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Take Five With Antonio Marrone
BY ANTONIO MARRONE
Meet Antonio Marrone:
Jazz bass guitarist, composer, educator, Antonio Marrone studied with many artists, including Paul Bollenback, Jeff Richman, John Stowell, Roy Patterson, Jamie Findlay, Royce Campbell, Scott Henderson, David Friesen, Vic Juris, Jimmy Bruno, Bob Ferrazza. In 2012, he released his first album, Solemn, and has written a bass method book, Symmetric Pentatonic Scale, for educational purposes.
Instrument(s):
Bass guitar.
Teachers and/or influences?
My biggest influence are: John Coltrane, Jaco Pastorius, Jimi Hendrix, Brad Mehldau, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Steve Swallow, as well as many post-bop, avant-garde, and contemporary jazz artists.
I knew I wanted to be a musician when...
I was 15 years old, and decided to stop my secondary school. I remember that day; I said to my parents: "I want to stay home and sleep for another few hours." After that decision, I started to study and play every day for many hours.
Your sound and approach to music:
As any bassist, I was influenced a great deal by Jaco Pastorius' music, but I started with a local blues band, playing all the most well-known standards of that style. Then I discovered Jimi Hendrix and subsequently I had my great inspiration with John Coltrane, which gave me a solid jazz approach.
Your teaching approach:
I do teaching a lot, I always feel in good communication with my students, and am able to keep them interested in what I'm saying. I had my greatest experience when I was living in London. As Italian is mother tongue, I taught young musicians from many different parts of the world; that changed my didactic vision.
Your dream band:
I don' t have a dream band, sometime I wake up in the day with some ideas to make a big band with 15 elements or more; sometime I prefer to play alone in solo performance.
Road story: Your best or worst experience:
I remember many adventures with club owners and false managers. Once, we didn't get paid for a cancelled gig, without any notice. It was ridiculous for me.
Favorite venue:
I had chance to play in a jam at Ronnie's Scott and 606 in London, a small theater close to Birmingham City, a fabulous hotel in Tunisia and more.
Your favorite recording in your discography and why?
A Love Supreme, by John Coltrane. This album is the one I listen to the most; It's my favourite.
The first Jazz album I bought was:
Pat Metheny, Bright Size Life.
What do you think is the most important thing you are contributing musically?
I'm really interested in developing new techniques on my instrument, and writing new music. Recently, I asked to a luthierto make a custom-made bass guitar. Basically, it's a six-string bass that reduces the string space on the bridge; It will help me to play chords and intervals that I could never previously make. There are not many basses like this one, though it's not unique; I'm still looking for new solutions on my bass, and looking for to new melodic approaches.
I'm always discovering new things about myself, everyday something happens in my music; I like that, how it's still improving, every hour, every day, every month.
CDs you are listening to now:
Aaron Goldberg, Worlds (Sunnyside Records);
Kurt Rosenwinkel}} & OJM, Our Secret World (Wommusic);
We3, Amazing (Kind Of Blue);
Ambrose Akinmusire, When the Heart Emerges Glistening (Blue Note Records);
Brad Mehldau Trio, Ode (Nonesuch);
Antonio Faraò Trio, Woman's Parfume (Cam Jazz);
Carla Bley & Steve Swallow, Are We There Yet? (Watt Works ).
Desert Island picks:
John Coltrane, A Love Supreme (Impulse);
Jaco Pastorius, Jaco Pastorius (Epic/Legacy);
Jimi Hendrix, The Cry of Love (Polydor);
Kurt Rosenwinkel, Deep Song (Verve Records);
Front Page, Front Page (Universal Music);
Weather Report, Heavy Weather (Columbia Records).
How would you describe the state of jazz today?
I think is still one of the most attractive musics in the world. A lot of people are interested to this music, in the last few years we've had many young musicians come to it. It is the most creative music ever and always will be.
What are some of the essential requirements to keep jazz alive and growing?
Keeping jazz alive is our job. Everybody can make it: musicians, schools, interested people, managers, public agents, politicians and others.
What is in the near future?
I have my own project: Antonio Marrone Trio, we released a new album Solemn I. It' a truly experimental recording session, without any overdubbed tracks; we played live in studio. We are promoting this album with some concerts, will play in London in November, 2012 and are still looking to book new gigs.
What's your greatest fear when you perform?
My fear is playing for nobody. Sometimes you play in a place where the people are not listening to the music, and that makes me afraid.
What song would you like played at your funeral?
To be honest, I don't have one yet. Maybe one of my composition, but have still not written it.
What is your favorite song to whistle or sing in the shower?
I just improvise; that always makes me feel better.
If I weren't a jazz musician, I would be a:
A professional climber.
Emiliano Verrocchio
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Case Jamal Khashoggi : Donald Trump threatens l'saudi Arabia
The us president, Donald Trump has estimated that saudi Arabia could be behind the disappearance in Istanbul of Jamal Khashoggi, the threatening in this case" a severe punishment ", while Riyadh denies having given the order to kill this dissident journalist. "In the current state of things, it seems that perhaps we are not going to see it again, and it's very sad," Saturday said Donald Trump about the journalist. "Our first hope was that he had not been killed, but it may be that things do not announce them well," he added.
he said He would call Saturday night or on Sunday king Salman of saudi Arabia. A saudi arabian delegation should talk this weekend in Ankara with Turkish officials in the framework of the investigation on this case, which has aroused the deep concern of several western countries, including the United States, where Jamal Khashoggi was in exile in 2017. But Ankara has been criticised as Saturday in Riyadh not to cooperate, and in particular not to allow the investigators access to the consulate of saudi Arabia in Istanbul, where the journalist was last seen on 2 October.
" For the moment, they (the Saudis, editor's NOTE) deny (their involvement) and the belie vigorously. Is it that it could be them ? Yes, " had also said Donald Trump in an interview with CBS television, recorded Thursday and broadcast on Saturday. He added that if saudi Arabia was actually responsible, there would be " a severe punishment ". "What has been reported about orders to kill him is a lie and an allegation is unfounded," his side responded to Saturday –in remarks reproduced by the official news agency SPA, the saudi minister of the Interior Abdel Aziz ben Saoud ben Nayef. It is, he says, " false accusations against saudi Arabia ".
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Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of the crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, and collaborated in particular with the Washington Post, was made on 2 October at the saudi consulate in Istanbul, who need a document necessary for her future marriage. Four days later, Turkish officials quoted by the media claimed he had been killed in this building. Claims immediately qualified as "unfounded" by saudi Arabia, all the more embarrassed by this case that it is to host an economic summit of leading from 23 to 25 October.
The saudi delegation arrived Friday in Ankara must take part in the work of a working group on the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, the creation of which was announced by the spokesperson of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This delegation is made up of eleven people and has inspected Friday, the consulate of saudi Arabia in Istanbul, after the Turkish tv channel NTV. Its composition remained unknown.
Ankara finds, however, that the investigation has stalled, in front of the lack of cooperation from the Saudis. "We have not yet seen cooperation as the investigation unfolds easily and that all the light is made. This is what we want to see, " said the Turkish foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu to the national news agency Anadolu, during an official visit to London. The minister urged saudi Arabia to leave the "prosecutors and experts to penetrate into the consulate" to be able to carry out their investigations.
A "watch smart"
According to the daily Turkish Sözcü and Milliyet, Jamal Khashoggi was wearing when he went to the consulate, a "watch smart" connected to a phone he had left in the hands of his fiancée, Hatice Cengiz. They say that audio recordings have been sent to the phone, and are currently being reviewed by Turkish justice. If, however, Milliyet states that shouting and a quarrel have been recorded, Sözcü advance that dialogue, but no screams, can be heard in this recording of " a few minutes ".
The Turkish newspaper close to the government Sabah says that the watch Jamal Khashoggi has recorded his " interrogation ", "torture" he was subjected to, and his "murder" to the inside of the mission of saudi arabia. According to the Washington Post, Ankara has told the United States to hold audio and video recordings showing how Jamal Khashoggi had been " interrogated, tortured and then killed inside the consulate, before his body was dismembered. Riyadh has claimed that the cameras in the building were not working that day. According to the Turkish police, a group of 15 Saudis had arrived by plane on October 2 in Istanbul, and provide the Turkish media, the men were then gone to kill the journalist before leaving Turkey.
The case Khashoggi has cooled down investors who were excited yet a year ago for the gigantic economic projects of the crown prince, as the british billionaire Richard Branson, who has frozen a number of projects in the kingdom. Partners such as the Financial Times, the New York Times and The Economist have withdrawn their support to the second edition of the summit's Future Investment Initiative, from 23 to 25 October in Riyadh. And if the director-general of the international monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde has confirmed its intention to participate, she said she was "horrified" by the case of Khashoggi.
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Rochester area makes top 10 for realtor.com's hottest markets in 2020
While the U.S. housing market is expected to cool in 2020, Rochester is among the markets that will remain steadfast, says realtor.com.
Rochester area makes top 10 for realtor.com's hottest markets in 2020 While the U.S. housing market is expected to cool in 2020, Rochester is among the markets that will remain steadfast, says realtor.com. Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2019/12/12/rochester-ny-real-estate-market-sixth-nation-realtor-com/4399753002/
Mary Chao, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Published 6:00 a.m. ET Dec. 12, 2019 | Updated 11:58 a.m. ET Dec. 13, 2019
The region was ranked 6th among top metro areas for 2020. Realtor.com expects the local market to remain steadfast next year, though the U.S. housing market should cool down.
Being a university town has its benefits. The Rochester real estate market has been ranked No. 6 nationally on realtor.com's analysis of the 100 largest metropolitan areas for real estate growth and sales in 2020.
New York state's third-largest metro boasts a mix of history and innovation, the just released report said, noting Rochester is home to two major universities. The University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology consistently produce top talent and entrepreneurs, the report said, adding that the region boasts several medical facilities such as Rochester Regional Health and large employers such as Wegmans and Paychex.
Rochester ranks 6th in national real estate markets in 2020. (Photo: Mary Chao)
Despite a healthy job market, the Rochester area still enjoys relatively low housing prices, according to realtor.com.
"Former home to pioneers and independent thinkers like Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, Rochester has worked hard to preserve and honor its landmarks. The city's downtown recently underwent a revitalization which is attracting a new group of younger residents who enjoy the area's breweries, art and jazz scene," the report said.
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While the U.S. housing market is expected to cool in 2020, Rochester is among the markets that will remain steadfast, based on available inventory, especially at the entry-level price point. The median home price in the Rochester area is $149,000, according to Realtor.com, with a projected sales and price growth of 5.1 percent in 2020.
Based on realtor.com's analysis of projected home sales and price data, this year's list highlights the trend of people moving from expensive coastal cities to more affordable areas inland. Nine out of 10 of 2020's hottest markets are not on the coast, a change from last year, when four out of 10 markets were on or near the water.
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"Many of the markets on this year's list are late bloomers in the current housing cycle, meaning they still have plenty of inventory and prices are within reach — a rare combination in recent years," George Ratiu, senior economist at realtor.com, said in a statement. "Additionally, a number of the top markets in 2020 are welcoming an influx of buyers from nearby large cities that have become crowded, expensive and lack sufficient inventory."
The search for affordability has attracted a large number of buyers into these markets, with active listings decreasing 11% year over year, the realtor.com report noted.
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This stunning tour of Norway - Scandinavia's most dramatic country combines the best road cycling and most spectacular scenery imaginable. By day we explore Norway's magnificent landscape, forged by millennia of glacial activity. To simplify budgeting and as part of this full-board experience we take our evening meals at our accommodation. These are pre-dominantly set 3-course meals or buffet style allowing to pick and choose as you wish.
Bergen, the beautiful Capital of the Fjords and Norway's second city is our entry point and it is from here that we will transfer to Voss, the country's adventure playground, where our journey really begins. Voss and the surrounding countryside is emersed in natural beauty and its towering snow-capped mountains, lush green valleys, white water torrents and plunging waterfalls are a perfect introduction to Norway and a tantalising glimpse at what lies ahead in the coming days.
Our adventure begins to unfold almost with our very first pedal stroke, with the thrills, and challenges, coming in rapid succession as we head north and deeper into the fjords to acquaint ourselves more intimately with the country's natural wonders.
After three days of mountain riding we tone things down a little with a change in both intensity and scenery, as we make an excursion to the seafarer's Havlandet region on the west coast. This relatively tranquil stage is perfectly timed, offering us an opportunity to conserve our energies a little in anticipation of the Queen Stage of our tour, when we embark on the famous Trollstigen Pass, Norway's most spectacular climb and Ørnesvingen (The Eagle's Wing) where from its lofty summit we are able to look down towards beautiful Geiranger our final goal for the day.
Things draw to a conclusion with a final, incredibly scenic, exploration of a historic route that has been drawing attention from the world's rich and famous for centuries, ending in beautiful Ålesund, a city famous for its Art Nouveau architecture, where we will spend our final evening.
The natural beauty of the Norwegian landscape, fjords, mountains, waterfalls and coastlines
Narrow and dramatic Norangsdalen Valley & the beautiful coastal roads of Hjørundfjorden
Scenic, pollution-free, quiet roads and the freshest, cleanest air you can breathe
Cycling the shores of world-famous Sognefjord and beautiful Balestrand
Trollstigen Pass (The Troll's Ladder) Norway's most spectacular mountain road
Cruising along the UNESCO listed Geirangerfjord by ferry
Ålesund, Norway's most beautiful city showcasing its impressive Art Nouveau architecture
Arrival: Bergen / Voss
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Well-served by air and rail connections, Bergen, Norway's second largest city and so-called Capital of the Fjords, is the ideal entry point for our tour. The city's beautiful setting, quaint streets, vibrant urban centre and many cultural attractions are well worth exploring and although our itinerary doesn't allow us to spend an evening here, many travellers choose to arrive here a day or two before hitting the road in order to soak up the unique atmosphere.
The transfer to Voss, where we spend the first evening of the tour, takes approximately 90 minutes by road. We will arrive in good time meet the team, build bikes and enjoy an introductory meal together.
Voss to Balestrand
58 Miles / 93 Kms Approx.
Ascent: 1,500 Metres Approx.
Leaving our hotel, we find ourselves, almost immediately, in the heart of Norway's pristine and tranquil countryside. Voss prides itself as the country's adventure capital and as we leave the village, surrounded by towering snow-capped peaks, plunging valleys and white water rivers, it is easy to understand why people from around the world have been flocking here for years to get their fixes.
The quiet road leads us past a series of beautiful lakes, occasional roadside waterfalls and through a number of small traditional Norwegian villages. After around 30km of rising gently, we encounter our first real challenge at the ski resort town of Myrkdalen. The town is the gateway to Vikafjellet mountain, and it is here that the gradient begins to increase noticeably for the first time and we start to gain altitude much more rapidly.
The whole climb is approximately 15km and features a dramatic section of hairpins which deliver us ultimately to our first 1000m summit. A steep and technical descent follows which leads us all the way back down to sea level and the shores of beautiful and world-famous Sognefjord which, upon reaching the village of Vangsnes, we must cross by ferry.
We end the day riding a few final, easy kilometres as we follow the coastal road to our lovely waterside hotel in the idylic village of Balestrand.
Balestrand to Førde
65 Miles / 105 Kms Approx.
As difficult as it may be to drag ourselves away from the comfort and beauty of the hotel, we really will not be disappointed once we are back on the road, because, what lies in store today is even more dramatic than yesterday.
We begin with a gentle warm up along the coast of Esefjord, an extension of Sognefjord which branches off to the north. We need to make the most of these first 25 or so gentle kilometres because things will take a significant turn when we begin our assault on Gaularfjellet, a challenging but spectacular multi-switchback climb which never disappoints!
We'll take some time to catch our breath and admire the sensational views from the ultramodern viewing platform which has been constructed at the summit. Once recovered and with obligatory photos in the can, we will press on via the mountaintop lake of Nystølvtanet and take the narrow road, plunging 20kms, into a magnificent green valley surrounded by more mountains, waterfalls and densely forested valley walls.
More thrills and more challenges await us and having enjoyed lunch in the valley, we are greeted, just beyond the village of Vik, by Rørvikfjellet, our second significant climb of the day. Another epic descent follows before we end the day rolling on gentler roads to the town of Førde and our modern hotel which will be our home for the evening.
Førde to Sandane / Gloppen
As is now becoming a custom, we begin our day gently as we leave Førde via the fjord's shoreline road. As we turn inland after approximately 12kms, we leave the main road to divert from the entrance of the Naustdal tunnel. To avoid the 6km of underground unpleasantness beneath the Ramsdalsheia mountains we take the old road which, unsurprisingly leads us up into, and over, the same mountains.
We ascend sharply for 5 kilometres before descending, again sharply, for the same distance, on a narrow road that is thankfully free of the traffic which, these days, heads almost entirely through the tunnel.
The rest of the stage, as we make our way to Gloppen, is spent on a scenic, minor road surrounded by a typical Norwegian landscape of mountains, lakes and rivers. The latter part of the route, whilst never flat, is somewhat less challenging than what we have experienced so far and offers some welcome respite and an opportunity to really take in the natural beauty of our surroundings.
Sandane / Gloppen to Ulsteinvik
We begin the day with a brief transfer, in order to avoid riding through a lengthy tunnel, to the town of Nordfjordeid where we will unload the bikes and begin our ride. It's going to be a different kind of day, having temporarily left the mountains in favour of the oceanic landscape of Norway's western coastline. The mountains may be behind us now but what lies ahead is by no means uninteresting, and with plenty of challenges awaiting us, it's most certainly not a flat stage!
We ride, initially along the Norfjord, before turning after approximately 30kms and heading north through a very different terrain towards the pretty coastal village of Fiskåbygd. Pushing on towards our second ferry crossing of the day at Koparnset in order to cross the fjord and to arrive a few minutes later in Årvika.
Once we've disembarked at Larsnes, we end the day with around 30 spikey kilometres to arrive at our destination. Ulsteinvik is the capital of the country's offshore industry where deep sea fishing and shipbuilding are a way of life. In the winter months the Havlandet or "Sealand" region is notorious for high winds and rough seas which can hinder the progress of even the largest of vessels.
Ulsteinvik to Vestnes (Transfer to Andalsnes)
A short ride from our hotel takes us to the ferry terminal at Hareid where we will board and set sail to Ålesund, a town famous for its concentration of Art Nouveau architecture and considered by many to be the most beautiful in Norway. We will have time only to get a brief flavour of Ålesund today as we still have many kilometres ahead of us, but we will return later in our journey for an opportunity to really appreciate its many charms.
We'll spend most of the day exploring the low-lying coastlines of the Romsdalfjord and the beautiful Midfjorden. With altitudes rarely reaching even 100m above sea level this will likely be the least strenuous stage of our journey – no bad thing considering what awaits tomorrow!
On arrival in Vestnes we will load the bikes onto the vehicle and transfer approximately 45 minutes to Andalsnes, our destination town, situated on the banks of the Rauma river and surrounded by majestic mountains, one of which we will get to know intimately in the morning.
Andalsnes to Geiranger
Whilst the statistics are definitely not unimpressive, with more than 12kms averaging 7%, 11 hairpin bends and an altitude gain of almost 850m, Trollstigen Pass (The Trolls Ladder) is no giant when compared to some of its alpine cousins. When it comes to dramatics and scenic beauty however, this little mountain is absolutely outstanding.
Our stage begins gently as we ride away from Andalsnes, but with so many mountain peaks looking over us as we warm our legs during those first few kilometres, the challenge ahead is never far from our minds. As soon as we reach the first rungs of the ladder and start rising out of the valley it becomes clear why Trollstigen has earned its reputation as Norway's number one cyclist's climb. The beauty is breath-taking all the way to the summit where, on arrival, we can take it in all over again from one of the strategically-placed viewing platforms.
The views are not our only reward as we have over 30kms of superb descending through similarly beautiful scenery to look forward to. The narrow, sweeping road delivers us to Valldal, a fertile region renowned for cultivation of berries and nicknamed The Strawberry Valley.
After lunch we'll cycle a few more kms then hop onto a ferry for a short crossing to Eisdal from where we will embark on our second challenge of the day. The 25km climb that leads us to Ørnesvingen (The Eagle's Wing) is not as steep as Trollstigen but the scenery is equally fantastic, especially from the summit where we are able to look down towards Geiranger and the perfectly engineered switchback road that we must navigate to reach it.
Geiranger to Ålesund
Alas we have reached the final leg of our epic journey, happily it is a stage packed with so much natural beauty that it will likely stick in our minds for years to come.
An early start to the day as we'll need to catch the 8am departure to Hellesylt. This one hour journey takes us through the awesome beauty of Geirangerfjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Norway's primary attractions and is an absolute classic.
Even though we are not on our bikes, the journey by ferry is an unmissable highlight of our tour and a great opportunity to just kickback and soak up some of the most magnificent natural and cultural landscape that Norway has to offer. As we sail, we will be looking out onto precipitous mountainside walls peppered with ancient farming hamlets that cling precariously to their tiny green patches of land. We will also observe a series of huge waterfalls cascading into the fjord far below.
The rest of the day, after reaching Hellesylt, will be spent on the bikes and we begin by riding through the valley of Norangsdalen, one of the narrowest in the country. Over the years this incredibly beautiful valley has attracted the rich and famous from far and wide, many of whom, historically, would enjoy the spectacle from the relative comfort of a pony and trap. Spectacular enough to impress royalty, Norangsdalen was designated Dronningruta status (The Queen's Route) after the Royal Family visited in 1992 as part of national silver wedding anniversary celebrations of Queen Sonja and King Harald.
We end the day, surrounded by towering mountains, lush green forests and tiny villages as we explore more beautiful valleys and the coastal roads of Hjørundfjorden. One final ferry hop takes us from Festøya to Solavågen from where we've just 20 rolling kms left before we reach Ålesund and our waterside hotel. It's here where we spend our final evening together, relaxing, reflecting and celebrating the conclusion of our fantastic adventure through one of the world's most beautiful places!
Departure: Ålesund
Airport transfers will be arranged in accordance with scheduled flight departures.
The Cycling
We'll mainly be riding on rural roads with low levels of traffic, featuring everything from gently rolling hills to significant mountain ascents. Generally speaking the route is moderately challenging with enjoyable and manageable climbs featuring most days. Road surfaces are very good however, as is the case in all mountainous regions, winter weather can take a toll and there are occasional sections of rough tarmac and surfaces. The entire route is however suitable for standard road bikes fitted with 700×25C tyres.
Gradients on climbs are generally moderate, manageable and enjoyable. There are however occasions when the gradients increase and the climbs become more challenging. These steeper climbs are relatively short and are therefore still achievable by most enthusiastic road cyclists.
Road Cycling Grade
45-60 miles / 70-95 kms per day
For riders with experience, good fitness & a decent level of skill
Some features that may be experienced more frequently in a higher grade tour
Most days include a couple of significant climbs
Some long days & some steep to very steep sections
Not for beginners
Our grading guidelines have been carefully created based on our many years of cycling experience, as well as customer feedback from our trips. Of course, if you're still struggling to figure out where you fit on the scale, do feel free to give us a quick call and we'll be more than happy to help!
For more information about our grading system click here.
Is this suitable for you?
You're definitely not a novice rider, you're fit, you ride regularly at weekends, sometimes staying on the bike for much of the day, you love your bike! You also enjoy a challenge and if you haven't already done so you're keen to attempt a semi-serious to serious mountain pass or two. You're as comfortable with the prospect of descending from the top of a col as you are with the idea of climbing it and you're confident that you have the skills to do so safely. You're not necessarily a "racer" but you can crank up the pace a little when it's necessary and you don't mind forgoing a coffee stop if the schedule demands it occasionally. You probably own and use clipless pedals. You have good control of your bike and can take a drink from a water bottle without having to unclip and put your feet on the ground. Whilst you find a full day in the saddle fulfilling you're not obsessed and as much as you are looking forward to the riding on your holiday, you're also looking forward to a little local culture and cuisine. Grade 3 would be a good option for you.
Private Departures
Are you keen to only travel with your family or friends? Struggling to find the right date? Well, we can organise a private departure for this tour and tailor aspects to suit your group's specific needs. Contact our friendly team and we'll help you turn your dream into reality.
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A) Accommodation (shared twin / double en suite rooms)
B) Meals as per the itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
C) Full tour service, including Skedaddle guides
D) Unless stated, at least one leader qualified in First Aid
E) Support vehicle and luggage transfers
F) All ferry crossings integral to the itinerary
G) Airport transfer on scheduled arrival day from Bergen Flesland airport (BGO)
H) Airport transfer on scheduled departure day to Alesund Vigra airport (AES)
A) Bike rental (available if required)
B) Flights and charges for travelling with your bike (if applicable)
C) Meals not stated in the itinerary
D) Alcoholic drinks
E) Single room (available if required)
F) Travel insurance
G) Personal clothing and equipment
H) Personal expenditure (souvenirs, bar bills, hotel facilities etc.)
I) Entrance fees to museums and other attractions en route
J) Airport transfers on days other than the scheduled arrival / departure days
Your tour starts in Voss and finishes in Alesund.
Group airport transfers are included in the cost of your holiday and both the arrival transfer from Bergen Flesland airport (BGO) and return transfer to Alesund Vigra airport (AES) will be co-ordinated with the group flight schedule.
We will provide you with details of suitable flight/arrival/departure schedules as flight timetables become available.
Please check with us before making any travel arrangements to make sure we have reached the minimum number required to guarantee the trip and to ensure your arrangements fit with our scheduled transfers.
Please note If you make travel arrangements that fall outside of the scheduled transfer windows, there may be an additional charge for individual transfers.
For this tour we have handpicked a selection of both traditional and modern hotels that are well-located on our route enabling you to relax at the end of each day. Evening meals will also be taken at the accommodation and are included in the holiday price.
If renting a bike this will typically be a carbon framed road bike from FARA Bikes based in Oslo (www.faracycling.com), equipped with a Shimano Ultegra groupset. Excellent bikes with high quality components including hydraulic disc brakes and low gearing appropriate for the terrain (22 speed, 50/34, 11/32).
Rental bikes will be provided complete with water bottle cages, a seat post bag and a small pump. We can also include a helmet which, if required, should be requested at time of booking.
Please note that your bike will come with flat pedals as standard, so please do bring your own with you if you ride with clip-in pedals.
A day in the life on a cycling holiday
Eat, ride, relax, repeat! We take a trip inside the mind of a cyclist as they navigate their day on tour...
Meet the team: David Hall
We caught up with our chief road cycling connoisseur for a little Q&A...
One of my favourite SS holidays...
We absolutely loved the Norway trip! The scenery is simply stunning, with breathtaking fjords, waterfalls, snow covered mountains, frozen lakes and there was snow on either side of the road in June at the top of the Trollstigen pass – it was just spectacular! Aside from the scenery, the cycling was great on quite roads with few potholes, the guides were brilliant and the hotels were very good. One of my favourite SS holidays.
Bettina, UK
The scenery and cycling were spectacular...
It is hard to choose one day as favourite. The scenery and cycling were spectacular every day. I particularly enjoyed Trollstigen – maybe the descent more than the ascent! Huge thanks to guides for making this such a memorable experience.
Stephen, UK
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Dmitry Kobylkin: Construction of "Arctic LNG-2" in the sea will bring less damage to ecology
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Construction of the plant for production of liquefied natural gas on platforms in the Gulf of Ob of the Kara Sea near the Gydan Peninsula will cause less harm to ecology of the Arctic than construction of a plant on the mainland, as the governor of Yamal Dmitry Kobylkin considers.
"Arctic LNG 2" is the second project of NOVATEK for production of liquefied natural gas after "Yamal LNG". The company scrutinizes the opportunity to build the new LNG plant on the Gydan Peninsula; gas for liquefying will be delivered from Salmanovskoye oil, gas, condensate field. Capital expenditures for construction of the plant are estimated in 10 milliard dollars.
It is planned to build "Arctic LNG-2" on platforms on the shelf area of the Gulf of Ob. The platforms will be assembled on the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk region. The project is being developed by NOVATEK. There is no binding to the continent, it is cheaper and will not be very large burden on ecology, as Dmitry Kobylkin notes in an interview to TASS on the St. Petersburg international economic forum.
As the head of the region informs, the beginning of construction of "Arctic LNG-2" is planned for 2019. Development of project documentation is being conducted now; allotment of lands has been already made. The plant will process gas from continental fields and near the sea, but not the shelf, as the governor notes.
He adds that while it is early to speak about development of the shelf area of Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. "As soon as "Yamal LNG" and "Arctic LNG-2" will live full life, it will be possible to talk about development of the Kara Sea shelf", as Dmitry Kobylkin said.


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Senator Lesser Receives "Legislative Leadership Award"
BOSTON — Senator Eric P. Lesser was honored on Monday by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston with one of two "Legislative Leadership Awards." The JCRC traditionally honors one Senator and one Representative with "Legislative Leadership Awards" each year. House Ways and Means Chair Jeffrey Sanchez of Boston was recognized along with Sen. Lesser.
Attorney General Maura Healey was also honored with an "Excellence in Leadership Award," and Lon Povitch, Chief Legal Counsel to Governor Charlie Baker, received an "Executive Leadership Award."
"We are honored to be presenting an award to a remarkable public servant—Senator Eric Lesser. He has demonstrated we must unite in our commitment to act on an urgent agenda; from civil rights to human services, economic opportunity supporting the vibrant MA-Israel partnership, and the protection of democratic values," stated Jeremy Burton, Executive Director of JCRC. "A well-functioning society and a responsive government would not be possible without outstanding public servants like him."
"It is humbling to receive this award, and I am grateful to my colleagues, Attorney General Healey, Chairman Sanchez and Lon Povich for their service. I am also grateful to the Western Mass Jewish community, which has built a number of organizations that serve the common good, from Rachel's Table, which feeds thousands of hungry people across Western Mass, to the Springfield JCC, where my daughters go to preschool," said Sen. Lesser. "What makes JCRC so unique is that it works to make Massachusetts a better place, not only for Jewish people but for all people. Its agenda is a universal agenda of justice and peace, and I look forward to continuing our work together toward these goals in our communities."
Sen. Lesser was introduced by Ronda Parish, President of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts.
The awards recognize the leadership of public officials in areas that reflect JCRC's legislative priorities, including promoting and protecting democratic norms, defending civil rights and championing economic opportunity and consumer protection.
The awards were presented at JCRC's annual Legislative Reception held at the State House.
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Centuries ago, on the island of Cyprus, there was a Jew named Bar-Jesus who practiced the occult. He was a sorcerer, known also as Elymas, which is a Greek form of a title given originally to Persian priests of Babylonian sorcery.
The Bible, at Acts 13:6-12, relates that when the apostle Paul came into the area and taught the proconsul the principles of Christianity, Elymas fiercely opposed, seeking to protect his influential position as "priest" of the divination cult.


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Muži v říji je česká filmová komedie Roberta Sedláčka z roku 2009 z prostředí současné moravské vesnice.

Příběh se odehrává v Mouřínově, kde má proběhnout mistrovství Evropy ve vábení jelenů. Na tuto soutěž má dorazit i premiér s ministrem zemědělství, čehož chce využít starosta obce (Pavel Zedníček), který chce lobbovat za výstavbu lepší silnice do obce. Zároveň je soutěž i zásahem do vztahů obyvatel vesnice.

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 Kamil Fila: Muži v říji. Kurvahošigutntag, to je duch doby. Aktuálně.cz, 20. srpna 2009
 Petr Čihula, MovieZone.cz, 9. srpna 2009
 František Fuka, FFFilm, 21. července 2009

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Craig Fleming received his MFA in Acting and Directing from California State University Long Beach, which named him Outstanding Graduate for the College of the Arts. At South Coast Repertory he taught acting while serving as their Education Director. Currently he teaches theatre studies at CSULB and is the Academic Affiliate for the Center Theatre Group. Before entering academia Craig was recruited by Walt Disney Imagineering and relocated to France to produce nomenclature and scripting for the creation of Disneyland Paris. After the birth of his first child, however, he chose to abandon theme parks and search for something real.
In academic theatre departments across the United States, alienation of student audiences by inconsequential form and content is a practice that is irresponsibly ignored. Despite pre-performance orientations, attempts to motivate theatre audiences from the general student population often are not only ineffectual, but also counterproductive. To be precise, conscripted students who pay for and attend theatrical events that fail to engage them come to find that their prejudices against theatre are substantiated, obviating any future attendance. This essay argues that, since theatre cannot exist separate from its audience, the willing participation of its audience has to be engineered, otherwise there is little chance for theatrical vitality or continuity. To effect such willingness, academic theatre must be an investigation and advancement of relevant forms. Theatre educators must attend carefully, even erotically, to their audiences, otherwise theatre shall not survive the paradigmatic shifts of twenty-first century culture. Rather than prepare students for theatre, we should solicit their hopes, fears, and burning questions so that we might better prepare for them. In Ancient Greece the word for playwright, didaskolos, roughly corresponded to teacher or scholar. Those teacher-playwrights addressed the scintillating political and philosophical issues of their day while aggressively competing to win the hearts and minds of their audience. They sought simultaneously to reform the world and to seduce it. The time has come for academic theatre to devote itself to the study and creation of new audiences, for when the audience vanishes, so too the art.


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2. H.W.R.O.(H.), Heref. dioc. rec., visit, return.
3. R. F. Skinner, Nonconformity in Salop. (Shrews. 1964), 72.
4. S.R.O. 2280/16/185, p. 13; Trinder, Ind. Rev. Salop. 197.
5. S.P.L., C 98.7 v.f., Shrews. circuit plan.
6. Shrews. Sch. libr., Broseley circuit bk. 1815-41.
7. S.P.L., L 98.7 v.f. Wellington circuit plan of 1878.
8. P.R.O., RG 31/2, Lich., no. 1109. The signatories were from Madeley. One had been a Wesleyan minister in 1800: B. Trinder, Meth. New Connexion in Dawley and Madeley (Wesley Hist. Soc., W. Midlands Branch, Occ. Publ. i ), 2.
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Vigilante Efforts for Community Building from Family League of Baltimore
Posted by Maggie Gallagher on Thu, Oct 12, 2017 @ 10:40 AM
Nonprofit organizations can face challenges when it comes to planning and executing successful communications and community engagement work. But Family League of Baltimore (FLB), an intermediary nonprofit, has uniquely positioned itself to invest in initiatives that provide access to resources and opportunities not readily available to children and families in many city neighborhoods. Their deep collaboration and capacity for building with local leaders, community-based organizations, funders, and other stakeholders have all contributed to their Gold Stevie Award in the Communications Department of The Year category in The 2017 American Business Awards.
Positive Changes that Align with Community Priorities
Each year, FLB makes collaborative efforts, and targeted investments to help open doors to education, health care, and economic opportunity for tens of thousands of children, youths, and families living in Baltimore, MD USA. Amy Bernstein, Director of External Relations at Family League of Baltimore says winning a Gold Stevie has made an immediate impact on their organizations.
"It prompted a meaningful conversation with our CEO and COO about the true strategic role and potential reach of communications as an organizational asset; validated our professionalism; and gave us an opportunity, through Facebook, to link the recognition with our dedication to sharing stories and progress about people and programs in the communities where we invest public resources."
FLB occupies a unique niche in Baltimore's nonprofit landscape. In large part, as a hub organization that's able to braid together federal, state, city, and private dollars to ensure these funds are invested in programs and services that align with community priorities; direct resources towards the needs of the "whole" child, from prenatal and family health care up through college and career; strengthen the capacity of existing service providers across the City; and advocate for meaningful policy changes to improve lives and build equity.
Vigilante Efforts
Since FLB relies on government funds, a great effort in working closely with elected officials at the state and local levels is necessary for continued success. Bernstein keeps a close eye on their, "value proposition and ability to achieve results that matter to children, families, and their communities." This requires constant and vigilant efforts to educate and inform leaders on an almost daily basis.
Trends in personal and institutional usage of technology -- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Periscope, etc. -- also helps them deploy the right mix of tech to suit. Bernstein believes access to internet services plays a huge role as well.
"Our message and our target demographics depends more and more on online communications, it's increasingly challenging to reach people who do not use the Internet regularly."
Constantly Learning From Each Other
Bernstein is a big fan of their three-person team aimed at reflecting diversity in terms of age (GenX, Millennial, and Baby Boomer), work experience, and core skill sets. In many workplaces, navigating inter-generational relationships is a source of tension and conflict.
"For us, it is a source of strength; we constantly learn from one another. We approach every communications campaign with clear goals in mind; we listen closely to our internal "customers" as to what is needed"
Staying as creative and integrated as possible is the name of the game. Whether in their graphic design, social media or print and video campaigns, "striving for authenticity in our work--using real images, voices, and testimonials of real people from our local communities, as much as possible is a significant predictor of success."
Bernstein acknowledges how important experiences in collaborative efforts are when the time comes to sway partnerships to their path. Inexperienced professionals may or may not be ready.
"Our team has over 50 years of combined experience in almost every communications niche--ranging from corporate PR to journalism to executive speechwriting. There is hardly a challenge that comes our way that we have not dealt with before, in some way, which helps us find the best solutions. Together, in less than a year, we have built a versatile, proactive communications shop virtually from scratch."
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On the opaque side of semi-transparent.
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What to Watch on Streaming: November 2019
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Supreme Court Verdict: "Please, don't cause trouble," PDP urges Kano supporters
Osinbajo: Are they 'killing' him softly?
By Fola Ojo
The sickening state of the nation's economy is his bother. The widespread brutish stratum of insecurity is a nauseating nag on his neck. Kidnappings here, killings there will always be unsettling for a patriot like him. For Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, the anointed man of God, and the man of the law, there are now surreal signs and grotesque indications that these aren't good times for Jacuzzi gyration in the murky waters of Nigerian politics. Without a doubt, this is a turbulent season to be the second-in-command to a man called Muhammadu Buhari, a Fulani man from Daura.
Commonsense and life experiences have both recently revealed that there is an ugly agendum to strip Osinbajo to a political bare bone; silence his vice-presidential voice from leaving a mark in the minds of Nigerians as a jolly good fellow; and then sideline him from the team of men making crucial decisions about governance; a vow he jointly made with Muhammadu Buhari as leaders set to rebuild Nigeria against stacking and staggering odds. I expect Osinbajo's aides to stoutly deny all of my submissions; that is what they are paid to do. I am also cocksure that his adherents will debunk what our political radar is picking up.
Events in the last few weeks, however, have obviously shown that somebody tucked out somewhere in the crevices of the purlieu of power beholds the pastor as a formidable threat to their dreams. Who that is, we know not; or whose interests they serve are both gauzy and hazy. There appears to be a determined, almost diabolical effort to railroad this VP who is believed to be running faster than a deer to succeed Buhari. They want to kick him to the stinking curbs of irrelevance in the present power play. This is now for them a task that must be done as we glide closer to 2023. There is no jot of assurance that Osinbajo wants to be President. Even to his close pals, a few of whom are my friends; he has not spoken one word in this regard. We have been told and warned by hawks who gloat after power that the tussle for who is crowned as President in Nigeria is food for "Adults Only", not political babies in oversized diapers. For long, we foresaw the unfolding events. The anointed is now in an epic battle for political survival with the annoyed.
Nigeria's constitution expressly makes clear the executive functions of the Nigerian vice-president which include participation in all cabinet meetings and, by statute, membership in the National Security Council, the National Defence Council, Federal Executive Council, and the Chairman of National Economic Council. His relative power, however, depends upon the duties delegated by the President. The difference between the offices of the President and Vice-President is a yawning gulf. Every Vice-President serves at the pleasure of the President. In nations around the world, even in developed countries like the US, the VPs are largely errand boys except if the President decides he should have a taste of the pudding of power.
Last month, after inaugurating his cabinet, President Muhammadu Buhari decreed that all ministerial authorities be routed through his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, for approval. Matters concerning the Federal Executive Council were also instructed to go through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. This may be routine in other climes; but in a disjoined and disorganised system like Nigeria where politics comes before commonsense, and surge for power by every means necessary is advanced before love of country, it casts a dark and evil cloud of suspicion over the terrain.
I recently had an opportunity to sit down with an apparatchik in the Presidency for five hours in Houston, Texas. I told the bigwig that things would get worse for the VP as time went on. He would be insulted more; and assaulted without limits. Bit by bit, our words are coming to pass. A few days ago, the Economic Management Team presided over by Osinbajo was scrapped and replaced by an Economic Advisory Council whose members will advise the President on economic policy and other matters. This group of notable professionals will report directly to the President. Osinbajo heads agencies like the National Emergency Management Agency, the National Boundary Commission, the Border Communities Development Agency and the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Ltd. The liberty to award contracts and perform other duties of impact will now have to be approved by the President, not the VP. What may be left for my pastor is the peripatetic assignment of sharing TraderMoni to the poor all over Nigerian hamlets and huts. That, too, may soon become a blighted ovum. The powers-that-be are 'killing' Osinbajo softly.
The requirements for holding the reins of power in Nigerian politics are more than the endowment of good ideas; prowess of good speeches, and the display of good manners. The game is ruled by very ugly unwritten intrigues; and you learn as you go. A player in the game who doesn't understand this will cheaply become a sheep for the slaughter.
In Nigeria's anal of history, after Goodluck Jonathan as the VP, Osinbajo, in my opinion, is the most overused, abused and bruised. Even as sitting VP, they called him a 'common commissioner'. The Church in Nigeria is railing on him; prominent bishops and pastors hate his guts; his friends in the South-West are now gradually turning against him because of 2023; and haters of Buhari from all over Nigeria hate him because he is the VP to a man they hate. The cabal in the Presidency with its own agenda will not let Osinbajo sleep sweet. This pastor is fighting political wars that have turned personal from at least four fronts because he chose to serve his country. Worse days of fights are ahead of this Professor of Law. He must get ready for the boisterous headwinds of brutal politics that pastors and prophets around him may be unable to handle with just a sprinkle of the anointing oil and rattling in unknown tongues.
Hustlers for power must not forget that there is still a God in heaven who rules in the affairs of men. It is He who makes the final call on who becomes what and when. A friend who once worked in the Nigerian Presidency when the amiable Umaru Yar'Adua was President, and Jonathan was his deputy told me some stories a few years ago. My friend witnessed firsthand many events where Jonathan was rubbished, insulted and verbally assaulted. Jonathan was barred from attending some crucial meetings. And on issues concerning the Niger Delta people, a powerful governor from a Niger Delta state was the audible voice in presidential meetings. The governor was propping himself up and hatching to replace Jonathan as the VP candidate with Yar'Adua in the 2011 presidential run. Jonathan was weakened, discouraged and disenchanted. If the decision was solely his to make, he would have resigned and returned to Otuoke in Bayelsa, according to my friend. But there was another plan in the realm of the spirit that outwitted the knowledge of man. Jonathan was encouraged to hold on. By fate, and by the design of the Giver of Power, Jonathan became President. Those who thirst and salivate after power must never forget the equation of God who gives power to whom He deems fit. He is always God in heaven who does as He pleases. With His fingers, He shows Himself as the Writer of our stories. What He writes cannot be rewritten by the fingers of men. All power in heaven and on earth belongs to God; not to mere men who think they are The Mighty God.
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buhari Osinbajo	2019-09-20


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Movie roundup 2020. #10
June 22, 2020 by iansales	Leave a comment
No US films, as promised in my last Movie roundup post.
The Five Deadly Venoms, Chang Cheh (1978, China). The title refers to five masked kung fu masters, who each base their style on one of Chinese folklore's poisonous creatures – the centipede, the snake, the scorpion, the lizard and the toad. A pupil has to figure out the identity of the masters before they join up and rob the clan of its riches. Unfortunately, the two good masters are easy to spot – although film drags out the identity of one them long past time – and the two evil ones are even more obvious. The fifth is not revealed right until the very end, and it doesn't really come as much of a surprise. An odd film – a treasure hunt but it all takes place on three sets, and the fighting is so mannered it's just not that exciting. I'm surprised this is considered a classic, to be honest.
The Killer, John Woo (1989, China). Whenever I see this film on best of lists, I have a feeling I've seen it. But I can't actually remember the story. Nor have I recorded it on my list of films I've watched. And now I've watched it… and I still think I might have seen it before but I'm not sure. Anyway, it's very very 1980s. Chow Yun Fat plays a hitman who's had enough. He promises to do one last job, during which he accidentally blinds a nightclub singer while returning fire with one of his target's goons. He feels sorry for her, and later starts seeing her romantically. She, of course, doesn't know who he is. You can probably guess the rest.
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate, Stanley Long (1978, UK). The third and final film in the series, with Christopher Neil still as the lead, but this time he's a, well, a plumber's mate. Actually, he seems to be an actual plumber, who works under contract for a plumbing company run by Stephen Lewis, you know, that bloke from On the Buses who used to say, "I'll get you, Butler!". Neil is asked to replace the toilet seat in a well-off woman's house, which leads to the expected sexual shenanigans. However, it turns out her husband has just been released from prison after serving time for a gold robbery. The proceeds were never found. Neil sells the toilet-seat to a junk shop. He thinks it's brass. It's the gold from the robbery, of course, melted down into a toilet seat. Comedy ensues. Not great films by any means, but this was probably the best of three, perhaps because it had the most coherent plot.
Wheels on Meals, Sammo Hung (1984, China). And speaking of very 1980s films, here's another one with Jackie Chan. He and Yuan Biao operate a food van in Barcelona. They become involved with a young woman who proves to be a pickpocket. But there are men after her, and not because of her light fingers. It turns out she's the heir to a large fortune and the next in line wants her gone. This is easily one of the best Jackie Chan films, with an excellent car chase, and a final fight, against Benny Urquidez, which is generally considered Chan's best.
Balgandharva, Ravi Jadhav (2011, India). In the nineteenth century in India – or perhaps only parts of India – women were banned from the stage, much as in Elizabethan England. The title refers to one such male actress who became hugely successful. Unfortunately, it went to his head and he insisted on ever bigger spectacles and eventually ended up broke. But his career greatly influenced Bollywood (although it's Marathi cinema and not Bollywood which made this film). Not a bad film, although the actor playing the lead had a disconcerting resemblance to Leonardo DiCaprio.
High Hopes, Mike Leigh (1988, UK). It's Thatcher's Britain and a working-class couple in Camden have to deal with his aged mother, who lives in the only council house in a gentrified street, and whose neighbours are Hooray Henries, and a self-centred social-climbing sister who's married to a used-car salesman. The central couple, and the mother, are well-drawn, but the rest of the cast are caricatures. Still worth seeing, though.
The Bad Education Movie, Elliot Hegarty (2015, UK). Jake Whitehall plays a teacher who has never grown up, tells stories about his salad days at public school, and takes his class on inappropriate school trips. His latest plan to take them Las Vegas is scuppered by the school, and he has to take them to Cornwall instead. Where Whitehall inadvertently hooks up with the "Cornwall Liberation Army", who then occupy a local tourist spot castle. The humour is a bit hit and miss, and a lot of it is comedy of shame with Whitehall the butt of the joke. The film has its moments, but it's hard to really like a film that paints everyone outside London as some sort of intellectually-challenged yokel. Those sort of jokes weren't funny in the 1970s, and they really haven't aged well.
In Love with Alma Cogan, Tony Britten (2011, UK). Roger Lloyd-Pack plays the manager of Cromer's pier-end theatre, which is losing money and the Council are threatening to sell off. The reason it's losing money is because Lloyd-Pack has kept ticket prices low so the townsfolk can afford them. And it's the low-key battle between the two that forms the plot of the film. The title refers to a tribute act hired to boost ticket sales at the theatre and, to be honest, while the I know the name Alma Cogan I have no real who she was. So I'm not really sure what this film's intended audience was – because the story seemed quite contemporary, but anyone who remembers Alma Cogan is going to 70+…
Tracker, Ian Sharp (2011, New Zealand). Shortly after the Boer War, a Boer arrives in New Zealand, hoping to begin a new life. But then a Maori is accused of murder and goes on the run, and the Boer is asked by the local garrison commander, who knew him from the war, to track the runaway. (The Maori is innocent, of course.) The Boer, played by Ray Winstone, eventually captures the Maori, played by Temuera Morrison, and they earn each other's respect. Some lovely landscape cinematography, solid turns by both Winstone and Morrison, and yet another story that shows the British Empire as it really was.
Five Fingers for Marseilles, Michael Matthews (2017, South Africa). Marseilles is a shanty town in South Africa. A teenager, one of a group of five friends, shoots and kills three police officers who are demanding protection money from the local stores. He runs away. Many years later, he returns, after spending time in prison, and discovers the town has grown, one of his friends is now mayor, and a mysterious gangster now runs everything. It's all framed explicitly as a Western, although the setting bears no resemblance to the Wild West. An excellent film.
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It was a very busy Saturday at Camp Hope. Ghazal, Pedro's girlfriend decided it was give extra attention to the women and the moms. Since a lot of our special efforts go towards the children, she bought nail polish and lipstick, which was very touching. This small gesture was greatly appreciated by these incredibly hardworking women.
We planned movie night at the camp....so the ladies prepared popcorn and soybeans for the evening. Many people including the children used newspaper and rolled them into popcorn holders....just like we were at the cinema in the olden days!
The movie was started with a presentation by Joanne. She discussed the members of the camp and the before and after effects of the earthquake, their dreams of returning to their homes and the possibilities for the future. It was an emotional evening for everyone.
We ended the night on a light note....softening the mood for everyone, we both a documentary on culture and the environment and ended showing a big Bollywood film. As you can imagine, everyone was entertained including the older folks!


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Noah Kravitz writes about Jackrabbot, a robot that learns by watching human behaviour. It is a great look at how neural task programming (NTP) may create intelligent robots that learn from human behaviour.
Robots following coded instructions to complete a task? Old school.
Robots learning to do things by watching how humans do it? That's the future.
Stanford's Animesh Garg and Marynel Vázquez shared their research in a talk on "Generalizable Autonomy for Robotic Mobility and Manipulation" at the GPU Technology Conference last week.
In lay terms, generalizable autonomy is the idea that a robot can observe human behavior, and learn to imitate it in a way that's applicable to a variety of tasks and situations.
What kinds of situations? Learning to cook by watching YouTube videos, for one. And figuring out how to cross a crowded room for another.
Garg, a postdoctoral researcher at the Stanford Vision and Learning Lab (CVGL), likes to cook. He also likes robots. But what he's not so keen on is a future full of robots who can only cook one recipe each.
The path to the dream may lie in neural task programming (NTP), a new approach to meta-learning. NTP leverages hierarchy and learns to program with a modular robot API to perform unseen tasks working from only a single test example.
For instance, a robot chef would take a cooking video as input, and use a hierarchical neural program to break the video data down into what Garg calls a structured representation of the task based on visual cues as well as temporal sequence.
Instead of learning a single recipe that's only good for making spaghetti with meatballs, the robot understands all of the subroutines, or components, that make up the task. From there, the budding mechanical chef can apply skills like boiling water, frying meatballs and simmering sauce to other situations.
Solving for task domains instead of task instances is at the heart of what Garg calls meta-learning. NTP has already seen promising results, with its structured, hierarchical approach leaving flat programming in the dust on unseen tasks, while performing equally well on seen tasks. Full technical details are available on the project's GitHub.
We've all been there. You're trying to make your way through a crowded room, and suddenly find yourself face-to-face with a stranger coming from the opposite direction.
You move right to get around them, but they move the same way, blocking your path. Instinctively, you both move the other way. Blocked again!
One of you cracks a "Shall we dance?" joke to break the tension, and you finally maneuver past one another to continue on.
Understanding how and why people move the way we do when walking through a crowded space can be tricky. Teaching a robot to understand these rules is daunting. Enter Vázquez and Jackrabbot, CVGL's social navigation robot.
Jackrabbot first hit the sidewalks in 2015, making small deliveries and travelling at pedestrian speeds below five miles per hour. As Vázquez explained, teaching Jackrabbot — named after the jackrabbits that also frequent his campus — is a vehicle for tackling the complex problem of predicting human motion in crowds.
Teaching an autonomous vehicle to move through unstructured spaces — for example, the real world — is a multifaceted problem. "Safety is the first priority," Vázquez said. From there, the challenge quickly moves into predicting and responding to the movements of lots of people at once.
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A published research paper delves into the technical nitty-gritty, but in essence, CVGL devised a novel approach that learns the common sense behaviors that people observe in crowded spaces, and then uses that understanding to predict "human trajectories" where each person is likely to go next.
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CHP appoints trustees to local party organizations, contradicting previous stance
by Evrin Güvendik
Sep 26, 2019 12:10 am GMT+3
The opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), which often criticizes the appointment of state bureaucrats as acting mayors or trustees in place of mayors suspended due to terror links has resorted to a similar method in its local organizations. The party recently appointed trustees for its provincial organization in eastern Turkey's Tunceli. The decision was criticized by the local organization and was taken to court. Earlier, the judiciary had ruled that the CHP's local organization in western Turkey's Eskişehir appoint bureaucrats for 45 days, during the party congress period.
As the CHP deals with the crises in some local party organizations, it is expected to launch the congress period in October, ahead of the ordinary party congress in spring 2020. Many local CHP organizations, including Istanbul, Ankara and İzmir, are expected to have single candidates for the position of head of local party organizations, despite criticism from within the party. Earlier last month, the Interior Ministry suspended the mayors Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin metropolitan municipalities on terrorism charges. According to the ministry, Diyarbakır Mayor Ahmet Türk, Mardin's Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı and Van's Bedia Özgökçe Ertan were suspended for supporting terrorism.
They are accused of attending the funerals of PKK terrorists, naming streets or parks after known PKK militants and singing the group's anthem. The ministry also listed a series of charges and ongoing trials against the three mayors.