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In my experience, the hardest job in DnB has to be that of the Promoter.
In most cases, its a thankless task. they spend days, weeks, sometimes even months planning events. The hours are long and the ball ache that goes with it is enough to give any sane human being a massive hernia.
They have to deal with artists and punters, at the same time, usually in the same place, which can be an ordeal in itself. The financial involvement can range from amazing profit to near bankruptcy in a single event. Then there is the flyering. Countless nights spent in the pissing rain/sleet/snow trying to do a decent job while hoards of fucked people brush past you without so much as a second glance.
In short, its not fucking easy by anyone's standards. Yet there are people out there who truly excel at it.
One of these people is the man I'm interviewing today. He literally lives, breathes and shits DnB. He doesn't produce or DJ, he's not an MC or vocalist, in fact, he has no performance related input into DnB whatsoever. His skill and artistry stems from hard work, dedication and a clear cut vision of how he and his team want people to experience real, grass roots DnB.
A lot of people in DnB always claim to be "on road", a statement which in essence, is a huge pile of shit. A Facebook post or a Tweet saying "mans on road" means fuck all if you're sat in your house, posting from your mums PC. This guy is actually "on road", every single weekend, without fail. This guys is out there, at every event, at every bar beforehand and most after parties that follow the events. This guy is part of an unstoppable team that has flooded the underground with some of the most amazing events ever to grace the dark DnB spectrum.
I plan to do a full event review in the not too distant future. This guy is part of a solid team and although this interview is focusing on the individual, I want to make it quite clear that with regards to the events and the label, it has and always will be, a team effort.
So, after one of the biggest (and well deserved) intro's I've ever written. It gives me great pleasure to introduce the original "Pec swilling amen walrus" … Paul Syndiclart.
GCB … Firstly, thanks for taking the time to chat to me today, without further ado, lets get down to business. Can you tell us a bit about yourself, how you got into DnB and more importantly, how you ended up promoting one of the most successful and consistent events in dark DnB ?
PAULRUS … Though DnB is basically the last 8 years of my life it starts before that, hip hop was and still is my first love when it comes to music but I never had a chance to go to hip hop gigs, the security were always so tight with ID it was impossible to get in most gigs before I was 18, whereas my mates were regularly heading to nights at Fabric and then later Hardware and Therapy. I went down to a few nights at Fabric and had a great time. Back then I was just touching the surface so was just listening in clubs to jump-up. Not surprisingly jump-up isn't a particularly deep sub-genre so I started listening to more liquid stuff, and taking it out of the club and listening to it on headphones. I originally had never been into the harder styles of DnB that much, but as I went to a night called Braindrop (ran by The mighty McMash Clan) I started to get introduced to darker drum & bass, rinsing jungle and disgusting breakcore – and the big defining factor that they all had in common was the use of an amen break, that was probably my second big love in music.
Having been good mates with the guys who started Jungle Syndicate (went to secondary school with Nick, good friends with Colm) I always wanted to help them however I could, I'm no DJ, I'm no MC but I love the music so I'd do what I could. I started out helping the Bristol Syndicate with their promotional material, and when it came to re-launching Jungle Syndicate London at The Rhythm Factory I offered to help out with funding and promotion, and I suppose the rest is history, been a big part of the London promotions team ever since, as well as joint ventures like the branding, website admin and record label.
GCB … You're responsible for promoting the London events. Can you tell us a bit about how much work actually goes into that on a day to day/week to week basis ?
PAULRUS …At the moment in London we're having a bit of time off as a lot of the crew, myself included, are prioritising other areas of our lives. As much as it sucks to say that we have no forthcoming event, we have to keep sane in order to keep on, so we just need a bit of time out to sort things out. Also it's to make sure we can come back bigger and better, until then Bristol and Manchester are holding the fort (and doing a damn fine job of that).
But the usual schedule would be sort dates out with venue firstly, hopefully a decent amount of time from the current date, then draft a line-up and rough budget so we can get an idea of what we're working with. Then confirm the line-up and hopefully a rough idea of set times (set times always change though, so this is usually a pointless practice until the night before the event), once that's done brief flyers to our main man Conzpiracy (check him out, conzpiracy.co.uk) and start online promotion. Once flyers arrive we will set out a rough idea of any and all events in London and possibly Bristol / Brighton that are slightly relevant, then on a weekend by weekend basis will make a decision what's worth hitting, obviously the whole time we'll be spamming online promotion, hitting record stores and such. Last thing we have to worry about is décor for the night, and then it's just a case of looking after the event as it happens, make sure artists are on time and everything's alright, look after recordings, deal with any issues etc. On a good run if our events are pretty regular we will try to have this all overlapping and have flyers ready for the next event, but that's extremely difficult to achieve.
GCB … I've spoken to a lot of artists during my time in DnB and also during my research for this interview. Almost every single artist I've spoken to has said the same thing. "Jungle Syndicate put on amazing events, they pay properly and they know how to treat artists". What is it that you guys are doing that has gained you such a solid reputation with artists and what do you think sets you apart from the rest of the promoters out there with regards to events ?
PAULRUS … We're still a young event, we just haven't had time to fuck it up yet. Haha. Nah but seriously, thinking about this I think it comes down to our name… no not Jungle, as our event is using that word in the loosest sense possible sometimes, but Syndicate. We operate as a group, not as one singular mind but one singular vision. This has caused problems down the line, especially dealing with venues it just seems to them like everybody's the fucking promoter, but in the way that it removes personal issues. While one of us may say something, or one of us may not like artist X we won't let it affect our work. I'm sure if Jungle Syndicate was just my event it'd be very different, not just to do with the styles I prefer but also to how I would run it. As for our rep, I suppose it's just down to why we're doing this, and coming back to why I'm doing this, I'm just trying to help the music I love, simply for the fact I love it, and while money keeps it going it's not the reason why we're doing this. I have a decent career that I make my money from, which means I can focus on doing Jungle Syndicate as a hobby. I think anyone who takes this attitude to music usually ends up making some of the best music, because music isn't clouding their creative output, although there is those out there making decent money and not compromising at all, but that's extremely rare these days it seems.
GCB … In financial terms, when it comes to actual profit, what's the best JS event you've been a part of so far ?
PAULRUS … Hmmm, I can't say for definite as most of my event records are on an old hard drive of mine, but I'm pretty sure it would be our January 2012 event. If not then it definitely felt like it. The event was ridiculously busy, with queues stretching around the block from very early on, which eventually led to a 1 in 1 out situation and even mateys of mine not being able to get in, which sucks as a matey but is a nice situation to be in as a promoter. The event was the busiest I've ever seen Rhythm Factory and must have been way over capacity. Obviously the very end January is a great time to party as most people have had a chill January after a mental December, so they're looking at the end of January around payday for a first night of the year (we did a similar weekend the year before and that was really packed as well), as well as having little to no relevant competition that weekend. We also had one of our best lineups, with Dom & Roland doing an amen set, Trace doing his last set for a while before his usual jetsetting around the globe, as well as Script, D-Fect, Amen-tal, Ghost, Anorak, Pastaman, Vega, Mr Foul and more… It was one of them times where we put in the work with the lineup, décor etc, and the rest just perfectly fell in place – and it resulted in one helluva party.
GCB … Can you name your top 3 DnB tracks of all time and tell us why they stand out from the rest ?
PAULRUS … Fucker… I hate this question! But I've been thinking about it and while it's difficult to say top 3 of all time because my memory sucks and that's probably too difficult, I'll do my best, at least for now.
Pish Posh – Corrupt Cops (Evol Intent Remix)
Just one of them tunes that never gets old, and also one of those tunes that was a turning point for me, one of the first tunes I heard that really turned me to the dark side. As soon as I get a whiff of this tune in a set I'll standardly go fucking mental.
Technical Itch & Trace – Quad
Can't really have a top 3 without Tech Itch… and while there is tunes of his that are more rinsing, and some that are more iconic this has always been a favourite of mine, just the way it builds and progresses. A great tune from a great era where Tech Itch and Trace were both absolutely smashing it.
Dub One – Cry of War
Jeez, this tune man… this tune! It's just ridiculous. I heard this tune many years before meeting Olly and it gave me a very different image of him, in no bad way at all, I just didn't expect him to be as chill as he is, I expected to see a little more aggression. I was just confused where a tune as sick as Cry of War came from, and from talking to him it seems he's not quite sure, just one of them tunes that surprises everyone, artist included. Absolute filth!
GCB … Be honest, there must be times when you're missing the last set of every event and standing outside in the rain that you must get pissed off with flyering. Aside from the obvious, why do you do it and how do you maintain that commitment ?
PAULRUS … It's definitely the most difficult part of promoting, without a shadow… and yeah when you've missed Threshold's set for the 5th time in a year (no joke) or when the venue allows Trace to play for an extra hour (although good stuff for those enjoying it) while it's snowing outside it's horrible. But sometimes it ain't all that bad, it's a nice chance to connect with punters and promoters outside the club environment (alright not very far outside the club but still) and it's a good way to gauge interest for your next night as well, see reactions to line-ups and that. End of the day it's one of them necessary sacrifices that you just gotta get on with if you want to have a successful event, going out ain't all about me, part of me is there to work, so just gotta get on and do it. We've thought about moving to just flyer packs but I've stood there next to boxes of flyers for some mashed up munter come out for 5 minutes to hand them out, so at least when I'm doing it I know it's getting done, or at least I know if I've decided to call it that I gave myself permission so it's alright. When it comes down to it it's a necessary sacrifice in order to fill a club, and it's always worth it.
GCB … What's the best "blag line" you've ever heard from a punter trying to score free entry into one of your events ?
PAULRUS … It wasn't quite a blag line but on our first Jungle Syndicate London at Rhythm Factory some guy called Scratchy from Roll Deep turned up, and he tried to blag cheap entry for himself and a couple of girls because of who he was an who he was affiliated with… it was a nice try but honestly I still wasn't sure who the fuck he was even when he told me and I didn't really give two shits, but it was amusing none the less, and I think in the end he ended up getting 1 quid off entry, so egg on my face! The funny thing was a year later he came back to the 1st year birthday… I have no idea what that man does in Whitechapel in August, but obviously it's a yearly ting.
My general blag line that proper grinds my gears is "it was free last week, what do you mean it's not free this week", erm, maybe because we're not the same promoter who did the party last week. It's a shame because as soon as you hear that you know they're probably not there for the music at all, which is disappointing… will still take their money though.
GCB … JS have recently moved into the festival market, hosting the infamous "Prohibition Den" at Boomtown. Can you give us a bit of info as to how that came about and what goes into putting on a 3 day event ?
PAULRUS … A few years ago a bunch of Jungle Syndicate crew members went to Boomtown and absolutely loved it, so obviously wanted to be involved because it is a great buzz to be involved in, but they also felt that it was missing a lot of the amen jungle, drum & bass and breakcore that a lot of people going loved. There was little bits of it, with the closest thing being from the Bodyshop, but no haven for the amen heads. So instead of whining, we decided to do something about it. So we teamed up with our good mateys the Amen-tal crew and put forward a cracking proposal. There's a lot of work that goes into something like Boomtown, but the music is only half the battle. While a strong line-up with lots of support from artist we'd worked with over the years was a massive help, the theme and décor was equally important. As for what goes into it the décor crew will turn up a week before the event and start setting up turning a blank tent into The Prohibition Den, it's mad. When it all kicks off it's just a case of looking after the artists and making sure there's no problems, normal event stuff really. We've been doing the Prohibition Den for 2 years now, and will be back this year as well, it's definitely a highlight of the year for Jungle Syndicate.
GCB … I interviewed Smyla a while back and he mentioned that you deal with the release artwork for MUTE:8 Recordings. JS and MUTE:8 have also worked together events wise in the past. Can you tell us how that came about and if there are any future plans to work with MUTE:8 ?
PAULRUS … It all came about as a little scratchy back from the both of us, Mute:8 helped us out a lot sorting out some of the paperwork and preparation for our label, in return asking for some events to host the second room at, so we gave them a few nights. We plan to continue at some point, but at the moment we're just worrying about ourselves at the moment. There is plans to get a Promoter Battles going in London in similar vane to Bristol, which will be a great opportunity for us to do a slightly larger event than Jungle Syndicate and also to involve lots of promoters and lots of crowds in an uber event. At current there's nothing planned but the relationship is still as strong as ever.
GCB … Aside from JS, what's your favourite event in the UK and why ?
PAULRUS … Hmmm, this is another question like favourite tunes, and it's a pain in the pooper. I think I'd have to say Rupture though. Every time I've gone I've had a great time, the music is always top quality, the venue is one of my favourite in London (and being in London it's local) and the crowd who frequent it are a great bunch. Enough respect to Dave and Indi and all the Rupture family. While their line-ups are obviously more based around the old school foundation sound of drum and bass, and there's none of the harder side of things that I like, it's full of top quality amens, whereas with something like Bangface (which is a great event too) the variation sometimes works against it in my opinion and can lead to not enough amens. But then they're very different beasts, and undoubtedly Bangface is a on a much larger level whereas Rupture is a smaller more focused event, bit like Jungle Syndicate in that respect. Honourable London mentions have to go out to Technicality, Tech:nology and Intent 2 Supply (RIP) which I've had some of the best nights in London at. Also, a special shout out goes to the new party in town BEATZ, any London event that books Equinox, Drum Cypha, Relapse and Squif always has my full attention!
GCB … I'm not into "naming and shaming", so you don't have to give names, but can you give us an example of when you've paid good money for an artist and they have either not delivered musically, or just been a real fucking diva on the night ?
PAULRUS … Nah don't really want to name or shame anyone myself, but yeah there's been a handful of people who have disappointed. Some big names, some smaller. Anyone who brings an ego to Jungle Syndicate I tell them where to check it. There should be no ego at Jungle Syndicate, as much as I respect an artists input to the scene, or their legacy, don't use that as any reason to think you're the shit, no matter how much I respect who you are and what you've done, I respect humility a whole lot more.
GCB … What are you're thoughts on Crossbreed ?
PAULRUS … Err no thanks. The flow just doesn't do it for me, and too many snares and kick drums just start scaring me after a while, needs more amen. It is what it is, it does what it does, which is fine, it's just that it's always classed in similar breath to drum and bass because a lot of artists came from drum and bass into it, when in fact it's much closer to techno and hardcore than drum and bass. It's not for me. Though as I said it did knick some top quality drum and bass artists, and because of that it killed a lot of the dark amen stuff that was being made, which sucks.
GCB … Can you settle the debate, why the fuck do people call you "Paulrus" and where did the nickname come from ?
PAULRUS … I am the walrus – coo-coo-kachoo! Hahaha. It all started when a friend of mine started calling me "the pec swilling amen walrus", I can't remember exactly why now, just the usual good times chatter and I found it highly amusing, and to a degree fitting so started adopting the walrus moniker, and seeing as my name is Paul it was just a natural progression to Paulrus. What's quite funny is that someone completely separate to my first friend said that I reminded them of a walrus , so there's obviously something in it. Now I treat it like that scene with the penguin in Fight Club, the walrus is my spirit animal! Walruses are pretty awesome as well, just sitting around all day being tusky and that. It's great now because friends from all walks of life see anything walrus related and they think of me, so my imprint on the world has been strengthened through the majestic glory of the walrus!
GCB … In your opinion, which producer makes the best amens ?
PAULRUS … Hmmm, I think I would have to say Tech Itch, partly for his legacy, but even now when one of his amen tears out of his recent Progression Threat series of albums it blows ya' fucking socks off. But a massive honourable mention has to go to Bkey as he has been equally consistent over the years and still absolutely killing it nowadays, he's a very close second. Two absolute amen legends right there, and equally great chaps too!
GCB … You've recently launched a label, what made you guys decide to take that step and can you give us a bit of info as to how that all came about ?
PAULRUS … Natural progression really, if you have a successful event it makes sense to try create a successful label based around the same ethos. Like the other way round, if you have a successful label you should try creating a successful event, or at least speak with a club promoter, or a promotions team to help you do so. The fact that we have an event that caters around a specific taste, but at the same time is quite varied, works quite well, we've had jungle breakcore, old school jungle (quite a bit of it actually), bit of drum funk, bit of tearout drum & bass, lots of good stuff. Just how we ask artists to bring amens to our events, we ask them to bring amens to our label, and just like any other label out there I will say that whole thing of "no it's not just amens, we're more than just amens", but lets not kid about, that's where it all really shines and sings Jungle Syndicate the loudest! We now have something to ask when artists come to us asking for sets; we reply asking for tunes!
GCB … In your opinion, whats the best sound system/rig in the UK and why do you think it stands out from the rest ?
PAULRUS … Hmm, this should be more difficult, because there is a lot of great rigs in the UK, but there two that really stand out for me, and that is the Fundamental Audio rig that we've used for the Prohibition Den and Soundflow Festival, and then the rig I would rate at the top is without doubt the Neverlution Soundsystem. The Neverlution guys are some of the nicest, most dedicated guys I've met, and they're pretty much involved with everything that's good in Bristol. It's pretty much the resident sound system for the Black Swan these days, no matter where it is, upstairs or downstairs it sounds great. The guys are really attentive over the whole night, constantly asking if it sounds alright, and constantly tweaking it if they feel it doesn't. There was a while where I was sort of taking it for granted, I forgot how much of an issue bad sound could be, because whenever I'm in front of the Neverlution rig you know there's no issue with the sound, it was only when someone mentioned how good it is that I thought about it, and yeah he was right, it is really good, I should give that more respect, but then I suppose when people get to that point where they see Neverlution on a flyer they know how it'll sound, (ie faultless), then surely that's pretty much mission accomplished. They also throw one of the best little parties every year, that is one of my absolute highlights of the year, sometimes being a better experience than some of the big festivals. Cannot praise them guys enough!
GCB … Finally, what are your plans for 2014 and where do you see yourself and JS in 2015 ?
PAULRUS … Hopefully this year we can successfully get Jungle Syndicate London up and running again, as well as starting to potentially make something of our Promoter Battles idea in London. Then on the label hopefully there's no reason we can't carry on as we our with our digital releases, although we do have a few releases planned that would be especially awesome to get sorted. It would be nice to think about vinyl 002 as well, but that may overlap into the next year. As for further than that, I'm not quite sure we'll need to work that out, there's always a few ideas brewing here and there within the crew, the beauty of having such a large crew of talented, hard working individuals.
GCB … Thanks again for taking the time to chat to me today fella, much appreciated. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and JS all the best for the future. As I stated previously, I'll be doing a proper event review at some point in the near future, I take it guest list won't be an issue lol.
Until next time … Peace.


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Scholars of Yesterday
By Gerd Lüdemann & Alf Özen: excellent introductory material on the "History of Religions" school including profiles of figures like Wilhelm Bousset, Albert Eichhorn, Johannes Weiß and William Wrede. This already extensive web site is part of a large project at the University of Göttingen aiming to provide a massive archive of the History of Religions school; details of print publications are also found here.
By R.C. Vervoorn: first class web site celebrating the work of a great Cambridge scholar. Features biographies, Bibliography and many reproductions of key articles.
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Old Settler's Day Parade
Please join the Whitley County Democrats at the Old Settler's Parade! Invite your friends and family to join us as well.
We need both walkers and riders for the Democratic float (chairs will be provided).
Line up at High School at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 24 with parade to begin at 6 p.m.
Wear your Whitley County Democrats shirt or something red, white, or blue. (If you don't have a shirt but would like one, they are available for $15/ea.)
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This article seems to belong in the Torygraph but actually appears in the Independant!
It talks about how 450 in every 1000 children in Britain today will see their parents separate
Having had some experience of this, my own parents are divorced, I have both personal and political opinions on this. An acquaintance also once commented that she was far better off due to tax credits after she split from her partner and some other evidence backs this up. - illustrating that the tax credits incentivise people to split up - I doubt this comes into why people split up in a lot of cases, but it can't help. The figures are before maintenance as well.....
The article goes on to wax lyrical about marriage, which although I'm pretty much in favour of marriage for me personally, I don't think it's the only answer. Plenty of people want to stay together, commit to each other and have children without marrying and I think that's just fine, for them - as long as that's what they both want. As a friend pointed out, marriage doesn't necessarily mean commitment. And committing to each other doesn't necessarily have to mean marriage, tho in my mind they are linked.
What a lack of interest in marriage may signal is a lack of interest in commitment tho, and that is a different matter. The idea of committing to having children but not staying together to me seems backwards, but I do make effort to try and understand it. I guess because the drive to have kids is so strong, and the drive to work with someone else to build a life together can be..... less strong. It involves a bit of setting aside what you want. It involves loving an adult, and an adult can both make their own decision to leave you, and also argue back - it's a lot harder than loving a family member.
It's really, really, really hard to form another relationship if one or both people have kids tho, but I do know some people who've managed it. It involves all sorts of dynamics that we haven't really evolved to handle, and that psychotherapists are only just coming up with now.
The startling thing is we are so much worse than the other OECD countries..... that goes against a lot of the received wisdom that
a) this is just because human beings aren't meant to commit or be monogamous
b) children are just as happy when parents separate because "they adapt"
c) people in more advanced countries are more likely to separate
d) If the other person doesn't magically "make you happy" you must look elsewhere and not within
If personal growth, maturity, commitment love, trust, respect and honesty could be taught, how much better would we get on? What's the research on this? Do people take responsibility for making a relationship work? Do they take responsibility for themselves and own their feelings and understanding of each other - or is it all left to some mythical person who may not exist to "complete" them?
I'm worried that in effect we contract out our emotions to be based on some ideal person, don't understand the impact our parents have on us and our search for a partner, and also, more and more, the 1 in 3 men under 35 that live at home, an consequently don't really learn to co-exist with anyone they aren't related to, and who therefore are extremely unlikely to leave them - meaning the worst of behaviour goes unchecked ergo difficulty in relationships in the future......
One problem has begat another - initially people were staying in loveless marriages either because they couldn't get divorced for financial reasons and/or social stigma. Now we have people leaving relationships after a few years and children growing up being shuffled from house to house, which isn't really ideal either. I'm sure most people do the absolute best that they know how under the circumstances and I wouldn't presume to judge them, but I'm also wondering how many people would access therapy if it was available at a reasonable cost....
On a squeezed income, which families are going to go without food or heating to pay the £40 a week most therapists ask for? Relate offer subsidized sessions, but are very over-subscribed.
Is it time we asked ourselves what type of society we want, whether we can try and give parents tools to try and stay together and whether that would cost more than the tax credits we are paying out at present to support children in separated families. Are we really happier this way?


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Jae-hyuk (Kim Myung-min) is a former professor with a doctorate in biochemistry who is currently working as a pharmaceutical sales representative after losing his life savings and his job due to a bad investment he made in the stock market from advice he received from his younger brother. When a series of dead bodies are found floating in the Han River, the public is shocked to discover that the deaths are related to a fatal outbreak of virus-infected mutant parasitic horsehair worms, called Yeongasi, that can control the human brain. Those infected show symptoms of increased hunger without appropriate weight gain and excessive thirst when the worms are mature and ready to reproduce. Hence, they jump into the river to allow the worms to come out of the body. While the authorities work to find a cure, Jae-hyuk and his brother Jae-pil (Kim Dong-wan), a detective agonized with guilt for squandering Jae-hyuk's money in the stock market, struggle to save Jae-hyuk's family when they also exhibit similar symptoms.
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Do you have a HOME directory?
AFAIK, XEmacs is going there to check for the file .emacs or for
If you don't have one, I think XEmacs is checking C:\ as the default location.
In my init.el-file I have the following lines:
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Most likely you have to modify them according to your own settings. ;-)
You also have to modify the file ess-site.el In my version of ESS you find the important lines you have to change at about line 325. (If I remember correctly, the location in previous versions of ESS was about line 250).
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However, if you have ESS corretly configured, you can open any *.do file and XEmacs switches to ESS[STA] mode and supports syntax highlighting and probably a lot more (I haven't used Stata for a while now - thanks to R).
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Tracks of 2014
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Selling a bowl of Special K at £3.20 a pop is the work of deranged loony-tunes, as we all know, so for true vintage fun with a new age feel, don't involve yourself with coiffured numpties with no care about the poverty on the streets outside their tasteless cereal flimflam, get your ears wrapped around Altar Flowers instead. (What do you mean, I'm making it obvious that I find horrific the idea that selling breakfast cereal at a hypergazillion percentage mark up is somehow acceptable in this day and age? No politics here, chums, I'm all about the music doncha know.)
Regular readers will doubtlessly know that my choices for Tracks Of 2014 are cut on a distinct bias. I ruddy love solid pop written with melody running all the way through like Blackpool rock. Not cheese (although heaven knows I like a slice of that) and not just taken from one style (because I'm open minded and don't work for Radio 1). Altar Flowers' "We Still Can't Be Friends" is a great example of what I listen out for: rich and raucous and full of great pop sensibilities whilst carrying itself with more than its fair share of cool-for-school swagger. Altar Flowers have a certain curious side to their output I've liked for a while and there's no suggestion yet that they're about to turn away from this quite yet.
The former LVLS have been busying themselves with EPs and gigs of late, with more to come next year. "WSCBF" should help you get the feel of them while we're all waiting for more: everything a neat little chart botherer should be without the danger of choking on a plastic toy at the bottom of the bag. YES I'M GOING ON ABOUT THAT DAMN CEREAL PLACE TONIGHT THANKS FOR POINTING THAT OUT.


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Regular Season Preview: The Detroit Tigers
The 2008 season didn't go exactly the way the Tigers wanted it to go. They came into the season with expectations of making it to the World Series, and then they fell flat on their face. Suprisingly, they finished dead last in the American League Central. The reason — terrible pitching. Ace Justin Verlander didn't pitch anything like an ace during the season as he compiled an ERA of 4.84. The #2 Jeremy Bonderman got injured early and was out for the rest of the season. Dontrelle Willis and Nate Robertson were both terrible. Kenny Rogers was pretty bad, too. Ironically, Armando Galarraga was the team's best pitcher. That's right, Armando Galarraga! The bullpen was a complete mess as well. The offense was solid, but not as good as the year before thanks to a poor showing by Curtis Granderson, Gary Sheffield, and Edgar Renteria. 2008 obviously didn't turn out the way the Tigers had hoped.
Detroit had limited resources because of all the payroll added the season before. With only about 15 million to spend, the club was not able to acquire any bullpen help. They made only 3 meaningful acquisitions. Gerald Laird was brought in through a trade with the Rangers. He'll be the regular catcher. Adam Everett was signed to play shortstop, but honestly, I would rather just give the job to Roman Santiago. The biggest transaction was through a trade with the Rays. The Tigers sent outfielder Matt Joyce to the Rays for starting pitcher Edwin Jackson.
Jackson will bring a nice arm to the rotation, but I still don't like their chances unless they get a bounce back year from at least 2 or 3 of their starting pitchers. If that happens, they'll have a solid rotation and could score enough runs to sneak into the playoffs. It all depends on the pitching.
Winning the division sure is possible as this is basically the same team that many predicted would win it all coming into last season. My early prediction: they'll be much better than last year because of a bounce back season from Verlander, but they'll finish about 7 games out of first place.
Edwin Jackson Traded for Matt Joyce
To open up a spot for stud prospect David Price while filling their right field void, the Rays have traded Edwin Jackson for Matt Joyce. I like this trade for both teams.
The Rays did amazing on this. They kill 3 birds with 1 stone by making this deal. Tampa Bay opens up a spot for David Price, fill their right field void, and clear salary for a potential aquisition of a DH through free agency. Milton Bradley and Jason Giambi are some attractive options. Joyce was a surprise last year, but he put up some very nice numbers while showing some impressive power. He is clearly the answer to their right field hole for now and for the future. Plus, Joyce is cheap for 6 years while Jackson was getting more expensive and is only under team control for 3 years. I don't see how the Rays could've done any better on this trade.
Although I like this deal better for the Rays, the Tigers also did very well. They aquire a solid
#4 or #5 starting pitcher to add some much needed depth to their rotation. Matt Joyce is a high price to pay, but the offense was clearly not the problem in Detroit. They have some other options to replace him with, anyway. Marcus Thames and maybe a cheap free agent could make a nice platoon. It looks like the Tigers rotation will be looking like this: Justin Verlander – Jeremy Bonderman – Armando Galarraga – Edwin Jackson – Nate Robertson / Dontrelle Willis. That's not bad if certain players have some bounce-back years. Plus, top prospect Rick Porcello would be ready sometime during the year. I like this trade a lot for the Tigers.
This is a very solid deal for both of these teams, but I give the edge to the Rays on this one.
Tigers Aquire Gerald Laird
The Tigers have aquired Gerald Laird from the Rangers for pitching prospects Guillermo Moscoso and Carlos Melo. Neither prospects are highly touted. Melo is pretty much a throw-in, while Moscoso ranked 10th among the Tigers top 10 prospects. He has the potential to become a #3 or #4, but injuries could stop him.
The Tigers got a steal. Laird is a very good defensive catcher with a decent bat. He hit .272 last year with 6 home runs and 41 RBIs. He's a league average catcher, but a lot better than what the Tigers would have had behind the dish if they went with internal options. Their definately not done, though. A shortstop, starting pitcher, closer, and middle reliever all still need to be added. About 10 million is left to fill these holes with. This is overall a very nice trade for Detroit.
I don't like this return at all for the Rangers. With so many teams interested in catchers, and with few options available via free agency, I thought Laird could bring back a pretty solid piece. I guess they just wanted to clear the salary and give the starting catcher's job to a younger player. Just because Laird is gone, don't be shocked if the Rangers still move one of their young catchers. Jarrod Saltalamacchia or Taylor Teagarden could still bring back a lot in a trade. Hopefully a lot more than Moscoso and Melo.
Trevor Hoffman Won't be a Padre in '09
Believe it or not, Trevor Hoffman will not be returning to the Padres next season. The Padres offered him a low ball 1 year, 4 million dollar contract with a 4 million club option. The guy's a Hall-Of-Famer, you've got to offer more than that, at least for sentimental reasons. I know they don't want to raise payroll, but with Jake Peavy likely to be dealt, they would be able to afford him. Anyway, now that Hoffman won't be a Padre, he'll hit free agency. All teams in need of a closer seem like fair play. The Indians showed interested back when Trevor last hit free agency. They still need a closer now, and I think they make a lot of sense. It's possible, but I think the Mets would want a younger closer. The Tigers could check in as well. The Cardinals and Brewers are possibilities. If none if these teams suit him, then Hoffman could decide to retire. It seems like he wants to continue playing even though he won't be a Padre. I just can't believe he isn't going back.
Indians could trade Kelly Shoppach
It is known that the Indians could look to trade catcher Kelly Shoppach this offseason. The reasoning is to improve one of their holes while keeping Victor Martinez behind the plate. Then, they could either give Ryan Garko another shot at first base, or they could sign a free agent like Jason Giambi. They're looking for a veteran starting pitcher, a late inning reliever, and an infield bat. The Reds, Red Sox, Tigers, and Marlins are possibilities for Shoppach. How about Bronson Arroyo and cash from the Reds for Shoppach? I favor the Reds a bit in this trade, but it still makes sense. The Reds would replace Arroyo with Homer Baily. The Red Sox could offer a young pitcher like Michael Bowden, but that's if the Indians would accpet a young pitcher in return. I have no idea what the Tigers could offer. They don't have anything the Indians want, and their in the same division. The Marlins make the most sense to me. They could fill two of the Indians holes easily. Kelly Shoppach for Kevin Gregg and Scott Olsen. The Indians bring in a verteran starter to add a bit more depth to their rotation. Gregg is a solid, cheap closer. The costs of all combined would probably only equal about an extra 5 million for the Tribe. So that would leave them with 10 million to sign a big infield bat through free agency. This trade makes sense for the Fish, too. They cut 10 million in salary between this trade and the Mike Jacobs deal, as well as open up a spot for prospects Chris Coghlan and Andrew Miller. Kevin Gregg wasn't a necessary part of this team because of all the other bullpen talent on their team. The best part about it is that they can fill their weakest link last year: catcher. I like this trade for both teams.
Player Market: Francisco Rodriguez
Francisco Rodriguez seems destined to sign a record breaking contract. The only question is who will pay it. Let's look at some possibilities.
Mets (frontrunners) The loss to Billy Wagner coupled with the awful bullpen leads me to believe that K-Rod will probably be in a Mets uniform next year. I know there have been some reports that the Mets won't pay his price, but I think he'll eventually have to settle with a deal in the 5 year, 60 million range. Still a record breaker, just not the insane 15 million per year asking price. I explained why the Mets should pursue him here.
Cardinals (frontrunners) If the Mets get cold feet or decide to go in a different direction, you could see the Cardinals make an agressive offer to K-Rod. They do have 20 million to spend. For only 12 million per year, they could afford K-Rod plus a middle infielder. Look for the Cardinals to be active on the closer front.
Angels (possible) They could easily afford Rodriguez, but it might not be the best idea to spend so much money on him. It would be much smarter to sign Mark Teixera or CC Sabathia instead. If they miss out on both, don't be surprised to see the Halos attempt to resign Franky Rodriguez, however. This one is possible.
Tigers (not likely) This team has got the money to spend since they won't be cutting payroll. However, this would be the only signing they would be able to make. I know they would be filling a huge hole with a great pitcher, but this wouldn't allow them to fill their remaining holes: shortstop, starting pitcher, catcher. It might make more sense for them to fill all positions on the cheap.
Indians (not likely) They have labled closer as their offseason priority. Most expect them to pursue Brian Fuentes instead; he will be cheaper. However, if the Tribe misses out on different starting pitching and infield options, it's possible they spend big money on K-Rod.
Brewers (not likely) The Brewers showed they were not afraid to pay top dollar for a closer last year when they almost signed Francisco Cordero. They could decide to do the same this year and spend a lot of money on K-Rod. However, it might be a smarter idea to use the Rodriguez money to extend some of their young stars such as Prince Fielder, Corey Hart, JJ Hardy, and Yovani Gallardo. If those players would rather go year to year, Franky could become an option.
Tigers Won't Cut Payroll
Tiger's GM Dave Dombrowski said that they will be holding the line on payroll. It had been previosly thought that the Tigers would cut payroll. So instead of having 5 million to spend, they will have about 14 million available. That much could buy them a solid starter, shortstop, or closer. You have to think they enter the market for Brian Fuentes now. Edgar Renteria would be easier to resign. If they backload the contract, you might even see them enter the Derek Lowe market. Lowe is from Detriot, so he could take a small discount to go to Mo Town. The Tigers would love to aquire him; he'd make a nice 1-2 punch atop their rotation, pairing with Justin Verlander. If that happens, and then they get a bounce-back year from Jeremy Bonderman, Dontrelle Willis, or Nate Robertson, they might compete. You never know. This is still basicly the same team that many people thought would win the world series last year. We'll see.


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Friday, 9 March 2012
Classical Music: Ignorance is not bliss.
For some reason, our culture has drummed into our subconscious that classical music is dull, boring, and for old people alone, or music geeks who are genius's at the violin, piano, and harp. When we put the radio on, we would rather hear a band sing about moving like a person called Jagger, or if we are in a slightly more deep or romantic mood, then we are requesting Adele's 'Someone Like You' every hour. Why was this song so successful? Was it Adele's unique and powerful voice? Or did it say the words we have all felt at one time but were never able to express? What I have gathered from most people is that the reason they like the song is because they can relate to it, it touched a nerve that had only been touched once before. Add this song (possibly the most successful song of 2011) to the other massively popular love songs by Bon Jovi, U2, Lionel Richie, Celine Dion, and every other artist that has released a similar kind of thing, and it becomes pretty obvious that people love a love song - even if they don't admit it!
But if people love this music so much, why do they instantly turn Classic FM off and snub opera? The music does exactly the same thing - it touches a nerve - but in a different way. If anything, classical music does more than the love ballads we all adore, because there is something fundamentally different with the genre. Now I am, by far, no musical student. I play no instrument, and I am not a classical music buff. However, I am a person converted from this ignorance, and what I feel when I listen to a classical piece is the strangest phenomenon - my heart feels whole and complete, sending my "spirit" soaring - to the point where it is almost overwhelming. The swell of the instruments as they build up to the finale of the set brings tears to my eyes and, as if I haven't been the biggest cheese-puff already, I cannot fathom how anybody on this planet can write, arrange, or play a piece that sounds like it was made in a celestial paradise.
If you have actually bothered to read this you're probably thinking - mega weirdo, you need psychiatrical help, get a life - but no. I am completely sane, and I find myself fortunate to appreciate music. Some people have this feeling for all music, or maybe just rock, or soul, but for me it is classical music, opera, and as you would have noticed if you've been following my blog, movie soundtracks.
That saying, I am a nobody when it concerns knowing my classical/opera, but I am trying to know more. And I'll admit, a good deal of these came to my attention from films, but they made me want to find more. Some of my favourites are, and I'm sure any classical music expert will laugh even more at how poor my knowledge of the genre is:
Intermezzo for Cavalleria Rusticana - Mascagni
Symphony no.5 - Mahler
I giorni - Ludovico Einaudi
Piano Concerto no.2 - Rachmaninoff
Gymnopedies 1 - Satie
Madame Butterfly - Puccini (sung by Maria Callas)
Nocturne no.6 in G Minor - Chopin
This list shows my pathetically small and unadventurous search, and will probably make me look like an idiot. But each one of the pieces I found heartbreaking and even almost soul-shattering; it is one of the strangest experiences when music affects you to the point of tears. I have 200 classical/opera songs on my iTunes, and I hope that that number will grow considerably over the next year.
P.S. Apologies for any corrections made in this article concerning classical music/opera, and the pieces I mentioned.
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City announces 2018 Clean Sweep "Volunteer of the Year" awards
Hundreds of people participated in Shelton's annual Clean Sweep event last April by removing litter from their neighborhood streets, parks and waterways. All participants were eligible for free custom iron-on patches, which featured the Hope Lake dam in 2018, as well as certificates of appreciation signed by Mayor Mark Lauretti.
Each year, the City gives special recognition to a few of its most active volunteers.
Individual Category: Lisa Sutton
Lisa Sutton has been picking up litter around Shelton for years. One of the places she often cleans up is the Gristmill Trail area on Mill Street along the Far Mill River. The two parking areas and the fishing area around the dam are often a mess and she cleans that up, according to City organizers. She's also picked up litter from other trailhead parking areas, like the one at Eklund Garden at Shelton Lakes, from church parking lots and from roadsides. One of Sutton's pet peeves are cigarette butts, which contain plastic and are not biodegradable.
Group Category: Boy Scout Troop 28
Troop 28 has a tradition of removing large piles of debris from Shelton's Public Open Space, and, they did it again in 2018. They chose a location near the Shelton Lakes Community Garden and hiking trails, where abandoned junk was scattered along an area filled with thorny brush. The debris included four tires and rims, a hot water tank, a large metal desk, an old toilet, a mattress, aluminum siding, two lawn mowers, two 55-gallon drums, six large bags of smaller items and other debris. Plot holders at the nearby community garden were especially happy to see the junk removed from the woods.
Business Category: Tighe and Bond
Employees at Tighe and Bond's Shelton office (1000 Bridgeport Ave.) once again cleaned up portions of Isinglass Road and Huntington Street, abuting the land around Trap Falls Reservoir. They filled thirty-five large trash bags with litter and removed other items such as car parts and buckets. Tighe and Bond offers engineering and environmental consulting services.
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text: Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Missoula Fire No Longer Threatens Power Lines By Edward O'Brien • Sep 22, 2014 Danny Dauterive A large fire that ignited yesterday in Missoula's Miller Creek drainage no longer presents a threat to Northwestern Energy high voltage power lines, communication towers on Dean Stone Mountain or local homes. An overheated chainsaw muffler sparked the Lost Mine Loop fire. Miller Creek Road remains closed to all but fire crews and local traffic.The fire is now estimated to encompass 153 acres and is 75 percent contained. Hot Chainsaw Sparked Missoula-Area Wildfire By Edward O'Brien • Sep 22, 2014 Montana DNRC Investigators say an overheated chainsaw side muffler ignited a wildfire that started yesterday afternoon in Missoula's Miller Creek drainage. That fire now has a name - The Lost Mine Loop fire. It started Sunday afternoon around 2:00. A flight survey will arrive today to determine the size of the fire, which is estimated to be greater than 60 acres. Work Wrapping Up On State Water Plan By Edward O'Brien • Sep 17, 2014 In this evening's feature interview with Edward O'Brien, Michael Downey with Montana's Department of Natural Resources and Conservation explains why it's taken over 20 years to update Montana's water plan: The existing Montana State Water Plan is long overdue for an update. The existing plan guides the conservation and management of Montana's water resources. It is currently over 20 years old and fails to address contemporary issues and challenges faced by water users today. The Rain Was Great, But Much More Is Needed By Edward O'Brien • Aug 14, 2014 Josh Burnham (CC-BY) The soaking rain that fell in parts of Western Montana dramatically cooled temperatures yesterday and came as welcome respite from the very hot and dry conditions of the past few weeks. Fire officials, however, caution the rain by no means qualifies as a "season-ending" event. Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's Jordan Koppen says the rain storm that parked over the Missoula valley yesterday was great to see: What a new water plan could mean for state climate policy By Dan Boyce • Jan 7, 2014 Dan Boyce A Democratic state representative believes a new water plan being developed by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) may provide a vehicle for inserting more climate science into state policy. On Tuesday, members of the legislature's Water Policy Interim Committee heard presentations from several prominent state climate scientists on the future of agricultural water use. These addressed the changing of Montana's mountain snowpack, key stresses on the state's water sources, and projections of future water supply. State Water Plan meetings for Clark Fork Basin kick off next week By Edward O'Brien • Oct 10, 2013 Montana DNRC The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation has launched an initiative to update the state's water plan. Fire season is over...for now By Edward O'Brien • Oct 8, 2013 Sally Mauk Western Montana's fire danger is back to a "low" rating, there's been plenty of rain recently - even some high-elevation snow in western Montana. The 2013 fire season is essentially behind us. Rain delaying start of fire season across much of state By Dan Boyce • Jun 3, 2013 State wildfire experts are saying heavy spring rain in Eastern Montana is lowering the risk for an extreme fire season across much of the state. Leaders of state and federal agencies dealing with wildfire suppression briefed Governor Steve Bullock this week. But Capitol Reporter Dan Boyce tells us those officials are still expecting much more severe conditions in Southwest Montana Pages« first ‹ previous … 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


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BC has one week and one chance to delay Canada-China treaty: treaty expert to Clark
The following is correspondence between international investment and treaty law expert Gus Van Harten, BC Premier Christy Clark and Environment Minister Terry Lake on Oct. 10, 22, and 23. Van Harten outlined his concerns about the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act (FIPPA) and urges Clark and Lake to take legal action before the end of the month, at which point the treaty will have passed Canada's domestic approval process.
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To: Premier Christy Clark, BC Envirnoment Minister Terry Lake
From: Gus Van Harten
Dear Premier Clark and Minister Lake,
I wrote to Premier Clark by email on October 10, 2012 urging her to take action to stop the federal government from ratifying the Canada-China investment treaty (aka FIPA) on or about October 31, as planned, until the treaty's constitutional and other implications could be assessed properly and resolved.
I have not as yet received a reply and would like to follow up, on an urgent basis, after uncovering this weekend a BC legislative committee report that made essentially the same recommendation in 1998 in relation to future investment treaties.
In particular, I recalled yesterday that there was a BC legislative study of the OECD's proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) in 1998. As proposed, the MAI contained an investor-state mechanism essentially the same as that in the Canada-China treaty. It would also have empowered arbitrators outside of Canadian law and Canadian courts to review legislative, executive, and judicial decisions in Canada. Ultimately the MAI was not concluded due to concerns by some OECD governments about, among other things, the implications of investor lawsuits for their ability to govern effectively. Since this time, developed Western European and North American countries have signed few if any bilateral investment treaties amongst themselves.
I found in my basement this evening a copy of the report by this commitee, the "Special Committee on the Multilateral Agreement on Investment" (3rd Sess, 26th Parliament; Ms. Joan Smallwood, MLA, Chair), dated 29 Dec 1998. It states among other things and directly on point to the Canada-China treaty (I regret any typos as I have entered this by hand):
Recommendation no. 22 of the Special Committee
"Your committee recommends that when negotiating the MAI or any future investment treaty, the federal government must ensure that the agreement does not apply to matters within provincial jurisdiction, including local government measures, without the express consent of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Such consent must be obtained before the federal government makes international commitments that apply to provincial or local government measures. If the federal government fails to provide for such consent, then the provincial government should explore all means, including legal action, to defend vigorously its own jurisdictional rights and those of local governments to represent the interest of British Columbians."
Relevant discussion by the committee (last pages of the report)
"Respecting Provincial Government Jurisdiction
It must be emphasized that provincial governments are not simply another set of "stakeholders" to be consulted by the federal government en route to treaty signature and implementation. Under the Canadian constitution, the federal government is incapable of unilaterally implementing international treaty obligations in areas that fall within provincial jurisdiction. Nor is it acceptable for the federal government to use its treaty-making powers to do an end run around the federal-provincial division of powers or in a way that diminishes Canadian federalism and democracy.
Investor rights of the scale and breadth contemplated in the MAI would affect many matters that fall partly or exclusively within provincial legislative jurisdiction. Some of the more important to British Columbians include: the management and conservation of natural resources; health care, education, and other social services; the regulation of property and civil rights in the province; and municipal institutions and governments.
How is it that the federal government can expose provincial measures to binding international arbitration without the province's consent? ... Who will pay if a provincial measure is found to violate the federal government's treaty obligations? If the provincial government maintains an inconsistent measure, might the federal government be required to pay ongoing damages? Setting aside the jurisdictional issues, is it fiscally responsible for the federal government to negotiate an agreement that exposes it to open-ended liability for provincial government measures? And, faced with an adverse ruling, what steps might the federal government take to try to force provinces or municipalities to remove offending measures?
The cost to Canadian taxpayers to defend provincial and local government measures against challenge and to vet future measures for potential inconsistency also cannot be ignored. Nor, just as importantly, can Canadian ignore the cost to democracy of the chilling effect such potential threats exert on provincial and local governments' ability to govern.
... the committee's view is that if British Columbia's support is not explicitly given, then the federal government should negotiate only with respect to federal measures. In the committee's view, if the federal government fails to gain the express consent of the Legislative Assembly, then the Province must vigorously defend its authority on behalf of all British Columbians."


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July 10, 2012 in Services (E)
[prMac.com] New York, New York - Multi-platform app store analytics giant appFigures has expanded to add support for the Amazon Appstore. With this new addition appFigures now supports four major app stores, including: Apple's App Store, the Mac App Store, Google Play, and the Amazon Appstore.
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When was the last time you went to Bruma Lake? Well, after close to two decades, I decided to pack some padkos, start up the ol' Honda Jazz and go check out the place. What I do remember is that the place was filled with dudes trying to sell drugs – to a 14 year old Shawn, I might add. It was a weird and wonderful section of town that both scared and excited me. Why I never went back until now still baffles me… I might have been too busy chasing girls and skateboarding.
With that said, I intentionally did not read up about the place before I left my home on this adventure. What was waiting for me on the other side of the Great Divide (also known Hillbrow)? See, for some reason I've put up a mental block that would not allow me to travel any further east through town than Ponte City. It's as if Ellis Park was the edge of the cliff and everything after that was Niche's abyss.
#MayorTau has officially opened the newly revamped Bruma Lake park&bridge #BrumaLake #corridorsoffreedom ^NB pic.twitter.com/ZMqwo3gn2I
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To my surprise, the road rolls on after you pass through Berea, past Highlands and through Lorentzville; arriving at the "Jewel Of The East", as Bruma Lake has come to be known. In fact, the entire area was revamped and opened to the public by the ex-Joburg executive mayor, Parks Tau. Fortunately for Joburg stalwarts like us, the R71.5 million revamp at least saw them keeping the iconic bridge that links Bruma Lake's banks together.
Here's what I discovered during my trip:
The new Bruma Oriental City was constructed at the previous Bruma flea market in Johannesburg. The first phase of the project was completed and occupied at the beginning of 2015.
There are more than 300 shops in the shopping centre, with a total construction area of 25,000 square metres… so, there is literally something for everyone. Feel like having authentic xiaolongbao dumplings? You've got it. Need a new bumper for your 1997 Toyota Tazz? No problem. Variety is the crux of this massive mart. And I am convinced that by the time you read this, there will be at least another ten shops added to Bruma Oriental City's repertoire.
The shopping centre is a Johannesburg landmark and sees weekend shoppers travel from as far as Krugersdorp to shop and chill. Mass-market retail property in the area houses a wide range of merchants offering diverse products. From high-quality apparels to trendy cellphone accessories, the Bruma merchants strive to deliver the best value for your money.
The centre is also conveniently close to Cyrildene, and complemented by the shopping districts of the Eastgate Mall and the Bedfordview retail areas.
With that said, do yourself a favour and cross the long divide between wherever you stay to Bruma Lake. It has changed a lot since you last saw it, I'm convinced. Just know that the remnants of old Bruma is still around, so – as with everything else in Jozi – be wary of your surroundings as a few people have told me that pick-pocketing is popular thing there. Then again, it happens at many shopping centres, so don't let that keep you away. Just be vigilant.
For more information about Bruma Lake visit the Orient Group online.
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Tips to Consider When Buying the Best European Cuisine
It is significant to have the best diet hence you need to eat healthy meals that will make you grow strong and healthy and this will happen when you check on the diet consumption. Food is a basic need for everyone since you cannot survive without food hence you need the best meal with the necessary ingredients hence you will be healthier and strong. You need to choose your best taste of the European cuisine this is because there are different types of European cuisine hence you need to experience and have the taste of the best thus you will have an opportunity to explore. You need to travel to European nations also known as the western countries and have a taste of their culture through the type of meals they eat, there different type of cuisine and you need to choose the best variety. It is significant to adapt and explore other people lifestyle and eating style hence you need to experience the best European cuisine and this will give a memorable experience of the best meals. There are guidelines to consider when choosing the best European cuisine this include the following.
The first tip to consider price cost. You need to know the price cost of the European cuisine since you need to have a budget of the number of cost expenses that you need to spend when you are buying the cuisine. Traveling and touring to new places become more when you having a great experience while great meals hence you need to buy the meal that you can afford to as the planning of your budget.
The ingredient is the next factor to consider. You should familiarize with the eating hence you need to know the ingredient for the food preparation. You need to have a more great taste of the European cuisine hence you should explore more of the meals when you know the ingredients that are used to prepare the cuisine.
A recipe is also another guideline that you need to consider. You should know how to prepare different type of the European cuisine hence you need to know the recipe. You should try the new taste of European recipe hence you need to have a recipe for the preparation.
There is the guideline of sample reviewing. You can review on the European cuisine and through this, it will help to have a sample of all the best European cuisines thus you will have a great experience. Sampling is essential since it will give an opportunity of exploring all type of the European cuisine thus you have the best experience.
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Help students become powerful supporters of other students' learning.
Help students become powerful supporters of other students' learning.
At RMIT, we believe in the power of learning communities. This means that everyone around you at RMIT -- teachers, advisors, and other students -- is a part of your learning support network.
A main goal of Student Academic Success is to help students become powerful supporters of other students' learning. This is Student-to-Student Support. In fact, many students have found that supporting other students is the secret to deeper learning themselves!
Student Academic Success trains students to give individual and group study support to others.
PASS is a program that uses peer-led groups to help students maximise their understanding in a course. PASS Leaders are high-achieving students who have had success in a subject area. After training by Student Academic Success, they are ready to lead other students in weekly group study sessions. If you attend regularly, and participate fully in the sessions, your understanding of the subject should grow from week to week. PASS is group study support that can dramatically expand your knowledge of the course!
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In his recent piece, Charles Krauthammer set out two approaches that Mitt Romney can take in his campaign against the president. Stewardship or ideology. Krauthammer asserted that Romney would win with an ideology approach. In a previous post, I wrote that Romney needs to be an architect, not a handy man; he needs to have a vision for the country, not just a pragmatic fix for it. By picking Paul Ryan, Romney [more . . . ]
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Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polk
William G. McGowan Theater
Washington, DC
Friday, February 15, 2019 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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As the women's rights convention was taking place in 1848, First Lady Sarah Childress Polk was wielding influence unprecedented for a woman. History remembers those women at the convention, but it has all but forgotten Sarah Polk. With her latest book, Lady First, professor Amy S. Greenberg brings her story into vivid focus as a remarkably influential First Lady, brilliant master of politics, and an important player in American feminism. A book signing follows the program.
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What would the world be like if the Wright brothers hadn't invented the airplane? What if Thomas Alva Edison never existed? How incomplete the world of entertainment would have been if not for Hollywood! The United States of America is a country which boasts of having the most diversity not just in terms of population, but also in terms of geography and climatic conditions. Melting pot. Is there any other term that better describes this rich and colorful land where various cultures, ethnic groups, races and religions amalgamate?
The US is one place which welcomes peoples from different countries all over the world to create one harmonious whole. The US is the land of freedom, hope and opportunities to which people from other countries have flocked to since centuries. Since gaining independence from the British colonial rule on the 4th of July 1776, Americans have contributed a lot to the world economy and the development of science and technology. Today the US is home to some of the best writers, artists, actors, scientists, politicians and philosophers. The US's contribution to the world technology is something Americans can be really proud of. Americans have enriched the world in so many ways!


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Check out our interview today with Federal Tech Talk Radio. Today's interview is with Sam Caucci, CEO at 1Huddle. He has a company with a new way to train people. Instead of death by PowerPoint, he suggests that training can be done with gamification. The world of cybersecurity has so many changes and perturbations that it […]
On China Global TV: Talking the Latest U.S. Jobs Report
CGTN's anchor Susan Roberts spoke with Sam Caucci, the founder and CEO of 1Huddle, about the latest job report and US Jobs Day.
37 Ways to Reward Your Employees (and 3 Steps to Get Started Today)
There's a killer in the midst of your business, stalking the hallways and slowly sucking the life out of your team's motivation, loyalty, and productivity.
Do they need lavish bonuses? Over the top perks? Unfortunately, the biggest issue facing your workforce is far from exciting.
The modern workforce is bored.
A lack of engagement and a lack of recognition for the work they put in are the most common reasons given at exit interviews by Millennial workers—a group who will make up 50% of the workforce by 2020.
These disengaged workers are costing businesses big time. In the U.S. alone, it's estimated businesses are hit with $450–$550 billion in lost productivity.
So what do we do? Throw up our hands and accept the fact that we're dealing with a zombie workforce shuffling through the day staring at the clock? Not a chance.
City of Newark Launch 1Huddle for Residents
Watch how 1Huddle is working with the City of Newark to tackle unemployment and help better prepare the local workforce. Newark unveils roving 'job mobile' to match residents with new companies:
1Huddle on CNBC Squawk Box
What do the hosts on CNBC Squawk Box and Mr. Wonderful think about using games to upskill corporate employees? Sam Caucci, 1Huddle CEO, explains how his web-based learning videos are helping workers to learn new skills.
Sales Trainers – The Fast Food of Corporate Learning
I grew up liking fast food. Honestly, who didn't?
Playing sports and a fast metabolism meant that the stop at Wendy's after practice was a given. But, as I got older, I learned that it didn't satisfy me as much and it always left me worse off after I walked out.
Fast food is easy and gets the job done. But over time you learn the job is a hell of a lot more than just a quick bite.
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The skies over California's Mojave Air and Space Port are serving as the proving ground for the WhiteKnightTwo, the massive mothership being tested to air-launch commercial spaceliners on suborbital flights.
A third test flight of the huge carrier craft — whichlooks like a giant catamaran for the sky — is deemed as "imminent", said Will Whitehorn, President of Virgin Galactic — the company put into business by U.K. adventurer and billionaire Richard Branson and his Virgin Group, created
Virgin Galactic's aim is to propel publicspace travel into reality.
WhiteKnightTwo's builders, the Mojave spaceport-based Scaled Composites, unveiled the spacecraft mothership on July 28, 2008. That rollout was followed by a Dec. 21 maiden flight with another scurry into the sky taking place in early February.
While the third flight of the vehicle is close at hand, "we never give a date in advance as we only take off in light winds and generally good weather at this stage in an experimental program," Whitehorn told SPACE.com.
WhiteKnightTwo (WK2) will haul the suborbital SpaceShipTwo spaceliner to a high-altitude release point. That spaceship, the first of which is nearing completion, has moved from drawings to hardware thanks to the Scaled Composites work force under the watchful eye of the firm's founder, Burt Rutan - now Chief Technology Officer and Chairman Emeritus of the company.
Roaring to life via a hybrid rocket motor, SpaceShipTwo will carry two pilots and six passengers on a suborbital trajectory, scooting the rubber-necking "rush hour" commuters to the edge of space and returning them to terra firma at $200,000 a seat.
Whitehorn said that testing of the WK2 carrier plane — christened "Eve" in honor of Richard Branson's mother — has gone well.
"We now have just under four hours flying on WhiteKnightTwo and have now gone above 18,000 feet," Whitehorn said. "We are very pleased with progress so far and it would be fair to describe her performance so far as flawless," he added.
The up-and-coming next test flight is set to raise the bar in altitude and flight-duration of the vehicle, Whitehorn said, among other items.
Aircraft heading: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
For those hungering for an up close and personal look at WhiteKnightTwo, best head for the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture extravaganza being held July 27-Aug. 2 in Oshkosh, Wisc.
After successfully completing its initial flight test program, space launch vehicle Virgin Mothership (VMS) Eve is slated to make its "world public debut" there on July 27.
The space launch vehicle will arrive as part of the opening-day air show.
AirVenture attendees are being promised opportunities for up-close viewing of the vehicle on the ground each day until its departure flight as part of the Saturday, Aug. 1 air show. Event organizers and Virgin Galactic officials are also scoping out additional showcase flights during the week.
Whitehorn pointed out that VMS Eve is not only being designed to lift SpaceShipTwo. The Virgin Galactic business case for space also includes unmanned satellite launch or doubling as a space science vehicle, as well as an astronaut training craft.
According to Whitehorn, Virgin Galactic plans to conduct test flights of VMS Eve carrying SpaceShipTwo during the second half of 2009.
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