The Stack: January 30th, 2018 – Action Comics, Age Of X-Man: Alpha, Teen Titans Annual & More!
Another stack of comics a mile high. This week discussion centers around the coming of Leviathan, the destruction of the Source Wall, and Wonder Woman being a Disney princess not employed by Disney (yet).
After properly establishing a voice for and the characters in his Metropolis, Bendis finally gets to tell the story he's been hinting at almost since the beginning of his run: a tale about Leviathan, the clandestine organization run by Bruce's former paramour, Talia al Ghul. As expected of a group with the power and influence of Leviathan, we don't see any of the shadowy consortium here–instead we just see groups like Kobra and individuals like Amanda Waller being mysteriously removed from the board.
This is exactly where Bendis should've always been, as street level stuff and underground groups have always been his specialty. Even better that he has Steve Epting lending his more realistic tone to Superman, while Brad Anderson balances that out with an appropriately splashy color palette to make everything feel like a Superman comic. DC has had a massive network of groups operating in the shadows of the DC Universe for years. They focused on it somewhat with Checkmate during the fallout of Infinite Crisis, but it's never gotten the spotlight it deserved. The solicitations have been clear this is all just a prelude and will build up to a larger story, which hopefully will eventually lead to a mini-series involving the return of Checkmate.
The real wrinkle to this is that Superman is even present at all–he's literally The Big Gun in the DC Universe, and writers usually avoid including him in stories like this because the ultimate aim of characters involved is often territorial. Checkmate, Task Force X, they're all often involved in conflicts which feel "above" the Man of Steel–and worse, espionage angles often require shades of grey which don't quite fit with who Superman is. Still, it's that contrast which makes this story so compelling–if Bendis can walk the line of making Superman helpful without compromising his morals or trivializing the conflict, this could be a classic story for him.
When this was announced, I was absolutely positive I had no interest in anything that was happening here. I thought I'd give the opening one shot a chance to say an attempt was made, and then I'd respectfully bow out. As someone exhausted with the endless alternate universes, who's seen far too much splintering of the X-Men line, this just felt like more jogging in place before someone with a vision stepped into the shoes of the X-Men and put the work in to return the biggest team in comics to glory.
I'm not too proud to admit I was wrong. Thompson and Nadler are still treading familiar ground here, in the broadest of senses, by giving us another alternate universe for the X-Men. But as always it's all about how the details can make an old idea fresh. At the end of X-Men: Disassembled, the bulk of all the known mutants had a showdown with a Nate Grey who'd seen a return of his old absurd levels of power, and planned to use them to create the world he thought should exist before said absurd power killed him. In that last showdown, we witnessed all the X-Men "die" trying to bring them down.
Of course, X-Man had about as much success with that as any villain trying to bring down a multi-million dollar franchise, which brings us here. The Age of X-Man, an inverse reality from the Age of Apocalypse that Nate originated from. It's a "perfect" world, where all our heroes are living out a version of their dream lives. But of course everything's not really perfect (otherwise why go home?); it's a world where romance is forbidden and everyone's actions are strictly monitored and controlled, with dissidents either "reconditioned" or disappeared entirely. This controlling, "utopian dystopia" is a fresh setting for our Merry Mutants, and one that's fascinating enough I don't mind they're spending half the year exploring it, or that they've got so many mini-series.
Speaking of–one thing that might be revolutionary is how effortlessly they managed to introduce all the ancillary titles. Most books feel satisfied placing something like that after the letters page of a book, but Age of X-Man: Alpha instead gives readers little way point markers to highlight where they should go if they want more information about a particular aspect of this universe. It never feels intrusive, and the hook is always just strong enough to leave you curious enough to want to read. This is how every major event should handle things going forward; reducing the confusion of these massive universes simply can't be a bad thing.
I'm undecided on whether I really like this or if it bugs me. On the one hand, it's an incredibly clever way of doing things…but then again, reducing the wonder of spellcasting to a bunch of pencil pushing dorks behind the scenes is a bit sad. Plus, it seems to run directly counter to what Waid was introducing an arc prior, when he'd been taught to create his own accessories and weapons so he could stop relying on the "Wand of Whoever". If he's using his own magical items, doesn't that mean he's not calling on anyone else's powers now?
Ultimately, I wonder how this story comes to an end. It seems unlikely Strange can just waive off this stuff, and he'll have to figure out how to pay back the debt he owes. Though if the story ended with more free-flowing magic, in a unique form of "magic socialism", that'd be awesome.
I could've used any number of pages for this issue, but I wanted this one for the House of Heroes shout out. In all the years I've been reading comics, Annual issues are generally relegated to side stories or resolving plot points introduced in the main comic, so shout out to Snyder and Tynion for shaking that formula up. This is massively important to the Justice League story being told, as we see the Justice League try…and fail…to repair the Source Wall.
This issue really draws the line in the sand setting Snyder/Tynion's League apart from Morrison's, the run most people would compare it to. Despite both runs featuring the biggest heroes facing the most major threats in the DC Universe, this current run really does paint the Justice League as failures. Not the comical, 80's era League kind of failures, but the kind who gather the Green Lantern Corps, New Gods, and every other major cosmic power in the universe together to let them witness a colossal failure of an attempt to stop their universe from being exposed to what lies beyond the Source Wall. They've been consistently making mistakes since Metal, being forced to make sub optimal decisions to save everyone and counter villainous threats, something Morrison's JLA rarely ever had to deal with.
Speaking of, I appreciate Snyder/Tynion having Kyle Rayner make an appearance here. Kyle's always been around for some of the biggest threats the JLA have had to deal with, and it made things just feel more "official". This is obviously headed towards a big event, but it's too bad nothing permanent can result from the destruction of the Source Wall–seeing what exists beyond, or introducing new beings and powers, a la DC's Genesis event.
One thing no one can say about Darkseid is he doesn't aim high. Just when things were starting to seem dull for Odyssey, Williamson details Darkseid's ultimate end goal and ramps things up to 100. Now our space faring motley crew are trying to save the multiverse itself, in addition to helping the lost planets within the Ghost Sector.
This does ruin my headcanon though. I'd always believed the New Gods existed on a higher plane of reality than the multiverse, and any time we saw them it was just an aspect of their full selves. In other words, there's not 52 Darkseids–there's just one, sending an aspect of himself into different worlds. It seemed to be what Multiversity was hinting at in its Guidebook issue, but it's no big deal. This puts Darkseid back on the big stage for the first time since Darkseid War in 2015, though hopefully they give this some room to breathe with the Legion of Doom and Doctor Manhattan before putting him front and center.
Man, between Mystery in Love and this, Crush has gotten a bad shake. Going off the last issue, it seemed like Glass was setting up a relationship between Lobo's daughter and the mysterious Djinn, but seemingly that's not where this is all headed. Instead, we're dealing with what appears to be a "love square" between Roundhouse (who's got no hope and hopefully can bow out gracefully), Crush (who's got terrible luck in picking partners it seems), Robin (who doesn't understand how love even works and will likely adapt very poorly to puberty), and Djinn (who's going to wind up breaking both their hearts in the long run). All this romance opens up a bunch of fresh storytelling possibilities, and unlike the first and second generation Titans I'm actually interested in seeing where it goes, instead of wondering how the team can function when everyone's slept with everyone else.
In any case, while this isn't quite as important in the long run to the Titans' main story, if nothing else it was worth it to see someone stop tolerating Damian's snotty attitude and give him the beat down he's been after from the other Robins for so long.
….The…Forever Force? Finally I'm comfortable saying all of this is dumb. I've had problems with the idea of having multiple other forces for quite some time, but I've had trouble putting my finger on why until just now. It just reminds me of Greg Weisman's discussion about the Speed Force. It all just feels like adding explanations where none was needed. With the Speed Force, it was meant to be this holistic explanation for how normal humans could achieve their speed feats, and do so without incinerating themselves. But is the Strength Force affecting everyone with super strength? Does the Sage Force affect all telepaths? Why?
Don't get me wrong, I'm entertained that the story has gone all Kamen Rider Blade and demanded Flash keep his force "dominant" by defeating all the others, but I can't shake how extra this is. I'll give Williamson this, though: at least the vampire villains were given a mercifully quick resolution. Barry's had his powers stolen or screwed with enough.
My biggest problem with most of these younger characters has been that they're all too perfect. Marvel's heroes have always been known for their flaws, but this new crop of heroes seem to only draw problems from balancing their real lives with their jobs as superheroes. Saying that, I love that they've added this personality wrinkle to Nadia. Next to Gwenpool and Riri, she's always been one of my favorite characters but it was a bit grating watching her be perfect everywhere.
Hopefully with this Whitley can actually delve into the mental health issue that's plagued Hank for years. Writers generally don't focus on it with Hank because his actions led to him hitting Janet, so it can feel like using it as an excuse for his poor actions. But with Nadia, that's not a problem yet (though she crosses a big line this episode), and developing her as a person with bipolar disorder could lead to some truly fascinating stories, and she's got the perfect supporting cast to help her get through it all.
I've been pretty down on G. Willow Wilson's run, and I was pretty close to dropping it until this issue came along. Despite a somewhat compelling hook with the first issue of "The Just War", it wasn't really what I was expecting from her. That said, Emanuela Luppachino's gorgeous pencils went a long way towards convincing me to check out this issue–she kills it on every issue she's involved in and this book's no exception.
The other reason I was loving this issue though is it feels like an extension of Greg Rucka's run on the character in the mid-2000's, easily my favorite Wonder Woman run in a walk. Like that run, this issue straddles the line between Diana being essentially a Disney princess with all her talking animal friends, being an ambassador dealing with complex political situations thanks to her relation to so many mystical elements, and being a proper superhero. Most of the issue occurs through the eyes of some beings she rescued during her last adventure, and their attempt to fit into the modern world. This is exactly where Wonder Woman shines the most, and even though she was barely featured for most of this issue, it was still a satisfying read and I hope Wilson leans into this more.


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Danny Schechter's legacy and the passion of Julian Assange
On June 12, 2019 September 25, 2019 By Dan KennedyIn First Amendment, Media
Danny Schechter in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Photo (cc) 2009 by Dan Kennedy.
The news was disorienting: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whose alleged misdeeds range from sexual assault to acting as a Russian intelligence asset, would be honored with an award named after the late Danny Schechter, one of my journalistic role models.
Assange was recently charged under the Espionage Act for his part in obtaining and publishing secret U.S. documents supplied to him by Chelsea Manning, a former Army private. According to Rory O'Connor, Schechter's longtime business partner, that is precisely why Assange has been named this year's recipient of the Danny Schechter Global Vision Award for Journalism and Activism.
Schechter, who died four years ago, spent a long and productive career as a left-wing journalist, from his days as the WBCN "News Dissector" in Boston during the 1970s to a respected documentarian and author about issues such as apartheid, economic injustice, and media reform. Schechter was someone I probably checked in with a couple of times a year. In 2009, he and I covered a protest against internet censorship that broke out while we were attending a conference in Kazakhstan. Given all that, I wasn't sure I was on board with O'Connor's reasoning.
"The Assange case represents a threat not only to freedom of expression but also to the heart of American democracy itself," O'Connor wrote. And in a retort to those who argue that Assange is not a journalist, O'Connor observed that Assange has in fact engaged in journalism of a sort: "Much of what he does, after all, involves selecting, editing, verifying and even contextualizing news material."
Trouble is, Assange was a lot easier to defend back in 2010, when WikiLeaks and Manning were exposing American wrongdoing in the Iraq war, including looking the other way as Iraqi forces tortured prisoners. At that time, Assange appeared to be an honest exemplar of radical transparency. In those days I wrote a weekly column for The Guardian. And I argued that the Obama administration, which was reportedly looking into bringing charges against Assange on the theory that he had colluded with Manning, would be endangering First Amendment protections for mainstream news organizations.
I didn't see then, and I don't see now, how any news organization can be said not to have colluded with a source when it receives leaked documents. Didn't the Times and The Washington Post collude with Daniel Ellsberg when they received the Pentagon Papers from him? Yes, there are differences. Ellsberg had finished making copies long before he began working with the Times, whereas Assange may have goaded Manning. But does that really matter?
The Obama administration, fortunately, decided to back off. But that was a long time ago. Assange, always a problematic figure, looks a lot worse today than he did then. In addition to extremely serious sexual assault charges against him and his role in Russia's internet campaign against Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, Assange spent years evading the authorities by holing up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London, where he reportedly degenerated into the guest from hell, paying little attention to his personal hygience and possibly even neglecting his cat.
All of which, counterintuitively, is why the Danny Schechter Award may actually make sense. President Trump has been trying to delegitimize journalism since he launched his campaign four years ago, denouncing news organizations as "the enemy of the people" and vowing to end some libel protections for the media. Seen in that light, Assange is the ideal conduit through which to undermine freedom of the press. If you don't want to defend Assange, you may not get the chance to defend The New York Times. If investigative reporting is redefined as a criminal act, who will hold the powerful to account?
When Assange was first charged several months ago it looked like the Trump administration was deliberately avoiding the most provocative course of action. Assange was not initially charged under the Espionage Act, but rather was accused of actively helping Manning steal documents — an activity that most definitely is not protected by the First Amendment.
Even so, there were hints of what was to come. Mathew Ingram, writing at the Columbia Journalism Review, pointed out that the FBI's affidavit described behavior on Assange's part such as taking steps to keep his relationship with Manning secret, including the use of encrypted messaging. These days, many top news organizations actively solicit secret documents through encrypted portals. Here, for example, is The Washington Post's. If Assange broke the law, what about the Post and all the others?
Ingram added: "The affidavit also says Assange collaborated with Manning on 'the public release of the information' — in other words, publishing. It goes on to allege that Assange broke the law in part by receiving classified documents without a security clearance, something investigative journalists often do."
The threat became more ominous last month, when the Trump administration added Espionage Act charges to the case against Assange. The government has never followed through on threats to use the World War I-era law to punish news organizations for publishing classified documents, despite threats to do so after the Pentagon Papers were made public and after The New York Times reported on the George W. Bush administration's secret (and probably illegal) domestic spying program.
Now Assange has emerged as a test case — and if he loses, it's hard to imagine why our leading news executives would be exempt. "For good reason, press-rights advocates are far more alarmed now than they were last month when Assange was initially indicted," wrote Margaret Sullivan, the Post's media columnist. She added: "What's alarming about the indictment is the way it would criminalize some of the basic functions of newsgathering and publication."
In his essay announcing the Danny Schechter Award, O'Connor wrote, "The charges against Assange make the ultimate targets of his prosecution clear: journalists worldwide. Prosecutors are using the case against him to mask a blatantly political campaign to limit all journalists — a cornerstone of the Trump agenda often expressed by the president himself."
Given all that, I'm not worried about Danny Schechter's legacy being sullied. In fact, he'd probably love the idea of using an award named after him to shine a spotlight on Assange. Saints and sinners alike deserve the protection of the First Amendment — and sinners, after all, are more in need of it.
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Federal bill would ease the way for nonprofit local news
Hearing on bill to create local news panel to be held at the Statehouse at 11 a.m. today

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Susan and I were at the Gaylord in Nashville this weekend where we saw a very intriguing and unique performer. As we were walking along the sidewalk in the Delta area there was a large IVY vine on one of the walls. Just as we approached we heard several people gasp as the whole ivy vine started to move. The "vine" was a young lady would was expertly disguised as a plant (and she was also on stilts). She moved around the area and stopped occasionally to strike various poses. It was a really neat performance. I know that I have seen video clips of these type performers before but I cannot remember where. If anyone does know please drop me a line.
For the Photo Friday subject SUNRISE. I shot this on the way to work back in October at the Chicamauga Dam in Chattanooga, TN.
Yeah, yeah. I know that this is a pretty poor picture of me looking really ragged, but I am very proud of this picture for several reasons. I shot this with my cell phone camera last Sunday at the Tennessee Riverwalk. I shot this at the five mile marker on the trail where I ran approximately 9 1/2 miles. By the way, I started at an area called the Frye Fishing Center which has an excellent park and a cafe called "OUT OF THE BLUE". It's just past the one mile marker. I ran (and walked) to the six mile marker before turning around. The weather last Sunday was great with temperatures in the low 70's (unlike today, a mere 7 days later, when we had snow flurries). This is my first real outdoor run after my lung surgery back in May. Oh, I do run approximately 5 1/2 miles 4 to 5 days a week at the gym but running on a treadmill just isn't the same as the great outdoors. Also, the dynamics of running outdoors seems entirely different than running on the treadmill. I do know one thing. I LIKE RUNNING OUTDOORS. I have to commend Chattanooga and Hamilton County for providing such a great park in which to run. The trail extends 8.5 miles one way, from the Chicamauga Dam to the Tennessee Aquarium. There are several rest areas with toilets and water and there is a great family park with a playground and snack bar that has great raspberry tea and deserts (as well as an excellent selection of kites!). This is time well spent and I plan on doing a lot more of it. I am hoping to get myself in good enough shape to run a race in the spring. We'll see how it goes!
I tried planting some onions in this little garden spot two years in a row but something digs them up everytime. I just can't seem to keep the squirrels, cats, dogs, and other "pests" out of my garden!
It's been awhile since I did any new Photo Friday projects. It seems as if I have spent almost every weekend since mid July working on the house. I titled the photo above "Missing" for the Photo Friday subject UNFINISHED. As you can see the chair would be finished were it not missing its' legs. Of course that hasn't stopped Susan from using it anyway as she loves to sit in it to read.
The house painting is coming along nicely but I did run out of steam this weekend and did NOT finish everything that I wanted. I had hoped to finish the south end of the house but found several pieces of siding that begged to be replaced instead of repainted. That could have been a pretty tough job but my son-in-law Jeff came over and helped me with it. So far I've stolen the last three weekends from him and worry that I can never repay such a large debt. We finished replacing the siding about 2:30 on Sunday and then we called it a day and went swimming. First time that I've been swimming in the river in several years and it was fun. I was a little worried since I had not been swimming since my surgery. I didn't have a bit of trouble and it was actually very relaxing. I'll definitely have to try to relax more, swim more, and just plain try not to let life hurry me along to fast!
Well, enough rambling for now. Here's a couple of pictures of the painting progress.
I'm not lazy. Really, I'm not!
Okay, it's been a while since I posted anything new, drawn anything new, or photoshopped anything new. I've been totally swamped at work ever since returning from my medical leave. I have huge piles of work all over my desk and most days I can't seem to get anything accomplished due to jumping from one disaster to another. Danged if I ever plan on having major surgery and being off work for weeks again anytime soon!
On another note, I am doing much better and have just finished my first week with no pain medication stronger than Tylenol. I guess to prove just "how much better I am" I am painting my house! So far I have painted the garage, the front, and three sides of the second story. I have had to stop this week due to rain almost every afternoon but I do plan to finish this project on Saturday. I don't want this turning into another one of my 8 month remodeling projects like the famous back porch re-roofing project.
Well, I hope to finish the painting and hopefully get inspired enough to draw, photograph, or photoshop something new. In the meantime you can enjoy this nifty video CHANGE MYSELF by Todd Rundgren.
In case anyone out there wonders where I have been lately here's the short(est) version.
Around the first of May I had a terrible stabbing pain in my chest, painful enough that I went to my doctor as quickly as possible. I had a chest X-Ray and then went home to await the results. I had just gotten back to the house and tried to relax on the sofa when my doctor called to say that there was something on my x-ray and that he scheduled me for a CT Scan the very next morning. I instantly thought through all of the worse case scenarios and had a fitful night. Next was the suspenseful part; after the CT Scan was completed I had a couple of days' wait for the results. About three days later I got a call saying that the CT Scan showed something and the I had now been scheduled for a PET Scan. A PET Scan? What is that?! I looked it up on the internet. It apparently has only one function which is to pinpoint cancers. I know that I am moving quickly here now but after the PET Scan the results took several days and then I got the dreaded call. Two masses in the upper lobe of my right lung had "lit up" the PET Scan, medical lingo for cancer. My doctor told me that if it was him he would not wait another day, he'd have it cut out just as quickly as possible. My wife and I went home to think things through and I started to try to plan being away from work for a while. The next weeks and half was nerve wracking. I worked at a frantic pace to try (unsucessfully) to catch up at work, to call friends, and to ask for family, friends, and anyone else who would offer to put me on prayer lists. I called people I had not talked to in months and months. When I finally felt that I could not wait any longer I had my surgery scheduled for May 18 and on that day I had the upper third of my lung removed. The doctor warned me it would hurt. "I'm tough", I thought. "I'm in good shape, how bad can it be?" I pondered smugly. The first two days were not too, too bad. I had a chest tube protruding from my torso. I had a catheter (a rather unpleasant thing in itself). I had a epidural with a button that I could push to administer pain killers directly into my spinal canal (a great invention that lulled me into a false sense of ease). I muddled through the next few days, resting fitfully, waiting for the pathologist report. I got my 52nd birthday present one day early this year. I got the official word that the growth in my lung was not malignant. NOT MALIGNANT! Did you hear that?! NOT MALIGNANT! I will not have to undergo chemo or radiation. I will recover from this.
I had all the tubes and hoses removed on Tuesday the 22nd. That's when the real pain began. The epidural had been saving me from the worst of the pain and now I was on my own. They tell me that I will hurt for weeks, maybe months. I cannot really say that the pain has diminished yet. I sleep fitfully a few hours at a time and have a heck of a time getting out of bed and off the sofa. I worry about my job although I know that people there are very supportive of me and are taking care of my work in my absence. I am extremely lucky to work with such great people. I will survive this.
I smoked heavily for 30 years of my life.
I quit smoking 5 years ago which may have been just in time.
I will have to see a pulmonary doctor every three months for years.
To my children Tiffiny and Michael and my youngest sister Dana: Please stop smoking now. You don't have to experience what I am going though right now.
Since it's been a while since I last posted anything on my blog I thought that I would display the image above. The base image (lanscape) was created with a freeware program called Terragen. I then created several layers and added the castles and planet with Photoshop. Merging the various layers produced the end result above. I am still learning how to use the Terragen program but it IS fun to create landscapes from scratch.
After a very trying week and quite a few late nights I now have my computer back up and running. While this is good in a way the downside is that I had to reformat drives and completely re-install Windows from scratch. Now to see if I can recover all my photos, art, and music which I backed up prior to re-formatting.
Well. I've been bit, infected, infested, or whatever term you choose to describe something taking over my computer (I am posting this from work instead of from home). I can no longer get online at home. Oh, the computer IS connected to something on the web. For you techies out there I CAN "ping" almost any site that I choose. I can even ping my email server. I just cannot connect with any of them. I cannot get my email. I cannot visit ANY website. I can not run a virus scan on my computer. Wednesday I installed the latest, greatest Norton 360 (virus protection, firewall, online security suite, etc.). Everything seemed to go okay Thursday but when I got home on Friday I could not get online. Tried to reset the computer back to a time when things worked okay. Nope, no good!. Restored back to a month ago. Nope, no good!Restored back to Wednesday night and now the new Norton 360 is gone altogether. Won't re-install either. And now to make matters worse my wife can no longer access her email using Outlook Express and cannot log onto AOL. Everything else works for her on her computer but those items. It's like some form of "Denial of Service". I have noticed that my cable modem and routers' activity lights flicker like crazy (indicating "something", what?, who knows?). Have we been taken over by some devious "Bot" network? I just don't know.
Can a trojan, virus, or malware bot take possession of a cable modem or router? My cable modem always seems to be busy as heck even when both computers are shut down.
IS this something caused by Norton 360? Was it caused by a trojan or virus? I don't know. What I do know is that two computers at my house are about to get wiped clean and re-formatted.
Man! I hate doing this. Having to re-install programs, re-creating web links and favorites, etc.
If anyone else is having similiar trouble let me know. I'd really like to know if there is a simpler solution to this problem. I just can't afford to pay a networking or IT guy 60 bucks an hour to figure this all out.
For the ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY subject GREEN. I used Photoshop 7 to replace the yellow color of the heavy equipment with green and then used several filters to digitally alter the appearance of the image.
I have been wanting to take a picture of this equipment for quite a while now but for some reason or another never seemed to make the time. This was shot at the Komat'su equipment manufacturing plant on Signal Mountain Boulevard in Chattanooga. To me this is just an awesome sight when there are 30 to 50 completed machines lined up side by side.
This was shot on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2007.
I recently had the opportunity to vist the Gaylord Opryland Hotel as a guest of my best customer. While the room was just an average hotel room the hotel on a whole is fantastic. The landscaping is exquisite. There is at least 7 acres under roof. The hotel is divided into three main areas all under glass with pools, waterfalls, an indoor river complete with boat rides, and what looks like a slice of the French Quarter. The plants were beautiful and you could get lost within this enclosed landscape. There are restaurants, boutiques, game rooms, a spa and fitness center, radio station, and much, much more.
I highly recommend a visit to this hotel as it is a complete destination in itself.
I've also posted some other pictures on my FlickR page.
The Photo Friday word for the week of Febbruary 23 - March 1 is TEXTURE. This is my entry which includes several varying textures ie: Rose Petals, Thorns, Velvet, and Knap.
I haven't posted anything in a while and felt the need to upload this entry for the PHOTO FRIDAY subject: Self Portrait. I made this one several months ago while goofing off.
I cannot see my own blog. Very annoying.
My pic for the PHOTO FRIDAY subject Brother. From left to right, back to front: My grandson Blake, grandson Braxton, their cousin Austin, & my granddaughter Micah.
My sketch for the Illustration Friday subject Phoenix. While I am sure that most thought of the mythical bird I instantly thought of the 1965 film Flight Of The Phoenix with James Stewart; possibly one of the greatest movies of all time. Certainly one of my top five.


Freya... Rotti.. Your time has come, you were very strong willed. I will miss you beautiful girl.
our Kiwi... red factor canary, You were off key but, we miss you still.
Molly.. black Labrador Retriever.. You received a lot of love and care from your favorite people for over 16 years. I am so glad to have met you in your last year.
Mr. Wags... Golden Retriever.. I will always remember your happy wag.
Murphy... Bichon Frise..Cute & energetic we shared many days and nights together. Thanks for being good to your brother.
MyCroft... Mo the Red Florida Dog... such a beauty. I miss how you would snuggle & wipe your face on my shirt or pant leg.
Penny... Border Collie... you hung in there mysteriously long. Miss you Penny. Your Mom & Dad are the greatest.
Phoenix... Golden sunshine, You WERE the Phoenix.
Prissi... Beautiful Blue Point Himalayan.... You didn't like to be touched, only briefly by your mom. I could get in a couple of pats only at your meal time. I enjoyed you just the same...we had a few good play sessions. I will miss you greatly.
Pumpkin... Tabby.. spunky and full of life. Sorry Punkie one of nature's worst enemies took you.
Quincy... A very handsome Corgi mix.. You did very well for so long in spite of your injury. You are at peace and with Dudley now. You were so loving and tremendously dedicated. You knew you were loved a lot. I will always remember you and our many wonderful days and nights together.
Reagan... handsome boy is missing. I hope you are with a very nice family. We miss you!
Roguett... Siberian Husky, red.. You were a beauty. I will miss you and our toss games.
Roscoe... a dynamic doberman.. I wasn't sure who was keeping who company during our many nights together... you were a great buddy.
Rosie... mix.. met you once & I will never forget your shy, sweet gentle nature.
Rusty... a real roamer and a great cat. You left us in the yard that you loved.
Sable... Boston Terrier.. always super friendly, so well behaved and great fun.
Sanibel... Whippet.. You had a long and great life. You were so well cared for. I am so glad I had the opportunity to meet you.
Sandy... Australlian Shepherd mix.. You were so sweet.. you hid from the thunder and lightning, but would eat your meals under the water bed without a problem.
Our Shaggy Bear... Standard Poodle/Chow mix.. You became a big part of our life. We miss you greatly.
Shop Cat... And you made a better house cat. Glad to have known you.
Simba... You could be mean but you were greatly loved. We miss you.
Sissy... a sweet beautiful tabby who knew how to play in her day. We had fun.
Skye... Borzoi.. Beautiful Skye, You were very respectful, proud and loyal. Sorry, wish I could have helped you more.
Tabby... Calico.. You hung in there for so long.
Tasha... Siberian Husky... You were beautiful and so very sweet. I am so glad your mom took such good care of you. You will be sadly missed for a long time.
Teri Ann... Mix.. I will always miss you and how we had to coax and trick you to go out side.
Tombi... lovely and sweet with a mischievous twist. You must have loved life... you desperately wanted the freedom to explore.
Trevor-Rex...Beagle mix... I enjoyed our short time together. You were such a good boy.
Tucker... Old English sheep dog.. You were one of my best walking partners and great company.
Tucson... Golden Retriever.. You left us to be with Phoenix. Will miss you sweetie.
Willy... Borzoi.. Shocking surprise ... I didn't know you were in heaven. You were a beauty and you knew you were loved.
Wolfgang... Pitbull.. You were tough on the girls at mealtime, but they loved you anyway. Will miss you Wolfie.


From March 3rd to June 10th, 2018 (opening on Friday, March 2nd at 6pm) the Medieval Museum of Bologna hosts the magnificent sculpture "Allegoria del Sonno" (Allegory of Sleep) by Alessandro Algardi, coming from the permanent collection of Galleria Borghese in Rome.
On show for the first time in the artist's native town, the exhibition is the result of an exchange agreement between Galleria Borghese and Museo Civico Medievale that loaned Rome museum the bronze bust of Gregory XV by Gian Lorenzo Bernini for a recent exhibition.
Alessandro Algardi was the main representative of the classicism in the highest expansion period of the Baroque figurative culture. Between 1635 and 1636 he was commissioned by prince Marcantonio Borghese to make this precious statue in black marble depicting a calmly sleeping cupid with butterfly wings.
On the occasion of this exhibition in Bologna, the "Allegory of Sleep" is placed in the bronze room of the Medieval Museum, close to the statue of Saint Michael the Archangel defeating Satan, made by Algardi in 1647 for the library of the San Michele in Bosco monastery.
The juxtaposition of these two sculptures makes people appreciate the technique ability of the artist in working with very different materials, such as marble and bronze.
From the museum the visit goes on in the city to discover other important examples of Alessandro Algardi's art: his young-age sculptures at the Oratory of Santa Maria della Vita and in the church of San Domenico; the wax "Testa di San Filippo Neri" (Head of San Filippo Neri) at Museo Davia Bargellini; the marble monumental "Decollazione di San Paolo" (Decapitation of St. Paul) placed on the high altar in the church of San Paolo Maggiore.
The exhibition project is completed with a book curated by Antonella Mampieri, texts by Mark Gregory D'Apuzzo, Antonella Mampieri, Silvia Massi and an introduction by Algardi's leading international expert Jennifer Montagu. In addition the museum proposes a programme of walking tours, guided visits and conferences to study this great sculptor, worthy rival and antagonist of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Free admission for the holders of Card Musei Metropolitani Bologna and the first Sunday of each month.


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The Board of Advisors serves as the department's primary external advisory body. As such, it provides counsel for the department's research and educational programs, giving a broad perspective that encompasses not only academic excellence, but also focuses on business, industry and societal impact. Members provide leadership to the department, develop assets to enhance the department's abilities to meet its goals and help promote the department to the engineering community and the profession at large, as well as to the general public.
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One one-day meeting is held each year at UC Davis in the spring, with additional teleconferences as necessary.
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Last of the Royal Glitter Collection swatches.
p.s. the reason the dates on my posts don't match up with the actual dates I posted them is cause I don't like them clumping together on my blog, but I'm too lazy to post once a day and I forget when things are due when I schedule them so I don't like doing that either.
This is Lady, a white iridescent polish with a slight rough textured finish. It has iridescent glitter in with different colours coming through in the light. This was my least favourite from the collection. It is like the textured version of Pearl.
The other swatches can be found here; Princess, Majesty, Duchess and Countess. Countess is still my favourite from the collection.
Pretty color! I bet this would be great for nail art!


Michael Lewis most recently served as CDOT's deputy executive director and chief operating officer.
Gov. John Hickenlooper has named Michael Lewis as the Colorado Department of Transportation's next executive director.
Lewis is replacing Shailen Bhatt, who announced in October that he was leaving to head a Washington, D.C.-based transportation organization.
Lewis most recently served as the department's deputy executive director and chief operating officer. He will take on his new role in December, according to a CDOT news release.
Lewis served as the project director of the $14.8 billion Central Artery/Tunnel Project, commonly called the Big Dig, in Massachusetts. That project called for replacing a six-lane elevated highway in downtown Boston with an underground expressway underneath the existing road.


A couple has been charged with human trafficking.
The National Security Ministry's Counter Trafficking Unit (CTU) charged the two with human trafficking and human trafficking-related offences following a report received from the San Fernando Police Station in February 2016.
The charges were laid by Cpl Ricardo Sealey of the Counter Trafficking Unit.
The suspects, Nigel Ramai and his common-law wife, Reanna Meetoo will appear in the Port-of-Spain Magistrates Court today. Ramai was charged under the Trafficking in Persons (TIPs) Act Chapter 12:10 for receiving a Venezuelan woman for the purpose of exploitation as stated under Section 4 A (1) of the Sexual Offences Act Chapter 11:28. Ramai and Meetoo were also charged for committing grievous sexual assault on the Venezuelan national.
The TIPs Act states that persons found guilty of Trafficking in Persons, are liable to a fine of not less than $500,000 and imprisonment of not less than 15 years.
The rescued Venezuelan woman brings the count of victims identified by the CTU to 30, since it was established in January 2013.
To date, 18 T&T nationals have been charged for human trafficking and human trafficking-related offences.
If persons know of or suspect human trafficking activity, they are asked to call CTU's toll-free Hotline at 800-4288 (4CTU).
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Q: WaitForNextEvent in powershell i am new to powershell having not much idea about, i tried writing script to kill unnecessary processes but receiving below exception
Exception calling "WaitForNextEvent" with "0" argument(s): "Invalid class "
can anyone help ??

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Otherwise we cannot help, specifically with your issue.
You say you are new, and that is fine, but you should really spend time getting up to speed on PowerShell via MSDN, MSDocs, MVA, MSChannel9, YouTube, eBooks, use the help files.
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This would have given you what you needed to do what you are after and eliminate unnecessary confusion / frustration, that you will encounter.
As for your use case, this is really basic PowerShell stuff.
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Three, two, PUN – it is finally time! After months of prep work and development, I am finally releasing the first episode of ONE AND PUN: A Nerd's Guide To Pop Culture! The first episode is all about TRUE TRILOGIES, and what exactly that means, since I have spent YEARS explaining to people that having 3 movies DO NOT MEAN it is a trilogy! Learn all about cliffhangers, mcguffins, hidden backstories, story arcs, etc, and what films are ALMOST trilogies, but do not quite make the cut. And of course, the video is full of some of the best/ worst puns you have ever heard! Check it all out at AddictedMedia.net or OneandPun.com!
And as we always ask in the channel, make sure to share with your friends, to subscribe, and please, feel free to leave any comments you have below! I'd love to hear what your favorite/ most GROAN-WORTHY pun was from the episode!


I fixed the Xen bugzilla 936.
Currently, "cpus" output to config.sxp is the following form.
Therefore _parse_sxp() cannot convert '[1' to integer.
This patch changes output form of "cpus".  The form is as follows.
to list of integer for "cpus".


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Podcast with Angela Jackman
Human Rights Committee member Angela Jackman talks to the Law Society about her work as a leading human rights solicitor and as a lecturer at City University.
Angela has worked on landmark cases in the field of education (the "Cornrow" case), health (A and B v Secretary of State ), and in the Court of Protection, and won the Outstanding Achievement at the Legal Aid Practitioners Group Silver Jubilee Awards Ceremony in June 2009.
In this podcast, Angela tells us about her contribution to these important cases, and shares her experiences as a prominent human rights solicitor.
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New Hope mining company referred to Asic, accused of misleading investors over future of coal | Energy
Posted On 21 July 2021 By Abhi
Shareholder activist group Market Forces has asked the corporate watchdog to investigate whether coal company New Hope misled investors by claiming that coal would "remain a significant part of the energy mix".
In letters sent to New Hope Corporation and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, lawyers for Market Forces claim statements by the company's chief executive, Reinhold Schmidt, may amount to "misleading and deceptive conduct" under the Corporations Act.
In September last year Schmidt told the Australian Financial Review that "thermal coal is part of the long term energy mix, it will always be there".
At the company's annual general meeting the following month, Schmidt's was asked whether he stood by that statement. He responded by referring to the International Energy Agency's forecast "current policies" and "stated policies" scenarios.
"If you look at [those scenarios] coal will remain … a significant part of the energy mix. Australia has got a very strong benefit when compared to other coal producers; our coal is of better quality and my statements remain unchanged."
In its letters, Market Forces says these statements omitted that the IEA had qualified its forecasts by pointing to "significant uncertainties, including more rapid action to phase out coal".
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The investor action group also alleges that New Hope – a pure-play thermal coal company – may have misled shareholders by selectively referencing only the two IEA scenarios that were most optimistic about the continued use of coal, as opposed to two other scenarios that modelled a more aggressive approach to global climate action.
"A reasonable New Hope shareholder could be misled into believing the IEA had only forecast that coal would be a 'significant part' of the energy mix, and not that the IEA had also created forecast scenarios where coal demand could dramatically decrease by 2040 and not specified that any one scenario is more likely than the other," the letter to Asic says.
David Morris, the chief executive office of the Environmental Defenders Office, which is acting for Market Forces, said consumer laws contained safeguards "so that investors can understand what reshaping of economies means".
He said even if coal company executives had genuinely held views that the coal would not be phased out, they were still required to disclose relevant risks to shareholders.
"Companies like New Hope need to tell the whole truth, not a cherry-picked narrative," Morris said.
"Our legal framework doesn't allow companies to omit key facts in such a way as to mislead investors in their financial product. The IEA is quite clear about saying none of their scenarios are preordained, all are possible.
"But they've said that if you want to achieve the goal of Paris, there needs to be no new coal, no new gas, from now. That's a relevant fact that ought to be in the mind of any investor in a pure play coal company."
Christian Slattery, a campaigner for Market Forces, said New Hope's business strategy depended on "coal scenarios that are consistent with the failure of the Paris agreement".
"This company is betting the house against our climate," he said.
"By doubling down on dirty coal expansions in the face of increasing climate action, New Hope is building a financial house of cards that exposes its shareholders and investors to massive risks."
New Hope was approached and declined to comment.
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Detroit Lions ownership denies sale rumors despite reported Jeff Bezos interest
A local broadcaster claimed the Amazon CEO had been to Detroit "under the dark of night" to meet with ownership about a potential buy.
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The Detroit Lions ownership reportedly told a small group of reporters Tuesday it has no plans to sell the team despite rumors about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' interest.
Lions owner Martha Firestone Ford, her daughter and vice-chair Sheila Ford Hamp and team president Ron Wood told reporters that there was outside interest from potential buyers, but never any serious consideration to sell, the Detroit Free Press reported.
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Ford's husband, William Clay Ford, purchased the team in 1963. He died in 2014 at the age of 88 and it was announced that she would have controlling interest of the team, with children holding a small stake. According to Forbes, the Lions are valued at $1.95 billion and were ranked No. 31 on the magazine's latest list of the NFL's most valuable teams. The Carolina Panthers were recently sold for $2.275 billion.
"We've been approached about interest in buying the team, but there's been no serious discussions and the Ford Family plans to own the team and there's [succession] plans in place," Wood said, declining to provide details of the succession plan.
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Detroit has been one of the NFL's least successful teams. The Lions have only made the playoffs three times since 2000 and have not gotten farther than the wild card round. Detroit was last in the NFC championship game in 1991 and never made a Super Bowl. Detroit's last championship came in 1957.
Rumors about the Ford family selling the team have swirled. Local broadcaster Eli Zaret claimed Bezos had been to Detroit "under the dark of night" to meet with ownership about a potential buy, according to the Free Press. However, Wood refuted the rumor Tuesday, saying he only met with the billionaire once and it was unrelated to a sale.
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Financial experts told Lions Maven it would be in Martha Firestone Ford's best interest to keep the team because of the large capital gains that would be owed from a sale.


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GOtv Boxing Night 21, which is scheduled to hold on November 27, at the Rowe Park Sports Centre, Lagos, will be broadcast live on SuperSport Select 2 (channel 34).
The coming edition of Africa's premier boxing show will hold behind closed doors in compliance with COVID-19 protocols as advised by health authorities. Despite the restriction on attendance, Flykite Productions, organisers of the event, have assured fans that they will not miss a minute of action, as the event will be transmitted live on SuperSport.
Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe, said: "We are delighted to see sporting activities resume and are specially thrilled to have GOtv Boxing Night back. This edition was scheduled to hold in April, but had to be moved because of COVID-19. We assure fans that the seven hours will be transmitted live and there is no chance they'll miss a minute if they tune in. It is the duty of everyone to arrest the spread of the virus and we are happy to join the fans, who'd watch from home, to contribute to this effort," said Ugbe.
Scheduled to fight on the day are some of the biggest names in Nigerian boxing. They include former African Boxing Union (ABU) welterweight champion, Olaide "Fijaborn" Fijabi; West African Boxing Union (WABU) lightweight champion, and Rilwan "Real One" Oladosu; WABU welterweight champion, Rilwan "Baby Face" Babatunde.
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The Ranch lies at 5100' elevation, just west of the Continental Divide in southwest New Mexico. Although mountainous, the land is primarily rolling Chihuahuan grassland, one of the most biologically diverse arid regions in the world. A one-hour drive south of Silver City, the Pitchfork is six miles from the nearest neighboring ranch and consists of slightly less than 12,000 checker-boarded, split-estate acres, 5,160 deeded, the balance state and BLM lease land, as shown on the Pitchfork Area Map below.
The dominant landmark is Soldier's Farewell Hill (6173') near the historic Butterfield Trail and way station #19. In the late 1880s, this land was part of the historic "Diamond A Ranch" or "Gray Ranch" in the New Mexico Bootheel. Later known as the "McDonald Brothers" or "Bart McDonald place," these lands have been in cattle production for well over a century. In 1903 a Civil War veteran gave 5-year old Bartley McDonald a heifer, registered the three-pronged "pitchfork" brand for the boy and thus the ranch name and brand.
"Native grasslands are now among the world's most endangered ecosystems." "Springs ecosystems (which include ciénagas) are among the most threatened ecosystems on earth." This ranch has both. Archaic peoples, Mimbres, Apache, Spanish and finally Anglo settlers lived along the 48-mile long Burro Ciénaga, a unique desert wetland and the ranch's most important feature. A Spanish term meaning "slow moving water or marsh," the ciénaga is perennial and bisects the ranch north to south, two miles above ground, seven miles balance subsurface, fed by perennial Ojo de Inez (now Ciénaga Spring) and canyons that drain from a 58-square-mile watershed. Extreme flood and drought cycles, eradication of beaver, sheep and corporate cattle overstocking in the late 1880s, agricultural re-contouring and the absence of fire have dramatically altered the area's natural marsh balance and deeply entrenched the ciénaga.
The northern quarter (that we are "re-wilding") and southern three-quarters of the ranch, about 3,000 and 9,000 acres respectively, are set apart by Separ Road, a Grant County dirt road that runs 30 miles from the towns of White Signal on Highway 90 to Separ on I-10. The Pitchfork — surrounded be seven ranches, with no urban encroachment — is midway between the two.
Raised in Phoenix, living in Casa Grande, Arizona, for 32 years, we bought the ranch in 2003 and retired to the property, permanently living at the ranch headquarters. We are following restorative management practices, planning to leave the ranch to an entity that will maintain its historic integrity, support ranching, honor the conservation easement and protect these open spaces.
The overarching goal for this ranch is habitat repair, using "flood-n-flow" based restoration practices and accompanying sediment deposition to nudge the ciénaga and surrounding land toward its pre-settlement condition — to get the water back. Ongoing installation of grade control structures is helping the ciénaga and surrounding land reclaim itself and reconnect surface and groundwater. Goals are to: refurbish the headquarters while retaining its historic character, monitor photo points and piezometers, perform water and soil data collection and mapping, raise the ciénaga bottom, restore transitional and uplands, improve infiltration rates, fix roads, rebuild the cattle herd, provide science, research and education, protect the archaeology, improve habitat for wildlife and imperiled plants and animals, restore low-intensity fire and prevent range land fragmentation.
Existing wildlife include mule deer, pronghorn, peccary, skunk, raccoon, coati, fox, badger, rock squirrel, 12 species of rodent, mountain lion, black bear, elk and over 140 bird species. The listed aplomado falcon, Gila topminnow, Chiricahua leopard frog, and candidate species Wright's marsh thistle have been reintroduced. The Euphorbia rayturneri, a previously unknown plant, was found here and the ranch is currently the only place on the planet where it is known to exist.
Installed 214 grade control structures in the Burro Ciénaga and some 489 in the 33 side drainages.
Captured 50,000 tons of sediment.
Raised the floor of the Burro Ciénaga channel two feet in most areas.
Raised the water table in the ciénaga 11 inches.
Removed cattle from five miles of the Burro Ciénaga.
Introduced the endangered aplomado falcon, Gila topminnow, Chiricahua leopard frog, and candidate species Wright's marsh thistle.
Removed three large cattle-watering dirt tanks and restored two.
Discovered the Euphorbia rayturneri, a plant previously unknown to science.
Adopted a fire management plan for the reintroduction of fire.
Identified 21 Mimbres sites along the ranch's nine-mile reach of the Burro Ciénaga.
Scientists maintain lists of species on the ranch for birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish, moths, butterflies, plants and grasses.
Published a paper for the Gila Symposium on restoration on the Pitchfork Ranch and a second paper on Ciénagas.
Wrote a Wikipedia article: Ciénega.
Pursued establishment of a Ciénaga Working Group with the New Mexico and Arizona Fish and Wildlife Services.
Received 14 grants for ranch restoration and introduction of endangered species.
Installed a series of 11 piezometers, devices hung in pipe-driven monitoring wells that measures various aspects of groundwater.
Given a dozen PowerPoint presentations on restoration and ciénagas.
The ranch received the 2013 American Fisheries Society, Arizona/New Mexico Chapter, Conservationist of the Year Award.
Brandon Bestelmeyer of the USDA-ARS-Jornada Experimental Range in Las Cruces, NM completed ecological site and soil mapping of the ranch.
Maintained same location/same day repeat photography in four directions at 33 locations for a decade.
The ranch has a herd of Charolais (white coat) cattle that are grass fed and grass finished, running 15 degrees cooler than black cows, important in the Southwest because of climate change.
Provided education or study opportunities for several dozen classes and groups ranging from grade school to post-doc.
We have a pending request before the Bureau of Land Management for the ranch's federal land to be designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern.


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The specialist for leather belts
LINDENMANN History
Leather belts men
Leather belt ladies
Leather bags and purses
Suspenders and scarves
EDI service concepts
Corporate fashion and promotional items
Representatives in Germany / abroad
Lindenmann is founded on 01.07.1961 by Karl Lindenmann and his son Karl Heinz Lindenmann. The learned merchants specialize in the gold town of Pforzheim famous for its jewellery industry around the world on the sale of men's jewelry. Customers include the major men's wear shops in Germany and abroad.
Due to the increasing demand, a move from the narrow rooms in the Luisenstrasse into a new building of the Kronprinzenstrasse becomes necessary.
The brand "Georges Chabrolle" is established. The name stands for classical elegance and timeless design.
Denim fashion is on the rise and is rapidly breaking demand for cufflinks and tie clips. Karl Heinz Lindenmann decides to include the new product line of leather belts in the product range and produce them himself.
The product portfolio is expanded. The production and distribution of suspenders is started.
The sons Volker and Klaus Lindenmann join the company. The third generation of the family-managed company is moving forward with great energy to modernize the company.
A new ERP system is introduced at Lindenmann. From now on customers can place their orders via EDI. Thus, the step into a more intensive customer relationship is taken.
Foundation of the subsidiary Karl Heinz Lindenmann Espana S.L.
Lindenmann moves into new business premises in Lochäckerstrasse in Pforzheim. The 3-storey building in Kronprinzenstrasse has become too small.
Lindenmann acquires the license for Pierre Cardin belts. The first collection is launched in July. Another milestone for the expansion of the company was laid.
Extension of the business premises in Lochäckerstrasse in Pforzheim in the warehouse and logistics area in order to be able to meet customer requirements in the future as well.
Lindenmann acquires the license for Bruno Banani belts and continues to expand its license business and private label business.
Relaunch of the Lindenmann website. The internet presence is completely redeveloped and now offers a contemporary B2B shop and a direct connection to the representatives.


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Kings at Canucks: Shutting Them Up and Out
By Diane Phan
The Kings always seem to do alright when playing in Vancouver, and that didn't change in last night's matchup. In fact, it went about as well as it could have.
The Canucks started the game off strong, but the Kings quickly gained their footing and battled back. While the Canucks out shot the Kings in the first, it was the Kings who made those shots count. During a late period power play, Justin Williams offers a Tyler Toffoli a slick back door pass that he buries like it ain't no thang. A power play goal! For the Kings!
I mean, we all knew he was a big shot, but now it's official.
The second period saw an even more dominant Kings team. Brayden McNabb has really been coming along in his play, and that was made even more apparent when his skillful patience in delivering a pass set Justin Williams up for goal. Every time Justin Williams does something nice, I long to keep him in LA forever.
Would be quite cool to get a release about a Williams contract extension between periods 🙂
— lisa dillman (@reallisa) March 13, 2015
Don't taunt me like this!
The Kings stayed aggressive and scrappy until the end of the period, but the intermission didn't seem to faze them. They keep the momentum going and just 25 seconds into the period, Anze Kopitar intercepts a pass and deftly snipes it past Lack.
The Canucks took a page out of the Patrick Roy handbook and pulled Eddie Lack with over 4 minutes remaining. Along with the extra attacker, it gives Vancouver an advantage in that the Kings have been struggling, laughably so, in potting an empty net goal. I guess this was the game that the Kings wanted to use to showcase that they're still in it to win it because not long after Lack is pulled, the top line gets it done and Marian Gaborik gets one in the empty net.
A power play goal, Toffoli's 20th goal, Williams' 35th point, and an empty netter, what more can you ask for! It was a big game for the Kings, a chance to tally another win against a division rival, but more importantly, this win got them that last wild card playoff spot. Hello playoff race, it's been too long.
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Diane Phan is a professional awesome person, though often mistaken for a small child and carded at R-rated movies. At any point in time, she can be found drinking beer and rereading the Harry Potter series.