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The courts, with some important qualifications, have been reluctant to uphold tax assessments based on a review of only a sample of all transactions. In this article we argue that audit assessments based on appropriately drawn and analyzed statistical samples do not suffer from the defects that the courts have correctly concluded mar assessments based on nonstatistical samples. We do, however, argue that because of the inherent imprecision of assessments based on a less-than-complete review of all records, the calculation of the assessment should include a factor to take into account the risk that the taxpayer has been overassessed. We suggest an assessment rule that does just this and also recommend guidelines for the use of statistical sampling in tax audits.
Let κ be an uncountable cardinal. Using the theory of conditional probability associated with de Finetti (1974) and Dubins (1975), subject to several structural assumptions for creating sufficiently many measurable sets, and assuming that κ is not a weakly inaccessible cardinal, we show that each probability that is not κ-additive has conditional probabilities that fail to be conglomerable in a partition of cardinality no greater than κ. This generalizes a result of Schervish, Seidenfeld, & Kadane (1984), which established that each finite but not countably additive probability has conditional probabilities that fail to be conglomerable in some countable partition.
According to Mark Rubinstein (2006) 'In 1952, anticipating Kenneth Arrow and John Pratt by over a decade, he [de Finetti] formulated the notion of absolute risk aversion, used it in connection with risk premia for small bets, and discussed the special case of constant absolute risk aversion.' The purpose of this note is to ascertain the extent to which this is true, and at the same time, to correct certain minor errors that appear in de Finetti's work.
An outstanding challenge for 'Bayesian' decision theory is to extend its norms of rationality from individuals to groups. Specifically, can the beliefs and values of several Bayesian decision makers be amalgamated into a single Bayesian profile that respects their common preferences over options? If rational parties to a negotiation can agree on collective actions merely by considering mutual gains, is it not possible to find a consensus Bayes model for their choices? In other words, can their shared strict preferences over acts be reproduced with a Bayesian rationale (maximizing expected utility) from beliefs (probabilities) and desires (utilities) that signify a rational compromise between their rival positions?
Whatever else is to be required of a compromise, we suppose that a consensus Bayes model for the group preserves those strict preferences which the individuals already share. That is, we impose a weak Pareto condition on compromises. Whenever all parties to a decision have a common strict preference for one option over another, then any proposed Bayesian group model for their choice – any 'neutral' position – must reflect this preference and assign higher expected utility to the Pareto dominating option.
Of course, the probabilities and utilities of any one of the agents satisfies this weak Pareto condition. That is, each agent on her own meets this condition – whatever strict preferences they all have, each has. But it is hardly a compromise always to make the group decide all questions based on the preferences of a single member.
We review the axiomatic foundations of subjective utility theory with a view toward understanding the implications of each axiom. We consider three different approaches, namely, the construction of utilities in the presence of canonical probabilities, the construction of probabilities in the presence of utilities, and the simultaneous construction of both probabilities and utilities. We focus attention on the axioms of independence and weak ordering. The independence axiom is seen to be necessary to prevent a form of Dutch Book in sequential problems.
Our main focus is to examine the implications of not requiring the weak order axiom. We assume that gambles are partially ordered. We consider both the construction of probabilities when utilities are given and the construction of utilities in the presence of canonical probabilities. In the first case we find that a partially ordered set of gambles leads to a set of probabilities with respect to which the expected utility of a preferred gamble is higher than that of a dispreferred gamble. We illustrate some comparisons with theories of upper and lower probabilities. In the second case, we find that a partially ordered set of gambles leads to a set of lexicographic utilities, each of which ranks preferred gambles higher than dispreferred gambles.
The theory of (subjective) expected utility is a normative account of rational decision making under uncertainty.
In the seventeen years between the first (1954) and second (1971) editions of his book The Foundations of Statistics, Savage reported a change in the"climate of opinion" about foundations. That change, he said,"would obliterate rather than restore" his earlier thinking about the relationship between the two major schools of statistics that were the subject of his inquiry. What in the early 1950s started out for Savage as a task of building Bayesian expected utility foundations for common, so-called Frequentist statistics – which for Savage included the Fisher-Neyman-Pearson-Wald program that was dominant in the British-American school from the 1930s – revealed itself, instead, to be an impossibility. Contrary principles separated Bayesian decision theory from what practicing statisticians of the day were taught to do. Significance tests, tests of hypotheses, and confidence intervals give quantitative indices, such as confidence levels, that only accidentally and approximately cohere with the Bayesian theory that Savage hoped might elucidate and justify them.
Since the second edition of The Foundations of Statistics and Savage's premature death (both in 1971), we have come to understand much better the extent of the conflict between Bayesian and Frequentist statistical principles of evidence. Some limitations in Frequentist methods, which existed only in the lore of practicing statisticians, gained theoretical footing through the Bayesian point of view. Consider the very general problem of how, within the Frequentist program, to deal with conditional inference, e.g., whether or not to condition on an ancillary statistic.
When can a Bayesian investigator select an hypothesis H and design an experiment (or a sequence of experiments) to make certain that, given the experimental outcome(s), the posterior probability of H will be lower than its prior probability? We report an elementary result which establishes sufficient conditions under which this reasoning to a foregone conclusion cannot occur. Through an example, we discuss how this result extends to the perspective of an onlooker who agrees with the investigator about the statistical model for the data but who holds a different prior probability for the statistical parameters of that model. We consider, specifically, one-sided and two-sided statistical hypotheses involving i.i.d. Normal data with conjugate priors. In a concluding section, using an "improper" prior, we illustrate how the preceding results depend upon the assumption that probability is countably additive.
Suppose that an investigator has his or her designs on rejecting, or at least making doubtful, a particular statistical hypothesis H. To what extent does basic inductive methodology insure that, without violating the total evidence requirement, this intent cannot be sure to succeed? We distinguish two forms of the question:
Can the investigator plan an experiment so that he or she is certain it will halt with evidence that disconfirms W.
Can the investigator plan an experiment so that others are certain that the investigator will halt with evidence that disconfirms H?
This investigation combines two questions for expected utility theory:
When do the shared preferences among expected utility maximizers conform to the dictates of expected utility?
What is the impact on expected utility theory of allowing preferences for prizes to be state-dependent?
Our principal conclusion (Theorem 4) establishes very restrictive necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a Pareto, Bayesian compromise of preferences between two Bayesian agents, even when utilities are permitted to be state-dependent and identifiable. This finding extends our earlier result (Theorem 2, 1989a), which applies provided that all utilities are stateindependent. A subsidiary theme is a decision theoretic analysis of common rules for "pooling" expert probabilities.
Against the backdrop of "horse lottery" theory (Anscombe and Aumann 1963) and subject to a weak Pareto rule, we show, generally, that there is no Bayesian compromise between two Bayesian agents even when state-dependent utilities are entertained in an identifiable way. The word "identifiable" is important because if state-dependence is permitted merely by dropping the Anscombe-Aumann axiom (Axiom 4 here) for "state-independence," though a continuum of possible Bayesian compromises emerges, also it leads to an extreme underdetermination of an agent's personal probability and utility given the agent's preferences. Instead, when state-dependence is monitored through (our version of) the approach of Kami, Schmeidler, and Vind (1983), the general impossibility of a Bayesian, Pareto compromise in preferences reappears.
For Savage (1954) as for deFinetti (1974), the existence of subjective (personal) probability is a consequence of the normative theory of preference. (DeFinetti achieves the reduction of belief to desire with his generalized Dutch-Book argument for previsions.) Both Savage and deFinetti rebel against legislating countable additivity for subjective probability. They require merely that probability be finitely additive. Simultaneously, they insist that their theories of preference are weak, accommodating all but self-defeating desires. In this chapter we dispute these claims by showing that the following three cannot simultaneously hold:
i. Coherent belief is reducible to rational preference, i.e. the generalized Dutch- Book argument fixes standards of coherence.
ii. Finitely additive probability is coherent.
iii. Admissible preference structures may be free of consequences, i.e. they may lack prizes whose values are robust against all contingencies.
One of the most important results of the subjectivist theories of Savage and deFinetti is the thesis that, normatively, preference circumscribes belief. Specifically, these authors argue that the theory of subjective probability is reducible to the theory of reasonable preference, i.e. coherent belief is a consequence of rational desire. In Savage's (1954) axiomatic treatment of preference, the existence of a quantitative subjective probability is assured once the postulates governing preference are granted. In deFinetti's (1974) discussion of prevision, avoidance of a (uniform) loss for certain is thought to guarantee agreement with the requirements of subjective probability (sometimes called the avoidance of "Dutch Book").
This chapter considers decision-theoretic foundations for robust Bayesian statistics. We modify the approach of Ramsey, deFinetti, Savage and Anscombe, and Aumann in giving axioms for a theory of robust preferences. We establish that preferences which satisfy axioms for robust preferences can be represented by a set of expected utilities. In the presence of two axioms relating to stateindependent utility, robust preferences are represented by a set of probability/utility pairs, where the utilities are almost state-independent (in a sense which we make precise). Our goal is to focus on preference alone and to extract whatever probability and/or utility information is contained in the preference relation when that is merely a partial order. This is in contrast with the usual approach to Bayesian robustness that begins with a class of "priors" or "likelihoods," and a single loss function, in order to derive preferences from these probability/utility assumptions.
I.I. Robust Bayesian Preferences
This essay is about decision-theoretic foundations for robust Bayesian statistics. The fruitful tradition of Ramsey (1931), deFinetti (1937), Savage (1954), and Anscombe and Aumann (1963) seeks to ground Bayesian inference on a normative theory of rational choice. Rather than accept the traditional probability models and loss functions as given, Savage is explicit about the foundations. He axiomatizes a theory of preference using a binary relation over acts, A1 < A2, "act A1 is not preferred to act A2." Then, he shows that ≲ is represented by a unique personal probability (state-independent) utility pair according to subjective expected utility.
In a paper described as an initial exploration of what two Bayesians need to know in order to play a sequential game against each other, DeGroot and Kadane (1983) argue that optimal sequential decisions need not conform to much of what traditional game theory requires of rational play. Specifically:
1. The players' optimal strategies need not form a Nash equilibrium.
2. Nor do the players need to know (or even believe that they know) the optimal choices of their opponent; there is no requirement of "common knowledge," in that sense.
Nonetheless, these authors propose that
3. Reasoning by backward induction succeeds in locating optimal play.
Each of these three claims is a point of active dispute. For example, regarding (1), in an extended defense of a refined equilibrium concept, Harsanyi and Selten (1988) argue that because of common knowledge
(of mutual rationality) the agents ought to settle on an equilibrium solution – but a refined equilibrium (see also Harsanyi 1989). Aumann (1987), like Harsanyi and Selten, seeks to reconcile Bayesian and game-theoretic rationality but is led to a theory of correlated equilibrium based on an assumption of a "common prior" for different players. Relating to (2), Binmore and Brandeburger (1988), wary of common-knowledge assumptions, seek other grounds for justifying equilibrium solutions. Concerning (3), Bicchieri (1989) questions the validity of backward induction in cases where the agents have too much or too little common knowledge.
When can a Bayesian select an hypothesis H and design an experiment (or a sequence of experiments) to make certain that, given the experimental outcome(s), the posterior probability of H will be greater than its prior probability? In this chapter we discuss an elementary result that establishes sufficient conditions under which this reasoning to a foregone conclusion cannot occur. We illustrate how when the sufficient conditions fail, because probability is finitely but not countably additive, it may be that a Bayesian can design an experiment to lead his/her posterior probability into a foregone conclusion. The problem has a decision theoretic version in which a Bayesian might rationally pay not to see the outcome of certain cost-free experiments, which we discuss from several perspectives. Also, we relate this issue in Bayesian hypothesis testing to various concerns about "optional stopping.".
In a lively (1962) discussion of some foundational issues, several noted statisticians, especially L. J. Savage, focused on the controversy of whether an experimenter's stopping rule is relevant to the analysis of his or her experimental data. Savage wrote (1962, p. 18):
The [likelihood] principle has important implications in connection with optional stopping. Suppose the experimenter admitted that he had seen 6 red-eyed flies in 100 and had then stopped because he felt that he had thereby accumulated enough data to overthrow some popular theory that there should be about 1 per cent red-eyed flies. […]
In this chapter we discuss the sensitivity of the minimax theorem to the cardinality of the set of pure strategies. In this light, we examine an infinite game due to Wald and its solutions in the space of finitely additive (f.a.) strategies.
Finitely additive joint distributions depend, in general, upon the order in which expectations are composed out of the players' separate strategies. This is connected to the phenomenon of "non-conglomerability" (so-called by deFinetti), which we illustrate and explain. It is shown that the player with the "inside integral" in a joint f.a. distribution has the advantage.
In reaction to this asymmetry, we propose a family of (weighted) symmetrized joint distributions and show that this approach permits "fair" solutions to fully symmetric games, e.g., Wald's game. We develop a minimax theorem for this family of symmetrized joint distributions using a condition formulated in terms of a pseudo-metric on the space of f.a. strategies. Moreover, the resulting game can be solved in the metric completion of this space. The metrical approach to a minimax theorem is contrasted with the more familiar appeal to compactifications, and we explain why the latter appears not to work for our purposes of making symmetric games "fair." We conclude with a brief discussion of three open questions relating to our proposal for f.a. game theory.
In this essay we derive results for finitely additive (mixed) strategies in two-person, zero-sum games with bounded payoffs.
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The Toronto Sun reports sad news for fans of brass rock:
Skip Prokop, the big-hearted drummer, co-founder and visionary behind Canadian rock band Lighthouse, has died. He was 74.
Band manager Brenda Hoffert, wife of Lighthouse co-founder Paul Hoffert, said the beloved musician died Wednesday in a St. Thomas, Ont., hospital. She said Prokop had been living with a heart condition and was ill for some time.
Born Ronald Harry Prokop, the Hamilton native had his initial taste of international success with Canadian psychedelic rock band the Paupers in the early 1960s. After the group disbanded, Prokop was an in-demand session musician for industry heavyweights including Carlos Santana, Janis Joplin and folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary.
But Prokop envisioned the creation of a rock orchestra infused with horns, strings and a rhythm session. He was able to realize his dream through a meeting with jazz pianist and film composer Paul Hoffert, co-founding Lighthouse in 1968. The duo teamed with guitarist Ralph Cole and some 10 other musicians from the jazz, rock and classical disciplines.
Brenda Hoffert said their first gig on May 14, 1969 at the Rockpile in Toronto was memorable for unexpected reasons. Lighthouse had been due to perform with the musical collective behind the album "Super Session" — but the other group didn't show up.
"This was Lighthouse's first gig and they only had a certain amount of material because it was their first gig, so they had to play their whole show twice in order to fill the time," she recalled in a phone interview on Thursday. "But fortunately, Lighthouse was such an improvisational band that it wouldn't have mattered, because Lighthouse has never done the same show twice ever."
The band had chart success and was well-known for infectious tracks like "You Girl," "One Fine Morning," "Pretty Lady" and "Sunny Days."
Lighthouse won Junos for group of the year in 1974, vocal instrumental group of the year in 1973, and outstanding performance of the year in 1972.
The band also earned an early celebrity admirer: Billy Bob Thornton.
In the early 70s, the musician and future Oscar-winning actor was a roadie for the band when they performed in Texas.
"He always remembered that moment," Hoffert said of Thornton's encounter with Prokop. "The reason that he did was that he just remembered how kind this guy Skip Prokop was. He was just a roadie with the venue and Skip let him play his drums and he never forgot that. He was just a kid, and this is the kind of thing Skip did all the time."
More name-dropping: Singer Richie Havens recommended they take their first demo to MGM Records in New York. Their first gig was at the Rock Pile in Toronto, where they were introduced by none other than Duke Ellington, who said, "I'm beginning to see the Light … house."
Where would you get an idea for something like Chicago with an orchestra? Ask the Canadian Pop Encyclopedia:
As a young boy, Skip Prokop served in RCSCC LION Sea Cadets Corps in Hamilton, Ontario. At the age of fourteen he became Leading Seaman/1st Class as well as Lead Drummer and Instructor in the Corps. Prokop was also one of two cadets chosen nation-wide to serve in the Royal Canadian Naval Band. His leadership qualities won him an offer of scholarship to the Royal British Naval Academy which he turned down to pursue his love of music. He moved to Preston, Ontario (now Cambridge) and played in the Preston Scout House Drum Corps.
One year later, he was accepted by the Toronto Optimist Drum Corps – the world famous Canadian National Champions. Prokop was encouraged to pursue a career in music and perfected his skill as a drummer. He won the prestigious 'Canadian National Individual Rudimental Drumming Championship' at the age of seventeen and later that year, placed in the top three (losing within tenths of a point below 1st and 2nd place) for the same title in the United States. A scholarship from prestigious Westpoint Military Academy was offered to him as the first Canadian to be sponsored by a U.S. Senator but turned it down.
While in Toronto, Ontario he graduated from Lakeshore Business College and took a position with the Metropolitan Toronto Police force in the Identification Bureau. Prokop was offered a position with the United States Air Force Blue Angels Presidential Drum Corps at the age of nineteen. At the same time he was perfecting his guitar and piano skills and had started to write his first musical compositions.
He then left the Drum Corps to establish his first rock group called The Paupers who, in very short time, became Yorkville Village's media darlings and fan favourites. They became the first Canadian group to sign a major US record deal through Verve/MGM. After successfully touring internationally for 4 years on the back of two critically acclaimed studio albums – "Magic People" and "Ellis Island", the group broke up.
Under the continued managerial eye of Paupers' manager Albert Grossman (Bob Dylan, The Band, Janis Joplin), Prokop stayed in the US and became one of the most sought after live and studio musicians. He would work with Peter Paul & Mary, Alvin Bishop, Carlos Santana, Steve Miller, Mama Cass Elliot, Richie Havens as well as Al Kooper & Michael Bloomfield. In the summer of 1968 Grossman handed him the unenviable task of putting a band together for Janis Joplin post-Big Brother & The Holding Company (which found him face-to-face with the Hell's Angels 'welcoming committee'). But Joplin's independent spirit found her drifting back to old habits and band-mates and Prokop found himself at loggerheads with attempting to assemble a professional act around an unpredictable circle of hangers on and undisciplined artistes.
Prokop decided to return to Toronto and assemble his dream band – one that would take the Blood, Sweat & Tears idea of a horn-based jazz rock combo and turn it into a full-fledged fusion orchestra with the additional of strings. Prokop had been kicking the idea around as far back as his days with the Paupers – discussing it occasionally with fellow Torontonian and Broadway keyboardist and arranger Paul Hoffert when they'd hang out in New York's Greenwich Village.
He called Hoffert immediately when he arrived back in Toronto and set about building the musical dream machine. Prokop then called up American guitarist Ralph Cole who had been in a band called The Tyme – an act that opened many shows for The Paupers during their tours stateside in 1967 and 1968 – to let him know that there was an opening in his new group. Cole packed his bags and caught the first flight to Toronto. Prokop then canvassed his old Yorkville stomping grounds looking for additional players. Popular group A Stitch In Tyme were in their deathrows and Prokop snagged guitarist Pinky Dauvin and bassist Grant Fullerton to help round out the core of the group's rock base.
Still, the focal point was going to be horns and strings so Prokop called around to find the cream of the crop in Toronto's brass and string instrument players from CBC radio's session men, producer Doug Riley's Dr. Music's session men and anyone else not already attached to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. After interviewing and auditioning dozens of potential players – and finding people that could grasp the idea of a rock orchestra (this was pre-Electric Light Orchestra days) – the first team to sign on were Ian Guenther (strings), Leslie Snider (strings), Don Whitton (strings), Freddy Stone (horns), Arnie Chycoski (horns), Howard Shore (saxophone, flute), Don Dinovo (violin), and Russ Little (trombone).
The 13-piece ensemble crammed into a small garage on Paul Hoffert's property near the Lawrence & Bathurst area of Toronto where they soon discovered that the strings were all but drowned out by the rhythm section. They immediately set up finding someone that could build new violins and cellos with built-in pickups and solid bodies so that the instruments could be amplified. This was new territory and even amplification as going to be an issue for a 13-piece act on stage.
You'd think finding a stage large enough for 13 players — two percussionists, a keyboard player, a guitar player, a bass player, two trumpet/flugelhorn players, a trombone player, a saxophone player, a violin player, a violin/viola player and two cello players — would be an issue in itself. (However, a St. Louis radio station used the open of the song you're about to read about to open its news. That would have been at the same time that a Washington TV station used the bridge to the last song in Chicago's "Ballet for a Girl from Buchannon" as bumper music for its 1972 election coverage.)
This very blog passed on this description of the group:
It's often been said that watching The Beatles perform on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' in 1964 made a million boys buy guitars, but what made as many steal saxophones, trumpets and trombones from unattended high school orchestra lockers? Lighthouse's massive one-hit-wonder, One Fine Morning, is practically evidence of criminal intent, the 1971 hit's flowing groove, bass-slapping attack and hard rock guitar presaging its roaring brass bluster. As the band quakes below, the vocalist—who sounds as if he's riding aloft a black stallion racing down the beach—shouts "As long as you love me girl, we'll fly," as over-stimulated harmony vocals and a breezy acoustic piano "bring it all back home," as we used to say.
The Verdict: A massive hit single boasting a sky-cracking horn section that retains it majesty year after year (*** ½)
Besides the obvious similarities between Chicago and Lighthouse, one less obvious similarity is that both groups were invited to play at Woodstock, but didn't. Chicago was going to go, but had a conflict created by promoter Bill Graham, who scheduled the group for his Fillmore West during Woodstock so the group he promoted, Santana, could go to Woodstock. Lighthouse turned down its invitation, though Prokop later regretted it, saying, "I knew it was going to be one big drugfest. I thought you're not going to be able to get a glass of water without something in it."
Both did go to the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, where 600,000 people attended. Both groups also recorded albums at Carnegie Hall in New York City (twice in Lighthouse's case). And both houses had their early songs unforgivably hacked for American radio airplay due to their length. (The song in the next paragraph was used as news sounder music by a St. Louis radio station at about the same time that the Washington, D.C. CBS-TV station used the bridge to the last part of Chicago's "Ballet for a Girl from Buchannon" as its bumper music for 1972 election coverage.)
Lighthouse's best known, highest charting — it got to number 2 on the Canadian charts and 24th on the Billboard Hot 100 — and most popular according to its website poll is "One Fine Morning," sung by later lead singer Bob McBride, who sounded something like a cross between David Clayton Thomas of Blood Sweat & Tears and Jim Peterik of the Ides of March:
Rolling Stone reviewed the album thusly:
Following the pop music scene in Canada teaches one many and myriad virtues, not the least of which is patience. Canadian groups, no matter how highly touted at the offset, seem to require a considerably longer period of time to mature than their English and American counterparts. …
Now, after considerable personnel changes, which have seen the group shrink to 11 members from 13 (with only five of the originals still with us), the now slightly older Y.C.R.F. is happy to announce that Lighthouse's new effort, One Fine Morning, is everything he hoped and expected the first one to be.
The reasons for the new-found success are many. First off, the group now boasts a new lead singer in the person of Bob McBride, who shows considerably more flexibility and vocal power than his predecessor Pinky Dauvin could ever muster. Secondly, Skip Prokop and Paul Hoffert have now matured as writers to the point where they seem incapable of writing a song which isn't both highly original and moving. Their more up-tempo numbers ("Love of a Woman" and "One Fine Morning" being the best examples), shake you as well, if not better, than anything ever written by any of their competitors in the neo-big band field to date. At the same time, their "production" type numbers, ("Step Out on the Sea," and particularly "1849""), display a singular power and mood that almost makes you want to stand up and salute something (a tree, a telephone pole, the mailman, anything).
But probably the most important advancement the group has made is in its new tendency to allow every song to run to its logical conclusion. Previously, the group tended to make shorter two- and three-minute songs, and still attempt to crush all 13 members into each song. Thus, even a number like "The Country Song" from the third album would have horns strings squeezed into its 2:26. On One Fine Morning however, each song is allowed to have their own say without having to compete with the regular rock instruments for the listener's ear. The result is not only that the record buyer gets and album that runs over 25 minutes on one side and 22 on the other, but also one in which each song has a power and sense of completeness that the previous efforts lacked.
I really can't conceive of Lighthouse getting much better than this. They've been around long enough by now so that they've found their own relative level of the ozone, and will probably settle there, sending out music of an equal caliber to One Fine Morning for at least another year or so. But that's plenty good enough, believe me. I can recommend this album to anyone without fear of getting it thrown back at me.
Unlike Chicago, Lighthouse broke up in 1976, three years after firing McBride for missing recording sessions. Also unlike Chicago, original members returned for live shows, and the group's been back together since 1992, but fired McBride for the second time. McBride died in 1998, reportedly of substance abuse complications.
According to the always-accurate Wikipedia, Lighthouse has had 25 horn players, nine strings players, six percussionists, eight lead singers, six bass players, eight keyboard players, and three guitar players. Off the top of my head I can't think of any group with that kind of lineup (though some are counted twice, such as Prokop on vocals, drums and, once, guitar). Lighthouse's website has the listing of everyone by album.
Prokop's son, Jamie, apparently took over after his father was too ill to continue with the band. I suppose that's in the tradition of Julian Lennon, son of John; Jason Bonham, son of John; and Ziggy Marley, son of Bob. According to Lighthouse's website, a stage show about the band is in the works, presumably not like "Mamma Mia," which combined ABBA songs with an unrelated story.
Top 10 Flashback says about the subject of this blog:
How could classic rock radio call itself that and not include this song?
Oh, you'll hear it in Canada. Lighthouse is one of Canada's great rock bands and virtually a national institution. Here in Detroit, we're fortunate enough to be able to hear AM 580, CKWW, with its unique blend of rarely played oldies, especially songs by Canadian artists, along with the usual oldies radio fare. In fact, most of the forgotten songs we've spotlighted here can be heard there. If you want to hear this bona fide rock classic on the radio in 2014, you have to tune to a 500-watt AM station across the border (or stream it – I highly recommend you do). …
This is a great song; a jazzy and brassy rock classic that truly deserves to be heard. Now I don't have the playlist of every U.S. classic rock and classic hits station handy, but Detroit's WCSX and WOMC are good examples of their respective formats, and you won't hear it on either. No, you have to go to one of Canada's last AM stations that still plays music, and we're glad they could share it with us here. …
Wow, this is a remastered version and it sounds great! The horns cut right through to the forefront as they should, and it doesn't sound brickwalled at all. Good job, remastering engineer!
And Michael Panontin adds;
The title track, leading off side two of this LP, is still Lighthouse's finest moment, a buoyant paean to love riddled with crisp horns and blistering guitar, not to mention McBride's lusty vocal performance. …Though Lighthouse would crack the lucrative juggernaut south of the border once again with the more radio-friendly 'Sunny Days', the torrid brass/guitar workout of 'One Fine Morning' will forever remain the band's signature staple up here in Canuckistan.

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text: Cloudy Day, Harbor I found that it may be warm, but it's not always sunny in the Bahamas in January. This was painted with my group from the deck of Harbor's Edge restaurant, where we had some shelter from the wind and rain--plus my lunch favorite, a grouper sandwich and bottle of Kalik, the local beer. 8" x 8", Bahamas, Travelogues, landscape, watercolorSusan AbbottFebruary 3, 20103 Comments Facebook0 Twitter StumbleUpon Tumblr 0 Likes


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We've recently decided to cut back on our caffeine intake and feel so much better in ourselves both mentally and physically. We still LOVE the taste of coffee and have been enjoying some delicious decaf flat whites and lattes, but at home we've been making lots of these. Golden plant goodness!
We make our Turmeric lattes by grating a generous amount of fresh ginger and fresh turmeric giving it a powerful kick. We also top them with some fresh black pepper, which helps you to absorb the nutrients of Turmeric.
If you don't fancy making them at home (and staining your hands and with turmeric!) then our favourite place to get one of these is 42 Juice. They serve them in lovely big mugs, which make you feel like you're getting a hug with each sip you take.
350ml Roasted Almond Milk (or plant milk of your choice)
1 Tbsp Maple Syrup
Some fresh Turmeric
Some fresh Ginger
A few pinches of ground turmeric
Freshly ground pepper
Method - makes 2 small cups
1. Put the milk in a saucepan and grate the ginger and turmeric into it. Add maple syrup and ground turmeric then gently heat.
2. Once hot enough strain through a sieve into a jug then pur into your favourite mugs. Top with a grinding of fresh black pepper.


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Asen's quintet will be performing for the Blue Note brunch. I've had the good fortune to tour and perform with Asen for years. Our previous collaborations can be heard on the record Openended and through our video here
The quintet can be heard on a recent recording for trombonist Nick Vayenas' upcoming record "The Right Time". Contra
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Maurizio Sarri's Chelsea fate hanging on crucial fortnight with Italian under pressure to win Europa League
Maurizio Sarri's fate as Chelsea head coach is set to be decided in the next fortnight with the Italian facing an uphill battle to stop the players giving up on him.
And Telegraph Sport understands that Sarri is under pressure to try to win the Europa League, which restarts this week, with Champions League qualification rated more important than the Carabao Cup or FA Cup.
Sarri took training on Monday, despite facing increased scrutiny following Chelsea's humiliating 6-0 thrashing at the hands of Manchester City.
Chelsea now face a season-defining run of fixtures, starting with Thursday night's Europa League trip to Malmo. They then face Manchester United in the FA Cup, Malmo in the second leg,...


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Grant Wilson recently completed running an ITTF/PTT Level 1 coaching course here in Wellington attended by 13 including 11 from Wellington. See the ITTF report.
The first program of the year is underway with a beginner Term 1 Junior Training on Thursday night with more in the works TBD (watch this space)…
Special thanks to Grant & also John Marrable for making this event happen and to all participants!


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Brand New Duplex on 506m2
This home is huge in size consisting of approximately 260m2 in building size. Enormous in all accounts including bedrooms, bathroom and all living areas.
We are proud to offer this brand new home in Tahmoor for sale. This home is commanding in size and SURE to impress any who inspects. The main living area has North East light filtering through most of the day. All the room's are very generous in size that allow plenty of room for the growing family. The styling & inclusions are all great quality with much more on offer:
· Brand new 4 bedroom home on a good size block
· Impressive kitchen with stainless steel appliances & outlook to yard
· Spacious formal and informal living areas including upstairs
· Ducted air conditioning throughout and polished tiles
· The main bedroom is huge having ensuite and walk in robe
·Formal entry, high ceilings, downlights amd natural gas
· Ample storage, side access and level yard
· Fully landscaped & fenced yard for the kids to play
·Amazing views in all directions from the front and rear balconies
·Lock up garage with internal access. Walking distance to town
Tahmoor is the progressive centre of the Wollondilly Shire with all the facilities of a much larger town, yet still retaining a country atmosphere. The property is located in a desirable part of Tahmoor and within easy distance to train station and town facilities.
This home is huge in size sitting on a Torrens title block of land being attached to the adjoining home.
Photo identification must be presented to the agent by all parties prior to inspections. All care has been taken in providing accurate information in this advertisement. However, prospect purchasers are to rely on their own enquiries.
Disclaimer: Whilst every effort is taken to ensure accuracy of this listing, we accept no responsibility for errors or omissions. We encourage you to seek your own independent legal and / or financial advice prior to making any commitment or decision.
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sold date : 2016-12-05
Property Information
- Street Address 48 Remembrance Drive
- Type Residential Sale
- State NSW
- Region Southern Highlands
- Suburb Tahmoor
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Armstrong & Carter Ironworks at Artfest Port Credit!
About the Blacksmiths:
Armstrong and Carter Ironworks is a small artist blacksmithing business owned and operated by Mike Armstrong and Megan Carter.
They both studied artist blacksmithing at Haliburton School of The Arts in 2010. In 2012 they combined their skills and efforts to open their own shop in Georgetown, Ontario. Their work ranges from architectural ironwork to furniture, sculpture, functional tools and copperwork.
Showcasing their one-of-a-kind blacksmithing techniques at Artfest Port Credit from May 29 - 31 - see you all at the show!
What they do:
Armstrong and Carter Ironworks forges in steel and copper.
They use blacksmith and forming techniques focusing on different types of joinery and fire finishes to create unique and functional forms.
They also incorporate fabric and blown glass into some of their work.
Artist's Thoughts:
"As two young artists living in these modern times we have chosen to go back to the roots of traditional ironworking. We strive to use the traditional tools and techniques of our trade to create unique functional and sculptural pieces for the modern world.
Have a unique idea or project? We are committed to working with our clients from design to completion of any custom job."


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Dr. Hedden Recognized as 2019 Top Doctor
William J. Hedden, M.D. was named as a Top Doctor for 2019 by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. This list of top physicians is presented each year to assist patients in locating outstanding plastic surgeons and other healthcare providers in their area. Castle Connolly Top Doctors are selected each year following an extensive process where physicians Continue Reading


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Back in hospital, Eileidh's family are anxiously awaiting news on a number of issues; the effectiveness of her recent chemotherapy, the cause of her oral bleeding, and next steps for treatment.
Eileidh suffered a second relapse at the start of February after her Mum, Gail, found a lump under her jaw. Sadly there is likely no 'cure' for Eileidh, but doctors are continuing to explore every treatment option possible.
This includes chemotherapy: Eileidh completed her first 5-day block a little over a week ago, which had started to shrink the tumour. However, on returning home the tumour began to grow again, quickly resuming its normal size and placing pressure on Eileidh's jaw, causing concerns that the chemotherapy wasn't working. In another frightening episode at home, Gail was woken up to Eileidh's screaming before she vomited. When Gail entered Eileidh's room, there was blood everywhere. Doctors believed this was due to a split in one of her tumours, the blood coming from a cut at the very bottom of Eileidh's cheek.
While the cut has thankfully healed, the growth is now beginning to push on her teeth and loosen them, putting Eileidh at risk of inhaling them, and doctors are still not certain as to whether it was the cut, the pressure on her teeth, or the chemotherapy that caused the bleeding. Worse, CT and PET scans yesterday confirmed disease in her jaw, lymph nodes, pelvis and left femur.
Back in hospital so doctors can get her pain under control and monitor the cause of the bleeding, Eileidh and her family are waiting for more test results to see if there are any further tumours. Doctors are also pushing forward with a second block of chemotherapy to test if it is working. If this shows no progress, Eileidh will instead undergo radiotherapy in the hope of controlling the symptoms.
Our thoughts are with this brave fighter and her family during this troubled time. Their courage and positivity throughout their struggles is an inspiration.


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The only philosophical question that matters is whether or not to jump.
We can always
about what
"On the grounds of all my experience, which has lasted for several years now, I can say with full confidence that in their form, angels are completely human. They have faces, eyes, ears, chests, arms, hands, and feet. They see each other, hear each other, and talk to each other. In short, they lack nothing that belongs to humans except that they are not clothed with a material body. (Heaven and Hell #75)" Swedenborg
Do you hear the trumpets in the clouds?
Is it a bird?
Is it a plane?
Is it Übermensch?
Trump's people,
simple people running on pure emotion.
They thrive on dogma and crave the mad ramblings of despots.
Violence and death give their lives meaning - open any flavor of "Good Book" to see what I mean,
or simply turn on the TV.
There are zip codes in NYC (reference Sam Harris) with people who have done more to improve the lives of all creatures great and small than any mass of sheepish, genuflecting, fear worshippers have accomplished in 200 thousand years of humanities
and horrifically painful struggle for survival.
Is that living?
Brutish and short, brutish and short, human life was brutish and short…
(Do ants suffer? Does asphalt burn? What Host has suffered for my cheeseburger? Ethics, what a bore.)
Knowing which mushroom can kill you is knowledge worth having.
Trump embodies our sickly need for dictators who appeal to our childish fantasies of
and triumph.
(And yes, lines must be drawn and if crossed by the other, the other must meet dire consequences!)
Are we not surviving well now?
Survival is enough for the species but insufficient for the mind.
"If you see Buddha on the road, kill him."
If we can't kill the thoughts and ideas that drive us toward solipsism, we will inevitably succumb to our
and continue to revel in our self-righteous struggle with pain.
We will continue walking zombie-like in a faceless crowd of heroes, giants, and demigods while the real dangers swell without our knowing
and wipe us out of the universe.
Why wait for the radiating portends of a supernova when our imagination can ignite
the fires of hell on earth.
Lest we forget Oppenheimer's prescient words as he quoted the good book Bhagavad Gita,
"I have become death, the destroyer of worlds."
Oh, proud words.
Proud indeed.
So proud.
Death and destruction are
what our species invented with our amazing self-consciousness.
So if it's rapture we want
we will have it,
perhaps sooner than later.
Forget life,
God's speed -
to heaven!
What is time?
What is the end?
(Our king is our concept of freedom. What concept of freedom is that?)
And by the way, I do a great James Corden.
I do existential happiness,
I smile and giggle while pushing the stone up the hill
and laugh madly when I watch it rolling back down into the ravine.
It's what I do.
It's the artful deal I made.
Mine will be a Happy Death.
Happy life,
happy death,
humorous and long enough,
humorous and long enough.
Shall we do joie de vivre?
The Better Angels -
Black First Lady,
Rapper Gal,
Comedian from a foreign country.
Bliss -
if only for fourteen minutes and forty one seconds.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Marsh & McLennan MMC, +0.49% Chief Executive Michael Cherkasky said Tuesday that the company will sell its MMC Capital private equity unit to a team of employees led by Charles Davis. The sale will "limit the appearance of conflict that has concerned some clients," Cherkasky explained during a conference call with analysts and investors. Marsh & McLennan will continue to be the largest provider of capital to MMC Capital, but will no longer directly own the business, Cherkasky explained.
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Cesana San Sicario , Italy , February 25. Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AK) climbed back from his disappointing 80th in last week's Olympic 10K Sprint to 13th in the Olympic 15K Mass Start, reasserting his position as one of the top biathletes in the world today. | Results
Exactly 2 weeks after his historic 10th place in the Olympic 20K Individual competition, Hakkinen almost topped that result. With two kilometers to go, he was in sixth position. Unfortunately, the soft snow conditions caused him to fatigue and he finished 13th, with his second top 15 finish of the Games, 1:09.6 behind Michael Greis of Germany. Greis topped Tomasz Sikora by 8.3 seconds and the legendary Ole Einar Björndalen by 12.3 seconds. Both Greis and Sikora had one penalty, while Björndalen had three. Hakkinen matched both Greis and Sikora, with a single standing penalty.
Fittingly, the day of the first ever Olympic Mass Start competitions, the venue here looked as new and fresh as the event, as over 20 centimeters of new snow fell over night and continued during the competition. The setting was picture postcard perfect for the spectators and television. The athletes, like Hakkinen and Sven Fischer of Germany would have preferred the icy hard tracks that prevailed earlier in the Games.
"These were not the best conditions for me today," Hakkinen commented. "In the last loop, my legs were spent from the soft conditions and there was nothing I could do to hang on."
A packed stadium of rabid biathlon fans from Germany, Norway, and Russia sent the 30 men over the five tough 3K loops of the San Sicario tracks. Hakkinen stayed out of trouble and cruised into point 29 for the first prone stage. Tension in the US camp was high as prone was his undoing in the Sprint. He shot steadily and cleaned, leaving in 14th position. After that stage, Coach Algis Shalna gave Hakkinen a shooting correction, which again sent emotions on high as he approached the second prone stage. Hakkinen passed with flying colors; clean and left in eighth position.
His first standing stage netted one penalty and he fell about 50 seconds off the pace to 13th position for the final standing stage. Hakkinen is a very confident of his standing shooting. He cleaned and there was excitement on the US radios, Hakkinen is leaving in 6th position!!! He is 15 seconds from third place. He held on for a kilometer and then started to slip. With 700 meters to go, he was still 10th. Coming into the tumultuous stadium, fatigue was etched on his face as Raphael Poiree of France passed him. Knowing how he felt, Hakkinen glanced over his shoulder to see if he was at least safe in 13th and crossed the finish line.
"I skied conservatively in the early part of the race today. I wanted to concentrate on the shooting. I knew that was the key. I was just trying to stay focused on the shooting range."
Hakkinen walked away still dreaming of an Olympic medal, but after today he now has the top three US Olympic Biathlon results, with his 10th in the 20K, a 13th in the 12.5K Pursuit in 2002, and another 13th place in the Mass Start today.
Despite fading at the end of the competition and missing the Olympic medal he covets, once again, Hakkinen was optimistic. "I have been close; whether it was one shot from the bronze in the 20K or seeing third just 10 seconds in front of me at one point today. My shape and performance has continued to go up here. Maybe it was not my time. Sometimes you have to get close before you finally make the final step. I have continued to be close. I know it is going to happen."
m Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) and Rachel Steer (Anchorage, AK) finished 38th and 39th, in today's Men's and Women's Olympic Pursuit competitions. |
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Road2Results is a niche boutique focussed on commercial transformation with business results. We started back in 2005 and have a network organization of 20+ consultants and offices in The Netherlands and Germany. Road2Results and Xelero joined forces as of January 1, 2017.
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News that Luann was fed up with the rampant rumors of Tom's infidelity and she's planning an extended vacation in Europe with her two kids.
"I do not think Tom cheated on me, definitely not," Luann told Page Six in the meantime.
"This has been a very big surprise and I never would have expected that it would have gone one-tenth of how far it's gone—but I feel good about it and I feel strong," Frankel told E!
News last year as the proceedings neared the finish line.
But at least she has a successful show; she's among friends (and frenemies); and she's hardly sailing the oft-choppy relationship waters alone.
Besides, she should feel safe in knowing that the grass is not always greener on the other side. Ramona, for instance, was only free to date D'Agostino before Luann did because her 22-year marriage to Mario Singer ended with her filing for divorce in 2015, the year after they separated when she caught him cheating red-handed at their home in Bridgehampton—and after she had tried to make it work and given him multiple chances to make amends. I'm in a good place." But it sucked all the same while it was happening, particularly due to the infidelity, which Singer wrote about in her memoir, .
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The boogie beat, up-dated for the 70′s, with the smooth sound of guitars. All you need is this Optigan Music Program Disc and the touch of a finger to lend a lively boogie rhythm to all your up-tempo, 4/4 favorites. The Disc features a complete guitar combo, plus bass, drums and bongos. Toe-tap along to this great basic rhythm.
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The perfect destination if you are thinking of getting into sailing or if you are getting ready to purchase a boat.
Annapolis, Maryland (PRWEB) April 26, 2017
Annapolis has long been known as the sailing capital of the world and is home to a thriving maritime industry. For one weekend in April, the Chesapeake Bay's sailing industry will relocate to City Dock. From sailboats to sails, from St. Michael's to Main Street, the region's favorite retailers and service providers exhibit at the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show, April 28-30, 2017.
"There are many excellent reasons to attend the sailboat show," said Paul Jacobs, president and general manager of the Annapolis Boat Shows. "It is a perfect destination if you are thinking of getting into sailing or if you are getting ready to purchase a boat. However, the best reason to attend the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show is the opportunity to shop from hundreds of local marine retailers who offer boat show pricing, expertise, and boat show specials," Jacobs added.
Sailboats, new and brokerage, include catamarans, monohulls, family cruisers, day sailers, and blue water sailboats. Because most sailboats are available for immediate sale, families can realize their dream of escaping the daily grind and spend their summer on a new boat.
The sailboat show will have the latest in navigational equipment, high-tech electronics, inflatables, boating accessories, clothing, gear, and related services such as boating clubs, charter companies, insurance firms, and lending institutions.
New this year the sailboats will make room for an exciting demo area in Ego Alley for small sailboats, kayaks, stand up paddle boards, inflatables, easy kayak docking system and model boats. Attendees can try before they buy a range of smaller in-water products provided by exhibitors. Learn more>>
For those wanting to experience the joy of sailing the First Sail Workshop is taught by expert instructors and is designed for the beginning sailor.
When it's time to take a break from boat shopping, individuals can relax and listen to continuous live music, win valuable prizes, enjoy water views, and try free regional food and drink tastings.
Set in the charming historic seaport of Annapolis, the 2017 show has something for everyone including valuable door prizes donated by sponsors and exhibitors. This isn't just any boat show. There are in-water demos, sailing lessons, cruising programs, historic tours, Naval Academy tours, Maryland crab cakes, blue crabs, raw bars, craft beers, painkillers, live music, and breathtaking water views.
On April 29th, regional high school sailing teams competing for a traveling cup will race in the 3rd Annual Annapolis Junior Keelboat Regatta. Award ceremony immediately following race.
Cruisers University, in its new home at the Naval Academy Club at the U.S. Naval Academy, offers the most comprehensive cruising educational program available anywhere. It offers one- to four-day tuition packages covering cruising destinations, boat systems, navigation, procedures, and all things related to the cruising lifestyle. Renowned cruising experts teach more than 40 different courses. Fee required.
Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show
City Dock, Annapolis, Maryland
Friday, April 28, 2017
10:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday, April 29, 2017
10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday, April 30, 2017
10:00am - 5:00pm
Adult - One Day $12
Adult - Two Day Combo $19
Children: 12 & under FREE
About the Annapolis Boat Shows: A premier event management company that produces four grand in-water boat shows. Each year 100,000 loyal attendees from around the world travel to the Chesapeake Bay to experience these nautical extravaganzas. According to a 2014 economic impact study, the Annapolis Boat Shows injects more than $112 million into the Annapolis area economy each year.


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My name is Kristen and I started Up North Photo Booth in the spring of 2012. I went on a missions trip to Haiti that February and was working with the orphan girls who had lost everyone they knew in the previous earthquake. We were talking about dreams and what they wanted to do and we even made dream boards. It was then that I realized what my true dream was and that was to start my own business combining my love for photography and people. I started with just 1 photo booth and had 23 jobs in my first year alone! Since then, we've grown - adding about a photo booth each year and now have a total of 4 booths and average about 95-105 events a year!
How did you get into the wedding industry?
I was recently married this February 2016 and it was great to see from the inside what it feels like to be a bride. What brides are dealing with - booking places and companies, what it's like at your own reception with being busy and making sure everything goes how it's supposed to. I felt like it was great additional training for running my own business!
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Our part in a wedding is pretty laid back. We make sure we are on time and everything is figured out and ready to go ahead of time but unlike a lot of things that go into the wedding planning, we make the photo booth super easy for our clients and give them nothing to worry about at all!
What is your favorite part of a wedding?
My favorite part of weddings is when the bride and groom get to finally relax after all the "planned" stuff they have to do. This is usually after dinner and the first dance. They get to go in the photo booth together and with their friends and family and start to let loose.
What advice do you have for couples about choosing a photo booth service?
My advice for those looking into hiring a photo booth service would be: Make sure you are comparing photo quality, equipment, what you actually get included in your package, and the experience of the employees. I hear so often that workers from other companies show up to the wrong wedding and don't even know what the bride and groom's names are! We have a rental agreement filled out for each event with every piece of information we need for the event so that we aren't bugging ANYONE the day of. We know where we are going, where we are setting up, who we are there for, and have experienced photo booth attendants at EVERY event. We also use Dye-sub printers which make for much better quality photos and are printed very quickly so people aren't waiting for them to be printed. Last, many companies offer "add-on's" for additional fees or different packages. We want everyone to get the most important features of a photo booth and these are ALWAYS included. We don't charge extra for a Memory Book, Props, Unlimited Photos being printed, Color and Black and White, or a Full Time Attendant helping out the entire time at a wedding. These should always be included as these are what the photo booth is all about.
How far in advance should a couple look into booking your services?
Depending on when your event is would determine when you should book your photo booth. If you are getting married anytime between May and October or on a holiday, I'd say book as soon as you've made up your mind. We only need a rental agreement filled out and a $200 deposit to hold the date and then you know you aren't going to be disappointed if your date is all booked up. With 4 booths, we aren't always booked up on every Saturday but there are usually a few weekends a summer that we end up having to turn away several couples due to being completely booked. We never know what weekends they will be either as the popular dates change each year. That being said, if you decide last minute that you really want a photo booth, by all means CALL us! You never know, we may have a booth available and we'd love to be there if we can! We've booked jobs the day of before when other companies have just cancelled or not showed up! By the way, we've never once cancelled on someone or not showed up at an event!!
What do you love about living and working in Northern Michigan?
I love living and working out of Northern Michigan for so many reasons! I grew up in the city downstate so I think I really appreciate a lot of what Northern Michigan entails. I love working with Northern Michigan couples but it's also so much fun to work with so many destination wedding couples from all over too. Unlike most places in Michigan, we get to work with couples from all over, coming to Northern Michigan. To me, this is an honor that we get to be involved in so many different types of weddings with so many different types of people! I get to live in one of the most beautiful places in the country and everyone else comes up here to enjoy it as well! It's pretty great!
Find out more about Kristen and Up North Photo Booth on their website or by following them on Facebook.


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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Chemo Round 2
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Hang in there Olaf. I can't imagine how you feel. This will be but a memory soon. Stay strong and keep fighting. Love you!
- August 19, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Not that it matters but that was me - kevin. I suck at these messages.
- August 19, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Hallo Olaf! Habe erst heute von deinem Blog erfahren. Denke aber oft an dich seid dem ich weiß wie es dir geht. Wünsche dir alles Gute und Gottes Segen deine Cousine Claudia
- August 19, 2009 at 1:46 PM
- Laura said...
It probably matters to Angela Kevin. Imagine if your name was Bambi or something.
- August 19, 2009 at 1:48 PM
Salut Olaf, Corentin, Julie, Delphine et moi sommes de tout coeur à tes côtés. Nous t'accompagnons par nos pensées dans cette épreuve. Continues à te battre comme tu le fais et nous irons courir ensemble lors de ta prochaine venue chez nous !
- August 20, 2009 at 2:44 AM
- Nolan said...
Nausea is just about the worst feeling there is (I'm sure there are women who've had children out there that would heartily disagree with that) and I hate that you have to go through that.
Thinking of you a lot here at the studio.
- August 20, 2009 at 8:23 AM
Wish I had a cure for naseau - but it's the cancer cure that's making you sick - don't want to interfere with that - do we?? Hang in there my friend. A year from now - when you are out training for an upcoming marathon - you will have forgotten how horrible you feel today. Hugs. Elaine
- August 20, 2009 at 11:26 AM
- gina said...
Oh, Olaf, I wish I could take away the lousy feelings. Try to think sunny thoughts! :-)
- August 20, 2009 at 8:31 PM
welp maestro...i'm 40 today. wooo. i am a fan of your work and am a fellow musician/composer out west. i've been following your blog these past weeks and can i say, how much i marvel at how quickly you've become part of my day? your journey IS as scary to read and think about as it must be for you to write it. i just wanted very much to say that i think that the power and courage you've imparted in reaching out to others thru what must seem a most bizarre chapter for you has, and likely, is, impacting others by bringing out what i think is the truest and the best in all humans. so...i'm going to choose to embrace this bday instead of dreading it. it is indeed a fine day to be 40, to be able to extend a hand to a colleague and his family in friendship. ps. i can't believe that crazy les paul story. CRAZY! lizh
- August 21, 2009 at 1:17 AM
Olaf! Werner Thiessen hier! I am sorry to hear that the effects of chemo + radiation are kicking in. I arrive in Winnipeg Sunday and am very excited to see you. I will give you a call early next week and see when is best to pop by for a visit. I realize your family is in, so you will be busy with family. But I will be there till Sept 5th. I remember you getting that guitar!!! See you soon. Love, Vern
- August 21, 2009 at 7:40 PM


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Research Fellow 2018-2019
Moondil Jahan is an emerging rhythmaculture practitioner, with keen interests in conservation—whether endangered species in the realm of ecology or disappearing traditions in terms of indigenous drumming and folk/ritual dance. Rhythmaculture is a term coined by Arthur Hull denoting the amalgamation of raditional/folk/indigenous music and dance into every aspect of life. As she progressed toward earning a BA degree in Field Biology in a Liberal Arts curriculum, Moondil realized that often times the biodiversity hotspots are also rhythmaculture hotspots, making these regions both unique and vulnerable. After she graduated, she embarked on a journey to better understand these regions with the aid of Thomas J. Watson Foundation.
As she encountered Guinean, Ghanaian, Indian, Moroccan, and Tibetan rhythmaculture, Moondil recognized the healing powers of indigenous drumming and folk dance, both in terms of healing the nature and living beings.
What is the relationship between traditional practices and medicine?
"On my Watson, I observed and experienced both individual and collective emotional catharses through indigenous drumming and folk dance across cultural, religious, linguistic, and geographical borders. I particularly became interested in the Himalayan region, since it is a biodiversity and a rhythmaculture hotspot. As I delved deeper into the root cause of imbalance, I became aware of the role of emotional catharsis and how it is expressed through ritual performances with drumming and dance."
-Moondil Jahan
How do you believe research in traditional arts and traditional health practices can improve medical care?
"My quest to find the use of the earliest form of drums (frame drums) took me to Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and nunneries in North India and Nepal to observe their ritual music and dance, aiding to remove the root cause of suffering. By focusing on two of the earliest forms of traditional arts, i.e., drumming and dance, I observed how we initiate and facilitate both individual and collective healing."
-Moondil Jahan


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Plymouth Bay Orthopedic Associates' new home at 41 Resnik Road looked, appropriately enough, like a skeleton last week as surgeons gathered for the official groundbreaking ceremony.
PLYMOUTH – Plymouth Bay Orthopedic Associates' new home at 41 Resnik Road looked, appropriately enough, like a skeleton last week as surgeons gathered for the official groundbreaking ceremony.
Walls, floors and everything in between have yet to be fleshed out here.
And when that's done, Plymouth Bay Orthopedic Associates will move its main office to this new location while retaining its two other satellite locations at in Sandwich at 290 Route 130 and in Duxbury at 95 Tremont St.
Dr. Walter Stanwood surveyed the scene as his fellow surgeons donned their signature white coats and hard hats to commemorate the new location and chapter in the company's lengthy history.
"We broke ground maybe six or eight months ago," Stanwood said. "This will be the main facility for Plymouth Bay Orthopedics. We've been in the community for 30 years at the previous main office in Duxbury. We had such growth with our practice that we've outgrown our home."
The new facility boasts 40,000 square feet of office and clinic space, which will serve the group's ever-expanding base of patients. Plymouth Bay Orthopedic's pain center will be located here as well, where physiatrists will help patients manage and eliminate pain and weakness. Minimally invasive procedures like spinal and hip injections will be conducted here, Stanwood said.
Beth Israel Deaconess Plymouth will have offices on the top floor, where it is hoped a group of cardiologists and, in the future, perhaps internal medicine doctors will see patients.
In addition to Stanwood, Plymouth Bay Orthopedic Associates includes Dr. R. Scott Oliver, who is chief of surgery at BID-Plymouth, Dr. Joseph Zabilski, Dr. Eric Rightmire, Dr. Julia Kenniston, Dr. Steven Leckie and Dr. Brett Teran, as well as five physician's assistants.
Oliver noted that the practice is affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth and New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. He said Plymouth Bay Orthopedics currently performs more than 2,500 orthopedic surgeries annually and sees 40,000 patients.
The surgeons all live in the area, in Plymouth, Duxbury, Hingham, Marshfield and Plympton.
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Starting a business is one thing; sustaining it is quite another. Every day brings with it new challenges that all entrepreneurs must face and conquer if they want to grow. Luckily, there are apps out there designed to lessen the stress out of running a business. The Entrepreneur Philippines team picked 10 apps, all free to download through the Apple App Store and Google Play, that you might want to try out for the coming year.
1. Facebook Pages Manager
These days, every business needs a social media presence. From posting your product photos and engaging directly to your customers, Facebook Pages Manager simplifies your activities on the world's leading social network.
2. Xend Mobile
Need to send something? Through its app, homegrown logistics and delivery company Xend allows existing customers to book a pick-up then track their existing bookings using their smartphone. From documents to larger items, Xend makes sending and delivering packages easier and hassle-free.
3. Linkedin SlideShare
This app has over 15 million videos, presentations and infographics that business owners can use for inspiration. Users can discover free content from a wide variety of topics, from technology, leadership and engineering to healthcare.
4. Box
Box allows users to store, manage and share their files securely via the cloud. Imagine all your sales sheets, business forms and product orders inside your pocket. No need for messy paper files.
5. Logo Foundry
Branding is one of the most important aspects of your business so Logo Foundry created an app that will help you build one. It has a wide selection of built-in tools for creating professional-looking logos in minutes. You won't need to hire somebody else to do the job.
This app is a trusted network of self-employed people and SMEs who are helping each other to make their business grow and reach its full potential. The network will help you make better decisions in growing your business.
7. Spending Tracker
In any business operation, keeping things within budget is crucial. This personal finance app will help you keep track of your income and expenses so that you can better manage your cash flow.
8. Any.do
When you feel like there're a million things to do, you need an app to help keep track of everything. Any.do helps you manage your tasks and to-do lists. Use it to help plan your day, week or month.
9. Polaris Office
If you need just one app to view, edit and save documents, spreadsheets and presentations, try this app. It's essentially a cloud-based office suite that you can use for MS Office documents, PDF files and others.
10. Peak Brain Training
A little game on the side won't hurt. Try this app that will keep your brain sharp. It's like push-ups for your mind.


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The Manifesto On How To Be Interesting
This story has very mixed reviews. The plotline has similarities to Mean Girls: brainy social outcast Bree is a failed writer, because her stories are dreary metaphor-stuffed 110,000 word opuses on suicidal thoughts. But then she is only 17, so has a lot of time to get better. She decides to have a makeover, infiltrate the mean girls perfect group, seduce the hottest girl's hottest boyfriend, and become interesting so she has something better to write about. Along the way she starts a blog detailing her experiences, rejects her nerdy friend Holdo because her plan must remain a secret, and has an affair with her English teacher.
I enjoyed this book, a lot. The writing style is smart, sparkling with dry humour, and pacey. The story handles themes like popularity and friendship, bullying, inappropriate relationships, and self-harming, and for the most part it handles them very well. I think maybe the negativity comes from the fact that we see things through Bree's eyes, and she is not a squeaky clean pure-hearted type: she's quite intellectually arrogant, sacrifices poor Holdo in favour of her plan, and then betrays her new friend Jassmine quite readily, even though Jassmine has been entirely supportive about Bree's self–harming habits. So in many ways Bree's not a terribly sympathetic character. Plus the teacher romance is seen through her eyes, so there's not the extreme level of disapprobation that most people would like to see heaped on this gruesome relationship: the creep basically gets away with it, and she still yearns rather pathetically after him.
But to me that isn't a problem: real people are flawed. When you see a story through one character's pov, you need to relate to them yes, but that doesn't mean you need to approve of all their actions. I did relate to Bree and found her entirely believable in the context of the story.
SPOILERS FROM HERE: It kept me reading, and the resolutions were highly satisfactory: misogynistic bully boy got his come-uppance, Holdo was restored, and Bree lets parents into her life again, and recognizes that even the perfects, the mean girls, are humans with flaws and vulnerabilities.
I do have a couple of criticisms (because I am that super-picky reader: really I thoroughly enjoyed this story). Firstly, the plausibility of a nerdy outcast being able to infiltrate the mean girls group so very readily, and having the confidence and panache to do that. If it was that easy maybe all the outcasts would be doing it…? But this didn't affect my reading pleasure, the plot device worked perfectly well in context. And I liked that Bree got her mum involved, that was refreshing and nice (cos how snooty was Bree about her mum and dad?)
And the other thing is, that maybe Holly Bourne tried to cram too many themes into one volume, which meant it was both quite long and some themes felt under-developed. For instance, the self-harming: this is huge, and while it wasn't exactly sidelined, it seems like such a major issue would have been a more significant part of Bree's life. I wonder if the story could have worked without it? I don't know; but despite that this is a great read, highly entertaining but also with depth and a good heart. I would give it 4.5 stars.
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By now you'll have heard loads about cryptocurrencies and how easy it is to make a fortune by trading in them – the value of Bitcoin boomed over December 2017 to the point that one stage it was possible to make thousands in a day. Things have levelled off by now so presumably if you'd bought when the price was high you might have lost thousands just as easily.
This short article is not about financial advice, though – financial risks are best assessed by experts. The other risk is, however, security. This can affect more than the amount invested in a volatile currency. Part of the reason is that the area is so new – it behaves like money but its institutions are still start-ups.
Take the company that raised bitcoins for a new venture and put them in escrow only for the escrow company to go bankrupt. The directors of the third party were found, in a UK court, to have gone out of business honestly so an entire start-up's funds were lost. The number of bitcoins lost was 750, then equivalent to roughly around $3m.
Or the Korean cryptocurrency exchange, YouBit, which suffered several hacks before being shutdown. Years after Mt. Gox - at one point the world's biggest Bitcoin exchange - tanked, customers are still waiting to get their money back.
At least Coincheck says it's going to reimburse the 260,000 customers who lost money thanks to a recent hack.
So, besides the huge if fluctuating value of cryptocurrency hoards, why do virtual exchanges make attractive targets for hackers?
"Cryptocurrencies are stored in wallets," explains Bogdan Botezatu, senior threat analyst at security company Bitdefender. "These wallets sometimes are hosted by an exchange house. Hackers sometimes target the exchange, breach it, gets hold of customers' wallets and transfer all these funds to a different wallet."
As established earlier, this is a feature of an emerging market. There genuinely is no regulator as yet. However, many technical breaches occur on the user's side rather than that of the exchange. "Malware basically goes through the computer in search of the user's bitcoin wallet," explains Botezatu. "When found, the wallet's key would allow cyber-criminals to move funds from the victim to their own wallets, leaving them bankrupt."
It was precisely this approach that Bitdefender spotted last November; would-be miners using the EthOS to automatically mine Ethereum were targeted by a bot that would scan all IPv4 addresses using SSH to remotely log in to EthOS and try the default admin credentials. Yes, people trying to make a buck off of cryptos apparently aren't changing default passwords.
A secure computer, then, is a good start to fighting off the attacks. Botezatu suggests a number of practical steps that will cost nothing. "Passwords with two-factor authentication for sensitive accounts, especially for accounts that are related to wallets," he begins. "VPN should be another thing to take into account, especially when enjoying the free internet services in an airport, coffee shop or even office. Never log into these accounts from vulnerable places."
A lot of this is standard good practice but it is often overlooked. He adds: "Make sure you run up-to-date versions of your software apps, from browsers to the operating system itself. Use unique, complex passwords and change them often."
Change the passwords, don't use the defaults – this is all to do with good standard practice but people still ignore it. Make sure you and your business are not among them and you should be a little safer from the security issues attracted by cryptocurrencies.
Then you'll just have to deal with the see-sawing valuations – but a security article can't help with that.
You can browse and sign up for Bitdefender products, including the award-winning Bitdefender Internet Security product, here.


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The paper is published as a New Journal Paper and can be downloaded here.
Abstract of the paper
Youth unemployment and migration are growing challenges that need more political attention in many countries, particularly countries with rapid population growth and economic transformation. Proactively mobilizing the youth as a resource in the creation of sustainable livelihoods can potentially be a win-win-win solution that Ethiopia is currently attempting. The new youth employment strategy includes allocation of rehabilitated communal lands to youth groups. This study investigates the extent to which Ostrom's Design Principles (DPs) are followed and matter for the early performance of youth groups in terms of their stability, trust and overall performance.
Data from a census of 742 youth groups in five districts in Tigray in northern Ethiopia is used. This study utilizes econometric methods to assess correlations between the DPs and a range of early performance indicators. The study contributes to the limited literature on local collective action utilizing large samples. We find a high degree of compliance with the DPs. Some of the DPs appeared more important for early performance of the youth groups. The Ethiopian youth group approach to mobilize landless and unemployed youth is promising and should be tested elsewhere. Further longitudinal research is needed on the Ethiopian model as it is still at an early stage of testing as most groups are less than five years old.
The paper is published as a New Journal Paper and can be downloaded here.
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Do you know that the whole of Africa lacks the basic resources needed to treat Spinal Cord Damage cases? Baffour Awuah, a patient recovering from Spinal Damage revealed to adbays.com the pain and struggle victims go through, the cost involved and how Doctors in Ghana are doing it wrong. He needs your intervention to undergo the final treatment as well as build a foundation to support people going through similar conditions.
The Media can be viewed as one of the greatest tools that the advancement of technology enriched the 21st Century with.
It can be compared to a similar technological invention (i.e. electricity), in the characteristics of it being a good servant but a bad Master. Although the Media has been branded by some folks as a "tool of the devil", there are a couple of men who have used it efficiently to either affect the lives of other individuals or make something meaningful out of their lives by reaching greater milestones in the History of mankind.
One of such people is a Ghanaian called Baffour Awuah Tabury. Here is the story of a young man, mid-30's, with big dreams which were shattered abruptly by an accident attained some years back as a final year student of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) yet he found something worthwhile to pursue which turns out to answer the cry of many.
"I got down from a vehicle I had boarded like any day and attempted to close the door when the car reversed abruptly and knocked me out – It was the door of the car that jammed me.
I became paralyzed that very moment and was rushed to Effia-Nkwanta Regional hospital for treatment. I was later informed I've developed a spinal cord injury. The regional Hospital did not possess the resources needed to treat me so I was transferred to the Korle Bu teaching hospital.
Due to the injury I attained, I couldn't dispose organic waste (urine and bowel) for more than 2 weeks. I was later placed on catheter, which helped with the urine disposal only.
After a series of examinations (CT scans, X-rays, MIR's, etc.) had taken place at the Korle BU Teaching Hospital, the conclusion was that I have developed a T12 spinal cord injury. I had to undergo an operation twice. The first operation was meant to decompress the spine to relieve the pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots whiles the second operation was to treat the hematoma (A localized swelling filled with blood) I developed after the first operation.
After I had undergone two successful operations, I was discharged from Korle-Bu to undergo physiotherapy in Effia-Nkwanta regional hospital. The worst part of my story is that after the two successful operations, I still couldn't control my urine and bowel movement. I battle with severe pains, spasms, tingling and burning sensations and this did not give me a chance to sleep. Ever since I attained the injury in 2007, I cannot boast of sleeping more than 3-hours maximum in every 24-hours.
As a result of my tragedy, I've been taken to different churches, clinics, hospitals and herbal homes, but none of them produce the miracle I have been praying for.
Luckily, some American doctors came to Ghana, Takoradi, Fijai to be specific for run a charity program and a friend took me there. They examined me and asked me to try the stem cell therapy treatment. They also gave me a website address of a stem cell clinic in Panama, which I was told to contact. I contacted them and was made to forward my medical records and some forms for the medical doctors to go through.
I received a mailed and it reads that "I was eligible for the stem cell therapy treatment and it's going to cost me $32,400 (GH¢ 143,370 or 1.4 billion old Ghana cedis).


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What: The Wellbourne in Clifton is a flexible beast. At once a sleek and minimally decorated cafe, open for brunch and lunch, it morphs slickly into a well atmosphered bistro style restaurant at evenings, whilst at all times reserving the right to be an elegant wine bar.
Opened and run by a team of experienced restauranters, who own two other places, one in White City and one in Spain. The chefs, Ross Gibbens and Micheal Kennedy both have impressive CV's most notable for their time at Dabbous.
Where: 25 The Mall, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4JG
Why: My wife and I were lucky enough to win a twitter competition, so were luckily invited to Wellbourne for a four course tasting menu, showcasing some of the restaurant's fantastic wine selection. Below you can read my thoughts as captions on the photos:
How Much: Each course and wine is individually priced, but we think three evening courses and wine would probably between £30 and £40. Although having said that, their brunch and weekend menu contains many a bargain to be consumed, including a very well reviewed Sunday Lunch, which we intend to return for in the very near future.
More Info: Check out their website for booking information: https://wellbourne.restaurant/clifton/ or follow them on Instagramor Twitterfor up to date offers, competitions and events.