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Music For A Saturday In May - Jazzy Version
Over the past few years I've added several collections of music which you can listen to on many of the posts I've made, mostly through a service called Seeqpod. Sadly, they have been sued by a couple of record lables - Warner and EMI to name a few. The result is the Seeqpod folks have had to file bankruptcy and suspend operations while they sort out this mess.
That also means all those posts which did have music you could listen to are all empty as the embeded music is just no longer there.
So I was working on adding some music for this fine day in May and have decided to try a new one service, called Imeem instead. Let's see if it works (and the return of Seeqpod will arrive soon, I hope). The music I picked for today is a sampling of some jazz tunes I really enjoy and hope you will too. I do listen to all types of music, new and old, I just liked the way all these sounded for this particular day in May.
One song I encountered recently is the first one, by a singer famous for her humor, her high girlish voice and her unique jazzy sound named Blossom Dearie. As a longtime fan of jazz singers and jazz music, I was a bit embarrased to discover I had never heard of her before. She passed away back in February and if you have never heard her before, I hope you like it enough to go in search of more from her, as I did. I found out while listening to the song I included that the modern singer Feist covered this tune too, but rather than repeat her version, I found another by Feist tune which I liked too. The others are just a taste of some other jazzy tunes, including one of my favorites from Louis Armstrong. Enjoy!
some jazz
Camera Obscura: Top 100 Movie Soundtracks; 'Straw Dogs' Remake
After the popularity of the recent post Top Ten Movie Characters, I was working on a Top Ten Movie Composers/Soundtracks idea and this week the Hollywood Reporter offered a list of the Top 100 film scores in honor of the fact that 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of music in the movies.
Soundtracks can make a mediocre movie so much better or a really good movie can be destroyed by bad music. And I've got more on this just below, but first a few quick takes on some movie news you should know.
Thanks to Newscoma, I learned about the upcoming release of the sci-fi movie "Moon", directed by singer David Bowie's son, Duncan Jones (formerly known as Zowie Bowie), which stars Sam Rockwell and is being featured in numerous film festivals at the moment. It looks great -- please check out the preview for it here at Newscoma's page.
Fox has been pumping out lots of promos for "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" into my email, and I have to say how much I don't like that the movie has lots of focus on the character of Sabertooth, but he is part of the origin story, even though the comics canon says he is not his brother and I just never liked that character. I was glad to hear they are using the very, very funny character of Deadpool, though again Hollywood is mangling that one too. At the least, you might enjoy the Wolverine mini-game you can play here at the official website and you can download it into your iPod too.
Worst Remake Idea of the Year: Plans are underway for an August start date for a remake of the still-controversial 1971 Sam Peckinpah movie "Straw Dogs". Woe unto anyone who tries to remake one of Peckinpah's near-perfect movies. It's a movie that can really annoy and disturb viewers, and there is immense ambiguity in the movie as it examines the themes of violence and revenge through the experiences of self-professed pacifist, played by Dustin Hoffman. Add in the sub-texts of the Vietnam War and a rape scene which seems more erotic than violent, and you have a movie which raised ruckus back in the day.
Plus, this remake changes a very key element to the original novel and movie -- the tale revolves around what happens when an American relocates to rural England with his new wife, but the remake instead moves the story to the South, and this entire project is a bad, bad idea.
Now let's talk about music in the movies.
To get an idea of how strange a young boy I was, the first soundtrack I bought when I was a kid was from "2001: A Space Odyssey". And I actually listened to it. A lot. It still stands as a very unique blend of classical music and modern filmmaking and the scenes of a space ship docking with a space station while the Blue Danube Waltz plays behind it all is still quite dazzling.
So - a question for you --- who are the best film composers of all time? Which soundtracks have become part of our own lives, which music lives far beyond the running time of the movie?
As I mentioned, the Hollywood Reporter has a list of the Top 100 Soundtracks right here, and their top pick is for Nina Rota's score for "The Godfather".
Choosing my favorite composer is a tough call, and I end up picking two - Bernard Hermann and Ennio Morricone. Hermann is the creator of those incredible stabbing strings during the shower scene of "Psycho", and he made all of director Alfred Hitchcock's best movies so much better, like "North By Northwest", "Vertigo", "The Birds" and "The Man Who Knew Too Much". He also made the music for "Citizen Kane", "The Day The Earth Stood Still", "Cape Fear", and "Taxi Driver". His music is often re-worked today, and was featured in "Kill Bill" and "The Sporanos".
Ennio Morricone is also a favorite, even if only for one soundtrack, for "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly". In addition to all the Leone/Eastwood westerns he scored, he worked with Italy's horror masters Dario Argento and Mario Bava, and picked up his most recent Grammy Award in 2008. Often using unusual instruments (like Hermann), his music is always adds to the movie you're watching. And like Hermann, his scores often get re-worked into new movies and soundtracks all the time. He's scored 500 film and TV soundtracks - so far.
Mention too must be made of the one man who has won more Oscars for Best Original Score than anyone else - 45 nominations, 5 wins and 21 Grammy awards. Can you name him?
Shame on you if you claim to be a movie fan and cannot name this prolific musician. Some hints? Think "Star Wars", "Jaws", "Raiders of the Lost Ark" or the Harry Potter movies. It's John Williams. Just about everyone can do that ominous shark music from "Jaws" and his Star Wars themes likewise are very familiar. I've always been impressed with his work for Lucas and Spielberg, and the operatic music titled "Duel of the Fates" which Williams created for the three prequel movies in the Star Wars series is my favorite of all of his works. It soars and thrills and echoes with the great battles ever put onto film. Here's a clip of the final light saber battle between Anakin and Obi-Wan with the "Duel of the Fates" composition that's just about perfect:
Lucas also helped to establish the most current trend in movie soundtracks, using pop songs behind the action of the film, starting with the huge popularity of "American Graffiti", and the best-selling soundtrack album. Today, the King of that method is director Quentin Tarantino who selects pitch-perfect songs for his films. Here is a fan-made mashup of video from his movies and the music from the movies too. (CAUTION: adult language and lots of violence. what? it's Tarantino!):
Eclectic Method - The Tarantino Mixtape from Eclectic Method on Vimeo.
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Will We Need License Plates In Heaven?
Specialty license plates used to be an annoying indicator of the hubris and pride of a car owner. Now, like so much else today, these plates are yet another annoying indicator of how narrow-minded and useless some elected officials have become.
In Tennessee, politicos are mingling license plates with religion and politics and social issues into another weapon of mass distraction in the pointless game of posturing and posing in a culture war, foisted onto a culture which needs less war and could really use some peace.
Kleinheider notes the commotion in his post:
"Praise the Lord!" exclaimed Rep. Karen Camper, D-Memphis, when the House Public Safety Subcommittee gave its approval to HB2196 late Tuesday.
The bill would create a special license plate for the Church of God in Christ, which Camper said has a 102-year history and a national headquarters in Memphis where Martin Luther King gave his famous "I have been to the mountaintop" speech."
I suppose it could be worse. Like in Florida, where elected officials are pushing for a Jesus license plate.
"Since everybody these days claims to know What Jesus Would Do, let me ask a question. Do you think he would want to be mass-produced by Caesar's state, sold for money and displayed on the public streets to gratify an act of pandering political piety?"
Why are politicians intent on making religious beliefs a way to divide us?
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State Workers Using Tobacco Must Pay More or Quit Smoking
Huron Indian myth has it that in ancient times, when the land was barren and the people were starving, the Great Spirit sent forth a woman to save humanity. As she traveled over the world, everywhere her right hand touched the soil, there grew potatoes. And everywhere her left hand touched the soil, there grew corn. And when the world was rich and fertile, she sat down and rested. When she arose, there grew tobacco...
The love-hate relationship with tobacco, the Bright Leaf, the Sot-Weed, endures.
State workers - and their spouses - in Tennessee will see a $50 a month increase in health insurance if they smoke, according to new regulations set to go into effect at year's end.
A report in today's Tennessean notes the intention is better health and saving money, but the costs of state-sponsored programs to help workers quit are also quite high:
"To help smokers quit before the deadline, the state will offer sharp discounts on prescriptions and over-the-counter products like nicotine gum and patches starting May 1.
Employees will be allowed to take part in six-week smoking cessation seminars on state time. The state held its first stop-smoking seminar Monday — a 6:30 a.m. gathering at one of Nashville's correctional facilities. Similar seminars will be held in every county and at every agency, with online stop-smoking "webinars"
It's not yet known how much it will cost the state to help its workers and retirees kick the habit, but Haile estimated it could cost several hundred thousand dollars.
These workers - one of the few groups in Tennessee allowed to operate under a union - will also be subject to random testing to check on whether or not they are smoking.
Meanwhile, a report earlier this month quotes Vanderbilt economist Kip Viscusi, who has worked as a "litigation expert" for the tobacco industry, and he says the costs of smoking actually saves the nation money and that those who don't smoke impact insurance rates because they live longer:
"However, smokers die some 10 years earlier than nonsmokers, according to the CDC, and those premature deaths provide a savings to Medicare, Social Security, private pensions and other programs.
Vanderbilt University economist Kip Viscusi studied the net costs of smoking-related spending and savings and found that for every pack of cigarettes smoked, the country reaps a net cost savings of 32 cents.
"It looks unpleasant or ghoulish to look at the cost savings as well as the cost increases and it's not a good thing that smoking kills people," Viscusi said in an interview. "But if you're going to follow this health-cost train all the way, you have to take into account all the effects, not just the ones you like in terms of getting your bill passed."
Viscusi worked as a litigation expert for the tobacco industry in lawsuits by states but said that his research, which has been published in peer-reviewed journals, has never been funded by industry.
Other researchers have reached similar conclusions.
A Dutch study published last year in the Public Library of Science Medicine journal said that health care costs for smokers were about $326,000 from age 20 on, compared to about $417,000 for thin and healthy people.
The reason: The thin, healthy people lived much longer."
Ah, tobacco, what are we to do with you?
--DISCLAIMER - The writer of the above was using tobacco during the writing of this article, but might alter that habit were he to be fortunate enough to become a unionized state worker.
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Rep. Litz Offers Standards For Red Light Cameras
Appearing on Legislative Chat on public television, state representative John Litz of Morristown talked about his bill to establish statewide guides in how red light traffic camera intersections operate:
"We are going to amend my bill that after the (caution) light, there is going to be a three-second all-red (signal) at that intersection," Litz said of the legislation's pending amendment. "After that three-second all-red, if you are still in that intersection, then you are going to be tagged with a citation. The reasoning behind this ... we wanted it to be uniform across the entire state. This gives us a chance to do that."
To give an example of what impact the bill might have, Litz used this scenario: "If you're coming up on an intersection, and you're in a tractor-trailer, and you're driving the speed limit if it is 45 miles per hour, there's a point of no return whenever you get past the point where you can't safely stop. What we want to do is give that vehicle a chance to get through there if they are at that point of no return without getting a $50 citation."
Litz admitted one thing traffic light cameras have done for local governments is make money.
"There is a lot of argument and dissension in our area in Morristown. ... The agreement that (city officials) have made with the red light camera people is they get half the money," Litz explained."
While it is notable that Rep. Litz is attempting to establish a state standard for these cameras, most people remain opposed to them. Rather than legislate a bad idea, it would serve the state better to outlaw the devices and put more emphasis on how we design intersections and roads in general.
The report also notes Rep. Litz's response to a plan to eliminate the stand-alone Ethics Commission and fold it into the Election Finance office. He also spoke about the current status of the state's Democratic Party, saying:
"I would consider myself a moderate conservative. ... I don't think the Tennessee Democratic Party that I'm a part of is like a California Democrat. We're not baby-killing, gun-stealing tree huggers."
I hope he isn't saying that such wingnuttery actually applies to some Democrats. Is he? The topic gets some debate in the comments at PostPolitics.
Rep. Litz serves as Assistant Democratic Leader for the House, as well as a member of the House Rules Committee, House Agriculture Committee, House State and Local Government Committee, and the Joint Veterans' Affairs Committee. John also serves on the House State Subcommittee and is Vice Chairman of the House General Subcommittee on Agriculture. His website is here and it tracks the current legislation he is sponsoring.
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After a string of tempestuous weather plaguing Central Texas on Saturdays, this past Saturday was not much different. Storms were forecast. I walked Conrad in a drenching drizzle. I almost didn't bother taking my tall boots with me on my way out to the barn. Somehow, the barn hadn't seen as much wet weather. It was chilly and damp, but the footing was really good, and a line of storms from the west was still a ways away. It looked like I would ACTUALLY be able to school Eli with my trainer.
flyer from patentlybay on Vimeo.
And he was foot-perfect. I am finally getting the hang of living with whatever distance comes up and not trying to change that at the last minute. And Eli responds beautifully to that style of riding. It's really hard, though. In case you hadn't noticed.
Saturday lesson from patentlybay on Vimeo.
The video is some jumps, some talking, and some jumps. And then my trainer pets Eli at the end. He got apples and cookies and Sunday off! It wasn't a lot of jumping, and that's the way I like it for him.
Can we be done with cold and wet yet, Texas?
Awww such a good boy! You guys look great in that video!
Aww I love lessons like that!! He looks fantastic!! So excited for y'all :). Y'all should come show in Ft. Worth at the end of May. We could have a mini-blogger meet up!!
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One of the HDTV world's Holy Grails is the resurrection of OLED as a viable display technology. The U.
One of the HDTV world's Holy Grails is the resurrection of OLED as a viable display technology. The U.S. market has seen exactly one OLED set -- a 11.1-inch Sony model that cost about $2,500 when it was released a few years back. In the meantime, a couple of other sets popped up in Asia, and prototypes have been shown at various trade shows, but we're still waiting for another ultra, ultra-thin OLED TV with a 100,000:1 contrast ratio to reach our shores.
We may finally be in luck in 2012, as LG has announced that it will be showing off its long-rumored 55-inch OLED set at CES next month. That will be the biggest OLED display built to date, according to the company, and yet will only be 5 millimeters thick (or thinner than a pen). The display will use white OLED technology, which improves its image performance, according to LG.
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America is in the midst of a sports building boom. Professional sports teams are demanding and receiving fancy new playing facilities that are heavily subsidized by government. In many cases, the rationale given for these subsidies is that attracting or retaining a professional sports franchise—even a minor league baseball team or a major league pre-season training facility–more than pays for itself in increased tax revenues, local economic development, and job creation.
But are these claims true? To assess the case for subsidies, this book examines the economic impact of new stadiums and the presence of a sports franchise on the local economy. It first explores such general issues as the appropriate method for measuring economic benefits and costs, the source of the bargaining power of teams in obtaining subsidies from local government, the local politics of attracting and retaining teams, the relationship between sports and local employment, and the importance of stadium design in influencing the economic impact of a facility.
The second part of the book contains case studies of major league sports facilities in Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, San Francisco, and the Twin Cities, and of minor league stadiums and spring training facilities in baseball. The primary conclusions are: first, sports teams and facilities are not a source of local economic growth and employment; second, the magnitude of the net subsidy exceeds the financial benefit of a new stadium to a team; and, third, the most plausible reasons that cities are willing to subsidize sports teams are the intense popularity of sports among a substantial proportion of voters and businesses and the leverage that teams enjoy from the monopoly position of professional sports leagues.
Brookings Institution Press, March 1, 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 9780815761105
Roger G. Noll
Roger G. Noll is professor of economics at Stanford University and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
Andrew Zimbalist
Andrew Zimbalist is Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics at Smith College. He has published fifteen books and has consulted for players associations, governmental bodies, cities, owners, corporations, and international development organizations. His most recent book is May the Best Team Win: Baseball Economics and Public Policy (Brookings, 2003).
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Q: How to test if the change in difference between 2 distributions is significant? I have 2 different conditions of 'behaviour state' and 2 different people. I'm trying to find a way to test if the difference in distributions (which I'm assuming are approximately normal) changes significantly between these conditions, and cannot for the life of me figure out how to do this (particularly in MATLAB). Each person has a different number of observations, so I can't simply act as if they were matched pairs and subtract.
Or in other words, if the difference $\Delta_1$ between people $X_1$ and $Y_1$ differs significantly between the difference $\Delta_2$ between people $X_2$ and $Y_2$.

A: If Δ1 and Δ2 can be viewed as two separate samples, you could use a two-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test to see if they have different distributions (kstest2 function). Or there are different functions to see if they have different means or medians or whatever.
But I am not sure if I understand correctly. This would not require that Δ1 and Δ2 have the same number of observations, but it would require that X1 and Y1 have the same number and can be subtracted to get Δ1.

A: Have You tried non-parametric tests? Wilcoxon/Mann-Whitney? If using R programe, them the Command is wilcox.test .

A: In my experiences, I have found that using Levene's Test works quite well.  It does not require the sample sets to have the same number data points and it is not sensitive to non-normality.
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Mycoprotein has been examined for its potential to help regulate hunger and appetite. Early findings suggest diets rich in mycoprotein possess important benefits associated with appetite regulation (Bottin et al 2016).
Satiety is the sensation of being satisfied after consuming food or drink for the period of time after consumption until hunger returns. Satiety therefore has a fundamental impact on weight control, as it can affect energy intake.
A number of studies have investigated the effect of mycoprotein on satiety, compared with other protein sources. They have all used the preload paradigm whereby the food in question or a control food is given as a preload, then satiety is measured by monitoring self-reported changes in appetite and energy intake at subsequent meals.
Generally this is done over the course of a day in a laboratory setting where the environment and food consumption are carefully controlled. This may be repeated over a period of days and subjects may record food intake and/or ratings of appetite over a time period following the experiment to monitor any further changes.
Burley et al. (1993) investigated the effects of mycoprotein versus chicken on satiety in eighteen lean healthy male and female subjects. The two lunches were matched for energy and protein content, but the mycoprotein meal was higher in fiber (11g compared with 3g in the chicken meal).
Subjects consumed the test lunch, then a meal in the evening. The study had a cross over design, so that all subjects completed two study days, one each for the mycoprotein and chicken test meals.
Energy intake at the evening meal was reduced by 18% following the mycoprotein meal. Self reported food intake indicated that subjects did not compensate for the decreased energy intakes by consuming more.
The authors speculated that, as mycoprotein appeared to have a greater satiating power than other foods with similar fiber content, the specific types of fiber present might have strong effects on satiety (Burley et al. 1993).
Turnbull et al. (1993) conducted a similar study in thirteen lean healthy female subjects, also using a crossover design. Subjects were given either a chicken or mycoprotein test lunch.
Ratings of appetite were taken just before the test meal and at intervals for three hours following. Palatability of the two meals was also measured and the ratings did not vary significantly between the mycoprotein and chicken lunches. Energy intake was recorded by subjects using a food diary for the days before, during and after the study.
According to the food diaries, energy intake was reduced by 24% and 16.5% on the day of the study and the following day, respectively, after eating the mycoprotein lunch compared with the chicken lunch.
Measures of subjects' desire to eat and prospective food consumption were also reduced when measured three hours after the Mycoprotein versus the chicken lunch. Again, the authors suggested that mycoprotein fiber seemed to be particularly satiating compared with studies using different types of fiber, particularly as the majority of fiber in mycoprotein is insoluble and the strongest satiating affects tend to be seen with soluble fibers (Turnbull et al. 1993).


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The Flyover Show Freedom Square, Soweto, South Africa 31st March 2012 FREE 10am to 6pm
March 19, 2012 / Mark Badger / Comments Off on The Flyover Show Freedom Square, Soweto, South Africa 31st March 2012 FREE 10am to 6pm
In the days of early apartheid rule half a century ago, on 26 June 1955, over 3 000 representatives of resistance organisations made their way through police cordons to gather on a dusty square in Kliptown, Soweto, 40km south of Johannesburg.
This was the Congress of the People, who met to draw up the Freedom Charter, an alternative vision to the repressive policies of the apartheid state.
At the time, Nelson Mandela had to stay concealed to avoid the police. On the second day, the authorities broke up the gathering, but not before the charter was adopted as a guide document. It remains the cornerstone of African National Congress (ANC) policy to this day, and is seen by many as the foundation of South Africa's 1996 Constitution.
That dusty field has now been declared a national heritage site, and on 26 June 2005 President Thabo Mbeki lit a flame of freedom in Kliptown to mark the opening of the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication – and 50 years of the Freedom Charter.
The Flyover Show 31st March 2012:
Hip-Hop artist and award winning alto-saxophonist, Soweto Kinch, will host a groundbreaking show featuring a diverse and brilliant line-up in the historic Freedom Square on 31st March 2012. Among the artists that have confirmed their appearance at the Flyover Show are Tumi from Tumi and the Volume, Soweto Kinch and band, Feya Faku, ESKA, Jonzi D, Bokani Dyer, DJ Raiko and the Kliptown Youth Program Gumboot Dancers. Continue reading
FUZZBOX – Eighties pop punk band 'We've Got A Fuzzbox & We're Gonna Use It' are making a return in 2010
April 28, 2010 / Mark Badger / 3 Comments
You may want to know that it's Official – FUZZBOX are back. The Eighties pop punk band 'We've Got A Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It' are making a welcome return in 2010 with the announcement of a UK Tour.
The reunion will see the band take to the stage with their infamous fuzzbox sound, which dominated the charts in the 80s. Hits like 'Pink Sunshine', 'International Rescue', 'XX Sex' and 'Rules and Regulations' will feature in what is to be the band's first European Tour in 20 years.
May 2010 Dates
13 Southampton Joiners Arms
14 Bristol Fleece n' Firkin
15 Manchester Roadhouse
16 Glasgow King Tuts
17 York The Duchess
18 Norwich Norwich Arts Centre
19 Nottingham The Social
20 Oxford Oxford Academy
22 Birmingham Birmingham Academy
23 Colchester Colchester Arts Centre
24 Brighton Audio
25 London Islington Academy
Fuzzbox will be releasing a new single on Gotham Records, as well as working on a new album. For all enquiries, please contact Barry Tomes: barry at barrytomes.com or +44 (0)7966 174 319
Yes! They're back! ?And the fabulous "We've got a …FUZZBOX… and we're gonna use it!!" have specially selected all of YOU to attend their secret exclusive tour launch-party. ?Expect an evening of FUZZTASTIC entertainment…?Prepare yourselves for a taste of tour – See an exclusive live performance. ?Be entertained with much FUZZ and NONSENSE including a splendifierous 80's disco with DJ Declan.? Be rewarded with a prize for the best 80's fancy dress.
Tuesday 4th May Starts 7.30pm? DON'T BE LATE!
The Asylum?38-43 Hampton Street, Hockley, Birmingham B19 3LS
All enquiries to Barry at BTMG 07966174319? barry at gotham-records.com
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Bentley Rhythm Ace LIVE Friday 19TH FEBRUARY 2010, CUSTARD FACTORY, BIRMINGHAM
February 10, 2010 / Mark Badger / Comments Off on Bentley Rhythm Ace LIVE Friday 19TH FEBRUARY 2010, CUSTARD FACTORY, BIRMINGHAM
LIVE IN CONCERT FRIDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2010
AT THE NEWLY REFURBISHED SPACE 2, CUSTARD FACTORY, BIRMINGHAM
For further information please contact David Whittall on 07535 966314
BENTLEY RHYTHM ACE
Based in Birmingham, Bentley Rhythm Ace are Mike Stokes (aka Michael Barriewhoosh) and ex-Pop Will Eat Itself bassist Richard March (aka Barry Island). The group formed in 1995 after Marsh was introduced to Stokes at the house party of a mutual friend where Stokes was DJing.
Discovering a shared love for screwball novelty records and offbeat groove tunes, the pair met up afterwards to see if they couldn't make a go of a studio collaboration. To date, they've released two EPs and a long-player for Brighton's big-beat Skint label, attracting wide acclaim for their energetic, irreverent blend of hip-hop, funk, and the bizarre lounge, jazz, and exotica records that initially brought them together.
The duo's head-scratcher of a name derives from their weekend habit — also commemorated on their first Skint twelve, "This Is Carbootechnodiscobooto" — of rare vinyl shopping at the ubiquitous car-trunk junk sales in their Midlands home; a good deal of the flavor of their material comes from their knack for fusing the fruits of those dusty weekend jaunts with tight, infectious rhythms and engaging arrangements.
Following the release of their Skint debut, Stokes and Marsh took up a monthly residency at Heavenly's Sunday Social club (where the Chemical Brothers got their start), and their instant popularity has meant they've been something of a critic's darling ever sense.
Their self-titled debut LP was released by Skint in 1997, and featured remixed versions of a few early tracks together with a number of new cuts.
The pair have also cultivated something of a devoted club following through their campy live performances, which often involve strange and unusual costumes and props (probably originating from the same car boots as their records).
MYSPACE PAGE: http://www.myspace.com/bentleyrhythmace
LINDY LAYTON
Lindy began her recording career in 1990 fronting the band BEATS INTERNATIONAL along side Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim. The single DUB BE GOOD TO ME was a worldwide smash hit, reaching number one in at least ten countries including the UK. There followed a number one album LET THEM EAT BINGO and three more top ten hits.
After two years of touring with beats Lindy decided to pursue a solo career. Signing a contract with Arista records to perform under her own name she released her first solo album PRESSURE to critical acclaim. Two world tours to follow to promote her solo career. Lindys next project was to write produce and sing on the number one garage hit WE GOT THE LOVE. Released in 1994 after a year of studying music in London and Italy, it signalled a change in direction and returned to her club land roots.
Promoting the album in the clubs, Lindy met FRANKIE KNUCKLES and her burgeoning DJ career was launched into the major leagues playing along side names like Jon pleased Wimmin and Tony Humphreys all over the world and a residency at the Hacienda club in Manchester.
Continuing with her djing in the heart of West Londons Globe, she wrote her third solo album NO OTHER STAR, a trip hop reggae influenced record written for the Japanese market, where Lindy is famous for her lovers rock work. She spent the year following touring Japan. During this time she met a new partner in crime and began her next project HARDKNOX which signed to Skint records in 1997.
The band developed a unique DJ sound working together with the decks, sampled beats and sounds to create a hard sound that brought the band huge underground success. Tours with the major UK dance acts followed, playing alongside FATBOY SLIM again, The Chemical Brothers and Underworld.
The bands underground success made waves over to New York label JIVE ELECTRO releasing their self-titled album HARDKNOX. A three month tour of the US honed the bands performance into a mix of Djing scratching and live music with innovative vocals from Lindy.
After there US tour HARDKNOX were asked to support MOBY on his Play world tour in 1999. In the last few years Lindy has had time to build a following for her Djing with residencies at, The End, Big Beat Boutique, Funkt The Dogstar, Babushka, Canvas, The Bed bar and Point 101.
Most recently through spending so much time behind the decks rather than a mixing desk she has found herself right back where she started, pursuing her passion for lovers rock and dub reggae. With collaborations with some of the freshest artists of the scene The Hemponics a very exciting new act from the Faithless stables soon to be released on Trojan records, Keith Tenniswood and Andrew Weatherall of the Two Lone Swordsman and Stingray. Writing beautiful new songs with the freedom to work with some of the most talented musicians on the scene and currently touring with the Dub Pistols makes this a very exciting time for Lindy.
MYSPACE PAGE: http://www.myspace.com/lindylayton
CUT LA ROC
Lee Potter, aka Cut La Roc, made his name in the hurly-burly big beat days of the late 90s. Signed to Skint Records, the same label as Norman 'Fatboy' Cook, he was responsible for pioneering the big beat sound worldwide alongside Midfield General, Bentley Rhythm Ace and Fatboy Slim himself.?
Cut La Roc held a four-year residency at the Big Beat Boutique in his hometown of Brighton. He's DJ'd all around the world several times, appeared on Top Of The Pops, set a new Guinness world record for DJing with the most decks at once (nine!), and has recorded with vocalists such as Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody.?
Now he's about to release his third artist album – 'Larger Than Life'. Bookending another chapter in the La Roc story, it's a magical blend of soul, funk, hip-hop, deep house, lilting electronica and breakbeat. Drawing on all his influences, it's a masterful piece of work: assured, confident, and pushing at boundaries like somebody at the top of his game should still continue to do.? ?It all started for Cut La Roc when he got into hip-hop in his mid-teens. He practised scratch techniques for hours, becoming an expert battle champ, and when acid house hit in the late 80s he was exhilarated by its energy. He began to DJ in clubs, using his scratch skills to stand out from other DJs, and by the mid-90s had fallen in with the Skint Records crew.?
Big beat, the sound that coalesced around Fatboy Slim and the Skint brigade, was a perfect genre for Lee. Mashing together block-rockin' beats, amyl house, sample culture, breakbeat and drum & bass, this was an exciting time for electronic music. Big beat is credited with converting a slew of indie-rock fans to the wonders of dance music, and its mix 'n' match ethos suited Lee down to the ground.?
As well as being resident at the Big Beach Boutique for four years, Lee DJ'd all over America, Australia, Europe and the Far East. He put out first the 'Mad Skills EP' on Skint, swiftly followed by the 'Freeze', 'Making It Hot' and 'Fallen' singles. He was invited to mix an 'FSUK' comp for Ministry Of Sound before releasing his debut album on Skint – 'La Roc Rocs' – in the year 2000.?
Assorted tracks and remixes of his were signed to tons of compilations, and after he moved to Colchester and saw that the music industry was rapidly changing he set up his own label – Rocstar Recordings.?
Rocstar released Lee's 'Many Styles EP' and music by beatfreak luminaries such as Chad Jackson and DJ Whack before putting out Lee's second artist album in 2007 – 'Nemesis'.?
Now, as the release of 'Larger Than Life' looms, he's accumulated a tidy roster of artists on Rocstar – Parker, Funkanomics, Pixel Fist, 601, Ben & Lex etc – and also started the Rocstar DJ agency to service the dance scene with DJ bookings.?
'Larger Than Life' sees Lee collaborating with a wide variety of vocalists. Gary Lightbody from Snow Patrol appears on 'Mishka', a soaring love song that really shows off the tenderness of the singer-songwriter's voice.?
'What Love Is' kicks off the album's proceedings with a great blaxploitation funk bassline before it unfolds into a tasty slice of hip-hop love. 'Ride On' is an futurist electro paean, while 'Come Get Some' – featuring Donald D – is a grimey vocal breakbeat number. ?
'Hey Girl' featuring Lion D is a heavy technoid ragga track that could fit into UK funky/bashment scenes as much as detonate breaks steppa floors. 'Jump Up & Down' is an electroid jump-up hip-hop joint, then 'Don't Stop' could almost be the Stones.?
'Deathstar' and 'Glitter', both featuring a vampish Fangs, are slices of punky electroclash filth, while 'Waited Far Too Long' almost borrows the riff from 'Dear Prudence' by The Beatles before unfolding into a lo-slung funky trip-hop jam, Alex Larke's indie vocal lifting it into MTV territory.?
It's Cut La Roc's best album yet, the one he's most proud of, and ably demonstrates that he's a veritable master in the studio, as well as on the decks.
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For those who don't believe, Number Eight
I am 50
This one - this one I don't even think of as any kind of assault. It's just kind of disgusting.
I wasn't hurt. I wasn't scared. I was more - shocked. And then offended.
It didn't occur to me to think of this as anything other than, "Well, that guy was gross."
It's the middle of the afternoon. I am running on the tree-lined streets in my quiet, middle-class neighborhood.
I notice a car parked and a young man sitting inside it. Odd, I think. It's the middle of the day on a work day (I am working from home). Why isn't that guy at work? Why is he just sitting there?
I continue to trot along. Whatever.
A few minutes later, I notice the same guy parked on the next street.
That's really odd.
Do I notice him a third time? Or is the second time enough for me to be nosy and want to give him a Hey if you're casing the neighborhood, I am watching you. You have been seen.
I try to memorize his car and plates. I'm not good at that kind of thing. I would make a horrible detective.
I approach him.
"Hi there!" I say. "I keep seeing you around."
That's a coded, "Dude. What are you doing? This is not common behavior."
He greets me.
"So - what are you doing?"
He tells me that he wants to start an online real-estate business so he is looking at houses for sale in my neighborhood.
Fine. Whatever. I don't really care what you're doing - I just want you to know that you have been seen because your behavior is not the behavior one expects in the middle of a workday.
And this is where I get really stupid and why I'm kind of embarrassed - no, not kind of - completely embarrassed to tell this story and I almost didn't tell it because I feel like I kind of asked for it.
I joke. I joke to dispel the awkward of, "I approached you because I am suspicious hahahaha but really I'm sure there's a perfectly good explanation and this is none of my business anyhow."
I say, "Yeah, I'm pretty sure you're not just following a chubby middle-aged woman out for a run."
It's embarrassing even typing these words.
I should not have said that.
Why did I say that?
Why didn't I just go along on my way?
I am an idiot.
Because apparently,, my comment opens the door for him.
"Oh you got some nice jiggle!" he says.
Ummmmmm.
This is not where I saw things going. I expected him to laugh and be on his way.
But - I stupidly said it.
I laugh nervously.
And he says something about how he likes thick women and is my husband thick --
"We are not having this conversation," I say. I back away.
"No, no, no! Come here!" he says.
And - I see his arm moving up and down.
And. I run.
In which The Woman Fights Back
You guys, run, do not walk, to your bookstore or your library to get my friend Jeff Abbott's new book, The Three Beths. It is worth it just for this scene. (I mean, it's worth it for all of it, but THIS SCENE!)
A young man with a weasel's smile had stopped at the patio's fence along the shopping center walkway and was trying to chat up the solitary young woman, who was trying to focus on her book.
"That a good book?" he asked. "You could turn my pages."
The young woman didn't answer, but she fidgeted in the seat, eyes on the page.
"Question is why a fine young babe l like you needs to fill her time reading when I'm right here, ready to buy you a drink."
"I'm not interested, thanks," the young woman said. "I have a boyfriend."
"Yet here you are alone."
"No, thanks."
The jerk took immediate offense. "Listen, you think you too good for me? You're not."
"Excuse me," Mariah said. She stood and walked over to the table.
"Mariah..." Reveal started to say, but he kept his seat.
"Please, I'm just trying to read in peace," the young woman said to the jerk. An angry edge in her voice now. "Go away, I'm not interested."
"Listen, books make you into a snotty bitch, from what I can see," the jerk said.
"Hey," Mariah said, now standing at the woman's table, across from the jerk. She was tall, but not quite as tall as he was. "She said she's not interested. Move along."
The jerk smiled. Then he laughed. Mariah watched him study and gauge her and could imagine his thoughts. Here was this tall, solid, mouthy annoyance, dressed in black slacks, black mock turtleneck, even a black barrette holding back her hair. "Listen, was I talking to your ugly face? Is this patio bitch central? Because all of you need to..."
At the word need he jabbed a finger at Mariah, and a sudden sharp rage rose in her chest. Her hand lashed out and caught one of his fingers and wrenched it. The jerk's mouth opened in pain; he tried to pull the hand back, but with the table between them Mariah had the leverage.
"Another millimeter, genius, and it breaks," she said gently. "Step back and walk away. And consider how you talk to women. I mean, has this idiotic banter ever worked for you? Ever?"
"You whore..." and he tried to yank his hand back.
The snap of the breaking bone was loud.
Oh. Yes. This is so satisfying.


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All/Ancient world/Exhibition reviews/Italy/Northern Italy
Silver belt ornament with twin horse heads (7th century)
The exhibition currently running in Pavia near Milan (Longobardi. Un popolo che cambia la storia) has been given a good amount of publicity in Italy since it is the first time artefacts produced in the period when the Lombards dominated the Italian peninsula have been collected together from many different institutions. More than 300 works have been lent by upwards of 80 museums and institutions, and some of the artefacts are displayed for the first time. You can see the exhibition in Pavia, in the Castello Visconteo, until 3rd December; then it travels to Naples (Museo Archeologico Nazionale, 21st Dec–25th March); then to the Hermitage (spring 2018). The show is spectacular, featuring Lombard gold jewellery found in tombs and the bas- reliefs sculpted for early Christian churches, beautifully displayed in the vaults of the huge castle which was built in 1360 by Galeazzo II Visconti. Pavia was the capital of the Goths under Theodoric but is particularly famous for the subsequent period, when for two centuries from 572 it was capital of the kingdom of the Lombards. The kings established their residence in a palace here from 626 onwards and the reign of Liutprando (712–44) has been recognised as the most important period for the arts.
The sub-title of the exhibition, 'a people who changed history' underlines the result of recent scholarship which gives greater importance to the few centuries following the conquest of Italy by the 'bearded barbarians' known as the Lombards in 568. They adopted the Arian faith in the 7th century and by the 8th century they had occupied some two thirds of Italian territory. Their presence in Italy was subsequently marked by the spread of Catholicism.
Although there are no labels in English, the videos, multimedia supports and touchscreens which accompany the display are sufficient to explain the complicated history of this former nomadic tribe from beyond the borders of the Roman Empire. For some 50 years they settled in the former Roman province of Pannonia (present-day Hungary). The Lombard period in Italy saw a fragmentation of power into various dukedoms. Apart from Pavia, the most powerful were Spoleto (in Umbria), Cividale (in Friuli) and Benevento (in Campania). When Charlemagne arrived with the Franks and crowned himself King of the Lombards in Pavia in 774, the peninsula and the powers around the Mediterranean began to lose their importance while the Holy Roman Empire (only formally brought to an end in 1806 by Napoleon) became established north of the Alps.
Left-hand leaf of the 10th-century 'Rambona Diptych', showing the Crucifixion and the She-wolf of Rome nursing Romulus and Remus.
Amongst the most memorable exhibits are the gold jewellery, some worked with filigree, and especially the exquisite pieces from the Museo di Antichità in Turin, the Museo Civica in Tortona, and the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples. There are also two exceptional pieces, one in rock crystal and the other in light and porous sepiolite, known as 'sea foam'. Larger jewels showing Byzantine influence, today preserved in museums as far apart as Cagliari and Potenza, are also displayed. There are two coloured-glass horns, one of which, in blue glass of the 6th or 7th century, was found in Ascoli Piceno (Marche) and is perfectly preserved. Finds from a rich 7th-century tomb unearthed beneath the church of Santa Giulia in Lucca include a shield with appliqués of Christian symbols (Daniel and his lions, and peacocks). Bronzes which once decorated horses' bridles come from Molise; and a fascinating little bronze figure of a warrior (proudly displayed on its own) comes from Pavia's own Museo Civico. The finest of the many Christian bas-reliefs are those from a church in Milan dating from the 7th century showing two lambs adoring a jewelled Cross, and one of a peacock made in the following century found in the monastery of San Salvatore in Brescia (and lent by the Museo della Città there). Among the later works is an exquisite 10th-century ivory diptych found in Macerata and commissioned by the first abbot of the monastery of Rambona (lent by the Vatican Museums): the scenes include a Crucifixion with the personifications of the sun and moon and the wolf nursing Romulus and Remus.
A last room (on the ground floor) proudly records the history of Pavia itself and how the town developed under the Lombards, and how this period of glory was remembered in succeeding centuries.
Visitors are then directed to a part of the Castello Visconteo that has recently been renovated to preserve the treasures from the Lombard period. Here one of the most memorable exhibits is a 'camp' saddle found in the bed of the Ticino river. Delicately made in bronze (with a restored leather seat) it could easily be folded up or erected in a hurry as the situation required—a unique find from the period.
The Musei Civici in the castello also include a large picture gallery with paintings from all periods and including some masterpieces by Antonello da Messina, Giovanni Bellini, Hugo van der Goes and many others.
Pavia, with its lovely paved and cobbled streets, is a delightful place to wander and its churches well worth visiting (and three of their crypts dating from the Lombard period are open specially during the exhibition period). If you stay the night, local trains every half hour from the station take you to Pavia's most famous building, the Certosa di Pavia. Delicious pastries are to be had at Vigoni (Strada Nuova 110).
by Alta Macadam


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Vertical Urban Factory — A Review
December 21, 2016 By Carol Berens Leave a Comment
Cover: Van Nelle factory, ca. 1960, Courtesy Collectie Gemeentearchief Rotterdam
The role that industry played and continues to play in molding American society was a hotly contested topic this political season. While talk mostly centered on workers and the economic forces that engulf them, little was mentioned about the actual factories where they work and how these structures shape our cities. The interconnection of factory buildings with urban landscapes and the position they hold in the lives of cities are topics that Nina Rappaport, an architectural historian, curator and educator tackles in her latest book, Vertical Urban Factory (2015, Actar Publishers, New York). In nearly 500 pages and 400 photographs and illustrations, she investigates the history of the factory building, manufacturing processes and the integration of industry within cities.
The book lucidly chronicles the history of industrial production and the various approaches to the design and form of factory buildings. This is, however, a book with a moral to tell: factories and manufacturing centers should have a place in today's metropolises. She strongly advocates for mixed use and diverse streetscapes to enliven our cities and make them economically vibrant. Or, as she asks in the Introduction, "Why can't factories be in cities?
The Factory Building
Henry Ford's Highland Park Factory. Albert Kahn Architects, Detroit, 1913. Courtesy Albert Kahn Architects
Whether the answer to this seemingly simple question is "yes" or "no" or "maybe" is one that cities confront on an ad hoc basis, subject to zoning, types of industry and economic development goals. The book's title provides Rappaport's answer, but charting the way forward is more complicated and elusive than chronicling the past. She responds by saying that, "While some might say the idea of a vertical and urban factory is limiting, for me it has become a broader metaphor for an ideology of making places for working people in cities." Much of her argument focuses on design and form, and discussions about real estate values, government policies and demographic changes are tangential. Because the urban response to industry is not solely one of form, parts of the equation for incorporating industry into cities are anecdotal or missing.
To understand the future, the book delves into the past and charts present-day developments. The arc of industry – from its rapid rise during the Industrial Revolution that created the important urban hubs throughout the West and its subsequent dispersal throughout the world – is a complex subject. The book focuses on the factory building and its physical relationship to cities, but especially on the building type itself, the result of "relationships between technology, architecture, and industry." Timelines, diagrams, photographs and plans, copiously document the ways that factory buildings accommodated themselves to their sites and functions.
Creating a Modernist Aesthetic
The book is organized in three sections: "The Modern Factory," The Contemporary Factory," and "The Future Factory." The first section documents the way architects harnessed new materials in daring ways to combine efficiency and beauty. For those who love buildings, this section is a wonderful refresher about the joy of design exploration and the beauty of utility and efficiency. The development of this building type is meticulously reviewed and annotated with photographs, diagrams of the manufacturing process as well as anecdotes and advertisements. Structures such as the Lingotto Auto factory, the Starrett Lehigh Building and Albert Kahn's Ford Manufacturing Co. facilities evoke for the reader a time of optimism and feverish activity, of the irresistible combination of technology and aesthetics.
With in-depth discussion of specific buildings, we appreciate the ingenious workings of how some buildings became one with the whole industrial process—the delivery of raw material, the manufacturing of goods, the distribution of finished goods, the integration of mechanical systems—and adapted to their urban sites. All this contributed to creating a Modernist functional expression. As important as these design discoveries were and how influential they became within the architectural field, factory buildings were seldom given their fair due.
The New York, mixed factory building, Portland, Oregon, 2014, DiLoreto Architects. Courtesy DiLoreto Architects.
The demise in the West not only of urban manufacturing but of industry itself is well documented. From the creation industrial zones to isolate the sometimes noxious byproducts, these areas have continuously shriveled in size and economic importance to cites. Manufacturing was at one time everywhere, virtually defining many cities. Today, these areas have been squeezed. Some of this change is providential as when deteriorating places and buildings are transformed into other uses. For instance, New York City – whose entire waterfront was once chockablock with warehouses, factories, slaughterhouses, etc. – is now ringed with city parks fronting cleaner rivers.
Bringing Industry Back
The forces that push industry out of urban centers are sometimes global in nature, but often revolve around the cost of real estate, the difficulty of moving goods and people in congested areas as well as the modes of transportation itself. As the industrial aesthetic becomes attractive, many industrial areas are gentrified not only by artists who can use the large column-free spaces, but by developers who can make more money with residential development than industrial. Industry, though, needs to be retained and brought back to support employment opportunities and instill a raison d'etre for their cites. Various dynamics such as the desire for local and artisanal goods, reshoring and the judicious reuse of existing industrial buildings are now helping to maintain or create industrial centers. Whether these forces will counterbalance those that push industry out remains to be seen.
Ms. Rappaport's main point is that "there is a social and cultural value today in the multi-storied urban factory." Her emphasis on the verticality—with different factories on each floor or used by a single company—is a way of showing that there is still room in cities for these buildings rather than banishing them to the fringes. There are also hybrid buildings in which manufacturing, commercial and residential all share the same building.
City policies need to be flexible to allow these uses. As a way to maintain a city's industrial base, however, the emphasis for me on the verticality was not convincing. Despite this caveat, Vertical Urban Factory is a valuable addition to the admittedly meager library about the built side of industry available to the general public and design community. The depth of research and analysis of world-wide developments is impressive.
All photos by permission of Nina Rappaport:
Henry Ford's Highland Park Factory. Albert Kahn Architects, Detroit, 1913. Curtesy Albert Kahn Architects
Filed Under: Design, Feature Posts, New York City, Review, Revitalization Tagged With: BOOK REVIEW, factories, gentrification, industrial, Industrial architecture, Retaining industry
About Carol Berens
Carol Berens is an architect and author in New York City. She has been writing for UrbDeZine since 2011.
The germ of the idea for her most recent book, Redeveloping Industrial Sites, started with a short article on the new Paris parks way back in 1998 for the now-defunct TWA Ambassador. Through visits to these parks and interviews with the architects and city planners, she saw how Paris' industrial past was being transformed into not only into new parks, but new neighborhoods. Of course, Paris isn't the only city that is confronted with the ruins of its earlier industry. The exploration into how other countries and cities including New York are continuing to reinvent themselves has been an interesting and fun journey.
She is the author of Hotel Bars and Lobbies (Mc-Graw Hill, 1996), articles on design and urban issues for various magazines as well as the Associate Editor for The Paris Times, a former English-language monthly newspaper published in Paris.
A former vice president at the Empire State Development Corporation, she led efforts in the land development of several upstate mixed-use communities as well as the sale and development of surplus state-owned land. Carol received M. Arch from Columbia's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and worked as an architect at Marcel Breuer Architect in Paris, France, and at Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates in New York City.
Carol can be reached at carol_berens@yahoo.com, through her website,www.carolberens.com, and via Facebook at Carol Berens NYC Real Estate.
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In United States v. James, No. 18-2569 (June 27, 2019), the Court of Appeals, through an opinion by Judge Jordan, affirmed the denial of defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea.
The defendant was charged with two drug counts. Pursuant to a plea agreement he entered a guilty plea. During the colloquy, it was discussed that he had a third grade education, but also that he could read and write. Months after the plea hearing he filed a pro-se motion to dismiss counsel for ineffectiveness. In it, he argued he pled guilty to a crime he did not commit because 1) he was afraid the judge and jury would not believe he was innocent; 2) his lawyer told him the judge was corrupt; 3) his lawyer did not explain the plea agreement; and 4) he did not understand the plea agreement due to his education level. In response to the motion, defense counsel withdrew. New counsel filed a motion to withdraw guilty plea but added it should be granted because the defendant was entrapped. The district court found the defendant failed to demonstrate factual innocence, that his assertion of innocence alone was insufficient. The court also found that an entrapment defense was an argument of legal innocence, not factual innocence - that only claims of factual innocence should be considered in this context. The motion was denied and the defendant was sentenced to prison.
Preliminarily, the Court of Appeals considered the merits of the appeal despite an appeal waiver in the plea agreement - the language of waiver prohibited appealing a sentence but did not address appealing a conviction. On appeal, the defendant first argued a claim of legal innocence is sufficient to withdraw a guilty plea. Second, the defendant argued that the district court abused its discretion in weighing the withdrawal factors - i.e. "(1) whether the defendant asserts his innocence; (2) the strength of the defendant's reasons for withdrawing the plea; and (3) whether the government would be prejudiced by the withdrawal."
As for his first argument, the Court of Appeals agreed that legal innocence is a basis to withdraw a guilty plea. In doing so, the Court joined eight other Circuit Courts who ruled similarly. It found, "[i]f a defendant is not legally culpable, it stands to reason that he should be able to withdraw his guilty plea before sentencing because he is exempt from any punishment for the alleged acts constituting the crime, regardless of whether he committed them." The Court continued however, that the defendant's assertion of entrapment, without factual support, was insufficient - that the defendant had to "present a credible claim of legal innocence." So while the Court of Appeals found the district court's finding legally incorrect, they also found it to be harmless.
As for his second argument, the defendant gave three reasons why he should have been allowed to withdraw his guilty plea. First, he felt threatened and under duress if he didn't take the plea. Second, his plea was not entered knowingly. Third, his counsel was ineffective. The Court of Appeals addressed each argument individually and found either they were assertions without factual support or were contradicted by the transcript of his guilty plea hearing. Again, the Court of Appeals found the denial of the motion to withdraw was therefore within the district court's discretion.
The panel was Smith, Jordan, and Rendell.
Officer's pre-Miranda comment to defendant that his girlfriend would also be charged criminally was not the functional equivalent of interrogation which would warrant suppression of defendant's inculpatory response.
In United States v. Tyrone Greene, (No.18-2923)(June 25, 2019) the Court of Appeals through an opinion by Judge Hardiman affirmed the denial of the defendant's motion to suppression of evidence.
Greene and his girlfriend driving a van which was stopped for operating without headlights on. When stopped the driver, Greene's girlfriend, could not produce a valid driver's license, proof of insurance, nor vehicle registration. While speaking to her the officer smelled unburnt marijuana. Then Greene acted "suspiciously" - he stood up and sat down in the passenger seat as if he was going to exit the vehicle. He also reached for his waistband. The officer removed him from the vehicle and patted him down. When he did so the officer immediately recognized a package of marijuana based on plain feel alone, with no manipulation. Greene was then placed under arrest, the van was searched, and found bullets were found. Greene, was then searched again because he walking "unusually." A firearm was recovered from him. At the station, the officer remarked that Greene's girlfriend would be charged as well for traffic and drug violations. Greene then said he would "take the hit" for the gun and bullets so his girlfriend could be spared.
Greene was indicted on 922(g)(1). Before trial, he moved to suppress both the seizure of the gun and bullets as well as his inculpatory statement. The opinion focused its analysis on the Miranda issue only. In that respect, Greene argued the officer's comment about his girlfriend's criminal exposure was the functional equivalent of an interrogated done pre-Miranda to elicit his statement. In effect the officer's statement was coercive and warranted suppression. The Court of Appeals disagreed, finding the officer's remark was not the functional equivalent of an interrogation, that Greene's response to the comment was unforeseeable, and it was gratuitous. The Court also noted no evidence that Greene was upset or overwrought or that the circumstances created coercive influence on him. The Court affirmed the district court's denial.
As for the second suppression argument related to the seizure of the gun and bullets, the Court quickly dismissed based on the plain feel doctrine.
The panel was Hardiman, Porter, and Cowen.
Mandatory Consecutive Sentence for Aggravated Identity Theft Does Not Foreclose Enhancement of Underlying Sentence for Use of Device-Making Equipment in Stealing IDs
In United States v. A.M., No. 18-1120 (June 20, 2019), the Court holds that defendants subject to a mandatory two-year prison sentence for aggravated identity theft may still face enhancement of their Sentencing Guidelines range on other counts based on conduct relating to the identity theft.
By means of skimming devices and "PIN-pad overlays," appellant A.M. captured victims' account information and PINs from ATMs and then used the information to make counterfeit debit cards that allowed him to buy goods and withdraw cash. Following his indictment, he pled guilty to one count of bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344, and one count of aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A. The latter statute mandates a two-year consecutive sentence for stealing a "means of identification of another person" during and in relation to a range of enumerated federal offenses, including bank fraud. Commentary to the applicable sentencing guideline directs that in light of the consecutive sentence, the range on the underlying offense should be calculated without application of "any specific offense characteristic for the transfer, possession, or use of a means of identification." U.S.S.G. § 2B1.6 cmt. n.2.
Citing the commentary, A.M. argued that his sentencing range had been miscalculated on the bank fraud count by application of a two-level enhancement for the use of device-making equipment to create the counterfeit debit cards. See U.S.S.G. § 2B1.1(b)(11)(A)(i). The Court disagrees, reasoning that "using device-making equipment is different from possessing, transferring, or using 'a means of identification.'" While such "equipment can be used to copy a means of identification," it is "not itself a means of identification. The Guidelines bar only enhancements for using the latter." Nor does the Court find persuasive A.M.'s argument that application of the enhancement punishes him twice for the same conduct. "His aggravated-identity-theft sentence punishes his use of customers' stolen PINs and account numbers; his bank-fraud-sentence enhancement punishes his using equipment to make fake debit cards with that stolen information." Citing cases from four circuits, the Court states that all are in accord with its construction.
Separately, the Court rejects A.M.'s contention that the district court erred in refusing to depart below the two-year mandatory minimum provided by 18 U.S.C. §1028A. While A.M. asserted that the government breached a plea agreement in declining to move for a downward departure pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e), the Court reads the plea agreement not to have obligated the government to do so. Nor did the government's motion for a Guidelines departure pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1 authorize a sentence below the statutory minimum.
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In my last three blog posts―(The Decision to Relocate, Preparing for a Relocation, and Arriving in a New Country)―I've shared my experiences in making the decision to relocate with my family, preparing for a relocation, and arriving in a new country. After relocating to Austin, Texas in January 2016 from the UK, my family and I recently made our first trip back to the UK to see family and friends and it prompted me to reflect on the move and our lives just over a year on.
In our experience, in spite of some challenges, all of the logistical elements went smoothly. Angus the cat arrived in good health, our shipment came through completely undamaged, and we managed to get all of the day-to-day necessities arranged in a timely manner.
What were the most challenging elements?
Without a shadow of a doubt, it was the emotional aspects that hit the hardest. Even after over a year in the U.S., our daughter Lena still cries sometimes about missing England and her friends, though that is happening less frequently. For Raina and I, we've still yet to establish a real social network, in spite of our best efforts, and that makes us feel isolated at times.
The emotions are always hardest to deal with, especially when things go wrong. In the space of a month, we got into a car accident (though none of us were seriously hurt), and had to go to the emergency room as Raina went into anaphylactic shock – apparently she is seriously allergic to fire ant bites!!! Needless to say, we struggled to deal with all of that, but as a family, we pulled through it.
There are some small aspects on which we have some regrets, mostly around items of sentimental value we gave away, but not once, in over a year have we regretted our decision to move to the U.S.
What are the biggest positives?
In December we bought a house, with all of the space we could ever want, and with that we adopted Fergus, a rescue cat from the local shelter and he fast became part of the family. Lena started elementary school in August with a number of friends she met at pre-school, and we're excited for the opportunities that are ahead of her. The sheer number of sports and activities that she has been exposed to has been incredible. From a work perspective, my new role is challenging and varied and I've had to learn a huge amount. Raina is also looking to start working part time and is excited to start the next chapter of her career.
In the last 12 months, we've had more visitors (both from within the U.S. and from the UK) than we had in 10 years in the UK, and less days of rain than in a single month in England. So, in many ways, all of the aspects we were looking for from this relocation have come to fruition.
I hope that our experience and the aspects that we have shared have been helpful and insightful, whether you are considering relocating, are in the midst of relocating, or are in the global mobility industry and regularly relocate others.
If you have questions about relocating your employees, whether it's across the world or across the state, email us at trustedguidance@cartus.com, we'd be happy to answer any questions you may have. For more information on policy and program guidance, country information, and more, be sure to visit our Resource Hub on Cartus.com.
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Dave Sabey is a Director of Account Management based in Texas. He has over 10 years of experience in the relocation industry in Intercultural & Language Training and relocation management.


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Now a new class of Dusunists are gearing up to put out an album of electronic music crafted during their jungle residency.
As XLR8R reports, "SoundLab: Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand & Germany 2016" brings musicians from these four regions of the world for an "inner-cultural collaboration in Malaysia's rainforest." The project was first spearheaded by Malaysian-based duo Bass Sekolah (consisting of producer Cee and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Darren Ashley).
This year's roster includes producers such as Born in Flamez, Nadia Reid, Dizz1, Dea, Vandetta, Darko C, Space 360, Nguyen Hong Giang, Similarobjects, Najwa Mahiaddin, The Bassment Syndicate's Fook, and Bass Sekolah.
Watch a promo video of, and listen to selections from, the album which will be available as a free download on June 4.
This weekend saw the nominees announced for the Grammy Awards' 57th annual ceremony – set to be held on February 8, 2015 – and electronic music is already winning. This round of nominees for the dance categories is the Grammys' most diverse yet, with more than just the mainstage players represented.


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Hemingway is a town in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 459 at the 2010 census.

History
Hemingway was created from a crossroads community named Lamberts in 1911 by Dr. W. C. Hemingway, in an effort to secure a depot for the proposed Seaboard Air Line Railroad, which was to run from Mullins to Andrews. Land owned by Dr. Hemingway was surveyed and the lots auctioned off. Subsequently, the railroad established a Hemingway depot, and the post office name was changed to Hemingway.

With rail access, Hemingway grew into a market town for local agricultural products. Cotton declined after 1921, when the boll weevil arrived, but was already being replaced by flue-cured tobacco as the primary money crop for farmers. Other local products were naval stores from the pine forests (later replaced by timbering), corn, soybeans, wheat, and vegetables.

Hemingway is near the Pee Dee River, which was the main commercial route for the area until the coming of the railroad. Snows Lake is near Hemingway. This is also a site in the Revolutionary War camp of US war hero General Francis Marion. The river was named by early explorers after the Pee Dee tribe. A major tributary is the Waccamaw River, likewise named.

Pleasant Hill Consolidated School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000,  573 people, 259 households, and 182 families resided in the town. The population density was 653.2 people per square mile (251.4/km). The 278 housing units averaged 316.9 per square mile (122.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 80.80% White, 18.50% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.17% of the population.
Of the 259 households, 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were not families. About 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town, the population was distributed as 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,250, and for a family was $50,179. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,987 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,888. About 9.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
Besides agriculture, the manufacture of textiles has been important in the past, with numerous sewing factories, but most of these have closed. Talous, where insect-resistant suits for sportsmen are sewed, and Hemingway Apparel, are exceptions. Important industries today are Tupperware (plastic kitchenware), House of Raeford (meat products), C-V Unlimited (remanufactured auto parts), Don's Scrap Iron and Metal Co., Southeastern Wire Fabricators, Inc. (manufactured wire products), and Palmetto Paper Tube. Some people commute to Wellman Industries in Johnsonville, South Carolina or to International Paper Company or Georgetown Steel in Georgetown. Williamsburg County runs bus service for workers who commute to nearby Myrtle Beach, which offers jobs in the hospitality industry and construction.

Hemingway has always been associated with Johnsonville, which, though divided by a county line, is only 4 miles north, and they are sometimes referred to locally as the twin cities. Hemingway recently completed a new industrial park midway between the two cities, with a deep well and sewer service.

Arts and culture
Hemingway hosts the annual Bar-B-Q Shag Festival held in the spring. This features a cookoff of low country-style pork barbecue, and dancing of the official state dance of South Carolina - the Carolina shag.

Hemingway has a public library, a branch of the Williamsburg County Library.

Notable people

 Rodney Scott, pitmaster and James Beard award winner, owner of Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ and Scott's Barbeque, which is located in Hemingway.
 Sylvia Woods, American restaurateur, co-founded Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem.

References

External links
 Hemingway, South Carolina: community web page
Information on the town of Hemingway from Williamsburg County

Towns in South Carolina
Towns in Williamsburg County, South Carolina
Populated places established in 1911
1911 establishments in South Carolina

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Q: How can I query the ip-address of a DDS Publisher when using OpenSplice DDSI2 I am using OpenSplice to publish data and to subscribe to data.
On the subscribe side I want to be able to query the ip-address of the publisher.
The primary reason for wanting to do this is that I need to copy very large files from the publisher and I don't need to share the files via DDS and I may need to terminate/'rate limit' the copy if bandwidth becomes constrained/limited.
The copying is one off so I can use rsync and ssh, but to achieve this I need the ip-address of the publisher. I could iterate over the network interfaces on the publisher side, however there is likly to be more that one valid network interface.
I've spent quite sometime trying to find a way to query the necessary information from the dds::sub::DataReader (or associated classes) but my search skills have failed me and was wondering if it was at all possible before I fallback to something less elegant.
There is a related RTI question/answer: Get IP Address of DataWriter/Publisher on RTI DDS?