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HT Brigham drives into global success
A West Midlands engineering company that began life making car components in a garden shed in 1947 is forging ahead into new global markets.
HT Brigham in Coleshill – which still trades under the name of its founder Hugh Terrance Brigham – has gained 10 customers over the past year and is looking forward to an annual turnover boost following re-branding.
After receiving £8,000 support from automotive support programme Accelerate, orders for its audio components and electric motor parts are flying in from home and abroad.
Commercial sales director Mike Pilkington said he was sure the late Mr Brigham would have been be proud to see the business he started more that 60 years ago now trading worldwide.
"Thanks to this grant aid and strategic support, we have been able to reach out to a new global audience with better trade material, attend automotive shows and successfully court new customers both at home and abroad," he said. "HT Brigham began one night in the pub when Mr Brigham was talking to a man who was having problems sourcing parts from a supplier. He wanted 5,000 components and Mr Brigham offered to make them himself. This he did using a hand press in his garden shed and was paid in cash.
He said: "We still have a copy of that order pinned up on the wall and Hardy Spicer, for whom the original order was completed, are still customers. They are part of the GKN group now and we supply the group worldwide."
The company has grown from a one-man band to a 50-worker thriving business specialising in the high volume manufacture of small to medium sized metal pressings including mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium and brass.
Already the firm has enjoyed huge success from the Subcon trade show at Birmingham's NEC, which attracted thousands of buyers from all over the world in April.
The company has invested heavily in a new website to help it compete on a worldwide scale by promoting its competitive pricing, quality, logistics and manufacturing expertise to a global audience.
Sales trips to North America and Argentina are also in the pipeline and HT Brigham is now hoping to expand its workforce at a time when competitors have fallen by the wayside.
"The assistance from Accelerate has proved a real boost to us as we are not a big company and there is never enough resource to do everything we would like to do and, up until now, we have been fiercely independent," added Mr Pilkington.
"The support has been very useful in assisting our company in its continual effort to improve and modernise the way we do business."
Accelerate project manager Pete West said: "A lot of West Midlands SMEs really struggle with sales and marketing overseas but Brighams took the decision, for the first time in company history, to exhibit overseas and with the right pre and post event support has drummed up a lot of interest from people who would otherwise never have heard of them."
Now in its 12th year, Accelerate has grown into one of the most successful supply chain initiatives in the UK.
The programme has assisted over 4,000 companies in implementing best practice manufacturing systems, securing production efficiencies and cultivating workforce development.
The programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and is managed by Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.
West MidlandsMoody's credit rating downgrade for Jaguar Land Rover and what it meansMoody's has warned of a negative outlook but said it also reflects the industry's cyclical nature
Commercial PropertyBristol's Being Brunel museum at SS Great Britain named leisure and tourism project of the yearThe new attraction scooped the prize at the 2019 Michelmores Property Awards
EnterpriseOne of Wales' leading independent schools acquired in a management buyoutThe deal provides an exit for entrepreneur Andrew McCarthy
Commercial PropertyFlats plan for Grade II listed South West military ruinProperty experts by the derelict Raglan Gatehouse in Plymouth with a plan to restore it and star it on TV
Post PeopleLightbox switches to bigger offices in Jewellery QuarterLightbox celebrated its relocation to Birmingham's historic Jewellery Quarter with a launch event for clients and partners.

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I LOVED Amy pretending to lick two ice cream cones. She did it with such enthusiasm. I actually started coughing, I was laughing so hard!
I'm so offended. I like guys with mustaches. You (and SNL) are totally reinforcing the stereotype that all pervs have mustaches. You are upper lip facial hair haters.
In the MySpace perv skit, was it me or did Julia look like a Katie Couric clone? I mean, it was dead-on (even if it was unintentional) with the voice and look.
The links to the videos are dead :( Can you upload the clips again?
They're working again, thanks Malcontent for your quick response and for the videos!


The searches were carried out at multiple locations in a number of cities, including the Delhi-NCR, Chandigarh and Kolkata.
The agency on Saturday conducted searches at various locations including Delhi-NCR, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Orissa at the office/residential premises of the company.
It was alleged that Bhushan Power & Steels through its directors / staff, fraudulently diverted Rs. 2348 crore (approx.) from the loan account of Punjab National Bank (IFB New Delhi & IFB Chandigarh); Oriental Bank of Commerce (Kolkata); IDBI Bank (Kolkata) and UCO Bank (IFB Kolkata) into the accounts of various companies / shell companies without any obvious purpose and thereby misused the funds.
Allegations are that in furtherance of the said criminal conspiracy, the accused dishonestly & fraudulently diverted huge amount of bank funds through companies/ shell companies/ entities, etc. and deliberately defaulted in repayment and also claimed inadmissible CENVAT credit etc. It was further alleged that accused used the bank funds for the purpose other than sanctioned by the bank, by committing forgery for the purpose of cheating, used forged documents and falsified the accounts causing loss to the tune of Rs. 2348 crore (approx.) to the lending banks/ financial institutions/ government exchequer.


In recent years medicine has made enormous strides in the treatment of high blood pressure. Attitudes and approaches have changed. In the past doctors tended to play down the potential dangers. Because there were no overt symptoms in the earlier stages, fatal strokes or heart attacks were considered accidents of fate rather than the consequences of persistent hypertension.-At the same time they were fatalistic because there was no effective treatment for the disease and its attendant problems until the early '60s.
Today we know that in untreated hypertension life expectancy is inversely proportional to the level of blood pressure. But we also have drugs that will control almost every type of hypertension and bring the pressure down to safe levels. This in most cases means a substantial increase in life expectancy and an improvement in the quality of life.
Having read the foregoing chapters you know that treatment is of vital importance. But perhaps you are one of those skeptics who need proof, who want the hard facts on which we base our optimistic prognosis.
Stroke. In the past at least 20%, and according to some statistics, as many as 30-35% of all hypertensives had fatal strokes. Today the incidence is no higher than among persons with normal blood pressure.
Congestive heart failure. Before the discovery of effective treatment almost 75% of all persons who died of congestive heart failure (CHF) had high blood pressure. The average life expectancy after the onset of CHF was 2 to 5 years. Today death from CHF is rare in treated cases of hypertension.
Heart attack. At first glance the statistics here do not look quite so good. The incidence of heart attacks apparently has remained the same. Why has treatment not been effective? Or is it possible that hypertension is not a risk factor in heart attacks?
The answer is not all that simple and the total picture is somewhat more favorable than would seem at first glance. What the statistics fail to show is that persons who are treated for hypertension live longer then they did when fatal complications were more common; without treatment they might well have died of a heart attack at the age of 49 instead of at age 69. In other words the statistics do not take the greater life expectancy into account. Moreover, people with high blood pressure are likely to have other coronary risk factors. So if they have a heart attack even though their pressure has been normalized one will have to ask whether they perhaps suffer from hypercholesterolemia, smoke cigarettes, are diabetic—any one or a combination of all of these may be responsible. It is the conviction of all epidemiologists and clinicians that the heart attack incidence among hypertensives will decrease substantially with the early detection and treatment of any and all risk factors.


This particular adventure in poor choices has led to a very unfortunate consequence: It seems likely that the mis-begotten gear-shift on his Jeep Cherokee led to the death of Anton Yelchin, which I talked about yesterday.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee involved in the accident that killed 'Star Trek" actor Anton Yelchin in Los Angeles on Sunday was one of 1.1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles worldwide subject to a recall to address a transmission design flaw that was cited in several similar incidents, though none fatal.
According to police, Yelchin died from blunt force asphyxia when he got out of the vehicle and it rolled down his driveway and pinned him against a brick mailbox and a security fence. His 2015 Grand Cherokee featured an uncommon type of electronic gear selector that works like a self-centering toggle to cycle through the transmission's modes (park, reverse, neutral and drive,) rather than a lever with notches or specific positions for each.
Hundreds of owners filed complaints with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it was confusing to use. Several had exited their vehicles without having engaged Park as intended, leading to rollaway events despite warning lights and sounds designed to prevent this from happening.
In April, Fiat Chrysler reported that there had been 41 injuries related to the problem and issued a recall for 2014-2015 Grand Cherokees with the 8-speed transmission to update their software to give enhanced warnings and prevent the vehicles from moving if a door is opened when it is not in Park. The 2012-2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans that used the same gear selector were also recalled. Fiat Chrysler now uses a more conventional lever in all three models.
It's not yet known if Yelchin's Grand Cherokee had been brought in for the recall service prior to the accident, but the LAPD says it is trying to determine whether or not the car was in Park when the accident occurred. TMZ has reported that the vehicle had not received the update and was in neutral at the time of the accident.
Police do not suspect foul play in the accident, and that toxicology reports could take months to analyze.
My regular readers know what's coming. Maybe I don't even need to say it. But of course, I will anyway.
Poor design has the potential to kill. This should be obvious, self-evident, clear as day. Here, a rising star was snuffed because some engineer at Fiat-Chrysler had a cutesy idea about changing a fundamental part of a car that didn't need to be changed. The shifter needs to shift, easily and confidently, and it needs to be clear just what gear has been selected. Bottom line, it has to work, each and every time it is used. Or someone could die.
And I must state this in the strongest, most litigiously slimy terms possible: Medical software has just as much potential to kill as does a faulty shift lever. Never forget that. Create the software you want used on your child or your spouse or your parent. Or on a young, rising actor, who should still be with us.
McKesson Sells IT Division…To Dump Earlier Mistake???


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NYC Popfest: The Radio Dept. | Mondo! @ Don Hills | 5.15.2009
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Nobody really knew what to expect of enigmatic Swedes The Radio Dept. who were playing their first ever New York show, which was also second-ever show in the United States. There's an air of mystery around the trio — they aren't big on interviews or press photos or playing live in general or releasing records in a timely manner — which fits well with their dreamy, often amazing music. With all the other bands on the bill (Liechtenstein, Cats on Fire, The Tartans), most people's expectations were lowered, kind of amazed that we were actually going to see them play at all.
The verdict: pretty good. Playing drummerless and with a lot less guitar pedals than I was expecting, the band recreated the hazy charm of songs like "1995" and especially "I Don't Like This" the latter of which is from their near-perfect This Past Week EP. The smoke machines and moody lighting kept things mysterious. It sort of reminded me of the Cocteau Twins, who didn't get a drummer till late in their existence. I do wish they'd worked up at least one song with one of the other Popfest bands' rhythm sections, and maybe played one song as a full band — say, "Where the Damage Isn't Already Done" from Lesser Matters — but the laptop percussion and bass sounded pretty good. And loud. You could feel those subfrequencies in your stomach.
The set was short, a "warm-up" for their proper show at The Bell House, and included "Freddy and the Trojan Horse" and, I think, "Pet Grief" and "Why Won't You Talk About It." (I could be wrong about those last two.) The show finished with a new song, perhaps upcoming single "David" (out June 23), which if its thumping, distinctive beat is any indication, the new album will bear a distinct balearic influence. ("Freddy and the Trojan Horse" was already heading that direction.) Maybe they've been hanging at fellow Swedes Studio's studio.
MP3: The Radio Dept. – I Don't Like This (buy it from Labrador or Emusic)
Frank from Chromewaves make the trek down from Toronto for the show and will probably have a review up Monday or so. Meanwhile, here are a couple more pictures from the show:
NYC Popfest 2009, Popfest NYC, Radio Dept., Sweden
Soundbites Best of 2008 | Singles, Tracks + EPs
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So here's my list of best singles, album tracks, and EPs from 2008. Unlike my Best Albums List, songs that were from a 2007 album but were released as singles in 2008 are eligible. But single reissues are not. (Which is why "Time to Pretend," Friendly Fires and Pacific are absent from my list.) With the concept of the "album" diminishing in this world of digital downloads, singles are becoming more important. I'm not calling the death knell for the Album, but if groups whose music leans toward the poppy and immediate side of things wanted to just release singles or EPs every couple months instead of a full-length, I'd be okay with it. As I've said before singles are ephemeral in nature, and though I've hit my yearly limit on a few of the songs on this list, there was certainly a period of time in 2008 where all 50 of these were stuck on repeat.
1. Mystery Jets feat. Laura Marling – Young Love (MP3) (Video)
The most inventive, deceptively simple (but actually kind of crazy complex; listen to all the little flourishes), repeatedly-rewarding pop song of the year. Great video too.
2. Metronomy – Heartbreaker (MP3) (Video)
Fantastic bassline + creaky doors + whistling = my second favorite song of the year.
3. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Everything With You (MP3) (Video)
A great big hug wrapped in a fuzzy indie pop sweater.
4. Violens – Violent Sensation Descends (MP3)
Loud Quiet Loud as has never quite been done like this before. I can't wait for their full-length.
5. Dizzee Rascal w/ Calvin Harris – Dance Wiv Me (MP3) (Video)
I've never been much of a Dizzee fan, but add Calvin's '80s-style production and you've got a dancefloor killer.
6. Sam Sparro – Black and Gold (Video)
The rest of this album does nothing for me but "Black and Gold"'s glammy throb is irresistible.
7. TV on the Radio – Golden Age (Video)
2008 was the year of Change and TVotR made the perfect soundtrack. This is the sound of hope with a good beat.
8. Sexy Kids – Sisters Are Forever (MP3)
Just try not to bounce 'round the room while listening to this slice of Scottish pop perfection a la Altered Images.
9. Esser – Headlock (MP3) (Video)
Effervescent single, ridiculously catchy, like superballs set free inside a perpetual motion machine… yet loaded with downer lyrics like "I've got a problem, it's called living." Perfect.
10. Summer Cats – Lonely Planet (MP3) (Video)
Like the Rosebuds backed by Stereolab, Australia's Summer Cats put a sunny coat of paint on the krauty VU groove.
11. Metronomy – A Thing for Me (MP3) (Video)
I could put almost all of Metronomy's Nights Out on this list, but restrained myself at two. Be sure to check out the video to this one.
12. David Byrne & Brian Eno – Strange Overtones (MP3)
Too bad the rest of the Byrne/Eno album didn't deliver on the promise of this great single.
13. Sky Larkin – Fossil, I (Video)
Old school indie rock done with vim and vigor by this Leeds, UK trio. Vim and vigor? Really. Just listen to the song. It rocks.
14. Lykke Li – Little Bit (Video)
Lykke Li's coquettish delivery slightly disguises just how hot this is.
15. Ida Maria – Queen of the World (MP3) (Video)
One of the most joyous songs ever about being smashed on whiskey.
16. MGMT – Kids (Video)
Hate their fashion, hate their friends, hate their rich hippie-ness, but MGMT have some great songs. The hooks are undeniable!
17. Girls – Lust for Life / Morning Light (MP3) (MP3) (Video)
There are too many "Girl" groups right now, but I've got room for San Francisco's shoegaze folk rock wunderkinds. Especially on this double A-side.
18. Animal Collective – Water Curses EP (MP3) (Video)
Animal Collective have finally started to get poppy enough for me to genuine like them. Bring on Merriweather Post Pavillion!
19. Late of the Pier – Heartbeat (MP3) (Video)
One of the many "this shouldn't work" songs on LotP's great debut Fantasy Black Channel. Yet it does, brilliantly.
20. Vivian Girls – Tell the World (MP3) (Video)
Every time these girls open their mouths to the press, it's a disaster, but give 'em instruments and hard
to hold it against them. So many things in that sentence could be construed the wrong way.
21. Casiokids – Grønt Lys I Alle Ledd / Togens Hule (MP3) (Video)
You don't need to speak Norwegian to dig this double A-side. I imagine it would help, though. But not that much.
22. The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next to Me (MP3) (Video)
Alex Turner and Miles Kane seem a little young to already be going through their Jacques Brel/Scott Walker period, but that's also probably why it's as good as it is.
23. The Wild Beasts – The Devil's Crayon (MP3) (Video)
Not since the days of the Associates and the Triffids has pop attempted to be so grandiose… and successful at it. I must say I can't really stomach the resto of them album, but but "The Devil's Crayon" is a bullseye.
24. Adele – Cold Shoulder (Video)
I'll take Adele over Duffy any day… "Cold Shoulder" perfectly-produced soulful pop. Ronson-produced, natch.
25. Amazing Baby – Infinite Fucking Cross EP (download EP) (Video + Video)
Hated by Brooklynvegan commenters, loved by me. Harder, more-rocking Roxy Music? About as close to a good description as you can get with there pigeonhole-adverse Williamsburg residents.
26 – 50 after the jump…
Best of 2008, BOAT, Bricolage, Calvin Harris, casiokids, Dirty on Purpose, Esser, Finland, Hilotrons, Hot Chip, Ida Maria, Late of the Pier, Let's Wrestle, Mystery Jets, noah and the whale, Norway, Sexy Kids, Sky Larkin, Slumberland, Sweden, The Muslims, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Violens
The Soundtrack of Our Lives Take Communion… Twice!
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I saw The Soundtrack of Our Lives at this year's SXSW — twice — where their sets were almost entirely new material. After the second, I talked to lanky guitarist Mattias Bärjed and said if they're playing all these new tracks they must have an album ready. He told me it was going to be a double. I said, aren't they all doubles? (TSOOL's first three albums were all technically double-LPs though they fit on one CD.) Bärjed clarified — it would be a double-CD.
He did not lie. TSOOL's new record, Communion, is a whopping 24 songs, clocking in at 93 minutes of blissed-out, riff-heavy rock. While they have yet to equal 2001's awesome Behind the Music, Communion is pretty consistently great across its two dozen tracks, from the propulsive "RA 88" and "Thrill Me" to the more Love-esque wistful numbers like "Second Life Replay" and the string-drenched "Songs of the Ocean." It also features their first-ever cover — a swell reinvention of Nick Drake's "Fly." The cover art, however, is way creepy with a couple blue-eyed 50-somethings holding giant glasses of what appears to be Mylanta.
Out now in Sweden, Communion hits the States on CD and vinyl via all-around nice guys Yep Roc on March 3, but you'll be able to get it as a digital download as of January 6. If you have to have it now, Swede-loving Parasol records (who originally put out Behind the Music on their Hidden Agenda label) will sell you the import for $28. Here are a couple early tastes:
MP3: The Soundtrack of Our Lives – Flipside
MP3: The Soundtrack of Our Lives – Fly
New record also means new tour, and if you've never seen them before, TSOOL are one of the most awesome live bands on the planet. The last full show I saw was a two-and-a-half hour marathon at Mercury Lounge in 2007 that was one of the best shows of that year. (There is no shortage of TSOOL live footage on YouTube.) How awesome would it be if they played the ski-lodge-esque Bell House? Skippy, get on that.
Meanwhile over at TSOOL.net the boys are in the yuletide spirit with a Christmas Advent Calendar, with every day revealing a new downloadable surprise: live tracks, b-sides, ringtones, etc. I'm hoping that some of their holiday web singles will pop up as we get closer to the big day, but if not here's a farfisa-rocking stocking stuffer:
MP3: The Soundtrack of Our Lives – Jingle Hell (Stuck in a Chimney)
While we're on the subject, I finally got around to picking up Mattias Bärjed's soundtrack to Swedish miniseries Upp Til Kamp, about growing up in Göteborg from 1966-76. Music plays a big part, from what I can gather from online translators , and you can tell from the soundtrack too which includes a bunch of cool, faux period-sounding songs as well as incidental music. (May have to spring for the Region 2 DVD.) It's a double CD. Do you sense a theme here?
MP3:Mattias Bärjed – Set Us Free (buy it at Parasol)
And also, former TSOOL (and Union Carbide Productions before that) guitarist Björn Olsson has been putting out a series of Morricone-influenced albums since leaving the group in 2001. Fans of whistling will particularly enjoy this:
MP3: Bjorn Olsson – Tjorn
And lastly, here's the video for "Sister Surround":
Sweden, The Soundtrack of Our Lives
New Peter Bjorn and John | "Inland Empire"
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A nice bonus of attending the Pianos show tonight with Sky Larkin and Passion Pit — the free Wichita Recordings sampler CDs stacked all over the room. Usually these type of label samplers are straight-to-the-bins type things but this one has all sorts of goodies from upcoming releases, including new music from Euros Childs, The Bronx, Her Space Holiday and the new all-instrumental album from Peter Bjorn and John.
Titled Seaside Rock, it may not be the obvious follow-up to the big-selling 2006 album that had everybody whistling along with "Young Folks" but if this track, "Inland Empire," is any indication it'll be worth hearing. (And, anyway, they've already completed their proper vocal-infused follow-up to Writers Block which is due out in early '09.) Not sure whether it's named after David Lynch's 2007 cinematic methodical mindfuck or not. Reminds me a little of Vanishing Point-era Primal Scream. (Bjorn produced some of the 'Scream's new album, actually.) You be the judge:
MP3: Peter Bjorn and John – Inland Empire (Buy PB&J stuff)
Between this, Peter Moren's solo album, and the bevy of records Bjorn has produced (Primal Scream, Lykke Li, Shout Out Louds), these Swedes haven't been resting on a whistle.
Peter Bjorn and John, Sweden
Summer in Sweden, Norway… Mixes Abound
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What with the NYC Popfest still fresh in my ears (I think it's called tinitus), I've had indie-pop on the brain lately — something that's not that likely to change thanks to these two (three, really) free Summer compilations from originating in Scandinavia.
The fine folks at Swedish label Labrador have just released a 30-track Summer Sampler, containing new songs from upcoming releases as well as some choice cuts from their extensive catalog. Artists include pretty much everybody you'd expect: Pelle Carlberg, The Radio Dept., The Legends, Acid House Kings, The Mary Onettes, Sambassadeur, Suburban Kids with Biblical Names, and my favorite band to contain brackets in thier name, [ingenting].
It's a free (if very slow) download… get it here. (Downloads broke Labrador's server, now up on Pirate Bay).
Meanwhile over in Norway, Knut of the great blog Eardrums (who was on Blog Fresh earlier this year) has put together a two volume Summer's Here compilation, complete with artwork and a downloadable booklet with bios, etc. Some of the tracks are exclusive to this compilation — itt's a really nice package. I'll be honest: of the 48 bands on it, I've only heard maybe four bands (The LK, Northern Portrait, Club 8, Cold Mailman), but Knut has great taste and I can't wait to check it all out.
And while not exactly fitting with the other two, Bradford Cox has just posted a new Micromix on the Deerhunter/Atlas Sound blog, inspired by the Norwegian leg of the Deerhunter tour. Here's what he says about it: "It's mid-summer here so there is only like an hour of actual darkness. this mix is for the burdened youths of the nordic tribes who spit on americans outside kebab shops (credit card receipts flying through the air) like weird weather (fragments) a bottle of still water cost 6 american dollars long live loss." It's got everything from The Bats and Electrelane to My Bloody Valentine and Chrome. Worth a download. And don't forget Atlas Sound plays River to River's Seaport Music on July 25
Elsewhere, Norway, Seaport Music, Sweden
Love Is All + Versus + Crystal Stilts | Bowery Ballroom | 6.16.2008
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I know this wasn't the coolest show of the night (Sigur Ros) or the coolest show of Love Is All's visit (Cake Shop or Market Hotel win over this) but what show! And band-for-band one of the best I've seen this year.
Somehow I've managed to not see Love Is All till now. I had tickets to that Knitting Factory show, like everybody else, way back when but couldn't go, or didn't go for some reason. And I liked, not loved, their album Nine Times That Same Song and wasn't quite sure what all the fuss was about. I do now. Of course, Love is All are giant grin wonderful on stage, with boundless energy. It's a kind of joy that CSS have too, that makes you stop being cynical, momentarily, and be glad you're here seeing this amazing band. I was won over in about 30 seconds.
MP3: Love is All – I Ran
That's from a tour-only CDR called Love Is All Play 5 Covers. From the back cover: "We each picked a song with no member getting a say, recorded live at practice." You might have seen the YouTube footage of them doing this Flock of Seagulls nugget at Cake Shop last week. Other covers on the EP include Dire Straits' "So Far Away" and Prince's periodical-loving classic, "Darling Nikki."
Underappreciated '90s indie rockers Versus, who broke up in 2001 but have played one-off shows here and there since (including Union Hall last November), seem to be back for real and this show is arguably their highest-profile gig since the Teenbeat 20th Anniversary. (Certainly the biggest venue.) No lyrics sheets tonight, the three-piece Versus (James and Patrick were busy with +/- duties) seemed pretty tight and brought with them a handful of new songs. (One of the Fontaine-sung ones was really good.) And there were a lot of people there just to see them, which I must admit surprised me… happily. Rumors are flying about a new album — and a label to put it out — but for now I'd just like to say welcome back.
Crystal Stilts were on first. The band have been getting a lot of good press — a glowing Pitchfork review, they're part of the same Brooklyn scene that Vivian Girls, ca-USE co-MOTION (both of whom were there at the show), and Pains of Being Pure at Heart are apart of. And I do think it's a scene — new groups influenced by C86, Slumberland Records, etc. I really, really like The Crystal Stilts record, which is so Jesus and Mary Chain (or the Bodines or Jasmine Minks) at times it borders on theft but they do it so well I don't care.
Despite a friend telling me they were awesome when they opened for the Clean at Cake Shop, I was a little worried Crystal Stilts would be, well, stilted live. They've definitely got a schtick. The singer stands motionless, eyes closed, the guitarist was sitting the whole time. And new drummer Frankie Rose plays standing up, with only three pieces to her kit: bass drum, floor tom and a snare, though she used a tambourine instead of a right stick on some songs. Super cool: She's like Mo Tucker and Bobby Gilespie rolled into one. Schtick it is, but it's a brilliant one makes for a complete package with their reverby, garagey sound. I can see how it would be better to see them somewhere smaller, darker but they held their own on the bright Bowery Ballroom stage.
MP3: Crystal Stilts – Bright Night Nusery
(buy it)
Best of 2008, Bowery Ballroom, Crystal Stilts, Love is All, Sweden
NYC Popfest: Oh! Custer + In Interview + The Pinefox | Cake Shop | 6.12.2008
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I don't know if you can make the signature, but the acoustic guitar in the above photo was autographed by Pelle Carlberg. I'm not sure whose guitar it actually was — more than one person used it at Cake Shop last night — but that sort of summed up Popfest for me, that someone would want Pelle Carlberg to sign their guitar.
This was the kickoff night for the NYC Popfest 20008, a celebration of all that is jangly, gentle, pleasant, generally polite, literate, charming… and yes, that dreaded signifier, twee. Indie-pop fans are obsessive by nature, as you have to make a point to listen to it, as you're not going to hear it any other way. And of course you'd want Pelle Carlberg, the highlight of last year's inaugural fest, to autograph your guitar. And of course he has really nice handwriting.
There were at least 30 or so people milling about outside Cake Shop when I showed up around 8:30, which had me immediately worried. Love is All were headlining the night, which meant the show was sold-out and sought-after, and for me Cake Shop is miserable when it's packed and you can't see anything unless you're within ten feet of the stage. That said, if you are that close, there is an intimacy with the place you can't really get at any other venue in the city. (Not counting semi-legal Todd P spots.) But when I descended into the underground performance space I found it sparsely populated — the people who were there for Popfest were inside. The people who were there for Love is All were outside killing time.
First up was Joe Brooker, who wasvone half of The Pines (the other half being Black Tamborine/Glo-Worm/chickfactor''s Pam Berry) and also The Foxgloves (with Stephen Troussé of Papercuts 'zine). Here he was, appropriately, The Pinefox, playing a mix of songs from his career, some of which he said he'd never played live before. His delicately arpeggiated stylings probably would've better suited a different venue, but it was a nice set.
MP3: The Foxgloves – I Dreamt Love Was a Crime
Next was Brooklyn outfit In Interview. who take the same approach to jazz and disco as Joseph K. Not as scratchy, definitely more pop, but there was something discordant in the arrangements. Indie trumpeter for hire, Gary of Ladybug Transistor, was there with his horn on a few songs. At times it seemed like the bass player and guitarist were playing either different songs or in different keys or time signatures. I couldn't quite get my head around it enough to say I actually liked them. But I am intrigued enough to seek out their records… when they finally release something.
Unfortunately I had to leave four songs into Swedish duo Oh! Custer's set 'cause they were definitely the most enjoyable set of the night. Typifying that Scandinavian indie-pop sound (loads of reverb, '80s-style drum machines, super-catchy melodies), they also were totally charming with an understated sense of humor. "This song is about the public transportation system in my hometown," was the intro for one song. "It's called 'late.'"
MP3: Oh! Custer – Post
Brooklyn Vegan has coverage of Love is All's set, and NYC Taper has the whole thing for you to download.
NYC Popfest continues tonight at Piano's — it's an early show, starts at 6pm. Then later tonight, Cats on Fire at Don Hills. Supposedly they'll be on before 1am. We'll see.
Popfest NYC, Sweden
Out of Swede Puns, but Go See Mary Onettes Anyway
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For as many quality Swedish bands as there are, we don't get a whole lot of them touring in America. Which makes The Mary Onettes' current US tour exciting… for me at least.
One of Labrador Records' best bands, The Mary Onettes are like, many of the groups from Sweden, obsessed with the '80s. And they're not denying it. Their MySpace page actually lists "mostly bands from the eighties…" in their Influences section.
You can hear some Echo & The Bunnymen, New Order, The Cure, The Lucy Show, The Chameleons, and other bands creeping through on The Mary Onettes' eponymous debut but they do it well and, most importantly, the songs are good. And according to my friend Toby at Seattle blog The Finest Kiss, they're even better live than on record.
The touring is wrapping up this week with dates on the East Coast, including two stops in the NYC area, one being tonight at the Mercury Lounge:
May 19 | Mercury Lounge, NYC
May 20 | M Room, Philadelphia
May 21 | DC9, Washington, DC
May 23 | Union Hall, Brooklyn
May 24 | Middle East, Boston
Here's a couple MP3s from their album which you should buy of course…though chances are it will be cheaper at the show merch table than the $20 they're charging for it on Insound.
MP3: The Mary Onettes – Void
MP3: The Mary Onettes – Pleasure Songs
Opening for The Mary Onettes, on the NYC and Boston dates at least, are Blacklist who I caught a couple weeks ago at Death By Audio opening for Film School. They kind of sound like every band signed to Beggars Banquet between 1979 and 1983 — to the point where I'm not exactly sure how serious they are. But if you have any affection for Bauhaus, Southern Death Cult and the like, be sure to get there early.
MP3: Blacklist – Blue Shifted
Mercury Lounge, Sweden, Union Hall
New Radio Dept | "Freddie and the Trojan Horse"
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Has it really been two years since The Radio Dept. released Pet Grief? The calendar says "yes." The only reason I noticed this was a missive from Labrador records letting me know that their new album, Clinging to a Scheme, will be out September 10. That's actually a year quicker than it took for these Swedes to follow-up their acclaimed 2003 debut. At this rate, we'll get Album #4 next summer.
According to the band, influences for the third album included "minimalistic post-punk, krautrock, repetitive 'motorik' beat and ambient noise." I don't hear any motorik beat on Clinging to a Scheme's first single, "Freddie and the Trojan Horse," though I do detect some '80s gated drums and less reverb than we're used to from these guys (which still means more reverb than most). It's definitely peppier than almost anything on Pet Grief, which was a disappointment around these parts. Catchier too.
MP3: The Radio Dept – Freddie and the Trojan Horse
Radio Dept., Sweden
Peter Moren + Tobias Froberg | Mercury Lounge | 4.21.2008
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"Don't worry, I'm Swedish." Tobias Froberg was learning the problems of playing with a laptop as backing band — namely if you flub an intro you have to restart the equipment. Which meant running around the amplifiers and such, over to his macbook.
It was early in his set — second song — but it could've been said at any point during the evening, a laid back, fun show featuring a couple Swedes and an American named Doug. Froberg was opening for old pal Peter Moren, who was taking a break from being in Peter, Bjorn & John to play some shows in support of his first solo album, The Last Tycoon, which Froberg plays on. Froberg was supporting his second album, Turn Heads, which Moren plays on. So not surprisingly they were both out there for each other's sets. They'd just come straight from a European tour together, they played Dublin last night. But for the US dates, they've got Dirty on Purpose drummer Doug Marvin as a third — you might recall he played bongos for Peter Bjorn and John on some American dates last year.
Froberg not you typical Swedish indie rocker. His songs have more of a '70s feel, more emotional, many being piano driven. "Just Behind a Brickwall" has an undeniable Elton John feel. But not cheesy. He seemed excited to be playing to a semi-full room, making jokes inbetween songs, mainly of the "Thank you America!" variety. He was good, even though he didn't play "When the Night Turns Cold" off his first album which is my favorite.
MP3: Tobias Froberg – Slipping Under the Radar
Moren's set was equally loosey-goosey. Though Doug — whose name sounds like "dog" when spoken with a Swedish accent — had played with Moren at Joe's Pub for a couple shows a few months back, Moren and Froberg kept throwing him curve balls, but he's a good musician and held his own, though when they put him on piano for one song, it was entertaining to watch him craning his neck to try and figure out what chords Moren was playing. He finally gave up and switched to tambourine.
Moren's solo album is pretty different from the pop he writes for PB&J. The songs are more obtuse, less obviously hooky, the lyrics much more personal. But he was much more a showman here than I remembered him being at either of the shows with Bjorn and John I caught last year. He was a real Chatty Cathy, and a charming one at that, with lots of stories about his songs, from his time in mandatory military training ("Reel to Reel") and as a teacher ( "Social Competence"). There was also a string section for three songs. In addition to most of The Last Tycoon, we also got two PB&J songs ("Sunday Morning," "Goodbye, Again Or") and a couple covers: A Ha's "Take on Me" (which had all the ladies in the crowd singing along) and Buddy Holly's "Oh Boy." Everybody was clearly having a good time.
MP3: Peter Moren – Social Competence
This was the first date on their tour, and I can only imagine it's one that will be better at the end, when Moren and Froberg allow Marvin to get up to speed. Dates:
Apr 22 Middle East Upstairs, Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 23 Cabaret Musee Juste Pour Rire, Montreal, Quebec
Apr 24 464 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Apr 25 Wexner Center, Columbus, Ohio
Apr 26 Schubas Chicago, Illinois
Apr 28 Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, British Columbia
Apr 29 The Triple Door, Seattle, Washington
Apr 30 Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, Oregon
May 1 Swedish American Hall, San Francisco, California
May 2 Hotel Café, Los Angeles, California
May 3 Troubador, Los Angeles, California
Mercury Lounge, Peter Bjorn and John, Sweden, Tobias Froberg


A Pilbara council has cited health concerns regarding Rio Tinto's plan to build a railway in close proximity to an asbestos-contaminated former town of Wittenoom.
The town was declared unfit for habitation because of the heavy presence of blue asbestos which was mined in the town until the late 1960s.
The Shire of Ashburton is concerned workers may be at risk, and wants to be free of litigation if the railway construction goes forward.
The line would link Rio's Koodaideri project to its existing rail line. Koodaideri may become one of the biggest Pilbara's iron ore mines, with over 70 million tonnes exported annually.
However some analysts believe the project's US$ 3.2 billion cost may cause delays.
An Environmental Protection Authority spokesman said Rio's Koodaideri project was being assessed at the highest level before a report went to the Environment Minister.


Vilacolum is a city in the region Catalonia, in the department Girona - Costa Brava. The postal code of the city of Vilacolum is 17474, the latitude is 42.20000 and longitude is 3.03333.
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As the holidays are quickly approaching I thought I'd take a moment and talk a little bit about being thankful. We as a community are fortunate than most; a roof over our head, food on the table. Many of us try to make sure that our families are not wanting for much. As adults we are thankful that we are able to provide our families with the latest electronic, fashion, or toy. I challenge you to take a minute and ask yourself, does my child come to expect these perks? Are they grateful for the things that they have? Gratitude and thankfulness go hand in hand. Why should a child be thankful for something if we don't stop to take the time to show them what they have?
The definition of gratitude is the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. In order to instill these values into our children we need to make sure that we are allotting enough time to show them. You can't expect children to understand the concepts of gratitude and thankfulness overnight. As I've told many parents you may not see the fruits of your labor in weeks, months, or in some cases years but if you are persistent and reinforce positive behaviors that day will come!
Children model their parents in almost every way. As adults we know to use "Thank You" as a form of showing good manners. Proper etiquette says when a gift is given to us or if someone does something nice for us we are supposed to show our thanks by saying thank you, or writing thank you cards. Of course we want our children to have good manners but wouldn't we like them to intrinsically feel thankful? Kids generally have a greater grasp of the feelings behind thankfulness. They are much more spontaneous when giving out thanks because they are more sincere and enthusiastic. When you see their eyes light up and the smile across their face you truly know that they mean the words. Finding the balance between that feeling of thankfulness and showing good manners is what we all strive to teach our children.
Here are some simple steps that we can use to teach thankfulness to our kids.
1) Work gratitude into your daily conversation. When you reinforce an idea frequently it's more likely to stick.
2) Have kids help. If you give your child a chore please, please let them complete the task. Let's be honest, there is always a temptation to step in and do it yourself but the more you do for them, the less they appreciate your efforts.
3) Find a goodwill project. This doesn't mean you have to help out in a soup kitchen on Thanksgiving. It simply means find something that you and your child can do to be selfless, whether it is to bring in the trash for an elderly neighbor or pick up homework for their friend who is sick.
4) Encourage generosity. The day care center has a community service project almost every month. This month we are donating new and gently used children's books to those who don't have books of their own. Sit with your child and go through some of your books and together decide what books you're willing to donate.
5) Practice saying no to your child. It is impossible for a child to feel grateful if they have everything they've ever wanted.
6) Be patient. For many this will be the hardest thing to do. With our full schedules and rushing off to this or that activity. I can't stress enough that positive reinforcement goes a lot further. As a good friend tells me often, "you catch a lot more bee's with honey".


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Nicky Zizaza, Reporter
Published: May 13, 2020, 11:16 PM
Updated: May 14, 2020, 6:45 AM
Tags: Orange County, crime
'My grandmother is dead because of your foolishness:' Family speaks after woman killed by suspects fleeing police
Family says they refuse to allow cause behind Marie Merisier's death to go unexplained
Published: May 13, 2020, 11:16 PM Updated: May 14, 2020, 6:45 AM
The family of 73-year-old Marie Merisier said the news of what led to the fatal crash is hard to come to terms with.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The family of a 73-year-old woman is speaking out after she was killed in an Orlando crash involving two suspects wanted in connection with a Daytona Beach homicide who were fleeing police.
Marie Merisier died in the crash, which happened Tuesday on Rio Grande Avenue.
Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon said an authorized police pursuit of two men began when a vehicle was identified in connection with the homicide. The car was spotted in the area of John Young Parkway and L.B. McLeod Road. A short time later, the vehicle turned onto Rio Grande Avenue, where the vehicle crashed into a car, killing Merisier.
"Do you know how many people's lives you put in danger? Now, my grandmother is dead," said Merisier's granddaughter, Yvena Laurent.
Laurent said her retired grandmother was on her way to collect clothes she planned to donate to Haiti when she got caught in the path of the fleeing vehicle and was struck.
Two suspects wanted in connection with a Daytona Beach homicide investigation caused a fatal crash in Orlando Tuesday while attempting to avoid officers after an authorized pursuit, according to Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon.
"My brother called me frantic. (He) just said something about my mom and I just came straight home. When I got here, state troopers were waiting for me. They spoke to me and then they left," Laurent said.
The family said they refuse to allow the cause behind her tragic death to go unexplained.
"My hardworking working grandmother is dead because of your foolishness," she said.
The driver accused of causing the crash was identified by Daytona Beach police as 29-year-old Willie Walker. A 33-year-old passenger was also in the car, police said.
Laurent said she hopes measures of justice will be sought out.
The Florida Highway Patrol said criminal charges are pending against the driver.


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Marc Navarro Ceciliano (born 2 July 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a central defender.

Club career

Espanyol
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Navarro finished his youth career while on loan at CF Damm, after representing CF Badalona, FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol. In July 2014, he was assigned to the latter's reserve team in the Segunda División B.

Navarro made his senior debut on 2 November 2014, coming on as a second half substitute for Rober Correa in a 2–1 away loss against Elche CF Ilicitano. His first goal came on 5 September 2015, when he closed the 3–2 home win over FC Barcelona B.

On 22 December 2015, Navarro signed a one-year extension with the club, with his new contract running until June 2017. The following 4 January, however, he suffered a severe knee injury, being sidelined for six months.

Navarro made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 21 January 2017, starting and scoring the last goal in a 3–1 home victory against Granada CF and becoming the first youth graduate to achieve the feat since Raúl Tamudo in 1997. Eight days later, in his second appearance, he netted his team's second in a 3–1 defeat of Sevilla FC also at the RCDE Stadium.

On 30 January 2017, Navarro extended his contract until 2021, being definitely promoted to the first team the following campaign.

Watford
On 15 June 2018, Navarro joined Watford on a five-year deal for €2 million. His maiden Premier League appearance took place on 29 September, when he played 84 minutes in the 2–0 loss at Arsenal.

After only five competitive appearances in his first season, Navarro returned to Spain and its top tier after agreeing to a one-year loan at CD Leganés on 24 July 2019. He left Watford by mutual consent in August 2021.

El Paso Locomotive
On 3 November 2022, Navarro signed for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive FC.

Personal life
Navarro was a childhood friend of compatriot Héctor Bellerín, who also played in England with Arsenal. The former commented that both used to play football together in the garden of his grandmother's house.

Career statistics

References

External links

1995 births
Living people
Spanish footballers
Footballers from Barcelona
Association football defenders
La Liga players
Segunda División B players
CF Damm players
RCD Espanyol B footballers
RCD Espanyol footballers
CD Leganés players
Premier League players
English Football League players
Watford F.C. players
USL Championship players
El Paso Locomotive FC players
Spanish expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in England
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the United States

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Amy Winehouse Exhibit at The Contemporary Jewish Museum
October 7, 2015 by overdressedforlife
I dress like it's still the 1950s. (Amy Winehouse, 1983-2011)
Amy Winehouse before fame. Image courtesy of the Contemporary Jewish Museum.
In the exhibit Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, fans of the vocalist can get a peek at the girl and her family before and after she found fame. Born in 1983 to a Jewish family in a London suburb, Winehouse grew up a regular kid in a supportive household.
In this charming, small exhibit is a family tree, photos, concert mementos, clothing of her childhood, and fashions the singer favored. Included is a dress by Betsy Johnson, which Ms. Winehouse wore for her US television debut on David Letterman during which band leader Paul Shaffer said she looked very much like a member of the 1960s girl group, The Ronettes. There's also an array of flashy platform shoes by designers such as Fendi, Ferragamo, and YSL.
Often sporting a 60s beehive hairdo and 50s dresses, Ms. Winehouse was inspired by vintage clothing as well as vintage tunes. Her taste in jazz, swing, and soul music developed early on, and she had an ever-growing collection of LP records by musicians such as Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, and Sarah Vaughan, many of which are included in the exhibition.
In response to the intimate look at Winehouse allowed in A Family Portrait, The CJM invited three contemporary artists to display work about the public figure of the singer. Bay Area artists Jason Jägel and Jennie Ottinger create new works for You Know I'm No Good and a selection of drawings by New York artist Rachel Harrison will also be on view.
Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait runs now through November 1, 2015 at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco.
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TomTom for iPhone – Car Kit Video
by iPhoneHeat on Aug 23, 2009
TomTom has posted a video for its car kit for iPhone and has demonstrated its features. TomTom Car Kit for iPhone offers secure docking, enhanced GPS performance, clear voice instructions, hands-free calling and also charges your iPhone at the same time. TomTom Car Kit works in conjunction with TomTom App for iPhone. Watch the TomTom [...]
TomTom Confirms Car Kit Will Work With iPod Touch and 3rd Party GPS Apps
As suspected, TomTom GPS car kit will work with iPod Touch as well as with 3rd party GPS apps. According to TomTom public relations manager Yann Lafargue: It will work with the iPod touch and will also work with third-party GPS applications. There's no information on when the TomTom car kit will be available. Although [...]
TomTom for iPhone Hits the New Zealand App Store
As per iPhoneclub.nl report [Google translation] that four regional versions of the most anticipated GPS App for iPhone: TomTom have appeared in Apple's New Zealand App Store: U.S. & Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Pricing for the App is set as follows: New Zealand for NZ 119.99 (US $81.03) (85.6 MB) Australia for [...]
Video Ad | Turn by Turn GPS Navigation to iPhone by TomTom
by iPhoneHeat on Jun 12, 2009
TomTom's co-founder and CTO, Peter-Frans Pauwels, demonstrated TomTom's navigation software in combination with a specially designed car kit on the iPhone at WWDC 2009. Two new TomTom products are combined in this TomTom solution to provide users with in-car navigation on their iPhone 3G: The TomTom navigation application for iPhone The TomTom car kit for [...]


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Transcript A question of universal interest PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE Is this the cure-all for the world's ills? Is there any possibility of negotiating a settlement of major differences between us and the Soviet Union and thereby achieving peaceful coexistence? ***** As usual, let's look at the question from two opposite sides, taking first the arguments of some who say "Yes." » * * # # l[o one can deny that there is a new 11 look in Soviet foreign policy. Even if we do not have faith in the sincerity of that new policy, we should do what we can to encourage it—without, of course, letting down our defenses. Suppose that Russia's new, relatively conciliatory policy is a hoax: If we can keep them talking about peace among their own people, with their own satellites, and in the United Nations, we at least have a chance of leading them toward a genuinely peaceful attitude. The alternative is a ghastly war—a war which, as Winston Churchill said, would leave us, even if victorious, the victors over a world in ruin. Actually, the Soviet cold war offensive has diminished in a startling way since the death of Joseph Stalin.1 The East German revolt and the Soviet decrees in the autumn of 1953, designed to raise food production, provided real evidence that conditions inside the Soviet Union were compelling Kremlin leaders to concentrate on internal economic problems. In Austria, the Russians have removed barriers to movement in and out of their occupation zone. They have exchanged ambassadors with Vienna. In Turkey, the Russians have abandoned their postwar claims to certain Turkish areas bordering Russia, and they have dropped their demands for military bases on the Bosporus and the Dardanelles. Bussia has renewed normal diplomatic relations with Yugoslavia. In Czechoslovakia, American newsman William Oatis was freed after two years in prison.* The Soviets even apologized to England for shooting down a British bomber in the Berlin sector. These are only a few of the remarkable incidents in Europe and in the Near East. In the Far East, the successful stopping of two major shooting wars, in Korea in 1953 and in Indochina in 1954, by the process of peaceful negotiation, are proof that something has caused a basic alteration in Soviet plans. What is it? There are some obvious causes for the change in Soviet policy. One is the stand of the United Nations in Korea. By promptly meeting Soviet aggression m m —Wide World Photo UN Security Council heard debate on American complaint that Soviet fighters shot down a U.S. Navy bomber off Siberia Sept. 3. Page 6 in Korea with the combined strength! the free nations of the world, we *| rupted the Soviet timetable of conqU* and proved thai aggression is no \om profitable/' It is very apparent that the free »»' strategy of holding the line agai» Communist aggression lias begun to pj off. Extreme unrest in Bussia and in" satellite states, plus the harmful elf1* of the American embargo of strati* goods from East-West trade and ' economic drain of maintaining a ^ economy, have forced the Soviet lea"* to slow down, if not halt, their prog'* of imperialistic aggression. They * now in the position of needing to ■* in peace with the rest of the world order to maintain and stabilize *"j they have.* Another apparent reason for the *' look in Soviet policy is the death' Stalin. The Soviet system was buil' the dictator principle, and there bound to be an altering of course V» dictators are changed or when the ' tion is passing through the periotj change from one dictatorship to ano] In his oration at Stalin's funfl Malenkov said that the Soviet 01 welcomes trade and business relatl with all the world. MALENKOV'S NEW LINE Shortly after that, Malenkov op^ up Stalin's hoard of gold and sent lj dreds of millions of dollars of it I Western countries for the purchafj local currency to be used in birf! Western goods. A delegation of British business'* was invited to Moscov and given a1-'" orders and promises for four hunO1 million dollars" worth of British rc" during the Qexl three years. It was at the request of the So11 thai the United Nations Economic. Social Council took up the problef East-West trade in its annual m& in New York in April, 1954. Again, it was at the urging 01 Soviets that the United Nations ' nomic Commission for Europe rfle Geneva in May, 1954, and did set' constructive, accomplishing work o* problem of freer trade between and West." History will reserve a high pla0* honor for the Western stalesmen-'j ticularly American and British have managed to meet the Russians I way in their talk and deeds about p^ FACTS FORUM NEWS, Janwtryk
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New Delhi: Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju, his cousin Goboi Rijiju, a contractor in Arunachal Pradesh, the managing director and chairman and some other top officials of the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) have been named by Satish Verma, the chief vigilance officer (CVO) of the public sector unit, in a report which alleges corruption in the construction of two dams for the 600 megawatt Kameng Hydro Electric Project, media reports said on Tuesday.
Verma, in the 129-page report, alleged that the "elaborate conspiracy" of fraud may have extended up to Rs 450 crores, according to the Hindu. The conspiracy allegedly involved contractors, NEEPCO officials and the administration of West Kameng – the site of the project and Rijiju's parliamentary constituency.
Verma – a Gujarat cadre IPS officer who assisted the CBI in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case – sent the report to the CBI along with the Chief Vigilance Commission and the ministry of power this July. Intriguingly, Verma was soon pulled up by NEEPCO for his "unauthorised absence" and immediately transferred to the CRPF in Tripura.
In a 1,100-page petition presented before the Guwahati-bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Verma alleged that his tenure as the CVO was cut short by a year because he flagged the NEEPCO scam involving Rijiju's relative and also for investigating a fraudulent land deal in Gujarat.
As per the Indian Express, the CBI has made two "surprise checks" at the NEEPCO office in Arunachal Pradesh after Verma's report but no FIR has been registered yet.
Verma's report said several fake and inflated bills were served by contractors to allegedly siphon off money in the name of transporting rocks required for the construction of the dams. Many transport challans and records submitted by the contractor, Mumbai-based Patel Engineering Limited (PEL) – (Rijiju's cousin Goboi is its sub-contractor) – were found to be fake. In some cases, the report said, the same vehicle number or the same driver have been named in different challans claiming to have begun the journey from different quarries situated 70 km away on the same date just half an hour apart.
After Verma's advisory to the head of the project which pointed out the anomalies, reimbursement of those bills, which primarily belonged to the period between May and July 2015, was stopped by NEEPCO.
Verma named the then NEEPCO chairman and manging director (CMD), P.C Pankaj in his petition stating that he was complicit in the fraud involving PEL.
Following the media reports, Rijiju took to twitter to deny the allegations. He put out a letter that he claimed was written to him by some "local inhabitants" of the project site in September 2015 seeking his intervention to get the pending payment meant for boulder transportation.
"Really cheap! This is the copy of representation I received and forwarding letter to power minister. Is it a corruption helping poor tribals?" he tweeted.
Meanwhile, the Congress demanded the resignation of Rijiju at a press meet in New Delhi where it played an audio clip that purportedly links him to the alleged fraud.
"Kiren Rijiju's role in this issue is under a cloud of suspicion. So he should be sacked or asked to resign till the probe is complete," party spokesperson R.S. Surjewala told the media.
Work on the PSU's Kameng Hydro Electric Project began in 2005 after the tender for civil work at Bichom Dam, Tenga Dam and a powerhouse at Kimi were bagged by PEL. The project is nearing completion.


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Q: finalfit obtaining p-value column for continuous dependent variable I'm using finalfit which is great for outputting model fits etc but in the simpler case below I only have a continuous outcome as my dependent variable. 1) I was wondering is there a way that specifying p = TRUE can obtain a p-value across the label values as you can if you have a factor variable? 2) how can I specify a different type of test. The vignette here say its uses "Kruskal-Wallis/Mann-Whitney for continuous", what if we wanted a different test, how would we specify this? 3) similarly when you have a continuous variable, is there a way to add counts and percentage of the explanatory variables after levels columns?
Example code which produces a p-value column when dependent variable is a factor:
library(finalfit)
explanatory = c("age", "age.factor", "sex.factor", "obstruct.factor")
dependent = "perfor.factor"
t <- colon_s %>%
    summary_factorlist(dependent, explanatory, p = TRUE)
t

#         label      levels          No         Yes     p
# 1 Age (years)   Mean (SD) 59.8 (11.9) 58.4 (13.3) 0.578
# 2         Age   <40 years   68 (97.1)     2 (2.9) 1.000
# 3             40-59 years  334 (97.1)    10 (2.9)
# 4               60+ years  500 (97.1)    15 (2.9)
# 7         Sex      Female  432 (97.1)    13 (2.9) 0.979
# 8                    Male  470 (97.1)    14 (2.9)
# 5 Obstruction          No  715 (97.7)    17 (2.3) 0.018
# 6                     Yes  166 (94.3)    10 (5.7)

Now I would like to have a p-value column in the case of a continuous variable:
explanatory = c("age.factor", "sex.factor", "obstruct.factor", "perfor.factor")
dependent = "time"
## Crosstable
table_1 <- colon_s %>%
  summary_factorlist(dependent, explanatory, p = TRUE)
table_1

#         label      levels      Mean (sd)
# 1         Age   <40 years 1544.3 (867.6)
# 2             40-59 years 1769.4 (861.1)
# 3               60+ years 1620.6 (875.3)
# 4         Sex      Female 1674.2 (884.6)
# 5                    Male 1666.0 (861.4)
# 6 Obstruction          No 1700.0 (852.4)
# 7                     Yes 1515.6 (933.6)
# 8 Perforation          No 1671.2 (873.1)
# 9                     Yes 1627.6 (851.8)

The p = TRUE doesn't work in this case, the p-value column I was thinking would run a test say, comparing the mean/median value of time between Sex depending on type of test suggested. Also after the levels column how can I add count and proportion column, e.g. female 445 (47 %)?
Thanks

A: All of these features will be available in Finalfit 1.0.0 which will be released shortly. Maybe before Christmas. Thanks for your interest.

A: Finalfit 1.0.0 is in preview phase and available to install from Github below. I'd appreciate if you could have a look and make sure it is doing what it should. There have been quite a few re-writes/improvements so there may be bugs.
Install
remotes::install_github('ewenharrison/finalfit')

Hypothesis test with continuous dependent
explanatory = c("age.factor", "sex.factor", "obstruct.factor", "perfor.factor")
dependent = "time"
colon_s %>%
  summary_factorlist(dependent, explanatory, p = TRUE)

       label      levels      unit          value     p
 Age (years) [18.0,85.0] Mean (sd) 1670.0 (872.1) 0.543
         Age   <40 years Mean (sd) 1544.3 (867.6) 0.023
             40-59 years Mean (sd) 1769.4 (861.1)
               60+ years Mean (sd) 1620.6 (875.3)
         Sex      Female Mean (sd) 1674.2 (884.6) 0.886
                    Male Mean (sd) 1666.0 (861.4)
 Obstruction          No Mean (sd) 1700.0 (852.4) 0.012
                     Yes Mean (sd) 1515.6 (933.6)
 Perforation          No Mean (sd) 1671.2 (873.1) 0.798
                     Yes Mean (sd) 1627.6 (851.8)

Continuous vs continuous is the Pearson coefficient p-value (probably of limited use).
Continuous vs. categorical is analysis of variance by default, p_cont_para = "aov".  Where only two-level explanatory factors exist, this can be changed to p_cont_para = "t.test" for a Welch t-test.
Non parametric options
Make all summaries median (iqr) and use Spearman's rank for cont/cont and Kruskal Wallis for cont/cat.
colon_s %>%
  summary_factorlist(dependent, explanatory, p = TRUE,
    cont = "median")

       label      levels         unit     value     p
 Age (years) [18.0,85.0] Median (IQR) 2.0 (4.0) 0.001
         Age   <40 years Median (IQR) 3.0 (5.0) 0.027
             40-59 years Median (IQR) 3.0 (4.0)
               60+ years Median (IQR) 2.0 (3.0)
         Sex      Female Median (IQR) 3.0 (4.0) 0.777
                    Male Median (IQR) 2.0 (3.0)
 Obstruction          No Median (IQR) 2.0 (4.0) 0.774
                     Yes Median (IQR) 3.0 (3.0)
 Perforation          No Median (IQR) 2.0 (4.0) 0.125
                     Yes Median (IQR) 3.0 (2.0)

Interquartile range, rather than Q3-Q1.
colon_s %>%
  summary_factorlist(dependent, explanatory, p = TRUE,
    cont = "median", cont_range = TRUE)
       label      levels         unit            value     p
 Age (years) [18.0,85.0] Median (IQR) 2.0 (1.0 to 5.0) 0.001
         Age   <40 years Median (IQR) 3.0 (2.0 to 7.0) 0.027
             40-59 years Median (IQR) 3.0 (1.0 to 5.0)
               60+ years Median (IQR) 2.0 (1.0 to 4.0)
         Sex      Female Median (IQR) 3.0 (1.0 to 5.0) 0.777
                    Male Median (IQR) 2.0 (1.0 to 4.0)
 Obstruction          No Median (IQR) 2.0 (1.0 to 5.0) 0.774
                     Yes Median (IQR) 3.0 (1.0 to 4.0)
 Perforation          No Median (IQR) 2.0 (1.0 to 5.0) 0.125
                     Yes Median (IQR) 3.0 (2.0 to 4.0)

Specify which variables to make non-parametric
colon_s %>%
  summary_factorlist(dependent, explanatory, p = TRUE,
    cont_nonpara = c(1, 3, 5))

       label      levels         unit     value     p
 Age (years) [18.0,85.0] Median (IQR) 2.0 (4.0) 0.001
         Age   <40 years    Mean (sd) 4.7 (4.5) 0.034
             40-59 years    Mean (sd) 3.6 (3.3)
               60+ years    Mean (sd) 3.6 (3.6)
         Sex      Female Median (IQR) 3.0 (4.0) 0.777
                    Male Median (IQR) 2.0 (3.0)
 Obstruction          No    Mean (sd) 3.7 (3.7) 0.435
                     Yes    Mean (sd) 3.5 (3.2)
 Perforation          No Median (IQR) 2.0 (4.0) 0.125
                     Yes Median (IQR) 3.0 (2.0)

Add counts and missing data
This is surprisingly tricky to get straight, particularly when there are missing data in the dependent and explanatory variables. Here are the current thoughts.
explanatory = c("age", "nodes", "sex.factor", "obstruct.factor")
dependent = "time"

# Change 29 rows in variable time to missing
colon_s[1:29, "time"] = NA

colon_s %>%
  summary_factorlist(dependent, explanatory, p = TRUE,
    total_col = TRUE, add_row_totals = TRUE)

       label Total N Missing N      levels      unit          value       Total      p
 Age (years)     900         0 [18.0,85.0] Mean (sd) 1663.6 (860.2) 900 (100.0)  0.766
       nodes     882        18  [0.0,33.0] Mean (sd) 1663.6 (860.2) 882 (100.0) <0.001
         Sex     900         0      Female Mean (sd) 1674.6 (873.8)  432 (48.0)  0.712
                                      Male Mean (sd) 1653.4 (848.3)  468 (52.0)
 Obstruction     881        19          No Mean (sd) 1687.7 (840.8)  713 (80.9)  0.039
                                       Yes Mean (sd) 1535.8 (924.0)  168 (19.1)

The Total N column (add_row_totals = TRUE) is the total number of values for that explanatory variable. Here the data frame is 929 long but with 29 missings in the dependent. Missing N is the missing from that variable only, not including the dependent missing. The Total column (total_col = TRUE) is historical and kept with that name and argument for compatibility. But that shows the proportion split across factors.
Showing missing data
The following makes missing data in the explanatory factors explicit, but doesn't pass the missing data to the hypothesis test.
colon_s %>%
  summary_factorlist(dependent, explanatory, p = TRUE,
    total_col = TRUE, add_row_totals = TRUE,
    na_include = TRUE)

       label Total N Missing N      levels      unit          value       Total      p
 Age (years)     900         0 [18.0,85.0] Mean (sd) 1663.6 (860.2) 900 (100.0)  0.766
       nodes     882        18  [0.0,33.0] Mean (sd) 1663.6 (860.2) 882 (100.0) <0.001
         Sex     900         0      Female Mean (sd) 1674.6 (873.8)  432 (48.0)  0.712
                                      Male Mean (sd) 1653.4 (848.3)  468 (52.0)
 Obstruction     881        19          No Mean (sd) 1687.7 (840.8)  713 (79.2)  0.039
                                       Yes Mean (sd) 1535.8 (924.0)  168 (18.7)
                                 (Missing) Mean (sd) 1890.4 (916.5)    19 (2.1)

Passing missing data levels to hypothesis test
colon_s %>%
  summary_factorlist(dependent, explanatory, p = TRUE,
    total_col = TRUE, add_row_totals = TRUE,
    na_include = TRUE, na_to_p = TRUE)

       label Total N Missing N      levels      unit          value       Total      p
 Age (years)     900         0 [18.0,85.0] Mean (sd) 1663.6 (860.2) 900 (100.0)  0.766
       nodes     882        18  [0.0,33.0] Mean (sd) 1663.6 (860.2) 882 (100.0) <0.001
         Sex     900         0      Female Mean (sd) 1674.6 (873.8)  432 (48.0)  0.712
                                      Male Mean (sd) 1653.4 (848.3)  468 (52.0)
 Obstruction     881        19          No Mean (sd) 1687.7 (840.8)  713 (79.2)  0.061
                                       Yes Mean (sd) 1535.8 (924.0)  168 (18.7)
                                 (Missing) Mean (sd) 1890.4 (916.5)    19 (2.1)

Complete case analysis
This is quite useful when progressing to linear models. What data are actually included in the model after row-wise deletion.
colon_s %>%
  summary_factorlist(dependent, explanatory, p = TRUE,
    total_col = TRUE, add_row_totals = TRUE,
    na_complete_case = TRUE)

       label Total N Missing N      levels      unit          value       Total      p
 Age (years)     863        37 [18.0,85.0] Mean (sd) 1664.2 (856.1) 863 (100.0)  0.766
       nodes     863        37  [0.0,33.0] Mean (sd) 1664.2 (856.1) 863 (100.0) <0.001
         Sex     863        37      Female Mean (sd) 1672.6 (869.5)  414 (48.0)  0.712
                                      Male Mean (sd) 1656.5 (844.4)  449 (52.0)
 Obstruction     863        37          No Mean (sd) 1691.3 (837.9)  699 (81.0)  0.039
                                       Yes Mean (sd) 1548.7 (923.3)  164 (19.0)

Details here: https://finalfit.org/
Any thoughts appreciated.

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On 23 May 2007, the High Court finally found for Lockwood in Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd (No 2)  HCA 21. It restrained Doric from infringing certain claims of Lockwood's Australian patent no. 702534.
The patent is also the subject of an important decision handed down by the High Court in connection with the requirement of fair basis (Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd  HCA 58).
In that case, the High Court remitted matters concerning inventive step back to the Full Federal Court to decide infringement, insufficiency and obviousness.
This case relates to the appeal to the High Court by Lockwood. The Full Court found that independent claim 1 and a further important claim, claim 13, both lacked inventive step.
(vi) lock release means which is responsive to said operation of the second actuator so as to thereby render said locking means inactive.
Integers (i) to (v) were the integers of a patent, also owned by Lockwood and the closest prior art presented.
It was Doric's contention always that the invention defined by the above claim was obvious in the light of the previous Lockwood patent. Doric held that integer (vi) did not result in an invention that involved an inventive step.
Some background will help. The previous Lockwood patent covered an improvement to a latch assembly that could easily be unlocked from the inside. It was the type that locks automatically when the door closes.
The problem that led to the previous Lockwood patent was that criminals could get out through the door with large, expensive items. Thus, with the previous patent, once the door locked, it required a key to get out from the inside. That can be seen in integers (i) to (v).
But if the door was locked and there was an emergency, you would need to find the key to get out in a hurry.
So Lockwood came up with integer (vi). The latch bolt was released if the door had been opened with the key from the outside. You could then open the door from the inside without the key.
The Full Federal Court had raised the concept of an "implicit corollary submission". In the background section of the Lockwood patent: "...key operation of the latch from the outside of the door will not release the lock. That can lead to serious problems in circumstances where the door needs to be opened urgently from the inside."
specification contained the "implicit corollary admission" that a solution to the deficiency of the prior art was common general knowledge.
Admissions made in a specification are consistent with conventional drafting practice. They highlight the invention in light of the prior art. They facilitate an understanding of the relevant inventive step. The Court must weigh admissions with evidence from skilled persons.
You can consider an admission that some integers are common general knowledge. You can consider it with witnesses' evidence whether others are also common general knowledge. But they will not necessarily be conclusive. The trial judge must weigh all the evidence. It is a contradiction in terms to say a solution is obvious if the problem is well-known but no-one has mentioned the solution.
The nominal skilled person is key to inventive step. Would adding an integer be regarded as technically possible and practical to him? A court cannot substitute its own deduction or proposition.
In short, use of an "implicit corollary admission" is erroneous. It ignores the rule that the claim has to be interpreted in the shoes of the skilled person in light of the common general knowledge.
As it turned out, claim 1 was found to define an invention that was not new. A storeroom lock assembly was found that could be described by the integers of claim 1.
Note the distinction between novelty and inventive step. Claim 1 could lack novelty. But it could still incorporate an inventive step.
However, Lockwood was happy to let claim 1 go. It was accepted that Doric had been infringing a lock assembly covered by claim 13. Claim 13 was dependent on claim 1 and was more specific. It described a rim mounted lock. It had a detent mechanism that moved radially.
The storeroom latch assembly had a detent mechanism that moved axially. As a result, the storeroom latch assembly was in a different category of lock to that described by claim 13.
For Lockwood and Doric, the critical issue was whether claim 13 defined an inventive step or not.
Doric tried to argue that the storeroom lock should be considered for inventive step. It held that it was relevant for claim 1 and therefore should be relevant for claim 13. Doric relied on its incorrect submission that claim 1 was invalid for lack of inventive step.
But each claim must be considered on its own merits. What is relevant for claim 13 must be considered with reference to claim 13. A dependent claim is to be regarded as defining an invention in its own right. Dependency is just a tool for reducing excessive verbiage.
A person skilled in the art would not consider the storeroom lock as being relevant. Because the skilled person would not apply an axially operating detent mechanism to a problem with a rim mounted lock.
Also, none of the witnesses mentioned using the storeroom lock.
Claim 13 was therefore valid and enforceable. The storeroom lock was the only prior art found that addressed a similar problem. However, it did not qualify as either common general knowledge or information that would be relevant to the skilled person.
You will immediately note the divergence with US practice. Admissions induce paranoia in US practitioners. It's a relief to me that we have taken a common-sense approach.
It's a basic and often misunderstood rule. Read the claims through the eyes of the nominal skilled person. Subjectivity has no place in testing claims for lack of inventive step. It raises the issue of whether or not patent examiners should actually be permitted to examine for inventive step. But that's for another post.


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