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POMK's 1/48 MiG-3
By Brent Theobald
At the end of 1940, the Mig-1 was modified in order to increase its range, reduce vulnerability and improve handling characteristics at high angles of incidence. The revised design became the Mig-3 and won the Stalin Prize for its designer. It retained the low-wing configuration and general outline of its predecessor, with main wheels retracting inward into the wings with a fully retractable tailwheel, but differed in a number of respects. A sliding, glazed canopy replaced the open cockpit of the Mig-1. Behind the canopy, the upper fuselage had glazed panels in order to improve vision to the rear. The dihedral on the outer wing panels was increased. An additional 52-gallon fuel tank was located beneath the pilot's seat. The ventral radiator was increased in size in size and located further forward.
The Mig-3 was built in large numbers, output (including Mig-1's) totaling 2,100, and it formed the backbone of the Russian high-altitude fighter force. Early wartime experience showed that it was outstanding at altitudes above 16,400 feet (5,000 meters), as at this height it achieved a higher performance and showed better tactical characteristics than any fighters the Luftwaffe had available before 1942. Below this altitude, however, speed and climb were inferior. As a result the Mig-3 had little value as a front line fighter.
From the earliest days of the war it was evident the one heavy and two light machine guns were inadequate for the Mig-3. Two additional 12.7mm machine guns were installed under the wings. Increased armor protection was also introduced. These modifications were installed in the aircraft at their operational airfields.
Production of the Mig-3 only lasted until the autumn of 1941. Production of the Mig-3 was halted in order to produce Ilushin Il-2 Stormoviks, which were desperately needed.
I am always impressed with Pend Oreille Model Kits (POMK). In my experience they are cast in high quality resin. The resin pieces themselves are well cast with finely scribed panel lines. POMK is one of the companies that I measure all other resin manufacturers against.
One might ask why I bother to review a resin 1/48 Mig-3 when a plastic injected kit of the same subject is available. I would have two answers. The first is after building the ICM kit I think the POMK kit might be simpler to build. The second answer I would offer is the POMK offers an early and late version of the Mig-3. The ICM kit only offers a late version.
The resin POMK kit consists of 33 resin pieces (opposed to ICM's 119 parts). They are all very crisp and clean with a nice smooth finish. The fuselage and cowling are as thin as most Japanese plastic kits. The one-piece wing (compared to the 13-piece ICM wing) has trailing edges that look a trifle thick. The separate control surfaces are great replicas of fabric covered surfaces. No fabric texture and nice, subtle rib detail. I did not find any pinholes in the major components of this kit. Careful trimming will be required to fit the nose to the assembled fuselage. That will probably be the most challenging area to this kit.
The detail parts are also finely cast. The interior detail parts consist of foot pedals, a nicely done seat and joystick, as well as detailed structure and instruments. Once again the detail rivals the ICM kit. There will be more work involved removing the smaller pieces from the casting plugs. This really isn't any harder than removing some serious flash from a plastic kit. One interesting feature in this POMK kit is the landing struts are cast with wire inside. The modeler won't have to worry about the resin landing gear sagging under the model's weight in a year's time.
POMK supplies the modeler with two vacuform canopies. I always like it when a manufacturer does this. As I have mentioned before, I always botch the first one. My copies are great. There are no annoying "pips" in evidence. They are completely usable.
There is no decal sheet supplied. Instead a copy of an Aero Master sheet is included. The instructions include the part numbers of the Mig-3 Aero Master decal sheets. The same sheet is included in the early and late Mig-3 kits so it is not clear which markings are for early or late Mig-3's. I guess you will have to check with Aero Master.
The instruction sheet is a spartan affair, but it includes enough information to build the model. The modeler will need to consult his references as to the interior colors of the model.
This is a great resin kit. From what I've seen of Mig-3 kits this may be the easiest one to assemble. The ICM kit does have some advantages. The plastic kit comes with removable panels to display the engine, separate leading edge slats and plenty of decals. However I think the POMK kit has advantages too with its one-piece wing and the option for an early or late model. I need to stress that the early and late models are separate kits. Parts to make either do not come in one box. From what I've seen the PART photo etch set will work for most of the POMK kit too. The exception being the flaps. They would be difficult to carve out of the one-piece resin wing. POMK also offers a one-piece replacement wing for the ICM kit as well as bulged tires. If you have been frustrated by the ICM kit this would be a good alternative. I would also recommend it as a first resin kit. POMK resin kits hold a very high standard that I wish other manufacturers would hold.
As a final note I want to add the POMK has great customer service. My copy of the early Mig-3 arrived without a nose. A replacement arrived promptly after I wrote a letter to them explaining my problem. They were not aware I would be writing this review. Kudos to them!
I would like to offer special thanks to Roll Models for obtaining my review copy.
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Cabezón de Cameros és un municipi situat en la conca del riu Leza, en la comarca del Camero Viejo, de La Rioja (Espanya).
Està situat al costat de la Carretera LR-250 a 43 quilòmetres de Logronyo, a una altura de 916 metres sobre el nivell del mar.
En 2005 havia 24 habitants empadronats (19 barons i 5 dones, sent el quart municipi espanyol amb major proporció de població masculina). La població real creix considerablement els caps de setmana i en vacances, ja que hi ha moltes cases arreglades.

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Burges Salmon advises Japan's largest bank on £55m renewables refinancing
The firm has advised MUFG's core banking unit, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. on the refinancing of Twin Rivers Wind Farm Limited.
Banking and renewables sector experts from Burges Salmon have advised MUFG's core banking unit, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. on the refinancing of Twin Rivers Wind Farm Limited.
The Burges Salmon team, led by banking partner Nathan Curtis with assistance from the firm's real estate and projects departments, advised MUFG on all legal aspects of the transaction, which involved the refinancing by MUFG of existing debt facilities for Twin Rivers Wind Farm Limited.
Twin Rivers Wind Farm Limited owns and operates an onshore wind power generating station with total installed capacity of 28.7 MW in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire and was acquired by NTR for its NTR Wind 1 Fund from joint vendors InfraRed Environmental Infrastructure Fund and the Co-operative Group in December 2016.
Nathan Curtis says: "This is our first transaction acting for MUFG and we are pleased to have helped drive this project to financial close. It was great to work again with NTR following the successful close of the Quixwood Moor onshore wind financing last year. Our lender-side project finance practice continues to grow and provides a genuine alternative to the London market."
Stephen Jennings, Executive Director, Power & Renewables at MUFG in EMEA said: "We are delighted to have worked with Burges Salmon on this deal, which was executed swiftly, in line with NTR's expectations."
Burges Salmon advises Green Investment Group on 40 MW battery storage project
The Essex-based project will play a critical role in enabling renewable energy capacity
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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Springfield, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Springfield, Illinois.

Arts and culture

 Adrian Belew, musician best known for solo career song "Oh Daddy" and work with King Crimson, the Talking Heads, and the Tom Tom Club; lived in Springfield during the 1980s
 June Christy, cool jazz singer with The Stan Kenton Orchestra
 Morris Day, musician and actor best known for work with Morris Day and the Time and Purple Rain, born in Springfield
 Vachel Lindsay, poet, considered the father of modern singing poetry, wrote first book of film criticism, The Art of the Moving Picture, in 1915
 Sarah Danielle Madison, actress in Training Day, Jurassic Park III, 90210, 7th Heaven, Judging Amy
 Jay Manuel, reality show host, America's Next Top Model
 Bobby McFerrin, musician best known for song "Don't Worry, Be Happy", attended Sangamon State University (now UIS) in 1975, son of opera baritone singer Bobby McFerrin Sr.
 Brendon Small, sitcom writer, producer, actor, and musician
 Louise Stanley, early 20th-century actress, born in Springfield
 Cecily Strong, cast member of Saturday Night Live, born in Springfield
 Bobby Watson, early 20th-century actor, born in Springfield
 Theodore Lorch, early 20th-century actor, widely seen in Three Stooges shorts, born in Springfield
 Douglas Berry, actor, producer, pilot, born in Springfield, Illinois

Business and Institutional Leadership

 Marsha J. Evans, CEO of American Red Cross and US Navy Admiral
C.W. Post, businessman and founder of Postum Cereal Company
Marjorie Merriweather Post, businesswoman, founder of General Foods Corporation, and leader in developing the frozen food market. One of her four marriages was to Edward Francis Hutton, founder of E.F. Hutton.
Julius Rosenwald, President and Chairman of Sears, Roebuck and Co. and important philanthropist. Rosenwald was born in Springfield in 1862. He attended public schools and lived in Springfield until 1879. His philanthropy included establishing the Rosenwald Fund which was noted for donations to African American education and YMCAs. Rosenwald played a leading role in the creation of the Museum of Science and Industry.

Politics and law

 John Peter Altgeld, Governor of Illinois from 1893 to January 1897, best known for role in Haymarket Affair pardons, the Pullman Strike and 1896 Democratic National Convention
 Stanley P. V. Arnold, Illinois state representative and newspaper editor
 William W. Billson, Minnesota state senator and lawyer
 Stephen Arnold Douglas, Register of Federal Land Office, Springfield, 1837–1840; Illinois Secretary of State, 1840–41, associate justice of Illinois Supreme Court, 1841–1843; U.S. Representative, 1843; U.S. Senator, 1847 until death June 3, 1861; Democratic Presidential Candidate, 1860
John Porter East (1931–1986), U.S. senator from North Carolina (1981–1986)
 D. Logan Giffin (1890–1980). Illinois state legislator and lawyer.
 Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), 18th President of the United States of America, stationed in Springfield at the outbreak of the American Civil War
 John Hay, statesman, diplomat, author, journalist, and private secretary and assistant to Abraham Lincoln, grandfather of Ambassador John Hay Whitney
 William H. Herndon, law partner and biographer of Abraham Lincoln
 William Brown Ide (1796–1852), Vermont State Legislator, central figure in California's Bear Flag Revolt of 1846, named President of the Republic of California
 William Jayne, first governor of the Dakota Territory, personal friend of Abraham Lincoln
 Otto Kerner, Jr., Governor of Illinois (1961 to 1968). Son-in-law of Anton Cermak, Kerner led the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, the Kerner Commission. He was convicted of corruption.
 John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America (1920 to 1960)
 Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States of America
 Mary Todd Lincoln, First Lady of the United States, wife of Abraham Lincoln, died in Springfield in 1882
 Robert Todd Lincoln, U.S. Secretary of War and son of Abraham Lincoln, born in Springfield
 David T. Littler, Illinois state legislator and lawyer
 Tracey Meares, Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law at Yale Law School and was appointed by President Barack Obama for the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing
 Dana Perino, White House Press Secretary for the George W. Bush administration, reporter for WCIA and earned MA in Public Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS)
 Frank P. Sadler, Illinois state senator and lawyer, born in Springfield
 Paul Simon, U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate, served in the Illinois State legislature from 1955 to 1968, served as Illinois Lt. Governor from 1969 to 1973, taught at Sangamon State University (now UIS) from 1973 to 1975  Father of Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon.
 Adlai Stevenson, 31st Governor of Illinois, Democratic Party's nominee for president in 1952 and 1956
 Helen J. Stewart, "first lady of Las Vegas"
 Sharon Tyndale, Illinois Secretary of State
 Brand Whitlock, journalist, mayor of Toledo, Ohio, ambassador to Belgium, and author. Lived in Springfield from 1892 to January 1897 while serving as reporter for Chicago Herald and then working for Secretary of State during Gov. Altgeld's administration.

Religion

 The Rt. Reverend Albert Arthur Chambers, seventh Bishop of Springfield
 Kevin Vann, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange

Academics
 Nan Dieter-Conklin, radio astronomer
 Robert Fitzgerald, Harvard poetry professor
 William H. Luers, diplomat, Metropolitan Museum of Art president, Columbia University professor
 Seth Barnes Nicholson, astronomer
 Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Yale psychology professor
 Raymond E. Zirkle (1902-1988), radiation chemist, a member of the Manhattan Project

Sports

Baseball

 Al Barlick, Hall of Fame baseball umpire
 Ed Barrow, was an American manager and front office executive in Major League Baseball. He served as business manager (de facto general manager) of the New York Yankees from 1921 to 1939 and as team president from 1939 to 1945, and is credited with building the Yankee dynasty. Barrow was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953.
 Don Erickson, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
 Roger Erickson, pitcher for the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins
 Jeff Fassero, pitcher for nine MLB teams (1991–2006)
 Rose Folder, pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
 Tim Hulett, third baseman for the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals; born in Springfield
 Tug Hulett, second baseman for the Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, and Philadelphia Phillies; son of Tim Hulett; born in Springfield
 Bob Kinsella, outfielder for the New York Giants
 Justin Knoedler, catcher for the San Francisco Giants
 Ryan O'Malley, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
 Robin Roberts, pitcher and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
 Billy Rogell, shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs
 Johnny Schaive, infielder for the Washington Senators
 Dick Schofield, shortstop for the California Angels, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers; son of Ducky Schofield
 Ducky Schofield, infielder for nine MLB teams
 Kevin Seitzer, former third baseman for the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, and the Cleveland Indians and is currently the hitting coach for the Atlanta Braves.
 Allan Simpson, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies and Milwaukee Brewers
 Art Sunday, outfielder for the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
 Lou Sylvester, outfielder for the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Louisville Colonels and St. Louis Browns
 Betty Wanless, infielder for the Grand Rapids Chicks and South Bend Blue Sox (AAGPBL)
 Eric Weaver, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners and Anaheim Angels
 Jayson Werth, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals
 Helen Westerman, catcher for the Kenosha Comets (AAGPBL)
 Roy Wise, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
 Brad Ziegler, pitcher for the Miami Marlins

Basketball

 Kevin Gamble, shooting guard and small forward for Boston Celtics and Sacramento Kings.
 Andre Iguodala, four-time NBA champion player for Golden State Warriors, MVP of 2015 NBA Finals
 Dave Robisch, forward/center in the ABA and NBA

Football
 John Kidd, NFL punter 1984-98
 Ray Ramsey, aka "Rocket" Ramsey, defensive back for Chicago Cardinals (1950–1953); also had a brief professional basketball career
 Joey Sternaman, quarterback for Illinois and 1920s pro football teams including Chicago Bears
 Bob Trumpy, tight end for Cincinnati Bengals (1968–1977)
 Otto Stowe, wide receiver for Miami Dolphins 1972
 Malik Turner, wide receiver for Dallas Cowboys (2018–Present)

Mixed Martial Arts
 Matt Mitrione, professional mixed martial artist formerly competing in the UFC, and now competes in Bellator was born and grew up in Springfield

Motorsports
 Tim Wilkerson, NHRA funny car driver

Tennis
 George Lott, five-time U.S. Open doubles champion, member of International Tennis Hall of Fame; born in Springfield

U.S. Olympic medal winners
 Dick Boushka, Gold Medal, Basketball, 1956
 Kelci Bryant, Silver Medal, Diving, 2012
 Steve Christoff, Gold Medal, Hockey, 1980, Miracle on Ice at Lake Placid
 Sarah Glaser, Silver Medal, Sailing, 2000
 Gracie Gold, Bronze Medal, Figure Skating, 2014
 Ryan Held, Gold Medal, Men's 4X100-meter freestyle relay team, 2016
 Will Simpson, Gold Medal, Equestrian, 2008

Writers
 James Hollis, Jungian analyst, writer and public speaker

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If you are looking for the best thing since sliced bread, try making yourself a grilled cheese sandwich. Or if you don't do dairy, perhaps a hummus pita bread hybrid. But, you know, don't count on Delirium. That's not to say it's drivel or that it won't be passionately loved by someone out there. It will. Probably several someones, actually. But it's just not, you know, whipped cream in a can. Which is pretty much one of the best inventions ever, for obvious reasons.
Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn't understand that one love -the deliria- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the government demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holway has always looked forward to the day when she'll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy.
To succeed with me, a dystopian (or any genre, really) novel must have a couple of key elements: a character or two that I absolutely fall in love with, a certain level of trust in/for the world they live in, and a tense or mysterious unveiling of events. I can give or take one element if you hand me beautiful writing on a platter. But you must want an example! Here, I have one all ready: The Knife of Never Letting Go.
Todd (main character in aforementioned novel) is young, but he's already been through a lot. For most of the book he is confused, but he's 100% about doing the right thing. Or what he thinks is the right thing. And when he gets it wrong, his guilt is palpable. You literally HAVE to feel for him. I didn't understand his whole society/world at first, but the gradual reveal was both sinister and awesome. I never once 'popped out' of the story and told myself it was unrealistic. And as for the plot: nonstop action, danger, tension. No space for doubt or disbelief. Now, go read that book!
Delirium disappointed me on all three counts. 1) I never invested in any one character. Although all of them have some redeeming qualities, I didn't see enough change, growth, or any really deep human emotions to cause me to root for someone. I saw some ugliness, I saw awful memories, and I saw bad friendship. I did not find a connection with anyone because of those. The most interesting characters (to me) were the ones not present: Lena's mother and sister. The ones with the most face time didn't exactly change my world.
2) This dystopian-thing. I may just be a born skeptic, but I didn't buy it. There were a couple of creepy people dedicated to the cause and keeping order. Not so much actual violence. But the main problem: even though love is a powerful emotion, it is not the ONLY emotion. And the world that Oliver painted was definitely grayscale without love. I am not convinced that society would have worked the way it was described given the parameters the author laid out. I found myself putting the book down to ponder what would have made it more believable, and to analyze which elements rang false.
And finally, 3) the plot. It's a slow starter, but that in and of itself isn't always a bad thing. I will admit to reading Delirium compulsively up until page 120, about which time I realized that nothing spectacular was going to jump out and grab me. It's not that nothing happens. It's just that I knew what was going to happen. I felt let down.
Now, lest you get all up in my face and say that this is/was/will be your favorite book ever, and I'm a horrible person for hating it, let's review. I may be a horrible person. But I did not say that I hated the book. Just that it disappointed me. And every reason I used to substantiate that claim was an opinion and personal experience thing. This book can work for you, you can love it, and we can still be friends. I'm just not joining the fan club.
My question coming out of this: can you be spoiled for dystopian novels? Because this one read like Uglies to me. Uglies for girls who wouldn't usually touch dystopian lit. I begin to wonder if I've read so much end-of-the-world goodness that I won't find anything new under the sun. If that's the case, I'm very sad.
Let's hope it gets cut from the final version. That's all. Really.
Are you still looking forward to Delirium?
Delirium releases February 1, 2011 from HarperTeen. I received a review copy through Traveling ARC Tours. Delirium also counts for the 2010 Dystopia Reading Challenge.
I originally saw a blurb for this one on the Orbit website, and it sounded like just my sort of thing (bizarre shenanigans? check.). And then NetGalley seemed to be offering an e-galley, so OF COURSE I requested it. Turns out there are a couple of other odd steps in there before advance reading worthiness, so I'm still trying. But in the meantime, Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Sausages sounds hilarious and wonderful, and it comes out from Orbit on February 11, 2011.
Tom Holt is back with a hilarious tale of magic, real estate, and a very important pig.
Polly is a real estate solicitor. She is also losing her mind. Someone keeps drinking her coffee. And talking to her clients. And doing her job. And when she goes to the dry cleaner's to pick up her dress for the party, it's not there. Not the dress – the dry cleaner's.


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In the Declaration of Independence it states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
First and most important being Life.
I believe we should honor and protect the rights of the unborn from the point of conception. We also need to ensure that Obamacare doesn't force taxpayers and health care enrollees to subsidize abortions.
Defense of innocent life is the basis of self-defense.
If one portion of a society can choose that others can be removed from the face of the earth if they are different, ill, disabled, unborn or just not convenient, that is a threat to all humankind. Phil is in favor of requiring abortion clinics to have at least the same regulatory standards as ambulatory out-patient procedure centers.


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Your personal collection of plants and pots stay happy on the Quadra's sleek beechwood base, but it can become well-worn with time. Refresh your cultivation corner with a new treated-wood base and give your home garden an instant upgrade.
The wooden base comes in two different sizes to fit your Quadra's dimensions. The small base can accommodate two of our signature square pots, while the large size holds four.


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Q: Scrollable PrimeNG table breaks body width when all expandable rows are collapsed :-)
I use 2 features of the PrimeNG table (<p-table>, Version 8) in combination:

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This works quite well as long as the table is indeed scrollable:

But when to many rows are collapsed the table is smaller than the threashold scrollHeight I configured at the p-table. That makes the scrollbar go away so that the table body fills up that space - without the header getting wider too:

What I tried so far

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*Force the scrollbar: According to this article giving an html element the css style overflow-y: scroll enforces the scrollbar to allways be visible. However the scrollable element I deal with here is generated by PrimeNG and so far I couldn't overwrite it's style

*Use position: sticky to make the header follow: I already blowed hours in applying that attribute to the header. It never took effect. Thats why I tried this with the scrollable function of p-tablein the first place.

May the force be with you!

A: This workaround works for me with vertical scrollbar always be shown:
body .ui-table-scrollable-body {
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Home » M&A forecast: Craft breweries headed for rapid pace of rollups
M&A forecast: Craft breweries headed for rapid pace of rollups
Food and beverage M&As in 2016 and what's ahead in 2017
Debra Schug
KEYWORDS craft beverages / mergers and acquisitions
The Mergermarket Consumer Trend Report for Q1-Q4 2016 says that on a whole the Consumer M&A market has been lackluster, with only one big megadeal compared to nine megadeals in 2015. However, this one deal was the France-based Danone SA's US $12.1 billion acquisition of the US-based WhiteWave Foods Company.
Consumer preference for craft products, a trend seen since the financial crisis, continues to increase and now is attracting larger brand-name firms. This is particularly true in the craft beer market, which has been fragmented and losing a share of alcohol consumption to wine.
"Craft beer executives expect breweries to continue to consolidate through both strategic and private equity deals as a means to grow and protect market share amid worries that the industry is headed for a down cycle," the report states.
"I think there's a storm coming for craft beer," says Kevin O'Connor, president and founder of O'Connor Brewing, a microbrewery located in Norfolk, Va.
O'Connor opened his business in 2009 and has since seen an explosion of small breweries coming online in the past couple of years. But he's weary of the breweries opening up now by people not passionate about the business and especially if they are loaded with too much debt.
He's not the only one. Experts predict the next few years will usher in major consolidations in the craft beer industry. As many as 400 breweries are expected to be snatched up by private equity.
"With a glut of private equity capital available, competition between sponsors has made deals more expensive in consumer categories, while strategic consolidation continues to drive the retail space," according to the Mergermarket report.
This financial climate is driving investors to pursue smaller targets, particularly family-owned businesses. In particular, companies in the better-for-you food space are increasingly of interest as the consumer demand for healthier foods continues to rise.
Numbers from the bevblog.net Food and Drink Transactions Database seem to confirm this trend of larger companies gobbling up smaller companies is already happening. The number of food and drink industry sales tracked by the database is 614, up by 18 in 2015. However, only 22 of these transactions had sums over $1 billion, which is the lowest number in four years, and the $171 billion combined value of the top 10 less is than half the $365 billion for the top 10 in 2015.
Additionally, among the biggest buyers in the food and beverage market were Anheuser-Busch InBev, Nestlé, Emmi, Constellation Brands, Frutarom and Sazerac, according to the bevblog.net food and drink transactions database.
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French downtempo masters Air have announced plans to release their seventh studio album this February 7th via Astralwerks, and the concept is both appropriately spacey and nostalgic. Expanding on their score of an update premiering this past Cannes Festival, the duo's latest project is inspired by Georges Méliès' 1902 silent classic Le Voyage dans le Lune. If you aren't yet familiar with the watershed short film, have a quick look above. The release will also feature lyrics and vocals by Beach House's Victoria Legrand and lyrics penned by Au Revoir Simone. Tracklist after the jump.


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Bollywood Celebs You Did Not Know Have Made Appearances In Cannes Film Festival!
Authors: Zinia Bandyopadhyay (Editorial Team)
The 70th Cannes Film Festival is already here and as usual, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor will be gracing the red carpet. We have all known and followwerd their red carpet appearances for years now. Deepika Padukone too will be makinjg her appearance for the second time now. And whether we liked it or not, Mallika Sherawat too has been a regular at Cannes.
But these are celebs we all know have gone to Cannes Film Festival. But there are so many more celebs who have graced the red carpet but have gone out of notice. Check out this list of Bollywood celebs who have been to Cannes Film Festival and prepare to be totally surprised:
Gallery- Bollywood Celebs You Did Not Know Have Made Appearances In Cannes Film Festival!
She was a part of the movie Gangs of Wasseypur and had gone to Cannes for the world premiere of the film!
She had made an appearance back in 2006 and attended the premiere of 'The Wind That Shakes The Barley' and 'Paris, Je T'aime'.
She was invited for the InStyle's 'Spirit In Film' lunch in Cannes.
She was a member of the jury at Cannes film festival in 2005. Again in 2013, she had been the he Short Film and Cinefondation jury of the 66th Cannes Film Festival.
Arjun Rampal and Mehr Jessia
The actor and his wife walked the Cannes red carpet in 2012. They had got a special invite from Chivas Regal as Arjun is the brand ambassador of Chivas.
Richa Chadda, Neeraj Ghewayn, Shweta Tripathi and Vicky Kaushal
The team of 'Masaan' had gone for the premiere of their film at the Cannes Film Festival!
She had gone for the premiere of Gangs of Wasseypur.
Nimrit Kaur
She has gone to the Cannes not once but twice- once for the film Peddlers and again for The LunchBox.
He attended Cannes for the screening of his movie 'The Lunchbox'.
She had gone for her movie Kamasutra 3D.
Gulshan Deviah
He had gone to Cannes for his movie 'Peddlers'.
Nawazuddin Siddique
The actor went to Cannes for the World Screening of his film, Gangs of Wasseypur.
She had gone for her film Shortcut Romeo.
Puja Gupta
She was also a part of the film 'Shortcut Romeo' along with Ameesha Patel.
She has been to Cannes a number of times
He, being the brand ambassador for Chivas Regal, went to Cannes to represent the brand.
Siddhant Kapoor
He attended the festival as a part of the team of Anurag Kashyap's 'Ugly'.
She has gone to Cannes for her movies like Masaan and Sharabjit.
Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar and Dibakar Banerjee
They had gone for the movie Bombay Talkies.
She was at the Cannes Film Festival for the premier of Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris
Ranvir Shorey
They had gone for the movie 'Titli'.


And wish I had a love to buy it for.
Nothing I choose will make you turn my way.
Nothing I give will make you love me more.
And I'm ashamed to linger at your door.
Whatever I embark on will be wrong.
Nothing I do will make you love me more.
I cannot work. I cannot read or write.
How can I frame a letter to implore.
Eloquence is a lie. The truth is trite.
Nothing I say will make you love me more.
And laughingly pretend I'm far too poor.
Nothing I am will make you love me more.
I think James Fenton is a wonderful poet and this is my favourite of his poems. I just think it is so beautiful and touching and sad and true.


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California governor says he made 'bad mistake' attending pricey wine country birthday party
Sydney Kalich
Posted: Nov 18, 2020 / 01:17 PM CST | Updated: Nov 18, 2020 / 01:17 PM CST
FILE – In this Oct. 30, 2020, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a COVID-19 testing facility in Valencia, Calif. Newsom on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, apologized for what he called "a bad mistake" in attending a birthday party that broke the very rules that he has been preaching to slow the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, Pool, File)
SACRAMENTO (NewsNation Now) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday apologized for what he called "a bad mistake" in attending a birthday party in wine country that broke the very rules that he has been preaching to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
He has suffered backlash since it surfaced Friday that he and his wife attended the party Nov. 6 with a dozen friends at the pricey The French Laundry restaurant in wine country north of San Francisco.
FILE – This Thursday, March 19, 2020 file photo, is The French Laundry restaurant in Yountville, Calif. California . (AP Photo/Eric Risberg,File)
Newsom said he realized as soon as he sat down at the outdoor table that the group was larger than he had expected to celebrate the 50th birthday of Jason Kinney, a political adviser that Newsom said he has known for 20 years.
"I made a bad mistake," Newsom said. "I should have stood up and … drove back to my house.
"The spirit of what I'm preaching all the time was contradicted," he added. "I need to preach and practice, not just preach."
The lapse came just as California is seeing a rise in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations, and as health officials lobby residents to skip traditional Thanksgiving and holiday gatherings or self-quarantine if they travel out of state.
Just last week, California became the second state to record 1 million confirmed coronavirus infections according to data complied by John Hopkins University.
California hits million coronavirus cases becoming the second state to reach the grim milestone
State and local officials have largely blamed recent increases on such social gatherings, and media experts said Newsom's failure to abide by his own rules may have hurt his credibility just as the state is trying once again to tighten them. Newsom announced Monday that more counties will move more quickly into increased business restrictions as the state tries to head off a further spike in cases.
Newsom said he is concerned that he may have undermined his own message.
"So that's why you have to own it, and you have to be forthright and I'm doing my best every single day in trying to model better behavior," he said.
Jot Condie, president and CEO of the California Restaurant Association, defended Newsom's attending the dinner even as he criticized the state for increasing indoor dining restrictions.
"Dining at a restaurant is likely to be safer than gathering with others at a home," he said in a statement. "So, hats off to the governor for choosing the safer option."
Newsom said it was the first time he has been out to eat with more than just his wife, though he's been on outings with just her twice.
"This has not been a practice I've indulged in the in the past," Newsom said during his regular weekly public briefing, four days after initially issuing a statement. "I take very serious what we're promoting."
Newsom's apology came as some legislators from California reportedly made a trip to an annual political conference in Hawaii.
Legislators from California, Texas and Washington state attended a conference hosted by the nonprofit Independent Voter Project.
The five-day event, which includes policy discussions and meeting with corporate sponsors, is smaller this year, about a third of its usual size, said Dan Howle, chairman of the Independent Voter Project. Organizers booked about 50 rooms and have about 120 people staying at the Fairmont Kea Lani on Maui's southwest shore, he told the San Francisco Chronicle.
"Somebody has to be first to say, 'OK, we're going to do a group event safely,'" Howle said. He added the group did not decide to go ahead with the conference until last month, when Hawaii relaxed its travel policy so people could visit the state if they had a negative coronavirus test within 72 hours before arriving.
Howle declined to name the attendees, but said there were fewer than 20 lawmakers from the three states. The remainder of the guests include legislators' spouses and other family members, as well as representatives of businesses and trade groups that pay thousands of dollars to gain access to lawmakers who may later be voting on bills affecting their industries.
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A spokeswoman for Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins told The Associated Press the office was not aware of any senators attending the event.
Spokesmen for Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, a Democrat, and for Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove and Assembly GOP Leader Marie Waldron said they were not personally attending, but did not comment further.


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Mar 21, 2017 10:31 AM EDT By Pia Z.
'The Vampire Diaries' Spinoff: Caroline, Klaus To Continue Story In Possible Spinoff, Creator Highlights Different Timeline Of 'The Originals'
"The Vampire Diaries" recently had its curtain call and the fans all had a bittersweet goodbye to the series that ran for eight years. Now that "TVD" fever is already over and done with, fans are hoping for a spinoff. Will The CW grant a request for "The Vampire Diaries" spinoff?
According to AOL, co-creator Julie Plec has divulged the possibility of "The Vampire Diaries" spinoff. The existence of the said spinoff is very timely considering that "The Originals" Season 4 recently debuted last March 17.
"The Vampire Diaries" spinoff was given hope when the finale showed Caroline Forbes opening a school for supernatural children funded by Klaus. Although it could very much be an opening for the next "X-Men" film, it seems like the viewers got the impression that "The Vampire Diaries" finale can actually serve as a beginning of something new.
Meanwhile, in "The Originals," Caroline and Klaus are present but they do not interact. However, the fans are not closing their doors and are still hoping to get "The Vampire Diaries" spinoff feels in "The Originals" Season 4.
Julie Plec also shared that she is not closing her doors to a possible "The Vampire Diaries" spinoff to be aired after "The Originals" finale or to start off a whole new series in the same franchise. However, the showrunner revealed that new developments for the franchise might not be revealed anytime soon as she plans to take a break for a while.
"There's a lot of different things floating around in my head," Julie Plec said. "The first thing I'm going to do is not write and take a vacation. And then when I come back on the other side of that I'm going to go back to work," she added.
It seems like the cast and crew of "The Vampire Diaries" really need to take a much-needed break. However, it seems like "TVD" star, Kat Graham, is enjoying her break a bit too much. According to Express UK, the actress was reportedly rushed to a hospital after eating a cannabis brownie.
Meanwhile, Mark Pedowitz, president of The CW, shared that "The Originals" is not connected to the timeline of "The Vampire Diaries" which could mean that the former could run for more seasons despite the ending of Elena and the gang's era.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced special public programing, from April 26-May 1, in conjunction with the 2017 Film Librarians Conference – Documenting Cinema: Film Librarianship in the 21st Century and the 2017 FIAF Conference. Screenings will include a preview of a the new documentary "Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story," "Party Girl" in 35mm, a Spanish-language double feature, and "Interstellar" in 70mm with three-time Oscar® nominee Christopher Nolan.
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HAROLD & LILLIAN: A HOLLYWOOD LOVE STORY (2017)
Wednesday, April 26, 7:00 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater
The inspiring love story between storyboard artist Harold Michelson and film research librarian Lillian Michelson spanned more than 60 years, during which they contributed to some of Hollywood's most iconic examples of visual storytelling.
PARTY GIRL (1995)
Thursday, April 27, 2017, 7:30 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater
Presented in 35mm. With Director Daisy von Scherler Mayer and Actor Guillermo Díaz
Mary, a NYC club girl with a distinct sense of fashion, begins working at a library after she gets busted for illegally charging admission to one of her parties. Bored with her new job, she soon discovers the joys of mastering the Dewey Decimal system and begins to realize becoming a librarian is her life's calling.
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Hollywood Goes Latin: Spanish-Language Cinema in Los Angeles (Double Feature)
¡ASEGURE A SU MUJER! (INSURE YOUR WIFE!) (1935)
CASTILLOS EN EL AIRE (CASTLES IN THE AIR) (1938)
Sunday, April 30, 7:30pm at the Linwood Dunn Theater
In the early days of sound cinema, Hollywood made an attempt to reach the Spanish-language market by producing movies in Spanish. Many of these films have been lost, and those that remain are rarely seen or studied. These two films are an excellent introduction to this fascinating period of early sound production in Hollywood. Presented by The 2017 FIAF Congress, the Academy and the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Both films are presented in Spanish with English subtitles.
Monday, May 1, 7:30pm at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater
Presented in 70mm with Director Christopher Nolan. In conjunction with The International Federation of Film Archives who has honored Nolan with their annual FIAF Award.
In the not-too-distant future when planet Earth has become nearly uninhabitable, a team of scientists must figure out a way to travel through space and time to alternate galaxies in order to save humanity. Nominated for five Oscars, and winning an Oscar for Visual Effects, "Interstellar" was directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Jonathan and Christopher Nolan.
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| Gonzo's Quest
The opening sequence to Gonzo's Quest takes you back to 1541, where a ship full of Spanish explorers is moored just off the coast of Peru. Instead of being a team player, though, Gonzo decides to go it alone in the dead of night. Our intrepid explorer then grabs the map from the ship and swims to shore. Gonzo stands to the left of the reels throughout the game. Looking on as the action unfolds, while occasionally scratching his beard or getting his map out. Hopefully it will be you winning the treasure instead of Gonzo!
Great Reasons to Play Gonzo's Quest
Gonzo's Quest is an entertaining Aussie online pokies game which has become one of the most popular NetEnt titles. When you spin, each successive hit sees an increase in the multiplier. Things can go crazy in the feature, too. Here are the key reasons for this pokies' success:
A series of stone blocks, each featuring an engraving of a different beast instead of the normal pokie symbols
Gonzo in action throughout the game. This adds a nice level of humour to the proceedings.
The 'avalanche' system in play, where many wins with increasing multipliers can be yours at the cost of just one spin.
A free spins bonus feature where those multipliers are given a big boost.
Avalanche System for Successive Wins
The 'avalanche' system in play at Gonzo's Quest promises the opportunity of a number of wins at just one spin. Any time you line up three or more symbols in a row (on one of the 20 win-lines) you'll trigger a win. Those blocks of stones with the winning symbols will now crumble, then explode, with the blocks from above falling into their place. New blocks will now appear at the top of the reels.
Once the first avalanche has occurred, the reels will be re-evaluated. As long as you keep winning, the avalanche system will continue, so you could rack up a number of wins.
Another boost is the use of multipliers. Your first win will be a standard one. But if you achieve a second win in one wave, a 2x multiplier will be applied. A third win sees the multiplier increased to 3x. Meanwhile, all subsequent wins after that will see a 5x multiplier applied.
Gonzo's Quest: Free Spins with Increased Multipliers
A bronze coloured stone acts as the feature symbol. This contains a carving of an ugly beast with his tongue sticking out. Line up three or more bonus symbols in a row and you'll enter the free spins bonus feature.
During the free spins, the multiplier starts at 3x. Successive avalanche wins will see this number increased to 6x, 9x and 15x. A run of wins during the free spins is therefore certainly going to pay out well. During the free spins, you can re-trigger. This will see an additional 10 spins added to your existing total.
The Base Game Featuring Multiplying Four Figure Wins
This NetEnt-designed pokie features five reels and some big winning chances. The highest paying symbol in the game is a silver stone carving of a jolly character, with gold eyes and sideburns. Land this symbol five times in a row and you'll win 2,500 coins. Look out for an amazing win if one of those multipliers is applied. In fact, a 37,500 coins win is possible if the maximum 15x multiplier is applied! An elderly looking green beast pays 1,000 coins. This is joined by a motley crew of other beasts that pay between 500 and 50 coins. The wild symbol is the only stone that doesn't feature a carving. It simply has a golden question mark instead.
The Impressive Stone Design of Gonzo's Quest Pokies
In terms of graphics, it's a tough job to find a better online pokie than Gonzo's Quest. The Gonzo character adds a sense of fun, as you watch his animated antics throughout. All of the stone block symbols have detailed designs too. Meanwhile, the avalanche system is impressive to watch. NetEnt has to be commended for designing a pokie with such a slick and professional feel. Not bad for a game set in the 16th century!
Will Gonzo's Quest See You Uncover the Prize?
Gonzo's Quest is an enjoyable and increasingly exciting poker machine. After you've enjoyed the opening sequence (it is advisable not to skip through this), the gameplay is fun from the start. With each of those avalanche wins increasing the multiplier, this pokie is all about those winning streaks. Your biggest wins will come in the feature, where up to 15x multipliers are applied. Get a streak going in the feature and you'll take the prize from under Gonzo's eyes.


'My favorite things' is Mirusia's new album! Recorded with her own orchestra and choir, Mirusia sings her favorite songs. Just forget for one moment the everyday worries and enjoy this feel-good cd.
My favorite things is a must have for your collection.


The Authorization Manager console is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in. You can run the Authorization Manager console as a stand-alone console, or add it to any MMC console.
Click Start, type mmc in the Start Search box, and press ENTER.
If the User Account Control dialog box appears, verify the information presented, and then provide the requested permission or credentials.
In the Available snap-ins box, click Authorization Manager, and then click Add.
Depending on the configuration of your computer, the User Account Control dialog box may or may not appear. It will not appear if you are logged in with the built-in Administrator account (the local Administrator account is disabled by default in this version of Windows).


Dentsu Aegis Network today announces the appointment of Robert (Rob) Horler, CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network Northern Europe, to the role of CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network, USA, reporting to Nigel Morris, CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network Americas & EMEA.
In this newly-created position, Horler will be responsible for developing, driving and executing Dentsu Aegis Network's strategy across this key growth region for the business. Relocating to New York, he will take up his new role in April 2015 and will continue as a member of Dentsu Aegis Network's Global Executive.
Robert Horler has enjoyed a long and successful career to date at Dentsu Aegis Network, joining the business as Managing Partner of Carat Interactive in 2000. In 2002 Rob was promoted to Managing Director of Carat Interactive before going on to found Diffiniti, which became one of the largest standalone digital media agencies in the UK, and helping pioneer the sector. In 2009, Diffiniti was integrated into Dentsu Aegis's iProspect network as part of the global strategy to bring together search and digital performance.
After steering the integration, Rob was appointed as Managing Director of Carat UK in May 2009, before being promoted to the role of CEO for Aegis Media UK in January 2011 and then to CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network Northern Europe, in February 2013. In addition to his responsibilities as CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network Northern Europe, Rob is also Chairman of Dentsu Aegis Network in the UK and oversees the global development of Dentsu Aegis's iProspect and Data2Decisions brands.
Following Rob's appointment as CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network USA, Thierry Jadot, CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network France will take on responsibility for the oversight of Dentsu Aegis Network Netherlands joining the existing cluster made up of Dentsu Aegis Network, France, Belgium and MENA. Similarly, Tracy de Groose, CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network UK will take on additional management responsibility for Dentsu Aegis Network, Ireland and will join the Dentsu Aegis EMEA Executive Board. Robert Horler will retain his Global Executive responsibility for the ongoing global development of Dentsu Aegis's iProspect and Data2Decisions brands.
Dentsu Aegis Network USA is headquartered in New York and employes approximately 4,500 staff across locations in the US.


Like cabbage and broccoli, Brussels sprouts have an impressive array of cancer-fighting phytochemicals.
It's not hard to trace this nutrient-packed vegetable's origin; it's all in the name. Closely related to the cabbage, Brussels sprouts came much later onto the culinary scene, making their debut around the 1500s in Brussels, Belgium. They remained a local phenomenon until 1812, when Thomas Jefferson introduced them to North America. Today, nearly all commercially grown Brussels sprouts come from California.
The lowly Brussels sprouts are right up there in nutritional value with the superstar broccoli.
One cup of these little green dynamos contains only 58 calories, 162% of your daily need of vitamin C, and 10% of iron. They are a very good source of manganese, potassium, folate, vitamins B6, A, and K, and fiber when eaten, and a good source of thiamin and riboflavin.
Like cabbage and broccoli, Brussels sprouts have an impressive array of cancer-fighting phytochemicals, which include glucosinolates. Research has been conducted in the Netherlands on how Brussels sprouts are able to protect from DNA damage. Five men were fed 10 ounces of Brussels sprouts daily while another group of five men ate a diet that was free of any cruciferous vegetables. After 3 weeks, the two groups were compared, and the men who ate a diet including Brussels sprouts measured a 28% reduction in DNA damage. Less DNA damage means a lower chance of developing cancerous cells.
No need to trim away the outer leaves; simply rinse off and pop into the juicer.
The most dreaded words a kid can hear are, "Eat your Brussels sprouts." So here's a better idea: when they are not looking, add a few to their fresh veggie juice with an extra apple for good measure, and watch them ask for more. Just try not to look too pleased with yourself or they may get suspicious.
Look for dark green coloration with no wilting or yellowing. Should have a light smell.
Will keep for up to a week in the fridge. If kept a little too long, just peel away the outer yellowing leaves until you find solid green.
A good green addition to any veggie juice but adding too many can give the juice a sharp bite, which is fine for juicing veterans but may not be as desirable for beginners.


THE BOY, THE BOAT, AND THE BEAST on the golden Crescent Beach in Grand Cayman.
For day 16 of #18DaysToMGDebut, I'm talking about what inspired the book's setting. THE BOY, THE BOAT, AND THE BEAST opens in one of my favorite places: a beach, golden sand stretching out against a never-ending blue ocean, with waves creeping up then retreating, creeping and retreating.
I grew up in the Caribbean, and the majority of my childhood was spent on a beach. Rocky beaches, sandy beaches, beaches surrounded with trees, it didn't matter what they looked like as long as they had the ocean. There's something so magical and mysterious about the ocean. You can be looking at it from one coast and know that on the other side, people in other countries are dipping in their toes. And beneath the ever-moving surface is another world of strange looking creatures and coral. Yes, magical.
The beach is where I feel the most inspired, so I wasn't too surprised when this story showed up set there. But in THE BOY, THE BOAT, AND THE BEAST, the beach is even more magical.


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Force One Ltd had an enjoyable time at the Traffex Seeing is Believing event. Part of the Transport Network and partnered with Highways England, this show was centred around highway maintenance.
This was the first year in which Force One Ltd has exhibited and was seen as a great opportunity to showcase our new Suction Excavator - the 26t twin fan with fully remote-controlled power arm. This Suction Excavator is very versatile and can be applied to many different projects.
This event allowed us to meet both new and existing customers but also helped spread the word about Force One Ltd and Safe-Dig Suction Excavation. It is always a pleasure to answer peoples questions regarding Suction Excavation and to highlight the benefits of this technology.
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Toppers in concert 2017 - Wild West, Thuis Best is de naam voor de concerten op 26 en 27 mei 2017 in de Amsterdam ArenA van De Toppers en de gelijknamige cd en dvd. Dit was de dertiende ArenA-editie van dit concert.

Het kledingadvies van deze editie is country rood met glitters. In de 13e ArenA-editie van Toppers in Concert werd de formatie weer uitgebreid met een vierde lid. Op 20 februari werd bekend gemaakt dat Jan Smit de nieuwe Topper zou worden. Bij Toppers in Concert 2017 - Wild West, Thuis Best Edition wordt Smit geleidelijk geïntroduceerd en zal vanaf 2018 volwaardig lid zijn van de zangformatie. De weg naar de Arena is in 2017 te volgen in een achtdelige realitysoap op SBS6. In het programma worden onder andere de repetities van de mannen, hoe leven ze naar de concerten toe en een kijkje achter de schermen getoond.

Dit jaar worden de heren bijgestaan door gastartiesten Guus Meeuwis, André Hazes, Grant & Forsyth, Sophie Grant en The Voice of Holland winnares Pleun Bierbooms.

Bij aanvang van de concerten staan de heren met het publiek een minuut stil in verband met de terroristische aanslag in Manchester op 22 mei 2017.

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Manila Extract – Some Like It Cold
October 31, 2016 February 21, 2017 By worldwideeyed
In 1946, just after the end of the war in the Pacific, my father arrived in the Philippines. He had lied about his age in order to enlist in the Army and, although there was some residual fighting in the islands even after the war was over, he was fortunate enough to have gotten there after the really nasty episodes of the conflict were over. I guess I was fortunate, as well because he was able to return home and become father to four boys, I being the eldest of them. He was thrilled to hear that we were going to the Philippines, to his old stomping grounds, even if we were not so thrilled.
Actually, Manila, the capital of the Philippines, was not at the very tippy-top of our "places we really want to visit" list. In fact, it kind of didn't make it onto the list at all and it is unlikely that you would be seeing us do a post on the city but for the fact that the Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) held its Asian conference there. Jessica and I went in hopes that we would learn all the things we need to know to make our blogs more widely read and here are our takeaways:
We have to travel, hence the "travel" before "blog."
We have to blog about our travels, hence the "blog" after "travel."
And, we have to work our butts off to let the world know that we've actually put something out there worthy of their time. This translates into becoming besties with Google and acting as the bucktoothed misfit hanging out with the head cheerleader by doing everything we're told and asking "how high?"
But this isn't about TBEX, per se, though, if you are a travel blogger (bless your soul) their conferences are highly recommended. This is about our Manila experience.
Some initial observations:
Filipinos wear smiles like they would be naked without them. They are extraordinarily friendly, accommodating, almost obsequious people.
That Filipina Smile
A lot of the locals pack heat. Even the doormen at our hotel were carrying and, not in a fancy holster but just a pistol shoved under the waistband of their trousers. And, accompanying us on the ferry to Corregidor (more on that later) was a member of the Philippine military with what looked like a very mean automatic weapon slung over his shoulder.
But, while they may pack heat, the Filipinos don't seem to like it much. Everywhere we went in Manila felt like a meat locker. Outside it may have been hot enough to make a dolphin sweat (Think about it.) but inside restaurants, the convention center, clubs and cabs, the temperature made us yearn for a parka. One of our fellow bloggers said, "The coldest place I've been in years is anywhere indoors in Manila."
The people seem to be both stuck in a colonized mindset and fiercely independent. They speak often of the Arab, Chinese, American and Japanese colonial periods and even seem grateful for some of the things that the American occupation brought to the country (public education, infrastructure development, hot dogs, etc.), but they will no longer accept the idea of being subject to any other power.
Manila is a very difficult city in which to get around, especially for people like Jessica and me who like to walk a place to get to know it more intimately. Not a good idea in Manila, as we were warned many times by locals. The rampant and well-documented drug problems in the Philippines have put personal security considerations at the top of everyone's list in the capital city and even in tourist areas, we were given admonitions against walking around. We visited the famous Chinese cemetery, supposedly the number one thing to do for tourists in Manila, where extravagant mausoleums are built to house the dearly departed, tombs that include toilets, running water, televisions and motorbikes just in case the deceased should find need of such things. We found ourselves quite alone, except for the occasional squatter who had made one of the tombs his home (or in one case, his garage) as we meandered in and among the impressive last resting places. When we told a local that we had wandered around the cemetery, he told us not to do such things since it is dangerous to walk around many parts of the city. As a result of the challenges to mobility, we ended up taking cabs to wherever we needed to go and immediately on placing our butts onto the seat of the taxi, we were told by the driver to lock our doors. It was explained to us that often, while stopped in the dense, often stationary traffic for which Manila is infamous, the car door will be pulled open by a street person who has decided to make your stuff his stuff, and grab whatever is within his reach. We obediently locked the doors.
Best Way to Get Around Manila
Chinese Cemetery
Street Dwellers
As part of the TBEX program, we were invited to spend a day visiting Corregidor, an island infamous as the place where the American army made its stand against Japanese forces in 1942. It was there that General Douglas MacArthur received orders from President Roosevelt to leave the Philippines and escape to Australia. Upon his arrival in Australia, MacArthur famously promised the Philippine people, "I shall return." Major General Jonathan Wainwright assumed command of the US troops on MacArthur's departure and, following days of relentless shelling by the Japanese, he was forced to surrender. The captured soldiers became the unfortunate victims of the Bataan Death March. So much for the history lesson. If you're aching for more, Google it.
Pacific War Memorial on Corregidor
Corregidor Bus Tour
What you won't get from Google is the fact that the crew of the ferry we took from Manila to Corregidor broke into a sporty song and dance routine to the song "Come Dance With Me" shortly after we left port. The four young stewards smiled the ever-present Filipino smile throughout the routine and it kicked off the forty-five-minute boat trip in a very entertaining way, allowing me to completely forget my susceptibility to mal de mer. Of course, the song was preceded by a prayer for our safety on the twenty-six-kilometer journey, the Philippines being a very Catholic country, that did not inspire confidence.
Perhaps the most touristy thing one can do in Manila (and, of course, we had to do it) is to take a 2,000 peso (US$41) horse-drawn carriage ride around the Intramuros, a walled "city within a city," that the Spaniards built during their tenure as Filipino overlords. The Spanish Colonial Period lasted nearly 400 years (1521-1898) during which time the walls were built to provide the Spaniards with a place to live, work and worship without being bothered by those pesky Filipinos. Our tour guide pointed out the significant structures, talked about the history of the Intramuros and impressed us by knowing that American president James Garfield was ambidextrous.
The Streets of the Intramuros
We ended our tour of the Intramuros with a stop at the Manila Cathedral, the most important Catholic church in the city and elevated by Pope John Paul !! to the status of minor basilica. While the origins of the church go back to 1571, the virtual obliteration of the edifice in WWII means that the current structure dates only to 1958. It's worth a peek in, but if you've seen some of the religious shrines elsewhere, this one will not astound.
It was raining when we walked out of the basilica in a way that it can only rain in the tropics and there was not a cab to be found to rescue us. We were trying to get to the Bayleaf Hotel that boasted a rooftop bar and spectacular 360° view of the city. The only transport option was a bicycle sidecar barely large enough for both of our butts. Through the downpour we rode, past a squatters' area, vacant land where the homeless make homes. "That is where I live," our driver told us. Fortunately, he did not suggest we stop by for a cup of tea.
The torrential rain put a damper (pun intended) on our plans to visit the roof of the Bayleaf Hotel but, thanks to Voltaire Garcia, the service captain at the facility, we did not have to abandon them. As we had a bite to eat and some beefy Australian wine at the restaurant one floor below the roof bar, Voltaire engaged us in conversation that eventually turned to our disappointment that the roof was closed due to the weather. After excusing himself to, as we learned later, go up to the bar, confirm that the rain had now stopped, he returned to our table and invited us to go upstairs. With typical Filipino hospitality, Voltaire had set a beautiful table for us complete with candlelight and an umbrella and instructed staff to carry our wine to our new table. We spent the evening, just the two of us, sipping the shiraz/cabernet blend, looking out over Manila Bay. Thank you, Voltaire.
And a quick shout-out to Kenny Hernandez, restaurant manager at Nobu in Manila. We braved the entrance to the City of Dreams entertainment complex, relaxing in the cab while security guards with mirrors and bomb-sniffing dogs inspected each vehicle that entered, and were warmly greeted at one of our favorite places to eat in the world. We have visited four of the Nobu restaurants (New York, Las Vegas, Kuala Lumpur and Manila) and finally got to one the location of which only has one word in its city's name. Kenny spent a good deal of his busy evening making sure that we were happy campers and, indeed, we were as we devoured several plates of the yellowtail sashimi with jalapeño and the miso black cod. I didn't want to leave the place. I mean, seriously, I wanted to sleep there.
This is due, in no small part, to the fact that I had booked a hotel in Manila based on two factors: proximity to the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) and cost. What I failed to take into account was the hotel itself. The one I booked happened to cater, almost exclusively, to Japanese visitors and was attached to a very active casino. I was reminded every morning at the breakfast buffet of the fact that we were "different" when I realized that we were the only people there who didn't know how to eat rice with chopsticks.
One benefit of the hotel choice was its location only four kilometers from, what Jessica has described as, the best yoga studio she has ever visited. As you loyal readers of this publication (both of you) know, Jessica is as dedicated to yoga as a politician is to campaign contributions and has been to yoga studios around the world so, when she says it's the best, take her word for it. Unfortunately, though, in Manila traffic, four kilometers took her about an hour by taxi. Still, this world-class facility, surrounded by the likes of a Fairmount Hotel, a Raffle's bar, and retailers such as Hermes, Gucci and Prada, is in this city where there is so much poverty and blight. We found it impossible to reconcile.
But we do owe a debt of gratitude to TBEX, the Philippine Department of Tourism and the warm and wonderful people of Manila for prompting our visit to the Philippines, making our stay there an enlightening and educational one, and for getting us home safely, despite a typhoon striking the area the day before our departure. Salamat.
As always, if you'd like to see more photos of our trip to Manila, go to Jessica's site at jessicacoup.com.
Thank you, Philippines
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We thoroughly enjoyed our short stay in this beautiful well equipped spotlessly clean cottage. The proprietors go that extra mile to make you welcome.This is by far the best cottage we have ever stayed in. Well worth a return visit.
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Everything you would need on a holiday and in beautiful surroundings.
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Accommodation was excellent and the little welcome gifts were lovely.
The house was beautiful, well presented and we were met with a warm reception.
An excellent holiday in a superb cottage. The owners were very welcoming and helpful. We had a great time!


The USDA's real race problem is its history of discrimination against African-American, Native American and other minority farmers who were pushed off their land.
This piece was originally published by the Institute for Southern Studies.
Right now, if you do a web search of the words "racism" and "USDA," the majority of links will steer you to coverage of this week's Shirley Sherrod affair, in which the African-American US Department of Agriculture staffer based in Georgia resigned after a conservative website reversed the meaning of a speech she gave last year to imply she would deny farm loans to whites.
It's an astonishing development given the history of race relations at the USDA, an agency whose own Commission on Small Farms admitted in 1998 that "the history of discrimination at the US Department of Agriculture…is well-documented"—not against white farmers but African-American, Native American and other minorities who were pushed off their land by decades of racially biased laws and practices.
It's also a black eye for President Obama and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, who signaled a desire to atone for the USDA's checkered past, including pushing for funding of a historic $1.15 billion settlement that would help thousands of African-American farmers but now faces bitter resistance from Senate Republicans.
Any discussion about race and the USDA has to start with the crisis of black land loss. Although the US government never followed through on its promise to freed slaves of "forty acres and a mule," African-Americans were able to establish a foothold in Southern agriculture. Black land ownership peaked in 1910, when 218,000 African-American farmers had an ownership stake in 15 million acres of land.
By 1992, those numbers had dwindled to 2.3 million acres held by 18,000 black farmers. And that wasn't just because farming was declining as a way of life: blacks were being pushed off the land in vastly disproportionate numbers. In 1920, one of out seven US farms were black-run; by 1992, African-Americans operated one out of 100 farms.
The USDA isn't to blame for all of that decline, but the agency created by President Lincoln in 1862 as the "people's department" did little to stem the tide—and in many cases, made the situation worse.
Black farmers tell stories of USDA officials—especially local loan authorities in all-white county committees in the South—spitting on them, throwing their loan applications in the trash and illegally denying them loans. This happened for decades, through at least the 1990s. When the USDA's local offices did approve loans to Black farmers, they were often supervised (farmers couldn't spend the borrowed money without receiving item-by-item authorization from the USDA) or late (and in farming, timing is everything). Meanwhile, white farmers were receiving unsupervised, on-time loans. Many say egregious discrimination by local loan officials persists today.
Among those concluding that such racial bias persisted were the USDA's own researchers: In the mid-1990s, they released a report [pdf] which, analyzing data from 1990 to 1995, found "minorities received less than their fair share of USDA money for crop payments, disaster payments, and loans."
Adding insult to injury, when African-American and other minority farmers filed complaints, the USDA did little to address them. In 1983, President Reagan pushed through budget cuts that eliminated the USDA Office of Civil Rights—and officials admitted they "simply threw discrimination complaints in the trash without ever responding to or investigating them" until 1996, when the office re-opened. Even when there were findings of discrimination, they often went unpaid—and those that did often came too late, since the farm had already been foreclosed.
In 1997, a USDA Civil Rights Team found the agency's system for handling civil rights complaints was still in shambles [pdf]: the agency was disorganized, the process for handling complaints about program benefits was "a failure," and the process for handling employment discrimination claims was "untimely and unresponsive."
A follow-up report [pdf] by the GAO in 1999 found 44 percent of program discrimination cases, and 64 percent of employment discrimination cases, had been backclogged for over a year.
It was against this backdrop that in 1997, a group of black farmers led by Tim Pigford of North Carolina filed a class action lawsuit against the USDA. In all 22,000 farmers were granted access to the lawsuit, and in 1999 the government admitted wrongdoing and agreed to a $2.3 billion settlement—the largest civil rights settlement in history.
But African-American farmers had misgivings with the Pigford settlement. For one, only farmers discriminated against between 1981 and 1996 could join the lawsuit. Second, the settlement forced farmers to take one of two options: Track A, to receive an immediate $50,000 cash payout, or Track B, the promise of a larger amount if more extensive documentation was provided—a challenge given that many farmers didn't keep records.
Many farmers who joined the lawsuit were also denied payment: By one estimate, nine out of ten farmers who sought restitution under Pigford were denied. The Bush Department of Justice spent 56,000 office hours and $12 million contesting farmers' claims; many farmers feel their cases were dismissed on technicalities.
Shortly after coming into office, President Obama and his chief at the Department of Agriculture, Iowa's Tom Vilsack, signaled a change in direction at USDA. Vilsack declared "A New Civil Rights Era at USDA," and stepped-up handling of civil rights claims in the agency.
We have worked hard to address USDA's checkered past so we can get to the business of helping farmers succeed. The agreement reached today is an important milestone in putting these discriminatory claims behind us for good.
But the Pigford II case was very much still alive when right-wing media outlets went after Shirley Sherrod this week. Sherrod herself had received $150,000 from the USDA last year as part of the original Pigford lawsuit, which has been bitterly opposed by Republicans and conservative media.
The settlement is also now a major political battle in Congress: President Obama had put aside $1.15 billion in May to cover Pigford II cases, which the House later approved. But Republicans stripped the money out of their bills, leaving the supplemental spending now being debated in the Senate as the final option to appropriate the funding.
Given the stakes of the Pigford II decision—which again affirms the present-day consequences of decades of racial discrimination—and the sharp partisan battle over spending in Congress, black farmer advocates don't think the attacks on Sherrod this week are a coincidence.
The statement from Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, that USDA does not "tolerate" racial discrimination is a complete lie. Talk to almost any family member of a black farmer or check out … the government's documentation of how USDA employees, on the local and federal level discriminated against black farmers, in particular. And nothing was ever done to penalize the all white officials bent on destroying a society of black farmers across the nation: not one firing, not one charge brought, and not one pension lost. Yet at the first erroneous offering by a conservative blogger that a black woman from USDA might have discriminated, she is immediately forced to resign.
Which raises the question: Where was the Republican and conservative concern over USDA "racism" before this week's swiftboating of Shirley Sherrod?


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was founded during the Asuka period and is one of the Seven Great Temples of Nara, Japan.

History

The Nihon Shoki records the founding of the , predecessor of the Daian-ji, in 639 during the reign of Emperor Jomei. A nine-story pagoda was added shortly afterwards. Moved during the reign of Emperor Tenmu, excavations have uncovered the foundations of the site of the , as it was then known, seven hundred metres to the south of Mount Kagu. Like the Yakushi-ji, and Gangō-ji, the temple relocated to the new capital of Heijō-kyō in 716–17, and it was rebuilt as the Daian-ji in 729. Its importance declined when the capital moved again to Kyoto at the end of the Nara period. A succession of fires, a typhoon in 1459 and earthquakes in 1585 and 1596 destroyed most of the temple. The stone bases of the former twin pagodas were removed for reuse at Kashihara Jingū in 1889, while the ruins of the other buildings lie in adjacent properties.

Treasures
The temple houses nine statues in a style known as Daianji-yoshiki, but the acclaimed statue of Sakyamuni, said by the twelfth-century Oe no Chikamichi in Shichidaiji Junrei Shiki to have been the finest work in Nara, is now lost. The following Nara period statues have been designated Important Cultural Properties: a Jūichimen Kannon, Senjū Kannon, Fukūkensaku Kannon, Yōryū Kannon, Shō Kannon,  and a set of Four Heavenly Kings. Temple records of the Tenpyō era (747) have also been designated an Important Cultural Property and are now held in Chiba Prefecture.

See also

Glossary of Japanese Buddhism – explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Buddhist art, and Buddhist temple architecture
Historical Sites of Prince Shōtoku
Nanto Shichi Daiji
Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Yamato

References

Asuka period
Zen temples
Buddhist temples in Nara, Nara
Historic Sites of Japan
Kōyasan Shingon temples
Sanron-shū
Prince Shōtoku


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Q: Front facing camera takes upside down pictures So, I am developing a small game for my final school project, and I am having this problem, whenever I take a picture with the front facing camera, it saves it upside down, when I use the good old back camera however, it's all fine and it takes the photo properly. Here's the code that I'm using to take the picture:
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
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                      Uri tempuri = Uri.fromFile(imageFile);
                      intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, tempuri);
                      intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_VIDEO_QUALITY, 1);
                      startActivityForResult(intent, 0);

I used this video to help me get the code done: Video.
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Q: R fill missing dates by category x<-data.frame(product=c(rep("A",3),rep("B",4)),
          xdate=as.Date(c("2020-01-01","2020-01-02","2020-01-04",'2020-01-02','2020-01-04','2020-01-07','2020-01-08')),
          number=sample(1:10,7))

In sample data I want to fill missing dates by category. In the sample data it means that
for category A I want all missing dates between it's minimum date 2020-01-01 and maximum '2020-01-04
and the same logic for category B. I am aware of function complete but it seems like it's insufficient for what I am looking for. And the number variable should be filled with 0s

A: We can use complete here as well :
library(dplyr)
library(tidyr)

x %>%
  group_by(product) %>%
  complete(xdate = seq(min(xdate), max(xdate), by = "1 day"), fill = list(number = 0))