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December and 2021 are over so I'm giving my quick takes on all of the debuts and comebacks we got from K-Pop the past month!
I'm only sharing the debuts and comebacks I actually paid attention to and not every single one that happened in the month. So if a favorite artist of yours isn't in here, tell me about them in a comment and I'll check them out!
Eleven by IVE
I like the song but I hate the video. The song is unique and the video is just messy. They could have done something really elegant and ethereal based on the music but it's just a bunch of cuts around different scenes with no relation to one another.
Three Hearts out of Five
Happy Death Day by Xdinary Heroes
I don't usually listen to rock bands but I gave them a try. I found that I didn't like the chorus but the verses and bridge were great. I also found it a little weird that this video started at a birthday party and then fully deviated and never connected back to it. I get that they probably wanted to world-build for the group's concept but honestly was not a fan of that choice.
Two Hearts out of Five
Comebacks
Pirate by EVERGLOW
There are parts I like and parts I don't. I think Everglow has better music than this, but Pirate isn't terrible. It has grown on me actually, but Everglow has better songs still.
Turbulence by ATEEZ
I am used to Ateez's concepts being more kickass and energetic. But there is something so powerful and meaningful with this track that, by the time the video ended, I really loved it.
Four Hearts out of Five
Pick Me Up by Kiara
I do find it nice to see her try a different style and concept, but I was bored. It was mainly the video that bored me and she seemed kind of awkward without choreography.
Beautiful Night by Hi-L
This is my first impression of Hi-L and I'll say that concept-wise, it's not my go-to. I'm not a fan of cute concepts much. As for the song, I feel like the chorus was missing something to really elevate it from the verses. And It doesn't really show off their vocal talent. They all sounded the same to me.
Universe (Let's Play Ball) by NCT U
I don't like the baseball part of this concept. It doesn't need to be there at all and it just feels like a cheesy gimmick. Otherwise, I like it, which is probably why the baseball and "let's play ball" annoy me so much.
You Problem by Monsta X
Eh, I'm not a fan. Compared to all of their other English releases, this isn't great. It's not a terrible song, but I'm not going to listen to it again likely.
Dreams Come True by aespa
I like it! It still feels very aespa while also going with a different sound. It's their least experimental or "noisy" track since the ballad, and I think it succeeds as a track well.
A-Ha by Hyolyn
This 50's, do-wop style is not my cup of tea. It was popular a few years ago, but not now. Also, for Hyolyn, this is not at all what I expect. It reminds me of "Stupid Cupid" from The Princess Diaries actually. And I'm not sure we're back to early 2000s in music yet. Or at least not for me.
Anymore by Jeon Somi
This following XOXO is aesthetically very fitting. I definitely like this song more than XOXO though. And I like the continuation line from her past few comebacks. We went from being in love with Dumb Dumb, and then revenge break-up with XOXO, and now that aftermath heartbreak with Anymore. And this last one is my favorite.
Adonis by BF
So BF is actually Boyfriend who originally disbanded in 2019 but has returned under a new company. I'm not super familiar with Boyfriend since they disbanded prior to me getting into K-Pop. For a song titled Adonis, this is not what I expected sound wise. But it is a solid concept with a fitting song and video.
What new music have you been enjoying this month, K-pop or not? Tell me about it with a comment!
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I agree, not the strongest month for comebacks and debuts. I didn't like Happy Death Day either but I'm excited for there to be more rock groups in K-pop.
Dreams Come True is actually a remake of a song by S.E.S. I actually think aespa did a great job at remaking this song for a new generation. ♥
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Gaúcho or Corta Jaca is the Brazilian tango (maxixe) composed by Chiquinha Gonzaga, her most recorded song. It was a song from the burlesque operetta Zizinha Maxixe first staged in 1895.

The original title being Gaucho, the song had the subtitle Dança do Corta-jaca. Eventually, Corta jaca had become the best known title of the song. The dance in question is a Brazilian traditional dance, characterized by energetic individual spins, gymnastic moves, and percussive footwork. The expression "corta jaca" literally means "cut the jackfruit" and has a sexual innuendo, seen in the number Gaúcho itself.

The song caused a minor scandal when the First Lady of Brazil,  Nair de Teffé, performed it on guitar in public in 1914. Catulo da Paixão Cearense's interpretations were successful and, in 1914, they encouraged Nair de Tefé to organize a recital to launch Corta Jaca, although Nair knew Chiquinha's songs, they never met in person. There were criticisms of the government and resounding comments about the "scandals" in the palace for promoting and disseminating songs whose origins were in lewd and vulgar dances, according to the conception of the social elite.

See also
Corta Jaca

References

Brazilian music
Tangos
1895 songs

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If you haven't heard Morning Report, the latest Arkells album, do yourself a favour and give it a listen as soon as possible. The Canadian rockers from Hamilton, Ontario have put together an incredible set of songs, each one as interesting and unique as the next. There is nothing better than a release with no "skip tracks" and this is definitely a no-skip album.
This album will get its songs stuck in your head. The Arkells has written hooks that are so true to the spirit of rock 'n' roll they already feel like classics. "Drake's Dad" is the first track and one of the best. The track goes to some intimate places, some political places, but more than anything it's fun! Truly Canadian from the get-go, the group references its hometown in the first couple lyrics. The real treat is when they make it to the first hook. Max Kerman howls out the choruses on "Drake's Dad" with passion and absolute commitment. Throughout the album the intensity of the vocal lines are always on par with the charged lyrics the Arkells have written. "Private School" is another instant classic. The chorus is the perfect concert sing along, the lyrics are witty and the lead and backing vocals are superb. "Round And Round" begins quietly and introspectively with lyrics like "And I'll put everything I have on the table. I never claimed to be a perfect man around my enablers." The track continues to become a fun, "on the road to somewhere better" track. "Round And Round" is an exciting example of the Arkells' ability to draw images out of their lyrics and really tell a story. There is something instantly nostalgic about "Savannah." The song feels like a rock 'n' roll girl meets a rock 'n' roll boy movie. It's the kind of song every band needs to write at least one of. "Passenger Seat" takes full advantage of Anthony Carone on piano. The heavy rhythms accent Kerman's voice as he chokes out the hook of the track. "I turn on radio to something slow just to let it fuck with my mood and songs don't sound the same without you in the passenger seat." "A Little Rain (A Song For Pete)" is a party folded up into four minutes. The drums are on point throughout this track, the piano does a little bit of Jerry Lee Lewis rocking, and Kerman continues to give his all to every vocal line that comes up. "And Then Some" has a beautiful sentiment with yet another amazing lyrical hook: "I adore you cause you don't care where I came from. Just kiss me in the dark while my lips are numb and I love every inch of you and then some." The piano and guitars work wonderfully together on this track to create a multileveled sound that really brings the song home.
Enough good cannot be said about Morning Report. The Arkells have found a voice and sound in their lyrics and composition that is instantly recognizable. The level of songwriting they have achieved is something rare and special. Morning Report is lyrically, musically, and just generally a fantastic album.
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BWIA signs for lease of another A340-300
By BBT / 25 January 2007
BWIA WEST INDIES AIRWAYS, has signed an agreement for the lease of a second A340-300. The aircraft will be added to BWIA"s fleet in mid-February 2004 and will be deployed on the carrier"s routes from Heathrow and Manchester to the Caribbean. The new aircraft is two-class, with a capacity of 40 in business/first and 215 in economy. The Manchester route is currently serviced through sub-leases, and the acquisition of the new aircraft will enable BWIA to return to a full in-house operation on its transatlantic services. A review is being carried out of possible new destinations for the deployment of the extra capacity. The transatlantic schedule is currently a daily operation from Heathrow to Port of Spain in Trinidad, three times weekly to Barbados, twice weekly to Antigua and twice weekly to St. Lucia. The Manchester service operates weekly to Barbados and Trinidad.
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From 1 December onwards, it's a given that our plates are always full, and our glasses are rarely empty. Apparently it's not actually obligatory to enter the New Year feeling puffy and tired, so Diageo has consulted some of Instagram's finest for their tips on finessing the festive fun using #DrinkPositive.
'Tis the season… of excess. The 'eat, drink and be merry' ethos is synonymous with silly season, and we tend to collectively embrace it – packing our diaries with spirited plans, foregoing exercise in every possible form and chomping chocolate coins with reckless abandon.
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Kaleidoscope of History
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Kaleidoscope of History: Raymond
The Kaleidoscope fascinates us all,
and we watch – and wait – sometimes holding our breath,
as the patterns of color continue to change with the passage of time.
Rebecca Blackwell Drake
Raymond is recognized as one of the oldest towns in Mississippi, having been chartered on December 15, 1830. Before that time, plantations dotted the countryside, yielding an abundance of moneymaking crops.
Writers and historians often project a romantic illusion of Raymond, suggesting that the town was born out of the conflict of the Civil War. To the contrary, Raymond was born a half-century prior to the war and designated to be the seat of Hinds County. A magnificent courthouse was built 1857-1859, displaying all of the elegance associated with Raymond's southern charm. Today the Smithsonian recognizes the Hinds County Courthouse in Raymond as one of the ten most perfect examples of Southern architecture in the United States.
After Raymond was established as the county seat, large and beautiful homes were built in and around town. Although most of the homes have disappeared from the landscape, numerous structures remain to remind of us of Raymond's antebellum past: Waverly, Belcher House, Gibbs Von Seutter House, Dupree-Ratliff House, Phoenix Hall, Shelton House, Chancery Building, Southern Cedars, Cedarcrest, Futch House, and Mamie's Cottage on the grounds of the Dupree House. The Dupree House, located six miles from Raymond, is a spacious plantation house begun in the 1850s and completed in the 1870s. Presently, two antebellum houses are being moved into Raymond from nearby locations and are being restored; the Yeiser House (also known as Hiawatha) from Champion Hill that was used as a Confederate hospital, and the Porter House, once located several miles east of Raymond near or along the road to Cooper's Well. Both of these historic homes will soon be featured on Raymond's annual pilgrimage.
The major event that molded the history of Raymond for centuries to come was the Civil War. On May 12, 1863, Union General James McPherson marched toward Raymond and encountered Confederate General John Gregg's Brigade one mile south of town. A six-hour battle erupted across the banks of Fourteen-Mile Creek, resulting in one thousand combined casualties. The courthouse, churches, schools, and many of the homes in town were turned into hospitals. Responding to the tragedy, the women of Raymond nursed all of the wounded soldiers, blue and gray alike, until they were well enough to return to their homes or their regiments. A Confederate Cemetery south of town is a memorial to those who lost their lives.
Following the war, Raymond endured hard times. All of the plantations were financially ruined, leaving the owners bankrupt. The business district was also destroyed, not only as a result of the war but also due to a fire that engulfed the town in 1858. Business owners, including the famous daguerreotype photographer, Elias Von Setter, were forced to seek their fortunes elsewhere.
During the 1880s, as Raymond recovered from financial ruin, large and beautiful houses were built in town, all reflective of the opulence associated with the Victorian era. Many of the Victorian homes, as well as the antebellum homes, are featured during Raymond's annual pilgrimage, A Place Called Raymond.
Following the turn of the century, Raymond was alive with the spirit of patriotism as the young men in town responded to the call of duty. Raymond sacrificed hundreds of its young men who fought and died in World War I, then, two decades later, in World War II. Times were hard in post-war Raymond as businesses struggled to recover from the economic woes of both wars.
In 1922-23, Hinds Junior College was established in Raymond to provide an education for the young people of Hinds County, especially the rural students. Since that time, the college has grown into one of the largest community colleges in the nation.
Today, tourists enjoy visiting Raymond and seeing the sites associated with its antebellum past: the Civil War battlefield, the Confederate Cemetery, the antebellum homes, Grant's headquarters at Waverly, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, and the historic courthouse. Tourists are also enchanted by the Victorian influence that can be seen in the houses, the railroad depot, and the Catholic Church.
Over the past few years, Raymond has a fresh and charming appearance with the addition of many colorful flowerbeds downtown and at the entrances to the town. Town square has also taken on a decorative appearance with an array of flags and banners on display around the water tower. It is the mixture of the old and the new that makes Raymond the unique town that it is today, a town where tourists love to visit and people love to live.
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These stores are active here. The summers are very busy, but the winters can be a little slow. I love the old frontier look to the storefronts. We don't have many stores in town, so the ones we have, are well used. Whenever I go here, I am reminded of a frontier town with the wooded sidewalks and the old-fashioned, welcoming atmosphere. Perhaps, that is what I love about my small town the most.
What a great challenge of taking a new picture each day for an entire year! Good for you! I am newly into blogging and while I love to take pictures, they are usually of family so I'm attempting to spread my wings as well.
I love the look of those storefronts! Black & white enhances that vintage look! Have fun with your project!
it looks like something out of the wild west, love them in black and white.
I love these types of buildings and storefronts too! I love quaint little downtown areas with so much character and history! Great captures!


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arXiv:1405.1891v1 (cs)
[Submitted on 8 May 2014 (this version), latest version 17 Jun 2015 (v3)]
Title:Privacy and Security in the Genomic Era
Authors:Muhammad Naveed, Erman Ayday, Ellen W. Clayton, Jacques Fellay, Carl A. Gunter, Jean-Pierre Hubaux, Bradley A. Malin, XiaoFeng Wang
Abstract: Genome sequencing technology has advanced at a rapid pace and it is now possible to generate highly-detailed genotypes inexpensively. The collection and analysis of such data has the potential to support various applications, including personalized medical services. While the benefits of the genomics revolution are trumpeted by the biomedical community, the increased availability of such data has major implications for personal privacy; notably because the genome has certain essential features, which include (but are not limited to) (i) an association with certain diseases, (ii) identification capability (e.g., forensics), and (iii) revelation of family relationships. Moreover, direct-to-consumer DNA testing increases the likelihood that genome data will be made available in less regulated environments, such as the Internet and for-profit companies. The problem of genome data privacy thus resides at the crossroads of computer science, medicine, and public policy. While the computer scientists have addressed data privacy for various data types, there has been less attention dedicated to genomic data. Thus, the goal of this paper is to provide a systematization of knowledge for the computer science community. In doing so, we address some of the (sometimes erroneous) beliefs of this field and we report on a survey we conducted about genome data privacy with biomedical specialists. Then, after characterizing the genome privacy problem, we review the state-of-the-art regarding privacy attacks on genomic data and strategies for mitigating such attacks, as well as contextualizing these attacks from the perspective of medicine and public policy. This paper concludes with an enumeration of the challenges for genome data privacy and presents a framework to systematize the analysis of threats and the design of countermeasures as the field moves forward.
Subjects: Cryptography and Security (cs.CR)
ACM classes: K.6.5
Cite as: arXiv:1405.1891 [cs.CR]
(or arXiv:1405.1891v1 [cs.CR] for this version)
From: Erman Ayday [view email]
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[v2] Mon, 8 Jun 2015 18:43:12 UTC (2,777 KB)
[v3] Wed, 17 Jun 2015 04:06:49 UTC (2,778 KB)
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This is a discussion on 18/19 Fantasy Premier League (Fantrax) within the Pro Soccer forums.
Draft date and time: Sunday, August 5—9pm EST.
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Are we 100% sure this is going to be around for a fresh season?
I mean, they haven't done anything to the site/db in months. They even took their blog down, which was used for updates and news about the site. And the only thing no their twitter is about the world cup.
I say we just go with it for now, and if it looks grim closer to the start of the season we can just switch to the official one.
There is a countdown to the draft, so I guess we just go with the flow and if it folds it's free. The only thing we'd really be missing out on if it stops operating is another absolute EPL fantasy clinic put on by Klopp Hugs.
Can I get a code? I thought I was fairly active but haven't received anything yet. I'd like to get back in. This is one of my favorite fantasy leagues.
My son wants in if we need another person this season. He'll be 11 in October, but he watches as much as I do. It's probably not ideal to most, but it beats playing league average if we end up there again.
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I'm pretty sure the only person who wasn't active last year was Michonators, who ever that was. The team that didn't do a single thing after the draft.
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In for another Europa League year!
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Was just wondering if I could get a code. Loved joining in with the world cup fantasy and always enjoy the EPL season.
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I'm normally down to 44 – 45 on a landline and dialup. I use one $10 a month isp.
I use AOL 9.1 and have used AOL for years and years. Now I only pay 9.99 per month and have Mcafee Security Plus protection free from AOL to protect computer, files, email and messages so I think it's a great deal. I have a 56K dial up modem and for the great majority of the time connect at 52K. Only very occassionaly does it drop below that as in maybe once or twice a year. But you do need to keep everything updated and current to keep your computer working correctly.
Have netzero, when it is working its great. but at times you can try all day long and still not get on the net. The support is terrible. Cost 2/min, and it will run you $30 a session. Need help with better dialup!
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My set up is Linux or Windows XP (I have 2 partitions), Copper.net and a USB modem. There are lots of them and they use the same chipset and range from $50 to $19. I picked mine up at a local Best Buy, for instance.
BTW, Copper.net's best price is to pay for a full year at a time. That is $99 and works out to $8.25/month.
1) When using Adblock, block the fonts. Look for them. In the last year HTML added a feature so a website can temporarily install its favorite font. This is erased and the next time you are at the site it is pushed on you again. Adblock will stop this time waster. Arial or Tahoma is good enough.
2) Install DXPC. This is available for Windows or Linux. Linuxians can find it in their repositories: Look for it in Synaptic and click it to make it download and install. Windows users must download it and put it in their Start routines.
3) Have as few plug in connections as possible to the phone line. Each adds resistance and each slows it down. ☠☠☠ WARNING: The phone line can give you a 50 volt shock if someone calls you while you are touching it. Also, modifying connections on the phone lines inside a building is legal in the United States. It is a felony in Australia and I don't know of the status elsewhere.
4) I noticed the USB plug for my modem had contact that was merely ☹K. I used a needle nose pliers to dimple it inwards and a nail file to open the mouth again. If affected the upload handshake. With more secure power the modem could send at a better volume.
As I said, a contact can be made but have enough resistance that the modem and the server agree to slow down.
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Q: Unable to run batch starting Excel as scheduled task I have the following Skript that was previously run manually:
set DIR="X:\SYSTEM\MAKROS"
X:
cd %DIR%
start /wait EXCEL.EXE /e-GENERATE_REPORTS BSYSTEM.XLA

When manually started, this works just fine. The BSYSTEM.XLA is part of an Excel-Based project management system, so I cannot export the file to a different file format.
I now need to run this script on a daily basis. When creating a scheduled task to run this .bat-file it simly doesn't work. The task ends whithin several seconds (the script normally takes about 10 minutes to complete) with the last run result code 0x1 and the history of the task doesn't show anything helpful:

I've already tried to create a task that directly runs "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /e-GENERATE_REPORTS BSYSTEM.XLA but this just errors out with this being shown in the history:

Task Scheduler failed to launch action "C:\Program Files
  (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" in instance
  "{1fbeadd0-605b-4fe0-8d96-621281c53519}" of task "\Allgemein\TMG
  Bericht". Additional Data: Error Value: 2147942667.

I've also tried a vbs script like this:
set xlApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
xlApp.Visible = True
set xlBook = xlApp.Workbooks.Open("X:\SYSTEM\MAKROS\BSYSTEM.XLA")
xlApp.Run "GENERATE_REPORTS"
xlBook.Close
xlApp.Quit

But this way I get the error The macro can not be executed. The 'GENERATE_REPORTS' macro may not be available in this workgroup, or all macros have been disabled, which is not true since its working fine with the obove script being called manually. The network drive from which the file is strated is set as a "trusted location".
Strangely enough when I open BSYSTEM.XLA I don't see any sheets, just an excel file with mostly all elemnts greyed out except the makro button and when trying to take a look at the macros I dont see any. Thats why I'm struggling to understand what start /wait EXCEL.EXE /e-GENERATE_REPORTS BSYSTEM.XLA even does..
I couldn't really find anything helpful about Excel command line switches except these two documents:

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*https://support.office.com/en-us/article/command-line-switches-for-microsoft-office-products-079164cd-4ef5-4178-b235-441737deb3a6

*https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/291288/description-of-the-startup-switches-for-excel
What can I do to provide a scriptable alternative to the above btach script so that I can run this command as a scheduled task, or what can I do to fix the vbs?

A: Your VBA script is failing because xlBook is not the correct object to support the Run method.
Try
xlApp.Run "GENERATE_REPORTS"

Alternatives to above

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*If your macro is in a module xlApp.Run "BSYSTEM.xls!GENERATE_REPORTS"
'notice the format of 'workbookName'!macro

*If your macro is in a sheet 'xlApp.Run "'BSYSTEM.xls'!sheet1.GENERATE_REPORT"
File Extensions
.xla is an Excel Add-In file format, you could try saving it as an .xlam which is a macro-enabled format of xla.
Code Breakdown
set xlApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application") 'Creates the Excel Application process.
xlApp.Visible = True 'Enables the application to be viewed/edited.
set xlBook = xlApp.Workbooks.Open("X:\SYSTEM\MAKROS\BSYSTEM.XLA") 'Opens a specified workbook within the Excel Application that was just opened.
xlApp.Run "GENERATE_REPORTS" 'Runs the macro command GENERATE_REPORTS.
xlBook.Close 'Closes the workbook.
xlApp.Quit 'Ends the Excel Application Process.

A: Since with this command Excel needs to display a UI the task is unable to run in the Background which is automatically the case when Run whether user is logged on or not is selected in the task properties.
After setting this option everything worked as expected:

For the Task to be able to be executed after a restart of the server I enabled automatic login with this tool.


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Why supermarket magnate Ron Burkle couldn't save Fresh & Easy
Fresh & Easy's fade-out comes as competition increases for local shoppers' food dollars. Above, a store in Hollywood in 2013.
(Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
By Shan Li,
Samantha Masunaga
When Fresh & Easy was taken over by investor Ronald W. Burkle's Yucaipa Cos. in 2013, it seemed as if the money-losing grocery chain would finally get a chance to turn things around.
After all, the onetime box boy made his fortune in the supermarket industry, handling leveraged buyouts of chains such as Food 4 Less and Ralphs. If anyone could save the struggling company, analysts said, it would be a man known as the supermarket billionaire.
But last month, Fresh & Easy sought Bankruptcy Court protection for the second time in two years. Stores will be closed by mid-November. And employees have filed suit accusing the grocer of violating state rules that require at least 60 days' notice for layoffs.
Despite efforts to shake up the chain under Burkle, the problems plaguing Fresh & Easy got worse, employees and analysts said.
Beyond a few experiments, Burkle never invested the money to enact a vision of attracting affluent shoppers with upscale convenience. The chain failed to communicate the stores' mission. And cost cutting, price increases and distribution snags turned off even loyal customers.
"When they took it over, they weren't willing to make the commitment," said Jim Prevor, a food analyst and founder of the Perishable Pundit. "The minute they backed away, you are left with the same stores."
Fresh & Easy's fade-out comes as competition increases for local shoppers' food dollars.
Big-box retailers such as Wal-Mart and Target have been expanding their food offerings. Online giants Amazon.com and Google have been rolling out grocery delivery. New rivals like Aldi are coming to town, while established competitors like Whole Foods are opening new locations — including a store in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday.
That kind of rivalry did in Haggen, the Northwest supermarket chain that filed for bankruptcy protection in September and said it would close its stores in California, Nevada and Arizona. And Japanese convenience store chain Famima, which launched an ambitious U.S. expansion in 2005, closed the last of its local operations in October.
Yucaipa acquired more than 150 Fresh & Easy stores out of the chain's 2013 bankruptcy, with a $120-million loan from Tesco, the British supermarket giant that sought to conquer U.S. markets in 2007 but ended up losing more than $2 billion on the venture. About 4,000 employees were able to keep their jobs.
Burkle promised changes to Fresh & Easy that "will make it even more relevant to today's consumer." He brought on former 7-Eleven Chief Executive James Keyes to lead Fresh & Easy's revamp away from Tesco's effort at British-style retailing with unfamiliar brands and minimal service.
The original vision was to transform the struggling company into a chain of healthful convenience stores, a kind of Whole Foods meets local mini-mart. Eventually, Fresh & Easy was expected to be rebranded as Wild Oats, a brand of organic and natural foods owned by Burkle.
To test the concept, Yucaipa rebranded a Scottsdale, Ariz., store as Wild Oats: A Fresh & Easy Market earlier this year. Another Las Vegas store also experimented with new ideas such as a hot food bar and an espresso bar.
But Yucaipa executives didn't anticipate how crowded the grocery industry had become, especially among those specializing in healthful fare, analysts said. During the 1990s, when Yucaipa was "master of the universe in the supermarket sector," there was significantly less competition, said Burt Flickinger III, managing director of consulting firm Strategic Resource Group.
Since then, Yucaipa has also diversified its investments beyond supermarkets, so it can no longer focus all of its time and money in the grocery space, Flickinger said. That lack of focus, combined with hesitation over its upscale convenience idea, doomed Fresh & Easy, he said.
Yucaipa has struggled elsewhere in the grocery industry in recent years, most notably with Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., the supermarket chain better known as A&P. The investment firm increased its stake in the floundering chain in 2009 but couldn't save it from filing for bankruptcy protection a year later. This year, the grocer tumbled into bankruptcy again and said it would sell or close its remaining stores.
"Like that situation, Yucaipa did not commit sufficient capital on Fresh & Easy," Flickinger said. "Yucaipa bought the stores at a favorable price and thought they could operate them profitably, but it takes significant investment."
The costs to rebrand the stores would have been hefty — perhaps $1 million a location, analyst Prevor said. And Yucaipa's idea hinged on attracting female and white-collar shoppers, a vastly different customer base than that of the typical convenience store, which profits largely from beer and cigarettes sold to "blue-collar males," he said.
Yucaipa did make some changes. Store hours were expanded, with some locations open until midnight and others turning into 24-hour operations. The investment firm also brought a more focused eye on the bottom line, getting rid of $5- and $10-off coupons that cost stores thousands of dollars each month.
Prices were also raised throughout the store — sometimes up to $1 on certain items — which angered many shoppers, several employees said. That drove down sales dramatically at many stores.
"They definitely seemed more business-minded than Tesco," said one store manager, who requested anonymity to avoid endangering his severance pay. "They came in with good intentions, but pretty soon they realized it wasn't going to be as easy as they thought."
Under Yucaipa, Fresh & Easy managers got more freedom to order products suited to their neighborhoods — but not much, employees said.
Stores could order some produce tailored to their customers' needs, one manager said. They were also briefly allowed to order extra products to create displays, but that authority was quickly taken away.
"It definitely seemed like they were trying things," the manager said. "But there was a bit of confusion as to what they were doing."
A representative for Fresh & Easy and Yucaipa declined to comment or make executives available for interviews.
Several employees said that neither Tesco nor Yucaipa invested in adequate marketing to inform shoppers about changes, or explain what made Fresh & Easy different from other grocers.
For instance, another manager said, Ralphs can be seen as a full-service supermarket, and Whole Foods has developed a reputation for upscale shopping and fresh produce. "Nobody knew what Fresh & Easy was," the manager said.
Problems with distribution, which have bedeviled Fresh & Easy from the start, continued under Burkle. Tesco had sunk millions into an 850,000-square-foot distribution center, which put enormous pressure on the chain to quickly expand.
One team leader, who has been with the chain since its first stores opened in 2007, said Fresh & Easy always struggled with sending the right products in the right quantities. Those problems got worse under Yucaipa after suppliers were changed, the employee said.
Meats would arrive already brown, and fruits and vegetables would be spoiling. Shelves would be empty of popular items, sometimes for weeks at a time.
"Often there wasn't a lot on the shelves," the employee said. "Or you might have 500 boxes of cheese puffs, but no tortilla chips."
Problems multiplied as Yucaipa cut costs, including slashing employee hours and shutting 50 stores this year in California, Arizona and Nevada.
With fewer stores, distribution can get trickier, analysts said. That's especially true for Fresh & Easy, which built a system intended to supply hundreds of locations.
"As the volume gets smaller, it was harder and harder to sustain the proper flow through the distribution center," Prevor said. "If you don't have enough stores and you don't have stores selling enough, the red-leaf lettuce might sit in a cooler for a couple of days and you're delivering, in effect, old product."
On the store level, employees said they scrambled to complete tasks as their hours were drastically reduced this year.
At one store, managers had to work off the clock just to clean up, an employee said. Often there wouldn't be enough workers to keep the shelves properly stocked.
"I'd have to dig through the pallets when customers asked for something," the employee said.
Several employees said they were angry that Fresh & Easy didn't give notice that they were being laid off, and the company still hasn't told all of its approximately 3,000 remaining workers when they'll be out of jobs.
At the Eagle Rock store this week, bare shelves evoked a disaster movie scene. Many sections were completely stripped, while others had only a handful of items left.
"This is surreal," one shopper said as she browsed.
Many customers said they would be sad to see the store close.
"I shopped here once a week," said Julian Ledger, 46. "It's hard to see it evaporate."
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November 8, 2006 by Michael Thaddeus Doyle | 7 Days @ Min. Wage, Labor, News Media, Politics | No Comments
As I sit here in Newark Airport waiting to head back to Hogtown from a whirlwind visit to my hometown, I think the official 7 Days @ Minimum Wage press release says it all 🙂
Press Release: November 7, 2006–Election Day
AFL-CIO/ACORN Minimum Wage Campaign Celebrates Resounding Success With Ballot Initiative Wins in AZ, CO, MO, MT, NV and OH
(Washington, DC) – By overwhelming margins, voters in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, and Ohio today approved measures raising state minimum wage levels by $1 to $1.70 an hour and indexing them to inflation. The ballot wins culminate multi-year struggles to collect signatures and place the initiatives on statewide ballots and mobilize public opinion in favor of them.
"We did the job Congress refused to do," said Maude Hurd, President of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). "Millions of families across the country will benefit, and it proves most Americans believe hard work deserves fair pay."
John Sweeney, president of the AFL-CIO, said the union-community coalition driving the minimum wage movement will use the momentum generated by the six wins to insist that Congress raise the federal minimum wage when it reconvenes in January.
"All workers in all states need a raise," he said, noting that the federal minimum wage hasn't been increased in 10 years. "Once we got on the ballots in each state, it didn't take much to convince voters that paying someone $5.15 an hour is just immoral."
With the addition of the six states, 28 states and the District of Columbia have now passed legislation or approved ballot initiatives raising their state minimums above the federal minimum.
In Arizona, passage of Proposition 202 will give an estimated 345,000 workers, about 13 percent of the private sector work force, a raise to $6.75 an hour. More than one million Arizonans (workers ands family members) will benefit.
Amendment 42 in Colorado raises the minimum wage to $6.85 an hour for 138,000 workers. Issue 2 in Ohio also boosts the state minimum wage to $6.85 an hour and will benefit 720,000 workers. In Missouri, Proposition B will create a wage hike from $5.15 to $6.50 an hour for an estimated 256,000 workers.
ACORN and the AFL-CIO joined forces in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri and Ohio, leading coalitions that included allies like Jobs With Justice, Let Justice Roll, state affiliates of the National Education Association, the Brennan Center for Justice, 9to5/National Association of Working Women and unions including AFSCME, SEIU, UFCW and the Teamsters. In Montana and Nevada, coalitions were led by the AFL-CIO.
A unique ACORN/AFL-CIO video blog hosted by actor-comic Roseanne Barr — 7Days@Minimum Wage — drew more than 50,000 viewers through YouTube to witness full-time workers telling what it's like to live on the minimum wage.
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The Ousted Doctor: "My patients' souls matter most"
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Dr David Zigmond had plenty of time for his patients – but not for bureaucracy. Now the plug has been pulled on his surgery. Angela Neustatter hears his story.
"It's a high price to be severed from the work I love and my 'family' of patients": Dr David Zigmond. Photograph: Phil Fisk for the Observer
On a Tuesday in July, Dr David Zigmond skimmed down London's Old Jamaica Road on his 1980s motorbike, as he had done for the past four decades, curving into the courtyard of St James church in Bermondsey, cutting his engine, removing his helmet and striding into a part of the church where he held his surgery. Here there was the customary ebullient greeting of staff and patients, questions about new babies and ageing grandparents. The 69-year-old's slightly dishevelled appearance – cord trousers, checked shirt open at the neck "although I wouldn't go as far as Tom Jones in his day" mattress-stuffing curls and a boyish smile – lets you know he doesn't do formal.
He welcomes patients calling him by his first name if they wish, although "not everyone wants the 'call me Dave' approach." In his consulting room there are exotic model birds winking at you – a couple of toucans, parrots hanging from lamps – and just about everywhere you look polished carved wooden animals, many bought for him by patients. The interior, with its art prints covering the walls, resembles a well-used sitting room with deep armchairs and a strong, comfy chair – perfect for when Dr Zigmond needs a patient to lean back and be examined, yet feel at ease.
Dr Zigmond has an engaging garrulous good humour and evidently takes enormous pleasure in his work, drawing on skills gained from training as a psychiatrist and psychotherapist as well as in medicine (For the past 38 years he has spent one day a week at Hammersmith Hospital doing psychological medicine): "My patients' souls are as important as their physical wellbeing," he says.
Today, 5 July, his diary has a space marked out for inspection by the Care Quality Commission, the NHS body that judges how efficient and safe doctors' surgeries are as "systems". He is sanguine. He plans to show them a practice that patients grow attached to, many into the third generation, where staff stay for years and the atmosphere is unmistakably relaxed.
There has never been a serious complaint against him, and he is exceptional in not having been called for a disciplinary hearing in all his 40 years as a GP. He anticipates an agreeable couple of hours, as in 2014 when the inspectors last came. He had explained his philosophy and modus operandi, talking of medicine as an art form, "being a human being so patients feel they know well me enough to trust, while maintaining boundaries – compassionate detachment, I call it."
"On that occasion," he will recollect later, "they seemed concerned with seeing whether I was running a healthy, happy, well-functioning practice. They looked at feedback forms, talked to patients and made intuitive judgment." They gave him a glowing report.
This time, when the CQC delegation – a doctor, a compliance officer and someone to survey patients' views – arrive at his unorthodox consulting room and take their seats, they make plain that no small talk is required. The atmosphere, Dr Zigmond will say later, quickly chills. This investigation will be very different.
They have come through the well-tended graveyard of St James church, modelled on a Greek temple with pilloried galleries around three sides, by architect James Savage. For all its grandeur, it is set in one of London's poorest neighbourhoods, surrounded by acres of tower blocks and housing estates. The inspectors launch into issues surrounding Dr Zigmond's noncompliance with regulations and what it may mean for his 1,700 patients.
Giving patients enough time to let me know what is going on with them is part of protecting their wellbeing
Dr Zigmond believes all will be well if they can listen to his reasoning. "Let's talk, have a conversation," he suggests. "That way you'll get a real understanding of our struggling, flawed but wholesome little world here. I want to be candid, warts and all."
So he describes relegating or discarding things. "For instance, formalities to demonstrate corporate compliance: irrelevant data inputting, sticking rigidly to care pathways…" Later he describes how "one of the inspectors, a neatly suited and formally mannered man in his mid-50s, clears his throat and talks of other areas of concern…"
Dr Zigmond is being assessed under new regulations brought into force in late 2014, and the inspectors, ordered to gather neatly tabulated data, are not impressed by his explaining that over-regulation destroys much of our best healthcare. But he ploughs on: "I know the argument that the institutional world is acting on behalf of patients, but it has proved far from failsafe. I remain convinced that giving patients enough time to let me know what is going on with them is part of protecting their wellbeing."
Dr Zigmond's concern chimes with the new recommendation by the BMA that GP appointments should be five minutes longer than the present 10 minutes, because this would lead to improved decision-making and service, and allow for the complex needs of an ageing, and increasingly obese, population to be understood and discussed.
The delegation leaves and, at the end of the week, Dr Zigmond takes off for a brief holiday in France with his partner. Getting home, he finds the answer machine flashing. It is his receptionist saying the CQC are seeking an emergency order to close down his practice. He has to be in court the following morning.
There is no time to prepare.
"I arrived flustered, hurried, and alone at court," he tells me. "The CQC had assembled massive and well-armed forces with hundreds of pages of 'evidence'. Very soon I could see the professional profile they constructed: reckless or feckless, casually or deliberately unsafe, disobedient and unreformable – in short a gross and intolerable liability to any public service."
As he listened, he wondered whether his book, If You Want Good Personal Healthcare – See a Vet, published last year, a collection of essays inveighing against the way the NHS is becoming increasingly depersonalised, had been a black mark against him.
The case lasted eight hours, the bench listening attentively to Dr Zigmond as he explained there are times when noncompliance must be the order of the day "if we are to provide our best personal care for others". The magistrate seemed sympathetic but concluded that his noncompliance posed a risk to patients. Although he could continue practising as a doctor, his surgery must close with immediate effect. And that was that.
Michele Golden, head of inspections for London at the Care Quality Commission, acknowledges how harsh this seems and she wants to be as helpful as possible, but she cannot talk about Dr Zigmond's case specifically. At a time when the NHS needs to find the best possible way of coping with the enormous demand it faces, she seems eager that I understand they must regulate medical practice with what they have concluded is the best possible data. That way they can make evidence-based decisions. Golden tells me: "We have five key questions which must be satisfied: is the system being run by a doctor safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led? This covers a wide range of matters such as following up patients, repeat medicines, being meticulous about reading all information sent about a patient, necessary checks on the things that relate to patients' safety in all ways. It is very rare indeed for us to apply to court for an emergency suspension and we only do it where we fear serious risk to health and wellbeing."
So within this remit how much attention is paid to the views of patients saying they are satisfied with their doctor? Golden considers: "We know, from various inspections, that patients will say how happy they are, and it may be that their doctor is a very nice person, but that doesn't mean they understand if the system is actually unsafe for them."
Dr Zigmond and I are sitting in his office, where he is taking brown paper files, dating back to when he began here in 1987, down from the shelves. All are handwritten – he is one of the few remaining doctors not using computers for his notes. "Files will be collected over the next three weeks and stored…" It is this thought that makes his eyes water, and he suddenly has the look of a desperately sad child who doesn't understand the world any longer.
So why, I ask, didn't he try compliance-lite which might have satisfied the powers-that-be? "It would have taken too much time and energy. I would not have been able to provide good quality continuity and personal care. Ever-increasing electronic traffic numbs our brains, dumbs our speech and often displaces off-screen reality."
As we talk, several patients arrive having found the notice posted on the door saying the practice is closed. One is Debra McDermott, 54, who erupts through the door, saying everyone on her estate is going mad. "David is a doctor who knows you are ill before you do, and who listens to what you say and responds. He sees my son and my grandchildren. We've got very elderly people in the block and they are panic stricken, they don't want to go to a huge new place with doctors who don't know them."
During the day, around 100 patients come to express themselves in tears, hugs and fury. One woman slumps into a chair as she says: "I have such depression and David is my safety blanket. I might not make it without him."
Dr Zigmond stops what he is doing and thinks. "I see myself as a container for a patient," he says, "which is not necessarily about making a physical or psychological problem go away, but about offering understanding to make their pain and struggle more bearable."
The CQC will soon complete its first year using its new registration process and it will be interesting to see its effects. Meanwhile, when I next meet Dr Zigmond, he has just driven in his 1964 Rover from the north coast of Cornwall, where he spent a week with his son, stepsons and their families. Now comes the task of re-orienting his life. He sighs: "It seems madness at a time when there is an acute shortage of doctors, and for me it's a high price to be severed from the work I love and my 'family' of patients. Perhaps we have to ask if the NHS in its wisdom knows best."
Source: The Observer
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As always, at the end of the Homeschool Review Crew year, members are asked to vote for their favorite products. This is a bittersweet post for me, as it marks my last crew post. Even though I've genuinely valued my time on the crew, I think it's time for my family to take a break this year. However, I certainly couldn't pass up the Blue Ribbon Awards! Members of the crew are asked to vote for their "favorites" in a variety of categories, and the kids get to pick their individual favorites too. It is a fun way to acknowledge all the companies who have shared with us and blessed our families.
So, here are this year's favorites! These are in no particular order.
I voted for this in its winning category, because it is a fun way to quickly memorize the upper times tables. It's mostly video based, with some printable worksheets and games. Elliott really liked it, and I'll continue to use with the kids because it meets the needs of different learning styles.
This is a 3-for-1 because they're all by the same company, and it's sooo hard to choose just one. We voted for one of them in both of the categories where they won, but I won't tell you which one, because it doesn't matter--it was a random pick since they're all equally fantastic. Heirloom Audio Productions makes high quality audio dramas of famous stories from history. These are a great way to bring history to life, and are enjoyable for the whole family.
This got my vote for Favorite Literature Curriculum but also All Around Favorite. I ended up voting for it for All Around because it's truly one of the best programs I've reviewed in the 5 years I've been on the crew. It's appropriate for K-12+ and can be used with multiple ages at the same time. The resource includes digital and non-consumable components, which means it can be used repeatedly. The additional audio downloads about reading aloud were very eye-opening and I learned so much from them. The poetry selections are engaging, yet easy to memorize. It was a truly well planned and executed product. The kids have fun with it, even if they do get a tad competitive with each other, and we ALL enjoy this program.
We voted this for Favorite Science Supplement and Best Online Resource. This isn't something we use everyday, but it is something that can be used for every subject, and is open-ended. Plus, it can be used with all ages, so it's truly a lifetime resource for homeschooling families!
This won our vote for Favorite Science Curriculum of the year, and Elliott's Kid Pick. The kids have really enjoyed science again and look forward to it. We're seriously considering using another one of their titles next year!
In addition to it being our favorite history supplement, it was also Emory's Kid Pick. It's always fun to see where their minds go. We read these over several days, because they're lengthy and meaty and packed full of facts! We've been delighted with her geography series, and I highly recommend you check out her blog and Amazon page, as she frequently offers Kindle editions of her books for free! While we love our physical books, we're still excited to pick up some of her other titles this way.
I'm sharing this as a little bonus, because my review of it was a little different. Instead of reviewing for the Crew, I reviewed the Foundations Level A for The Old Schoolhouse website, which of course is part of the same family as the Homeschool Review Crew. This has also been one of the best reviews in the last five years. I reviewed it in the spring and my then-first grader's reading skills improved drastically almost immediately, and I've since purchased additional levels. This year my 4th grader has switched to Essentials per his request. We're using the first edition, which is what I reviewed a few years ago, and it's a much better fit now that he's older and has a longer attention span. The crew reviewed the 2nd edition and Foundations this year. It has literally changed the way I approach teaching reading and spelling, and I love, love, love it! It gets my vote for reading, spelling, grammar . . . everything!
I reviewed at least seven other products that were category winners (some winning multiple categories), but I couldn't possibly list all of our choices here. To see the full list of winners, and what the KIDS on the Crew picked, be sure to check out the official 2016 Blue Ribbon Awards, and then see what other crew members are sharing in their "favorites" posts!
I didn't write a post for 2012, but here are some previous favorites of ours during our time on the crew.


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Pursuing Peace In Sudan
It's been 4 years since factions in the North and South of Sudan ended their long civil war with a peace agreement, but disagreements over its implementation threaten to drag the troubled nation back into conflict. The stakes are enormous for the Sudanese people and the entire region, and it is hoped that the parties can recommit themselves to reaching final agreement to complete terms of the deal.
At a conference in Washington June 23, the United States and members of the international community reaffirmed their total support for the effort to achieve full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, or CPA, particularly with 2010 national elections and the 2011 referendum for secession of the South and Abyei on the horizon. "We are facing some very important milestones in the near future. They will set the foundation, for better or worse, for the very future of Sudan," U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg told representatives attending the conference.
The 2005 CPA gave people in Southern Sudan religious and political autonomy and a role in a Sudanese unity government until 2011, when a referendum is to be held to determine if the region gains complete independence.
A major sticking point has developed over control of Abyei province. This oil-rich region in central Sudan is claimed by both the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, whose troops have clashed there repeatedly since the CPA was signed. Problems have also developed over a national census aimed at providing benchmark information for future power sharing and division of resources.
An international court of arbitration in the Netherlands is expected to rule on the dispute over Abyei soon. If both sides accept the court's finding on control of the area, it would be a major step toward setting the key North-South boundary and a reaffirmation of the parties' seriousness about maintaining the country's stability and preventing a return to wider conflict. The parties could then move on to settling other issues in the CPA. The U.S. stands ready to assist this process and encourages all parties to ensure that the peace agreement is carried through.
Sudan Cooperation Needed For January Vote


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Sheppard is a family-founded indie rock band from Brisbane, Australia. They have won tons of accolades Down Under including Album of the Year, Best Group, and Song of the Year at the 2013 Aria Awards, which is Australia's version of the Grammy Awards. Sheppard recently wrapped a tour opening for Meghan Trainor and played on numerous US television shows, such as Ellen, The Today Show and Live with Kelly and Michael. Their hit "Geronimo" recently earned platinum status. This band known for its tight harmonies has just launched it's first headlining US tour.
All Access Music: "Your album "Bombs Away" was a huge hit in Australia, going 5x platinum over the past several year. How has it felt since it debuted in the U.S. February 2015?"
Amy Sheppard: "It has been the most exciting time of our lives. We feel as though our hard work has been paying off and the album has exceeded any expectations we had. One of our biggest dreams was to break through into the USA, so we can't wait for our U.S. fans to get to know us more."
AAM: "`Geronimo' is a big U.S. radio hit. What song do you feel Americans should listen to next?"
AS: "If they haven't already, I would suggest they should listen to "Let Me Down Easy" as this was the song which broke us in Australia. Another track which might surprise listeners would be 'The Best Is Yet To Come'."
AAM: "'Geronimo' knocked Pharrell Williams' `Happy' off the top of the radio charts; what did that feel like?"
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