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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD To Appear At Opening Reception Of 'Reclaimed Rust' At Petersen Automotive Museum
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield recently donated his collection of 10 highly regarded custom cars to the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Starting February 1, Hetfield's cars, a number of guitars, photos and memorabilia will be on the floor of the venue in the museum's Bruce Meyer Family Gallery until October. Hetfield's collection, dubbed "Reclaimed ...
ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN And Wife Celebrate Ninth Wedding Anniversary
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian and his wife, Pearl Aday, have taken to social media to profess their love for each other on their ninth wedding anniversary. Earlier today, Pearl shared a photo of the couple's vow renewal from five years ago and included the following caption: "Twenty years ago we met and moved in together ...
KISS To Be Joined By QUEENSRŸCHE, RATT And FOZZY On This Year's 'Kiss Kruise'
Legendary rockers KISS have once again partnered up with the industry leaders in music festivals at sea, Sixthman, to announce the upcoming voyage of the "Kiss Kruise X". The KISS Navy will set sail for their tenth mission from Miami to Harvest Caye, Belize and Roatan, Honduras from October 30 to November 4, 2020 aboard ...
NIRVANA Tops Grunge-Heavy Tally Of Active Rock's Most-Played Songs Of The Past Decade
According to Nielsen Music's Year-End Report, which also included a number of statistics for the recently completed decade, the 10 most-played songs on American active rock radio over the past 10 years were all released during a previous decade — the 1990s. From 2010 to 2019, NIRVANA accounted for four of ...
PEARL JAM To Release 'Gigaton' Album In March; Spring 2020 U.S. Tour Announced
PEARL JAM will release its much-anticipated eleventh studio album, "Gigaton", on March 27 via Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records in the U.S. Internationally, the album will be released and distributed by Universal Music Group. Produced by Josh Evans and PEARL JAM, "Gigaton" marks the band's first studio album since Grammy Award-winning "Lightning Bolt", which was released on ...
VOLBEAT Announces Spring 2020 U.S. Tour With CLUTCH
Danish/American rock band VOLBEAT has announced 15 U.S. headlining dates as part of its "Rewind, Replay, Rebound" world tour, bringing the trek to cities including Las Vegas, Nashville, Atlanta, Baltimore, and New York. Special guests CLUTCH will be direct support on all dates, with the exception of the May 2 Hershey, Pennsylvania show, which will ...
Members Of ANTHRAX, HATEBREED, HELLYEAH, IN FLAMES, LAMB OF GOD, SEPULTURA More To Perform At This Year's 'Dimebash'
Additional talent has been announced for "Dimebash" — an all-star jam tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, the late co-founder and guitarist of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN. Set for Thursday, January 16 at The Observatory OC in Santa Ana, California, the one-of-a-kind lineup will feature members of the following bands: ACCEPT ACT OF DEFIANCE ANTHRAX ARMORED SAINT ...
AEROSMITH Donates Autographed Gear To MusiCares Charity Auction
In celebration of MusiCares's milestone anniversary, Julien's Auctions will host a special online only auction with advance bidding beginning December 27, 2019 to registered bidders on JuliensLive.com who are not able to attend the MusiCares Person Of The Year benefit gala honoring AEROSMITH at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January ...
KISS: Official Video Recap Of This Year's 'Kiss Kruise'
A three-minute video recap of this year's "Kiss Kruise" can be seen below. The 2019 edition of the "Kiss Kruise" took place aboard Norwegian Pearl, which set sail October 30 from Miami, Florida and traveled to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas and Falmouth, Jamaica before returning to Miami. During the cruise, KISS announced 75 new shows ...
FRANKIE BANALI: 'My Whole Thing Has Always Been To Keep QUIET RIOT Moving Forward Regardless Of Who Wants To Be Involved In It'
Ragman of "The Right To Rock" podcast recently conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali. You can listen to the entire chat at this location. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On vocalist James Durbin leaving and being replaced by the returning Jizzy Pearl: Frankie: "It was his ...
KEITH NELSON Doesn't Regret Leaving BUCKCHERRY: 'I Have No Hard Feelings'
Former BUCKCHERRY guitarist Keith Nelson says that he has no regrets about his exit from the band. Nelson's departure from BUCKCHERRY was announced in May 2017. At the time, no reason was given for his split with the group. He was replaced by Kevin Roentgen, who had previously played with AMERICAN PEARL and SOUL. During ...
COHEED AND CAMBRIA Releases Animated Holiday Video For 'Toys'
Modern progressive rock band COHEED AND CAMBRIA has released an official music video for "Toys", which is featured on the group's acclaimed new LP "The Unheavenly Creatures". The animated holiday clip, titled "The Unheavenly Christmas Carol", was developed by the band's frontman Claudio Sanchez and directed by Alek Wasilewski. The video debuted earlier today via ...
THE WHO Announces Most Intimate Show In 40 Years
To celebrate the release of their new album, "Who", legendary rockers THE WHO have announced that they will play their smallest live show in over 40 years. The date is set to mark 50 years to the day of their historic "Live At Leeds" show. The never-to-be-repeated intimate acoustic performance will take place on February ...
THE WHO Announces Additional 2020 'Moving On!' U.S. Tour Dates
Legendary rock band THE WHO has announced it will be moving on in 2020 with more tour dates, not quite ready to close the books on its acclaimed "Moving On!" tour, which paired singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend with local symphony orchestras across North America and was hailed by critics as a once-in-a-lifetime ...
SLIPKNOT, SOUNDGARDEN, ANTHRAX, EXODUS, STEEL PANTHER Members Among Guests On BRIAN POSEHN's 'Grandpa Metal' Album
Comedian/actor/ writer Brian Posehn will release his new comedy/metal album, "Grandpa Metal", on February 14, 2020 via Megaforce Records. Produced, engineered and mixed by Jay Ruston (ANTHRAX, STEEL PANTHER), the disc features guest appearances from some of metal's finest, including Brendon Small (DETHKLOK), Scott Ian and Jonathan Donais (ANTHRAX), Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR), Gary ...
PEARL JAM Announces Summer 2020 European Tour
PEARL JAM will embark on a European tour next summer. The 13-date trek, which will feature support from PIXIES, IDLES and WHITE REAPER, will mark the band's first live appearances in nearly two years. PEARL JAM's tour will kick off on on June 23 in Frankfurt, Germany and will include three festival appearances — Lollapalooza ...
DIRTY HONEY Bassist Says 'It's A Good Time For Rock'
Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 recently spoke with bassist Justin Smolian of emerging Los Angeles rockers DIRTY HONEY about the success they've had in 2019 as the only unsigned artist in Billboard's near four-decade history to hit No. 1 on the magazine's Mainstream Rock chart with their debut single, ...
METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD To Open Up His Garage For 'Reclaimed Rust: The Four-Wheeled Creations Of James Hetfield' Book
Insight Editions has set a May 5, 2020 release date for "Reclaimed Rust: The Four-Wheeled Creations Of James Hetfield". In the book, James Hetfield opens up his garage for an exclusive tour of the highlights of his incredible collection of restored and customized classic cars. Millions know Hetfield as the frontman of METALLICA, but the ...
QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI: 'I Know The Cancer Will Be The Death Of Me'
QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali spoke about his battle with stage four pancreatic cancer during a November 20 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation". A few excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On where he is in his treatment: Banali: "The way the chemo works now is you go into the hospital, as I ...
ACE FREHLEY's 'Origins Vol. 2' To Feature Guest Appearance By Ex-KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK
During an appearance on this past Thursday's (November 21) episode of "Trunk Nation: L.A. Invasion" on SiriusXM, Ace Frehley spoke about the status of "Origins Vol. 2", the sequel to his 2016 collection of cover songs that inspired the former KISS guitarist. He said: "I have Lita Ford singing [THE ROLLING STONES'] 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'. ...
COHEED AND CAMBRIA Announces Inaugural Cruise With Special Guests TAKING BACK SUNDAY
Progressive rock icons COHEED AND CAMBRIA continue to create new career benchmarks for themselves. This is showcased in their recent partnership with Sixthman to create an immersive festival at sea that brings their audience closer than ever before in their 19-year history. The band plans to perform early songs and deep cuts that can rarely ...
DIRTY HONEY Announces January/February 2020 'Rolling 7s' U.S. Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available
Having commanded the No. 1 spot at Rock Radio with its debut single "When I'm Gone", and its sophomore track "Rolling 7s" already a Top 30 track at Active Rock Radio, the blazing-hot rock band DIRTY HONEY announces the first leg of its 2020 "Rolling 7s" U.S. tour. The 25-date, coast-to-coast trek kicks off January ...
SHINEDOWN Announces 'Deep Dive' Spring 2020 Tour
SHINEDOWN has announced the "Shinedown: Deep Dive Tour", an intimate run of spring 2020 dates that will see the band diving into its extensive catalog to perform an array of deep cuts and B-sides along with their biggest hits. Kicking off April 15 in Chattanooga, Tennessee and wrapping May 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the ...
Watch PAUL STANLEY In His Pajamas Answering Questions From Children On 'Kiss Kruise'
On the final night of "Kiss Kruise IX", KISS's official cruise, Paul Stanley came onstage in his pajamas to answer questions from the children on board, share some Looney Tunes cartoons and read a special, kid-friendly bedtime story. According to Rock And Roll Garage, the chat revolved around a variety of ...
FRANKIE BANALI: 'QUIET RIOT Has Never Phoned In A Performance'
In a brand new interview with Rockin' Metal Revival, QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali was asked what he wants people to think when someone mentions the band's name. He responded (hear audio below): "I don't think along those terms. What's ultimately important to me is, number one, that QUIET RIOT has ...
OZZY OSBOURNE: ZAKK WYLDE Is 'One Of The Greatest Friends I'll Ever Have'
Ozzy Osbourne has spoken about the "See You On The Other Side" box set, the definitive vinyl collection of all of his original solo material. Due out Friday, November 29 on Sony Legacy, this set marks the first-ever all-vinyl collection of all the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and Grammy-winning singer and songwriter's ...
'The Heroin Diaries' Musical Will Hold An Open Call For Role Of NIKKI SIXX
An open call will be held for the role of MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx in the long-awaited Broadway adaptation of his memoir, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star". The musical, which will debut in early 2020, is being directed by David Esbjornson. The description of the role ...
KISS Unveils First Details Of 75 New Shows For 2020
According to Ultimate Classic Rock, KISS has unveiled the first details of 75 new shows which will take place between February and October of next year. The new dates were listed on screens aboard this year's "Kiss Kruise", the annual event aboard Norwegian Pearl which set sail October 30 to November ...
QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI: How I Found Out I Have Stage Four Pancreatic Cancer
QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has opened up about his stage four pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Last month, Banali revealed in a social media post that he has been battling the disease since April, forcing him to miss several live shows with the band. He was replaced at those gigs by either Johnny Kelly (DANZIG, TYPE ...
FRANKIE BANALI Says JAMES DURBIN Quit QUIET RIOT 'Almost Immediately' After 'Hollywood Cowboys' Was Delivered To Record Company
In a recent interview with the "Brutally Delicious" podcast, QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali explained the circumstances around singer James Durbin's abrupt departure in September, as well as his health status after being diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. Durbin reportedly left QUIET RIOT "to concentrate his time and efforts on his solo career" and ...


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1623 Large Diameter Steel Tubular Piles for Optimum Seismic Performance Ben C. Gerwick, Jr. & Robert B. Bittner, Ben C. Gerwick Inc.
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Movie Pick of the Week: Still Alice
Published on Feb 5, 2015 12:31 PM
By Be Editorial Team
Here's why you should catch the award-winning actress, Julianne Moore at her best yet in Still Alice.
Julianne Moore, you have seen her in The Hunger Games and probably remember her from the early days of The Lost World: Jurassic Park. But most importantly, she has recently been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress (while looking undeniably ravishing) for her unforgettable performance in Still Alice. Here's why she deserves the accolade.
Tousled hair, blank gazes, hours of staring into space and fidgety hands. These are just the tip of the iceberg for the various nuances and subtleties that Moore wove into the splendid tapestry that is Dr. Alice Howland, Linguistics professor in New York University and happily married to Dr. John Howland (Alec Baldwin), senior research physician.
Only that she hides a dark secret – her suffering from an early onset of Alzheimer's Disease. For someone so successful in life, the strike of this devastating disease only tears her worlds apart and tears our hearts out. You can almost feel her crumbling into bits as she grapples with the loss of identity, struggling to put back the pieces and embrace life as it is.
This is Julianne Moore we're talking about, four-time Oscar nominee, known for her brilliant portrayal of emotionally distressed women, with an outstanding portfolio of everything from Hannibal and The Hunger Games, to Magnolia, and Boogie Nights, and not to mention, comedy flicks like Laws of Attraction. For a woman with such unparalleled talent, her best film yet is a definite must watch! We recommend a pillow to hug, and plenty of tissues by your side.

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BOSTON, Mass. – Led by Nick Morello's five goals the Panthers of Plymouth State University (5-1, 1-0 Little East) defeated men's lacrosse (1-5, 0-1 Little East) in the 2012 Little East Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at the Clark Athletic Center Field.
Morello would fuel the Panthers win freshman attacker scored three of the Panther's first half goals, before adding two more in the final two quarters. Also having a solid afternoon for Plymouth State was Ty Long who ended the afternoon with a hat trick.
For the Beacons they saw goals from Nate Staples (Salem, Mass.), the first of his college career, Domenic Fichera (Scituate, Mass.), and Ryan McGoff (Winchester, Mass.). Fichera's goal was the seventh of the season for the sophomore, while McGoff netted his second goal of the campaign with 1:17 left in the opening frame.
Between the pipes senior Anthony Fitti (Havertown, Pa.) totaled a season-high 14 saves, while his conference rival Jack Tyo totaled seven saves to improve to 5-0 on the year.
As a team the Panthers dominated the face-off circle with Scott Giusti winning 12 of the 15 face-offs. The sophomore midfielder also tallied a game-high eight ground balls as well. Andrew Guy (Northbridge, Mass.) led the Beacons with seven groundballs, while Leo Ajemian (Walpole, Mass.) finished the contest with six ground balls as well as being 2-for-2 on the face-off. Plymouth State also held a 42-29 advantage in groundballs with 17 of those coming in the fourth quarter alone.
The two teams were almost even on clear attempts as UMass went 16-for-25 and the Plymouth State 18-for-29.
Neither team scored on their man-up advantages as the two squads went 0-for-7 respectively. In the shots column Plymouth State finished with just four more shots than the host Beacons (28-24).
Plymouth State wasted little time getting on the scoreboard in the first quarter as Long drove home his 12th goal of the season at the 13:13 mark on an unassisted play. Morello would add to that lead with just over six minutes remaining the first. McGoff cut the Panthers lead down to one on his only goal of the day, which was assisted by Ajemian.
Following the first, the Panthers would combine for four more goals over the next 30 minutes of play. UMass would try time-and-time again to find the back of the cage but were unable to during the second and third quarters. Their scoreless drought did come to an end in the fourth when Fichera netted his seventh score of the year with 12:18 left in the contest. Back-to-back goals by Plymouth State would make with a six-goal game with 7:27 left in regulation. The final tally of the afternoon belonged to Staples, who was also making his first career start with UMass as well.
Lacrosse returns to action on Tuesday when they host MIT at 3:30 p.m. Plymouth State will travel to Clark University on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. non-conference game under the lights.


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Anyone that has been reading this blog for any amount of time understands that we have champagne taste on a beer budget. I'm pretty cheap. Holly has been pretty cheap. We are at the point now, where we are bragging to our friends about how little over budget we are on this project. We are less than 2% over budget at this point.
One line item that wasn't included in our contract by Craig was for accessories and non-recessed lighting. These are things like sconces, ceiling lamps, fans, towel racks, knobs, etc. He doesn't provide a budget because each buyers tastes are different and, as I'm finding, it is pretty easy to spend a few thousand dollars on a gnarly, ugly chandelier. So he leaves that line blank. Well, what to my surprise when I started looking at things like towel racks, toilet paper holders and stuff like that. Did you know that you can spend over $100 on a toilet paper holder? To H-E double hockey stick with that. It isn't gold or internet ready or anything. It just holds TP.
With our champagne taste comes our love of Restoration Hardware. As those of you familiar with this store, you know that it isn't the cheapest place on the planet when it comes to buying the above mentioned items. So I needed to put on my El-Cheapo attitude and beg and plead to at least go look at Home Expo, Home Depot's clean version of their Orange nightmare. While it wasn't a complete score, we did manage to pick up a few things at Expo that were more or less equivalent to Restoration and save ourselves about $600 in the process. So without further ado, here is the first Home Depot vs. Restoration Hardware comparisons.
We needed 7 sconces for the exterior of the house. Holly found some really nice ones at Restoration. They were $150 each. The ones that we found at Expo were $100. Can you spot which is which?
Again, the ones at Restoration were really nice, but they were $7.50 a piece. The ones at Home Expo were $2.99. We needed 33 knobs. You can do the math on this one. It was a huge savings. The pictures kind of give away which is which.
I guess the pictures are a dead give away which are which, thus making my 3rd and final challenge a piece of cake.
The cost each at Restoration was $13. The cost at Home Expo was $5. We need 18 pulls.
We got hooks too. 2 for the bathroom. $22 each at Restoration. $2.50 each at Expo. I've spent a lot of money on stupid things in my time, but if you pay $22 for a hook, you've been taken.
Finally, shopping for knobs & pulls (anything frankly) at Home Expo is akin to getting dental work. Their websites are also amazingly terrible for such a retail giant. In looking for my pictures tonight, I found Knobs4Less. Their selection is pretty nice.
If you curious about Question #1, letter A is the one that we got at Home Expo. Unfortunately, we couldn't find any interior lighting at Expo that we were just in love with, so we are off to Restoration tomorrow. Wish me luck.
Got any suggestions of places people can go that are like Restoration Hardware but have online ordering? 🙂 It doesn't look like Home Expo has an online catalogue.
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Thanks for the info, There are a lot of places to purchase equipment, tools, and more. However, none of them seem to match the prowess of the Home Depot. This big box retailer has thousands of large locations throughout the United States, and beyond. They not only provide a wealth of options to homeowners that are looking to fix up their home, they are a friend to contractors of all vocational skills.


Dominic Yobe and Davis Nkausu have been given an extended training period with Manchester United.
The two Zambian under-17 internationals were brought to Old Trafford after they were discovered by Frank Lord, United's African scout. Lord visited the country last year.
Chiparamba academy director Nenani Banda, who is in Manchester with the players, said they have been impressive in training.
"The boys have been with the U-17 and U-19 teams that are preparing for an U-18 FA Cup semi-final against Charlton.
"They have been outgoing and accepted into the group," Banda told BBC Sport.
"The experience and the exposure they are getting is wonderful and I don't think they'll be the same when they return to Zambia.
"They have had conversations with Roy Keane and Ole Solskjaer over lunch."
Nkausu and Yobe are the first Zambian players to have a stint with United.


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Cruise Lines Cancel All Sailings Until November 1
By Richard Simms
The Cruise Lines International Association announced this morning that it's members — which include nearly every line with ships sailing out of American ports — will be suspending sailings until at least November 1, 2020.
All North American cruise companies — including Carnival Corporation (CCL), Royal Caribbean Group (RCL), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), Disney (DIS), and MSC Cruises — are part of the industry trade group.
Why This Isn't A Huge Surprise
Carnival Liberty leaving Nassau last summer.
In a statement released Wednesday morning, CLIA said, "We believe this proactive action further demonstrates the cruise industry's commitment to public health and willingness to voluntarily suspend operations in the interest of public health and safety." They added that their members will "continue to monitor the situation with the understanding that we will revisit a possible further extension on or before September 30, 2020."
They concluded by saying, "should conditions in the U.S. change and it becomes possible to consider short, modified sailings, we could consider an earlier restart."
The news is not particularly unexpected, especially in light of recent disastrous attempts by several cruise lines to resume limited sailings.
In the most recent case, an UnCruise sailing in Alaska was cut short after a guest tested positive, resulting in all remaining passengers being quarantined in a hotel while the crew is quarantined onboard.
At least one company, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, had already made the decision to cancel October sailings for all three of the brands which operate under their corporate umbrella (Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises).
READ MORE: Norwegian Cruise Line Cancels October, Some November Sailings
Only moments before CLIA sent out their official announcement, Royal Caribbean shared that they had "made the tough decision to voluntarily suspend cruise operations through October 31, 2020 (excluding Australia sailings." They added that the remainder of the 2020 Europe season and the fall Transatlantic sailings had also been cancelled, "along with an additional pause in our China itineraries through September 13, 2020."
In a statement to their travel partners, Royal Caribbean International said this decision would give them "additional time to solidify our safety measures" and that they were "analyzing every aspect of the cruise experience."
Richard Simms
Richard is the executive editor of Soaps.com and the author of several novels. Given his love of eating, drinking and gambling, it's astonishing how long it took him to discover the joys of cruising. While he has more Twitter handles than most people have limbs, you can most easily reach him at @howrudeareyou.
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TUJ's Career Development office coordinates a robust internship program during the fall, spring and 10-week summer semester, which provides students an invaluable opportunity to develop professional skills, gain international employment experience, network with field leaders and be immersed in Japanese culture. Many study abroad students take advantage of the internship program each semester.
Internships are offered in the Tokyo area with Japanese multinational organizations, embassies, NGOs, start-ups, and small companies.
Interns work for a minimum of 140 hours per semester (about 15 hours/week during fall/spring and 20 hours/week during the summer); most students do more. They earn three credits in one of the following departments: Asian studies, economics, international affairs, liberal arts, media studies and production, political science, or psychological studies.
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It's been a hot minute since I've reviewed anything beauty related on here, but I'm back with a bang! Eyebrows are super important, right? As in we'd all look really funny if we didn't have any, but also having nicely groomed/shaped brows can change your whole face in the best way! I've struggled to find the right eyebrow routine for myself for years now; I've tried powders, gels, pencils and none have really stuck out to me as MUST HAVE until now.
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Veritas Study Reveals Over Half of Businesses Are Unprepared for GDPR
Compliance breaches will trigger unprecedented fines unless businesses address failings in the next 18 months
Mountain View, CA – Dec. 15, 2016 – Newly released research from Veritas Technologies, the leader in information management, shows more than half of organizations have failed to begin any work on meeting minimum General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance.
Intended to harmonize data security, retention and governance legislation across European Union (EU) member states, GDPR requires greater oversight of where and how sensitive data—including personal, credit card, banking and health information—is stored and transferred, and how access to it is policed and audited by organizations. GDPR will not only affect companies within the EU, but extend globally to the U.S. and other countries, impacting any company that conducts business in the region or with an EU organization.
The research findings from The Global Databerg Report—which surveyed more than 2,500 senior technology decision makers in 2016 across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the U.S. and Asia Pacific—reveal 54 percent of organizations have not advanced their GDPR compliance readiness. With a quarter of the EU's grace period over before the legislation takes effect in May 2018, the responses bring into focus a number of operational, compliance and planning issues, in particular the ownership of GDPR processes and the ability to implement data cleansing policies and end of life requirements.
The study was conducted for Veritas by research firm Vanson Bourne to investigate how organizations store and manage their data, highlighting attitudes and behaviors that are fueling an unprecedented data explosion.
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Findings from the research revealed a lack of preparedness for GDPR and confusion over who is ultimately responsible for its adherence and compliance. Almost one third, or 32 percent, of survey respondents believe the Chief Information Officer is responsible for GDPR, compared to 21 percent for the Chief Information Security Officer, 14 percent for the Chief Executive Officer and 10 percent for the Chief Data Officer. According to the survey, those individuals responsible for implementing a GDPR process also face a variety of risks if data is not handled properly. Just under one third, or 31 percent, of respondents were worried about reputational damage to their organizations from poor data policies, while almost 40 percent were fearful of a major compliance failing within their business.
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Fragmentation of data and loss of visibility are among the biggest data challenges organizations face, making it more difficult to comply with GDPR regulations. An estimated 35 percent of those surveyed flagged this issue as their biggest concern. In particular, the rise of unmanaged cloud-based file storage and consumer file-sharing services in the enterprise raised fears about future compliance issues. A quarter of respondents admitted to using cloud-based services, such as Box, Google Drive, Dropbox, EMC Simplicity or Microsoft OneDrive, against their current company policies. Another 25 percent reported running unrecognized off-site file storage services, making it even harder for IT departments to manage their use with recognized tools.
In addition to the storage challenges, respondents pointed to perceived risk factors that any security and regulatory compliance must address. Over one half, or 52 percent, of respondents said they were concerned about the threat of data loss from the business, with 48 percent particularly concerned about data being lost in transit between sites and systems. Four in 10 respondents were also concerned about employees mishandling data and undermining compliance efforts in the process.
With GDPR, businesses must analyze and act on legitimate requests from individuals to have their data purged by organizations if it is no longer relevant or necessary. However, the combination of data fragmentation and unstructured data hoarding within organizations makes it almost impossible for companies to comply with these requests. The lack of visibility into dark data and information held outside of corporate IT systems complicates compliance and exposes organizations to substantial financial and legal risk. These and other GDPR compliance failures carry a harsh financial cost for businesses: a maximum fine of €20 million ($22.3 million) or up to four percent of worldwide revenue, whichever is higher.
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Q: Specific Device Detection for Android? In what ways can I call for an android app to detect what phone I'm using (like specific model number) in Java?

A: This should work, if you want to display "the end-user-visible name for the end product"(the docs)
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For the industrial name:
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To get the Manufacturer:
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Steve Jenkins, 69, Dies; His Children's Books Brought Science to Life
In addition to his wife, Mr. Jenkins is survived by their children, Jamie, Alec and Page Jenkins; his mother, and a brother, Jeffrey.
"His curiosity and passion for science and the natural world was boundless," Margaret Raymo, Mr. Jenkins's longtime editor, told Publishers Weekly. Over the last 25 years she and Mr. Jenkins had worked on more than 50 books together, first at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and then at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, where Ms. Raymo is executive editor, and where Mr. Jenkins and Ms. Page's next two books will be published.
"He always had new ideas percolating — the hard thing was to decide which one to work on next," she said. "He wanted to get kids excited about science."
In a phone interview Ms. Raymo added, "I always learned something when we worked together."
Mr. Jenkins and his wife, Robin Page, collaborated on "The Shark Book" and many other works.Credit…Harper Collins
Over the years, Mr. Jenkins found himself increasingly frustrated by society's creep toward creationism and other questionable science. The idea that evolution should be considered theory and not scientific fact, or that it shouldn't be taught at all, particularly roiled him.
A gentle, soft-spoken man whose conversational style often soothed others, he was stunned a decade or so ago when he delivered a speech to a group of educators about the dangers of ignoring scientific data or manipulating facts for political gain or financial profit, and some in the audience walked out.
"Understanding how science works means that we know how to think critically about things," he said that day, "that we can observe things as they really appear to be, rather than as we are told they are, formulate new ideas about those things, and test them against what we already know.
"This kind of thinking," he added, "is essential if we want to preserve some sort of control over our lives and our culture."
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1天正熱的時候,亞巴郎坐在帳幕門口,上主在瑪默勒橡樹林那裡,給他顯現出來。 1And the Lord appeared to him in the vale of Mambre as he was sitting at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day.
2他舉目一望,見有三人站在對面。他一見就由帳幕門口跑去迎接他們,俯伏在地, 2And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men standing near him: and as soon as he saw them he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and adored down to the ground.
4我叫人拿點水來,洗洗你們的腳,然後在樹下休息休息。 4But I will fetch a little water, and wash ye your feet, and rest ye under the tree.
5你們既然路過你僕人這裡,等我拿點餅來,吃點點心,然後再走。」他們答說:「就照你所說的做罷!」 5And I will set a morsel of bread, and strengthen ye your heart, afterwards you shall pass on: for therefore are you come aside to your servant. And they said: Do as thou hast spoken.
6亞巴郎趕快進入帳幕,到撒辣前說:「你快拿三斗細麵,和一和,作些餅。」 6Abraham made haste into the tent to Sara, and said to her: Make haste, temper together three measures of flour, and make cakes upon the hearth.
7遂又跑到牛群中,選了一頭又嫩又肥的牛犢,交給僕人,要他趕快煮好。 7And he himself ran to the herd, and took from thence a calf very tender and very good, and gave it to a young man: who made haste and boiled it.
8亞巴郎遂拿了凝乳和牛奶,及預備好了的牛犢,擺在他們面前;他們吃的時候,自己在樹下侍候。 8He took also butter and milk, and the calf which he had boiled, and set before them: but he stood by them under the tree.
9他們對他說:「你的妻子撒辣在那裡?」他答說:「在帳幕裡。」 9And when they had eaten, they said to him: Where is Sara thy wife? He answered: Lo, she is in the tent.
10其中一位說:「明年此時我必回到你這裡,那時,你的妻子撒辣要有一個兒子。」撒辣其時正在那人背後的帳幕門口竊聽。 10And he said to him: I will return and come to thee at this time, life accompanying and Sara thy wife shall have a son. Which when Sara heard, she laughed behind the door of the tent.
11亞巴郎和撒辣都已年老,年紀很大,而且撒辣的月經早已停止。 11Now they were both old, and far advanced in years, and it had ceased to be with Sara after the manner of women.
12撒辣遂心裡竊笑說:「現在,我已衰老,同我年老的丈夫,還有這喜事嗎?」 12And she laughed secretly, saying: After I am grown old and my lord is an old man, shall I give myself to pleasure?
13上主對亞巴郎說:「撒辣為什麼笑?且說:像我這樣老,真的還能生育? 13And the Lord said to Abraham: Why did Sara laugh, saying: Shall I who am an old woman bear a child indeed?
14為上主豈有難事?明年這時,我必要回到你這裡,那時撒辣必有一個兒子。」 14Is there any thing hard to God? According to appointment I will return to thee at this same time, life accompanying, and Sara shall have a son.
16後來那三人由那裡起身,望著索多瑪前行;亞巴郎送他們,也一同前行。 16And when the men rose up from thence, they turned their eyes towards Sodom: and Abraham walked with them, bringing them on the way.
18因為他要成為一強大而又興盛的民族,地上所有的民族,都要因他蒙受祝福; 18Seeing he shall become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth shall be blessed?
19何況我揀選了他,是要他訓令自己的子孫和未來的家族,保持上主的正道,實行公義正道,好使上主能實現他對亞巴郎所許的事。」 19For I know that he will command his children, and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord, and do judgment and justice: that for Abraham's sake the Lord may bring to effect all the things he hath spoken unto him.
20上主於是說:「控告索多瑪和哈摩辣的聲音實在很大,他們的罪惡實在深重! 20And the Lord said: The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha is multiplied, and their sin is become exceedingly grievous.
21我要下去看看,願意知道:是否他們所行的全如達到我前的呼聲一樣。」 21I will go down and see whether they have done according to the cry that is come to me: or whether it be not so, that I may know.
22三人中有二人轉身向索多瑪走去;亞巴郎卻仍立在上主面前。 22And they turned themselves from thence, and went their way to Sodom: but Abraham as yet stood before the Lord.
23亞巴郎近前來說:「你真要將義人同惡人一起消滅嗎? 23And drawing nigh he said: Wilt thou destroy the just with the wicked?
24假如城中有五十個義人,你還要消滅嗎?不為其中的那五十個義人,赦免那地方嗎? 24If there be fifty just men in the city, shall they perish withal? and wilt thou not spare that place for the sake of the fifty just, if they be therein?
25你決不能如此行事,將義人同惡人一併誅滅;將義人如惡人一樣看待,你決不能!審判全地的主,豈能不行公義?」 25Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked, this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment.
26上主答說:「假如我在索多瑪城中找出了五十個義人,為了他們我要赦免整個地方。」 26And the Lord said to him: If I find in Sodom fifty just within the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake.
27亞巴郎接著說: 27And Abraham answered, and said: Seeing I have once begun, I will speak to my Lord, whereas I am dust and ashes.
28「我雖只是塵埃灰土,膽敢再對我主說:假如五十個義人中少了五個怎樣?你就為了少五個而毀滅全城嗎?」他答說:「假如我在那裡找到四十五個,我不毀滅。」 28What if there be five less than fifty just persons? wilt thou for five and forty destroy the whole city? And he said: I will not destroy it, if I find five and forty.
29亞巴郎再向他進言說:「假如在那裡找到四十個怎樣?」他答說:「為了這四十個我也不做這事。」 29And again he said to him: But if forty be found there, what wilt thou do? He said: I will not destroy it for the sake of forty.
30亞巴郎說:「求我主且勿動怒,容我再進一言:假如在那裡找到三十個怎樣?」他答說:「假如在那裡我找到三十個,我也不做這事。」 30Lord, saith he, be not angry, I beseech thee, if I speak: What if thirty shall be found there? He answered: I will not do it, if I find thirty there.
31亞巴郎說:「我再放膽對我主進一言:假如在那裡找到二十個怎樣?」他答說:「為了這二十個,我也不毀滅。」 31Seeing, saith he, I have once begun, I will speak to my Lord. What if twenty be found there? He said: I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.
32亞巴郎說:「求我主且勿動怒,容我最後一次進言:假如在那裡找到十個怎樣?」他答說:「為了這十個我也不毀滅。」 32I beseech thee, saith he, be not angry, Lord, if I speak yet once more: What if ten should be found there? And he said: I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.
33上主向亞巴郎說完話就走了;亞巴郎也回家去了。 33And the Lord departed, after he had left speaking to Abraham: and Abraham returned to his place.


When a young child asks "where did I come from" the question can be answered quite simply, albeit perhaps a bit self-consciously. Determining just how the first humans arrived in the Americas, in contrast, has proved remarkably difficult. One theory holds that the first people to enter the New World came from northeast Asia about 12,000 years ago and were the direct ancestors of present-day Native Americans. But fossils bearing similarities to populations from south Asia and the southern Pacific Rim have posed difficulties for this explanation. A study published today in the journal Nature adds further fuel to the debate over the peopling of the New World, supporting a more varied geographical history for the first Americans.
Rolando González-José of the University of Barcelona and his colleagues examined 33 modern Amerindian skulls recovered from the tip of the Baja peninsula in Mexico. Studying numerous cranial traits, the team took detailed measurements in order to compare the remains with those from other sites. They found that the skulls showed a stronger resemblance to so-called Paleoamericans, who arrived from south Asia and the Pacific Rim, than they do to Paleoindian remains that have been linked to northeast Asia and Mongolia. Tom D. Dillehay of University of Kentucky notes in an accompanying commentary that the "new data add to accumulating evidence of morphological differences between early humans from different areas of the Americas."
More early human remains will be needed to obtain a clearer picture of the initial colonization of the Americas. Notes Dillehay, "Slowly, we are realizing that the ancestry of the Americas is as complex and as difficult to trace as that of other human lineages around the world."


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For Smash + Tess, feel-good clothes with a community-minded message drive success
They make the pandemic uniform of choice for many women. But success sprung from using social media as a listening device, not a megaphone
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When Ashley Freeborn and her mother, Teresa, started Smash + Tess in the spring of 2016, they thought they'd be selling cute, comfortable and affordable pyjamas. But when the now-famous Sunday Romper appeared in the company's first fall collection, the pair quickly recognized their star product.
"The romper took off," Freeborn says. "So very early on in the business, we pivoted and started to create what we call 'everywear,' which is clothing that [can] transition from the sheets to the street, as we say. We realized that women had no problem investing in good quality clothing, if it's something that we could get a lot of wear out of."
It was a smart decision. Though the company does sell tops, bottoms, dresses and robes, the now-ubiquitous one-piece garment, which costs between US$119 and US$135, is its top seller and the driving force behind its massive growth.
Neither mother nor daughter had a background in fashion, but they'd spent a long time thinking about pyjamas. Wearing matching PJs on Christmas morning was a family tradition, but they had grown frustrated at the lack of options. They wanted comfortable sleepwear that was fun but not cutesy, a combination that was hard to find. After Freeborn attended the Vogue Summer Intensive Course at Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design in London, U.K., the duo decided to launch their business.
Now, the company reports three-year revenue growth of 4,922%. In addition to its direct-to-consumer sales, its offerings are sold by more than 200 retailers across Canada, including Indigo and Well.ca. And its community of #SmashTessGirls is constantly growing—the brand has a popular blog, 60,000 newsletter subscribers and 186,000 Instagram followers. In fact, Freeborn still devotes time every day to messaging with customers; she sees the company's Instagram page as a space for discussion and support, not just a source of cute loungewear.
"Instagram in particular has been a top driver for us. I think the reality of our Instagram strategy is authenticity. Where a lot of brands are very curated, we tend to use it as a shared community space," she says.
That engagement has been a key driver of the company's success. "If you look on Amazon, there are dozens or even hundreds of competing romper products, and in order for customers to pay two or three times more, they need to have a reason," says Eric Janssen, an entrepreneurship expert and lecturer at Ivey Business School. "Smash + Tess knows who their core customer is, and what she cares about—and everything they do or say aligns with that."
That's true of the actual product; the company's customers want inclusive sizing, and long-lasting fabric and construction. They also want comfortable clothes that are a little cooler than your run-of-the-mill leggings or athletic wear. So, every garment comes in XXS to XXL (and, soon, XXXL). The rompers are made of a sustainable bamboo and Tencel rayon that retains its shape and softness over time. They're meant to look just as good on a girls' night out as they do the next morning in the school drop-off line.
But the engagement is also about shared values. Smash + Tess's target audience—women between the ages of 20 and 40—want rompers, but they also want to shop at companies that share their beliefs. That's why the brand's garments are made by a team of B.C. tailors who are all paid a fair wage. Its Instagram page is populated with a diverse range of people who represent different shapes, ethnicities, sizes and skin colours. In May, the brand launched a collection of gender-neutral, size-inclusive bridal party rompers in collaboration with Jessica Mulroney—then just as quickly ended the partnership when news broke that Mulroney had threatened Toronto lifestyle influencer Sasha Exeter's livelihood. And over the past three years, it has fundraised and donated more than $100,000 to charitable organizations.
"This has become so important because it's so easy to find competing products that are also decently made, ship quickly and, frankly, look quite similar," Janssen says. "Finding a brand that is more expensive but does have a face, a voice and truly does care means that customers are willing to spend more for the story that aligns with their own beliefs."
Freeborn does acknowledge that the pandemic has been good for business. During lockdown, loungewear and athleisure saw huge spikes in popularity among online shoppers. According to data by Adobe Analytics, which tracks top retailers, sales of pyjamas rose 143% between March and April, while sales of pants and bras dropped by 13% and 12%, respectively. "We were in the same boat as everybody else: really scared, not sure how COVID was going to hit. And then literally overnight, we started to see our orders double and triple every day," she says.
But Smash + Tess is also a (mostly) direct-to-consumer company, and that community space is instrumental in driving sales. The brand operates on a pre-order model, where new drops are announced to existing customers, who rush to place their orders before each item sells out. This helps reduce waste—but it also creates hype, especially around the Sunday Romper, which is forever selling out.
"We never set out to have a scarcity model, but we've created it unintentionally," Freeborn says, comparing it to a smaller-scale Apple drop or release from Yeezy, Kanye West's clothing line. "It speaks to what the consumer is willing to sacrifice for quality clothes."
Freeborn's next move is to open a distribution centre in Los Angeles, which will help the company make inroads into the U.S. market. But even as she plans for greater growth, she's still hyper-focused on what customers want, especially in a post-pandemic world where online shopping will be even more important. And that presents its own challenges, particularly when consumers can't try clothes on before they buy. "There's all kinds of fun things to explore, like being able to virtually try things on," she says. "But I think if you're going to ask someone to spend 120 bucks on a romper, it better fit."


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The Death of My Cellmate -- December 7, 2012
Tuesday morning I went to the small yard to exercise. The yard is basically a dog run for prisoners to run back and forth on. It consists of two concrete basketball courts surrounded by cyclone fencing topped with wound razor wire. If men are not playing basketball, there is little else to do. A couple of steel tables were added to the yard and some men will play dominos, cards, or chess on them. Others simply go to get out of their cells, stand around or walk in circles. They socialize amongst themselves or yell to the men on the other small yard which is nearby. Typically, I avoid the small yard because there is nothing for me to do and I dislike being confined in small spaces with people. However, I made an exception because I thought few people would go outside on the chilly December morning and I sought to change up my workout program.
No more than 20 prisoners went out to the small yard, but it was more than I expected. Despite this, I was not going to alter my plans. For the first half hour, I was going to do a high intensity cardiovascular workout which included court sprints as well as various other exercises. The next half hour I planned to do strength exercises using my own body weight. When I finished, I would walk in circles by myself or with Steve who had come out with the line. While I was doing chin ups, I heard two thunderous rifle shots. Jug Head and a few other inmates near me speculated where the shots came from. In my opinion, they did not originate from the cell house or from a gun range which is a few blocks away from Stateville. I guessed the shots were from the F House yard.
Not long thereafter, I saw the sergeant charging down the walk towards the yard gate. Prisoners were assuming the penitentiary was being placed on lockdown for whatever occurred to cause the rifle to be shot. However, the sergeant yelled, "Modrowski! Modrowski! Come to the gate." A black inmate commented, "Something must have happened to Bobby," referring to my cellmate who had just returned from the hospital. I met with the sergeant at the gate and he told me to come with him. He then asked for my ID card and asked about my cellmate. I told him that he was sleeping when I left, and then I asked if he had died. The sergeant did not reply.
In the cell house, I was locked in the holding cage with several other inmates. They were all cell house workers except for my neighbor who was leaving on a health care pass. From the cage, I could see a lot of medical and security staff around my cell on the 2nd floor. Guards, white shirts, nurses, the medical director, a major and others were present. My neighbor told me that Bobby was found unresponsive and may be dead. He said that earlier they were trying to revive him, but they were just going through redundant protocol.
While in the cage observing all the commotion, I thought about how my cellmate seemed fine when I went to sleep the night before. Bobby was not awake when I left for yard, but I just assumed he was sleeping late. On Sunday, he had returned from the hospital after having a stent implanted in a blocked artery. He seemed to have gone through a great deal and moved about slowly, obviously weak and exhausted. However, after having a heart attack and going through the medical procedure, I thought this was normal. Thus, I was stunned when I saw Bobby pulled out on a gurney and covered with a cloth.
Bobby's body was slowly carted down the gallery and stairs. All the inmates on 4 gallery watched with many using their plastic mirrors to follow him. The men in the cage with me also watched and the typically noisy building was quiet. It was like a funeral procession and even people who did not know him paid their respects to the fellow prisoner. Inmates at Stateville may come from various walks in life but they are all united in captivity. Considering nearly every prisoner has natural life or its equivalent, I tend to believe they are even more united in death. All of us were going to die in prison and be wheeled off some day.
After his body was gone, the lieutenant escorted me to Internal Affair's main offices. Any time a prisoner's cellmate dies, they are questioned by the penitentiary's investigative unit. I did not have to ask the lieutenant where we were headed. I have been incarcerated nearly 2 decades and knew standard procedures. I was not at any fault, but in my mind I was thinking I should have checked on my cellmate before leaving the cell. I always try to be considerate and quiet, however, when my cellmate is sleeping. Furthermore, I thought he needed the extra rest while recovering. The best thing I could do was to be especially courteous.
On the way to the security offices, I talked with the lieutenant. I expressed some of my thoughts while walking. He told me I should not have any regrets. Sometimes, he said, it is just time for someone to go. He commented that he thought my cellmate should have stayed in the prison infirmary for a little while after returning from the hospital. Possibly, he would have been more closely monitored. I questioned whether that would have happened at the H.C.U. The infirmary is notorious amongst prisoners for its neglect and inhospitable environment. Many inmates think it is very unpleasant and a place of disease, decay, and death.
I was surprised the lieutenant mentioned concern he or some of his staff would be held accountable. I told him if anyone was to blame it was medical staff who did not treat his ailments seriously. None of the guards did anything wrong in my opinion. In fact, one guard was concerned enough to ask me how my cellmate was doing after his return and said he would be extra vigilant and try to look out for him. Later, I learned this same correctional officer was to discover my cellmate after a nurse walked right by his cell with his medications claiming he refused them. The lieutenant said, regardless, there is always a scapegoat even when shit just happens.
At the offices of I.A., I sat on a hard wood bench in the waiting room. For some reason, I.A. always keeps a radio on in there. Some prisoners speculate the intelligence unit has eavesdropping equipment that can separate background noise from conversation. The radio noise may dupe inmates into thinking they can talk without being overheard. Possibly, however, the radio has a less devious role. It may simply be to put prisoners at ease before being questioned. If that was the case, they should make the waiting room less austere. Currently, the radio was not dialed in properly and was emitting static. I did not care, however. My cellmate had just died and I was at the mercy of my captors. I was numb and despondent.
A few members of I.A. came and went through the doors while I was waiting. One of them was a female guard I had known since she began working at Stateville. Upon seeing me on the bench, she came over to talk to me. I was surprised to see her in the I.A.'s office and asked if she was now working for them. I was informed she just began last month and I amusingly inquired if she was going to be my interrogator. She smiled and said no, another person would be. I continued to engage her in a little banter which I am usually unable to do because she is rarely seen. I thought this was probably for best because even though she had gained some weight, she was still a cute woman. I never liked seeing her working in the zoo and was initially concerned about her safety or being continually harassed. The assignment at I.A. would probably be a good way for her to use her intelligence rather than brawn and stay away from convicts. Before she left, she asked me what my preference of music was. I really did not care at the moment, so she turned to a country music station which probably was what she liked. I thought she was a country girl.
Eventually, a large Hispanic man told me to come with him. We went up a flight of stairs to what was a large partially renovated room. In the far corner was what seemed to be a mock prison cell. It had a property box next to a mattress with a dummy under a blanket. I looked at it quizzically attempting to discern what its purpose was and concluded it was used as an exercise program. I sat at the other side of the room beside a personalized desk while the man typed on a computer. On a file cabinet behind me was yet another radio, and oddly, gospel music was playing. The man commented how he hated it and I said I was wondering if it was his taste in music. Apparently, the desk and room were used by many people.
My interrogation was more like a casual routine questioning than an intense strategic grilling. The man began by saying, "Obviously you know why you are here," and he made some basic inquiries which I expected. "Where were you when the body was found? When did you go to sleep, awake, and what was your cellmate doing at those times? How long were you cellmates? What was your relationship like?" The main focus of his questioning, however, pertained to Bobby's health problems and his medical treatment or lack thereof. The man from I.A. sought specific information on this subject and I attempted to provide it, even giving him specific dates or time frames. A couple of phone calls broke up the Q and A and although I could not hear what the caller was saying, it seemed apparent that preliminary information was being reported back to him. Sometimes, there were other pauses as he typed on the computer a summary of what I had told him.
The summary of my statements was printed and he asked if I would sign it. I am always very suspicious, if not fearful, of police fabricating or twisting my statements since the interrogating officer in my criminal case did so. I read over what was printed very carefully and pointed out several spelling errors, but most importantly a sentence which was ambiguous about when my cellmate was complaining of chest pains. In pen, he crossed out the sentence and reworded it. Satisfied, I then signed the statement. Every defense lawyer will tell a client never to speak to police and that everything said will only be used against them. However, in this circumstance, I did not foresee how I was a suspect in any crime. The man conducting the interview thanked me for my cooperation, but told me I still must be sent to Segregation until the investigation was complete. He went on to say, "Hopefully, it will only be for a few days."
I knew I was going to Seg as soon as I saw my cellmate wheeled away. It is standard procedure for all inmates whose cellmates died to be placed in Seg under investigation status, regardless of circumstances. Prisoners remain in Seg anywhere from 3 to 30 days until they are cleared of any foul play. An autopsy is typically performed and the coroner must give his report. The state police as well as Internal Affairs had to conduct their investigations and come to a conclusion. In some cases it is a redundant and absurd formality. Lately, the platitude "it is what it is" has become popular and although I think it is a stupid comment, it seemed to apply.
The cell house lieutenant after my questioning placed me in handcuffs and took me to the Roundhouse. The Roundhouse is a huge round domed building which houses about 500 inmates. They yell, scream, bang bars and doors, and make a cacophony of other noises which echo around the circular structure nearly around the clock. The building is also filthy, debilitated, and roach infested. Being trapped with the hordes of roaches reminded me of the horror movie "Creepshow" where a meticulously clean scientist is overrun by roaches and eaten alive. However, what I dreaded the most was being trapped in a cell with one of the violent, mentally disturbed or deplorably filthy men who are known to reside in F House. All the cell houses have these types of convicts, but the Roundhouse and particularly Seg had more of them.
Just outside of the Roundhouse, I was locked in one of two small holding cages. I was kept there for a few hours while staff tried to figure out where to put me and a couple of other inmates. Apparently, Seg was filled to capacity and men had to be released to make room for new arrivals. Stateville has decreased its segregation capacity and F House is mostly general population now. Still, I tend to believe the approximately 150 bunks are more than adequate to fill the penitentiary's needs. Many prisoners who are not a threat and have committed minor rule violations are sent to Seg. There are other punishments inmates can be given in lieu of confinement. A rumor is afloat that administrators are considering confining some rule violators in their cell without moving them as space becomes a premium in the IDOC, and I think this is a practical solution.
In the cage next to me was a Hispanic prisoner and I inquired why he was being placed in segregation. He told me it was for a fist fight and I immediately deduced the fight was the cause for the two gun shots heard on the small yard outside of C House. The man confirmed my suspicion, so I asked what the fight was about. He told me it was over a basketball game they were playing on the yard. I scrutinized his face and it was a little red. I told him that by the look of it he seemed to have won, for whatever that was worth. Fighting over a basketball game was rather immature, in my opinion, but I kept that to myself.
Guards working in the Roundhouse were curious about my cellmate who had died and several came to talk to me. They asked me how he died, his age, what his general health was, as well as who he was. My cellmate has the very common last name of Johnson, and this did no good in guessing so they asked for a physical description to figure out if they ever had met him before. The guards expressed how stupid it was that I had been sent to Seg under the circumstances. Amongst themselves they debated the mandatory segregation of all prisoners whose cellmates died, and speculated that I could be in the unit for three days.
A couple of hours passed when the shift commander came to see me and return my ID card. The white woman with short auburn hair seemed empathetic to my situation. However, she repeated what I already knew: it was procedure to place men whose cellmates died in Seg for investigation. When I heard her say "investigation," I remembered that prisoners are allowed to have all their property. I asked her if I could be sent at least some of my things while I was in Seg so I would not be left in a barren cell with nothing but the clothes on my back. She told me a lock had been placed on my cell and no one was allowed to go in there except the police, but she said she'd get me a "start up bag". The guards in the interlock were not too enthused about getting one for me and the major had to strongly insist it be done. The guards were lazy and they were already looking forward to going home, their shift being almost over.
Eventually prisoners were moved to create bunk space in segregation. I was apprehensive walking toward the cell and did not know who or what type of cellmate I was assigned. I imagined the worst, but was surprised when the door opened and I knew the inmate inside. His name is Al Oliver and he is the same man I wrote about in "Defending the Damned." Oliver was represented by Marijane Placek, a public defender in the former capital litigation unit at the Cook County Public Defender's Office for a cop killing in Chicago. Unfortunately, I knew more about Oliver's case than I did him. I only spoke to him on a few occasions prior and he was a stranger for the most part.
Oliver seemed pleased I was to be his cellmate and possibly we both worried about who we would be trapped with in a box. Almost immediately, Al asked me why I was in Seg, and I repeated everything I had told everyone before. Since Tuesday, I have had to talk about Bobby numerous times to various people, and I do not care to do so anymore. Even this journal entry has been a task I have had to motivate myself to complete. However, I know how people, especially in the penitentiary, were interested in hearing every detail and more. Bobby's death was big news at Stateville.
As I talked to Oliver, he interrupted to yell down to other prisoners what had occurred. He yelled through a crack in the sliding door because in F House there were no bars on the cell doors. Prisoners in Seg also had plexiglass up against the perforated steel fronts of their cells. Oliver and a couple of other men in the Roundhouse knew my former cellmate from before all of their sentences were commuted to life without parole by ex-governor George Ryan. Men who had been on death row had a unique solidarity amongst themselves.
Oliver was a small black man with short graying hair. He was well groomed and the cell appeared clean and orderly, although it did not look like he had much property. I did not know how he managed it but I did not see any roaches. When I asked he said he had sealed up many of their hiding places to keep them at a minimum. He warned me, however, they will be crawling about at night and I should never leave food out. Oliver seemed restless and he talked incessantly. While listening to him, I got the impression he was not mentally sound and I recalled from years ago seeing him at the psychiatrist's office. He claimed it was a ploy to get himself to Dixon Psych which was a medium-security prison most prized by prisoners in maximum-security facilities, but I am now skeptical.
Oliver told me he was in Seg because of a conspiracy. He rambled on about a chain of events I did not quite follow, although I was distracted by my own circumstances and experiences during the day. I did catch that the disciplinary report he was given stated he had an extra fan which was not his own or was unmarked. There may be some legitimacy to his claims of retaliation. For one, he was continually writing grievances and letters to various authorities about staff and a myriad of other things. He also was widely known to file lawsuits and I do not know if they are frivolous or not but no one likes to be served with a complaint. Finally, Oliver was a convicted cop killer and I am sure this does not go over well with correctional officers.
While Oliver spoke, I looked in my start up bag. Inside was a thin towel, toothbrush, a small bar of soap and toothpaste. There was also one set of clothes but apparently some guard had a sense of humor and gave me a size 6XL T-shirt and boxers. The boxers were so huge that I could fit both my legs down one leg opening. I thought these may even be too big for "the elephant" who was an obese man who lived on my gallery.
I brushed my teeth and then washed up in the sink with my little bar of soap. I had not been able to bathe since I had worked out early in the morning and I could not tell if I had body odor or not but I wanted to clean up regardless and then lay down. Unfortunately, I still did not have a mattress, sheets, blanket or even a roll of toilet paper. Oliver reminded me the toilets only flushed once every 10 minutes and I could pester the sergeant about some bedding that night hopefully before I went to sleep. To my astonishment, however, I did not spend the night in the Roundhouse.
Sometime during the evening, the F House sergeant told me I was being released from Seg. I was in disbelief until he had the door opened and gestured for me to quickly follow him. He led me into the basement where my general population clothes were thrown in a pile. While I undressed and changed into state blues, the sergeant said it was just retarded I was sent to the hole. My cellmate had a heart attack and there was no reason to suspect foul play. I knew the sergeant was not able to authorize my release and only someone high up the chain of command could do so. Whoever it was, I was glad they broke with traditional procedure. As I walked out of the Roundhouse, prisoners were screaming and I heard one of them shout out my name. However, I was not looking back. I was glad to get out of the madhouse as soon as possible.
The padlock on my cell had been taken off when I returned. Some property was shifted around and I noticed that Bobby's mattress was bare. The guard told me to pack up my cellmate's property and it was not a duty I was looking forward to. Putting his belongings into his two boxes made me dwell about his death and death in general. Several prisoners had the nerve to ask me to give them certain valuables of his. For example, his flat screen TV, razor, headphones, and brand new gym shoes were coveted. Convicts joke about when someone dies they take all his property even the shoes off their feet, but I did not expect the vultures to be circling in reality. One man was angry that I refused to give him anything and claimed Bobby had no family anyway. According to him, Internal Affairs would just give away his stuff to their snitches. I did not know if Bobby had any family who cared about him or having any of his possessions for sentimental reasons. However, I did not like the idea of robbing the dead.
Prisoners customarily give away their belongings when they are released. Some will even say a particular person or persons can have their property when they die. However, I did not think the people who approached me were Bobby's friends. Chubby, who I mostly seen him talk with, did not ask me for anything. I asked a cell house worker who I trust what he thought was proper. He told me I was right to pack away his property and not give any of it away. He went on to say he would go downstairs and watch when guards inventoried his boxes so no one stole anything.
Going through my cellmate's boxes I discovered a lot of junk he had been hoarding. I knew he was a clutterbug but not to this extent until I had to make room for his TV, fan, and other possessions. I could not fit everything in and I threw miscellaneous garbage in a pile against the wall. If Bobby had any family, they did not want extra rolls of toilet paper, spoons, pieces of cardboard, rags, stripped wires, empty bottles, etc. I also took out or did not pack all the state issued clothes, sheets, and blankets he had. One thing I thought his family was certain to want was a large leather bound Bible he often read.
While I was solemnly packing away Bobby's property, my neighbor kept trying to get my attention. He was obnoxious, and I told him to wait until I finished. Later when I spoke with him he told me what happened earlier. According to him, the nurse who passes out medications in the morning was in a hurry. When she stopped at my cell and did not see my cellmate get up right away for his pills, she kept on going. She told the guard escorting her that he had refused. Not long thereafter, my neighbor was let out for his health care pass and found it odd that Bobby was still in bed. He began to yell his name, but when he did not stir he went and got the sergeant who opened up the door to find my cellmate dead.
Since Tuesday, some prisoners are looking for someone to blame. They believe there is a lawsuit which can be filed by Bobby's family for gross medical negligence. My cellmate complained of chest pains for two weeks before he was sent out to St. Joe's Hospital. On the week of Thanksgiving, Bobby was at the H.C.U. a few times and was given an EKG test. I recall him saying that he did not think the doctor even knew how to conduct the test let alone read the results, and it was done twice. He was given a shot and a nitroglycerin pill at least once but this only alleviated his symptoms temporarily. During the lockdown, a black female med tech refused to authorize him to be taken to the H.C.U. She claimed there was nothing wrong with him and if he was having a heart attack, he would be sweating profusely. I cannot say if Bobby would be alive today had he been treated earlier and better by prison medical staff. However, there is a great deal of incompetency, negligence, and malpractice which occurs by medical staff at Stateville on a regular basis.
When prisoners are doomed to die in prison, I often believe sooner is better than later. Medical staff may have ironically did Bobby a favor. In retrospect, I wish the Palatine Task Force which surrounded me at gunpoint during my arrest had shot me dead. I knew they wanted to, and I should have given them an excuse to do so. It would have prevented the misery my family and I have endured the past 20 years. As I become older the prospect of freedom looks ever the less appealing to me. Some prisoners are gossiping about a rumor that state legislators may pass a bill that will make inmates eligible for parole if they have served 25 years or more and are over the age of 50. I care less to get out when I am 50, yet alone 60, which my cellmate was. At that point, my life is for all practical purposes over. Am I supposed to be happy about getting out when I am an old crippled and feeble man? The only thing I will care about at such an age is justice, and after I am exonerated I can then kill myself.
This was Bobby's 2nd murder conviction, and I have doubts he was innocent. He claimed to be so but his signed confession and other evidence, I believe, was overwhelming. I asked other prisoners and ironically there is some opinion that his confession was possibly a reason he would be released. Many inmates at Stateville claim abuse by the infamous cop Jon Burge or his co-workers, including my cellmate. Rather than retrying him for the gang murder, prosecutors may have simply offered him a plea bargain where he would receive time served. Bobby had already done about 30 years which was over the maximum amount of time he could have done under the law in the 1980s, had he avoided the death penalty and not had any of his good time revoked. However, I question what type of existence he would have had even if he hung in there longer.
In one of my favorite movies "Gladiator," the illegitimate emperor of Rome asks Maximus why he does not fear death. He replies "Death smiles at us all and all a man can do is smile back." The emperor wondered if his friend smiled at his own death whereupon Maximus answered, "You should know. You were there." During my sleep, Bobby had a nightmare which briefly awakened me. It is possible this is when he met Death. Few can live without fear of their demise and smile at Death. However, there was also a deeper meaning of what Maximus, the former lead general of Rome, turned slave and then gladiator was saying. It is not how or when we die, but how we live. Life in prison is meaningless, oppressive, and miserable. Some may want to, or believe they can enjoy life outside these walls after serving decades. I have no such illusions. In death, Bobby is free from prison and false hope which deceives and torments many captive men.
Labels: death of a prisoner, death row, Gov. George Ryan, medical care at Stateville, prisoner property


Remember when Nelson Mandela died back in the 1980s? Or your favourite children's book was the Berenstein Bears, and you loved that 90s movie with the comedian Sinbad in it, titled Shazaam? If you do, you might be a victim of the 'Mandela Effect', the strange phenomenon where you clearly remember a certain thing, but it turns out you are incorrect. Because Nelson Mandela died just a few years back, in 2013; that book series was actually the Berenstain Bears, and Sinbad never was in a movie titled Shazaam.
Well, that's how it is in this version of the multiverse at least – because one suggested explanation for the Mandela Effect is that we are experiencing memories that have somehow crossed over from timelines in parallel universes.
So imagine everyone's surprise when just a few days ago, footage turned up on YouTube of a portion of Sinbad's supposedly non-existent movie Shazaam!
There's a lot to love about the spoofed clip though, as the creators put some real effort into paying homage to the Mandela Effect. From the dialogue ("We have our memories, they're real, no-one can take that from us"), to the various props (including a newspaper report on Nelson Mandela dying, and a Berenstein Bears book), there's a bunch of easter eggs in there for those Mandela Effect aficionados who want to have some fun hunting all the references down (I haven't mentioned all of them). Feel free to post what you find in the comments!
Parallel Possibilities: Are We Remembering Other Universes?
Does Quantum Physics Imply You Are Immortal?
I know this was an April Fool's Day joke but…The theory was that it starred Shaq NOT Sinbad. This is just a clip from Kazaam. If they were going to do this right they needed Shaq in there not Sinbad.
Had to have a little post April Fool's fun.


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My relationship with Lacuna Coil's material is pretty much a love and hate one. At first (EP era) I thought nothing of them.
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Moonspell and Rotting Christ live in London 2019
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Silver Dust are an annual visitor in the UK, this time coming back for the third year in a row, both previous years supporting our favourite Finnish monsters Lordi on their European tours. Although they are still touring in support of their last album "House 21", which was released in April 2018, they are getting visibly bigger crowds, and many people have been returning to catch them every year.
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The 69 Eyes unveil new lyric video for "The Last House on the Left"
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The Helsinki Vampires The 69 Eyes recently released their 30-year-anniversary album "West End", and immediately hit #1 in the Finnish charts. With plenty of tour dates in Europe and the USA at the horizon, the band is getting ready for Halloween and so should you!
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Lord Of The Lost release new music video for "Ruins"
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Lord Of The Lost release their eighth video for "Ruins", from the chart-breaking album "Thornstar". Having shot the video in Guadalajara, Mexico on a day-off on tour, the video takes place in a country that has seen a big part of their Aztec culture disrupted. The local community didn't let that keep them from striving and growing into something entirely new though, and ultimately became the country they are today.
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The 69 Eyes unveil new lyric video for "Burn Witch Burn"
Last month, the Helsinki Vampires The 69 Eyes released their 30-year-anniversary album "West End", and immediately hit #1 in the Finnish charts. With plenty of tour dates in Europe and the USA at the horizon, the band is getting ready for the Halloween season and so should you - it's time to let the witches burn!
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Mister Misery releases music video for "Alive" and announces European headlining tour for 2020
Today Mister Misery from Stockholm, Sweden released their first-ever full-length record "Unalive"! To celebrate "Unalive" the band released the music video for "Alive" and announced their own headline tour for 2020!
Buy and/or stream "Unalive" as CD or vinyl here.
Watch the music video for brand new single "Alive" below.
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Eleine to release new EP "All Shall Burn" on November 22nd 2019
Eleine follow up last years "Until the End" album with a brand new EP "All Shall Burn" on November 22nd, 2019.
You've been betrayed sometime in your life, right? Imagine yourself walking out of that despair with a smile, a bleeding heart that will slowly heal, knowing you now have a clearer path to reach your goals in life. "United we join the fight, against our enemies".
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Misery Loves Co. to release new studio album "Zero" on November 29th 2019
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Sweden's leading industrial metal band is back after 19 years! Misery Loves Co. shaped the industrial metal scene during the 90's and became critically acclaimed among the global music press as well as a household name among many fans. Everybody took the band to their hearts when they heard the band's unique and innovative mix of aggressive industrial metal mixed with gloomy melodies and impressive songwriting.
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September Mourning reveal animated video for new single "Hiding from Heaven"
Road warriors September Mourning are gearing up for fall tours as direct support for Twizted and Sons of Texas with the release of an animated video for new single "Hiding from Heaven". The song was produced by 5-time Grammy Award winning Chris Lord-Alge; along with Josh Napert, & Nick Scott. The track will be included on the band's forthcoming EP, "Volume III", which is set to drop on December 13th.
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Delain releases music video for new single "Burning Bridges"
Following up on their critically acclaimed EP, "Hunter's Moon", released via Napalm Records earlier this year, Delain have stunned fans around the world once again with their brand new single, "Burning Bridges". Accompanied by an emotive new video, the song highlights the spectacular vocal talents of Dutch vocalist Charlotte Wessels, and once again, the undeniable atmospheric range of Delain's music solidified by their potent previous releases.
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About Aaron Sokasian
Dr. Sokasian has been developing computer driven trading models across a range of assets since 2001. Dr. Sokasian started his career as a Co-Founder and CEO of Financial Labs, and upon Bank of America's acquisition of the company, he served as the bank's Head of Quantitative Strategies for FX, and later, Interest Rates. At Bank of America, he led the development of FX algorithmic trading and risk systems for the bank's client platform. More recently, Dr. Sokasian Co-Founded Crypto-Systems, a proprietary trading firm focused on providing liquidity services to institutional clients in the digital asset space. Upon DriveWealth's acquisition of Crypto-Systems in 2022, Dr. Sokasian joined the leadership team at DriveWealth Holdings and currently serves as the CEO of DriveLiquidity. Dr. Sokasian earned a B.S. in Astrophysics from Cornell University and received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in the field of Computational Astrophysics.
Education Details:
Department of Astronomy, Cambridge, MA (1998–2003)
• Ph.D. (2003) — Thesis: Radiative Transfer In The Early Universe
• M.A. (2000) — Astronomy / Astrophysics
Dept. of Arts and Sciences, Ithaca, N.Y. (1994–1998)
• Bachelor of Science (1998) — Physics, Astronomy
DriveLiquidity, LLC
CEO , Jersey City, N.J. — (2022 - Present)
Liquidity Solutions Global, LTD
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Crypto-Systems, LLC
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Tachyon Capital Management, LLC
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Principal, New York, N.Y. — (2005–2007)
Financial Labs, LLC
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Exchequer Court is a landmark multi-let office building set in between the City of London's insurance and financial districts. Having undergone a major redevelopment in 2007, the building provides c.110,000 sq ft of office accommodation.
The external facade to the building is a combination of limestone and granite to the St Mary Axe elevation, with Portland stone covering the St Helen's Place elevation. There is a dual-aspect entrance with the principal one being on St Mary Axe, leading into an impressive double height reception hall. A central passenger lift core raises the inside of the building's full-height internal atrium.
The six-floor property is multi-let with tenants including Bank of Bangkok, Pinebridge Investments Europe, Argo Managing Agency, Pret A Manger and Itsu.
We installed our flagship INTRAflex XT Entrance Matting in this building to keep the dirt out of the building and safety in.
Heel Proof Open Construction which allows dirt and moisture to fall through into the matwell below.
Closed Construction which offers solid connecting strips preventing debris falling through into matwell.
David Moodie the specification manager says, "The aesthetics of the product makes it the perfect complementing system for high-end locations such as Exchequer Court" he enjoyed working with the architects who specified this flagship product.