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Bad Bitch Cellars was created all because two girls loved to go to Wine Tastings and the adventure of traveling the world in search of their next favorite wine. These two girls are not afraid of entrepreneurship and the history of wine is fascinating to them.
On a special day in August, 2008 a daughter of one the owners was to be wed. This daughter like every bride had a vision and a budget. So we created her very own special wine with her vision on the label and foils. Each table had the wine as a center piece and this wine was also a gift to her guests. The response from family and special friends was so complimentary. Over time we have included wine for the Rehearsal Dinner, Bachelorette-Bachelor party and the Honeymoon and Anniversaries. Let us make the wine for your special day. The scope is endless. Wine bottles for celebrations can be for engagements, bridal showers, baby showers, adoptions, birthdays, picnics, company functions, fund raisers, All holidays, Valentine's Baskets, St. Patrick's, Easter, Mother's-Father's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year's.
Bad Bitch Cellars bottles all their wine with special care and love. All wines are top award winners only. "GOLD, SILVER, AND BRONZE". We want you to pick your wine to the likes of their palate. Be creative it's your vision and all couples and weddings are unique. We can create a label with your favorite picture, invitation, colors, ect. We have a variety of foils, bottles, wax and other decorations. Your imagination and creativity will impress and family and friends will remember your special day.
We know are couples have a tremendous amount of planning and organizing for their special day.
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Are you ready for some football??????
This is a great chili recipe if you like a nice hearty bowl of yummy ground beef, beans and spicy tomato sauce. Oh yes and a bottle of dark beer – oh my! I sometimes feel like when I have chili that there is something lacking – a depth of flavor or just….something. Well this chili has that "something" and I really think it comes from the addition of the beer, Worcestershire and beef broth. Not to mention the addition of the chopped green chilies gives it some more zing. You can throw it in the slow cooker, however I really like chili to cook down a bit to get that nice thick sauce so I prefer cooking this in a big dutch oven on top of the stove. You can also mix up the beans however you like. White cannellini beans are good or black beans add a nice mexican flair.
If I were entering a chili cook-off I would enter this recipe.
You can top the chili however you like, but we added some cheese and green onions sliced up. You could also top with some sour cream or pickled jalapenos. If you serve this for a party you can have a nice little chili bar and let people top their chili however they would like. How fun is that? I made drop biscuits on the side but traditionally people have cornbread with chili which would be a good option as well. We just really like biscuits. If you want a different biscuit recipe you can try these zucchini cheddar biscuits – they would go great with this.
Enjoy, and I hope you get your fill of football and good food this weekend. In this house we are Bills and Redskins fans…both 2-0 teams – wahooo!!! I wish I could say the same for my fantasy team:-(. I am sure I just jinxed both teams – ha ha:-)
Game Day Chili
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 to 4 garlic cloves minced (I probably used 5 or 6.)
- 2 15-ounce cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained (I used pinto and black beans)
- 3 8-ounce cans tomato sauce
- 1 12-ounce bottle dark beer (We used Sam Adams Oktoberfest)
- 1 14 1/2-ounce can beef broth
- 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
- 1 4.5-ounce can chopped green chiles
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 to 2 teaspoons ground red pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- Cook first 3 ingredients in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain well.
- Combine meat mixture, beans, and next 11 ingredients in Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 3 hours or until thickened. Garnish, if desired.

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A portion of your soul has been entwined with mine.
A gentle kind of togetherness, while, separate we stand.
As two trees deeply rooted in separate plots of ground,
While their topmost branches come together,
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On May 5th, LEAD attended the Allegheny Family Network's sixth annual mental health expo in Downtown Pittsburgh. LEAD surveyed professionals and families to learn their thoughts about children's mental health, and had an interactive sentiments board to reflect feelings about depression.
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Fate of the World is a global strategy game that puts our future in your hands. Decide how the world will respond to rising temperatures, heaving populations, dwindling resources, crumbling ecosystems and brave opportunities.
During the summer of 2010 I spent some time in Oxford at Red Redemption working on the strategy game Fate Of The World. Fate of the World is a PC strategy game that simulates the real social and environmental impact of global climate change over the next 200 years. I am happy to report that Fate Of The World has been awarded Best Artistic Response at the Climate Week Awards.
Best Artistic Response WINNER: Red Redemption – Fate of the World. The computer game Fate of the World requires you to manage the earth's food, water, energy and forests, while dealing with a growing population and threats from floods and extreme weather. Red Redemption raised £1 million for this follow-up to their BBC Climate Challenge. Their team has producers, writers and composers whose previous credits include James Bond and Dr Who. Released in February 2011, the game's scenario spans the next two centuries and puts all of our futures in your hands. It uses the latest scientific data and the team included Oxford University climate scientist Myles Allen. The New York Times said "While 'Fate of the World' arms you with environmental data and renewable energy policies rather than grenades and rocket launchers, the result is still compelling".
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Who We Are
Christine Vachon is an Independent Spirit Award-winning producer. She has been lauded for her career filmmaking with the Producer Award from the Gotham Independent Film Awards.
She co-founded, with Pamela Koffler, the impactful independent film and television production company Killer Films in 1995. Killer's Oscar-winning films have included Kimberly Peirrce's Boys Don't Cry and Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland's Still Alice. Its Oscar-nominated films have included Todd Haynes' Carol, I'm Not There, and Far From Heaven. The latter swept the Independent Spirit Awards, winning five including Best Actress (Julianne Moore), Best Director, and Best Feature. In her capacity as director, Ms. Vachon has again been nominated in the Spirits' Best Feature category, most recently for Carol; the film also brought her a BAFTA Award nomination, among other honors.
Ms. Vachon's dozens of other Killer movies have included Mr. Haynes' Safe, Velvet Goldmine, and Wonderstruck; Todd Solondz's Wiener-Dog, Storytelling, and Happiness; Miguel Arteta's Beatriz and Dinner, starring Salma Hayek and John Lithgow; Nigel Finch's Stonewall; Rose Troche's The Safety of Objects, which marked the breakout role for Kristen Stewart; Todd Graff's Camp, which marked the breakthrough role for Anna Kendrick; Mary Harron's The Notorious Bettie Page, starring Gretchen Mol; Tommy O'Haver's An American Crime, starring Catherine Keener and Ellen Page; Jordan Scott's Cracks, with Juno Temple and Maria Valverde; Andrew Neel's Goat; Elizabeth Wood's White Girl, starring Morgan Saylor; Andrew Dosunmu's Where Is Kyra?, starring Michelle Pfeiffer; Paul Schrader's First Reformed; and upcoming, Brady Corbet's Vox Lux, starring Natalie Portman, Raffey Cassidy, and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Ms. Vachon is also the director of the MFA program at Stony Brook University.
UK born Lynette Howell Taylor is the founder of 51 Entertainment, a platform agnostic filmmaker-driven production company.
This year Lynette produced Bradley Cooper's directorial debut A STAR IS BORN in which he stars opposite Lady Gaga. The film has received numerous award nominations from the Golden Globes, AFI, Critic's Choice, and The National Board of Review. Lynette is currently in post-production on WANDER DARKLY, written and directed by Tara Miele, and starring Sienna Miller and Diego Luna. She is also in pre-production on Derek Cianfrance's HBO limited series I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE starring Mark Ruffalo, which is based on the best-selling novel by Wally Lamb.
Lynette produced CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, written and directed by Matt Ross and starring Academy Award-nominee Viggo Mortensen. The film won multiple awards around the world including the Best Director prize in CANNES UN CERTAIN REGARD. Lynette is also producing Ross' film adaptation of Tom Sweterlitsch's TOMORROW AND TOMORROW with Mark Gordon and Guymon Casady for TriStar and she previously produced Matt Ross' 28 HOTEL ROOMS, which premiered in Sundance and was released theatrically in 2012.
Last year, Lynette produced Brie Larson's directorial debut UNICORN STORE. Lynette also produced the Warner Bros movie THE ACCOUNTANT, directed by Gavin O'Connor and starring Academy Award-winners Ben Affleck and JK Simmons. Some of Lynette's movies include the award-winning BIG EYES directed by Tim Burton, Ryan Fleck's Oscar nominated HALF NELSON, THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES and Oscar nominated BLUE VALENTINE, both directed by Derek Cianfrance, ALEX OF VENICE, TERRI, ON THE ICE, STEPHANIE DALEY, KRISTY, THE PASSAGE, PHOEBE IN WONDERLAND, THE GREATEST, AN INVISIBLE SIGN, SHARK NIGHT 3D, LEVITATED MASS, THE SPACE BETWEEN, and multiple episodes of the award-winning ESPN 30 FOR 30 docu-series.
Elwes began his producing career with 1983's "Oxford Blues" starring Rob Lowe and Ally Sheedy and quickly went on to make another 29 films, including "Men At Work," with Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen, and "The Chase" with Sheen.
In 1994, Elwes joined William Morris and headed William Morris Independent for 15 years. He financed such indie hits as "Slingblade" and "The Apostle," both of which were nominated for multiple Oscars. "Monster's Ball" was their follow up, which won the "Best Actress" Oscar for Halle Berry, the first African American woman to do so.
Wikipedia calls Cassian Elwes one of the most important figures in independent cinema and an expert in the field of arranging financing and distribution for independent films, having done so for 283 films during his tenure at William Morris Independent.
Since leaving William Morris Independent 5 years ago, Elwes has either produced or executive produced 40 films including John Hillcoat's "Lawless," Lee Daniels' "The Paperboy," and David Lowery's "Ain't Them Bodies Saints", which was nominated for a Gotham Independent Film Award for "Best Feature."
Recently, Elwes produced the hit period drama "Lee Daniels' The Butler," which featured an all-star cast headed by Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey. He also executive produced J.C. Chandor's "All Is Lost" starring Robert Redford and executive produced and arranged financing for the Oscar winning hit "Dallas Buyers Club" directed by Jean-Marc Vallee, starring Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto and Jennifer Garner.
Elwes executive produced the Kevin Costner release "Black and White", directed by Mike Binder, and has produced both Werner Herzog's "Queen of the Desert" and Eli Roth's "Knock Knock". His most current release was "Elvis & Nixon" starring Michael Shannon and Kevin Spacey. Cassian is in post on the 1980's Los Angeles-set thriller "The Billionaire Boy's Club", starring Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton, and Kevin Spacey.
Elwes most recently finished "Mudbound", which was directed by Dee Rees, starring Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Mary J. Blige and Garrett Hedlund and premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Elwes has just completed filming his second feature with director Dee Rees, The Last Thing He Wanted starring Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck, and Willem Dafoe and his feature Jeremiah Terminator Leroy, starring Kristen Stewart, Diane Kruger, and Laura Dern which was screened at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival and will open in late 2018.
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Alison Emilio is Director of ReFrame, a partnership between Sundance Institute and Women In Film Los Angeles. ReFrame is an influential and dedicated group of entertainment industry leaders – more than 60 male and female Ambassadors – that includes studio heads, agency partners, senior network executives, producers, directors, writers, actors, agents, and guild leaders committed to increasing the number of women of all backgrounds working in film, TV, and media.
Prior to ReFrame, Alison served as Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Partnerships for CreativeFuture. Her feature film work includes executive positions at Lorimar Filmed Entertainment and New Line Cinema (New York and Los Angeles) as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, responsible for the marketing, publicity, and promotional campaigns for more than 30 films, as well as supervising corporate and financial communications. She established the U.S. office of the Ontario Media Development Corporation, where she was responsible for generating over $150 million in revenue.
Emilio's producing credits include Handmade Films' Dinner at Fred's, starring Parker Posey, Gil Bellows, and Christopher Lloyd; Drowning on Dry Land, starring Barbara Hershey and Naveen Andrews; Someone is Watching, starring Stephanie Powers, for Lifetime; and the award-winning short, Candlelight from director, Veronica Ortiz-Calderon.
Alison is a Faculty Advisor for Carnegie Mellon University's Master of Entertainment Industry Management (MEIM) Program in Los Angeles.
Michelle Satter is the founding director of the Sundance Institute's Feature Film Program, which was the inaugural program of the Institute. As the Feature Film Program director, she has provided year-round and in-depth support to groundbreaking and award-winning filmmakers from the U.S. and around the world. She also spearheaded the Institute's international work in Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East as well as the Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award celebrating 100 years of cinematic history.
In 1989, Satter coproduced the Academy Award-nominated documentary Waldo Salt: A Screenwriters Journey. She is currently one of the producers on the film adaptation of Isabel Allende's International bestseller Eva Luna. Prior to the Sundance Institute, Satter lived in Boston and was the director of public relations/marketing at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art and a partner and program director of ArtiCulture, Inc., where she produced hundreds of performing arts events throughout the Boston area. She has served on the Boards of the Independent Feature Project, MAISHA, and Equinoxe. Most recently, Satter was recognized with the Women in Film Business Leadership Award and the ACLU Bill of Rights Award.


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Please give Reiki, prayers, &/or good energy to our dog Achaiah. We think she may be sick. If she doesn't improve this weekend, I may have to take her to a vet. She's been having some stinky farts for about a week now, and this morning she had really bad diarrhea. Since we all just got over a tummy bug, I really didn't think too much about it, but her tummy seems pretty swollen and she's yelped like she hurts several times today. Thanks in advance!
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In the latest in the series of articles on Tetley's brewery, Peter Lazenby looks at its remarkable role in the life of the city – far beyond that of today's modern corporate giants.
THE demise of Tetley's brewery brings to an end almost two centuries of involvement in Leeds which goes far beyond the role of local employer.
Tetley's has been synonymous with Leeds. It was involved in the fabric of the city, so much so that until it was taken over by the conglomerate which was to destroy it, all Tetley senior executives were given one day a week on which they were expected to carry out public service for the benefit of the city.
Some chose charity work, others were magistrates or gave their skills to local organisations.
The commitment is an example of an old-fashioned attitude to running a company, and it lasted right to the end of the 20th century.
Kevin Grady came across it in 1987 when he first came to Leeds. Mr Grady is director of Leeds Civic Trust, guardian of Leeds' architectural and industrial heritage. As a newcomer to the city, he had to make contacts with organisations which could help the Trust's mission of preserving that heritage.
"I contacted Tetley's because we wanted to put up blue plaques marking out buildings of significance," he said. "In 1989 we put one up on the Victoria Hotel behind Leeds Town Hall.
"I was invited to one of managing director Philip Butler's lunches. One of the things which struck me was the caring hospitality. You were met at the door and greeted as an honoured guest.
"We sat round this impressive table. I was opposite the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire. There were about eight of us, and next to each of us was a senior executive of Tetley's.
"At the time there were something like 1,000 Tetley pubs and 3,000 more that took their beer. They employed something like 2,000 people.
"They had been on the same site since 1822 and were part of the fabric of the city. The Tetley's brand was part of the identity of Leeds.
"Each of the senior executives was allocated one day a week for public service. It was seen as part of Tetley's commitment to the city.
"The finance director Trevor Kitson became treasurer of the Civic Trust.
"We started the Eye on the Aire to campaign to have the river cleaned up. The head brewer Dudley Mitchell was Tetley's representative with Eye on the Aire. They put in money.
"In 1987 I was trying to build up the Civic Trust organisation. They offered us two offices at the brewery, rent free for two years.
"They supported all sorts of good causes in the city – the Parish Church choir got a lot of support.
"Tetley's arranged a carol concert in the new brewhouse to raise money for the Civic Trust.
"Colin Waite (public relations manager from 1966 to 1999) was at the heart of all this. He said Tetley's stood for tradition, strength, quality and pride. That was the ethos in promoting the Tetley image.
"There was a tradition of big, paternalistic employers in Leeds. Companies like Burtons and Yorkshire Post Newspapers provided sports grounds for their employees. There was care for employees and the notion that they wanted to look after their employees in retirement. Tetley's was really the last of those companies. They had been taken over but there was this strong tradition that if you worked for Tetley's you worked there for life and son followed father. There was this feel of a large family. It might sound like a romantic way of looking at it but that was what they tried to cultivate."
From 1961 Tetley's went through a succession of takeovers, but still maintained its traditional outlook.
Then came the Carlsberg takeover in 1998 – a Danish multi-national with a very different attitude.
The ethos of Tetley's being part of city life disappeared. All the contacts we had with Tetley's vanished," said Kevin Grady. Colin Waite, the PR man at the heart of the Tetley's tradition, said: "As with any company, once other organisations merge into it the traditions get diluted. But people still thought of themselves as Tetley's. Even the landlords did.
"We still retained that strong, local identity. People like me worked hard at keeping that. We did what the Tetley family had done. We kept our links with the city, Leeds United, rugby, cricket, the University – Tetley's gave hundreds of thousands of pounds to Leeds University, the family had been among the founders."
That was maintained under different owners – until Carlsberg.
Even then there was resistance to the abandonment of the traditional Tetley ways, to the extent that two "camps" emerged amongst management.
"You were a Carlsberg man or a Tetley's man," said Mr Waite.
Colin Waite retired in 1999, but followed the brewery's fortunes.
Over the next decade there was a series of hammer blows against the old Tetley traditions and ways.
* In 2000 Tetley's Brewery Wharfe visitor centre was sold.
* In 2002 overnight, Carlsberg demolished the very first pub which Joshua Tetley had bought, the Duke William, which sat abandoned and used for storage in the brewery yard.
* In 2004 Tetley was dropped from the Carlsberg-Tetley name.
* In 2006 the Tetley shire horses were retired.
* Over a period the Tetley's Huntsman symbol had been phased out – the stout, monocled, red-coated, ruddy-faced character, cheerily holding aloft a glass of beer, who had been the symbol of Tetley's since the 1920s.
Colin Waite said: "As soon as people saw the Huntsman sign they thought of Tetley's. They knew they were back in Yorkshire. It was disappearing.
"The horses had been one of the constants. They were like the apes on the Rock of Gibraltar. It was as if the horses ever went, the brewery would go."
In 2009 Carlsberg announced the impending closure of the brewery.


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Sounds of Silence/
A Commentary and Review of Patrick Shen's documentary film, "In Pursuit of Silence"
By John Bennison, Mountain Shadow Director
"Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent."
Austrian thinker, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, 1922
What better way to try to express the elusive and most inexplicable meanings to be discovered in our lives than in the finest expressions of language, art, music, and perhaps the most powerful form of modern communication, film?
But when composer John Cage's famous and controversial piece entitled, "4'33" -- consisting of four minutes, thirty-three seconds of total silence -- was first performed on stage on August 29, 1952, in Woodstock, NY, the enraged audience nearly ran the pianist out of town. (A story recounted in this month's film.)
In 2010, author George Protchnik wrote In "Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise." The book is aptly titled, with the gist of what the pages within contain. Like the subsequent film with the same title by Patrick Shen, the book deals with the benefits to be pursued and found in the unfathomable depths of quietude and patient listening, the distinctions between sound and noise, and the harmful, even deadly effects of noise on our health and well-being. But a book is a quiet companion, willing to wait silently on your bedside table until such time as you might choose to engage it, word-by-word, chapter-by-chapter, a little bit at a time.
On the other hand, engaging a filmmaker's work on the same subject involves an immediacy that demands our attention to the sights and sounds that might be flung in our faces and assault our ears. Every discerning film viewer becomes a critic that squares themselves off with the projection screen in front of them, and essentially says, "OK, show me what you've got!"
More than mere entertainment for an hour or two, the types of films Mountain Shadow typically strives to bring our audiences require some appreciation and interpretation of the pregnant pause, and the cinematic "device" of those empty, silent spaces between the spoken lines and action scenes. It's a test of patience, and even tolerance sometimes, for the average U.S. moviegoer; awaiting the possibility of something greater than overt and obvious un-ambiguity.
Certainly a weak film can offer fast-paced scenes, peppered with innocuous dialogue, but still drag interminably. Conversely, sometimes a lingering visual or a character's pensive expression can leave one suspended for as long as a skillful filmmaker thinks you can stand it, and then asks for more. In this regard, Patrick Shen's cinematic
pursuit does an eloquent and masterful job of what one contributor in the film calls "the language of the great silent spaces."
The film begins with one of several stories about people who bear witness to the depths of silence. In July, 2013, a recluse named Greg Hindy set off on a one-year trek from Nashua, N.H. to Los Angeles. In this day and age, that may have been the easier challenge than the additional one he undertook; namely, a monastic-like vow of silence for the entire journey.
Communicating with others with only handwritten notes, he observed, "Time away (from noisy distractions) has given me perspective on what I should allow back into my life." Interestingly, this traveller starts from that other extreme, and chooses the opposite tack of those of us trying to find little ways to ever so slightly reduce the decibel levels of our lives. But as the mute Greg Hindy scribbles it, "Silence is something to explore, not explain."
On the subject of silence, we can all readily acknowledge a world engulfed in human-made noise, with deafening music, machines, and the near-madness of cable news shouting matches; and with the only seeming alternative being noise-cancelling headphones with alternative noise of our own choosing. But "silence is where we hear something deeper than our chatter," one of the film's contributors says. "And silence is where we speak something deeper than our words."
Shen's 81-minute documentary takes this notion to a whole different level. Described as a meditative journey of sorts, it requires more than tolerance in simply turning off our cell phones in a theater, sitting still and remaining silent. But in return, it offers more than relief from the incessant cacophony around us. There is a path to pursue, countering a world where noise has been recognized as its own form of pollution.
"If we could all learn to live with silence it would take a lot of pressure off of our planet," another contributor in the film observes. "There wouldn't be this constant seeking, seeking, seeking for something else to fill up that empty space. When what will actually fill up that empty space is going into the empty space." Or, as yet another commentator says, "It's not some kind of exoticism, or esoteric practice in a coded language. It's as simple as shifting your attention from the things that cause noise in your life to the vast interior spaces that comprise our natural silence."
"Silence has to do with an interruption," says Protchnik, "and not just of sound, but of the imposition of our own egos on the world." Put another way, perhaps, it is that unpretentious assertion regarding those uncertain boundaries of that world we otherwise can't presume to really fully know. In other words, silence offers us a reminder, an invocation of unknown spaces, not merely emptiness. Just as deep silence is more than the absence of noise, the seeming emptiness of silence is full of the possibilities of that which we do not yet know.
And, as Wittgenstein once put it, "Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent." This is what a film like "In Pursuit of Silence" tries to tell us, show us, offer us.
You might think anyone who would make a film that strives to express through sight and sound the unfathomable depths of silence should beware. As should word merchants who write film reviews, for that matter! It is a little like those who try to speak most eloquently when trying to express the limitation of human art or language!
In this effort, however, Shen does a very credible job.


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T-95 is the common informal designation of a Russian fourth generation[2] tank that was under development at Uralvagonzavod before being cancelled in May 2010.
The project was first reported in 1995[citation needed] and announced by Russian official sources in 2000, but no concrete data had been released. It was due to be introduced in 2009, but was repeatedly delayed. The Russian government terminated its involvement in the project in May 2010 and withdrew all funding.[3]
Most information about this tank was speculative. The design was presumably a significant departure from the Soviet-era tanks currently in service. In particular, it was expected to have a new hydropneumatic suspension with adaptive features, and the entire crew was apparently going to be placed in a sealed compartment inside the hull, isolated from other tank components.[4]
T-95 was a name given to the tank by media; it was not an official name.[4] According to published sources, development of a new tank called "Object 195" began at the Uralvagonzavod design bureau in the early 1990s.[4]
The prototype tank was announced by the Russian Minister of Defense Igor Sergeyev in 2000. On July 10, 2008 the Russian government announced that the Russian armed forces would start receiving new-generation tanks superior to the T-90 main battle tank after 2010. "The T-90 MBT will be the backbone of the armored units until 2025. T-72's and T-80's will not be modernized and will be eventually replaced by new-generation tanks, which will start entering service after 2010", a news conference with Sergei Mayev, head of the Federal Service for Defence Contracts.[5]
On the first day of Russian Defence Expo 2010 in Nizhny Tagil, The Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of the Russian Federation, Konstantin Biryulin, announced to the press that the Russian state monopoly Federal Service for Defense Contracts was unveiling the prototype of new battle tank called "Object 195" (T-95) in a private showing to selected VIP guests, though the tank has yet to be seen by journalists or confirmed publicly by any of the participants.[6]
However, in May 2010, deputy defense minister and chief of armaments Vladimir Popovkin announced that a number of programs for development of new armor and artillery weapons would be canceled.[7] The main victim is the Object 195 program. Popovkin said the military will focus on modernization of the T-90 instead.[8][9] The reason given for this was the fact that the T-95 was already obsolete, as it had been in development for almost two decades, but some sources speculated it had more to do with the recent reduction in Russia's military budget, requiring substantial cuts across the board.[3][8]
Popovkin confirmed this decision in a June 2010 Interview, stating that Russia would no longer fund and was not going to buy the T-95, but that Uralvagonzavod might continue to work on the tank without government support. In early July 2010, as reported by "Ural Information Bureau" : the Minister of Industry and Science, Sverdlovsk region, Alexander Petrov said that Uralvagonzavod would soon finalize a T-95 prototype, entirely independently. However without state funding or export permits, the company would be unable to proceed to production. The Chinese have a "T-95" tank that draws very heavily on this latest Russian prototype. Known as the T-95e, it does indeed have a hybrid diesel/electric drive system. This is only a prototype, the production model, if any, is to be the 99/4e, with the "e" noting electric drive. The primary advantage of an electric, or hybrid drive is the ability to be able to move on a moments notice. The engine need not be started, with its visible diesel exhaust smoke. Again, the tanks in question are prototypes and were produced in very limited numbers for testing.[10]
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- ^ a b M Pyadushkin (2010-04-08). "Russia Cancels Arms Programs". Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ a b c Fofanov, Vasiliy. "Short Term Rearmament Prospects of Russia's Armored Forces". Moscow Defense Brief. Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (#1(11)/2008). Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "Russia's new main battle tank to enter service 'after 2010'". RIA Novosti. 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
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- ^ В Нижнем Тагиле состоялся закрытый показ танка Т-95 (in Russian). Retrieved 2010-08-04.
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- RIA Novosti news agency, (26.03.2010). "[5] Russian tanks: today and tomorrow. Accessed 2010-03-26
- Agence France-Presse, (2006-09-10). "Saudi in talks with Russia over weapons sales: Diplomat" AFP report at The Peninsula. Accessed 2008-04-28.
- Federation of American Scientists (1999). "Uralvagonzavod Main Battle Tank", at fas.org. Accessed 2006-10-28.
- Vasiliy Fofanov (2000). "Nizhny Tagil New Main Battle Tank", at Vasiliy Fofanov's Modern Russian Armour Page. Accessed 2006-10-28.
- Jane's Defence Weekly (2000-03-29). "Russia develops new low profile main battle tank", at Janes.com. Accessed 2006-10-28.
- Rossiyskaya Gazeta. "Critique of T-95", at V. Chobitok's ArmourSite. Republished from Rossiyskaya Gazeta 2001-09-07 (Russian language; translation tool[permanent dead link]). Accessed 2006-10-28.
- Sewell, Stephen 'Cookie' (1998). "Why Three tanks? in Armor vol 108, no 4, p 21". Fort Knox, KY US Army Armor Center. Cite journal requires
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A woman's death, Kentucky's opioid crisis
Jenny Fulton's brief life and brutal death hold important lessons, especially for Kentuckians in positions of public trust.
The 27-year-old woman died in 2014 in the Mason County jail where she was sent because she had relapsed into heroin use, violating her parole.
Despite widespread recognition that incarceration is not the solution, Kentucky still spends millions of dollars jailing people who have drug use disorders when that money could be better spent on evidence-based treatment.
After two years clean, Fulton relapsed following gall bladder surgery. The medicines she was prescribed to ease post-surgical pain may have re-triggered her opioid abuse. The opioid crisis confronts prescribers with many complicated challenges, including how to treat pain without inviting addiction and relapse.
Pills are cheaper than physical therapy and other non-opioid treatments. But there is no evidence that opioids are effective against chronic non-cancer pain while some data suggest they worsen outcomes. Insurers should be required to pay for non-addictive pain treatments. Long-term savings would justify the short-term costs.
Kentucky also needs more doctors who are trained and certified to treat drug use disorders. The Medicaid expansion, now at risk of repeal by Congress, expanded treatment, but access to treatment still pales beside the threat to public health. "If this were a communicable disease, we would be wearing hazmat suits to combat it," Kentucky Justice Secretary John Tilley recently told a congressional committee.
Kentucky recorded 1,404 overdose deaths in 2016, most due to opioids, legal and illegal. Kentuckians need on-demand access to medically-assisted treatment and mental health therapy. Recovery specialists should be on call in emergency rooms.
In Kentucky, overdose death rates are highest in some rural areas where jails are least prepared for medical complications. Half of state inmates are housed in county jails. If we are locking up people who are sick, we owe them care.
The callous neglect of Jenny Fulton as she suffered for four days beggars belief. The Mason County Detention Center employed a nurse and nurse practitioner and knew that Fulton suffered from Crohn's disease. Opioid withdrawal causes dehydration. As Valarie Honeycutt Spears recently reported, after days of vomiting and diarrhea, Fulton was so dehydrated that her hands curled inward and she could hold a Gatorade bottle only between her knuckles. A jail sergeant predicted to a deputy, "They're going to fool around and let her lay there and die." They did — then got off easy with a $750,000 settlement with Fulton's family.
An early victim of the opioid crisis, Kentucky has responded in smart ways, including increasing treatment slots in state prisons by 1,100 percent (to 5,901) since 2004 and launching a pilot program to prevent fatal overdoses among parolees by making naltroxone treatment available. Thirty counties have needle exchanges.
As one of the hardest hit, Kentucky still has a long way to go.
The changes in insurance that Republicans are trying to push through Congress would devastate recovery efforts in places already reeling.
Jenny Fulton could be anyone's neighbor. Kentucky owes our neighbors better; that will require inspired leadership and commitment from health care and government.


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Creamistry Launches Festive New Flavors for Holiday Season NOVEMBER 15-JANUARY 15
Date(s) – 11/28/2018 – 11/29/2018
All Day
It's the most wonderful time of the year — for scrumptious holiday themed treats at Creamistry locations across the valley! From Thursday, November 15, 2018 through Tuesday, January 15, 2019, Creamistry is offering the following seasonal sweets designed to warm the heart:
- Peppermint Mocha Ice Cream — Made to order fresh, Creamistry's fresh made-to-order Peppermint Mocha ice cream is rich with chocolate and espresso flavors and crunchy peppermint candy bits. Topped with whipped cream, fudge drizzle, crushed candy canes, and a mini candy cane garnish, this flavor is available as a scoop, NitroShake, ice cream sandwich, Creation, and Bubble Waffle ice cream.
- Peppermint Mocha Affogato — Guests can enjoy Creamistry's new Peppermint Mocha ice cream with a shot of fresh-brewed espresso for an extra kick! It is served with whipped cream, fudge drizzle, crushed candy canes, and a mini candy cane garnish for a visual treat for the eyes!
- Hot Chocolate Ice Cream — Instead of sipping hot chocolate this season, why not scoop it? Creamistry's Hot Chocolate ice cream is a rich, chocolate base with ribbons of marshmallow fluff, topped with whipped cream, mini marshmallows, and chocolate curls. It is available as a scoop, NitroShake, ice cream sandwich, Creation, and Bubble Waffle ice cream.
- Hot Chocolate Affogato — This rich sipping chocolate poured over a marshmallow-infused vanilla bean ice cream, topped with whipped cream, mini marshmallows, and chocolate curls will have even the most devote hot chocolate fans preferring this chilly version.
These treats are available at all Creamistry locations valley wide. Standard location pricing applies for all items.
Dates: Thursday, November 15, 2018-Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Time: All day (hours vary per location)
Location: Creamistry stores valley wide (address below)
Creamistry Waterfront
7135 E. Camelback Rd., #151, Scottsdale
Creamistry Scottsdale Quarter
15345 N. Scottsdale Rd., #K-130, Scottsdale
Creamistry Arcadia
4325 E. Indian School Rd., #110, Phoenix
Creamistry Uptown Plaza
100 E. Camelback Rd., #150, Phoenix
Creamistry Gilbert
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God loves justice!
With the General Election fast approaching I have 3 things to say as your Pastor.
First, vote. God has given the government of his earth to Adam and Eve and all their descendants; it is our responsibility. We should get involved, as much as we are able, according to our gifts and calling.
Second, think of the poor. How will all the various policies affect people who are struggling, those on the margins of our society, and the bottom Billion in our world who are in extreme poverty.
God loves justice and wants His people to speak up for those who have very little voice or hope in this world.
Third, pray for the candidates and all aspects of this election; and continue to pray for the new Government and for the spread of the gospel of "Good news for the poor" and of the justice that brings people relief and pleases God.
The Bishops' letter 'Who is my neighbour?' is also worth reading; our website has lots of resources and a link to the letter.
Join us on 26th April for the Leeds Central Hustings event too.


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3 Ways to Become a Manifesting Queen
One of the greatest things that I am so grateful that I have learned in this life journey is the power of manifestation. Goals have turned to reality even beyond my own desires or belief. Many of us have read books like the Secret, A New Earth, and of course ancient teachings premiering these thoughts like the Bible, detailing the way in which to manifest our best life. However in applying these teachings, the modern world can be a daunting blank canvas when navigating manifestation success. Furthermore the dynamic circumstances that life throws at us, although organic, in the moment can feel paralyzing in our journey to manifest our visions. Here I describe 3 ways in which I have learned to see manifestation techniques through and truly own living my best life.
1. Make your vision tangible!
Your vision is your plan, and it is our duty to make this plan as clear as possible. This means creating something physical to begin the process of bringing your vision to reality. Furthermore any plan is only as good as it it's timeline, so before you begin your process of manifestation, think about a time frame in which you would like to see your vision come to fruition. For me, putting my plan on paper has been a tremendous boost in clarity to my vision. I start with journaling in vast detail what I am grateful for and writing a prayer of gratitude. Then I write down goals for this given time frame, and because I am a visual person I make a corresponding vision board. I treat this process as a sacred ritual, and try to make sure that my energy is in alignment with prosperity. No matter your preferred method of planning, whether vision board, journaling, or something more tactile, make sure to create a detailed map of your goals.
2. Believing takes more than wishing.
All guides to manifestation prescribe faith and wholeheartedly believing that what you are envisioning will come to be; however few tell us how to harness such faith. What I have found with working with so many clients helping them reach their goals is that emotional well-being is key in believing positive things are destined for you. This includes working through any mental health issues like major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, or even trauma. Such issues thwart manifestation due to devastating symptoms that perpetuate self-sabotage, feelings of insecurity or depletion, and constant vigilance. Therapy with a licensed professional is one of the best ways to treat mental health issues, and help you manifest your best life easier. For tips on how to find a therapist for you, read my article: How to find the best therapist for you. Other components key in harnessing faith in your plan are loving yourself, aiming for a peaceful life, and blessing others, all of which create abundance in your life that makes it easier to believe in positive changes.
3. Reflection
One of the most beautiful parts of the manifestation process is the realization of how abundantly blessed you are in every moment. True manifestation requires constant gratitude and internal reflection on the internal peace and happiness we get just from being. Therefore my manifestation process includes a consistent meditation practice and I truly push myself to constantly honor the divinity within me. To find out more how meditation can change your life, read my article, 3 reasons meditation will change your life forever. Also noteworthy, reflection is the only true way of realizing when your vision has come to fruition, and many times this is when you realize your goals have been exceeded with unexpected prosperity.
I hope these tips help you become the Manifesting Queen that you are! Wishing you many blessings on your journey.


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Dov & Nicole
Dov and Nicole are a transformational power couple who's connection, collective experiences, traumas, addictions, near death experiences and losses led them to the activation of unparalleled spiritual gifts meant to help humanity evolve at the quicker pace the times call for. They since left their respective business and legal careers to dedicate their lives to helping others remember their true selves and unleash their pure potential.
While you can't truly name the gifts Dov and Nicole offer, they can be described as high level energy healers, consciousness mentors, channels and non-traditional psychics to name a few.
Mostly, Dov and Nicole possess a unique capacity to clear the root causes of seemingly unbreakable cycles and patterns that plague you and keep you stuck in addiction, painful relationships and lack of abundance, joy and meaning. Through this work, clients experience immediate shifts in record time, including the activation of a deep knowing of your value, the old falling away gracefully and the life you were meant truly meant for finally shining forth.
Their souls are here to express a state of divine power and loving presence, to help others transform their lives, relationships, business, communities and planet through their being.


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This land is my land
One thing I don't hide about myself is how much I love where I live, which is the beautiful River City of Richmond, Virginia. To pay homage to my new(ish) homeland, here are some of my favorite #RVA landscape pictures. All pictures are from my Instagram and shot using my trusty iPhone 5.


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Drew Pizzulo- A Moment Can Change Everything
By Heather Savage // Music // Rating: 7 of 10 stars
Have ever wondered how talented some of the American Idol contestants were that didn't make it to Hollywood? I understand it can be challenging for an American Idol Judge to make a quick decision within 30 seconds. New Jersey based artist/model Drew Pizzulo is a Season 6 contestant that didn't make the grade, but since that time has given hundreds of live performances of both original and cover material in the USA and international cruise lines. As a solo artist, Pizzulo has released 10 international albums of original material. His Internet chart success includes well over a dozen #1 hits, along with several other Top 10 singles and he has been writing music since the age of 8.It's truly amazing what Pizzulo has done over the years and on his latest release entitled "A Moment Can Change Everything". I've never had an artist suck me in quite like this one did – refusing to let go and calling me back after it was complete. The music just flows like a river via an invigorating vocal front and an addictive pop, rock driven vibe that is comparable to a modern-day Barry Manilow or even Babyface. There is also an undeniable Jazz-Pop quality to this CD as well that is painfully simple yet brilliantly crafted. The CD works its magic when you just let go and roll with the melodies. You never know what's around the next corner as the CD touches a wide range of emotions. The music not so commercially viable due to the overall sound quality, but amazing witty and clever nonetheless. What I like most about the CD is Pizzulo's'X-Factor. When he sings he has it – a undeniable passion play quality that will have many females sitting on the edge of their I-Pods. Oh did I mention Pizzulo is a professional model? Not every square inch is filled with a mundane vocal delivery under duress – but space that allows the CD to just breathe. Did I mention Pizzulo is a professional model?
Criticism: The overall sound quality is a bit fuzzy and somewhat foggy. The songs are amazing but the overall clarity of the catalogue has a lot to be desired. It simply doesn't stack up when compared to other professional grade releases out there right now.
Favorite Track: Title track and 'Dancing Alone"
"A Moment Can Change Everything" by Drew Pizzulo is an endearing album limited by nothing. It is painfully simple but brilliant in its delivery. I would imagine as time goes by we will hear more from this powerful artist from New Jersey. It's a true statement that every now and then even American Idol can get it wrong.
Rating: 7 of 10 stars
CD can be purchased @ CD UNIVERSE http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8718083
CD REVIEW: Drew Pizzulo - A Moment Can Change Everything
The CD gently takes flight with the title track "A Moment Can Change Everything" a smooth flowing intro piece that serves up a delicate piano driven groove against inviting melody and passionate vocals from Pizzulo. This first is quite dynamic as it flows and ebbs its way through to emotional fruition. Track 2 "Left Out" shifts gears a bit with its heartfelt vocal delivery from Pizzulo against steady flowing rhythm, smooth melodic guitar ambience and grand slam chorus making for an impressive follow up ballad. Track 3 "A Love Song" Keeps thing moving in the right direction with its striking vocal intro, gradually building into an impressive ballad with thought provoking lyrical content and passionate vocal finale. The CD makes a great first impression dashing out 3 solid songs in a row. The musicianship of everyone involved is clearly above the bar. Along the way you will notice lush instrumentation with things inviting Piano, impressive guitar licks and solos, Hammond Organ and Keyboard accents, and violin painted against the 4 piece standard. Now turning our attention over to Pizzulo - as for his vocal abilities, his voice works extremely well within the confines of this catalogue. His voice goes down smooth and fills the space peacefully and unobtrusively. I suspect some of his vocal influences are Jason Mraz, Daren Hayes (SavageGarden) and Michael Buble. All songs are extremely well crafted and consistent across the board. This CD from Drew Pizzulo delivers 12 solid tracks all providing thought provoking wisdom with messages that are uplifting, passionate and positive. From grooving "I Need Love" to heartfelt "Dancing Alone" and "Can't Stop" to melodic "Am I' and Catch 22" to seductive "Sleep Together" this CD pretty much has something for just about everyone. The CD ends with track 12: "Nothing More to Say" the perfect finale statement for a CD of this caliber.
From start to finish "A Moment Can Change Everything" is a consistent and heartfelt collection of music from Drew Pizzulo. The music is highly passionate, uplifting, and extremely passionate. The songwriting – world class, all consistent musical experiences, each one possessing a unique personality, flair, and signature groove. Note for note, song for song there isn't really weak piece on this entire CD. The writing and playing abilities of Drew Pizzulo are rock solid, the melodies are effective and will tug at your heart strings. The lyrical content is packed to the hilt with conventional wisdom and messages of hope, love and the passion of life itself.
Drew Pizzulo proves a Moment Can Change Everything
FACEBOOK – http://www.facebook.com/drew.pizzulo
SOUNDCLICK – http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=872606
MUSIC VIDEO (dancing Alone) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NiVPBX4DKY
MUSIC can be purchased via I-TUNES – http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/drew-pizzulo/id287166435
New Jersey based artist Drew Pizzulo just released his latest CD entitled "A Moment Can Change Everything" in 2012. Reading his bio: Pizullo has built an impressive musical resume for himself over the years. Apart from being a former season 6 American Idol contestant, Drew has made a name for himself on international cruise lines and has released 10 CD's thus far. .
This is not the first we've heard from Pizzulo, infact anyone who can release 10 albums internationally including Top 10 Singles (Betarecords.com, Pittradio.com and Radioindy.com) is clearly a force to reckoned with. His latest release has much to commend them. Admittedly, there's a whole lot of variety to these arrangements and performances. First: the line up consisting of many solid production folks including studio musicians Anderson Barbosa, Donnie Klang and Rick Barclay. Second: His look and spirit will no doubt mystify many females as he is a professional model by day, singer by night. If you don't think that's an important factor to consider when evaluation pop talent guess again. Third: his voice possessing a appealing Baritone and top flight passion play hits the spot. Let's be honest for a second – this genera is not known for its amazing vocal performances. But Pizullo's voice has power, raw emotion and a smooth as silk timber via an impressive song line-up. All of the above make for very deadly combination. Even more impressive is the music itself which delivers a nice modern day dance vibe. I honestly can hear some of this on the Radio this Summer. I like how there is no attempt to deliver what I call over the top pop with nothing more than a boy band face and fancy choreography. That ship has sailed, now it's time for something new. Drew Pizzulo is an artists that goes above that.
What's an American Idol Winner got that Drew Pizullo doesn't got? Not much. With all due respect Drew Pizullo has got the look, sound, voice, songs and staying power in the industry to grab mass appeal He's clearly a heart-throb pop-sensation waiting to happen. His music is powerful and entertaining. Yes – I could hear this at a party, club or on the radio today. Yes – I could go on all day about this guy. So what are we waiting for? Good question – Drew Pizzulo that's who. He's got what it takes to occupy a special place in your heart.
Overall Rating – 8/10
Michael Rand – Austin, TX
The Artist I recently checked out the latest CD from singer/songwriter Drew Pizzulo entitled RA Moment Can Change Everything (2012). Pizzulo hails from New Jersey this is his eleventh release thus far.
The bandThe playing abilities of Pizzulo's session players are pretty solid across the board. I would say they possess intermediate playing abilities and above average writing abilities. Timing seems to be spot on within the indie-pop grooves. Pizzolo's voice is effective and appealing as he delivers many solid vocal performances that match the indie-pop style of music perfectly. The music Upbeat, funny, interesting, thought provoking, melodic and highly passionate. Musical textures reminiscent of Air Supply, Jack Johnson, Rob Thomas, Kenny Loggins – anything pop with a passionate edge. If you like those kinds of artists you will no doubt get a kick out of this CD. The songs Above average songs. Very simple yet effective, conservative, highly original and passionate It strikes the prefect balance between alternative and just a dash of earthy-Indie folk. Pizzulo and company are clearly being themselves as songwriters and performers and this is what comes out of the other end. My favorite song on the CD is the "dancing Alone." The vibe Great vibe. Perfect for the ladies, late night college parties, coffeehouses, or even magazine shops.The production gets it's point across. Honorable mentions go out to amazing vocal appeal of Drew Pizzulo. He is clearly a sex symbol and I give him high marks for being in the business this longs and not being afraid to let it all hang out musically. Pizzulo is not trying to be some popish artist striving for mass appeal – he's just being himself. This CD refuses to try to hard – that's what makes it so amazing The good Very likeable, marketable record – amazing songs, fun to listen to. The bad Wish there was a tad more instrumentation to give the music a bit more production value. CD lacks brightness and fullness. The ugly Nothing to report.
The verdictA Moment Can Change Everything by Drew Pizzulo is a rock solid release. The songwriting is clearly above average. The production gets it's point across. Again the most amazing thing about this CD is Pizzulo's sexual magnetism. He's clearly a premier talent. Fans of carefree Pop-Rock will love this CD no doubt. The gals will love him for all that he is.
Markus Druery
Indieshark Music Critic


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At Childress Klein, our industrial team specializes in developing, managing and leasing a wide-range of industrial projects, including business parks, warehouse buildings, manufacturing facilities and distribution centers.
Industrial development is a cornerstone to economic development, and we work closely with corporations to strategically plan logistics years before any relocation takes place. This attention to detail, combined with our more than 30 years of experience and insight into local markets, let us provide superior service throughout the process from start to finish.
Childress Klein's industrial team has developed more than 20 million SF of industrial space across the Southeastern United States.
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Hi there, How can I get the orcavue? I got an event in March. Can I buy / rent this?
We all remember Keanu Reeves as Neo, dodging bullets in the first Matrix film when we were first introduced to the concept of 'Bullet Time'.
It was spectactular and had never been seen before and was so cool that everyone wanted to achieve the 'Bullet Time' look.
The problem was that you needed a fixed rig of perhaps 50 DSLR cameras in a circle to make this shot with a lot of crew, knowhow and data and this precluded all but the most insistent of Producers and especially one with a lot of budget too.
Today, you only need a single GoPro camera and a new OrcaVue Life "Bullet time 360 Rig".
This is a completely new type of rig which creates a unique shot when used in conjunction with DSLR/GoPro type cameras which only makes sense when you see the shots that it facilitates.
The device is supplied fully assembled with special VMI modifications to provide powering from Anton Bauer batteries.
in doing so, you record a collage of images which you can slow down in post to provide a slow motion 'Bullet time' Ultimate Hero Selfie.
The VMI below was shot, courtesy of Stephen Roach and Jermaine Allen of Merchant Cantos showing just how easy it is to create unique 'Bullet time 360" videos for the ultimate 'hero' selfie.
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Shrimp are among the most numerous animals that live in the ocean. Their habitats range all over the world, as they are one of the most versatile species on the planet, able to live in just about any water as long as there is an ample food supply.
Most species of shrimp tend to gather around inner coastal areas and estuaries, where food is the most plentiful. While most of the planet's shrimp live in salt water, around 25 percent of them live in freshwater. Additionally, shrimp that live in the ocean can survive depths of up to 16,000 feet deep.
While individual species can vary a great deal in their physical characteristics, most species of shrimp have several characteristics in common, including a body that is divided into two parts, a hard, protective shell and a mouth that works together with the animal's gills. Most shrimp gather food by sifting the sand on the ocean floor or filter feeding through the ocean's water for tiny, microscopic plants and animals called plankton. As a result, shrimp are considered omnivores.
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Among the debut of new iPhone models and the reveal of its long-awaited Watch, Apple [fortune-stock symbol="AAPL"] on Tuesday announced a new mobile payments system, named simply Apple Pay, that promises to accomplish what preceding systems from Google, Square, and others have not: gain traction with regular people.
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Sexual Violence Policy Update
After receiving CUASA's formal submission in response to the most recently circulated draft of the sexual violence policy, the administration met with CUASA's President and Equity Chair to discuss concerns with regards to changes made to the policy. Chiefly, CUASA is proposing a rolling review process that will allow all interested parties to continue to work on the document after its ratification on December 1st 2016. There remain a number of unresolved concerns, and a rolling review, given the tight timelines, would be the best way forward to reaching the ultimate goal of drafting a sexual violence policy that meets the needs of our community. Additionally, CUASA will continue to push the University to limit the scope of the policy, to provide additional protections for both complainants and respondents, and ensure prevention and education lie at the heart of the policy. CUASA has worked with other groups on campus including CUPE 4600, CUPE 2424, and the GSA to craft a collective response, which has been submitted to the Board of Governors (BOG). The Board of Governors has denied our request to address the Board at the next meeting, on December 1st. CUASA will be participating in the student-organized action regarding the changes to the sexual violence policy to be held on Tuesday, November 29th at 12 p.m. (noon) in the Atrium between the Unicentre and Tory Buildings.
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Cyber-Bullying Workshop
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Daniel Draper no longer with CUASA
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In April, Jennifer Lopez was all smiles when she announced her first world tour, a collaborative effort supported by Enrique Iglesias and Wisin y Yandel.
J-Lo promised that it was "going to be one of the most historic tours ever," admitting that she didn't think "there has ever been something where these Latinos have come together like this as family."
But what she didn't realize was that every family has drama. And for the 42-year-old former American Idol judge, it plays out in the pages of the Hollywood Reporter.
According to that website, Wisin y Yandel have dropped out of the tour just 12 days before it starts in Montreal.
In a joint statement, the Puerto Rican reggaetoneros wished "Jennifer and Enrique, as well as the tour, the very best," and are promising "to do [their] best to announce an upcoming U.S. tour in the very near future."
Randy Phillips, president of AEG Live, the tour's promoter, tells the Hollywood Reporter that a "host of things" went into the decision. But ultimately, the departure was "amicable."
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"It was better for their careers to do their own tour than to be a third act on this tour," he says. "There were timing issues, how long the show could be and just a myriad of issues."
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American technology giant Nvidia has signed a pact with leading automotive supplier, Bosch to build Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based self-driving computer system, which they plan to incorporate in vehicles build by partner Automobile companies.
Bosch autonomous computer system is powered by dedicated AI car superchip called Xavier. It boasts Nvidia's new-age DRIVE PX technology and deep learning software, which is capable of managing complexities of driving, operating autonomously and incorporating newer capabilities, solutions for contingency challenges with just a firmware update over the air.
Also: Watch Tesla's autopilot predict and avoid a car crash in just seconds
"Self-driving cars is a challenge that can finally be solved with recent breakthroughs in deep learning and artificial intelligence," Jen-Hsun Huang, founder and CEO, Nvidia, said in a statement.
"Using DRIVE PX AI car computer, Bosch will build automotive-grade systems for the mass production of autonomous cars. Together we will realize a future where autonomous vehicles make mobility safe and accessible to all," Huang added.
New partnership between Bosch and Nvidia is expected to boost the development of self-driving cars. Having said that, we are still several years away from really seeing the true autonomous vehicles hit the roads and here's why.
No fail-safe software yet:
In the last couple of years, we have seen fast technological advancement in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep machine learning, but there are not fail-safe, just yet.
Select semi-autonomous Tesla cars with autopilot option, got v8.0 software update in September, which added a new radar-processing feature that looks ahead of the car driving immediately in front of the car. But still, the driver needs to be active all the time as the vehicles are still not fully capable of accurately reading the 3D environment. They are also not able to localize themselves on a map and predict the behavior and position of other cars on the road, especially in cities, where more two wheelers are on roads compared to cars.
Tesla's autonomous cars will have tough time maneuvering chaotic traffic in Indian cities.
Faster wireless communication speed (5G):
One of the key requirements for GPS-enabled autonomous car is the high network speed. Though 4G connectivity offers close to 450mbps interned speed, many experts believe it's not enough for self-driving cars to seamlessly connect to parent company's cloud database and make computations like estimating distance to destination, assess roadblocks in real-time, and do complicated maneuvers in hilly terrains.
But, the 5G network with 10gbps speed offers low latency and ultra-reliability.
The good news is that 5G trials have already commenced in select cities by Samsung and Nokia. If all things go as planned, 5G will commercially rolled out around 2020.
For the autonomous cars to work seamlessly, it is imperative that they have access to the maps of the region while travelling. Onboard sensor in the car can only sense obstacles to avoid and move forward. With maps, it will be able to predict junctions and which direction to turn to finally reach the destination.
Right now, Google, Apple and other prominent car GPS software makers have been able to map the popular cities of the world, but they haven't fully covered all international markets.
Only when the entire urban and rural regions of the world are fully mapped, autonomous car will become mainstream transport vehicle. Until then, they will be restricted to few developed markets.
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This aspect is very critical in the development of autonomous cars, as it has direct impact on the passengers' lives in the vehicle.
Like computers and smartphones, self-driving cars are connected to the Internet and they are equally vulnerable to hacking and lose control.
In September 2016, Keen Security team of Chinese company, Tencent successfully hacked a Tesla Model S, and demonstrated several security vulnerabilities.
After the demo, they forwarded the shortcomings of the car to Tesla and helped fix the loophole.
This issue will continue to nag autonomous cars, no matter how much progress they make in improving the security firewall.
Stringent government rules create red tapism:
Besides the shortcoming of technological advancement, the major hurdle faced by car-makers to bring fully automated vehicles on road is stringent motor policy. To make things complicated, motor regulations differ in different states of the same country.
Due to lack of uniformity in the protocols, car companies have to run from pillar to post to get approvals, thus leading to sluggish growth in autonomous car development.
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For us, we're pretty good at using our CMS but not as good as I'd like. My staff really prefers using Word and the commenting and highlighting features it has when authoring pieces. Once they have pieces to a certain level they "HTMLize" them importing them into the CMS. I feel this is a failure of our CMS because it's not being used throughout the entire workflow.
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The Paisley Umbrella: Hollywood Sinners "We Won't Change Our Style"
One can't talk about The Hollywood Sinners without going into how Spain is a garage rock Mecca. Never mind that some incredible bands like The Shake, The Gurus, and Los Guajos just to name a few, it's bigger than that. Gijon, Spain is home to Circo Perotti Recording Studios, an all analog studio where garage rock legends Mike Mariconda, musician and well known producer for The Mummies, New Bomb Turks, Downbeat 5 and countless others, and co-producer Jorge Explosion, known most recently for producing the last Cynics release Here We Are, but also for his own band, Dr. Explosion, who recorded a rocked-out version of "Better Days" from Vindicated: A Tribute to The Fleshtones. The studio uses all analog equipment, much of it from Abbey Road Studios or The BBC, and ONLY record in mono! just a sample of who's recorded with Mike and/or Jorge at Circo Perotti Recording Studios include The Masonics, The Urges, Billy Childish, and The Longboards. The result of recording in mono is that the recording sounds good anywhere, at any angle and without the compromises inherent in stereo recordings when one listens to it on a system without perfect speaker placement. In fact, stereo sounds best on headphones. Besides, rock 'n' roll should sound great anywhere. Additionally, the primitive nature of r&b, roots garage rock lends itself well to mono. Therefore, it's no surprise that The Hollywood Sinners and their new release, We Won't Change Our Style is recorded in "100% mono loco!" This stuff is so primitive and basic that it might pre-date stone tools. Call it raw and savage, if you will. Better explained, it's totally ape!
If you're a garage rock purist, you can't get any more authentic than We Won't Change Our Style. One gets a straight punch of beer soaked realism that's the closest thing to a reproduction of a live show on "Wild Man," while "Quero Ser Como Wau U Los Arrrghs!!!" is exactly what is meant by the definition of rock 'n' roll having heavy beats, loudness, and a delivery that's anything but subtle. This is the kind of stuff that scared parents in the late '50s and is abrasive and loud enough that it lives up to rock 'n' roll being something your parents won't like. "I'm a Martian" is bound to make you want to scream along and shake your head until your neck hurts. "Blow My Mind" will conjure up your fondest memories of seeing the loudest, most incredible and memorable bands at your favorite local dive where the beer flows freely while the audience is all in the same mindset in their awe of the band that was brought about by rock 'n' roll hypnosis, while the band connects with the audience by shooting sonic adrenaline straight to the brainstem, which is the most primitive, reptilian part of our brains that is responsible for the basic ruling of emotions. No need for complex thought here, We Won't Change Our Style goes right to the origin. It's not art since that takes complex thought, but who needs that when you got rock 'n' roll? There is a lot more to The Hollywood Sinners, of course. Songs Like "Wonderful Feeling" have such a heavy drum intro from Oscar and feedback surf/fuzz combined with a heart felt howl that's unmistakenly brilliant in rawness and appeal. when one hears guitar/vox Edu Sinner screaming "Girl!," one knows exactly what the feelings are behind it and immediately identify with it.
An added treat on We Won't Change Our Style is a scratchier, louder cover of The Sonics "Boss Hoss" that's such an awe inspiring, noisy adulteration of the original that it can be seen as equivalent to what The Sonics did to rock 'n' roll/r&b songs themselves by making them louder and faster. The Hollywood Sinners are unrestrained garage rock 'n' roll in all its raw, unrefined, early anthropoid glory. We Won't Change Our Style is a must own for true garage rock fans. It's full of power, noise, and teenage rebellion, but adds in a high held middle finger in total disregard and contempt for not only all the crappy music that's out there and that most people listen to, but also for the over adulterated way most of it is made. There's no need to explain it or write about it anymore, for that matter. You get it. Now go listen to it and buy it!
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