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How to Add a Shower to an Existing Bathtub
It is often convenient to retrofit an old-fashioned bathtub into a new shower-and-bath combination. Changing the fixtures to accommodate a simple new shower diverter and showerhead wand is not difficult and less expensive than replacing the entire bathtub unit.
Many different styles and finishes of bathtub shower diverters with "handheld" shower wands, as well as various styles of shower curtains and curtain rings, are available at home improvement stores.
Determine where you want to install your new showerhead "wand." Stand in the tub and mark a comfortable height so the water will not stream directly into the eyes. Measure the distance from this mark down to the location of the bathtub faucet to determine the needed length of the shower wand hose.
Purchase a new faucet spigot, one that has a shower diverter built in and a threaded connection for the showerhead supply hose. Purchase a showerhead kit that will fit on the spigot connector and that is long enough to reach where the showerhead will be located in the wall bracket. Purchase a shower curtain "ring" or curtain rod to fit the size of the tub or opening.
Place the showerhead wand in the supplied wall bracket, without the hose attached. Mark where to install the wall bracket so the showerhead will be positioned correctly. Install the wall bracket using supplied screws and wall anchors. If drilling into porcelain tile, use a special tile drill bit and drill very slowly to prevent cracking the tile.
Turn off the hot and cold water supply to the bathtub faucets. Unscrew the faucet spigot from the bathtub spigot pipe. Do not use too much force and avoid stripping the threads of the faucet pipe. Clean the exposed threaded pipe and apply two or three layers of plumber's tape around the threaded part of the stem.
Screw the new faucet spigot with the diverter onto the pipe stem. Make sure the faucet ends up in the correct position to fill the tub. Attach the showerhead hose to the connector, and use plumber's tape on the threaded nipple. Turn on the cold water supply and test the new showerhead. Look for any drips or leaks from connections. Turn off the cold water supply and seal any leaks with more plumber's tape and tighter threading if necessary.
Install a shower curtain rod. You'll need a three- or four-sided "ring" if the walls around your tub are not covered with waterproof tiles or plastic panels. Install the ring around the perimeter of the bathtub; it will usually be suspended from the ceiling. The ring should be located directly above the inner edge of the tub. If three of the walls are already waterproof, you will only need an ordinary shower curtain rod held in place with tension springs.
Turn on the hot and cold water supply and test the shower and curtain system as if in real use. Adjust the showerhead wand handle up or down in the wall bracket if necessary.
- If it is necessary to change the tap handles, make sure you place the hot water handle to the left of the spigot and the cold water handle to the right, to prevent accidental scalding.


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Looking stylish when you travel isn't always straightforward. You parachute into a strange, hot climate. You're agitated and crumpled after hours imprisoned in a seat with no leg room. And you're dragging a case of clothes, at least some of which haven't seen the light of day since the previous summer.
Fortunately, we have our monthly style columnist Darren Kennedy on hand to guide you through departures and beyond. This month he's answering your sartorial travel questions. So before check-in, check out his key travel style tips to look first class whatever your budget.
Q. I have £250 to upgrade my holiday wardrobe for a summer city break. What essentials would you recommend?
A city break is the perfect excuse to invest in some key summer staples that will carry you through the season, but the trick is to find pieces that are multi-functional as well as appropriately stylish. As it's a city break, you don't have to worry about getting sand everywhere, so aim to go for garments that will carry you through from a day of exploring to the night time. Your time is limited so you don't want to have to worry about going back to your hotel to change for dinner, so a pair of tailored shorts are the perfect answer to any sartorial transitional dilemmas you may have. This pair from COS are a worthy investment at £55 and, as they're slightly more tailored than your average pair, it means they're perfectly acceptable to also wear for night-time drinks. Wear them with a grandfather collar shirt (try this cheap as chips option from Zara, or see the top of the page) or a fine-knit polo shirt (see this teal option, again at COS). Most of these options come in various colours, so it means you're all set for a hassle-free break with a handful of essential summer looks.
Q. What should I wear on the plane if I want to be a) comfortable on the plane, and b) stylish and crease-free as I walk through arrivals?
Dressing for the airport is always a tricky one. Everyone wants to be comfortable on the plane, but no one wants to turn up at the terminal clad in a worn-out trackie. At the same time, a three-piece suit doesn't exactly make for the most relaxing in-flight regalia. Try some khaki chinos (like the ones above from Officine Generale at Mr Porter), which offer the perfect combination of style and comfort and, when worn with a simple white t-shirt and bomber, will make for a fashionable entrance into the arrivals hall. Alternatively, some luxurious sweatpants (hello Tim Coppens) make for ideal flying apparel and the luxurious wool-blend and eye-catching zip detail means no one will think you're in your sweats at the airport. Always keep footwear simple with either some loafers or slip-ons to maximise comfort and minimise stress at the metal detector.
Q. Simple question: What does a grown man wear to the beach in 2015?
We've all been there – you've booked the perfect getaway for a couple of weeks but panic sets in when you realise that your 10-year-old budgy smugglers and sun-faded t-shirt just aren't appropriate beach attire any more. It's best to avoid skull-printed board shorts at all costs because you're not David Beckham and it's not 2006. This year's beach wear can still be fun, no matter how old you are, but it's all about knowing what works for you. Orlebar Brown has mastered grown-up beachwear with these picture-postcard swimming shorts, and proven that bold prints and colour can work. At £225, they're not cheap, but you're getting what you pay for. Made in the guise of suit trousers, the side fasteners mean they give you a more tailored and flattering shape. Frescobol Carioca also offers similar styles -- such as this pair -- in a variety of prints and patterns that are fun but also age-appropriate. Both options can be worn as regular shorts and also as swimwear. Head to H&M or any high-street store to stock up on some basic crew-neck tees to pair with your shorts for a non-fuss beach look.
Q. I understand the benefits of wearing a linen suit, but I don't want to look like a hippy or the man from Del Monte. How do you walk that line?
Linen is undoubtedly the go-to summer fabric. It's probably the most lightweight and breathable fabric for the warmer months of the year, but it's a nightmare when it comes to creasing. I'd recommend a linen-cotton blend as opposed to pure linen because as well as being slightly cheaper, it's also much more durable and less prone to wrinkling. Perhaps focusing on one or two linen-composed garments is less overwhelming than stepping out head-to-toe in the trend. Marks & Spencer have a fantastic range of linen blazers, but it's best to avoid anything in cream or off-white if you want to escape those man-from-Del Monte jibes. This indigo-hued blazer from M&S (£129, above) may be the answer to your sartorial woes. Wear with some lightweight chinos and a white shirt for a classic Riviera look and in that suggested cotton-linen blend, you don't have to worry about creases. Win-win!
Q. I don't want to have to iron everything I've packed in my suitcase when I arrive at my hotel. Any tips?
I travel a lot and the last thing I want when I arrive at my hotel is to find that all my perfectly folded clothes have been shuffled all around my case and are now all in desperate need of an iron. This is where rolling comes in! Not only does rolling save space, but it means your clothes can toss and tumble as much as they like in your case and they won't crease. Fold trousers in half and fold the sleeves of your sweaters and shirts inwards and then simply roll the garment as if you were making a Swiss-roll. I find that tying a couple of rolled garments together with an elastic band helps to keep them extra secure. Better still, opt for a case with internal luggage straps or braces to ensure everything stays in place. Happy packing and happy trails!
Darren Kennedy is a TV presenter, menswear columnist and founder of helpmystyle.ie.

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Photography Studio Rental Singapore
- What are your operating hours?
Our photo studio is open for booking from 10am to 7pm daily. You will need to book before coming down so that our staff will be present to open the door for you.
- What if we require the studio before 10am or after 7pm?
There will be a 1 hour surcharge per booking for Studio CYCLO, Studio ONE and Studio TWO if you wish to book the studio before or after our operating hours.
- Where is your location?
Mount Studio is located at Foo Wah Industrial Building, 45 Jalan Pemimpin #07-04. Nearest MRT is Marymount (Circle line) followed by Bishan MRT. Read here for directions.
- How far in advance should I book my photo studio?
You may make a booking one week in advance. If you need to rent our photo studio at the last minute, do contact us to check if our slots are available. We have three photography studios, thus we may be able to accommodate.
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- I already have a Photographer. Do you provide makeup artist?
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- What backdrops do you have?
We currently have White, Slate Grey, Charcoal Grey, Black, Rustic Red, Olive Green, Egg Shell Beige, Chrome Tech Green & Chrome Blue Jean, Blue Jay, Baby Blue, Coral & Deep Yellow.
- I may require some help with regards to my booking.
There will be a Studio Manager present to give you a brief guide of the studio equipment, such as connecting our transmitter to your camera - to trigger the studio strobes and how to adjust the power of the studio strobes. Studio ONE and Studio TWO has automatic backdrop which allows for easy changing of backdrop colours. Studio CYCLO backdrops can be set up self-service, using c-stands that are provided.
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- I will be driving that day, is there any place for us to park?
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- Can I store my items at the studio for a day after the booking as my delivery personnel is unavailable?
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Decoration: monsters and female figures in openwork; gothic cresting round the top. The subject probably suggested by an engraving by Andrea Mantegna. One of five gifts to two museums by H. J. Pfungst through the Art Fund between 1904 and 1906.
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This photo was taken in 1969. It shows the two houses on the west side of St Mary Street just down the street from the Barrel. Number 6 St Mary Street was the house with the two bay windows on the ground floor and Number 4 St Mary Street was next door. The part of the building at the bottom (northern) end of number 4 was a barn used for storage.
The photo on the right shows another view of 6 St Mary Street looking up towards the Barrell.
We are grateful to South Gloucestershire Council who allowed us to copy the deeds of this and adjoining properties in St Mary Street and Silver Street. The records show that 6 St Mary Street was built by Alexander Thorne in the early 1830's on the site where a stable or slaughterhouse stood which we know had been occupied by George Rice, the butcher.
Alexander Thorn (or Thorne) – the earliest reference to the property was an indenture dated 17th and 18th December 1831 in which Alexander Thorn, a tailor of Thornbury arranged a mortgage of £100 from Hannah Collings of Sodbury. Alexander was listed as being the owner and occupier of the same property in the 1831 and 1832 Land Tax records. In 1835 Alexander borrowed another £50 from Hannah. By 1839 Hannah had died and the mortgage passed to William Collings.
An indenture dated 23rd and 24th February 1840 confirmed that Alexander had paid off his debts to William Collings, formerly an innkeeper of Kingswood and now a commercial traveller in Sodbury. It mentions that Alexander had recently built the house on the site where a stable or slaughterhouse formerly stood which has occupied by George Rice as a tenant of Alexander's.
The 1840 Tithe Survey shows that Alexander owned Plot 176, a little group of four houses and courts on the junction of St Mary Street and Silver Street. Alexander occupied one of the houses. We assume that it was the one which became 6 St Mary Street. The 1841 census shows Alexander was a tailor aged 35, Sarah was aged 30, Emily aged 12, Charles aged 10, Elizabeth aged 7, Henry aged 6, Kezia aged 3, and Edgar aged 9 months.
Alexander was baptised in Thornbury on 11th December 1802. He was the son of Alexander and Mary Thorne who appeared to live in Silver Street. Mary died aged 42 and was buried on 13th January 1819 and Alexander died shortly after, aged 45. He was buried on 18th April 1819. Alexander's name appears in the Borough Rent Roll as being a property owner in 1807. We don't know when or where Alexander (Junior) married Sarah Virgo. In the 1851 census Alexander was a journeyman tailor aged 46, Sarah was a tailoress aged 48 and their children: Emily a dressmaker aged 21, Elizabeth a milliner aged 17, Henry a tailor aged 16, Edgar aged 10, Albert aged 5 and George aged 2. Alexander's son, Charles, had moved away from home. He married Esther Hunt in Bethnal Green in 1853 and spent the rest of his life in London.
On 6th December 1852 Alexander and Sarah arranged a loan of £60 from Jesse Cossham, carpenter of Thornbury. Alexander and Sarah were unable to repay the money owed and the house was acquired by Jesse .
Sarah died aged 51 and was buried on 11th February 1859. In 1861 Alexander was a widower aged 54 living with his sons, Albert aged 15 and George aged 12, both porters. In 1871 Alexander still living in the same house – he was now a tailor aged 62 living with his son, George, also a tailor, aged 22. Alexander died aged 69 and was buried on 9th April 1875.
Jesse Cossham – on 6th December 1852 Alexander and Sarah Thorn arranged a loan of £60 from Jesse Cossham, carpenter of Thornbury. When Alexander and Sarah were unable to repay the money owed Jesse became its new owner although the Thornes continued to live there. Following Alexander's death in 1875, Jesse put the property up for sale at auction on 10th June 1875. It was described as a 'Substantially-built messuage with convenient offices and court-yard adjoining'. On 24th July 1875 the property was sold to Samuel Crew, hotel proprietor of Thornbury for £100. At the time of the sale the house was void. Click here to read more about Jesse
Samuel Crew – the Rate Books show it was owned by Samuel Crew in 1876 and 1880. Samuel was born in Bitton about 1835. The 1861 census shows him living in St John Street with his wife, Elizabeth. Samuel was a carpenter at that time. Click here to read more
On 3rd December 1883 Samuel conveyed the property to John Powell of Thornbury, mason for £103. It was occupied by James Bendall at the time of the sale.
John Powell – on 3rd December 1883 Samuel conveyed the property to John Powell of Thornbury, mason for £103. John didn't keep it for long. On 21st January 1885 John sold the property to William Yarnold, clock and watchmaker of Thornbury for £117. The house was void at the time of the sale.
William Yarnold – William acquired the property on 21st January 1885 for £117. William was a watch and clock maker trading on the High Street. William retired from watch making in 1926, when his fifth son Victor Gerald Yarnold took over the business. In his will dated 18th September 1940 William appointed his sons Frederick William Yarnold of Malmesbury, Percy Yarnold of Nailsworth and Victor Gerald Yarnold of Thornbury to be his executors. On 19th April 1945 in a codicil to his will he appointed Reginald Harry Yarnold of Gloucester to replace Frederick William Yarnold who had pre-deceased him. William died on 9th January 1947. Click here to read more
On 21st June 1947 William Yarnold's executors sold the property to Leslie James and Lyndon Augustus Hawkins for £450. The Hawkins brothers, both builders, already owned the property next door fronting Silver Street.
The Hawkins Brothers – on 19th September 1968 they sold the property to Thornbury Rural District Council. Their address at the time was Hawkins House, High Street. Click here to read about the Hawkins family
In the town re-development, the house was demolished and a shopping arcade was built there. Click on the thumbnail on the right to see where the houses were.


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MLB.com has been sending out e-mails regarding 2010 MLB.TV subscriptions this week, passing on the excellent news that 2009 subscribers renewing for 2010 will be charged at last year's lower prices.
This means that renewing subscribers to the standard MLB.TV service get a $20 discount on the advertised price: $79.95 (£52.22) instead of $99.95 (£65.28). That makes for a £13 saving for British customers. It looks like renewing MLB.TV Premium subscribers will get a $10 discount so that the current $119.95 (£78.67) price goes back down to $109.95 (£72.11). I'm not a renewing subscriber to that service so I cannot categorically confirm this, but the reduced price is quoted in the e-mail where it explains how a standard MLB.TV subscription can be upgraded to a Premium one.
This news comes prior to Spring Training games beginning next week. Coverage on MLB.TV is dependent on TV networks broadcasting the games, so a lot of them are only available via the local radio feeds on Gameday Audio, which is included in the MLB.TV subscription. MLB.com states that they will be showing over 150 Spring Training games on MLB.TV, starting at 18.05 GMT on Tuesday 2 with a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees.
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My one year old iMac failed to boot, after SMC and PRAM reseting I got the hard disc replaced and it is working again.
Now when I opened my back up, all the applications were there but many of them including iPhoto won't work with error message saying that it is not compatible with the Mountain Lion.
I don't know how to recover my photos. If I go for data recovery will it be able to recover my photos and can they be viewed normally or only through iPhoto.


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Michael Foot is best known for having led the British Labour Party to the greatest defeat in its history, in the 1983 election. After the 1979 defeat of James Callaghan, Foot was the choice of the far left of the Labour Party and so helped produce the "longest suicide note in history" as the 1983 Labour Manifesto was called. It openly called itself a programme of socialist reconstruction.
It offered, at the height of the Cold War, to scrap Britain's nuclear arsenal, withdraw Britain from the EEC, nationalise more industries, raise taxes, and return to the economy being run by diktat by meetings between government, unions and business. It promised massive increases in welfare, and new bureaucracies across many aspects of life, including consumer shopping advisory centres!
Foot was unashamedly socialist, he took on Margaret Thatcher and the result was a split in the Labour Party, as moderates fled to a party that eventually merged and formed the Liberal Democrats.
Had Foot won the 1983 general election, it would have been a disaster both economically and strategically for Britain. It may have been a turning point in the Cold War, as the UK stepped to one side, and the West would have been weakened, heightening Reagan's resolve, but isolating Britain. The withdrawal from the EEC would have further isolated Britain, as investment would have dropped away, and the long slow decline of post war Britain would have accelerated once more. The dream of so many on the left was not wanted by the majority of voters. His election would have emboldened the likes of Constantin Chernenko, and would not have provided sustenance for the Solidarity movement in Poland, but rather the intellectual pygmies that ran their criminal states east of the Iron Curtain. He would have eviscerated friendship between the US and the UK, and frightened those on the front line of the Cold War. A socialist wet dream of accelerated decline, economic deception and surrender to the Soviet threat.
The 1983 election, in the height of recession and high unemployment, saw the Conservatives pick up an additional 58 seats, Labour losing 60 and the SDP/Alliance (which would become the Liberal Democrats) picking up 12 more seats. It also saw Gordon Brown get elected to the seat of Dunfermline East, his second attempt to get elected. You may think Labour in the UK today is far removed from that of Michael Foot, but Brown still espouses much of the philosophy of Foot.
Foot, you see, once said this:
We are not here in this world to find elegant solutions, pregnant with initiative, or to serve the ways and modes of profitable progress. No, we are here to provide for all those who are weaker and hungrier, more battered and crippled than ourselves. That is our only certain good and great purpose on earth, and if you ask me about those insoluble economic problems that may arise if the top is deprived of their initiative, I would answer 'To hell with them.' The top is greedy and mean and will always find a way to take care of themselves. They always do.
He didn't believe people existed for their own purposes, to pursue their dreams, their endeavours, but for others. He was a committed altruist. He believed good only came from helping others, he believed in redistributing wealth, he didn't care how it was created. Therein lies the practical failings of the man.
Morally he expressed the view that people existed for the sake of others. I would condemn that, but then why pick on him? He was, at least, open and honest about his principles and convictions. The likes of Gordon Brown are not, yet they have the same philosophical approach. Conservatives do as well, as do almost all across the political spectrum. The belief not that your life is your own and your purpose is to pursue your values, but that your life has an unchosen obligation to provide for others.
Fortunately Michael Foot did not get to impose democratic Marxism on the UK. Sadly, whilst a man of principle and honesty, he still, fundamentally, held the belief that is basic to what most politicians believe in – that the individual does not primarily exist for his or her own purposes. That philosophy, as important in all major political parties across liberal democracies, has not died with Michael Foot - all he did was espouse it more openly, consistently and radically than others.
Curious, you see, that the 1983 manifesto did include a national state owned broadband network...
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Michael Foot, committed Marxist altruist, is dead
3 comments:
- Adolf Fiinkensein said...
Oh well. That's one foot in the grave.
- 3/03/2010 07:54:00 pm
- FAIRFACTS MEDIA said...
I guess Foot's legacy is Gordon Brown.
Old Labour begat New Labour and then Gordon Brown.
I remember how much Spitting Image ridculed Foot.
- 3/03/2010 09:30:00 pm
- gregster said...
Excellent information Scott. What a terrible thing to say - Foot's quote.
- 4/02/2010 02:06:00 am
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what I sowed in anger
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but seeds I sowed in sorrow
sprouted in forgiveness
in time.
throw me
to that incredible crescent moon.
The poet finds a bowl upon a table.
He sees it empty past the bulging fruit;
He comes to it as mendicant.
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Poetry is breath, expression borne out of passion and contemplation.
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What is poetry?
My style defines it for me.
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I am an incurable, card carrying romantic who keeps bits and pieces of past pleasant times and places in jars, boxes, and envelopes… Simply Maire
My grandmother's apron
The front floured with flowers
That went well with hugs
Simply Maire
Throw away your mascara,
mousse and underwear.
Wear these lines for a week,
Craig R. Kirchner
I'd walk a mile
for a smile.
"Options, to celebrate or grieve.
Tomorrow I will buy a puple hat!
I always thought that
I would be the first to leave."
She never stays long in one place
She's found no space
where she can leave all her tears.
I seem to forget everything after the fifth Guinness!
Life is a journey. The question is, to where? Poetry is, among other things, and for some, an attempt to mediate between the beginning and the end.
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I must say (unhumbly) that it proves what I discerned when I decided to stay here: this is individually and collectively the most intelligent and poetically sensitive as well as creative family i've ever encountered. Mattachak
Speaking for myself the pain does not vanish or even get smaller. I have learned that it is up to me to transmute it into joy. Mattachak
i remember catching a frog
July 3rd, l939
just before the fireflies
sang joy to the world
Profundity resides in simplicity.
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We can start with the conventional explanations from the here and now, such as National Review's Jim Geraghty, who laments An Election Unworthy of America. "The primaries gave the general electorate two bad, disliked, dishonest, vindictive options . . . and in far too many cases, the general electorate responded appallingly, making a crummy situation worse." The people had the opportunity to reject these choices, and they didn't. Sometimes that's the way popular sovereignty works, and the people get what they deserve, good and hard. That's Mr Geraghty's parting shot. "In 2016, the question is no longer whether we can keep [the Republic] but whether we want to keep it."
Or, as Warren Henry for The Federalist suggests, the media-entertainment complex put a thumb or two on the scale: Before Progressives Hated Trump, They Were For Him. The column is a rogues' gallery of Deep Thinkers who, before the spectre of a Trump win materialized, pushed variations on a theme that Donald Trump Is No Winger, Despite Being Crude. Thus, did the protective institutions crumble. "One of these [hazards] is the message that elevating and defending such people sends to the larger society, whether one views it as normalizing such behavior generally or as a double-standard for the wealthy or powerful. There is also the question of whether ignoring a candidate's temperament results in a nominee who increases the threat of war (nuclear or otherwise) or undermines the dollar as the world's reserve currency." Where Mr Henry errs is in thinking that normalcy enjoyed safeguards: those are rotten.
The rottenness was a long time in coming. It was anticipated by the editorial board of New York's Times. "We want and deserve tin-can architecture in a tinhorn culture. And we will probably be judged not by the monuments we build but by those we have destroyed." That was a lament for the destruction of The Pennsylvania Station, but the destruction of monuments has since taken many other forms.
Consider, first, the Trump nuptials illustrated above. About the same time The Pennsylvania Station disappeared, the Consciousness Revolution was at work, questioning all sorts of traditions. Smash monogamy! Nuke the nuclear family! Coat and tie radicals like Bill and Hillary might not have been out front with that campaign, but consider their marriage. Staying together for the sake of engaging in a protracted conversation about policy matters, OK; and there's no question about Chelsea's parentage. But Hillary gets to have girlfriends on the side, and so does Bill. The real winners of that part of the Consciousness Revolution, though, are Donald and Melania. Politics be hanged. "Today the only victors in the sexual revolution are those men and women who are good-looking and clever enough to enjoy multiple partners with a minimum of emotional and financial commitment. The dowdy and the not-so-clever (or not-so-unscrupulous) are used by the well-endowed and find loneliness and frustration where, in a previous generation, they would probably have been able to start families."
Then comes the deconstruction of coherent beliefs of any kind. The humanities committed suicide. As did political feminism. Thus there's no guarantee that the Clinton camp's current efforts to turn Donald Trump into this year's version of Der Gropenführer (efforts that didn't stop Arnold Schwarzenegger from winning in California, anyway.)
Stir in the pernicious cults of transgressivity and authenticity.
In a do-your-own-thing world, there's no answer.
Thus, Ben Domenech, also with The Federalist, notes, here's why we get that choice.
There is a reason progressives spent half a century slowly eroding society's pillars to the point where the people produced by our families, communities and schools no longer desire this, a point at which a reversion to this form of reactionary nationalism is possible. Trumpism is not the same as populism or the New Right, and it speaks to something much worse than an intellectual crisis. It is what happens when no one trusts anyone any more.We will be judged by the monuments we've destroyed.


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Lady Eleanor knows better than to dream of romance and love. Married twice to secure her father's alliances, she has learned that she is desirable only for her fortune. When the Laird of Kinfairlie's sisters ask her to wed their brother, Alexander, Eleanor agrees, expecting only to save herself from danger.
Alexander is like no man she's known before. He is a man more interested in courting her smile than her obedience. He is a man who values her counsel as much as her newly awakened passion. He is unaware that Eleanor is the key to a fortune that could ensure the future of everything he holds dear.
Now, ruthless enemies will stop at nothing to secure Eleanor's capture. Will she dare to trust her new husband before it's too late for her, for Alexander, and for Kinfairlie?
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Alexander Lammergier, Laird of Kinfairlie, has seen two sisters wed, but still must secure a future for his three younger sisters. With Kinfairlie's coffers nearing empty, every mouth fed is a strain and Alexander is struggling to keep the people in his abode fed. The strain of the responsibility he's undertaken since his parent's untimely deaths has stolen much of his merriment as he's struggled to keep his lands afloat and worried over the well being of those who depend upon him.
Worried about his plans for their futures, Alexanders younger sisters scheme to get their brother back for the forced weddings of the older sisters and vow to find him a bride themselves. Although both older sisters have found happy marriages, despite Alexander's meddling, the younger ones fear they might not have such good fortune and hope for a wife for their brother to ensure a lady's favor in their finding happy matches.
Lady Eleanor is on the run with only the clothes she is wearing. Desperate to flea after the untimely death of her second husband, she runs through the snow and through the night to escape a harsh punishment she knows awaits her. Her last husband was not only cruel, but his surviving kin are as well and Eleanor fears for her life. She stumbles into a chapel seeking warmth and respite on the cold winter's night. When morning comes and she is still huddled in it's depths she is spotted by Alexander's sisters.
Fearful of what marriage may hold, but desperate to be protected against a cruel and vengeful man, Eleanor must put her fears aside and participate in a plot to marry a man she hardly knows without his knowing he is being plotted against. Alexander is nothing like her previous husbands and values love, kindness, and truth above all else. With rumors stacking up against her, truth is a hard morsel to provide and may jeopardize the loving marriage that Alexander seeks. Eleanor has many secrets and telling those secrets may expose both herself and those she loves to great peril.
When attempts are made on Alexander's life, all eyes turn to the stranger who has already buried two husbands. Will Eleanor be able to earn his trust before it is too late? Will her past cost Alexander his life? Is a marriage which starts with deception able to be saved? With her deceased husband's kin out for blood, and her new husband out for her heart, Eleanor will face challenges like she has never known. Her life, her heart, and the lives of those she loves lay in the balance.
The Snow White Bride is an engaging, heart gripping, and memorable novel about love, romance, trust, and sacrifice. The writing is outstanding, the dialogue witty and clever, and the characters have a grace and depth that makes them seem to leap from the pages as real people that will astound and engage the reader.
I listened to the audio version narrated by Saskia Maarleveld who did an outstanding job. The narration was clear, crisp, and added character to the novel. The Snow White Bride is a novel one can get lost in and the narration plays like a movie in the mind of the reader or like the telling of a favorite tale. It's a must read/listen to novel and delights from start to finish.


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For the new season, a warm and stylish winter coat in a gorgeous colour is worth a splurge, plus a pair of durable and comfortable winter boots. A practical but beautiful handbag, a silk blouse and a cashmere jumper are other key pieces worth investing in. For more tips on this, check out our article, Three steps to a capsule wardrobe. On products that offer better value As above, the more you use something, the more it's worth spending money on as it works out as having a cheaper cost-per-use. So when working out if something is worth the extra money, ask yourself how often you will use it, or how long it will last. For example, a bottle of Fairy Liquid may have a higher initial cost, but it lasts 50% longer than the next best-selling brand. This means you would have to find a bottle of washing-up liquid that is half the price of a bottle of Fairy to make it better value for money. 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Using 5.5.2 on an iPhone X. FaceID stopped working today after not registering my face a couple times. Had to enter my password to access. Once in, there was no menu choice to re-enable FaceID. Out of desperation, I deleted and reinstalled 5.5.2 from the Apple App Store. Got FaceID working, but then it stop syncing and there were zero records to view. Deleted and reinstalled two more times (rebooting prior to the last install). Finally got it to re-sync with FaceID. Should I be worried that someone has hacked into my phone? Or is this just some obscure bug?
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Thanks Eden. Yeah, weird bug. Will let you know if I run into it again.
fingerprint ID stopped working. Will I be locked out after a given number of unsuccessful attempts?
Thank you for contacting us, and I'm sorry to hear the password you are entering is not working. I'm not sure exactly why the fingerprint unlock is not working, but it could be that the OS or app was updated recently which sometimes disables the fingerprint unlock feature. Unfortunately, there is no way to turn that feature back on unless the app is unlocked first.
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A quick State of the Atmosphere today as our typical summer pattern continues. For Denver, the last week was very warm, with an average high of 92° (roughly 3° above normal) over the last seven days. The warmest day of the week came on August 5th, when Denver International Airport reached 96° degrees F for a high.
For precipitation we did a little better over eastern Colorado as compared to the week prior – though for those living in the northern urban corridor, the week was still largely dry.
The Week Ahead
The week ahead should very generally feature temperatures a little cooler than last week, with most days staying in the 80s, and low 90s for highs. Monday and Tuesday will be the coolest days of the week with highs in the low to mid 80s behind the passage of our next cold front, before warming for the second half of the week to near-normal.
With the cooler temperatures Monday and Tuesday I do think we see a better chance for storms in and around the Denver area. The biggest concern may end up being a cap-bust, but considering how dry we've been across much of the metro areas, a better chance is still a better chance at this point.
The NAM is trying to agree with this, with the 4km NAM producing some nice rainfall across the area Monday evening. The 12km NAM is less impressive for the Denver area, keeping best activity around higher terrain southwest of Denver, and again east/southeast of the city. We'll see.
A quick look at the latest GFS for QPF through the end of the week also shows slightly better coverage than we've seen in recent weeks, though again largely unimpressive for the urban corridor.
If we can get storms to fire on Monday (or Tuesday) they will have the potential for produce locally heavy rain. PWAT value are forecast to climb near to >1" for much of eastern Colorado both days. The question will be, will we have enough instability to work with to get storms going for the metro areas.
Cruise control
As we look to next weekend and beyond we really look to remain in cruise-control. At a high-level, I'd say that we look to have more moisture to work with over the next period and with that I'm a bit more optimistic we see greater shower/storm activity than we have in recent weeks across eastern Colorado, but for now not overly excited about any given impulse or another. The GFS/ECM/Canadian globals models all look better with regard to moisture over the next 10 days, but where exactly that ends up, and how much of it we see remains to be determined. The Euro is favoring a more southern bias in subtropical flow, while the Canadian is further north. The GFS is somewhere in between, but not as wet overall. All in all, cautiously watching the potential for a wetter pattern as we head later into the month of August.


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It is said that when Buddha attained Nirvana, his body was wrapped in Banaras fabric, which emitted rays of dazzling blue, red and yellow. Indian fabrics enjoyed undisputed supremacy all over the world for over 2000 years. Even the Rig Veda refers to hiranyadrapi or a shining, gold-woven cloth; the Mahabharata to manichera and Valmiki's Ramayana describes Ravana, the demon king, as donning a gold fabric. Pali literature mentions the kaseyyaka (silk of Banaras) worth a hundred pieces of silver.
The Tradition
Brocade weaving, especially with gold and silver, has been an age-old tradition in India.
There are two broad classes of brocades. Brocades of pure silk or silk and cotton blends and zari brocades with gold and silver threads.
The most important material in brocade weaving is silk. It facilitates lovely weaves, is durable, strong, fine and smooth. There are several varieties of raw silk of which the chief ones used for brocades are Tanduri, Banaka and Mukta. Tanduri is imported from Malda and other places in Bengal.
Banaka is thinner and finer variety and is mostly used to weave soft fabrics such as turbans and handkerchiefs. Mukta is a coarse and durable silk used for kimkhabs, as fine silk would not withstand heavy gold patterns.
Refining Silk For Brocade Making
Raw silk is specially treated for brocades. It is first twisted (called 'silk throwing') after which the threads undergo reeling and checking for uniformity and roundness. When the yarn has been processed, it is bleached and "degummed", as raw silk has a gum-like substance (sericin) in its composition. This has to be removed in order to bring out the sheen and softness and to enable penetration of the dye. The task has to be done with great care as the fibers can weaken or get damaged. The silk is boiled in soap water for a certain duration and then sent for dying.
Importance Of Color
Color plays a vital part in weaving brocade. The charm and subtle beauty of the brocade depends upon color synchronization. Colors are surcharged with nuances of mood and poetic association in fabrics and weaving as much as in painting.
Red - the color of love. The three tones of red evoke the three states of love.
Yellow - is the color of vasant (spring), of young blossoms, southern winds and swarms of bees.
Nila (indigo) - the color of Lord Krishna who is likened to a rain-filled cloud.
Hari nila - the color of water in which the sky is reflected.
Gerwa (saffron) - the color of the earth and of the yogi the wandering minstrel, the seer, the poet who renounces the world.
Earlier, vegetable dyes were used during weaving. These produced fast colors, lasted for almost a generation, and remained as beautiful and vivid as ever. Nowadays aniline dyes have gained popularity as they are cheaper, less time-consuming and produce a larger variety of colors.
Making Nakshas (Designs) On Brocades
Making of nakshas (designs) forms an important part of brocade weaving. Banaras is the main center where the nakshabandha (designer) tradition prevails. The skill and imagination of nakshabandha plays a prominent part in making of designs. Designs are associated with legends and symbolism. The most popular motifs are drawn from nature.
In Banaras, it is said that nakshabandha families were brought to this country during the reign of Muhammed Tughlak (1325-1350 A.D.). They were supreme masters of the art of tying designs into the loom. Local artisans and weavers learned this art from these great craftsmen.
Some of these craftsmen were also great poets-perhaps they wove their poetry into their designs. One such renowned poet was Ghias-I-Naqsband, mentioned in Abul Fazl's 'Ain-I-Akbari'.
The nakshas are first worked on paper. This part of the work is called likhai (writing). The nakshabandha then makes a little pattern of it in a framework of cotton threads like a graph. This pattern gives guidance to the working of that design into weaving.
Current Scenario
Today brocades are still used by some for curtains and upholstery. Brocaded zari saris and lehengas (long skirts) are still in demand for marriages, religious ceremonies and other auspicious and social occasions. Indian brocades are also in great demand abroad and foreign designers are fashioning garments of this material that lends itself so well to the creation of fantasies.
Looking back a hundred years, one is amazed to find that in spite of rapid industrialization, most of the age-old centers of handloom textiles still continue to produce beautifully woven fabrics. The main centers besides Banaras are Ahmedabad and Surat where saris of the finest silk, gauze and gold with lively color schemes are woven. Murshidabad in Bengal was a reputed center for kimkhab during the 19th century. Paithan and Aurangabad are other centers of brocade manufacture. In the south, Triuchirapalli and Tanjore produce a variety of kimkhabs known as gulbadan in which gold wire is used profusely.
Brocade weaving, a craft that was on the decline, is again showing a very promising trend. Most of the credit for this goes to the village handloom weavers, designers and dyers who, with their combined efforts, have kept alive our tradition of weaving.
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Restore History
The first Habitat for Humanity ReStore was launched in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1991. In September of 1992, the first ReStore in the United States opened its doors in Austin, Texas. Since then, ReStores have expanded to more than 800 stores in the U.S. and a growing number of stores internationally.
Housatonic Habitat for Humanity opened its ReStore in 2009. On May 6, 2011, it expanded to a new 11,000 square foot home at 51 Austin Street, Danbury.
The new ReStore is three times the size of its old location, and shelves are stocked with four times more home improvement merchandise than ever before. As always, everything is offered at a fraction of the original retail prices.
Today, our 11,000-square-foot warehouse has thousands of customers a year. Sales have tripled over the last two years alone and profit has risen 33% – more than the entire affiliate budget earlier this decade. Better than a treasure hunt...better than a yard sale...ReStore is also where people go when they need affordable materials for their homes or apartments. We are taking materials that can be reused and re-purposed and giving them new life.


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The fashion accessories police are on the prowl when it comes to the bag and outerwear you choose to go with your gown. Every gal needs a bag, and you may also need a jacket or wrap.
The big danger is getting too bulky with your bag or drowning your gown with your outerwear. Big handbags rock, but not for the prom! Straps on big bags can pull at your gown and the bulk can ruin your silhouette. Regardless of how gorgeous your gown is its beauty means nothing beneath a ratty or over sized wrap or jacket.
Do go small and sleek but functional. Clutches are the way to go to fully compliment your gorgeous look. Make sure it's large enough to accommodate the bare essentials and make sure you pare down the bare essentials to what you honestly may need.
Opt for outerwear that keeps you warm and offers the protection you need while blending into your ensemble. A cozy wrap may work as can a tailored jacket that follows the silhouette of your dress.
Color and style. The color and style of your bag, wrap or jacket should compliment your gown without overpowering it or distracting from it. Opt for matching hues and the same elegant, vintage or playful style that graces your dress. If your dress is overly wild or embellished, however, stick on the simple side with your accessories.
These tips can help you remember that your gown is taking center stage and your accessories are there to support it, not take away from its glory!


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Books and References
There is an enormous resource of books about the Yucatan, the Maya and the colonial period. The short list that I include here does not even begin to uncover all of the resources available. Most, if not all, of the books can be obtained, new or used, through:
There may be some books that are out of print and less easy to find, but the internet is an amazing place. Keep searching! I do not include publishers in the following list since some of the books have been reprinted by one or more publishers.


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In this work, we present a modification for theclassic and phasor extremum seeking control algorithms in orderto improve the accuracy by removing or reducing the convergenceerror. The modulation signals were replaced by a sum of sinusoidsin order to remove the equilibrium shift in the controlled variableof the averaged system. The convergence error is calculated as afunction of the number of sinusoids used in the modulation signal.A simulation example is presented to illustrate the improvement.
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By Deb Kloeden, Adelaide correspondent
Review: Holy Holy, 'Darwinism' Australian Tour
Venue: Fat Controller, Adelaide. 3rd November, 2016
Australian Indie/rock band, Holy Holy, have just begun their Australian 'Darwinism' tour by kicking off in Adelaide. 'Darwinism' is the first single to be released from a new album they are working on. This is the preview taste of exciting new things from the band since the release of their debut album 'When the Storms Would Come', which was released in July 2015.
Holy Holy is unique in that the key members of the band hail from completely different parts of the country, (Brisbane, Melbourne & Launceston). You might think that this would make it impossible for a band to work, however they are definitely proving that assumption wrong. Having just returned from a tour of Europe & UK, they took the opportunity to write some of the material for their new album while on tour, which will be released early 2017.
Previously they had played in Darwin, while on an Australian tour, which is where the new single 'Darwinism', was born, in a hotel bathroom, late at night, while the rest of the band slept. Lead singer & songwriter, Tim Carroll had the urge to play this particular night, and recorded some rifts and initial ideas on his phone, which they later developed into the new single.
Adelaide was lucky enough to hear some of the new material from this album. They opened with MSG, one of the new songs to come, and also played 'Shadow', 'Willow' and 'True Lovers' from the new album. Finally, towards the end of their set, they played 'Darwinism', which has been getting lost of airplay on Australia's national radio station, Triple J. The song has a catchy beat and chorus, which is easy to sing along to. The track builds in momentum to an extravaganza of frenzied guitar strumming, then finally strips back to the delicate vocals of Tim Carroll. The video for 'Darwinism' intersperses a beautifully spot-lit, live performance, with flashes of juxtaposed images, like cells multiplying, animals & creatures and finally destruction on a massive scale. Presumably, these are references to Darwin's theory of evolution and his philosophy of survival of the fittest. There is a double Darwin symbolism in this track as the genesis of the song was born in Darwin, Australia.
Holy Holy naturally also played several songs from their debut album 'When the Storm Would Come', which were popular with the crowd, being more familiar. The final song of their set, before encore, was 'You Can't Call Love Like a Dog', which was the single from this album, and a real crowd favourite. They also played 'Impossible Like You' from their debut EP, 'The Pacific', which was released in March 2014.
I have been interested in Holy Holy for a while now, so I really enjoyed finally catching one of their shows. Brisbane artist Alex L'Estrange and popular Adelaide musician, Jesse Davidson, admirably supported them. Jesse was supported on stage by a band of friends that included Adelaide's sweetheart, Timberwolf. In fact, I had fun spotting the Adelaide musicians at this event, who came out in impressive support. Holy Holy are touring Australia for the remainder of November, so if you get a chance, make sure you catch them somewhere.
Timothy Carroll – vocals/guitar
Oscar Dawson – lead guitar
Ryan Strathie – drums
Graham Ritchie – bass guitar
Special guest Matt Redlich – producer/keys
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Title: Embodiment of Evil
Also known as:
Encarnação do Demônio (Original title)
Devil's Reincarnation (English literal title)
Year: 2008
Genre: Horror / Supernatural
Language: Portuguese
Runtime: 94 min
Director: José Mojica Marins
Writer: José Mojica Marins & Dennison Ramalho
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0923683/
The infamous Coffin Joe is released from a mental institution after 40 years and continues his search for a woman to carry his perfect son. With the help of his followers he has to put women through tests to be sure he picks the right one. But things get complicated when his past comes back to haunt him and the local cops want him dead.
Our thoughts:
Coffin Joe is a known character in the horror world and he became even more known to the younger generation after the final entry in his trilogy was made in 2008. This film ends the trilogy more than 40 years after the previous installment, but the character of Coffin Joe has been in a couple of films outside of the "real" trilogy. Personally I have only seen the trilogy and that's where my interest mostly is, but because I have the box set I know I will give the other films a shot at some point too. Not to mention I would enjoy finding some of Marins' old smut films as well.
For those who don't know, Coffin Joe is a gravedigger who dresses all in black, with a cape, a top hat and has abnormaly long fingernails. Coffin Joe's mission in life is, as I said, to find a woman suitable to carry his spawn. "Embodiment of Evil" finally ends his search and I think it's done well enough to feel like it's okay to put the trilogy to rest now. In his final search he is joined by a small group of followers that worship him and are willing to do anything to help. After Coffin Joe has a run-in with one of the local cops, the cop makes it his goal to kill Joe, with the help of the police force and a priest. But this isn't the only thing that is making things hard for Coffin Joe. He is also haunted by the ghosts of the people he killed in the previous films. Even though he is a very powerful man, these visions are a nightmare to him. But nothing stops him in his quest. In his dark, gothic basement he captures women and perform tests on them to see who is the right one.
While I'm of the opinion that maybe three movies was a bit much for Coffin Joe's search for a woman, I still think they are all offering something unique. "At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul" goes very well together with "This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse" as they are both from the same decade and the latter picks up where the first one ended. "Embodiment of Evil" is, as expected, a much more modern film with better production values overall. The most important thing remains the same, though, and that's having José Mojica Marins in the lead role. He has the 40 years added to him because the actor (and director) is now 40 years older. This and that he is still the director are the two things that makes this a successful finale.
The film suffers from similar things as the two previous ones did as well: they don't seem to be compact enough. The ideas and events are all over the place. A lot is confusing and while that is hard to complain about when the movies have carried a surreal touch to them since the beginning, it is still something that could've been worked on. I really do think that if the two first films were made into one 2 hour movie, I'd be enjoying the story as a whole a lot more, and I say that still digging the trilogy. The macho persona that is Coffin Joe comes off as comical yet again, and while I think it is charming, I'm not sure that was the point. He is one evil son of a bitch, but at the same time it's humorous in a way. I don't strictly see this as a bad thing, but just one of those little pieces that could've been laid differently.
If we're gonna focus on the positives for a second, "Embodiment of Evil" is just as sacrilegious, political and twisted as the films were 40 years ago. There are few films to compare them to and that's the case here as well. Political metaphors are spat out by the dozen and while I still need to underline that I don't care about politics (especially in Brazil) I still find it pleasing seeing it done by a macho devil such as Coffin Joe.
The movie is also very interesting because overall I'd call it a torture film, but the torture is done in very odd ways. Maybe "odd" is the wrong word to use, but there is definitely a sense that the character's ways of torture are stuck in the 60's, and the gothic style his character always had. They're not simply a man cutting a person and laughing, as you'll see in a lot of modern torture films. Here it's also not torture to kill a person, but to test a person. Big difference, which is probably the reason why the "torture" takes forms such as being put down into a barrel of bile and blood, being covered on cockroaches and being sown into a pig carcass.
It's filled with nudity and violence (lots of blood, not as much actual gore) where no one is spared no matter what sex or age and definitely pleases the gorehounds and all other sleazy fucks but it would be a shame if that's what you went into this film for because it's really just a part of something bigger. Even though you can watch this and still follow the complete story thanks to flashbacks, the character of Coffin Joe doesn't manage to completely show himself as much as he would do if you watched all films. It's times as these where you sort of wished that the films were called "Coffin Joe 3" (or rather, "Zé do Caixão 3") to keep away those who haven't seen the previous. Not saying it's not a good film on its own, though.
One of the nice touches that José Mojica Marins brings to the table is the way Coffin Joe's visions show themselves. These were some of the best parts as the ghosts of the victims were all in black and white to match the old films. No other reason than that, really, but it does so much to the film and makes each vision memorable. Even though I can't say that the visions overall made much impact on the story, it was still something that just made it slightly more enjoyable.
"Embodiment of Evil" is strange, sleazy, violent and an absolute ending to a trilogy that started in the early 60's (at least I hope this is the end, another one would feel stupid). This and "This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse" are tied as my favorites simply because it's hard to compare the two, while I feel that "At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul" is a long introduction more than anything. The one thing that made "This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse" stand out so much was the great vision of hell sequence. That's just one of those scenes that reminds me of greats like "Viy". "Embodiment of Evil" was made in a time where it's harder to make something new, and it doesn't really come out as something groundbreaking but still good enough. It's not a let down to the fans of the Coffin Joe persona and that's what really matters. That it carries a lot of the style and feel is just what it needs, but it can never truly achieve the gothic and almost psychadelic style the originals had simply because it's made now and not then. However, it is still a very visual and experimental films and if the previous films proved anything it was that José Mojica Marins is a great visionary.
Gore: 3/5
Nudity: 3/5
Story: 3/5
Effects: 3/5
Comedy: 1.5/5
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First, an update on Knockout, now titled Haywire. The film was originally set for a January 2011 release by Lionsgate, but since producer Ryan Kavanaugh bought Overture, the switch in distributor seems much more than a coincidence. That pushes the release date back until spring, so around March or April of next year. Additionally, Neil Kellerhouse (The Social Network) will be providing the first poster for Haywire soon while Soderbergh plans to thrill Carano fans with a six-minute clip on YouTube in which she will "destroy" one of her male counterparts in the film. Meanwhile, the cast for Haywire is nearly as impressive as Contagion's, as it includes Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas, Bill Paxton, Michael Angarano, Matthieu Kassovitz, Channing Tatum, and Antonio Banderas.
Finally, while people like me eagerly await the release of Haywire, Soderbergh is not sitting idly by. He had intended to film the fast-approaching Contagion later this month in 3D, but those plans seem to be scrapped. RED, one of the high-profile camera manufacturers that have been an increasingly popular brand among filmmakers, was set to give Soderbergh first access to their brand new Tattoo camera but some faults have nixed those plans. Instead, Soderbergh will shoot with his old RED cameras that he already owns. (He reportedly lent them to David Fincher for The Social Network.) Perhaps he will post-convert the film? While I certainly hope not, it is clear that Soderbergh fans have quite a lot to look forward to in the next year: Contagion is set for an October, 2011 release.


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I seemed to have caught "that thing going around." There always seems to be something going around and normally I'm pretty good at dodging it. Not this time! Friggin. Anyway, having the day "off" I finally had time to download and listen to the new Girl Talk album, All Day. Go download it ASAP! It will brighten your tissue and phlegm-filled day… at least, it brightened mine. Also, I heard a rumor from a bearded bird that he will be playing at the Fox Theater in March. I can't wait to get sweaty and have the time of my life a second time!
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"WHITHER THE GOLD PRICE? That all depends on another question: Whither the global economy? If 'to hell in a handbasket' is your answer, then go for the gold: A price of $2,000 an ounce or more, versus the current $1,345.90, looks quite plausible under those circumstances.
The Barron's outlook, by contrast, might disappoint the most fervent bulls. Assuming that panic about the global economy will begin to subside to mere gut-level fear of the chronic sort, the bull market in gold that began in 2005 will slow its pace in the next few years. By 2015, the average annual price of gold could be $1,500 an ounce, albeit with plenty of fluctuations around that average.
Gold bulls, including gold-fund manager John Paulson, foresee much higher prices for the yellow metal. Their main argument is that there no longer is a haven among the major currencies. If the dollar is about to fall, that wouldn't be a worry so long as it could be replaced by, say, the euro or the yen. Gold, then, is the only haven left.
Barron's respects that argument but sees potential breaks in the price if it gets too high. At $2,000 an ounce, for example, jewelry could be sold for its gold content – selling that has already begun to happen and could accelerate greatly if the gold price climbs.
>From current levels, gold is probably best seen as an insurance policy against persistent uncertainty about the global economy. While there is no gold standard, so to speak, for the share of a portfolio that should be allocated to the metal, 10% might be prudent, as Barron's Roundtable member Felix Zulauf of Zulauf Asset Management has suggested."
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Eleven major banks, including Switzerland's UBS and Credit Suisse, say they have tested a system that could make trading much faster and cheaper, using the technology that underpins crypto-currency bitcoin.
The banks are part of a consortium of 42 major lenders, brought together last year by New York-based software company R3 to work on ways blockchain technology could be used in financial markets – the first time so many have collaborated on using such systems.
A blockchain is a huge, decentralised ledger of every bitcoin transaction, verified and shared by a global computer network that can also be used to secure and validate any exchange of data, including real assets, such as commodities or currencies.
The banks reckon the technology could save them money by cutting out middlemen and making their operations more transparent. But analysts caution it is early days - bitcoin was invented just six years ago and blockchain experiments are still under way.
For this test, R3 used a Microsoft platform, which runs on a blockchain built by distributed ledger company Ethereum.
The 11 banks in the simulation, operating across four continents, each used their own computer, or "node", and transferred "Ether" to each other – Ethereum's equivalent of bitcoin, R3 said in a statement on Wednesday.
They were able to settle the transactions almost instantaneously, it added. That compares with settlement times of days or even weeks, depending on the asset class, under the current systems used by banks.
New phase
"Rather than just talking about what we might do, we've moved into a new phase, which is actually executing these plans and demonstrating how this technology might work in practice," said Tim Grant, who runs R3's test labs.
R3 Managing Director Charley Cooper said the technology could be used by banks to transfer real assets within the next one or two years.
For its part, UBS released on Tuesday a white paper titled "Extreme automation and connectivity: The global, regional, and investment implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution" at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos.
CEO Sergio Ermotti said: "At UBS we believe in embracing change, rather than fighting it. Our technology lab in London, established in early 2015, is already exploring a range of innovations. These include blockchain, the shared ledger system that underpins Bitcoin and offers the potential to enhance transparency and trust, while reducing transaction costs."
The other banks involved in the experiment were Barclays, HSBC, BMO Financial Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Natixis, Royal Bank of Scotland, TD Bank, UniCredit and Wells Fargo – all members of the R3 consortium.
"Proving the scale and peer-to-peer operation of blockchain experiments is an important next step," said UBS's senior innovation manager Alex Batlin, who is in charge of a blockchain lab for the bank in London.
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Smart Region Initiative
What are we doing?
Joint Venture's Smart Region Initiative is a coalition between local governments, businesses, and residents working together to improve quality of life in Silicon Valley through the targeted and holistic application of smart city technologies. The coalition builds on existing relationships with technology companies, academia, and local government leaders to drive a coordinated public-private sector effort and mounts a highly strategic campaign to lead and transform Silicon Valley's smart cities implementations at a regional scale.
Focus Areas Under Consideration:
- Open Data - Data Sharing, Security, Governance, Privacy
- Communication Technologies - IoT, LPWA, LoRaWAN, Narrowband LTE, Wi-Fi, LTE-MTC, D2D, V2V
- Digital Inclusion - Public Wireless, Point-to-Multipoint, Community Broadband
Strategies Under Consideration:
- Expand Coalition - Encourage dialog between local governments, businesses, residents, and academia. Create coalitions to help build human-centric smart city systems that solve problems and create efficiencies. Determine areas where scale can be realized through partnerships. Lead those partnerships in tactical ways.
- Educate Public and Private Sector Stakeholders - Identify key stakeholders in cities/counties and educate them on technology and trends in smart city.
- Regional Alignment - Encourage cities, towns, and counties to share information and deploy technologies that allow for seamless regional coverage.
- Locate New Technologies – Identify early-stage companies with compelling technology, and bring those companies to the attention of the consortium.
- Promote Model Ordinances and Processes – Work with cities/counties to provide best practices and guidelines for developing smart city ordinances that encourage innovation and deployment, while protecting privacy and individual freedom.
Why are we doing it?
Applying IoT/M2M technologies to the challenge of improving the lives of citizens leads to the creation of "Smart Cities" – evolved solutions that have the potential to help solve numerous challenges we face in the 21st century. We define "smart cities" as technology applied to create vertical solutions that address municipal challenges. Given the potential value of smart cities and the negative impact of not addressing those challenges, forward-thinking leaders are strategizing around and planning for smart cities now.
Who's involved?
Our project is guided by a Steering Committee consisting of:
- Tony Batalla, CIO, City of San Leandro
- Kip Harkness, Deputy City Manager, City of San Jose
- Roger Jensen, CIO, City of Mountain View
- Adam Kostrzak, CIO, City of Hayward
- Rick Goetz, Site Acquisition Program Manager, Crown Castle
- John Lang, Economic Development Coordinator, City of Morgan Hill
- Bill Mitchell, CTO, City of Cupertino
- Balaji Sundaram, Principal - Enterprise IoT, Verizon Smart Communities
- Jon Walton, CIO, County of San Mateo
What are the next steps?
- Inventory Silicon Valley's cities to determine areas where scale and collaboration are possible.
- Examine what other cities (outside the region) are doing to catalog best practices.
- Focus on one or two areas in which we can have meaningful impact.
- Expand the Initiative to include members from the business community.
Where do I find out more?
To learn more about the Smart Region Initiative, to request a briefing, or to inquire about membership please contact: