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Posted on October 5, 2014 by kdtinder
by Kay Tinder
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Hulu is a streaming video on demand (SVOD) service that allows the public to see clips, television series (scripted and reality), and movies virtually anywhere. Hulu offers free, ad-sponsored content as well as a membership package called Hulu Plus—a $7.99 monthly fee that gives a user a broader selection of content, lessens the burden of ads, and allows access to more platforms to view the content. Since the company is private, Hulu is not forced to disclose their financials. However, the company did announce that they reached $1 billion in revenue in 2013 [1].
Disney, 21st Century Fox, and Comcast's NBCUniversal share ownership in the company that has six million subscribers and has over 100,000 episodes and 5,400 films streaming [2]. The video streaming company has added more content, strengthened ties with various networks, interacted with the community, and experimented with new advertising models in order to stay competitive with ever changing new media.
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James Franco released his much anticipated Saturday Night Live (SNL) documentary exclusively to Hulu's Plus subscribers. Saturday Night started as Franco's NYU Film School Project that gave a behind-the-scenes look at a week of SNL and the production process of a single episode [3]. Since its original film festival debuts, the documentary has received mostly positive reviews. Releasing content with such high buzz on a private service urges Hulu users to upgrade to Plus and pay a little extra to be part of the limited audience that sees exclusive content.
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Stephen King's best-selling novel, 11/22/63, has just been ordered as a miniseries [4]. The Hulu Original will be split into nine, hour-long episodes. The drama follows Jake Epping, a high school English teacher, who travels through time to the late 50's. His goal is to prevent the President John F. Kennedy's assassination. Both King and J.J. Abrams (Bad Robot Productions) are working as executive producers, with Bridget Carpenter and Bryan Burk as writers [5]. This will also be the first time Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) and Hulu will collaborate on original programming [4]. Having big names on this project will certainly add hype to the new show and bring more traffic towards Hulu.
Casual is a straight-to-series, half-hour comedy series about a brother and sister, the first single and the latter newly divorced, who navigate the modern dating world while also raising a teenager under one roof. The ten episode, single-camera production is to be produced by Oscar-nominated director Jason Reitman and through Lionsgate Television [6]. Lionsgate adds to Hulu's content connections while Reitman's name and reputation bring in more customers.
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ABC's show Selfie , starring John Cho, was ordered to produce 13 episodes, but the comedy was cancelled after its seventh. Hulu decided to pick up the series and promised to release the six remaining episodes once a week, similar to its original television format [7]. It's becoming more and more common for streaming services to save shows that are cancelled from traditional cable. Often they will finish whatever content they have produced or buy the rights and continue to produce more seasons.
Around the same time FX announced they would be streaming every the Simpsons episode ever produced, Hulu released that all 17 seasons of South Park would be available on Hulu, with new episodes available the day after they air [8]. This is just one of the many series Hulu makes binge-able while also keeping it up-to-date, a service that other streaming competitors do not provide.
Big names with a reputation of consistently producing good content litter Hulu's upcoming shows. No doubt, Hulu's continuous name-dropping will continue to draw people to its streaming services.
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Hulu has just expanded its deal with Viacom, increasing the amount and diversity of content on both Hulu and Hulu Plus. Viacom owns a diverse array of networks like Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, and TVLand. Already streaming shows like the Colbert Report, Breadwinners, and Awkward, Hulu will be adding Invader Zim, Workaholics, Spongebob Squarepants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—the final two being streamed in Spanish. They will also be refreshing already present content to include full past season of the Jersey Shore, Catfish, and many more [9]. This strengthened relationship could lead to more exclusive content in the future that would entice consumers to purchase Hulu Plus over other competitors.
APP UPDATES
Hulu has upgraded its free iOS app for Hulu Plus subscribers. Three new panels have been added to the initial screen. "Home" gives a selection of the best or popular content handpicked by Hulu. "Shows you Watch" keeps track of the shows you watch and makes them easily accessible. "Navigation" provides the categorized list of all of Hulu's content.
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"Cast to TV" allows members to throw whatever they're watching onto their television. Now, the new app will allow your phone to become the remote [10]. As more people turn to their phones and tablets to view content, Hulu's refined app will serve as a plus for users.
On October 16th, 2014, the streaming service showed its support for the LGBT community when converting its usual green accents to purple for a day.
To celebrate national #SpiritDay, Hulu highlighted LGBT-inclusive television series and films, including Ugly Betty, uncensored Sailor Moon, and Hulu Origianl East Los High—which also has an all-Latino cast. On this day, Hulu also reminded the public their partnership with GLADD, and Hulu's ambition to have all backgrounds and cultures represented in their services [11]. Hulu is trying to show that they truly care about their audience and not just their money. They want all to feel relevant and welcome to their services.
Advertising on Hulu is affective, interactive, and integrated. Hulu has brought creative advertising techniques into their services that often leave competitors in the dust. Using choice-based ads allows the user to feel some power in what they watch and also helps advertisers target their market. Less wasted impressions means more money from advertisers, more money for Hulu, and less advertisements.
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Subway produced 4 to 9ers, six ten-minute episodes about high schoolers and their first part-time jobs. The main character works in a Subway and the business's logo is in almost every frame. The integrated marketing technique was a huge hit and topped as Hulu's most popular short-form comedy series [12]. Despite its success with unique advertising, Hulu is having some doubts.
Mike Hopkins, CEO of Hulu, is reconsidering the amount of ads shown on Hulu Plus. In December 2013, Hulu would show an average of 82.3 ads per month, versus YouTube's 32.3 ad average per viewer [13]. Showing this amount of ads may bring in money, but is incredibly risky, especially on a service that's paid for. If too many ads are shown, users will ditch Hulu, much like cable, and opt for a service that's cheaper or shows fewer ads. Hulu is on the right track by constantly looking for new methods of marketing. Replacing traditional advertisements with integrated marketing, like 4 to 9ers, makes advertising seem more like content rather than harassment.
[1] http://blog.hulu.com/2013/12/18/a-strong-2013/
[2] http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/hulu-renews-viacom-deal-expanding-selection-of-nickelodeon-shows-1201341031/
[3] http://blog.hulu.com/2014/09/26/james-francos-snl-documentary-debuts-on-hulu/
[4] http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/hulu-orders-stephen-kings-112263-kennedy-assassination-thriller-series-from-j-j-abrams-1201310792/
[5] http://nypost.com/2014/09/22/stephen-kings-book-on-jfk-assassination-to-be-hulu-series/
[6] http://blog.hulu.com/2014/10/30/jason-reitmans-casual-comes-to-hulu/
[7] http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/25/showbiz/tv/selfie-hulu-episodes/
[8] http://blog.hulu.com/2014/09/26/all-seasons-of-south-park-now-on-hulu/
[9] http://www.cnet.com/news/happy-happy-joy-joy-hulu-scores-cult-toon-classics/
[10] http://blog.hulu.com/2014/10/01/introducing-the-reimagined-hulu-plus-app-for-iphone/
[11] http://blog.hulu.com/2014/10/16/hulu-goes-purple-for-spiritday/
[12] http://variety.com/2013/digital/news/subway-serves-up-second-season-of-hulus-4-to-9ers-exclusive-1200325496/
[13] http://nypost.com/2014/10/08/hulu-ceo-mulls-cutting-number-of-ads-running-on-hulu-plus/
Posted in TRF235 Fall 2014, TRF235.3	| Tagged #SpiritDay, 11/22/63, 21st Century Fox, 4 to 9ers, binge-watching, Casual, Disney, GLADD, Hulu, Hulu plus, Hulu Plus App, integrated advertising, Invader Zim, James Franco, Jason Reitman, LGBT support, Mike Hopkins, NBCUniversal, Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live, Selfie, South Park, Stephen King, straight to series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Viacom, video streaming, Workaholics
Posted on November 12, 2013 by Will Roth
By Will Roth
Netflix logo – courtesy digitaltrends.com
100 Winchester Circle, Los Gatos, CA 95032
www.netflix.com
Netflix was founded in 1997 by software executives Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph. Two years later, the company offered its subscription service of unlimited DVD rentals for a monthly fee. Since its inception, Netflix has grown exponentially in terms of consumer popularity and financial revenue. Today, over 40 million subscribers consume roughly 1 billion hours of content per month through the company. [1]
Key Executive
Reed Hastings Courtesy of Netflix
Reed Hastings co-founded Netflix in 1997 and has served as its Chairman, CEO, and President since. Prior to this, he founded Pure Software, which he then sold to Rational Software. Following a stint in the Peace Corps during college wherein he taught high school math in Swaziland, he has served as the president of the California State Board of Education and remains a member of the California Teachers' Association. [2] [3]
Netflix made its initial public offering on May 22, 2002 with 5,500,000 shares at $15.00 each. [4] As of November 15, 2013 one share sat at $349.78. The company's all-time high was $389.16. However, it hasn't always been a steadily increasing stock market commodity. On November 30, 2011 its price fell to $62.37. This came after the company's decision to separate its DVD rental and streaming services. After watching the stock fall, company executives decided to abort the plan. Its stock recovered quickly and has climbed even higher than it was before the proposed change. [5]
Netflix is a company that always seems to be ahead of the curve. After amassing 6.3 million members as a strictly DVD rental service, it launched its online streaming service in 2007. [4] After hovering around $20 per stock for years, this development started the company skyrocketing, topping out at roughly $290. This promptly fell after the announcement of Qwikster, which was the proposed streaming-only branch of Netflix. While this was a failure, it was innovative nonetheless.
Click here to watch a BloombergTV feature on Qwikster.
Netflix has rebuilt its popularity and image largely through original content.
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House of Cards was the first heavily advertised piece of original content from Netflix. "A Congressman works with his equally conniving wife to exact revenge on the people who betrayed him. [6]" The entire 13 episode first season was released at once so that viewers could "binge watch" it. Many analysts questioned whether this was a good business decision, theorizing that viewers wouldn't remain hooked long enough for Netflix to prosper financially. [7] The numbers proved those doubters wrong. In the financial quarter following the show's debut, Netflix gained 3 million new subscribers. In that quarter alone, the company made back its money on the program in which it had invested $100 million. [8] The show received 9 Emmy nominations and won for Outstanding Casting, Directing, and Cinematography in a Drama Series. [9]
Netflix also found success in its debut of the fourth season of the cult hit Arrested Development. Executives attributed the bump of 630,000 new subscribers in the second quarter of 2013 to the show's dedicated fan base. [10] The season earned three Emmy nominations. [11]
In addition to original content, Netflix has been innovative in customizing the user experience. In 2006, the company announced the "Netflix Prize," which would award $1 million to the person or team who came up with the best algorithm to accurately give entertainment recommendations based on personal preference. Three years later, they had received submissions from more than 40,000 teams from 186 countries. [4] The prize was awarded in 2009, but the company never implemented the algorithm. According to Netflix, the "additional accuracy gains that we measured did not seem to justify the engineering effort needed to bring them into a production environment. [12]"
Also in the vein of user experience, Netflix recently added the option of multiple profiles to its streaming service. Chief Product Officer Neil Hunt acknowledged that most accounts are shared, usually within one household. In an effort to tailor recommendations to each user specifically, customers can now specify who is watching. The service is free of charge and will also help Netflix in collected more accurate user data. [13]
One might assume that Netflix is a competitor with cable providers. CEO Reed Hastings has a different view. In a letter to investors, he outlined his company's main areas of focus moving forward, breaking down its competition into two categories. The first is "competitors-for-time," meaning entertainment options that do not bid against Netflix. While markets may not overlap between Netflix and video game providers, sports networks, and piracy, all of those options eat up consumer time that could be spent watching Netflix. The other category is "competitors-for-content." The largest competitor here is HBO. Hastings discloses that the companies have bid against each other for movie licensing and original content in the past, and that they seem to be pushing each other to be better consumer-oriented services. Hastings also lists Amazon, Hulu and others as competitors-for-content. At the same time, he believes that there will be enough room for everyone. "Many consumers will subscribe to multiple services if they each have unique compelling content. [14]
Netflix plans to build upon its success with original content. It has renewed each of its original shows for second seasons, and has expressed desire to make another season of Arrested Development as well. "[We would] be delighted to produce a fifth season of Arrested Development, if possible, given fan reaction." The company also plans to produce its own full-length documentaries and comedy specials and stream them exclusively. [15]
There is also speculation that Netflix is pushing for day-and-date movie releases, meaning that it could begin streaming a film the same day it premieres in theaters. Though Netflix has not confirmed this, theater owners are wary that the development could put them out of business. Ted Sarandos, Netflix's Chief Content Officer, accused theaters of refusing to adapt, saying "not only are they going to kill theaters — they might kill movies." Currently, theaters have a 90 day exclusivity deal, wherein films cannot be shown anywhere else for three months. But recent studies state that theaters make 96% of total revenue from a film's first six weeks. At the very least, we can expect Netflix to cut the amount of time between theatrical releases to streaming down to between 30-45 days. This would spell greater profits for both Netflix and movie studios while only trimming 4% of theaters' revenue. [16] At the very least, we can expect an innovator like Netflix to be on the forefront of the entertainment business in the years to come.
[1] About Netflix
[2] About Reed Hastings
[3] Reed Hastings Profile – Bloomberg Businessweek
[4] Netflix Company Timeline
[5] Nasdaq
[6] House of Cards imdb
[7] Variety Binge Watching
[8] The Atlantic Wire
[9] Emmys – House of Cards
[10] Huffington Post Tech
[11] Emmys – Arrested Development
[12] Forbes
[13] The Verge
[14] Letter to Investors
[15] Tech Crunch
[16] Variety
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AMMAN — The second round of the Jordan Drift Championship will be held at the Dead Sea Service Park on Friday with an intriguing early battle taking shape at the top of the standings, a press release said on Thursday.
Following an exhilarating opening round in February, Mohammed Noufal stunned the field with his performance to take top spot in the standings. He edged the 2017 Champion, Mohammad Al Foqahaa, into second place, with Abdelrahman Khorma, from Palestine, taking third.
Ahmad Al Jabali was fourth. "It was a great battle in the opening round so we can expect more of the same this weekend from round two," said Othman Nassif, CEO of Jordan Motorsport.
All the big names are again competing in Friday's event which will kick off with the first car at 4pm. Up to 50 cars are expected. The 2018 Jordan Drift Championship consists of five rounds.


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Exploitation and trade of Australian seahorses, pipehorses, sea dragons and pipefishes (Family Syngnathidae)
9 April 2006 10 November 2022 Martin-Smith, K. M. & A.C.J. Vincent
Seahorses and their syngnathid relatives have provided a focus for efforts to ensure sustainable use of marine resources, with new international trade controls (CITES Appendix II) implemented in May 2004. We demonstrate how a study of international trade can be used to assess relative levels of threat and set domestic research and conservation priorities.
Australia has remarkably high syngnathid biodiversity with at least 14 seahorse species, two endemic sea dragon species, and 90 species of pipefishes and pipehorses found in its territorial waters. Our objectives were to quantify species, trade routes, volumes, values and temporal trends in syngnathid trade to and from Australia.
We found that Australia is probably the major global supplier of dried pipehorses Solegnathus spp.. These fishes, including at least one endemic species, are sourced from trawl bycatch and comprise Australia's largest syngnathid export, by both volume and value. Research is urgently needed to evaluate the impacts and sustainability of trawling on pipehorse populations.
Australia is also the sole supplier of two sea dragon species, Phycodurus eques and Phyllopteryx taeniolatus, for the live aquarium trade. Although lucrative, the number of wild-caught individuals involved in this trade was relatively low and probably of low conservation risk relative to habitat loss. Exports of seahorses and other pipefish species, and imports of all syngnathid species, are minor on a global scale, although the burgeoning aquaculture industry for seahorses requires careful evaluation for its potential impacts on wild populations.
Martin-Smith, K.M. & A.C.J. Vincent (2006). Exploitation and trade of Australian seahorses, pipehorses, sea dragons and pipefishes (family Syngnathidae). Oryx 40:1-11 & 40(2):141-151. https://doi.org/10.1017/S003060530600010X
Scale and sustainability of marine bioprospecting for pharmaceuticals
Visible Implant Elastomer color determination, tag visibility, and tag loss: potential sources of error for mark-recapture studies


The latest DADA teacher at the school (appropriately named Spindley-Worme) announces to Snape that he intends to seduce Harry through a Wizarding tradition based on Greek pederasty. After a bit of prodding from Dumbledore, Snape decides to throw his hat into the ring as well and poor Harry, who had no idea such a tradition existed, doesn't know *what* to do next.
It took me a long time to read this fic, because I totally misunderstood the premise -- I thought it was about young men forced to contract themselves in a sexual relationship to older men. In other words, I thought it was a story about sexual slavery and it's not (though it's all too easy to see how the contract could be abused that way). The key here is choice: Harry has the choice to turn down all of his suitors (though they can bug him until he turns twenty, which is annoying but not unbearable) or to consider some or all of them. So, if you are as touchy about non-con as I am, don't worry: there is nothing forced in this fic.
What you *do* have are plenty of courting rituals (I have to admit, I have a weakness for courting rituals), lots of rule bending by Snape and Harry (leading to some hot snogging in the hallways), Snape being sneaky and yet more honest than he realizes, Hermione being supportive and perceptive, and Harry being all kinds of awesome. Really, the best part of this story is how Harry grows through the story, from a confused kid to a young adult who is both ready and able to take charge of his life. Harlequin romance at its best.
Oh, I love this fic! I just reread it because it's so fun! Snape is so wonderfully Snapish, and yet the connection he has with Harry reads so very true as well. His courtship gifts are made of an aaaw that's canon-real and not sappy at all.
Erm so...if you didn't know the link to this story is broken. And being the GENIUS I am I decided to go the easy way about getting the story by just going to the author's website. And after hardly searching at all I did manage to find 'A Convenient Marriage.' (hr-hrm) After reading it I was (understandably) disappointed. Not only did the plot seem to lack something, but it seemed to be the actual opposite of the story you recommended.
Which it, of course, was.
A week later I reread your review and noticed the name of the competitor for Harry's affections. Most decidedly not Lucius Malfoy... So yeah 'A Convenient Marriage' is actually not 'The Courtship of Harry Potter' (although if you've read both of the stories you'll definitely give me some small understanding because the premises of these are so similar).
'The Courtship of Harry Potter' is exactly as advertised and then some. Quite a good read (and quite a different story from the other).


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import sys
import csv
import numpy
import pandas
from scipy.stats import norm

csvout = csv.writer(sys.stdout, delimiter='\t')

def _calc_parameters(df, decoy=False, tol_ms2=20):
    # use only high quality PSMs (original FDR < 5%)
    dx = df[(df["Q-Value (%)"] < 5) & (df['Decoy?'] == decoy)]

    # fit normal distribution with log-transformed values of intensity fraction
    frac_log_fit = norm.fit(numpy.log(dx['Fraction of Intensity Matching']))

    # fit normal distribution with precursor mass errors
    ms1ppm_fit = norm.fit(dx['Precursor m/z Error (ppm)'])

    # fit with fragment mass errors in a limit range.
    dmsmsppm = []
    for arr in dx['Nearest Matches (ppm)'].values:
        matching = filter(lambda p: -tol_ms2 < p < tol_ms2, arr)
        dmsmsppm += matching
    ms2ppm_fit = norm.fit(dmsmsppm)
    return frac_log_fit, ms1ppm_fit, ms2ppm_fit

def rescore(df, tol_ms1=10, tol_ms2=20):
    df = df[(df['Precursor m/z Error (ppm)'] < tol_ms1) & (df['Precursor m/z Error (ppm)'] > -tol_ms1)]
    ppmArray = []
    for i, x in df.iterrows():
        t = eval(x['Theoretical Products'])
        m = eval(x['Nearest Matches'])
        p = [ (e[0] - e[1]) * 1e6 / e[1] for e in zip(m, t)]
        ppmArray.append(p)

    df['Nearest Matches (ppm)'] = ppmArray

    target_fits = _calc_parameters(df, decoy=False, tol_ms2=tol_ms2)
    decoy_fits  = _calc_parameters(df, decoy=True, tol_ms2=tol_ms2)

    # print target_fits
    # print decoy_fits

    target_frac_mean, target_frac_std = target_fits[0]
    target_ms1_mean, target_ms1_std = target_fits[1]
    target_ms2_mean, target_ms2_std = target_fits[2]

    decoy_frac_mean, decoy_frac_std = decoy_fits[0]

    ms2_L_limit = target_ms2_mean - target_ms2_std * 2
    ms2_R_limit = target_ms2_mean + target_ms2_std * 2

    sys.stderr.write("MS1_SD:%.3f  MS2_SD:%.3f\n" % (target_ms1_std, target_ms2_std) )

    csvout.writerow(df.columns)
    for i, x in df.iterrows():
        # sub score S1: p-value of precursor mass error
        ms1Score = 2 * norm.sf(abs(x['Precursor m/z Error (ppm)'] - target_ms1_mean) / target_ms1_std)

        # sub score S2: counts of matched fragment peaks and complementary pairs.
        matching = map(lambda p: ms2_L_limit < p < ms2_R_limit, x['Nearest Matches (ppm)'])
        matchingScore = matching.count(True)
        for b in xrange(len(matching)):
            if b % 2 == 0 and matching[b] and matching[b+1]:
                matchingScore += 1

        # sub score S3: probability ratio of ion intensity fraction
        frac = x['Fraction of Intensity Matching']
        fracScore = frac # use the value from original Morpheus result

        frac = numpy.log(frac)
        frac_pdf_decoy = norm.pdf((frac - decoy_frac_mean)/decoy_frac_std)
        frac_pdf_target = norm.pdf((frac - target_frac_mean)/target_frac_std)
        fracScore = (frac_pdf_target - frac_pdf_decoy) / (frac_pdf_target + frac_pdf_decoy)

        # print i, matchingScore, ms1Score, fracScore

        # final PSM score
        if ms1Score >= 0.0001:
            x['Morpheus Score'] = matchingScore + fracScore + ms1Score
        else:
            x['Morpheus Score'] = 0

        csvout.writerow(x.values)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    df = pandas.read_table(sys.argv[1])
    df = rescore(df, 10, 20)

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Together - Summer 2017
Euston Hall, Thetford
It was so good to be back in the UK again! We touched down on Friday night, collected the rental car and then had to make a mad dash to central London (Covent Garden) to drop off our Adele tickets for Wembley on the 28th as the dynamic duo had decided to schedule a concert in Scarborough that day and we had to sell them (they really should coordinate with Adele in the future! It did break our hearts a little, but Ball comes first. Always. Even when it hurts, like this did.). We made it with 5 minutes to spare (they had to be dropped off at a shop which closed at 11pm) and found our hotel on the north-eastern outskirts of London okay. On Saturday that day was here: our first concert in six whole months. On the one hand, we couldn't believe how quickly the time had passed, how much had happened after our final night in Sheffield (double-platinum!), on the other hand, we did feel each and every day of withdrawal acutely, so it was an emotional day. We stayed in a tiny place called Mundford in an Inn from 1650, very quaint and cozy.
We had purchased parking at the venue beforehand (16£ !), so once we got near onto the estate we popped our little hanger up and joined the queue of cars, all seeking sublime entertainment on a meadow that night. And even though we hardly every stood still, the car was always moving, it still took us 30 minutes (!!) to park the car as the distance was immense (most of it on sandy field tracks) and there were so many visitors. We had allowed plenty of time to arrive but still barely made in into our seats in time once we had braved the loo queues inside. The concert started a little while later and still we could see countless of cars coming down the gently slopes. We never took that long entering a car park. It took about three songs for everyone to have arrived.
Also there was so much easily avoidable confusion surrounding these open air concerts as the promoters chose to only print the gates open time onto the tickets and not give the actual start time of the show (add to that the confusion of the concert at Lincoln Castle starting one hour earlier than all the others due to it being set in a residential area…). This worked very well for having people on the concert grounds to buy food and drink, or at least did at the other venues; Euston Hall really has to re-think their entry policy. This was highly inefficient.
Anyhow, having people there to in theory drink from 5pm for a 7:30pm show naturally meant that there was, shall we say, excessive merriment going on. The crowds were quite noisy and there were some people who were frankly very, very drunk. Nice little money spinner, especially when you forbid people to bring your own food and drinks, but doesn't necessarily help to create a respectful atmosphere when two professionals work very hard to entertain those who actually came to see the show itself. Lots of talking going on, rowdy shouts into the songs, constant movement as people go and buy more drink/food. In the front row two ladies sat down when the first notes started, both having a huge burger and fries on their plates. The smell alone was in all honesty sickening… we thought it would have been better to stop serving food well before the concert began, but then again, these stalls are there to make money so that will never happen.
Rant over. Focus on the main attraction. BB on the road in the countryside. It felt so good to be back and see the familiar BB logo on the red screens, the white stage still as elegant as it was six months ago and they have added two big screens on either side of the stage for the people further away to the sides or the back. We were amazed at the picture quality! They were high res, perfect. And they had plenty of cameras so that you got amazing close ups and unfamiliar perspectives, like seeing them from behind their shoulders for example. A view we never usually get. We were lucky enough to sit centre block for all our shows but really couldn't help looking at the screens every now and again. Great camera people!
We knew the song list beforehand as we can never wait and have to ask the minute the first concert of any tour is over. So no surprises there but plenty of anticipation. We have lost Incurably Romantic (not too sad about this, sorry to those who love it), Kick in the Head and Mack the Knife and gained Anthem, Luck be a Lady and New York, New York. Anthem was the one we looked forward to the most from the new ones. Also the new finale of the Les Mis medley, which now finishes on One Day More, as any Les Mis medley should. Perfection!
Another change that came as quite a surprise was Alfie having changed his solo song from Love Reign O'ver Me to Run. This being a "Michael song" to us, it was very interesting to hear his interpretation. Very different feel to it all, much rockier.
So, for those who haven't yet seen it, here is the song list once more:
Song - List
Overture/Somewhere
Music of the Night
Speak Softly
Tell Me It's Not True
What a Wonderful World / Somewhere over the Rainbow
Elvis Medley:
I Just Can't Help Believin' (Michael solo)
That's Alright Mama (Alfie solo)
Suspicious Minds
Act Two
Stairway to Paradise
Luck be a Lady
James Bond Medley:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Overture)
Goldfinger (Michael)
From Russia with Love (Alfie)
Skyfall (Michael)
Diamonds are Forever (Michael)
Thunderball (Alfie)
Nobody does it Better (Michael)
Keep me in your Heart (Alfie)
Run (Alfie)
Gethsemane (Michael)
Love Changes Everything (Michael)
Les Mis Medley:
Bring Him Home (Alfie)
Empty Chairs (Michael)
I Dreamed a Dream/Bring Him Home/One Day More
You'll Never Walk Alone (Encore)
Song-List Courtesy of Joan Johnson
We felt that the sound was really well balanced; a pleasant surprise, as open airs can be rather tricky when it comes to sound.
Stage outfits, well, a photo says more than a thousand words:
Example for Michael and Alfie's Tour Outfit first half
No outfit changes for the second half.
The ultimate highlight for us will always be Michael's Gethsemane. And this night made no exception. A very good reaction from the crowd, too. It's just a shame that people often scream into the first moments when he comes on (he's already in character, so really serious, no idea why this would elude lewd comments…?) and eruption of applause in the quiet moments, as we assume, people don't know the song and don't get that it's not finished yet. No tie this time, so at least no whistling while he undoes it, as this is what happened during the winter tour.
But we loved everything about the show, the new additions, the little choreography they had for Me and My Shadow and Luck Be a Lady. The dynamic duo at its best! Plenty of laughter and fantastic singing. Also no photography announcements. Photo heaven! Lax security also had its downsides though as it meant that many people simply walked up to the stage and stood there, filming whole songs with their mobile phones. Very distracting. Also we will never understand those who want a selfie with BB in the background, so they turn their backs to the stage!! And then there was this one lady who came down again and again to film them and take selfies, all alone, in front of the stage. You could tell the lads got a bit fed up with it after a while. It's fine once, they even posed for her, which was very kind. But she came back again and again. Why??
There was much banter but fewer than in the winter tour and in the light of current events the introductions to the songs like Anthem and What a Beautiful World were much more serious and poignant than before. That said, there was much, much laughter throughout. It was always funny when they did their little choreography for the opening of the second act Alfie got so caught up in it that he now and again forgot that the next line would be his or that he was meant to be joining Michael in the singing, just smiling broadly into the crowd, very pleased with having done so well. Very endearing. Michael than waited and said "Feel free to join in at any time" (to which Alfie dryly replied "No." but then laughed and did anyways) or "This is your line actually." "Oh is it? Oh yes, you are right, it is!" These small moments delight the audience, of course, Especially as you know these two can pick up any line at any given moment and turn it into musical magic, so it really just ads to the fun of it all.
The boys also introduced New York, New York and asked everyone who wanted to, to come forward and form a kick line. That was fun to watch but then ushers had to come and shoo people back to their seats so that those still sitting could see… toing and froing ensued.
So do not come to a summer concert when you are a purist and just want a peaceful evening of undisturbed music and singing. Having said all that, when you made the effort to focus on the two Bs you were treated to a delightful concert of two consummate professionals on top of their game. We had a truly wonderful evening in great company. It was so good to be back!
Lincoln Castle, Lincoln
We had another great place to stay. We slept in a converted old church right next to the famous cathedral, with wonderful views of the surrounding countryside (Lincoln's old town is situated on the top of a very steep hill, climbing is a challenge but the views more than make up for it). As the rooms were not ready when we arrived we were allowed into the lounge of the actual Bishop, as he wasn't in on weekends. Picture your average picturesque castle room with huge paintings, fireplace, amazing views and beautiful wall paper. We still did not stay but used the time until the concert to roam the castle grounds (open to the public for free) and inspect the layout of the stage and seating arrangements.
The minute we stepped into the courtyard where they had set up we knew there would be trouble: Instead of the seating blocks being in front of the stage, as advertised on the seating plans when booking, there was a huge concrete path leading directly to the stage.
Lincoln's exotic seating arrangement
Apparently they have to use this for emergencies (if an ambulance has to be called in etc.) and the seat blocks were formed on the grassy bits to either side of that wide divide. Our first thought was that it will be most peculiar for Michael and Alfie to be playing to nobody whatsoever when performing centre stage and how they must rearrange their performance to be playing to side blocks only. Then it hit us that all of us who thought had centre block seats were now in side blocks. We counted the seats and with the help of a very friendly security steward (who also told us that the venue holds a shocking 5,500 people! You'd never guess it were so many seats) found out we'd be fine. Alfie's side but still close enough to the centre aisle. Much further to the side than anticipated but these things happen with open airs. The only issue would be that the outer ends of the would be centre block were now not in front of the stage but in front of the screens. You could still see the stage, of course, but had to lean forward and when they take a few steps back or perform on the staircase at the back of the stage, you'd only have the screens to look at. At least they were good screens. But naturally that led to plenty of discussions with the stewards before the concert started. We think everyone on the outer seats should be entitled to the discount, as the seats were definitely no longer full price. We'd advise to take the complaint to the promoter. Some insisted on re-allocation and were obliged with returns and unsold tickets nearer to the centre aisle, which we thought very good of the staff.
Cliff Richard had played the venue the night before and apparently had called people forward to stand on the concrete path in front of his stage. In the end it worked all out okay for our concert, too. After New York, New York, where again people were called forward they then decided not to send those standing there back to their seats and throughout the concert more and more people joined in and sat on the ground (or stood). Since there were no views to block, this was fine and we are sure everyone had a great night after all.
The weather was so great that evening, the sky treated us to ever changing patterns of white clouds before deep blue skies, the sun sinking slowly (as it was an hour earlier than usual) and when the show was over and we left the castle grounds, walking towards the cathedral, she was bathed in golden light in a spectacular sunset. Most people had to stop to take photos; it was a sight to behold and a worthy end to another fantastic concert.
Lincoln after the concert
Even with the strange seating arrangements we'd go back in a heartbeat as the setting is just so very beautiful.
Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough
We spent the off days in York just because it's our favourite place after London and Edinburgh. Such beauty and steeped in history…and plenty of wonderful shops. Our little party of three (we travelled with honorary bunny Joan) naturally did raise a glass to Mr. Ball on his birthday (not in person, alas).
But mainly we spent our day exploring the city and anxiously watching the weather forecast for Scarborough. We knew from the moment go that Scarborough would be wet. Whenever we checked the forecast it got worse. Light rain became heavy rain, wind became storm, dry-ish evenings became flood warnings…Well, no summer concert series without drowning once, right? It just wouldn't be right. How lucky that all outdoor shops in York had a sale and, since we would be in Scotland for two weeks in September, we needed new wet weather gear anyhow! So we shopped for the occasion and ended up with several extra layers, water and wind proof jackets and shoes. The rain ponchos we had already bought in Germany as you have to come prepared.
We left York in light rain and arrived in Scarborough with raging seas, very strong winds and pouring rain. Our hotel was situated directly at the sea front, so the views were really impressive. This time by the way we would not rush back there; this marked a steep decline in our accommodation standards after the last few days. There was leakage from the roof, lack of heating etc. etc. also chaos in allocating rooms and coming up with alternatives when things were not quite right. But it was only for one night, so we could just laugh it off and feel like adventurers, braving not only the elements but also sub-standard sleeping arrangements.
Luckily our hotel was only a five minute walk from the venue. We had expected that not many people would turn up with weather warnings and rumours of impending cancellations popping up online (apparently they never ever cancelled a concert before, so we felt quite relaxed) but we were wrong. Loads of people have turned up. There were empty seats, but not many in the stalls. Only the upper bleachers were half empty, but those will have been tickets that are sold on the day to locals – not happening in that kind of weather.
As we were dry and warm it really was fun sitting there in all the rain gear, interestedly looking and what others were wearing and how they tried to keep as dry as possible. The rain itself had eased off a little, but winds were still going strong. They were sweeping water off the stage several times while we waited and one of the screens caved in and had a smoldering short circuit in one of the cells. Impressive smoke but they simply switched it off, issue resolved. We only felt bad for those sitting on this side of the stage and not having their own screen now.
The boys came on stage to great applause by a grateful audience. We had decided not to bring any electronic devices as we didn't want to spend the evening worrying about water seeping in. Now we instantly regretted this as they wore completely different outfits! Both in black jackets and black jeans, sturdy black shoes (sensible, it must have been wet and slippery up there). We wish they'd have kept this for Greenwich as they looked great. And for once they got wet, too. Normally the performers have a large overhang from the stage, so even when it rains they are safe. Not so this time. No overhang and gusty winds that carried plenty of rain on stage. It must have been quite a novel sensation. The kept going on about freezing and admittedly it was difficult to feel particularly romantic in the ballads, when suddenly the wind picked up and blew into their faces. It was hilarious. Hair flying, jackets wet (not drenched mind, just a little wet every now and then). We had an amazing time. You could tell they had loads of fun and were quite proud of themselves for performing under adverse conditions. Also you noticed just HOW MANY weather references there are in songs. Blue skies, starry nights, soft breeze… not possible to sing or listen to with a straight face. Then came What a Wonderful World and Alfie started singing about skies of blue, deeply steeped in irony, the crowd was howling. Michael turned to him when it was his turn asking "You want irony? I can do irony." And boy, he could. It was wonderful. A whole song about the beauty of the world while their jackets were blown up, hair messes up, shirts got wet and the huddled together for warmth.
At some point, a group of fans started singing happy birthday for Michael. Alfie stopped his song and turned to him, saying they were singing for him (he seemed happy enough to join in and make everyone sing) but Michael just stood at the back of the stage saying "It was yesterday, and I am cold. Get on with it!" so no birthday chorus for the Ball. They did hurry through the songs, but everyone was grateful for it. There was still an interval and in the second half the rain really started coming down heavily. You could tell the novelty had worn off for Ball & Boe turned WET WET WET. Still, the voices were as beautiful as ever, the musicians were great sports (there were no bar stools on stage, they never sat down for a song and the piano was moved to the side and covered from the rain) and we all had a truly unforgettable night. Only once or twice Kerstin and I turned to each other (as best we could in all that wet weather gear) and thought of the dry night at Wembley we would have had with Adele otherwise. Still, we wouldn't have missed this for the world. Such a unique experience to see the performers "suffering" with us. It all ended on a high as they were so grateful that so many people had not only turned up but willingly stayed until the end. A night to remember for sure.
We were more or less dry and warm the whole night, so there are no wet concerts, just wrong clothes!
Old Naval College Greenwich, London
We couldn't believe it when the day of our final concert had come. Luckily it would also be the final concert for everyone else. No worse feeling than leaving when everyone else (or so it feels) continues having fun on the road! We have been coming to London for almost 20 years now, regularly and passionately, but for some reason or another we have never made it to Greenwich but had always wanted to. Silly us! It's lovely there. When you step off the DLR train after driving through Canary Wharf with its impressive skyline defining skyscrapers you feel like entering a different world: a cute village with a lot of character, craft shops, markets and the Thames (the Cutty Sark is moored there). Overlooking the Thames we saw the O2 in the not so far distance and couldn't believe that in December we would see the boys there. Surreal. We had to smile when, a couple of hours later, Michael came back on stage after Alfie's solos and say he had just had a bit of a moment there, standing backstage, overlooking the Thames, seeing the O2 and thinking about where their journey with this project had led them. This summed up our emotions perfectly.
The setting once again was breathtakingly beautiful.
Greenwich settings
All day long we heard music playing as the university there hosts the conservatory for music and dance and they had several master classes going on. Most appropriate as they could witness a master class in concert performance in the evening.
After Scarborough it was a joy to be sitting in summer clothes in the balmy evening, soaking up the pre-concert atmosphere. Mind you, when we wanted to join the queue to get into the concert area we almost had given up hope of ever seeing the lads on stage as not only did the people queue through the entire complex but also outside on the pavement past the next bus stop! Security checks seemed to take too long or there was too little staff. The queue didn't move for what felt like an eternity but then something changed and suddenly we were moving. They probably got more staff in. We were seated within 20 minutes.
It was the perfect concert night. The audience loved the boys and apart from Alfie messing up his line in the Bond Medley ("And on the last night, too!" he exclaimed) everything went swimmingly. This time security was obviously told not to interfere whatsoever as it was the last night. This did result in the usual coming and going in front of the stage but we were used to this by now. Those standing in front of the front row were told to at least sit down on the grass by those whose view they blocked and this was respected, too. Only the sound was not as good as before, we felt. We could hear the sound directly from the singers when the microphones weren't picking it up properly, so we didn't mind too much but are not sure how that sounded a block further down the line. Inevitably we thought about this being the last time we would ever hear this arrangement again with every song. This added a bitter sweet aspect to it all but also helped to enjoy it even more and experience it consciously without the usual floating through a delicious sound cloud until it suddenly stops. As is the norm with this show by the last song everybody was on their feet and showed their appreciation for this outstanding double act. We were buzzing on our way outside. What an amazing week – and now we are already counting the day until we see them again. Then with a new album and an arena tour. Wow. We'll be seeing Michael play the O2. And it's (almost completely) sold out. What a journey indeed!


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Kenan Karahodzic (Backa Topola, 29 de enero de 1996) es baloncestista bosnio que puede jugar en las posiciones de ala-pívot. Actualmente juega para el CB Marbella de Liga LEB Plata.

Trayectoria

Tras varias temporadas en la cantera del Unicaja Málaga, en la temporada 2013/14 juega en el Clínicas Rincón.

A los 18 años, 8 meses y 17 días, el ala-pívot ha debutado en el Unicaja en el mítico pabellón Drazen Petrovic, histórica cancha contra el KK Cedevita Zagreb. El jugador bosnio con nacionalidad serbia, una de las joyas de Los Guindos, se estrenó a lo grande con la camiseta verde.

En 2014 renueva un contrato por cuatro temporadas en el Unicaja.

En febrero de 2020, el serbio firmó por el CB Marbella tras desvincularse del Igualatorio Cantabria Estela, equipo también del Grupo Oeste de LEB Plata.

En verano de 2020, renueva con el CB Marbella de Liga LEB Plata.

Clubes
 KK Spartak Subotica (2011-2012)
 Clínicas Rincón (2013-2014)
 Unicaja Málaga (2014-2016)
 KK Partizan (2016-2017)
 Oviedo Club Baloncesto (2017-2018)
 Club Baloncesto Peñas Huesca (2018-2019)
 Club Deportivo Estela Santander (2019-2020)
 CB Marbella (2020-)

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Ficha en ACB.com

Baloncestistas de Serbia
Baloncestistas de la Liga LEB
Baloncestistas de la Liga ACB
Baloncestistas del KK Spartak Subotica
Baloncestistas del Club Baloncesto Axarquía
Baloncestistas del Club Baloncesto Málaga
Baloncestistas del Partizan de Belgrado
Baloncestistas del Peñas Huesca
Baloncestistas del Oviedo Club Baloncesto

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This stage is Pretty Plaza Panic (3-4) . This complete walkthrough will provide you with a 100% video playthrough and a screenshot of where you can find all the green stars. To get everything in this stage, you will have to use Princess Peach as your character.
At the beginning of the stage, walk towards you or the screen to pick up the first green star.
When you get to a fountain with some coins, there is a green rabbit carrying the next star. Tackle him and claim it for yourself.
Jump onto the smiley face cloud when you see it. Complete the obstacle course and grab the last star at the end.
When you get to the second group of spinning platforms, flip the switch with the crown symbol to reveal the stamp.


Last night, the two Naperville mayoral candidates attended a forum put on by the League of Women Voter's Naperville and the American Association of University Women. The discussion included some heated moments between incumbent Steve Chirico and challenger Rocky Caylor. The moderator had to remind the candidates not to interrupt the other's answers to rebut. You can watch the full forum on nctv17.com.
At yesterday's District 204 meeting, school board members discussed the teacher shortage. The Grow Your Own program spoke to the board, saying they aim to recruit local residents and help them become teachers. District 204 Board President Mike Raczak said the board needs to from a committee to be recruit future educators.
And finally, we are sad to report the death of Col. Jill Morgenthaler, who passed away unexpectedly on February 23. Morgenthaler was a Bronze Star and Legion of Merit recipient was a trailblazer for women in the military. She was the first female commander of several Army groups, including Homeland Security for the State of Illinois. Morgenthaler was an active speaker in TEDxNaperville, who last took the stage in November to discuss disruptive leadership. Morgenthaler was 64 years old.
Waubonsie Valley Boys Basketball is the last team still standing in the sectional round of playoffs from our area. After winning regionals for the first time in over a decade, the Warriors move on to face Oswego East in the sectional semifinals tonight at East Aurora. The Warriors hold the two-seed while the Wolves are the three seed. The winner advances to the sectional final game on Friday night against either Bolingbrook or West Aurora. If you can't make it out to the game tonight, check out nctv17.com for the highlight tomorrow!


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120 Husarski Pułk Zmechanizowany  (120 pz) – oddział Wojsk Zmechanizowanych Sił Zbrojnych RP.

W 1949 roku 29 pułk piechoty został przeformowany w 29 zmotoryzowany pułk piechoty (JW 1749) i podporządkowany dowódcy 11 Zmotoryzowanej Dywizji Piechoty. W następnym roku pułk został dyslokowany z Jeleniej Góry do Żagania i przeformowany w 29 pułk zmechanizowany.

W 1963 roku jednostka przeformowana została w 29 pułk czołgów średnich. 6 maja 1972 roku pułk otrzymał imię patrona płk. Aleksandra Kowalskiego. W 1989 roku ponownie przeformowany w 29 pułk zmechanizowany. We wrześniu 1991 roku utracił imię patrona.

13 lipca 1992 roku jednostka została przemianowana na 120 Husarski pułk zmechanizowany. W tym samym roku została dyslokowana do garnizonu Świętoszów. Oddział wchodził w skład 11 Dywizji Zmechanizowanej.

30 czerwca 1995 roku pułk przeformowany został w 10 Brygadę Kawalerii Pancernej.

Dowódcy pułku
 ppłk dypl. Andrzej Guz (1992-1994)
 ppłk dypl. Jan Smolnik (1994-1995)

Struktura organizacyjna
 Dowództwo i sztab
 kompania łączności
 pluton regulacji ruchu
 2 bataliony zmechanizowane
 2 bataliony czołgów
 dywizjon artylerii samobieżnej
 dywizjon przeciwlotniczy
 bateria przeciwpancerna
 kompania saperów
 kompania rozpoznawcza
 kompania zaopatrzenia
 kompania remontowa
 kompania medyczna
 pluton chemiczny

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Wiesław Chłopek, 11 Lubuska Dywizja Kawalerii Pancernej im. Króla Jana III Sobieskiego. Zarys dziejów, Wydawnictwo "Chroma", Żary 2005, wyd. I, .

Wojsko Polskie w Świętoszowie
Rozformowane pułki zmechanizowane III Rzeczypospolitej


JENNIFER FEINBERG Apr. 5, 2018 1:00 p.m.
The impetus for redrawing the map was a bullet going through a window in a densely populated part of the Eastern Hillsides of Chilliwack last fall.
Police confirmed that a stray bullet struck a house on Falls Court near the golf course, after RCMP fielded multiple calls from residents who said they heard gunshots that day in November 2017.
This week city council proposed an expanded area in which the discharge of firearms is restricted in the Eastern Hillsides.
The newly redrawn map shows the additional area being proposed for restriction.
"As the Eastern Hillsides continue to develop and densify, coupled with an incident last November where a house in a densely populated area being struck by a stray bullet, it has become necessary to reevaluate and expand the area in which the discharge of firearms is prohibited within the City of Chilliwack," according to the staff report from April 3.
Coun. Sam Waddington asked at the Tuesday council meeting if there was a plan by staff for new signage in the Chilliwack River Valley to tell firearms users about the restricted areas.


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Abernathy may refer to:

Places in the United States
 Abernathy, Alabama, an unincorporated community
 Abernathy, Texas, a city

Other uses
 Abernathy (surname)
 Abernathy High School, Abernathy, Texas
 Abernathy Field, Pulaski, Tennessee, United States, an airport
 Abernathy Municipal Airport, Hale County, Texas
 Abernathy Field Station, Pennsylvania, an outdoor classroom for Washington & Jefferson College

See also
 Abernethy (disambiguation)