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Tasted in Beaune with Anne-Françoise Parent-Gros and Mathias Parent, plus their assistant Béatrice, 18 Feb. 2014.
Mathias Parent on 2012: 50% yield reduction in the Côte de Beaune, 20-30% reduction (depending on the appellation) in the Côte de Nuits.
Although headquartered in Pommard, the cuverie is in Beaune – and a rare cuverie it is in Beaune that brings domaine grapes of Richebourg, Echézeaux and Clos de Vougeot down from the Côte de Nuits to make wine.
The grapes are completely destemmed here and fermented in a mix of stainless-steel, concrete and wood. Cuvaison lasts about 18-20 days, including 3-4 cool days before the fermentation begins. In recent vintages there have only been 2-3 pigeages and then the wine is left to itself – no further extraction. Interestingly the team here consider wood tannin to be a little more supple than tannins from pips and stems so prefer to use quite high levels of new oak: 40% for villages, 60-65% for 1er Crus and 100% for Grand Crus, all high toast. The wines are assembled after 12 months in their 12°C cellar, before being returned to older barrels, so as to minimise the oak-toast effect. The second assemblage happens in Feb/March before bottling. These wines will be bottled in accordance with the phase of the moon.
There is a family resemblance in these wines, undoubtedly down to the oak regime employed, but not withstanding, the quality is excellent!
From vines sited just below the village of Pommard.
The nose is airy and quite fine with a floral perfume. Round, a little fat and very fine I think. Penetrating fruit here; excellent!
Also rather perfumed, the aromas slowly concentrate in the glass, all the while adding depth. In the mouth this starts very silky – there's only some tannin texture if you chew. A growing complexity of dark flavour with a hint of cream. There's plenty of barrel anecdotes here but this is brilliantly tasty!
Wide aromas, less floral, a little darker fruit. Lithe and muscular, good intensity and no obvious oak. It's a depth of dark flavour that subtly grows another dimension in the finish. I like!
The nose shows fresh, high tones that become finer as the wine warms in the glass. Good width of concentrated flavour that showcases dark fruit. The tannin is indeed very supple and relatively modest.
Part of a fermage contract since the domaine was formed in 1988, the vines sited in Champs Traversins.
The nose remains stubbornly shy but seems fine. The palate is modestly padded with tannin, and from the core grows an insinuating intensity of flavour that just gets wider and wider – I love the shape of this wine.
The nose is round and very deep. There's really excellent energy here, with a growing intensity of flavour that stays wide-open, right into the finish. This is certainly very primary now, but clearly excellent!


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Analysis: Castro's death won't end Cuba's communist rule
Castro's illness allowed his brother time to rise to power and establish himself
Analysis: Castro's death won't end Cuba's communist rule Castro's illness allowed his brother time to rise to power and establish himself Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2grQz9l
Alan Gomez, USA TODAY Published 9:39 a.m. ET Nov. 26, 2016 | Updated 11:21 a.m. ET Nov. 26, 2016
Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro died on November 25th in Havana, his brother, President Raul Castro, announces on national television. Video provided by AFP Newslook
A man looks at newspaper front pages at a kiosk in La Paz, Bolivia, on Nov. 26, 2016, the morning after Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro died.(Photo: Aizar Raldes, AFP/Getty Images)
MIAMI — The death of the father of Cuba's communist revolution won't mean that the repressive political system Fidel Castro installed nearly 58 years ago will die with him.
Castro, who died at age 90 Friday night, made sure his revolution would live on after he fell ill in 2006 by handing over the reins to his younger brother, Raúl, in 2008. That has given Raúl, now 85, time to consolidate his power as Cuba's new strongman.
After eight years as president, the younger Castro has cemented domestic and foreign relationships necessary to maintain control of Cuba's military, economy and tightly controlled social order.
Fidel Castro: Among world's most influential leaders for a half-century
Throughout that time, he had Fidel nearby serving as an adviser and ever-present national icon — a seal of approval for anybody who questioned his rule. Their tag-team strategy was evident whenever foreign leaders visited the island: They would hold public appearances with Raúl and then meet privately with Fidel.
The system Fidel created even has endured with little change during the two years since President Obama and Raúl Castro ended five decades of isolation between the United States and Cuba, a move analysts expected would bring more freedom to the island. Normalized relations have sparked many new U.S. business ventures on the island but the suppression of political liberties continues and state control of the economy has eased only slightly.
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., who was born in Havana and has long fought to topple the Castro regime, said Fidel's death only "closes one chapter of this nightmare."
"Don't expect changes coming from Fidel's death," she said. "The only thing Fidel Castro has been successful at was staying in power."
18 stunning photos of Fidel Castro as revolutionary, dictator
Former Cuban president Fidel Castro, right, is seen getting a visit fromAlgerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal on Oct. 13, 2016, in Castro's home in Havana, Cuba, according to a handout photo. Castro, the revolutionary who rose as dictator of Cuba and forever changed the country, died on Saturday at age 90. Cuba Debate via AFP
A handout photograph provided by Cubadebate on Nov. 16, 2016, shows former Cuban President Fidel Castro (R) meeting with the President of Vietnam, Tran Dai Quang, left, in Havana, Cuba, Nov. 15, 2016. Cuba debate via epa
A woman sweeps the Cuba Plaza backdropped by a mural depicting Cuba's former President Fidel Castro and Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, in Managua, Nicaragua Nov. 4, 2016. Esteban Felix, AP
In this April 19, 2016 photo, Fidel Castro attends the last day of the 7th Cuban Communist Party Congress in Havana, Cuba. Fidel Castro formally stepped down in 2008 after suffering gastrointestinal ailments. AP
In this April 19, 2011 photo, Fidel Castro, left, raises his brother's hand, Cuba's President Raul Castro, center, as they sing the anthem of international socialism during the 6th Communist Party Congress in Havana, Cuba. Javier Galeano, AP
A file picture dated Dec. 23, 2004, shows Cuban then-President Fidel Castro during the Popular Power National Meeting, at the Convention Palace at Havana, Cuba. EPA
Cuban then President Fidel Castro waving a national flag during a May Day ceremony at Revolution Square in Havana, Cuba, in 2005. ALEJANDRO ERNESTO, EPA
Cuban President Fidel Castro during his closing speech at the summit in opposition of the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) in Havana, Cuba, in 2004. Alejandro Ernesto, EPA
This file photo taken on May 13, 2002 shows Cuban President Fidel Castro (L) calling for time as former US president Jimmy Carter (R) prepares to throw the first pitch in a baseball game May 14, 2002 in Havana. Adalberto Roque, AFP/Getty Images
Cuban President Fidel Castro waves a flag during a visit on Jan. 27, 2001, to the Havana neighborhood of San Jose de las Lajas. Adalberto Roque, AFP/Getty Images
This file photo taken on March 11, 1995 shows Cuban leader Fidel Castro greeted by United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali on his arrival at Bella center conference hall in Copenhagen. Gerard Fouet, AFP/Getty Images
In this Jan. 10, 1985 file photo, Fidel Castro stands to the left as Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega raises his fist after being sworn in as the countries new president, in Managua, Nicaragua. Ortega, who helped topple the dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza as a Sandinista guerrilla leader, ruled Nicaragua from 1979-1990. Jeff Robbins, AP
Cuban President Fidel Castro points during his lengthy speech before the United Nations General Assembly, in New York in 1979. Marty Lederhandler,, AP
Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro presents a photograph in which General Ovando Candia and other men of the Bolivian Army get drunk to celebrate the murder of Che Guevara, the Latin American revolutionary. Keystone
This file photo taken on December 14, 1974 shows French President François Mitterrand, left, shaking hands with Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Linoel Cironneau, AFP
This file photo taken on May 1, 1961 shows Prime Minister of Cuba Fidel Castro, left, wearing a beret, is shown in file photo dated, accompanied by Cuban President Osvaldo Dorticos, center, and Ernesto Che Guevara, Minister of Industry applauding the May Day parade in the official Tribune in Havana. AFP/Getty Images
In this March 5, 1960 file photo, Cuban leaders walk arm-in-arm at the head of the funeral procession for the victims of the La Coubre explosion, blamed by the Cuban government on a U.S. bomb attack on the Cuban ship La Coubre in the harbor of Havana, Cuba. From left to right are Cuba's leader Fidel Castro, the first president of post-Batista Cuba, Osvaldo Dorticos, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, Defense Minister Augusto Martinez-Sanchez, ecology minister Antonio Nunez-Jimenez, American William Morgan from Toledo, Ohio and Spaniard Eloy Guttierez Menoyo. AP file photo
Cuba's political future might be very different had Fidel insisted on remaining as president and then died in office. Many books in past years had predicted an uncertain transition from Castro to the next generation of leaders.
The thinking was that Raúl — a quiet, efficient man who mostly focused on military issues — would be unable to replace the outsized personality of his older brother.
Fidel Castro: From Catholic schoolboy to dictator
Fidel ruled for nearly a half century partly because of his charisma and energy, delivering hours-long speeches throughout the island and relishing in the international attention whenever he traveled abroad. Raúl is a man of few words who shies away from public appearances.
During Obama's visit to Cuba in March, Raúl was visibly shaken when Obama opened the floor to questions, causing him to fumble through his answers and needing help from aides.
Now, the international focus will lie squarely on Raúl, who may have his own health problems and a short-term future. Raúl holds several positions in Cuba — president, first secretary of the communist party and head of Cuba's military. Castro has said he will step down from the presidency in 2018, but there is no indication he will give up the other positions.
Jaime Suchlicki, director of the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies at the University of Miami, said that will allow Raúl to continue to influence Cuba's next president and maintain control over the more powerful mechanisms of the party and the military. Suchlicki estimates Cuba's military runs 65% of Cuba's economy — including its flourishing tourism industry.
The end result, Suchlicki said, will be similar to what China experienced under Mao Zedong, who controlled the country from his position as head of the communist party into the late 1970s.
"He's not leaving power," Suchlicki said. "He's only leaving the office of the presidency."
Fidel's legacy: A repressive regime, waves of exodus
At some point, Raúl's time will come to an end and it will be up to others to take over. The question then is whether the Castro brothers have left an entrenched government system in place that can survive a transition to a new group of leaders.
Suchlicki said they have done just that. He said the military's key role in the island's centrally planned economy means higher-ranking officials will want to ensure the status quo.
"They have a vested interest," he said. "They're not just going to say, 'We'll drop all of this and we'll go back to the barracks and wait for orders.' This is a structure that has penetrated the military, the political system, the economic system, the social system. That is the key to survival of this system."
Who those next leaders might be, however, is difficult to predict because the Castros would elevate, then toss aside, potential successors.
For now, José Ramón Machado, 85, a longtime ally of the brothers, is in place as second secretary of the Communist Party, but there are other, younger leaders who could step in to fill the void. Miguel Díaz-Canel, 56, first vice president of Cuba's Council of State, is another one waiting in the wings.
Only time will tell whether the transition following the death or retirement of Raúl Castro goes as smoothly as the one likely to follow Fidel Castro's death.
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At the Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens in Fulton, visitors walk from the parking area along a path bordered with bright blue and white flowers, passing through a courtyard and the soothing sounds of a bubbling fountain. And on entering the stately chateau, they're greeted by a friendly, knowledgeable tasting room staff. Many who visit are familiar with Kendall-Jackson's Vintner's Reserve, the most popular Chardonnay in America. They're surprised to discover the Jackson Estate wines, which are limited production made from grapes grown in select California coastal vineyards, many of which and are only available at the winery or online.
Kendall-Jackson's tasting room is unique in that, in addition to wine, there's also a wine and food pairing available with the same frequency and convenience of a restaurant. The pairings, at $55 per person, are served from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. On beautiful sunny days, guests can sit on the patio and sample five wines along with sumptuous dishes prepared by Executive Chef Justin Wangler and his culinary team. Wangler previously worked at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa as well as several restaurants, and has won multiple gold medals. Another favorite offering is the combination of chocolate truffles and other decadent desserts paired with four wines.
From May through October during the monthly farm-to-table dinner series, guests dine under the stars in the approximately 4-acre culinary garden. At a shared table, wine experts, culinary staff and the master culinary gardener host the event. The family-style dinner can include fresh-caught salmon, lamb, Kurobota pork, American Wagyu beef or Liberty duck. The main dish is served together with the day's culinary garden harvest. The farm-to-table dinner series sells out well in advance.


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20 years later, what is the lasting legacy of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics?
For better or worse, the 2002 Games ushered in an era of change for Utah
(Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Olympics Medals Plaza during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Feb. 9, 2002.
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The stories came at Holly Mullen faster than a slider down the skeleton track. Figure skating scandals involving a French judge and possibly the Russian mafia. A Team USA sweep of men's halfpipe snowboarding. The "lucky loonie" hiding in the ice that was credited for lifting the Canadian hockey teams to victory.
Around 2 a.m. one morning, bleary-eyed from reading the copy for the next day's Salt Lake Tribune, the sports editor finally pushed open the outside doors and stepped onto Main Street. Anytime after 7 p.m., she usually had the sidewalk to herself, but not this night. It was packed and raucous.
"All of downtown was just alive," Mullen recalled. "People were curious. All the clubs for the countries. All of that energy and feeling safe out on the street. No security concerns. It was just really, really fun."
It's been 20 years since Salt Lake City hosted the Olympics. The anniversary of the opening ceremony is Feb. 8. Yet Mullen isn't the only one who remembers them vividly, if not fondly. Even two decades later — a period spanning four presidents, a housing collapse and a pandemic — the memories come pouring out at the mere mention of the Winter Games.
They haven't entirely faded into the past, however. Hosting the 2002 Olympics made a lasting impact on the entire state — for better or for worse. Here are five ways those Winter Games changed life in Utah.
The Olympics introduced the world to a different side of Utah
Utah certainly had a reputation before the Olympics came to town, and it wasn't as the life of the party.
The same awkward scene used to play out night after night at bars throughout Utah. Some buddies would walk in looking to slake their thirst. But before they could try to catch the eye of the bartender, they'd have to catch one of a complete stranger and then ask that person to vouch for them.
The 2002 Olympics changed that. As with many sporting events, drinking and the Games went hand in hand. But the difficulty — or at least perceived difficulty — fans, celebrating athletes and exhausted journalists had in gathering together over a glass of beer sparked change. A year after hosting the Games, state leaders passed a bill doing away with memberships to bars and clubs.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ukraine's Dmitri Dmitrenko skates during the men's free skate at the Salt Lake Ice Center.
No, Utah's liquor laws haven't quite swung as wide open as, say, Nevada's, in the years since. Still, with the addition of alcohol sales in grocery stores, the increase in grocery-store ABV to 5% and the sale of beer at breweries on Sundays, they're also no longer the butt of too many jokes.
Mullen, who was one of those exhausted journalists as the Tribune's sports editor in 2002, said the greater impact of the liquor law changes can't be overstated.
"Liquor laws started to evolve in pretty practical ways," Mullen said. "Good or bad — the dominant culture may or may not think that was the right thing to do, but it was a really big deal. But it broke Utah open more, it did certainly evolve. You can't put too fine a point on it."
Not as trackable, but equally as image shaking was the introduction of the world to Salt Lake City's thriving, but little known, LGBTQ+ community.
In the 1970s, the city had as many as 10 gay or lesbian bars. That number had diminished some by the time SLC took the world stage, but the LGBTQ+ presence in the area is on the rebound. And that's something Emily Walker, the volunteer engagement manager for the Utah Pride Center, said can be tied directly to the Olympics.
"What I have witnessed over the past 10-15 years and working with the community, being in the community and especially my work with the Pride Center: It just seems like we've hit the major strides when it comes to equality here in Utah in just the past 15-ish years."
Walker said she even mentioned the state's success in hosting the Olympics while making a successful pitch to bring a North American Gay Athletic Alliance softball tournament to the area later this year.
"For Utah, it's kind of opened some doors for us," she said.
They created a foundation for a thriving sports scene
In 1989, Utahns took a leap of faith in the future of sports in the state. That year, they passed a referendum that would provide $59 million to build sports complexes, such as the Utah Olympic Oval ice skating rink in Kearns and the ski jumps, sliding tracks and aerials pool at the Utah Olympic Park complex in Kimball Junction. At the time, hosting the Winter Games was hardly more than a hope.
(Danny La | The Salt Lake Tribune) The colorful suit of South Korea's Sang-Yeop Yeo blurs by in a turn men's 1500 meter speedskating at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns.
The Olympics came and went, but those sports venues became rooted in their communities and rarely sat idle. Maintained through a $74 million endowment set aside for that purpose after the Games, they now host rec league games, lessons and tours, among other events.
"We hoped that following the games, Salt Lake and Utah would be the center in North America for winter sport and that the venues we built would be maintained and not allowed to fall into disrepair," Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said. "And that American athletes would come from all over the country to Utah to train on these facilities. And that by having built these facilities, our athletes would be able to perform even better on the world stage."
(Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mitt Romney at the 15th anniversary of the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017.
That's just what will be playing out in the coming weeks. Team USA will put 223 athletes at the starting line and in the starting gates to compete in the Beijing 2022 Games. A full third of those either grew up in, currently live in or went to school in Utah — more than hail from any other state. That's not counting another couple handfuls of athletes who will compete for other countries, either. Fraser Bullock, the president of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, said that representation is a reverberation of the 2002 Games, perpetuated by the facilities that were built for the Olympics and the kids – now in their mid-20s and 30s — who were inspired by those who competed in them.
It wasn't just kids, either. Entire communities took inspiration from the Olympics, or at least from Salt Lake City's ability to successfully host such a large-scale event.
Kevin Lewis, the director of the Greater Zion Convention and Tourism Office, said a good example of that is St. George. Lewis, who was living in Southern Utah during the 2002 Games, said the excitement around them felt closer to the epicenter didn't exactly billow in down south. The sentiment might best be described as spectacle-adjacent.
"It was easier to ignore the southern part of the state before," Lewis said.
Not anymore. St. George has blossomed into a hub for endurance sports. Later this year it will host the Ironman World Championships — the first time in 40 years the legendary triathlon has been held outside of Hawaii — as well as its second straight Ironman 70.3 World Championship. Lewis said the opportunity to bring in those events is directly tied to business leaders inside and outside of the area taking note of the state's ability to host large-scale sporting events. With the backing of the Utah Sports Commission, the state last year alone saw such events as Tony Hawk's first Vert Alert and the return of Travis Pastrana's Nitro Rally and it will host the Junior Olympic fencing championships later this month.
They let out the secret about Utah's ski and snowboard scene
Ski Utah, the marketing arm of the Utah Ski and Snowboard Association, trademarked the phrase "The Greatest Snow on Earth" in 1975, long before the Olympics landed in Utah. Still it became more than a catchy slogan when, just in time for the Feb. 8 opening ceremony at Rice-Eccles Stadium, the flakes started falling. From their place in the temporary stands or in front of the TV, the world got to see that Utah can be a real winter wonderland.
That translated into good business for the state's ski areas that until that point had a reputation as the poor man's Colorado. They enjoyed a 37% bump in skier visits in the five seasons following Salt Lake City's Games, according to Ski Utah's data. To be fair, though, the upward trend extended to resorts around the country.
Of the ski areas that got a Winter Games bump, though, none benefitted more than Snowbasin Resort. Driven by the Olympic deadline and espousing fears they wouldn't have a site for the marquee downhill and giant slalom ski races, legislators urged the United States Forest Service into accepting a land swap it had previously rejected. By the time it was done, Snowbasin owner R. Earl Holding had given the USFS more than 11,000 acres of land and in return had received 1,378 acres at the base of his resort as well as a check for a little more than $100,000 to cover the difference in land value.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Stands after the men's downhill competition at Snowbasin, Feb. 9, 2002.
Soon after, one of Utah's sleepiest ski areas became one of its sleekest. The fans who rolled in to watch the best skiers in the world slice down the Grizzly and Wildflower runs at upwards of 64 mph also got treated to chandeliers made of blown glass from Italy and some of the swankiest bathrooms ever to grace a ski lodge. They also arrived on a new road built by the state, despite unfulfilled promises by Holding that he would pay for it.
Davy Ratchford, who has been Snowbasin's general manager for the past four years, said he doesn't know much about the history of the land swap. Still, he believes the resort inevitably would have been built up, be it by Holding ahead of the 2002 Games or by someone else into possibly something much more sprawling 10 years later.
"I use the word inevitable sparingly," Ratchford said. "At the end of the day, it's all about the mountain. And the mountain is one of the best skiing experiences in all of America. It is just an incredible ski experience.
"With all the lifts that have come in and with all the infrastructure being put into it, I think at some point somebody would have seen the opportunity to access that terrain and take advantage of it. And without [the infrastructure], it definitely would have been some kind of ski experience."
In the coming years, Snowbasin — which this year dropped in at No. 8 on Ski Magazine's readers choice rating of the top ski resorts in North America — will expand even further. It plans to add its first hotel, a Club Med, as well as more lifts and condominiums.
Ratchford pointed out that if he was really trying to capitalize on the Olympic effect, Holding would have approved that kind of growth 20 years ago.
"We don't just throw anything out to the wind and see what happens," said Ratchford, noting that plans for the expansion began to take shape in 2011, before plans to try to bring the Olympics back to Utah in 2030 or 2034 were in place. "We really think through the right way about going about things and the right cadence. So I mean, the overwhelming thought I get from people is, well, you know, it's just a matter of time. … think what's different about what we've done is we've been very patient and very thoughtful."
The Olympics brought more people to the state
Utah had the most growth of any state in the U.S. from 2010 to 2020, but can the responsibility for Utah's population boom can be pinned on the Olympics? It depends on who you ask.
"Yes, the Olympics were an accelerant, but it's just one of many things that have made [Park City] popular," former Park City mayor Andy Beerman wrote in an email. "Our mountains, open space, trails, amenities, culture, mild climate, Sundance, proximity to a city and airport, historic character and low taxes all make us highly desirable.
"Every resort town in the world is facing over-tourism right now. Jackson, Tahoe, Aspen, Vail, Breckenridge, etc. never hosted an Olympics, yet they're all reeling from growth."
(Tribune file photo) A crowd celebrates at Washington Square in 1995 after it was announced that Salt Lake City would host the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
Romney said the Olympics changed the perception of what Utah is and who Utahns are. In doing so, it caused businesses and workers to rethink whether they would consider moving to the state.
"I think for people around the world, they may not have even heard of Utah, but if they have, they may think of people in long black coats with black hats, as inaccurate as that may be," he said. "And they come to Utah and see extraordinary beauty. They see very friendly people who, in some respects, are exceptional. And in many ways I think it opened the eyes of many people who thought about building businesses in Utah. Or who thought about moving to our state and thought about vacationing in our state. So it just acquainted people with a place they didn't know very well."
In addition, the Olympics pushed infrastructure projects to the top of the priority list. Reworking I-15 to better connect with Ogden and Provo spurred the development of Silicon Slopes. Similarly, the installation of TRAX made downtown more accessible and $16 million in airport upgrades no doubt appealed to business travelers.
Matthew Burbank, a University of Utah professor who wrote the book "Olympic Dreams: The Impact of Mega events on Local Politics" noted, however, that those projects likely would have happened eventually anyway. What the Olympics did, he argues, is allow pet projects to receive funding cities and counties might have opted to use to address more pressing issues, such as on homeless services or park upgrades.
Cities also end up spending more on police overtime and services tangential to having thousands of spectators flood the town for three weeks, without much compensation, Burbank said.
"It tends to be very misleading about what are actually going to be the benefits of doing this?" he said. "The people who are holding the party aren't paying the bill for it, right? They're kind of, you know, [asking your neighbors to pay it]."
Lewis, of the Greater Zion tourism office, counters that communities benefit from the lingering cache that is part and parcel of successfully hosting an event as big as the Olympics. It's the kind of thing that catches the eye of decision makers.
"It's not just on the events side," Lewis said. "I can speak from experience on our end that when we announced that we're hosting the Ironman World Championship, we started getting inquiries and communication from other markets and other businesses. So what I think has happened is they see the capabilities and they say, 'Well, what in the world are they doing there? Something good must be going on there.' And so they start looking. They start investigating. And, you know, so I think the economic impact of these things goes deeper than just more sporting events. …
Yes the Olympics were an accelerant, but it's just one of many things that have made PC popular. Our mountains, open space, trails, amenities, culture, mild climate, Sundance, proximity to a City and airport, historic character and low taxes all make us highly desirable. EVERY resort town in the world is facing over-tourism right now. Jackson, Tahoe, Aspen, Vail, Breckenridge, etc. never hosted an Olympics, yet they're all reeling from growth.
They brought Utahns together — until they didn't
Utah hosted its Games during a turbulent time. A bribery scandal cast a pall on the International Olympic Committee. The atrocities of 9/11 had shaken the world's trust in humanity and, as a causality, the stock market had fallen into a deep slump.
Instead of folding up its tents, the Salt Lake City Olympic Organizing Committee pushed forward through the turmoil with no real certainty countries would even come to their sporting event. With some coaxing, they came. Then they experienced what NBC producer Dick Ebersol called the best Winter Olympics to date.
The magic behind the masterpiece was the volunteers, Romney said. The local Olympic committee put out the call for 25,000 of them, thinking it would be a strain to make its goal. Within a day or two, however, nearly twice that many had enlisted.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Thousands of fans and athletes celebrate the end of the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics at the Closing Ceremony at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
They came from a variety of backgrounds but worked together with the common purpose of showing Utah off in the best light possible.
"It created bridges of understanding that had not existed before," he said. He added, "We were a different people in the months and few years that followed the Olympic Games."
If any of that commonality still exists, it must only be in wisps. Like the rest of the United States, and even the world, Utahns have become increasingly tribalistic and distrustful of one another in recent years.
It's for that reason, more than any infrastructure needs or attention grabs or societal changes that might be bandied about in a list 20 years from now, that the senator said he's pushing to get another Olympics in Utah.
It's for that reason, said Mullen, the former Tribune editor, that the state — heck, the world needs another Utah Olympics about now.
"It was a really kind moment in Salt Lake City and Utah. People were really kind. I would just love to see that come back," Mullen said. "I don't know if the Olympics is the only tool for doing that, but it was a way for people to feel connected. We really could use something, even an Olympics, like that to put us on a common cause and social contract."
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You can't deny that you have an essence/brand/type when you go for a casting dressed as an opioid addict and they still cast you as the psychologist. Yes, that's me: therapist, doctor, lawyer, CEO, President of the United States! There's no getting away from it.
So, at the beginning of August, I was booked as the psychologist for a commercial print shoot and then booked to play the Chief Operating Officer on an industrial. Then I headed back to the UK to help prepare for, and celebrate, my Dad's 90th birthday. We had a party for all his friends for which I made the cake: a white sponge with blackberry buttercream filling, iced with Chantilly cream.
And then my four sisters and I took my Dad to Barcelona to see Gaudi's, La Sagrada Familia. What a building; the more you look at it, the more you realise that you haven't been looking properly at all. Love it or hate it, it is definitely intriguing and still being built – the building of the structure having started back in 1882! It looks like they are aiming to finish the build in 2026 which will mark the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death.
In the middle of August, I was offered a role in another feature film but it shot while I was in the UK – always the way – and the promotional video for the feature film, Me, Carol & Elvis was finished which I hope leads to generating enough investment for the full film to be made. Also, the film, Clocking the T, which I shot last year, has been officially selected for the Orlando Film Festival, October 18-25, 2018.


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Report: Jadon Sancho to start for England vs United States
By Kyle BonnNov 13, 2018, 9:34 PM EDT
Jadon Sancho and Christian Pulisic are teenage teammates for Borussia Dortmund, a shining light for the growing generation of young internationals. Now, they will face each other on the field as international opponents on Friday as the United States and England clash at Wembley.
According to a report by Sky Sports, Sancho is set for his full international debut as Gareth Southgate will include Sancho in his starting lineup. It will be Sancho's second cap after earning his first against Croatia in October.
That means it's likely that the two will both be included from the opening whistle, as Pulisic is as guaranteed a starter as they come on the United States, barring injury.
Sancho has been white hot at the club level this season, scoring four goals and assisting five while earning a starting role with his form. One of his main teammates affected with diminished minutes as a result of Sancho's form is Pulisic, who has not started in any of the last five Bundesliga matches and has just 64 minutes in that span.
Pulisic started against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on October 24, and eventually saw Sancho replace him in the 79th minute, with the young English international scoring in the 4-0 win. The two then started opposite each other against Atletico in the reverse fixture a week ago in a 2-0 loss.
Sancho will get the opportunity to prove his worth with a critical match against Croatia is on the horizon, as England has the chance to secure a spot in the Nations League semi-finals with a win. This will come alongside Wayne Rooney, who will be included in the squad and get the opportunity to play in a farewell match. Sancho was just two years old when Rooney made his England debut.
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Q: Jenkins Remote Parametrized build always uses default parameter values instead of those that are passed I have a Jenkins job that has a single boolean parameter. The default value of this parameter is false. I remotely build it from an ANT build script (of another job) by POST'ing to the build URL and passing my token and parameter.
curl -X POST 'MY_JENKINS_SERVER/job/JOB_NAME/buildWithParameters?token=12345;REPORTS=true' --user MY_USERNAME:MY_PASS

Note that I have the URL enclosed in single quotes (which should take care of encoding issues) and that the name of the boolean parameter is REPORTS (capitalized in Jenkins and in ANT). Also, I'd like to note that if I use an ampersand (&) to separate the token and my other parameter I get the following error when building: The reference to entity "REPORTS" must end with the ';' delimiter.
No matter what the value of the REPORTS parameter is in the URL string, the parameter is always the default value of false when it goes to build. I changed the default value to true in Jenkins and it is always true regardless of the passed parameter value. Basically, it always uses the default value and ignores the passed parameter value. I've also tried passing no REPORTS parameter and of course it takes the default value.
In my job's build file (the one that I am triggering remotely), I print the parameter as ${env.REPORTS}
I've looked over similar questions on SO, but none of their solutions work for me. I've tried moving the parameters around in the URL and nothing seems to work. Any ideas?

A: Based on this line:

The reference to entity "REPORTS" must end with the ';' delimiter

Instead of &, try &
This is not an issue with Jenkins, but with Ant which is an XML file. Since & is a special character for XML, in order to have a plain value of & anywhere, you need to write it as &

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Funfetti Biscuits have a little sweetness and lots of sprinkles and a sugary glaze. Plus lots of flaky layers. They are perfect for a brunch or special occasion breakfast.
This recipe is based off of one that was published in Taste of the South Magazine and inspired by Callie's Charleston Biscuits.
A combination of butter and cream cheese makes for a really fantastic tasting biscuit. The dough gets cut into fourths and stacked 4 times and patted down each time. This gives the biscuits lots of wonderful flaky layers.
For the best southern biscuits, the flour you use is very important. You want a flour that has a low protein content like White Lily or Southern Biscuit. They are difficult to find outside of the south but can be ordered online.
No need to use a biscuit cutter. Just cut the biscuits into squares with a knife. No waste and no re-rolling the dough. Plus no searching through the drawers for the biscuit cutter.
Whisk together flour and sugar in a large bowl.
Add the butter and cream cheese to the bowl and use a pastry cutter or 2 knives to cut them into the flour until the mixture is crumbly and there are no pieces larger than a pea.
Stir in buttermilk and sprinkles until a shaggy dough forms.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. For easy clean up, I lay a piece of parchment paper on the counter and lightly flour it.
Pat dough into a rectangle and cut into 4 pieces. Stack the pieces and flatten them down until you have 1 piece of dough that is about 1-inch thick.
Repeat this process, cutting into 4 pieces and stacking them, 3 more times.
Pat or roll dough until 1-inch thick. Use a knife to cut into 2-inch squares. Place biscuits on prepared pan. Brush tops with egg.
To make glaze, whisk together all ingredients except sprinkles. Drizzle on top of biscuits and sprinkle with extra sprinkles.
For the self-rising flour, it is best to use either White Lilly or Southern Biscuit.
The colder your ingredients, the better. I like to place the bowl I am going to use in the refrigerator about 10 minutes beforehand.
I also stick the cubed butter and cream cheese in the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes.
These look so delicious! And everything is just so festive with sprinkles.
I'm thinking these would be a great vehicle for lemon curd as well!


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By Sarafina Sanerivi • 15 January 2017, 12:00AM
Everyone has dreams.
For Mika Fa'afetai, he is not interested in becoming a lawyer, doctor or one of the more popular professions.
Rather he wants to become a journalist.
The 14-year-old from Sataoa, Safata, is indeed a rarity these days.
Mika is ready to embark on his new academic journey this year at Faleata College. He will be in Year 9.
He told the Village Voice that he understands that in order for him to achieve his dream, he will work hard and rely on God to give him the wisdom, understanding and knowledge.
"My dream is to be a journalist when I grow up," said Mika.
"I love reading the newspaper everyday and I learn a lot of things by reading the newspaper. "
"The newspaper helps me understand about what the issues in Samoa and I know that if I work there, I will learn a lot of things."
Mika said he is interested in working for the Samoa Observer newspaper.
"I know Tuilaepa talks about the stories published in the Samoa Observer a lot. And I know a lot of people love reading the Samoa Observer."
"I know I am still young and I still need to do a lot of work in order for me to achieve my dream, but I will keep trying."
Moreover, Mika said one good thing about the newspaper is reading about the journeys of different people and also children to success.
"This motivates me to work hard," he said.
"I know we all have different stories, but we can learn from the stories of these people published in the paper like, lawyers, doctors, writers, and teachers graduating with their degrees."
"I also love reading about the journey of all the rugby players and how they started their careers because it can inspire young people like myself."
"We also use a lot of stories from the Samoa Observer newspaper as examples in school, to elaborate on an issue discussed."
Lastly, Mika said he will do his best to improve his writing skills so he can achieve his dream.
"I still have a long way to go, but I will do my best."
"I will keep reading the newspaper and improve my writing skills so that I can reach my goal one day in the future."
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the new stadium should be ready by the end of October 2018. However, this is subject to change.


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Officers can count the time spent accompanying an eligible parent prior to August 01, 2014, if the applicant was under the age of 22 years during that time. Similarly, officers would only count the time spent accompanying an eligible parent on or after August 01, 2014, if the applicant was under the age of 19 years during that time.


Just last week, Americans celebrated a national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., but in parts of the Deep South, the day coincided with a very different kind of holiday. In Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi, however, on the exact same day, it was also a statewide holiday honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's birthday.
The proposal called for designating Nov. 30 as "Patrick Cleburne - Robert E. Lee Southern Heritage Day," a state memorial day but not a legal holiday. Cleburne was a Confederate general who lived in east Arkansas. The legislation also would have repealed a state law declaring June 3 as a state memorial day in honor of former Confederacy President Jefferson Davis' birthday.
But opponents of the measure packed the committee hearing room, with several saying the Legislature was insulting their heritage.
I'm going to hope it's not necessary to point out why speaking for Dr. King this way is problematic.
As for the proposals themselves, members of Arkansas' State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee rejected the proposal by a voice vote. The bill's chief Republican backer, state Rep. Nate Bell, also told the AP he may try again later in the session.
Rachel Maddow points out that while all 50 states celebrate the holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., three states, Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas, celebrate the birthday of Confederate general Robert E. Lee on that same day.


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I am building towel hook shelves for my bathrooms. These hooks have a nice finish and will provide a lot of hanging space. Other hooks I looked at were 2 to 3 times the price. Gliderite customer service is great, shipping is free and arrives quickly. I highly recommend their hardware.
So glad that I found Gliderite's site. I was looking for hooks, both single and triple for a built-in mudroom bench/coatrack/storage area that I am building. Didn't want to pay an "arm and a leg" for the hardware! Found both styles of hooks here at Gliderite, and am totally happy with them. They are of great quality, at a super good price. Would recommend!
These were a good price and look to be exactly what I need in coat hooks.


Thanks for all your writings, peeps. Suddenly I feel more knowledgeable!
FYI I have this GMX helmet and it's great or the price. I also bought the wireless brake light kit. Worked great. Until. I hit some torrential rain this summer and the brake light compartment is decidedly NOT waterproof. When I got home I noticed the light was on even though it was off. I couldn't turn it off either. It ran for like four or five days.
Went down last night and my helm seemed to transmit a heck of a lot more force than I would have suspected. I use an '08 HJC basic model. What got me is that after 15 years of WMA Armored Combat I know a bit about being hit in the head, and I'm just really surprised folks in the motorcycle helm industry are not taking notice as a number of folks in my hobby have gotten their combat helmet's DOT approved.
I know my combat helm is like $800 new but visoelastic polymers aren't that much, nonnewtonian fluids are out there, and 3+ stage padding isn't that hard to make. Heck I find it hard to believe that a solid lance, sword, or poleaxe strike is harder than asphalt. I know that part of the protection is the deformation and energy absorption of properly tempered mild & spring steel but still.
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I don't think that's DOT approved. You can wear it, but only if you are riding a horse.
Perhaps you got hit in the head a few too many times?
Oh I wouldn't wear it, I mean leather & synthetics ablate, but steel skips.
However physics is physics and coming off a horse at 25-30 mph from 5+ ft up isn't, according to that cool little PDF posted up (much appreciated BTW), that much different and jousting helms are used over and over.
It makes me think the two communities aren't communicating.
BTW lots of guys into armored combat are into bikes, so picture this: A guy in full kit goes around a bend and gravel has him skit out. Bike lays down at 50 MPH. Guy hits ground & is just like "darn, how am I gonna get home?" cause his kit saved every bit of him, however he discovers he's skipping down the road trailing sparks cause steel doesn't ablate like leather, and the cliff he's coming at is coming fast.
Lucky he hit the dirt, flanges, tassests and whatnot catch and he comes to a halt none too soon. From then on he wore his leathers on his body even if he still sometimes wore the steel helm.
Used to road race with a guy that put a strip of steel in his knee pucks. He'd go into a turn and leave a trail of sparks as he lightly touched his knee down.
Motorcycle helmets are made to take forces differently than combat helmets. You rarely have a direct impact crashing a bike. If your going 35 mph when your head touches down, impact is really a tangent. You're still "falling" at the same speed you would be if the bike wasn't moving.


Ratatouille makes it first appearance in Kingdom Hearts 3 as part of a Bistro in Twilight Town that Sora, Donald, and Goofy visit in the game. This Bistro sees you take on the task of creating various recipes through a minigame.
A world based on Ratatouille was revealed during E3 2018, but only very shortly. The quick clip shows Sora cooking while Remy the rat sits atop his head. It is unclear if Ratatouille will get a fully fleshed out level, or simply be relegated to a mini-game.


Red, yellow, orange, purple, brown or black, these crunchy vegetables will add a splash of colour and some flavoursome tang to any dish.
Peppers are believed to contain 30 different types of carotenoids and a number of flavonoids in addition to an extensive array of vitamins and minerals.
This potent mix of phyto-nutrients provides excellent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin found in peppers are present in high amounts in the retina of the eye. These special nutrients offer protection to the eyes against oxygen related damage.
Peppers also contain two times the amount of vitamin C found in oranges which will offer further antioxidant protection.
Regular intake of antioxidants can reduce the risk of chronic inflammatory conditions including cancer. However it is also the sulphur compounds found in peppers that have further anti-cancer benefits.
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Node.js vs Django vs Laravel: Which is the Best Back-End Web Framework?
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Which is the best back end framework?
1. Node.js
Why use Node.js?
Scope of using Node.js
2. Django
Why use Django?
Scope of using Django
3. Laravel
Why use Laravel?
Scope of using Laravel
Node.js vs Django vs Laravel—how do they stack up?
Web development has become complex over the past decade. To ease the process, the use of web frameworks is essential.
A framework is a structure or environment that assists a developer. It can include programs, libraries, compilers, tools, and API.
In simple terms, you can think of them as software packages that are based on a coding language and speed up the process of writing a web application.
There are three competing technologies – Node.js, Django, and Laravel.
All three are popular among back-end developers. But does any have a slight edge? We find out.
Some developers would disagree that Node.js is a framework. According to them, it is a runtime.
Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform runtime environment that uses JavaScript. It uses the V8 engine for execution and runs outside the browser.
The framework was written by Ryan Dahl in 2009 and the current version is 17.5. The Open JS Foundation manages its development and release.
The framework is used by:
Node.js is not a framework alone, but can also work as a server. It is made up of asynchronous API and is event driven.
Many developers consider it to be better because it works as a single thread.
Scalable apps
To make it more extensive, all that is needed is to add nodes. This can be done both vertically and horizontally for scaling applications.
Better performing
Node.js works using the V8 open-source JavaScript engine. This speeds up code execution to blazing-fast speeds even on less than ideal hardware. The V8 can change JavaScript directly into machine language and act as a compiler.
A developer can change and customize Node.js as per their requirements. It is extremely versatile and can be used for applications as varied as streaming and stockbroking. The addition of JSON with Node.js makes information exchange between client and server seamless.
Tool support
Node.js allows a developer to work with multiple tools. Mocha allows developers to test scripts inside a browser and also in a console. The Web Storm IDE is perfect for debugging rapidly and building Node.js applications on both the client and server sides.
Cache advantage
Node.js supports the use of application memory for caching. The module gets automatically stored in the cache and can be executed as needed. This speeds up any application manifold.
All frameworks are not equally suited for a task. What are the applications that we can build using Node.js?
The best possible use of Node.js is for real-time applications. Chat and email clients use Node.js for this reason.
It does not eat up a lot of resources, loads fast, and has a small footprint. Using Node.js is ideal for multiple conversations and high traffic volume management.
Project Collaboration
Collaborative tools have taken on a life of their own, as remote work has taken off.
Node.js is ideally suited because of its speed and dependability.
Node.js uses asynchronous I/O and even based architecture, which makes it ideal for use with such applications.
So efficient is the system that arduous tasks like editing a past message are now commonplace. The use of web sockets for full-duplex transmission ensures that the server does not freeze and data is updated on every node perfectly.
For these reasons, Trello uses Node.js.
Django is a web framework that uses Python.
The first public release was in 2005. It is maintained and developed by the Django Software Foundation.
It is unique since it follows the model template view (MTV) architecture. The primary purpose of Django is to simplify the task of using websites with large databases that are constantly being modified.
In the past few years, as Python has grown in popularity, the profile of Django has also risen.
A developer can, with little effort, use Django to integrate solutions and create applications. The result is a quick turnaround from concept to launch.
This is why Django is used by the biggest names:
There are a lot of advantages to using Django as the underlying framework. It has a diverse appeal for different developers.
Uses Python
Python is the most popular coding language at the moment. No wonder a Python framework is chosen so often.
Since the use of Python is all-encompassing, from data science to server-side programming, there is intense interest in any program that depends on it.
Django is like Python, very stable, and needs a shallow learning curve.
Of course, all the best frameworks are cross-platform, but the design of Python was specifically aimed towards it.
Django can work equally well in any environment. It is an authentic write once and run anywhere platform. Be it Windows, Linux or Mac, expect a Django app to work with a few minor changes.
Very Safe
A web framework is as good as the security it offers. Django gets security updates on a regular basis.
The possibility of SQL injection and cross-site clicking is almost non-existent. The built-in protection it offers is admirable.
Most frameworks require an admin panel to be developed by the coder. Not so with Django.
It has a full-featured interface that lets you modify the admin panel in several aspects. Permission modules are inbuilt and there is no need to code from scratch.
Django is, above all, a pragmatic framework. It uses the least resources for maximum returns. For many, it is the framework of choice since it takes away the hassle of app development.
Data Scraping
Django is ideally suited for extracting data. If you are building an app that would generate a lot of data points, it is best to use Django.
Possible areas include ecommerce and streaming.
Quick Deployment
In case the development team has very little time to build an app, it is best to use Django. The framework assists with many pre-built functions that are easy to install and run.
Django can be used to lower the overall cost. Open source has many advantages. It is cheap and secure because of more users and a large community.
Also, it helps you with documentation and finding solutions through a community-based approach.
Django uses ORM or object-relational mapping. It is a powerful way to interact with the database without introducing complexity. ORM lets developers envision data as an object and creates SQL queries instantly.
ORM makes Django quite easy to use even for those developers who are not comfortable with the backend.
Most web applications use Django. The most notable example is Quora. Though available as a mobile app, Quora became popular with its no-nonsense browser version. The same can be said about YouTube, which changed the web version from PHP to Django.
Laravel is a PHP framework. It is a full-stack platform, meaning it can be used for both client and server programming. This lowers cost, as the same team can work on both ends of the project.
It was created by Taylor Otwell and is intended for developing web applications. Laravel uses a Model View Controller or MVC architecture and its source code is hosted on GitHub.
Laravel is a progressive framework, meaning it can be used by developers with any level of expertise. However, unless a developer is fluent in PHP, they would not be able to employ Laravel.
Top sites built using Laravel include:
Laravel offers some unique advantages. It has many features that make web applications built using Laravel stand out.
Laravel is well suited to handle error messages. It can quickly send error messages and create log files.
This feature makes it easy to trace problems during development and pinpoint the code that has to be reworked.
Fast Routing
Laravel uses controllers efficiently and executes routing swiftly. It can also add code to the route.
This is useful for programs that use multiple controllers at each stage.
Laravel offers version controls over databases. This is done using the migration feature. Migrations track how the database is modified over time.
Easy Templating
Laravel uses a PHP templating engine known as Blade. It helps create code that is easy to understand and has a simple syntax. Most Laravel features depend on Blade instead of pure PHP.
Laravel is perfectly suited for most types of web applications.
PHP frameworks are best used for handling databases. If a website has a database that changes constantly, it is best to use Laravel for integrity.
Learning Applications
Web applications that are used for digital learning can be built easily using Laravel. In case of high traffic, Laravel can handle repeated queries to the backend without any freezing.
Laravel is well suited for building streaming apps to deliver audio and video content over the internet. It is also perfect for apps that have multiple I/O requests, such as Twitch.
Also read- Identifying the Best Web Development Framework for Your Business Needs
Node.js has the largest community in GitHub. Laravel is in second place and Django comes third. No doubt this is because of the popularity of JavaScript as a frontend language.
Laravel is MVC architecture and uses PHP.
Node.js is an open source platform and uses the V8 engine.
Django has an MVT template.
All three are solid frameworks that are regularly used by developers.
Performance-wise Node.js is faster than the rest. It is mostly derived from its ability to cache. Django is also fast but does not have asynchronous programming. Laravel has problems with scaling and complexity.
Laravel is probably the frontrunner. It is based on PHP that has long been recognized as a safe way to code the backend. Django, with its frequent security updates, comes second.
Most programmers know JavaScript due to front-end projects. For this reason alone, most are also familiar with Node.js.
Python is rapidly catching up and with it Django. Laravel has a somewhat steeper learning curve.
Only one thing can be said with certainty – Node.js, Django, and Laravel are equally popular with developers.
A developer has to look at specific requirements and match them to the framework.
There is nothing intrinsically good or bad with either, and that is no surprise. All of them have been released after extensive research and development.
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Origins: 19th century to early 20th
Development: 1940s to 1950s
Expansion: 1960s
Popularization: 1970s
Japanese electronic music
While early electric instruments such as the Ondes Martenot, Theremin and Trautonium were little known in Japan prior toWorld War II, certain composers such as Minao Shibata had known about them at the time. Several years after the end of World War II, musicians in Japan began experimenting with electronic music, resulting in some of the most dedicated efforts due to institutional sponsorship enabling composers to experiment with the latest audio recording and processing equipment. These efforts represented an infusion of Asian music into the emerging genre and would eventually pave the way for Japan's domination in the development of music technology several decades later.
Following the foundation of electronics company Sony (then called Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K.) in 1946, two Japanese composers, Toru Takemitsu and Minao Shibata, independently wrote about the possible use of electronic technology to produce music during the late 1940s. In 1948, Takemitsu conceived of a technology that would "bring noise into tempered musical tones inside a busy small tube," an idea similar to Pierre Schaeffer's musique concrète the same year, which Takemitsu was unaware of until several years later. In 1949, Shibata wrote about his concept of "a musical instrument with very high performance" that can "synthesize any kind of sound waves" and is "operated very easily," predicting that with such an instrument, "the music scene will be changed drastically." The same year, Sony developed the magnetic tape recorder G-Type, which became a popular recording device in courtrooms and government offices, leading to Sony releasing the H-Type for home use by 1951.
In 1950, the Jikken Kobo (Experimental Workshop) electronic music studio would be founded by a group of musicians in order to produce experimental electronic music using Sony tape recorders. It included musicians such as Toru Takemitsu, Kuniharu Akiyama, and Joji Yuasa, and was supported by Sony, which offered them access to the latest audio technology, hired Takemitsu to compose electronic tape music to demonstrate their tape recorders, and sponsored concerts. The first electronic tape music from the group were "Toraware no Onna" ("Imprisoned Woman") and "Piece B", completed in 1951 by Kuniharu Akiyama. Many of the electroacoustic tape pieces they produced were usually used as incidental music for radio, film, and theatre. They also held concerts such as 1953's Experimental Workshop, 5th Exhibition, which employed an 'auto-slide', a machine developed by Sony that made it possible to synchronize a slide show with a soundtrack recorded on tape; they used the same device to produce the concert's tape music at the Sony studio. The concert, along with the experimental electroacoustic tape music they produced, anticipated the introduction of musique concrète in Japan later that year. Beyond the Jikken Kobo, several other composers such as Yasushi Akutagawa, Saburo Tominaga and Shiro Fukai were also experimenting with producing radiophonic tape music between 1952 and 1953.
Japan was introduced to musique concrète through Toshiro Mayuzumi, who in 1952 attended a Schaeffer concert inParis. On his return to Japan, he experimented with a short tape music piece for the 1952 comedy film Carmen Jyunjyosu (Carmen With Pure Heart) and then produced X, Y, Z for Musique Concrète, broadcast by the JOQR radio station in 1953. Mayuzumi also composed another musique concrète piece for Yukio Mishima's 1954 radio dramaBoxing. Schaeffer's French concept of objet sonore (sound object), however, was not influential among Japanese composers, whose main interest in music technology was instead to, according to Mayuzumi, overcome the restrictions of "the materials or the boundary of human performance." This led to several Japanese electroacoustic musiciansmaking use of serialism and twelve-tone techniques, evident in Yoshiro Irino's 1951 dodecaphonic piece "Concerto da Camera", in the organization of electronic sounds in Mayuzumi's "X, Y, Z for Musique Concrète", and later in Shibata's electronic music by 1956.
Following the lead of the Cologne studio established in 1953, Japan's NHK company established one of the world's leading electronic music facilities in Tokyo, the NHK Studio, in 1954, equipping it with technologies such as tone-generating and audio processing equipment, recording and radiophonic equipment, Ondes Martenot, Monochord and Melochord, sine wave oscillators, tape recorders, ring modulators, band-pass filters, and four & eight channel mixers. Musicians associated with the studio included Toshiro Mayuzumi, Minao Shibata, Joji Yuasa, Toshi Ichiyanagi, and Toru Takemitsu. The studio's first electronic compositions were complete in 1955, including Mayuzumi's 5-minute pieces "Studie I: Music for Sine Wave by Proportion of Prime Number", "Music for Modulated Wave by Proportion of Prime Number" and "Invention for Square Wave and Sawtooth Wave" produced using the studio's various tone-generating capabilities, and Shibata's 20-minute stereo piece "Musique Concrète for Stereophonic Broadcast".
Ikutaro Kakehashi founded a repair shop called Kakehashi Watch Shop in the late 1940s repairing watches and radios, and then in 1954 founded Kakehashi Musen ("Kakehashi Radio"), which by 1960 grew into the company Ace Tone, and by 1972 became the Roland Corporation. Kakehashi began producing electronic musical instruments in 1955, with the aim of creating devices that could produce monophonic melodies. During the late 1950s, he produced Theremins, Ondes Martenots, and electronic keyboards, and by 1959, a Hawaiian guitar amplifier and electronic organs.


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MAR-2 RR:NC:2:227 C84184
CATEGORY: MARKING
Mr. Rodney Ralston
Trans-Border Customs Services, Inc.
One Trans-Border Drive, P.O. Box 800
Champlain, NY 12919
RE: COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKING OF IMPORTED CERAMIC TILES; ARTICLE 509
Dear Mr. Ralston:
This is in response to your letter dated January 28, 1998 requesting a ruling on the country of origin marking requirements for an imported article which is processed in a NAFTA country prior to being imported into the U.S. The samples submitted will be returned as you requested.
From your letter and subsequent telephone conversation with National Import Specialist George Kalkines, Creative Tile Designs intends to import glazed ceramic tile into Canada from Italy or France. In Canada the imported tile will be used to create a different design tile by breaking or cutting the tile to various shapes and sizes. The pieces of tile are arranged to form a specific design and then glued to a fiberglass mesh. Infrared heat is then applied to the tile and mesh.
The inquirer maintains that the processing in Canada, of the ceramic tiles imported from Italy or France, creates a Canadian product and that the country of origin for marking purposes is Canada.
The marking statute, section 304, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1304), provides that, unless excepted, every article of foreign origin (or its container) imported into the U.S. shall be marked in a conspicuous place as legibly, indelibly and permanently as the nature of the article (or its container) will permit, in such a manner as to indicate the ultimate purchaser in the U.S. the English name of the country of origin of the article. Part 134, Customs Regulations (19 CFR Part 134) implements the country of origin marking requirements and exceptions of 19 U.S.C. 1304.
The country of origin marking requirements for a "good of a NAFTA country" are also determined in accordance with Annex 311 of the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"), as implemented by section 207 of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103-182, 107 Stat 2057) (December 8, 1993) and the appropriate Customs Regulations. The Marking Rules used for determining whether a good is a good of a NAFTA country are contained in Part 102, Customs Regulations. The marking requirements of these goods are set forth in Part 134, Customs Regulations.
Section 134.1(b) of the regulations, defines "country of origin" as
the country of manufacture, production, or growth of any article of foreign origin entering the U.S. Further work or material added to an article in another country must effect a substantial transformation in order to render such other country the "country of origin within this part; however, for a good of a NAFTA country, the NAFTA Marking Rules will determine the country of origin. (Emphasis added).
Section 134.1(j) of the regulations, provides that the "NAFTA Marking Rules" are the rules promulgated for purposes of determining whether a good is a good of a NAFTA country. Section 134.1(g) of the regulations, defines a "good of a NAFTA country" as an article for which the country of origin is Canada, Mexico or the United States as determined under the NAFTA Marking Rules. You state that the imported ceramic tiles are processed in Canada prior to being imported into the U.S. Since, Canada is defined under 19 CFR 134.1(g), as a NAFTA country, we must first apply the NAFTA Marking Rules in order to determine whether the imported tile is a good of a NAFTA country", and thus subject to the NAFTA marking requirements.
Part 102 of the regulations, sets forth the "NAFTA Marking Rules" for purposes of determining whether a good is a good of a NAFTA country for marking purposes. Section 102.11 of the regulations, sets forth the required hierarchy for determining country of origin for marking purposes.
Since the tile is neither wholly obtained or produced in a single country nor produced exclusively from domestic materials, it must determined whether the foreign materials incorporated into the ceramic tile meet the specific tariff rule of section 102.20.
The specific tariff rule for these goods is set out in section 102.20(m) (Section XIII: Chapter 69) of the regulations, which states "A change to headings 6901 through 6914 from any other chapter." Therefore, the foreign materials must come from a chapter other than chapter 69.
The ceramic tiles when imported into Canada are classified under heading 6908 and, after processing in Canada, when exported from Canada to the United States remain classified in heading 6908. A change in tariff classification does not occur. Therefore, the country of origin of the articles will be the country of origin of the ceramic tile which is imported into Canada.
Applying the NAFTA Marking Rules set forth in Part 102 of the regulations to the facts of this case, we find that the imported tile is a good of Italy or France for marking purposes. Accordingly, the tile (or its container), processed in Canada from ceramic tile originally produced in Italy, must be marked to indicate Italy is the country of origin of the finished product; and the tile (or its container), processed in Canada from ceramic tile originally produced in France, must be marked to indicate France is the country of origin of the finished product.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 181 of the Customs Regulations (19 CFR Part 181).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist George Kalkines at 212-466-5794.
Should you wish to request an administrative review of this ruling, submit a copy of this ruling and all relevant facts and arguments within 30 days of the date of this letter, to the Director, Commercial Rulings Division, Headquarters, U.S. Customs Service, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Franklin Court, Washington, DC 20229.
Robert B. Swierupski


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This photo has been floating around Facebook for sometime and I love it. So naturally it ended up on my blog post. The picture alone resonates seeing the joy in something even when life may seem well, not so joyful. Often times we, you, me need to Just get out of our own way. I understand sometimes we may know we are hindering ourselves in life but not sure how or why. With all the positive talk go on and thriving in popularity (thank goodness) we can still tend to blame ourselves however that just keeps people stuck. Getting out of your own way takes time, takes prayer, meditation, understanding, and most of all work! So, here is a challenge. For one day take some baby steps and every time you recognize a thought or behavior that does NOT give you the desired outcome of how you want to feel take a deep breath, real deep. Breath in and breath out slowly and realize there is a degree of control each person has in creating the atmosphere of joy for the day! Just this simple technique of focusing on breathing causes enough interruption to change the emotion.
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Drive Me Out of My Mind, by Chad Faries
These days memoirs are a dime a dozen, glutting the market with tales of the self-absorbed. Fortunately, Chad Faries stands out in this crowded field with his unique tale of childhood in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Drive Me Out of My Mind: 24 Houses in 10 Years, a Memoir, follows Chad's childhood from roughly 1971 to 1980. Chad's singularly strange upbringing and poetic sensibility create a memoir unlike any other. Most memoirs focus on bourgeois nuclear families and the travails of growing up middle-class in the suburbs. In childhood, Chad discerned the differences of his family and "families on TV."
Chad's non-traditional family includes his mother, his aunts, and his grandmother. On occasions, he encounters the Man-Worth-Mentioning, a father figure who isn't a danger to him or his mother.
In abandoned mining towns in the UP, Texas trailer parks, and a central Wisconsin university town, Chad witnesses a cavalcade of father figures. Throughout his memoir, we see his relationship with his mother grow stronger and stronger, despite her many failings and weaknesses. Throughout the tale, the mood is both childishly naïve and culturally postapocalyptic. His transformation from child of the post-Sixties lumpenproletariat to university professor makes him, in the words of the late Hunter S. Thompson, like "a monster reincarnation of Horatio Alger."
Because Chad is a poet, he creates a memoir that is both feral and visionary. Other critics have compared him to David Sedaris (and like Sedaris, Chad is indeed funny), but his kaleidoscopic vision comes closer to that of reclusive visionary artist Henry Darger and the early years of Iggy Pop. Scenes of graphic violence combine with passages of strong maternal love and a boy trying to find his place in the world. In order to make sense of the chaos, the drugs, and the poverty, he seeks comfort in a Barbie doll and his homemade Green Lantern ring.
The Green Lantern ring becomes a talisman. During the tough times, Chad, like his hero, uses his ring and his imagination to make things materialize to solve whatever problem faces him and the ones he loves. Each chapter ends with the words, "And then we moved." In a life of wild events and constant movement, it provides a kind of refrain, contextualizing the events.
The memoir ends with a transcribed interview between Chad and his relatives in 1981 – 1982. In the chapter, he is getting a tattoo from his aunt while he talks with his mother about her life experiences. The chapter comments upon everything that came before as it calls into question what was true and what was misremembered. Like tattooing, the memoir is a process, with words and memories creating a compelling narrative whereas a tattoo artist creates art from ink on skin. Drive Me Out of My Mind is a visionary memoir of love and art and passion and scars, an indelible life where the raw materials of abandoned mines, a Marvel superhero, and controlled substances create a visionary artwork.
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Renovations and additions can improve the comfort and functionality of your home as well as increase its value. Renovation may be very simple in the sense that the only activity it involves is replacing existing materials like windows, doors, cupboards etc. Larger renovation projects may need a great deal of consideration and planning especially if it's an addition to an existing building.
Purpose – The reason for the renovation is a good place to start planning. Your decision to add to your home may stem from reasons like family growth, increase in disposable income, the need for a more comfortable living space etc. These reasons will affect things like material choice, style and size.
Location – Just as location is important for new buildings, it is important when adding to an existing building especially as utilities are already well placed. Choose the location that's most convenient for the purpose. Enhance the environmental quality of the building by taking advantage of and considering a beautiful view, use of yard space, the flow between the current sections of the house to the addition as well as making use of natural ventilation and lighting. These aspects are a few that could contribute to your decision. The extent of the renovation may warrant involvement by the local planning authority.
Size – The larger the square footage of the addition the higher the cost of construction. The reason for the addition and the amount of money available helps determine size. The purpose also helps determine type of materials to be used. E.g. a large increase in disposable income could encourage a luxurious finish.
Appeal – No one wants their addition to look like a misplaced ornament. Although additions don't allow expression of creativity and personal taste as designing a new home would, it could be seen as a pattern to follow. So if your house has frosted white windows and oversized doors for example you would want to match that. If it is difficult to obtain those items for any reason then you could simply match the colour and the interior layout. If budget permits, change all windows and doors to create a more cohesive look. Try as much as possible to maintain one general look on the exterior.
Plan and budget – Develop a general idea of the amount of money you want to and can spend on this project. Once you know how much money is available compare it to your plan. Comparing renovation plans to budgeted funds allows you to weed out any part of the renovation that is not compulsory or necessary at this time or increase the scope of the project.
A lot of components come into play when adding to your home and you may want to avoid costly or dangerous mistakes. If you intend to renovate or remodel in the New Year now would be a good time to start planning. If the remodel or renovation is planned for the Christmas, consult a professional before jumping in!