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IAG Cargo expands collection service
June 25, 2014: With its innovative Cargo Connector service meeting with great success in the US, IAG Cargo today announces that it has launched the service in Houston and Seattle, following a three week trial at the airports. For consignments of less than 300 kilos, freight forwarders in these cities can now opt to have IAG Cargo collect and courier cargo direct from their premises to the airport, at no additional cost, with freight screening arranged as required.
The service benefits freight forwarders by allowing them to book cargo at short notice, as well as removing the need for them to pay for their own driver and truck, which can prove costly during busy periods.
Joe LeBeau, Regional Commercial Manager North America, at IAG Cargo, commented: "We have been delighted by the success of Cargo Connector in the US. Our launch cities, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles are now experiencing high levels of demand for the service and word is spreading fast. Indeed so high is demand for Cargo Connector in Houston and Seattle, we have decided to launch it fully after just three weeks of trial. It is a little over 18 months since we first launched Cargo Connector but it has become a massive success – both in the US and beyond."
Cargo Connector is the first freight collection service of its kind and is available in a total of seven US airports: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta, as well as the two new cities launching today. It is also available at IAG Cargo's UK hub operation at London Heathrow. Drivers arrive in IAG Cargo-branded vans and in addition to collecting freight are able to process new cargo bookings on-the-spot, making it easier than ever for freight forwarders to connect to IAG Cargo's network of 350 destinations.
LeBeau concluded: "Businesses in Seattle and Houston are clearly ready for Cargo Connector. It is ideal for businesses of any kind looking to ship low weight cargo, but we have found it has been particularly popular for high-value goods, the online retail industry and the electronics industry. And it is not just in these new locations that we are seeing good levels of take up; Cargo Connector is proving successful across the board. Take Chicago, where we have just added a new van to our fleet to help keep up with customer orders. We have big plans for the future when it comes to Cargo Connector, so watch this space for new location launches and updates to the Cargo Connector offering."
IAG Cargo is the single business created following the merger of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo in April 2011. In 2013 the operations of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo had joint turnover of €1,073 million. They have a combined workforce of more than 2,400 people covering a global network of over 350 destinations.
G20 challenged on sustainable growth
June 22, 2014: Global civil society has called on the G20 to tackle endemic corruption, confront the challenges of climate change and urgently address the social and economic time bomb represented by the world's unemployed youth.
Meeting in Melbourne over the weekend to finalise the essential issues civil society wants to see on the G20 agenda when it meets in Brisbane in November, the C20 reaffirmed its belief that economic growth must deliver jobs and reduce poverty and global inequality.
Chair of the C20 Steering Committee Tim Costello said, "Growth without jobs will do little to address the urgent global challenge of extreme and growing inequality. The C20 believes that growth should achieve long-term sustainability, not just wealth for a few."
The C20 is calling on G20 members to adopt targets for increased employment participation for all groups.
"The importance of decent work is a central element of achieving inclusive sustainable growth. Closing the participation gap for women alone could deliver the G20's stated growth target," Mr Costello said.
Today representatives of the C20 Steering Group will present Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott with their policy roadmap for the leaders of the world's largest economies.
"The C20's primary aim is to ensure the most vulnerable in our society do not get left behind in the quest for economic growth. The C20 Summit has identified the key elements to achieving that, in a way that reduces global inequality," Mr Costello said.
"There was also an overwhelming consensus among the 400 delegates that economic growth cannot be discussed in isolation from climate change.
"Climate change is not a fringe concern. Its impact on communities, including threatening food security, makes it an economic issue regardless of domestic political considerations. Climate change must be a stand-alone issue on the G20 Agenda."
Key policy asks to come out of the Summit aimed at tackling corruption and recognising the need for transparency, included the development of a new focused and measurable G20 Anti-Corruption Plan.
Also needed are public registries required to disclose accurate beneficial ownership information – in open data format – of companies, trusts and other legal structures, to tackle tax avoidance, tax evasion, corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing.
"Good governance includes transparency and accountability to citizens," said Mr Costello.
The C20 reiterated the importance of taxes being paid where economic activity occurs.
Delegates involved in the weekend's C20 Summit included senior representatives of leading NGOs as well as national and international speakers across four key policy issues:
Inclusive Growth and Employment
The C20 ('Civil Society') Summit at the University of Melbourne was the first of the lead-in G20 'satellite' conferences, providing a platform for dialogue between civil society and the political leaders of the G20 countries.
Over the two days, more than 80 leading international and domestic experts spoke on issues including tax transparency, anti-corruption, climate change and renewable energy investment, youth employment, food and resource security and infrastructure. Around 400 delegates were in attendance.
Billund - the other gateway for North Germany
June 23, 2014: This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Billund Airport serving the western part of Denmark – where the vast majority of the country's manufacturing and exporting industries is located.
From a modest start in 1964 with 4,000 passengers and 66 tonnes of air cargo, Billund Airport has grown successively to become Denmark's second-largest international airport handling 2.8 mio passengers in 2013 as well as a record-high volume of air cargo: 63, 420 tonnes.
Following on another record year in 2013, signs are promising so far into 2014 as well, says Jan Ditlevsen, Billund Airport VP Cargo. Overall, the region's airfreight volumes are growing modestly but our sustained growth has been significant enough to support the Airport Board's decision to invest in a 3,600 sq.m. expansion of our cargo terminal area, bringing it to a total of 16,000 sq.m. Not enough to qualify for a No 1 position in Scandinavia, but certainly bringing Cargo Center Billund into the top league.
A prime driver behind this process is our innovative concept for air cargo outsourcing, now generating over 40 percent of all cargo volumes handled at the airport. Organized as a specific department with own infrastructure and staff, Outsourcing provides freight forwarders with a broad pallet of value added services covering both incoming and outgoing shipments, comprising acceptance and registration of goods, registration of weight and dimensions, document handling, labeling, document handling, re-packaging, printing of AWBs, consolidations, and for import shipments services including also break-down of consolidations, delivery, Customs clearance and neutralization.
With this concept, forwarders can bypass the airport entirely, leaving it to us to perform all physical handling as well as documents and data handling. Our outsourcing service provides forwarders and their customers with a cost-efficient and convenient interface to the world.
With volumes rising year by year, we are of course encouraged by prospects for sustained future growth, also boosted by the continued expansion of the cargo terminal directly adjoining the tarmac. Still, much effort has been invested over the years in attracting a scheduled cargo service to add to our capabilities.
With our geographical location immediately adjoining the potent North German industrial region, we should be able to capitalize on this as a natural enlargement of our catchment area – not least in light of the drastic decline in cargo traffic at Frankfurt Hahn Airport over the recent year. Compared to the lengthy lead-times in trucking of North German cargo to Frankfurt Airport, Billund Airport would constitute a cost-efficient and time-saving alternative. Needless to say, this remains a key target in our marketing efforts, says Mr Ditlevsen.
Even without scheduled freighter carrier operations, Billund Airport has about 1,650 freighter movements annually by the Integrators, as well as about 100 ad-hoc cargo charter operations including many live animals and perishables flights, relief operations and other special cargo assignments.
TIACA relieved of TSA reporting burden
June 20, 2014: TIACA has welcomed the US Transportation Security Administration's (TSA's) decision to lift requirements for air cargo screening reports, less than a year after calling for the regulation to be axed.
TSA has announced that it will no longer require the industry to provide air cargo screening volume reporting, a requirement which TIACA warned last Fall was putting strain on the industry.
"This will significantly relieve the reporting burden on industry, saving many labor and IT hours," said Doug Brittin, Secretary General, TIACA. "All passenger carriers, and over 1,200 Certified freight forwarders and shippers in the US, have been required to measure and provide these reports monthly.
"We applaud this move as a positive step towards adopting a risk-based approach versus forensic compliance."
Last September, TIACA chairman Oliver Evans wrote to TSA Administrator John Pistole commending the TSA's collaborative approach to implementing security programs, and its successful implementation of 100% mandatory screening for all cargo on passenger planes into and out of US airports.
Evans called for TSA's screening achievement to be certified and the reporting requirement to be lifted.
"We are delighted the requirements have now been lifted," said Evans.
"This move allows industry and government to properly focus limited resources on measures that materially benefit security.
"We represent all sections of the air freight supply chain and we are dedicated to continuing our close work with regulators to ensure global cargo security measures are effective and efficient, while ensuring the flow of commerce."
Brittin said regular and ongoing inspections of industry's cargo screening processes made the reports unnecessary, and suggested the personnel and IT resource being used to fulfil the requirement, for both government and industry, could be better deployed.
After the September 11 th 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York, the US Government's Implementing the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act, passed in August 2007, required 100% of all cargo on passenger aircraft into and out of US airports to be physically screened.
Felxistowe electrifies gantry cranes
June 19, 2014: The UK Port of Felixstowe has taken another step to improve both its operational and environmental efficiency with the introduction of its first electric-powered Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs).
The four machines, originally manufactured by ZPMC in Shanghai, have been converted from diesel to electric primary drive in the first project of its kind in Western Europe. The work was undertaken by Kalmar, part of the Cargotec group.
Commenting on the initiative, Paul Davey, Head of Corporate Affairs, Hutchison Ports (UK) Ltd, owners of the Port of Felixstowe, said:
"The Port of Felixstowe is fully committed to providing the highest levels of operational performance whilst at the same time reducing the impact of its operations on the environment. This pilot project to electrify four RTGs will help us achieve both objectives. The greener machines are the latest in a programme of measures which has seen carbon emissions at the port cut by 12% since 2007, keeping us on course to achieving a target reduction of 30% by 2017."
The electric RTGs are expected to make a significant contribution to further increase carbon savings. It is estimated that each machine will deliver energy savings of at least 45% compared with conventional diesel machines. With a comparable reduction in emissions, the conversion programme will also contribute to improving air quality in and around the port.
The conversion project involved installing electrical infrastructure along the full 217 metre length of two of the port's RTG container storage blocks. The RTGs themselves were modified to install an automatic drive-in collector unit to connect to the electric supply as well as fitting new operator controls and a conductor bar system to supply power to the electric motors.
Importantly, the design allows RTGs to move between storage blocks and connect quickly and easily to a new electricity supply. This retains the inherent advantage of RTGs over rail-mounted alternatives, allowing greater flexibility and an improved ability to match equipment to variable patterns of demand.
The converted machines have also been fitted with an auto-steer function when connected to the conductor bar system through which the electricity is supplied. This system reduces the demand on the driver, minimizing fatigue and allowing him to focus on the efficient movement of containers.
Aerologic is five years old
June 19, 2014:The idea was as simple as it was ingenious. DHL Express largely un dertakes express operations during the working week, while Lufthansa Cargo's main business happens at the weekend. This proved the perfect starting point for synergies, so both companies decided to set up an airline together. The goal: to make the best use of aircraft capacities. What began as a bold vision is now the success story named AeroLogic.
The cargo airline, which is based in Schkeuditz at the airport of Leipzig-Halle (LEJ), started operations precisely five years ago and has been flying around the globe for DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo ever since. AeroLogic has experienced strong growth since its maiden flight on 29 June 2009 from Leipzig-Halle to Singapore via Bahrain. The fleet of brand new Boeing 777Fs increased in less than two years to eight freighters. "We now have one of the largest Boeing 777 freighter fleets worldwide", said Managing Director Ulf Weber. "Building this up from scratch with our team has been a strong achievement."
AeroLogic has safely and reliably operated 25,300 flights for parent companies DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo in the past five years. The Leipzig airline now has 21 destinations in 15 countries in its schedule. In the last five years AeroLogic served a total of 51 destinations on behalf of their customers and shareholders.
"When compared internationally, AeroLogic is synonymous with outstanding punctuality and maximum efficiency", said Marcus Niedermeyer, Director of Administration at AeroLogic. "We want to continue on this successful course into the future with our some 280 employees."
Amerijet feeder deal with ITS Logistics
June 19, 2014: Amerijet International, Inc. is gearing up for its U.S. Domestic Freighter Operation by awarding the east and west‐coast road feeder bid to its ITS Logistics. The contract connects nine U.S. cities to Amerijet's new U.S. Domestic air cargo hubs at Reno‐Tahoe International Airport and Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus utilizing dedicated 53 foot air ride trailers.
Starting July 7th, Amerijet International, Inc. will begin daily B767 freighter operations between its new hubs providing long‐haul air freight service for intercontinental and domestic freight. Dedicated road feeder services between Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Reno on the west coast and Chicago, Detroit, Philadelp hia, Newark, Atlanta, Miami and Columbus on the east coast will allow Amerijet to provide its customers with a 1‐2 day service coast to coast.
"The dedicated road feeder service is an integral part of our new domestic air service. It was very important for us to find the right Company to provide our ground transportation. ITS and Amerijet have both built a reputation on service and our company cultures are very much aligned with each other," said Amerijet's Pamela Rollins, Sr. VP of Business Development. "Amerijet is confident that the partnership with ITS Logistics will ensure immediate and long‐term benefits to the strategic expansion of the company."
"ITS Logistics is very excited to partner with a dynamic company like Amerijet and be a part of filling such a void throughout the U.S.," said Jeff Lynch, President of ITS Logistics. "ITS specializes in time-definite line haul services and this agreement with Amerijet is very complimentary for both companies. ITS will dedicate a pool of 20 drivers and trucks along with 35 trailers to this operation and both companies expect substantial growth as this new service offering expands into other markets."
Amerijet International, Inc. is full‐service multi‐modal transportation and logistics provider, offering U.S. Domestic and International, scheduled all‐cargo transport via land, sea, and air. Amerijet connects over 30 major cities in the U.S. with more than 600 destinations worldwide, providing global transportation solutions for customers throughout the Americas, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Delta joins Branson War Room
June 16, 2014: Delta Air Lines is partnering with the Carbon War Room, a nonprofit founded by Sir Richard Branson, in an effort to accelerate low-carbon jet fuel production worldwide. This is part of the global carrier's commitment to environmental accountability, transparency and carbon emission reduction.
In 2010 airlines spent US$140 billion on jet fuel. In 2012, that cost grew to more than US$200 billion.
Delta and Carbon War Room agree that the development of a secure, sustainable, renewable fuels supply will strengthen the airline industry's access to high-quality jet fuel, reduce price volatility and the industry's overall carbon footprint and meet the needs of increasingly climate-conscious customers.
Additionally, access to a competitively-priced renewable jet fuel will be advantageous in meeting future regulatory requirements to reduce emissions from the burning of petroleum-based jet fuel.
"Delta recognizes that our commitment and responsibility extends well beyond our customers and includes being good global corporate citizens," said John Laughter, Delta's senior vice president – Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance. "Supporting the Carbon War Room is a great step forward as we strive to lead the industry in innovation and sustainability."
"I am very excited to welcome Delta Air Lines as the newest partner in this game-changing effort. By joining, Delta is further elevating its commitment to environmental sustainability and supporting real action to face the most important challenge of our time," said Jose Maria Figueres, President of the Carbon War Room.
Additionally, Delta is reducing its carbon footprint through initiatives such as improving the efficiency of our fleet, partnerships in air traffic management, airport and facility green practices and a robust recycling program in the air and on the ground. The airline also has successfully verified its complete greenhouse gas emissions inventory under The Climate Registry and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North American Index three years in a row.
Since 2009, Delta has supported the greenhouse gas emissions goals of IATA and Airlines for America, including improving average annual fuel efficiency by 1.5 percent through 2020, stabilizing emissions with carbon-neutral growth from 2020 and reducing net emissions 50 percent by 2050, relative to 2005.
Chapman Freeborn's Intradco subsidiary expands worldwide
June 16, 2014: Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has today announced a major expansion plan for its subsidiary Intradco Cargo Services which will see the company extend its animal transport operations on a worldwide basis.
The global aircraft charter specialist - which completed the acquisition of UK-based Intradco in February of this year - is initiating a worldwide growth strategy following the successful integration of the company into its business portfolio over the last three months.
As the world's leading equine, livestock and exotics transport specialist, Intradco has over three decades of experience providing the safest air transport solutions for animals of all shapes and sizes.
The company - which is also at the forefront of designing and leasing its own equipment for animal transportation - will now utilize Chapman Freeborn's global network of over 30 offices worldwide to introduce its services to new markets.
In the highly-specialized field of bloodstock movements, they will target potential growth regions around the world, ranging from their base in the UK to racing and breeding industries in North America, South America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australasia.
Commenting on the expansion plans, Russi Batliwala, CEO of Chapman Freeborn, said:
"We're delighted to welcome Intradco into the Chapman Freeborn group and see it as an ideal fit for our business. Our global offices have seen a tremendous increase in livestock and bloodstock requests since Intradco joined us. Their niche expertise and own equipment has made them a market leader for animal transport services."
Eddie McMullen, Managing Director of Intradco, said: "This is an exciting development for Intradco that we believe sits perfectly with our approach – it just makes sense. The initial focus will be on promoting our services in previously untapped markets by making the most of Chapman Freeborn's global office coverage and local market knowledge. There are exciting times ahead!"
Over the past three decades, Intradco has developed a team of professionals dedicated to the safe journey and constant care of live cargo.
The company's experience includes coordinating charters for Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Breeders' Cup and Dubai World Cup winners, as well as more unusual movements including transporting 247 deer from USA to Russia, and 400 alpacas from Chile to London.
Since joining Chapman Freeborn, Intradco also successfully managed a high-profile project to fly 47 horses from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) as part of the world-famous Cavalia equestrian tour.
In addition to overseeing charters, Intradco offers a growing range of owned custom-designed stalls and penning equipment for lease, making it a favorite with many of the world's leading airlines when undertaking live animal flights.
As part of its global expansion plans, Chapman Freeborn has unveiled a brand new look for Intradco including a redesign of its logo, new imagery and supporting materials, as well as the launch of a new website.
New sailings app from CargoSmart
June 19, 2014 — CargoSmart Limited, a global shipment management software solutions provider that leverages big data for greater visibility and benchmarking, today announced SSM+, a new version of its sailing schedules application for Android™ and iPhone®. For the first time, shippers and logistics service providers can view schedule reliability rankings in the sailing schedule search results screen so that users can quickly compare services and select the schedules that are the best fit for their supply chain planning.
Expanding ocean carrier alliances, skipped sailings, and slow steaming to conserve fuel are causing an increase in vessel schedule changes. Visibility to schedule reliability along specific routes provides transparency for shippers and logistics service providers to benchmark their carriers' on-time performance. "We are pleased to offer customers more information about their route options so that they can make informed decisions to improve planning and on-time delivery," said Kim Le, director of CargoSmart North America.
SSM+ allows users to access the latest sailing schedules and schedule reliability information anytime, anywhere. The free mobile application includes sailing schedule information for 27 ocean carriers and schedule reliability information for the top 30 ports, over 250 port pairs, 20 leading ocean carriers, over 12,000 vessel schedules, and over 200 services each month along four major trade lanes including Asia-Europe, intra-Europe, trans-Atlantic, and trans-Pacific. CargoSmart's schedule reliability data is updated weekly.
Ocean carriers have previewed the sailing schedule application's search results and rankings and praise the application for its data quality and ranking methodology. "When on-time performance is paramount, CargoSmart's application empowers our customers to select the services that best meet their needs," said Wan Min, managing director and director of the board of COSCO Container Lines Co., Ltd. "We are impressed with CargoSmart's sailing schedules and the schedule reliability results that reflect the on-time historical performance of our vessels."
The mobile application raises the bar of schedule reliability measurement with a new, defined methodology for calculating on-time performance. The application uses a designated timestamp for each port pair, based on an event-driven system architecture, to determine carriers' port-to-port reliability performance. "CargoSmart analyzes carriers' operational schedules to measure reliability," said Andy Tung, chief executive officer of Orient Overseas Container Line Limited. "The methodology provides a new industry standard to benchmark with and help carriers identify where customer service enhancements are needed."
"We collect and analyze schedule information from multiple sources including, but not limited to, the data ocean carriers provide," said Angela Tsang, head of product design and marketing of CargoSmart. "The new schedule reliability methodology measures carriers' operations in a neutral manner, enabling customers to save time managing big data to have a clearer view of carrier performance."
The free SSM+ application for Android and iPhone is available to download from Google Play™ and the App Store℠. Currently, users can look up sailing schedules with schedule reliability results for one port of origin or destination of their choice. CargoSmart will offer expanded and customizable schedule reliability information to enable customers to continuously improve their shipment planning processes.
Hong Kong-based CargoSmart Limited provides global shipment management software solutions that enable shippers, consignees, logistics service providers, NVOCCs, and ocean carriers to improve planning and on-time deliveries. Connected to over 30 ocean carriers, CargoSmart leverages big data sources and a cloud-based platform to offer award-winning sailing schedules, visibility, documentation, contract management, compliance, and benchmarking solutions. Launched in 2000, CargoSmart helps over 130,000 transportation and logistics professionals to increase delivery reliability, lower transportation costs, and streamline operations.
UPS pledges 20 million hours of volunteerism
June 16, 2014: UPS announced today that the company has pledged to complete 20 million hours of global volunteerism and community service by the end of 2020. The goal was announced by David Abney, UPS chief operating officer and CEO-elect, at the opening day of the Points of Light National Conference on Volunteering and Service. By achieving this goal, UPS's total volunteer hours will increase more than 12% and non-profits will receive volunteer assistance valued at more than $460 million* by the end of the initiative.
"Volunteerism has always been an integral part of our company culture," said Abney. "UPS's founder Jim Casey continually advocated for employees to give back to the communities in which they live and work. Our pledge of logging 20 million hours of volunteer service by the end of 2020 reinforces our corporate giving strategy and our commitment to our volunteering and philanthropic efforts that advance and enrich communities around the world."
Each year, UPS employees, alongside their families and friends, have logged millions of hours and provided countless resources that benefit local community development, youth education, social issues and the environment. Since 2011, UPS employees have logged 5.3 million hours of employee service around the world. Through the focused 2020 agenda, UPS employees will build upon their existing volunteer efforts to continue contributing impactful service to local communities.
In addition to its volunteer pledge, The UPS Foundation last year granted more than $1 million to Points of Light, the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer services. As the convener of the National Conference on Volunteering and Service, Points of Light mobilizes millions of people to take action in philanthropic activities that change the world. This significant grant will support Points of Light's global volunteerism efforts, which include disaster relief, veterans' services, financial literacy, economic development resources and education.
"The UPS Foundation has been working with Points of Light for more than a decade," said Eduardo Martinez, president of The UPS Foundation. "Our programs with Points of Light have built capacity to mobilize new and existing volunteers and increased engagement with communities, businesses and non-profit organizations in volunteer leadership. Together, we are paving the way for innovation, action and impact to make a difference around the world."
In a related move the UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS, has donated US$10,000 to the Saigai Fukko Shien Volunteer Net, a non-profit organization that provides recovery assistance for the affected areas of the Great East Japan Earthquake. In addition to funding the operational costs of the coordinating office, the grant will also be used for the rental and maintenance of cleaning equipment and supplies.
Masato Umeno, president of UPS Japan, said, "Three years after the devastation, more support is still needed in the disaster affected area. As part of UPS's strong culture of giving back to the local communities where we do business, UPS continues to dedicate resources toward the relief efforts. By supporting the Saigai Fukko Shien Volunteer Net, we are very pleased to contribute to activities that have a direct impact to the local community in the Odaka Ward."
Qatar Airways sponsors Solar Energy
Etihad adds cargo capacity to Zurich and Los Angeles
Ethiopian Airlines to link Madrid
Etihad launches weekly freighter to Dar es Salaam
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Newt Gingrich: Trump has an astonishing opportunity to makes history again
President Trump continues disrupting the old orders
By Newt Gingrich | Gingrich360.com
Trump: 'I have a constitutional obligation to put in 9 justices'
President Trump has already earned a remarkable number of historic achievements as a candidate and as president. For a man who ran to change the direction of government, he has succeeded more than any analyst would have thought possible.
First, as a brand new candidate, he took on 15 other Republicans and a hostile news media (go back and watch those debates and note how often the most hostile questions and the greatest expressions of scorn and contempt were aimed at candidate Trump).
As the Republican nominee, he defeated the Hillary Clinton machine and the elite media.
However, these two remarkable achievements were never fully acknowledged because victory on election night was repudiated psychologically. The propaganda media of the left, left-wing activists and Democratic politicians went into hyper aggressiveness to discredit and delegitimize the Trump victory.
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No President since Abraham Lincoln in 1860 has had as large a portion of the American people refuse to accept the legitimacy of the victory as Trump faced.
Over the following three years, the anti-Trump bureaucracy, the anti-Trump propaganda media, and the Trump-hating Democrats colluded to make up lie after lie.
The New York Times and The Washington Post won Pulitzer prizes for printing stories based on these lies. False information given to them illegally by Trump-hating bureaucrats who violated their oaths and broke the law because of their self-righteous conviction that anything could and should be done to the man who had usurped Clinton's presidency.
President Trump stayed on offense through all the attacks. The largest deregulatory effort went on despite them. A giant job-creating tax cut was passed despite the hostility. The new trade policy focusing on American jobs and American economic interests was implemented despite the rabid hatred. An enormous military buildup began. A bold new program of developing the moon and moving on to develop Mars was launched. The first new military service in 70 years, the U.S. Space Force, was created.
Despite smears, constant investigations, hysterical accusations, a phony impeachment, President Trump continued to focus on creating the kind of disruptive changes for which his supporters voted.
One of the most remarkable, possibly the most remarkable, achievements of the Trump first term was the extraordinarily productive alliance he formed with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Where Trump was a newcomer to the Washington governing process in January 2017, McConnell had spent his lifetime mastering the system of acquiring and using power in Washington.
As he outlines in his remarkable memoir, "The Long Game," McConnell's only ambition in life was to become a United States Senator and ultimately Senate Majority Leader.
He is the greatest master of the Senate system since President Lyndon Johnson, and it has really made possible one of the great achievements in Senate history: The approval of more than 300 federal judges – and in a few days, the approval of a third Justice of the Supreme Court.
In President Trump's first term, he has recentered the federal judiciary away from three generations of liberal bias toward a constitutionally focused, strict construction consensus. That achievement could only have come with the hard work of the Federalist Society and the masterful leadership of Leader McConnell.
The decision to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court only seven weeks before the election has to be seen within the context of this endless passion and commitment by President Trump to continue disrupting the old order.
Rep. Mike Johnson: Trump and the Court -- Amy Coney Barrett has the qualities we need and deserve in a justice
Jessica Tarlov: Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the future -- May her memory be a revolution
Sen. Mike Lee: Supreme Court justice confirmations in election years are common — despite Dem complaints
The historic precedents fit the president's actions. Despite the lies and hysteria of the Democrats, left-wing activists, and the propaganda media, the historic fact is that President Trump is simply following precisely the precedent set in 1800. There is nothing to suggest a President cannot nominate a replacement if a court position is vacant up until the day his or her term ends.
Furthermore, given the hatred and vitriol with which Democrats have tried to destroy President Trump, why should he worry about their hand wringing and whining?
Trump supporters elected him to change Washington.
He has an astonishing opportunity to nominate a third Supreme Court Justice and truly define the judicial tone of America for at least a generation.
Leader McConnell has carefully nurtured his members and seems to have the votes to confirm a nominee if they can meet the standards of intelligence, education, experience, and character which is appropriate for a Supreme Court Justice.
The viciousness of the slurs and slander heaped upon Justice Brett Kavanaugh and his family may be repeated by an anti-religious propaganda media and the hysterically wound up activists of the left.
That will only harden Republican resolve to vote "yes" and will further alienate the Kamala Harris-Joe Biden ticket from the country.
President Trump is about to make history again.
It is fun to watch.
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Q: NG-Show Irritating Image Displacement This is an issue that's been plaguing my app since I wrote this section weeks ago. Basically I've got two images that should be displayed one at a time based on a boolean value. Using the ng-show directive, when I update the variable twice, the heart image is displaced, as if the other is still in place and invisible (which I'm sure is likely the case).

Is there a fix for this/a better solution? I can live with it for now, but for polish's sake it needs fixing.

A: Use ng-src with conditional {{}} interpolation directive.
ng-src="{{ track.loved ? 'img/love.svg': 'img/skip.svg'}}"

Other alternative would be using ng-if instead of ng-show

A: A possible cause of your issue is that your CSS is overriding the .ng-hide CSS class Angular adds to your image when ngShow resolves to true.  Try using the ng-if directive instead -- this will cause the img tag that isn't in use to be removed from the DOM entirely.

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Lengthy profile of Bill Gaither.
Rediscover the majesty of the great hymns of the church with this timeless celebration! Includes "Shall We Gather at the River" (Buddy Greene and Jeff Taylor), "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" (Larry Ford), "God Will Take Care of You" (The Oak Ridge Boys), "Fairest Lord Jesus" (Janet Paschal), and "There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood (David Phelps).
Southern gospel gets really southern in the Gaither's Homecoming-away-from-home concert in South Africa! Recorded live in Johannesburg's magnificent Mosaiek Theatre, this 19-song celebration reaches across oceans and cultures with the power of music. Featuring spectacular video of African scenery, it includes unforgettable performances of "Fully Alive," "My Lord and I," "One More River to Cross," "Put On a Crown," "Umbrella," "Midnight Cry," "One Day," "That's What Jesus Means to Me," and "Little Is Much."
The Gaithers' South Africa concert sold out in Johannesburg---but you can still get a front-row seat! Enjoy over 40 of your favorite Homecoming friends---including Anthony Burger's final video appearance---plus special performances with the African Children's Choir. Features "Come on Children, Let's Sing"; "I'm Glad"; "Born to Serve the Lord"; "Trying to Get a Glimpse"; "Hear My Song, Lord"; "Unworthy"; and "Because He Lives."
Join Bill and Gloria Gaither and their friends as they celebrate the holidays in the "rainbow nation." Features Lynda Randle, Michael Tait, the Gaither Vocal Band, Wes Hampton, and others. Includes "Winter Wonderland"; "I'll Tell It Wherever I Go"; "Bethlehem Morning"; "Something Beautiful"; "Jesus, What a Lovely Name"; and "Come, Let Us Adore Him."
Holiday love and joy, Gaither style---live from Johannesburg with Franklin Graham, the African Children's Choir, and your favorite Homecoming Friends! Includes "Joy to the World"; "Go Tell It on the Mountain"; "My Heart Would Be Your Bethlehem"; "O Come All Ye Faithful"; "Jesus, What a Wonderful Child"; "Glad Tidings"; "Reaching"; and "Silent Night."
Bill Gaither shares the music of his favorite "4-part harmony heroes"---George Younce, Howard and Vestal Goodman, Brock Speer, Rex Nelon, and others. Includes "God Still Lives in This Old House," "Haven of Rest," "If I Can Help Somebody," "Sometimes Alleluia," "When the Great Trumpet Sounds," "High and Lifted Up," and "The Longer I Serve Him."
Take a sentimental journey back in time and visit with pioneers of southern gospel music such as Glen Payne, James Blackwood, J.D. Sumner, and Hovie Lister. Includes "Get Away, Jordan"; "One of These Mornings"; "The Old Rugged Cross"; "Pass Me Not"; "Sheltered in the Arms of God"; "Looking for a City"; and "Keep on the Firing Line."
Our neighbors north of the border flocked by the thousands to hear Bill and Gloria Gaither's Canadian Homecoming. Now you can share in their excitement. Features favorites such as "Somebody Loves Me," "Alpha and Omega," "O Canada," "Come out of the Wilderness," "He Will Carry You," "Through it All," "Holy Highway," "I've Come Too Far to Look Back," "Rivers of Babylon," and many more!
More than 15,000 fans attended the Gaither Homecoming Tour Live from Toronto---now you can be there, too, with Bill, Gloria and their Homecoming Friends! Features "Bread upon the Water," "Some Things Never Change," "He Saw It All," "This Could Be the Dawning of That Day," "Sanctuary," "I'll Tell It Wherever I Go," "Shout to the Lord," and many more!
Hailed as the king and queen of gospel music, Howard and Vestal Goodman ministered to millions of fans over their 5-decade career. Now even though they're gone, their music lives on. In this moving tribute, Bill Gaither shares his fondest memories of the Goodmans, showcases their greatest hits, and presents a poignant never-before-seen interview with Vestal after Howard's passing. A must-have for fans!
After a hardscrabble childhood, Jake Hess rose to become a Grammy-winning gospel music legend---and Elvis's all-time favorite singer. Weaving together Bill Gaither's memories of his beloved friend with vintage footage of Jake singing his most popular songs, this faith-filled musical celebration of Hess's life and career includes "That's Enough," "Floodstage," "Climbin' Higher," and "Thanks for Sunshine."
For more than 50 years George Younce was one of the most popular bass singers in southern gospel music. Through four decades with the famed Cathedrals Quartet he co-founded with Glen Payne, George Younce endeared himself to audiences of all ages as much through his good will as through his incredible low notes. A Tribute to George Younce salutes the life, legacy and music of this man whose personality made a permanent imprint on southern gospel music. Featuring some of George's best-known performances, including "Thanks To Calvary," "This Old House," and "Going Home."
Spend Easter in the Holy City with the Gaithers and special guests the Isaacs, Larnelle Harris, Russ Taff, Janet Paschal, Mark Lowry, and others. Includes "Jerusalem"; "The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power"; "It Is Well"; "He Is Jehovah"; "El Shaddai"; "I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked"; "Can't Stop Talking About Him"; "Shalom, Y'All"; "Holy Ground"; "Upon This Rock"; and more.
You're invited to join the Gaithers, their friends, and guests the Hoppers, Jeff and Sheri Easter, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Anthony Burger, and others for a special concert in the Holy Land. Includes "The Old Rugged Cross," "Blow the Trumpet," "I've Just Seen Jesus," "The Trees of the Field," "By the Rivers of Babylon," "Because He Lives," and much more.
"Come to the church in the wildwood"---even if you live in town! Filmed at the Billy Graham Chapel, this DVD features the immortal sounds of the Goodmans, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister, and others. Includes "Just a Closer Walk with Thee," "Keep on the Sunny Side," "Revive Us Again," "We'll Soon Be Done with Troubles and Trials," and more.
With your Homecoming Friends in period costume, the heritage of country hymns comes right into your living room! Join in with "I'd Rather Be an Old-Time Christian," "Does Jesus Care?" "Wayfaring Stranger," "Life's Railway to Heaven," "Just a Little Talk with Jesus," "He Giveth More Grace," "Softly and Tenderly," and more.
"Countless generations of saints have come and gone," and now it's our turn to pass the faith along! Recorded live in the Indiana Ballroom, the Gaithers, Larry Gatlin, the Lewis Family, the Isaacs, and others celebrate our rich Christian heritage in "Come and Dine," "Camping in Canaan's Land," "Born Again," and more.
Catch a glorious glimpse of eternity! Through song and story, special guests Don Francisco, Boots Randolph, Larry Gatlin, Randy Travis, Jeff Allen, and other popular artists join the Gaithers and their Homecoming Friends in opening our earthly eyes to our heavenly home. Songs include "He's Alive," "In the Sweet By and By," and "Clouds."


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Canada's Homegrown Terrorists
I don't condone terrorism at all. But the western military involvement in Afghanistan is a humanitarian disaster, and Afghans who fight to end it are not necessarily in the same class as religious fundamentalists who want to punish the west for holding different values.
When a community is occupied by military forces who round up innocent citizens and transfer them to people who torture, abuse and in some cases kill them; when bombs are dropped by planes on a regular basis; when regular citizens are regularly killed; when infrastructure is destroyed; when a country turns into a chess board for foreign powers to fight over - we have to expect that people are going to fight back.
A lot of Afghan "insurgents" aren't Taliban or gangsters but just people who are protecting their homes and families. Western media presents the occupation as humanitarian, but it isn't. We are killing innocent people. Their families are fighting back. The longer we continue to kill Afghans, the more Aghans are going to become "radicalized."
There is incontrovertable proof that Canada had a policy to pass on Afghans we detained to people who would torture them. Our roundups captured a lot of innocent people. When this came out in the press, most Canadians didn't care. Our government was very clear that it didn't care. Don't you think that might be a reason for an Afghan-Canadian to become "radicalized"?
The latest terrorist plots are homegrown in that our military policy is creating them. Our government's policies appear to be breaking international law. In order to cover up their acts, Harper took extraordinary antidemocratic measures, including disrupting parliamentary committees, smearing whistle blowers and shutting down parliament. This whole situation smells very bad.
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Did You Get Pears?
"Did you get pears? Did you get pears? Did you get pears?" "We'll discuss it inside."
- the last lines of last Sunday's episode of Mad Men
What the heck was that all about? Were they showing us that Don has sunk so low that his decrepit old neighbors don't trust him enough to discuss produce purchases in front of him? Were they telling us that Don has returned to his roots - left upper middle class suburbia for a low-rent dump? Was this Don observing what he might have become - a whiny, dependent old man - if his marriage hadn't ended? Were we seeing that even when he's sunk into alcoholism and isolation, Don is always observing things about people that help him be a great ad man (as opposed to the focus groups he dismissed earlier in the episode)? Was it a comment on the paranoia in America during the 60s? Or was it a coded message to the audience, with pears really being "pairs" - telling us to observe the dualities in the episode?
Could it possibly be that all those meanings were packed into that one, brief, seemingly pointless little segment? Or is this show so enigmatic that we can create our own meaning?
Sometimes Mad Men seems more like a poem than a novel.
Waterloo's Burgeoning Club Zone
On King Street in the block north of Erb, we already have two bars catering to heavy drinking: the Vault Lounge and Chainsaw. Around the corner on Regina, the patio of the Royal Canadian Legion is another noisy, boozy spot.
New Year's Eve, 2008, I walked by the Vault with my 80 year old mother about an hour before a massive brawl broke out on the sidewalk. The police called it a riot as dozens of drunken patrons fought; people were stabbed with broken bottles and bones were broken. Last summer the Vault was the scene of another late night brawl.
Now, directly across the street from the Vault and next door to Chainsaw, the Waterloo Theater seems poised to become a nightclub.
Here's some local buzz about the plans for the Waterloo Theater, which apparently will be called Beta. I'm not sure there's anything to be done to prevent Beta at this stage. A local resident has asked the Alcohol and Gaming Commission to withhold the liquor license, but it's doubtful that that approach will work. If the City of Waterloo had funded the arts to a decent degree (and not thrown so much of available funds into the pit that is the Clay and Glass Gallery), perhaps the previous attempts to make the theater a cultural center (Theater Athena and the Waterloo Entertainment Center) would not have failed.
As a long-time Waterlooian, I'm a bit paranoid about Waterloo suffering the fate of Kitchener. When I was growing up in Waterloo in the 60s and early 70s, downtown Kitchener was a wonderful, vibrant area full of interesting shops. The main attraction was the string of movie theaters along King Street. One of the downfalls of Kitchener was when those theaters got turned into clubs, with all the drunken brawls, public urination and vandalism that goes along with nightclubs.
The core of Uptown is King Street from William to Erb. Uptown needs to expand north up King, and our new nightclub zone is the first block north. The area is slated for streetscape improvements next spring. I'm really concerned that this concentration of booze cans (as the Chronicle likes to call them) will mess up the development of other blocks to the north.
Some of our city councillors believe that any criticism of bars is due to teetotalling tendencies that must be ignored. I disagree. Local politicians may have heard out-of-line complaints about bars; that doesn't mean that all concerns about bars are invalid.
Labels: uptown vision, Waterloo attractions
Laurel Trail Interrupted
Laurel Trail runs along Laurel Creek and the railway tracks through Uptown Waterloo, Waterloo Park, and the University of Waterloo. It's a beautiful trail and my bike route to work. Here's a particularly pretty spot:
In recent years, the city of Waterloo planted flowers where the trail used to be along the tracks from Caroline to King. From the Waterloo Square north parking lot, here's where the trail used to be, east to King:
...and where the trail used to be, west to Caroline:
I guess City Hall figured that people following the trail can walk on the tracks or in the parking lot. That's a real pain for bicyclists and roller bladers. Also, the break in continuity is a problem for what is already a poorly marked trail.
Laurel Trail should be clearly marked, be paved, and have snow removal - not be a hodgepodge of unmarked segments of path.
The Iron Horse Trail is also abandoned as it goes through Uptown, picking up as it exits each end. Trails should be showcased in Uptown, not abandoned!
Labels: trails, uptown vision, Waterloo
Empty Lakes and Concrete Canyons
I snapped this picture of Silver Lake in Waterloo Park yesterday. I was standing on the foot bridge at the western edge of the lake.
In case you're wondering, that dry land is part of the "lake". Water levels in creeks and rivers around the area are fairly high now, even though it's the middle of summer. Not so with Laurel Creek in Waterloo.
A few decades ago, amid concerns that water levels would rise, the city of Waterloo lined creek beds in ghastly-looking blocks of rocks encased in chicken wire. I remember when they did that to Laurel Creek near Marshall, destroying beautiful banks, trees, and plants. You could see the wheel treads of the bulldozers for years. A beautiful burbling brook became a hideous mess.
The park behind Waterloo City Hall got the full treatment: Laurel Creek was buried at the bottom of a concrete canyon:
A block away, just across Erb Street in a less heavily travelled area, Laurel creek is in its natural banks again:
Former mayor Joan McKinnon told me that the water projections of forty years ago turned out to be incorrect, and Laurel Creek has instead dropped in volume. I wonder if there's any way to boost it.
We could have a beautiful (and cooler) uptown if we made the most of Laurel Creek. A hundred years ago Silver Lake was a popular swimming spot; we might not achieve that again, but it could be a pretty place if it had water and maybe even a fountain. Laurel Creek behind City Hall should be naturalized with willow trees hanging over it and rounded grassy banks. It may never be as spectacular as the rushing creek that runs through downtown Boulder, Colorado, but it could be a lovely urban park.
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PL INSPIRATION FROM GERALYN SY
Hi everyone! Geralyn here today to share some Project Life with you. I'm a little behind on my PL so I worked on a spread for May. I didn't have a lot of photographs to use so I decided to play with some fun typography. Mama Elephant stamps always have the coolest fonts and phrases, so they were put to good use on this spread!
I embellished the filler card on the left with washi tape, wood veneer and the asterisks stamps from Hustle. I used the 'keep on keepin' on' stamp from Hustle on the card on the right.
That cute speech bubble on the left is from Full House, and the 'Yay' stamp I used on the right is from Big Words.
I went to a concert back in May, and I found some Mama Elephant stamps that were perfect to document the event. On this card, I combined stamps from Hustle, Be You, and Say What.
To balance out my PL spread, I decided to go graphic and stamp the lyrics of my favorite song from the concert on a 4x6 card for the bottom right pocket. I used my favorite alpha stamps - Midnight Letters :)
That's all from me today. Hope you enjoyed this peek into my Project Life!
Samantha Mann July 22, 2013 at 10:36 AM
Wow! I loooove seeing these PL layouts! They are so inspiring and I just love the different ways the stamps are incorporated!! So so fun!!
Pam July 22, 2013 at 7:39 PM
Awesome pages! And awesome use of the stamps too!
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TARGIT CTO achieved second Ph.D.
TARGIT's CTO, Morten Middelfart, has just achieved his second Ph.D. – this time from Aalborg University. Middelfart already has a Ph.D. from the American Rushmore University.
Middelfart's second Ph.D. presents a series of algorithms, which efficiently function as a new mechanism within data mining – a search for patterns and structures in large sums of data. In his Ph.D., Middelfart names the new mechanism 'Sentinels'.
Sentinels are used in business intelligence software as a method to identify possible changes in company KPIs. The idea is that an analysis of historic data is now able to bring you warnings of potential future changes which will make you able to react faster than ever before on both opportunities and threats.
Normally, it is very hard to say if new algorithms will have any impact in the real world, but in this case the work has already been published and integrated into TARGITs own software, TARGIT BI Suite. Even though the term 'Sentinels' is still new, we have received positive feedback from both users and business analytics.
TARGIT's CEO, Morten Sandlykke, is proud of Middelfart: "Through his research, Morten Middelfart has found new methods for companies to react faster and more efficiently. There is no doubt that this will be one of the most important parameters to be able to stay competitive in the future. With Sentinels, TARGIT cements its position as a world leader within business intelligence for everyone".
Anne Laurent from the French University of Montpellier, and a member of the Ph.D. committee, agrees: "There is no doubt that Sentinels can be used by companies and organizations since business intelligence is becoming more and more important".
TARGIT hosts a reception in celebration of Morten Middelfart's second Ph.D. in Hjørring, December 17, 2010 from 12 p.m.


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Honorary Clinial Lecturer
Mr Duncan Whitwell is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford. He also undertakes NHS clinics in Bristol, Abingdon and Newbury. He graduated from Nottingham University and trained in Bristol, Oxford and Brisbane before taking up his consultant appointment in Oxford. He specialises in the surgical treatment of hip and knee problems including revision surgery.
Mr Whitwell is also a lead consultant in the Oxford Bone and Soft Tissue Service where he specialises in treatment and reconstruction for patients with bone and soft tissue cancer.
He regularly lectures on hip and knee surgery at international meetings and is a European surgical demonstrator on resurfacing hip arthroplasty.
Mr Whitwell's research interests are in computer navigated hip and knee arthroplasty, the young patient with hip disease and the treatment of bone and soft tissue sarcomas and of metastatic bone disease. He is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of Oxford and is involved in both local undergraduate and national postgraduate educational programmes.
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Q: Listening socket I got a strange problem, I never actually expirienced this before, here is the code of the server (client is firefox in this case), the way I create it:
_Socket = new Socket( AddressFamily.InterNetwork, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp );
_Socket.Bind( new IPEndPoint( Settings.IP, Settings.Port ) );
_Socket.Listen( 1000 );
_Socket.Blocking = false;

the way i accept connection:
while( _IsWorking )
{
    if( listener.Socket.Poll( -1, SelectMode.SelectRead ) )
    {
        Socket clientSocket = listener.Socket.Accept();
        clientSocket.Blocking = false;
        clientSocket.SetSocketOption( SocketOptionLevel.Tcp, SocketOptionName.NoDelay, true );
    }
}

So I'm expecting it hang on listener.Socket.Poll till new connection comes, but after first one comes it hangs on poll forever. I tried to poll it constantly with smaller delay, let's say 10 microseconds, then it never goes in SelectMode.SelectRead. I guess it maybe somehow related on client's socket reuse? Maybe I don't shutdown client socket propertly and client(firefox) decides to use an old socket?
I disconnect client socket this way:
Context.Socket.Shutdown( SocketShutdown.Both ); // context is just a wrapper around socket
Context.Socket.Close();

What may cause that problem?

A: Have you considered accepting remote clients asynchronously? I answered a similar question recently on TCPListener, but the same pattern can be used for on the Socket Class.
I have never seen this used before to check if a client is available to connect:
listener.Socket.Poll( -1, SelectMode.SelectRead ) )

I had a look inside the Sockets.TCPListener.Pending() method using .NET reflector and they have this instead, maybe you can try it:
public bool Pending()
{
    if (!this.m_Active)
    {
        throw new InvalidOperationException(SR.GetString("net_stopped"));
    }
    return this.m_ServerSocket.Poll(0, SelectMode.SelectRead);
}

Just bear in mind that according to MSDN the TCPListener.Pending() method is non-blocking so not sure if it helps you 100%?


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I'M GOOD THE DEBUT EP FROM ABBY ANDERSON IS AVAILABLE NOW (9/7)
SET TO MAKE HER GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT TOMORROW NIGHT (9/8)
NASHVILLE, TENN. (September 07, 2018) — Black River Entertainment songwriter/artist Abby Anderson's highly anticipated debut EP, I'm Good, is available now. The Dallas, Texas native is celebrating the milestone with her family and friends in tow as she steps into the circle at the Grand Ole Opry for the very first time, Saturday night.
I'm Good features Anderson's current single at Country Radio, "Make Him Wait," and the broken heart cure-all, "Dance Away My Broken Heart." Written by Abby Anderson, GRAMMY-nominated hit-songwriter Tom Douglas, and hit-songwriter and producer Josh Kerr, "Make Him Wait," the debut single for Anderson, is also produced by Kerr.
In anticipation of the I'm Good release, Anderson gave fans a reason to dance with the August release of a third track from the EP, "Dance Away My Broken Heart" (Kelsea Ballerini, Thomas Rhett, Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure).
Adding to the excitement of EP release, Anderson is set to join Brett Eldredge and Devin Dawson next week, as they kick off the fall leg of The Long Way Tour in Denver, CO on Sept. 13. For additional dates and information on tickets, please visit abbyandersonmusic.com.
VIDEO: Don't miss the charming and cinematic lyric video for Anderson's "Make Him Wait" Watch Now.
I'm Good Track Listing:
I'm Good - Written by Abby Anderson, Jason Massey, and April Geesbreght
Produced by Jason Massey and Josh Kerr
Make Him Wait - Written by Abby Anderson, Josh Kerr, and Tom Douglas
Produced by Josh Kerr
This Feeling - Written by Abby Anderson, Jesse Frasure, and Jimmy Robbins
Produced by Jesse Frasure
Dance Away My Broken Heart - Written by Kelsea Ballerini, Thomas Rhett, Ashley Gorley, Rhett Akins, and Jesse Frasure
Naked Truth - Written by Abby Anderson, Jason Deere, and Kent Blazy
Produced by Doug Johnson, Abby Anderson, and Papa G
Upcoming Tour Dates:
Sept. 08 – Grand Ole Opry – Nashville, TN*
Sept. 13 – Bellco Theatre – Denver, CO
Sept. 14 – Stir Concert Cove-Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel – Council Bluffs, IA
Sept. 15 – Providence Medical Center Amphitheater – Bonner Springs, KS
Sept. 21 – Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA
Sept. 22 – Sun Valley Pavilion – Sun Valley, ID
Sept. 27 – Waterside District – Norfolk, VA
Sept. 28 – Jacob's Pavilion at Nautica – Cleveland, OH
Sept. 29 – Bloomsburg Fairgrounds – Bloomsburg, PA
Oct. 04 – Landers Center – Southaven, MS
Oct. 05 – Stifel Theatre – St Louis, MO
Oct. 06 – Riverside Theatre – Milwaukee, WI
Oct. 11 – Ryan Center – Kingston, RI
Oct. 12 – The Theater at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Atlantic City, NJ
Oct. 13 – SNHU Arena – Manchester, NH
Oct. 18 – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts – Orlando, FL
Oct. 19 – Mizner Park Amphitheater – Boca Raton, FL
Oct. 20 – Daily's Place – Jacksonville, FL
Oct. 26 – The Thoroughbred Center – Lexington, KY*
Oct. 27 – Flannagan's Dublin – Columbus, OH*
* All tour dates are part of The Long Way Tour with Brett Eldredge and Devin Dawson unless marked with the asterisk.
About Abby Anderson:
Hailing from Dallas, Texas, singer/songwriter Abby Anderson finished school early and moved to Nashville at 17 years old to chase her dream of a career in music. She is now nearing 10 million collective streams and catching the attention of fans nationwide with her debut single, "Make Him Wait" (Abby Anderson, Tom Douglas, Josh Kerr) and recently with the preview track "Dance Away My Broken Heart" (Kelsea Ballerini, Thomas Rhett, Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure) from her debut EP, I'm Good. Honing in on her live show, Anderson has had the privilege to open for some of the country's brightest stars including Kelsea Ballerini, Billy Currington, Chase Rice, Russell Dickerson, Walker Hayes, and more. She was an official performer at the CMA Music Festival in 2017, 2018 and stays hydrated while serving as a Brand Ambassador for GIVN Water. On September 8th, Anderson is set to make her Grand Ole Opry debut on the legendary stage in Nashville. The following week, Anderson joins Brett Eldredge and Devin Dawson on the fall leg of Eldredge's The Long Way Tour. A Radio Disney Country artist, Anderson has been named one of CMT's Next Women of Country for 2018 and a CMT Listen Up Artist - #18for2018, the industry is taking notice of Abby Anderson with Pandora naming her as one of "2018 Country Artists to Watch" and The Boot listing her among their "2018 Artists to Watch." Anderson was surprised by Black River Entertainment with a publishing and record deal during a charity event at the Ryman Auditorium in 2017.


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European heritage and television
May 27, 2019 /in Book Reviews, Reviews, Spring 2019_#Emotions /by Greg DeCuir
Tags: book review, Europe, heritage, television
Both Screening European Heritage: Creating and Consuming History on Film, edited by Paul Cooke & Rob Stone (London: Palgrave European Film and Media Studies, 2016), and Docudrama on European Television: A Selective Survey, edited by Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartmann and Derek Paget (London: Palgrave European Film and Media Studies, 2016) offer well-edited collections of specialised scholarly texts through which to gain a critical understanding of the status of heritage cinema and the television docudrama today. By opening up questions on forms of representation of a national cultural past within a globalised European market, they provide complementary perspectives, and further scope for thought on 'heritage', cultural memory, and 'asserted veridical representation'.[1] While the academic disciplines in which their research is based may be considered as separate, in our ever-shifting social and geo-political terrains they share the topical criticality of key categories: 'post-heritage' and 'docudrama'.
The term 'heritage' has more than a ring of prestige; it is a conduit of traditional values. Screening European Heritage consolidates these views of cinema's ongoing engagement with national cultural heritage through analyses of spectacular historical biopics and the celebration of national cultural memory. While heralding the past, in the age of post-cinema, renewal, and contemporaneity, its contributors also foster the idea that 'heritage' promotes innovation: some explore its sustainability as a critical approach to representations of history, others as a genre in its own right. Cooke and Stone's volume further enriches previous notable studies on European heritage film such as Ginette Vincendau's Film/Literature/Heritage: Sight and Sound Reader (2001), and Belén Vidal's Heritage Film: Nation, Genre, and Representation (2012). Vincendau's edited collection critically examines the legacy of the past and the close link between heritage film and literary adaptations, which are studied by many of this volume's essays in relation to costume dramas. Furthermore, much of this book's interest resonates with what Vidal defined as a 'post-heritage aesthetic', which is meant to be understood in reference to 'the changes in our affective relation with the past'.[2] Thus, 'heritage' as a film genre is approached and deployed as a critical construct, and flags up a generic shift whose re-defined parameters emphasise the heterogeneous and self-questioning cultural identity of Europe.
A plurality of complementary perspectives on creative enterprises and critical debates on a globalised national heritage identity animate Screening European Heritage. Its tripartite structure, 'Contexts of Production', 'Limits of Representation', and 'Modes of Consumption' organises the essays thematically. It successfully sediments interconnected geo-cultural morphologies, and is generative of further stratified studies in national cultural memory.
'Contexts of Production' is a particularly useful synthetic survey of the heritage cinema industry. The focus of its chapters ranges from the political to the sociological, from the regional to the transnational perspective. This section also deals with the contemporary politics of heritage and memory, and the involvement of national cultural policies in the pragmatic challenges posited by international heritage film and television co-productions. It traces the contours of a 'European heritage' by addressing questions on the quintessentially national heritage film. Thus, it highlights the problematic status of this genre, particularly when examined from the standpoint of 'anti-heritage'. This notion generates a seamless thematic transition into the second section of the book, 'Limits of Representation', which basically begins with the idea that: '[t]o speak of "heritage cinema" is to start from the negative' (p. 63), that is from a critical understanding of, for example, Margaret Thatcher's conservative politics in the UK, and stereotypical cultural assumptions of 'Englishness'. 'Anti-heritage' is also explored in relation to world heritage cinema, which in promoting the ideal landscapes of a foreign country as feminine and exotic it may raise the issue with aestheticising spectacles of history, thus re-casting identification and desire as 'unnecessary pasts' (p. 81). Alternatively, diasporic communities re-write their collective histories and memories, by also integrating archival film footage drawn from home movies, in order to shape a cohesive community identity. They generate a postcolonial 'counter-heritage cinema' (p. 88), and create 'diasporic post-memory films' (p. 93).[3]
Of particular interest is Axel Bangert's concept of 'dark heritage', which denotes the study of trauma and the representation of Germany's Nazi past and the Holocaust, especially as opposed to contemporary escapist cinema and ideas of conservation. When the latter involves nostalgia for the past, this becomes problematic for Spanish cinema, too. As Paul Mitchell suggests in his chapter, it becomes a contested filmic 'traumascape' (p. 136), the rural land of memory, which bears the traces of a national identity haunted by the fascist suppression of multicultural diversity. Thus, spectral flecks of the past rove around Spanish cultural memory, however mobilising critical and constructive 'post-heritage' aesthetics. This approach to heritage is present in French historical film adaptations too, which may adopt an often strategic ironic detachment by interweaving 'heritage gore' with romantic drama.
As its subtitle suggests, 'creating and consuming history' permeates this entire book. Some of its chapters present a particularly different way of appreciating heritage. They explore the navigation of historical locations as new digital spaces and online sites, hence suggest innovative ideas about the meaning of cultural heritage in our present digital epoch. As the geo-physical embodiment of precise world locations is associated with global branding, heritage also rings of a cinematic 'tourist gaze' (p. 165),[4] of contemplative escapism into timeless, idyllic pastoral landscapes. Discussing the representation of pre-modern Ireland in Irish Heritage Cinema, Ruth Barton speaks of an ironic 'tourist gaze'. This gaze is recognised as both intradiegetic – due to a film re-creating period authenticity – and extra-diegetic – for enticing audiences' imagination and desire to visit the natural marvels of the advertised world heritage sites, now also lucrative shooting locations. Thus, heritage cinema is not only postmodern, 'in the sense of '"knowing and playful"' (p. 64), but also an idealised space for post-tourism; it 'recognizes that tourism is always performative' (p. 66). The 'ironic gaze' at heritage constitutes an important conceptual shift into the next and final section.
If the onscreen nostalgia for the past bequeaths a collective fetishism for audiovisual pleasures and unspoilt lands, the idealised past studied as a postmodern and packaged-for-consumption object through self-awareness and irony is the central topic of the final section on 'Modes of Consumption'. By extension, this compilation of essays considers practices of consumerism and branding, generated by fandom culture and participatory performances, through which audiences may open up spaces for reflection. These envisage the possibility of a reboot of the heritage film canon, and thus mobilise creative modes of consumption generated by less homogenised digital users and platforms. In Paul Cooke's chapter, the theory of 'the consumption of heritage as spectacle' (p. 253) reveals instead a critical tension between the experience and consumption, either real or metaphysical, of the globally recognised brand name 'Auschwitz-land' (p. 235), and of the Holocaust as a historical product.[5] Themes such as heritage fandom and cinematic pilgrimage imaginatively conclude this well-informed scholarly volume by reflecting on the self-conscious experience of heritage.
Docudrama on European Television also constitutes an extremely well-edited and solid contribution to its academic field with its invaluable collection of essays each of which explores a variety of case studies pertinent to a European country. Arguably, all chapters share a fundamental, philosophical – even 'Hamletic' – question: what is fact, and what is fiction? Editors Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartmann and Derek Paget set out this selective survey within the framework of a 'New Europe'. In a similar vein to Screening European Heritage, this volume also reveals a heterogeneous and polyphonic approach to a genre which self-consciously engages with the national past, also through heritage television dramas. Docudrama on European Television reveals the challenges involved in researching a history of hybrid aesthetics, in probing the often invisible confine between documentary and drama conventions. It has a far-reaching scope: bringing together cohesive and complementary perspectives on the contemporary status of the docudrama, by re-constructing its lineage based on changing representations of a national cultural memory. This is a shared objective with Cooke and Stone's book on heritage film, when a genre is also posited through its critical and affective forms, hence refracting the problematic landscape of our present era seething in vast uncertainties concerning not only a national, but also a European identity.
Ebbrecht-Hartmann and Paget's book draws on existing key studies in the television docudrama, and follows on from their previous research regarding public memory and contemporary media events. As Paget argues, while since the 1990s into the new millennium the docudrama might have been influenced by the impulse for fact-based drama, perhaps triggered by Francis Fukuyama's provocative concept 'End of History?' (p. 1), the television docudrama as a contemporary response to the dramatised documentary has revealed reflexive modes of address. As Jonathan Bignell found in his research on the changing British television ecology, these modes interact with one another. While they ossify the hybrid form of the docudrama, through them the docudrama can recognise 'the structuring and creative work that made the material visible'.[6] During the course of re-enactment, for example, performance may problematise the modes of address of the docudrama; thus, the resulting aesthetic tensions between the search for accuracy and authenticity and storytelling conventions surface. Indeed, some of the contributions in this volume also owe their research to, amongst many others, Steven Lipkin's studies on the performative character of the docudrama as a mode of storytelling, and as a persuasive practice of its 'real emotional logic'.[7]
The postmodern and reflexive practices that characterise 'the post-documentary turn and the docudrama' (p. 2) introduce us to insightful studies, which are often testimony to an ongoing interest in a wish to recover, discover, and restore for the present the collective national memory as seen on television. Arguably, these histories of the docudrama engage with ontological questions regarding the veridical representations of documentaries, the integration of creative practices into these modes of storytelling, and the fragmentary nature of the short narrative format for television, often a drawback for the popularity of these narratives. One example is Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartmann and 'historical event television' in Germany (p. 31), and recent tendencies in the re-deployment of the docudrama through video installations of archival footage. This form of creative output is considered as a form of performative and symbolic re-enactment of history, a way of re-memorialising the past, and generating interpretative patterns that enable the access and transmission of historical networked images and documents. This speaks to the cinematic 'dark heritage' of German cinema explored in Cooke and Stone's volume.
The re-enactement of history is central to David Rolinson's study of the British docudrama and its new directions in reflexivity. On the one hand, it reveals the influential role played by the BBC 'model', especially John Reith's dictum that the drive of television cultural values is to 'educate, inform and entertain' (p. 199). On the other hand, reflexive, postmodern practices with fictional and factual television conventions characterise contemporary modes of address, the 'What If?' nodal question, or the 'conditional tense' of much British docudrama. Forms of reflexivity can be found in re-enactments of original television series, which eliminate the illusion of fantasy. In this sense, its aesthetic remains closer to factual rather than to fictional storytelling, and may draw the spectator closer to a sense of collective memory and shared popular culture.
Especially since 2008, Spanish popular culture also comprises docudramas focused on biopics, as Victoria Pastor-Gonzalez finds. While also rooted in the documentary tradition and the cultural standards of British television, and influenced by the conventions of film and television drama and the melodrama, the representation of noteworthy individuals and social events in Spanish biopics has a tone which is largely sensationalist (p. 141). This may explain how prestige can also be constructed through narratives about popular performers and celebrities, which are a part of the 'media heritage' tradition and 'tabloid television', and do not disguise the promotional impetus of the product (p. 147). Docudrama is a consumer-product for French television as well. Georges Fournier writes that, while mostly private channels in France deal with politically and socially sensitive matters through fiction, the docudrama 'fulfils the public remit of state-owned channels': information and complementary education (p. 111). His research also finds that 'heritage television' is mostly concerned with ideologically conservative historical biopics dedicated to emblematic historical figures in the construction of a national identity.
However, Åsa Bergström's historical survey on the Swedish television docudrama follows the path of philosophical uncertainty, as in studying what has determined the success of the genre, and in attempting to locate a stable standardised definition it treads 'the Swedish borderlines of fact and fiction' (p. 168). By following the line of inquiry on what distinguishes a fiction from a documentary film, Carl Plantinga's theory of 'asserted veridical representation'1 may provide a good philosophical framework for the docudrama. Plantinga argues that the representation is implicitly or directly truthful when based on the filmmaker's 'asserted propositions'. Indeed, the Swedish research turns to the performative aspects and contextual parameters in order to answer: what is a 'docudrama'? It finds that since the 1990s, artistic licence and subjective interpretations have often been privileged over historical accuracy and documentary evidence, despite the deployment of archival footage warranting authenticity. Thus, the affective turn in Swedish docudramas begs the question: 'how can we be sure that what we are seeing is fiction and not true?' (p. 194). An uncertain epistemology and a possible textual porosity also transpire through Milly Buonanno's study of the Italian docudrama. The difficulty in tracing a linear genealogy of the term reveals a globalised product on the Italian television market. It suggests that, after an early experimental phase, and after a renewed turn to reality, the Italian television genre was a success also for making use of family archives: it was a 'well-documented drama' (p. 87). While drawing on the neorealist legacy, the aesthetics of the Italian docudrama are shaped by its inherent formal hybridity: imbricated by the multifaceted politics of memory and national identity. On the Polish front, despite the lack of a well-documented history before the fall of the wall, and the prevalence of ironic and playful approaches to the documentary, the docudrama started to be treated more seriously after 1998, Wiesław Godzic writes. The historical documentary genre transformed Polish television, and its format impacted the docudrama's more hybrid language and structure; 'it played an important social role', and made television audiences 'more conscious of the ways in which historical facts can be disputed' (p. 67).
In conclusion, both Screening European Heritage and Docudrama on European Television can be considered as stemming from general concerns over the politics of representation of cultural memory from the standpoint of not only a national but also a European identity. In our digital streaming habitat, contemporary forms of commodification, reflexivity, and performativity in participatory productions of cultural memory for and by moving-image literate audiences often reveal a common ground in 'post-heritage'. For all these reasons, both volumes, like communicating vessels, offer convincing and fascinating contributions to their respective academic fields of study.
Donatella Valente (Birkbeck, University of London)
Bignell, J. 'Docudramatizing the real: Developments in British TV docudrama since 1990', Studies in Documentary Film, 4:3, 2010: 195-208.
Cole, T. Selling the Holocaust: From Auschwitz to Schindler; how history is bought, packaged and sold. New York: Routledge, 2000.
Cooke, P. and Stone, R (eds). Screening European heritage: Creating and consuming history on film. London: Palgrave European Film and Media Studies, 2016.
Ebbrecht-Hartmann, T. and Paget, D (eds). Docudrama on European television: A survey. London: Palgrave European Film and Media Studies, 2016.
Higbee, W. Post-beur cinema: Maghrebi-French and North African émigré filmmaking in France since 2000. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2013.
Lipkin, S.N. Real emotional logic: Film and television docudrama as persuasive practice. Carbondale-Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Press, 2002.
Plantinga, C. 'What a Documentary is, After All?', The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, 63:2, Spring 2005, 105-117.
Urry, J. The tourist gaze: Leisure and travel in contemporary societies. London: Sage Publications, 1990.
Vidal, B. Heritage film: Nation, genre, and representation. London: Wallflower Press, 2012.
Vincendeau, G (ed.). Film/literature/heritage: A Sight and Sound reader. London: BFI, 2001.
[1] 'When a filmmaker presents a film as a documentary, he or she not only intends that the audience come to form certain beliefs, but also implicitly asserts something about the use of the medium itself – […] that communicates some phenomenological aspect of the subject, from which the spectator might reasonably be expected to form a sense of that phenomenological aspect and/or form true beliefs about that subject.' Plantinga, 2005, p. 111.
[2] Vidal 2012, p. 104.
[3] The notion of 'counter-heritage film' was coined by Will Higbee, which for D. Berghan 'aptly describes the alternative or oppositional memorialisations of the past these films articulate'. Berghan in Cooke & Stone 2016, p. 88.
[4] The notion of 'the tourist gaze' was pioneered by John Urry in 1990.
[5] The notion of 'Auschwitz-land' was coined by Tim Cole.
[6] Bignell 2010, p. 205.
[7] Lipkin 2002.
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