax) worth of contract to build cofferdam and construction of dam as part of the first package of head works.
July 27, 2018 01:30 am
KATHMANDU, July 27: Tanahu Hydropower Company Ltd (THCL) has selected Cooperativa Muratori & Cementisti (CMC) as the contractor to construct head works of its 140-megawatt hydropower plant.
July 11, 2018 04:10 am
SINDHULI, July 11: After more than three years of the devastating Gorkha earthquake, about 20 percent of the reconstruction works have completed so far in Sindhuli, according to the National Reconstruction Authority.
July 7, 2018 12:38 pm
NEPALGUNJ, July 7: Building of new sports infrastructure at the Nepalgunj Stadium, Banke, is going on in full swing in view of the upcoming Eighth National Games scheduled to be held here coming December.
June 12, 2018 04:30 am
SIRAHA, June 12: When the local elections were finally held last year after a hiatus of two decades, happiness knew no bounds for the residents of Siraha district. That happiness was brought about by the promises made by the elected local representatives.
June 10, 2018 14:46 pm
NUWAKOT, June 10: The District Administration Office, Nuwakot, has recommended the names of construction entrepreneurs who failed to complete the given task in the slated timeframe. The contractors are blamed for leaving 31 development projects in limbo.
June 9, 2018 09:49 am
BARDIYA, June 9: A project with the goal of making Bardiya fully secure from inundation and erosion by the Babai river has finally picked up momentum.
June 2, 2018 13:36 pm
TAPLEJUNGM June 2: Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa has stressed the need to lay emphasis on the development of physical infrastructure describing it as being the foundation of country's prosperity.
May 11, 2018 04:08 am
KATHMANDU, May 11: The CPN (Maoist Center) has directed its party chapters of all the seven provinces to recommend names of around 200 leaders as the party prepares to revamp its jumbo central committee.
May 3, 2018 08:31 am
SINDHUPALCHOWK, May 3: Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) has expedited works to lay down water pipeline in the Kathmandu Valley, following breakthrough in tunnel digging to bring Melamchi water to Kathmandu.
April 30, 2018 04:29 am
KATHMANDU, April 30: The provincial governments have not been able to formulate necessary laws to carry out their regular parliamentary and administrative duties owing to the failure of the central government to provide them sample bills.
April 21, 2018 09:38 am
Hundreds of artworks from over 400 artists are being showcased at Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal, Kathmandu in the eighth edition of 'National Lalitkala Exhibition', that was kicked off on Wednesday. The annual exhibition is organized by Nepal Academy of Fine Arts.
April 13, 2018 11:25 am
ITAHARI, April 13: The construction of a building of Cardiac and Cancer Hospital on the premises of BP Koirala Institute of Health Science has been halted since past six months.
April 2, 2018 14:21 pm
As humans, how we perceive the world is how we define our own reality. And for the vast majority of humans, perception is handled through sight.
April 2, 2018 11:36 am
KAPILVASTU, April 2: The construction works of two irrigation projects in Kapilvastu Municipality in Kapilvastu district have been started at once.
March 21, 2018 04:30 am
DAILEKH, March 21: All works at the construction site of Upper Karnali Hydropower Project have been affected for more than a month.
February 8, 2018 16:59 pm
POKHARA, Feb 8: Chief Secretary Lok Darshan Regmi has directed the civil servants to carry out works with high morale.
February 5, 2018 19:20 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 5: UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Felipe González Morales, has recommended effective implementation of existing laws related to labour for the welfare of the migrant workers.
January 31, 2018 08:15 am
DOLAKHA, Jan 31: Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project (456 MW) is facing the risk of missing its completion deadline due to the negligence of Indian company Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd - the contractor of the mega project's hydro-mechanical works.
January 30, 2018 01:45 am
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Jan 30: The sluggish reconstruction works in Sindhupalchowk, one of the worst-hit districts by the devastating earthquakes of 2015, is gaining pace of late.
January 7, 2018 08:35 am
ILAM, Jan 7: Hydropower projects in Ilam have geared up construction works in recent years, whereas the existing ones have been continuously adding up electricity to the national power grid.
January 5, 2018 11:24 am
Paintings can be powerful. While some have the ability to give us immense joy others can ignite anger suppressed within us. Paintings may also cross boarders and transcend time to inspire many generations. While some paintings are influenced by the society others have the ability to completely transform socio-political situations. Hence, every month we bring to you five famous pieces of art that have been able to make a positive impact. This is our attempt to help you understand some exceptional pieces of work.
December 25, 2017 12:48 pm
JAJARKOT, Dec 25: The official and administrative works of most of the local levels are carried out from the district headquarters itself.
December 15, 2017 09:48 am
While many paintings are made each day, only some have the power to transcend time and engrave their names in history. And it is interesting to know how these products of human imagination can impact generations to come.
November 28, 2017 05:15 am
KATHMANDU, Nov 28: Contractors handling small road projects in several towns and rural areas are yet to receive payments for works completed in the last fiscal year. Some have not received payments for multi-year projects completed in the current fiscal year.
November 20, 2017 08:50 am
MYAGDI, Nov 20: Govinda Khatri of Mangala Rural Municipality-1 of Myagdi sold honey and beehives worth Rs 1.4 million last year. He had earned only Rs 10,000 in his first year as a professional beekeeper four years ago.
November 3, 2017 10:56 am
You don't need to understand the language of brushstrokes to admire an art piece. Some masterpieces will naturally grab your attention and win your heart. While some artworks have the potential to stimulate your emotions, others will just bring a bright smile across your face. Hence, every month we compile for you five famous pieces of artwork to help you start your morning on a fresh note as well as get to know some artists a little more.
October 25, 2017 14:52 pm
CHITWAN, Oct 25: Road widening works are to resume on the Narayangadh-Mugling section by stopping traffic during daytime.
October 24, 2017 07:12 am
TANAHU, Oct 24: The works of building facilities for Tanahu Hydroelectric Project, as part of the preparatory works of the project, are going on in full swing while works of dam construction, power house, and transmission line have also been started, according to officials of Tanahu Hydropower Ltd (THL).
October 16, 2017 07:22 am
KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is preparing to award the contract of remaining works of Dhalkebar sub-station among few selected contractors, officials privy to the development said.
October 6, 2017 17:46 pm
KATHMANDU, Oct 6: Laying down of water supply pipes remains on total 55 out of the total 670 kilometers under the Melamchi Water Supply Project.
October 6, 2017 12:24 pm
These masterpieces are not only pleasing to the eyes but have influenced the social and political scenarios of numerous counties for many years. They certainly carry a long history with them that needs to be understood and appreciated. You do not have to be an art enthusiast to comprehend these attractive pieces. Every month we compile for you five famous pieces of work. This is our attempt to get you acquainted with these exceptional paintings.
October 5, 2017 14:18 pm
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: Two separate task force constituted following the agreement among the CPN (UML), CPN (Maoist Center) and Naya Shakti Nepal to forge an electoral alliance for the upcoming House of Representatives and State Assemblies elections have been given the deadline to complete the assigned task.
September 24, 2017 09:13 am
LONDON: Two murals by British street artist Banksy have appeared at London's Barbican center to mark an exhibition of the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, a US artist who achieved fame through the New York graffiti scene.
August 20, 2017 18:13 pm
CHARIKOT, Aug 20: Monsoon rain coupled with other factors have affected the construction works of Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project.
July 27, 2017 14:36 pm
KATHMANDU, July 27: The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) has issued directives to the bodies concerned for speeding up the road repair works by maintaining coordination, following a monitoring of the works.
July 26, 2017 18:28 pm
NEW DELHI,July 26: A life-size wax figure of late legendary actress Madhubala from Bollywood's golden era will be a part of the Madame Tussauds museum here.
July 20, 2017 05:00 am
BAGLUNG, July 19: A family here has been earning more than Rs 500,000 every year from nursery business.
July 7, 2017 13:32 pm
That's the beauty of paintings; you don't have to be an art enthusiast to understand it. Every piece of art has the power to transcend time and boundaries and it will speak to you the way you want it to. Paintings are always interesting and their interpretations are even more so. Here are a few art pieces that created and changed histories in various parts of the world. Every month we introduce you to some famous artworks and try to bring out the aesthetic side in you.
June 13, 2017 19:09 pm
KATHMANDU, June 13: Frequent disruption in power supply system of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has occurred due to poor precaution taken while installing pipelines in the ongoing system distribution of the Melamchi Drinking Water Project.
June 13, 2017 12:40 pm
DHADING, June 12: Maru Lama of Satyadevi in northern part of Dhading has been earning good money by producing bakery items in his village itself.
June 4, 2017 16:07 pm
KATHMANDU, June 4: Health Minister Gagan Thapa, in a press meet organized at the Ministry today, has shared that the Ministry has conducted different reforms in health sector during his term of office.
May 5, 2017 10:08 am
You don't have to be an art historian to know what the Mona Lisa looks like. In fact, you don't have to know a thing about art at all. But like the most famous literary references or movie quotes, a basic knowledge of the world's most iconic works of art is essential to improving one's cultural literacy. Here, every month, we will introduce you to some famous artworks.
April 24, 2017 16:58 pm
KATHMANDU, April 24: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the incumbent government has been successful in carrying out result-oriented works in every sector.
April 13, 2017 01:12 am
KATHMANDU, April 12: Nepal and India have agreed to expedite the process to ensure early completion of all bilateral economic and development cooperation projects by providing required facilities and addressing the difficulties that may surface in the phase of implementation.


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R11 Rheumatism, gout
Acute or chronic myalgia; growing pains in muscles and bones; sprains, strains, and the effects of overuse. Back pain of undetermined origin, lumbago; spondylosis; spondylarthritis; sacroiliac arthritis; sacral pain; osteochondritis; degenerative disc lesions; vertebral osteoarthritis; osteoarthritis. Rheumatic predisposition; chronic, deforming articular rheumatism; chronic rheumatic aches (of muscles, articulations, ligaments) aggravated by a change of temperature or by humidity. Sciatica aggravated by dampness or a sudden change in temperature.
Mode of action
Berberis vulgaris: Low back pain and sciatica with sudden, sharp pains radiating downward into the posterior thigh. Arthritis and gout with tearing, stitching pains that radiate. Acidic urine, with urinary sediment.
Calcium phosphoricum: Weakness of the cervical spine and associated muscles, deformed bones. Acts on the constitutions predisposed to rheumatism; rheumatic and arthritic conditions, aggravated by cold application and drafts.
Causticum Hahnemanni: Rheumatic and gouty inflammations, with stiffness of the joints; painful rigidity of the musculature of the neck and dorsal region; pains in the sacral region; neuralgic pains; painful, rigid, distorted, and weak articulations.
Dulcamara: Neuralgic rheumatism of the limbs and articulations causing weakness and rigidity; shivering in the sacral region. Pains are aggravated by a change of weather and in cold, damp weather. Relief is obtained by warm applications. Rheumatic-gouty constitution that have a tendency to develop from sitting on cold surfaces.
Nux vomica: Back pain worse at night, worse turning in bed, must rise to turn, worse sitting upright; rheumatism of the dorsal muscles following chills, aggravated by cold, and worse in the morning. Irritable and impatient.
Rhododendron: Rheumatism, especially of the small joints. Aggravation of symptoms before storms or from barometric changes; pain is better with motion, and by the application of heat.
Rhus toxicodendron: General aggravation of symptoms from becoming wet and before cold, damp weather. Symptoms are aggravated by rest and immobility. Better by motion and by the application of heat; rheumatic and neuralgic complaints. Nocturnal agitation.
Remedies to be considered
Acute rheumatic polyarthritis: R1 and R6, BC-19
Acute rheumatism of the joints: R1 and R11, BC-19
Osteoporosis: R34 additionally
Rheumatism of shoulders, arms, and hands: R46, BC-19
Sacral back pains in women resulting from pelvic conditions: R50
In all types of rheumatism, R61 and R30 have been demonstrated to be effective
Intercostal neuralgia: R69 additionally
Intervertebral discs affections, causing sciatica: R71, BC-19 additionally
Osteoarthritis: R73 additionally, BC-19
Clinical experience
Typically considered a chronic formula.
Berberis vulgaris D4 1 g, Calcium phosphoricum D12 1 g, Causticum Hahnemanni D6 1 g, Dulcamara D4 1 g, Nux vomica D4 1 g, Rhododendron D4 1 g, Rhus toxicodendron D4 1 g.
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New York Times' Global Warming Article Is Mostly Guesswork, Actual Temps Lower
- Another week, another New York Times feature trying to get their readers to worry about how much the world could warm in the future.
This time NYT partnered with the Climate Impact Lab, which is "a group of climate scientists, economists and data analysts from the Rhodium Group, the University of Chicago, Rutgers University and the University of California, Berkeley," the paper noted.
NYT and Climate Impact Lab created a graphic that's supposed to show readers how many more days at or above 90 degrees Fahrenheit they could expect today in their home town from when they were born — their data only goes back to 1960, though.
The question is: how accurate is NYT's representation of the change in days at of above 90 degrees? Well, at least for U.S. cities, it seems to be misleading.
"This is [a] waste of time," quipped Dr. Ryan Maue, a Cato Institute adjunct scholar, in a tweet sent out Sunday night. Maue ran the numbers for Atlanta and got a different answer than what NYT showed for the city.
Added up the 90-degree days in Atlanta because I didn't trust the @nytimes climate dataviz … average of 46 during the past 40-years or so. Right on target in 2018 with 48.
The NY Times system started their dataviz analysis in 1960 — wonder why? pic.twitter.com/xtQiNbGBeH
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) September 3, 2018
Here's what NYT told showed readers who grew up in Atlanta:
So, why is there a difference between the observed record and what NYT reports?
One reason is because NYT uses a "21-year rolling average" to tell readers how many hot days they could expect the year they were born — not the actual number that were observed.
The second reason is because NYT's data past 2000 is blended with a climate model tuned to future climate projections. After 2020, The Times notes, "the data uses a mixed climate model that captures a broad range of extreme temperature responses."
"The future projection shown here assumes countries will curb greenhouse gas emissions roughly in line with the world's original Paris Agreement pledges," NYT notes.
What's also apparent is the starting point for NYT's data is in 1960 at the beginning of a rash of years with relatively few days with soaring temperatures. By starting their data in 1960, NYT ignores the decades before with a number of 90 degree days on par with today.
However, NYT uses this model-blended data to claim Atlanta "is likely to feel this extra heat even if countries take action to lower their emissions by the end of the century." The paper quotes experts who warn that human health and agriculture will suffer as a result.
"If it's also humid, humans can't physiologically evaporate sweat as easily, and we can't cool down our bodies effectively," Climate Impact Lab's Kelly McCusker told The Times.
"Food, water, energy, transportation, and ecosystems will be affected both in cities and the country. High-temperature health effects will strike the most vulnerable," echoed the group's leader Cynthia Rosenzweig, a scientist at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
While future warming is up for debate, what's not is the historical record. NYT's model-blended temperature charts cities around the country, however, doesn't seem to reflect the actual number of days at or above 90 degrees Fahrenheit — at least in the U.S. where we have a robust temperature record.
Maue also examined station data from Washington, D.C. and, again, found it looked nothing like NYT's ominous graphic showing a drastic increase in the number of hot days people can expect.
Washington DC (Reagan) since 1940
90F days in a given year.But again, 90F is basically the average temperature in mid-summer. Bleh. pic.twitter.com/3jKHHAJJCc
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) September 3, 2018
Again, notice that NYT's starting date of 1960 is around a low point in the number of 90 degree of higher days. D.C.'s data only goes back to 1940, so it's not as long as many other thermometers in other cities.
If NYT wanted to exaggerate a trend towards more 90 degree or hotter days, then starting in 1960 would accomplish that, but doing so ignores the warm period during the 1930s. In fact, the latest National Climate Assessment report noted the "Dust Bowl era of the 1930s remains the peak period for extreme heat."
That heat is also evident in heat wave data presented by the Environmental Protection Agency. No other decade even comes close to the 1930s in terms of the heat wave index.
Readers should use NYT's temperature tool to check out modeled trends for their own home towns, then compare it to observed temperature data. The results could be surprising.
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release date: 18 October 2019
World music pioneer Adam Rudolph and his ground-breaking Go: Organic Orchestra join forces with Brooklyn Raga Massive to create monumental new album: Ragmala – A Garland of Ragas, due out October 18, 2019 via Meta Records, bridges generations, cultures and traditions in a deep-rooted, forward-looking sound born of 21st-century innovation and hybrid voices
"Ragmala, A Garden of Ragas stands as a testament to his sui generis creative process. The two-disc set – a gorgeously complex tapestry of sounds, hues and sensations – features Rudolph's Go: Organic Orchestra… in a sublime pairing with the Brooklyn Raga Massive." – Suzanne Lorge, DownBeat Magazine
"Ragmala A Garland of Ragas is magnificent music for our times: earthy, glowing, roving and boundless in its creativity and challenging vision for a world united by music." – Nelson Brill, Boston Concert Reviews
"Two of the most interesting bands in the USA….In the jazz world, not since Sun Ra has this reviewer heard anything so successful at reaching the parts other music generally fails to reach. Rudolph's music could be described as magisterial, if this were not too high ego a term for such frankly generous, often improvisational playing and seamless integration of global sounds. This double album feels like a milestone in the evolution of truly world music." – Fiona Mactaggart, London Jazz
What would a "Future Orchestra" look – and more importantly, sound – like? Master percussionist, composer and bandleader Adam Rudolph has created an illuminating and original answer to that question with his innovative Go: Organic Orchestra. On the remarkable new album Ragmala – A Garland of Ragas, the Orchestra joins forces with the boundary pushing Indian classical musicians of Brooklyn Raga Massive, showcasing Rudolph's game-changing vision. The 40-piece ensemble embraces diverse cultures, genders, traditions, generations and voices to create a breathtaking album that invents a communal way forward while reverberating with echoes of the recent and ancient past. Drawing parallels with another groundbreaking and singular epic, Ragmala has already been referred to as a "Bitches Brew for the 21st century" by Ahmet Ali Arslan of Açžk Radyo Istanbul.
"This album feels like the culmination of everything I've been reaching for in my creative pursuits," says Rudolph, no small claim from someone who's been a pioneering voice in jazz and world music for more than 40 years. "With this music I can hear the humanity of all these different musicians shine through, and their voices bring forth something that's never existed before."
Continually evolving over the past two decades, Go: Organic is an ensemble boundless in myriad senses; in its range of influences, its adaptability, its scale, its potentiality and most importantly its imagination. Though Rudolph's inventive approach to composing and conducting is challenging, it also opens the band up to infinite variation. That adaptability is dazzlingly illustrated by the contributions of Brooklyn Raga Massive and the way that two already awe-inspiring groups merge into a boundary-blurring sonic experience.
Brooklyn Raga Massive (BRM) with their open, inclusive spirit have been making waves in the music world by bringing Indian Classical music to new territory, collaborating with minimalist composers, Afro-Cuban maestros and jazz legends. Violinist Trina Basu, a longtime member of both Go: Organic and BRM states, "In the history of Indian Classical music collaborations, we have never heard anything recorded like Ragmala. We feel this is a new high-water mark for all of us."
While the music of Ragmala draws inspiration from a wealth of traditions – the globe-spanning rhythmic influences that converge in Rudolph's music as well as the Indian classical music explored by the members of Brooklyn Raga Massive (BRM) – the resulting sound is something entirely new. The 40-piece orchestra speaks in a hybrid tongue that reflects the immigrant experience, with diverse cultures congregating and enriching one another in profound and surprising ways.
That trove of voices is channelled into a transcendent, harmonious sound through the groundbreaking improvisational conducting approach invented by Rudolph, which allows each member's distinctive identity to shine through while weaving together into a single vivid tapestry. On Ragmala, the cumulative image is stunningly inclusive, comprising men and women, a range of ages from teenagers to octogenarians, and a multi-cultural array of ethnicities that can be traced, directly or through heritage, to such far-flung locales as Japan, Dominican Republic, Korea, Morocco, China, India, Argentina, Canada, West Africa, Brazil, Iran, Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, and Western and Eastern Europe.
Bennie Maupin, the legendary reedist known for his work on Miles Davis' Bitches Brew and in Herbie Hancock's ensembles, coined the term "future orchestra" to describe the Go: Organic Orchestra, of which he was an early member. Rudolph embraced the sobriquet for many reasons, he says, not least of which was "the idea to create a musical environment for individualism and spirit, for the voice of the musicians and a real essential feeling to come forth in a large, communal way. With our ever-widening sense of experience, of who we are and who we interact with as humans and as artists, I found myself asking: how do we create something new together?"
Rudolph has assembled and led versions of the orchestra around the globe, but the musicians on Ragmala represent some of his closest and most long-standing musical relationships. That longevity is the result of a deep commitment to the music and Rudolph's unique methodology, leading to a keen sense of exploration and discovery. "Everyone here is wholly committed to creating something together," Rudolph says. "They're here because of this sense of musical community that everybody feels. They all share the same excellence, rootedness, virtuosity and openness."
The members of the adventurous BRM collective are deeply steeped in the traditions of Indian classical music. They refuse, however, to be restricted by it; the idea behind the collective, birthed in 2012 in a Prospect Heights bar, is to open the often rigid and hierarchical culture of the music to experimentation and cross-cultural collaboration. Ragmala marks the collective's most ambitious effort to date in the musical movement that the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and New Yorker have recognized as a "Raga Renaissance."
According to BRM guitarist David Ellenbogen, who co-produced Ragmala, the possibilities offered by Rudolph's music scratched the very itch that led many of them into BRM's more exploratory fold to begin with. "I always had a theory that Indian classical, jazz, West African music and so on could have a synergistic relationship," Ellenbogen says. "But after spending decades looking through record libraries, I found very few recordings lived up to the potential of these great traditions. I've spoken to other musicians on this album and they said the same thing when they heard these tracks: This is the music we've been searching for."
Any simplistic notion of a "cross-cultural" hybrid, of some Indian-inflected jazz music, is instantly dispelled from the opening moments of Ragmala. "Mousa Azure" is built around the exultant voice of Gnawa master Hassan Hakmoun, whose collaboration with Rudolph began 30 years ago. Bringing down the spirits of Afro-Moroccan trance, Hakmoun sings a traditional Gnawa song over a surging rhythmic bed, atop which Rudolph cues in stabbing strings and soaring flutes as vocalist Samarth Nagarkar soulfully responds. The mood then switches on "Rotations," a piece previously recorded by Rudolph's smaller band Moving Pictures on its 2017 release Glare of the Tiger. Here that irresistible groove bursts forth, albeit with overlapping rhythms that intensify the whorl of sensation.
Each piece on this stellar recording transmits its own feeling, occupies its own temporal and emotional space. There's the spare, austere yearning of "Lamentations;" the sly wisdom of "Turiya;" the rapturous funk of "Africa 21;" the altered-consciousness levitation of "Sunset Lake." And so on for all of the album's 20 pieces, each with its distinctive range of emotion, so vividly communicated to the listener.
Combining cultural traditions at an indivisible genetic level is something that BRM co-founder and violinist Arun Ramamurthy says comes naturally to the collective's members. "A lot of us are Indian-Americans and have deeply studied Indian classical music, but we all have other musical influences inside of us. BRM's mission has always been to bridge cultures, to bring all of these musical traditions together and find common ground so we can all play as one community – because it's all one thing. This record is exactly that, and I believe that it really brings out the individual sounds and different backgrounds that each of the artists are coming from, and they're all melding together in this beautiful union. It was a match made in heaven."
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Adam Rudolph
Over the past four decades, visionary composer, improviser and percussionist Adam Rudolph has been hailed as "a pioneer in world music" by the New York Times and "a master percussionist" by DownBeat magazine. He has released more than 30 recordings under his own name featuring his groundbreaking compositions and tradition-bridging percussion work. Rudolph composes for his ensembles Moving Pictures, Hu Vibrational, and Go: Organic Orchestra, a 30-piece group for which he has developed an original music notation and conducting system, teaching and conducting hundreds of musicians worldwide in his concept. Rudolph has performed with Don Cherry, Sam Rivers, Pharaoh Sanders, Muhal Richard Abrams, Shankar, Wadada Leo Smith, Philip Glass, Jon Hassel, Omar Sosa and Fred Anderson. He toured and recorded extensively for 25-years with the legendary Yusef Lateef. Rudolph is also known as one the early innovators of what is now called "World Music." In 1978 he co-founded Mandingo Griot Society, one of the first groups to combine African and American music, and in 1988 he recorded the first fusion of American and Moroccan Gnawa music with Sintir player Hassan Hakmoun.
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Go: Organic Orchestra
Go: Organic Orchestra is a 21st century vision of a "future orchestra". Artistic director Adam Rudolph's prototypical approach to composing and improvisational conducting embraces music forms and cosmologies from around the world. Using a non-linear score with his unique approach to rhythm as the seed material, Rudolph improvisationally conducts the musicians in concert. This creates spontaneous orchestrations which serve as both context and inspiration for the musicians' improvisational dialogue. Over the past two decades Rudolph has taught and conducted hundreds of musicians in the Go: Organic Orchestra concept throughout North America and Europe. Over the years he has performed with Go: Organic Orchestra ensembles in New York, Los Angeles and Austin, Naples, Palermo and Istanbul. Click here to view a list of performance residencies.
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Brooklyn Raga Massive
Praised by the Wall Street Journal for "expanding the notion of what raga-the immersive, epic form of Indian music-can mean" and dubbed the "leaders of the raga renaissance" by the New Yorker, the fun-loving members of the Brooklyn Raga Massive collective have made huge waves for "preserving the past while blurring genres in an inventive spirit" (New York Times). Brooklyn Raga Massive (BRM) is an artist collective dedicated to creating cross-cultural understanding through the lens of Indian classical and Raga inspired music. It is comprised of forward thinking musicians rooted in both traditional Indian and South Asian classical music, as well as cross-cultural Raga inspired music. The culturally inclusive nature of BRM has not only built a strong community, but has become an incubator of new music collaborations with sounds indigenous to Brooklyn.
CD/LP release concert Friday, December 13 – Live@365 Series, Elebash Recital Hall, CUNY, 365 5th Ave, NYC


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Today's Candyman update serves two purposes – first, to get you all stoked for the fact that our first look trailer will be hitting the net on Thursday, Feb. 27th – a tease, if you will of what treasures await us in a mere 48 hours.
The second thing you've got to know is – today we did get a new one-sheet poster – and it's a sticky, messy, stabby good time. Most often than not – less is more and this new artwork is simplistic in its awesomeness – go ahead, have a look.
Very little is known – and even less is verified about this Jordan Peele produced venture – while not an actual remake, this film is said to share a direct story arc from the original – the official synopsis sort of confirms that.
"Anthony, a socially pronounced artist in Chicago who researches the urban legend of Candyman. After investigating the killer's last known whereabouts, strange killings begin to occur around Anthony. The protagonist will serve a role similar to that of Helen Lyle, the main character of the original movie."
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Teyonah Parris star and it's been rumored that the one and only Tony Todd is involved in the project in some fashion. Fan interest is high – and with Jordan Peele behind the production and the script – that makes sense. Nia DaCosta directs from a script crafted by herself, Peele and Win Rosenfeld.
The flick opens June 12th and remember to check back on Thursday for that trailer.


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The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has released the names of the inmate and deputy involved in a fatal shooting at a West Union Hospital Saturday. DCI spokesperson Alex Murphy says the Fayette County deputy was Jeremy Stiefel, and the inmate was 32-year-old Steven Harreld.
Harreld was taken to Palmer Lutheran Hospital from the jail Friday for treatment of a medical condition. Stiefel arrived at the hospital to pick him up and return him to the jail Saturday morning. Authorities say Stiefel uncuffed one of Harreld's hands in order for him to change clothes and they got into a struggle.
Harreld ended up with Stiefel's gun, fired a shot at Stiefel, then turned the gun on himself. Harreld was pronounced dead at the scene. Stiefel was treated for a gunshot wound to the stomach. The state medical examiner says Harreld's cause of death was determined to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
(Reporting by Darin Svenson, KDEC, Decorah)


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When I brought up blocking to Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, a huge grin appeared on his face.
This week, a video of St. Brown plastering two 49ers defenders on separate chip blocks went viral. At the time of writing this, over 75,000 people have viewed it. St. Brown knew immediately what I was referencing, and it's clear he wears his blocking abilities as a badge of honor.
"I've always kind of had that mentality, that blocking mentality in me. I think it's huge," St. Brown said on Wednesday.
Anyone who has viewed St. Brown's tape at USC already knew this about him. The Lions certainly did. Here's what general manager Brad Holmes had to say about St. Brown just hours after drafting him.
"Usually I don't try to put too much emphasis on blocking for a wide receiver, I just want to see if they're tough enough and willing to do it, but he's one of the most impressive blockers that I saw in this draft class," Holmes said. "I just think in that phase of the game, the tenacity that he brings in that phase just says a lot about his intangibles and his football character."
St. Brown told me this week that he draws inspiration for his blocking tenacity from his days as a running back. Nothing makes you appreciate good blocking more than carrying the ball out of the backfield.
"I think being a running back and having a receiver that doesn't block is one of the worst feelings ever," St. Brown said. "You're breaking two tackles and corner tackles you. So for me, it's just making sure my guy doesn't make the tackle and blocking hard every day."
He also draws inspiration from one of the best to ever do it. St. Brown has already drawn comparisons to Hall of Fame wide receiver Hines Ward for his physical nature, and when asked if Ward was someone he tries to model his game after, he agreed.
"Definitely. Hines Ward. 100 percent," he said.
Though the two outlined blocks in the viral video (below) were in pass protection—helping out rookie Penei Sewell in his first NFL game—St. Brown's blocking, along with the rest of Detroit's offensive front, allowed the Lions to rush for 116 yards and 4.8 yards per carry against a good 49ers defense. Only six teams averaged more yards per carry in Week 1.
Amon-Ra St. Brown chip x 2 pic.twitter.com/ElQrdBX2zZ
— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) September 14, 2021


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